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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
HUGE EARNINGS MADE
BY GERMAN PLANTS HERE
One Showed Lag Fer Cent and Divi-
dcnds OF 1910 Per Cent In
Custodlnn's Rcport.
fBy Associated Pres.,l


NEW YORK. July l6.-Details Of
huge earnings by group of German
established chemical companies in this
country were offered as evidence to-day
in the State acknowledgements inquiry
based on suspicious OF the alien prop
crty custodian that the transfer OF
controlling interest in the concerns
from German to American hands was
a dummy transaction.
During the past five years. the gov
ernment showed. the Niagara Electro
chemical Company. of Niagara Falls.
~ y. one OF the corporations involved
In the investigation. reported average
annual earnings Of I.142 per cent and
dividends of l.o10 per cent. The Roes
sler and Hasslacher Chemical Company
OF New York. earned 4s per cent. and
Inc Perth Amboy Chemical Company. or
Perth Amboy. y. j.. % per cent in the
same period
Despite these profits. the testimony
showed. the Scheide- -Anstaldt COMPANY.
OF Frankfort. Germany. sold the con-
troiling stock to its American represen
tatlVe at prices far below its booI,
value, after refusing repeatedly almost
TO the time OF Americas declaration ot
war TO dispose of the best COW IN our
stable"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD
FEARS SHORTAGE OF STEEL
Action Taken to Prevent Material Find
ing It's Way to Industries Not
Making Wnr Products.
fRy Associated Press. ]

BY associated PrcSs
WASHINGTON. July 16.-Govcrnment
demand for steel has reached such pro-
portions. it was learned to-day be-
cause OF the growth of the war pro-
gram. that officials of the War Indus
tries Board fear present sources of sup
LILY soon will prove inadequate.
Action was taken at ;o-day's meet
ing Of the board to prevent steel from
finding It's way to industries not hold
ing war contracts through resell!ng.
Manufacturers were warned that those
who have obtained steel on priority
orders for war work and later were
found to be reselinE it to nonwar
manufacturers would have their supply
cut off, This practice has been In
vogue, the board learned.
All private consumers OF steel and
steel products may be required to sub
nit sworn inventories OF their stocks
on hand. II was found that many
manufacturers had obtained large guam
titles of steel before the government
took control of the entire output BY
means OF these inventories J. Leonard
ReploEle. director of steel supply OF
the War Industries Board, will be able
to keep close check on all steel in
the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
ORDER STRIKING CARMEN
BACK TO WORK IN ATLANTA
National Wnr Labor Bonrd Takes Hand
in Dispute on Request of Cow
Dorscy.

WASHINGTON. july 16.--At the re-
quest of Governor Hugh NJ. Dorsey, Of
Georgia. the National War Labor Board
to-day ordered the striking street-car
men OF Atlanta back 10 work until
the board can consider their grievances
and adjust tho difficulties. Its message
wa- sent through the Governor, tell
ing The men that their action was In
defensihle. under existing war condt-
'tions. and In violation OF the unions
agreement to call no strikes during the
period Of the war. To W. p. Mahon.
mated Association of Street and Elcc-
trio Railway Workers, the board wired
demand that he order the men back
az once.
The board expects that all the cars
MI! be in operation again tomorrow
morning, with only one days Interrupt
ton OF traffic. and that its action will
block any extension Of the strike TO
the electric light and power plants OF
Atlanta, which was threatened. These
plants not only supply Atlanta. but
many surrounding towns and cities
\ strike of their employees would
have thrown forty cities into darkness
and shut down the industries OF the
section for lack of power More than
100 factories, many of which have gov
crnmcnt war contracts. would have
been affected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17

want no dilcttants In business to
represent the busincka womnn-wc
wnnt sensible, reasonable women
our bidders for u place beside men,
and that means women In conscrvn-
tive drcSs. and In shoes In which
they can stand .on both feet" us 1t
were.
The association will hold Il Four
day convention, tnklng UP matters
of national moment. Among the
spcakcrS nrc John Calvin, Mayor of
Cincinnati, who Will deliver the
opening address; Lnurn &. t'INcn, of
Chicago, treasurer of the nssociu-
tion; Florence Ethridgc, probate nt-
torncy, Department OF the Interior,
IL. Anna Quinby, ricc-prcsidcnt;
Clnrn L. bingham, OF the Goodrich
Rubber Company. Akron, Ohio, md
Ella Rothe, OF Cincinnati.
The nim OF the convention is
largely to bring women together in
n united effort to ussiSt in war work
and other activities OF nation wide
Importance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
PASS BILL CREATING
MONARCHY IN FINLAND
Republicans Start Energetic Opposition
md Indications nrc Government
VIII HIVE TO Resign.
tBy Assoc!ated Prcss.l


LONDON, July l6.-A bill providing
for the establishment OF monarchy
IN Finland has passed it's second read
Ing in the Finnish Parliament by the
narrow margin of four votes says a
Hcisingfors dispatch by way OF Copen-
hagen 10 the Exchange Telegraph
Company.
Republicans have started an cncr-
sctic agitation against the bill. and 1t
X not Improbable the dispatch adds.
that the Finnish government will have
TO resign. as the majority in favor OF
the bill IS insufficient.
IT Is stated that Finland in,ends to
remain neutral If a serious conflict oc-
ours in the Murman country, where en-
tentc allied fo-ccs have assumed con-
troll.
The Norddcuische- -AllgeInc,ne zci-
tunc. Of Berlin. declares that Germany
has sufficient forces in Finland 10 deal
with the entente troops and the Red
Guards.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
PRUSSLAN OFFENSIVE
NEAR RHEIMS HALTS
Low-Neck Dresses and High-Heel
Shoes for Business Women Banned

CINCINNATI. OHIO. July IG.-A
campaign against Iow-ncckcd dress-
cs during business hours md high
hcclcd shocr, and ono strenuous
~ In nyor of hiEh-necked dresses
and Iow-heclcd shoes rs the Enrb or
the business woman on duty, WINS
launched to-day mt the opening here
of the second annual convention OF
buslncns women, called by the Woni-
ans Association of Commerce of the
United States.
"It's this way" sny the women,
"busincss Is business, md dress is
dress; and II the woman IN to cope
with tho mnn In the business world
she must wear busincss dress, ms
does a mnn." Mary II. Dohnney, arc-
retnry of the association, will lead
the nttnck for snnity in drcss.
"Thc real business woman" she
says, "knows that II In Impossible
to balance ones self on n pivot md
concentrate the mind upon n busi-
ness problem Mt the anme time. We
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
ORDERS MEN TO WORK
Strike Mt NirElnian Railway Coal Piers
nt Scwelis Point Ends
Suddenly.
IBy Associated Press.

NORFOLK. VA, July l6.-The strike
at the NirGinian Railway coal piers. at
Sewells Point. which threatened to COM
pietely tie up dumping operations
ended tonight. when the men were
peremptorily ordered back to work by
the board of adjustment of the Cen
tral Labor Union. The board took a
hrm stand against any tie-up of the
coal piers, likely TO add to the ma
tion's coal shortage during the coming
winter, and declared that all disputes
could be adjusted by arbitration. When
warned that failure to Immediately re-
turn TO work would be followed bv
withdrawal of union Affiliations, they
agreed to return to their post. The
majority of the night shift is on duty
tonight. Machine men. electricians and
conveyer and dump operators were in
volved in the walkout
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
Foes Loss Tremendous,
Cables u. S. Attache

WASHINGTON. July f8.-The
American military nttnchc at Paris
Informed the War Department to-
night that tremendous loss OF life
has been inflicted on the enemy, who
hns failed To penetrate tho allied
line mt my point within the pnst
twcnty-four hours.
Later the following abatement WINS
isnucd: "At midnight the War Dc
pnrtment wnn not In receipt OF cnbIc
dispatches from General Bliss or
General PcrshinS. but Il was In COM
municatiOn with the military attuchc
ut Paris.
Tnforrnation from this last source
docs not deal specifically with the
days points of attack or defense. but
brings Information OF heavy Losses
sustained by the cnemy'a attacking
forces. and OF his failure 10 make
substantial progress against tho al
lied resistance during the pnst TWEEN
ty-fOur hours"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
GALLANT ACTION is REWARDED
Cold Medal Presented Comma nnder
Henry e.. Muslin, l. y. ". for Hero
ism in saving Life.
IBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. July l6.-Award of
gold medal 10 Commander Henry G.
Muslin. L. S. ~. for hcroism in saving
the life Of Fireman II. l.. LeGette Oh
January Is last was announced to-
day by Secretary Daniels.
Commander Muslin leapcd into a
heavy sea. after directing the maneu-
Yer Of His ship from the bridge to a
position near the drowning man. and.
under peril OF being crushed against
the side of the ship, which was rolling
heavily in the sea, supported Legettc
In the water until both were hauled TO
The deck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
"L0YALTY AND SERVICE"
SEAB0ARD'S WATCHWORD
Campaign Launched for Organization OF
All Employees mt Request OF
Federal Administration.
tBy Associated Press.l

Tfsy Associated Pressl
NORFOLK. VA, July 16.--Tn the gen.
oral Offices of the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad to-day, Is. l.. Hammer, the
development agent of the road. at the
request of the Federal railroad admin
:stration. launched campaign for the
organization of the employees in a
loyalty and service" organization,
which will be operated throughout the
system. The meeting was attended by
the $50 workers in the general Offices
all OF whom signed pledges to give their
best services TO the government, at any
sacrifice. during the war crisis.
Similar meetings and pledge days,
Mr.. Hammer announced would be held
within the next six weeks over the en-
tire $500 miles of the system, until
every one OF the $4,000 employees have
joined in the movement TO aid the ma
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
WEALTHY BACHELOR LEAVES
SUM OF $2O,OOO,OOO TO YALE
Skull and Bones Society of the Uni
vcrsity Also Is Given $4,000
GIFT.
| By Associated Press.I

NEW YORK, July l6.-Yalc Uni
versity is bequeathcd nearly 100000 900
by the will OF the late John w. Sterling.
New York lawyer. who graduated
from the institution in 1861 and died a
bachelor on July S.
The value OF the estate. while not
named in the will filed to-day. was
made public by representative OF
the executors. placing it in excess Of
s20.oOo.ooo.
Yale gets the residue after beuuests
TO relatives, friends. employees and
benevolent institutions which total no,
much in excess OF s1.0Oo.O0O
The Skull and Bones Society, of Yale.
Of which Mr.. Sterling was a member
is left $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
AMERICAN PRISONERS
Arintors William Plyler and Clarence
ShonlnEer Located mt Cnmp
karlsruhe.
IBv Associaied Prcs.1

WASHINGTON. July ls.-Aviators
William Ply!er and Clarence Shonlnger
are prisoners in Germany. the War De-
partment has been advised. Plyler, who
is held at Camp Karlsruhe is believed
TO be Lieutenant william II. Plyler. OF
Kershaw. S. c. Shoninger. who was
slightly wounded. is believed. from in
formation from unofficial sources. to
be a sergeant in the Lafayette csca-
drillc. His home address was not
given.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
BATTLESHIP WRECKED
Japnnese Sea Terror kawachi Blow.
Op In Tokoynma Bny, Killing
500 OF Crew.
GBy Associated prsss

1ohio. July l6.--The Japanese bat
tleShip kawachi. of 21.420 tons dis
placement. blew up and sank in Toxic
yar'2 Bay, $50 miles northeast OF Nag
asaki. on July 12. Five hundred mem
oers or the crew lost their lives.
The battleship was built at Kure In
l9l2. She carried complement OF
$50 officers and men. The warship wa,
500 fe"t long. eiGhty-four feet beam
and drew twenty-eight feet or water
Her armament consisted of twelve
Finch guns. ten 6-inch guns. eight
4.7-inch guns and twelve l2-pounders
She also was equipped with five 18-
inch torpedo tubes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
WILL PROBE CAR SERVICE
Emergency Fleet Corporation and De-
pnrtment of Labor To Make
Complete investigation
IBy Associated pressl

WASHINGTON. July 16.--Inadequate
transportation service on electric rail-
ways for workers in war contract
plants will be investiga ted immediately
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and the Department OF Labor a pre-
liminary survey has shown that trans
portation difficulties have reached a
stage where an invcstigat ton is mot
only desirable. but Imperative" said
Il statement issued tonight. following
n conference between officials.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
ViIIn,s Mem Shoot ,Innr

JUAREZ. MEN. July 1G.--Villa fol-
lowers. under Martin Lopez, attacked
the railroad station at Horcasitas,
twenty miles south OF Chihuahua City.
last Wednesday. killing the lieutenant
colonel commanding there. killed sew
enty OF the federal troops encamped
there. hanged the stationmaster and
burned the station, according to pas
sengcrs who arrived here to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
FIRE AT NEWPORT NEWS
Biazc, Destroying Hny Storage House,
for Time Menaccd British Re-
mount Station.
tBy Associated Press.l

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July 16.--
The hay and grain storage house and
an adjoining dwelling, property of p.
w. Hiden, were destroyed by fire this
morning. entailing a loss Of $4,000.
The fire originated inside Of the stor-
age house. The building adjoined the
big horse pens Of tho British remount
service. which we're in danger for a
time. City and military fire depart
mcnts kept the flames from spreading.
The Iiiden property carried but $4,000
insurance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
EXPRESS FIRMS LOSE
Eight Interstate Companies Show Net
Loss OF S045,541 in February Com
pnred to SI32.01i Year Ago.
IRy AssocIatcd Presa.l

Iby hSSUCIdICu
WASHINGTON. July 16.-Although
operating revenues increased. the eight
interstate express companies sustained
, net loss Of s945.74l last February,
compared with a loss OF sl32.s11 tho
same month last year. Operating reve-
MUGS were s19.333.0OO compared with
S15.384.000 in 1917. The Southern Ex-
press Company was the only one OF the
eight which did not show net loss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
WOULD HONOR JOFFRE
Major HyInn, OF New York. Asks Al
dcrmcn Street BE Named After
French Offlcer

NEW YORK. July ia suggestion
that a street in this city be named at
ter Marshal Joffre was laid before the
Board OF Aldermen to-day by Mayor
Hylan. II is believed that the sugges-
tion Will be carried out. but action
cannot be taken before December 1,
because of the provisions Of the city
charter governing changes OF street
names.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
WANT WALNUT WOOD
Burcnu of Aircraft Production Needs
More OF II for Gun Stocks
and PropelIcrs.
Try Associa ted Press. !

WASHINGTON. July 16.-More wal
nut wood is needed for gun stocks and
airplane propcllers. and the bureau of
aircraft production to-day called upon
persons who have any OF this wood.
growing or cut. to sell 1t to tho saw
mills holding government contracts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
MAY MEAN BODY
BLOW TO AUSTRIA
Italian Albanian Drive
Full of Menace to Dual
Monarchy.
MAY FREE THE IUGO-SLAVS
Great Southern Austrian Popula-
ton in State of Unrest Bor-
dering Revolt.
MAY FREE THE lUGO-SLAVS

iby Associated Prcss.
WASHINGTON. July l6.-While mill
tary critics. both here and abroad. re-
gard the Franco-Itaiian offensive along
the coast OF Albania as of little mo-
mcnt from purely military viewpoint,
some officials regard it as having pos
sbili.ies from political standpoint
which ultimately may bear heavily
upon the military situation.
The immediate purpose OF the Of
fcnsivc has not yet been made clear.
hut in some quarters it is believed to
be designed primarily for the psyche
logical effect it may have upon the
disanected subjects OF Austria Hun
gary in Bosnia and in Herzegovina to-
ward which provinces the drive is
headed.
Reports reaching Washington from
official sources indicate that the sue
cesscs attained BY the allied troops
already have increased the hostility OF
the JuSo-Slavs In Southern Austria.
who, with the Czecho-Slovak and
Poles, have proved thorns in the side of
the dual monarchy throughout the war.
In the opinion of those officials who
have made study of the situation a
military drive that could bring the al
lied armies In Albania into contact
with the Jugo-Siavs might lead not only
10 an open revol, there, but also by the
oisaffected peoples in other parts of the
dual monarchy.
SUCH UPRISING WOULD
HAVE fAR-REACHING RESULTS
An uprising of such consequences. it
is claimed. would have serious effect
upon the whole military situation be-
cause OF the drain upon the Austrian
army that would result from returning
from the front sufficient forces to pre-
vent an internal disintegration.
At the outbreak of the war the Jugo-
Siavs in Southern Austria and Hun
gary numbered more than 5000. 900.
while the Czecho -Slavs and Poles in
the northern part of the dual mon
archy numbered more than 100000.
The unrest among these peoples has
been growing and at places has led to
open revolt.
The oppressed peoples are determined
upon freedom, in the official opinion
here. Thousands of Jugo-Slavs who
deserted from the Austrian armies are
lighting with the Italians against their
ancient enemies. while some $4,000
Czecho-Slavs who either deserted to
the Russians or were captured are
heading through Siberia to the western
front TO join in the fight against the
Teutons
MAY EVENTUALLY FORM
JUNCTION Of ALLIED ARMIES
Whether there is \ serious intention
OF attempting TO effect a juncture be-
tween the allied armies i'm Albania and
the Italians on the Italian front is not
known here. but because OF the great
Instance separating the two forces. IL
is not believed to be probable
In some quarters. however. it is re-
Earded as possible that once the
franco-Italians actually reach the
southern border of Austria an effort
II a juncture might be attempted. Both
the force from Albania and tina, from
Italy 1t is contcnded. would be well
coined by people hostile TO the govern
ment and army of the invaded country
thus increasing the difficulties of the
defense.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-17
ENTENTE WAR EXPERTS
SAY 1T IS MAJOR DRIVE.

There was little repression Of en-
thusiasm around the entente embassies
The situation was described without
reservation as being entirely satisfac-
tory. Reports received by the military
attaches and members of the allied
var missions agreed that the enemy
has thus far used in the battle thir-
ty-five divisions. Or approximately one
third of its forces available for an
offensive. the total enemy strength be-
CONTINUED On Seventh Page.)
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Police Association
Has Annual Dinner

The Police Lieutcnants' Benevolent
Association held its twelfth annual
dinner last night at the Waldorf As
toria. 1t was the largest affair of its
kind that the hotel has ever housed.
Sixteen hundred persons attended, and
the whole second floor Of the hostelry
vas turned over to the diners.
Police Commissioner Earight. who
served as president Of the organiza-
ton from its beginning until this year.
when he was elevated to The head of
thc force, was the most honored al
long list Of guests, which included for
mcr Chief William S. Devery, the last
uniformed head Of the force.
District Attorney Swami was one of
the few Of the invited guests who did
not appear. He said yesterday after
noon that he was attending no dinners
this winter because Of the scarcity OF
food and the need Of conserving II.
He denied that he was staying away
because of any break between him ard
the Commissioner. The dinner, as IN
ether years. cost SO a plate
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Gornpers Produces
His Criticised Cable

Samuel Gompers yesterday received
from his Washington office and mado
public at the Hotel Continental hi;
file copy OF the cablegram to the Brit.
ish Labor and Socialist Peace Confer.
ence which, IS received III London, was
read as charging pro-German motives
10 those taking part in the discussion.
The cable reads as follows:
Your January Is letter reached rs
last Saturday, February Q. and brough.
to attention executive council Ameri.
can Federation Of Labor IN session o7
eleventh. We regret. that circum.
sta'Fces make it Impossible 20 be reDre-
sented il the inter-ailied labor confer.
cnce London. February 2oth. ENecutiv.
council unanimously declared we can
not meet with representatives of thos.
who are aligned against us in TIM
world war for freedom. but wo hon.
that they viii sweep away the barriers
Whlch they have raised between us
All should be advised that any ont
pfesuhlng TO represent labor OF Amer
lca IN your conference is simply self
constituted and unrepresentative. v
nope shortly TO send delegation Q
representative workers American labo
rloVement to EuglaMd and Franc.
Please extend our fra 7-.,sl Gro 'q~;
tc the interalied conference and as.
sure them thar sc are nl4s..-s.. I'D
viii give our nan power ana at leas,
half we have N wealth power in the
struggle to secure for the world justjce
freedom and ciemocracy"
ne cable IS recelved.' said Mr.
Gompers, seems 10 have gained in il.
travels TO the extent that II seemed a
carry charges Of pro- Germanisnl. Tb,
cable itself, it viii be noted, shows \,
such charge"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Spy Suspect Drowned
Maps Found on Germans
Body Near Hicksville, L. /.

M1NEoLA, Long Island, Feb. e3.-
The body Of Conrad Kestcl. farm la
borer, believed to have been Ger
man spy. was found to-day in a small
lake at the Model Farm. on the out
skirts of Hicksville. Apparently the
body had lain at the bottom Of the
lake for several days. Most of the
papers in his pockets were so water
soaked as to be indistinguishablo.
Those who dragged the body out
found in an inside jacket pocket a
wallet with watortight rubber cover.
This contained maps showing the To-
cation of mines in the Eastern pert Of
the United States and also plans of
roads in all sections of the country.
This was turned over to Secret Service
officials in Brooklyn.
Kestel had been working in Hicks
Vile and on surrounding farms for
some time He was always reticent and
was never known to mix with other
residents in this part of the county,
who are mainly German.