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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
PAN-GERMANlSTS DO NOT
RULE OVER GERMANY
Imperial Chancellor Replies to Recent
Statement OF Lord Rob-
er Cecil,

AMSTERDAM. September 1.-"Ger-
many is not governed by the Pan-Ger-
manists. but as all the world knows,
sy his Ma5es'y 9Th the Emperor With the
.Reichstag. AS Chancellor. i say TO You
that I know only one party. the Ger
man party. and only one policy. the
German policy"
Thus the German Imperial Chancel-
Tor. Count Won Hertling. replied TO the
recent statement OF Lord Robert Cecil,
me British assistant foreign secretary.
that Germany Is in the throes OF the
conquest-seeking Pan-German mill
tarism.
uon OF students who had come to con-
graduate him on his seventy-fve birth
day. Berlin dispatches yesterday re-
ported Hertling's resignation to be inn
eo!onial secretary. as his most likely
successor. The counts birthday speech
nay n,ay therefore, aena have been his Official
f ffom E sonG, ,housh to-day's advices
as 70 yesterdays report The Chancel-
ioI .., Is further quoted as having said:
me war psychology In Germany
shows disposition to criticize the gov.
ernment's measures and manifests a
redoubling of party antagonism.
mere, gentlemen. lies the real dam
ssr 70 inc empire on account OF it's
erect upon our enemies. who are thus
made to believe that internal disrun.
Ion In the Fatherland Is imminent
and they base their hopes upon this
The Chancellor appealed tb,opr,
,thuIeh!s 10 the German people to do
thear duty and SHOW the Kaiser and
, ,hH country Sar that they are united in
auoed. will our enemies realize that
Trey cannot annihilate us. And win
mat realization peace Will come.
far on" '""' 'hat day Is not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
~ AND OUT OF TOWN.

her home In Prince Edward County.
after short stay in this city.
Mrs. w. Fleet Kirk. who has been
Courthouse. has returned 10 her home
At Lakeside.
Mrs Josephine Tucker has returned
70 her home at Amelia Courthouse.
after delightful camping trip with
Dr. c. II. Rudd and family at Camp
Renwood,' on the James.
Colonel and Mrs. Leroy Hodges and
their little sons are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Grey in suffolk.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gwathmey. OF
Monument Avenue. have been In New
York for stay OF several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Taylor. OF Park
Avenue, are spending some time in the
North. where they we're Joined by Miss
Elizabeth Taylor and John NJ Tay-
lor, Jr.
Lieutenant william Gibson and Mrs.
Gibson who have been visiting In Sur-
folk. have returned to their home in
Norfolk.
the guest Of Misses Gay and RUBY
Keller At their home in Suffolk
Miss Warheld Crenshaw has returned
to her home, after Il visit TO her aunts
near Orange.
Miss Ailenc dc Pass. of 1913 North
Twentieth Street. has returned 20 her
nome. after n visit OF several weeks in
poIl i>S"5, btaCn anu
Ocean View.
Mrs. st. George Anderson and Miss
Penelope Anderson motored with
party Of friends 10 the White Sulphur
last week.
Miss Estelie Smithey is visiting DR..
and Mrs. r. b. Smithey in Ashland
Mrs. Walter Wilson. of Bowling
Green. has been the recent guest OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Chewing,
in Louisa.
Miss Woodbridge. OF Richmond. is
visiting Miss Louisa Giassell at her
home in Bowling Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Kern, of Rich
mond, are visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. j. w. Anglea. in Farmvilie.
DIR. and Mrs John Kerr, OF Ashland,
are spending some time in Winchester.
Misses Virginia and Margaret Cot
trell, of Hanover Avenue. will leave
this morning TO spend several weeks
with relatives in New York, Long
Branch and Glen Ridge. n. J.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
TEXTILE CONSERVATION
Buyers of Dry Goods In Richmond to
Find Ii Harder to Get
the Goods.

Taking Dun's report of last week
on conditions In textile markets and
factories as q guide It is safe to pre-
dict that the buyers Of all kinds OF
fabrics are going to find 1t hard In
the Immediate future to buy just what
they want. In the main they will have
10 take what they can get and ask no
Dun says: With recognition Of the
fact that further important wartime
readjustments are inevitable, continued
conservatism in all branches Of the
textile industry ia a natural condition.
and buyers and sellers alike are eau
t!ous in entering into new commit
ments. While many large government
orders are being placed and others are
in prospect, civilian consumption Is
plainly along more economical lines. es-
pecially in mems wear, and some mer-
chandise is offered for sale mt prizes
not IN keeping with present costs.
That the limitations on retail distri-
button will be accentuated by the call
ing OF many additional thousands of
men into the military service. is clearly
perceived in the trade. Meanwhile. fig
ures OF foreign commerce reflect steady
restrictions on importations, and more
careful watching OF the outGo Of goods
to neutral countries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
ENDOW WAR HOSPITAL
Report Shows Four Full Wards Al
ready Provided nt NeuIlly,

Among other interesting reports
v wfh vi" III be maze at the State con
confederacy in this city next month
will be that Of Mrs. J. A. Rountree,
VINO is chairman OF the committee on
n war relief sfa She s. VIII be able to an.
Tour fun wards and a fifth under way
IN the American Military Hospital.
Neuilly. France. in which Virginia has
which will also be presented for the
consideration and approval of the gen.
eral convention in November is as fol-
First ward-United Daughters OF
the Confederacy. In honor of JEFFERSON
DAVIS; south Carolina Division. in hon
or of Wade Hamilton; Virginia Divi-
KANSAS Division, in honor of General
+. r. Cleburne: Arkansas Division, in
honor Of Richard Jackson; Georgia Di-
California Division. in honor of Albert
Sidney Johnston: Shreveport, La, Chap
Ter. In honor of p. r. Bureagard; Geor-
in honor of shatteen Mitchell: Tennes-
see Division. in honor of Tennessec's
private soldiers of the sixties.
second Ward-North Carolina Divi-
Ni.gin!a Division, in honor of T. J..
CStons~alD Jackson; California, Bak-
ersneid Chapter. in honor OF
District of Columbia Division, In hon,
or OF Harry Hcth: Washington. D. c.,
Jefferson Davis Chapter, in honor Of
i-ieutena nj ,General Richard S. Ewell;
alabama Division: in honor OF Raphae eli
Semmes; Texas Division in honor OF
ebert sidney Johnston; Richmond. Va.
chapter. in honor OF Z. j. (Stonewall)
Jackson: Philadelphia Chapter. in hon
Third Ward-Tennessee. Jackson, Mu-
sidora C. McCorry Chapter. in honor OF
GENERAL Nathan Bedford Forrest; Tex
as Division, in honor OF Hoods Texas
vi
Sterling Price: Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Dreyfuss. Shreveport. La, lin honor Of
0H5 boys; Dixie Chapter. Tacoma.
Lewis, L. S. A: Maryland Division, ir,
honor OF the Maryland boys Of 1851
1868; North Carolina Division. in hon
1868; Ohio Division, in honor Of Cen
eral Robert T.. Lee; Robert f. Lee
CnSpter Denver, Col, in honor of Gem
~ h i,onert r; Lee; Georgia Division,
Fourth Manifestations Division.
Oklahoma Dixie Bed: Florida Division
our Confederate soldiers; Junior Beth
Mount. y. G, the boys Of Nash and
Edgccombe Counties. " c.: Kentucky
DIVISION General John c. Brock enridge;
10 the soldiers and sailors of the state
o. Washington; Tennessee Division.
General Felix Zollico rer; Alabama Di-
T e. Aiabama's private soldiers Of
erh "oman's Club. of Chicago in low
ing memory of Dixieland; Thomas Ruff
nm m Chapter Goldsboro, y. c., the
Wayne County Bed
the citizens of Selma. Ala, have con-
trlouted 5000 for bed through the
state woman's committee of the Coun-
en- OF national Defense, and have sent
the endowment through our committee
X Il. Lee Chapter, Ell Paso. Texas.
memory of John Franklin.
;al amount, s2460O.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
RAILWAY SYSTEMS SHOW
GAINS DURING JULY
Buying Of the Shares Quickened
Visibility, the Demand Running
Into Minor Rails.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY ACTIVE
War News Results I'm Insistent In.
quiry for Bills on Paris, the Rate
Mounting to Highest Figure In
Over Three Years.
tBy Associated Press.1


NEW YORK. September 1.-Pro-
nounced increase Of activity. accom-
panied in the main by rising quota
tons. characterized the week in the
securities market. Dealers in all high
Sraoe issues reported a decided Access
Siom OF demand from investors.
lieved. would have attained very sub
stantial dimensions but for the FUR
ther earnest admonitions issued by
those IN control of tho money market
1alriy large business was transact
ca IN the new bank ,acceptances at
IL per cent, but call loans held al
per cent, and time funds almost
ceased to be quoted.
one OF the most impressive develop-
ments or the week. sharing In import
the remarkable financial showing OF
many leading railway systems for July.
Buying OF those stocks quickencd Wis
IDLY. the demand running into minor
which dispiayed unu 9m1fn activ ait,~a ~
4 material advance.
Another interesting development
which measured the progress Of mill
tary events along the western front
VAS wa d The strength Of exchange to all
bills on Paris, the rate mounting to
the highest fgure in over three years.
The new political attitude of neutral
of optimistic comment In international
banking circles.
Advices from important manufacture
Ing and comm erctal centerS were again
Of encouraging. tenor, the steel mills
aSep an Of 5rodussion
output was much curtailed by the alb
normal weather.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
CHILDREN'S PLAY AN ASSET
OF NATION, SAYS WELLER
Han-Power Cannot BE Sustained in
ANY Country Without Health OF
Little Ones

WASHINGTON. September Ito be
strong lot victory, the Nation must
let Let her chiidren play" says Charles
secretary of the play sP and sdof Reee
reation Association of America. Ia
aidlnS the recreation drive started by
me Chlldren's bureau and the Woman's
Defense.
IN NO time nor money can be spared
from war-winning activities. But the
winning OF the war depends on man
power and man power connot be sus-
and wholesomeness in the children
Far worse than exhausting America
financial capital would be the exhaus-
ton Of child life. her man power
has Been empted o to Serin
5y letting children pay too heavily
LOT the war, I'm child labor, increased
But England and France are aIreaSv
turning TO lift wars burden from the
ohiidren by giving them chance TO
pay E nEiamd began Began In j Jannary
1osal play centers. Can America do
n.n In mt this summer vacation time, es-
and elder brothers called to war and
many mothers to labor-there is ure-
ent need to give the boys and girls an
American square deaI-to keep the
s sld folks S, from sitting on the ehidrsns
The recreation drive of July and
august ave IS to culminate in patriotic
Mheh she woH n g. is1s in
In organizing recreation in 10000
communities will come to a close.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
FUTURE OF THE COTTON
MARKET HANGS ON REPORT
Government ito Issue Statement on
Condition When Exchanges Open
Tuesday Morning.

contracts were recorded during last
session after session on .ssnsationaiiy
low condition reports from private
Ing for higher values. although in
less spectacular way than the crop
The lowest prices were made on the
poRts oeieber a touessd q s45s So cents so s7s
posted on the New Orleans e exeSa sTsr
u 1bs Eaips were made in the face OF
when it came, Fell fiat as a al bear ish
ins because Of the claim that
mediately reported that the rains had had
week closed at net rise of III to ISL
The market closed Friday until Tues
usual a1m6 ,sp[ Ig il la as gay hoiiiasSs;
raesdy at oeSck on N the e1R reanss
report os ssr on Re eSsSdi.ion Of shs crsp
portant of tho season thus far be-
the aaeusy e she%
c ceGoTd and the lowest per- centage of
S nreau rsp dqf august ssgs Is Private
per cent cent Of the normal up to about
tsrt The average Of expectations en-
somewhat under 60 Which com no es
with 6l.2 as the lowest August REPORT
on on record, made In 1916 and 7o.4 as
condition OF the crop was 7s.6 and
year ago on August % 1t was SIS.
hangs on the bureau figures. After
a snS report eP Is ;,S out Of the way war news
the b e1e ia Gail ", weather returns from
fluence. VI" main III
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
COMING FROM PORTO RICO
several Thousand Women ReSr,ter ,t
san Junn to Work In This
Country.

SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO. September
IL. C.. Roberts. special agent in
ment Service. here. has announced that
WITHIN short time several thousand
women viii be registered and ready
war work
inc women. as well as the men, are
oeing classified in such a way that
PARTICULAR types of workers can be
supplied to meet any particular re-
Helrement Mr. Roberts said that
considerable number Of the women who
mercial training to make them valuable
IN the offices of exporting houses hav-
ing business In Spanish speaking
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
CARY STREET BUSINESS
Demand for Preserving Fruits In Elk
cess of Supply-No Material
Change on the Street

Evidently. the truck FARMS the gar
dens and the orchards have not re.
covered from the August hot wave
The shipments to Richmond af Yss-
etaoIes ano Some fruits continue small
for the season. The Cary Street peo-
pie report scarcity of preserving
fruits that usually become plentiful
at this season of the year. They say
the demand for such fruits Is great
~ in excess of the supply for the
past week. Receipts OF apples and of
vegetables were somewhat larger than
the week previous. but not up to the
usual supply for. this season and the
variety is limited.
The poultry dealers are having some
difficulty in getting the goods deliver
cd. Pretty much all of the poultry
coming to the Richmond market is
brought in by express. and because OF
labor scarcity and for other reasons
the express service is very poor. so
the dealers say. The poultry market
was very firm. all of the past week.
mond's supply. Of eggs is now coming
almost altogether from the West. The
prices for eggs remain about as they
have been for three weeks past.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
virgins. Sweet rotatoc,.

or sweet potatoes. the report of the
bureau Of markets for last week saws:
Virginia sweet potatoes sold in con-
Stunning markets at $3.50, to $50 per
barrel. and North Carolina stock at
1926 to $8.25 Alabama sweets ranged
lower at $2.25 to S2.75 per bnshel ham
per. Prices ruled firm at Virginia ship
ping points; Onlcy quoted Big Stem
Jerseys at 81 per barrel for carloads.
o. b. During the corresponding week
last year. Virginia sweet potatoes rang
ed from "a to s4.35 at shipping points
and - to $3.50 In tobbing markets,
while North Carolina stock was quoted
at SO to Sc per barrel for jobbing snIes.
Shipments this week were about the
sa me as In recent weeks. 141 cars COM
pared with lit the week preceding.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
AS BRADSTREET SEES 1T
Richmond's Wholesale Trade Good In
AuEust-Retnil business Fnir-Man-
ufncturinE Actlvc-Crops Better.

AuEuBt-R&tnll buSlnchH fulr-Han-
ufncturinE Active-Crops Better.
Reviewing Richmond trade for the
month just closed Bradstrcet's has this
to say:
Trade as whole has been fair
through the month, though some lines
have shown a decrease in volume be-
cause Of restrictions and embargoes.
Decidedly the demands for government
uses has been the feature in trade cir
cles and this demand is increa sing
Wholesale trade in staple commodities.
both for food and general usage. has
been good, though tendency to short
err terms of payment is evident and
sales for delivery for in advance have
diminished. Retail trade is fair. though
tons. Manufacturing continues active
in almost all lines, though labor for
this and other purposes Is scarce and
highly paid. Prices for practically all
vances during the month. F.mbarToes
continue on most lines against some
commodities. though deliveries show
Improvement. Building is not active
estate is in little demand. Manufac-
turers of agricultural fertilizers nave
orders for all they can produce Col
lections are fair and failures in this
district are at minimum, though
many firms and corporations are vol
unfairly retiring from business BANK
clearinga continue large and money is
greatly improved during the latter part
OF the month. though some damage had
resulted from heat and hail storms. To-
bacco Is in good condition ana Is nov
being cured Cotton shows improve
ment and with favorable weather
good crop Is assured. Corn is In 1aiT
condition. Fruit and most of the vege-
quality. The white potatoe crop Will
not equal that of last year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
HEROES DAY OBSERVED
New York Pays Tribute to Memory Of
Men Who Have Given
Lives,
(By Associated pr.se1

NEW YORK, September In pay
New Workers. who have given their
lives in the war, citizens literally
paused for minute to utter a silent
prayer for the dead.
Other plans for the day included
prayers for the dead at all the churches.
and the singing Of the national anthem
In the evening at ceremony ar
mothers whose sons have sacriHcetl
their all, each was given a medal or
honor. Seated on the stage with the
mothers. were 100 OF Pershing's vet
Grams recently returned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
ALLEGED SPIES TAKEN
Tw" Enemy Aliens Suspected of Being
IN Pny OF Austrian Gov
eminent.
tBy Associated Press. J

NEW YORK. September 1.-susoec,-
cd or receiving pay from the Austrian
government for information concern
ing the allied cause George Fergal
were taken into custody here to-day
by agents Of the Naval Intelligence
aliens. are familiar with the conf.
Dental code OF the Austrian govern
ment, and papers found in Fergai's
possession indicate he belongs to the
imperial and royal wireless depart
ments OF tho Austrian navy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
Record of Commercial Enilnren.

Commercial failures in the United
states no. Tor iast wsek as as repoT1sd BY
the previous week, and 229 the cor
responding week of last year. OF
last weeks commercial collapscs
forty-four were in the North. thirty
three In tho South, fifty-three in the
West and twenty-five In the Pacific
States. None of These were reported
liabilities of $1,000 or more, against
scventy-two for the week previous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
TELLS OF ANOTHER SINKING
Spanish Cabinet Is Advised of Wreck
ing OF Steamer Carnsn on
August 20.
tBy Associated Press. !

MADRID. September IA semiofi-
cial note issued after a meeting OF
me Cabinet Saturday says that the
the Cabinet of the sinking OF the Span
ish steamer Carasa on August 90, and
that he had asked the Spanish consul
landed, to telegraph full details OF the
sinking.
The Minister OF the Interior gave
papers which had refused to obev the
censorship. The minister was Instruc,-
ed to appeal to the patriotism OF these
papers and to apply the law strictly
advice. '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
TWO STEAMERS LAUNCHED
Submnrine-Boat Corporation Plans te
Turn Trick Every Week mt
Newark Hay.

- NEWARK, N. j., September THE
ployeeS OF the Submarines Boat Cor
poration here have pledged themselves
was begun yesterday when the Ingold
and Phoenix. 1900 tong, fabricated yes-
Corporation, were launched. Z a \,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
To Stimulate Bons nux,,.

NEW YORK, September l.-Repre-
sentatives OF twenty-six nationalities
had the first of series of conferences
here Saturday for the purpose OF stimu-
vest In the next Liberty loan. Tho
meeting was hold in the headquarters
Of tho foreign-language division Of the
Liberty loan committees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
HOLD LEVINE RESPONSIBLE
Russian Newspaper shy Decree Ha,
Been Issued for Arrest OF
go Wrench CLtizcnh
by Associated Press. I

PARIS. September 1.-Reproducing
stating that according to Russian news.
papers, the Russian extraordinary
commission has decreed tho arrest as
hostages OF all French citizens under
forty -eight years, the Temps says a
proposition has been made that the
French government hold Nikoiai Lee
nine, the Bolshevik Premier, and his
principal accomplices personally re-
sponsible for any III treatment Inflicted
On ,Frenchmen in Russia. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
Downward Tendency OF iris. po,,to,,

The behavior of the potato market
me past week. says the report OF the
that or the preceding two weeks. Price
changes were moderate and without
very delicate trend. Virginia cobbIers
tendency Mt S4.3s to $3.50 per barrel.
New Jersey cobblers declined some.
Prices at shipping points were like
ranged about Is cents lower at $40
to s2.75.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
senator Gore VIII Speak.

WINCHESTER. VA, September T.
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, has ac-
cepted an. invitation to address the
Augusta County Farmers Union ut
Staunton. Va. on September IL and
tell why he believes farmers should
get $3.50 for their wheat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02
woMEN's MEETING.

The board of managers Of the Bap-
fist Home for Aged Women will hold
Its regular monthly business meeting
home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

Workers. both male and female. look
to the Help Waited Ads in The Times
Dispatch as n catalogue OF the hest
positions In Richmond aud vicinity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-02

Workers. both male md female. look
to the Help Wanted Ads in The Times
Dispatch IN catalogue of the best
positions In Richmond and vicinity.