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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
SISTER SHIP Conveys
CRIPPLED GREEK LINER
Thessaloniki, with 800 Aboard,
Month Crossing Ocean.

The Greek steamship Thessalonih,
carrying three hundred passengers,
which for a week has been trying to
make this port with engines crippled
by heavy storms, is now about $50 miles
southeast of Ambrose lightship. After
p two days search the coast guard cut
ter Seneca yesterday picked up wire
less message from the PATHS, OF the
Greek Line, saying that she was con-
voying the Thessalonih.
After receiving assurance by wire
less that the missing ship would be able
to make port without further assistance
the Seneca headed back for New York.
Shipping men have been seriously
concerned over the fate Of the Greek
vessel. They are inclined to believe now
that her captain has been endeavoring
to avoid paying salvage TO wrecklng
tugs which might try TO aid her. This
is the only way they can account Tor
tn hay statements she gave by wire
less Of her position in the nelghbor-
hood Of Nantucket lightship, when in
reality she had been carried $50 miles
to the southwark by adverse winds.
Conflicting distress signals from the
officers Of the Thessaloniki and assur-
ances of safety signed by the captain
have only heightened the mystery that
has surrounded the ship, which has
taken more than a month for her trip
across the Atlantic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

ut East State Street and Clinton Ave
nue.. IL was last owned by George
Barlow. who now runs a saloon two
blocks away. Its great rooms have
been fitted w with furniture by tho
committee which invited Sunday TO
come, and after he Coca there will be
an auction OF tho chairs and other
articles. which, by that time, will have
become moro or Teas sacred relics.
Mrs. Rose Mae Foutts, Of Akron,
Ohio. the official housekeeper Of the
Sunday party, assisted by two negroes,
had labored all day In preparation
Tor the arrival. Tho result OF their
activities was nm excellent boafsteak
dinner.
"1'm working housckccper, and 40
! only need two in help" Mrs. Foutts
said. 81 have been with the party
for year. Before that | was Of n
year. and before that was with them
two years: so know pretty we'll what
they want Mr.. Susday always wants
his dinner at o'clock.
Three Services To-day.
81 can tell you all about the house.
but | don't get much time TO take part
In the meetings. Robert Matthews. Mr..
Sundays secretary, can tell all about
the meetings. Mr.. Matthews also plays
piano at the meetings."
Mr. Matthews arrived soon. lie was
beaming. and also teeming with facts.
He explained that the first service will
begin tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
that there will be another at and the
evening service at 1880. The title for
the morning sermon will be "The Sins
of Society"
About this time the Boss. as Sunday
is called in his party, and Ma Sunday
entered with their arms around each
other. They were cordial and made n
point Of inquiring by name and paper
FOR all the New York reporters who
covered the meetings in Paterson last
year. The fact that one Of them was
with the Ford Peace Pilgrims led to a
discussion of Henry Ford's great ad-
venture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
OLD GUARD MERRY AGAIN
Boys, 81 and 80, Greet Happy
New Year.

Never in the history OF the Old
Guard, according to its oldest mem
bers, had there been such q great
throng of members and guests gath
cred for the regular New Years rally
around the campfire" as there was yes
terday at headquarters, 229 West Fifty
first Street.
The "boys" Of the battalion-Daniel
A. Mathews, ninety three, and James +.
Wenman, ninety-one years old-were on
hand, and both declared they would
dance at the Old Guard ball at the
Hotel Biltmors on January 2S. Others
who answered the rollcall at this
Happy New Years muster included
Colonel Ardolph l.. Kline. Colonel f. II.
Snyder, Captains John NJ. Deemer,
Charles II. Rockwell, w. ID. Magovern,
w. D. Preston, David s. Skinner, w.
Grant Cook, C. d. Bernheimer. George
L. VIM, Daniel n. Woods, Henry Cole
Smith, George ". Laird and William
A. Daner, Major Walter |. Joyce, Uric
b. Collins, James McNevin, A. f.. Luzzi,
Major r. Livingston Luckey, Lieuten-
ants Frederick d. Preston and John l..
Wegenaar, George De Waltesrs,
Charles F. Wendell, Arthur c.. Jacob
son, DR.. w. W. Lewis and Chaplain
James y. WATSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Reorganization of Com
missions, Aim of Thomp-
son Committee.
THOUSANDS ROBBED
BY WATER CHARGES
One Board to Watch Utilities,
Other Transportation-Pr-
vate Companies Hit.
fBy Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune. J

Albany, Jan. 1.-Reorganization OF
the Public Service Commissions on
somewhat new lines will be provided
for In bills now In course OF prepare
ton. The measures will be presented
to the Legislature soon after it con-
venes.
II is the suggestion of Merton f.
Lewis, chief counsel for the Thompson
investigating committee, that there
still be two commissions, but that both
have statewide power, one deyoting
itself exclusively to the regulation OF
rates, water, gas, electricity, telephone
and telegraph, the other combining IL
self to the management Of railway,
trolley and other transportation com
panies. There is also a proposal that
private water companies be placed
under the jurisdiction Of the commits
sions. Now there IS no state super
vision over them, and Mr.. Lewis de-
clares rates are In many cases highly
excessive.
81 cannot, Of course, state authori-
tatively what will be done" said MI.
Lewis to-day, after a conference with
Attorney General Woodbury., but my
opinion Is that there should still re-
main two commissions, each with state
vide mower. One should also have full
jurisdiction over private water com
panies There is no authority over
such corporations now. and they charge
whatever rate they please. In many
instances these rates are exorbitant,
and the people who are dependent upon
the companies have TO pay or 20 with
ont water. This is particularly true
Of certain sections of Westchester
County and several villages and small
upstate cities.
take one case in Westchester as
reoards light. for instance. Seven years
were consumed in getting at this case,
and then il was found that the people
inc more than they should. Still there
was no way of recovery. 900,
"The water situation is still worse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

There IL Maine corporation which
has for several years been getting con-
troll Of the only water supply In sew
eral villages and cities and it charges
whatever 1t plenses. There are In
stances where communities pay q water
rate Of 81. and there are others where
IL Is as low as 10 cents. There are
charges Of $50 per hydrsnt, and $50
ought to be enough. Arbitrary raises
have been made.
Bills providing for changes in the
Public Service Commissions will soon
be introduced
"If one commission devoted itself
only to tho management Of the rail-
roads, trolley and other transporta-
ton companies and the other spent all
its time attending TO the regulation Of
rates, think it would be desirable"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Saloon Signs Beckon New
Tenants In Far West

San Francisco, Jan. 1.--Prohibition
became effective to-day in Washington,
Oregon, Idaho and Colorado without
disorder. In Seattle and Portland the
windows of yesterdays barrooms either
were placarded with signs announcing
new business ventures for the former
saloonkeepers, or disclosed spaces from
which fixtures had been removed to
make way for new tenants.
In Colorado the usual New Years
Eve celebrations were held last night
in the larger cities. but liquor estab-
lishments closed early and quietly. In
Boise, Idaho, most Of the saloons were
closed long before the stroke Of the
new year.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 1.-The advent
Of statewide prohibition last night
found a large stock OF liquors In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
RAZOR ARRAYS
TAKE ONE LIFE
Another Man Is Dying from
Slashes-WOman Held
as Assallant.

One man is dead and another is dy-
ing as the result Of numerous holiday
ARRAYS In which razors played prom
inent parts in the 136th Street black
belt yesterday afternoon. Philip Coop
err, Of 118 West both Street, died ut the
Harlem Hospital from cuts about the
head that were inflicted, according to
the police, by Eugene Hibson, who Is
locked up at the 18th Street police sta
ton. John Bailey, Of 20 West 135th
Street, was probably fatally wounded
by razor cuts which the police charge
were inflicted by Mrs. Ida Winston, who
Is being held at the same station.
Two men were seriously injured while
seated in the rear Of saloon at 43s
West Thirty-eighth Street early yester-
day morning when seven intruders at
tempted TO dance with their women
companions. Romano Balbrano, of 492
Tenth Avenue, and Joseph Grinilo. Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
SAYS HE HAS DYE SECRETS
Passenger on Ryndam Declares He Got
German Formula.

After being held for three days at
Falmouth by British postal authorities
while almost 1000 bags OF Turkish.
German and Austrian mail were taken
off for examination the steamship Ryn-
dam arrived yesterday. The voyage
from Rotterdam took just two weeks.
Herbert Shoening, who came on the
Ryndam on the way to his home in
San Francisco, claimed TO have obtained
the German secret Of manufacturing
aniline dyes.
j. Edward Knecht brought two sacks
of papers and letters addressed TO Sec
rotary of State Lansing from tho
American,consula at Bucharest. knecht
reported that Rumania is selling large
quantities of wheat to Germany and
Austria.
Among the other passengers were Mr.
and Mrs. Charles J. Mattan. formerly
Of Boston, who have spent the last two
years in England.
Thirty-nine Of the steerage passen-
gers were found to be suffering from
measles and chicken pox.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

36l West Thirty-eighth Street, were
the injured men. Seven men who are
credited with starting the fight escaped.
John Nasibene. owner Of the place, was
arrested, however, on a charge Of car
rying q concealed weapon.
Patrolmsn James NJ. Gsfney. who is
at ST. GATHERINGS Hospital, suffering
from injuries sustained while attempt
ing TO arrest a gunsmith in williams
burg yesterday, was pronounced - In
a serious condition last night He was
shot in the breast, and his companion,
Patrolman Cornelius O'Brien, also was
injured in the general exchange Of re-
yolver shots that accompanied the ar
rest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Play and Ball for Hospital.

The Junior Aid Society Of the Luth-
eran Hospital will present "The But
terhies' in the grand ballroom Of the
Hotel Plaza on the evening Of January
IL. Dancing will follow the perform
ance. Tickets may be obtained from
Miss Hertha PETROL. Is East Eighty
fourth Street, at s1.50 each. The funds
of tho society are used in paying the
expenses Of the chldren's ward Of
the Lutheran Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
BARROOMS CLOSE
In SEVEN STATES
Saloons and Public Quiet
ly Yield to Era of
Prohibition.
IOWA DEALERS
WILL TEST LAW
South Cardinals Big Stock
Carried to Cotton Warehouse to
Await Legislatures Bidding.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. IA saloon
less and brewerless Iowa became .
reality to-day, when the mulct law re-
peal bill Of the last General Assembly
restored tho state TO statutory prohibit
ton.
Reports here, however. are 10 the ef-
feet that saloonkecpers in Davenport,
Keokuk and other Mississippi River
cities are preparing to test the legality
of the mulct law repeal by selling
drinks over their bars Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
SUNDAY TO FIGHT
DEVIL AND GRIP
Finds on Arrival in Tren-
ton Epidemic Aiding
His Old Foe.
EVANGELIST OPENS
CAMPAIGN TO-DAY
n,seusses Prophylactic Meas
rres for Observation-Disclosures
Peace Plan Foolish, He Says.

STA Correspondent o. IRE tribune
Tr.,,on. y. J.. Jan billy Sunday,
,,o devil and epidemic grip will be en-
iced in a royal fight here tomorrow
., the souls and bodies Of men. AS
-. ,he grip. Il already has thousands
.Si,sring in It's power. Nevertheless
..her thousands are preparing, despite
~ Roard Of Health's advice about
wedding crowds IN these days Of con
,seion. 70 Jam into Sundays tabernacle
.o.rorrow 20 let him save their souls
:, the risk Of letting grip win their
bodies.
T. was said by one in q position to
t,ow that the devil secretly considers
.hs rrip as his ally. but y, refused to-
.,-h, 70 be interviewed on the subject
-. HE Headquarters. IN the Old Whis-
key MIL
Grin has made itself felt in Billy
sgpday's own party, several suffering
from mild attacks. At the evangelist's
hsssouarters tonight means FOR the
sanitation Of the tabernacle we're dis
,vssed. In addition to thoroughly air
ins II between crowds. II was suggested
tbs, fumigation might help in the fight.
Another thought was that prophylac-
se atomizers might be distributed, so
that those who came to cough might
remain 20 spray, but no definite deci-
sion was made. II is hoped that the
co,tacion Of Sundays religious fervor
will drive all other contagious out of
persons systems as effectively as 1t has
driven the devil out Of their souls in
other cities.
Evangelist Gets Noisy Welcome.
The evangelist arrived this afternoon
lust after o'clock at the Clinton Street
station. accompanied by Ma Sunday and
.beir son George. The New Year got
no poisier welcome than did the preach
sr A band and ten thousand persons
greeted him with ell the noise they
we're capable Of.
They triumphantly paraded him TO
the big siXteen-room house that is TO
be bis home during his seven weeks
campaign here. and there be made q
speech from a balcony. He told them
that he didn't think Trenton was a
piker town. The crowd was compliment
ID and Sundays reputation for slang
vas vindicsted.
The house is the old DoltOn mansion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

eleven city dispensaries here. To-day
II was taken TO the state cotton ware
house for safe keeping until the Legis-
laturc decides what IL to be done with
II. Thousands Of dollars worth OF in
toxicants was purchased here yester-
day and last night just before the dis
pensaries closed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
ADOPT MINIMUM WAGE
Retail Embellishments In Bay State
Pay Employees $3.50 a Week.

Boston, Jan. IA decree establish
ing q minimum wage for 10000 women
and girls employed in retail stores in
this state went into effect to-day. The
decree was issued by the Minimum
Wage Commission, and, while not man
datory, II has been accepted by nearly
all retail stores in the state.
The minimum weekly wage for ex-
perienced employees is fixed at $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
"Happy New Year" Costs a Life

While he exchanged New Year greet
ings with a fellow-servant in the home
of John T. Pratt, st IL East Sixty-hrst
Street, yesterday, Helmas Nelson, oil
403 East Sixtieth Street. fell from
fourth story window he was cleaning
10 the COURTYARD. He was killed.
Evening journal., 1916-09-01
'REED|ES" scarce,
Also NOT VERY FAT
Reeds Not Ripe Enough for
the Birds to Grow Plump
Upon as Yet
INDUSTRIES CROWD
OUT FEEDING SPOTS

With the opening OF the reed bird
season today, scores of hunters flock
ed to the marshes along the Delaware
river and near Wilmington. All day
long, the marshes rang with the sound
of the gun, the hunters having made
their appearance in their raid on the
birds early this morning.
The gunners reported a scarcity OF
reed birds, and not only this but they
are not fat However, IL Is ex-
pected that with the progressing Of
the season, the birds will become
more numerous and fatter. The
erection of the new industrial plants
is depicting the shooting grounds
near Wilmington. and gunners have
10 travel farther than usual to get to
the "reedie" feeding grounds. The
reeds are not ripe enough for the
birds.
II was expected that the reedies
would be more plentiful in view Of the
Federal Migratory Bird law which
protected these birds for year or
more, but rivermen report that so far
the hocks of reed birds on the
meadows in this region are not large
Sportsmcn probably will be able Ia
find good dav's shooting on the mea-
dOws. but few Of them will be able DC
fiji their game bags in an hour or two
as was possible when the reedies were
thick, a few years ago.
Grounds along the river on the New
Jersey side have been shut on to the
public by the acquiring OF riparian
grants by munition companies.
The birds are bringing about a dol
lar 10 S1.25 a dozen.
Evening journal., 1916-09-01
KEYSTONE A. c.
GLEANINGS

At the last meeting of the club, the
following officers were elected: Philip
OBrien, president; H. Kiensblarg,
vice president; James Barclay, secre-
tary; B. Bennett, treasurer.
The rooms are now in the best Of
condition, and the club is rapidly
growing to be one Of the best athleticI
organizations on the East Side.
A grand tournament is now under
way. due to the efforts Of the COM
mittee in charge The baseball league
will start tonight
Preparations are being made to get
a crack basketball team on the floor.
Several well known players have been
secured TO represent the French
Streeters, and it looks as il they will
cop honors. hands down.
The Myerhoff Carnival will be the
attraction for the week Of June 18th,
1917 The theatrical world was sur
prised at the news. for this is the
biggest carnival on the road today
They can't understand how the young
est organization in Wilmington book
ed II over all others.
Jimmie Mclaughlin deserves great
credit for his work while chairman.
The youngster has made seemingly
/ impossible progress with the French
| Streeters. Among some OF the things
he did was to book the biggest carni-
! val on the road secure a boat for a
moonlight excursion, give box party,
and with the help Of B. Bennett and
r. Higgins, organized the club.
The pinochle and checker tourna-
ment will get under way Monday
evening.
The baseball team will clash with
the Crescent team of Upland. Pa on
Labor Day morning and afternoon, al
Front and Church streets.
A box party and musical entertain
ment will be held at the home Of one
Of the members the latter part Of nc xi
month. Some of the best musical tai
ent in the city has been secured f0l
the occasion. and. judging from the
present indications. it should prove
to be a success.
The membership has jumped from
II to 70 since the clubs organization
two weeks ago.
The rooms at 10. 224 French street
are now open to the public for inspec-
tion.
Evening journal., 1916-09-01
ODESSA BUNTS
By -HECK."

No. we didn't win on Saturday. We
car offer only one excuse, and that is
I'VE didn't play"
However. the boys arc keeping in
condition by practicing several hours
every evening. No wonder we've got
the stuff.
We we're given the biggest surprise
OF our lives oil Saturday VIXEN the
Port Penn club defeated Finn and the
Middletown bunch, 10-S Errors did
il. though.
II Middletown had only had Walter
West. our star Keystone guard, in
Benny Gibbs place, MiddletOwn would
have licked the stuffing out of Pot
Penn.
The local boys are still working
in the cannery here. As soon as the
canneries close. well show the other
teams that we're the class Of New
Cast CJurty. Wha' say, Pot PEI u.
Manager Dulin would like to hear
from Continental Fibre ond Yorklyn.
They claim the amateur championship
OF Delaware and so do We
How about playing us, Port Penn
Or do you realize that you're not in
our class-that you're a much weaker
club than we are.
We are still waiting to hear from
Chesapeake City and Elkton. Both
clubs must be afraid OF us. as they rc-
fuse to even answer our challenge
Mr.. Walls, when can we have au-
other series with you. We want to
schedule a fast club as soon as We
get going again.
Big Babe Carrow said the other
day that he just felt like lamming the
old ball over the plate again. Don't
worry Babe, you'll get your chance
real soon.
Middletown, we sympathize with you
for letting a club so much weaker
than you win. 1913 But still you mus
admit that accidents are bound tC
happen. and. anyway, you can't wiz
all the time.
Every dog has his day. Port Penr
Is having his now. Looks like yours
and ours hereafter with those rubes.
All right fellows. Let's see If w
can't get Saturday afternoon of from
work so that we can play some more
ball The fans here want to see ui
get started again.
Bill Ward. our great box artist Il
still nursing that good right arm o
his so that he will be in condition a
any moment
Cobb, the big backstop OF the locals
is Enxious TO don the mask and init
again. II won't be long now. Cobb
before we'll be playing.
Even Port Penn must admit tina
Middletown has II on them as a base
bail nine. Errors beat Middletowr
Port Penn had earned runs, Will
Middletown had 3. Doesn't that prov
Mddletown the best team?
Odessa rooters are anxious for th
team to again get strated. Everyon
is anxious to see the boys win a fe'
} more games.
Evening journal., 1916-09-01
BILL MCGOWAN ATTACKED
BY PLAYER At SYRACUSE

"Blr' McGowan. umpire of this city,
who is umpiring in the Hew York
State League, had his first real trouble
in a game at Syracuse, \. V, on We'd
nesday. A Syracuse newspaper de-
scribes il as follows:
'lhere was considerable excitement m
the sixth inning of the second game,
when Gene Leydon, the fleet center
fielder Of the Harrisburg club. assaulted
BIZ MCGOWAN, the newest of John II.
Farrells umpires. Leyden, who was
first up in the sixth had three balls ana
no strikes when McGowan called the
next pitch strike. The ball cut the
heart Of the plate and Leyden had no
cause for a kick, but he made a face AZ
the umpire and said something which
would not look well in print and Nc
Gowan slapped on fine of s.. When
McGowan spoke of money Leyden
Evening journal., 1916-09-01
NIDDLrTOWN PERSONALS.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Sept l. Miss
Mabel Derrickson. Of New York city.
Is the guest Of her mother. Mrs.
George Derrickson Mrs. J. b. Dono-
van has returned from a weeks stay
al the Netherlands, Atlantic City
Miss Alberta Cochran was one Of a
house party at Rehoboth this week. .
Miss Jennie Gallagher Is spending
part Of her vacation with friends in
Wilmington. Mrs. r. J. Worman and
Miss Ethel Worman, OF Brooklyn. ~
y. have gone 20 Wilmington TO visit
friends. after fortnight's stay with
Mrs John J. Williams. on Bohemia
Manor.-Miss Mildred Redgrave and
Miss Margaret Pleasanton are at Mas
sey's for a weeks visit with A. F.
Huey and daughter Miss Elizabeth
Alexander Of Elkton. Md. has been
here for visit with Miss Mildred
Naugkan.-Mrs J. r. Hoffecker and
Miss A. G. Pennington have returned
from a two weeks stay az Ocean
Grove Mrs. Walter Kohl and daugh-
FER. Grace. Of BROOKLYN are summer
guests Of The family OF Victor Kohl. on
The Levels. Miss Elizabeth Clayton
mas returned from a visit with her
uncle. J. Frank Eliason. and family az
NJ Pleasant Mr.. and Mrs. James r
Rothwell. Of Philadelphia. have been
guests Of relatives here.--Misses Anna
and Bessie Denny have returned from
q weeks stay al the Park View House
Ocean Grove y. Miss Dorothy
Crane Of Sparrows Point. Md. was 2
recent visitor with Mr.. and Mrs. John
y. Gin. near here. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Grassland were over Sunday Wis
tors with Mr. and Mrs. Harry T..
Black Mrs. John Mcclure and Miss