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CABRERA AGAIN SENDS
BORDER PLAN INFO AIR
Puts Quietus Upon Approval
by Comrades and VIII See
Mining Men Here.

ATLANTIC CrrY. Nov. 17.-The Mex
ican-American joint commission ad-
journed to-day until Monday with the
conference In what Is regarded as a
deadlock. When the meetings are re-
sumed next week II Is expected the rep
resentatives of tho two Governments
will be fully informed as to the wishes
OF their chiefs.
Louis Cabrera, chairman OF the Mex
lean commission. successfully interfercd
to-day with the adoption of a plan OF
border control. lgnacio Bonillas and
Alberto J. Pant. the other two members.
were ready TO agree to a plan proposed
by the Americans. but the objections OF
their chairman werc sufficient to result,
In further delay and debate. No agree
ment was reached.
Secretary Of the Interior Lane. chair
man Of the American commission. ex-
poets to be In Washington before to-
morrow night and to place before Presl-
dent Wilson all the facts in the case. II
Ii understood that Mr.. Cabrera has sent
to Gen. Carranxa n paraphrase OF the
debate 80 far az II has proceeded.
In the meantime MIR. Cabrera expects
to confer In New York with representa-
tives Of American mining interests in
Mexico with q view to the readjustment
OF a schedule Of taxation.
The sun., 1916-11-18
PREMIER BORDEN TO SPEAK.
Canadian Omcial viii BE Guest Al
International Dinner.

Premier Borden Of Canada Is expected
to be a guest at the international dinner
to be given In the Hotel Aston Friday
evening. November -. ITO consider a
programme for a permanent league OF
nations to become effective at the close
Of the present war"
The Premier is expected to deliver a
message In line with Niscount Grey's
recent notable utterance In favor OF
such a league. Senator William J.
Stone, Jacob II. Schin. Finley II.
shepard. william II. Taft n the Rev.
Robert L. Speer are to be the other
speakers. .
Frank A. yanderlip. Gen. Leonard
Wood, Oscar 8. Straus. Isaac n. Selig-
man, Alfred II. Smith, Charles II. Sabin.
Alton r. Parker. Darwin +. Kingsley.
William FelIowes Morgan. John Hays
Hammond. Henry Clews, Robert Bacon
and others are on the committee In
charge Of the dinner
The sun., 1916-11-18
STRAUS TAKES RAP AT GREEN.
Also COmmends Edison Company
for Rate Reduction.

The Public Service Commission and
o'her city officials yesterday commended
the New York Edison Company for Its
action In voluntarily agreeing to reduce
'he cost OF electric current from eight
cents a kllowatt hour to seven and a half
cents after January I, and to seven
cents after July /. 1917.
chairman Straus pointed out that this
reduction will mean a Anal saving to
consumers Of $3.50 900. Mr.. Straus also
.ook further exception to the attack OF
frank II. Green, who said he represented
an organization known as the Electrical
League Of Greater New York. Green.
on Thursday before the commission. ar
sueh that the rate should be three cents
= hilowatt hour. -
such a proposition Is absurd" said
hartman Straus yesterday. The New
FORK Edison Company. without orders
from his commission. voluntarily agreed
W reduce Its rates. M ! consider the
eompany's action very fair. Mr.. Green
vas entirely unfair I n his criticisma"
The sun., 1916-11-18
". RANGER AIDS
AMERICAN ARTISTS
Noted Landscape Painter
Leaves Ills Money to Pur-
chase Pictures.

BY the terms OF the will Of Henry
ward Ranger. noted American marine
and landscape painter, filed yesterday In
the S~urrogate's office, the income Of his
estate will be used by the National Acad-
envy Of Design for the purchase by liz
council OF paintings produced by Aneri-
can painters. All UGH paintings will b
presented to art institutions or libraries
In America having galleries open to the
public. The estate. consisting OF per-
sonal property. is valued at s213.320.
Mr.. Ranger, who was a National
Academician. died on November Z in his
home in the Sixty-seventh Street Studio
Building. "a West sixty-seventh street.
at the age OF IS.
The will was executed on January 81,
1914. After providing for tho payment
Of his debts and funeral expenses. Mr..
Ranger gave all the residue of his estate
to trustees to be held in trust for the
benefit OF his wife. Helen Eudora
Ranger. during her lifetime. Mrs.
Ranger. however. died at Milan. Italy. in
June last. In case OF her death. or II
SHe was HOt uNiHB NJ ~ lux VI Hb
death. the artist provided in his will ~
follows:
II direct that my entire reslduary be
paid to the National Academy Of Design.
the principal to be invested and the in
come spent by council Of said academy
in purchasing paintings painted by
American artists. at least two-thirds of
such income TO I've spent In the purchase
OF works by artists who are over As It
may be optional with the council to
spend the remaining one-third or any
part thereof In the purchase OF works OF
younger artists.
"All pictures so purchased are to be
given by the council to art institutions In
America or to any library or other in
stitution in America maintaining n gall
lery open to the public. all such gifts 70
be u'.n the express condition that the
National Gallery in Washington. admin
lstered by the Smithsonian Institution.
shall nave the option and right without
cost TO take. reclaim and own any pic
ture for their collection. provided they
exercise such option and right ut any
time during the Ave year period begin
ming ten years after the artists death
and ending fifteen years after his death.
n II such option and right is not ex-
ercised during such period the picture
shall remain and be the property of the
institution TO which II was first given.
"The words America and American
IA used above shall be construed As
equivalent to North America and
North American respectively
The sun., 1916-11-18
WILSON URGES CHARITY
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Says Americans Could Show
Gratitude for Prosperity by
Aiding War Sufferers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Pres!dent Will
son designated to-day Thursday. Novem-
Der 30, as THANKSGIVING Day. In his
Proclamation the President said
"Th. year that has elapsed since we
last observed our day Of Thanksgiving
has been rich in blessings to US as a
people, hut the whole face Of the world
mas bcen darkened by war.
u also urge and suggest our duty In
THIS, our day OF peace and abundance. to
mink In deep sympathy Of the stricken
peoples Of the world upon whom the
curse and terror Of war has so pitilessly
iall"n. Our people could In
no better way show their real attitude
toward the present struggle OF the ma
uons than by contributing out OF their
abundance to the relief Of the suffering
which war has brought In its train"
The sun., 1916-11-18
CARUSO BLACKMAH VICTIM.
To Meet Man Who Demands $4,000
Rather THAI Imperil Voice.

Enrico Caruso feels that he cannot
imperll the worlds greatest voice Che
admits ID In the air of Jamaica. Queens.
at 3 o'clock on any Of these raw morn
ings. Therefore he issued an appeal
last night to the great unknown. who
has written him ffteen letters demand
ing $4,000 blackmail, to call at his
apartments In the Hotel Knickerbocker.
lie has been trying. unaided. to run
down the blackmailer who asked him
to bring the mone to Queens at the
stipulated hour and give It to some ono
who would say. II am the man." But
beyond the fact that the writer ap-
parently 10 an Italian. he has made no
progress. He has not asked the police
TO help him.
The sun., 1916-11-18
WOMAN ROBBED IN TAXICAB.
Says she was struck IN Head on
Way to Pier-&1,2OO Missing.

Detectives are investigating a story Of
assault and robbery on a Hoboken ferry
boat told by Mrs. Antonio Koessler. 20
years old. who Is in the German Hospital
suffering from conclusion Of the brain.
Mrs. Koessler. who Is an Austrian.
landed from the Hellig Olav last Tuesday.
h engaged a tax.cab to tax her TO the
Hotel Vanderbilt. On a ferryboat a man
opened the taxi door n as she leaned
forward to see what was the matter she
was struck on the head and about 81 200
In Austrian currency snatched from her
hand.
Antonio Kunzli. chauffeur OF the taxi
cab. told Detective O'Conneli he brought
Mrs. Koessler across on the Fourteenth
street ferry. On the boat she sat In the
cab and he went into the smoking room.
When he returned to the cab she said
nothing about the assault. He drove her
to the Hotel Vanderbilt.
The sun., 1916-11-18
HUGHES TO A K REST
with Chairman WILCOX He Will
Go TO Lakewood.

Charles L. Hughes. accompanied by
his family. will leave to-day for several
weeks vacation In Lakewood, N. J.
William II. Wilcox. chairman OF the
Republican National Committee. will
also go to Lakewood to-day. but will
visit his office several times in the
week to wind up the details of the cam
paign.
Mr.. Wilcox said yesterday that Mr..
Hughes had not sent a telegram Of con-
graduation to President Wilson. This
matter. said the chairman, rested en-
tirely In the hands OF Mr.. Hughes. As
soon as the official count Is known, said
Mr.. Wilcox, congratulations will be In
order.
The sun., 1916-11-18
NAVY SEEKS A ZEPPELIN PLANT.
Has Plans for = Dirigible. but
Doesn't Know Where Ia build II.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Navy De-
partment has completed plans for the
.nrst naval dirigible balloon. but 1t has
not found a place to build IT.. Thu latter
phase Of the problem. said Secretary
Daniels to-day. appears to be much more
serious than the former.
The special advisory board on aero
pautics. OF which Charles d. Walcott OF
the Smithsonian Institution Is chairman.
n now making an investigation OF the
manufacturing facilities In the United
states. This appears to disclose inc
-ithou1 eoutpment for the construction
81 sirshIps Of the Zeppelin typs.
The sun., 1916-11-18
Kisses STIR BIRTH
CONTROL MEETING
Friends Of Mrs. Sanger Resent
Criticism by Vice
Society Head.
CROWD FILLS HOTEL ROOM
WOmen's City Club Hears Both
Sides Of the Question
Debated.

The Womcn's City Club, that polite,
well behaved body. had its serenity ruff
fed sadly last night at its birth con-
troll meeting in the Park Avenue Hotel.
Advocates Of the teachings for which
Mrs. Margaret Sanger Is being arrested
30 frequently attended In great num-
bers. and. led by an earnest man to
whom the others a~ffectionately referred
as I'll Sanger. Mrs. Sanger's husband"
p~unctuated with loud cries OF 'liar - the
address Of John s. Sumner Of the So
ciety for the Suppression Of Vice.
What "Bill' Sanger objected to par
ticularly was Mr.. Summers charge that
Mrs. Sanger had asked excess rates for
the information she gave poor women at
her clinic in 46 Amboy street. Brooklyn.
and was, In fact, making a commercial
thing out Of It. Kisses filled the air at
this %juncture. and not eve Mr.. Sum-
ner's admission that II the New York
Medical Society votes favorably on the
question Of birth control. the ~organisa-
ton founded by Anothony Comstock will
revise Its a~ntagonistic opinion. could
make that meeting forgive Mr.. Com
stocks successor.
Mrs. Robert BPuere Busy.
Mrs. Robert Bruere presided. and be-
tween imploring the audience to remem-
Der that Mr.. Sumner was the guest Of
the Women's City Club and should be
treated nicely. and requesting the ushers
to opel the windows and cool of the
room. she had a busy time Of II. The
adherents OF Mrs. Sanger and Emma
Goldman came early and occupied all OF
the seats. Delegations from Greenwich
Village filed the corridors and pcrched
on the edge Of the platform. and though
the room was one Of the largest in the
hotel. the crowd simply packed 1t and
overfiowed into the corridors.
Friends and supporters OF Mr.. Sum-
ner and OF Dr. James ]. Walsh Of the
Catholic University IN Washington. u.
c.. the other anti speaker. were not
lacking entirely II polite bursts OF APP
plause which greeted their %utterances
from a small section OF the right wing
OF the audience were any indication.
But 1t was mainly a birth control crowd
and anything against the reform was
unwelcome.
Large Death Rate Among Poor.
r.. mas. .u.. 49,, .n.,,or. ,u.,,s,
$50 .n,. FL, go ~ G Iao,-
phus Knopf. the tuberculosis expert.
~. III enn.r .,,nIo. ..nrns,aaa ovsr
Iii, ", canahI. ,hvs,cisn. am.
1880 ~, , oora.rmsnt" m. -sr.
figures showing the large death rate
of many children among the poor.
1rasn.a III. manuscrin, ana ,ookea nj
Ne bsarsrs showed that he soresaw q
s,ornv time He hadn't long 70 wait
for IL
.rhe way to change a law Is not to
violate II. but educate the people" he
began,
Loud voices from the rear: How can
she educate the people without violating
the law"
THE chief advocate OF birth control Is
In 1t for what she can get out OF II :"
cried the man from the Vice Society.
but storms OF protests checked him.
The sun., 1916-11-18
n. r. AImiralI's Garage Burned.

HEMrsrEAp. l.. l.. Nov. 1.-THE garage
Of Raymond +. Almirall. an architect OF
New York. who lives here. was destroyed
by fire this evening. one OF his automo-
biles was ruined and two others were
damaged. The damage was about Sl0.-
600.
The sun., 1916-11-18

DR.. Muller. who recently visited the
United States on n four months leave
OF absence from the Brazilian Foreign
Once on account Of III health. Is well
known because Of his efforts to bring
about n closer union between the Amer
lean republics. Last year DIR. Muller
made a tour OF the South American
countries. which resulted In al arbitra-
ton treaty being signed by Argentina.
Brazil and Chile.
The sun., 1916-11-18
DR.. Muller 4. Omce Again.

Rio JASEiRo. Nov. l7.-Dr. Lauro
Muller has resumed office as Minister
Of Foreign Affairs.
The sun., 1916-11-18
ALLIED BAZAAR'S
RECEIPTS $7M,0e6
First Financial Accounting
Shows Proceeds Were Not
as Reported.
EXPENSES, ETC, S171,1o0
Dispute as to Bencficiaries Had
Delayed Statement
Since June.

The first financial accounting Of the
Allied Bazaar. held last June In Grand
central Palace. was made public yester-
gay. The balance sheet, given out by
II. j. Williams. chairman Of the finance
committee. shows that the gross receipts
were $s56,0s5.
When the bazaar closed Il was re-
ported the total receipts reached nearly
Sl.5oo.o0o. Mr.. Williams said yesterday
no ono officially connected with the
bazaar had ever made such a larse es-
innate OF the receipts. but that the high
hgure had been set by an overzeaious
press agent.
In addition to the amount taken in at
the bazaar there remain paintings and
other unsold articles of an estimated
value OF S45 900. which will bring the
actual receipts to 1901 .o65. No attempt
Is made In this first accounting to give
a detailed statement Of the expenses.
The expenses, Jumped with articles pur-
chased for resale. are placed ut S17i,19s
The statement OF disbursement shows
the largest amounts went to the Com
mission for Relief in Belgium, the Ma
tional Allied Relief Committee and the
War Relief Clearing House for France
and her Allies. each OF which received
S115.OO0. The disbursements, totalling
$477,475. are as follows:
American Ambulance Hospital in
American Ambulance Hospital in
American, Artists Committee OF One
American COMMITTEES Tor Armenian
and syrian Rellef....g...u........ s.os7T
American Committee for Training .
American Fund for French Wounded 1880
American Ouvroir Fund. Ise.T7
American women's War Relief Fund 10000
Australian War Relief Fund. ......... 5.2.gs2
Belgian Refugees Knitting Industry. Oslo
Booth of the Nine Allies. ........... le.5soT3
British American War Relief Fund. 2.3i7l3
B.F h. Permanent Blind Relief War
pense.. -Ni,?ss. Is...."".y."....~.. se.i75ss
Francois 1851 ~
Commission for Relief in Belgium ..ii5.co 90
French Cookery Fund. .......... .s167
French Heroes Fund. ........... 30 o.
French Wounded Emergency Fund. l,i0l. 10
International Reconstruction League. 3.2saG
Lady Ross Fund. ............... 1880
Lafayette Fund $40 2S
lie Lyceum. I.sss 81
IL Paauet du Soldat ................. 2,s73T3
Les Amis de rAlsacc Lorraine. ....... 3.S10N
bazaar .''...~..".D....."...,. I.oss6s
Musical In.,rumen, FunG....,"..... sass
National Allied Relief Committee. III, 10000
North Carolina Relief for ,,,-.
orpbellna1 de-. Xrmee. .. l.Ssos.s;;
Sccours National. l.l02 81
Serbian Relief Fund ....,.......... l.io5 ~
Surgical Dressings Committee. b.S7i.l3
Syrian Mount Lebanon Society........ S3o5t
?isth Battalion, c. = F".....-... ~ 81
vacstion War Relief Committee. 3.t36 -
N"stiare des Blesses ...."....'.''' sislS
War R.liei Clearing House for France
Wounded Allies Relief Committee. &c.. s.c5s5s
Relief Committee declared that every
cash register In the building-there were
200 OF them-was under the eye OF a
The sun., 1916-11-18

Wounded Allies Relief Committee. %. s.cis5s
Relief Committee declared that every
ca sh register In the building-there were
200 OF them-was under the eye OF a
private detective. three detective
agencies having been hired 10 see that
the money Of the bazaar went where II
was intended TO go.
Mrs. William As;or Chanler. who was
in charge of the amusement end OF the
enterprise. slid yesterday thai she was
sure everything IA all light In the
handling Of the bazaar funds. and that
she had never questioned the absolute
integrity Of every one connected with
the organization.
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leaned forth a second time and warned
Bob. "Be careful Of the Waterman in
the block"
The liquor in Bob was dying; he bent
downward 10 inquire Is be all rlght"
Merkle nodded, then withdrew his
head
The Harmon residence has changed
owners Of late, but many people recall
IT'S tragic associations and continue to
point it out with interest. It is a mas
sive pile Of gray stone, standing just
east Of Fifth avenue, and its bronze
doors open upon an exclusive. we'll
kept side street. At the farther corner,
dimly discernibe beneath the radiance
Of street light. Bob made out the
Waterman, now at the end Of bis pa
troll. The moment was propltiOGs;
there could be no further delay.
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4Aathor of
site Iron Trail"
Tie SpOiIey5''
Tile &ivey Horde" Etc.
CseyrseAf, 81 H~,psr o Brs.Lrs'

voice inside, raised In the best Of hui
NOR. Evidently he was telephoning.
Yes. Two hours ago, I tell you.
With book. bell and candle"
Jim's footsteps sounded, his hand
opened the door, then his arm flew out
to his sisters support as she staggered
In.
isis! What" he cried at sight of
her.
mething--dreadful."
Bob continued his cheerful colloouy
over the wire. Say! Here she is now.
Wen expect marble clock with gilt
cupids from you, Merkle- Want to
say hello?" He lurched aside from the
telephone as Lorelei snatched the re-
ceiver from his hand.
"Mr. Merkle," she cried.
Hello! Yes. Is that your" came
Merkle's steady voice.
Come quick-quick."
What's wrongT" he demanded. with
sharp change Of tone. HAS Bob"
mo. no. It's Mr.. Harmon. He's
downstairs with-Lilas, and he's hurt
shot. I-Tm frightened"
She turned to find Bob and Jim star
ing at her.
Come" she gasped. az think he's
dying"
She led the way swiftly, and they
followed.
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|@(6oAAJCHON BLOCK
q zVOVEL OF NEW YORK LIES
RB~REX BEACH Y r
ILLUSTRATIONS 1FPARKFR :

Your wife will read them and your
daughters
Jarvis Harmon reused himself at
last. Surprise, incredulity, dismay
gave place to fury, and, as in all print
tive natures, his wrath took shape as
an impulse to destroy.
"You'll-do that-ehY' His tone,
his bearing were threatening. He adj
vanced as If to seize her in his great
hands, and only her quickness saved
her.
Don't touch mev' Her voice ended
In a little shrek as she evaded a sec
ond effort to grasp her, and placed the
table between them. what do you
mean?"
But 1t seemed that she had done her
work too well, for his answer was like
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CHAPTER xIv-continued.

During this angry scene Lilas had
not risen nor spoken. Her eyes were
very black and very brilliant against
her pallor, and she was smiling de-
risively.
"Waitw she interposed. 'I'm not
going to stay here with this old-fool."
Harmon grew purple; he ground his
teeth.
"You shall stay. We're going to
have talk and settle things once for
all"
Lilas rose swiftly with a complete
change Of manner; she was smiling no
longer; her face was sinister.
very WE'LL" she agreed. Tonight.
why not? But want Lorelel to stay
and-hear. Yes"
mo, don't want her"
II do" Lilas' bad temper flared up
promptly from the hot Goals of spite
full, drunken stubbornness. "ShelI
stay till you go, or else I'll put you out
too. 1 don't trust YOU" She laughed
disagreeably.
Then have your way. It's you I
want to talk with, anyhow, drunk as
you are. Now, Bob-will you say
goodnight?" He waved the two men
from the room, and the outer door
closed behind them.
Lorelei had little desire to remain
as the witness to a distressing scene,
but she seized upon the delay, for
even d sordid lovers quarrel was pref
cradle to the caresses of a sodden
bridegroom. But daylight seemed a
long way off-she feared Bob would
not fall asleep during this brief res
pite.
Now come with me, If you please"
Harmon turned in the direction of the
library, and Lilas followed, pausing
to light a cigarette with a studied In
difference that added fuel to his rage.
LOrelei seated herself at the disordered
dining table and stared miserably at
the wall.
"Wellf' said Harmon, when he and
Lilas were alone. SIS this how you
live up to your promises?"
How did you know I went out to-
night?" she inquired in her turn.
Il had you watched. After what
happened last night / was suspicious.
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the growl Of hungry beast. His eyes
roved over the table for weapon, and,
reading his insane purpose, she cried
again:
Don't do that. / warn you"
The nearest object CHANGED to be
a crystal globe in which was set tiny
French clock-one of those library or
naments serving as timepiece and pa
perweight-over this his hand closed;
he moved toward her.
"Put that down." she cried. He did
not pause. "Put it. She wrenched
at the table drawer and fumbled for
something. Harmon uttered a below
and leaped at her.
TWAS q tiny revolver, small enough
to fit into a mans vest pocket or a
woman's purse, but its report echoed
loudly. The noise came like a cannon
shot to the girl in the hall outside, and
brought cry to her lips. Lorelei flung
herself against the library door.
What she saw treasured her momen-
tarily, for, although Lilas was at bay
against a bookcase, Harmon was
rooted in his tracks. A strange, almost
ludicrous expression of surprise was
on his face; he was staring down at
his breast; the revolver lay on the floor
between him and Lu1s.
Lorelei gasped an incoherent ques-
ton, but neither of the two who faced
each other appeared to hear it or to
notice her presence in the room.
81 told you to keep off," Lilas chat
tered. Her eyes were fixed upon Ham
mon, but her outflung arms were
pressed against the support at her back
as If she felt herself growing weak.
'You did it-yourself. warned YOU"
The man merely remained notion
less, staring. But there was something
shocking in the paralysis that held him
and fixed his face in that distorted
mold of speechless amazement. Finally
he stirred; one hand crept inside his
waistcoat, then came away red; he
turned, walked to a chair, and half
fell upon 1t. Then he saw Lorelei's
face, and her agonized question took
5uapS Jul VA IuS w AAIlllS CudOS VI LIS
mind.
where's Bob?" he said, family.
"Call him, please"
"You're-hurt. I'll telephone for a
doctor; there's one in the house, and
and the police, too" Lorelei voiced
her first impulse, then shrilly appealed
to Lilas to do something. But Lilas re-
NAMED petrified in her attitude of re-
treat; from the pallor that was whiten-
ing her cheeks now it might have been
she who was in danger Of death.
Don't telephone" said Harmon,
huskily. "You must do Just as say,
understand? This mustn't get out, do
you hear? I'm not-hurt. I'm all
right, but-fetch Bob. Don't let him
call a doctor, either, until I-get home.
Now hurry-please."
Lorelel rushed to the outside door,
restraining with difficulty a wild i'm
pulse to run screaming through the
hall. With skirts gathered high and
breath sobbing in her throat, the girl
fed UP the stair 10 her own door, where
she chung, ringing the bell frantically.
she could hear Bob's--her husbands