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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
BOBO, HAYTI REBEL,
ASSAILS ELECTORS
Trouble Feared if He Is Not
Chosen President-Gcneral
and Four Men Killed.

Washington, Aug. l1.-On the eve OF
the election Of a Haytian President by
the National Assembly, General BoDo,
who recently declared his intention TO
abide by the result of the election, an
nounces that the Congress does not
represent the will of the people, and
calls on his country to nominate can
didates through their district commit,
tees. Bobo asserts that the National
Assembly "was born of elections I'M
posed by force of arms bent against
the will Of the people
The State Department has received
no further information, but supposeS
the election will take place tomorrow
as scheduled. Bobo is candidate, but
his latest statement would indicate
that he will not abide by the result II
il is unsati sfactory to him.
General Auguste, at the head OF Zo0
troops, attacked St. Mare Saturday and
was repulsed by Haytian committee
of safety. Rear Admiral Caperton re,
ported to-day that General Auguste and
four of his followers were killed.
There have been no further out
breaks anywhere in the country, but
more trouble is feared after the result
of the election becomes known. TIE
battleships Louisiana and New Hamp-
shire, now en- route TO Vera Cruz. may
be ordered to Port-au-Prince, Secre-
tary Daniels said to-day, If greater
need develops for them there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
TO SHARE FILM PROFITS
World Corporation Employees
Get 20 Per Cent Offer.

Studio directors of the World Film
Corporation were offered a share of
profits in the concern at a dinner of
employees and officers at the Hotel
Aston last night. The plan grants 20
per cent of the profits on all films
staged, the directors being allowed a
drawing account up to that amount in
lieu of fixed salary. The sales force al
ready works on a similar plan.
At the dinner were William A. Brady,
Lee Shubert, Joseph L. Rhinock, of
Cincinnati, directors of the concern;
Milton c. Work, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, and Lewis n. Selznick,
vice-president and general manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
London Meeting Urges the
Government to Take
Prompt Action.
IGNORES HINTS
TO DROP MATTER
Sir William Ramsay and Sir
Charles NIAGARA Declare Sta
pie Vital to Germany.

London, Aug. ll.-At the meeting
tonight TO impress on the government
the necessity Of declaring cotton con-
traband of war Sir William Ramsay
declared cotton was the only substance
required for the manufacture Of nu-
ntions with which the Germans could
rot supply themselves. He said that
no chemical products could take the
place of cotton in propulsive ammuni-
ton, and that ammunition made from
used cotton was not as effective as
that made from unused.
Sir Charles NIAGARA, president of the
Master Cotton Spinners' Association
of Great Britain, presided. An in.
spred statement published in most Of
the newspapers this morning deprecat-
ing the agitation to make cotton con-
traband, and intimating that negotia-
tons with the United States on this sub
ject were proceeding, lessened interest
in the meeting. Both the presiding Off
Ger and Sir William were insistent,
however, that immediate action should
be taken.
Insists on Barring Cotton.
The president OF the Cotton Spin
ners said that he had no doubt that
the manufacture of explosives had con-
sumed a large part of the cotton sur
plus created by the war, and added:
I'VE must utilize our command OF
the highways of the sea, both prscti-
cally and automatically, to prevent
cotton reaching enemy countries, while
at the same time acting fairly in the
interests of neutral countries"
H0nht
that during recent months the stocks
of cotton accommodating in Liverpool
had shown an improvement was taking
place, but il was absolutely necessary
that strong and well considered meas
ures should be carried out TO keep cot
ton from the countries with which
Great Britain was at war.
Sir William Ramsay, who seconded
a resolution which was passed de-
handing that cotton be declared con-
traband, asserted that, while substi-
tutes for cotton could be used in max
ing nitro-cellulose, none Of them had
what was called the "ballistic power
of cotton, and if anything else were
used by the Germans il would recess
state charging the chambers Of their
guns and altering the sights of their
rihes-an eXpedient which not even
Germany could be prepared to adopt
in the course OF great war.
Germany Getting Cotton.
Sir William declared that cotton was
going into Germany by devious routes.
1t was sold, he said, to Dutch and
Swedish companies under a guarantee
that it would not be sold to Germany
or Austria. While technically this
guarantee was not violated, it was in
reality a subterfuge, for the Dutch
and Swedish consignees sold the ship
ments TO Swiss companies who, in
turn, sold them to Great Britain's adj
versaries
The estimate was made by Sir
Charles NIAGARA that a thousand tons
of cotton were used every day of the
war, and he protested that it was
grossly unfair to the English soldiers
and their allies that Great Britain
should continue 10 supply Germany
with this commodity. Had cotton been
stopped at the beginning of the war"
he said. 1--WE might reasonably expect
to see the war nearing an end"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12

ment in the small punch OF taxicabs
tina tailed out at the end of the line.
Rifles Guard Gold.
So far as the contents of the trucks
were concerned, there was nothing the
crowd coulu see to suggest they con-
tanned anything more valuable than
canned salmon, except that the rear OF
the trucks were barred and men with
rifles could be seen inside.
Through Hudson Street to Canal, to
LAFAYETTE, to Centre Street, to Park
Row md Broadway the machines raced.
At City Hall Park the largest crowd
gathered to watch the gold train, little
newsies and tattered loitersrs on the
park benches feeling better over the
thoughts of so much money IN their
vicinity The speed was slower down
Broadway until Wall Street was
reached, when, with rush, all swept
around the corner into Nassau street
and lined up in front of the rear en-
trance 10 the Sub-Treasu-y.
There the unloading began. as soon
as a vault could be made ready.
Though the boxes were thrown about
like kegs of nails, it took over TWO
hours to get them all into the building
Fo. a time a few visitors and moving
picture men watched the work, but NOT
for long. Unloading gold Is al ola
story in Wall Street, and the only
thing found of interest IN the proc
ess VS. that the fetal was in rough
boxes instead of the nice ~ varnlSned
oak KEYS in which American bankers
usually ship.
Within the Sub-Treasury the boxes
were igain checked up by representa-
tives of the bankers, the express com
pany ald the Sub-Tre. sury. AS the
boxes contained American coin IT couid
be accepted there. Had it been foreign
coin or bars it would have been sent
to the ASSAY office. The nrst poX
opened proved its contents, and then IN
rapid order all were broken OPEN the
bags contained within being dumped on
trucks and taken to the vaults. .
The seals on the bags were those OF
the United States Treasury Depart
ment. showing that the money was
some of that sent abroad last year, when
England was demanding 30 much golc
from the United States that BANKERS
feared the country would be bled whlte
The effect of the arrival OF so muSh
po,d was disappointing 10 those "ho
looked for a sharp rise in the price OF
exchange. Ordinarily the arriVal OF
100000 would mean large turn.
Instead exchange was weak. s'erilhs
selling at s4.749s, the lowest in his
tory. 80
And. strange as it may seem, pro
foesional Wall Street. which a wear
400 This month was scared blue by the
threatened f5 lack Of gold, now refuses to
share in the feeling Of gladness me
sight of Yesterdays procession stirre ,
in the breast of the man in the street,
for it believes, weird as that may
sound. that there is such thlhg "s
having too much gold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
BRITISH EMBARGO
URGED BY SMITH
Senator Tells Traders to
Stop Seizures by Cut
ting Off Supplies.
PETITION DEMANDS
AID FROM WILSON
Asks Immediate Steps to StCr
Ruin of American Corr
merce-DeIay Vain.

Great Britain's blockade Of the neu-
trail ports of Scandinavia and Holland
was attacked vigorously yesterday by
Senator Hoke Smith, Of Georgia. be-
fore = meeting Of importers and ex-
porters at the Hotel Belmont.
After condemning the blockade as
utterly unsupported by international
law, and as extremely damaging to
United States commerce. Senator
Smith suggested that if England re-
fused to allow neutral ships TO pass
in and out of neutral ports unmolest-
ed, a complete embargo on all com
merce with the Allies would soon bring
them to their senses.
Following his address, a petition pre-
pared by VI. =. Schmidt was adopted
and steps taken to forward 1t TO the
President In il, the government was
urged to take immediate steps to STOP
"the present unlawful interference
with American commerce" which, the
petition says. is tending to cripple the
entire industry Of the country. The
burden of an attempt to inJure the
enemy" it says, must not fall in the
first instance and with the greatest Sc
verify upon friendly neutrals.'
Senator smith urged that the legality
of the British blockade should not be
submitted to arbitration.
"If we permit Great Britain to tie
this question up in arbitration" he
said, "she would, of course, lose at the
end and pay the damage caused the
particular shipments, but the injury
to the country as a whole would in nc
sense be met.
at is unfortunate that Congress and
the administration did not take more
vigorous course against these earlier
violations of American rights. Encour
aged by our submission to the SEIZURE
of foodstufrs and other merchandise
classed az conditional contraband
Great Britain is simply making an Il,
legal blockade of the neutral ports oil
Holland. Norway, Sweden and Den
mark. By this means she Is destroy
ing the commerce Of the United States
logically entitled to pass through
these ports"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
POLES IN AUSTRIA
CALL FOR KINGDOM

Vienna, Aug. 1.-THE Polish fac
ton In the Austrian Parliament has
issued manifesto calling for the
organization of a Kingdom of Po-
land, with its capital at Warsaw, as
an integral part of the Hapsburg
monarchy.
The Polish national committee,
indorsing the manifesto, issues a
call to the people Of Polish territory
now free from Russian domination
to send delegates to a general ma
tionaI convention to perfect an or
ganizatiOn to work for a reunited
nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
Illinois Manufacturers
Protest Commerce Delays

Chicago. Aug 1.-THE Illinois Manu-,
facturers' Association to-day addressed
a letter to Secretary Lansing asking
that conditions growing out OF the IN
reference with American trade with
foreign countries in non-contraband
articles be remedied. -.
THE stand taken by the President
in insisting that the law OF nations
be complied with" says the letter
"meets with the concurrence OF the LII
nois Manufacturers Association. The
President may rely on the hearty sup
hat he may see fit to take to put an
end 10 a situation which 5 contrary to
international law and is disturbing 10
the rights of neutral trade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
BRITISH ATTACK
AMERICAN CONSUL
London Morning Post Accuses
II. s. Official at Munich
of PartiSanShip.

London, Aug. IA prominent po-
s;tion is given by "The Morning POST
TO an attack on T. st. John Gafney'
United States Consul at Munich 'or
his alleged "unneutral, pro-Oefma"
end anti British" attitude.
"Tbe Post" says Consul GatnSey
v;s;ted London some time ago to maze
injuries regarding prison camps: ana
while enjoying the hospitality Of this
country he was so loud in his expires,
sions of anti-British opinion .hat nc
gave offence to many persons stopping
at the same hotel
"The Post" charges that in other ~,
stances Mr.. Gafney used ms omclai
POSITION as a housetOp for the proc
iamation Of his personal prepos sts =,
sions," which "is especially deploraoi'
~ a time when the United States -
looking after the interests Of British
subjects"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
BRITAIN'S PRIZE
HORSES ARRIVE
Twenty, Valued at $500,
600, to Fill Ranks
Drained by War.

The horse is coming back to America.
For the last year the United States has
been sending over fine creatures for
the artillery and cavalry of Italy and
the Allies. Now England is sending
some high class animals to US. Twenty
arrived on the Atlantic Transport liner
Minnehaha, in from London yesterday.
"You see," said an officer of the ship,
you people have been sending horses
to France to carry our big guns and
supply wagons. We are now sending
over high grade horses to improve your
breed as it were"
As he talked dozen hostlers were
making ready twenty thoroughbreds,
worth 100000, that were to be shipped
to various parts of the country.
The Curragh, stallion colt, formerly
owned by the late Earl of Cadogan, was
one of the consignments. He was in
sured for $l5O,0O0 and won the New
market and Jubilee stakes. 1t is said
he was purchased by John Sanford, Of
Amsterdam, n. Y.
Maybud and Brotherton, valued at
$4,000 each, are said to have been pur-
chased by Harry S. Page.
The thoroughbreds are the most
costly consignment that has been
shipped westward on the Atlantic in
five years.
On the last eastward passage the
Minnehaha had an explosion that shook
her up considerably and started fire.
Captain Claret said he had told COM
plete story at Halifax, where he put in
as haven.
The Minnehaha carried only twelve
passengers. Among them was DR.. Vic
tor G.. Heiser, formerly sanitary officer
of the Philippines, where he had been
in charge for twelve years. He went to
the Philippines and the East on a years
trip of investigation and research on
hookworm and other diseases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
GAY LIFE OF WARSAW
GOES ON AS GUNS ROAR
Inhabitants Stocally Sip Drinks Fight RACES III
Streets Beow-Cermans Find City Stripped
of Every Movable Object.

Everywhere one turns one sees
bright faces and roses ere thrown by
black-eyed beauties. A fine rain does
not keep the beauties OF Warsaw in
doors, although thew nave on diaph-
anous blouses with skyliGhts. They
have come out to watch this historic
event The cafes ar crowded with
brightly dc ssed people Ntarly all the
shops are open. Picture postcards
with views Of the city iie finding a
lively sale.
Suddenly we come to a plain COM
pletelv empty OF people. The only
noise here is the tipping of bullets
I and explosions from the other side
Of the river. The fighting is still 60
ing on. On this side are the Ger
mans. on the other the Russians. On
the other side are trenches; on this
side our men are lying behind street
barbados and the corners of houses
and firing across the river. The Rus
SLAMS are returning a lively fire. Ma
chine guns rattle from both sides. Now
and then comes a big German greeting
from the guns. Here is all the activ-
ity of the big town and scarcely hun
dred yards away is struggle for lie
and death
People Stoically Sip Coffee.
at j. an extraordinary scene. There
in front Of US the Russian positions on
the opposite bank are clearly visible
with the naked eve. Guns roar and
shells crash into the walls. We turn
around and have in front Of Us the
life OF a big city. At yonder corner
l ara
slipping their coffee as if these were
times of peace. Many of them are
reading newspapers. A few houses
away death is seeking its prey. On =
balcony is a lady with a highly painted
face and a fashionable dress, with
book IN her heavily iewelled hand.
Now and then she casts a glance at
the fighting on the other side of the
Vistula. We can scarcely tear our
selves away from this spot. Thin
smoke rises on the other side of the
river where the Russians are continu-
ing their work of destruction.
Public buildings are empty. All
furniture. even TO spittoons, has gone.
One faces empty walls and empty
rooms everywhere. All means OF com
munication have been carried away.
Telephone and telegraph apparatus OF
all kinds is gone. Everywhere, even in
private houses, there is a gaping empti,
ness. The Russians felt they would
have to give up this fortress, perhaps
forever
Evening comes, lights appear and
the various occupations Of the city are
continued as usual. We leave town
with difficulty, forcing our way through
columns Of men and road trains. Still
the long stream Of refugees continues
to flow away from Warsaw. We still
hear the rattle of machine guns, and
now and then the fire of big tie d gun.
The air becomes clearer. No longer
is the smell Of burning perceived, We
breathe again and repeat 10 ourselves:
Warsaw, the impregnable, has fallen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
Manufacturers Are Asked
What They Can Do for
u. S. in Emergency.
GOVERNMENT NEEDS
BEYOND ITS OUTPUT
National Defence Programme
Will Call for Greatly In
creased Supplies.

Washington, Aug. 11.-American
manufacturers Of war supplies have
been asked by the War Department for
information concerning their facilities,
with particular reference to what serv-
ice the United States government could
expect from them in an emergency.
With virtually every private plant
in the country taxed to its utmost ca
pacity to fill enormous orders from the
European belligerents, army officials
want to know whether expansion of ia
ciities has kept pace with the demand
and whether the government would be
certain of source of supply to supple
ment the output of its arsenals and
armories.
Even in ordinary times the govern
ment factories produce only a part OF
the arms and ammunition for the
army. Measures to strengthen the ma
tional defence during the coming ses-
sion of Congress are expected TO result
in vastly increased demands for sup
plies, aside from any emergency that
may arise.
The following statement was issued
by the department to-day, explaining
its activities:
Recognizing the fact that the
arsenals would be unable to produce
an adequate supply of war material TO
meet an emergency of war, it has been
the practice of the government, both
in time of peace as well as in war, to
purchase from private establishments
a considerable part Of the war material
currently required. This policy makes
it necessary for the ordnance depart
ment to obtain from these establish
ments from time { time information
as to their ability and capacity TO pro-
duce various classes of such material.
"Such extraordinary changes ana un-
precedented expansion of the facilities
of American manufacturers have re-
suited from the demands for material
by the warning nations of Europe, par
tcularly for the production Of certain
classes of ammunition, that it has been
necessary for the ordnance department
recently TO correspondingly increase its
activity to keep in touch with this IN
dustrial development
1T is probable that the expansion
noted has not ceased, but officials be-
lieve that a stage has been reached
which renders desirable a general in
quiry as to the manufacturing facilities
now in existence, and with a view to
obtaining information on the subject
the ordnance department is sending
out letters of inquiry to a number Of
manufacturers, accompanied BY forms
designed to facilitate the making of
replies.
1.-THE War Department expressly
states that it does not now contemplate
purchasing any of the material re-
ferred to, as it has no special funds
which may be used for such purpose.
No special inquiry is deemed necessary
for the expenditure OF the limited sums
from current appropriations which are
at the bureaus disposal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12
BRITISH HOLD u. S. SHIP

London, Aug. 9 delayed by censor -
Announcement was made here to-day
that the American tank steamer Pc
trolite had been taken into a British
port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-12


Rotterdam dispatch TO THE Lon
don Daily NewsD, Aug. ia re-
markable story OF the German entry
into Warsaw is contributed to the
'Vossische Zeitung' and the "Berliner
Morgen Po.t" by highly placed Of
6cer." It confirms in every particular
the reports of the completeness with
which the Russians removed every
thing that would be of the slightest
use TO the Germans and provides
telling word picture of conditions III
the CITY Immediately after the evacu-
alton. Even while fighting was pro-
ceedinr in the streets the inhabitants
sjpped their coffee stoically at cafes
only q few houses away from the bar
rcades.
The officer writes: "Our car runs
along the road Of Russian retreat tow
ard Warsaw. Scorched fields, burned
farms and villages fly past on both
sides. The road is strewn with wrecks
Of carts. soldiers coats, cartridge
cases. boots and bread wagons. Fresh
Graves mark the road along which the
Russian army went for its regrouping'
Felled trees placed across the road as
obstacles have to be removed by our
men.
German soldiers are standing on
the green walls of the forts IN whIch
tbcro was fighting thu ncining. linen
came the walls Of tn, town and Tort
ross itself; earthep walls. with anti
ouated earthen 1or';s. In the suburbs
,bere seems no end to the long stream
Of refugees coming out by the same
roads along which .he German troops
arc marching INTO the town. Along
Tho high sides Of the road thousands OF
neonle arc standing and watching the
entrance Of the German t"ops'
People Anxiously Await Germans.
oTben we go through the old gate
INTO old Warsaw itself. All the win
dovs and 'glcon:es # the high, palace
like houses are occuDiod. Hitherto a
heavy LOAD had lam CT the town
nrobably anxiety a to what scene
would nov be ulayel IN the worlds
history and what would bappen when
tho Russiaas withdrew The anxiety
has not yet disappeared. lut the peo-
nile are plcathilg f.eoly again, now
that there are in to"1 Ccr'an soldiers.
accustomed to orde. and discipline.
commanded by Ger~ar Cfficers who.
notwithstanding all he experience of
war. have not lost their sense Of JUS
tice and chlvalry.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
BARON ROTHSCH|LD LAID
 AT REST IN LONDON
Brief Services at Late Home Crowds Bare Heads
 As Hearse Passes.

London, April ?, 1905 D. m.-In ac- cordance with his request, Baron Rothschild was buried quietly short ly after noon today at the Willesden Jewish cemetery. $
 Brief services were held at the late resident of the baron in Piccadilly. The services were private, only the family and close friends being pres ent. Outside the house there gath cred crowd of perhaps 4,OOO, among which were many persons from the Jewish community in the East End
 The body was taken from the house in a closed hearse. followed by mo- tor cars containing the barOns' two sons Lionel Walter and Charles; his brother, Leopold; his son-in-law, Cap tain Olive Behrens. and his nephews, Evelyn and Anthony. Earl Rose berry. a relative by marriage, also was among the mourners.
 As the funeral car passed the crowds barred their heads.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
INCREASE QF WAGES
 FOR DECK OFFICERS
Requested of Every Steamship Com- pany Operating Vessels Out of
 Port of New York.

New York, April 2.-Oflicials of every steamship company operating vessels out of this port had under consideration today a request for an increase of wages for deck officers. The Neptune Association of Masters and Mates, which submitted the re- quest stipulated that the desired change should be made before May 1.
 Robert r. Gowan, secretary of the association said: We are asking that. the. lines give masters $200; chief~~officers $125; second officers $100; third officers and all other deck officers $90. At present some mas ters receive only $130 a month, while the general scale for chief officers is $90 a month, for second officers $1O, and third officers $60.
 ''The last increase in wages given to officers on board American steam ships with a few minor exceptions, was eight years ago. Living con- ditions, on the other hand, have steadily grown in cost"