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New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
THOMAS M. EMERSON DEAD
Was President of Atlantic Coast
Line Railway.

Wilmington. y c.. Nov. 25.-Thomas
Martin Emerson, president of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway Company, died to-
night at his home here. following an at
tack Of acute Indigestion Yesterday while
on a trip OF inspection over the system.
Mr. Emerson was born i'm Preble
County. Ohio March %, 1881. He entered
the railroad service I'm 1861 as clerk
in the freight office at Hagorstown, Ind.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
IFrom The Tribune Bursau.l

Washington, Nov 2j.--Correy NJ. Stad-
den. lawyer. appeared az the State De-
partment this morning and Informed Mr..
Folk. solicitor OF the department. that
Zelava would be produced at any hearing
where his presence was desired by the
state Department Accordingly. FOLK an
rouncod that there would be a hearing.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
TIGER TAMERS MEET TO
PLAN END OF TAMMANY

The first meeting Of the Committee OF
Eleven which is 10 nominate members oi
the Committee Of Two Hundred and tlity
to reorganize the Democratic party In
New York CITY was held yesterday after
noon in the Reform Club, NO south
William street. The nominating commit
tee selected the first fifty members OF the
Committee OF Two Hundred and Fifty and
tool, steps toward the tentative selection
Of additional members.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
MORE GOLD FOR CANADA
S2,25O,OOO Taken by Local
Ranks Yesterday.

Banks IN this city took s2.25O.oOo more
gold Yesterday for shipment to Canada.
or this amount sl.JOO.OOO was taken
from the Clearing House vaults ihs'eau
of from the Sub-Treasury. which usual
Iy supplies the gold required for such
shipments. This transaction excited
some comment in the financial district
but the same thing has been done before
on several occasions.
Local banks have now shipped so'd0o.-
ooo cold IN Canada within week. part
. ,',,icb was required to pay for Ca
madam bonds sold abroad.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
Frederick Townsend Martin
Ill in London Hotel
rRv cable to The Tribune.l

London, Nov. 2t.-F'redericK Town
send Martin is lying quite i'll at the
Berkeley Hotel. He is suffering from Il
rorvous breakdown. He was taken Ill
few days ago, but his condi''oh Is not
serious. though he nevertheless needs
rest very badly.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
Decrease in Incomes.

DR. Frank II. Dixon, Of Dartmouth Col
lcge, who directed the preparation Of sta
tistics submitted yesterday for the rail-
roads. reviewed the figures in detail to-
dav. lie stated that the total operating
revenues for the respondent systems were
greater by SIS, 900 in 1913 than in 1910;
that operating expenses, taxes and net
revenues from outside operations were
greater by about Sl9L5O,UO so that oper-
ating incomes showed decrease approx
mating Sl3,jOO,O0O despite the fact that
there was an increase Of $6OO'O0,c0 In
property investment
Railway net return for 1910, Dr. Dixon
said. represented 81 per cent on capital
while lOi manufacturing concerns IN the
United States showed a corresponding re-
turn of 11.S per cent. and the net return
for all manufacturing industries in the
country was IL per cent
Aggregate compensation to railroad EN-
Moves. excluding ger 'ral officers. in the
oroup affected. increased. according to
Dr Dixon. from s36i 100000 In 1893 to S567.-
600 900 i'm 1912, or 56 per cent. The amount
NJ increase between 1910 and 1913 was
t,7 o0o 900. and the rate Of increase II per
cont while the annual average for the
socord half of the decade d9Os-12) was
l,roo,or than the annual average for the
60 Sa,f O.o3-'O7J by So, 900 co., or % per
cent. -. .,.o,,o -, an an
4, nrcsent the average wage OF an en-
oi,oor passenger or freight, is Sl,6Vo
Co.. Of a fireman. $3.50. of conductor
>, ~, and Of trainman, 'l,o6 year.
Figuring the Advances
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26

ton authorities to give him an extra
force Of 47J clerks and other employees.
OF this force, 55 clerks will he assigned
to the money order department and 100
to the foreign mail branch. while the
remainder will distribute the holiday
mails
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
Morgan Plans for Xmas Rush.

To provide for the Christmas man
and money order rush. Postmaster Ed
ward ". Morgan will ask the Washing
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
%. Altntatt & On.

1nnorted Dress Silks and VelVets
are being displayed, i'm their respective depart
n1ents ON the First Floor, i'm many exclusive
Novelties and Specialties as adopted by the
leading Paris couturiers.
The Dressmaking Department
ON the Third Floor, is prepared to furnish,
uDor request, estimates and suggestions for
making to order, from the above mentioned
materials, Fashionable Gowns at moderate
prices.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26

William Wilson Finley was appointed to
the presidency Of the Southern Railway
in 1906 on the death of Samuel Spencer.
He was born AT Pass Christian, Miss, on
September >. 1853, and devoted his life 10
railroad work.
At the age Of twenty Mr.. Finley en-
tered the service of the old New Orleans,
Jackson d Great Northern ana the Chi
cago. st. Louis & New Orleans railroads
remaining in their employ from 1913 until
1855 as a stenographer and in other cleri-
cal capacities. lie gained much valuable
experience and attracted attention, and
was regarded in railroad circles as a
young man Of promise.
Mr. Finley became the assistant general
freight agent OF the Texas & Pacific divi-
sion Of the Missouri Pacific in March, 1889
remaining two years, when he became
general freight agent for the receivers Of
the Texas & Pacific Railway. Later he
became general freight agent for the Pan
handle Route. comprising the Fort Worth
& Denver City, the Denver, Texas & Fort
Worth and the Denver, Texas d Gulf
roads
The next step in Mr.. Finley's advance
ment came in 1889. when he was chosen
as chairman Of the Trans-M issouri Pacific
Association. year later he went TO the
Western Passenger Association as chair
man and served two years, resisning 10
become general traffic manager Of the
Great Northern and Montana Central rail-
ways
Mr. Finley then became associated with
the Southern Railway as third vice-pres!-
dent Later he was second vicc-president
OF the Great Northern Railway, but re-
turned 10 the Southern system as second
vice-president. In December, 1906, he was
elected president Of the road.
Mr.. Finley was speaker and did much
10 make the people of the country under
stand the railroad situation. IN 1910 the
University of Tulane conferred on him
the degree of LII. p. lie was also presi-
dent Of the Southern Railway Company
Of Missouri. the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
COMPANY. the Cincinnati. New Orleans *
Texas Pacific Railway Company, the Ala
hama Great Southern Railroad Company
the Georgia Southern d Florida Railroad
COMPANY. the Virginia & Southwestern
Railway Company and the Northern Ala
hama lie was a director OF the Chicago
Indjanapolis e. Louisville Railway Com
pany, the Old Dominion Steamship com
pany and several other enterprises ana
corporations.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
Anthracite Coal Unchanged.

Elaborate explanations were made Of the
methods pursued In making the per cent
increase. which. substantially, it was de-
lclopeJ, applied to all traffic, except east
bound anthracite coal. on anthracite no
increase was made. because OF pending in
vestications by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and by the Department OF
Justice
Mr.. Maxwell testified particularly as To
results Of operations and financial con
Jition Of railroads between Pittsburgh and
Buffalo in the Central Freight Association
territory, his data relating to thirty-eigh'
railroads, with 81 .937 miles Of line.
All those railroads. the witness said.
operating revenues OF S7S,Oo0.O00 more
than for 1910. suffered loss Of $4,000
600 in operating income
This result" said MI MaXv ell. was
due 10 an increase in the ratio Of operat-
ing expenses and taxes as between 1910
and 1919 from - per cent TO 1872 per cent.
This showing was made despite the fac;
that large sums Of new capital were in
vested in additions and betterments.
itSlIfS lll' l'~o !ll Il'N 'h'Il'a'F W.
the year ended June 30 1913. as compared
with 1910. the figures for these same thir-
ty-eight roads for the three months OF
July. August and September 1913. show
a decrease in net operating earnings OF
S5.s57,353 or approximately ~ per cent"
Typical Conditions Shown.
Mr. Maxwell directed special attention
10 the condition of group Of roads
which. as claimed by +. \. Delano yes
tcrday. were more particularly repre-
sentative Of the whole situation IN Cen
tral Freight Association territory. That
,.roup embraces twenty-cight roads, With
- ls7 miles Of road, or 5l.J per cent Of the
entire mileage in the territory. and in
Guiding such lines rs the Big Four sys-
TEN. Nandalia. Chicago & Eastern III
uoiy. Grand Trunk Western, Grand Rap-
ids. Illinois Central Chicago & Alton and
Wabash railroads
In 1918 roads in this group Mr. Max
well asserted earned S63,0ooo0 more
Than in 1905 which is known az the panic
wear, and operating expenses and taxes
were ss2co.OOO more. Net earnings, after
paying expenses and taxes. were only
SSH 900 more than In 1905. The net cor
poratc income of these properties was
actually 10000 less than in 1903, al
though during this hve-year period $780,
10000 new capital was put into these
properties"
In 1913. according TO Mr. Maxwells fig
ures. the roads in this group earned
S36. 900 coo more than IN 1910, operating eX-
pcnscs and taxes were A5,0Om more.
and the net. after operating expenses and
taxes. decreased s9,5O0DO, while the cor
porate income decreased almost Sl7,oOO,000
Commissioner Clements inquired about
the sources Of the new capital. but the
information was not Immediately avail
able. Mr.. Maxwell promised, however, 10
furnish later details concerning the roads
financial transactions.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
Fiouring the Advances.

& G Mccain. chairman Of the Trunk
tna Association, who had supervision OF
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
Southern Railway Presi-
dent Victim of a Stroke
of ApOplexy.
ATTACKED SUDDENLY
IN EARLY MORNING
Beginning as Stenographer and
Clerk, He Steadily Advanced
in Railroad Work.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-Will,am Wilson
tinley president Of the Southern Rail-
Dav. and leading figure in movements
for the development of the South, died
bere to-day from stroke of apopleXy
which ne sustained a few hours before.
He did not regain consciousness after he
Eas stricken.
Mr.. Ffnlcy's family. friends and asso-
ciates were wholly unprepared for his
sudden death. 1t came absolutely with
out warning Hardly past the prime Of
afe. he was vigorous and energetic and
seemingly in the best of health until a
moment before he was fcled by the
stroke lie passed the evening yesterday
quietly with ms family. and retired ap-
parenty IN the best possible physical and
mental condition.
When he rose. about o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Finley casually observed TO
Mrs. Finley that he had a feeling of slight
oppression i'm his head. His wife left the
room for moment TO Obtain some mild
remedy, and when she returned he was
leaning over dresser. with his head
buried I'm his hands She tried TO assist
him. but found him unconscious.
Aid was summoned and the family ply
s,ian was called, but all efforts to re-
store him to conSciou sness were futile
He died al I 80 o'clock this afternoon. with
Mrs. Finley. three of his daughters and
his son at the bedside.
Not even Mr.. Ffnley's most intimate
personal and business associates knew
that he had been stricken. Many Of his
PERSONAL friends were attending the rate
hearing before the Interstate Commerce
Commission. His only son, W. W. Finley.
IT., connected with the traffic department
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad at Newark,
~ j.. was notified Of his fathers condi-
ton and arrived at the house about
fifteen minutes before the death.
Mr.. Finley is survived by Mrs. Finley,
Misses Lottie v, Lille D., Leonora and
Caestine Finley and his son. Miss Lottie
was out OF the city and could not reach
here before he fathers death
Funeral services will be held in St
Johns Episcopal Church, this city. at Il
a m. next Friday. The burial will be in
oak Hill Cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
MUNICIPAL MILK BUREAU IS
PLANNED BY CITY OFFICIALS

is excellent, delivering ii on wagons
through the streets often causes it to
become less wholesome and, except in
winter, the temperature OF the fluid
food is increased more than is con-
ducive to its purity.
No free milk should be dispensed,
the officials say, but the price could
be made low enough that every one
could purchase a sufficient quantity.
In exceptional cases where families
are in. distitute circumstances, GER
tificate from the health officer would
entitle the bearer to sufficient
quantity of milk, the cost of which
would be charged to the health depart
ment, as is the case at present with
the free dispensation of groceries TO
quarantined families.
No plans in detail have been
worked out by the officials, but both
believe that committee of council
men could formulate satisfactory
plans with the aid of physicians. The
dispensary plan is carried out in many
other cities and is said to be highly
successful in its purpose.
Every can of milk which would
come into the dispensary would be in
spected pathologically to see that it is
pure and free from disease germs. The
dispensary would be fitted with large
refrigerators in which to keep the
milk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
MAY HOLD SERVICES
IN CHURCH AUG, Is
St. Mary's to Be Fitted Up
With Pews, Affairs and
Lights.

The first services in the new st.
Mary's Catholic church, corner of
Eighth and North A streets, will be
held August Is, according to unoffi-
cial statements made today. The occa-
sion will be the Feast of the Assump-
ton.
Although the building is not COM
plete, and will not be at that time,
it will be fitted up with pews, affairs,
and lights from the old church so that
it can be used for services.
Big Debt Was Left.
When the Rev. w. J. Cronin became
rector of the church a year ago, he
found that his predecessor, the Rev
J. F. Mattingly, had left the new
structure incomplete, with a debt of
about $4,000. Thus handicapped, the
Rev. Mr. Cronin raised $4,000 i'm
mediately after coming here last fall,
which has been used to plaster the
church and put in windows. The pews
from the old church have been refin-
ished and are being used. as are the
lights, the affairs and the statuary
Money Was Raised.
A short time ago the men of the
parish had a meeting and raised
money with which to furnish the sac
risties, the small rooms on each side
of the altar.
1t is doubtful whether the church
will ever be completed according to
the original plans, but the work will
be carried on as rapidly as circum-
stances will permit Many members
of the congregation have signifed
their intention of giving memorial
windows with which to replace the
temporary plain glass ones. Others
are making contributions to help to-
ward the furnishings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
HEARING OF FIGHTING
dispatches Tell Local Greeks
of Victories.

Richmond Greeks have, since the
Balkan states have begun fighting
each other. received numbers of cable
grams and letters from friends and
relatives In the old country telling OF
glorious victories which have been
achieved by the Greeks. These mess
ages are from the scene of the conflict.
The local Greeks have also received
many copies of the Greek daily paper,
which is published in New York city,
and which has daily told of the glor-
ious fights participated in by the ma
tion. One of these dispatches, which
was headed with words to the effect
that it was splendid victory, told of
the capture by q small Greek force of
sixteen field guns from the Bulgar-
ians. All of the messages, though.
have very little to say about the Greek
Joss.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
Fruit Was Also Quite Badly
Damaged By the Heavy
Wind.
PHONE SERVICE HURT
Several Trees Were Blown
Over and Chimneys
Were Leveled.

Rain and wind swept through Wayne
county last night between IL and L.
o'clock, tearing limbs from trees. dam
aging numerous telephones in the
southern part of the city and seriously
injuring fruit trees and crops.
Especially was the oats crop dam
aged. it being estimated by Walter
Ratliff, a prominent farmer north
west of the city, that fourth of the
oats crop was ruined. This is heavy
blow to farmers, as there was only a
half of the normal oats crop this year
The early summer apple crop was in
jured, many of the apples being
blown from the trees. Pears were not
affected.
Corn at this time of the year is
unusually tender, and because of its
height many stalks were broken of
near the ground" said Mr. Ratliff.
Chimneys Blown Down.
Wheat and rye will have to be re
shocked and dried, though no dam
age was done to either crop.
Chimneys in various parts of the
city were blown down, though no Sc
rious damage was reported. The
damage to shade trees was unusually
great, considering the short length OF
time the storm lasted. Many limbs
were broken, and in some instances
trees were leveled.
In all sections of the city this
morning large limbs were lying about
the walks and lawns of residences. In
Glen Miller many branches and small
trees were blown down.
Three hundred telephones were put
out of commission as a. result of the
damage done to cable No. located in
the southern part of the city. The
source of the trouble was located with
wireless testing machine and a gal
vanometer Water got into the lead
cable through hole caused by lightn
ing, short-circuiting the wires. Many
farm line telephones were rendered
useless by the storm. The telephone
employees did good work in restoring
the crippled service.
Rainfall Was Heavy.
Superintendent Vossler at the gov
ernment weather observatory, the
pumping house east of the city, stated
that the rainfall recorded there was
one and fifteen hundredths inches
This amount is unusually heavy for
so short a time, Mr.. Vossler said
The first storm came at nine O'Clock
though most of the wind as we'll as
rain was between IL o'clock and mid
night. The storm came from the
west, though the wind from the north
east did most of the damage.
The results of the storm in the
various sections of the county were
similar to those in Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
New Lisbon Man Wants TO Get Married
Before He Arrives at bachelor A ge .

where a horse kicked me, and now
feel like settling down with a wife
to spend my money on and to make a
home 1 will stay here until 1 get
the right one, and then We will go
back to Lisbon"
Made Race for Mayor.
Van Buskirk says he is we'll known
where he lives, and that he ran close
race for mayor of Newcastle against
his cousin, George Barnard, who, he
says beat him by three votes.
Although he has only a vague idea
of what his longed-for wife should look
like, Van Buskirk is very particular
as to the standing in the community
of the future Mrs. Van Buskirk, and
says that he has made arrangements
with Mayor Zimmerman, whom he
knows, to find out the qualities of any
woman who applies.
No More "Wanderlust."
Van Buskirk claims that his sick
spell took his rowing spirit" out of
him, and he has been uncomfortable
since his physicians released him from
their care. Il had a funny, lonesome
feeling" he said, 'and l just studied
it over and talked with some of my
friends, and they told ME I should
get married l hope l get wife be-
fore l celebrate my admission to the
bachelors club"
He frankly admits that he adver-
tised for a wife in the Anderson pa
pers, and says that the employees of
the paper were interested in his case,
but that his search there was unsuc-
cessful He says he will not deny to
the object of his ambitions that he
was once a "rounder," and that if he
is ever mayor of Newcastle he will
make that city wide open" He says
he will run for mayor in 1916, and
would do so this fall, but has not had
any time for campaigning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
BOYS DAM RIVER
DAMAGE TO PLANT
City Light Plant Almost Stop
ped Operation For the
Lack of Water.

A number of small boys who con-
structed rock dam in the river be-
low the Doran bridge yesterday after
noon almost caused a suspension of op-
erations at the city light plant last
night. The river is very low at pres
ent, and it is almost impossible to
keep the supply of water at the light
plant at the proper amount. The en-
gineers at the plant were very much
puzzled last night when they discov-
cred that no water was running into
the cooling we'll from the river.
The water for the light plant is Sc
cured from a small hole in the bed
of the river. 1t is run into the well
by gravity, and there cooled to run
into the plant. Large pumps draw the
water to the light plant machinery.
Although the dam was constructed
in the afternoon, no shortage of water
was noticed until 9 o'clock last night.
1t was then found that there was al
most no water in the river, it having
been held up by the dam. The river
had been in this condition for several
hours, the water in the we'll having
furnished the supply during that time.
Shortly after this, the river was seen
to rise slightly when the water be-
gan to overflow the dam. 1t soon re-
turned to normal.
The light plant engineers did not
know the cause of this condition until
the dam was seen. 1t was torn away
and released enough water to raise
the river in the immediate vicinity
several inches for a short time. No
trouble is now being encountered in
securing water for the plant.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
Lawrence VanBuskirk Says
He Believes He Can Find
Life Partner in the Quak-
er City.

Wanted-To correspond with a
woman between 25 and 80 years of
age with matrimonial intentions.
Lawrence Van Buskirk, S25 North E
street.
I'm tired of 'batching' it." was the
remark made by Van Buskirk when
he dropped the above advertisement
on the city editors desk last night.
I'm not a bachelor yet, but | will be
80 years old on July 20, and l want to
get a good woman to spend my money
on before my thirtieth birthday"
Van Buskirk is a native of New Lis
bon, and has made his home there
and in Newcastle during his entire
life. He claims that he is an expert
farmer, a member of the Moulders'
Union and concrete worker.
Two Cities Recommended.
Van Buskirk claims that Anderson
and Richmond had been recommended
to him, it being the belief where he
lives, to be the homes of many pretty
women. Newcastle, Van Buskirk says,
is a back number, and does not pro-
duce the kind of women that he likes.
He is not very particular as to the
looks of his future wife.
81 like blondes, but woman does
not have to be a blonde to suit me, y
he said. 81 don't want one too young,
because the young are tickle, I've been
told. I've never been around the
ladies much, but I've just got over a
two years sick spell from an injury
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-09
Question Was Discussed This
Morning BY City Health
Officer Davis and the May

municipal milk bureau to be used
for dispensing absolutely pure milk
for babies and invalids. is favored by
Mayor Zimmerman and Health Officer
T. Henry Davis who discussed the
question this morning. While a milk
bureau under municipal management
in the near future is not probability
the idea may be developed by the city
officials and at some future time, If
there is a crying demand for it, one
may be established.
The purpose of the establishment of
a milk dispensary would be to prevent
high infant mortality in this city. AL
though the death rate in Richmond is
comparatively low, large per cent OF
the number of deaths is always among
infants.
Could Sell at Cost.
The mayor and health officer be
lieve that the city could furnish at
cost, plus the small expense of oper-
ating such a dispensary, better milk
than is now offered in the city. AL
though the standard of milk sold here