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BART DUNN LOSES;
MUST SERVE SENTENCE
Court Of Appeals Affirms Con-
victiOn-Five Murder
Vcrdicts Upheld.

AlPASY, July l3.-Bart Dunn must
serve his ten months In the New York
county penitentiary and pay his $500
fine. as the Court of Appeals to-day
affirmed his conviction by the lower
court on the charge of conspiracy. The
court found against Dunn on all excep-
tions.
Judge Cardoza writes the prevailing
opinion OF the Court OF Appeals, holding
that Dunn, as the main stakeholder of
the Dunbar Contracting Company. which
repaired a State road in Rockland and
Orange counties. had guilty knowledge
Of the fact that the company did not
supply material of the quality called
for by the contract and that by false
estimates and reports in vouchers the
company covered up its wrongdoing
and procured payment from the State.
Five convictions OF murder were af-
firmed by the Court OF Appeals.
Judge Seabury wrote the opinion in the
case of Lewis NJ, Roach, convicted OF
numbering John Barrett at Palatine. in
December, 1913. Roach assaulted Bar
rett's daughter with a club. shooting the
father as he came In response to her out
cry. He then set fire to the house.
No opinion was handed down In the
following cases: Pasquale Vendetti, who
killed Carmela Alfdi, with whose fam
lily ne boarded in Brooklyn; William
Perry Of Manhattan. a negro porter. who
killed a woman with a razor because she
left him Antonio Salemmc. who Gu,
his wife's throat in Rochester, because
he said she confessed to misconduct, and
Thomas Tarpy. who killed Michael
kreha In Brooklyn. in May. 1914. kreha
was head Waterman of tho Robert Gair
Company and had discharged Tarpy.
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Mr.. Rosenberg. IN presenting the trus-
tees application for u decree OF a!e Oh
the Greenhut assets, said that the real
estate-the two stores-on sixth avenue
and the warehouse property would ne
sold In three parcels or IN bulk, ana
that the merchandise OF the niNety-seNe1
departments would be sold in thirty or
forty lots or in bulk or that the entire
assets, real estate and merchandise
would be sold IN one parcel. The trus-
tees. said NJ. Rosenberg, thought II un-
wise TO sell the alleged causes of action
on which suits for So. i0S .000 were con-
,emplated by the Independent creditors
committee some weeks ago. They made
provision. however. in the decree OF sale
for a bidder to attach certain con-
ditions to his bid ,for the whole BUSH
ness, which would insure a large i'm
mediate ash dividend to the general
creditors.
It was that provision which aroused
Mir. ilirsch's ire. According to the COM
promise with the merchandise creditors
the Grecnhut Interests agreed to pay
creditors who desired 1t 2Ii2 per cent.
cash for their entire claims. The Green
nuts would. of course, he part Of the
reorganizins company. which would bid
fo- the entire business in one par. ell, and
& was said that the fear Of civil suits
fur all or part OF the S",}Us, 900 would
end with the success OF the reorganiza-
ton plan as arranged.
This is Il scheme" asserted Mr..
Hirsch, who did not take part IN the
deliberations of the other attorneys. 1T
is in the interest of only one bidder. the
reorganizins company. This big bid
would come after all the other bids. |
have never seen assets sold like this.
The entire scheme would st!fie Compe-
tition and not encourage IL"
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HITCH AGAIN HALTS
NEW GREENHUT PLAN
Minority Creditors Attorney
Attacks Proposed Decree
Of Sale.
STIRS STORMY DEBATE

Attorneys for the J. p. Greenhut Com
pany and for the various groups of credi-
tors vert before Referee Peter u. OIL
ney in the Merchants Association yes
terday afternoon. believing that every
objection In the proposed settlement with
creditors and reorganization plan had
had been eliminated. Four hours later
they found IL necessary to hold a pri-
yate conference TO straighten new tangles
caused by a dissatisfied minority OF the
creditors.
An attack was made upon the decree
of sale drawn up By James y. Rosen-
berg. counsel to the Grcenhut trustees,
with the approval of all Of the lawyers
hitherto represented in the Greenhut
adjustment by Morris j.. Hirsch. rep
resenting s2j3.00O in Greenhut second
mortgage bonds, including some mold
ings of Mrs. Frank T.. Nogel, widow OF
Henry Siegel's partner. MIR. lHirsch
objected to the form of the decree. lie
was Joined later by a creditor holding
a sl,40O claim and W. T.. Caylcr, rep
resenting the Holland Securities Com
pany. holder of the Frank Cooper fam
ily's claims against the Greenhut es-
tate. These asked for a further exam
ination of the Greenhut Officers. The
resultant argument and exchange of per
soiHlities made the hearing the most en-
citing thus far.
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IS
Cotton Men There Take a Gioomy
View Of the situation.


GALVESTON. July 13.-The belief here
is that unless something Is lon AT once
by the United States Government TO
control the methods OF England in de-
tanning and selling the cotton exported
from this country to neutral nations the
cotton growing States will suffer one OF
the severest blows In the history OF the
South-even financial ruin. This Is the
opinion OF the principal Galveston bank
ers. cotton factors. brokers and shippers.
So serious liz the situation with regard
TO the welfare of the South that com
mercial organizations throughout the
country are preparing to send messages
OF protest to Washington In regard to
the methods England and the allied ma
tions are employing in regard to the
shipments, not only to neutral countries.
but to Germany through these countries.
Unless something Is done by our Gov
eminent al once to stop the methods OF
England in OBTAINING and seizing ship
ments OF cotton from the South to va
rious countries in Europe the cotton
growing States will be bankrupt before
the first OF October" declared one OF
the leading exporters to-day.
Bankers handling cotton declared that
England. France and Italy have more
cotton now than at the same time last
year. and that there is no chance to
market tho crop In those countries.
They. with cotton brokers, say that cot
ton IL not contraband OF war and say
this Government should demand that IL
be not moles,ed in any way.
The idea OF England saying that this
country could send 10000 bales OF cot
ton to a neutral country provided IL 10
consigned 20 a concern operated by Eng
fish money is outrageous said another
cotton mar and banker.
This Government should demand OF
England tina; all cotton shipments con.
signed to any country should not be
molested. Five million farmers are de-
pending on the action this Government
VIII take n the matter OF exporting cot
ton. and the entire South will be tinan-
cially ruined unless something is done.
Germany. one of our leading buyers.
Is shut of from us by the nigh handed
methods England employs. The South
has the right TO demand that she % pro-
tec:ed in the matter Of her products. and
she must be protected. What Germany
will do regarding submarine warfare
concerns us little when compared 10
what we will do with our staple"
This is held here TO he the prevailing
sentiment throughout the South. \ Few
days ago Morris Stern. president of the
Galveston Commercial Association. sent
a message to all commercial institutions
Of the South asking that these bodies
appeal to our Government for a.d. These
appeals have been or will be made. ac-
cording to information received here.
Leading bankers, cotton men. brokers.
! shippers and producers take the position
that England has no right to intercept
shipments OF cotton even IL II is known
that the cotton is ultimately destined
for Germany. and certainly no shadow
of right to stop shipments consigned to
neutral countries.
Cotton men here who were interviewed
did not wish their names TO be used be-
cause they do business with the allied
nations.
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CIRCUIT LAYS BLAME
ON STATE OFFICIALS
Says They Should Have Told
Him Banks Property Was
Marked Up.
STALKER STORY DENIED

A letter written BY Edwin J. Stalker.
formerly vice-president of the Union
Bank of Brooklyn. was put In evidence
yesterday at the trial OF ex-City Comp
troller Edward NJ. Grout for perjury.
the purpose being to show that Mr..
Stalker was not moved by conscientious
scruples alone. but rather by piaue. when
In February. 1910. he rendered his resig-
nation to Mr.. Grout. then president Of
the bank. Mr.. Grout. still testifying in
his wi behalf. c~ontradicted stalkers
testimony In practically every important
detail.
When 7 accepted the vice-presldency
OF the bank" wrote Mr.. Stalker. IL ex-
rected to be located in Manhattan az
Broadway and Prince street. was
transferred to Brooklyn. which was a
great disappointment to me"
.He goes on to say that the bank was
ever differed, that Mr.. Grout had failed
to consult with him on many matters,
So that these matters had come 10 him
through subordinates. thus bringing
about n lack OF necessary cooperation ;
and. Included in these reasons. IL the
only one ON which he laid any stress Ia
giving evIdence-that ne had discovered
the true condition OF the bank "A few
days after II was reopened. Il was be-
cause of all these reasons that he re-
uuested his name not be put up at the
next election of officers. he wrote.
Mr.. Grout testified that Stalker WAS
really angry because the election OF off,
GERS had been postponed unknown to
him and that he Withdrew his resigna-
ton when the committee that waited on
him had explained the reasons for post
ponement. The attention OF the jury
was also called to the fact that, al
though Mr.. Stalker complained of the
condition of the bank. he had actually
sworn to a report a yea after his al
legged discoveries.
Mr.. Circuit denied that he had knowl-
edge OF any OF the items in tho bill
presented to the bank by his firm. He
denied too that he had known real es-
ate owned and occupied by the bank
was marked up during the time OF his
predecessor and blamed the State Bank
ing Department for not having appraised
him Of the TACT.
The direct examination. which had
taken three full court DAYS. ended yes
terday afternoon. District Attorney
Crupsey will begin cr-oss-examining to-
day. Before adjournment Judge Lewis
instructed the District Attorney to have
his witnesses ready for the rehuttal. so
that there would he no delay. lie hopes
10 give the case TO the jury some time
next week.
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very little excitement over the British
blockade of cotton shipments.
This is due largely to the fact that
most or the actual cash furnished for cot
ton comes from England, France and
italy and that a majority OF the brokers
represent firms in those countries. The
question of stopping cotton shipments
for neutral countries-and even Ger
many and Austria-is being made some
thing OF a political Issue by several men
prominent in Texas politics.
E-Gov. Colquitt has vigorously de-
nounced the stopping OF American cotton
ny the English and he has appealed to
the farmer TO object to these conditions.
Gov. Ferguson also has indicated that he
would like to see trade restored to the
normal with neutral countries and even
with Germany and Austria.
NJ ii. Wolfe, one OF the largest cotton
brokers in Texas. declares that the only
solution OF the cotton seizure question
Is the establishment OF a merchant ma
rine by the United States,
They may stop one or two OF our
cotton ships" he said, but Englishmen
would hesitate abou, stopping a hun
dred OF them. We object TO the prize
court proceedings in England chiefly
because OF the delay. President Wilson,
however. IL belng supported by cotton
brokers almost TO a man in his poll
cieS.'
j. Howard Audrey. vice-president OF
the city National Bank. which does a
large business in financing spot" cotton
transactions says there il no strongly
developed sentiment in Texas agains,
cotton Seizures.
The public generally seems 10 be
content with President Wilson'S steps
to protect American on the
high seas he said.
w ID. Fielder, president OF the Dallas
Cotton Exchange. refused TO be quoted
declaring he had private reasons for no,
discussing the question at this time
n meeting Of southern cotton excha nges
was called for New orleans on July IL
TO discuss the cotton seizure and pri1a
court proceedings. but this meeting has
cen postponed. The indications are tina,
brokers do not like TO talk about the
Allies. as they are their best customer.
at the present time.
IL there is to he any protest agains,
the British policy of holding up cotton
shipments on the hig seas II Is quite
eveident that it will come through no.
litlcal rather han business channels
so far as Texas IL concerned m cotton
seizure question has not submerged the
German note.
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TEACHING BY MAIL CO,
SAID TO Be IN STRAITS
S19.OOO.O ZOO Owed. $4,000.
600 Owned. Angry stock
holders Are Informed.

PHILADELPHIA, July l3.-The stock
holders of the International Educational
Publishing Company. the $4,000, 900
corporation which Thomas Foster organ
lied six years ago to sell correspondence
instruction in Europe and Latin Ameri-
can countries. assembled to-day at the
annual meeting held in Camden. II
was stated in the meeting that the com
pany's liabilities in capital stock and
other obligations exceed $40. 900. 900,
while its assets amount to slightly more
than SIS, 900, 600. of which more than
s1l 900, 900 is represented by good will
or the balance of $1,000, 900 of assets,
it was said that scarcely $780, 900 rep
resents anything tangible.
About $50 of the 10000 or more
stockholders were able to be present and
these tried hard to crowd themselves
into a room in the offices of John Joline,
the resident director, When the fnan-
cial condition OF the company was made
known there was some heated criticism
of the Foster management,
More stockholders were on hand to-
day than could gain admittance. A few
of the more energetic ones took control
OF the situation and voiced their Opin-
ions freely,
: In consequence the meeting was ad-
journed for a month, till August 10,
when a committee of three stockholders
named to-day by the stockholders pres.
ent to investigate the condition OF the
company will submit a report. They
were empowered TO employ counsel and
expert accountants and ordered to sub
NIT a report which will reveal the true
condition OF the company.
SCRANTON, Pa. July 13.-Scranton
citizens are TO be called together In ar
old fashioned town meeting some night
next week. probably on Thursday, for
the purpose OF deciding whether or no,
they wish to come to the financial as.
slstance Of the International Textbook
Company. This was the decision TO-DAY
of the directors OF the Board of Trade
who were called together to devise ways
and means Of raising the $500, OOt
needed to keep the wheels OF the Inter.
national Correspondence Schools going
Previous to the town meeting II Is
planned to have a meeting OF all thu
bank directors OF the city. at which .
line OF acto nwill be agreed upon.
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MEMPHIS EXPECTS AID.
Feeling There Is Not blue In TIE.
gard 10 Cotton situation.

MEMPHIS, July l3.-Whilc the EN-
eral sentiment of local brokers, factors
and bankers regarding the cotton cx-
port situation is not regarded as opti-
mistic. at the same time there is no gem
eral sign OF pessimlsm, but an air of
Indifference.
At present there Is a stock or about
90, 1000 bales in the local market. At the
same time last year there was a stock
OF about 10000. The general feeling
among cotton men is that they are no;
materially worried at present over the
sales.
Local cotton men look for a change for
the better regarding the export situation
and expect the change to come from the
United States Government, While II is
conceded that the stoppage of cotton
shipments to Germany. Austria and some
neutral countries will greatly curtail cN-
ports OF cotton. they look to other sources
TO tax the output.
The feeling Is that England Will use a
great deal more cotton. and that the in
creased consumption of cotton in Amer
lea will tend greatly to Offset the exports
under normal conditions to foreign coun-
tries.
The exports of 1914 up to this time
were S.S7S,OOO. The l9l4-l5 Xports
have been S,193, 900. Working under the
conditions of last year the majority ot
local cotton men think that the condi-
tons this year will be overcome AS they
were LAST year.
Local cotton men believe that the
pressure being brought to bear on the
United States Government will result In
some help through a strong protest to
England over the blockade.
The president Of one OF the largest
local banks In a recent statement said he
did not think that the conditions would
have a bad effect on the South iinan'
| cially. While the outlook was not any
too bright. he did not regard II by any
means as blue.
II. n. Beecher. president OF the Mem
| phis Cotton Exchange and a prominent
local cotton buyer, showed optimism. Hs
said tina while the %stoppage OF ship
ments to Germany and Austria and thu
neutral countries will materially affec,
the exports. he expected that the con
sumption Of cotton In this country ant
also exports to England would greatly
| relieve the situation. Mr.. Beecher wa
OF the opinion that shipments to ncutra
countries will not he decreased as much
as some think. He was OF the opinion
that neutral shipments would continue
and that England would have to attenC
To the disposition. NJ the cotton aftel
being received at neutral ports.
Cotton men here declare that they arr
| in a position to hold their cotton for al
| indefinite period without taking an,
| great chance OF financial loss.
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FIGHT PLAN TO RAISE
ERIE'S FERRY RATES
Lawyers and Experts Argue
Before Examiner Over Just
ness of Proposal.
BRIEFS WILL BIZ FILED

Several Of the most important Jersey
City Industries. as well as a number OF
New York concerns, rave Joined forces
against the Erie Railroad Company 10
prevent the advance In freight and eN-
press rates which the road announced
last February and which has been made
the subject Of an inquiry before the In
terstate Commerce Comfnission.
Both sides, with an array OF lawyers
and experts. argued over the business or
the new schedule. which Will advance
transportation cost from New Jersey TO
this city between SIS and $50 per cent. At
a hearing which lasted through Monday
and yesterday and has been continued
until the latter part of next september.
The Erie Railroad announced a new
schedule of freight and express rates on
February =. contending that II was losing
money through it's present rates. BUSH
ness interests, from the large manufa'-
turing companies TO the small trucking
concerns, Immediately began "A storm OF
protest against the increase. An appli-
cation to the Federal authorities In New
Jersey resulted In a suspension of, the
schedule, whereupon the Erie drew up a
second chart IN March. This. through an
appeal to the Interstate Com
mission, was suspended until July 70 for
examination. Last week the protestants
phf uip.1 fnpthDr SnGnrpElnn untn Mex
January lG.
1,ho ,i,,,,rs Z, ,t,o case = the JAr-
90, ,tv rh.uher NJ Commerce. the
d, Hudson Comfy Team Owners Associa-
,Io, and svis, G. 90 Of Chicago Other
,orcerrs p,h,iny tho Intended increase
ar. COLGATE G r., tho Josenh Dixon CRU
,ih,o ,,nn,nanv ana purns Bros coal
dealers.
a. ,os.ora,,.. he,rirv & Owen.
-, si, ,go,, 70, Swif, & 90 testified
No, Al nor ,an, % Mo DRIVE flaming
oyns,s.. ,o,x.on Io,sov ,I,v and \eu
yn,i, 10 ,.Ler mn by ferry charge. ~
tho VOW r,,es az. aliovod no said the
nacLiug cou,r,ry VIII b,ve tn and soue
o,hor r,osrs ~ ,r,rs,ort,,,o
y I, no Ionc ,ss,s,,n, genera, mas.
sa,,.- og,,, ~ ,bo po,rsyI,a,ia Rafi-
rnaJ s,id ,h,, ,,,c,icailv all .arrv Tor.
,,ir,I. - o,or,,,, ~, lee h,, 40.
,acoss,,, ,dN,,rts for rarsnort.,,op =
coronsnr ~ ,,,our,,,, 4, tho Erie
,n,nr, collar nc,,ro ,ss,ised ,h,, tho
,,iiro,d ias, sio ono in ,oia ava cas-
non T., ,o,. ~, 10, ,orrtos liz s,Id
,h. rnura,d,. ronnr, 90 ,Lo tn,or.,a,.
Nv III CIV = liA " Nv lhlfA AtA
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Galveston and Savannah Raise the Greatest Protest
New Orleans, Dallas and Memphis Report No Wide
spread Agitation for Relief Measures.

Investigation by THE SUN correspondents shows that there is q diff.
ference of opinion regarding the cotton export situation in the South as
the result Of the British embargo against the enemy countries.
The chief complaints come from Galveston and Savannah, where it is
declared there is a strong demand for this Government to take energetic
action against the British stoppage Of cotton shipments to neutral coun-
tnes with enemy destination. Galveston even fears the financial ruin of
the cotton men unless the situation improves.
In New Orleans cotton exporters, brokers and bankers express a
measure of satisfaction with the volume of shipments and the fact that
the cotton is being paid for whether the staple reaches the purchasers
or moi.
In Dallas and Memphis it is said that theer is no WIDESPREAD com.
plant, because the cotton shippers deal mostly with the allied countries
and are willing to take chances.
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NEW ORLEANS PATIENT.
No Cause for serious Complaint,
say the Cotton Men.


NEW ORLEANS. July l3.-Though ad-
hitting that the war. which has been a
serious setback to exports to neutral
ports of Europe. has seriously hampered
business. large cotton exporters and
bankers said to-day hat they are not
making any serious complaint.
Cotton exporters explained that the
staple has been exported in large guam
Titles. that 1t is still going out and that
in spite OF the war situation the ex-
ports are not so much under those OF
previous years as might be expected.
President +. J. Glenny of the Cotton
Exchange said II was plain that Eng
lands reason for OBTAINING cotton des-
tined for neutral countries and sending
II forward on her own account was 20
prevent the cotton from getting into Ger
many and Austria. as by this means
she would know just who was getting
the cotton.
o course" he said. I'VE are sorry
over the interference. but war brings
hard problems
Brokers pointed out that under the
present methods cotton is paid for before
u leaves this country n that the com
plants OF Its stoppage on the European
side should come from those who had
bought It. The sellers here are getting
their money" 1t was explained.
one of the leading bankers said: "As
far as the general sentiment goes ship
pers are as well satisfied with condi-
tons as could be expected
Another banker. whose business is
closely connected with exports. re-
marked Cotton Is we'll out of the
country. There is no surplus in this
part of the South and statistics show
that we have got rid OF cotton very
well. The greater part of the surplus
is being carried in the south Atlantic
States. The complaints that are being
mad originate mainly in Washington
among correspondents. am nanipulators
in New York have forced down prices
when there is no necessity for such ac-
ton"
Exporters expressed the opinion that
as business now Is doing very we'll there
il no cause for a serious complaint.
An eX-preAdent of the Cotton En-
change said that as there is a large
amount OF cotton held in England and
France and Italy he doubted, even with
free shipments 10 neutral countries
whether cotton would go out much
faster.
r. y. Gourdin Smith Of Smith &
Hayne said that he was much more In
terested in the ending Of the war for hui
manitarian reasons than in the export
situation just now and that he believed
there Is not so much complaint as has
been mad to appear regarding exports
from the South.
"As for the holding OF cotton by Eng
land for reeXport TO get American trad.
after the war | believe that is too sill!
to discuss he added.