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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
BRITISH AGENT MEETS
WITH BUSINESS MEN
Sir Richard Crawford Indicates Eng
lands Desire to Meet Objections
To Mail Censorship.
COMMITTEE NAMED TO
HANDLE ALL COMPLAINTS
Suggestions Invited for Modification
OF Censorship Provided Thereby Its
Efficiency in Protecting Interests of
Other Is Not Impaired.

New York, Sept. 25.-Sir Richard
Crawford, the adviser to the British
embassy, today held prolonged In
formal conference at the Bankers
Club with REPRESENTATIVES bankers and
business men. Il xhfcH TIE effects OF
the British mail censorship and the
trade blacklist" were taken up.
There we're more than half hum
Cred present. including good-sized
out-of-town representation.
The conference. Sir Richard said.
was held at his suggestion so that he
might get into communication with
firms doing large foreign business ane
learn the nature Of their complaints
The result of the lunch. 1t was an.
| nounced, was decision to appoint
a committee of business men to con-
sist of three or four members, through
whom all complaints could be taken
up. 1t was thought this would expe
dite the matter more than would bt
possible If it were necessary to dea
with thirty or more different Arms II
regard to these complaints.
This naturally supersedes the worl
| Of the State Department, 1t was point
cd out.
Sir Richard explained the purpost
of the mail censorship by saying I
! was intended to reveal plots relative
to American plants making materials
for the allies--@Another- objective hi
! said, was to uncover propaganda worl
] being carried on in this country.
tn" chief dimculty, he declared
was In handling private correspond
ence and 1t was due to the time con
| sumed In handling it that caused de-
lay to business mail. He said effort,
were being made to formulate a plar
! by which the two classes of mail coulC
be handled separately and more
speedily.
| Sir Richard said. in answer to {
| question as to whether names woult
| be removed from the blacklist /
| found not to be enemies:
Three have already been erased
from the list and others are now un.
der consideration"
Sir Richard. following the confer
! ence, issued Z statement in which hi
said he had invited those to discuss
fully and frankly the effects Of thu
| British Censorship ~ experienced b,
business Arms in tho United States
/, in order TO ascertain whether II wa
possible to introduce any practica
notifications Of its application with
out impairing its enciency In secur'
ing the vital interests OF Great Brit
ain and her allies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
WHALE KNOCKS HOLE
IN BOTTOM OF BOAT

Washington. Sept. 3s.-A report ha,
been made to the Steamboat Inspection
Service that the motor vessel w. 8.
OF twenty gross tons. while on ita
way with q cargo Of general merchan-
dice from San Diego, Cal. to Masat-
Ian. Mex. was sunk by whale.
The animal came up under the yes
sol ana knocked . hole In its bottom
whom Il was about seven miles west
Of Geronimo Island. The boat sank
90 rapidly that the crew were forced
to take to the life boats within ten
minutes. The men were rescued by
the motor vessel Ramona
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
BLACK JACK" NOW
A MAJOR GENERAL
BE4gadier- General John j. Pershing
Vacant by Gen. Mills Death.
SERVED IN APACHE, CUBA
AND PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGNS
Was Military Atsache At Toxic In
1SO5-0e and Was With Kuroki's
Army in Manchur4a During Russo
Jap War.

Washington. Sept. 25.-Secretary Of
War Baker today announced the pro-
motion Of BrigadierGenerai John J.
Pershing to be a mator-genera1. sue
ceeding the late Major-General Albert
l. Mills. who was chief of the militia
bureau Of. the department.
Colonel Eban Swift tcavalry). sta
toned at the army service schools.
Fort Worth, Kansas succeeds General
appointments as briga generals to
succeed officers who will retire before
March 1 next were announced by
Secretary Baker as follows:
Colonel F. H French Infantry
general staff corps. Yuma, Arizona.
to succeed Brigadier- General Adams.
stationed at present at Fort Bliss,
Texas, Colonel Edwin st. J. Greble.
sixth field artillery Douglas. Arizona,
to succeed Brigadier-General Mont
gomery NJ Nacomb. president of the
army war college, Washington.
Colonel Charles G Treat (fisld ar
tillery, general STAFF corps army war
college, to succeed Brigadier-General
Frederick w. Sibley. Fort Clark. Tex
as. Brigadier General Pershing was
senior In that grade. and his promo
ton was generally expected. His con-
duct in Mexico as commander Of the
puitive expedition has greatly pleased
the administration.
President Roosevelt In 1906 pro-
NOTED Pershing from = captain of
cavalry to the rank of brigadier-gen-
eral Ma1or-General Mills. who he
succeeds. also had been promoted
from captain to brigadier-generai.--
Major-General Pershing was born
In Missouri September Is. 1850. was
graduated from West Point in 1885.
He served in the Apache Indian and
Sioux campaigns, In Cuba and the
Philippines. He was military attache
at Toxic In 19o6-oe, and was with
Kurokrs army in Manchuria.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
]. 5. BREAKS EVERY
RECORD EVER MADE
ExpoxtsA Half Billisas Worth In Au-
gast. ana Had Trade Balance Of
Mere TAan s30OyOOo,0oO.

Washington. Sept. 26.-The largest
amount OF goods ever shipped out Of
OF this or any other country in a sin
gle month was exported from the
United States In August. For the nrst
time In the history Of the United
states the value Of the months ex-
ports supposed . half billion dollars.
The exact total. according to . bull
lstin issued today. WAS $500 o~o, 900.
This was $SS.ooo. 900 greater than the
previous high record. established in
May.
Imports showed decrease for Au-
gust Of 3ise.147.3sl. The total how
ever. was greater than In any previous
August.
The exports for the yeae ending
with August totAllsA t4.fSo.o0e.ooo and
the imports were Assoc. ooe. 900. both
totals suypassin9 those tor = similar
Ipsriaa Tor tAs prsyious year. The net
- sse ssaS sss ~ ~ II 1877 "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

New York. Sept 25.-Reports from
representatives of forty per cent OF
the organized workers in Greater New
York were received today by the com.
mi.tee directing the general strike
movement. Hugh Frayne, represent.
Ing the American Federation OF Labor
presided.
AT the conclusion of the meeting to.
night. Mr.. Frayne declared that all the
unions heard from voted In favor o,
the suspension Of work on Wednesda,
In sympathy with the striking car
men. The total number OF workers
IN New York. he said. is $50. 900. The
number OF men and women committed
to the general strike, therefore. &C
cording to the report. is 100000. Nc
time has been set for the ending OF
the strike. which will continue until
stopped BY order of the labor confer
ence.
They may not all go out on Wed
nesday," Mr.. Frayne added Some
will stop work on Thursday, others on
Friday. SATURDAY. and Monday. Some
may not go out at ALL
He refused TO give any estimate OF
the number that will go out at 8
o'clock Wednesday morning, the hou,
SIk W kht I'll eater new OK IaOOI
conference last Friday for the general
strike to begin.
Final plans for the conduct of gen.
erai strike will be formed wednesda,
morning at meeting in Beethoven
Hall. Representatives OF all the Cen.
trail labor unions. building trades and
trades councils Of New York and
vicinity. will form the strike conyen.
ton. About 800 members and official.
or organized labor are expected to at.
tend.
Reports Encouraging.
The subcommittee meeting today a,
the Continental Hotel lasted for more
than four hours. At its conclusion the
following statement was issued:
The reports so far received by the
Central Labor Conference Committee
are very encouraging. large numbe,
vote of the members to call for a gen
eral suspension Of work next wednes
day, as scheduled. Other organiza
tons are still voting.
The conference committee knows O.
no instance in which any union ha.
present indications a large body O
| voted against the proposition. Man,
workers will 60 out on strike on Wed
| nssday. and the members will be aux
mented from day to day until the tie
UP viii BE- practically complete.
| John c. Imhoff. business agent O.
ths Building Trades Council Of th.
Bronx. reported that the body, VIA
| $1,000 members. had voted to toin h
tAe movement for suspension Of work
The building trades council Of New
YORK held . protracted and storm,
meeting this afternoon. withow
1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
WILL BEGIN EARLY
A0OR TOMORROW
Leaders Say Workers Will
Quit Gradually Until Tie-up
l. Complete
SEEMS FEELING OF
UNCERTAINTY IN AIR
Some Doubt Apparent That
Cessation Of Work Will Be
as Complete as Promoters
Of Suspension Had Hoped
TRADE ORGANIZATIONS
THAT ARE TO STRIKE

New York, Sept. 25.-The fol-
lowing trade Or0nnfzations were
represented in the union labor con-
ference, which voted unanimously
for . general strike here this
week:
Central Federated Union.
Brooklyn Central Labor Union.
United Hebrew Trades
Bronx Board of Business Agents.
Manhattan Building Trades
Council.
International Tunnel and Subway
ConStructors' Union.
International Machinists' Union,
Stationary and Upright Engi-
neers' and Ffre1nen's Union.
Eccentric Fireanen's Union.
Bakers Union.
Garment Workers Union
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
AMERICAN FARMERS
PLEASED WITH WILSON

Chicago. Sept. 3s.-carl vrooman.
assistant secretary Of Agriculture. arr
rived At western Democratic head
quarters after trip through the West
srn States and declared that Ne found
farmers moro interested II the farm
loan Law thaa any other issue u the
campaign. !.
.TAs lnsner apparsatly q eAereugA-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
ALI les BOMBARDMENT IS j
MOST COLOSSAL OF WAR
Allies Fire On Somme Front Like Perdition
Let Loose---The World Seemed On Fire
By C. F. BERTELLI.


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been isolated along from
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can be few wing Germ
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26
.ztPPEl|MS ATTACKED
AGAIN LAST NIGHT
Several Aixnhips RsUeresA DroSpias
Bombs AT Numerous Midland
POlAts.

London. Sept. 25.-Another Zeppelin
raid on the east coast Of England &C.
CURED tonight
The following official statement was
issued at midnight by Dir John Frsnch
Several hostile atrships crossed the
east and northeast coasts between
1880 o'clock and midnight.
Bombs were dropped In some places
in the northern midland counties.
One airshfp was reported on the
south coast.
No report Of oasualtiss o. damage
has been reOelveA-
vsa Jagsw - nNsaon.
LenAeas MpA 1I1n1aonr -
D, Nes1gn 49, ns !.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

fcontir rec on Second PIAZZA,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-26

WILL FIND THE vIR-
GINTAN OFFERS MANY
OPPORTUNITIES TOR
WISE INVESTMENTS.
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NEUTRALS AFLOAT. -
Not for Pleasure But for Business
Ere Travel Rights Important.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. Some
smart people. not all of them German.
have succeeded in confusing the issue
involved IN one phase OF our diplomatic
contention with the Teutons.
1T Is not rclinqulshiug much. for
the sake OF peace, II American citizens
refrain from travelling on merchant
ships OF belligerents That fairly states
the substance of the which
have caused the confusion. II ignores
tho principle involved, Ignores that hN
asserting We abandon a right recognized
as a right by neutrals SINCE II body of
law governing international relations
began N grow. ,hief Justice Marshall
referred to this right as ancient" "
has been declared by the highest tribunal
IT every maritime country.
| have met many men from inland
states who seem to think that the right
Is exercised ny the idle rich OF sea
cities, that no business sacrifice would
be involved by the abandonment ~ tho
r'ght, They are not familiar with the
facts. cannot be made to understand
that travel 10 England. lct us say. is
to-day chiefly hy business men FOR bust
ness purposes, frequently concerned with
the sale and shipment OF goods produced
IN inland states, and payment therefor.
These many business men are proceed
ing In an orderly manner upon q proper
bus and tho principle ~ stake
merely seeks 20 protect thcm from
murder. AMERICAN.
Nrw YouH, February 90
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To THE EDlroR or THE SrS--Str. The
fatal lodging house fire In West Forty
fourth street, coming so soon after the
Tag fire In Brooklyn. emphasizes the
danger which turks even IN small build
ings and private houses where proper
IRE stops have not been provided and
where exit facilities are nor planned
with reference to escape from fire.
The F~orty-fourth street fire. caused
ny the boiling over Of fat on the cook
stove. q comnon domestic accident.
spread Immediately through the dumb
waiter shaft. which. being open like Uost
domestic dumbwaiters. acted as a chin
ney and drew the fire Immediately 10
the upper floors.
a few precautions there In the base.
ment would undoubtedly have prevented
this disaster, There should have been a
hood over the range which would have
kept the flames within It's area tho
dumbwaiter shaft should have been on.
closed In fire resisting material. with
nreproof doors on each floor, which
would have prevented tho spread of the
are through his opening and II tho
basement had been equipped With a sim
pie automatic sprinkler system consist
ing merely OF two lines Of pipe attached
to the city water supply and a dozen or
no sprinkler heads. the hrc would have
been put out IN It's incipIent stage with
slight damage.
The cost Of all these precautions
would probably have been under 5000.
and the protection 10 llfc iueatimablc, as
the Nre fatalities testify.
FRANCIS PERKINS,
Executive Ssc'y Committee on Safety.
NEW York, February rs.
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Would Plural Voting Give Is Better
(;O,ernmpntr

To TiIT EDITOR or THF Sus-Sr 7
am n firm believer IN republican !nstI
tutions. hut ! nave serious doubts ~
To the virtue Of what Is called pure
democracy. universal sun age, ono nan
one vote. Is " possible Tor such a syn.
TEN to result In efficient, economic gov.
ernmcnt? I fear not.
Mili,arism apart, tho German system
of government comes much nearer 10
perfection han ours or ~England's. And
the main reason Is that the German OH
eta, IL nearlS always a trained man ar
one who yves his position to merit.
Here and In England pull" or popular
,ty are too often the stepping stones 70
office. Here We have reached a maxi
mum of extravaganza In administration,
which the citizens in general-not being,
as they imagine. touched--regarl with
competency or Indifference.
Que fare. as the French say bS-
iieve the only salvation for democracy
will he in a system Of graded voters.
first. SECOND and third classes. accord.
ing To taxes paid in other words, a sys-
tenn Of plural voting. II Ia after all tho
only logical system, y NJ.
NV YoRx. February -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27
Editor yosephus's Opportunity.

1t must be apparent to JosrPHUs
DANIELS that his newspaper requires
at this time his immediate and per.
sonal supervision. His communica.
lions to his managing editor reveal
the dissatisfaction Its present course
has aroused In his mind. The inf,u.
ence Of the agent Of publicity in
which J%osEPHrs's genius was exposed
until the public service called him
has been directed toward objects Of.
fensive to his intellectuals and abhor-
rent to his disposition.
Therefore, JosEPnrs should "a
home. He should relinquish to an.
other the u~ngrateful duties that now
absorb his energies. He should dedi.
cate to the defence Of his own per.
sonal fortunes those gifts that are
unappreciated by Admirals. Captains,
L%ieutenants and bluetackets. It Is
unjust to him that he should continue
a thankless task, unsupported by pub.
lie opinion. when his own interests
loudly demand his constant and I'M.
divided attention.
JosEPHrs ought IN servo himself
and serve his country BY returning
to his familiar desk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27
STEEL SHARPS AND FLATS
Photograph Needles for C%aterpillars,
Boot Heels and ConscIence>.

To II EDITOR o. THE SUN-Sir: You
haven't had a genius hand you out the
real thing in this music needle cortro-
yersy. I'm Il. My daughter had saved
as much as a pint Of used needles that
had served their turns furnishing rag
time music. Couldn't think what TO
do VIII them. We'll. We n an apple
tree IN the back yard. but the cater
pillars and bugs and things got most OF
the apples, The neighbors' boys got the
rest. I'd dsubed a ring OF sticky stuff
around the tree trunk. but | could al
most near the caterp!llars laugh as they
climbed over or wade through IL.
Then. last hummer. ] thought OF the
needles. Must have been nigh a pint Of
them, as | was saying. and I took them
and stuck them into that sticky stuff.
butt end in. sharp end out. So close to-
gether the smallest bug couldn't wigele
through.
Well. sir. I never laughed so IN my
life, next sunday. when I watched re-
suits. Millions of bugs. c~atcrpillars and
things climbed UP to that ring Of needles.
and JUS, naturally committed suicidc try
ing to climb over. Laugh NeiGhhors
thought I'd o crazy. GENIUS.
/. : Neishbors' boys got every
darned apple. after all, q
CEDAR GROVE. y. J.. February &c
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In this manner the graduate receives,
In q properly organised Ave years
course Of study. an opportunity to OBJ
tain q broad view Of the whole field
Of practice. The organization Of n
proper nth year should not be left
to the control Of State boards and
hospital authorities.
The present system Of rotating vls-
iting and intern service must be
abolished, because the first portion Of
the latter Is spent in a maximum Of
drudgery' In return for a minimum of
instruction, and the graduate obtains
no opportunity for advance work In
diagnosis and therapeutics until the
last portion Of his service. BY the
properly organized fifth year the stu
dent will be relieved Of all clinical
work In the first two years. during
which he Gun devote himself to labo.
ratory training and theoretical study.
which are to-day fundamentals Of
practice. while. the third and fourth
years prepare for hospital service.
Hospital authorities are becoming
more and more convinced that the
utilization OF the wards for clinical
instruction II not, a. formerly sup
posed. detrimental to the patient. but.
on the contrary, the high class Of ser.
vice given to the patient satisfies him.
Since II Is the general public that
furnishes the support OF most hos
pitfalls, legislative action to enforce
the utilization Of the wards Of all
hospitals for clinical instruction
would not be resented, except by mar
row minded trustees.
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II Is n serious error not rarely en-.
countered v among otherwise In.
telligent lay people IL assume that
they are not concerned in medical
education. Because Of its momen-
tous importance for the veal or woe
Of the community THE SUS has fire.
I%uently discussed this subject. and
this gives additional interest to IN
article In n recent Issue NJ the Jour.
nal of the American Medical Associa-
rion on the development of the NTH
year of medical education, written ny
the dean Of the faculty Of the College
Of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. SAM.
TEL W. LAMBERT.
The addition Of an extra ycnr 70
the curriculum Of n medical school
presents n serious problem. which DR..
l.AMRrRT's experience In teaching dis.
poses ~ skilfully. He emphasizes the
fact that until recently schools taught
the theory and practice of medicine
and surgery, as well AS was possible,
I'm the lecture room and In the hospi-
tai wards. Time was when n student
was expected to study under q precpp.
tor three years, during which nc at
tended two courses 81 lectures from
four TO five months each In a medical
school. after which he received his
diploma and was sent out into the
community.
In 1856 n three year course was
adopted and laboratory instruction
WIS added. In the early '9Os the
course was incrcn sed 10 four wears.
in most schools, because Of the dpvel.
Opmcnt Of specialties In medicine.
The chief detectives Of a medical edu.
cation, general medicine and surgery.
remained nearly stationary. as far as
methods and time allotted tn them
were concerned, until they came IN
represent a minor portion OF the cur
riculum In most medical schools.
About 1--WE years ago. many schools
realizing this abnormal condition.
clinical Instruction assumed more
prominence and clinical rlcrkships
yer added. so that during the an.
nunl course Of thirty weeks each II
minimum Of siy hours a day IN class
is spent, which appears TO menace
the health ~ the students. Today
w this time * Insufficient ado
| duately to teach medicine, The state
boards Of health have added to the
difficulty by their rivalry IN exaction
Of qualifications. some of them de,
| mandlng u curriculum to be concluded
with M years internship In a hos
| pital. This, however. intcrferes with
| the prrliminary education.
Dr. LAMHIRr says, Justly, that
while the necessity for n NTH year t.
undoubtedly urgent, thu instruction in
the hospitals should remain under
university control, thus relieving the
crowdinc IT tho present curriculum
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Automatic Train stops

An automatic train stopping device
that would prevent accidents like that
Rt Milford would be- almost ns great
n boon 10 travellers by land Ms the
Marconi invention has been 10 those
on the soa, Enough hH, been brought
out in the Investigation Of tho Mil
ford disaster IN sho" thar the auto.
matte block signal system used ut
that point was working properly.
Yet II failed 10 prevent this accident.
apparently through the disregard of
It's several warnings.
Inventive genius has for years hccn
attempting the solution Of this prob
lem. The Interstate Commerce com.
mission some years ago invited In.
ventorS 10 try their hands AT II, aud
the New Haven, before President Mrl.
lens retirement. offered II S1O,Ma
prize ~ the inventor who could meet
the conditions on It's lines. II l. use
less TO draw an analogy between thu