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Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
COLOREBsCONFERENCE AT DOVER.

The 99th session of the Philadelphia
Annual Conference of A. M. E. church
convened at Dover on Wednesday and
the pastors of the various churches
in Delaware are in attendance. Bish-
op Tyree is presiding over the con-
ference, and its sessions are very i'm
portant, as it will elect delegates to
the general conference to be held in
PHILADELPHIA next May, 1916.
Milford chronicle., 1915-05-21
OBITUARY.
DEPUTY.

J. Frank Deputy died at his late
home on Fisher avenue, South Mil
fords aged so years, on Wednesday,
May 18th, 1915. Funeral services will
be held on Saturday. Rev. W. R.
Mowbray officiating. Interment will
be made at Odd Fellows cemetery. by
william Powders, funeral director
TRUITT.
Mrs. Catherine L. Truitt, widow of
G. William Truitt, died in Philadel-
phia on May 18th, 1915, at her late
residence, 273O North 18th street. Her
remains were brought to Milford yes
terday (ThursdayJ and buried in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, after the arrival of
the train at IL o'clock Mrs. Truitt
was we'll known to the residents of
Milford, where she was born and
grew to womanhood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
CITY WON'T STARVE
Plenty of Flour On Hand Despit.
Great Freight Congestion.

The city is in little danger of a scar
city Of Hour or other commodities be-
cause Of the large amount of space
which export goods of all sorts are TAX
ing up in the storage facilities.
W. !. Moore. assistant general freight
agent OF the New York Central railroad.
yesterday denied a report that New York
Ia living almost hand to mouth as far
AZ Hour is concerned.
There is no shortage Of -four for
consumption" Mr.. Moore said. THE
New York Central alone has on hand
500 carloads OF -four for domestic use.
That In about 100000 barrels. | under
stand that the metropolitan district uses
only o $4,000 barrels a day. 80 that
as we intend TO keep an average of 500
carloads on a it is plain that New
York is not facing a o u shortage"
II IL understood that other railroads
also have a large quantity of our ready
for domestic use.
An official In the traffic department
OF the New York Central said that do
nestle freight was certain not to he
sighted during the rush in export goods.
because the bread and butter OF n rail-
road is the domestic traffic, while the
export trade IL considered only as a
highly desirable extra" which may dis
appear in six months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
SCHOOL LAW IS ATTACKED.
Justice CO1lins UphOlds Boy " IL
Failed on LitcrWcy Test,

The statute that authorizes the De
partment OF Health to apply a ~literacy
test to young boys desiring to seek EN-
ployment after they rave been declared
proficient by the Board of Education. is
unreasonable and absurd. according "a
an opinion rendered ny Justice Collins in
the Children's Court yesterday. He
severely criticised the Law after hearing
the truancy proceedings brought acains,
John J.. Hawking ls years old. of 3O7
West I4Sth street.
The boy paNed his school examina.
ton last June and took his certificate
to the Department Of Health for the final
test before being granted tho permits
sion TO 20 to work. He was required "a
write several sentences. A few OF the
words were m~isspe,led and the certlf-
cato was denied.
Justice Collins said ne thought the
educationa! qualifications should he left
to the discretion of the Board of Edu-
cation n that the Department OF
Health should merely decide whether the
applicant is free from contagious di-
seases before tho papers are granted
He decision and paroled young
Hawkins until January IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
FOUR BID ON 18th ST. TUBE.
Booth 4 Flinn. e0,881 900. Lowest
for Section Under River.

Booth & Finn, Ltd, of II Battery
place. offered the lowest Of the -Four bids
opened yesterday by the Public Service
Commission for section 8 OF route No.
8. n part OF the Fourteenth street. East
ern District line of the dual system of
subways to be operated by the New York
Municipal Railway Corporation. 1t will
extend from Fourteenth street and Sixth
avenue, Manhattan, TO Md under the
East River to Brooklyn, rAnning thence
through the Eastern District to "A con-
nectfon with the Broadway elevated line
and 20 on to East New York. Section
8 comprises the tunnel under the river.
This section is the frst on this line
to be put under contract. Each OF the
four bids was accompanied by n certified
check for 100000 and the successful
bidder will give n bond Of $500, 900.
Work u be begun within thirty days
and the line must he ready for opera
ton within thirty-four months.
The bid Of Booth Il Finn was $6,63l =
900 hat OF HOlbrook, Cabot & Rollins
Corporation 80, 907 900 that of the Deg
o Contractin Company S7,231 900
and that Of McMulien 4 Heff $9,467, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
ENGINEERS OPEN CONVENTION
David Schrnk Jacobus Elected
President for SOI8.

The annual convention OF the Amer
lean Society Of Mechanical Engineers
was opened last night by an address
by the president, DR.. John A. Brashear.
to 1000 members and guests In the audi
torium OF the Engineering Societies
Building at % IVES; Thirty-n!nth street.
Dr. Brashear called attention to the
fact that there Is no dividing line be-
tween pure science and applied science.
The experiments in pure science OF years
ago, he pointed out, ave resulted in.the
invention Of many wonderful instruments
Of great commercial value and wide use.
The election Of David schenk Jacobus,
formerly professor of experimental me-
chanics and engineering physics in
stevens Institute and now a trustee Of
the institute, as president Of the society
for 1919 was announced. Since 1906 DR..
Jacobus has been associated with the
Babcock & Wilcox Company. manufac-
turers Of water tube boilers. as head of
the engineering department.
To-day there will be several sessions
at which papers by noted mechanical en-
sineers will be read, and a brief memo
rial exercise In honor OF the late Or.
Frederick w. Taylor, The convention
will close on Friday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
DOMESTIC FREIGHT
EMBARGO DECLARED
Lehigh Valley Orders First and
Is Quickly Followed by
Jersey Central.
SITUATION ACUTE IN y. Y.

Freight congestion at the port Of New
meeting yesterday Of officers Of the vari-
Gus trunk lines rurN,ng into New York
the statement was made that several
roads reported an increase of from 400
to 600 cars on their lines at terminals
since last week.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad announced
the first domestic embargo that the rail-
reads have had to resort to and on the
heels Of he Lehigh announcement a
s.milaO one came from the Central Rail-
road Of New Jersey. The embargo an
nounced BY the 1Sehigh went into effect
immedia ;ely and applies 10 all export.
domestic and coastwise shipments Of hay
and straw. export. domestic n coast
wise carload shipments Of all kinds Of
wire and nails n iron and steel rails
an dexport and domestic carload ship
ments OF locomotive parts machinery
and all iron and steel articles.
The Central Railroad embargo applies
TO al lexport freight traffic. hay and
straw and locomotives and parts con-
signed to all New York deliveries.
With freight piling up In local ter
iiio 'ihs pn'Nsst6 uI " ~ VII 'ut
spurs ana sidetracks Of many of the
trunk lines the freight transfer facilities
In New York n vicinity are greatly
overtaxed AMI lighters are at a premium.
Queer craft that had been considered
obsolete for carrying the better classes
Of freight and had been .relegated to
brick. lime and sand business have been
~rejuvenatsd I'M IL IL not uncommon to
see a dismartled coaster piled high with
urgent freight tied up at a distributing
point waiting to be unloaded.
Even the coal barses have been req
uisitioned to carry the export and do
nestle freight business and coal jobbers
have had to pay premiums for barges
10 carry their deliveries.
To-day the committee OF exporters ap-
pointed at a recent meeting IN the Mer-
chants Association will confer with the
railroad operating Officers in the offices
Of the Trunk Line Association. II IL ex-
pected that the exporters will protest
against the recent action Of the railroads
In the cutting down of fifteen days free
time on materials shipped Z. o b. New
York for export.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
DROP NEW E MERGER.
Ba nkers Here Not Convinced a
Money Making Possibilities.

Prominent banking interests when
questioned yesterday regarding Il re-
ports that they had formed a syndicate
to nance the merger of several large
independent steel companies into a $780,
600. 900 concern said that they had had
the matter under discussion for some time
and that among the companies constd-
cred we're the Cambria n the Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube. The persons most
interested In the merser were unable to
convince the bankers that the PROPOSE
ton would he a money making one In
dull times. although at present 1t might
he successful. While II was said that
the discussions were of Tor the present
1t was added that there would he no OBJ
lection to renewing negotiations Mt any
time when the promorers of the merger
might have a new proposal.
r. A. $. Clarke. president Of the Lack
awanna Steel Company, whose concern
was mentioned as n which might be
included IN the merger refused to dis
cuss the matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
81. 500 LEGACY FOR PLEASURE.
Club Cr0nics Of Aged Woman 10
spend BeUuest for Fun.

When the Will of Mrs. Augusta Pape
OF 10 Willow avenue. lIoboken, was
read Il was learned that she had be-
Queathed 81. 500 for the fifteen members
Of the Hoboken Pleasure Club with
which TO have II good time.
Mrs. Pape's funeral services were held
yesterday afterward the body was Gre
mated. "The Hoboken Pleasure CLUB,
OF which only women arc members. at
tended both services in a body. tpor
the conclusion OF the cremation the NJ
teen woInen went to the home of Mrs.
Anna l.. G. Streckfuss. IS Della ware
avenue. Jersey City. and enjoyed them
selves thoroughly at what ia known to
them as a "sociable.'' the expenses OF
which were all paid for out OF the be-
quest.
On December % the first OF a series
Of theatre parties will be given under
the will. The clubwomen are to he con-
voycd to the theatre in limousines AM
after the show they will hold a dinner
These pleasures will continue until the
$500 Is spent.
Mrs. Pape. who was IS years old
had lived In Hoboken for fifty years.
She said in her will that the club had
afforded her Sd much pleasure that she
wanted to reciprOcatc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08

Col n,issiOners Of 81 states Discuss
Fire Reserves.

Insurance commissioners from twenty
nine States assembled Yesterday At The
Hotel Aston for the national convention
OF Insurance commissioners. The con-
vention was called TO order by the presi-
dent. Burton Mansfield. Insurance Com
missioner OF Connecticut.
One OF the important eatures Of yes
terday's session was the passing OF a
resolution calling on the committee on
reserves other than life to investigate
the matter OF fire reserves. especially
with regard to changing the basis OF re-
serve from a percentage Of the premium
collected to a percentage of the risk as
sumed.
Reports were read by the secretary
and treasurer. Fitz Hugh McMaster of
South Carolina. Among these present
were John T, Winship. Michigan w. c.
Taylor. North Dakota Joseph But
ton Virginia Jesse S. Phillips, New
York Emory II. English Iowa +. II.
Hardison. Massachusetts, James r.
Young, North Carolina Robert J. Mer-
riIl. New Hampshire, and J, L, Phelps.
California.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
ST. PAUL Road PART ELECTRIC,
40 Miles 81 Main Lise to Abanden
steam Power.

ST. PAUL, MIMI. Dec. Initial tests
OF a great electriication work In the
railway field will take place Tomorrow,
when officers and directors Of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway,
together with officials OF the General
Electric Company, will tour completed
sections Of the roads 40 mile electrified
district which traverses the Belt Noun
tains, the Rocky Mountains and the Bit
ter Root Range.
That the st. Paul's electrihcation
plans for the future include extension
Of the Improvement to the Pacihc coast
Is an open secret. Whether the entire
system will ultimately he placed under
dscidb1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
MARsHAILs HOME LOOTED.
BuPglaPs visit Vice.President ~
He IL At Hospital with Wife.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. while he was
at the bedside OF his wife al st, Vim
cents Hospital burglars at an early hour
this morning looted the residence Of Vice.
President Thomas r., Marshall, 22s Eas,
Fifteenth street.
The thieves did considerable damage
In ransacking the premises, but the value
Of the articles stolen was small. as the
Vice-President had previously sent sew
eral trunks. including silverware. to a
safety vault in preparation for his re-
turn 10 Washington, The burglars er-
tered the house by prying open a base
rnent window and then forcing q door
leQding to the first fQor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
RUTLAND DIRECTORS
ABSOLVED OF FRAUD
Federal Court Holds Railroad
Men Did Not Misappro-
pirate $4,000, 600.

RUTLAND. VT. Dec. "A decision abb
solving directors Of the Rutland Railroad
Of charges Of incorporation Of funds
and stocl; frauds in the purchase Of a
chain of railroads to connect the Rut-
land with the middle West Ant Canada
was filed to-day by Federal Judge
Charles II. HouEh.
Seward Webb. Percival w. Clement.
Horace q. Young. Chauncey NJ. Depew
and other directors by Andrew c.. Spring
and eleven others. minority stockholders.
The court finds that there is no evidence
10 supper; the allegations Of the original
bill charging the m'splacing of $1,000
900 Of funds. q
Two Of the defendants. Samuel Il,
Galloway and Edward W. Rossi,er. were
dead when the suit was fled. Ex-Gov.
Stewart. another defendant. and the
was filed. while Judge James l.. Martin
dropped dead with. n nearly completed
decision In his pocket.
MIR. Clement said to-day
Apparently tho case WAS brought to
recover millions said to have been mis-
appropriated by the officers and direc-
tors Of the Rutland Railroad during the
period Of the construction Of the Rut-
la~nd-t'anadian road. but really the case
was brought 10 compel the New York
Central to buy the stock of some Of the
minority stockholders ut the price paid
by the New York Central for the con-
troll of the Dad"
The suit brought by Andrew q. Spring,
who represented minority stockholders.
who owned about $500. 900 Of stock in
the Rutland Railroad. was based on al
legations that Percival W. Clement. who
had been president Of the road. had run
it for the interests of h.mself andehis
associates. who were made defendants
in the suit. 1t was charged that he and
the others had acquired stock control of
the road from the Delaware and Hud-
son Railroad in 1898. and from then
until 1902 they had manipulated the
stock for their own gain. but to the
detriment Of the rights of the other
stockholders. Or. Webb was accused
Of manipulating the market so hat the
stock fell below its proper value.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
MEETING TO FIGHT FARES.
YOnkers Mayor to Invite OmciaIs
From All NeiEhborin9 TOwn4

YoNKERs. ", y. Dec. Mayor Len
non announced to-day that O meeting
would be held here In about a fortnight
to organize "A fight against the New
York Centrai's proposed fare increase.
Mayor Lennon calls the increase unjust
and unreasonable.
He says he will invite to this meeting
officials of oil tho towns between New
York and Albany. Those who cannot
attend will be asked TO . representa-
tives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
DODGE SOLD MUCH
MIDYALE STOCK
Dow. Jones L Go. ReportShOws
Reduction From $4,000
to $4,000 Shares.
MADE HANDSOME PROFIT

Further proof Of the reports that
Marcelius Hartley Dodge. head Of the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company and
the Remington Arms and Ammunition
Company and one Of the directors OF
the new Midvale steel and Ordnance
Corporation. has reduced his holdings OF
stock In that company by several hun
dred thousand shares was given yester-
day In statistics compiled by Dow. Jones
4 Co.
On October IS Mr.. Dodge headed the
lis, of Midvale steel stockholders With
40, 900 shares. Early in November hn
holdings had been REDUCED to sS,soo
shares. 1t will 'be recalled that some
time ago 1t was ANNOUNCED that Mr.,
Dodge had disposed Of a large amount
Of his holdings In Midvaie At the high
price, around 81. 1t was later stated
tina, the Rockefeller interests purchased
substantial amounts OF Mr.. Dodse's hold
ines around $50 a share, to keep them on
the market.
AT the time tina, the Midvale Steel And
Ordnance Corporation was formed orc
of the concerns included In IT was the
Remington Arms Company OF Delaware.
This company had largo rife contracts
from the Allies. but no plant.
II had leased a part OF the baioW,h
Locomotive plant at Eddystone. Ia:
Mr.. pods. was about the sole owner OK
the Remington Arms Company. Under
the terms Of the merger OF the property
c,,,h ,hs other companies which went
10 make up the present Midvale
Mr.. Dodge elected to take Midvaie etee!
and Ordnance stock At $50 a.share: ~.
was understood that he received ABOUT
400. 900 shares.
IL now seems 10 have boon proved. ac-
cording 20 the statistics put out by DOW.
Jones & Co. that Mfr. Dod unioadeu
the area part OF his stock when u
was quoted above 80 a ehare. At these
he must have made a handsome
Since It has been reported tiiat
Mr. Dodge sold his M!dvale the stock mas
never sold above 30. -,n
The company now has about I,.vo
Mr.. Dodge still outranks
AL, o, the other stockholders with the ex.
cep,ion .. Ambrose Mcneil. president OF
the international Nickel Company. VINO
has es..OG shares. Among the other
large sba ;aholders are william Il. Corey
with 4.,ONt shares. Flor. Billiard 4
smv;h witty $500 shares. Percy A.
Rockefeller with 39.0O6 shares ana Will
Root teller with $1,000 shares.
Following !. a partial list Of the largest
Stockholders of the Mldvale Steel n
,--xA N,o,n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
MRS. YOUNG QUITS CHICAGO.
Noted school Head Plans Trip to
Europe After WaF.

= CHICAGO. Dec. Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young will leave Tomorrow for Cali
fornia, to live either In Los Angeles or
San Diego.
The last @ OF her last full day as
superintendent OF schools was to accept
an invitation TO become a member of the
editorial hoard OF the American Inter-
nationalist. a new fortnightly magazine.
On h board will be q number OF noted
educators. Although II years Of age she
expects - visit Europe amer the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
NEW INQUIRY STARTED.
Massachusetts, r. =. C.. I~MvestISat.
lns New Haven Capitalization.

BOSTON,, Dec. THE Public Service
Commission to-day began an ~investi-
CATION of the capitalization OF the New
Haven railroad. the inquiry having been
ordered by the last Legislature because,
under the powers granted by Connects.
cut and Rhode Island. the New Haven
made investments In and purchases Of
other transportation companies which il
was not entitled to 10 under the Mas
sachusetts laws.
The object Of the inquiry is to deter
mine what can he done to harmonize
President Elliott explained that
the company expected losses in dispos-
ing Of the holdings. but hoped TO meet
these by All increase in valuation OF the
property OF the road and other assets.
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not disposed to permit the utterances
Of authorities TO be put in evidence un-
less II could be shown that the directors
acted on these utterances. Argument on
that will continue this morning. when
the trial liz resumed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08

There were several holders credited
with 20. 900 shares each. these being
Williams. Nicholas & Moran. r. II.
Thomas & Co. G.. II. Toy. Adams. Davis
L Ba~:el and F.. c. Converse. who also
had a block Of $500 shares to his credit,
G. u. Barney 4 Co. had 1870 shares.
Eugene Myer. Jr.. 1900 shares +. j.
Mcintosh. $1,000 shares Potter. Choate
Prentice. 10000 shares s. +. Pryor.
.3.05s shares; Hayden. Stone & Co,
ll.743 shares; II. NJ. Squiere. 10000
sla res rent & Co. 14.025 shares. and
II. =. whitney and Payne whitney each
5000 shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-08
AMUsBMENTs.
SeeEERk

TOnisht,. Magic f1ute. Hempel, Kurt. Mason:
Semhach. Braun. Goritz, Rciss.. Cd. BOdanxky.
Thurs; at 8. Aida. Rappold. Maxenayer;
Fri. A. =. Roris GodUnOw. Ober. Delaunois;
Didur. Althousc. Rothier. segurols. Cd. PolaccO.
Sat. Mat; at 2. Marta. Hempsa. Ober;
eae.Ev. ats rs. 0pecl PERI &c. Butterfly. VII
LAM. Perrin ;MartinelM, scotti. Bsda: Cd. polacco.
Martinelli. Amato. .Rothier. Cond. PolaccO.
Wed. at y. Man0n. Aida: Caruso. Scott.
Rothier' Rciss; ses,ro!n;, Cond; pSlscro.
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New England ROAD IRON the New
Haven"
The cross-examination speeded up a
little at this point as lawyer and witness
shot forth questions and MIR,
choate wanted to snow what authority
the railroad had for its mergers. Nj,
Mellen replied that the New Haven never
acted without legal authority from the
State. There was an objection and the
lawyer for the defence said empha t,cally :
EVERY act of the New Haven was
reported annually in al! States touched
by it. This was done for years. IT was
the sworn duty Of the authorities to ex-
anime these acts and n they were con-
tray to law II was their further duty
10 act
That brought on the main fight Of the
day, Frank NJ. Swacker, special As
sis,ant ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, declared that
inasmuch as a report not acted upon
was not necessarily an evidence Of le-
gality, he would object to this line Of
questioning. John G.. Milburn and Rich
ard ". Lndabury, for the defence. and
made strong arguments, for the point
was regarded as vital.
Judge Hunt then said tho defendants
proposed to refute the differences that
the Government would draw from GER
I'm acts by showing that In good faith
they operated in the full confidence that
they were not violating tho law. The
Judge asked II the persons concerned
would not have q right to show that
they went 70 the proper place n re-
oetved authority In uch II manner a.
justified them in proceeding as they
One peint was aot decided BY the
J0dge, Although he would admit the
emc'ai acts, ne announced that he was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Barney Marshall will arrive to-
night from Toronto, Ont, where she has
been stopping for several weeks.
Louis Cummings, the infant son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Leon l.. Cummings of Highland
avenue, died at the City hospital this
forenoon at o'clock. The funeral was
held from the house this afternoon at ?
o'clock and interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery on Beckley street.
The child was born Monday.
The company playing "Everywoman,"
which Is 10 be presented in the Barre
opera house this evening, arrived in the
city over the NJ. & W. r. railroad from
81. Johnsbury late this forenoon. Nearly
50 people are in the company and two
extra cars were required 60 transfer their
scenery and other properties TO Barre.
The advance sale of seats for the pro-
duction has been unusually large.
Mrs. John Chapman and two children,
who have been making an extended so.
lOurn in their former home In England,
were visitors in the city this forenoon.
leaving az noontime for Graniteville 60
rejoin Mr. Chapman. who i employed
~ a quarry worker Mrs. Chapman and
her children have been passing several
months near London They arrived in
New York Wednesday on the American
liner, Il. Louis, after an unesentful pas
sage.