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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
PREACHER SHIELDS
WOMAN IN THEFT
Takes Blame When Aid at
Religious Retreat Is Ac-
cused of Stealing Corn.
BOTH ARE FOUND GUILTY

SoMERvrLLE, n. j.. Aug. 31.-The
Rev. Holden Il. Sampson and Miss
Pauline Il. %Ballantine. president and
secretary respectively of a religious
institution at Milestone, known as Ec-
clesia, were arraigned before Judge
Beckman to-day, charged with stealing
ono bushel of corn from the Albert /.
Voorhees, estate.
The Rev. Mr.. Sampson, who was for
mely an Episcopal minister Of Brook
tire. Miss Ballantine. who was evil
IDENTIFY u woman of refinement, was
neatly gowned. Both pleaded non vult
contendre to the charge and told their
story to the court in whispers.
They said that neither OF them had
any intention OF stealing the corn.
which was taken a few ears at a time
from an old abandoned mill, TO feed
to their chickens, just as they had seen
their neighbors do. The corn. 1t vas
said. had been in the old mill for years
and was mouldy and known AS hog
corn. After listening to their story
Judge Beekinan suspended sentence and
placed both on probation for one year.
The Rev. Mr.. Sampson was ordered 10
pay during that period 80 cents a week
10 the probation officer to cover the
costs In the case.
The first complaint in the case was
made against Miss Ballantine only by
Miss T.. Day. one Of the voorhees, neirs.
Justice OF the Peace David ;. Kitchen
issued "A warrant for the arrest of Miss
Ballantine. She was taken into custody
at Ecclesia this morning by Detective
Joseph ;. Hanton of the County Prose-
cutor's office.
Miss Ballantine expressed great sur
prise at her arrest. The Rev. Mr.. Samp-
son insisted on accompanying Miss Bal
.antine II the detective to this place.
He informed Judge Beekman that Miss
Ballan;ine was his secretary and that
ne would assume the fun resp visibility
OF the alleged theft. as he had instructed
her 10 take the corn from the old mill.
Ecc!esia was established at Milestone
last spring when the Rev. Mr.. Sampson
purchased al old hotel in the quiet
village on the banks of the Milestone
River and converted IL into an institute
for religious study and meditation amid
ideal surroundings.
Miss Ballantine is often seen riding
a thoroughbred horse which she took 10
the village with her.
1t is reported in Milestone that she Il
the financial hacker OF Ecclesia. There
are a number OF servants and a few
students about the place at the present
time.
Justice Of the Peace Kitchen said
tonight that to the best of his knowl-
edge the arrest of Miss Ballantine was
NOT "a n1ffer .f Nt1t.y.nrl l,,t noe
brought about by Miss Day to stop the
stealing of corn from the old mill.
The Rev. Holden Edward sampson
delivered In the summer of 1914 a series
OF lectures IN Genealogical Hall. in West
Ftfty-eighth street. on scientific Mysti-
cism. or the Scienc" and Philosophy "
Creative and Redenptive Evolution"
re had spent. many years In South
Africa. lie was there during the Jane
son raid and remained during the Boer
war. Part OF the time he WAS chaplain
AT Robben Island. off cape Town. in a
colony of 200 lepcrs, loo convicts and
between 500 and 200 criminal insane.
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RECEIVER FOR CHICKEN FARM.
Charge That II Has Only $3.50 Il
Feed $4,000 Fowl.

TRENTON, n. j., Aug. 31.-Reese V.
Hicks OF Browns Mills, N. j.. was
named by Vice-Chancellor Backus to-
day as temporary receiver for the In
%ternational Poultry Sales Company, a
branch enterprise OF the International
Correspondence Schools OF Scranton,
Pa. OF which Thomas J. Foster was the
promoter.
Application for the receiver was made
by Harry c. Barker Of Scranton. secre-
tary of the poultry company, acting un-
der authority of the directors, He
charged insolvency. alleging that the
company has a bonded Indebtedness OF
$3.50, 800 and other debts approximate
ing $4,000. With actual cash OF only
$50. Mr.. Barker said the company
lacked funds to sven buy feed for tho
% 900 chickens on It's farms at Ram
cocas, Many of these are high bred
fowls, some valued at s25 or more each.
Mr., Barker places a value OF Si47 900
on the buildings at Rancocas and says
the land Is also Of great value. Cred
itors, however, are pressing for pay,
ment n threatening litigation.
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PRAISE IN
Roots speech said to Make Him
Conspicuous for 1916 Campaign.

ALBANY, Aug. 31.-President Roots
speech before the Constitutional Con-
vention yesterday Din which he assailed
the State bosses and urged that the "in-
visible government SO long in power
In the State be thrown out, was the
talk of the delegates to-day.
Many prominent members OF both
parties declared that his plea for the
short ballot and state reorganization
was the greatest speech OF the ex-Sena-
tors life. They said that 1t would at
tract attention all over the country.
John H.. Stanchheld said II made Mr..
Root a conspicuous figure for 1916.
some OF the expressions follow
EX-Attorney-Gensrdl George W.
Wickersham-"It was the event of the
convention. II will be one speech that
will stand out in the convention debates"
DE Lancey Nicoll-"lt ranks with the
greatest orations Of our times
William Berri-''It was an evidence
of high statesmInship and great patriot
ism"
John Il. Stanchfeld-"1t was one of
the ablcst presentations OF that question
] ever heard. Ii Will attract attention
all over the country aud make Mr.. Root
the one conspicuous figure In national
politics in 1916
Jacob Gould Observation-Disclosures
told me II was the dblcst speech they
ever heard. What impressed me was
Mr.. Roots complete mastery OF the
facts, He had both the history of the
short ballot movement and the details
Of boss rule in this State for the last
forty years, backed up by the force Of
his personal knowledge OF the actors in
boss government
William r. Sheohan-"IIe seized in a
mastery manne a great opportunity
Louis Marsha,l-"lt was an excellent
Speech-persuasive. effective and power
full"
James ". Wadsworth. SRI told
Mr.. Root it was the best speech | ever
heard him deliver
Gordon Knox Bell-"The Root speech
went far beyond the limits of this con.
vention and reached out TO every por.
ton OF the country, and ii must %
vince the people of his earnest desire
to do practical good for his state and
the country"
Morgan j. OBrien-".All things con-
sidercd, 1t was one of the ablest preseu-
tatiOns Of the subject | ever listened
to"
Henry l.. Stimson-"It was one II the
best speeches OF Mr.. Roots career
Judge Alphonse y. Clelrwuter-"I
80 ~ f Fl'''h - viz Va
the greatest made 10y any man in Amer
ican political life. II described with
great accuracy a situation which for
many years has been "A menace to good
government, not only In the State OF
New York but in tho United States. II
no, only was forceful, but eloquent, and
withal had that note OF absolute SINGER
ity upon the part of the speaker which
carried conviction To the minds Of his
listeners. Particularly impressive In
its pathos was his tribute TO the home
OF his boyhood and the expression of his
intention to return there to pass the
closing years OF his great career
Eugene Lamb Rlchaids-'lt was ad-
mirabie mixture Of l"gic, facts and sem
timcnt."
Herbert ParsDns-"It was one OF the
historic speeches"
Jesse T.. Phillips-"It was one of
Senator Roots greatest efforts
Seth IOw-'It Was n summing M Of
the lessons o. his career. wide expert
cnce, high IDEALS
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'Nilla assured me- said Gen. Scott,
that he was not a candidate for pro-
yisioual President and had no candi-
date FOR the place. He was entirely will
ing, he told me. to eliminate himself en-
tirely from consideration
Secretary Lansing stated this after
r,uu that the next move would be made
after all the replies to the Pan-Amcricdn
appcal had been received, but Indicated
that II all were not in hand by the mid
die OF next week, action would be taken.
In this connection the hint was thrown
out that the next step might be taken
without the calling Of another Pam
American conference, inismuch as the
,oufcrees at the last meeting In Nav
York had agreed OF the plan To hc fol-
lowed.
II is understood that the scheme pro-
yides for the calling together at some
place in northern Mexico. removed from
the region OF the present military opera
tons, of a peace convention. If FAR
ANA agrees at This last ume To
come in. an armistiCe Will Dee arranged :
D. not. the convention will proceed re-
Gardlcss.
As soon as the provisional president is
selected by this convention. he Will be
recognized and the United States and the
Latin-American lowers back of the plan,
will forthwith prohibit the expectation
10 any opposing factions in Mexico OF
arms and ammunition. The United
states. 1t Is probable. would undertake
20 get American bankers 10 extend finan-
cial aid to the new Government.
officials Of the State Department still
deny that this Government has in mind
any particular man for the provisional
Presidency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
VIOLENT DROP
IN EXCHANGE
ADDS TO LOSS
Worst Decline Since Depres.
sion Began to Send Down
Foreign Bills.
PRESSING NEED OF
QUICK RELIEF FELT

The drop in sterling exchange rates
yesterday was the most violent that has
been seen since the decline began months
ago. Demand sterling dropped to Assn,
ms compared with a close Of 4.60ia on
Monday, a drop Of So cents in the
pound overnight. or more thar 1 per
cent. The break in sterling cables was
Just as violent, cables selling down from
<.61A Y, the closing price on Monday. to
1854. At the present price sterling
shows a depreciation of 6 per cent. and is
selling at the lowest prices ever cached.
All low records of the past months have
been broken in the decline of prices in
the past ten days.
As the result of the violent breaks in
sterling yesterday the market was in n
most chaotic state. Brokers confessed
that they would make a sale or a pur-
chase at one price only to find that they
were ~ cent in the pound or more above
the current price. To add TO the de-
cline a large banking institution which
has generally maintained the buying
side entered the market as a seller.
Brokers said last night that the market
was flooded with exchange. They
thought that sterling might sell nj low
hB $50 De1Ore Inc enQ OF tue week.
Yesterdays violent drops convinced
bankers and foreign exchange experts
that something must soon be done to
check the depreciation in exchange IL
business relations were to be maintained
between Furope and this country. II ia
realized that the situation ia ranidlv
apnroacbing a crisis II Ia recalled that
almost a manic existed here lac, wear
v,hen s,er,ing exchange was seIliny o..
high nc a. ~. no,nd That ,h. nrnh,or,
- ,,I,a go - ,ha Ai,,as a. .anaraii,,
,,.ss - nir.a
unn SeInns n's a,"as'
een Nv s'aauaiu y wnien
..onai payihen's naNe oeen a,ranseu' anu
" s reaNheu .hat 'he worIo iooks 10
England 10 nhahce 'he war, III ~
essential 10 her aires mat she shaii
maintain her financial supremacy n
mat she guarantee at least that Russia
shall a for the goods purchased in
this country. For this reason the de-
probation in her rates of exchange is
viewed with considerable u~neasiness.
1t is believed that h gigantic credit
or loan must be established here very
soon for the account Of England or for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
ARREST OF KAYSER'S
SLAYERS is NEAR
Coroner Hears That Germans
Death Was Planned by Big
Organization.

GARY. Ind, Aug. 3i.-The men who
killed the Rev. Edmund A. II. Kayscr
here "A week ago are known. the police
say. Detectives say they are close TO
the assassins. and expect that four men
will he arrested late tonight or carly
tomorrow.
The men who fred the fatal shots are
said to have been identified by at least
half a dozen persons, among them two
chaufeurs, Jess Smith and Ernest
Narms. These two men were In the
vicinity Of the pastorate a few minutes
after the shots were fired.
They ave descriptions OF the mon.
ami Ch.ef Heintz called in secret SER
vice men from other cities to take up
the trail.
II is believed that the arrests will be
made in indianapolis or some Eastern
city. War politics which has for its
purpose the silencing of German prop
~agandists in the United States is di-
rectly responsible for the murder OF the
German parson.
''''''' ~ a'''' S'nSS' oA'NA
a secret session tonight, at which sew
eral witnesses were examined, that the
Rev. Kayser was picked out for assassi-
nation by an organization which 10
worldwide I'm It's operations.
IL am positive from the evidence that
I took to-day tina the Rev. kayser sent
kilograms to the German Embassy"
Coroner Smith said. lie was part Of
= system and Gary was an especially
fertile field for his operations"
According to members OF the German
Embassy reached yesterday and at the
German summer Embassy at Codarhurst.
l.. l.. the Rev. Edmund Kayser was in no
way connected with the embassy. nor
have Germa officials b,-Il receiving
kilograms from him. Ambassador Won
Bernstorff's secretary and Counsellor Won
Haniel ut the German Embassy said
they knew nothing about the man and
laughed Al the idea Of his being in any
way In the employ of the German GOV
crnmcnt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
16 DEAD IN A MINE EXPLOSION
Twenty Others BADLY Injured at
Boswell, Pa.

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa. Aug. 31.-Sixteen
men are dead and a score or more
badly injured as the result OF an ex-
ploeion to-day In the brenda No. 2
mine of the Merchants Coal Company
at Boswell.
TIL explosion occurred during the
forenoon. but 1t was night before the
full extent of the accident was known.
Rescue parties sent out six injured men
during the afternoon. two of whom died
later. one AT the mine mouth and the other
in the Memorial Hospital. this city.
There are three others in a critical con-
dition at the hospital here.
This evening the rescue parties
reached the part of the mine in which
the explosion occurred and took out
fourteen bodies. None has been identi-
fed as yet.
II is said that a fall of rock loosened
a gas pocket, which was fred by an
ope lamp. After damp killed most OF
the victims.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01
PROGRESSIvES NAME SLATE.
Kings Committee Rejects O'I.ouph.
lin for Register.

The Progressive county committee of
Kings county named It's slate last night
for the coming primaries, after four
hours of argument, which centred chiefly
about one Of the County Judgeships and
the candidate for Register.
Charles j. Ryan, named for one of the
County Judgeships. was objected to ON
the ground that he was not an enrolled
Progressive.
Jesse Fuller, Jr,, tried to have Edward
4. OLoughlin renomlnatcd for Register.
bu Chairman Robert II. Elder held
that under the committees rules
OIoughlin, an Independence Lcagupr,
could not he Endorsed. The ticket
named follows
For supreme Court Judge. John
Robert Taylor for District Attorney,
Robert H. Elder: for county Judges,
Charles j. Ryan, George ~. Ittleman
and william Stanley Miller for Sherifr,
Frederick II. ~Shonburg for Register,
Westervelt Prentice, n for County
Clerk, Franklin g., Tomlin.
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AID FOR ROOT IN 1916.
Washington Thinks speech VIII
strengthen His Candidacy.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 3l.-Elihu Roots
speech before the Constitutional Com
vention at Albany yesterday was read
here with keen interest. 1t Is "A long
time since a speech by a private citizen
has attracted as much attention AS this
one In Washington.
Many here believe that the speech
would strengthen the sentiment that has
shown itself among Republicans i'm
many sections Of the country in favor Of
Mr.. Root as Presidential nominee Of
the party.
Democrats here declined to comment
on the speech for publication.
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RAILROADS LOSE TWO POINTS.
Through Baggage and Vegetable
Rates to v. y. Affected.

W~AsHINGToN. Aug. 3l.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission to-day en-
tered an order against the Pennsylvania,
Baltimore and Ohio. West Jersey and
Seashore railroads forbidding those car
riers from carrying into effect regula-
tons that would have put an end to the
through checking Of baggage and the
sale of through parlor car accommodate
tons upon presentation Of combination
one way or round trip tickets available
for transportation over their lines. The
order covers other issues of tickets,
ticket orders, or mileage exchange
tickets over foreign lines for such
through transportation.
The attempt of the New York. Ihila-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad Company
to increase rates on shipments Of ber-
rics and vegetables from Norfolk to
New York has been suspended by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. pend
ing az investigation into the reasonable
nesi OF the charges.
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Joined by MadcrO.

After felntirg against the town. OroZco
retreated south toward Chihuahua and
wal Joined shortly thereafter by Fran
cisco l. Madero. who had been In hiding
In I'll Paso, and had crossed into Mexico
at Guadalupe, not far from where Orozco
met his death yesterday.
The army then returned to Juarez
with Orozco as the chief military COM
mander OF Madero. and parlcys for
peace ensued. These failing. the Madero
forces attacked Juarez and 1t fell. The
abdication OF Diaz followed. Orozco
was made military commander Of the
State Of Chihuahua by Madero. and
while he was serving In that capacity
Jose Ynez SalaZar and Emilio Campo,
WIN had been colonies under Madero.
rose in revolt. and marching, took
Juarez.
Orozco was accused OF being a traitor
n a week later joined Campo and
Salazar as commander. From Chihua-
hua Orozco and his force marched
south, defeating a Madero force at Rel
lano on May 20, 1912.
At Torreon he Clashed with a Madero
force under Gen. Huerta and was badly
defeated. Huerta drove OroZco back 20
Bachimba Pass. a short distance from
Chihuahua city, defeated him again and
drove him to Juarez.
Orozco ~disbauded his army, and in
small bands they scattered over Chihua-
hua. When Madero was assassinated
and Huerta came into power, Orozco.
Salazar. Campo and all other former
Orozco leaders espoused the cause of
Huerta.
On January 10. 1915. Drozco was one
Of the Huerta generals in command at
Otinaga, Chihuahua. when villa drove
the entire command across the river into
Texas. orozco disappeared and his
Whereabouts was unknown until the day
he appeared at Newman TO meet Gen.
Huerta.
Orozco's father was executed by IA
pata W years ago when sent by Gen.
Huerta as "A messenger to Zapata In an
effort to have Zapata lay down his
arms.
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TANNER HERE FOR OPERATION
State chairman VIII Go TO POST
Graduate Hospital To-day.

Frederick g. Tanner. chairman of the
Republican State committee, arrived
here yesterday afternoon from Albany
TO undergo an operation for appendi-
citis. Mr.. Tanner, although suffering
for two weeks, stayed in Albany until
the last minute to put through the Con-
stitutlonal Convention his short ballot
n reorganization amendment. When
he lci Albany the delegates crowded
around him and bid him IA speedy r.
turn.
Mr., Tanner on his arrival went 20
his home at IL Gramercy Park. lie
had dinner with his cousin. Mrs. Stew
art L.. Woodford. He will go to the Post
Graduate Hospital to-day.
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BANK FRAUD TRIAL HELD UP.
Court Grants Delay " hen Defend
ants Counsel Quit.

SYRACUSE, Aug. 31.-Because counsel
for two of the defendants quit the ease
tho trial OF Baron Eugene T.. T.. Open
helm and pr, Howard j. Rogers of New
York and Richard Murphy of Amstcr-
dam was ordered postponed one week
by judge George W. Ray in IN" United
States District Court here to-day. The
me- are under indictment for conspiracy
and embeZzlement Of s2S,9J7.25 from the
First National Bank Of amsterdam.
Senator Elon II. Brown of WATERFOWL,
who had been associated with Charles
y. Iiulgcr as counsel FOR the defence,
Withdrew because OF a lack of funds
Judge Ray designated David i. COS
t"llu to act as counsel for Oppenheim
and Rogers until they retain other coun-
sci. Murphy is personally represented
by Attorney Bulger.
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PENN. R. R. PROFITS INCREASE.
Gain In July Almost Equals Total
for Seven Months of 1918.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3l-Operatiug
profits Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
system for July, az reported tonight,
show an Increase Of $l.9O5, O36. nearly
equal to the gain for the whole first
half of the year, which was So, 1902, OSs.
For July the operating income, or the
profit on operations. was s9,79I.l77. For
seven months of 1915 il was S3S.5i6,4 g2.
The Pennsylvania Railroad system is
now doing "A gross business of $4OO. 600
000 Il year. Tho systems greatest gross
earnings were in 1919, when they were
sSs2,436,O 600. For July the total revenue
was S33.l97,0l6, or Sl.l32, 3S2 more than
for that month last year. OF this gain
burg.
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FUGITIVE OFFICIAL CAPTURED.
Wicks, Accused In Nassau Counts,
Found In Michigan

MINEoIA. |" l., Aug. 3l.-Thomas j.
Wicks. former superintendent Of the
Hampstead Water Works, was arrested
IA Port Huron. Mich. yesterday. He
was indicted by the June Grand Jury
Of Nassau county for misrepresentation
of funds and fled from the state soon
after being discharged from Nassau
Hospital, where he was sent. after hav-
ing, il is said. tried to commit suicide
by taking biChlorlde of mercury. lie
will he brought back to Nassau county
on Thursday.
Wicks is AZ years old. married and
has three children. The shortage for
which he is blamed is a difference in
paid bills and the accounts on the books.
His wife was at Port Huron with him,
but she left for New York as soon a.
he was arrested.
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4 DROWNED AT GRAND RAPIDS.
Newspaper Men Meet Death when
Boat Oyerturns.

GrANp RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. 31.-Three
members of the Grand Rapids Press
editorial staff, Perris Jameson, city
editor Arthur -. Hunter. assistant city
editor; Paul Weston, court house re-
Porter, and ]. Harve Smith Of the Grand
Rapids Street Railway Company, were
drowned late to-day at Reeds Lake when
the power boat Edna III. overturned.
Henry II. Tinkham, political writer
for the Press, and Louis Delemarter.
secretary of the Grand Rapids street
Railway Company, the two other mem
bers ~ the party, were saved
II Is thought that the men who lost
their lives may have been stunned when
thrown from the boat. Tinkham and
Delemarter swan for some distance and
then held to the overturned craft.
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NEW WORKERS BID LOWEST,
Proposals for New Wcstchcster
Court House Opened.

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y, Aug. 3l.-Rids
for the new Westchester court house
were opened by the county building COM
mission this afternoon. The lowest of
the nifty bids received was that OF
Wells Bros. Of New York, whose bid
was Sii3, u00 for an Indiana limestone
building, and SN7,5ou more If Mohcgau
granite is used The contract has not
yet been awarded.
The commission will ask for bids for
the new $500, 600 penitentiary and tubcr-
culosis hospital on the Alexander Smith
Cochran estate at East View in "A few
days,
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LONDON. Aug. 31.-The markets were
slow to-day. The war loans were firm
and a fairly good business was done.
Home rails were affected by the labor
troubles and were easy. Mines Were
Arm in spots. Argentine rails were a
shade down. Americans ruled firm in
sympathy with the United States market.
Canadian Pacific sagged.