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$%26,O0O,OOO REBATE
ON IMPORTS ASKED
Suit Hinges on 5 Per Cent. Re-
fund for Goods Shipped
in American Vessels.
McADOO %OvERRuLED LAW

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Attorneys for
fourteen importing firms Jointly fight
Ing for enforcement Of a clause In the
Underwood Simmons tariff law which
allowed a reduction OF 3 per rent. on all
goods imported In American ships filed
a brief with tho United States supreme
Court to-day. Virtually every importer
is Interested In the ease. Tho Govern-
nient estimates that II it lost tho action
u would have TO refund about $26. OOO.-
600. the amount paid into the Treasury
under protest since the Treasury de-
partmcnt decided that the clause was
imperative. In tho Customs Collectors
Office at New York 10000 items have
been listed on which importers claim a
rebate of ) per cent. and at the office
of the General Appraisers In New York
10000 are listed.
The United States Court Of Customs
Appeals decided in favor Of The import
ers on May %, 1915. The Government
got "a writ Of ccrtiorari and the ease is
on the supreme Court calendar for Feb
ruary 81.
The Government contends that az the
5 per cent. clause contains u proviso
that nothing IN the clause should lie
construed as %abroeating or impairing
any part Of any treaty to which the
United states Is a party the clause and
Its proviso are irreconcilable and there
fore the whole subsection of the tariff
law is void.
In their brief the importers say that
the meaning OF the subsection must lie
determined from its own words. They
see no ambiguity In it. by virtue OF
the main clause. says the brief. imports
In American ships get the discount of
3 per cent. and by virtue Of the proviSo
the same treatment IL accorded TO i'm
ports In some foreign ships. the discount
being restricted To the ships OF certain
treaty nations. In this way IL is ar
gued that the statute is saved from con-
tradiction.
The importers challenge statistics IN
the Governments brief which are said
TO minimize unduly the possible benefit
that would flow TO American shipping
from enforcement Of In" law. They
present their W figures. taken from
official and navigation sta
t~istics, to demonstrate tina enforcement
OF the law would result in "a possible
fourfold increase tn American shipping
over the present value of dutiable goods
alone-not counting the additional free
goods which would be largely Increased
because shippers would o split car
goes. 1t Is argued h Ia the imports in
treaty ships while the treaties are in
force would share in the discount. But
why. the importers ask. should the
American marine be deprived Of a
chance to rehabilitate itself because Il
might have to fight some competitors?
The importers who sign the brief are
NJ. ii. Pulaski Company. William Open
bvn n Sons the II u 1yoprx. ,.,.
James Elliott 4 Co. J.. Vile sons & Co.
Robert Mullet 4 Co., Wood 4 Selick.
Louis Meyer e. Son. l.. La Montagne's
Sons. Park 4 Tilford. Albert Lorsch 4
Co. Selgas X Co. Cullman Bros. and
G. W. Faber. Inc.
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DIAMOND REEF TO GO
NEXT, SHIPPERS HOPE
Maritime Men Sorry Though
at Failure Of East River
improvement Bill.

Maritime interests were a bit depressed
yesterday over the failure Of the Rivers
and Harbors Committee OF Congress to
approve the S13. 6 900 East River i'm.
provement plan, which contemplated a
deep waterway, navigable for the big
gest warships and the largest American
merchantmen, from New York bay to
the mouth Of Long Island Sound. Hut
the steamship and tuGboat owners were
elated over the report that there had
been injected into the river n harbor
bill an appropriation OF 100000 TO re-
move what still remains OF Diamond
Reef. on which some good vessels have
come to grief.
Fred Il. Dalzell voiced the sentiment
Of many shipping men when he said
he hoped that the measure would pass.
as II meant much to New York shipping
men. The appropriation for tho removal
Of Coenties Reef, opposite Pier 7. East
River. has been made and col. W. NJ.
Black Of tho corps Of engineers Ia pre-
pairing bids for the contractors. AZ
the rev subways go almost directly under
Coenties Reef the work OF blasting will
have to be one before the subway tun
Eelling begins otherwise something
might happen to the tube.
with the removal of Diamond Reef
and Coentes Reef" Mr.. Dalzell said.
1.-THE East River should accommodate
as big ships as dock In the North River.
There will be- a depth Of forty feet in
the channel after the blasting GU, Of both
distractions. The present depth In
between twenty-aix and twenty
eight feet, depending OF the height Of
the tide. II is proposed that the city.
In conjunction with the Government. pay
for the final five feet. the Government
agreeing to create n depth over the
reefs OF t~hirty-fve feet.
Two lines will he ~ircommoded about
fifteen months by the work. the Spanish
and the Munson. which have piers in the
vicinity of coenties Reef. We had hoped
TO get through the big project. which
will be for a future generation Of ship.
pers. but We are satisfied with a begin.
ming. that r.. the removal OF Coenties
Reef. and hope that Congress will per-
init us TO see Diamond Reef demolished
also
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NO FEAR OF BRITISH RULES.
Tobacco and Paper Men Cnworried
by Import RcstrictIOns.

The British restriction on Imports will
have little effect on American tobacco
and paper, according to statements of
prominent men in both trades here yes
terday.
Tobacco men explained that the
amount Of manufactured tobacco sent
abroad each wear was practically negIi-
gible and that English importers had
IN bond In English warehouses "A three
wears supply of leaf tobacco, When the
local tobacco market opens In the fan
tho British importers are expected TO
buy ~ usual nnd leave their purchases
IN storage In this country.
Expectation of paper stock. il WAS
said, was already 50 slight, due both IN
the great domestic demand and the all
normal ocean freight rates, that restrIc.
lions could hurt II little.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

DELAYED deliveries resulted IN
hhhn, suppi,rs, with Tho market firm and
n,Sme' E.n,cFdas. Top grades OF fresh
business and tho accommodations Of held and
,rso'n Mrrc drawn upon. This has widened
in fa hr'a mark iemporarily, Renovated
f.oek scarce and higher Prices: Cream
scaling, 49, : " " score; 5t's Soc; higher
onds, ,7a2s'., unsal,ed fancy. ssa a7c.;
prime to choio". 3ao 35c.; held extras. .sc.,
SEE: s seSp,ms. -s'i q aoG,' 'r,', 2i,3
.nos, tlnest, ~ d3ic., good 20 prime, asI
&c. renovated, extras, ?>ig a?5isc.; frsts.
:SI.3ilc; lower grades. 2Oia n .2c. imi-
rent make. tirsts. .2p.2Lc.: seconds. aia
sire packing .,%ck. June and MAY. dnc.
20" cote; lower grades, isn 1870.
CHEESE-flats were the most activ.
nne YESTERDAY, although coinred sold fairly
freely' Twins and rh.ddars in light de.
ehims scarce and frm Medium and lower
s s,t 3, wintnr makes hrm Prices;
specials. isnlsi.c.. average fancy, i7N a
lsc.; current make, specials. l7isc.: state
,hiins' held specials. .iswls.c,; current
Wisconsin. twins. isniSf.c. double
daisies. lsalsi.c,. Young Americas. .oa
EGGs.--rresh arrivals wer. light yes.
terday; Althoush posted receipts were
normal thy INCLUDED cold storar. stock
feS fr.. %hli line. ''G siafas. r aSi., an %ai fr. al,
offered. Nearby whites Irregular and in
: :sss... sn.. .s F !sS' .,l f..sh sa,htT,a.
:thc.; frs,s, 2SH 2Siac., seconds, end u
::ac; thirds, 20 a ?ic,; re,riserator. best.
MSi, :vf m. 's to , ss so? ga i1@if Srow h.nn e y
s7c'; mixed coiors, 23is n 26c.
LIVE. POULTRY-No quotations hav.
Sesn definitely established so far this week.
DuL 0DTn9 sales are rennFfai AZ Euf u,
for fowls; chickens, -l5is isc.; old ,oos,.
ers. 12c.; turkeys, zoe. ducks, 20 ale ;
geese. l6c Boosters were weak. With
DRESSED rouLTnY.-rresh turkeys
supplies. Chickens mostly coars. and OF
irreEulsr value. Fowls hrm. with limited
demand SQUADS scarce. CAN for frozen
speculative buying reported, Prices: Tmr
Keys. Western, spr!ng, fa,r TO good. .Sa
NC, Fowls, fresh, Western. dry picked.
s saatH; ar !ss fi,st "T%rr; zoe W%esierss
Sod, 9 and 6 lbs, lsc. dry picked corn
,sd, cnd lbs ls'aHlic. Old roo-tors.
80 dozen: s; . Ib. .%5o.s rs. isa,sM,
Frozen turkey, Western. dry pirkoi So.
!rcted, young. hens, 2sn 2oc.: young toms.
&c rE:Hs'rs 'rrSS picked average bes,, ?sa
old toms, 81 bIr"",,sr,"" t nIhI - .,r
car =" box l' "a, q, lbs to dozen. ~,
..a,."' >, -, 70 ,schirk"". Y 10 hos, .pti
s3c corn rci Al to 81 Imss 10 an "N"r
5Gc. ".,pn.. ,n,. zoe 81. 'hs and oycr,
l.ai.aI % - liz, iii" to :, ih.
~ ducks Long Island. co.; w..,
s''e' $685. Western. fancy. lie.
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The suit brought by Anne Sullivan,
former public sienugraphcr at the 81.
Regis Hotel. for 500, ooo damages iron,
capt, james W. Flanagan. L. :. A.. re-
%tirt'i. for breach of ,romis. wis settled
Yesterday out of court. I, WAS said that
the sum paid was $500. Miss sullivan
brought her suit when capt. Flanagan
married Hazel Bird Brown Of Denver.
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PLAINfiEip. \ j., Feb. IL Mrs. Julia
Tyrrell died in Nuremberg Hospital this
afternoon from burns received n, bcr
home In East Fiflh street this morning
She was walking abou her room In her
nightdr"ss when the thin material caught
IRE from a gas heater, Mrs. George e.
Graves. u daughter, tried to extinguish
tho blaze. but failed, N~eighbors aroused
BY scream put out the ire,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
OFFER CASH TO STOP
ROCK ISLAND SUITS
Reid and Other Former Direc.
tors Want to Settle Claims
for $75O,O00.
RECEIVER rs SATISFIED

A motion made before Judge Julius N.
Mayer in che United states District Court
Yesterday in the case OF the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Com
many disclosed the fact that Daniel q.
Reid, william II. Moore, Francis l.. Hine,
Roberts Walker and Edward :. Moore,
directors Of the railroad company. had
offered Receiver Walter e. Noyes $780,
900 In settlement Of any claims that Mr..
Noycs might try 10 press against them.
The receiver considered the offer salts
factory and through his counsel. Charles
J.. Rushmorc. asked Judge Mayer yester-
day to ratify the agreement and release
the directors from further responsibility.
The settlement proposition resulted
from Receiver Noycs's efforts TO deter
mine whether or not the directors named
we're personally responsible to the com
rany for the alleged $35. 100000 loss 10
the road through the purchase and sale
Of the ST. Louis m San Francisco Rail
road OF through the payment Of s545.0o0
worth Of contested dividends between
1910 and 1913.
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The prices quoted in the above table
represent the so-called official prices and
do not include premiums being charged
for delivery of from one to three months.
lf premiums We're used current prices
would be quoted from s. IN $50 "A ton
higher. Few steel companies are sell
Ing steel at the above prices for any
thing but six months delivery at least"
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wish to Avoid Litigation.

Messrs. Reid and Moore and the others
denied their liability for these losses. but
consented TO negotiate the matter with
Receiver Moves in order 20 avoid 1itiga-
ton. The receiver, while believing that
there are bases for such claims. frankly
admitted yesterday through Attorney
Rushmore the great difficulties in the
way Of proving or enforcing the claims.
Receiver Noyes doubts especially his
ability to recover from Daniel c.. Reid
and William II. Moore for the loss
through the purchase OF the Frisco road.
For this reason Attorney Rushmore
urged the judicial acceptance OF the Of
fer, declaring that its approval would
be Of the greatest benefit and advantage
20 the estate. Counsel for the Central
Trust Company. plaintiff In the def-
cheney Judgment suit under which Mr..
Noyes was appointed receiver for the
Rock Island Railroad Company, also
urged the acceptance OF the agreement.
william i. Dycknan. attorney for Mr..
Moore, aud e~x-Judge George lngraham.
representing Mr.. Reid. asked the court
to sign the decree releasing their clients
and the other directors from further
monetary responsibility.
Attorney Rushmore told Of the In
Quiry made by the receiver into the pur-
chase Of the Frisco road in May. 1908.
for approximately s4s.o 00. 900 and It's
subsequent sale for about 81 900. 900
after II had been found that the ac-
QUESTION Of the road was III advised. Al
though II had been commended that the
purchase Of the Frisco was a violation
Of the Sherman law. he said, II was
difficult TO prove that those responsible
were conscious OF n illegality. as the
Sherman law at the time had not been
very definitely construed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
NEW YORK BANKS
BANK
Loans and

In comparing these figures il should
be remembered that III" British banks
operate with numerous branches all
over the country. while the New York
institutions are purely local concerns.
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THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON. Feb Il Strength IN Butte and
superior and American Iiim WAS the feature
III this market Other stocks IN the mining
group were generally firm Os,eola adv anced
a point and United States smelling The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
NEW YORK BANKS
Exclusive First Security Company
fExc!usive National City Company
'I.ONDON BANKS.

- converted a, si75 floss .Half year
sNot given
TIL" following table gives an idea
of the relative strength of the six
largest New York and London bank
Ing institutions In the matter Of loans
and dcposIts:
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SIN December s. 1915. prices ~
III. steel products mentioned above show
advances per ton as follows:
Rails .......... steel bars ......... fl23-
Plates ...........f i3.H Tin p.aic ........ ~
Wire nails ....... tn Billet- ......... 81
Beams ,...-.,..., -! bessemer pig IRON 80
This is an average advance ut $685.
"A ton, and coming on top Of an average
advance Of about so "A ton during last
year Is something never before seen.
THE following comparison shows the
prices OF the steel products used in
the Dow-.Ioucs table for February 10,
1916. II about tho same period in
1915
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STEAMSHIr TICKETs n an, port.
Onciai Agent all lines.
Raymond s " hitCOmb Co., 22j 9Th Az, y. =

60 TO BERMUDA "Isles @. E~nchar'usr'
Booklets Quebec :. :. Co.. Ltd. . way y Y
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
ENGINE BACKS INTO
WOMEN; ONE MAY DIE
Two at Terrc Haute Thought 20
Have Stepped Into Path of Train
Without Seeing IL.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec 26.-
One woman was probably fatally in
jured and another was slightly hurt
about 1920 o'clock Monday night
when the engine of Vandalism pas
senger No. 80, westbound. backed
into them at the west end Of the
union station sheds. 1t is thought
that the women stepped into the
path of the engine without having
noticed its approach. The engine had
uncOupled from its train and was
backing up to the rOundhouse. The
victims are Mrs. Josephine Berlin.
about 50 years old. of AIS n. Ninth
ST. Terre Haute. and her guest. Mrs.
Rose Otey, about 35 years old. of
Robinson, Ill. Mrs. Berlin's injuries
were the worst OF the two and il
was reported at st. Anthony's hos
pital where the women were taken.
that she may die. She was crushed
in the side and back and sustained
internal injuries The other victim
was scratched and bruised and bad
ly shaken.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS
Glass Plant at
7erreHduteHh
ByHeauy Fire

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Dec. 26.-
A general alarm that called out all
the fire fighting apparatus in the
city was sounded when fire was dis
covered in the plant of the Root
Glass Co. at Third and Voorhees,
SITS. early Monday evening.
The company operates three fac
tories at this plant and the fire.
starting from an unknown origin,
was in what is known as the second
factory. The building is Of wood con-
struction and the dry lumber aided
by a light wind was ready fuel. The
tiremen kept the flames confined TO
the one building. which was destroy
ed. Darkness and the debris in the
factory made il impossible Monday
night 10 estimate the loss as il is
not known whether the machinery
is damaged or not. IL was reported
that gas explosion caused the blaze
but g. j. Root. president OF the COM
pany, said this could not be as all
precautions against such were TAX
en- at this plant The second factory
was equipped with three man. ma
chimes and more than 100 men are
empoyed in it. Mr.. Root said Mon
day night that the company was
by no means put out of business. -
He said that work in the other two
factories would go on as usual and
the work of rebuilding the burned
factory be started at once. The ca
pacity Of each of the eight machines
in the factory destroyed is % gross
of bottles in each nine hour shift
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26

Miss Beth Taylor of Stevensville are
spending the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tay-
lor.
The public schools closed Friday
for a two weeks vacation.
Miss Jennie Burton will go to De-
troit, Wednesday for "A few days
visit with Miss Bertha Mckenzie. a
former teacher in our schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed VanderhoOf Of
Watervliet and Mr.. and Mrs. Seward
Vanderhoof of Owosso are guests at
the DR.. Billiard home.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Tallman spent
Christmas day with their son.
Charles Tallman, i'm Benton HarbOr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stemm with
their daughter. Marguerite, are Wis
itOrs at the home of their son, Verne
r. Stemm, Detroit. From their they
will go to Lansing for a visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Bower
man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
FIRE THREATENS CITY
Discovery OF Blaze by Watch.
man Averts Wide Destruction.
News-Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
ST. JOSEPH. Mich. Dec &c. -
Threatening the heart of the bus
mess district of the city. fire swept
the confectionery store of Baldaccini
Bros. at an early hour this morn
ing, running their large stock of
candies and cigars.
IL was nearly midnight last night
when the store was closed and at
that time there was no suspicion OF
fire about the building. A couple of
hours later Night officer David
Hunter i'm passing the store on his
usual rounds. saw the flicker of
flame near the ceiling Of the store
and in the windows of the second
story. He called the fire depart
ment and made a frantic effort TO
awaken Gus Baldaccini. who occu-
pies the fiat over the store.
BY a fortunate coincidence. Mr..
Baldaccini and little daughter were
spending the night at the home Of
his brother. Peter Baldaccini. Wayne
st. and knew nothing of the danger
TO their home until notified by the
police.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
NEW CARLISLE, IND.

The Christmas exercises of the
Christian Bible school were given
Sunday evening at the church.
The Hamilton NJ f. Sunday
school and day school and school
district No. united in giving a
Christmas tree and exercises at the
Hamilton church Saturday evening.
G. W. Doughty has been appoint
ed town clerk and will assume the
duties of the office at once.
Christmas exercises were held at
Olive chapel Saturday evening.
Mrs Bernice Beyers, county SUI
pervisor OF domestic science, will
give a series of free lectures under
the auspices of the Delta Beta Phi.
The first lecture of the series will
be given at the auditorium Satur-
day, Dec. so. subject, Cost and
Care of Food"
Miss Lillian Reeves will spend the
Christmas vacation with her par
ents at Bloomington. Ind.
Mrs. Sadie Green will go to Chi
cago Tuesday, where she will spend
the remainSer of the winter with
her son, Edward Green, and family
Mrs. Mark Van Dusen left We'd
nesday for a two weeks visit with
her mother. Mrs. Kendall, of Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Mrs Fanny Bleasdale Of Toledo is
a guest of her daughter, Mrs How
ard WykOff.
Mrs w J. Smith has returnea
from Grand Rapids. where she was
a guest of William Herpelsheimer
and family.
Mrs. Maria Couchman is home
from an extended visit with rela-
tives at South Bend.
Mrs. Emma Bleasdale will enter
tain with a Christmas dinner Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Keller will
entertain the ladies of the Delta
Beta Phi and their husbands at a
New Years party Monday evening
Jan. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Danielson
and children Of South Bend will
spend the holidays with Mrs. Jennie
Enos and family.
Mrs Charles Mcdonald has gone
to Clinton. Ia. to spend the holi-
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Nolkman.
Mrs Charles Trowbridge enter
tanned the Home Charity circle
Thursday afternoon. The ladies will
entertain their husbands with a
Christmas dinner party next Wed
nesday evening at the home OF Mrs
J. c. Ordung.
Henry Carr and Sherman Bennitt,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
Man Stealing
Ride Killed in
Freight Wreck

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Dec. 26.-
George Dixon, 80 years old. was
crushed 20 death Monday morning
in the worst freight wreck in the
history Of the Butler division Of the
Wabash railroad. Dixon. who was
stealing a ride, was caught under a
mass OF wreckage when a defective
brake beam caused Il cars to pile
Up on both sides Of the track. two
miles north u New Haven at $3.50
O clock. Locating him by his means.
rescuers with axes. including fire
men from Fort Wayne. worked des-
perately 10 release the unfortunate
man. but he succumbed to his in
juries before they could reach his
side. Dixon's chest and face were
crushed and his skull fractured.
From letter found on Dixon his
identity was established and rela-
tives al Silver City. n. NJ, will be
notified.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-26
TEACHERS TO GET
PROMISED PENSIONS
Majority Of Supreme Court
Holds That Law is Gen.
StitutlonaI.

NeWs-Times Special Service:
LANSING, Mich. Dec. 90. - A
teachers pension fund for which
hundreds Of Michigan school teach
ers have been religioUsly working
for years, is now an assured fact.
The supreme court Thursday held
that the pension fund act passed by
the Legislature Of 1915 is constitu-
tional and should be put into effect.
As a result, the board. which was
appointed by Gov. Ferris 10 put the
act into effect will, il is expected.
at once adopt plans for the collec-
ton of the payments from the teach
ers. The board is headed by Judge
William F. Connolly Of Detroit
The law was placed before the
court for construction in a peculiar
way. Atty. Gen. Fellows. in what is
known in law as a quo warranto. at
tackled the right of this board 10
make a move. alleging that the act
was unconstitutional for several
reasons. The board answered
through William l.. Carpenter, of
Detroit. former supreme court JUS
tice
The case was assigned fer de-
CisiOn 10 Justice Russell &. Os-
trander. of Lansing. and he wrote
an opinion knocking the law out.
and agreeing. in the most part, with
the contentious of the attorney gen.
eral
The rest of the court, however.
signed the opinion cf Justice Brooke
and his opinion rules.