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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
LOOTERS ARE SHOT
BY MILITIA IN ERIE
Residents Panic Stricken Till
Danger Of Second Great
Flood Passes.
DEAD MAY NUMBER 100


ERIE. Pa. Aug b.-M least three
hooters were shot and wounded by mill
.,.u -. - ar.a nm
"'" III" Se'e'"' ''"e's ~"
tonight while Erie. panic stricken
awaited n second flood. Rain which fell
= - - - ..s
!" 'ofo"' carry " '"0 Gil" "
threatened to bring more death ana de-
s,rnction ceased i,,st before midnight
a.. .
ana 'he danger VI furtner "'o" -
ended.
IN. ,oo,sr .bo, In tho .hou,der. IL al
Hanoi Hospital. TWO DINERS VINO ~ere
shot managed to escape in the darkness.
r,uhor -, o@bor. nara ared upon. but
~. ,o,,c. "a c,a,a .ua rdsmen patrol-
IT, ~ 60. u,ara ,pah,s IN determine
-. ~ -. -. go, The on
- - -. A.. a.r,r.ss a i. tho
u ~ eea"n s.sw..o
"er. p.a"' ~" ~. 49, haan re-
wen -es.t cN"s n"atoua and tho
IL. % a.t..nnm 10. 49, increa sed to
.a,on,, a. S,ronor I~tap,av decla red
~. Ill. ,o-r,aht mat the death list
m,,,, rsoch 100
1rha sn,,ra CITY ua. manic stricken
when rain began to fall tonight. Mill
Craol tho 0ooding Of which wrought
nav VOC in the ci,y. il obstructed by huge
masses If debris and n was feared even
a slight rainfall would result In another
DISASTROUS flood. As the rain fell women
and children, huddled in III lighted
homes, cried and screamed In terror.
and some walked the streets CRYING Inc
police arranged a system Of signals
reaching to the big reservoir ana broken
dam south or the Guy, 10 give "arh'"s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
REPLY TO GERMANY IN
FRYE CASE DRAFTED
Indications Are That COnten.
tons Will Finally Be Left
to Arbitration.

WAsHINGroN. Aug. B-A draft OF a
reply to the German note in the Frye
case has been prepared at the State
Department. 1t Is expected II will re-
ceive the approval OF Secretary Lam
sing and be sent to the President for
final approval within a fe days.
II was Indicated to-day that o~frcials
OF the State Department are disposed
to consider the German Governments
offer TO a for the sinking of the Frye
IN condition that 1t be stated that such
acceptance IL not to be regarded as a
concession by the United States OF any
point set forth in it's discussion of the
principles involved in the Frye case.
Germany offered to pay these damages
in the Frye case only on condition that
1t be understood that such action was
not to constitute a satisfaction Of the
United States for violation OF its treaty
rights. The United States. II was ad-
mitted to-day. could not possibly accept
Germany's offer with this string at
tached. as to do so would imply an ac-
acknowledgement that the United States
contention tnat the treaty or 1873 was
violated is not sound.
However. the suggesti n has been
made that the German condition might
be offset by the United States attach
ing to its acceptance of the money due
to the owners Of the Frye the state
ment that Its acceptance constituted no
change Of its position on the principles.
II Is believed that so far as this
Government is concerned the United
States will not object to the issue be-
ing referred to arbitration should the
two Governments fall to reach a set
Element in n other way. 1t Is con.
sidered that tho dispute over the treaty
of 1925 must be settled. as II Is to come
up again In the case of the Leelanaw. the
American vessel torpedoed by a Ger.
man submarine ten days ago. On
ciai discussion Of this case has no,
yet been begun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
7. R. STICKS TO DESK
ON MOOSE BIRTHDAY
Shows No Sign of Celebrating
Chicago Event Of Three e.
Years Ago. 8

Yesterday was the Progressive party's
third birthday. On August .. 1912. II
was born in the Coliseum at Chicago.
On that day of superlative hope the
Colonel was greeted In tine city Of the
lakes with Onward. Christian Soldiers
and The Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie" and three years ago to-day he de-
livered his 10000 word speech heralding
the dawn Of social Justice.
Yesterday the Colonel came In from
oyster Bay and did a stint of routine
work at his desk In the Office of the
Metropolitan Magazine. 49, Fourth ave
nue.. If he had In mind the anniversary
he gave no sign. To reporters who asked
If he had anything to say appropriate to.
the occasion he replied, Nothing"
The Colonel old other. would-he in.
reviewers who saw him in the afternoon
tina for the present he would have Moth
Ing to add to his statement of Monday.
in which he said he would continue TO
he a Progressive but had only kindly
feeling for friends who are going back
to the Republican party.
thought" said one of the news
paper men, hat you might wish to COM
ment on George W. Perkins, trip TO
Buffalo to head off Chauncey j. Hamli1.
and keep the Erie county Progressives
from seeding"
"Oh.' remarked the Colonel. mas
Perkins gone to Buffalo
Col. Roosevelt went out to luncheon
with Robert Bacon. former Ambassador
to France. Mr.. Bacon also visited the
COlonel's Office in the afternoon. other
callers were John T. McCutcheon, Joseph
Medill Patterson AVID Douglas Robinson,
brother-in-law OF the Colonel. and father
of ex-State Chairman Theodore D.. RON
inson, who failed on Wednesday to per-
suade his Herkimcr county Progressive
committee to oocltre FIR a Republican
reuninn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
DIR. s0RESI CALLED TO WAR.
Summons by Italy Revealed In
Court Proceedings.

Dr. Angelo l.. Soresi. a well known
Italian surgeon. who livss at 332 River
side Drive. and is the inventor Of sew
surgical instruments. including one
for the TRANSMISSION of blood, has been
summoned for service in the Italian
army and will leave at once. This was
disclosed in the Supreme our yes
terday when Frederick F.. Proctor. Jr..
son OF the vaudeville produce. got an
order for Or. Soresi's examination be-
fore trial.
Mr.. Proctor and his wife. Mrs. Geor-
gia Antoinette Proctor. are both
suing the Mason-SeaAnan Trans
p%ortation Company for damages
because Mrs. Proctor was seri-
ously injured in January. 1913, through
the collision of a taxicab In which she
riding with another machine. Dr.
Soresi has attended Mrs. Proctor. M
his examination before trial was asked
because OF his intention to go &c war.
Mr.. Proctor said Or. Soresi would proba-
bly, not return until after the suits
nave been tried. II at all.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
TRINITY MEETING DEFENDED.
Mrs. Langsta6 says Societies Had
Right to Hold Peace Service,

The right of British societies to at
tend Trinity Church on formal notice
in the Joint interests Of peace was de-
Tended yesterday by Mrs. s. Josephine
Langstaff OF 10 Seventh avenue. Brook
Ign. j doing so Mrs. Langstaff took
issue with the Rev. j. l.. =. Clarke Of
Trinity, who criticized tho practice at
the MONDAY service Wednesday.
I'VE did not 30 with British iags nor
with bands OF music" said Mrs. Lang
stafr. who Is president of the Imperial
Order. Daughters OF the British EN-
pire. I'm that event We would have
been able to understand the ministers
attitude. We did not ask that special
prayers be said or that special hymns
be sung, Surely We nave q right to go
to church and worship as we did"
Other British societies besides that
headed by Mrs. Langstaf were repre-
sented at the MONDAY service. II Is
said. notices having been sent out by
the various officers. The ST. Andrew.
the st. George and the Canadian So
cieties, a. vel, 40 the Canadian Club.
we're amono~ them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
MORE GUNS FOR BORDER.
battery Ordered From For Riley.
Ram. to NOgaIes.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-An order was
issued by the War Department this
afternoon directing that Battery ID OF
the Sixth Field Artillery. stationed aS
Fort Riley. Kansas. be rushed to No
gales, Ariz.
1t was assumed at the lime that Gen.
Maytorena. who had an army lined up
on the Mexican side of the border, was
about to begin an engagement. il was
learned later that Maytorena had with
drawn his forces.
Battery A. Fifth Field Artillery. or
dered yesterday from Fort Sill. Okla
homa. to FL Paso. will start for the
Texas city to-day.
The Brazilian Minister advised the
Department to-day that Paul Hudson.
publisher. and the other members OF
the stan OF the Mexican Herald. had
been released from prison.
A despatch received here to-day from
Carranza states that conditions are quiet
In Mexico city. Carranza says that re-
lief work Is progressing.
A statement issued by the villa agents
denies that Villas flying column. which
recently moved from a point north to
Pachucs. has been destroyed by Gen.
Obregon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
WILSON WANTS REAL INQUIRY.
Tells Mayor Of Chicago Eastlnnd
Horror VIII BE PrObed.

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-Msyor Thompson
received a letter to-day from President
Wilson carrying the assurance that the
Eastland horror. would he Thoroughly
investigated. The letter was as fol-
lows:
CORNISH. y. H.. August 3. 1915.
MY DEAF Mr.. MAYOR an to-day
In receipt OF your letter of July 30. en-
closing a copy OF "A resolution adopted
by the committee on harhors. wharves
and bridges of the city council of chi
cago. with regard to the investigation
OF the distressing Eastland disaster.
May | not beg that you will assure
the members of the committee OF my
very profound interest in this investiga-
tion and say that from the tirs, il has
had my careful attention.
u shall make it my duty to see to
II that the investigation does not re-
sui in a way which will not he entirely
satisfactory 10 the public.
witt much respect, cordially and
sincerely yours,
"WooDRow WILSON"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
MACHINISTS FIRM IN
ALL THEIR DEMANDS
Say Leading Companies Have
Granted COnccssiOns-Gct
Strike Sanction.

officials OF the local branches OF the
International Association OF Machinists
said yesterday that leading firms had
granted concessions TO the machinists
here and had posted notices in the plants
to that effect.
The Schroeder company, with a large
plant at Atlantic. Clermont and Vande
bit venues Brooklyn, has posted "A
notice granting an eight hour day and a
graduated scale. The firm employs
l,0oO metal workers. Business Agent
r.. j. Deering OF District No. Is Of the
machinists' organization said the men
were not satisfied with the wage ad-
vanceR offered and would hold a meet
ing to act on the proposal.
The j. II. Williams company. Richard
street. Brooklyn. posted notice of an in
crease In wages, but asserted II could
not grant an eight hour day until a
majority Of the other firms rave granted
the demand. II is expected the refusal
OF the demand will bring about a strike
OF the 500 machinists Of the plant
to-day.
Union leaders denied reports that
there would be no strike in the T.. W.
Bliss plant. Business Agent Deering
said; There Is likely TO be a strike
at any momen Of the 1000 men EN-
ployed by the Bliss company and sub
sidiary concerns making arms and
munitions. ! want to deny also that
the Garvin strikers are wayering and
desire to return to work. The men are
standing firm. They will he addressed
tomorrow by J. J. Keppler, vice-presi-
dent OF the International Association OF
Machinists.'
William II. Johnston, president of the
machinists. conferred yesterday with
The local nf1HinlC md a,al Ill
In all local plants refusing the demands.
Johnston said official sanction would
also he extended to all cities in the
country where there are machinists. He
gave the local officials fun power in the
matter of strikes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
OSBORNE SILENT ON
DISMISSAL RUMOR
Refuses to Comment on Albany
Report That Riley Will
Put Him Ont.
NOT MUCH CONCERNED

OssfNiNo. Aug. 5.-Thomas Mott Os-
discuss to-day the rumor from Albany
that he will be dismissed by John b.
Riley. Superintendent OF Prisons. next
Tuesday II he does not resign before
that time.
II was apparent from his manner.
however, h a \he does not regard seri-
ously the reports regarding his early de-
parture that he has few fears that
his Mutual Welfare League will be dis
rupted by the advent of a new warden.
The opinion Of many OF the wdrden's
friends and also OF many prison REFORM
ers IL that the experiment in prison rule
has proved successful and that It will
not be wise for the politicians to make
further disturbance by bringing about
the removal Of the present warden.
Mr.. Osborne's determination to fight Is
manifested In his attitude toward +. J.
Mcdonald. the confidential agent of the
Superintendent of Prisons. He is deter
mined to press the charge of assault
against Mcdonald at the hearing before
Police Justice Valentine tomorrow. Mr..
Osborne accuses the agent of having
~''smuggled' official papers out OF the
r. ks office and taking them to the
railroad station. When Mr.. Osborne hur-
ried down TO the station TO get them
away from the agent. II Is charged. Nc
Donald struck him In the eye and tore a
button from his coat.
The warden has retained Joseph
Greene to prosecute the case and also
has other legal counsel. 1t Is said that
Benjamin Pagan. who has been engaged
to defend Mcdonald, will demand a trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
BEER MENACES GREAT NECK.
Colony Fears Degeneration ii
Ferry Terminal L. Allowed.

Fear that the millionaire colony OF
Great Neck would degenerate into "A
beer garden If he city permitted a
ferryboat to ply between Great Neck
and City Island was voiced before the
Sinking Fund Commission yesterday by
John II. Eden and others of the Great
Neck Association.
ON June 20 the commission granted a
ferry franchise to Wilbur +. Steele Sr
81. the usual fee. In arguing for re-
consideration Mr.. Eden said:
city Island is a summer resort and II
a ferry is established an undesirable
crowd will come over to Great Neck IL
has been charged that we are all mil
lionaires In Great Neck. Well, even
millionaires have some right TO be pro-
tected." 49,
George McSneny spoke up, Il thought
this was to he a polite ferry
Cannot there be beer II polteness
too" queried Comptroller Prendersast
The Dock Commissioner and the
Comptroller were requested to submit "A
report at the commissions next meeting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
POLICE ARE BAFFLED
BY Finn co. CLERK
handbook Shows Cash Deposits
of S9.O58, but Only 500
Remains.

After An exhaustive search since Ed
ward g. Kindred disappeared in his
automobile Wednesday morning after
drawing s22.474.7O TO meet the payroll
Of the Booth d Finn Company, con-
tractors, the police admitted yesterday
hat they had not discovered even a
slight clue to the whereabouts of the
man.
ITS like trying to climb a smooth
wall said Capt. William Deevy Of the
first branch detective bureau.
Kindred had a host of acquaintances,
hut we can't locate any friends. He had
an outside income Of o $500 a
month, but we don't know where 1t
came from"
Little or nothing could be learned
concerning Kindred's life before he took
a position with the Glydon Contracting
company five years ago. Two years
later he became head timeKeeper for
the Booth & Finn Company and
was drawing $3.50 "A month from that
hrm when he volunteered on Wednesday
10 go to the Liberty National Bank
In his car to get the payroll. The car
was found deserted in Worth street
SIX hours later.
A careful search Of the bachelor
49, ''''llN VI loui iooi''S ~ W. -
1881 street, where the young man lived
alone, revealed nothing of the slightest
IMPORTANCE to the police There was
a large stock of wine and cigars with
which Kindred frequently RECALLED his
brother clerks and business acQuaint-
ances, although he never drank or
smoked with them. A handbook showed
that in the last twenty-one months
: he had deposited s9,O5S.97 in currency
although his salary for that time wa
only $3.50. Less h IA 800 remained,
nut the Withdrawals have been gradual
since June, 1914, and are accounted fol
ny his living expenses and the purchase
or two automobiles, n OF which hi
Intended to sell. and a pianola.
W. A, Flynn. one of the members o.
NE contracting firm, said he was reluc'
Mnt to believe that Kindred a stoleT
the money. Most Of the Office workers
We're firm In the belief that Kindred haf
Deem waylaid and robbed.
When questioned by tho pc,ice ac
auaintancos Of Kindred said the younl
man never mentioned the subject o
Gambling and had no women friends
A. the garage where Kindred kept hi
cars 1t was said that he frequently too
'ons rides alone at night IN the nv
e" S~Sb 49, a-''~--.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
MORE PEOPLE GO TO COLLEGE,
2I8.A03 Studrnts In q Institu-
ttOns In 1914.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 5.-There were
2ls.4S3 students in 561 colleges, univer-
sites and archaeological schools In 1914,
according to the annual report OF the
Commissioner OF Education Just issued.
This is an increase Of li,262 over 1918.
Men still outnumber women in higher
education there were 1898 men in
1914 and 77.l20 women. as ompare
with l2S.644 men and 1887 women in
1918.
Receipts during the year totalled
$l2O,57s,257, Of which &~lS.422.S56 was
for endowment. Benefactions to colleges
and universities totalled s~26,670,Ol7,
something over $4,000, 900 more thar In
the previous year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
WEINGARTEN NOT A GERMAN.
swears Before Consul That SYM
pathies Are with Allies.

Norris Weingarten of 1853 Morris
avenue, The Bronx, has inserted a no
ttce In The u OF to-day which says
that he has sworn before George b.
D'AngIade, the French Consul, and a
notary that his sympathies are with the
Allies. Last night Mr.. Weingarten ex-
planned the matter as follows:
"About a month ago some newspapers
took occasion to refer to me as a Ger
man in a connection that ! do not wish
to mention. ] do a good deal OF business
with French firms. particularly In Paris,
and ] nave had several inquiries whether
I really am a German. as my name
indicates.
81 am not a German. I was born In
Russia, and I ave been obliged to pub
lish this notice to reassure a good many
of my connections. and to protect my
business.
1.-THE impression that ] was a German
became quite general, ana caused me q
good-deak OF trouble"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
VILLA IN JUAREZ.
Says lie IL Not Through Fixht'nx
nv Any can

Ell PAso. Aug. 5.-Gen. Obregon ar
rived at Monterey this morning from
San Luis Potosi. With him were lo'ooo
troopers of Gen. Castro's cavalry co'"-
mand. The arrival of this Carrah"a
force makes the fall OF Saltiilo n Ior-
rson seemingly inevitable within a snort
time as both cities are within easy
9, riking distance Of Monterey, and Gen
Obregon's central Mexico force. advahc-
ing on Torreon from the south. mas
reached Fresnillo.
cen villa, who arrived early to-day
I'm Juarez, declined to discuss the mn,
,ary situation In any way, put asser'eu
ina, he was not through hghtins py any
means. -
loom state Department representative ;
Gen. Angeles, his former Ch'ei or Ar'iI-
,orv who has been in the United states
nd also conferred with the emoers
of the Madero family -
The food supplies seized IN Juare~
Yesterday by villa. approximatng s<oV,-
400 in value, were sent south last nis".
ava to-day TO feed the villa troops n
Inc starving civilians in the towns along
the railroad now held by VIVA NO
bread is to be had In Chihuahua city,
porraI Torreon or any of the larger
cities south Of Juarez where VIVA mas
any considerable number OF troops. me
renorted mutiny Of villa troops AT o
reon is charged partly to lack OF 1000
and partly to a suspicion OF the loyalty
| of their chief. =,
va villa has ordered all Cinnamon out OF
, r,araz and their property seized, II Is
said AS they are barred from entering
10 Irrited States they would have 10
he arrested and locked in the immigra'
ton detention station II ordered to leave
Two Cinnamon were arrested to-day
at their gardens near Juarez and beaten
nv Villa soldiers and later marched 70
TAIL after the soldiers had spaded up !he
ward surrounding the nome OF tnt
Chinese, presumably searching "'
money or arms.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
BROOKLYN MAN MISSING.
Disa on Monday, Leaving
n DespOndent NOte.

THE T. has been asked to aid in the
search for Frank Fifty. 50 years old. who
left the home of his son Charles Fifty, an
electrical contractor at Az Seventy-third
street, Bay Ridge. Brooklyn. on Monday
last.
II Is believed that his mind was az
fected when his wife was sent to a sani-
tarium six weeks ago. He left a note
saying. Il can't stan II any longer.
Kiss mother when o go to see her.
Good-by all"
SIR. Fly is about : feet 3 inches tall
and weighs 1853 pounds. He has mixed
gray and black hair. a black mustache
and a small goatee. He wore a mixed
gray suit. tan oxford ties, a gray cap. a
wedding ring and n Masonic button.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
FIREMEN SAVE THIRTY GIRLS.
Carry Frightened Workers. Down
Fire Esca pc During blaze.

An enormous crowd cheered fremen
who carried thirty girls to safety last
evening down the fire escapes OF a FIVE
story factory building AT East l2@th
street and First avenue during a fire
near the furnaces OF Jewell a. Co. candy
manufacturers
About -four hundred girls were about
to stop work when the fire famed up in
the north corner of a room on the third
floor. The foreman ordered the girls
To march out and most of them reached
the street safely. Blu thirty on the
third floor rushed to the fire scapes,
These were carried to the street by the
firemen.
The fire did about $4,000 damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
TO ASK WILSON FOR EMBARGO.
German American Societies Of Mil
waukee Say II would End War.

MILWAUKEE. Aug. 5.-An embargo on
the expectation OF merchandise from this
country. including food. c~ontraband OF
war and munitions to any European
country. not excluding the neutral ma
tions. will be asked OF President Wilson
in an open letter which a committee rep
resenting various German American or
ganlzatiCns of Milwaukee will address to
the Pre- sident. About 1000 signatures
will go with the letter.
Speakers at a meeting attended by $50
men representing German organizations
declared tina the war would come to a
close almost Immediately II 1t were inn
possible for any country to buy supplies
I'm the United States. This move. II was
suggested. would restore peace in
Europe.
Gen. Pearson said that an appeal
would be made to the Governor In event
that the District Attorney fails to issue
warrants against the Du Pont Powder
Company for making explosives at
Washburn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
BLOODHOUND HUNTS ELIAS.
BOY ScO0ts Also Seek Missing
Young Man In Vain.

BABYLON, l.. l.. Aug. 5,-No Roadway
was made to-day In the search for Harry
Elias. who suddenly disappeared from
the Mac Levy health farm on Tuesday
night during the storm.
Boy outs from West Islip tramped
through the woods in pairs 30 as to cover
the ground carefully. They also trav-
elled several miles along the shore of the
Great South Bay, but to no avail.
As a last hope a bloodhound was
brought TO the farm. The animal ran
around the cottage where young Elias
lived and where he was last seen but
failed to And a scent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
NEW $50, 0OO, 900 WAR ORDER
Canadian Car Company After An
other Hin Russian contract.

The Canadian Car and Foundry Com
pany. which has already received an
order from the Russian Government for
$4,000, 900 worth OF shells. is negotiat-
Ing for another order. amounting to sS3.-
OOO, 900 or 500, 600. 900.
The profit on the 5000, 600 shells In
the order would be something more than
81 a shell or a total of about $4,000. 900.
The order will be divided among the
concerns tina are now working OF the
first order for shells. These include about
fifty concerns in the United states and
eight or ten Canadian companies,