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The sun., 1916-09-07
FOG HAMPERS DRILL
OF MOSQUITO FLEET
Twelve Put-puts in Gravcscnd
Bay ManGuvrc Under
Naval Instructors.
AERO ARRIVES IN MIST
DestrOyers Plant Mines Which
Citizen Patrol Will TRY TO
Locate To-day.
AERO ARRIVES IN MIST

A FOG which hung thick over G.,,.y
end Bay until noon interfered sadly Yes.
terday with the motor boat school o.. r..
str,iction which navy men headed hv
Commander L. X. Kaiser. skipper O, ii.
battleship New Jersey, and Lieu, I,b,
w. Wilcox and assistants had bopci
would be a day weatherless enough IA
permit the naval officers to spend ,,orv
minute from sunup until dark t|oac,fr,
owners of motor boats various T.,
which would he useful In unc of N,r
A hydroaeroplane piloted by " c Me-.
Collolgh braved the fog and appeared
OF the Atlantic Yacht Club during ,qn
forenoon. the air craft having been
flown from Manhasset Bay by Mr.. NJ.
Collough westward above the Sound and
across the lip of Long Island throuei
an atmosphere 80 densely moist that "a
pilot received elaborate praise for hal.
ing found Gravesend Bay ~ all. Tn,n
throughout the day, once the for I'D
lifted. Pilot Mccullough flew ms ar boa,
high across the waters, eNchaug ng zig.
nails with the motor craft below.
once the fog had lifted the three
groups OF motor boats. composed -
tWcINt kdSOlcIlc DRIVEN CrdIt III all, Were
put through their PAGES individually and
IN groups. Sailors from the dcstroy,r,
Flusser and Warrington in the mean.
time had planted mines far out In ,ha
bay, which h~ydroaeroplanes and tic
motor boat mosquito fleet will try to
locate to-day.
There was night signal drill all over
Gravesend Bay last night. At the end
OF the daylight session yesterday tho
volunteer motor boat shippers had dors
their work SO beautifully that It.u'
Wilcox enthusiastically hoistcd tho in.
sigma which read. well done"
As usual. the steam yacht Range.
owned by Thomas W. Slocum. ,uok no
most active part in the mosquito 'Iec,
exercises. The Ranger. "A roomy. sea.
going yacht. is daily the hoalqlA.c.s
not only of the Ncwspaper i'ou iri
photographers but of the various naval
officers directing the motor hoa' Nae.
and the civilians Of naval train.
ing who are interested in the general
movement.
MI. Slocum. who is a IAN for rlsl
preparedness. has turned over his ,4.h hi
his chicken salad. his personal time dur.
ing days when the stock market H. active.
his Japanese steward. his coffee ,er.o.
Ittor and much more of his b|~loIgirss ~
more mumcnt-much more ,uon,r,--,o
the navy men and civilian ,uhust4.,s
who are Interested in the motor .,t
training school.
The sun., 1916-09-07
ROCK ISLAND co. ACCOUNTING.
Final Report shows Receivership
Yielded s23.22A.sA.

NEWARK, N. j.. Sept. 6.-Chauncey @.
Parker. receiver for the Rock Island
company. made his Anal report to-day to
the Chancery Court. His receivershin
Welded &23,22+.S4 from the wrecked cor.
roratlon and he disbursed $~13.l5A.c5 OF
that amount.
OF the $lO.070 balance Vice. chancellor
Howell allowed Mr.. Parker $500 for his
services. $1,195.9b to Hornblower, Miller,
Potter 4 Earle Of New York for legal
services, $500 to McCarter Il English,
who filed the bill In the receivership pro-
ceedlngs. and $50 and taxed costs to Pit
ney, Hardin Il skinner, another law
Arm. A preferential payment OF $685.
was allowed John j. Quinlan, tho COM
claimant In the receivership suit.
The balance 10 10 be divided amonk
holders Of approved claims. the agEre-
gate amount Of which 10 sb0ut $4,000.
The sun., 1916-09-07
DODGE SOLD GUNS TO
MEXICO, HOUSE TOLD
Rodenburg Says Arizona Court
Records Shows He Aided
Carranza.

WAS HiNGroN. Sept. Gin the House
to-day Representative Rodenbers of
1llinois declarde that the Federal court
records Of Arizona proved beyond quib-
BILE his contention that Cleveland II.
Dodge Of New York, a contributor to
extent of $4,000. had been interested
personally in the shipment Of ammuni-
ton to C%arransista troops In Mexico.
The speech OF Mr.. Rodenberg attracted
great attention in the House because of
the denials which followed his original
statements a few days ago.
I'm wording his denial.'' Mr.. Roden-
berg said to-day, MIR. Dodge proves
thing In a name. 1t is very apparent
that he Is trying to dodge the charge
that I have made against him and the
corporation. with Which he Is connected.
81 distinctly stated in my speech that
the PhelE-Dodge company Is engaged
In the manufacture and sale of NUM-
lions Of war, and IN support OF that
charge ! desire to submit the following
proof: In volume 200 Federal Reporter.
for the year 1913. beginning at page $40.
will be found an account OF the indict-
ment Of the Phelps-D Dodge Mercantile
Company In 1913 for shipping munitions
into Mexico In violation of the neutrality
resolution Of March IA. 1912. The trial
Judge was Hon. william G. Sawtclle."
Representative Rodenbere said that
the Indictment was dismissed by Judge
Sawtelle upon a t~echnicality. lie added
that Judge Sawtelle was appointed in
August, 1913. by President Wilson.
His principal hacker and the man
who was primarily responsible for his
appointment" continued Mr.. Rodenbers.
was Mr.. Everett Ellingwood. general at
torney for the Phelps-Dodge company
interests in Arizona. Mr.. Cleveland VI.
Dodge Joined In this recommendation"
The sun., 1916-09-07
NO TIP, HAT WAS DROPPED.
Secrets of "Check Your Coats'' Re
vealed In Suit Over Privilege.

Through the filing yesterday In the
Supreme Court Of Brooklyn OF an appli-
cation by Harry Gladstone for an in
junction against managers - the Hof-
brauhaus. on Fulton street and Rockwell
place. to prevent them from taking from
him the coat room privilege attached to
the restaurant some ways OF the "barons
OF the hat check were disclosed.
Gladstone. after citing that his lease
does not expire until 1919, admitted that
he has made large sums" The restau-
ran. managers commended that the agree
ment could be terminated because OF
poor service. In describing this service
the declared It was the custom
OF the hat check boys TO size up GUS
toners and II they received a small or
no tip they managed 10 drop tho patrons
hat or mislaid some OF his wearing APP
parel left with them.
Justice Blackmar. TO whom the appli-
cation was made. has reserved decision.
The sun., 1916-09-07
PRINCETON EXAMS POSTPONED.
Candidates for Admission VIII
Have Ordeal October =.

PRINCETON. y. j.. Sept. G.-Princeton
University has postponed until October
3 the date of examinations for admis-
sion. As a result of a joint agreement
all entrance examinations for Iiarvar ri,
Yale and Princeton were for the first
timo to have been held on the same
dates this year. September 1921.
Az a precautionary measure against
the spread OF infantile paralysis Prince
ton postponed the opening of college I'M
III October 10. For this reason presi-
dent Hibben found it necessary TO give
up the examination dates originally set.
A. the football candidates are to hold
their early practice at Lake M~innewaska,
n. Y, Princeton will be clear of stu
dents until october. \ Strict quaran-
tine mas been In force and IA clean up
campaign Is now being carried III.
The sun., 1916-09-07
BRITISH INTEREST EXCITED.
Scnat~'s Passage Of Revenue BiII
Mn. Hasten Reply.

l.oNp"N. Sept. i.-Ohicials Of the Brit
ish Foreign ONCE ave not had time to
consider the American emergency rev.
enue hill ~ affecting the various block
AIDE activities, but news of tho passage
of the measure through the United States
Scnat" last night excited considerable in
terest.
M official Of tho Foreign ONCE stated
to-day that the department fully recog-
tlzed the Importance OF this legislation.
hnt that any statement rs TO the aiiitud,
Of the British Government must Wal, nm.
til the return OF Lord Robert Cecil Minis.
ter Of War Trade, II is expected that one
result Of the action Of the United States
congress Will he to hasten a reply To the
Washington protest against the british
blacklist.
The sun., 1916-09-07
SENATE REJECTS WILSON MAN.
senator Lewis Wins Fight Against
WiIlia ms a. Chicago Post master

W~AsHINGroN. Sept. 6.-The Senate to-
day at the request Of senator James
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois rejected the
nomination Of Dixon q. Williams to be
Postmaster at Chicago. MIR, Williams
was nominated on April 90 as a compro-
mise candidate after a long dispute be-
tween Democratic leaders in Chicago,
and the members OF the Illinois Con-
grcsslonal delegation were not satisfied
with the selection.
President Wilson ignored the recon-
mendation Of Senator Lewis and nomi
mated Williams at the suggestion OF
Postmaster-General Burleson. William
had not long been a resident Of Chicago,
but Was active In the campaign for Will
paign OF 1912. Williams went to CHI
cage from Tennessee. 81
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HELD AS HUSBANDS SLAYER.
chicago Woman COnfesses 10 Mur-
der ON Eve Of Divorce Trial.

CHICAGO. Sept. 6.-Mrs. Iva Barnes
was ordered held for the Grand Jury
without bail to-day on a charge of MUIR
der by a jury at the Coroner's inquest
over the body OF her husband, James r.
Barnes. local agent for a New York soar
company, whom Mrs. Barnes confessed
she shot In a park here last night.
Mr.. Barnes's suit for divorce against
his wife was to be tried to-day. and the
%estranged couple met last night, hoping
to settle their difficulties amicably. Mrs.
Barncs told the police she shot her hus-
band because he attempted to choke her.
She had maintained for hours that he
shot hiulself.
ing of the verdict Mrs. Barnes sat AZ
one dazed. Mr., Barnes was about twenty
years his wife's senior.
The sun., 1916-09-07
MILK STRIKE CALLED
BY ONEIDA FARMERS
Adopt Resolution Refusing TO
Sell to Companies Except
Through State.

CrICA. Sept. s-More than 800 Oneida
county dairymen at n mass meeting in
the Court House to-day unanimously
adopted a resolution pledging themselves
10 refuse to sign any contracts for de-
livery Of milk after September 80. or to
sold through u representatives"
The State Department Of Foods and
Markets. Of which John J.. Dillon IS the
head, will act as the exclusive agent for
the dairymen. Dillon was here to-day
rerfecting the organization Of the farm
ers n advising them that the one i'm
portant thing was TO refuse to sell an
other quart OF milk to any dealer after
the date set.
Tell them no said. that the de-
partment has the sale of your milk and
that II they want 4. 10 apply TO the de-
partment for It. Don't discuss prices
or deliveries with them
Dillon said that denial OF the exist
ence OF a milk trust controlled by the
dealers rested on a mere matter OF def
milton.
There may he no trust" he said. but
IL there were ono II would bring about
NNa'Ais or wv NV" biNh
The distributors control the making OF
prices at both end They tell the con-
sumer what she Is to pay and they fix
the price TO the producer"
The commissioner said he had written
evidence that large dealers in New York
had been engaged within the last year In
"A conspiracy to drive the smaller dealers
out OF business. lie also declared there
was slenty of evidence that gen of the
city Board OF Health have not only dis
eliminated AGAINST cooperative creameries
controlled by farmers. but have also dis
eliminated against individual farmers
Dillon concluded by saying that the
farmers had demanded more money for
their milk and were going tn get ii. II
the dealers refuse to handle the milk
controlled by the department. he said he
would inaugurate "A delivery system OF
his own.
The sun., 1916-09-07
NEVADA JOINS THE FLEET.
Newest Fighter Is Believed 10 ur,,
Passed Her Final Tests.

AsHlNGToN. Sept. s.-Thc Supc,.
d~readnoueh. Nevada. completed les,
March. has completed her final az. NJ.
aicc trials and joined the Atlant. 'l.,
on the Southern drill grounds for large,
practice.
admiral Benson. chief OF otovA' 49,.
shid tonight he had every reason &, 90.
iiere the test was satisfactory, al'hu .c.
he has not yet received the ferpt' o.
capt William :. Sims. her coiuma,.rr
The Nevada sailed from T~otnpk.r., IA.
y Y, September | and made On, :,
runs in the Atlantic. Driven Ir E, Oh
burning engines. She was reqlir,. 20
max" J? knots for twenty hours sr.l H,l
maximum OF 2o.j for four hour Sc
has "A onnaSc Of $3.50" and ctt,.- ,cr
II inch guns.
The sun., 1916-09-07
LEADERS SEE SPANISH KING.
ROma nOnes and NaurR Have Long
conferences With Him,

Special Cohie De,p.'ch IN stN.
LONDON. Sept. 6,-Thc fdily 7'cir-
graphs Madrid correspond t SAYS the
Premier. Count Romanon, and Senior
Maura went to ~Santaudcr Ia have n
special audience with King Alfonso, the
'hree being cluseted for two prolonged
conferences.
Afterwards Count Romanones had a
long separate audience, then engaged in
fortv-iive II of telephoning and re-
fused TO receive visitors. The corrc-
spondent adds that these mysterious.
movements create the general impression
mat something important IL happening
The sun., 1916-09-07
LYE GIVEN I'LL CITIZEN SAILORS
W New Workers Victims Of Wis.
taxi AbOmrd DattIcahip Mninc.

WAsHISGToN. sept. 6,-Rcprosentativc
Si"gcl Of New York wrote Secretary
Daniels to-day complaining that Dr.
Ralph r.. Osprey of New York and sam
uel j. brtman of 17T1 Madison avenue
New York, two civilian sailors on the
battleshlp Maine. when taken III on the
recent cruise were given I've by mis-
take by the ships medical officers.
Mr., Siegel asked the dcpartmcnt "a
investigate, He says tho mistake was
admitted aboard the Maine and charges
that the medical officers were busy de-
'eloping photographs when the mistake
was made.
The sun., 1916-09-07
WHITMAN WOULD ACT
Gets Word Of strike, IL Due Here
on Saturday.

RocHEsrER. n. Y. Sept. 6.-Whcn In
formed tonight that employees Of the
]. r. r. Company OF New York had de-
Clared q strike Gov. Whitman said the
Adjutant-General's office in Albany
would quickly inform him Of any request
for militia to supplement efforts OF the
New York Police Department to preserve
order and that II he was notified he
would leave for New York at once. His
present plans are to 60 to New York
Saturday.
The Governor was the honor guest at
the Rochester Horse Show this afternoon
and at n dinner at the Genesee Valley
Club. He will speak at Albion to-mor-
row and at Rome on Friday.
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Ex.PAsToR SUES cHuRCHMEN.
Accuses Rector and Others Of Libel
Hing Him In Circular.

PAssAIc. y. j., Sept. 6.-Thr Rev. John
T. KroChmalney of Newark has started
n suit. In which suinmonses were served
to-day. on the Rev. Joseph ~Stephinko,
rector of st. Peter and Paul'S Russian
orthodox Church Joseph Timko, chair
man OF It's board Of trustees, and John
Boruch, a member OF the hoard. He do
mands $4,000 for alleged libel contained
In Il circular which members of tho
church issued some time ago.
The trouble. 1t is said. started out Of
the claim of the Rev. krochmalney that
the church owed him $3.50 for services
when he used to be its pastor. one para
graph Of the circular. he claims. accuses
him Of misappropriating funds and be
ing no good
The sun., 1916-09-07
violation Of Pledge.

And your admissions to-day In saying
you contemplated the issuance OF the in
diyidual contracts 10 the men of the New
York Railways during the period we were
discussing the demands and requests OF
those men II an absolute violation OF the
spirit ~ that agreement.
II regret very much the fact In that
owing to your admissions to-day the con-
ference OF the New York Railways with
their committee Is going to adjourn. The
committee has determined that now.
That Is my answer to whether OF not the
New York Railways men will go out on a
sympathetic strike"
Immediately thereafter the men re-
fused fatty to engage In any discussion
of the roads. the agreement or the con-
sequences. They left with grins on their
faces. "a fact that puzzled Hedley.
Just before this. the first movement
toward strikc--in fact. an offensive meas
ure before the actual declaration Of war
had been taken by 500 men OF the New
York Railways Company, who met In the
Plaza Assembly Rooms In East Fifty
ninth street. They voted unanimously
Ia go out on strike against the company
at any time they are requested to do so
by the strikers OF the PETERBOROUGH.
Resolutions to this effect were passed and
the whole matter was postponed 10 an
evening meeting In the same rooms.
While these strike hostilitics were TO-
menting thousands of men were quar-
tered In the b~arrackslike barns of the
marlborough under martial regulation.
They were not permitted to leave their
quarters without an order from their
bosssA Al DAY long thAy . drilled
The sun., 1916-09-07
RAINS DELAY Mitchell,
Mayor Cannot Reach Town Before
This Afternoon or EVENING.

Mayor Mitchell. whose return to take
a hand in the efforts TO avert a general
tieup Of the electric transit systems has
been sought by both factions. will not
be back in New York until his after
%
Rains n bad roads delayed him yes
terday In his journey by automobile
from the Piattsburg training camp.
Theodore Rousseau. his secretary,
talked with him over the long distance
telephone shortly after midnight
The Mayor laid he had expected to
reach Jefferson. n. H., before stopping
for the night. but the condition OF the
roads had prevented. He was able to
get only AS far as st. Johnsbury. VT,
about thlrty-four miles northeast Of
Montpelier. He intended to leave there
thtis morning by train n to arrive In
New York this afternoon or early eve.
ming.
The sun., 1916-09-07
g o r UNIONS STRIKE.
Laundry Workers and Boxmaker RI
Out-Fish Cleaners Next,

Some Of the laundry workers In the
metropolitan district went on strike yes
terday In advance of the time set for
their general waikout. Demands OF the
newly formed union will be submitted to-
day to a number OF concerns. Joseph
William II temporary organiser.
Packing 10 makers and savyers
walked out yesterday in thirty-nye fac
tories. They demand q forty-nine hour
week. II a week increase In pay for
sawyers and other Increases. Seven
hundred men are involved.
Complaining of poor pay and bad
working conditions. the 1000 fsh clean.
ers In the city's markets are being or
sanissd by tho United Hebrew Trades
for a strike.
The sun., 1916-09-07
T0ASTS U. s. TRADE COMMISSION
Americans After Lafayette Lunch.
con Leave for Paris,

BORDEAUX. Sept. s.--The American
Commercial Commission. which Is max
ing a scientific study Of Industrial condi-
tions In France for American exporters,
to-day visited vineyards around Bor-
deaux and then attended a luncheon
given by the Franco-American Com
mittee.
The luncheon. which took the form OF
a celebration in memory OF Lafayette.
closed with a toast by the president OF
the Franco-AmerIcan Committee and n
reply by william w. Nichols, chairman
of the American Commission. Tho
Americans left Tor Paris thls evening.
The sun., 1916-09-07
RAILROAD e AID.
JnfOPn Car Men OF Arrival Of LAT
strike Breakers From West.

There was evidence that the en-
ployees Of tho railroads were helping
GU tho union organizers OF the local
lines In whatever way possible. An In
stance or this came at midnight at
Y.yceum Hall when an employee OF the
New York Central Railroad. member #
h big Four brotherhood, called up
y. ]. OBrien, second vice-president Of
the street a mems union. to inform
hin w. Stytks AsNakaS~ sore Seing I'm.
The sun., 1916-09-07

White WAS manager Of the Brooklyn
Steamship and Hotel Supply Company
at Wallabout market. lie was convicted
on october "a. 1915. OF offering. through
Walter q. Roach. steward OF the battle.
ship Texas. $500 to Joseph Ray. pay
clerk OF the Texas, to certify to a short
weight consignment of meat for the bat.
tleship from Whites company.
The sun., 1916-09-07
SUES CONVICT T. ]. WHITE.
Ex-AtlROta GuRrd Files 100000
Action Against \. Y.

ATLANTA. Ga. Sept. 6.-ira W. rartin.
a former guard at the Federal prison
here, flcd to-day 4 $4,000 damage
suit charging defamation of character,
against Thomas J. White. "a prisoner AT
the penitentiary n formerly "A New
York provision dealer, Partin charged
that White caused his suspension as
guard by making false statements about
him.
The sun., 1916-09-07

" . tbeI HeW JODs.
strike VIII spread.
That the strike will become wide-
spread over the entire city, embracing
Queens. Richmond and The Bronx. as II
did IN the previous strike, and probably
involving the b. X. T., became more APP
parent all through the day. Employees
OF other roads continually besought Or
saniser FitSgerald to take some action
that will permit them to participate.
To-day and tonight the men Of the
Third Avenue and the Second Avenue
lines will meet. II they walk out N the
strength that IL promised for the green
car"-the New York Railways system
the whole surface situation will be para
lyzed. There are more men Of union af-
nliations In the operation Of cars now
than there were ut the close OF the last
strike on August Z.
One outstanding fact yesterday vas
the apparent Indifference of both the
H"es and the employees to the agree
ment etwee them that vas expected
to bind them In bonds Of industrial har-
mony. With the exception Of the men
ton In the conferences between Hedley
and the Amalgamated men no other
labor or line oflcial brought UP the sub
ject.
Yet a. Oscar straus, chairman OF the
Public Service Commission. pointed out
yesterday. the agreement was designed
to deal With Just sush difficulties as are
now presented. 1t has AZ It's most i'm
portant paragraph that dealing with
arbitration. In this II 10 told that all
differences between the men and the
companies over working conditions or
even over the agreement itself shall be
submitted to a board Of three arbi-
traitors.
VIII Not Let Mayor Act.
On Tuesday night In the Hotel Bel
mont Theodore y. Shonts. president of
the marlborough. said with vehemence
that he would permit no arbitration OF
the differences by Mayor Mitchell or any
n else. None Of the union leaders
thought to seize this as a Weapon yes
terday. 1t would seem as IL this docu-
ment. that seemed to have solved the
traffic strife in this city for years to
come. had been dropped by mutual rom
sent.
Reporters went 10 Chairman Straus
yesterday to ~acquaint him with the
menace presented by the days pro-
ceedings.
81 cannot believe that there will be a
strike until there Is a discussion Of diff
ferences between the companies and the
men as stipulated In the agreement they
entered into through Mayor Mitchell and
myself" he said.
at Is Unbelievable that either side
would dare to forfeit public respect Ia
such a degree. This agreement was en-
tered into with all solemnity and these
parties were bound on their honor to its
observance. I cannot understand that
they would permit themselves " go out
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ported from Chicago over the lines OF
that railroad.
There were 1i7 strike breakers
brought In from the West on a train
hat arrived about Ave minutes before
midnight, the informant said.
The sun., 1916-09-07
TO HANDLE


CHICAGO. Sept. Sin response to- a
telegram from Theodore Y. Shonts. presi-
dent Of the PETERBOROUGH Rapid Transit
Company, James T. Waddell left for New
York on a special train tonight to take
charge OF the strike OF the subway and
elevated lines.
Mr.. waddell has nearly 5000 trike
breakers ready to man cars. he said.
The sun., 1916-09-07

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If mother sees this ad
maybe she'll decide she
won't need to bring you to
town at all.
All your Fall and Win
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ready and a postal will
bring not only a handy list
of all your school needs
but samples and simple
measurement blank. so all
your shopping can be done
in the country.
Everything goes on APP
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our expense.
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In the rules and regulations Of the com
pany and in the physical requirements
OF their new Jobs.