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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
BOY TAKEN AS AUTO THIEF.


In the arrest last night OF william,
Klein, - years old, who says he tramped
to New York from Huntington, l.. l.,
the police Of the Adams street station,
In Brooklyn, believe they have caught
the person responsible for the thefts OF
several automobiles recently In Hunting
ton and n~eighboring towns.
Klein Vas arrested at Nassau and
Washington streets, Brooklyn, when the
attention Of "A policeman was attracted
TO the boys efforts to start "A machine
In which he was seated. the engine OF
which had stalled. When questioned
Klein is said to have admitted having
taken the car. which belongs to Philip
Frankenstein OF l:+l Broadway. Brook
Ign. from In front Of "a restaurant AT
Livingston street and Gallatin place. Al
the station house, the police say, the
boy confessed to having stolen another
automobile In Brooklyn on Thursday
night, which he e~ndeavored to sell In
Ii Manhattan garage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

the San Ygnacio raid are being cared
for there 10y the tarranza army. The
report also shows that the killed In this
raid were seventeen instead of eight, and
hat twenty-five were wounded, several
OF them seriously. All were brought 10
Nuevo Laredo and to the Carranza au-
'uhoritioe.
Other clashes were reported immineut
Tonight. Al Del Rio. where 200 Mexi-
cans are said TO have crossed the line
American troops are building pontoon
bridges III readiness ~ cross the river II
necessary.
Near Darwin, twenty miles from LA
redo. a posse OF civilians is searching
for u band Of nineteen Mexicans re-
ported to haV, entered the United States
There.
Cen. Ietshiue has given his answer
Co Gen Tievino's warniirS that the
American troops IN Mexico will be at
tackod r. the, move south, east or West
Of their present base.
Although Ten. Funston refused to make
public Just what the reply was. army
ofhcers say that he told the Mexican
leader In no uncertain terms that he did
not recognize his authority to govern
the movements OF the American troop
Gen. Funston refused TO make know
che contents Of Tershine's message, but
In commenting OIL I~ershing's reply said
lsughingly:
"Pcrshins should rcsfsn from the army
and engage IN literary work. He has
such a terse way ~ saying things"
II is believed that III. fecling between
che Mexican soldiers and the Americans
II growing bitter and that II win not b.
long before some act will result IN igh,-
ing.
Gen. Pcrshing's force< in Mexico to-
night are ready to meet any Carranz.i
attack, Gen. Trevino's notification was
met by a iightening ", of the cxu.,li.
't'o' = communications which was noticr.
able here. cavalry patrols operativ.
south of Namiau,pa were drawn ~ ard
concentrated az the base CAMPS ~ sub.
bases along the communication line.
Orders were despatched to every eucaup.
ment TO hold itself In readiness To- defend
or attack ou an instant's notice.
Gen. Persiiip' has u definite slsu ui
campaign mapped out should the Car
txnza forces launch an attack at any
point on his column II Is known her,
that the infantry. artillery and otto,
branches Of the American expedition have
been brought into hral line of pre,iara-
ton to meet any emergency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
CALLS INSURANCE MEN UNFAIR
central Federated Union barge,
Evasion az Com pen .atiop Act.

charges that Insurance %roinpare,
taking unfair advantage of the v,.
meuS compensation act led tn, ~.
Federated Union yesterday 70 ius'.I
IT. general executive board to iu,,.
gate tn. situation.
The charges are that many of T,
largest companies have supplied iuw-.
~"'kmen with jobs for which ~. ~
W"r" totally unit. The men would .
urthl" Ia hold these Jobs for more
q DAY or two. bur the companies - l
represent 'o the Wurkinen's COME
ton Commission that the Wac pad
these jobs represented the earning puae
OF the men.
"bnc instance of this sort IL who"c o.
insurance company obtained for a u''.-
layer = JJp aS buttOuhole maker So
Edward ! Hannah, chairman ot @
committees A high S4laricd me-
WAS put IN as e watChmsr, a job 81
required that ho spend twelv. to fourier
hours Il night ON a cold pier"
Hannah said tire unions are consile
ing taking the saine action agains'
coInpa MES that they would agaius' .
unfair employer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
MORGAN AGAIN HEADS
MURRAY HILL ASSN.
Annual Report Sets Forth
satisfactory Accomplish
mcnt> of the Year.

y y Morgan has for the third time
HNl Association. q civic organization
tloin"d Tor tn" purpose of protecting tho
Murray Hill section against invasion by
factories aud commercial interests. III.
fellow officers. chosen with him, are
warren Ibelano, Nce-presIdent A.. Mur-
ray Young, secretary. and George Il.
sheldon, treasurer. The new board Of
directors il made up of these officers, to-
Sether with William y. Guthrie, William
'hurch bsbor ard pr. W. * Draper.
The annual report OF the association
sets forth that on. OF the mos, ;at;asac-
tory accomplishments OF the year has
been the final settlement OF the situation
at Park avenue II Thirty-fourth street.
The plans are now before the Board OF
Estimate for adoption.
There IL to be no change Of grade at
Park avenue and Thlrty-fourth street
and II" lowering Of III. street car tracks
In thu tunnel" the report says. There
IL to be- u ramp constructed ON tn,
east side Of Park avenue next to the
seventy first Regiment Armory, wide
enough for three traffic units, and the
amp LETT on ths west side wide enough
for four traffic units. Fourth avenue
will be raised for its entire width from
Thlrty-secOnd street north to Thirty
third street. SO az to permit the latter
street 10 be- used Tor crosstown traffic,
The street cars viii drop down into
the existing tunnel by a 7 per cent.
grade. but there will be no station for
surface cars directly under Thirty
fourth street. AZ hitherto provided in
tho different plans. Instead "A car stop
viii be provided between the north
building line Of Thirty third street and
the incline down into the tunnel.
The present subway entrances Will
be left as they are on The west side of
Fourth avenue, and substantially In
their present location IN the east side
oi the venue except that the northern
one is Likely 10 be moved against the
armory wall. because Of II required mar
rowing of the sidewalk"
The report freely criticises police ON
Gals who invaded the Murray Hin seq
ton for the establishment of "a branch
there of the detective bureau, hut praise
the work The police have done in pro-
tecting the residents,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
U. S. BUYS ROAD MACHINERY.
Will Reconstruct Line "a Gen,
p~ershtnw's Basr,

CHICAGO. June "a Recausc Of the
eenseness Of the Mexican situation sig
alficance was attached In army quarters
TO the action uf the War Department Mt to-
day In placing hurry up orders with
firms near chicago to supply road build
ing machinery for immediate shipmen;
- Mexico.
According To Information received
from an authoritative source Uncle Sam
Instead Of pre-, ,arinS to quit Mexico In
tends 10 build 10 miles OF military and
automobile road south of the Rio
Grande AZ once. The road will bc con
structrd 20 facilitate the handling of
troops and supplies.
The American terminus OF the road
Will be columbus. y. NJ. II will run
south. following the present line Of ON
munication with Gen. Pershing's base a,
NamiQuipa.
Four tractors. four graders. eighteen
dump ago and road rollers were ex-
pected. The requisition Mas placed by
Major Hampton. acting aulrtermaster Of
h central department The Govern
ment's force vi motor trucks also is to
he augmented by sixty-siN new machines
Four hundred are now IN service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
BRITISH N. P. HERE
TO AID ARMENIANS
Seeks support Of Rockefeller
Foundation to Bring Pres
sure on Turkey.
SAYS 300. 600 Persisted

Noel Buxton. Member of the British
Parliament. arrived here on the Ameri-
ran liner st. Louis yesterday afternoon
IN the representative OF the Lord Mayor
Of London's Armenian Relief Committee.
He seeks to gain the uppor OF the
Rockefeller Foundation. the American
Red Cross and consular agents In bring
ing diplomatic and other pressure to
bear on Turkey through a large neutral
country In ameliorating the distress
among Armenians.
Mr. buxton. who was accompanied
by the Rev. Rosslyn Bruse of Birrning.
W representing the Archbishop OF
Canterbury. said conditions in the Ar
fnenian villages were even worse than
when the raNagins of the Armenian viii
lagos began. Mr.. Buxton. who was in
the Ntlayet OF Van prior to Turkeys
entrance into the conflict. said he
thought 100000 Armenians had persisted
through Ottoman atrocities.
He did not believe It would be safe. as
matters now stood. for even Americans
To go through the stricken territory at.
tempting to bring relief to the refugees.
The Turks. he said. were o .tuated by
sheer malice against their victims, as he
asserted there was no evidence Of a
national movement among tho Ar
tnenisns.
a majority of them, according to the
tartamcntarian. had laid down their
arms on promise of immunity and had
then been massacred. \ determined
band of 500 in southern Armenia, how
ever. had kept their weapons and cut
their way through the Turkish forces TO
the sea. where they were rescued by a
French cruiser.
capt. r. VI. Passow. formerly captain
Of the American liner 81. Paul. who re-
signed after 900 voyages across the At
lantic, was also II passenger on the ~.
Louis with his three sisters. They came
here to spend the summcr at Sher-
brooke, Quebec. Capt. Passow said that
before the recent naval battle on Jut-
land II was commonly reported at the
Army and Navy Club in London that
Sir John %Jellicoe. commander OF the
British feet. considered the British
blockade = farce because It was directed
by his civilian super!ors and was not In
accordance. with his plans.
After the Hampshire was sunk with
Lord Kitchener aboard. capt. ptSsoW
said. II was currently noised about IN
London that the Germans kuoN the
British War Minister was OF the cruiser
and had sunk the vessel 10y . submarine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
BAKER CONFERS
WITH PRESIDENT


nri,c;,,i em,,,vess ,s thu ,,ho, IN ,h.,
49,. =,
''''r'o'' D." 'ea"'"s COMPANIES pay
their men either IN American gold or
currency or Mexican gold or silver.
,or,, ,.,, a.. ,,,,h, =. ~. ..r.i~,
,,o,.y rL,so ~ho "A, no, no, In ,his
,,nr.y os,.h, ,.i,s -. ,.ad .,.r..,,.
n. .aid h.y. ,..r cnn,,sn,in~ u,,h
N,y 4 Obliged tn nav In Tho new paper
CURRENCY. which has +, nx.d and stable
ysiu,,Ion ~ 90 cents OH the dollar Nex.
lean specie and 10 cents American gold
This value is maintained by the r;oy.
eminent which has a reserve and will OK
change on demsnJ these bills for their
equivalent In coin. N. law of suppl,
and demand As auotcd by the Directing
Americans cuts no figure with the value
OF this paper.
What the Collectors wish and what
they would do and did do until the devil
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
BRIDAL PAIR THROWN IN CELL.
Larceny Charge Follows Fast Upon
Their wedding In City HaIi.

Three hours after city Clerk Scul!y
had made them man aud wife james
Minnelly, 81 years old. ~ 241 Post road.
Ma mtroueck. and his bride. who wa-
Aims Heikkila, 90. were locked up md
charged with larceny and attempted tcio-
uious assault.
NtS. N'uuelly. a Finnish girl. has been
boarding Wit Mrs. Annie Wells At as
N"S' l2'th street. After ihc mdrriig"
IN ~" city Hall Yesterday Miuucllv and
his Jridr Went to the botrdiug house 20
pio" NJ l"- things 20 upy. 10 It hat
i'"N htd taken at II Lawrence street
Ms. Wells accused Them az having
packed some of her forks aud spoons.
and tn" subsequent outcrN reached tie
ears Of a policeman ON the street. lie
interviewed and Mrs. Wells accused them
OF having attacked her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
LIGHTNING FIRES BUILDING,
Sets Tank Of shrliac Ablase ssd
Causes s2S,OOO damage.

Lightning set fire to a Ave story brick
factory building at 6+3 West Fifty-nnh
street in yesterday afternoons storm and
destroyed the two upper floors.
f. tank OF shellac in which Michael
Sasso. an employee of Schloss Bros
cabinetmakers. who occupy the top foor,
was dipping "a piece of wood, was ig-
nited. The blazing fluid spread over the
floor M the few workers IN the build
Ing had to run for their lives. Sasso
was burned about the face and neck
and went TO Roosevelt Hospital for treat
ment.
y. q. Patterson, a lumber dealer. oc-
cupies the lower rioors. His place WAS
hadly damaged by water, The loss is
estimated at 5000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
NEW TRANsPACIFIC RECORD.
Marines Reach Pekin From San
Francisco In 10 Days.

PEKIS. May is.-The record for trans-
pacific travel from San Francisco to
Pekin by the southern route was low
cred when Corporal John Alexander and
fourteen privates Of the H.. S, Marine
Corps arrived here for duty with the
American Legation guard of marines
after having been thirty-four days en-
route from San Francisco. The best
previous record was thirty-fve days
and nine hours.
The party Of marines left San Fran
cisco via an army transport. and at
Guam. Mariana Islands. t%ranshipped
To the T.. =. s.. Brooklyn. which brought
them directly to Shanghai. They came
from Shanghai TO Pekin by rail-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
BOY MAKES DIRE THREATS.
" rites tie u GOiUa "a blow Up
hospital.

lNtWr,u'" Brown l. wear Old 90
20: Troy Venue was before Magistrate
Mayo In u. 'hildreu'S court IN BROOK
lNn YESTERDAY charged with Sending let
,ers TO the police and nurses st th,
swedish Hospital signed Jack ~" Riu-
per and threatening 10 blow UP tn" hos
p,tai AID Nh |e,,,iui ATTACHES ~aotu l..
named.
The boy admitted that h" Sent the
~lette-S and attributed his acts 10 tn,
reading ~ dim. novels and to imaginary
poor treatment ne received ~ tho hos
pit,l while he was = patient there sev-
"rt' mouii- ago
~" Was committed TO Rellevue Hos-
p'tai for AZ examination 70 determine
his mental condition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
MRS. wHITELAW REID SAILS.
NOtRbles on Passenger List Of
American Liner Philadelphia,

Among the $50 first class passenger
who left the port on tn. American liner
rhilnde,phia for Liverpool yesterday wa,
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, who was sailing
10 visit her daughter. Mrs. Jean Ward
fl London. with her was Lady Eyelyn
Ward. a relative OF Mrs, Wards hus.
band, John Hubert Ward.
The Warehouses Mayeda Of Japan,
wife of "A member of the Japanese Elm.
basSy IN London. was another passenger,
going To JOIN her husband abroad
Charles Edward Russell. former Socialis,
leader, also too passage with his VIII.
to study conditions At the front IN
preparation for "A series Of ARTICLES
Among other passengers were MaRHie
T-yte. the opera singer, and Baron Op.
pcnhein.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
PARTIES" FOR SANE 4TH
MAJ or's Committee ASKS Public Tor
mn Additional x.5,OOO.

George Gordon I;at;io, .ia,r"an u
the Mayors Committee on 1ndepeuSenca
Day, issued an appeal FOR funds l~.~,cr-
day 70 supplement the >2j.0oo APP
proprlatcd by the Board OF Aldermen
for SANE celebrations Til. committee
expects thd' II win need about, $4,000
to carry out III" present Programme.
which Includes block PARTIES public
school meetings. a pageant in the Gro
tont park stadium. in which 1873 actors
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
$50 FOOT FALL KILLS AVIATOR,
Matthew SavidKe Comes Ia Grief
at Ewing. Neb.

EWING. Neb., June l7.-Matthew saw
idge, well known aviator, dropped to his
death here to-day when his a~eroplane
became unmanagcable at Il height of,
$50 feet.
His death was instantaneous. Savidge
IL one of four brothers. all of whom are
well known uviators.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
TRAINING COURSE FOR TRINITY.
Trustees Also Decide 10 Raise a.
Endowment Of $1,000. 900.

HARTFORD. Conn. June 17.--At the
meeting OF the Trinity College alumni
association to-day II was that
the trustees had voted to raise 81 ,OO0, 900
in W. installments to preclude any pos
sible annual deficits. such AZ the col
leEe has had for several years.
Another important announcement was
that Trinity Is TO add to the curricu-
lum "A course IN military training, 1t Is
believed the new course viii have at
least 100 enrolled. who Will receive COM
missions In the reserve army at the COM
pletion Of the course,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
FORTUNE AWAITS TWO GIRLS.
Will Leaves %7O,OOO Estate 10 n
Maid and q Clerk.

CHICAGO, June liam unusual ait.
nation due Ia the dearth domestic,
came to light to-day when the III.
no's Free Employment office announced
that IA man worth $4,000 VIII, is add
ing $1,000 a year TO his belongings ~
willing TO give his fortune at the death
OF himself and wife to twu girls-one /,
domehtic and another a clerk-if he can
ind them.
lie wants a girl, preferably OF swed.
lSh or German descent. for general
h5usework ana another for clerking in
his store, which is a town OF :, 900 sixty
miles from Chicago. lie will nav ,h.
girls s. IA week. with board and lodr
ing. while he or his wife live.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
NEW YORK WITHOUT A MAYOR
Both Mitchell sud bowling Absent
From the city.

New York city was without a Mayor
yesterday, Mayor Mitchell went 20
Ashokan to spend the week end with
]. Waldo Smith and Frank l. Bowling,
President OF the BOARD Of Aldermen,
was eli route from the Democratic
national convention at 81. Louis.
The city charter does not provide for
succession beyond tho ~vice-chairmsn OF
the Board Of Aldermen, and no vice.
chairman was elected to succeed Mr..
Bowling when he became President Of
the board. But hs city got along ell
right.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
BELL MOUNTING HIS
Big GUNS IN FL PASO
Entire Border Like Powder
Mine: One Shot May
Touch It OFF.
MORE TROOPS IN JUAREZ

FL PAso. Tex. June 17.--Tension. a,
the breaking point almost, for many
weeks past was notably tighter on the
border tonight as q result of Mexican
developments In the past t~wenty-four
hours.
The crossing Of American cavalry to-
day near Brownsville IN pursuit OF Mex
lean bandits who raided Texas this week.
following a brief American cavalry ex-
cursion into Mexico yesterday and the
reported lighting to-day between the
Americans and Mexicans on Mexican
soil. caused intense excitement IN Juarea
and III Taso and resulted IN an Increase
IN precautions on the border. The daily
meeting of Juarez citizens for drill in
preparation "for any trouble that may
come with the Americans aroused
every one here.
About 500 additional Mexican troops
arrived In Juarez to-day. The general
tendency along the entire border to-day
was 10 believe a clash would soon occur
between Americans and the forces Of the
de facto Mexican government Of SUI
f1cient consequence 70 plunge the two
nations into war. The situation Is re-
sarded tonight az more dangerous than
at any tim since the Columbus raid
and the subsequent entry Of the Persh.ng
expedition INTO Mexico.
Gen. Bell. commanding the American
forces, continued to-day to refuse passes
to any of his men TO leave their camps
and mad preparations in the downtow n
sections ~ FL paso TO encamp tho new
Mexican battery OF light artillery, or
dered here from Columbus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

THE map below shows the seat of The trouble
along the border. On the left from Colonia
Dublan to Namiquipa is the line of Gen. Pershing's
forces, Namiquipa The advance base, Colonis Dub
Ian the main base, with headquarters at Casas
Grandes. These are marked with stars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
BOSNIA REvOLTS.
hief ~ Austro-H hungarian Head.
quarters Suspended.

ioNpoS. June ia wireless des-
patch from Rome states that "a revol,
has started In Bosnia, The chief of
the Austro-H Hungarian headquarters IN
IN" %provincs has been suspended. II y
stated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

The circles are the Carranza forces in large num-
bers with the Americans in the centre of u v shaped
arrangement of troops.
The insert map shows the Brownsville district,
where American troops crossed and are fighting
Mexicans to-day, and Del Rio, where raiders are
operating.
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and actresses will take part, meetings 4,
the city College Stadium, athletic nee
and other festivities.
IF the people of the city are 90
erous," said Mr.. Battle. I'VE eNpect ?
have the most important celebration of
Independence Day in many years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
MAGAZINES


Wanted, back numbers OF popular mss~ g..
Siuse to- soldiers. on the Border and Ii
Mesiee. Bend 20 Army and Navy r. NJ. e.
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spark Would spread tir-.

"b
IN the event Of an actual armed
clash betWe,n the de ficto troops and
the american forces brought about by
me M-Nlrais opening lire. American
brlcers expect the Catranz, forces in
Chihuahua also to make demonstrations,
which might result in engagements with
the Pershing forces. Then again, 4, is
pointed out. I'er-hinc might mud IL
necessary TO move his forces sou,hw,rd
again after bandits. in which event. II
NE Carranzistas carry out THEN threats.
4 night would occur.
Hen. Bell admitted to-day tina he had
asked for three aeroplanes to be son,
her" Immediately and also announced
mat t"enty-seven Of the latest model
army trucks were EN- route here FOR t.,
purpose OF moving troops quickly to any
point necessary \ wireless tower :
no." Hnder course Of construction and
'N' hospltdI ambulance equipment hoie
has recently been largely augmented
lh" las, OF the American CousIls ~
Mexico qu!t that country to-day when
N~onsul-Gene.~. Philip G. Hanna c.,ne
over at Laredo from Monterey and Con.
SUI y johnson az Matauoros closed
MS once and came over to Brownsville.
IN connection with preparedness plans
on the border Gen. Bell gave official per.
mission 10 Henry Youngbiood. a chicago
aviator, ~ establish a training school on
ne Fort Bliss reservation. The stipula
lions are that army officers will be
trained ana that the students AZ rho
school viii place themselves at the ssr-
vices or Gen. Bell for scout work
soldiers in the camps I'm IL Paso
clamor.d eNcitedly for more details and
'arrahza o~ffcials evidenced much cou-
cern over telegraph advicas from OWN
vile regarding tho lighting near ,ber.
to-day on Mexican soil between tie
Americans.
IN" fragnentary new reaching th,
headquarters Of Gen. Bell early This eve.
hing did not bring the details a. 10
whether the lighting was between Amer.
lcah forces and bandits or America
forces and Carranza troops. rh. adj
vices from Gen. Parker, Who commands
IN that district. reported "Ant rican
forces engaged in battle with Mexicans
near villa Nueva on Mexican soil