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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
TODAY MAY
DECIDE GENERAL STRIKE
Labor Leaders to Meet at Bridgeport-Gather Here
To-morrow-Confdent of Non-union Aid
Bliss Factory Is Marked.

buildings to-day. but that he Is ready
to cooperate with the machinIsts and
other metal workers when they begin
pulling their men. Wherever building
work is being don by ironworkers OH
new additions to plants making war snp-
plies they will 20 out with the others
johnson, keppler. Thomas j. Savage
and Frank Jennings. the latter two in
ternational machinist heads, have stud
led the entire New England situation
together.
NOn-UniOnists In Accord.
1.-THE sentiment among the non-unior
workers in the metal trades" said Bus
mess Agent Il. j. Deering of the local
district OF International MaChinists. lis
unanimous on the subject OF a national
strike and we expect a general walkou'
Of ~non-unlonists with the unionists when
we start the ball rolling. Furthermore
the general sentiment of all the 100000
metal workers in the United States or
the eight hour day Is unanimous.
W control more than 100000 unior
machinists and there are 10000 oil
more n~on-union machinlsts who will
Join our strike. The large percentage
OF ~non-unionists In the various branche.
OF the metal industry car be depended
uDOn 10 OBEY u HhllbldA a.
All the metal workers in the country
realize, whether they are MO or not
that this is their opportunity TO get ad'
vanced wage scales and the eight hour
day. They would be insane to neglect
the present opportunity to get better
conditions In the metal trades gener'
ally.
"Foreseeing that the masses OF TIL
metal workers would finally be unani'
nous on the question of an eight houi
day and higher wages during the helgh'
Of the munition manufacturing in th'
United States, the officials OF the meta
workers have been planning for THU
national strike ever since the European
war began. watching for an opportunity
TO begin the present general movement
Not only will all the allied metal trades
men GO on strike when the call comes
but there will be a sympathetic strlk'
I on all buildings In the course OF con
struotion which are to be used to manu-
! facture arms and ammunition.
The sentiment for an eight hour day
which now seems to prevail is the mos
extensive that has ever been known 1t
the metal industry. The unions see IL
IL a chance TO couple with IL IA demand
for higher wages
! Cearney, who IL business agent foI
the Manhattan machinists, asserted las
night that the Bliss shops had beer
determined upon for a general walk
out TO become effective in n shor'
time.
Everything has been arranged" sale
Cearney. Ito start the strike move
ment this week. and We are confiden
OF success all along the line. In Thu
city the metal trades workers are par
| ticularly anxious TO tackle the T.. w
Bliss Company. which defeated then
during the last general strike, wher
nearly all the other concerns granite,
the machlnists' demands. But the ma
/ chinists are not expecting "A defeat thi
time. They are confident that. witt
tho cooperation Of all the metal rade
unions. they will achieve one OF III
most sweeping victories ever known ii
their trade"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
browns IN BRONX RIVER.
Arthur starr Sinks while Vouur
Women Are DcIng Rescued.

Arthur Starr, a clerk of 1852 Rogers
place. The BOnN. drowned YESTERDAY
afternoon In the Bronx River when "A
boat which he was rowing capsizea
Starr was accompanied by the Misses
Anna and Della Russell, wEo live a,
the same address.
They Had been out on the river all
afternoon and were about To turn back
10 the landing when the young women
decided to c stnge seats. and in doing so
tipped the boat. All three were thrown
into the water and many small boats
put out 10 their assistance. The en-
tire attention OF TIC resCuers Was d.
rocted to the young women.
After the sisters had been pulled on
board - launch the rcScuers looked
around for Starr. but could not ind him.
They then began diving and after a
hdlr hour his body Was brought TO the
surface 10y William j Rhodes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
Girl Receives Scalp Wound in
Auto Collision; others Hurt.

Miss Florence Hall OF 500 Putnam
avenue. Brooklyn. received q p.nf1l
scalp wound yesterday afternoon Wen
an automobile In which she was RI. K
was in collision with another machine
the R~ockaway road and Walker aE''Vs
Ozone Park, Queens. With Mss IlN,
IN the machine AT the time Wa & V
Taylor, a salesman. Of 25i Ne" NH'N
avenue. Brooklyn. who received cI'- ta'
bruises. The other automobile Ms
driven by Arthur whitney ~ 49, =
Johns place, Brooklyn. whose scalp Nts
also torn.
When the collision occurred ar o. -
were thrown nut. Dr. Blbcock was ,In.
moued from the Jamaica HosT''I VIII
the ambulance. but u'nc Of the '"rr
would 20 to the hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
CAR HITS AUTO, TWO DEAD.
:O IniOntOvn, Pa, Trolley Pas
senRers Have Narrow I,sca pc.

U~NIoNTowN, Pa, July 25.-Returning
from church this forenoon William L..
GAGS, AZ, "A lawyer, and his son. Will
lam i, Cans, IL, were killed when their
automobile VAS struck by "A trolley car.
a corntield hid the street car from
view and the machine was struck
squarely in the middle. Both occupants
were thrown out and each received "A
fractured skull. The car, dragging the
wrecked automobile. ran down "a grade
to a bridge spanning Redstone Creek.
There 1t was derailed and when It
stopped one end was hanging over the
edge of the bridge. The thirty panic
stricken passengers were taken out
safely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
l75,O0O BATHERS AT CONEY,
Twice That Many at Island, sim
It's a Quiet Day.

Yesterday was the third big Sunday
in a row for Coney Island, About half
OF its $50 1000 patrons Went in bathing,
and as usual on such occasions, about
5000 stood in line for three hours be
fore the Municipal Baths opened at =
o'clock,
The White Cross Corps at the city
beach treated 900 FIRST aid cases. Three
persons were rescued from the surf. but
only one of them had to he taken to the
Coney Island Hospital, She VAS Mary
NeccoCi, IL years Old. of | Nustrand
avenue. Brooklyn, who was taken out Of
the surf at Manhattan Beach Point by
Life Guard Frank Sully.
The police made only n few arrests
for Indecent bathing attire. II was am
exceptionally orderly day.
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priHehghtcr's Machine knnCks
Down Young oman

Pauline Katz. -. II - Nrun'.
street. Jersey city. WAS ku.,s'I down
yesterday afternoon hy ian aU'"n". =
owned and driven by Waiter j. Nnhr. It
prizefrh,cr. Of Stritforl, Conn, ~ Nu..i
avenue and l73d street She rec vet
fracture Of the skull eul WIS .t.'I .u
the Fordhtm Hospital
Miss KATE and Miss Dora ''',n ~"
crossing Third avenue when ''.r
stepped out from bchirl a rr'.' ,"
in the path of the automobile" Mon
applied the brakes, hu' II was t'o |s'"
Mohr was not arrested. a- N'.e.~"-
told the police he was not To- ti,W" i'f
the accident.
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Deaf Mute Has Nnrrow Escape IN
the Water.

Sol Gcrsou. 40. a deaf mute, nearl,
drowned Yesterday afternoon Will,
bathing at Arycrur lite sank twice he
fore other hathcrs noticed his plight ant
swan to his assistance. Dr. Victor tool
him t. the lIockaway Beach Hospital
suffering from suhmersion. His res
cuors refused to give their names 4
the police.
capt. formOsa's crusade against i'm
modest bathing suits At the Nockaways
Melted siX arrests Yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
Machine Ills thild Of tutono-
bile supply Dealer.

Lose BRANCH, y. j. july 2'-Se''H'
year-old Bessie Kramer. who's" ~'i''',
Max kramer, owns an ~automoh.o sIn-
ply store on Second veuuc here, Ms
struck and Killed to-day hy au t"'r''.'
bile driven by Ernest Ball'y 90 hr f.
lyn. The little girl ran N front OF 20
machine on Broadway near the u''0'
Theatre
MIR Railly il a sor-.u-'aw 90 h
James j. Reed OF SethrIghf lie "s
driving slowly. The mudguaGdS NJ e
child and she was thrown To- %" pave
meut, receiving a fracture Of TIE ska.
Mr.. Ballly gave $1,000 ba'. '"' IS
appearaucc before the Corogo. jury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
Trenton Young Man browns when
Canoe Is Upset.

TRENroN, y. j., July 25-The wash
from u passing motor boat upset "A canoo
In which three young men were padding
this afternoon and one OF them drowned
and another narrowly escaped. The
drowned young map was Louis Orlieso.
622 South Warren street. Trenton. The
body Vas recovered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
Jersey CITY Hoy Loses Life In New
York Hay,

John Nrimsha, -, of 2l3 Suydnm
avenue, Jersey city, drowned in New
York BAY while in bathing off Com
munipaw aNenuc lie called for helm
when he was some distance out aud
sank before his companions could reach
him. The body was not recovered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
Iron Worker browns while Bath.
Ing In unwtrcc Creek.

Arthur Samuels, "a, an iron worker
who lived At I y .rman street, Eve"-
green's, Queens borough, drowned yes
tcrday while bathing in iIawrree Creek
At Rnmhlersvil,c, II Is supposed he was
seized with a cralnp. The body was 70
covered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26

cts all news to me-" said George w.
Perkins. who is a director of the United
States steel Corporation. when told last
night about the Cleveland despatch con-
corning the forthcoming merger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26

Some OF thoso are undorClpitallzed
and some overcapitalized, hut all are
capitalized apo "A conservative basis
in proportion to what they represent
in actual property values AS Judged by
the capital of the United States Steel
Corporation.
II the iron ore and steamship lines
affiliated with or owned by interests
represented in these companies were in
cluded In the list II would he an easy
matter to swell the total to around
$3.50, 900 900, and capitalized on tho
basis of the steel trust financial struc-
ture II might be III easy matter to
make 1t another billion dollar trust.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26
CIRCUIT VERDICT DUE TO
CROPSEY ~ATTACK---JUROR
Meehan Says Accused's Attitude on Stand Also Infu-
enced T~hem-Another Talesman Disagrees-Ex-
Comptroller Arraigned for Sentence Tuesday.

Relaxing in the back room Of a
ffty-three hours spent in celebrating on
the guilt or innocence OF ex-City Comp
trolier Edward ". circuit. John 7. Nee
han. Juror No. Q, e~x-Pinkerton man and
for eight years one of their squad, told
early Sunday morning how he and the
other Jurors came TO find Grout guilty OF
perjury In signing The false Union Bank
report.
AT least Meehan gave his version OF
the matter. He said hat several of the
Jurors had been prejudiced against the
defendant by his attitude on the stand
and that stephen G.. Baldwin. ounse
for the defence. had antagonized them
when he attacked District Attorney
James G. Cropsey and Assistant District
Attorney Louis Goldstein In summing up.
Among other things Baldwin referred to
Cropsey as the midwife OF crime and
to Goldstein as a ferret.
"Oh, no." Meehan said with much sar-
casfn. I'VE wouldn't convict "A former
Borough President OF Brooklyn and an
e~x-Comptroller OF the greater city
Oh. no :"
II must say" he announced. that We
we're proud Of Edward NJ. Grout as citi-
zen and lawyer. He reflected no dis
credit or shame on this city as Bor-
ough President nor as Comptroller of
the greater city. We felt that he was
absolutely straight until he met these
sharks h led him astray."
Meehan said that IL was at his sug-
eestion that the jury declined to go to
the Clarendon Hotel when offered the
opportunity by Judge Lewis. He took
the stand hat they were not there to
revel in luxury. but to do their duty
ITO the depositors OF the Union Bank.
to the people of this city and to the
state OF New York"
slept Only One Hour In 81.
Meehan boa sted that he had slept only
one hour out OF the nfty-three, as
against six or seven hours sleep taken
each night by James VI. Murphy, the
juror who held out until $50 saturday
night.
Mcehan's version differed from that
given yesterday afternoon by Adolph
Himmelreich. who was No. 4 in the box.
Hiinme!reich. who lives at 400 East Fiji
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26

Definite plans for immediate action
In the contemplated general strike OF
machinlsts and metal trades workers en-
gagged In tho manufacture of war muni-
lions throughout the country will be for
mulated at a conference Of international
labor heads In Bridgeport to-day and In
New York city tomorrow. The cam
paign for eight hours and increased
wages in New England will be mapped
out at Bridgeport, while the local situa-
ton will be discussed here.
j. J. keppler, vice-president OF the
International Association of Machinists.
who carried the bridgeport arms strike
at the Remington plants to a successful
conclssion, old a reporter for THE SUN
over the telephone last night that he
would be engaged in Bridgeport with
the Remington sub-contractors to-day.
but had arranged for a New York con-
ference Tomorrow. The local leaders
are waiting for him to return before they
order "A strike at m particular plant.
II is likely. however. that the first blow
here will be struck this week.
Fourteen of the international labor
heads whose organizations Will be In
VOWED In the metal striSe-machin!sts.
pAANt = DdAA'lh ihNtAC 'ihe'Ni -
blacksmiths. sheet metal workers and
structural iron workers-met In Bridge
port yesterday afternoon. said keppler,
To talk over the general policy OF the
proposed walkout. 1t has been decided.
he added. that In the general movement
no particular city or factory will be
picked out. When the opportunity
presents Itself. anywhere and at any
time. "a strike will be declared, keppler
ma ,uttI tho u,t pAsa ~ m AxAF
night order.
Hiss Factory Il Marked.
Local officials OF the international
metal associations stated yesterday that
the L. W. Bliss plants in Brooklyn had
been marked for the first strike in this
city. Keppler. when asked about that
move. said that the 2,t40 machlnists
working on war munitions orders In
the Bliss works had been organized for
a walkout for the past month. Notices
20 be ready at any time for a strike
order ave been issued to the men
secretly because the company. 1t Is said,
has had detectives working among the
men to Offset the plans OF the union
leaders.
II expect TO finish in Bridgeport on
Monday" said Keppler. Tomorrow |
shall meet the sub-contractors who are
doing Remington work. l do not an
tlcipate any opposition to the workers
proposals from them inasmuch as the
Remington people have already capltu-
lated. II they do not grant our demands.
however. the same tactics that were
used in the Remington plant will be fol
lowed out with these sub-contractors.
have promised TO meet +. j Deering,
James Wilson. Michael Cearney and the
other New York district officers on Tues
day"
John 4. Johnson. vice-president OF
tho International Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers. who helped Keep
pier In the Bridgeport strike. came to
New York on Saturday night. but re-
turned yesterday afternoon for the con-
ference to-day. At the Continental
Hotel johnson said his men would 60
back to work on the new Remington
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All the saloons in Bayonnc remained
closed and orders were given by the
Sheriff TO arrest the driver OF any brew
cry wagon entering Bayonne with in
toxicants OF m kind, The Sheriff
raided two saloons in the course of the
day and made fourteen arrests for vlo-
lation Of the excise laws.
II was rumored in Bayonne last night
that the Safety Insulating Wire and
Gable Company, employing 400 men,
would face "A strike TINS morning. The
report could not be verified.
In the afternoon Mayor Garvcn of
Bayonne hnd - conference with coi
Appleton of the Fourth Regiment of
Jersey city and with col. Nickcrs. n
member OF "a" same regiment u also
Assistant Prosecutor Of Hudson county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-26

tcenth street, gave the deliberations in
some detail after he had been informed
of Meehan's statement. On the nrst
ballot the jury stood four for CONVICTION,
four for acquittal and four blank. That
ballot was taken Thursday night and
from that time on matters grew con-
stantly worse for Grout until only Juror
James VI. Murphy vas holding out.
Murphy sad merely that he wasn't
t%horoughly convinced OF Grout's CUNT.
Finally he voted with the others after
many angles OF the case had been pre-
scented to him time and again. Refer
ring to the statement that some OF the
Jurors had been adversely influenced by
Baldwin. Himmelreich said
III It Influenced any Of the Jurors II
did not influence me. I did not hear II
discussed at all believe that a coun-
sci for a man should do h he can
to defend him and | wouldn't hold II
against the defendant even IL counse
said things that didn't accord with my
own ideas of good taste. II the Judge
and the District Attorney do not OBJ
ject to these things and permit such re-
marks | don't see why | should resent
them.
an my case I simply wished l could
find something to acquit him on. but !
could not"
Grout's Condition Good.
There was "A rumor around yesterday
that Mr.. Grout had suffered n nervous
breakdown at tho jail. but this was de-
MED by the prison physician. DR.. Moses
keschncr. who said that he had visited
the prisoner in the afternoon and had
examined him In his cell. but hat the
examination Was merely routine.
lie had found MIR. Grout worn and
slightly nervous, as was natural. In
fact his condition was SO good consider
ing, that he had not even prescribed
Tor him.
Mr.. Grout had no visitors yesterday
rs II was Sunday, n non-visiting day.
stephen G. Baldwin. his counsel. was
out OF town at his summer home on
shelter Island. lie will return to-mor-
row to make the formal motions for his
client before he is sentenced at 10 o'clock.
Under the law Judge Lewis may impose
an indetermiuate sentence of from five
10 ten years. On the other hand he
could suspend sentence entirely II he
desired.
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Big STEEL MERGER
REPORTED FORMING
Schwab, Frick and Rockefeller
Said to Back Billion Dol
lar Concern.
STOCKS BEAR OUT RUMOR

CLEVELAND, July 25.-The Cleveland
Leader will print the following In a
prominent position tomorrow morning
There Is a new steel trust In tho
hatchery.
Charles NJ. .Schwab is slated for tho
presidency and Henry Clay Frick Is re-
ported to be pulling the wires that
will give the country a second great
steel combine. Included in It's organ-
ization In important roles will be per-
haps az many as half a dozen Cleveland.
Youngstown and Pittsburg iron and
steel men.
This second steel trust will not be
as large as the United states Steel
Corporation, but 1t will approximate
II so closely In the magnitude OF its
operations that there will not be much
advantage accruing to the present lead
ing interests In the trade. lnforma-
ton was available in Cleveland Iron and
steel circles to-day that indicates that
the new Schwab steel combine Is fur
Their advanced thar was supposed.
The companies named as definitely
lined up for the greatest industrial mer-
ger since che United States steel Cor
poration was formed in April, 1901,
include
The bethlehem Steel Corporation, of
which Charles NJ. Schwab is president
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
owned by the Rockfellers the Jones
& Laughlin Steel Company OF PITS
burg. known al the greatest OF all the
independents the Crucible Steel Com
pany of America, once owned in Pitts
burT but whose control in the past few
months has drifted to Wall Street the
Lackawanna Steel Company of Buffalo.
controlled by the Nanderbilts Horace
T.. Andrews and interest identified
with Tickands, Mather N co. of this
city the Pennsylvania and the Cambria
Steel companies. control of which rests
with the Pennsylvania Railroad. whose
holdings have been optioned to William
II. Bonner, president of the company
and close friend OF Henry clay Frick.
Nestor of the new'idea Of a second steel
trust.
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some of the Possibilities.

The writer has M knowledge as 20
how many of the independents have
signIfcd their willingness to enter the
new steel mergcr, but below II given a
list Of the possibilities, including those
who can come in II they will. together
with the capital investment of each AS
represented In the combined par value
OF their stocks and bonds outstanding
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-19
DUSTIN FARNUM At
THE PAST|ME THEAIER
"THE VIRGlNIAN" is ATTRACTION
TODAY AT THE NEW
PLAYHOUSE

1.-THE Virginian," with Dustin Far
mum in the leading role, which comes
to the Pastime theater today and to-
morrow, is said to be the most artis-
tic production yet made by the now
famous Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play
company THE Virginian," well re-
membered by owen Wister, and the
play of Kirk La Sale. is composed
of four hundred scenes, requiring a
cast of three hundred players, and is
in five parts. Owing to the non-ar-
rival of our extra attraction. 'The
Virginian" will be presented without
a filler preceding. All reserved seats
remaining unsold at the time the box
office opens will be sold out first at
the general admission price of 15c
Reserved seats bought in advance
will be held one half hour after per
Torrance starts. AdvA19t1
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-19
A|ROOME WILL Be
THRONGEO TONIGHT

that will be here tonight from Gold
field by autos and special train and
from advance seat sale, the greatest
in many years, it appears there will
be only standing room on the spe-
cial
Jack Bratton, who opposes Johnnie
Connolly in the special event to-
night, is a favorite in the betting, as
his training here has shown that he
is a boxer of the first water and it
would be hard to mention anything
in that line that he has not proven
to be an adept and from a glance at
his record on another page it can be
seen that he is a wonder for his
weight, but Connolly is as clever a
lad as Nevada has ever seen and his
record of 1928 contests and big ma
jority of them victories for him will
prove that it will be nip and tuck
and hard and the most scienced
contest southern Nevada has ever
seen.
Kid Ross, who opposes Sudenberg,
shows splendid physique and conf
dence and smile that bespeak moth
ing but a perfect gentleman. The
Airdome tonight will be the scene OF
large gathering and such contests
as will be second to none in many a
year.
Millers, Nina. Blair, Manhattan and
Round Mountain will be well repre-
scented, as the orders for reserved
seast have been very large from those
districts, and with the Tonopah Mill