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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08
PHYSICAL TESTS HIT
CITY JOB SEEKERS
Onc-third Of Applicants Re-
jcrtcd. Says Report Of Civil
Service Commission.

The formulation Of rropcr physical
standards for all competitive positions
in the city's serN ice Is pointed to as
the feature of the Ciyil Service Commits
sion's work durinc the last year in n
report to Mayor Mitchell. It is said
that this is the first time IN the his
tory OF any civil service commission
in this country that this has been done.
1.-The elimination Of candidates In
physical tests the report says. takes
a comparatively short time and Is rela-
lively inexpensive. Such elimination has
already cut down the number Of written
papsrs to be rated by the examiners.
thus reducing the length of time re-
1uired to establish eligible lists and
lowering the net expense OF conducting
examinations. During the last year the
commission has required physical cAam-
nations of candidates for all positions
u, the competitive class. OF .2.524 can
didatcs examined 1888. or more than
one-third. were rejected"
The commission reports that its prin-
ciml achievements of the year have been
in adopting there phyc:ca! standards,
improving the efficiency record system.
devising improved examination methods
OF high administrative positions. Civ
ing practical tests and publishing a
manual of information. OF Its bureau OF
character investigation the commission
says:
"The bureau "A originated In 1911.
it's work having been centralized for
the last two and one-half years In the
Police ard Fire departments. During
the last two years the commission has
extended the activities of this bureau
TO cover every position III tho competitive
class and certain positions in the labor
class. Last year tho bureau rendered
reports in 3.61s cases. including posi-
lions Of varying Importance. In this
connection tho report says:
"Such a system In a protection against
fraud upon the city"
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the shipping board i. directed to invest.
gate the relative cost of building mer-
chant ships in the United States and I'm
foreign countries and the relative cost.
advantages and disadvantages of opcr-
sting In the foreign trade Vessels under
United States registry and under for
cign registry"
II Is also directed to examine the
mcndationS for their Improvement and
vcstmcnt in American shipping.
A large portion OF the hill IL given up
to the definition of practices. most Of
which are alleged TO have hccn disclosed
by the so-callcd shipping trust investi-
cation. which are prohibited, These pro-
hihi'cd practices are:
The VA, mcn, Of deferred rebates to
shippers. the usc ~ A 'iighting ship for
the purpose of driviny another carrier
out Of trade. retaliation against
shipper by refusing space a"cominoda-
lions. unfair or unjust discriminatcrN
contracts based upon volume Of freight
carried. \ fire at So, oon for violation
of these prohibitions e. provided
The permanent function OF tho pro-
Oosod shipping board as dcNued by the
bill 'CorreSpond to thos" exercised by
IN. Interstate Commerce commission in
the regulation Of railroad rates. II Is
expressly stipulated. however. that the
authority of the shipping board shall
not encroach upon that conferred on the
Interstate Commerce Commission, which
has supervision over, Joint rail- and
water rates.
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I'll. bill provides that every water
cartier shall ~. With the shipping board
corios or memoranda Of all ita agree
n,ents with other carriers. any Of which
the board may order to he modified "
found discriminatory or unfair. Asrcr-
mcu,s which the board may approve
shalt I've deemed lawful.
The bill declares to ne unlawful the
follow Ing
10 ei>e unreasonable or undue
preference to particular lo'allty OF
description of traffic.
To allow amy person 20 ohtair trans
ro-t.tior at less than the regular
rates
To induce marine Insurance under
Writer'S 80 discriminate against COM
,,c'iuc carriers ny higher rates.
similar restrictions are imposed rcSu-
la'ins discrimination between domestic
foreign shippers or exporters. not
only I'm rates hu' in facilities for storing
handling freight.
Wate. carriers are required 20 ale
their maximum rates with the hoard
The boarl is given authority NA"u "
finds such q rate unreasonable To dc-
termine. prescribe and order enforced a
lust and reasonable maximum ratio. "
n,v thus act on its own initiative or
upon complaint of 4 shipper.
II in tho latter Instance" q rate is
found 10 have been unreasonable rerara-
tion may be allowed. In case OF viola
ton az any order Of the board app!ica-
ton may be made by the board ITSELF.
tho injured shipper or the Attorney
General TO tho district court having
Jurisdiction for the enforcement Of the
order.
Provision Is made for sppeal from tho
orders Of the boar d as in the ease of
~anpeals from tho orders 81 the Inter
state commerce CotuTissiou
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08
BUSINESS TOO BRISK,
HE TAKES HIS LIFE
Hastings Painter. Flooded
With Orders. Was Unable
to Obtain Help.

liAsTtNGs. y, v. May ,.-Despoudency
caused by his inability to take care OF
all the work that wa thrust upon HIM
IL believed To ha We been the reason that
Alfred W. Fuller. ID wears old. OF War
burton avenue committed Suicide here
to-day. Mr., Fuller was p painter and
decorator. and the COMING 0f spring
brought a rush Of business to him. lie
could get no Uorhmcn To help him. M
for some time I've had been hroudiuG lie
left the supper table IN his home" to-
night, went to his o and shot himself.
Mr.. Fuller vas formerly y Wcstchester
county deputy sheriff, was once with the
decorating staff of TIFFANY & 60. and
was born in Nova Scotia, lie leayea a
wife and three sons.
=. Alfred Weinberg. 60 wear old. com.
miitcd suicide yesterday in his room at
the Hotel Albert. Eleventh street and
University place. by swallowing about a
@,easr~onfui VI ,aitn'ii. iiahrs. iii,. uody
was found by the hotel manager, Ran
dolph Hurst. pr. Lora of 81. Ninccnt's
Hospital said nat Weinberg probable,
died some time saturday night.
Weinberg came to this city from Hal
timore three ear ago. Ho was cm-
ployed rs a salesman for a piano manu-
featuring concern. but lost his position
two months ago, The police believe that
financial difficulties caused him 10 end
his life,
While he slept Yesterday in tho fur
nishcd room he occupied at o0l West
l0ath street. Arthur Hall. .s wears old.
a nurse, was accidentally asphyHiated
by escaping gas. Mrs, Dora Hughes.
who Is in charge ~ the house. found
Hall unconscious in bed. Tho window
was shut and gas was pouring from tho
Open Jet. Halls wife is employed In a
hospital In Bridgewater. Mass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08
LEADS TO AUTO FENCE.
cav >toIcu Urrc Found ~ New Or
rnus-->uspcrt t~OWfcsscs.

\ wholesale market for the disposal
ot automobiles stolen in New York city
may have been uncovered in New
Orleans bN tho arrest there on Satur-
DAY of Ferdinand llrherkncch OF Rloom-
field. y. j.. who, according TO the police
OF New Orleans, has confessed to sell
ing there eleven cars shipped from
New yorh +. r. I~Iopwood, an insur-
ancc adjuster of ~ John street. has
started FOR New Orleans to identify II
possible the stolen cars.
Lieherkncch has agreed to come to
New York without requ!sition paper
The automobile which led to lieber-
knech's arrest vas a new Stearns valued
at about $500. The owner left II
standing in Broadway near Columbus
Circl, and when he returned a few
minutes later his ear was gone, tn he
discovered aftcrward In tho Crescent
CITY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08
MOTOR BOAT SEA vOYAGER Ill.
can't. William Newman stricken
with ApOplcEy.

CAPT. William Newman Of 1@ East
Sixteenth street. Manhattan. who sew
craI wears ago piloted the motor boat
\. \. Low from New York to England
and back, IL in the Flushing Hospital
suffering from u stroke Of apopl'NN.
Nc left his home last SATURDAY. 70
i..,h after soi.ic motc: boats n College
Point, where his son, Edward Newman,
lives. That evening Mrs. Minnie foulk
of ne Tenth street, College Point. was
surprised when capt. Newman. whom
she lid not know, called at her house.
lie appeared i'll and soon became worse.
The police were notified and no was
taken to the hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08

For the purpo.c Of creating a reserve
Of naval ~auN'liarioS the shipping board
Is not only authorized to acquire the
vessels by Ia, uc them constructed or
chartering or l'aslnc then. tu' the oijl
provides that IA" rreSid.u. m4y turn
over TO II Vessels of ifc Val or Navy
Department suitable for commercial use
and not ucopol .y time ~ peace. c>ccpt
the ships now nte'a'cd Icy the Panama
Railroad ~curpIp,.
Thcs" vessel rh'l' "'nrlovcd an COM
mcrce arc Ia 10 s%utJ"r, 10 all laws.
regulations and liabilities govern nC
merchant vessels y pJulshm'ut i pro-
Nidrd for tho I't.trs ~ rhart"riN- nf
any Of tho h.p- go % for, Sn |,itil.u or
subject az IN" ,rarS'"r OF them t. for
eign registry "a TIM. ~ Ndr
The creation ~ ,nc s"o,uoo, "on cor
poration or corporations BOO which the
Government ~ Ia tc TN" n'.irri'N St1'k-
holder Is the ,hosl upon which, the -htp
purchase bill Gnuuderrd =" ,he result
Of the spcctaCul,- iiihis'"r g. t-r S,n.
ate during the closing days % tho last
Congress.
To al!ay opposition winch "Slst. rvcr
in the majority gam this Govern
m.nt ownership feature ~" bin sti NJ
la'ss that Il shall H.. temporary in char.
anter that II shall ,ttni dissolved tive
years after the cinsc 'of the war.
To provide the capital tor this under =
taking il Is proposed 10 issue tin.oo0, 200
OF Panama Canal bonds.
Although III" board j. authorize "a
charter vc~-elS 10 private persons the
powers proI,osel t. ho conferred en- tho
corporation ar" practically unlimited. l.
Is authorized, 1c"ordUug IL the provision
Of the hill. 10 purchase, coup, lease,
charter. maintd.l and operate merchant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08

STAMFORD. Conn. May An auto
mobile operated by Frank T, Doran. a
bank teller, of ~ Railroad avcnrc.
Greenwich, Conn, hit William bailey,
Jr.. IS Years old. son of william pailtr
Of .\bcrdcen terrace. in the Boston most
road. near Liberty street, about II 80
o'clock last night. pailcy's skull was
fractured in two places. Doran. who
liz 20 years old. was arrested and then
pa roled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08
rn,,,"s Tc-,h tn,ai 10 rarmcr.

EeN>trn, N'nn., May 7-INsn'is
1t'h.r' seymour, Il farmer # tl1"ici.
81 years old. - dead here from blood
POISONING, which developed after u. had
al urs t"eth extracted At Wairu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08

The machinery through which I, 10
proposed to attain all these ends IL the
nitod states shipping board. to hc com.
posed of the Secretaries Of the Navy
and commerce eS oflirio and I'VE com
misSiorers. not more than three Of whom
shalt II" NJ any one political party. to
be appointed by tho President ard ap-
proved by the senate.
The regular term cf the ommiss on
ers " to be siN years and their salary
Slo.ooo n wear each. The stipulation liz
made that they must he chosen with a
dnN regard I" n fair representation Of
III" geographical divisions Of the coun-
try.
The functions OF the shipping board
as defined by the bill may I've sumIna-
rized rs follows
First, tn have constructed IN An,eri-
can ~ShirNards or acquire by other
means ships suitable for commercial
requirements for use az naval auNili-
aries or transports.
Second. to achieve this rurposc T. il
authorized :" organize one o. more
corporations with 4 capital not 10
'Nceed $4,000. 600 for the Sc.
construction. lease. equipment. char
ter. maintcnduce and operation OF
merchant vessels. such corporations
are to stand dissolved a, tho c<pira-
ton Of five wears from the conclu-
sion OF tho wa-
Third, TO exercise supervision over
rates for water transportation. deter
mine and ENFORCE reasonable maxi
mum, rates or charge and prevent dis
'riminatory and Unfair practices
which are prescribed IN the nil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08
DELEGATES DISCUSS
TRADE OF AMERICAS
closer International Arrange
mcnt> Considered at Bucnos
A,rcs Conference.
INFORM MONEY SYSTEM

s.'"Gf orrfspondfNcr 10 INF SUI
rrtHos ArRus. April I3-Buenos
,vres has been in gala attire ever since
ne arrival Of the United states dele.
s,,ss 70 the rsn-Amcrican financial
difference. known as the International
li.h commission Argcntinc officials
and American societies have We'd with
Zach other IN entertaining the guests.
The Argentine Government issued a de
RE- permitting the flying OF the United
states fas during the visit of the del
,-a.es and the business streets have
,sbsn on holiday dress.
The entertainment began even before
me North Americans reached Buenos
,yres. for Montcvideo sent Government
,e.se's on, 10 the L. s. : Tennessee TO
hiring the Americans ashore and then
acted as hos, for three DAYS before pcr.
hitting thom to continue their Journey
N Nrgeutius.
The vessel which carried then, on
80 all usht o. age across the River
rlsie MS escorted by tho Nrgertir.
--ui.er . dc Julio. and when they A.
-,ri in port they were greeted II,
,nsr!csr Ambassador Stimson aud .
'.-sA group Of Argentine othrials. in
Guiding several cabinet members.
secretary NcAdoo called on the Minis
,s-s NJ Foreign Relations and Finance IN
me dsy If his arrival and later called
m President la rlaZa-
Turing their stay here tho distiu.
rushed visitors mere entertained AL
nos, continuously by the American Am.
N,sssdor. Mr Stimson. and other Amer
lears residing hcre.
while pointing out tho tinclinc7- Of
= a.a.,.,,,, ,e tl,A .A.,...,.Y. l,,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-08
NEW BILL ASKS $5O,OOO,OOO
FOR 4 MERCHANT MARINE
Provides Federal Corporation to Be Controlled by a
Shipping Board-More Comprehensive Than
Measure Administration Conceived.

W~AsHlAGroN, May 1.-THE Admins
trations shipping bill. a Measure far
more comprehensive than that designed
10 fchabilitatc tho American merchant
marine. will he introduced in the House
Tomorrow by Chairman Alexander Of
the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries. II vii, he referred to the
committee and formally reported back to
the House on Tuesday.
The purpose of the measure. which
was framed by the House committee
after protractcd hearings, goes far be-
yond that conceived by the Admins
'ration at the outset, Of the European
war.
II is not onl, designed 10 provide for
the creation Of "A corporation to he con-
trolled by the Government to undertake.
I'll" expenditure Of $4,000. nOo for the
establishment Of n merchant marine. hut
its title indicates that its purpose IL also
"~cncourasi ing. developing and creating
u naval auxiliary and naval reserve and
a merchant marine Ia meet the require
mcnts Of the Of tho United
Staics: to regulate carriers by water
engaged IN the fotcigu aud interstate
of tic tinted states"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11

Do you want to go to all the West
ern league baseball games in Topeka
free Of charge this season?
If you do-and it's dollars to dough-
less doughnuts that you do-then get
your guessing cap out and get ready
TO turn in a guess on the attendance
at the opening game here on April 25.
In accordance with it's custom in
the past. the Topeka State Journal
this season will give a pass, good for
every game that the Savages will play
here. to the person who makes the
closest guess on the total number of
paid admissions that pass through the
turnstiles on the opening day.
First Game April %.
The season will open here on Tues
day. April 25, and Denver, one of the
best drawing clubs in the league, will
be here to do battle with Manager
Iattimore's Savages in the curtain
raising performance in Topeka
Those who make guesses will, of
course. have to take into cOnsidera-
tion the fact that weather conditions
will have much to do with the size or
the crowd. Also, they will have to get
an accurate line on the amount of en-
fhusiasm there is this season in COM
parison with that of former seasons
II they expect their guesses to come
near the exact figures.
The paid opening day attendance in
the last few years has usually ranged
between $500 and 1000. Last year.
with weather conditions good, there
were 4,146 at the first game. How
ever. a great many fans say there is
more enthusiasm here this season
than there has been in years and that
all previous records will be broken.
The Conditions.
The conditions that those who send
IN guesses must meet are as follows:
First-Any reader of the State Jour
nal is entitled to send in one guess.
No person will be allowed to make
more than one guess.
Second-All guesses must be in the
State Journal office not later than
Sunday. April %. No guesses received
after this date will be considered.
Third-No guess that does not give
the name and address of the guesser
will be considered. 1t is not necessary
20 be a resident of Topeka to compete
for the pass.
Fourth--In case two or more per-
Sons guess the same number and this
number is the nearest to the correct
figures, the person whose guess was in
first Will receive the pass. This makes
II important to get your guess in as
early as possible.
and guesses must be written as legibly
as possible. Any guess that is not
readable may be disregarded at the
discretion of those in charge of the
contest.
Sixth-Address all guesses to THE
BASEBALL EDITOR, State Journal
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
COFFEY JOINS FRISCO
Former Denver Manager Drops DAM
age Suits-Goes to Coast League.

Denver, Colo, April H. Two dam
age suits, each for $4,000, instituted
by John F. Coffey, former manager
of the Denver Western league base
ball team and his wife, Lorean V.
Coffey, against James c. McGill, own
er of the Denver club, were dismissed
in district. court here Monday, after
stipulations of agreement to the &C
ton had been fled by counsel for both
sides. Damages were sought on
charges of an alleged attack by Nc
Gill upon Mrs. Coffey.
No statement was made by the
principals concerning the terms of
the settlement. Coffey stated that he
would leave today for Los Angeles.
where he will join the San Francisco
team of the Pacific Coast league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
TODAY'S
ADJUSTMENTS

Nine Olga Petrova in THE
Soul Market and the Jungle
Comedy. I'm Dutch
ORPHEUM-F'ran Mills in the
Triangle-Ince production. THE
Moral Fabric;" Joe Jackson in
the keystone comedy, Gypsy
joe and vaudeville
COZY-George Barr McCutch-
cons romantic play, 'Nedra."
BEST-"Let Katy Do It. and Sam
Bernard in 1.-The Great Pearl
Tangle."
AURORA-"Ill Starred Babbie.'
GRAND-''The Battle Cry of
Peace"
CRYSTALLINE Deacon's Wa
terlco," Cartoon Picture and
fourteenth episode of Graft"
NOVELTY-''The Writing on the
Wall'' and vaudeville.
PRINCESS Motion Pictures.
APEX-Motion Pictures.
HIP-Tabloid and Motion Pic
lures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
Tener and Ban Johnson Both Predict
Banner Year For Organized Baseball
Johnson Expects Many
Surprises i'm Junior
League Race.
BY B. b. JOHNSON.
President of the American League.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 11.-Viewed
from the angle of conservatism the
baseball season of 1916 should be
highly successful for a revival of in
terest in the game is apparent. If
have read rightly the signs along
the trail, that revival will be revealed
in the early days of the season and we
in the American league hope the sport
is due to flourish as it flourished in
1912 and 1913, the banner years in
the history of the great national game.
In giving expression to this opinion
| do not mean to imply that any at
tendance records will be shattered, for
the game is now emerging from a
period of storm and stress that lasted
two years, and necessarily it's rehabil-
itation with the fans must be gradual
Not that baseball ever lost caste
with the public. Far from it. But
somehow it seemed to get away from
the people in 1914 and 1915 due in i
great measure to the distressing con-
ditions prevailing in those years.
Still Peoples Game.
There can be no doubt that baseball
is still as firmly enshrined in the heart
of every red blooded American as 1t
ever was and 1 think the coming sea
son will prove unquestionably the
truth of this assertion.
1t | were asked what sort of a race
we expected this year in the American
league, my reply would be:
"a race full of thrills and sur
)rises."
Offhand 1 should say there are six
clubs in the American league which
have a chance this season for our pen
nant, and the added honor of taxing
part in the worlds series in october.
and to whichever club the honor may
fall, 1 feel confident that when the
series is ended the worlds champion
ship, now held by the Boston CLUB,
will still remain in possession of the
league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

John Savage, Manager baltimore
and twelve members of the Topeka
team left this morning for Kansas City
where two exhibition games will be
played with the Tebeau Blues today
and tomorrow.
After the showing they made
against the Detroiters Sunday, Latti-
more's men were confident they
would be able to give the HilIy City
FASTENERS two real games, and some
of the more optimistic were confident
they would have little trouble in win
ming.
The regular lineup was taken, the
only change from Sundays game be-
ing that SweitZer was inserted in right
field instead of Tydeman. Dashner
was scheduled to work the first part
of today's contest, and Grover and
Hall We're in the reserve lines.
Tomorrow morning Lambeth and
Voss, two of the most promising of
the new pitchers, and the two men in
the best shape will go up to work
the second game.
Thursday the Savages will go to St
Marys to play an exhibition game
against the Catholic college team.
Dashner says that by that time he will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11

be in condition to go the whole route
and that he hopes he gets a chance to
work.
In Monday afternoons regular
yannigan practice game. Bugs Gro
yer christened a new bat with Mail
pouch varnish and then, the first
time up, hit a home run over deep
centerfield fence. 1t was said to be
one of the longest home runs ever seen
at the local park.
Cy Marshall. the new big league
pitcher worked for the first time in
Mondays practice game. Marshall is
very young looking to have been in
the big leagues, but he seems to have
both stuff and ambition.
Eddie Monroe also was in the game
for the first time Monday. Eddie is in
good condition and as soon as he gets
some new playing shoes ought to be
ready to go'' in every sense of the
word.
In baseball as in anything else those
who succeed best are usually those
who work hardest and who manage
to accumulate more knowledge about
their profession than the average run.
This is apparent on the local squad
of baltimore hopefuls.
Art Kruger, the big hard hitting
outfieldeB. is one of the most indus
trious men on the team. At batting
practice when the other players are
idly waiting their turn to bat Kruger
usually will be found batting out fun
goes or Srounders or playing toss with
some of the waiting pitchers.
Also. Animal Dashner knows the
value of devoting idle moments to
helpful study. The Animal already
has a number of the batters of the
other clubs doped out and is studying
their hitting tactics more closely than
he is the competition he has on the
local club.
In another place on this page today
you will find the announcement of the
free pass offer the State Journal is
making to the person who guesses
nearest to the paid attendance on the
opening day. If weather conditions
are good, don't be afraid to guess too
high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11
VolImer Swimming Champ.

New York, April 11.-Herbert Voll-
mer of the New York Athletic club
made a new worlds record in win
ming the 220 yard National A. A. L.
swimming championship here Mon
day night. Arthur McAleenan of the
New York Athletic club retained his
title at fancy diving, with 142.23
points. In the special 100 yard race,
Duke Kahanamoku won in 81 S-5 sec
onds.