New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 23, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL ’LOCA‘L NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN ,BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1916 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. RHINT FROM BERLIN OF TROUBLE OVER ~ [-BOAT ACTIVITY “Period of Complications May | Again Be Pending, Says Des- patch Passed by Censor WASHINGTON INTERESTED BUT OFFICIALS ARE MUM Some Cases in Which Germany is Al- deged to Have Violated Her Pledge Believed to Be of Serious' Naturce Rogarding Marina Appear Conclusive But U. S. —American Affidavits ‘Will Await Reply to Inquiry. FORFEITS SHARE OF HUSBAND’S ESTATE Terms of the Will of Morris So Provided in Case His Levy Widow Remarried. Under the terms of her first hus- band's will, Mrs. Joseph Levy, for- | merly Mrs. Morris Levy, of 32 Haw- | kins street, will forfeit all rights to her life use of one-third of his estate by her marriage to Joseph Levy, { which was announced in last night's Herald. Morris Levy, Mrs. Levy’s first hus- band, who died a little over a year ago, when he made his last will on May 27, a few months before he died, specified that if his wife remarried after his death she would lose her share of the estate. The clause in particular redds as follows: “I give, devise and bequeath an un- divided one-third of all my estate ta }my wife to be her’s absolutely and | forever so long as she shall remain my widow, but in case of her remarriage {and upon the happening of such re- | marriage, I give, devise and bequeath | such undivided one-third to my two children or to the survivors of my said children. s Thus, by marrying Joseph Levy on November 14, Mrs. Levy has for- | Berlin, Tuesday, Nov. 21, by wire- less to the Associated Press via Say- ville, Nov. 23.—A period of compli- | cafions may again be impending in | German-American velations. Ger- | many’s conduct of submarine warfare has brought forth an abundant crop of American inquiries, of which Jos. | C. Grew, the American charge, recent- feited her share of her husband’s estate. Mrs, Levy's second husband was a cousin of her first husband, boarded at their home and was em- | ployed as a clerk at the Levine Sample | Shoe store, of which Mrs, Levy has| been proprietress since her husband’s | death, i EMPEROR CHARLES T0 PROSECUTE WAR Decision Is Inflexible, He Tells People In Proclamation TAKES OVER GOVERNMENT Premier Koerber Will Be Continued in Office—Peace, if Any, Must As- sure Existence and Development of Monarchy. London, Nov. 23, 10:55 a: m.—Em- peror Charles of Austria has issued a proclamation to the Austro-Hun- garian declaring his inflexible de- cision to maintain the war until “a peace assuring the existence and de- velopment of the Monarchy “accord- ing to a Vienna despatch to Reuter’s by way of Amsterdam. The despatch says the proclamation was printed in a special edition of the Wiener Zei- tung together with an autograph let- ter addressed to Premier Koerber. The letter announced that the new monarch had taken over the govern- ment and confirmed the premier in his present functions. After: paying homage to the late emperor the proclamation said: Under the terms of Morris Levy's | ly has filed no less than ten. Five | of them remain to be answered, in- | cluding the cases of the Marina on | wich a number of Americans appear to have been, killed, and the liner | Arabia, the sinking of = which, the | American government declares, ap- | pears to be inconsistent with the | promises of the German government | regarding the treatment of passenger liners. The United States bases its atti- tude In the case of the Arablan on | the assumption that it was unarmed and torpedoed without warning, and is unable to see that there was ade- {quate justification for forcing the pas- ‘sengers into the boats: Washingtonr believes the submarine commander, bn ascertaining that there were wom- end and children on the decks, should have refralned from making an at- tack. Arabia Had Cannon Mounted. Germany in the four cases in re- gard to which replies already have been made was found to have fairly | convincing answers, which it 1s be- lieved may put quite a different as- pect on affairs. It is pointed out here, | for example, that according to testl- mony of her own passengers the Ara- Bia was armed and used her cannon, | that the sea was smooth, and that other vessels were near. It is ar- gued that the Arabia, having on board a large number of collie war workers, should be regarded as a transport. Some Cases Thought Serious. Washington, Nov. 23.—The word- ing of the Berlin despatch that “a period of complications may be im- pending in German-American rela- tions” aroused must interest in of- ficial circles, especially as the de- gpatch was allowed to pass a very strict censorship. Officials refused to disclose de- tails of the inquiries sent to Berlin on the ground that they were only faquiries for fact and would have a very bad effect on public opinion.if an alarm was given only to be shown groundless. Many of the cases now being inves- tigated, it is admitted, may fail to develop any violation of Germany’s pledges, but some are known to be perious. In the Marina case American af- | fidavits seem conclusive but no action will be taken until Germany's reply has been received. GERMAN LEVY INCREASED Belgium Must Contribute’ 50,000,000 Francs Per Month to Pay Cost of Maintaining Invading Army, ' London, Nov. 23, 9:55 a. m.—The German levy on Belgium has been in- creased from 40,000,000 francs a month to $50,000,000, according to a <Reuter’s Amsterdam despatch quoted by the Echo Belge. The despatch says the new order was issued by the governor general of Belgium and was signed by the Duke of Wurtemburg and General ¥riederich von Falkenhausen. It states that the levy is to pay the cost of maintenance of,the German army of occupation and the German admin- Istration of the occupled territory. SIR GEORGE WHITE DEAD. Was Pioneer Manufacturer of Airships In England. London, Nov. 23, 12:10 p. , George White died last night. Sir George White was the first man- ufacturer of airships in England. He was sixty-two years old. JAGOW IS OUT. London, Nov. resignation of VO! Berlin, Nov. 23, via 28, 511 a. m.—The Gottlieb Von Jagow as secretary of toreign affairs was semi-officially an- nounced today: He will be succeeded by Alfred Zimmerman , his former shief assistant. Mr. Zimmerman is the first commoner to hold the great post of Prussian and German foreign \ m.—Sir | will, his brother, Hyman J. Levy, was named as trustee of the estate of his| two minor children, Stanley and Fd- | ward, but Mr. Levy has resigned this | trust and a few days ago, on order of | the probate court, the New Britain | Trust company was named as’ trustee of the children. The Trust company has already qualified as trustee. Upon the settlement of the estate in wnra- bate, Mrs. Levy never appeared to | qualify as trustee for her one-third | share, nor did she have anyone else | do so. $40,000 IN CASH GONE Police Throughout South Search for Two Men Believed to Have Stolen | | Currency from [Express Truck, Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 23—Police throughout the south were searching | today for two. men alleged }o have | stolen $40,000 in currency from a Southern Express company motor | truck here last night. j | throw down my monarchy and Will Follow in Uncle’s Steps. will continue to preach his word. scend his throne in a stormy time. aim has not yet been reached the illusion of the enemy to our allies is not yet broken. You know me to be in harmony with my peo- ples in my inflexible decision to con- tinue the struggle until a peace as- suring the existence and development of the monarchy is obtained. I will do all in my power to banish as soon as possible the horrors and sacrifices of war and to re-obtain peace as soon the honor of our arms, the conditions of life of my countries and their allies and the deflance of our enemies will allow. Will Become King Charles I. London, Nov. 23, 10:05 a. m.—Ac- cording to the Berlin correspondent of the Copenhagen Politiken, as quot- ed in a Copenhager despatch to the | Exchange Telegraph company, Arch- duke Charles Francis of Austria- Hungary will assume the title emper- | or and King Charies I. The money was being shipped by | Chattanooga banks to various south- | WOMAN CANDIDATE SPENT $687.70 “ Helena, Mont., Nav. 23.—M | Jeannette Rankin of Missoula, who ern cities. lican ticket November 7, spent $687.70 on her campaign according to her ex- | pense account on file today at the office of the secretary of state. WILSON T0 HUGHES President Replics to Congratulations | of Republican Rival and Wishes | | Him Good Luck for Future, { Washington, Nov. ‘23.—President Wilson today sent a telegram to | Charles B. Hughes, acknowledging his | message of congratulation, received last night. The president’s telegram | said: | “I am sincerely obliged to you for your message of congratulation. | Allow me to assure you of my good | wishes for the y rs to come.” Congratulations also came from President Menocal of Cuba; President | Gonzales of Costa Rica; President | Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala, and | President Chamorro of Nicaragua. Many telegrams came from women voters, some from American residents | in distant parts of the world and| others came by wireless from ships at sea. Some came from soldlers along the Mexican border, JEAN CRONES CAUGHT Wanted in Cohncction With Poison- ing of Archbishop Mundelein and 200 Others at Banquet in Chicago. Chicago, Nov. 25.—Jean Crones, a former cook of the University Club of Chicago, who is wanted in connec- tion with the poisoning of 200 guests at a banquet tendered Archbishop Mundelein of this city, has been ar- rested in Spaulding, Neb., according to a telegram received by the local police today. GETS TWENTY-SECOND AIRSHIP. Guynemer Continues to Be error German Airmen. Paris, Nov. 2:18 p. m.—Sub- | licutenant George Guynemer, the not- ed French aviator, has brought down his twenty-second German airplane, according to announcement made by the French war office this afternoon. British airships have thrown down bombs on German torpedo boats tied up at the dock of Zeebrugge. of Lonlon, Nov. 23, P. m.—An- other raid on Zeebrugge, was made vesterday by Brifish aircraft, ana it was elected to congress on the repub- | 4 ELECTION EXPENSES Augustine Lonergan Spent $500 Successful Race for .Congress— Money Plenty in Reilly’s District. Hartford, Nov. pense accounts on file with the sec- retary of state today include the fol- lowing: = William E. Seeley, treasurer, re- publican town committee, Bridgeport, received $14,833; expended $13,003. The largest contributors were, D, B. Warner and James T. Roche, who gave §500 each. John T. King gave $200. Ernest N. Humphrey, treasurer of the republican town committee in New Britain, received $6,539 and his expenses were $5,525. Barlow S. Honce, republican town committee in Branford, received and spent $360. Returns from candidates for con- gress: Augustine Lonergan, Hartford, $500; Daniel P. Dunn, Windham re- ceived $500 from democratic state committee, spent $520; James P. Glynn, Winsted, $500; Richard P. Freeman, New Londan, $571; Jere- miah Donovan, $935; Thomas L. Reilly, Meriden, gave $500 to his po- litical agent and $125 to the Meriden town committee. Mr, Reilly’s politi- cal agent reported $1,800, including $1,000 from the democratic national committee. Edward P. O’'Mara, treas- urer democratic committee of New Haven, reported receipts of $4,811 and spent the same. Bills unpaid $311. Among the contributors were ex- Governor Baldwin and _Insurance Commissioner Mansfield, $¥b each. The two largest of $300 were received from Mr. McPartland and William E. Mulgrove and $200 from James J. Lawton, $150 from Pauline Whitney, $100 from Henry F. English, 77,463 TICKETS SOLD Crowd of 10,000 in Excess of That of Two Years Ago Expected in Yale Bowl Saturday. 23.—Election ex- New Haven, Nov. 23.—A total of 453 tickets have been sent out for the Yale-Harvard football game h next Saturday, of which numbe 28,171 have been taken by Harvard, it was announced today by the Yale ticket office. The total also included 244 p nd 300 side-line tickets, giving promise of an attendance near- | 1y 10,000 in e s of that of two y ago when 68,042 saw the Blue Crimson classi DR. F, J. KEANY DEAD, Boston, Nav. 23.—Dr. Francis J Keany, trustee of the Boston City hospital, and professor of dermatology at Tufts Medical school, died at his a and ministery is reported a German destroyer was hit by a bomb. home here today. He was 50 years old. in | GIRL ACCUSED OF BEING A BURGLAR Thirteen Year Old Helen Kraker Suspected of Thefts From Homes To Go to “Movies.” In thirteen year old Helen Kraker of 146 Beaver street the police believe they have a female Raffles who has been giving them much trouble of late and been responsible for several mysterious burglaries. The lure of the “movies” is said, by the police, to be responsible for her conduct. She is accused of forcing entrance into the home of Tony Jakes of 147 Beav- er street twice asd the police believe that other operations will be traced to her as Detective Officer A. J. Rich- ardson has located a number of ar- ticles that are said not to have been taken from the Beaver street address. He located a considerable amount of the material at the home of ten year old Anna Bartuseiwicz of 115 Silver street. His investigations indicate that the articles were bought from Helen and it is not believed that the folks at that address knew they were stol- en. The story is that Helen told them | they were given to her. Sufficlent money to meet admission fees to the “movies” was asked. Helen’s father is said to be in the old country. She lives with hcer moth- er. Jakes has reported the forcing of his apartments and informed the police that a girl of about fcurteen years was responsible. , In several other mysterious breaks lately the po- lice have received informati girl of the same age was ¢ the vicinity acting somewhat piciously. Under the grilling of Detective Ser- geant Samuel Bamforth and Detec- tive Richardson, Helen remained ob- stinate for nearly two hours. Suffi- cient evidence has been secured to warrant summoning Helen to appear before Police Court Judge James T. Meskill in chambers tomorrow. MOTOR ACCIDENT FATAL Had sus- Spring Street Man Choice of Running Into Auto Or Tree and Death Results. With his head and shoulders crushed and bruised <o as to be al- most unrecognizable the body of Tal- aran Pietro, 27 a bricklayer of 47 Spring street, lies at the morgue John M. Curtin and company, 40¢ Main street, as a result of a collision between a motorcycle and automobile on the Newington road near the Hart- ford line about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. IHe died at the hospital at 12:30 o'clock this morning. B.- H. West of 225 Bassett street, chauffeur for Willlam E. Beers. was in charge of the automobile in the collisi Deputy Sheriff ¥. H. Rowley ington has been in New Britain vestigating. No action has taken pending the investigation Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun. Pietro had gone to Hartford to get a sidecar attached to his motoreycle and was riding the machine home when the accident took place. The automobile was headed towards Hart- ford. According to information in the hands of the authorities, Pietro had the alternative of running into a tree or the automobile at the curve in the road. It is reported that he was running at high speed. He selected the automobile. In the crash his ma- chine was wrecked and the fender and one side of the automobile damaged. Pietro was given first aid treatment and rushed to the haspital. It was found that his skull was fractured, there were internal injuries and numerous bones broken. As far as is known, he has mno relatives in this viclnity. Tt is re- ported he has a wife and two children in Ttaly and two brothers-in-law in Virginia. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. RUSSIAN MINISTER FIRED ON. eck Reservists Assail Train Carry- ing Prince Demidoff, Paris, Nov. 23, 5:25 a. m. The irain on which Prince Demidoff, Rus- sian minister to Athens, was going to faloniki, was fired on by bands of re- servists, according to an Athens de- spatch to the Petit Parisien. On the return journey the train was derailed by a band, the despatch says, close to Litochorie, but no one was hurt in either attempt. NO WOUNDED ON BRITTANIC. Ship’s Crew and Hospital Staff Only Ones Aboard. London, Nov, 23, 12:21 p. m.—Press despatches from Athens to the ef- fect that there were no wounded on board the hospital ship Brittanic when it was sunk off the Greek coast were confirmed today by the admir- alty, which made the following an- nouncement: ‘“No wounded were aboard the Brit- tanic, on which there were only the ship’s crew and the hospital staff.” HOLLAND R London, Nov. - m.—Hol- land will shortly loan of 12 000,000 gulders according to a re to Reuters from The Hague. loan will be issued at 95 bearing in- | terest at four per cent. EQUIRES LOAN. 3, 8 e WEATHER, 23.—TFor in, colde: fair Hartford, Nov ford and vici warmer tonight. Frid probably rain. Saturday and colder. of | { oo cables, POLICE ON TRAIL OF CHECK WORKER Burns Detective Agency Also UNFAIR LAWS BLAMED FOR RAILROAD CONDITIONS AT TRANSPORTATION INQUIRY Secking Clue to Missing Merchant RUMANIANS RETIRE !No En;u ragement, 10 0LD POSITIONS HARRY EDELSONvGOMPLAINS Max Michelson, Until Yesterday Resi- dent of Berlin, Suspected of Flim | Flamming Local Man—Goods Hur- ried Out of City, Believed by the police to be M. Michelson, credited with being one of the cleverest bogus check operators in the East, Max Michelson, until yes- terday a resident of Berlin who had practically completed arrangements to join New Britain’s business world with a store at 68 Main street, is being sought by the local authorities and the William J. Burns Detective Agency. A check for $30, drawn on ! the Broadway National Bank of Chel- sea, Mass., and given to Harry Edel- son of 325 Main street, is the specific cause of his being sought by New Britain autharities. If he is the man sought by the Burns detectives, it is believed that others may have been victimized. It was about six weeks ago that Michelson, described as about 25, short, stout and of light complexion, went to Berlin and secured board for | himself and wife. Soon afterwards he came to New Britain and after look- ing the field over decided to locate a wholesale and jobbing dry goods house in New Britain. A store at 68 Main street was leased from W. L. Hatch. It is also reported that he bought a building lot on East Main street. Edelson Becomes Suspicious: The check was given Edelson Sat- urday. It came back yesterday with the tell-tale mark affixed. Edelson says that he called up Michelson, who expressed wonderment, said there must be some mistake and told Edel- son to go to the bank again with it. Edelson felt there was no mistake and consulted with Detectivg, Sergeant Samuel Bamforth. The latter visited Berlin today and found that Michel- son and his wife had disappeared and no clue could be given as to his whereabouts with the exception that five barrels of goods stored in that place, supposed to have been for the New Britain store had been hurried- ly taken to the railroad station by auto truck and shipped to New York by express. New York authoritles and the Burns people have been com- | | municated with. Edelson had hardly left headquar- ters when a communication was re- ! ceived from the Burns people giving notification that banks had informed them M. Michelson, dangerous check operator, is reported as being active in the vicinity of New Britain. Chief William J. Rawlings immediately tele- graphed a description of Max Michel- son and an abstract of his local con- nections- SPEND HORE THAN $30,000 State Central Committee Spends Over $50,000 in Recent Campaign—Hart- ford a Financial Disappointment. In order - that Charles Evans Tughes, the defeated republican can- didate for president, should carry Connecticut on November 7, the re- publican state central committee ex- pended $52,539.23. This is the state- ment filed by Chairman J. Henry Roraback at the office of the secre- tary of state at Hartford. Recelpts amounted to leaving an unexpended balance of $1.397.67. A donation of $10,000 from the republican national commit- tee was the largest single contribu- tion to the Connecticut campaign. Of the various town committees, the report from Hartford showed the big- gest expenditure, the total cost of the unsuccessful ‘campaign in the Capital City having been $16,393.14, while the receipts amounted to only $9,028.12, leaving a deficit of $7,365.02. The successful democrats in Hartford spent $8,901.39, and. went into the debit column to the extent of only $329.49. The New Haven republicans spent $9,660.61, and have a deficit of $286.61. CHINESE LOAN OFF Notified $53,936.90, Government at Peking by Other Countries That Transaction Is In Violation of Treaty. —The British, French, Russian and Japanese bank- ers of the quintuple group have sent a letter to the minister of finance say- ing that the loan arranged for with Chicago banks violates article 17 of Peking, ' Nov. ! the reorganization loan agreement of April 26, 1913. The letter declares the loan is political and not indus- trial, and asks for an explanation. DEMANDS, GREEKS RE. London, Nov. 1 p. m.—The Gireek government has refused to comply with the demand of the En- tente allies for the surrender of part of its supplies of arms and ammuni- tion, Reuter’s Athens correspondent A | | 1 i Russian Help Arrives in Transylvania— Germans Shell British. ! ot ) | Bucharest, Nov. 23, via London, | | 2:45 p. m.—The Rumanian troops ir. | the Jiul valley, in western Wallachia, | have been withdrawn and now occupy | jth(‘,ir old positions, the war office an- | nounced today. 23, by wireless to Say- | | Berlin, Nov. | ville—The Entente forces that have been engaged with Germano-Bulgar- | ian troops on the Macedonian front lin the region east of Lake Ochrida, ;1(0 the west of Monastir have fallen | | back, the war office announced today. 1 It reports the local attacks on the | front between Presba IL.ake and the bend of the Cerna, north of Monastir | and the repulse of an assault on a | height held by the troops of the Cen- | tral powers east of Paralova. | Berlin, Nov. 23, by wireless to Say- ville—Russian reinforcements have | | war office reports. Sofia, Nov. 23, via London, 11: a. m.—Attempts of Entente forces to develop their success on the Mace- donian front by advancing north of Monastir have failed, it is announced by the war office. London, Nov. 23, 1:17 a. m.— “During the night the enemy shelled our new front on both sides of Ancre and in the mneighborhood of Hebuterne,” sdys today’s official re- front. to re- I | port from the Franco-Belgian | “Otherwise there is nothing | port.” \ Berlin, Nov. 23, by wireless to Sa: ville.—An attack by the British yes Somme front near Gueudecourt and one by the French in the vicinity of St. Pierre Vaast wood were without success, it is an- nounced officially. STEFANSSON'S RESCUE | Arctic Explorer Makes Plans For Re- lief Party in Case ¥le Ts Unable to Return Unaided. ‘Washington, Nov. 23.—In a letter to Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, made public today, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, commander of the Canadian Arctic expedition, outlined his plans for cx- plorations for the next two years and explained what steps should be taken to rescue him under certain- condi- tions. “Should nothing be heard of us hy November, 1917,” Mr. Stefans wrote, “it is to be presumed that something beyond our control has de- layed us. I am of the opinion that in the spring of 1918 a ship or ships should be sent nerth from tho At- lantic to look for us if we have not been heard from then. will winter next year on the south coast of Melville Island but if ice con- ditions are exceptionally good we may continue indefinitely farther nowvth. I have given the government a list of places at which beacons may be built and records may be left either in 1917 or later by us.” Mr. Stefansson expressed the hope that he would be able to approach so near MacMillian’s farthest coming from the west, that he could demon- strate the presence or absence of Crocker Land. The letter is dated Cape Kellett, Banks Island January 11; 1916. ! 8 HOUR FIGHT CONTINUES Government and Railroad Lawyers Still Confer Regarding Sclections of Case to Test Adamson Act Washington, Nov. 23.—Railroad lawyers and Attorney General Greg- ory continued today their conferences in an attempt to agree on one suit involving test of the Adamson act, to press for early consideration by the supreme court. The difficulty in reaching an agreement arose mainly, lit is belived from the anxiety of the I railroad representatives to pick from the many cases pending in federal courts one covering typical conditions faced by all roads. Railroad lawyers thought the Atch- ison, Topeka and Santa Fe case, for hearing today o volving all poin s any other, but department of justice officlals were inclined to favor the i, Oklahoma and Gulf case in ederal Judge Hook at Kansas vesterday held the Adamson act unconstitutional —Counsel in Kansas City, No Adamson law conference over the cases today agreed to request that the Santa Fe case which was to have come up today in the United States | the joint congressional railroad | arrived in the Transylvanian front the | the | son | “My best guess is that the Bear | Only Regulation and Correction, Says Spokesman for Lines TOO MUCH POLITICS SCARES INVESTORS Railroad Business Conducted Today Similar to Other Concerns and Abuses Have Disappeared—Lack of Co-ordination Between States and)| Nation Great Drawback to Manage-| ments—Construction at Minimum, Washington, Nov. 23.—First actual in the broad subjec transportation was received testimony tod: ves: Alfred P. Thon general counsel for thd Southern Railway and counsel for thy tigation committee. of this city, raflway executive's advisory commit | tee, was the first witness in presenting the railroad's side of the case. The hearing is the first of a serie| which will continue indefinitely ang will cover railroad credit, federal con trol, national incorporation, sovern| ment ownership, wages and other im portant subjects. Mr. Thom, chosen as first spokes { man, blamed the present system | “corrective regulation,” divided be tween the state and federal gover: ments, for most of the problems the public and the carriers, and ap pealed for a discussion of necessa changes, “not upon any mere theo or jealousy as to the distribution govefnmental power, but upon th Jarge issue of what public interest rd quires. Rates, Mr. Thom declared, are led important to public interest than “ce tainty, safety, and sufficiency of trani portatior Under present conditions “the railroad business is largely trolled by political instead of bu conslderations,” he addel, credit is to poor and returns so that adequate extensions of lin undeveloped territory —and ment of faciliti are impossibl said increased trans would tend to reduce the high cost { living by opening up new countd thereby causing increased productiof Railroads Compared to Banks. Mr. Thom pointed cut that | present system of railroad regulatig had its beginning in the abuses of t past and was based on the nrineidl of recession and punishment, r: than on constructive principle contrasted this with the plan ernmental regulation of ¥ system of bank regulatio I | “svas horn of the spirit of helpf | ness and encouragement inte: build up and make adequate ror t | American people its system of nation| banks. The railroads accept the vi | that regulation is permanent. enduring part of government America and that the first duty g carriers is to the public. In support of his contention . #hj “the first consideration of the Bub is to obtain transportation facilitie and that “the cost is in reality & s ond consideration,” Mr. Thom clared that when a nation-wide stri recently threatened to tie up the ra roads “business men would have be willing to pay almost anything to thelr goods to market.” He cited H present car shortage, the present ef bargo and that of last spring caus by inadequate terminal facilities. Falling Off in Construction. “Less than one thousand miles new railroads has been cpnstructed the United States during thel A » he said, “and less than in ail year 43, except the period the Civil war and vet the cost of I ing is daily advancing, owing to shortage of supplies which might remedied by securing access o ng areas of production.” g As illustrating the inequality transportation facilities at a tig when new railroad building has nes v stopped, Mr, Thom showed t While New Jersey has thirty-one mi of railroad per 100 square miles territory, the average in the Unity States is only 18. 3 miles, and Idaho there are only 3.35 miles p 100 square miles. T.ess than 'thirf] three per cent. of the natural sources have railroal facilities. “Will the undeveloped states satisfied to stop railroad construecti under such a condition of inequality Mr. Thom asked “It is impossi for railro to earn enough to su ply the necessary new facilitics fr current revenue. They must be b vided from credit. Investors cannj bo coerced but must be attracted Among the condition: freotd railroad credit which deter investo Mr. Thom mentioned the following: “Railroad revenues are not cg trolled by investors but are fixed limited by governmental authg ¥ T sail a and not by one but by severa! gove mental, authoritie which do not' court in Kansas City, re postponed until tomorrow. (Continued On Eleventh Page).