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RANSOM TALE ABOUT
THE LOST MAR0WIJNE
Report That Liners Captain
and Others Are Prisoners
l. Not Credited.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 2o.-Thc Federal
Government and the United Fruit Com
panv are Investigating a story started
hy an anonymous letter writer To- the
effect that several survivors OF the COM
pany's steamer Ntrowijue. which has
been given up for lost by the companyS
officials, are being held for ransom on
CoZumrl Island. of the east coast of
Iucdtau.
The officials pace no cred,ncc In the
story. hut are trying to run II dow as
a matter of duty.
The United states guuhoat Sacramento
exported Yesterday that sh" had found
no sign IT the missing steamer. which
was los, in the recent hurricane. q Of
the crew or passengers un to2um'l ISL
and. IN, place where the anonymous
writer alleged that some of the Ma
rowiiuc's crew, including Capt. John Me
Lauren, and two OF the vessels pas
seusers were being held prisoners,
The report hat capt. M~cl.auren, a
wireless operator, and III, Lahat" Of the
Marowijne's crew, also two passengers,
were being held for ransom on toZumel
Island was contained I'm an unsigned
letter received by the TimCS-PicdUiHc
Thursday night, August 20.
The writer Of the letter stated In he
would forward to the United Fruit Com.
pany's offices in New York the Marc
wines official papers, capt. Mcl.auren's
watch and a note written and signed by
the master of the missing steamer as
evidence Of the truthfulness Of his AS
sertions that the men named We're being
held for ransom. No such proof had
come to hand tonight. according to a
istatement by officials of the company,
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EXPECT BORDER BATTLE.
u. T.. Omcers Believe MeXicans
VIII Ignore Agreement.

r., pAso, Aug. 29.-United States
officers here believe that battles on the
American border may take place again
on between Mexican factions In de-
nance of the agreement Of both factions
several months ago with Gen. Hugh l.,
Scott TO cease such fighting, That
Apuas Prictas Is to he attacked by
3.5OO ViIIista troops from Chihuahua Is
IN. word sent from Nogales based upon
a statement of Gov. Maytorena or so
nora.
The Governor said that he had been
informed that these troops were now
marching overland from chihuahua and
would reach "A point near Aqua Prieta
within ten days. This is In line with
the belief tina AS villa Is driven north
ward his men will enter Sonora Tor a
final stand against the institutional
ISIS. Tn invaders are reported TO he
nndcr the leadership Of Gen, 'hao and
tien. Mcndez.
m MaytorcUa forces which were
driven in on Nogdlcs, opposite Douglas,
Ariz and are concentrated In and g
he town proper. have again moved In
cnnside rable force to occupy the hills
10 the east and west OF the Mexican
town,
II Is reported tonight thai Gen. Hue:ta
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MORE TROUBLE Is; :;
IN BAYONNE PLANTS
Whites Object to Negro EN-
plOyees and Also Demand
Still Higher Pay.

The employment by the Standard Oil
Company of negro laborers at Its plant
i'm Bayonne has caused dissatisfaction
among many of the white employees and
more trouble Is feared unless the COM
pany discharges the negroes. This will
be demanded by the white workmen.
who are also anxious to get an eight
hour day and an additional increase OF
) per cent. in their wages.
After the strike last month, which
resulted in the death Of Ave men, the
company granted a pay increase OF 10
per cent. The men had demanded Is.
II was said yesterday that at a con-
ference OF heads OF departments II was
decided to weed out the negro workers
some of whom were brought from the
South.
1t was announced that the I. w. w.
had arranged to hold n meeting to-
morrow night at Mydosh's Hall, Ave-
nue. + and Twenty-first street. the for
mer headquarters Of the strikers. 1t
Is feared by the police that the !. w. W.
leaders nay endeavor to stir up more
trouble. Chief NJ. r. Reilly said last
night he would have u detail of police
at the meeting and at the first sign
of disorder or attempt to cause trouble
he would clear out the hall. and n
necessary arrest the I. W. w leaders.
Trouble is looked for this morning at
the Texas OIL Company's plant, First
street and Avenue A, Bayonne, because
of the discharge Of George Blackwell,
foreman OF boilermakers A number
Of the wOrkmen went out with Blackwell
and others have planned to quit this
morning. Michael Dismid has been put
in Blackwel's place. About 500 men are
employed at the plant.
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THIRSTY PIRATES CAUGHT.
Pfttsburg hail Players >nbbed as
They Flee From Hotel.

Two silent figures crept tensely down
the rear fire escape of the Hotel Somer-
set. in West Forty-seventh street. last
night and were climbing a fence in the
rear when a nervous woman saw them
from a window and t~elephoned to the
West Forty-seventh street police STA
ton that burglars were at work. Wheh
Policeman Loeb got there he found one
NJ the mysterious persons giving the
other a leg up over the fence.
'Sh-h-h! Don't shoot, officer they
whispered. And above all be quiet.
We're members OF the Pittsburg ball
team, and We we're just trying to dodge
Fred Clarke and get n drink we
couldn't go out the front way because
he's standing there gassing away so II
was this way or thirst"
"You've got to show me- said Loeb,
md led the two burglars" sheepishly
N the front for Clarke to look them
over. Clarke said that they thought
they were ball players and let II go at
that. hut the clerk identified them.
Who were they? Wei, Clarke
wouldn't tell, and neither would the
Jerk. and the two men wouldn't tell.
nlt II one goes up to the Polo Grounds
t'rly this morning and finds two lone
some souls doing penance In uniform
perhaps the groundkeeper will tell who
they are.
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10000 ENGINEERS
FOR ARMY RESERVE
Force to Be Organized. Ii Is
Said. for the United
States.

CurcAGo. Aug ca reserve force
Of 30 600 trained engineers. to he inn
mediately available in time of war and
to supplement the corps OF engineers
of the regular army. is to be organized
soon in the United States, according 10
an announcement here to-day.
The foundation Of the present plan
was laid in the spring at a confer
encc Of several representative enSi-
neers. each standing at the head OF
his profession in his own specially.
Promoters here say that secretary CAR
rison attended the conference. NJ ms
meeting the general scheme Of organ-
Ization was drawn up.
The VA Department since has been
engaged. IL Is said here, under the Sec
tary's direction. in working out the
details and planning a bill 10 he intro
duced in Congress next session to m
body in legislation the formation of the
corps.
announcement Of the plan was made
public to-day by Bion j. Arnold, who
represented the electrical engineers at
the conference. He is a former presi-
dent OF the American institute of Elec-
trical Engineers and a man OF internal
tional reputation.
Last srring,' said Mr.. Arnold, in
the statement issued by him explaining
the plan for "A reserve corps of engineers,
"the suggestion was made that the ma
tlonal engineering societies offer 10 as
! sist the War department in the fotma-
ton OF an engineer reserve in the United
States army,
THE suggestion was brought to the
attention OF some OF the officers OF the
army. who commended Il and confirmed
the belief of those originating the plan
that the need of such a reserve was a
real one; that the European war had
distinctly shown that engineers in time
of war are required on a scale never
before realized. and men moreover OF a
great variety OF experience.
Acting on this suggestion, the Amer
lean Society OF Civil Engineers. the
American Institute Of Mining Engineers,
the American Society OF Mechanical
Engineers, the American Institute III
Electrical Engineers and the American
Institute OF Consulting Engineers ap'
pointed committees authorized and d.
rected to take such steps as might he
advisable to urge the organization ot
such a reserve corps as part of the
regular army, and so assist In putting
the United States In "A better condition
OF preparedness against war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-30
BROADWAY EXCITED
BY A DOG MYSTERY.
Woman ChapcrOn Refuses
Name of Owner After Ami
NAL Knocks Boy Down.
SAYS SHE'S LUCY CURRIER
Who owns the dog?

Who owns the dog?
Half a dozen excited persons, includ-
ing Policeman Zambreno OF the West
Tooth street station, tried to find out
yesterday afternoon after the dog. a
bic muzzled animal, had playfully
knocked down Louis Husoh. 2ia years
old. at Broadway and Ninety-fourth
street.
The lieutenant at the station thought
he had found out when the dog, the
woman who had the animal out for a
walk and tho other principals trooped
around. seeking his assistance But
the reporters at wogk on the mystery
last night gave up and sent these stray
details over the telephone:
Alfred Husch, a manufacturer, living
at the Hotel Apthorp, Ninety-fourth
street n Broadway, took his son Louis
out for a stroll early in the afternoon.
Enter the woman and the dog follow
mutual attraction between dog and boy.
Then confusion. lots OF It. Mr.. Husch
said the dog paved the child. knocked
him down, scratching the child's face
and humping his head on the sidewalk.
The dog was persistent in his antics.
and Albert Stern OF the Hotel Bonita
and Edward f. McSherrv, a detective OF
223 West Seventy-eighth street. drove
the dog of while Mr.. Husch rescued
his weeping son.
Thereupon Mr.. Husch demanded to
know the name OF the woman who
chaperoned the dog. She refused abso-
lutely to give her name, so he said.
maintaining that the dog was just play
full, that's all rather strenuous in his
play, to be sure. Tn argument was
getting warm when Policeman Fam
breno came on the scene and. failing
to accomplish peace, invited all hands
to the station house. There MIR. Husch
explained that his child might be Sc
riously hurt and insisted that the police
find out who owned the dog. The
woman gave her name to the Lieuten.
ant as Lucy Currier Of the Evanston
apartments. 90 West Ninetieth street
but refused to give any details abou,
the dog
Policeman Zambrcno served her with
a summons. charging that she had tn,
dog out without "A leash. And then
At the Evanston It was found tina
the Currier apartment had no ~telephon,
connection except q private wire. \
voice over the wire first answered {,
the name courier" and a few minute,
later did not, denied knowing anything
about any dog at all.
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GUARD HEADS SUGGEST
PAY FOR DRILL WORK
Adjutants = General Advocate
More Liberal Treatment
for Citizen Soldiery.

Following out the suggestions offered
at the recent conference OF Governors
in Boston. the National Security League
has addressed letters to the Adjutants-
General OF all of the States In the Union
requesting their advice on the best means
to accomplish the national defence In
the event that war be declared n to
reach a condition OF preparedness. one
Of the suggestions offered at the con-
ference was to increase the citizen SOL
diery.
The league has received several, re-
plies Adjt- Gen. Stewart Of Pennsyl-
vania. in a letter received yesterday. adj
vocated "a more favorable and earnest
attitude on the part OF the press In sus-
tanning the National Guard and in sug-
gestiOns to the young men 10 unite with
military organizations
Although some uf the replies Indicate
tina; the Interest In the National Guard
is increasing. the officers urge further
development of the organization In order
to Civ the United States an effective
fighting force which will he trained
when called upon to serve.
The Adjutant-Ceneral OF Oklahoma
said he was anxious to have the militia
bills before Congress promptly enacted
Others suggested hat the Federal Gov
eminent lend assistance to the National
Guard by granting larger appropriations
for equipment. 1t was suggested alsI
tina, some Of the members Of each or.
ganizatlon be compensated for attend
ance upon drills.
Military drilling in schools and fra
ternal organizations was among thu
suggestions offered by the Governors a
the conference.
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POWDER MILL BLOWN
UP AT ACTON, MASS.
Company's President Denies
He Had a Contract for
the Allies.
SHOCK FELT FOR MILES

Acrox, Mass, Aug. 29.-An explosion
early to-day at the plant OF the Ameri-
can Powder Company completely de-
stroyed the glazing mill and will result
in delaying for many weeks delivery OF
powder. Nc one was injured, SO iar as
can be learned, although adjacent prop
erty suffered to some extent. Inc iorce
OF the explosion was felt as far away
as Manchester, y. H., forty miles us
tant. Officials of the company say that
the explosion was undoubtedly the WORK
of dynamiters.
The most significant feature OF the
explosion is the fact that the glazing
mill is the only part of the company :
plant whose loss just at this time VIII
serve to tie up production. ~iroVtsloh
is made In all parts of the plant FOR
occasional explosions by having dupli-
cate machinery on hand, but the only
other glazing mill in the American
Powder Company's plant was destroyer
by lightning a few weeks ago n the
new duplicate machinery has not ar
rived.
From this and from the circumstance
that the explosion occurred on unday
when the mill was hut down, the police
AS we'll as the officials of the company
believe that IL was blown up to grippe
the plant.
The actual money loss to the com
pany from the explosion was not stated
but IL Is not believed to be heavy. The
cost of the delay in filling large and i'm
portant orders. however, will prove more
serious. The glazer mill is the finishing
mill. where the powder Is put throuSh
| its final processes of manufacture.
No direct clues to the explosion nave
as yet been uncovered. Armed guards
nave oeen stationed about the WORKS
for many weeks.
The police after a days investiga-
ton declared that so far as could be
learned no one had entered the plant
since 1t closed yesterday. From various
circumstances in connection with the
case the belief prevailed that II the mil
was purposely blown up 1t was done 10y
a person familiar with the situation aho
the movements OF the patrol.
Murray Ballou, president Of the com
pany. issued a statement Tonight deny
ing mat his company had a CONTRACT
from any of the nations at war.
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ATTACKS WILSON'S STEP.
VIII Make Mexican situation
Worse, Says senior Retana.

That the note addressed to Mexico
by the Pan-American conference called
by President Wilson is com%plicating
rather than helping matters In the dis
tracted country was pointed out yester-
day by David T. Reyes Retana OF 495
West End avenue who was secretary 10
Gen. Bernardo Reyes during his revolu-
tionary activities in 1911 n 1912. and
who was thrown into Jail by Carranza.
He is now practising law at 10 Broad
street.
In a statement given to THE Sun
Senior Retana says, in part:
president Wilson's act in calling this
pan-American conference fatty con-
tradicts his former policy OF 'watchful
waiting as we'll as his speech delivered
at indianapolis. The note suggests a
course OF action which might well have
been taken long ago.
Because OF it's v~agueness, this note
does not satisfy ever those Mexicans
who anxiouSy expected intervention. An
uneauivocal ult!matum, clearly and en-
ergetically drawn up. was hoped FOR
The present note now sent 10 Mexico
merely complexities matters.
7. will increase anarchy because II
leaves the field open To further divisions
II bangles before those ambitious or
power the possibility OF achieving their
desires under the SHADOW anu ihofal
support Of the foreigner.
THE note does not even Mt the aim
which the Latin signers intended 10
produce in the minds of the Mexican
~people. The ~idiosyncrasies Of my people
are not known to high officials in the
United states.
amy government established by his
note is certain to he unpopular. The
term Pan-Americanism c~omprehen1s
the settlement Of international difficult
ties and not matters OF private or in
ternal character.
villa will be the only leader 10 ac'
cent the note Internationally. He Is
miterate and has been sorely beaten
His only chance now OF saving his dis
integrating forces is to secure foreign
support.
"a minority OF Mexicans will accept
tho note because of sheer hunger and
fear. The warning factions should bt
| left TO fght II out alone. Each country
has the government It deserves ano
NexIco should be left to endure the fac
,ion which finally triumphs."
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DIES IN BELLEVUE AT lO2.
Nnruarct Boyle a Victim Of FnIi
Two Months Ago.

Margaret BOYLE, the oldest patient in
Bellevue Hospital, died there last night
at the & OF l02 years, Up to two
months ago Mrs. Boyle had been active
and enjoyed the best OF health ON
June 25, while walking In the halfway
OF her home at 23s East Thirtieth street,
she stumbled and fractured her hip.
She was taken at once to bellevue,
where she had been eve since.
because of her extreme age III" case
has been IA difficult one TO treat, but
under the care of Dr, Preston she had
been nursed on successfully until last
night. She IL survived by only one
member OF her immediate family. a
grandson, Harry r. Boyle, with whom
She lived prior to her accident,
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P-OUGHKEEPSIE WANTS CAMP
Business Men Ia Organize for "a
Week Of Instruction.

PouGHKEEPslE, y. ", Aug, 29.-In-
nuenced by the ideas that led to the
establishment of the Plattsburg Camp
Major Francis e.. Landon Of the seventh
Regiment. National Guard, and several
prominent business n professional
men Of this city have launched a move
mcnt to organize about 100 men for a
week of Instruction at a military camp
In this vicinity,
Those who are fathering The move
ment plan to have the proposed COM
pany follow Company X to camp In
September. using the tents and equip
meut of National Guardsmen after the
militia's return to this city. Such a
proposal Is acceptable to the officers of
the militia.
Sentiment In favor OF the plan Is ex-
pected to crystalline into action to-mor-
row night. when "A meeting ut those
Interested will be held AT the Chamber
of Commerce,
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WALSH ASSAILED.
Colorado Governor IiLcns Him I"
n Nountcbank.

Denver. Aug. 29.-Frauk i. Walsh,
chairman of the Commission on Indus
trial Relations, Mas scored tonight by
Gov. Carlson. Said the Governor:
MIR. Walsh, with vicious and subtle
%cunring. is imputing the domination of
Rockefeller to an overwhclm'ng ma
iority of Colorado's citizens. With the
sOphistry uf the m~ountebank and the
prestige of Federal authority, he slyly
seeks to transfer to our people the
prciudices OF the nation against this
man Of wealth.
after a series Of million dollar
opera houne hearings, hc would convey
to the nation the idcl that the ma
iorlty of our citizens, who in the last
election, registered their protest against
violence in labor disputes, had no
knowledge of The facts or were o
ruptly influenced
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Ba,onn- students to DriIi.

At a meeting of the Bayunnc Board
OF Education next Thursday evening
plans will he made to arrange a s, -
tenn OF military drill and discipline in
the high school. which, it is expected,
will be extended later TO IN" minor
grade schools. The suggestion was
made by Aaron \ Mclniker, president
OF the board. and has met with IN.
appreciation of his colleagues. \ re-
tired United States army officer will
be engaged TO instruct the students.
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NEW GARY MURDER MYSTERY.
woman Says h Saw Three For
eigners Drown Rich Banker.

GARY, Ind, Aug, 29.-The noun COW
ering the grave OF the Rev. Edmund
Kayser. murdered pastor OF 81. Johns
Church, had hardly settled brfo,c Gary
citizens were confronted to-day vita
another murder mystery.
Theodore Rocon. "A wealthy Gary
banker and real estate owner. who was
supposed to have been drowned in the
lake at Miller Beach on Sunday, August
/, was murdered by persons in the
water with him and before 5000 bath
ers. was the charge made to-day by
Mrs. "a. y. Ballard, who with her son
Hugh was at the beach AT the time
Rocoff met his death.
Mrs. Ballard says that she and hcr
san saw three men, all foreigners,
strange Rocof and push him under the
water,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-30
NAVY LEAGUE MEETS TODAY.
Directors From All over u. :. "a
Gather at waldorf.

WASHINGTON. Aug. ga meeting Of
the directors OF tho Navy League to
report the progress Of the league in its
work I'm behalf of adequate defences
during the last half year will lie held in
the Waldorf Astoria, New York, to-
morrow afternoon Directors from all
over the country viii Ice present.
During the last month the league has
done work of great value In behalf Of
adequate national defence throughout
the middle West and South, the country
from which opposition In Congress 10
naval appropriation bills has come In
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TELL OF ANARCHY.
Americans Arriving From Mexico
Sny EorciKncrs Are sInin.

N~inety-two Americans who had left
Mexico city and other parts Of Mexico
because OF the unsettled conditions there
arrived yesterday on the MORO Castle.
They said that the country Is In an
absolute state OF anarchy, that citizens
OF other nations are m~istreated and even
killed without any pretext by Carranza
soldiers and that the food shortage is
greater than is understood IN the United
states.
The country is declared to be In a
state of famine with little chance OF
conditions being improved by the locaI
authorities.
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is to be removed from Ell paso to San
Antonio, Tex. on the recommendation
OF army officials, who believe that his
presence here m a cause an outbreak.
The Huerta family is preparing to leave
AT once for San Antonio.
Both Carranza and villa factions are
silent as to military operations south OF
Juarez. Nillistas assert that they still
hold Durango city and that villa ss in
that city n is arranging to move his
men south from Torreon because of the
weakened condition of the Obregon-Car-
rama force along the Mexican Central
Railroad due to the withdrawal of a
rama troops to the Monterey district.
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OBREGON TO TEACH HERE.
Two Mexican Factions Will he
Represented at y. v. u~niversity.

Two Mexican factions are represented
in New York University's school OF COM
merce this fall. In the teaching stan
will be T. Esquival Oregon. Secretary
of the Treasury In the Huerta Cabinet.
In the freshman class will be LUIS
Madero, nephew Of President Madero
and son OF Ernesto Madero, Secretary or
the Treasury in that Government.
Senior Obregon will conduct "A course
on Business Law and Practice in South
American Countries" He was a lawyer
in Mexico city before the downfall OF
his chief forced him into exile. lie has
been in America only three months. but
has acquired enough English in that
tim to enable him TO teach.
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the past. The directors in those sec
tons report that since the beginning OF
their work there has been o tremendous
change in sentiment In those localities.
The sections in which the Congressional
DELEGATIONS formerly stood as a unit
against naval appropriate have now
swung around until IL is hard to find a
single man who will oppose legislation
calling for the construction OF adequate
national defences in the coming session.