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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
WARSHIP FLEET TO
STAY IN ATLANTIC
Trip Through Panama Canal
Abandoned for the Time
at Least.
OFFICIALS KEEP SILENT

wAsHrNoroS, May 12.-rt has
been decided by me Administration that
the battleship feet shall be held In east
ern waters. Instead Of being sent through
the canal to the Pacific. as planned.
While there Ia no Official authority for
the statement. t. Is believed that de-
cision 10 this effect was reached at yes
t.rday's meeting.
No admission has been made In OH.
cial quarters that the present compiled
tons IN foreign affairs had anything
20 do with tho determination TO keep
the feet In Atlantic waters. II Is as
sumed that an authoritative announce
ment as to the disposition OF the feet
II being withheld In order TO prevent
the possibility OF exciting approximations
In the United States and arousing a
sentiment abroad that might interfere
with the diplomatic negotiations now II,
progress between this Government and
Europe.
Aside from the decision that the feet
shall be continued In Atlantic waters,
there Ia no evidence at either the Navy
or War Department that this Govern
ment appreherd. trouble with any for
eign Power.
The review OF the feet at New York
will be held as planned after which. un-
less there IL a change Of programme. the
warships will proceed 10 northern waters
for the war games. II was said at thu
war Department to-day that no unusua
orders have been issued In the pas
tweniy-four hours and business In ha
branch OF the military service 10 pro
ceedug along usual lines
While the Secretary OF the Navy mad
no announcement to-day that the plan e
send the fleet through the canal haC
| been abandoned. he indicated by hi
! manner that he was not a. sangulne a
+ he was earlier in the week that the nava
demonstration In the waterway would g.
. through in accordance with schedule
/ Secretary Daniels had a conference 70
/ day with Capt Hugh Rodman, the nava
| commander AT Panama. Mr.. Daniel
! said that Cant Rodman made verba
1 report that corrohorated In every deta'
| ne suggestions made by Gen. Goethai
/ as TO the physical difficulty In the wa,
| OF transferring the battleships and auNil
larry vessels by way Of the canal unde
! present conditions.
II was pointed out BY officials within
me Administration who believe In main
tanning some degree OF protection tina
IN the present troubled condition o
world affairs Il would be hlunder tina
might be followed ny serious conse
auences 20 move tho Zee, AT this time
| An accider. might happen 20 some -
the warships In the canal or slide n
enormous proportions might prevent thel
return to the Atlantic by the same roui
| IN case ~ an emergency.
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Ia no moral restraint to prevent an
American from voicing his horror and
disapproval OF many Incidents OF the
war that have happened recently"
The members and guests present were
Paul d. Cravath. c. II. Alexander. Judge
Peter Barlow, Walter O. Oakman. the
Rev. +. Stuart Chambers. Cunliffe owen.
ID. 7. Kingsley. Jerome d. Greene. Sec
rotary OF the Rockefeller Foundation;
Charles L. Bernheimer. L + Darrell.
ex-Dock Commissioner McDougal
Hawkes. Stgismond de Stojowski. tho
Polish composer. 4. II. Clark Russell
Welt, l.. b. Bright. Frederick L. Farms
worth, S. Freelander. James Stokes.
Wallace Buttrick. Francis Q Brown.
Willeke, the Dutch composer Luc!en
Jouveud. NJ. Tourret. ex-senator " \
Clark. Otto II Kahn. NJ lie RouN, Prof.
Horatio Parker OF Yale University and
VI. Hovelaque
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cRoPsEY DIVORCE CASE BEGUN.
Trial Recalls Suicide Of Dr. Ed
ward De Raun.

Trial Of the divorce suit OF Or Charles
u Cropsev or Rutherford against Eva
Sloau ,rop-ey was begun Yesterday before
Vice. Chancellor BsCkes IN Jersey city
Just after the suit was fled DR. Edward
De Baum OF Passaic. who was named co
respondent killed himself
Or ,rop~ey testified that on May -.
1918. he entertained pr De Baum and
scvernl others az his home and that a.
pr De Baum was leaving b" heard Mrs
Cropeey say to him. The McAlpin AT 3 81.
The next day. he testified. his wife told
him 81. was going to- the theatre with
Mrs Jones. ncizhbor. lie said his vii"
did not return until late
Or Cropscv said he hired detectives to
witch his wife Frank PlackiuRer. n taxi
cab driver. said he had seen Mrs crops"y
drive HON" from the Rutherford station
with Thomas ! Norton Mrs j sloan.
mother OF me defendant. testified In be-
hall 81 her daughter. saying Or crops"y
treated his wife cruelty.
The trial will be continued to-day.
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VISITORS ON SHIPS,
SAILORS ON SHORE
Ball Games, Theatres and
Billy Sunday Attractions
for Naval Men.
BOXING BOUTS TONIGHT

Undaunted BY yesterdays drlzzle men.
women and children kept the river boat
men busy ferrying them out to the
battleshlps, whore sailor guides took
them about the wet decks explaining
the A r Cs OF navy lore.
Yesterday was an OF day. There
was but little going on aboard the
ships. Sailors attended bail games and
theatres, and several hundred OF them
went 60 hear Billy Sunday at Paterson.
Last night Rear Admiral Fletcher and
Capt Huse. chief of Staff, were guests
AZ the home Of acting Mayor McAneny.
The First Battalion Naval Militia gave
an Informal dance on board the Granite
State. the training ship moored at Nine
iy-sixth street.
Major Genera, John r organ. y. q.
". Y. and his star paid an official
call on Admiral Fletcher aboard the
Wyoming Yesterday morning. He was
welcomed with salute Of thirteen guns.
Ensign Melvin L. Stolz. a naval avia-
tor who was killed at Pensacola a
week ago. " buried with naval honors
at Cypress Hills Cemetery yesterday.
Fleet officers ~ the class Of 1910 Mt
Annapolis attended the funeral.
Admiral Beatty. commander OF the
Red feet. which IL 70 attack the At
lantic coast in the manpuvrcs which
will follow the review here, steamed
out 20 sea last night on his flagship
;he Vestal. Tho San Francisco and the
Jupiter. two ships OF his skeleton fleet
followed.
The following torpedo boats came up
the river and anchored with the fee,
Yesterday afternoon: Tanning Jouett
Jenkins Beale. Jarvis. Warrington
Henley McDougal and Cassin To-day
~ II u1 ,l.,,
take their places. The torpedo fotlrla
is on the west side OF the river ar.
ranged from Eighty-fourth street &c
10Th street. Capt. Sims Is in command
OF the torpedo hotilla and the cruiser
Birmingham. now on SiNty-sixth street
the southermost ship OF the feet. is hi,
pennant ship.
As many sailors as can crowd int
Madison Square Garden-the committe,
expects l5.000-will witness Ave hoxins
bouts and vaudeville show tonight
Among the we'll known glove handler,
will he Young Ahearn, mldd1eweigh
champion Of England. who will box Sol
der Fairfield. and Battling Levlnsky
light heavyweight champion. who will
he matched against lightweight Jacl
Brltton Jim Coffey. who stands mex
10 Jess willard in the heavyweight class
will box l.. Kubiak.
Father Mcdonald. chaplain OF the Ney
York. will celebrate high solemn mas
FOR the sailors at St Patrick's Cathedra
AZ II o'clock this morning Charles n
Sheriff.. chairman OF the Mayors re
ligious ub-committee, has arranged wit
Admiral Fletcher 10 put $4,000 Bibles q
board the ships before the fleet sails
While the sailors are enjoying boxin
bouts tonight the officers OF the nee
will be guests at reception at tn
Union League Club.
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HOPE NOW TO RID CITY
OF THE CANISTER PERIL

ana wOulo come 70 Got M 70 10 W.
and so I was kept busy all the time.
at was some time after this. In the
Inst part OF the summer or the fall OF
1912. that ! got In a fight and being set
upon by lot OF men ] was trying to do
up. one OF Sem stabbed me In tho
stomach. They rushed me to the 81.
Marks Hospital and | had some opera
ton performed which laid me UP Tor
nine or ten days and cost $3.50. I got
800 In connection with this Job. so /
was out the fifty besides tho time lost.
Another time we were doing job In
place where there were some girls who
blew police whistles and policemen came
before we could get away. was caught
and got thirty days and three OF the
other fellows got fftsen days apiece. All
the time was serving my thirty days
my wages OF SIS a day kept on just the
same.
After this I cid a number OF Jobs for
which didn't get any special pay-tust
my regular pay. which was then s25
week. At this time was getting that
regularly and wasn't charging any more
FOR the Jobs I did. Al this time. al
though this was all the money was
making, was offered a big sum OF
money by the president OF a manufac-
turing company where there was a
strike on II would break the strike.
~ .,,. r,o,,i,,., a3,h,e eros. A
friend when he is friend.
"Afterward | got 10 doing Jobs again At
20 much Job. got $3.50 for doing ono
lob. That was In addition 10 the reg
ular s25 week was getting. had
tuIIy iue" vi ~ ,.,,,,,.s s,o,. v.rs
employees VIZ w.,
nreu nnu 80 ,,asa., an IN. nrem-
,nis JOB was u1"e ~. o,ha-
res I.Ese'' ~, ,.-,.,bi,y
slde OF tne s,ree, re's '"''
wen. tHrout M .. o,.r %
soon - 80 wa. IN
BROOKLYN 10 90 Jop I"ere.
tha' Joo rh.seIl, ate, Z,
/ INK wen hnu s,I'a ~ - "a
was palu sIov LOT uos w."
s3u TOT se,,lns my "oe M.
IN January ~ a, o.
! convicted OF ASSAM Gnu
state prison TOT nFe Eea "a a.
ward the convicuon was reye s a. ~.
got ou'. Al tne ,Ine Nv
state prison .on'lnuen y" 90.
nj inc rate OF S[o Ween a..
out ! SIN was on 'he pASro'' A"u '''
several more JOBS MT,
u was sent over 10 90 Joo III - - -,
lyn and was toli 70 MAKE Una, 'ne PC.
JOB had ever done INA. ny ~
everybody IN tho place ped'en w or,
everything IN 'he p'a.e
the men toge'ner 10 40 'he joy ~
them INSIDE whle ! STOOL ou,s'ue
went over TO a stahd near tne pa ,, on, ,
bought PACK OF clehre'tes' hIia NJ, %
sudden heard P's'ol rno's ahu
people NeIlng ana Junlp'Hs GU. wy
windows onto 'he nre escapes a'.u ~"
10 the street ana tney Van'' ".,''''''
through tha' street 10 a''o,HeI
u kept STANDING 'Here pS INC C'sal ~
stand Just stahdlhg theFe as Inpus"
didn nave any iI'eFes, IN tne Inns ~
watched AROUND uH1H inns We
over one OF III! men u.oPPe'
while running away mo gun w"
brought INTO store on t'e
went INTO 'he store mere anu 'eIep'.o''s a. a.
10 the man "no nhu e"'r,'fe n'o ~ W
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MONTTMAGNO JURY LACKS ONE.
Wsrdcr Trial Adjourned for . Day
to Draw New Panel.

The trial of Gaetano Montimasno,
bootblack charged with the killing OF
! homas +. Foley, Tammany leader of
the Second Assembly district. was ad
'ourued early yesterday afternoon by
Justice Davis IN the supreme Court.
Eleven jurors had been chosen when
Clerk Penney announced that there vere
no more talesmcn in court. Justice Davis
ordered an adjournment until tomorrow
morning, when another panel OF nifty men
will be on hand. IL was impossible to
draw them IN time 10 have them in court
to- day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
SUBWAY EXIT CHANGE URGED.


Board OF New York adopted on Tues
day q resolution urging that tho en-
trance. and exits OF the subways on
William and Nassau streets should not
be built on tho sidewalks and recon-
mending that easements on private
property for that purpose should be
condemned
Richard o. Chittick. executive secrs-
tary OF the board, pointed out yester-
day that tho traffic Is 10 great IN Will
lam street. for instance. and tho side
walks are 20 narrow that the oonstruc-
tion of kiosks on tho Sidewalks would
be utterly impractioabls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
Stay for Barrel Murderer.

OssINISo. N. Y. May i2.-word reached
Warden Thomas Mott Osborne At Sing
Sing prison from Gov. Whitmans ofYioe
early tonight that the execution OF Carol
Draniewitz. tho barrel murderer Of the
East Side in New York. has again been
stayed. Tho Russian Ambassador inter-
coded for tho prisoner. who was to have
died Friday morning. This 10 his third
respite and gives him . further lease OF
life OF eight weeks. until Wednesday.
July 7.
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New az" static. Facilities.

Beginning this morning At o'clock
the station facilities ~ the north end
Of tho l6sth street station Of the Sixth
and Ninth avenue elevated linsA which
lead to the street At 18TH street and
which have only bean used for handling
baseball crowds. will be placed in ser.
Woe throughout the entire day.
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Com missioner Woods at Capitol.

Police Commissioner Arthur Woods
has gone TO Washington. and Il WAS said
at Police Headquarters yesterday that
ne would probably return this afternoon.
Tho cause OF the Commissioners visit
could not be learned upon inquiry At
his Office at Headquarters. There was
talk that Il had TO do with President
Wilson's visit soon to review the Meet
Second Deputy Commissioner Frank A.
Lord will be acting Police Commissioners
until his return.
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The "silver lining of every
cloud" is a Scotch Mist"
overcoat.
For with a Scotch Mist, "
who cares whether it rains or
not.
Scotch Mists" ( .Tsa..1sfa)
are our own idea. We showed
the Scot how to weave his
cheviots so that they could
be rainproofed.
We alone have them.
Plenty Of light and me-
dunn weights, useful all Sum
mer long.
Young mems suits!
Young mems shirts!
Both in the same class -
both cut on slim and shapely
lines.
Straws!
Splits, Sennits, Milans,
Leghorns, MackinaWs, Bang
koks, Panamas.
Value! Variety!
Sporting Goods in all
stores.
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th St. THE at saith St
-Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave
at Warren at 4lst ST
Evening star., 1915-12-25
TOY INDUSTRY IN THE U. s.
RESULT OF WAR IN EUROPE
Temporary Retirement Of Germany
From Trade Builds Up Manu-
factory in Pittsburgh District.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. December 25.-
The temporary retirement of Germany
from the toy trade of the United States
has built up in the PITTSBURGH dis
trict a toy-manufacturing industry
which is rapidly assuming important
proportions The work. as a rule. is
carried on in factories. erected for other
purposes. but which lend themselves
readily to light manufacture Sales
men have carried the products of these
plants to all parts of the country and
orders have been In excess Of produc-
ing capacity. although one factory at
Washington. Pa. has been enlarged
three times during the year. Another
plant at Jeannete. Pa. took an order
from one buyer OF s. and 10 cent
articles for $4,000 gross Of "humpty-
dumpty" toys and miniature figures OF
q popular moving picture comedian
Scores OF articles suggested by the
European war are being turned out
with the customary lines OF toy kitchen
sets, dolls and metallic pieces. One
glass factory has diverted an impor.
tant department to making glass toys
and has increased its force to SOC
workers.
Evening star., 1915-12-25
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

New prices for electric current for
cooking and heating were approved by
the public utilities commission. The
Board OF Trade planned investigation
Of the proposal OF the board OF Com
missioners to take over control OF the
board Of education. Commissioner
Brownlow suggested that the function
Of police should be elaborated to in
clude social service. The National
Press Club presented its first minstrel
show. Government bands which have
given concerts in Washington parks
during the summer months for a num-
Der of years were presented with testi-
n,onials of appreciation from citizens.
Twenty-six commission merchants. for
technical violation of the antitrust
laws. were fined $25 each. The case Of
w. Bruce Evans. former school princi-
pal, for reinstatement, was heard in
the Supreme Court OF the District of
Columbia. Among those who died dur
ing the week were: DR.. H. L. e. john
son. a physician OF international repu-
tation; Miss K E. Rawlings. prominent
public educator; W. NJ. Clayton. retired
contractor.
Evening star., 1915-12-25
Pulpit and PeQ1

be in accordance with the message Of
| the day.
At the evening service John A. Davis
! formerly Of this city, now a student al
Lexington, KY, will be ordained to the
Christian Church ministry. Mr.. Davis
is the son of Morris Davis Of 712 18th
street northeast. and has for several
/ years been preaching in connection
with his college studies. The ordina-
| tion services will be conducted by the
pastor. Rev. George A. Miller, and the
| elders Of the church. The ordinance
of baptism will be administered at the
close of the evening service.
The Christmas entertainment Of the
| Sunday school Of this church will be
, given Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
+ X
The Pensioners of Holy Trinity
Church in West Washington are max
ing extensive preparations for the mis-
sion which opens there Sunday. Janu-
ary 9. The service will be in charge
of three Jesuit missioners in this juris-
diction. and Rev. f. NJ. Corbett, S. j., In
charge of Holy Trinity parish, believes
it will be the most successful one ever
The first week will be devoted to
S. J., in charge Of the sodality OF the
Blessed Virgin. will endeavor to secure
a large membership from the converts
and those that renew their Christian
obligations.
In the same way the moderator of
the Holy Name Society, Rev. e. ].
Magrath, S. j.. is hoping to secure 800
new members In his society. The music
during the mission will be a feature.
Later in the month Cardinal Gibbons
will visit Trinity to administer confir-
nation. on which occasion the Holy
Name Society will receive the cardinal
and make big street demonstration.
4 X
The Holy Name Society of the
Washington section. which includes
Alexandria and Hyattsville, will
hold it's annual vesper service
on Sunday evening, January 2,
in Immaculate Conception Church. The
Immaculate Conception Society. under
direction of the Rev. w. T. Riordan
and President Happ, is making the ar
rangements.
Rev P. C. Gavan, moderator of the
organization in the District Of Column
bia. and President Schaeffer of the
Union and John Hadley Doyle of
Washington branch make up the COM
mittee in charge of the general ar
rangements.
All the various branches Of the city
will attend the vesper in a body. and
the sermon will be preached by the
leader of Holy Name men, Rev. Igna-
tious Smith of the Dominican House of
Studies of the Catholic University. Rev.
Evening star., 1915-12-25

In Foundry Methodist Episcopal Churo-
tomorrow morning the quartet choir will
furnish the following music: Morning,
THE Hymn of the Angels" (WesD and
'-The Morning Stars Sang Together
(Stevenson)
The evening program follows: Behold
Bring You Good Tidings" (Bartlett)
and 20 Holy Night" (Adam). At the
onertory at each service Mr.. Kaspar will
furnish q violin solo.
The annual watch night service will be
held Friday night. beginning at o'clock
with a concert, and social hour at 10
o'clock. From IL to 1901 o'clock the
watch night service will be conducted by
the pastor, Rev. w. r. Wedderspoon
Saturday afternoon. January !, the
pastor and Mrs. Wedderspoon will hold a
New Year reception at the parsonage.
At 10 o'clock New Year day the
Ground-breaking service for the proposed
new Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
Church South will be held at the lot on
which the church is to be erected. at the
northwest corner Of 18th and. Lamont
streets northwest.
Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman. chaplain Of
the United States Senate, and pastor OF
the church. is in charge of the arrange
ments for the contemplated services. The
proposed new church is to cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. and. it is said,
will prove one of the distinct additions
to the church architecture of the Columbia
Heights section.
Charles E. Vrooman, chief clerk in
the ONCE of the solicitor for the Treas
ury Department, will occupy the pulpit
Of the Petworth Baptist Church, 7th
and Randolph streets northwest. at
both the morning and evening services
tomorrow.
The Sunday school of the Petworth
church will give it's annual Christmas
entertainment on Tuesday evening. A
splendid program has been arranged
under the direction of Miss Mary
Wright. and the public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Rev. Raleigh Wright, home board
evangelist, whom many local Baptists
had hoped to see come to the Petworth
Church as it's pastor. has. it is learned
recently, accepted call to the pastor
ate of the First Church at Ruston. La,
thus eliminating himself from further
consideration by the Petworth people
X 4 X
The special Christmas music and ser
mon of the Ninth Street Christian
Church will be given at the morning
service tomorrow. The large chorus
choir, under the direction Of Prof. Jo-
seph A. Harrison. will render the
musical program. and the sermon will
Evening star., 1915-12-25
AMERICAN SURRENDERED
N|SH TO THE BULGARS
D. M. Dold Says Serb Troops Mu-
tined and Looted-Germans
Even Worse.

NEW YORK, December 25.-It was an
American who surrendered the city of
Nish, Serbia, to the invading Bulgarian
army after the Serbian forces had re-
treated. according to a story told today
by Douglass NJ. Dold of this city, who
has just returned to his home after spend
ing several months in Serbia. Dold and
his brother. Elliot w. Dold. sons of an
|alienist, left here in June as members of
an automobile squad attached to a relief
expedition sent out to aid the Serbians.
Douglass NJ. Dold. who was in charge OF
the squad, was stricken blind at Nish as
a result of the hardships. overwork and
privations he endured there, and it was
on this account that he and his brother
returned.
Serbian Regiment Mutinies.
Douglass NJ. Dold said that when 1t
was realized that Nish would be cap
tured. Serbian regiment. the Goth Punk,
mutinied. killing the colonel and looting
the houses. Douglass attempted to pro-
test the hospital stores under his charge.
but was knocked down and beaten by the
soldiers, who, he said. wasted the stores
of alcohol and quinine whiSh were used
for the sick and wounded, and took 2,400
pairs Of shoes which were among the SUD-
plies.
After this regiment left the city the
people appealed to the Bishop o. Nish
to induce Douglass to surrender it to
the Bulgarians and ask for protec-
tion. When the Bulgarians neared the
city Dold. the bishop and a throng of
young women bearing garlands of flow
ers went out to meet them. A white
flag was raised and an officer COM
manding the Bulgarians rushed for
ward.
Germans Worse Than Serbs.
The bishop introduced Dold as an
American. II showed nv passport"
said Dold. land asked for protection
Of the city and people and for the hos
pital stores. After 1 got through he
bowed respectfully and his men be-
1laved splendidly while In the city. A
guard was sent to. protect the hospf-
tai stores and there was no disorder
until the Germans began to arrive,
and then pandemonium broke loose.
Their conduct was worse than that of
the Serbian mutineers. Destruction
and loot were on all sides.
When the exodus from Nish began
me its belongings and Sir Ralph Paget
placed in my care the entire relief sup
plies. Men tried to give me outright
their hotels and places of business and
frantic women implored me to marry
them in order to protect them from the
invaders through my passport. It was
then that was suddenly stricken blind.
Of course. was then useless and In the
way"