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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
IS ALSACE-LORRAINE GERMAN?
Some Evidence Of the Horrible Suiferings
Of the People

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The best answer to the many insnua-
tions coming from Berlin intending to prove
that Alsace- Lorraine is German comes from
down -trodden, sgonizing Alsace-Lorraine it
self
Here are a few news items Of happenings
in that country within the last few months
received by our society from secret channels:
Hsguenau--Twenty young men Of this town
have been arrested because they intended to
evade the German military service.
Forrette--The brothers Pfyffer, proprietors
Of the Hotel du Cygne Of this town, have
been sentenced 10 death by the court martial
and shot for having helped several Alsstian
reservists TO desert and join the French lines
Strasbourg- Alsatians are needing
with so little enthusiasm the new law for
national auxiliary service that the general
commanding the 18th German Army Corps
has seen himself obliged TO call upon the
population Of Alsace to submit itself at once
TO this law or be subjected 10 severe penal
ties.
The official list Of September Z. 1915. pub
lished by the Secre ny of the Interior Of
Alsace-L Lorraine Ven Tschammer, contains
the names Of over 200 Alsatians, principally
from Mulhouse, deprived Of their citizens
rights as Germans because they left the coun-
| try.
The list of October Is, published by Won
Tschammer, contains the names Of over 1000
Lorrainers who are in the same case.
Many similar lists have been previously
published and others are 10 be published.
Sarreguemines- court martial of this
Ill strict has lust sentenced Miss Sarah y. to "a
fine OF 500 marks for having supplied Russian
prisoners with some food because she was
moved to pity on seeing the poor fellows die
Of hunger while being obliged to work hard
in the mines.
Spickeren-Twenty-fv conscripts OF Spick.
eren have been sentenced TO four months i'm
lprisonment for wearing ribbons with the blue,
white and red of France on October II, 1916,
at the warehouse of Mr. Ferdinand Schroeder
at Forbach. Mr. Schroeder himself has been
sentenced 70 four months imprisonment and
his wife 70 two months court martial OF
Sarrebruck).
Saint-Prvat-A miner, Joseph kluvein. OF
Saint-Privat, has been sentenced to six weeks
Imprisonment for having expressed anti-Ger-
man sentiments (court martial of Metz.
St. Jean Rorbach (near Puttelangs The
Mayor Of this village has been removed and
sentenced to six months in prison by the
court martial for demonstrating his sympa-
thies for France.
Rorbach Mr.. NJ. P. Choppinet, Mayor OF
the city OF Rorbach, has been sentenced 10
six months in prison by the court martial of
Sarreguemnes for having expressed his opn-
ion of an ultimate French victory.
Rechicourt-le Chateau-Mrs. Augusta W., Of
this town, thirty-five years old, has been SEN
fenced to fine Of so marks for using the
French language.
Metz-Mrs. Cahen, of this city, for having
tried TO send a personal letter to friend
living on French territory, has been SEN
fenced to fine of $50 marks.
No comments are necessary.
CLEMENT RUEFF,
President of Les Amis de HAlsace Lorraine
New York Feb l. 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
A Reply from the New Lithography

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: knowing you will give fair play
submit 10 you corrections OF s'a'emeh"
about me printed January IS. just after H'
close Of the two weeks exhibition OF ~
autographs on the avenue. OF course, il os,
RACES all etiquette for the corpse 20 SIT W
and say things at the autopsy. yet an essu
public has its right TO hear, if i' wants J"
even the corpse against the doctors.
Your critic says am "a pupil OF Leg'"
and Herkomer," whereas have no shgnnH
connection with them. When was INV
graphing / had never seen lthograpn
either Of them. Next, II IS said mat ~,
Brown shows his prints TO prove a theop'
etc.-quite as wide a miss as the other h'N
prints prove" anything which / nope wv
don't. as ! only want them TO be !o'eiy
is not a theory, but the artists Ano"'s's'
and taste. Again, as 20 ny saying me ciS!s-
line was more beautiful than that Of ~
stylus. il is answered 20 me that TINS
matter Of taste" In way, OF course %
words have meaning only as referring
standards of beauty. and standards OF oea'Y
are largely set BY artists. To them beauty
narQlN q theory or Nldktei u e"NN''
rather a perception-which IS matter '
knowledge. Understanding this, Whistler, '.
similar occasion, said 10 his critic:
not a matter of taste az all. but m'''',
Of knowledge" And then Plato that esI,'.
statuary with mallet and chiseD remHn.
ITO the cunning workman true sno"eUs'
comes. undeceitful.'
A negative criticism OF my critics IS w.
they have all OF them overlooked Wh"
neither theory nor matter OF taste, oV'
plain art news that this was the hrst n''s
graphic exhibition ever held IN New ION -
work done exclusively by the artist hins'
and on stone. If the new lithography !,
flower those who work diligently at 'nese :.
roots have significance -historiesliy' |" o.
rate. The root of genuine lthograpnN y.
sbilities is in the artists drawing on ~
and mastering the printing. Trying 70 "sr
the printer 10 do what he cannot DO hl"s.
is hopeless. The public has, Of eOaI~
knowledge of the importance OF these ~,
and | hold-but, well. never mind
you. BoLloN DNo
New York, Feb. {. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
A Penny a Day for Belgium

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: |, too. would be very glad to help in
the proposed penny-a-dsy club to collect
money for the Bclgians. Four members OF
my family would gladly help, and we feel
sure that We could also interest many others
Could not one member OF certain circle OF
people be appointed to collect the money
each week and send it to A. J Hemphill. a.
Mrs. Williams suggests? ! think it advisable
to collect each week to keep up interest and
payments. do hope that this club will be
started soon, for | feel sure it would prove
success. T., X. NJ.
New York, Jan 81, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
PEACE THIS YEAR, SAYS MAETERLlNCK
Germany Will Be Her KneesMeans End OF Hohnzolen
Dvnastv-"Beast IS in His Death Struggle Now"
Bv FRED B. PITNEY
GBy Cable to The Tribune.

rvainglorv of tine Hohenzolerns. What does
she say of Belgium in that note? The orlei
reference to Belgium means only German
suzerainty. There can be no other reading
Retter utter humiliation, better that Bel
GUM and the Belgian people be lost TO the
world forever than made subjects OF Ger
man tyranny. as Asace-Lorraine has been
enslaved by Germany for nearly half
century. 49,,
"And what does she say Of Serbia? What
of the countries at war? What OF htue
Montenegro Not word. Only slavery
for Belgium and for all neutrals threat OF
/ the terrors OF piracy. Does one need more
than that 10 understand Germany's wild
haste? Now she has threatened with murder
and sudden death all neutrals who venture OF
the seas.
There can be no peace without liberty
for all nations, reparation for all mlsdeeos
and guarantees of a chastened Germany.
Belgium and Serbia must be restored. lhere
must be a reparation to Belgium for all she
has suffered.
Serbia must be enlarged in accordance
with her legitimate ambitions and at the eX-
ponse of those who tried 20 destroy her
/ Subject peoples must be freed. There must
be a new Poland and new nations OF all the
peoples now subject to Germany who do not
want German rule.
There must be new bohemia One
sees separate kingdom Of Hungary and
beside it new nations of peoples now subject
20 German domination.
"Thc Allies note TO President Wilson out
lined the conditions of peace they seek, and
Germany must be beaten into accepting those
terms. But, first and most important OF all.
German military power must be utterly and
finally broken
"In this I asked, "what do you see for
the Hohenzollern dynasty"
at is the end of the Hohenzollerns," he
replied zone way or another the hohen-
zollern dynasty must come to an end and
the German peoples, like all others, be re-
leased from the tyranny of a race thirsty for
blood"
His eyes burned with a blazing light as
/ he concluded: The beast is in its death
struggle now The hands of justice and
/ freedom are at its throat. few last CON
vulsive efforts and the end will come"
! His own hands reached out, the fingers
working convulsively. as if he himself would
. throttle the beast and avenge his country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
Neutral and Belligerent Costumes

The news of the recent terrible explosion
in one of London's greatest munitions fac
tories did not in the least degree mitigate
the shock caused by modest looking adj
vertisement published in most of the lead
ing newspapers on the same day. 1t was
the work of firm of London cout,trters,
described by themselves as famous for
over half a century for taste, for quality,
for value" and ran as follows;
For the coming season there will be a
distinct change in the cut OF both tailor
made and dress skirts. Peg-top skirts, in
great variety of styles, and the straighter
hanging skirt are shown by all the leading
Paris couturiers in their new spring col
lections, and as these garments are most
practical and becoming. and are not in the
least an extreme fashion, they will, We feel
confident, be in great demand. The skirts
Of the suits illustrated below are cut with
modified version of the new peg-top effect.
Here followed the portraits of two very
long and very elegant imbecilei in nice,
quiet looking tailor-made coats and skirts,
with prices attached, and few technical
details. That is all.
To the average male eye the thing would
mean nothing. But Lord Latymer was
Quick TO see the danger Of it, and he, fol-
lowed quickly by Lady CRIMSON and other
patriots. wrote at once to "The Times"
urging the women Of England "to league
together to resist any such alteration in
their present attire
The grievance is that in such hard and
trying times as these people should be 'in
bondage to the dressmakers" and obliged
to submit to this impudent assumption Of
authority" Thus one woman, as willing as
most to serve her country well, protests
that she is unable TO do so against the will
Of the dictators Of fashion, "for," she eX-
plains, "the average woman Of to-day can
not or will not be seen in garments which
are demode despite the gravity Of the pres
ent situation or the call that has been is
sued for women's savings
These protests have, Of course, drawn
forth explanations from the tyrants, whose
main contention is that no drastic changes
are contemplated and that such changes as
have been made are really "war changes"
The extreme models Of the much criti-
cised barrel" and "pcg-top" were, IT
seems, designed in Paris expressly for
North American and South American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07

would, unquestionably, bring relief to that
badly congested locality, without imposing
any particular hardships on pedestrians or
vehicular traffic.
But the improvement which the eXecu-
ton of this plan would make would be
local. To better the present almost intol-
cradle conditions at that corner would, 1t
is true. afford some slight relief TO the
cross streets near by and to Fifth Avenue
at large. But if any improvement is un-
dertaken why should it not be a broad
and farreaching effort to relieve traffic
congestion in general, such as the proposed
sub-surface street under the avenue from
Twenty-fourth to Fifty-ninth Street, or
an integral part Of comprehensive traffic
relief plan formulated by commission
which has given study, not to the problems
OF that corner alone, but of all the bad
points in the city?
OF the need Of such commission there
can be no doubt Commercial bodies and
business men have urged it; Police Com
missioner Woods has called on the Mayor
to take steps to form one. The city's bust
ness has outgrown it's streets, as the city'S
passenger traffic has outgrown its transit
facilities. The desirable thing now is to
have, not local improvements good enough
in themselves if nothing better can be OBJ
tanned, but a broad scheme of betterment
on which the city can embark before it is
overwhelmed.
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state. while the abuse of public printing is
aided and abetted by boards Of supervisors.
If the metropolitan press were to direct
their batteries toward that citadel their read
ers would be more impressed with their sim
certify in denouncing the public buildings or
river and harbor appropriations. which, bad as
they are, do actually leave something to show
for their prodigality. The public printing
abuse. on the other hand from the "Congres-
sional Record" down 70 tho crossroads
"Eugle." leaves behind nothing whatever OF
value to the public. W.
New York, Jan. 90, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
A State University Needed
or of The Tribune.

/ To the Editor of The Tribune.
| Sir: As one reads from day TO day the evil
dence Of the conditions at the New Jersey
State prison, the conclusion is forced that
/ the prison system of the day is found want
! ing. Any one with an open mind admits this
/ But what have we in the nature of rem
/ edy?
! The best answers to this question have
been given by some Of our Western states
/ In all these states the state universities play
en- important part.
/ In The Survey" Of January q We find that
the State Board of Health Of Michigan is
making a careful examination of all prls-
oners. OF 1852 persons examined in ten jails
there we're listed eighteen positive cases
| Of tuberculosis, twenty-four suspicious
cases. and nine ARRESTED cases" In no in
stance had Jail physician, warden or keeper
reported case to the state authorities.
| As result of preventive work OF the Uni
versity Of Michigan. there we're found by
! the State Board of Health only sixty-seven
active cases of tuberculosis among 1871 pris-
oners in the three state penitentiaries (3.4
per cent?.
eral supervision of state institutions. Wha.
are some of the results in that state? Care
of teeth use of tooth brushes, dental cream
shaving cream and safety rszors. And there
| is a rocking chair in each cell. Lat year
| thrty-four prisoners received from the Uni
versity Of Kansas the degree OF Bachelor OF
Agriculture. They were taken, in citizens
clothes, up TO the university on commence
,l,y o.i, |, ;-.,.- 20,
paroled.
/ In the East the theory is that prisoners are
10 be treated in the mass: in the West the
theory is that each case ought to be studied
and that this can best be done by the state
university.
The state prison Of Minnesota was three
years ago pronounced by representatives o,
the German Empire, who were inspecting
prisoners of the world, the best prison OF
America and better than any prison OF Eu-
rope. But the Minnesota prison IL not only
self-supportng; it is able TO pay each pris-
oner l3 cents day, 10 spend for tobacco,
candy or preserves. And there il no con-
tract work at the Minnesota prison! The
University OF Minnesota has brought the
Minnesota prison up to its present high
standards of ethics and economics.
Could there be a survey of all New Jer-
sey institutions By the Sage Foundation
The Pittsburgh survey and the surveys OF
Southern cotton mills have been of untold
value. Would not a survey OF New Jersey
prisons be OF just as great value?
But, after such a survey, what? New Jer-
sey needs a state university, There is just
one university now, Princeton, in New Jer-
sey. Should Princeton be made state uni
versity? And is Princeton willing to be q
state university? I think that Princeton
would not wish 10 become a state university
| II seems, therefore, that it is up TO the
people of New Jersey to establish a state
university. There is now a demand for a
school of medicine, law school, a college, a
scientific school, commercial school, and
for a school OF social science. There are
many available sites OF great beauty.
ELSIE BATES.
Yonkers, n. Y, Jan. 81, 1917.
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tory OF the h!lleS
This is the opinion that Maurice Maeter-
lincL gave ME to-day in the study OF his
villa Les Achilles, on the hills overlooking
Nice. The last time ! saw him he had come
to Paris TO give me a message for America
on the German deportation OF belglans'
This time came TO Nice to ask him MS
views on peace.
1T is good news for the whole world il
peace is TO come this year" ] said IN reply
to his remark.
ooh. yes" he replied. This is the year
Of peace. 1t is bound to come after the oig
battles now being prepared. The Germans
will be beaten and will have to give IN.
"Then YOU don't believe in peace by nego-
tiation?" / asked.
NO" he said. at is Impossible Inc
Germans must be beaten to their knees
Their militarism must be crushed. linen
there can be real peace, permanent peace;
When Germany has been forced by armed
strength to acknowledge herself wrong, theh
only negotiation between the two sldes can
take place.
That is the fundamental CONDITION Oh
peace. Germany must first acknowledge ner
self wrong; then, starting Iroi' '"o'
peace can be discussed, reparation e%acted'
guarantees established. Germany at present
lis wild beast and must be tanned as the
first step toward arriving o; permanent
basis for the future"
"Do you think the German reply to Pres''
dent wilson's speech has done anything FOL
peace?" I asked.
NO" he responded. "On the contrary, 1t
shows the fut.!ity of negotiation at the pres
ent time. The Allies reply TO Wilson's note
and the German reply TO Wilson's speech,
put side by side, show how far apart the
opponents are, for the German reply breathes
in every word pride of arms, brutal prlde OF
victory and power.
at is evident that there can be no peace,
no negotiations for peace, until that spirit ls
broken. The great struggle will come this
year It is being prepared for now by ooth
sides, and as result Of that struggle peace
will come and Allied victory.
Germany has shown in her latest note
that she is still animated by the pride and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
Destroy the German Military MACHINE

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Salpeter does not undeis' :,
what the Allies are fghting for ana ~
they want a complete victory. They DO =
want TO crush Germany. but they DO wan -,
crush and destroy Prussianism. Nn'" Al
German people rule in Germany ,ns .hit
be no need of fear OF Germany p'' A.,
prussianism is dominant Germany WI"
menace TO the peace OF the world. IN,
The Allies know tina, lasting anu c.,rls
peace can only be made when me Co
military machine is destroyed ana Wv
man people given their rights. ,ruRE
New York, Feb. =, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
Fifth Avenue Congestion

The plan for relieving traffic congestion
st Fifth Avenue and Forty-second Street
by tunnelling the cross street under the
avenue, which the Fifth Avenue Associa-
ton now has under consideration, presents
obvious merits. It, cost would be com
paratiycly slight. TheIe are no physical
difficulties which could Dot be overcome. IL
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You can purchase merchandise advertised
in THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ior
it dissatisfaction results in any case lHt
TRIBUNE guarantees to pay your money back
upon request. No red tape. No clubbing. we
make good promptly If the advertiser does not
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Owned ard published daily by Tho Tribune As'oaaon. |.
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So y,-.ssr-.- Address Tribune Buidlns l5i Nassau
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VICE. Feb. 6.-"Peace will come TINS
\ year, but it will come through VIC
II. Aliiaa ~
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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-25

Bay at ordinary high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears North 2.33 chs. dist. from which wit, cor. USLMS HAS bears N. 32 deg. 26 min. E. 27.48 chs. dist; we Cor. 4 s. HAS bears N. 39 deg. 06 min. E. 26.08 chs; thence from true cor. No. North 5.33 chs. to cor. No. 2; cor. not set, wit. cor. bears So. 3.52 chs. dist; thence from true cor. No. 2 along beach Port Moller at or dinary high tide, $. 32 deg. 38 min. w. 11.59 chs. to cor. No. 8, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears South 1.48 chs. dist; thence from true cor. No. 3 South 4.05 chs. to cor. No. 4, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears North 2.30 chs. dist. 1; thence N. 36 deg. 23 min. E. along shore Port Moller Bay at ordinary high tide, 10.53 chs. to cor. No. 1, place of beginning. Area 2.93 acres. Variation at all corners 19 deg. 20 min. E.. Lat. 55 deg. 56 min. II sec. N. Long. 160 deg. 33 min. 30 sec. w.
 As additional to original homestead entry of John Betcher, H. E. No. 3738, entered at Red Wood Falls, Minn.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- VerSely any portlon or the aDoVe de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 C. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May l5, 1917.
 IT Is HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circula- tion printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de- scribed claim or survey.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-07-25

M. Nelson, as assignee of Caroline Bruer, widow of Henry B. Bruer, be- inc entitled to the benefits of Section 2S06 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry ot the lands embraced in United States Non-mineral survey No. 729 situate on the right bank of lgushik River about 2 1-2 miles above it's confluence with Nugashik River and about IA miles southeast of Survey No. 392, Territory of Alaska, more particularly described as follows, to-wlt:
 Beg. cor. No. beach of lgushik River at average high tide, cor. not set, wit. cor. bears West Z:90 chs; thence from true cor. No. l West 9.92 chs. to cor. No. 2; thence North 9.12 chs. to cor. No. 8; thence East TIA chs. to cor. No. 4 on beach of lgushik River at average high tide, cor. not set. wit. cor. bears West 2.54 chs, from which wit. cor. U. $. l.. M. this sur. bears N. 9 deg. 5l min. w. 2.1S chs; thence from true cor. No. 4 meandering beach Igushik River at average HlSu IluS " O' o' NSS' 0' min. E. 1.40 chs. CD s. 2S deg. 15 min. w. 1. 6l chs. (3) s. 55 deg. AS min k. 3.O7 chs; (4) s. 38 deg. 33 min. E. l.73 chs. (5) $. 6 deg. 12 min. w. 2.84 chs. GO s. 42 deg. 06 min. w. 0.93 chs. to cor. No. l, place of beginning, containing S.51 acres. Latitude 5S deg. 43 min. 30 sec. N. Longitude 15S deg. 53 min. % sec. w. Variation at all corners 2l deg. 50 min. E.
 As additional to original homestead entry of Caroline Bruer, widow of Henry B. Bruer, H. k. No. O32S3 made at St. Peter, Minn., February 1, 1856 which said right is filed in Juneau Serial No. 01649 to which reference is hereby made.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 C. B. WALKER, Register. First publication May 21, 1917.
 Last publication July 26, 1917.