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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01
LOWER PHONE RATES
TAKE EFFECT TO-DAY
Maximum Toll Charges Within
City Not to Exceed 10
Cents in Any Case.
CUT TOTALS S2,9l3.O 600

Greater New York will start the sec.
ond half Of 1915 to-day with n new
schedule of telephone rates, which have
been materially reduced in compliance
with an order OF the Public Service
Commission OF the Second District. The
to a statement issued by the special
Legislative committee on telephones, Of
which Senator James A. Foley is chair
man. will amount to s2.636. 900.
The New York Telephone Company
figures on additional indirect reductions
of 1907, 900. making a total reduction
Of s2,943,000 All this is in addition
to the 10 per cent. reduction made by
the telephone company in January, 1914,
which totalled 49, zoe, 900.
Toll barriers between Manhattan and
Brooklyn and between lower Manhattan
and upper Bronx have been abolished
and toll charges between Brooklyn and
points in Queens have been largely
eliminated. The maximum toll charge
within the city will not exceed ten
cents in any case and citizens will he
able to telephone from lower Manhat-
tan to any point within the city with
the exception OF southern staten Island
for five cents.
The approximate distribution OF re-
auctions. according to an analysis pre-
pared for the legislative committee by
Prof. f, W Bemis. il as follows:
Individual and party schedules $3.50 900
Private branch exchange sched-
other Items arising from these
reductions ....... S''pO"
sg.sl3.OoO
The new rates for telephone service
will remain in force for three years and
thereafter until further order of the
Public Service Commission
In Manhattan. lower Bronx and Brook
Ign Individual line subscribers will pay
$40 for a minimum service of 500 mes
sages. as against the superseded rate OF
800 messages for s43.2O The rates for
additional messages are also much more
favorable.
Subscribers in upper Bronx. Queens
and Richmond will have n minimum in
dividual service Of 720 messages. for
which they will pay s36 in place of 500
messages for $500.
Subscribers throughout these zones
and in Brooklyn now under unlimited
service have the option of retaining their
present service or coming in under the
measured rate schedules.
Two party service has a minimum OF
720 messages for $40. as against n mint
mum OF 500 messages for $37.S0. and
four party service is provided with a
minimum Of 600 messages for $50. as
against the superseded rate of 1910.
This Is at the rate of five cents a mes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01

This is the pleased expires.
sion our artist caught of a
man taking in the variety Of
our $40 and SIS suits.
Your size waiting for you
now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01
WIFE OF THAW
lSSUBP0ENAED:
JUSTICE ANGRY
Publication of Interview
Denounced as Effort to
Influence Court.
YOUNG WOMAN TO BE
WITNESS NEXT WEEK

The last of the witnesses to he nut
on the stand by counsel representing
Harry Thsw. at the hearing before
Supreme Court Justice Peter A. Hen
drick and a jury IN the County Court
House to determine whether or not
Thaw should be liberated as sane. LEFT
the stand during the middle of the af-
ternoon session yesterday and the state
Immediately began it's efforts to prove
that Thaw should not he released from
custody.
Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw. 80 II was
learned about the time the state began
It's case. was yesterday subpunacd as
q witness for the state. The subpoena,
1t was said here. had been served at
the woodland camp Of Jack clifford. at
Upper Cnatcaugay Lake. near Malone,
N. Y.
Thaw's wife may arrive in New
York to-day. but there IL little proba-
bility hat the State will call her to
the witness stand before next Tuesday
at the earliest.
one Of the Thaw lawyers said during
the noon recess yesterday hat the
Thaw side did not believe Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw would be a witness at the present
hearing. the reason offered by Thaw's
side being that she would think twice
before facing the cross-examination
TlNiw's counsel would put her through.
The States ounse seemed confident.
"""e'''' '"' i"""S WIG WI" ''S''''
D~rnunciation of Interview.
~ - A..
morning session read and reread. evil
IDENTIFY with annoyance. an interview
WIZ" ENei!h N'Snl' nav ,ciekrapheu
the night before last from the Adiron-
dacks and printed in a morning news
paper yesterday called the lawyers To-
se.her AT tne emu OF 'ne forenoon SEES.
ZION ahu men lrotn tnc pcIcn u~euounreu
,ne puoIc"tloh "i inc interview me
court ~oehounVeu the article as an m
S.an'c ~ 'r!ihs 'h's c"Se III INC He"s-
p"peis
was H~mnlruia,siy "I.er 'us,ice
IioHurl,N ""u ".'Sncu nIS S'uu! OF tne
no"9p"ie' "i'''ie N"''h "rS' i"a"
was quoteu rs 10 ner atti'ude III ,he
matter OF se'''iIs NAV Tree ina Apei
Smlth' Jr'' OF counsel Tor Ihaw' put
the following question in redirect exam
lna''oh OF NAV : nnal wltheSs. ir:
mares N Mills OF the University OK
f~ennsylvahla
Dr. MINIS. IN your last exanihatlon OF
MT ma" liost uld you dis-
CUES WIN MN the matter OF why Evelyn
Nespit lhaW Wishes nm Kept IN Mat
teaWa'
Yes answered Or. MINIS, VINO had
sworn that after many examinations
covering years nc pellcVes Ihaw sane.
AT: ihaw toid me mat ne d!ld not
thinh ms WIG heiu any serious teellnss
against niin' put tnat she might De ap-
PrehensiVe apout nus regaihlng ms I'D
erty TOT rear ne misht then take steps
20 deprive her OF certain things she now
LOOKS upon as her rights
nj. N..,i,, Exni,t,.,
DO you mean ny that, said Mr..
smith as Dr' Mllls carefully chose his
words .that II Thaw were declared
sane and legally competent n free he
wouin cut hef OF IN MS VIII or some
tning OF that sort
pr. MINIS agreed that TINS was all that
ne UNDERSTOOD Thaw to believe was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01
Preferential Payments.

AS 10 the claim with reference &c
alleged preferential payments to the
Securities Company Il is "a
be noted that AT the time these alleged
preferential payments are claimed to
have been made | personally was In.
dorslng the paper OF the corporation,
discounted At the various banks, as
had continually done before. Further
more, the record shows that during the
Few days previous to the appointment
of the receivers | personally Endorsed
and offered my Endorsement on $3.50 900
OF the corporations paper and that the
receivership was brought about By rea-
son of the refusal OF the banks to re-
new existing notes even with such in
dursemcnt.
Sine the recelvership | have done
all | could to assist the receivers and
the trustees in the proper adminis,ra-
ton of the estate and | am ready and
Wiling to give my services as set forth
in the plan of reorganization 20 the
new company without recompense.
TT IA further be said in view of
the atmospheric which the independent
committee has sought To create that
neither ! nor my family have ever sold
a single bond or a share OF stock of The
company and that, on the other hand,
we have. since the bonds were issued, in
addition to the original investment in
the stock and bonds of the company
purchased from third persons for cash
$3.50. 900 of these bonds at 90 and also
over $500, 900 of the stock of the cor.
poration Al par showing our confidence
in the enterprise and in the value of
the real estate by which the bonds were
secured"
MI Tafts statement for the Mon
mouth Securities Company is shorter,
but reviews the same ground.
The so-called preferential payments
were made four or five months before
the receivorship,' he says, 'and at a
time when Capt. Greenhut was person
ally indorsing tho company's paper 10
an extent largely in excess of the ag-
greRate amount of the alleged prefer
ences and was thereby pledging his
personal credit. Under such clrcum-
stances il Is difficult to see how an in
tention to secure n preference can he
imputed to him.
The Greenhut family il the heaviest
loser in the Greenhut company, as il
owned about $4,000, 900 of the stock
and about $4,000. 900 of the bonds OF
that company. ! believe mat the plan
proposed by the protective committee
viii realize more TO the creditors than
any plan which contcmplates the collec-
ton Of assets through h'lgation."
Members OF the Independent commit
tee regarded these statements yesterday
as an attempt on the part of the Green
huts to turn aside the creditors oppo-
sition to the reorganization. The ride
pendent committee stated yesterday that
IL already has about 1000 creditors 10
back its opposition and demand for n
larger dividend from fhc Grcrnhuts IN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01

Some noise!
Sale Of tennis rackets!
Lee d "Horsman"
makes.
$500, 5000 and $500
qualities.
S3.25.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01
Cupid Shortens SeAsIOu,

Court was in session only until
shortly after | o'clock. because Juror
No. >, Samuel II. Myers. a manufacturer
OF 545 Broadway, living at 23s West
13sth street. had an engagement to at
tend the wedding of his son. To make
up the time thus lost the court mas
been sitting earlier m later than
usual.
Miss Ungar was the star witness of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-01

Panamas, Bangkoks, white
flannels, "Gymkhana' sports
shirts, Summer Tuxedos,
busters, wardrobe suit cases.
canoes, camping outfits
everything you'll need over
the Fourth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18
Great Mysteries Of
Nature and Science
Gigantic Size and Great Light Giving
PolOer of TDinklinq Stars

ameter o fthe sun. This would make
Sirius about 5,4S5.0O0 miles in diam
eter. But there are many reasons for
thinking that the luminosity OF the
surface of Sirius. area per area. is
much greater than that OF the suns
surface, so that il is probable that il
exceeds the sun in size far less than
the calculation just made would indi-
cate.
In the case Of Capella. however.
we have star whose constitution APP
pears To resemble very closely that of
the sun, and we can. with more con-
fidence. make the assumption that its
surface brilliance equals the suns per
unit area. Then, applying the same
calculation again. we find that the
diameter of Capella should be the
square root Of 200 (the number of
times II exceeds the sun in total lu-
minOsity) times the diameter Of the
sun. The square root of 200 is about
Il 10, which makes the possible di-
ameter Of the star Capella nearly
12,300,0O0 mileSi
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18

and l viii count the money"
Just what / thought" said Vasili.
CESSNA would bring you the devil II
you asked him to-"
Racoare went down into the
garden, tied his horse TO a tree. wrap
ped himself IN his mantle and laid
down to sleep.
"B-r-r-rr' said Nicholas: that man
makes me shudder, but he has taken
a heavy burden off my mind"
When evening came Racoare sad
died his horse and rode away with
the words: You will wait for me at
the clearing at Voltaresti."
When he reached Sul:ana's house
everybody was asleep. He banged az
the gate.
who is there?" cried voice in
side
open the gate" said Racoare.
who are your"
open the gate, I say roared
Racoare.
NO, I viii not open the gate"
1T is I, Cosina."
The gate was thrown wide open at
once.
Cosina entered the yard. which was
empty. lie lleG MS morse ana entered
the house. Sultana appeared in the
doorway OF her chamber. dressed in
her night dress. sword i'm hand.
who are you and what do you
want?"
Y have come TO take you TO Kye
Nicholas"
Good" she said Il will -reat you
as / treated him."
Racoare made a step forward.
caught hold OF her wrist and her
sword few into a corner.
sultana sprang back and called 10
her servants, but when they saw
who their mighty guest was they
hung back and said, We cannot do
anything, mistress; IL is RacoaTe-"
you cowards"' cried Sultana. and
rushed at Cosina. who caught her In
his arms, tied her hands with
leather thong and carried her out OF
the room without paying any atten-
tIon 10 the servants.
Sultana looked into COsina's blue
ewes and asked. who are your
"Cosina ROcare"
Sultana looked az her panic-strick-
en- servants and understood.
when outside Cosina mounted his
horse. placed her in front OF him and
carried her on with the swtftness OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18

@OSMA RACOARE was really
most marvellous fellow. In
- my minds eye / see him before
me again seated on his gray horse
with his sunburned face, his heavy
dropping moustache and his eyes like
blue steel
The district OF Voltarike at that
time belonged 10 a Greek, and next
70 his estate on our side of the line
lived n most beautiful Roumanlan
girl. and the Greek was madly in love
with her.
Well. as I said, Nicholas Zampiridi
was nadlv in love with her. but she
would not look at him, and told him
a thousand times that she despised
the Greeks.
But Nicholas could not give her up.
and one day he called his old over
seer. Vasili. who knew al about MS
love affair, and said:
What am / 10 do Vasili?'
Il don't know, master.
Wen try TO think Of some plan.
You have so often given me good
advice"--
Il should like nothing better than
TO help you, master, but
Il will give you a gold COIN
Vasin scratched his head.
You might promise me two, three.
four gold coins. What good would II
40 when I cannot think of anything
There is only one thing YOU might do
hire some ruffians at Frasini. break
into her house at night and carry her
of by force"
..Goodr' cried Nicholas. I viii do It
That same night he got together
I've strong fellows. gave each OF them
4 horse and set out for Sultana's farm
irving their horses 10 the trees. they
sealed The wall and slid down on the
othe- side.
AZ that moment the door Of the
house opened and Sultana appeared,
dressed in a white gown and carry ms
sword. She fgowned and stared
snrrilv at Nicholas. who felt Ike
throwing himself at her feet and beg
King her forgiveness, but ne was
afraid OF making himself ridiculous
IN the eyes OF his followers, so he
rushed at her 20 seize her In MS arms.
Stop cried Sultana- j tnous M
first il was burglars, and now i see l.
is you. Nicholas"
NVitE these words she hit him Win
the back OF her sword on the top OF
the head HIS followers tried 10 pro
tect themselves. bu. she killed one
vrjth thrust and neld the other or
until her servants came 10 her as
distance Nicholas beat hastN 70
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18
PAIN CONE! RUB
SORE, RHEUMATIC
ACHING JOINTS
Rub pain away with a small
trial bottle of old
est. Jacobs OIL"
stop "dosing' Rheumatism.

Stop dosing" Rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub
soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs
OH right on the tender spot" and
by the time you say Jack Robinson
out comes the rheumatic pain and
distress. est. Jacob'sfOiI" is a harm
less rheumatic liniment which never
disappOints and doesn't burn the skin.
1t takes pain, soreness and stiffness
from aching joints, muscles and
bones; stops sciatica, iumbagO, back
ache and neuralgia.
Timber up! Get a small trial bot
tie Of old-time. honest est. Jacobs
Oil' from any drug store, and in a
moment, youIi be free from pains,
aches and stiffness Don't suffer!
Rub rheumatism away. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18

come back here right away.
"One cup will be enough, said Cos
ina Il never drink coffee
You don't?" said Nicholas absent
mindedly. You have come for that
little affair. How much do you want!
win fifty gold pieces be enough|
That will do it, said Racoare
stolidly.
Vasili came back. hiding smile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18
y = = The Conquest Of the Brigand
~ e. -

Have you settled the conditions ?"
he asked.
'Vasilt." said Nicholas, go and get
my purse from under my pillow"
1T is not necessary" said Racoare.
II do not need any money When I
bring you Sultana, you Will pay me.
Not before"
Good" said Nicholas That is an
understanding. You hand her to me
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18

trea. with his four remaining follow
ers. At dawn he reached his house
while Vasili was waiting.
That woman beat us all off, Vasili.
Two gold coins now if you can find
a better plan"
I'll tell you something. She is evil
IDENTIFY a brave woman. Why don't
YOU spend six or seven gold coins, and
I might find way"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18

Racoare came three days later
Nicholas was sitting in his garden
under a lime tree smoking his chi
bouQue. Cosina was dressed in his
most picturesque costume. with his
famous long gun, and was leading his
horse by the bride.
"Oh. there you are" said Nicholas,
as if aroused from a dream. "Vasili.
have them bring some coffee and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18
JOYOUS FELLOWSHIP.

SeniOr-What makes that horrible
smell Of rubber come from Birthday
DOrms?
Junior-Oh. that's just some sophie
more holding a freshman's neck on
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Punch
Bowl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18

quick, quick, tell me what il is /
Will give you seven. Her eyes have
set me mad
Whatever you do master. don't
shout like that. You shall have her.
l am going TO get hold Of Cosina
Racoare."
At the sound Of the name Nicholas
hesitated a moment, then he sighed
and said: "All right"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18
WHAT FOR?

Jones-Whats the oh Joy silver
mine stock selling for now?
BrOker-We just sold the last 10
rolls of il for wall paper.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18

MUSLIN SALE
36-inch Bleached Muslin regular r.
sc kind, Friday .............. ~
36-inch Unbleached Muslin regular l.
&c quality, Friday .................. ..... DG
36-inch Bleached Muslin zoe kind O.
FRIDAY ......... W
36-nch Cambria, , &c kind. a.
Friday d5yinen Pillow Tubing. a2' Kind I7C
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18
che Cathedral By Edmond Rostand

(rOm the original French of the distinguished poets sonnet o." the
mHtIdtiOH of the Rheims Cathedral BY German 9""S)
CREATIONS do not perish which ruttlan mars
- Only little immortal yet they stand
Inquire of Rodin of Phdias demand
If works of theirs less esteemed for vanda scars
The fortress, dismanted irretrievably is gone
The broken temple, made noble, lives again;
The eyes, remembering that roof with mild dsdaln,
Prefer to the heavens through lacework of stone
Let give thanks. Now envy in our hearts is still
Envy of what the Greeks have on their Golden Hill;
Their Symbol without price which Insult consecrates
Our thanks to those who urged the stupid cannon on
Since from their German skill forever there awaits
But shame for them-for France Parthenon!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18
BIG SALE UNDERWEAR
NEW SPRING SWEATERS

NEW SPRING SWEATERS
Women'S and Misses all vol sweaters military roll
low collar effects greyS tanS maroOnS kings blue
purpeS blacks navy, cardinals whites and novelties;
$500, $500, $3.50, $500, GO Al
pS.oO ana ~00VV
Mems All Wool Sweaters grey, navy ETC.; splendid
sweaters at $500, $3.50, GO m
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-14

London. Dec. l4.-NOt only have the
AnglO-French armies been driven FROM
Serbia by the Bulgarians. but they are
separated, according TO q Sofia report.
The French battalions were routed.
A long section of the French front on
the Vardad was taken by storm.
Athens reports that Germany will
protest against further concessions
by Greece to the Allies.
The Italian chamber of deputies has
adjourned till March.
A Leipsic newspaper says that peace
discussions may be continued in the
Reichstag. owing to the dissatisfac-
tiOn OF the Socialists
Paris reports that Franco has aban.
doned her plan to purchase 30 mer-
chantships from British firm.
a Rotterdam newspaper prints the
Prussian casualty list containing the
names of 65.340 killed. wounded and
missing. making total since the war
began OF 2,244,24S.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-14
Big Motor Engine
.Crushes Life Out
of inc Mascot
BUSTER GETS UNDER WHEELS OF
FIRE FIGHTER AND LOSES
HIS LIFE.
Buster is no more.

! The little black ana white fox ter
! rier, the mascot of the fIattiesburs
Fire Department, which, ever sine he
was a puppy big enough to keep from
| under the feet of the big fire horses,
! has accompanied the headquarters
laddies to every fire, was crushed TO
| death at Main and Pine streets this
morning by the big automobile truck.
One of the wheels passed over the
dogs head, crushing it TO a pulp. Bus
ter probably never knew what struck
him.
Tenderly, one of the laddes on duty
at headquarters. picked up the life
less body a moment later, carried it
TO the City Hall, and kept it there till
the company returned from answering
the alarm sounded short time before
Then the dead canine was carried to
the city crematory, and the body
thrown into one of the vaults. The
etSllCS NClc tOSetilcI Nupn
The body was consumed, and these
were placed in tinv box and later
buried with all the hOnOrs due a good
d0ggie.
Buster was a little bit late in leav-
ing headquarters when an alarm came
in from the general offices of the Mis-
sissippi Central this morning. Ordi-
narily the canine always preceded the
motor truck from the fire hall. Today.
however, it had almost reached Main
street before Buster caught up with it,
AS the 5000 pounds of gasoline, steel
and rubber turned the corner in front
of the Corner Drug Store, Buster
leaped in front of it. and a moment
later, one of the wheels had passed
over his head.
, The dog was a thoroughbred fox
terrier, and was raised by the laddies
at the engine house
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-14
Attorney Asks For
a Pardon For the
"Queen of Tiger"
LEASE HATTIESBURGS NOTORl.
Gus EOOTLEGGER.

Mary Mitchell, the queen of the
tigers" the negro woman who has
SVEN the officials Of Forrest county
Great trouble during the last few years
for retailing liquor, and who is now
serving a long term sentence on the
county farm for boOt-legging,' wants
to get back where the bright lights
shine, and where she can hear the
music of Howard Hall once more.
And if the efforts of local attorneys
to have the notorious ''tigress'' par
doned are successful, the queen will
street, the scene of her old activities.
There has hardly been criminal
term of the Forrest county circuit
court for year or two. that Mary
Mitchell's name has not appeared.
either before the grand jury, or on the
courts docket Many times she has
escaped, but enough convinctions
resulted to have kept her months and
months on the county farm. There
are a number of other retailing cases
on file in the Forrest county court
house, which never have been tried
The petition being circulated for
Mary's pardon states that the woman
has suffered enough for her alleged
OffenseS.
What effect the application for par
don will have on the governor is not
known