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RATE INCREASE
NOW OR CRISIS.
is REA'S PLEA
Drop in Earnings Before
War Augmented Since,
He Declares.
RAILROADS FINISH.
ARGUMENTS OCT. %

WAsHiSGToN, oct. 23-Fral argu-
ment on the application Of the railroads
east Of tho MIs.issippi and north q the
Ohio and Potomac rivers to Increase
their freight rates per cent will DE had
before the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion on Thursday and Friday next The
taking Of testimony was closed to-day
The carriers put in the record to-day
figures which show that If they had fol
lowed the commissions suggest ms and
recommendations regarding rates in the
decision handed down on July 20 they
would have added only $4,000 900 a
year to their revenues, whereas they are
petitlyning for S5O.OOO.oOO.
Samuel Rea. president Of the pennsy.-
Nania Railroad Company. was the chief
witness and said that the roads have APP
pealed {, The commission to modify the
order made last July, because since then
certain facts have II. inspired and certain
events have occurred ia the light of which
the present situation OF the roads should
Ice judged, lie said he considered this
situation a sufficient reason for the com
IN ssign to grant what the railroads ask.
MIR R.a said that the commit. sion In
ITS report OF July 20 recognized the need
for more revenues Tor tho carriers nd
that the 1914 financial returns clearly
ind cate that this necessity has now he.
come vital
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sible without the assent of Carranza. who
ls In absolute control.
II is understood that Carranza is willing
to relinquish his hold on the provisional
Presidency IL he could be satisfied that
the convention was entirely free from
Villas influence.
The convention itself Is reported as
marking time pending the return of the
commission which went to invite Zapata
TO send more delegates The commission
left Mexico city only yesterday
Carranza has acceded to the directions
OF the convention in one respect at least
and has liberated the political prisoners
whom the convention ordered set free
These prisoners. who were villa men. ar
rived In Aguascalientes yesterday and
were given an ovation by the convention.
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DRUG TALE IN WILL CONTEST.
Doctor Says Mrs. cutter. who Left
sI,OOO,OOO, Was In stupor.

Dr John e. Bradner of ca West sixty
ninth street testified yesterday afternoon
before Surrogate Cohalan that the late
Mrs Amelia GERTRUDE cutter, wife OF the
founder of the Riker- lTegeman stores.
used several kinds Of durgs during her
final sickness and that much Of the time
she was in a partial stupor. during which
she sometimes imagined persons were near
her who were not actually there. He did
not know how she got the drugs.
Mrs Frank VI. Titchner. whose husband
gets $50. 900 under the will. also testified
yesterday. The case will be continued
to-day.
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Wilson Refuses TO End
Deadlock in ConqreSS

stand by his guns and prevent adjourn
ment as long as possible. Arguments by
some OF his colleagues that such a course
would gain nothing for the cotton cause
had no effect on Henry.
\ request was made by the conference
that the President receive delegation
from the cotton states to discuss the sit
uation The President, however, was I'M
able to arrange for such an interview to-
night or tomorrow. and the conference
broke up without any definite action.
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Ex.sUPERvIsoR SENTENCED.
~. 4. Merritt. Embeysler OF s227,-
777. Gets Three and n Half Years.

WHITE PLAINS. oct. 23.--Henry C. Mer-
rift former Supervisor of the town Of
Eastchester and "A leader OF the West
chester Democrats, was sentenced to-day
by Supreme Court Justice Morschauser
to not less than three and One-half years
or more than six years in Sing Sing.
According 20 report read by District
Attorney Weeks Merritt embezzled funds
Of Eastchester aggregating s227,I713O
His official service covered n period or
zen years He pleaded guilty on one
Indictment and there are three others
standing against him.
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CORNER IEls' street lhe ~ ".'' 80,
Cr"iS wright ~ -, WI nave ,"'
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the Inner LIE.
MADISON AVENUE BAPTIST 'hl ~ II
Corner Thirty FIRST street pr. CharIes a.
Eaton tho pastor VIII preach IN the morn
ing on God In History and In the eN'-
ming on Are You Certain That God Has
Had Amy Part In Your Personal History
BROADWAY PRESBYTERlAN CHURCH
--li.th street. The Rev Dr Waiter Dun
can Buchanan will preach at ~ o'clock on
"Christs Triumph over the Law" and in
the evening will give tho second In the
series on the Book Of Ruth. the sub1ee,
being "Orpha. the Type of the Wording"
rurosopHfCAL sSCiErY-25 West
vo,,v.nf,h street. Edward Hermann will
I.o,u-e a, sl5 T. NJ on The Philosophy OF
,,tii.,bacb"
vAnrsON AVENUE METHODIST EPlS-
rop,r CUrRcu-corner Sixtieth street
"a vadtson avenue The Rev O. A. Johns
20, Ross breaches at II A NJ and l. NJ.
s,',.ha, .chool a, s:,5 A. NJ Epwor,h
I.,gue A, 7l5 p NJ
UrrIs MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAS
rIt,pCU-Avenue q and East Thirteenth
go, prooklyn The Rev william Bishop
cates will preach al II o'clock on God In
~ york.s History" At 8 o'clock he Will
oon,t,ue IN. series begun last week, on
,,,r.a, Chsn,srs Of the Bible" THE Great
chanter from the Book OF the Proverbs il
-. rmhIac,
CuTpCH OF THE HOLY CONFUSION
Tyontisth street and sixth avenue The
nov Henry Mo,tet. u. D.. will preach at
8, " 49, u NJ chudren's service con
,,,c,od nv tho Rev. Samuel Neal Kent A.
aIsp NJ Italian service by the Rev. Piotro
cruto Al p NJ services ty tho Rev.
S.,,uel Neal Kent
nun upICK pRESRYTERIAN CHURCH
-r,,,b avenue and Thirty-seyenth street
nv Merrill Will preach at II and at 4
o,c,ock
rtpsr BAPTIST CuUnCH-Broadway
a., s.y.,,v-rInth street The Rev 1 NJ
uaidoms, u ID Will preach at II A. 81
=, "a complete Humanity, where and How
O. I, IA. Found 7"and AT sp NJ on THE
rhroo trogs and thu Hattie OF ArmaR.ddon
vho are IN. Froes7 Wiu This war End ir
,.nono,do,7 Where IA ArmaUeddon and
/ ,that UuI ne the Result q, the Rattle Z,
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,,,,,,I.. in china ,o.d.v A. tho ovonIns
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10. Ga.
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KILLED SELF; LEFT $l,2S9, O65.
william wIcke's Estate Goes To Two
Sons and Daughter.

An appraisal OF tn" estate of William
WiCk" Ribbon manufacturer. who COM
mitted suicide AT his country place In
Lawrence, l., l., on December 2, 1912, be-
causc he was IN III health, shows assets
OF sl,2S9,0G5.
The larger part of Mr. Wlckes estate
Will 20 to two sons and daughter He
left about $4,000 tn charitable institu-
lions, lie had s764,l37 worth OF real es-
tate, according to the appraisal, sl33,2OO
IN personally and loans and s37l,557 in
stocks and bonds
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In series given on The Religion Of Ex-
pcrieuc"."
WEST-PARK pRESBYTERIjN CHURCH
--Eighty-siNth street and Amsterdam ave
nue. The Rev. Or Anthony II Evans viii
preach at II 4. VI. on Making ti'N of
God" Al L. NJ there viii be- special
musical service.
FREE NNAGOGIE-Carneric Hal
Louis H. Brdndeis 81 Boston will speak In
the morning an why J Am Zionist"
RABBIT David Fichmnn Of Lexington, Ky.
associate ~ pr Wise and Rabbi Godsteir
will take charge ~ tho downtown branch
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Had Heavy Expenses.

MIR Rea said IN 1T tho conceded made
quaCy In the net operating income ~
railroads in official classification terri
tory before the war resulted primarily
from increased cost Of maintenance and
operation, coincidcnt with the large in
crease in property Investment and that
on top Of this the war has already
caused large increase in the rate ot
interest demanded by capital.
The question here is not whether
the commission shall advance rates merely
in order to sustain security prices against
selling by holders abroad or at home,
or even to ntnue dividends although
important that Is bu, one phase Of big
question" said Mr.. Rel
This petition is for an advance In
rates, which IL Is hoped viii result IN
enabling them to provide the proper
facilities, improvements and service
needed by the public and earn an ado-
quate return on property Investment.
The abnormal conditions brought about
by the war. affecting 50 directly the
ability OF any borrower 90 secure new
capital and requiring forcblr reduction
Of all expenses and outstanding all re-
sources, are strong reasons for remedy
ing. 1t least IN part. and doing so as
quickly AS possible, the fundamental un-
sounducss-war or no war-that had been
previously shown 20 exist in the rail
road industry.
81 feel" continued Mr.. Rea, that the
existence OF "A crisis in the affairs Of these
roads can no longer be questioned Hav-
Ing earned a r..~>r n Of only 399 per
cent. in lYr4 m The property invest
ment, with .r'cating revenue progress
sIvclv ,.,nir.'nlng since the close Of
The "r'tl year, with practically all Inn
prov"ment work suspended, with forces
largely reduced, with passenger and
freight train service curtailed and main
tenu"Cc Of roadway and equipment de-
fHrred, this is time for very definite
and certain relief
81 am convinced that IN addition to
whatever may be eventually realized from
the methods for obtaining additional rcve-
nues shggestcd tentatively by the COM
mission tn" situation Is one that calls for
positive and immediate treatment on the
hoadest scale within the powers OF the
commission"
Mr. R"a said that the PENNSYLVANIA
road which had been always able to keep
us equipment up In first class way, now
hal $4,000 freight cars IN need Of repairs
ana out OF use on account of the made
quh'N ~ revenue and that 329 locomotives
We" likewise tied NJ for the same reason
'NHpId ThnrnC, representing Western
shippers made the final statement to ths
commission. Mi Thorne conceded thai
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FIFTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Fifth Ave. and Fifty NTH II.
REV. !. II. IOWETT, DID, Pastor

Services al ~ \. VI. and 4;3O l.. NJ.
Or. Jowptt vii. preach at the morning ser
vice ana IN the afternoon the ordinance OF
the Lord supper Will be observed
Orering for Dencou's Fund
Mems Bible Glass at 10 A. NJ
The Mid-Neek Service IN the Chapel on
"Wednesday. at N'lb i. NJ, VIII be conducted
by DR. Jowett
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Returns show Decline.

THE operating returns for July ana
AUGUST add to the seriousness Of the st
uaiIuu," aid MIR Rea. - those two
months the decline ia gross earnings
averages about per cent. against a loss
of less than 3ig per cent for the entire
year 1913. Tho compauics have been
compelled 10y reason of this 90 continue
the forced retgcHchmeut la operating eN-
p,uscs.
"Tha; rctrenchment policy and practice
will not produce real savings In cN-
penses cor real Increase In net profits, Tor
sooner ur later the property and equip.
meut must be- hrough' up to standard.
II may be- that since June 80 as the result
Of drastic rc'rcuChmeuts some railroads
will show slightly better net operating
results
such apparent Improvement Is = little
mutual benefit l. must also he rcmcm-
bered that the railroads are continually
Increasing their investment In road and
equipment. on which increase they should
earn an adequate return"
President Rca said that with regard
TO the European war the question has
naturally suggested itself in what re-
spcct may its effect upon the railroads
be regarded as peculiarly Justifying them
in asking for relief
THE war It has been said. brings
burdens for an" he added. "Why should
not the railroads consider the burden
that IL brings upon them as one which
they should thcmsrves shoulder without
seeking to be- relieved therefrom'
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Not Healthy Before War.

Had tn, railroads before IN" war
been in a sound. healthy condition i
might have been claimed that in so far
as their volume OF business was tempo
rarlly affected thereby that burden was
on which the railroads should have as
sumcd. just as they had previously borne
the fluctuations that had occurred from
time to time In their business resulting
from ihc Industrial and commercial
viciss'tudrs
"Thn railroads, however, are subject TO
regulation by public authority covering
not merely the rates they shall charge but
many Of the conditions affecting their
operating COSTS and methods they are
and have been placed in a category en-
tircly 4 stInct fr m that OF industries
not subject TO such ycgu.at on They
should be In such position OF health that
they uld withstand their proper burden
during a period Of general adversely such
rs this 80 that with an Improvement in
business they might b. IN - position to
rendcr "a proper and adequate service and
earn fair return ON their property in
Vestmcut.
IN View OF what the commission before
the war had found TO be the basic condl-
ton of the railroad industry with re-
spoct 20 rising costs and inadequate re-
turns. It mus. be admitted that the war
has brought n special aggravation OF a
situation peculiar To the railroads "A sit
uation which mad already been adjudged
AZ in need Of relief"
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JOHN ST. METHODIST CHIRCu
1+STH A><IN ERSNRN

$50 \, NJ Love Feast, 1916 4 NJ Ser
mon Bishop warren A Gambler. NJ
Platform meeting, addresses Bishop GAMBLER
Fire Commissioner Adamson, Borough PresI-
dent Pounds, Hon. VIM. n Back j. Edgar
Ieayoraft, Rev Drs. L. g. Duwuey Geo l.
Mains +. Upham. G.t5 l.. NJ EpNorth
Gambler.
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Customs Receipts s4Io.I55.4I.

Total receipts nj the Custom House
Yesterday for duties We're $i10155.4l. Of
which t2Ol,b24.04 was for merchandise
withdrawn from bonded warehouses, and
0S,s3l.37 for recent importations.
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there was a crisis, but that 1t was Just as
hard for the manufacturer, the farmer,
the laborer. the telephone company or the
beef trust" to borrow money as 1t Is for
the railroads to do so.
The railroads are asking for n sort OF
war tax" said Mr.. Thorue. They are
asking the Government to lift the burden
off a part OF the community and shift 1t
over on to the shoulders OF others. They
ask the wage Garner who has lost his Job
or had his wages reduced. the cotton
planter who cannot sell his cotton and the
manufacturer who has been compelled TO
close his shop or reduce his force, they
ask these men to carry the burden OF the
railroad in addition to their own.
Has plan to Aid Iowa.
shift the effects of the war, II IT is right
for the Government to make good the
losses of people In different Industries
am going to propose a measure that VIII
require every hen in Iowa to lay an egg
every day and when she fails to do 80 that
the Government shall make up to the
owner uf that hen the value Of the egg
she did not lay. This will enable the
farmers to have more money with which
to buy machinery This in turn will make
the factories keep buster. Il Will keep
money In circulation and make the crops
bigger ana better. And why not tax
everybody for the benefit Of everybody
else and thereby make everybody richerY
How perfectly splendid
Mr. Thornc said that the present emer-
ccncy could bc met Ivy the railroads either
10y the use Of accumulated surplus or by
"a slight reduction In dividend rates. Mr.
Thornc said that on June 30. 1914, the
accumulated surplus of these Eastern car
ri"rs was S265 900 600. and that the very
purpose VI allowing this large surplus TO
develop had been to meet Just such a Sit
utfLnn rs now cnnfrnnts The Cnuntry.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
MEREDITH IN HALF MILE
To Run Against New York
Cracks at Newark Games.

Much interest centres in the annual
indoor track and field games OF Central
High School Of Newark. which will be
held in the armory Of the 1st Regiment
Newark, tonight. The feature OF the
games will be the special half-mile race,
in which Mel Sheppard. Ted Meredith
Ollie De Gruchy. Randolph Granger and
Homer Baker will face the starter.
Meredith, II is said. is In prime con-
di,ion and is moving faster than at any
time since he returned from the Olympic
games I'm Stockholm Granger a New
ark boy. is expected 10 press Meredith
all the way. while not a few are inclined
to believe that Mel Sheppard will do well.
The New Jersey State high and pre-
paratory school championships will also
be decided. Among the more prominent
schools which Will be represented are:
Peddie, Barrlnger High School. New
ark Academy. Fast Orange High School,
Dickinson High School. Of Jersey City;
Morristovn High school. Chatham High
School and Asbury Park High School.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
DEARTH OF SOCCER GAMES
Match Between Central Stroll
lers and Meccas Only One.

Because Of the several cup tie matches
which are scheduled for tomorrow. in
GLIDING one United States Amateur Foot
ball Association match at Yonkers and
three Of the Southern New York State
Football Association. II has been found
necessary to postpone the International
match between ireland and the Continent
tai team. which could not he played last
Saturday on account Of rain.
II was deemed unwiSe 10 call upon
the players TO play two hard matches on
successive days. and IT was decided 10 put
of the international fixture until the af-
ternoon ~ February at LenoX oval.
This reduces to-days schedule Of games
10 the one between the Central Strollers
and the Mecca Stars at Tafts oval.
Brooklyn.
For the fourth time the West HUdsons
champions OF the National League. Will
try 10 break down the defence OF the
Bethlehem Football club in the cup tie
game OF the American Football Associa-
ton at Philadelphia this afternoon.
The game will be played al the Tacony
Baseball Park. neutral grounds being ;e-
quired under the rules OF the competition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK
TEAMS ALL ON EDGE
Record Entry List for the Annual
Games-Stuyvesant Favorite
in Mile Relay Race.

The eleventh annual indoor track and
field championships Of the high schools 4
this city will be held in the armory Of the
47th Regiment in Williams burg. this
afternoon. The games Will be conducted
under the direction Of the Public Schools
Athletic League. and Johnny McHugh. in
spector Of athletics. declared last night
that the games would probably surpass
any ever held before in the history Of high
school athletics
a record entry has been received, and
with Manual Training. De Witt Clinton,
Stuyvesant Erasmus Hall BOYS High.
Morris and the High School Of Commerce
represented by their best men some close
competitions are expected. The coaches
Of the various teams report that the men
are IN 5000 condition and ready 10 give or
their best
Much interest centres about the one
mile relay race. Stuyvesant is the favor
tie and with good reason. The Red and
Blue quartet has run some good races this
season. defeating practically every team IL
met In the Millrose games on Wednes-
Gay night it rompcd away from De Witt
clinton. Erasmus Hall and several other
teams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
Cf Rmeyquu FoMbaN% Yachhng Ohr Np@1
CHECK FOR THE OUTLAWS
Lose Chance on Three Players
Who Refused to Jump.

Chicago. Jan. Organized baseball
had an inning to-day IN the contest WIN
the Federal League. Jimmy tombstone
who established stolen base record on
the Pacific Coast last summer was IN
duced 90 sign contract With the Guns
and jacques Fourier and Russell Black
burn have agreed 10 accept the terms Of
fered by the Chicago White SoX. Al
thres OF the players were sought by the
outlaws. II was reported.
telegram from Chattanooga broush'
the news that Hank O'Day, the former
umpire acting as emlssary for the CUBS
had Induced tombstone 20 Sign. Tinker
Of the CHICAGO Federals, said that the
agreement had been made Just Tn time as
he expected 10 make an offer "hlch
Johnstone could hardly refuse.
The Chicago cubs. with tombstone IN
the fold have signed practically all their
PLAYERS. except Al BridNell, who - stu
holding out
Mordecai Brown, Of the St Louis Fen-
erals recently made an offer TO Bird
well. and the Latter Is wavering between
his two chances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
Why Brooklyn Offered
Joe Tinker More Money

s,gned with the Cincinnati club. thar CON
tract being legally assigned 10 the b'ooH-
lvn club. 10 negotiate with MI Tinker UP
to the end Of January.
I'VE originally offered Mr.. Tinker 'o'''
the same salary he received while mem
Der Of the champion Chicago CLUB. MI
Tinker came back asking our representa-
tive. Wib.rt Robinson, for a sslarE OF
&. so for a term OF three years.
Since then we have had the matter VI
Mr.. Tinker's demands under consideration
and finally the board OF directors OF the
Brooklyn club agreed 20 accede 70 ms de-
mands. Thereupon We sent him con
tract and letter stating that We accepted
his terms.
wye registered his contract and letter
on January p, that giving Us four day
leevay. That action was taken after very
careful consideration. We AZ no time re-
fused 10 accede 20 his demands. the nego-
tiations being open until his claims were
accepted or refused. We never rejected
mis- terms
we are advised this action will protect
us fully and legally The fact that Mr.
Tinker Acknowledges receipt Of the con
tract IS entirely satisfactory 70 us. We
hone and expect that ne will play with
the Brooklyn club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-31
MUCH SAIL FOR CUP YACHT
Weight Concentrated Low in
Hull of Defender.

Bristol. r. l.. Jan. 3o.-Eforts OF the
builders 70 concentrate as much weight
as possible far down in the hull OF the
boat indicate that the cup defence yacht
being built here for the so-called flag Off
GERS syndicate will have great ssil-carry-
ing power.
The floor plates which were placed over
the keel to-day are equal in thickness
and weight 10 those on the Columbia.
which was Is feet longer on the waterline
than tho new yacht.
II was said at the yard to-day that adj
vices from England were that the sham
rock " will also be able 10 spread a
large area OF canvas.