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TWO HELD AS U. S. ROBBERS

Men Accused Of Stealing Swiss Watch
Movements from Appraisers Stores
Two bartenders. charged with con-
spiracy TO defraud the government
were arraigned yesterday before United
States Commissioner Houghton and
held in $1,000 bail each to await the
action of the Federal grand jury.
The men, who gave the names OF
Frank Thomas and Joseph Shields,
were arrested by Federal agents on
Friday following an investigation Of
the theft Of case of watch movements
from the Appraisers Stores. The con
signment, which is from Switzerland
and worth $1,000. was brought to this
country two weeks ago.
Soon after the case was missed from
the Appraisers Stores an effort was
made TO sell some Of the stolen watch
movements to a jeweller in Nassau
Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19
Shin Aground in Bay

The freight steamer Sekstant was re
norted aground last night of Hoffman
Island, in the Lower Bay.
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WILSON URGES
CLASS WARS END

Continued from page l
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Hudson Seal. 5000 to $500
Red Fox Scarfs. 1880 to 500
MoIeskin StoIes .65.0 90 to 1880
Skunk Scarfs. 1900 to $500
KoIinsky StoIes $500 to $4,000
Ermine Scarfs. $3.50 to 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19

officer who began The war as captain
and il now a brigsdier general, though
sfill under fnrfV Vaara
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Hudson Seal. . 1900 to 39./o
KoIinsky Muffs. 1850 to o9.|o
Skunk Muffs. 1000 to oU.UV
Ermine Muffs. $500 to 59'1 10
MoIeskin Muffs $500 to 4o.OU
Red Fox Muffs. .22.50 to 3o.OV
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ments. when few dozen OF these
smells drop around trench the sol
diers defending IL are in bad way
unless they are able TO don their
masks.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-03

NOTHING FUNNY IN STORY OF
BROKEN MARRIAGE CONTRACT
BY Jane Whitaker
81 told this story to a man last
night and he threw back his head and
laughed and said it was TiCh;- and l
got an idea I'd like to know what a
woman thinks of it. l didn't want
to take it to any woman know, so
/ am writing it to you, especially be-
cause you wrote this week on some
thing not very different.
"A little while ago l was ordered
by a Judge who seemed to think my
story a little funny, too, to pay my
wife SIS a week out Of my $13 wage
She lied to him. She told him l was
cruel to her and she couldn't live
with me- She told the truth when
she said l hadn't gwen neT any
money for a month. l thought she
would come back if l didn't give her
money to stay away.
when | first went with my wife
she was working in a box factory at
IS a week She's back there now,
only she gets IS and my IS. worked
at anything l could get and got $12
a week.
q didn't want to get married I'M
til I could dc better, but she told me
it was either tie up or split, as she
wouldn't waste her best years going
with a man who didn't mean mar
rage. I thought it was because she
wanted a home OF her own, as we
both lived in furnished rooms, so I
married her.
For a while we were happy, then
it began to be hell. She wanted this
and that and l couldn't give her any
thing but a roof, a few rags and plain
food. went in debt for furniture in
the beginning and that was around
my neck. She went to the install
ment clothing houses for clothes and
l had that to pay. All the time she
was TnIliDD mo che tbrnvy borco1f
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-03

til after 8 o'clock in the morning.
reached over and slapped her mouth
I'm sorry l didn't take her over my
knee and give her a good spanking;
it might have done her good. But
that was the cruelty that made it so
she couldn't live with me- The next
morning she had her things packed
and was out Of the house before !
got up. You see, she was waiting.
Il begged her to come back and
told her 1 loved her and wanted my
home. She said she hated married
life and she said what may be a good
tip Tor yOu-that most girls got mar
ried because they were tired of work.
ing and they got just as tired taking
care OF a nOuse and bOthering with
man, and as long as the law would
make HE support her she didn't have
to put up with me any more.
Il don't know where l stand now.
am o. religion that doesn't believe
i'll myU-ce. 1 have a wife who won't
live with me ana each week l pay
her IS.
Pm not asking you to do anything
for me. l am not signing my name
because l don't want you to think
want you to try to dc any mission
airy work. But what do you think Of
this letter? Is there a laugh in it for
you?"
There is nothing funny in the light
way in which marriage is held today.
Sometimes l think we are law-mad,
anyway. Your parents and mine
never took their domestic difficulties
into a court. Today young brides sit
in the jury box watching the proceed
ing that they may be letter-perfect
if they ever need to know. Not long
since I heard a girl of not more than
20 say: Now I'll know just what to
do if my husband acts up"
The woman who enters into the
marriage contract and then refuses
+O live I'm RI II yvbnn tho man &c f17I-
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BIRTH CONTROL.
Origin OF v.ae Resolution Before the
County Medical Society.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuH-Sr: DR..
Charles J. Dillon asks why should the
New York County Medical Society feel
called upon to indorse or reject the policy
OF birth control at the December meet
ing.
The Birth Control League, which at
that time consisted Of social and settle-
ment workers, teachers. ministers OF the
Gospel, lawyers. writer's and people OF
broad intelligence In many other walks
or life. but no physicians, sent COM
mittee to the last session Of the Legis-
lature to secure the presentation Of al
amendment to the present intolerant law.
Not a single Assemblyman or Senator
could be found who would even offer
such an amendment Many refused
without giving reasons. Those who took
more liberal attitude said they could
not present such an amendment to the
law until the request came to them from
some authorized medical body. This led
to the adding Of a few physicians to
the list Of the Birth Control League and
Is the justification for my introduction
or this resolution before the April meet
Ing OF the County Medical Society.
A. L. GoLDwArER, NJ. d.
NEW York, December Z.
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A Call From the Isle Of Guam.

The Governor Of Guam few days
ago asked the Navy department to
send ten toads. and the Navy De-
partment. having not 30 much as n
tadpole. passed the request on to the
Department OF Agriculture.
This is, perhaps the first official in
vitation ever extended to the Bufonl-
dR and would indicate that the family
Is climbing up. II suffered for centu-
ries under SHAKEsPrARE's censure
"ugly and venomous." slandcr
which. it appears. he did not take tn.
trouble To investigate hut accepted on
the word OF one old Doctor LUTON
The toad. In fact. WAS once in very
good society. Three OF them were the
device on King CLovIs's banner and
were mlraculously changed into the
three lilies OF France when brought
face to face with the hereto army Of
King CANDAT.
The toad IL invited with It's whole
family and all of it's belongings to
settle down upon this little Pacific
island. 1t IL expected To engage in
agriculture. its special mission being
to eat the snails that are causing an
epidemic among the cattle. The big
ger the appetite the better, qmlifica-
tiOn exactly the opposite asked OF the
ordinary farm hand.
But several years ago American
agriculturists discovered the value OF
the toad and began protecting IL.
Every garden now has its master toad
and group Of assistants just as it has
rose bushes ana other Towering plants.
The supply is scarcely equal TO the
demand; for while the grown toad has
only one enemy. the snake. the eggs
are destroyed by all kinds OF crea-
lures, nevis, turtles. birds and fish
Each toad Is thus the survivor of q
regiment OF tadpoles.
1t Is feared that, as much as the
Department Of Agriculture would like
to help Guam, 1t will be unable to do
so in this particular. This country
needs Its tOads.
The sun., 1916-12-08
THE HALF NICKEL.
An Estimate That y Would Save the
Buyer Sc5, ,OOO, 900 a Year.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir. The
use OF the a5 mill coin would immedi-
ately extend beyond the sale OF the sin
gle article now sold two for Ave cents.
Articles could be sold at three and one
haf cents TO ssia cents each. and by
handing change back TO the buyer sales
could be made at one and one half cents
and AT one-half cent each.
two and one-half cent coin would
put the half cent into use In retail trans.
actions: however. the most direct way
to do this would be 10 mint a half cent.
Until 1857 We had the half penny.
It's retirement was more than an error :
IT was an injustice to the purchasing
public. causing incalculable loss since.
Through Its absence the public Is robbed
annually OF more than s25o00.000.
Fd the article sold two for five cents
We pay three cents " bought sinsly
When a price advances one-half cent a
pound to the retail merchant we have TO
pay full cent advance to him. Should
the price recede one-half cent a pound
TO him he does not reduce the price to
customers
When we daily are forced to cxpend
part OF our money for nothing the cos,
OF living is increased accordingly ana
II Is a step toward poverty. Abroad the
circulation OF minute coin like the cen.
time. copeck. farthirg. kreutzer and
pfennig is contributory to decreasing
the cost OF living and a step toward
prosperity. ApoLPH OPPENHEiMEr.
NEW YORK, December :,
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strike; he had multiplied munition
factories and filled them with work
ers: more than any man he had con-
verted the British people to conscrip-
tlOn, although the memory Of his op-
position to the Boer war and Of his
eloquent pacihst pleas was still fresh
In the public mind. Perhaps the
greatest thing he had done In this
war was to wake up England by his
wonderful appeals to her pride, her
valor, her traditions, her love Of lib
erty. Not in our time have English
men listened to such speeches.
1t Is true Mr.. LLOYD GEORGES crit
les say that he Is riding to fall be-
cnuse he cannot organize Cabinet
that will hold together. But no mans
opinion about that Is authoritative.
1t remains to be seen. Often in the
past his critics have been confounded
by the sequel. He faces his difficult.
ties gayly as usual. His overtures to
Labor seem to be winning over infiu.
ences regarded as hostile. And the
greatest factor In his favor is his
splendid record In this war.
The sun., 1916-12-08
Famous Apples.

Our correspondent who points out
that the Bible doesn't specify ADAM
as eating an apple ut the instlgation
Of EVE wonders why tradition should
have fixed on this particular fruit as
the instrument of the Fall. Such com
pendlums of religious knowledge as
we have consulted are silent on the
point. But we may draw his atten-
tion to another famous fruit which
has invariably been described ms an
apple. This was the rosy sphere
which ERIs threw among the guests
at one of the more notable marriages
in Olymplan society, HERA, ApHRo-
DITE and ATHENA each claimed II, for
ERIs had written that II should be
awarded "to the fairest." The arbl-
trntion of PANS was slngularly un-
successful and was one of the causes
Of the Trojan war.
Possibly the fruit Of discord and
the fruit of the tree of the knowledge
Of good and evil were both identified
ns apples because the apple Is one
Of the oldest and commonest fruits
known to man, ana one OF the most
uncertain In quality. The smoothest
exterior, the choicest colorlng oft dis
guise the detestable Hen Davis. Or
The sun., 1916-12-08

The object Of establishing tuberc,..
losls week Is TO remind the public OF
the fact that tuberculosis is not now
regarded as IL visitation Of Provi.
dence, but rather as result OF innt.
tention to simple laws of health. The
apprehension existing In the minds of
otherwise we'll Informed people that
1t Is hereditary is unfounded.
That the germ OF tuberculosis can.
not develop on infertile soil Is evil
denced by the discovery OF healed
tuberculosis In the lungs In major.
!ty OF autopsies, after death from
other causes. That abundant light
and air In the home are the chief
safeguards against tuberculosis Is
proved by the fact that the disease
prevails chiefly among people living
In uasanitary homes. About eighty
per cent. Of cnses OF consumption oc.
cur In homes OF less than three rooms.
Housing IL therefore the most i'm.
portant factor In the cause and pre-
The sun., 1916-12-08
NEW Y0RK'S SOLDIERS.
"The Only Perfect Military Machine
on the Border"

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Str. Those
OF us who have returned from ive
months arduous service on the border
feel very keenly the disposition OF some
newspapers TO discredit tho Sixth New
York Division. United States Army, by
saying that rampant disorganixation
exists on the border. merely ipeca use
Colonel Johnston OF the Twelfth New
York Infantry has resigned his National
Guard commission and because his board
OF officers has followed his example.
Those familiar with the form OF mill
tary organizations are aware that far
from being disorga nizcd. the New York
division is tho only perfect military
machine existing on the border to-day.
There may be disorganixation among
the troops Of other States which the
regular army stan has failed to weld
into divisional ORGANIZATIONS. There may
be disorganfxation among the scattered
outposts OF regulars who desert by
squads. but there Is no disorganl "a ton
In the New York division. In fact, IL
Is the only aggregation of units on the
border which may be said to have any
thing which approaches the organizat!on
OF a fighting machine.
When the call for the Na,lop,, cuara
came last June the state n, New yorL
among all the States NJ the r-r,o, can,
TO the border "A tactical division as pre.
scribed in the Field service psg,,,,,ons
and that division. somewhat den,.,ea
but proportioned TO all arms /. main.
tanned there TODAY to the as,o,Isbm.n,
OF the regular army and their ycrv an.
parent chagrln, II in easy IN infar ,ba,
the writer's who seek IN discred,, ,hi,
splendid machine do no, annr.c,a,. via,
military oryaniz,,,on p..,-
ments are not fighting unI,. Tbsy a,s
the components Of tho div,.,or ,,io,,
liz the basic fighting upit NJ tho r-,,,aa
States army. Alone in the nc,d n reg,.
ment OF Infantry ar,i,ierv or co,.,rx
would be all hut helnIess Ev.r . wv.
ber OF such rer,men,s would h. ,,s.I...
unltas supported by tho other arm. and
the proper services OF security sunnlv
and information. Isolated rep,m.n,.
may estab ablish outposts ana do hordar
The sun., 1916-12-08
Lloyd George - Premier.

The time can he measured by months
since the Right Hon. DAVID LLOYD
GEORGE threatened to resign from the
coalition Cabinet unless 1t agreed to
his plan of conscriptiOn and general
cOmpulsion. He had his way. 1t was
the same but II different LLOYD
GEoRGE who was advocating the limi.
tation Of armaments less than a year
before the great war. In the present
week Mr.. LLOYD GEORGE did actually
resign his post Of Secretary Of Stnte
for War because Mr.. AsQuIrH would
not agree to smaller war council
from which the Prime Minister should
be excluded.
And now the paradox OF politicians
Is Premier himself. and he cannot log
icnlly be In his own war council, II
he cOntrlves to form Il Cabinet.
Twelve months ago less a fortnight
the Minister of Munitions warned his
countrymen in memorable speech
In the House OF Commons that "un.
less we quicken our movements dam.
nation will befall the great cause for
which so much blood has been she'd"
There was refrain In the speech that
spurred Englishmen to fresh effort.
1t haunted them for many days. "I
wonder" said Mr.. LLOYD GEORGE, "if
1t Is too late-tOO late, the fatal
words Of this war" The Allies were
too late TO save Belgium, too late
to save Poland. too late to save
Serbia, ana now they have been
too late to save Rumanla. Is DAVID
LLOYD GEORGE, the first Welshman to
become Prime Minister. arriving too
late to save the day?
1t Is vastly In the Premier's favor
that his career Is remarkable for tri.
umphs over difficulties that would
have dismayed and halted other men.
What seemed to be the impossible has
never daunted him. Forlorn hopes
drew him like n magnet. When OBJ.
Iivion was about to swallow him he
scared up meteor. His economic
and financial reforms were won I'm
storms OF obloquy. His hand seemed
to he against every mans. LLoYp
GEORGE used to wear the title of the
hest hated man In England. Yet the
time came when the mad radical wos
the trusted iinancier admired OF the
City. In the present year we have
seen him selected to settle the Irish
question. Why? Not because he was
an authority upon lt---he Is not nm
authority upon anything becau
he had done ~ many thags since the
hell OF war burst upon Europe tha,
u" other man In England has done.
lie had settled the Welsh coal miners
The sun., 1916-12-08
THE ALL YEAR HOG.
should Not the Railroads Warn the
Cross Legged Beast?

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In
an editorial article about the nameless
creatures who cross their legs when sit
ting In public conveyances you raised
the question as to what could be done,
or in what manner they might be treated
to cure them Of this atrocious habit
Allow me to suggest that they he hence
forth known as ~ legs" and that this
term be added to our modern vocabu-
larry to designate this type OF monstros.
ity. The expression would perhaps be.
come known as synonymous with all
that IL selfish, thoughtless and In utter
disregard OF the comfort OF others
whether In the particular form referred
to above or In any other manner what
soever. As the railroads display signs
reading watch Your Step" SO thcy
might put up others, but in much larger
type. with the words Don't Re an "
Leg" In time 1t might cure the evil.
NEW YORK. December :. AMApIo.
The sun., 1916-12-08
The Programme OF Congress.
Mend.
Fend.
Spend.
End.
StIelOw's Case.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: In
behalf of many friends OF Charles +.
Stielow ! desire to thank the press for
its consistent and generous support In
the movement for his communication.
As the author of the pamphlet upon
which requests for Executive ciemency
were based. | have been deeply moved
by the widespread and Intelligent inter
est. one feature of the case. however.
seems not to he fully understood
1t IL that Stielow IL not OF the criml-
nal class at all. but is simply an amable.
Industrious tenant farmer. devoted to
his family and well regarded by all who
know him has never shown any crim!-
nal tendencies whatever and has not
previously been in any trouble
Il. k SUMERwELL.
NEW YORK, December :.
The sun., 1916-12-08

vention Of this terrible malady. The
reduction Of twenty-five per cent. In
its mortality during the past ten
years Is hopeful sign that people are
beginning to realize theE individual
responsibility.
Since the great German pathologist
vIRCHow demonstrated the ubiquity
Of tubercular bacilli 1t has been real.
lied that many cases Of colds, infiu-
ehza and bronchitis are probably
mild transltory infections which rest
and proper care. sleep and good food
bring to a favorable termination. Tn.
fortunately. the cure Of tuberculosis
Is n question of money. For this rea-
son the poor demand special care. Not
alone philanthropic consideration but
protection Of the community demands
that the governing authorities pro-
vide ample refuge for these unfor-
tunntes. SO that they may be returned
to their work ns speedily rs possible,
with correct ideas Of prevention.
New York city Is entitled to great
credit for having established mt Otis.
vile an institution for incipient cases
and at Castleton Corners. Staten
Island. the Sea View Hospital. per-
haps the most complete structure Of
its kind for the latter stnge cases.
besides other older institutions, which
1t Is hoped mny he abandoned as soon
as contemplated new construction
on Staten Island Is completed.
For people who are better situated
various private sanitoria offer op-
pOrtunity for restoration. but here
comes the difficulty OF obtaining the
means required for such expensive
treatment. besides the depressing Of
feet of exile from home. Happily the
former sen~eless rush To sO-called
favorable climates. ranches, noun
tains and plains has given way to
more intelligent management.
The recognition Of the fact that
pure air may he obtained night and
day In your own home, or very near
II. and that there Is no specific cura-
tive action In climate is relieving peo-
pie In moderate circumstances Of
great anxiety and contributing to the
cure Of patients whose mental dis
tress. while In distant sanitoria. sur
rounded by sick people. handlcaps
their recovery.
The elements that conducc to recov.
cry are cheerful surrounding. good
food. constant exposure to mir. even
in inclement weather. rest when
feverish and gentle exercise under
normal body temperature. These
may be obtained mt home, under SUI.
pervision of physician; In fact, the
latter Is the chief advantage of
sanitarium.
That these are truths Is illustrated
by the results obtained in the Home
Hospital. established by Commits
sioner KrNGsRuRY. when Director Of
the Association for Improving the
Condition OF the Poor.
The sun., 1916-12-08
Two Varieties OF the Animal

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir. Your
article on The All Year Hog" comes
none too soon. This pest has been IN
evidence for quite some time, but OF late
has been increasing in numbers. lie sits
with his legs crossed at right angles.
exposing the entire sole OF his shoe and
making it difficult for his nclghbor TO
avoid contact Herewith, AS ! encoun-
ter him he Is usually well dressed and
prosperous looking. and wears an air OF
being somewhat superior. There is also
more uncouth specimen extant.
! hope you will keep the rays focused
upon him until ne IL driven into OBJ.
livion. JoHN NJ, LArFERrY.
New York. December 7.
The sun., 1916-12-08

In the financial statement accom-
panying the annual report Of the In
terstute Commerce Commission made
public to-day there is this item:
ITO enable the Interstate Commerce
Commission to carry out the objects Of
the act approved March I, 1918. pro-
vidlng for valuation OF the property Of
carriers. 33.ooo.ooo."
And in the statement Of uneA-
pended balances of appropriations:
valuation. .................Si .Sib.ss7l7"
It therefore appears that during the
fiscal year which ended on June 80
last the commissions expenditures for
the physical valuation Of the prop
erty Of the railroads and other carriers
amounted to $2,9S4 1888.
1t appears from the body Of the re-
port that the preliminary field work
Of valuation during the year covered
about $4,000 miles of railroad md a
corresponding part Of the telegraph
property to be inventoried. The COM
mission estimates that at the same
rate Of progress the road and track
surveys will be completed by jan
uary 1. 1920. Beyond that Is to come
the valuation Of mechanical and struc-
tural work. the application Of prices.
and the making Of the final assembly
sheets. The report says: AT this
rate Of progress the field work should
be completed in slightly over three
years and the Office work in from six
months to year afterward."
At the present rate OF expenditure
the cost to the taxpayers Of the call
by Congress for tentative physical
valuation Of the rnilroad and tele-
graph and telephone properties seems
likely to he from twelve to fifteen
million dollars.
Such Is the cost Of purely statisti-
cal enterprise. the merit Of which d.
penls upon the point Of view from
which its resultant figures are cO,,-
sidered and the unknown conclusions
which may be drawn from these sta
tistics In the more or less distant fu.
ture when the prodlgiOus job of ap-
Draisal Is done,