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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-05

has been reparkable. Thousands of
volunteers have tried to make it q
conditions of their enlistment that
they be sent to the London Scottish.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-05

sc0NTINUnD Oss rAoE EEIyE.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
DIR. BRYANT'S DEBT
TO LAMONT Barred
Widows Of Members Of Clcvc-
lands Kitchen Cabinet Adj
Just $68, 600 Claim.

That the estate of Dr. Joseph D. Bryant
surgeon and intimate friend OF the late
President Cleveland. will amount TO less
death. on April last. was indicated yes
tcrday In papers filed in the Surrogate's
Court when permission was obtained by
Mrs. Annette a. Bryant of IS West Fifty
ninth street, widow and executriA under
the WILL to settle a claim OF S6S,5O
against the estate.
The claim is held by Mrs. Juliet X.
Lamont. widow of Daniel s. Lamont. pri-
waite secretary to President Cleveland and
later his Secretary OF War. The trans
action between Secretary Lamont and Dr.
Bryant. both on the closest terms with
President Cleveland. became public for
the first time through the filing of the
papers yesterday.
1t appeared that in 1904 DIR, Bryant ar
ranged to buy the property at 80 West
Forty-cighth street and borrowed $4,000
for the purpose from Mr.. Lamont. DR.
Bryant failed To pay off the loan and al
tho time of his death the interest
amounted to sl9.6O0. making total OF
sss.6O0 due from the Bryant estate &c
Mrs. Lamont.
The application OF Or. BJyant's widow
was for permission To settle the claim by
transferring the West Forty ighth stree
property 20 Mrs. Lamont together viii
a lease executed In 1912 by which Eliza
beth F. Munroe rented the house for 9
term OF years at $4,000 year. Tn,
property is now valued at s66.500
The petition OF Mrs. Bryant stated that
her husbands estate, exclusive of his rea
estate, which includes the Bryant resi-
dence at As West Flfty-ninth street
amounts to about 100000. while hi
debts are less than $4,000.
Dr. Bryant's will provided specific be
quests OF $4,000, and left the residuar,
estate for life to the widow. on her deati
/ four-sevenths goes to her daughter. Flor
ence Bryant de Peyster of Chicago. anC
! one-seventh each goes to the Academ,
of Medicine and New York University
The other seventh is shared by the frs
Baptist Church of Norwich. n, Y, ID
Bryant birthplace, and the Norwich Hos
pital. The papers filed yesterday indi
Gated that the share to these institutions
will be small,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
ACCUSED OF $4,000 THEFT.
Steamship Company's Cashier In
dictcd In Buffalo.

BUFFALO. July Louis F. Wood
former cashier OF the North Steamship
Company. which runs big steamers on the
great lakes. ls to go into court soon to plead
anew to indictments charging grand lar
ccny In the FIRST degree and forgery in ti,a
third degree. lie pleaded not guilty on
March 81. His indictment was kept secret
until to-day.
District Attorney Dudley said to-day ::
woods thcfts amount to s92.0 900. Resti-
tuition OF $4,000 has been made and ef-
forts to obtain further restitution have
been going on
w. u. Grandson, counsel for the Ma
tional Surety Company, which paid SIC, 900
on Woods bond. said to-day that the
former cashiers peculations covered a
period of more than eight years.
Wood is 40 years Of age. lie lived in
an expensive house in Dorchester road
and had a costly automobile. Most OF the
thefts are said TO have been through
padded payrolls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
WHITE MILLIONS FOR UPLIFT.
sewing Machine Maker Limits Use
of Fortune by Children.

CLEVELAND. July "A great fortune
is to become available for Fairgrounds,
scientific research. hospitals and scholar
ships as the result OF a trust agreement
entered into by Thomas H. White. sew
ing machine maker. who died recently.
Details of the agreement were disclosed
late to-day by +. IL Con-. president OF the
Cleveland Trust Company. The income
of the White estate, the amount OF which
was not made public goes to the five
children during their lifetime, Grand
children are limited TO one-half the
amount their parents receive and have the
use OF their share for twenty-one years
after the death of their parents.
Under the agreement the whole OF the
White millions becomes available for the
purposes intended twenty -one years after
the death Of the last OF the five direct
heirs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08

In announcing his purpose to demand
an indictment District Attorney Smith
apparently rejected one of the most
amazing stories that were ever told in
connection with a murder case--that
the woman concerned had planned to
elope with New York gunman: that
they had plotted together for the muir
der Of DR.. Carman; that the gunman--
his name was given TO the authorities
as Joe Anderson--brough pistol to
the doctors home last Tuesday night,
broke a pane OF glass in a window of
the doctors office and was about to pull
the trigger when the woman snatched
the pistol and fired. killing Mrs. Bailey
in her hurried aiming at the doctor.
ThereupCn, as the story goes Ohe
District Attorney and Sheriff shrug
their shoulders at It and William ].
Burns says it's nonsense), the MUIR
deress CAV $50 to Anderson, told him
to run and returned herself to a quickly
accessible hiding place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
Friend Says That Gangster
Planned Death in ElOpc-
ment Plot.
DIR. CARMAN IN ANGRY
CLASH WITH w. j. BURNS
Said to Have Ordered Detective
Out of Home for Grill
ing Wife.

FREEPoET. l.. l.. July THE District
Attorney of Nassau county will ask the
Grand Jury at Mireola next Thursday
morning to indict woman for the muir
der OF Mrs. Louise Bailey. shot last
Tuesday night as DR.. Edwin Carman
shoulder.
Freeport is in no doubt as to the
identity of the woman. Her name has
been on the lips OF every man. woman
and child in this village since the re-
port OF the pistol that precipitated this
case of primitive passions and emo
tons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
Comments by BnnLcrs.
re some comments {:

Here are some comments:
James y. Wallace. president Of the
Central Trust Company: 1T is a great
misfortune"
Alexander J. Hcmphill, president of
the Guaranty Trust Company: 1T is a
catastrophe that the country should lose
the opportunity of obtaining the services
OF n million dollar man for $1,000
do not know OF any man. at least. in New
York, as we'll qualified as Mr.. Warburg
10 serve"
Frank A. Vanderlip. president OF the
National city Bank: Fl regard his ac-
ton as a great calamity"
Walter T.. Frew. president of the Corn
Exchange Bank: II am very sorry To hear
of Mr. Warburg's defamation, but do not
see what else he could have done under
the circumstances. A banker with his
reputation could not afford to be heckled."
Joseph Hartman, president OF the Har-
riman National Bank: "lt Is n calamity
to the financial world. No member of the
Senate committee is qualified 10 question
Mr.. Warburg's ability as "A banker
ONO r, Barnard. president OF the New
York Trust Company: 81 think il is a
great calamity that should not have been
permitted. / have every confidence In
Mr.. Warburg's ability as a banking stu
dent and rs a practical banker | have
always admired his ability and fairness"
| Lewis l.. Clarke. president OF the Amer
| lean Exchange National Bank: Il can
not understand how our Legislators can
question in any way a man of Mr.. War
burg's ability and qualification to I'LL a
position on the Federal Reserve Board.
BY their action they may lose the services
of man who as a member OF the board
can be of inestimable value to the flnan-
cal world. His ability and personality
as member of the board would certainly
inject strength into our financial struc-
| ture"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
Hearings i'm Federal District
Court for Southern
New York.
SHERMAN LAW Is MADE
THE BASIS OF ACTION
Hope That Massachusetts, Leg
stature May Still Come to
Rescue Of Road.

WASHINGTON. July THE long series
Of negotiations between the Government
and the New Haven railroad to bring
about the reorganization of that big
system without an antitrust suit have
apparently ended in failure.
As a result OF developments in the
situation Attorney General McReynolds
has decided TO file a suit in equity I'M
der the Sherman act for the dissolution
Of the road. The suit will he filed in the
United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York probably
before the end of the month
The Government will file the bill OF
complaint that was prepared by the De-
partment Of Justice last October but
which was held up when Chairman
Elliott of the New Haven initiated his
effort to reach an agrcemcn. with the
Government for the reorg animation of
the road without litigation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
DEMOCRATS BOLT TO MOOSE.
Majority OF Louisiana Congregational
Committee Join Roosevelt.

TinBoDAux. La. July When the
Third Congress District Democratic
central committee met to-day. ma
jority of the members present or repre-
sented by proxy resigned to join the
Progressive party.
The committee met to set the date for
primary elections. The Third District
committee consists of fourteen members.
Four OF these were not represented. but
they are said to have leanings toward
Roosevelt.
The Third District was one OF the
sections of Louisiana hit hardest by the
removal of duty on sugar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
RAILROAD ON WATER WAGON.
Federal Court Bars Liquor From
Perc Marquette Trains.

DETROIT. July THE Pere Marquette
Railroad Is on the water wagon. United
States Judge Tuttle ordered the receivers
to-day to purchase no Federal license and
to abolish Immediately the sale of liquor
on all trains OF the system
Judge futile said that the matter had
been called to his attention when the re-
ceivers spoke of paying the Federal license
fee.
mo State license fee ever has been
paid" remarked the court. 81 have been
unable to figure out how liquor can be
sold on trains without the payment OF a
State license. The roads seem to recog
nize the State by not selling liquors When
trains are within the limits Of dry coun-
tics. but do sell liquor when they are In
wet counties"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
PARS0N ON DIVORCE JURY.
votes TO Unite Some Knots of HIS
own Making.

ATLANTA. Ga. July For two days
the Rev. j. F. Edens. known as At
ianta's marrying parson. has been sitting
in jury box upon his own work. He
is serving as juror in Judge Bells court.
where divorce cases are being heard. and
in two days he has aided in granting
about seventy divorces.
Many Of the couples Edens has voted
to divorce are persons whom he united
in wedlock. His home is near the mar
rage license office and for that reason he
weds many couples, Records show he
has averaged a marriage a day for
months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
MR.. WARBURC, 'SINCLED OUT"
REFUSES TO MEET SENATORS
Tells Them He Has Asked Mr..
Wilson to Withdraw His
Nomination.
BANKERS DEPLORE STEP
President Urges Warburg to
Observation-Disclosures May Go
to Capital To-day.

WAsiIINaroN. July Paul NJ. War
burg formally declined to-day to appear
before the Senate Committee on Banking
and Currency to be questioned by the
members regarding the financial affairs OF
Kuhn. Loeb Il co. and other matte $
which the committee believes enter into
the question Of his fitness to serve on the
Fciersl Reserve Board.
Mr.. WarburG incidentally informed the
committee that he had asked the Prcri-
dent to withdraw his name from the Sen
ate last Friday soon as he was ad-
viscd that the committee had reported
favorably on three of-the nominations for
the Federal Reserve Board and had held
up his own nomination and that of
Thomas D. Jones for further invcstiga-
ton.
Mr. Warburg's telegram was Sc. to
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, acting
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Banking and Currency, and was dated
July 7.
ri
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL
SON Of Proprietor Of Place Ar
rested.

The police of Richmond borough are
investigating the death OF Miss Elizabeth
Murphy. 30 years Old, formerly a public
school teacher on Staten Island. who was
found dead I'm the rear of hotel ut the
corner of Warren and Van Duzer streets.
TomplSnsville. early this morning. The
face was blue and the tongue was pro-
truding from her mouth,
From a superficial examination the doc
tors declare that they could not find any
marks of violence on the body and there
fore could not say what caused her death
until after the autopsy
Early this morning the police took An
thony Menditto, a son of the proprietor,
into custody. lie is locked up at the sta
pleton police station,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
BANKERS EXPRESS REGRET.
Hope In Wall street Is That War
burg VIII Recall His Step.

The pressure that is being brought to
have Paul NJ. Warburg reconsider his
request for the withdrawal OF his nomina-
ton 20 be member OF the Federal Re-
serve Board was strongly hoped in Wall
Street yesterday to meet with success.
His friends say that he will consider
very earnestly the wishes of President
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
Eject of the DcvelOpmen ITS.

II there had been any doubt about UNI
favorable action by the committee on the
Warburg nomination 1t is now believed
to be removed. and II the President sue
ceeds in inducing tho New York banker
10 reconsider and to permit his name To
remain before the committee 1t is almost
certain that an unfavorable report VIII be
made upon It. Furthermore the President
will be inviting fight on the nomination
that will be prolonged.
II is understood here that Mr.. Warburg
will come to Washington tomorrow. when
"A final effort will be made by the Presi'
dent to get him to reconsider his action
Mr.. warburg before declining the SEN
ate committees invitation knew in a gen
eral way the questions that would be put
TO him.
Senator Pomerene. acting chairman,
sent him a letter which contained line
of questions suggested by Senator Bris-
tow as TO Mr.. Warburg's theory of finan'
cling railroad and industrial corporations
and as to the methods OF private bankers
in doing with such matters.
Among other questions contained in
the letter sent by Mr.. Pomerene to Mr.
Warburg was one inquiring as to the re-
lations OF Kuhn. Loeb & Co to the Nc
Adoo tunnel projects in New York
Mr., Warburg in written reply advised
the committee that Kuhn. Loeb Co
had never loaned money to william q. Nc
Adoo or any OF his business associates ir
their New York enterprises
He explained however. that Kuhn
Loeb & Co were rcadjustment managers
of the Manhattan Railway Company. tina
they undertook this responsibility b,
agreement, and that one member OF thu
firm had continued TO act as director o.
the Manhattan company TO see that TN
agreement was faithfully observed,
The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency will meet tomorrow. U had eN
pected to hear Mr.. Warburg at that time
The first business before the COMMITTEE
| when it convenes viii be TO lay formal
before the committee the substance of MI
Warburg's telegram.
| n his nomination has not ssen with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
Narrows TO Blind Jealousy.

But he case has reached q stage such
that the men in charge of the inquiry
are able to discard all theories save
one, the one that will be presented to
the Grand Jury for its opinion, the
theory that Mrs. Bailey came to her
death as the result of the blind jealousy
and unreasoning rage or a woman.
Smith, the District Attorney. aud
Petit, The Sheriff. have wor;: i it out
for themselves and their conclusions
have been supported by the opinion of
William ]. Burns.
1t was not until 0 o'clock tonight
that the District Attorney was ready
to say that he meant to so before the
Grand Jury on Thursday. He had been
in conference for two hours with the
Sheriff. with Burns detectives and he
had talked over the telephone to Mr.,
Burns in New York,
II am going to put this case before
the Grand Jury on Thursday morning.
You can make that announcement for
me-" said the District Attorney.
"Will you ask for an Indictment"
! Il shall"
"For the indict!.ent of woman"
THAT Is an unnecessary question"
Have you got sufficient evidence to
60 to Grand Jury WITH"
I'VE think so. But let me tell you
this, IL the special Grand Jury now in
session at Mineola fails to return an
indictment on the ground OF insufficient
evidence 7 shall put the case up to
the next Grand Jury, II that fails &c
act I'll keep the case going for year OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
Jacob u. schiT Resigns Ci,y Bank
DirectOrship.

Jacob IL. Schiff resigned yesterday as
director of the National City Bank. His
resignation is the result of the clause in
the Federal reserve act which practically
prohibits private bankers from holdins
places on the board of national bank.
This was the only national bank director
ship held by any member OF Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. Mr.. Schiff had been on the board
since 1899
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08

Wilson as matter OF public duty and
also in a personal way.
on the other hand it is pointed out that
Mr. Warburg feels that the matter is
not merely question between the Presi-
dent and himself. A question between
himself and the Senate committee is
also involved. In this direction Mr.
Warburg's attitude Is uncompromising
Mr.. Warburg did not solicit the place
He was sought for II. Several weeks
ago he became weary of the tactics in the
Senate committee.
Deep regret is expressed on every hand
IN Wall Street over the Developments. Mr..
Warburg Is recognized as being most emf
ncntly fitted to handle and solve the tire.
mendous problems OF finance that the new
system will have. Telephone messages and
kilograms OF regret from city and out of
town banker. arc pouring in upon Mr..
Warburg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
Kentucky Prays for Water.

LEXINGTON. Ky, July THE worst
drought in years is destroying crops
throughout Kentucky. Prayer meetings
were held to-day in all churches, at
which the minis ers and congregations
Joined in prayers for rain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08
Nr. warburg's Telegram.

acknowledge receipt of your tel
esram OF yesterday inviting me to
appear before your committee. | can
not comply with this request, because.
feeling that the action OF the com
mittee last Thursday in Withholding
action regarding my name. while
favcrably reporting the names OF
three nominees. created n situation
which might impair my usefulness as
"A member OF the Federal Reserve
Board.
wrote tho President on Friday.
respectfully requesting the withdrawal
OF my nomination. Furthermore.
while should have been glad to
appear before your committee IL II
had deemed a conference with all OF
the nominees necessary to iide its
action. | feel that | should not do 50
after one other nominee aud myself
have been singles out for examination.
inasmuch as my willingness 10 serve
upon the Federal Reserve Board was
based upon the hope that the Senate
would appreciate my motives in ac-
GtptlnH inc olllts anu Nbuli hiiN-
servedly extend to me that full sup
port and confidence which should be
enjoyed by all members Of the board
IL it is to effectively fulfil its mis-
sion. PAUL NJ. WARRunG.
II was learned to-day that while I'll
President received Mr.. WGrburg's lett'
the withdrawal OF his name J
did not act upon it, but Immediately wro
Ia the New York banker. urging him
reconsider his determination to declin
That the President had lester fro
Mr.. Warburg was not known to men
beers of the committee until they r.
ceved the telegram from the New YoI
banker
The fact that the President had II
communicated this Information to II
committee, but permitted them to CO..
tlnue to consider tho Warburg nominate
and to send n telegram inviting him
appear before the committee next Thur
day, did not improve the feelings ente
talned by some of the committee for q
President. Consequently there was son
sharp criticism of the President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08

The story was related to the Dis
trict Attorney by n young man who in
sists that he was a friend of Gunman
Anderson's, and that he knows il is the
truth. But the volunteer witness has
not been arrested and, according to Mr.
Smith, is not even under surveillance
True or false the story illustrates
the extract dinary turns and twists that
this case has taken day by day. There
have been a score of tales of attempted
assassinations, Of murderous threats. Of
raging jealousy and Of vindictive gos-
sip. Every individual who has had a
mean purpose to serve has interested
himself in spreading lurid fancies. Old
scandals are raising their heads and
there are person in F'reeport who walk
the streets nervously and apprchen-
sively.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-08

drawn before the committee meets to-
morrow an unfavorable report may be
made by the committee on both the Jones
and warburg nominations. The commit
tee members say they can justify this
action by the fact that the President has
not formally communicated with tho com
mttee that Mr.. Warburg has requested
that his name be withdrawn.
The President may communicate. how
ever, with the committee early to-mor-
row to forcstall any such action with re-
spcct to Mr.. Warburg.
Telephone communication took place
this afternoon between the White House
and Mr. Warburg In an effort TO induce
him to reconsider Some communication
was had also with Senate leaders with
a view OF ascertaining whether or not II
would be possible to push the nomination
through the Senate In face of an unfavor-
able report from the banking committee.
Mr.. Jones 10 Endure.
Thomas u. Jones, who appeared before
the committee yesterday. promised the
President that he would not ask that his
name he withdrawn. but will permit the
committee to act upon it aud abide the
consequences.
The situation is very much mudded
and considerable concern is felt by some
OF the officials over the inauspicious be-
ginning Of the new banking system. The
fear is expressed that tho fight on War
burg and Jones is only the first manifes-
tation OF politics and pedagoglsm in deal
| ing with the new organization.
Senators are trying To find some
explanation of the Presidents action in
writing rs he did concerning his frieri
| Mr. Jones to Chairman owen OF the
! Banking and Currency Committee 1t is
now evident that the President did rot
intend that this letter should be pub
! lished.
1t was written to Chairman owen evil
/ IDENTIFY with the idea that Mr. owen
would read 1t to the committee and then
deposit 1t in his private files, but Mr..
owen had the letter manifolded and sent
a copy to every member of the committee.
II was read in the cloak rooms Of the
Senate and soon became public property,
and Chairman owen was very angry
about the publicity.
/ Some curiosity is shown among COM
mttee members as to whether the Presi-
dent drew on his own knowledge of the
, character of Mr.. Jones and his own con-
ccption OF Joncss relations to the Inter-
national Harvester Company or whether
he sought the information from other
sources. The disparity between the Pres
ident's statement as to why Mr. Jones
became director of the Harvester com
pany and the reasons given by Mr.. Jones
himself before the committee as to the
mpelling motive is stlll being discussed
II was said to-day that the organization
OF the new Federal banking system would
not be delayed by the failure of the
Senate to act promptly on two of tn,
nominations for members OF the board.
The three nominees who were confirmed
yesterday and the two ex off!cio mem
beers of the board. Secretary McAdoo an,
Comptroller OF the Currency John Skel
ton Williams. composing five of the sever
members may go forward and organize
1t was said that is what would be done