New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
COUPLE MUST STARVE
OR BE SEPARATED
Man and Woman Detained at
Ellis Island Because of
InfirmitieS.
CHILDREN REFUSE SUPPORT
Husbands Offspring in Russia
and Wife's Here Are Un-
willing to Care for
Both of Them.

over az Ellis Island. where Uncle sam
sifts his raw human material Berl and
Mirl Schluger. man and wife. have been
rejected as chaff. and must choose be-
tween starvation and separation. No
other alternative is open, apparently. TO
these two lovers on the threshold OF old
age for Berl. who is fifty-eight years
old. suffers from varicose veins. and is
thereby incapacitated for work. and
Mirl. who is only year or so his junior.
is out of the running as a bread WIN
ner because Of her defective eyesight.
No relatives can he found who will sup
port them together.
Both Berl and Mirl have grown-up
children, four apiece by former mar
riages. Berls live in Russia and Mirls
in America. Berrs four, who are pros
porous. say they will support the father.
but not the stepmother, and Mirls four
will support the mother but not the
stepfather.
The decision Of Mirl's children to re-
ject the old couple was the unwelcOme
surprise the two encountered when they
reached here in the second cabin Of the
Holland American liner Nieuw Amster-
dam Driven from home by Berl's chill
dren, they had spent their last cent on
the passage 10 America only 10 be re-
jected by the wifes prosperous brood on
this side. The immigration authorities
won't let them land because infirmities
make 1t impossible for them TO support
themselves.
The Nieuw Amsterdam sails FOR Rot
terdam this morning at 10 o'clock Be
fore that hour Berl and Mirl must make
their momentous choice. II il is separa-
tion. the wife will remain here with her
children and the husband will be de-
ported # it is starvation. both will be
taken back 70 Russia.
A very different story. but hardly less
tragic. is that Of Mrs. Sarah Green and
her three little children. who got as far
as Ellis Island, when the Carmania. Of
the Cunard Line brought them here on
woman. from London. is thirty-three
years old. Her children are Julia ten
years old. Morris. eight, and Lily. six.
The youngsters are still at Ellis Island.
while the mother is pursuing for recog-
milton and support an alleged recreant
husband and father
Solomon Green, a London tailor. left
his little family four years ago. so the
Wife told the immigration officials, and
disappeared. Since then Mrs. Green has
spent what little time she could spare
from the struggle for a living to tracing
the supposed deserter. Finally this
summer she heard that Solomon was
living at No. 610 9th street Sioux City.
y. D.. and that he was worth S150OOo.
She waited only 10 confirm the report
before embarking for America.
The Ellis Island authorities when they
took the mother and children into Gus
tody. sent word 70 the husband and
father in Sioux City. telling him Of the
presence Of the members Of his family
and asking him % come East and claim
them. No reply has been received 70
this communication. II looked for a
time as If Mrs. Green and her brood
would have 10 be deported. but the
mother bethought her ~ a cousin in this
city. This relative agreed 10 put up the
81 600 bond required by the immigration
reople before they would let Mrs. Green
land and bring Solomon 70 time. The
mother is now on her way 70 Sioux City