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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
BOY KILLS TO AVENGE FATHER
Amnto Says Comparable Was Agent
of Black Hand.

Salvatore Comparable. %. a fruit dealer
of 377 East 18Th street, was shot at 80
yesterday afternoon while driving in a
buggy In front of 2ili First avenue, be-
tween lOSth and 109th streets. lie died
nt o'clock last night In the Reception
Hospital. Matthew Amato. is. also a
fruit dealer. OF loo East Eighty-e eighth
street vas arrested after a chase and
charged with the homicide
The police say that Amato confessed
that he shot Comparable to avenge the
death OF his father, who, the prisoner SAID
had been shot by Comparable in East
Seventy-hfth street on April because he
refused to pay tribute to the Black Hand
The shooting of Michele Amato has al
though they suspected that he was a
Black Hand victim.
Il have done my duty" Amato is de-
clared to have said to Policeman Cox
when he turned over HIS revolver to him
MY uncle received "A letter from the Black
Handlers demanding money and was "a
have paid II to their agents on April 4 or
be killed. He consulted my father, and
they thought IL would be the safest plan
to pay the blackmall,
"Thc Black Handlers must have thought
my father had advised his brother against
paying the money, for one Of them stepped
out of doorway and killed my father
after he had left my uncle,
MY relatives and friends learned that
Comparable fired the shot. was not In
New York at the time. but ! came when
there was no longer doubt who killed my
father"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
BACON MANUSCRIPT
BRINGS $3.50 AT SALE
George u. Smith Pays Top Price
at Dispersal Of Mrs. Love-
joys Library.

The first days sale OF the library OF
Mrs. j. +. Lovojoy, with additions from
some other sources, which began yester-
day in the Anderson Galleries, attracted
many buyers and brought out some good
prices.
The leading purchaser was George u.
Smith. who gave $3.50 for No. AZ. an ola
English manuscript neatly written be-
tween 1890 and 1905, containing several
pieces relating TO Bacon, Raleigh and Par
CONS, the Jesuit. Mr. Smiths other pur-
chases were: No. II, the orderly Book OF
Gen. Sir Archibald Campbell, written IN
the Headquarters, Staten Island, 17IS-
l7I9, for $iIO; No. 70. the original Rough
Minutes of the Board OF Commissions,
Philadelphia, i797-lS02, for $3.50 No. 26S.
Horae. manuscript on vellum, fifteenth
century. French. for s625, and No. 265. a
French Horae on vellum, 500.
Gabriel Weiss paid 1886 for No. 246. a
Boston edition OF Bret Harte, and $500 for
No. cas-, a Boston edition OF the works OF
Hawthorne. The Houghton Mlfilin Com
pauy gave Sl45 for their autograph OF En-
cfson and $3.50 for No. 2ll. their de luxe
ed .ilon Of John FIske Seymour johnson
paid S125 for No lb9 the nrst edition of
Dickens's Master Humphreys Clock ID.
T. Lincoln gave $40 for No 1856. first
edition OF plCkwick Papers J. G. Mccoy
bought No. 81. tho Wayland Boccaccio.
London. 1865. for $3.50 and II. w. West
colt paid $40 for No. rs. a Groller Club
catalogue OF the English poets laureate.
The total for the afternoons session
was sS,S75.9O. The sale will be continued
TODAY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
HUDSON BRIDGE PLAN OPPOSED
Board of Freeholders In Jersey City
Votes Against Proposal.

JERSEY CITY. n. j.. Nov. l2.-By a vote
of to 2 the Hudson county Board OF
Freeholders yesterday afternoon voted
down a proposition requesting the Gov
ernor to appoint commission to build a
bridge or tunnel connecting Manhattan
with New Jersey.
This practically puts an end to the
scheme for the time being. Under the
law three or more counties can petition
the Governor to appoint a bridge or tun-
mel commission. and each petitioning
county must appropriate a sum not to ex-
coed $4,000 to pay the preliminary costs.
Bergen county Is the only one that has
thus far favored the proposition. Passaic.
Essex and Union counties have been wait
ing to see what Hudson county would do
The Governor cannot appoint such a com
mission without petitions from three or
more counties.
This movement is Independent OF that
In the hands of the New York and New
Jersey Bridge and Tunnel Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13

WASHINGTON. Nov. l@.-Gen. Cara MA
has transferred his Government from
Mexico city 20 Cordoba. in the state OF
Vera Cruz. less than forty miles from
the American forces in the city OF
Vera Cruz, according to official advices
received here late to-day.
News OF this movement by Carranza
caused much perplexity among officials
here. They cannot understand why Car
rama should make this move. While he
personally has been at Cordoba for sew
eral days. the Government hitherto has
remained at Mexico city. Now. however,
all officers and archives of the Government
are in Cordoba with the provisional Presi-
dent.
While Cordoba is in the mountains and
an easily defended city. 1t has not been
regarded as any more advantageous a
position In this respect than Mexico city.
The statement is made that Carranza
contemplates only brief struggle with
the villa forces and the AguAscalientes
convention. and expects AZ an early date
to take refuge within the American lines
at Vera Cruz, not far distant from Cor
doba.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
St44,OOO,OOO OUTLAY
IN NEW NAVAL BILL
big Navy" Men Not Hopeful
of Winning in
Congress.

WASHINGTON Nov ia-The estimates
Of the needs of the naval service In the
fiscal wear beginning July /. 1915. have
been completed and call for an appropria-
ton Of about sl4i.OOO.000 This IL the er-
act amount authorized In the naval bud
get passed at the last session or Congress.
The building programme to be FOR
warded by the Administration Is not to
be Influenced apparently by events In Eu-
rope. Unless there In change in the
plan II will call for two battleshtps, sin
torpedo boat destroycrs and eight subma-
iines. :. like addition TO the fleet We
authorized in the naval bill passed at the
recent session.
Without the support of the Admin!stra-
ton the big navy" members are not very
hopeful that their arguments that the Eu-
ropean war points to the necessity for
larger additions 10 the fleet will have
weight They are inclined to admit at the
outset that unless public sentiment de-
veops favorably 10 more extensive addi-
tions to the navy than are contemplated
Congress cannot be persuaded TO go be-
yond the building programme to be sub
mitted by Secretary Daniels
Work on the naval bill will he begun
this year earlier than usual Hearings
have been set for November 80. II Is eN-
pected that all the members OF the com
mittee will be in Washington by the date
named. II Chairman Padgett has his way
the bill will be ready for presentation To
the House before the holidays.
The last naval bill created n commits
sion OF three members to mako an inquiry
az to the practicability Of the Government
constructing "A plant for the Manufacture
of armor The commission will be COM
posed Of Mr.. Padgett, chairman OF the
House Naval Committee Mr. Tillman,
chairman OF the Senate Naval Committee,
and an officer to be designated by Secre-
tary Daniels. The commission vii! begin
bearings in Washington on November i6.
Its members will probably visit the armor
plants In the East before preparing re-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
CHAPLAIN TO BE ASKED
ABOUT SULLIVAN RIDE
Mr.. Cropsey Invites Father
Cashin to Testify-Bank
Wrccker i'm Hospital.

Father Cnshn. chaplain Of Snr g.
prison. has been asked by District Atta-.
ney Cropsey to tell the Kings count.
Grand Jury whether David a. sullivan
the banker convict. ever drove him FROM
the prison to his home and then rcturu..
to the prison unguarded.
Mr. Cropscy. In the course Of HE I-
vestlgatlon of Sullivan's financial deal mrs
while enjoying unusual liberties AZ $50.
Sing, obtained information that Su'lI,.
did several times late at night take Fal...
Cashln to his home in the warden's car
Mrs w. j. Weed. sister-in law Of Mrs
David A. Sullivan, was witness Yes
terday She was asked to tell whore i..
District Attorneys men can find Mrs So
livan, who visited her husband In S.u-
Sing as late as last Friday
william +. Schneider. clerk Of Nov
York county. was before the Grand jar.
yesterday and will he called again m.
day. II ls understood that he was asked
TO explain n telephone call from Meysr
Hotel. Hoboken, when Miss Louise y
Burkhardt and Mrs. Sullivan werr stop
ping there. As Mr.. Schneider forror't
employed Miss Burkhardt. Sullivau's pr
vate secretary before he was convicted. h.
may also be asked how much OF the g. nHp
she deposited in her bank last year cara
from him. Mr.. Cropsey Is trying 70 hnt
out whether Sullivan has paid Miss Rurk
hardt n salary when he was In Sing Sing
John Hughes OF Tarrytown. who 8 sail
10 have entertained Warden MoCormlc,
In his home two days after he left sing
Sing, win testify to-day. lie will he asked
where the deposed warden went after hc
left Tarrytown
Miss Burkhardt was in the Grand Ju-y
room an hour and a half yesterday. TIE
investigation will be continued to-day.
OssiNING, y. Y. Nov ~ Prison af.
taches deny the report that David A Su'
Ivan is very III in the hospital at Sirr
Sing. lie has been in the hospital how
ever. since the dismissal of Thomas J
Mccormick from the wardenship and nj
condition Is described as that OF a uer
vous breakdown.
Much of the day he remains In bed NJ
lounges about but IL able to 20 20 n
meals lie Is not under any special treat
ment by Prison Physician {. W. Far
or his assistant, DR.. Henry A. Merenes.
He is troubled with sleeplessness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
IT, s. Asks Britain to Lift
Embargo on Wool Exports
State Department Hopes to Show England That She Can
not Use Entire Output, and Shortage Here
Would Affect Her Too.


American woollen industry. II is pointed
out that should England cause a shortage
OF wool In the United states prices OF
woollen goods would rise considerably. so
that England herself would be at a great
disadvantage should she later desire to
contract for American made woollen
goods for her soldiers, as is now consd-
cred quite probable.
There Ii no doubt about the serious
ness OF the situation confronting Ameri-
can wool men. according to Information
laid before the State Department The
annual wool auctions are about to be
held in Australia, but American wool
buyers feel that they cannot participate
In these sales II they have no assurance
that they will be permitted to get the
wool to the United states
A refusal to lift the embargo will In
this way hurt the Australian growers
quite as much as the American manufac-
turer IL Is believed here. as American
statistics indicate that in Australia there
Is more wool than Is needed or could be
used in English manufactures for the next
year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
AWAITS PROOF FROM BRITAIN.
4. y. Gets DeniRls Of violation of
Neutrality by Ecuador.

WAsmNGTov, Nov. 12-Acnowlrdg
ment was made at tho state Department
to-day that Great Britain had called 10
the attention of tm' Government the al
legged unneutral uses made Of Ecuador
and Colombia In the interest OF Ger
many.
II was further indicated, as set forth in
THE SUN to-day, that thi' Government
will be slow TO act on the British SUE
restion that Washington might call to the
attention OF the Ecuadorian and Colon"
hian Governments these alleged violations
OF their neutrality,
The state Department will do nothing
until tho British Government presents
evidence In support OF its charges. This
the British Government has not done,
md Il Is not known here whether the
London Foreign Officc IL sending forwa rd
ne details OF the Information in its
possession.
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but Obregon, Hay and Blanco answered
immediately, protesting their adhesion to
Carranza.
Ii is sald that Obregon is preparing n
manifesto for tomorrow adhering to Car
rama.
Carranza's telegram SAYS he still would
be willing to resign If the convention
had formed a serious government. but
If he resigned under the present con-
diilons all would say that he had re-
signed through weakness and rcproacn
him with surrenderng the field to an
ambitious clique dominated by reactio.
Gov. lara has just returned from Cor
dpba, where he conferred with Carranza
lie insist Carranza will return here but II
Is learned that n Presidential residence Is
b.. ing prepar red at Orizaba for CarTanza.
Strong Zapatista forces are attacking
pucbla. but have been repulsed thus far
The lighting Is heavy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
INDEPENDENT TOBACCO
MAN LOSES TRUST SUIT
Big Companies May Sell
Through Sole Agent. Says
Appeals Court.

decision OF great importance to the
tobacco industry was handed down by the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
yesterday In the suit brought by John a.
Decker. an independent tobacco jobber OF
Brooklyn. against the American Tobacco
Company and the Metropolitan Tobacco
Company The court practically holds
that the American Tobacco Company and
other concerns which were once n part Of
the tobacco trust were well within their
rights under the Sherman law and all
other laws when they sold their goods
exclusively through the Metropolitan To-
bacco Company.
The same thing is done every day. the
court holds. by large mills which have
factors In this city to whom all their
goods are consigned. The court can see
no reason why a manufacturer cannot
consign or sell his goods to a jobber for
a particular territory or even place GER
tain restrictions on the prices at which
the goods are TO be sold.
The suit In which the Appellate Court
handed down its decision was originally
tried before Judge julius VI. Mayer in the
Cnitcd states District Court. The plain
TIN charged that the American Tobacco
Company and other companies were per-
petuating the old trust in spite OF the
United States Supreme Courts order by
selling all their goods TO and through the
Metropolitan Tobacco Company Decker
claimed that he had been Injured TO the
extent OF $500, 900 through the American
company's refusal to sell its goods direct
to him.
IL was also alleged by Locker that the
Metropolitan company refused TO sell the
tobacco TO him save at dscrimnative
prices Judge Mayer dismissed the suit
on the grounds that the plaintiffs books
instead of showing a loss during the
period mentioned In his complaint showed
profit.
Judges Lacombe. Coke and Ward OF
the United States Circuit Court OF APP
peals sustain Judge Mayors ruling. The
opinion. written by Judge Coke. says:
IF the manufacturing defendants had
concluded to sell their products solely
through some fundamentally OF their
own and had organized In their factories
selling department through which they
supplied their products to all who desired
to purchase them, II will hardly be con-
tended that such action was even within
the meaning of the Sherman law Now
then, does an act which the defendants
might lawfully do themselves become un-
| lawful when done by another TO whom
they sell or conslgn their goods
The United States District Attorneys
office here recently took up the considera-
ton OF charges against the old members
OF the tobacco trust similar to the allega-
lions made by Locker IN his suit After
several conferences the American Tobacco
| Company and other companies announce ed
their intention to sell their tobacco prod
ucts, with the exception OF special brands,
| TO independent jobhers as well as TO the
Metropolitan company.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. i2.--Earnest efforts
are being made by the State Department
to secure from Great Britain a modihca-
ton of her embargo upon the expectation
OF wool from any part of the United King
dom.
The position OF the British Government
as stated thus far In the discussions Is
that 1t feels 1t will need for home con-
sumption all the wool available this year
In Its dominlons. should Great Britain
persist in this view. officials here feel there
would be nothing further than the United
States could say. but from Information
laid before them by American woollen
manufacturers they are confident that the
British have exaggerated the necessities
for holding to themselves all the wool In
England. Australia and Great Britain's
possessions. 1t Is hoped that the British
may be convinced OF this.
Ambassador PAGE has been instructed to
lay before the British the situation 'as
viewed here and to endeavor to get from
that Government definite statement Of
how far 1t IL willing TO go toward letting
American wool manufacturers buy some
of the Australian wool.
The Ambassador has even been instructed
to assure England that this Government
has every reason to believe such guaran-
tees as Great Britain may require 10 guard
against any wool reaching Germany,
through the United States. can he ar
ranged easily. While the state Depart
ment will not give such guarantees itself,
II Is satisfied OF the good faith OF the
American wool men.
The state Department believes there
can be no desire on the part of the Brit
ish Government or British commercial in
tcrcsts to work unnecessary harm on the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
SALE OF ART FURNITURE.
First Session Of the Weeks Auction
brings s4,517.

Yesterdays sale OF art furniture at
Silo's Fifth Avenue Art Galleries, belong
Ing to Mrs. Chester Il. Weeks and others
brought "A total of SASH.
The principal sales were as follows:
An antique Ferraghan rug to II. w. Hurd
FOR sl32, n Chinese rug to DR.. Walter
Wlckes for 500. a carving in wood of St
Andrew to Il. p. O'Reilly, agent, for 1907.
and Louis Nv. mirror In white and gold
to Mrs. NJ l. Hart for s7i. The sale con-
tinues to-day and Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
TENNESSEE MAYOR SLAIN.
shot when Taking Walk With His
Fiye-year-Old Son.

LEAsBURG, Tenn, Nov, 12--Mayor !. A.
Lloyd Of this city while walking with his
hve-year-old son this evening was shot
to death by w. IL Hardison. a hardware
dealer regarded as the wealthiest man
In this section. Harrison began shooting
without giving any warming He fired
nine bullets into Lloyd's body and death
was instantaneous.
The frantic child OF the Mayor en-
deavored to raise up the PROSTATE figure
Of his father while Hardlson stood by
until fully satisfied that death was sure
and then remarked TO the child Your
father viii never ruin another home"
Harrison was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
NORDICA WILL CASE HEARING.
Husband and Two Witnesses Testify
In jersey Action.

FREEHOLD, n. j.. Nov. 12,-Testimony
offered In proof " the validity of the 1910
will made by Lillian Nordica Young, the
singer. was taken by Judge John T.. Foster
here to-day against the protest OF Walter
w, Westfa'l OF New York and Osborn &
Ashley OF Newark, appearing for the ex-
ecutor and three benehciaries of the 1914
will. which was filed In New York for
probate, Llndabury. De Pue & Faulks
OF Newark appeared for George w, Young,
husband of Mime. Noridca and the execu-
tor named in the 1910 will
Young testified that he made his home
Mt Deal Beach. y. j.. and two witnesses
told OF seeing Nine, Nordica sign the will
OF 1910,
Further proceedings were postponed un.
Ill the question OF the jurisdiction OF the
New Jersey court is decided on Novem-
Der "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
RESERVE SYSTEM
TO AID INVESTORS
It's Benefits Outlined by Ru-
dolph Diamant and Charles
b. Caldwell.
BIG POOL rs SUGGESTED

PHffADRtPHIA. Nov -Four ways in
which the new Federal reserve system will
benefit investment bankers throughout the
United States were outlined to-day by
Rudolph Diamant OF the New York firm
OF A. Il. Leach & Co. before the delegates
TO the third annual convention OF the In
vestment Bankers Association of America.
Mr.. Diamant also advocated all State
banks and trust companies entering the
Federal reserve system.
we believe" he said. that the organ
ization OF the Federal reserve system will
rebound to the benefit OF the investment
bankers In the following ways:
1T will have a tendency TO stabilize In
terest rates. so that we will not be called
upon to face in our operations sudden
changes in the rates OF interest.
ANY loss OF customers or loss OF pur-
chasing power which the Federal reserve
system may bring to the investment world
will be more than replaced by the general
benefits to the entire country. resulting
from broader and better banking system
that is going 10 be established without
fail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
CARRANZA CALLED REBEL
Gutierrez TeIegraphs General Coss
Concerning Mexican Convention.
Special cable Despatch TO Tur suS.

"VTTTWT UVT6 Tf9TWTTN To 0TN,
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 12-Ei Sol pub
fishes this evening a telegram from Gen.
Gutierrez TO Gen. COss AT Pucbla, saying
that yesterday the convention declared
CdrrauZa rebel and that villa had been
removed from command, but I'm view of
CarranZa's rebellion against the Govern
mcnt villa has been appointed General
In chief of the force, to suppress him.
Gutierrez asks Coss what his attitude
will nc, saying that II Carra0za resigns
he will answer personally for Villas re-
tirement Gutierrez sent the same mes
sage TO Gen. Gonzales, who answered
that he Is making ready TO fight the
"Nillista bandits"
Cdrranzt telegraphed To Gems. Con
zales, SaucedO. MCuchaca, Dolagarza
Mlriel, NilareaL Hay Blanco and Obre-
go0, who are considered as modiators
asking them TO ,tate their attitude All
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II Is even suggested that Carranza hopes
eventually to consolidate all factions In
Mexico by attacking Vera Cruz and mas
taken up his position at Cordoba as a
preliminary 10 such "A move. There is
nothing to make this anything more than
q surmlse. however.
John T.. Slliman, Mr.. Bryan's repre-
sentative. has followed the First CHIEF
to Cordoba now that the Government has
been regularly established in that city.
No details have been received here as
to what arrangements Carranza has made
for the government; Of Mexico city. or its
protection Some anxiety exists here az to
the effect the transfer OF the Government
will have Oh the situation in the capt
tai. Apprehension is aroused that made
quate arrangements for the city govern
ment have been made, which may lead
either to a coup detat or to a popular
uprising in favor OF one or another o.
the factions and leaders contending in
Mexico city to-day.
The news OF the support that has come
to Carranza and the actual beginning Of
hostilities cast a gloom over Admnlstra-
ton officials, who had been hoping that
the Mexican situation would clear and
justify the Presidents policy of watch
full waiting" 1t Is acknowledged now
that Washington officials would not be
surprised at almost any development in
Mexico and again the talk OF enforced
intervention Is beginning to be heard
An official telegram from Mexico city
was given out by the Constitutionalist
agency declaring that the twelve Cen
erals at first asked Carranza to retire.
Carranza told them his reasons for not
complying and when the Generals heard
that the Aguascalientes convention made
villa commander in chief they informed
Carranza that they would support him.