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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
MR.. LEE GETS LICENSE TO WED
Entire RrtdR, pnrty tppcRrs At the
Municipal Rutld,uR.

Lc" Ling Won, = student NJ Stuyvosant
High school and Miss An Toy Yuc'
who w"r" MARI Cd IN celestial fashion At
80 Mott street ON sunday night wont
to tho marriage license bureau in tho
Municipal Building Yesterday with the
whol" bridal party,
The bridegroom. heing only % years
old. brought along his father and
mother, Ice Wick You and CA Shoe to
v"u>oni 20 his marriage Little Lcc %.
wears old. his sister. vas ana addition Il
witness. From BOSTON ctmc Miss Choi
Pin. the maid Of honor. Except tho
bridegroom All We're attired in the vari.
Colored silks and lices Of tho Orient
he wore sober lark suit and proved
himself u thorough host for his party,
ON leaving he was reminded that he
had forgotten TO pay the fee for the
license He smiled and said. oh one
buck--right." slipped IT from a roll Of
bills. and he and the rest OF he party
bowed themselves out,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
Big VERDICT AGAINST
YANOSCOPE COMPANY
S189. 76j.7O Awarded to ". j.
Robinson. Who Claimed
Breach Of Contract.

William Robinson. founder ~ the
Rilliken and optimist clubs. won a YER
dict ~ siss.;sb.'o in Judge Charles NJ.
Hough's branch OF the United states
District Court yesterday IN his 81 600
900 breach OF contract suit against
Lewis g. Van Ripper and the Vanoscopc
Company. concern formed to n,anufsc-
'ure machines for giving nckcrlcsS
colored moving pictures
The jury in the case was out two
hours hearing the testimony adduced by
tho plaintiffs attorneys. Hcctor VI
Hitchings and Irving Y. Rurdi"k, 10
show that their client had entered into
an agreement with Van Rircr on 1snu-
airy n, 1919. whereby he was 20 have
tho exclusive right to sell the stock ~
tho Nanoscopc Company for sin years
Tho vanoscnpe. according 20 Robinson
w.s an excellent machine IN theory but
had heon poorly constructed. BEFORE he
was able 10 create demand for the
stock. he said. he had "a spend about
s3i 400 IN tho perfection of tho machine.
III" money was well invested hr sad.
for tho machine when properly made
would save the Aim manufacturers Of
the country great sums every wear
The vanoSropo. he said. WAS shu'terless
thus making II necessary ~ project ouly
eight pictures a Second rathor than tho
sixteen required 10y tho frequent utter
vcution NJ the shutter in the common
IS pc 81 machine
When the machine had been improved.
he said, Van Ripper. who held the patent
rights ahrogsted the contract and gave
the exclusive right to sell tho stock to
Harris Hammond. son Of John Hays
Hammond and John IIobo.. The COM
pany. according to Robinson. got $50. 900
for transferring the stock selling rights.
In another suit concluded less than a
month ago In the United states District
Court before Judge Hunt, Robinson al
legged that Van Ripper. having brought
about his election as secretary through
the new interests IN the company, ousted
Robinson from the presidency through
the same interests, Robinson sued Van
Riper for personal damages In this case
and was awarded a verdict for 800, 600.
Robinson will move for an attachment
OF the Vanoscope company's property IN
case the Judgment is not paid. Asked
OIL the verdict Of Yesterday. Mr. Rob
being a public accountant. insisted upon
awarding him All that was due him, to
penny
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
RUSH TO NEW ALASKA TOWN.
New Hartman national Bank VIII
soon Open There.

Tho Hartman National Bank ~
Alaska, the institution founded by the
chief interests in the Hartman National
Bpnl of New York, viii open for bus-
ness on April u at seward, Alaska
Announcement has Just been made by
Secretary OF the Interior Lane that
Seward has been selected as the coast
terminus for the Government owned
railroad to he built to the Yukon There
is "A rush Of settlers to the town, Steam
<hip room, II ~ said, has been engag ed
for two months in advance.
The Hartman Bank at Seward will
have capital of s25. 900 to start The
bank officials say that its purpose will
he considerably more than to do a
general banking business. II will go
in for development work The Govern
mcnt win spend $4,000, 600 in the build
ing of the railroad and one OF the chief
headquarters of the railroad commission
is tn lac Seward
Ioseuh W. Hartman, president OF the
New York bank, IL also president OF tlS
Naska bank. Four of tho five directors
viii live in Alaska, Sidney u, Congdon,
assistant cashier of tho Seward hank.
was secretary 10 Comntroller of tho
currency Williams until he departed for
Alaska,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
MAYOR CUTS SHORT
F. A. BURR'S PROTEST
Accuses Assemblyman Of Fall
sity at Marginal Road
Hearing.
SPEAK FOR MEASURE

The Mayors hearing on the Brooklyn
marginal railroad bill held yesterday
morning in the City Hall brought forth
some enthusiastic portrayals OF what the
scheme would bring 10 New York In the
way of commercial opportunity and but
little apparent opposition. The man
who has made the most determined fight
against the bill. Assemblyman Frederick
A. Burr. was cut short by Mayor Mitchell
before he had fairly started to speak.
Burr took the floor In a determined
way as soon as the hearing opened.
MY name is Burr" he said. land I
am a member OF the Assembly. was
opposed to this bill in 1911 and again
in 1918 and i"
Are you Assemblyman Burr" asked
the Mayor. and on being told that he
had assumed correctly. said sharply:
II do not care TO hear you. Your
misrepresentation and your false state
ments before the Legislature were so
gross that I do not care to take time to
listen to you here"
You have been misinformed about
my remarks, Mr. Mayor" said Burr II
am not opposed to a marginal railroad,
but 7 am opposed TO a scheme which
would hand over to private interests and
corporation the best waterfront OF this
city"
II do not care TO hear you" said the
Mayor decidedly, and turned toward the
Brooklyn delegations. Mr.. Burr finally
got formal objection on the record.
and that was all
After that members OF civic organiza-
tons and business men presented their
arguments for the measure. Among
them were r. r. Outerbridge. represent
ing the New York Chamber OF Com
nerce 4. Deherrard, representing the
Merchants Association; William Lieber-
mann Commodore Fred y. Dslze,.
representing the New York Maritime
Exchange William T. Cleary. presi-
dent OF the Citizens Association OF Bay
Ridge. Borough President Pounds Of
BROOKLYN. former Comptroller Herman
- Metz and others.
The only ones besides Assrmbly,nan
Burr who registered protests against the
hill wer" stewart Browne and Michael
DSullivan. who said that they would
reserve their arguments for presentation
To the Governor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
TAKES NO CHANCE WITH rHAw
sheriff Refuses 10 Allow Prisoner
70 EScrctsc Outside Of Tombs.

Sheriff Grfenhagen. who accompanied
Harry X Thav Yesterday from the
Tombs to tho COUNT Court House
whore tho lstter's application for writ
~ haheas corpus WAS 10 have heen
heard. tx taking M chances with tho
prisoner.
Governing tho order ~ the Appellate
Division giving TO the sheriff. authority
10 permit Thsw liberty outSid. Of the
To'nhs Grfenhagen said:
AS the matter now stand Thaw -
crazy III the eyes Of tho law | am NOT
taking any chances On letting him ont
on the ground that II will improve hts
health to get little airing each dsv.
n would no doubt he good for tho
health of every prisoner IN tho romhs,
msny % whom have no money or in
nuenve Thsw seems 80 me 20 he as
healthy as the others in tie Tomb@ and
don't soc WIN 7 should take any
chances
The hes ring On me ha heas corpus r~r-
ceedngs and for the determination ~ IN.
sanity Nv jury VAS adjourned nv Jus
tice Newhurger of tho supreme Court
until TNurSda,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
REPORT ON N. Y. RAILWAYS co.
Iotcrcn Payable en- <diustm-ut
Rouds u aSAI.7Ot.

The committee ~ directors oe tho New
York Railways COMPANY, appointed 20
determine the net income under the
provisions OF the adjustment mortgage
bonds. has reported that for the period
en- led December ~ last the amount
payable AZ interest was sbtl.7al. or
s11S9 per bond. The committee IL
composed Of Darwin +. Kingsley. Francis
J., Leland. F. s Witherbee and Henry
bileshemer.
The board as a whole agreed that the
replacement reserve is larger than IL
necessary, and therefore productive Of
nm injustice To the bondhoders II was
agreed that the Public Service Commits
sion---hy whose order 30 per cent. Of the
gross operating revenues Of the road
we're reserved for this purpose should
hs petltionei for modification OF their
order, so that the road should be re
1urcd to reserve from January I. 1912.
AZ the rate Of 20 per cent Of the pas
sengcr revenues only.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
WEST FLOURISHING,
SAYS KRUTTSCHNITT
Southern Pacific Chairman.
Back From Coast. Re-
ports Progress.
REVIVAL EVERYWHERE

Julius Kruttschnitt. chairman OF the
board OF directors Of the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad Company. who has re-
turned from trip to the Pacific coast.
said Yesterday that he had observed
distinct signs Of a revival In business
Advices received by Mr.. Kruttschnitt
since his arrival in New York about con-
ditions In the IVES, have strengthened
this belief in business improvement.
Sentiment Is distinctly better all over
the country" said Mr.. kruttschnitt
1.-THE condition of the people in general
In the West seems to be very satisfac-
tory. Crops are good and fundamental
conditions are good. There is great ac-
tivity in California locally on account Of
the two fairs. the attendance of which
Is marvellously good. particularly at San
Francisco.
some Of our district freight agents
and other railroad officials have noticed
an Improvement In the movement of cars
and there are distinct signs OF revival
Of business.
Copper. for instance. is one OF the
great commodities that the Southern Pa
ellie handles and this branch of indus
try is looking up a little. A great many
sn,elters which had been closed down
completed, and others that had been
on short time are now loosening up.
Il gather from talking with railroad
officers that sentiment toward the rail-
roads Is distinctly better all over the
country. In other words, people had to
he educated and the results are begin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

me sudden development NJ renewed
strength In Bethlehem steel. which put
II on the Consolidated Exchange 10 1855
compared with 4 closing price last
saturday OF l0a, oxortcd an adverse
effect upon the general market on that
exchange
Front taking AS nm large scale
Throughout the DAY. ON the reactions
u was disclosed that commission houses
mad numerous orders To- buy. operative
IN setbacks While recessions were
under way IN various sections Of the list.
new upward movements developed in
special quarter \malgamsied Copper
for 4 time. vas very strong. II early
touched high of SAL, which was :,
points above rs closing price on Satur-
day Missouri Pacific became feature
% special strength and activity. selling
AZ high - lS',, against on opening
quotation Of 49, ,ud a dosing price on
Saturday Of ~. American cotton OIL
Fittsburg coal Great Northern ORC and
United states Rubber an developed
particular firmu"sy. Trading throughout
me market was he4vy, with the sales
totalltnE 1880 shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
MIAMI co. SURPLUS GROWS.
Surplus for tOpa Is HI1t,t83 Above
THAT for 1913

The report OF the Miami Copper Com
pany for the year ended pccen,ber II.
1914, shows that after the payment ~
interest and depreciation charges out Of
net earnings there remained s1,231.53S
available for dividends on tho capital
stock OF the company. This vas equal
TO $l.S4 per share earned on the ;+7,l1@
shares outstanding, against Mss earned
on 746,1j9 share IN 1913
The total income of the company
amounted to st.523.S25, against s5.i56,-
353. with net profits OF sl.420,3I9. as
compared with si.J3&.Ss5. The balance
available for dividends amounted to 81
,31.53s. as compared with s1,a51,s3'.
with a surplus OF silI,ls3, against
deficit of s23i,oa2 after the payment Of
dividends In 1919. there being sl,ioI.asa
disbursed In dividends that year. against
st.12o,375 paid out IN 1917. This added
~ the previous surplus of the company
gave II prom, and loss surplus on Dc
renlber ~. 1914, Of sl,441,'sS. as COM
rared With ;1.73s,so5 on December 81,
1913
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
DISTILLERS ANALYZE
PROHIBITION FIGURES
Securities Corporation Head
Says Temperance Spread
Hasn't Hurt Company.

r. II. wentworth. secretary OF the
Distillers Securities Corporation. haa
sent out letter to the stockholders
and bondholders OF the company in re-
Spouse to their numerous inquiries re-
garding the status of the countrywide
prohibition agitation and its probable
effect on the earnings Of the company.
optimistic one, declaring that the records
Of Kansas, Maine and Georgia. which
have been working for several years
under prohibition laws, show that the
consumption Of distilled spirits for non
beverage purposes. as we'll as so-called
unavoidable beverage purposes. has
shown but slight diminution per capita
under those where beverage is unre-
stricted.
The company has outstanding s3o,s43,-
400 capital stock and s14.093.000 per
cent collateral trust bonds. held re-
spectively by some 3,40O stockholders
and 1900 bondholders. The last an
nual report Of June go 1914. showed a
total decrease In liabilities OF S5,s06.722
and an Increase In net assets OF $685.
400. The net earnings for the six
months period ended December 81. 1914.
during a period OF great depression.
were only s26.519 less than for the six
months period ended December 81, 1918.
Mr.. Wentworth's statement adds 1T
is declared that the records OF the
Internal Revenue Commissioner indi-
rate that the consumption in the United
States. including so-called dry terri
tory. Is maintained at about the same
figure. Records OF the principal pro-
Il
and Maryland-for the last six months
OF last year show that 2os15.s7s gallons
were tax paid and Withdrawn for con-
sumption. a decrease of but 1891 gal
Ions from the corresponding period of
the previous year, Notwithstanding the
depression in business
In addition 10 the distilled spirit in
dustry II Is pointed out that the COM
panies have very largo interest in
profitable enterprises whose product IL
and can in no way be affected by PROFIT
bi,ion laws.
The suppression ~ beverage trade"
the statement says. would impose upon
the Federal Government an annual
charge estimated AT $500. 900, 600 for
the support NJ an army Of inspectors
and police. In order to cffhct national
prohibition the two-,hrds vote Of both
houses Of Congress and tho approval OF
legislatures OF three fourths ot the
States. which arc necessary. are he
yond the reasonable conception OF the
vast majority Of rho people Of this coun-
try. and II conceivable could not 10
effected for many years The experience
Of the fourteen States that have tried
and abandoned prohibition confirms the
helicf that the reasonable and tenn
perate use Of alcoholic beverages can he
secured and promoted only by sound
laws regulating it. control and channels
Of di.trihut ion"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
JEWISH UNIONS SUSPENDED.
.aO.OOO Workers Dropped FROM
F~devated C~utval Rody.

Tho split IN the rank. ~ tho clothing
workers ~ the United States has brought
about tho suspension 90 the t'ntod
fIehr'w Trades. representing go 400
Hebrews, from the Federated Central
Body. Tho Federated Central RodN in
cludeS the Central Federated Union Of
this city and tho central labor unions NJ
Nestches'er count, and nearby points
In New Jersey. with IN agsrcgat. mem
hership % over 500 moo
The United ifchrev Trades have been
suspended Tor eSpousing the cause Of tho
pen led for ospousiug tho 'suse IF the
\malEamat Clothing Workers ~
America. Who hdN. seeded from the
United Garment " orkers ~ America he-
"silSc ~ dissatisfaction with the allegei
conservative policy ~ the national
leaders Of tho organisation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
NEW MAN IN QUEENS SCANDAL.
Grand Jur, JUdirts Another In
seaman Case

~ tho conclusion ~ 4 sensational dav
before tho Queens Grand Iur, IN Long
Island CITY yesterday Israel VI tcruer.
Deputy Attorney General. announced
that another person connected with the
ease OF Harry : anton had hecn n
dicted.
Scanlon, A wealthy Young man who
was process server in the office Of
Mathew !. Smith. former District Al
tornev Of Queens. was accused, with
James Hefernau. Of making an attack
upon Mrs. clara Ellert in Joe Cassidys
clubhouse in Long leland city,
IIeffcruau is serving sentence m
Great Meadow prison. Scanlon had ore
trial on the charge and the jury d'a-
agrede. His second trial IL to come up
this month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
CASsIDY'S CLUB TO BE SOLD.
Bank Wants aI2.SOO Due on Mort
gas~-Win Tor-cIo.e.

Curly Joe Cassidys former political
throne. from which II" ruled the politics
Of Queens countN---his clubhouse on
Court square, Long Island tity--is To-
he sold under foreclosure.
Attorney \ 7, Payne. representing the
Long Island city Savings Sank, asked
Judge Humphrey In the Queens
county court Yesterday for a judgment
~ foreclosure and sale, The bank holds
n mortgage for $4,000 on which intc"-
est and taxes are due since December.
1918 with Cassidy In sing Sing and
his followers dispersed. there has been
no one to keep up the payments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
FIGHTING TO SAVE MURDERER
witnesses at TRIAL OF PoIicemcn'S
slayer Confess to Perjury.

Judge Malone in General Sessions took
under ADJUSTMENT yesterday two motions
IN connection with the application for =
new trial Tor oresto Shillitani IN tho
death house at Sing Sing for the murder
of John R2zp aud Policeman Tcire and
Heaney on MAY 3, 1918
The application was made by Martin
W. Lit,leton and is based on statement,
Of I'VE witnesses for the prosecution who
since the trial have made affidavit that
they periured themselves at the trial
when In fear Of policemen who worked
on the case
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13

Interests connected with the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway said ye.ter-
day that they were very hopeful regarding
an extension Of the sl9. 900. Ooo notes ma
turing on May 7, While no circular ha.
as yet been sent out TO tho roteholders
IL 10 understood that some of The large
holders have agreed to an extension and
tho directors Of the company expect that
the smaller no,eholders will follow 'he
example get by tho larger interests
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
SHIP INSURANCE TO COST LESS.
u rOHprins the Caua~ Of Lower
Brasii ana Hivcr pIntc Hates.

Marine war risk insurance rates on
shipments to the River Plate and Brazil
ports VIII be lowered to-day ~ result,
of the putting IN of the kronprinz vii
helm to Newport News an Sunday. The
rate to the River Plate will probably he
lowered from II by /, or Is of per
cent. and to Brazil from -, per cent,
by similar reduction,
Rates To English and European ports
viii not be affected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
Custom. Receipts. xhsI.isa.

The total receipts for duties at the
custom House Yesterday were S5il.-
1870, of which sibl,690,aa was for
merchandise withdrawn from bonded
warehouses and s3Sa.4937i for recent
tnportations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13

WHITE PLAINS. \. V. April Eth"
Westchostor county Grand jury after
hearing IL" testimony OF several Wit.
neSscs to-day found an indictment, il
WAS reported, against Edwin Mood 4
messenger OF tAc lgNingtun Nation.
Bank. who Is accused Of having run
away with $4,000 Of the banks funds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
Tennessee Copper Fall. OF.

The Tennessee Copper Company re-
ports for the year ended December 81.
1914, net profits of $3.50 $50. as compared
with sass,703 for 1913 This was equal
TO 1925 per share earned on the 200, O0O
shares of stock, against s+s3 on the
same stock the previous wear. Total
receipts amounted To- ssI0,S92. against
N,ias,5o3 in 1913, with a surplus after
dividends Of sbo,is7. as compared with
one Of f5i6.703 in 1918.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
Ueads Permanent Com u,ttt~~.

william VI wins. who represents .e7--
~ral merchandise creditors, has agreed
10 head 4 permanent committee NJ cred
i'or. 80 10 composed Of L. :. owen, rep
resenfinr IN" Crockory Board W Trade I;
". Y James. representing the Furniture
Board Of Trade Z. v Stone. represent
Ing thc National Jewellers Board of
Trade. T. v Harmsn, representing
Rorgfeldt & Co. and other creditors (.
Willard r. stevens, representing tho
Mems Furnishing Association Edward
Levi Of tho Biiou Waist Company Lud-
wig NJ. Wilson. representing the House
Furnishing Board 81 Trade Frank Wor-
rail. representing Fred Rutterheld n 90.
Louis ". TAYLOR. representing tho Wholc-
sale Shoe Ieas-ue William Egclhofer ~
Henry Glass & Co. and Ernest r. Neu-
mann Of kops Rros
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-13
CREDITORS STUDY
GREENHUT BONDS
Some Want Readjustment of
Holders Interest in
Assets.
ACTION Is PROMISED

Many OF the creditors Of the J. p.
Greenhut Company centred their atten-
ton yesterday upon the Monmouth Sc
curities Company. which sought the APP
pointment OF receivers last Friday on the
ground that the big mercantile estab-
lishment must he conducted under the
supervision of the courts II the claims OF
creditors and bondholders were TO he
properly protected. This company Is
said 70 he the owner OF the greater part
OF the 100000 bonds issued by the
Greenhut company.
zone OF the matters to be inquired
into said Saul s. Myers counsel for
the Creditors Audit and Adjustment
Association. us the s6.0o0.00o sinking
fund gold mortgage bonds dated Deem
Der I, 1910. due July /. 1895. These
bonds are supposed TO be secured by a
second mortgage on the real estate. but
II has been suggested that these bonds
are either held or controlled by Mr.
Greenhut and should not be allowed to
come in and share In the assets on the
same basis as those creditors who sold
merchandise to the Greenhut company.
j. Il. Greenhut II treasurer OF the
Monmouth Securities Company, and his
son, Benedict J. Greenhut, IL president.
capt. Grecnhut owns 100000 worth or
the bonds in his own name and another
member OF his family owns 100000
worth.