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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12

are Germans, yet nobody bothers them.
/ understand that there has been no
discrimination Of any kind. even since
the entry of the United States into the
war. against any of the Germans work
ing in the arsenal Every one knows
that the Germans sympathize with the
German cause. But they are trusted
the same old way. / am trusted just az
| was before the war"
Charles Heck, an instrument maker
in the arsenal under Fielder. lives at
,635 Mervine Street. Frankfort Heck
was born in America of German par
Cnts.
an the instrument department"
Heck said. there are practically only
Germans employed. For this, If for no
other reason. every chicanery is i'm
POSSIBLE. They cannot run the arse
nal without the German instrument
makers. We are forbidden 20 talk war
in the shops. But the sympathIes Of
the Individual are those OF his nation
atty. Up 10 the entrance OF the United
States into the war We professed open
~ our pro Germanism. Now We don't
talk about these sentiments But IL
is generally assumed that this is only
an outward change Of front. And they
are right
Heck's father, who is not employed
in the arsenal, but who is advised OF
the sentiment and the gossip among
the Germans employed there. said:
I'VE Germans are for Germany. Wheth-
en- the Germans are Discriminate
against in the arsenal / cannot tell
But do know that they cannot run
the arsenal without the Germans. Most
of the skilled mechanics are German
born or of German parentage."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Public Is Urged
To Protest German
Insurance in u. S,
Defence Society Asks Citizens
to Appeal to McAdoo Against
Issuing Licenses

Richard NJ. Hurd. chairman of the
board Of trustees of the American De-
fence Society. made public last night
an appeal TO the citizens of the United
States urging them to write to Will
lam c. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treas
ury, requesting him mot 20 license any
enemy or ally of enemy fire insurance
companies" The appeal is being sent
broadcast throughout the country, in
view of a hearing TO be held in the
Treasury Building in Washington on
Thursday morning, November Is.
The present trading with the enemy
act, passed recently. provides that the
Secretary of the Treasury may license
enemy or ally of enemy fire insurance
companies mot marine) in the United
States. To see that such companies are
not licensed the Defence Society is
Urging individual citizens, patriotic So
cictles, Mayors and Governors and other
public officials to send protests by let
ter or telegram TO Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Women of NeU York
To Cast Their First
Votes in January

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-New York
women will cast their first vote in jan
uary in two Congress districts where
there are vacancies. This point and
the general significance of the New
York victory in connection with the
Federal woman suffrage amendment
were emphasized by Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. president Of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association,
in a speech last night at suffrage head
quarters here.
ION to Congress-" is henceforth TO
be the slogan of the New York women
Mrs. Gait declared. "Some of our New
York Representatives have always been
for US. But others worked openly
against us in their districts before the
election. We are now depending upon
these. however to change their point
of view in the light of the results at
the polls on November s.
"President Wilson repeated to US
Yesterday at the White House his IN
dorsement Of woman suffrage as
question for immediate consideration.
With the new political force of New
York's women voters behind u and the
Presidents good will and cooperation,
of which we are assured, we are conf
dent that Congress in the next session
will take the step which will enfran-
chise all the women of this nation"
The crowded assembly hall responded
with prolonged applause when DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw said: president Wilson
has done more for woman suffrage than
anv President or all the Presidents we
ever had"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Washington Censured
For Receiving Muei
lStar Corre.pondea.el

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The cay :
patrons of the Boston SYMPHONY "
chestra are charged with lack o. :
triotism in giving their support T" :.
Karl Muck in statement issued '0'~
by the National Committee OF PAW
Societies.
as Washington less patrio'ie -
other American cities - reads the 80
ment. "Dr. Karl Muck, leader o. !
Boston Symphony Orchestra, VINO :, =
been barred from Baltimore, Phls'Is (,
phia and Pittsburgh, because !" ~
German associations and interes., !,
received with open arms IN the ''f
city. M. ms
1.-THE newspapers in the eitles hi
which Dr.. Muck was barred hs's -,
before the public enough iseS -,a
corning his German affiliations 70 =
il seem undesirable for him 70 "
ceived at this time. Washng'oA ~
pie who support his concerts ~ ~
music and patriotism are two olat.-
things, but there is an inefeSs, a.
large number who maintain that ~ -
time everything must be "elS'''
the scale OF patriotism. .,,,l
"The national committee nam, N
that the capital of TIE nation -
place where. because Of ia innaeh"., I.
every other community, nothing 20 4,
be tolerated that will be harmiu! y,
successful prosecution OF the val \,
position of DR.. Muck and some 81 80.
musicians Is open to grave que, ~
and therefore Washington peop,sS =
call themselves patriotic shou''
give them support"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12

quite true that the majority of the
employees in the arsenal are either
German or Of German extraction. 1t
is an undisputed fact that before the
United States became a belligerent
they were in open sympathy with
the fatherland against the Allies.
"Since the declaration of war the
Germans in the arsenal are very
careful what they say. They do not
dare criticise this government
openly, but there is little doubt
where their sympathies lie.
There are no alien enemies IN
the arsenal, unless they are he by
virtue Of forged or false naturaliza-
tion papers The law specifically
forbids the employment of aliens in
a government arsenal, not only now,
but in time of peace. Every natu-
rallied German. when making his APP
plication. must produce his natu-
ralization papers. After the entries
are copied and a record made OF
them they ale returned.
"While there have been some oc-
currences which have caused a sus-
picion Of fraud in connection with
naturalization papers, no wholesale
plot has yet bean uncovered. Last
week a German was caught trying
to get into a government plant with
out valid papers. The scheme vas a
new and novel one. and it is quite
possible that it may have been
worked successfully. then. again, it
may have been blind luck. The Ger
man has been interned aud govern
ment agents have been digging into
the matter in the hope that II a
plot exists they will uncover it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
|. w. w. Men Flock to
Omaha Convention
Seditious Circulars Seized, bu
Authorities Will Not Pro.
hibit Meetings
Lstsf Corrsp.r.incel

OMAHA, Nov. 1l.-lndustr.al Won
ers of the World in large groups ber'
arriving in Omaha to-day TO attend
general convention which has bee
called to meet here tomorrow AZ
Tue day.
There is no disposition on the par :
the authorities 20 interfere with y
convention, providing no seditious Al
is INDUCED in and no laws yiolin'
Federal agents as well as agents OF 2
police and the state Will attend y
meetings.
Circulars seized by the police on ~
urday 5000 |. W. W. members vo.'
attend the convention. The clrcghn
called upon the |. ". VS. 20 adopt ~
sian methods, and declared the. n'n
bers now under arrest must oe x
leased. The meeting will protest agar
the tarring and featherirg OF J. w. "
members in Oklahoma.
I'VE must prepare to use me'ag.
not unlike those used by Russian :
bor," says the seized circulars ~
Dor has again felt the iron heel. hh'
will the next move be? IL means ,ns
unless we do as we never dlo osiO.
capital will be successful IN It's en0l.
to crush US. American labor mH
fight even harder than Russian !e0.
has fought. We will never have o.
ter opportunity to show We are ass.'
Our efforts must now be made 10 ees.i
The militant labor will ight sne :
other labor will aid in that hgnt ~ y.
members will be released and al is''
will help release them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Know They Are Watched
And Are Cautious

Anton Schmidt. another instrument
maker born in Germany and living at
c2g Lucerne Street, Frankford. said:
Owe are watched. This much we
know. although we don't know who
keeps an eye on Us. We must be very
cautious. OF course. the sympathles
of the Germans are with Germany. No
body can control our sentiments. but
we cannot give utterance to them
Leonard Ruth. the American son Of
German parents. is employed as a tin
smith i'm the arsenal. His wife works
in the navy ward. Ruth INDUCED free
~ in pro-German sentiments. lie was
"a member Of German singing societies
and was form ,rly professional base
ball player.
Deriences as a baseball player tnat ne
said: while travelling | always pre-
ferred the company OF Germans to that
Of Americans
Whom Ruth was asked whether the
Germans I'm the arsenal were accorded
anv different treatment or subjected TO
q strictcr discipline since America
entered the war, he said:
"Whllc II is, Of course, understood
troubled us. Posters have been pasted
on the walls Of al the shops warning
the men not 10 discuss politics or the
war. Now. Of course, we must keep our
opinions 20 ourselves, but we may thinK
what we like. We do not dare, how
ever. utter our thoughts in the arsenal,
for we know that we are watched
Gustav Fielder, afore- mentioned
though "a German sympathizer, has
been discreet. Just how such discretion
imprcsses some Of the Germans is re-
fected IN this statement of Mrs. Gross
kreuz. who was born in this country,
but is fanatically pro-German. She IS
the daughter OF DR.. George Muller. OF
Brooklyn. n former engineer OF the
Frankford arsenal.
Gustav Fielder is afraid. He should
be ashamed" said Mrs. Grosskreuz.
Before war was declared he publicly
defended the just cause Of Germany.
but after the declaration OF war he shut
up, and even cautioned other Germans
not 90 utter their sentiments.
"My father DR.. Muller always sided
with Germany. and he would still have
his old Job IN the arsenal IL he had sub
mittcd 10 personal indignities. He Ger
tanly would not have been discharged
for his opinions. In our house (Mullers
and Grosskreuzes live together not
one word Of English may be spoken.
Even my children talk nothing but Ger
man at home"
Mrs. Grosskreuz expressed her opin-
ion Of Fielder at the time Of The Trib-
unc's investigation Of the departure Of
her father, DR.. Muller. from the ar
scnal.
Although Or. Muller was considered
one Of the best engineers Of the ar
,cral. the government accepted his res
ignation a month after this country
entered the war.
He is one Of several who have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Naturalization Papers
Not a Proof of Loyalty

The government believes that there
are no enemy aliens within the arsenal.
for the reason that the United States
statutes compel all employees in gov
eminent military establishment 70
have naturalization papers.
But this credential many Of the
workers did not complete their natu-
radiation until recently--is not always
a proof of loyalty.
The Tribune within the last two
weeks has obtained some frst-hand in
formation as to disloyalty within the
arsenal Such information was not
difficult to find, for even though the
government has succeeded in stilling
the tongues of the German sympa-
thizers while they arc at work, these
same friends of Germany are not so
guarded in their speech while off duty.
The foreman of the optical shop in
the arsenal, where all the lenses for
the artillery battle sights are made. is
Otto II. Kasperit. Thinking that he was
talking TO another German of his pro-
German sympathies. Mr. Kasperit, at
his home, 1896 Margaret Street, dis
cussed arsenal conditions as follows:
81 openly took the side of Germany
up TO the declaration Of war on the
Kaiser" said Kasperit. 81 did so even
in conversation with army officers who
are my superiors. But now | shut up.
! have not changed my sentiments, and
this is certainly known. | continue TO
read German newspapers" He pointed
TO a copy Of Hearst's New York
"Deutsches Journal"
"Of course il is 10 be presumed" he
continued, that the Germans are pro-
German. But we are not Disseminated
against. A few weeks ago "A German
with his first citizenship papers asked
me for a job. Ny superior officer.
Major Rutherford. called the Civil Ser
vice Commissioner and asked II the
man might be employed. II was against
the law, otherwise the man could have
obtained the job he was looking for"
The head foreman of the instrument
department in the arsenal is Gustav
Fielder, man who likes his anti
American literature. He has one OF
the good paying jobs IN the arsenal,
because under his supervision are de-
signed and manufactured tools which
are used in most Of the shops Of the
establishment.
81 have German feelings, as every
German naturally has" said Fielder. at
his home 81 still read two German
newspapers, The Philadelphia Gazette
and The Philadelphia Tageblatt.
THE editors OF the latter publication
have recently been indicted.)
"Two-thirds Of the men in my shops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Sherifs Face Arrest
For CURLING Pacihsts
Milwaukee Socialist Com
plains Peaceful Meeting
Was Broken Up

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 1l.-Warrants
have been issued by District Attorney
label for the arrest of three deputy
sheriifs and Federal agent, charged
with stopping a meeting Of the Polish
branch Of the Peoples Council for De-
mocracy and Terms of Peace last night.
The meeting was addressed by w. ID.
Dinosk, editor of a Polish paper in
Pittsburgh. II is alleged that Dinoski
said this country is just as bad as Rus
STA ever was, and that soon there would
take place in the United States just what
is taking place in Russia to-day. The
warrants charge the deputy sheriffs
and Federal agent with unlawfully,
wilfully and wrongfully breaking up a
peaceful gathering Edmund T. Melms.
formerly Sheriff and county organizer
Of the Socialist party. was the com
plainant.
= 81 waited twenty-fou1 hours after
hearing the complaint of Mr.. Melms,
said Mr.. label 81 took this time to
see whether or not the Department Of
Justice made any arrests as result of
the affair. They did not. and that, to
my mind, is sufficient evidence that rhe
meeting was not in violation Of the law
When 1t was stopped by these deputy
sherifs and this supposed Federal in
vestigator they stopped meeting that
was peaceful and not detrimental to the
interests Of the government"
Il think that the three deputies did
not exceed their authority" said Sher-
If Patrick McManus. "They we're sent
out from this Office with instructions
10 prevent any seditious or reasonable
talk. When the speaker made the ref
erence that civil war should reign in
this country as well as in Russia, /
believe that the men were justified in
stopping his address The men did not
stop the meeting, but simply requested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12

permitted % leave or have been trans
fcrred TO less important positions IN
the arsenal COMMUNICATIONS of his
type are the ones who are causing
Uncle Sans uneasiness at the arsenal.
Discussion of the cause Of his resig-
nation from the arsenal brought forth
Muller's ire. lie said that Colonel
George Montgomery. commandant Of
the arsenal. had caused mis- resigna-
tion because the Colonel played favor
ties" and woIld not pay men full
value for their services unless they
were his "pets." lie attacked Mont
gomery's administration Of the arsenal,
mentioning the names of a number OF
men who, he said. had been forced 20
leave because of the commandant's at
titude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Baker May Send
Troops to Guard
N. Y. Waterfront
Department of Justice I'm
able to Cope With Alien
Incendiary Menace


WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-lf Secre-
tary Baker finds that he can spare the
men from other and what may be con-
sidered more necessary work New York
will shortly find its waterfront guarded
by troops. For this purpose officials of
the Department Of Justice have asked
that 10000 men be assigned.
This request, made some time ago, IS
the upshot Of the numerous incendiary
fires along the New York waterfront
and the inability of the forces at the
disposal Of Department Of Justice Of
ticials in New York to prevent them.
Other than the Investigators employed
under the direction of Captain William
7. Ofiey, the department has less than
fifty men under United States Marshal
Thomas ID. Mccarthy to protect the ter
ritory running from the Battery TO Al
bany, and less than that number under
Marshal Powers 10 care for everything
on Long Island.
The forces in these districts are the
same as in peace times.
In making the request for troops 10
protect property and enforce the enemy
alien restrictions, it is pointed out that
the man IN khaki with a rife IN his
hands is a much more effective instru-
ment than an occasional deputy mar
shall and the private detectives which
shipping and other nrms nave en-
ployed TO protect their property. In
deed, II has been found that in these
detectives there has been an element
Of danger, for while some of the agen-
Il 10 lx n rf
high class. dependable men, il has been
found that Others have supplied men
of the calibre they were supposed 10
guard against.
This explains how it has happened
that property supposed to be carefully
guarded has been destroyed, and that
in other cases suspicious characters
and some known TO be dangerous have
found 10 difficulty in getting through
the lines.
1t is understood that the sending of
troops TO New York was one Of the
phases Of the enemy alien situation dis
cussed ut the conference Of President
Wilson and Attorney General Gregory
on Friday
One objection that has been raised to
the sending Of troops 10 guard Now
Nork's waterfront is that Boston,
Philadelphia, and other coast cities
would follow such action with a de-
mand that troops be assigned to sim
liar duties in those cities. This OBJ
lection has been met with the response
that there Is no good reason why every
city needing men fer the purpose
should not have them, and that, further
more, wher the plan for removing alien
enemies from the coast cities is put
into effect it will be necessary to de-
tail troops for that purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Says America Had No
Reason to Enter War

This is not our war. We had no
reason to 90 into it. II could have
been avoided. II was the money bags
in Wall Street who perpetrated the
war. They wanted TO secure their mu-
milton contracts with France and Great
Britain. They brought pressure on
Washington until Wilson declared war.
Tho money bags simply wanted this
country TO guarantee their bac lusi-
ness; that is the real cause II this
nations entry into the war Despite
the fact that 20 per cent Of the popu-
lation of the United States is German,
they did not dare raise their voices
in protest. Wilson has the pJ ger TO
make them keep quiet, and he "ses it.
That is against the rights of tire citi-
zons as laid down by the Constitution.
Every man has right TO his opinion.
There have been great many les
printed in the newspapers here about
Germany and its treachery. That stuff
about Won Bernstorf and his attempted
bribery of Congress is not true. 1t is
all lies"
Utterances like the above. from men
employed now or very recently at the
arsenal, explain the enemy within"
problem at Frankford
In New York City $4,000 enemy
aliens are at large; at Frankfort the
important work Of manufacturing n.u-
nitions with which TO fight Germany
is in the hands Of 5000 men. OF whom
$500 are Of German birth and ucscen..
Germans have access TO ever nook
and corner o. the vast plant. To dis
charge all the German-Americans would
mean decentralization for the factory,
officials say. Where dsloyalty is
found il is eradicated. but Officials do
not attempt to say how many, as PER
instructions. keep their mouths shut,
but may yet be heard from.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12

ask for food you are insubordinate, ard
if YOU refuse it you are insubordinate.
Amusing. isn't it? am really all right.
OF course. if this continues very long
I perhaps won't be, but just now,
though feeble, Pm standing it. | am
interested in seeing how long our So
called splendid American men will
stand for this form Of discipline. Any
news cheers one marvellously, because
it is hard to feel anything but bit
desolate and forgotten when you lie
prone three times a day and some one
shoves a tube down your insides, to
even their great indignation. Love to
you, Lucy, and to all Of you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-12
Jail a Horror,
Say Sufragists
Struggled Notes Tell of
Battles With Guards to
Prevent Feeding


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-Suffragists
incarcerated in the District Of Column
bia Jail and Asylum Hospital charge
that revoltingly unsanitsry conditions
prevail in these institutions. in a state
ment issued here to-day by the Ma
tional Women's party. The statement,
struggled out of the Jail from Miss
Rose Winslow, one of the hunger strik-
ers, reads:
81 never supposed that American men
would tolerate such brutality as we
are enduring" said Miss Winslow to
her brother and sister. Miss Catherine
and Peter Winslow, who spent half an
hour with her Sunday.
Miss Winslow's notes show that the
hunger strikers are resisting the forci-
bic feeding With all their strength. and
that they have collapsed on several &C.
casions after battles with the guards.
They charge the existence of revolving
insanitation in the hospital, and show
that no distinction is made between
sufferers from dreadful diseases and
persons whose bodies are healthy, when
it comes 10 bathing facilities.
THE first note brought out by Miss
Winslow's brother and sister. written
two days ago on scrap OF wrinkled
yellow paper. read:
"'Alice Paul is in the psychopathic
ward. She dreaded foreible feeding
frightfully, and | hate to think how
she must be feeling. had a nervous
time of il, gasping a long time after
ward and stomach rejecting during the
process. Spent bad. restless night,
but otherwise all right. Be sure you
say the strike is for political prison
ers. We have told that TO the officials.
and God knows we do not want to do
this again.
owe are denied food from outsiders,
visitors. clothes, books. many things
so please make that clear. How
Paul! One feels so forsaken. II is
is being done. feel more cheerful,
DeluH ever so muCn stronger. LoNe
to you, Lucy Burns, and to you ALL
THE second note was addressed 70
Miss Lucy Burns. and was written more
recently. II follows:
you'll be interested in this choice
bit Alice Paul and have been taking
baths in the only tub, and child who
is incurable and has his eye bandaged
all the time bathes there, too. He
has been here over year, and into
his room yesterday came two children
to be operated on for tonsils, and they
were bathed in his tub, too. | have
learned all this in way | can't tell.
Cheerful mixing, isn't it? The place
is alive with reaches crawling over
the wall everywhere. Found one in
my bed the other day.
THE feeding gives me a severe head
ache. My throat aches afterward. and
| always weep and sob. TO my great
disgust, because try to be less feeble.
II ~ nervous reaction | cant control
much. We think of the coming feeding
all day. IL is horrible. The doctor
thinks take il well. hate to think of
Alice Paul II take it well.
"'Of course. We get no mail; at least,
| don't. We are insubordinate you