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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
MISS MORGAN'S DANCERS
They Prov. the Most Worth Wniie
Event on the Bill At the Palace.

Marion Morgan. one OF the most
earnest Of the disciples Of dance, con-
tributes the event Of chief interest 20
the new programme a. the Palace
Her offering is described as "a histori-
cal Roman ballet in three episodes.
and FOR its unfolding she enlists the
services OF dozen or more dancers.
IL IS well executed ballet, the sue
cess OF which IS IL 10 wsy Ieopardlzed
BY the fact that much OF II Wi! De
unintelligible 20 vaudeville audiences:
Incidentally. II belongs on the second
half OF the programme, being quite me
most worth while number on the Dill.
Hermine Shone presents new sSetcH'
entitled The Evolution OF Life, an
episode and unvieldy afair, whlch
never rises far above the obvious:
Miss ShOne, in electing 20 portray nait
a dozen characters, IS attempting
biz more than her capabilities warrant
Thomas Dugan and Bsbette Raymond
draw laughs with a motor travesty'
and the Farber girls furnish an enter
tanning fifteen minutes. others are
Jack Wilson and his assistants; j.. I.
Nugent. In The Squarer'; Golet,
Harris and Moray, comprising one OF
those music, mirth and melody COM
binations; Louis Stone, and the beauX
Arts posing number.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
Hammond, Jr., Near Death
When Michigan's Gun Burst
Inventor Captain and Ten Other Navy Officers Narrowly
Escaped as Part of Bridge Was Torn Away by
Fragment During Experiment.

Philadelphia. Sept. 2j.-Petty officers
and members OF the crew o. the battle
ship Michigan to-day declared that
John Hays Hammond. jr., inventor OF
the unnamed wireless boat; Captain
c. B. Britain and score Of the Off
GERS and crew OF the ship narrowly es-
capped being killed or injured when a
l2-inch gun was blown 20 pieces during
experimental gun practice on Septem-
Der 20.
The Michigan is now az th. Philadel-
phia navy yard. and these assertions
we're made while a board Of inquiry,
ordered by SECRETARY Daniels, was
making preliminary arrangements for
an investigation.
Woman Robert W Cooper, Of Balti-
more, was struck By Z fragment Of the
shattered gun and suffered a compound
fracture Of the left arm. Extensive
structural damage was done, 10 ls said,
20 the big bsttleship.
Part of Bridge Carried Away.
Men of the crew said a huge frag-
ment OF the gun carried away sec
ton Of the bridge close 20 where Mr..
Hammond, Captain Britain and about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
YELLOW FEVER WANING,
GEN. GORGAS REPORTS
Rockefeller Board Back from
South American Study.

Yellow fever was found in only one
port - Guayaquil, Ecuador by the
Rockefeller Yellow Fever Commission
in its tour Of Ecuador, Peru and
Colombia, according 70 General William
c. Gorgas, chairman and one Of five
commissioners who arrived yesterday
on the steamship Brazos from Porto
Rico.
"The purpose Of the commission was
simply 70 make a survey 20 ind out
where yellow fever now exists IN order
20 get data for use in making SAM
tary map Of Central and South
America" General Gorgas said. Quay
aduil has been infested for nifty years
the deaths averaging about thirty-tve
a month.
The only persons who get IL there
are visitors, as the natives are IN
mune. Indians who come from the
interior are also susceptible. and
enough OF them 80 TO the city 70 keep
the disease alive
The return Of the members Of the
commission 20 this port was forced oy
the disorganized conditions OF the
travel routes because Of The war, IL
being necessary for them 20 come here
for a fresh start.
The second stage Of their tour will
take them 20 Rio De Janeiro, Manaos,
Pernsmbuco and Bahia, in Brazil They
will sail from here October Z. The
future steps Of the commission after
that. General Gorgas said, were not
fully determined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26

ten other officers were standing They
had gone 20 the bridge 20 watch the re-
suits OF the experimental shot, and the
jackies call their escape remarkable.
The crew and petty officers today
declared that the most powerful explo-
sive known-twenty times more pow
erful than nitro-glycerine and said 20
have been invented By Hudson Maxim
was used IN the experiment. They as
serted that instead OF the shell con-
tanning this powerful charge sailing OF
in the direction Of the target, the Old
monitor MiantOnomOh, 1000 yards
away. and exploding after 10 had pene-
trated the steel hull Of the monitor, II
exploded within the gun, SCATTERING the
entire 25-foot section that protruded
from the turret.
Escape of Men in Turret.
Had the gun burst near the breech. :
il asserted the twelve men in the tur-
ret would have been blown 20 pieces.
One portion Of the big gun was blown
through the main deck on the port side.
II passed through a bulkhead, whisked
through the galley where several men
we're az work. and finally wedged IN
ventilator leading 20 the fire room. An
other piece ripped through the after
fire control mast, brought the wireless
Gathering from aloft and dropped on
the deck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
PERSHING CHOSEN
FOR MAJOR GENERAL
President Will Nominate Him to
Succeed Mills.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Secretary
Baker announced to-day that the Pres
ident would nominate Brigadier Cen
eral Persring. commander Of the Amer
lear expeditionary forces IN Mexico, 70
he major general. to fill the vacancy
created by tie death Of Major General
Mills.
Colonies Eben Swift, Of the General
staff; Francis II. French. Of the 2lst
Infantry: Edwin st. John Greble, OF the
6tb Field Artillery, and Charles u.
Treat. of the General Staff, will become
bricadicrs general. succeeding General
Pershing and Generals Granger Adams
Montgomery McComb and F. W. SibIey'
y no are 20 be retired. General Persn-
ing's promotion does not affect his as
signment as commander Of the eXpe-
ditionary force in Mexico.
Announcement OF the promotions was
made by Secretary Baker on his return
from Baltimore, where he talked over
the selections with President wilson,
who approved the recommendations and
will send the nominations 70 the Senate
in December.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
New Cases of Paralysis
and Deaths Drop Again

A marked decrease in new cases Of
infantile paralysis and deaths was
shown in yesterdays reports Of the
Department Of Health. There were
ifteeu new cases and six deaths listed
on Sunday and fourteen cases and FIVE
deaths yesterday. Figures for both
days were lower than on any days since
the middle Of June.
DR.. Charles f. Banks, senior surgeon
OF the United States Public Health
Service, said yesterday If to-day's re-
ports showed another decrease he
would recommend 20 Surgeon General
Rupert Blue at Washington that in
spection OF interstate travel at New
York be discontinued at once. DR..
Banks added that he believed the gov
eminent surgeons would be able 20
leave the city on October l. Some have
already returned 20 their home sta
tions. among them DR.. Wade Hampton
Frost. of the research staff under the
direction Of DR.. c. II. Lavinder, who
has gone back 10 Cincinnati.
Health Commissioner Haven Emer-
son said yesterday that, despite the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
o. S. BARS TWO BRITISH
OFFICERS FROM LANDING
Taken TO Ellis Island for Neu-
trality Inquiry.

Major Arthur S. Humphrey, and
Lieutenant Hugh Levick, jr., OF Boston,
both on active service IN the British
army, returned yesterday on the Sax
onia on their way 70 Canada. The I'M
migration authorities refused 20 per-
NIT them TO land. in view Of recent
neutrality order issued by the state
Department. The order states that all
undischarged officers and soldiers be-
longing 20 bellIgerent nation shall be
detained fcr further examination by
the immigration Commission before
being permitted 70 set foot on Ameri-
can soil.
This order. however, does not apply
In the case OF officers and soldiers who
have been sent by their government 20
the United States government on a
special mission.
Major Humphreys, 70 the discomfort
Of his wife, who accompanied him, and
Lieutenant Levick accordingly were
taken 70 Ellis Island last evening while
their cases are being investigated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
BOY ON ROLLER SKATES
IS MOTORISTS NEMESIS
Follows Two Miles After Ma.
chine Which Struck Friend.

Thanks TO twelve-year-old Clifford
Butts and his roller skates, Ralph D..
Waldt. OF g Hanson Place, Brooklyn,
was arrested last night as the motor
ist who ran down Herbert Mott. al
Putnam and Throop Avenues, Brook
In, on Primary Day.
Herbert, who is eight years old, suf-
fered fracture OF the right leg. The
automobile sped on. A dozen Of Her
bert's playmates, who had their roller
skates on. took up the chase. One By
one they dropped out, but Clifford hung
on. mis- eyes liked on the vanishing car.
For two miles ne traiied It, and at
Bushwick Avenue got close enough 70
read the number.
Waldt. who ia charged with viola
ton OF the motor vehicle law, was not
found until last night. He told the
police he was on Putnam Avenue that
night. bu. denied that his automobile
hit Herbert. Herbert lives az 400
Madison Street, Brooklyn. ClIiford's
hocle is at $50 Greene Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
WOOL SHORTAGE
MENACES STYLES
If Shrinkage Keeps Up
Man May Have to Dress
Like Adam.

Unless the sheep raisers OF the
United States feel inclined 70 make two
or three sheep grow where only one
sheep now bleats, the men, women and
children Of this country may have to
20 back 70 the styles Of Adam or Of
Davy Crockett. There is a shortage
this year OF more than 20O,000,0 900
mounds Of wool in the United States,
and there is a growing difficulty in
getting the product from abroad.
Woollen fabrics are going up In
price. Clothing will keep pace, accord
ing 70 New York manufacturers Of
ready-made clothes. There is likely 70
be less Of wool and more OF cotton in
the fall suits this year II the prices
are 70 remain anything like TIE prices
Of a year ago.
Accordingly the woollen mil! and
textile industries Of the country nave
started a campaign 20 encourage wool
growing. The National Clothiers' As
ISOLATION, which has headquarters here,
has interested the woollen mills OF
New England and the Philadelphia
Wool and Textile Association IN the
subject. and meetings are being ar
ranged 20 plan definite steps 20 IN
crease domestic wool production. The
first meeting will probably be held IN
Philadelphia within week or two.
William r. COrwine, secretary OF the
National Clothiers' Association. which
numbers among its membership most
OF the large manufacturers Ct ready
made clothing. declares that the sheep
industry will have 70 be reorganized IN
order 70 meet the demands for wool.
Legislation will have 20 be passed by
various states protecting III. sheep
from the menace Of dogs, and the sheep
raisers will have 20 organize among
themselves 20 fight excessive middle
profits. Mr. Corwin said yesterday that
a few years ago there were 100000
wool growers in the United States.
The number has shrunk 20 100000 and
u IS going down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
DRILLS RESTRICTED
TO SCHOOL HOURS
Or. Finley Says Military-Physi-
cal Training Must Be Correlated.

fPv Telegraph % ne AilDuNe4
Albany. Sept. 25.-John Il. Finley
stat. Commissioner OF Education, said
to-dav il would be unwise 20 under
take military training outside OF
school hours without knowing the ex-
tent OF the physical training pro-
oranme % be finally determined by
the Regents
"The Military Training Commi'-
SION he said, "has been consi 1erihs
FOR two months lhe recommendations
TO be made 70 the Regents regarding
he course of instruction IN pnyslcal
training for che schools o. the state
"The commission has deemed II IN
wise 10 undertake the matter OF M
itarv training outside Of school hours
without knowing the extent OF 'he
physical training programme 20 oe
finally determined By the hegeh's'
This il especially true, because such
physical training programme mus
needs be basic 20 the military SIDE And
must be correlated TO II. u,
"To recommend 20 the board OF
Regents a programme o. health eduea,
ton and physical training Tor scnooi
children was made the nrst duty OF
tho Military Training Commission by
the act which created it. That com
mission OF this title was required 20
nerforn such a service intimstes that
The programme OF physical training
and discipline was 20 have IN view not
onlv The health and strength, and so
the happiness and industrial efficiency
Of the individuals, but their civic OBJ,
LEGATION as we'll and their universal
na+riotic service. The commission mas
recommended programme basic 70
everv such obligation. The RESPONSE
bili.v Of prescribing a programme OF
military training is 20 lie entirely out
aide Of the schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
BAD CHECK CHARGE
HALTS SHOW OPENING
Author of Clothes" in Cell and
Theatre Is Dark.

Clothes" fashion show by Harry
De Laney, did not open at the Forty
Eighth Street Theatre last night, a
three-foot letter electric sign and ad-
vance notices notwithstanding. For De
Laney, instead Of standing forth in the
lobby. lsnguished in a cell at Police
Headquarters, accused Of passing $50
worthless check.
De Laney is charged By Kenneth
Palmer, a real estate man, OF 299 Madl-
son Avenue. and a former partner, with
having given 20 him a check that the
Florida National Bank. OF Jacksonville,
returned marked NO funds
While models fused about the Forty
eighth Street Theatre waiting for cost
urnes yesterday afternoon, De Laney
worked the telephone from Police Head
quarters. urging persons he said were
his parents 20 open Clothes without
him. But they wouldn't take a chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
CHEMISTS WORK
WINS HIGH PRAISE
Speakers at Exposition
Tell of Achievements
Since War Began.

Praise for American chemists, VINO
came 20 the front when the importa-
ton Of German dyestufs was stopped
BY the European war, characterized
the speeches yesterday at the opening
Of the annual conventions Of the Amer
lean Chemical Society the Electro and
Chemical Society and the Technical
Association of the Pulp and Paper IN
9ustry.
The speeches were made AZ the Tor
NAL exercises opening the second
National Exposition Of Chemical IN
dustries. in the Grand Central Palace,
which is three times as large "a that
held last year. Twenty-seyen OF the
POO exhibits. representing a capital OF
S2.75O.O0O.000. are shown By manu-
facturers OF dyes not made IN TINS
country prior 20 the war, many being
new products this year.
Those who spoke we're Or. mares
II. Herty. president Of the American
Chemical Society; DR.. Lawrence "A
dicks. former president of the Electro
and Chemical Society ln0mas u
keenan,. secretary OF the Technical
Association Of the Pulp and rape
Industry; Dr.. Ira Remsen and ADRIAN
NagelvoOrt.
The convention will last throughout
the week. meetings being held at the,
Grand Central Palace, the Chemists,
Club. az 50 East Forty-frst Street, and
other places. The meeting OF the
American Chemical Society, which Will
be held to-day in the Horace Mann
Auditorium. Columbia University, Will
be addressed BY Health Commissioner
Emerson. President Nicholas Murray
Butler OF Columbia, Professor Wider
D. Bancroft and Or. Horace {. Porter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
WOMEN SPURN
WILSON AUTOS
Hughes Alliance Commit
fee Decides on Campaign
Shops as Best Plan.

The proposed Wilson campaign autos
may run until the supply Of gasolene
gives out, so long as Charles f. Hughes
keeps on extending his supply Of cam
paign shops.
This decision was reached at the sec
ond big general meeting Of the women 8
New York City committee Of the
Hughes Alliance al 22l Broadway yes
terday. Dodging a taXicab is no way
70 endear a candidate, the women tninH'
even II the taXlcaD "a decorated WIN
Wilson banners But the campaig On
shops are enrolling voters by the thou-
sand.
Miss Alice Carpenter presided over
the meeting and Mrs. Henry MosAo-
witt and Arthur y. Sager made ad-
dresses. More Than 1000 persons gath
cred during the afternoon 20 near the
reports Of Republican progress and 70
see the Mexican movies.
Later in the week a third Manhattan
shop vii be opened at l4O2 Broadway
in the Knickerbocker Theatre Build
ing. owned By Robert Goeiet, who has
the store without rent 70 the
Hughes Alliance. The Harlem branch
of workers will open another shop at
1890 Madison Avenue. During October
the big guns Of the Republican army
will be heard In these shops at the
MONDAY meetings.
The Hughes Alliance has been IN
able 20 keep up with the demands for
Of Mr. Hughes and printed
matter dealing with his record as eX-
ecutive Of the state. Hundreds Of thou
sands Of tablets are being printed deal
ing with his speeches on the Mexican
situation. the tariff, labor. foreign re-
lations. efficiency in governmental adj
ministration. the need OF a Federal
budget and diplomatic appointments.
William VI. Calder. Republican nomi-
nee for United States Senator. viii
speak at the shop at 221 Broadway az
noon to-day and at 2l2l Broadway to-
ghr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26

epidemic. the death rat. In New York
last week was lower than any cor
responding week for the last FIVE years.
During the thirty-ninth week OF
this year said DR.. Emerson, there
were 1l.17 deaths per one thousand OF
population. For the corresponding
week Of last year there were ll79
deaths. The infant mortality for last
week was only So per 1000 births.
This, TOO, is the lowest mortality rec
ord for any thirty-ninth week IN the
last five years.
"For the entire thirty-nine weeks OF
this year the death rate for all ages
was 1893, while for the same period
last year il was 1926, only slightly
lower. Despite the epidemic there
we're only - deaths last week OF chill
dren under i've years OF age, while for
the corresponding week Of 1919 there
were 1927
Forty-nine new cases OF paralysis
were reported yesterday 90 the state
Department Of Health at Albany. A
steady decrease in the number is shown
in its weekly bulletin. issued yester-
dav. In the week ended September p
only l27 cases were reported IN the
state outside New York City, as COM
pared 20 259 for the preceding week.
Twenty new cases were reported 20
the state health authorities of New
Jersey yesterday. Ten new cases were
reported in Connecticut and thirty-iive
in Massachusetts,. making 40j listed in
the latter state during September.
Surgeon L. D. Frick, of the United
States Public Health Service, has ar
rived in Boston 20 aid the state au-
thorities in the fight against the dis
ease.
Addresses a. which new cases and
deaths were reported IN the city yes
terday are as follows:
New Cases-Manhattan.
3l4 East Eighty-fourth Street, $50
First Avenue, $50 West l3lst Street,
307 Tenth Avenue. 1887 Avenue A, 03l
East Seventy-eighth Street ltwo), 2lO3
Eighth Avenue. 1875 West l0lst street.
Deaths-Manhattan.
$40 East Forty-eighth Street. 1873 So.
Nicholas Avenue, 1l3 East lO5th Street.
1928 Eleventh Avenue.
New Cause.-The Bronx.
89l East 18th Street. 1921 Third Ave
me 307 East l4jth Street, 42l East
142d Street. 79s East 10th Street.
Deaths-The Bronx.
1917 Bryant Avenue.
New Cases-Brooklyn.
1908 Pitkin Avenue, 740 Park Place
IA Monitor Street, Is Hanson Place
677 Metropolitan Avenue, Naval hospii-
tai 873 Sackman Street, l5l Eighteen
Street. $50 Seventy-sixth street, lZ4-
Fortieth Street. 1921 Fifteenth Avenue.
Deaths-Brooklyn.
IL Ainsle Street, IS Forty-nlntn
Street. 1913 Willoughby Avenue. 1888 At
lantic Avenue, Kingston Avenue Hospi-
tai
New Cases-Queens.
4O4 Ralph Street, Ridgewoodi 10
Eleventh Avenue, Astoria; Neslan ave
nue. and Broadway, Baysidei 2l3 Law
renee Street. Flushing.
Deaths-Queens.
ia Armand Place, Ridgewood.
Richmond had no deaths nor new
cases Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne
Luncheon Hostess in
RitZ-Carlton.
MRS. p. c. HEWITT
IN FROM TUXEDO
Mrs. Belmont and Mrs.
Putnam Entertain at
Dinner.

All the fashionable hotels and res
,aurants were gay yesterday at the
luncheon and Inner hours, as many
small and informal parties were given
by members Of society in town for .
few days from country places near
New York. Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne, wi }
Is here for the week from her estate
az Millbrook. y. Y, had luncheon IN
the Ritz-Carlton. Others there at the
noon hour with guests were Mrs. Peter
Cooper Hewitt. in from Tuxedo; Mrs.
Ormond G. Smith and Mrs. Stephen
Peabody, jr., who motored in from Glen
Cove 20 spend few days.
Dinners were given last night By
Mrs. August Belmont and Mrs. James
Lowell Putnam. They afterward took
their guests TO the theatre.
Miss Evelyn Burden arrived in town
yesterday from Newport and Is at The
Ritz-Carlton.
Mr. and Mrs W. Orme Wilson have
gone TO White Sulphur Springs to pass
a few weeks.
Miss Janetta Alexander. who was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Living
ston Hoyt az Beverly. Mass, has Joined
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b.
Alexander, at Tuxedo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Appleton Robbins
have been guests for a few days OF DR..
and Mrs. Seward Webb at Shell
burne, VI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Taylor Pyn-
have returned for the fall from Bar
Harbor 20 Princeton, y. J.
Mrs. Edward J. Berwind has been the
guest for a few days of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Clay Frick at Beverly, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall Mccullough,
who spent the summer in California,
have returned 10 New York.
Dr. Walter F. Chaprell d his
daughter. Miss Constance L. Chappell,
who spent the summer in Canada, are
at Bernardsyille, y. j.. for the fall.
Mrs. DanforL Henry Knowlton has
returned 20 Tuxedo for the fall from
Bar Harbor, where she spent the
summer.
Mr.. an, Mrs Walter s. Gurnee and
Miss Bell 3. Gurnee will 20 20 their
country place 40 Westbury, Long
Island. on Thursday. 10 remain until
the end Of November.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Sorchan will re-
turn 70 the city from Newport next
week.