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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-17
eIks Compliment vIsItors-


Notes and PersenaIs-
Mrs. r. 8. Webb. Jr.. and daughter,
Marie Elizabeth. left yesterday for a
visit to Mrs. webb's parents In Bloom.
ington, III. She was accompanied b,
her sister. Miss Belle Ferguson. who
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-17

Miss haswell En,ersslns a Luncheon.
At the handsome home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tyler Haswell Monday evening
their charming daughter. Miss Ara
Haswell. entertained with a luncheon
honoring twelve visiting young ladies'.
The entire home was radiant and
beautiful In daisies. great BASKETS
finding place on every side
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
SEES STRONG MONEY MART.
National city Bank Discusses he
crease In Reserves.

The decrease IN hank reserves IN New
York city. which has been marked in
the last few months, Is pointed to IN
the National city Banks June circular
as almost certain to strengthen the
money market within a short time.
Payments into the Suh-Treasury. the cir
cular says. will he particularly heavy
during the month OF June on account OF
the income tax. and as the banks ar"
already close to the IS per cent. reserve
limit some developments seem certain.
1t says that pronounced symptoms of a
rise In interest rates were seen last
week.
Tn recent call by the French Govern
ment for mobilization OF American Sc
curities, the circular says, Is probably
preliminary to negotiations for a secured
loan in the United States. OF the latest
action of the British Government In lay
ing an extra tax on American securities
Il says.
"Although the Treasury has been max
ing sales from time to time In the New
York market. It Is not believed to have
anywhere near exhausted It's acqu!si'
, tons, and the new announcement prob
obly does not foreshadow unusual offer
in9s here, The securities are wanted AZ
n sure means Of creating offsets in New
York against the enormous purchase
which the Allies are making. and they
will be sold or used as collateral here
as credits are required"
The circular announces the opening n
another branch OF the National Cit,
Rank in Santiago. Chile the completion
nj ARRANGEMENTS for branches at Val
pa raiso, Chile. and Genoa, Italy, and thu
/ decision 10 establish branches at Bahia
| Brasil and Milan. Italy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
TROLLEY STRIKE GRIPS
CONNECTICUT TOWNS
New York Sends Strike Break.
crS-Jitncys Reap Harvest
at High Prices.

New f.oNpoS. Conn. June For the
FIRST time since the trolley lines were
put in operation a quarter century
not n car was run to-day. The trolley
mems union. whose members quit AZ
midnight. made the tieup complete. They
declare they will remain on strike until
the company grants their demands for
higher wages.
From New Haven to West Thompson
all cities and towns reported no wheels
moving. with the exception OF Norwich
and Saybrook. A Norwich three cars
operated for short distances. the few
passengers being the detectives brought
from New York. In ~Saybrook one car
was running from the power house as
far as the barn.
Supt. Ashe of the local division be-
lieves cars will be running by Saturday.
when the shore Line Electric Railway
Company will have strike breakers ready
10 go TO work. Forty strike breakersa and
private detectives arrived from New York
on the owl Express this morning.
| Nearly "A hundred jitneys were doing
"A phenomenal business during the day.
and livery men also reapcd a harvest.
There liz no regular zone system or
schedule of prices established for jitneys
and some of the passengers were COM
PEELED TO pay exorbitant prices or walk.
When union employees of the George
Fuller Construction Company of New
York. who are adding three stories to
Frank a. Munsey's Hotel Mohican. heard
that thirty-five strike breakers were max
Ing the hotel their temporary head
quarters. they quit. but resumed work
when the non-unionists departed for Say
brook.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
'DURANT NOW RULES
GENERAL MOTORS
Elected President After Long
Fight-Banker Strauss
Quits Board.
AGAINST NEW CONTROL

A, a meeting OF the directors ~ the
General Motors Company yesterday Will
lam c. Durant was elected president TO
succeed Charles W. Nash. who resigned
recently. W. g. Leyland. vice-presidcnt
and general manage Of the Cadillac
Motor Company. was elected a director
to succeed Albert Strauss Of the ankiHg
Arm OF j. and w. Selieman a Co.. who
resigned during the meeting. j. j. Star
row OF Lee. Higginson 4 Co did not at
tend the meeting.
Mr.. Strauss. it Ia understood. opposed
the election Of Mr.. Durant. When Mr..
Durant Was chosen TO succeed Mr.. Nash.
Mr.. Strauss rendered his resignation. II
was accepted and he left the meeting
Immediately.
The election of Mr.. Durant bears out
Wall Street . assumption that he re-
| gained control OF the General Motors
Company several months ago, when an
| announcement was made Of the proposed
merger OF that company and the Chevro-
let Motor Company.
This. II is reported. vas the result
OF n fight to rccain control OF the
compaIy. which had been waged since
1910. when the general slump in the
automobile manufacturing business came
at a time when the company was not
In n strong position,
During 1910 II was found necessary
for the company TO borrow bou sls,-
600, 900 and this was dom under a vot'
ing trust agreement, which forced purant
out OF control. The voting trust was
composed Of j. y. Wallace. Frederick
= Strauss. James J. Starrow. William c
Durant and Emory W. Clark.
The voting trust was dated October l
1910. and was TO run for Ave years. oil
until the SIC. 900. 900 6 per cent. notes
due October l.. 1915. were paid in full
Under the agreement, a majority OF thu
~compsny's outstanding preferred ant
common stock was deposited.
Since that time Durant has worked
steadily to regain control OF the com
pany. and II has been reported man,
times that he was backed IN his ventur'
by Pierre du Pont and banking Interests
in this city.
In the fall Of last year Mr.. Duran
identified himself with the Chevrolet Mo
tor Car Company. which was formed 70
the purpose OF manufacturing "A low
priced automobile. He carried that com
pany along until II was considered nee
essary to increase is capitalization from
SEQ 900. 900 TO $50. 900, 900. When thi
increase was announced. II was said tbs
the shareholders, besides voting in fave
Of the increase, authorized the director
TO issue the new stock nj their d!scre
tion. giving them the authority to issu
new stock in exchange for the stock o
the General Motors Company in n rati
OF not more than five shares Of chev
roiet for one OF General Motors com
mon.
This indicated that Durant had re-
gained control Of tho General Motor
Company. Control by Mr., Durant wa
opposed by eight directors OF the com
pany.
II has been estimated officially tina
the earnings of the company this yea
will be about $3.50 o 900 net availabl
for dividends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
SEYMOUR SOUGHT TO SHARE
IN MORGAN 6 co. WAR DEAL

on that Doint WOuld be prOduced at the
NEXT hearing
William j. Burns. like Frederick
Seymour waived Immunity There were
fe,v surnr,ses in his story Of his en-.
pagement NV Martin E,pan 10 And out
who ,n,yht be tbe Morgan emp,ovee who
Was givjns M, socret Information. His
men triad 70 shado Mortimer Sultzer,
h,, sn,t,er Irsw he VA. being watched
sa,d Mr. p,rn. on,, a. hecare ncce,.
sar,, % a.oar,,Ir ,.s,a, ,yas going on In
me of,cs. ~ Savmour & seymour
IN d~etc,anbone was Installed by
per,niss,on NJ Mr. Martinez. agent OF
tha E.ouitab,e puilding. and the belgian
Re,,ef Comn,iasion rho door LEADING
Sror ,hs ilsiyJan pei,oS Co,nuissio,'s
room, to tho Seyr,our ,uite was ..un.
LOCKED nm MIR Ssvpo,r.. side the de.
t~ec,,,. ,a.tiood lila s,,d no had his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
NEW PEACE EFFORT IN
MERCANTILE MARINE
Divided Interests Meet Again.
Hoping to Reach an
Agreement.

Divided International Mercantile Ma
effort 10 reach an agreement Yesterday
NJ a meeting attended by representatives
of the preferred and common stock mold
ers. tho bondholdors. the American In
,crnational Corporation and ! y. Nor
gan Il Co. After n long discussion Il
was announced tNat nothing definite
had been accomplished. II was also
said that the outlook for an early agree
ment appeared l!ttle more hopeful than
II had been IN the past.
IT was learned that ore OF the prin-
cipal subjects o. discussion was the
Use to he made Of the cash az Intorna-
tional Mercantile Marine subsidiaries
held In Great Britain. Some interests
IN the reorganization Of the property still
| believe that this money may be trans
| ferrnd to his country and turned In
| against the present bondcd Indebtedness
OF the company, making necessary the
rroposcd 500, OOo. 900 issue Of notes.
other interests. II was said, would bo
satisfied with this arrangement. hut are
convinced that such "A transfer of cash
from Great Britain il bcvond all posi-
h!li,y. The preferred stock holders com
| mittco in drawing III tn" last tentative
plan based II on IN" assumption that
only n SINAI part Of the money ~ the
company was available.
Tho who attended Yesterdays meet
Ing were James y, Wallace and Harry
Bronner of IN" preferred stock holders
committee, Frank A.. Nanderlip and
Charles A. Stone, rs president and chair
man of the American international Cor
poration. respectively Henry i. Davi'
son OF j j. Morgan & Co.. otto T
Barnard and william T.. N;cst of the
b%ondholdcrs' committee, James w. Plat
ten and Donald Geddcs of the common
I stock holders committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
CURB PLAN OPPONENTS
TO NAME OBJECTIONS
Committee Of 81 Stock En-
change Houses to study
Reorganization.

> Following a meeting OF representa-
tives Of the ffty-one Stock Exchange
firms which last week opposed tho plan
for reorganization of the curb marke,
Stanley ". McGraw OF McGraw, Blag-
den & Draper said yesterday that a
committee will be aproined probably to-
day to consider the plan. Then the OPP
position will probably point out features
In the plan whioh they consider should
be eliminated.
The New York Curb Association has
indicated ha. It In willing To amend the
plan. hut f. r. Mccormick, chairman of
the special committee which drew II
up. has stated that II tho proposed
amendments are against moving the out
side market indoors they will not be
, considered.
Attention was drawn yesterday by
interests opposing the plan 20 a para
graph In the Hughes committee re-
port as published In THE SUN which
reads
Notwithstanding the lack OF proper
supervision and control over the adj
mission of securities to the privilege
of quotation some Of them arc meri-
t~orious, and In this particular the
curb performs n useful function. The
evidence or the Clted abuses uoeS Hol,
In our judgment. demand the abolition
Of tho curb market. Regulation iS.
however. Imperative.
Those who are In favor OF the plan
called attention to the two paragraphs
immediately following the foregoing. in
which the Hughes committee said.
About So per cent. OF the business
Of the curb comes through tho New
York Stock Exchange. but "A provision
OF the constitution of that exchange
prohibits its members from hecomins
members Of or dealing on any other
organized stock exchange IN New York.
Accordingly operators on the curb mar
ket have not attempted TO form an
organization. The attitude Of the stock
Exchange is therefore largely RESPONSE
bic for the existence OF such abuses as
result from the want of organization Of
the curb market.
Some Of the members Of the ex-
change dealing on the cur have ap
larcntly been satisfied with the prevail
ing conditions and IN their own s%eliish
interests have maintained an attitude Of
Indifference toward abuses. We are In
formed that some Of the most fragrant
cases Of discrcditable Enterprises finding
dealings on tho curb were promoted by
members OF the New York Stock EN-
change
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
MORGENTHAU Sees
Big TURKISH TRADE
Tells Chamber Of Commerce Of
Wars Effects, Present
and Future.
FIGHT OVER RESOLUTION

Henry Morgenthau. ex-Ambassador TO
Turkey. related yesterday at the monthly
meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce
two interesting phases from his W OBJ
~servation OF Turkeys position In the
present war. lie took up first what he
said most men who had not been on
tho field probably had only n CON
ception of-the efforts Of the allied and
T%cutonic Ambassadors TO swing Turkey
into the war.
at reminded me" he said. "of the
courtship Of an Arabian beauty by a
number OF suitors. The Russian Am
b%assador. who had nguratively been
holding a kncut over the Turkish admin
istration, changed his attitude very sud
Denly. The others did likewise. They
called on members of the Turkish Gov
eminent. invited them out and treated
them with the greatest cordially. The
result. c: their efforts was In great doubt
until England withheld the two battle
ships she was constructing FOR Turkey.
which created particular feeling because
the money for them had been raised d.
rectly among the people. About the
same time the German ships Goeben and
Breslau happened TO appear and the
scale was turned"
Turning to an analysis OF Turkey
after the war. Mr.. Morgenthau spoke o!
The surprising naturalization or the peo-
pie by the victories at Gallipoli. They
could hardly realize. he said. that they
we're withstandinc the English. and AS
the situation dawncd ~ them the spir''
If confidence and national pride grew
everywhere. With "A more organized
country to deal with. he pointed out
there woul be vast opportunity fpi
American trade after the war.
Mr.. Morgcnthau concluded with a plea
that the American nation do everything
in its power TO reinstate itself In the
ewes OF the warning countries. which foi
ono reason or another. II Was his eX-
pertence, had considered its course d.
tated from first 10 last by purely ma
ter,al motives. In his connection h'
urged the organization Of a fund
OF several hundred million dollars con-
trbuted by leading institutions TO re
lieve suffering in Europe. He said that
he believed contribution to such a FUND
would he "A good commercial investment
There was "A sharp controversy IN tn.
meeting over resolutions submitted bl
tho committed Of foreign revenue an
condemning Great Britain
Interference with the mails. The reSolu
t!ons we're IN effect AN Endorsement "
the Administrations policy were a
first laid on tho table. \ protest wa:
entered by Ludwig Niseen, chairman o
the committee. The tabling was re
considered. but decided opposition
showed itself 10 one clause declaring
against the right Of tho British Govern
mert 10 make sure Of the nature o
first class mail. This was defeated an,
the other clauses were passed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
CLIENTS GOT ADVICE
LYMAN THE MONEY
Seven Witnesses Tell How
They Were Influenced by
Alluring Circulars.
FOUR OF THEM WOMEN

Investors who were induced by aliur-
ing circulars 10 turn their money over to
Or. John Grant Lyman Tor the purchase
Of high class securities on the ins'alment
plan told Judge c. Z. woiverton and a
fury in the United States District Court
yesterday OF the generous returns they
reaped in the form of more circulars and
advice on the condition OF the stock mar
kc,. II was evident from their tessi-
mony. however. that they had hoped
for a more tangible income.
Seven of these disappointed investors.
four Of them women. testified at yes
torday's session OF Lyman's trial for
using the mails fraudulently IN the oper-
alton Of his brokerage business Mt ss
BROAD street. where he operated under
the name Of John II. Putnam Il Co. As
his own attorney Lyman ~croes-examined
his former customers. He asked eacn
| OF the witnesses why he or she had not
asked for the return OF their money or
collateral securities.
] William Arrnitage OF Walden, Mass,
testified that he instructed Lyman to
buy 100 shares of Ohio OIL stock and as
part paymen, for the securities gave me
! defendant $500 in cash and $500
| worth of securities, which were 10 he
sold. When asked by Assistant United
states Attorney Edwin NJ. stanton
what he received in return Armitaee re
piled.
IAN I got was a lot of letters and g
great deal OF advice"
Walter W, Slack OF Springfield. W
swore he bought sixty shares OF ONE
Oil and sixty shares OF standard =!
! Company Of California stock on the IN
stalment plan. Lyman. he said. even soil
the collateral securities put up by tn
witness to cover the difference betwee
the amount OF the first instalment an'
the full value Of the oil stocks.
Mrs. Sarah Knowles Of Yardley. Pa
told how she instructed Lyman to sci
her holdings In tho Standard OIL Com
pany so she might purchase Ohio OF
stock. which he recommended highly II
his circulars. Mrs. Alice Blanchard o
Randolph. VI. said she ordered teI
shares OF Ohio OIL and ten shares o
STANDARD OIL OF California. giving Lymal
$3.50 as a first instalment and puttinI
I'd some Nipissing and Anaconda Cope
stock as collateral.
The trial viii, be resumed at 1913
o'clock this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
HUMPHREY CITED AS INSANE.
Nrs. augusta v. Partridge Says
Her son lIa. joy Riding Mania.

Jus'ic" nonuci,y heard argument yes
,or,lay on the application of Mrs Au-
custa V. Partridge for the appointment
Of "A committee of the property Of her
son. James Humphrey. on the ground
that he is spending all the income from
a trust fund for drink and IN Joy rid.ug
Humphrey, who is IS years old. or
posed his mothers application. and says
his strpfather has induced her 10 make
" because he l"f' home ~ I5S West
Fifty-cjghth street. a few months ago
and Went to New Rochelle. for the reason
thai he couldn't get along Will his step
father.
Humphrey denied that auto driving has
caused him 70 drink and spend money
70 excess II" says his health !. sou
and his mind clear because Of IN" throo
automobiles he has owned However.
Justice Dorgc'lN directed him 10 appear
before a Jury 90 june u 20 have his
sanity determined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
PINK TEA" WAS TOO POTENT.
Manager Of AIbcmnrle NOtei IN
Court ~ Excise Offender.

Tho Alhemsrle Hotel, al goa West
Fitty-fourth street. lost its liquor IL
ccnse two years & but r"taincd tho
privilege To serve pink tea state
ENcise Commissioner Green heard of the
potency Of the tea and sent three in
spec'ors around 30 imhihc.
Manager stafford told Magistrate
Cornell he was formerly chief tutler
for Jay Gould and tho Duke or Arg II.
That awaited him nothing. for he was
held In 81 ou0 bail f"r trial IN special
Session.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
Continued from First Pace.

body" MY
The witness said he never heard OF
grapevine information until he saw the
words In n letter from the Humboldt
company and that Mr.. Phillips told him
mat grapevine Information was any
thing that came by common talk along
the Street"
Asked About Commission,
Did they ever pay you the commits
s'on|"-this from Magistrate McAdoo.
There was a letter received about
ten days ngo. ] think. which I will pro-
duce. stating that the FIRST shipment had
not yet reached the side Of the steamer
and that they had collected no money,
Therefore there was yet no commission
due"
Mr.. Swami asked how Mfr. Seymour
knew. as indicated by a letter to the
Humboldt company signed on February
~. that J. =. Morgan e. Co. wanted ia
buy 400 tons Of linters a month. Mr..
Seymour replied he was 40 informed BY
Mr.. Phillips.
us that your sole source OF informa.
ton"
Absolutely. I didn't dictate the let.
ter. 1t was presented to me by whom ]
don't know, n that statement was In
1t, and I asked II that was 30 and some
body told me II was"
Was that written or dictated nv you
or anybody else In your office for the
purpose OF making the Humboldt people
think you were M confidential agents
OF Morgan 4 Co.
mot at ALL"
Mr.. Seymour said that until a few
days before the John Doe investigation
began ne hadn't the slightest idea tina
the Morgan firm had anything to dc
with installing n detectaphone In hi,
offices. Judge McAdoo told him II wa.
important to bring out whether or no
the Seymour and Humboldt firms hat
reestablished friendly relations. tn,
witness said the correspondence bearin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
HELD IN NEW sWNDLE.
Man POSING ~ City Oflctal Accused
Of Getting Check Thereby.

Frederick ]. Remsen OF $50 Ander-
son avenu The Bronx, was held in
s. 1000 bail in the Tombs police cour
yesterday on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretences while pos
ing as a city official. 1t was charged
that he obtained a check for $50 from
Pope Yeatman Of the Guggenheim EN-
ploration Company on a plea that !!
was to aid an outing of the CHy ana
County Employees Association.
Commissioners Wallstein says that many
leading men in the financial district have
been swindled by confidence men. but he
declined to make public their names
II was aid that money had been OBJ
tanned on the argument that contribu-
tons to aid city employees would give
he contributor immunity from jury ser.
vice, arrests in automobile cases and
other petty offences.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
STRIKE THREATENS B. G. 0.
10000 10 Quit ~ Dcma nds Arc Not
Met by NOnday.

NARrfSsBURG. W. Va. Juno IA
strike of 10000 employees Of the Ralti-
more and ohio Railroad and the Balti-
more n ohio Southwestern IL impend-
ing. according 10 W. H. Nichols Of De-
troit. vicc-presidcnt Of tho railway
mems organization. who stopped OF
hero to-day on route 10 Baltimore.
The railroads are given until next
Sunday to meet the demands of the or
ganizatiUu. II M agreement * reached
10y that tlnc the mon VIII walk out next
Monday. They asked for n straight 20
cents an hour and a ten hour day, with
time and a half for overtime and holt
DAYS. NJ present the in"n average
about 16 cents an hour. The action
affects t~rackmcn. hridgemen and other
MAINTENANCE" Of way employees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-02
GEN. COCKTAILS U
To Attend West Point Reunion ans
See Son Graduate.

Major-Gcn. George w. Cocktails. GOV
eHor u the Panama Canal Zone. arrived
Yesterday from his post by the United
afuit steamship ant Marta TO attend
,he fort.eth reunion OF his class at WEST
Ioint and the graduation OF his son.
ihonas II Goethals. at the medical
'chool Of Harvard University.
zen. Cocktails said he believed that
'he Panama Canal never would be closed
ssaih 10 navigation.
:, The backbone OF the slides" he said.
mas been broken and further slides Will
W washed down by the floods In the
rainy season"
ihe General did not say that he would
,'"l'' but minated that the next trip
" me canal zone, two months hence.
,,ueh' b" officially his last, az he expects
,,nrn 10 pack UP his belongings, He said
.na' he meant 1t when he asked TO be
..neVed last fan and wa. induced 10
"a! b%cHrs" ~ ~. slides.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-10-12
ern France says:

ern France says:
The recent fighting ilIls-
trates how completely our army
now has the upper hand. We
are advancing with deliberate
Calculation which is only p)ssib'e
to the side Of irresistible strength
and the German army in the
west is now fighting a slow rear
guard action.
The enemy gunfire also has
been considerably less in volume
than We had reason to anticipate
from past experiences. ! hear
that a patrol, even the word cav.
alalry is mentioned, has been 'or-
warded into positions where.
down to a very few days ago. n,
horsemam could possibly have
ventured."
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-10-12
How To Handle
An Acre OF Celery

There is lots of work in hand.
liog celery. A writer in Farm
and Fireside says:
One acre OF celery properly
cared for represents, a lot Of
work. extending from the time
of planting the seed inthe green
house or hotbed. transplanting
the plants. setting them in the
open field, watering, cultivating.
spraying. harvesting, punching,
and marketing. But the returns
from a bumper crop Of say 49,.
900 heads from the acre, averag-
ing so to 60 cents a dozen heads,
pay well for the labor and care
bestowed on this crop.