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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
PACKERS REPLY TO
SENATOR'S ASSERTION

Chicago. July 27.-The packing in
dustry replied yesterday to Senator
Kenyon's assertion on the floor OF the
senate that the greatest propaganda
that ever had been undertaken In this
country liz now in full swing with ref
erence to the bill for. regulation OF
the packers" The reply was made
by the Institute of American Packers
comprising abou two hundred pack
ing firms.
Thomas r. Wilson is chairman OF
tis committee which Is now directing
n work Of the institute. Says the
statement: Senator KENYON has
charged in h enate Of the United
States that the packers are sending
ct propaganda against this bill to
place tn packing industry under fed
eral license, AS II there were some
thing wrong In this,
The entire public is vitality inter-
ested in the correct solution of the
high cost OF living.
Complete understanding of all
facts VIII dissipate suspicion and
prejudice which, II relied upon for ad-
verse legislation. will harm US ALL
the livestock producer and the con-
sumner as well as the packers. In last
analysis the public viii decide those
issues and to them we will present
the facts
The bill introduced by the senator
threatens the life Of the packing in
dustry. 1t is un-American and is a
dangerous precedent for all business.
IL would amount to practically gov
efnment operation, which. with this
complex industry. would result in
greater di1Aster than that which we
nav with government operation OF
railroads. telegraph and telephone
lines.
Ihere is an unprecedented propa-
ganda in favor OF this legislation and
against the packers. the wholesalers.
grocers and the federal trade commits
SION Tor eJkanple. are active with pro-
paganda OF this character. We are
dong exactly what every American
citizen has a perfect right to do. We
are opposing this bill in an open and
IL gitifnate manner and will continue
10 90 so. 1t Is unthinkable thar
persons whose investments and bust
ness are threatened by |rdical and
VICIOUS legislation cannot lay he facts
before people.
The senator had something to say
on the high cost of living. Our BUSH
ness is conducted efficiently and at
the minimum profit of a small frac-
tioh OF n cent per pound. Our
Voiume enables us to retain such a
small profit that It cannot materially
AFFECT the cost to the consumer. The
packers woul gladly welcome an in
v~estigation by an u~nprejudiced, com
petent and non-political body into
Us whole o problem. From farm
TO table, inclusive, 1t is unfortunate
that such examination was not made
by the federal food commission as
directed by the president"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
TO AvENGE
DEALTH Of BROTHER

New York, July 2T.-"Tl go to the
chair If necessary to avenge this muir
der. My brother, Tom. had reformed.
The police haven't ha dto trouble hin
for years. I'm going to try to find out
who killed him"
In these words. Margaret Smith,
twenty. vowed today 10 see that jus
tice Is done to the person who shot
and killed her brother Thomas, known
as Tanner Smith. In the rooms of
the Marginal club. late last night.
Smith was shot in the back while n
party was In progress in an apart
ment OF another Hoor of h building
The police think the shooting may
have bean the aftermath of some labor
trouble. The pistol with which the
shooting Is believed to have been done
is In the possession of the police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
COMMANDER CHARLES o. MAS.
FORMER NAVAL ATTACHE, DEAD

Washington. July 27.--The death
of Commander Charles o. Mas. u.
S. N, formerly naval attache at the
American Embassy. Paris. who has
been serving as counselor to the Amer
lean Red Cross commission for
France. was reported to Red Cross
national headquarters today by cable.
Commander Mas, whose home was at
81 West S~eventy-ffth street. New
York city, died in Paris. where he has
been undergoing treatment for intesti-
nal trouble for several weeks. The
body has bee temporarily buried i'm
Suresne cemetery, Paris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
K. Of c. TO EDUCATE
DEM0b|L|zEO SOLDIERS

New York. July 27.-Plans for a
great system of free night schools
which will enable denlohiliZed sol
diers and others to fit themselves for
the new opportunities opened by the
transition from war to peace. VIII be
laid before the peace convention of
the Knights of Columbus in Buffalo
o nAugust 5. 6 and Z.
The program will he framed by such
educational experts as Joseph Scott,
James +, Eyrne. Edward Devine,
Father John j, Wynne, Michael y.
Downey and Or. Edward A. Pace and
will include measures for N batting
the spread of extreme radicalism or
anarchy in this country.
Establishment OF recreation centers
the country also will be
taken up by the convention. Such cen-
tiers have already been established in
Utica, n. ". and Columbuse Ohio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
4 Hl@t!M!N!A INT!
abk[0PS NEW FAD

Iaz ~ n. J.. July 27.--Balked
time by the edict f%orbidding
- 6atoNrs to appear on the beach
@1i atoA1ongs. fernininity has de-
o0 Rew fad known IS beach
S16 68@ capable of much more
661kr effects than was the stunt Of
1I1I8sWfD1Qft stockings.
ys6eess consists simply of a
G1fAMwnT. other resign cut out Of
oo adhesive paper fastened on
5IM while h sun ans the arm
1s4wtng the design sharply out
NhitH. The designs vary from
~eAxy insignia OF a girls sweet
Butterflies. bee and flowers.
N1oSUkAas OF the tad have a COM
IN HI these and other. de-
3eGhA& they are transformed into
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
Petersburg


Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg, July 27.--The Young
Mems Business club will hold a meet
ing of Importance in the Y. M. c. A..
Tuesday evening. One of the mem
hers will speak on: THE Duty of the
Voter to the CITY me there will be
a survey of the building and loan pro-
ject fostered by the club. Preceding
the business session a concert will be
given by the Petersburg band to whose
support the club was contributed lib
orally. The club promises to be a big
factor in the financial. political and
moral development OF the city.
The sale of firearms in the city dur
ing the past few weeks has been with
o. precedent and there is a move on
foot to curtail If not prohibit the sale
of pistols here. Chief of Police James
Brockwell Is in favor of a law prohib-
iting for one year the sale of firearms
except by permit of the mayor. The
penalty for 'toting" n gun is n fine of
from $40 to 500 and a jail sentence
up to ninety days or both. 1t is prob
able that the candidates for the legis-
lature will be asked for m expression
of opinion in the matter of prescribing
severe penalties for selling revolyeEs
and of increasing the penalty for
carrying them.
The home of T. A. Coghill, in Din
widdie. was visited by a burglar who
made away with valuables worth $40.
Among the articles stolen was a hand
some watch belonging to Mrs. Coghill.
The thief overlooked nothing that he
could carry off with case. even taking
the collar buttons from Mr.. Coghilrs
shirt.
Two big hloodhounds belonging to
Hurricane Branch. of Suffolk. were
brought here yesterday and locked M
in the city Jail for safe keeping. The
! dogs were in charge of Detective J.
w. shores. who has been hot on the
trail of thieves in Dinwiddie and Not
toway counties. The hounds with their
master returned to Suffolk today.
Yesterday was one Of the hottest
days of the season here, the thernom-
eter registering 81 at SOL One young
I1ady tainted opposite the Mechanics
"s~kyscraper'' and had 10 he carried
home. Central and Ferndale Parks
were the most popular places in OF
near the city.
Rev. Franklin Davis, an old Peters
burg boy and now an tplsc9pal rector
in Oklahoma, preached this morning
in st. Pauls, and tonight in a union
service in the Third Presbyterian
church in a joint service between the
Third church and st. Johns. Rev, w
%. Gordon preached tonight on The
lawn in front Of Memorial Methodist
church on Summer Time Tempta'
%tions." Mr.. Gordon will conduct a re-
vival this week in Hopewell and Rev
Dan Graham, of the old-Street Pres
byterian church. assisted by h Sec
ond Presbyterian choir viii hold a re-
vival at Prince George Court House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28
ITALY MAY RECALL ITS
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR

Rome, July 27.-The usually Wei
informed Popolo Romano says 1T
learns the Italian Ambassador to the
United States. Count Di Cellere. will
soon be called home by the Italian
government. The newspaper adds the
ambassador Is personally disliked by
President wilson"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

1t was exactly 4:A5 o'clock BY the
city hall clock when thirty Kiwan-
ians, In six automobiles. started. in
parade-like procession, for the camp
OF the Boy Scouts in Chesteraeld
county last Thursday afternoon.
Stuart Ragland. deputy scout COM
missioner. led the way in his pilot
car, a Ford limousine. and the '.iiv-
ver'' led the rest of the cars, includ-
ing a Hudson. a merry chase.
The trip to the camp was unevent-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

The men and women OF ,Lapland
dress exactly alike-in tunics,
wrinkied stockings. leather breeches
and pointed shoes. But how about
the pocksts?s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

May it please your honor. before
this case goes to the jury, l have upon
my right to examine the
dictograph."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

silence Is golden-and some remarks
are vary brAssy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

t1rl-Ten cents worth of dog meat.
B1tchsr-Do you keep a dog
Girl--No, sir. bearders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

Artificial kisses are the kind women
with each other.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

These marine unions seem deter
fHined to fix things so We won't need
any docks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

small girl (wistfullyl--Ice cream
SOFAS mas gone up TO 20 cents-~-now
III find out IL he really loves r,o,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

"aHer-Where are you going this
sumner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-28

Eoosley-insane II can't raise the
cough to send my wife away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
Weeks Developments
In FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Developments in the foreign cx
echange market during the week past
., nordcred on the sensational. French.
English and Italian exchange devel-
oped pronounced weakness in rapid
succession, and after the demoraliza
tlon mad somewhat cleared up in the
foreign exchange market it became
known that concerted action had henn
taken by the financial authorities of
Inese countries in cooperation with the
Ch1ted states to remove restrictions
rom the exchange and allow the mar
ket 10 return to a normal basis.
A'though Information was lacking on
THIS point, international bankers came
TO the conclusion that an agreement
nad been reached in Paris relative to
the future. of the exchanges. At anv
r T, Monday saw sharp decline in
rehcn exchange, when francs sold
cline approximately of 5 per cent.
on Wednesday without warning 7
+. Morgan & Co. announced that as
hscal agents of the British govern
ment they had suspended the purchase
OF sterling exchange. This was tanta-
mount to an announcement that the
artificial support had been withdrawn
from sterling, whereupon the rate fell
from around S4.75 per pound, the rate
which had been maintained for more
than two years, by liberal use of
credits, to $4.69
Tumbling
On Thursday there was further
slight decline, but yesterday sterling
tumbled precipitately and tran sactions
were reported on basis Of $4.57 per
pound. London reported drop to
$450, with a rapid rebound to S4.s2.
Inc peg was removed from Italian
exchange on Friday, when the Federal
reserve Board announced the with
drawal of the support. The fixed rate
mad been 6.35 lire to the dollar. I'm
mediately on this announcement lire
declined sharply, falling to around 750
lire to the dollar.
While the action of the British au-
thorities in leaving the sterling mar
ket to it's own DEVICES came as q
tremendous surprise, there had been
much agitation in financial London in
favor Of an early restoration Of nor
NAL conditions. Correspondence of the
Associated Press from London under
date OF March says that the artificial
position of New York London ex.
change was being increasingly com.
mented upon in quarters where there
were advocates of letting it seek its
own level.
An English View
Robert Benson. speaking at he an.
nual meeting of the Merchants Trust
in London. said, in this connection:
We have been bearing tho burden
of maintaining the relation Of the
sterling standard to the dollar stand.
ard not only up to the day when the
United States came into the. war. bu,
ever since. 1t has been very costly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
Goods Needed i'm Sweden
But the Scania Fair Is Only for
Domestic Products

There is a strong demand in South
ern Sweden for textiles, cuothes, cotton
and woollen suitings, hosiery of all
kinds, dyes and chemicals, india rubber
goods, hardware, tools, iron tubes and
fittings, machine supplies, betting, cleo
trio installation materials, radiators,
boilers, pumps, bath apparatus and Of
wee utensils, according to the American
consul at Malmo.
In a recent report he calls attention
to the Scania Fair, which will be held
at Malmo, June 80 to July 6. The fair
is modelled after the famous Leipzig
Fair in Germany, and is strictly man
ufacturers' exhibit. 1t is open only to
Swedish industry and no sales will be
made to private persons. Foreign in
terests will not be permitted to acquire
space at the fair, but Danish and Ger
man interests will be represented by
their agents. American firms with
Swedish agents should be able to intro
duce their products at this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
War Plants Are
adaptable TO Peace

Already the company has arranged to
use part of the idle works in the
manufacture of motor trucks, an en-
tirely new field, it's productive efforts
In the past having been confined almost
entirely to the making of railway air
brake equipment, of, which it is the
second largest manufacturer in the
world. Present plans contemplate tho
operation of one of the war plant units
for this new work, the machinery used
In the manufacture of gun carriages
for the government to be converted for
this purpose. 1t is the hope of the
company to begin deliveries of trucks
for the selling and distributing concern
next July.
What is to be done with the other
idle plants is still question to be
solved, although the management of
the company is canguine of ultimately
putting them to profitable use. Most
Of the machinery is of a type that can
be converted for the manufacture ~
implements Of peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
Wealth-Mar kets-Inve ents

borrowing dollars daily or weekly at
51a per cent in New York wherewith to
pay for all the sterling bills offered on
London at S4.76 per pound.
"a point often arises in the relation
of debtor to creditor when it is the
creditor, and not the debtor, who is on
the anxious bench. | think that is the
case now in our relations with the
United States. At any rate, I am salts
fed that it is quite as much the inter
est of the United States to-day to
maintain the relations of dollars to
sterling as it is ours to maintain the
about time to leave the exchange to
adjust itself.
81 An Object Lesson
ut would probably be shock and
an object lesson to both parties if the
American exchange was to go to Sd per
pound for a while. In all probability
the immediate result Of withdrawing
our costly support of it will be that
Americans will be able to buy every
thing from US cheaper for while in
dollars. while we shall be forced to
economize, because American goods
will cost more. Thus we shall begin
to get out of debt and put in train the
restoration OF the sterling standard.
ELASTICITY of money is not imitation.
If the public can only realize that our
standard-the sterling standards
not rigid, but elastic, and varies as all
things-gold included
vary in relation to each other, then
imitation will be robbed of half its ter
rors. Freedom of the greatest of all
the money markets, is indis-
pensable if we are to pay our debts,
rchabilitate the pound sterling and re-
establish the position of London as the
clearing house OF the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
Heavy Slump in
Value of Pound in
Exchange Market
Rate on Sterling Exchange
Drops to $4.57, Then Raj.
lies-Francs Fall; Lire
Are DemOralized

REIMBURSEMENT of the sterling ex-
order of things, inaugurated by the
unexpected withdrawal of artificial sup
port by the British government, made
further progress yesterday when cable
remittances to London sold at $4.57 to
the pound sterling, decline Of IA
cents pound compared with the clos
ing rate on Friday.
The new break here followed receipt
of cable advices from London that
sterling had fallen to $3.50 to the
pound there as quoted in terms of
American money, with later recovery
there's to around $3.50. When sterling
got down to the low yesterday i'll this
market heavy buying orders came in
from banking houses which had sold
sterling short in anticipation of the
decline, and these purchases were re-
sponsible in ctfecting substantial re-
coyery, the closing rate for demand
sterling being $4.6S.
British Policy Permanent
Gable advices from London indicate
NhHe WIG blitloli government mas
adopted a permanent policy with re-
gard to allowing the sterling exchange
market to take it's own course in the
future.
French exchange moved in erratic
fashion and francs finally closed at a
substantial recession from the closing
rate of Friday. Italian exchange con-
tnued in state of decentralization
despite an announcement by the Italian
Institute of Exchange that it would at
tempt to exercise regulatory control Of
lire.
The closing rate for. lire cables was
$50 in purely nominal market. The
statement issued by the local repre-
sentative OF the Italian Institute, said ::
From time to time directors of di-
vision Of foreign exchanges of the Fed
eral Reserve Board have issued regu-
iatlons concerning trading in exchange
in so far as it was being carried out
by dealers in the United States. All
such regulation have now been with
drawn, but the Institute of Exchange
IN Italy which has charge of Italian
exchanges IN that country under su-
pervision of the Italian Government.
has not yet withdrawn any of it's regu-
lations, and until it does so, it is neces
sary for American dealers in carrying
out their transactions in Italy to oper-
ate in accordance with rules of the
Italian Institute of Exchange. Such
rules do not affect the buying or SELL
ing of lire by dealers in the United
states. Buying or selling of dollars
In Italy are entirely subject to the
rules of the institute. The institute
IN New York will be in the market to
buy or sell lire as it is considered ad-
ylsable. but at the moment is not sell
ing cacble lire under CAS-"
The Dollars Cost
IT you calculate the cost of the dol
lar IN terms of foreign money at cur
rent exchange value-that is, if you
were buying dollars with pounds.
marks or francs-its value at the close
OF last week, as compared with wear
ago, would be about as follows:
:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
No Union Hours


The missionary formerly worked
months, and even long years, for sim
gle convert, and, when he had secured
him, had only single illiterate man
from the lower classes. Now he has
accessible, on the other hand, millions
OF lower class people; and, on the
other, an increasing number of men
and women who are already the great
leaders among their countrymen. The
present mission staff and equipment is
adapted largely for dealing with the
man or the lower classes, and for
dealing with him individually. SiowIv
'hc skeleton organization has been ex.
panqed and partially filled out; but no
enuIch mas yet grasped these larger
vppo,tunlties Tor personal evangelism
~hicE the last few years and decades
nave brought. As the opportunitv ha =
grown, schools, hospitals and nubl;shs
ing houses have been added-des;onaa
70 care for work already under nav
"aen lew exceptions, the missionaries
on the heid are tied down TO the d;rec-
non on these institutions. They must
supetv'se the churches and the native
passcLs; run the hospital; manage the
pr'ns'ng press; keep accounts; and
"a tne greater proportion Of fields, cul.
msate an american constituency ia
money. Many missionaries sre 'r ,or,
compelled, aside from their own ssi'
aries, to finance the greater mart ~
their work. There is q man IN Ind;a
whose mission expenses run from ON
TO 1,bo0 rupees month. He rece,va,
300 by appropriations; the ramainae,
he must raise as best he can. More
extraordinary still is the fact that +,
actually raises it.--Tyler bennett. i,
Asia Magazine. :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
New Labor Agreement
To Be Discussed Soon

Within the next few weeks confer.
ences probably will be arranged be-
tween the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manu.
facturers' Protective Association and
the international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union to discuss terms for
new labor agreement in the trade to
supersede the existing agreement
which expires on August A, 1919.
The union has written the employ
ers' association asking for the confer
ences, and, according to Ellis Stein
hardt, labor manager of the associa-
ton, reply will be made as soon as
plans for the conferences can be made.
piece-work controversy will form one
of the chief topics of discussion at the
conference. In all probability the union
will demand concessions in the way Of
higher pay and shorter working hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-23
Grand Trunk Refuses
Governments Offer
Stockholders Cry ''Shame!"
When Terms Are Elk.
planned to Them

LONDON, March % (via MontreaD.
Alfred w. Smithers, chairman of the
board of directors of the Grand Trunk
Railway, at the meeting of shareholders
yesterday, at which it was decided not
to accept the governments offer for
the purchase of the road, declared the
company. was anxious for a a friendly
settlement.
But" he added, "unlcss the govern
ment is prepared to increase its offer
such friendly settlement is impossible. ;"
Mr.. Smithers said the company had
offered to sell the road on an average
of the last ten years. earnings. The
government, he continued, was making
it condition of relieving the Grand
Trunk of the liability of the Grand
Trunk Pacific that it sell the parent
road at a disastrous loss to second and
third preference and ordinary share
holders.
During the explanation of the gov
ernment's terms there were cries of
"confscation," Shame" and "scan-
dalous.