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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
TAFT HAPPIER NOW
THAN AS PRESIDENT
He Tells Newspaper Men That
He Delights in His
Obscurity.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s-Ex- President
Taft called at the National Press Club
this afternoon and made Characters
tically happy speech. Two hundred or more
members attended the informal reception
arranged in his honor. Mr. Taft wore the
broad smile for which he is famous and
looked in fine health. though about fifty
pounds lighter than when he occupied the
White House
Mr.. Taft conided 70 the newspaper man
that the time that had elapsed since he
left the White House had been about the
happiest Of his life AS an outsider look
ing in he derived much satisfaction con-
templat.ng the exploits of the men who
are now on the political stage.
He intImated that probably some people
now prominent in the public eye realize
better than ever before what II means
ing out promises made TO the people.
II was Mr.. Taft's first visit TO tho new
quarters OF the National Press Club.
YOU" said Mr.. Taft, addressing the
newspaper men. land the WASHINGTON
Monument are about the only things that
I now recognize in this beautiful city.
There have been a good many changes
around here since l left a few years ago"
he added with a laugh. 1T Is pleasant,
after one has settled down TO a quiet,
modest, silent life, to come to this vor-
te8 of politics and find, whether 1t be one
administration or another. human nature
in politics is very much the same"
Mr.. Taft added that since he had been
effected" ard forced into the apple tree
of observation" he had learned many
things.
81 learned a great many things" he
continued IT learned to know men
fairly we'll l think. I learned to size
them up. All men have something good
in them. II took me some time TO reach
this conclusion"
Mr. Taft talked shop" a little.
The newspaper man is constantly dis
counting for the future" he said. The
thing must be dealt with for the first
edition. and no matter how important the
conclusion II 1t can't he rendered to-
morrow morning 1t cannot be OF any
account.
The influence OF the newspaper on per-
sons and public questions Is n delightful
study The conspiracies that are entered
into OF worldwide character 10 keep
people off tho front page and relegate
them back to the eighteenth page presents
a tragedy that is most interesting 10 n
man who has no place in any paper"
. At this delicious reference to Col.
Roosevelt's present eclipse and TO Mr..
Taft's own obscurity the crowd roared,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
entry into the Latin American field should

entry into the Latin American field should
be careful to avail themselves OF the
easily accessible information concerning
these markets. The cost OF maintaining
individual representatives would prob
ably be too great for any one OF them to
bear themselves II Is therefore sug-
gested that associations be formed and
that one or more representatives be sent
to South America to look after the In
tercsts of such associations.
at has been suggested that American
manufacturers should combine TO send to
South America trade exhibits. showing
articles they have for sale. Your com :
mittee. however, Is not inclined TO feel
that such measures would be productive
OF any permanent results II Is eug-
gested instead that manufacturers and
dealers establish connections with export
houses already doing business and main
tanning large branch offices In the prn-
cipal South American cities and join In
establishing what might be called an
American store in certain OF the most
important cities
'Nerchants and manufacturers should
not attempt to install their own establish
ments in Latin America unless they are
prepared TO meet initial losses and disap-
pointments before realizing even mod
crate profits.
your committee begs to state Its belief
that the present disorganizatlon OF the
trade OF the United States with Latin
America may best be remedied and placed
on a permanently satisfactory basis by:
"First--The establishment OF n dollar
exchange through the ultimate creation
Of discount market. and pending the es-
tablishment of discount market by the
extension OF adequate accommodation by
banking institutions, and the establish
ment OF reciprocal balances In the United
states and in Latin America for financing
Latin American trade.
"Second-Perfection OF our selling ma
chincry by furnishing additional support
to commission houses familiar with Latin
American business. by forming associa-
tons OF merchants and manufacturers TO
be Jointly represented in Latin America
and by obtaining information as 20 the
possibilities OF developing retail stores in
large Latin American cities"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
FLAGG TRIAL TO-DAY
AFTER THREE YEARS
Nine Accused in Alleged Stock
Fraud-Fight on Indict-
ment.

After three years OF delay due to legal
techr'calIties Jared Flsgg and his eight
associates in an alleged scheme 10 use
the mails in the promotion of n fraudulent
margin brokerage business will go on
trial before Judge Rudkln in the United
States District Court at 10 40 o'clock this
morning.
Flagg through his counsel. Robert C
Beatty, will make one more effort TO have
the indictment against him quashed This
time his motion will he of a sensational
nature, embodying the charge that one OF
the members of the Grand Jury which IN
dicted Flagg and his associates was pro-
fessional Juryman.
Among Flagg's codefendants arrested
when the Flagg offices on West Forteth
street were raided are Daniel n. Morgan
OF Bridgeport, Conn. ex-Treasurer OF the
United States, and F. Tennyson Nicely
the publisher
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
GO TO CHURCH DAY FILLS PEWS.
About Two Million worsbippers Mt
Services Here.

New York churches were crowded yes
terday. II was Go TO Church Sunday"
The Rev. Dir. S Edward Young. pastor of
tho Bedford Presbyterian Church Brook
Ign, and secretary OF the go 10 Church
sunday committee, announced last night
that reports from twenty representative
churches OF ten denominations in Manhat-
tan. Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens and
Richmond indicated that the average at
tendance was about one-third larger than
usual.
ut Is probable that 1000 oOO persons
went 70 church yesterday and to-day"
said Or. Young, "Only in ono instance
where systematic efforts were made was
the attendance reported on the decline"
Or Young said that detracting inhu-
ences were the war, the political cam
paign, the observance of peace Sunday
two weeks ago. automobiing and attrac-
tive weather for a days outing.
Other ministers reported yesterday that
they believed the attendance at their
churches since the war began had been
the largest In years
At the Firth Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church yesterday there were 2,200 at the
morning service. 81 Thomas's and ST
Bartholomew Episcopal churches were
hllcd, as were the West End Collegiate
Reformed Church, the First Baptist and
81 Andrews Methodist Church on the
West side. At All Angels. in West End
avenue, late corners crowded the aisles
wafting Tor ushers to ind room for them
st Nicholas Church the Brick Preshy-
terrain The Broadway Tabcrnacla. the
lihrlcm churches, the West End and
North Presbyterian churches. had similar
crowds. Grace Church, broadway and
Tenth street, had not n vacant seat morn
ing or evening, and automobiles OF wor.
shippers filled Broadway and the side
streets,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19

tral American trade) they are paid for
IN sterling bills OF exchange
we nave been obliged to settle this
auVerse balance by remitting to England
either gold or goods to meet interest
charges on the South American debt and
10 pay Tor goods purchased in Europe by
the south American countries.
Deprived of European loans Latin
American countries are now undergoing
serious curtailment OF industry and de-
velopment
II has been increasingly the practice
or European bankers 10 stlpuiate the use
OF European material in the projects
MnIch they financed. Latin America ls
now turning to the United states for
FUNDS. This country IL hardly in n posl.
uoh to undertake considerable invest
ments at present, but industries with an
already considerable trade at stake NAV
wei consider the necessity of nrotec,ing
tnat trade by obtaining for their custom,
crs some relef from the present strin-
sehey such investments If iudic,nustv
made would yield an ultimate fair 70
turn and meanwhile provide market for
be sold "o"
Mess the restriction OF commercial
credits be remedied however. we will no,
only he unable TO extend our trade bpt
W. VIII rose considerable portion OF tina Il
winch we already have"
While the committee admits +ba, tad.
win south America must partly denend
upon London exchange so long as tho
republics owe heavily to Europe II urges
that IN the mutual interests OF ali fba
american republics new credit mach,,cry
1e created TO escape. partly al Ieas;
adds: ' '''"'n'ttee
The cooperation OF America n Ia n,,ors t.,
massing gold fund to satisfy ON nbii.
Eatlons abroad by promising TO oause
London exchange again 70 approach nor
MAJ VIII lessen to the American lmporto,.
me expense Of lquidating in London ~,
oouth American Indebtedness 1t will
nevertheless give effect TO the old al,ena.
s.uh Oh me selling power We should derive
ucts ' P''u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
DR.. T. B. wHITMoRE IN JAIL.
Is Charged with Obtaining Money
Under FnIsc Pretcnccn.

LAKEWOOD. n. j.. oct ls--Dr. Thomas
r. Whtmore. who was at one time con-
nected with the Carnegie Trust Company
and who livcd at 225 West EiEhtleth
street. New York. is in the ocean county
Jail ut Toms River. charged with having
obtained money under false prctences.
He was indicted by the September Grand
Jury and arrested in New York city sew
eral days ago Whitmore was at one
time v!ce-presdent and resident manager
OF the First National Bank here
The complainant against Whitmore Is
Harry r Hegeman. editor OF the Lake
rood Cittscn. who charges that on July
20. 1913. he loaned Whitmore $4,000 on a
note on Whitmore's assurance that he
owned stock worth $4,000. and that he
represented n wealthy man OF New York.
Hegeman states that when the note came
due Whltmore failed to meet 1t, and that
when he tried to locate Whitmore II was
only "A short time ago that he succeeded
In finding him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
FURNITURE CLUBS"
TO Be BROKEN UP
Five Men Are Arrested on
Charge Of Violating Lot
terry Law.
POOR WOMEN VICTIMS

In the arrest Of Elk men who are held
for examination before Magistrate Barlow
for an alleged violation OF the lottery law
in connection with furniture clubs" As
sistant District Attorney Colnon Is OF the
opinion that this petty swindle on house
wives has been broken UP. More than
200 complaints have come in 10 Mr.. Col
non, and with mir assistants. Messrs. He'll
born and Looming, the arrests were
brought about. The hearings have been
set for November TO-
The swindle. which appeals usually 10
women OF the poorer sections of the city,
is called "A Club" and members 10 the
number OF seventy are induced to pay 20
cents a week for not longer than seventy
weeks and n drawing Is promised for
each week the winner to get an article Of
furniture. The officers Of the Grand
Rapids Distributing Company of 100 West
Eighteenth street and of the Empire
Home Furnishing Company of 24l West
Twcnty-thri street are under arrest.
Mr.. Coluou, speaking of tn" method em-
ployed by one Of the companies. said
"A solicitor is sent into the poorer sec
tons Of the city To- induce women to join
the club. This club. he says. will not
embrace more than seventy persons, and
one member " the club Is selected each
week 10 receive an article of furniture Of
the value OF $3.50.
THE agent picks out three or four In
fuential women Of tn" ucghborhood and
gives them valuable pieces OF furniture on
the payment Of 20 or so cents Their
names are then used 20 induce other mem
bershp. After making their full payments
the victims visit the companies and are
offered some articles Of furniture of In
significant value"
The men under arrest are Samue! A.
Lobel. Abraham Cohen and Jacob Hor-
WITT, who are connected with the Grand
Rapids concern. and Frederick Miller.
Joseph f Bloom and Alfred Benedict OF
the Empire company.
The books of the corporation seized by
Detectives Thomas and Trojan Of the Dis
trfct Attorneys office show that the re-
ceipts OF one OF the companies averaged
$500 a day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
CnnIled Vessels Sail,

eat present steamships are available
and sailing regularly from this coun-
try 10 the principal ports OF Latin Amer
lea and from those ports 10 the United
States. Many OF these vessels are unable
TO obtain full cargoes. Although only a linn
tied number are under the United States
flag the above will clearly indicate TO
exporters. importers and manufacturers
that they need not hold back from enter
ing the field on this account
The committee found that in contrast 10
the well balanced commerce OF England
and Germany the Latin American trade
of the United States showed in the fiscal
year of 1914 a balance OF s1s7.ol2,514
against this country.
"Our exports TO and Imports from
Latin America are shipped direct" says
the committee, but almost exclusively
in South American and largely in Cen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
U. $. Money VIII Ala British.

Liquidation OF our South America, IN,
ueptedness in London will pay for British
,Npor,s 10 Latin America at time when
american merchandise. inundated by
.,oid'orla' remains congested on our
COCKS Our available money will serva
Great BritaIns effort To capture So,,h
american markets vacated perforce. by
Germany ~
heheNer there Is n great disturbance
or tho worlds finances American ex-
porters and importers in South America,
trade are Injured because OF their depend
e sce on London. This has happened four
times IN twenty-five years
tn" maintenance Of exchange relations
depends on n credit machinery and recin-
rocal balances. This machinery will mar
uaiN De provided under the Federal re-
serve act. which permits American banks
TO open branches abroad and permits a.
rediscount in this country of commercial
paper based on shipments OF commodities
In foreign trade"
The committee considered the pronosad
establishment OF cooperative OK
change or merchants clearing house for
Latin American trade. On account Of
the difficulty of obtaining cooperation tho
necessity and difficulty OF standardlzing
credits the seasonal variations Of ship
ments OF South American produce and the
expense the plan was pronounced lmprac-
ticable.
The committee makes the following REQ
concentrations
THE extension Of credits might be
facilitated and some relief afforded.
pending the establishment Of the Federal
reserve banks. II. In addition to Permit
ting the acceptance OF commercial paper
by national banks which have slgnified
their intention to enter the reserve assoc
Citations action be taken by the Federal
Reserve Board 10 make Immediately ef-
f.ctive the red scount provision of the
new banking system. thus assuring early
establishment OF a discount market
I'VE hope that American banking in
situations may be induced to meet the
present emergency not by tentative and
inadequate measures but by extending
accommodation sufficient ut least TO as
sure the maintenance Of our already es-
tahlished trade.
Your committee feels that merchants
and manufacturers now contemplating an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
Beecber statue Unveiled.

The bronze statue OF Henry Ward
Beecher, part OF the Arbuckle memorial
In Hicks street, Brooklyn was unveiled
yesterday after the morning service in
the Plymouth Church by two great
grandchildren OF Mr.. Beecher
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
Exports Fell on Before War.

Even before the war the committee
found that the United States exports fell
of on account OF tho financial stringency
In south America. OF present condi-
tions the report says:
Since August l Of this year the coun-
tries in South America whose currency is
not already on a gold basis have expe-
rienced serious depreciation OF their pa :
per money. The export Of copper tin nj
tratcs. coffee and other products has been
curtailed because OF loss of the normal
European markets. Bank holidays and
moratoria were declared at the outbreak
OF hostllties and were extended In certain
countries from sixty to ninety days The
effect has been damaging TO American
exporters. as under the circumstances
drafts due in August will not he lioui-
dated until November or December This
means n large accumulation of draft in
debtedness never contemplated by the
shipper Specie payments were sus-
pended"
From the standpoint OF "the mutual
interest OF the Latin American repub-
lies and ourselves" the report analyzes
present problems as follows:
The United States IL confronted by the
necessity OF holding its normal export
trade with Latin America and by the
possibility OF increasing that trade by
filling Latin American needs for mer-
chandse hitherto purchased In Europe.
which Europe cannot now supply.
THE solution of those problems de-
ponds upon production. transportation
(shipping and insurance. and financing
of production, of transportation and OF
settlements
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-19
Bankers Called On to SAGE
US. Trade in Latin America
Industries Will Be Seriously Injured if Commercial Credit
Restrictions Are Not Remeded Says
Redfields Committee.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-That the indus
tries OF the United States will be seriously
injured by loss OF Latin American trade
II the restriction OF commercial credits Is
not remeded and that II IL to be hoped
banks will extend accommodations at
least sufficient TO assure maintenance Of
existing trade are among tho conclusions
Of the Latin American Trade Committee
appointed by Secretary OF Commerce
Redfeld
How her dependence upon London bank
ing saps American foreign selling power
and the turning OF the sister republics to
the United States for funds to carry on in
dustrial development are set forth In the
committees report which was issued to-
day. The committee Is headed by James
a. Farrell. chairman of the National For
cign Trade Council. and consists of the
following representatives Of manufacture
Ing, commercial, transportation and finan-
cial elements engaged in or affected by
foreign trade
John Barrett, Director-Cieneral Pan
American Union, Washington william
Bayne president New York Coffee Ex-
change, w Il. Campbell president
Perkins-Campbell Company. Cincinnati ;
Robert Dollar. president Robert Dollar
Company, San Francisco James A. Far
I'lls aNtN 10TH, C0NlnAn Nntlo0ill
Foreign Trade Council William A. Gas
ton. president National Shawmut Bank.
Boston J. i. Grace. president ". r.
Grace Co, New York Fairfax Harri-
son, president Southern Railway Com
pany. Washington; Alba r. Johnson
president Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia c. J. owens. managing di-
rector Southern Commercial Congress-
Washington Lewis W. Parker, president
Parker Cotton Mills. Green>ille. s G. :
William f. Peck, president William F.
Peck * Co, New York William Schall
Muller. Schall & Co.. New York: w D.
simmons, president Simmons Hardware
Company. St. Louis willard Straight
with j. +. Morgan 4 Co. New York F.
p Thomas, president United States Steel
Products Company. New York; j. H.
Waddell, Hard & Rand. New York ::
Daniel Warren, American Trading Com
pany. New York; Harry A Wheeler. Vice
president Union Trust Company, Chicago
Arizona republican., 1914-03-26
MORE REASONS
 FUR THE DELAY
City Engineer F. NJ. Holm quist Explains Paving and Tracking on First Street from Standpoint of City of Phoenix

Believing that further information street car line on First street. from Adams street to Roosevelt street, will ] be of interest to property owners along First street, and citizens in general. the following is offered as an explanation on the part of the city:
 | Some time ago the Phoenix Rail- way company requested me, as city engineer, to furnish them with d i grade for laying their tracks on First street. MT. Mitchell informed me that he desired that these tracks be laid on a permanent grade, SC as to ! fit with the street pavement when the street was paved. Mir Mitchell also expressed his intention of double tracking on First street and i left a blue print at my office, show ing the work proposed to be done. A | petition for paving this street was also filed wit hthe city council by the property owners, and the city council ordered that plans be pre- pared for paving this street. In the preparation of plans for paving the streets on which street railway tracks are located, it is necessary to show that portion of the street which will be taken care of by the street | railway, and as we had no other in- formation as to the street railway
 company's intention, MT. Mitchell | was asked to furnish the city coun- | cil with a written statement as to 1 what he intended to do on this street
 so that plans could be prepared ac- | cordingly. This request was made l of the street railway company some
 time ago, but was not received until
 a day or two ago.
 | In this letter, Mr Mitchell asks for
 grade so that he may proceed to complete the work of track con struction in accordance with the or ders of the corporation commission
 of the state of Arizona. These or | ders provide for a double track from | Roosevelt street to Monroe street In i another part of the letter MT
 Mitchell says: Should the paving
 of First street be ordered at the | PiO tllHe, we SH"h ltel ODlSed lO apply to the corporation commission
 to modify the present order so as
 to allow us to lay single track in
 stead of double between Adams and l Roosevelt and We trust that it will not be necessary to place us in this | position, as 1t is our desire to com | ply with the requests made by the l corpora tiOn commission
 The plans for paving this street are
 practically complete and provide for
 a double track to be taken care of by the Phoenix Railway company
 Now, if these plans are adopted, and
 the work done in accordance with
 them, and the Phoenix Railway com pany should decide to lay only a
Arizona republican., 1914-03-26

single track instead of a double there would be a strip twelve and one-half feet wide left dowr the middle of the street which would not be paved. also if a double track is built and the paving is delayed for q year at least, as MT. Mitchell sug
 gests, the tracks will in some places be eight or ten inches below the sur face of the street, and in other places eight or ten inches above the surface of the street. We do not believe that it would be treating the residents along First street fair to
Arizona republican., 1914-03-26
How to Save Husbands
 Or Sons Who Drink
THEM TO THE NEAL iNSTI- TUTE FOR THREE DAYS

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