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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19

Two important announcements
were made during the past week.
One, that the leading farm crops
of the United States this year are
valued at $5,5OO.OOO,O0O, a record
figure, exceeding the banner year of
1914 by more than $5OO,00O,000.
The other. that the foreign bust
ness of American manufacturers and
exporters in September was the great
est in the history Of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce.
Statistics announced by the de-
partment of agriculture in its No
vember crop report base values on
prevailing November prices. Corn,
with a production of 3,090,500,00O
bushels-34,O0O,O0O bushels below
the record CROPS worth $780,
025,O71, the most valuable corn crop
ever grown. It exceeds the former
biggest value crop, that of 1914. by
$190,0O0,000.
Wheat, with the largest production
ever known in any country, 1,002.-
O29, 900 bushels, or about one-fourth
of the worlds wheat crop this year,
is worth $932.S88.999. or $4,000
600 more than the record made in
1914.
Values OF Other Crops.
The oats crop also was a record
one, both in production and in value.
The harvest was 1.517,478.000 bush
els-almost 100, 100000 bushels bet
ter than the record of LELAND its
value, $532,599,822. is $33.0OO,O00
more than the record value of the
1914 crop.
| Barley, rye, sweet potatoes, hay
and rice, were record crops In point
of production. The rye and hay
crops were records in point of value.
The approximate value of the bar
lev crop is $11S,577,6S2; the rye
crop $37,S61.403; buckwheat, $12,-
s54,750: potatoes, $21S.425,S24;
sweet potatoes, $42,456,050; hay,
ss77,O54,s90; cotton, $60s,000.000;
haxseed, $30,O50.534; rice. $22,S13,-
$50: apples, $164,3SO.4S0; peaches
sso,61s,7s6; pears. $s.275,6s4.
Potato prospects declined 9,00O,-
600 bushels in October. the crop now
being placed at 359,253.Ooo bushels.
That is 46.O0O.000 less than last
years crop and the prospective mod
crate supply for winter use is reject
ed in the sharp advance IN farm
prices from 48.7 cents bushel Oc'
tober 1 to sos cents November J..
4 Regarding the nations foreign
trade, the bureau of commerce re-
ports that the exports for September
totaled $3O0,676,S22. In September
1914. the total was $156,O52,3S3
Heavy business in horses, mules and
war materials sent up the total. the
exports of horses for the month were
s8.O32,467 and mules $1.996,ls5
Foodstucs and food animals SEN
abroad we're worth $32,540.5S4 ant
manufactured articles $122.3SO,OOo
Exports for nine months ending
September this year were $2'SSz'
4s5.176, compared with $1,467,4o1.
ase for the similar period in 1914
/ Imports for the period were $l,3o2'
os4.7s6 in 1915 and $1,41O.O71,S1'
\ in 1914.
\ October Trade Larger.
Estimates of October's trade shoV
continued advances. During ina
month Seattle's over-ocean, coastwis
and Alaska commerce for the mrs
time in the history Of the port ma
II reached and crossed the million
II dollar-a-day mark, the total value 9
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19

More than $500 horses were
bought by the Entente powers in the
Middle West during the last week.
A total of 174,2S4 horses, costing
more than $25,OO0.00o. has been
purchased in that section by England
and her allies since the opening OF
the war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
suxzallo to BE Here December IA.

SuzzallO to Be Here December II.
Formal invitation to DR.. Henry
Suzzallo, president of the University
of Washington, to address Olympians
December IA has been made by the
local University club. Plans for the
day include an address by the uni
versity executive to local business
men at a noon meeting. tour OF the
city in the afternoon, a reception
early in the evening by u. Of w.
alumni and a public address at 8
O'Clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-11-19
Another Evidence Of Prosperity.

During the first two weeks of No
vember inheritance tax collections of
the state tax commission have ex-
ceeded $4,000, being in excess of the
total collections for an entire month
for more than two years, while
escheat collections also have been
large. This is taken as another indi-
cation of revival of business and
easier financial conditions, as many
estates find it more advantageous.
when money is scarce, to allow the
per cent delinquency tax to accrue
than to make prompt settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
THE WAR SITUATION


 
  to
  down additional 
  aIongth the front  dropping St. Mihie that attacks of the allies against their
  borbt Serbians according to Nsh
  attack serbians against senin and Panseova side   tried raid the sera vai
  Mssgoe the plateau west of Aseriac also was rpuled
  recently but after sharp struggle obliged fall backw valley the m the enemys artillery ceased to reply to sekofei In the In the P~o basin and in the Monte Mere armd ran light artillery attempted
  utheasto Q Monaicone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
GREAT BRITAIN HAS
 NATIONAL REGISTER
 OF ALL INHABITANTS
Stirring Scenes Brought on by the InnOvatiOn-Many Hasten to Marry-Man
 Fires on the Police

London, August i5.-tIO,3O D. m.D throughout the United Kingdom. Every person between the ages of h and 85 hah tc i'll ont n blank giving age, ec- cupRtion and ability to do work useful to the state. The forms will give the government In the present. crisis com- pletc info ormation ns to the country's labor sources and the number of men available for military service.
 The enumeration caused remarkable scenes in all parts of the country. Many young men, believing the registry means and that men joining the army hereafter will be considered conscrpts instead of volunteers went to the recruiting of fees, which were kept open all day in some towns to offer their services.
 Many young Irishmen working in Eng land Scotland and Wales returned to Ireland to some counties to which the registration regulation did not apply.
 Coward" Crowd Jeers
 The departure of a party of these Irish men from Cylde was marked by a noisy demonstration. crowd gathered at Greenock harbor, jostled the prospective pa passengers and greeted them with cries of towards"
 In Glasgow particularly large number of young men hastened their marriages so they could be included among those Ii sted as married In the national recister
 Simultaneously with the inauguration of the national register the National Service league issued a manifesto calling series Of public meetings throughout the coun- try at which every fit man wll be urged 10 offer his services to the country and resolutions will be passed calling on the government Ito place the nation under orders'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16

Sheriff kinkead's course had the cor dial approval of Standard Oil company officials who were thus ena bled to main- tain thefr refusal to make any conces- sion to the men until the men returned to work and had, in effect, thrown them selves on the bounty of the company.
 Two days after the men had returned to work the Standard Oil company an rounced increases in wages. These in- creased were less than those demanded by the strikers and the rates now be- Ing paid are still below those paid by one of the companies adjoining the Stand ard oil company's plant if the common labor rate can be taken as a basis of comparison.
 The outcome of the strike constitutes complete victory for the Standard oil company as to it's vital policies, that is it's refusal to recognize or permit collec- tive action or to make anY/concession to the rpen except of it's own flee will and accord"
 The report reveals the disorders that accompanied the strike
 The arrival of, armed guards is recited and it is said that the strikers attacked the Tidewater plant July 22 after the guards had fired on men and boys who threw stones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16

The contest yesterday was waged throughout the greater part of the day, and that vote was not taken was due to the fact that only about three-fourths of the members were present. That the issue was not forced was due further to the fact that the supporters Of ths measure felt confident that postpone. ment would not jeopardize the measure.
 It is probable that the next fight on the bill will take place on Tuesday since there are strong indications that Tues day will be the second legislative day of the week. The members are now more or less determined to finsh their work as early as possible. and it is be- lieved that the legislature will work at least three or four days every week dur ing the remainder of the session.
 Expect Vigorous Fight
 In addition to the fight on the convict bill, 1t is expected that vigorous con test will be staged in the senate on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
BALKANS ID REACH
 CRISIS IN A HOURS
Servia Urged to Make Con- sessions to Bulgaria-Gre-
 clan Parliament in Session

London, August 16-4:Ss a. m.)-The morning papers point out that events in the Balkans may reach a crisis within 24 hours.
 King Charles of Roumania called ai special meeting of the cabinet at Bucha- rest yesterday and leaders of all political parties and influential members of the chamber were summoned.
 The Servian national assembly will re- assemble at Nish today to receive a. statement from Premier Pachitch on the Bulgarian negotiations. Simultaneously the Greek Parliament will meet at Ath- ems to oust the present cabinet with the supporters of former Premier venizelos as powerful as ever.
 The papers point out that Austria mean while Is gathering troops on the Danube and that German writers advocated an advance to the Aegean sea
 The Daily News says that Roumania may make sudden move which will solve the Balkan deadlock. The paper appeals to Servia to yield concessions sought by Bulgaria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
Johnston Fights

Dublin, August 16.--f2:22 a. mA--David Johnston of Lurgan. County Armagh, Is holding his home against the police, who seek to arrest him for having shot at the registry enumerators when they called Saturday to deliver the official feims for the registry of Johnston s household.
 Johnston apparently believing the forms meant conscription, threw the papers into the street and fired at the retreating enumerators. He then barricaded his house and prepared for q siege which the police promptly instituted
 Occasional shots from behind John- ston's barricades have kept the police and the crowds at a considerable dIs- tanca The mans home is on the main street of the town and his shooting has held up all traffic. Johnston appears to be well supplied with ammunition and fires frequently. He was still holding his fort at late hour Sunday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16

The report begins by declaring that as contributor to the wealth, prestige and power of the largest estate in the country if not in the world-that of John D. Rockefeller, Sr and his immediate fam ily-facts regarding the company's labor policies must be regarded as of special significance. This Is true, the report says, because of the tremendous power welded by the group of men who con trol this industry and because of their announced intention to enter the field of industrial relations with a view to widen ing their influence and actively propagat- ing what they deem to be the proper theories and principles that should gov ern the relations between employer and employe."
 "The following findings of fact are to be considered says the report. ''in the light of the foregoing:
 Report on Findings
 The Standard oil company of New Jersey, although conducting an enor- mously profitable enterprise. pays wages too low to maintain family on com fortable healthful basis.
 Tt fixes wages not with relations to the earnings of the company but by talk ing into consideration wages paid by other companies in the same locality and then fixing the wage as low as or lower than the prevailing wage in that local ity.
 'In Bayonne 1t paid common laborers less than those of two companies whose plants adjoin it's refneries, This Is in direct contradiction to the claims of the company in a statement issued at 20 Broadway that 1t always has paid the prevailing wage or better. The state ment of the general manager of the conn pany that the interests of other com panies in the same locality are considered in the fixing of wages constitutes in effect an admission that the company combines with the poorest and least gem erous employers to fix the wage rate.
 Maintains Settled Policy
 The company maintains a settled policy of refusing to deal with any labor or ganization or professional labor man and even refuses to permit those em- ployes who cannot speak English intelli- gibly to engage an attorney as their spokesman and representative.
 "The company has instituted no ma chinery by which real fancied griev- ances may be peacefully and promptly adjusted. The officials say that any man Las access to the general superintendent, but the employees allege that they would be discharged before reaching the of- fioe." ga
 General Manager Clifford and General Superintendent Hennessy, the report as- serts, "are proponents of the extremely indvidualistic and reactionary theories discarded by enlightened employers and by economists many years ago."
 The strike was broken by Sheriff Eugene Kinkead." the report stated, "who first overawed and disorganized the. strikers by assa ulting and arresting one of their leaders and then strength ened his control over them by promising to use his influence to obtain an increase in weosp and by arresting 9 of the armed guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Limited States rejects Austrian views. Germans continue to advance. To renew fight for convict bill. Standard oil is censured 2-Sermcn of Rev. J. A. Bryan. 3-Traveling mems gossip 4-Etiitorials 5-ExIerience of convicts here should
 benefit whole state
 People feeling bite of prohibition laws Forbes Robertson coming here Five hurt when roller coaster jumps
 the track. Boy revived after 45 minutes. 7-Sports S-Huge gathering to pay last tribute
 to Christian F. Enslen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
FLAT REJECTION OF
 AUSTRIAN VIE WIS BY THE UNITED STATES
State Department Makes Public Reply to Austria On Recent Note-It Is Flatly Denied That Atti- tude of This Country Is "Not In Consonance With the Definition of Neutrality"

Washington August 15The state department tonight made public the reply of the United States rejecting views set forth by the Auso Hungarian recent note contend ing that exporation of munitions from America to Aus
 as enemies conducted such scale to be mot consonance with the definition of neutrality
 Though friendly the note fay denies the Hungarian contentious recalls that that country and Germany urn ished munitions Great Britain during the Boer when ngland enemies could not import such supplies suggests that the United States pursuing exactly the and adhering principle which it would depend for ons in the markets of the world if it should be attacked oregn power. /Ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16

interest is attached is the woman sur- frage bill, which has been hanging fire since the first session. It will not be a matter of surprise if this bll Is called up tomorrow. It is now on the adverse calendar and the fight, if there should be any will be on the question of placing the measure on the regular calendar for passage. It is practically certain that the Indies will win this feature of the con- test.
 With the exception of the three meas ures mentioned above, there are not many important bills to come before the two houses this week. However. there is sufficient interest attached to thu convict and revenue bills to make up for what lack of interest there may be in other measures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
Strikers Return

Hoiyoke. Mass, August 15.--Street car service was resumed here ana Amsherst today after nine days in which no pas scngers were carried. The 250 trolleymen on strike for readjustment of their work Ing schedules returned to work on agree ment that their demands are to be sub uitted to board of arbitra ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
Catholic Coronation Opens

Toledo, August 15.-The fourteenth an- nual convention of the Federation of Catholic societies opened here today. Most Rev. John Bonzano. D. D. papal dele gate to the United States. officiated. parade was feature of the days ex- ercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
General VOn Buelow Re- Sumes Offensive in the North = Sortie Repulsed at KOvnO
ARMY OF GRAND DUKE RETREATS IN ORDER ALONG WHOLE FRONT
Austrian Attempts to Cross Danube Repulsed by Ser vians-May Also Attack ROumania

London, August. 15.-GOsO6 p. n,.) General von Beulow's army, operating west of the river Dvinsk again hnn tnken the offensive, and according tU Berlin has beaten the Russians In the vicinity of Kubisko and pushed them hack in . northerly direction. taking more than 7OO0 prisoners. To the south. the Russians, according to the same source. made an unsucressful sortie from Kovno, which the Germans are approaching.
 ssIn the POlish sectors the Germans are slowly advancing on Brest kitovsk. While they continue to take prisoners they claim no capture of artillery or booty, which military observers say indicates that the grand duke's armies continue their orderly retreat and that for a long time will be able to pre- vent the Germans from detachtnG any part of their army for large ventures elsewhere.
 The only evidence of activity outside of Poland and the Baltic province is on the Servian frontier. where bonn bardment of Belgrade by the Austrians and counter of Semlin and Pasoova by the Servians has been resumed. Accord ing to Nish, Austrians attempts to cross the Danube near the Servian and Eoumanian borders have been repulsed. but military experts here believe this region will be the scene of the next Austro-German offensive. There Is some speculation in military circles as to whether Roumania, as we'll as Servia will be attacked because of Roumania's g refusal to allow war munitions to pass through to Turkey.
 There is no late news from the Dar- danelles but information Is expected hourly of a new movement of which the landings by the allies last week were the preliminaries.
 Artois, the forest of the Argonne and the vosges mountains continue scenes of activity in the west but no serious battles are in progress.
 German Successes
 Berlin, August 15.-(via. London,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
EVERY INDICATION POINTS TO PASSAGE
 OF THE CONVICT BILL
Fight Will Be Renewed By Abolitionists In House Tomorrow and Supporters of Bill Are Confi- dent of Success Expect Majority of
 From 12 to 15 Votes
By l.. $. BETTY

Montgomery 15(special)The of the mines will with indication the bill by majority least t2 15 This fidenty believed the bill again
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY
 THE SAILOR LAD WHO WAS KILLED
THE WAITE HOUSE
 wAsAlNoron
COIN ISH. N. H.
 AuEsst 6, 1915

Ny dear nAdan,
 have your letter of August third with the deepest sympathy. I feel like oongratu1at ing having had son whose dignity as to die in the ssrvice of b country, but ny heart soss out to ypu nona tha less in profound synpathy.
 sn sure that 1t would bs the des,n or everyone connsote cd with the public service 70 sec that you did not suffer need becauae o4 your sons dsssh an sending your letter.. the Secretary Of the Navy to ,n.u,r. vo.+,o- snsre is any possibility under tn. law .. :. sssnas of assisting you. fear .ns+ nos' eus an the seoretarv ., .,. '0 consider the natter very fua1y.
 Cordially and sincerely yopr. ,a.. ,o. sophia Gompers. /N/UWzWIWLA .o' Seocktm Street. o1ooklyn, New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
COMMISSION REPORT
 ON BAYONNE STRIKE
Chairman Frank F. Walsh Makes Public Stinging Arraigrment of the Standard Oil Company. Weilds Tremendous Power-Has Settled
 Policy Towards the Workers

Chicago August 15The report of George C. West C. Chenery who investigated the strike of Standard Oil company employees at Bayonne N J for the federal commits sion industrial relations, made public by Frank P Walsh, chairman of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16
German Successes

Berlin, August 15.-(via. London, 4:15 p. m.)-The German hsaQuarters' statement today says German troops on the northern end of the Russian bat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-16

tConti.ued on Page Flight,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-10
Turns Over Plant
f02,4OOEn1pI0yees
DcnnisOn Company to Retain
Profits on Preferred
stock Only.

BosroS. April e.---The Dennison Man
ufac:uT!ng Company, tag manufacturers.
with a large factory in South Framing
ham. has been turned over to the con-
troll of it's twenty-tour hundred en-
ployees in a profit sharing plan. II was
announced to-day. Only the preferred
stock is retained by the original owners.
The company was started by the Den
nison family In 1874 and was dissolved
Il few days ago The old stockholders,
With holdings amounting 20 $4,000, 900,
will have no voice In the contro! OF the
company unless The employees fan to
maintain reasonable rate OF profits
Control ~ vested In 200 executive EN-
ployees who receive salaries OF $1,000 or
more, They will not be permitted to
purchase the "industrial' stock-lt will
he given TO them outright to be theirs as
long as they work for the company.
The profits. after the deduction OF tho
per cent. dividends for the holders OF
the preferred stock. will be shared in
bv all the employees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-10
BERLIN INSISTS
U. S. YIELDS TO
BRITISH ORDER
Sharp German Note Charges
We Accept Food Bar.
but Ship Arms.
PRESIDENTS ACTION
IN MEXICO Is CITED

WASHINGTON, April "a sharp note
Just received from the German Govern
meut complains that the United states
has virtually submitted TO the British
order In council which prohibits COM
merce. including that of this country
from reaching the Teutonic allies.
Berlin complains that the Allies are
receiving arms and ammunition fiom
the United states and that this Gov
eminent, while insisting on its legal
right to ship arms to belligerents. does
not with equal energy pursue its right
to shin foodstuffs and non-contraband
articles TO the civilian population OF Ger
many.
The note urges that the spirit Of neu-
,ra,i,v should be observed and cites
President Wilson's address TO Congress
on Mexican afrairs In August. 1913
This Governments reply probably VIII
deny vigorously that the United states
has acquiesced In any way to the order
In council and probably will refer 70 the
las, note sent to Great Britain, which
argued at length its opposition to the
yiewpolnt Of the Allies on the blockade
question.
The United states has maintained from
the outset that It's position on the ship
ment of arms has been enforced I'M
partially.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-10
Rockefeller Aids
Boy His Auto Hits
HELPS Child Into Car-TakeS
Him to DOctOr-NOt
Badly Hurt.

TARRYrowN, y. Y, April "a I'M
CUISINE, containing John n. Rockefeller
mambers Of his family and two nurses
knocked down and injured iwelve-year-
Old George Edgar OF North Tarrytown.
in Bedford road. near an entrance to the
Rockefeller estate this afternoon.
The boy WAS bruised and his lip was
cut. but his injuries are not considered
serious.
The child was playing in the road with
a companion when Mr.. Rockerellers car
rolled through the gate.
Look out for J. D.'s car cried the
PLAYMATE, hut young Edgar, win head
down, continued 10 run until ne was
almost In the path OF the car TIC fen-
der struck him and Knocked HIM TO the
ground,
Mr.. Rockefeller alighted and helped
the nurses lift rhe stunned hoy into the
automobile.
This Is too bad" said Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter, and he repeated several times; POOR
little fellow
The injured child was carried to the
Office OF Dr. A, &. Chace ana then Sent
To the North Tarrytown hospitel Mr.
ROckefeller sent a mcssag" 20 he boy 4
parents expressing his sympathy Tor
them and regret for what had happened
The car had just started Tor run u
West Point when the accident occurred