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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
WOMAN BACKER OF
POWDERLESS GUN
BY Means Of Centrifugal Force
Will Hurl Missiles Ac-
curately, She Says.
ARMY TESTS ARRANGED

Cannon warfare may he entirely al
tered n an invention TO huri deadly
missiles BY centrifugal force instead Of
by the power OF explosives Is perfected.
Successful tests Of such a gun. made
with n miniature model. have already
led TO tho opening Of negotiations be-
tween the United States Government and
the inventor for the purchase Of the
patent.
Mrs. Frank Mcmillan Stanton Of
wlltestone, Queens, who is financing
the exploitation OF the gun. said yes
terday that following a request from
army officials she was now having made
a u OF the size that would be used In
warfare. She refused To divulge the
lame OF the inventor. saying he wished
his identity kept secret so he would not
he approached by agents OF the Euro.
pean Governments embroiled In the
present conflict.
AS II result OF Mrs. Stanton's interest
and her financial backing a model of the
invention was completed last January
and shown to members of the ordnance
department. Of the United States army.
They were so taken with the posi-
biltties Of the invention" Mrs. Stanton
continued. that they asked permission
TO build a larger gun from the model.
| agreed to allow them to do 20, but
when I found out that II would take q
year or two actually TO build the gun
] went ahead or my own initiative and
have had a was size gun built In New
York. All the parts OF this gun have
now been forged. All that remains 10
TO assemble them. When they are put
together tests will he made by the Gov.
rnmen from some Of the forts on the
Long Island shore"
Instead Of "A gun barrel the machine IL
equipped with "A huge hywheel on which
a bomb or other death dealing missile
Is fastened. This wheel Is then revolved
by motor power. electric or gasolen-.
In a device by which th!s missile can
be released at the will Of the operator
OF the gun and It's direction controlled
perfectly. In the tests with the minia-
ture model "A three pound weight WAS
used. and In target practice seldom fell
far from its mark.
The distance 4 missile can he
hurled" said Mrs. Stanton. 'is limited
solely by the number 81 revolutions the
lily wheel makes a minute. Consequently
the more powerful the motor and the
greater the number OF revolutions the
further the bomb would be thrown. And
its flight can be Just as accurately regu-
lated at one mile as at three. II IL GER
ain such a gun can he made 10 shoot
further than any now fired by explo-
stves.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
PITTSBURG CAR STRIKE OVER.
Workers Accept COmprOmise Wage
Scale and Go Back.

TrrTsBuEG. May . After "A Suspension
OF thirty-siN hours, the street car service
was resumed here at ! o'clock this after
noon The 3l00 striking street car men
voted 70 accept the compromise wage
scale offered by the Pittsburg Railways
Company.
A number Of minor points are to be
adjusted by arbitration. Mayor Joseph
g. Armstrong aud the committee OF bust
ness men and newspaper publishers
brought about the peace.
The compromise wage scale was voted
upon At a meeting held this morning.
1872 agreeing TO accept the company y
oner, while 392 stood out against II.
Tho minimum wage scale Is 81 cents and
maximum 80, the latter applying to men
who have been In the employ Of the com.
pany for four wears.
AZ soon AZ the result OF the balloting
became known. trucks and c~onv-yances
We're used to take the men to the car
barns and cars were soon moving.
When tho first car appeared or Firth
avenue this afternoon crowds that lined
the p~ayenlents cheered There was no
disorder during the strike,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
GUARDS SHOOT RIOTERS;
WOMEN ALSO N

He had been carried there ny fellow
strikers, who dropped him and fed.
riot Preceded by R~eveIr,.
The rIotine followed revelry which
dock and Rankin districts. Plants were
entered and employees chased from their
posts. Great damage a done " many
places and residents OF the district, with
the manufacturers and merchants, Joined
IN All appeal to Sheriff George w. Rich
ards for protection either by tho state
~Constabulary OF the militia.
Before the strikers went TO tho Edgar
Thomson plant they had planned to raid
several plants IN Swissvale. III the
morning they attacked severn, mills in
Braddock and Rankin. Plans were
changed. however. In favor OF an assault
on the Edgar Thomson plant.
At 1 80 o'clock tho moi reached the
entrance Of the plant and was Joined
by some 500 or 500 strikers who had
been hanging around the gates all morn.
ing. At the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
o there was u brush with deputy
sherins and many epithets vera ex-
changed on both sides.
One striker. It Is said, picked ZIP stone
ballast from the railroad and hurled
II into the midst OF the deputies.
A deputy rctaliated with a shot IN the
air and the battle was on. The angered
foreigners filled their arms with balias,
from the railroad and marched In a
body for the more important attacks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
COAL MINERS IN REVOLT.
oppose Union Leaders on m New
York Agreement.

Porrsv1lLE, Pa. May c-Although
President White Of tho United Mine
Workers Of America and Thomas Ken
nedy. president Of District No. 7; James
Matthews, president OF District No. 8.
and John T. Dempsey. president OF Dis
trict No. I. have all CONF out in state
ments in which they declare that the ten
tative agreement framed by the subcom-
mittees at the New York meeting repre-
vents a great victory for the men, 1t Is
probable that there will he a strong
fght on the floor of the convention OF
the three districts. which opened here
to-day, against certain provisions of the
agreement.
II was made plain at the opening ses-
sion that President White and his as
sociates will Try to have the agreement
ratified. That then wleh will prevail in
the end seems probable.
From what can be lea armed from the
mine workers who were parties to the
Now York conference, II Is apparent that
while no mention Of the fact is made IN
mine workers leade- entered into a
tscit agreemen, to stand together IN an
offensive and defensiv. alliance for tue
good Of the coal trade.
When interviewed to-day President
White would say nothing except that 1T
,s a good agreement ] hope and believe
II will be approved"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
BUCKLEY ELOPERS
FORGIVEN AT HOME
Venerable Divine Welcomes
Young Italian Bricklayer as
Daughters Husband.

MvRRIsrowH " y. MAY 1T wa an
nounced to-day that Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
picnonr. whose clandes.ine marriage on
April I became known 10 the friends OF
the happy young couple last night, have
received the parental blessing OF the
brides father. the Rev. James NJ. Buck
ley, former editor OF the New York
Christian Advocate. They are now living
al the Buckley home at a. HIN street.
The bride was Miss Sarah I Buckley,
the venerable Methodist d,vine's only
daughter. a highly educated n accom-
plished young woman. Her husband Ia
an Italian journey man stone mason. who
lived at S Flsgler street. IN the italian
district. two doors from the Neighbor-
hood House. the settlement house where
Miss Buckley was n volunteer worker.
II is said that Mrs. P!gnone takes
very cheerfully tire genuine astonish-
ment OF her friends that she married
An Italian brlcklayer. Pignone IL looked
upon AZ n sort OF hero by Morristown
Italians. He has long been their idol
as a helper Of his young countrymen
and "A wrestler OF more than local Inn
p%ortance. About six weeks ago he APP
peared In a public wrestling bout at
wyanokee Hall In speedwell avenue.
Morristown. with Andrew Samers. n
Greek.
II was aid to-day that Pignone ex-
poets TO take a vacation about May 10
and go away with his wife on a de-
layed wedding trip. The carrying u
Of these plans. however. will depend
upon the health of Mrs. Pignone, who is
now confined to her home with rheuma-
tism. and also upon the health OF the
Rev. Or. Buckley. who is In q very en-
feebled condition.
The Moment that Mrs. Pignone's
friends began TO call up on the telephone
last night and ask her II tho reports OF
her secret marriage we're true she imme-
diately took her father into her conf
denre and DR.. Buckley accepted the
yo0nR italian as his eon-in-law and
forgave his daughter. The younS wife
then sent for her husband and he moved
at once from his mothers hone In Flag
ler street to the Buckley home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
SAYS U. s. ALONE
CAN BRING PEACE
DIR. Workman Of London at
Methodist Conference.
Gives Views.
DEADLOCK rs ENDED

SARATOGA, May "A lasting peace In
Europe. h possible only by the aid OF
America. In the opinion OF DR.. Herbert
b. workman of London. England. ira
ternal delegate from the English Wes-
Ieyan Church, the mother OF Aethodism.
In N address tonight before the gem
erai conference in session here.
Thoughtful men are compelled 10
recognise that force II no remedy ne
asserted. eff . Supreme Court OF the
nations results from the Wa h terrible
can never be brought about without
your aid. Bleeding Europe needs your
assistance"
That Canadians never wished the war
nor expected II was the assertion or
DR.. James Endicott Of Toronto. fr%aternal
delegate from the Canadian Methodist
Church.
w have always been inclined 10 he
suspicious Of the tortuous ways of Euro
pean diplomacy he added. 'and To IL,
appeals for extensive military prepare
ton We have been leaf and cold. The
mothers Of Canada are no more anxious
to have their daughters married to Eng
lfsh Dukee than are the mothers or the
United States perhaps. indeed, less so.
But we never loved n motherlaud
moro deeply than now. and we are send
ing TO take part IN this European strus.
gle larger forces than crossed from Eu-
o p TO fight In the struggle for Amet.-
can Independence
Both speakers rtated that Methodist
clergymen and their sons BY the hundred
| have Joined the colors.
In an effort to prevent discussion Of
questions arising from the war, the con-
ference to-day authorized the appoint
ment OF a committee to which resoll
lions relating 10 such proposals shall
be referred.
Methodist clereymen who perform IN"
rite Of marriage for divorced persons
contrary 20 the law OF the church were
severely censured In the annual report
OF the Bishops. The reading OF his
report required nearly the entire SEES
sion.
Th Bishops issued a warning against
any movement intended to effect "A
union Of church and State. condemned
all forms Of child labor. made no specific
recommendation regarding the "amuse-
the Methodist churches in the Nnrth and
South and reported mn Increase 81 he
tween 900. 900 and 400. 900 church mem
bers during the last four years
They recommended to Methodist em-
ployers. employees and investors the
solution OF labor troubles by profit shar-
Ing. cooperative plans.
DR.. Edwin Locke OF Topeka. Kan,
was elected secretary unanimously
when three other candidates withdrew
for the purpose OF ending a deadlock
that has existed since the opening day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
$52O,456 SPENT IN CHARITY.
Catholic Women Make q Report ON
Work for Last Year.

The Ladies' OF Charity of the Associa-
ton Of Catholic Charities held their
annual meeting Yesterday and reported
their work FOR 1918 II showed $500. 45s
expended for relief and equipment in
the nurseries. settlements. hospitals and
other institutions OF the association, in
addition TO the git OF -. Ienatius Day
Nursery. built by Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Brady at a cos. Of s1os.ooo.
The Rev. William A. Courtney. Mod
erator OF the association, referred IN
directly 20 the ,ns!nuations made by the
Charities Commission in the recent hear.
!ngs and upheld tho work 81 the assoc!a.
ton, which Is voluntary, by saying:
1T Is a dreadful shame on 4 city
when II has TO hire men to do charity.
We are going TO keep up our work and
We hope to be able never TO turn away
a worthy applicant. As for inspections.
We don't need them. hut they are well
come"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
10000 YAIL0RS TO
JOIN STRIKE TO-DAY
Employees Of Independent
Operators Out-Carpcn-
ters Win.

The general strike IN the cloak and
suit trade will begin officially at II
o'clock to-day. All the men and women
yet at their places IN the independent
shops have been ordered to walk u
several thousand union members have
Ieen assigned 20 picket duty. h strike
order directs the workers to disperse I'M
mediatciy, but for all that there Will be
ex,r, police details on hand to prevent
disorder.
The union officials estimate that the
order will send 10000 garment workers
from their places. This In the number
supposed 10 be employed In the indie
pendent shops. The organized shops,
members OF the Employers rotective
Association. already have locked out ao'-
900 workers..
The cloak and Shirt Makers Union
has arranged 20 have legal representa-
tive. in every Magistrate court to act
IN the even, Of arrests. twenty six
halls. twen,y three in Manhattan and
three In BrookIyu. have been rented for
meetings this afternoon and tonight.
Peace overtures already have been
made BY some OF the independent ON
ployers. Of whom there are about 1880.
The union leaders rave been slow to ac-
cept these proposals. however. because
many OF the Independent shops do con-
tract work for the association shops.
The MAY Day strike bounda ries were
drawn In somewhat yesterday. settle
ments being effected between various en-
ployers and their men. The Centrai
Council ~ the Metal Workers heard the
employers Of 10000 .rdsS workers were
preparing for a lockout II such "A course
IL pursued. II was said. a sympathetic
strike will be called anon the $4,000
metal workers. A few hundred OF the
metal workers are already on strike.
The executive board Of tho architec-
,ura, iron workers and bronze erectors
voted In favor OF a general strike among
the $500 members by the end OF the
week.
Abou, 1000 carpenters are on strike
in Manhattan, Brooklyn. Queens and The
BronN. \ good many VIII return u
work to-day because their employers
have acceded 10 thcir demands for more
pay.
A collapse Of the painters strike
seemed to he IN view yesterday. More
than 600 employers have signed new
agreements with the union u by this
morning some 1000 painters will be back
AZ work, earning SIS a day. There will
still be I2.coo painters o. strike. how
ever.
Tho compressed air workers. 1900 o.
whom have been on strike. voted yestcr-
day to return To work IN the eigh,
tunnels being bull, under the East River
Their leaders were assured that the EN-
ployers would grant a rs per cent. wage
increase. Tho difficulties ~ the sand
| hogs were settled through the mediation
of oscar :. Straus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
CENTRAL DECLARES
SIGNALMEN LOCKOUT
Answers Demand Of Telegra-
piers by Importation Of
Strike Breakers at Albany.

NLRASY. MAY Tie New York
Central Railroad to-day declared a lock-
OF, on Soma 81 tho members 81 TIRE
order Of Ra,lWay Tclesraphers Who cx-
pect T. strike THURSDAY for more pay
and increased vacation schedules. Re
ports that reach >lbany are TO the effect
that strike breakers have been sent out
to all important cities along the New
York Central lines, including tho West
Shore and the Nickel Ilat".
\. " smith, president, of the Central
lines, made a dash from New York to-
night. passing through Albany on his
special car just after s o'clock, Il is
thought that Mr.. Smith was nurry7ng 70
cleveland. the headquarters Of the
strikers on the Central lines west OF
Buffalo.
Tho carloads Of strike breakers from
New York city reached Albany at .
o'clock This afternoon and were regis
tered at the StauWiN Hotel. headquar-
tors Of both the ~telegraphers and the
strike breakers. They had bundles sup
posed To contain clubs with them. There
were about 100 men in all.
William O'Brien, who has been In Al
bany for more than a week hiring strike
breakers and shipping them to other
points Oh inc ''llNlhI lll'o' ~
night that ho had nothing to do with
the influx of strike breakers.
They are from the BergoN strike
breakers agency at 100 Liberty street.
New York. said O'Brien. II am told
they are signal maintainers and tower
men"
Organizers OF the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Signalmen who are seeking recog-
milton as an organization on the Central
lines west Of Buffalo. are at work on the
lines between New York and Buffalo en-
rolling the signal maiutainers and Others
who are not members Of the telegraphers'
order.
Information also was brought 10 Al.
banv that the Central's section super
'n~tendents yesterday afternoon offered
these m~aintainers $50 a month. which Is
said to be an increase OF about 5 per
cent. giving the men five hours to decide
whether to accept this increase or rejec,
IL. This was said to be an effort to beat
the organizers. but in all cases reported
SO far the men refused 10 accept the In.
crease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
1900 IN HARVESTER STRIKE.
u Employees who Are ONT Outline
Demands IN Peace Move.

CurcAGo. NAV with 1000 en-.
rloy"es on strike ana tn. ticup Of tho
Mccormick plant of the Internatiora
Harvester Company complete the
strikers took N" first definite stop to-
day "ok ns toward peace. They drafted
an outi'r" of their general demands and
sent word to Leo j. Winiecki. chairman
Of the stat" Board OF Arbitration. tina,
they would Ike 10 confer with him.
The man IN brief INCLUDE Rccoc-
milton OF unions, more wages and
Shorter hours, aho' ton OF the Employ.rs
Seneh. Association. abolition Of piece.
work. more consideration Shown To- shon
employees.
-Four thousand more employees walked
out from IN" Mccormick plant at Blue
Island and Oakley avenues to-day, max
ing a total Of 1000 at tina, plant and
1000 AZ the factories. according to strike
leaders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
EPISCOPAL MEN IN SESSION.
Church Members From All Owe
Country Meet At Norfolk.

NORFOLK. Va. May with ministers
from all over the country in attendance
the Congress OF the Episcopal Church
in the United States began It's thirty
third session here to-day The Right
Rev. Wilson r. Stearly. n. u. Bishop
SuffraSan OF Newark. y. j. opened tho
session with a sermon on tile Evange-
listic Element In Religion
Tonight there was discussion on The
Miraculous As Essential TO the Gospel
which was participated IN by the Rev.
George G. Foley OF Philadelphia. the ROY
Or. Fosker Jackson. dean ~ Jesus col
lese. Cambridge, England. and Prof w.
NJ. Crban. III. i. Of Trinity College,
Hartford. Conn
THE Expedien"y ~ Doctrinal L'm.ta-
,ion IN Prayer Book Revision Is the
topic for discussion Tomorrow morning
and will be lead hy the Rev. Frederick
Courtney of New York.
The Rev. Charles Lewis Slattcry Of
New York n chairman Of the congress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
MAs0Ns FOR PREPAREDNESS.
Grand Master Frcifcld Tells Brcth-
rem Patriotism L. First.

George Frelfeld, Grand Master OF Free
and Accepted Masons Of the state OF
New York. In his opening address at the
grand lodge session In Masonic Hall, 4;
West TWenty-fourth street, Yesterday,
said the great brotherhood mas nothing
in common with the exploitation OF the
war spirit, but that II is for prepared
ness for defence and against aggression.
Let us be warned" he urged. by
the folly OF Europe, which for half a
century has nursed suspicion into dis
like. developed dislike into hate and hato
into war. We surrender not a got Of an
enlightened patriotism. nor vet a low"
for men ~unbound-l by geographical
limits, We teach a broad and practical
brotherhood This is ~'Xemplifei IN n
marked manner among our fraternity OF
goo, 600 In this state. where no conten-
ton exists. though thousands OF men ar.
natives OF one or other of tho warning
nations. They live here together IN peace
and amity."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-03
EXPLOSION KILLS 8, HURTS Z.
DuiIdtnE of OiIcloth Factory Blow n
I'D ny BenHine.

ThENroH, y, J., May c-The hnishing
department of the Chandler OilCloth
rompany's plant at Yardville was dernol-
Uhed by an explosion which killed three
workmen and injured seven others late
his afternoon,
The building, a one story structure 40
feet long. was reduced to = mas ~
scattered wreckage in the space of a few
seconds, The property loss is placed At
Sa6.6o0.
The bodies Of Peter Williams and
Harry TAYLOR were picked out OF the
ruins, Edward Forker died ON tine way
TO st. francis's Hospital in this city,
All We're married men. leaving wives
and children
W.. explosion was due TO the ignition,
Spontaneously or otherwise, Of a quh1I.
tity OF benzlne used in the tinishlug
processes OF The ollcloth. Tho entire roof
Of the building was lifted high III the
air and the walls on one side Wtr.
blown out IA distance Of many feet. Til'
explosion was heard at a distance III
several miles. In the immediate NioIuItN
window wer" that,Croi and 30 ulla lu
stance a small building was lifted l-om
its foundation
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RIDING AGAIN AT
Sing Sing, THEY SAY
Reckless Darragh and "Doc"
Maier Named by Ossinimg
Folk a. Spcedcrs.
PUPILS. REPLIES WARDEN

oss'SrSo, ~ Y. May q Report. of
tho return Of Joy riding by convicts ut
Sing Sing prison which was In vogue
before =. !. Mccormick was ousted as
warden have aroused the ire Of the citi-
Gems OF ossining.
In particular the report that William
Darrash. who Is In Sing Sing for killing
a boy IN Harlem by reckless driving, and
At least three other prisoners. without
any prison officer to guard them. ave
been driving automobiles outside the
prison grounds has excited the citizens.
The reports have been that Darragh
accompanied by Patrick McNish. CON
vlcted OF robbery. on one occasion In a
mc!nG machine spceded down the Albany
Post road as far as Tarrytown and that
sent after them, az IT was thought they
were making thcir escape.
porragh's rides have excited talk on
account OF the no,orictv given his ar
rest and trial, He knocked down and
dragged FOR two blocks little ~Ingevaarl
Tr!mble on Cathedra! Parkway. crushing
TN 10 death. barrarn weS arrested IN
Port Arthur. Tex. and cXtradited on
H.. charge OF murder. He was sentenced
To from seven tn twenty years. Prison
life apparently has not curbed his speed
mania.
The car used BY Darragh belongs TO
Spencer Miller. secretary to Warden
kirChwey. aud Ia being converted from
a touring car to a racing car by convict
labor. Warden E~irchwey. however, said
the automobiles used In the auto school
were loaned by Mr.. Miller and former
Warden Osborne to he used IN instruct
ing the conNicts In automobile construc-
t!on and operation.
Doc David Mailer. graft collector and
former owner Of dives In Manhattan, IL
another convict who has acquired the
motoring habit. We and Patrick I.ipo
were seen starting OF In the Osborne
machine.
Warden Kirchwey said last night when
told Of the reports OF JOY riding:
The two machines referred 10 and an
auto truck we're being tested IA prepa-
ration FOR a trip TO the sing Sing farm
on the site OF the proposed Beekinan
prison tomorrow with the first install
nient OF men being sent there. one Of
them was being tested In front OF the
prison yesterday. but Il ga not leave the
prison grounds and was under constant
observation. There was a car about two
or three weeks ago from the prison auto
school. which went a short distance on
the grounds. thereby committing a tech
meal violation ~ the rules. The prls-
onera went as mechanics and not as Joy
riders. and made only two or three short
round trips IN testing the machines, as
they were Instructed to-