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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
BOMB IN BOSTON STATE
HOUSE FAILS TO BURST
Fuse Refuses to Work and the
Building Is Saved From
Destruction.

BosToN. Jan. 1.-The State House
here vas saved from probable destruc-
ton last night because the fuse OF a
boinb which had been placed In the cor
ridor of the building did not respond
properly TO ignition. The fuse had been
lighted. but tho blaze soon went out.
The Internal machine was gathered ur
with the greatest care by the State po-
lice and taken to an abandoned quarry
on the outskirts OF tie city. where II
was exploded with n new fuse. The
force of the explosion shattered tons OF
rock and gave plain evidence OF what
might nave been the fate Of the State
House.
city and state police are puzzled by
the outrage and can assign no cause for
the placing OF the bomb. There liz nc
clue TO the layer OF the machine, nor to
the hour at which II was placed, but II
is evident from the fact that II was dis.
to-day that II must nave been
laid during the night. That no loss OF
life was intended Is evident from the fact
that the explosion was timed for a Holt
day, when the building would be de-
serted save for sightseers.
1t n believed that the bomb was
placed in the night or early hours OF
the morning 80 that IT would explode
before any one vas in the building.
This would indicate TO the police ar
act Of vandalism so great that they are
reluctant to believe any one could wan
torly attempt TO destroy the building.
In lieu of any better explanation they
think u lunatic made n placed the
bomb.
Al extra guard has been placed about
the state House and city and State police
are cooperating ian an effort to discover
the man who set the bomb. tut thus
far the inquiry has developed nothing
tangible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
CRIPPLED LINER TO
Be TOWED TO PORT
ThessalOniki Refuses All Of
fers Of Help Until Ship Of
Same Line Arrives.
PATHS BRINGING HER IN

The Greek liner Thessaloniki. which
has been missing since she was crippled
by 4 storm on December 20. was located
yesterday by the United States coast
guard cutter Seneca after a search OF
several days. A wireless message was
received from the liner saying she
needed no help and that the PATHS. Of
the same line. had reached her and
would tow her into port. TIL position
Of the ship was not given. but 1t wal
believed by the Seneca to be about 100
miles east of Nantucket.
The Thessaloniki has refused all as
sistance since h reported her engine
rooms flooded the day after h storm.
AZ that time the Italian liner SIAM
palia went 10 her and ound her listing
badly, but the Greek vessel refused help.
For nearly two weeks she has been
crawling to port, apparently waiting for
the PATHS to catch up with her and
tow her In. She ever refused the aid
Of the Seneca which. being a Govern
ment vessel. makes 10 charge for SAL
wage.
Other ships have been seeking the
disabled liner since she was last heard
from. The Observation-Disclosures liner
Bergensfjord, carrying Henry Ford to
this country. wireiessed yesterday that
ehe had proceeded In the direction Of
the crippled ship TO offer help. A mes
sage had been received saying the
T~hessaloniki was in trouble. Neverthe-
less she wanted no help. The liner
FloriEei has been cruising about for her
oince early Friday. but without success.
There are 800 passengers aboard the
T~hessalonikl. but It Is not known II Any
are Americans. The ship left Piraeus
November % and passed Gibraltar De-
cember I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
MANY AERO CORPS FORMED.
|RepOrt Made ON Progress Daring
Last SIX Months.

The Aero Club of America. which is
trying 10 develop flying In this country
through the National Aeroplane Fund.
has issued a report OF the advancement
q flying in this country In the last six
months. The report says;
An aviation detachment has been or
ganized In connection with the New Yorl,
State Signal Corps. for which $l2.5O0
was provided.
Several States have been induced to
add aeroplane squads to their militia.
and various sums hav been expended
for this purpose.
In Rhode Island S21,5O0 was sub
Ocribed TO organize an ~aeroplane division
Of the National Guard.
A flying boat worth $500 has been
presented to the First Battalion, Naval
Militia. OF New York,
A flying boat has beer given to the
naval militia Of Wisconsin.
The sum of $500 has been given to
the Massachusetts militia for training
officers for aeroplane worM
The sum of $1,000 has been given to
he National Guard of California.
The militia of Arizona and Texas have
received $500 each for training officers in
aviation.
A hydroaeroplaDe was given to the
New Jersey militia.
\ balloon OF 3s.oO0 cuDlc rect capacity
has been presented 10 the National
Guard OF New York.
An offer has been extended to every
State. through the generosity OF Elmer
son McMillin, TO add 10 per cent. to any
sun up to $4,000 raised for aviation
purposes. Also through Mr.. MoMillin
the same offer has been mad to add 10
per cent, to n sum up to 1000 for
establishing a chain of aero-radio sta
tions from coast TO coast.
Twenty-four States are now anxious
Ia organize flying corps. and the Aero
Club is assisting them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
CABINET HOSTESSES
HAVE GALA PARTIES
Army and Navy Officers Ap.
pear in Full Dress at
Receptions.
EIGHT HOMES THRONGED

WASHINGTON, Jan. brilliant recep-
lions at the homes Of Cabinet Ministers
were the principal social feature Of the
New Years Day in washington. Nearly
everybody who Is anybody socially or
officially put in an appearance at the
receptions. which were rendered pictur-
esque by the appearance Of army and
navy officers in full dress.
Mrs. Daniels. wffe Of the Secretary OF
the Navy Mrs. Garrison. wife Of the
Secretary of War Mrs. McAdoo. wife of
the Secretary OF the Treasury f: Mrs. Red
field. wife Of the Secretary Of Commerce
Mrs. Lane. wife Of the Secretary of the
Interior; Mrs. Gregory. wife Of the At
torney-General, and Mrs. Burleson, wife
Of the Postmaster-General were the prin-
cipal hostesses OF tho day In Official cir
Giles.
The navy and army receptions held BY
Mrs. Daniels ard Mrs. Garrison were
strictly Official In every way.
Mrs. Daniels's Company.
Mrs. Daniels had in her assisting COM
pany men as we'll a women. a distinct
innovation on New Years Day. even for
leap year. Her party included Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. Roose-
welt. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Benson,
Rear Admiral md Mrs. Taylor. Rear
admiral and Mrs. Strauss. Rear Admiral
MI Me ylt,,. Da,. AA-t - A.
Griffin, e Admiral and Mrs. Stanford,
Judge Advocatse seneral Capt. Ridley
Mclean. Commandaht OF the Marine
Corps Major-Gen. Barnett and Mrs. Bar
nott. h surseon-Genera and Mrs.
Braisted. Paymsster-General Of the
Navy Rear Admiral MCGOWAN. Com
mander and Mrs. Wurtsbaugh.
There were also present Capt. and
Mrs. Leahy. Capt. and Mrs. Oliver. Lieut..
and Mrs. Hartigan. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Haines. Lieut.. and Mrs. Patterson. En-
sign and Mrs. Byrd. DR.. and Mrs. Noble,
Lieut.. Davidson. Paymaster Copp, Miss
Miss Katherine Overman. Misc Ellie lie
Jeune, Miss Nellie Johnston. Miss Lillian
Hendrick and Miss Evelyn Gleaves.
A number OF The debutantes Of this
year and last were also present part Of
the afternoon. dividing their time be-
tween Mrs. DanielSs and other Cabinet
hostesses' homes.
Mrs, Daniels had n bountiful table
decorated with Christmas colors. She
had an i,nprovised ballroom In the attic
which she a festooned with Southern
smilaX studded with holly and poinsettia.
hiding the ceilings and walls.
A string orchestra was placed there.
which was heard plainly in the drawing
room. and all who felt inclined mounted
the stairs and followed the music. The
dancing continued through the evening.
for nan OF the young people remained
and turned the reception into a dance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
MORNING
AFTER, GAY BUTSHARKISH
Overcome by Emotion Held Over From the Evening Be-
fore the Merrymakers Try to Look Pleasant
and Renew Former Greetings.

A. and NJ. Billy Fleischman and Mrs
F1eischman. Maxey Blumenthal, Henry
Tobin and Roi Cooper Megrue.
Speaking Of Roi. who writes pieces for
the drama such as ABE and Mawruss. 30
Cnde Fire" Under Cover ut Pay
to Advertise and SO on-well. Nj
Megrue busted all New Years eve
records; This young man, still in his
early ffties. having heard that Goals
could not be carried to Newcastle, wher-
ever that IL. or anthracite TO Wilkes.
barre, started out to demonstrate tina
all the dope was wrong-and got away
with 1t.
All the work that Mr.. Megrue did
was to tuck under a fold in his Inver-
ness (worn by Bill Courtenay through
out the run of "Under Cover and frst
worn on any stage by Corse Payton al
the premiere Of Ia Lynne') n mag.
mum OF champagne as he was leaving
the st. Regis and lug It down to Jacks
~ a present to the proprietor. Mr..
Megruc being the first human who ever
conceived the idea OF bringing wine into
Jacks.
Again and again from that time on
Jackson. Mike Sexton, Buttons. Frost
Face, Bosses Hall and Moran and Other
leaders OF Niscount Dunstan's prepared
ness committee prowled through their
checks with "How did that quart get
here? AZ heaven is my Judge, 4 didn't
serve IT," expression on their ,facsss
suddenly a hush. = sweet calm, fell
upon the Rosemary hats for -omern.
brance room of lacks. The revolving
doors had swung and into the little fam
lily party fitted Miss Jane Gail and MFR.
and Mrs. g.. Axson Jones. The assem-
blage arose.
Carried Young live Sharss..
Miss Gal and Mr.. and Mrs. JoneA,
who had just dropped into Jacks for
a snack after a function, carried, young
live sharks. 1t wss "A little Idea OF Mlss
Calls. The sharks were very. very
young. The American Consul at Mas
sau. having plucked a humble Of very,
very young sharks. n recalling Mis-
Calls singular adventure with plaGios-
omous selachians while diving for the
movies Off Hog Island. fhoughtfury had
sent her a mess.
Meanwhile RJooklyn Jimmy Carroll,
Jimmy Wakely. Ben De Casseres and
Jack McAutffe had got nto an argu-
ment with Jack Dunstan about the date
of the battle of the Boyne. Suddenly
the argument was Interrupted by q
callow man eating shark. II was learned
after the excitement had died down that
Miss Gail thoughtIessiy had Temporarily
placed the small aquarium containing
the baby shark upon a nearby chair and
the shark. taking Just one look. evidently
had decided upon getting in the hrs,
bite.
Leaving the shark trying to finish
what II had started. the fact remains
that taXicabs never were higher priced
than they were along about midnieh,
and thereafter yesterday. And while on
this topic OF the high cost Of taxicsb
living. the census of the early morn,rg
developed literally that 81. 900. 900 worth
of champagne was drunk by our beS'
known ceiebratoTs In Manhattan alone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
WHITE GETS 5000 JOB.
Appointed Superintendent Of City
Prison Industries.

Luther c. White. who was appointed
superintendent of prison industries at
Sing Sing by Thomas Mott Osborne
when he took the wardensh!p and about
n month ago resigned or was discharged
by Warden Osborne. was appointed
superintendent OF prison industries of
the Correction Department by Miss
Katharine b, Davis before she re-
signed the Commlssionership to head the
Board Of Parole. He will take up his
new duties tomorrow.
Correction Commissioner Burdette q.
Lewis. who was Deputy COMMISSIONS
until Miss Davis resigned. said last night
that he hoped there would be no mis-
understanding as to the reason for the
appointment of Mr. White.
Both he and Miss Davis feel they have
obtained the services Of a very capable
executive In Mr.. White and no thought
was given to tho fact that he had a TIT
with Mr.. Osborne. Mr.. Whites salary
WIN b $4,000 Al Sing sing he got
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
"AT NJ
Gets warm Greeting From Citizen,
Of Auburn.

AUBURN. n. Y. Jan. Thomas Mott
Osborne's fellow citizens greeted him
to-day In large numbers and express
sions OF confidence that he would come
out v~indicated aud victorious In the
White Plains case were numerous. Mr..
Osborne held informal receptions at his
office n home. and his telephone was
kept busy by well wishers. a basket of
letters and kilograms awaited his at
~tention. but he was Unable to read all
Of them. He allowed a few abstracts
70 BE- made public.
John Jay Chapman wrote: Your
magnificent fighting ability has been my
constant admiration. quite apart from
deeper things. This last malignant and
deeply laid conspiracy shows what men
will do when their bread n butter
Is attacked"
Nathan Straus. Jr.. denounced the at
tack on Mr.. Osborne as senseless and
vicious. Judge William =. Martin of
the Court OF Common Pleas of New
Jersey said the people Of the State Of
New York and generally throughout the
country will support you in a brave
and daring nght."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
Once again to resume /:

Once again to resume
Frank Case. better known to his inti-
mates as Franz List Case because oil
his flowing locks. raked the ashes out OF
the gas stove in his hotel shortly before
5 o'clock yesterday morning and started
the new year by beginning personally TO
cook sausages, wheat cakee, fnnan had
die. chops. wafies. soused mackerel, liver
and whipped cream and v~enison cured
with smoked GIN for the following first
known breakfasters In 1916: go
Ethel Barrymore and Mr.. Colt, Peggy
ONeill. Tim Daniel FrawIey, Lillian
Tucker, Pan-Afne rfca's blonde Mrs.
Charles Hayes and husband, Pink /: Mrs.
Josephine Janis and young Daughter,
Mrs. Louise Rutter Perkins, Mrs. Dit
richstein and Leo, Douglas Fairbanks
Jr's father, and mother and grandpa,
Dan Suliy Miss Blythe Crasen's par
ents. Frank and the .Missus; Mrs. Bertha
Grayling and Francis, Coleman. 90
Old Franz Case, Oscar OF the Waldorf.
John NICE. Bowman. Herr Mu~schenheiY,
Cha riley Wilson of Sherry's, Tom Heals.
james Jim Churchill. George Rector, the
'viscount Dunston Of jocks. Freddy Reid
OF the Park Aveuue-everybSdy who
Ownsa hotel o. restaurant arriving home
one jump ahead OF daybreak and fearing
to bring the debilitated help out OF a
long, sweet oma took a running jump
into an apron and built a breakfast for
all of the footsore and weary one step
pers who had been stepping, trotting and
foxing since away back I'm 1915. Thus
quietly. unostentatiously. practically pri-
vately-certainly without the slightest
fuss-1916 whooped into existence.
Mitchell shows the steps.
II one desired TO tell the real story
OF New Years eve (Which really began.
OF course. after the newspaper trains
footed out OF railroad yards yesterday
morning. one would If one thought II
Of the slightest interest to n reader
bark back tstill supposing n were
Interested and with no desire to bore
one). one might gently bark TO the fact
hat the Mayor of our city. the Hon.
John y. Mitchell at the Sixty Clubs
dance in the st. Regis showed many
regular fox trots.
Among the innocent bystanders who
crowded around his Honor were NJ.
Slmons Selwyn and his brothers. l.. and
A. and AS wife. Mrs. \. and Els wife,
Mrs. T.. Miss Pauline Frederick. who.
according to Harrison Fisher. viii ".
Barnes. Dana Gibson. Charley Falls,
Freddy Steele. william Merritt Chase.
c. Allan Gilbert. Tad. Goldberg, George
McManus. Sargent. Macmonnics. Robert
Henri n Bud Fisher. has Helen OF
Troy hollering for help Mrs. j. Fred
Zimmerman n F.. Jawn Mason. Miss
Dolly and her sister, Miss Dolly Wal
ter Lithograph Moore. who invented red
on yellow with blue borders: David
Belasco's son-in-law, Morris: Miss
Hazel Cox. the eminent blonde, Miss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
Weeks Exports S32, 900.

Exports from the port of New York
for the week ended December - were
S32.sss. 900. as compared with sl5.123.-
O6i for the same week In 1914. and
sl3.175.597 for the SANE week In 1913.
the last normal year. The figures were
compiled by the foreign trade department
OF the National City Bank.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
WOMAN A TO DEATH.

Her Husband In street.
A band of young men who were blow
Ing tin horns in the face Of Mrs. Agnes
Duckfield. 80. of Bridgeport, Conn. and
her husband, Robert, while they were
near Hopkinson avenue M Marion
street yesterday were demonstrated with
and during a scufie which followed Mrs.
Duckield became Ill from excitement
and fell. The men ram away.
On the arrival Of an ambulance sur
geon- from The Bushwick.- Hospital the
oma was dead. Death was atfrib-
utcd to a sudden attack Of heart disease .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02

n Mrs. Landing omitted their breakfast
70 the Diplomatic Corps because Of the
war conditions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
An Open House.

The Congressional Club. composed OF
the worne In the families OF Congress-
men. kept open house for the frst time
this season. The new president, Mrs.
Pomerene OF Ohio. received the guests.
She was assisted BY the other officers of
the organization
Believing that the Presidents New
Years reception was to take place to-
day many citizens Of Washington con-
gregated about the White House grounds
about 10 80 this morning. They were
accustomed FOR many years to go there
to pay their respects to the Presiden Mt.
vice-President and Cabinet and their
wives. An oficer on duty was busy for
some time giving NJ the Information
that the President 10 not at home"
Neither was the Vice-President ''at
home TO callers. owing to Mrs. Mar
shall's illness. The Secretary OF state
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
AT l04 SHE PREPARES DINNER.
Ira Margaret Kidney Of Newark
Has New Year Celebration.

NEWARK, Jan. Mrs. Margaret Kid
ney. New Jerseys oldest resident, in
sisted on preparing the New Years din
nor for friends and relatives who were
the guests at her home at 1875 North
Sixth street to-day.
A few days q Mrs, Kidney ceie-
brated her 104th birthday anniversary.
She says tina she Is as well physically
and mentally an she was a half century
ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02

Mrs. Oarrjaon haA sssistin9 her Mrs
Hugh soott. wife Of The Chief a star
Mrs. Henry q. BreckinridSe. vdfe OF the
Assistant secretary Of war Mrs, Taskel
H. Bliss, Mrs. william c. Gorgas, Mrs
Mrs. Erasmus weaver, Mrs. Mcintyre,
VI VT. - = t~arIIns.on; Mrs; "A. 1" NILS
NJ v. ~. LIZ ~ - snu nu ~
Vn,,n. ."s..s. Nj. Ia.nn,.e can.an
Nc. y...rs;ns a,,a,S. NJ. ne,,, Non,'
harry NJ n-ss.Sarst pa IA
g. -, rIs,. .Gsn varn~. MI. dIniar
iodre,t and SSi.. Gsor.,a sohossid
dangSfer ~ tns iate ccn scSoaeid
Mrs A w,Se ~ tbe secretarv n,
tho rrassurv ma The ves, a%a~ab,e,
Of INA pre.tasnf. heiS her arst ofncial
recsnfion C,rrnmnaeS nv relatives and
s1rffyood fY4eu6e ana few of,ciaI
women.
Her ass,stants were Miss Nona Nc.
Adoo. daughter ~ the Secretary; the
wives Of the A~ssistants Of the Treasury
Newton. MalbrNn and Peters Misc Helen
woodrow Bones, cousin Of the President
Mrs. ], H Knapp, formerly ME-. Malt.
land 1arshail, al whose wedding Mrs.
McAdoo was bridesmaid I; Mr.. Kenyon
y. Ccnser Of Irvtngton-on-the-Hudson
the Misses Maclny&Srnith. Misc Laura
Harlan, Miss Katherine Britton, His
Gladys Hinck1ey n Mas Ruth Hap
good Of New York. Mrs. McAdoo was
greeted by . large number Of callers,
both old and young.
AZ Mr.. 0re90ryss.
-
@ ~. Ne H,.olney
ven.r"' ssn"e MIs' Jesse -
AoxIns. MrS, MoTssm n pcach. Mrs' III.
- c.o"1; S.s Svr,sn, me- rorrner
eens'or "m,te y, Sevrsis s.rs' Lo"uy
o, Ie,as' mrs yonn pav,s, N'rs' -
". Du,in, ME-. d. II Eneie' Mrs. w Z.
ratts. -. hsmpson oary' Nirs. samue'
>. oreh1n~ Mrs. w: y. iiari'ee' Mrs
hopert -. i1en1y: MR.. Wnnam HIT
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
TO REMODEL CREENEv|LLE BUILDING
C. Lacavera Planning Extensive Alterations for Tenement Building at No. PTS Central Avenue-Two Stores for Ground Floor and Tenements for Upper Foor-Inerior Changes Planned for Davenport Building-New Store for Franklin Street-Contractors Completing Founda- ton Work for Fox Bakery.

roofs. The plans will be sent out to contractors for estimates and it is ex- pected that bids will be in within two or three weeks.
 Foundation Work About Completed.
 The foundation work for the new bakery which Emil Fox is to have erected is about completed and the raising of the brick walls will be started within a short time. The building will be 40x37 feet and two stories high. Fenton Bros. & company have the contract.
 Mastering Completed at Lynoh House,
 Contractor George W. Allen has f1n- ished the plastering of the new double house which he has erected off Per l<ins avenue for Jeremiah Lynch of Sa.- chem street. The finishing up of the interior will be started next week. II Is expected that the building will be completed by the first of March. MT Lynch intends to occupy the lower tenement and has rented the upper tenement.
 Changes at Washington Street House
 George w. Allen has been given the contract to lay new floors in the house on Washington street near the foot of School street and owned by William F. Hill. The floors are to be maple.
 New Store for Franklin Street.
 The south end of the building at No 121 Franklin street, owned by the Triple Link corporation, Is being re- modelled into store. Hugh Blackledge & company, who have the contract started a force of carpenters at work this week on the construction of the store front. There will be two large show windows and vestibuled en- trance. The interior of the store vii be attractively fitted up and wired fol electricity.
 Contractor c. DelCar1o is completing the cellar work for the new building which the Triple Link corporation is to erect on the lot just south of the wooden tenement building at No. 12- Franklin street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

c. Lacavera is planning to have ex- tensive alterations made to his build ing at No. 2T6 Central avenue. The ground floor is to be remodeled in two stores and on the upper floor there will be two six-room tenementS. The building is now a two-tenement house The ground floor Is to be dropped down to the street level. The present single story ell on the south side will be built up another story. This extra addition will be used as kitchen. The remodeling will call for number of changes in the room partitions and floors.
 Interior Alterations at Davenport
 Building.
 Max Gordon & Son corporation are planning extensive interior alterations for the Davenport building, which they purchased on Tuesday from Storing and Leasing company. It is probable that a new elevator will be installed and a new office built. New parti- tions may also be constructed. Max Gordon said Wednesday that no def1- nite arrangements have been made yet. Plans Completed for Mansfield Build-
 ings.
 Plans for six buildings to be erected at the school for feeble minded at Mansfield and to cost approximatel S150, 900 have been completed by Ar chitects Cudworth, Woodwork 6, Thompson of this city. The plans in clude a power house. 50x73, of brick and concrete f1reproof construction, to cost in the neighborhood of $10,00o; a laundry, 48x112, of similar construc- tion, to cost about $2O,0o0; a kitchen, 35x110, f1reproof construction, to cost about $17,000; a dormitory with two wings, each 26x36, the main building of the dormitory to be 35x156 feet, and the dormitory as whole to cost about $50, 900; a second dormitory, some- what smaller, to cost about $40, LOGO and cottage, 33x65, to cost about $15, 900, and to be used by the en- ployes. All the buildings are to be o4 brick and concrete fireproof construc- tion, with copper skylights and gravel