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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26

After one or two moro letters sneak
ing Of "Lrbitrdr.cs" AID '.lssnrptions,"
through rates and the like had been
r,Std, the jury got FESTIVE and Judge
Hunt. voIcing their thoughts. asked the
witness what they all meant. That
gave the defence their best half hour
Of the day.
An arbitrary. III. witness cNplained,
IL an expression used where {. railroad
does not want a percentage OF u through
rate, hui iiNrs a price in ccnts per hum
drcd POUNDS. Railroads hill freight
through generally by adding II To the
Boston rate: that *, whore action Is the
point Intended. lie explained Absorb
ing by saying that II the rate woro 10
cents Il hundred pounds from Chicago
to Boston. any person in the Boston ter
ritory covered by the New Haven would
receive freight from Chicago at that
rate. II, on the other hand, the freight
had come 20 a junction point on the New
York and New England. they would
have had TO pay 20 ceiS,s "A hundred up
10 say Walpole Junction, and then allow
the Old Colony Railroad ! cents a hum
dred.
In response to n question by Juror
No. 10 Mr.. Mellcn said that ate. the
New Haven got tho Old Colony II gave
allthc new territory the advantage Of
the Boston rate. He said that shortly
after this the New Haven made a traf-
tic arrangement with the Boston and
Albany by which they went in on the
Boston rato on IL division basis. that Is
for all freight originating west of the
Hudson River.
what was the purpose Of the New
Haven withdrawing It's arbitrary Sheet
asked Mr.. Swacher.
"To give the public "A better rate"
was tho reply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
MOVIE WORKERS NOT IGNORED.
Marshall Expiains Action Of Com
stttutiOnRl Convention.

Louis Marshall made a statement last
night IN reply TO the action of the Mo-
ton Picture Board OF Trade OF America.
Inc. urging the defeat Of the revised
Constitution. The opposition, he said.
was reported TO be due to the refusal Of
the convention TO receive a committee
OF the trade. Mr.. Marshall said that
this was erroneous. that eighty-tour
measures relating 10 a variety Of sub
jccts anu including one amendment pro-
yiding that no law restraining or abridg-
ing the liberty Of The motion picture
screen. were submitted to the Bill of
Rights committee.
I'm view of the novelty OF the bust.
nees.' aid Mr.. Marshall. and of tho
fact that 1t remained to he demonstrate
whether Il Was advisable TO permit II
10 be conducted without legislative reg
%ulation, II was the UNANIMOUS opinion
OF the committee that tho time had not
yet arrived FOR according 20 tho moviug
picture tho constitutional guarantees
requested"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26

Mr.. Clark went on to talk about
shifting Pennsylvania freight over the
Shore line and aid
II hope you will have IL understood
BY your heads OF departments that they
give no aid. sympathy or encourage
inent, directly or indirectly, To make
trouble for US In the administration of
our property. whether the attempt Is
made by the New England rou! direct.
or presumably al It's instance, 10y fruit
dealers. conslgnees or public spirited
bodies In Boston or elsewhere, however
high sounding their names"
Mr., Thomson was told OF tile pro-
jccted running of live hour and forty
minute trains TO Boston and New York
toforo IN force.
probably this Will interfere some.
what with the business between Hos-
ton and New York on the II o'clock
trains by the New England oplned
Mr.. Clark in his letter. But as that
train has been subordinated b. the
New England TO hauling u train be-
tween Boston and Brooklyn without
consultation with us they ann have
just cause for complaint"
Mr.. Swacker then escorted his wit
ness 10 a field Unere Mr.. Mellon had
not only documentary evidence but his
own marvellous memory to aid him.
The first was a letter written December
.. 1898, by George l.. Randolph, gem
cral traffic manage of the New NorN
and New England Railroad, to Charles
:. Mcllen. second vicc-presldent and
traffic manager OF the New Haven. II
Was introduced by the Government -
show one OF Il series Of harassment
under its theory.
Mr.. Randolph stated that he had just
received IA letter from the New iIaVen's
general freight agent. Nj. Wilcox. mott
flying US that after tho first Of January
YOU cannot advance to us at Junction
points west of Willimantic charges that
have accrued to said Junction on through
freight originating west of Newburgh'
Mr.. Randolph pronounced hts a direct
blow against the New England's inter
osts n IAN open declaration OF war Of
our business"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26

Il was this part OF senator Root =
speech. delivered with almost trcIulnus
earnestncss. ringing solcmnly. thai
stirred the 1900 diners. members OF the
Economic Club and their guests, 70 long
continued applause. Frequently, indeed,
Senator Root was interrupted by bursts
OF applause. but the Demonstration
caused by his argument for uon-polit!'al
and patriotic support fairy lifted his
hearers from their chairs.
William L. WILCOX. president Of the
club. presided and Introduced Senator
Root. William Church Osborn, Demo
cratic State chalrman. senator James
w. Wadsworth and Martin W ..tt.c,ou
IN the order n~1lned-two Republicans
senblies must be made Ia do their work
m i've Democrats. all advocates or the
new Constitution. Among those who
heard the addresses were A, Barton
Hepburn, Joan u. N!iburn. Francis
Lynde Stetson. James Speyer, Frank \.
Nauderlip, Clur,rcc II. Michay, George
W. WickershaIn, Morgan !. o'Bri"u,
Henry /. S'lmsor. Isaac y. S'licm9u,
II. \. Z. Smith, simon Guggcuhciu, John
" Eu1tis, A. j. i|icJnphili. Ogden l."
Mills. Adolph Lowisuhu. George ". Per-
Aims. .1ust.o" tllrcI.cr i. SltAgu. Hh'o
dorc T.. Shuut,. A. =. kedl" I, oi'or-'
iiaycn Putnam. Charles L. Flint nwi -.
u 4. Srlignau, TWO tiers oi boxes Is
woll a. the main hoor OF the grand ball
room of tho Aston We're crowded and
probably 1900 persons heard tho ad-
dresses.
"Soiue Of us who had been standing
Tor years IN opposition 10 the abandon
mont Of representative government
fclt." began senator Root, shat the
duty pressed upon us TO show, II We
could, that instead OF abandoning repre-
sentative government because OF its do
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
G.. 0. P. CANDIDATES
HAMMER THE TIGER
Smith and Perkins Present
Arguments at Terrace Gar.
den Meeting.

The ON year. lack OF Tr'.u..s-v
probably had "A lot to do with ,,i- rr
what had been predicted yc,t,rd,.
print by enthusiasts as zone OF n. t-
Sest meetings of the campaign" 80 1,.
race Garden TO resolve itself La va.
INTO "a s~prinklinS of voters, Wi, u',
less than a third of the ballroom OF,
the Garden despite the ballyhop ,a.s
maybc because of the effort, ~
brass band in front of the bulGv
But when the meeting fiua, g ,.. .,
under way undo the chdirlu. U- r r
William Bondy, president of IL. :.
lican club OF the Twcnty-uuu'p
bly, district, United STATES Senate .
w. Wadsworth. Jr., District A'..
Charles 4. Perkins, r. Is. RuNr-.
didato for sheriff Justice I'd
Lducr. candidate for reelection I..
tee of the Municipal Cour', \.r'.
trict, and others banged OUT arg
in a way that brought fur'l un. ..-
plause from the faithful supp'. ,
The antl-Tammany ticket.
NJ. Bowers elaborated OF MS s..t.
ad slogans-"Abolish tho rc. ;, s,.. '
'Annih.ldtc Ludlow Street .'.
imprisonment FOR Debt" :. ..,~ H..
worth, introduced e "tllc up'.'.. D.
TN" new constitutional nn%l,,dn,'f l'
torth t~h"uvhftll 'irtncltl, Jri u.H
called 'humau interest," |trr''r. '- 3,
show that the voter sltnu'l .ov -.
IN favor of the i"w Constitution p. 81.
vemhcr . ucNt.
Mr.. Perkins at ia 10 o'clr.', vur..r
ms way to III" garden, and .I 'rt
l'hut mesity speech, hdwu rr,l ,.'
ana figures IN an effort 80 ,,.N. ..
audience why the District AtturI,t ,.
nee should not Ice turned uN,~ 20 't
many Hail. Mr.. P"rlius, WHO .,'r.
TO make a good impr"~-iou a.. l. ...
eucc, again and again impicsspl t..
the crowd that h" Was not t.''-'
Judge Swami of being a Tauuut. r-
Ing. but, he said repeatedly. =! ;.H"
h II his opponent were elected ..
many Han would effect u rc1rea' ..
OF the starr Of the District N.'..,. s
office, which, despite Judge SNu..
questioned personal |iutc-rlt,. vu.. f.
suit ia TaunmanE 'olt.,, co. 60.
Naut office of p~roscruNug .'.'. ~.
Countt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
PRESTO! SELF. COOKING PRUNE.
Heat Generated by breakfast Food
Fermentation l.cads To Discovery.

Inspector Matthews Of tho Health
Department. while making his rounds
Saturday. found $1,000 cases OF prunes
on Pier ~. East River. which gave out
from their packing cases .cntircly too
much heat for so cold a day. Thinks
ing tho pier might be on FIRE, the in.
spcctor and all the stevedorcs on hand
began to look for the fire. No smoke
or fame could lie discovered. NJ
though the pier was cold. excessive heat
issued from between the cases cOu-
tanning the pruncs.
Finally Matthews broke open a box
and found that the heat caused hy fer
mentation had cooked some Of the
prunes, while others had deoaycd,
Some prunes were perfectly cooke and
IN good condition, but many had been
destroyed.
The cargo should have gone to Copen-
hagen six weeks ago on the steamer
Esorum, but when the ship was Al
tached by a United States marshal III.
prunes were stored on the dock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
GEORGIA GIRLS SHOES PINCH.
Hut They mas Smaller Feet Than
New Workers., Says Expert.

SAvAN NAit. oct, 26,-Gcorgia women
have dainty looking feet only AT the en-
rcnse Of wearing shoes that cranp and
pfich, ANA this state is one Of the worst
''corn and buniou centres" IN the United
States. according to the declarations Of
c%hiropodists as u result of tho recent
comparisons of the feet of Georgia girls
with those of New York beauties,
1.-THE Georgia girls insist ON wearing
shoes too small for thcIp,' said an en-
pert. There's no sense In wearing such
tight shoes. Women's feet here are nat
urally somewhat smaller than those OF
women IN New York, but the Southern
girls seem TO want them smaller still."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
WANTS $50, 900 FOR CAMPAIGN
Committee for Adoption OF the
Constitution Makes Appenl.

An appeal for a campaign fund Of at
least 10000 vas sent Yesterday by the
Committee FOR the Adoption Of the Con-
stitution. Tho committee Is distributlns
more than half "a million documents, or
Eaiiiizing meetings, supplying speakers
and answering hundreds of queries. II
says II really needs $50. zoe.
Senator Wadsworth Is chairman Of the
committee, The treasurer. TO whom
checks should be payable. is Otto I,
Barnard. 20 Broad street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
X. OF c. TO RAISE $500, 900.
Cardinal Farley viii Help Open
the Campaign sunday.

The campaign OF the Knights of Co
lumbus To raise $500. 900 for the erection
Of "A Catholic building will be opened
sunday. IL Was announced yesterday AT
the fund headquarters, 90 Wall street,
with a demonstration in Pabst Hall.
Columbus Circle, Justice Victor J. Dow
ling will preside and the principal ad.
dress will be made by Cardinal Farley.
The campaign will run from Novem-
her | until New Years Day. On the
evening OF the first day the finance COM
nlittce will announce tho large co%ntribu-
tons already received.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
NO CLUE TO Voorhees, SLAYER
Chicago Police SIM BnGicd In
Stra Case.

CHICAGO. oct. 25.-The police failed TO
make any progress to-day in their
search for the slayer of Franklin Il,
Voorhees,, munition broker, who Was
Killed In front OF his home on Saturday
night Search Is being made for IA man
said IN have negotiated for the purchase
or IN" Victims business. who is
understood 10 have promised him "A hand
enne proht. The authorities are par
ticusirIy anxious to discover II he was
IN tho company OF Mr.. Voorhees, on the
~ay Of no murder.
Tnero IL no indication OF the slayer's
taSatity' whether footpad or fanatic,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26

In the list OF candidates indorsed
by the Citizens Union ~ printed In
THE SUN on Sunday was tho name of
Jay LASER. Democratic nominee for
Alderman in the Fifteenth district. This
was an error. The Union Endorsed
William L. Quinn, the Republican,
Prog ressiye nominee, not Mr.. LASER.
Mr.. Quinn Is an Alderman now and the
Union says he has a good record"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26

Bosro%. oct. about 1000 sur
GcDUs from al parts of the country are
here attending tho sixth annual session
Of tho clinical Congress of North Amer
iut. Operations IA demonstrations
wil take plav" at the Boston hospitals
all week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26

All Of the paid stan OF tho city plan
committee, except a $4,000 Investigator.
would have been eliminated. The entire
stan of the committee on markets. the
pride Of Borough President Marks, would
have gone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
ESTIMATE BOARD
WONT PRUNE ITSELF
Balks at Plan to Abolish De-
partmcnts and Save City
S193,654.
BOROUGH HEADS WIN OUT

A majority Of the Board Of Estimate
Kicked over yesterday n programme for
concentrated administration. which was
pictured as meaning IA saving to the city
Of elS3.6b4 q year. The idea was to
r~eorganize the staff OF the Estimate
Board. consolidate its bureaus and conf
Snitteee, transfer 20 the new organiza-
tion some functions OF other depart
A,ents. and put Henry Bruere In Az
director. II the thing had eon through
Mr.. Bruere would have resigned his
$4,000 Job as city Chamberlain and
taken the new post at a smaller salary.
But opposition killed 1t.
Mayor Mitchell and Comptroller Prem
dergast favored the programme. 1t was
by direction of the Mayor that Tilden
Adamson and George Tirrell. directors OF
tho bureaus of contract supervision and
Of standards, worked out the scheme In
outline and presented a report to the
Estimate Board in closed meeting In
the Comptrollcr's office yesterday. The
Borough Presidents were staggered.
Ono by one they pointed out that their
ra'itu lI'iVt"AiN'o 50 ''N'
and IN some cases rudcly snatchcd away
and given into other hands. Processing
high esteem for MIR. Brucre. they init
mated hat only over their dead bodies
could the new form OF centralized gov
srnment Involving the abolition OF a
Lot Of jobs) he adopted.
Decides He Doesn't want job.
Mr.. Brucre. hearing how things were
going I'm the Estimate Boards meeting.
marched downstairs and told the board
that he couldn't think Of becoming di-
rector OF the proposed reorganiZcd work.
AS the Mayor and IN" comptroller
were the sole defenders of the proposal
in the board. with only six of the sin
teen votes, they didn't put the matter
10 the test. The scheme was abandoned.
for this year any way. and the board
proceeded TO figure on It's W budget
needs. II was said that II would ask
tor considerably less-perhaps $4,000
kss-than 1t got for this year. despite
che failure OF the projected reform.
AZ present the. Board OF Estimate has
fifteen bureaus and committees. Under
the Tirrell- Adamson plan. some of these
would havc been abolished and the rest
would have been merged In -four groups
or divisions. These cuts IN the present
appropriations were among those recom-
mended: -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
ROOT PLEADS FOR
NEW CONSTITUTION
Points i'm Address to Economic
Club to Gain in Adop-
ton Of Document.
1000 RISE TO APPLAUD

Elihu Root, speaking before the
Economic Club al the Hotel Aston last
night. condensed into ono sentence the
spirit Of his long and Intensely earnest
address in favor Of the adoption OF the
proposed new Constitution. lilo said that
the great and essential thing for the
voter to remember next Tuesday when
he goes to the polls Is that the Consti-
tuition represents an attempt to
piish something of the first order in
reforming representative government In
his State. II is Of little relative mo-
mcnt that tho instrument is not per-
feet. said Mr.. Root II has its de-
fects, but II IL offered for the purpose
Of proving that reformed and simplified
representative government Is far bet
ter than the direct legislation advocated
In so many parts OF tho country.
Thu Senator's appeal. an array of
carefully considered reasons why the
Constitution Is worthy OF the confidence
and support Of the people, was Intensely
personal, far more 30 han his addresses
usually are. Ho made II apparent that
he had put his heart az we'll as his
head into the work for tho new instru-
ment.
No Personal COnAide rn tion.
1T Is with the greatest Distress" he
said toward the close OF his speech. that
! observe among some people an unwill-
ingness 10 regard this great and import
ant measure upon the basis OF love of
country and superiority to partisan nd
vantage. All honor to Republicans and
Democrats alike who united. regardless
Of party. to serve their state In seeking
TO give the people OF the State a better
government and regret and sympathy 10
those who reject that M seek to frus-
trate this great measure for the public
good in order that there may be party
advantage gained by Il.
Il beg YOU to do me the honor TO
believe there Is no personal considers-
ton which animates me. since | left
this city sixteen years ago last summer
TO devote myself TO the service of the
country and the state. I have had hut
one client. ! a had but n desire.
! have had but one passion. And IL
has been for tho prosperity and the
honor and the growth in spirit and
power OF my country and my State.
Il have given all there was IN me IN
this effort to do what l believed To be
necessary for the perpetuity Of our free
institutions. | have given of my
Strength and my life to help bring that
about. | hope that 1t will not prove
TO have been IN vain. No. 1t cannot
have been IN vain. This Constitution, ]
believe. will be adopted by the people
OF the state but II II is not the work
OF the convention will not he lost. II
will be but the beginning of Il process
which. through the workings Of free
government. Will bring out ooncr or
later in substance all Of the conclusions
which are right and sound. for no honesi
effort in behalf Of ones country can ever
be lost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
MeAen Identifies Data Telling
Early Deals of Mew Haven Road

to as long as their coupons are paid.
IN. Il. wouldn't object, because. as !
understand II. they want to run their
freight some other way. N. e. couldn't
well object to Housatonic sending the
bulk OF their freight some other way. be-
cause to do 90 would be pot calling the
kettle black.
Tho proceeds Of sale Of all the ter
minal equipment Except q tug and
hoat) would go to paying debts Of ter
minal company. or n necessary, to a X
Ing up bonds or increasing the sinking
fund.
After operating for a time such an
inadequate line perhaps everybody
would be glad to abolish Il entirely.
Above prcsupposes ability to get rid
Of Long Island Railroad contract by
amicable Arrangement"
Lawyers Renew Argument.
Tho Barnett memorandum closed the
morning session. and the first hour Of
tho afternoon was taken up with more
arguments against Its admission. more
for tho record than In any hope OF hav-
ing the evidence thrown out. When this
was ended Mr.. Swacker turned his wit
ness's attention to that phase Of the
case In which the Government alleges
that the New Haven s%trangled the New
York and New England until that road
went into a receivershlp. finally being
taken over by a new corporation known
as the New England Railroad. u ma
jority Of the stock OF which was owned
by J. Pierpont Morgan and william
Rockefeller. who transferred II to the
New Haven in 1898.
After a little argument Mr.. Mellen
idanttAeI fha afC,,,fpra IF t'hnrl,a u
Clark. president Of the New Haven, and
soon after Mr.. Swacker was reading a
letter from Mr.. Clark dated April. 1892,
to Frank Thomson. vice-president Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The letter WIS
headed personal and CONFIDENTIAL
There is little reliable information to
be obtained in regard to the New Eng
land" the letter said in part. Their
old general m%anagcr. Mr.. Howard. in
reply TO Mr.. Bostwick's injudicious
statements to the press came out with
an article OF several columns giving
facts and figures and showing the SUBJ
ordination of the New England to the
Housatonic. which the controlling power
In the New England owns individually.
This has driven the preferred stock
(Which Is 7 per cent. and cumulative
down to so. II will not surprise me II
the bill in equity under which the In
Junction dxdinst the payment ol tHe pre-
ferred dividend was issued should ulti-
mately be enlarged and ripencd into a
receiversh!p. But neither I nor any OF
our people has any connection direct or
indirect or any acquaintance with the
plaintiff or the counsel In that suit.
My suspicion Is that Mr.. Corbln could
tell us more about II han We kno our
selves, but I may be mistaken in this
suspicion"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26

Judge Hunt admitted that lie was
not altogether decided in the matter,
say lug he had devoted some hours
study on IL during the days tho court
had not SIT, but he finally admitted, the
paper, after the defence had formally
objected in writing, saying they would
Apply for "A mistrial unless tho Govern
mcnt showed subsequently that William
T.. Barnett was in such II conspiracy as
alleged in the indictment at the time
he WI tie tho memorandum. There was
more argument. Judge Hunt e~xpounded
his theory by illustration and then Mr..
Swacker cleared his throat and read
the twenty-ycar-old paper:
'Reduco Terminal Company equip
ment to "A minimum-say one tug and
ono ten car iioat-so as to keep up "A
mere semblance Of "A line.
Fill the float daily with carloads OF
freight from n. h, and from II~ousatonic.
If N T.. New England sends five car
loads any day. supplement this with hve
from Ifousatonic: II n. Il. sends six
carloads, add four from I%Iousaton!c. II
more freight comes than floats, tho ter
minal company, by reason of the In.
adequacy Of It's facilities. annot handl,
IL and 1t must so somo other way, This
keeps up a colorado operation Of the
line which bondholders would not object
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
smiles From the witness.

Mr.. Mellen answered tho Randolph
letter In a characteristic way. and even
he smiled with the others in the court
room as his letter of December 10. 1899.
vas read. The letter started off by
expressing tho writer's surprise ut Mr..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

SODA fountains bargains, several new and slightly used soda fountains; also carbonator; tables and chairs; easy terms. Write for prices. c. F. Pos
 bergh P. O. Box 637. 9-9-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
MANIFESTATIONS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

FOREST PARK-Beautiful home in For est Park; large lot beautiful view over golf links to city; brick veneer, tile roof, four bedrooms, two tile baths, sun parlor, den, living room, dining room
 servants house and garage; everything complete, even the laundry in cement basement; nothing handsomer in Bir- minghana for the price. Forest Park is the highest class residence section in Bir- mingham district. Price, $15, 300, with lberal terms. S. B. Reece H. D. Will Hams x Co.,, Inc, 703-6 Jeff. Blk. Bldg
 Main 177. 12-12-St -su-tu-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
ONE CENI A WORD
FOR SALE

RATES-Ouc cent word a day; nd.
 taken for less than 25c for first inscr- lion. Cash must nccO ..@any order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

LIFE INSURANCE''-Ask Herbert !. Baum, representing a company hav- ing more than sixteen hundred mill lion dollars of insurance in force and over $25,0O0,000 are Alabama policy holders. Phone Main 2S60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

LOST, SPRAYED OR STOLEN-Boston
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