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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-21
SENATE TAKES SOME TEETH
OUT OF THE ANTITRUST BILL
House Measure Ripped to Pieces-Court Review of
Orders of Trade Board in Enforcement
of Laws Provided.
INJUNCTIvE RELIEF IN PLACE OF PENALTIES

WASHINGTON, July 2o.-Amended by the
Judiciary Committee OF the Senate until It
is almost beyond recognition OF those who
voted for IL in the House the Clayton bill
was perfected late this afternoon in the
Senate
The last act OF tho committee was TO
agree on a sweeping amendment providing
for court review of orders issued
either by the Federal Trade Commission
or the Interstate Commerce Commission
In the enforcement of the antitrust laws.
This amendment is incorporated as part
OF section "a Of the bill.
After reciting that the authority to
enforce compliance with the provisions
of the act Is to be vested in the Inter-
state Commerce Commission where APP
plicablo to a common carrier and In the
Federal Trade Commission where applica-
BILE to all other character OF commerce.
tho section (9-A) provides that whenever
tho commission has reason to believe.
either upon Information furnished by its
agents or upon complaint verified by an
affidavit OF any interested person. that
there has been a violation OF the act II
shall issue a notice and serve II upon the
party complained against, with a writ
ten statement of the violation charged,
together with notice to show cause
within thirty days why an order should
not be issued by the commission to re-
strain the violation complained of.
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How the Fund. Were Handled.

Hewitt definitely asserted that he wa,
not aware OF these acts. Funds so nil.
fered from the Rig Four were handled
In the same manner az We're legitimate
commissions, that is deposited In Nc
Cunes bank account and then divided
with Hewitt, the latters share passing
through Mr. Browns hands TO the bank
at Clarinda.
Mr.. Brown asserts that ne had no way
OF verifying the amounts sent to him
by Mr. McCune and that they merely
paused through his hands for Hewitt's
convenience. Travelling auditors OF the
Big -Four in 1903 checked over the vouch-
ers and other papers in connection with
these coal land purchases but failed to
report the Irregularities mentioned.
The record does not show that Mr.
Brown had any knowledge OF the irregu-
larities in the purchase OF these prop
critics. The only charges that can be
made against him IN connection with the
pilfering OF the funds OF the company
are that % he placed McCune, a per-
sonal acquaintance. without bond In a re-
sponsible position involving the expendi-
ture of over 100000. to which trust
the record showed he was unfaithful /:
and t2) he assigned 10 a lucrative posi-
ton, netting nearly $4,000 in little
over n year, a relative who was not COM
petent even to handle his own money
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WIN 60 10 the President.

This statement was made by the At
torney- General
The Attorney General will take the
whole subject up with the President
A. the Cabinet meeting Tomorrow
Cn'il that time he will not have anv
public statement To make.
II was announced that no further ne
rotations between the Government and
the road are pending. II was confidently
predicted that Special Assistant Attorney
General Gregory, :he man who has worked
M the case against the New Haven, will
fle suit in the United States District
Court at New York before the end OF the
week
This suit has already been formula ted
~ demands the dissolution OF the New
Haven from all its subsidiaries named in
the agreement OF January % and in add
lion calls for the dissolution OF the road
from the so-called Sound steamship lines.
II was learned from an authoritative
source ro-day that the purpose OF the
New Haven MANAGEMENT Is to make only
technical defence aGainst the chief de-
mands of the Government suit In so far as
y seeks only the carrying out OF the re-
organization agreement, save In the case
OF the Boston and Maine dissolution.
The New Haven viii make a hard Hght
against the court dccrseins that it must
be dissolved from the Boston and Maine
under the restrictions placed by the Mas
sachusetts legislation that every share of
the Boston and Maine stock sold In ac-
cordance with the agreement with the
Government be STAMPED with An agree
mcnt that the purchaser would sell n 10
the state OF Massachusetts at any time.
The committee conteEded to-day that
the New Haven would lose $4,000, 900 II
forced Ia sell tho BostOn and Maine under
tho conditions referred to.
n has been brought TO tho attention OF
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SIX Years Limitation.

Any person may he prosecuted, tried
or punished for any offence under the
antitrust law, and a suit arising I'M
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Three Directors Present.

The committee Of the New Haven
directors which conferred with the Attor-
noy-Geucral consisted of President Hustis,
President Arthur r.. lladley of Yale and
r, De Witt Cuylcr, They were accom-
panied ny Moorield Storey, general coun-
sci for the road
Tine first meeting with the Attorney
General took place AT 10 O'Clock and lasted
for an hour. Mr., Gregory did not reach
Washington until after the first confer
enc" had adjourned and the Attorney
Ssncral withheld his final answer to the
suggestions Of tho committee until he
'"lld have conference" with Nv Gregory.
During tho daN Nr Gregory had several
conversations with Mr. STOREY ana mcu-
h'us Of 'ho SOW Haven committee, Al the
S'"'"Nln Hotel i.o'c this afternoon the
'omnlt'"" came again - the Department
ar Iusti'" Ia receive the final answer of
tie Attorney -Gcucral
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The paragraph in the report in which
the commission recommends that the COM
modities clause be extended to all railroad
trilic follows:
From the facts related herein, par
ticularly those discovering the industrial
railways around ST. Louis and those de-
scribing the relations of the New York
Central Lines to coal properties In Illinois.
the commission believes II important that
the public business Of transportation
should be clearly separated from private
business that railroads should be pro-
hibited from furnishing directly or ndi-
rectly capital or loans TO private enter
prises that railroads should he prohibited
from extending the use OF their credit for
the benefit of private individuals or com
panies. and that the commodities clause
should he enforced and extended to all
traffic"
The report says that forty-,wo roads
are owners OF coal lands or mines In the
Illinois field.
The commission finds that the New
York Central Lines through the Big -Four
In 1905 began to acquire coal lands in
Saline and Williamson counties. Illinois,
aud purchased altogether $4,000 acres.
The plan, the report says. originated with
w. c. Brown and was carried out by Mr..
Brown through :. w. McCune and Charles
i. Hewitt. Mr.. Browns brothcr-in-law.
MANY irregularities took place In con-
nection with dhe purchase OF these coal
properties says the report. and both
McCune and Hewitt profited substantially
thereby. The Irregularities were accom-
plished by the use. apparently as occa-
sional circumstances suggested, OF one or
more OF the following devices:
81. BY preparing vouchers for amounts
In excess OF those actually and eventually
received by the grantors Of the properties
sold to the Big Four;
"2. BY taking lands in Hewitts name
and turning them over TO the Big -Four
at advanced prices, and
80 BY secreting the legitimate commits
sions In the purchase prices and then
passing additional vouchers In favor OF
Hewitt as his alleged commissions on the
same land
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Commerce Commission Submits
Report on n. Y. Central's
Coal Properties.
TT FINDS IRREGULARITIES
Criticises Ex-President Brown
and Says His Relative Prof
tied by Financing.

WAsHtNGroN, July 20.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission sent to Congress
to-day n report on the relations Of rail
roads to coal and oil properties and the
transportation OF these products
The report recommends that tho com
modites clause OF the Interstate commerce
act be enforced and extended to all rail
road traffic, II has been applied thus far
merely to preventing railroads that own
coal lands from transporting the products
Of their mines.
The report deals chiefly with the New
York Central and its coal properties In
Illinois. II crIticises w. G. Brown. for
mer president OF tho New York Central
and finds that many Irregularities took
place In the purchase by the Central lines
OF their coal properties and that an old
acquaintance OF Mr.. Brown and Mr.
Browns brother-!n-law prohted substan.
TALLY thereby
The report to-day was In response 10 a
resolution passed by Congress six years
ago. This delay is explained by the fact
that the commission encountered difficulties
In getting information.
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Action May BE Filed i'm New
York Court This
Week.
ROAD WILL FIGHT ONLY
BAY STATES "OPTION"
Massachusetts to Intervene in
suit TO Protect Right to
Buy Stock.

WAsuINGroS. July 20.-A series Of con-
fcrenccs between Attorney-G General Nc
Reynolds and a committee OF the New
Haven directors failed TO bring about any
change In the determination OF the Gov
eminent % file an antitrust suit against
tho railroad.
Late this afternoon President Hustis
issued a statement in which he said that
the directors had found It impossible to
yield to the rcstric' ions placed by the
Massachusetts legislation upon the sale
Of its Boston and Maine stock and that
he expected the Attorney-Gencral would
proceed to file a suit
The AU.oruey-General announced that
he would take up the matter with presi-
dent Wilson AT the Cabinet meeting to-
morrow. officials Of the Department of
Justice admitted informally tha; the last
doubt had been removed as TO the fling
OF the suit,
The proposal submitted by the directors
was that the dissolution OF the Boston
and Maine he made a separate issue from
the other phases OF the reorganization
plan which WAS agreed upon last January.
They proposed To accept a decree Vmbody
ing all other phases Of the reorganization
plan. leaving the Boston and Maine out.
trRe Trustees for u. & VI.
Their suggestion was that the Boston
and Maine be given over 10 The control
OF the board of trustees agreed on by the
Department and the Now Haven several
months ago which should be entrusted
with the mana cement OF the road. pending
inc outcome OF further negotiat tons look
ing toward the amclloration Of the con-
ditions imposed on the sale by the Massa-
chusetts state government.
Mr.. McReynolds rejected this proposition
ha.ly. lie declared he regarded the entire
imposition AS constituting a single prob
lon. every phase OF which must be dealt
with At once. lie said in addition that he
did not consider that he had the legal
right to enter into the proposed agree
nent. Following the final statement Of
The Attorney Generals position. President
Hustis made this announcement:
The directors md themselves un-
able % recede from the position which
they have taken and presume that the
Attorney-GenerA will therefore decide
"a file his bill in order 70 determine
tho questions between the compaNy
end he Government. but IL is hoped
that after the bill is filed IL will be
possible 10 make such arrangements
as will reduce the POINTS Of difference
20 minimum and secure prompt
settlement OF whatever remains at
Issue. The conference was marked nv
It's straightforwardncss and friendll-
ness on bo.h sides.
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RETURNS LICEAsE
West Virginian Had X "a Years and
Girl Says @NO-,

Here's a license l done got in
! Williamson, W. Va, Court "a years
ago, but / don't seem to have nary a
chance to ever use it, SO I reckoned il
best to bring it back and get the
money I paid you'uns for 1t.
This remarkable speech greeted
the clerk in the marriage license
Office in the Court House here, shortly
after Alexander Chernoff, a rugged
and sinewy set up mountaineer, had
entered and asked for the clerk that
fixes up the marriage papers.
You see, said Chernoff, it was this
way. Me and my gal, Euphamie, al
ways meant to get married, but she
was so consumed contrary like that
she never was ready to have the par
son tie the knot when 4 was. # wor-
ried along with her and about once
every year I'd pop the old question.
Everything would go along fairish
like for a while, until I'd ask her
when we'd visit the parson. Then
she'd snag me every time. I lowed
that 4 could worry along awhile with
Euphemia i'm her tantrums, but after
"a years I got tired and told her
either we'uns would get married, or
we wouldn't; so l calkerlate we
won't.
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Not Needed Twice.

He was village blacksmith, and a
brawny one at that, but instead OF
standing beneath the chestnut tree he
was in the forge.
do zee like this better'n blowing,
Joe?" he said to mis- new assistant
Between the flying sparks and
bangs Of the anvil Joe gave him a
sheepish grin.
"Ye're not holdin' that we're ham
mer quite right" went on the black
smith, after casting a critical eye up
on his mates mighty sledge strokes.
Hold it little lower down" And
he went on shoeing a horse.
Joe held it a little lower, and, los
ing the range, landed mighty blow
upon the back of the blacksmith S
head.
you clumsy brutel" yelled that
worthy, as he held his Uranium be-
tween hi hands, amid an agony Of
groans. You've nigh killed me-"
With open mouth Joe surveyed his
handiwork, then said slowly:
"Ye're maxim a moighty fuss; that's
the first tonne I've 1t vel"
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Waiting to Stop.

Admiral Sir Percy Scott, whose
statement that the dreadnaught type
of warship is dead has caused some
sensation, is a very hard worker
himself, and he detests laziness in
others.
One morning some time ago he ap-
preached member of the '+unemploy-
able" class who was lying under a
tree beside river, placidly watching
the barges drift up and down.
What are you here for?" Sir Percy
asked.
The man turned lazily to look at
him.
I'm here" he said, ito pile them
bales on to the wharf"
Il see," commented Sir Percy,
dryly; "and now, ! suppose, you are
resting?"
NO" was the thoughtful reply;
mo, ! amt resting. I'm just wait
ing"
''Waiting?" repeated Sir Percy.
What for?"
Till it's time to knock off work.
was the bland reply.-Pearson's
Weekly.
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II, t..lD.!iI ill.,.

LOST-Brass Hub Cup, on August 6,
between Fair Ground Hill and West
minister Hotel Reward if left at this
Office.
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ROPE ON THE WRONG TOE
Mr.. Benner's Little Mistake Probably
Required Considerable Amount OF
Explanation.

Speaking of the unreliability OF
some alarm clocks, Senator Jacob H.
Gallinger of New Hampshire said he
was reminded of party named Sam
Benners.
Sam, who was a great gunner, made
arrangements to 20 on hunting trip
at an early hour in the morning, but,
having no faith in alarm clocks, he
sought the services of the night cop
on the corner.
"Jim," said he, instructing the cop,
when A 20 to bed tonight + am going
to tie the end of cord around my
big toe and throw the other end out
of the window. At four O'Clock in the
morning l want you to pull on the
rope and keep on pulling until I tell
you to stop"
All right, SAM" smiled the police
man, you will find me on the job"
Late that night Sam crawled in, and
after adjusting the rope according to
schedule, he was soon in the land OF
dreams. Hardly had he slept a min
ute, he thought, when he was awak-
ened by frightened cry, and then
more cries, and to his horror he saw
Mrs. Sam slowly sliding out Of bed
and going feet first toward the win
dow.
"Gee!" he exclaimed as the truth
suddenly dawned upon him, II must
have tied the rope to the wrong toe!'
Philadelphia Telegraph.
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The Main Question.

A man was arrested on the charge
Of robbing another Of his watch and
chain. 1t was claimed that he hat
thrown bag over hi victims head
strangled and robbed him. There
was SO little evidence, however, thai
the judge quickly said:
Discharged"
The prisoner stood still in the dock
amazed at being given his freedom
80 soon.
You're discharged" repeated the
Judge. You can go. You're free
Still no move from the prisoner
who stood staring at the Judge.
Don't you understand? You have
been acquitted. Get Quit" shouted thu
Judge.
well" stammered the man, "dt
have to give him back his watcl
and chain ?"-Exchange.
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MR.. SEABROOK
ASKS STATES ATTORNEYSHIP.

Although Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Carroll County
will not b. elected until November 1915 in view or the per
sisfent current in the county that will be candidate
for that office believe that If is my duty announce the
fact purpose TO be true TO my pledge made three years ago
and that will not be 2 candidate for the CleFkship.
Three years ago my friends urged me TO stand for the
nomination for the States Afforneyship. To their socfa
lions replied that my obligations TO the Clerks office were
such that any other attorney would BE- candidate FOR The
Republican nomination for the States AHorneyship could
not do Another attorney did announce himself and
though still urged TO be candidate could not con.
sfsfenfy with my promise do AT that me however at
meeting Of central committee and prospective candidates a
Firemens Hall, Westminster announced fhe fact that
hoped TO ask my friends for their support in 1915
now renew that announcement, and as was faithful
three years ago 10 promise not 10 enter the contest
States Afforneyshp, now will be true 10 NV promise not
to seek the nomination for the CIerkship.
When my duties and obligation Is Court Deputy Clerk
end i'll Is my purpose TO fhe practice OF law and I'D
other duties
do earnestly desire TO b. the next States Attorney or
Carroll county and propose TO aH honorable means 70
my nomination and election and TO that end request
the support and assistance from fhs time forward of all who
believe that qualified to fill that office Involving SO great
responsibilities fo ALL hon3rably faithfully eaHeSSE inn
partially and justly
AID WILLIAM 1. SEABROOK
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Kept Undertaken Waiting.

Richard Davis, a farmer, whose
home was near Woodstock, lived "a
hours after he had been pronounced
dead and an undertaken had been
summoned to prepare his body for
burial.
Mr.. Davis, who was SO years old
had been in ill health for several
years, and it was not thought that he
would live through last winter, when
he was extremely i'll. Thursday morn
ing there was change for the worse
in his condition.
Before a physician could be sum-
moned Mr.. Davis had died. Stephen
Hillsinger & Son, undertakers Of
Ellicott City, were summoned to pre-
pare the body for burial, and wher
they arrived at the house found thai
Mr.. Davis was breathing.
Mr.. Davis wife explained to the
Doctor that her husband had stopped
breathing after he was first called
and she thought ne was dead MIR
Davis died at noon Friday from in
firmities of age.
He was born at Marriottsville anC
is survived by his widow. William
Davis, a brother of Mr.. Davis, dieC
six months ago. He was So years
old.
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\ Communicated.
Editor Democratic Advocate, Yves

Editor Democratic Advocate, West
minister, Md
Last weeks issue Of your paper
contained an article entitled "Hamp-
stead Eliminated" An answer to
such could avail but little, but for the
benefit of those not better informed, it
may b. well to make a correction.
The writer OF the article states that
Stone acknowledged he dropped the
ball but the umpire refused to be con-
vinced." As matter of fact the
umpire consented to change his decis-
ion III Stone made such acknowledge
ment before him. It was i'm the pres
ence OF both managers and the umpire
that Stone refused to admit dropping
the ball.
The Hampstead team, as well as Mr..
ID. 0. Martin, are too well known by
those interested I'm clean sport to need
White washing
Regardfully yours,
EDW. W. BELT,
Mgr Baseball Team OF Mems Club of
Hampstead.
Hampstead, Nd, August 20.
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wife Too Busy.

Hemandhaw's coat was Fastened
shut with safety pin. Button broke
on few days ago." he half apollo
getically explained to Unison.
Haven't YOU any patent buttons?''
Yes, plenty OF them; but they're all
In use"
You're married man, aren't your"
You know / am"
Then why doesn't your wife sew
or some buttons for your
she hasn't time"
What keeps her % busy?p
TITS her club work. You see, she
holds an important Office in the sew
ing society that meets four times On
week."-Judge
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"A Business without Sales,

Arthur Train, assistant district at
torney of New York, has a ready
wit which has caused the downfall
Of many witnesses. This was proved
recently in "A divorce trial. MIR. Train
wa cross-examining the plaintiff, with
whom he had the following tilt:
You assert this woman drinks. Is
that the reason you wish to divorce
herr"
Yes, sir"
N lido you drink yourself?"
That's my business!D angrily re-
sponded the irate husband
Unmoyed Mr.. Twain asked this
question:
Have you any other business 90
Anecdotes of the Hour.
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Maud-"Kitty married man good
deal older than she, SO hear" Marie
-"Older, Why, he's twice her real
age and three times the age she says
she is''-Boston Transcript.
Tive been catfishing all morning. n
"Where?" ION the hotel piazza. I've
heard all the scandal of the place.
Judge.
Willis Would you call him good
mixer?" Gillis-"Yes; there Is no
class OF society in which he really be
HAYES himself" Puck.
A leading English militant longs for
a new outlet to women's activity in
her part of the world; well, she might
lead an attack on the Isle of Man.
Washington Post.
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Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday school 9.15 a. m. Morning
worship 1870 o'clock. Preaching by
DR.. L. T. Waterman. Evening wor-
ship o'clock. Preaching by Rev. W.
A. Judy. Prayer meeting, Wednes-
day, p. m.
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II O- DIFFENDAL, Manager.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST Fl. 1914
sale Register.

August %, at Y m, cow. 4 hogs all farming
implements and household furniture Francis E
Schneider. AZ miles south of Westminster, on the
Washington road.
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WANTED.
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WANTED-A house girl wanted
A good home, good wages, small family,
Apply to Mrs. o. D. Gilbert, Main St.
Westminster, Md aug 142t