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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
NEW MINIMUM STOCK PRICES.
Reduction Announced IN Principal
Southern Railroads.

The special committee OF the Stock Ex-
change announced new minimum prices
for the stocks OF the principal Southern
railroads. The changes are as follows:
Atlantic Coast Line. from 1l2 to lo7 /:
Louisville and Nashville, from 1875 to
1870; Seaboard Air Line preferred, from
Is to 40 Southern Railway common,
from Is to Is. and Southern Railway
preferred. from 81 TO 81.
There has been practically no market
for these stocks at the old minimum
prices since the exchange reopened and
the reduction In the dividends OF the At
lantic Coast Line and Louisville ana
Nashville roads made lowering OF the
official trading prices inevitable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Extraordinary Motion
Pictures of the War

grimacing OF a German officer in Brus-
sells. who escaped death in the preceding
battles with possibly little or no thought
on his part, but who Is unquestionably
angry because his cup OF soup proved
SO hot it burned his tongue.
Recital OF a few of the hundreds Of
scenes shown will give some idea OF the
scope Of the pictures These include
the arrival and disembarkment Of the
British eXpeditionary force in France,
the arrival of East Indian troops and
Turkos, Belgian troops in action at
Namur. the artillery duel at Louvain,
the Queen OF Belgium and ladies Of the
court acting as nurses in a field hospital,
German Zeppelins flying over Paris,
Belgium soldiers firing on German air
ships and the destruction Of an aero
plane, gathering of the wounded and
their removal from the field and transit
TO hospitals. convalescent soldiers joking
and playing, the siege of Antwerp with
shells exploding almost over the head
/ OF the photographer, the ceremonies
attendant upon the surrender of Brus-
sells the Allies digging trenches. battles
raging from opposing trenches that are
plainly visible. a battle for the posses
sion of bridge. dynamiting OF bridges
and culverts to retard the German ad-
vance, the Allies retreat to the gates OF
Paris, Belgian dog drawn light artillery
and mitrailleuse guns going into action.
armored mbtor cars on the move and In
action, siege guns and rapid firers in ac-
ton. field telephone service in operation
directing the fire OF huge guns, burn
! ing of villages and cities, which are
shown crumbling before guniire and
flames pUntoon bridge building and the
movement Of an army across such
| fran structure under fire. railroad
train destroyed by mine while CROSSING
"A bridge over the River Lys, shells from
British warships battering down Slype,
armored railroad trains in action at
ArviI. marines on the firing line at Lens.
"snipers" resisting the invaders AT Es-
fairies, the bOmbardment OF Client, u
charge by 1870 Belgium lancers from
which only thirty-eight returned. and
thousand other features OF equal inter-
est.
Surely the enactment of such scenes
before ones very eyes viii interest all.
regardless OF their sentiment ON the
subject of war or their sympathies In
the present struggle, II IN a human
document that Will he handed down for
generations TO be regarded an = marvel
for centuries to come.
The vast seating capacity OF Carnegie
Hall enables THE EVENING Sun to place
this unusual treat within the reach of
every one so that there Is no excuse
"A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
PRAISE GIVEN
BYDANIEL WILLARD
Baltimore and Ohio Will Profit
by $4,000, 900, He Says
other Advantages.
KIND WORD FOR BRANDEIS

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2i.-Daniei willard.
road. estimated to-day that the Interstate
Commerce Commissions decision would
mean about s2.O00.0o0 additional yearly
revenue for the Baltimore and Ohio. This,
he said, will be about one-half OF what a
per cent. increase would have returned
on basis OF the freight earnings In 1913
This estimate he based on the assumption
of full cooperation by the State railroad
regulatory bodies in applying the I'm
crease.
What the decision might he said to
indicate or promise for the future is in
my opinion, even more valuable than what
1t actually gives In the way of immediate
increase in rates" said Mr.. willard
while feel disappointed that the full
D per cent. increase was not granted, I
have found much in the decision that Is
encouraging.
II am confident that the result of this
inquiry will be that better working rela-
tons will be established between the rail-
way managers. the regulatory bodies and
the shippers"
Mr.. willard commended the commits
son's findings that increase OF revenue
through deSuease OF maintenance es-
peipiiture ts bad. He felt that one of the
most encouraging features of the decision
Is the commissions direction TO the roads
to go ahead with putting into operation
the ten suggestions for additional rev.
enues pointed out in the first decision.
Mr.. Willard expressed the belief that
the ultimate result OF Louis u. Bran
de!s's connection with the case would be
beneficial TO the railways. The commits
sion'st report would Indicate. he con
sider-ed, that the most searching investi-
CATION had failed to develop that any
serious abuses exist at the present time
which could have any material infucrc,
upon the condition of the carriers in.
yolved in this hearing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
RAILROADS FIND EGGS TRAIL.
Reports show That a7O,OOO,OOO
Worth Are Damaged Every Year.

Erich Schay and william Eisenharde,
accountant investigators for the Attorney
General in the egg and butter inquiry,
testified at yesterdays hearing that they
had been denied access to the books OF
Sulzberger Sons Company Max j.
Sulzberger. vice-president and treasurer
OF the company. said that tho Attorney
General could inspect the books and the
subpoena for their production was withheld
until January Is.
william Mann. an attorney for the New
York Central railroad. delved into the
history OF the investigation preceding the
indictment OF several egg concerns for
bribing inspectors to expedite the handling
OF eggs at railroad terminals He gave
figures showing that one of the accused
Arms that pleaded guilty paid si0.453.S5
to shippers for eggs. received sl,373.l5
commission. sold the eggs for si0,i1s2i
and mulcted the railroad out OF SASS 10
In claims for alleged damage to the con-
slgnments In transit. Mr.. Mann said
reports showed that s70.o0O.oO0 worth OF
eggs were damaged in transit or wen,
bad every year.
The hearing will continue this morning
and then an adjournment will be taken
until January Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
GREAT SUGAR REFINERY
CLOSED IN STATE FIGHT
Chalmettc, La, Plant Shut
Down by Reason of Price
Restriction Law.

The American Sugar Refining Com
many Yesterday ordered the closing OF
its Chalmette plant in Louisiana. the sec
ond largest and most modern sugar re-
enerv in the United states. The plant
when running at its greatest capacity EN-
ploys several thousand men. The COM
many took this step on advice OF counsel.
For several years there has been
sentiment in Louisiana hostile TO the
company. Il is asserted. because the com
pany bought It's supply OF raw sugar In
that State at price below what was
rata IN tho New York market. The com
uany has contended that the Louisiana
price should be the New York price less
The freight charges from New Orleans 10
New York An custer suit was instituted
arainst the company In Louisiana, nut
this was dismissed The state then en-
acted a law providing that "the fact that
n corporation, operating here ana else
where buys sugar for less than II pays
for II in other markets shall he evidence
OF its being a monopoly.
The Law affecting the purchase or
sugar I'm Louisiana at less than the New
Yorl; price, counsel for the American
Sugar Refining Company holds. STANDS
without regard to the actual Lou slaha
price, aud without regard TO the tdct
that other renners might be buyinS Al
the lower Louisiana price. as they are
now doing and have been doing Inc
American company's counsel says FUR
Their that IL the company did buy at the
New Orleans price II would he an invita-
ton to seek the enforcement of severe
| per alties. as we'll as to risk the collateral
effect upon other damage suits which
involve the conpanys responsibility Tor
the course of prices in the past. There
| fore. he saws, there was nothing to dc
s.: &c c!csc The plant
| The Chalmette refinery is near New
Orleans and was opened In 1909. II has
a capacity OF 10000 pounds OF refined
sugar daily. II has handled not only the
Louisiana but also the Cuban cans
|
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

Nothing has ever been undertaken IN
the marvellous new field OF CINEMA
togrsphy approaching in educatioha'
and historical value THE EyENiNd Sun
moving pictures Of the war, which VIII
be given their first public presentation
OIL Christmas Day at Carnegie Hall ana
every afternoon and evening thereafter
for ten days. For the first time in the
history of the human race peaceful nom
combatants may sit in the comfort of
theatre chair and witness al the de-
tails Of civilization in CONFUSION and
history in the making.
These moving pictures were secured
on the actual firing line by intrepid and
fearless photographers. who faced shot
and shell, hunger. cold, disease and the
innumerable horrors and inconvenience
Of war to serve their news clients. The
sequence in which these moving pic
lures follow gives the observer the
whole story of the war a glance,
liberal education in what is going on to-
day.
While cavalry and infantry charges
are shown. with desperate men storm
ing trenches ned by an enemy equally
desperate artillery duels and opposing
earthworks peoped with soldiers firing
upon Zach other, there are lighter
touches shown. For instance, In almost
every picture illustrating the flight OF
non .corlbatants from the war-torn Sec
tons the household pets of the reiu-
gees lmpart a touch of comedy. Such
an instance is found in the action of
the friendly and hOspitabe Belgian
dogs welcoming the invading German
hosts with tails awag and ye.fing in
happy chorus Again the cAildlcn con
tribute relief from the somhre ana
sordd tale ~ strife, for even In their
piutu plight the round and rudy
Flemish Youngsters cannot refrain from
ol..di.h pauks that are the more anus
ns because Of their CHASTITY background
" vast aud DISSOLUTION.
$50. ,- the edy element Cuntne,
luie suspension of all law and con
.'.'i"uI.iE pretcucc. sham and inc
veneer of centuries has left the peOpi'
Of Nh. unhappy lands where war wages
IN primitive state. Primary instincts
rule, and It is no uncommon thing t.
with Ss scenes far funnier than anything
ever Intentionally posed for IA comedy
picture, A. an example, - procession %
thousands of Flemish, feeinE for NE
h''r tho uucomns Prussians, with al
h'l' portable possessions packed ~
'Ner lacks or heads, Is shown halted
" utterly iorgetful OF its purpose be
Of curiosity aroused by motion
P''7n' camera. a similar occurrence Il
o'p''od when tho refugees again gave
up night To stare IN blank amaacmen
n'" NJ party Of nattily nttired wa
.'n dents i'm nifty touring car
'''N'i hc most amusing feature Is tn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
RESERVE BANKS MAY
GET NEW U. s. BONDS
Bankers Sec Plan in Rumors to
Earn Expenses and Meet
Federal Deficit.
CAUSE FOR RUPTURE SEEN

A report was discussed with much In
terest yesterday among national bankers
that the Federal Reserve Board has prsc-
tically decided to permit the reserve banks
to buy Government bonds and Is drawing
up regulations to govern such operations.
The purpose. Il was said. Is due to the
feeling at Washington that 1t Is about
time for the reserve banks TO begin TO
earn their expenses.
Thus far the tri.hing amount OF re-
dlscounting done by the entire system
fails considerably short OF earning the
running expenses of the banks. and this
condition is believed to have caused some
restlessness among certain heads Of the
system at Washington.
The reserve banks have millions Of
dollars of reserves lying idle, and some
means OF Investment for interest return
Is being sought.
Coming In conjunction with rumors that
the Democratic Administration may be
forced to an issue of bonds to cover the
big deficit that II faces despite the war
and income taxes the report aroused
particular interest The deficit in the
Treasury for this fiscal year. exclusive
4
transactions. is about s6o.000.0 900. The
market for Government bonds, II was said
by Government bond dealers. Is absolutely
Nat. Any attempt to sell new issue OF
bonds would meet with great difficulty.
The Government 2s and the Panama IS
and 3s are selling below par. Any market
possibilities discovered In the Federal re-
serve banks. IL was said would be ap-
preciated by Secretary McAdoo and the
| Treasury Department.
officers OF the Federal reserve bank or
New York refused to comment on the
reports from Washington of dissension
between certain members OF the Federal
Reserve Board. including Secretary OF the
/ Treasury MCAdoo. Comptroller OF the
Currency Williams and Gov. Hamln of
the reserve board. and the association OF
| the governors OF the twelve reserve banks
Among national bankers, however, the
! impression prevailed that all Is not har-
mony. and that the Government members
~ the reserve board have resented the
entrance Of the governors of the twelve
reserve banks into the work of SHAPING
the general policy of the reserve system
The particular question 1T issue Is under
stood TO he the free clearing OF checks b,
the reserve banks for member banks II
York and other large financial centre,
that anything that might prejudice tn,
entrance of the State banks and trus
companies into the system should III
avoided. until the regulations for tn,
entrance of these institutions could III
drawn up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
HOLDUP MEN FALL INTO TRAP.
Detectives seize Them as They At
tacl. Clerk with R32G.

when three men attempted to steal the
weekly payroll OF s326 from Morris Lieb-
erman. shipping clerk OF the star Plest-
ing Company, lO7 West Twenty-third
street. at Twenty-third street and Sixth
avenue at noon yesterday four detectives
bounced upon them. The three prisoners
were locked up at Police Headquarters
charged with attempted assault and rob-
berry.
Acting Captain Jones OF the Third
branch detective bureau heard on Sunday
night that the robbery was planned and
that the thieves would start from pool
room on ll2th street near Third avenue.
Detectives followed the three men from
the pooroom to the pleating shop.
The prisoners said they were Joseph
Strong. -. OF t2i West l2tth street
Barney Bushansky. Is. of I? West i0Sth
street. and Thomas Mccain. 81. OF ~
West 125th street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
New srunswick Editor Zoe. west.

SPRrNGrIEip. Ill. Dec. 21.--J David
Stern, late editor Of the Now Brunswick
Times. took charge of newspaper here
to-day. becoming its editor,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

worthy and lawful at first to sacrifice
much In price when the object was to
save from further assault the business
of selling coal for interstate transpor-
tation-a business which had become pre-
carious owing to modern economies as
asserted In statutes and interpreted by
the courts.
1T must be held" says the Judge
further on In his opinion, "that the
Lchigh Valley Railroad has not, since
the Hing Of this bill or for some time
before, been engaged at all in the selling
OF coal to the consumer. II must there
fore follow that when the Government
insists upon the existence Of monopoly
In restraint of trade. such offensive con-
duct must he found In an identity OF in
terests between coal carrying corpora
ton and a coal mining company. Union
OF such companies through stock owner
ship IL not unlawful, provided there is
a dissertation In good faith between the
bona hde corporations. Dissertation in
good faith requires no more than honest
conduct OF honest men,"
Government Theory Upset.
The Judge then comments on the ter
ritorial unit theory on which the suit
was brought, the Government coniending
that the railroad and the other defendants
only had monopoly OF the coal industry
in the territory tributary to the lines of
the road. The acreage thus controlled by
the coal sales company, the court points
out, IL only n very small proportion Of
the entire anthracite acreage.
This doctrine Of territorial units is a
novelty which do not think bears invests
CATION" says the Judge. ''for all that II
does or can amount to Ia this, the coal
lands are lawfully owned; the coal there
from Is lawfully carried: there Is an
| actual and honest dissertation of interests
between coal owners and carriers. The
relations which are complained OF have
therefore no influence upon interstate
commerce. for said relations begin, exist
and end within the limits of the state
| 80 far as the commodities clause Is
concerned" says the Judge In comparing
! the Lehigh suit with the Government
action In the Lackawanna Coal Sales
case. Il shall dismiss II with the state
ment that there ls no great difference
between what the Lackawanna Railway
Circuit Court of the Third Circuit and
what the Lehigh Valley Railroad has
been doing as shown in this case.
''No Life Left In Action"
"lf there are any material differences
| they tend to strengthen the position OF the
| LehiSh as compared with that of the
Lackawanna. For the Lackawanna owned
| outright much IL not most OF the coal long
transported over Its lines, whereas the
Lehigh Valley owned the stock OF other
| corporate. lis which under the laws oil
ienm-, wanna iis1 su,i rish, 10 --ii the
coal. tho transportation of which ha,
given rise to so much litigation. II the
| La ckavanna case Is to be followed there
is no life left in this action-uniess the
meaning Of the well worn phrase 'intere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
sailor suit Makers t. strike.

4 general strike Involving about 5000
workers was decided on yesterday hy the
washable Sailor Suit Makers Union. whose
members make sailor suits for boys. 10
take place next month for an increase in
wages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Lehtgh Valley Wins Suit,
Held Not Coal Monopoly
Judge Hough Conmends Plan Of Selling Through Sales
Company-Finds No Unlawful Control Over 1t
Nor Clash With Hepburn Law.


Indigo Charles VI. Hough or the United
s,,tes District Court dismissed yesterday
a.. sherman law dissolution suit brought
h, tho Government against the Lchigh
Valley Railroad Company. the Lcliigh
valley Coal Company. the Lchigh Val
lev coal Sales Company and other de-
f,,dapts. who were charged with main
timing IN anthracite monopoly along
the lines of tie railroad and its sub
salaries,
THE decision IL regarded by counsel for
,ha company as an unqualified victory for
tbe railroad AS well as the other defend
arts in the suit. II holds that some
Of the acts charged against the railroad
wore not only justifdblc but commenda-
sblc certain measures taken 10y the
railroad. The judge says. wcrs made
necessary by the fact that laws and court
decisions had rendered the business OF
retailing coal precarious.
Eject Is Tar RcRchiug.
Briefly the Judges opinion enunciates
the principle that IN spite OF the com
moditics clause of the Hepburn act the
sto,kholders OF n railruad may own all
the stock of a coal company shipping it's
PRODUCTS owes the Lines OF the railway pro-
v,dtng the road does not direct the policy
o. business of the coal company. I'M
,ess reversed by the higher court this
point in the decision, Vt 10 said. will
have a far reaching effect.
The commodities clause enforced by
Che United States Supreme Court against
tire anthracite roads prohibits any rail-
road from transporting in interstate COM
nerce coal purchased by 1t or mined by
n or BY any company under It's own
,rship. The Government asserted thai
tho Lerigh got around this prohibition by
sel,inp out the business af ics sub
sidiary, the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
many, to the Lehigh Valley Coal Sales
Cornpsny, which II had created for this
nurposc. The stockholders OF the rail-
,osd company were then allowed to bu,
IN the stock of the new company. II
This way, 4 was charged. the monopoly
was perpeb,iated SINE the coal sales
company acquired control over all h'
s1bsidiary concerns which the lshigt
Valley Coal Company had formerly con
trolle,i.
The Government further charged tina
the coal sales company acquired from th'
railroad lands for storing the coal an'
from the Lehigh Valley Coal Company
iii the coal 1t had on hand at ridicu
iously low prices.
Finds Plan Justinsble.
what should or could BE- done will
the lands and the coal on hand ask
the Judge "And how could the concerl
retiring from the selling business in
sure the creation of a strong and push
INK successor" Certainly sc: - 10;
tillty Who would or could occupy AM
uso the storage plants except the Goa
sales company"
"The assertion that the prices wer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

Inc outcome OF tNc suit was nalleu py
the ofY,ciais OF the Eastern coal carrying
roads as a victory of fundamental i'm
portance.
The Significance Of the victory. II was
said, lies In the fact that the whole new
theory OF Interpretation Of the Sherman
law enunoiatcd by the Government In this
case has been overthrown. This theory
IN brief was that under the provision OF
the Sherman law against monopoly OF In
terstate commerce "or any part thereof
II Is unlawful for a railroad or other cor
poratlon 90 control the business that
grows up along It's own lines or is CEN
tired In any geographical section OF tho
country.
Two other coal road cases are still
pending That against the Reading and
the Jersey Central. presented June . and
Z. is now under sdvisement by the
Judges Of the Federal Court OF the cast
ern district OF Pennsylvania. The case
against the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western. IN which the railroad won the
decision In the Federal Court of New
Jersey last spring. Is now on appeal
before the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2t.--The Govern
ment will appeal the suit against the Le-
high Valley Railroad Company and sub
sdlary corporations which was dismissed
by Judge HouRh In tho United States
District Court at New York to-day. The
appeal will be taken directly to the SUI
preme Court as quickly as possible. Tn
der the law a digest OF the record of the
case must be submitted along with the
appeal Preparations OF this digest. II Is
understood. will require several weeks.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-29
LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION ELECTS
H. c. WelIman. Of Springfield. Mass.
Unopposed for the
Presidency.

The American Library Association last
night held It's annual election of officers
There was no opposition to the slate
which was as follows: President, II. C.
Wellman. Springfield, Mass: first vice
president, w. N. c. Carlton, Chicago;
second vice president. Mary L. .Titcomb,
Hagerstown. Nd; executive board. ]. T.
Jennings. Seattle. wash: Mary w. Plum
mer, New York; members Of the council
flor five years.. Adam strohm, Detroit
Mich; w. r. Watson. Albany. n. Y;
Corrine Bacon, Philadelphia; Andrew
Keogh. New Haven. Conn: Effie L.
Power. St Louis. Mo-; trustees of en-
dowment fund (for three years.. W. W.
Appleton. New York. and N. Taylor
Pyne, Princeton. N. J.
Last night the delegates attended a
dance given In their honor In the big
ballroom at the New Willard. The con-
yention will close tonight.
symposium Of suggestions for future
programs occupied the time of the cata-
iogue section yesterday. while the COM
mittee on cost and method of catalog-
ing conducted a meeting of head cata-
loguers following the session.
The place of the special library in other
than academic efforts for training 10
greater. efficiency In business. COM
merce, government. and industry was the
subject under discussion at a session
of the Special Libraries Association.