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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
CALLS INTER.MET TO TINE.
y. =. Hoard Demands Fell Details
of Proposed Merger.

The Public Service Commission
adopted yesterday William Hayward-
resolution requesting the marlborough
and New York Railways companies to
give the commission full information re-
gardiug the proposed consolidation az
the lut"rho-oush-M "tropoli'au company
and ueN stock corporation.
In letter which he viii send 20 the
companies Chairman Mccall viii inquire
whether or not the rrorgaflI cation plan
,al- for the transfer ut any OF their
stock He viii also inquire particularly
Is 20 ~" proposed method 81 transfer
ring the stock without violating section
- of the public service law.
This Law Gays that no railroad or
electrical corporation can acquire any
capital stock OF any other railroad cor
p1rit.ou or common carrier unless au-
,Aorlzrd TO do So 10y the commits, ON
Nour OF the corporation officials
concerned .n the proposed ryurEaI,za-
ton would make any statement yrStc--
day II is known, however that they
believe hat the exemption makes u W.
necessary for them 10 get the commits
riun's consent for their project When
commissioner Hayward heard OF this
contention he said
THAT Is not SO. was perfectly
aware ~ the exceptions in the law when
! offered my resolution. In face Assist
ant Counsel Sempl- OF the commission
wac the author OF III. CLAUSE The ,N-
-mptioE was intended TO refer ANA does
refer only I'M cases " foreclosure bank
ruptyy and the like"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
WHITMAN SIGNS BILL
FOR HIGHER BOND TAX
Raises Secured Debt Fee Two
and Il Half MillS-Othcr
Measures q. h. II.

ALBANY. April 3o-The Mills hin
raising the registration fee for secured
debts from to "a mills and providing
that bonds paying the recording taN
shall De exempt for Ave years instead
Of III" was signed to-day by Gov Wait
man. Befor" Ne signed the hi. tho
Governor gave hearing Oh It
\. G P,aydell, representing the New
York Tax Reform Association, opposed
the bill, declaring that he thought the
state would not receive as much money
under II as 1t IL now receiving under
the present secured debt law.
A. l.. Judson "A bond broker OF y, y
York. said he was not surprised 20 see
NJ. playdril opposing the bill.
'iIe represents the association which
nas ne"u called the Tax Dodgers, Asso-
cation and he Is one of those who drew
the iuiquitous secured debt law now on
the stHtut" books, said Mr.. Judson
Mr. Whitman also signed the Two
SLATE" bills. one authoizes Wcstches-
ter county to issue $500, 900 honds to pay
Bronx Valley sewer debts. Tn, second
provides that all real property acquired
by w stch"strr county aF'"r October /
l'li, for county purposes ne subject to
TAXATION
by tho McWhinnoy bill. signed to-
day, the state 'appropriates ss9a. 200 "a
acquire lands Tor tn" proposed LouE
Island Canal The Federal government
Will construct the waterway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
ROCK ISLAND CASH READY.
New York stock Exchange Gets
Notice Of Interest Payments.

!. j. Qunlan. president of the Rock
Island Investment Company, has sent the
following notice 10 the New York stock
Exchange:
Il beg to advise you that the interest
due MAY |, 1915, ON Rock Island lm-
proycment Company equipment notes,
Series b. will he paid on presentation
at the Bankers Trust Company. New
York city, on and after that date
Mr.. Quinlau sent another notic" f"
the exchange. which read
81 beg 10 advise you that the interest
due May /, 1915, on the outatandiug
bonds and equipment notes, AS follows
viii be paiG al the First National Bank.
New York city, on ana after that date :;
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific RAN
way. old bonds Of 1909; taoctHW, OKLA
nou.a and Gulf Railroad. cousoli!a' ed
I. per cent. bonds, and Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific Railway Company
.ulipment notes Series -"
IT IL understood that the money 10
pay these obligations, with the "Ncep-
tiou Of the old bonds of l002. win he
taken from the cash on hand and that
receivers certificates viii be used only
for the payment of the bonds of 1902,
II is believed that In tn" near future
the receivers viii make application to
the. court for permission to issue more
certificates tn" money realized to he
used in buying equipment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
RAID LUNCH ROOM FOR DRUGS
Police Arrest Three Alleged Herein
sellers In i2d street.

The police have fcr some time SUE
rected that certain restaurants have
been The distributing points for drugs
prohibited hy law. Their suspicious led
20 a raid yesterday On the lunch room
a. :l5 West Forty second street Three
men Were arrested,
George Harris, -. Of 33l West Forty
'f'h street, q u-wsd,altr, John Burney.
20. Of the Peoples liO.ol, william street
o Hostler. ana John Bulhin -. Of 1892
Franklin avenue. THE IRONS. manage
o' The lunch room. We're held in $1,000
.a' each for trial ON May 10y Maeis-
rate Campbell on a charge of having
Drug n their possession,
Srr-t. Keller and Detectives Bailie
and Suffer say they found siN decks Of
feron ON Harris and one on Burney.
lust behind whore Buruey Was sitting
Wa o wicker BASKET he detectives say,
Nni.u contained thhty-tWo packages o.
1rio.h Their method Of business. ac-
orIlng 10 the police, was to throw a
'a'Eag" pn the floor, whore Il was
wicked 40 by Tie customer.
The police believe managers Of certain
'esdlrauts have been lutimldo'ed into
permitting their places to hc lscd rs
uh4 d stfihuiing stations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
LEGAL FEES TO RISE;
COURT DELAYS STOP
New Constitution to Prevent
LAWYERS From Putting
OFF Cases.

AtpASY. April 30.--Amendmonts TO the
legislation to do away with many Of the
long DELAYS which occur in cases In the
New York state courts hecaus" OF
rloyged calendars have been agreed upon
by som. OF the leaders In the constiiu-
tional convention, IL was said to-hsht'
All proposals having TO do with the ju-
dietary are being turned over t" IN"
Judiciary committee of which George W.
Wickersham is chairman.
1, is reported that Mr.. Wickersham
and Others have determined 10 amend
the Constitution IN such way as 20
abolish Surrogate courts. turning over
In. business OF these courts % the SUI
irene Court to prevent attorneys with
surplus OF cases putting them over from
one term to another to suit their own
convenience. and 10 permit the Appellate
Divisions of the supreme Court 20 render
blanket decisions, thereby reducing the
number of cases to be argued before the
Court Of Appeals,
Tn, proIosal to have cases tried AZ the
term for which they are set down IL an
glapthtion OF the English system, under
which AN attorney has To send su5sti'
tute II he is not able to appear hins"if
II IL suggested that this method Woultl
result IN New York in an increase IN the
cost ~ legal services. but IT, an Offset
the claim Is made that many persons
who now go TO court 10 settle their dIiil'
culiles might settle their cases out OF
court.
Resolutions proposing constitutioha
amendments to abolish the surrogate"
courts already have been Introduced hu'
il IL not expected that the convention
/ Will act on any ~ the above suggestions
for several weeks, as all of them vii
bc thrashcd out at hearings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
BRYAN FACED BY
EMPTY SEATS AT
LIQUOR MEETING


somebody remarked that If prohibition
ever knocks the 'rum-tum-tum' out Of
the language no American gathering
ever will be able to sing more than the
first two lines of America. We gotta
keep that 'rum-tum stun TO make be-
lievc we're singing"
Mr.. Bryan came upon the stage shortly
after the Right Rev. Frederick Court
ney former Bishop of Nova Scotia. de-
livered the Invocation. a collection was
then taken up. The Secretary Of state
made straight toward the pitcher OF
water In front of his chair amid hand
clapplng from below stairs folks and
school yells from aloft. He then took
up his glowing praise of water. hold
Ing a glass OF II aloft as he spoke. Not
once did the Secretary mention grape
juice.
Chairman Bennett remarked in intro
ducing Mr.. Bryan how splendid a thing
II was to have the Secretary give up
his work and come to New York TO
speak regardless of votes. reckoning
not on support or -support--proud
TO present his cause fcarlessly"
I'm glad 10 he here" Mr.. Bryan
said. after telling for some time OF
! the various incidents during "a life
crowded with travel to and fro FOR
this is my recreation. Laughter And
the Republicans can't ind enough faults
10 Keep me from coming to you"
Laughter and applause
Mr.. Bryan's prohibition activities have
been called "a chronic thorn IN the side"
of leaders of both parties. who fear the
Introduction Of the prohibition question
into national politics. In the course OF
his total abstinence talk the Secretary
NJ state said that he has his Gown views
rs To the means that should be employed
for solving the legislative problem pre-
scented by the liquor traffic" but he
avoided details.
tn" greater part Of his address was
| given To comparative figures, In which
the national expenditure for liquor each
! year was compared with the worth OF
the various annual crops. railroad and
/ highway expenditures. He went from
| this to the physical and moral effect Of
srog on vorkmen and others. and touche q
/ upon tn. necessity abroad OF stopping
the sale OF liquor In warning countries
He defined a drunkard as one VINO
used liquor until society says he no
longer has the right TO say whether he
! shall have Il or not and takes Il away
from him" His peroration on water
had 'he potential high school commence
ment orators on the stage and IN the
+ balconies listening with batei breath
/ TIL crowd yelled for BOOKER r WASH
Hg' o.. who was OF the stage. to make
speech, and MIR Washington told the
/ crowd he would bring Mr. Bryau's mes
SAGE OF the evening back 20 his people
+ IN the Sou.h The cards distributed a
at Rilly sunday meetings then Mere col
lected. The scramble TO the stage fol-
lowed. and when Mr.. Bryan's arm gave
out he told the rest to mail your cards
4 {" WashinSton and I'll auto-rarh them
on SUNDAYS A."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
SING SING FOR EX.POLICEMAN
Bernstein sets = Wears for ITS
Part In Assault aud Robbery.

WHITE PLAINS, April 3o.--in the
Westminster County Court to-day Judge
Flat sentenced Abe Bernstein. a former
New York policeman, to an ind@"rmi-
nate term OF from eight to twelve years
in Sing Sing for helping to assault and
rob william lInhhy, former Police Com
missioner of Mount Vernon
Hobby. collector for brewery
visited a saloon near sherman Park last
November to collect "A bin Bernstein
Veto Gennero ana Nucera attacked him
with clubs and knives, Hobby, who is
n big man. fought desperately, hut was
finally cluobed Into insensibilty and
then robbed of his gold watch and 81 ,500
in cash. lie was SO badly wounded that
it was first feared no would die.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01

NO one. | think would he surpri sed
20 find tho United States second In the
worlds competition. nor II the var shall
long continue. he astOnished - md her
FIRST
william : kies " the National city
Bank Of New York outlined "A plan Of
So peratioN among American manufic-
turers for mutual benefit iu obtainins
export trade Ne said this plan would
operat" to the general advantage Of all
manufacturers and ~tll not he ~ yln-
lntion of the sherman antitrust law
when Interpreted according to the rule
~ reason"
Let there be organized" said Mr.
kies. under the laws OF one OF the
states "a corporation to he known. Toy
example. as the American Drug Manu-
'ar'ur Export Corporation, the
American coal Producers Export Asso-
citation or some similar title. the organ
Eaton To he Incorporated with sufficient
capital stock To permit al OF the mem
bcrs OF the industry throughout the
country who so desir. 10 become mem
beers upon exactly the same terms
Each producer desiring membership
should subs crihc 10 q definite amount #
stock. his subscription being payable In
equal instruments over a term OF wears
THIS corporation, properly organized.
could have y comprehensive grasp OF
the worlds markets and as an agent
sell Tor individual firms an co'unlss on
III over asked price 10 So considered
l"o'it which with the commissions. So.
over expenses could y" divided equally
as dividend, fog members"
Theodore II. r-i,". ,ti,or o; FpGucc
rri Coo,m'rr'. NrW York. doubted tht.
f"-ur, would ligT'dn'" its great war
tcnt THIS debt. De-, said, Nui amount
ID = ,It a ma "a If
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
REDFIELD SEES US.
LEAD WORLD TRADE
Believes War May Put Country
First in Commerce
and Finance.
SEA MAN LAW HANDICAP

PHILADELPHIA. April 3o.--Men Of
world prominence in scientific and COM
mercial circles. besides Secretary of
Commerce william G. Redfield and Sam
uel Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor. agreed to-day that
Europes war has opened the opportunity
to America to grasp the reins of inter
national commerce and become the most
potent factor OF the future In the trade
of nations
They are here attending the nineteenth
annual meeting of the American Acad-
envy Of Political and Social Science.
Spca kers to-day included john Bassett
Moore Of Columbia University. Miss
Frances A. Keller, vice-chairman of the
Committee for Immigrants in America ;
Theodore Narbure, ex-Niinister to Bel
GUM Albert Bushnell Hart OF Harvard
University and Ambassador da Cana OF
Brazil.
secretary Redhed. WIN was par
tiCularly optimistic. said that the world
would not be surprised to lind America
controlling its commerce At the close of
the war. but emphasized particularly
that quality and style. rather than low
prices. are the essence Of successful COM
petition and that the policy of starvation
wages and inhuman hours for employees
Is economically unsound.
cit seems clear to me-" lie said. that
If We do our part we shall change our
place among the great competitors. The
world is never the economic gaiHer IN
the last analysis by war. The losses
trust be absorbed and We must do our
share Of absJrhins, but IN the process
Of absorption places relative to one an
other may be- exchanged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
100000 JOBLESS HERE.
u. S. LNQUIRERS FOUND
Investigation in February, Slack Month"; Confirmed the
Estimate of Mayor Mitchel-Many Women
Among Those Without Homes.

"On account of the difficulty of secur-
ing definite information In regard to ir-
regular or part time workers all such
were included In the number employed.
The above estimate OF $4,000 unem-
ployed therefore does not include any of
the irregular or part time workers.
"A tabulat!on OF the unemployed by
periods of unemployment shows that
Ill per cent. of all unemployed persons
had been out of work over $50 days.
2S.4 per cent. over 100 days. 1913 per
cent over 90 days. 55.s per cent. over
60 days, 7s4 per cent. over 80 days.
sS4 per cent. over 10 days. and e?.S
per cent. at least one week. The oc-
equations or trades having the largest
number OF persons unemployed OF the
total OF 1917 were:
Common laborers. 2,4i0: building
trades. 2,0i5 and clothing trades. i.7s1.
THE fact Is noted. however. that the
figures were secured at "a season OF the
year when work In the building trades
and In the clothing trades is normally
slack and that the number out OF work
reported for these trades was affected
to "a large extent by the slack season"
stone Cutters suffer Worst.
4 tabulation OF several selected occu-
patlone based on the estimated total
number OF wage earners in these oc-
equations shows the percentages Of per-
sons out of work to be as follows;
Marble and stone cutters. 47.S per
cent. bricklayers and stone masons.
1925 per cent carpenters. 25.9 per cent.
painters and paper hangers, i3.? per
cent. plasterers 37.1 per cent plumb
crs. gas and steam filters, 23.1 per
cent: bakers. 1873 per cent longshore-
men and stcvedores. 1872 per cent.
machinists. 1871 per cent. stenograph-
crs and typists. per cent. common
lal,orers. combined without regard 10
industry. 34.2 per cent. all occupat IONS
other than those named above. 1879 per
cent.
At the request OF the Washington of.
.icials the New York Police Depart
ment On the night Of January 20. 1915
took a census OF all homeless persons
In New York. They found 1881 In me
municipal lodging houses; 23g AT the
farm colony OF the Department of Pub.
lie Charities Staten Island: $40 NJ
Ellis Island immigran; station: ls3 IN
immigrants homes. 1886 In cheap
lodging houses 1856 persons. inrludine
Il women, sleeping In employmcni
agencies: LEO. including i30 women
In missions 3tl. including one woman
IN the rear rooms of saloons after clos.
ing hours $50 persons, one OF wnon
was woman, IN the bread line. and
%. three of whom were women on pub.
lie thoroughfares. bridges and docks and
I'm parks without shelter
The report says that the reliability
Of the figures obtained hv the Govern.
m"nt compared closely with figures o'
unemployed obtained hy tho Mstropol.
i;an Life Insurance Company Tn. dc.
rartm.nt has accordingly emp Dyed tina,
company TO make similar studies II
other Cries
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
POINT FOR w. c. OSBORN.
ApprilRtr Nv vision Holds IN rc>ti-
mOnI In >lRnder suit.

William Church Osborn, chairman -
the Democratic state committee. Won a
point yesterday in the suit for $50 600
damages brought against him by John
\ Connolly or the ground thai Mr
pSuu.u ~aid concerning him. He i a
worthless character and unworthy of hc-
lief On Mr.. Osborn's application th-
Appellate Division set aside au order
obtained 10y Connolly requiring William
u. Guthrie, the lawyer, 70 TESTIFY before
trial ia the case.
Connolly, who iust.Entel tho charges
against supreme Court Justice Cohalau.
as a result of which IN" legislature
tried him and refused 20 remove him
from tine bench, asked for the examine
tiou of Mr.. Guthrie go tUd out whether
or NO, the alleged slandorous statements
10y Mr.. Osborn had been made in hi~
presence at the Bdr Association or else
where. The Appellate Division holds
tha' connolly must wait until the trial
for Mr. GIthrir'S testimony aud also
finds that the complaint fails To set forth
facts sufficient To constitute u cause Of
action
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
YEAR SENTENCE FOR LOCKER.
Monitor Realty Head Out on Hail
Pending Appeal.

Pierre LOCKER. president OF the de-
funct Monnton Realty Investing Corpo-
ration. was sentenced by Judge z d.
'ushman In the United States District
court yesterday to one year In the Fed
eral penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. for
using the mails to swindle Investors IN
about so,ooo,Ooo worth of the secure
ties OF the Monaton company. when that
concern was insolvent.
LOCKER was again released In $4,000
bail pending his appeal to the United
states Circuit Court OF Appeals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET.
e'"''""" Gold From Ncxir0 De-
posted nt tssnS ONIce.

'"' ."''lgu exchange market yeSter-
''t '. generally withou, feature. Lire
lose" - $50, as compared with $50
' uaF previous Demand sterling
"H'' 40 ',1a {, w'-' oanl"s At 4.7a9a,
~ "mraUd VITA l.isa- ana 4,7ahs
''i"' were slightly weaker at 5.32la
49, eh' drafts and J.32 for cables
"'''rEF were lower at 50 1-lG for checks
,.' '-' FOR cables Austrian kronen
vas w"br.god at Ii.55.
l''I' Na' deposited Yesterday AZ the
"''' ''i'r' 800, 0oo gold from Mexico.
,''.t 'rr been romhig in from mining
.',''''- Mexico for some time. hut
''n'uut received yesterday was
'm'' l'. anger than has seen sent
.''" of 't'e. The arrival OF The gold
was said had nothing to do
N.H 'H"1AHchange market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
MUST PAY ON BANKS BOND.
>urct, Compnny Liable for 500
OOO In .IarmuIowsLS Failure.

stanley ". Dexter as special commits
>.purr d. III" failure OF VI. Il L. Jdruu-
.owsliy, private bankers, al lGi Fast
broadway, has mad a report that the
American Bonding COMPANY OF Raiti-
more should pay - Eugene Lamn Rich
trdS receiver for the bank 100000.
Yh.s was provided FOR On m" BOND
Wn.yu the surety company milc go the
state Comptroller
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01

The date Of the hearing of the charges
against Mrs. Mary punphv, suspended
SUPERINTENDENT OF New York city chill
drcn's Hospital and Schools on Ran
dalrs Island. was postponed indefinitely
Yesterday by Cha rifles Commissioner
John A. kingsbury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01

Trains Will be running through the
S'cIuWaH tunnel TO Astoria pvture TN"
end OF June, according - announce.
m.u' made AZ a meeting of the puhs ,
Service Commission yesterday. Free
transfers vii Ice given from the present
subway at the Grand Central station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01

. Articles which these firms desired to
export included shoes. leather. type.
writer's. automobiles. motorcycles, mo-
tors. railway supplies, tobacco. paper,
paints. oils, fountain pens books. sew
ing machines. fruits. cereals. meats. lard
rubbers, woods. tools. hardware. furni-
ture, salmon, condensed milk and lamps.
The letter TO Secretary Bryan was
dated Amsterdam, March 3. 1915. and
said
We have the honor to Invite "ou-
attention 10 the insufficient shipping az
cancellations between the United states
and Holland. whch at present are =
drawback to freer commercial relations
between the two countries
"On the one hand American manufaa.
turers and exporters cannot forward
their goods without great difficulty and
delay and on he other Holland nuNcrs
ar. deprived Of the merchandise or
dered and forced 10 look elsewhere for
supplies II is urgently necessary that
as soon IL possible a regular steamship
line under American nag and II possible
under the control Of the Goverumer; of
The United states should hc established
IN order 20 prevent n further congestion
OF goods At the several shipping ports
OF the states
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-01
NEW US. SHIP BILL
BOOM Is STARTED
Br,an Gives Out Letter show.
inc That Dutch Can't Get
American Goods.
GOVERNMENT LINE ASKED

w,spiNGroN. April 3o--That the Ad-
mtnistratiou IL preparing to revive in
,sres, IN the legislation for Government
swned and operated ships tina. failed at
thc last Congress was indicated to-day.
when the Treasury Department made
,ubllc a letter received by Secretary
BRYAN from the American Chamber of
Commerce for the Netherlands and coli
onts.
The letter complains that orders given
bv Holland dealers to- manufacturers
and exporters In the United states cam
no, he filled because of insufficient ship
ming facilities and may result in Holland
buyers turning elsewhere.
A Government line OF steamers be-
tween the United States and Holland to
run monthly Or bimonthly is demanded
The American manufacturers and ship
pers who are alleged to have sold goods
10 Holland buyers but were unable 20
deliver them include firms In the follow
Ing cities Boston, New York, Baltimore.
Philadelphia. Chicago. Piitsburg. Cincin-
natl. Detroit. New orleans. Providence
san francisco. Milwaukee. Louisville
Youngstown. Ohip. Syracuse, Whining
ION. Del Lynn. Mass. Buffalo. Rich.
nond, Va indianapolis. Toledo. Seattle,
Grand Rapids. GAINESVILLE, Tenn Hav-
erhl!. Mass Yakima, Wash. Kala-
mazoo and Canton.