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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
U.S.. NAVY'S FIRST WAR
BALLOON READY SOON
Dirigiblc, One Of a Fleet Com
ing, Has Improvements
Noted i'm the War.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The first OF
the navy's fleet or dirigible balloons Is
now practically completed and will be
ready for delivery within a few weeks.
Inc Connecticut Aircraft Company,
which has the contract for building
this dirigible, notified the office of aero
naution OF the Navy Department to-day
that the balloon Is about finished and
Will be ready for the official trials within
the time specified.
The various parts will be assembled
In Boston, after which the machine will
be disassembled, packed and shipped to
the navy ~aeronauuic station at Pensa-
cola. Fla, where the trials are to take
place. The navy Is now building a
noating hangar and a hydrogen plant ut
Iensacola for the accommodation of its
%dirigibles.
This first of the navy's war balloons,
while 1t is a comparatively small one.
being about $50 feet long, will embody
the improvements which American naval
officers have noted during their observa-
ions witt the armies of Europe. 1t will
be equipped with a l40 horsepower en-
CINE and twin propellers of the swivel
ling type.
For military reasons some OF the i'm
proved features Of the machine are kept
secret. II is understood that the Ad-
ministration's programme for the ma
tlonal defence, to be submitted to Con-
gress this winter, will call for a large
neet Of dirigihles and aeroplanes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
@Horner Co Inc,
2O.26West 36th.St,
New York
SHOWS A NEW
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Delivery Wagon That He Says
Is the Doom Of the Trades
mans Nag.

ORANGE. y. J., Sept 2o.-A new cleo
trio delivery wagon. operated by a stor-
age battery, was demonstrated to-day
ut the Edison works. MIR. Edison SAYS
it will supplaut horse vehicles IN ,hr
delivery service. FIFTY engineers of
electric plants and other persons inter
ested in new and cheap delivery were
present. Charles \. Wdrd Of New YORK
is the secretary and treasurer of a
motor vehicle company which will sell
the new wagon.
Mr.. Edison has been experimenting
with the wagon for several months ana
thinks he has brought It To as near per-
lection as possible. He SAYS It Will run
,hirty-ive miles without rr%chargiug The
recharging may be obtained at public
charging stations at smaller cost. Mr.
Edison says, than the shooting of 4
horse. He viii sell the car, he says
10 any merchant to pay for on the i'm
stalmeut plan So that its greater utility
and cheapress may be shown. He SAYS
IT is more reliable and safer han A
horse, and preferable for sanitary rea-
sons.
The wagon, with the battery. weighs
$50 pounds, 1t ia proposed to rem, the
batteries,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
MEXICAN FACTIONS TRY
HARD FOR
Villa Sends Mission to Washington to Plead His Cause
Gen. Obregon Now Mentioned for
Provisional Presidency.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Advices re-
ceived in Washington Indicate that each
Of N. uox,,oa sa.,,a,. l., ..o,,,u A.
'"''o"' q" "'Ne 80
perd'e EFFORTS 10 gam a position tha'
may win recognition by the United
States and the other American Powers
vbe, m. par-m,ro,, oon,.rorco as.
''.no'e' !" washington III oc'ooer'
Inc factions have been stirred TO re-
newed activity by the announcement
made nv tho confarence In Now York
on SATURDAY to The eject that the time
has arrived for the recognition of n
provisional government with material
and moral canactv necesaary IN urotect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
CROWD SILENT AS
SUFFRAGIST PLEADS
Finally Miss Willis Learns Her
Yiddish Audience Can't Tn
dcrstand a Word.
EAST SIDE STREET DANCE

Suffragists took possession OF Third
street, between Avenue A and -,
last night and dances. i~nterspersed with
movies. were kept up until after mid
night. There was some confusion when
the automobiles. bright with bunting and
carrying enthusiastic suffragists, made
their way through the swarms OF chill
dren who crowded the street. A few
women had hung long Votes for
Women" streamers from the windows
and they waited expectantly while the
movie machine was unloaded and the
street was roped Off.
Policemen kept business wagons from
e"ncroaching OF suffrage grounds and the
drivers of such vehicles got out and
turkey and fox trotted to the music of
the band.
Miss Portia Willis was telling of the
benefits Of equal suffrage when the still
ness of the crowd began to get on her
nerves.
What is the matter" she asked OF
a policeman. have l said anything
wrong"
The policeman grinned. ut don't
make much difference what you say.
madame" he vouchsafed. They don't
understand anything. these people; they
can't speak English"
The crowd was raked frantically
for an Interpreter. but among the
very small number of men those who
were eligible hung shyly back. Then,
taking n chair and to the music OF a
"Chin-Chin' air Miss Willis waltzed
alone around the immense circle. wait
ing for others to join. Nobody did and
the suffragists were forced to corner
"A few reluctant young men and lead
them into the Emelight. once the ice
was broken the dancing became fast
and furious.
The crowd was remarkable for the
very few men il contained. Occasionally
n man would appear on the outskirts and
look on, hut the street was alive with
women and children.
When asked whether he thought the
results would be worth the efforts ex-
pended, a policeman said; Yes, ma'am
| shouldn't wonder the suffragists got as
many as ten votes oat OF this whole
district"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
LAWYER A SUICIDE IN
WORTH BUILDING
Bernard Robinson Writes a
Note to His Wife and
Shoots Himself.

Bernard Robinson, a lawyer, killed
himself last evening in his office on the
eighth floor Of the WoolwOrth Building
He left "A note to his wife, Jane, saving
that he would have to Civ. up the strug-
gle and bidding good-by to his two
children, Bcrnice and Donald. lie had
no money in his clothes, but there were
pawn tickets in his pockets.
Two watChmen who had passed room
so7 at 5 o'clock entered the suit an
hpur later upon seeing the light stlll on
and found Robinson dead in a chair I'm
front of his desk, His hat and coat had
been laid aside, In one hand he held "A
revolver. The other hand was resting
on n partly opened drawer in which
was the box that had contained the
weapon, which evidently had been pur-
chased within IA short time, There was
a bullet wound in his temple. Only
one shot had been fired.
ITS another case of a man who is
broke and hasn't been able to make a
go of it, summed up the Coroner.
Robinson lived at SO East N%lnety-third
street with his family, Five years ago
he ran for the Assembly in the Twenty
seventh district. His office then was at
"a Pine street.
His wife said last nisht that when
he left home in the morning he was de-
spondent, At 4 in the afternoon he
~telephoned her that he was coming
home and that he was depressed. That
was the last she heard from him. lie
was "A graduate Of the College of the
City OF New York. A brother, William.
lives In brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
VILLA HEADING r
Its Troop Trains Are Between
chihuahua city and Juarez.

Ell PAso, Sept. 20.-Refugces on a
train which arrived to-day ut a point
near Juarez were compelled to walk five
miles into the border city because the
Juarez railroad yards and tracks were
crowded with troop trains of Villas
army.
Thirteen troop trains were passed on
the siding between Chihuahua city n
Juarez bound north. Villas own spe-
cial car was seen derailed at Tablaopa.
just north of Chihuahua city, with villa
himself swearing in a rage at the out
pouring of Americans and other for
eigners from the Mexican States under
his control.
villa Is said to ave executed the en-
tire crew of a freight train for letting a
car run into his private coach.
Those troops of Villas army which
arrived yesterday are said to have been
sent out Of Juarez again bound for west
ern Chihuahua and Sonora, but there is
a report tonight that villa only moves
them out into the mountains near Juarez
and that he means to concentrate all
that is-left of his army in and around
Juarez. where he began his military
career two years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
AWARD REFUSED FOR
PELL DRIVERS DEATH
Father Loses Suit for Damages
Against Long Island
Railroad.

A jury In the Queens County Supreme
Court refused yesterday morning TO
award damages to Dominica Gambino
for the death of his son, Charles. on the
Long Beach, l.. l., crossing of the Long
Island Railroad, August 3, 1913. Charles
Gambino lost his life in-the collision Of
S. Osbood Pell's automobile and an cleo
trio train. in which Mr.. Pell and Will
lam Laimbeer also We're killed, Justice
Manning denied a motion Ia set aside
the verdict.
4 report during the Gamblno trial that
the two suits against the railroad by
Mrs. Nathalie SchenCk kaimbeer. who
sued for $%25O,000 for her own injuries
and $3.50 0O for the death of her hus-
band, had been settled out of court for
$50. 900, was denied yesterday by At
turney NJ. }. keaney, representing the
railroad. The verdict of $500 OBJ
tanned by Mrs. pell, who sued for $780,
900 damages for the death Of her aus
band. has been appealed and will be ar
gued before the Appellate Division i'm
brooklyn next Tuesday,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
RETIRED MERCHANT A SUICIDE.
Body of Missing Hugh \. Rilc,
Found with Throat Cat.

The mystery in the disappearance Of
Hugh 4. Riley, a retired hardware mer-
chant, last Thursday was solved yes
tcrday afternoon when Detective
Schuering found his body in "A clump
Of bushes AT Bailey avenue and West
Kingsbridgc road, The Bronx, two
blocks from Rlley's home. His throat
was cut and Riley Clutched a razor in
his right hand The money in his pocket
had not been disturbed. Coroner Healy
said the case was clearly one Of suicide.
Riley, who was - years old, was in
good health and the family is unable to
account for his act. He kissed his wife
good-by at about II - o'clock Thurs
day morning and left his home. 49,
West KingshridEe road. ostensibly TO
take luncheon downtown with his son,
j, r. Riley. That was the last seen Of
him, Besides j. f. Riley, who is n law
yer at 1l5 Broadway, Hugh Riley
leaves two other sons, DIR. Hugh A., Jr.,
and Frank Riley,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
HENRY WOOD HAS PLAN
FOR NAVY LABORATORY
VIII Submit II to Daniels at
~Once-McchaniSm Chief
Problem.

Henry 4. Wise Wood, one OF the MEM
hers of the Naval Advisory Board, is in
hearty agreement with Secretary of the
Navy Daniels that the first work which
should be undertaken by the newly
created body Is the establishment OF an
adequate laboratory for research and
experimental work.
As told in a despatch from Washing
ton, published in THE Sun yesterday,
Mr.. Daniels has sent letters to each
member Of the board asking for his
IDEAS as to the kin Of experimental
laboratory the nav should have, He IL
DESTROYS of obtaining estimates as 10 the
necessary cost of building and equip
mcnt so that he may make a recon-
mendation to Congress.
Il have thought out a plan for a
laboratory. but | should consider II i'm
proper TO make ii public before | have
submitted IL to the Secretary of the
Navy said Mr.. Wood yesterday. 81
believe the members Of the Naval Re
serve Board will agree that an adequate
laboratory Is absolutely essential If our
work Is TO be more han academic.
These members are practical men
who purpose to apply their best thought
10 the development OF naval mechanism.
If the same quality Of thought and the
same AMOUNT of time are given to this
subject as are given to industrial prob
lens we should soon achieve a navy
second to none in effectiveness.
But in order TO work out the IDEAS
which will be suggested by members of
this boa I'd or officials of the navy there
must he machinery. As men engaged in
inventive work we have learned the de-
STABILITY of thorough experimentation
before we turn our machinery over to
our customers. 1t is quite a. essential
that all the ideas suggested for naval
machinery should he submitted TO the
same practical test.
"A sufficiently equipped laboratory
may involve a considerable expenditure
I'm the beginning, but it will save money
TO the Government in the end. I am
unwilling to suggest any estimate of the
prohahle cost. The cost and the size of
the plant will be governed by the sug
gestlons regarding mechanism offered at
the meeting of the board on October 6.
an my judgment the laboratory
should be located in Washington by all
means. II should no entirely under the
control Of the Navy Department, but the
ideas which civilians may offer for con
slderation should always he welcomed"
Most OF the New York members OF
the Naval Advisory Board were out of
the city yesterday. Dr. Peter Coopc;
Hewitt said he had not given the sub.
ject of a laboratory sufficient thought
10 warrant an expression of opinion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
WANT NEW LEADER.
Prominent McNicRns would Dust
CarranER and villa,

\ memorandum vas presented to the
members OF the \ b G conference,
which met here last Saturday, by
Manuel Calero, the last duly accredited
Ambassador OF Mexico TO the United
States, and Flores Magou, N was
Secretary Of the Interior In the Cabinet
Of the late President Madrro.
In this document, which was not pre-
scented to Secretary Lansing. Senior
Calero and Senior MaEou. on behalf
Of the business and professional men,
farmers, artisans, &c" OF Mexico. pro-
test against a recognition ON the part Of
the United States and the South and
Central American countries of either
the Carranza or villa factions, or Of
any faction representative of the
liuertistas.
They appeal TO the Latin American
diplomats as men lin whose veins flows
the same blood as in our own" and
argue that the only wise course to
pursue with regard to Mexico is one of
hands OF"
The Mexican policy of President Will
son Is arraigncd, and Mexico is de-
Clared to be a country without govern
ment and one whose people are starving.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
FAT WOMEN PARADE PROBLEM
s~unragists May OHe Carriages to
Members who Are stout.

What to do with the fat women in
the suffrage parade is a question now
calling for solution. II was suggested
yesterday that women weighing more
han $50 pounds be offered the comfort
OF seats in vehicles.
1t Will be safe enough to make the
offer said one suffrage leader. The
women weighing more han $50 pounds
Will be ashamed to admit II. SO they will
all walk"
The parade promises to he the biggest
AFFAIR the suffragists have undertaken
New York. Every district has been
~Ctnvassed and every profession and in
dustry has responded. Many Of the
women storekeepers have agreed TO dec
crate their shop windows.
Mrs. Norman DE r. Whitehouse is
chairman of the parade committee. As
ISOLATED with her are Mrs. John Alex
ander, Mrs. John Blair, Mrs. Marie Jen-
ney Howe. Mrs. Howard Mansfield and
Miss El!nor Byrns. The patrolmcn's
wives have agreed to take par, and
vii! march in the police colors. blue and
gold,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
HAYTI TAKES UP U. S. TREATY.


WAsH1NGToN, Sept 2o.-Rear Admiral
Capertou. commanding the American
forces in Hayti, advised the Navy De.
partmcnt to-day that the Hdytiau Con-
grcss - st!ll IN session and tina the
treaty with the United States. signeI
last week, was referred to-day TO "A com
mittee for consideration. Early ratiu-
cation OF the treaty is confidently ex-
pe.ted by officials here. The treaty nro-
vides for a strong p~rotectorire over
Hayti. the United states Government 10
exercise a large measure of control over
its finances and assume responsibility
for it's policing.
Admiral Capertou reported also that
in a skirmish between a detachment of
marines and natives near Gonaives yes
terday one Haytien was wounded.
Earlier unofficial reports had stated
that sixteen Haytians were killed and
two Americans wounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
on TRAIL?
stamford Police chief Expects
Teller To He Found soon.

STAMFORD, Conn, Sept, 20-AlthouGh
Henry :. Bradley, the missing mail tel
Ter Of the Merchants National Bank,
New York. had not been found Tonight.
chief OF Police Brennan, who was In
touch to-day with detectives engaged in
the search. said hat traces Of the young
man had been picked W and he init
mated that Bradley might he found in a
few days.
At the home Of Bradley's mother It
was said tonight that no news of her
son had been received.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
MONEY UP.
Prospects of Rccon milton Cause
Advance In Vera Cruz.

The following bulletin was received
Yesterday by the Constitutionalist con-
sula;e at New York from the Foreign
Relations office at Vera Cruz:
THE reported action Of the AN
American conference looking toward the
recognition Of C~arrauza has had the
effect OF increasing the value Of Con-
stitutionaiist paper currency. 1t took
"A decided advance to-day. Still further
jump is expected with the increasing
prospects of peace.
"Eulalio Gutierrez. who was chosen
provisional President by the AGuasca-
lientes convention. has placed himself
at the disposition of Gen. Obregon at
Saltillo. He was wounded recently I'm
a hight with Constituencies troops.
Gen. Lucio Blanco, one of the Gutierrez
followers. has been captured by ObreGon
and is now held a prisoner"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
AMERICAN is KILLED.
Body Found Riddlcd with Bullets
From Bandits Guns.

BROWNSVILLE. Tex, Sept. 20.-The
name OF Burt Lyle. a farmland, was
added to the list of Americans who have
met death in the brush during he
operations Of Mexican bandits along the
Texas border.
Lyle went hunting alone two weeks
ago near Kingsville. He failed to re-
turn. and to-day his body was found
five miles from Kingsvillc by n posse
which was hunting Mexican outlaws
that have been seen in that vicinity.
Lyle's body was riddled with bullets.
Gen. Jacinto Trevino. Carranza COM
mander OF the Department OF the North
east. arrived in Matamoras during the
day on an inspection tour which is
believed TO have been ordered by Gen.
Carranza as a result Of the fighting on
the international boundary line,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
HUNT FOR MISSING GIRL.
Polir. IN search to Dig Tn Cement
Floor in Mount Vernon House.

foThrEs, y. Y, Sept. 2O.-Chief of
TO-. Wolff expressed hope Tonight
t.f' % trace would be found of Theresa
Er-". - years old, who disappeared
~ we. rs a-u. He is cooperating with
Cat'' Foley Of Mount Vernon and it Is
IA''c, To- make a search of "A house
~ Mount Vernon, particularly of a por-
'.nn OF the floor of the basement where.
Is said. d new cement floor was hur-
.H. .tIt two weeks ago.
Tn'rr is an expectation that the body
of .n" Young girl, the daughter of John
!" EI-"' proprietor of a steam laundry
'D'" VIII Dee found beneath the hardened
cement
Miss Eugrl a recent high school grad
.1'r u.s. known to have zone to Noun
Vernon weeks ago accompanied by
another youug omar The nature of
Fer Ns' there is also expected TO throw
NgH' pipu her disappearance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
PADDLE 6 MILES IN OLD MINE,
Bandits who Held u Conductors
Escape by Underground Shafts.

WEBB CITY, Mo, Sept 2O,-Two ban-
dts who had held up three street car
conductors here to-day ran into an aban-
doned mine, padded six miles on "A raft
through underground shafts, climbed to
the surface and ESCAPED.
The men, both masked, held up the
conductors near the ear barns and got
5000. ~Rloodhounds Were put on the
trail, which led to the mou>l of AN ahan-
doned mine, which had been Hooded when
n river levee broke,
The police discovered that the men
had constructed a raft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21
DANIELS AWAITS R
To TAX on Gasolcne Engine. and
Maybe on Submarines.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-Henry Ford
informed Secretary Daniels to-day that
he would arrive in Washington on
wednesday and call at the Navy Depart
ment in response to Mr.. Daniels's invi-
tation. Mr.. Daniels desires to discuss
the subject of Gasolene engines with Mr..
Ford.
Mr.. Daniels aid to-day that beyond
what he had seen in newspapers he was
not informed about Mr.. Ford's plans for
building "a large number of submarines
as the means of settling the question Of
the preparedness of the United States
Tor national defence. Mr.. Ford may ex-
plain his ideas to the Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21

NEWARK. \. j., Sept. 2O.-The Fidelity
Trust Company filed to-day with Surro-
gate Fred q, Stickel, Jr.. an account
ing OF the estate of Albert u, Smith OF
Orange, showing stocks, bonds and mort
cages OF n total appraised value OF
81 1917, 1852 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-21

BRAINS required "a minutes, and made 4 error, in working out six simple
problems, four of which are shown below. The BARREL | DID The job
IN IA! minutes without IN error. A dean nqInC II Uv 50H N nnr ahnr
Neither the mental nor mechanical calculations were done by experts.
This is Just an everyday proof Of the Bauetts quick figuring, direct
money saving and absolute accuracy. Here are the example,:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-26
Just an Idea.

"Well, yes" confessed the landlord
of Periwinkle tavern, at is an idea of
a purple stripe all around the hotel
at the top of the first story. You see
there wouldn't otherwise be anything
to distinguish this particular inn from
thousands of others. AS it is, a good
many people drop in to point out to
me that such a decoration is not in
good taste, or to urge some other
color, or something hathaway. And
they usually remain long enough to
spend a dollar or two before | am
thoroughly convinced.
persons with literary talent, and
occasionally a real writer, come along
and suspect me of being a character,
and board here while studying me.
AS a matter of fact, a drummer gave
me a can of purple paint out of his
samples, and l didn't know what else
to do with it."-Women's Home Com
pani6n.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-26
MAKING WAR ON BIl LBoARp
American Civic Association Regards
1t as Objectionable T orm
of Advertising.

From its very instit ltion, the
American Civic association has devo-
ted itself 10 the protection of the pub
lie against three great nuisances-
smoke, poles and wires, and bill
boards. At the annual convention of
the association in Washington one of
the important subjects discussed was
billboards, with a principal address,
entitled "The Passing of the Sign
board" by Jesse Lee Bennett of Bal
timore in which he recounted the
steps that had been taken for the le-
gal control of the billboard in all parts
OF the United States.
Concerning the sentiment against
the billboard, Mr.. Bennett said: "The
feeling against the signboard has be-
come nationwide and in the past few
years the agitation of civic organiza-
tions has been so successful as to
awaken resentment against it so
widespread that, from coast to coast
and in almost every state and city,
there are now, n have been, vigorous
movements seeking the abolition or
regulation of these unnecessary and
disfguring objects.
""There has been much agitation,
and from it there has been distilled
one thing-the recognition of the fact
that what is called the s~ignboard
problem is a question more complex
than the mere removal of the signs.
The signboard has been found to be
inextricably i~ntertwined with two
questions of even greater Importance
The awakening of civic sentiment
and the recognition by legislators
and judges of the validity of argu-
ments based upon esthetic considera-
TONS"
Commenting on what ought to be
the attitude of the law and the courts
toward the billboard, he added:
at would take our psychologist
but a few minutes to show that it is
not a question of ear, or nose, OF eye,
but a question of the brain and of the
very consciousness that is life itself.
No law should permit any man to
intrude or force himself or his bust
ness into another mans conscious
ness to the extent that outdoor adver-
Using has come to permit, an intru-
sion UNNECESSARILY increased by the
fact that it is impossible to avaid see
ing signboards."