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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
WANT U. S. TO AID ALIEN INSANE
Legislators Pass Btll for New York
Lobby In Washington.

ALBANY, Feb l7.--An official lobby of
three men TO represent tho State OF New
York In Washington Is provided for In a
bill passed by the Assembly to-day. The
men are To urge on President Wilson and
Congressman the necessity for Legislation
whereby the Federal Government will aid
New York State In taking care of the
10000 alien insane now In State institu-
lions.
Both the Senate and Assembly having
passed the bill. II goes 30 the Governor
for approval, He In expected to sign It
to-day and Immediately name the COM
missioners who will attempt to have the
present Immigration bill amended to meet
the situation.
The Republican measures to abolish the
offices Of State Fire Marshal and Commas
sioner Of Economy and Efficiency were
advanced 10 the order VI final passage in
the Assembly.
The bill permitting women to act as
watchers ut the polls when the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment Is
voted on passed the Assembly to-day
The vote was 1906 to 8. A similar bill liz
now In the hands Of the Judiciary Com
mitt~e Of the Senate.
Tho Gkaislature adjourned out of re-
spect b the memory Of State Fiscal gu
por,1sor Samuel J, Tilden
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
SEEK CANAL ACT EXEMPTION
Railroads Ask Permissisn e n eta,s
Control Of Water Liner.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE Intersta,,
Commerce Commission gave a hearing TO-
day to tho Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany on its application to be allowed 10
retain under the Panama canal ac,
It's Meet OF steamers operating on IN.
great lakes. Under the Panama cana
act railroads are prohibited from owning
or controlling competing water trans.
portation lines unless the consent Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission 20 gai
or control such lines is obtained.
H. g. Barlow, representing tho Cham
Der OF Commerce OF Chicago, said tina,
there did not seem TO be outside capi,al
enough In sight TO take over tho iaka
transportation business and that there
would lie general Generalization n the
railroads were compelled to get ID -
these lines.
The Atlantic Coast Line. the Norfolk
and Western Railroad. the shesAp.ai.
and Ohio Railway and mo Seaboar! ~
Lac filed their applications to 10. al lr,.i
to retain their stock OWNERSHIP f. ...
Old Dominion Steamship Culnpaur uld
other water transportation cuupau,. I'D
the Delaware and Hudson Railroad f,t
an application 10 be allowed t. ..t,.
It's steamboats, on Lake Cham,llIr itte
George and elsewhere. Th' SOIH .r
Pacific Railroad and the Central la..nr
Railway filed applications Tor perui,> p .
retain their boats operating iu tn, Ila-.pt
OF San Francisco and on the S,rrA Iu,uto
River
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
TO MAKE WILSON SPEAK.
That's Cengrcss's Atti,sde o. .s.sI
Tolls Matter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. i1--That on Of
President Wilson's stand in favor ~ e.
pesling the law eNemptlng America.
coastwise vessels from payment OF Pan
anna Canal tolls may come the iirst a..
agreement between him and his party -
Congress was indicated here TO-DAY
While there IL every expectation thA
the President will eventually gain hi.
point. this will probably not come about
until Mr.. Wilson has assumed full reSpon.
sibility for the change OF policy 10 #,
asking.
There Is decided opposition in tho Irous.
to repeating the exemption clause Of ne
canal act. The President viii BE- Informed
or the situation tomorrow. when he IS &
have conference with Majority L.Ide'
Underwood.
While Mr.. Underwood has not puhI'r,,
announced his position. he is known 70 b.
In FAVOR Of the exemption clause. Io nss
given assurances. however, that hc y m ra'
oppose the President, but at the same t.rn"
he has Indicated that h. feels that 'rr
gress should not be oxpec,"i tp 'r,r.-,
Its previous action until me Pr's.d,i' Nts
made clear statement why h. vt-H"s
the exemption clause repealed.
1t Is believed Mr.. Underwood va So.
wise the President either TO send u sJ,c.a.
message to Congress or else make Il star
fnent to the public
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
LEO N. FRANK LOSES
APPEAL IN GEORGIA
Supreme Justices Uphold Trial
Court in Conviction Of Fac
tory Girls Murderer.
CONDEMNED MAN HOPEFUL
Still Confident Of AcQuittal-
May Appeal to Governor
for Communication.

ATLANTA, Feb. If do not think ]
shall be hanged for a crime that never
committed" said Leo NJ Frank to-day
when told that the Georgia Supreme Court
had sustained the verdict Of the lower
court. which sentenced him to death for
the murder Of fourteen year-old Mary
Phasan. who WAS killed In the pencil
factory Of which Frank was superin-
tendent
81 believe some way will be found"
Frank continued. 10 prove my innocence
and to upset the verdict. have not lost
hope"
Rabbi David L. Marx. accompanied by
Mrs Leo Frank. her father. Emil 5ehg.
and Attorney J. NJ. 0oldstein. went to the
Jail about noon to inform the prisoner OF
the courts decision. Frank heard the
adverse news with calmncss. and CON-
forted his wife. who was greatly dis
tressed. Rabbi Marx also showed deep
emotion.
Frank received the news rs calmly as
though II were an every day event." said
Mr. Goldstein. He 10 perfectly composed
and confident that he will be ultimately
cleared OF all suspicion Of guilt"
The Supreme Court Was regarded as
virtually the last resort Of Franks
lawyers. Judge Atkinson wrote the opin-
ion, which also was signed by Judges
Evans. Lumpkin and Hill.
chief Justice Fish and judge Beck
wrote n dissenting opinion. in which they
maintained that the evidence Of Franks
alleged perversion was inadmisnble as
II was, Independent Of the crime with
which he was charged.
The majority opinion held that the evil
dence was admissible as throwing light
ON Franks remarks in connection with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
CLYNN UNDER GRAFT FIRE.
Assembly Con, ntttee VIII Probe U,s
Record as state CompsroIl-,

ALBANY, Feb. I7.-Gov. Glynn's record
as state Comptroller in 1907 and 1908
under Gov. Charles T.. Hughes Is to be
Investigated by the Assembly committee
Of which John l.. sullivan OF Chautauaua
is chairman. This became known to-
night
When Chairman Sullivan was cues
tionel lie said:
We'll. II there is anything wrong in
Mr.. Glynns record as Comptroller We
expect TO find It. We are not tellin.
what information has been laid before the
committee. but ! can say there will be
such an investigation
Mr.. Sullivan would say nothing more
about the matter.
The Comptroller's Department IL one OF
those which tho committee Intends to
investigate, This AS well AS the state
Engineers Department. both elertiyo
offices, will DO Eors into thoroughly.
The committee has power to do this
under It's grant from the Assembly, while
Gov Glynn's special Investigator Is shut
on from making an Investigation of the
departments Of elective State officers not
under Gov. Giynn.
Chairman sullivan spent q good part
Of to-day trying to get into communica.
ton with John A. Hennessy, who was
Gov suffers special graft investigator
and who secured a number OF indictments
In connection with the State highways
Mr., Sullivan says he expects to make
Hsnnessy the chief INVESTIGATOR for the
committee. believing that his former in
vestigations will make him valuable
man In that work.
1T would take any other man three or.
four months 10 get rs far an Mr.. Hen
messy already has gone said Mr.. Suili-
van. and that would be 10 much waited
time to US. II we can get Mr.. Hennessy
we feel sure ne will he able to bring to
light some things OF which the people at
large DO not even dream. We will be
able to bring out matters which he was
not allowed To touch upon In his in.
quiry."
The Assembly advanced to tho order OF
final passage to-day the Cristman bill,
sppropriating $4,000 for the expenses
of the Sullivan committee. II will he
passsd early NEXT week and then sent to
the Senate. The Senate leaders have not
determined what course to pursue In re-
gard 70 the passage Of this Bali, but Il 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
PALMER TO SEE GLYNN TO-DAY,
Ms Resissstien ~ state Chairman
10 Expected.

ALBANY, Feb. 17.--c'ov Glynn expected
to have IL conference to-day with State
Chairman George NJ. Palmer. but Mr..
Palmer telephoned IN from his home IN
Schoharic county that he WAS snow
bound and would try to be in Albany
tomorrow.
When Chairman Palmer sees Gov.
Glynn II is expected that he will announce
that he Is ready to resign as State chair
man and will call Il meeting OF the Demo-
cratic committee to convene in Albany.
probably on Thursday. At this special
meeting William Church Osborn will he
elected to succeed MIR. Palmer
- Whether Mr.. Palmer 10 to be appointed
by Gov. Giynn AZ q member Of the indus
trial compensation board or whether hs
will be counsel TO the hoard has not been
definitely announced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
GARRISON WON'T TALK OF CUT.
Refuses Comment On Cemnittee,s
Reduction Of Army BUDGET.

WAsHlNGroN. Feb. l7.-Secretsry Gar.
rison declined to-day TO comment on the
action OF the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs In reducing the army appro-
priations by moro than $4,000. 900 from
the amount asked as tho necessary mini
mum for the year.
asking for q trifie less than sos, OoO. 900
he had reduced the estimates to the very
lowest figure compatible with efIiciency.
He gave the committee much contidenti al
Information to show the dangers OF the
situation In which the United States might
soon md Itself In case OF more serious
trouble with Mexico. He also pointed out
how the forces In the Territories will, hs
reduced to %2.32i men as soon az the
philippines, Hawaii and the Canal Zone
have been garrisoned. He asked for an
increase Of 1900 men 10 make Up the
deficiency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
PURCELL FOR UPSTATE BOARD.
Watertown Jurtst May Head pubIsc
service Commission.

ALBANY, Feb. l7.-Gov. Glynn said to-
day that his nominations for up State
Public Service Commissioners would not
60 to the Senate until next week, prob
ably on Monday night.
1t was reported that the Governor had
virtually agreed 20 send In the name
Of Judge Henry Purcell of WATERFOWL
to be chairman OF the upstate COM
mission and the name Of Secretary Mour
Van Santvoord Of Troy rs one of the
other members.
The Governor has the appointment OF a
third upstate Public Service Commits
sioner to succeed Commissioner Sarue
whose term expired on February I, but
the name Of the man likely 70 succeed
him was not known tonight Mr. Van
Santvoord succeeded william Church
Osborn ~ legal adviser to Gov. DIX.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
WOULD LEASE ALASKAN LANDS.
Secretary Lane says U. >. should
Thus Develop Coal FteIds,

WARRINGTON, Feb, 17.-Deveiopmen OF
Alaska coal lands by Federal leasing
system safeguarded against monopoly was
urged to-day by Secretary Lane before
the House Public Lands Committee. He
also boosted the proposed Federal rail-
road In Alaska.
Il feel confident that the people OF the
United states are convinced not only that
Alaska coal should be available. but that
the wisest and safest policy IL to open the
lands under a leasing system" he said.
We are to make that country more our
own by building a Government railroad
from the coast southwark Such a road
or roads will take away the terrors OF
isolation there. with railroads a new
Alaska will be possible"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
NORMAN ANGEL TO LECTURE.
Authority says Armament Probles
10 Of Para mount Importance.

Norman Angel, author and lecturer
has come here To begin two months
lecture tour His discussions OF inter-
national politics have aroused much In
terest abroad. where he has lectured 1t
the principal English and German un-
versities and before the Institute Of
Bankers OF Great Britain, the Royal
United Service Institution and many
other like associations.
Discussing the present situation in
Europe. Mr.. Angel said yesterday that
the question of ornaments has never
before 80 directly affected the Internal
and social policies OF the great nations
He predicted that politics In Germany
France and England during the next ten
years would turn mainly or the arma-
mont problem, and no added that since
America IL deeply concerned In the price
OF capital, stability OF credit and ex-
banding markets In Europe, the interest
Of the United states In the armament
problem should be very great, although
the country, he said. did not seem at
present to be generally awake 70 the
Importance Of these matters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
Bryan signs Dos.insca. Treaty.

WAsHiNoroN Feb. l7.--Secrstary Of
state Bryan signed with Francisco Pey-
nadO To-Day the Dominican treaty provid-
Ing for, tho investigation Of all disputes
estwssn the two Governments prior to any
declaration Of war. This treaty IL the
Snirssnfh OF similar nature signed BY
Secretary Bryan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
Ma.sIs.shter Verdict fer Chauffeur.

newark, N. J, Feb. i7.-Ephroditus
Jones, = colored chauffeur. was convicted
OF granddaughter this afternoon by q Jury
In the Court Of Quarter Sessions for the
killing OF John Kastner Of FL Bergen
street on February 10. 1913. Jones was
operating an automobile owned by Or,
Emanuel Schwartx Of 5sl High street
when the accident occurred. DIR. Schwarts
was In the car ut the time and was Q VII.
aAss for the Aefsnoo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18

Fred r. kelleen. who for more than ten
years has been secretary to Gaffney. also
spent some time before the Grand Jury.
Mr.. Clark, who has been appointed
counsel TO the Assembly board Of graf,
hunters. finished his work under Mr.
Whitman yesterday and will assume his
new duties to-day. When asked to outline
his programme OF work he said
We start our work to-norrow with a
hearing In the evening IN Albany. Tho
frst task Will be TO get into condensed
form ell the testimony that has been taken
In the investigation into the state high
ways.
The nrst task will he the highways.
but under the authority OF the committee
II will be possible for us to go into any
department where We think there liz graft
or corruption and make an Investigation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
Troy Contractor Accused.

The prosecution OF Martin Murray, n
Troy contractor. and all others connected
with the construction OF the West sand
Lake Averill Park road IN Rensselae r
county is demanded IN a letter sent to
District Attorney Clarence Akin of Rens-
selser county by Commissioner Osborne.
This road three miles long, was built in
1912 az cost OF t3s, 600.
Joseph J. Curren. one OF Hennessy's as
sistants. testified to-day that the present
condition of the road warranted the state
mcnt that the whole s3S, 900 was lost. He
said had been taken from the road, while
the contract called for concrete. These
stones were absolutely bald Of cement and
curren testified that they had been used
generally throughout the road. The people
residing along this stretch. he said. were
incensed at the present condition of the
highway.
Concerning the concentrations gravel
called for In the Wcstchester. suffolk and
Nassau contracts. engineers testified to-
day that they found after test that II
would stand only thirty-three to forty
eight pounds pressure, while real concrete
should withstand pressure of about 1900
pounds. A letter from Ex-senator Rose
protesting against the cancellation OF con-
tracts calling for this gravel was read. In
this the claim was made that tho gravel
was good for road usage.
Mr.. Curren related how a $4,000 con-
tract for Il good road in Erie county,
Ave miles long. between Jameson and
East Alma road. was changed SO AS to
call for a brick road to cost $4,000 and
awarded without competitive bidding.
lie told how one of tho monthly
estimates OF the department engineers
accorded the contractor Sll 900 more than
the value OF the work performed and
how this estimate war destroyed after the
.pR In charge the road In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
WE NEED
YOUR HELP

Our current income 10 net saMieient to meet
ess.s demands Il thsss suAesinG Went you
hslp news
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Treasurer. Room 2lis. los East lind Street.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
MUCH SUFFERING
AMONG THE POOR

Ths usnhs q spp''easisns fss issd. eisthins
and coal ~ nsasly doubled thh wssk.
Our Nisow ~ spsndias To- f.od and essI
alone more than twice a. much - they DO under
ordinary conditions. Many families. threatened
with dispsssess. need help to prevent them from
benz thrswn sut N the cold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-18
GORDON REEL AGAIN ACCUSED.
said 60 Have Ordered Poor Material
for westc hester ROaSs,

ALBANY, Feb. t7.--C. Gordon Reel, ex-
HIGHWAYS Superintendent. who refused tn
waive immunity before State graft hunter
James w. Osborne last week. was further
involved in the evidence adduced by the
Osborne investigation to-day.
Testimony showed that Reel had or
dered change In the specifications on
roads In Westciester. Suffolk and Nassau
under which Warrenite. a patented pave
ment which engineers declare Is not a
suitable road building material. was used.
This pavement Is controlled by the Gaff-
ney-Steers Company Of New York city.
a statement submitted to Commissioner
Osborne showed that Reel had ordered
spencer j. Stewart. the division engineer,
to incorporate Warrenito In the specifica-
tons.
Commissioner Osborne reviewed to-day
what he declared was a wholesale effort
to defraud the State Treasury out of over
100000 through the construction of roads
IN Westminster and Suffolk counties In
1912 out OF Warrenitc
Inc twelve road construction contracts
IN Westchester and Suffolk counties rep
resented 100000 to be spent on the BIZ
tulithic pavement and 100000 on the
ioehshnl BTaNeI roads. all under the
Jurisdiction OF Spencer j. Stewart. the di-
vision engineer In that section of the
state. representing the State Highways
Department
Wade Miller. a Schenectady contractor.
testified that when In 1911 he asked Reel.
who was then In charge OF highway re-
pairs Tor work on Schenectady roads the
latter said:
We are giving Democrats preference
In this work"
But am Democrat" Miller testified
he said.
III you are your name would appear on
he enrolment blank" Reel replied.
when told him." said Miller. 'rhat
had never enrolled he asked me II I
could prove I was a Democrat, and I got
letter from our town committeeman, En-
NETT Fisher. TO this effect. gave the
letter to Reel and he said he would In.
vestigate II, but never heard from him,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
Year of Prosperity

When new year comes in there
is always lull in business, no matter
how bright the outlook may be. The
month of January is proverbially dull.
It was not duller this year than in
former years when business conditions
were sound. In February there is al
ways a marked improvement if pros
perity be due, and as there is every
reason to believe that prosperity will
prevail in 1914 the recent revival in
commercial and industrial activities
is as had been expected.
Evidences of high degree of pros
perity are now plentiful. The great
crops of last year made a substantial
basis for business. The money value
of the 1918 crops was sufficient to
keep business in healthy state
throughout the next twelve months,
even if there should be a falling off
in the harvests of the coming summer.
Here in the Birmingham district
the prospects for large activity are
particularly bright. The coal trade
is better than it was few weeks ago,
and the mine operators feel optimistic
and talk that way. While pig iron
prices are comparatively low, QUOTA
tions are fifty cents ton higher than
they were at the beginning of the
year. Steel products are now in much
brisker demand than they have been
for some weeks past, and the compile
ton of the American Steel and Wire
companys $4,000,000 mill at Fairfield
and the beginning of actual operations
there fill the entire Birmingham dis
trict with a wonderfully cheering
note
1t requires little imagination to
anticipate an exceptionally active
trade in Birmingham within the next
three or four weeks. Alabama as a
state was never so prosperous as it
is at the present time, and Birming-
ham is sure to strike new high rec
ord in prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
Dramatic Criticism

Clashes between the dramatic critics
and theatrical managers of New York
by no means excite the country at
large. If play is really worth while
it will enjoy successful run in New
York, regardless of the critics, and
will subsequently be presented to
crowded houses in the provinces"
quite often by inferior companies.
Most of the dramatic critics whose
opinions carry weight are found in
New York, Chicago and maybe one or
two other large cities. Consequently
when a theatrical manager Of New
York ''breaks into print" with caus-
tic criticism of critics, charging that
this or that critic can be bought and
most Of them are manifestly unfair,
the controversy is largely of local in
terest. The provinces" so called have
long since adopted a rather hopeless
way of looking at things theatrical and
have about decided that no matter
what the metropolitan critics may say,
eastern theatrical managers will send
whatever they please on tour. How
many New York failures have been
foisted upon the long suffering, one
night stands? Let the mulcted the
atregoer answer.
However, very few people take any
stock in the allegation of theatrical
managers that critics can be bought
There are a great many persons who
labor under the impression that almost
anybody who writes for the press can
be bought. They are the know it all'
sort, who aver that news of certain
kind is suppressed for merconar-- con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
THE MIGHT OF WHEELS

From the Lady, London
The history of the evolution of locomo-
tion as well as an infnity of other studies
of the keenest interest could all be CEN
tered in the wheel.
Without wheels we should have no
watches, no steering at sea. We should
be unable to utilize the waterfalls as
motor force, nor should we have hum
dreds of other things, of the utmost at
traction and utility.
All our modern civilization has come
TO us on wheels. All we know about
other countries, all the commerce we have
established throughout the world and our
means of wealth we owe to the wheel.
1t is difficult to imagine what the world
would come to if suddenly all wheels
vanished from our midst. No war. no
famine, no revolution could be one hum
dredth part as effectual in putting us
back centuries as the lack Of wheels.
The romance of wheels has gone, never
to return again. Wheels are now looked
upon merely as accessories, whirling in
differently. faster and faster. but prac-
tically ignored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-17
PeIatiah Webster

THE editorial in The Age Herald of
Sunday giving credit to Pelatiah Web
ster as the founder of the Constitution
was timely and just" said d. B. Grace.
''In mentioning the original idea of
Mr.. Webster giving the federal Govern
ment the power of taxation your edi-
torial gave merely a hint of the far
reaching effect OF the idea. Mr.. Hannis
Taylor calls it a path breaking idea.
For the first time in the history
of nations Mr.. Webster broached this
idea of a federal government operating
directly upon the citizen and not upon
the states as corporations. Mr. Web
ster advocated giving the government
rover to enact laws and to enforce
them on individuals as well as on states.
This was the keynote of Mr.. Webster's s
theory of the science of federal govern
ment He contended that the supreme
power must of necessity be vested with
a power of taxation, for it would be
absurd to give this supreme power the
authority of making contracts without
any power of payment of appointing
officers without ability to pay them, to
build ships without the money to do
IL with, of issuing money without
power to redeem it, or of borrowing
money without any power, to make pay
nlent"