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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
MUNITIONS OUTGO
HEAVY SINCE JUNE |
S11.689. IA Worth Shipped In
Month, with S+1,476,1 1873
for Fiscal Year.
NEARS HEIGHT

Statistics made public by the De-
partment OF Commerce in Washington
indicate that the bulk o. war mum
ton shipments from this country did
not begin until recently. 4 table Civ
Ing figures for the twelve months ended
with .June shows tina while the total
of munition exports for the year was
far in excess of tho previous year, tho
major part of this increase did not
leave the ports OF the United states
until June. In some instances as much
ms one-ffth or one-third ~ the years
exports was shipped in this one month.
The twelve months period showed
exports OF tho explosives valued at
si1.i7s.IsS, against Ss.27c.1e7 for the
preceding year. or the former figure
s11.6Sa.744 was shipped during juno.
G~unpowdcr alone was exported to the
amount OF s3,23l,5i9 in June. while the
total for tho year was only S5,091.j SAG
or the 1853 acroplanes exported in tho
entire year, sixty-two went in June. In
the preceding year only thirty-four were
shipped. Nearly eight tinr.s as many
automobiles were exported in June.
1915. as in tn" entire year ended June
80. 1914 Figures for barbrd wire,
harness and saddles showed similar in
creaSes.
Figures prepared At the Ncw York
Custom House show that on n single
day of tine present week. August -.
III" exports from tho port of New York
reached the total Of S7.g21.673. while
on the preceding day there were only
half = million less. In the week cnds.
with Tuesday tho total was over $50.
Ono.Oo". a large part Of this sum 70.
r"Senting war stores and aInmunitio',
Tho rush or cNi,urts beginning in Jun~
Las steadily Increased iu July and Au-
gust. according to The New NIYk figures.
IT. the week ended August II tho cN-
ports from New York tuilllcd saa.52s.-
6i3, as against SS,i1t.36l 30, tho cor
responding week of 1914. There is every
reason 10 believe that the present ra'S.
Of increase viii bc maintained through.
out the summer aHd early fall.
Twelve vessels leaving tho United
States for allied ports ON * days In
July carried arms, ammunition aud cN-
plosives valued at a little uudor
$4,000. 000. automobiles and motorcycles
valued AT Sl,iu0.o"0 and horses valued
at $4,000 100. They also carried groa..
stores OF surgical goods. saddlcrv and
other war materials. besides qualities
Of f0)dstuffs. the latter often making
up the greater part Of a cargo. aud a
large amount of general exports, in
Guiding even such uon-military goods
as player pianos, toys and candy.
As an example Of what one skip can
carry in the way Of war stores the
France, a French steamship which
cleared for BordctuN ON July -. carr
ried copper valued at s2il,>2? potas1'
carbonate, $1,000 smukelcss powde:.
s765,23O. picric acid, $9u,72O: acc;tc
acid. S2.s6?; gun cotton, si37.237;
nitro cellulusc, S30.267 toluol. $50. 200.
and other explosives. s13.05l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
4 INCH GUN ON FREIGHTER.
Armed British steamer At Norfolk
Puzzles officials.

NoRroLK, Va. Aug. 26.-The British
steamer Waimana, Capt. Holmes. ar
rived in Hampton Roads to-day with a
1 inch Gun mounted on her after
deck. She anne In ballast from Mar
settles and will load bunker coal for
lueuos Ayres, where she will take ON
n cargo Of beef for France. Capt.
Holmes says the gun il for protection
from submarines and that his vessel is
engaged in only,
Customs officials state that they will
take no action in the case until Capt.
Holmes makes application for clearance
papers, They intimate, however. that
neutrality laws covering the entrance
and departure of armed vessels OF "A
nation at war Will not he applied in
her case,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
wc0S AND WINS FROM FRONT.
American soldier of Foreign Lee
Eion Makes French Heart Captive.

PARIS. Aug. 26.-"How could any
French sirl help marrying an American
lad fighting for her country eN-
claimed Mile. Madeleine Rory TO a
crowd Of intcrviewers just after an i'm
pressINc ceremony tina meal for her
the exchange Of the "Madcmoiselle" for
the American Mrs" At her side was
Charlie, G.. Drussner OF San Francisco.
a private in the French Foreign Legion,
TO whom she had just been married.
prossncr is the first American soldier in
Franc To- take a wife.
The young American met Mile, Bory
on the day he enlisted in the Foreign
Legion, ON May .. in the fighting OF
Arras, he was severely wounded. In
the meantime, through letters from the
trenches. he had mad it clear to the
young Frerchwoman that It was a case
o. first sight" She had written back
something about "A certain sentiment
being mutual and had agreed TO a long
distance hctrothal. In the hospital
Nile R1ry did her share TO hasten
his recovery, To-day the knot was tied.
nroS,u'r VOWS n. will go back to the
front q. soon as his wounds are COM
pletol' healed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
Gen. Wood and Col. Roosevelt photographed together at the
Plattsburg camp yesterday.

I lie men here refused 10 discuss the In
Cident.
Officers high In the service were in
clined TO the opinion. however, that Sec
rotary Garrison had taken more cons!d-
Grafton OF the statement made by col.
Roosevelt after he left the camp than
his speech. They called attention Ia
the fact that Gen. Wood has himself
made statements In addressing the stu
, 'ents similar to the opinions expressed
10 them by the Colonel 81 his camp
speech.
In so far as the Colonel's speech dealt
with the country's unpreparedness II
received the unanimous approval of the
students, \ number of men expressed
the view. however. that he might he
able to help the cause of preparedness
more effectively by refraining from un-
friendly illusions TO the President.
Several army men took occasion TO
point out that no improperly a been
committed by Gen. Wood in permitting
Col Roosevelt to express himself freely.
the reason being that the Colonel did not
make his remarks on a Government res
ervation. but on property owned by
P~lattsburgers adjoining the reservation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
WON'T LET T. r. SPEAK.
OhciaIs of CIev~Iand's Camp Fear
Criticism Of Wilson.

CLEVELAND. Aug, 26.-Theodore Roose-
welt will not be allowed to address
Cleveland's civilian military camp. to
he opened at Chagrin Falls. II Federal
officials express disapproval of the
Colonel's speech at Plattsburg.
This announcement vas made to-day
by capt, H.. L. Shupe. president of the
trustees OF the Cleveland Grays. The
Grays are back OF the local camp prof.
ect.
County Prosecutor Locher. the first
recruit" to sign for camp training,
said to-day that he will resign If Roose-
Welt or any one else is brought here to
stir up agitation for war.
Capt. l.. s, Conelly of the Grays was
in rlattsburg to-day to confer with Gen.
Wood on plans for the Chagrin Falls
camp, which is to open September 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
TO DESTROY LABOR CIRCULARS.
I.IOO Copies seized In England
Ordered Disposed or.

special Cdbie D'spdfch 10 Tar srN.
MANCHESTER. Aug. 2s.-Judgment in
the prosecution OF the Independent Labor
party, whose offices were raided re-
Gently. orders the destruction OF 200
copies of six pamphlets containing what
the Government considers infammatory
literature.
TIE seized copies OF the Labor
leader have been restored to the owners
and the paper is not to be suppressed
on the ground that. although the articles
were offensive, they would not ncCcs-
sarily interfere with the recruiting dis
cipline, The CONSUMPTION advertisements
in the party publications were stopped,
whitley Brockway was not punished,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
JEWISH WAR RELIEF PLANNED.
Special Appeals for Funds To ne
Made September r.

About fifty rabbits from all parts Of
the United states and Canada met yes
tcrday afternoon at the Hebrew Fire"
School. 225 Fast broadway, to discuss
relief measures for the Jewish war
sufferers, Sunday, Sept. !, was set
aside for special services to appeal FOR
funds II each rabbi also agreed to
devote at least one day during the ap-
preaching Jewish holidays for "A special
appeal.
The funds will be turned over to the
central Relief Society Tor Jewish SUI
fcrcrs of the War. Rabbi NJ. n. Mar
coils presided AT the meeting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
mink HuiEar-Turk Pact Skaters
Balkan League Plans.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.--Diplomatic
representatives OF the Balkan nations here
nave been informed unoficially OF the
SS1eluslon by Bulgaria OF a treaty with
turkey ny which she binds herself to
maintain a benevolent neutrality. This.
ue report says. definitely Skaters the
prospects IL Il new Balkan league.
The Greek Legation was Officially in
porned to-day OF the formation OF the
noW cabinet. headed by Premier Veni-
selos II was stated here that Greece
pes refused the proposals OF the Entente
rowars N has decided to continue TO
remain neutral, for the present at least.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY

Tie Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
German converted cruiser, is sunk by
the British ship Hlghnyer of the
West African coast.
NJ. M%lllerand, French War Min
lister. decides to make Paris "A
strongly fortified camp,
French troops In the Vosges drive
back Germans who had forced them
to retire on ST. Die, On the Meuse
the Fronch repulsed several German
attacks,
Austrians win a three days battle
over Ave Russian army corps near
Krasnik. Russian Poland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
SHOW MARS PUT IN SHACKLES.
Omcial Insignia Adopted ny the
Friends of Peace,

The Friends of Peace. an organization
with headquarters in New York which
was formed recently OF many smaller
societies with the object OF thwarting
alleged endeavors tn plunge this coun-
try into war, has adopted it's official
insignia.
The insignia represents the figure OF
Mars. tho war god. knecling with his
back turned and his hands and feet
tied. II is called the "Shackled Mars"
and will he used officially for the first
time at the national peace conven-
ton In Chicago on September 8 and s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
SCREAMS CHECK AUSTRIANS.
Infantry Prevents Them From
IortiI, Ing on the Save.

N'sH. Nug. 26.--1he resumption OF
hosti''tIo> on the Austro-Serblan front
have been marked only by skirmishes
The following official statement was is.
sued her, to-day
Or august 20 by infantry fire, we
prevented the enemy from terrifying
himself on the left bank Of the Save,
IN tho ncighhOrhcod OF Oraschatz and
Dreuutz.
on tho same evening one OF our
batteri"s shelled "A hostile detachment
near Bortza and a battery of the
enemy which At that moment was
gong MO action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
GERMAN SHIPS LEAVE LIBAU.
Majority Are Moved la DRnkig,
Says German Report.
Special cable Despdtch 70 THE sr

NrfTI1I TUNTF VTNVHTTW 10 THE NVN-
Lp~poN, Aug. 26.-The Daily Mats
correspondent at Copenhagen says tina.
the disaster IN the Gulf of riga last
wcrl, seems to have made the GERMAN
squadron or libau uneasy.
information received from Berlin H.
to the effect that the majority Of the
German warships that had been there
have been moved TO the safety Of the
port of panziE, which has been fur
ther fortified.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
German Gold supply Increased
RI,75O,OOO In u Week.

Spcciai cable DeSDdtch 10 Tar sr>.
BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Aug, .6-
The R%eichsbank, In It's weekly statement.
says that the gold in the bank Increased
during the last week by SLIGO, 600, the
total amount In the bank now being s601,-
s. 5000. The bank notes now circulating
cover the gold to the extent OF i5.3 per
cent. It is asserted in the statement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
EDISON BATTERY INDORSE1.
submarine Tests In BroOLI,u said
to Have Been Success.

The tests OF the new Edison nickel
batteries on submarines at the BrooLlyu
navy yard by Lieut.. l.. f.. Bailey have
proved so successful that their iustall.l-
ton or the k-l. the ~ and the III,
shortly To leave :or mdnTuvres off New
port, II is said, has been recommended.
Officers II the yard expect that when,
Congress authorizes the construction ~
= new submarine fleet several of ti"
vessels will he built at the Brookiy n.
yard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
GEN. WOOD E
Men In Camp Believe He Com
mitt-d No ImprOpriety.

PLArrsBuRG. Aug. 26.-Major-Gen.
Wood declined TO comment to-day on
Secretary Garrison's reprimaud for the
speech delivered at the camp here by
Theodore Roosevelt. Before receiving
more definite information regarding the
action at Washington most OF the pub
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
BRITAIN GETS FRENCH MONEY
SAC. 100000 Is Sent by Bank ri
france 10 Bank Of England.

Special Cob,e Despatch 10 The SrS.
PARIS. Aug. 26,-The Temps states
tina the Bank Of France has sent COL
900, 900 francs s4o,2o0,o0o) to the
Bank OF England.
The Bank OF France received 10000
600 francs S15,OOO. 000) from the pub
lie In the public subscription. The gold
reserve has lost 1876 100000 francs
1925, 200. 5000. Conquered Alsatian
towns have sent 1900. 600 francs
,s460,00O 10 the public subscription,
some of which came In German coins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
NO STATEMENT BY vENIZELOS
Declaration OF Greerc's Future
Foreign Policy Is Postponed.

Npeoidi ,dbic Despatch TO Tan Sun.
ATHENS, Aug. 2s.-The expectation
mar had been expressed in some quar-
trs that Premier Venizelos will declare
,,Iecre's foreign policy at to-day's meet
ing OF the Chamber Of Deputies was not
fulfilled.
N Interpolation with regard to the
'orcign policy to he pursued in the fu-
Iuro has been prepared by the followers
" ~'iounarls, the former premier,
and others. but will not be submitted
pending the conclusion OF important ne
EQUATIONS. Tn Chamber adjourned I'M
III August so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
British Casualties In Day I,as5.

haccidl Cable BtSpdtch 10 TnE SrN.
LONDON, Aug, 26.-To-day's official
casualty list covering All British fronts
gives the number OF officers AZ l2l, of
whom 81 were killed, and that Of men
at l,3i6. of whom PCS were killed. This
makes the days total of casualties 1857,
of whom SOL were killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
says Turkey seeks Separate Peace.

PARIS. Aug. GA threat by Turkey
to sign n separate peace with the Al
lies unless Germany declares war on
Italy IL rumored In Athens. according
to dispatches from the Greek capital,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
GERMANS TAKE BELGIAN RAILS
500 Miles OF Metals Transported to
Russia, Says Dutch Report.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TUE SrN.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. ga despatch
from Massbode says that the Germans
are removing 500 miles Of Belgian rail
roads to Russia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27

The above despatch indicates that
Germany II engaged in building rail-
roads In the territory she has recently
taken In Poland so as TO extend her
lines OF communications. There Is also
the suggestion that Germany is short
Of railway material,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
DOUBTS KLOPSCH
IS REALLY A SPY
FOR THE KAISER
Chief Biclaski Says There's No
Evidence He Worked for
Berlin Government.
HEARING POSTPONED
At FEDERAL REQUEST

r,sr,ycro~. Aug. 2s.-At tho re-
49, ~ .ho Government the hearing OF
,,,.,.v kLnsrh. the suspected German
nv. which was to have taken place be-
,r. A United states Commissioner here
,,,s morning. was postponed until Sep
..,her . strong doubt Is now expressed
ma, Klor.ch is really n spy for the Ger
man Government
The request for a postponcment OF the
Asar,pg followed a conference between
Bruce Bielaski. chief OF the Secret
s.rytce Bureau Of the Department Of
,u,ti,c, with state Department officials.
I, xas not indicated whether the Gov-
.rnment's request grew out Of an In
,s.,on to seek further evidence against
y,onsch or resulted from the attitude OF
N. state Department in regard to the
International aspects OF the case.
Intimately Klupsch will he taken TO
Sorfolk. Va. for trial In the United
ststes District Court there. The prin-
final charge against him Is that he took
photographs Of For; Monroe and made
biographical drawings OF Cape Henry.
where the preliminary work of con-
~structine strong coast defences is under
w.
The Technical Charge.
Klors-h is held under 5000 on the
sschncal charge Of violating a statute
nrohibiting any one from having in his
POSSESSION charts or photographs which
might impair the offences OF the United
States. IL a law passed in 1911, following
the discovery OF TIE operations OF a
japanese spy In the Philippines.
KlopSch to-day protested his inno-
cence NJ any attempt to obtain mill
,ary secrets for the German Govern
ment. H. said that he had taken out
naturalization papers In Brooklyn.
n. Y, and Intended to become a citizen
Of the United States.
The officers say. however. that he I'D
mits having taken photographs Of the
fortihoatiuus at Fort Monroe. but says
that a drunken sentry gave him permis-
sion 10 do SO. II is understood that he
explained possession OF so many pic
lures and dra wings by saying that they
are In line with his research work In
connection with his employment at the
Carnegie Institution.
Chief Biclns skis statement.
This boy nay he nothing but an
-overenthusiastic German" said Chief
Blelaski to-day. There is nothing in
our information to indicate a connection
between KlOpsch's activities n those OF
ortolph. the supposed German spy we
are holding In Florida.
Neither is there anything to show
that klopsch worked under instructions
from the German Government. He wrote
to the German Consul at Baltimore two
or three times, but merely about going
back to Germany for service. He had
notes apparently intended for transmits
sion to persons In Germany and also In
this country. but there was no sugges-
ton that he mad a code nor was there
any correspondence TO him from any one
about his activities.
u think We would have some init
NATION Of II II the boy vas connected
Will any organized spy system. His
drawings showed 10 particular aptitude
foe getting precise Information such as
would hav" 10 be had II 1t was going
10 do a possible enemy any good"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27

'''h' - i'hNl'ils lOIlllfI lthb " VIC
Teachers College Schools, sent this reply
from Douglas Hills, Me.
Nm opposed to military drill for i'm
mature boys IN public schools. other
kinds Of physical and athletic training
are more healthful. 7 favor n broad
scheme for iuilitia with ample training"
William II. short, secretary of the
New York Peace Society. said
while I cannot OF course speak for
the society, I am OF the opinion that
the general sentiment Of our members
will Ice something like this: They are
not opposed to adequate military prepa-
ratiOns for the defence OF the country.
but believe that the question Of military
training In tho schools is one which
should be considered and decided purely
on pedagogic grounds-that Is. solely IN
answer to the question, rs il good for
the boy%"
Robert Erskine Ely, also active as a
paciist. said:
III Mayor Mitchell meant by train
ing training In the use Of Weapons |
oppose the plan: II he meant marching
and evolutions and the teaching of obe-
dicnce. ! say II is first rate. No good
ran come from training boys In the
use OF actual weapons. and It is not in
harmony with our institutions. Every
thing that develops the body and in
stills the principle Of obedience. on the
other hand. 7 approve Of"
MIR. Ely also approved the outdoor
training such as lis obtained N the
Boy Scouts.
NEWARK. y. J., Aug. Ca course in
military training of the sort suggested
10y Mayor Mitchell is to be tried In the
Newark public schools. The Board OF
Education at Its meeting tonight APP
proved the movement On recommends
ton Of the committee on instruction
and educational supplies.
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only as a last resource. Mayor Mitchell
should first require that all heads or
city departments and employees under
his own authority go to camp for six
months with himself as commander In
chief.
For the moment the Board of Educa-
ton has more than II can do to furnish
industrial training. Military training Is
not the business OF the schools. Since
Secretary Garrison asks that only half
n million men In the whole country be
trained to form an adequate army OF
defence II will be superfiuous TO train
nearly half a million boys in New York
city alone"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05
Vera Romped ON skiatook

Special 20 The World
VERA, Okla, May +.--The Vera
Greys defeated the Skiatook team at
Vera Sunday in one-sided game by
the score OF lS to 4. This makes the
second game Vera has won from Ska
took this season.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-05

S. LouI. al Brooklyn. postponed coId.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-16
RAILROAD TIMETABLE
sANrA re NoRrHpouNp.
FRISCO LINES -INRnnNn.

From Amarillo. Woodward. Alya.
klowa, Enid and Guthrie. dailyi0 80 am
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-16
Family Accounts
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