New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11
George Sylvester Divorces
Himself From Town That
Made Hearst Nervous
Did He Run Away?
"Oh, No; No, Indeed?
'Fatherland" Publisher Is
Found at Savoy, Where He
Lets Wife Do Talking

George Sylvester Viereck yesterday
relieved the perturbed people Of Mount
Vernon of the responsibility of resort
ing to drastic measures to rid their
community OF his presence.
A final, feeting glimpse Of him, it
was said, was caught in Mount Vernon
d. as he got into a taxicab in front of his
father-in- laws house at 1902 Summit
Avenue and headed in the general di-
rection of Manhattan. Yesterday after
noon he took small room on the sixth
floor Of the Savoy Hotel, in this city.
Last night Tribune reporter saw him
there, and received from his own lips
confirmation of the report that the di-
vorce between himself and the town
that made William Randolph Hearst
: nervous is final and absolute.
~ have no wish" said Mr.. Viereck,
"to go where I am not wanted, and the
citizens of Mount Vernon have made
it quite clear that they for some rea-
son do not greatly relish my presence
there"
DeuieS he l(du away
The former editor of the Father
land" denied however, that his de-
parture had in any way been in the
nature of a fight. He has not, &C
cording to his own declaration. been
in Mount Vernon at all during the re-
cent demonstrations against him. Mrs.
Viereck, who was with her husband at
the Savoy last night, was also en-
phatic in saying the poets passing was
not in the least a runaway. In fact,
Mrs. Viereck for once did most Of the
talking.
Mr.. viereck, she said. did not wish to
see anybody about anything. What
was the use? One could not get fair
Mount Vernon, it was "a small, petty,
provincial, bourgeoise town." Its "su
per-patriots" with fine scorn
were simply looking for notoriety, and
saw a good chance to get it at the ex
pense of her husband
"Mr. Viereck," she continued. "has
not been living there, anyway. / have
been staying there with the children,
because we wanted to get them out in
to see us occasionally, naturally, but
that is all. He has been in New York
City, where his work is"
Protest Called Out
Asked what the nature of this work
was, Mrs. Viereck replied that it was
"for the country"
"Have you received any intimation
that the authorities are contemplating
action against Mr.. Viereck?" Mrs.
Viereck was asked.
1t was that query which brought
George Sylvester himself bounding out
of an inner room.
''That is an outrageous question: he
protested. "Such an insinuation is
ridiculous. There is absolutely no rea-
son for taking any action against me,
and any such suggestion is mere ire
sponsible hysteria. I have been doing
patriotic work. 1 have been working
with the officials, both in my recent
writings and in my agricultural relief
work which has been done under the
Governor of this state"
Mr.. Viereck said he intends to re-
main in New York City He has closed
his apartment on Riverside Drive, but
will stay for few days, he said, at the
Hotel Savoy. After that he is mot sure
where he will be located"
He's Had Enough
1t was at this point that he made
the remark about not caring to stay
anywhere he was not wanted
There are many people, Mr. Vie
.reck," it was suggested, "who would
say you were not wanted anywhere in
America just now. On that basis.
what would you do if they were to
take up your remark and say as
much?"
That" he replied with an in
gratiatng smile, "is bridge / will
cross when l come to it, l am an
American citizen and New York is my
home"
From Mount Vernon word came yes
terday that committee of citizens had
planned to meet in the near future and
discuss legal means of barring Vereck
permanently from the town. Mr. Vie
reck denied all knowledge of any such
plan, but reiterated that it would be
superfuous.
They have his word for it that the
Mount Vernon chapter Of his tempestu-
Gus career is over.