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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
VAUDEVILLE STARS
UNPOPULAR ROLES
Attractive Bills Are Given at
the Palace and Other
Variety Theatres.

The Palace programme yesterday az
ternoon was not altogether new. because
some Of the familiar acts were so good
THAT New York had to have them for
another week. George White, for In
stance, and his four dancing partners
are still on the programme. Naleska
Suratt still thrills the public In Paul
Potter's one act drama. THE Purple
Poppy" and the actress Is fortunate in
possessing a medium which continues go
long in favor. The Avon Comedy Four.
fresh from its excursion into musical
comedy with Fannie Brice. returned TO
Its old field to repeat "Moonshine" TO
the delight OF the audience. Edmund
Hayes and Ruth Hoye were other enter
.ainers on the programme.
The Riverside. which brings the best
of the vaudeville shows to the upper
West Side. had Stella Mayhem on its
programme yesterday. Then the popu-
lar Van and Schenck rolled out their
grand piano and lifted up their voices
In song as usual. There was long list
OF popular entertainers.
Good burlesque Is regular feature OF
the Columbia Theatre, and although the
names of the companies may differ, all
stand for good amusement. 1t was the
"F'ollies of the Day which provided the
usual amount OF amusement and melody
to the large audience last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
MOONEY WILL TRY
1! US. COURT APPEAL
Plans Now to Carry Matter to
Supreme Tribunal in
Washington.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-THE Cali
fornia Supreme Court denied to Thomas
J. Mooney permission to seek writ OF
error In the United States Supreme
Court. The court said 1t was without
authority to grant the petition. as it had
overruied other petitions on which the
present action was predicated. Maxwell
McNutt, counsel of record for Mooney,
said the petition would be presented to
the United States Supreme Court
According to Attorney McNutt the
permlssion sought had to be acted on by
The State Supreme Court before the mat
ter could go to the higher court. In the
opinion to-day the court said that II a
review by the higher court is desired
!, must be sought by application direct
20 that court for n writ OF certiorari.
II the writ is granted the Mooney YER
diet will not be overturned but the case
wiil have to be argued on It's merits. Nc
Mutt said.
Mooney In In the death row" OF Sar
Quentin penitentlary awaiting execu'
ton. He was sentenced to be hanged
following yhis conviction for murder In
connection with q bomb explosion here
two years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
Police Department Orders

Dis. to duty in front Of ALLEGED g.
orderly hotels. for 10 days from ; \.
September l6:
Jacob saylor, 81: william wI-', e..
John Mccormack, a.
From precincts indicated 70 Ism I0sg
p,s:. TO duty in raided premise FOR ..
90; James Tormey, 10I.
John Twohy. Headquarters DIV. O..
nee OF the CHIEF Inspector. 20 duty IN OF
nee Of the Police Commission, for .
The following leaves OF absence arH
authorized. without pay:
SERGEANT,
Charles Henley, s5th Prec for 1a'
from l2:ol A. NJ. September 10.
PATROLMEN
Henry Raar. ssth Prec for ! day from
1901 A. NJ. September is.
For l day from A. NJ September
Louis Herman, 10; Michael Silverma
For day from p NJ. September
Max kosopwitz, 6: Leo stern, :, Dh0If
GMandsl, ~: LSols NEWMAN, 10; I ,n,, D.
For day from 6 p NJ September l.;
9, David katz; 20; Arthur strauss -.
For / day from S A. NJ. September -
Max Isaacson. !; Joseph Roths mn
-; Nathan Whitman, is; Max Lab %
y Herman Schwartz. IL Jacob fnrm''
James o'Nein 18th Prec, for day
from r. NJ. September Is.
The following resignation Is accept u
SERGEANT.
Thomas F. Coffey, No. 7i7,. HssdqgLt'
tiers Div. office OF the Chief IRsPecto',
10 take eject "a y. N. septsmSss Id
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
GENERAL SPREAD OF
INFLUENZA FEARED
Federal and Municipal Health
Authorities Take Steps
Against Epidemic.

The possibility Of an epidemic of
Spanish influenza that would threaten
the principal cities and seaports of the
East II not the entire country was en-
gaging the attention OF Federal and
municipal health officers last night.
Word that the disease had shown it.
self in widely separated sections of the
Atlantic coast caused the health au-
thorities grave concern. Surgeon-Gen-
eral Rupert Blue of the United States
Public Health Service was quoted in
Washington as having said that the dis
ease, in all probability. would spread
over the entire country within the next
six weeks
Col. John S. Mallory commanding
officer at Camp Upton. issued an order
early last night closing the camp in
definitely to all civilian visitors and for
bidding all enlisted men to leave the
camp until further notice. Whether this
order was issued at the suggestion OF
the Washington authorities could not be
learned. but II was said at the camp
that 1t had been done on the recon-
mendation OF the medical officers there.
There were 10 cases OF the malady
on record in the camp hospitals last
nig ht it was reported. although no deaths
had occurred.
DR.. Royal S. Copeland. Health Com
missioner. announced that thirteen cases
of the disease had been discovered yes
terday aboard a vessel lying in the
Crane shipyard in Erie Basin, and that
the patients had been removed to the
Kingston Avenue Hospital. Brooklyn.
Ten death from the disease were re-
ported yesterday from the Naval Hos
pital in Boston, where it was said that
257 new cases had developed during the
day.
DR.. Royal s. Copeland, Health Com
| missioner. said yesterday that there was
no occasion for alarm over the appear
ance of the disease in the port Of New
| York and that the health authorities
were quite able to cope with such cases
| as might be introduced from incoming
ships, but added that II the disease was
| brought in by the railroads a problem
| would be presented that would require
| immediate attention.
Besides the thirteen cases reported
| to DR.. Copeland yesterday the other
cases on record in the Department oil
| Health are twenty at the Willard
| Parker Hospital and twenty-three al
the Long Island College Hospital Ir
| all 1874 cases have been reported to the
department
Should any widespread epidemic en-.
| sue, as ne said was probable. Surgeon
! General Blue declared in Washington
| yesterday that the utmost difficulty
would be experienced IN fighting it, Tn.
| der ordinary condition. he said, quaran.
tine might be established. but to do sc
under existing circumstances would in.
| volve halting OF necessary war COM
| merce
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
90 NEW U. s. SHIPS IN 10 DAYS
They Are Delivered and 2s Others
Are Launched.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Twenty-si six
ships with lightweight tonnage or
1880 tons were delivered to the Ship
ping Board by American yards during
the first thirteen days of this month, the
board announced to-day.
During the same period twenty-eight
steel and wood ships of 150,370 dead
weight tons were launched. Twenty
three Of the ships were steel. seventeen
Of 1O9,970 tons having been requisitioned
while on the ways. Six steel ships OF
26,55O tons were built under Government
contracts. The three other vessels were
Of wood and have an aggregate tonnage
Of i 900.
The ships launched included eight
requisItioned steel ships of $3.50 tons
capacity, seventeen steel ships built un-
der Government contracts and aggresat-
ing 111,s70 tons. and eleven wooden ves-
sells of $500 tons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
WOULD FIGHT. BUT
NOT IN u. S. UNIFORM
Wanted as Draft Evader, He
Tries to Beat Up Police.

Probably the least interesting item OF
information concerning the recent expe-
riences of Peter Musukos, a Russian
Pole, 81, 500 Brook avenue, The Bronx,
is that he landed In Fordham Hospital
last night unconscious and with very
good prospects OF his injuries being dag
nosed as including a fractured skull.
Nevertheless, Peter demonstrated quite
convincingly that when police night
stick thumped down on his generously
proportioncd dome. Uncle Sam lost a
fighting man of such qualities that the
Fighting Sixty-ninth might have &C
cepted him with open arms. had his psy-
chology only been tight.
But Peter entertained pacifist tenden-
cies TO such a degree that although he
went through the formalities OF regis
tering' under the draft regulations he
failed completely to fill out question
naire and announced he not only was a
conscientious but also a constant, stead
fast and Interchangeable objector and nom
fighting parson. So Peter was hurried
before the Draft Delinquency Board
at 2720 Third avenue by two special
agents of the Department Of Justice.
There the board members announced
that he was to be examined and that his
answers would be inserted in the ques-
tionnaire he subsequently would be
called upon to sign. Whereupon Peter
announced that there would be no ex-
animation, no answers and no sigma, ure.
Then he announced that whatever fight
ing Peter Musukos was going to do
would be done right there. He knocked
two of the cops down and slid under a
big table. witb>the added announcement
that II he was to be shot the cops could
shoot him where he was.
Instead of bullet, however. Peter
received the tap of the nightstick as a
warning that he had been fianked on
both right and left wings. Peter rolled
off into Inconsistencies to wake up in
a hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
EVE. WORLD EDITOR
CHAPLIN, KILLS WIFE

about his nerves Just before he took
his vacation.
His associates on the World believe
that he was suffering from insanity or
a mental condition bordering it when
he shot his wife. They are convinced
that he will be found dead within the
next few days.
Although Chaplin bad been in daily
touch with his associates on the Eve-
ming World for twenty years none OF them
could remember last night that they had
ever heard him say where he was born
or what Mrs. Chapin's maiden name was
that he was a granddaughter OF Russell
Sage
Chaplin before he became a newspaper
man was an actor. and It Is understood
that Mrs. Chaplin was an actress before
her marriage. He was about sixty five
years old and his wife, a few years
younger.
Mr.. and Mrs Chaplin were married in
1879. She was Miss Nellie Beebie OF
Chicago
Mr.. Chapin's connection with the
World began in 1889. He started news.
paper work as reporter on the stan OF
the Chicago Tribune, and in 1885 went
to the Chicago Herald. Two years later
he was made city editor of that paper
until, in 1889. he resigned and came &c
New York and Joined the Worlds stan
In that year he was sent by the Pulitzer
interests to be city editor OF the st
Louis Post-Dtspdtch. He returned tc
New York as city editor Of the Evening
World in 1898.
AS a newspaper executive he had the
reputation OF being capable but eccentric
He had lived at the Hotel Cumberland
for four years Before that he residel
| at the Hotel Plaza. He and Mrs. ChapiT
had no children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
S BILLIONS MORE
REVENUE NEEDED
Deficiency Appropriation of
$4,000, 900, 900 Expected.
Special Despatch to THE SUI.

WAsHINGroN. Sept. 16.-With the final
consideration of the revenue bill well
under way in the House leaders learned
unofficially to-day that Congress is to be
asked to provide about 1000, 00O, 900
more than has already been asked for.
all of the deficiency being needed by the
military establishment.
The fact that deficiency appropria-
ton would be needed has not been I'M
known to the members OF the Appro-
priations Committee OF the House. but
its size is a staggering item, Expendi-
lures OF the nation have been figured at
s24, 900, 900, 900 this year and the imam
cial programme has been drawn UP on
this basis
complete change OF plans in revenue
raising must be made and an additional
amount OF not less than $4,000. 900. 900
must be raised somehow. Some mem
bers OF Congress protested to be alarmed
at the project and seemed fearful that
the limit already had been reached.
Such items as $685. 1000. 900 for the En-
gineers Corps, s172.0OO.000 for the Air
Service and 14.000.0 900 for the expenses
OF conducting the recent registration. and
an enormous amount OF money for pay
ing and equipping the new men to be
brought into the army will appear in the
estimates due to reach the House Ap-
preparations Committee tomorrow.
Chairman Sherley (Ky.), despite the
fact that nearly all Of the deficiency will
be asked for. in cash. may be expected to
arrange. the deficiency so that not more
than $4,000. 100000 at the most will be
appropriated and the balance OF the de-
ficiency will be taken care of in later
authorizations.
Three means OF paying for this add.
N
| ing the total bond issues for the present
fiscal year from $4,000. 000. 900 to SlS,.
900 100000 or possibly $4,000. o00. 900
imposing additional taxes to take care
of the Increased war cost and cutting
down materially the amQunt of money
the United States Is lem Ing to the Al
lfa-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
CAHILL DEFEATS O'GRADY.
Wins Dem ocratic Chairmanship OF
Richmond County.

Joseph F. OGrady. Tax Commissioner,
lost the Democratic leadership of Rich
mond county yesterday. His opponent,
Matthew ]. Cahill, who at different times
has been Coroner and Deputy Tax Com
missioner. was elected chairman of the
central committee by a vote OF S7h to
say. The meeting was held at Staple
ton. Mary Sheehan was elected vice.
chairman, william Grimm and Patrick
Kelly. secretaries. and William Eymer
treasurer.
In the Supreme Court in Brooklyn
Justice Cropsey granted peremptory
writ of mandamus to Cahill yesterday
directing the Board of Elections to GER
tify his election as Democratic State
committeeman from the First Assembly
district. In the primaries Cahill go,
more votes than Joseph C. Mckay
o'Gradys candidate, but the Board OF
Elections held up the certificate for tech.
nicnl reasons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
WOMEN TRAIN ANNOUNCERS.
Baltimore Station Offers Newest
Railroad Innovation.
Special Despatch TO The Sun.

'pe''e' NeSP"''' ," A"A Sp''
BALTIMORE, Sept. 16.-The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad installed women gate
keepers at Camden station some time
ago and has now followed this up with
others who announce the departure of
trains here.
The station master said to-day that at
first the women's voices do not carry as
well as the mems. but they manage to
cover all parts Of the station and will
doubtless be able to hold down the job
Like the women conductors, who at
tracted much attention when they made
their first appearance, the train an
nouncers, attired in smart uniforms. al
ways have an audience. What they lack
in rapidity In announcing they more
than make up in clearness in enunca-
ton The railroad officials say they are
here to stay
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17

A party of civic and Government Off
Gals will visit the Rlvoli Theatre this
morning when a private exhibition will
be given OF more than thirty film
sketches intended for national distribu-
ton during the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign. The pictures are short and
involve a shot at Berlin with an argu-
ment for the purchase Of Liberty bonds,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
Success of Amateur Detective
and His Guests Add
Thrill to Show.

There are perhaps not all the thrills
that might have been expected from
the advance announcements - that Is.
they were not noticeable i'm Some
Night" which opened last night at
the Harris Theatre. But there were
some surprises. more than generally
come in a musical comedy, and a pleas
ing batch OF other things that went to
mako up a good evenings entertainment
and that measurably compensated for
the missing promised thrill.
In Some Night" Joseph Klaw OF the
house of Klaw OF X. & E.. came out as
a manager and made a creditable start
in a managerial career. Harry He'll
wrote the piece that is. he accepted the
entire blame and credit on the pro-
gramme except the mere statement
that 1t was staged by II. II. Post and
Julian Mitchell" He wrote story. words
and music. He evidently chose the
dancers. which might be an argument
in favor OF more persons who can dance
turning playwright.
Something of n story.
There is something OF a story to Some
Night" Not enough OF a story. IL might
be Just TO add, to spoil the piece but
enough TO carry the interest to the last
curtain. John Hardy was one of those
young men frequently seen in stage life
who had so much money that life was a
burden to him. He wanted excitement
and was willing to go to any extreme to
get it.
In the depth of his detection who
should come along but very pretty
- IN
gold bonds and no place to hide them
1t is somewhat mixed how this wind
fall happened to her, but that is imma-
terial
Then John Hardy went into the de.
tective business and at the same time
fell in love. How ne beat the real down
right detective Central Office man and
the whole police force is told in the
three acts of the play.
Music IL Pleasant.
The music of the piece was in par
pleasing and tuneful. Some of 1t had q
touch OF the bizarre-perhaps 1t was a
product OF the futurist school-tha
might have made it easy enough for 9
nimble legged artist to dance 1t bu
mighty difficult for a vocalist without g
futurist throat to sing it.
Forrest Wlnant was John Hdrdy ne
played the part we'll and at the same
time displayed a rather pleasing tenor
voice.
Roma June was pretty as Dorothi
Wayne, and besides playing the part with
a great deal of spirit won her audience
by her singing. She had two very pleas
ing numbers, both with Mr.. Winants
"Once Upon a Time" being especially
acceptable TO the audience.
Charles Welsh-Homer was the conven
tional English butler and Thomas II
Walsh and James C. Marlowe were thu
| two detectives.
The dancing was so good that tn,
good looking chorus became at the in
sistent demand OF the audience the hard
est working members Of the company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS.

The following transfers and assignments
are ordered. To take erect A, NJ.
September l6:
MOUNTED SERGEANT.
John J. Mccsuley. 5lSt Prec., to Traf-
fc Div. Sub-Div. u,
PATRoLMEN.
Sixty-thlrd Prec. TO precincts indicated:
Thomas A. Oconnor, 81; John T. Con-
roy, 81; Theodore Spruck, 81; Daniel
kernon. az; Michael Monisan. 80; Charles
Richard Fitzgerald, az John Tseschner
80; Alfred Eth. %; Joseph sabstella, 90
Sixty-sixth Prec. to precincts indicated
George F. Jones. IS; John p. dig. ls
William J. Dillon, 49, stephen p. Doty
Moran, is; John j. Gay. IS; Patrick
John j. Burns, 18th Prec.. to Division
of National Defence Especial war pay.
roln, granted an indefinite leave OF alb
sence. (EnlistedD
TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS.
LIEUTENANTs.
Matthew ]. McGrath. Traffic Div. Sub.
Div. c, to Headquarters Div. to duty In
missioner. from 8 A. NJ September il
to A. NJ. September is,
Camille C. Pierne. 10th Prec., TO Head,
quarters Div. to duty In office of the
Police Reserve. for is days from a. NJ
SERGEANT.
John F. Brennan, 45th Prec.. TO Head.
quarters Div, TO duty in Training School
for Is days from 8 A. NJ. September Is
PATRoLMES.
John Kissinser. 18th Prec.. to Head
quarters Div, to duty In office OF tn,
bookkeeper. for l5 days from A. M
Septsmbsl L.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
COAL MINERS MUST
GO BACK TO WORK
Labor or Fight Order May Fol-
low Garfield's Reply
to Strikers.
FEDERAL PATIENCE ENDS
Administration Will Not Treat
With Men Endangerinc
Fuel Supply.
FEDERAL PATIENCE ENDS
Special Despatch to THE suN.

wAsHINGroN. Sept. l6.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield's reply to-day TO the
telegram from James Matthews. dis
trict president OF the United Mine
Workers in the Pennsylvania anthracite
fields, was a peremptory refusal 70
treat with the men so long as they re-
manned on strike. The walkout at this
critical season is as displeasing TO the
Fuel Administrator as It is TO the coal
consumers of the Eastern States who
realize that every inactive minute IN
the anthracite region Is productive OF
uncertainty as to the Forthcoming win
ters coal supply. OF which there /,
grave danger OF shortage,
President Matthews's despatch to the
Fuel Administrator was filed this morn.
ing at Shenandoah, Pa. 1t read as fol-
lows
MANY of the mines are closed In this
district to-day. Men claim they won't
work until increases in wages are
granted. despite the fact that I am
doing my best to convince them TO re-
main at work pending settlement OF
this matter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17

jeremiah F. Harmon. IS, of % We
Thirty-second street, BayOnue, y. !
foreman OF Still No. Il. which explode
Wednesday morning at Bayonuc. AMI
Edward Boyle, AZ, OF 1903 Ocean avenue
Jersey City, both of whom were among
the dozen men injured. died ycsterda'
making five deaths which have followed
the accident. Both men were married
and had families. Seven others. who arc
IN the hospital. will not recover, i .s
feared
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
VIII Command Officers Camps.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Col. Charles
H. Hagerdan has been detailed by the
War Department to command the new
central training station for infantry Of
ficers at Camp Grant. Rockford, Ill, and
Col. ]. ]. Boniface will command the
similar institution at Camp MacArtL ~.
Waco, Tex.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17
To Assist in Admiralty Questions.

WASHINGTON, Sept. I6.-Ira A. Camp
bell, San Francisco, was appointed to-
day by Attorney-General Gregory to be
special assistant TO the Attorney q en-
ersl In charge Of the rapidly Increasing
number of admiralty questions arising
from shipping board activities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-17

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 16.-Nineteen
of the twenty-eight members of the
Lafayette fire department went on
strike at o'clock this morning. The
men demanded an increase of $40 q
month. New men are being secured.