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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
A. S. Van Westrum,
Literary Editor OF
The Tribune, Dead
Critic and Author Was Fifty-one
Year. Old-Had Been III
Several Months

Adrian Schade Van Westrum, mem
Der of the editorial staff Of The IND
unc since 1910 and literary editor for
the last four years, died yesterday
afternoon at his home, 53S West l36th
Street. He was ffty-one years old and
had been i'll for several months.
Mr.. Van Wcstrum was born at AM
sterdam. Netherlands. on June IA, lsoo'
the son of Anthony william and Phiiip-
pine Christine (LondoncD Van ives
trum, and received his education IN tne
schools of that city. AT twenty ne
married Miss Antoine Gertrude benag
hel. of Freiburg, Germany. and IN the
same year, 1885, came TO America
where he was nsturalized in 1877.
His first important engagement was
as assistant editor and later as editor
Of Book Chat" in 1887, connection
which lasted until 1894. From 1895 to
1898 he was assistant editor OF inc
Critic" In 19O4-l906 he was literary
editor of THE Mail and Express; in
1907 he filled the same position on The
New York Commercial" and in 1905 he
became editor of "The international
Commercial Bulletin"
IL was in May, 1910, that he became a
member of the staff Of The Tribune:
He was a writer OF editorial articles, OF
book reviews and of important bio
graphical sketches, and during the
greater part Of 1913 he served as dra-
matte critic of this paper. In March
1915, he became literary editor or Inc
Tribune. a place which had been filled
by only four predecessors. and down to
the failure of his health he distIn-
ouished himself by the amount and highl
quality Of his work. the versatility OF
his knowledge, and the breadth and i'm
partiality Of his critical judgment
He found time for authorship. HIS
first work was 1.-The Cousin of the
King" in 1898. "Margaret's Misadven-
ture" appeared in 1898, and in 1908
"The Devil" translation and adapta-
ton of Molnar's play. He also con-
tributed important book reviews and
articles on literary topics to various
magazines.
In December last Mr.. Van Westrum
suffered an illness which necessitated
his retirement from work for three
weeks He returned to his place IN
The Tribune Office and resumed his
duties with all Of his former spirit and
skill. but it was obvious that his physl-
cal strength had been seriously inn
paired. At the end of January he was
compelled TO leave his Office for his bed
The funeral will be held in the Frank
+. Campbell undertaking establishment,
Sixty-sixth Street ana Broadway, at II
o'clock Tuesday morning. The inter
ment will be private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
What Is Going on To-Day

Public lecture by Dr. Louis l. Harris "occups
tiOusl Disease Wadleigh High School Seventh
Avenue and lljth Street. 10 ~ m.
Miss Pauline NJ Newman farirmsiiyel and Miss
Charlotte Row lnegatiye) in debate on "Woma al
suffrage. Brooklyn Labor Lyceum. willoushby
and Myrtle Avenues. Brooklyn. go y. m.
Address by l. SpectOHky on Mutual Aid and It's
Fearing Upon Present Situation" al the meeting
Of the Sococrstic Circle Of New York 50 West
Thirty ninth Street p. m.
Address by Carl W. Alderman on The Democratic
Movement IN Germany" Church Of the Ascension,
llfh Avenue and Tenth Street. 5 .. m
Address by Captain Leslie Nickers on Life in the
Trenches and Other Aspects Of tho Great War -
a. patriotic service, ~ Lukes Church Convent
Avenue and West lilst Street D. M
Address b, Professor John Cowper Powys on
.Doetoievsky and Nietasche Contrast IN
Philosophy assembly hail Public School s..
GenmOro and Stone Avenues. Brookiyn. : % m
Address by James W. Gerard and others a,
memorial service Of the Hebrew Union Veteran
Association and The Hebrew Veterans Of the
War with spain. Tempe Ansche Chesel 81 Har-
lem. Seventh Avenue and lltth Street p m
Entertainment for the t&nent al the Patriotic
League Of United States Marine CorIs Hippo
drome. SIS p NJ
Public address by Francis Hscketton. Ireland"
Free Synagogue Forum. l55 Clinton Street. SIS
J. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Tobacco Buyers Must Be Is

Albany. May 1.-THE sale Of tobacco
in any form to children under eigh-
teen is now illegal. Governor Whitman
to-day signed the Everett bill extending
70 children under eighteen the present
prohibition against the sale Of tobacco TO
children under sixteen. The Governor
also signed the Lockwood bill provid-
ing for the education Of children with
retarded mental development, and the
Tsllett bill providing for the education
OF physically defective children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Mrs. Toler to Pay $l2,0oo

Mrs. Minerva 3. Toler, widow sfr.l-
Watts De Puyster Toler. has withdr.-.
her appeal from the decision Of =.
Appellate Division, which comm.nd..
that she pay $4,000 to Mrs. Eliuh..:
Carey for the alienation Of her r.
bands affections.
When the jury directed that m. ~.
this amount for stealing the hss,!
John Patrick Carey. father Of thirt...
children. Mrs. Ioler appealed 70 n.
the decision Of the lower court 49, y
then took the case 70 the Goa. 20:
Appeals. "
Mrs Toler is living on q tyu.,
left by her husband, and IL Is pr..n .sae
she will pay the $4,000 on. ~ 80
interest on this fund. we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Mayo Need Not Answer

Justice Blur, Of the Supreme c..
decided yesterday that Virginia. . ..
Julian Mayo. OF New Haven nssS :. :.
answer certain pointed questions An, 1 y
him in the course OF a suit bra.I.
against him by Miss Matilda Msvss'
to do so might involve him in pros..s
ton on a charge Of bieamy. ~.
Meyer demands s250,00O. allegir. Nv.
Mayo entered into fraudulent ~. ..'
riage with her while he had sra.sa-
wife in Scranton, Penn.
Three women claimed Mayo ~ T..
band when the suicide OF A s;,,
ployed in his factory a few ys.,, ~. .s
revived reports of his marital w.,
tility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
] atum S Widow Gets
$37,500 from Estate
Trustees of Great Neck Man
Effect Settlement

Trustees of the estate OF the la,e
John {. Tatum. Of Great Neck, Long
Island. have settled with his widow,
Mrs. Mary Jane Tatum, IT was an
nounced yesterday, for S37 800. Mrs.
Tatum, whose differences with her hus-
hand became notorious. put in claims
for s20.0 900 for REIMBURSEMENT of dover
rights in the Tatum home, and for an
annuity of $3.50 week, which, she as
serted, her husband had promised TO
pay.
Tatum left most Of his estate, esti-
mated at $3.50, 900, TO his niece, Mildred
Brown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

Aside from the natural
economical advantages.
which are real, and
aside from the Senti-
mental reasons, which
are also real. YOU are
actually helping TO i'm
prove the place where
YOU live and adding to
the possible comfort and
value of your home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

dental suffrage to women since jan
uary: Arkansas primary suffrage
only, Indiana. Michigan. Nebraska
North Dakota. Ohio and Rhode Island.
This brings the number of women VINO
will vote for President in 1920 up 10
s.557 .30S. and given them total vote
in the Electoral College of l72 votes.
Two states New York and Maine
will vote on suffrage referendums THIS
fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

Nineteen states let women vote
Why not New York -, 80
This is one Of the slogans which WI
ring all summer IN the ears OF NeN
York State voters. during the canipalt'
for the suffrage amendment lhou
sands Of tiny maps showing the hlhs,
teen states have been printed ana VII
be sent out broadcast across the s'a''
within the next few days.
Seven states have extended fresi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Wads of Wealth

II the war tax on chewing gum could
be collected retroactively on the wsds
under the tables in the ice cream par
lors an income tax probably would be
unnccessary.-Kans City Star.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22
THREE SUNDAY CALLS
FOR PHOENIX F|REMEN

The fire department made a hurry
call to the Power Apartments on Third
avenue and Roosevelt street yesterday
morning
Miss Julia Harbeck, head of the de-
partment of domestic science at the
high school, who is guest of the
apartments, noticed smoke creeping
through the bricks. The door was
locked but the inside of the room was a
mass of smoke. She Immediately
turned in the alarm.
Joe Levy member of Arizona Re
publican entered the room before the
fire department arrived. He discov-
cred that the cap on the steam radi-
ator had blown off and caused a big
flow of steam
From without it seemed to be a big
fire, but Mr.. Levys presence of mind
and quick action subdued the worry of
the guests at the apartments.
Early in the evening, the department
responded to a call from the Woodford
on North Second avenue, where some
bedding had become ignited from a
gay and careless cigarette. A small
loss was sustained, the first one this
year, out of seven calls.
At ten o'clock, an alarm called the
firemen out for the third time during
the dav, but the fire proved to be hnt
a small pool of oil blazing in the alley
near a garage in the rear of a residence
at the corner of Fillmore and First
streets.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22
Rubber Clubs

Two ladies yesterday approaches the bottomless
chasm of mud on Van Buren, street which breaks
the pavement on First at that point. One of
the ladies wore rubbers and the other did not. The
rubber negotiated the crevasse and then
taking off her rubbers with an accuracy of aim and
length of throw which almost unfeminine she
and she too crossed over.
The incident furnishes a suggestion for the en-
couragement of thrift. There are not many pairs of
rubbers owned in Phoenix An investment in rubbers
would ordinarily be akin to waste But the events of
the last week have shown that rubbers have their
place in the economy of things even in Phoenix Still
we would not encourage or advise general investment
in rubbers There are two suggestions we would
make to save money and promote thrift One is the
formation of rubber clubs each club to a single
pair just as these two ladies made of a single
pair. Such clubs however would have to be composed
of ladies having feet of about the same size They
would properly be named like this: mo 2 Cor 2
as the case may be- D Cor E, F, as the case
to keep pretty well together the crossings are
IN such shape as they at present.
The other suggestion is for the establishment by
private enterprise of stands at all the crossings where
rubbers of all sizes could be rented the lady renting
them to throw them back after having effected
crossing But here the proprietor the stand would
run the risk of loss The lady lessee in nine
out of ten would not throw so accurately as the lady
of the foregoing incident The chances would be that
the proprietor of them would have to hunt for the
rupbers, which might fall anywhere in the precinct
when thrown by the average woman.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22

unimporant, has led us into investigation of the
whole argument, which find is based conditions
which formerly existed but exist no longer. The
corset has ceased to be instrument of torture.
AS such it is much of relic those hellish
devices of Torquemada. The corset is not used now
construct the waist and deform. No longer do its
whaebone stays deceive the youthful, time beau
and send him away marveling the curious anatomy
of his sweetheart whose ribs he has just discovered
perpendicular, whereas, his horizontal.
The corset now is not used to fit painfully tightly
to the female form but enable the gown to fit
gracefully to it; to produce whatever may be the
latest decreed proper effect the straight front"
instance.
The work of adjusting the corset is no longer
task of strenuosity. No does the victim attach
the corset strings cables to bedpost and throw
her weight outward to produce the highest degree Of
construction. The adjustment of the modern corset
we informed is very simple matter and the
corset itself is more of comfort than a plague.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22
The corsets of Now and Yesteryear

1t often happens that great campaign which
promises success fails because of carelessness
ignorance to some apparently unimportant detail
The force of a great truth which ought to have been
sweeping convincing wasted through loophole
of apparently negligible What we is
illustrated finely in the following dispatch frem
Indianapolis:
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2O-Mrs Anna Hoeltke,
the woman who will ask the legislature to pass law
aboshng corsets in Indiana today declared that he
corset has killed more women and children than
whisky tobacco, war and famine"
This worse than barbarous CUSTOM" said she,
'of reforming the waists of girls and women is far
more injurious than the custom of flattenng
the head or the Chinese custom of binding feet
Reports indicate that thousands Of deformed
babies every year as the result of mothers
binding their waists with corsets The government
has passed laws prohibiting the sale of habit forming
drugs. What is the government going do to prevent
the coming generation from living in a whalebone
prison before birth?"
But for one thing that would be the complete
yet suecinc argument against the corset have
seen. The deadly menace of the corset darker than
tobacco whisky, is set out in the first paragraph
and is to be disputed. The barbarity of the
practice, the reversion to that form Of savagedom
which impes the Papuan thrust huge bones through
his with the notion that it increases his attract
iveness, is shown in the second paragraph The wasp
waists of so-caled civilized women are far
Chinese women.
In the third paragraph have delineation of
the baleful influence of the corset upon the unborn
generation. The indictment is complete; the verdict
is assured. But like many lawyer Mrs. Hoeltke
did not know when to stop and threw away her
after it by that unfortunate aluson to the
"whalebone" prison when there is such thing.
Doubt is therefore the whole case.
And such mistake for to make! 1t
might have been expected of Whalebone as
have it from the expert authority is no
longer used in corsets The staying qualities
furnished by strips of plant steel and by lengths of
tough elastic substance known the trade and
patrons reeds"
The mistake of Mrs. Hoetke probably the
result of not having kept up with the development
the corset which, when she eschewed use was in
reality "whalebone prison" But it is nevertheless
evident that she is not entirely familiar with the
subject of and cannot be regarded as an
unquestioned authority
The doubt created by this lapse. seemingly
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22
Professionalism in Sport

The United States Golf Association and the
National Tennis Association are still struggling with
the problem of professionalism Broadly. the man
who follows for the money there is in it is
professional. The who INDUCES in it for the
love of it is as the name implies, amateur. The
gainful pursuit of golf tennis may take many
forms all which are inhibited by the two asso-
Citations.
But there is one prescribed class of sportsmen
against whom the rule should not stand. They are
those who engaged employed in the sale of
sporting goodstha is, the kind of goods used in the
sport in which they indulge Under this rule Ouimet
the golfer, and Mclaughlin the tennis player, are
professionals
II is pointed out that this is not good American
rule but that it is imported from Europe where the
higher forms of sport controlled by the leisure
class which desires to exclude from association with
its members those who are "in trade" employment
American golf clubs rule composed of
business or professional men, mechanics and farmers
There are comparatively few clubs composed of
nearly leisure class it is possible find in this
country outside the l. W. W. Though the members
of the American leisure class" toll not neither do
they spin their forbears first or second degree
of consanguinty merchants large or small
ditch diggers section hands. descendants
of the next degree two of consangunity may be-
The only professional who should be barred in
this country is he who tends to degrade or CONNER
cialize the sport he whose skill in it
is evidence of misspent youth and makes other
amateurs who regard the sport of recrea-
ton, ashamed of themselves.
We cannot see why the sale of golf balls and
clubs should unfit Ouimet ASSOCIATION with Coun-
try Clubs any than the sale of shoes lard eggs
drygoods real estate, should debar one from mem
bershp in a Country Club
F. p A. in the Coming Tower of the New York
Tribune prints dialogue between Socrates and
Simplyadus this subject i'll which the Attic
philosopher is told that the of golf and tennis
balls is professionalism but deal of a million
dollars effected by designing golfer who makes use
of his acquaintance with other players commercial
or financial ends. is only the work of amateur
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22

We do not remember who it was that started the
practice in this country of quoting from Lincoln but
we more particularly recall that William j. Bryan
was given to telling his countrymen what Lincoln
meant by certain sayings Mr.. Bryans constructions
affording support of his peculiar doctrines An
early of the initiative referendum and recall
Mr. Bryan found authority for it in those words of
Lincop's Gettysburg speech, "A government of the
people by the people and for the people OF course
Lincoln did not have in mind popular government
such as we have this state and such exists in
many western states.
of course, Lincoln had nothing of the sort in his
mind He speaking only of the form of govern
ment which had existed from foundation the rep
resentative form. 1t that form which he hoped
might mot perish from the earth" The popular form
had not then been advocated and had not even been
suggested If there had been demand for it Lincoln
we cannot say would have favored it in principle
though at that time the not yet ended he GER
tainly would not have advocated such a sweeping
change He had in mind only the work of restoration
and not of revolution reform
Lincoln has been quoted as authority by repub
licans, democrats populiss socialists and, we sup
pose, by anarchists. Just men of all creeds or no
creeds at all have quoted the Bible in support Of
their various beliefs
This tribute that great is worthy of him,
however unworthy be those who offer it, and it is
of pride that after half century it is pouring
in from all parts of the civilized world 1t is honor
which believe has been done to no other man. The
writings and the sayings of many other great men
have been quoted, become the subject of disputa
ton else they have been universally accepted as
self evident truths which might appear to any
But the words of Lincoln accepted authoritative
rules laid down by him alone for government and for
international relations.
The London Spectator commenting the recent
speech Of Premier David Lloyd George when he
quoted Lincoln the objects and duration of the
Civil war, said:
ut is worth noting in this context how the
Notwithstanding whenever he is greatly moved
TO great issues instinctvey turns Lincoln. And
Lincoln fails him. There not only the brave
heart but the aequa in ardus-the mind which
kept its equal balance though the poles crashed around
him and the globe rocked in earthquake and eclipse"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22
FROM THE CELLAR OF LIFE

Do not be afraid, do not cry out for life is good
came from low down, from the cellar of life where
darkness and terror reign, where is half beast
and life is only fight for bread 1t flows slowly
there, in dark streams but there CLEAN pearls
or courage of intelligence and of heroism even there
beauty and love exist Everywhere that man is found
good Isl in tiny particles and invisible roots-but still
1t Is there All these roots will perslI some will
grow and flourish and bear fruit bought dearly the
right to believe this; therefore, it is mine my whole
life long. And thus have yet another right the
right to demand that you, too, believe as do for [
am the voice of that life. the despairng cry of those
who remain below ard who have sent me to herald
their pain. They also long to self respect to
hght and freedom.-Gorky in THE Peasants"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22
Where the People
May Have Hearing
Setting Up Booze Man?

Editor The Arizona Republican:
Dear Sir:
In your issue of January 10, | note
the statement that wholesale liquor
dealers of Los Angeles and Kansas
City are preparing to contest the le-
gality OF both the Arizona prohibition
amendments. This is interesting, if
true. l note also your editorial COM
ment upon this matter contained in
the same issue, wherein you state:
Unless there is a majority of men,
bers of each of the houses of the leg
islature in sympathy with the prohi
bition amendment adopted last No
vember theie is grave danger that the
state will have to fall back upon the
first prohibition amendment and find
itself confronted again by personal
use" conditions. And unless the ma
jority in each house is decisive there
will be no way to avert that condition
for another two years. Even the first
prohibition amendment is subject to
attack
The California wholesale liquor
dealers are said to have raised fund
to attack the amendment on the
ground that it was not voted by the
people; that the people had no OPP
portunity to vote on it for it was not
of the revised statutes requires such
measures to be; that only the title of
the measure was so printed on the
ballot. That i was physically impos-
sible to prepare ballot conforming to
the requirements of that paragraph,
some attorneys say will cut no figure
The liquor dealers are said to be for
titled by a decision by the Michigan
supreme court"
Then you advocate that the legis-
lature enact a law which would be lin
exactly the words Of the prohibition
amendments and which would have
the effect of the amendments properly
adopted" After urging that this be
done you make the astonishing state
ment that it lis only a probability
that there is a majority in favor of
prohibition in each house of the pres
ent legislature.
AS ore of those who helped to
draft the original prohibition amend :
ment | protest most earnestly against
the legislature doing what you sug
gest. upon the ground that it is not
the duty of the legislature to do so
neither has that body the power to
do so.
The original prohibition amendment
provided that 1.-The legislature shall by
appropriate legislation provide for the
carrying irto effect of this amend
ment" The members of the last legis-
lature forgot their oaths of office anC
their duties to the people by failins
, to make the necessary efforts to Sc
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22
THE TRAVELLING MAN

Never needing Wind or Weather,
When it rains and when it blows,
With his thoughts intent on Business,
Down the slippery street he goes.
He ereets his fellow workers
With cheerful word two,
And when his order book is full,
He doesn't sjye sou.
He never growIs grumbles
At the Weather the Trade,
But is always kind and courteous,
For he knows how to behave.
From early noon till late at night
He pegs and pegs away,
Just to send in lots of Orders
When the mail goes in next day.
So let US all, where'er we can,
Give him helping hand
For he sometimes gets discouraged,
And is apt to lose his sand.
Many miles from home and loved
He must spend most of his time
Kindly spare him just a moment
And investigate his line.
T. S. COFFEY.
GRAYCO CRAVATS
For Sale at Hyder Bros
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-22
MOTOR TRUCKS EN- ROUTE
GRepubIIcan A. p. Leased Wirel

[RepubIcan A. P. Leased WlreJ
COLUMBUS, n. NJ, Jan 21.-SiX
motor truck trains left here late today
for Colonia Dublan, it was announced
tonight. All were travelling light. 1t
was said they were to be used in trans
porting army supplies when PERISH
ing's expedition moves.