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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-23
GERMAN WARSH|P
SUNK BY FRENCH
IN THE NORTH SEA
Petrograd Celebrates Big Naval
Victory in the Gulf of
Riga.
DREADNoUGHT DESTROYED,
is THE LATEST REPORT
Eight Teuton Torpedo Boats
and Two Cruisers Also
Lost, Is Claim.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. % (Noon)-"Two
French torpedo boats encountered
and sank a German torpedo boat de-
stroyer off Ostend (Belgium) last
night" says an announcement made
here today. Our boats were un-
damaged"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
m.nt win be meted out to those who

msnt win be meted out to those who
violate 1t.
The particularly grstifyinR feature
OF the HopeweIl situation seems TO be
that every guilty person, high or low.
Influential or inconsequental. who has
violated the law is to be reached by
the strong arm Of the law. OF course.
It was to be expected that the peculiar
conditions at Hopewell would result
| in more or less iawlessness by reason
of the great and sudden increase In
population and their attendant cir
cumstances. 1t seems that this law
lessness has been more rather than
less, but the determination of the
state to enforce the law has been just
as great as the effort of the lawless
to violate IT.
1t is also highly gratifying to OBJ
serve that the situation Is being ham
died In an intelligent. orderly. but very
thorough manner: that the roots OF
the evil are being dug up. not merely
the surface being scratched as has
been the case in some investigations.
There is every reason to expect that
with the scientifically gathered evil
dnece, the sane cooperation Of State
and county officers, and of a grand
Jury of representative citizens. the law
in Hopewell will be enforced rigidly.
for all alike. and that thus the rep
utation of Virginia and the majesty
of the law will be indicated, and the
safety and peace OF good citizens Sc
cured.
We fully anticipate that within the
course of the present investigation
the officers of the law. will cover all
the ground. place responsibility and
infiict punishment where they belong.
No campaign, however extensive. will
be complete until all vioiators OF the
law have been run to earth and
healthy conditions restored. That the
seif-respecting. substantial residents
of Hopewsli and the law OF the State
will triumph over the influences that
have worked such great harm seems
an assured fact. Virginia has cause
to congratulate herself and her Of
ficers at the prospect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
BURIED WITH NAVAL HoNoRs.
American vfctia Of Haltien Riot In
TERED ut Norfolk.

American victia Of Haitien Riot In
TERED at Norfolk.
The funeral Of Cason 8. whitehurst,
Of Norfolk. who was killed In battle
at Port au Prince, Haiti--beine one of
a landing party sent ashore there from
the United States Cruiser Washington
to protect American fnterests--took
place here this morning ut ii o'clock,
the burial being with full naval honors,
800 apprentice seamen from the naval
station here. in command OF Boatswain
Guy. being In attendance as an escort.
and firing party at the grave in
Riverside Cemetery. where the funeral
service occurred, Rev. J. e. Thacker.
D. D.. Of the Presbyterian denomina-
ton. officiating. assisted by Chaplain
Thompson. Of the United States battle-
ship Vermont The procession from
the funeral apartments Of Snellings
q Holloman. on Brambleton Avenue to
the cemetery was very imposing ono,
the naval escort being accompanied
by band OF music. There were hand
some floral tributes. The casket was
handled by eight United States sailors.
The deceased was eighteen years Of
age. and had been In the navy but 4
short time. He was the son Of Cason
N. Whitehurst of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
A LESSON FROM ITALY.

Fuss and hurrah have been the
chief characteristics of tine Italian
land campaign. but so far as tangible
results go, they have about as much
TO exhibit in their neck Of the woods
as England has TO show In Flanders.
workmen at Milan and Rome, how
ever. have handed a severe rebuke to
English laboring men who have
clamored for bonuses. light hours
special wages. The Italian workmen
refused a 100000 bonus. with these
words:
1--WE would feel Inundated II We
were not willing 70 give our toll where
others give their lives to their ooun-
try"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
DEFENCELESS AMERICA
PORTRAYED IN FILM

Washington, Aug. l1.--Americad|
defenselessness against an enemy's at VI
| tack. and the horrors that would follow
an actual invasion of the United Stated
by foreign foe, were graphically
portrayed to an audience of high gov9
eminent officials, officers of the United
States army and navy. and Washing
| ton newspaper correspondents Wild
gathered last night at the Nationa
Press Club in this city To see the firsN
presentation OF a film production, ssThd
Battle Cry OF Peace written by Comb
modore j.. Stuart Blackton. and made
by the yitagraph Company of Amer4
lea.
ss,.s Evidences Of governmental assistanc&
in the preparation of the mammoth
picture-play was to be seen through
the nine reels. and credit for material
aid in the development OF the fiin3
was frankly given to cabinet offlcials
and ranking officers of the army anG
navy. Four members of the imposing
| list OF sponsors are Secretary of Wat
Garrison. Admiral George Dewey
General Leonard Wood. and DIR, Lys
man Abbott. and these four. II wasl
Explained. were singled out to repre-
sent the army. the navy, the church
anu tHS SlAte- moreover ali Tour WdENl
members of the cast of professional
and amateur actors who posed for no
film story "A
"The Battle Cry OF Peace" aside
from It's spectacular features and it,
entertainment qualities. Is undisguisedl
propaganda for a vastly bigger ana
greatly augmented mobile army
The author, Commodore Blackton. ans
nounced that following q three-daySh
showing OF the screen story this week.
at the navy and war college In New
port before the officers and men Of
the North Atlantic fleet. 1t would be-
exhibited to members Of the National
Senate and House. to the Governor
BOT every state In the Union, to mem
| beers OF all state Legislatures, and to1
the Inhabitants of every city. town
village and hamlet in America. Ha]
added that the plan of campaign was
70 complete that more than fifty mffJ|
lion men. women and children In tha]
United States would see the story be1l
fore the convening of Congress fn]
washington next December
Credit is given by the author and
producers to Hudson Maxim's book
"Defenseiess America" and the fn5l
ventive genius appears as one Of thd|
prominent actors In the cast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
PROSPERITY
CAPTAINS AMERICA
NO BIDS FOR LYDDrTE CONTRACT
Thirty Million Dollar War Job Goes
Begging--Eastland Oficials Indict-
ed-Ministcr Practices What He
breaches.

washington, Aug. 11.--Prosperity
reports from one hundred national
Dahk examiners were made public to-
Gay by the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency.
The reports. the Comptroller stated.
snow generally a marked improve
ment, especially noted In those sections
where there has been some depres-
sion.
Crops everywhere are good, with
only few exceptions in the Middle
West and in Maine, where continued
heavy rainfall has done some dam-
age. The demand for money appears
to be about normal and the banks are
reported AZ being able to meet the
reasonable demands"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
COMMON COUNCIL SHOULD ASK FOR
WELLS RESIGNATION.

money in regard to Mr.. Well, the COM
mittee reported that 1t found him
| guilty of indiscret conduct in visiting
! houses of assignation in the city OF
Richmond" This lis not The vtrginian's
charge against Mr.. Well II is the
official recorded finding of the COM
mittee On the basis of that finding. the
committee recommended That Mr..
Well be asked to resign. The Board
of Aldermen, not disputing the accu-
racy OF the findings against Mr.. Well,
passed a resolution declaring this 'in-
discreet conduct of his "prejudicial
to the best interests OF the Police
Department" but not sufficient ground
to call for his resignation.
The question now is. shall the city
of Richmond commit itself TO a policy
of retaining in office, letting down
with a reprimand." as one of the al
dermen termed IT. public officers who
are found guilty of the practices
charged against Mr.. Well? When
public officers are declared by the
Board of Aldermen to have done things
"prejudicial to the best interests of
the Police Department" are such men
TO be allowed to continue In office to
continue their indiscreet conduct? II
the Common Council agrees with the
Board of Aldermen's amendemnt in
this respect. a precedent viii be- set.
by which precedent the city of Rich
mond will officially recognize the right
of members OF the Police Board to
violate the laws of the caty and to
visit Immoral houses which 1t Is their
duty to suppress.
The appeal fin behalf of Mr.. Wei,
is an appeal based on the compare
tive severity of the punishment pre-
scribed for him and that prescribed
for MIR. Goode. It does not make any
difference what punishment is pre-
scribed for Mr.. Goode. The question
Ia. what punishment does the conduct
of MIR. Well deserve7 What attitude
must the city take towards an officer
who has violated the law an he has
donef
| As q matter of fact. the evidence
showed that Mr.. Goode was found
in houses within the segregated dis
trict, which he as a commissioner had
not ordered closed, although his oath
Of office bound him TO close them.
Mr.. We'll. however. was found to have
visited houses outside OF the segre-
gated district. which both his oath OF
office and his order as q member Of
the Police Board bound him to close.
| Let the City Council agree to the
report as II stands. save for the recon-
mendation in regard to Mr.. Well, and
let the original recommendation in
| this respect be adopted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
RECKONING DAY.

When the European war broke out,
citizens OF this country marooned
abroad sent UP a mighty wall, which
was heard even across the Atlantic
In response a whole battleship OF
money was sent across by the Gov
eminent. All were supplied with
free. even a lavish hand, and nothing
but /. o. us taken in return.
Evidently the needy ones figured
the Government had enough wind
to whistle for it's money. but 1t Seems
they underesimased, and that fhe
Treasury Department has enough 70
call for the payment of the debts
and TO call loudly.
Secretary McAdoo has announced
that the names Of all those who bor-
rowed and have not paid back will
be published unless they settle up BY
October.
The Government may be shy OF lega'
documents. but It will have abundant
facilities FOR reaching the public: but
IL the idea in publishing the names
of the deiinquents IL to shame them
into being honest because 30 many
people may see their names in print
we strongly advise against the Gov
ernment's relying on the Congressional
Record for It's publicity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

Only with certain qualifications can
The virginian agree with President
Peters statement concerning the spe-
ciaI Council meeting called for to-
night He liz quoted as saying:
Everybody seems TO wish the re-
port gotten rid of. and ! wish TO con-
tribute my portion toward that end"
The yirginian certainly wants the
report considered. and The Virginian
alone s.as insisted that 1t be taken up
mt this time by the City Council. 1t
was In prompt response to the call
of this paper for meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen that the board
met Monday night and acted on the
report
But 1t is not for the sake Of get
ting the report out of the way" but
OF securing definite action, right ac-
ton. positive action. that efforts have
been made TO have the report con-
xidered. To the special attention Of
the members of the Common Council
The virginian brings the amendment
made In the report by the Board of
Aldermen in regard to Commissioners
Cliff Well The yirginian trusts that
the Council will not agree to the
amendment made in the report by the
board. but will adopt the recommenda-
tion In regard TO Mr.. Well just as 1t
was made by the Committee of Inves-
tigation. In stressing this feature Of
the report. we take it for granted that
the Council will adopt the other parts
of the committees report as they now
stand In view of the fact that every
other body which: has considered the
matter has felt constrained TO con-
denim the reinforcement of the
law, and 70 oensure those responsible
FOR SITS non reinforcement, we cannot be-
: liave that the Council will view the
matter less seriously.
The virginian desires to be very
plain and very frank about the case
OF Mr.. Well. The yirgintan has no
fight against Mr. Well as an indi-
viduaL 1t has no concern with his
private affairs or conduct. butt ms n
public official of the city of Rich
mond. he Is open to criticism. The
yirafnian cannot see any good he can
do the city as a public officer, and
can see much harm his retention in
office may cause. OF course, Mr.. Well
would prefer not TO be asked to re-
sign. but the main question is not the
desire OF an individual. but the good
of the city.
The Council Investigating Committee
WAS IN the nature of jury. before
which witnesses. who had also tes-
titled before the Vice Commission,
appeared. After hearing the testi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
DANGER OF PETROGRAD,s
| CAPTURE DISCUSSED

London, Aug. iI.--Dtscussing the
possibility OF an attempt by the Ger
mans to reach Petrograd. In view Of
their activities In the Koyno and
Dvtnsk regions. the correspondent of
the Evening News ut the Russian cap
|dtal says: u, Isl 4 So 1900
THE success gained by the Rus
sian fieet It Riga treasured the capital.
- no advance against Petrograd Is
likely uniesn the Germans obtain COM
|mand 81 the Baltic. giving the invaders
: line OF communication by water as
well n by land"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
I. g. g, Backcrs Broke.

Scranton. Pa. Aug. 11.-Three more
companies controlled by men who are
directors and officers Of the Interna-
tional Textbook Company. which in
a part Of the International Cores
pondence Schools. are In financial diff.
ficuities. A receiver has been named
for the DUPONT Land Company and
the Dupont Railway, both OF Florida.
and tomorrow application will be
made for receiver for the Tppaca-
noe Securities Company. of this city.
Among the directors of the three
companies are T. J. Foster. 4. X. Law
all, J. X. Griffith. H. r. vanDusen.
and Al Earnshaw, OF the FnteTna~
tional Textbook Company.
~ Foster has notified stockholders of
the Coal Lands Securities Company
that unless 8 per cent stock assess
ment is paid the company win go into
the receivers hands
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
Cashier Confe.se. Iaobbery.

Cedar Rapids. Ia Aug 1l.--Accort5-
ing to the police. Leo Perrin. paying
teller Of the Cedar Rapids National
Bank. which recently was robbed ~
$21.soo. today confessed that he conf
mitted the robbery.
Perrin first said that he had been
held up by a robber who compelled
him to hand over the money and then
locked him In the vault
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

London. Aug. 1.-THE British
steamer Rosalie, of 2,725. tons net,
which sailed from Shields August 10
for San Francisco, has been beached.
Her crew was saved.
The Russian bark Baltzer, 343 tons
gross. has been sunk. A small boat in
which were the captain and seven men
has reached land safely.
The Baltzer. which was owned In
Riga, was last reported as having sail
ed June / from Gulfport for Cork.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

Cleveland. O.. Aug. Ii.-Mrs. John
|D Rockefeller was buried in Lake
View Cemetery here late yesterday az
ternOon. The utmost secrecy yelled the
interment and last night armed guards
were stationed ut the grave. The body
arrived here carly in the morning from
6lsApy Hollow. near Tarrytown, n. Y.
where IL had been In the John r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

With Washington barring mixed
bathing at its municipal bathing
beach. Atlantic City reforming the
garb of women bathers. It's about
time for Virginia Beach and Ocean
View to get a little free advertising
for themselves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

Now that the Hopewell Daily News
has been converted. 1t 10 not too much
to expect the Petersburg Index-Ap-
peal to see the light. start shouting.
and come through"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 11.--One man
was killed and five seriously injured
today when an automobile In which
the party was returning from the
Grimths-Saylor fight at Akron crashed
down a fifty-foot embankment after
leaping through the rail of a bridge
over railroad tracks, seven miles
southeast Of the city. George p.
Murray. shipping clerk, was killed.
Police say Steele, the chauffeur, lost
control and failed to make the turn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
Practices what He breaches.

Pittsburg. Aug. lit believe in
practicing what preach" said the
Rev. w. ]. Snyder. of the Valley Pres
byterian Church. Imperial, as he hand
ed ten fares to Conductor David JulifY.
on the Girard, East Youngstown. troll.
ley line.
Perceiving a sudden pallor, indicat.
ing a fainting condition. In the face
of the completely habbergasted street
car man, the pastor asked:
How old must Q child be to pay
fare?"
Five years" answered the conduc-
tor. 4.
Then the minister explained: zone
ticket 10 for my fare, the other nine
I owe the company. My wife was visit
ing in Youngstown short time ago
with our little girl. who was dve years
old last November. They made four Or
i've round trips n did not occur to
my wife that she should pay for the
child's trips. and wish to pay for
them now"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

needs In Chicago, has been 30 rapid
that before the present building could
be completed the space 1t provided
was found inadequate. 4
He estimated that the appropria-
ton for the Chicago site would be
only about one-f0urth OF what would
be necessary to purchase sufficient
ground. IL The new postoffice were
to be constructed after the prevailing
plan. which provides for doing all the
work on the lower floors.
To meet the situation Mr.. Newton
conferred with Postoffice Department
officers. who were shocked at the
suggestion OF building skyscrapers for
postoffices. but finally he prevailed
on the postmaster general to appoint
a joint committee Of experts from the
Treasury and the Postoffice Depart
ments, and this committee has just
submitted a4>reportS on the. Chicago
plan. which provides for a ten-story
postoffice building to occupy one
block in the heart Of the business dis
trict.
The situation in Chicago is said to
be not unlike that in other large
cities. Ix.,3sA
EIectrsIysis Eats Up Yacht.
New York, Aug. 11.-Thomas A.
Edison denied at his labratory In West
Orange today that he had given out
an interview to the effect that the
rapid electrolysis of the monel metal
hull OF Alexander Smith Cochran's
new 100000 yacht. the Sea Call, now
being broken up at the ship yards
OF George A. Lawley Son, Inc, at
Neponset Haobor. may lead to some
thing very great In his work Of per.
fecting his storage battery for sub
marines.
1fr. Edison said that an expert visited
him and he suggested two or three
ways of remedying the trouble. but
he had not made any public state
ment. ~
The Sea Cali was launched on April
-. 1915. and was put in commission ON
June IS. last. When she was placed
In dry dock recently to have her bot
tom scraped preparatory to . cruise.
II was discovered that the bottom
plates Of the yacht were in an alarming
condition. particularly near the stern
and bow. Elsctrolysis had started AZ
the steel stem and stern posts. The
balance Of the hull was made OF monsi
metal. composition OF copper and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
THE SITUATION AT HoPEWELL.

The reputation Of Virginia for the
enforcement Of the laws of the state
N being enhanced by recent events
. Hopewen. where additional steps
~ being taken every day to vindicate
~ ns,ssfy Of the law. The enforce
n, - tbs neral laws Of the State
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

nickel In certain proportions. and much
Of tho metal was actually dissoiving.
Some Of the plates were described az
spongy when they were taken of.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
THE FRIEND OF THE WEAK.

The
TO
our people
1880 - " - of trann
nan fTahchco
gain" a o
in
of
of
In America
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

"city Is In need Of ready money.
Ditto ali the rest OF ". .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

has been feature of Virginia history
In recent years. when several notable
instances have combined to give
complete assurance to the people of
this and other States that when a law
is placed on the statute books OF
Virginia. that law must be obeyed.
and II 1t is not obeyed. severe punish
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12
AUGUST III.
Eggs IN Demand.

Eggs sold today at 2oc per Dozen
Can sell any quantity Calves highaH
best DC. M S s,s Il
HAzELGROvE q 90.
COslnpisslon 1ferchant
RICHMOND. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-12

EAsfland Indictments Returned.
Chicago, Aug. 11.--Indictments
charging granddaughter and criminal
were returned In the
Criminal Court today In connection
with the Eastland disaster.
The captain and engineer and four
officers OF the 81. Joseph-Chicago
steamship Company. owners Of the
boat, are named az follows:
George T. Arnold. president: Will
liam H. Hull, vice-president and gen.
eral manager; w. g. Steele, secretary
treasurer: Ray w. Davis. assistant Sec
|uetary- treasurer: Harry Petersen. cap
tain Of the Eastiand: Joseph M. Erick-
son. engineer.
Bonds were fixed at $40. 900 each for
offlcials and $4,000 each for Peder-
sen and Erickson. The two last
named are charged with criminal
carelessness. and the officials with
granddaughter.
ae Nobody Wants This Order. s,v
st. Louis, Aug. 11.-Efforts OF the
Allies to place a s29. 100000 order for
picric acid in st. Louis have failed.
Ichemical manufacturers have an
Inounced.
C. L. Biebienger. secretary of the
company had refused to respond to
la request to bid on any order for
$500 tons of the material used in
making explosives. Raw material sur
flcient for the manufacture Of such a
large quantity OF acid would be hard
to obtain, he explained.
John F. Queeny,. president Of the
Monsanto Chemical Works. said sew
eral st. Louisians are considering the
establishment Of q picrfc acid plant in
New Jersey.
Picric acid in large quantities sells
at $3.50 a pound. an advance OF VI
since the war. In Europe 1t Ii called
lyddite.
Skyscraper Public Bnildings.
washington, Aug. 11.-Byron B.
Newton. acting secretary of the treas
ury. Is preparing to put into practice
q new plan for economixing in expen-
ditures for public buildings. Instead
OF buifilng outward and paying high
prices for valuable city real estate. he
will build skyward.
The first experiment will probably
bo made in Chicago. Congress APP
propriated s1.75o.000 for a new post
office site in that city. Mr.. Newton
learned that the growth Of the postal