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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
NEWS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST
CONFER ON FINANCES
OF MISSOURI PACIFIC
President and COmpany's Di-
rcctOrs Arrange for Conn
mittcc Of Three.

Missouri Pacific Railway affairs are
about to come to the front in the finan.
cal district through the appontineiit
of Il permanent finance committee a.
three directors, which Will he specially
charged With iuaugura'ing IN" steps
looking to financial readjustment
The directors met yesterday with Ech-
janin +, Bush. the president. and went
over reports OH The condition Of the
property Tho matter Of tn" financing
of the s2a.00o000 notes maturing Oh
June I was taken M.
There IL "a good possibility. according
to some Of the men closely associated
with The property. that the stockholders
may not h" asked to provide 50 large an
amount of new capital through assess
ineut ~ was At first considered
IN addition TO- the raising of so,
OOU.uOO without charg" TO the company
10 pay Oft AT some future time the note
obligations. the needs OF the system for
new capital are said to he small. Tn"
creation of suitable instrument in the
way Of a mortgage with which TO do
future financing is the chief problem be-
fore the board.
MIR Bush said Yesterday that At the
present rate of earnings II il hoped the
system will he abb. to break even At
the close Of the year. despite tho handi-
caps in bad earnings uf the first months
of the iiscal period. lie added that crops
in Missouri Pacific territory look good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
HUNTER COMES WITH
TROPIC NOAH'S ARK
Bartels, Stricken With Fever.
Finds Indians Ready to
Collect Animals.

Ferdinand Bartels. the wild animal
dealer, got into port on the Lamport
a. Holt liner Terence with one OF the
biggest lots OF jungle folk that have
ever been brought to New York Mr.
Bartels was also loaded down with
forest. lie nearly died of jungle fever.
but his illness turned out to b. "A stroke
OF good fortune.
He was taken sick near an Indian
village. When the natives learned that
he was an animal collector they made
1t their business to see that he got we'll
and stocked up at the same time While
Mr., Bartels was being cured by the
herbs of the native physicians the tribes
men went out for nifty miles about and
brought in specimens by the hundred
He had several birds and animals
new to this country. among them u
crested owl Of brilliant plumage and fiery
eyes and some little black pocket mon
keys for pets. Then there are boa con-
strictors. armadillos, pythons. parrots by
the hundred, macaws, paraquets, wild
cats, jaguars, iguanas and a black bear
named Theodore The collection IL
worth 10000
Among the boa constructors is one
that will not want another meal for
long time. He got out of his cage
when the ship was about three days out
from Bahia and ate more than 100
parrots of "A stick on which they We're
perching. When Mr., Boa was discov-
cred he was stretched out on the deck
in gluttonous stupor lie hasn't
showed much interest in life since.
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BUSINESS TO GROW,
SAYS BANK LETTER
Good Crops Expected TO Aid
BctterIncnt Resulting
From War Trade.

Officers OF the National city Bank In
u large degree OF optimism III regard to
the business outlook
Without INDUCING in extravagant cN.
pectations uf what a record breaking
are satisfactory. business should soon lie
much better than II IL now" says the
letter. M there is any country in the
world that at this time may adopt for
it's motto business as Usual. that coun-
try is the United states
THE goods that We export for the
most part are such ~ other peoples
must have. When the war broke out
our principal problem was how to mar
kct the cotton crop. and now IL has been
demonstrated that, war ar no war, the
world will take u great deal of cotton.
The demand for other agricultural prod
ucts is increased by the war. and when
the farming community Is prosperous
there Is usually good business in this
country. The time will soon he here
when the crops will he the largest single
factor in the situation"
II IL shown that the export business
Of the United states. compared with TIE
corresponding months of the previous
year. advanced from comparative de-
crease Of - per cent IN September last
10 a comparative increase Of ~ per cent.
In February. IN imports there was a
comparative decrease of IL per cent. IN
February. against a 4 per cent. decren So
last August tausda's exports increased
- per cent ~ February. tho Unite d
Kingdoms decreasing 26 per cent aud
those of France decreasing 80 psr cent
The letter points out that world con-
ditious do not favor construction. as
the biggest volume Of business is war
business. which X uncertain The effort
10 build up new trade relations her. IL
not progressing rs II might, IT Is held.
because tho Government is vigorously
trying to break into fragments those
strong orgHn Eat ions which are develop
ing this trad" most successfully
Discussing tn" foreign exchange posi-
ton and gold imports The letter says
I'VE have no use for gold except for
bank reserves. and these are ample
already for all the business there is In
sight
ct would simplify the situation II
Europe would sell our securities just fast
enough 80 relev" the situation COM
fprtahly and no faster. hut they do not
sell freely
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HOLDERS IN RUSH
TO REGISTER BONDS
Many Too Late to Avoid Com
ing Under Suspension Of
Secured Debt.

When word reached the financial dis
rushed through the Legislature and
signed by the Governor suspending
operations under the secured debt tax
law until statute thought more equi-
table TO the State could he passed holders
OF large blocks of bonds. chiefly trust
companies. made hurried efforts TO have
their bonds registered before the sus-
pension of the law.
Under the law the bonds. after regis
tration on basis of one-half OF one per
cent. are exempt from tax During the
month OF March. which Is always one
OF the heaviest registration months of
the year. more than $1i,000,O0O worth
were registered and declared exempt
from tax on the payment of $4,000 in
fees.
The problem confronting bondholders
yesterday was TO get them registered
without delay at the rate OF s. thou
sand. Up TO 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon the employees of the secured debt
bureau had stamped more than $4,000
900 of the bonds, and owners OF about
81 1000. 900 more were waiting to pay the
tax and get the exemption stamps. A
few minutes after o'clock Deputy
COMPTROLLER Boardman was notified by
office in Albany that Gov whitman had
signed the bill suspending the law and
that all operations under the law were
at an end.
Under the proposed new law II Ii ex-
pected that an annual tax Of two mills
on the dollar will be imposed, with no
perpetual exemption.
ALBANY. April l.--(iov, whitman AT
345 o'clock this afternoon signed the
Brown bill suspendine until May ! the
registration OF secured debts with the
state Comptroller under the present law,
which exempts such securities from
further taxation by the payment of n
registration fee Of five mills on the
dollar The Legislature intends to pass
a law imposing an annual tax. probably
two mills. on secured debts. and the
administration desires to head on n rush
OF owners 10 secure registration before
the enactment of the new law.
The Governor also signed the Sage
Thorn direct payment compensation law
amendments.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

X. BLOOM & co. "A petition In bank.
rnptcy has been nled against ka!mAn
ufacturer Of clpaks ami suits a. " Il
Thirty'second street. The a,torner Tor
SO. 600 and assets 100000. Mr. Blou'u
ais" made an assignmeui l." Robert II
ELIAS PREGERMAN. dealer IN clothing
At l33 KiNingipn street has made an -
-gnmeut to Louis FREDDIE petition
In bankruptcy vas also Aled arain.t
Louis REPErTI. rNC--A petition m
bankruptcy has been MED against LOUIS
iionery at (. West i.ith street, Tho
corporation made an assignment ON
DicKMAH a. KAHAN-A petition In bank .
ruptcy has been filed against Abraham
pickman and Louis kshan. YhGi. CON
rrocer-. at 1904 Prospert avenue. The
Bronx II WAS alleged that pickmsn e
Kahan made an assignment on March 80
otto SPRING, trading as Carl spring :
SON. interior decorator, at no East
sS6ss and assets ~ tilGo. consisting
Of stock. So; machinery. Sc ssls;
accounts, sl,5Oi. cash, s., and equity In
East chester. The business was started
many years ago by CAR spring. who
died IN 1924. and otto spring became
W. /. PoFFENBARGER living At the
BRETON HAIL Hotel has tled II petition
in bankruptcy with liabilities Of 'li,i'i
and assets ~ 81 cash in bank. two
patents for paper containers value un-
known. and one share Of stock Of the
Pyraform bottle Company OF 81 Loul,.
no market value. There are seven cred.
itor. among them being J. e. Taylor,
sGli6. money loaned; Walter Earle
clayton, 1885,, loan; Hotel Imperial.
sl7oi. and Hotel Statler, Cleveland.
1877.
praiser, Of iii West ram street has
liabilities of $500 and assets of 81 cash
In bank He was formerly building
Schedules.
JACOB CARBON d son. manufacturers
Of clothing at l0l BeeCker street. have
hled schedules showing liabilities Of
sS6,?3d and assets OF fl6,l24. consisting
Of stock, $4,000; machinery and fixtures
81 600. accounts, sara; real estate
$1,000. consisting Of two lots on Sher-
man avenue near 18TH street. Among
the creditors are the American Wooden
iarhnkle, s2,il3 and Dunmore worsted
Mills S,9i5
DONATE NJ CErOLA, real estate donicr
Of 1927 First avenue has filed schedules
showing liabilities of t3.679 ana assets Of
f.06S, consisting Of s7iI due from tirr
insurance company and s324 In the hands
Of the city Chamberlain. being surplus
money In a forCylosur" case.
CHARLES BRONSON, tcweller Of 1874 Es-
sex street. has hlrd schedules showing
liabilities Of sSi,l77 and assets Of s32.-
sos, consisting OF stock, s. 900, fixtures.
$500; accounts. $4,000. cash IN bank, s.
and real estate, $4,000, mortgaged FOR
fl0,i22. at 81 BAY Thirteenth street and
l7lt 1ath avenue, Brooklyn.
RoSESFEl.p DuKELskN, as the star
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$4,000. 900 FORD REBATE.
purchas.rs Expected Ia >n>e $50
On Ever, Motor tnr.

prTroiT. April Orders for Ford
motor ears are coming iu so RAPIDLY
that the company finds difficulty in
supplying the demand on = schedule APP
proxirraiing 00U Cdrs q day. which II
has sot TO maintain fer one year from
August / last
This means that unless something un-
for.seeu should occur purchasers Of
Ford cars who placed their orders dur
ing this period will receive "A rebate ~
ahnu, $50 a car. or a total Of
Sl-.uno 900
1t the time Of the announcement y
was stated that rebate would he
given purchasers II 100000 cars were
produced and sold IN the y ar. II il
expected that the number will he sx-
cesled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
PRIEST HELPS RESCUE GIRL.
Aids Fireman ut Newark BIn.c-
Victim May Die.

NEWARK. ~ j., April Miss Lillian
Fcldman. a stenosrapher. 10 years old
was terribly burned and two other per-
sons were injured seriously In a fire
that swept through "a four story brick
building at New Jersey Railroad avenue
and East Mechanic street late this after
noon.
Miss Feldman, who is in st. James =
Hospital. was hanging from n window
sill on the fourth floor with her clothes
ablaze when the firemen arrived. Fire
Chief Paul J. Moore and the Rev
Michael y. Corcoran. pastor Of st. Johns
Catholic Church. raised a ladder and
rescued her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02

ALBANY, April 1.-The Assembly Pub
lie Health Committee has killed the bill
permitting chtropracticc the bin permit
ting the use of the words trained nurse
only in connection with graduates of
certain schools tn" bill for the appoint
ment OF a State dental supervisor. and
the general bin defining unprofessional
conduct of physicians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02

MANHATTAN INDERGARNE<T COM.
nASN Ben iamin and Milton New
mark, trading as the Manhattan Iudcr-
garment Company manufacturers ~
Womeu's muslin underwear u' 49, West
Twenty ninth street, hay" made an as
signmcnt to Morris JdbIow The bust
ness was started I'VE years ago.
ABRAHAM kRESSEN, dealer TN hats and
caps ~ 80 Hester street has made AN
assignment to Dora Epstein
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02

ELIZABETH. y. i. Apr'l AT CON
ference to-day OF the Board Of Works
aud MAYOR Victor Mravlag II was de-
cidad To pave Broad street with granite
blocks At cost Of $500, 00o the work
TO begin on June /
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02
Ass~m bIy Votes to Dust Coron~rs,

ALBANY, April 1.-The Assembly by
vote Of SO to 90 TODAY passed the bill
Of Assemblyman Stoddard. Republican
OF New York. abolish!ng the office Of
Coroner In New York city and providing
for the appointment by the Mayor OF
chief medica, examiner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02

THOMAS HENEGAN- Judge \ y Hand
has confirmed a composition ~ Thomas
Hencgau, dry goods dealer, At ara Park
avenue. with creditors a. % cents on the
dollar PAYABLE 10 cents cash and 20
in Utf
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ABRAHAM SCHNEIDER. MAYER
has dismissed the petition IN hankrupt-y
Med ou February o., against Abraham
Schneider manufacturer Of motions and
trimmings. at ~ East Fourth street
claims OF all tn" creditors have hecu
purchased 10y Joseph II samuel e cred
itor who desired The dismissal of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-02

Furniture Company. ct i4s Essen street,
have Med schc showing iiahii'tis,
~ t.0,iNg and assets at unknown value
In the hands ~ tn" assignee.
ISAAC RnSENfELn 'ur~, ~ IS West
Thlrty-seCond street. has flrd schedules
showing liabilities Of fis91 and nominal
Il
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LONG ACRE LIGHT SOON
she.hnn says Company viii Sup.
ri, Current 30 Dnys.

NfN UrrfNt ~ w N.Y..
Thai he Long Acre Electric Light
and Power Company will he supplying
current to customers within thirty days
was the statement made yesterday by
John G Sheehan, who disposed Of his
option on the franchise to the Inter-
city Power Company for 100000 in
sock and bonds. Mr.. Sheehan made
his statement in the Supreme Court,
where justice Guy began the trial OF
the suit Brought by stockholders of the
Manhattan Transit Company, owner OF
The majority Of the Long Acre stock.
70 restrain the transfer of the stock
70 the 'a'cr-City company on the ground
mat Mr. Sheehan and Joseph II. Hoad-
icy are making Illegal profits by the
deal
The trial will 20 on to-day.
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iIurrta Reaches tigccirns -.

GIBRALTAR, April l.--'i,n. Nlctoriauo
Huerta, ex-President Of Mexico. has ar
rived at Algeciras on his way 10 Mexico.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

90C Small BOX Fancy Prunes 70C
Figure With Us on Your Seed Po-
tatOCs.
We have them bought and can save
YOU some money.
T.. DioIy,..i.I, IIiuI, E.aJo TarnoJ
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
CATHEDRAL CHOIR
ON MONDAY NIGHT
Nine Talented Singers Next Program
ON the Lyccum Course
Here.

The Cathedral choir. which appears
in Convention hall Monday night, FeD-
ruary 1. as one OF the numbers OF the
seasons Tulsa Community lyceum
course, is one of the most unique mu-
sical organizations before the public
this season. The aggregation consists
OF nine people-a talented pianist and
a double quartet. There are four male
and four female singers In the COM
pany, whose artistic talent compares
favorably with higher-priced musical
artists now before the American pub
lie.
The attraction Is the highest price
Of the present lyceum course.
At Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
II. A. Orchard OF the Cedar Rapids
office OF the Redpath bureau heard
one of the first concerts Of the Ca
thedral choir at Cedar Rapids. He
Immediately wrote all the Redpath
department offices across the country
as follows:
well, the Cathedral choir has ar
rived at last. They gave their first
performance at Cedar Rapids before
a critical audience at st. PauPs NJ. f.
church on the evening OF October 8.
at Is putting II mildly to say that
this Is a grand, big company. The
voices are almost all that could be de-
sired. Especial mention should be
made OF Mr.. Saner. whose high tenor
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
MISUNDERSTANDING
ADJUSTED IN COURT

\ friendly misunderstanding all the
way round was adjusted I'm municipal
court yesterday morning when $. r..
Dunbar was arraigned on a charge
OF using q stolen automobile license
plate of obsolete date, the latter be-
ing scratched from the plate. Motor
cycle Hughes had made the arrest
when nc discovered the automobile
bearing the number on the curb in
front of Dunbar's Office.
Hughes had been instructed to ar
rest the bearer Of the number II dis
covered. Dunbar explained to the
court that the car had Just been re-
turned to MIN from the garage and
that he had not yet seen II at the
time Hughes arrested him. The sup
position was that the repair shop had
slipped on the number plate In order
that the car could be returned to the
owner without interference from the
police officers.
Hughes did his duty all right, but
he certainly got the Innocent party
this time" said the judge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
ASK FOR PERMIT
FOR A BUILDING
Commercial Club Interested
in Express Building
Matter.

In order TO protest the building Of
q 3O-foot building by the WELSH Fargo
Express company facing Main street
on the park Immediately west of the
Frisco Santa Fe station. committee
of the Tulsa Commercial Club will
wait upon local officials Of the express
and railroad companies today At the
same conference u number OF i'm
provements near the station will be
asked for, among others the removal
of the switch on Boston avenue, near
the south entrance of the depot.
If the proposed new Wells-Fargo
uilding is erected, the east end Of the
Frisco Santa Fe station, where the
express business is now handled Will
be vacated for additional passenger
acconlmod odations. The railroad Off
clals claim that the park will be
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
Makes Strong Reply to
Jackson Day
Orator.
DENoUNCE PRESIDENT
Declares Wilson Has Tried
to Bulldoze Senators
Who Oppose Him.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan 29.-
co,otor obo.,,,o, NJ Iuinois ranIied IN
,'sI.Tl 1,aatSat VIM ranent IacLson
Az, 'i,oao,, haro toniobt IN an address
before the Indiana Republican Editor
ial association. He arralgned the pres
ident and his administration criu-
cised the work of the present congress
and promised the country an carry
return to prosperity under ltepup-
lican rule and restored protective
tariff
Quoting the presidents deClaIauoll
that the Republican party had not
had new idea IN IhlrtE years, lhe
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

marred but little since the structure
is to ahut the building block on the
south side. They promise in addition
to take away the truck obstruction ON
the platform west Of the station.
Application for a permit to build
vas made to the city commission yes
terday, but that body referred the
matter directly to the building in
spector. lie will defer action pending
the conference today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
Mrs. Briggs

in her baking school chose our
Detroit JeaveI above all 9th
erS. She also Chose Our Nc
DOugdI Cabinet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

ter from Rosinl Is introduced. and is
given almost completely. The first
two parts Of the program are devoted
exclusively TO sacred music-the best
the world affords-and II Is certainly
done in magnificent style.
Part three OF the program is de-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

created quite a sensation. Among thu
eight artists in making up this com
pany Of singers there is not weak
one.
THE program lasts about two
hours. 1t opens with a grand anthem,
and later in the program Stabst Ma
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

voted to selections from the opera
Faust. and affords variety to present
the different voices in splendid fash
ion. The finale Is well chosen and
delightfully."- rendered, and brings the
splendid program to a real climax.
AT the close OF the performance
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30

scores Of persons voluntarily went ID
ward to congratulate the singers. al
there Is no doubt but that tremendO
impression was made throughout q
audience generally by the high claI
dignifed program Of the Cathedr
choir"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-30
]. |. Hendricks
c. o. ID. GROCERY
(SucCc,SoP to &. l.. HOlland.)

We deliver. Please phone your or
dcrs early.
Newark post., 1915-02-24
D. A. r. Members
Banquet At DUPONT

AS an observance Of Washing
ton s Birthday, the State confer
ence Of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution was held at the
Hotel DUPONT, Tuesday. The meet
ing opened with a business session
at ten o clock in the morn ing. Mrs.
William Cummings Story Of New
York City, president-general Of
New York City, presidentgeneral
Of the national society, was the
guest of honor. Mrs. SLory's can
didacy for reelection was endorsed
by the State organization. Other
distinguished guests were Miss
Florence Finch, editor Of the So
ciety's magazine, and Miss Eliza
Ferry Leary of Seattle, Washing
ton, a vice-president-general. A
feature Of the day was the lunch
con served in the rose room, at
which between 60 and Is members
from the five chapters of the State
were present. Cooches Bridge
chapter was represented by Mrs.
Ernest Frazer, Mrs. Harry Hay
ward, Mrs. w. J. Rowan, Mrs. S.
M. Donnell, and Miss Eleanor Todd
Mrs. George G. Hall, State re-
gent, presided at the business meet
ing and at the luncheon. Arrange
ments for the latter function were
made by Mrs. E. P. Moody, regent
Of Caesar Rodney Chapter, Mrs.
John NJ. Harvey, and Mrs. James
H: Scott.
At the election Of officers held in
the afternoon the following were
elected:
State Regent-Mrs. George G.
Hall
Vice State Regent-Miss Eleanor
Todd, Newark
Secretary-Mrs James III. Scott,
Wilmington.
Treasurer-Mrs. Charles I. Kent
Wilmington.
Registrar-Mrs. S. M. Donnell,
Newark.
Parliamentarian-Mrs. Edward
Gilpin, Wilmington.