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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
Witty" "HDHD
oommissioner Department Water
supply. Gas and Electricity.


supply. Gas and Electricity.
TINE Department OF Water Sup
ply. Gas and Electricity
touches the every day relations
4 the Inhabitants OF this great city
q many points and carries on several
Kinds OF work OF vital Importance to
ueir welfare. It performs its duties
through the medium Of four bureaus;
namely, the Bureau OF Administration,
Tie Bureau Of Water Supply, the Blu
faa OF Water Register and the Bureau
" Gas and Electricity. The total Of
ohc!als and employees at the present
writing is o.75O.
The following brief description OF
NE water supplies Of New York and
"oer principal matters with which the
department has 10 deal indicates what
ma been done during the past year
u relation 70 the water supplies OF
'reater New York and the present
methods u distributing water in each
VI the five horoughs.
lhe average daily consumption OF
~a'et N N" 1--WE boroughs during 1914
"n o4' iri. IN gallons, of which sos
a.'"oh gallons were furnished by the
ivy and 'h.r'y-seven million gallons
~ oeNa.y irvate water companies
re'a"hP .H brooklyn, Queens and on
~'e" I'.1rl BY horoughs, the ave-
ee u''F assumption by the city
s ~ W ION gallons In Manhattan
nv" ~ h.',, l3t in brooklyn, 10 in
n"'o 'n' - In Richmond, Tho city
"'N..l. water So consumed Is
,'''' '"ruIgh several supply sys-
r,"" ." NO 0o.pal OF which are the
,h,s "''''-hel tho Brooklyn water
3d. Ih' Bronx and Byram watss-
'' ~. Na'e water companies.
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nut n reddish light, but OF these there
wore ONLY about 20j In all the bor-
puVhS. The next most powerful lamp
was the familiar standard arc lamp,
" which there are 10000 in use
within Greater New York;, 500 OF
hem in Manhattan. These lamps used
100 watts at the arc "a watt being
LAG Of one horsepower, the unit of
measurement used for the purchase Of
rurrent. There were also 1888 lamps
using 1926 watts at the arc. principally
IN Brooklyn. The remaining electric
lamps were ~ the incandescent tung-
sten type. ranging in wattage from
400 down to 80. An excellent type Of
100 watt incandescent tungsten lamp
may he seen in Central Park and on
Riverside Drive.
In round numbers the cost of light.
ing the streets and parks Of Greater
New York was s3.1l6,OOO in 1911,
S3.29S,oo in 1912 and $~3.3s2.0OO in
1913. The new administration became
impressed with the rising cost ~ such
lighting and as soon as practicable
sought to familiarize itself with the
problem and to find WAYS and means
I" control at least to some extent the
cost for 1914 and to reduce it for
1915.
The department will continue to
study tho street lighting problem and
I" make necessary changes until (as-
Suming adequate appropriations) all
street lighting is what IL should be.
Meanwhile IL is interesting 10 note that
the cost thereof during 1915 will be-
approximately 800, 900 less than il was
in 1914 while the total candle-power
illumination will he far greater this
year than last.
The department is required 10 sun.
ply light and power to all public build
lnHs and structures within Greater
New York. There are over 1850 such
buildings. Under the term 'struc-
lures are included twenty bridges,
About one-tenth of the lighting under
this heading is done by gas. What
follows relates to lighting by electric
current.
While street i!ghtuE Is paid for per
amp per night. Irrespective Of tho
amount Of current consumed, the
LIhtIng Of public buildings by cleo
titc.'N Is paid for IN the basis Of cur
rent actually consumed as shown nv
meters. In round numbers the cost
of al light and power for public build
.ngS was 1903 22O in 1911. $l.O75,622 in
1872. ana $1.l35.0ll in 1913. Again.
the new administration became I'M
pressed with the yearly increases in
cost Of l!aht AMI power, II is true
that school houses and other public
lNFf1 1F.---
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nave been asked to lend their cars
their auto trucks and delivery
wagons for tho purpose of CARRYING as
qulckly az possible "a large number
vi lIe men from the armory to Van
Cortiandt Park next Saturday morn
ing This, in a way, will give us some
iuea or what we could do here In time
or need, and it will probably stimulate
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Coney Island it is used in conjunction
with fresh water.
There are about 1880 fire hydrants
in Greater New York, 400 OF which
relate to the high pressure fire ser
vice in the boroughs of Manhattan
and Brooklyn. For the last ten years
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the organization of a volunteer motor
vehicle reserve"
The programme for the day, so far
as the public is concerned. starts at
10 o'clock, and the immediate point
of interest will be just north of 242d
street and along the east side of
Broadway. There the open ground
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or the park will he marked Off into
SIX rectangular spaces each 100 by $50
yards, with benches arranged facing
eastward on the sloping bank I'M
mediately contiguous TO the highway.
The idea is to give distinctive ex-
hibitions simultaneously in these sec
tions--a sort Of a six ring circus
and the various half hour acts will
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90 less than one days supply. In the
high pressure system salt water can
be used, but since II CorrodcS the pipes
and damages merchandise its use Tex
cept at Coney Island) is not contem-
plated unless the fresh water supply
fails. which has not yet occurred. A.
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SUPPLYING NEW YORK CITY WITH WATER AND LIGHTE

ceased to be Of sufficient capacity and
these are being continually replaced
by larger ones
The amour Of water used by the
Fire Department Is not great as com
pared with that used for domestic pur-
poses and amounts during the wear
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be repeated in the different blocks. SO
that the spectators will all have
the same show in turn. There
will be twenty-four Of these acts run
off before noon
In one section temporary walls will
be reared and the man of peace will
be able to see just how the soldier is
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lO,OOo otate troops Ordered to Concentrate at Van
Cortlandt Park Next Saturday-Auto Trucks and
Buses to Be Used-All Branches of
Service to Take Part
Service to Take Part

~ HAT could the militia OF New
\A/ York do in cae of need?
w Could the National Guard of
this state show the required
degree of readiness? Gen. John +.
organ intends to answer these ques-
tons in part. at least, by a mobiliza-
ton of 10000 State troops at Van
Cortlandt Park next Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
LAUGHS IN YOUTHFUL SLIPS

A list of eminent men was given at an examination some years ago for a scholarship. and particulars of their careers were invited. One boy chose Achilles and Nelson out of the list, and added the following original notes: Achilles was a Greek and won many battles in which he came off victorious. When he was a baby his mother. dipped him in the river Stinks, and he forthwith became in Then he dealt with Nell son. He described him as "a British admiral whose motto was England expects every man to do his duty lie went about with a lantern and questioned everyone whether they had done their duty. He died in a poultry run" Nelson, of course, died in the cockpit of the Victory.
 A Harrow boy informs us that Parliament scored a great victory when it would not allow the king to order taxis without its consent" One lad translated the opening of Caesar s Gallic wars as follows: Tt will take all our gall to devise means to tree them arties."-London Globe.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15

 STATE FAIR
Ad Committee of Chamber of Commerce and Direc- tors Each Take Steps to Bring Notice to the Ari- ZOna Fair

Meetings of the directors and the advertisig committee of the chamber of commerce yesterday considered the subject of publicity from many angles. With the state fair coming on, it was thought wise to take lib- eral action on several advertising matters, and the ad committee de- cided to begin at once.
 Among the things ordered done to advertise the fair:
 The issue of two thousand invita- tions.
 The purchase of buttons for boost CTS.
 The reissue of the Roosevelt Dam picture on a big postcard.
 Editor Vandegrift of The Earth" of Chicago informed the committee that a special edition would be de- voted to Salt River valley in Jan- uary. Data and pictures for it will be secured from local leaders of thought along agricultural and de- velopment lines.
 C. w. Fait, general manager of the Great Western Film company, was present at the ad meeting and after a long discussion with him of motion pictures of Phoenix schools, it was decided to leave the subject to a later meeting
 Fair Week Busy Time
 There will he a number of meet inSs of statewide interest here dur ing fair week. Secretary Welch was instructed yesterday to invite the secretaries of all the state boost or ganiZa tions to meet in Phoenix be-
 
 On Wednesday of fair week there will be a meeting here of the bee keepers of the state. The following evening, the Harvester club will be in session.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
KEEP GOING

Is the goal distant and troubled the
 road, And the way long? And heavy the load? Then gird up your courage and say !
 am strong" And keep going. Is the work weary and endless the grind And petty the pay? Then brace ur your mind And say. Something better is coming
 my way And keep doing. Is the drink bitter life pours in your Is the taste gall? Then smile and look up And say, God is with me whatever
 befall'' And keep trusting. wF ~"~, Is the heart heavy with hope long de-
 ferred And with prayers that seem vain? Keep saving the word And that which you strive for you yet
 shall attain; Keep praying. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Nautilus.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15

! reached. It appears to be a general at
 tack of all the German fronts. The | German official report that the cam
 paign in Russia is a record of counter attacks against the Russians. who are endeavorinG to regain the initiative. The British submarines in the Baltic nave thus far sunk ten German ore
 carrying steamers and completely
 pafalHzed the ore trade in Sweden and Germany. This has caused some dis l satisfaction m sweden it being charged the steamers were sunk within inc Swedish territorial waters The British
 assert that they have studiouslv ob served the international law in sinking only German steamers.
 The diplomats, rather than the military side was the subject of Sir
 EdWard Greys statement relative to
 tue Balkan situation, which he de- hVeicd in the House of Commons.
 propose to confine myself" said
 he' to resume of our diplomatic objects since the war At the outs-t
 we desired that the war should not spread, in common with our allies. ana assured Turkey that if she re-
 mained neutral Turkeys territory
 would not suffer. This situation Was
 completely changed by the entrance of Turkey into the war and all obligations .on the part of the al lies ceased.
 We and our allies then concen-
 trated upon the securing of an agree ment among the Balkan states, and we used all of our influence to se- cure an accord. Unfortunately the feeling in the Balkans was not one in union, but a division. It was clear that nothing but a decisive and preponderating advantage for the al lies would have enabled us to se- cure policy of union.
 We were given to understand in the course of negotiations that, ex- cept in regard to Thrace, the central powers offered Bulgaria more to se- cure her neutrality than allies could | m fairness offer. The promise which induced Bulgaria to declare war were given by the central powers at the expense of her neighbors without a corresponding advantage to them. We remained throughout with friendly relations for Rumania, who favored policy of Balkan union. Tt is a policy bringing about a Balkan war that the sovereigns and governments of Germany, Austria and Bulgaria, succeeded in carrying into effect. We were given to understand that in order to secure Balkan union, there were certain concs- sions which Bulgaria would require, especially in Thrace and Macedonia. The Allies were ready to do all in their power to secure these con sessions, but to obtain the consent of Serbia and Greece, it was essen tial in the preliminary that Bulgaria
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15

1 Edward Dison. employe of a local club and husband of Minnie Dison, pencilled these words in a room at 510 South Central avenue, late Wednesday night, then drank about two thirds of the contents of a four ounce bottle containing mentholated alcohol. For the benefit of an ignorant alleged news paper reporter who doesn't know the difference between a preparation con- taining S4 per cent grain alcohol and 16 per cent of menthol, it can be here stated that the Western Wholesale Drug company and the BrunsWig Drug company combine grain alcohol and
 menthol in these proportions label the combination "Mentholated Alcohol, a saturated solution of alcohol with men thOl, so per cent alcohol-menthol A pound, q. s. 32 fl. oZ." MenthOlated al- cohol is not wood alcohol. And Dison did not drink wood alcohol, or as the ignorant scribe suggests possibly methylated". There is such a prepara- tion as methyl alcohol, commonly called wood alcohol. "Methylated" is a new one
 When Dr. c. B. Palmer reached the room where Dison was lying on bed apparently unconscious but probably fully aware of all that was going on. he gave the unhappy negro an emetic and then proceeded to pump him out An other physician who had been informed Of the exact nature of the "pOison" DlSen had taken declined to make a trip saving that he could not possibly be in danger from taking three ounces of "mentholated alcohol"
 Dison after deciding to come to was transferred to the police station and yesterday morning felt about as sheep lsh as a boy discovered stealing jam. Ihereupon he sought recourse in public print. He located a gullible reporter and succeeded in having a story put across denying that he attempted sui clda and that he had family trouble. He may not have attemnted suicide but he certainly desired that Mrs. Ed Dison should believe he had endeavOred to shuffle off.
 The cause of it all was a letter Mrs Dlson left for her husband in which she urged him to go his way and don't worry about me at all. You know how you nave treated me and so I have gone out in the country to work" and Whole lot more. The letter winds m pV teilng Dison where he may go and
 wish you all good luck"
 And incidentally The Renub1icap never did say that members of inc Morenci National Guard comnary bad been ofdered ivy the strikers to leave toWh' as bald a fake as was ever per- p'i"'e" upon an unsuspecting public.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
VON kLEINSMIO IS
Continued from Page One)

ognition of his original work along the lines of criminology and psychology. Frcm 1899 to 1914 he was superinten- dent of public schools in Illinois, and in 1904-5 he was instructor in North western University Academy, Evanston III. He then accepted a call to become professor of education and psychology, DePaUw University, remaining th-ye until he came to Arizona in the fall of 1914. In addition to his duties at De- Pauw, he was associate superintendent and director, department of research, Indiana reformatory, Jeffersonville, Ind. during 1912-14 This department conceived and carried into effect a modern system for the reformation of criminals. pr. von KleinSmid is one of the founder of the American Associa- tlon of Clinical CriminolOgy, and is the author Of numerous monographs in the field of education and applied crimin- ology.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15

take sides with the allies against Turkey. In other words, if Bulgaria was to realize her hopes and aspir ations, she must cooperate in the common cause, to which the hopes and aspirations of other neighboring states were engaged.
 Tt will be enough to say that these reasonable hopes and aspirations were in the main, founded upon an oppor~ tunity of people of the. same race, sentiments and religion to join them selves to a state under a govern
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
KILLS TWO, THEN SUICIDES
TAssocIArEp PRESS pIsPArcHI


 ST HELENS. Ore. Oct. 14.-After shooting and killing his divorced wife ana her sister. Mrs. s. NJ. Todd w. F.. Stout then set fire to the house, held the town marshal at bay and then killed himself. Accompanied " the marshal the two women went to StouCs house to divide the furniture. Stout induced the marshal to remain outside. saying there would be no trouble. After Stout suicided, the mar shal extinEuished the fire. Mrs. Stout was to -remarry shortly.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
lent most akin to them"

menI ElOst aAlT 10 IHGn.
 Premier Asquith in the house of commons declined to grant a day for the debate of Grey's statement on the Balkan situation. In the house of Lords. Marquis Crewe made a statement similar to that of the foreign secretary and concluded
 This attack on Serbia only will make sterner and fiercer the deter imitation of the allies to carry the war through to a definite victory whatever the cost. Nothing has oc-
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
BRITAIN TO WAIT ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

LONDON, Oct. 14.-Great Britain will await the final action of the United States in reference to the recognition of Carranza before decld- ing on it's attitude. This has been am nounced in the house of commons
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
FOR FIVE YEAR PROGRAM

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1i.-Secrctary Daniels by agreement with the gen eral board of the navy has practi- cally decided to recommend to con- gress q five-year construction pro- gram which will include sixteen capi- tai fighting ships, ten dreadnaughts and six battle cruisers. He is un- determined as to the number to be authorized for the first year until he confers with the president.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
ITALIANS MAY ENTER

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Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
Italy May Participate

UDINE. Italy, oct. 14.-It is general ly believed here that Italy's participa
 tion in the allied movement to assist Serbia is being arranged for with the entente powers, but that further con- sultation between the war and finance ministers will be necessary. Public opinion in Italy is inclined to belief that
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
NAVAL FIGHT REPORTED
ASSOCIATED PREss D1sPATcHI

IAsSUCItII-D PFAF-sI DIsFAICiI
 STOCKHOLM, Oct IA frontier correspondent says that naval fight occurred near Porlala, Gulf of Fin land X cruiser is reported sunk and another heavily damaged. A Zeppelin raided the Finnish coast. causing many fires.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
THOMAS cosGRiFF DEAD
I,ssncIArFn PREss plsPArcHl

DENVER. Oct. 14.-ThOmas Coc- gritf. president of the Hamilton Na- tional bank of Denver, and widely known stocl.man, died here today after a weeks illness from typhoid fever
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15

It will be impossible for this nation to remain indifferent to the settlement of the conflict in the Balkans.
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15

cured in any part of the world to weaken that resolution, and we will maintain it"
Arizona republican., 1915-10-15
MENTH0LATED 7 VS METHYLATED
First Lesson in Correspond ence Course for Ignorant Scribes Desiring to h. form Themselves in Prop critics of Wood Alcohol

Dear Minnie: Before I will see you go and do like you have I will be dead, so I hope you don't do no other man
 that way. Good by.
 E. DISCN."
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-27
EAST PUTNAM

Harry Torrey spent the week. end al his home.
 Mrs. Arthur Cutler and children, Evelyn and Grace, called on Mrs. c. M. Burrill one day this week.
 Mrs. Mary Crosby of Philadelphia has been visiting her niece, Mrs. Ste. phen McWeeney.
 Miss Mildred Torrey has been visit. ing friends in Norwich and Danielson.
 Mrs. Arthur Cutler entertained Mrs. D. 0. Hawkins and son, Mrs. Walter flaw kIns and daughter and Mrs. Wal ter Bussey andtwo daughters one af ternoon last week.
 Robert Torrey is visiting in Spencer
 Mr. Randolph and wife are enter taining their daughter and four ehll dren of Brooklyn, \ '.
 Mrs. Mary Crosby and Mrs. Me Weeney spent the weekend in ProVi dence.
 G. NJ. Burrill and wife, Fed Bab- bitt and wife, G. 0. Randall and MT Fitzgerald were among those who en- Joyed trip to Rocky Point Sunday.
 Mrs. Adler Burrill is visiting heI daughter Tn Worcester.
 Mrs. Frank Smith is spending the week with friends in Rhode Island.
 Mrs. Agnes Byrne, formerly of Mys tic but now of Providence has been spending two weeks with her uncle stephen McW eeneyI
Putnam patriot., 1915-08-27
NORTH WOODSTOCK

George Brink and family have re- turned from a week $ stay at the sea- shore.
 Mrs Flora Bigelow of Webster spent last week with her niece, Mrs. l.. H. Healey. Guests at Echo Farm this week are Miss Bernice Clark oi Willi- mantle and Miss Hazel Sherwood of Easton.
 Miss Mary F. Potter has returned from weeks trip to Maine. Misses Sarah and Winifred Potter are spend- ing week with Eastford friends.
 George Bailey of Providence is the guest of friends in town.
 Mrs. l.. A. Bailey of Southbridge spent last week with relatives here.
 Frank Lowe, wife and daughter Myrtle of Southbridge spent the week end al George Marsh's home.
 Mrs. Janet Fraser of Nova Scotia is the guest of Mrs. Clara Nj. Rawson and other friends.
 Mrs. Elmer Corttis had as a guest last week Mrs. Kitchener of Provi- dence.
 Mrs. Frank Chaffee has returned from her western trip bringing her cousin, Cassius Perry, of Underwood, Illinois, with her.
 Miss Alice Morse of Putnam is stay ing with her aunt, Mrs. II. ]. Potter, for week.
 Clifford Hubbard, Cyril Paine and John Redhead have been enjoying an outing at Crystal Lake. 1 Miss Sarah Potter assisted by Mrs. Josephine Plimpton entertained the Social Danes Club last Thursday. or iicers were elected and dainty refresh ments served and the twenty-two per. sons present had an enjoyable time.
 Grant Backs house caught fire from a defective chimney and WAS burned 10 the ground last Thursday afternoon. Neigheors gathered to help and part : of the furniture and the barn buildings were saved. There was d very small insurance on the place. Mrs. Grace Brown and granddaugh- ter 0f Brockton, Mrs. Will Ninton ol Quinebaug and Mrs. Reynolds oI Southbridge spent last Thursday in town.