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NAsHI NGToN. May l7.-President Will
son has replied to Pope Benedict's recent
message expressing the hope that the
United states would not be drawn into
the European conflict az "a result of the
submarine issue with Germany.
The reply gratefully acknowledges the
Pope's interest on behalf OF "A peaceful
solution OF the controversy and adds that
the United states has done and will do
everything consistent with the honor and
integrity of the country to maintain
peace
The announcement of the President :
reply brought with It the first definite
official Information as TO the character
OF the popes recent communication 1t
.' now definitely stated thatsthe commu-
nication dd not convey any suggestion
to the President as to the timcliness OF
his coming forward as mediator of the
European war. The pontiff confined his
mcssage to an appeal to the President to
work for a peaceful solution OF the sub
marine controversy.
Neither the ropes message nor ffesl-
dent Wilson's reply will be made public
The popes message was conveyed TO the
President by Mgr. Bonzano. the Apostoli,
Delegate. and the Presidents reply To- the
Vatican was transmitted in the form o.
letter acknowledging Mgr. Bonzano' 5
communication.
Because of the exchange OF communi'
cations between the Vatican and IL,
President peace runorsNwere again cur
rent In diplomatic circles here. As usual
they were all fiatly denied bv Secretary
Lansing
One Ctrcumstantial report cabled from
abroad was that the Pope had communi
Gated with the various neutral GOV
ornmcnts suggesting that they make q
concerted attempt 10 initiate peace par
leys between the belligerents and there
by bring the European war nearer tc
IT'S close. Secretary Lansing said h,
4 had no knowledge of any such proposa
and that the United States, the leading
neutral country. had not been approached
on the subject.
The Pope's solicitude over the rela
tons between Germany and the Cnitet
States is understood to have beer
prompted partly 10y his fear that th'
position of the United States as a pros
p"ctive mediator might be undermined
No secret is made of the fact that tn
I pontIff looks 10 the United States {
play an important role IN the peace
pourpalers when the time is ripe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
CLAIM 10 FOR HUGHES.
Justices Adhcrcnts Say lie Has
Majority of y. v. Delegates.

Reports coming yesterday from WASH
ingt0n ~ to the Increasingly favorable
turn Of public opinion toward the nomi-
nation ot Justice Hughes for the Presi-
dency by the Republican national con-
v"0t.On encouraged his adherents in
NV York to go little further than
they have heretofore in showing what
his strength is in the delegation from
'h.y State, Up to this time the Hughes
mon have been content to claim a ma jor-
It, ~ the delegates. Yesterday they
gave the figures which they say prove
t0".r contention,
n VAS learned that the fluctuations
co0c'de twenty of the delegates 10 f.lihu
Root. These twenty are signed up."
They are sure to vote for the former
- uitnr on the first ballot ami to vote
for him Just ~ long as the Root man
ag"rS think there is chance of his
p'irg the nomination.
Tuen there are fifteen, perhaps e!gh-
teen. delegates who are classcd as
~~ouhttul' These men have so far not
Htd" ul their minds,
III the other delegates. that ~ to say
fo y-uuc, are claimed by the Hughes
nc.
Fort" -four is a mai ajOri'y OF the New
Y'~h delegation, and with forty-nine on
" pu they can rely the leaders feel
- they have done fairly well, con-
s!dGrng the diiiicuity OF asking a good
Continued on Fun Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
FOUR DISTRICTS IN
NEW BORDER PATROL
gen. Funston Divides Up Mill
tia and Regulars to Cover
Entire Territory.
SOME START FOR POSTS

SAN ANTONIO. Tcx May II Brig
Texas troops. made up OF AZ least two
regiments. will be sent to the Browns
Vile district They Will move within a
few days Gen. Funston made this an
nouncement to-day AT the same time he
gave out his plan in brief for dlstr!cting
the Texas border,
Four military districts have been
formed for Texas Gen. James Parker.
with present headquarters IN san An
tonic. will be in charge of the Browns
vile district. which will extend from the
Gulf coast westward to Arroyo del
Ticre. near the town OF Roma. up the
river from Rio Grande C.ty Gen.
JIulen VIII be in this district with part
Of tho Texas soldiers, II not all, ard Wall
be next in rank to Gen, Parker
Gen. William \ Mann viii command
IN. Laredo district. This extends from
Arroyo del Tigre to a point above La
redo Gen. Henry A Green Will conf
mand the Eagle Pass district. which will
include the territory from tho west line
of the Laredo section up the Rio Grando
10 Blockers ranch. The district above
this practically 20 FL iaso IL IN the Rio
district, with the commandant Lieut.
Col Almou L. Parmor,cr or the Nine
teenth Infantry.
The Identity Of the two Texas infantry
regiments which viii 20 t. tho Browns-
vile district will be left 10 the decision
of Gen lIulen,
Where the other regiment, the battery
Of artillery from Dallas and three
troops OF cavalry, will be sent has not
hccn decided II IL possibl" they will
20 TO Gen Mann's district on the east
.fdc. so AS TO he in as close touch as
nossihle with brigade headquarters.
The Colones commanding regiments
In the Brownsville country have had dis
tr,cts to themselves, But these win he
concentrated in the large unit and the
commandants win be subject directly to
the orders OF Gen Parker, These COM
maudunts are Cot BlocRson of the Third
cavalry. Col. Bullard OF the Twenty
sixth Infantry and Col. Plummer of the
Twcnty-eighth Infantry.
IIeut col. parmertcr OF the Del Rio
district Will have command of several
Coast Artillery companies. probably
Seven and Six companies of the Nine
teerth Infantry
Troop movement to stations out of the
mobilization camp was started to-day
Also other troops arrived Three com
panies of Coast Artillery. the Seventy
seventh. Scventy-fourth and l+5th, lcf,
for the west to take positions AZ various
bridges and town IN the bel Rio district
The Thirteenth Infantry reached tho
camp from New York to-day and win hC
held here for emergency purposes,
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THINKS GREY FOR PEACE.
German Paper Says His Words In
dicatc Desire for Mediation.


AMSTERDAM. via London. May 1t
Iorwderts, the official Socialist organ.
welcomes "A statement by Sir Edward
Grey, as published IN the Chicago Daily
Ncus. saying II might be interpreted as
an attempt at mediation. The paper
adds.
"A serious and objective treatment Of
Sid Edward Grcy's statement could only
Cpnducc to arouslns desire for peace
negotiations In the belligerent and neu-
tr,tl countries We are of the opinion
that after nearly twenty-five months Of
war. involving gigantic sacrifices. peace
terms could, be discussed seriously and
calmly"
Sir Edwards statement angered
the Austrian newspapers. which de-
noInce 1t as containing "hypocrtical
lies" declaring that British intrigues
alone caused the war
such cool lying says one paper,
can be explain, only upon the
ground of moral insanity"
Another says that il reflects Great
BrItain's helplessncsS and that England
cannot continue the war nor find peace.
Still another journal declares, The reply
to Sir Edward Grey's bombast Will be
given upon the battlefield
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
ARMED BAND KIDNAPS
GARBAGE SITE GUARD
staten Island Vigilance En-
plOyce Bound and Gagged by
Contractors Army.

The fight Of the contractors % get
possession of the site Of the new munic-
ipal garbage plant on Arthur klIiS.
staten Island, to begin work on the
buildings. began in earnest last night
when "A watchman put on the grounds
by the Staten Island Vigilance Commit
tee was kidnapped BY twenty-five armed
men.
Edward T. Doyle, Staten Islander.
got title to a part of the meadow land
on Prall Island three weeks ago He
made the title over to the vigilance COM
mittee, which has been increased to 100
members and has been authorized 20
take title to all property on the meadows
AS fast as II can be secured. Doyle
built a cabin on Prall Island and a
night watchman and day Waterman
were kept there by the vigilance com
mittee.
James Farmer. who was on duty there
last night reported shortly after mid
night to the Ninth Branch Detective Bu-
reau that he had been sitting In his shack
at $50 Il. NJ. when the muzzle OF n
gun appeared through the window and
he WAS told to surrender Then he was
bound and gagged, thrown into launch,
put out at the foot of Fiftieth. street,
BROOKLYN and told to go home lie says
that about ten men. armed with shot-
guns went in the launch with hin While
fifteen more remained on the island.
The Ninth Branch detectives sent to
Uarhor A at the Battery for a police
launch, and Detectives Mckerrick and
Alderman went down In launch from
the Ninth Branch. Old Staten Islanders
said last night that the police would
no, be able to reach the cabin on Fran
Island because the water about there
was too shallow for their boats.
Gaffncy, Gahagen & Van Etten, th'
contractors, claim title to the Pral
Island meadoy land, which was held 10y
,he vigilance committee, and members
of the committee said last night that II
was these contractors who had sent the
arnrd force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
US. TROOPS IN WILD
NIGHT BANDIT HUNT
Major LanghOrnc's Forces Sur
round Mexican Town, Save
Deemer and Payne.
TRIP FULL or PERILS
Dash Over Desert Made With
out Rest After an
All Day March.
TRIP FULL or PERILS

RANCHO SANTA fE. Ell PrNo. Coahuila,
Mexico. eighty-hvc miles south of Glenn
springs. Tex" May IA. by Mexican
courier To Deemcrs, Tex. by army
field wire to Marathon. Ten May If
James Deemer and Monroe Payne,
negro American citizens. held prisoners
10y Mexican bandits since MAY 6. wore
rescued at this place to-day 10y United
states troops under command of Major
q. r. Langhornc.
Both prisoners are in good health. AL
Il ugh they have suffered from prlva-
tons. principally the scarcity of food.
Their liberation came as the result Of
long. maid marching by Langhorne' $
command and an early morning attack,
which the bandits managed to escape by
out the firing of Il shot.
Last night after "A hard days march
ing across the desert Major banrhorne
Campcd his two troops At Il water hole
which is called Aguita and Las Deli
cias. 1t Is situated in the midst Of a
rock formation that seems to have been
pushed UP from the centre Of the desert
\ few families OF Mexican poems live
about the sIdll OASIS.
At 10 o'clock at night a Mexican boy
reached the camp. He Was taken bciur,
Major LarEhurn" and questioned. lie
said he came from the FL l'iuo ranch
thirty miles further south and whef
pressed for information concerning IN,
trail of the bandits admitted tina, the
band had been making III rino its head-
quarters since the raids on the American
hnrdnr setticments.
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COL. BIDDLE FOR WEST POINT.
Bnkcr Names Army Engineer t0
succeed Col. TOwnaley.

WAsIIlNGToN. May l7--Col. John Rid
die, L. $. A. engineers office in charge
of river and harbor work at the port OF
baltimore, was named to-day by Secre-
tary of War Baker as superintendent of
the United states Military Academy at
West Point. succeeding Col. Clarence p.
Townslcy, lie will take charge on
July /.
col. Biddic was horn in Detroit Feb
ruary .. 1893. and was graduated from
West Point in 1881, lie specialized in
engineering and received his commission
as Second Lieutenant I'm the Engineer
Corps of tho army During the Spanish
American war he served as "A Lieutenant
Colonel of volunteers and saw active SER
vice In cuba and Porto Rico.
lie was in charge of river and harbor
work at Nashville. Tenn. from 1884 to
1895 and at san Francisco from 1907 to
loll lie il u member of the American
society of 'ivll Engineers, the Society
of the War of lSl2, the Order of the
tarabao and other leading clubs.
GREAT BEAR SPRING WATuD.
soc the case Of six glass stoppered bottlsA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
SENATOR HARDING NOW
DOOMED AS DARK HORSE
q. o. p. Conventions "kcy-
notcr' in Range of Presi-
dental Lightning.
BRILLIANT ORATOR:
WON'T RUN AS SECOND

WAsHiSGroN, May l7.--Sena,or War
rem u. Harding of Ohio. who will sound
the Keynote at the national Republican
convention at Chicago, is within the
range OF the Presidential lightning lIc
has come to the front within the last
Few days as likely dark horse" in the
event OF the convention being dcadlocked.
The politicians especially the "rcgu-
lars" look on Senator Harding as a pos.
sible life saving appliance politically
considered. He has told them frankly
that he would not accept the nomination
for Nice-President and that he is not
anxious about the Presidency. Mr.
Harding is very much pleased with ser.
vice In the Senate.
He was selected as temporary chair
man OF the convention because he is
considered one Of the most impressive
and eloquent public speakers. lie has
made good as political orator and
has lectured before Chautauquas many
times on the Life and Character OF
Alexander Hamilton. lie Is at home as
a speaker at the political meeting. in the
Legislative assembly, at banque's or a
commercial congress.
S...,>, u,
Senator Harding Is Just past 90 ana
little snort OF SIX ieet tail' wei. ~
portioned, with hair slightly tinged WIN
gray. In appearance ne looks hhe
Foraker and Mckinley blended.
Mr.. Harding Is a newspaper editor
When he was young man ms father
purchased an Ohio newspaper plant ana
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
FRANCE WON'T CUT PENSIONS.
wounded Able 10 Work win Suf-
fer No Reduction.

PARIS, May lit r. officially an
nounced that the Government has no In
tention of diminishing or supprossing
the pensions awarded 10 those rnutiiated
in the war. even IL they are able 10 earn
their own living through new educa-
ton.
The anuounNment removes a doubt
which had been interfering with the
Nor, OF reeducation OF tho maimed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18

They have both men with them. he
told Major LauEh.rue. They are cap
tlvcs IN the /. shaped adobe house almost
IN the centre OF the pucbla. / have seen
them, .i jefc. I have come from there
just two days ago.
Boots and saddles" was whispered
down the picket lines. and the silent
figures stretched out on the hot ground
came to llfe In half an hour the com
mand was on the move in the direction
OF I'll Pino
Fearing tha, the horses BY reason OF
their long march during the day would
De unable to max. the extra march at
night without rest. Major l.anGhorne de-
,.ded . make an auto dash FOR the
ranch. using his mcagye motor TRANSPORT
seiv vice. cons, sting OF one motor truck
ANA three autos
rickcd men from the two troops Of the
Elghtn Cavalry Nere placed ON these
cars In IL. darkness and the hustle OF
departure | Mas fortunate enou-h to
secure space on the truck. The whole
command moved out OF camp ia "A body
and a mile away halt was made, wher"
Major I.aughornc gathered the command
about him and spoke direct To- the men.
I'VE believe that We have correct In
formation as TO where bcemer and
rayuc are right this minute" said the
Major. "aud We are making this effort
ru rescue them from the bandits. Every
minute counts Maybe by this time they
are aware II our presence thus close on
the trail and VIII be on the move. II
might be that they might execute the
prisoners before going
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GERMANS STORM KITCHENS.

Special cable Despdtch to Tmr 8,

AMsTrRDAM via London. May IL
The Rrrlincr TdDebldH announces that
tho municipality OF Charlottcnburg has
cancelled it's scheme OF food distribution
in the streets in consequence OF an Incl
dent which occurred Monday. On that
day the paper states, two mobile
Kitchens with GOO litres Of food were
sent into the streets. whcrcupon crowd
ot 1000 persons stormcd them, making
II Impossible TO distribute the food
Tho TaocblnW shhs that the scheme
was inaugurated with insufficient means
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
The Farrell Ease.

The compauy's counsel admitted that
In the tapping of the wire OF the Rev.
William Farrell in connection with the
recent charities investigation an inquiry
should have been made before the tap
was put on" lie d.d not know IT was
Father FarrcllS wire, he said, or he
would have made inquiry As = gen
eral practice hitherto. however the COM
pauy has not inquired Into the grounds
for the police suspicion when they re
auested IA wire to be tapped except III
the case 81 prominent nan" or sig
nlncaut location l|ut Mr.. Swtyza an
nounced that hcnrcforh hr Will make a
personal iuNcstleAuun OF every police
request for a tan,
The Thompson committee went mo
executive session with Mr SwayZe ~
the close Of tho examination last night
70 cons der the other ualu,s on the list
Of $50 telephone wire idpp'NES in me
last wear and half senator Thompson
would not announce Ills tu,urc cours"
in tho wire tapping Inquiry l'c was
Interested tr hear lHt' M.l"r N't'htl
had said yesterday morning that Ne was
willing to tel all the facts. but the sen
ator would like n better 'dca Of what
those facts are before h.s committee
pluuges into them.
Tho Seymour development was the
most startling of the daS. ",U be
! recalled that three or ioIH weeks ago
,hs two lawyers were told h' detectives
that deteCtaphono had h''' placed IN
| their office, but no trace ui 10 N'S re-
yealed after several hoa"s iuN' rtsAuon
and the seymour refused 'u '''r\" max
, ANY one Nad tr!rl - sp' upon ths0
| onic, affairs The N.t''t' '.H'l inc
| district Attorney o1 ru ht' OWING 10
J the circumstances uI ia" lrbli''' Won III
mo seymour ori.r, and '." hI inter-
Z
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Visited NOrgnn Offices.

Was the Morgan firm iuterested"'
asked Mr.. Moss while John 5, Seymour
was on the witness stand.
My brother and our clients an
s~ered Mr.. Seymour, went down several
tines to the Morgan offices. II was an
executed contract when the conferences
IN our Office began. The Morgan firm,
parties who We're not our clients but WHO
were dealing with our clients"
Frederick Seymour when he took tho
witness stand WAS on his way to District
Attorney Swanus office to lodge com
paint on the information that his brother
nad obtained at tie morning session Of
the committee. lie did not mako the
complaint. but, Mr. Swami said. hs
agreed 70 appear before the Grand Jury.
waving any immunity that might bs
considered IN the case. lie also said his
complaint depended ON the development
of certain lines Of investigation being
made IN his firms behalf John ). Sey-
mour had said in tho committee room
that he would spend the rest OF his life
trying - ind out who directed suspicion
at his Office.
The principal points in tho other test'-
uony before IN" committee We're these:
John l. Sway2e. tn" telephone cou'i-
eel, said his company feels that the law
imposes upon 1t a duty to aid public
officials in apprehendiug and detecting
crime by telephone, but the company
also would gladly cooperate with the
committee IN framing "A law which VIII
relieve It OF that Serious disturbance
and stop all wire esp lnaEc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
POPES PEACE VIEWS.
Said to Feel That Neutral Medi-
alton Would Re Futile.

speciai Cabie Dc.patch 10 THE st>
ROME. via London. May 17.-There /.
good reason 20 believe that Pope Bene-
DICT il convinced that neutral mediation
is unlikely to lead to peace even Il II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
GERMAN TROOPS BEG FOR FOOD.
swiss soldiers share with Land
sturm-Nany DescrtiOns.
Sp,c,a! Gable Despatch to Tnr Srs

NpfFTu1 Z UUF Hf6VVTTT III TTE VI
LONDON, May lS.--A Geneva despatch
to the Daily Frprcss says:
German soldiers, chiefly elderly mem
hers of the Landsturm. on the Swiss
Alsatian frontier, have begun to beg
food from the Swiss soldiers, who out
OF pity are sharing their rations with the
Germans.
The latter say they have not tasted
meat for week, They seem famishcd
and depressed Desertions are becom-
ing more frequent"
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Special Abie Despatch 10 Tmr SuN.

ROME, May lT--pope Benedict has
recalled Mgr Tacci, Papal Nunco to
brussels II is probable that Mgr. Tacci
will he succeeded by Mgr. Locatelli. for
mer Papal Nuncio at Rusnos Ayres,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
AUTHORS TO VOTE
ON FORMING UNION
League to Consider a ffiliating
With Federation Of la
Dor To-day.
WANT MOVIE ROYALTIES
May Tie Up Industry With Aid
Of Camera Men and
MpchanicianS.
WANT MOVIE ROYALTIES

The Authors League OF America. OF
which Winston Churchill is the president
ana Theodore Roosevelt the vice-presi-
dent. is considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF
join ng the American Federation OF
labor under the name of the lnterna-
tional Pen pushers Union or something
like that
4 decision vii, be reached propably
this afternoon AZ a meeting OF the cour-
ell and the executive committee to be held
at the City club at O'Clock. Col
Roosevelt has been asked TO come into
town and express his opinion anent the
American Federation of Labor as
medium through which authors may
better their condition. and. according to
the best belief yesterday among the
officers. he will be on hand
1t is the purpose OF those suggesting
the idaa to make the Authors League
union organization In every sense OF
the word. that Is. as much Of union
as the Structural Iron Workers. the Hod
Carriers, or any OF the rest OF them.
There is no expectation. nor apparently
amy desire. TO better the condition OF
authors In their dealing with publishers
or theatrical managers, but there is a
decided convection among the boosters
of the scheme tina; the moving picture
men should be brought TO time