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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
SHARP COMPETITION
IN SUGAR, HE SAYS
Atkins Denies on Stand That So
called Trust Fixes Prices
for Product.

Edwin +. Atkins, chairman OF the
American Sugar Refining COMPANY con
tinued his testimony yesterday In the
suit brought by the government TO force
a dissolution OF his company unde- the
Sherman antitrust law. His evidence
dealt with trade conditions and practices
and tended TO show that not only did the
so-called trust not make prices for raw
and refined sugars. but was forced TO meet
sharp competition from other rehners OF
cane sugars in marketing Its products
especially from the beet sugar manuiact-
urers of the West. who produce eoo~
tons annually.
AS an instance OF this competition, MT
Atkins SAID one beet sugar company, the
American. last year sold 10000 tons or
sugar in the six Missouri River states
alone. and in other years exceeded that
amount. Western beet sugars were ne
quently also sold on the Atlantic seaboard
at prices below those asked by local re-
fneries, the stuff being landed Lere
freight paid.
Mr.. Atkins in the course Of his testi-
mony presented tables indicating that III
twenty-five years the price Of granulateI
sugar had dropped from IS. cents pound
TO A cents. and that the refiners gross
margin over the actual cost OF raw sugar
had decreased from 1-3 cents TO about
three-quarters OF cent pound. Out or
this margin the American Refining COM
pany meets all costs of manufacture and
distribution and makes its profits. The
average cost Of refining sugar, he SAID
uas "a cents a hundred pounds. leaving
the net for other charges and proiits-in
1913 1872 cents q hundred pounds. Little
OF no profit was made by retiners last
year, he said
The most Of Mr.. Atkinss testimony was
devoted to the methods used In handling
the Louisiana cane crop. He explained
that the planters insisted on dumping the
crop as soon as It was ground and recelv-
ing cash for it, which made 1t necessary
for the company 10 carry the sugar for
months before It could be turned into
merchantable goods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
KILLS z CHILDREN;
DIES WITH WIFE
Father Stays Family After
His Death Pact
with Mother.
NOTE HE LEAVES
ADDS TO MYSTERY
Two little Girls Shot In Deliber-
ate Manner-CauSe for
Deed Not Known.

Mrs. Elsie Glockner, OF No. 1914 Hoe
avenue The Bronx. worried because she
had heard nothing OF her sister Mrs
Josephine stierheim. since Monday. went
10 the latter's apartment on the fourth
floor OF No. loss Bryant avenue at noon
yesterday and tapped on tho door.
Receiving no answer. she hurried TO q
friend. Henry Gyor. OF No. 1913 Hewitt
Place Together they assembled the IRE
escape and opened the window leading
into the front bedroom. There they found
Mrs stierheim and her daughter, Edna
twelve years old. dead in bed and JuHus
sterheim. husband and father, dead on
the floor. Each had been shot through
the mouth In Stierheims right hand was
the revolver. Twenty cartridges were on
the manteplece IN front Of the clock. the
hands OF which pointed 10 o'clock There
were four empty shells IN the revolver.
In a room AT the rear Of the apartment
they found another child. Gladys, nine
who was dead. She also had been shot
through the mouth.
What caused the tragedy "a mystery.
Mrs. sterhelms mother. Mrs Caroline
Deutsch. Of No. 1874 East S7th street died
last week, and Mrs. Sterheim's friends
ray that after the death the younger
woman became respondent She con-
stantIv discussed her sorrow with her
husband
But that does not seem 10 supply inc
soIution. Stelrheim, who was forty-six
and older than his wife. was an inter
prefer on Ellis Island He had no reason
n worry about money for he left nearly
5000. In a note. written after he and MS
vita had completed plans TO end their
existence. lie referred to an underlined
trouble" and remarked in effect that
death was the only shield against IN
sanity.
This letter. which was addressed TO Dr.
sirnund Deutsch. his brother-in-law'
began:
I'm IN. first place. we beg you TO ex-
cuse US 10 the whole family. We have
considered the matter carefully. but IN
der the present conditions, as they are
now. II cannot go further, because since
and Josephine have TO suffer all this'
We will both become insane.
He left directions where TO find certain
ronovs-in cash and in bankbooks ana
where 70 collect on insurance-and IN
etructed Dr. Deutsch 10 pay some trifing
debts
one feature Of the tragedy is the prob
able manner OF death Of the children BY
himself or with the aid OF his wife suer-
holm must have induced the children 70
open their mouths while he shot them TO
death.
since 1902 steirheim had been employed
ON Ellis Island ms an interpreter In Rus
sian Yiddish. Hungarian and Polish He
GOT a two DAYS leave last Sunday. and
was due hack al work yesterday. He
said in his death letter that $3.50 was due
him for services on the island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
WEATHER CAUSED FAILURE
Smith, Gray & Go. Will Pro
tect All Creditors.

Unreasonable weather and dull business
conditions were given as the reason for
the failure OF Smith Gray & Co. one Of
the largest clothing concerns in the city,
against which an involuntary petition In
bankruptcy was filed yesterday in tho
Tinted States District Court.
liabilities are stated In the petition 10
he $4,000. while the book value OF the
assets is given as $3.50 900. The principal
p.tttioners are the executors OF the es-
tate OF Millard T. Smith. the last member
~ the original firm. with claims OF S6SoW.
The action is described as a friendly one,
with the purpose. OF protecting all cred
ttors.
I'VE were forced to allow this" said a
representative OF the company, "in order
20 nrotect the creditors. and we have no
douht that we will pay 100 cents on the
dollar and continue in business. we were
heavily overlooked as result OF the
weather. and general business conditions
are not good"
tn. company has its principal place OF
husiness at No. 1873 Broadway, Williams
burg. although two OF its stores are IN
Manhattan. Coincident with the filing oil
IN. petition before the District Court IN
Manhattan similar action was taken De-
fore Judge veeder in Brooklyn, who APP
pointed Oscar A. Lewis receiver MT
Lewis was also appointed in Manhattan.
tn. executors in the petition are Nelly
a. Moore. George MADDEN and EDWARD .
Smith. whose chief claim is Tor Sol'Vo iof
rent OF a store at F1atbush avenue ana
Fulton street, Brooklyn. The brooklyn
Union Publishing Company presents a
claim for SAT for advertising, and H. f.
Nicolay il a creditor for 1896. officers OF
the company are Edward s. Smith, presi-
5ep, and A. Y. Foshay, secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
EXPLORE NEW sUBwl,
Visiting Civil Engineer, m.
Underground Works.

MEMBERS OF the Amerlo,, ~
Civil Engineers who are a. e''
City on the occasion OF ,,s,. Wv 4
annual meeting climbed adder, ..g 4,
mud and water and peered a.. ''s'
angles yesterday OF the -
work o. the new downtown a,a~.'''
guests OF the Public servlc. 60
They explored. as an objec, -
line, now nearly completed u,1..
way, from Houston 10 Morrl. ,,... ~
ert Ridgway, engineer OF s,h.. =
struction, With several assls,,,,. y
as a guide 10 the tourists
More than two hundred nsm,...
society were told Of the vork ~.
underground as they explored "a,
ranean passages OF the new Nm. !. e
under St Paurs and IN. "A
House.
Sessions OF the association VII 49,,
to-day. The members will tsks,
son on the Lackawanna 10 N. ".
Creek and Tunkhannock yladuc,, -
course OF construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
PURCELL ESCAPES CHAIR
Jury, Disagreeing, Fails to Con
vict Man Who Killed Child.

The Jury before whom James Purcell
ex-gamber and Curran committee wit
ness. was on trial for murder I'm the first
degree was discharged last night by
Jude Mulqueen in General Sessions. The
case had been under consideration fol
almost thirty hours without agreement
II Is said that on the final vote the
jurors stood eleven 10 one for a verdict
OF murder In the second degree. At one
time they stood eight 10 four for a YER
dict of murder in the first degree
Isldor Wasservogel, Assistant Oistric;
Attorney, expects 10 try Purcell again
He is charged with shooting his twelve
yesr-old daughter. Agnes, on February
a. His defence was that he was in
sane and that stories told him OF his
wife led him 10 try 10 shoot her. BY mis-
take the bullet struck his daughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
RICH MAN GETS $500 JOB
Millionaire Named Police Judge
in Maplewood, N. j.
From The Tribune Correspondent.

Maplewood, y. j., Jan. A.-Chairman
Charles Cross, Of the South Orange Town
ship Committee, has selected Francis ).
Currier. a millionaire, TO fill the place
of police justice. made vacant by the
death OF Robert Brewer. The place pays
500 a year.
The new justice Is former president and
general manager OF the Cyrus Currler
Company, machinery manufacturers, OF
Newark lie recently retired.
Mr.. Currier lives I'm the Heights section
of the township. He said to-day that his
new office might keep his mind occu-
pied"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22

The witness told how p.,. -
hypothecated his realty h,ss .y NJ 7
haitian and his place a, ~@h
secure debts. He sai1 NJ. .snsfxss !
18th street. was leased ,. s.n 80
Henry siegel viii b. ey.~es
J, P Munich. chairman q :.
ors' committee Of ten ..~ "a
night there would be a cont.r.s,'s
positors and attorneys on xo,ssss
mulate a demand for a par,I,, y rs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
To Investigate Port Needs

Representative 5. NJ. sparkman, OF
Florida OH behalf Of the House Commit
tee on Rivers and Hsrbors. of which III.
is chairman. has accepted an invitation
from Mayor Mitchell TO visit Now York to
Investigate port conditions and the need
for large appropriation TO make i'm
proyements in the harbor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
Schmidt Jury Completed.

The jury in the case OF Hans Schmidt. on
trial before Justice Davis. in the Crimi-
nal Branch OF the Supreme Court. for the
murder OF Anna Aumuller. was completed
James A. Delehanty. Assistant
District Attorney. proceeded with the :or-
NAL proofs Of the girls death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22
Taxpayers Meeting To night.

The regular meeting Of the West Side
Taxpayers Association viii be held at
BcInebund Hall. No 267 West Sith street,
this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-22

7 sogel Stores Corporation and had re-
celved an annual salary OF $4,000 from all
the corporations.
my salary from the Henry siesel d
Co. bank was small" he said. 1T was
1900 to Mr.. siegel and 500 TO myself, 1
believe"
zone thousand dollars year? asked
Attorney Proskauer.
mo. month" was tho reply
Vogel offered his services 10 the receiY-
ers in untangling the books. lie pro-
fessed Ignorance Of many OF the details
and said no did not give particular IN
structions to the cashier as 70 now 10
make entries when bank money was put
in the stores.
Vogel also stated he would try 70 help
the experts trace such apparent discrep-
ancles as one pointed out that he BANK
books charge the Simpson. Crawford store
with $4,000 in loans, while the store
books have a debit OF only $500.
The witness said that every cent taken
by him from the bank had been put into
the stores.
Vogel was excused so that he might 90
10 Chicago 10 aid in raising the miihon
dollar fund TO protect the Siegel & Cooper
Company store there and thus help the
Eastern stores lie viii be examined
again two weeks hence. The subscription
list for this million. as given by Nogel Is
az follows:
Mica N T. potbschifd niece Of s. VOzel 500 900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
MRS. ADAMS PARTY |SSAFE IN NEW YORK
Note From Robert JemisOn, Sr., In London, Says He
 Will Return Soon


 The above telegram from Miss Irwin was received yesterday by her father and indicates that Mrs. Ida Adams and her party of three young ladies. inelud- ing Miss Irwin. are again on American soil
 The party sailed from England last week on the Teutonic a sister ship of tho ill-fated Titanic, after many thrilling and annoying experiences in Europe occa- stoned by the war raging in that coun- try. From indications. the party will be home next week
 Word was received yesterday from Robert Jemson sr., who is in London. to the effect that he and Mrs. Jem.son will sail within a few days for home. In a note to relatives here MT. Jemisou says that he stood in line a half mile long in London trying to get some gold on letters of credit. He said in the line he met Mrs John P. Tillman, of this city, who seemed to be somewhat apprehensive over tho situation It Is understood that Colonel and Mrs. Tillman were subsequently re- assured and will return homo after being fully supplied with all financial require ments.
 NIT. JtiniSoil, u lS DeneNtu, IS very mucn annoyed that the situation arose in Europe which prevented them visiting vi- enna, where Mrs. Jemison was to under go treatment for throat affection That was the principal purpose of their Journey abroad. b,sk they have been unable to get any further than London. It is be- lieved from what MT. Jemson says that the war clouds are much darker than at first supposed, for if there was any req sonable indication that he gould continue to Vienna soon, he and Mrs Jeinlson would scarcely return to Amerta. at this time s--A
 In his note MT. Jemison said that the situation in London was becoming more dfscouraging every day. He said it was not so bad as long as one had money. but that even at the Cecil hotel. one of the largest In London. that 1t was diffi- cult to get food served on account of the scarcity of servants. The servants em- ployed in the larger hotels are either French or German and the war has called them all back to their countries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
FARMERS OF STATE ID MEET TOMORROW Over 1000 Delegates Ex- pected to Attend Meet
 ing of Union

Plans for the annual convention of the Alabama Farmers Educational Co-opera- tive union are practically complete. The convention will be called to order tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock at the Jeffer- son theatre and 1t is expected that be- tween 1000 and 160O delegates will be in attendance. The convention closes Friday night.
 Harvie Jordan, an Atlanta man well known in cotton circles, has been added to the list of speakers during the con vention His subject will be "Co-opera- tive Marketing and the Present Prices in the Cotton Situation"
 o. P. Ford, state president of the Farm CTS union, has written Secretary T. J. Kennedy that he will be able to attend the convention, although he has been i'll for sometime. National President c. s. Barrett is expected to be among the visitors and persons or note from all over the nation are numbered among the speakers.
 After the first days session at the Jeff how best to meet the present European will be executive. The farmers will decide how best to meet tn present European for holding cotton.
 City Commissioner James Weatherly is scheduled to deliver the welcoming ad- dress tomorrow morning
 Among the entertainment features of the convention will be a trip to East Lake park either Thursday or Friday night, and trip on special train to the several industrial plants in and about Birmingham. A special train will be chartered and the entire attendance upon the convention will be carried to Ensley and Fairfield Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
AID CLUB TO MEET
 THIS AFTERNOON

Today at o'clock in the private dining room of the Newspaper club, the Bir- mingham Ad club will stage it's little playlet, sketch in one act, .'Why rs the Birmingham Ad Club?" The scene is laid in the office of a local business man and it promises to afford muct, amusement to the members of the club. in addition to being of an instructive nature.
 Jerome sterne. Willard J. Wheeler and Harry Jones are ''the committee" and are called There's a Reason .rhe New Dominion" and ~1dy Own Idea. ! respectively. Phil Oster Is By Himself.' As an added attraction thefe will be q bit of vaudeville between the act, when H D. Cullen will read the latest wa, news, the Ad club having establiahet wireless communication between the war. sing factioas h nuropA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
WYATT IS INJURED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT Struck While Talking to Mo- tOrman At Third and
 and Nineteenth

A. C. Wyatt, starter for the Bir- mingham Railway, ALight and Power company, stationed at Third avenue and Nineteenth street. was seriously in- jured about 10:30 o'clock last night when Ford automobile struck him as he stood near a North Bessemer car giving instructions to the motorman. 1. IN. Stanfield, who was driving inc Ford car, was immediately arrested and placed in the city jail by offi- cers Patton and Brown on a charge of reckless driving.
 According to eyewitnusses Starter Wyatt was standing on the corner of Nineteenth street near Third avenue. talking to the motorman of the North Bessemer car, which was preparing to leave. Stanfield. in a two-passenger Ford car with two women passengers. came at rapid rate west on Third avenue and started to turn south on Nineteenth street at about the same time and Stanfield. in attempting to avoid a collision. swerved quickly into the North Bessemer car. strilSinr Starter Wyatt and knocking him sey-
 
 hit the street car hard blow and one of the women passengers was hurled forward and struck her head through the windshield. suffering a few slight contusions.
 The collision caused great excite ment and large crowd at once gath cred, Shaw's ambulance was quickly summoned and Wyatt removed to St. Vincent's hospital, where. after an ex- animation. 1t was stated that he had his head badly cut and bruised and lis right arm badly sprained
 Officers Patton and Brown. who were on the scene when the accident hap pened, arrested Stanfield. who was in a dazed condition following the collision and placed him in the city jaiil
 The women passengers stated that they were not injured although they had been badly shaken up and refused to give their names Stanfield resides at sos Fifteenth street, south. The au. tomobi1e was wrecked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
BELL IS ASKED TO ASSIST IN
 INQUIRY INTO HIGH PRICES

United States District Attorney Robert N. Bell has been requested by the de- partment of justice to cooperate with it in the effort to determine whether any combinations have been made which tend to increase the price of foodstuffs since the outbreak of the European war. Judge Bell has also been requested to give his opinion as to the action to be taken in the event such combination has been formed.
 The communication from Attorney Gen eral McReynolds was received yesterday morning by the district attorney. It Is understood Judge Bell will take the mat ter up at once and make report to the department. Neither Judge Bell nor his assistant, Ralph Quinn, were ready to make a statement yesterday as to the outcome of the investigation, but both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

stated that they would comply with the request of the department in every par ticular and would furnish at the proper time such information as they might ob- tain.
 The letter from the attorney general is as follows:
 ITO the United States District Attorneys :: The department by its special agents in the various parts of the country has instituted an investigation of the marked increase of foodstuffs since the outbreak of the European war with a view of ascertaining whether the increases are due to any combination or combinations. in restraint of trade, or other unlawful action. Please cooperate by communcat- ing to the department any information you can obtain on the subject. together with your opinion in respect to action to be taken.
 II R. McREYNOBDS.
 Attorney General
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
BIRMINGHAM GIRLS
 CONTINUE JOURNEY
Send Message From Paris That They
 Are "All Right

Apprehension which has been felt by tho parents of Miss Rose Owen MeDavid and Miss Leila Smith. who are travelling with a party in Europe, was allayed yesterday when word came. the first since the outbreak of war in Europe, that they are safe.
 Mrs. c. J. smith received the following message from her daughter enclosed in letter written by Madame Paul Sims. of Birmingham. who has landed in New York:
 Rose Owen and all right. Tracy Lay is to call tonight LEILA"
 The message was written in Paris. Tracy Lay Is the son of Captain w. P. Lay. of Gadsden. and Is in the govern ment service of the United States
 The parents of the Birmingham girls are now under the impression that they are continuing their trip according to schedule, and that they win land In America by September l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
CONDEMN RAYBURN BILL
Civic Chamber Committee Calls On
 Congressmen to Oppose It

At meeting yesterday morning the
 legislative committee of the Chamber of Commerce adopted resolutions condemn ing the Raybnrn bill in its present state. and calling upon the members of tho Alabama delegation in Congress to op- pose its passage. The committee also calls upon Congress 10 do what it can legally to protect the southern cotton farmers in the crisis caused by the war in Europe Resolutions also were framed calling upon the Alabama farmer to hold his cotton
 The Rayburn bill provides that where railroads are contemplating improvements IT extensions they must file a request with the interstate commerce commission outlining the proposed Improvements or xtensions, and to. secure permission from he various states in which the iinprove- nents or extensions are to be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Borrowed a Pocketbook?

sam Brown negro, was arrested yes terday morning by Detectives Brown and Williams and placed in the city jail on the charge of grand larceny, 1t Is al- legged by the arresting detectives that the negro Brown entered the back room of the residence of Nick Warner, 60s North Twenty-first street, and there 'borrowed' a pocketbook containing the sum of s150 In cash.
 According to Detectives Brown and Williams the negro was speedily cap tured following the reported theft and the money recovered The negro Brown, after an examination. confessed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
Used a Shovel

"Speedo Riehardson a negro was ar rested yesterday morning by Detectives Brown and Williams and placed in the city jail on the charge of assault with intent to murder. It is alleged that the negro who was employed at Aclpco had an argument with another of his race in the early hours of yesterday morning and seriously assaulted him with heavy shovel. inflicting injuries from which the victim may die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18

8. Girls-Tennis relay. g. Boys-100-yard dash, 100 pounds class. 10. Girls-Dodge ball. II. Boys--150-yard run, 100 pounds and over.
 12. Girls Blocking dance. 13 Boys-300-yard relay race, S5 pounds 14. Girls-S Swedish clap dance. 15. Boys 4Oo-yard relay race, 100 pounds class.
 16. Girls-Shuttle relay. 1T. Boys-600-yard relay race, 100 pounds and over.
 IS. Girls-Volley ball game. 19. Girls Highland Schottisch. dance 20. Boys-Playground ball. 21. Girls-Coppelia Mazurka. dance. 22. Girls Russian ring dance. 23. Boys-Volley ball game. 2. Girls-Aesthetic dance. 25. Boys Dodge ball
 e6. Italian peasants-Italian dancs. 27 Cirls-Maypole dance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
S3O,OOO IS ASKED FOR
 KILLING OF JOSEPH SMITH

known citizens of Birmingham and was at one time sheriff of Jefferson county. He met his death oh April 21, 1914, on the railroad crossing of the Alabama Great Southern near Beverly station. West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-18
CASES WITH WHICH COPS
 ARE ENGAGED THESE DAYS

yesterday afternoon by Detectives Brown and Williams and brought to the city jail on the charge of shoplifting. It is alleged by the arresting officers that Irene attempted surreptio,sy to remove a costly shirtwaist from the Parisian store without the formality of paying for it The proprietor objected