The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
RICHMOND ONCE MORE
PECULIARLY FAVORED
Prominent Merchant Contrasts Condi-
lions Here With Those In
Eastern Cities.
FOREIGNERS ARE CITED
w. Is. Nelson, of Kaufman d Co.,
Tells How War News Is Taken i'm
New iork-Cohen Companys Buy
crs Are Now in Europe.

Tells How War News Is Taken i'm
New lork-Cohen Company's Buy
crs Are Now in Europe.
W Il Nelson. junior member of the
hrin OF Kaufman ~ Co, who has Just
returned from a trip through the East.
where he went to place orders with tho
hrG foreign representatives. brings
backs stories OF the conditions in that
section of the United States. condi-
tons which. fortunately enough arc
unknown in this peculiarly favored
cline The war Ia close to the people
OF the North and East. says Mr. Nelson.
so close. in fact, that one is almost
convinced that he is across the seas.
1T struck me with cruel force" said
MI Nelson. that regardless OF the
wise laws proposed by wise Prcsi-
dent. to take car. Of all emergencies
America and more particularly the
United states, VIII inevitably suffer.
In New ork, where are gathered rep
rcsentNtives of more different nations
! than anywhere in tho civilized world,
this fact is brought strikIngiy home
OF course, the situation has it's serious
and its hume rous sides. viewing IL from
this side Of the Atlantic
II was In New York on business but
couldn't help feeling the suppressed
air OF excitement that pcrmcated ev-
crywhere. In front Of the bulletin
boards OF the great metropolitan dali
lies. In the narket-houses and in fact
everywhere that humanity gathered.
PARTNERS ARE or
DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES
one OF the largest concerns with
which we do business is composed OF a
Frenchman and German men who
have been associated for years The
frenchman has mother and a brother
Who. with his wife and three small
children. the youngest being just three
months old. live In Paris. The brother
Is member of the reserve force of.
france, and has been drafted into ser
vice. leaving the mother. the VIII. and
the children without means of support
The German has two brothers i'm
Berlin. both members OF the Ka.scr's
reserve force, and they have both been
drafted Unable TO obtain definite
news, both of these men arc very nat
urally greatly worried as to the condi-
tion OF their relatives. The two men
to whom refer arc of the better type
and, therefore, able to calmly discuss
the war without danger of engaging
In battle themselves However. in
front OF one newspaper Office ] found
an entirely different type.
AMUSING SCENES
AROUND BULLETINS
There were three Germans arguing
the pros and cons OF the German cause
anc in front of them was IA diminutive
Frenchman. with his wife. ! looked
NJ the Frcnchman and saw fight clear
~ depicted in his face. but he evident
ly thought discretion the better part
of valor realizing that even doughty
I'renchman could hardly successfully
oppose three stalwart Germans, no
matter how just his cause When the
argument between the Germans was
at its height, a policeman arrived and
ordered the Frenchman to move on. lie
evidently decided to vent his spleen
upon the hluecoat. for he shouted
| shriliy. j won't move; know my
rights At which the Germans with
one voice yelled. 'Raus nit him 1t
was another victory for the Germans
for the Frenchman. still vociferously
telling how great was France. walked
away Once some ten PAGES from the
I CROW d, he dotted his hat, or his chspeau,
as he would have called IT, and cried
'Nive la France to his evident de-
light, while the Germans showed clear
" their disgust
III the war itself hadn't been so
omnirresent and it's effects so OBJ
vious, 1t would have been ideally funny
the big. burly Germans and the vice.
tiny Frenchman. all imbued with the
same spirit, all feeling that my ooun-
try, right or wrong, my country"
, HARD TO SECURE
MANY LINES or GOODS
Naturally we are going to feel the
/ result OF the war In Richmond, but IL
doesn't come quite so close TO us as 10
those cities where the percentage OF
foreign horn citizens is SO much great
err than here The greatest effect in
Richmond will be trouble in securing
many of the fabrics that the merchants
must import We are having that
trouble now, and all orders I placed
were contingent upon the ability Of
the dealers to get the goods from
across the ocean
I'm still another feature we are
peculiarly blessed. There are few con-
ceri;s in Richmond depending entirely
upon the Importation and expiration
of the products handled hy them why.
in New York, ! visited dealer after
dealer who were cutting down their
forces. In one concern tho day I Wis
ted there, 200 employees had been dis
charged at one clip.
II believe that we will be able to
weather the storm. and that AS soon as
matters adjust themselves We will con-
tinu" on our prosperous way. How
aver, every thinking man must real
ize that there will he temporary
Tightening In all lines OF industry.
There will he no economic upheaval, in
my opinion. merely a depression that
viii be gradually overcome and being
overcome, confidence and prosperity
VIII be restored"
The Cohen Co. another large de-
Dartment store of Richmond. now has
three buyers across the Atlantic wait
ing to return. They report that white
they have placed orders. the manufac
the purchased products Will he deiiv
cred.
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