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Want Their PROFITS.

Or. Orenstein says that the firm. in
view Of their close personal connec-
ton with him. and in view OF the
German business manager, DR.. Neu-
haus. has not as yet closed any con-
tracts with Dalbrun, especially as
the president of the company. DR..
Kingsley. up TO this time, has always
met the wishes of these gentlemen.
II will he impossible. however FOL
this 10 go OF any length of time. as
the shareholders wish the profits to
be derived therefrom. DIR. Orenstein
therefore suggests hat an agreement
b. contaminated with the Electro
Bleaching Company. through it's presi-
dent. Kingsley. whereby the delivery
OF liquid chlorine by this country
10 France and England will be
stopped. A suggested plan Is en-
closed herewith.
From a military standpoint. I deem
Il very desirable to consummate sucn
an agreement, in order TO stop there
by the further expectation of about
ffty-two tons of liquid chlorine
monthly. especially In view OF tho
fact that in France there is only m
factory Rouen) which can produce
this stun in small amounts. while IL
IL only produced in very small guam
titles in England. PAPEN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
Plans for Lectures.

In connection with the plan to estab-
lish lectureships, the various letters
showed a plan to w S, S. Mcclure,
Henry Reuterdahl, the artist Senator
Albert ]. Beveridge, Burr Mcintosh, con-
gressmen Gardner OF Massachusetts and
Hobson OF Alabama and DIR. Aked of
San Francisco make tours.
Efforts were made yesterday with little
success to get interviews from many
persons mentioned In the World story.
Almost every person named was out OF
the city or would make little comment.
Capt. Boy-Ed and Capt. Won Papen
both were out OF the city. The German
Ambassador was N motoring and was
not expected back until to-day. At tho
German Embassy in C~edarhurst, how
ever, It was said that Cou Won Bern
storff might issue a statement soon.
Mr.. Viereck went out of town In tho
morning and left word that he also might
issue n statement soon. Arthur Won
Briesen, who was mentioned as having
sought the services of William Travers
Jerome and as having received a letter
asking for a $4,000 retaining fee, said
that the matter in question had nothing
whatever TO do with any German prop
uganda,
s. S. Mcclure said: "All the material
In the Worlds story this morning wa
news to me, including the report that l
was to take the lecture platform"
George voa Skal, who was described In
one letter AZ having participated in GER
tain conferences regarding the Eve
ming MAJ. said his sympathies were
with Germany In the war. but that he
had not taken part In any secret pro-
German campaign.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
MAKES HARD FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Young Man Dragged by Train Is
Marvel 10 Surgeons.

PAssAIc. N. J., Aug. IL. Michael
Mathes, 10 years old, OF 1903 Highland
avenue, who was dragged nearly 100
feet by a w~estbound Erie passenger
train which struck him at the Summer
street grade crossing last night, Is a
marvel &c the surgeons at St Mary's
Hospital.
He Is ono of the most seriously injured
men ever received at the institution.
some of his injuries are a broken back.
fracture of the skull, broken left leg,
broken left arm and crushed toes.
When Mathes was admitted TO the
hospital last night 1t was thought he
would live only a few minutes. After
receiving treatment, however, he rallied,
The doctors agree that he has a
chance"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
Filler LIVES TO
DESCRIBE LONG FALL
French Aviator, His Machine Smashed by Shell, Tells
of Drop to Ground Amid Fire of .
Fierce Conflict. ri

make out their sense. and even notice
the queer p~hraseology OF some of the re-
marks. such as. lie Is well touched up
He Is not altogether dom for, hut his
FACE Is a jelly and 80 on. Then a..
commanding tone from some invisible
person asked. Have you caught the
airman" Yes. Lieutenant answered
one, and In reply to a query as to now
| was. We cannot see his mead is all
bloody. and he does not move. but one
would say that he looks at us Take
lin to the hiding hole
The men replied that 1t was not
possible because the enemy was pour
ing a curtain of fire with noxious gases
SO that not a field mouse could pass.
To the captains hut, then. and I was
taken very carefully up and carried
along the passage trench. while over
head the noise of tearing metal and
roaring shells was unCeasing. Sud
denly my bearers threw me against the
side and slipped into the corners just
as a tremendous report burst over our
heads, followed by IA shower of sliding
earth and stones. The force of the
shock seemed to Danish my torpor and
set me on my feet, 20 the intense as
t%onishment of my bearers. who then led
me the rest of the way till | was in the
presence of the captain, "A g~riZzled fell
low. smoking a pipe, leaning against the
sand bags. with his KEPT tied with a
handkerchief under his china peace
full and jovial looking figure.
German FIiers Killed.
"He was extraordinarily calm and held
out his hand with a kind smile and
the remark You had a devil of a
tumble ] Thought YOU were done for'
Just at this moment a great German
hinlana in ligtraga gY III, g1tJfAg tatp.rJ
us in an oblique fall. The captain
Immediately gave the order to fire and
from all sides rang out a fuslllade from
invisible soldiers. TIL machine came
to ground like a thunderbolt. passing
"A few Yards above our heads. There
were three men on board, two of whom
were dead. lying over the edge. and the
pilot was stol.dly m1npuvring in desper-
alton to fall within his own lines.
with my eye TO the prismatic pert
scope ! could see the hiplaue. torn by
the hail OF bullets. take the cirtn just
in front Of our bdrbed wire, and in
stantly take fire with a soft sound. |
seemed 10 near an awful cry OF despair
rising above the tumult and to see q
human form leap ont of the furnace and
fall ba X into II rs " tied 10y bonds. But
my nerves were now worn out and again
ID greet sick Eiddincss seized ne. sud
denly a shaking Of the ground made me
start. Whit the earthly walls We're
crumbling. opened Mortified eyes, but
only saw a little fire on the floor Of
the trench, and a voice out Of the dark
ness: IT is only tho mine. ~ the
same time a small electric lamp was
lit, and / made out the captain, All
muiicd up in blankets with a towel
around his head. lying on another hen"h
| OF earth"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16

THE diplomatic controversy between the United
States and Germany over the sinking of the
Lusitania and the other German violations of neu-
trail rights has been followed no more closely any
where than in France. The French papers have de-
voted a great deal Of space to the American attitude
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16

and in cartoon and In editorial have attacked the
German viewpoint. The above cartoon, reproduced
by courtesy of "Le Rire' (Rouge) Of Paris, shows
Germany debating to Uncle Sam what policy the
United States should follow, a German officer say
ing: "Bernstorf will let you know what commerce
we will permit you to deal in"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
Special Correspondence to THE Sun.

Special Correspondence TO THE SuN.
PARIS, Aug. 2.-The following vivid
account constitutes a record OF an ex-
perience out Of which few come alive.
1t is the story told by an airman of his
fall n is instinct with the terror Of
the air.
Scarcely had I burst through the
curtain Of Clouds the aviator writes,
when I saw long tongues of flame and
the lightning of explosions, while the
air was full of little puffs of s%hrapnel.
I was over a battlefield. without think
ing, In automatic fashion making the
necessary manGuvres. l attempted to
turn about. But Immediately l saw a
large enemy's biplane making straight
for me. II was just as / had finished
my virage, and lost sight OF the enemy,
that the ~irreparable happened. There
was a terrific crash. The machine was
hit by a shell.
ut tilted forward, pushed me from
behind, and the left wing was shedding
its remains to the winds. My levers
slackened, the machine rocked, n in
spite OF my efforts with the elevator
and rudder pitched Onward and began
to fall. The earth rose up to meet me
with terrific speed, and instantly the
thought Of the fire after the fall took me
by the throat. Anything but that !
with Uncomfortable rapidity ] cut the
ignition. and leaving my levers ! strug-
gled to undo my straps. l had no time.
though, as we were dow already. First,
the screw went into "A hundred splinters,
and an indescribable confusion of noises
and movements assailed me.
My straps cut me cruelty, then burst.
and / fell crouched amid the wreck
still with the Illusion of a mad race
through space. In despite of all. ] made
desperate efforts to free myself from the
tangle OF cords and wires. Then !
heard a voice shouting. Lie down. in the
name OF God they are firing at you :
1t was only then. to my intense aston
ishment. that / grasped the fact that
the battle was filling the air with its
tumult. ard that the earth was trembling
with reverberation.
Loses Consciousness.
Mechanically ! tried to raise myself
on an elbow. but at that instant. on the
stone that protected my head. came the
smack of a bullet. which went ricochet'
ting on In the midst of a shower OF
sparks. My giddiness increased, aud
felt that | was gradually losing con
sciOusn'ss. Then coma. ! do not know
how long 1t lasted, but gradually con
sciousness came back. and the tumult Of
the battle seemed to fade away. In IN,
distance. A confused sound of voice,
reached me, and | felt that ! was being
dragged along by the feet. Suddenly
fell into "a hole. Four or Ave soldier,
we're standing round me. looking will
pity at me. A great stupOr was ovei
me and prevented me from moving Of
speaking.
THE voices Of the men seemed q
com to me from afar, but ! could easily
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
After Magazine Writer.

Further correspondence indicates that
the German Chancellor wished 10 pay
the expenses of Edward Lyell Fox.
author and magazine writer. to return to
Germany and write articles concerning
Gormany's viewpoint OF the war. A
letter written by 'Stumm,' by order of
tie Chancellor IL quoted "lnasmuch
as mis- gentleman referring TO Mr..
Foxl at the time of his last ~sojourn in
Germany was of great benefit to us by
reason OF his good dispatches. II might
b. possible that the German lnforma-
ton Service would this time. as last
time. be willing 10 pay the expenses OF
a five months stay"
There was set forth Yesterday the
details of a plan by which The German
Government, 1t is alleged. could set up
! In this country an extensive news bureau
al the cost of s250,0OO a year to supply
Impartial news" regarding German con-
dit.ons and the German campaigns In the
war.
A long letter II published showing
tia a man named George H.. Davis
planned TO get possession of the Evening
| Goi! with German money. but that he
| LOST out and the paper was purchased
by DR.. Rumely and :. $. Mcclure.
An interesting paragraph from the
! Worlds story OF yesterday concerning
| NIt itSpolh'lNt All IbSStTSlpll AoA-
lows:
While protesting against the shipment
10 It's enemies OF munitions OF wal from
this country, the correspondence shows ::
That the German Government is
now actually engaged in building and
extending "a large munitions plant in
this country which II secretly controls
for the manufacture of shrapnel cas-
ings and other explosives.
That his German owned company
has a contract for the entire powder
output OF an explosives company.
That II has expended hundreds OF
thousands of marks in developing its
plant. which Is scheduled to begin turn
ing out projectiles for Germany Sep
TENDER /. and to be running at full
capacity by January the manner
of transportation. while not disclosed,
10 he conducted with the aid of a neu-
trial country in close proximity to Ger
many.
That this German company Ii now
negotiating TO supply the British n
Russian Governments will its prod
uct. but without any liability for
failure to deliver clause in the n
tracts or any real purpose to deliver
the product"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
continued from First Page.

company, Essen, and Or. Orenstein.
.Ir-tIirr engineer OF the Electro
iuc,,bug Gas Company. Buffalo.
nr,rciu the following was brought
rprI,ud and France have beer since
e,nt.mJcr. 1914, in the market for
,,u.s chlorine and are working
,,.,,,gh A certain Dalbrun Gtalian).
mia negotiations are being carried on
40, renewed vigor since Germans
,,scJ chlorine gas in the battle of
S,,,s and contracts for from three
ryo wears for all the available
,i,uid chlorine are being offered, pay
/. r,srt upon delivery in New York, for
ybl,b Dalbrun is furnishing the re-
Altogether there ara only three
errs which produce liquid chlorine
N be considered
w., castncr Chemical Company, Buff
4. Electro Bleaching Gas Com
pany. Buffalo.
pany.
One Firm Half German.
The Ars, two firms are pure Ameri-
can. the last one so per cent. Ger
man. for which aso a delivery by
the last one TO the Allies is M of
the question.
Ths Cashier Chemical Company a
snparently closed long term chemical
contracts with France, and In deliver
ing ffty 20 seventy-five tons monthly.
---l- 49,. 80
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Smith, president OF the American Press
Association, a thirty day option extend
Ing until July 10 last, under which he
could gain control OF that organization
by the payment OF 5000. 900 cash II
the retention of Mr.. Smith as president
at a salary of $4,000 a year. Mr..
Smith denied yesterday thai such was
the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
Munitions Cam paign.

The World furnishes interesting in
formation concerning the alleged ac-
tyities OF German agents in melting
q campaign against the shipment OF
munitions of wal from this country to
the Allies.
Correspondence in possession of the
World this mornings article says,
shows that the various phases of this
movement were religiously reported TO
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg at
Berlin and Ambassador Won Bernstorff
In Washington. One such report was
made by Herr +. Reiswitz. who wal
obviously assigned TO the task OF pro-
noting agitation against shipments of
arms"
A translation OF the letter from Refs
witz, dated Chicago, July 90, 1915, runs
as follows:
Your Erccliency:
have received your very welcome
letter. together with the newspaper
clipping. I will see TO It that the
question OF the part which Ameri-
can army officers are playing In the
production of munitions and arms for
our enemies is laid before the coming
mass meeting OF the Embargo Con
ference, and in order 10 further his
purpose I have turned your news
paper article over 10 the persons ~
whom It will be considered.
Everything else concerning the pro-
posed Embargo Conference you will
please find In the enclosed copy or
the report to the Ambassador, A
change has, however. come up. as the
mass meeting will ave to he post
noned on accoun of there being in
sufficient time for the necessary prep
nrations. II will probably be held
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
DENIAL o EDISON.
Secretary OF Company Explains
About Acid Sales.

ORANGE, N. j., Aug. 15.-Willlam II.
Meadowcroft. secretary OF Thomas A.
Edison, Inc, who handles the orders OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
Eyes on wright Factory.

At the present time there In pend
ing. so | have heard, an action.
Wright VS.. Curtlss. in which Wright
complains OF default in the use OF his
patents. The action will come before
the Supreme Court in Washington in
September. In the first two trials
Wright o and IL is to be expected
with quite "A good deal of certainty
that the last trial will be decided in
his favor also. Whether other posi-
bilities may not present themselves
by which Curtiss can carry on his
business is. In view of the fexibility
of the local patent laws. at least ques-
tionable. Regarding this question the
opinion OF an experienced patent at
torney of Washington or New York
should be first secured.
We previously only contemplated
the acquiring OF an option for the
purchase of the Wright company in
elusive patents for some three or -four
weeks. which. with the assistance OF
one OF Wright's intimate confidential
men and a local business man, we will
be able to do without cost. on the
basis OF the option we would then be
II. a position to examine carefully INTO
the matter and then TO make our de-
oision. All other details, some of
which are a little complicated. can be
worked out at an oral conference.
SO also the copies OF both judgments
in the lower and higher courts have
gone in. These. as also all other
documents necessary for the deter
mination OF the matter. Mr.. Won
Aivensleben will bring with him per-
sohally.
Please be kind enough TO let me
know as soon as possible whether the
Ambassador is interested in the
matter, and. II so whether he will see
Mr.. o Alvensleben. With best
wishes, your devoted
=. REIswrTz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
LETTERS EXPOSE OPERATIONS OF GERMAN AGENTS SINUS

a stop to the English encroachments,
which are seriously jeopardizing the
business and industries of this coun-
try.
sees Crisis Developing.
A pertinent article from the local
Hearst paper. Examiner, Is respect
fully enclosed herewith. / do not be-
lieve 1t Is going too far to presume
that. inasmuch as a crisis Is devel-
oping for he near future in the
German-American negotiations, pub
lie opinion In the United States, with
the exception of that in the East,
which will, OF course, remain IRE
trievsbly ~pro-English. will turn more
and more against the Entertainments
of England.
1 must refrain from communicating
the above facts in my report to the
Ambassador. as the matter could be
too easily compromised thereby. Per-
haps o will find an opportunity to
inform Count Won Bernstorff verbally.
As soon as the matter has first gained
more Roadway l believe Mr.. Won AL
vensleben. who has taken part in
the whole development here. will
come to New York In order to inform
the Ambassador fully regarding pre-
vailing frame of mind here as we'll
as regarding the movement, provided,
however, that Is desired.
Mr.. o Alvensleben will also at
that time present another plan with
reference to the purchase OF the
Wright a%eroplane factories in Day
ton. Ohio, which in my opinion hold
great possibilities for us. With some
$4,000 we would acquire a control
over the who'll Wright patents, and
thereby over the %aeroplane factories
ia the whole United States. for about
n year. We would thereby prob
ably be placed in the position OF being
able TO prevent the greatest part of
the export OF flying machines from
the United States.
But aside from this the plan. so
far as a be foreseen appears to be
a lucrative financial undertaking. We
could then. in case We so desired, take
over the Wright works on the ground
OF the contracts TO be carried tut
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16

zone Of the very important features
OF the German propaganda" says the
World, was a most elaborate scheme to
control and influence the press OF the
United States, to establish newspapers
and news services. finance professional
lecturers and moving picture shows, and
TO enlist the support OF American citi-
gems and publish books for the sole
purpose of fomenting internal discord
among the American people TO the ad-
vantage OF the German Empire.
"In furtherance of this plan of formu-
lating ant controlling public sentiment
favorable to It and ~unfavorable To the
United States Government, the facts in
possession OF the World clearly show
that the German Government Ia the
financial hacker OF Fdfherldnd, the pre-
fences of which to be loyal to the Amer
lean people are offset by the vicious at
lacks printed In its columns upon Presi-
dent Wilson because of his answering
efforts to maintain impartial neutral
relations with all the Governments at
war, the publication receiving Il monthly
bonus from Financial Agent Albert"
Correspondence published by the
World said that NJ. II. Claussen. a pub
liCity agent OF the German Government,
said ne had obtained from fourtland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-16
Charges Set Forth.

In the first article, published by the
World yesterday. the charge is made
that 1.-The disclosures contained In the
correspondence. the authenticity of
which has been clearly established, show
that the German propaganda had for
Its purpose the involving of the United
States in the complications OF the Eu-
ropean war that the plans designed
to accomplish this result were care
fully and deliberately projected, effici-
emily organized. superbly executed and
adequately financed"
1t was asserted that the chief per-
sons selected to perform the work We're
Count von Bernstorff. Capt. Franz Won
Papen. DIR. Heinrich +. Albert, Herr
Hugo Schmidt, Western representative
of the Deutsches Bank OF Berlin Hugo
Schweitzer, a German American chem
list S. Sulzberger, a banker in Frank
fort, Germany Herr Waetzoldt, n trade
representative OF the German Govern
ment in this city, and agents of the
German secret service.
The cost TO the German Government
of the various undertakings is said by
the World 10 be easily $4,000, 600 a
week. The financial end of the cam
paign, II Is said, was undertaken through
the Deutsches Bank of Berlin. s. Sulz-
berger & Sons Company OF Frankfort,
Germany, the Guaranty Trust Company
of New York, Heinrich Albert, Hugo
Schmidt and Hugo Schweitzer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-06
Panama Tolls Largest Since Big
Ditch Was Opened

Panama, Aug. 4.-July Panama
canal tolls were the largest since the
waterway has been in operation. The
total was S573.365, against the
March tolls of S56O.7S4, the prev
ious record. Excess OF earnings for
the year ending June 80 were $3.50,
s3S. the total earnings for the year
being $4,S43,3s3. The total operat-
ing expenses amounted to s4112,550
which does not take into considera-
tion the interest on the capital In
vested, charges against depreciation
sinking fund and other like general
items. nor about $4,000 deducted
from the earnings on account OF gov
eminent vessels using the canal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-06

# the South will keep cool and will
refrain from merely weakening it's
own position by unwise action, the
present nervousness regarding the
market for the growing crop will
soon disappear.
Even in the face of all the ad-
verse conditions during the last -
months the average price of cotton
has been about what might have
been expected for 17,OOO,OOO-bale
crop had there been no war, and
there is every reason to believe that
the average price of cotton during
the next IL months will be higher.
"The real question is: Will South
ern merchants and Southern bank
ers and all others interested in
Southern trade, cooperate in secur-
ing for the cotton producers the
benefit of this average price, and will
the cotton producers themselves do
their part? My knowledge Of South
ern character and of Southern busi-
ness conditions justifes a confident
belief that an affirmative answer will
be given"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-06
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS.
First Report Shows Earnings oI
Sof8. 5SS

Washington, Aug. 4.-The first re-
port on operations of the twelve fed
eral reserve banks, made public to-
night. shows that the system earned
S9lS,5SS from November 16. 1914.
to June 30, 1915, while expenses
were $S94,117. Only five of the
twelve-Richmond. Atlanta. Dallas,
New York and Chicago-earned more
than they spent. Tie Richmond
bank made the best showing, with
net earnings of rs per cent on the
capital invested. st. Louis made the
poorest, with expenses 5.4 per cent
greater than earnings. To the banks
are allowed dividends up TO per
cent, after expenses are pnid, but it
"as said tonight that none planned
10 declare dividends at this time.
About 60 per cent of the money
earned by all the banks was through
discount of notes.