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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
SENATOR MARTIN FAILS
TO GET VOTE ON WHEAT
Agreement Is Reached. However, TO
Take Up Pricc-FixinE Bill
Monday.
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, June 29-After an
unsuccessful effort by Senator Martin.
of Virginia. Democratic leader. to have
the Senate abandon its proposal to in
crease the government minimum guar
anteed wheat price to $3.50 an agree
ment was reached tonight to take n
vote OH the question Monday.
Senators Gore. Of Ok lahoma: Gronna
and McCumber. of North Dakota; Borah.
of Idaho, and others from the produc-
ing States, vigorously objected TO Sem
ator Martins proposal. They urged the
Senate to stand by it's price increase
until the snow flies" despite the pros
pcct of n deadlock with the House caus-
ing failure OF the importan. agricul-
tural appropriation bill, to which the
increase provision is attached as a
rider.
During the debate Senator Reed made
another vehement attack upon Food
Administrator Hoover.
The millers were taken under the
wing of the food administration, and
were absolutely guaranteed against
loss" said Senator Reed. Their prof
its were multiplied threefold. Every
time Mr.. Hoover regulated prices for
the capitalists he has regulated them
up"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
BRIDEGROOM SHOT DEAD
ON DAY OF WEDDING
Father OF Bride-to-Be, Held by OFF,
Gals for Crime, Says 1t Was
in Self-Defensc.
STRAY BULLET HITS GIRL
Police Statement Sets Forth That
Slain Man Admitted Previous
Marriage, and Said He Had Not
Been Divorced.


MEMPHIS. TENN. June 2s-Robert
L. Temple, travelling salesman of Chi
cago. was shot and killed here late
to-day within an hour for the time set
FOR his marriage to Miss Nina era
ham. Of Meridian. Miss. by j. r. era
ham. father of the young woman.
Graham. railroad conductor, surrend
cred after the shooting. and, according
10 the police. claimed that he was
forced to kill Temple in self-dcfense.
The shooting occurred at the home
where the young woman boarded while
attending a college here as music
student. She was standing within a
short distance of the men. and one of
her fingers was shattered by a stray
bullet
according to police statement. Ora
ham declared after his arrest that
Temple. just before the ceremony was
TO have taken place. admitted that he
previously had been married. and that
his vile still was living from whom
he had not been divorced. After this
admission. Graham is said to have told
the police, Temple leapcd toward him,
and the shooting followed Temple
died within a few minutes
a coroner's jury, after an inquest to-
night, returned a verdict of .1ustifi
able homicide" II was stated that
Graham probably would be released on
bond tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
COAL FOR LIGHTING
WILL Be CURTA|LED
Fuel Administration Will Issue Or
der Placing Stringent Restrictions
Upon Use Of Electricity and Gas.
CUT OFF ELECTRIC AID. SIGNS
Use of "Cluster" Lights for Display
or Decorative Purposes Will Be
Stopped In Northeastern Part of
United States.

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Radical re-
auctions in the quantity of coal used
in the manufacture OF electricity and
illuminating gas soon will be ordered
by the fuel administration, 1t was
announced to-day.
The order will take the place OF the
"lishtless nights" order of Noyember
ID. which was suspended May l. be-
cause of the notwithstanding law. Close
restrictions. 1t was pointed out. will
be put In effect in the New England
States. New York. Pennsylvania. New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and the
District OF Columbia. This Is neces-
sary, sinasmuch. as the transportation
Of coal in these States and to them
gives tho fuel administration sone of
its hardest problems.
First on. the order is expected to
provide that no theater or other out
door lights be turned on until the
street lights OF the respective munich
palities shall have been lighted. The
unnecessary daylight use OF electricity
and electric advertising displays prob
ably will be shut of entirely. The
order also will deal with store win
dow lights and will extend to adj
kinds of fuel, including gas and oil.
The amount OF public lighting IN any
city, village or town will be only SO
much as may be necessary for safety,
and the use OF cluster" lights for dis
play or decorative purposes will be
discontinued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
TRADE COMMISSION ENDS
HEARINGS ON BAD MEAT
Consignment Of Poultry Rejected Mt
Camp Travis. Tex, Later Sold
to Civilians.
EVIDENCE WILL BE STUDIED
Record Shows That Twenty-Six De-
liverics We're Refused by inspect
ing Offfcers-Charges Involve In
dependent Purchases.

LRy Associated press1

WASHINGTON. June 29.-Hearings
were concluded to-day in the Federal
Trade Commission inquiry into charges
that bad meat was furnished soldiers
at Camp Travis. Texas. by Wilson 6
Co.. Chicago packers. and the record
taken under advisement.
In behalf of the company, Its COM
plete record OF meat sales to camp
members through tho San Antonio
branch was introduced and gone over
by government auditors. Some TWEEN
ty-siS deliveries out of an estimated
total number of between $500 and
10000 made to the camp were rejected
by inspecting officers. according to the
record. e. Hirschfelder, manager OF
the corporations San Antonio branch,
testified that some of these were due
to errors in shipping varieties Of meats
not ordered.
DR.. John r. Mehler. chief OF tn.
Bureau OF Animal Industry, said that
no prosecution had been instituted by
any of the bureaus corps Of inspec-
tors on duty at army camps concern
ing meat supplied by the Wilson Com
pany. He said that the charges at
Camp Travis had not involved the
regular issue of meat through the
quartermastcr department.. but only
independent purchases by individual
messes.
L. T. GUARDIAN. San Antonio health
inspector: f. A. jean. produce mer
chant of the same city, and Mr.. Hirsch-
fielder testified that consignment of
500 pounds OF poultry rejected at Camp
Travis later had been held fit for food
and sold to civilians.
-
company. said that 907 of It's en-
ployees were in military service. and
that its policy was to insist upon de-
livery of wholesome meat for army add
navy consumption. No argument was
made at the end OF the hearing by
either the government or representa-
tivcs of the company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

he could "do his bit7 by taking n
civIl-scryicc job.
~ want to get into your depart
nent-the navy" the mute wrote,
M, with n shrug OF his shoulders
md n wry face, he registered n
strong distaste for bomb-proof jobs.
"I,ut the law prevents me from
using anybody here except enlisted
men," Mr.. Daniels wrote.
"I'll enlist" the pencil flashed
ncrosn the paper. Ms n broad smile
spread over Chambcrs'n fncc.
Expressing admiration for the
mute's patriotism and sympathy for
his affection, the secretary rcluct-
nntty informed his visitor that the
navy regulations would not permit
his acceptance.
"a snilor must hear, ms well as
sec, the enemy" nc wrote.
clint can sec well enough to
make up for my lack OF hearing"
the mute argued, pointing with both
hands to his strong, sharp eyes.
Mr.. Daniels warmly commended
Chambers for his patriotism, md MS
surcd him TINT he would help him
In every way to get into some branch
of government service where he Is
qualified TO lido his bit"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
Don't Be a Stacker;
Buy Thrift Stamps

Thrift week, set nside by the
President, liz mt nm end. That does
not mean that the campaign for the
sale OF wnr savings stamps will
cease. II will go on, 1t must go on,
with Increased viEor, II the Hun is
not to clnim moral victory In the
United States.
VirEininns mny Ms we'll be homes.
with themselves. They have not
done their full duty In the purchase
OF these securities. 1t cannot be
from lack OF patriotism. Their
record on that score In Glenn. 1t
cannot he from lack of money.
What one OF them cannot spare
somethins, even IL 1t is not more
than % cents week, for thrift
Stumpss
Then II must be failure to under
stand TINT their country needs their
awnings; otherwise Il would not nsk
for them. They must renlIze that
not TO buy these little securities Is
nm impcachmcnt of their patriotism.
Failure TO buy carries with IT the
IndclibIe stain of Stacker.
surely there LIS not one person in
Virginia who wishes to benr the
brand of the Hun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
ARRIVAL OF AMERICANS
HITS TEuTOM EXCHANGE
French War Mission Shows How Value
of Mark and Kroner Has
Fallen.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-That the
onrush Of the American army to France
is not only breaking the morale OF the
Hun forces. but it batterins down the
value OF German and Austrian ex-
change. is the official information re-
ceived at the French war mission here.
The value OF 100 German marks on
the Geneva. Switzerland. market. ex-
pressed in terms Of French francs, has
dropped thus: March IS. s5.15: April 80.
S1.95; May 81. 1850: June is. 75.40; June
"a. 1925; June IS, $685..
While this was happening the Aus
trian kroner was running his German
brother hot race. Expressed In
francs, the value Of 100 kroner on the
same market dropped thus: March IS.
55.o5; April 80, 52.4o; May 81. $3.50;
June Is, 1880: June "a. 1910; June 20.
3S65.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
DIVIDENDS SHOW
C|TY'S BUSINESS
LARGER THAN EVER
Total Disbursements on July
l Double Last Years
Payment.
CHECKS MAILED YESTERDAY
AGGREGATE $3,322,468
Banks Alone Make Payments to
Shareholders of 1921, 6O5-Rc-
serve Bank Pays $4,000.
CHEMICAL COMPANY IN LEAD
Its Total Payments on Preferred and
Common Stock More Than
Million Dollars.
CHECKS MAILED YESTERDAY
AGGREGATE $3,322,468
CHEMICAL COMPANY IN LEAD
Its Total Payments on Preferred and
Common Stock More Than
Million Dollars.

The greatest dividend payments in
the history Of the city have just been
declared by Richmond banking !nsti-
tu,ions insurance and industrial cor
porations and railroads out of the earn
ings OF the past six months. D!sburse-
nents to stockholders smash all pre-
vious records, showing a great increase
over the corresponding period OF last
year. and 4 substantial gain over the
payments made January of this year.
Checks TO shareholders. practically all
Of which were placed in the mails las,
night and vii! be delivered tomorrow
morning. aggregate sS,322iss.
Dividends to be paid July were an
nounced yesterday as follows:
Banks.
American National Capital
sl.ooo.ooo). quarterly d!vi-
dend of Gig per cent. $4,000
Bank of Commerce and
Trusts Capital s25o.ooo).
quarterly dividend OF .
per cent ............... 5000
Broad street Capital, 600
Ooo). sem!annual dividend
OF per cent, payable Au-
gust 20 ........... 5000
Broadway National Capital
S2o0.o0o), se,niannual divi-
dend OF | /? per cent. 5000
Central National Capital,
10000, semiannual divi-
dend OF per ccnt. 7ooo
Church Hill Capital. $780,
oo0). sem!annual DIVIDEND
OF 8 per cent. l5oo
Commercial Guarantee Co
Capital S2OOod) sen,,,
nna! dividend OF 3 per cen, too
Fidelity loan and Savings
co, Capital. sl0o.ooo). quar-
terly dividend of 2, per cent mn
FIRST National Capital. Sc
oooooo), quarterly dividend
OF 2l-o per cent. sonoo
GERMAN american Buildinr
Loan Corporation (capj.
tai sl6S.ooo). semiannuai
dividend Of 3I-2 per cent. ss,o
Loan and Savings Corpora
lion Capital. 1000,
semiannual dividend Of .
per cent. ,oo.
Mechanics and Merchants
Capital, sloo,0oo). semian-
nual dividend OF per cent so,o
Merchants National Capital
Sieoooo), scTiannual divi-
dend of 10 per cent. .oooo
National State and City (cap.
ital. s1.0o0.000) ser,iannu,I
dividend OF per cent oooo
Old Dominion Trust Co. fcan-
it'll. sl,0oo.oo0 quarterly
fidend Of per cent oooo,
National Capital
s3sSseo0o0). quarterly divi-
Ri esn" 81 ,sr per cent. $4,000
Co. Capital. $1,000. ooO).
quarterly dividend of ia
per cent ,oeoo
Savings Bank of Richmond
2ta{eapital. s2oo.ooo1, semian-
Tnqal dividend of S per cert
and extra dividend of per
cent ,oooo
Union Bank OF Richmond
Capital. s21o.759). semian-
nual dividend of 10 per cent o,o7,
South Richmond Bank fcap-
ital, 100000, new institu-
ton; profits devoted to sur.
plus.
Virginia Trust Co. Capital
a,oo0,ooo). semiannua! div.
idend of 3 1-2 per cent. az mn
West End Bank Capital.
100000, semiannual divi-
dend of per cent Inn
Total bank diyidends e 90, err
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
HONOR AMERICANS
Italians Scatter Flowers In Path Of De-
tnchment of Ambulance
Corns.

LONDON, June ga detachment OF
the American ambulance corps has ar
rived In Italy. according to the Elk
change Telcgraphs Rome correspon-
dent The Americans were welcomed
by Under Secretary Of State Gallenga.
as we'll as representatives of the allied
armies and the civil authorities. AS
the newcomers marched to the barracks
they were enthusiastically cheered by
crowds in the streets and showered
with flowers. THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner" was played as the Americans de-
trained. Under Secretary Galiensa
made an eloquent speech of welcome
in English.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
HAS NEW RAPID PLAN
FOR BUILDING AIRPLANES
Enslishmnn Tells Committee He Cnn
Have 10000 Ready by
April I, 1919.
TBy Associated Pres,.1

NEW YORK, June 29.-The claim tina
Handiey Page. the British airplane con-
structor. could turn out 10000 "super-
aerial dreadnoughts" in the United
States by April /, 1919. was made in
a formal statement tonight by w. II.
Workman. special representative in this
country of Handley Page, Ltd.
These planes. Mr.. Workman declared.
could be landed In France under their
own power. with enough guns. bombs
and aviators ito defeat the Germans
within thirty to sixty days. IL we start
now"
After announcing that he had ac-
quainted the War Department and the
aircraft board with this proposition.
Mr.. Workman said he believed none of
the 10000 planes would be lost in
the transatlantic flights. and that with
British and an American aviator he
would be willing to make the first
flight. proceeding from Newfound-
land to France. via the Azores and
Portugal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
Deaf-Mute Applies to Secretary Daniels
for Right to Enlist, but Rules Balk Plan

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-Tbe nrst
deat-mute to apply for military SER
vice sInce the United States assumed
the tnsk OF making the world safe
for democracy made personal appli-
cation to-day to Secretary Daniels
for enlistment in the navy. The
conversation was carried on by pnd
md pencil. The secretary was SO
deeply interested In the silent con-
ference That an admiral wn. allowed
to cool hi. heels In the background
while pencils fairly few across
scores of sheets OF paper.
~ want to night the Germans"
wrote w. II. Chambers, formerly OF
Mr.. Dnniels's home town In Raleigh,
n. G., but now \ member OF the
faculty of the Tennessee School for
Deaf and Dumb, mt Knoxville.
The mute was armed with a dozen
letters OF recomm endntion from
prominent North Carolinians and
Tennesseeans. Governor Thomas w.
Beckett, of North Carolina, wrote
Secretary Daniels,
"His (Cham ers's) character md
patriotism are 100 per cent perfect"
II WINS suggested to Chambers that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
ONE KILLED; OTHER ESCAPES
AirpIane Crash Near Houston. Texas
Follows Plunge Through
tBy Associated Press.

HOUSTON, TEXAS. June 2o.-Seeond
Lieutenant Edmund r. Cone. of Jersey
City. N. j.. was killed VIXEN his air
plane crashed to the earth one, milo
northwest of Ellington Field late last
night. Lieutenant Ronald Knapp. who
was also In tho airplanc, was not
hurt. The airplane was wrecked.
No one saw the accident, and the
cause has not yet been learned. The
aviators were praeticing bomb drop
ping when the accident occurred.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
GIVE PRESIDENT BILL
Huge Nnvnl Appropriation Measure
With Mnny Examinations, Sent
In for Signature.
lRy Associated Prsss.l

10y Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON. June 29.-Congress
completed the s1,61o.00o. 900 naval ap-
preparation bill late to-day and sent
1t to the President for his signature.
Senate amendments proposing the
rank of lieutenant general for the COM
mandant of the marine corps. authoriz-
ing payment of bonuses to govern
ment employees on navy work and
providing for promotions from the navy
staff to the line were stricken from the
bill in conference report adopted
by both houses.
The agreement on the question of
bonus payments to workmen leaves in
effect the present law. which prohibits
both the bonus and stop-watch sys-
TENS of speeding-up work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
SINGERS SON INJURED
Cyril Mccormack SeInes Large Airedaie
Dog and Is Bitten In
Arm.

4 STANFORD. CONN, June 2s.-seiz-
ing Il large Airedale dog to loosengits
hold on the throat OF his pet dog
Cyril Mccormack, 1.-THE eleven year4o1d
son yof John Mccormack. the noted
singer. wins badly bitten on this ID,
today! at Collenders Point, The wound
was cauterized.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
Insurance and Industrial corporstion,

Insurance and Industrial Corporations.
Virginia Carolina Chemical
Co. !capital. s20,o12.25a).
quarterly dividend ofs2 per
cent on preferred stock 4Oc. PAS
Virginia Carolina Chemical
Co. Capital. s27,9s4,4ou).
quarterly dividend of i per
cent on common stock, and
extra dividend Of per cent 73e,5a2
Watt Plow Co. Capital. $780,
o0o). semannual dividend
of per cent ........ 1000
Virginia Fire and Marine IN
surance Co. (capital. $780,
000), semiannual dividend 1919.
Of 6 per cent. and extra div
idend of l per cent?. 10000
Life Insurance Co. OF svir- -
> ginia Capital. $500. o0o). BIZ
monthly dividend of 2 l-2
per cent ........!,.s..... 10000
T,otal .4 s1-ea ~,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
Editor OF Life Dead.

.RIDGEF1EDD, CONN, June 2s.--J ohm;
A. Mitchell, editor OF Life died at his
summer homo here late to-day. follow
ing a stroke Of ar,oplexy suffered ear,
Her In the day. So g z h Z I. 80 u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
ONE PACKER SAYS
FIGURES ARE FALSE
Ipy Associated Prcss.J

tBy Associated Prcss.)
CHICAGO. June 29.-Morris & Co..
issued the following statement:
I'm the statement Of the Federal
Trade Commission as to the profits OF
Norris G Co.. the figures given are
misleading and are absolutely, incor-
rect. The profit Of 1857 per cent for
the three-ysar war period is evidently
figured on nominal capital Of $1,000
0o0 and not on the capital invested.
while the prewar profit OF SO per cent
was figured on the total investment.
During 1917 our investment was in
excess of s3s,oOo,ooo. and our profit
was lax per cent on this investment,
and not 1851 per cent. as stated. The
average profit on investment for the
past three years was 17.s per cent"
SWIFT s. CO. DOES
NOT LIKE REPORT
swift s. Co. in. a5atatement issued.
said: - q. q. I'd & s,5y
J. u swift & CO. deeply resents the
T7TFT1' IContinuedl7 on Second Page.l.-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
HERLrN WAR OFFICE
rs ADMITS BRITISH SUCCESS
tBy AssoeIated press,I

- 10y <fssoNINEed PrcSs,I = ~
BERLIN (via London), June 2s.--Ths
German War Office admits In Its Of.
fetal communication to-day tho So; &
vance Of the British into yteux Esf-,
qu!n, but adds that a counterattack
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
Bristol Man Killed.

i BRISTOL. VA, June 2e.--Lieutenant
James G. Brewer, q son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
]. *. Brewer, OF this city was to-day
reported sas killed In action In France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
Total
Railroads.

Virginia Railway and Power
Co. tpreferred stock OF So
SS0.0o0). seniannual divi-
dend of 3 per cent. .......
Virginia Railway and Power
Co. dividends on common
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
WANTS UNCLAIMED WHISKY
House Passes Bill Designed to Compel
Courts to Turn Over Seized
LIQUOR.

WASHINGTON. Juno 2s.---Under a
bill passed to-day. by the! House and
sent to tho Senate. courts would be
authorized to destroy or deliver to the
government for mechanical. medicinal
or scientific purposes LIQUOR coming
into their possession through prosecu-
itions and unclaimed sixty days after
judgment. 9ss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

Federal Reserve Bank Of
Richmond. usual semian-
Eual dividend OF per cent
to member banks 1oo mn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
s1,ts3,777
s 2s6,4o0

CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
FedernI Reserve nnnL

Total bank dividends. sat SOS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

q continued on Second Page.,-T s.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
have their little pet fad before them
making the State dry.
R pa ST. ~ 20

Wonder if Governor Cox win send
a special representative to aid the
prosecution before the grand jury in
the perjury case resulting from the
trials of the alleged rioters. He seem
ed very much interested in these
cases but no doubt his time is so much
taken up with conducting the war and
seeing to it that EVERY Ohio boy
goes into the trenches that little
thing like the perjury cases to be
brought up is too small matter for
him to bother about.
~ ~ "a 81 "a
The Hamilton Commercial and In
dustrial Association held an interest
ing meeting on Monday night. The
housing proposition was discussed.
Here is a matter that every working
man should be interested in. Even
though you don't intend to buy a
house and expect to rent all your
life, don't you see, the more houses
there are the cheaper the rent will be,
Many of the unions havn't as yet
elected delegate.
Have your organization take this
matter up, elect delegate and be
represented at the meetings of the
Association and take part in all the
big things that will come up in the
future. The cost is small and every
labor union SHOULD be represented.
Trades Council is in, why not Your
local
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-05-03
Brewery Employees
Secure Increase In Wages
Agreement Signed.

Agreements were signed during the
past week between the local Brew
cries and Brewery Agencies and the
Brewers Union Local No. 83, whereby
all brewery employees secure an aver
ege increase in wages of $3.50 per
week. In addition thereto the drivers,
who formerly worked nine hours per
day were granted the eight-hour day.
All brewery employees throughout the
city now enjoy the eight-hour day.
The minimum wage Of the employees
in this industry is $4,000 per week.
The conditions and agreements for
the employees were negotiated by the
local officers who are to be congratu-
lated on their success In obtaining
the liberal increases for their fellow