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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
State Law Forbids
Six-Cent Car F ares
Service Board Calls for
Formal Petition on
Paid Transfers

The Third Avenue Railway Company
Yesterday received notice from tie
Public Service Commission that it
mus. file a formal petition for per
mission tc charge for transfers before
the commission VIII consider the APP
plication. There was no one IN the
general offices OF the company yeSter-
day who could say when such petit
ton might be entered.
Already protests against change
in the system have begun TO pour into
the commissions Offices following
publication Of the announcement that
the Third Avenue company had MED
an informal request that the commis-
sion consider some action looking
toward increasing its revenues. II
was said at the offices of the commits
sion Yesterday that no change IN the
existing system would be permitted
without d thorough investigation.
As TO the possibility OF a general
increase in the iive-cent rate. the gen
eral railway law Of the state was
quoted. This fixes five cents as the
maximum fare which may be charged
for continuous ride.
Inc law also pIoDlDltS any increase
in the price of gas, which. report has
had it, might be marked ny. The
validity of the law fixing so cents as
the maximum in Manhattan. The
Bronx and part of Brooklyn has been
upheld by the Supreme Court of the
United States, and any change legally
made must be reduction.
Nor is an increase in the price Of
electricity looked for. Within the
year the New York Edison Company
agreed on ~ cents as its maximum
kilowatt charge in Manhattan and The
Bronx. This agreement was reached
after the city administration had sue
coedad in reopening the case before
the Public Service Commission. which
had fixed Sl2 cents as the maximum
This agreement was arrived at when
the commission decided to have the
property Of the company valued in or
der TO determine the fairness of the
sl2 cent rate. 1t was further agreed
that the rate would be reduced fur
Their on July If business conditions
were found TO warrant a reduction. II
is not thought likely this change will
take place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Overman Refuses Subpoena

Before Mr.. Dolphin started the de-
fence of Lamar he asked the court to
issue an order compelling Senator
Overman. of North Carolina, to appear
as "A witness for Lamar.
Senator Overman. who had been sub
penaed, sent telegram to Joseph
Bailey. counsel for ex-Representative
Frank Buchanan. saying that public
business prevented him from acknowl-
edging the subpoena.
Ex-senator Bailey contended that the
court had no power over a member of
Congress while he was engaged in leg
islative duties.
The court. without passing on the
motion of Mr.. Dolphin. said he was in
cllned to agree with NJ. Bailey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Dean Denies Initiation
Caused Students Death

The death OF William Ashcom Bullock. Of
Flushing. freshman at the College Of the
City Of New York was due to overwork. and
not TO the effects OF an initiation into the
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. according 70
Dean Carleton l.. Brownson. who conducted
a thorough investigation yesterday. Mrs.
William 7. Hayes. the boys mother. was
quoted on Wednesday as saying that rough
treatment received in the initiation brough:
on an Illness which developed into spinal
meningitis. The initiation did not take
place on the college campus
The boy was not In good physical condi-
son. but his condition was not worse after.
for he attended college 4 week prior 70 his
illness. and also kept up his outside work.
We know that there was nothing in the mi
tiation which could have harmed any boy.
His later attendance shows chat Z could not
have been an exciting cause-that Is. II
could not he~e intensified his predispositioa
TO the disease"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11

Legislature should stay in session UNI
I'll 10 had disposed Of the food Dill, Du'
Senator Mills. IN replying to him, de-
clared that the Governor must caI a
special session to consider meas urc
Of such drastic provisions. This DILL
he said. conferred upon FOOD com
mission the three principal functions
of the Legislature to make rules WIN
the effect Of laws. pledge the state
credit and draft men for service.
The defeat Of this one piece OF leg
islation brought out by contrast the az
golutc domination Of the Legislature by
the Governor on other matters in when
he was interested. Many cases in point
might be cited local option, in par
ticular: boxing repeal. in spite OF a
double defeat In the Assembly; farms
and markets legislation. various war
measures. carrying millions OF dollars
of concentrations. and many othei
items. Under the same dominance lht
Legislature. m one house or the othei'
killed bills which he did not want
passed.
This afternoon a long fight over re
apportionment measures was expected
but Senator Wagner, the democratic
leader. was finally persuaded to accept
a party vote on these bills, reallZIhS
that the Republican majority mad de,
termincd 10 pass them. They included
the Senatorial, aldermanic and Bronx
judicial district reapportlonment pliIS'
The bills reappOrtOnlng the OohgreS-
sional districts Of Manhattan, ne
Bronx and Kings, by which the Repub-
iicaus hope to gain four congressman
were passed yesterday.
By the Senatorial reapportionment
New York CITY and Wcstchester will
each gain "A Senator while the upstate
counties will lose two. BY the alder
manic rcapportonment, both the Re
publicans and Democrats Will be able
to reorcanize their party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
B. r. T. Sued for 81, 000,W
Over Advertising UPO

Damages aggregating $1,000 Wv n
manded in several suits brought Il
Brooklyn Rapid Transit companl@ Il
Inter-City Car Advertising Cons-s.sea Il
their alleged failure TO renew an "-,ls{
Ave years under the advertising 80 II
held by the company on the sgtls' y,fssss
vated lines in Brooklyn. The eSsr
named and the amount. s,sS y
New York Consolidated Railroad. 'y.,ee
BROOKLYN Heights. $4,000: Nassau -
800 .000: brooklyn. Queens Coasy csss
urban. $40. 900. and Coney leland -sr,s9
end. <i53,0o0. The advertising a. ~
claims that when It came 70 rsns-, ~ ~
leges under the orion Il found ms
tracts had been lee 70 another eanse-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Lord Aberdeen to Speak
To Women Navy League

Lord Aberdeen and Arthur NJ Sager
will speak on the necessity of women
undertaking war tasks tomorrow at
the Women's Navy League meeting at
the Hotel Aston. The meeting is nj
! p. m. Mr.. Sager was Circuit Attor-
ney in St Louis for four years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Capt. Rintelen
Refuses to Make
Formal Defence
His Counsel Says Govern
ment Has Failed to
Prove Plot

After Indigo Cushman had dismissed
@, Indictment AGAINST Frank s. Mon
mott farmer Attornev General of Ohio.
,.;., 49,. -. >. ii-ohor,,o tho
anu ue''''" ''' '''0''o' ~ u''0''"'
other seven defendants IN the flai
that centres in Labor's National Peace
Council the defence onened its case
.,
yesterday
To the surprise of counsel for the
,ro,orrmor, ~ ,,el1 ~ N tho other at
III. ~
torheyS 'oI '"e ue'e"0e' Al0''' 'n"'
sey. counsel for Captain Franz RIM
telen. announced that his client would
not ma, IN any formal dcfence
nv pa" -,
Mr.. Massey sAId ms clieht ana not
take the stand because he believed
the government had not made out a
'"S''
FLOWING Picture OF Lamar
A. Dotrh;r doclorod be would show
WI Do'P''i" ue''"'eu "e "'"''
that Lamar had been hIghly respected
among financial men, being the conf
doo.;oI ad,riser of tho Iate p Nor-
- p..,-u g -.
gan ana TIC ia'e NuSseH "ase' ne Plo'
ured Lamar in his present plight as the
victim of a conspiracy between J. p.
Morgan & Co. and the "munition trust
And these interests" said Mr.. Dolphin,
"would never be content until they saw
Lamar in the hands Of an undertaken"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Charging Bad Faith, Sen
ator Brown Bitterly At
tacks the Governor
New Session Expected
Legislature May Be Called to
Act Upon Dictatorship
Measure

Albany. May 10. The Legislature OF
1917 adjourned finally tonight. But
before j. adjourned it administered to
Governor Whitman his first serious re-
buT Of the session. The Governor sue
cccdcd i'm forcing through practically
his entire legislative programme. until
the Senate this afternoon baked at his
effort TO enact legislation authorizing
a food dictatorship Of three men.
The resultant fight revealed all the
chickering's between the Governor and
the Senate and Assembly leaders over
the question of whether the Legis-
laturc should adjourn or take a recess.
The dictatorship bill was finally beaten
by being referred TO a joint war com
mit'cc Of the Senate and Assembly.
which is TO consider this and other war
matters after adjournment. The COM
mittee will confer with he Federal
authorities at Washington. and Will
gather information which will be used
al an extraordinary session, should
the emergency arise. An extraordinary
session is considered likely here to-
night
Governor Is Attacked
In the debate OF the food dictator
ship bill Senator Brown charged tina.
the Governor had broken faith with ,he
Senate leaders. He declared the EX-
ecutive had agreed not to press the
measure. on condition that an adjourn
ment. instead OF recess, be taken to-
day. He bitterly attacked the Governor
for sending in an emergency message
on the bill after the adjournment rcso-
luton had been adopted
This emergency message he said.
"was sent to the desk after the reSolu-
ton TO adjourn, and without consulting
any Of the members responsible for tht
bill. Il is not fair for the Governor.
after he has demanded that we adj
jOurn, TO ask us 10 pass bill requiring
two weeks deliberation in the crowded
few hours of the last day Of the ses-
sion"
Senator Brown declared that at This
time. when the country is facing the
greatest crisis in its history, only evil
could come from a controversy between
the coordinate branches of the govern
ment.
And" he added. lit is only because
the Senate was unwilling TO be so un-
patriotic as to get into such con
troversy that il assented to the views
Of the Governor and the Assembly in
adjourning instead of recessirg. But
we assented with the understanding
that this bill could not be properly con-
sidered at this time"
Senator George 7. Thompson. whose
committee expense bill Of S27.25O had
just been signed by the Governor and
other Whitman friends had enough
votes to pass the bill. but Senator
Brown promptly called a recess, which
with his own attacks and those Of Sen
ator Mills and others, doomed it TO
burial in the war committee.
Senator Thompson insisted that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Venner's Fight on
Bethlehem Steel
Criticised by Court
Appeal Will Be Taken to
Stay Meeting Called
for To-day

Vice Chancellor Merritt Lane at
Newark yesterday afternoon. vacated
the injunction obtained by Clarence IT.
Venner and others 70 prevent the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation voting to-
day on the issue of thirty millions OF
common stock and thirty millions OF
per cent cumulative preferred stock.
After this decision was rendered
counsel for Venney. announced his in
tention TO carry the case into the Court
of Errors and Appeal in Trenton the
first thing this morning.
John r. Hardin, Of counsel for the
corporation, who was present when the
vice chancellor rendered his decision,
will be in Trenton to protest against
the courts interfering with the pro-
posed meeting. After dsmissing the
bill the vice chancellor refused TO en-
terrain a motion by MIR. Egner to have
the filing Of the certificate Of increase,
as proposed, withheld.
Vice Chancellor Lane, after hearing
arg umSNL on the Tu4e SuAeoOdJ, an
nounced that he would give his de-
cision Saturday, but that the meeting
could be held and the increase voted
or meanwhile. He changed his mind
yesterday, sent for counsel and in the
afternoon had them listen 10 him die
tate his opinion to his stenographer
After going over the points that had
been raised by Venner's counsel
against the proposed transaction and
the contentious with which they were
met by counsel for the corporation, the
court took occasion TO criticise the
complainant, Venner, as a man with a
long history in tho line which he pur-
sued in the present case and as
professional privateer."
He referred to the fact that there was
no fraud in the proposed transaction,
and said that If there was anything
wrong the Attorney General of the
state is the persian TO take cognizance Of
it, adding: | must decline 70 consider
Venner as a proper representative OF
the Attorney General or OF the class"
IN concluding his opinion the court
spoke Of the urgent need Of
the corporation for the money
for which the transaction would be
available so as TO carry out its con-
tract with the government and that it
had, after trying out every other meth
cd TO get il, decided on the proposed
plan as the fairest TO all concerned.
He added that failure to carry out the
proposed transaction might prove dis
astrous to all the stockholders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Dividends

Barrett Company.-Regulsr quarterly diyi-
dend of ia per cent on the common and
preferred stocks Common dividend is pay
able October | TO stockholders Of record Sep
TENDER 90; preferred October 10 to stock
holders Of record October }.
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Regular
quarterly dividend Of 2is per cent payable
October 1 to stockholders OF record Septem-
Der 20.
Midwest Oil.-Regular quarterly dividend
of per cent on the preferred stock, payable
October 20 to stockholders OF record Octo-
Der ..
Bell Telephone Company Of Canada.-Reg-
uar quarterly dividend OF per cent, payable
October 10 to stockholders Of record Septem-
Der %.
National Paper & Typs.-Regular quarter
ly dividends Of / = per cent on the preferred
and per cent on the common stocks, pay
able October / 5 to stockholders Of record Sep
TENDER %.
Barnhart Bros. & Spindler - Regular
quarterly dividends OF r.. per cent on the
fret and second preferred stocks, payable No
vember 1 20 stockholders Of record Octo-
Der =.
terly dividend Of ia per cent on the pre-
ferred stock, payable October ! TO stoekhoId-
ers Of record September "a.
Certain teed Products Corporation.--Reau
lar quarterly dividends OF -. per cent on tho
first and second preferred stocks, both pay
able October 1 10 stockholders Of record Sep
TENDER 20.
United Gas improvement Regular quar-
terly dividend Of 2.per cent, payable October
IS to stockholders Of record September %.
Manila Electric Railroad and Lighting Cor
poratian.-Regular quarterly dividend Of -
pe- cent on the common stock. payable Octo-
Der 10 stockholders # record September Is.
Regal Shoe-Reyular quarterly dividend Of
IL. per cent on the preferred stock, payable
October I to stockholders of record Septem-
Der 20.
Utah Power and Light.-Regular quarterly
dividend Of l@i per cent on the preferred
stock. payable October 70 stockholders OF
record September ID.
Crouell G ThurIow Steamship-Diyidend NJ
600 a share, payable October / 70 stuchhOld-
ers Of record September 20.
New River Company.-Dividend ot $50
on preferred stock payable October p so
stockholders Of record October Is.
Wells-Fargo.-Us quarterly dividend Of
10 per cent payable October 10 20 stock
holders of record September %.
Eastern Power z Light.-Ragular quarter
~ dividend of la. per cent on the preferred
stock. payable September 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
. Commodities 9

attributed more 10 technical conditions
than to any change In the crop out
look. The weather was warmer and
more favorable for the new crop aside
from unsettled conditions, with rain
throughout the lake district.
Spot markets were said to be some
what lower in the West, with the
country a little more disposed to sell.
Old corn is scarce, however. and the
belief that this wilr eventually bring
about an active demand for the new
crop continues TO discourage aggres-
sive selling OF the December position.
The high prices prevailing at the sea-
board continue 70 attract offers from
South America, and more or less corn
is available here both from Argentina
and Venezuela The demand for this
corn, however, is not particularly ac-
tive, and the volume Of offers is not
large enough TO make much impression
on prices.
Yes'day's Previous Year
New York: close. close. ago.
Cash. No. 2 yellow 1888 1928 SO
December ......... 100 1.t7ss ~,
Mey ............. 1.17H 1.,4fs .74ss
pais.-A IGm uHueElONc preNalItu IN
the oats market and closing prices
were l u TO Use. net higher. Septem-
her shorts we're again nervous
oves the small receipts and this posi-
ton showed the greatest gains. Farm
ers are rot selling freely and the
prospect OF unsettled weather over the
West was aaginst the movement. EX-
porters continu. to take from 100000
to 100000 bushels daily and have eX-
tended their purchases to shipments up
10 September 90 from the West. The
local cash market was quiet.
Yes'day's Previous Year
New York. close. close. age.
Cash No. white. .esla $50 .5'la
Chicago:
Rye.-Nsrket firm.
Yes'day's Previou, Year
Cash: close. close ags
n. Y, 40. 2 w.st'n. si.03 si.st si.33
Flour and Meal.-Quotations were:
Ycs'days Previous Year
close. close. ago
Flour, Mimi. sps pat. s13.25 says $40
Rye flour, choice ...... i075 1915 ESQ
Cornmesl, kiln dried. 1920 1925 $50
Bran, In sacks ........ $500 1900 $3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Industrials
Cotton

The cotton market was extremely
nervous and unsettled yesterday. with
violent fluctuations in prices. After
breaking from 1890 TO 1913, January
rallied to 1898, closing at 1897, gain
Of - points. The general market
closed higher at net advance OF Al
points on September and OF to 10
points on later deliveries.
There was a renewal OF Wednesdays
selling movement AZ the start, and after
opening az q decline Of TO points
active months sold about II to
20 points under last nights closing
figures. This made new low ground
for the movement and break OF more
than a cent a pound since the previous
morning. After the first rush OF selling
had subsidized. offerings were compare
lively light and prices rallied rather
rapidly late in the morning. As
soon as covering by shorts tapered oil,
however, tho market weakened under a
renewal of active selling which came
partly from Wall Street sources, and
the lowest price levels of the day were
reached during the early afternoon
when active months sold % 10 36 points
under Wednesdays closing figures.
The later rally followed reports Of
high winds on the South Atlantic
coast and rumors that the government
was to place large orders in the cotton
goods market at the first OF next
month.
While temperatures have been low in
some sections, the weather throughout
the belt has been generally favorable
for picking during the past two or
three days, leading to expectations OF
an increased movement The feeling
has been that the demand for Septem-
Der engagements was sufficient 20
absorb the comparatively small early
receipts, but that IL would soon be
filled we'll up by an increased outturn
from the gin houses, and most Of yes
terday's selling appeared TO be based
on that view of the situation. Com
paratively few private adyices were
received from the South, and those
reaching the ring suggested a con-
tinued steady basis, particularly in the
Southwest. Exports for the day were
1891 bales, making 463,2s2 so far this
season. Southern spot markets as OIL
c!ally reported were 10 points higher
IN OK pOiutg lower
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
o. Active Securities 90
Stocks

p-,ssu1e on the stock market was
49,. severe. hut the tendency was still
',r-rsrd. New low points for the
',,mea, were reached by many
.,.,6sra shares. among which the rail
-. aeurei most prominently. The
s.,;c,l opposing influence consisted
-, r,ou,rcmcnts Of the shorts,
,,.s led 10 buying on the breaks in
s.;,ot volume 90 bring about tenn
.,,ry reactions, and the movement as
vlolc was irregular.
,;,r;satcu OF investment stocks.
t;.s has been tho most disturbing
tire OF ,hc recent declines, involved
-, issues which hitherto have not
=, cors0.,uous m this connection,
t,,s. the present price levels holders
-. less inclined TO press them on the
-.r,,t There was enough Of this
lin however. 60 check any tendency
~v,rs sustained Improvement. ST.
r,.r sold down 90 ~; Reading, North
,,stern. Lsh.rh Valley, Canadisn Pa
,sc Norfolk & Western, and Ralti-
mar. { Ohio showed signs Of pressure
:. tines.
That the decline was not carried
.rr,hcr probably was due 10 the large
.,,,rs.on OF the short interest re-
,,stly. There was evidence Of an over
.,,4 condition in spots, and toward
,ss close the demand from the shorts
,sesne more srsistent, resulting in o
GOOD rally in the last hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
An Economic Crime"

In order to satisfy the farmer, Con-
gress has committed the economic
crime of guaranteeing price OF 81 a
bushel on the crop of 1918. Ostensibly
this was done to encourage wheat pro-
duction; in fact. it was the result Of
a desire TO placate the agricultural
vote. At 81 a bushel. it is highly
probable that the wheat crop for 1913
will exceed a billion bushels. Should
the war end before it is harvested,
which is certain. the most reliable au-
thorities believing that it cannot last
more than six months longer, the price
Of wheat everywhere except IN the
United States will rapidly decline. and
il is probable that in England, for IN
stance, it will be somewhere near 90
cents
This will leave the United States
alone paving at the rate Of 81 4 bUsnel
for wheat, while the rest of the world
gets it at less than half this price;
which means that the American con-
suuer will pay the American farmer Q
huge bonus above the value of his
wheat. When this happens. as it as
suredly will. the government will have
the pleasant task either Of passing on
the charge Of 81 TO the consumer. who
will never stand for IT, or Of reseillng
the wheat at the worlds price and
pocketing the loss, charging Il of TO
war expense.
The guaranteeing Of this price was
wholly unnecessary 10 food control;
other clauses In the bill gave the Pres
idert the power 70 establish high
yrice at any time when it was neccs-
sary 20 stimulate production; TINS par
ticular clause was injected gratu!tous-
ly and simply TO satisfy the greed or
the farmer. already getting an out
rageous price for his wheat and want
ing more The guarantee or - was
not required 20 stimulate production,
because the ruling market price was al
ready sufficient indUcement.
As result. the country is absolutely
and irrovocably committed 20 this guar
artee. which. IN the end. will probably
cost the national Treasury not less
than a billion dollars and probably a
billion and a half. The only interest
in America that IS insured against
loss and absolutely guaranteed huge
and oyorbltant profit on next years
production Is that of agriculture. vet
the farmers. or at least those who pre-
tend 70 sneak for them, are not VET
satisfied, ard demand that the basis
on whi,h this years crop shall be mar
Eeted must BE- az least SO bushel.-
Miller.