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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
VILLA UNHURT, HE
WIRES CAROTHERS
American Agent Gets Message
COntradicting Report Of
Shooting.

FL PAso. Jan. 31.-George G, Caro-
Tiers, representative Of the United
States State Department, received a
telegram from Aguascalientes IN re-
ply to an inquiry sent last night ask
ing IL Gen. villa had been wounded.
The message Is signed by villa and
denies that he has been wounded 1t
all. Mr.. Carothers has so reported to
the state Department.
Villas brother. Hppolito villa. oper-
ator Of the gambling concessions in
Juarez, also declared Tonight that the
General was not dead. Asked If the
General was seriously wounded he said
No" He made no denial OF the wound
ing. however
This Is the first statement from the
family relative to the matter and APP
pears fully to confirm the report that
villa was wounded.
\ report regarding the wounding OF
the Mexican leader which came out to-
day il TO tho effect that a Mexican
named Navarro stabbed the General In
the arm As part OF plot Matched In
Mexico city to rid the country Of villa
\ young Mexican giving the name OF
Navarro sent "A message from ri Bdsc
10 Los Angeles early to-day declariuE
that his brother had stabbed villa and
was being brought north from Aguas
calientes for trial. In Juarez an Off
cial OF the city jail said a man was
being brought north TO be shot fol
being involved In the conspiracy TO xii
Gen. villa" He refused to answer
questions.
/ These two stories from two different
sources dovetail In confirmation Of IN,
reported conspiracy. Whether Dodolf,
Flerro, as first report had It, was CON
nected with the conspiracy has no
been confirmed 1t is no longer doubted
that villa was wounded, but Americans
generally believe the wound was no
serious.
\ Arrivals Of Americans and others iron
the south added nothing clear to tn,
situation. All had heard at Torreoi
and other places that villa had beer
wounded Some heard that Fierro hat
shot him, others heard that he had beei
stabbed. Almost all were positive tina
he had not died.
Some Of the passengers said they saw
villa walking about at Aguascaliente
two days ago and that n he wa
wounded II was not serious
All telegraph wires arc under contro
of villa and his officers and efforts L
get anything definite on the affair ha,
met with failure up to tonight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
LAWRENCE PROTEST
FOR MRS. mitchell
White Cross Committees Head
Defends His Home for
Women in Letter.

Francklyn Lawrence. president OF the
American Club and chairman of the
White Cross Committee OF 10 West
Fifty-hrst street, made public yesterday
comics of letter which he said he had
written to Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell.
wife Of the Mayor, in regard to her
withdrawal as A patroness and homo
rarv hostess of the club. The withdrawal
of her name was made by Bcrtrlm de y.
Cruger, executive secretary to the
Mayor.
Lawrence in his letter. says that with
sincere regret he has complied with
Mrs Mitchel's request He then goes
into long explanation Of his work
for the temporary home he has started
for destitute women" and speaks OF
in. "putvst motives and "!c:'y deals.
My guests are all over 40 years OF
age. with the exception of mother and
her seven year-old daughter, ne says
Il am also feeding about thirty other
penniless persons daily, and during the
past week placed three mature women
in homes in the country a. working
companions and sent one woman 10 heI
parents In another State
lie says that the superintendent OF
his home and the superintendent VIE
are both uniformed members % tbs
Salvation Army. lie goes on:
while the American Club l. only
indirectly connected with the White
Cross home the withdrawal OF YOU
name as patroness Of the club will b,
construed as an expression of your dis
approval OF the conditions existing a
10 West Fifty-trst street
Were you the wife of private either
your individual opinion would he purely
a personal matter. but as the wife o
tho Mayor Of New York city you occupy
a quasi-otiicial position. In view of th'
wide publicity which has been givel
your withdrawal as patrOness of TN
American club and affiliated association
| ] therefore feel that in the interest o
/ the most honorable work | am doinl
for the relief OF distress | am justified
in most respectfully demanding that
/ full and complete public investigation
Shall he made at the earliest possible
moment by you Of the shelter for home
/ less. forsaken women which / am per
/ sonally maintaining"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
100000 CARGO OF
FLOUR TO BELGIANS
Millers Of United States Send
Largest Single Donation
to War Victims.

when the steamship South Point
clears Philadelphia on Wednesday and
points = course across the Atlantic Tor
Belgium IL will carry tho 100000 cargo
Of flour donated by the millers OF the
United States 10 the starving thousands
in that country. Twenty-Five states are
represented In the cargo, which com
prises 7O7sO barrels, or 100000 forty
nine pound sacks. and is the largest
single donation from the United states
to the stricken In Europe.
william G. Edgar, editor OF the North-
toestern Miller of Minneapolis tho or
ganizer of the Millcrs Belgian Relict
movement IN this country, arrived here
yesterday en- route to Philadelphia 70
accompany the relief ship to Rotterdam.
lie will superintend the unloading ana
the distributing of the cargo throughout
the stricken cities.
His visit yesterday recalled the last
time Mr.. Edgar visited New YORK
twenty-threo years ago. At that time
he was on another mission OF mercy, ana
sailed with cargo contributed by tine
miliers OF the United states for tho re-
lief OF the famine ridden area OF Rus
sia, where tho harvest had failed for
several years. The steamer missouri
OF the Atlantic Transport Line carried
the cargo, which, though the banner
cargo for the period was only one-third
the size Of the present shipment.
Mr.. Edgar explained that in the cargo
il r. donation by the Deaf and Dunno
institution OF the state of Tennesses
and consigned to the deaf and dunn
of Belgium. Six hundred suits OF chit
dren's underwear and several other sp'
cial contributions will also he n I.
Of the cargo when the South Point leg ~
1 Wednesday.
| The contributions TO the Commit OF
Mercy fund yesterday amounted $1os'
bringing the total to s1Os.9is.30l .mong
tho contributions were two $50 checks.
one from Samuel Mather OF 'eveland
and the other from Il. II. Goddard
OF Providence, u. I.
An appeal for the relief q the non
combatant Jews in the r. zone was
sent to the JoUish Dali, NepS yester-
day by Oscar S .Straus from Pasadena,
Cal, where he Is spending a vacation.
II was sent by telegraph, as follows:
The Jews are lighting with signal
bravery in the armies OF their respec-
tive countries The wholesale slaughtef
OF their parents, wives and children In
| Poland by Russian and Prussian soldier
| Is the extreme disgrace OF both sides
Let an appeal be made to the worlds
conscience by exposing the horrible In
humanities Let the appeal be made
not only 20 Russia but alsl to her allies
Britain and France. Let the appeal bt
made to Germany and Turkey to safe
guard Jewish non-combatants in Pales
tine. who are being plundered and eX
PEELED without cause. Let the American
appeal be sent to Secretary Bryan to b,
forwarded through diplomatic channels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
DR.. Louis A. Rodensteiu Dead.

DR.. Louis A. Rodenstein died OF heart
disease yesterday at his home 100 Riv-
erside Drive. He was 81 yeats old and
one Of the founders of what is now
the Knickerbocker Hospital. He was q
surgeon in the United States army in
the civil war, n member OF tho Board
OF Education and member OF the
Board of Police Surgeons. He was a
member OF the Obstetrical Society. tho
Academy OF Medicine, the Society of
Medical Jurisprudence. the Pathological
Society and the New York County Medi-
cal Society.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
SEE. U. S. SUBSERVIENCY.
German American Conference Del
esste. Outline Campaign Plans.

The spirit and purpose Of tho con-
ference Of German Americans held In
Washington on Saturday to formulate a
programme for a non-partisan cam
paign for stricter neutrality were out
lined yesterday by delegates from this
city. No mention was made. II was
asserted. Of any party issues for 1915.
II was said with emphasis that the con-
ference was called to initiate a cam
paign to free American shipping from
EnRland's arrogant dominion OF the
seas"
\ committee on organization. with
Horace J. Brand Of Chicago as tho sec
Rotary. was appointed.
The resolutions adopted by tho sixty
delegates recommend the acquisition and
supervision Of a news cable by the
United states, a free and open sea for
non-contra band shipping. tho promotion
OF an American merchant marine. and
the complete elimination q foreign in
nuence from our official life
A. O. koelble. a lawyer at so Maiden
lane commented yesterday as follows
on the resolutions:
The political significance Of our con-
ference has been exaggerated. No po-
litical capitalization of our resolutions
was contemplated and there was no dis
cussion OF the issues of 1915. Yet we
expect to call upon German support for
a greater American independence IN
every legitimate way.
! Germans. however. are no match for
the English In matters Of diplomacy. and
IN general they are too occupied with
business. too incorrigibly honest to be
attracted to American politics. Ger
mans In the United States have beer
very quiet and have been but
negligible factor In her politics. In th'
diplomatic negotiations OF the present
war English diplomats made monkeys
of those of Germany"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
TRAMP POET KEMP WEBS.
Bride Also writer Of Nerse-IIe
Figured In Sinclair TangIe,

Harry Kemp, tramp poet. who was
named as the correspondent in the un-
successful divorce action brough: by
Upton Sinclair against his wife. was
married yesterday at Wechawken, ~ J.
His bride was Miss Mary pyne. a pretty
twenty -one-year old poetess and daugn-
ter OF John Pync. an insurance man
living at SS5 Park avenue. They were
married by Recorder James Terrier
Kemp. who is 81, gained fame in the
unconventional way OF clipping with
Mrs. Sinclair several years ago. lie Ia 9
been AN apostle of the unconventlo nal
for some time. Mrs Kemp formerly
worked for New York newspaper and
has written a number of poems
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
NO FORMAL PROTEST.
scmi-omrisI Note Issued at Paris
Makes n Denial.
'prctoI cabie bc,patch 10 Tnr sry.

Speciol Cabte bcspatch 10 Tnr srV
PARIS, Ian. 3t.--A scmi-nnicipl note
issued here to-day denies the Cabled re-
port from Washington that Great Brit
ain. France and Russia have sent an
official protest to the American Govern
mCnt against tie transfer of intcrued
German steamers to American registry
The note says that neither France
nor England has made a protest against
the plan. II goes no to say that IN
the recent diplomatic conversations on
this subject France merely expressed
the point Of view. which like that held
by England. conforms TO the Declare
tion of London and opposes In principle
the transfer Of the flag Of vessel or
the acquisition by neutral Power OF
a helligcrcnt ship.
Such n transfer. the French Govern
mew held. Is considered generally to he
contrary to the rules OF neutrality owing
to the consequences that may be In
vulvcd. When such a ship Is sold. Il Is
held, she seeks removal from possible
capture by an enemy of her flag.
belligcrcnt nation, II Is held. would
benefit pecuniarily by such move. A.
an informed vessel would thus be re-
moved from the danger of seizure or dc.
struCtion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
KILLED BY FALL FROM Il" CAR
Soldier From Governors isIRn d
Pitches From Platform.

Samuel Grant. 30, private in Com
pany H. Twenty-ninth Infantry. stag
gered TO a car platform on an uptown
Third avenue elevated train while ap-
parently III yesterday morning. A pas
senger saw him pitch off the train at
Fifty-sixth street and notified Con-
ductor Mallon, who was in the car
ahead
The police communicated with the
officials AT Governors Island, where
they believed tho soldier had been sta
toned, although they could not learn
his name, Later Nathan Love, a fell
low soldier from Fort Wright, l., l.,
Identified the body AT the morgue and
said that Grant had been stationed
at Fort Jay on Governors Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
Renamed German ship Sails with
CARGO OF OH.

The steamship Pioneer which until
recently was the Known, under German
ownership. but was purchased by the
standard oil Company Of Bayonnc, n.
j., and placed under American regis
try, sailed from Staten Island yester-
day with a cargo of oil in bulk for
Gothenburg and Copenhagen This Is
the vessels first voyage since she was
recalled from sea IN August last while
on a voyage TO Hamburg.
The Moreni. formerly the German
steamship GIcffen, sister ship which
has also been informed at Staten Island
and also sold to the Standard oil Com
pany. will sail within a few days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
COLUMBIA 1905 PAPER.
Class WIN Issue II Fortnighuy In
Interest Of DccenniaI.

To arouse interest in their tenth an
nual reunion, to be held next June, mem
bers Of the 1905 college and science
classes of Columbia University will pub
u-h "A periodical called the Blue aud
white Paper. Never before has any
Columbia class or alumni taken upon
itself such an undertaking, the usual
method Of rounding up alumni for re-
unions being "A mall follow-up system.
The periodical will be illustrated and
will contain personal news concerning
members of the class, as Vel as news OF
the preparations for the decennial. II
will he issued fortnightly and distrib-
uted without charge to members of the
class The editor is Milton l.. Cornell
OF the Cornell Iron Works, Twenty
sixth street and Eleventh avenue, who
Is assisted by four other alumni
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
KILLS A "VILLA spy"

Ell PAso. Jan, 3l.-Elfego Baca. a
prominent New Mexico politician. shot
and killed CclestinO Otero, of Al
buquerque, y, NJ. in the business section
Of 2l Paso. Baca exhibits a bullet hole
in his coat as proof that he was fred
on first. lie is an American attorney for
Gen, Ynez Salazar, the Mexican revolu-
ZIONIST, and was candidate for Congress
in New Mexico last fall
He surrendered himself to the III
paso police. and says Otero was a villa
spy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
TWO HELD AS SMUGGLERS.
Accused of Bringing In Uncut Dia-
monds worth $1,000.

Samuel Maltz matchmaker OF Chicago,
and his travelling companion, Abraham
Busansky, who says he is "A diapers
clerk of Johannesburg. South Africa,
We're arrested yesterday on the pier OF
the White Star Line. after they landed
from the steamship Arabic, by Customs
Inspector Wesley. charged with bring
ing in diamond, valued at $1,000 with
out declaring them.
Wesley says he saw Maltz try to pass
a package to White star dock la
borer and took the package. which con-
tanned six uncut diamonds. Maltz said
he had not declared the stones because
he had taken them to South Africa from
this country.
MaltZ and Busansky will be examined
this morning by Surveyor of the Port
Rush
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
Her Seizure Before Reach
ing Florida Straits En-
pected in Galveston.

GALVESTON, Jan 81. - The former
German steamship Dacia, which cleared
for Rotterdam on January 20. sailed
from here at noon to-day. She has
under her matches If, 900 bales u cotton
destined for Germany. Great Britain
formally notified the United states re-
Gently that the Dacia would bc seized
II she attempted to sail for Europe.
we are not afraid OF what is to
come" said Capt. George Mcdonald
to-day. II do not expect to encounter
British warships before We sail from
Norfolk. II At all
Local representatives. Of the Dacia p
owners declared to-day that all arrange
ments had been concluded and that the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
WANTS MARRIAGE MADE EASY

Walter r, Diack, secretary .. the
West Side Y NJ c. A.. said In an ad-
dress in the organizations hall yester-
day that churches, Y, NJ, G. A. branches
and settlements should be privileged to
issue marriage licenses, and that the
marriage license bureau AT city Hall
should be kept open all night.
Common law marriages are frequently
encouraged in New York. he said be-
cause 1t Is difficult to get licenses. Mr.
Diack has a list of men who lost sew.
eral days wages each before they could
get licenses TO wed under the present
system.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
GIRL JUST ESCAPES BOMB.
Explosion In Tenement Hallway
Causes Panic and Damage.

4 bomb went off in the hallway Of
AL Firth street last night about S
o'clock, just moment after twelve
year-old Beatrice Drnec, who lives On
the top floor, had run past IT in the
dark. She had gone down to the cellar
for wood and was mounting the second
flight OF stairs when the explosion
threw her off her feet.
The tenement was thrown into an up
roar by the crash, and Charles Drnec.
the girls father. ran down stairs and
found Beatrice lying almost unconscious.
He carried her into the street, where
she revived. A door in the barber shop
OF Tony DE Mino, on tho ground floor,
was blown in and the place was upset
considerably. About $500 damage was
done
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
Ship Will Hug the Coast
Within Three Mile
Limit. 1t Is Said.

ment should the British Government
seize tho Dacia, he said, he would at
once demand her return through the
state Department. The cargo OF the
Dacia was insured By the Federal War
Risk Bureau. which would not give "A
policy on the hull, however.
The Dacia was a HamburEAmerican
freighter OF the smaller class, measuring
2,2io tons gross, and piled between Gulf
ports and Hamburg.
Mr.. Brel'ung. who is the head OF the
banking Arm OF Breitung & Co, Limited,
was born in Negaunee. Mich, and II the
son of the late Edward Breitung. II
mine owner and captallst Of Germa n
descent. Mr.. Breitung's mother was of
French descent He has banking and
mining interests In Michigan and
Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
CARD TABLE IN lO,105 PIECES
Maker Labors Year on It, Irish
Hog Oak Used.

ORANGE, N. j.. Jan. Si,--James NELL,
who is in tho wood turning business
here. has finished card table after a
year Of labor in which l0,l05 pieces OF
wood are clcverly put together. lie will
give the table TO his daughter-in-law,
Mrs ]. Alexander Neil.
bog oak from ireland, his native
country. and eight other kinds OF wood
were used.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01

visit many sections of the country to
make addresses on American neutrality
as he views II.
Strenuous efforts will he made by the
Administration to neutraliZe tho effects
of the league, so far as 1t is concerned.
But the Democrats are not the only
ones who are worrying They happen
to be In power and that makes then
moro liable to attack. but individual Re-
publicans are fearful Of the effect on
their political fortunes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
TO START BUREAUS.
stan Leaves Vera
Cruz for Mexico city.
Special Cable DcspntcA % TIM 81,

HpcffHt 'NNfF bfopNt'" 90 lHt SUI.
VERA CRUZ. Jan. 3I.-Senor Palavicini,
the Minister OF Instruction. has left on
a special train for Mexico city
lie was accompanied by fun corps
Of employees to renew Immediately all
branches OF the Governments
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
BRYAN'S NAME KISSED.
GermSny's sympnthizers Hold n
Meeting In Boston.

BOSTON. Jan. 3i.-Secretary Bryan's
name was Kissed at a meeting Of Ger
manys sympathizers In Symphony Hall
tonight.
Resolutions demanding that the United
States maintain the strictest neutrality
were adopted.
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MIR. Lan.ing's statement.


Robert Lansing the Counsellor OF the
State Department discussed this phase
OF the matter before subcommittee of
the House Naval Committee some time
ago. He said
81 think the transportation OF contra
band to belligerent port In a public
ship Of the United States would 90 much
further than the mere matter OF liability
and that II would be regarded as an un-
neutral act"
The impracticabnty OF engaging in
the European trade at present without
carrying contraband was also pointed
out by Mr. Lansing. In response to "A
suggestion that Government ships might
keep contraband out OF their carsoes,
he said:
But II you do that it would prac-
tiCally eliminate any commercial trans
action with belligercnts because, II you
carry on your trade with European coun-
tries II would include conditional con-
traband and conditional contraband
covers nearly everything. You would
not have very much trade. For instance,
foodstuffs are conditional contraband T,
also forage and grain, even clothing.
All are conditional contraband."
In view of all these circumstances.
those opposing the ship bill are unable
20 conceive what facts arc in the pos
session OF the Administration which
cause II to press harder for the ship
> purchase bill than for any other pend
ing measure
The question is being asked daily
what is really behind this bill that is
causing the President 10 exert such ire
mendous pressure when only few OF
the Democrats in tho Senate are at
heart In favor of It and when there
seems 10 be no possibility of acquiring
vessels that can be used to meet the
present shipping emergency
Many Democrats in Congress are be-
ginning to grumble over the failure OF
the Administration TO make frank
= statement on this shipping matter, 10
tell just where II intends to buy ships
and what Is the attitude of Great Brit
ain and other European Governments
toward the suggestion of purchasing In
termed vessel.
1t would not be surprising II the Ad-
ministration before many days were
forced into an open declaration OF It's
intentions or If the Senate adopted an
amendment to the ship bill intended &c
safeguard the United States against
foreign complications.
II is believed that the week ahead vii
decide the fate of the bill. II II dpei
not pass the Democrats viii probabl!
turn their attention to other things.
Tho Administration senators say
will pass.
"The hill will never pass" said Sen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
The Cotton Ship Dacia.

cargo would reach its destination. Since
IL has been repeatedly reported that
British cruisers are waiting In the Gulf
for the Dacla. the BELIEF IN shipping
circles here Is that she will be captured
before passing through the straits OF
Florida.
1t II known that there have been
British warships of Havana for some
time The superstition Ia that they are
waiting for the Dacia, which. It is said
will try to keep within the three mile
limit on the trip along the coast to Nor
folk
Edward y. Breitung. banker and
mine owner. with offices at ~ Pin,
street, bought the Dacia In December
while she was informed At Port Arthur
Tex, from the Hamburg American Lin,
and got American registry for her. Snc
sailed to Galveston and there took on
the cargo Of cotton intended fol
Bremen.
In recent talk Mr. Breitung said the
port OF call originally named as Bremen
would be changed 20 Rotterdam at the
request of the United States Govern
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ator smoot. one of the Republican
leaders at r. dead"
Meanwhile ali other business In the
Senate Is virtually suspended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
FEMININE AND PRETTY

Waists seem TO get prettier and prettier
each season The new waists at Bloom
ingdales are iouciy
For example, tailored blouse of soft
crepe meteor in the new Arizona silver.
The collar of white Faillc silk buttons
high lchoker style) or may be left open
with N-neck
The sleeves end in cuffs Of white Faille
silk turned daintly back. Pearl buttons;
smaller buttons on sleeves
In every little detail perfect waist
at SE.55.
II is lust One OF a thousand blouses in
the Bloomingdale Waist shop
Blccmi1gdaleSI.s. to Sd Ave.