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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10

They were getting 81 day, the high
est of the four grades working at
the navy yard.
Hundreds of others have received
letters from firms engaged in making
war munitions, asking them TO name
terms for either a short or long time
employment, but most of the navy yard
machinists are waiting to see the Bliss
matter settled. One of them admitted
last night that but for the eight-hour
situation they would have left the
navy yard service long ago.
The machinists of the yard are IN
perfect harmony with the officers and
say that they are giving the best of
service to the government But they
say that Secretary Daniels should look
over the schedule of wages given ma
chinists outside the navy yard and then
make comparisons. They also request
the Secretary TO think of the great
demand for machinists, particularly
those who are skilled workers on sub
marines and battleships.
The officers believe that the Navy
Department is facing a serious sltua-
ton. The men are rushing the work
on the battleshrps Arizona and Cali
fornia The work on the California has
advanced to a stage where the keel can
be laid on September TO- the officers
declared. They hope that the men will
not resign until they can make a re-
quest for an increase to the Navy De-
partment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
LOcOmObile Co. Will Con-
cede Demands Thurs
day, 1t Is Said.
WOMEN TO ORGANIZE
FOR BETTER WAGES
Lake Torpedo and Other Con-
Germs Receive Demands for
Pay Increase.

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. ANY pos
sibility OF a strike of the machinists
at the over-rushed plant of the Loco
mobile Company of America, was dis
sipated to-day by the courteous recep-
tion given the employees committee by
Samuel 7. Davis, ir, president of the
concern, who practically agreed to
their demands. Thus the international
other eight-hour factory. this one en-
ploying over 2,loO men.
A meeting of the board of directors
will be called tomorrow, and on Thurs
day, President Davis will advise the
committee whether or not he has been
authorized to pay the regular ten
hours wages for the eight-hour day.
Nobody in Bridgeport doubts to-
night out that the board of directors
will readily acquiesce.
A demand for an increase in wages
for machinists employed on govern
ment work at the plant of the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company here Vas made
to-day by J. J. Keppler, vice-president
of the international organization. This
demand, according to labor representa-
tives, is in addition to the eIght-hour
work day already in effect and is 70
bring the standard of pay up to 10
cents an hour.
II. VI. ). Robinson, general manager
of the company, on which the demands
were served, declined to discuss the
matter tonight, but admitted that the
demand had been made and that no
agreement had been arrived at.
1t is also said that demands were
made for increased pay on officials of
the American and British company
where similar working conditions are
said to exist.
This company is making cannon and
mountain artillery for the United
States government. The Lake plant is
working on six Of the G, X, and L type
Of submarines for the government.
The Bridgeport machin'sts's union
called a strike to-day at the plant Of
the r. P. X. Pressed Metal Company,
where work is being done on shrapnel
cases. The workmen walked out last
week, since which time the shop was
closed until to-day, when an attempt
was made to conduct operations with
non-union labor.
John S. Johnston, general organizer
of the Structural Iron Workers of
America, and J. J. Keppler held con-
ference here this afternoon on the New
England situation. After the meeting
Keppler left for New York and John
ston for Worcester, with the announce
ment that the campaign for better
working conditions will continue una
bated throughout New Yor' New Jer-
sey and New England and will be ex-
tended TO Ohio.
Miss Mary Scully, general organizer
of women for the American Federation
of Labor, came here this evening to
take charge o. unionizing almost 10000
women, mostly corset factory and am
munition plant workers, who, it is as
serted, are underpaid and overworked.
Judge Frank Wilder will announce
his decision tomorrow in the cases OF
George J. Bowen, business agent of the
Bridgeport machinists; Frederick &C.
derholm and Louis j. Nelson, who were
arrested for attempting to address
mass meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
CANADA HAS SENT
$4,000 TO WAR
Need for Wives Consent With
drawn and $4,000 More Are
Being Trained.

Ottawa, Aug. Canada has sent
about $4,000 soldiers to Europe for war
service, and from $4,000 to $1,000 men
are being trained at various camps in
the Dominion. 1t is stated that large
numbers OF men are still offering them
selves for various service.
Wife and mother have had their day
in Canada. so far as forbdding their
men to go to war is concerned. An
nouncement was made to-day by the
Militia Department that it would not
longer be possible for a wife by with
holding her consent to keep her hus-
band, or her sons under eighteen, from
enllisting.
The department also served notice on
all Canadians that they could no longer
dodge military service by paying SIS.
Announcement was made that Ca
madam casualties to date number TO-
$50, made up of 1877 dead, 6,73S
wounded and 2,065 missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
TARIFF THE ISSUE,
SAY 6. 0. P. WEN
Will Have First Place IN
Republican Plans to Re-
cover Presidency.

Philadelphia, Aug. 9.-Republican ma
tional leaders. who have held several
conferences recently with manufactur-
ers and business men. have decided TO
force the protective tariff as the SUI
premc issue at the coming session OF
Congress. If for any reason an extra
session is called earlier the question
will be raised that much sooner.
This programme represents The hrst
step in the nationwide campaign OF
National Chairman Hilles TO bring
about the election of Republican to
succeed President Wilson. according to
a statement to-day by Senator Penrose.
who has shared in the Hilles confer
ences IN New York.
In their plans to carry the next cleo
ton the Republican leaders have decid-
ed on these things:
That they will advocate the abolition
of and oppose the re-enactment OF tho
direct war tax.
That they will oppose any increase In
the lHCOme tAN.
That they will work for great navy
as a prime necessity for national de-
fence.
That they will work for sufficient
army and for provision OF the machln-
cry of war.
A part of Senator Penrose's sta.e-
ment follows:
"Above all, we must have the ma
: gtnrps
of cartridges, powder and other ma
terals. All will cost great deal OF
money, but not such an amount as
cannot easily be borne by the nation
as premium of insurance. The
necessity of having money for national
preparedness adds. therefore, another
serious complication TO our national
deficit.
THE only way to solve the problem
Is 70 restore those tariff duties in
force before the advent OF the present
administration. and which furnish
ample revenues. Thus prosperity VIII
be assured and large additional rev.
enue acquired.
at is evident that the United States
must make preparation for reasonable
national defence. 1t appears that tne
leaders of both parties are taVor OF
such y. eparation. No one advocates
militarism, or any war Of aggression,
but the Fact remains that, while we are
potentially the most powerful nation IN
the world. we are practically defence
less. We must build up great navy,
and we must have moderate army OF
sufficient size, with a system OF mill
tary training and discipline for the
people and system of reservists."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
Young Bride Goes to Father;
Her Husband Waits in Jail
Youths Sister, Who Insists Pressing Charge OF
Stealing $1,000 Rings Smiles in Court and
Seems Amused at Brothers Plight

telegram telling of his arrest. 1t
read:
Dear Mother and Sister: | was ar
rested in Beaver Brook. | am married,
so tell Marie TO please help me for my
wfe's sake. Telephone TO police head
quarters for my release and come to
the police station when we reach there
10 see me. My wife will come 20 your
house as soon as we arrive. Please
take care of her"
Mrs. Lang said, however, that she
had not received any such message.
She argued that she was not certain
whether the young man was her son,
yet she wept constantly.
$50 this is the girl he is supposed
10 have married" she said, when a pic
ture Of the former Miss Helm was
shown 10 her. 81 never met her or
saw her. am sorry for her, whoever
she may be.
my son always was great church
boy. II what has been reported is
true will stop going 10 church. For
further facts | will have 20 refer you
70 my daughter | have been COM
manded 70 say nothing"
Mrs. Lang said, under coaXings from
her daughter. that she hadn't seen her
son very often. tie came N her once,
she said. when he was hungry, and
she gave him something 20 eat. On
July 10 she went away, she told the
police, and he entered her apartment
By borrowing a pass key from the su-
perintendent Three of the rings he is
charged with having stolen have been
recovered in Manhattan pawnshops.
Miss Marie seemed greatly amused at
the afternoon reports Of her brothers
plight. In court to-day the sister an
peared TO be in merry mood. She
was jauntily attired in a sailor suit
and a little outing hat set at pert
angle.
Miss Lang insisted that neither she
nor her mother could tell whether the
young man under arrest was really
Charlie until they saw him. She
evinced a great disbelief that there
was any real Mrs. Lang" at all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
Prom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Aug. 81 have the
blood of thirty-five Germans on my
soul. monsieur. If ! had my musket
here would show you the notches on
the butt"
Fleurv Metz smiled an indication that
the matter did not weigh heavily on
his mind as he turned to taste the
sauce piouante. He is assistant chef IN
the Shoreham Hotel, where he had been
for three years until he decided to
take a vacation. in July, 1914, and go
back to sec his parents in Languedoc
That was when his troubles began.
He arrived at Cherbourg on July ~
and scarcely had time to reach the lana
of olives and wine on the Medlter-
ranean shore when the bugles sounded
the call TO the defence OF the father-
land. On August 8 he was IN RAN
way car whose capacity was painted
on the side: 40 hommes GU che
vaux"-forty men or eight horses
Tbirtv-nine men were in the car with
him and each man wore the UNIFORM o.
the 312th Infantry and carried Leoel
musket. o..
The second day. after arriving. at
St. Mihiel Fleury Metz began TO nhu
out what war was. -,
"Ah. those first days. monsieur! we
were in the midst of giant tornado
We knew nothing, except that theIe
were Germans everywhere, that tne ar
was blue with choking smoke, that d
constant roar dinned in our ears thal
officers hurried TO and fro shouting
commands nobody could hear, and that
Frenchmen we're dying all around Us,
We SAW them carried away, enolesS
professions of them, but where we dld
not know We had lost all sense OF
direction. all sense of everything eN-
cent that somehow the guns IN our
hands and the bayonets DIT the END OF
.ben would save US if nothing else
could.
German Bayonet Took Out Tooth.
81 don't remember anything OF my
first fight, except that wien II VIZ
ever noticed that my right hand was
covered with blood. There you see
tho scar-a Nauser just grazed me
that was nv first wound--l have SIX
of them besides a tooth missing wneTe
= German bayonet struck home. ha'
Germans bayonet will do no more naih
agei" D.. bo ~
about the right consistency ana mayor
for Fleury rolled his eyes ana
his hps a. he gave it final taste anG
took it off the fire. That Suggested
the thought that perhaps the eating OF
the firing line was not up TO the staho'
ard of metropolitan hotels. a.
"Oui, there was plenty to eat. one
never lacked, but sometimes theT(
were other things to do about meai
time that seemed more important. AnC
the cooking was not all 1t might nave
been-at first. You see, monsieur We
French were not prepared. Arter
little all went smoothly The Germans
lad everything at the start. ok
II fought seven engagements. Oiten
was wounded by rife fire, but never
seriously. In those days there were
no trenches and rife wounds we're com
mon. All we had for shelter were
mounds of earth we threw up ourselves
with spades if we had them, or WIT WIZ
our bare hands and bayonets II we diC
not. But we were always advancing
or retreating. There would have peer
10 use for trenches then.
at was in the seventh night that
got the wound that put me in the nos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
British Cotton Purchase
Plan Misunderstood Here

London. Aug. g.. British papers pub
hsh American dispatches that there is
uneasiness IN the United States CON
cernnc the proposal Of the british
government 20 purchase the whole cot
ton crop The reports are not under
stood here
Their is no chance Of the purchase
Of the whole crop, but what the gov
eminent is carefully considering and
investigating is scheme TO purchase
the portion Of the crop which would
normally proceed 20 Austria and Ger
many .r order 20 stabilize cotton prices
and give American growers enough 20
save them from ruin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
IRIS HOST URGES
RETURN TO FOLD
r. s. Wilkinson Says Progress
sives Can Now Join
Republicans.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Syracuse. Aug. 9.-Maintaining that
the Progressive party can best carry
ont IT'S principles and purposes by JOIN
ING forces with the Republicans. HOT
ace S. wilkinson. who was Colonei
Roosevelt's host during the Barnes
libel trial. issued statement to-nignt
,ro;rc amalagamation of the two par
ties He saws the parties are practi-
callv alike in ideals and principles
and. in Syracuse especially. the wises'
course seems to be to join with the
Republicans. After reviewing the To-
cal situation. he says:
with the fundamental national pol
icies of the Progressives and Republi-
cans practically the same, it is but nat
ural and consistent that in case Pro-
gressive ticket is not named they
should unite with the party IN the
election OF candidates whom they ap-
proved.
The Progressive party was formed
in the belief that the time had come
Tor new party anu NudN tHVNkh ~
the voters from both Of the old par
ties would form a majority and enact
laws which would obtain for the peo-
pie a larger degree of industrial and
social justice.
Three years experience has shown
that very small number Of Democrats
have any interest in the new party
and a large number of voters cared
more for party ties than they did for
industrial or social justice.
The result of the formation of the
Progressive party has been that half
the principles in the 1912 platform
have been adopted. and the voters
throughout the country are becoming
progressive. and return to the con-
dition of affairs existing before the
formation OF the Progressive party
seems practically impossible"
Mr.. Wilkinson says the Republican
party fell from its position OF progress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10

This was found in ordinary WOOD pup.
81 was not able TO discover the wnoie
secret of the process" says the travel
Ter, "but in its early stages It Is tne
same as that which is followed IN turn
ing wood into pulp for the manufacture
of paper. Wood is ground, cooked ana
changed into liquid form. Ihen II -
cieansed by new processes and pressed
NO sheets. 1t then is ready for a
njtTation process and the addition OF
other necessary chemicals. ,,.
Germany is under no difhcuIty, SO
far as the supply of raw material Is
concerned. At one time she was qe .
nendent upon Scandinavia for suppllSes
of wood pulp, but some years ago she
set herself to growing her own sufpt;
and became largely self-supportihg;
Tbreo larre factories are now engaged
in turning out this new basis for eX-
nlosiVes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
GERARD SAVES FRENCH
FROM RETALIATION
Both Sides to Treat Captives
as Prisoners of War.

Berlin, July 3O.-Through the efforts
Of American Ambassador Gerard the
French and German retaliatory meas
ures arising out of the alleged mis-
treatment of Lieutenant Won Schier-
staedt, Lieutenant Count Won Strach-
WITT and a patrol of German soldiers
prisoners of the French, have been vir-
tually settled.
Lieutenant Won Schierstaedt was said
to have been chained to another con-
Wet and deported to French Guiana.
The German press demanded repriSals
and six French officers captured by the
Germans were picked out for harsh
treatment. The American Ambassador
by request of the French government
informed the Berlin Foreign Office that
the Germans would be treated as pris-
oners of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
Wire Strikers Hold Out.

Elizabeth, n. j., Aug. 9-Despite
posted invitations to resume work, the
500 employees Of the Waclark Wire
Works continue to hold out. The com
pany has offered a compromise of time
and half wages for overtime. The
strikers want a 25-cent increase in
daily wages, the discharge of two
bosses, a half-holiday Saturdays and
guarantee that no man be discharged
for striking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10

fore Justice Scudder, of the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn. yesterday. Pennock
is connected with the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, and comes from u
we'll known Long Island family.
The plaintiff named several core
spondents in his suit and charged
misconduct on the part of his wife in
BROOKLYN and at her apartments in
Manhattan. He named Handsome
Dick" Ellis. a well known Brooklyn
physician and clumban.
The Pennocks were married m Au-
gust. 1907. and separated in July. 1914.
The defendants counsel offered no OBJ
lection 10 the motion TO confirm the
referees report. Justice Scudder re-
served decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10

Just for one week lasted the honey
moon of Charles Lang, twenty-five
wears old, and the pretty Erasmus High
School girl, six years his junior, who
eloped with him. Lang is now locked
IN in cell of the Jefferson Market
Court. on a charge of having stolen
four diamond rings belonging to his
sister.
1t is almost a month since Lang dis
appeared from New York. When he
left. the rings. valued at $1,000, also
vanished Eight days ago he married
sixteen-year-o Katherine VI. Helm,
daughter of the Brooklyn produce mer-
chant, who eloped last April with a
married woman.
Mrs. Charles Lang, of l45 West
Twelfth Street. made the accusation
urged by her daughter, Marie The
rings were Mares. When the mother
learned that her boy had been married
she intended to withdraw the charge
but Marie insisted.
So Charles Lang will have TO face
the music. When he eloped with hath-
crime to Narrowsburg, y. T., a justice
of the peace married thein' ~ was '"'
same Justice who relentlessly pursued
Young Lang until his arrest
Mrs. Lang then appealed to ner iather
and was taken back 10 the Henn fdml!y
circle. She asserted later that Lang and
she had been friends for three years
and that while returning from a trip to
Brooklyn he had asked her to marry
him. f-.
Katherine. always her father iayoT-
;,s was told that everything possible
would be done 10 reunite her with her
husband. 1t was in April last that
Father Helm sacrificed his trip TO CALI
fornia with Mrs. Alfred J. Graham
when some friend of the original MIS-
Helm Informed him Katherine was dan,
gerously III he o0n came can aI G Of af
fections awaiting him. ,,L
But young Lang's parents knew noth,
ING Of the marriage until they received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10

under President Taft into the hands
Of reactionaries. and continues:
"The lesson was costly and well
learned. The voters in the Republ-
can party are now for tariff commits
sion and for regulation, not destruc-
lion. of big business interests. They
will. feel certain. at the next cleo
ton choose men who will carry out
their wishes. Ii this is made impos-
sible. predict that they will join with
the Proorcssives"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
NAVY Yard MachiniSts
Quit: Get War Order Jobs

Navy Yard officers admitted last
night that the report that hundreds
of machnists might resign from the
government service was a source of
worry. For several weeks the men
have been watching the fight at the f.
". Bliss concern and have been hoping
that the demands of the machlnlsts'
union for an eight-hour day would be
granted. If it were the men would
leave the navy yard because they could
get better pay outside.
Within the last week seven of the
best mechanics in the machinery di-
vision have left the yard. They were
offered SIS a day with eight hours
work and they Immediately resigned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-10
Will Not Act Jointly with
Others in Making Rep
reservations.
SWEDISH PROPOSAL
FLATLY REJECTED
pocuments Sent to London TO
Aid in Release of Detained
Belgian Goods.

v.,h,retor. Aug. 9.-The United
-, ,,.,l1 continue TO act alone in rep
o,,st,ons 10 Great Britain regard
- ,eutrsl trade. Negotiations begun
49, tho Swedish Legation here to obtain
American cooperation in proposed con-
- action Of neutrals 10 protest
-. the British Orders in Council
as they work a hardship TO neu-
~ commerce. have brought no results.
~. most recent Swedish proposal
-..r,nla,ed identic notes o. protest
'-o,,rsls. fat rejection by the Amerl-
" state Department having met a
..;ocs suggestion for a joint note
,-.,;stions are still in progress, nut
49,. have failed TO develop a common
80 IN which action could be based
Some details Of the Swedish attitude
wade interference by Great BRIT
= SAID. are inconsistent with the
' ...r,;ors Of the United States. Re
w.. es 70 strong German sympathies
Sod, also arc believed to have
~, considered by the State Depart
-, although the formal reasons
~;ysn for refusal TO join in the move
men, are largely technical
Sweden Pressing Proposal
Tho Swedish Legation has been
.....;rc the proposal vigorously. The
fr., n,an. contemplating JOINT protest
Nv tho United states, the Scandinavian
countries and Holland, was rejected on
The ground that the United states
.or,d NOT involve itself in any agree
,ert that might be interpreted as con con.
MEETING entanCling European atlIam 4.o5
The new proposal then suo"''''o
syrcostcd that all neutral nA'lots
y-bosa commerce was suffering 'nIOu1"
Tho british war measures shouIa deI.e
% rolicv and act IN co-opeI@'Io''i'
sendior identic notes 10 Lohdon anu
generally concentrating their emo -,
NEGOTIATIONS progressed 20 49,
.,bo~o both the Swedish ana ANY iIa a
rovernuents prepared tentative uI"i ~
- r~oposals to be sent TO OreaI DIt'-
ain The Swedish proposals were SSo
-,;t,sd 70 the State Department Du'
,reve found 20 be unsatisfactory IN nu-
r.orors details. The department 5 IN
Formal statement to the SweGlSh MIn.
ister il is said. makes II clear 'ha'
The negotiations are making no prog
Tess.
Seeking Belgian Shipments.
documents 10 be used in obtaining
the release Of Belgian goods held up
8, Rotterdam because OF the Brush
Order m Council were sent 10 Amoas-
sador PAGE to-day for presentation 70
the British government. With invoices
and bills q sale we're sent evidences
ia. the SHIPMENTS were OF bona nde
EeIriar production and that their 'X-
rortation would in no way benen' Ger
man interests. ..--
Under the latest British regulations
Belcian exports by way of Rotterdam
will be released only on such proof
and financial settlement through Lon
don. The Belgian Minister here mas
agreed 10 cooperate ia releasing goods
under this plan and many applications
tor shirmcnts already have beer made
by American merchants. Much OF me
material involved is nursery stock and
florists supplies Of Belgian growth
greatly needed by dealers in this
country.