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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

as was the case under the revenue
tariff administration of President Polk,
the Mexican war, the revolutions in
Europe and the way of the Crimea
brought much trade to this country for
supplies, which helped to neutralize
the destructive effect of that low tariff
while those conditions remained. So
the war is saving this country now
from the destructive effect Of President
Wilson's revenue tariff policy by the
large orders coming here for war sup
plies. But should this war cease to-
morrow the same conditions would re-
suit as followed the close of the Cri-
mean war: namely, industrial paralysis
and the panic of 1857.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
West New Brighton, Staten Island,
Dec. z, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
The Coming To9ver
WHY CoLYUMIsTs YEARN TO WRITE OF THE
WEATHER.

Get after the navy hard!
Your methods are much too light
You pusillanimous bard,
Stand up to your stuff, and hght'
"You're a snarling querulous tough!
Your bean is builded OF bone!
We've ornaments more than enough.
Why not let things alone"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
HOW TO KEEP A NAVY EFFICIENT
Mr.. Wilson's Recipe Written Some
Years Before Reaching Washington.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In view of your apt comments on
the present state Of the United States
Navy, | would like to call your attention
to page 260 of President Wilson's book
Congressional Government" where he
says: "No President, however earnest
and industrious, can keep the navy in
a state of creditable efficiency if he
have an incapable Secretary in the
Navy Department"
ROGER SHERMAN.
New York, Dec. 7, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
The Tattered Ensign on City Hall.
lie Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We regret that the ignorant
within our borders show a lack of re-
spect for the flag. But what do we
do ourselves? Did you see the flag
on the City Hall to-day? II was left
flying until whipped to shreds by the
wind and the rain. 1t is disrespectful
to the flag to leave IL cut in the rain.
To-day's occurrence is inexcusable.
The Mayor should see to it that il
does not occur again.
REGINALD HOLDEN THAYER.
Yonkers, Dec. 7, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
For a Compulsory State Militia.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Owing to the fact that there is
considerable agitation pro and con
relative to a large standing army and
navy, propose the following as a
suggestion:
That the federal government pass
or call uDon the various states TO pass
a law compelling service in the militia.
This would give large. trained body
Of reserves and would only take a man
from his home for two hours one night
week for seven months of year.
JOSEPH S. BERGMAN.
New York, Dec. s, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
Address to Young Ladies.

by Miss Mary O'Byne Of wateryliet n VI
Then your friends and relatives
That should be near
VIII come 10 your assistance
So that danger you need not fear.
And II you give him the bleed
II will help clear his brain,
Then the greatest respect for you
He will afterwards maintain.
For he could not possibly think otherwise
If he has any wit at all.
For by your noble action
In sin he did not fall
And IL another offered the same insult to his sister
That he dares TO offer 10 you.
Shots would be fired between them
That would cause the death Of the two
ITO BE CONTINUED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

"Friend AL" wrote Mr.. Jack Keefe last night i
srrose Won seen the news by this time that Eddie
Collins is coming with the White Sox. Well Al
everybody says well guess we will win the pennan'
now with Collins on the team but Al what difference
will Collins make Al. No difference at all whlhea
him times last game played them But thinK
we got negligent chance to cop because my arm Is
feeling all O. k. and l guess l will show some OF
them left-hand birds next spring. You know me AL"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

The most effective criticism is silence; also it is
the most polite Don't work yourself into rage
telling the how silly his writing is say nothing
about It, and he will realize that there Is some
thing seriously wrong with his work.-Old Ed Howe's
Monthly.
Nonsense! When don't hear from readers who
tell how to this Howitzer of Helpfulness, we
assume Perfection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

The Board of Health is trying to regulate the sale
of patent medicines, but the revered American" APP
psrently is opposed to such regulation Damon Rum
yon's piece about it is called "a Censorship over
Family Medicine Chests" 1t ends thus:
Proprietary medicines competitory to the
doctors, aren't they?" demanded an indignant
manufacturer "Dr. Goldwater is doctor, isn't
he? Well"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

"But who shall tell now what sort OF navy 70
build7" asks the President. There you have U.s. M,
President. And if we had been asked by Robert III
ton what sort of steamboat build or by Alexander
Bell as to how to erect the telephone we should nave
been no less nonplussed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

We like Mr.. Wilson, as we have oi'eh sS'u.
like Mr.. Roosevelt, too and we loved MI az
loved him, perhaps, more than we liked hin' ~ o1i
unfortunately catholic likings may lie 'ne ie''
son for our inability TO understand politics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

To which might say, with at least equal fair
ness: "If proprietary medicines ceased to be, they
would cease advertising, wouldn't they? Mr.. Run
yon's employer accepts large amount Of patent
medicine advertising, doesn't he? Well?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

Turning to matters of greater moment we come 10
W. G.. P's query. "What," he demands rs an aver
age musical comedy? The critics state that nine out
of ten musical shows are above the average In ten
musical comedies we take it, the average is the last
one you'd care to see.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

Rut 70 steal the Presidents verbiage, we turn
away from the subject"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

You can purchase merchandise advertised IN lhh
TRIBUNE with absolute ssfety-for If .dissatisiac-
ton results in any case, THE TRIBUNE guarantees
TO pay your money back upon request No red tape
No clubbing We make good promptly If the adVer-
tiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
ARE WOMEN PEoPLE7"
Alice Duer Miller Is Welcomed Back
by Sunday Tribune Readers.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: ! wish 70 express my gratitude
for the temperance of Are Women
People?" by Alice Duer Miller in the
Sunday Tribune. The points she makes
are bright enough to be interesting and
sharp enough to penetrate the thickest
skull of one who imagines that one sex
was born TO rule the other, if any are
broad minded enough TO read and con-
slider anything outside the rut in which
they have always run.
A few years hence it will seem moro
ridiculous that male sex was the quail
tication for the ballot than some of the
old qualifications, such as a particular
religious belief or pretence which pre-
vailed in olden times. The road of
progress is always blocked with block
heads. G. NJ. B.
New York, Dec. 7. 1914.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The appearance Of "Are Women
People?" by Alice Duer Miller In the
Sunday Tribune again is indeed very
gratifying. Not only so for the rea-
son that her concise remarks are brill
liant, but that The Tribune is broad
enough to recognize both sides Of a
vital question.
1t is queer republican form of
government that allows half of the
people, or rather majority Of half
Of the people, to say whether or not
the other half may have a voice in the
government of all.
It is to be hoped that enough Of
those who are in power will soon see
the injustice Of such a law and be big
enough and honest enough to let oil
who are in the same degree interested
in our government have the same voice
in il. EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL.
New York, Dec. s, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

Dear Mr.. Pepys: Delighted to see, by your
Diary, that you went to the opening hisn' -
"Polygamy" with the hope that you "ouiu iiN'
it. e.. :"
HARVEY OHIGGINs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

Not that Mr.. Runyons employer is unmindful OF
the public health. Mondays journal" had a long
editorial on health. 1t headed do You Teach
Your Children TO Avoid Dsease?" 1t sound adj
vice; but it did not far enough. 1t should have
added we think, that those who were unfortunate
or unwise enough to be in imperfect state OF
health might find advertised, in other columns, ever
SO many medicines that would do so many
things
Well. don't forget your rubbers this morning.
DO your Christmas stopping early
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

II Was Perfectly Wonderful inspiring i"spi'u'
Cosmic and Gripping, Harvey NO"
That We Think of 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
HARVEY O'HIGGINs.
"Fr;end ALI wrote Mr.. Jack Keefe last nlgnI l

business Of looking pleasantly inquirns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

DO your Christmas stopping early.
F. P. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09

Well, don't forget your rubbers this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
BATTLE NORTH OF RIVER OSE
 GROWS INCREASINGLY VIOLENT
RENEWAL OF ATTEMPT
 TO ExTRADITE THAW.
Jerome Has Filed Statement of Rea-
 sons for Speedy Action.

Washington, Oct. 6-Asserting that the sojourn of Harry K Thaw in New Hampshire is a scandal to the state or New York, attorneys for the latter state will ask the supreme court next Tuesday to advance for immediate hearing the litigation over Thaw's ex- tradition to New York.
 As a preliminary step. William T. Jerome has filed with the court a state ment of the reasons for urging a speedy action, contending that Thaw's interests as well as those of the state require an early determination of the right of the state to extradite Thaw and return him to Matteawan hospital, where he was confined as insane after trial for the murder of Stanford White in 1905.
 'Tt is now more than Q year since Harry K. Thaw unlawfully effected his escape from Matteawan state hospital ? declares the statement. and he is still sojourning in the state of New Hamp- shire, to the scandal of the state of New York. It is the earnest desire of the people of the state of New York, as well as the officials acting in their behalf, that this scandal cease and that Thaw be immediately returned 10 the custody of the hospital, so that it may not be said that the power, or in- ffuence, or means, of Harry Kendall Thaw, or those acting in his interest or behalf, is so powerful that they can subvert the due administration of the laws of the state of New York;
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
CONDITIONS ARE
 APPROACHING THE NORMAL.
British Banking Houses to Draw Against Balance in New York in the Regular Way.

New York, Oct 6.-That financial re- lations between this center and Lon- don are gradually approaching the normal was indicated today, when some of the important British bank ing houses notified their local corre- spondents of their intention to draw against balances here in the regular way. Exchange on London was firm and without appreciable change. The gold pool extended it's activities by purchases of bills, cables ruling at 4.96 IA with sight drafts at 4.95 1-4.
 Another interesting feature of the exchange market was the large husi- ness transacted in bills for Amster- dam, most of which was assumed to be for Berlin interests. These develop ments coincided with London advices to the effect that various loans ante dating the moratorium were being ad- justed there. In connection with the affairs of the gold pool, it was learned that some inland reserve banks had arranged to pay their subscriptions into the sub-treasury at Chicago. Representatives of several munici- palities were in tentative negotiation with local bankers respecting forth coming loans or refunding operations and it is expected that some short term note issues will soon be announced The success of the recent New York city issue has paved the way for other operations of like character, but in- dividually they will be comparatively small.
 Today's supply of cash for call and time loans was no larger and rates for these accommodations were un- changed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
CABINET GATHERED AS
 POLITICAL BOARD OF STRATEGY
Itineraries of Tours Were Taken Up
 and Discussed.

Washington, Oct 5.-President Will son and his cabinet gathered today as a political board of strategy and la1d plans for the coming congresslonaI since the Wilson administration came into office that little but politics mas been considered at cabinet meeting.
 The session lasted more than two hours, with the entire cabinet present Itineraries of cabinet members cam paign tours were taken up ana sup jects to be discussed in campaign speeches were gone over.
 The president expects congress 10 adjourn next week. and lmmedlately afterwards the campaign will acuveiy begin. A letter ot Majority Leader Underwood of the house. expressing the presidents qualification at the work accomplished and endorsing democratic members for reelection, will be the opening gun.
 The fact that the United States is at peace while Europe is at war; the currency, tariff and conservation bills and the handling by the president of the crisis following the outbreak of the European war, are to be the principal points to be dwelt on by the cabinet members. ..... The president Is making efforts to harmonize all party differences before the November elections. In this con- nection it was reported in official cir cles that Henry Watterson, editor ot the Louisville Courier-Journal, would follow the example of George Harvey and call at the White House to bring a final end to the incident which caused both men to withdraw theiI support of Mir. Wilson during the pre- nomination campaign in 1912. There has been a friendly exchange of letters between the president and MT. Waiter. son, it was officially stated. ,-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
MAYOR DUNCAN OF BUTTE
 GUILTY OF NEGLECT OF DUTY. Sheriff Also Convicted in Connection ' With Miners Strike. 2, <,

Butte, Mont, Oct. 6.-Sheriff Timo- thy Brlee0f and sdayor Lewis J. Dun can were found -uilty today of neglect of their duties in connection with the recent miners riots and removed from office by Judge Roy E. Ayers of the district court after trial which lasted more than two weeks.
 The court refused to grant stay of execution of ten days, while an appeal to the supreme court was perfected. Both offices are vacated pending an appeal.
 Mayor Duncan is removed from off, fec because of his failure to provide the city with proper protection last June, when Miners Union hall was dynamited by an opposing faction of miners. and other lawless acts were committed, virtually without interfer- ence by sheriff or police.
 The charge against Sheriff Driscoll was similar to that against the mayor Driscoll admitted in testifying in hie own behalf that his deputies failed to make forcible resistance to the riot CTS.
 The city council will elect a suc- cessor to Mayor Duncan, who is a so- cialist. Until the new mayor is named Clarence A Smith, socialist, presi- dent of the council. will be acting mayor.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
VIOLATION OF cHINA's
 INTEGRITY BY LAPS.
Secretary Bryan Expecting an Official
 Statement.

Washington, Oct S.-Declining to express any opinion as to whether the Japanese landing on the island of Jaluit, one of the Marshall group in the Pacific ocean, is in violation of the announcement by the Japanese foreign office at the beginning of the war that Japanese activities would be confined to the far east, Secretary Bryan today was expecting the early arrival of some official statement of the ultimate purpose of this act
 Already the secretary has interested himself in Japanese military opera tfons against the German concession in Shantung, probably animated by the . appeal from the Chinese government against violation of Chinese integrity. The landing on the Marshall islands, however, has not yet been made the subject of representations to the state department.
 In Samoa, it is pointed out by off, cials, the United States has a very lively interest in any change in the sovereignty of the group because of the proximity of the Gerrnan-owned islands to the American island of Tu- tuila-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
HEiNZE TAKES STAND
 IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
In Suit Brouht Assainst Him by Ed
 win Gould.

New York, Oct. s.-F. Augustus Heinze took the stand in his own de- fense in the supreme court today in the suit brought against him by Edwin Gould to recover the proceeds of promissory notes aggregating $1,O00,- 600 and interest, alleged to have been given by Heinze to Gould in payment for stock of the Mercantile National bank of this city. Heinze claims he was induced to buy the stock through misrepresentation of its value.
 MT. Heinze testified that as an in ducement to purchase 5000 shares of stock in the bank he was offered the presidency at a salary of $20,O00 a year. He accepted. he said, but as he was president OF director in twenty or twenty-five mining corporations in the west he found little tffle to attend to duties in the Mercantile National and turned them over to the vice pres ident, Miles O'Brien. Heinze declared he did not collect this salary, but that it went to pay for the stock he pur- chased. At no time. he added, did he examine the banks assets or liabili- ties.
 Charles W. Morse, present at the trial today, said he had been subpoe- naed as witness.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
GERMAN CAVALRY HAS
 REAPPEARED IN FORCE,
Disproves Report That All the Horses Arc Suffering from Glanders.

From the Battle Front, Oct 6, via Paris, Oct. z. 12.50 a. m--German cav llry made it's reappearance on the scene of action in great force today. thus disproving the reports that all of It's horses had been rendered useless by an epidemic of the glanders.
 The allies extended front has been met with vigorous counter attacks on the part of the Germans. who seem to have weakened their position on the center Of the battle line in order to throw heavy ma sses of men against the light and left wings. The allies, all though forced back short distances at some points on their left. have been generally able to hold their own.
 The eastern wing was also the scene If severe combats today. but there the battle was between infantry and artil- teIy, and the allies were able to press forward.
 In the center. where the infantry had been deeply entrenched since the com nencement of the battle, the French md English commanders took the op-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
PRESIDENT PoINcARE
 TELEGRAPHs KING GEORGE
congratulates Him on Showing Made
 by British Army.

London, Oct. 6, s.45 p. m.-An off, cial communication issued tonight by the press bureau says:
 Kingg George has received a tele- gram from President Poincare of France. saying:
 "'On leaving French headquarters I had great pleasure in paying visit to Field Marshal French at British headquarters and to his valued British troops. seized this agreeable op- portunity of renewing to Your Ma jesty my most hearty feIicitations and shall be grateful if you will convey them to the splendid army which is now fighting fraternally by the side of the French
 King George replied to the French executive in the following telegram:
 T heartily thank you, MT. Presi- dent, for informing me of the visit which you so kindly paid to the head quarters of my army in France. I will gladly convey your message of con- gratulations to my troops, who are proud to be fighting side by side with the gallant French army.''
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
MINIMUM WAGE
 LEGISLATION FOR WOMEN. constitutionaIity of State Laws to Be Decided by Supreme Court.

Washington, Oct. 6.-The constitr- tionality Of minimum wage legislation on behalf of women, adopted recently in several states, will be determined quickly if the supreme court acts fla vorably next Tuesday upon a request for early consideration of the case test ing the validity of the Oregon mini mum wage law. State officials. em- ployers and employees in Oregon will join in asking the court for immediate decision. according to notice filed to- day. The case arose out of an at- tempt of Frank c. Stettler. owner of a land, Ore. and Elmira Simpson, one of his employees, to enjoin the enforce ment of the law. The law directed tue industrial welfare commission to deter mine the minimum wage on which women might live properly and health fully and made it an offense for an en- ployer to pay less than the amount so fixed by the commission.