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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
STATE TAKES $6l6,60S
MORE FROM THIS CITY
Justice Rudd Rules Bank Shares
Personal Property.
liam san Correspondent Of Tie Trbuns

Albany. Feb. 49, Supreme Court US
tice Rudd decided to-day that state
and national bank stock can be IN
cluded in the valuations on which the
aggregate amount OF state taxes 70 De
raised is fixed. BY this decision New
York City will have TO turn over 10 the
state s6l6,608 more money than IL oank
shares were not included.
"There is no doubt that, under the
law" Justice Rudd said. bank shares
are personal property, and 1t is also
certain that bank shares are subject TO
taxation"
The total assessed value OF personal
property. including bank stock, Tor the
Civ of New York was s703,OO6,1l4, the
hank stock amounting TO S362,Ill ,l9i.
On this last item the tax imposed by
the City of New York was s3,62Hlll.
Justice 'Rudd's decision forces the city
TO turn over 70 the state S6l6,oOo OF
this amount. ,,,.,,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Will
lam King represented the city before
Justice Rudd. He argued that the
state tax could be levied only on the
aggregate assessed value OF real and
personal property, exclusive OF bank
shares.
Since the city took up the tight
against the State Equalization Board
Senator Ogden L. Mills has sought to
remedy the situation by introducing a
bill which would prevent the board
from including bank stock in the ag-
gregate of personal tax.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
U. s. SHIPBUILDINC
DOUBLED WITHIN YEAR
Yards, Filled with Orders, Re-
fusing Contracts.

Washington. Feb. le.-Reports 10
the Bureau Of Navigation made public
to-day show that many American ship
Yards. crowded with work as never be-
fore In their history. are refusing all
contracts calling for new types OF yes
sells and conhning construction 10
those types for which construction
plans already have been drawn. win
23O merchant vessels, with total ton
nage OF about 100000, building OF
about TO be started. the United States
is being outstripped in construction
only by Great Britain, and Navigation
Bureau officials see in the boom n
prospect that the country may recover
The position it held before the civil
War, when it was the foremost nation
in shipbuilding.
The amount OF tonnage under con
struction in American yards has dou-
bled within the last year. IL has IN
creased nearly 90 per cent since the
LIST Of December, and yards are so
filed with orders that many have WORK
that will keep them steadily employed
until well into 1917. Thirty-nine ships
have been completed since last July
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
FATHER FARRELL AGAIN
DENOUNCES KINCSBURY
Says Whole Charities Investiga'
ton Is Public Scandal.

Mayor Mitchell has said that Commits
sioner Kingsbury Of the Charities De
partment is "the best man in the city"
Tor the work Of his department. But
does the Rev. Father W. B. Farrell. of
the Church Of SITS Peter and Paul,
agree with his honor? Echo and the
reverend father answer in unison: "He
does not"
When the Strong commission began
It's Investigation into the State Board
Of Charities. Father Farrell spoke up
loud and clear against this action, ad-
dressing his remarks in an open letter
TO Governor Whitman. As the commits
sion continued its work the priest be-
came more and more irste. Yesterday
he kicked aside Mr. Kingsbury's threat
Of libel suit with one foot and then
aimed a blow at the respected Commits
sioner with the other. embodying this
assault in n two-column statement Of
his opinion Of the head Of the Chart
ties Department
According 20 Father farrel, MI.
Kingsbury is q liar. an insulter OF all
Catholics. ISLANDER factory" and a
public scandal" Not satisfied with
his depletion Of the Commissioner a.
present, he delves in the past for more
accusations.
"He was a messenger boy in Seattle. p"
lie pronounces. then was school
teacher. lie subdued his class b. A
handy revolver. Then ne was a horse
Jockey, then a hobo. And now the ap-
proved Commissioner Of Charities de
livers an oft repeated speech: 4 am
the greatest charity man on EARTH"
When this condensed Odyssey was
read 70 the Commissioner Of Charities
last night he only laughed
Il really don't feel that | care 10
make any reply 70 the mans state
mcnts," he said. "Of course. practi-
cally every word you have read is
untrue. II Father Farrell is re-
sponsible man he can publish anything
he pleases as long as he is prepared
10 take the legal consequences"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
DRINK RULE OF REASON
APPLIED IN CHICAGO
Lone Drink May Be Consumed
After | A. NJ. if Ordered Before.

Chicago, Feb. 40. - One drink Of
whiskcy. beer or wine is held By Sam
uel 4. Ettleson. City Corporation Coun-
sci. TO be a reasonable amount" and
Chief OF Police Healey is expected 10
issue an order to-day TO restaurants
where liquor IA sold limiting patrons
70 zone ordinary drink" after / a. m.
tho hour at which barrooms arc re-
CURED TO close.
In order to be within the law the
Corporation Counsel also holds that
the drink must be ordered before
o'clock, but may be consumed after
that hour.
THE man who buys two drinks or
more at once for himself in a restau-
rant Immediately before the closing
hour for bsrrooms is trying TO evade
the law" said Mr., Ettleson. II ALSO be-
lieve that the restaurant keeper who
permits such subterfuge can be con-
victed OF violating the law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20

killed. Now | think the inquiry shoul1
be made by persons outside the army
The data made public tonight were
given out in the form " statcm'n'
by Senator Robinson. quoting from az
ditional letters he said had been wtl'-
ter by aviation officers.
"ln one letter." said the statement
Colonel Reber wrote: The House MIL
tarv Committee. which Is Mr.. Hay lor
reason best known TO himself, MADE up
his mind TO stick TO 100000, ana ne
succeeded in blufling the Senate con.
ferrees. This is the whole story, ana
had We gone 20 some other committee
we probably would have gotten as much
money as the navy did.
Excerpt of Letter from Reber 10 Cowan.
"A letter from Captain Cowan TO
Colonel Reber. dated January ~, l"io'
asked for authority TO spend SSVo LOT
the purchase of a 1915 motorcycle MY
official reason wrote Captain Cowan,
for wanting to purchase this motor
cycle is that the latest modern motor
cycle we have here is Of 1913. We
should keep track Of the improvements
and be ready to recommend the type
best suited for our work. My personal
reason for wanting TO purchase tins
motorcycle is to provide myself with a
means Of transportation between North
Island and my quarters at Coronado.
Upon the quartermaster's corps in
the army is placed the duty OF building
barracks, and they have appropriations
Cor that purpose. Nevertheless. Colonel
Reber, on May 20, 1915, wrote as fol-
lows to Captain Cowan: There Is one
thing l wish you would be very care
full about and not let your quarter
master refer, in any way, 10 the struct-
ure we have erected on North Island as
temporary barracks. A requlsition
arrived the other day for something for
the temporary barracks, and the quar-
termaster's Office fell down In fit
They said that they had no temporary
barracks and that they knew nothing
about temporary barracks. which was
their proper state Of mind, as we can
not tell any person officially that we
have built barracks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
General Scott Commands
Inquiry Into Army
Aviation Service.
SENATOR ROBINSON
ACCUSES COL. REBER
Latter May Have TO Withdraw
from Observation-Disclosures
Based on Correspondence.
h, Telegraph 10 Tho Tribunal

Washington, Feb. 19.-General Hugh
Scott. Secretary Of War ad interim. to-
dsy ordered thorough investigation
into the charges made by Senator Rob-
inson against the army aviation service
yesterday A special board will inquire
into the charges for General Scott. and
II Is probable also that Congress will
conduct an investigation.
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Reber'
chief Of the aviation service, who is a
,on-in-lsw Of General Nelson A Miles,
and Captain Arthur S. Cowan. COM
handing the aviation station at San
Diego. Cal. are the two officers on
whom the attacks centre. Photographic
copies' Of letters exchanged betWeeh
hem form the principal evidence on
which Senator Robinson's charges OF
'eontemptible inefiiciency" are based.
The charges. sifted down, are chiefly
hat Colonel Reber attempted 70 con-
,esl the true condition Of the aviation
srvice by improper instructions to
Captain Cowan. The letters show,
Jenator Robinson says, that Colonel
leber told Captain Cowan 20 arrange
or placing metal plates under the
.vjators' seats in the machines. mot
hat | think il vitslly essential. but IN
rider that We may meet any charge
hat our machines are not srmored !;
'srther. that he instructed Captain
Cowan 10 make false reports 20 the
hief Of the Signal Corps, General
scriven, giving an impression that there
yere more men in the first aero squad
on than was actually the case.
colonel Reber May Leave Washington.
officials of the War Department say
SO charges against Colonel Reber are
n grave and apparently so well sub
tantiated by documentary evidence
hat his withdrawal from Washington
= virtually certain. and that more Sc
ere punishment is not unlikely. The
losrd of investigation. composed Of
rnspector General Ernest A. CARING
on. Adjutant General Henry P. Mccain
nd Brigsdier General Montgomery NJ.
facomb head OF the Army War Col
eye. is instructed 20 begin the inves-
iSation az once and report as soon as
Practicable.
Senator Robinson yesterday had de-
Jared that. in spite Of the announce
nent Of the War Department that It
would make an inquiry into the sub
Get. he would continue his efforts TO
obtain a Congressional investigation Of
he service.
81 introduced my resolution in De-
cember,' said Senator Robinson. Il
waited until yesterday for the War
Department 20 act. For months the
iepartment had all this Information.
As a result Of ineffciency, several men
vho believed the machines were I'M
safe were compelled TO ny and were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
WABASH.PITTSBURGK
PLOT IS ALLEGED
Federal Board Orders Inquiry
Into Terminal Railway.

Washington. Feb. l9.--An investiga-
ton Of the financial history anc prac-
tees Of the Wabash, Pittsburgh Ter
minal Railway Company will be under
taken by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Hearings will be had at
dates TO be announced later. The In
ouirv will 20 into the character and
extent Of the service. and its financial
history, transactions and practices. its
leased properties and its predecessor
corporations" The commissions action
was the result Of the introduction OF a
resolution in the House calling for such
an inquiry.
Paul NJ. Burnett. Of Baltimore, of
counsel for the so-cslled Fearon Com
mittse Of Philadelphia, appeared before
the House Interstate Commerce Com
rnittee at Washington January u TO
argue for an investigation of the Wa
bash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway
Company.
In reviewing the organization and
receivership Of the company, Mr.. Bur
nett made the following allegations
against its promoters: That after the
distribution of the bonds to the public
had been completed. q plot was framed
70 wreck Jnt company "ldI INV "a
I. H. Hartman inquired into the prob
able effect Of cancelling traffic and
trackage contracts q few days before
the road went into the hands Of re-
ceiver; that the property Is now want
ed at Junk prices TO form a new system,
and that the whole transaction amount
ed to q disgrace and scandal.
On the following day Samuel Inter
myer. counsel for the railway company,
protested 10 the House Committee
against "grotesquely false statements
affecting gentlemen Of high character,
none Of whom had any concern with
the roads original financing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
300 RALLY ROUND CITY
New York Society Celebrates Three
Year, Of Success.

Three hundred men answered pres
emit" last night when the roll Of the
New York Society was called for the
beefsteak dinner at Reisenweber's, at
which its president, Justice Frederick
De witt Wells, presided, with Frank
Smith, president, as general man
sger. and Samuel Ecker, William !.
Hall and Jacob Steifel as assistant.
Those present were entertained By
"Jack" ODonnell, tom" Casey and
the cabaret performers.
Judge Wells, in a brief address,
called attention to the success Of the
organization, which, in less than three
years, has 684 members enrolled.
Justice Cornelius j. Collins, OF
Special Sessions, said in part: There
was a time when il was almost neces-
sary for a man to apologize for being
New Yorker. Now things have
changed and New Workers are for New
York. We want 5000 members and
we can get them if you men will get
busy and tell them what we stand for"
The other speakers included Judge
Moses Herman and John J. Dietz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
Citizens to Drill at Army Post

San Antonio, Tex. Feb 1.-THE pro-
posed Southwestern citizens military
training camp will be held at Fort Sam
Houston here or at the maneuvre camp
at Leon Springs, twenty-three miles
from san Antonio, according TO a state
ment to-day by Major General Freder-
lex Funston, commanding the Southern
Department General Funston said the
many facilities available at the army
post made it inadvisable TO accept the
invitation Of a score or more other
cities TO hold the camp in their terri
tOry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
Mother Shot: Son Held.

New Haven. Feb. l9.-John Oyen'
was held to-day TO await inyestigai'i
into the death Of his mother N.Y.. =;
mes Overus. aged siXty-fve lfon
runshot wound. The family lives
Che Mount Carmel Woods. lhe g
wakened noighbors last night sss!
his mother was dead. Constables .oaii
Inc woman's body in bed. the hara'
folded across the breast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
SHOWERS FOR CONVICTS
kirchwey Plans Private Baths and
Dressing Rooms at Prison.

Increased bathing facilities will pro-
vide baths for inmates of Sing Sing
prison. The proposed changes will in
clude forty-eight new showers, parti-
toned off with slate.
Private dressing cabinets will be part
Of kirchwey's reforms. The prison
kitchen is TO be remodelled and newly
equipped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
Paw Up and Get a Prize

Dover, \. J., Feb. lg..Ihls city )
70 have a ''pay-up week. - rradesmen
are making all sorts of Inducements to
the citizens to clear off their bills dur
ing the week which begins Monday,
MAYOR Richard W. Whitman has issued
a proclamation calling on the citizens
TO help the plans along.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
hAROONED BY RIVER
FLOOD, 1000 IN PERIL
MANY Louisiana Parishes Threat
ened with Inundation.

New Orleans, Feb. 19.-Increased APP
prehension was felt to-day for 1000 OF
more persons marooned around Newell
ton. without food and with but scant
shelter. Most % them are negro plan
tation laborers unable 70 reach safety
when the Mississippi River broke
through the levee at the Buck Ridge
plantation. The crevasse is nearly 800
feet wide.
A radius OF twenty-five miles is
flooded from six 70 fifteen feet, while
beyond this another twenty-five miles
is covered with water from few inches
70 one and two feet deep.
The food will not reach its climax
for at least a week, authorities pre-
dict. Concordia Parish. in Northeast
Louisiana, is almost entirely covered
with water.
Flood waters from the Buck Ridge
crevasse and back water from the
Black. Red and Old rivers. together
with water from the broken levees OF
the Arkansas River have dotted North
east Louisiana with several large lakes.
II is believed they eventually Will con
verge into one huge lake. eighty-hve
miles by fifty miles. covering the par
ishes of Tensas, Concordia, Franklin
and Catahoula, except IN Few hleh
spots.
Governor Hall to-day requested Sen
aclf 10, frfp n
the War Department for five hundred
tents TO shelter food sufferers IN the
country around Newellton.
A relief expedition left Natchez,
Miss. late to-day on the government
steamer Lafourche for the Buckrldge
crevssSe.
hatcher, Miss. Feb. ia second
appeal from Mayor Jacoby of Newell
ton, La, was received here to-day.
"Our supplies have given OUT the
Mayor said. "and unless we receive
food we will soon face starvation .
The steamer Uncle Oliver arrived
here to-day with many rescued per q,
sons and plantation animals aboard and
returned Immediately.
More than one-third Of the town OF
ST. Joseph was under water to-day ani
the food had reached the town OF
Waterproof.
Washington, Feb. 1e.-Msjor General
Scott said to-day in regard TO the
Mississippi food that everything pos
siblc was being done and that Captain
William +. Hunt, of the quartermas
ters department at 81. Louis. had been
ordered TO the flooded territory to take
charge Of relief work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
MAY MOBILIZE PHYSICIANS
British Medical Men Warned To BE
Ready for Call.

London. Feb. 19-The approaching
mobilization Of physicians and surgeons
IS forecasted in a circular issued by
the Local Government Board to the 10
cal authorities.
The circular points out the necessity
fer making provisional arrangements
to enable every medical man below the
age of forty-five, who can be spared
without injury TO the civilian popula-
ton. TO place himself at the disposal
CT the authorities and take d commits
sion in the army or navy if required.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
TAMMANY NOW HAS MAYOR
Mitchell Away for Holiday-Dowling
Runs CITY Hall.

There was a Tammany Mayor al the
City Hail yesterday. lie was Frank L.
Bowling Acting President of the Board
Of Aldermen.
Mayor Mitchell went 20 the Adiron-
dacks yesterday for the Washington's
Birthday holiday. He will probably re-
turn OF Wednesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
DEYGOODS MEN ELECT HOWE
Marshall Field Advertising Head Made
Association Secretary.

L. L. Howe, Of Marshall Field e. Co.,
Chicago. was elected executive secre-
tary Of the National Retail Dry Goods
Association at the organizations con-
vention yesterday at the Hotel Bit
more.
Mr.. Howe has been merchandise
manager and director of advertising for
Marshall Field for four years.
The association announced that u
would Immediately begin a campaign
by which it is hoped to enroll all re-
tail merchants Of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
Wanamaker Employees Eat Steak

Lynn Council No. 1929. National
Union. composed OF employees of the
Wsnsmaker store. held their annual
beefsteak dinner for members and their
friends az the Vanderbilt Hotel last
night. Preston p. Lynn, manager of the
store, was POSTMASTER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
Harvester Co. Tried to
Prevent Loan to Plant
ers, Senators Hear.
FAILED TO STOP
$1O,000,00O DEAL
Monopoly Investigators, Seeking
Coercion Proof, Demand
Deposit Accounts.

Washington, Feb. I9.-Senatorial in
vestigation Of charges that American
fnanciers have attempted 10 monopo-
lie the sisal crop Of Yucatan, Mexico,
was broadened to-day to include an in
quiry into whether tho international
Harvester Company sought by intimi-
dating American bankers 20 prevent
sisal planters obtaining money 20 mar
ket their crop.
The Agriculture Committee conduct
ing the investigation decided 10 call as
witnesses President Cyrus II. McCor-
mick and other officials OF the Har-
vester company. and Arthur Reynolds,
vice-president OF the Continental and
Commercial National Bank, Of Chicago.
The bank also will be asked to submit
record Of tho balance maintained
there by the company during the last
three years. officials Of tho National
City Bank, OF New York. will be ssked
70 testify regarding charges that the
Harvester company also exerted nfu-
ence on that institution.
The committee adjourned until next
I Thursday after hearing testimony by
Or. Victor A. Rendon. head OF n COM
mission created by the Yucatan gov
eminent 20 market the esal crop, and
Sol Wexler, New York banker, presi-
dent Of the Pan-American Commission
/ Corporation organized in this country
10 finance the Yucatan planters. Wex-
LEI. whose corporation guaranteed to
lend the planters $4,000 900 a year
for five years, testified that ne had
been told by George ". Reynolds. pres
ident OF the Continental and CONNER
cial Bank, and James Perkins, a vice
president OF the National City Bank.
that the Harvester company was I'M
willing for them to lend money 20 the
Pen-American Corporation.
Bank Officer Told Of Threat.
George Reynolds is an old friend.
both in business and personally" Mr.
Wexler said, "and when | first ex-
planned the corporation to him he was
favorable TO it and said he would be
glad to loan it large amounts. The
Harvester company then had on deposit
about Sl,000,000. The following day he
said that Cyrus Mccormick had threat
ened not only 10 decrease the deposit,
but 10 withdraw a representative of the
Harvester company from the banks
board of directors If loans were made
James Perkins. Of the National City
Bank, also said his bank was willing 70
loan the corporation large amounts, and
B later said Mr.. Mccormick had endeav-
ored TO prevent the bank doing business
with me. Neither bank was influenced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20

by the threats. however, and re mace
arrangements for loans from each OF
them and now have substantial de-
posit with each"
One Of the terms on which the cor
roration agreed TO loan money 10 ths
planters, It was brought out, provided
n commission Of per cent on slsal
eold. in addition 10 the regular rate
OF interest on money loaned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-20
Not Prepared TO Lend si0,000,Otp.

In response to a question by Senator
Rnnsdell. Wexler said that In view OF
tho war times, disturbed conditio IN
Mexico and the bonus Of s2OO,O0o the
corporation would have TO pay, 1t was
nos prepared 70 loan the Yucatan or
ganization up TO sl0,0O0,O0o.
Wexler argued that II the United
States should prevent his COMPANY.
from loaning money 10 the planters IL
would mean diversion OF the entire
sisal crop to some European country.
and might result In establishment OF
twinc factories in Yucatan that would
nut all American factories out OF busi-
ness and make the American farmers
buy twins at any figure the MeXIcans
might set.
Chicago. Feb. l9.-Arthur Reynolds.
vice president OF the Continental and
Commercial National Bank, when IN
formed Of the decision OF the Senate
committee 70 ask for a statement from
tho bank showing the international
Harvester Company's deposits. said to-
day that the request would be refused.