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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
"Had England Failed"
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have been taking your paper FOL
some years and like it. The attraction to
me is the editorial page I find there more
sense and nonsense" than in any other
journal know. cannot expect to agree
with all you have to say. frequently dis
agree. But your articles for the most par,
are fair When | find them less. than fair
as. for example, in the case Of recent edi-
torials on what you call British Failure
/ do not altogether resent il; but do con-
fess to mild type Of surprise that this par
ticular form Of nonsense" should find utter
ance in the editorial columns Of journal
published in a country which owes its safety
to the fact that England has not failed. Had
England failed-or were England likely to
fail not even three thousand miles of inter
vening ocean could avail TO insure the con-
tinued publication OF your valuable paper
England will not fail; take that to your com
fort and consider also some lines of an nm
mortal singer:
Awake our souls! Away our fears.
Let every trembling thought be gone
Awake no, you will not need 70 "run'-t thank
England for that.
And put a cheerful courage on"
SAMUEL S. MARTIN.
Toronto. Canada, May 10. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
FASTING the Union Label on Art.

There is good, steady fund of humor
in the idea of Harvesting the muses. nine
to the chariot Of Sam Gompers. A SYM
pathetic strike by the United Novelists
of America to raise the wages of master
plumbers has basic element of congruity
quite as amusing as the first crude slap Of
the stick. Art being what she is in so
many cases, there is no quick retort to the
proposals now pending before the authors
and actors of the land.
There is, too, the possibility that the
idea is a really sound one, which would
work out sanely to the benefit of every
body concerned and would not. in fact, re-
strict future Dantes and Shelleys to an
eight-hour day with fine for overtime).
The Authors League has already accom-
plished some things in the way Of dis
couraging sharp practice at the expense Of
writer's. Organized on a larger scale, with
the American Federation of Labor behind
them. there is no knowing what 1t might
put through. The history of American
copyright is pretty good evidence that art,
naked and alone, gets rather cold hearing
in legislative halls.
That is the probable gain As for the
losses, there is always the chance that
great minds such as these might run a
new and perfect union, with all the unde-
sirables eliminated. with no seniority rules,
no strikes, no overpay for incompetents
and not so much as the left-hand mustache
of a walking delegate. The whole army of
unorganized downtrodden readers, jeering
to-day. would rush together clamoring for
union cards. if the scheme worked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
with All My Worldly Goods
DFrom TN, Philadelphia Ledger

The Methodist Episcopal Church some
time ago decided to omit "wilt thou obey -
from the marriage service. and now the COM
mission on the revision OF the ritual pro-
poses that the formula with my worldly
goods ] thee endow" shall 60 by the board.
Certainly il does not mean a great deal in
many cases. and il has no binding legal sig
nifcance. 1t sounds magnificent when ut
tered i'm the presence OF crowded church
by an improvident or at any rate impecuni-
Gus benedict, who would fain save for pud-
dings the rice that is thrown after the re-
treating bridal pair and preserve the old
shoes 10 be resolcd. The Methodists decline
any longer 20 countenance the deception. In
this era Of the new and progressive woman
hood the bridegroom Is we'll aware that he
is entitled to be supported by his captured"
heiress in a state to which ne has not been
accustomed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Investigate Coal Prices.

Anthracite coal miners have announced
= new schedule of rates, advancing whole
sale prices from 10 to so cents a ton, and
leaving only one size, of which little is
sold. at the old rate Retailers in Phila-
delphia. where the new schedule was made
known. expressed the belief that the house
holder would be paying 80 cents "A ton
more for his fuel this fall.
In the face Of this state of facts, 1t is
to be hoped Attorney General Gregory
advice to the Federal Trade Commission
to investigate operating costs and profits
of the operators will be promptly followed.
If the coal producers are using the excuse
of increased wages for their miners to
bleed the public far in excess of the in
crease in wages, it is only right that the
fact be known and some redress be afford
ed the public. If, on the other hand. OPP
Grating costs have risen far in excess OF
the total of the wages increase, as the OPP
orators claim, so that the public is not
being required to pay huge additional
profits TO the coal producers, that should
be set on the records in justice to them.
The public is suspicious. 1t has been
bled before now. and fears the knife again
An official investigation such as Mr.. Greg
ory proposed would settle the question and
make the consumers feel lot surer of OBJ
tanning a square deal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Choice of the Opposing Candidates.

To the Editor OF Inc Tribune.
Sir: A few days ago letter appeared in
your columns from +. c. Owen making the
statement that fifteen out Of every twenty
Democrats desire to sec Roosevelt nomi-
mated by the Republican party, the infer
ence being that the Democrats regard him
the easiest man to defeat. This is so
far contrary to the actual fact that / am
led to write this to you. As a matter Of fact
Theodore Roosevelt is the one man whom
Democrats as a rule do not want to see nom
mated believing that with a reunited party
the defeat Of Wilson would be inevitable.
have occasion to talk with great many
Democrats and have heard directly and ndi-
rectly from many others. and practically no
one of them has looked with any favor on
the nomination of Roosevelt In fact, Il
has been almost ludicrous the expressions
Of opinion in favor Of the nomination OF
some obscure or practically unknown favor
tie son.
Whenever Democrat has been found who
wished the nomination of Roosevelt it was
because he himself desired TO vote for the
Colonel and against Wilson. Substantial evil
dence of the fact that Der,ocrats do not
want Roosevelt is found in the gratuitous
and "inspiring" booming which The New
York Times" and The New York WORLD
have recently been giving Hughes With the
sentiment of the "old guard" that Roosevelt
must be killed of politically at any cost. the
Democratic party is in full accord
Stamford, Conn May 16 1916. II. HI G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19

formation was consciously given TO those
in authority.
II is curious to note that the sign that
the Germans had put to sea was to be the
receipt by post of a document resembling
a local business circular, but in reality "a
species of manifesto. printed in America
Fourteen hundred copies of this circular
were seized at the General Postoiiice IN
Cork Here, then" says the author, us
an instance Of the working of the Irish
rebel and the German spy
Another discovery was that vast quaint
ties of petrol had been stored in the Gel
lars of the principal hotel of County
Kerry. the lessee Of which was an unnat-
uralzed German. The accumulation OF
this supply began in the spring of 1914,
but was checked when it was discovered
that quantities had been dispatched to
Valentia and several dcpots on the Kerry
coast. According to Major Stuart-Ste-
phens, many engaged in this risky traffic
have. with the assistance of German
money. Quilted Ireland for the States with
such celebrity that their exodus might, with
strict propriety, be termed flight.
An important point in his discussion OF
the situation is that he represents the mil
itarv aspect as the least important. The
organization" he says, "can never procure
more than a contemplate tale of arms,
but the real danger lies in the word which
is being passed round among the tlllers OF
the soil" And he goes on to tell of the
so-called Irish Race Convention held here
the month before last, and to wonder at
the simplicity Of Sim Feiners in falling
in with the foolish sentiments expressed
on that occasion. He admits, of course,
that the Irish people have been the victims
of English selishness and stupidity
that Ireland's history is "England's re-
sponsibility, her shame her disgrace" and
that "the charges that the Irish can bring
against England are the most deadly that
one European nation can bring against
another" But what puzzles him is how
any intelligent Irishman in Ireland could
imagine that his country would profit by
German victory, land I would he
adds. with infinite respect, suggest to the
Sim Fein that the way to cure Erin is no
more by helping to aid in Britain's defeat
than the way to cure legacy of govt is
by numbering the present descendant Of
YOUR great-grandfather' wine merchant"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
The Bible on Preparedness
tor OF The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For If the trumpet give an uncer-
tain sound. who shall prepare himself to the
battle Cor. xiv. s.
Prepare the table. watch in the watch
tower, eat, drink; arise ye princes, and anoin,
the shield. For thus hath the Lord said unto
me. go set Waterman, let him declare what
he seeth." Isaiah. xxi. SIS.
Go through, so through the gates; pre-
pare ye the way Of the people; cast up, cas-,
up the highway; gather out the stones. lift
up a standard for the people, Isaiah
Xii. 10.
Preparedness appears to have been quite
the vogue in the days OF Christ and OF the
old prophets. JOHN EDWARD BRUCE.
Yonkers. y. Y. May 10. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
The Two Bs.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: As a true and tried Republican
want my party 10 win this time. sec
things clearly and, besides, ! am we'll sd
vised.
Neither Roosevelt nor Hughes can carry
New York against Wilson. II would be a
political mistake TO nominate either one
We should go TO the Middle West for our
candidate for President and the Far West
for our candidate for Nice-President.
Politically Roosevelt is weaker with the
voters to-day than he ever was.
The best ticket the Republicans can MONT
nate is Burton and Borah.
HENRY f. RUSSELL.
New York. May IS, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Furniture Needed.
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The response Of your readers to re-
cent letter from our Relief Bureau about the
babies Of poor mothers who could not afford
TO buy baby carriages leads me TO think that
at this season of moving and changes there
may be those who would like to give some
other articles that could be Of much service
10 US IN our several institutions. such as our
Caroline Rest Home for mothers and babies.
our Sea Breeze Fresh Air Home and Briar
Brae Lodge. The sort Of articles We most
need are floor coverings, rugs. chairs. touches.
tables and pictures.
Any such articles which your readers might
think would be useful to US should be sen.
TO Briar Brae Lodge, 4OS West Twentieth
Street. and from there they will be sent 20
the places where they can be best used.
II. INGRAHAM.
Superintendent, Bureau of Relief.
New Cork. May II, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
Punished for What?

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Were the officers OF the submarine
that torpedoed the Sussex punished for VIC
lating orders or punished for failure TO sink
the vessel? FROM MISSOURI.
Hoboken. ". J.. May Is. 1916
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19

thing to have shown leniency similar to that
exercised in South Africa. and while keeping
the misguided chiefs of the revolution under
restraint 70 have spared their lives.
With respect to the blockade the Interior
ence with commerce. the American people are
entitled to know all that can be truthfully
said on each side. T. l.. CONENIk1.
New York. May Il, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19

VIII our German-American friends now
expect us to return thanks TO Berlin because
the German Government has gracously con
scented to warn German subjects in the United
States to renounce violence and obey Ameri-
can laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19
A Prediction.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In case the issue at the next election
is Wilson against Roosevelt, | predict tho
election of the Socialist.
R.N. HUBBELL
New York, May II. 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19

You can purchase merchandise ad'er''seo
IN THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ior
If dissatisfaction results in any case Thu
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money back
upon request No red tape, no quibbling. We
rake good promptly IL the advertiser does not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-19

Owned and published daily Nv The Tribune AssccA,ou
Nv ycrk oo-rorstsn ogden Reid President g. Se'N,
S., r,es.urer Address Tribune Buibung. l5t NASSAU
Street New York
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Superintendent. Bureau of Relief.
New Cork. May II, 1916.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-17
NEBRASKA NEWS NOTES

Observation-Disclosures a conductor of a
train may call upon a police officer at
the station at which the train is stop
ping to quell a disturbance. the Railroad
company IS not responsible for any injur-
les the officer may receive while in the
the decision this week of Judge
Bouck In circuit court when he
sustained the dc -lurrer of the defendant
company In an action brought by j. V.
Martin. former police officer, against the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
company. Martin was stabbed in the neck
while attempting te quell u riot in a
smoking car, his services having been
solicited by the conductor of the train.
wEssINGToN sPRIMGs-C. p. Han
sen a web known contractor of Messing
ton Springs, narrowly escaped death from
petrolitis, or poisoning from exhausted
gasoline. while running his car engine in
his garage with the door and windows
closed. He started the engine while do
ing some work o. the car. keeping the
garage closed because of the cold. In a
few minutes he wNs under the influence
of the gas from the Exhaust n just
managed to open the garage door in time.
He staggered as IL intoxicated from the
fumes and was taken home In a wagon,
wEssINGToN sPRINGs--Local Ma
sons have incorporated q $4,000 building
association, with the intention of erecting
a modern brick temple in the spring. The
site has been chosen. and negotiations are
under way for its purchase. The trustees
of the association are Charles II. Hatch.
Charles Minerman and ]. l.. .Coran. The
proposed temple will afford lodge rooms
for the various Masonic bodies, and also
provide a large dining hall.
RAPID CITY-The clerk of courts has
furnished the following report on vital
statistics for Pennington county for the
past month Marriages. II; births, IS:
deaths. is; divorces. Z. This is the largest
humble OF divorces that has been issued
in one month in this county for several
Years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-17
FAMILY FLOODED
WITH THERk OMETER o5 Rel Ow

Redfield, S. D., Feb. l2.-The family
of N. w. Nash, a prosperous farmer
living six miles from Redfleld, had a.
dlstressful experience about 1880 in the
morning. with the thermometer stand
ing al 20 degrees below ero, when Il
water pipe in the basement froze and
burst, anG the house was flooded with
ice cold water with all the pressure of
a 1,200-foot South Dakota artesian
well Jack of it. There was a shut off
to the water in the basement, but the
only member of the family who knew
it's exact location was away from home
that night. Finally a hired man be-
thought himself Of the water faucets
in the barns, pasture and hog pens, and
rushed to pen them. This lessened
the pressure sufficiently so it was
possible for a member Of the family to
enter the basement and locate the
shut off. but the flood was not stopped
until the house had been we'll de-
1uged and the %scantily clad inhabitants
soaked. No fire could be built in the
house until plumbers arrived from Red
field to repair the pipes and remove
the water from the basement,
WHITE LAKE-Fred krell. proprietor
of a local meat market. had an interest
Ing experience with a burglar. After a
dance Krell decided to go to his place
of business for a lunch. While sitting in
MS place or business he heard someone
enter the back door. Soon a strange man
appeared in that part of the building
where Krell was sitting. Discovering
Krell, the burglar seized a huge steak
knife from a block, and waving it in a
threatening manner backed out of the
place and made his escape, threatening
to cut Krell to pieces if he attempted to
capture him. KreIl got a good view Of
the burglar and an arrest is expected.
PIERRE-An interesting and well at
tended session of the state irrigation as
ISOLATION was held in the house chamber
Wednesday morning. There was a large
number of delegates from the western part
OF the state present. In addition to men,
bers OF the legislature. Addresses were
made by Charles Nystrom, Orvifle Rhine
hart, member OF the house, s.. e. Wilson,
Julius H. johnson, Mr.. Ward and John
Hamm. The purpose of the meeting is to
create publicity favorable to the adoption
of the pending amendment to the consti-
tuition favorable to irrigation. Committees
on organisation Il resolutions were ap-
pointed and viii report to the general
meeting later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-17
ABERDEEN LIQUOR DEALERS
CONTEST CiTY'S RIGHTS

Aberdeen, S. d., Feb. 12.-An inter-
esting legal question has been opened
by a number of Aberdeen men accused
of selling liquor contrary to a city or
dinance. who have appealed from the
municipal court, alleging that while
the city government has a right to reg
ulate the sale Of liquor, it has no right
to prohibit it's sale and, therefore, is
without jurisdiction in the case of
druggists and others who sell liquor.
ven though the city, by a vote of it's
citizens, is without saloons. Judge
Brouck, of the state circuit court,
granted the temporary restraining or
der asked for by the petitioners, re-
straining Judge Crane, of the municipal
court. from trying the cases against
the alleged %violaters of the city ordi-
nance fo%rbidding such sale Of liquor.
and the matter will come up for hear
ing in the circuit court on February 90.
Another objection made tt the cases
is that the complaints were filed by
George w. Hurts, chief of police, who
is not, according to the contention of
the petitioners, a prosecuting officer
and, therefore, is disqualified from fill
ing the complaints.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-17

More than 500 jobless women more
than half Of them with college train
mg, found work in New York through
the agency OF the intercollegiate bu-
a OF occupations in the year end
ng April 80, 1915. according to the
third annual report OF the bureau, is
sued not long g Many of that num-
Der became secretarias. companions,
suffrage workers, librarians, settle
ment workers, workers In war reliesa
and nurses. Others had unusual places
Three became saleswomen and demon
strators for an automobile company.
Two others were employed by a bond
and securities company to sell stocks
among women One became a rent
collector n four took jobs as police
agents and detectives.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-17
labor PEACE COUNCIL
GOT COIN FROM BERLIN

Washington. D. c.. Feb. INV. n.
cramer. former vice president 81 Ia
boris national peace council. told the
House Judiciary subcommittee InSesti-l
eating Representative Buchanan.s Inn
States Attorney Marshall, that the
councils funds cone from German
ssourceA He discovered that, ne said.
after he had been connected with the
.crgantxatlon several weeks and ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-17
STATES ATTORNEY HAS
HARD Time MAKING
ABERDEEN STAY DRY
James Was Blamed For the
Drinks Until Detectives
Started to Work.

Aberdeen. S. D., Feb. 15.--The fight
against h Re sale Of liquor in Aberdeen
has reached the Injunction stage with
a vengeance. First, four druggists
charged with selling liquor contrary
to the city ordinances. secured a re-
straining order from Judge Thomas
L.. Bouck, OF the state circuit court,
prohibiting Municipal Judge George w.
Crane from hearing the trial OF the &C
cused men on the ground that the In
formation was sworn out by the chief
Of police of Aberdeen instead of by
the states attorney. inc also on the
ground that the city of Aberdeen had
no right to prohibit the sale of liquors.
States Attorney Fred G. Huntington
then proceeded to show that two could
play at the junction game, by getting
out a temporary injunction restrain
ing the defendants from selling liquor
under any circumstances. He alleged
in his petition that the drug stores
complained of by the continuous sale
of intoxicants, had become public NUS
ances and asked that they be prohibited
from selling or giving away liquor
pending the final determination of the
action. The defendants have 80 days
In which to answer, n meantime they
are restrained from selling liquor. The
temporary restraining order asked by
the states attorney was granted by
Judge Bouck, as was the restraining
order asked for the druggists in their
action seeking to nave the municipal
judge ruled out as presiding judge in
the liquor cases. Hearings on the two
orders will probably be held at the
term of court beginning February %.
The two actions are the culmina-
ton of efforts by the states attor-
ney for several months past to put an
end to liquor sales in Aberdeen, Alb
erdeen being a dry" town. The local
police failing to secur satisfactory
evidence against the suspected men,
a man and woman detective We're i'm
ported at the instance, it is rumored,
of local dry" advocates, who paid
their expenses, it is said. The wom-
an detective swore to having purchased
liquor in person at three drug stores.
Before importing the detectives the
dry" forces were unable to secure
convictions because every drunk" who
was run In" swore he purchased his
liquor at James, a small town having
two saloons, IL miles from Aberdeen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-17
BAY SKATERS RAISE
CRY FOR ROOSEVELT
"Gussie' Gardner and Three
Other Delegate Candidates
Out For Teddy.

Washington. Feb. 14.-The effect of
the announcement of Representative
Gardiner and three strong Massachu-
sets politicians that they will be can
didates in Massachusetts for delegates
al large to the republican national con
vention and are for Roosevelt, was
widely discussed today. That it will
mean elimination of Weeks as a pres
iaential factor was the view freely ex-
pressed. 1t is also considered likely
to give widespread impetus to the
Roosevelt movement.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-17
NEGRO SHOOTS Rival
FOR HIS WIFE'S LOVE

Yasikton, s. D., Feb. 12.-Wuu
James. in a quarrel over his wife, shot
Louie Smith jusa above the heart. He
was arrested o after. Smiths con-
d!tion Is very serious.
The bullet has not beer removed.
Both men are well known members
ot Yankton's colored population.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-02-17

The letter r was called the dog let
ter by the ancients because the man
ner in which they ~ronounc it re-
sembled to a degree the snarling of a
dog. 1t Is the last letter that most
children learn to pronounce. They
use W" instead, saying vewy for very,
or Wobert for Robert. The Chinese
invariably use IT in the place Of r.
which they can not