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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
MURDER AVENGED BY MOB
Two Negroes Lynched for Kill
ing of a Postmaster.

Shreveport, La, Dec. = IoDe
Lewis and Monroe Dirden, negroes, ac-
cused OF numbering Charles NJ. hlGks'
postmaster at Sylvester station, La
early to-day. were lynehed this AFTER
noon. <I
that no and Dirden and "Tobe" and
watkins Lewis robbed and murdered
The nostmaster and burned his body,
was released By the mob. Watkins
lewis was saved from the mob by
Sheriff Flournoy and lodged in jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
POLICE FIGHTER SHOT
Brought Down After He and
Pals Terrify Broadway Crowds

An assault on policeman, followed
bv the firing of four shots and the sour
rying to cover Of thousands of per-
sons. enlivened the homegoing. hour
at Broadway and oath st. shortly before
7 o'clock last evening. Frightened pas
sers-by telephoned Police Headquarters
that gunner had broken loose on
Broadway, and an exciting hfteen min,
utes followed the arrival OF several
detachments Of reserves.
Three men, among them faul bru-
zenak. of p Nostrand av., Brooklyn,
leaned suddenly on Patrolman George
Mueller. struck him across the face
with his nightstick and tried 20 choke
him. As the men fed Mueller fred
four shots at them, wounding Bruzenak,
who was captured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
MANY WOMEN LOVED HIM
Actor Admits Affection in Suit,
but Denies Wrongdoing.

Henry Santrey, an actor, modestly
admits that quite number oil women
besides his wife, have expressed their
affection for him, but as for his re-
turning this love, why, the idea Is too
absurd.
THAT is what Santrey said in reply
inc Yesterday 10 the suit for separation
brought in the Supreme Court by Mrs.
Olga Santrey, who also is on the stage.
The wife said that her husband showed
too much interest in Miss Jane Jean
cite Sherwood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
AMERICAN RED CROSS
ACTING FOR ALLIES

Washington, Dec. British and
v,snrh hospitals at Constantinople are
80 being managed by the American
Ped Cross chapter in the Turkish CAPT.
tsi A cable announcing this reached
POD Cross headquarters here to-day,
ignt after IL had been decided to ac-
cent a formal invitation from the brit-
is6 government 70 take over ths OPERA
lion Of the English hospital at Smyrna,
Asiatic Turkey. 1T. IT.
hospitals in Turkey WIN De Secure rom ph
molestation under the american "eu
Cross daK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
HEAVY LOSSES IN
GUARDS OFFICERS
Thirty Patrons of One of Lon
dons Prominent Hotels
Reported Killed.

London, Dec. although it is we'll
known that the Guards regiments have
suffered heavy losses, the fact was con-
elusively illustrated tonight when an
ofFic al Of prominent hotel, speaking
- some American guests who had
NJ. de remarks on the number OF
wo, ndcd officers in the dining room,
qajd. "By actual count, ! know that
thirty Ulcers Of the Guards who regu.
larly dired here have been killed"
Although the wounded officers APP
near only in civilian clothes, they can
rasilv be seen in the dining room, <or
many heads are bandaged or arms are
carried in sings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
URUGUAY LIMITS
GERMAN COAL CARGO

lehsesldso, Dee. 2.-Port authorities
Eegsn.sd to-day the German steamship
&C.. 60 ron taxing on coal beyond the
80 o. her bUnkers. II 10 alleged
90; ne hera's crew tried % smuRgle
a. through the bunkers into the
,., Vera - one Of three German
o. 49, e1aiing and provisioning at
s,,i,iS ~ and their presence IL gen
~ eeiieyed 70 be connected with
p,>,tspertec arrival Of the German
Ii1adfon IN the South Atlantic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
Holm WANAMAKER|
Mems ClothierS for So Years.
MACKINAWS

Il hear a great deal
Of talk among college
people aboutMackinazcs,"
said a clever woman yes
terday.
We are selling them.
Observation-Disclosures and
ordinary mackinaws -
altho, as matter Of fact,
no coat made from the
real mackinaw yarn is
ordinary.
$40 to $3.50 for one
or the other, in a variety
of stirring colors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03

P. S.-Somebody who knows
you may like to know of these
coats before it gets too near
Christmas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
FRIENDS AND NEG HDRS.
Pleasant Words From Onc Of John hui :
Daughters.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: AS
one OF John Bulls daughters I would like
10 thank you approximately and sincerely
Cor the splendid editorial article YOU prin,
this morning under che heading Two
Imperfect bu; Highly Estimable Gentle
mon"
To all Brit ishers men and women, who
live in this trul, wonderful America your
words must have given stimulus and glad
ness. For beneath your gentle criticism
Is the sincere. simple loving kindness that
alone marks the truly great. And Amer
lea. you have been truly great IN the way
you have come forward and helped BEL
GUM and given generously and so
wholeheartedly to the relief OF sufferers
through this wholesale murder We are call
ing war"
In another editorial article You say.
Thank heaven for our ueighbors 10 the
north OF us" !. ono of the least. perhaps.
OF King Georges subjects. beg your leave
10 say, Thank heaven for the United
states Of America" a feeling which, !
can safely say. will he voiced before very
long by many hundreds OF not only Brit
ishers. but by those this war is making
desolate.
Through you. America. will como the
millennium: when all nations. speaking
their own tongues shall Yet have a COM
mon tongue: when each shall live for all
and all for each; when all remaining i'm
plemcnts OF warfare and bloodshcd shall
he retired - the museums. To he !nspectel
by our children or grandchildren as we
now inspect the stone age equipment.
MAY that day lie not far on And may
you and be there 20 see
RHon, WiNscoMnr.
New York. December -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
SERVI4N AND Hun.
Prof. Pupin Confirms Reports OF AtrOci.
ties by Germany'S Allies

To THE EpIroR OF TIM SuN-Sir: Per-
init me to add a few words to the report
which appeared In TIE Sun Of to-day
relative To the masSaCres Of Servian non
comhatants by Austr!ans. have received
numerous letters from Servia and Austria
describing these massacres in most ex-
plicit terms. Some OF these letters were
written hS Austrian soldiers, now priso-
ners In Scrvia, ana they were addressed 10
their friends in this country These Aus
TRAN outragcs in Seryia are SO horrible
that they cannot he discussed in the pub
lie press. and they show that the Austrian
army has relapscd into savagery.
] Am not surprised by il; | expected IL
AZ the very beginning of the war VEN !
saw statement in print by a Marcus
Brown OF New York. "A Hungarian and
an alleged leader OF the Hungarian Re.
publicans of this city, recommending that
the Serbs Of Scrvia be exterminated.
\ Hun remains a Hun even after en-
joying the civilizing influences OF our
democratic institutions. II these Huns
are so fond of Scrvian blood why do they
not stand up like men before the Seryian
army instead of running like miserable
towards? Cruelty Is the only stock in
trade Of the coward. and considering the
miserable exhibition of the Austrian army
on the field of battle one is not surprised
10 nnd II seeking glory In killing Servian
women and children. NJ. !. PurIN.
NEW York. December %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

thing medieval. the ''bn rba rons Gothic"
the "horrld' mountains. obstacles to
travel. Aries was "a dirty little town.
and the cloisters of Saint Trophimc
were despised as non-classical. though
even the classic often escaped notice. us
in the case of the Engllshman who
didn't see the Roman theatre at Orange.
The prevailing eighteenth century view
OF ST. Marks at Venice best illustrates
the esthetic or the unesthetic notions
OF that day. The accomplished EVELYN
calls IT "much too dark and dismal. ard
Of heavy work" Perhaps the drtiest
place Of public worship in Europe
according TO wandering Smith; land
the worst In style" For EusTACE Of
the once famous classical tour it has
gloomy barbaric magniiicencc. But
the worst comes from DIs BRossEs:
I'm wretched taste both within and
without domes more like chal-
drons than cupolas ono can
imagine nothing so pitiable as these mo-
saics''
After that we can imagine how Ras
VIENNA Jared. The classic" the formal,
the precise. at most "a pleasing wild
ness these travellers sought. Will the
twenty second century find our prefer
ences In architecture and natural seen
cry as strange?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
AMERICAN WARSHIPS SLOW.
High speed Not Required In Buildipg
Dur BattIcships and ruiscrs.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sr: When
the ordinary person examines a list or
war YES sells he usually overlooks the rae
tor of speed. tast ships can give battle
or not. as their commanders decide. SLOW
ships have to do battle when the faster
ships challenge theU.
The American navy has a large number
OF big guns. but is remarkably lacking in
speed compared with the navies OF some
other nations. Even layman under
stands thar speed has bearing upon
the efficiency ~ fleet The American
navy hasn't single battle cruiser. we
haven't such a cruiser as the Goeben,
which carries ten IL inch guns and can
make rs knots. II was her speed that
enabled the Goeben to elude the allied
squadron In the Mediterranean. Her con-
sort. the Breslau. third class cruiser,
had speed OF more than 27 knots.
We haven't u ship like the Lion. the
British battle cruiser that carries eight
1875 inch guns and has a speed OF 20
knots, nor have We an interchangeable,
which while carrying eight IL inch guns
makes % knots.
There are other speedy. heavy gun
ships IN foreign navics which are NOT du-
plcated In Uncle Sans fleet. For in
stance. there Is the Seydlitz, a battle
cruiser OF the German navy. which.
though carrying ten II inch guns. has a
speed of 29.2 knots. with one or two
exceptions this is the speed of our fast
est torpedo boat destroyers, and these.
being high powered small craft. are the
swiftest things In our navy.
The battle cruiser Lutzow. now building.
will make at least % knots. though carry
ing eight ~ inch guns. The Moltke. now
with the High Seas fleet, carries ten IL
inch guns and goes 2S.4 knots. The
Derfflinger. also a battle cruiser, is a 81
knot vessel. carrying eight IL inch guns.
In the British navy there Is the battle
cruiser Princess Royal, which carries
eight 1875 inch guns and goes 2S.5 knots
the Queen Mary is a similar ship.
Russia has several fast battle cruisers
building. They are the Isniailia, Kinburn
and Navarin. and each OF them will have
twelve II inch guns and "A speed OF rs
knots Think of IL. such tremendous guns
combined with torpedo boat speed They
will he the only vessels OF their kind
af'oat. The biggest battleship or dread
nought I'm Uncle Sans navy IL rhe Penn
sylvania. and though II is to have twelve
IL inch guns its speed will he only Il
knots The tonnage OF the Russian ships
mentioned will he $1,000, while the ton
mage Of the Pennsylvania Ia 81 500. THESE
Russian ships will he not only bigger and
better chan our largest dreadnought, but
six knots faster.
The japanese also have battle cruisers
building. the Haruns, Hiyei. kirishima
and Kongo. Each Of them In to have
eight IA inch guns and a speed OF 81
knots
No. a single one OF our battleships
makes much moro than 81 knots and our
armored cruisers hover around the 20
mark. The only cruiser in the navy maxi
ing 80 knots is the third class craft Ches-
ter: the next is the Birmingham, making
2. knots. Most OF the rest are 90 and
90 knot vessels. GEORGE HAHN.
LA PORTE. Ind. December %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Speed In Capital Ships.

In another column on this page Mr..
GEORGE HAHN. writing to THE Sun,
compares the speeds of American dread.
noughts AMI capital ships Of the British,
German. Japanese and Russian navles.
and shows that the United States Gov
eminent has been Indifferent TO. or has
neglected the factor of high speed il
building battlcships. lie says that even
a layman understands that speed has
a bearing upon the efficiency OF
fleet" That is true in a measure. hui
10 secure high speed and at the same
time have big guns it is necessary TO
reduce the weight. therefore the thick
ness. Of armor on protected parts of
the ship
The American constructors have de-
liberately elected to build ships that
will live or remain afloat 10 the end
Of an engagement. Evidently they have
not pinned their faith To speed in
manPuvring. Ours is a navy designed
for the defence Of coast cities rather
than TO seek out the enemy and take
the offensive. 1t Is policy about
which even our own naval officers are
divided. and submarine operations in
the North Sea have probably Increased
the number of those who would like t.
see more speed in our capital ships and
less armor. The failure to add battle
cruisers like the British Lion TO the
United States navy is thought by some
OF our experts to he a mistake.
OF course the ideal battleship would
he one that carried n very powerful
main battery and had great speed. This
! Is what England has aimed AT in the
Queen Elizabeth class ships thar mr."
to carry eight II inch guns and steam
- knots an hour. JANE in the 1911
edition Of his Fighting Ships' does not
| give the belt armor of this class,
which will have a displacement of ~
800 tons. but the armament will not he
as heavy as that given our Pennsyl-
vanla of 81, 900 tons which will have
main battery of twelve II inch guns
and a speed Of ~ knots. The subject
is extremely technical and ii Is involved
with the kindred question of gun power
and penetration Mt different ranges.
Admiral cAsPAR L. GOODRICH. l. :.
". threw light on the problem when he
| said recently that "the biggest most
heavily armed and armorel vessel. I'M
doubtedly the hest in single ship ac-
tons, may not he the best when fleets
are engaged" II would therefore
seem 10 he a wise policy not To depend
altogether on Pennsylvania. but TO A.
qulrc greater speed by building some Of
our new ships AT the sacrifice OF the
thickcst armor. Would not the United
States navy bc more formidable II 1t
included squadron Of battle cruisers
| like the British Lion?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

most active and persistent ropagnnda
for athletic contests among individuals
and nations.
That the demand for the "warlike
qualities in man is physiologlcally
insistent Is demonstrated by the fact
that in England and tho United States,
the only countries in which the people
are exempt from the drill master. all
kinds Of sport are national and occupy
u large share in the everyday life of
their virile communities These physlo-
logical experiments add powerful ar
gument in favor Of college and other
athletic sports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
FREE SPEECH NOT UNLIMITED
civic Federation COMMITTEE" REPORTS
on Disturbances OF Inst " inter.

The committee appointed .. ''
tional civic Federation to 'NtH... .''
the right Of free speech t. .. ".. .
c!sed in disturbances I'M Sew
winter has received u prcilnf' .'' '''r'
from Roland J.. Falkner llr, f'. .' '
industrial economies depirtnI".f
~ common sense respect fn' '.' ems
OF others has embodied ~ tN.
restrictions on the right Of free
regards the time ana place WHOM nay
be exercised, says a SuUHut-.
Talkner'S report 1T ALSO ll GOO.
able restrictions upon what Ut
in public gatherings. II r'iU..,- .. '
language used shall be p'tccaNl' a"| POI.
or such a nature Is Ia CANS" ..' ..
incite TO crime. The civil tJ' .u..f.- ..E
not required to At tulv ~ WIru '' o. ''HN
speeches inCite mObs 20 drs''Ht '...t
peace ana property. II is nUi flo .--.'
that there he a direct prov.
breach of the peace; Il Is 90 It ''T
circumstances under which tie ~It. . '.
made, the violence Of lis llugutg' 80
passion which II awAkcus az" .. -
prompt the hearers To commit
against the law
II was ON such grounds, po.rt. . wv
Faulkner. that tho police bru.r '.
meetings held by TanncuhuuU ,H, ''r ~
lowers, The right ~ free sqcr.I .'..
did not authorize the suttraGr;i. g..
rupt the campaign mcctuS l....''
which President Wilson addressed . .-.-
nor does II authorize lutcrrupt '
l!g.ous meeting to hardugu" the {, -'sts
zion the case of liourk NHtH pro
calvary Baptist Church being Go''' .. a..
instance,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Playing with Fire In the Philip
pines.

Ideallsis who view all things political
be rather than what is may find con
ISOLATION for conditions in the Philip
pines in the fact that the United States
officials got wind Of the inSurrccto plot
and were able TO abort the plans for
murder and pillagc which had been con
certcd. The practical man will 20 be-
yOnd the prompt suppression of the dis
affection: he will take that for granted.
What he will want To know is what
moral or material causes created or
favored the insurrccto movement.
A year or Two ago tho country was
quite peaceful. Antl-American activity
was limited 10 the wild talk of a hand
ful Of agitaiors. There was no treason.
able conspiracy In existence. The pco-
pie seemed quite reconcilcd 10 Amerl'
can rule and. growing peaceful aud
prosperous under II, were beginning 10
understand it's advantages. How has
ii come 10 pass that the spirit OF M
rest has again become dangerous among
them;
What il the explanation of conspira-
cies with armed AMI drilled adheren,s
ready TO start II desperate struggle to
abolish American rule? Has there bcca
anything in recent American treatment
1 OF tho natives to justify or at any rate
! to explain this movement Has orr
! Government or have It's directing spirits
unScrupulously stirred up false hopes
in the people under our guardianship,
hopes which cannot he realized and
which sane and honest statesmen should
know could not bc realized At this time?
Have we been playing fast and loose
with the weaker brethren for the graft
fication of vague and foolish impulses
and for the capture of partisan support
from blind fanatics?
The practical man will also want tn
know why plans OF revolt and riot wee
not checked and suppressed in their
very inception instead of being allowed
to reach almost the hour Of explosion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

The author of the foregoing phrase
was the commsnle Of million Amc.
can soldiers actually under arms. Ia
was also the author Of the subJolncd
advice to tho American people concer"-
ing the method of maintaining peace:
To maintain peace In the future II is
necessary to he prepared for war. There
can scarcely he a possible chance OF a
conflict such as tho last one. occurring
among our own people again: but. grow
ing rs we are in population, wealth and
military power. We may become the envy
OF nations which led us In all these par,
ticuars only a few years ago and unless
We are prepared for 1t we may he in dar-
ger OF a combined movement being some
day made to crush us out Now. scarccl:
twenty years after the wa. We seem 20
have forgotten the lessons 1t taught, and
are going ot a. II in the greatest secur-
ity, without TIE power to resist an inva-
sion by the fleets 6t fourth rae European
Powers for n time until we could prepare
for them.
I'VE should have good navy and our
seacoast defences should he put in the
finest possible condition. Neither OF these
costs much when II is considered where
the money goes and what we get in return.
Money expended in fine navy not only
adds 20 our security and tends 10 preve.;
war in the future. but Is very material
aid to our commerce with foreign nations
IN the meantime. Money spent upon sea-
coast de!ences is spent among our own
people. and all goes back again among the
people. The work accomplished. too. Ike
thai OF the navy, gives US feeling Of
security
We are indebted TO Messrs. PERlNE
and NICHOLS of New York for this hitl
erto overlooked passage from the Per
sonal Memoirs of Ulysses :. GRANT
Americans now considering the great
question of national preparedness will
thank us for bringing II 10 their atten-
ton. They will also note the close r.
semblancc between General GRANT s
counsel Ia the republic and that of
GEoRGE WASHINGTON more than three
quarters of century earlier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
RESTRICTION or EXPORTS.
4 BostOnlan's Comments on Mr. Arthur
Won Bricsen's Opinions.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS--Sir: Re
plying to Major Putnam's criticism of the
res,r ction OF exports a breach OF our
neutrality perpetrated at the expense OF
our prosperity. Mr.. Arthur Won Briesen
ignores the neutrality issue and insists
that:
Ever, means We ,an use ;oI ,5,ns.hs :hc
war to an early termination will he more
profitable to the entire country than the
profit that will come 90 n few individuals
ty supplying the belligerents with the thinss
that will proong the war.
1t Is not yet certain that the end OF the
war is going 10 be the end OF the tax
But assuming that this Will be the case.
why look to the future for our prosperity?
Would not the entire country suffer
quite ~ much from the restriction OF
trade as II does from the war tax? "a
few individuals can scarcely make export
profits wlthou. employing labor and as
sisting business conditions generally. such
distinction between profit to individuals
and profit to the "enUre country is mere
soph!stry
in contending that the prohibition OF eNpor.
OF war materials will help end the war
Such "A view could obviously be held only
by one who considered Germany and Aus
tria superior to the Allies. II this were
true OF course the removal 10y the United
States or the advantage Whlch England
control OF the sea gives her over Germany
would help Germany 20 bring the war TO
an carly and favorable conclusion. on
the other hand. II ;he Allies were SUI
perior would not our refusal TO trade with
the bell.gerent whose coasts are clear
enable the weaker side to prolong the
war?
Mr. Won Briesen should ascertain which
side Is actually the stronger before he
recommends our aiding either of them In
order 10 remove our war FAX, 1t might
prove embarrassing to have backed the
wrong man j :, WATSON. IL.
| RnsrON. December q.