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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
HITS AT GARRISON GAG RULE.
Defence society Outlines Bcnents
of Talk by military Men.

The so-cslled gag rule, which forbids
army officers from discussing publicly
the military situation at home or abroad,
is attacked nv the American Defence
Society in a letter to Secretary of war
Garrison.
The letter. which is signed by Gushing
Stetson, secretary OF the society, argues
that tho public needs to he advised by
experts regarding the country's military
necessities. ~ cites Germany, Russia
and France as instances OF great mill
tary countries which permit open dis
cussion of military questions by army
officers. No military secrets would ne
made public by the suspension Of the
rule, the society asserts, and adds that
the citizens require all the facts before
they can decide intelligently what plans
for defence III. country SHOULD adopt.
The gag rule, known officially as Gem
eral Orders No. 10. was issued on Feb
ruary % last, over the signature Of
Brig Gen. HUGH l.. Scott. Chief of stan.
and directs officers of the army to re-
frain until further orders from giving
out for publication any interview, state
ment, discussion or artrcle on the mill
tary situation in the United States or
abroad. as any expression OF their views
on this subject AZ home IL ~prejudiclal
t. the best interests of the service"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
BISHOP KINSOLVING FOR
A FIRM STAND BY u. S.
Says We Should Insist on
Apologies When WrOnged
to Keep World Respect.

Bis,op l.u'len Lee Kinsolvlnr NJ
Brazil, a delegate 90 tho Episcopal
Church to the coming Panama congress.
said yesterday In his address at the
Church Of the Heavenly Rest that II tho
United States Is 10 be respected among
the nations OF the earth Il should insist
on apologies when wrongcd by other
nations.
"Only 40 shah We retain the respect
of the world, including ourselves" said
Bishop Klnsolvirg. W must not only
preparc ourselves for eventualities but
il IL our duty to help preparedness In
south America. To reach the Latin
peoples we must not boast of our bank
balances. If we do We shall fall. We
must approach the peoples of South
America with our brotherhood.
"We must not point out shortcomings
to these people. They realize them and
they know that we have that which will
help them Hence We ought 10 welcome
all opportunities to meet them In con-
ference on their ground. They know
our record with the negro. They know
that, starting with gross Ignorance a
the close of the civil war, only 20 pc,
cent, of our negro people remains litter
ate.
THE Brazil illtteracy Is So per cent
and that of Bolivia 80 per cent. 1t
Latin American universities there ar
40, 900 young men. Only 2 per cent, o
| the number profess any allegiance what
ever to any form OF historic Christianity
Inndelity and agnosticism obtain nj
most to Il man,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
PROUD TO BE CALLED 'HYPHEN.
National Alliance Treasurer AZ
tacks Wilson mud Roosevelt.

BALTIMORE. Dec. la.--John TJarlSs,
Treasurer Of the GERMAN American Ma
tiouu Alliance and president Of the Cit
xens Union Of Baltimore, responded -
tn. toast ''Thu Iiyphen" at a banquet IF
GERMAN Masvn- here tonight. lie at
tackled Roosevelt and Wilson, declaring
tina, /. was got Tor them to tell GerrpiH
Americans tD leave the country.
"Th. tuIl has ONE, said NJ
Tlarks. TO German Americans TO vote
for men to whom the American Const
tuition is more than The British.
I'VE are proud to be citizens Of this
republ,c. but prouder still 10 be Geiman
Americans. The hyphen to us is an
honor and We we.ir II as IA decoration.
AT tn. sam. time We confess that We
consider the ideals We received from gu"
fathc-land a. sacred and We will strive
~ make tnon Il reality and q benefit 10
our adopted country, We are
facing an important vork. We must ~
a. firm now a. were our for,'ath'rs
When TN. TOTES called them a di'ty moi
We ctuuo; stand quietly 10y and permit
.op years Of culture - ~" stepped upou
IN This rpvniTN.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
A PLEA FOR PLOTTERS.
seermau HerOId" Advocates PEN
atty without Personal DtshOnOr.

The N'w Yorker German Herold says
eA''or'ally this morning under the cap
Ton War Plots and Plotters':
II any plotting has been done against
lawful American enterprises and there
are laws TO reach the plotters, we are
certainly IN favor Of the enforcement Of
Nese laws, no matter who gets hurt.
However. in the case Of these plot
'r's. We r-gret very much that a certain
GERMAN punishment is unknown 10
American p%enology. This Is what Is
Known a. detention in q fortress II Is
prescribed In cases where no personal
dlsnonor attaches to the deed. for In
Hhrce, the participants In a duel and
Neir seconds are never sentenced to the
common Jail or the ~penitentary, bu,
Only m Festungshaft.'
This punishment. which leaves the
tsre II he person subject 70 II entirely
s'atl"-s, might be indicated in the case
o' pl''t~rs who are not naturalized. OF
rour.e tho ca. of American citizens
"ouid bear a different aspect.
"A W. have said, the plotters must
'sk~ their punishment, IL convicted. Just
We Me- t~avcll. who plotted in Belgium
sfsins' the Germans. was punished. &C
THESE men should atone for what they
adve done, Miss Cavells memory Is moi
stained by her patriotic plotting. neither
VII fair minded men be Inclined 10 judge
700 severely the German nlotters,' pro.
vdei 'il"y are not plotteis for gain"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
Defence SOCIETY AT CORNELL,
Faculty Members and U~ntser"itS
Omcials Join OrGa nisattOn.

ITHACA, Dec. ls.--One hundred and
fifty members OF Cornell University FAC
ulty and administrative stan have en-
rolled as members of a society TO in
yestieate the military and naval EN-
cheney OF this country. The purposes
Of the society are as follows;
ut IN hoped that the organization VIII
provide military Instruction for those
who desire to learn what the science or
soldering wolves rifle and general tar
&c, practice for those whose preferences
so incline Il may he possible Ia organ
lie a summer -encanpment under some
form Of government auspices.
And for those whose tastes are not
for such active participation. but whose
interest and influence will be of inesti-
mabIe value In furthering "A campaign OF
education among thousands of young mtn
on whose shoulders soon must rest the
RESPONSIBILITIES of citizenship, there viii
be provided In the form of discussions
and lectures by experts a systematic In
y~estigation of all the factors that are
involved In the equipment. the main
tenance and the activities OF the army
and navy"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
BREAD DEPOT CLOSED SUNDAY
supply Of 500 LOaves In Promised
for To-day.

The sun shone down into Prince street
yesterday and did it's best to polish up
the general aspect OF things. but It found
there no line of dreary and Impoverished
applicants tor breal at TIE SUNS bread
depot for the very sufficient reason that
the depot, II being Sunday. wa closed.
Three winters ago when the free bread
depot was first started II was found for
a variety OF also that Sunday was
not a day on which the need for bread
among the needy was az pressing AS on
weekdays. Therefore the practice OF
closing the doors Saturday evening and
keeping them closed until Monday was
started.
This afternoon ~ . o'rlock, however,
AIessrs, Merry and Bright VIII ba on
haid with "A supply OF 900 loaves and al
unlimited amount OF good "hoer and
merry Christmas for everybody who
comes 10 get u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
HOLDS PRISONER WITH HOOK
Policeman Cses FuxittVc's Alleged
McapOm tn Making laptnre.

Policeman Philip Haber Of tho Mac
douSu street station caught an escap-
'ug prisoner with a bale hook early yes
terday morning. after Marco 'aparea Of
81 Brrone street had been mortally ~
iured with the Same hook.
Ten mon, after playing Carde In q ss-
loon at sullivan ard Grand streets, he
gan 20 iisht IN the street. Policeman
Haocr saw some one strike Capa-ea
over the head Will the sharp end of the
hook as ne ran up. Then seventecn-year-
o'd Louis Farino. who lives at AZ Hudson
street, acted as though he intended to
attack the policeman. lIaber struck him
n the face 80 hard that bones III his
hand were shattere~i. Even then Farino
tried to run away. hut iiaber seized The
ba,c hook with hiS left htpC. his night
being disabled by the blow, ard hooked
t'arilo ny the GOAT.
C'apa-ea'- brother, Frank, Says thr,
! Farlno was tIc man who III, Marco on
the head with the hook. The injured
| man is said 10 be in a dying condition
in 81. Nince,t's Hospital. Farino is be-
ing held without BAH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
GIRL USES RAZOR IN FIGHT.
SInshes Cousin After Words About
Money tie Owed Her.

Francis Sarac.no, %, a chauffeur. ~
al West forty-ninth street was Aken
to ia" I'olycllV!r hospital last evening
after being slash"d across HE face with
"A razor by his cousin, Mollic Saracino.
who Is "A.
Saracino has owed his cousin money
for some time, Last night he announced
to her HIS intention OF returning 10 Italy
10 hight IN the war. h said Ne WouiI
not go Until he paid lla debts ana finally
drew n razor and nitacS"d MIN In front
OF az Vest forty-ninth street.
When the police came, attracted ~
~Saracino's cries, they sounu the 81
standing calmly by with The razor ia nci
hand. She was arrested on a charge VI
~felonious assault.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
SPIES IN
Piot Against Another Du POnt
Plant Believed Under Way.

kE%osII,, Wis, Dec. ls.-The powder
pan of The Du Point company at
f.ri-aHt Prairie, six miles west of this
Guy is a target for agents of the Ger
MAJ Government. according to adv!ces
.~.rel'ei here, ard is being protected by
United States secret service operatives,
While private detectives are seeking evil
tehce against the men who are planning
70 dynamite the factory.
For 'wp weeks the suspected men have
oe'n moving constantly etwee Mil
%"aukes, Chicago and the plant, but have
oeeu u1abl" 80 far to get into the works.
Fner- arc said TO be two spies ut work,
ana their arrest IL believed to he imml-
hett They are known to have another
t''N w IN" plant and he Is being watched
'y 4 d'1"cttyr inside the factory, who
poses ~ a laborer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
ARREST OF KOENlG
EXPECTED TO END
War PLANT FIRES
NAV b. Sporadic attempts.
Federal Agents Say. but Ac-
tj,ities viii Dwindle.
vrrzLER n on
TO GIVE MORE FACTS

The Importance attached by the Fed
.,,, authorities to The arrest Of Paul
xo.rlg, regarded by them as the head
n, the German secret service In this
tsun,ry, was indicated yesterday BY ths
confidence with which they asserted their
belief that most Of tho mysterious acct.
a.n,s and fires in ammunition plants
and on board ships would now cease.
There may be sporadic attempts By
~.oient means to keep ammunition from
me Allies, they admitted. but they pre-
Acted that at least 10 per cent. Of these
S,ppcnings would end. They feel that
Koeris has been so all important In the
GERMAN pla ms that with his removal the
cork OF the machine must break down.
ANA II anything more than the last ar
,ets is needed they feel that with the
evidence found In the notebook o. Fred
Me,zler, koenig's secretary. they can
M.n involved in tho countrywide con-
s%plrac.es,
They have learned for one thing that
Koenls employed from twenty-five 20
thirty men on salaries that averaged $50
q week ever since the war began. be-
tdes these men there are constant refer
.ncee 10 others. and II Is predicted that
AZ least thirty-ive moro men will be az
rested within a short time. Such Of tire
matter contained In the book which the
gcret service men have been unable to
understand they are hoping Metslef will
translate for them. He Ia being kept
carefully out OF sight and many at
,emp.s made yesterday to reach him by
those interested In the German cause
we're unsuccessful.
Metzler was TO be arraigned to-day.
tu. It was said yesterday that hts APP
rearance IN court was doubtful. He
knows so much Of the inner workings
Of the conspiracy that the Federal au-
.horities hope he will be able TO aid
them. His own part In the affair ie
said 10 have been small, despite his
knowledge OF what went on.
II was learned yesterday that one OF
the men whom the authorities expected
70 catch In the dragnet Of the last few
days succeeded In keeping clear. just
who he Is they profess not to know
excep, tina, through some of the die.
closures made they hoped to learn dem.
-sly OF his identity and to find him one
Of the biggest links in the chain OF
conspiracy.
There was much citation yesterday
among Federal officials over the arres,
q koenig. They regard him as one
o. the cleverest men they hav v
lad to do with. His ability TO cove,
lis tracks was suc that although the,
have known Of his activities for a Ions
tine Il was not until a few days az,
that they felt enough evidence had beer
gathered 10 warrant his arrest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
RECRUITS MEN TOO
Lawyers and Others Join in
Jersey-Mrs. Heath Prom
Uses Plenty Of Tea.
STATE INQUIRY TO-DAY

Mrs. Julian Heath. president Of the
National Housewives League, was told a
day or two ago hat n LIST of thirty
members proposed ny the Newark
branch OF the league contained the
names Of Chandler W. Riker. IL we'll
known Newark lawyer. and two other
men.
our constitution provides that house
wives and others are eligibl. 20 mem
bership,' said Mrs. Heath. I'VE have
construed Others to mean women who
are not housewives, that IL. cooks, maids.
&c. but 7 suppose that others might
also include men. However, we arc not
going to worry about Il pcssiDl threat
nee invasion OF woman sphere"
Mr.. Riker. who lives at 422 Mount
Prospect avenue. Newark. when asked
yesterday afternoon If he was aware
tina. he was listed as a member Of the
Housewives League replied
Yes. | Joined the league. 7 am in
tercsted in tn. movement. 7 riw Ave
others who attended a meeting in New
ark join ;llso. | Mas specially inter
estod 10 hear Mrs. Heath and 50 became
a member. She - the head OF an organ
ization Of sou. 600 members. con-
sid.r,d It rather remarkable that a
woman could get together an organiza-
ton containing tina, number OF women
and wanted to see and hear her"
you had no intention then Of '!-vda-
ing won,an's sphere" Mr.. Riter was
asked.
women are invading mems sphere
aren't they he replied.
None Of the names sent IN by N.
Newark Housewives League has been
accepted as yet by the national cxecu'
tive committee Mrs. Heath saiG last
evening. but Y MIR. Riker l. accepted
and he Is anxious TO work for the move
ment, we'll be glad 20 hnd "A place 70,
him at national headquarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
TO AID JEWISH WAR VICTIMS,
Meeting Will Be heid To.m"rr0"
At Carnegie Hall.

The American Jewish Relief Committee
hss arranged II meeting at Carnegie
Hall for evening In the inter-
est of the Jewish sufferers In the eastern
war zone.
Louie Marshall. president OF the COM
mittee, will preside, and the HIST or an
nounced speakers includes Mayor Mftchei,
Vice. president Thomas H. Mhrshali;
senator william j. stone. chairman OF
ne Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons: senator William Il. Borali, Presi-
dent Jacob Gould Schurman OF Cornell
University, Commissioners OF Education
John II. Finley, Congressman Meyer
London. the Rev. DR., william R"senhn,
president of the General Conference OF
American Rabbis, and Rabbi NJ, n. Mar
COLES, chairman Of the Board OF ortho'
dox Rabbis OF this city. The public IS
invited 70 attOnd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
CANAL PLOT INQUIRY.
Scur Called From Niagara F,aIls "a
Testify In New York.

errrALo, y. Y. Dec. 1e.--Count
Ric.ard N%euhaus. who gainei notoriety
last summer by trying e cross the At
lsn:ic 20 Join the GERMANY army. was
snbpenacd to-day 10 appear Tomorrow
IN New York before Federal authorities
investigating the alleged plot TO dyna-
mite the Welland Canal. Neuhaus has
been prominent In Niagara Falls social
affairs. He denies all knowledge Of the
supposed plans.
= W. Schwartz. a hotel man, also was
s~uhprraed. He says he met Paul koen!g
az: s~rntember. but denies knowledge OF
re activities. Others subpdnaed are
Mrs.. Herman Fuchs, an aunt OF Koenlv
md mother Of George Fuchs, who Is held
is a witness. and Hans Schwartz. a
9p~e- company worker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
MARINE CORPS FOR PEACE.
E%nttrclN New Construction IL Pu'
CDOu the christmas >rntimen

Tie Rec-dt,rs' BrlletiH. the monthly
publication of the Marine Corps pub
licitv bureau. p,.s Oh the gtt. cover
Of its December number the words,
"peacs on earth; good Frfli toward
men,
The Bp,lettA publishes In -he same
issue correspondence" between capt. l..
l.. Pinkston. plo edits tine magazine,
and Major a. :. McI.ensore, office IN
charge OF rrcruitIns, In which Major
McLelnore first objects To III" scnti-
ment ON Tia" ground that l. Will be
made tho sioievt OF u Joke, and later
Suc.umns - capt pInkSton'S arsu-
nlent tuu, the Marine Corps may IRE
such an Inscription because its mission
really IS % create peace by licking tna
enemy ~ thoroughly that he Will ne
eager for It, The Edletin Il timely
printed aHd contains much mitt',v OF
interest 10 the Marine Corps,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20

we are going 20 have AN exhibitiu.
of millinery and d~ressnaking In the near
future. Ii he would like to serve OIL h u
committee. 7 think that could I've a.
ranged. Perhaps. ne would Ike to taE'
charge OF one OF the tables, II he's ac
ceptcd. We would see that he would
have a cup of tea any time he wante'I
one
The preliminary investigation into tn
affairs of thu National Housewife
League ordered by Attorney-C;enerai
Woodbury. oil the complaint of Mrs, Flo.
ence Yocum. president OF the New .Ierss!
Housewives League. will begin this
morning before Deputy Attorney-General
Leonard J. Obermeir ut the Attorney
Generals New York office. go Broad
way.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
PUZZLED BY $4,000
ITEM OF SIGNAL CO.
senator Thompson 70 Inquire
Into Purchase Of Speed
Control Patent.
WOOD NAY TAKE STAND

Senator Thompson. who IL inveetieat-
Ing the Public Service Commission and
It's methods Of awarding contracts. has
discovered In the books Of the General
Railway Signal C~oinpany--the firm now
installing signals in the Brooklyn Fourth
avenue subway-an item for 10000
which is puzzlins him. This item will
DO the subject Of examination when
W. W. Salmon. president Of the General
company. is called TO testify before the
Thompson investigating committee to-
day.
According TO the books Of the COM
pany. transcripts of which arc In the
hands Of the investigating committee. in
September. 1914. a contract was made
for the purchase OF "A new speed control
patent. the price to be $4,000. On De-
cember 8, 1914. 100000 IL shown to have
been paid to the account OF this con-
tract. and on December - an additional
payment Of $4,000 was entered. More
recently. on September IS. 1915. yet an
other $4,000 payment appears to have
been made.
The purchase OF his patent n the
question of its value are of particular
interest to the investigating committee
because II played an important part In
the awarding of the contract for sigma
work on tn, Fourth avenue subway. Bids
for that work were called for In the
fall Of 1914, and early IN December foul
companies had submitted estimates. The
Federal Signal Company. with a hid 81
s .3e5.917. was low. The General Rail
way Signal Company offered to do the
work for about $500. 900 more.
After the bids had been opened and
the Federal was discovered to be the
low bidder the General company pro
posed its new speed control device. FOL
which It had contracted on Its books te
pay 5000. to the Public Service Com
mission and offered to install It fol
slOc, 900 less than the bid Of the Fedora
company.
The proposal vac taken d con
sideration by the commission. and II
view of its attractions the old specinca
lions. on which bids already had beef
submitted, were thrown out. The mat
tor Of inviting new b,ds was ~ q
a vote by tho commission and II VA
decided that bids hou not he cillet
for, Commissioners Wood, Williams am
Cram casting tho deciding votes
Meanwhile the Federal company mad
two applications to the commission &
have the bids reopened. on the groun'
that the new speed control device VA
o. no use. Both of these application
we're rejected. Commissioners Woo
Williams and Cram again casting the de-
Gliding votes.
Finally a contract for the work unde
specifications which called for the new
speed control was voted by the com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20

second similar disappearance resulted NJ
the same spot, a private named burRess
be,nx the victim. His gun, however. was
sou,lI wing near the lock and 1t WA,
thought hs had stepped over in the dark
ness.
The third death occurred last week
when the body Of a private named Joyce
was found badly cut about the head
The cuts were ascrfbed to the lee. Thcir
serial character has now. however, g'Ven
riss to the suspicion that they may he
connected with the plot to blow up the
canal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20

STAMFORD. Conn. Dec. 1.-THE villa
OF John q. thriaub. a New York i'm
porter. was destroyed 10y fire In Darien
to-day. MIR. and Mrs. uhrlaub are said
TO be In Japan. \ caretaker and his
family were in the house, They and fire.
men saved most of tn" furniture, The
loss Is S25 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20

speak of their affliction. L. always
makes the man indulge in self-pity.
which IL the worst possible thing for
him. as the moment he begins to think
about what he might hav" been he be-
comes downcast and has no Interest In
work. Work in which the mans mind
is occupied continually liz the only sal
walton for men who ave always led
active lives.
I'VE try to study each mans separate
inclinations and abilities and as far a.
possible TO train them in trades and &C.
equations for which their blindness has
temporarily unified them. When they
have become proficient II Is hoped. when
ever possible, to ave them return TO
their home surroundings with the knowl-
edge OF tools 10 make them ~self-helpful
and in so doing increasing their happi-
ness and le~ssening the strain on those
they are confided.
"When his IL not practical Il is hoped
to establish them In consen!al surround
ings where they may gain enjoy Il feel
lng OF comfort, well b, lg and Il certain
amount of personal independence
blind soldiers Married.
The large military hospitals, Qulnze
Vingts and Hotel pieu, i,uatcd near
the Cathedral of Notre Dame, receive
! many blind patients. Some Of the most
hopeless cases ere brought here Tor treat
! mert by Or. de la teronnc. II Of the
most celebrated eye specialists IN France
Not long ago I talked With "A corpora
who. hes des being blinded for life by
bursting s~hrannel. has just had both lees
ampu;ated below the thigh. He IS The
pet OF the hospital, because he setiou
complains. but is imnatient to be up ant
out. We'll, they didn't get my hand.
or arms and ! guess | Will be able &
make some Use Of them when ! get well.
ne says.
Several weddings have occurred re-
Gently OF officers who have been blin'et
In the defence OF their country. En-
gagged before the war. their sweetheart
have remained true and regard n fac
OF their being bl.nd as adi'ng TO th'
romance. The true spirit OF France hai
manifested Itself again:
Our men have suffered in the defenct
of our homes. We could unt desert then
now IN their hour OF misfortune Il "
did we would be unworthy TO he c.llet
daughters OF Franc. II II ri privilege
now TO protect them 40 they have pro
tected us"