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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
EPIDEMIC OF GRIP
TAKES MANY LIVES
~ Dead Since Monday in CAM
den, n. j.: % Succumb
in Philadelphia.
MILWAUKEE BAN ON KISS
IS. 900 Children Out in Chi
cago-Discase Spreading
Here, Says Doctor.

An epidemic Of grip. colds. and even
pneumonia, Is spreading through the
n .rthern and central sections of the
country.
As far west as Illinois and up in
Wisconsin strip has In its grasp many
folk. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Michigan have not escaped Us ravages
and reports from health officers in
many cities tell of a rapid spread Of
the malady.
Some cities have taken extraordinary
precautions to check the epidemic.
Milwaukee has warned it's citizens not
to kiss. Camden, N. j.. has done like
wise.
In Chicago $1,000 children are out Of
school III with grip or kindred dis
eases Department stores have been
compelled to fil the places of thou
sands Of clerks who are on sick leave.
OF the grip.
Although Health Commissioner E:m-
erson of New York has not found any
great increase here. DIR. Henry f. Hale
declares there Is a decided spread OF
tho disease.
In Philadelphia twenty-seven have
died Of grip and pneumonia and in
Camden. n. j.. seventy-seven since
Monday. In hospitals OF those cities
are more than 900 cases.
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INQUIRY IN CONGRESS-.
hoard REPORTS Suppression Causes
sur-WoOd Action Expected,

"AsHlNGToN, Dec. 22.--Great interest
va aroused In Washington to-day over
~" published reports that Secretary
"'n"'~ mas suppressed the real report
,""d" ny The General Board of the Navy,
h''d"l hy admiral Dewey. This report,
h". leaked out, called for the con-
SIrIoN 10y 1925 of battleships and
V,.o"' "arshlps. which would make tho
,hi'"i states navy the equal OF any In
the "prld. not even excepting that OF
Great Britain
ealing this report expressing the
''h views OF the naval board on the
l""ds 81 the American navy, Secretary
p'Hiols has made public subsequent
'',p.', which was prepared 10y the Gem
''al Board in response to written order
V'H him calling for recommendations
within he limits of a total expenditure
o $500 900, 900 In iive years time. at the
sppt"N'Inate rate Of s1O0,O0O,O00,
Th' Jews which reached Washington
"'H,sht that Henry A. Wise Wood has
wondered his resignation from the naval
Consulting board because Of the suppress
M1o OF this original report served fur
N"r ~ Intensity tho interest In Secre-
Vary bauiolss action. 1t was said at
a." Nayy Department that Mr.. Woods
resignation has not yet been received
oy Secretary Daniels. There seems to
o. .t'ie surprise, however,, over this re-
ttlrd nction by Nh Wood. II WAS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
CLERGYMAN ENDS LIFE
WITH ACID IN A HOTEL
The Rev. J. c. HaSwpll in Note
Directs That 81. $50 Be | Scd
to Aid Homeless.

Tie Roy. James Candlish Haswell, n
Presbyterian minister apparently As
years old. committed suicide last night
at tho Broadway Central Hotel, where
he lived, by drinking carbolic acid. He
left Il note saying he was despondent at
having lost three charges and being uu-
able 10 get another, and asking that 81
$50 he had IN his trunk b. given to a
home for homeless men.
The minister engaged his room az the
hotel last August. saying he had come
from 81. Louis. He became friendly with
John j. Jordan. manager of the hotel.
and spoke TO him OF having been pastor
OF Presbyterian churches in St. Louis
and two other towns In the West.
Last night Mr. Jordan sent "A bellhoy
to Haswell's room, as tho minister had
not appeared all day. The boy found
him living on his bed. in one hand 4
handkerchief. in the other an empty
bottle which had contained carbolic acid
on the table was an unsealcd note say
ing that the writer had become despon-
dent because he had no prospects, ap-
parently could not keep a position when
ne had one and saw no chance OF getting
another
"You will find $3.50 wrapped In a
shawl in my trunk" the note said.
please give It to an Institution for
homeless men"
The money was found In the trunk and
Coroner Riordan took possession OF II,
saying he would see that the dead man =
wishes were carried out.
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INCREASE OF GRIP HERE.
Dr. Hale says Germ Il Aboat-
weather Not to blame.

"Oh, yes. there has been a decided in
crease Of grip, or influenza. In the city"
said Or. Henry r. Hale OF "a West FIJI.
tieth street In answer to an inquiry over
the telephone last night.
'In some families there are several
msmbers down with colds, It'll not the
old fashioned grip which holds one In
doors only a few days, Rather 1t Is In
fiuenza, which requires a longer period
Of treatment.
'"There seems tn be no cause for the
sudden development OF the troublesome
disease. II has just come and II Is still
Increasing. Weather conditions are not
at fault. The germ Is about that seems
to no the reason"
DR.. Haven Emerson. Commissioner OF
the Health Department, on the other
hand, said the records of his office
do not show that there has been an
unusual increase In grip cases In the
city and he was OF the opinion that
there was no basis to thu report that
grip had become prevalent at the present
In New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
Succeeds Gen. MOnro, Who
Will Command First
Army in France.
DRIVE AGAINST
EGYPT IS BEGUN
100000 Turks and Germans
to Make Onslaught Tn
der TeutOn Leadership.
EXPECT MOSLEMS
TO JOIN IN MOVE
Invaders Hone Natives Will
Aid-Briti>h Mutiny
Is Reported.

LoSpos;, Dec. 22.-Sir Charles Monro
has been removed AS British COM
mander at the Dardanelles. according to
an official statement issued this morning
and will succeed Sir Douglas lia.g AZ
commander OF the First British Army
in France. Lieut.. Gen Sir Archibald
Murray has been appointed to succeed
Sir Charles Monro at the Dardanelles.
Major-Gcn. kigsen is appointed as Sir
Charles Monro's chief of stan.
Gen. Murray was, until few days
ago, chief of the Imperial STAFF At Lon
don. Premier Asqulth yesterday an
nounced that h" had been succeeded by
Lieut. Gen. Robertson. chief of the Cen
eral STAFF In the field. The command Of
the Firs; British Army was left vacant
by tho promotion Of Gen. Haie. who IL
now commander In chief of the british
armies In France and Flanders.
The House Of Commons debated until
8 80 O'Clock this morning on tho sup.
Elementary estimate Vt the Government
providing for 100000 more men FOR
the army, and at last voted In favor of
the plan and adjourned. The increase
will bring the paper strength of the
forces TO i,0OO, ,oun men with Il comes
a number of changes I'm tn. higher com.
mands which have been accepted a. I'm.
dicating closer cuorcration between TN.
Allies in the military operations on the
western front
The debate In Commons was carried
on for the most part by opponents oi
conscriution and thos. m,llDrrs VIVA
hay. assiduously criticised tho Govern
,nent for It's conduct Of the war. only
a bar.. quorum vas prcseut. aud II thes,.
many were asleep before o'clock. =,
that luud SHORES puu,.tuatod tho .,,,c. hos
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
MUST STOP KISSING.
Milwaukee Comm missioner says II
Spreads the Grip.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. 22.-K!ssing is under
the ban IN grip ridden Milwaukee. Or.
George c. Ruhland. Health Commis-
sioner, in Il special TO the general pub
lie" warned against the unnecessary
touching OF lips.
With thousands of cases In the city
the Health Commissioner said that
parents should not permit their children
to I've kissed that sweethearts should
forego the pleasure until at least after
the epidemic is over.
There is no more certain method Of
spreading the disease than by kissing"
said DR. Ruhland. The germs of the
disease are quickly communicated when
tho lips of two persons touch The pub
lie cannot be warned too much against
kissing at this critical time. when grip
has such firm hold as it has In NIL
waukee."
The department has also Issued special
instructions on how TO disinfect tele-
phones" az another preventive meas
ure. Office and store forces In Milwaukee
are greatly depleted because of the
Epidemic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
LAYS PLOTS TO AMERICANS.
senator Lewis Says Allen Activities
Are Due to Our Teachings.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The activi
ties Of certain classes OF foreign born
citizens since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war WAS ascribed by United States
Senator j. Hs smilton Lewis of Illinois
tonight as directly due to "unpatriotic
teachings of the native born American
citizen"
Senator Lewis. who was the principal
speaker at the thirty-tifth annual BAN
quet of the New England Society Of
Pennsylvania, as a remedy for existing
conditions advocated the passage OF
Federal laws making citizenship incum-
bent upon reasonable exercise OF the
rights Of franchise and loyalty TO the
American Government.
The banquet was attended by the
nnanciers, business and professional men
Of the city and vicinity. Frederic r.
Cuudert OF New York and the Rev. DR..
Gains Galcn Atkins Of Providence were
the other speakers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
RARE PAINTING, LOAN
TO CHARITY, MISSING
BeSnard Canvas "Peace" to Be
Shown for Relief Fund, Not
on Liner La Espagne.

The Besnard allegoric.l painting
Peace" loaned by the French Govern
nlent for exhibition In the United States
In the raising OF Il fund to help widows
and children OF French artists killed In
the war. Is missing. according to
report made TO the police last night by
W. Francklyn Paris. an architectural
decorator. Of SO West Thirty ninth street
and a fellow of the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art. to whom the picture was con-
signed.
Peace" canvas 26 feet high and
IS feet wide, insured by Mr.. Paris for
100000. was shipped from BORDEAUX on
December on the French liner La Es-
pagnc. So II is recorded on manifest
papers received by Mr.. Paris. The Es-
payne arrived here on Wednesday of
last week. But after thorough search
by the French Line freight officials and
then by detectives of the steamship com
pany and Of the American Express Com
pany, which had charge Of the painting.
Mr.. Paris called UP the police last night
and told them tha, Peace could not
be found.
The painting" said Mr.. Paris. was
In zinc case enclosed in n wooden
box 20 feet long and /, feet square. II
seems impossible that such queer
shaped object could have merely gone
astray. II have any suspicion as to
what has become OF It do not care
TO state It,"
Mr. Paris Is a trustee OF the Museum
Of Trench Art and a syTnplthizer with
the French cause. The coming OF the
Besnard painting and its purpose were
widely advertised. also the fact that
after being exhibited In New York and
other American cities 1t would go TO
the Peace Palace AT The Hague as
gift from the French Government. Mr..
Paris was asked last night II ne sus-
pected that enemies OF his Government
figured In the disappearance Of Peace"
He did not reply. But he said:
This is a distressing upset to our
plans. The American Artists Commit
tee OF 100. the Society OF Beaux Arts
Architects. the Alliance Franchise and
the Trustees OF French Art had ar
ranged to show the picture in the ball
room Of the Ritz-Carlton for two weeks
beginning January . and some Of the
best known women of New York had
consented TO act as hostesses'
II was suggested to Mr.. Paris that
the box, after being taken from La
Fspagne here. had been shipped to the
wrong address. He replied that box
recorded as having been sent to De-
'ro,t and was being traced
Albert Besnard, who finished Peace"
on the day Germany invaded Belgium,
Is president OF the French Academy at
Rome. He described this work as "an
apotheosis that turns out an irony"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
SAYS BRITISH MUTINIED.
German Paper Asserts .niiipoil
Troops NiIIcd Officers

ErnflN. y!N Wireless ~ S.NyII'r I.
prc. % o-Hritish .r,,nns withdrawn from,
,no pardaneIl.s ar. h.irg s,r' To- 81.
loYi,,a. according TO ~. At1,r4 ,orr.-
.non,,,r, of the Colnrr,. Gu,,,tc
"N.arlv an tho English ,r,,us ha,--,
loft IN, islands OF Imh,.rS. T.u.,ios art
,o,nr,s" ,,slarJ bases az nrarati,Ys AZ
tho D,rdanrllss) said trn d,spa,nh
"'l'hev are heinz sent ,o S,.Iori,,,.
'The tr.,nps We're mo-, di.ro,,tc,,c,.
In lnhros they mutiniad. Il Is renorts.l
,h,f nyc .,r six officers of tho General
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
LONDON CHILLY TO
U.S. CONSUL'S WIFE
Mrs. j. G. Lay Regarded as
PrO-Gcrman-Husband
Holds Berlin Post.
PRAISED TEUTON FUR
Ambassador Page Embarrassed
by Wild Gossip Concern
ing His Guest.
PRAISED TEUTON FUR
SpeciI Cdbi. Despatch TO THE SUN.


LONDON, Dec. 22.-The departure for
Berlin yesterday Of Mrs. julius q. Lay,
wife Of the American Consul-General Mt
the German capital. has ended a peculiar
situation In social London which resulted
from the spread Of gossip regarding Mrs.
Lays sympathies in the war.
Mrs. Lay came to London recently for
the purpose of purchasing furniture for
her Berlin residence. During her stay
she was the guest OF Ambassador and
Mrs. Page'in Grosvenor SQUARE.
The start of the trouble Is said 10
have been an innocent discussion of the
relative excellence of the furs sold in
Berlin and London. Mrs Lay. according
to the story. contended emphatically
that the skunk fur sold In Berlin was in
tlnitely superior to the skunk fur sold In
London.
From this 1t was out a step 20 making
other comparisons OF the excellence OF
Berlin and London and the English
women who heard her found Mrs Laws
frankncss In expressing her opinions un-
pleasant 10 their English ears Anothe.
item In the feeling aroused had its
origin In report that she called Ger
man princess.s by their Christian names
This did not add TO her popularity In
English circles.
Every thing Mrs. Lay said or was said
TO have said was mentally recorded,
and. as the saying Is. was used in evi-
dence against her"
Society buzzcd with her name Little
coter!cs held indignation meetings about
her. and suggestions we're made that
questions should be asked ~ Pa lament
about her case. With astounding rapid
ity the ediiicc Of stories about her SYM
pathes grew. She was denounced In
private as 4 German agent abusing
English hospitality under the irgss OF
the American Diplomatic Corps"
Although an American woman, born
in Ohio. Mrs Lay was evolved by the
gossip into German born woman who
prior to her marriage had been attached
to the royal court Of Baden. Then
the runors took more serious turn
and included Mr.. Lay. IL is well known
that he WAS born In Washington, D. C.
No effort waz made To distort this fact.
but stories were spread to the effect
that he was so pro-,ierman that in early
life he tried To enlist in The German
army and was rejected on account OF III
health.
These stories. Of course. are ridiculous
TO thos. knowing MIR and Mr~ Lay.
Nevertheless they we're taken seriously
in influential circles. Curiously enough
not a word OF them reached the ears Of
Mrs Lay, who departed for Berlin via
Flushing.
Tn. gossip and the hostility i, en-
geaderei against Mrs. Lay We're source
OF mrch embarrassment TO Ambassador
Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
IOk DEATHS OF GRIP.
Philadelphia and Camden Have
More Than 600 Hospital Cases.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22.-The grip epi-
demic continues to spread. There have
been twenty-seven deaths IN hospitals
here since Monday from grip or from
pneumonia developed from the former
disease, There are $40 persons being
treated for the grip In hospitals and 1888
tor pneumonia
Many physicians are resorting 70
serum treatment TO stop the spread OF
the disease, hut the situation IL getting
worse instead OF better. physicians adj
init.
Three thousand cases OF grip and
pneumonia IL the record In Camden. N. .
Health Department OF that city an
nounced to-day. There have been sew
enty-seven deaths in three days, and OF
the eighty cases In Camden hospitals
at least nine are expected to prove fatG!.
The epidemic is the worst either cit,
has ever experienced since the disease
frst was classified back In 1883.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
MANY CASES IN CHICAGO.
schools and Department stores Are
Hardest hit.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.--Dr. John Dill Rob
ertson, Commissioner of Health OF Chi
cago. said to-day that not only the city
but the state was in the grip ot an cpl
demic OF influenza and colds. threaten
Ing pneumonia.
The Chicago school physicians report
that 90 per cent. or approximately IS,
600 school children. are absent from their
classes as result Of colds and attacks
OF the grip. Tho number OF absentees
shows such a large increase that the Conf
missioner has issued special bulletin
warning citizens to take more than
ordinary care of Themselves. ----i7 -- -
The epidemic Is also manifest In the
big department stores and business con-
Germs Thousands of extra employees
have been engaged TO replace regulars
during the holiday season. one con-
cern employing 10000 persons has been
obliged to engage I.l00 extra employees
In consequence of sickness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
THE TRUTH ABOUT MEXICO.

pointed out that he has on several oc-
casions written 10 Secretary Daniels
complaining of his programme Of naval
expansion on the ground that II was not
big enough.
The resignation of Mr.. Wood In tho
hrst break that has come In the naval
consulting board. the body of inventors
airu scientists organized by Secretary
Daniels for the purpose OF advising and
consulting with the Navy Department
officials.
The action of Mr.. Wood is likely to
be reflected In further agitation on this
subject In the naval consulting board.
II Is certain that the matter OF the
suppression of the naval boards orig
inal report will be taken up In Con-
gress. Plans are already being made
for the introduction OF a resolution call
Ing upon Secretary Daniels to submit 10
Congress the original report Of the Gem
eral Board. II is expected that Repre-
sentative Gardner of Massachusetts
will take the lead in insisting that the
country shall I've given the details OF
the General Boards original report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
ARMED MEN TOOK SHIPS MAIL.
Boarded Liner Rotterdam, bound
Hns M Enulizb lhn.a

The World prints a wireless despatch
this morniHg from staff correspondent
aboard the Holiund-America Line steam
ship Rotterdam saying that British otii-
GERS boarded the Rotterdam at Falmouth.
when the vessel was about to sail for
New York, and armed soldiers and
sailors removed thir'y-nine bags contain
ing mail from Berlin. Constantinople and
Sofia In spite of the protest OF Capt.
Baron Of the Rotterdam.
a detailed report will be made TO
Washington on the occurrence as soon
as the Rotterdam reaches New York.
Protest was lodged with the Dutch Con-
sui at Falmouth before leaving port.
According to the correspondent, the
British officers asked Capt Baron what
mail he carried and on receiving the
list claimed the right to take of All mail
from the three capitals named. No
other mail was wanted. they said and
mail from other cities IN Germany be-
sides Berlin VAS not touched, TIL, Off
GERS Paid that clearanc" would not he
given until the mail was surrendered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
Washington, Dec. l9,i19l5.

OF the AFFAIR In question. this Govern
ment must, in order to preclude possible
misunderstandings. declare tina, as a
matter OF course II reserves 20 itself full
freedom of maintaining its own legal
views IN the discussion Of the case OF the
Ancona"
ON this embarrassing feature ~ the
first note tho second American conmuni-
cation - silent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
DR.. ELIOT URGES SWISS PLAN.
Harvard President Emeritus for
Compulsory Military Service.


BosroS, Dec. 22.---Ir. Charles W.
Eliot, president emeritus Of Harvard,
advocated universal compulsory military
service of the Swiss type for this coun-
try In the course of n talk last night
before the members Of the Massachu-
setts Reform Club.
Though favoring any reasonable e1-
pcnditures by Congress to increase tho
efficiency OF the navy, he expressed
himself as opposed to the policy OF
creating larger army recruited and
maintained as our present standing
army on the ground that II was not
democratic.
1T belongs to the old English type"
he declared. "and is a survival OF feu-
dalism."
He also advocated an alliance between
the United States and Great Britain.
France, Russia and Japan for the oh.
ject Of keeping the freedom Of the seas
and mutual protection against attacks
from outsiders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
BERNsToRFF's SON HELD UP.
Young Man IL Said to Have Used
4. y. Passport.
Special cable Despafch 10 THE ST

HAVANA, Dec. 22.-The Montevideo ar
rived here to-day from Cadiz. Spain.
via New York. Her captain reports that
she was held up twice by allied warships.
The son Of Count Won Bernstorff. Ger
man Amba ssador to the United States,
and six other Germans were on board.
They and the vessel were allowed to pro-
coed II Is asserted that young Won
Bernstorff exhibited an American PASS
port to the boarding party, as did the
other Germans,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
KAISER, I'LL, CANCELS
TRIP TO WEST FRONT
Throat Specialists Summoned
-trOwn Prince Called
From the Front.

BERLIN. hy wireless to SayviIle. Dec
"".-Empcror William has cancelled his
proposed trip to the western front, IN.
overseas News Agency announces. b..
cause or slight iudispoeition described
az inflammation nj the cellular svs-
tenn"
LoNDoN. Dec, 22 An official message
received here Describes the Raisers
malady as "Ielle eew,bccut zuendung :"
more frequently known as "Bindegewe-
beent2uen ndunE"
Tho Rotterdam spondent OF the
Daily MAI tologrAphs that he learns
from privat" source that the Kaiser
has been suffering for somc time from
throat trouble,
Throat specialists nave been hurriedlv
summoned 10 fu'sdam. and the Crown
Primo" has been recalled from the from,
II Is feared that his illness is du. 10
a recurrence OF the mal,dy when proved
fatal to mis- father
Local physicians said YESTERDAY IL
would he impossible To Indicate just how
seriously the Kaiser is afflicted withou,
Information ~ to the location of his ALL
meut. Observation-Disclosures ia "cnl
lulitir" and "cellulitis" Is described hv
one authority a. inflammation of eel.
lular or loose connective tissue, chiefly
subCutaneous. but also OF that hetwsen
muscles and viscera, or surrounding
various organs"
The Kaiser, doctors explained, nigh,
have "A boil, or nc might have celhlltIs
az the result of "A blow. ccilulitIs may
be accompanied by erysipeias: which i.
the most dangerous type. IL Is generally
caused by Infection or Inflammation.
Usually II IL not OF serious character
and doesn't disable.
The swelling IL marked early by
branching lines OF iymphangitis. Pain
IS tcnslVe ana great and the absorbent I
glands and vessels are often int,amej
constitutional symptoms are grave. The
disease is often mila in d-,yree and the
lymphatics may dispose of the poison
and suppuration fail 70 occur.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23

tr!a that a discussion Of the clrcum-
stances or OF the legality of the sub
marines action IL not perrniss bic that
this country cannot he expected to fur
nish Austria with hill Of particulars.
d.rrands
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23
GERMANS OPTIMISTIC.
Expect Greece nnd Rumnnin
Join Central Powers.

Spsc.l! Cabie bSSpafch - TuE So.
LoNpoN. Dec, % The Rotterdam cor.
respondent vi the DuIv NeWs quotss 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23

BELLEAIR AND ST. PETERSBURG
2 hours quickest time. Only line with
through Pullman service. Atlantic Coast
Line. All Florida Resorts rev Sched, Om0e,
iles B'way-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
soc. the cssc of elk glass stoppsrsd bottisa
ADV. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-23

PERFECT SKATING At LAKEWOOD.
Laure. House, \ J. Murphy, Mgr"-ddu