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New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
ArkansanS Desert Homes as
Rivers Reach Flood Stage

Little Rock. Ark, Jan. 80 Hundreds
e residents OF the Arkansas and White
River valleys fed from their homes
to-day in fear Of floods Heavy rains
added 20 tho food menace Women and
children crowded every available train
leaving Newport. The levees protect
ing that town are not expected TO with
stand food stage such as is predicted
by warnings OF the government Weather
Bureau.
Preparations are being made 70 dy-
Mantle the Newport reservoir lake TO
form q channel 10 carry food waters
around the town All the male resi-
dents worked to-day TO strengthen the
lcvees
Four hundred residents Of Watson,
Ark. near the mouths of the Arkansas
and White rivers. sent an appeal to-
night for government river boa, 20
come 20 their rescue. The waters OF
the Arkansas and White. checked by
the high water IN the Mississippi. have
overfowed thousands Of acres OF bot
tom land.
Every stream IN Arkansas was rc-
ported at food stage tonight. Two
drownings have been reported
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
GONE, ONE POLICE FORCE
Tearsck Abolishes Department ana ~
NV safe from Arrests.

Tean.ck. n. j.. Jan. 30.-Chief hur-
phy. Sergeant BrnkorhoT and Tea
neck's tbroc putrolmen arc going to ouy
some citizens' clothes TO
morrow, for at midnight they hahg
their uniforms on the hook and convert
their badges into souvenir spoons ca
ncck's Police Department IL no more;
Not that they were useless on 'n'
contrary. with 147 arrests and 100 con
vlctlons at their belts for the last year.
they have rouscd the opposition o.
more than half the voters OF theso
parts. The Republicans established the
force and tho Democrats have hboliSheu
i, Friends Of many who had been ar
rested and those whose dogs had oeeh
rounded UP by tho conscientious pattol-
men came out strong against an nppro-
priation for It's survival. and by lining
up this dissatisfaction the Democrats
urging economy, succeeded IN over
throwing by l3 votes the demand ior
the necessary $4,000.
Fearing the return OF rowdylsm aho
auto speeding, a petition with 800 sign
.r.. 90 por cont more than the vote nj
the election. has been addressed To ,he
Township Committee. but 1t remains
obdurate. Arrangements are oelhR
made 10 secure assistance from eitier
Hackensack or Englewood IN case OF
vayc of crime.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Plays and Players
of the Film World

Universal is producing a film version
Of The Merchant Of Venice, with
Phillips Smalley as Shylock, and LOIS
Weber as Portia. The play VIII pe
shown In connection with the SNAKES
pearc tercentennial.
] J. Allen and julie Allen. Of the
Canadian Famous Players Company,
have been Oh a visit to this city, and
will return to the land Of SHOWS some
time to-day. Both report that motion
pictures are fourishng, despite the
war.
Gaumont used up 1 900 spools Of rib
bon confetti, 200 bags OF minced con
fetG. fifty balloons and 100 fool caps
i'm cabaret scene in which the haut
ton whatever that may be- Of Jackson
Vile participated The name Of the
play is appropriate The Dead Alive.
Nitagraph is filming 4 serial written
by Louis Joseph Vance. with Charles
Richman, Airline Pretty and Joseph
Klgour in the principal roles.
Valh Vslli. who is an actress and not
ANYTHING in the advertising line, as
might be surmised, once played before
King Edward % England and both sur
vived the ordeal Metro, via Arthur
James. is responsible for this bold as
sertion.
That a waiting world may know what
Sehg is doing, there is appended here
with a chronicles verscious one Of
recent Polyscope news: Harry Mestayer
has a new red auto; Wheeler Oakman
IS fond of classical music. but sings
popular dittles when alone; Thomas
Santschi comes OF a Swiss family o'
high lineage. for no member, including
the new babies, arc less than SIX feet
tall so says the publicity man; Eu-
genie Besserer raises flowers and the
dickens.
"The Ruling Passion" Fox feature,
made a decided impression at its first
showing al the Academy Of Music yes
terday. william L. Shay and Claire
Whitney play the leads.
Bluebird films announce the coming
release Of "Hop. the Devils Brew" a
lesson in abstention from habit form
ing drugs.
Estelle Mardo has been engaged by
Mirror films for its second picture now
being produced at the Glenside, Long
Island. studio.
Constance Collier is being ilmed in
a new Morosco play. The Code Of
Marcia Gray" She will appear with
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in Shakes
pcarian films
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
WHITMAN LEAVES FOR OHIO
Still Silent About p. $. {. or Prisons
Department Appointments.

Governor Whitman left New York
last night for Youngstown, Ohio, where
he will speak tonight before the Ma
honing Valley Mckinley Club. The
Governor spent the day conferring WIN
friends. among them J. c. Clark, jus
tice of the Supreme Court; Public Ser
vice Commissioner Hayward and ". NJ.
K. Olcott.
Regarding the vacancy in the posi-
ton Of Superintendent Of Prisons, Gov
ernor Whitman said: 81 see no reason
to worry about the matter. 1t appears
TO me that Mr.. Potter is capably han
ding the situation. There has been no
decision yet on who will succeed John
B. Riley"
The Governor said he had nothing to
say about the two vacancies IN the
Public Service Commission in this dis
trict and the one vacancy IN the up
state department
Governor Whitman will return 70 this
city tonight.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
SHOOTS BOYHOOD RIVAL
AFTER l5-YEAR HUNT
Neapolitan Ends Search in West
Sidc-'Hope He'll Die, He Says.

Two men brushed shoulders at west
Broadway and Spring Street Last night
turned, then paused as one thought he
recognized the other.
aren't you Alcssandro Guinto
Didn't you come from Naples" asked
the smaller OF the two.
The face of the questioned man grew
pale AS he. too, saw something iamllla
in the face Of the other. Then both
sprang back and grabbed for revolvers.
Guinto, taken by surprise, had barely
reached his weapon when he fell, with
a bullet through the right hip. Two
more shots entered his body before his
assailant fed.
But the short man had waited 700
long. a policeman seized him and he
was taken 70 the Mscdougal Street DO
lice station. where he is said not only
10 have admitted the shooting. but said
that he hoped his victim would die.
II was found that the shooting vas
the result Of fifteen years search by
Joseph Accuse. vino sworc TO wreak ven
ecance on Guinto when he eloped with
Accuses boyhood sweetheart from Ma
piles. Accuse traced tho pair 20 New
York, then 70 Chicago and later 10 Den
yer. But he had not seen his rival un-
I'll the Two met last night. Guinto. who
lives at 80 Mulberry Street, Paterson,
y. J., is ~ St Ninceut's Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
$40 FLASHED At BAD
NCITES BARGE Hijpn.,
Captain Found Dead in ~.
Ihange OF Bill Gons

Down at the bottom q, q.
lonway in the barge Psnn.,. una
4. tied up in the North piv.. y
foot Of Forty-eighth Street 80. . %
Captain John Nslon. VA, ,o,FF ''FF
'erday with a bulle, hol. a, n. = =
of the brain. Ni7,teen dsn,,. w
c'en' TO provoke half dozen r,,. ~
in that district va. mi,,i,, .. ''''a
pocket. ifon %
shortly after midniyh. ".
Captain John Ketola o, .s ~, 2
John OLesry, aroused her bv.ias'''' as''''
pointed TO face pressed clo.s '.a :. r.
the window Of their cabin ta;E
sprang from bed, shouted as'i
and reached for his revolver -r,r',
truder leaped from N. bsry. 'a'
dock and disappeared. " =
Half an hour later Cs,.,,,
says ne heard several sbo.. .i va
scream. He waited until ma,
comment on the circuns,arrs, :.
ttolman James Hoyn.. The ns,,.,n n
discovered the body Of n. -..r rc-,..
man. "''t
Investigation revealed that ",
had broken 800 bill in a. $50
buy supplies FOR Sunday. !, /, w..
that he was followed to N. a,..f -
shot BY a hold-up maa, who r., -' !, :.
lost his way and stumbled ~, ~ %
John OLeary. Residents o. n, n. q =
trict do not look with favor 9, ~. =
cations and the police pu. On y. :.
were Withdrawn IN the ev.uir, ~
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Policeman and Two Sol
diers Among Seven Vic
tins of One Collision.
SKIDDING CAR HITS
ANOTHER AT BRIDGE
Mother and Son Injured-Sleet,
Rain and Fog Aid in Making
Motoring PerilOus.

Sleet, fog and drilling rain worked
in shifts yesterday 70 make autoro-
billing In the streets in and about New
York dangerous TO pedestrians ana
nutomobilists alike. Collisions between
automobile. and streetcsrs and horse
drawn vehicles resulted in the injury
Of more than a dozen persons.
Seven men we're injured when an
automobile driven By William Wclthrop
struck a milk wagon al Third Avenue
and Twcnty-eighth Street, College
Point Besides the driver, the passen-
gers were Policeman Martin Bowling,
Of the Elmhurst station; John Hauf-
man and Martin Jennings, soldiers from
Fort Totton; Frederick Smith, College
Point. and Phillip He'll, Whitestone.
The first three were the most seriously
injured Peter Van Scheck, driver OF
the wagon, also was cut by falling
glass.
Slippery pavemcnts resulted IN
head on collision between two automo1
biles in the midst Of the crowded ap-
proachcs 10 the Greenpoint Bridge,
Long Island City. last evening. One
was touring car in which Victor
Levitt. $50 Prospect Avenue, The
Bronx. was riding with his mother,
Mrs. Rose Levitt, and John Mayer, his
chauffeur. Tie other was owned by
W. W. Spadone. 80 Franklin Avenue,
Brooklyn, who was riding with his
daughter. Dorothy, while John Smith,
his chauffeur. was driving.
The two cars were approaching Jack
son Avenue and Fourth Street. when.
on turning into Jackson Avenue, the
Spadone machine skidded. and the two
cars came together with d crash. Mr..
Levitt was ct about the face and head
and his mother was bruised The occu-
pants Of the other machine were slight
~ cut.
Conrad homer stationary fireman.
living al III Eagle Avenue. was cross
ing Mott Avenue az lf9th Street, when
hc was struck BY an automobile driven
By Joseph A. Dansey. 949 Hoe Avenue,
Tn. Bronx. Mr.. Dansey took the in
iured man in his car TO Lebanon Hos
pital. where Il was found Chst Thomer
had received serious scalp wound.
A skidding automobile driven by Jo-
seph Cody, 1875 Luquer Street, Brook
lyn, swept two girls from their feet at
Third Avenue and Fortieth Street early
in the evening. seriously injurinS
both. The victims, Anna Lennon. $50
Fortieth Street. and Margaret Maloney,
Of the same address, were taken to the
Norwegisn Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
WARNS OF "MONSTROUS PLOT
q. VI. Manly Says New Imperialism
Threatens Nation.

Basil NJ Manly, whose report on the
Youngstown strike vas published last
week by the Industrial Relations Com
mittee, addressed the Labor Forum last
night at Washington Irving High
School He avoided mention Of the
strike except when attacking the cap
italists.
During the last two months" he
said, II have been watching with the
greatest concern the development Of a
most gigantic and monstrous plot
against the peace. safety and welfare
OF the nation. every purpose OF which
rs in direct contravcntion of the prln-
ciples upon which American democracy
was founded.
The movement to the menace Of
which ! hope 20 awaken you may be
described as the new imperialism He
said the menace he had found in
Youngstown was the menace OF big
business.
The other speakers we're Miss Helen
Marot and Edward T. James, delegate
from the Brotherhood Of Painters. who
urged that organized labor stand be
hind the appointment OF Brandeis for
the United States Supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
REITMAN RUNS BIBLE CLASS
Emma Godman's Manager Gives In
struction rs a Christian Anarchist.

Dr.. Ben l.. Rcitman. anarchist and
manager for Emma Goldman is con
ducliug a sunday school class. which
meets every Sunday at II n. m. in the
Offices OF Mother Earth 30 East 125th
Street. He announced last night At a
meeting IN Harlem Masonic Hall that
he would bc glad TO receive more re-
cruits 10 study the Bible from the
point OF view OF the Christian ansrch-
ISL He said that nc believed in Christ
as teacher and philosopher. but not
as Son OF God.
Miss Goldman talked on "The Phil
osophy Of Atheism an address she de-
livered before the Congress of Re
ligious Philosophers al San Francisco
last summer. 81. a. an atheist. insist
that the world must be saved, not by
God. but by man she said. "The or
canized system of gods is pernioious,
ard there is no hope for a man when
he believes in forces outside of him
self Atheism is rescuing nan from the
phantoms Of ne past"
Five policemen in citizens clothes
and large crowd OF atheists, quasi
atheists, radicals and clergymcn attend
cd the meeting.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Weekly Talks on Preparedness.

Preparedness will be discussed every
Tuesday night, beginning tomorrow. at
the Broadway Tabernacle. according to
an announcement made yesterday by
the Church Peace Union. Zach side Of
the question viii be presented. To-
morrow night Henry A. Wise Wood
viii speak for preparedness, and Pro
fessor William I. Hull. Of Swarthmorc,
member OF the Society of Friends.
viii oppose il. Speakers favoring pre-
parcdness AZ future meetings include
Bainbridge Colby. George Havens Put
ram and Or. William Carter. Op-
ponents of a large army and navy will
include Washington GLADDEN.. O. G.. VII
lard and Mrs. Crystal Eastman Ben
edlct.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
TRIPLE MURDER UNCOVERED
Bodies Of Three Men Found In Rhode
Island Village.

Kingston, r. l.. Jan. 30.-The bodies
Of three men who are believed 10 have
boon murdered for their money were
found TO day In a dwelling In sparssly
settled section a mile from this village.
Two Of the victims. Oscar Olsen and
August Olsen, brothers. had been killed
with an axe, while the third man. VIII
lam Rhodes. had been shot.
The Olsen brothers we're employed
as section hands on the New York New
Haven g. Hartford Railroad. Rhodes
lived In the village and is supposed TO
have been guest OF the Olsens.
The police are searching for a man
who was seen leaving the vicinity Of
the house about 9 o'clock this morning.
II is believed that all the men had been
drinking and that the three we're at
tackled and killed after card game.
The pockets Of oil The victims had been
turned inside out.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Colorado River Bursts
Banks in Arizona Valley

Yuma. ARR. Jan. 30. The ever-in-
creasing food waters Of the Colorado
River threaten tonight 20 destroy that
part Of Yuma which was badly dam
aged when the government levee broke
Il week ago.
Tho levoe protecting Yuma still is
holding, but the banks Of the river
just below here are crumbling and the
water is rushing over part of Yuma
Valley and the Bard Indian reservation,
on the California side of the river
Another day passed without train
service from the West
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
POLICE LIEUTENANTS DRILL
First Batch Of Fifty Report To-day
for Three Hours Work.

Commissioner Woods has extended
his campaign of military preparedness
for policemen TO the 54s lieutensnts Of
the department. This morning at Q
o'clock fifty of the men Of that rank
will report a. the drill room at Head
quarters for three hours work.
The drill exercises will he continued
until every man has been called. Lieu
tenant Scofeld. who. besides being
head Of she school of recruits, has
spent cons iderable time recently study
ing army methods. will be drill master.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Girls Clock Frees Alleged Flirt.

Because her clock stopped, Ira u.
Swanson, arrested in HsNerstraw as an
alleged firt on complaint of Miss May
BedeI. who set trap for him, was
discharged yesterday.
Mics Bedell pointed out Swanson as
the mar who had followed and annoyed
her. Policeman Sheridan asked her #
She WAS positive. "Wait and you'll see.
she replied When she walked past
Swanson she says he followed her.
After waiting half an hour IN court yes
terday the Judge decided Miss Bedell
had relented. He discharged Swanson.
Half Ell hour later the young woman
rushed into court, saying her clock had
stopped.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
NJ. Y. U. STUDENTS ORGANIZE
New Self-G0vernment Body Formed To
Include All Schools.

InCIude All SCHOOLS.
Students Of New York University
have organized a new form Of under
graduate government. Representatives,
Of the seven undergraduate schools in
various parts Of the city have organ
lied an university student cabinet.
The new body will be made up OF
presidents Of all classes and the presi-
dent Of the student body at University
Heights. W. X. Doggett, president Of
the student organization at the Heights,
heads this new organization. which rep
resents six thousand students.
II is expected tha. by this system stu
dents from all the widely scattered
schools Of the university will be able
70 agree upon concerted action. All
activities, such az college athletics, Gus
toms. publications and undercass regu-
lations, will be discussed. Chancellor
brown believes that this new organizs-
tion is a great step forward IN coordi-
netting the schools Of the university.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
GIRL IN NIGHTG0WN Srsor,,
Stenographer, Delirious from g..
Astonishes Union Hill pat,olr.,

Patrolman John Schsble va, ,.,-.
ing his feet through the cold s.,s., I,
Union Hill before sunrise ye,,,.,.
morning, when he cane 70 4 ,rii.
halt at sight Of an sppsrition II ~.
that strolled toward him. 2. ,,..
closer and made on. the fsur :, ,
young woman. clad only n r.,,.,
gown which was being vhlppe. A..
her bare ankles By the morning b,.r.
The policeman threw hi. oy,,,r
over the young wonsn's .hoult,y a
persuaded her % accompany bin /. I,
hospital. There she said she va, L.,
Hertsen, a stenogrspher, living q 1g'
Humboldt Avenue, Union Kill. 7.
lirium resulting from a sever. r..,
Of grip caused ner 70 wander s,,-
from home.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
BUNCO MAN NIPS OWN GAME
Carefully Sidlcs Into Waldorf Only to
Meet House Detective.

A cautious visitor to the Waldorf
Saturday was not quite careful enough
He reconnoitrcd right into the waiting
hands Of +. O'Brien. house detective.
There was short skirmish. hurried
exit and then peace.
Moore. rs O'Brien knows him, is n
"panhandlcr and steerer." who Is barred
from practically all the hotels In New
York. His particular game IS to ma
some wealthy man who has the reputa-
tion of gambling occasionally and
"bracc" him before his guests TO pay a
fictitious gambling debt of several
wears standing.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
CLUNG TO SINKING LINER
PolIentia's Crew Refused Aid Until
Forced to Quit.

The Dutch steamer Westerdyk, which
arrived here yesterday from Rotter-
dam. met the British freight steamer
Pollentia on January 49, The Pollcntia
foundered recently.
officers of the Pollentia reported
they wished to abandon the steamer. a.
apparently she was sinking. A heavy
gale prevailed. and the Westerdyk
stood by for two days. awaiting an OPP
portunity 10 make transfer The Pol
lcntia finally asked for tow. but the
Westerdyk's captain refused.
The Giuseppe Verdi arrived later and
took off the pollentis's crew.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
CREED sLACKERs COURT WAR
Pastor SAYS Citizens Who Forget Re-
igion Arc Betraying Nation.

Influential citizens who have turned
thcir backs on religion are bringing
war upon this country. said the Rev
Or. Edward s. Young, pastor Of the Bed
ford Avenue Presbyterian Church. Nos
trand Avenue and Dean Street, Brook
lyn. last night.
Every day our sins bring US nearer
visitation upon our country such as
has come upon Europe" he said. "Our
prominent and respectable men and
women who once were church gocrs and
church supporters arc now betraying
the nation and religion rs surely as did
Bcncdict Arnold or Judas lscariot.'
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Castles Again Bid Farewell.

Nr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle favored
the audience at the Hippodrome Sunday
night concert with another farewell
appearance. which was said TO have
oqualled any farewell ever given by
them m the past. They received 81 500
for their joint appearance. according 10
report Sousa's Band, Maggie Teyte.
the fsvorite Irish soprano, Giuliano
Roman, the highest tenor in the world,
and Paquita Madriguera, child pianist,
were the other stars.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Swedenborgians Celebrate.

Swedenborgisns Of New York cele.
brated yesterday the Tooth anniversary
Of the founding of their first society in
this city. The Rev. Dr. Julian X. Smyth
pastor OF the mother church, Thirty
fifth Street, near Lexington Avenue. in
his sermon described the early strue
giles Of the society. and spoke hopefully
OF the outlook in the United States.
There are three churches in this see
ton one here, one in Brooklyn and
one in Orange. The Manhattan one
dafes from lSl6
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
AT 80 NEVER SAW A SHOW
Woman Celebrating Birthday Looks
Forward 10 Work In Her Garden.

Cake she baked herself was served
yesterday by Mrs. Lydia lie Barron, OF
Highland Falls. nj nh afternoon tea
and reception she gave To celebrate
her ninety-ninth birthday. She also
poured tea.
Although in her Tooth year, Mrs. Le
Barron does her own farming. I'll
get at that earlier than ever this
spring" she said.
Every spring Mrs. lie Barron plants
her garden aud works In II daily. she
lives alone. She reads newspapers with
out the aid of glasses. She was born IN
Poughkecpsic.
"I've never been TO theatre in my
life" she said yesterday, "and | never
went 20 dance. haven't been TO
New York City in forty years, although
II is only forty miles away
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Plasterers End Strike

The strikers on the Public Service
Terminal Building and the new Robert
Treat Hotel, OF Newark, will resume
work to-day. McNulty Brothers, sub
contractors for the plastering work,
announced that they would see that
New York plasterers share equally in
the work hereafter
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Review Of Engineers Called Of

The review Of the 22d Corps OF En-
gineers. which was TO have been held
tonight at the armory. lbsth street
and Fort Washington Avenue. IN honor
of Brigadier General Stotesbury. has
been called Of owing 10 the death Of
Mrs. Eugene W. van {. Lucas, wife Of
Colonel Lucas, commander Of the corps.
She died at her home in Sound Beach,
Conn. on Saturday. More than three
thousand invitations had been issued
for the review.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Fete for New Citizens

Hackensack. y. j.. Jan. 30 A rccep-
tion is 10 be given for tho newly
naturalized citizens in Hackensack a,
the State Street school auditorium on
Wednesday evening. J. ". Loveland.
president Of the School Board. will
make an address and one Of the new
citizens will respond.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
DR.. McCurdy to Sneak

Or. Allan McCurdy will discuss The
Greatest Problem Before the American
People st a meeting Of the Political
Equality League. OF which Mrs. O IL.
p. Belmont is president. al the asso-
ciation's headquarters. 10 East Forty
frst Street, this evening.