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New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
The Danish Islands.
Tho Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When | read in yesterdays Tribune
that the United States was to pay s25,000,000
for the Danish West Indies thought it must
be a typographical error, but when the even
ing papers gave the same figures was GER
tainly amazed. The newspapers OF Porto
Rico. last spring, announced that the United
States was offering s5,000,000 and Denmark
was asking something over s7.000,000 for the
islands If the figures have jumped sls,000,-
900 in few months, should like to know
who gets the commission for putting through
this deal?
On account Of their geographic and stra-
tegic position believe the United States
should own these islands, but why pay fabu-
lous sum for them? Denmark knows that
she would be well rid of the islands il she
gave them away. They are simply burden,
expense and constant source Of trouble to her
In taking them over we get something more
than small pieces Of rocky land We assume
labor troubles that make those we have in
the States seem small by comparison. Dur
ing the past year conditions in St Croix have
been such that have heard natives (whites),
high class intelligent people, express the
opinion that, much they loved the island,
they believed it was ruined forever. They
have said to me, Even if the States take over
the islands there is no hope for st. Croix"
| have faith that the States can do wonders
for st. Croix, but the doing of it will not be
simple or easy. A TOURIST.
Flushing, n. Y, July 81, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
Perish the Thought of Pork"

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Having heard some time ago lecture
in Cooper Union in which was shown the
wasteful, not scientific, manner in which
river and harbor appropriations are expended,
| was the more inclined to write to Senator
, of New Jersey, expressing regret at
not finding his name in the Roll of Honor"
as given in The Tribune Of those who voted
against the recent appropriation. | received
the following reply:
81 regret that you have not weighed more
closely the discussions you have heard, for
your view would not then be so readily in
fuenced. The cry of pork is too empty and
senssless to control thinking men. The I'M
provement of the great rivers and harbors
given US by the Almighty is, feel, a duty
incumbent upon every national legislator. So
far as | am personally concerned, I assure
you that have yet to vote one cent Of pork
for the State of New Jersey"
All this sounds very pious, Mr.. Editor, but
what do you think Of il?
JoHN X. JONES.
Metuehen, n. j., July 26, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
Torreon-A Mexican Boom Town.

(From The National Geographic Society Ho0dsine>
In the midst of one of the most fertile
agricultural districts of Mexico, and enjoying
the advantage of railroad connections north.
south, east and west, Torreon has enjoyed a
phenomenal growth during the last twenty
years.
With exceptional railroad facilities and
with an enormously rich mining district
from which TO draw. as we'll as a highly
productive farming section, it is not surpris-
ing that Torreon has grown from an in
significant Indian village in 1896 to one OF
the most progressive centres of population
in Northern Mexico. As recently as 1897
the site of the present town was the FL
Coyote ranch. The name Torreon was
taken from watchtower which the ranch
owner erected as a precautionary measure
against marauding Indians, who infested the
region.
To-day Torreon has substantial brick and
cement business houses, electric lights and
telephones, several big cotton factories, the
largest soap factory in the southern repub-
lie, important -four mills and gigantic
smelters which reduce ores sent from mines
hundreds of miles distant
The cotton factories are supplied with raw
which produces nine-tenths Of all the cotton
raised in Mexico. The size Of the crop de-
pends largely each year on the amount of
rainfall during the wet season. which begins
in June and continues until October During
the fall months, following the rain, the
streams of the Laguna district overflow their
banks, covering the valleys with water 10
depth of several feet. After this has
soaked into the land the farmers nlouoh tho
dried crust of soil and leave it until Feb
ruary March, when the cotton is planted.
The less progressive natives, who are CON
tent with smaller yield, do not find il
necessary to plant their crops oftener than
every eight or ten years. for cotton is per
ennial in this region. The plant was found
in Mexico by the Spaniards, Columbus
recognizing it off the mainland of Yucatan
in 1902. The Aztecs and Totecs knew its
uses, and not only did they weave beautiful
garments of it but they used it in quilted
form to make breastplates which were proof
against arrows.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
To Diana.

(On Madison Square Gdrden.)
What are the spoils of the huntress,
Poised there with bended bow?
The roar of the thick-grown jungle
Rises up blurred from below.
The eyes of the beasts are a thousand,
They gleam in the canyons at night;
Their sparkle and stealthy winking
Reflect hot wonder-light
No long leaves make cool their dwellings
No green leaves spread overhead;
The flowers that speckle their lars
Are crimson and sky-red
Full armed they are for the chase,
With close-hid sting and fang;
Their claws are set in iron,
And their law is the law Of the gang.
Huntress, thy bent bow loose,
Let the gold-tipped arrow fly;
Strike the beasts of the wilderness
Spare not to strike till they die.
HAMILTON FISH ARMSTRONG.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29

Wilson has hesitated, and then weakly
surrendered to the spoilsmen. He has
not even issued bulletin Of apology, as
he did on other occasions when he yieideu
to Congress in fact but still tried to dem
onstrate to the public that he was not
yielding TO it in principle.
Why did he forego so striking an OPP
portunity TO demonstrate his breadth Oh
character, his political courage, his dis
approval of parochialism and pork chas-
ing in Congress? We cannot guess, unless
il was because the river and harbor bill
is the pet measure of Senator James +.
Clarke, of Arkansas, the chairman OF tie
Senate Committee on Rivers and HarborS'
Mr.. Wilson has had one or two run-ins
with Mr.. Clarke, and he still remembers
them. He probably isn't looking for any
more trouble with the Arkansas Senator
for though the latter recently stepped for-
ward in the Democratic shipping bill eau
Gus and shook hands with Senator William
!. Stone a veto of the river and harbor
bill at this juncture might nullify all the
happy political effects of that spectacular
reunion.
Mr.. Clarke killed the shipping bill oi
1915. Must the Administration get Its
denatured, disfgured shipping bill of 1916
through at any cost? Must the country
nav for that fantastic whim of Mr.. Nc
Adoo's not alone the s5O,0OO,0 900 which IS
10 be diverted from the Panama Canal
fund but the $4,000 900 which Congress
has voted in the Great Divide of 1916 to
satisfy the rapacity of our pork-huntins
patriots?
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29

Those adored heroes of the Fathcrland
succeeded in a single year in slaughtering
more than two thousand helpless men,
women and children. But their victims
were non-combatants; hence what they did
was fair play, and in no sense comparable
to the criminal attempt Of Captain Fryatt
to defend himself. The revenge OF the
German government is what might be ex-
pccted. The cowardly method OF warfare
that has made the German navy distinct
from all others has been worthily up
held. Chivary in this case would have
been grossly inconsistent.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29

not displayed by the writer of the editorial
criticising Mr.. McCann. You are, perhaps
familiar with the fact that there was an emil
nent NJ. d. who not so long ago wrote iodine
is a substance entirely foreign to the econ
omy Of the body and a deadly poison" IL Is
now beginning to dawn upon the medical pro
fession that iodine is not poison at all ana
that all attempts at suicide via the lodine
route result in failure.
have kept account of eighty such cases, IN
one of which the would-be suicide swallowed
six ounces of iodine and lives 1t is true that
potassium iodide is deadly poison, but po-
tassium iodide is not iodine. Iodine Is not
only not poison, but it possesses remarKa-
BILE record of cures in scarlet fever and pu-
bonic plague. In series of fourteen cases
of tetanus treated with iodine against four
teen cases treated with serum the iodine
yielded eleven recoveries against five with tne
serum. Whereas serum has been responsible
for deaths, iodine has never been responsible
for death, although from 30 TO 400 minims
daily have been given and are now being
given.
Surely if Dr. Flexner were to claim that in
fantile paralysis might be cured by moon
shine emanating from the medical treatise TO
which you refer as published about ninety
years ago by the learned DR.. Fechner, entitled
"Proof That the Moon Is Made of Iodine" he
would be nearer the truth than he now sus-
poets.
As for Dr. Pease-just word. DR. Pease
and DR.. Flexner are both extremists Which
of them is right?
IA. WALLACE, NJ. D.
New York, July 26, 1915.
THE reference to Fechner is misunder-
stood. DR.. Wallace had better read the
treatise in question.-Ed.l
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
Insanity in Kansas.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Rollin O. Everhart offers proof
of his assertion that the increase of 94 per
cent in the rate of insanity in Kansas IS due
to the fact that inebriates ~ that state are
classed as insane a statement by Mr.. II. Bow
man that inebriates are sent TO the state asy-
lums. This is true, if by "inebriates' we
mean persons suffering from alcoholic
psychosis. II is not true of inebriates in the
sense that the word is generally used; that
is, to describe persons who drink to excess.
The official records of the two principal
Kansas asyums for the four years 191O-14
show that 2,47S persons were admitted dur
ing that period OF this number only SO, or
81 per cent were suffering from alcoholic
psychosis No patients were listed as "in-
ebriates."
Even though we allow the misuse or the
term "inebriate" as applied to victims of
alcoholic psychosis, for which there is no
authority in the dictionary or in medical
less than per cent Of all the insane in Kan
sas are "inebriates." Yet Mr. Everhart de-
liberately tried to deceive your readers by the
assertion that the "a per cent increase in the
number Of insane persons in Kansas under
prohibition was due to the classification of
inebriates as insane.
As to his claim that misquoted the United
States Census in regard to murders in Kan
sas would state that the figures quoted by
me in my letter of May 18 referred to "mur-
derers," and not murders By either type
writer's or printers error the wo:d appeared
In The Tribune as murders"
WHIDDEN GRAHAM.
NJ, VorL> r,,i,, Oe 1914
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
New York, July 26, 1916.
The Hopelessness of Things as They Are

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Kindly allow me word of applause
for your editorial of July 22 entitled "Our
HOPELESS Manners" 1t is epoch marking
I: is a point Of departure. 1t is the noon
day attitude toward fitness for the present
life" 1t is the Goth century stalwart stand
facing things as they are" and with Kip
lings apotheosis. 1t is the Goth century
forward look. On the same platform also
"The Telephone Eater" was written. and
all in the spirit of the newly awakening
Americanism. As a conciliation 70 critics
however, let us court the courtesy always
natural 70 the recognition of worth. re.
membering Holdings axiom that Religion
is the conservation of value"
ALBERT WALLACE TERRY,
Stamford, n. Y, July %, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
First or Second -!

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: As your paper seems intereste'
ticularly in our navy, perhaps you can ~
why in your editorials you seem to aim y y
having it the second navy in the world =, !"
stead of the first. II seems as though, "a
ing the enormous sea coast line 10 P',,
and the great amount Of wealth that We I'd
we might better aim TO have the nr'' .
greatest navy in the world
New York, July II, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29

You can purchase merchandise advertised In
THE TRIBUNE with absolute safety-ior
II dissatisfaction results in any case lhh
TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money back
upon request. No red tape, no quibbling' we
make good promptly If the advertiser does not
New-York tribune., 1916-07-29

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Mail Matter.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Miss Grace Smith,
Injured in Auto
Accident, is Dead

Ashland, Neb., Oct. l0.-(Special.)
Miss Grace Smith, injured in an AT
tomobile accident about two miles
south of Yutan and fourteen miles
north OF Ashland Sunday evening
died yesterday in Yutan.
The car, which was driven by Karl
Eikenbary of Ithaca, was on the re-
turn from Fremont and was making
about thirty-five miles an hour, when
it struck a bump that could not be
discerned in the darkness and flew
over the side OF a culvert. throwing
five OF the occupants into the ditch.
Miss Grace had her tongue cut in
two, her jaw bones broken and and
bones in her face smashed, besides re-
cciving internal injuries. Her chum,
Miss Esther Endicott, suffered a
broken collar bone, a broken arm and
other injuries. The other occupants
of the car, Miss Ona Salmon, Abel.
bert Stanley, jr.; Ora Witaker and
the driver, Karl Eikenbary, while bad
ly shaken up, were not seriously in
jured. The car ploughed through the
ditch, through a barbed wire fence
into a cornfield, but was not damaged
exccpt for a broken Windshield.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11

tiers OF the King, a young women's
society, and the national assembly OF
the Woman's guild, which has local
branches in practically every parish in
this country.
Two fraternal delegates from the
Church OF England will probably adj
dress the gathering. These representa-
tives are Ri. Rev Huysche Wolcot
Yeatman- Biggs, bishop of Worcester
and a member OF the British House
OF Lords, and Bishop Montgomery,
who is secretary Of the Society for
the Propagation OF the Gospel in For
eign Parts, the great missionary So
ciety OF the Church OF England.
Two prelates from the Anglican
church in Canada also will attend the
convention as fraternal delegates-the
archbishop OF Algoma and the bishop
OF Huron.
During the convention the house Of
bishops will choose two missionary
bishops-one for South Dakota and
one for western Nebraska.
On the night OF October Is a
pageant illustrating the history Of the
church will be given by the parish
churches of st. Louis. More than
1000 persons will participate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
UNCLE SAM WILL
NOT ACCEPT The
VIEWS OF ALLIES

ments from New York to European
ports There was talk OF a revival
Of railroad embargo on freight, but
no new action was taken. A New
York Central official said no attempts
are being made to halt freight on the
way to steamers, but the road could
not bring to New York more freight
than the steamers could take away.
American importers are, in part
prepared for an interruption OF trans
atlantic trade which might result
from submarine raids, it was learned
today In anticipation OF shortage Of
European goods, they have placed in
bonded warehouses on the Atlantic
coast foreign merchandise valued at
about $lO0,000,000. They began to
store this supply soon after the out
break of the war. II the German
raids continue the American mer-
chants will draw on this accumulation
OF stock.
This supply includes, it is estima-
ted, coal tar colors valued at $500 000
100000 yards OF wool dress goods
worth 100000; 100000 yards OF
wool cloths, worth more than 81 000,-
600, and about 100000 yards Of
linens worth $2,50O,000; furs worth
$500000; several million square yards
Of foreign cotton goods, and a wide
variety OF other imported stock worth
hundreds Of thousands OF dollars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11

A man works today at some produc-
tive employment and adds to the
wealth OF the nation the value OF his
product, less the material consumed
and received, let US say, $3.50 tor the
DAYS work. This he spends for food
and clothes. The merchant in turn
paws it out to the producer of food
and clothes, and the producer again
pays it out for wages. or he retains 1t
as compensation ior himself. Ceratin-
ly this initial wage is used to buy tood
and clothes once every month. and the
$3.50 earned today thus adds $50 TO
the years domestic commerce. A mil
liam men, therefore, who last year
earned an average OF $500 each, or an
aggregate Of 100000 900, if thrown
out Of employment will reduce our do
nestle commerce 2O0,00O,OOO."
Chief Concern Is Payroll.
Wahoo, Neb., Oct. l0.-(Special
Telegram. )-Leslie NJ. Shaw OF Iowa
addressed a large and attentive audi
ence at the court house for two hours
and a half this afternoon. He opened
his speech with an educational talk
defining the differences between the
two parties and clearly proved the
advantageousness of positive repub-
lican principles as opposed to demo
cratic negative policies. He then
analysed the present prosperity and
produced many interesting statistics.
He then launched into strong tariff
argument and showed that the repub-
lican party's chief concern now is the
payroll after the war. He was vigor'
ously applauded throughout
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Dangers of Constipation
and of Usual "Cures"

Stop Up for an extended period one Of the
body's natural outlets and the consequences
are serious indeed. Waste matter retained
in the intestines. produces poisons which
contaminate the entire system. Every organ
in time becomes weakened and diseased.
Auto intoxcation. dull headaches. mental de-
preston, skin eruPtions. inflammation and
liberation Of the bowels, piles, appendicitis.
cirrhosis Of the liver, paraly sis, nervous
troubles-even insanity re among the re.
suits Of chronic costiveness. No sufferer can
afford to delay correcting such a e,nIi.lon.
But no one can afford to use drastic
pursatives or en- hirtics. Anything which
acts violently upon the bowels does more
harm than good. It Injuries the membran-
GUS lining. II we kens ,he DJMei mu &c, IN
time absolutely ineapaeitating Il. One dose
may afford temporary rel ef, but SION v VI
are eonstipated again. and must gradually
increase the dose To secure The des.red re-
suit.
II more people only knew 1t, there is q
harmless product known as lax .ola," which
really aida Nature In overcoming eonstipa-
ton. Besides its mild. painless laxative ae-
tion II has beneficial tonic effect II
strengthens, instead of weakening, the In.
testinh wall. 1t 10 pleasant to take, does
not disutrb digestion, and does not encour.
age the laxative habit" Lax-ola may be OBJ
tanned from any druggist. A au r.ers worth
will do.--Home Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Labor Needs Steady Work.

There is another phase Of the ques-
ton which ! want to elucidate. ! re-
fer to the extent to which our domes-
tic commerce is dependent upon
steady employment and good wages.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
PARIS AND LONDON
ON SUBSEA WAR


owing to the sinking OF Scandinavian
and other neutral ships. They assert
that neutrals must feel bound to act,
as the navigation OF the whole world
is affected. The Gaulois says
Germany is convinced that by ex-
tending the field of assassination to
American waters it will bring about
peace movement in the United
States. 1t imagines that American
merchants and the big trusts, seeing
their overseas trade paralyzed, will
demand that Washington intervene
for peace, or force Great Britain to
loosen the blockade Berlin believes
81; with the elections approaching
President Wilson will give way"
London, Oct. l0.--Under the head,
ing Germany Flouts the United
States" the Daily Mail says the old
issues between those countries have
been raised in a fresh and graver
form. After quoting the protest of
the United States to Germany for the
sinking of the Lusitania, in which it
was stated that it was a breach Of
the laws to leave the crew a q those
on board a Summarized ship ito the
mercy OF the sea in its small boats"
the Daily Mail says this was precisely
what was done in the case OF the
British steamer Stephano.
Looks to United States.
"If wholesale murder was not per-
mitted almost within range OF
| American guns" says the newspa-
per, 1T was owing to the action OF the
United States destroyers which saved
hundreds Of lives. That the Amer
lean seamen showed the greatest en-
ergy and efficiency in aiding passen-
gers and crews will not surprise the
people OF this country who know the
United States navy has a great serv-
ice, with splendid traditions"
The Daily Mail predicts prompt
action by the United States with re-
gard to the operations OF German
undersea craft near American shores
because OF American communica-
tions being cut and American exports
being sent to the bottom Of the sea. "
II adds that an attempt by the Ger
mans to establish a submarine base
in America would clearly fall under
the rules laid down by the United
States government itself in the Ala.
bama arbitration cases.
The Times legal correspondent,
dealing with German submarine ac-
tivity of the American coast, calls it
"a long distance blockade Of the Brit
ish isles which is utterly inadmissable
in international law"
1t amounts in practice, the CORE.
spondent adds, TO a pacific blockade
OF the American coast.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
French Troops Take
Village Of Bovent

Paris, Oct. l0.-In fighting south
OF the Somme river today the French
troops captured the village OF Bovent,
the north and west outskirts OF Alb
!aincourt, and also the greater part Of
the Chaulnes wood. Prisoners to the
number OF l.200 were taken, accord
ing to the official communication is
sued tonight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11

Underwood tariff and said in part:
What sound economic principle is
involved in the application OF any
tariff system whereby wheat is lree
listed and sugar protected; where
corn is free listed and rice protected;
where cattle is free listed and tobac-
co protected; where flax is free listed
and cotton protected; where potatoes
are free listed and peanuts protected;
where wool is free listed and goat
hair protected, and where meats are
free listed and fruits protected?
rs the application OF this Under
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Devoe Points Out
Discrimination in
Underwood Tariff

Minden, Neb., Oct l0.-(Special.)
Robert w. Devoe, republican eandi-
date for attorney general, delivered
an address here. He pointed out the
discrimination between northern and
southern agricultural products in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
An Unfailing Way
To Danish Hairs
Beauty NOtss)

ugly hairy rrowths can be removed In
the privacy Of your own home II you get
small original package Of delatons and
mix into . paste enough Of the powder and
wster 70 cover the hairy surface. This
should be left on the skin about minutes
then removed and the skin washed and every
trace Of hair will have vanished. No harm
or Inconvenience can result from thia treat
msnt but be sure you buy real delatone.
Acknowledgement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11
Noted Sculptor to Talk
Before the Drama League

Gutzon Rorgium. rne noted scu'o-
.or. will give talk on art" for
Drama league members at the home
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-11

ministration, we averaged to consume
annually five and one-half bushels OF
wheat per capita. take my data from
government statistics. During no yeai
OF Mr.. Clevelands administration did
we consume five bushels per capita,
and the average for the four years was
less than four and one-half bushels
per capita.