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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
NEGRO REGIMENT IS
OPPOSED BY MILITIA
Association Will Advocate Re-
peal To-day of Bill Approved
by Gov. Glynn.

ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE repeal OF the
bill providing for the organization OF a
negro regiment OF the National Guard
will he advocated in resolutions to be
adopted tomorrow by the National Guard
Association, in session here Col. George
A. Wingate, president OF the association
recommends the action in a report which
shows that the Adjutaut-General after
making an effort to muster in enough
negro citizens 10 form the proposed col
ored regiment dropped the matter
The Organization Of negro regiment
was bitterly opposed by the National
Guard officers when eN-Gov. Sulzer signed
the bill authorizing II. GOV. Whitman
will attend the meeting of the association
tomorrow hut he had TO decline TO sneak
at its annual banquet tomorrow night.
The continued aggresslons" OF the
Veteran Corps OF Artillery and the Al
bany Burgesses Corps, commanded nv
Major James Otis Woodward. are severely
criticised In the report OF Col. WinRatc
who recommends that the National Guard
Association adopt resolutions urging en-
gress TO eliminate Section 3 OF the Federal
militia law, which recognizes these and
other social-mlitary companies, among
them the Ancient and Honorable ArtII-
lery Company Of Massachusetts tho a.
the Troy Citizens Corps Col WIpcate
refers TO the Albany BurResses Corps as
the company which made a ridiculous
aasco OF a military ball during the Uuds
son-Fulton celebration and whose rom.
made such vigorous campairn
to be appointed AdJutant-G General a fsw
years ago"
~ seems 20 me" says Col. Winsat. IN
his report, that the National Guard Is
too serious body 10 be belittIed nv
association with such organizations :" tn
Veteran Corps OF Artillery is referred ~
by Col, Wingato as a wholly ridiculous
body and appears so 10 the people who oh
serve them In public"
They offer themselves" says Col Win
gate, "as escorts and make Themselves
conspicuous at reviewing stands AZ ali
big parades and have managed 10 arranra
for church services annually at Goyernnrs
Island and 70 get the commanding Cen
eral to Issue an Invitation to the com
officers of the National C;nard
to attend such services that amounts al
most TO an order"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
BATTLESHIP KANSAS
BADLY TORN IN GALE
Most Of Bridge Carried Away
and Heavy Steel StanchiOns
LOOSened.

NORFOLK. Jan. l5.-with part OF her
bridge, several stanchons. rail and most
of her deck hamper washed away the
battleship Kansas arrived In Hampton
Roads late last night after fighting n hur-
rcane at sea for fourteen hours The
Kansas was bound to Norfolk from Phil
adelphla and was running under forced
draugrt when she steamed into the storm
Tuesday night
The wind blew ninety miles an hour.
and waves broke all over the ship. The
bridge was under water repeatedly and
the continuous lashing of the sea finally
carried most OF II away Heavy steel
stanchions were torn from their fasten-
ings and a part OF the forward rail- on
the port side was washed away.
Members OF the Kansas crew say that
II was the worst storm they ever expert
enced and that water pouring along the
deck of the ship found It's way into the
quarters OF some OF the crew and officers
Tho ship pitched 80 violently that nobody
slept Tuesday night. The storm did not
abate until Wednesday afternoon and the
Kansas was forced to 80 far out TO sea
to avoid danger OF being driven ashore.
Mechanics from the navy yard to-day
began making temporary repairs TO tho
vessel Heavy derricks were used 10 lirt
the torn stanchions back into place and
repairs were being made TO the rail and
bridge.
The Kansas was ordered to-day to 70
back TO Philadelphia to undergo complete
repairs This will delay her fifteen DAYS
II s said, and she will not be- able to take
part In all the nanpuvres planned for
the Atlantic fleet In Cuban waters pre-
lminary to the Panama Canal oelebra.
ton.
The battleship Louisiana. which re-
turned to the Norfolk Navy Yard yes
terday. encountered the storm off the
Virginia coast. Her officers say that she
was not Injured. but she was not expected
to return here, Her officers say she rode
out the storm on the Southern drill ground
with the wind at ninety miles an hour
and waves breaking all over the shin
Wednesday evening
The Louisiana resumed speed test trial.
ana maintained speed OF nineteen knots
for Four hours, the best speed she ever
made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
DAVIS TO ASK REHEARING.
Tell. 81 New Evidence Concerning
wife, Adele blood.

Edwards Davis, actor and former clergy
man, who has been found guilty by Referee
Frederick &. LcubusCher of misconduct
with julie Power, an actress and wife Of
Frederick Esmolton Bryant a stage man
aEer. said yesterday that he expects to
win eventually in the divorce case In
which he is accused through the dis
covery OF evidence that his wife, Adele
Blood. the actress, was named in the
separation suit brought In New Jersey by
Mrs. Eloise Mackey against Edward j.
AAckey. a vaudeville actor. His attorney
Herman L. Roth. will ask for rehearing
on the ground OF newly discovered evl.
dence,
Davis also stated that Lurlys Elton
Rogers was the attorney originally re-
taned by his wife to start her suit
against him. ana he was later succeeded
by IT, II. bradbury Davis also said
eff were the only one connected with
the pain OF this publicity I would have
long ago, and would now, without contest
grant Miss Blood either an absolute d.
vorce or "A separation, In THAT event
with the name or the present correspondent
Miss power) rom we'd, without the cost
Of detectives and without hesitation or
reg It. | would pIt object to Miss Blood
being Informed nf such faults IN my
NE MS would enable nor to obtain sum.
cIent evidence"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
DR. FINLEY FAVORS
THE REGENTS TESTS
Greatest Weakness Is Irregular
Standard in Rating An
swer Papers.

ALBANY. Jan. l5.-Dr. John n. Finley.
State Commissioner OF Education. indorses
the position taken by Superintendent of
Schools william II. Maxwell OF New York
city in favor OF continued regents exam
nations, as against the suggestion of
President Churchill OF the New York city
Board of Education that the examlna-
lions should he materially revised II not
abolished.
President Churchill has been making
injuries among the New York city teach
crs on the question OF regents eNamina-
tons, and Or, Finley hopes that the in
vestigation will give new light toward
making the examinations more valuab bic.
Tho problem which We have TO solve"
says Dr. Finley. is not to whether
there shall or shall not he examinations,
hut ss to what they shall be in scope.
detail. method and quality, and as to who
shall give them.
Those unfamiliar with the general pol
icy OF the Department OF Education in
vest II with autocratc power which II
does not possess, and with an unsympa-
thctic attitude toward pupils and teach
ers which II is It's constant effort to avoid
THE state Education Department con
stautly socks, even though II may not
always be successful, TO deal with all
answer papers IN the Interest or nuplls
and teachers to keep its sympathies con-
stantly alive, 10 remember that It Is
dealing IN the rating OF papers with the
work Of boys and girls, and TO keep freshly
In mind It's desire to pass rather than to
reject answer papers. he kind and Use
your Judgment Is tho general direction
to the examining stan
"The greatest weakness In our present
system Of preliminary examinations lies
in the fact that We have no wholly de-
pcndahle, uniform standard IN the rating
of the answer papers. II IL not only
physically impossible for the staff OF the
department TO rate the papers, but Il may
he said that II ~ neither wise nor de-
slrable for the department stan 10 at
tempt to rate the papers. The teachers in
the schools are quite as competent under
proper supervision to rate these prellm-
mary papers as are the department ex-
amners,
1.-THE remedy suggested in this particu-
lar case Is the establishing of review
committee in all parts of the State for
the purpose OF rating preliminary papers
which ordinarily do not come to Albany
unless sent for p"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
COURT ORDER WANTED
ON SUBWAY SERVICE
Commission to Ask Mandamus
Compelling More Cars i'm
NOn-Rush Hours.

The Public Service Comm ission will
ask the Supreme Court on Monday for
writ Of nandanus compelling the In
terborough company to run more cars in
the subway In non-rush hours
On January :, 1918. tho commission
ordered the company to run enough
trains TO seat all passengers in every
twenty minute period. The company
says the order has been obeyed The
commission disputes this.
Last month Joseph johnson. chief OF
the commissions transit bureau. made n
report based on the count OF his insp c.
tors that tho order was violated thirty
Ave times within very short period.
Upon this report, Mt the suggestion of
Milo II. Maltbie. the commission in
structed its counsel yesterday to bring
suit against the marlborough at once.
The company will night. alleging that
mandamus cannot no granted TO stop
violations which do not exist.
The commission has asked the courts
got II only once That was in the case
OF the Staten island surface lines which
were compelled by mandamus proceed
inRs to give transfers.
The commission could also start n pen-
atty suit, there being n law under which
the Interborough. II found guilty, might
be fined maximum OF s., 600 n day
hut such suits have not been successful
The best tho commission ever did was 20
get a 81 verdict against Frederick w
Whitridge as receiver OF the Third ave-
nue. road.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
WHEAT AND RYE BOTH
GO TO new HIGH MARKS
Corn Also Scars on Chicago
Board After Big European
Purchases.

CHICAGO, Jan. ia new high level
was scored by May wheat TO-DAY. ,yh.n
the option went TO 1851 on lfr.,ed
offerings. 1t closed at S145, or -, cents
higher than yesterdays final figures. Tn.
opening range was Si.4SSs to Sl43i,. and
the low price was Si42as
Best grades OF -four advanced TO g. "a
a barrel, an increase of 20 cents since
yesterday.
With the strong probability that bread
at xix cents a loaf will be the rue In
few days. there came to-day an add.
tional woe for the housewife In a prospect
that rye bread will also become = luxury
Cash rye sold at SIZE. the highest pr.cs
since the civil war. according 10 old
timers I'm the trade.
Rye II gong out OF the country AZ a
pace almost equal 10 that OF wheat on
account OF the heavy demand IN IN,
scandinavian countries, cut of from tho
usual supply of German rye. OF IN,
total American rye crop for export OF
$4,000. 600 bushels, 10000. 900 have already
been sold
May corn too went upward From a
closing price Of 74h cents last nigh: II
climbed to-day to 7Sii cents. dropn.nR
back Is cent only at the closing hour.
This "buiishness was due to large
sales OF corn to Europe. which has begun
10 take that cereal rs a substitute for
wheat. Chicago alone sold 600. 900 bushels
There are 32S.OOO. 900 bushels OF wheat
on the farms, against $4,000, 600 bushels
last year, an Increase OF 5000, 900 bushels
despite that the crop last year was
1873 600 900 bushels larger.
Patten. said to be long on more than
:, 100000 bushels Of wheat. has been TAX
ing profits the last three days, some of
IL showing 20 cents a bushel II is the
first big profit he has taken in two years.
as most OF his trading has resulted In
losses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
WILSON WANTS TEETH" IN LAW.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. i5.--An argument
for the passage ~ the Administration bill.
that Ia designed 10 put teeth" into the
commodities clause OF the interstate com
merce act was made before the House
Committee on Interstate Commerce to-day
by Assistant Secretary Todd of tho De
partment OF Justice. The purpose Of this
bill, which was offered by Representative
Adnmson Of Georgia, Is 10 prohibit rail
roads from owning or controlling, directly
or indirectly. companies producing articles
that enter into interstate commerce.
The present law" said Mr.. Todd, does
not prohibit railroads from controlling a
mining corporation by stock ownership
and there Ia nothing In 1t TO prevent a
manufacturing concern from owning a
common carrier"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
LIVE RABBITS DINNER FEATURE.
Mayor Mitchell Among Guests of the
Hunters Fraternity.

doves Hitting through the air were fea-
lures of the annual dinner OF the Hunters
Fraternity of America, held last night
in the studio OF A. A. Anderson. president
of the organization In tho Beaux Arts
Building, 80 West Fortieth street
James Barnes described a 5000 mile
trip across Africa to obtain moving pic
lures. He exhibl ted the pictures at the
dinner.
Mayor Mitchell wac one OF the guests
and among others present were former
Senator William H. Reynolds. Or. A. A.
Noll, vice-president David n. Simpson,
treasurer, and irving Bachelor, secretary,
OF the Hunters Fraternity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
PORK BARREL STILL INTACT.
sleepy Representative Forces House
20 Quit Might Session.

WASH iNdToN, Jan, 15,--With a view to
tanning through the river and harbor
bill as quickly as possible the House
held night session. About 10 o'clock
Representative Madden OF Illinois became
sleepy and wanted 10 go home. So he
made n point OF no quorum. An at
tempt was made by tho pork barrel"
brigade TO hold Mr., Madden down. MI, he
stuck 10 his guns and a count disclosed
no quorum
As the clerk began to call the roll
Representative Dies OF Texas. who has
a slice" in the pending bill groaned
dlsmally and said III this thing Keeps
up we will have an extra session sure"
The river and harbor bill was bat
tered from all sides in to-day's debate,
but not line went out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
new U.s.. PLAN TO
AID LABOR URGED
Commissioner Caminctti Sug-
gests Loans to Establish
Small Farms.
WOULD HELP THE WORKERS

wAsHIHGToN, Jan. 15.-Another Gov
ter is proposed In tho annual report OF
tho Commissioner General OF Immigra-
ton.
Perhaps one OF the greatest induce
ments that can he offered n man who will
accept labor on a farm II tho hope that
ultimately he can secure one OF his own
and establish a home" says Mr.. Can't
netti. The thought Is suggested that no
better service can be rendered II either Of
the farm loan bills now pending In Con-
gross Is enacted than 10 provide that a
part of the funds that may be appro-
priated or provided to establish a system
Of Government loans to farmers shall be
assigned to the Department OF Labor to
be used in connection with the work OF
distribution pursuant to terms prescribed
by the proposed law.
THE Secretary of Labor, the Secretary
OF Agriculture and the Postmaster Gen
eral--the respective executive officers "
the departments cooperating in the plan
above set forth for the employment and
distribution OF farm and other labor
could be authorized by the proposed farm
loan law TO constitute a board to consider
and make loans on satisfactory security.
Another plan that suggests itself is
to make direct appropriation from the
national Treasury or transfer portion
OF the moneys In the immigrant fund or
OF the moneys collected from immigrants
and constitute the same permanent re-
volving farm loan fund OF the Department
OF Labor for aiding people applying
Tor labor on farms In acquiring lands
for the establishment of homes and
carrying on farm operations thereon
Concerning immigration for the fiscal
year which closed June 30 last, the re-
port says:
Immigration. judged from the results
OF the year. has apparently reached the
million mark permanently and unless
some affirmative action is taken by tho
Federal Government to restrict II or steps
are taken by European and other nations
to reduce the steady stream OF persons
leaving the various countries of the Old
World We need hardly expect that the
number entering the United States will
thereafter fall below 1000. 900.
During the last fiscal year 1,2lS,4S0
souls have immigrated TO the United
states, 20.5SS more than were shown for
the previous year and only $3.50 less
than the total shown for 1907, the banner
year In immigration Comparison of the
record OF emigrating aliens with that OF
mmgrating aliens shows that 633.SO5
left the United states so that the net IN
crease in population by the immigration
was 1926. II was Sl5303 in 1918 and
tOl,s63 in 1912"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
NAVAL OFFICERS REDUCED.
Capt. NibIsck VIII Lose Two Num
bers Because OF Groupdiur

WAsHiNGroN. Jan. lj.-Capt. Albert
=. Nihlack and Lieutenant Commander
Clarence L. Arnold. commander and nav
igator respectively OF the battleship
Michigan at the time Of her grounding or
the Virginia Capes November 81. will
lose two numbers and ten numbers re
spectively in lineal rank as a result
OF their trial by court martial
Tho court recommended that emit
Niblack be reduced Ave numbers and
acknowledgements Arnold forty
numbers. Secretary Daniels. on the
recommendation OF the bureau Of navi-
CATION. reduced these sentences because
of eNtenuating circumstances.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
MAY DEMAND WHEAT EMBARGO.
Representative Fnrr Considers Ban
on other Exports Also.

WARRINGTON, Jan. l5.--An embargo on
the expectation of wheat, -four and other
FOOD products may be proposed by Repre-
sentative Farr, Republican, OF Indiana.
Mr.. Farr has been In consultation with Of
ncials of the Department OF Agriculture,
and expresses the opinion that unless ship
ments are stopped reserve holdings OF
wheat in this country may soon be ex-
hausted.
Ito IN OF the opinion that II prices OF
bread and wheat continue to advance nub-
lie opinion would support such an en-
barge. Chairman Lever OF the House
Committee on Agriculture called on the
Department OF Agriculture for figures
showing the quantity of food expectations
since the war began, Mr.. Farr believes
this report will show that ~ outwa rd
shipments OF wheat continue the SURPLUS
will be exhausted In two months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
NEW AIR RECORD FOR ARMY.
Lieut.. Jones Flies for Nearly Nine
Hours ut san Diego.

SAN DIEGO CAL Jan. l5.--L,eut. r. Q.
Jones Of the First Aero Squadron. y, s.
A.. broke the American aviation record
for endurance to-day with flight of
8 hours SO minutes
The former American record of hours
10 minutes was made by Lieut.. John
Tower at Annapolis. Lieut.. Jones used
q Martin tractor and few at compare
lively hlgn o.cvatioH,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
TWO PLATOON BILL OFFERED.
Double shift for City Firemcn Urged
In BIskeIey's Measure,

ALBANY, Jan. l5.--Asscmblyman GeorRe
Blakeley OF Westminster Introduced a hin
to-day adding a new chapter TO the gen
eral city law and providing for a two
platoon system In the uniformed force OF
the fire department IN first class cities
Under the terms OF this bill the hours
OF service are not to exceed ten In the day
time commencing At A. NJ. and fourteen
at night, commencing at 6P. NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
NY. ARCHITECT KILLED BY FALL
&. VI. Dissoway Loses His Life In
Worcester, Mass

WORCESTER, Mass. Jan. l5.--C. NJ. Dis.
soWay, 90 years Old an architect employed
by Louis r. Jalads OF 81 Liberty strest
New York. fell four stories while super.
vsing work on the new Y. NJ. ca
gymnasium to-day and received Injuries
which caused his death.
Mr. Dissoway went out on platform on
the fourth story and the woodwc /. gave
way the New Yorker landed or a pile
OF bricks and his skull was fractured
He died In the city Hospital soon after.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
Thomas De witt CuyIer, Interior
ough Director, Gives 900 Rail.

Thomas De witt Cuyler OF 1890 Spruce
street, Philadelphia, director OF the
marlborough Rapid Transit Company. an
peared before Coroner Riordan yesterday
and gave $1,000 bail on charge OF
manslaughter, IN accordance with the
jurys verdict at the inques. into the
deaths OF two men, resulting from the
elevated collision at li6th street and
Eighth avenue on January Q.
Mr., Cuyler was the last OF the Inter
borough officials to provide bail. He ia
go years old and a lawyer by profession.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
MARITIME GETS
WET In A "DRY"
SENATEDEBATE
Abuse Poured on His State
by BristOw of PrOhibi-
ton Kansas.
ROW STARTED OVER
JERSEY SANDWICH"

WAsrnNGToN, Jan. 1.-THE senate was
enlivened to-day by an old fashioned de-
bate on tho prohibition question
Senator MARITIME of New Jersey was
opposed TO all such legislation. lie fur
rished most OF the enjoyment of the de-
bate lie reused SenatOr Bristow from
tho prohibition state OF Kansas until that
gentleman cast aspcrslons upon tho social
and moral condition of New Jersey as
compared with Kansas.
Geographically. New Jersey Is stu
sted next to New York. tho great Empire
state. with her open port. open to the
world. and on the other side II Penn
sylvanis. with the great open port OF
Philadelphia" said MIR MARITIME. NAT
urally we might get some Of the evils OF
the great city"
The Senator from New Jersey init
mated that his Commonwealth was as
good az could he expected considering the
company that she was keeping.
This brought Senator O'Gorman OF New
York TO his feet.
II am surprised" said he. that the
Senator from New Jersey In the sltua-
ton provoked by the Senator from Kan
sas should find it necessary to resort to a
plea Of confession and avoidance. Living
next to the state OF New Jersey, as I do.
I should be prepared to say that there is
absolutely no foundation for the criu-
cism Of the Senator from Kansas regard
ing the Commonwealth OF New Jersey.
1t would have afforded me much pleasure
II the distinguished Senator from New
Jersey had placed his answer on the same
ground"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16
''IFS''

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had done the other thing.
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provided against in the BEGIN
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