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The sun., 1916-05-06
DEFENCE SHOW TO-DAY.
Fliers VIII give Exhibition De-
spite Accldent,

De- Lloyd Thompson will not ito able
to fly to-day In the exhibition AZ Sleeps
head Bay as "A result OF the broken ankle
which he received on Thursday at Car.
den city. hu, the big defence show viii
Stiusou. the woman aviator. aud barin
Resta. the automobile wizard. will hold
their air and earth race. and II is cN-
pcctcd that TEX Millnau, who ON Thurs
day carri' d Miss Vera rcsrrr over Sew
York on "hombariiGg' expedition, will
b" added to the programme.
The addition of Millman will go far iu
improve the exhibition. tor II viii MAKE"
possible the race between tho two ayih.
tors and the automohl". ~ originally
plnnn'd aud also tn" battle in tho air
between the two hlplancs. which is ex-
pectcd to furnish a number uf thrills
\ big fort OF wood Was erected ycst"r-
day on the park grounds. Miss StinNuIr
and Mlllman are to fly over II to-day car
ryiug bombs loaded with "A small charge
OF dynamite and lombard Il from a
| h light as an illustration of. tho practical
| value of acroplaucs in war. The wholc
( exhibition, in tact. is planned III the in
tercsts OF preparedness.
Thompson Was said to he resting COM
! fortably yesterday at the Nassau County
Hospital at Mineola, wher, he was taken
after the accident. Tho fractured ankle
is his only injury. Harold ". Blakcly
vino Was the pilot Of the Sloane machine
| l. suffering only from shock and miuul
hunts lie VIII be about In few days,
The sun., 1916-05-06
BOY PLEADS IN VAIN TO
BE TRIED FOR MURDER
Says Only StOInachache Kept
Him From Leading Attack
That Caused Death.

Peter Rounds doesn't mind being
known as the terror of Randall's Island.
He'd have the public Informed that he
and not Charley Mccarthy was leader
OF the fire house squad. the House ii
Refuge gang that beat Keeper George
Plaesser so violently that Plaesser died
Wednesday night Peter meant To lead
the assault himself. but was held back
by "a stomach ache.
This nineteen-year-old boy in fact
wants to be tried for murder. He
shouted out this desire yesterday In the
Office Of Assistant District Attorney
Joyce when Mr.. Joyce told him he would
be held as witness against six COM
panons.
II want to he tried for murder" said
Peter. II don't want to go back to the
House OF Refuge. wanted to be there
wien the gang went after Plaesser !
wanted to be there and lead my men.
ain, a gutter Don't get any wrong
IMPRESSION about me. My heart was
with the gang, for I'm its natural leader.
lut ! had belly ache and just couldnt
40 it,
He said that two OF the gang who
helped plan the attack on the keeper
who kept putting demerit marks on
their cards were so coWardly that they
threw stones at each other in order TO
ee, locked M. so they would not have
to go through with their contract
ITO go back to the Island means
lot Of trouble for me-" he told Mr..
joyce. I'm so bad that the cards III
get will keep me in jail for the rest OF
INV life. ! wish they'd let me take my
,hances for murder ami send me to the
Tonbs."
Mr.. Joyce sterled himself however,
and sent tho petitioner back to the
House of Refuge.
The sun., 1916-05-06
Continued from First Page.

waiting to hear from Carranza. For
,nat reason President Wilson is still
withholding publication OF the text of
the agreement.
according TO what is understood here
10 ne the plan Gen. Funston will direct
zen: Pershlng to move back his forces
GRADUALLY on COlonia Dublan. 12O miles
south OF the border, where the American
Mormon colony Is located. and there
await the developments Of the efforts OF
the Carranza forces to crush the bandits
ana capture villa.
W the latter succeed the troops will
,nen be withdrawn entirely across the
border; otherwise they will be on hand
To- prevent any further aggressions by
VIVA against the American border
REPORTS reaching tho state Depart
nient to-day and stating that railroad
communication between Vera Cruz and
Mexico city has been interrupted since
May l has caused some apprehension
that partisans Of villa. Diaz or Iapata
nave succeeded IN cutting the line and
threatening the capital. Other parts of
McNico were reported to be quiet.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
notified the state Department to-day
that It's steamer San Juan would stop
at Mazatlan Manzanillo and Salina Cruz
The sun., 1916-05-06
SUITS MAY CAUSE ARREST.
woman Admits Bringing Twelve
Personal Injury Actions.

The testimony OF Mrs. Anna Fasqua-
rella, wife ~ an Italian barber. in
sui; or trial before Justice Gre.nbaum
yesterday in which She sought 20 re-
cover $4,000 from the lnterborough
Rapid Transit Company because she was
knocked down and injured on an ele-
waited train while carrying a small baby
in her arms led Justice Grcenbaum TO
suggest to counsel for the railroad COM
pany that the minutes in the case be
scnt TO the District Attorney. Mrs.
rasquarella was carrying tine same
child when she testified.
Questioning by Smith .. Moul.ar
counse, FOR the railroad company,
brought admissions from Mrs. risGua-
rcl,a tina. she has sued twelve d diff"rent
railroad companies for rcrsois,l injuries
within short time. and usually
claimed to have been carrying a small
child WHEN hurt counsel who appeared
for Mrs. pasqulrclla tried - withdraw
from the case when these admissions
were made. hut the court refused per-
mission, although not believing tho at
torney 10 be aware Of the previous suits
Justice Grecnbaum dismissed the case
The sun., 1916-05-06
SUES TO MAKE SON WIRELESS.
J. u. Preston Asks Court 10 Annul
Marriage Of hoy.

Julius II. Preston. - wealthy comiuis-
sion merchant of Isov,dence. L. l.. filed
sui; here Yesterday FOR the annu,ment
OF me marriage OF his son. Julius H.
Preston. Jr.. 10 Mrs Alice Nightingale
Case which took place in this city on
January ~ last. MIR. Freston's son and
dAugAter-in-law are made defendants in
the supreme Court action.
As Mr.. H.es;On said that his son was
in France. serving with the Amer.Nn
Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and that his
daught,r-ir-law was living with h'-
parents in Providence. he got an order
from Justice belehan,y TO serve the de-
f,ndau.s by ma.
The suit Is based Oh allegations that
young Preston did not reach II years
of age until February - last. lie had
sailed for France on February l.. Mrs.
Preston. who ~ % wears old. was IL
Iorccd from Roger Case lag. september.
Mr.. Preston SAID that his son returned
home on IN" day after his marriage and
expressed a wish that his marriage be
annulled.
The sun., 1916-05-06
CLOTHES BAR OUT
MILITIA DANGERS
Twelfth Regiment Stirred by
Ruling at Reception Call
ing for Full Dress.
SOME FORCED TO LEAVE

Some officers OF the Twelfth Regiment,
y. g. y. ", are quite exercised. IL Is
said. over an order issued by Col. Charles
s. Wadswortl,, commanding the regiment.
that none but men In evening dress
would no permitted To participate In
'he dance that followed tho review by
Gov. Whitman in the armory at Column
bus avenue and SiNty-second street last
Saturday night Although nobody would
discuss the incident Il was said last night
that in all likelihood the matter will
be discussed In frank fashion at the
next meeting of the board of officers.
Immediately after the rcgimental re-
view the officers and friends who had
been invited tn dance and collation.
vent TO the room of the board OF ofll-
GERS for the purpose Uf making merry.
1hcs" events had always pecn OF an
Informal character, and therefore some
of~thc invited guests did not wear the
,onvcntional clawhammcr. They had
not been IN the room long before Capt.
iohn j. bean, in charge OF the guard
for the evening. assisted by First Lieut..
George NJ. Bramwcll. entered and cx-
r.a,ncd t. the male guests not in full
dress that they would have to retire.
capt. Dean was armed with printed
orders from his commanding officer.
Eight or nine men. II Is said, were
compelled to leave. and several former
officers, in neat but informal toys, were
unable to enter the room.
Some Of the guests who were under
the impression that Informal dress you'd
be the proper thing waxed indignant
over the orders. and the officers who
invited them 10 attend were profuse will
apologies for the incident.
More than one officer declared thai
the Colonel's order. the first of the kline
issued In the Twelfth's history In con
ne,tion with such an affair. did not coin
eide with the IDEAS of Major-Gen. JOIN
+. DRyan. who does not believe In fusl
and feathers In National Guard func
tions. one man said he had seen th'
General himself in ordinary clothes looi
into an armory during review.
An effort to get in touch with Col
WadsNorth last night for an explana
tion Of the unusual order was unSiccess
ful
Capt, Dean said he could no, discus
any orders issued by his Colonel.
The sun., 1916-05-06
HINTS MAYOR MAY
Acknowledgement
Kings Prosecutor Wants
Mitchell Before Grand jury
in Charity Tanglc.
"IMMUNITY" Is DENIED

District Attorney Harry T.. Lewis o'
Kings county has asked Mayor Mitchell
to appear voluntarily before the Grand
Jury in the Investigation now being
n ade of the tapping of telephone wires
that extend to the homes OF the Rev.
Father william H. Farrell, rector of the
Church OF SIS. Peter aud Paul. and he
Rev. Dr. Daniel G. Potter. Charges
that there was wire tapping grew out OF
the State hoard of Charities inquiry.
In a letter TO the Mayor Mr.. Lewis
said that IL was not intended TO give
Mr.. Mitchell immunity and that therefore
no subpoena would lie issued. Mayor
Mitche, replied ihat lie would accept
the invitation. The District Attorney in
his letter said.
"By direction OF the April, 1916,
Grand Jury of Kings county. I write TO
ask YOU to appear before that body on
Monday. NAV s, 1916, at 80 o'clock.
as it desires to have your testimony in
the matter of the People. Sc. against
Blaha. ct al. now pending before 1t. con-
cerning the wire tapping in the county
OF Kings.
AS it is desired by that body not to
give YOU immunity by your testimony
before IL no subpoena has been served
upon you and your appearance ana tes'i'
uony. II YOU decide to appear, must be
entirely voluntary. Accordingly YOU
will he expectcd 10 sign the usual waiver
Of immunity II you desire TO comply
with the U;rand Jury's request ana ap'
| pear before II. II you do avail your
self of the Grand Jury's request to be
present before II please present your
/ s.lf at the Grand Jury room, In th'
library, fifth floor. of tho Kings Count.
Court House building at 12o Scherincr'
| iorn street, Borough Of Brooklyn. city
of New York. on Monday. May 5, 1916
| at 80 O'Clock IN the forenoon ot Una
day"
| Mr.. Lewis continued yesterday the in
; yestiEatiou Of the wire tapping charges
! The examination Was confined 10 IN
mechanical operations in the allege'
/ listening on the wires. The oniy VIII
uass.s were Fred T.. Kitchell, wire
| chief: l.. Porei engineer in charge q
! special work. and three other employee
I OF the New York Telephone company.
| The April Grand Jury. which j. max
ing the investigation, will continue
| for probably two weeks.
Mr.. Lewis made strong denial or the ru
rnors that influences had been Orc.igh
to bear on him with view 20 stopp'h'
the investigation.
The matter is in the hands or IA
Grand Jury" he said. Il will DO m
duty and no influence. political or other
! wise. will cause me 10 change my at
titude"
Attorney William s Butler OF 10
| Montague street is busily engaged on IN
| papers in suit 70 be brought IN IN
near future hy the Rev. Father lII'af
H. Farrell OF the Church of SS. fotc
and Paul agains: Mayor Mitchell, com
missioner Kingsbury and Police Com
missioner Woods for 100000 damages
charging slander and conspiracy
The sun., 1916-05-06
TWO MORE THEATRES PLANNED,
Contracts Call for RI,5OO,OOO Out
lay, Completion by October.

BY next winter two first class theatres
will have been added to the already
large number In and near Broadway.
Contracts let yesterday provide for an
expenditure Of si.5O0,00O for the cree
ton OF the two playhouses at 200 to 235
West Forty-!ifth street. one OF then,
Will seat Loo persons and the other.
which is to be the new home OF the
Theatre Francais. will accommodate 500.
The Messrs. Shubert will have operating
control OF both houses.
Edward Margolies has the contracts
for the construction of both play houses,
which call for completion by October 1.
The architect !s II. J. Knapp. who, while
connected with the Hertz company.
had a hand in modelling the Shubert
and Booth theatres. The larger OF the
two new theatres will be ia the Italian
Rena issance style and the smaller will
be OF the Louis XIV. type.
The sun., 1916-05-06
CARRANZA LOCKS UP
40 MONEY BROKERS
High Prices and Starvation
Prcvailing-IIc Blamcs
Bankers and Merchants.


MAtco CITY. May Owing TO the
CONFUSION arising from the appearance"
Oh sinail quantity or new currency IN
circuiatioh, some merchants are taxing
Tue new AT tho same price ana others
at twice tne Value OF tine ola, whlch ~
quotco AT 90 TO 90 pesos on the dollar.
Carranza' with his alds. personally
naue inc ROUNDS or the markets TINS
morning lie declared himself unpleas-
anu! impressed by tho scarcity OF sup
pHeS' tne hlSn prices ana the eNl-
dence OF munger Aftrward he con-
Noked the 'ablnet in the falace ana
discussed measures to relieve the s'tua-
The sun., 1916-05-06
HAMBURC.AMERICAN
DISAVOWS PLOTTERS
Employees Who Violate Amer
lean Laws Not Upheld by
Steamship Line.
ACCUSED MEMS BAIL CUT

After Capt. Emo Rode. an employee Of
the Hamburg American steamship Com
pany. and Capt. otto Wolpert, pier SUI
perintendcnt of the Atlas Service, u sub
sidiary of the former line, and their as
sociate defendants accused In the ship
fire bomb plot had been arraigncd YES
tcrday morning before Judge Howe in
the Criminal Branch OF the Supreme
Court their attorney. James 4. i'ch,.
told the court that the Iiamhurg- Amer
lean Line would rcpudiatc any Of it's cu-
ployccs who were engaged IN violations
of American laws.
The assertion was made when Mr..
Beha was seeking a reduction Of the
SIS, 900 bail bonds in which both Epdc
and Wolpert were released. Mr.. Bcha
also sought a reduction OF the bail set
for Carl Schmidt. chief engineer. ani
the three minor engineers OF the Fried
rich der Crosse.
The Hamburg American Line aid
Mr.. Beha, will not put up bonds for
these men. even though they have been
employed by the line for thirty years.
The company takes the attitude that if
the men are found guilty 1t wants noth-
ing to do with their case"
AS "A mattc1 of humanity" said tho
Judge. II think II would furnish bond
for It's old employees"
II am reasonably sure said Roger u.
Wood Assistant United States Districe
Attorney. that the Hamburg American
Line put up $4,000 each for Capt. Bods
| and Capt. Wolpcrt."
The Judge reduced the bail OF Schmidt
from $4,000 to $4,000 and said ha
would reduce the bah of the fourth cn-
| gineers IL they could not get backing.
Capt. Hans Tauscher. indicted with
! Capt Won Papen in the alleged plot ia
blow UP the WcllanI Canal, appeared in
| court TO plead TO the supcrscding in
dlctmont returned tn" other day. Wolf
Won lgcl. another defendant, was not in
coHrt His case Is being held In allegiance
pending final decision 10y the state De-
partmcnt as to whether he is "A member
OF the German Ambassadors official
family at present and IL so as to h!s
status at the time OF the alleged plot.
The trial OF Robert Fay, Walter schola
and Paul biech". accused of conspirinC
to blow up munition carrying ships by
means OF a mine was continued ycstcr-
day. both the prosecution and the dcfcncs
resting their cases. The jury will get
the case on Monday at noon.
The chief witNcss Of the day was Paul
| I'deCH", WHO bcnitt n" knew anything
| about Fay'S mine OF high explosive bombs
Daeche insisted that the statement he
made TO the police was obtained under
duress and that what lie had .a.d at any
| lime was by direction OF Fay. "" ad-
mitted he wen: To- bridgeport, bu, de-
MED that IL was 20 get explosive for Fay.
On cross-cXdminatiou Dicche said en-
rhat!cally in answ 20 quest .ous by John
lC. Knox. prosecuting attorney that he
no Ig.,, hi -
munitions from th.s country to the Allies.
The subject Is in tn" mouth uf every
German he said I'VE think 1t is a
shame that the United states should per-
nit such a practice
At the close Of the presentation of
evidence motions were made bv counsel
for the defence 20 dismiss tho ease. Tun
motions We're argued. Iul.o Howe Wi'l
hand down his rulings on Monday morn
nc,
The sun., 1916-05-06
rORPEDOED SHIPS CREW HERE.
Industry's Captain aud 10 Men
Gct In ON Liner,

The American liner Finland which ar
rived in quarantine last night from
Liverpool. brought capt Henry Msk"Gg
and thiriy-uiuc Of the crew of the Brit
ish steamship Industry. torp.docd 100
miles west of Fastnct by a German sub
marine. which fired warning shot to
stop and aftcrward ordered the skipper
10 leave his vessel The Industry was
sunk The crew. which had abandoned
her IN the small boats, set sail and had
covered ffty-nve miles when they were
picked up by the Finland.
The sun., 1916-05-06
JUSTICE HARTMAN EXPLAINS.
Permitted to Make Statement At
Van Brink Trial.

1r al Of the suit brought by Louis
Va Brink against his wife, Ethel Van
Frnk. for the custody of their eight
i'Ir-Vld daughter, Janet was resumed
h'iorH supreme Court Justice Crane in
R'.pElyu yesterday. but without the
r.,stur" Of Mrs Van Brink, Sno had
.w'u expected 10 testify in refuta,iol
"' l"r husbands charg" that she had
.Y...rr-d with "A lawyer TO clean
Ntn Hriuk out of everything he had. US
49, JaHet as "ihc whip"
Nr-. Van Brinks failure to appear
o.. .IO TO illness, and 1t was said she
rnVd bo unable to testify for several
''Es i"rhaps "A week. Not so David
Myers, the lawyer Van Brink named
"uuu'rtioh with the alleged con-
s"rH"g; nor Municipal Court Justice
Hl.. ~, Hartman Of Manhattan. whose
..'un with Mrs. Van Brink to the
I'.'"'u parkway home Of the Van
H'nhs at 6 o'clock one morning had been
Mentioned IN the long recital OF that
s'uus Numaus alleged frivolities.
ho'h Myers tnI Justice Hartman we're
'' land when Justice Crane opened
court, and both were keen TO testify.
! site. Crane permitted Justice Hart
'iu 10 make "A statement, substantially
Ne .ni1o a. that published In THE SCN
Yesterday morning. but Myers. who
Ilarcd at Van Brink belligerently, was
not called.
Justice Hartman denied that he tarried
IN the hallway OF the apartment house
With Mrs. Van Brink, asserting that he
had merely escorted her to the door.
as any gentleman would have done, and
had then rcjoined friends--nan and
Wlfe--in the automobile that had brought
them from the ball Of the Hungar rian
The sun., 1916-05-06

Rer, Williams viii he seen with the
"Folliss" lie has signed three year
season viii he starred IN a massive. musi.
cal comedy production" probably at the
Century Theatre.
special matinee performance OF
"Justicc' has been arranged for tho Joint
Committee on Prison Reform AT tho Gambler
Theatre on Tuesday, MAY 10. George "
WI,kcrsham VII introduce tie new sup"f.
intnndcnt Of prisons James NJ. Carter,
who will speak on prison conditions In the
state,
Arnold DAYS engagement in clyde
Fitch's comedy Beau Brummcr' will end
al tho Cort Theatre u week from to.
night The attraction 10 follow Is = new
op~r~tta called "Moi'y o." the hook and
lvrics hy Harry Y and Robert H. smith.
tho music nv Carl Woess The cast viii
inciuSs Kathsrins GALLOWAY, Grace Ficd,
Tom Lewis. Donald Macdonald and others.
The sun., 1916-05-06
MANY MEXICANS FEAR
TO SEE AMERICANS GO
Believe Rcprisals Will Follow
Both by NilIistas and
CarranZistaS.
ny GEORGE u. CLEMENTS,


NPeVo' Correspondent oy lHG Sun.
GEN. pERsHrHG's HEADQUARTERS. NEAR
NAMiorIpA, Mexico. May ). via wireless
I" Columbus. y. NJ, May 5.--News OF the
probable withdrawal of American troops
has In some mysterious manner reached
the natives. even In the remote cattle
ranches and farms, and has caused much
nervousness among those OF them in
cl!ned TO be tdeleted by ccnsor). who
fear that II the Americans leave the
country they will he punished for mov-
ing stolen beef. They have come into
camp to ask II the story of tho with
drawal IL true and II going will he a
reason for reprisals made not only OF
Americans but upon peaceful McXicans
by Carranzistas as we'll as by VII
listas.
These men do not difrercntia,e between
"istas." all looking alike to them. All
rob them and they fear that II Ameri-
cans don't stay now the anarchy OF the
pust fve years will he nothing compared
to tive reign Of terror which will follow
the evacuation.
The sun., 1916-05-06
LONG LEASE IS SIGNED
FOR CENTURY THEATRE
Zicgfrld and Dillingham; Say
Shows Will Differ From
Any Seen Here.

Florcnz Iicgfeld. Jr.. and Charles Il
Dillingham; signed long term lease OF
the Century Theatre Yesterday after
noon In the office Of otto H. Kahn. The
action had already been forecast in
theatrical circles. so there was little
surprise that the deal had finally been
consummated Interest centred about
the plans which the new managers have
for the operation Of the big playhouse.
Ia a statement Mcssrs. Ziegfeld and
Dillingham; said:
Possession Of the theatre will be
taken in July. but the first production
will not be presented until October. The
style of entertainment to be provided
will he entirely different from anything
heretofore seen in America, II will be
musical comedy. but Of nature In
keeping with tn" character and dignity
Of the house, The roof garden will he
entirely reconstructed and redecorated
and dancing between the acts and after
the play will be a feature.
Every available part Of the build
ing Will be utilized 10 furnish many
varieties OF entertainment The res
taurant will be on the order Of the
Pre-Catelan OF Paris and Il Is promised
will he equal TO any in New York. There
will be Clubrooms for men and suite
Of rest and loungng rooms exclusively
for women
\. J.. Erlanger Of the theatrical frm
OF Klaw 4 Erlanger wired congratu-
latlons 10 the new managers, plcdginH
his full support to the undertaking and
guaranteeing the road bookings Of the
Century show on the K a. T.. circuit.
The plans for the new Century will
In no way interfere with the annua
engagement Of the "EolllcS" at the New
Amsterdam Theatre nor will they affec'
the policy of the New Amsterdam roof
In fact, there will he no changes IL
the plans Of Mr.. Xiegfeld or Mr. billing,
ham for the other enterprises in which
each Is Interested
The sun., 1916-05-06
BRYAN's BROTHER FAR BEHIND
Cam mIus IN Nebraska Primaries u
First, Ford second.

LINCOLN. Neb.. May 5,-The complete
official vote ut the Nebraska primaries
gives Cummins nearly $500 majority for
President. The vote is: Cummins, 3O.-
290; Ford. 2s.SS+; Hughes, 1880; Es-
tabrook, s.i32; Ross. o,5oS; Roosevelt
l.764.
The names OF Roosevelt and Hughes
we're written In each case. Bryan's
brother was beaten for Governor by lS.'
I30.
The sun., 1916-05-06

when left the banking business
publicly announced that ! did so for
the purpose Of having more time 10 do
vote TO public and semi-public affairs.
and ! meant every word ! said. ! haV.
tried 90 live M To that statement and
shall continue to do so In "A country
like ours. where the problems pressing
for solution are So many and at present
go vital. there is abundant scope for any
man TO render public service without
feeling that OF necessity ne must hold
public office.
LET me also repeat another thing
said IN our conversation. viz, that II
in readiusting the differences between
the parties and bringing about some OF
the acCompishments the country so
surcly needs my complete elimination in
every respect from the situation would
he helpful | would eliminate myself
instanter,
"You and ! have known each other for
n good many years Although we are
unrelated hy ties of blood. even though
our names are tn" same, We have been
akin in our belief that business men
should not be 50 absorbed in their bust
ness that they cannot give a certain
amount OF time to public service.
Lewis *. Brown. executive secretary
OF the Roosevelt Nom Partisan League,
announced yesterday that any belief that
there IL not an increasing demand for
col Rooscvclts leadership Is refu,cd by
the cnrolments in the league. lie said
men of all PARTIES are Joining.
Mr.. brown also made public tho mem
bership OF an advisory committee, II
includes Luke II. Wright, formerly Sec
retary of War: George Won l.. Meyer and
Truman II. Ncwbcrry., formerly Secre-
Ia ries OF the Navy: Iiamlin Garland, the
writer. and Henry Rcuterdahl, the nava
expert