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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15

which nave almost been forgotten In the
financial district. so rare had many Of
them become. A great many OF these
unfamiliar securities are the stock and
bonds OF underlying roads which have
been merged into great trunk i'ne svs-
TENS and their individuality lost.
I.ight was thrown yesterday on how
the Germans have been able to maintain
such tremendous cash balances in this
COUNTRY and to finance the various
schemes which they have been able to
put through. This has been done through
the millions Of American securities which
have been held In Germany and which
are being sold through Holland. Bank
ers estimate that German investments In
this country amounted to approximately
81. 900, 600. 900. of which fully s75O.O0O.-
900 was in American securities. The
Germans have been selling these Amer
lean securities through Holland ever
since the wal broke out. and bankers do
not believe that there il any way In
which this liquidation car be prevented
by the Allies. The Germans are said TO
have been very heavy holders OF North
ern Pacific bonds. in fact the largest
holders of these securities In Europe.
France is understood to he pretty well
stripped OF her American securities. har-
lin lSIbSc VI " 'i'Ai'r W
sylvania and 81. Paul, which formed a
large part of the high grade issues held
by her. She is believed to still hold her
81, Louis and San Francisco securities,
which she has been unable to dispose OF,
and still has some New Haven issues.
Bankers who are close to the Allies
stated yesterday that the liquidation or
American securities held by Great
Britain would bc carried out after the
mobilization was effected in a way which
would not adversely affect u markets.
II is not improbable that the sales Will
he through j. L. Morgan a
Co. In fact. Great Britain has recently
been sending to the Morgan firm many
millions in American securities which
were sold for British accoSnt. New YORK
bankers are known to ha We suggested 10
Great Britain previous to the placing OF
the Anglo French loan here that she
liauidate her American securities rather
than secure a Dan through the sale OF
her own bonds. but British ~fnanc'ers
could not see il that way at that time.
In his way. through mobilization and
Ilouidation OF these British held Ameri-
can securities, England will lie h to
establish additional funds 10 her credit
in his country without borrowing, while
We, through the purchase OF the securi-
ties we have sold In England. Will be-
come less and less OF a debtor nation.
st~rengthening our financial position
abroad as we'll as al home. Great
Britain will In this way only be doing In
the open what she has been doing quietly
for a considerable time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
FLUFFY CHAP JUDGED
BEST OF MANY POMS
Mrs. Hill Supplies Winner OF
Chief Prize in Club Show
at McAlpin.

Lovers of the small dog sought the
McAipin Hotel yesterday. where the sec
ond match show OF the American
Pomeranian Club was being held. There
wal a good turnout OF the fancy III
recognition Of the appointment OF MISS
Marian Van Rensselaer, Kennedy as
Judge. Nearly forty dogs were submitted
TO his expert for judgment In spite VI
the fact that the spaniel club show and
the Charity Show had just ended.
When Il came to the question OF de-
Gliding on the best dog In the show Miss
Kennedy was Influenced by the all
quality Of FLUFFY Chap. owned by MRS.
II. II. Hill, and the ribbon for the best
bitch In the show VAS bestowed on
Gypsy Love. owned by Mrs. G.. l.. Seller.
There was a great display OF puppies,
many Of which are being prepared Tor
the Westminster Kennel Club and other
shows later In the winter. Some or the
winners follow:
Junior Puppies, Dogs and bttches-won
by Mrp. NJ. koerlin's Black GirIle.
Puppies over six Months-Mrs. C. H.
Sellers GYPSY Love. -
American Bred DoGs--Mrs' NJ Blum
I Junior Dog. and Bitches under /? years
Mrs. NJ. Johnson. Pessieu. c.....
"s,mm,, Bitches. Black. Brown or choco-
late--Mrs. G. l.. Sellers Gypsy Love.
open. Bitches. Black Brown or Choco-
Limit Bitches-Mrs. II. ". Hilrs Lilly
Hill sable Queen. ,u,,
omen. Bitches any other color-Lilly Hill
Limit Dogs. Black. Brown or Chocolate
Poquito. ,.~.
Any other color-Mrs II. II. HIS Funny
Chap.
Open, Dogs, Black. Brown or Chocolate
A, ", Freeth's supreme Blackie.
open. Dogs. any other color-Mrs. II. n
Hills FLUFFY Chap.
winners Dogs-rluny Chap; reserve,
Poquito.
Lilly Hill Sable Queen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15

Of former Mayor George II. Steil, at
zoo Eleventh street. and old them hat
he would not prosecute them II they
would get out and work for the anti-
Wittpenn ticket At h Democratic
primary. II was charged that Secretary
OF State Thomas +. Martin participated
In his conference. The saloon keepers
were arrested for doing business on
Sunday inc were believed to be friendly
TO Mayor Grif1n.
julius J. Lichtenstein, a Hoboken law
yer. challenged the Grand Jury. He said
he represented Abraham L.. Levine, who
IL awaiting the action Of the Grand Jury
on a charge Of atrocious assault and bat
terry.
Il desire to prove that Mr.. Kinkead
has been guilty OF a violation OF the
criminal laws Of this State said MIR.
L~ichtenstein that he has been guilty OF
~obstructing Justice. that he has been
guilty OF wilfully neglecting to perform
his duty as Sheriff Of the county Of Hud-
son that he Is guilty OF compromising a
crime: that he is guilty Of violating the
corrupt practices act Of this state that
he is guilty OF a voluntary escape. These
are the charges. and I am ready to prove
each and every one Of them by oral
proof
Concerning the accusations against
sheriff kinkead Justice Swayze In his
charge to the new Grand Jury said
The prosecutor will present those
charges. n I suppose tho compliments
will furnish him with the names Of wit
nesses so that you, notwithstanding our
ruling upon the challenge to you gentle
men. will investigate the case with the
same impartiality n the same thor
oughness that you would investigate a
complaint against IN private individual.
for the Sheriff OF a county. great as Is
his power. great as II his responsibility
and dignifed as IL his position. is not
above the law. II he has violated the
law in the respects mentioned in this
affidavit you would Of course be derelict
In your duty II you failed to find An in
dictment."
All through the proceedings Sheriff
kinkead stood 10 the left OF the Judges.
At times his face was a deadly white. at
other times he flushed a bit ant then his
eyes would I'LL with tears.
Justice Swayze In his charge also di-
rected the Grand Jury to indict all nov
ing picture proprietors who open their
places on Sunday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
Golfers Elect Officers. but Do Not Choose Courses

made that. although the club had held
the first three junior championships ana
had asked last year that the event pc
sent somewhere else. Plainfeld would ne
more than willing to take It In 1915.
Sleepy Hollow. represented by Wilson
S. kinnear. insisted that Ii desired to
hold the Father m Son tournament
again next year, and rather disliked the
idea that 1t might be sent to some other
club. Two other clubs, Nassa1 and Ho-
lywood also applied for the tourney.
Howard +. Whitney stating on behalf or
Nassau that the club would like to hold
both the Father and Son tourney and
the amateur championship.
When all the applications were in
President Kingsley suggested that It
might be a good play TO choose the ham
pionship courses at the meeting. The
proposal did not meet with favor. how
ever. and II was decided to adhere to
the usual custom of allowing the execu-
tive committee to make the choice.
The election Of officers resulted In the
unanimous choice OF the men named by
the nominating committee. The new
president. J. b. Coles Tappan of Nassau.
was unable to be present because OF ILL
ness 80 after the election was over.
Wynant D.. Vanderpool Of Morris County.
the new vice-president, Occupied the
chair.
The officers elected unanimously to serve
during 1916 were: President. J. b. e.
Tappan. Nassau vice-presidenf, Wynant
ID. Vanderpool. Morris County treas
urer. James A. Stillman. National Sec
rotary. +. Mortimer Barnes. Englewood {:
executive committee. A. II. Pogson. Fox
Hills George n. Barnes, Apawamis
]. r. STANLEY. Deal Paul Moore. Morris
County Archie NJ. Reid. st. Andrews.
The secretary's report reviewed the
history Of the 1915 season in detail and
contained recommendations tina the as
ISOLATION thank the clubs which held the
three championships. This was done.
Mr.. Barnes also stated hat there are
now seventy-six clubs in the association.
four more than last year. and that they
are distributed geographically rs follows:
New Jersey. IS New York Except Iong
Island). 25 Long Island. 20; Connecti-
cut, 3.
The report Of the treasurer, James a.
Stillman. showed that there II now a ball
ance OF S1.050.36 in the treasury, as
against S676.23 a year ago. James A.
Tying presented the handicap committees
report. which showed that $50 players
are rated on the 1915 Metropolitan ham
dicap list.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
TAPPAN Is LEADER
OF LOCAL GOLFERS
Elected President Of Metropoli-
tan Association and Van
derpOol Vice-president.

This t~ueptie,h .,,,., a.
Mat ro,oiI,.n ca, n" ".eet'ns vi tne
Il. a. ni~h. n. oh..-.S S,'',Tn Was heIo
nrominent Glib. in Nea'Iy ~ OF ,ne
tr,c, NO.. -.s....e "'e,rvpol'.a" us
b-usine.. trapso",nS 10y ue,esa'es. Inc
character. inci,ni,nr ga rou,,ne
GERS. several conrss. wsro vi y. om -
tbe cba r,n,on.Lin "oIe o"e,eu lot
usual the actual .si.c,inn ., ,,a ,as
championship courses va. LOO, 90 ~
executive COMMITTEES '"e
The call for courses .,,hor .n
willing 10 hold any OF fha chamn,ons,in
Journeys conducted by the assoc,at,nn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
KINKEAD NOW ACCUSED
OF IOLATING CRIMES ACT
Charges Preferred by Mayor Griffin of Hoboken in
an Affidavit Handed Up in Open Court-Request
to Dismiss Grand Jury Denied.

Sheriff Eugene F. Kinkead. who
methods he employed to break the
Standard OIL workers strike In Bayonnc
last July than he did during the entire
six years he was in Congress. yesterday
was made the subject Of one of the
most sensational attacks In the history
Of Hudson county politics. He was
charged with violating his oath Of office
and the crimes act Of New Jersey. By
Patrick r. Griffin. Mayor Of Hoboken.
before Supreme Court Justice Francis
J. Swayze.
Because of these alleged lawless acts
which Mayor Griffin cited in an afidavit
handed up In open court. the Mayor.
who is the Democratic boss OF Hobokeu.
asked that the Sheriff be disqualified
and that the December Grand jury.
which was about to be drawn. be moi
sworn In, but instead dismissed.
Justice Swayze was In conference for
nearly two hours with Circuit court
Judge William A. Speer. County Judges
Mark A. sullivan and George q. Ten
nant and Prosecutor Robert =. Hud-
speth. At it's close he In
open court that the charges OF Mayor
Griffin were insufficient to warrant the
disqualification OF the Grand Jury to
serve. He said that would not be pos
sible for the reason hat under the
new Grand Jury law a list Of 900 Is
prepared by the Sheriff and the Jury
Commissioner that ihirty-five names
are drawn and from these the twenty
three jurors are finally chosen.
A complaint was then filed with the
court by Mayor Griffin r~eciting the same
allegations. This was received and
turned over to the Prosecutors office.
La ter the court charged the Grand Jury
to investigate the matter thoroughly.
and said that II the Sheriff was found
TO b. guilty the Grand Jury would be
derelict In its duty II 1t failed TO indict
him.
Mayor Griffin charged Sheriff kinkcad
with permitting the voluntary escape of
prisoners. In that he allowed twelve
men arrested during the Bayonne strike
on various charges their freedom before
they could be brought into court. II
was further alleged that following the
Sherif's raid or Hoboken saloons In
September. he summoned the saloon
keepers to a conference at the home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
WOMEN TO SWIM AT BRIGHTON.
Chief Event at Winter Pool on SAT-
urday VIII he ~ Yard Race.

Claire Galligan. Olga Dorfner and
Peggy Lynch will he the three contest
ants In the eco yard swim for women.
which will be the main event on the
programme OF the swimming meet at
the Winter Pool. Brighton. on Saturday
evening. Miss Gailigan practised at the
pool Yesterday. The race will be a sor,
Of tri-State affair. as Miss Galligan Is
IA New Yorker. Miss Dorfner lives In
Philadelphia and Miss Lynch claims
Lakewood. y. j., as her nome.
A 100 yard win and a fancy diving
competition. closed to members OF the
National women's Life Saving League,
also will he on the programme on Sat
urday evening. and both events are ex-
pected to attract a large number OF
entries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
ROCK ISLAND SALE DEMANDED
BOndhOlders' Committee Urge,
Foreclosure Proceedings,

The Central Trust Company az trustee
for the first and r%efunding mortgage
bonds OF the Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific Railway Company has been
asked by the bondholders' committee to
act for foreclosure proceedings on the
property. 1t Is understood that the Cen
trial Trust Company Ia waiting to re-
ceive advices from David r. Francis OF
st, Louis, the other trustee. before TAX
ing action. While the interest on the
bonds has not been ~defaulted, there 10
IA clause In the indenture which pro-
hibits the placing OF a lien on the prop
erty ahead OF the bonds, In the opinion
Of the protective committee this pro-
vision was violated through the issuance
of receivers certificates.
The Central Trust Company has
agreed to extend for ninety days at &
per cent, its loan to the Rock Island.
which natures on December 20. Similar
provision has been made by the bankers
Trust Company for the extension Of its
$1.soo.000 loan,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
SIX DAY RIDERS GET $23, 900.
Are Paid Despite Allegation Thai
reams Pooled I%nt~rrsts.

y. j.. Dec. 1.-THE six day
bicycle riders who took part in the Madi-
son Square Garden race In New York
las, week were paid on this afternoon
at the offices OF The cycle Racing Asso-
cha ton. More than $4,000 was paid
to the thirty-four riders. Thomas i.
Convey Of Chicago interviewed several of
the riders relative TO a SIX day race Ia
be held in Chicago in February.
The men were paid. despite a protest
by Manager John NJ Chapman,
VINO alleged that the teams which fin
ished frst. second, third. fourth. ffth
and sixth had pooled their interests and
agreed to split the prize money equally.
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that accompanies a fall in exchange
should be enough to draw tho securities
out Of investors stroneboxes and send
them tumbling over TO New York. the
amount Offering being proportionate to
the state OF exchange and New York's
powers Of absorption.
"In practice the arrangement Is not
80 exact. Private capitalists who hold
bonds as an investment are not always
on the lookout TO sell. II may prefer
to hold on to their old securities. how.
ever tempting the price. while big or
porations. such as insurance companies.
place a special value on bonds with a
free market. and are not over anxious
To sell paper with no minimum price
Will" they are forCed to retain a large
amount OF stock that II subject to an
official minimum and possibly cannot b.
sold at all.
Good Market Predicted.
For this reason the sale OF bonds In
the last few months has scarcely been
proportionate to the rise In prices and to
the strength OF the American demand
II has been large. but not large enough.
A considerable number of big lines came
on the market at the time OF the war
loan. and u still larger number when
the chcnahke was falllng Qul' BY, but II
was not until Government action was
thought 20 he imminent that the greatest
quantity OF bonds came unoffered. As
big ~bordholders have realized that the
Treasury means to intervene more
enersetically. they have greatly increased
their sales. and the volume OF business
at present is very large.
1T Is fortunate for US that America
can at present absorb unusually large
quantities OF her best type Of security.
and that the investment demand.
especially In agricultural States. where
capf-al IL not wanted for the factories.
is exceptionally keen. Already. accord
ing to estimate. We have shipped about
fl50. 900 900 $500 OO. O00) to 100000
900 81 900. o0O. O0O) OF bonds. and as they
mostly go stra ight into consumption,
there IL no sign OF the demand drying up.
III all the American bonds held In this
country are sent back to their place Of
origin we shall probably ship from $780,
100000 HI.TbO, 0oA. 00O) to 1850. 600. 900
G2.150,00 ,000) more, and when that
supply In exhausted there will remain
the large volume OF preference stocks,
held mainly by private investors. and tho
credits hitherto maintained abroad by
wealthy men anxious 20 avoid taxation
by the British Government"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
ST. PAUL's FIVE IS BEATEN.
TO south side Team by Score
Of IL TO ~.

GARDEN CITY. l.. T., Dec, 1.-THE bas-
ketbail team OF ST. Pauls School lost
to the Ave of the South Side High School
Of Rockville Centre this afternoon by a
score Of IS to 10. South Side jumped
into the lead in the first two minutes II
play. when Raynor Gagged four field
baskets. At intermission the score was
10 to 4. While the ST. Paul's five pre-
vented its opponent from scoring often
in the second half IT was unable to close
the gap opened in the first period.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
LONDON MARKET HIT.
New Financial Plan Likely to End
Trading In Americana.
Special cable Despatch 10 The SuN

NPst'UT 'HOTe OSSVHTCH 70 IHE SIN'
LoNDoN, Dec. 10 tWednesday).-Ac-
cording TO the Daily Mail opinion in the
city Is distinctly favorable to the plan of
Reginald Mckenna, Chancellor OF the
EXchequer. regarding American securi-
ties In Great Britain, and II is believed
that the Government will obtain possess
sion Of enough securities to enable 1t to
raise money in the United States to an
extent to assist materially In financing
purchases there.
The Stock Exchange fears that the
business OF its American market will dis
appear altogether in view OF the attrac-
t~iveness OF the Governments terms, and
IL is suggested hat the Government offer
brokerage to the stock brokers who hand
over the securities on behalf OF their
clients.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
READY MARKET SEEN.
The "EcOnOmist" Thinks British
Can Easily Sell Securities.

An article on Securities and the Elk
changes In a recent issue OF the EcOno-
mist received here Is of particular inter-
est Following the publication OF Chan
cellor of the Exchequer Mckenna's y an
TO mobilize American securities held in
Great Britain. The article states that
securities are the best OF all of the ex-
ports Great Britain can use to redress
the balance OF trade W the two
countries, II says in part;
ITO send f1O0. 900 900 t5Oo,OoO, O0O)
worth of commodities to America taxes
US at the present rate about four years {;
to send flO0. 900, 900 worth of securities
need take US only a few months. AS
we have always been a lending nation
we are In a better condition q any
other country In the world to provide
this very useful brand of export. and
ever since the American exchange behan
to cause anxiety the Government has
taken a keen interest In the market for
ex%portable bonds-notably those OF
American railroads.
For some time It has been the big
gest buyer in the market and has occa-
slonaily been criticised for the way in
which it conducted It's purchases me
bonds that It has bought nave been
shipped az collateral to New York and
the credits so created have done much
to stay the decline Of the exchange.
But hitherto the Governments interview
ton has been confined to direct pu.-
chases: no pressure has been exercised
on holders to make them part with thair
securities, the Treasury being content to
let high prices do the work OF enticng
bonds and sc1 lpt out OF the Golfers Of
English capitalists,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
british Needs Outlined.

This policy is now admitted to be
inadequate. and the Government Is taxi
ing more direct action by getting In
touch with the big ~bondholders and
getting them to part with their securities
for the benefit OF the state. In some
way not yet disclosed the Government Is
to rcQuisition privately owned bonds and
employ them for national purposes and
the wod 81 American exchange.
Theoretically the rise In bond price,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15
SCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES.

The basketball team OF Jamaica High
School forfeited to Poly Prep yesterday,
The teams were scheduled to line up In the
Livingston street court. No reason was
given for the cancellinx of the game.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15

st. Pauls School Of Garden City viii
begin a busy season on the basketball
court and In the tank after the HOLIDAYS
While not taking part In any competition
the candidates for the team are practis
ing twice q week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15

Judging from the material on hand Poly
Prep VIII be represented by another strong
team. For the last two years
the Livingston street school has won the
cha mpion ship of the city. being first in
preps ring the schedule. BESIDES Connie
Shields. who has been reelected CAPTAIN
Poly has as veterans Mort Redmond, John
Kenny. j. Shields. =. Bernard and l.,
JelliRs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-15

James Measher, a membe NJ the relay
team which finished second In the cham
pionships at Philadelphia last April, has
been elected captain of The track team OF
Manual Training High School, Although
three OF Its hest poin; scorers have left
school. tho Seventh avenue students are
banking on a representative team. A. r.
Robinson. OF the faculty II cosehinS the
team twice a week At the Fourteenth
Regiment Anmory. ,AsnaEer George Mac
Nsir has entered NJ athletes 10 ali Of
SAs scholastic meets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-10
SIX TEAMS ARE
IN CITY LEAGUE
Ell Paso Milling Company
Will Put Basketball
Team on Floor.

The outlook for the basketball sea
son is declared very bright There is
every reason to believe that there will
be six teams in the City Basketball
league At a meeting held at the I. n.
c. A. Wednesday evening, the FL Paso
Milling company entered a team which
promises 10 be a good one, being COM
posed Of excollege players The teams
now entered are the Cactus club High
school. School OF Mines. Feldman's,
Walk and the El Paso Milling company.
A meeting viii be held at the y. n.
c. 4 on saturday evening at which
time the forfeits will be posted and an
election OF officers held. other import
ant business will be transacted and
every team should be represented
Two games will be played in the
Church league this evening. the First
Baptists and Calvary HOustOns meet
ing at $40 o'clock. and the First Meth
Odists and First Presbyterians clash
ing in the second period. Both games
are important ones determining places
in the standing and viii be closely con-
tested ones. The City league scouts
viii be on hand looking for good ma
terial