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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
HARDING TO VISIT
SOUTHERN BANKS
To Investigate Conditions for
Federal Reserve Board
Closing Cotton Fund.
[From Til. Tribune Bur.au.l


Washington, Jan. ia direct in
vestigation Of business conditions in
the South as reflected in the activities
of the Federal Reserve banks will be
made by w. p. G. Harding, the South
ern member Of the Federal Reserve
Board, in accordance with a decision
reached BY the board to-day. Mr..
Harding will discuss with the officers
and members of the Southern banks at
a special meeting the question of dis
count rates and the character of paper
eligible for rediscount.
The general committee Of the Cotton
Loan Fund decided to-day TO receive no
further subscriptions to the fund after
February /. Applications made after
that date will not be considered.
Mr.. Harding, who is the chairman of
the cotton loan committee, will, while
in the South, settle details arising in
connection with the operation of the
plan, and will investigate particularly
the cotton market and the probable
acreage for the next years crop, re-
porting on this matter to the Federal
Reserve Board upon his return.
1t developed to-day that bona fde
applications TO the committee in New
York in charge of the actual admin
istraton Of the fund 10 date amount
only to about $4,000. This fact is
taken here as an indication that it is
probable not more than a few millions
Of the sum subscribed ever will be
applied for. In view'of this showing
members of the board felt that it was
not just to keep all the money Of the
subscribing banks tied up for a period
beyond February |.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
'CLYNN PR0FLICACY
Barred BY WHITMAN
Bond Issue of S50,OOO,OOO
Necessary at Once for
Barge Canal.
DEMOCRATS IN OFFICE
SEEK HUGE INCREASES
Conversation Board Asks ST.
100000 More Situation Puz-
zle 10 New Administration.

From a srs- Correspondent n IN. Trbuns)
Albany. Jan. 10 Governor whitman
for the first time was brought lace 10
face this afternoon with the serious
financial difficulties left by the last
Democratic administration. The barge
canal problem was taken up at con-
ference. behind closed doors in the leg
islative chamber, of state officials III
GLIDING the canal board and canal men
from the western part Of the state
II was found the S1Oi,OOO,oOO voted
for the barge canal by the people was
nearly exhausted, while the canal Is
only 50 per cent completed and me
canal claims have reached S76,OOO'ooo'
To meet this situation the state IS IN
immediate need of s5OOOO,OO0, with no
source to draw It from except another
hond issue. This can only be done
through a referendum vote Of the peo-
nle. as the Legislature cannot authorize
the bonds to a greater amount tnah
81 ,000,0 900. ,. Nth
Those attending the conference WIN
,ha Covernor included Lieutenant Gov
ernor Schoeneck, Speaker Sweet, state
Engineer Williams, Harold j. hlnmsh'
maiority leader of the Assembly
George Clinton and ex-senator henry
Uill Of Buffalo. They all said after
ward that they were sworn TO secrecy
bv Governor Whitman, but admitted
that another conference would De helu
next week. c, oa,,ir-
;.tration have answered the criticism
Of their failure to complete the canal
hv saving that delays we're caused oy
n, necessity of revising the plans and
th,t more and heavier bridges were re-
ouired than we're originally planned
Rut Governor Whitman and his CONFER
rees found little consolation IN THESE
explanations. u,oao
An examination Of the requests made
by the state departments for the com
mo year shows another problem that
will have TO be dealt with by the Gov
.ernor and legislators. These requests
wore submitted TO the Budget Com
mission shortly after the last election
nv departments which were then ana
still are under Democratic appointiVe
officials. In every case pig increase
is sought over the>amount spent ias'
YEAR. despite the fact that the state
finances were left by ahe last admin
istration at a lower ebb than IN many
years before. The biggest increase is
sought by the Workmen's Compensation
Commission, which asks Sl,227,lo2:
Last year it spent only about SUI
600 The fire marshal's department
which the Republicans intend TO abol-
ish. asks 1892 900, an increase Of nearly
5000 900 over what il spent last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Gangser Mods Calmly to Friends When Sentenced for
Hurst Murdcr-Wife Tries to Hide Tears
Blame Put on Crosby.

little rat! He knew they'd put him
over. and he was too dirty TO take his
medicine alone. On. how ! hate HIM"
She clutched the brass railing of the
stairs as though illustrating what she
would like TO do to rabbit" Crosby.
maybe Tony wasn't any Sunday
school angel, but you can bet he treat
cd me right and he treated her. right.
too" pointing TO Mrs. Dcliss. Rabbit
never got anything from him but the
best. and now look at what he's done.
I hope that Rabbit will get bit that
will make him think some"
"Tony's" former associates gathered
around as she was talking and nodded
their heads in sympathy. According
TO several Of the detectives some OF
the men know how il is TO stand at
the bar while the judge passes SEN
tcnce.
They've got him wrong" confided
enc. Its plain dirt; do you get it
oirt. Come OF. Anna" And the
mournful party struggled toward the
door in rroups Of two and three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
WOMEN DISAPPOINTED
Newark Council Appoints
None to Municipal Offices.

A special meeting of the Newark
Common Council. which was called last
night supposedly TO take action OF
names which Mayor Raymond had sent
to that body for confirmation as mem
bers Of the Board Of Health and city
auditor. proved TO be fizzle. In con
sequence the hundreds of women who
we're present to boom the nomination
of Mrs. Margaret B. Laird and Dr.
Sara D. Smalley, who had been at a
previous meeting rejected as Health
Board nominees, went away grealiy
disappointed. They did not get a
chance 10 utter a word of protest urtii
after the meeting had been rusheu
through and adjourned by the Demo
cratic majority.
The meeting was called at the re-
quest of the new Mayor, who sent IN
communication in which he urged the
confirmation of his nominees, assert
ing that the city at the present time IS
without a health board and an auditor.
Alderman Phillips, Democratic lead
or. declared the communication so iar
as II related to board OF health nomi-
nees was meaningless, as there were
no names before the council to act on.
OF the ten names that the Mayor sent
to the body for confirmation as health
board members, Alderman Phillips
continued, seven OF them were con.
frmed at the previous meeting and
the other three were rejected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16

the United States" Despite this, ne
added. Canada had bought several
American motor trucks. and "appar
emily thinks them entirely suhclent
for use in the field"
Senator Lodge stated there was ap-
parently a sufficient number Of mines
Cor hsrbor defence, but there was
shortage Of cable and mine planters.
As 10 the navy. Senator Lodge sald
more destroyers we're needed. but tne
most obvious weakness was m sun
marines The worst deficiency was IN
scout cruisers. the United states nav
ing only three. against 81 in England,
al in Germany and 10 in Japan.
I'VE fhave. therefore, three scout
cruisers" declared the Senator. ITO
protect and give warning Of the apo,
proach OF a hostile feet for 6.OoO
miles OF coast on the Atlantic ana ia
ci6c. Ii they were concentrated on
the Atlantic coast, they would have 10
cover I 600 miles a day 20 patrol the
coast. and they are slow ships.
More Air Craft Needed.
The European war. he said. had
demonstrated the value Of aircraft, yet
the army had only thirteen aeropianes'
no Zeppelins or dirigible airships' no
arnored aeroplanes. and no guns sun,
able for aeroplanos. The navy had
twelve seroplanes and no Zeppeilns or
dirigibles. ,I.
Senator Lodge declared he had been
informed that the appropriation ioI
naval aircraft had not been eNpeh'Gteu'
the delay being due, among o.heI
things. TO failure Of the American
manufacturers to furnish aeroplanes.
He asserted the explanations were no
defence Of the conditions. and u
seemed to him idle TO suppose that
good aeroplanes could not be ou'It III
this country. a r.o-
concluded chat the warning European
nations have not got the best cOneely-
able type Of aeroplancs. but they have
large numbers OF them. which are
formidable and effective. and when
seem 20 answer every purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
PLANLAID TO BEAT
IMMIGRATION VETO
House Adopts Conference Re-
port and Bill Now Goes
TO President.
lFron III. Tabuns Bureau J

Washington, Jan. 15.-The House
adopted the conference report on the
Burnett immigration bib to-day, this
constituting the final legislative step
necessary to send the bill to the Presi-
dent. That the expected veto of Presi-
dent Wilson will be overridden by the
House was predicted tonight by Chair
man Burnett of the immigration Com
miaee.
The conference report was adopted
by a vote Of 227 to SO. following pre-
vious adoption in the Senate. Nhlle
the conference report had more IMAM
the required two-thirds majority TO-
dav, the vote cannot be taken as CT
terion Of the result on motion TO
override the Presidential veto. Both
friends and opponents of the lmmlgra-
ton legislation were absent to-day, and
IN the event of veto both sides VIII
endeavor TO call in all absentees.
impartial estimates are that the vote
on motion 10 override the veto VIII
be close. and Mr.. Burnett does not con-
tend that il will be possible for nm TO
muster more than a dozen votes IN eN-
cess Of the required number. The OPP
ponents of the bill do not concede that
il will be possible to override the
veto.
Members of the New York delegation
,otino for the conference report to-day
we're Representatives Brown, Plat,
Parker. Mott. Underhill, Danforth and
Hamilton. Those opposing the report
were Representatives Calder, Fltzger-
aid. Coldfogle, Levy, ConrOy, Cantor,
Coulden. Wallin. Talcott, Clancy, Git
tins. Smith and Driscoh.
Under the auspices Of the Hebrew
Sheltering Aid Society of America,
mass meeting will be held at Cooper
Union on the evening of January %
10 protest against the passage Of the
immigration bill containing a literacy
test.
Mayor Mitchell, who has been invited
to address the meeting. has signlfed
his desire to be present. Judge Leon
Sanders will preside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16

he had been Speaker OF the Assembly
in the Tennessee Legislature from 1901
TO 1903 and had practised law m TINS
city for ten years.
Roger l.. Farnham, who has charge
Of tho Central and South American
loan business OF the National City
Bank. was a witness yesterday The
commissioners counsel explained to
the witness that an impression existed
i'm certain quarters in Santo Domingo
and in the State Department at Wash
i1gton that the National City BanS
held extensive interests in the island.
The witness said that the bank had
no interests there, except the Sl,oOO'-
600 loan TO the Dominican government
made two years ago. He said II had
been arranged that $4,000 was TO be
deposited 10 the National City Bank
from the receipts Of the Dominican Re
ceiver General OF Customs each month
until the note was retired.
Charles A. Butlin, former Director
General Of Telegraph and Wireless Ser
vice in Santo Domingo. testified that
he had been removed after he opposed
a scheme suggested by the Banco Ma
cional interests TO extend the wireless
service throughout the Caribbean with
private capital. Minister Sullivan had
suggested the possibilities of such a
project TO him. he said. The witness
declared that Minister Sulliyan's con
duet and manners in Office greatly Of
Tended the Dominican government Of
fcias.
"He would not even take of his hat
when the members of the Dominican
Cabinet called on him." said Mr.. But
lin. land II was common report that
on one occasion ne received the Italian
Minister, Massignia. and another dip
lomat. in his undershirt, with his sus-
penders hanging down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
CALLS TAX REFORM
NECESSARY AT ONCE
Professor Seligman Tells
Governor Bills May
Avert Crisis.
rFrnm st.r Correspondent 0, IN. Tribune


Albany. Jan. 15.-Professor Edwin X.
A. Seligman, of Columbia, one OF the
tax experts who drafted the bills reor-
ganizing the Tax Department along the
lines laid down by Governor Whitman
has written a letter to the Governor on
the subject. Professor Seligman had IN
mind the opposition OF Controller
Travis, VINO objects 10 the ollls pc
cause they will take away mucn OF NIB
patronage.
al have learned with keen regret OF
the imposition that is being directed
against YOUR tax reform project" says
Professor Seligman. This seems TO
me 10 be most deplorable. Every one
who has made any study of fiscal prop
lems in the United States knows that
the very basis OF all recent advances
in tax legislation has been greater
Capitalization OF the methods OF assess
ment. The whole tendency in the last
decade has been away from the nap
hazard and disjointed methods when
were at one time common even through
out the United States and which are
still prevalent in New York.
mot only in Wisconsin, but IN many
other states in various parts OF the
country much of the recent progress
that is fortunately discernible is due
TO this new tendency. No less tnan
sixteen or eighteen states have adopted
the scheme OF a centralized tax COM
mission, with considerable powers OF
control over local officials and invested
with the duty OF looking after the en-
tire state revenue.
your own project, which attempts
to nut more power into the hands OF
the new Tax Commission, is much more
modest than what has actually been
ACCOMPLISHED in most OF the advanced
states. and il is regrettable in the ex-
IRENE that feelings Of partisanship or
similar considerations should operate
20 hold UP a scheme which IS not only
completely unobjectionable but emil.
nently desirable from every point OF
view connected with the public inter-
est.
"As president Of the National Tax
Association, | can assure you or the
fact that in all the recent conferences,
attended by tax officials. legislators
business men and students, there has
been no dissenting voice as to the ad-
mirable results achieved by the very
scheme which you are now attempting
TO introduce into New York.
"New York has long Jagged behind
her sister states in the problem of tax
reform. and at this particular juncture,
when our states fiscal affairs are ap-
preaching a crisis, every one ought TO
uphold you in taking this preliminary
but necessary step to reorganization
of our entire fiscal system. | sincerely
trust that personal and party motives
will give way before the imperative
demands of a sane and sensible ad-
ministrative reform"
The bills will be introduced on Mon,
dav night, when the Governor viii send
a message urging their passage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
ALSOP SERVED IN SUIT
Wife Gets Court Aid in Sepa
ration Fight.

Justice Golf yesterday signed an
order serving Edward b. Alsop, Of
Pittsburgh and Washington, by publ
cation in the separation suit brought
By Mrs. Ellie Pope Hill Alsop. The
complaint in the suit was filed yester-
day.
Mrs. Alsop is twenty-five years old
and recently appeared in vaudeville.
The couple were married in 1912. but
have not lived together since Novem-
Der. 1918. Mrs. Alsop bases her suit on
An allegation Of cruel and inhuman
treatment. The order Of publication
was made necessary because Alsop IS
not a resident OF New York and is not
now in the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
BRYAN SEES PLANT DRUNK
Professor Bose Shows Him
Dire Effect Of Alcohol.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Secretary Of
State Bryan saw plants get drunk to
day, and he is more firm than ever IN
his belief that nobody should drink
anything stronger than grape Juice.
The Secretary was visited by Profes-
sor Jagadis Chundra Bose, Of India,
who demonstrated his theory that
plants are sensitive and subject to
varying emotions. In one Of his expert
ments the professor had a plant alb
sorb alcohol, and Mr.. Bryan was
amazed and enlightened TO see. the
plant first show every sign Of eXhilara.
ton, and then equally patent signs Of
exhaustion, just, as the professor ex-
planned, as man who has taken whls-
key would do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16

"Tony" Deliss, the gangster con-
victed last week OF inspiring the muir
der OF John Hurst, was sentenced yes
terday by Judge Mott. in General Ses-
sions, 10 a term OF from twenty years
to life in Sing Sing. He took the sem
tcnce impassively and with a nod TO
some Of his friends who mad gathered
in the court slouched back TO the
Tombs. guarded by two deputies.
In the corridor Anna Deliss, 'the
prisoners sister. wept bitterly and
cried that her brother had been rail
rosded." His wife, pale. gaunt
woman, whom he married when she
vas seventeen years old. merely
pressed her two-year-old boy closer 10
her when she learned of the sentence
and set her lips tightly together. But
the tears would come, and she was cry
ing when she was led from the build
ing.
at was Crosby who done IT," walled
his sister. rs she prepared TO follow
"Tony's' p'ifs. "oh. the rat the near
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Bloon,ingdaleSiI,''ha ' g. IS
WHITMAN DEMANDS
P. S. BOARD PROBE
If Legislature Fails to Al
Governor Will Order
Inquiry.

Albany, Jan. 15.-Initiative in Z,
proposed investigation Of the Puss
Service commissions should be as,,
by the Legislature, Governor Whi.rr
believes. He said to-day he e1psc,.
that a resolution for such an inesry
would be adopted next week. He ID
no. indicate whether it would be n,
one introduced at the FIRST session b.
Senator Bennett or another, TO Be 70.
troduced after the Legislature rseot.
venes next Monday night.
II the Legislature did not take sons
action toward an investigation, The
Governor added, he would appoint an
investigator under the Morelard act
A bill designed to consolidate the iI'
Public Service commissions into a nor.
partisan commission Of seven membs-
was introduced to-day by AssemblynT
Green, Of Kings. Under this messv'I
the salaries of the commissions
would De reduced from $4,000 a yea
to $4,000, and of the counsel from 81.
600 to $4,000. The commission wc.i
c.Isist of an electrical engineer, en-
engineer. a praaical railroad enginssi
two attorneys experienced respeelle1
in corporation and financial law, o..
two business men. Three Of the cor
missioners would be chosen iron y
political party casting the second 'g
est number of votes az the last ele'
ton for Governor. The terms OF ot''
would be reduced from I'VE To- '''
years.
The upstate Public Service Connn.
sion. in its report for 1914, presents
to the Legislature to-day, says y
commission expressly refrsias 'Is'
any academic discussion OF the laIa
to the state OF such a regulatlve 'oei
under the conviction that its most u't
full contribution TO such a dlseass. I.
will be found in a simple recital o. '-
work during the last year"
The report shows that 2:lso ca q
had been settled between Marea y
when the commission was organic
with its present personnel, and ~. a..
ary I, 1915, and that 1872 ioImaf ~
327 informal cases await settlement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
ASKS PAN-AMERlCANI
FISCAL CONFERENCE
Secretary McAdoo Requests OF
Congress Authority to Ar
range Meeting.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Formal su-
thority 10 call conference OF Amer
lean bankers with financial repre-
sentatives Of the republics Of Central
and South America was requested Of
Congress by Secretary McAdoo to-day
in communications addressed 70 the
chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee Of the Senate and the chair
man Of the Foreign Affairs Committee
OF the House.
The plan for the conference has been
submitted to various Lstin-American
governments through Secretary Bryan
and. according to Mr.. McAdoo. has
been favorably received. II IS pro-
posed that each government send a
duly accredited fnancier as its repre-
sentative and three representatives OF
the banking interests of the country
and that the Secretary OF the treas
urv invite representative bankers or
the United States TO participate IN the
To defray the expenses OF
the undertaking an appropriation OF
$4,000 is asked. ma.
"The unusual conditions prevailing
the world to-day" says
Secretary McAdoo in his letter, make
the proposed step exceedingly timely,
and it should result in greatly improv-
ing and strengthening our relations
financial. commercial and social, with
our neighboring republics in Central
and South America.
"In my first letter 20 the President
the suggested date OF the conference
was February /, but in view OF the
delays which have occurred
in the meantime it will be necessary
10 fix a later date. The joint resolu-
ton, therefore, authorizes the Presi-
dent TO call the conference at sucn
date "a he may think advisable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
NEGRO FAMILY LYNCHeD
Father, Son and Two Daugh-
tiers Victims Of Georgia Mob.

Atlanta, Jan. 15.-Dan Barber, his
son Jesse, and his two married daugh-
tiers. Eula and Ella Charles, negroes
were taken from the Jasper County
Jail at Monticello, Ga, by a mob last
night and lynched.
Sheriff James Ezele was overpow-
cred by one hundred men. and the
negroes were taken to the outskirts Of
the town. where their bodies, riddled
with bullets. were found to-day.
The lynchings resulted indirectly
from a fight at BARRIERS home, when
]. p. Williams, chief OF police, tried
to arrest him on charge OF selling
whiskey without a license. Barber
fired on the officer. His son Jesse and
daughters joined in an attack on the
policeman.
II is said the negroes were lynched
one at a time. being first hanged and
then shot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
INDICTED MAYOR REFORMS
Terre Haute officials Who
Pleaded Guilty Must Go.

Tere Haute. Ind. Jan. 10 Mayor
Dom NJ. Roberts announced to-day
that there was to be a cleaning out
Of the City Hall. involving all the
city employees indicted by the federal
Grand Jury who pleaded guilty when
srraigned in Indianapolil on Tuesday.
Eve are not going TO have men IN
the city employ who have pleaded
guilty TO committing crimes" said the
Mayor, who is himself under indiet-
ant-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
BRYAN lAURELS IN PERIL
Elk Governor Glynn Invited to
Chautauqua Circuit.
TFrom a star Correspondent Of The Tabu0el

TFrom a San Correspondent q Tho I11l1eI
Albany, Jan. 15.-William j. Bryan
had better look to his laurels as the
star attraction in the Chautauqua
circuit. for Ex-Governor Martin II.
Glynn has received an offer TO tour the
country with some Swiss yodicrs and
saxophone players. q,
The Ex-Governor laughed when asked
tonight If he would accept the ofer,
which. it is understood, is a matter Of
$1,000 week. -.
'T don't think I'll accept the offer"
said Mr.. Glynn. But haven't decided
lust vet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Mother Defends Sons Memory

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, whose husband.
Edward De Forest Smith, shot her and
then killed himself on Thursday after
noon. is still alive in the Polytechnic
Hospital. Her condition has not
changed since she was brought there.
Mrs. Elsie Smith defended the memory
of her son yesterday. He had been
goaded TO frenzy, she said. and had
gone to his wife to demand the custody
of their child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Oil Mans Secretary Indicted.

Willard B. Thompson, formerly sec
rotary to William l.. Hardness, the
Standard Oil capitalist, at IL Broad.
way, was indicted yesterday for grand
larceny and neld in $4,000 bail by
Judge Rosalsky in General Sessions.
Thompson lives at 8 Union Park sy,
Jamaica.