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The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Moore's Garden-.New York Luck .

William Russell will furnish the ma
jor portion of the amusement and all
of the excitement at Moore's Garden
theater from Thursday to Sunday of
the current week as star of New York
Luck" In this subject Mr.. Russell
rather outdoes all of his previous ef-
forts by staging a fight in an elevator
shaft, where he administers the sooth-
ing knockout while dangling by one
hand on the wire cable.
Next week at the Garden will be di-
vided between I'm the Balance" to be
shown from Sunday to Thursday. and
Her Sister," the feature TO be screen
ed from Thursday to the following
Sunday. The story Is a screen adap-
tation of E. Phillips Oppenheim's The
Hillman."
In Her Sister" Olive Tell will be
disclosed as the star OF the well-known
Frohman play in which Maxine Elliott
originally appeared. The camera YER
sion of the story is said TO have re-
tained all Of the appealing charm and
strength Of the speaking play.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
EXPORT CHARGES MODIFIED.

Settling a dispute over the ex-
piration time of lightered goods
licensed for export shipment, de-
livered but not loaded before the
expiration specified on the license,
the Bureau of Exports of the War
Trade Board, yesterday afternoon
announced that the time Of arrival
Of the lighter alongside the steam
ship hereafter would be the decid-
ing factor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
SUES STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

The Potomac and Chesapeake Steam
boat company. was sued yesterday in
the District supreme court for 5000
damages by Henry c. Pearson.
The plaintiff alleges that on August
II last, while a passenger on the
steamer st. Johns. he fell through an
unliehted hatchway and sustained se-
sare ininrisA S.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
BeIasco-~The Thirteenth Chair"


After q year in New York. three
months in Chicago. and highly sue
Ccssful engagements in Philadelphia
and several other OF the country's
largest cities, THE Thirteenth Chair"
Bayard Veillers celebrated melodrama
Of mystery. will be shown to Capital
theatergoers for the first time next
week at the Belasco Theater. In eddi-
ton to the regular night and afternoon
performances there will be an extra
matinee given on New Years day.
Annie Russell. who has been visit
ing Washington for several years as
a stellar attraction. is the featured
member OF the company which will
perform the piece here. Dewitt Jen-
nings, Fred Eric. Reginald Darlington.
and Esther Cornell, all well and favor
ably known to local theatergoers, are
members of the cast.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
AIR RAID SCARE In SYRACUSE

Syracuse, n. Y. Dec. 26.-Syra-
cuse had an air bomb raid panic
this afternoon when trolley wires
broke, the noise. glare and electri-
cal display terrorizing hundreds OF
persons.
The report was spread through
the city that German aeroplanes
were bombarding the business sec
tion.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
PoIpx-Hstep This wsy.-

For the second week OF the Poll
Players. step This Way" Lew Fields
celebrated success. will be the bill.
The first performance Of Step This
Way will be held Monday night as
it Is the intention OF the management
that each weeks production shall start
on that day. The final performance
OF "The Candy Shop" for the week
will be held next Sunday night
Louise Mink. the prima donna OF the
organization. will have a most attrac-
tive role and Sarah Edwards, Eulalia
Young. Billy Lynn. George Nathason.
Elise Bartlett and all the other IA
vorites will be seen and heard in most
interesting ways-and. as originally
announced, Mr.. Poll will pay the war
tax even at the Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday matinees.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
NatIonaI-Otis skinner.

Otis Skinner. who has introduced
so many remarkable characteriza-
tions to the theatergoing public.
will be seen in the picturesque role
OF an Italian organ-grinder when
he comes to the National Theater
next week in his comedy success
Mister Antonio" There will be
matinees on New Year. Wednesday
and Saturday. This play was writ
ten for Mr.. Skinner by Booth Tark-
ington. and the character of Tony
Camerdonio is said to be one of the
best he has ever played. The cast
will be the same as when Mr.. Skin
ner was seen here last season, in
cluding Eleanor Woodruff, Joseph
Brennan. Robert Harrison, Walter
F. Scott. John McCabe. Frances
Landy. Sue Ann Wilson. Agnes
Marc, and others.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

other nlms will complete the pro-
SIAM. Beginning Sunday and all
next week Douglas Fairbanks will
be seen in his newest photoplay,
"A Modern Musketeer.'
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
Gayety-Burlesque.

THE Bon Ton Girls" a lively ag-
gregation OF entertainers, will hold the
stage at the Gayety Theater for New
Year week. They will be seen in an
up-to-date musical revue, entitled eat
the Movies"
The cast is headed by Lester Allen,
in the character of Charlie Coplin,'
while John Barry, Joe Opp, Jean
Wakefield. Irene Chesleigh, Maude
Clarke. Anthony Cortelli, Ed simons,
Eddie Miller and Redero, will be
seen in such characters as Skinny
Farbuckle." ''Velaska Cigarette. /"
Mary Pitchfork." !" Francis cushman,''
Ralph Inch." etc.
Loew's CoIumbia-Marguerit Clark
For the last half Of the current
week and as a special holiday at
traction Marguerite Clark will be
the pictured star at Loew's Colum-
bta in q very massive and elaborate
production in pictures Of Hans An
dersen's famous fairy story. '"The
Seven Swans"
One is almost certain to live the
old days" over again when they
witness this picture, staged on a
lavish scale by Director ]. Searle
Dawley. As the Princess Tweedle-
dee. who saves her seven brothers
from a terrible fate. Miss Clark is
said to have created a role that Is
one of the most winsome of her
screen career and II sure to appea,
to the grewn-ups and children as
EAh 4 Haarzt-PathA n@r4 And
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27
HOROSCOPE

THE stars incline but do not compel.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Or. and Mrs. A. Yelverton Gar
nett are receiving congratulations on
the birtn Of a son last Monday. Mrs
Garnett was formerly Miss Mildred
Harper Poor. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Harper Poor. Of New
York
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Sir Robert Borden. premier Of
Canada, and Lady Borden are pass
ing the Christmas holidays at the
, Homestead. Hot SpringA Va On
Z Christmas Day they attended q de-
J lightful party given at the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. Edgar Poles. OF New
York. for their daughter. Miss
Judith Poles.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Miss Lucy Lee Kfnsofvfng enter
tained a number OF young girIs at
luncheon yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Miss Elizabeth Hills, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy B. Hills, will
Be hostess at a luncheon today when
the honor guest will be Miss Eliza
beth Hi. Of Nashville. Tenn, who
n visiting Miss Enid Sims. There
will be covers for ten and the guests
will all be debutantes of the season.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Miss Abigail Harvey. the debu-
eante daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
frederick L Harvey. entertained
at a theater party at Keith's yes
.ei day afternoon. when the party
o-eapied ssxzrsls boxss.z- a Z. s,,zss..z
Her guestt Included Miss Enid
siruL Niss Elixzbsth sHill of Nash
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Lady Gordon left Washington late
Tuesday evening for New York.
where she met her husband. Sir
Charles Gordon, who landed in New
York Christmas Day, having come
from England. Sir Charles and
Lady Gordon will go to their home
In Montreal for a visit before COM
ing to Washington. They will re-
turn here some time next week.
They are occupying the home of
Mrs Chandler Anderson. 1871
-Twenty-frst street for the win
ter.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Mrs. Sflas N. Smith win have as
her guests at the end Of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin 8. Frank, of
New York and Miss Elizabeth Mac
Sweeney. OF New Jersey. Mrs. Smith
will entertain at a luncheon on Sat-
Crday in compliment to her daugh-
ter. Miss Margaret Langfitt Smith.
and a number OF the seasons debu-
tantes.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Cept. Alfred Robbins. U. s. N. c..
ts spending the holidays with his
mother, Mrs. Henry A. Robbins.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Capt. David NJ Barry, L. S. VI. c.,
has Joined his wife at her resi-
dence. 1901 Sixteenth street, for
the holidays.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Capt. James Orme. U. 8. R.. Is Wis
itinS his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam B. Orme. at their home in Twen-
ty-eighth street, for Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mason Remey
Will reach Washington today from
Pensacola, Fla. for a ten-day visit
They will stay first with Mr.. Re
mey's parents. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. George c. Remey, and later
with Mrs. Remey's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beale r. Howard. Mr.. Remey
Is on furlough. having completed his
course of training as q navy aviator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26

past that the false pretence of a non
enemy status between us and them should
be abandoned. We might as well have ad-
mitted the truth and regularized our war
on them under the cover of peace by issu-
ing a formal declaration Of war. Italy
had to abandon the fiction of fighting Aus
tria-Hungary without being at war with
Germany. We shall soon have to abandon
the fiction Of fighting to rebuke Germanys
criminal pretensions and to overthrow the
German autocracy, while remaining nomi-
nally on a peace basis with Germany's
military accomplices.
AS soon as Congress reassembles 1t
ought to serve notice on Germany's allies
that Germany's friends are our enemies,
and that we intend to treat them as such.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Sugar in the Jam
r of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | have come TO the conclusion ths'
the present shortage of sugar is due not "
much to an excessive use of il every day /"
to the extraordinary amount Of II that nv
been put into jellies, jams, preserves, swee'
pickles and so on this year as never oeio,~
In Fairfield County alone, a small couh"
in a small state, from seven hundred 70
thousand pounds of sugar we're used in MAJ
ing ton of jam for our soldiers, one ext"
item only.
For the next six weeks jellies, jams, p"'
served marmalade, honey, molasses, syrup.
bananas, oranges, apples, grapes, ds'.
and figs large amount Of food requiring y
present consumption Of sugar, can take u,
place Of candy, cake. puddings and pies, an
the beneficial effects Of tea and coffee Az
not due to the sugar taken with them, ou1
the qualities inherent In those beversss1
so think housewives may take courage o.
live hopefully till the next sugar crop CONF
IN. ELIZABETH b RI0AS
paahurxA Conn. Oct al l0lA -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Belated Sensitiveness

Big Bill Devery, "the best chief OF police
New York ever had" according to Mayor
Van Wyck, ran as an Independent candi-
date for Mayor in 1903. His campaign
consisted chiefly of series Of attacks on
Murphy which included general condemna-
ton Of him, his political and financial as
sociations and the source of his fortune.
These attacks were widely printed as news
at the time. Murphy didn't sue Devery for
criminal libel, or, so far as The Tribune
knows, any of the newspapers which print
ed Devery's stump speeches.
That was fourteen years ago. Murphy
now has entered suit for libel against THE
Evening World" for reprinting some Of
these attacks on him, with editorial COM
ment thereon.
Perhaps it is to be taken as hopeful
sign. this belated sensitiveness. 1t may
indicate dawning sense of the proprieties
in Tammany Hall-a Weakening idea that a
boss must be above suspicion-instead of
being merely a political red herring, for
campaign purposes, as some scoffers pro-
TESS TO believe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
NE,RER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Two Voices
From the Plattsburg Training Camp
there comes TO The Tribune this message:

From the Plattsburg Training Camp
there comes to The Tribune this message;
"The Battlesight Liberty Loan Commit
tee of the Officers Training Camp raised
S1.75O 900, instead Of S5470OO, the sum u
had originally undertaken to raise. I'M
petus was given by the belief that these
subscriptions of the soldiers would inspire
the civilian population 10 respond without
stint to the nations need. Many grave
sacrifices were made TO give the utmost
possible"
From an officer with our Expeditionsry
ARMY in France there comes this word 70
The Tribune:
seFor Gods sake keep up your work with
the American peoplel This war Is NOS won
vet. neither is its winning foregone con-
clusion or any reasonable certainty. Tho
United States can bring the decision II II
will act with vIgor and determination
and resourcefulness Of which its people
are individually capable, but there is not
ar hour to be lost, and indecision or mud
ding may be fatal
To these two appeals-the one by men
preparing TO go to the front, the other
Ly a man already within the sound OF
German guns-The Tribune cannot hope
10 add. They represent the final appeal
Of those who are preparing to make the
ultimate sacrifice. Shall we, who stay
behind fail?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Take a Sample
tor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring TO the petition claimed TO
have been signed by over 100000 women
Of voting age Mr.. Everett P. Wheeler says
that at is impossible between now and cleo
ton TO verify 100000 or even 100000 sigma
lures But in order TO determine the
validity of the claim it is not necessary to
verify 100000 or 100000 signatures; 1000
signatures taken by any strictly random
method would provide an ample test
No scientific truth is more firmly. estab-
lished than that the ratio Of the two kinds
OF signatures-authentic and non-authentic-
would be almost precisely the same in such
random sample as in the whole million.
Whoever, therefore, seriously challenges the
validity Of the petition need not be deferred
from the task of disproving it by the enor-
nous number OF the signatures; let him set
few statistical sharps on the job. and II
can be achieved between this and Election
Day. CHRISTINE IADD-FRANKIJN
New York, Oct -, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
A Comparison Of Criminals"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Last nights full page in "rhe jour
nal" not only shows what an ingrowing sense
of comparison and reason governs Hesrsts
publication, but acts as a boomerang against
his own candidate.
"Whst kind of a Mayor does a criminal
want?" blurbs "The Journal" denouneirs
Mitchell.
The criminals" who erased the ballots
presuming an organized action Of this sor
occurred, want Mitchell. On Hearst's own
self-appointed authority they are charged
and convicted. Fraud, however, is not 50
serious charge as some, and we're all Oh
those included in Hearst's sweeping inde''
ment convicted their terms would not stagge'
the Imagination by their length.
Another party was charged and conyic'ed
by this journalistic Jupiter during former
campaign of crimes which, were he sentence
to the minimum on each Indictment he wouio
have to outlive Methuselah 20 serve properly,
He was painted in prison garb and orande'
criminal more often and in larger typs
than all the ballot erasers in Chrstendom
Hylan is Murphy's candidate, and Murphy o.
Hearst's own indictment, makes Mitenen
supporters and ballot erasers divine IN CON-
parson.
Hylan, Hearst's candidate, is Murphy's car
didate for Mayor.
what kind of Mayor does a crininH
want?" A REGULAR REPUBLICAN
New York, Oct. 20, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Let the Clocks Help
An Office Boys Plan for Reminding
Forgetful Patriot.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The clocks in this city as we'll as
in other cities of the country can be a great
factor in aiding the Liberty Loan campaign.
In the editorial rooms of The New York
spicuously hung in the centre of the room.
and it has become a habit Of all who work
here to glance at least once a day at the
clock. This morning one Of the Office boy.
pasted somewhat clumsy looking sign over
the face Of this faithful timekeeper. The
sign read:
"Have You Bought Your Liberty Bond
YETI"
Why wouldn't it be good idea to place
such signs over, below or above all the
large clocks in every city of the United
States? Undoubtedly every town in this
country has city hall, and the city hall
usually has a town clock.
For example, there is large clock on
one Of the banks, that stands out as we cross
the Williamsburg Bridge. Hundreds of thou
sands Of persons travel over that bridge dur
ing the week, and almost every person in the
trains, in automobiles, on bicycles, trolley
cars and other vehicles looks out at this
clock on nearing the Bedford avenue station
There are many clocks near New York's
City Hall, and many persons are still in the
habit Of looking at the burnt-out City Hall
cupola. There are hundreds of such clocks
in New York City.
II signs such as the Tribune Office boy
has placed above our clock were duplicated
for the next few days Of the loan drive,
what would It not mean? Pr.
New York, Oct "a, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Academic Freedom
What 1t Covers and What 1t Does
Not Protect

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The recent arraignment, dismissal
and resignation Of several professors from
Columbia University have elected considera-
BILE discussion, public and private. Many
editorials have been written on the subject
Of academic liberty (or freedom) of speech"
Much of this writing and discussion, how
ever, fails to make fundamental dstinc-
tion as to the exact area which this "aca-
demic liberty" covers, and so leaves the sub
ject in the air.
For the phrase and the fact have definite
connotation. When man becomes a pro-
lessor in one of the higher institutions of
learning, even in one where academic lib
erty" is fully recognized and generally prac-
tised, he does not acquire freedom to speak
anywhere or everywhere everything he be-
lieves or holds on any indefinite number of
subjects. The "liberty" which is his is to
formulate and demonstrate, without fear or
favor and without regard to consequences,
the immediate or remote results of his own
research in his own branch Of study, scien-
tifcally conducted The doctrine Of "aca-
demic freedom" does not warrant a teacher
of chemistry, physics, electricity, literature,
mathematics and the like in claiming author
ity to declare what he likes, where he likes
and when he likes on subjects not covered
by his teaching activities. His academic
freedom" is guaranteed only as to pronounce
ments upon themes concerning which he is
professionally an authority and speaking
professionally. Beyond this he is an un-
authoritative individual, subject to the limi-
tations and the penalties which hem in and
threaten any other unauthorized speaker.
The cutlery raised by pro-Germans, paci-
fists and other anti-Americans with refer
ence to recent events in Columbia is there
fore beside the mark. 1t has no basis of
fact or principle either in Germany or Amer
lea. With the knowledge Of the actual mean
ing Of academic freedom" the dust raised
by these pro-Germans and others is effect
ually laid and the air cleared.
GEORGE W. GILMORE,
Former Professor In Bangor Theological
Seminary and Meadvills Theological
School.
New York, Oct. %, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Enemies All

The Administrations decision TO seize
the property holdings here of subjects of
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey
can hardly be construed in any other way
than as giving these countries the status
of enemies of the United States. When
the Austro-H Hungarian vessels informed in
our harbors were taken over last April the
explanation was made that our govern
ment merely desired to safeguard this
shipping from the sort of sabotage which
had been engaged in by the crews Of in
termed German ships This declaration Of
benevolent purpose on our part went I'M
challenged in Vienna-not because Vienna
had any real faith in our benevolence, but
because it did not suit Austria-Hungary to
answer our violation Of her sovereignty by
declaring war.
Now we are going a step further. We
are going to take over ali the war supplies
and personal property owned here by sub
lects or agents Of Austria Hungary, Bull
yaria and Turkey. We have not yet used
;he Austro-Hungarian shipping for mill
.ary purposes. But the government an
nounces that full military use will be made
Of the war supplies and money about to be
seized. The former will be turned over TO
BUR armies; the latter will be invested in
Liberty bonds.
So far as We can do II, short of formal
declaration Of war, we have now definitely
classified Austria-H Hungary, Bulgaria and
Turkey as our enemies. 1t Is only by
virtue Of a transparent political fiction
that we have been treating them as nom
enemies since April last. All their re-
sources are at the command of Germany
md are being employed to further the Ger
nan campaign Of frightfulness and con-
quest. These three satellites of Germany
have not actually attacked us. They lack
he means TO attack US at seattle only
Nay we can be attacked at present Yet
hey offer Germany bases for attacking
American vessels which venture into the
Mediterranean. They are our enemies IN
lact, although we have not declared war
IN them and they have not declared war
IN us. 1t is only a hollow mockery TO pre-
.cnd that we can fight Germany without
lighting them, or that their subjects here
are entitled to any different treatment
from that which we accord to German
mbjects.
Tho Tribune has urged for some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26

attending to their Liberty bond subscrip-
tons.
Here in America we have not yet
reached a stage in the war when such
offers need to be accepted. We admire and
applaud them. We are stirred by them.
But the real, practical truth behind them,
the basic fact that in time. OF stress ana
need. when a nation is fighting with its
back to the wall, women have the courage
and heart and strength to work side by
side with men at the stoutest task, is still
far from being realized by Americans.
In England and France the truth has
been demonstrated 30 constantly in nun
bred machine shops, upon a thousand
farms, behind uncounted trenches, that IL
has been accepted as a truism. The Aliies
could not hope to win the war were 1t not
for the devoted physical toll OF their
women. The old conception Of woman as
pretty toy, as a home decoration, as q
household drudge, as SO much alteration
and affection, has passed away 80 COM
pletely that it hardly plays part in
current social political thought.
Here we have our lesson yet to learn.
There are still conservative American
men, without comprehension or vision OF
the change that has affected woman's lot
the world over wherever the test mas
come. Our women have felt and appre-
ciated the change. They are ready VIII
our men lag behind?