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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-27
Water Departments in
West Use Motorcycles

Pure water and fresh air usually
are taken for granted and many peo-
pie do not realize that in some cities
the maintenance of pure water sup
ply is quite a problem" said r. w.
Heagy, of Heagy Brothers, local Har-
Davidson dealers Tho motor
cycle is being used to great advantage
in many water propects, especially in
the West. Colorado Springs, for ex-
ample, has ten storage reservoirs high
in the mountains. 1t is incumbent
upon the superintendent of the water
Department to see that the reservoirs
are kpt constantly in good CT ndition
and free from contamination of any
sort. The inspector uses a Harley
Davidson in patrolling the reservoirs,
having a beat more than twenty five
miles long. There are many stiff grades
to be climbed in reaching the various
water sheds but the motorcycle is
equal to the rigorous demands made
upon 1t in daily service"
MILkNIAN USES TWO.WHEELER
G. A. Kuntz, motorcyclist OF Bre-
men, Ind, recently won a prize from
the Technical World magazine for
sending in the most interesting orig
inal news story. Kuntz Is a milkman,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
MAY ASSESS MOP" HEAVILY.
Officers to Levy $50 = share. Wall
street believes.

Reorganization of the Missouri Pa
cihc Railway is causing much discussion
in the financial district on the approach
to the June | maturity of the s2j.OOO,-
900 notes for which "A years extension
is being asked. Though directors said
yesterday that neither the special COM
mittes nor the full board had yet begun
discussion of actual reorganization plans
and would not do so until the outcome of
the plan for the extension of the notes
is known, wall Street was busy with re-
ports OF "A reorganization plan which II
was said is in the minds of some lead
ing directors,
This plan calls for drastic readjust
ment of finances. 1t contemplates an
assessment of $50 a share on the stock,
which would give the company about
Sil 600 900 new cash. In return for
this heavy subscription by the stock
holders tn. holders OF two pr!nc.pa. bond
issues. according to this reported PLAN
will be required to accept cut in their
holdings of 80 per cent. These two is
sues are the I per cent. collateral trust
bonds and the per cent, convertibes
Holders will he given a new per cent
preferred stock to the amount of the
reduction in their bond holdings
The collateral As sold yesterday at AZ
The convertibes have sold recently al
~. Missouri Pacific securities yester-
day were generally heavy on reports OF
reorganization,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
STATE TAKES CHARGE
OF WORKMEN'S LODGE
Excess Of Liabilities Over Adj
mitted Assets Reported
to Be S26O.573.

The State Insurance Department has
taken charge OF the New York State
Grand Lodge Of the Ancient Order OF
United workmen. The report OF the
department shows that the liabilities
are s334,I7s and that the excess OF
liabilities over admitted assets Is
SaGO.513
John r. Diefendorr. chief examiner OF
frs>sSpal and cooperative orders says
in his report that the order. founded in
1868. is the oldest fraternal order In
the United States" The New York lodge
was established in 1874. II was formerly
flourishing. hu; membership dropped off
following the raising OF the rates in
1906. and on January 81 last the GER
,ihcates in force numbered only l.7o6.
In explaining the troubles OF various
lodges Mr.. Diefendorf says they were
forced out of business because Of totally
inadequate rates." the history Of many
fraternal organizations. He adds that
in 1906 adequate rates were adopted and
that the local branch OF the order might
have been "perpetuated indefinitely had
IT not been for the tremendous accumu-
lation of death claims"
The New York State lodge has begun
negotiations with the Grand Lodge OF
Connecticut, which is prosperous for rein
surance In that body and the proposal
is to be submitted TO members Of both
lodges. Examiner biefendorf says tho
New York lodge will consent to court
order directing liquidation OF the New
York corporation by the Insurance De
partment and that the funds on hand,
approximately 100000. will be turned
over to the department for distribution
on accrued claims, which payments will
amount TO about 30 per cent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
SAYS MRS. TEICHER
EXONERATED RONGY
DR.. Deutschman Swears She
Told Him She Was Tricked
Into Making Charges.
SURPRISE FOR PLAINTIFF

Testimony seriously rejecting on the
motives behind the $4,000 suit started
by Alexander fletcher. n furniture sales
man. against DR.. Abraham Rongy. chief
gynecologist at the Lebanon and Jewish
Maternity hospitals. for alternating the
affections Of the plaintiffs common law
wife. Mrs. Lilly fletcher. was given yes
terday before Supreme Court Justice
Flatzek and Jury by DR. u. Deutsch-
man, 1871 Crotona avenue. The Bronx,
who was the family physician for the
Teichers when Mrs. fletcher had an OPP
Grafton performed by DIR. Rongy in
July. 1919.
DR. Deutschman's testimony. which
took the plaintiff and his attorney by
surprise, began with a visit made to
him by Mrs. fletcher two weeks after
her operation. "She told me then that
she was in love with man. but she
wouldn't tell me his name" said the wit
ness. she told me on a second visit n
week later that the man she loved was
DIR. Rongy, and that the reason for her
love was because he resembled GER
tain lawyer to whom she had once been
devoted. She said she fell in love with
every man she saw who resembled this
lawyer. and that Dr. Rongy especially
embodied everything she loved in this
lawyer"
DIR. Deutschman said he asked his pa
tient IL Dr. Rongy knew Of her love. and
she replied. IF he is not foolish he
might guess" The witness also said
Mrs. fletcher told me II she couldn't
get the man she wanted she would COM
init suicide asked II DR.. Rongy had
made any advances to her. and she re-
piled: Certainly not. He is too much
Of a gentleman for that
ION the night that fletcher and his
brother called on DR.. Rongy and accused
him OF improper actions with Mrs,
fletcher the plaintiff came to my office.
He looked much like a victorious SOL
der returning from a battlefield. He
was jubilant and said his wife had made
confession involving DR.. Rongy. He
asked me whether Or. Rongy had any
money.
Mrs. fletcher then said to me, You
are my friend and | appeal 70 you for
protection. They have had me in the
office OF Mr.. Kaiser. my husbands at
torney. for three hours torturing me and
tricking me into signing n false affidavit
accusing Or. Rongy' then said to
fletcher, IF you have done this you are
the meanest man know. and II were
strong enough I would kill you myself
! in my office
Tie case will 60 on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
81 CANDLE CAKE FOR DEPEw.
Wife Gives birthday Surprise Dln-
ner In Hts Honor.

Chauncey NJ Depew was 81 Yesterday
and took advantage OF the occasion to
say that he was glad he had lived 30
long, ITS good world to five in
he added. land I'm mighty grateful 10
be alive"
Mrs. Depew gave surprise dinner for
her husband last evening in the small
ballroom AZ Sherry's, the guests includ-
ing some OF the Oldest friends OF the
family. The guests, numbering about
seventy, were seated at huge round
table. in the centre OF which was a
sunken garden of blooming plants In
the centre of this garden was huge
imitation birthday cake about ten feet
in diameter and built up in layers &c
an equal height.
on some OF the layers there were
repeated inscriptions in letters of gold
c. NJ. D., 1S34-l9l5. Eighty-one electric
candles were placed on the cake and
at the top in the centre was one huge
candle marked off in years. the flame
appearing at the figure 81, At the
bottom OF the cake there was path
way and around II were placed china
graces holding garlands OF flowers
which were mixed with tiny electric
bulbs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
ROCKEFELLER, JR.,
May TESTIFY IN
Big STRIKE AGAIN


the politicians have been giving or
ganized labor sops for the purpose OF
securing their votes, regardless OF the
fact that the great mass of laboring men
have no connection with labor unions,
including tho millions Of farmers"
That has become matter OF such
importance that It will doubtless be one
of the great issues in politics in 1916. I
believe there IL no man in either the
Republican or the Democratic party who
will dare to come out In opposition TO
the open shop. So long as the poll.
ticians can ride two horses going in
opposite directions without attracting the
attention of the public they are reason
ably safe, but that time IL coming to
an end and | believe that In the long
run good will come OF this unwise action
on the part of labor leaders TO force
fully 90 per cent. OF these miners out
OF the open shop and then 70 the union.
Looked for Unions Defeat.
They have SO far overreached the
bounds of reason and common decency az
to attract attention everywhere and this
Is what will awaken tho men who have
the good of the country at heart to oppose
and finally defeat unions Of every sort
from becoming dictators to both en-
they will eventually control the affairs
of the State and nation
AS the time of the Ludlow massacre
grew near Mr. Bowerss reports grew
more cheerful and optimistic April 1S
he delights to note that the starving
is drawing appreciably nearer to the
strikers and their families.
Then came the Ludlow horror and
Mr.. Bowers. conscious OF the effect it
would have on the country. is quick TO
telegraph Mr.. Rockefeller to get the
first say so in the press saying In part :
Following withdrawal OF troops by
order of Governor an unprovoked at
tack upon small force OF militia by zoo
strikers. Forced fighting. resulting in
probable loss Of ten or fifteen strikers.
Only one mil!tiaman killed. Ludlow
tent colony totally destroyed by burn
ing 200 tents generally followed by
explosions, showing ammunition ANA
dynamite stored by them
Under date OF April "a, 1914 Mr..
Bowers writes Mr.. Rockefeller The
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company usu-
ally leads In fixing prices and conditions
which the larger companies usually
agree to-
Letters exchanged by Mr. Rockefeller
and Ivy Lee. his press asent at the
time Gov Ammons was acting in the
strike adjustment. when the operators
desired TO get their side before President
Wilson. seem to show that Rockefeller
had sufficient influence in the state
House at Denver to dictate a letter to
the President over tho signature OF the
Governor OF Colorado. That is a rather
startling statement. but We have the au-
thority for II IN Mr Rockefellers own
letter Of instruction to Mr. Lee"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
y. s. LINEN FACTORY
OPENED IN BELGIUM
Melvin A. Rice. Friend Of Pres
ident Wilson, Returns From
Successful Trip.
PEACE MISSION DENIED

Melvin A. Rice. president OF Donald
w. Macleod & Co. importers of linen,
with offices at 500 Broadway, who was
represented In cable messages from Ber
lin as being abroad on a secret peace
mission for tho United States Govern
gone merely on a business trip, arrived
home yesterday. Mr.. Rice accomplished
the work he set out to do. which was
to reopen the company's mill In Bel
GUM and start the flow OF linen this
way again.
He thought he had right TO feel n bit
proud by reason OF his success he said,
but when he landed and found out that
he had been represented ae mixing In
diplomatic affairs and causing embat-
rassment to Ambassador Gerard his
elation changed to chagrin and then
to very lively anger.
1t was all very well to have business
acquain ta noes Jest about the diplomatic
mission he went on. but it was quite
another thing to have n large number of
persons consider him as a meddler who.
having letters from President Wilson.
had made trouble where there was
enough trouble already.
Il have nothing to do with diplo-
macy" Mr.. Rice said. Il went dollar
chasing and I was successful. The only
true thing said in the cable messages
was that ! had letters from President
Wilson. I did and here they are. for
didn't use them. | found IL best just to
20 head as a plain American business
man. l put a straight business PROPOSE
tion up to the Germans and they saw It,
That's all there is TO II.
What Mr.. Rice did was this. He
wanted to reopen the company's factory
and the only reason he wanted letters
from President Wilson was to insure
that he would be able TO get to see
the right officials Incidentally the
President wrote that Mr.. Rice was
trusted friend and bespoke for him all
possible aid But MIR. Rice found that
he had a better argument to present
than many letters could have made. He
said to the Germans:
Here is our mill in Belgium. II
is an American owned establishment
therefore the goods will he OF Ameri-
can ownership and Belgian origin, On
the other hand, the mill employs | 800
men You can keep them on your bread
line or they can go on our payroll
which,
The German officials in charge OF the
captured Belgian territory saw the
point and the mill. which IL at Courtrai,
only nine miles from the firing line at
Ypres. Is now running at full capacity,
and Mr.. Rice has been advised OF an
initial shipment OF 1877 900 pounds OF
linen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
NEW INTERCOLLEGIATE
PLAN MEANS DIVIDENDS
Directors Adopt Reorganization Idea Under Which
Long Delayed Payments to Stockholders Will
Begin-Approval Is Expected.

until the impairment is made up.
Tho best legal talent in tho city has
struggled over this problem and has as
sured the marlborough that II Is work
able and can be upheld in the courts.
The company in its statement, issued
yesterday after the meeting. says that a
postponement of dividends, which the
company is now we'll able to pay, until
after the big loss in the bankruptcy
of the two companies could be made ny
through the grinding slow process OF
reimbursement from yearly earnings
would be unjust to the stockholders 'in
view of the fundamentally strong and
improving condition Of the company
Floating Debt Cut to S3.OOO.OOO.
within the last three years the hoat-
ing debt of the company has been de-
creased from s9,04l,520 to S.o00.oo0,
and the latter amount has been funded
on ten year basis" says the com
pany. 1.-THE earnings OF the stocks OF
the subsidiary companies have Increased
at rate which. except for the legal
difficulties above stated. would justify
the distribution of "A sum considerably
i'm excess of the annual preferred divi-
dend requirements. though insufficient
to pay up the accumulated arrears upon
the preferred stock with the ) per cent
interest annually accruing thereon"
The new company, now called the
Finance and Holding Corporation. a
name which will he changed. has
already been Incorporated in New York
with nominal capital
The nominal capital OF Tire reorgantzed
company is to be fxed at approximately
$50, 900, 900. a sum rega rded as well
within the intrinsic value of the net
assets against which said stock Is to be
issued The new s per cent. non -cumu-
lative preferred stock will have full
preference as to assets and will have q
par value OF 500. The new common
stock, to be issued in shares without par
value in number equal to the number
OF the present common shares. will be
entitled to participate In the profits and
assets OF the consolidated company pre-
cisely to the same extent as though
bearing a par value.
That the plan will be adopted by the
stockh olders Is considered reasonably
assured 1t must receive two-thirds
vote Of the common and a similar vote
OF the preferred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
MANY THINGS AT HAND
OF INTEREST TO JEWS
Matters Of Moment to OrthO.
dOX. Reform and the Jew
ish Community.

More than million Jews OF New York
city have many things to interest them
in the next few days and weeks. Re-
form rabbis are to meet tomorrow and
the day following in Temple Emanu FL
The orthodox Jewish congregations will
have meeting at the Broadway Cen
trail Hotel to consider new aspects OF the
Zionist movement, and the Jewish COM
munty begins this evening and con-
tinues tomorrow in the Hebrew Tech
nical School for Girls a convention at
which will be taken up many forms OF
Jewish welfare work Within the next
fortnight or so Oriental and Rumanian
Jews OF whom there are many in this
city, will meet to consider their in
terests.
Louis d. Brandes will speak before
the reform rabbis on sunday in America
and Jewish use of il. Religious schools,
institutional work and questions con-
corning Jews here and abroad will be
reported on.
Next Monday the Orthodox Jews are
10 have "A public meeting In Cooper
Union. The subject of a place OF settle
ment for Jews Is more important than
ever before, because OF the war 1t is
not proposed 10 remove Jews from New
York to Palestine. but II is proposed
to aid Jews of Poland to get away
from persecution through political in
dependence in a new country
Because of the war the Jewish COM
munity will give prominence this year
To affairs OF Jews in Europe. The Rev.
Or, Magnes, Prof. Friedlander. Cyrus
L. SulzberGer, Louis Marshall and others
~lll report on education, employment,
religion, philanthropy. In the commu-
nifty are men OF nearly all shades of
opinion among Jews of New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
FARMERS HELD FOR MURDERS
Accused Of killing Neishbor md
Housekeeper Near Medina.

MEDINA. y. Y. April ~ Charles Steilow
and Nelson Green. farmers, living across
The road from neghbor farmer. Charles
Phelps. near Medina, confessed to-day
that they had murdered Phelps and his
housekeeper Margaret Wolcott. on the
night of March 81.
After the murders the Sheriff and Dis
trct Attorney hired police dogs and en-
rloyed Ave detectives from Buffalo on
the case but no Roadway was made.
After the funerals excitement subsidized
and Steilow and his brother-in-law. Green.
began to make conflicting statements. II
developed that Steilow needed money
10 prevent threatened foreclosure sale.
Phelps was known always to have had
money in the house. Green was arrested
Tuesday and Steilow yesterday Detec-
tiyes piled the two with questions until
they in substance confessed. Each ac-
cused the other of firing the fatal shots.
but admit that the murder was the result
Of heir united efforts
Their hearings will be held next Thurs
day Steilows wife became mother
to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
OLD MANAGEMENT OUSTED.
New Directors for 4. =. Reduction
and Refining Company.

The old management OF the United
States Reduction and Refining Company
was routed yesterday by an overyhelm-
ing vote cast by the opposition. which
put into office in the directorate its
full ticket. The opposition led by Byrne
4 Mcdonnell. members OF the New York
stock Exchange voted 55.453 shares
against 75s shares by Vice-President c.
A. Sheetz and the management
The new directors elected were Jo-
seph NJ Bryne. Robert Z Mcdonnell.
James T.. Mcdonnell, Horace q. Kill
hourn, Charles 5. Cntermeyer, william
:. Naulty and r, Mason Kirkland They
succeed q. A. Sheetz. c. G. Hamin, +.
\. Surderlin John \. Hull. Henry A
Jones and X r. MacLaren.
The company reported dehctt OF
s2i3 for the year on income from all
sources of siis6s7. The surplus re-
ported at the end OF the year was
sl,0645S7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
BETTER BUSINESS IN SOUTH.
Sraboard Air Line Head Reports
Increase in Lumber Trade.

W j. Harahan. president Of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway, who has Just
returned from an inspection trip through
the South, reports a decided improve
nent in business
General business is moving in better
volume in the Seaboard territory" he
sad yesterday. Merchants stocks
have been kept low for several months,
but now their shelves are almost bare
and general restocking must inevitably
follow
me most encouraging sign l saw
was revival in the lumber trade, which
mas been almost stagnant since the war
commenced Mills are again increasing
the output and, most important of all,
mis- that have not been In operation
Joy the last two years are already run
h'ng Or are getting ready to open up.
The crop outlook this ~ ason is en-
elragine, but one of the biggest adj
Nah'agcS TO the South lies in an assur-
ah'e OF q greater divcrsification of crops
"e'ausc NJ the low price prevailing for
cotton
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
MARRIAGE SECRET A WEEK.
Mrs. Nan e. SPRuldinR Bride Of ROY
JacksO bowman.

VERONA. y. J.. April 23.-Mrs Nan C.
Spauldng and Roy jackson Bowman
were married a week ago. The fact was
not known except to few of their most
intimate friends until to-day, when vans
began moving Mrs. Bowmans belong
ings from her home at 90 Park avenue,
Verona. to Montclair.
Mrs. Bowman was originally Miss Nan
C. Chase. a leader of the younger set in
Montclair. She was married to Herbert
Spaulding, but obtained "A divorce a year
ago. Mr.. Bowman also has been mar
red before and in his case also there
was a divorce.
4 week ago they went to the Verona
Congrcgat Church. where the pas
tor, the Rev. John r. Pratt, married
them. They will live at 222 Walnut
street Montclair.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
THAW WINS HIS
FIGHT FOR JURY
TEST OF SANITY
Writ of Prohibition. However,
Is Likely to BE Asked by
the state.
TRIAL SET FOR NAY II.
BIT MAY BE DELAYED

Harry X. Thaw will have an oppor-
,uni,y on May II next to test tho truth
4, his assertion that II he could have his
ssni,y inquired into by New York
,urv he would he free. Supreme Court
Justice Hendrick. who heard the appli-
cation Of Thaw's counsel. JOHN r.
s,archfeld. to have a jury impanelled
~ aid the court in determining whether
rbav IL now sane. handed down an
o,nion yesterday in which he held that
no ras mower to call in the services Of
mry. although the District Attorney
and the Attorney General thought other
wise
The law does not provide for an ap-
neal from Justice Hendricks ruling. and
n counsel for the State desires test
NJ the courts decision II would have to
hs made in a proceeding for a writ
~ prohibition restraining Justice Hen
drck from hearing tire case with a jury.
II was made clear. however. in behalf
Of the state that even II Justice Hem
drck and the jury decide that Thaw is
sane In this proceeding the State has
me right Of appeal. which 1t does not
have in a criminal case. and pending the
appeal the Attorney-General will op-
pose Thaw's admission to bail.
I, was practically decided by Deputy
Attorney. General Obermeyer and As
ss,ant District Attorney tombstone to
ask the Appellate Division for a writ
Of prohibition TO test Justice Hendricks
right 10 call in a jury. II this writ
is applied for the actual trial Will prob
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
LAD GIVES MAN BICHL0R1DE.
once Roy Gets Wrong BOTTLE of
Tablets for Headache Sufferer,

NEWARK, ". J., April 23-J. Harry
Clarke. %, OF 30 Wayne avenue, East
Orange. employed by the Public Ser
vice Corporation here. had a headache
this morning A fellow clerk recalled
that Romano Won fabriCe, head OF tho
department. had some headache tablets
IN his desk usually Clarke sent a boy.
Arthur Weis. who brought back bot
tie Of tablets Clarke swallowed two.
\ few minutes later Clarke remarked
al the odd taste OF the tablets and n
vest cation showed they were bich.or de
IT mercury Clarke received prompt
medical attention and was rushed 10 the
CITY Hospital He is expected 20 re-
cover Won Fabrice had bought the
tablets to use as an antiseptic wash
for dog.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-24
Mrs. Carroll seeks Separation.

KERN F. Carroll brother OF the late
Joseph d. Carroll OF the Fiss, Doerr &
Carroll Horse Company and associated
with the Arm. was sued in the Supreme
Court yesterday for a separation by
Mrs. Mary +. Carroll. The CAROLS
were married in 1885 and have seven
children. Mrs. Carroll alleges that her
husband has been living openly with
Bertha Bloomingdale as his wife in
Brooklyn.