The evening world. Newspaper, January 5, 1916, Page 2

5 ES NT NT? — after the explosion. ‘Mothers bad no time to find thetr j dren, Only two of the thirty ohil- ren aboard the vessel were rescued. 4 ‘Two bank clerks going to Egypt Fished to the bridge and dived into “the water, from which they were ‘The ohiet officer is sald to have heen in bis cabin at the time of the © .fxplonion. Ho rushed to the bridge “gnd @id all that was humanly pos- Cqulidie. He went down with the ship was resoued from the water. He pd that the captain eank with the aithough some passengers maid saw the captain swimming. GP” tthe Pormia carried between 1,000 “opal 20,000 bags of mall for Egypt and India. %S TONDON, Jan. 5—Theee aro por- Aadtont reports here that two or more Sot orner lifeboate got away from the a liner Persia and that they SP Thave not been found by rescue xbips. j}¢ Where is no confirmation of the re- ‘ports, officinis declaring that if sur- ® vivors saw other boats, as roported, {i leney wore probably overturned boats “which broke loose when the liner foundered. ‘An Amsterdam derpatoh to the Ex- Ghange Telegraph Company ays that the American Ambaxsador at Berlin, James W. Gerard, beid a conference y with officials at the Foreign concerning the sinking of tho steamehip Persia. Mr. Gerard te said 2° ARREST OF CONSULS to OPPOSED BY GREECE asl 3 Mathens Government Making Every on Effort to. Bring About ol Their Release. BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville, L), Jan. 6.—Greece has assured that sho will use every means her disposal to bring about the SE eae “f onma ote cnr (on *, we Minister at Washin, empires seized by the allies at Salon- etc. ‘The Greek Minister at Sofa has y ted to thw Bulgarian Prime a copy of the protest made INDON, Jan. 5. A despatch from 5 momenand. to the Exchango y say! otro Sofia saya the instructed to demand the ef the British Vice Consul, took refuge in the of Dominic I. Murpby, the American ) d' Affaires, whon Bulgaria or- ‘iis arrest in retaliation for the sts of the Consuls of the Central at Salonica.” Ee ATALIANS CLAIM GAINS ON THE ENTIRE FRONT yi Riya and Other Important 7 Sections. * ROME, Jan. 6.—Italian gains on all fronts were reported in an official at Statement from Gen. Cadorme to-day. we —- geMY LITTLE GIRL } THE EVEWING EVENING WORLD WON FIGHT FOR PEOPLE IN REVELATION OF SERIE Secured Evidence Which Oust- ed McCall and Forced Others to Resign. BATTLE FOR JUSTICE. Senator Thompson Gives Newspaper Full Credit—Re- lief for Brooklyn in Sight. . Miss Loeb hae stated acourately the olroumstanoes which have led to the changes in the Public Ser- vice Commisei The people of New York, who long have been under tyranny of the board, ewe to The Evening World « great debt of gratitude for the magni- fioent assistance given to the leg- lelative committes——Gaatement by Senator Thompson, Chairman of the legislative committee. By Sophie Irene Loeb. ‘That the clean-up of the Pubilo Service Commission was brought about by the investigations of The Evening World and will result in an entire new commission and fature ‘eginiation to remedy existing evils, ts now @ matter of record in the minutes of the legislative committee. But the big human story as to the long fight of a handful of public- apirited citizens for an 80-cent gaa rate, against powerful vosted intor- cate, that formed the nuciews of tho investigation and brought to light the World, I wan present at every hoar- lng, cross questioning witnesses and defending the Interests of the con- sumers. When I went into the study of thia case, in thie district, I found a large factor that kept up tne price of gam was the exclusive franchise held by the Edison Company for electricity ‘The validity of this franchise had been hanging fire in tho courts after the city declared it null and void, The history of this company and the Kings County Light Company showed that there were int anton For three yeare De Lancey Nicoll, as referee, had held up a decision wae regarded able franchise in New York.” The Evening World investig: tion of this particular franch revealed the stock holdings of Judge McCall and the whole mat- ter was printed in The Evennig World June 10, 1915, | The case had come before Judge McCall for trial in December, 1811, and the Judge, finding him- self to be the owner of stock in the Kings County Electric Light and Power Company, was dis- qualified from trying the c: POINTED OUT DELAY OF THREE VEARS. This tod to the appointment of |™ De Lancey Nicoll as referee, All thii time this “most valuable franchise’ was, boing held up and The Evening World pointed out tho glaring Infuse | go yoo “bonus” for bis influence in tice of such delay. During this period, although the |Com gas rate case was closed in June aud @ decision was promised weekly, it was not forthcoming from the Public Service Commiaton. ‘This dragged along for months, and at last, on Oct. 26 last, another mass meeting was held in Sandolpbon Hall, MoCall stock holdings, is here s@t}auinioth Ward, Brooklyn. forth. Fer five yeurs tho perils of tio} Thirtioth War, Brooklyn, have been Pleading before the Public Service Commission for the same rate for gas as ts gharged throughout most of Greater New York, but without suc- ton | cess, The gas corporation with all its re- sources, aided by the Public Service Comaniasion, on one pretext after an- other, was able to keep up the price of gas and for fourteen years enjoyed a dollar rate. A most significant factor in this ease is that if there had been no people would have had an 80-cent @a0 rate long ago, since the com- pany itself offered to reduce it, but was not upheid by the com- mission, At last, after a tong delay, the Pub- Yo Service Commission granted a lower rate for gas on a sliding scale, but the company, sparring for time, took the case to tho courts and the latter returned it to the commission Benator Thompson was present at this meeting, After making bis speech he was leaving tho hall, when I was asked to speak relative to the investi- gations of The Evening World on the gas and electric situation in that dis- trict, I prevailed on Senator Thompson to Stay and hear the result of these find- Ings. I further urged hig committee to take up this most important mat- ter of gross neglect on the part of the Public Service Commission toward the public, He requested me to present the data as it had been developed by this news- paper, At this time I pointed out the McCall stook holdings, andg strongly urged his investigation of the same. At first he refused to entertain the idea, and deemed it “absurd,” observ- ing that a Public Service Commis- sioner, a lawyer and a Judge would not be so neglectful as pot to dispose of all stock, However, on his assurance of co- operation, we began searching for to find “going value"~a high sounding | ti# stock. After a fruitiess effort to term that few FIGHT FOR PEOPLI ‘The case was called again before the commission last April. It wae then that The Evening World took up the campaign in the hope of se- ouring for that district the long, eought for 90 cent gas rate. Mam moctings wore held and the eftorta of The Evening World were strongly indorsed by the following organisations: South Side Board of Trade. New Utrecht Improvement League, Lefferts Park Bourd of Trade. Borough Park Board of Trade. Borough Park Heights Civio Asso- ‘olation. Bath Beach Taxpayers’ Association, Bensonhurst Board of Trade. i Hearings were beld several times a ‘week before the Public Service Com. minsion afd muoh testimony taken. As representative of The Eventng HEALTH TO FATHER JOHN'S MEDICINE.”|® Best for Colds—Sore Throat Stubborn Coughs A Doctor's Prescription 50 Years in Use, Scag Rn lor Dangerous Drugs. The two little girls whose pict: shown herewith ats the childrum of Nira. Delvida Fortin, of Brunswick, Mo. How Mrs. Fortin keeps her children well and strong she tells in her own value.” (Signed) Mrs. Delvide Forti 26 Oak St., Brunswick, Me. Thousa: ds of mothers praise Father John's Medi- cine as 4 tonic and body builder and for colds, throat and lung troubles, because they know of its velue t yeare of success, Father John's contain morphine, opion, chloroform, bare or any other drugs. find the stock, which was in the name gan define. “EVENING WORLD TAKES uUp|of 4” unknown dummy, Chairman Thompson was pr soda McCall him: in Nov. 6 Jud mitted the own shares of Kings Light and Power stock valued bee which he anid fveinted, Publle Service Comm appoint ublio ice Comm: ‘loner. Th k was in the e atoc name of John Mackin. OUSTING OF M'CALL FOLLows STOCK REVELATIONS, The Eve World investigation into these stock transactions showed that the stocks had not been trans- ferred on the books of the company, Dut were still held in the name of John Mackin, having been tranaferred to him by Andrew man, Mr. Mackin was merely the figure. head and turned over the dividends to Judge McCall, or to Mrs, McCall, after he became Bublio Bervice Commis. four weeks after MoCali the stock holdings he wi awering charges before the Governor, Three da moved b: admitte ter McCall ; Whitman, "" '* ry During the four weeks after MoCal) testified as to the stocks the Thomp- won Investigating Commit' found twelve other charges against Judge I, but the Governor only con- sidered the charges wtock transactions. Commissioner Williams was the next to be investigated, case against him was the Kings County rate case which The Evening World had taken up last April, Commissioner Williams wrote an opinion granting the company a 96. cont rate, This case in all its ram! cations Was presented to the Thomp. gon Committee by this newapape: which pointed out the fallacy of » an exorbitant rate based on the facts @nd figures produced before the Public Service Commiasion by the company itself and its ex: Senator perts, Thompson says of thie words in a recent letter, and gi r- | Came, mission to quote as follows: My chile om ere tae Mathes deha'e Medi- luring an attack of whooping cough and afterward when they were pale aud| Pablic Service employessy and run down. The medicine restored their] the contentions for . wer rate heslth and I am pleased to endorse its rt of The Evenin, on the World were thoroughly y the reco mmittee. Tl ave sent cl rne ou made before our committee would Governor aga Willlame on thi nd would During missioner Williams hud a talk with former Commissioner Maltble, who had writ- ten an opinion of the case, The lat- ter had allowed one half per cent. more return for the company on ucking director involving the | The chief) BOARD SCANDAL | “gotng vatue.* Commissioner wi-| | ASKED TO AID IN THE INVESTI- | INJUSTICE OF which are the basic oh | ‘ jams not finding any “going value”) now withdrew his opinion and will) agteo to a lower rate decision betore| he leaves the Commission, Feb, 1. GATION OF WOOD. On the earnest request of Chair- Man Thompson, The Evening World, having been successful in the find- ings that resulted in the removal of McCall and the resignation of Will- jams, was to continue its search in the ion of Commis-/ sioner Wood. It found many matters of import- ance in the signal contrast deals, jarges sen’ terday to Gov. Whitman against ussioner Wood, One of the important aotivities in conneotion wit this wae that of producing the principal witness, ydney Jobneon, who testified that Commissioner Wood had solicited a it Com. putting through the Public Service ion a contract for the Union Switch and Signal Company. Dorens of detectives were scouring the country for Johnson, but upon information and suggestions of this newspaper, this most ji..portant wit- ness was mittee. le these oh. were being whipped into shape Wood re- signed. ‘Thus the part played by The Even- ing World resulted in the departure | \@ from the Commission of Comciission- | 4 1, Williama and Wood. | 4' ora Call When Commissioner Cram goes out| Aim. Wee. jer of office, Feb. 1, an entire new Com- rolasion will be put in in the hope of securing better service for the people. SWANN PREPARES TO PUT WOOD CASE BEFORE GMO WY == (Continued trom First Page.) predicted by Senator Robert R. Law- eas: son to-day. Locka went Senator Lawson filed with W. A.) Keble) Orr, Secretary to Gov. Whitman, early to-day the Thompson charges against Mr. Wood, alleging misconduct in office and neglect of duty, Senator Lawaon said that it was ho who Informed Senator Thompson, Chairman of the Public Servieo I vestigating Committee, that Lemuel ¥. Quigg had figured in the appotnt- ment by the Governor of Mr, Hodge, “The information came to me," said Lawson, “ftom a reputable Brooklyn lawyer. He said Wood's rosignation had been brought to Albany on Dec, 80 by Mr. Quigg, who then urged th appointment of Hodge. I gave this information to Senator Thompson. The name of my Brooklyn informant is known to Senator Thompson and the committee and he can be called upon to testify publicly if occasion demands.” denial that Quigg had even suggested the appointment of Hodge. Referring to Wood's resignation the Governor waid: | “I have no power oMcially to accept | Mr, Wood's resignation, aa, under the | fled with the offictal who had the appointive power—in this case the Governor, Mr. Wood's resignation was in the form of a letter to which, as a matter of courtesy, I replied. That is all there was to it” Senator Thompson, on his arrival at | the Capitol early this afternoon, told interviewers he thought the record of Mr, Hodge should be examined thoroughly to determine whether hy had ever had any corporation affilia- Uons that would militate against his wervice as & Public Service Commis-| stoner, “Hodge will not be confirmed by the Senate from the floor," Mr. | Thompson declared, ‘I shall tnalst upon the reference of the appoint-| that that committee shall inquire into Hodge's qualifications. Other mat- tors may be investigated during this inquiry. I am a member of Finance Committee aud think many of my colleagues feel the same way I do.” When esked whether he had any connection with the resignation of “I don't know Senator Thompson, I don't know Senator Lawson. 1 don't know Mr, Wood, I don't know Mr. Hodge, I never saw any of them and have nothing to do with their affairs.” ——eeene roduced before the com-| 4 Commultteo | Naswut ist Gov. Whitman to-day reiterated bis! ¥ law, It x effective the moment it is|; ment to the Finance Committee, and|! tho | cune, Commissioner Wood, Lemuel B. Quigy dictated to The Evening World the} } following: A WORLD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1916 The Rescue Ship Patris Which Has on Board 300 Passengers Saved From Greek Line Ce ee eer Loe | | | WALL STREET. Trading was active at opening ea prices in general ruled above ‘Tues- dav's close, Around 11 A. M. market was | subjected to heavy selling pressure; and prices declined sharply, partic, warly In war group, where support was weaker than elsewhere. Market became dull after the rally. There was continued raiding by traders in the late afternoon, but the yolume of stocks appeared to be less. Mexican Petroleum dropped to 118 1-4 and Lackawanna Steel sold at 85 up 8 7-8. Copper stocks held stead and all showed gains over last night’ close. Inapiration touched 46 7-8 Prices sagwed off at tho close. Closing Quotations. With net changes from previous chating Aisin Gott ative, OR Allie Chalmers 0% Ault aimers ry Am Ar. 1 a=! B25 OEE OF Mer Star if Maxwell Motor x a ees BPECSP reece tenors Sere PPE SPREE. * —— ITEMS FOR INVESTORS. International Agricultural Corpora- tion lately passed tho dividend on preferred im ‘This action made an in price of sulphuric acid has resulted th a profit for this product, which the company. obtaing from 'Tennesses Copper Company under contract Copper metal been advance i again to 24 cents @ pound by certain | producers. Norfolk & tern five months’ | sroay earni « increased $4,99°, net Increased 18,738, Missouri, Kat ings since July 1 $446,149 compared with ye enenipermans CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN MARKET, WHEAT, © | Teailay'e et E AR ie" Tea AR, 110” 120% 118% 20% 3M OOBN, Ceo. Tg. Nam Clone * ie 180 Mae He Be tt at 8 sb teehee ate Me N. ¥. COTTON EXCHANGE. Breekiyn Oficer W le BUCHANAN SURRENDERS | AND PLEADS ‘NOT GUILTY’) Bailof Congressman Indicted onCon- spiracy Charge Fixed at $5,000 —Paroled Till To-Morrow. Congressman Frank Buchanan of Iitinots, under indictment on a charge of conspiracy to interfere with the foreign commerce of the Tnited States by inciting strikes in munt- tion planta, surrendered himself to United States Marsbal McCarthy at o'clock this afternoon and was taken before Judge Henry F. Clayton of the United States District Court. Througa his counsel, Arthur English, he entered a plow of not gulity Mr, English asked for thirty days’ time in which to submit motions or amend the plea. Assist United States District Attorney Sarfaty op- posed tho request, Jude Clayton gave Buchanan until Jan. 20 to eub- mit his motions. Bail was fixed at $5,000 but was waived until to-mor- row morning and Buchanan was paroled over night In the custody of Mr. English, The Congressman was the first president of the Labor's National Peace Council, which is charged with having accepted mohey from Capt. Franz yon Rinteien through David Lamar, the “Wolf of Wall Strvet,” and bribed labor men to call strikes among the workmen of the munition plants and among longwhoremen load- ing the ships of the Allies with sup- plies accnttinaepisnaaniaets BLIND MAN’S SHARP EAR BRINGS TWO TO CELLS Victim of Hammer Assault Identi- fies Alleged Assaitant by Voice and Accused Implicates Another. The acute hearing of the blind made James Morlarty, who is seventy-two years old, and lives alone at No, 331 West Twenty-sixth Street, positive of his identification of John Regsioni, nineteen yeara old, as one of two men who, on Dec, 31, beat him with @ hammer in an attempt to rob him at his home. Reggiont, with four others, wae taken before Moriarty last night and the five in turn asked the blind man “Want to buy any chickens?” which was what one of the assailants had said to the oki man. As soon as he heard Reggioni’s voice Moriarty de- clared him td be one of the men, So Regeioni and Dantel Mattiar!, whom he implicated in the assault, were arraigned to-day in Jefferson Market Police Court. After the assault a cap was found in Mortarty’e place, and this was traced to a W Broadway store. A clerk there said he had sold it to “Young Johnny Dundee,” a sobriquet Mattiazi assumed, and his agrest fol- lowed, Mattias! admitted “pushing” Moriarty, but denied the aswaul, with the hammer, BOY FOUND SHOT DEAD UNDER GROSS HE RAISED ‘| Am No Use in This World,” Written on Paper Pinned Above Him—Bullet in Head, ALTOONA, Pa,, Jan, 5.—Jobn Dash- ner, seventeen years old, was found dead with a bullet in his head at the foot of @ cross he had constructed near Ashyille, Tho boy left a note pinned to the cross saying: “Tam no use in this world.” canine United 5 Attorney Weds, Henry A. Guiler, one of United Statos Attorney H, Snowden Marshall's assist- ante, was married to-day to Miss Winl- frea W. Merrill at the home of Mr. and Mre. W. wW. Merrill at Rushford, N.Y. Where the honeymoon. wu be spent is | the seoret of Mr. and Mra, OPECIAL NOTICES, ASK FOR and GET HORLICK’S THE ORIGINAL OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 5,—Lieut. Robert M. Chester of Brooklyn is listed as coat egtucether,© Fete Ane Fentag, wounded in (he official overseas casual- MALTED MILK ties given out by the Militia Department. |Cheap substitutes cost YOU same price | f | Over the Exclusion of Irish » CONSCRIPTION BILL BERLIN ORDERS J, IS INTRODUCED BY | TO HAMBURG LINE, PREMIER ASQUITH Includes All Unmarried Males Between 18 and 41; Except | | in Ireland. SIMON OPPOSES BILL, | Ulster Members Up in Arms From Draft. LONDON, Jan. 6.—The bill provid- ing for compuisory military service was introduced in the House of Com- ‘mons to-day by Premier Asquith, Under tho terms of the bill all males between tho ages of eighteen and forty-or+ who are bachelors or widowers without children dependent on them are iluble for military ser- vice, Ireland is excluded from the terms of the measure, ‘The largest assemblage of members since the war began faced the Premier. Many mombers had obtained leave to return from the front so that {they might be able to vote on the compulsion bill. ; The Earl of Derby, who conducted | the recruiting campaign, was in the peers’ gallery Mr, Asquith opened his address with an analysis of the figures in| the Derby report. He emphasized | the fact that during the Derby ocam-| paign nearly 3,000,000 men had of-| fered their services,» Even deduct-| ing those rejected on the ground of physical disability, thé total was still in excess of 2,500,000, “These are wonderful, encourag- ing figures,” the Premier continued “They ought to convince both our and our enemies that the people | country have thetr hearts the war,’ ‘The bill, Mr. Asquith contin | was tod specifically to redem tion of the promise he had made publicly to married men, He had r «t no protest against his pledge. Although he had been a strong 8 aystom of voluntary r. Asquith declared he was of the necessity of the compulsion bill, which he believed would meet with general approval when Its provisions were understood Tt (s estimated that a maxim’ ft hetween 400,000 and 500,000 men wil be added to the British armies when the bill goes into effect, The Iriah sectional issue ts consid- ered as Hkely to prove a troublesom point in carrying tho measure. The Ulster members have adopted a reso- lution framed by Sir Edward Carson denouncing the proposal to omit Ire. land as “an Insult and humiliation to the loyal and patriotic population and the abandonment of the principles of equiity of sacrifice in time of war on the part of all Hix Majesty's subjects in the United Kingdom The Archbishop of Armagh has written a lotter saying that the ex- clusion of Ireland would be a dis grace to the country and disastrous to Irish regiments, Sir John Simon. nh a speech ex- plaining his reasons for resiening jfrom the British Cabinet, declared tn |Commona this afternoon that the country should resist the attempt to force conscription. He took the floor | immediately after the Premier had conchided Tis speech. “Other members of the shared my views on the conscription question,” said Sir John. “Compul- sory service can only come with gen- eral consent of the people of Great Britain, That, of course, ts impos- sible.” \ arly 6,000,000 men have enlisted voluntarily,” said Sir John. "Nearly 3,000,000 enlisted before the Derby scheme was proposed. Three million | have enlisted since that time, It is | plain, therefore, that the Govern. | ment’s bill Is unnecessary.” — NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES. olla Cabinet FIRST RACK—Selling: | two-year fy: ngs. Hindeo Melle, 100, SW t Bob, [114 three vearokla and yo Ol. Politielan Maptril' 100; “sie Toddiing, 118 10a) Cant "aby FOURTH Selling; three yearokls Kate Ko) 108 18 acral | arte. | OP Mia: | 4 ree'ywarokis and | NCR, ssiting tn ane Little. Bltger te Tndora, US: | 08: ady Vowarm,” tint: | onal, Fred, 106; inition “Agent, 108: Trenton OMAN RACE Selling: fourvea nd h,- - Shee 106 ean Mien "Waters, 108 10 chad | | #;) Ca | relia, *Apprenth Special lor Wednesday Gee M KISSES. confections: Variety “dl po Belling: theesgarokle and ‘hi. ‘Larkin, 86; ; Best Bib and 104) | nstina, 100; Bry eae Y ‘The specified weight imciades the container im each HINT NEAR PEAGE Salaries Restored, and “Ads” Prepared as if Ships Were Soon to Sail. ‘The sudden resumption of activity at the offices of the Hambure-Amer- loan Line started reports to-day that worl has gone out from Berlin that definite peace steps have been taken, Chief among these activities are: An order received by the heads of the various departments of the Ham- burg-American Line that all salaries reduced on account of the war are to be restored to their former basis, ef- feotive Jan, 1, 1916. Advertivements, sald to have been prepared for the newspapers have been set up. They advise the pat- rons of the line that the resumption of business is not far distant. Matthew HB. Claussen, publicity manager of the line, when asked for the cause of the activity, declared he could say no more than that he re- estved an order announcing a return to his former salary basis. He added that other heads of the company re- celved the order too While the advertisements do not commit the company to 4 positive announcement that business will be resumed soou, it & acrod signifi- cant that they are the first to be prepared hy the company sinee the war began. They convey the infor- mation that the efficiency of the line has not been lessened by enforced idleness of the ships Frederick Nopdenholt, in charge of the offices of the North German Lioyd Line, said he had received no orders, but had heard of the action ot the Hamburg-American, “Of course, they are a great deal nearer the German Government up at the Hammrg-Amertcan offices than we are,” he seid. ‘They are the New York offices of that line, while we are merely the agents of the North German Lloyd “You know Mr. Ballin, the director general of the Hamburg-Amorican Line, Is very close to the Berlin Gov- ernm _> Justice Brady Critiently Hl, Justice Brady of the Supreme Court 8ronx County, who is suffering from pneumonia at his home, No, 3395 Valen. the Bronx, was reported to be ina critical cun- ng to his attending phy- eph Dunn, Justice has been ranging In this, our 22nd year, we will publish a series of “Optical Hints” for the bene- At of those who wear glasses. By a simple and henest statement of facts we hope to cause you to remember two things: “Singer Prices the Lowest.” “Singer Service Supreme.” i and Opti 114 Fulton 4t-—G04 W, 1H 168 te Madison Ave. Cor. 100th \ a Glanson 2§ in, Royston 2, in. de Collar. GEO, P. IDE & CO. ere, TROY, A. Y. Special for Thursday CHOCOLATE SPANISH CHEW! hese ate morecle of the mest, de- e e1 Tiohly” flavored 10c rs OUND BOX Re COLATES thine 200 BROADWA co 7M Bet 147 NASH, Closes 4.20