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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-24
ENGLAND LACKS
ORGANIZATION
Utter Failure to Install System
Is Source of Constant
Surprise.
FACTORIES ARE DEMORALIzED
Even Expert Munition Workers
Are Put to Doing Most
Mental, Tasks.

Mental. Tasks.
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
LONDON. October 23.-Thcrc are
of constant surprise not only to neu-
trail visitors, but also TO residents of
London. because they show the utter
lack of organization here and of
central governing power.
While Minister of Munitions Lloyd
George never tires OF emphasizing the
fact that the government urgently
needs expert munition workers. men
who possess such experience complain
that they are made To do tho work of
unskilled labor at the inunition fac
tories.
Thus a trained engineer, a bachelor
OF science. who has had several years
experience In the Westinghouse cngi-
necring shops, who has held n rcspon-
s!ble position in the Pittsburgh steel
works. and who patriotically gave up
a good job TO help make munitions at
thirty shillings $3.50 a week. writes
to London weekly that chaos. at the
particular government factory where
he is WORKING is trd,sc,u,,,io ,.,
-,
shells.
r.
The editor OF this weekly, known for
his sarcastic tongue. tries 10 cheer him
up by saying that perhaps In a week
'.v VII NC promoted 10 I" more
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prising. and until very r.c..r,l,
vices in German were. pc-rrit,.d ~ IA.
held in church OF a suburb of London
and prayers were actually offered for
the success OF the Kaiser's arms
Everywhere, too. in shops and Offices
IN thcatcrs and at seaside resorts Won,
ineettstronE, healthy young men who
ought 20 bc lighting for their country,
and these seem To have no dIiiculty in
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both belonging 10 the sam. owner
which were taken over bv IN. adj
miralty, one nttcd up at Monmouth
for troops and the other in London for
horses-thc cost OF hitting each ship
being about $4,000 tS2j,U00).
- little later on th- admiralty rav.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28

Because he refused to take her to
the movies, Anna Odenwald Clubhouse,
of Peekskin had her marriage to
George Clubhouse of Poughkeepsie
annulled.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
PLANNING FINANCIAL
EXCHANGE WITH CHILE
To Facilitate Chilean Business Inter-
ests in the United States.

Washington, May 27.-A definite
plan for the creation of a market for
bills of exchange drawn on banks in
the United States and payable in dol
lars was presented today at the con-
ference between representatives of the
business and financial interests of the
United States and the Chilean delega-
ton attending the Pan American
financial conference.
1t was said tonight that the Gug-
genheim copper interests, the Bethle-
hem Steel company and the DUPONT
Powder Company, all of which have
large interests in Chile, are back of
the plan, which would involve ex-
change aggregating at least $20,0OO,-
900 a year.
Representatives of the United States
on this conference group were told
that Chile eXacted an export duty
on nitrate and had provided that
ninety day bills of exchange on Lon
don, payable in pounds sterling, shall
be virtually legal tender in the pay
ment of these duties and for other
purposes. 1t was suggested that a
law be enacted to make bills drawn
on banks in the United States legal
tender to the same extent, in order to
facilitate the business of the interests
in the United Staes which spend mill
ionus each year in wages and in pur-
chases in Chile.
The Chileans promised o urge their
governments to take the steps neceS-
sary. Later it was said the same
proposal would be made to other South
American countries where bills of
London are legal tender.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
ALLEGED FALSE MANIFESTS
ON EXPORT OF RUBBER.
Indictments Found by Federal Grand
Jury Against Five Men.

New York, May PA conspiracy to
defraud the United States through the
filing of a false manifest on exports
of rubber, in order to conceal it's con-
traband character, is alleged in indict-
ments found by the federal grand jury
today against Harry r. Solomon; his
cousin Albert Salomon, of the import
ing and exporting firm of Solomon
Brothers, of this city; Albert B. New
man, a commission merchant; Franz
Rosenberg, of Hanover, Germany, rep
resentatiVe here of an Austrian rub
Der company; and Sigmund Kar1nan Of
Budapest, Hungary, a rubber expert,
who is also said to be in this city.
Two shipments of a fine grade of
rubber, valued at 10000, are alleged
to have been falsely manifested for ex-
port, probably to Germany by way of
Italy. One lot it is stated, was found
concealed in 300 barrels of resin and
the other in 17S bales of cotton waste.
The shipments were detected as the
result of an X-ray examination and
were seized.
The defendants are alleged through
the filing of the falst manifest to have
caused the collector of the port to
transmit untrue and inaccurate reports
to Washington in violation of the fed
eral criminal code.
While cIassed as technical violations
of the customs laws, the acts charged
are also considered by federal officials
TO be violations of American neutrali-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
COMMISSION ADJOURNS.
Report Will Probably be Submitted
Early in the Winter Session.

Washington, May 27-The federal
industrial relations commission today
concluded hearings which have been
in progress for more than a year
which have touched every phase of
the country's industrial life and which
have taken the Investigators from
coast to coast.
Chairman Walsh adjourned the COM
mission sine die and it will meet again
in executive session n Chicago about
June 1 to plan the framing of it's re-
port to congress. The report probably
will be submitted early in the winter
session.
Today's session was devoted to hear
ing witnesses who had asked for op-
portunity to reply to others who had
already testified and to cleaning up
unfinished phases of the investiga-
ton. A. G. Bills, Jr., commissioner of
labor of Porto Rico and Martin Ira
Y1eso, secretary of Porto Rico, were
the last witnesses in the inquiry into
labor conditions in Porto Rico. They
invited the commission to go to the is
land to make a thorough investigation
and as an alternative suggested a
congressional inquiry.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor was re-
called to allow him to answer criti-
cisms of organized labor and himself
He discussed the Clayton antitrust
act, organized labor's attitude toward
unorganized workers and the defence
of the Mcnamara brothers in the dy-
namiting trials.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
NEW YORK POLICE ARE
SURPRISING POLICY GAME.
Alleged Headquarters Raided and
Three Arrests Made.

New York, May pa smashing
blow at the policy game, recently ex-
tensively revived in this city, was
made today when forty-five detectives
under Lieutenant Costigan ad Joseph
Howard Barber, superintendent of the
Society for the Prevention of Crime,
raide dthe alleged headquarters of the
policy ring and arrested three men
who, 1t is charged, are the heads and
hackers of the game in New York.
The prisoners are John J. SAUL al
legged to be the hacker of the game
on the East Side; Peter Matthews, said
to control it on the West Side and Sol
Goldstein, said to be in charge of the
Brooklyn field. A number of other ar
rests were made throughout the city
of men who are charged with being
runners or otherwise connected with
the mage.
The chief arrests were made in a
house on West Eleventh street, where
the mon, it is said. gathered twice a
day to make up the plays and draw
ings. through it was generally believ-
ed by the victims that the drawings
took place in Kentucky.
A crusade a, few years ago by local
organizations broke up the policy
swindle for a time but recently it is
said, the game has been revived in
certain sections. Its victims general
Iy have been among the poor
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
WOMAN MYSTERIoUsLY
SHOT IN CHICAGO
Found Dead at Residence of Woman
Physician. Where She Roomed.

Chicago, May 27-Miss Anna John
son was found dead today, with a bull
let wound in her head, at the residence
of DR.. Eva S. Shaver, a physician.
An autopsy by physicians attached
to the coroner's Office indicated that
an operation had been performed and
DR.: Shaver and her son Clarence are
being detained by the police. The
coroner is continuing his inquiry to
determine whether the bullet wound
was inflicted by the young woman
herself or whether there is ground for
suspicion that she was shot to hide
another crime.
Miss johnson was shot in the right
side of the head. When the body
was discovered a revolver was found
loosely held in her left hand. The
marks of two bullets were in the walls
Of the room.
Miss Johnson, who was 25 years
old, came here a year ago from Lud-
1ngton, Mich, and was employed as
hair dresser. She occupied a room
in DIR. Shaver's house. Her body was
foun dthis morning by w. C. Harvey,
another roomer, who failed to notify
the police for several hours and when
he did was detained by the officials
Later he was released. Marshall Hos
letter, the girls fiance, who had been
seized later on suspicion, was released
after questioning by the coroner
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
GERMAN MINES HARMLESS
WHEN ADRIFT FROM ANCHORAGE
State Department Notified by German
Ambassador at Washington.

Washington, May 27-Count Bern
storff, the German ambassador, pre-
sented a memorandum to the state de-
partment, saying German mines were
of a type which became harmless if
they drift from their anchorages.
Count BernStorff's memorandum, pre-
sented TO Counsellor Lansing, said in
reference to the report published in
connection with the Nebraskan Incl
dent that only the British government
had given the United States such as
surances. that he had been advised Of
fcially of the nature of German mines
but had not been Instructed to report
thi sto the Washington governmtnt
With reference to the report that
I read IN the papers this morning" the
memorandum said, 81 have to say that
according to official information from
the German admiralty, German mines
laid in the sea become innocuous when
detached
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28

The heaviest fighting of the war
still prevails in the Galician districts,
where the Teutonic allies are still
pressing close upon the Russians. Over
1000 prisoners and six guns are de-
clared to have been captured by the
Austro- Germans east of Radynno and
nearly 5000 men and eleven machine
guns near Gousskow.
On the western front, in Belgium
and in France and along the Austro-
Italian frontier engagements also are
taking place at various points. Vienna.
says that in Tyrol, southeast of Trent
and on the Carinthian frontier, the
Italians bombarded Austrian positions
with heavy guns and that on the coast
King Victor EmmanuelS men crossed
the frontier at several points, burt that
those who advanced to the Austrian
positions were repuIsed. Two COM
panies of Italians were annihilated by
the Austrian machine guns on the
border to the northeast of Trent, ac-
cording to the Austrian report.
To the east of Ablain the French
record the taking by allied troops of
German trenches and a strategic po-
sition in cemetery and also the cap
ture of 400 prisoners. On several
other sectors of the western line fierce
artillery engagements are in progress.
The British steamer Morwenna was
sunk not far from the Old Head of
kinsale, where the Lusitania disaster
occurred, and the Danish steamer Bet
ty was disposed of in the North sea
both by German submarines.
The British submarine Eli has
made a long trip under mine fields
part of the way through the Darda-
nelles and the Sea of Marnora up to
the very waters of Constalrtinople, a
distance of approximately 200 miles,
In the course of this expedition she
sunk an ammunition vessel in the
Sea of Marmora, torpedoed a supply
ship at Rodosto and discharged a tor
pedo at a transport alongside the ar
senal at Constantinople. the effect of
which is not known.
The Turks report that they have
captured transport which was at
tempting a landing at Boudroun under
the protection of the guns of a French
cruiser
What is officially described as "the
finest aerial exploit yet achieved dur
ing the war" has been carried out
by a squadron of French aeroplanes
numbering IS, which dropped bombs
on the great explosives factory at
Ludwigshafen and an annex near OPP
pau, which arc declared by the French
war office to have set the factory
buildings on fire. Shortly after the
raid the entire section where the fac
tories were located was enVeloped in
vast clouds of smoke. Seventeen OF
the aeroplanes returned to their base.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
Naval Catastrophe
in British Port
STEAMER PRINCESS IRENE Accl-
DENTALLY BLOWN UP.
OVER 800 LIVES LOST
Vessel Was Undergoing Repairs When
Explosion Occurred-When Smoke
Cleared Away the Steamer Had
Completely Disappeared.

lives here today when an explosion
occurred on board the steamer Prin-
cess Irene. mine-laying vessel which
was lying in the Midway off Port Vic
toria undergoing repairs.
In addition to her crew, which is
said to have numbered 250, there were
rs shipwrights on board the steamer
when, at Ills o'clock this morning,
a terrific explosion which shook the
whole town of Sheerness occurred on
the ship, followed by aAhigh burst of
flame and a column of dense smoke
When the smoke had cleared away
the steamer had completely disappear
ed. Only some floating wreckage
marked the spot where she had been
living
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
PITCHER WALSH'S WIFE
HAD MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
Pinned Under Husbands Machine
When 1t Turned Turtle.

Meriden, Conn. May 27-Mrs. Ed.
Walsh, wife of the White Sox famous
pitcher, had miraculous escape from
death here this afternoon when she
was pinned under her husbands 4,5OO
pound car when it turned turtle. She
escaped with minor injuries. The
other four ladies in the car were
thrown clear and were not seriously
hurt.
The accident happened on the road
between Wallingford and Cheshire,
Mrs. Walsh was driving up Copper
Mine hill when the engine stalled and
Immediately started descending the
hill backwards. The car swerved
around into 20 foot embankment and
then turned turtle
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
ITALIAN GUNNERS BRING
DOWN AUSTRIAN AEROPLANE
In First Contest Between Airships and
Anti Aircraft Guns.

At the italian Frontier, Eastern
F'riuli, Wednesday. May 26, via Paris,
MAY 26.-Italian gunners today brought
down an Austrian aeroplane in the
first contest of the Italian campaign
between flying machines and anti
aircraft guns. An aeroplane, rising
from behind the Austrian lines at $50
o'clock this morning, darted over the
rocky ground in front of the italian
positions.
A field battery opened fire as it
came within range. The first shot
missed. The second struck fairly,
causing flames to burst from the mo-
tor. The aeroplane plunged downward
and was splintered on the rocks be-
meath.
This was one of the incidents at
tending the opening of the Austro-
Italian campaign, as witnessed by a
correspondent of The Associated
Press. Along this part of the front,
where the Italians are advancing in
the direction Of Triest, there were STIR
ring scenes, although as yet there has
been luittle heavy fighting.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
LOSS OF TURKS HEAVIER
THAN HAD BEEN SUPPOSED
Two Areas Not Previously Reported
Were Covered with Dead,

London, May 81. 7.55 D. ma state
ment given tonight by the British war
office says that the losses of the Turks
In the recent fighting at the Darda-
nelles is considerably heavier than had
been supposed. The statement was
in the form of a report from Major
General William r. Birdwood, trans
mitted today from Cairo. 1t follows:
To-day General BirdWood reports
that during the suspension of fight
ing in order that the Turks might bury
their dead. much larger losses than the
5000 dead already reported came to
light. Two areas in front of one of
our sections where heavy punishment
to the enemy had not been previously
reported were covered with the dead.
Four hundred colDses were counted in
an area eighty by one hundred yards.
Turkish burying parties worked
quietly and quickly. They were sup
piled with cotton wool prepared with
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
cOLNOEL ROOSEVELT
HAS A BROKEN RIB
Met with Accident While Mountinq
Horse.

New York, May 27.-It was learned
tonight that Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt met with an accident at his home
at Sycamore Hill last Monday when.
as he was trying to mount a horse. he
fell and broke a rib. The discovery
of the broken bone was made by the
coloners physician, summoned when
the former president became convinced
that the pain which he suffered after
the fall was caused by something
more than a wrench. The colonel was
Immediately bandaged tightly about
the body and except for the inconve-
nience and trif1ing pain the accident
has caused him no trouble. The only
interference with his activities has
been with his daily horseback ride.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
FRENCH MAKE MOST
SUCCESSFUL AIR RAID
Largest Explosives Factories in Ger
many Set Afire.

Paris, May %, 12.15 a. m.-.An Off
cial statement issued tonight de-
scribes more fully the French air raid
on Ludwigshafen, where important
munition factories are reported to have
been sect on fire and partly destroyed.
The text follows:
THE aeroplanes which bombarded
Ludwigshafen numbered Is. They took
the air at 3 a. m Thursday. The
works of the Badische Anilen and
Soda Fabrik company, the largest ex-
plosives factory in Germany occupy
ing an entire quarter of Ludwigshafen,
near Mannheim, and an important an
mex has been established near Oppau,
a mile and a helf from LudWigshafen.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
FIRE LOSSES IN UNITED STATES
1921 100000 LAST YEAR.
Total Premiums Paid 191 Leading
Companies Was $685., 3,647, 900.

New York, May 27.-Fire losses in
the United States last year totaled
1921, 100000 a sum exceeded only twice,
in 1904 and 1906, in the history of the
country, according to reports submit
ted today to the National Board of
Fire Underwriters in convention here.
The losses, however, were well distrib-
uted throughout the country, the re-
port showed, there being no single
conf1agration.
William NJ Kramer. president of the
board, presented statistics purporting
to show that the fire insurance busi-
ness in 1914 resulted in an underwrit-
ing loss to the companies of 421 per
cent. The total premiums paid 191
leading companies during the year was
$685., ,647, 900, he said
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
Statistics of Shin.

The battleship Majestic was a ves-
sci of 14,900 tons and of 10000 horse
power capacity. Her officers and crew
on a peace footing aggregated 757.
The Majestic which was built in
1895, carried four 12-inch, twelve six
inch and sixteen three-inch guns and
twelve 3-pounder guns. In addition the
vessel was armed with five 18-inch
torpedoe tubes.
The sinking of the Majestic makes
the fifth British battleship lost in the
Dardanelles campaign and the second
by a hostile submarine, the Triumph
having been sent to the bottom in the
Gulf of Saros last Wednesday. The
French also have lost one batt1eship
in the Turkish campaign-the Bouvet.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
NARRAGANSETT BAY
SWEPT BY GALE
BattIeship Rhode Island Dragged Her
Anchors and Was Blown Against the
Nebraska.

Newport, R. L, May 27-During
heavy gale that swept Narragansett
Bay last night, the battleship Rhode
Island dragged her anchors and was
blown against the batt1eship Nebras-
ka, carrying away a portion of the
bridge and injuring some of the guns
on the latter ship. Both vessels lost
considerable side-gear.
The Rhode Island carried with her
the collier Cyclops which was made
fast alongside while the battleship was
coaling.
Hundreds of officers and men of the
fleet were forced to spend the night
ashore, as the wind was so high that
the launch could not put out to the
ships.
Admiral Fletcher said later that the
damage sustained by the Nebraska
could be repaired readily
A rumor was persistent today that
a launch belonging to one of the ships
sank during the night. Investigation
by the admiral proved the report with
out foundation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
MAIL AND PASSENGER
STEAMER SUNK IN ROUGH SEA
Between Metinicus and RockIand, Me. i
No Lives Lost.

Rockland Me, May 27-The mail
and passenger steamer w. G. Butman
went to the bottom while on her regu-
lar run between Metinicus and Rock
land late today. In rough sea the
ten passengers and the crew of four
took to the ships two small boats and
after a hard row of seven miles
reached Metinicus Island, wet to the
skin.
Although the steamer sank quickly,
the crew managed to save the mail
which they brought to the mainland
tonight in a motorboat. The passeng-
ers were able to bring off their hand
baggage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
DEATHS AND DAMAGE CAUSED
BY STORM IN THE WEST
Meagre Reports Tell of Eight Deaths
by Either Drowning or Lightning.

Kansas City, Mo-, May PA heavy
rain storm that broke over Arkansas,
Kansas, Western Missouri and east
ern Oklahoma this afternoon, follow
ing yesterdays rains, increased the
rising waters and almost cut off COM
munication with the districts.
Meagre reports tell of at least eight
deaths by either drowning or light
ming.
Railroad washouts and damage to
growing crops were reported.
AT Little Rock, Ark, the heavy
rains caused further rise in the
swollen Arkansas rier, threatening
heavy damage along its course.
A second heavy storm hit Stigler,
Okla, causing $4,000 loss. The low
farm lands of the Arkansas river val
ley were under water with the river
rising at Muskogee
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
SITUATION is ENTIRELY
SATISFACTORY TO ITALY
Claim Success in Opening Battles
with the Austrians.

Rome May %. 43O p. m. via Paris.
The following official statement was
issued today:
"On May 25 on the Tyrol- Trentino
frontier, the Italian troops occupied
the heights of Montbanno. from which
point the enemy was forced to retreat
abandoning tents and material. The
Italian artillery located Tonezze and
silenced the enemys fire.
I'm Carnia, cur success around Val
degano is confirmed. The Italians oc-
cupying Sasella and PrevoIa.
In the Raccolana valley our losses
were four killed and one officer and
ten soldiers wounded. The nemy's
losses We're heavy.
1.-The general situation is entirely
satisfactory
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
Progress of Canal Graft Case.

New York, May 27.-Testimony in
tended to prove that the United States
was not defrauded when John Burke,
manager of the commissary depart
ment of the Panama railroad, accept
ed $4,000 commissions in purchasing
supplies from Jacob Salas, a tobacco
merchant, was introduced by the de-
fence at Salas' trial today. Salas con-
tends that the Panama Railroad was
operated as a private corporation and
not as an arm of the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
PRESIDENT ARRIAGA OF
PORTUGAL HAS RESIGNED
Congress Will Meet Saturday to De-
liberate On Action.

Lisbon. via Paris, May %, 1920 a.
m.-The presiden of Portugal, Manu-
el De Arriaga, has resigned.
President De Arriaga officially an
nounced to the president of the Port
uguese congress his determination to
resign his Office. Congress will meet
on Saturday to deliberate on this ac-
ton by the president and take meas
ures required by the situation thus
created.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-28
England Loses
Another Warship
BATTLESHIP MAJESTIC IN OAR
DANELLES GRAVEYARD.
TORPEDOED AND SUNK
Nearly All the Officers and Men Were
Saved-Met Disaster While Sup
porting the Attacking Army on the
GaIIipoIi Peninsula.

London, May 27. 1910 p. m-The
torpedoing and sinking of the British
battleship Majestic is announced by
the admiralty in the following state
ment:
"An enemy submarine torpedoed and
sank H. NJ. S. Majestic, Captain H. F.
G. Talbot, this morning, while it was
supporting the army on the GallipoH
peninsula.
were saved