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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
The War and Wine
rom rhs we.tmt.st.r Gos.,t,

Iron, Ths Westuiisst>r Gazette
Some extraordinary figures are 70 be in
cluded IN the annual "Gibey" report on the
years vintage that is in course Of prepars-
ton. No less than 2OO,OOOOOO gallons Of the
Years French vine-a fifth Of the entire an
nual production OF Frsnce-has. it seems,
been reouisitoned for the use OF the French
army. as we'll as another 100000 gallons
from Algeria. The value Of this huge supply
is estimated at 100000 900, and to store it
warehouse accommodation has been COM
mandeered in every department Of France
that is not in German hands And italy, like
France. ia reser,ing much Of her wine for the
use Of her soldiers
The French vintage is not 50 large ss II was
expected to be. In the northern vineyards the
grapes are comparatively few and of poor
quality, and the weather that accompanied
the last four months OF sighting has ruined
The Champagne vintage. But in Central and
Southern France. where most Of the vine
wards are situated, though the quantity is dis
appointing, the quality is very high. Con-
valescent soldiers as well IS prisoners of
war, have been working as substitutes FOR the
men who have been taken away from the
vineyards 10 the front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
is AMERICA INDIFFERENT!
The Nation Chance to Express lei IL is
Opnon There Is Favors Allies

stances. while in the last those who believe
that the interests Of the United states arc
ono with those Of the Entente Allies in TINS
struggle generally but By no means UNI
versallyJ supported Mr. Hughes not because
Of any statements Of the candidate p"'
rather on account OF the outspoken atutude
Of such supporters Of his as Senator ROOF
Senator Lodge, Mr.. Bacon and Colonel koose-
yelt). in the West the friends Of the Aiiies
generally voted for Wilson. who ~as being
attacked by the Germans for what was caleo
his pro British policy. The vote therefore
proved little rs 10 the attitude OF the Ar
can people on the most important question
o. policy which the country faced, but on
which 70 had no opportunity TO express =
clear opinion What might have happened
had this issue been clearly presented was to
some extent shown by tho remarkable sue
cess Of Nr. Roosevelt speeches.
The Presidents note itself. carefully read,
docs not imply that there is no difference in
tho aims Of the two sets Of belligerents II
states only that. as stated BY themselves in
general terms 70 their peoples, they appear
10 be lighting for the same thing. The note
may be interpreted as an endeavor 10 commit
Germany to a specific definition OF her aims.
This she avoids doing Her hypocrisy is
shown by the fact that her actions are the
crushing Of Belgium and of Serbia with a
ruthless cruelty that has been unknown for
centuries and that violates all dictates OF hu-
manity and the recognized provisions or IN
ternational law, while the speeches OF Beth
mann Hollweg in the Reichstag have, some OF
them Of late been almost identical in phrase
with the speeches OF Asquth.
Il was awkwardly done, but was the Presi-
dent perhaps endeavoring 20 call Germany :
bluff?
The attitude Of intelligent public opinion
in America was strikingly illustrated nearly
year ago by the address OF the 500 Ameri-
can citizens 10 the peoples Of the Allied ma
tons. The signatures represented all sec
tons Of the country and all walks OF lie.
More than ever now IL is important that
the judgment then given should be empha-
sized: "A peace which does not restore Bel
GUM TO the Belgian people and to their own
government, which does not give them in
iemnity, which does not recognize The rights
Of the smaller nationalties would
be . disaster and not a blessing
President Wilson's note emphasizes the in
terest Of our people in these national rights.
Can American love OF justice and freedom
be so beled as 70 throw the weight Of this
country into the scales in favor Of pre-
mature peace which does not guarantee this
freedom. does not guarantee reparation for
the past and security for the future?
The future OF our own country - deeply
involved in the righteous decision. Above all,
let not our prophets and our priests deal
falsely, saying, peace, peace" when there
is no peace, lest they aid the forces of un-
Righteousness II. LANGFORD WARREN.
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. &c, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Not a British Ofshoot

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit a native OF Massachusetts, to
take a sharp issue with Francis Lynde stet-
sons astonishing speech at the New Englsai
Society dinner last night. To few other men
born in America would II have seemed ~
ting TO repeat a toast offered al nv
Plymouth dinner in 1859, "a speedy and last
ing union between Great Britain and her col
onies," when they considered that in only
four years Boston Hsrbor was turned INTO
a teapot and a few months later Paul Reve''
stood in the shadow OF Bunker Hill, wstea'
fully waiting for signal light in the Nern
Church tower. Paul Revere saw the lisht
but apparently Mr.. Stetson never did.
Moreover, Mr.. Stetson should know that
England is not our mother country Ne"
York. the greatest city and the greatest stare
in this Union, greater than all New England
was settled by Holanders. Florida, the Osh
country and California were settled by Us
Spaniards. The Central West, from Deirot
TO 81. Louis. was as French as the names o.
its cities. SO many millions have come if0a
every country in Europe that the descenos""
Of the English are a bar, one-fourth Of o.,
people. Europe is our mother country nv
England.
Possibly John Hancock and those sign'
after him on July 4, 1873, did act most IN.
wisely" as Mr.. Stetson says. But al ss'
a microscopic minority Of Americans 'sI.
crate Hancock and Washington, love w
ideal they established and are firmly
solved that these United States shall s'.'
remain free and independent, with no
,angling alliances, and that the "br''sn
American union" will never never cow
to be. .,,
Far more astonishing than Mr. ste'''s'
disloyal speech is the fact that II "en' ~
rebuked by an audience made up OF ,n' -,
too fast disappearing descendants OF 80.
President Lowell called "the older innaS
tan,, OF New England" whose snees'V.'
hated England as dearly as Mr.. s,s
loves it. 1OhN ~
New York. Dec. %. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Your Boy


The father and son movement is one Of the
best and most sensible things We have heard
OF for long time. That is because IL pro
poses 20 accomplish results through using
natural human instincts naturally. Il ap-
pesls TO the deepest Of human feelings love
IL goes about 10 remind fathers of something
they may have forgotten and to tell boys
something they may not have known. You
can get at this better If you sit down and talk
conhdentially with some other fathers boy
lie will tell you things your own boy cannot
In his wistful carnestness you will discover
tina. there are times when boy has a real
matter Of grave importance 90 him that finds
his father too busy 10 be bothered. II will
make YOU stop and think as you realize that
this little fellow couldn't come 10 any other
conclusion than that his dad was Indifferent
Fathers know better; fathers remember
pretty we'll when they we're boys, but they
don't remember just how sensitive a boy is
TO the worst Of rebuffs, that Of being thought
silly. Nov. the boys need 10 be told this
about their fathers. that they are not indif-
ferent But after all the biggest thing is 70
tell fathers. for it D. their business to under
stand and theirs is the responsibility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Wanted--A Job

To the Editor OF The Tribune. =,
Sir: Reading OF bonuses and VOICE.
prosperity indicates that no one IS unemP''''
who wants 70 work.
Reading, also. OF She good being done y
wealthy individuals and others Just Prev.
to Xmas tends to show no selfish spirN -
in this community. Nevertheless. l. si''' -
ing unemployed for several months -,n'v g.s,
no fault Of my wn-middle-aged for'y,i. -.
married, would have gone empty hsnoea A.,
wear but for my own foresight in SAVING w..
was employed. With means Amos a
hausted. | tried hard for position ns''
70 Christmas Eve and failed.
One of the most formal, cold, dehy'hs
nile, came from a rich. prominent ena'e"
two days before Xmas. 10
"God helps those who help themsen'y .s
anulicablc TO a man OF forty-four N ~"
York who may be capable in every way, -
lack, physical strength to do heavy 10 h.
But lust how he is going 20 help ninse \
definitely with the above limitations "a
nroblem for many who at this mom'"' n
situated as | am.
New York, Dec. 20, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
A Call for Ally Sympathizers

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Last Sunday an advertisement signed
By me appeared in several Of the New York
morning papers. Judging from a number Of
letters / have received in answer the object
Of the advertisement was evidently not clearly
understood By the maority Of readers.
As. in my opinion, yours Of all the New
York papers is the one most sincerely in sym
pathy with the Allies, | take the liberty or
addressing you.
Il is my object 10 have forwarded 20 Great
Britain, France and their allies a statement
signed by at least one million Americans, as
surfing them OF our sympathy and also OF our
non-indorsement OF the official message they
have received from the United States Al
though the simless wanderings Of our army
and navy in Mexico and adjacent waters have
not, apparently, demonstrated TO the ma ority
Of Americans the quality OF mentality which
Is attempting TO represent US, it seems TO me
that the happenings Of the last few days, in
GLIDING the message Of the President and
the explanations Of same by his unfortunate
Secretary Of State, will convince even those
who voted for them that it is no longer safe
to intrust them with the expression Of our
sentiments.
n there arc twenty-five men in New YORK
who will join me in managing and financing
this movement will agree to defray 10 per
cent of the expenses myself. and further
agree 10 collect another 10 per cent from my
friends.
million signatures vas mentioned, but
il the United States has any right to longer
exist as a free nation many more than a
million can be obtained A. e. CORTIS.
Now York Dec Of 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
A Defect in the Sanitary Code?

With the approval of the Board OF
Health il is provided in new section OF
the Sanitary Code that householders may
he summoned to court and fined for failing
70 clean the sidewalks before their door
steps. and that only between the hours OF
and 8 in the morning shall the dirt be
swept into the gutter. The understanding
Is that the Department of Street Cleaning
will do the rest and that if the sweepings
are in their proper place by s o'clock they
will be gathered up on the first round
This is an excellent rule as far as the
sidewalks are concerned. It is reasonable
moreover. that such dirt as it may he ex-
redient to clear away after o'clock should
be placed in a suitable receptacle and held
over for the day following. But prob
lem that still remains unsettled Is the ultl-
mate fate Of the matter transferred by the
householder to the gutter.
A case in point is provided by cat
lately deceased in the neighborhood OF
Gramercy Park. The circumstances OF
the Tragedy are ODSCAiti Dub tiiN N~~N''N''''
point is that before 8 o'clock on Satur-
day morning OF last week the mortal re-
mains were lying in the gutter near the
corner Of Irving Place. 1t really does not
matter whether a law-abiding housekeeper
had been at work or not, the body was IN
plain view Of every passerby and must
have been visible to any one interested IN
clean streets On Sunday it was still
there. On Monday it had been jostled by
passing vehicles TO the middle of the street.
On Tuesday it had reached The opposite
gutter and on Wednesday and Thursday
most OF it remained in about the same
place. 1t may possibly be there still.
It is interesting to remark that in other
respects the street was kept tolerably
clean. Street cleaners worked there with
evident regularity, but seemed to make 1t
matter OF conscience to avoid the cat.
Is there no section in the Sanitary Code to
provide for the disposal Of dead cats?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
The Segregated Baby

II is only by the feeble clutch OF an IN
torlocutorv Injunction that Miss Margery
Reese retains the right TO enter and depart
through the main onyN entrance OF her
apartmcnt house. while seated upon her
perambulator. When the courts finally
sneak she will all too likely be thrust aside
into the outer darkness Of the areaWay'
along with food and drink and the PLAIN
unhallowed necessities Of life. The segre-
gated baby is rapidly arriving. and what
are mere courts TO hold back the hands OF
the evolutionary clock
This is quite az il should be. Those VINO
nrefer lap-dogs to babies are entitled to
their preference, and it seems altogether
fitting that they should be permitted to
dwell alone with their blessings. For
those who choose babies there should be
other apartment houses equally closed
against lap-dogs As a last line OF de
fence there is always the suburb, to which
most fond parents sooner or later inevi-
tablv flee. anyhow. If the process can
only be carried further and special apart
ments be ordained to house all the me-
chanical piano players in the city, no
parent could possibly object. Better
dozen lap-dogs or fifteen babies with the
collie than one Of these
Not less but more segregation should be
the spirit Of the age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30

make such a peace, end there Is small
sign that she is, then the words of Lin
coin in 1864 remain the ultimate cXpreT-
sion of the determination which the Allies
must have and the determination IN which
all Americans who sec the war as The
Tribune sees it must concur. All else IS
folly and madness; but, this end accom-
plished. the German defeat will be the
greatest that the world has known since
Waterloo. even though it be achieved
without Waterloo. or even a new jena
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
An Unavoidable Burden

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: sufragists seized the occasion Of the
heart-moving memorial services for Mrs. Inea
Milholland Boisseyain for a further appeal
to President Wilson 20 support their cause.
II is hoped that the President will not
forget the great majority Of the women OF
the United States. whose methods ar. les,
sensational, who are always silently praying
for escape from the burden which no con
scientious woman could avoid should this
new evil for our country be forced upon US.
AN ANXIOUS WOMAN.
Saratoga, n. Y, Dec %. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
How Shall the Air Be Moistened!

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Upon the editorial page OF The Iro-
une Of Friday, December %, you published a
letter captioned Comfort with Less Heat
This letter was very interesting, but Mr..
Nsnierr. failed to tell us how to moisten
the air in a steam heated apartment
II he will furnish this information, many
readers Of The Tribune will no doubt be
grateful. H. &. {.
New York, Dec. %, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-30
Frighfulness in Rumania

10 tie EDITOR OF ne lrlDune
Sir: The following is an extract from
letter which have received from friend In
Rumania:
November II.
This time it was the Queen and her chill
dren that the Germans tried to murder. They
dropped fifty bombs on her country home just
out Of town, BuXta, Prince Struby's place. I
was with the Queen. who was in town for the
morning, when the telephone message came,
Children safe Seven bombs within ten
yards of the house; every window blew in as
they rushed to the cellar. Three men were
killed in the garden and ten wounded. Miss
Milne (the governess) told me that il was
awful. The King, OF course, is living with
the staff; also the Crown Prince; so it was
deliberate attempt to murder the Queen and
her daughters. It was supposed that the
Germans did not know where she lived, but,
Of course they did Words fall"
ELEANOR JAY CHAPMAN.
New York, Dec. -, 1916
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
APPAM,S CAPTAIN DESCRIBES
!. CAPTURE AND DASH TO THE U. s.

quoted Harrison as continuing, the
German prize crew, under the protec-
ton Of the battery of guns of the
raider. Immediately disarmed the APP
pam crew and locked them in various
ca bins. A similar precaution was taken
with the prisoners.
I'm the course of this work the TWEEN
ty German captives who were being
taken to England were discovered.
assist the crew in taking charge Of the
liner.
"A large number of prisoners cap
tured from various vessels sunk by the
Germans then were placed aboard the
Appam.
Knew Whereabouts Of Foe.
when the race for Hampton roads
started a member of the prize crew
was stationed at the wireless for the
purpose of receiving all messages. but
to send none BY this method the
whereabouts of the British cruisers
patroIling the regular ocean lanes
we're always known to Lieut.. Berg,
who steered far out of reach of them
The crew and passengers or the cap
tured vessel were given daily EXERCISE
but only in small numbers at time
Thus ii was very easy for the rev Ger
mans to control several hundred cap
tives.
The crew and passengers. according
TO Foster, had no complaint to make
over their treatment. There IS snort
age of food and water on the Appam'
however, Foster declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
FILM FEATURES.
Loew's Columbia.

Anna Held. in her debut as a photo
play star, will be pictured at Loew's
Columbia Theater Sunday afternoon
and during the first four days Of the
week in a photo production Of her
former stage success, Madame Presi-
dente."
Miss Held is celebrated for her hand
some gowns, her unique headdresses
and all the dainty accessories of my
lady's toilet" and they. too. are pictured
in her first photoplay production.
The last three days of the week
John Barrymore will be seen in his
latest picture play, Nearly a King"
which was especially written for him
by William H. Clifford. 1t is the tale
of a young American who has the for
tune or misfortune to resemble the
Prince Of Bulwana, an adventurous
spirit who is just in the throes of being
palmed OF on a princess he has never
seen. The prince loves an actress and
determines he Is going to marry her,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
ARMED GUARDS ON APPAM'S DECKS
BAR BOARDING OF SEIZED VESSEL

exercised him until he discovered 1t
was unfounded.
ians aboard the Appam?"
NO. None shall go aboard her yet
When? / do not know. I only know this ::
1t has been a very hard day. and I am
very tired and sleepy. You will now
excuse me and I shall 60 and get a good
nights rest
Many persons have attempted to yet
near the ship. The passengers seemed
willing to talk, and several Of them shout
ed out through the portfolios. only to be
warned by the guards to be silent. One
bold citizen. In a launch. passed some
matches and a newspaper to an interned
passenger. and was reprimanded for II
by a guard. The citizen reminded the
guard that the boat was In neutral waters
and that ended the incident
A bevy Of photographers was on thu
ground early attempting to obtain pic
lures Of the ship. Warned to withdraw,
they acquiesced. and promptly arranged
their lenses 30 they could take tho pic
lures at a distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02

OLD POINT COMFORT. February a.
A score of guards, wearing German
naval uniforms and armed with rifles
and side arms. pace the decks of the
liner Appam. which lies In Hampton
roads. At the slightest sign of an ap-
preaching vessel they shout a hurried
warning to steer a wide course of the
liner.
Thus far none save the duly &C
credited United States officers have
boarded the ship. and. until her status
10 decided. none will. Lieut. Berg de-
cIared- And the lieutenant a stocky
man with kindly blue eye but a
square jaw and a determined manner.
10 quite positive that his orders will
be obeyed.
The lieutenant was disturbed for a
moment last night, when. upon his re-
turn from Norfolk. where he had dined
with United States officials. he heard
that civilians had been aboard the ves-
sci. The report proved false but II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
ALBERT SIDNEY HELLER DEAD.
Fails to Rally After an Operation
Funeral This Afternoon.

Albert Sidney Heller. fifty three years
old. well known in business circles in
this city. died Monday in Baltimore
following an operation. Mr.. Heller had
been Ill about three weeks. Tho body
was brought to Washington and fu-
neral services were held this afternoon
at o'clock at the family home. 2sos 18th
street northwest, Rev. Abram Simon Of
ficiating. Interment was made in the
cemetery OF the Eighth Street Temple
congregation.
Pallbearers Included Isaac Cans. A. u.
Marks. Lee Baumgarten. d. J. Kaufman,
Isaac Goodman and Joseph Luchs.
For a number Of years Mr.. Heller
was a buyer for the Palais Royal, and
u recent years had established hair
goods store His wife. Mrs. Emma
Heller. and three children-Lawrence
Heller. Miss Heller and Paul Heller
are living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
Under Two Flags"

The tragic romance of Cigarette, the
little French vivandiere, and her I'M
suspected love for BERTHE Cecil, an Eng
lishman who had buried himself with
the French army in Algiers, which was
so thrillingly told by the great novelist
Ouida. and dramatized by Paul NJ Pot
ter, will be revived next week by the
Hall Players at the Casino. with Jane
Ware, the accomplished leading wom-
an. in the role Of the little army fol-
lower. and Louis Ancker. the popular
leading man, in the part of BERTHE Cecil
The play is one of tense heart interest,
and has had a highly successful vogue
in its time. Manager Falkner promises
to give it an attractive production with
the Hall Players cast in the various
interesting roles needed to tell the
story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-02
GERMAN ENBASSYS ENVOY GETS
! FACTS AS TO APPAM'S CAPTURE

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va. Febru-
airy Prince Won Hatzfeldt. personal
representative of Count Won Bernstorff.
the German ambassador to the United
States. arrived at Old Point this morn
ing to investigate the circumstances
surrounding the capture of the British
passenger liner Appam by a German
sea raider, in order to make a report
10 the German embassy at Washington.
The prince first conferred with the
German vice consul, Il. Marshall Won
Schilling, and later went out to the
Appam for an interview with Lieut..
Eerg. id command Of the prize crew.
%= eastain." sstd the prince, that