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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
FACTORY OFFICIALS
CHARGE CONSPIRACY
Bimbergs Rctaliate by Asking
Reccivcrship for Oilcloth
Company.

TRENTON, n. j.. April Alleging that
their arrest in this city last Friday was
part OF a conspiracy by associates In
business. Louis j Bimberg and his
brother. Alexander J. Bimbcrg OF White
Plains, obtained an order from Judge
Rollstab In the United States District
Court to-day. temporarily tying up the
business OF the American Oilcloth Com
pany. whose factory Is at Salem. N. ].
At the time of filing the bill the Bim-
bergs were still In the Salem county jail
in default Of 100000 bail each, charged
with counseling the burning of the fac
tory.
1t was charged in the proceedings insti-
tuted to-day for the appointment OF a re-
cciver for the company that William c.
Springer and John Il, Campbell employed
detectives to arrest the Blmbergs In or
der TO obtain an opportunity to seize upon
the assets OF the company.
In an affidavit by Milton NJ. Goldsmith
OF 81 Nassau street. New York. attorney
for the company. 1t is alleged that Mr..
Springer. In SELLING the business of the
oilcloth company, was to foster a plan Of
the Texas Oil Company to forcbly remove
tho Bimbergs from the former concern.
Mr.. Goldsmith also charged that tho Texas
Oil Company was at tho back OF the con-
spiracy. IL having contracted to furnish
more than 100000 worth OF raw mate
rial to the American OilCloth Company.
Mr.. Goldsmith alleged further that Mr..
Campbell acting Tor the Texas OIL Com
pany. so manufactured the OUTPUT of tho
oilcloth company that between $40. 900 and
$40. 1000 OF ia product was not ma rket able
and had 20 he disposed of ut public a,ic-
tim AT great sacrifice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
WOTEERSPOON WILL
SUCCEED GEN. WOOD
Garrison Announces Major
General as Chief Of
Staff.

WASHINGTON. April The appoint
ment OF Major-Gen. william W wother-
spoon 20 be Chief OF STAFF OF the Array.
succeeding Major-Gen. Leonard Wood.
whose four year term expires April ~.
was announced BY Secretary OF War
Garrison this afternoon.
Gen. Wotherspoon is now Assistant
Chief OF STAFF and he will be succeeded by
Brig Gen Hugh L. Scott. now comma nd
ing the United States troops at FL Paso.
The appointment OF Gen. Wotherspoon
assures the continuance of the present
policies OF the general staff of the army.
policies that have been largely developed
and defined during the term OF Gen
Wood. and the appointment was COM
rnended here to-day for that reason Gen
Wo;herspoon has been serving with the
general stan Internationally since 1904
and has had a large part IN shaping tho
programme OF the general star In re-
gard TO army legislation and Its admin
istatlve policies.
Gen. Wotherspoon. however, will retire
from active service because OF age No
vember 16. 1914, He will thus have only
seven months to serve as Chief OF Stan.
Then, according TO reports generally
credited here. Gen. Scott is to succeed
Gen. Wotherspoon Gen. Bliss. now at
San Antonio. will be brought here. Il Is
said. as Assistant Chief OF stan There
has been a silent but nevertheless force
ful contest over these appointments Gen
Wotherspoon Is the Junior Major General
having been confirmed August 81, 1912
after sharp contest in the Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
ACCUSED IN DEATH FRAUD.
Insurance Broker aud solicitor Held
in $4,000 Hail Each.

Assistant District Attorney Weller ap-
reared in the West Side court yesterday
to prosecute charge of attempted grand
laraceny against Samuel Mich. As years
old an insurance broker of 547 West
li7th street. and David Alexander. Al
years old, of 1888 Southern Boulevard,
The Bronx.
Alexander is an insurance solicitor and
blind. The two. according TO Mr.. Weller,
have been Engaged with others in a con-
spiracy to defraud insurance companies
OF large policies. The two were held by
Magistrate Appleton In $4,000 bail each.
The specific charge was that the pair
attempted to defraud the Philadelphia
Life Insurance Company. of which Mich
was an agent. of a $4,000 policy on the
life of Samuel Kaminsky, who died De-
cember II, 1912. at his home, $50 West
l4lth street. Kamnsky was insured In
1911.
Mrs. Kaminsky swore that in 1911 she
was approached by her brother-in-law,
Michael Goodman, and Alexander They
told her. she says. that they could get
her husbands life insured. She doubted
IT, knowing her husband to be In poor
health. After KamiEsky's death she was
approa ched by Mich and others she says.
and asked to sign a release to her claim
upon the policy In consideration OF $4,000.
The defendants entered general de-
NAL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
10000 OFF PENSION ROLL.
U. >. to Save eti.oOO.OO0 During
Prese, { Fiscal Year,

WASHINGTON, April THE pension
roll has diminished to such an extent In
recent months that 1t will require $780,
10000 for pension disbursements in the
hscaI year that will begin on July next
instead Of SiSo.3oo. 900. the amount APP
propr'ated for the current year.
This interesting fact Is brought out In
the report on the pension budget which
was reported to the House to day by the
Committee on Appropriations. More than
10000 names have been dropped from the
pension roll In the past year on account
OF death and other causes.
whether the appropriations for pen
s'ons will continue to decline as they have
In the past year Is open to question. The
reason for II 10 that Congress IL con-
stantiy passing laws adding more names
to the pension roll. For example. to-day,
Immediately following the report Of the
pension budget. the House passed, by a
vote OF 25s to ~, a bill granting pensions
to the widows and minor children OF on
GERS and enlisted men who served in the
Spanish war. the Philippine Instruction
and during the Boxer troubles In China
II Is estimated that the first year this law
Is In operation II will involve an appro.
priation OF $4,000. 900. Just how much
II will entail afterward the officials are
unable to say.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
MADISON 50. GARDEN
MAY Be SWIMMING POOL
Owners Ask City to Use Build
ing in Place Of Closed
River Baths.

Plans for a swimming pooi--the big
gest IN the world--in Madison Square
Garden we're submitted yesterday to Bor-
ough President Marcs. The owners OF the
Garden are behind the project, but they
wish to have 1t conducted by the munich
pal authorities to take the place OF the
numerous places along the North and
East rivers. which DR.. S. s. Goldwater.
Health Commissioner, has decided shall
not be open this summer. Dr. Goldwater
sees great danger to the health OF the
public in the sewer pollution Of the water.
The plans call for the construction OF
a swimming pool 24o feet long and 1874
feet wide. with a depth ranging from
two to seven feet The pool is to be con-
structed OF white tle with a cement bot
tom. and will be thoroughly sanitary
throughout.
The transformation OF the Garden can
be effected by May 80. The pool will be
kept there until about September Is
More than Ave thousand lockers can
be installed in dressing rooms in the base
ment. There would be separate entrances
and compartments for men and women
The owners of the Garden are willing
TO turn the property over to the city for
the GUNNER .or onc-ha!f OF the carrying
charges. including the Interest on the
mortgage. the taxes and n few other
minor Items The total carrying charges
amount 10 $3.50 a day. and the city is
asked 20 pay s425 a day. II was ex-
planned that the city could install the
pools and lockers for about $4,000 and
that the total COS, FOR the season would
be about $4,000 Next year the cost
to the city would approximate about
$4,000.
DIR. Gcldwater is reported to be in
favor OF the project. President Marks re-
ferred the representative Of the owners
20 the Superintendent OF Public Works
An examination OF the Garden Is likely
to be made to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
MILK AND BEEF GRAFT CHARGED
Committee Says state OMcinis Help
Some breeders.

Faul f. Taylor. secretary Of the New
York MIX Committee. charged yesterday
that cows condemned as tuberculous are
returned to owners who have political
pull and continue supplying milk 10 the
public Cows belonging to darymen
without pull. II is said. are far more
strictly censored The committee alleges
there is combination of breeders and
State officials. as "A result of which inn
pure milk and beef are sold
MIR. Taylor cites cases of cows removed
from the herds az tuberculous. paid for
with State money and returned, Of dairy
men reimbursed for losses of condemned
cattle by presents of registered Holsteins
and OF beef companies buying condemned
cows which are slau2 htered and the beef
sold TO be eaten. on the other hand,
small farmers not in the combine receive
only s35 for conden ned cows valued at
$500. Certain officials II Is said thus
get valuable cows at cheap prices
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
GIRL REAPPEARS
WITH STORY OF KIDNAPPING
Then Jessie Wood Changes Tale and Admits She
Ran Away to New York Says Girl
Friend Aided Flight

RIDoEFIzLD PARK. N. j.. April Jessie
Wood, the sixteen year-oid girl who dis
appeared from her home here last night.
mysteriously as she had left. She told
two stories to explain her going away.
The first was a iurid tale Of kidnapping
In an automobile by three men. who took
her to New York. where she escaped. But
after she had been questioned by her
parents she said that because OF her dis.
like for school in her home town she had
run away and intended to go to Chicago
Her dissatisfaction with school here
dates back to last fall. when she told her
parents that she wished to go to high
school In New York. They opposed this,
and as a result the girl shirked her
studies she says. and absented herself
from school often to spend the day with q
girl friend.
In telling this story she said that she
started for the meeting of the Camp Fire
Girls. which was being held at :he home
OF Mrs. Caroline Mavis. q short distance
away. but had not gone far when an auto
mobile with three men In II drew up
ahead Of her and stopped. the men get,,i,g
out
"As I passed Them" continued the GIRL
'one OF the men grabbed me from behind
and lifted me into the automobile. There
cloth with some queer smelling stun on
II was placed over my face and I became
unconscious. When I came to we were In
the car and the chauffeur was asleep. I
Jumped out and ran until I met a police
man.
This girl, whose name is known to the
family but is being withheld encouraged
her. Jessie says. in her plan Of running
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
PUBLISHERS TO HELP
SELECT NEWS VENDORS
Standing Committee will As.
sist Borough President in
Enforcing Regulations.

Five recommendations for the regula-
ton Of newsstands have been adopted
as the resu OF a conference of Borough
President Marks and newspaper publish
ers. Herbert L. Bridgman, chairman
OF the Publishers Association, will APP
point standing committee to assist Mr.
Marks in the investigation Of applica.
tons for licenses.
The recommendations. based upon an
inves .igation directed by Victor r. Rid.
der OF the StdGts-ZeitunD. are as follows /:
81. All newsdealers having permits I'M
der elevated s,airways to operate under
the stairways. and all obstructing tables
to be removed. The newspapers will I'M
dertake to carry out this arrangement.
80. On widened streets existing stands
to be permitted to continue under tenn
porary permit for a period OF thirty
days. with view to giving n perma-
nent permit after proper inspection and
adjustment OF details as to size and 10.
cation.
"3. Applications for new newsstands on
widened streets to be received subject to
report of our newsdealers committee and
the Borough Presidents office and to be
permitted where public convenience de-
mands the same and pedestrians will not
be inconvenience
-. Subway stations. Each application
to be acted on especially with view
to determining location and size.
20, Stands to be OF special design to
fl particular location"
IL am deeply indebted to the news
paper publishers for their assistance in
solving difficult problem" President
Marks said yesterday. at appealed 10
them. as 1t did to me, as an Intense y
human one and We went at the study
of IL with that side OF the question up
permost in our minds. The decision to
appoint a committee OF publishers shows
a spirit of qualification which wish were
more often encountered by public off,
Gals.
Men and women who have recovered
from tuberculosis are materially assisted
In maintaining their health by an out
door life. The business of conducting a
newsstand is almost ideal for such.
These and men and women who. through
accident or other causes, nave become
crippled, or incapacitated from getting
about, will be favored over those who
are strong and able bodied"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
BRYAN's EDITOR IS JoBLESS.
New Regime for the Canal Higgins.
and II. l.. MetcaIf Ia Retired,

WASHINGTON. April by the going
into effect to-day of the executive order
for the permanent government OF the Pan
ana Canal. headed by Col. Goethals.
Richard l., Metcalf. former editor OF Mr..
Bryans paper the Commoner, was auto
maticaly retired from the service OF the
United states Government
Mr.. Metcalf was appointed last summer
civilian member OF the Isthmian Canal
Commission. 1t was then reported that
he would be supported for the position OF
Governor of the Panama Canal when the
time should come. Col. GoethalI. how
ever was the only man considered for the
place by Secretary Garrison and Presl-
dent Wilson.
As the commission ceased to exist to-
day and no provision had been made for
its members Mr. Metcalf Is without a posi-
ton. II is understood he is on his way
to Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
COURTS TO PASS ON BANK TAX.
lnterests Affected VIII Test It's
COnstitutiOnality.

William J. Field. secretary OF the New
Jersey Bankers Association gave out a
statement In jersey City yesterday de-
claring that the new bank stock tax law
signed by Gov Fielder is to be attacked
In the courts. He said he believes tho
association will test the cons;itutionality
Of the act and II II does not the CONNER
c!al Trust Company OF Jersey CITY, OF
which he Is secretary, will do so.
The act will be attacked on three
grounds. First. that II lie Of faulty class
i;ication. that IL is not proper to classify
bank stock by itself, second. MAT the bill
did not originate in the Assembly rs re-
quired by the State Constitution. but that
IL really originated In the Senate: and
third. that the law does not provide for
the taxing of bank stock at It's true
value as required by the State Constitu-
ton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
WEST SIDE PASTORS
TRIAL BEGINS TO-DAY
Charges Against the Rev. j. f.
Price to Be Heard by
McthOdists.

At the first business meeting yesterday
OF the New York Methodist Conference Mt
the Eighteenth Street Church. a court was
appointed before which the Rev. J. +.
Price. pastor of the Washington Heights
Church. will enter trial to-day for conduct
unbecoming a minister.
The Rev. Arthur Jamison. named as
counsel for the church. said last night
that officially no one knows who makes
the charges or OF what they consist. All
that has been published, he said, Is mere
rumor..
The trial court consists OF the Revs.
n. A. Bell. j. ]. Billingsley., w. r.
Rlakeley, w. B Tower. J. E. Hite. II. b.
Chown. ]. H. Michel. ]. w. NarramoI- =,
o. y. Hoyt. c. C Marshall. o. A. Mer-
chant. C. L. Mackay. Y. L. Ross. G. NJ.
Mac Donald and w. X. Mosher. The Rev.
Frank L. Wilson Of Yonkers will be chair
man and the Rev. r j. Belvher counsel
for the accused minister.
It was reported to the conference that
thirteen ministers IN the Poughkeepsie
district receive less than $500 a year in
salaries. Six ministers were placed on
the retired list.
-Four complainants. "a member of the
official board OF the church. an active
worker in It's Sunday school, a local
preacher licensed by the Detroit Confer
ence and a member OF the church. sgned
The complaint charges the minister
with imprudent and unministerial con-
duct. indulging in sinful tempers and
words and conduct In violation Of the
moral law, In that at times and places
hereinafter mentioned he did commit the
following acts"
The first charge grows out OF the guar
rel over Charles belmont. n singer. ousted
from the church choir by Mr.. Price. who
says the latter wrote an anonymous letter
10 him in which the writer accused Del
mont and two women members OF the
choir with injudicious conduct
Mrs william Duke Moore Of 1854
Broadway Is named as the woman who
suffered in the second alleged offence.
During 1918 Mr.. Price is alleged to have
visited Mrs. Moore and to have kissed
her
Tic alleged kissing OF Mrs. Claude r
Dore ~ $50 West l6lst street, wife Of
the attorne. who handled Delmonts case
against the church and who drew IN the
pr sent complaint against Mr.. Price, Is
told Of in the next paragraph.
An anonymous letter calling Mrs Dore
a gossip and threatening her with serious
trouble is ascribed in this paragraph Of
the complaint to Mr., Price
The fourth paragraph Of the complain:
says:
THAT some time during the year 1913
or Heretofore the defendant insulted
by certain acts at present unknown a.
your complainants Mrs. Maynard owen of
500 West l4Sth street. and that Mrs
owen has expressed entire willingness "a
give your investigating committee the de-
tails of her insult"
Charges OF improper attentions to Miss
Garrett. now missionary in South
Africa. make up the NTH paragraph.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

away. She helped her to make a dress
anc hat and last Thursday lent her a
suit case When she left home on Tues
day night she slipped out while her mother
was In the kitchen, thus avoiding Ques-
tons about the suit case.
She took q train to New York at the
Ridgefield Park station and went to the
Grand Central station. where she spent
the night In the women's waiting room.
When she saw THE EVENING SUN and
read the story Of her disappearance. jess
sic says. she realised how her parents
would worry and gave up her intention OF
going West. SO late this afternoon, after
nesitating between fear and desire OF re-
turning nome, she came back and told
the kidnapping story.
Tells OF Aid From Policeman.
Il told him what had happened to me
and he took me to his home. I yed
there all night. and did not let you know
what had become of me. because I felt
too sick from the drug. Late this after
noon the policeman took me to the West
Shore ferry and bought me ticket for
home. ! walked up from the station"
Before the girls return the police were
puzzling over discoveries which seemed
to Indicate that Jessie had carefully
planned her disappearance. They learned
that the girls mother found ST. In a
drawer In Jessies room last Monday
When asked where she got 1t the girl
said II belonged TO friend. lone LEM
Is years old. Miss Len1 later denied this
Among the interesting things the police
found in Jessies room to-day were about
twenty-five letters written in cipher
which the two girls usod. Miss LEM said
she was unable to translate them, as abe
had lost the key to the cipher.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
POLO MEN ISSUE WARNING.
Haven't Authorized Solicitors for
"InternntiOnRI Progra me-"

The Polo and Clubman prints an an
nouncement by the Polo Association to-
day warning the public that no person or
concern has the right to use the name OF
the Association In procuring advertising
for a programme for the International
polo match which is TO take place on
June Q.
The attention OF the Polo Association
has been called 10 the soliciting OF adver-
Using for what has been called IAN official
international programme" which Is the
authorized programme" and Is ITO be sold
In the grounds"
Those who have been solicited TO ad-
vcrtlse in such a publication are asked
20 communicate with II. L. Herbert, chair
man Of the polo committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
THROW OUT YOUR CHEST NOW!
American Posture League lncOrpo-
ss,-d Win Well Known Directors.

T. American Posture League. an or
sat 2auon to proven, round shoulders ana
a.-s 'pines, was incorporated yesterday
q. Albany. II Will be national III It's
Y1rt
The Ieague WAS founded by Miss Jessie
Ban roft. assistant director OF physical
waning IN the city schools, The direc-
% include Dr Frederick r. Green or
c..earo an officer OF the American Medi-
ca Association. Dr. Joel "a Goldthwait
Boston, eN president OF the American
o''Nopelic Association. Dr H. TAFT Nc
h-1l.". sculptor and physical director at
?. Ling Taylor. professor Of ortho-
pee ,lrgery IN the New York Post
H'i. h'e Medical School; Or, Thomas A.
N.''' nriene professor at the College
'n" Clty Of New York, and DR. $
.ostphme Baker director % child hygiene
'Fr 'h, New York city Health Board
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
SCHIFF APPLAJDS WILSON.
Back From Panama, banker Ap-
prOv~s stand ON Tolls.

Jacob n Schiff and his wife returned
Yesterday on the United Fruit steamship
Tenadores from Il six weeks trip TO me
Panama Canal and the West Indies,
Mr.. Schin was emphatic In his indorse-
ment OF the stand Of President Wilson
on the canal tolls question. He said
IL would he IAN everlasting stain on our
national honor II the tolls clause was not
repealed"
lie marvelled at the greatness of the
Panama Canal, calling II the most tre-
mendous achievement In the history Of
the world
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
TROUT SEASON WILL OPEN APR. 4.
Fishermen Can whip the Streams
Beginning Next saturday.

ALBANY. April 1.-Gov. Glynn signed
tonight the so-caled Jones fish and game
bill. which amends the conservation law
by advancing the opening of the trout
season to April from April 10, and other
wise amends the conservation law.
Under this bill fishermen can fish for
trout on Saturday next without violating
the law The application OF the law in
this respect IL general IL also authorizes
the shooting OF pheasants on the last two
Thursdays in October and the first two
THURSDAYS in November
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

The annual reunion OF the Catholic
Summer School Of America viii be held
al the waldorf Astoria on Friday eve
ming, April Il. Those In charge are George
]. Gillespie chairman; Francis i. cum
mon, treasurer; Francis J. Hogan. secro.
tary. and Henry J. Heidenis, manager.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

WAsHINoroS. April lit was stated
at the Tr asury Department to-day that
the Federal Res rye cities and districts
would lie announced by the organization
committee OF the Reserve Board before the
end Of the week. Tomorrow the COM
mittee will hold a meeting at which an
effort viii be made 10 decide upon the
anal list.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
RELIEF FOR LAKE ERIE ROAD.
Bid Of ~ 1900 900 Refused and Mas
ter Ordered 20 Sell at 100000, 900.

CLEVELAND. April l.-Shareholders Of
the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
won another victory In the Federal Court
here to-day on the entering of the final
decree in foreclosure OF the road.
Attorneys representing New York bank
ers wanted the property knocked down,
1t is said. at an upset figure Of sl2 900. 000
In addition to the underlying bonds and
the equipment obligations of the road.
This would have frozen out the share
holders,
Judge DAILY allowed the shareholders
four months to redeem the roads obliga-
lions and appointed his secretary, Edwin
Drake, as master to dispose OF the road
for not less than s20,0O0,OOO at the end
OF that period, with an additional six
weeks time In which to advertise the
sale
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
Coast LINE Issue Of &2OO,OOO.OOO.

RlcHM oNp. Va. April The stock
holders Of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Company authorized bond issue Of
$500. 000,0 900 to-day to retire the issue of
November 10. 1909. The new mortgl age.
called general unified mortgage. under
which bonds can be issued In series at
varying rates to meet market condit ions.
takes tho place Of the present unified
mortgage. limited to per cent. and
which In now closed.