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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-04
NEW RATES TO Be
OUTLINED BY ROADS
Commerce Commission Will
Get Plans to BE Followed
Under Cummins Law.
BIG RAISE NOT EXPECTED

WARRINGTON. April 3-To clear up
the situation as to the exact meaning OF
the Cummins amendment to the act to
regulate commerce the Interstate Com
merce Commission announced to-day
that on April 10 "the representatives of
the carriers are expected TO present 10
the commission suggestions or plans TO
be followed by the carriers In the light or
the changes in the law recently enacted.
commonly referred to as the Cummins
amendment"
The hearing will he public and will
develop the steps taken already by the
railroads to meet the decision. II has
peen suggested that under the Cum
Minis amendment. which becomes ef-
fective ninety days from March 4. there
is a possibility OF the carriers making
an increase OF 10 per cent. in freight
rates by merely allowing their tarins
to stand, the maximum rate going into
effect automatically.
The Cummins amendment provides
that IL shall be unlawful for any com
mon carrier 10 restrict Its liability TO
shippers and that bill of lading or
tariff which attempted TO relieve the
carrier OF full liability should be void
In tariffs filed with the commission rates
are fxed at 70 many cents hundred
pounds, but these rates are applicable
only in case the shipper accepts the
terms Of the carriers uniform bill OF
lad,ng, which limits liability Other
wise the rate Is 10 per cent, higher.
The only exception made by the Cum
Minis amendment is that II the goods
are hidden from view by wrapping,
boxing or other means and the carrier
Ia not notified as to the character OF
the goods the carrier may require the
simmer to state specifically In writing
the value OF the goods, and the carrier
shall not be liable beyond the amount
so specifically stated, In which case
the Interstate Commerce Commission
may establish and maintain rates for
transportation, dependent upon the
value of the property shipped. as spe'
cifically stated In writing by the ship
per"
While officials OF the Commission dc
not anticipate tnat uhe CARRIERS VIII
take literal advantage of the amend
ment there Ii the livelieet interest as
! to the outcome OF the hearing. Al
| though the opinion Is expressed that
there will be no general increase ir
freight rates Il seems to be the belief
! that the carriers will benefit by tn,
! amendment
1 The Cummins amendment was pu
| through its final passage on March 3
the day before Congress adjourned, an'
! approved on March 4. Since March
representatives OF carriers have helo
meetings in different parts OF the coun
/ try discussing the amendment an'
probably have agreed on some cours'
to pursue with regard to II, but so IA
no intimation as to the proposed cours'
appears TO have reached the commits
! sion.
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DIVER NAVY CALLED WEBS.
BreIlishRk Takes bride BEFORE
UUrrytnH to Honolulu

II became known last night that the
United States Government and Cupid
had on Thursday FASTENED to the happy
ever after chapter romance that be-
gan more than two years. Speeding
westward on his way 10 Honolulu,
where he will attempt 10 raise the
sunken submarine "a. is Gunner's Mate
stephen J, Brellishak. champion deep sea
diver of the world, the bridegroom
sad eyed hut happy In her home, -
Ryerson street, Brooklyn, sits Mrs. Brel-
lishak formerly Miss Alice Humphrey.
The two met during n visit by Miss
Humphrey TO the navy yard. They
planned to he married next month, but
on Thursday telegram was received
from Secretary Daniels ordering Brel-
lishak to Honolulu, Brellishak with his
iancee hurried to the rectory of the
Sacred Heart Church, Brooklyn, where
they were married nj 1880 o'clock by
Father Burke, a curate. The bride
groom left on the II o'clock train.
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IMPORTER DIES STRANGELY.
Frederick 4. ". Weber's Body
Found In Hotel, Face bruised.

Frederick g. Il. Weber, an importer
OF West Indian and South American
products, was found dead In his room
in the Hotel Churchill 90 East Four
teenth street, AT noon yesterday. Mr.
Weber. who was a bachelor. occasion
ally stayed at the hotel for several days
or weeks at a time, although he made
his home with a sister in Brooklyn.
When he registered on Friday night
the hotel clerk saw that the importers
face was discolOred and bruised, but
no explanation was offered He went
to his room and yesterday morning a
telephone message was received AT the
hotel from Mr.. Weber's office asking
why he had not come downtown AS
usual Arthur Preston, "A hellboy, was
sent to Mr.. Weber's room. He found
the importers body on the floor.
II is believed that heart disease
caused the death. but the Coroners Of
flee WAS notified and detective was
assigned to find out how Mr.. Weber
received the bruises on his face.
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HOUSEMAIDS ARE SCARCE.
Most women and Men want Cieri-
cal Jobs, says Report.

The demand for housemaids for gen.
eral work Ia very large. with only a
limited supply at any price OF those who
are desirable. says the review OF the
labor market for March. issued yester-
day by Walter l.. Sears. superintendent
of the Public Employment Bureau. The
report says women for factory and
homework are becoming more scarce.
while the supply of women for office
and store work Ia excessive. 1t In the
same with the male help. The number
of men willing to do physical labor is
diminishing. while those wanting cleri-
cal Jobs are growing In number.
Mr.. Sears reports that those who in
a public way are holding out induce
mentS to the unemployed are drawing
thousands of persons to the city when
M this time of the year there should
he an exodus from the city to the
country.
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GIVES MEMORIAL WINDOW.

Mrs. A. e. Barnes OF Overbro0k.
Pa, Presents II 70 u Church There.
PHILADELPHIA. April s.--A memorial
window. given by Mrs A. G. Barnes Of
Overlook for her late mother. will be
unveiled tomorrow In the Memorial
Church of st. Paul. Overlook.
The window. which was designed by
Nicola D'Ascenzo OF New York and
Philadelphia. was executed in the Eng.
lish school style of imported antique
glass. II illustrates Christ's Passion.
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TO TRY MRS. CARMAN MAY 10.
Courts Fix special Tcrm--she
Must Return TO Prison.

MINEoLA. l.. l.. April 3.--District At
torney Lewis J. Smith received official
notice to-day that the Appellate Divi-
sion had granted his motion for special
trial term of the Supreme Court. with
Justice a. T.. Blackmar presiding. for
the trial OF Mrs. Florence Carman. Mrs
Carman Is under bail. following the dis
agreement of the Jury which tried her
last fall on the indictment charging she
shot and killed Mrs. Lulu II. Bailey on
June 80 last in the Office of Or. Edwin
Carman. her husband. The term is set
to commence on May 2.
Mt Smith said yesterday the trial
would probably he called on May 10.
II Is understood that when the case Is
called Mrs. Carman will have to be
surrendered by her bondsmen and re-
sumo her old quarters In tho county
Jail during tho trial
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Howard Bourne has given up his
apartment at the Hotel Vanderbilt and
gone to Indian Neck Hall. Oakdale, l. l.,
for the summer.
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Such suggestions came

on the farm. Such suggestions came
from thirty-two States.
Lectures not only for instruction In
domestic science, but for general In
formation for recreation were advocated
by several correspondents This was
especially noticeable In the West. where
there Ia n feeling that the public schools
should be utilized for this purpose.
A Tennessee woman wrote: How
few Of the worlds philosophers know
that It is common for children and
8 years OF age to have sacks fastened
about their necks and 80 into the cot.
ton fields and pick cotton as long as
their little strength lasts! Talk about
child labor in factoriesi The factory
children have sunday clothes. eat candy
chew gum and know Santa Claus
while these poor little cotton pickers
often are barefooted and bareheaded!
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Appeal for white Brother.

"our mails are burdened In behalf Of
our little brown brother. red. yellow
and black brother. but never word
for tho pale faced blue eyed babies
brought up in the cotton fields; though
something OF the idea was born when
one OF our great philanthropists turned
his eyes on sallow faced children whose
stomachs furnished homes for hook
worms"
Many women request tho Department
TO publish lists OF such household de-
vices as have been found practicable
and efficient. Many women complain OF
having been induced to purchase worth
less apparatus, while others assert that
although their husbands cannot be per-
suaded to risk any money In now invsn-
lions. this attitude would be different
toward those which were stamped with
Government approval
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RESOURCES

Totals SEQ 90 sIs5 az, go SO 9S ooo
The banks net liability upon out
standing notes IL given in the report as
81, 597 900,
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ness OF the German navy, and said that
naval officers, knowing the progress that
mad been made by the kaisers naval
establishment, had come 10 feel, "a ne
had. that the Germans are putting II
over on US"
The Admiral summarized his testi-
mony with this brief observation: THE
fundamental thing is general staff
which should arrange the plans"
Secretary Daniels told the same COM
mittee he was not in sympathy with the
staff plan or any other plan which pro-
posed to substitute for Congress any
agency to determine naval policy
There is not any secretary or any
naval board in the world that ought to
he entrusted with that power" said Mr..
Daniels lie criticised the Navy GEN
'eraI Board for its assertion that the
United States has no settled naval
policy
He took direct issue with Admiral
Fiakc when he declared that there are
plans prepared for almost any emer-
gency." Admiral Fiske had testified tNat
there We're no concerted plans for war
and that the Department was run in a
''haphazard" sort of way,
Secretary Daniels said to-day that
Admiral Fiske would not he relieved of
his duties as Aid for Operations for
some time with the csta bllshnent of
tie Bureau Of Operations, whose chief
will become the principal military ad-
wiser OF the Secretary, the office of Aid
Tor Operations will he abolished
Until the change Is made Admiral
gtsNe will occupy his present post Sec
S-tary Daniels declined TO make any
comment on reports that the action OF
Admiral Fiske was due to differences on
questions OF policy
II was learned to-day that Capt VIII
lam 3, Sims, who was prominent in
naval affairs during the Roosevelt Ad-
minlstration, as well as Rear Admiral
Cameron McR. WinslOw Is under con-
sideratton for appointment as Chief OF
Operations.
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RESERVE BANK GOLD
SHRINKS ONCE MORE
Other Resources Increase So.
100000, New York Lead
ing in Gains.
DEPOSITS TAKE A JUMP

WASHINGTON, April 3--Thc weekly
statement Of the Federal Reserve Board
to-day discloses a shrinksge Of $4,000
600 In the gold resources OF the banks.
Considerable Withdrawals were reported
at Philadelphia and New York Chicago
balanced some OF these Withdrawals by
its gain OF 81 100000 in gold holdings.
Other cash resources show an in
crease of s2.500,0oo a memorandum ac-
company!ng the statement saying;
The larger gains reported by New
York under this head are Offset by losses
at the Boston and Philadelphia banks
As a result the total cash resources show
a decrease since last week Of about half
a million dollars
Loans and discounts show an in
crease OF almost $4,000, 600 for the week.
largely under the head of acceptances
All the banks except Atlanta report
larger holdings OF commercial paper
than At the end OF the previous week
or the total amount ~ s33,70O, 900
3il per cent. as against sos per
cent. at the end OF the previous week, Ii
represented by acCeptances, which are
held at present By all except the three
southern banks.
New York reports 100000 Of
this class Of paper, Chicago and Boston
about sl,50O,000 each Cleveland and
Philadelphia about $1,000, 600 each.
while smaller amounts are reported by
the four Western banks. 4 gain of over
100000 Is shown for Investments
all the banks except the three
Southern banks reporting fresh pur-
chases OF municipal and kindred war
rants during the week
United States bonds amounting 70
S6,iOO,o00 are held at present by six
banks Kansas City reporting the pur-
chase of 100000 of United States per
cents during the week
Deposits show "A gain OF $500, 900
during the week. New York. st Louis
and Chicago reporting the largest in
Creases. Federal reserve agents re-
port total of $4,000. 900 of notes
issued to the banks, ~ per cent. OF
which Is secured by the deposit Of gold.
The banks report their outstanding cir
culation AZ s37.l00.000. gain OF
s2.S00,000 for the week"
The detailed statement for the banks
at New York. Philadelphia and Boston
| follows:
RESOURCES
Boston New York delphia
Gold coin and
certificates s5,osoOoo sei.G34 coo SIS "a, on
Lega tender
notes, silver
cert ifcates
and subsidiary
coin nm. 1880 lsscaooo sis.nnD
Totals SIC ssl OoH $40, 1863 ooo ST. 2laooo
Bills discounted
aud loans, ST.. i65s.Ooo 6tsocn 2.2Ss. 0o0
/ Investments .... li.3,s0 I,ii4.060 2,Oa1, Oh,
Due from other
I Federal Reserve
Banks, net. $1,000 $1,000 i,7st,oCC
All other resources S9s 900 .5T40S III, 600
Tot ala. So Ooo si35 sO7 900 Sass on
LIABILITIES
Reserve deposits Si6 Ses 900 s99 ~ 90 $40 200 O0C
Capital paid in. 3.2l7,@o G6i0.ooo Assoc,
Totals SEQ on, 90 $685. g07, 90 s23 9I on
The banks net liability upon out.
standing notes II given in the report ms
sy,597,0O0.
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In Favor of q Periodical.

Several writer's asked the Depart
ment to publish a weekly or monthly
periodical similar to the crop corre-
spondents letter. but dealing wholly
with matters OF direct interest to women
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
PRICE LEVELS FALL,
BUTLATERR RECOVER
Some Isues Register Gains, and
Bethlehem Steel Shows Sen
sationaI Rise.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Convinced that
the resignation of Secretary Of State
Bryan indicated the seriousness OF the
foreign situation and portended trouble
with Germany, traders today sold the
stock market at the opening and carried
price levels off from one-half to point
and half. The nervousness. however.
was soon checked, and not only was a
large part of the loss recovered, but
some Issues registered gains.
Bethlehem Steel again recorded sensa-
tional gains, advancing SS points over
yesterdays close and establishing a new
high record three points above that
reached yesterday by selling at l6s. The
reaction, which later resulted. was al
most as sudden as the rise had been.
A second rally I'm the stock market was
begun about noon and the price fluc-
tuated around 165.
Certain conservative forces express
ed the opinion that the resignation
of Secretary Bryan would have a sal
utary effect upon Berlin. as the Kais-
er and his advisers would be brought
to a realization of the staunch deter
mination of President Wilson to main
tain the attitude revealed in his first
message.
Reports that the Tennessee Copper
Company has obtained a contract with
the DUPONT Powder Company for sui
phuric acid that will yield a hand
some profit caused the copper stock
to continue strong. II advanced dur
ing the first hour 2k points to 38A
but later eased off.
Crucible Steel sold up u point to
BIN and Canadian Pacific and st.
Paul each gained a point.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
COMPANIES
PRESENT ARGUMENT

Arguments were made by counsel
for the Adams, American, Southern,
and Wells-Fargo Express Companies
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today in support OF the petit
ton Of the companies for modifica-
Non Of the commissions order of Feb
ruary /, 1914. prescribing uniform
ella ssiflcation of rates.
In brief signed by Charles w.
Stockton, T. B. Harrison. and George
L. Sheater, counsel for the companies.
fled today and upon which arguments
were based. the proposed plan Of
modification, which will increase the
revenues Of the companies by $2,531,-
317. is set forth.
The commission in providing basis
Of rates provided for a charge of 20
cents for each transaction and ter
minal weight allowance OF 25 cents
per 100 pounds. Counsel for the ex-
charges should be transposed. which
will mean an additional charge for
each transaction Of s cents. less one
twentieth Of a cent a pound on all
shipments less than 100 pounds.
The express companies face a pres
ent dificit Of $2,3s0.S94.24 from opera
tions since the lower rates went into
effect, and the increased revenues
now sought. counsel claim, would
give an apparent profit Of only $780,
1880, which they argued was not a
reasonable profit from a gross busi-
ness of over $131, 100000.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
Army and Navy
ARMY.

ARMY.
Leave for two months granted Major
EDWIN w. RICH, Medical Corps.
Chaplain JOSEPH NJ. KANGLEY,
Coast Artillery Corps. relieved from
duty in the Coast Defenses of
Manila and Subic bays. October 4.
will proceed to the United states.
Captain LEONARD J. MYGGATT. In
fantry, assigned to Seventh In
fantry.
First Lieutenant SHELDON w. AND
ING, Infantry, assigned to Twen-
ty-sixth Infantry, July 26.
Leave for two months. June Is. grant
ed Major DWIGHT f. AULTMAN,
Sixth Field Artillery.
Captain WALTER X. WILSON. Coast
Artillery Corps, now on leave Of
absence at Vancouver, Wash, will
proceed July s. to Fort Worden,
Wash, to witness service target
practice in Coast Defenses Of Puget
sound.
Leave for seven days, June Il, grant
ed Captain EDWARD T. WINSTON,
United States Army, retired, re-
cruiting officer
Leave for seven days granted First
Lieutenant HERBERT II. ACHE
son, Coast Artillery Corps. recruit
ing officer. to take effect June "a.
Leave for two months and ten days.
June 20, granted Captain JOHN
LUND, Ordnance Department (as-
signed to the Fifth Field Artillery,
effective June 20, 1879.
First Lieutenant JAMES F. F'EELY,
dental sur rgeon, relieved from duty
in Philippine department. will pro-
coed to the United States.
Leave for two months granted Captain
JACOB e. WYKE, Coast Artillery
Corps.
Leave for two months granted Second
Lieutenant BERNARD r. PEYTON.
First Field Artillery.
Major WILLIAM J. GLASGOW, Fifth
Cavalry. relieved from duty at Fort
Riley. Kan, and will proceed on
July to join proper station.
Leave to and including July 3 granted
Major WILLIAM ]. GLASGOW,
Fifth Cavalry.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
WOMAN GETS COURT
ORDER AGAINST BANK

In an opinion handed down today by
Justice Mccoy. of the District Supreme
Court, the District National Bank is
restrained from disposing of a railroad
bond which Eleanor A. Chatard con-
tends Is her property. The ruling re-
spends to the prayer of Eleanor A.
Chatd. against the bank. in which she
recited that the bod was given to J.
William Henry, a member Of the firm
Of Lewis Johnson g. Company with in
structions to surrender 1t to the rail-
road.
Instead of carrying out the instruc,
tions," the petition recites, "he pledged
the bond to the defendant together with
other collateral to secure palment Of a
loan to the firm
The District National Bank notified
the plaintiff that it would sell the bond
to realize on its loan, whereupon suit
was filed to prevent the bank from dis
posing of the, note. The ownership OF
during the pendency Of which. the bank
is restrained from disposing Of the note.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
TRADING IS LIGHT ON
WASHINGTON CHANGE
Majority Of Sales Confined to
Odd Lots Of Stock and Single
Bonds.

Trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today was light. with the ma
jcrity Of the sales confined to odd lots
Of stock and single bond transactions.
Few price changes were recorded, but
where established tended fraStionally to
lower levels.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred stock, which yesterday manifest
ed q heavy tone, sold Off N of a point
today to "a, the price paid for a quota
ton lot. The bid and asked figures
we're then lowered from "a and IS, re-
spectively, to S3% and S4.
An odd lot Of five shares of Capital
Traction stock was disposed of at %.
blocks for several days. On the sale Of
800 bonds, Traction SIS dropped y to
1O4h.
70 to 1874. Tho former figure was paid
for q quotation lot Of the stock and the
latter for odd lots totalins twenty
shares
$1,000 Potomac Electric Power consoli-
dated per cent bond at 10l: a 500 Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat at
los; $500 Washington Railway and
Electric at So four shares h.r Of y, Wash anG
eight shares Of Lanston Monotype stock
at 60.
Stockholders Of the Merchants' Trans
fer and Storage Company yesterday
elected directors, and the board imme-
diately assembled and reelected the
officers. The only change made in the
directorate was the Selection Of William
John Eynon to success James NJ satter-
field. The other directors are g.
Thomas Dunlap. John Newbold, Rudolph
Kauffmann, Frank B. Noyes, Fleming
Newbold. William F. Ham and John
Herbert Corning.
The officers chosen were John New
bold, president: Thomas r. Newbold.
first vice president: Mr.. Dunlap. second
vice president, and Fleming Newbold,
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
ROCKVILLE.

The Rev. Samuel r. White, Of the
BAPTIST Church, yesterday married Earle
2. Dillon. of Richmond, and Miss Susie
Bell Saunders, of Washington. The age
af each was given as thirty-three Jo-
ieph w. Gibson, twenty-seven years old.
md Miss Edna Elizabeth Brown, aged
wenty-one. both of Washington, were
married by the Rev. Frank NJ. Richard
ION, pastor of the Methodist Church
Milford Offutt. of Darnestown, has en-
:ered the contest for judge of the or
,hans' court. subject to the decision OF
he Democratic primary election. other
lspirants for the three nominations to
Sc made are John E West and Alfred
y Tolson. fncumbents: j. Thomas Aus
In. Winfield S. Magruder, and Edward
). Brown.
According to the figures OF County
treasurer Berry r. Clark, the household
furniture exemption law of 1914, which
'Xempts from taxation furniture to the
mount of 500. reduces the taxable basis
Il this county $59S, 1856, the reduction by
'lection districts being as follows:
Laytonsville. s29.6S; Clarksburg $26.-
so; Poolesville $3.50; Rockville, $40 345 ;
7olesville, S26,25; Jamestown, So, ,525;
'ethesda. sla7,640: Olney, 46.670; Gath
fsburg. sSS, ,645; Potomac. s12 40: Barnes
lille. s19,7s5 Damascus. s20,235; Wheaton,
1SQ.5T0
The reduction, however, has been
srgely made up by the natural increase
II assessment on real estate and in
rease on intangible personal property.
The Washington times., 1915-06-09
MARYLAN DPROM|SED
RECORD FRUIT CROP

Maryland is promised a record fruit
crop this year, according to a statement
issued today by the Bureau of Crop
Estimates, Department of Agriculture.
giving condition of fruits and grain June
/ as compared with former years.
The condition of blackberries and
raspberries on June was 80, as COM
pared with the nine-year average OF 81;
peaches 80. ten-year average So; pears
12, seven-year average So; watermelons
70, nine-year average rs: cantaloupes 49,
the same as the nine-year average.
Rye's condition was given as a. as
compared with a ten-year average of 80;
hay 60, ten-year average IS; pasture 70,
ten-year average So.
Prices paid to Maryland producers for
staple crops were larger on June /.
Wheat brought sl.39, as against SO cents
last year; corn 81, and II last year:
Oats 60, and So last year. and hay $3.50
a ton, as against $3.50 last year. Pota-
ttoes were cheaper at 4s cents a bushel,
as against 7 cents last year. Eggs were
quoted the same, Is csntS.