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The sun., 1919-09-04
LET AMERICA LEAD.
The Folly Of Abandoning Our Fine
Position In the World.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: The
quotation from the address of the Hon.
W. Bourke Cochran which opens your
report of the pleas of friends of Ireland
before the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations impels me to express the
opinion that II is one of the best utter
ances yet made upon the position of
this nation with respect to the great
International question with which the
minds of men are wrestling at this time.
1 can forgive Mr.. Cochran much Of his
false oratory in the past and would wish
that our countrymen could feel the sig
nifcance OF the patriotic idealism con-
veyed In his thrilling words.
Let our nation be now and forever
what its founders intended and hoped
1t would be-the New World a beacon
OF independence and freedom enlighten-
ing the nations of the Old World, and
let us so conduct ourselves that this
glorious inheritance be not dimmed by
the will o. the wisp of internationslism.
JOHN An mitchell.
CHESTER, September 3.
The sun., 1919-09-04
"GIVING THE RASPBERRY"
Addition Made by the Actors Strike
to the American Language.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUE--Sir: CIV
ing the raspberry" is said to be the
theatrical idea of sabotage in the cur
interesting to note that the dispute has
brought the picturesque phrase into print
in the newspapers.
When George Bernard Shaw used
bloody In it's slang sense in a play
the audience felt that all was over with
the English language, and when George
NJ Cohan commented bitterly upon 1.-THE
raz" the more conservative newspapers
translated the expression into "cut" or
Insult But when the rae" or the
raspberry" assumed genuine Importance
in the strike all The copy readers agreed
to let 1t pass, and Mr.. Mencken will
have to incorporate 1t In the revised
edition OF his entertaining volume on
1.-THE American Language"
In London theatres ''the raspberry
has a synonym, "the bird" Every now
and then the expression is heard in dis
cussions of the strike. Thomas Hardy
unwittingly gave the phrase a literary
standing when he wrote in his poem
"a Gagged Goldhnch":
True, woman was found drowned the
day ensuing,
And some at times averred
The grave to be her false ones, who
when wooing
Gave her the bird.
Hardy doesn't know yet why this line
is regarded as a comedy gem, but any
actor or manager can tell him.,
WALTER ]. KINGSLEY.
New YORK, September 3.
The sun., 1919-09-04
ARMY MOTOR CARS
DISCARDED, CHARGE
$500 Vehicles Left Uncov-
cred in Maryland Camp
Almost a Year.
special Despatch 10 THE suS.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.--Army trucks,
ambulances and passenger AUTOMOBILES
numbering more than $500 have stood
for almost year exposed TO the
weather at Camp Holablrd, Maryland
near Baltimore. officers of the camp n
day told a subcommittee of the House
committee investigating War Depart,
ment expenditures.
Exposure to the weather has caused
the equipment to depreciate greatly,
and much of 1t cannot be put in work
Ing order without a large expenditure
the officers said.
In all the War Department has about
1000 motor vehicles at Camp Holahrd
1000 of which have been sent Their
since tho armistice. No effort has been
made to sell the cars. the witnesses tes-
titled, and plans of the department 20
turn over a large number of the trucks
for the work of the Post Office Depart
ment and State highways commissions
were suddenly halted. Thousands Of
the vehicles, which includes passengor
cars, motorcycles, ambulances and al
KINDS or trucks, never have been IN
Grated.
Because of inadequate storage space
some of the cars have been left exposed
to rain and snow nearly a full year
Major r. c. p. Evans of the Motto,
transport Corps, In charge Of the camp
and Capt. b. l.. Crane told the commit
tee that tho rest OF the cars stored in
the open were ordered there last March
by the War Department on the ground
that they were soon TO be sold Since
then, he said. no word has como from
the department and the cars are still
there depreciating daily
The inventory of the cars stored In
the open gives $40 passenger cars, 2,jSS
trucks and $50 ambulances The tota,
number OF cars at Camp Hoahlrd in
cluded 500 passenger cars, 1857 ambu-
lances. 152 light delivery trucks. so light
trucks, 1881 two and three ton trucks
S,ls6 heavy trucks, S54 ammunition
trucks and $500 motorcycles and side
cars.
The deterioration of the cars, Major
Evans said, has not only occurred In re-
spect to the paint and upholstery, but 10
engines as well.
Some of the cars in the open parking
are IN various stages OF breakdown ana
their condition Is daily growing worse
because of the lack OF protection. Major
Evans said
About the middle OF last MaroH q rep.
resentative from the purchase storage
and traffic division OF the War penart-
ment came to Camp Holabird. looked
over the vehicles stored there, gave or
ders as to the cars TO be prepared FOR
sale and ordered them TO the open park
Ing. / have not heard from the officer
since and know OF no order for the sale
OF the cars"
The sun., 1919-09-04
A Right to the Jaw VIII Cause
Great Economic Loss.

We observe with interest If not
with pleasure that Mr.. JOE BECKETT
Of Great Britain on Tuesday night
succeeded in preserving, against the
external aggression of Mr.. EDDIE Nc
GooRTY, the integrity of the heavy
weight championship of England.
This international dispute, which
came to an end In the seventeenth
round when the high contracting
party from Oshkosh, Wis, lay uncon-
sclous on the floor, occurred in Lon,
don. Evidently Mr.. LLOYD GEORGE,
supporter of the covenant that he Is.
did not consider the incident a cir
cumstance threatening to disturb In
ternational peace
Yet We see in the outcome Of the
affair a huge economic loss 70 two
great English speaking countries.
Just at the time when 1t is necessary,
both in England and America, to spur
production to the utmost the masses
on both sides of the water are con-
fronted with the new and overwhelm-
ing question: Can BECKETT beat
DEMPSEY? If the efficiency experts
could get at the truth we are sure it
would be established that 1885,, S44
working hours will be spent on this
debate.
What the economic loss would be II
M. GEORGES CARPENTER should hop In
and beat Mr.. BECKETT we refuse, In
dread. to estimate. OF course. as the
League exists on paper only, Colonel
HOUSE could have done nothing to
prevent what has happened.
The sun., 1919-09-04
MT. Hoover's Double Life.

Mr.. Hoova Is sometimes a puzzle.
He assures the Congressional commit
tee which Is in Paris investigating
war expenditures that the European
warehouses are c'oggcd with food I'm
ported from the United States and
that the spectators who shipped this
food abroad have been folled because
Europe hasn't the money to buy.
Therefore prices in the United States
WIN fall.
In the next breath Mr.. HOOVER
tells the committee that the United
States must grant huge credlts-bill-
Ions Of dollars-to hungry, Europe SO
that Europe may eat. Loud cheers
The sun., 1919-09-04
Who They Are.

Some people may have been more or
less curious to learn something about
the four men of the 435 Representa-
tives In Congress who voted against
giving to JOHN ]. PERsHING the full
rank of General.
They were Tom CoNNALLY of Texas
in his autobiography he gives his
first name as "ToM"-MARvIN JONES
of Texas. THOMAS d. ScHALL of.AIin-
The sun., 1919-09-04
ON SWINGING AROUND THE
GREAT CIRCLE.
Historic Instances.

1.-THE Presidents journey was by way
Of Philadelphia and New York to AL
bany thence westward to Chicago. At
all the principal towns along the route
large bodies of people assembled. Demo-
crat and Republican, Administration and
anti-Administration, were commingled.
|. At Cleveland the meeting RESENT
bled occasions not unfamiliar TO our
people, where the speaker receives from
his audience constant and dlscourteous
demonstrations that his words are I'M
welcome. The whole scene was regarded
as lamentable and one which must have
been deeply humiliating to the eminent
men who accompanied the President.
HE made the tour the occasion for
defending at great length his own pol
icy of Reconstruction. and arraigned
with unsparing severity the course of
Congress in interpreting a policy OF Its
own. The most successful political HUI
morist of the day. writing in pretended
support of the President, described his
tour as being undertaken to arouse the
people to the danger of concentrating
power in the hands of Congress instead
Of diffusing II through one man.
VIII ana SaTCaSIn were ldNlSleu IT
the expense Of the President, gibes and
jeers and taunts marked the journey
from its beginning to its end. My pol
icy was iterated and reiterated until
tho very boys in the streets. without
knowing It's meaning. knew that II was
the source and subject of ridicule and
made It jest and a byword at the
Presidents expense.
1.-THE whole journey came to be known
as swinging around the circle, and
its incidents entered daily into the
thoughts of the people only as subjects
of disapprobation on the part of the
moro considerable. and of persifage and
ribaldry on the part of those who re-
garded It only as matter of amusement.
With whatever strength or prestige the
President left Washington. he certainly
returned TO the capital personally dis
credited and politically ruined"
The above is not an advance report
OF the tour of President Wilson. 1t is
description taken from James @.
Blaine's Twenty Years of Congress- of
President Andrew Johnson's tour made
In the spring Of 1866.
The sun., 1919-09-04

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sn: No
President has ventured upon such an ex-
cursion as Mr. Wilson'S If I remember
Alright, since the stirring days when An
drew johnson, in 1866, undertook to
Swing around the circle" Perhaps Mr..
Wilson may score a greater success than
did Andy, whose performance, Rhodes
the historian tells us, ruined his chance
of securing a strong minority in the
next Congress" PoLrcARP.
WASHINGTON, September 8,
The sun., 1919-09-04
BIG AIRSHIP IN BUFFALO.
"a Passenger Machine Flies From
Cleveland in Three Hours.

BrrTALo, Scot, 3.-Tho .r-r"'"-s.S
passenger Lawson airship arrived here
to-day from Cleveland. The hjght was
made in exactly three hours There
were nine passengers aboard, six OF
them newspaper men.
Alfred w. Lawson OF Anlwaakee'
owner of tho machine, says il Is inc
first Of projected squadron for trans
country travel. On the present trip
Lawson announces. he is inspecting
landing stages for a route from Chicago
to New York. Later he intends fylps
from New York to San Francisco. Law
son will start tomorrow for Syracuse
The sun., 1919-09-04
The Flag as Drapery.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: When
visiting the New York City Hall last
week was surprised to find the United
States nag used for draperies in the win
dows and doorways OF the Governors
room. 1t was not only n most unsuitable
decoration for a beautiful room but con-
trary to the rules laid down for the use
Of our flag. A VISITOR.
NEW YORK, September 3.
The sun., 1919-09-04
ono From Pennsylvania.


FFOm ne L0TWHOIu UuIEV bpV.
The following story has been told by a
farmer residing In the York county hills.
opposite Marietta, TO be absolutely cor,
rect; 1.-THE beginning OF the week a num-
Der OF boys were gathering arbutus and
they came across nest. containing sew
eral kittens. The boys decided to take
the kittens home and after lettering about
for a half hour they returned to the place
to ind a large eopperhead snake coied on
top of the kittens After a fercs battle
the lads killed the snake, which measured
twenty-thrss inches, and the kittens al
most starved. were removed from the nest
AS the kittens were very thin. It is be-
lieved the snake fought on the old cat
and decided to play mother instead"
The sun., 1919-09-04
100000 Deserted German Army.

GENEVA, Sept. 3.-Almost 100, 900 off,
GERS and men are considered deserters
from the German army during the war,
according to Munich adyices Included
In this number are many thousands who
were in America and England at the
outbreak of the war and were prevented
from Joining the German army. "al-
though advised beforehand TO Join the
oolors," the despatch says
The sun., 1919-09-04

There are those who will regret the
lose Of a great opportunity for the
making of a wonderfully appropriate
remark; for were PERsHING to return
this Saturday, when the birthday of
the French patriot is to be celebrated.
it would have been fitting for him to
reiterate his famous. LAFAYETTE. we
are here!"
The sun., 1919-09-04

The most unkindest cut of all'
from the viewpoint of the small boy
who is trying to forget that this is
the last week of vacation must be
Mothers demand that he accompany
her to the district school to bring
home army food purchases.
The sun., 1919-09-04
Morley on Ambitious Pedants.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUE-SEi In
John Morley's essay on Robespierre
occurs this sentence: THE pedant
cursed with ambition to be a ruler of
men, is a curious study" OLD READER.
New York, September 8.
The sun., 1919-09-04

The green leaves danced gayly.
Cavorting on high,
Endeayorlng daily
To dirt with the sky.
The chill winds are calling.
The autumn Is hero,
And now they are falling
All faded and ssre.
We think It no glum thing.
No sorrow We speak;
We love TO see something
Come down from the peak.
AcLASDbuBGH WILSON.
The sun., 1919-09-04

Vienna may be doomed as a world
commercial city by the provisions Of
the Austrian peace treaty, but it's
name and fame will not be diminished
as long as the human palate Graves
for the superlative In coffee and rolls
The sun., 1919-09-04

There are others besides the Presi-
dent who are going travelling to carry
on the league fight-as soon as 1t is
decided where the world series games
are to be played.
The sun., 1919-09-04
BELGIAN RULERS HERE OCT. 1
Visit white House, Then n. v. for
Reception, Before Tour OF u. &.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians
VIII arrive in Washington about October
J. and will be guests of the President
and Mrs. Wilson at the White House,
probably remaining three days.
The King and Queen will reach this
country late this month and will come
directly TO Washington. Their tentative
itinerary provides for their return to
new YORK from Washington for a pub
lie reception. Afterward they will start
IN journey that w!ll carry thcr, 10 tso
Pacific coast. The cities 20 be visited
have not been determined upon finally.
The sun., 1919-09-04

Kuicker-The President breaches team
work.
BOcksr-And pFsctises dream work.
The sun., 1919-09-04
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.
The temperature in this city yesterday
as recorded by the officiaI Thermometer
shown In the ANNEXED table:

Highest temperature, sS, at . p. NJ
Lowest temperature. 81, at t:lS p, NJ.
Average temperature, IS.
The sun., 1919-09-04

London once, 40-43 Fleet street.
Paris once, Rue de la Michodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington ONCE, Munsey Building.
Brooklyn ONCE Room 202. Eagle Build
ing. 303 Washington street.
The sun., 1919-09-04

~ our friends toho favor Us toifh manu-
scripts and ulusfrations for publication toish
20 hare rejected articles returned thev 0Ust
IN all cases send stamps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE, BEEKMAN 2aoo.
The sun., 1919-09-04
A Woman's Way.
F,om the Kansas GUY Star.

Yesterday afternoon at 1870 o'clock"
said old Fsstus Peter, my favorite niece
s,i,ed her husbahd-"
"What1" cried the listener Surely,
you do not mean--"
"she killed him seven times and In as
many different ways before she opened
the telegram at ;25 and learned TO her
relief that he had concluded his business
with unexpected ease, and would arrive
homo on the midnight train last night In
stead of some time to-day"
The sun., 1919-09-04
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Peace festival concert with Metropoli.
tan Opera chorus and Police Band. Cen.
trail Park Mall at p. NJ.
The sun., 1919-09-04

~ Published daily, including Sunday. by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association,
$50 Nassau St, Borough OF Manhattan, y, Y.
{ president. Frank a. Munsey. 100 Nassau IT. !;
vice-President, Erwin Wardman; Secretary,
r. H Titherington: Treas, VIM. 7. Dewart,
all Of 100 Nassau street.
The sun., 1919-09-04

BOOKS AND THE BOOK WORLD -.
0fH weekly, one year,. ........ SO. .Sl.Vv
y. Canada. .S1.5O other Countries. 200
All checks, money orders. &C, to be
made payable TO TIE SUN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-11
The Town GOSSIP

CERTAIN LAKELAND AND WHEN they returned
COUPLE married. TO THEIR hotel.
IN BIG fashion. THE BRIDE bought
AND big crowd A LOT of post cards
WAS DOWN to the station TO SEND to her friends.
TO BID them farewell AND RELATIVES.
AND HIT them in the head TO LET them
WITH OLD shoes. THAT THEY still alive.
AND OTHER things AND WERE seeing.
AND THE pulled sights.
AND stood. IN THE big city
ON THE back platform. AND ENJOYING their trip
AND WE'RE perfect picture TO THE fullest degree.
OF JOY and bliss IN EVERY particular
AND THEY went to Chicago THE following morning
AND FROM there. THE BRIDES mother
CONTINUED THEIR journey. RECEIVED ONE of the cards.
TO NEW York AND ON written:
AND THE next day. HAD GRAND row
THEY WENT out for a walk BEFORE bed"
AND CAME to the park AND THE old lady
READ THE card and sighed:
AND THE groom. GOOD GRACIOUS;
WAS A deadgame sport, Il DIDN'T think
so HE hired a boat THAT THEY'D begin quarreling.
AND THEY went out EARLY in the game
FOR long row. THANK you
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-11
Y0TICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT

YOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR
LETTERS PATENT
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the un.
dersigned have associated themselves together
with others for the purpose OF forming cor
poration under the Constitution and Laws OF
the State Of Florida, and that on the 18th
day Of November, 1915 they will apply to the
| Honorable Sidney j. Cats, Governor OF the
| State Of Florida, at Tallahassee. Florida, for
letters patent on the following proposed char.
| ter.
GEORGE f. GOOGLE,
c. M. CLAYTON.
0. W. DRANE
W. MONTGOMERY.
CHARTER OF
TROPICAL FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY
FIRST
The name Of this corporation shall be
TROPICAL FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT COM
| PANY. The principal place of business shall DE-
at Lakeland, Florida. The company may p
maintain such other branch offices and
of business in the State OF Florida.
States or foreign countries, as y
'''' -' SECOND
The general nature OF
transacted by this co..
| lows:
To own, hold
estate Of eve
buying AZ
commits
! Optic
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-11-11

rAs hlshs.. amount of i
The Sauk Centre herald., 1919-11-20
Articles of Interest to the Farmers
Edited by p W. Huntmer County Agent Merose Minnesota
from the studio of Ferdinand Pinney

from the studio of Ferdinand Pinney
Earl.
Among the many who contributed
important characterizations to this pro-
.duction are: Jane Grey, Anna Lehr,
Anita Cortez, Will H. Gregory, George
LIE Guere, Phillip Van Loan, Charles
Graham, Ben Hendricks, Alice Gale,
Doris Doscher, Dick Lee, Edwin Bor-
ing, David Wall and Belle Seacombe.
The story deals with freedom and
the better understanding between the
different races and nationalities which
have poured into our country and into
our national melting pot. From our
system of amalgamation there has
come forth new race, the American
race. This new race has new vision
of freedom, liberty, equality and fra
ternity, and it is this new spirit which
turns the balance of power and makes
possible the dethronement of autoc-
racy. Coming for two days, starting
Thursday THANKSGIVING, November
9th and 28th Matinee daily at 2:3O
P. M. Evenings, 1880 and $3.50 P. M.
Special music accompaniment.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1919-11-20

Corneille Mertens, labor delegate
from Belgium, has charged In meet
ing Of the international labor confer
ence that the Japanese government has
attempted to prevent workers from or
ganizing labor unions, and that Japan's
method in choosing labor delegates to
the present conference violated, the
provisions Of the peace treaty and the
right of free association" Other la
Dor delegates have protested from time
to tine against the method Of repre-
sentation in the conference.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1919-11-20
COME THROUGH MEXICO
Russian Radicals and Propagan-
da Enter U. S. That Way.
Mexican Consul General at New York
Is Involved Through Incrimi-
mating Letters. 49,.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Disclosures
Of large orders for arms and ammuni-
tion placed by Mexico in Europe have
been followed by revelations tending
to show that the Reds underground
line," from Soviet Russia to the
United States runs by way of Mexico.
1t became known that the immigra-
ton service and the Department of
Justice both are concerned at the in
flux of Russian radicals and other
aliens of ':Red" tendencies over the
Mexican border. Furthermore gov
ernment agents have traced much red
propaganda over the Mexican line.
A letter written by Ramon P. De
Negri, Mexican consul general in New
senator, endorsing the principle OF
naturalization" has come into the
hands of the government, and already
has been called to the attention of the
state department by at least two sena-
tors as showing DeNegri's association
with radical socialists" in the United
States.
In the opinion of officials here the
publication of DeNegri's letter may
lead to an embarrassing situation. 1t
is known that the senators who called
the attention of Secretary Lansing to
it recommended cancellation of the
consul generals exequetor.
Through Mexican Sources.
Government agents also have gath
cred evidence showing distribution Of
red propaganda. in the United States
through Mexican sources and this is
expected to be shown publicly soon.
Secretary Lansing explained that
diplomatic inquiry had been made at
Brussels respecting the placing OF
munitions orders by Mexico in Bel
gium. The government adopted that
course rather than that of protest
and is now satisfied that no shipments
are to be made. The extensive orders
placed by Mexico in Spain, Secretary
Lansing refused to discuss, although
it is known that the government has
full knowledge of them and it is ex-
pected that a satisfactory means will
be found to prevent others.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1919-11-20
FILM STORY DELUXE BOOKED
FOR CAUGHREN Theatre
AS THANKSGIVIN OFFERING

4The Birth Of Race" the big new
photoplay which will begin its en-
gagement at the Caughren Theater
next Thursday and Friday, November
27th and 2Sth, will be accompanied
by music composed for it by Joseph
Carl Breil, who arranged the music
Cor "The Birth of Nation" and other
great productions.
The scenes of this great drama,
which are said to be Of unusual beauty.
were taken in Florida. New York ana
New Jersey under the direction OF
John w. Noble. The photography Is
~ Herbert o. Carlton; art titles are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-27

nooa. Miss Katharyn Hunter spent
several days last week with her
grandmother, Mrs. Charles McCreary,
of Monroe, o.. Mrs. James Hamil-
ton. who has been a patient in the
Miami Valley hospital, Dayton, was
brought home In the ambulance Sat.
urday and is improving "A class was
Initiated In the third degree in the
Knights of Pythias, Tuesday evening.
A large number OF members were pres
emit After the work. a grand sur
prise awaited the Knights when
BENZ. Hinkle treated the brothers to
nineteen quarts of strawberries, ice
cream and white cake. Miss Grace
Fudge, graduate of West Alexandria
high school,, who is now a student OF
Ohio State University, has returned
home for her summer vacation. Also
Byron Young. OF Miami University
-. Pearl Focht, Of Gratis. has gone
to Nitro. ". Va, to visit Warren
Smith and, family.