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FOUR SOCIALISTS IN
NOMINATION RACE
Start Voting for Candidates
Monday, With Debs and
Russell Out.
BENSON OF n. Y. ON TICKET

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Socialists OF the
United States will begin voting in a
referendum on their national ticket next
Monday. When the time limit for ac-
%ceptances Of nominees for president.
Nice-President. national executive com
mitteemen and executive secretary closed
tonight. there were four candidates In
the field for the Presidency. two for the
vice-Presidency. thirty-one for national
committeeman. and -four for executive
secretary. Sixty days will be allowed to
cast ballots.
Nominees for the Presidency are Allan
l.. Benson OF Yonkers, n Y. magazine
contributor: James II. Maurer. president
OF the Pennsylvania Federation Of
Labor. Readieg. Pa; Arthur Lesueur.
vice-president OF Peoples College. Fort
Scott. Arkansas. and Seymour Stedman.
Ia wyer and former member Of the ILL.,
nois Assembly. Chicago.
Nominees for tho Nice-Presidency are
George II. Kirkpatrick. New York. and
OF RipsdU, ST. Louis.
Among destinations for the P%residen-
tial nomination wal that of Charles I'd
ward Russell Of New York. who led
In the voting following the declination
OF Eugene V. Debs. MIR. Russelis re-
fusal was received late last week.. and
while no reason WAS assigned by the
New York editor IL is generally believed
non leaders of the party in Chicago
that he found himself out Of tune with
the tenets Of the party. in the light of
his recent magazine articles on pre-
National leaders in Chicago freely
admit there is strong probability that
the referendum will not be settled until
the middle OF the summer. They say
hat the condition Is one OF the most
jumbled in the history Of the party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
SWAMI TO KEEP SLEUTHs.
Rsmor Tie Would Lose ThcM ne.
Hied ny Depaty Lord.

A repor, spread YESTERDAY that Police
Commissioner Woods is to deprive Ms
trict Attorney Swami ~ the four de,ec-
tives assigned to the prosecutors ONCE.
but M veriication of this could he OBJ.
tanned from Commissioner Woods. who
was out ~ town.
Second Deputy Commissioner Lord said
that while TIVE matter came under the
jurisdiction ~ the Commissioner alone,
he felt sure that the detectives would
not he removed. Two detectives were
removed from the office last October he
cause OF the need Of detectives at Police
Headquarters. but Mr.. ord said Distric,
Attorney Swami will have the same staff
Of detectives at his disposal as District
Attorney Perkins had.
District Attorney Swami saHi he will
fight a removal. as the men are neces-
sary.
John J. o'connor. appointed a Deputy
Assistant District Attorney last Satur-
day. resigned yesterday because the sal
AIRY. 5000. Ia not enough. Aiher, y
Cnger, ~ son Of former Assistant Distric,
Attorney Henry W. Unser. Was ap.
pointed 10 the stan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
BILL TO MAKE COUNTRY DRY
Webb Introduces Ills Resolution
for National Prohibition.

WAsHISGroN, Jan. "a bitter fight
in this session of Congress over the
liquor question Is expected as the re-
suit Of the introduction in the House
to-day OF a resolution by Representative
Webb Of North Carolina to prohibit for
ever tho sale NJ intoxicating liquors
within the United States and it's terri-
tor!al possessions,
The Webb resolution. which has the
approval OF the National Anti-Saloon
League. proposes an amendment to thu
Federal Constitution that will put an
end to the sale manufacture for sale,
importation for sale or expectation for
sale Of Intoxicating liquors"
Mr.. Webb, who Is chairman Of the
House Committee on the Judiciary,
made the statement to-day that the
committee would make a prompt report
on his resolution. This means that the
question will come up for a vote In the
House before adjournment. With the
retirement OF Representative Hobson OF
Alabama from the House Mr., Webb -
looked Oh as the leader OF the dry
forces in Congress.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE value Of
South and Central America as a field
for the United States investor was
brought to the attention OF the dele
gates of the Pan-American Scientific
Congress to-day by several distinguished
economists Of the United States.
jeremiah w. jerks Of Cornell Uni
versity and Prof. Chester Lloyd Jones
OF the University OF Wisconsin both
said tha the South and Central Ameri.
can republics we're for the most part
exporting nations and afforded excel
lent opportunities for the outlay OF
capital. Prof. David kinley. dean Of
tie Graduate School Of Northwestern
University. said the United states would
aid itself BY aiding other American
republics.
The various sections Of the congress
discussions to a close. The International
law section will give some time to the
consideration Of legal problems Of d.
rect interest to the American republics.
For the remainder of the week the
foreign delegates will devote their time
largely to the entertainments except
when the full meeting Of the congress
Is held TO consider executive matterA
Prof. Jeaks On Investments.
OF the investment situation In South
America Prof. jerks said
The leading countries OF South
America have reached the stage In
which their exports are exceeding their
imports to a degree sufficient to pay
all their nominal obligations and from
time to TIM as the need arises 10 sup
ply themselves from abroad with gold.
This is a condition that is encouraging
and one for American bankers and
capitalists to keen well In mind. II
indicates that in several OF the coun.
tries OF South America conditions are
already such as TO make Investments
increasingly stable and secure.
The study indicates that gold viii
go to the country that wishes to use
1t and bids accordingly and that gold
shipments are not automatically sent
merely to settle balances. South Amer
lean countries a get needed gold when
they adopt policies that demand Il.
In the United States trade with .,outh
America the balances are fairly even
with each OF the important different
countries except with Brazil. where the
balance is heavily against US. There Is
nothing In the data TO indicate exactly
how We settle our balance with Brasil.
We certainly do not send her gold.
The balance is. OF course. settled as
every business man knows by our shin
ping 70 a third country. chiefly Eng
land. which in turn makes It's settle
nents with Brazil. We are thus paying
for our Brazilian coffee and rubber with
our wheat and other raw products In the
main. All these indirect methods Of set
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MRS. WILSON TO MAKE
PUBLIC BOW ON FRIDAY
Pam Reception Also
Will Introduce Three Other
Cabinet Ladies.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Mrs Woodrow
Wilson. who arrived AZ the White House
with the President this m"rning. spent
tho afternoon playing golf wit the
President.
Mrs. Anna Wilson Howe, the rrcsi-
dents sister, and ger daughter and
granddaus liter, Mrs, Cothran and little
Josephine Cochran, s;ill are At the White
House, having been there s,nc. the we'd
ding day. They will remain until after
the Pan-American reception on Friday
evening.
Miss MarRart Wilson. who spent New
Years in Philadelphia. returned here
yesterday morning and left again in
the evening for Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wilson will make her bow TO the
public as the hrs, lady Of the Liant on
Friday evening Of this week at a re-
ception which promises TO test the ca
pacity Of the old mansion, Mrs. Mar
shall, wife of the Vice-President. will
not be in the receiving lire. as she las
not sufficiently recovered from her re-
cent illness. Hell place is TO he tsken
by Mrs, Lansing. wife OF the Secretary
Of State. who will appear at a White
House function for the nrst time.
Mr.. McAdoo. wife Of the Secretary OF
kso "toS WI nan lNI MS
appearance as ar official hostess. Mrs
Gregory. wife OF the At,orney-Generai
IL another who will make her bow to
Official society on this occasion. Mr.
Gregory. who succeeded Justice Nc.
Reynolds In the Cabinet. was appointed
after receptions had been temporarily
discontinued
The function is 70 he one OF the mos,
Interesting in the history OF the Whit.
House. not only because Of the number
OF foreigners from the southern repub'
lies who will be present but owing e
the debut Of the Presidents bride.
II is understood that the foreigner.
invited to this reception are 'only Pan,
Americans" and that no European dip
lomats have been asked. II also is un
derstood that the European diplomat.
will be Invited to succeeding reception.
In sections. so as to avoid any possibl,
unpleasantness on account OF the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS,

Knickereocker-Mr. and Mrs Nicholas
Raibouchinsky Moscow.
Gotham Mr., and Mrs John Henry
Purdy. Washington d. c.
vanderbit-Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hibbard.
Havana: Il. N. Jewett, Detroit, Mich.
Prince George--W. n. clark. Cedar
Rapids la; A. Nj. strong, Boston. Mass,
B,tmore-Mr. and Mrs. u. l.. McMillen,
Detroit, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. +. e.
Chandler. Cleveland, Ohio.
MaJesuc--Mr and Mrs, William Sch,,-
labsr, Essex Feils. n. j.; y. ~ Almond,
L. nchburg. Va.
McAlpin-Mr. and Mrs. T. W. parkhilL
Burlington. Vt Mr.. and Mrs. II L.
Hoover, Selma, Ala Mrs. l., N, DAILY.
Toronto. Ont.
Claridge-R ]. Warren. Meriden. Conn :
Byron $, Bush. Oakland. Cal. Chsrle.
Schoick. Albany, n. Y; Robert p. Bur
roughs. Cleveland.
Manhattan--Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lasley y,
Nashville. Tenn MIR. and Mrs. A. u.
Cross, Concord. y II Mr.. and Mrs. W II.
Edmond syracuse; Mrs. Charles Kennedy
and Miss Kenny, Buffalo.
ColltnEwood-Miss Dorothy Stone. Okla
homa Guy. Okla Allan y Howard.
Goshen, y. y, Miss CAROLYN Klock. New
Haven. Conn.
Savoy--Mr. and Mrs, John Ward. Gin.
ctnnat'. Onto; Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Hughes. Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs
John Warsaw. Mobile. Ala Mr.. and Mrs
VI. Waterhouse. Lewiston, Me,
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COUNTRY to secure facilities in order TOT
them TO continue in competition with
the other part OF the country. He told or
the rise OF A.. A. Mcleod, his fight fpr
the old Colon and his ownership ~
the New York and New England. IL
Mcleod had won he would have made
the New Haven "A branch line.
1T war In the ancient days Of cut
throat competition. OF war without
mercy between railroads." said tho
LAWYER Mcleod lost--the brains and
the resources were against him
Charles L. ChId:e will sum w. his
morning from the standpu'n: % a
Massachusetts man: Homer !. Cum
mings Will speak for Connecticut
Michael kcnealy is down TO sum up for
Edward n. Robbins. but II. IS II and
'nay ~ appear
DE lance N,coll viii conclude tho
this afternoon. Il. l.. Bats
will close for the Government to-mor-
W and lul-c !Iunt WI bss.n MS
charge 80 soor thereafter AZ no can
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
F. W. lehman OUT OF
SUPREME COURT RACE
President Dislikes His Pro-
German Administrations
General Davis Considered.


N~AsHiNGToN. Jan Authorization
came direct from the White House to-
day that the President Is not consider
ing +. w. OF -. Louis for
Justice OF the supreme Court because
OF certain speeches made by the 81 LOUIS
.st'orney and former Solicitor-General In
which he expressed decided pro-Iicrman
views.
II was explained that the President
felt very much exercised over the Lob
mann speeches and that no withstanding
the high legal ability and prominence OF
Mr.. Lehman his name will not figure
In the list OF possibilities
Wori went around the senatorial
circle to-day tha, Soiiciior-'ieneral John
". Davis was receiving more favorable
consideration than anybody else NJ
present, The name OF Senator Lee Over
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
BUCHANAN FAILS 10 PLEAD.
Fowler, Martin n Schulteis,
wanted In Plot. Also Absent.

Neither Representative Frank Blu
chanan nor ex-Congressman II. Robert
Fowler, who were Indicted by the Fed
ersl Grand Jury on a charge Of con-
spring TO restrain foreiEn commerce. APP
peared at The Federal Building yester-
day to plead. Likewise Henry h. Mar
tin and Herman J. Schulteis, two as
s~oc!ates OF David Lamar. did not put
In AN appearance. II 10 expected, how
ever. that Buchanan will arrive here to-
day.
The regular January Grand Jury was
sworn in yesterday and will meet to-
day or Tomorrow to take up a certain
phase of the German plot cases. The
additional Grand Jury. which meets In
the afternoon, will tomorrow
afternoon to hear evidence In a new
phase OF tho activities OF which Franz
Rintelen was the head.
Roger Il. Wood. the Assistant United
States Attorney who has charge OF the
Federal criminal cases. returned from
his vacation yesterday n learned that
Paul Koen!g. the Indicted Investigator
Of the neutrality-suspicious. Line. was III
with ptomaine poisoning NJ his home,
lt5 West Ninety-ffth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
LATIN AMERIC G
AS FIELD FOR INVESTORS
Prof. jerks and Other Economists Declare That
United States Capital, Placed in Southern Re-
publics, Would Greatly Promote Trade.

Element mean added trouble and added
expense The chief method Of improve
ment would be TO stimulate very largely
our exports TO Brazil and send manufac-
tured goods that would help both Brazil
and the United States.
I'm all the countries. however. we
need to provide exchange facilities so
that pronts from the exchange from the
process would come to the United States
rather than 80 through European ooun-
tries"
Productive Of Trade.
The same suggestion was made by
Prot. kinley. who asserted that II this
country expects to participate largely In
the trade Of South America our capital
must 20 there"
An investment OF capital in a foreign
country usually promotes trade directly.
ne said. this conclusion being evident not
only from experience Of the United
states but from that Of Argentina. Bra
81, chile n other countries. The more
a country borrows the more rapidly en-
sues It's development and the United
states IL making progress, he said. In
assisting Its n%eighboring republics to
create financial and credit machinery.
All the more important commercial
countries OF South America have pu,
forth extraordinary efforts to maintain
their public credit. especially their for
eign deb service. as a result OF the Eu-
war. Prof. Jones told the dele.
gates. Retrenchments In expenditures,
public loans. advances to banks n In
creased taxation all have been resorted
to In order to restore or maintain normal
financial conditions. All the States now
seem to have passed the crisis and bus!-
ness was declared to be on the up grade.
In the less important commercial
countries" said Prof. Jones. the wal
has had less effect. Bolivia Is weather.
ing the storm satisfactorily. Paraguay,
a prey to revolutions and deprecated
currency. Is In lard financial straits, but
not because Of the European war.
Colombia and Venezuela are doing
well, not because Of their own financial
strength but because the character Of
their foreign trade is such that their
markets have been only slightly affected.
Ecuador is the least affected by the war.
Mexico II Hayti have been little AZ
fected because exhausted by revolutions
at home. Santo Domingo is enjoying
good rade conditions In spite OF the dis
arrangement OF her European market.
Cuba expects the greatest sugar crop
Of her history and Central American
conditions have almost returned to
The Performance of the Latin
American States under financial strain
OF war conditions is reason for encour-
agement."
Prof. Alvin johnson Of Cornell advo-
Gated protection as "A nationallst,c at
tribute. He thought each Independent,
nation should be able TO supply its prime
military necessities, and that II the nat
ural resources needed FOR such "A purpose
are lacking adequate stores should be
obtained.
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WIRELESS ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Freight BarE~s TO he Equipped 4"
Get Best Markets.

Wireless apparatus will he installel
on thirty-six new freight barges which
will compete with railroads runnirr
along the Mississippi. according to az
announcement made yesterday 10y t. j
Nally. vce-president and general maung,r
of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph con
pany.
The feet. WIN h will Ice composed -
400 ton scl~f-propclled barCcs. 2io 'e.'
in length. will ply between Miuneapoi =
and New Orleans The wireless al
paratus. having a rang" OF 100 miles
Will be used in keeping shippers advis. !
of market conditions and in directir,
the transshipment OF cargocs TO tax
advantage Of favorable deveiopm.u'.
Service with land stations ana operator
are provided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
HOUSE GETS WILSON
RURAL CREDITS BILL
Provides Farm Loan Board,
Twelve Land Banks and
Corporations.
GOES TO SENATE TO-DAY

WAsHrNGroN. Jan 1.-THE rural cred
It's bill was reported in the House to-
day from the Banking and Currency
Committee by Representative Glass. II
will be submitted to the Senate to-mor-
row. The bill reported is the one which
OF the committees on Banking and Cur
rency OF the House and Senate re-
spectively. and is regarded as the Ad-
ministration measure.
The bill II enacted will bear the title
Of the Federal Farm Loan Act" 1,
will b. administered by a Federal farm
loan board. instead of by the Federal
Reserve Board. TO he composed OF Ave
members appointed by the President.
subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The hoard will be bipartisan. Each
member will draw a salary OF $4,000 a
year and travelling expenses. The bill
provides for a term Of ten years for each
member. appointments to be made SC
that the term of one member shall expire
every two years.
Persons IN the banking business can
not serve on this board. whiol is au.
thorizei under the act To appoint "A farm
loan registrar who shall receive appli-
cations for farm loans. The act also
provides for the appointment ii land
bank appraisers and other subordinate
officers. teauir ng that they shall not DC
connected with the banking business In
any way.
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Traced other Mergers.

Mr.. L!ndabury took up other mergers
and acquisitions and mentioned state
acts or official ~approvals.
Beginning in tho morning. Mr.. Linda
bury traced the growth OF the New
Haven system as a n%a.Iral consequence
Of the need OF a small section OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05
Tracing wiz Disposi.s os Millions

Joseph Luris, who is searching for
IN" fortune OF George HOFFMAN Pesnan-
ski. who. Il In said. left an estate Of
many millions when he died In 1894,
said yesterday that although he had
found the Bible which at ona time
contained a o p OF the will, he has
not yet secured the copy itself. Tho
original will, Mr.. Lura said. was pro-
bated a LONG time ara.
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CALLS NEW HAVEN
CASE "MONSTROUS"
r. V. Lindabury, Summing Up
for Directors, Tells Of APP
prevail Of Plans.
DEFENCE TO END TO-DAY

Richard v. Lindabury in a Ave hour
speech yesterday made the principal
summing up TO the jury on behalf OF
the eleven former directors Of the New
Haven who have been on trial for nearly
three months. charged with conspiring
TO m~onopolise the transportation facili-
ties Of New England.
The lawyer read a list OF the high
public officials and the States which
approved all OF the things for which
the Government now charges men like
william Rockefeller, Lewis Cass Led
yard. Charles NJ. Pratt. Charles +.
BROKER. D.. Newton Barney and a host
OF other persons. with "A crime. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. President Of the United
States william Howard Taft. Presi-
dent OF the United States Richard
Olney. Secretary Of state George w.
wickersham. Attorncy-Gencral: Will
lam u. Moody. Attorney-General the
Legislatures OF Connecticut. Rhode
Island and Massachusetts. the Cow
ernors, Attorneys-General % Massachu-
setts and the Railroad Commission OF
that Commonwealth were named.
"Ii is monstrous." he asserted after
the long roll of acts and a%pprovals had
been read. that these men should be
dragged into court charged with II crime
CHARGED with wilfuily. knowingly or
consciously having done those things
they knew to be IA crime, although these
great men and these sovereign states
had declared them to be innocent.
Praise for Nr. Tart.
The mention OF President Tafts name
was the occasion OF "A tribute to him as
a LAWYER. II was when MIR. Lindabury
was referring TO tn. Bonaparte acton
seeun against the Boston and Maine and
New Haven merger. which was discon-
t,nued by Mr.. Wickershan. lie paid a
high tribute TO Mr.. Wickersham and
added
But back OF him was a greater law
yer. a great Judge. william II. TAFT. lie
was the great judge who stool the
sherman law on its feet. Sittl's AZ a
fudge out in Ohio he decided the Addy-
stone Pipe case. which gave 'he SneT-
man act whatever strength II no" mas
II there was AN expert OH the sherman
,aw In the United states AT that time
(, was W. II. Taft. and he was back
of the decision of George w. wicker
sham that there was nothing in the
situation which warranted actloh oS
In, Government. 80 he stated TO the
Congress of the United states
..Tha, wa not all" Mr.. LlndannrH
continued Men like Charles +. Choate,
Sr, brother OF Joseph II. Choar,. a great
lawyer and an honest man inen IKE
Mr.. Oiney had never minated to the
dire ctors OF the New Haven there was a
possibility OF n violation OF the Sher-
man act in the deal. Justice White.
now Chief Justice. had placed IN" seal
OF his approval on the growth oil the
New York Central and West SHORE s!'d.
alton. Justice Holmes had expressed
,pproya, OF a similar situation, Every
where the directors might turn thee
va. 10 b. found only approval for the
things they diu."
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The iates, news from the Thsssaloniki
was sent by wireless Yesterday after
moon from the Scandina ian American
liner United States. bound hence for
Copenhagen, which At noon reported her
position as latitude 80 80, longitude
69:l4. which is about $40 miles east
southeast OF SANDY Hook The mes
sage confirmed the transfer OF the drift
ing ships yasseng&s to the PATHS, add
ing that the Thessdloniki still had
aboard her skipper and ninety OF the
crew and that the skipper said he
wanted TO abandon ship.
? In regard TO this message the Greek
Line agents said they had received no
confirmation Of that part which indicated
that the skipper wanted to give up
his ship. They seemed inclined to doubt
that he would.
, Earlier IN the day the United states
had sent another message to her AGENTS
here. saying that she had 's,eered out
OF her course toward the Greek steam
! ship Thessaloniki, which called for as
: ~sIstance. We will only save lives and
not tow steamer The afternoon mes
sage said the United States was forty
Ave miles from the Thessaloniki and
! hoped TO be alongside about . o'clock
In tire afternoon. The fact that Capt.
, Goetsche OF the United states had an
! nounced that he would only save lives
, and not take the disabled ship in tow
! would indicate that the Thcssaloniki's
skipper had decided to abandon her.
The erratic conduct of the skipper and
officers Of the Thessaloniki may hc ex-
! planned 10 some extent by tn" as urnp-
: tion that she II out of coal and that
: her engines ar" therefore dead That
she Is In danger of sinking the agents
| are unwilling TO believe. hut they are
.nro ah. l.. a., r.a,l ,.arN r,haru,iac bar