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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
On the Ruins of the Altes Schloss

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Anxious TO play the part Of royal
Jeremiah, the last of the Hohenzollerns may,
in his vanity, be tempted to try his writer's
talent by composing, in the style Of the
Nibelungenlied, a Book of Lamentations on
the Decline and Fall of Royalty from 1888 TO
1918:
"How do the royal palaces solitary lie,
they that were so full Of spendor? Our
queens became as widows and we ourselves
tributary Of the people. We and our chill
dren weep sore In the night, and our tears
are on our cheeks. Among all of our former
friends we have none to comfort US. They
all dealt treacherously with us. They have
become our enemies. All of our prosecutors
overlook Us within the straits. The ways OF
Tsarskoe-Selo, Potsdam and Schoenbrunn do
mourn, because none come to the former seats
of royal glory. Our adversaries have become
the head. For Jehovah hath afflicted US for
the multitude of our transgressions. All our
majesty is departed and the thultitudes of
Russian granddukes, Austrian archdukes and
Prussian princes are become like harris that
find no pasture. They are gone without
strength before the pursuer."
The recent Abdication rumor itself may
have been a mere journalistic hoax, but the
underlying thought was rooted in deep psy-
Geological insight. President Wilson. setting
his Yankee jaws, said one day to Huerta
Go you husband the Mexican usurper
went, and died in an American prison. William
Is no fool. He knows that our President and
Lloyd George, Ribot and Kerensky have the
same lovable intentions toward him, and he
knows that sooner or later go he will.
Even II the Allies, weakened by Russia's
detection, unable to wait for Uncle Sans
entering the fray in full force, were obliged
tomorrow to conclude a German peace" q
new unpleasant world would be faced by
william: no court in Petrograd, those of ST
James's, Brussels, Rome, Bucharest, and Bel
grade closed forever.
New York, July 20. 1917. 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
The German-Language Press

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: most heartily commend your ex-
position Of the reasonable publications in
the German-language press.
| believe you represent the ma ority Of cit
liens of our descent, but unfortunately not
all, and besides there are so many German
non-citizens here, very many of whom, as far
as they dare, are opposed to our success.
1t seems to me that all enemy-language
papers should be suppressed; it would be
quite proper as a war measure and help peo-
pie to realize we are at war. or course, they
would set up terrible wall; but let them
publish in English, so they may continue to
make living for their editors-which | i'm
agine is the most important thing to them
as long as they behave. If they still continue
reasonable, fine or suppress them altogether
In Germany, which they so much admire, they
would have scant consideration if they Of
Tended as here.
Unfortunately, some of our American
papers either wilfully or through ignorance
or error publish most deplorable editorials
which should come in for notice by the gov
eminent. FRANCIS DEAN.
New York. July 80, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Valuable Public Protection

Mr.. Joseph Hartigan, who retired yes
terday from the office of Commissioner
Of Weights and Measures, leaves record
Of faithful and efficient service. 1t was
his duty 10 prevent the thieveries Of
those meanest of crooks, the short
weighters and short-measurers, and where
they could not be prevented to bring
about prosecutions. He performed that
duty well, and undoubtedly savedtfor the
consumers Of this city large sums of
money which would otherwise have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
The PRINCIPAL Factor of National Strength
By Charles Ferguson

pressure, the process must be conceived OF
az a regeneration of democracy, to be ac-
complished freely and unofficially by an IN
fuential minority in local communities.
Compulsion cannot produce the valid type;
but once born in freedom that type will con-
ouer all other types by main strength.
II will be found that there is an intrinsic
mower in sound economics 10 drive unsonnd
economics out of business. 1t VIII be fonha
that organized productive ability is strong
err than organized ownership and Is the
natural conserver and protector OF al ies'''
mate property rights.
The authority of the entrepreneur anc INC
enpineer-of the masters Of tools and ma
terials-will establish itself wherever IN
vestors first awaken to their own best IN
terests. and it will diffuse itself throughout
the country by its inherent strength.
All this amounts simply to saying that
the war exigency requires that the prlhc'ple
of the Priority Board shall be applied 70
the production of goods, as well as TO thelr
distribution. II there is need OF soclai
authority to decide what uses the commodi-
ties that happen to be in existence shaii DC
put to, much more is there need OF soc,ai
authority, sitting at the sources OF creci'
and capital, to decide what goods shall De
produced. For to leave the direction OF
enterprises to the rule of egotism is NOT
merely TO waste goods but TO waste also
the creative power of the nation. IL para
lives the life centres of the economic body
-congests the brain with fever and leaves
the feet and hands frost-bitten. By COM
hitting the control Of tools to idlers ard
wastrels. it diminishes the purchasing power
of a DAVIS work, and inhibits the production
of food and clothes.
Only those who are intellectually incom-
petent in economic matters can fail to per-
ceive this truth. And. having once per-
ceiyed il, one cannot disregard 1t in ones
personal conduct without becoming accessory
10 a national failure and humiliation.
As TO what to do, It should be admitted
at once that men are not moved IN mass oy
force of intellect. The huge imposture OF
our actual politics rests upon the false no.
ton that men are so moved; the people are
led astray by their instincts and their snort
run interests under cover OF fattering ap-
meals made to their philosophy.
The new age should introduce a sincercr
politics, proceeding by demonstration OF
power and service, rather than by areu-
ment, and resting frankly upon the right OF
the engineer to run the engine. Thus the
new politics will be cautious in words and
bold in deeds. It will understand that the
right way to prove the principle Of the tool
power bank is to speak softly and produce
one-for example, for the underwriting OF
farmers and the increase Of the food supply
New York, July 81, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Fish Too Costly
the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos of Mr.. Hoover's advice to eat
lots of fish, the following experience may
throw some light on why We continue to eat
meat.
| stopped at Ash market in the vicinity
of l81st Street and asked for a sea bass large
enough for family Of four. The price was
just one dollar, and carried the fish home
myself ! don't know how much It weighed,
but judge about three pounds, as. there was
only enough for dinner.
Now, the finest cut of porterhouse steak
delivered at my house costs me about s150,
and this is enough for two dinners. Spring
lamb chops for dinner cost eighty cents. A
leg Of spring lamb, costing about So, lasts
for three meals. One dollar will buy spring
broiler.
That Is why Mr.. Hoover's suggestion falls
on deaf ears In my family. c. Pc.
Spuyten Duyvil. N. Y, July 81, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
A State Food Commission Needed

Governor Whitmans message calling
Tor the creation of State Food Com
mission is sane and logical. Such body
as he asks the Legislature to create is
necessary to supplement the work OF the
! Federal Food Controller; and the work
which the Governor has outlined for it is
essentially supplementary, not that which
would conflict with the duties and powers
OF Federal officials. The collecting of in
formation about the states food situation,
the supervision and regulation of food
storage, even the seizure and sale of food
stuffs within the state, are phases Of food
control where the state machinery may
proftably meet, cog by cog, the Federal
machinery.
Into the question Of price fixing the
Governor wisely decided not to venture.
That is properly a Federal function.
The state neither could nor should under
take to carry it out. Question will I'M
doubtedly be raised when bills are before
the Legislature for discussion as to the
legality of seizure of foodstuffs and their
distribution by the state in emergency, as
the Governors plan contemplates. That
doubt may we'll be left to the future to
resolve. There seems to be as good opin-
ion in favor of the project as against it,
to saw the least; and certainly If the
state does not assert drastic powers and
exercise them there can be no hope for
the public. The food interests, whether
thew be farmers organizations or power
full middlemen and distributors, are able
to protect themselves. The public has as
its only weapon the boycott, and as 1t can
not boycott all foodstuffs that weapon
is not especially powerful.
The consumers have to look to the state
for relief from a system of food handling
which is unwieldy, inefficient, wastetul
and productive of improper profits on the
one hand and grave hardships through
overcharges on the other. The Leglslat-
ure at the regular session declined 10
enact food legislation which had any
teeth. Whether or not the bill which Mr..
Perkins was responsible for was states
roanlike creation when it went up to Al
bany, it was nothing but a farce When
representatives of farmers unions, mid
dlemen, commission men and others who
handle foodstuffs got through with 1t.
Now serious situation exists which must
be met. Oldtime chatter about inter1er-
ing with the laws of supply and demand
state meddling with business and the ike
cannot be permitted to prevent proper
ard effective assumption of state authority
over necessaries Of life. Food in plenty
for our soldiers and our workers and
food for our allies unquestionably will be
Forthcoming at fair and reasonable
prices under state and Federal control
without such control there will be the
possibility of new crop of American
"goulash baronsn and almost the GER
tainty of food riots in big cities.
The Legislature should not hesitate 70
carry out the Governors recommendations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Aiding the Enemy

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Some of our writers tell US we are
aiding the enemy's diplomacy" II appears
to be true, for the following reasons;
As long as the German government can
convince the people that they are waging q
defensive war it will have the sacrifcisl sup
port of that people. As soon as the people
begin 10 see that they have been duped and
that the war is not one of defence, it seems
likely that they will revolt against that gov.
eminent.
Every statement by our leaders and In on,
press to tho effect that We are in the war "a
crush Germany and to discriminate after the
war against German trade is of inestimable
help to the German militarists. II gives
color to their propaganda that they are aght,
ing to defend themselves. 1t YIELDS the pso,
Pile more firmly to them.
SYDNEY THOMPSON.
Norfolk. Conn, July 2s, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
Westerners at War

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1t was with a feeling Of gratitude
that l read in this mornings Tribune the
timely article of Felix orman on "How the
West Reacts TO War;
Being a Westerner Of the Far West-Colo-
RADIO (Mr. orman gets no further West than
Kansas)--I can but indorss and smphssiss
the truths Of his statements.
TIE West In general, and Colorado In par
ticulsr, Is just as busy to-day with Red Cross
work, service leagues. eonseriptions ana
drils In proportion as the East She Is sfs
ing freely Of her wealth and Offering up -
the altar OF war her brawny sons without os'
tentstion, "fuss or feather" Thanksl
LILLIAN S. GREI0
NV York. july 80. 1917. .j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02

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bsck upon request No red tape No ouibbunE We make
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-02
What We Fight Forp

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Does not the following tetralogica
slogan sum up succinctly what we and oui
allies are fighting for!
Fewer, but better, Germans"
II. d. BRANDYCE.
New York, July 81, 1917.
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New York, July 81. 1917.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
NO WATER TO FIGHT FIRE;
SOLDIERS FIGHT WITH BUCKETS

Fire totally destroyed the tent home
of Mrs Eugene G. Schonberg. in the
rear of $500 Grand avenue, Monday
evening about 10 o'clock Mrs. Schon-
berg and her five children lived IN the
tent house and had rented their nome
in front of il for the summer Schon-
berg is leader of the 18th cavalry
band now stationed in the Philippine
Islands. and is expected home in a
Few weeks All of the furniture was
burned and the only thing saved was
some money left on table when the
fire started
back fence of the residence Of J. p.
Garland. $500. Fort Boulevard. in the
rear of the Schonberg home, and the
fence and chicken house. also some
chickens. belonging to Dan Hammond,
at 2SIs Grand avenue, adjoining the
Schonberg place on the east
Soldiers from nearby camps re-
sponded TO the alarm Of fire and. with
buckets, carried water from nearby
hydrants and prevented the houses
catching fire. Squads Of four men
each were detailed off TO guard houses
from rlying embers for several blocks
about
The water pressure was very poor
and, after a number of the hydrants
had been started running, il was often
with great difficulty that the soldiers
could draw q bucket of water
There are no fire hydrants IN the
neighborhood and when the firemen
arrived, all that they could do was
TO use their chemicals to extinguish
some electric light and telephone
poles that had taken fire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
4. P: OFFICIAL,
A. v. COPP, DIES
Yields to Complication of
Diseases; Well Known
in Ell PaSo.

Washington. D. C. June 12.-Arthur
W. Copp, superintendent Of the south
ern division Of the Associated Press,
died here today Of a complication OF
diseases. He was 40 years old
Before coming to Washington. Mr..
Conn has been superintendent of the
western division at san Francisco,
and before that had served the Asso-
ciated Press in many places in many
capacities
Mr.. Copp's last work was. perhaps
as he might have wished it, for. when
a volunteer was called to sail on the
American liner St Louis. as the first
armed American ship to cross the sub
marine zone, he responded and made
the voyage for the Associated Press.
Soon after he returned to America he
was taken to a hospital
Twenty years before, as an Assocl-
ated Press correspondent, he had
served in Cuba during the Spanish
American war
Mr.. Copp was born in Madison, Wis,
where he will be buried. He was
unmarried
Mr.. Copp was well known by many
FL Paso people. He visited FL Paso
several times during Mexican troubles
and covered the Madero revolution
for the Associated Press. He was one
of the guests at the banquet given in
May, 1911, by the chamber Of com
merce TO correspondents. and which
was attended by the guests Of honor,
local newspaper men, high army off,
GERS and prominent citizens, and was
a contributor Of verses entitled An
Ode to the Greaser." printed in the
Juarez-El Paso Shrapnel, issued on
that occasion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
Visiting Sugar Men Are
Shoun Ell Paso and Judrez

Sugar magnates from Colorado paid
FL Paso a brief visit Monday and
Tuesday. They were Fred NOBLE
general manager of the American
Sugar Beet company plants. in the
Arkansas river valley, and T H De-
vine. legal adviser for the company
During their visit here they were
taken for a sightseeing tour Of Fl
Paso and Juarez by w B. Mandeyllie,
banker Of Las Cruces, and W. O. Roe
o. FL Paso-
This is my first visit to FL Paso
for six years" said Mr. Devine, ana
I am astounded at the wonderful
growth of the city. Your buildings
and homes are springing up more
rapidly than 1 thought possible This
is mr.. Mobiles first visit here and he
has been much impressed by the pro-
gressive spirit of the city"
The nature of their trip to FL Paso,
aIr. Devine explained, was matter
Of private business. The two men
have been friends with Mr.. Mande-
vile for 20 years. and they had a
"reminiscences party" when they met
Mr. Devine's home is at Pueblo, Colo,
and Mr.. noble lives at Rocky Ford
The three plants which he manages
are at Rocky Ford, Las Animas and
Lamar Colo. Tuesday afternoon the
visitors went by automobile to Las
cruces with Mr.. Vaudeville and viii
catch a train there tonight TO return
TO their homes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
TRADE
WITHFOE FIRMS
Redfield Urges Importers
Not to Deal With South
American Germans.

New York. June 12.-In correspon-
dence made public here today, be
tween William c. Redfield and John
O'Donohue's Sons. coffee dealers. the
secretary Of commerce advises the
firm not to continue commercial re-
lations with business interests in Cen
trail and South America and the
United States which ''are presumably
controlled by subjects of Germany or
who are subjects Of her allies" pend
ing action by congress on the 50
called trading with the enemy act
The coffee firm had Informed the
secretary of a shipment received from
a certain house with German name
in Venezuela for sale here on COM
mission basis. The secretary was
asked whether or not it would be
an act of disloyalty" If the proceeds
" ere paid to the Venezuela firm Sec
rotary Redfield replied advising with
holding payment which he said Shoulo
be disposed OF as pending legislation.
if enacted, may prescribe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
55 TEXANS HELD
As PLOTTERS
Are Indicted On Charges
of Seditious Conspiracy
Against the U. S.

Dallas. Texas, June Enlarged
with seditious conspiracy against the
United States. So persons, mostly
members of the Farmers and Labor
ers' Protective association, were in
dicted by the federal grand jury here
yesterday. Some Of those indicted
are in jail, while arrests are pend
ing in the other cases.
A separate indictment was returned
against W. A. Bergfeldt, member of
the Farmers and LabOrers' Protec-
tive association. charging him with
threatening the life Of president VIII
son. Bergfeldt. until recent arrest
was a rural mail carrier at Haskell
Texas
dants conspired and agreed among
themselves and with various persons
unknown" to oppose by force the au-
thority of the United States in raising
an army to prosecute the war with
Germany and that in a certain sec
ton of Texas. a man who IS named IN
the Indictment, organized and drilled
a company of men in military forma-
ton with the intention of using FORCE
to defeat the selective draft
All those indicted and other per-
sons in various sections of the state,
another count recites, armed them
selves and prepared in various other
ways to oppose officers and agents
of the government
It is alleged that the men indicted
conspired to destroy railroad tracks
and bridges as well as telegraph ana
other means of communication ito
restrain commerce between the va
rious states at a time when state
of war existed between the United
States and Germany"
1t is believed that most Of the men
are already in jail United states at
additional indictments could be eN-
pected by grand juries in various 10
calities against individual members
Of that organization.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
zIEGFELD LOOKING AT DAM
AND BOATING ON BIG LAKE

Making the trip by automobile, W
h. ZiegfeId, New York theatrical pro-
Queer and motion picture magnate.
who is contemplating establishing 4
film city in Ell Paso, left Tuesday
morning in company with George Il.
Clements, secretary Of the chamber Of
commerce, and c. E Baton for Ele-
phaft Butte dam. Mr.. Ziegfeld and
party will spend the day there.
A trip OF inspection will be made
through the dam and a boat ride taken
on Lake B. N. Hall. the largest arti-
fetal lake in the world. After COM
pleting the visit Mr.. Ziegfeld will re-
turn TO FL Paso and Wednesday will
return east Before leaving he is ex-
pected to confer with the board Of
directors Of the chamber of commerce
and viii then inform them whether
or not Fl Paso has met with his re-
ouiremnts for his film city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
WORKMEN'S INSURANCE
Is URGED AND OPPOSED

Pittsburg, Pa, June 12.-Greater in
tensity OF production required for war
needs will prove the desirability of
establishing workmen's health insur-
ance as well as strengthening work
mems compensation laws. in the opin-
ion of DR.. John B. Andrews, of New
York. secretary of the American As
ISOLATION for Labor legislation, ex-
pressed in an address today before
the National Conference of Charities
and Correction
Health insurance is not charity,
declared DR.. Andrews, 1T is social
Justice. The responsibility for sick
ness is shared by industry. the worker
and the state and all three viii share
in the benefits of public health"
That the United States must be kept
safe for democracy was the plea OF
A. E. Forrest of Chicago in an address
today before the conference. Mr. For
rest appeared as a critic Of social in
surance. He took issue with DR.. An
drews and said:
when social insurance is estao-
lished in the United States freedom
OF Individual action will cease The
tendency of health insurance, even OF
the commercial variety. well sale
guarded. breeds malingering, as evil
denced by actual experience.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
u IN SPECULATOR NINE
STILL UNAcCOUNTED FOR

Butte. Mont, June 1z-Rescue work
in the Granite Mountain and Specula
Tor mines of the North Butte COM
pany. which were swept by fire last
Friday, had progressed to such an ex-
tent today that it was thought prob
ably every level Of the company's
property except those below the $500
foot level. which have been flooded
with water, would be explored before
THE latest recapitulation by com
many officials and the county coroner
showed so identified dead; Y unac--
counted for and the total known dead
80 placed at 80. Nineteen more
bodies were recovered late last night
making a total Of 1O7 taken from the
nine thus far.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
Ell PASOAN'S NEPHEW IS
GEN. PERSHING'S ADJUTANT

Among the officers who accompa-
MED Gen. Pershing to Europe, was
Col. Benjamin Alvord. nephew Of r
E. Mussey. of 912 Mundy avenue Col
Alvord. who returned from second
tour OF duty in the Philippines just
in time to serve as one of the pail
bearers at the funeral of his former
commander. Gen Funston, is son
of Gen. BENJAMIN Alvord, who was
paymaster general OF the army back
in the zO's He has a son bearing his
own name. now preparing to enter
the United States military academy at
West Point, making three Of the same
name and line to enter that institu-
ton. Col. Alvord's wife is a sister
of the wife of Gen John F. Morrison
who has many friends in FL Paso- As
adjutant, Col Alvord has former Fl
Pasoan, Maj John L Hines, as as
sistant.