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CITY TO HONOR BASTILE DAY.
Great Mass Meeting In Madison
square Garden

The celebration OF Bastile Day, the
national holiday of France on July IA,
in this city Will be the occasion OF a
great mass meeting in Madison Souare
Garden In the evening. at which Lord
Reading, Ambassador Jusserand. Sam
uel Gompcrs and lgnnce PaderewskI will
he the chief speakers Charles Evans
Hughes Will preside. More than 25O or
CARNATIONS have accepted invitations 10
attend. and representatives OF foreign
consulates will be present in number.
Edwin O. Hotter, chairman OF tho
New York Committee on Allied Tribute
to France, announced yesterday that an
important feature OF the Madison Souara
meeting Will be n military demonstra-
ton in which attachments OF French
English. Belgian and American soldiers
Will take part. II will take the form OF
n tableau. The famous French Guard
Rand, now on tour for the Y. NJ G
will play. Twelve thousand tickets ora
to he issued and application should be
made at once at 60 Broadway.
The sun., 1918-07-07

question from hand to hand and seems
to the hremen to be dsllying with q
question that demands frank dealing
Considering this. tho leaders Of the Are
men say they cannot tell how long the
era OF good feeling In the FIRE houses will
last. II the firemen exhibit the slightest
Ill feeling toward the volunteers the vol
unteers will quit. That none has quit
30 far IL n testimonial to the forbearance
OF the flremen under variety Of harass-
ments.
1t Is said In the Fire Department that
Deputy Commissioner Joseph. who is
working constantly for the welfare of the
men. and who, like Commissioner Dren-
nan. Chief Kenlon and the department
generally. earnestly advocates the salary
increase. intends to provide out of his
own pocket money to buy equipment for
the volunteers. But at present the city
finds itself in a situation in which a new
York fireman, In addition to his own
troubles. has to furnish bod linen and
clothes for strangers within his gates.
The sun., 1918-07-07
PLAYS PHONOGRAPH
AS FOE is SHELLED
Salvation Army Man Tells of
Morale at Front.

Lieut.-Col Thomas Stanyan of the
Salvation Army who recently returned
20 this country from the French front.
where he had gone on n special mission.
said yesterday that he visited every Sal
walton hut and dugout established on
that front and found the morale of the
American troops excellent.
His report. which was turned in at
headquarters yesterday. showed that
Commandant Hughes of the Salvation
Army was In a dugout playing a phono-
graph for gun crew when the Boche
artillery opened up and orders were sent
TO the crew to serve their gun.
As the men rushed from the dugout
they shouted to Hughes to bring the
photograph along and the latter did so.
and while the six men in the crew
pointed and fired the gun Hughes ground
out popular airs on the machine which
he rested on tree stump.
The concert was not continued very
long. however. as gas shell caused
the men TO seek shelter. One Of their
number was gassed and Hughes was
sent for help. The salvation Army man
ran into heavier clouds and was him
self gaSSed. He Is now in a field hos
pital and will return to the firing line
in short time.
Col Stanyans report also stated that
the Misses Violet and Alice McAllister.
two young salvation Army workers who
have been living close to the front. one
day baked and sent TO three American
Generals three big old fashioned Ameri-
can pies. In return the Generals sent
the young women a German helmet and
a gas mask with card saying
ITO two plucky American girls from
three apprcciative American Generals"
The young women, who have been at
the front for long time. han from
Portland Me.
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The Sun Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York Fair :,
day; Tomorrow, partly cloudy; moi.
crate west and northwest winds hs
coming variable.
For New Jersey, partly CLOUDY ,o.,
ana tomorrow; moderate shifting viz
ror northern New England. local ,S,n.
ana cloudy to-day In Maine fair Ia. r1a ns
row. moderate shifting winds O''
for southern New England, cloudv :,
gay fair tomorrow; moderate shi,,ln.
For western New York, partly cloudy :,
tn partly cloudy and probably shower,
IN west portion to morrow.
WASHINGTON. July 6.-Pressur. d,,
trlbution Is of a usual irregular sumn,s.
type. being highest over Manitoba .s,
resulting thunder showers in the Dnto,a.,'
Arizona, New Mexico. Colorado. Iowa snb
Nebrhska The showers, however, va,a
quite light except in the Dakotas rbsts
were also light local showers In New W.
land. the middle Atlantic States and ~.
Florida peninsula. Elsewhere the weah.,
was fair. 1t was quite warm Saturtsy
while over the northern half temperaiu,s.
were generally lower, with decided tsn
to below normal conditions over ~.
greater portion of the upper lake res,nn
Minnesota and the Dakotas
There will be showers sunday and Mon,
day in the south upper lake region and
Sunday night or Monday in west ran
lower lake region. while In the Atiantl,
and east Gulf states fair weather will pre-
vail. Temperature changes Will not 30 o,
consequence.
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MACHOLD FOR SENATE.
Ssem biyman Seeks to Succeed
ElOn Il. Brown.

WATERTowN. July I'll Edmund
Machold, chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee of the Assembly. has
consented to enter the primaries for the
Republican nomination for the Senate 10
succeed Senator Elon II. Brown, who has
announced his retirement As he was
looking forward to returning TO the AS
sembly and was circulating his petitions
for denomination Assemblyman Machol1
was persuaded to go into the Senate
race only after considerable urging. His
successor for the Assembly nomination
has not been chosen
Before Senator Brown decided to re-
tire number OF his opponents had
quietly considered running against him
In the primaries, among them Judge
Virgil X. Kellogg. former Progressive
Friends of Mr., Brown did not relish see
Ing his seat occupied by any one differing
so radically from the Brown school OF
politics and government. and for that
reason have entered Assemblyman Mac
hold.
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jim SMITH REVIEWS
HIS STACKER RAIDS
Chief Prizes Are Nine Alien
Germans Routed Out of
Saloon in TcndcrlOin.

All set with a sardenia In his button
Jim Smith. valiant Assistant District
Attorney. Jared forth from the Demo-
cratic headquarters ut 1 30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon after announcing TO
the assembled Hylanites that he was
about to blow another gust of civic re-
form along the altogether too primrose
path of Broadway,
Jim searched and searched. thunder
ing into saloons and grabbing youths of
the corners. hut at midnight. worried
and inclined to despair. he counted up
his pocketful OF subp9nas and found he
had only a dozen less than when he
started. He declared that IL was re-
markahle where all the slackers and
loafers had gone His chief prizes were
nine German aliens picked up in a saloon
at 30s West Forty second street Three
theatre ticket agents were subpRnaed
for having no draft classification cards
at 957 West Thirty-eighth street.
Two trips were made by subway M
town 10 unner l'roqdwav and l3Sth
street and st. Nicholas avenue without
subpoena being issued. At II 80 Jim
Smiths pocket was still bullying with
summonscs and he announced with
grinding jaws that he would remain on
deck the nght through.
"By dad. I'll get EN- yet" said Jim
Smith.
An alleged resort for pro-Germans
was ra!ded on Eleventh avenue in the
Forties by a special squad of American
Protective League men and detectives
at 10 o'clock last nigh: that yielded five
Austrians and one man who had no pa
pers TO show his citizenship. Later
raids We're made. 4 tip was furnished
by an Italian soldier who said he had
been threatened when he upheld Amer
ica's cause in the war
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HOW HATTIE GAGE WAS LOST
Was Trying to Avoid U-Bont-
First Officer Drowned.

Details Of the loss of the American
steamship Hattie Gage off the Wig MA
coast June 20 which resulted in the
death Of First officer Alvin DowliNg BY
drowning. were related yesterday BY
capt II lIeinke. master % the shi9
upon his arrival from Norfolk
Tn. Hattie Gage. Capt. HeiuRe said
was on her way from Norfolk % a 'p-
han port and on account of the sab.
marine menace was keeping close .n'a
the coast. The vessel. he said ven
aground Mt 3,35 A. NJ about 800 yard.
from the shore line \ heavy sen was
running and he and eleven members ~
his crew were rescued by coast guards
who shot a line from the beach and
rugged a hreeches buoy. First Na's
bowling was drowned while attCpm'!hs
to launch n boat. His body was was al
ashore. The vessel was recently hro GGh'
from the Pacific coast and was u"n'i
Bowling was drowned while attcn,l, 'ns
by r. |. Smith OF New York
The sun., 1918-07-07
MAY LESLIE, MERE WOMAN,
TAKES POST OF DIRE PERIL
War Spirit Invades Century and Finds Patriot Ready
Her Commands Ring Out as First Lady
Stage Manager.

the letter. WHATS the big idea under
your bonnet? Shoot. kid. shoot!'
May" began Producer Morrie Gest
In solemn tones, 'It's bad enough to
ask a delicately nurtured girl to be a
top sergeant in the Battalion of Death
In days like these, but circumstances
force me to put a worse proposition be-
fore you. How long time would you
need to consider the idea Of becoming
the stage manager of the Midnight
Revue thereby achieving the distinc-
ton OF being the first woman stage
manager in the history Of
Right on the Job.
Girls" cried Stage Manager May
Leslie. swinging around and facing
the company rehearsing on the stage.
stop this giggling and chattering In
stantly! What the gosh darn do you
think you're here for-afternoon tea?
Doggone IT," hollered the new stage d.
rector, assuming all the Intensity of the
vocal tones Of Ned Wayburn. although
hating Just this side OF the average
vocabulary Of stage director address
sing the slaves-"gosh darn 1t, cut out
the hodderned comedy, doggone 1t, and
take some darn interest In your dog
gone art. BY cripes. I'm a son of
gun. darn II. II l don't fire the first
gosh darn dame in this outfit that opens
her darn trap! Do you make me? Gosh
darn. devil. damn 70
Instantly the entire company. the
window cleaners. the stage hands and
the entire Arm of Elliott Comstock &
Gest realized--even though Morrie and
May were the only human beings who
had an inkling of the conversation that
had just passed between the boss and
his star showgirl--that Miss May Leslie
had become a stage director. the first
of her sex to hold down such a job in
the history of either Broadway or the
civilized parts of the world.
In a sharp, brief speech then Stage
Manager Leslie coppered all the time
honored excuses offered by show girls.
ponies and chorus girls when they are
late for rehearsal. the new stage man
ager pointing to the fact that during
her own show girl career she had used
all the original ones herself and had
invented all the rest And down a
brass pole slid Producer Morrie Gest
into the office OF Publicity Director
Truetalk Page. who within an
hour had mimeographed for all the
an exclusive essay on the
happenings OF the morning. same being
entitled May Leslie. Feminist: To-
yether with Dissertation on the New
Sphere OF Woman Show Folks In Roof
Shows and Other Departments of the
Highest Arts
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ORGANIZING NEGRO LABOR.
Socialists on Committee which
Hopes To Form Union of 5000, 900,

new alliance OF negro laborers Ia
oeing FORMED on union lines by a spe-
cal committee Of the National Associa-
ton Tor the Promotion of Labor Union
Ism among Negroes. The leaders hope
to enroll 100000 members In the coun-
try On the committee are Morris Hill
quit, Judge Jacob Panken, Charles w.
Erwin. Socialist candidate for Governor :;
Abraham Shiplaooff. Socialist Assembly,
man, and others
A statement issued by the association
yesterday details that the organization
OF negroes Into the labor federation is
necessary for the protection OF white
workers. ut is apparent" says the
statement. that In view Of the fact thar
the employing class recognizes no race
line every negro worker or non-union
man Is potential scab upon white
union men and black union men.
Every member of the Industrial
world must be organized II labor would
win It's demands. Organized labor can
not afford to ignore any labor factor OF
production which organized capital does
not ignore"
The sun., 1918-07-07
vENEZUELANS WANT WAR.
Nationals in L. y. Would Have
Country Abandon Neutrality.

Citizens of Venezuela In America have
organized a movement to influence ire
Venezuelan Government to declare Itself
a belligerent against Germany. This
was announced yesterday by Gen. IA
mon Ayala. former President OF tho
South American republic.
The movement is direct outcome Of
the participation by NenezuelanS IN
New York's Independence Day parade
With members of the Mayors Commit
tee on National Defence. Gen. Ayala and
Venezuelans who formerly held Cabinet
or diplomatic positions in the ser''ce o.
their country met here to consider plans
Speakers asserted that In Venezuela
which has declared itself neutral. IS PEI
cent. Of the people are pro-Ally,
II was announced that representation
would be made to the Venezuelan Gov
eminent and to the Venezuelan Legation
in Washington by Nenezuelans in Amer
lea looking toward the country's en-
trance into the war.
The sun., 1918-07-07

Morris Gest. the distinguished anti
Bolshevist. theatrical producer, fnan-
cier and resident of West Seyenty-ninth
street, motored UP from his new country
homo In the restricted section of Great
Neck. known as Rough Neck, yesterday
morning and found awaiting him in his
office in the Century Theatre a fat let
ter from an old schoolgirl friend, who
for two years has been a top sergeant In
the Battalion of Death, back in dear old
Russia.
Somebody" the letter. which was in
Russian. ran in part. tiled a two quart
can Of INT to pop ungeknownst to him
last night and chased him home, and
when the old gent, all tagged out,
Topped into chair to get his breath
he lost it. One minute was watching
pop sit down and the next minute some
one was throwing me life preserver as
1 came UP for air out of the middle of
the Neva.
I'm homo now on a two weeks fur
Tough. Morrie, and enjoying every min
ute OF my vacation, although 1 miss the
companionship of my Oldest sister,
DJktknskj. she having committed sui
eide last Tuesday by swallowing a time
bomb in fit of irritablity. After I
lost both arms I used to depend on
DjktknskJ to do my writing while l
was learning to write with my right
foot. and then when l had that foot Bit
ten off L"
Producer Ge-t Troubled.
Producer Gest. signing deeply and
wearing a troubled expression. wandered
up to the Century roof. the sigh and the
worried look being due to the fact that
the United States Army had just grabbed
Stage Director Sam Ledner of Mr. Gests
Century Grove Midnight Revue. 1t Is
the belief of Gen. Crowder that acting is
a business. but stage managing isn't.
Listen, May" suddenly cried Pro-
Queer Gest TO Miss May Leslie, the cele-
brated showgrl. who was standing amid
a collection Of beauty which at the mo-
in new number by John Henry Mears.
May. this is n time in the worlds his
tory when woman can at least try any
thing once. II you don't believe It, lis
ten whilo translate this letter from a
dame l know in Russia, Djktknskj
top sergeant in the
OF Death"
IAN right" said Miss Leslie. after the |
big boss OF the roof show had translated |
The sun., 1918-07-07
HER COURTESY WINS AIR TRIP.
Indian Offers to Guide Mrs. wig
win Through Clouds.

Mrs. w. F. Wlggin of the Mayors
Committee OF Women on National De-
fence won the privilege OF an alrplane
flight yesterday for her courteous treat
ment Of F. w. Rith!stor a ti!er who has
served with the Lafayette Escadr!lle and
is now Mt Nlneola. Rithls;or ia an In
dian. He entered the Canteen at Firth
avenue and Fortieth street and sought
to nay for his meal. Mrs. Wiggin In
sisted that he was n guest, and in re
turn Filler Rithstor promised TO take
her aloft next Tuesday. Mrs. Wiggin's
husband Is now serving in France and
has been decorated by King George for
bravery.
Fifteen hundred soldiers and sailors
were served ut cost at the Canteen the
Fourth OF July and 400 were served yes
terday.
The sun., 1918-07-07
K. G. SECRETARIES IN FRANCE
Fifty Assigned to Flanders Front
1900 More Needed.

William p. Larkin. director of the
knights OF Columbus Committee on War
work activities. announced last night
that fifty Knights of Columbus secre-
taries and chaplains had arrived in
France in the last two weeks. The men
have been assigned to duty along the
American front In Flanders.
The Knights of Columbus want 1000
more men for overseas service. The or
der pays its secretaries s125 a month
and provides complete outfits American
citizens OF the highest character beyond
the draft age are asked TO apply at the
headquarters Of the committee, 46l
Fourth avenue.
The Knights of Columbus will send
parties OF secretaries to France at weekly
intervals More than 500 applications
have been received in the last few DAYS
The sun., 1918-07-07

a series Of four meetings on July 3, 10
and IL have been arranged by the New
York County Chapter " the Red Cross
for negroes for explanation of war work
and 10 promote harmony. Afternoon
meetings will he held on these days at
the Fifteenth Regiment Armory, and on
the evening of July IL mass meeting
at which 5000 are expected Will be held
at the Palace Casino, Fifth avenue and
135th street. George Gordon Battle
will preside at th!7 meeting.
The sun., 1918-07-07
wadsworth to Head Delegation.

GENEsEo. y. y, July at meeting
of the Livingston county Republican
committee here to-day Senator James W.
Wadsworth. Jr. was selected to head
the delegation from Livingston county
10 the State convention in Saratoga with
the privilege of choosing his associates.
The committee failed to indorse any
candidates for Office on the State ticket.
The sun., 1918-07-07
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Meeting. Industrial insurance agents.
Webster Hall, li9 East Eleventh street 8
p. NJ
Gov. Charles S. whitman at First Metho.
dist Episcopal Church. Astoria, 7:i5 p N,
Police Band concert. p. NJ. Battery
Park.
Police Rand concert Carl Schurz Part,
Eighty ffth street and East River, P. n
The sun., 1918-07-07

At n meeting OF the Federl' y ~
Child Study, OF which Mrs Howard n r-
is president. held yesterday, an agpra
was made for the donation Of oij shoes
colOred crayons and vail waste ma
terials to he used in the WORK planned
for the Ave play schools wh!Sh aGSH
Monday. All donations may tr sent -
the Federation for Child study . Vest
Sixty-fourth street
The sun., 1918-07-07
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
STANDARD Time
Sun rises ....531 A NJ Sun sets..,..s:'o
Moon rises.....4:A A NJ
HIGH WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook. 7:i2 A NJ Gov, Island. $50 A N
He'll Gate....l0:2+ A NJ
LOW WATER THIS DAY.
Sandy Hook :Ii A NJ Gov Island. 2is
He'll Gate.....4:2S A NJ
Note-The foregoing table has been correced
TO conform to the now artificial time"
The sun., 1918-07-07
Rep. GIynn RenOminntcd.

WATERBURY,, Conn, July 6,--James p.
Glynn of Winsted was renomnated for
Congress to-day by the Republican con-
yenton for the Fifth Connecticut district
The sun., 1918-07-07
LOCAL WEATHER REPORTS

Highest temperature, rs. at 4P NJ.
Lowest temperature. So, at 10 P. NJ.
Average temperature, 10.
Observ atoms yesterday at United Ststss
Weather Bureau stations showing atmos-
pheric conditions In the various cities:
Temperature yeloc-
The sun., 1918-07-07
200 PROBABLY DEAD
IN STEAMER WRECK
Divers Recover Bodies of SO
ExcursiOnists From Hull
of the Columbia.
DANCERS IN DEATH TRAP
Heavy Drinking on Condemned
Vessel Sunk in Illinois
Blamed for Panic.

PEORIA. ILL.,. July 6.-With sixty-three
bodies recovered and the total number
OF dead tonight estimated at $50 to 200
persons, Government, State and county
officials began searching inquiries into
the cause Of the wreck of the excursion
steamer Columbia last night.
Survivors have charged that the
return trip from Peoria to Pekin, ILL.,,
was driven against a sand bank scarcely
ten feet from shore and about Ave miles
south of Peoria during heavy fog
First reports were that the craft had
struck a snag or submerged log.
While the orchestra continued to play
on the dance floor. which proved a death
trap to most Of the 200 dancers, the ves-
sci. 1t was said. backed into deep water.
where II suddenly broke in two and i'm
mediately settled on the bottom of the
river with only the pilot house and part
of the superstructure appearing above
the surface.
Heavy Drinking on Board Boat.
Harry Smith, Chief of Police Of Pekin,
In discussing the disaster said:
Reports have come to me that the
drinking on board the Columbia the
night Of the tragedy was carried to ex-
tremes. This phase of the case will re-
ceive careful attention after we have
buried our dead. The results may be
amazing"
The Columbia was condemned eight
years ago. just before It was purchased
and repaired by Capt. Herman Mehl. &C
cording to r. V. Downes, Federal in
spector OF hulls OF st. Louis.
When the first shock was felt the or
chestra paused, but cry OF ION with
the dance" caused the musicians to
continue playing until suddenly the cleo
trio lights fickered out and there was
rush of water through the windows on
one side.
Victims Form Howling Mob.
Carried down the steep incline OF the
deck as the boat listed the crowd was
thrown into n struggling heap and be-
came a bowling mob in the darkness,
fighting to escape through two narrow
doorways. Those on the lower and up
per decks had better chance, and most
of them succeeded in leaping into the
swift current of the river after supplying
themselves with life preservers.
Many persons succeeded in swimming
to the shore. Residents of Wesley City.
across the river, and the whole country
side turned out as rescuers
The survivors were cared for. but
darkness halted the search for bodies |
AT daylight divers began the work OF
recovering bodies from the sunken hull. |
The sun., 1918-07-07

Now the firemen are doing their hest
90 make the volunteers feel at home and
all that but 1t is trying their good ma :
ture pretty far to ask them to let
strangers sleep In their beds and wea r
their clothes to fires, Thus far good
nature and a desire to help the depart
ment out OF hole have triumphed over
human irritation.
the day In Ave" will be restored and
the Hoard OF Estimate Is passing the nav
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