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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
WORKMEN'S FUND
TO GET S425,OOO
Plan to Let Employer and En-
ployee Make Agreements
Delays Bill.
WHITMAN SCORES BOARD

NiuhNY. Feb 3--Nloncy to run the
state Workmen's Compensation Com
mission until October I. the beginning
81 the next fiscal year, Is provided by
e. hlll lppropriatinr s'25,ooO which was
agreed ON by Republican leaders % the
Legislature. but which apparently viii
no, he passed until next week because
Of objections by Democratic leaders 20
rider amendment. inserted by he Sen
ate Finance aud the Assembly Ways
end Means committees
The measure would furnish the com
mission $4,000 month for eight
months from February :. instead Of
the S60.o00 a month asked. and IN the
meantime q bill will be passed. reor-
sauzing the board on q more economi-
cal basis
Under the amendment which the Re-
Dublicans want. agreements as to COM
peuvltion between employer aud em-
p'oycc would b" allowed by the law.
instead OF going through the red tape
Of the commission before an award can
be made The commissiO may examine
any OF the claims on which settlements
have been made and must take VI all
Claims on which the employer or in
sUHtuCo carrier 'al to agree.
Should It be found aha, he agree
nent made Is too low, the commission
b. empowered To impose 1s fine on the
employer or insurance carrier an adj
ditIoual 10 per cent above the amount
of the award, this money TO go to the
state. IT there is evidence Of intended
fraud ~ Pc cent. nnc is imposed
Democratic Leader Wagner insists
that the amendment does not OFFER full
r,rptagtior to tln ppnuipyCe. and the
Democrats will oppose the passage Of
tho hill on his account. should they
do this the measure could not be passed
Tomorrow as desired by the kepuhh-
cans TO meet the emergency created by
the exhaustion OF the funds of the COM
mission.
Coy Whitman sent special message
to the LEGISLATURE urging he passage
Of the emergency appropriation bill. IN
si.tinu that the deficiency was caused
either by Intentional failure to provide
sufficient funds in an appropriation bill
,uudcr the Glyuu administration or 10y
great cN'ravagauce."
TN this instance the unfortunate COM
GItiuu OF the administration OF the laW
uv the Workmen's CONDENSATION com
mission seems to he due to both causes,
said the Governor.
The Governor asks the LEGISLATURE cd
amend the law 80 that less expensive
machinery will be provided for the COM
mission lie also wants the main ofic'
of the commission moved 10 Albany, as
required hy the law. He declared that
the present law rs an attempt to woli
20 complete separation betN ern en-
uloycr and employee so thai they may
be opposing interests. when they should
be a single and united interest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
RESENT RENT IN CANAL ZONE.
CanaI Workers Wet aud Protest
10 labor Lenders on Order.

Pl"ASlA, Feb IA meeting was held
here to-day ~ organizations OF canal
workers, to protest against the proposal
10 charge canal employees for rents, fuel
and light as provided for by an eNecu-
tive order effective March !,
Letters of protest were sent To labor
leaders in the United states, including
Samuel Gompers president of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor,
Pae contention of the workers Is that
charging rent Is n reduction in their
wages and that "A promise had been
mad" that no such reduction should be
made during the construction period OF
the canal. which was extended to July,
1916 by Congress action,
CoLoN, Feb, "a strike FOR more pay
was inaugurated here to-day by night
laborers on the Cristobal Colon docks
Formerly they were paid double rates
for night work, but now pay for night
work has been made tho name a. for
day work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
SENATE GETS BILL
TO GUST CORONERS
Provides for Medical Eyami-
ners TO BE Appointed by
the Mayor.
STATE MOVIE CENSOR

ALHNNY. Feb. 3.-Senator Goorre
Cromwell OF Richmond introduced a bill
to-day abolishlng the office OF Coroner in
Greater New York and establishing the
Office Of chief medical examiner. The
Mayor is authorized to appoint a chief
medical examiner from the classified ser.
icc who must be a doctor of medicine
and sailed pathologist and micros-
copls'. Ne - empowered to appoint and
remove such deputies and assistants as
may be provided by law.
Tho bill does not state what salaries
The cher medical examiner and his as.
istants ara to get All powers conferred
bv law OF Coroners are shifted to the
medical examiner
Censorship OF moving pictures by the
state les proposed in "a bill introduced
by Asscnhlyman Harold g. Mitchell OF
New York. republican. Three members
- the proposed board 81 ccnsors are
provided for. tho chairman TO receive
$4,000 a year and the other two mem
bcrs $4,000 year. being appointed for
'h.cr year terms The bin makes il 4
l..d,m,ulDr to exhibit unapproved
alma
Scns,or J,s,rh ut Sew York and As
scmbiyuan Frederick ". Ahern o
/ugs introduced bill which will pro.
9-rrnu the manufacture and sale OF MlNiu
s.le1ceIa for use ON firearms Tn,
bin Vac introduced as result OF tn,
Aucrbach murder
\ bin "Ncmptur canning factotic.
from the labor law In regard to womer
AMI minors WAS introduced by Assembly
man William Brwley Of Niagara county
The bin would allow women and girls e
Zee employed in canning factories from
O'Clock IN the morning until midnight
ui, employees could work seven days
week. and female minors ovc~ - coul,
10 worked nine hours day instead o
.,pat.
The Senate and Assemble committee
on ttSaiiuu to-day announced that Their
viii D" Joint hrtr.ug ON ~" Governor
bin r'orgali2iug IN" STATE TaN com
mission nest TUESDAY afternoon.
tn. Administration bin prpposmr O.
',or-arize ;h' prestn; Democratic Con
'cryatiou Commission OF 'hre. member
WgH introduced 10y Assemblymnu Ma
r,id OF lci1cgsnn county. IL prov ID"
for single commissioner al $SoUu
year
Mos, uupprtau; 81 the changes ,u %
law 3. that which prohibits the 60. srl
walton Commission from masking a p'a
for the stOrIg, Of water. or tine dey"luI
mont OF hydraulic pow .,. or the -Nercis
of any OF the CoInEis- uu'S powers iu r.,
,atun - those subject. cyocpt wit
tlc approval o. &c board consisting q
the Conservation Comm ~slor. the NJ
:. Al H..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
WORE 100000 PEARLS A DAY.
Vanderbilt Necklace Adorned Mrs.
Cough, NmdnVit Says.

For one vNoulug Mrs Lillian G.. Cough
Of Newark, petitioner FOR ulimony In a
suit now pending In that city, wore the
$lOO.O UO pearl necklace which Mrs W.
Is Vanderbilt lost In front of the Ritz
Carlton Hotel last December. and FOR
the return o. which John j. Collins. a
New York Central clerk, got $4,000 re-
ward. according TO an affidavit presented
10 court yesterday by Joseph Cough.
Mr.. Cough names Collins az the writer
vC love letter 10 he wife and pre-
scented the letter 1s a part OF his defence
80 the almony action The AFFIDAVIT
mcnt ionins the Vanderbilt jewels quotes
Nrs. Cough AS telling a friend that -
elbow IN Brooklyn had taken her TO
So. Twin Beds and mad let her wear
a string Of pearls that belonged to "oue
of tho Nardcrbilts,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
coy KILLED IN CoASTING.
prirh weber Uits Tree on nm
Near Metropolitan Museum.

\ fourteen-ycur-ol hoy lost control
Of tho stcering gear ON his sled while
coa.,ng down Cedar lin at tho rear
Of 'no Metropolitan Museum Of Art
Yesterday afternoon and ran into
tree. lie was hurled into the air and
fell to the ground head FIRST His neck
was broken and he died few mo-
nents later.
The boy was Ralph Weber. son OF
Louis Weber, president OF the Weber
Building company The Weber home
Is at s East Ninety-tnird street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
BUSINESS AID ASKED.
Bryan Appeals for ship Purchase
Hill and Trcntics.

WASHINGTON. Feb. "A direct appeal
for support for two Administration mea-
sures was made to the Chamber Of Com
mercc Of the United States by Secretary
Bryan to-day.
First he besought the business men Of
the country to support the Administra-
tons ship purchase bill,
II am in favor Of the Government
owned ship as an advantage to the
United states in our foreign trade said
Mr.. Bryan.
Tie was greeted by cries OF mo -
from all parts of the hall and with some
applause.
81 did not expect manmity. my
friends" Mr.. Bryan added
Later the Secretary asked the associa-
ton to support the Administration in it's
efforts to have the Senate ratify the
treaty with Colombia. which gives that
country $25,OOO,O0O for alleged injustice
done by the United States in the acquisi-
ton of the Panama Cana! zoie.
Samuel McRoberts. Vice-president OF
the National city Bank Of New York
who followed Mr. Bryan with a discus
sion Of "Our National Policy as to In
vestments Abroad" declared the uatior
was suffering from TOO much introspes
ton.
FOR score of years. regard Il
business, this country has stood as {
house divided against itself" said Mr.
McRoberts. CONFLICTING opinions have
/ perseyercd unit. we have become in
/ volved in tangled web Of theory an'
fallaCy
The nation needs to have its atten
ton diverted from itself and It's owl
spirit OF enterprise aroused by an ide'
that we can all agree on and pur
pose we can all get behind. War woul'
do Il, but we do not want war VIVA
would be more timely and effective
than commercial conque I conducted II
accordance with the principle o.
peace?"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
SAYS PORK BARREL
DELAYS DEFENCE
Henry l.. Stimson Charges Con-
oresS Serves Selfish
Ends First.
NEEDS URGED FOR YEARS


An audience which filed Carneg!e
Hail los, night heard Henry f.. Stlmson,
,,-u,,-e,.... 80 w.. tIa,r,. ( prock-
- -,
lnI'ube' ~ 's'ah' Hecret"r! VI ""'' ''''
John Grlcr Hibben. president OF Prince
TON ,rg,,, eor an ndeouate system Of
-, L., =. -, o,o ~ tho
"'''o'''' "''''''' -.
regular meetings OF the 'N'' ror"'''
under the auspices OF which the meet
inp vas hold
A.. o.,....... .....,.,.., ,,,., ..,,,,. t,ohor,
- ,',,o r,t ',',,,,,,,,.,J NOT Soc.
-. o.. ,,,..i.,,, l,,,,tI not lao
49, -, h. 49,, .,,iIr,s, 10
,I,-.i ..,. .t,.. IN, tfc., b., 90 much
-. .,,,,.., ..,,.,,.,..,i,,,,s nos,
ia I,.,. "a, s,,,,,,i '.,, .htI,t,;rs ,bout Il
r. v.,s ,,r.sJ r,,. ,,.r.. nut The public
49,. ..i,.',, s.,.t,, t,,ibu Root once
d,,t,..d ma Il ,o, ,,u,, T., hurry any.
.hi,.. ,nh,lr, Il la , Wnr Department
dor,,.,.r',
NJ Sti,,so, e,id fberr was mo- o'ics-
,i,r Inn, ma tbc majority want an
q ndeou,tc p,tioraI defence, The only
thing H. that they have not stirred thrm-
selves to get H. Secretaries of War
have urged IL but. ne added. the men
who are responsible Tor the efficiency
OF the army and navy hive no voice.
They ARE not heard on tn" floors OF
Congress While they are asking. men
who have tho votes I'M Congress are also
asking 70 appropriations for the army
posts and navy yards in their own dis
tricts They nave u vSe. Until We
are ready to adop, the budget system
such as other nation. use necessity
win continue 20 give way TO the pork
barrel"
Mr. Stimsnu declared that the tult"d
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
SUBSCRIBED FIVE TIMES.
APPLICATIONS for Pennsylvania Is
sues cut 10 ~ Per Cent.

The Sl9,0OO.0OO Pennsylvania consol-
dated a. per cent. bond issue was sub
scrlbed iVc times over. Those who APP
Piled for the bonds got only about rs
per cent Of the amounts they SUBSCRIBED
for All subscribers for one or two
bonds. however got them, The number
of small subscribers was large.
The bonds were traded I'm or the
stock Exchange for the FIRST time yes
terday. transactions were large, total
ling $2S2, 900 at l04's and l0tai,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
MISS BARNES LEFT $5,l96,596.
Sister Gets Estate of woman
kIiIcd by Fail From window.

According to an accounting of the es-
tate OF Miss Cora +, Barnes, VINO was
killed hv a fall from the fourth floor
window oc her home, East SiXiy-hfth
street. September - 1871, her estate
now amounts to $j,19G,j96. Mrs. Nil
drcd H. Bliss, slepsister and rosiduory
Iegatee. has already received S4,5S6,4N7
and viii receive In addition $500, l0a still
i'm the hands Of the Farmers Loan and
Trust COMPANY sole executor.
Miss Barnes was tho daughter or
Dcmas lIarues founder of the C"nt3ur
,ompany. manufacturer of GastOrla.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
WILSON URGES
ANTI UST
LAW CHANGES
FavorS Combinations of
Merchants in Seeking
Foreign Trade.
HE'S FROM MISSOURI"
on THE WAY TO DO 1T

NAsHtSGro~. Feb 3.--president Will
,or .u an address before the delegates
10 'h. chamber Of Commerce of the
United states tonight emphasized the
iced OF some change ir auti-trus, laws
.n,t merchants and manufacturers or
,nc United States can form cJmbira.
-ors or cooperative organizations in
So king foreign trade. Some cnange Is
.oodsd. hc scId, in order that exporters
~ this country may meet the compe-
t.uou OF foreign sellers.
But ou this proposition I am from
Missouri" said the President. Il want
20 b. shown how such combinations can
b. made so that everybody can use
,h.n and no one abuse them"
TVS legislation has been sought by
representatives. OF the National city
E,ua and othe, interests that are now
active u d,,elop.ns trade for the United
states 100 South America.
Presidcn. Wilson did not mention the
.hlp purchase bill directly or !ndis city.
This u-cisioned great surprise. a. t nod
1,,n int mated that the President would
.,.c advantage Of this opportunity 10
sc' before the public a vigorous pro.
.orncemeH' OF his position on the legis-
Atou that has been the object OF such
a bitter fight IN the Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

~ had somewhat that experience about
NoNlco and that was about the only
way IN which ! learned anything thai
was %. for there have been vivid lmas-
nations and many special interests
which have depicted things AS thcN
wished me 10 believe them to be.
Has IT occurred TO you, ! wonder.
that We are just about on the 1N" o'
q time when our Department, OF NGrl-
culture Will be Of Infinite Importance
10 the whole world? There is ahor'-
age or food in the world now. That
shortage vii. be more serious few
months from now than il is now.
1T IL necessary that we should plahi
a great deal more. II Is necessary that
our land should yield more per acre
than II does now. II IN necessary thal
there should not he plough or a spade
idle in this country II the whole Is TO
b. fed and the methods of our farmers
must feed upon the scientific inform1-
ton to he derived from the state De-
partments OF Agriculture and from that
tap root Of all, the United states De-
patm,ut OF Agriculture"
1.-THE Government of the United States
is very properly a great inatrumentality
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
FIRE MARSHAL DOOMED.
senate Passes mn 10 Abolish OMce
-Gucs to whitman To-day.

ALBANY. Feb. 3.--Tho Senate to-da,
passed the bin of Republican Leader
Hinman Of the Assembly abOl,shug the
State Fire Marshal. The measure will
go to the Governor tomorrow for sig
nature.
The senate Unanimously confirmed
the Governors three new eva Service
Commissioners, wnCsr names Were sent
20 the Senate Monday night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
MUCH SUFFERING
AMONG THE POOR

Hundreds are appealing to us for
the bare necessities OF life. Some
need coal. Others clothing. and still
others food. Many families threat
cncd with disposSess must have
immediate help or they will be
thrown out III the cold.
Contributions OF any amount will
help 10 relieve distress prevalent
among the poor
VIII you help now as literally
as YOU CAM Send contributions to
GEORGE BLAGDEN, Treasurer,
Room I'll, los East END Street.
NEW YORK SSOClArION FOR IMPRON-
ING THE CONDITION or THE poor
CORNELIUS y Miss, JR., President,
II. FULTON CUTTING,
chairman, Finance Committee,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
STATE BANKING INQUIRY ON.
Comptroller Also Examines FL
nRnces Of Excise Department,

ALpANY. Feb. State Comptr Jllcr
Travis began inves LEGATIONS to-day OF
tho state Banking Drpri tnent and INC
state EXCise departments. Examiners
in charge Of Deputy COmptiVNlcr Fred
-. ReussWIg were sent into both Of
these departments with instruction to
examine into the financial affairs and
to report ~ soon as possible so that
recommendation II necessary, may be
submitted T. the Governor and the Leg
isllture.
Comptroller Travis said that the in
We tigation was made at the request OF
state Superintendent Of Banks liicn-
ards
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

~ combination has n tendency to eN-
ciuda new members. When group of
men get control OF a good thing they
do not see any particular point In let
ting other people into the good thing.
What | would like very much to he
shown. there fore, Is method of coop
'ra,!on which is not a method of COM
u'natiOa, not that the two words are
mutually exclusive. but We have come to
have a special meaning attached 10 the
word combination
Most Of our combinations have a
safety lock and YOU have TO get the
combination TO get in. ! want to know
now these cooperative methods can he
adopted for the benefit of everybody
who wants 10 use them and I say
frankly, II ! can be shown that, ! am
Sur them.
Il agreed with colleague Of mine in
the Cabinet the other day that we never
in our lives before had attended "A school
- compare with that We were now at
tending for the purpose of gaining a
liberal education
NO man can lie consistently. and he
cannot lie about everything II ne talks
e. you long SO that | would guarantee
that ~ enough liars talked to you you
would get the truth, because the parts
that they did not Invent would match
on another and the parts they ala IN
went would not match one another II
thoy talkcd long enough therefor" ana
you law the connections clearly enough
:ou could patch togethe' the case as q
Whole.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04

CiNCINNATI, Feb. 3,--Evangelme
Booth. commander OF the salvation
Army in America, Is IN In hotel here
suffering from Intestinal grip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
bryan Asks ship support.

THIS afternoon Secretary Bryan az.
peaIed directly to the business men rep
resented in the Chamber 81 Commerce
to- support the proposition for Govern
meut owned ships. lie was greeted with
some applause and many vigorous calls
Of NO! no"
President wilson said
There is specific matter ABOUT
which I, for one, want your advice. Let
me say. Il / may say Il without dis
re pert that / do not think YOU are
prepared 90 give IL r'sr, away Guu
w.ll have to make some rather extended
INJURIES before you are 'eldy 10 give H.
what am thinking OF Is clmpc tition
n foreign markets as between the mrr-
chants OF dln erent nations. / speak "
he subject with certain degree OF
hesitation. because the thing fuvtnes;
RON my thosgh; is taking advantage ~
nations now disabled from playing I've
clll part In that competition and seek
es a sudden selfish advantage because
they are for the time being disabled.
pray believe me that We ought to
eliminate all that Thought from our
minds and consider this matter as u
wc and the other nations Of the world
we're in the normal conditions of com-
ucrce There il Il normal circumstance
OF commerce IN which We are apparently
At A disadvantage. our antitrust laws
apparently make II Illegal for mei-
tharts in the United States to form com
1.nations for the purpose of strengthe n
ng treius-i, - iG taking advantages -
tas opponents OF foreign competition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
OBVIOUSLY

The Importance OF finishing
building in the quickest pos
sible time will be evident to
any Owner who stops tor .
moment to consider that, dur
ins the course Of construction,
it is simply and clearly case
Of all going out and nothing
coming in.
Obviously, the contractor
who can reduce the period OF
construction to a minimum Is
the logical contractor to en-
ploy--and pc are thdt pdtfeuiar
contractor.
THOMPSoN-STARRETT
COMPANY
Building Con.truetioa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
Question Of Competition.

THAT Is a very serious matter for TINS
-eRson there are some corporations and
some firms, for all I know, whose BUSH
ness Is grea, enough and whose re-
sources uIe abundant enough t. enable
them to establish selling agencies in
foreign countries; to enable them 10
extend the long credits which IN some
cases are necessary in order to keep the
trade they desire. which enables them.
IN other words. to organize ;hcir busl-
uess in foreign territory in way which
he smaller man cannot afford to do.
There are Governments which, as you
snow, distinctly encourage the formation
ul great combinations il any particular
ueld Of commerce in order to maintain
,ring agencies and to extend long
edits and to use and maintain the
machinery which is necessary for the
extension OF business.
American merchants feel that they
are at a very considerable disadvantage
n contending against that. The matter
has been brought to my attention many
times and ! have each time suspended
Judgment. because in this matter i am
f'Um Missouri and | want to be shown
this | want 10 be shown how that
Dombination can be made and conducted
n way which won't close II against
the use of everybody who wants to
use II.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
STORAGE BATTERY SER

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you when you are in need of new battery
lExide quality counts in the service you ge
from your battery Ask us about the care
Of your battery
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-12-17
VACUUM GASOLINE
SYSTEM.

Increases mileage obtained from gasoline
over 1870. Is simple in construction and
always positive in action. Most of the new
model cars are equipped with this system.
Can be installed on any car whether old or
new Observation-Disclosures $1,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-01
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Days Session Ends Dullest Year on
Exchange Since 1878.
MORE ACTIVE THAN BEFORE
short Interest Induced 60 cover
More of It's OutstandinE Commit
ment and Selling Pressure
Relnxca,

NEW YORK. Dec. 3i,-with the close
OF today's stagnant market ended the
FULLEST year on the stock exchange since
iStS Total sales OF stocks for that per-
iod BpproNmated As, 000. 900 shares as
compared with little over S3OOOO0O last
year. Bond transactions aggregated
about fi62W000 against a total of about
o02, O0O.OOO In 1918
Todays session was slightly more oc.
i've than that OF yesterday The move
ment was also featurelcss, however. apart
form It's fairly fine undertone I'm leading
STOCKS and recurrcnt Weakness In tho
Gold group, Missouri Pacific falling TO the
lowest price In its history, with sympn-
thetic weakness IN allied Issues
The short interest in the market was
induced to cover more Of its outstanding
commitment and selling pressure RELAXED
except In the Isolated instances already
mentioned.
Money was in greater supply than issues
AZ the year end. Loans on collateral
composed entirely of industrials. were
made at per cent for four to six months
where the security was OF higher grade
TINS rate was shaded. Call money was
Tar Ia excess of all requirements
fOreign news reflected increased con-
Idence, London making active prepare
tons for resumption of market tradint.
ana Paris showing marked Improvement
In It's banking position.
INC bond market was irregular, because
OF the weakness In low price issues
l9tai sales. par value, were $l,l1l.O00.
United states government registered Is
gained "a per cent on call.
Number OF sales and leading quotations