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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-16
FINANCES INQUIRY
HERE URGED IN BILL
Assembly Promptly Pigeon
holes lt-POlicc Commits
sioncr Measure TIP.
ECONOMY RITS ALBANY

ALnANY. Feb. t5-The financial condi-
ton of New YORK city formally was
brought to the attention Of the state
Legislature tonight by Robert H. Law
son. Republican. Of Erooklyn.
A resolution providing for tho appoint
ment Of n committee Of four Senators
and ave Asscmhlym"n N investigate the
Department of Finance and kindred de-
partments with a view to a~sccrtaining
what changes. II any. in such %organiza-
tlon and administration is advisable and
in the interest OF the citizens and tax
payers was introduced Ivy Mr.. Lawson.
While the resolution directs tic com
mittec to report "as speedily as possible"
II permits the committee to SIT after the
Legislature adjourus. which would mean
submitting a report to the Legislature
next year.
An appropriation OF hut 10000 Is pro
posed for the expenses OF the committee.
There was no discussion on the resolu-
tion and II was referred to the Finance
Committee. where ~ Is expected IL will
he permitted to die a natural death. as
the legislative leaders are not in favor
OF violating the home rule principle.
especially as they believe the New York
city authorities best can solve their own
financial problems.
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American steamship Company. many CT
whose vessels are for sale i'm the United
States.
Mr.. Warburg himself gave out a state
ment to-day denying that he ever dis.
cussed the ship purchase bill with Score
tdry McAdoo or any member of the Ad.
ministration or OF Congress.
The investigation will begin at once
and to the bitterness already aroused in
Congress by the ship bill controvcrsy
will now he added the Intense feeling
stirred up by n personal investigation OF
this character. All evidences point to
the fact that the present Congress will
expire amid the stormicst scenes wit
messed In many years.
\ committee OF Ave Senators will con.
duct the inquiry. They are endowed
with full power to compel the attendance,
OF witnesses and TO require the produc
ton OF papers. The committee is made
M Of senators Walsh. simmons AMI
reed, Democrats. and Weeks and Bur
ton. Republicans. senator walsh is
chairman He has called u meeting Of
the committee for o.morrow morning
" ~ expected that the first two wit
nesses 10 be heard will he Secretary
McAioo and Paul NJ Warburg.
The Resolution.
The resolution under which the ,nyss.
tigation Is TO he held Is as follows
Rcsoircd. That a committee of five
Senators be appointed by the presid.
ing officer Of the Senate. with an
thorIty TO compel the production of
DOCKS papcrs. summon witnesses
and take testimony In order to as
certain,
First. whether any individual.
nrm or corporation in the United
states mas made loans or advances
TO any ind vidual. firm or cvrpors-
ton owning ships which are de-
tanned in the ports OF the United
states or elsewhere to avoid the
consequences of war.
second. whether any individual.
hrm or corporation in the TINTED
states has at any time obtained OBJ.
lions upon any ship or ships.
Third. whether the persons. firms
or corporations having made sucn
loans or obtained such options have
any connection. direct or indirect.
with the Government of the United
States.
Fourth. what efforts the so-callcd
shipping trust or any person, firm
or corporation engaged or interested
In shipping have directly or indi-
rectly made to prevent the passage
or ) 6s56. commonly known as the
ship purchase bill whether any
company of snip owners or Chambcr
or or other body in
iluenced by or dominated bv shin
owners whose vessels would COM
pete with the ships t. be purchased
or constructed under said act have
had attorneys or lobbyists AT Wash
ingtun working to the
defeat OF the BIZ. and whether any
senator or senators Of the United
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-16
Nr. wnrburI's statement.

This is the statement given out 10y
Mr. WarburG
NJ attention has been called this
morning to an article in an important
paper published yesterday, In which my
name has been connected with alleged
negotiations for the sale OF the ships
Of the IIamburg-American Line and
with the ship purchase bill.
When I became Il member OF the
Federal Reserve Board | declared pub
llcly tina thought II essential that in
cumbcnts OF this office should he free
from all outside affiliations. business or
otherwise so az to be free from any
suspicion Of bias or parti-anship I
have sCrupulously adhered to this policy
since came TO Washington
Il have not taken part in nor been
advised OF any business negotiations.
except those like the gold pool and cot
ton pool. with which | had 10 deal AS
a member of this board. ! have never
discussed with Secretary MrAdoo nor
any member OF the Admini'trltlor or
congress. directly or indirectly, the pur-
chase or sale of the ships OF he Ham
burg American Line or any other line.
"As "A matter of fact, | have con-
scientiously avoided all political discus
sions and there is not a living soul in
the United States to NhOm ever said
"A word favoring the ship purchase bin
rs far as am personally concerned
I would not dignity by - denial these
allegations, hut, as a member of he
Federal Reserve Board, feel II my
duty to protest against any such un-
warranted attempt TO draw any member
OF this board into the arena of political
or partisan ~controversN.'
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The iinputations contained in this
paragraph that some Senator owns stock
Of the United Fruit Company and that
lobby lists have been busy trying TO pre-
vent the passage OF the bill were fur
nished TO the committee, II is under
stood. by Secretary McAdoo
Senator Reed in a speech defended
Mr.. McAdoo and assailing the ftepubli-
cans charged that the rumors connect
ing the name OF Secretary Nc. \doo with
interests holding options on the deiained
German ships had originated with "A
promoter who had tried TO get the Gov
eminent to underwrite a shipping plan.
Mr.. Mchdoo, according 10 senator Reed.
had had much TO do with blocking this
scheme.
senator Burton promptly announced
his willingness to have the scope Of the
INVESTIGATION b%roadeued TO take in So
called lobbyists against the snip bill
secretary Mc.Ndoo sent his letter to
Senator Fletcher:
Please let me hank YOU for your
courtesy In calling to my attention
Senate resolution 5i2. introduced by
Senator Burton on Saturday last. the
18Th inst, calling upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury for certain Information.
An implication seems 20 Ynderlie tn,
resolution. which. | take It for granted
il not intended fuasmuch as am
more than glad to furnish the Senate
all the Information AT my command i'm
response TO the inquiries suggested by
the resolution and AS he Information Is
now i'm preparation and Nill be sent you
as Don as completed, the passage of
the resolution Is unnecessary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-16

Inc SeUato 'n,H Jui'P,u ~ Hldte eN-
penses Wnen 'e"'toI hcnheu' miro
uu.eu leSolu.'on ploN'","s y, . 'orn-
mi.tse 10 Inlu're mo 'eslsl'tlNe en-
pehui'ures WIN a VIC" 10 IeuucIhs 'hem
o!a' ieds' s'""'o'' . !'''
-,ane resoIu'loh POTTS "u' nat ~
'o-,'fi was 'ppI"Ir."t'" y me eN,
pehses OF 'ne preeen' Lrt'sIa'ure' anD
Una, .ne sa'arles any mag "IhouhOn
70 sS-o,'o'' .,'N"IN FI't-"' " o'nc'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-16

Senator Wagner and senator Bcnuet
had "A controversy rs to whether Tam
many or the fusion administration WAS
responsible for the present condition of
the finances of New York city when SEN
ator Mills's bill providing for an addi-
tional police commissioner came up for
final passage. II was finally laid aside.
Senator Wagner insisted the New
York city authorities were lodging re-
sponsibility for the present high tax
rate. as under tho new home rule law
they have the right To reduce all salaries
with the exception of those of the school
teachers. He declared that there was
a budget OF but $50. 900 400 under the
last Tammany administration OF the city
compared with the s20u.0Oo 900 unuer
the present administration
Senator r-onct' defended the Mitchell
administratN and insisted that the
taxpayers OF New YORK. would get no
real relief until he financial condition
got so bad that the head OF the city
would he compelled to take the at
titude of the receiver of a bankrupt
corporation and refuse to continue to
spend the city's money lavishly. as
had been done in the past on palaces
for ferry houses and police stations
and similar public buildings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-16
Ftof. Thomas b. s,illman.

known research chemist Of
Stevens Institute. whites
The chemical union NJ ~.
constituents of Ssna'orrn isA
true one, representsuy, OF n.
highest s.ill IN th- formation
OF a rroiuc, oon'ainirg rhos
phofusinthe ofganiClh0sphs,.
eondi'ion, ard 50 ccmuinrliha'
digestion and assimilation e
Sanatoeen are rendered CON
plo,e with the greatest Ease"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-16

CT Berlin univeisiiy. Doctor
honofis csusa University n
Mary ard states tn his ron.
uihuticn oG Typhus .etam.
inalis".
i can say that have used
s~ans'oeen N a great number
OF cases That is. In those DIS
tuIhance' of m-isbolis'n which
were malay ~ nervous or
neuras'heuio origin and have
obtained excellent results.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-27
BRITISH READING PUBLIC
DOESN'T CARE FOR FICTION
Associated Press

LONDON, England. Confessions of
well known literary men that they
have lost al appetite for modern
works dnrilg the war and turn back
to other times, has led to an inyesti-
cation by some of the papers as to
what the general public now reads.
II is learned from the libraries that
there has been q great falling on in,
the reading of modern fiction. What
part of IL the public likes bears di-
rectly on the war, such as .AIl for a
Scrap Of Paper" Kipling's tales have
been reprinted and take well with
the civilians, although the Kipling-
esque soldier has never been popular
in the British army. The books most
sought. however, are war hooks and
those dealing with the principal char
acters of the war, particularly the
kaiser
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-27
Chinese PLAYERS
LEAVE FRIDAY ON
TOUR OF|OR|ENI


when the Mongolia sails from Ho,
nolulu for the Orient gext Friday she
will carry the IA HaE aiian-born Chi.
nese boys who comprise the AIECht
nese team on baseball tour OF the
Orient. The team VIII play under the
auspices Of the Far EJstern Athletic
AssOoiasion. with HEADQUARTERS In
Shsngnai.
The boys viii take sith them Ia.
waiian promotion material, such as
canned pineapples ans views of the
islands. King Tong Bo. manager of
the team. has enlisted the hearty sup
port d the Promotion Committee for
the benefit games to b played before
sailing.
Yuan Shih-Kai, presiNent Of the Chi
nese republic. win be given box OF
Hawaiian pineapples, al will other sup.
portsrs Of the association.
The itinerary ineln1es Hongkong
Manila, Shanghai, PeEing. Tienfsin
and Hankow. The tetm will be re.
eeived' by the dignitarfss in the coun.
tries they visit They may also plsy
the University of Cylifornia team
which VIII be travelinSg in the Orient
at the same time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-27
Opening POLO
MATCH GREAT
SOCIAL Event

Especial siar- Bulletin Correspondence
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.- Bril-.
liant success crowned the opening
game of the Universal Polo tourna-
ment on the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE.
ticn grounds, the polo being in the SUI
perlatiye class OF excellence and rep.
resentatives of the smartest society
not only Of San Francisco but OF all
parts of the United States filling the
boxes and the grandstand seats.
Friends and relatives of the famous
cooperstown, NJ Y. players. f. S. Won
Stade, Thomas lie BoutelIier I'll, C..
C. Rumsey and Malcolm Stevenson,
were there in considerable numbers
and cheered Justify the skill and dash
of the New York men.
Mrs. Rumsey was a guest In the box
Of Frederic Mclaughlin OF Chicago,
who is to play later In the tournament,
and with him also were Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson Webb OF New York Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt. Jr. and Miss
Eleonora Sears of Boston were with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark OF San
Mateo. who also entertained Mrs.
Clarke's sister. Mrs. Raoul Duyal OF
Paris. whose husband Is well known
French polo player e. I.owber Stokes
and Standley Stokes of Philadelphia
were present with their attractive sis
ter. Miss Frances Stokes, and all three
were enthusiastic spectators.
The San Mateo players, William
Devereux. Walter Hobart. Thomas j,
Driscoli and William Teyis. Jr.. were
encouraged to the end by the plaudits
of their many followers, Mrs. Hobart
and Mrs. Driscoll having each large
box parties. Many members Of the
army teams from California and Texas
ware among the spectators. accom-.
panied by their wives and friends.
Games will be played on the expo
sition field Tuesdays, Saturdays and
Sundays until May /.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-27
BASKETBALL POPULAR
SPORT AT PDNAH0U
ACADEMY JUST NOW

The basketball seriss, which have
been going on for the East two weeks
at Punalou, has been Interesting. The
faculty has been trying to have some
form Of athletics for every boy in
the academy, and in these inter-schol-
astic games six matches were planned
and played. each class playing the
other. There is still yae more game
to be played, between ibe seniors AMI
freshmen, who tied. III will probably
be played at the beginning OF the next
term.
The game between the sophomores
and freshmen resulted in a score OF
~ The seniors won tiom the sopho-
mores and juniors, wpile the fresh,
men won from the sebiors and juni-
ors. It is good practiss, and Punahou
is a little excited to Lnow who viii
come out on top. the hici1est or lowest
class in school.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-27
MANGA TENNIS CLUB
TOURNAMENT is CLOSE

Several very hard fought matches
were played in the preliminary round
fer the E. o. Hall & Son cup on the
grounds of the Manoa Tennis Club last
week. Four out of the five games
played necessitated the full three sets.
One match was still unfinished when
darkness INTERVIEWED.
Following are the results:
K. b. Barnes fa1 beat H. f. Saw.
age fal, 81. Ga, 81; III. f. Morgan
lei beat M. MacIntyre Ic), p, 2-6. 6-3;
Wa. Greenwich OBJ beat G. g. Fuller
(a), iI-9, 10. 6-2::s e. A. r. Ross fb1
beat Hy. BickneIl OBJ, 6-3, rs.
w, G. Singlehurst fb) and Albert
Waterhouse (c1 each claimed one set.
with the third set at 6-6 when play
was stopped by darkness.
Below are the matches yet to he
played e.. ?
W. II Schmidt I'D VS.. J. B. Guard
(a).
A Warehouse te) VS.. W. G. Single.
hurst OBJ. .}
F. e. steere ta) VS.. Al Andrews
.ec1.
L. C. Clarke (e) to play winner.
L J. Warren fcl vs.. w. s. Bowen
E A. R. Ross Obi vs.. B. r Beard.
more ft1.
NJ II, Graham Gel vs.. Arch s. Guild
Id. (.
irwin H. Beadle fcl vs.. Pam
Schmidt i'd.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-27
700 TURKISH PRISONERS
KEPT IN DESERT CAMP
[AssocIated Pressl

CAIRO. Egypt Nearly 700 prison.
ers captured on February have been
sent from the barracks at Cairo TO
the Desert camp prepared for Them az
Toura. Most OF them were Turks
from Syria. with few BedouIns and
two Indians who were captured BY
the Turks. made to join their forces
and then surrendered at the first op-
portunity TO the British. Some pris-
onars wore uniforms made on the
German model. others khaki. and q
few were poorly clad. They seemed
not undnly fatIgued by their march
across the desert, and the EXCEPTIONS
looked on glad OF the fulfIlment OF
the prediction that II Turks came Il
would be as prisoners.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-27
WISE IDAHO

By enacting a statutory prohibition
law to become effective January i,
1916, the legislature Of Idaho check
mates any move on the part of the
liquor interests of Washington and
Oregon to transfer themselves and
their wares across the border into that
state after January l. The constitu-
tional amendment will be voted on in
November, 1916, but Idaho does not
propose to be the dumping ground,
even temporarily, for saloons driven
out of neighboring states The gov
ernor, Moses Alexander, a Jew,Nis an
ardent prohibitionist and recommend
ed both the constitutional and the
statutory measures. Exchange.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-27


Kuaiki Luna widow to Thomas
Saffery,, int. in r 1P f8e Quiaha Hama.
kualoa, Maui. March %, 1915, 81 and
love.
Haleakala Kaoao tk) to Thomas
Saffery, IL int in r p 139 Kuiaha, Ha.
maknaloa. Maui. March p. 1915, IS.
Annie X Hoopai e hsb to Annie K
X Moikeha int in r P. 1851 Kul 5561F
Keouhou, Kona. Hawaii, March %,
1915, $50.
Jack K Makue e WI to n C Winston
TT Let 20 Blk 8 Of r p 5716 Kul 10605
rents etc Kewalo Tract, Honolulu,
March Is. 1916. $3.50.
MORTGAGES.
Franchises Fernandes e VT to Kauai
Fruit & Land Co, Ltd 5.2s t.r0f Lot
IA, Land Patent 63fS, Kaiaheo Home
steads, Koloa, Rauai, March /, 1915.
$641.44.
Domingo. Pena &c WI to Kauai Fruit
e land Co, Ltd. $40 b. of Lot 13.
Land Patent 6319, Ka1aheb Home.
steads. Koloa, Kauai March I, 1915,
$52S.54.
cHATTEL MORTGAGES.
Rokugero Hachiba to Won ffafim-
Young Co. Ltd, fishing saIlapaIi md
engine, Honolulu. March "a, 1915. $3.50.
Fred Goodwin & VIM Nc Walker to
Won Hamm- Young CO., Ltd. Automo-
bile, Honolulu, March "a, 1915, $275.
S. Yamanuha to Won Hamm-Y Dung
Co., Ltd. Automobile, Wailuku, Maui,
March Is, 1915, 500.
N Yagi to Won HaMm- Young Co.,
Ltd. Automobile, Lahaina, Maui, Mar.
30. 1915, s675.
J. Onishi to Won Hamm-Y Young Co..
Ltd. Automobile, Kahului Maui, Mar.
16, 1915. $lf25.
]. Kiycnaga to- yon Hamm- Young
Co., Ltd. Automobile, Iahaina, Maui,
March Is, 1915, $1f00.
ASSIGNMENT or MORTGAGE.
]. Alfred Magoon to Kapiolant Es-
tate. Ltd Mtg. William NJ sLahuka on
S715 so. #. of APP. 2 r. p. 1885 Kul.
GAS, Kukui st. Exten., H olulu,
March %, 1915. $114756.
Rs VASES or MORTGAGE.
West & Hawn. Investment CO.,
Ltd, to Nrustee .of Samuel Nj. Kama
kanui, leaseholds Kalia Rr., Honolulu,
Dec Is, 1911, $4,000.
Sehuman Carriage Co, Ltd, to Y.
Uchiyaflla Automobile, Honolulu,
March %, 1915, 1920. -, 8.
AGREEMENT or SALE. -
Sehuman Carriage Co., Ltd. to Man.
uel Simmons to sell automobile for
$500. Sept. %. 1914.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-27
CONDITIONS PLAY BIG ROLE
IN CAREER OF THE PLAYER

York club. simply because he could
not win. There was no particular
fanlt to find with his pitching except
that II failed TO get results IN the
kames won column. This caused Nc
Graw To trade Ames 90 the Cincinnati
club. which was rather a makeshlft
aggregation In 1914 With q club that
was i bad tailender Anaes. working In
Something like 40 games. showed 20
much better advantage than In the
preceding year when q member OF the
team that Won the National League
pennant Larry Mclean. who was OF
no use 10 Cincinnati, went TO New
York and was very valuable man 10
McGraw
Recently the Cleveland club sold
lnfielder Olson 10 the Cincinnati club
OF the National League. was rather
surprised that Olson was allowed b
get out OF the American League, FOR
know a number OF clubs that could
have used him to advantage. In many
ways Olson Is most valuable asset
for he can play any position In the
infieId we'll and such players are the
exception. He Is what ! would call
n bright ball player. who can use his
head as we'll as his hands and feet.
Perhaps lack OF harmony was what
caused Olson to be cut lonse be CIeve-
land. In all probability the III feeling
! that may have existed was what rob.
bed Cleveland OF 0lpon.s best efforts.
It would be no surprise to me Il he
proved Il most valuable man Co the
Reds.
Harmony Is the Watchword.
In some cases other reasons aside
from hard luck or lack OF ability are
responsible for the failure OF q player
10 show his best form. In discussing
the passing OF Olson recently with q
! prominent baseball fan 1 expressed
the belief that the Cleveland club had
let 60 player OF considerable worth.
/ I laid stress ON the fact that Olson was
one OF the best utility players IN the
business, and that utility players are
hard to find In turn was informed
, that the real reason for Olson's depart-
ure was not lack Of ability. but a fail
iIre to agree with the management.
I'm Cincinnati such conditions should
not exist and Olson win do his best
work. The surprising thing TO me
about the Olson case was not his re.
lease by Cleveland. but the fact that
seven other American League clubs
waived on him. Possibly Olson was
getting such fancy salary that none
OF the other clubs cared to assume Il
| in these war times. and possibly may
have too great on opinion OF the
lSwede's ability.
There Is no greater iletriment TO
ball club that = PLAYER who has
| grievance. real or fancied When a
player Is at cross purposes with thu
men behind the club and the manager.
then he Is OF little worth. In good
many eases players are turned loose
because OF such condition mot lack
OF ability. When signed BY some 9th.
er club they get a new lease OF life.
In this connection the great and only
Laioie may surprise q few OF the ma
tfves who have counted him down and
out. II is my very humble opinion
that Larry is far from being through.
We viii get the answer IN 1915.