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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
DIR. HILLS REOPENS
ROW WITH FERGUSON
by Plymouth COngre-
CATION. Pastor Seeks to
Force Accounting.

The Rev. Newell Dwight Hills. pastor
Of Plymouth Church. Brooklyn. has
withdrawn from the arbitration agree
ment under which he and his former
business agent. Frank l.. Ferguson. were
TO settle their differences out of court.
Tho matter has now become a church
AFFAIR, and as such will L., pushed to
the end without compromise.
All hope of compromise died yester-
day. when twenty-six leading members
the congregation put II down In black
and white that they had neither SYM
patty nor patience for any plan that
would let Mr.. Ferguson off with any
thing short of u judicial accounting.
Col. Beecher says that the church In
taking W. Dr. Hilis's fight has taken
the controversy entirely out of his hands.
with the full intention of forcing MI.
Ferguson 10 account nOt unly Tor MS
part in the minister's business ventures
hut for every penny which passed
through his hands as former chairman
of the church board. Several suits are
~ omiscd. Among those who signed the
statement are three church trustees. otto
u. Reimcr. +. W. Latrcnz and Seabury
y. Haley. Efforts will be made to
nave every member of the congregation
sign.
tpl. Bceche" ca!d yesterday that all
suits now pending are TO he continued.
and from now Oh that he tBaechcrD IL
to act as spokesman for Or. HiNIs.
While Col Beecher was setting on copies
Of the statement 10 Dr. Cadman. DIT.
Waters and Mr.. Ferguson. counsel for
Or. Hills was securing an order from
Supreme Court Justice Callaghan which
will act as n temporary stay In the
libel suit brought against the minister
by his nephew. Percy II. Hills. The
order requires Percy HILLS to put UP
$3.50. or its equivalent, to cover pos
sible costs.
M. Ferguson refused to discuss the
new twist which affairs took yesterday.
He had sent the name of his choice for
arbitrator to Or. tadman and DR.. Waters
before hearing Of the action taken BY
lin" church. lie chose Addison n. COL
vim. president OF TN" ilens Falls Trust
Company and former state Treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
OVERSEAS COMPANY
TO HAVE u s. STAFF
Redfield Promises to Appoint
Committee to Work
With Corporation.
ON THREE CONDITIONS

WAsHISGToN. Nov. 1.-Sccretary Red
field made public to-day a letter adj
dressed to II. Poucher, vice-president of
the American Overseas Corporation.
In this communication Secretary Red
field states that the Government will he
glad to cooperate with the corporation
In forwarding American products to neu-
trail countries. lie names the conditions
on which Government support will de-
uend.
Mr.. Rcdfcld announced that in due
time he would appoln; an intcrdepart-
mental committee to assist the overseas
corporation. Mr.. R.dilcld : lotteF 10 MI
I'uch.r follows:
as IL liz the duty Of the Department
of to encourage she domestic
and foreign OF the United
states in any legitimate way ! shal b.
very glad to do whatever ! properly may
TO assist the American overseas Cor
poration In forwarding American prod
ucts to neutral countries. ! ought, how
ever, TO say that there are three condi-
lions which ihink essential to the
matter.
"In tn. first place the enterprise -
to he controlled by Americans and op-
Grated solely IN the interest of American
generally.
"In the second place II must be strictly
neutral both In intent and in actual op-
Grafton and on both sides Of the Atlantic
In the third place its services must
be offered to every American citizen or
business house seeking To do a legitimate
foreign business on exactly the same
terms as are offered to every other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
BUSINESS BOOM ALL OVER
SAY THE BANKS
Returning Prosperity Is Declared to Be Independent Of
War Orders-Agents of the Twelve Federal
Reserve Districts Make the Reports.

WAsHINoToS. Nov. Ia swelling tide
Of prosperity is sweeping over the coun-
try. In the opinion of the reserve agents
for the twelve Federal reserve ba
This highly optimistic viewpoint was ex-
pressed in the report on business rom
ditions received by the Federal Reserve
Board from the agents made public here
to-day.
Business in the past month has shown
a buoSancy sufficient to overcome the
mented on in early reports. buoy
ancy IL such that all sections abound
in confidence. Perhaps the most en-
cuuraI,ng feature OF the agents re-
ports IL that the recent inyigora,ion Of
domestic business is not based on wa-
orders. whici many perons have until
now regarded rs the uncertain founda-
ton OF the apparent prosperity which
had com. to the country.
The Boston district reported n con-
-ilcrahle~ improvement; In commercial ac-
tiNities and announced hat the reports
coming from the different lines ~ trade
49, ''t ''fN NV 'uN ''Nl'NiAN op-
timistic. While il IL difficult 10 differ
entiatc between the normal SEASONAL de-
mand and the unusual demand fo" Eu-
top"an deliveries. o. between the direct
and Ind rect stimulus the wa orders
have gwen % general business. sill The
domestic demand is daily becoming more
aud more a factor.
The wooll,n mills a.e busy and the
worsted mills are also doing we'll. The
boot ana shoe industry shows n marked
Improvement over the previous month.
The bond houses are reporting a good
demand for the higher grade OF rail-
road bonds In fact the demand is en-
ceeding the supply. thus creating higher
prices.
New York Agents Report.
Here is ar eNcerp. from the report Of
the New York reserve agent.
During Septcmb," industrial activity
increased. wholesale II retail trade en-
panded and collections improved. Re-
ports almost uniformly goOd have been
received from many sections of this dis
trict. \ correspondent summarizes tho
general crop situaticn OF New York rs
1 slightly below normal. with prices in
general above average"
Ths philadelphia agent. who had beer
making pAssimlstic reports. says: I'm.
proved conditions AZ" reported from
nearly all parts OF The district. \ hope.
full sign Is the report of increased sale.
by department stores. retail clothing
dry goods, grocery and other concs.g.
dealing directly with the consumer
While domestic rad is still below nor,
NAL. for the first time ihis year We have
reports Of a dlst.nct hettermen,. Mls'
industries and manufacturing plants ar,
busy and in certain lines II Is difficult {,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
LETTER TO mitchell
CAUSES MANS ARREST
Socialist Accused Of Sending
Indecent Notes to Mayor
and Other Officials.

Edward I. McCalljg. a Socialist. %
taa canal street. was hold in $1,000
bail ny Tnit~d States Commissioners
Clarenc" :. ~IIoughton Yesterday on q
charge of sending All obscene and IN
decent letter to Mayor Mitchell.
In the letter the writer tells OF a
conversation he says he overheard he
tween a detective sergeant and a gun
man-politician In which the plattsburg
camp Was branded as = scheme so AID
in large Governmental contracts IN
which the Mayor Was interested. One
Of tho critics, according to the letter
writer. declared that there was not
one in the camp who would not be
afraid o; a kid
McCaliE. according TO Assistant
United States Attorney Harold A.. Con-
tent, also wrote letters to Comp
troiler PrcnderGast. Police Commits
sioner Woods and Deputy COMMISSIONS
Scull and other officials urging them 10
discharge a detective sergeant and
other city employees whom he accused
Of grating and committing other seri-
Gus offences. District Attorney Per.
kins, t. is said. has a gu fifty let
tors OF this type written by McCallig.
NcCall!g was arrested by Detectives
McGlynn and Hickson OF Lieut.. COST
gan's squad. They visited him at his
home under preteXt OF consulting with
him about n Job he had applied for
They asked for a specimen OF his hand.
writing and noted the similarity he,
tween IL and the handwriting in tho
Mitchell letter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
SKINNER TO RETURN
AFTER TRADE TALKS
American COnsuI-Gcncral BE-
gins nfcrrncrS With Off
rial> in Washington.

W.SuINGroH, Nov. I-Robcrt r.
Skinner. l'uif'l Statcs ,'onsul-Gcneral
q: London. arrived i'm Washington to-
jay and hogan u series Of conferences
will SECRETARY Lansing and other Of
fic'als.
Nj. skinner w,s summoned home to
rrI,or, IN the general situation affecting
trade growing out Of the exercise by
Great britain Of full control of the seas.
The stat" department officials hay" not
had opportunity To talk the situation
over with any one who has been ac-
,ually ON the ground in England for
several months and many questions have
developed OF Importance to American
trade. about which It is believed Mr..
skinner can give valuable information
and advice.
Prior to Mr.. SINNERS departure from
London there was SOM" unccrta!ntN AS
to whether or not he would return 10
his post. This uncertainty has been
cleared away. II is announced that in
all probability he will resume his duties
at London in about q month.
The uncertainty arose over the wide
spread publicity given In a report OF Mr..
SINNERS which inadvertently got into
the daily consular REPORTS though IN
tended only for the confidential files or
the state Department. Mr.. skinner
drew attention to the increase of Brit
lsh exports and made statements which
were used as the basis of "A charge that
the British were exercising discrimina-
tons against American trade with the
neutral countries of Europe TO gain trade
tor themselves.
This charge was IN a for-
NAL note from the British Govern
ment citing statistics TO show that
tho increases OF American trade with
these countries were many times larger
than those OF British trade with the
same countries during the war period
II was minated al the time that MT
Skinner would no longer he persona
grata in London. hut It is now under
stood that the British Government has
shown that Mr.. skinner is agreeable IL
| them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02

i.ohpoN. Noy. l--iIeavy earthquake
shocks, believed 10 he In the region OF
Japan, were recorded ut O'Clock this
morning at the chronological observatory
Of Scotland at Edinburgh.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02

Boston, Nov. I,--Twenty-hve cars
were burned when the Boston Elevated
Company's East Boston car barns were
destroyed by nre tonight. The total
loss Is estimated at 3250.000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
CAvE1N EXPERT REFUSES PAY.
Philadelphia Engineer " ho >tud-
led Collapse Has No mn.

Henry n. Quimhy Of philadelphih'
department OF CITY Transit. one OF tue
engineers who came TO New York 10
Investigate the causes Of the seventh
avenue and Broadway subway c%avoiiIs.
II the safety of subway tlmbering gen.
orally. refuses e tax, my pa for Us
services. The Public Service Commits
sion asked him TO put in his bill. a:Id
he replied yesterday:
~ my connection with the investisd-
ton was Of any value to you. the fac.
OF 1t is sufficient return for the effort.
independent OF the profit ! found IN the
opportunity Tor study OF the work you
are so creditably carrying on
Besides. | felt under obligations tcr
many courtcsios received at the han IL
OF Mr.. indgwaN AND his associates. .''''
! nov ask onll'that | may fee fIc" -
call upun my New York neighbors II we
hero ~ Philadelphia should "F'r i1I
into like misfortune"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02

obtain merchandise, deliveries being
slow.
Labor is we'll employed and from the
point OF view of the laborfng men SON
ditlons o good for the fall and winter.
The textile industry. one Of the most i'm
portant In this district. which a few
months ago was most depressing, now
shows substantial recoveries.
RAILROAD shops are now operating on
almost full time. being In Il better con-
dillon h in any period since 1918.
substantial increases in the number of
loaded freight cars being moved is re-
ported. Coal mining operations continue
to improve. paper mills are busy IN
glass industries are reported to be in
fair condition.
Domesttc Demand for steel.
unprecedented conditions in tn.
steel trade continue TO Ice the big fac,or
in influencing all business throughout
this district" reports the agent at
Cleveland. lie continues: "One change
over last months report IL that much
or the deman in steel trade now is do
nestle. which has made contracting even
into next ear quite active. Shoe manu-
facturers. shoe jobbers. wholesale car
pet und dry goods dealers. jobbers in
millinery, &c. report good business-ln
some cases as much as % TO 40 per cont
increase"
The reserve agent at Richmond TO.
ports excellent conditions i'm the ,o,tor
ma rket. a fine tobacco ,rop and an inn
proyemeut I'm the lumber market, Labor
nc says. seems 20 he fully employed and
on a basis satisfactory TO all interests.
The reserve agent at Atlanta says:
Events of the mast month have moi
onIy sustained hut Increased the CON
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
ARTIST SUES MRS. PHIPPS.
august BrnzIHcr Wants $4,000 for
Portrait Of Her Vusbn

August Benzlger, the artist who has
painted portraits of President Mckinley.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Richard Croker
aud other celebrities, couldn't do one
of Henry c, Phlpps to suit the ~lattcr's
wife. Mrs, Annie &. Phipps.
This was disclosed yesterday IN the
supreme Court when Mrs. Phipps filed
an answer to a suit brought by AIR.
Bcnziger for $4,000 for "A portrait she
ordered. Mrs, Ihipps admits that tho
money has not been paid, and says that
She aerced To pay the $4,000 for IAN
artistic likeness of defendants husband,
but because of the II of executing
same tho said painting was wholly with
out artistic merit, mechanical, unlife-
Ike, badly painted. and not a good or
even a fair likeness OF defendants hus-
band"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
The CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO Nov. Price movements were
very orderly IA "A rule, with trading moderate.
Quaker Oats common ~s- tho only exception.
showing q gain OF !. points, American ship
build,n. common Edison and rubli" Service
common were strong Diamond Match q little
easier. Bond market was steady. The sum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
B. R. T. MUST PAY $500 FINE.
Judgment Was Given in 1901 for
violation Of Labor Law.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court In Brooklyn yesterday affirmed
the judgment Of Judge Asphalt. rendered
in 1901 in the County Court, imposing
"A fine OF $500 on the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad Company, now part Of the
u. Il. T. system, for requiring more
than ten hours work In twelve CON
sccutive hours in violation OF the labor
law.
The railway company appealed from
ment judgment, but there was no argu-
ment on the case until last spring, which
District Attorney Cropsey accidentally
discovered II while changing the system
Of fling records In the office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

'"'""'' ''''"
II ~ fLl MAkhhl ''M
FAM r'i''l"n IN ulu.r"r'' no
s,cn Med asti,s, ~, N'r'n'ni r"..
nt'hsst' "vonn,. !% tho" "r"n,i"',
Vincent fsrs f%.jis. on an tSsigh",d
"lsim for mon'' io,nci; naN ',".f
Tor money loaned, snd ", @isa,i"T. So"
Tor work. T. "aS ,llesei that Tho com
$1,000 and Omitted il writing IT, IN
ability to pay is dents. ld'.li,'"s sr'
company Wa Incorporated Oh rec~mh,r
T. lHii. with capital sto,k f"n.oo"
EMME TnIN" 4 -, 10 de''ers W
""'9T roS S, mn, ,Spr'c s@l Inn s''",
sivnm-n', 70 " IL kah'"yk \ peti-
non IA bankrupt. "", ain n'rf again
13.l,.. Henry Il l.nrnr, tail, and Eiuuor
"il, capi'al stock 5000.
has L.ru H!ed against Aaron Noii trad
ing - v Ncu 3 20. manufacture "f
dr.s-"s ~ 81 sui 81 'l:sst T.r'h stre.'.
$500, Man lssrr 81. End : Nm. 5,
lie also made An sssivum,pt TO Louis
b,s hae, oioL ,,sain.t ps,id Suror,
tr.ct NV ,hcs"" ,rr.diiior ~ 81. smith
'inc ',s7 'M,, ahr,mnur ii
and Louis Fine, 5000, lie ms.o an as
sGHOGEI A. KLoRMA\-A r.ti,,on I'm
bankruptcy has been MED 4saius, David
H ro ,b ana o, i"senh lkhh%rm'I Th" nom
,Tc,Iar.'iiuu ddry cod w. So nn,Htihwrs,e
Avenue. by these Creditor,: Ror'ion Van.
hroidary VNnrks ,aIo ,nottr & Cautor
$50 and bsyii Sch"n"r. 300. La
Siiti.s are o,sr $4,000.
i-G,h s,,a., "a. Vt.I q. n~.,I,i,, Il, Ink
rnn,nv' Viii IL, bIIi,ies '",iGss ,ui no
a.set. Tho debts were con,ra"teL in
"" "aI..,,m .,' ,.,.,.,..
sAu,-rr. """"rNWpii.WIT"% - 10 r,.,
'H,HYst,bh s,rec, IN Mel ,srrhrluI". shou I'M,
iI,hti,Ie. ~ ',s.. Ia Of whi.b g." o5SS
l.. se"ureJ and assets OF unknnHn value.
sonsi,,ing Of . ,hIrd interest ~ "5,;li
street. and n h,If interest in .ON Nest
Sixty.nrst street,
MANN PNINGLE & BRUSH COMPANY.
manufacturer OF toilet articles at id3
William street has nled schedules show
ing $4,000 ana assets sl,'ot consisting
OF machinery ana equipment $500 g
.,.. tompositi"n nnnr"'h.
WELSH MIN eug taouEn
has Sonnffuea 1 ''mpoS,,,"t %, ."r "ccool
Marhine Works manuls',urrr M 80
Nd'ors ~ -" 49, 49, ,Ht'",
on spp.Ics,to. n' urJJ."hNnI,tm,
20 .e.,r- ~, II VIA '''"' ''''"
were So''''"
hssisninehis
h,itS,'i IONS business t'
.ne "lsle m,nn' "''Paa W1rIu,',
tnrer OF women ha'S y ~ West Ihir'S
clSh,h sLre',, hhs nl'h" an hS''s.l..n'
70 itestsr -, ,,rur,JIiH Ti,.s"' INV S"''e'
!, 'his nunp"'Sssn Wax, 'I5.,,o, ir ,o,,o.
'nrt,i, n, ia Nyor,b s,rca, s ma,
ma,ul,,,n MA n IL NJ T
=" inso, nnr,,ei In Ma i.na VII,
capital stock. 1000, aud Frnuk Jarol
mmrppcbas sod A., poods I'm Enrone
.ppRnAWAM FRlEpMAN. m.ntifarturer %
dresses at iS2 West Twcnty.nr street
h.s nadc nm assignment 10 Nnthnni,
Wa,kof
| cIiARI,ES GLEN, manufacture Of hut
ions al A Nest Thirty-siNth street. ma
made an assignment to- Max :. Weinberg
SATHAN KESS ER, dealer i'm dry good
"a, ID Lewis street Ia. made an assign
m.nt to Nathan NJ Abranson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-02

BOARD Of ELECTIONS.

Board of Elections OF the City Of New YORK
General OfAce. Municipal Building. Borough
Of Manhattan
Notice is hereby stven in ~pursuance 81
Chapter %. Section al, Laws Of 1902. coneti'
as amended by Chapter 23s. Laws Of 1919. OF
the boundaries of each Of the election. DIS
designation OF the place Of registration. Octo-
Der Z. 6. s. Z. 8 and .. and Of the polling plece
for the election to be held November .. 1915:
In each OF the election disticts In sdd
county, as follows:
Maryland suffrage news. (Baltimore, Md.) 1912-1920, 1915-01-09
THE NEW MAP FLYER


rs hundred ST. thousand. Postage, 2and5ce ns)
excellent thing 10 enclose letters, showing does the
Equal in the
The big white area n the West
GROWING GROWING GROWING
and long white finger beckons the Mississippi to
The fourE
namely, NEW YORK MASSACHUSETTS. NEW JERSEY, PENNSYI-
WANNA will submit the question 10 voters
When these
bkon down the for clear down Texas there
You help the people for this Voes Women question by sending
suffrage and Maryland
with ( will
homes
See that there YOU Timty" and I'm
ForSufrage ButHpN and Mr..
send literature anonymously otherwise
BE ye noth ukeparm-be hot cold"
DO SOMETHING'S! GIVE SOMETHING'S
Buy and distribute the lierature!!
Mrs CIAs. ]. KELLER, Chairman Lieramr Committee
222 West Street.
Maryland suffrage news. (Baltimore, Md.) 1912-1920, 1915-01-09

EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Monday January IL.
Regular meeting of Anne Arundel County J. c. L. at
Annapolis at 3 P. M.
Tuesday, January IL.
Meeting of J. c. L. Executive Committee headquarters
at 3P.M
Suffrage "At Home" j. c. L. headquarters at P. M.
Speaker: Miss Eta H. Maddox Hostess: Miss Stella
Struven
Wednesday, January IS.
First Meeting of Public Speaking Class at Y. NJ c. A.
Building at 2.3O p M.
Friday, January IS.
Womens Civic League Luncheon, 18th Floor Fidelity
Building P. M. Subscription, 35 Speaker: Mr..
VIM. W. Emmart City Planning.
Open meeting at j. C. L. headquarters at P. M.
Maryland suffrage news. (Baltimore, Md.) 1912-1920, 1915-01-09
THE CLASS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Sufragists Urged Join Class, Which Will Meet Every
Wednesday Afternoon in Y. M C. A. Building

SPLENDID opportunity to learn speak public being
sufragists Baltimore this The
securing the Mr. Dale H. Carnagey
York. who will conduct this every Wednesday
the NJ c. A. Building Franklin
at 2,3oP M. -:
The price per exceed securing
number of the the Individual
be less
The need for public speakers great This will
suffrage workers. for there
who speak platforms should
the opportunity express themselves logically groups
people.
1t hoped that large number of Just Government League
will consider the matter seriously and Wednesday
January 49, when the first meeting the held
BALTIMORE TO HAVE SUFFRAGE DEBATE.
"Sha Women Vote? One of Many Subjects Included Edu-
Held at Albaugh's January 3d.
ALMORE will have opportunity hear Beatrice Forbes
- Robertson again. for she will be here January 80
held Abaugs
P NJ. Mrs Hale, she private life will
the Education League arranging
held different parts
O March
Miss Price of Ohio and Hon A. Mathews
be the speakers the negative de and Judging from the which
been both sides thought that the
debate will be large
Tickets for the debate ST apiece L.
quarters Tickets for the entire lecture
holding ticket will be entitled admission
GOTH The tickets for the
headquarters
Maryland suffrage news. (Baltimore, Md.) 1912-1920, 1915-01-09
MINNEAPOLIS MOTHERS PENSIONS.

The Board of Tax Levy Hnnepn County Mnneapos Mime
o has appropriated for the county mothers pension fund for
the months ending December 1oamost much as for 1914
rage Ne,vW henPa tronizng Our
Maryland suffrage news. (Baltimore, Md.) 1912-1920, 1915-01-09

JUST GOVERNMENT LEAGUE TO
HAVE PARCEL-POST SALE.
Mrs. VIM. Arranging Unique for
January 49,
ONE of the interesting suffrage circles will be the
~ parcepost SALE to be held G. L. headquarters Friday
evening, January P NJ Mrs VIM Pnckney Holiness the chair
of the Friday night meetings. the e and judging from
the enthusiasm already aroused the sale will undoubtedly be
The object the twoodhrst make
and second make the meetings headquarters Friday
evening place where people will learn and bring their friends for
enjoyment.
All friends of suffrage asked send in something valued
Mrs Holmes headquarters parcel post The parcels will
be opened ALL but will be sold their original the 2o
for ten EACH In this the purchasers will know what
inside of their package but they be assured that worth
the that has been paid for it, and the enjoyment received
from the sale and from opening the packages will be worth good deal
Mrs Holmes has postcards asking for packages and
hoped that ready response will be forthcoming further hoped
that the attendance the of the goth will be large No
admission fee will be charged and cordial invitation general
lie is extended
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Maryland Suffrage News November 1914 January
Receipts
Cash hand November
Extra sold
Guarantee for December and January
New subscriptions 200
Advertising 1888
Expenditures. -%o009
Petty cash. $4,000
Printing October and November. 4So85
Alpha Photo 60. $3.50
oash on hand' 'S1o54