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The Washington times., 1914-01-31

persons. Were these two services
merged and operated under Government
control, it would be feasible to transfer
many telephone offices to postoffice
buildings, and thus greatly reduce the
aggregate expense for quarters.
No Financial Obstacle.
The committee does not believe that
any serious difficulty would be encoun-
tered in financing the proposition "as
the extinction of the securities of the
superseded companies by Government
acquisition would be likely to create a
demand for an equal amount of other
securities and it would be but natural
that a large amount of the bonds issued
from time to time by the Government
would be purchased by the former hold
err, of telephone securities"
Giving in detail the reasons for the
conclusions that private monopolies ia
vored the classes while the Government
carried facilities to every mans door,
the committee says:
The telegraph and telephone systems
have long been recognized as necessary
adjuncts to a complete postal service
AS with all privately controlled public
utilities, these facilities have oeen ex-
tended in our country only in proportion
as the service TO be performed has in
sured substantial dividends to the
stockholders.
Glasses VS.. the Masses.
Under private ownership, therefore,
the telephone and telegraph are for the
classes. Under Government ownership,
through the postal machinery, which is
conducted in the interest of the whole
people and already reaches every mans
door, the benefits of these facilities
could be extended to the masseI.
1T is obvious that the longer the ac-
QUESTION by the Government of these
facilities is deferred. the greater will
be the cost. Moreover, it is economic
waste to permit private enterprise to
build up vast properties that must
eventually be taken over by the Gov
eminent in resuming its constitutional
monopoly
The report goes into detail in discus
sing 'prOhibitive rates" in telephone
and telegraph service. Purchase and
refitting Of the present telegraph lines,
il was estimated, would total S225 0OO, 900
which is $25. .OO0, 900 in excess Of the es-
timated value of telephone lines.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

A continuance of optimism and some
real improvement in business this weeE
is reported today by the mercantile
agencies. Bradstreet's Review says, in
part, as follows:
Most developments of the week are
favorable. There is no apparent dimfn.
ution of the tone of optimism which has
been in evidence since the closing weeks
Of 1913.
Further ease in money is noted the
world over, born of increased offerings
of capital.
rates in two years and many oversub-
scriptions of bond issues are examples
of this.
"In several lines, as, for instance,
numbering, automobile manufacturing.
wool buying, and placing of orders Tor
cotton and woolen goods, there is more
doing than for some time past In iron
and steel, on the other hand, there is
rather less in the way of new orders
being placed, though mill capacity and
output is one-fifth larger than in De-
cember.
Business failures for the week ended
with 434 last week, 361 in the like week
of 1913, 512 in 1872, go in 1911. and 2S2
in 1910.''
r. G. Dun G. Co.'S review is in part:
Recent Improvement in business con-
dftfon is in some measure sentimenta
and certain branches of trade and in
dustry have not shared in the forward
movement to any appreciable extent.
Briefly summed up, the situation con-
tinues Irregular, although there Is
tangible reason for the better feeling pre-
Yailing. Another reassuring feature is
the fact that the turning point in iron
and steel seems to have been definitely
reached, with the enlarged mill opera
tions providing for an increased employ
ment of labor.
"a number of iron and steel plants are
now running at a higher rate and some
forward business is being placed"
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Obituary Notes

Mrs PAULINE ESTES CI'TLER.
at her residence, 1915 Massachusetts
avenue northwest. yesterday.
PHILIP WILLIAM ROTH. at his
residcHce, lg5l Irving street northeast,
on Thursday night
Miss GERTRUDE WITHINGTON. at
Trenton, y. J.. on Thursday.
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New York Market.

Quotations received by W. p. HIbhs 4 Co..
members New York Stock Exchange. wasn-
ineton Stock Exchange and Chicago Board
OF Trade. Hibbs Building.
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Army and Navy
ARMY.

Leave of absence for fifteen days. 10
take effect February %. is granted
TO Captain R0BERT b. POWERS.
Second Cavalry.
Captain ALVIN K. BASKETTE. Omar
termaster Corps. to the Walter Reed
General Hospital. for treatment.
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NAVY.

Ensign r. V. HANNoN to Dale.
Ensign E. c. LANCE to Galveston.
Ensign ]. C. JENNINGS to Command
Chauncey.
Ensign e. n. wooDsoN to sarato~a.
Ensign B. v. McCANDLISH to Nonad-
mock.
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The General Fireproofing Company, of
YOungstO Ohio, announces a special
dividend of 1 per cent on the common
stock payable February %, to holders
of record January IS.
The Washington times., 1914-01-31

The Michigan "blue sky law has
been declared unconstitutional in a de-
cision handed down by the Federal
court sitting at Detroit
The court said it is an act beyond
the police power of the State, is in vio-
lation of interstate commerce and does
not come within the due process Of
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MOvEMENTS OF yESSELS

Arrived-Supply at Guam: Arethusa at
Port Arthur. Tex; Pittsburgh at
ManzaniIlo; Potomac at Cape Sable.
Nova Scotia.
Sailed-Jason from Guantanamo for
Hampton Roads.
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New York. Cotton Market.

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LOST AND FOUND.

BLACK SILK UMBRELLAA-SIIver handle;
initial D. NJ M; left on District line ear
at 9Th 81. ". W.: party taking II from ear
before reaching 18th ST. will have reward II
returned 70 NOEL HOUSE. 1853 Kramer q.
N E
BLACK LEATHER WALLET Containing
S55: also few cards and papers Liberal
reward il returned. HARRY STEIN Ra-
leigh Hotel. Is
FRENCH WHITE PooDLE-Name Billie
Reward II returned TO 100 Sth St n. z.
FoB-Gold-mounted, fraternity; key charm.
bearing owners name, college, etc; AZ
Casino bowling alleys, Friday evening. Re
ward for return to proprietor Of alleys.
GOLD MEDALS. P. Pennyson- Reward n
returned to 1o22 13th st. s. z. nat A Il
LADY'S NECK CHAIN and fob with !
pearls. on East Capitol ST., Capitol. Penna-
ave. 8. z, or sth 81. S. e Liberal reward
for return to 1SS 11th 81. n. z Il
PARTY taking silver mesh bag from Co
lumbia Theater Wednesday was seen: no
questions asked II returned to BOX OFFICE
at Theater. l.
ROSE WOOD CANE. silver knob, with IN
itials S. B. s.. on Riverdale car Wednes-
day afternoon. Reward II returned to Com
mercial National Bank S. B. SEVY-
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George w. Gray.
William d. Hoover,
George Howard,
Reginald S. Huidekoper,
Q. II. p. Johnson,
Thomas r. Jones
Victor Kaufman,
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Persons. Were these two services
merged and operated under Government
control, it would be feasible to transfer
many telephone offices to postoffice
buildings, and thus greatly reduce the
agEreEatc eNpense for quarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
PERJURY CHARGES
IN FRANK CASE
Prosecutor Threatens Action
Burns Calls Convicted Man
Innocent.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Atlanta, Ga. April 20.-Solic!tor General
Dorsey is planning to prosecute for per
Jury those witnesses for the state who
have recently repudiated the testimony
they gave against Leo Frank at his trial
on the charge OF numbering Mary Pha-
gan.
This became known to-day, when the
solicitor admitted that he had been maxi
ing an investigation of the affidavits with
this object in view. 1t also became pub
lie that ten days ago ne went before the
grand jury In connection with the matter.
II was decided at that time TO await de-
vclopments before taking action.
Detective William ]. Burns returned to
Atlanta to-day after being away week.
during which time he visited other cities
in search Of evidence on Franks behalf.
He said that his trip had been success
full and that his work was practically
completed.
Burns said he was ready 10 name tho
murderer and TO prove his case.
Attorneys for the defence expressed
doubt to-day as to the truth OF tho state
ment that Albert Mcknight, a negro,
who has repudiated his affidavit IN denial
OF mis- testimony, is voluntarily prisoner
at the police station. They say he may
be there under duress.
Arguments on two motions which seek
TO prevent the execution or Frank are
TO be heard in the Superior Court
Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
STALLO WINS IN
$1,000 NOTE SUIT
Supreme Court Jury Decides
Against Former Wife, Now
Mrs. HARRINGTON.

A fury In the Supreme Court brought
IN a verdict in favor of Edmund X. Stallo
yesterday in the suit brought against him
by his former wife. who is now Mrs. May
Harrington, to recover on a note for 5000
which he gave her in 1907. Mrs. Harring-
ton became tho wife Of Stallo after being
divorced from Dan r Hanna, son OF the
late Senator Hanna
Mrs. Stallo alleged that the note was
given to her TO compensate her for money
she paid out Of her private fortune while
she was the wife of Stallo. The latter
explained that he gave his wife $4,000 in
bonds. which he asked her 10 return 10
him during the financial panic OF 1907. He
contended that, the bonds being present
from him. the note was not given for a
consideration. Stallo said he had paid
out many thousands OF dollars for the
plaintiff in the settlement OF dressmakers'
bills before he married the former Mrs
Hanna.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
NEW YORK'S TRANSFER
TAX LAW HELD VALID
Supreme Court Sustains Right
of State Over Non Residents
Justice on Minimum Wage.

Washington, April 2O-The New York
transfer tax law, in so far as It seeks
to tax promissory notes owned by non
resident OF New York, but found within
the state at the time Of the non-residents
death, stands The Supreme Court Is
evenly divided on a question OF It's con-
stitutionality.
The right Of state TO regulate In
surance rates was upheld by the court
and the Kansas fire insurance law OF 1909
found to be constitutional Chief Justice
White and Justices Van Devanter and
Lamar dissented. holding insurance was
a private contract. with which the state
had no right TO interfere.
Justice Lamar. in the dissenting
opinion, said with vehemence that the de-
cision upheld the principle that the state
had the right 20 fix the price Of every
article on the markets. He said surely
the decision would uphold the power Of
the state to fix the price of newspapers
and magazines, for they. OF all things,
were impressed with a public interest"
Justice McKenna. for the majority OF
the court, declared insurance had become
so clothed with a public interest as 10
distinguish 1t from ordinary business.
Justice Lamar's statement was the ut
terance from the court as 10 a minimum
wage scale.
Labor in the aggregate" ne said, 'af-
fects many. and so might be said to be
impressed with a public interest which
the court to-day holds is equivalent 70 a
public use. If 50. we might have in the
United States under this decision law
fixing wages. just az they had IN Eng
land in the fourteenth and fifteenth CEN
tilrios
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
GOT A LAWN HOSE PERMIT?
Beware S25 Fine if You Thus
Water Grass Without License.

An order issued by Commissioners
Woods yesterday shows that the Police
Department is to aid the Department OF
Water Supply. Gas and Electricity III
compelling those who use hose TO water
their lawns. gardens or walks 10 OBTAIN
permits. which cost 81 each.
1t is said that thousands in Brooklyn
Queens and The Bronx have been using
hose without authority, and the aggregate
loss TO the city is said to be considerable.
Residents OF Brooklyn recently received
notices from the Department OF Water
Supply, Gas and Electricity warning
them that failure to obtain per-
mits meant a fine of s25 II n hose were
used.
The captains OF all precincts are d.
rected by Commissioner Woods 10 obtain
reports from their men giving the names
OF each property holder using hose
without a permit. These reports will be
sent TO Police Headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
TOO YOUNG TO WE'D, BUT HE'S
IN JAIL FOR JILTING MAID OF 40
When Raucher Consents to Marry to Obtain His
Freedom He Discovers That He Cannot
Obtain a License

Raucher from the jail TO the marriage
license bureau in the City Hall. His pros
pective bride was with him. She gave
her age as forty, II was said When II
came Raucher's turn TO give his pedigree.
he owned up 10 n little more than nine
teen. The marriage bureau clerk IN
formed him that he was too young TO
get license without the consent of his
parents.
Thereupon Raucher was taken bnck TO
his cell 10 think over the legal proposI.
ton OF how he could be held liable for n
promise Of marriage and yet not have the
legal status 10 obtain license to marry
without the consent OF his parents But
that is proposition for an attorney. and
II Haucher had engaged one TO defend
the breach Of promise suit In the first
place he would perhaps not now be in
Jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
FIFTY YEARS IN ONE BANK
American Exchange National
Gives Dinner to De Guiscard.

Tho American Exchange National Bank
gave dinner to 200 OF Its employees at the
Railroad Club last night in honor OF the
hftieth anniversary OF A. X De Guls-
card. assistant cashier. Tvs an employe OF
the bank.
There were six other officers who had
served In the bank for from twenty-one
to forty-nine years, AMI all OF them had
started from the bottom and worked
their way to their present positions.
Vice-President Edward Burns Is the
next oldest veteran. having served forty
nine years. tho others being President
Lewis L. Clarke twenty-five years; Vice
President Walter Fl. Bennett. twenty
eight years: Vice-President George q.
Haigh, twenty-one years; Cashier Arthur
Lee, Twenty-Five years. and Assistant
Cashier Ebert A. Bennett, twenty-four
years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
CARDINAL FARLEY IS II
He Prepares'to Sail for Rome
Saturday.

Cardinal Farley was seventy-two years
old yesterday In celebration OF the day
he saw a few more callers in the morn
ing. and in the afternoon worked trife
harder than usual preparing for his trip
to Rome.
The Cardinal will sail for Rome on Sat
urday for his first visit since his elevation
TO the Cardinalate. Clergy and prominent
Catholic laymen have chartered the
Bridgeport, and Will go down the harbor
to see the Cardinal off.
On Sunday Cardinal Farley confirmed a
class Of $50 children in ST Elizabeth's
Church and blessed now rectory. Yes
terday morning he said mass in his pri
vate chapel on the third floor OF his home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
.SIJLzER WOULD RUN
ON THREE TICKETS
HOPES to Lead New Amer
lean Party as Well as
Moose and Democratic.
ANXIOUS FOR FRAY
WITH ROOSEVELT
Believes He Can Poll $4,000 Pro.
pressive Votes in Contest with
T. r. for Governor.

Ex-Governor William Suffers present
Intentions are to try to steal the Pro-
gressive and Democratic primaries and
run et the head of those tickets for Gov
ernor next fall, In addition 10 heading the
new American party column.
This was announced yesterday ny
Colonel Alexander s. Bacon, one or the
incorporators OF the American party VINO
said that the necessary signatures to tho
petitions to give the new party place on
the official ballot would be ready In a
fortnight.
when we have tho signatures" said
Colonel Bacon. I'VE will ask Governor
sulzer to accept the nomination"
Colonel Bacon said that under no cir
cumstances would Sulzer run for any or
fee this fall other than Governor Over
lures TO have him run on the Democratic
ticket for United States Senator, he add
ed. had been made to the former Gov
ernor by an emisary OF Charles f.
Murphy.
But Mr.. sulzer refused" said Colonel
Bacon, las he has declined to consider
running for Lieutenant Governor on the
Progressive ticket, as many upstate Pro-
gressives have urged. Mr.. Sulzer Will
run only for Governor, and II he follows
out his present plans he Will run In the
Progressive and Democratic primaries,
and even though Colonel Roosevelt should
be a candidate against him. I feel conf
dent that Mr.. Suzer would beat him out. y
Sulzer. In talking with a friend recent
". said that he was certain he could poll
so 900 of the III 900 enrolled Progressive
votes in the primaries should Roosevelt
run.
"Glynn," continued Colonel Bacon, will
be tho organization candidate in the
Democratic primaries, and Sulzer stands
an excellent chance OF beating him. But,
whatever tho outcome Of the primaries,
the American party will put full state
ticket In the field, with nominees for AS
sembly and the Senate, and the results OF
next fall will prove to even Mr.. Murphy
himself that 1t is time for him TO go
It is the plan OF the organizers Of the
American party to nun John A. Hennessy
for Controller; A. ]. Elias. Of Buffalo, for
Lieutenant Governor, and Lewis NJ. Ants
dale, Of Rochester, for Secretary Of State.
Homer d. Call, II he would accept, would
be the candidate OF the new party for the
office OF State Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
GLYNN SIGNS POLLOCK
POLICE TRANSFER BILL
Vetoes Measure Providing for
Pensions for State
Employees.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. !

Albany. April Ex-Governor Glynn to-
day signed Senator Pollock's bill provid-
ing for the transfer OF members OF the
water supply police force on completion
OF their work to the position of patrol
man in New York City, on the request Of
the Water Board and with the consent OF
tho Police Commissioner. Time served
on the water supply force shall be
counted In the service OF the Police De-
partment
The Governor vetoed the bill providing
systems of pensions for employees In state
hospitals and state charitable institutions.
He said II had much merit, but that the
question should be disposed OF by the
constitutional convention. He also vetoed
the bill to make counties instead of the
state bear the expense Of prosecuting
crimes committed on railway trains, and
that which strikes from the cooperative
law OF last year the provision for division
of profits on the basis of patronage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
SAYS HIS NEW DIET
HELPED KNIT A LEG
Natural Food" Purveyor, Held
on p. o. Inspectors Charge,
Talks of Marvels.

Dr. Julian p. Thomas, head OF the J. p.
Thomas Natural Food Company. of 522
West S7th st, who calls himself the
inventor OF the only sure remedy to cut
the high cost Of living. was arraigned yes
terday before United States Commissioner
Houghton and held in 5000 bail on a
charge Of using the mails 10 defraud Ed
mund Honvery. a postofiiee inspector,
complained that Dr. Thomas wrote to him
urging his treatment for an ailment after
the inspector had feigned symptoms.
Dr. Thomas said the whole thing was a
frame-up on the part Of his rivals in the
profession.
"A few years ago" he said, when
was experimenting with my invention. the
wind wagon ran into motorcycle and
injured my right leg. The surgeons would
have cut my leg off II l hadn't driven
them out With my own treatment and
diet ! caused the leg TO grow together
again"
The doctor said he had brought himself
70 such a state Of physical perfection on
a diet OF one raw onion half tomato
and one Of his raw wheat biscuits that he
could lift 1000 pounds. and the diet. he
said cost him less than cents day.
The inspectors said DR.. Thomas's gross
revenue from his factory" was 500 day
for the last five years. They brought
half a dozen young girl employees. who
will be witnesses against Dr. Thomas.
The doctor said ne was graduated from
the medical school of the University of
Georgia and had been Endorsed by the
Long Island City Hospital His invention,
the wind wagon" he explained, was a
sort of bicycle, with masts and sails. The
collision between the wind wagon and
the motorcycle which nearly cost the doc
tor his leg occurred at Morris Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21

Albert Raucher. not yet twenty years
old is unable 70 obtain marriage license
without the consent OF his parents, and
yet he IS prisoner in Ludlow ST jail
because no promised Miss Anna Duchner
20 marry her and then changed his mind.
And this IL the second time that Raucher
has been in jail for his alleged breach OF
promise The first time was year ago.
when Miss Duchner sued him. Then he
failed 10 answer the suit and judgment
was taken by default. Raucher was ar
rested second time two weeks ago for
failure 70 pay the judgment. amounting
20 300
Raucher decided Yesterday that the
surest way out OF jail was TO marry Miss
Duchuor. She consented 20 his release
on this condition. and the Wedding was
10 take place IN the Sherlff's office. Ac-
cordinRlv Deputy Sheriff Mcdonnell took
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
FURNITURE UNDER HAMMER
Interior Decorations of Butter
field Mansion on Sale.

The furniture. draperies, carpets and
rugs contained IN the home Of the late
Mrs. Julia Lorillard Butterfeld, at GIG
Fifth ave, were sold by the American
Art Association yesterday. the go lots
offered bringing $3,2l47 rs. The sale was
under the direction of John r. Yale and
William II. Berrlgan, temporary admin
istrators OF the estate.
A set Of oak dining chairs brought the
top price OF the day. j. Probasco paid
SIP for them. A Steinway baby grand
piano netted 500. Mrs. L. n. Brownell
gave $50 80 for a set OF fifteen Sheraton
chairs a large India rug was purchased
by Starbuck & Hunt for sos The sale
will continue tomorrow. In the evening
the OIL paintings and water colors will
be sold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-21
STEAMER IROQUOIS
GOES ASHORE IN FOG
Passengers Taken from Hudson
River Vessel-To Try to
Float Her TODAY.

The steamer Iroquois. Of the Hudson
River Line, is fast on ledge Off Ger
mantown and has been aground for more
than twenty-four hours. Her passengers
have been taken off, and tugs will make
an attempt to dislodge her at high tide
to-day.
The steamer was on her second trip Of
the season. She left her pier, at the foot
OF West Houston St, at $50 o'clock yes