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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
WAR NURSE, BLIND,
LONGS FOR PENSION
Veteran of Seven Days and Fair
Oaks Has Waited As Years
for u. s. to Aid Her.

iu d sordid room over a sordid court
Yard whore cats wall nightly lies ut
tle old lady. blind and bedridden, but
,crenelv confident that / ncle Sam or
Father kniCkerbockcr will come along
some day and change her poverty 20
wealth. She has waited for torty-ive
years. Yesterday the Board Of Esti-
mate turned down her application for
$500 year which she hoped 70 &c,
from the Department Of Charities. Her
records a. g nurse in the Civil war
were destroyed by fire years ago.
She is 'ho widow Of Robert Gray
Beatty. -croeant 100 the 10Th Penn
..ran.a Infantry. she served two
sears and halt iu the volunteer hos
pital cCrpe. She has been waiting for
. pension ever since.
yes" she said last night, sitting up
n bed 100 her room at s47 Pacific
>trret. Brooklyn. I'm Seventy-five
uarv's the moor boz I've nursed IN the
var was behind the lines at the
seven Day battle and again ~ FAR
oak. and then on tho relief ship Van
Gorbilt 1ut oppose the government
wouldn't remember au old woman
Ike ne.
MY niece shes the only relative |
have takes good care Of me, but she
los; hcl place last week. She gets a
little work addressing letters, but ! re-
alizc I'm "a burden 10 her"
Mrs. Beatty still, thinks that a search
of tho files Of ,re Adjutant General of
PENNSYLVANIA sill prove her case.
"I naturally get discouraged some,
times" she ,sd. but I'm going to land
that pension yet. And when | do-say.
I'll be tickled 10 death"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
ONLY KISS ESCAPES LAW
Representative Bennett Complains oil
Commission Control.

Washington. Jan. :. The only thing
that New Yorker in his hasty prog
re,s from the bath TO his Office does
without the assistance OF commission
is 70 kiss his wife goodby," declared
Representative Bennett. of New YORK
in A speech in the House, in which he
ceplored the extension Of regulation by
commissions. And now. in the state
of New Jersey" he continued. that act
of affection is interfered with by Of
icers of the law.
when man takes bath IN New
York he has the assistance OF TWO
water commissioners. Then he goes 20
the breakfast table and eats his break
fast food with milk which Is pasteur-
ized. grade .. certified by the Commits
sioner Of Health. lie eats his. roll
which is baked in shop that Is IL
censed by the Public Health Commits
,ioner He then rushes out after break
fast and stops on his way 20 buy a
newspaper az stand IN the street
which il located by the Commissioner
of Public Works. He goes down INTO
the subway through station located
by the Public Service Commission. IL
ON the way TO his office he wants 10
use d telephone he uses an instrument
that is REGULATED by the Public Service
Commission" ~-s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
MERCER TO VISIT ROME
Belgian Cardinal Gets Assurance from
Berlin lie Can Return.

Rome. Jan. The Belgian Minister
70 the Vatican has been informed that
Cardinal Mercier. Primate OF Belgium
intends 20 leave for Rome after presld-
ing az the conservation, TO take place
in A day or two, Of the new Bishop OF
Journal. 49,,
Cardinal Mercier abandoned the IDEA
of coming 20 Rome last month Tor the
Consistory because he was unable 70
obtain guarantees tina. he would De
permitted 10 return 70 Belgium. nav
ing applied 10 General yon B.ssing'
military Governor Of Belgium, Tor
guarantees. he was informed that they
could come only from Berlin, although
the general gave him such assurances
a, he could. The response from Bern
came too late 20 enable the Cardinal 70
attend the Consistory. but ne now mas
been informed officially from Berlin
that no obstacle will be raised 70 ms
return to Belgium.
/, is expected the Cardinal Will ar
rive here about January 10. lie VIII re
si1e at the Belgian College during ms
stay here. Pope Benedict has Deep no
tilted Of his expected arrival.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08

John Baker. a striker, was mistaken
for a workman to-day and was beaten
unconscious b. the mob. Stephen
Gardner, foreman. returning from
work. was attacked. lie was badly
beaten and when found was uncon-
sciohs. Bert Atwood. a timekeeper
was also badly hurt by the rioteu.
Strikers during the afternoon devote.
their time TO shooting into the mills
across the Mahoning River. Sever J
automobile drivers attempted 70 Ignore
warnings 20 stop and were taken from
their machines and the machines
wrecked.
The plant will remain closed until
such time as the proper authorities see
fit 20 provide protection 10 those en-
ployes who are willing and anxious -
work. but are prevented from going -
their work by mobs." said James \.
Campbell, president o. the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
District Attorney Receives
from Governor ThOmp-
son Committee Charges.
FOUR CRIMES CITED,
SAYS EXECUTIVE
4. J. Baldwin Threatened with
Contempt Proceedings
Before Senate.

senator George =. Thompson and
District ittornsy Swami yesterday
vent over the criminal charge against
Robert Colgate Wood. ex-Public Ser
,icc Commissioner A. the end Of ;he
conference Senator Thompson said:
81 have the utmost confidence in
Judge Swami. lie is independent, and
believe that no one will put any
thing over on him.
District Attorney Swami had scarce
Is parted from Senator Thompson
when ne received from Governor Whit
man the charges against Wood filed
with the Governor by the Thompson
committee, with letter which read in
part:
THE first four charge under the
heading Misconduct in Office set forth
four distinct crimes, which said Wood
is alleged to have committed in New
York County. therefore refer the
matter TO you as prosecuting officer OF
the said county. ! assume you VIII
give tho matter immediate attention"
The charges enumerated arc solicit
ing bride o. $4,000; two charges Of
perjury because of his testimoney be-
fore the Thompson committee, and
failure 20 aflix tax stamps to stock
transfer slips.
Just where Wood has gone for a
rest" the Thompson committee process
servers who have subpoena Tor The
Bronx Tar manyite have been unable
TO learn.
Senator Thompson threatened at
yesterdays hearing to arraign Charles
F. Murphy's persona! counsel, Arthur
J. Baldwin, before the bar OF the Sen
ate for contempt for refusing to pro-
duce his bsnkbooks.
The committee wanted Baldwln's
bankbooks in an effort TO learn what
became Of $1,000 half Of the initial
sum he received IN deal involving
the sale OF patent automatic speed
control for trans Baldwin bought
the paten. for $4,000 A few days
later he sold il for Sic, 900 and roy
atty agreement that would have Melted
him 100000 If the CeFlce mad Deen
used by the Genera! Railway Signal
Company. If Rochester, 70 whom was
awarded sl,5O00OO contract, out of
which charges against Wood grew.
Baldwia.eproduced a cancelled check
for $4,000. which he said was the only
record he had Of tn transaction. He
said the balance wero into his cash
account
Mr. Baldwin was then excused until
next Thursday, when the Thompson
committee will meet again. Should he
then decline TO produce his books, 1t Is
asserted. he will be cited before the
senate for alleged contempt.
Favoritism in awarding Lighting con-
tracts 20 the Weisbach Street Lighting
Company Of America was charged
against William Williams. Commis-
sioner of Water supply. Gas and Elec-
tricity. by Raglsnd Momand. Momand
testified that his company the Public
Service Lighting Corporation had
made the lowest bid % cents lamp a
month for lighting and taking care OF
the lamps in Manhattan. The only
other bidder was the~Welsbsch com
panv. which has had the contract Tor
sixteen years. - NelsDach MA o. 81
was accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
PRAYER ENDS PANIC
ON THESSAL0NIKI
Continued from page !

$ O $ OH New Years Day" he said
"and came alongside about 10 O'Clock
that night. Although q heavy sea was
running. Captain GoIlandris came
aboard. We decided 90 take the pas
senccrs Off the next morning. and
agreed TO try and tow the crippled
ship.
I'VE began 70 transfer the passeu-
cors the ncvt morning AZ Is o'clock. IN
two hours we had them all on board.
Within an hour another northwest
gale swept down. From the decks OF
the PATHS the disabled sister snip
could scarcely be seen FOR the envelop-
inc showers Of spray. At noon the
steel towing hawsers snapped. men
followed three hours OF perhouS
r1anmuvring before Captain AagoISs,
again made fast and struggled ahead
with the tow.
Again the cables parted and were re-
placed and the two boats staggered
en-. This time q heavy anchor cha, D.
was strung between them. II helo
until midnight on Monday, when q
-nowstorr broka on them. Inc. gaze
increased 20 hurricane and the Ialtl
could scarcely make steerage way. III
the early morning she breasted an
enormous comber. took terrific plunge
and the heavy steel anchor chalh
snapped. ....... =,
The Thessaloniki was swept away IN
a wbirl of snow, and Captain LagoraS
did not dare risk turning to follow
Then began the long search IN when
The United States later Joined. seven
different positions came through me
snow and fog from the Ihessalohihl !,
wireless. Captain Zagoras exp siheC
that this was because the sun d'd no,
shine and the other commander couIu
rot take his bearings. On TUESDAY,
mornire the skies cleared again, ana
Cap,ain Goulandris sent out ms cor ,
rect positicn. The United states had
again started for her. when the mes
SAGE came that the Perugla' OF the
Anchor Line. had found tho Incc,ss"l"il-
ki and taken oil the crew. hey are
due TO arrive this morning
Steamship men said yesterday INA.
Cqutain Goulandris made his creates
,nistake i'm refusing aid when ms snip
was first in distress, on Decembel -
and the Stampal.a stood by: App%I
ontlv against the advice OF ms uhae'
Sficcrs. who knew the ship and h'i
nossibili,ics. he dismissed the STAN
palia. ... .... Ia.
cause The Thcs, alonIMs engines ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08

been repaired and she was making
i've knots with less than 200 miles 20
go. IL was after this that passenger
and crew appealed in vain for aid.
William Williams. naturaiized
Greek. who showed discharge papers
from the I'd United states Cavalry
;old Of tho instruction aboard the
/ hessaloniki.
"Evcry time We shipped a heavy
sea- he said, great streams would
pour down the compaLicnways. Watci
got into the engine room, and We
could scarcely creep along.
Passengers Bail Ont Ship.
The streragc passengers had "a
turn I'm and h'ip bail out the water
and they worked like mad. Everybody
was scared 10 death. We talked i,
over and dnally some of US went up to
the bridge TO see the captain. lie was
asleep in all that storm, worn out.
suppose by being on duty continuously
for hours on end.
I'VE asked 10 send out a wireless
call for help. He got very angry and
ordered Us below. Later some OF the
officers. who knew the ship could not
stand much more, went up and begged
the captain 20 send out an 5 o ).
When he still refused Nicholas Orlof,
the chief officer. wro,e out a distress
mes sage ard ordered the wireless op-
orator 20 send it. The second Off
Ger and two sailors were all who stood
by the captair.'t
When questioned on this point Cap
tain Zagoras admitted that this act Of
the crew amounted 70 mutny He said.
however. that the differences between
Captain Gouandris and his crew were
amicahiy settled.
Nicholas Anastasopulds, a well-to-do
Greek from San Francisco, kept a diary
during the adventurous voyage which
enabled him 20 give a connected account
Of it, He left New York, he said. on
the PATHS December for the island
Of Crete to marry his boyhood sweet
heart The voyage on the Thessalon-
Xxi was his honeymoon trip. lie
brought, besides his wife. three nephews
and a young niece, who viii 90 vii
him TO his Western ZONE. They lost
practically everything.
For two weeks before their rescue,
he said. the passengers had no meat -
cat. though there was plenty of bread,
cheese and spaghetti. The water sup
ply, too. was cut down. There was
enough TO drink, but bathing became
more or less OF luxury.
Among the women who lost their en-
tire possessions were Mrs Spyrido1
Halkia. She LEFT 1000 worth Of jewel
IS in her FUNK She came over TO visit
her uncle. H. Mistakis. a. II" Union
Avenue. Brooklyn.
The coast guard cutter Seneca ha5
found no trace Of the Thessaloniki as
yet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
TRAIN HITS TRUCK. | KILLED
Carcasses Of Two Horses and a Cow
Carried 300 Feet on Cowcstcher.

by Arlrsfaph % iue if1plhe
Hackensack, y. j., Jan. THE west
bound Albany express on the West
Shore Railroad struck an auto true.
az the West Englewood Avenue cross
ing this Afternoon. willard Barnes.
twenty-five. a helper, employed by
Suartz Brothers, OF Kesrny, was in
stantly killed. his neck being broken.
He lived a. Harrison. Dennis Smith.
OF East Orange, the driver. was Gu,
and bruised and was removed 10 tie
Englewood Hospital. The body Of the
truck, with the csrcasses OF two horses
and a COW. was carried 300 feet on th'
cowcatcher.
The chauffeur said ne tried 20 pu-
his foot on the brake 20 stop, but ~
foot slipped There are no gates p
the crossing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
White House Reception
Timed as Debut for
Presidents Bride.
c,lFSTS NUMBER
MORE THAN 1000
.,.;.,o, Women and Wives OF
Diplomats Respondent
in Gowns.


u..h,rc,or. Jan The President
- .se largest reception tonight
..., he has ever held IN ih' Nh'''
-,,.c .r.rcjuorc moro Than i'"'
....,8 guests 60 his bride who as
..e5 him in receiving. Great interest
..,,hed 90 che event because '"'
,.,.i5ent so timed she Ian-Am''''"n
.,paon. She a-st OF The season "' TO
axe ): practically an 'h'''i ''0"'
r Mrs wilson
Long before the fanfare o. .'"'' r'''
,aoln'ed me 0'>''',' ". .., ~ .to
nd N's' 80 ,..,... down the state
s'''e' ~ .s~..,- line extended for
'.'''| 90. along Pennsylvania Ave
'.''''' 5,,- Seventeenth street.
sso Quicker method came
.'Ae MOI ,,..... l1,,,se
foot 20 me ""'.'
,-sse the scene was oriIllan'- thou-
- electric lights cleaning un-
i'-s W. .-l.. ~ mink and opal-
% ne S''' .L.,.so,,.5s
....-. tones. The scent OF 'no"Sa''''
90 eVe5 the sir. cherished Tor
H. ------s-f-r gardens 20
iE D. ' ..-.[. t,...o,, In the
--.s them 90 I-..'S'
go. dining room alone more tn""
.,,,ssvs carnations were used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
Riots Ended All Day Vigil.

The outbreak tonight did not come
a. surprise 10 the residents OF East
Youngstown. All day the entrances 70
the steel mills were watched by crowds
of men armed with heavy clubs, knives
ard revolvers. Men who attempted 10
erter the plants we're driven away by
threats of violence. As the day ad-
yPnced the strikers grew more aggres-
sive. hurting stones and clubs at work.
zen. Lunch baskets were taken and
destroyed.
Streetcars we're stopped and work
men forciblv removed. When man
refused TO Join the strikers he was put
On a car going in the opposite direc-
ton and sent home. Cars were bonn
bsrded with stones and windows broken
when motormen failed 20 stop at the
command OF mob leaders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
Threatens to Burn Entire Town.

By this time the flames had com
municated to the three story building
occupied by Renners store, and threat
ened to sweep through the entire dust
moss section. The Infatuated crowd
surged through the streets ana threats
were made to burn the entire town.
All available guards were marsnaied
by .he Sheet and Tube Company and
fy other mills IN the suburb. M an ei
tort 20 prevent destruction oil their
property
All of the nineteen injured persons
we're taken % hospitals here. Those
most seriously injured are Mrs. Helen
10th. shot i'm neck, may die; George
Getz. shot in right lung, may die
George Ofas, shot through chest may
die. and James Solick, shot through
back. may die.
Others less seriously injured are
Tom Zdozanich. George Doplgek, DAVIS
Ingar, Joe Rittar John Hayadukak'
James Zepsort and DominIck Chedltz.
Mrs. 10th and en- unidentified woman
were standing near the plant WIN
scores of women and children when inc
riot started. Mrs. 10th was within
few feet Of her nome and was watching
her two children play near 10y. when
gne IPll NIAO4ANt iO'a' tNN NF.'
wounds in her body. She was rushed
10 a hospital. whore /, was sad that
her condition was critical The un-
identified woman was also wounded.
Physicians declared that she had only
Il slight chance 10 recover.
A. $3.50 o'clock tonight Mayor Car
roll Thornton cf Youngstown issued or
ders 10 proprictors OF saloons 70 close
their bars At the regular closing hour
tonight and not 20 open tomorrow.
He said that he feared the strikers
would come 70 Youngstown from the
East Side and cause trouble. The
saio)ns here Will be CLOSED indefinitely.
Fears were entertained that the
strike trouble might spread to the in
dustrial centres at Niles and Warren,
and this inspired partly an order eX-
tending the closing IF saloons 70 Ma
honing and Trumbdl counties.
i, was also rumored that the trou-
bic which began this morning with a
riot at the shee, ana tube plant was
inspired by persons ILGrested in clos
ing down mills engaged In munition
work. Efforts 10 confirm the rumor
have proved unayailiug.
Dead Man Tried to Loot.
The one man who was killed has not
been identified He was fatally sho;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
LOOTING RIOTERS
FIRE OHIO TOWN
Continued Z m page !

and after looting the place and dis
tributine the liquor among the frantic
foreigners in the crowd set fire to the
place. 49,.
When the flames had spread TO the
clothing store OF Kaufman Brothers
and Michael Monahan's jewelry store
the whole crowd zoos q hand ia the
footing. Clothing and jewelry were
taken from the stores and distributed
through the crowd.
Firemen summoned from Youngstown
arrived on the scene but before they
could get the hose connected up with
the CITY hydrants the crowd drove the
fire fighters away. Many shots were
fred. and the fremen drove of with
heir apparatus amid a perfect hail OF
-fpues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08

bodice of cloth Of silver Mrs Albert
$. Rurlcson. the wife of tho PoStma~-
ter General was eowned i'm black tullc
''a l,, IN Sl.Ver >....., A..
Daniels voro now in thc procession.
She latcr voer,nr 81 GOWN Of chiffon IN
orchid shades over a lighter tore Of
.sfir ard trimucd with hands Of beavcr
and silver lace Rack Of them were the
Sec~cta,, of tho lrtcr,or and Mrs
Lane. who wore graceful gown Of
cloth of rol5 with nm ovcrdrapcry Of
Glmv lace. Mrs. Houston. wifc OF The
Secretary 90 Agriculture. wore a Frcnch
GOWN Of pink and blue chiffon with "A
lace o,crdrcss and "A bodice formed %
N'.o taircta and silver lace. Mrs. Red
t.t. wife 81 the Secretary Of Com
wcrcc. wore orchid satin crepe dc chine
trimmed with silver lace ana bands @
brown fur. While Mrs Wilson. wife OF
The Secretary Of Labor. wore blac,
satin and chiffon.
Those invited 20 assist" in the
Rluc Room. where the President and
his party received. were Mrs. W. H.
Boiling. the mothcr-in-law OF the
President: Mrs. John ". Foster. the
mother Of Mrs Robert Lansing. and
Mrs adelaide Worth Raglcy tho
mother of Mrs. Daniels They cscb
hold continuous rcception ali even
ING.
'h'han Ambassador LEADS Line.
Tho CHILEAN Ambassador Presido,,t
81 thc second Pan American Congrcss
+, whose honor the reccntior v.as boid
led The limo Of yieitor. Win him,
was Mime. dc Suarc7- lluiica. who wore
q gown Of pink satin brocaded i'm sil-
ycV tho train oner,rc over a Lin,
of Princes, lace. She wore a diamond
recl1ace and long diamond earrircs
TI, Rra-iIis, 6rbaesa5or and N,,o
IA Caus ,ycrc rext tbe latter resnlc,-
5crt an silver and blue brocade she
Non. a. tiaro rcct1o.o o,,1 .o'r.o,,, ,,,..
,.,r,o,,,. - J,,.,,o,.I. ~. y V.lot
- ~ W., ri" (ino ". o' ~ ~, V'on'
was in tho Awbassa6or's suitc
7fre C,,c,,s 60 of mo Cb,1isn
secretary wore q short Gown Of mink
satin v.;+b frills of cold lace and gar
f,rds 90 rosse 1frc AlfroJo Fuinq
go 81 .bo Cb;lia, l5iL,or,. A..scbs
,,o,e b1sct voi,et reIicvod bv a cor
.oc-s b,,,c,,o. 80 orcLits Co5cre Julio
de Dittbor, wore a gown of black Lib
60. 80, ,,.;,b - dra1o,.,. Of hlack tu.le
Sonora dc Leon whose husband is
second Cb;iiar Secretary. wore black
broco5o ord J;ar,ords Nine lie Pcna.
80 Of ,ta Wirister of Uruguay.
-, - - 49, Ut, ord lao
"1.i ~ u" po%s % sbort froct Of mid
,,,-b. tr.,- so.ir ,oilod in black tulle.
1, , ILL., a., ~, PoCs ynro Gown ~
~. t.. ~, - ,,.,,b csrIarfs of dow
P,'' - ~. Cor,ota de- PeTa wore a
$50 ..' "' 80 80. ,,i,b an ovcrdress
go W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
Follows Her Baby in Death.

Nrs. Grace VI. Burns, twenty-five
Years old. died a. her home, IN a.
Ksl'nia Street. Flushing, yesterday, ess
han two days after the death Of her
infant daughter. Grace Margaret. Both
were victims OF pneumonia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08

The one man who was killed has not
been identified He was fatally sho:
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-08
FUNSTON WATCHES BANDITS
ACTIVITY SOUTH OF LINE

san Antonio, Tex. July Careful
attention was paid by General Fun
.ston and his staff today to every bit
of information coming out Of Mexico
relating to renewed activity of organ
zcd bands in the state Of Chihuahua.
Cauanza's official notification that
the force that destroyed General Ra-
mons force near Jiminez might be
moving northward with the object of
raiding the American side of the river,
was borne out to some extent by in
formation reaching the Intelligence
department Of the American army,
but the American sources of infor-
nation also had reports that instea l
Of moving northward the bandits
were swinging south and west TO-
wards Parral
on adyices of the new developments
officers commanding the border kept
close watch along the international
line while headquarters officers were
prepared to send supporting troops to
any point menaced.
The last Of the Illinois guard reach
ed here today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-08
SOLDIERS SEARCH FOR
WATCH; ARE JAILED

douglas, Ariz, July 1.-Scrgeants
Donncr and Burllotl OF G. troop First
United states cavalry spent an hour
and q hulf today in iail at Aqua pTi-
eta, the Mexican town opposite here,
when they crossed the international
boundary in search Of a watch Gen.
y. ELIAS Gales Immediately notified
the United states authorities o. their
arrest ana arranged for their release.
Douucr aud Burkott stated they
wero given permission to search for
the watch, which was lost while they
were on patrol duty last night They
crossed The boundary, both explained,
In the belief that line Of telegraph
poles a short distance south OF tho
line marked the border
General Gales remarked he con-
sidercd the matter Il Joke on the sol
dicrs, who have been stationed here
fur months
The second and thlrd battahons OF
the Second regiment Of Montana and
the first contingent Of the Fourth in
fantry Of Ncw Jersey which arrived
today. brought the total number OF
troops stationed here 10 5000