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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
BONAPARTE ON ANTITRUST.
Says "Dcnntnu" sherman Law VIII
Reopen Dangerous Question.

BALTIMORE. Feb. In commenting on
the Presidents antitrust programme. ex
Attorney General Bonaparte said to-day {:
1T is well to move very slowly and
very cautiously in defining the terms of
the Sherman law. After IA very long and
arduous struggle the Supreme Court was
brought, in tho tobacco trust case. to hold
in substance that any kind of concerted
action by parties engaged In interstate
commerce, however innocent in appear
ance or seemingly lawful in form, would
amount to an attempt TO monopolze such
commerce II done with the purpose TO
create a restraint of trade and would
amount to a monopollzation of such COM
mcrcs IL IL should result In creating such
a restraint in fact.
This is very broad and very salu-
tary construction of the act, and since the
act thus construed was also held to be
constitutional nu>h may be lost and Il -
hard to see how anything &: moment can
be gained by rrOpculng the dangerous
question Of INTERPRETATION aud validity.
which To my mimi at least seems 10 have
been finally settled by this decision.
The so-called rule of reason coustruc-
ton of the act has been such n gudscnd
to windy politicians that il may seem cruel
to deprive them of It, when foamng at
the mouth before hackwoods audiences,
but 1t would be scarcely worthy OF states
men to risk n really disastrous cOnstruc-
ton of an unwisely amend, Il statute be-
cause paltry demaSoguvS. in corv' ntion
or elsewhere untruthfully attributed to
our highest court n wholly imaginary
construction Of the statute as II stands
There are not unreasonable restraints
OF trade which are lawful and 'unrcason-
able restraints of trad, which are unlaw-
full under the act, but the question
whether any particular action amounts
to a restraint of trade at ali is qucs-
ton which the court must determine in
each particular case by reasonable
common sense consideration Of all the
relevant facts.
The law a. 1t stands has been so con-
strucd as to meet the ends il was enacted
to attain. Congress Will do wisely II II
shall let well enough alone and shall not
try to bolster up an insincere and ground
less assertion made to attain a petty par
tisan advantage"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
MISSOURI CARRIERS APPEAL.
Claims AssrewatinR $4,000, 900 In
vOIved In suit.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. Jurisdiction over
claims aggregating $24.000.000 will be de-
termined by the Supreme Court OF the
United States II that tribunal decides to
hear an appeal signed to-day by Judge
Smith Mcpherson OF the Federal District
Court. The appeal was prepared by at
torneys for the railroads affected by suits
for ovcrcharges arising from the litigation
involving the Missouri two cent pa sse niger
ana maximum freight rate laws. The
United States Supreme Court upheld the
constitutonality OF these laws last sum.
mcr.
The thirteen railroads affected decided
to appeal TO the higher court from Judge
Mcphersons decision Of yesterday, hold
ing he had no power TO retain Jurisdiction
OF suits of passengers and shippers against
the railways to recover alleged over.
charges estimated at S24.000.000. These
railways seek a Supreme Court order com.
polling Judge Mcpherson to take jurisdic.
ton OF the claims of passengers and ship.
pers who paid the higher rate during the
life OF the injunction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
BANK STATEMENT IS LATE.
BniLy MtmcograPh Holds IL ~ sew
entrcn inmates.

Bankers and stock Exchange men
We're restless and bit uneasy yester-
day noon time because the bank state
mcnt was seventeen minutes late. II
is due on the t.ckers promptly AZ l2
clock, with the preliminary brief state
mcut just a minute or Two before u. Men
standing about the tickers n the usual
time We're surprised when five minutes
past noon had gone by without the state
meui. Telephones 70 the Clearing House
began t. get busy. II was not until
seventeen minutes past IL that the state
ment began To- be licked out
The cause Tor the delay, according To
authorities at the Clearing House, was
the fact that the institutions mimeograph
was out of order.
The bank statement has been DELAYED
only few times for many years some
time ago ono ~ the most important banks
downtown was unable to open it's vaults
owing TO some mechanical trouble and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
SHIFTS IN EXCHANGE FIRMS.
VenninR. Cha mlcrs Il Co. DissoIvcs
and Is RrOrunnizcd.

The dissolution of the firm OF Hcnning,
Chambers n co. Of Louisville is an
nounced and the formation of a new firm
under the same name. The old partner
ship was composed OF :. c. Henning.
Henning Chambers. who WAS the Stock
Exchange member, and a. Stoddard
Johnson. Jr. In the new partnership
Charles L. McCraw takes the place of
5. G. Henning.
The formation of n new partnership
of Richmond a. MylCs is announced. the
firm being composed OF l." Martin Rich
mond. the Stock Exchange member; Ar
thur Myles and Evander u. Schley, spe-
cial partner.
The following changes IN Arms are an
nounccd Robert Winthrop d Co. Beekman
winthrop becomes general manager Free
man d Co. Ernest l.. Nye admitted and 3.
Harold Freeman. special partner. retired
De Coppet a Co, William Stagg Cerren,
admitted. and Alfred Mestre 4 Co.
Richard d. Wyckoff admitted as special
partner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
NEW FAITH WAVE, SAYS ELIOT.
IL Is Spreading Throughout World
Declares the Educator.

PHILADELPHiA, Feb Tn response to
query recently sent to number OF
persons Interested in the religious situa-
ton. DR.. Charles w Eliot. president
emeritus Of Harvard. wrote:
"A new religious sentiment seems TO me
to be gradually spreading throughout the
world. and especially among young people
in the United States
TT is sentiment which takes small
account OF ceremonies, rights sacraments.
creeds and dogmas, but inspires an enthu-
siasm for the services of family neighbor
and society nj large.
Guided by the modern scientific spirit,
this sentiment II developing new kind
OF Christianity, based on the ethics taught
by Jesus, and particularly on the com
mandment Thou shalt love thy neighbor
rs thyself' and the parable Of the Good
Samaritan"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
BARS NEAR FRIEDMAN CURE.
Health Board Says No 10 Berlin
Doctors Proposal.

Dr. Sglsmund s, Goldwater tho now
Health Commissioner. said yesterday
that Or. Hans karfunkel, "A we'll known
Berlin physician, had asked permission
from the Board OF Health to use In this
city modified form OF tina Friedman
tuberculosis serum and that the board re-
fused at the last meeting.
The present hoard consisting of Health
Commissioner Goldwater Police Commits
sloner Mckay and Dr OConnell, Health
Off!cer of the Port, stood by the former
boa I'd. which adopted a resolution that no
serum containing living hacilli should he
employed in the treat ment of tuberculosis
patients without the boards permiss on
This ruling forced the friedman insti-
tutes out Of existence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
MATTEAWAN IS OvERCR0WDED
superintendent May Rrfuse Nor,
Patients From This CITY,

PouGHKEEPsIF, Feb. New York cd
Will have 10 md some other means Of 'h
ing FOR her insane criminals IL pr ~,
superintendent Of the Matteawan st
Hospital for the Criminal Insane. carr
out his plan u refuse "a accept any me
patients from New York county
He said to-day that his hospital IS
already overcrowded and that this ~
largely due 10 the fact that New Yor
county has been dumping into his
stitutlon insane criminals. The Wor.
house. on Blackwells Island has ~
nished him with more or these iusa.
criminals than any Of the others
New York county
At present there are $50 inmatcS .
Matteawan, which Is the largest numb
In the history OF the institution
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
MOTHER IS SHOT BY HER SON
hoy says Tie Fired AT Man with
Whom lie QuarrcIled.

PATERSON, y. j. Feb. Mrs. Cordoba
Burke" colored. of - Straight street. was
shot this evening, probably fatally by her
son. Everett Burke. II years old
The boy had a dispute with William
Thomas, colored. a boarder with Mrs
burke who is widow. He fred four
shots from a revolver AT Thomas he SAYS.
The fourth bullet struck Mrs Burke In the
right breast Thomas was not hit
Mrs Burke is at the Paterson General
Hospital. II is said there that she Will
probably die
The boy was locked up,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
EAGER TO GET SUBWAY STANDS
Ward 4 Cows Competitors 10 Have
Hearing ON COntract.

The Public Service Commission has re-
ce.ved so many complaints regarding
new contract between the Interborough
and Ward q Cow for subway and elevated
news stand privileges that II has decided
to hold a public hearing on February 10.
Since the Interborough arranged new
contract with Ward a. Cow to extend over
fifteen years and to Include all privileges
on the dual system several competing
firms have told the commission that they
ere willing 70 pay more for the privileges
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
Include. i2i.,sss state bank circulation.

.ineiudes i2i''sss state bank circuIation'
Banks In the city of New York report
gains since the last call in al items as
follows: Loans, sl9,095,0s4; cash. SAL
$685.; deposits, S3,45l.7S7. Since a
year ago the gain in cash was fs,942.-
743, but there were decreases in loans OF
s24.OGl,996 and in deposits VI SSb,1s6,-
s96.
The other reserve city banks In this
section while reporting gains since the
last call in cash OF $13,200.922 and in
deposits OF s272627, show :. decrease IN
loans Of sl2,37s.369. Compared with a
year ago gains are reported in cash of
&l3.320,19s and in deposits OF s5,720,GSO,
with a decrease in loans of $4,5Sl,878
THE country banks in this section show
gains over the last call In cash OF $3,-
402.l7s and In deposits OF $2.225,S10, with
a decrease in loans OF S8,134,694. Com
pared with n year ago gains are reported
In loans OF $36,119.630. in cash OF ST.
SOS, O7s and in deposits Of $53.Ol9,65O.
"A total OF the banks In this section
shows the following gains since the last
call: Loans. sJS2.0S0; cash. e5S.54l,426
deposits. S6,960.22%. Gains from over a
year ago In loans were 37.476.76t; In
cash. sso,lei.02is and in deposits 49,
b5a.o23.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08

the whole statement was held up untl
safe expert could hurry downtown by al
tomobile and solve the unruly comhln,
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-08
Police Veteran Retired,

Edward II. Murphy, deputy superin-
tendent OF the telegraph bureau at Police
Headquarters and one Of the best known
OF tho old time members OF tho force
was retired on his own application by
Commissioner Mckay yesterday on q
pension of $500 a year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24
HEALTHY DEMAND | FOR SOUTHERN IRON Recent Sales Aggregate
 500,000 Tons RAILROADS ACTIVE
Sounding Markets For Contracts On Various Iron and Steel Products. Prices Are Still Low,
 However

Cleveland, O., December 2S.-(Special) The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say.
 Very encouraging developments in rail- road buying have followed the announce ment of the decision in regard to ad- vance in rates on eastern lines. It was not expected that there would be great rush of orders. and they have not come in that way. but the railroads are show ing decidedly more interest than for a long time. and on some products are sounding the markets to contract for long CT periods than the mills are willing to sell at prices now being made for prompt delivery.
 Among the inquiries pending are 7000 tons of iron bars and 10000 tons of plates and shapes for New York Central lines: 1000 to 12oo kegs of spikes for the Wheel ing and Lake Erie and several thousand cars for the Illinois Central and other lines. Eastern railroads are also nego- tiating with steel mills for their rail re- qIirements for next year. The American Locomotive company has booked 90 lo- comotives for the Illinois Central and % locomotives for delivery in Greece There is also considerable inquiry for nuts. bolts and axles.
 It is estimated that recent sales of southern iron aggregated about 500,Ooo tons and good demand for that iron continues. One large maker in the south has sold about 5000 tons of basic and foundry. Prices are, however, low, and while $950 is the usual price for No. ? foundry Bir- mingham, as low as 8 has been done Lynchburg Cast Iron Pipe shops have purchased about 15.000 tons during the past week.
 The announcement of the United States Steel corporation that wages of common laborers will not be reduced is to have a favorable effect. Business with the cor poration this month is very much larger than that of November, and the decision on the rate question is received as an in- dication of belief that business will show considerable improvement after January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24

of next year about 7oo.0oo population, this
 indicating a population of over a million when the next census is taken.
 The suburban metropolitan district of
 which Cincinnati is the center and which
 recognizes Cincinnati as it's influential authority in banking and commerce con- tains a population estimated at about
 200 600. Part of this, however, is in an-
 ether state across the Ohio river. It all, however, constitutes a metropolitan district whose population is in excess ot 6o0.e00. Were it possible for the metro politan district of which New York city is the center to be included within the
 legal boundaries of the city. then on July
 of next year the total population of
 New York would be not far from 100000. There is, however. the boundary of the Hudson river, a political boundary only. and that part of the district which is in New Jersey is really identical with New York so far as banking, trade, commerce and manufacture are concerned.
 Forty years ago. William H. Seward in- dieated Minneapolis as the leading fnan- cial and commercial metropolis of the northwest. He gave his reasons for that belief His son. Frederick W. Sew I>ard. has lived long enough to see hts i fathers prediction justified, and the esti-
 mat of the authorities at Washington for Minneapolis. July next. is 35o,0O0 pop
 ulation. The phenomenal growth of Seat
 tie, which seems likely to continue long
 enough greatly to threaten the prestige of
 San Francisco, is acknowledge by the
 Washington authorities. Seattle should
 have on July 1 of next year 325,Ooo, an
 increase of about 100000 since the latest
 census was taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24

to be employed. while at New Orleans there is a smaller proportionate employ ment of the population than in any other city of the south.
 A carefully prepared estimate of popu- lation in excess of 10 years of age and of the number who are now employed in each of the larger cities of the Uni- ted States prepared by the Manufac- turers' Record of Baltimore Md, makes it clear that there is abundant employ ment for only a little over one-half the population over ID years of age Of course. this estimate would be of greater value were it based upon the district showing the number of males over 10 years of age in these larger cities. That would undoubtedly give a much larger pro- portion of men at work than the statis- teal tables prepared by the Manufac- turers' Record has done.
 There is, however. an incidental fea- ture not alluded to by this publication which is associated with these statistics. l. IS the demonstration of the rapfdity of the growth of population in the larger communities of the south. It seems al- most as though the southern cities were growing more rapidly, relatively speaking, than some of the larger cities of the north. There is more than sentimental association in these figures because this growth in population in the south demon. strates how rapidly that section of the country is growing. both from the indus trial and the agricultural point of view
 James J. Hill, in one of his recent ad- dresses predicted that the populate of the United States by the year 1850 would be approximately 200o0,O00 That is a figure which represents the esti- mate of the population of Russia in l95O although that estimate may be reduced somewhat on account of Russia losses ins the war which now prevails The growth of the south tends to support Mir Hills estimate. Some of the great cities cf the United States are somewhat limited by reason of natural boundaries so far a $ population districts are concerned. Bos- ton, for instance, whose population in 1915, July 1. Is estimated by the Washing ton authorities to be 733 0dO. would be 200- 900 more tahn this if what are really it's suburbs, constituting thereby it's metro politan district were included in it's popu- lation.. St. Louis should have on July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24
TALLADEGA

Talladega, December 23.-(Spec1al) ! The city commission at it's latest meet Ing amended the license schedule for the coming year in a few slight par ticulars providing for wholesale license on various merchandise, but making no other changes of any importance A contract was made with J. B. Stapp to attend to the collection of sanitary dues for the year 1915 upon plans submitted by him. The commission is closing up the work of assessing property on North street for recent street improve ment.
 The storing of a large number of cot ton bales on the streets has made the city authorities unusually vigilant as to the prevention of fires. Notice has been given by the mayor that no fire works can be exploded on the public square. The chief of the fire department with his aids makes frequent inspec- tion of streets and alleys and orders removal of inflammable debris.
 Contracts have been entered into be- tween the city and the Alabama Power company for the installation and use or an electric pump at the water plant. At the expiration of the term the ma chinery is to belong to the city. It has been figured that electricity Is far more economical than the use of coal for matic. The waterworks belongs to the city and for a number of years 1t has proved one of it's most valuable as- sets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24
Memphis Has Largest Pro- portion At Work. Accord
 ing to Latest Figures
ESTIMATES MADE
 OF POPULATION
James NJ. Beck Attracts International Attention By His Recent Articles On Papers Issued By the
 Warning Nations
By HOLLAND

New York, December 2s.-,special) Memphis, Tenn, is entitled to such pres tige as is associated with the fact that at present she. has the largest propor- tion of her population at work of any city of the south, although Atlanta is only slightly behind Memphis in this re- spect. Curiously enough, it Is neces- sary to go to New England in order to lind g, practically equal percentage of employed persons. Lowell, Mass. has nearly the same proportion of persons at work as Memphis On the other hand,
 not much more than 90 per cent of the population of Scranton, Pa, is reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24
STEEL CORPORATION
 STOCK ON DECLINE

New York, December 2s.-Further de- cline in common shares of the United States Steel corporation to 4s, the min imum price established by the exchange authorities. was the feature of todsy's stock market. The entire active list fell back cracked to the lowest level recorded since open dealings on all stocks were resumed on Tuesday of last week.
 Taking today's low range as basis. prominent stocks are down to points from their recent high prices. As Steel cannot be sold under AS, according to the present rules of the exchange, 1t Is believed the minimum in that and all lied stocks will have to be revised downward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24
Open This Erenng Porter's- store for saan eleventh hour gift-SeekerS fq ayN1 aN x
Store Open This Euenin9

With just one day to complete your gift purchases and probably being at a loss to know what to give, Porter's present this list of suggestions for men, women and boys. Every item catalogued is practical, sensi- ble gift and combines usefulness and at tractiveness which, after all, is the secret of thoughtful giving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24
A Great As We'll As Rapid Work

Several weeks ago James M. Beck pre- pared an article which was published in the New York Times, and at once spoken Of as masterly analysis of evidence con tained in the various papers issued py England, Germany and Belgium. This article attracted great attention in Eu- rope, much of it was reprinted in Eng land and in France, and it is known that it was carefully studied by the govern ment officers of these two nations. sec ond article was within a short time pre- pared and published and these two are now published in book form with re- vision and some addition by MT. Beck.
 Thus unexpectedly MT. Beck gains wide spread recognition, both in the United States and in Great Britain as well as in France. His work is now accepted by leaders of thought on both sides of the Atlantic as constituting a most notable contribution to the literature of the war and is sure to be regarded as belonging to lasting history.
 MT. Beck was much In the public eye when, IS assistant attorney general of the United States. he conducted some of the most important litigation for the gov- ernment, notably the Northern Securi- ties case..s He has brought into assooia- ton after he retired from the department of justice at Washington with one Of the great law firms of New York His iiicioS dt thc pdI III 4NeW O1k nave been persuaded for some years that his profes- sional income is properly to be ranked among the greatest incomes of that kind received by New York lawyers Had 4lr. Beck consented, he would have been coun- sel for the legislative insurance commit tee, and it was only after he had de- cllned the appointment that Charles E. Hughes was named. The government at Washington was anxious to retain him to prosecute the suit against the so-called tobacco trust" but his professional en- ga gagements made that impossible It seemed as though the more remunerative MT. Beck's practice was the more he withdrew from public attention Now, on the spur of the moment, and with an in- spiration which the event has Justified. he gains an International reputation for masterly work. Yet this work was done While MT. Beck was greatly occupied with professional engagements. His first paper was dictated in four hours time. and very likely the second paper did not take much longer. Of course, there must have been preliminary preparation, but undoubtedly MT. Beck's service at the bar. and especially as the representative of the federal government in important cases, together with his ability. made possible the preparation of this work with what is undoubtedly unparalleled speed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24
Truck Growers Organize

Carrollton, December 90 (Speeial.)-The Carrollton Truck Growers association has recently been launched at this place, with Re II. Lavender as president and W. w.. Williams secretary. More than 50 acres will be planted in sweet potatoes the coming year, besides other truck that will be shipped to the northern and west, ern markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24

l. Improvement in sentiment is mani fested in increased firmness in prices, par ticularly on plates. shapes and bars, for which the minimum for first quarter now seems to be 1.10c Pittsburg, although l.05c can still be done for prompt delivery.
 Urgent inquiries for l25.000 tons of wire for building barrieades have been received from England. and 100000 tons of barbed wire for export are pending. Some mills are declining to take on further export
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-24

business until reservations have been made by domestic consumers. The pros poet for activity in eastern shpbuiding yards is indicated by additional orders for at least four or five boats which have been placed. The Maryland Steel company has taken orders for two or three vessels and another company for two. The Worth Bros. company will furnish 6000 tons of plates for Standard Oil tank vessels recently contracted for.