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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
so KILLED in CYCLONE

Last night at 700 o'clock Great
Bend, Kansas, was swept by a cy-
clone and it is believed fifty or more
persons were killed. The town is
in total darkness, the electric light
plant having been wrecked. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires were des-
troyed and news of the tornado was
carried out by automobile. At least
half of the city is wrecked, the Santa
Fe railway station being destroyed
The storm swept in from the south
demolishing several large flour mills
and grain elevators. The air all day
yesterday seemed sultry and the
wonder to Audubon people is that the
tornado was not nearer home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11

MT. roster says lndt lnlS table
does not include state appropriations.
He says: Even with the state ap-
preparations added, Iowa heads the
list, barring only New York and CAL
ifornia. There are comparatively
few state appropriations of moment.
The average is less than $1,500,0 900
a year in each state
Other states have even built hard
surfaced roads with less tax money
than Iowa, Senator Foster says. He
declares that the work in Iowa is to
organize for business-like handling
of road funds.-Register & Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
Winter Coats

Have you bought your Winter Coats :?
Our heavy sales on coats have cut
down our stock of Plush and Corduroy
Coats, but we still have a large stock
which will enable you to find what
you want. We are underselling all
competition on COATS. Bring the
children in and let us fix them out
with nice, warm coats for the cold
days to come.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-11
Underwear

The athena" or the Mentor" Com
fort Underwear-yOu can have your
chOice-all grades, all sizes and at
all prices. Csc to $500.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-31

Oh LIllS SuDJGCJ.-lNs IL IL
THE.U. S. ARMY would like to
write a piece for The Day Book and
get an argument on it.
am a constant reader Of The Day
Book and also read other papers, and
1 see that the government is trying
to fill up the army. It is about time
that something is being done when
they are almost needed at a mo-
ment's notice, but they had better try
to make some better inducements
than they have done in the past.
What chance has an ex-soldier got
when the people are under the i'm
preston that the army is full of buns
and Ioafers, which does not happen
to be the case. =
1 have served in the army and took
special notice as heard people roast
soldiers so much and found that the
buns and Ioafers can be found in the
army guard house. The buns and
Ioafers do not stay, as they put all
their time behind the bar.
l was discharged in Chicago, and
Chicago is not my home town, but on
account of circumstances I had to
stay, but it is not only Chicago, but
all over the United States.
l had been discharged out of the
army with the best references pos
sible,. also other papers and refer
ences, and all were of the best. Being
a stranger in Chicago I was willing
to take anything, as my family was
in great need, and being a mechanic
I could not get a chance at my trade.
noticed an ad in one of the papers
d a Waterman. applied for the
sition and as soon as l told the en-
yer that l was an eX-soldieT was
out of the place That is what
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-31

got in payment for my services for
Uncle Sam. I finally landed a job
and am working ever since and am
making pretty good living. This is
not an ad for work, as I am working,
and when 1 amt don't let any grass
grow under my feet looking for it.
am under the impression that
the government should give a soldier
a chance. 1t will not do me any good
if they take a notion to do something
for their soldiers, but for the ones
that a-0 serving and expect to serve.
They could get a full army any time
and it would always be full if they
gave their soldiers a chance, but
never again for me.-Ex-SoIdier.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-31

that az serving and expect to serve.
They could get a full army any time
and it would always be full if they
gave their soldiers a chance, but
never again for me.-Ex-SoIdier.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
Now it is the Teachers Federation
that is to be crucified by the forces of
monopoly. It is very plain to the OBJ
serving that the board is controlled
by people whose main thought is that
there is nothing wrong in society or
law or institutions that cannot be
corrected by charity plasters judic-
iously used upon the sore places.
They knew all about big business
which is mainly monopoly business
and are prepared to fight anything
that tends to weaken its clutch upon
the people or lessen the volume Of it's
plumber.
The Teachers Federation threat
ems it. 1t has found some of the
weak spots in monopoly armOr and
it gives it's members a feeling of free
dom and courage to face the monop-
oily and to secure a measure of Justice
and a glimpse of more freedom in
the future for the folks that have to
work.
It is unfortunate that the manage
ment Of our schools is entirely in the
hands of politicians, because politics
is mainly controlled by those whose
business it is to live upon the legal
plumber obtained from taxpayers, and
who secure Office by devious methods
Fnd deceitful promises to simple
minded voters. It is also unfortunate
that the Teachers Federation has
had to make their fight a personal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-31

man whom he had never seen before,
and broke up a happy home.
Is this the justice of which the
north is so proud? Don't forget the
justice that was rendered in the case
of the Eastland disaster could men
ton hundreds more, but space won't
permit.
Now, Mr.. Baker, or any one else,
I would like to hear more from you
on this subject.-N. H. H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
BUSINESS

FOR SALE AZ a sacrllce "A well stocked
gents furnishing goods store located in
one of the busiest sections Of lower Nav,
York and doing a good business; owner has
good reason for wishing to sell: price
81, 900; viii accept half cash balance ON i.
mortgage. A.. b.. box 1873 sun once.
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MRS. KATHRINE GOULD WINS.
Referees Report Gives Her Dover
Interest " sIOO.OOO.

Mrs. Kathrine clemmOns Gould Will
receive a dover interest of more than
$1,000 in property recently owned by
her husband. Howard Gould, and sold
IN the foreclosure of a tax lien, according
to the report OF Cornelius G.. Wicker
shlan, referee IN the case. which was
filed yesterday in the supreme Court.
The suit was brought by George j.
Gould against his brother and his wife
because Howard Gould failed to pas
SIS interest ou Il tax lien of sIi.ooO
against his property at SeNcnty-third
street and Fifth avenue. When George
J. Gould brought suit to sell the property
for the tax lien Mrs. kathrine Gould
opposed the action on the ground that
she didn't believe the property would be
sold for more than the AMOUNT OF the
lien. and that an Effort Mas being made
by her husband and his brother To de-
privc her of her dover interest In the
real estate.
Referee WicEcrsham's report shows
that The property sold FOR s5i3,000. which
with interest III the selling price resulted
In a total Of S3li.637 received by the
referee. lie paid s5s.66O to George j.
Gould on = judgment with interest. and
s33,Ul2 taxes and water rent. The
revenue stamps cost s513 n the
referees fees were $500. After all lega!
disbursements were made the referee
had a balance Of s423,572, out Of which
Mrs. Kathrine Gould will collect her
one-third interest. The property was
sold TO the Seventy-thlrd street Realty
Company.
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COLD FLAT KEEPS
WOMEN FROM BATH
Breaking Of Lease Upheld AZ
ter Six Tell Story Of
Shivering.
LANDLORDS SUIT FAILS

A Jury before Supreme Court Justice
Delehanty believed yesterday the testi-
mony of six women that sn apartment
In the house at $40 West 102d street.
at the corner Of Riverside Drive. was so
cold that they were unable to take a
bath. Accordingly the jury returned a
verdict against the landlord in his suit
for s1,125 for rent OF the apartment
from January 1 last to October /.
The suit was brought by Philip Liv-
ingston. owner OF the house. against
Mrs. Emma ]. Sinclair. as executrix IN
der the will of her mother. Mrs. Martha
=. Jones. because OF the breaking of a
lease for two years at s2,700 for the
term. Mrs. Sinclair n the other &C.
cupants OF the apartment moved out OF
December &c last, when they found Ii
impossible to ndure the temperature
longer.
The trial Of the suit interfered with u
trip through the West In a private car by
Mrs. Sinclair. her daughter. Marie. and
several friends who had occupied the
apartment with them. one of these
friends. Miss Muriel T%annahill. whose
sister is the wife of Hale Hamilton, the
actor. now lives at 222 West Tooth
street. Miss Tannahill testified that
while in the apartment she was com .
PEELED to wear IA topcoat to he comfort
able and that she covered her feet with
wraps while at the breakfast table.
1T was even impossible to take a bath
because the temperature Of the apart
ment, including the bathroom. was SO
low" said Miss Tannahill.
Mrs. Sinclair insisted that she broke
S1,A Ian ~, haNa,,aa .fA u.n To- Rr,~A1 ~.
her physician that It would be unhealthy
for her family TO remain there. She said
that she and the other occupants
NEARLY persisted with the cold" She
said hat she had complained repeatedly
about the lack of heat and that the only
result was strong language by Richard
l.. Lanning. agent OF the building. Her
testimony was curroborated by Miss
Sarah Gilchrist of Brookline. Mass, who
said "Mr. Lanning said damn to Mrs.
Sinclair when she complained and at the
time he swore IL was 50 cold in the
apartment you could see our breath"
Miss Marie Sinclair, daughter of the
plaintiff. told how she had to forego
baths because Of the cold n how she
had Ia wear "A heavy coat at the break
fast table.
Mr.. Livingston c~ontended that the
building was heated adequately. II OF
Tered testimony by other tenants that
they had 10 cause for complaint. Tho
superintendent testified that when hS
went to the Sinclair apartment TO In
vcstigatc the complaints Miss Sincla.i
vas - s~cantily clad that lie couldn
enter the apartment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
I nvriI sullivan Memorial SUNDAY

The Metropolitan Association has com.
pl.ted arrangements FOR the ~unvei,ing OF
the James T.. sullivan Memorial monu
meut in Calvary Cemetery Sunday after.
noon. Religious exercises will be con
Quoted by The Rev. John Talbot Smith
OF Dobbs Ferry. The delegates to III,
\. 4. L. convention Oh Monday will
attend and there will be several ad
DRESSES.
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Dentists wife Poisons Herself.

Mrs. Rose Lehman Of 1874 R%idgewood
avenue. East New York. wife Of DR..
Samuel Lehman. a dentist. committed
suicide at her home yesterday by swal-
lowing lysol. She had been depressed
since an attack Of typhoid last summer.
She was "a years 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTEp-A gnoi reliable commission
man or house 10 handle our brooms. Write
to STANDARD BROOM WKS.. John Il.
Miller. Prop, Hamburg, Bcrks co. IA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-12

Whatever tune the wind
whistles, we've overcoats to
accompany it.
Overcoats of Scotch
Mist" (TEs sss,:}McT ssSas) that are
warm as we'll as rainproof.
Motor coats of double tex
ture fabrics. single and
double breasted, roomy and
comfortable.
Coatswithraglan shoulders.
Coats for dress wear.
Every good sort of Fall
and Winter overcoat.
For the game tomorrow
Scotch knit jackets, waist
coats and muf1ers.
Steamer rugs and laprobes.
Sweaters.
Lined gloves and gauntlets.
Thermos bottles and cases.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at l3th st. The at Saith St.
-Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
at warren at 4lst st.
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Assumes Responsibilities.

Early In the afternoon session Mr.,
Mellen pleased the defence again by
voluntarily assuming responsibility for
the New HaVen's steamboat policy. The
purchase of the Name steamship Com
pany was UP.
what WA the steamboat policy of
the New Havcn"' asked NJ. Bats.
1T was outlined by me in January,
February aud March, 1907, 20 the board
of dIretors," replied the witness. 81
had looked up the subject with consider
able care and made lengthy reports"
"Werethese communications adopted ."
"Some wcre.''
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T. r. HELD UP SHIP SALE
TO MORSE, SAYS MELLEN
Testifes Ex-President Endorsed Railroads Holding of
Lines, but Feared Formation of Coastwise
Monopoly if Offer Was Accepted.

Col. Roosevelt's Endorsement Of the
ownership of the Sound steamship lines
by the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad was testified to by
Charles =. Mellen in the United States
District Court. where eleven OF the
former directors are on trial, yester-
day afternoon.
When Charles W. Morse In January.
1907. then at the height OF his pros
perity. offered 10000. 900 for all the
water lines owned by the New Haven.
Mr.. Mellen had gone to Washington and
discussed the matter with the Presi-
dent, who had advised strongly against
the sale because 1t would aid Morse in
pcrfecting a monopoly of all Atlantic
coastwise shipping. Mr.. Roosevelt. so
Mr.. Mellen said, had ended by giving
positive assurance that the New Haven
need not fear any action aga inst 1t
because of the steamships.
The testimony. given In the last half
hour Of the day. follow &c a session in
which Mr.. Mellen had been allowed to
testify more freely than at any other
tiTle clnCe Ills appear diitc ds ~ 'oN-
eminent witness. There had been sew
eral spirited clashes between counsel
and again the Government had declared
the witness TO be adverse to them.
There was no doubt hat at every oppor-
tunity he had cheerfully assumed re-
sponsibility for acts which the Gov
nme complains we're the outcome OF
= conspiracy In the board OF directors.
Formed to "Mcet" Competition.
The Government theory that the
United States Transportation Company
was organized to crush the Enterprise
Steamboat Company was partly estab-
lished soon after court opened In the
morning; that Is, Mr.. Mellen would
only say that 1t was to meet com
petition.
Was the United states Transporta.
ton Company organized by the New
Haven for the purpose OF meeting and
destroying the competition OF the New
Haven line asked Il. l.. Bats oil
Government counsel.
1T Was organized with u view oil
meeting the competition was the an
swer.
MIR. Bats wanted to know whether OF
not the backing OF the company Was
kept secret.
we never advertised tne tidi dNNe'
OF any transportation property ",
owned said Mr. Mellcn, but We re
ported the exact facts 10 the proper
board. | do not think the ownership
WAS now at first, but 1t came GU
later"
Then came a question which brought
strenuous objection.
state whether all the facts upoi
which YOU recommended the acpuisl
lion Of new transportation lines, troll
legs and railroads. were laid before
the board Of direCtors-were the rea
sons which Influenced sou commune
Gated 10 them" asked MI. Rats.
The witness was permitted 10 an
swsr.
They were in every instance that
can recall" was the reply.
It developed then that the United
States Transportation Company wen
out of business about one year after th'
Enterprise company failed. Us prop
critics were turned over to the liartfott
and New York Transportation Company
where they are to-da!.
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HELP ~WANTED-MALE.

Must he high school graduate capahle Of
taking dictation ana doing statement work.
First class references required. Salary
$500 Address, giving details q. previous
employment. = q. Box 1866,
BOY wanted for once work. Must be
h'gh school graduate. knowledge OF short
hand desirable. Address, giving details OF
previous experience II any, and refer.nces
Address +. q. Box 1865.
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base brought in the Grand Trunk Rail-
road. The Government vas anxious to
Know whether or not Mr.. Mellen had told
the board OF directors that the purchase
of the line would gNe them a club over
the Grand Trunk. The witness replied
That the Grand Trunk could not he
affected because the New Haven had no
Portland connection.
Then ensued II wrangle as Mr.. Bats
tried to get at Mr.. Mellen's state OF
mind. Mr.. LindaburS said a question
was unfair: Mr.. Bats famed UP and
animated that such statements were
likely to disturb the Serenity of the
trial" De Lancey Nicoll asked whether
1t was a private fight between Mr..
Bats and Mr.. Lindabury or open to all"
Ihis brought a laugh, m when Mr..
Nicoll added that he thought unfair
ness referred to III question rather
than to the Governments representative
II was all over, and a recess was taken
for five minutes.
Charles W. Morse's offer OF $40, 00O,-
900 for the New England Navigation
Company came up next. Morse, then in
the coastwise business with the Metro
politan and Eastern steamship Com
pany. wanted TO take over all the Sound
lines acquired by the New Haven. Under
date of January IL, 1907, Mr.. Mellen
made a report OF the Offer to the dl-
r%ectors, saying 1t was a case of selling
TO Morse at a big profit or fight, with
the chance OF buying him out later. II
would mean a big loss any way Il WAS
looked at. There were two meetings. ~
which "A definite price OF twenty mill
ions was set.
Mr.. Mellen then told OF his call on
President Roosevelt, and although he
had told Of this before the Interstate
Commerce Commission In 1918 II was
never revealed before that the President
feared Morse was endeavoring to form n
monopoly OF the steamship business.
Tells ri Seeing Roosevelt.
II went to Washington by appoint
ment 10 see the President" said Mr..
Mellen. "and laid the situation before
him. Interstate Commerce COMMISSIONS
Knapp and Herbert Knox smith. | told
him j did not want TO sell. but I Wa
fearful that legislation might he passed
fprbidding railroads from owning steam
ship lines. and then I might lie caught
without Il purchaser or be compelled 10
accept "A low price.
president Roosevelt In his emphatic
was replied MIR Melleu, am no law
yer, and | cannot promise you any
consideration II YOU violate the law.
but II you don sell. SO far as ! am con-
cerncd yosi need not fear any trouble
from this Administration"
Did the President say anything
about Morse asked Mr.. Nicoll.
YES" answered the witness. "The
President was opposed to our selling
Z TO Morse as pr.judicial to public In
%tereStS. He thought n sale by us 20
him would go far toward aiding him ia
tn" monopoly he was attempting 10 per
feet of the shipping of the country
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Tn contract between the New Haven
steamboat lines and the joy Line hiking
rates, executed in 1902, was next taken
up. Mr.. Bats wanted to know whether
or not this matter was placed before tho
directors.
Eyes, l communicated TO the board
the fact that l believed the contract
was not legal. but hat II was less OBJ
~jectlonable to own the line outright Than
TO return TO the deinoralized conditions
that existed prior to the contract. re-
piled Mr.. Mellen.
And then you acquired the JOY
LAne?"
.'Very soon afterward the board acted
upon my recommendation that 1t should
be acquired"
Mr.. Bats, as though irritated. told
the court he must ask FOR a wider latl-
tude in his questions because Mr.. Mellon
was in "a measure an adverse Wit
ness"
THE witness" the special Assistant
Acknowledgement explained, has shown
a willingness to answer questions con-
corning facts otherwise proved. but he
has shown a different disposition where
the defence of his " conduct Is In
yolved."
The witness smiled and looked re-
signed. He denied promptly that there
was apparent comps tition,' during the
period In question.
Minutes introduced showed that the
Joy Line was transferred to the United
States Transportation Company IN ac'
cordance with a resolution which stated
hat the Federal Government was ques-
tioning the control OF the JOY Line.
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Former Testimony Read.

The witness said he had testified to
this before the Interstate Commerce.
Commission, aud asked that this testl-
mcny be read. This was done. and II
was substantially the same. except that
he had not said that the President
feared Morse would perfect the mo-
nopOly. Mr.. NIcJ,l suggested that in
view of the fact that the Government
had named every other person they
might as we'll include President T,oose-
welt among the conspirators.
Thereafter a letter was read from
Mir. Mellen TO William Rockefeller tell
ing Of the Mors. ofi,r and saying he
Understood that IN the following ses-
sion of Congress a bill would he intro
duced diyorving railroads and steam
ships. II" said there waS a general
feeling Of unrest, but II that great
and good man At Washington meaning
the President, can be diverted in his
attention 10 other things, business
would come out all right"
The trial then adjourned until this
morning at 10 80 o'clock.
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Investigated by smith.

Mr.. Mellen explained that Herbert
Knox Smith, United States Commits
sioner OF Corporations, had been making
an investigation of the New Haven's
steamboat holdings.
I'VE told Mr.. Smith every single thing
there was TO know about the ownership
Of the properties" he added.
Stephenson Taylor, under date of June
Z. 1907. wrote as president of the United
States Transportation Company con-
corning a pier in New York city II the
activities of John Hall Mckay In the
matter. The letter briefly says 'fnfor-
nation is desired on the following
points:
NICK. suggests that his expense to-
ward getting "A pier In New York ,about
s36.O0O) be charged by the Quintard
Works as repairs on steamers. Is this
advisable and permissible?
A second question wanted to know
whether the city or company should
build the pier.
Mckay suggests that city do It," says
the postscript.
The Enterprise Line went into the
hands of n receiver, ana In November,
1907, Mr.. Taylor, president of the United
States Transportation Company, bought
the boat in Boston at a court sale for
S125 900, There Vas some question Of n
mortgage on the boat, and MI. Taylor
wanted 10 know by letter whether or
not the New Haven wanted to pay cash,
Mr.. Mellon In pant that the
mortgage should be recorded.
THE looks of the trnsaCtion would
IN a little better II It would appear that
you were short of money-not that the
New Haven was paying your bills" he
wrote.