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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-08
NAY X u. S. TO ACT.
Foreign Governments Growing I'm
patient over Mexico.

W.sHtNGToN. March Tho intoler-
4b,e coalitions at Mexico city under
zen Obregon continue undated, hut
iere is no sign OF the Washington
government movement toward Il decl-
son for any definite action. The Ad-
n'r.strat.ou is still waiting for It's ur-
gent representations to Carranza to bear
'ruit. AS Yet the First chief has made
80 reply.
ANXrty that existed yesterday over
oe phase Of tie situation was relieved
today \ despatch was received by
secretary Bryan from the brazilian
Minister az NJ, xico t.N representing the
.~'erests of the United states there.
R1"n diSprllcd the fear that carranza
and uur"gpn had Cut off the diplomats
NJ the capital from communicating with
lie outside world. TIE brazilian Min
SIers despatch Cant through without
"lre than tine usual delay.
Nr. Bryan declined to indicate the
nature Of this message. but autho- zed
re statement that 1t threw no new light
o" t-' situation. This statement alone.
-'"e'rr, WAS significant in view OK
fFynrs tcilicucy toward extreme opu-
"'slh VIII regard 10 Mexico.
Nothing u tie dispatches received to-
l4} ~ Wt- sad, gave any inumatIon
mat IN" diplomatic corps had reached
" d~eo.s.J' TO abandon Mexico city In
a boz, officials expressed the belief
Nai the report put N circulation yes
'ef4av Vas based on nothing more sub
s%an'.i, than rumor.
The Carrar2a agency here gave ont
some interesting statements IN which
''sue Is taken with information received
d t0e STATE Department and at several
.Npassee here I'm the last ten days, THIS
statement. based. II was said, on des-
pa'AeS from t~dIrdGZa's Government at
YEA cruz, denied that fore gncrs are IN
e"y danger On Mexico city ana contra
'''s ~" State DEPARTMENTS " evil
'ehce mat G"" rhr"gon had been In
,N's Tho Give population 10 hostility
"ward foreigners.
lhouRh Nairauza has not responded
" We representations of the United
d'es VITA regard 20 relieving the situa'
,on a. Mexico city. some officials
F'med - feel today hat there 10 good
.'aSon 10 hope hat hs soou will take
S'Non 20 that direction. Gutil Carranza
nav gwen uls answer to the American
,Y""hul lct'nu u is the present inten'
Won OF the State Department to delay
~-S'leiatlon Of any other method o.
irrelur.
g. !"Ht intervention by the Cnitoc
,.a.rs and certain South American coun
,a mas been much talked of here. Thu
"I! ~ that while the propose
ga" with considerable favor In un
ca quarters, II ~ frowned upon II
Az fi'r'cl directly Interested Thii
.rn..e'railon does not regard IT a
so".rt practicable on advisable. while thu
wi" American Governments are posi-
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BAYONNE MAY TRY
COMMISSION RULE
Vote Tomorrow Almost Sure
TO BE in Favor Of Its
Adoption.
Is MAYOR AN ADVOCATE

For the third tim. IN four wears
Bayonne will vote tomorrow on tho
question Of commission government.
The proposition was defeated In 1911
by three votes and in 1913 by 2s9
votes and both times the Democratic
organization was against Il. This year
the Democrats. who are out In the
cold az far as municipal patronage is
concerned. are working hard under the
leadership Of Mayor Matthew C. Gro
Mn for the adoption Of the act.
One of the most ardent commission
government advocates is Mayor Bert
laly. an anti-Cronin Democrat. who
put the local Democratic machine out
OF business. The adoption Of the Walsh
act Will Dust him from office along with
his followers, but he says he doesn't
care a rap, Hs he feels tho commission
plan would bring about a better, cleaner
and cheaper system OF government.
undre OF citizens. led by Major
Edward L. Reichhelm. a civil war vet
eran, have wage1 a strenuous battle
for the adoption OF the act The OF.
position forces are led by a few former
Democratic city officials and the Ex-
else Commissioners. benjamin r. Con-
w. ''AAA' ~ ifVplFNs NTIlpN 1tIhtE,
Richard Walsh and Matthew Ccughlin,
most Of whom were IN favor of adop-
ton before they secured office.
IL IL practically a %foregone conclusion
that the act will be adopted. making
Bayonue the third municipality in Hud-
son county TO a III the commission
form.
Hobokcn will hold It's Ara. commission
government election under the new
v y A y IN ~ 49, \ W.a -
March Is. There are ffty-one candi.
dates In the field and five are to be
chosen 20 manage the affairs of thu
city. Tho names will be arranged
alphabetically without any party desig-
nations or emhlems.
Patrick T. Griffin. the leader OF the
Democratic machine, which opposed
adoption, ia working with might and
main 20 elect five strictly party men
as commissioners william r. Nerdon.
the Republican !eader. is supporting
four candidates. Max Miller. Harry
Schmulling, James Taylor and Harry
Lambert. Mayor Martin Cooke Is
among the many candidates,
Under tho preferential system voters
will have four choices They can vot.
for one candidate only once for irst.
second or third choice. bur they can give
everybody else fourth choice II they 20
desire or course they can vote for
any Nv" on first. second or third choice
they desire.
The fivc highest candidates on frst
choice, providing they receive a ma
iority. are elected. II they do no ge;
A majority tho second. third and fourth
choices can be added or until a majority
Is obtained. This method does no,
necessarily mea that the men with the
highest number OF first choice votes
win. unless their total vote on frs,
choice ~ equivalent 10 a majority.
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White did not nave an automobile; n
fact he did not even keep n carriage.
HIS establishment, besides a man Of all
work, consisted simply OF a man h
cared for IL" chickens and a negro
m ervant.
The n~eighbors' children knew a little
of Whites four-year-old daughter. Nir-
GINA, as their parents did OF the man
and his wife. The child. who has her
mothers dark hair and dark eyes. was
kept in the house "A good deal. There
is also an eight -months-old baby,
Everybody here who had any ac-
q%uaintance with tho accused man agrees
that he was ~scrupulously honest IL his
business and personal dealings. He was
a member OF none OF Elizaheth's clubs,
two of which. the Suburban n the
Raltusrol Golf club. are near his home.
He caInc in TO Elizabeth seldom from
Townlcv.
The news OF his arrest came as a
great surprise to people in Elizabeth,
All agree that they saw nothing in his
life different from that of m other man
with a good income. They feel that he
IL n man either suffering n great IN
Justice or exceedingly clever AZ decep-
ton. they are inclined to tho former
belief.
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tion received here to-day from Vera
Cruz and Mexico city said that tho
diplomats AZ the Mexican capital are
seriously considering moving In a hody
TO FL Paso
Duval West. special representative Of
President Wilson, who has gone south
to interview villa and Other Mexican
leaders, Is now in conference with Villa
Al G%uadalajara. George G. Carothcrs Is
with him.
C~arrancistas report the railroad cut
behind them. and they may be delayed
in getting back 10 the buiier. Viiii.tas
deny the cutting OF the railroad. but the
cancellation Of all trains into or out Of
Juarez by order OF Gen villa last night
indicated the truth OF tho reported de
struction of the "A No trains moved
to-day into or out of Juarez. and rail-
road officials said they had no Informal
ton when they would move.
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l." 'n'E ono "hrd or inc INSTITUTION
IaFe C,'pP'eS h"!S'i on the second 0oor
anu '"eI" = NIFF'''eh''r III" 's''p"
'o"n ""',n 'u'N can ne sent IN e Few
Sec mus i"'I' can u" 10 question or
mus. t''H mr.
WIN "u ll"i'ed housing i.''"tcs
IL ,",p'sS'"l" lo pll'' an 'ol = IN
GROUND Hoor warns pul III m" instance
-" '"'s p"'''u ~ uorn'.,or''S from
49," -,"p" "N'I Wv "'',''l'' 'ur
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s"."
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nt,s,r 80, '' ." us
v.y Durah,. .,ro,rd.. ate,
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-08

Former Eoverrnr STONE" 81 Fonn- T.
vania ana eX-Secretury OF state KNOX,
both OF whom are retained AS ThaN's
counsel. viii not bc I'm court tomorrow
John u. Stanchteld, chief of counsel
Morgan J. O'Rricn and Morgan j
O'Rrien, Jr. viii h" present, however
philip Carpenter and owen " Rohau
have been retained in behalf of H."
other defendants, who are Richard Rul-
Ter. Eugene pufv, Michael ohoofc,
Thomas Flood l. ROGER Thompson
we are ready for trial. said Mr.
O'Brien last night, and proposc to push
the matter to as speedy an end as pos
sihle. J don't imagine the selection ~ B.,
Jury will reuuirc NOR" than a GAY. The
character Of the defence depends en-
tir,lv upon the states handling OF 'ho
ease"
Franklin Kennedy. Deputy Nttoru~y-
General Frank X. Cook and James
O'Malley OF the District Attorney
office will represent the states side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-08
BUNDLE COMMITTEE QUITS.
Closes Headquarters and Asks
That No More Clothes he Sent.

The Bundle Day Committee sent out
word last night that II has no facilities
for receiving further donations of cloth
ing and that It's headquarters. at a
East Fourteenth street, has been closed.
The committee, II seems, has been get
ting clothing during the past week, It's
announcement says;
Whatever clothing that remains Ia
so miscellaneous as to kind and size
that II cannot be used to M complete
orders. II will he given TO various
charitable organizations"
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Denies Disregard Of Infection.

"J deny that ] have failed TO estah-
lish and maintain safeguards dgainst tho
spread OF Infectious disease among tho
feeble minded or other children comm =
ted 10 the Institution. a. n all iustItu-
lions Of This h!nf all sucu matters arc
uud"r tho jurisdiction % o medical
board. Tbs board - appointed dircct'c
by the Comm sSiorer Of Public Charities.
Tho food provided for the inmates
is OF the quali'g required ny tho stand
ards Of the Department - Pubic Chari-
ties. II * examined and ipportioncd
ny competent di''etans.
"T empha.irallv deny that tNc per
sonal care Of tho children was eve,
neglected. \ single instance of neglect
III the part OF an employee insured his
or her dismissal
EVERY safeguard that nc facilities
OF tho department placed ~ my d S.
posal WAS used 10 maintain a rigid sepi-
ration 4 the feeble minded and abnor-
mai children.
The cu.e prohibiting employees from
using tine clothing intended for inmates
Is posted ~ .hc employees dining rooms.
An ct'on of the rule ls foil wed Icy
immediate Suspension.
AS To- tn" charge that 7 tave neg.
Looted 20 take every Drectut'or poss'.
Die 70 safeguard the inmrt5 from fir,
I can refer 10 the Department, of Flo
Protect n ,Buiesu Of Fire Prevent oub
Fire drills are held regularly under n
official OF that department
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-08
SEEMED MODEL MAN.
Netghbors Tell of Regular
Nabtts--GOOd, says wife.

ELIZABETH. y j.. March IF Philip
r. White is guilty Of completely in a
plot 20 hold up aud OBJ two employees
OF the Sackett 4 Wilhelms Company in
~Greenpoint. l.. l.. of a $500 payroll.
or has been secretly leading a double
iifr ~ hcad OF a gang Of automobile
Nandits nobody Will he NOR" surprised
than his friends here and his reirhhors
in Tovn!ey, just outside the city limits.
Nobody could and anything hut good
10 think OF him. nobody could say any
thing but good of him" -aid his wife
YESTERDAY afternoon. standing at her
doorway. she would not say more than
that, bu. she had summed M the opinion
Of thosc hero who knew white well.
The only ones vino . any fault 10
ind with the man were ON ~netghbors,
ia who aaid he held himself aloof
aid would have little 10 do with them.
Gave himself airs and thought No was
better than the rest OF US" they SAID.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-08
HITS KINGSBURY IN
RANDALL'S SCANDAL
Mrs. Dunphy Asks why Com
missioner Waited Before
Starting Reform.
SHE DENIES " RGES

Mrs. Mary e. punphy, superintendent
Of the city hospitals and school Tor
children on Randall's Island. who mas
been SUSPENDED by COMMISSIONS or
charities John A. Kingsbury on charges
Of allowing inhuman treatment OF the
boys and girls under her care, attacked
Mr. Kingshury's attitude yesterday In
a statement issued through her lawyer
Michael J. Seaman OF 81
street. Mrs Dunphy says she VIII ASK
for q public hearing on the charges
against her
AN important question which the
public should demand to have answered
IN connection with these charges she
SAYS, rs why, n Commissioned Kings
bury has known for fourteen months or
less OF these alleged serious conditions
he has never before brought them TO
nv attention and demanded their cor
rection?
"He IL az much responsible as ! am
for the management of this great
branch OF his department. Upon his
own statements Commissioner Kings
bury seems to have been more intent
upon getting something against the SUI
p~erintendent OF the institution than he
has been to safeguard the health and
lives OF the children committed TO his
care"
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White went TO New York every morn
inv. returning almost every evening
Very rarely he did not come home, and
more rarely SIN he had visitors. Per
maps three times a year automobiles
were scor standing before the house
Tho Whites entertained little II at ali.
Certainly they could not ne called
spcnderS. When the: first .eas'd the
eight acre place four years < White
made many improvements. He altered
tho i]ut"r!g. OF tn. roomy gthled house.
pu. IN a new furnace, set gu trees and
equipped the big barn As an i~ncuhating
plant and raised chickens. 4 brother,
Carroll White. lived with him ana super
vised much Il the chicken business.
Last May the barn burned down and
almost all tho thousand-odd chickens
were lost. White has brought suit for
$1,000 against IN" lehigh VALLEY Rail
road. which runs 10y the place. alleging
that the IRE was started by spa"
from an engine. The suit has not been
brought to trial. shortly after the fire
his brother left him and Went 60 New
York.
The place White occupies Is Lease
from Or. Alvin II. Eaton OF Elizabeth
who formerly lived there. pr, Eatoi
knows little Of his tenant except tha
he always paid tho s43 monthly rent
in advance. IN checks ON a New Norl
bank. There was some talk recently
of White getting AN option on the place
and Dr. Eaton understood that he In
tended eventually 10 buy Il. on TN
eight acre property ther" arc besides
the hous" a combined carriage hous'
and woodsicd.
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According to Daily. Clinnln borrowed
the car FOR a few ours that morning
and driving to the Flatbush avenue eta
ton Of the Long Island Railroad, picked
up the chauffeur Roberts and Morse.
Then. Daily says, Clinnin drove to Pros
pect Park. There Clinnin is said 10 have
taken from a little satchel he had with
him the beard that suggested a movie
actor, a wig and a linen duster. Put
ting these on, the accountant got in the
car again. says Daily, and we drove
straight TO the job"
Meanwhil. Philip T. White, at the
paint manufacturing plant of John w.
Nasurv n Co. OF which he IL general
manager, had ordered a taxlcab At
ll;l0 O'Clock. This o. him 20 the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-08
PRIESTS IN JAIL,
NUNS OMELESS,
IN MEXICO CITY
Fleeing Archbishop Says
churches Were Looted
in Terror Region.
SCORES or PERSONS
ARE PIT TO DEATH

WV urirASs. March The Nght
o., Jo.cph Mora. catholic Archbishop
., Mexico city. who arrived here to-day,
,,d tina, conditions IN Mexico, especially
=. the capital, arc distressing in the
.,,.r. He added hat there seemed
..rs hone for the early restoration of
.,,,e and orderly government in that
,o1,hern iepublic.
R,shop Mora said that when he left
chi DAYS ago the Mexican capital was
,derroiuc a reign OF terror which EN-
'.,c.d murder and rap!nc. Scores OF
,ts,icans OF prominence had been ex-
.s,,ed during the week. most OF them
,,,hout trial. and hundreds OF others
ts-c crowded into the famous Belem
,.nrentiary. Among the prisoners were
,,0 native Catholic priests. Every
.burch. convent. school. hospital or other
,.,i,utlon conducted by Catholics had
,a,r closed and looted by the troops
nd the sisters turned into the streets.
Rshop Mora got in on the steamship
texas. their being more than loo
-.wrees from Mexico on board. Nearly
m were from Mexico city. having fiet
,I,hou, baggage from the capital eight
days ago.
In the party were SIX nuns and "igh'
rests. These were met 10y the Righ'
g.y. jose Mora del Rio. Archbishop o'
lltxic1. who reached here with a party
O. ,hurchmen several days ago
Every priest In Mexico c.;y and sur
rounding teri tory has been expelled OF
.u, I'm priSon." said the Archbishop
no, a church or institution remains
pen and nearly all OF them have beer
sacked or dcSecrated. our priests hav,
.een robbed at III, point of guns ant
owen from their sanctuaries.
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Kansas CITY. March tn" opndi-
ton OF COL. w II Nelson, publisher of
tho Kansas 'tt star, Was reportci uu.
changed tom ght. II continues ccrltical
His sisters, Miss Eva Nelson and Mrs.
II " Bond OF Fort Wayne, ina, are
hurryiug to his bedside.
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"yery church, convent, school, hos
'''3l cor other institution conducted by
he Catholic church has been closed and
LACED by the troops. and sisters have
i.er turned into the streets and warned
'gaiaSt ioing any work In behalf of
Catholicism.
81 was warned to keep in hiding and
~ The city as quietly as possible.
The hreadwiuuers of thousands %
.~'ies have disappeared and the de-
ryder, m and children have been
ar ed IN. slightest BIT 90 Information
90 the fat. OF these husbands an
p 6ers BY the ruthless military author
Is"
Among the passengers on the Texas
err Two MeXicaus who are friendly e
he CtrranZa Government and who de-
.s-e that tho reports brought by Other
passengers concerning conditions in tht
.pi-tl arc greatly exaggerated.
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The statement continues In the
third person. Mir. Scaulon, presumably
speaking for Mrs. Dunphy, says
she feels that under the circum-
stances the public IL entitled TO know
the whole truth. and II will not he her
fault ~ IT is not made known.
I'm view of her long service for the
city OF New York-now over forty
consecutive years-and because OF this
public attempt to ,njure her character
and To prejudice her case In advance
Of the hearing TO which she has been
open public hearing on the charges. with
permission TO be represented by coun-
sci"
The statement opens az follows:
Mrs punphy. although too III q
leave her bed 10 make formal answer "a
the charges given TO the public about
her or even to be interviewed about
them. has. because of their character
dictated the following 10 a s~tenographcr
which she asks 10 he given 90 the publ,
In her immediate defence. As soon ~
possible she will make formal and OK
tended nswe to the charges:
AT no time a 7 permitted cor
poral punishment OF the feeble mindc.
children at this institution nor have
permitted attendants or other inmate,
to 'nsltreat such children. Attendant;
were not permitted TO tie the hands o.
tho children nor 20 place them In strait
Jackets and restraining sheets vithou
tho order OF a physician. Neither wcr'
they allowed to fastcn them to beds
chairs and benches as alleged.
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The soldiers eft nothing Of value.
-lesc sisters and nuns are homeless
"a made their way to Vera cruz with
lie greatest h%ardsh!ps They feel that
1ey would be sealing the death war
ant " those still in Mexico II they
vent .nto details ot the horrors that our
men and women have been subjected to-
TIE Archbishop expects to confer with
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Blent
ie Wednesday.
Felix l. cuuas. said To he a prominent,
ace wealthy American, who also ar
wed on the Texas. says;
scores of Mexicans OF prominence
ave been put To death In the past few
weeks, most of them without trial. Hun
ireds of others were crowded like rats
20 the famous Belem prison and the
'eri,entiary.
Among the prisoners were more than
20 native Catholic priests. h were
brown into jail on the orders OF Gen.
ubreron and held for s500.n00 ransom.
Every foreign Catholic priest in the cap
ia' has peer expelled from the country
Irer the military authorities had con-
aSCated all of the church property found.
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Fair to All-the People, the
Trainmen, the Railroads

The present Full Crew" excess man crew Law is all it
should not be. This the railroads know-ths its effect demon
roads have caused to be introduced al Trenton a bill to repeal this
law. 1t gives to the Public Utility Commissioners new and
greater powers to make certain that trains are manned for safety
and efficiency OF operation.
In a nutshell the railroads ask the people % repeal a measure
which has been proved to be ineffective and burdensome. In
return, they offer to pu in the hands of the people far greater
power for protection of the public and railroad employees tina the
Full Crew Law gives. This bill will put the public in the strong.
est possible position to enforce, if necessary, the questions Of
safety and efficiency upon any railroad that happens to be derehct
1t provides:
In addition to the powers 10Y given to, and the
duties required Of the Board of Public Utility Commits
soners granted and required by TIT act to which this Is a
supplement said Commissioners shall have power to re-
qure ay railroad company it's officers or agents receiver,
or any person or persons doing business in this State, and
operating m railroad, either for the hauling Of passengers
or freight, to determine the number Of trainmen, or other
men, to be hired Ito operate such passenger and freight trains,
provided such passenger trains are composed Of more thar
threec cars and suchh freight train sc composed gilmore than stx
cars; and such Commissioners may make orders and rules
for the operating Of such trains as they shall deem needfuL"
This proposed amendment does way with any doubt that
may Exist in tn public mind as to the purpose Of the ranroads to
faithfully perform THERE every obligation to the State and the people.
New Jersey las a Board Of Public Utility Commissioners,
charged with the safety Of the travelling public and TIT. supervision
Of railroads. The railroads ask the people with no motive other
than assuring the utmost safety service and economy oil operation
to give now additional power to these Commissioners and to leave
TO their discretion the proper manning OF trains.
Make them hcer to passu upon all questions which tbs their duty
to decide. Their rulings will be equitable and fart III concerned
the people, III trannen, tn railroads This cal be don only by
repeal Of the unjust Full Grew Laws and the repeal Of this law rests
entirely with the people. They tent their representatives. to Trenton.
They are entitled to sound legislation.
The railroads, therefore, request the people to instruct their
elected repre sentatves &c repeal this law, thereby making it'll possible
for the Public Utility Commissioners to perform the Functions they
SAMUEL REA DANIEL WILLARD.
P".dntP hn.stph. .m Reading Railway,
R l. opoNNsI, Chairman
neom".e. T~" BUILDING phGsliphs