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The sun., 1916-01-12
JOHN D., R., NOT IN
YOUNGSTOWN PLANT
Holds No Tube Company
Stock. Ifc Tells Labor Man
Strike at End.

YoUNGsrowS. Ohio. Jan ll.--John ID
Rockefeller Jr., IN a telegram 10 Thomas
II. Flynn. organizer % the American
Federation ot Labor. denied to-day that
the Rockefelers ar Interested IN the
Youngstown Sheet and TUNE 'u'upA y.
where a str!k" has been iU prosr,Ss.
Mr R,ckc.eller's telegram said;
several New York newspapers this
morning print ts!egraWs from YoIugs-
town, ohio. containing statement pu~-
porting TO have been .ssucd 10y Nod in
which YOU asset that the recent disturb
anCes 10 You. EstoWH wcra due to -
financial scheme r;gged IN as last
resort 10 deprcSs the value uf the work :
stock SO that interests thlt Ar trying
to form "A great half billion dollar iner-
ger could get the control thcy wanted
Your statement also declared that tho
proposed merger was 10 include the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. and
you added Colorado FuI and Iron
means John II Rockefeller There was
thus I'm your statement a scarcely vei.od
Implication that the unfortunate situI-
;ion IN Youngstown IN some manner
grew ont Of transactions 10 which the
interests ~ my fi'he~ were involved
II desire to assure you I'm tho most
uncquiNocal manner that neither my
father nor have any interest whatever
I'm the Youngstown Sheet aud Tube Com
pauy, or IN any merger 10 which that
company may hecUm" = party also that
we have had no rtir'pation In or
knowledge of any negotiations or trans
actions looking toward a merger ot any
company with the colorado Fuel and
Iron Company.
"In fact, every implication ~ your
statement In 50 far rs II concerns my
father, myself or any company In which
We are Interested or any transactions or
negotiations Of which we have kuowl-
edgc Is wholly without foundation.
Il am SURE that, knowing TIA" above.
you Will be glad to correct in these re-
spects the statement you made ycstrr-
day JoHS u. RoCkErELLER, JR"
Mr. Flynn admitted tonight that he
had no personal knowledge ON which
to base ih" "haisr.
Fred &. 'r"Ntou, the mediator sent
here by Gov, Frank B WIN" 10 aid in
M" settlement Of the strike At the
Youngstown Sheet and TGhc Company
and the Rcpuhli" Iron and steel Com
pauy plants, announced Tonight that tile
strike had hecn settled AT the sheet and
tube plant. The men get an advance of
approx .matoiN 10 per cent, IA wages.
R.puhlIc Iron and Steel Company niii.
c.ls said Tonight th" cOInpauN's plant
At ianslrgvile, where tho st,lk- orig!
| mated. in 10 resume in fun Tomorrow.
The sun., 1916-01-12
POLICE CALLED TO
SUFFS CONVENTION
Mrs. Emo AdjOurns Election
When Vote Is Tie on Dis
trict Delegate.

Tho fght between Mrs. Alfred J. Emo
Queens county Woman suffrage party
and Mrs pa,Td Rogers OF Richmond
Hill. who sought to depose her from Of
Ace. developed An exciting convention in
the FRS, Assembly district. Long Island
cts. last night.
The session VAS held AT tho home OF
Mrs James Hoben. 10? Twelfth street
II resute,! ia - tic vote for district
leader and after much discussion. during
which the fur fairly flew. Mrs Emo took
command and declared the election post
puned until Thursday night. This o.
CURED after a cali had been sent in TO
the Hunters Point police station and re-
serves were hustled 10 the house.
In the Second Assembly district Mrs.
Eno's candidate for district leader was
elected. while Mrs. Rogers was success
tho Third and Fourth Assembly dis
,ricts Tho district leaders will elect
the county chairman.
About nifty women attended the meet
Ing az Mrs iloben's home. Twelve
men fingered on the outside. Mrs NJ. u.
Sturgis is the leader of the district
Among those present were Mrs SCanlon
and her daughter Louise, and Mrs. tef-
f.ruau and her daughter bertha. Mrs
Scanion Is the mother Of Harry Scanlon
and Mrs. lierernau Is the mother of
james Ieffrruau. two young men who
were convicted Of asssiulting girl In
Joseph Cass.dys clubhouse largely
through the efforts Of Mrs Emo.
Mrs Sturgts is - friend Of Mrs. Emo
and the opposition was lei by Mrs
Mary +. Hasgerty.
ballot was finally taken and three
t.llers tot"d the ballot box "ui of the
room, which caused NOR" trouble Mrs
Emo and Mrs. iIaggcrty exchanged com
pliments and the tellers were finally
compelled 10 bring the box back. The
tally showed that Mrs. Sturgis and Mrs
Mary Mclaughlin each received Is votes
FOR district leader. All other candidates
for Office received tn" sam" vo'"
" ~" trSI.t NHS = -" Mrs. Emo sad
that the voting "wouly b, don" ovri
again" on Thursday night.
In the Second Assembly d strict Mist
Josephine HewIns Of Elmnurst wa
| elected district leader without opposition
| She IL OF the Emo faction.
In the Third district Mrs. Elsa MILES
| Of Aryerne. a supporter OF Mrs, Rogers
WIS elected. In the Fourth Assembly
district Ms. Edward Taylor of the Rog
ers faction was elected district leader.
The sun., 1916-01-12
WOOD URGES TRAINING.
willard ID. >traiR hit Givcs 100000
for summer Camp.

ITHACA, Jan Il.--Frcparcdncsst through
military training iu school and college
was the keynote Of the founders day
celebration az Cornell University to-day.
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood, L. $. A,
urged military training of students and
Il was announced that $4,000 had been
given by Willard u straight OF New
York for the maintenance of "A summer
camp for the Cornell cadet corps
MIR. Straights gift, IT IL said. Is the
frrt ever made 10 university for a
military purpose. Al least six hundred
cadets are to be accommodated AT tho
camp.
Before he introduced Gen. Wood. Or,
Schurman, president of Cornell. took is
sue with President IIadley Of Yale. who
in his annual report suggested that COM
puisory military drill at Cornell and
Minnesota caused moro trouble between
students and faculty than all other
things combined Drill makes n1
trouble at all" said nr Schurman.
Gen. Wood urged the Swiss or Aus
tralian system OF traiHing-for schools
below colleges. rife shooting, map max
ing and the elements of drill. for col
isge students, courses In military science
and attendance at summer camps
The sun., 1916-01-12
DRYS JOIN IN FIGHT
AGAINST JOHNSON
Postmaster Candidate Ran Sa-
loon That Was Sponsored
by Bishop Potter.

WAsHiSGroS. Jan. lis" nuC. or
position has developed to IL. dpgo-nt-
meut of Joseph johnson az Postmaster
OF New York that the President has
again postponed making a selection. Tn"
President ana Fos;mdstcr-G-ueral Bur
Lesson had tentatively decided Oh NJ
Johnson YESTERDAY. but to-day many
telesrsm~ OF protest were received from
New York, and the President also was
impressed by certain editorial cNpree b.
sion~ in the newspapers
The PostmaSter'i General. after tho
Cabinet meeting to-day. invited the New
York city delegation IL Congress 20 m ct
him aud discuss the postinaStcrehp Tho
New York members got their heads to-
gether and sent word back that 'hcy
must decline unless MIR Burl.Sun would
asre. 20 recon 'ue!I 80" man that the
delegation amcl. Tn" Poe' mas'er-Gcn-
erai failed To give this a.ssuraEc'.
Tho situation apparently has navy
enlharr issirS possibilities TO- the Al
rl!ri~'rHt!ur TamIntuy's representa-
;iveH In Congress ara divided .,muuc
themselyes as to candidate Senator
O',iormau has named thr~c men Who
would he acceptable To- him. Ono ~
these is Mr.. johnson. and he is sup
posed To- l." the Senator's real card date.
Tho names 81 ~" tvn others have not
been disc, sod.
The Sew Work 'rcr I'm tho Jipus. a-r
supporting Augustus Powers W.d Rop.
r"-"uttt'Vr iat'"u. President Wilsur
wants 10 i,,caso senator o'GOrmau. but
he also wants To- satisfy "a" Tammary
meu
Mr. Johnson to-day sent this telegram
70 NJ. TurUlty
"Ardegs u. president ~ Art,-S.l"or
League. has tu'd New York urw~', uprr,
7 WAS one" saloon k"or'~ H." doubtless
refers to experimental tavern conducted
i under auspices Of late Bishop Potter, x
/ H. Cutting, V. Everit Macy. l.. q. l.
Gould. Pres dents clLssm.tc were d.
re'tors. That was my only saloon cy,
pericnce"
The sun., 1916-01-12
ANTI.SPITTNG CRUSADE BEGUN
snmmon-rs to he served ON \to-
1ators of Law.

IT." crusade Of the iical' Department.
'o stop splitting ~ ~. ~'rc".~ VA h.u,l,
y' '"~iiy. III. pole" w"rr ast,l TO
assist cards have boon circulated an.
mailing 20 every one 'o' To- spit OF the
sidewalks.
Policemen have been Instructed TO
serve suW'uonsc. on persons who Violate
THIS ordinance. Last sNt along Broad
way iu 'h" theatre district stN sum
ruo' scs wtrr served
IT," Health Department lopcs 70 s'op
the spread ~ disease Iu th!~ way. -sr,-
o.ally Cr'p tn" cards say. "lf YOU
care for your own health thi"k 81 the
danger 70 others hy this practice"
The sun., 1916-01-12
NARROW ESCAPES IN
18TH STREET BLAZE
Fire Drives Occupants From
Biz Apartment House Near
Madison Avenue.

Fire which started in the basement of
La Casa Rlanca, "A seven story apart
,nent house at 80 East S.venty-sixth
street, between Park and Madison ave-
nues, shortly after midnight this morn
ing quickly got beyond the control OF
the tanitor. shot up dumb walter
shaft and before the fire engines arrived
had mushroomed out and travelled well
through the two top floors of the build
Ing
The occupants OF those two floors. DR..
Herbert L. Wheeler and family. Mrs
James O cleveland and Mrs. Van
Wagner had "a narrow "s ape, but wer"
rnally taken to the street by the elevator
I'm safety Tho other tenants OF the
building hurried oI' az best they could,
some os them very scartily clothed, and
found refuge In nc!ghlpring homes
The fire started In the basement
apartment occupied by the tanitor and
his family, The janitor tried to put
the blaze out with fire eNtinguIsher,
II quickly got beyond his control. how
ever and was drawn up tho dumbwaitcr
shat, to the roof 4 negro hallboy was
sent out to turn In an alarm, hut IN
his excitement merely opened the door
Of the box, ucglccting to pull the hook.
An alarm was finally turned IA by "a
policeman who was attracted by flames
shooting into the air from m" roof
Mrs Won Wagner, VINO occupied ar
arurtment on the sixth floor, has been
IN Ioor heath recently and had re
uulred the attendance of nurs" Miss
Agnes Coleman, When the alarm was
spread Miss Coleman wrapped blankets
around her patient and carried her dow
six flights Of stairs tp III" street Al
ambulance Gam" aud took her to the
Presbyterian Hospital
ON the NTH l'Onr there wa a dor
nitory for yourg girls attending IN.
Frobel school. lively" Young Womcr
wrrc asleep when tho Ire Vas d'scuycrrt
and having been hast'ly rul~cd mad.
their cscapc b. tn" street with any
, wraps they could seize thrown abou
| them.
The sun., 1916-01-12
DUTY TO DRILL, SAYS
ANDREW D. WHITE
Letter to Cornell Alumni Ad-
vocates Military Training
in Universities.
FOUNDERS DAY OBSERVED

Cornell mon celebrated founders day
Yesterday. They celebrated 1t all the
way from So rark avenue. where the
Cornell Club Of New York s housed
20 Binghan,ton. Buffalo. Cleveland. chi
caSo, Denver. san Francisco. Honolulu
Tfentsin, China, and on to all places
where graduates Of that university could
get together over n glass OF something
cool and pleasant 30 the taste. Al the
local club the celebration began with the
reading OF letter from DR. Andrew
D. White, in which he advocated milf
tary training for the youth of the ma
ton.
According 20 the Cornell I~im-er Is.
sued At the clubhouse last night. where
several hundred alumni gathered. "A
stands for Amia-ble Andrew ID. White.
who started Cornell and started II
rite" But according 20 the letter which
was read from him, Dr. White. now ~
years old and writing from his sick
bed. urged seriously that the universi-
ties OF the land provide military train
ing.
tho United States included missions TO
"It Is now fifty years since prepara-
uonA were making for opening Cornell
University, and among the questions
which then arose was that OF providing
for military instruction. Though I had
always teen and still am devoted ad-
horent of national policy which makes
for peace, 1t seemed to me that there
was involved a duty to the nation which
had given US our charter and so lber'
ally provided for our endowment. II
seems to me tina. the whole history o'
tho university thus far has proved that
our policy then adopted was wise and
good.
The State OF New York has nou
givan TO Cornell new arinory and drill
hall---one Of the largest and bes'
equipped IN the United States. Tht:
viii enable the university 10 keep ~
training two full regiments at time
In this 7 reJoic" not because OF an,
tendency on my part toward what II
called 'militarism,' but because II seems
to me part of H. policy sure to be founc
wise in tho whole future OF our coun
Try. and wish that other universities
of tho land might have the same facili
ties and provide the same thing.
sAs you know. throughout my who'll
iife and especially in these latter years
in my lecture room and elsewhere,
have always been devoted to efforts 70
the settlement OF international question
by arbitration: and In the work o
the first Of the Hague conferences II
this direction | aided to the full ex
tent OF my power. But IN the interes
Of the peaceful development OF thi
whole country I am convinced that an.
policy which leaves us without suitable
provision In the way Of simple detenc
In likely 10 result in national calamity
The sun., 1916-01-12
Court House Ip Again.

The Mayer predicted that the Dream
land property. now or II as IA public
park. viii prove Of value Ia the city
"But | wouldn't vote for such an in
v"~'ulcnt now" he added 81 wouldn I
favor any such pur'nHs" unless II could
he Paid for by local assessments
Tn" court house mudile was inject d
again when senator Brown asked the
Ntvor II he thought the proposed -rer-
tiuu, huor hv door on tho instament
plan becoming Ia a great city like
New York
80" said Mr. Mitchell, "hm were
iu this thing through no fault of our
own The administration ia in an ex-
t'om-ly dii'irult position with regard 10
that court house"
senator Brown told tho Mayor at tho
conclusion Of his testimony that th.
clty viii probably h" given an oppor-
tuutty. hy ref, rcndum to make known
i'4 tttitudr toward home ru" and ot her
qucstinis which thr committ"" has been
considering
,omp,roll William 4 Prcrdcrgas,
Will go on tn" stand at II o'clock this
morning,
Mayor Mitchell addressed last night
to each senator and A~s-ubiyman from
Sew Nnlk city a letter pedging the co.
cI-rltiou of city officials I'm all matters
aii,ctiug the city, and inviting tho co-
op ration of legislators "iu tn" pro-
gramm" for TIA. beUcii, of the taxpayers
and citlzcus Of the city, made uccessa ~
hy IN. present acute situation" The
Mayor 'u'lo+"d copy ~ tn" memo
raudum which ne submitted 20 tho
Brown committee ON December 30 out,
lining lcEiSl3'ipn which n. estimate ed
womb i.iur" r'Nl years budget ny
s.h,27t,oor ard lower the city's Ia
rate 3l,625 points,
The sun., 1916-01-12
FIRE DESTROYS 2 ToRPED0ES.
T.. \. Submarine station Blaze Laid
10 Lantern ExplOsiop.

Ngw l.oNpo", Conn, Jan, 1l.--Sevsn
torpedpes, valued A. $1,000 each, y.rc
destroyed In the rre 1T tn" suhma rirc
station her. last night Other torpedoc =
on tho wharf undergoing repairs wer,
saved ltrG" stock Of vallIahlc tool.
war also ruined
The eAp.osipn of a Lantern carried Nv
. gunner mate from submarine II -
said to have caused the hre.
The sun., 1916-01-12
HAY URGES BIG MILITIA
ARMY ON THE PRESIDENT
Pleads Against Adoption of Garlisons Idea for Con-
tinental Force, and Hopes for Success-Natonal
Guards Political Opposition Is Feared.

that the President IL determined TO stick
to the Garrison plan and that II ncces-
sary he will declare his position more
freely In order to line up the leaders OF
his party in its support.
Chairman Hays emphatic d,sapproval
OF the continental army demonstrates the
weakness of the Administrations ma
tional defence plan amoug Democratic
leaders in Congress. lie1r esentative
kitchin. the majority leader. thus far has
centred his attack ON the naval features.
Chairman Hay is making every endeavor
10 persuade tn. President TO engraft II
large second line of land defence on the
state militia organizations This can be
accomplished, he has told the Presi-
dent. by establishing the militia on "A pay
basis and providing that IL may bc I'M
pressed into service In time OF war by
tho Federal Goyernment without any IN
tervening authority.
Expects to Convert Wilson.
u " known that chairman Hay ts
strongly OF the opinion that before the
national defence bills are brought into
the House tho President Will have
reached the conclusion that II ~ waste
OF time to push the continental army
proposal. Mr.. Hay is convinced that Il
r. entirely practicable to increase the
militia 20 4oO.oo0 men. the number that
would be enlisted in the continental
army ~ proposed by Secretary Garrison.
Chairman Hay Is In entire accord
with the desire OF the Administration
20 increase the mobile army from lo0,-
OoO 20 iil 600 men, as recommended by
Secretary Garrison. lie also favors au-
! thorzaton for more adequate field ar
tlllcry equipment and Increased appro-
! priations TO strengthen tho coast de-
! fences.
The sun., 1916-01-12

NO, less than 20 per cont" he said
gravcly. "'rha' means something Ike
IL 1000 deaths within tho month. Mexico
II always subject TO 'fo IN tho cold
months. and every January Il reaches rs
ma x,munl. owing 20 the fact that people
herd together To keep warm. 7 have
been hero many wears and 7 can truth
fully ss regretfullv say that never be-
fore. IN the co,dcst month. were Cordi-
tons anywherr near ~ shocking as thcv
are to-day. whom I, ie Still warm. tn"
ITO this January will b. ird"srrthahly
bad"
Of several Mexican physicians int"r-
viewed. he was the only one 20 admit
the correctness Of the Ricketts, courlu-
sion although every foreign physician
| ia Mexico c'ty recognizes II
There sorms ~ be- an unwllircn"ss
t. admit n" prevalence Of the body
! louise. even though 10y tho fut'l" con-
c"almcnt ~" diseas. Is spread tho NOR"
rapidly Tho posters which the Govern
r.Ht AZ length put up FOR weeks ~ re-
| fused TO admit thcr. WAS ITO in the
I,apltdl--.Cou'din lrs'r'Ir'ions for tn"
prevention or tifo. which IN reality are
simply for the prevention - the less
| valcnt typhoid
| ~ time when IL would seem ts
though MEXICO had suffered enough rfo
| has appeared. and on IL" wrecks "f tt'
past m;sd"ed4 Of the rcv"iutoudrN par
ti,s n climbs higher
To begin ~. the bodies are naturally
J weakened and los resistant :" disease
than they would have been "Nr"p' i'r
IN" starvation period N"N'. food ls s''l
So rec ia relation to buying power, Nat'
! ural,y NTH is greater than over hef"r"
And perhaps the final cauS" So the hrb
of clothing when there Is only one
ragged shirt and au equally ragged PAL
~ trousers or "A skirt u - d.'rult .
change ones clothes Tho Mexican peo'
TO-DAY wcarS his OF" suit Of 'lu'h's U'tI
IL weare into vie rags and falls uT h.m
And in such al "uN rouu'i' 'hr p.ll-
fluur.-hcs, ArI wher" Ne nour.s''S TIC
The sun., 1916-01-12
On stand All Day.

~" Mayor ". - the stand during
the entire day and was questioned IN de-
la ahau. ia. A-hukau water Investment
m. pur, has. ~ lr"uTlland, the expenses
~ the Sea View Hospital and n" mar
.Iutl railway 'r"j"'t or the last "f
these h' sod
4 h,.'cyr Wc rar work "G' plan
hy whisa ihr c.ty's mutual Investment Wi
be much less than <l3ooo.00o We pur-
pos" making only such investments as
are CERTAIN 10 prov. se.f-sustaiuing The
construction OF this terminal will add
500. Oun. .00u To- the taxable valuation Of
the affected ns!ghborhoods IN Brooklyn
and c,yc marked stimulus 10 industry
at husincss
"Furtne,morc. tn" commerce of this
CITY absolutely demands thai We acquire
more te emnals. The present congestion
* atrocious We must develop our port
II W. are 10 keep abreast OF other sea
cuns, cities Of the United States"
"Cou. du't private capital be Interested
IN tins enterprise" asked senator
Brown.
Possibly" replied the Mayor. "Bu,
,hc policy uf the city II not 20 alierate.
but ~ control the terminals and the
waterfront"
When tho Ashokan project. costing
$3.50 600 900, IS completed probably by
the end Of the year Il viii be uuneces-
sary for the city To- pump Long Island
water to brooklyn. the Mayor said. The
estimated cost Of the Schoharie project Is
S.a,Oo0,o00. l. is Questionable. sad the
Mayor, whether that work should be
flushed forward now or the city should
WAlt ,l.l the water ~ actually needed
several yru-s h"uc"
the sea View Hospital" CONTINUED
IN Mayor. Represents what I regard As
an extreme case of municipal ertrava-
garcc. II was contracted for prior 10
the Giynor administration. IL has dcr-
orations which would h. more appropri
ate ia monumental buildings and tiles
which wer. imported from Holland. But
the present administration. by adding 1,
NTH TO the size Of the hospital. has
doubled It's capacity and reduced tine
cost "A bed from $4,000 to $4,000"
The sun., 1916-01-12

The Hfth article on conditions VI
Nertco under Ifrst Chicj Cdrran@d' s
regime bD Marx $. Watson, nvcsfi-
Odfor for THE StN and the Chicago
Tribune yollovs.
By MARK s. WATSON.
In the spring Of 1910 Dr. Howard r
Ricketts, OF Chicago began his final OK
periInents in his fight against the plague
OF typhus fever. the principal hane oi
Mexico. He was endcavoring 10 make
sure OF the germ carrying agency. and
with new batch of monkeys was test.
ing various carriers
He proved positively that the germ Is
carried In only on" way. by the bod,
louise. Thus he contributed enormously
to medical practice. The day after the
proof was established Dr. Ricketts, WA
attacked. lie had been bitten by one o'
the insects with which the experiments
were carried on. and on MAY Q he died
Cur'ously. on almost the same day ar
Italian physician. experimenting in IN.
same field. In Africa. made the same dis
ccvery.
There are many troubles with Mexico
more than can be enumerated. hut thrc,
there are certainly--piojo. pulga ant
pulque the body louise. the flea and ih'
dist.llation from the maguey. The las
has been lcss noticeable this year b."
cause there has been less money for i,i
purchase. The first two continue 10 In
crease.
A physician attached to the Health
Department told our party IN semi
official manner that there werc i5o0'
registered cases ~ typhus In tho cit!
Of Mexico He added that this mean
m, ..sttt al too A..
utes later--much like Poo hah---he said
quite unof',clslly this time that In real
ity there war" 10000 registered case
and go 900 actual
How great Is the mortality rate?' h
was asked
The sun., 1916-01-12

WAsHINoroN. Jan. ii.--Great pres
sure is teins cxerted upon President
Wilson TO alter his national defence
programme by the substitution OF meas
ures to strengthen the state militia for
tho continental army plan. This was
tive Hay. chairman Of the House Com
mittee on Military Anairs. after half
hours conference with the President.
let II be known that hc Ia opposed TO
the continental army plan.
Mr.. Hays attitude and that OF many
Of the Congress leaders of both parties
have convinced the President that the
continental army plan IL tho weakest
part OF the Administrations programme.
The Democratic leaders have been
deeply impressed by the opposition OF
the National Guard organizations
Republican leaders have predicted
freely that the continental army plan
never would be enacted into law. Sena-
tor Penrose Of nnsylvania said short
time ago that he did not believe public
sentiment ever would approve the relega-
ton Of the State militia organizations to
a third place In the line Of national de-
fence.
No Eject On President.
The pressure brought so far has moi
been sufficient, however. TO shake ths
Presidents resolve to insis. upon Tho
adoption OF the continental army meas
ure. Secretary Garrison has convinced
Mr.. Wilson that the proposed plan Is tn,
only alternative to some form Of con.
pulsory service which would promls,
adequate armed forces In time OF war
II was intlma,ed authoriiatiyely to-nish