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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
CORPORAL CURRAN ARRIVES.
He Brings Uncensored News From
Near Lake ChampIain.

Henry II. Curran. acting President 81
the Board OF Aldermen. arrived at CITY
Hall from P~lattsburg yesterday with his
nose peeled by the Champlain sun and an
~indisposition to sit in even a cushioned
chair Tor any length OF time. Mr.. Cur
ran has been learning TO be a cavalryman
at the citizens camp.
Opening a note that lay OF his desk,
the soldier on furlough read
Corporal Curran will report az head
quarters. Boari OF Estimate room. 10 80
4. NJ MC.ANESv. commanding"
lie followed instructions. saluted Gen.
McAneny. and sat in a meeting OF the
Estimate Board, which was his object
in getting a furlough. He will go back
TO Plattsburg to-day.
Corporal Curran reported that Mayor
Mitchel-Sergt. Mitchel--holds the ALL
comers shaving championship Of the
camp. Other men. said the gallant cor
poral, are content TO remove the gauze
from their faces once In four days. but
the Mayor IS stropping his razor before
the sun is up every morning. He has
completed the whole operation in two
minutes ami fifty-ive secords.
However added Corporal Currau,
"the Mayor is a mighty good soldier.
The New York crowd was just waiting
for "A chance 20 play horse with him.
but he has given them no opportunity"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
ACTOR HELD AS BURGLAR.
Police Say lie Confessed Tb.s Vie
Robbed Appointments.

Jack Mann, 10 Years old. an actor, was
locked up at Police Headquarters yes
terday charged with burglary and with
carrying burglars tools. According 10
the police, ne said that ne ran out OF
money and being told how easy il was
Ia be a successful robber began 10 steal
jewelry from apartments uptown.
Detectives Gompers and Elson said
that they arrested Mann after he had
come out OF an apartment in West
liQth street, but that they chased him
ten blocks before they got him.
At Police Headquarters 1t was said
that the prisoner confessed 70 having
robbed the apartment u: Adoiphe kaut-
man, $50 West l31st street. on August
IL of $500 worth OF jewelry George
Hoit's, at J39 West li4th street, on
August II, of $1,000 worth OF jewelry,
and James Van S!cklen's. lt9 West
Ninetieth street, on August Il Of $3.50
worth OF jewclry,
Mann said that his home was in Bos-
ton. He gave his address here as Mills
Hotel No. }.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
MACHINIST STRIKES
HERE SANCTIONED
Executive Board Approves 49,
600 Workers Quitting for
an Eight Hour Day.
KEPPLER MAKES DENIAL

wAsHiNGToN. Aug. 1o.-Sanction was
given to-day BY the executive board Of
the International Association of Machin-
lists for four strikes. II necessary. to en-
force the demand OF woTkm for an
eight hour day in the machine tool in
dustry.
These strikes. II ordered. will occur
In New York and New England and viii
call out about $4,000 men. This is be-
iieved to have been the result OF the
appearance to-day before the executive
board OF J. J. Kepp.er of New York,
who is vice-president OF the interna, ional
association and the fed mIn for New
York and New England.
K,ppler while before the board denied
that he had said In an interview in New
York what was attributed to him about
advocating n general strike { once by
the members of the machinists associa-
ton to enforce an ell, hit hour day. He
admitted that he was prepared to go
further than the members OF the execu-
tive board advocate at this time.
keppler was quoted as saying hat he
would urge the executive beard to call
. nationwide strike In the munition
plants at once.
lie also took occasion to deny that he
was in any way connected with the
alleged attempt by the Germ. repre-
sentatives to precipitate strikes in the
United States. and declared hat he
didn't know or hadn't heard of the other
man named AZ alleged conspirator with
him In the plan to start a strike.
Keppler told the executive board in
vindication Of himself that he went to
che New York World after the publica-
ton OF his name In connection with the
exposure OF German activities anC de-
nounced the story as false and askel
for a retrsction.
The executive board was elated appar-
entity to-day over reports from Bridge
port. Conn. that the 5000 women work.
ers who walked out OF the Warner Cor
set Company after that company had
offered a fifty hour week had won
greater concessions.
President Johnston said to-day that
the board had received advices tina an
eight hour day had been granted by the
Warner company together with an adj
vance OF 1874 per cent. in wages and
a promise TO treat hereafter with n
com rtt;ec Of the women ell ployees con-
corning other grievances. After these
concessions were made the 5000 women
strikers returned TO work.
The meeting IF the Metals Trade
Workers In Washington mex; week Is
likely TO be fraught with graver conse-
ououces. II was said to-day. than have
followed the conferences of the ma
chinists. The metal workers are closely
affiliated with the machlnists, but
the COZ plant is made that in
the metal industry the employers
have been more independent of the or
~ nizastnnE aud fp yrsn,- l..al;,ta. ta,.
refused 10 see or treat with the men or
20 recognize the unions in any way.
The metal workers are engaged IN
turning out war munitions and they
complain that wages and conditions are
very had in many places.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
GIRL EATS PEACHES AS
BURGLARS THREATEN
Refusal to Tell Combination of
Safe Prevents Theft Of
Nearly $1,000.

The courage and coolness Of Mrs.
Louise Seid. nineteen-year-otd daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Blrnet K~aminowltz OF
20 Osborn street. East New York. saved
her parents nearly $4,000 Yesterday.
Fcr twenty minutes she sat In the din
Tag room IF her parents home While
three burglars tried to force her TO tell
the combination OF the safe In which
were diamonds and s~ilverware valued
at $4,000 and $3.50 IN cash. She refused.
although one OF them held a sharp chisel
at her throat and threatened TO kill
her
The thieves. who are believed to have
watched for an opportunity from a fiat
in the rear which they rerted. entered
the house after Mrs. Seid and her
mother vert " shopping about Q
O'Clock. They were SLOW in robbing the
place and hen the two women returned
an hour later Mrs. Seid found them still
preparing TO blow of the door OF the
sdle. Mrs. kaminowitZ stood outside
talking TO a friend.
For twenty minutes the three thieves
iried to get the combination. fearing
TO use the explosive and alarm the
women outside. All the while Mrs.
Seid SAT eating peaches, which she had
brought in. She even offered some 10
the burglars. AT last the robbers heard
the 'good-bys" Of the women on the
porch and fled. ore OF them stopped
as he passed OUT AID patted the girl on
the shoulder.
'foS r. a brave girl" he told her.
TneT the three walked past the I'M
suspertFg Mrs. kaminowitz and her
i'ient ana escaped. They were not
aught
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
SAHARA'S EMPEROR
ESCAPES CAPTURE
Lcbaudy Flees From Santa
rium-SearcherS Fail
to Find Him.

AMIrryiLLE. l.. l.. Aug. 1?.-Jacques
Lebaudy. Emperor Of Sahara, Count OF
Loaches and Field Marshal of Hemp
stead. who was vanuuished yesterday by
the United States in the battle of the
Meadowbrook corn field. has escaped.
The emperor" after spending "A quiet
night In DR.. Lowden's Knickerbocker
Hall Sanitsrium here. where he was con
fined at request Of his wife for at
tempting to stage the European war
about his country home, sent his guard
for a drink Of water this morning. Then
he plunged through a porch screen and
retreated to the woods.
Sheriff Stephen p. Petit. with an
army Of twenty deputy sherifrs. four
motorcycle policemen n a large posse
OF volunteers. had not captured the
emperor" up to a late hour tonight.
sheriff Petit has not forgotten the
soaking his Palm Beach cloth suit got
yesterday during the battle OF the corn
field when he was dropped into "A brook
by his polo pony. tie vows that he will
not rest until the emperor" again
o~apitulates.
Al the Emperor of Sahara" might be
fretful because he met opposition in his
efforts to defend his home in Old Vest
bury with an army of counted messen-
ger boys Sheriff Petit has sent deputies
To guard Lebaudy's wife. daughter and
eight servants. .
Whether the eccentric Frenchman had
any money when he escaped this morn
ing is not known.
4 woman reported that she saw a
man like the missing emperor in the
woods between Amityville and Farm
ingdale. Scouts have been deployed
thickly IN this region.
Paul l.. Defere of ) Nassau street,
Manhattan, Lebaudy's attorney. who has
said that his client has $1,000 600 at
his command. was on his way to the
sanitarium this morning with several
suits of clothes when he heard OF the
e.sape.
Lebaudy's late father made a great
fortune in sugar in France. Lebaudys
mother, who Is very wealthy. IS sun
living in France. Lebaudy is about IS
years old.
When Lebaudy is found he will be
returned to the sanitarium until a Su-
preme Court Judge can hear the COM
plant made against him by his wife
and two physicians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
PATIENT BEATEN TO DEATH.
Attendant at Home for Epii-ptics
Accused of Crime.

New BRUNSWICK, Aug. 1s.-Freder!ck
Holbrook. an attendant at the State VII
lage fo- Ep.leptics at Skillman, Soner-
set county. is in the Someryille jail
charged with beating to death william
Van Riker Of Passaic. an inmate of the
institution.
Van Rilier's body was found on Tues
day night just after Holbrook had left
the Institution to go to his home In
Englewood on a leave of absence. News
Of his death was not made public until
after the return OF Holbrook TO the in
stitutlon lie was placed under arres;
as ne got of the train last night and
charged with the murder,
An autopsy showed that Van Riker
had died as a result OF a terrible beat
ing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
GIRLS STRIKES EXTEND.
Operators stop Work In Several
bridgeport Factories.

BGIpGEPoET. Aug l9.-The general
strike of girls in Bridgeport factories
continued 10 spread to-day. 900 girls
quitting AT the George &. Batche.ler Conn.,
pany's corset factory. Several hundred
girls OF the sails Textile Company Joined
those who len yesterday. Operators
stopped work in the Crown Corset Com
pany and the Star Shirt Company. and
o dozen other girls left the Bridge port
Screw Company.
The Sails factory was at a standstili
to-day. OF its 1900 employees half OF
tine men and half OF the girls went
on strike. They will present their de-
maINs Tomorrow, asking besides the
eight hour day a - per cent. wage in
crease and the abolition of a new ef-
fciency plan which was put into opera
ton.
The American and British Company
granted all the strikers demands this
evening, The employees will he back To
work -Worr1 morning. Five hundred
workmen went on strike at noon to-day.
The standard Manufacturing Conn
.pany also granted the eight hour day
this evening.
Work in tho Star shirt Company vas
at a standstill all day. when the girls
refused 10 work. after one of them who
rad been dgitating better working con-
ditions was discharged. The officials
are considering demands.
At the Bridgeport Screw Company
l25 men and boys and a dozen girls
walked out soon after . y. NJ. An
eight hour day and better wages are de-
manded.
Several moro corset factories. besides
the Batcheller. will probably be tied tp
By strikes Tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
$3.50 FOR ONE SQUIRREL.
Costly start In Trying TO Save
English walnut Crop.

PoaT JEFFERSON. l.. l., Aug. l9.-The
value of one squirrel TO the state OF New
York is put AT s3j. Add 10 this $3.50 for
court expenses. aud IL costs s36 80 TO
Kill a squirrel out OF season. Donald y.
Campbell. ship builder. of this place,
considers the cost entirely out OF pro-
portion 10 the value OF a squirrel.
Mr.. Campbell found that an English
walnut tree on his place Was being
robbed Of nuts by sluirrels, After
vainly trying TO scare the animals away
he shot at them and killed one, Game
Protector Everitt Overton OF Quogue
heard about it and arrested Campbell,
who settled by paying S3j fine and $3.50
costs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
FURS FROM GERMANY
SENT BY PARCEL POST
Hundreds Of Thousands of
Dollars Worth Brought
Here From Leipsic.

There Is nothing unlawful IN getting
furs into this country from Germany.
but the job IS one requiring a degree of
ingenuity. owing to the British block
ade. Furs are conditional contraband.
That is why some fur dealers in
Greater New York are very well pleased
az their success in getting thousands OF
dollars worth OF skins here from Leipsic
by parcel post. B.. Hansen. a dealer at
&C. Flatbush avenue Brooklyn. told OF
the success OF the parcel pos; scheme
yesterday. and some additional details
came from the establishment OF Oscar
Berger OF l5s West Twenty-hfth street.
Mr.. Berger was the first person to get
furs In this way. and he makes no
secret of his success in receiving fire.
quent shipments since the arrival Of the
first parcel post package o two
months ago.
''Furs from Germany: Why. I've got
$4,000 worth OF Russian sables in my
iceooS this minute" said Mr.. Hansen.
who was inclined TO believe that as
many as 500 parcels containing $500, 900
worth OF skins had arrived here in the
last sixty days from Leipsic.
At Mr.. Berger's place this estimate
was thought TO be too high. II was said
that the frst parcel OF furs received
was OF the value of $4,000, and that the
second and third shipments were valued
at $4,000 and 10000. respectively.
After Mr.. Berger got his first package
other dealers and importers began using
the parcel post.
Leipsic has been the worlds greatest
fur centre and skins have been gathered
there and kept In I~efr!gerators for as
long as ten years. The city was the
depot FOR practically all OF Russia's
skins before the war. 1t - this accu-
mulated wealth in furs that the Ger
mans are now anxious to exchange for
money.
Presumably the German Government
H. aiding the parcel post shipments. as
there are no German stamps on the
packages, but simply a ) cent American
collect" stamp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
MARKS SITS AT. MARKET MEETING
ALTHOUGH HE is 5000 MILES AWAY

\ meeting Of the Boar OF Estimates
Committee on markets was held yester-
terday although President Marcus II.
Marks OF the Borough OF Manhattan.
chairman OF The committee. was In san
Francisco to take part in the observa-
ton OF New York day at rhe Panama
Pacific Exposition. The meeting was
held by telephone. Chairman Marks
talked from the telephone building at
the exposition to the other members of
the committee. who were in the Amer1-
can Telephone Company's building at is
Dey street.
When Chairman Marks learned chat
the four other Borough Presidents. COM
pleting the committee. were at the New
York end OF the line ne instructed act
Ing President Ralph Folkes to nave Sec
rotary Arthur Essing call che meeting.
While the market committee deliberated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

flfth Avenue Association DR.. George
+. Ennis, president of the New York
Academy OF Science William Fellowes
Morgan, president of the Merchants As
socia;Eon OF New York Frederic A.
Lucas OF the American Museum OF Nat
ursl History. Frank Klnderman of the
New York Var Owners Association.
Charles w. Stoughtcn r. president II the
Municipal Art Association Jacob J Tai
bot of the West Side Taxpayers Asso-
clifton. Anna q. Cronin and Anna Tor
may of the PETERBOROUGH Association or
Women Teachers, Mrs. Eva Lovett Oar
son OF the Women's Press II Il New
York. Holton H.. Scott OF the National
Electric Light ASS cation. William Nc
Clellan OF the American Institute or
Eleod-iol Engineers. and Mrs Augustus
II. Levy OF the Women's Health Pro-
tective Association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
MORE CONCESSIONS TO
EXPRESS COMPANIES
Interstate Commerce Board
Makes a Change Regarding
c. o. ID. Shipments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. la.-ThA Tr,cr.
state Commerce Commission has grant
the request OF the express comna,o.
for a modification of the uniform r,l,s
receipts and classification heretofore nv,
scribed. ''
In an order made public TODAY 81.
commission announces several cbs,aa.
requested by the express crnn,,.-
These include among other thing, 81.
privilege of including "pictures' in ~,
classification which affects vaIu,,+o, Wv,
paintings and statua.y the sena-,,,
value of which exceeds $3.50.
One important change relates 70 e n
ID. shipments. Under the new rule n,
lowed to-day express carriers nav q,
cept c. o. ID. packages bearirt fn,,-u
ions to permit the consignee 10 cy,rI,,
the same for a trial period not exeee8,,
six days. the express company 10 bol
the money meanwhile. and II A. tho 49,,
of that period the consignee SIN w.
ain the parcel then the express c,,,
pany can remit the proceeds to m.
shipper. NV
Carriers are authorized 10 acce,. 49,
forward advertisements under a vnsrl
anty that the charges Will 10 n,-
These heretofore had to be prepaid.
A modification OF the rule for shin.
ments of dogs in kennels Or c-,,s,
valves the former requirement thar ,bsr
be securely chained to the cori,4,.,
Representation was made 10 tho com.
mission that shipments under such .
quirements were often dangerous N N.
animals and frequently resulted /, ~.
loss OF valuable dogs. "
a change in the requirements Tor .zz
containers was made which makes N.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
JUMPED FROM ELEPHANT: SUES
Lille Gee Wants 100000 Ia ma
From Zoo society.

Because OF injuries resulting from
jumping from the pack Of an elephant
a suit for s20.000 damages vas hled In
the Supreme Court yesterday against
the New York Geological Society by
Lille Gee. She alleges that she was in
vited To ride on an elephant in Bronx
Park and that when the big animal
began running around in circles the
keeper advised her TO jump of. She
did 80 n was seriously injured.
The complaint charges that the ele-
plant was savage and unframed" and
that the defendant is liable because the
plaintiff was invited to rid on an unit
animal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
HAY FEVER SEASON IS ON.
sncescrs Gathering at Lake Placid
Nnnua Meeting.

Members of the Empire state branch
of the United States Hay Fever Asso-
citation and other sufferers from the
afniction are getting ready for the meet
ing 10 be held In the ~AdirondaIks on
August 81.
The meeting will he held at the Lake
Placid Club n p. +. Jerome. secretary
OF the nationa! association. is one OF
the many who have already sought the
summer resorts in an effort to combat
the trouble. Hay fever begins its dis
agreeable work ON August 10. On that
late Mr.. Jerome left his nome, IA East
Twenty-eighth street. for Lake Placid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

and transacted business there was an
audience of thirty men and women pres
ent at the New York terminal. Pres
ident Marks said shat he had given
careful consideration to market con-
dttions In the ciues he had visited on
his tIip west and that he was Strength
ened In the belief hat che pen market
for the people was the proper and neces-
sary thing. He was more firmly con-
WINGED that the municipality hould orfer
space fcr the meeting OF producer with
In charge OF the New York end OF
the wire were J. r. Pollock. division
commercial manag OF the Telephone
company. and J. W. Adams. secretary of
the Borough OF Manhattan.
Among the onlo1kers at the New YORK
end were William Post Sackett. ]. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
MACHINISTS
May stop Work mt the WestIng-
house Pla

PtTrsRURG, Aug. i9.-That several
thousand machinis;s. for the most par;
employed in making munitions at ne
Wes;ing-ouse plants in East Pittsburg.
Turtle Creek and Wilmerding. will go
o. a strike within a few days unless
they get n eight hour day was the
statement made here this afternoon by
Andrew Mcnamara. president Of the
Pittsburg edge ~ the international AS
~sociation OF Machiuisis.
IN executive meeting is to be held
tonight. according 10 Mcnamara. at
which plans will be 70: mulatcd To take
care OF a strike in tue eveIt of TIM
mems demands belr2 refused. \ strike
q; this lime woul mean a complete
s;opplgc OF work On contracts on shells
e!yel the Westinghouse companies by
the Allies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
SUES FOR S13, 546 ALIMONY.
wife Says gorge II.
Norss owes Her That Amount.

Mrs. Ahina Morss of Kansas City,
who got a divorce from George H.
Morss on November 10 last. in Okla
hona. on the ground hat he abandoned
her AT Asbury Park two years ago, filed
suit in the supreme Court yesterday
fort sl3,5t6 allmony under the Okla
homa decree. The couple were married
In 1912. when Morss was not twenty
one years old. His wife was some
years his senior.
Morss is living at Bartlesville, Okla.
and has property worth $500 900. tbs
complaint says.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
BOOKS FREE AT CITY COLLEGE.
Acting Corporation Counsel De-
cides Charge Cant BE Made.

Acting Corporation Counsel Hahlo
told the Board OF Estimate yesterday
that students at the College of the city
OF New York could not be compelled
legally to pay for text books.
Thinking that thu city's expenses
might be cut down II the free school
books were eliminated. Comptroller
Prendergast raised the question several
weeks x Mr.. lIahlo ruled that free
books are included In free education as
prescribed for the city College by its
charter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
LOCO Shoe Workers Strike.

The United Hebrew Trades called out
or strike yesterday 1000 makers OF
children's shoes in thirty shops here.
Assistant Secretary Feinstein of the
United Hebrew Trades, who was placed
In charge OF the striking shoe workers,
SAID mat before the strike the ~chiidren's
shoe workers were compelled to work
ninety hours a week. They now demand
sixty hours a week and a 10 per cent
Increase In wages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

William j. Chi,ty. %. of 1917 E.s;
Fourteenth street. Brooklyn. hanged him
self yesterday in q loft building a. "a,
Maiden lape. lie had been FOR A,.e.n
years sales manager for william n
VIM. dealer in oils.
Mr.. chitty had been suffering ,-or A
nervous disords- for three months
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

Alexander I, Rorke, for some years
managing clerk for the law firm of De.
lanN n 81, John and private secretary
L" The late supreme court Justice John
) nelanN, nouno Yesterday that he
has formed a partnership with F'reder.
TEX l., Kane under the name OF Rorke
4 Zane for the general practice OF law
at 81 Chambers street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

THANKSGIVING city business across the conti-
nent by phone. Photograph shows members
Of the Board of Estimates market committee at the
Telephone Building, is Dey street, listening to Bor-
ough President Marks talking from San Francisco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

An award of $500 a month alimony
was made yesterday by Supreme Court
Justice Philbin to Mrs. Malovinia Il.
Welsh pending a suit for separation from
Henry Bradshaw Welsh, a realty owner.
on the ground Of abandonment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

In the group are William P. Sackett, j. M. Gliding,
David Cronbach, DR.. George F. Kunze, William
Fellowes Morgan, Mrs. Eva Lovett Carson and Mrs.
Augustus H.. Levy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

Three thousand bronze and inside iron.
workers who recently went on strike
Will get a wage increase OF 20 per cent.
OIL september |.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-12

Leroy Murray is convalescent after
an illness of two or three weeks at his
home here.