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BILLIARDS. Big COUP
LAID ON MELLEN
New Haven Directors in Memo
randum Say Ex-President
Dominated the Road.
DIDN'T KNOW OF THE DEAL
Commerce Boards Report Elk
pected to Recommend Shake
up In Roads Directorate.

WASHINGTON, July 9.--1n a memoran-
dunn filed to-day with the Interstate Com
merce Commission on behalf of william s.
skinner. Charles r. Brooker and other
directors OF the New Haven. entire re-
sponslbility for the transaction In Boston
and Maine stock, whereby John L. Billiard
cleared s2,70O,oo0 In profits without in
vestlng a cent OF his own money Is placed
upon the shoulders Of Charles $. Mellen.
former president OF tho New Haven
system.
The commission, in its forthcoming re-
port on the New Haven road. 10 expected
to make some important suggestions In
reference to the transaction and poss BILE
steps By the stockholders to recover the
money.
The memorandum Just filed is dated
July s, and reviews the evidence taken
during the recent investigation Referring
to the Billiard transaction IL Is stated that
tine directors, with the exception of Mr..
Mcllen, appear to have had no knowl-
edge whatever regarding the actual trans
actions and their only information is
that which was reported to them at
meetings OF the board or committees and
acted upon by them at such meetings"
The memorandum also said that Mellen
and not the late j. +. Morgan dominated
the board.
The understanding In Washington was
that the forthcoming report will recon-
mend a housekeeping In the New Haven.
II Is believed that the commission will
suggest the dropping OF John L. Billiard
from the directorate and possibly the
elimination OF william Rockefeller and
George NJ Miller the two latter on the
ground that the evidence submitted dur
ing the investigation indicated that they
are physically unable to discharge active
duties as directors I'm an important rail-
road system particularly one which is
now In process Of rehabilitation.
In brief the commission, II is believed.
will recommend to Howard Elliott. the
present head OF the system. a complete
housecleaning Of directors and officials
who were either inactive or derolict in
their duties while Charles s. Mellen was
president
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BIG WHEAT CROP MAY
NOT MEAN Low PRICES
Competing Grains Don't Prom
Use More Than About Ay-
erage Yields.

WAsHIN GToN, July e.-The Department
OF Agriculture had this to say to-day
IN regard TO yesterdays fine crop re-
port
The July forecast Of this year =
wheat crop Of the United States is 93O.-
100000 bushels. the largest ever pro-
ductd. exceedings last years crop, winch
was Itself record crop by about 267.-
100000 The third crop In size IL that
OF 1901, when 7ts, 100000 bushels was
the estimate. The average production
OF the past five years was 6s6. 900. 900
bushels.
Such large crop would augur very
low prices were IL not that the world
crops OF wheat and competing grains do
not promise more than about the average
of recent years, Also that more than
the usual diversion OF wheat from its
use as food to the use OF feed for live
stock may he expected, owing to the
present relatively short supply of corn
In some sections where there is "A promise
OF abundant wheat
ION July | the price of corn in KAN
sas averaged ~ cents per bushel OF NIFTY
six pounds and the price OF wheat aver
aged 10 cents per bushel of sixty pounds,
thus the price OF corn was actually higher
than wheat somewhat similar conditions
prevail IN some other States; under such
conditions II Is not surprising that much
wheat should be consumed as feed by
animals
THE corn crop Of Kansas last year
was only $4,000, 600 bushels. its usual
production is nearly 10000. 900. The
corn crop now growing will not be
available for four to five months. The
present wheat crop In Kansas Is expected
To produce over l50 900. 900 bushels, or
nearly twice the average production.
TT Is customary to reckon the domestic
wheat requirements at about 80 bushels
per capita. exclusive of seed, and seventy
five to eighty million bushels for seed. n
this per capita rate be applied 10 a pop
uaton Of 9S.636. 900 it would indicate a
normal requirement OF 522.770, 900 bushels,
plus seed requirement OF 77.000,000. or
a total OF about 500 900 900.
This would Indicate an available ex-
port supply from the crop Of nearly $780,
100000 bushels but there must be de-
Quoted from this amount whatever guam
tltN Is used In an unusual way for live
stock seeding, which amount. although an
unknown quantity. may readily he placed
at approximately 75,000,O 900 bushels, and
maybe more.
Even this would leave about 255, 900. =
O00 bushels for export. The larges,
amount ever exported from the United
States In one year was 23t 600 900 in 1901,
when the crop was nearly 100000
bushels
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ANTI-JAPANESE GROUP
SHOWS FRESH ACTIVITY


wAsHiNuroS. July e-Proposed legisla-
ton intended to bar further immigration
Of Japanese and other Asiatics into the
United States threatens to become an
issue once more when enough members
OF the House return. to the city to permit
the Committee on immigration to assemble
quorum.
A meeting Of the committee 10 desire
by Pacific coast members for the con-
sideration OF exclusion bills on which they
have not yet succeeded In obtaining any
action. Attempts made last winter To
get favorable committee action on me
or other OF several anti-Asiatic bills intro
duced were frustrated by the Joint efforts
of President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
and Administration leaders. A renewal
OF these endeavors To get the committee 10
pass on the bills IL now under way
Through its own sources OF informa ton
regarding legislative matters in Congress
the japanese Embassy here learned OF the
Intentions OF the members and acted
promptly.
Ambassador Chinda politely called to
the attention OF Secretary OF State Bryan
the protest against these bills which he
filed with the State Department on behalf
Of the Government OF Japan last winter
when immigration legislation was under
consideration
Mr. Bryan admitted to-day that he had
had number of conferences wi n
members OF Congress and with the Japa-
nese Ambassador on the subject The
Secretary said the discussions concerned
only certain language OF the bills and
indicated that the matter was of slight
consequence.
In other quarters, however. 1t was
demonstrated that the Administration will
have to come to the rescue as IL did last
HetarDlipa ha Of
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WOULD STOP SUBWAY WORK.
BuildinE Owners Ask InJunetion-
Say Structure May Ne Injured.

The frst attempt to restrain the Public
Service Commission by Injunction from
building any part OF the dual subway sys-
TEN was made yesterday. II came almos,
Immediately after the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment had approved the
award of the contract for the construction
OF section No "a OF routes Nos. 4 and
3s of the Seventh avenue subway in Man
haitian. The section runs from the pres
ent subway in the Battery to and through
state street.
The petitioner for the injunction IL the
Chesebrough Building Company, owners
Of building OF that name In state street
The petitioner sets forth that the building
may he seriously injured by the proposed
construction and asks that permanent
Injunction he issued to restrain the work.
The argument will be heard next Mon
day.
At the Pubic service Commissions Of
Ace IL was said that the route of the SUBJ
way does not come within twenty-five
feet of the building line of the Chrss-
brough Building.
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PLEADS GUILTY TO MAE FRAUD.
seller of Manhattan Real Estate Co.
stock sent 10 Island.

James G. Gavigan pleaded guilty in the
United States District Court ye>terday to
using the mails to defraud and was SEN
fenced by Judge Grubb to eight months
on Blackwells Island The charge
against him was that he helped promote
a scheme by which more than $500
worth of the bogus stock of the Manhat-
tan Real Estate Company was unloaded
on the public.
The chief features OF the selling cam
paign wer. the pamphlets and circular
letters sent through the mails TO prospec =
tive investors informing them that the
company owned mach real estate on Long
Island and was paying l2 per cent, div-
bends on it's stock.
Edward Gillian. a codefendant with
Gavigan. who pleaded guilty several days
ago, was sentenced to thirteen months
but WAS released on ~ suspended sentence
because OF his health. Three other OF
the defendants are fugitives from justice
Irving I. Isabel. credited by the Federal
authorities with being the creator of the
scheme, is In Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-10
GETS PENSION AFTER 80 YEARS.
In Engineers Case Mayor An
nounccs Policy for Old Employees.

!. ". de Narona, chief engineer of the
Department OF Water Supply. Gas and
Electricity. was retired by the Board Of
Estimate yesterday on an annuity Of
$500. or 81 per cent. of his salary. Dis
cussiOn over the question Of his retirement
on n pension brought forth a statement
by Mayor Mitchell OF his determination to
have all superannuated city employees re-
ceive pensions.
John H. Eastmond. former Water Regis %
ter of Brooklyn, opposed the pension. The
Mayor asked him:
when II comes TO retiring this man.
who has been in the service Of this city
for more than thirty years on IS per cent.
of his salary. or throwing him out, what
would you do?'
II would throw him out said East
mond.
Well" replied the Mayor. you won,
find any man who has worked for the city
for thirty years thrown out under this
administration"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-10
PLANS TAX ON U. S. HEIRESSES,
Ho"die NH Aimed p, America ms
who Marry Foreign Titles,

WAsHiNGToN, July Representative
STANLEY Bowdle OF Cincinnati introduced
bill to-day IN the House to tax the in
comes OF Americans vino marry foreign
titles % per cent. In addition to the regu-
lar income tax under the Underwood- Sim
mons act. In "A statement explaining his
bin Mr., Bowdle said
Cincinnati Is pretty well represented
among titled nobility. We now have two
rrlncesses OF unpronounceable names and
one duchess. With marchioness and q
countess the list will he complete
so far as our. rich women are con-
cerned here In America tmany OF them.
I mear). American ideals American sim
plcity and American patriotism are hut
mere words. Mutltudes Of them seem to
be willing to lay all down for foreign
title and proceed to rear few children
as subjects Of crowned heads The rush
for the ducal bargain counter Is immense.
The bill which have introduced will
serve at once to depress the price Of these
ladies at European spas"
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william Krelger shot himself through
the heart yesterday because his employ
ment agency AT i3 West Thirteenth
street did not pay His landlord had
threatened to evict him
krelgtr came to New York twenty
years ago from Germany and only re-
Gently had bought the employment
agency. where he had been employed FOR
eighteen years. Ho was ~ years old
aud leaves his wife and two children.
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He would cry In his sleep
II had used linimsnts and saves hut
thsy did not do any good only made IL
worse One day ! saw the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment advertisement in the paper
30 J sent for samples. washed the head
With warm water and Cuticura Soap then
] applied the Cuticurs Ointment all over
the head and left II that way until the next
bath They helped me so much that |
bought some more The redness and itch
Ing loft at the fourth or ffth bath and In
less than three weeks the sores we're all
healed up and no scars were left. He has
had no trouble since" (sisned) Mrs. Ira
Cogswell. Jan. %, 1914.
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sIEGEL TRIAL TO BEGIN OCT. 49,
Grand Larceny CHARGES Following
E,i,urc VIII re Heard In Gen~seo.

Final arrangements for the trial OF
Henry Siegel and Frank T., Noge' on
charges of grand larceny have been made
by Assistant District Attorney Train. who
returned yesterday from Geneseo' y, '"
where the cases will he tried. Mr. Train
found considerable difficulty In getting
quarters for his many witnesses,
lie succeeded In getting eighteen rooms
In two local hotels, John y Stanchheld,
representing the defendants, has engaged
several rooms In the town, but his wit
nesses will he chartered in Rochester and
brought over when needed,
The trial will begin October 10 nest
before supreme Court Justice William W,
Clark Of Wayland, \ V District Attor-
ney Whitman intends To appear per-
sonally in the case with his assistant. Mr.,
Train,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-10
WED MAY 8, SECRET JUST OUT.
Mss susanna Gnubert of Parts In W,
q. SAkes's nrIdc.

IT, Sykes, president Of Walter T.. Sykes
a Co. manufacturers OF chemicals at
81 Water street, was married Oh May +
last TO Miss Suzanne A. Gaubert Of Paris.
Mr.. Sykes gave his age AZ 81 and his
bride Is 10. They were married In the
office VI James Burke. u lawyer OF ~,
George staten Island by the Rev. Or.
Havergal Sheppard of the Park Baptist
Church, Port Richmond. The witnesses
were Mr. BURKE and George Gaubcrt. a
brother Of the bride who IL now employed
In the office Of Mr. sykes.
Mr., sykes was u Nidowcr. He and
hi, bride left just after the wedding for
Europe and have been abroad ever since.
His home AT 6e6 Second street. Brook
lyn, was closed last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-10
SENATORS DENOUNCE WILSON
AS A USURPER OF CONGRESS
Townsend and Clapp in Speeches Attack Rubber
Stamp" Legislation and Call for the Regula
ton of the Executive.

w..,,,,ro,, tt o.,.. -.
,.,' ''' VI
'"e nAecutiVe' the necessity for ~hich mas
been pointed out In THE SUNS editorial
articles recently, was discussed IN the SEN
- ,, - -,.., -,
son,s sror,s "a d,c,.,. >. Cor.r...
,,,, W 70
Jus ""'" VI "'ai'" souhueu '"-"Ay "ore
the sharpest that have been heard In the
Senate thus far.
ser.,or Tovr..ra n, N,.ni~n .,..d
c ". -,
''"' "As u'ter'S ~or" ou'' 'n"'
the country was getting weary and that
there was a general condition Of paralysis
which he attr,hu,ed 70 IN. extraord,nary
i.1,.,.,,,.. ,..~... ,,L $500 49,,
,,t '~ "''
congress py tho PRESIDENT
Senator Clapl, ~ Minnesota maintained
that II was the duty of ConRress to reas-
ser, ,,s co,.,,,u,,o,at .u,.n-.,y 20 i,i-
-,
'"'e anu :" pass es's's'ioh anu 'na' 'ne
larger part OF the trust programme should
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Samples Free by Mail

10 costs nothing 10 learn how pure sweet
enecove and satisfying Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are In the treatment NJ poor com
piexions' red, rough hands, itching scalps.
dandrun' dry, thin and falling hair. becaus.
you need not buy them until you try then,
Although sold everywhere, sample Of each
will ne mailed free, with s2-p Skin Book. Ad.
aross postcard 'Cuucrs. Dept. r. Boston"
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and some ware half as large
A. 4 cent, The eruption
looked like three or four little
sores all with matter In them
and seemed 70 itch and burn
and make him fretful. Il
seemed to be all around the
hair and they looked terrible.
Baby would dig his head and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-10
BUSINESS FOR TRUST
BILLS, SAYS WILSON
Not Afraid tO>Have Programme
Carried Out, Declares the
President.
HIS KNOWLEDGE CLEARER
He Makes a Reassuring State
mcnt After Entertaining
Henry Ford at Luncheon.

wAsHINGToS, July e.-Presidem vii.
son said to-day that he was assured that
the business men OF the country are not
opposed to the completion Of antitrust
legislation at this session.
The President declared that his con-
viction OF business not being hostile to 9
settlement Of the antitrust question had
grown out OF the clearer knowledge Of
the views OF business which he has gained
recently.
Mr.. Wilson made this statement soor
after he had entertained Henry Ford oil
Detroit. the automobile manufacturer a,
luncheon guest.
In the course of the day the President
conversed with a group OF Illinois bank.
ers, and recently he discussed the AT
titude OF business with committee OF
the Chicago Association OF Commerce and
with J. y. Morgan. The ntimation wa,
that the Presidents CLEARER knowledge ol
the attitude of business had been gained
from his conversations with these men.
Interview with Ford Resssuring.
The Presidnet said that he had had
pleasant Interview with Mr.. Ford and
that there was a general exchange oi
views on business. This interview had
serted, and Mr. Ford had seemed entirel,
happy at the outlook
President Wilson mentioned In connec.
uon with his remarks on the business
situation that the railroads are making
purchases, are going ahead with neces.
sary expansions, and are taking on theii
men again.
The President said that his Interview
with the Illinois bankers was OF a more
husinesslike character than that with Mr.
Ford The Illinois men had made II
known that they did not oppose the gen.
eral character of antitrust legislation
but had come merely to suggest advs
able alterations.
Mr.. Wilson explained that the objec
ton 10 the antitrust programme all
along had been mainly against attempt
ing TO make too explicit definitions oil
business practices. The President showed
as indicated In THE Sun this morning
that he agreed completely with this view
point With such definitions written int
the law he believed IL might easily hap
pen that more would be covered than wa,
intended.
To Justify his assertion that circum
stances make certain business practices
unfair IN one case and proper in an
other the President cited the example -
so-called exclusive agencies.
In large business fields, he pointed out
1t may be perfectly proper for a corpora
ton 10 require OF an agent handling IL
goods an agreement not to handle III,
goods Of competitor on the othe
hand, he said. should such a requirement
be- eNacted in n small community 1t woul,
amount 10 a monopoly.
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The Trade Com mission.

The President indicated that he would
no; entertain suggestion that the in
terstate trade commission be made an
advance tribunal from which verdict
might he obtained As to the legality OF
contemplated acts Of corporations.
He said that he had no intention Of
creating a body empowered to give i'm
munity baths. The President thought II
only fair to the business corporations
that no provision he made In the law
for the initiation Of an investigation 81
concern merely upon the complaint
from outside the commission. He pointed
out that cases might arise where com
petitors who are opponents Of certain
corporation might be inspired ny spite
to demand an investigation Of such "A
corporation. He deemed this manifestly
unfair
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-10

Y, Fulton Cutting. treasurer. reported
yesterday n contribution OF $500 for the
FIRE sufferers In Salem, making tota
received of sl,7e6.
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ERUPTION WOULD
ITCH AND BURN.
Began In Little Testers. Made Him
fretfuI. Looked Terrible. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Healed.

Hector. n. Y" The skin trouble ON
babys head began In little testers Then
the testers would break and leave q sore
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"EHecutive ThraldOm."

ITO what purpose" inquired Senator
Clapp. I'm the end they had as little TO
do with shaping the trust hil as the ele-
vstor boy who carried them to and from
their committee rooms. Congress Is work
ing under an executive thraldom
rs II any wonder paralysis has seized
this body and now Senators are ready to
accept the proposition contained in this
trade commission bill. which would have
startled the country five years ago?
Here Is proposition to clothe five
men with power not TO construe the law.
but TO make the law. 1t In absolutely
foreign 10 our system % government
The President himself condemned II
in a speech as late as 1912. in which he
said: i do not believe in trusteeship or
qua I'd snship,' but the shadow OF the En-
ecutive Is now over us all.
"One man with three or four other men
sitting at his elbow as advisers can carve
out a programme and give II to Congress
Notwithstanding that IL Is contrary to the
spirit and purpose OF our institutions. II
We could throw of this thraldom we mig ht
take up this legislation as representatives
of sovereign States and deal with II in a
rational spirit"
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dom on the part of this Congress as re-
corded In It's rubber stamped Legislation
up to date. Much OF II will constitute
a page to which the future student OF
history will not turn with pride.
This programme was conceived by the
Presi dent. 1t 10 a hydraheaded creature
and am convinced that a Hercules al
this time would be q benefactor to the
country. The thins apparently has his
lair In two committees of the Senate
and for q time 1t looked as though II
might be torn 20 pieces In q struggle for
Jurisdiction. but now that its true ma
ture IL discovered there seems to be SONS
willingness to let the other fellow have
IT,"
speak TO Empty seats.
Senator Townsend pointed out that
Senators were making speeches to empty
seats and that at no time within the last
two months had there been a quorum OF
the Senate present for one hour.
During most OF the time fewer than q
dozen Senators have been In Their seats.
he added. Members OF this body are to.
day In Europe and In other foreign coun-
tries seeking rest and pleasure a number
are at their homes trying to induce their
constituents to return them to the Sixty
fourth Congress; n number are In hos
pitfalls some have died during the year
Senators have little interest in this leg
islation. Very few know anything about
IL. majority. however, will vote for
the Administration programme even
though they may have doubts as to its
necessity or wisdom.
ut would be better for the country II
hese pending matters were postponed
until December. Business II sick and all
the psychological mental healers cannot
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Robert Braatz, All Second
street, is ill with diptheria.
Mary Jane Bells, daughter OF Mark
Bells, is i'll with pneumonia.
Frank Seefelt is the owner of new
auto-a Ford and well affords it.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Rapraeger are
the parents of daughter born Sun
day.
Judge w. c. Silverthorn has new
automobile, seven passenger Detroit
Chalmers.
Dorothy Ogden, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. +. Ogden, who has been
i'll with pneumonia, is recovering
nicely.
Men who dress carefully, both as to
taste and service are Seim Bros Gus
toners. Opposite the court house.
adv
Franklin HaSkin had the misfor-
tune to break his right arm at the
wrist last Friday, while in the act of
cranking an auto.
W. II. Bissell has purchased the
lot of Jos. Edenhoefer at 5il Fulton
street, which is back of his residence
grounds. He will arrange it into a
play ground.
Fond du Lac voted for commission
form of government yesterday. 1t
was decisive victory 1915 for and
1874 against. Slowly the people are
coming to their senses.
Step into Seim's, opposite the court
house for spring suits. They won't
hypnotize you and won't compel you
10 Inspect their stock-theA goods are
there 10 be seen and appreciated. adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
AT THE HOSPITALS.

The following patients have entered
st. Mary's and the General hospitals
since our last publication:
ST. MARY's HOSPITAL
Mr.. and Mrs. BENEFIT Quade's baby
Wausau.
Gustave Karl-Rothschild.
Mary Stark Wausau.
Mrs. William Mass Wausau.
Mrs. w. c. Silverthorn-Wa
William Sukouu-Merrill
Mike Woystasik's son--Hatley.
Mrs. w. II. Schroeder-Ringle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stoves baby
Wausau.
Stanley ribocke-Antigo.
Mrs. Robert Young-W ausau.
Mrs. G. DeLong- Edgar.
Miss Martha Nouuminski-Ha
Joe Dupuin's son-Mosinee.
Mrs. e. w. Schleis-Mosinee.
Mrs. Mike Helgeson-W ittenberg.
Peter Schmidt-Merrill.
Miss Elsa Donnor-- Merrill.
Gustave KrulI-Birnamwood.
William Monahan-Merrill.
Mrs. Anna Kotshez Wausau.
Mrs. Tom Himmes- Rosholt.
Gustave WauSau.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Otto Roll-WauSau
Bonaire Parcher-W ausau.