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The sun., 1914-09-18
UTTER FRENCH ROUT, IS
WORD FROM GERMANY
"Amcrican Native Citizen" Tells
Of "Wonderful Victory"
Near Metz.

To f,i,pw.n= letter mas beea s"nt for
runl!cation 10 TIE So; with ;uc ,uiornd-
ton tha, the writer is "an American native
citizen:
"DvssELooRr. August &c. 1914.
sin | last wrote a wonderful German
victory against one-half million French
has been achieved near Metz. Il was the
greatest battle ever fought. and lasted
several days. Flags were out. and a
feeling that the war will end with signal
victory IL prevailing The French We're
utterly routed. they are still being pur-
sued So far they have lost over 10000
prisoners. l5o guns. flags %c. The
russians have also been beaten wherever
they showed up. and have also lost ov"r
10000 prisoners. SC. The Austrians are
moving up from the south against them.
and soon we'll hear OF decisions in the
east also.
I'm Belgium the Germans have taken
Lloge Namur will fall in day or two
)over half the forts are taken already
and the Germans are all over the country.
excepting Antwerp. The English. VINO
took part in a fight west OF Namur. ran
like sheep after few shots from the
German artillery; everybody here Is de
lighted to get AT the cowardly beasts
Those tin soldiers from Britain will see
wonders In the way of real lighting ana
will he sorry they came to help the otacr
enemies Of Germany. l will send you
lot of German papers and you can
believe every word they contain. IN spite
OF the misleading articles in the American
press. which IS fed from English and
French sources alone. There are over
10000 French, 5000 Belgian and l2,"OO
Russian prisoners In Germany Already anu
they are already causing trouble 10 MAIN
tain. OF course the German losses are
also heavy Dusseldorf Ia full OF wounded
The Germans had heavy losses from
Belgian civilians. who behaved shamefuliy
all over: thousands were simply shot or
hanged many villages were destroyed on
account OF the inhabitants acting against
the rules OF war We have already lost
some friends many Of them wounded ny
these nas-"Franctireurs.' II only the
truth were accepted In America no"
the English respect neutrality they proved
tho other day. when they Simply sunk
a fleet Of Dutch fishermen. taking IN"
men off as prisoners to England ANA
now also the "Japs" These yellow
monkeys, taking advantage OF GeTnahy :
troubles to rob K.ao-chuw OF course '"e
poor garrisons % that place ana inc tour
little cruisers there are lost put tnty
will nut up a great fight TO the deatn.
81 hone that the United states Will
see clearly what Japan aims at; you VIII
lose Hawaii, the Philippines, &c, also
unless YOU ward off In tim" we oh'F
hone now taat England will try some
thing with her great fleet she VIII NEE.
a dangerous, determined foe. for German
gunpers know now to shoot, and tha
Krupp guns are wonders; they SIMPLY
smashed ferro concrete walls at LleS.
and Namur, ten feet thick, Ike paper a'
IL 900 yards The steel plates OF the
German cruiser Gocben were not pler'eu
by a single English shell near Messiha :
| 81. ascaued through IA big English iieet,
! after disabling several ships OF the Inc
| Sh, is safe now at some Turkish port
The sun., 1914-09-18
NO DESIGNS ON PHILIPPINES.
japan Seeks Friendship OF Z. s.,
says ytsccunt Kancko.

TOXIC, Sept. 17.--viscount Kcntarc
Kaneko. president OF the japanese A.
sociation. in the presence of the Japs.
5ese Foreign Minister and The American
Ambassador said that Japan has nc
designs upon the Philippines, and thai
Japans great purpose is enduring
friendship with the United States.
Japan no, only vii; not attack ;he
Philippines" said viscount Keneko
but she never had any idea of disturb
ing The tranquility of the territorial
waters Of the Philippines. Our friend
ship with America Will be as firm and
lmmoveble as historic Plymouth Rock"
George w. Guthrie, the American
Ambassador, heard other speakers sug-
gest an alliance between -ae United
States and Japan for the preservation
OF peace in the Pacific.
The sun., 1914-09-18
Regret Is Expressed. Al
though Ambassador Gets
No Word From His
Colleague.

WAsaiNGroS, Sept i7.-Hegret over
t6e publication % an alleged interview
with Sir Lionel Garden yestcrday. in
which the British diplomat was quoted as
severely critlc.s.ng the Wilson Admins
traitors order for the evacuation OF Vera
Cruz, wHs expressed officially at the State
Department to-day by the British Am
bassador Sir Cecil Sprlrg-Rice
The Ambassador also sent 90 the De-
partr.cnt letter TO Secretary Bryan
stating formally what he told the Secrc-
ta.y over the telephone last evening
when the Garden interview first met his
attention
The British Ambassador has found (,
impracticdblc to send the entire Interview
TO Sir Lionel Garden, who Is on the Celtic
ell route to England, ard consequently
has been unable TO get from the former
Minister to Mexico any statement as %
whether or not ne actually gave such an
interview as was attributed to him in
papers published Immediately after he
sailed on tho Celtic
In any event, however, the Amba ssador
said that as Il was contrary to the rules
Of the British Foreign Office for u British
diplomat to discuss In public the concerns
OF another GovCuHmcnt. least OF all TO
Criticsc another Government. the interview
could be regarded as unauthorized and
certain Of the dlsapproval OF the British
Government.
The explanation among friends o: Sir
Lionel is that while he may have IN
discreetly discussed Mexico prior TO sail
The sun., 1914-09-18
CARRANZA THANKFUL.
lie Assigns Aguiinr to Take 'hnrI"
of Vera Cruz.

spfflf' fuhls BeNDNth 10 ] III ~
MENrco CITY. Sept. l7.--tien. Carranza
sent the following communication to-
night to Consul Silllman:
please communicate TO Mr Brrnn,
Secretary Of state Of the American Union.
In order that he may acquaint his EN-
cel,ucy. the President of the United
States with the same, that this Govern
mcnt has seen ft to designate Gen. Can
dido Aguilar. Governor of Vera Cruz, as
in charge of the port of the same name
which is temporarily occupied by the
United States Of America. and will also
appoint local authorities to take charge
Of the administration OF the same port.
The Government under my charge
looks with satisfaction upon the conduct
OF his Exccllency. the President OF the
United States of America in turning over
this city, which temporarily was occupied
on account Of the lamentable incident which
occurred between the officers under Gen.
Hucrta and sailors Of the American
Union. Please accept on YOU part the
expression of my deep gratitude.
~. CARRANzA."
Marcellno Davalos. acting Minister of
Foreign Affairs. said that the Govern
mcnt was planning an elaborate celepra-
ton in Vera cruz to show the gratitude
of the Mcxicans when the Americans
leave.
II is probable that the Mexican forces
will escort the Americans to the dock
when they leave and will show them
every honor, including friendly inter
change of artillery salutes.
The sun., 1914-09-18
M. BOURGEOIS MAKES
REPORT ON OUTRAGES
Former French Premier Lays
Data Before the American
Ambassador.


PANS. sept. l7.--Leou Bourgeois for
mar Premier. and senator from the
Marne. VINO was president @: the French
delegation 20 III, Hague Peace Confer
ence. has returned TO Paris after touring
the district which the Germans recently
occupied and evacuated IN their retreat.
He has prepared a report Of what ne
saw and has handed it to Ambassador
Herrick for transmission to the United
states Government
Most of the communes through which
the Germans passed. VI. Bourgeois says
in his report were aunihilated by fire
and sword.
The Germans shot the Mayors OF sew
erai towns. VI. bourgeois says, and when
the Mayor was absent from the town a
substitute was shot In his place.
Among the outrages related IN the re-
port is an attack on women at Mont
m!ran and the subsequent shooting OF a
man and his twelve-year-old son who
had witnessed the outrage. VI. bourgeois
names a number OF witnesses Of the lncl-
dent.
The sun., 1914-09-18
SINKING OF THE EELA.
German Cruiser Never Saw sub
marine That sent Her Down.

ToSpo%. Sept. l7.-Thc Daily rcIc-
lrrlh ,~.ut. the following account from
.'2 HalV.ca correspondent OF the de-
.;ru.t.or %, the German light cruiser Hela
by the submarine l. .. The story is told
by member OF the crew Of the sub
marine:
an The carly hours OF Sunday morning
wo or three British submarines were
stalking the Hela about six miles off the
German coast. Tas wind was freshening
md the ga w1s beginning to get roughcr.
The e . came to the surface at $50
o'clock and sighted the enemy, which
was seen to be- within range.
with all possible speed tho f . dived
and ~ a suitable depth launched two
torpcdoes at intervals OF fifteen seconds.
Whether both stuck Is not definitely
anown. but one OF them certainly was
effective. as the explosion followed
The remaner below about a
quarter of an hour and then came 10
the surface briefly for survey which
showed the Hela listing badly. There
were other German ships in the vicinity
but none We're active fighting units.
The submarine prudently dived again
al once. After an interval something over
a quarter Of an hour. 1t came to the sur
face again. but the fiela had disap-
potlod
THE submarine got away safely, bu'
was unable to make a report of her
achievement to the Admiralty until to-
day. Th' submarine crew say their boat
Vas never seen by the enemy, either be-
fore or after the blow was struck
The sun., 1914-09-18
KING OF WIRE TAppERS'
GUILTY;;FACES 10 YEARS
Charles Gondorf Convicted for
First Tine on Grand
Larceny Charge.

Charles Goriorr King NJ ~. v,,. ..n.
pe-s," was corv,c.oa os g-a,a ,o,oo,,. =.
the>p-ei ao,-on 49,, -, 60. " :.
-, .,, 'N"'o 1"a'n IN
'e''N'" sessions Jest"rdag ard Will DO
sentenced on Monday. TIE maximum
sentence IS ten years In prison. In so,.e
o. the fact that Gordorf's r,,,-d do,cs
hacls 70 ,aod hc 900. g., 49,. -.
-, jury uuui
"'''''" w N'"I III N' present case. no
mad always eoastcd Of political pl!
Judge Swami told the Jurors nf;or their
yer,i,c, had beer rerdersd 10. c,.rt,.c
h,a .i,r,,..,i ,h..,,,,. a..
,''' Wv "'se.' o' - w"
''Nsh Hh''s '"''r' an" tha' 'Aof had f"'-
i"'ed a service 70 the community In H~d-
ilg him git!ty Tr.. nc dtrr,,nd TINT
,,h.-,.. C,t,u. .r and fo.,,N r..,,, L.
49,, ,,.,.1 -, 90.
- ''''N''' ''' '""'P III
The sun., 1914-09-18
MORE ELECTRIC TRAINS.
New Haven Moves 10 Double >um-
her Out of New York.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
directors of the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company, held
yesterday, 4 was annourned that the In
terstate Commerce Commission had noti-
fled the road that II hoped to begin the
work OF the valuation OF the New HavcU
III April |, 1915. The company has all
data ready for the commission and Drepa-
rations have been made to assist II IN
every way possible.
An appropriation of sil 1868 was made
to improve the signal system OF the COM
pany In the vicinity OF New Haven N
connection with the electric work already
under way. The officers OF the company
were authorized to take power from tie
the New York Edison Company, whinh
with the power now obtained from the
New York Central and Cos Cob power
plants will increase the number of trains
TO be handled electrically between New
York and New Haven from 81 per cent
to 10 per cent
The sun., 1914-09-18
DENIES SEIZURE OF
MEXICAN RAILROADS
Adviser Of Carranza Says Old
Regime Only Has Been
Removed.
NEW BOARD TO BE CHOSEN
Property Is to BE Restored to
Stockholders When They
Meet October =.

wAsaiNGroN. Sept. 1.-THE t,rst com
plete abatement regarding the reported
confscation Of The properties Oe the Ma
tona! Railways OF Mexico b. Gen. Car
rarza was made here to-day By per-
son who enjoys th" full confidence Of
Gen. Carranza particularly with questions
regarding the Mexican National Railways.
1t is positively denied that there has
been any couhscat!oa ard Is asserted. on
the contrary, that what had been done Is
fo- ,hc best Interests of tho stockholders
and those holding ts securities The
statement follows:
The statement published IRIS morning
that the National Railways of Mexico had
been confscated by the Carranza Goveru-
inent is absolutely false IN every respect
and is calculated 20 m.slead TIE public In
respect to tNe policy of That Government.
TIE truth OF the matter Is taat ths
Mexican Guvornr.cSt Owls about - pei
cert. OF the controlling interests IN re
railways. "a corporation Chartered by tEe
Mexican Govern faef;. N.tA It's rIajorl.y
interests. the Govorrr1eEt has the right.
IN accordance with the b"-lawS 20 re-
move the directors aad officials of the
company u.d 20 dictate l;s policy
The roads have long been IN the hands
az .hr C!eut!hcos. who have r..sr19uagcd
tho property. ard when Gen. Carranza
took over the re!as OF government he de-
c!ded that il would be vice 10 remove
from Office these employees OF the old
regime and 20 substitute these OF his oor
choice. Having made .hcse appointments
the new officials a few days ago took pos
session of tEe Offices of thc National Rail
was arI proceeded 20 operate .ac lines ir
keeping wi.h wha, vas believed 20 be fo'
the best Interests % al concerned.
while 'Ne roads nave ror long u'nt
bec. used so- military purposes In con
rect!or vi.h ordinary traG'c there has
been no rorascat,ou Whatsoever. and II u
a., r..~'ipee o. tho new GoY"rS:., - 20 r"
s'o", '- property % 40 corporation
a.,,. o. aruua, meeting OF tho snarehold
e-- .i axes place on October next
a; v .,a .,me new board OF directors
, wi. Nr canned.
ut is the aim % Gen. Carranza TO pro
vide a management which Will give con
fdencc 20 The security holders and IN
bankers and which will concentrate ~
Efforts for the payment Of outstanding Ia
! bllitlcs Hereafter tine railway VIII h
! operatcd for the benefit OF the sharehold
ers and not for the personal benefit o
/ the group that has so - controlled II
! destines."
II is understood that Cen Funston he
| lleves the evacuation Of Vera Cruz shoui'
not he conducted in haste. Consequenti'
| October 10 ,is mentioned as about The TIM
the evacuation will take place. Accord
/ ing TO reports from Vera cruz Gen run
ston is particularly anxious to give Mex
| lean and others refugees in Vera CRU
mn onportunity to get away before turn
ing the place over TO the Mexican author
Ties of whom these refugees !eel ne.
have reason TO be afraid
The sun., 1914-09-18
DENIES VANDERBILT ATTACK.
Lawyer SAYS lie Did Not Assnii
Enginnd aud France.

Edmund l.. Baylies Of the law firm of
Carter, Lcdyard Il Milburn has written
to THE SuN as follows.
Referring to a news Item IN morning
paper of this date in which NJ. Cornelius
Vanderbilt is represented ~ assailing
England and France, expressing wishes for
Ci.rmany's success. desire, as Mr.. Van
derbilts attorney, Will" he Is at set. and
therefore. unable to speak for himself, 10
rcpudlate the alleged interview ~ IN"
Breslau ZctUrG Of August -, Nouc1ed Tor
by the so-callrd Chamber OF i"rman-
American Commerce Of New York.
have been with Mr.. Vanderbilt in
E.urope during the past summer since the
commencement OF the present war ana am
entirely familiar with his views on thS
subject. and therefore feel authorized 10
make this denial. 1t IS impossible that
Mr. Vanderbilt should hav" expressed the
views credited to him.
J-pon his return to New York n'%t
week Mr.. Vanderbilt will himself contra
diet the alleged interview. which can have
hut ore object, namely. to intensity the
bitterness of feeling which the presen; un-
fortunate war has aroused.
This statement was made Yesterday by
the chamber of German American Com.
merce in support of the alleged interview
with Cornelius Vanderbilt in the BrcS-
Iauer ZcifunO, which was issued in trans
lated form by this association on Wednes-
day:
''The interview w2s originally printed
i'm the BroSiduCr IcitUG, one of the fore
most Journals of Germany. and made the
rounds OF the German press. The particu-
lar paper we clipped the Interview from
is the TdcGlichc Rm,dschdu. one of Berlin 9
most reliable papers. The BrcSlduCr /cf-
, tin1 stated that a correspondent had the
conversation with Mr.. Vanderbilt In Ge-
noa In August Considerable care was
1 -I..,H. G..F g..
The sun., 1914-09-18
SHIP DETENTION AT
RIO STILL A MYSTERY
Report Expected To-day on the
Act Of Brazilian Port
Authorities.
OVERHEAD Is SUSPECTED
British Embassy at Washington
Has No Information About
the Robert Dollar.
OVERHEAD Is SUSPECTED

vA-,lINGro%. sept. l7.--Statc Depart
mont officials expect 20 receive tomorrow
r,por, from Ambds sador Morgan at
RIO %, Jlac.ro oh the case OF the steam
,a'p Robert Dollar reported detained
.,crc 1y the Brazilian port authorities bc-
rau-- - tho vessels transfer from British
20 ,H.tcaa registry.
rUus far according to state De?att-
ron, officials. no Information on the sub.
'.' Nl. been received officially. the only
',.'s at bJud about the case having been
's--.ehcd boy .he Robert Dollar steamship
r-ririur 90 california. The opirlon vas
c.pr.,,od tonight tAlt the case may
~o, pr. yc as serious "a was thought at
Hr..
To n.s, report received from the
steamship company said that the British
Consul - Ro de- Janciro had objected
~ ridzU recognizing the transfer OF the
steamer 90 the American nag Later ad-
v.,,s from "a" company say that in
formation has been received from tho
steamship agent at RIO Dc Janciro that
iNc British Consul has Withdrawn his OBJ
jection'.
Tnc vital rout. " course. Is whether or
not the British Government has authorized
~ Cousuls to protest against such trans
'ers 70 American registry as that OF the
Rob,r; Dollar.
A. tho British Embassy It was said 10.
day that no Information had been received
here Initiating that the British Govern
mor' has any objection to the transfer o.
American owned vessels from the British
flg 90 tho American flag.
Since ;hcre is 10 doubt about ,,ie Rob
ort Dollar having always been essentially
an Anne. can ship, with tho exception OF
her Atr the opinion was expressed that
Great Bs'tin would raise no objections to
her transfer to American registry In time
~ war. II was DOUBTED. first. that tho
Br Usl Consul at Rio De Ju..,.ro had made
such objection, and second. II he had done
So that It WAS with the authority OF the
Br ,ish Government
According 70 reports received here from
the company, the Brazilian officials are
aid to have feared that Brazilian ncu-
tlal.ty would be compromised If they rec
ogri7~d the transfer as valid and gave
c'edraucc to the Robert Dollar
OIL. .,als here arr Of the opinion that
Arbas-a ,or Norsau's report will prob
a'lr show that some overzealous port ofr-
,ills declined to take the responsible ty
o. ,.,.s..., the Robert Dollar until they
.ou.I gct u ruling from the Government.
The sun., 1914-09-18
BABY JOHN DOE" PICKED UP.
Found on Cathedral steps, lie Says
That's His Name.

A three year old John Doe" has the
Childrcn's society officers nonplussed. Pa
trolman Dinegar found him sitting on the
steps Of St patricks Cathedral Fiftieth
street and Fifth avenue. last Sunday
night.
whats your name. sonny he asked,
"John Doe" said the little fellow
gravely, and John Doe he has remained
despite all efforts to draw him out lie
said once he lived in Philadelphia, hut
seemed Immediately to regret his COM
municativeness and shut up like "A little
clam.
He Is n bright looking boy with blue
eyes and light hair. When found he wore
an orange coat, blue sailor suit, velvet
hat and black shoes and stockings, Un-
less claimed soon John Doe" Will have
to be sent to n home.
The sun., 1914-09-18
BRITISH SEIZE THE RYNDAM.
IIoliand-A -Amcricn Liner Taken To
Cork by wRrsbip.

QItENSTuwS, Sept. l7-The steam
ship Ryudam of the Holland America
I.nr was seized 10y British warsh!p
and was taken into Cork harbor to-day.
ThO BNudam sailed from New York
for Rotterdam September 4. The Moor
dam of the same line, which sailed from
New York September /. was seized hy
iuush mcu-of-wdr September 10 and
rHr taken To Queenstown. one hundred
and eighty eight German and Austrian
l"-orvists were taken off and the ship
was allowed to proceed to RottefS1m
Nolu, Sday.
Mr. Nyand, the agent Of the Holland
America Lime, said Yesterday that he had
no despatch confirming the report OF tho
holding up of the Ryndam, hut that II
dau'.I', "as true. Great Britain was
'."'H.-'rg her right to search for German
usD.H.,ts, hut Mr. Nylaud said that sc
f., lH "a" ku"w there was none on the
.u'r There were a nunbcr Of German
vOur1 among the cabin passengers, bu'
10. r"olJhl., would not he taken from
Do" Tnr ENaddm carried thirty first
:t,l. 'hrrs-s0vcu second cabin and zoe
'H'. "ag" Passengers
The sun., 1914-09-18
COAL EXPLORATIONS DOUBLE.
Dealers aud shippers op,tmistic
Over Trade with Foreign Countries.

I. was announced yesterday by coal
companies and coal shippers that an opt-
n!stic feeling has developed within the
l-s' two or threc days with regard 10
:he building mp OF a permanent trade in
coal with the South American and the
Mediterranean countries Tic Inquiries
from au thes. countries have been IN.
crcasing rapidly.
G. j. Wltc0herg president Of the Poca-
houtas ana New River Coal Company of
Wost virginia. said that within the last
iwn or three weeks the shipments o'
United states coal 90 these countries have
Increased from an aggregate OF about
"A, ,OOO tons 10 nearly loo. 600 tons week."
The sun., 1914-09-18
w. E. MARCUS. JR.. SUES WIFE.
Action Follows Her Deserti0n Of
Him In MontcInir Two Years \go.

TRENTON. y T.. sept 17-Willam
Elder Marcus. Jr, son pf the head Of the
iewelry firm of Marcus & CO.. 54l FIFTH
avenue. New York, II was learned yester
day two years after his young wife Dor
othy Coollsey Marcus, caused sensation
in Montclair by deserving him, hlcd a suit
here i'm the Court of Chancr:y for divorce
The papers were filed in secrecy two
months ago
Dorothy Cookscy, beautiful ana
wealthy California girl. was married to
Mr.. Marcus. lust graduated from Yale
College. in Irvington, Jure Il, 1905,
The sun., 1914-09-18
3CU-IT0R EQUIFS HOSPITAL.
NHrmounic> prrsrnts OutHt Rt Oh
N"rny to Red Cross.

l''Pls, sept. l7,--Mr. and Mrs Fred
~ivk MacmonNios have presented a
lI.ly equipped hospital Of twelve beds
T." -" kcd Cross The hospital is at
G.vorny where the sculptor has his
summer residence.
TA" studio of the late James Finn
a's" Is being used for q hospital. The
American residents of Giverny supplied
blankets and other equipment and Mrs.
N'rmonnies donated money with which
" run the hospital for three months.
The sun., 1914-09-18
TELL OF GERMAN RENDEZVOUS.
sLippers Reaching Honolulu Say II
IL at Marshall Islands.

HoNoLuLu. Sept. 1.-THE captai-s of
.wo German merchant ships arriving here
report that the German warships In the
Pacific as well as German merchant ves-
sells are making their rendezvous at the
Marsssll lsla "aIs
Five cruisers. Two steam OIL tarke-s
ard twelve Ge.-rr.af merchant sr!ps are
tGcre r,ox, according 10 tNese repoI's.
The sun., 1914-09-18
TRAINS RUN AGAIN.
Regular schedule Resumed ON Ma
tionaI Railways.
Special Ca6ie DeSp1tch 10 TuE sr'

MEXIco CITY. sept. 1.-THE regular
schedule of the National Railways was re-
sumrd BY the Constitutionalist authorities
on all lines to-day, trains running to
OaNaca.
The revolt there Is languishng. II IS
officially announced that the rebellious
Fcderalists with IXtlan Indians are con-
centrated I'm Teotitlan del Canine. where
empowering Constltutionalst forces are
moving to attack them.
The sun., 1914-09-18
Leo Dreyfu., Druggist. Lacked Up.

Leo Dreyfus. druggIst or .1I SECOND
avenue. was locked up i'm the East Twen-
ty-sccond street station last night charged
with attempting to bribe a policeman.
Detectives say they found In his store
10 OOO heroin tablets and quantities or
opium and moruhne which he had not
entered on his books,
The sun., 1914-09-18

Louis Newell 80. of BAG East Seven
teenth street. was caught under the truck
of Third avenue car AT Eighteenth
street last night. II took wreckins
crew thirty minutes to release him. lie
died soon after being taken 20 Bellevue
Hospital.
The sun., 1914-09-18
Ch,c,uo claim. a.4a7, 900 People.

CHICAGO. Sept, i7,--The 1914 school
census Just completed by the Bureau OF
Compulsory Education gives the city a
popu.ation OF a.l37,000. an Increase Of
252,2i3 over the Federal census Of 1910.