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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-02

Editor The Star: am widow,
with five children. and four Year,
ago I was left alone with less than
dollar 20 support them. was
sick At the time. and friend OF
mine went 20 Mother Ryther and
told her my circumstances she
gladly gave me home for myself
and children and for nearly three
years she helped me to keep my
children together. II Il had not
been for her am sure | should
have had TO give my children up.
A READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-02

Editor The Star: A. you
have fought good fIohts and
won victories In many good
causes, keep up the fight for
Mother Ryther. Let The Star
be . rnouth-piecc In her behalf
I read the parable Of THE Old
Woman and the Well" and feel
that II voiced Mother Ryther's
work. I. for one, hops that her
home will not be closed.
TEN-YEAR READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-02

Editor The Star: am pioneer
reader of Tho Star and will tell you
OF my experience with Mother
Ryther.
My husband left me at one time
and | had two small boys TO care
for. so had to go 20 work. Moth.
err" Ryther took charge OF my boys
for very small sum each week.
and was able 10 keep them. and
today these same two boys are
working and providing for me One
IA an iron worker IN the navy yard
aud the other works In Seattle
auto repair shop.
have Mother" Ryther 10 thank
for lending mo helping hand In
my time OF trouble. Her home fur.
nished everything one could ask
for in cleanliness. godiiness and up
rightnesx,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-02

Editor The Star; A word about
Confessions ifsoEne Of The Star
readers do not like a story so true
10 life. they need not read H. ]
say continue u by all means. You
viii dlsappoint the greatest number
OF It's readers by cutting :, out
MRS. n. n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-02

Editor The Star: have been n
constant reader OF your paper for
number OF years and must praise
you for all the good work you
have done.
Now you have another case be
forc the public that demands At.
tenfion. Mother" Ryther for
many years has been true.
staunch friend OF mothers and chii.
drcn in trouble. have visited the
home many evenings and have
bccn unable to find tho conditions
which Dr IAppfpcott SAYS exist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-02

Editor The Star; Please do not
stop Tho Confessions OF n Wife. :
We think they are great. and Mar
gle IA a brick.
The man who said. Can the
Confessions" must be afraid It's
bis own wife that's writing them.
DAISY AND BOB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-02

Editor The Star: Please do not
stop THE Confessions OF Wife,
rather make them longer. as | fean,
on them every night ! think Mar
gle IL grand woman. | VIII stop
The star II you stop Comics
sions" right away. Ia ".
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-02

Editor The Star; wish TO cast
my vote for Mother Ryiher and her
home. Also 10 state that think
The Star II entitled 10 praise and
support. for lts activity In the mat.
ter. N. II. CRAIG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
FARRELL A CARMAN TARGET.
Four Witnesses VIII swear III
Wasn't Near scene of shooting.

MiNEolA. l.. J., Oct. l3.-Mrs. Florence
Carman. who is to he tried next week for
the killing OF Mrs, Lulu u, Bailey At DR..
Carman's Freeport home last June, will
have four mysterious witnesses, 1t was
announced to-day. who are expected to
prove that Frank Farrell, the witness de-
pended upon by the state to prove that
Mrs. Csrman fired the fatal shot. did no.
see any shooting at the Carman residence
but was miles away from the scene OF the
tragedy. The names OF the witnesses
have not been made known. but they are
said 20 be OF undoubted credlbillty.
District Attorney Smith expects to in
troduce the photograph found In the Car
man home, but he said to-day that ne had
found no diary such as Mrs. Carman II
said to have kept OF conversations heard
on the dictograph. Tho District Attorney
has not been able to find the revolver In
the case. Farrell IL believed to he his
only eyewitness OF the shooting Elwood
T. Bardes, the insurance agent who tended
to implicate Mrs Carman by his previous
testimony, probably will not be called for
the State.
The $50 talesmen drawn for tho Car
man trial reported at the county court
house this morning, The trial Of Mrs
Carman will begin on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
FIGHTS q. s. EVIDENCE.
wade Euis Alleges Unlawful seisure
in Book Case.

wAsHINoroN. Dot 13.-wade II. Ellie
as attorney for Jared F1agg. Daniel IN
Morgan and others, moved in the United
States Supreme Court to-day to annu
the indictment in the Federal Court fol
the Southern District OF New York of the
men named and others involved with then
in an alleged misuse Of the mails In o
scheme to sell books.
The point made was that the indict
ment was based on information obtained
by post Office inspectors In a raid upor
Flagg's office IN New York, In which
papers were seized without the formallt,
OF having first obtained a warrant. II
short the contention Ia that It was al
unlawful search and seizure"
The court in an opinion handed dowr
last year In a case arising In Kansas City
held that papers could not be retained
to be used In evidence. which had beer
taken without legal process. and that
court would order the surrender of suci
documents II demanded by a defendant.
1t Is now sought In this case to carry
the decision to the point of holding tina
an indictment based upon evidence OBJ
tained In that way In invalid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
RUNAWAY HORSE HITS AUTO.
Mrs. McAiiister, at the wheel. sus-
tafns Fractured Skull.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. IA run
away horse plunged into an automobile
containing Mrs. John w. McAllister and
a party OF friends on the Dobbs Ferry
road last night. inJurins Mrs. McAllister
seriously. She 10 In the White Plains
Hospital under the care OF her husband
DR.. John w. McAll.ster Of 40 West Forty
eighth street New York, and DR.. Sharp
Of the Polyclinic Hospital New York
Her skull IL believed to be fractured. She
was badly cut on the face and body.
Mrs. McAllister had been attending a
Sunday school convention at Briarclifi
with Mrs George Lederer Miss Matilda
Becker and Miss Dorothy Becker OF
scarsdale and Mrs. w r Vermilyea OF
Hartsdale. They were returning to the
McAllister home In Hartdale. Mrs. Me
Allister driving the car, As they rode
along the Dobbs Ferry road Mrs. Nc.
Allister deserted a runaway horse com!ng
toward them. She turned to the side OF
tho road. but the horse, seemingly further
frightened by the glare of the auto lamps
plunged straight at the car, striking Mrs
McAllister. She was unconscious when
her companions freed her from the car.
None Of the other women was hurt
seriously. The machinery OF the car waf
wrecked and the horse, which was owned
by NJ. A. Mcbride OF GreenberR, was
go badly injured that he had to he shot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
Call for First $25,0OO,OOO
of$lOQ, 900, 900 Gold Pool
New Yorks Share Is ST. 100000, of Which S1OOOOOOO AL
ready Has Been Contributed by Nine Banks
and Trust Companies.


Albert II. wiggin, AS chairman Of the
gold fund committee. sent out call yes
terday to all the Clearing House assocla-
lions Of the United States for the first
s25, 900. 900 OF the sioo,o00.0o0 gold pool.
The Issuing OF the call automatically
declared the pool operative and meant that
the full quota, believed 10 be required
to readjust the exchange situation, had
been pledged. The gold Is to be for
warded to the gold fund committee here
In New York, who will have complete
charge OF the handling OF It and OF the
selling exchange against whatever por-
tlon OF It may be shipped to Ottawa.
Nine New York banks and trust COM
panies have already contributed 10000
600. which has been shipped to Ottawa.
and against which the committee has been
selling exchange. As New York con-
tributes IS per cent OF the total, her
portion OF the first shipment OF 20 per
cent. would be sll.25Oo0O As 10000
900 has already been shipped from here
only about si,25o,00 will 10 from New
York to Canada on this call. A part OF
the gold arriving here may be used to
reimburse the banks which have already
contributed in excess OF their obi cations
under the gold pool plan.
In spite OF the fact that II was known
early In the day that the call for the
FIRST se5. 900. 900 had been sent out for
elgn exchange rates failed TO act favor
ably. Instead they continued their up
ward movement Foreign exchange ex-
perts said this was largely due to the
news that J. p. Morgan & Co and Kuhn,
Loeb a Co. as syndicate managers Of
the s1Oo,ooo,ooo New York city loan, we're
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
SHERMAN is CAN co. WITNESS.
Former Nice-preside Brother
Tells Of Cancellations.

Sanford F. Sherman, a brother Of for
mer Nicc-presdent James Sohoolcraft
sherman, wa, the chief witness Yesterday
IN the hslr.ns before Special Examiner
Edward Hacker IN the Governments suit
IN d.siutegrate the American Can Com
pany aud It's Subsidiaries The suit was
Instituted In Baltimore
Mr.. Sherman testified in regard to the
taking ove- by the .ompany Of the Union
can Company OF Rome. y. V, the Utica
Industrial Company OF Utica, and the East
hartford Can Company, IN all OF which
hr va. the chiet stakeholder
Othor wines es examined were Ben
jomm Moore Of brooklyn, George Nun
chluer Of Burfalo, Enos Paulins Of
Br'i .o'on, y. J.. John w. Prophet of
Atom Morris, ~ j.. Moses AIarcuse OF
Pohnaud, Va; Leon Bermgnn Of this
cit, and e. w Buldick OF Albany.
The Gore.gmert attorneys in the case
are Social Attorney-General Jesse c.
Adkin- William Chantland and J. Van
S"lcyin Linisley Tine hearing viii be
resumed a $50 O'Clock this morning In
'"c .nueX 10 the F,1eral Courts in the
Nuoi"orth Building.
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going to ssnd out call for the fourth In
stament on the loan. Many OF the par
ticipatlng banks prefer to pay In ex-
change. even at the high rates, as they
VIII have to give up part OF their gold
reserves to assist In the gold pool The
maturity OF finance bills was also cited
as cause.
II was learned yesterday in mercantile
sources that Russia Is having consider
able trouble in establishing a credit here
against which she can draw in payment
for automobiles, army equipment and other
manufactured products which she IL seek
Ing to buy In this country. Russia is
unwilling. perhaps unable, to ship gold
and wishes the bankers here to take
treasury bills In payment OF shipments.
This, Il Is said, they refuse to do and
unwilllnsness to accept treasury bills OF
her ally In the East.
Cotton bills are reported as coming
into the market in increasing numbers
but the volume Is as yet far from normal.
Grain bills are going forward about the
same az last week. Some foreign ex-
change men are buying cotton bills with
out credits but such business Is said to
be limited TO one or two institutions.
The majority of the foreign exchange men
fear 10 do business In cotton bills except
on confirmed credits for fear that some
disaster might happen 10 the allied
armies or the English feet which would
cause the price OF cotton TO 20 lower
than ever.
Demo nd sterling was quoted yesterday
at 4e6I while cables sold at 497%
Francs sold at bo5 and marks AZ s2L
There was withdrawn from the Sub
Treasury for shipment 20 Canada yester-
day s53s.O0o and from the Assay ONCE
100000 in gold bars
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
s22,75o FOR HUSBANDS DEATH.
Wrist Verdict Against Railroad Un-
der New Law.

WHITE PLAINS. y. V. oct. ia jury
in the Supreme Court. Justice Morschauser
sitting. returned a verdict to-day Of s22, $50
IN favor OF Mrs. Ellen C. Millette OF 5
Mot; street. this village, against the New
York, Westminster and Boston Railroad
Company for the death OF her husband,
William Mlllette, who was electrocuted
while in tne company's employ February
8 last at West Farms.
Justice Morschauser directed the jury.
under the new interstate commerce act, 20
md n grogS sum and then apportion II
for the widow and infant son. Under
the aprortionment tho widow gets sl2,75O
and the son 10000 This In the FIRST
verdict OF its kind handed down under
this law in the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
GOULD BANK STOCK
HAD HEAVES, HE SAYS
Lawyer Bracket Uses Horse
Smile in S1,200,0O0 Suit
Against T. A. Heinze.

Following the summing up yesterday in
the trial Of the suit brought by Edwin
Gould against +. Augustus Helnze to re.
cover sl,2oOooO due on the purchase by
Heinze OF control OF the Mercantile Ma.
tional Bank in 1907. the case will be sent
to the jury to-day by Supreme Court
Justice Page. Ex-senator Edgar T
Bracket, counsel for Heinze, said in sum.
ming UP his case:
Il am quite willing to admit that Mr.
Gould has a pew on the centre aisle OF
his church and that every Sunday he may
be seen pussy footing IT up to the chance
rail with a well filed collection plate.
am willing to imagine that he would put
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
ENDS LIFE IN BRIDGE LEAP.
Nan Out of Work Leaves wife and
Baby to Seek Death.

Albert Rainsford. IS, OF 50 Norman
avenue. Greenpoint, ended his life yester-
day by jumping from the greensboro
Bridge into the Fast River. Hts body
was recovered nv Keeper Otto Cook OF
Blackwelrs Island Mrs Rainsford came
to the door with her five-year-old girl In
her arms when word was brought to her
that her husband had fallen from the
bridge.
"Oh. no." she said as the tears came
10 her eyes. 'he didn't fail. lie Jumped.
We was out OF work and tried so hard to
get a Job He was haGgard and nervous,
out always hopeful. lie thought sure
every day that he would come home with
Eood news that ne Nad found work He
was downhcarted. bu, : was so hopeful"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
an extra 90 bill, on the plate mex, sn,,.

an extra 90 bill on the plate next Sunday
n he could only win this million from
Heinzo.
Yet as ! have observed the two mon
on the stand. ! fail TO see any req, n
why Gould should DO any more fit to be-
come president OF bank than Helms.
II you buy horse that is represented 20
be sound and gentle and II turns out thu
the horse had the heaves you can return
the horse and get back your money
Heinze bought this stock and found that II
had the heaves. He should not only not
be compelled to pay tie remainder Of e
money but he ought to get back the casn
he did pay"
Alton Il. Parker. trial counsel for NJ
Gould, said "Hcinzc bought the stock ~,
the Mercantile with his eyes opeu" lrl
for that reason should he compelled 90 ro,
his promlssury note. Charles W Nor.
who arranged the tragsaction, was not
called as a witness for either side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
BANK GETS NORRIS s. LIpPITT.
Connecticut Commissioner to Sue
coed Gen. Van Keuren.

HARTFORD. Conn, Oct. l3.-Bank Com
missioner Norris 8. Lippitt OF Norwich
will resign his Office soon. TO accept the
position OF vice-president and treasurer
OF the Peoples Bank and Trust Company
OF New Haven. the ONCE held by the late
Gen. Louis y. Van Keuren. who died last
summer.
Commissioner Lippitt. who Ia a Repub-
lican, Is son OF former State Treasurer
Costello Lippitt, n prominent Norwich
banker. and was appointed 10 the bankinr
commission by Gov Rollin y Woodruff
and reappointed by Gov Baldwin. His
election will occur upon the return from
the West Of ]. f. Hubinger, president OF
the bank. which Is one OF the strongest ir
New Haven
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
SERVICE Is MADE
IN NEW HAVEN SUIT
Sheriff Finds Five Defendants
In-TOsses Writ Into
Mellen's Home.
FEDERAL INQUIRY HERE

HARTFORD, Conn. oct. 13.-sherIf
Charles II. Latham returned 20 his home
here tonight. having spent the day maxi
ing personal service OF the New Haven
$4,000 suit on Ave OF the seven de-
PENDANTS. the pair that missed the Sher-
ms personal call being Charles 5. Mellen
and Edward d. Robbins. Under Con-
necticut procedure no further attach
ments under the wrlts are valid. unless
ordered by the New Haven County SUI
perlor Court.
When Sheriff Latham arrived at Mt.
Mellen's residence on whitney avenue.
New Haven. not even the caretaker was
visible But window had been left
open and the law was complied with by
tossing the writ through the window to
the library floor. Al the Robbins home
Mrs. Robbins gingerly accepted what the
Sheriff handed her ana promised to tell
Mr.. Robbins about II. Samuel Heming-
way was served In his presidents office
NJ the Second National Bank. President
Harry v. Whippie OF the Merchants Ma.
tional eat smiling In the bank office
when the Sheriff arrived and asked some
questions, which the Sheriff advised him
10 address to his lawyer.
easy tblu u.
house, who was found at his office, and
tho Sheriff went to Meriden. John l..
Billiard, who Is the most attached" de-
PENDANT, was served in tho lumber yard
In tho rear of his lumber and coal ONCE
Charles F. Linsley OF the Meriden First
National Bank said Thank YOU when
he was handed the writ.
The court writ with the itemlzed lis,
OF realty and stocks under attachment
which admittedly aggregate much les,
than the sum sued for. will be filed next
week, as returnable as OF November 8.
The Federal Grand Jury which is In.
vestigating the alleged criminal aspects
OF the New Haven case heard testimony
yesterday relating to the condition OF the
New Haven system before Charles s Mel
len became president. In producing
this evidence the Government hopes 70
show that the building OF the system into
a monopoly was conceived and carried on,
In the Mellen regime.
Percy Todd was vice president OF the
New Haven road ten or fifteen years
ago. Mr.. Todd lives in Bangor. Me. lie
has served as president OF the Pangor and
Aroostook Railroad and Is now connected
with the Maine Central. He will 60 o.
as a witness again tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
JUDGE THREATENS MAX K0BRE.
Banker Must Appear To-day or he
Declared Bankrupt.

Judge Chatiield in the United States
District Court In Brooklyn announced
yesterday tina, he would adjudge Max
Kohre. proprietor of the Kobre banks and
his partner. Moses Ginsberg. bankrupts
unless they appear before him to-day.
Action would have been taken when they
h,iled 10 appear yesterday but for the
plea NJ the State Superintendent Of Banks
Kohre's creditors Insist that his banks
one In Manhattan and the other in
Brownsville--have failed Cor nearly t4-
600 600 II Is further alleged that he
made over lie insurance policies aggre-
eating $500 900 20 his wife when he be-
came convinced OF his insolvency. Pre-
miums on these policies to the amount Of
100000 were paid out OF the bank funds,
II liz said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
BOY SEES FORTUNE VANISH.
Expects big Reward on Finding
Isl, 900 ,oOO"-Gets 81.

Tommy sullivan, messenger boy
found an ownerless handbag in the sub
way last night and opened II. Inside
was letter addressed TO Martin J. King
Of Chicago. who Is staying at the Hotel
Astor. and what looked to Tommy like
81 .OOO. 900 worth OF bonds.
He rushed to the hotel and inquired
conf,dentially for Mr.. King, saying that
IL was personal" matter. When Mr.
King came down he thanked Tommy for
bringing the grip and gave him 50,
whereat Tommy protested against the
size OF the reward for bringing back 81
600, 900
Finally Mr.. King showed him that the
bonds were all marked sample Tommy
went away only half convinced that he
had been treated generously.
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Applies "RuIe of Reason"

Judge LacomSe was selected by his
associates to write tho decision. He APP
piled the rule Of reason established In
tho Standard OI and tobacco decisions
by the Supreme Court
The Atlantic Conference. he holds, 10
not an unreasonable monopoly, but has
done much good In the way Of insurins
better service TO the public.
In the suit brought by former United
States Attorney Henry A. Wise on jan
uary I, l9I1, tho defendants were the
Hamburg American Line, Allan and Ca
madam pacin3 lines International Mer-
camille Marine, International Navigation
Company Ltd. Cunard Steamship Com
pany, Ltd, British and North Atlantic
Navigation Company. Ltd. dominion
I.lne). Holland America Line, North Ger
man Lloyd, Fed Star Line, Russian East
Asiauc Steamship Company, Ltd tRus-
san American Line). Oceanic Steam Navi-
cation Company. Ltd. tWhlie Star Line)
Bryce +. Allan, Phillip \. s. Franklin,
John Lee william Coverley, Charles L,
Skinner Emil l.. Boas Adrian Clips, Gus
tave n. Schwan. Jr., Alexander T. john
son ana Max Strauss.
The decision excmpts the Canadian
Pacific and the Allan line from the fight
ing chip" injunction, because those two
lines des.s.vd from the practice OF using
these vessels before the Governments suit
was flied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
SUGAR SUIT NEARS AN END.
Roth sides tgrcc 10 Call No Nor.
witnesses,

From stipulation entered into yes
tertay beJweC1 the attorneys for the
Cover nent and the defence in the Gov
erimentB sherman law suit to dissolve
ono Anericun Sugar Refining Company.
I Is evident tina, the litigation which has
lasted almost TWO years has about
reachc1 an end
y VAS "gre = by both sides that no
moro with sars are 10 be called in tho
hrarlngo before Special Examiner Wilson
~ hrl'e. The few remaining sessions
will b. devoted 10 the examination of
documentary evidence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
Grants Rock Island Order

Judge Julius NJ Mayer In the U-i,el
states District Court signed an otd,, ,,s
torday permitting Samuel tuterutor a.
torney for the Rock Island uinr. p,
bcndholders. to carry his night for lr,..
vention In the Central Trust Comua., ..
suit to foreclose the Rock Island I.r,.
gage TO the United States Circuit C.vf,
OF Appeals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
Reserve hank Conference,

The board OF directors OF the Federal
Reserve Bank OF New York will meet
some time this week to select committee
to represent New York at the conference
OF the twelve bank boards at Washington
next Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
Typhoid at Orphan Asylum.

NEWARK, y, j.. oct. l3.-Ffve children
were taken to the Stumpf Memo rial Hos
p.tal in Kearny last night from St An.
thongs Orphan Asylum In Arlington SUI.
fcrng from typhoid fever symptoms
Pen other children are under observation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
WlLBRAHAM, MASS.


wnbraham Academy
A school which ATS boys for useful, sane and
successful living. and gives thorough prep
grafton for college work.
GAYLORD Douglass. Hoadmastsr. viii
bfshsm Mass
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CoRNwALL-oN-HUDsON-Nsw York.
New York Military Academy

CORSWALI.-OS-HUDsO NY
Tho largest, best equipped and most sue
csssful military school In tho East.