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New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
Shrunken Dollar
S1uoUen Profits
BY James E. Neville
Of the Northaoestern National Bank, MINNEAPOLIS

TwENTY years ago Charles A. Pills
bury, long deceased, then the most
prominent figure in the milling in
dustry of the United States, staid
business not given to emotion, but al
ways intensely interested in the prosperity
of the Northwest, marched in at the head of
brass band upon the trading floor of the
Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce, where
there was much excitement. A wonderfully
beneficial thing had happened Wheat, that
bad experienced terrific fall in price fol-
lowing the collapse some years before of the
famous "Joe" Letter corner in Chicago, again
had sold at the dollar mark. Everywhere
throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and
south Dakota there gladness. Dollar
wheat meant general prosperity.
Bankers of Minneapolis St. Paul and Du-
luth have been recalling this incident and
others as the high priced grain crop raised
this year has begun to come to market in
ever increasing volume They have been
wondering what Mr. Pillsbury and James J.
Hill and other pioneers would think could
they come back to-day and see conditions
as they are.
1t may be that somewhere in the world
there is an area comparable in size to that
OF the three states mentioned that is to-
day as prosperous 1t Is doubtful if any
one could be found out here who would ad-
NIT 1t. Perhaps no other part of the coun-
try shows more impressively how readily
the people and the business interests adjust
themselves to new and unprecedented con-
dltlons. Prices have reached levels the pre-
dlctlon of which a few years ago would
have endangered the reputation for sanity
of any one predicting them. Or, to put it
as the economists see it, the dollar has
shrunk. Whether we measure from the dol
lar upward or from the price range down to
Inc dolar, 1t Is much the same, after all. A
condition OF unprecedented prosperity due
TO price enhancement is upon this part of
the United States. Nor is it altogether true
that this is common experience and hence
no different out here, for there are some
phases of the situation that are peculiarlv
of interest here.
BEFORE the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, late in July, presented to Presi-
oen1 wilson their appeal for a wage in
crease, stating that unless the advancing
cost of living could be checked it would do
them little good even if they got it, old cron
spring wheat of highest grade had sold as
nigh as S305 bushe in Minneapolis, as
against the governments guaranteed mini
mum to the farmer of $221h New spring
wheat, some early grain cut in advance of
the general harvest, had brought S2.7O. Bar
ley, corn, rye and oats all were ranging
hlgh. AS TOR taxseed, that in the wears we'll
PACK sold at times at SO cents bushel. it
nad topped the $6 line and had sold at
$628.
lhere was little wonder, then, that the ad
vance in farmland prices, which reached
levels that the most optimistic land man
would not have dared to predict few wears
back, should have started.
Always history intrudes. In 1907 live
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

Conspicuous Waste
I've never held views bolshevistic.
On State Operation l frown.
Ihe car-owning workmans sophistic
Complaints / cannot swallow down.
But when foot-sore and weary and des-
perate,
FROM hunting apartments in vain.
pass all these boarded-up mansions
BY Trotzky, it drives me insane!
During his long experience" advertisea
Hartford's candid dentist, DR.. J. Henry
Pagan, 'the doctor has not had one patient
come back"
Window washers may strike, but the hasa
oali writer's friend, ~. Pluvius" washes on
forever
1t IS the conviction of j. H. A. smoLar
that most of the matches are non-pnior
Speaking, in the phrase of Prof vab,er
OF Conspicuous Waste, the Democratic
Party wants $4,000, 900 campaign fund
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
The Coming 7ower
THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS"

THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS"
Tho price Of rouge, face powder and eyebrow
pencils has advanced disproportonatey-New
from Brooklyn.
"Why so pale and wan, fair lover, prithee,
why so pale?"
"Oh rouge is high" she made reply, "and
I am short of kale."
There was garden in her face
Where roses and white lilies blew;
But no more shall the pencil trace
The blackness Of her eyebrows hue.
Such artifces mono may buy
The price Of them Is too darned high.
Mr.. Heron, at 20, has the golf champion
ship, and if Mr.. Brookes, at AZ, wins tho
lawn tennis championship we should hate
to have to write an editorial telling just
what was proved by those two facts.
If, as old Don Marquis suggests, Mr..
Ford is made ruler of the Island of Yap
he should train for the job at Camp Upton
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
The Nailed Brush
(Frosn Tnc Aroonouf)

Nail brushes are nailed TO the wall
above the washstands in a London club.
'You don't mean to say" a visitor said,
that the members steal the nail brushes.
and you have to nail them down."
"No." said the porter. mot that, sir.
Many of our members now have only one
arm. We nail our nail brushes to the
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

ment he entered into and reserves the
full right to rediscuss tho matter should
Japan's performance not be in accord
with the hopes she has raised. Possibly
the way to proceed is to put this reser-
walton Of right into the ratification reso-
luton.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
Preceding a Rise
(From The Baltimore S,.u,

(From The Baltimore SUM
And now we hear from San Fro,o;.
that the salmon pack this wear ;s +hs
poorest IN the history of the business
mat means that the "grab it" lunch room.
w''l nave another excuse for raising tn.
rr're "f man-killing sand~,ch.s
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL pEpYs

August 22-Early to the city, and called
upon Mistress Cherry, and safe with her at
breakfast, and she is joyous over the re-
turn tomorrow of her husband from
France; and thence to the office, where
hard all day at my scrivening, and I had
dinner with H. Wheeler, and l.. Scott tells
me his daughter Helen hath grown to be
great girl. J. Kerrigan the playactor tells
me tayle Of q man in Irish fishing
village, and how he had just begun to read,
and said, "Shakespeare-he's pretty plain
spoken" Home late, and read Daisy Ash
ford's "The Young Visitors" and liked it to
the full. But all this talk that I hear
about it's authorship wearies me; for there
is no doubt that 1t was wrote by girl
years Of age, upon which would stake any
thing. And those who hold it was wrote
by Mr.. Barrie shew how little they know Of
childs mind, and how faint their recollec-
tion Of their own thoughts at years.
23-For long drive with my wife and
Mrs. Godsall to Bear Mountain and there
for dinner, favouress meal though abun-
dant. To West Point, and thence to R.
Hughes's for dinner, and G. Creel there,
with the stripes on his trousers vertical
and on his socks horizontal, an unrhythmi-
cal way of dressing. And r. Hughes and
had words about the transcription Of cold
in-thehead dialect I contendng that only
m and n affected but he that and
also undergo mutation. Home, driving
faster than my wife enjoyed, and to bed.
24-To the Office, and read the publick
prints with care, and I find little sympathy
with my Lord Woodrow, and l read that
Cincinnati is to win the pennant, and am
ashamed that baseball no longer hath any
lure for me. Home to dinner, and Mistress
Josephine Wise there, and took her to the
train, and was tempted to board it with her,
but resisted, as is my way with temptations.
25--Up at seven, and to the city by train,
and all day at my desk, forasmuch as it was
too rainy for the lawn tennis games
If Mr.. Will Rogers were still mono
loguing-and his ruminating animadver-
sions upon the theatrical situation would
be diverting-our bet is that he'd say that
while a lot Of the chorus girls might not
be striking, their costumes were
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

1.-THE 1NCLOSURE1
August 25, 1919
Hon. H. G. Lodge,
Foreign Relations Committee
Washington, D. c.
lear o'r: The plea for self -determi
nation for Scotland" which you have re-
ceived from Mr.. George J. Bruce will
oe obnoxious to the vast majority of
leai Scots at home and abroad, for whom
your supphant assuredly does not speak.
Mr. Bruce, as in the case of De Valera
Is not native of the country he would
represent, but New Zealander and wa
can unqualifiedly state that his can.e ,s
not upheld by the Scottish press.
G. CAMERON EMsLIE.
Editor "The Scottish American
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

Strike or no strike, support is for
the Barney Fagan benefit next Sunday
night Mr.. Fagan's singng-and dancing
of "My Gal Is High Born Lady" with
Miss Henrietta Byron) is one of our pleas
antest recollections of the year 1895.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
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New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

Press exclusively entitled to the uso
republication OF dispatches credited 70 ' or
not otherwise this and also tho local
news OF spontaneous origin published herein.
also reserved
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
THE 2.75 RHYMES

Sir: Don't you think OF the actors had
cause TO strike? Frexamp. those performers in
Royal Vagahond." who had to sing night
after night the sing in which ''hovel dea r"
riple-rhymed with 'ove will hear"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
Leal Scots

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We append herewith the full text
OF telegram we have just sent Senator
Lodge in reference to the plea for "self-
determination for Scotland" which he has
received and which is engaging public
attention.
We trust that you will give our protest
adequate publicity.
"THE SCOTTISH AMERICANA
G. CAMERON, Editor.
New York, Aug. 25, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
This Plum for Plumb
From The yontoo,,, s.,. -.

(From The Montgomery Adverttssr)
Yeah, Mr.. Plumb peach. He wouldn't
Aave much to lose by revolution. He'd
4prohsN'-- ~ - :----- - 49, r,,..~- Ct.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
But Sing We Shall

.r'om 1he Bridgeport Standard Teleoyom,
VI course we still have women and song
NV o"' wv" 'ack .'l incentive 70 sing
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

0vnsd and published daily by New York Tribune Inc.
New York corporsuon: Ogden Reid. President: @.
Vernon Rogers Vice President Helen Rogers Reid eece-
,ary r. A. su;e Treasurer. Address. Tribune Building.
l5A Nassau Street; New York Telephone. Beekman 5000
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

his promises to Mexico as we'll as those
he made to this country when suppliant
for our aid, we shall be unable to remain
forever uuiescent.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

Speaking of Old Stuff Mr. Rollin Lynde
HART offers the following, from "Peck's
Fun" by George w. Peck, published in
1880: Trustworthy advices from the City
OF Mexico, says a dispatch, show that the
country is on the verge Of serious trouble.
Now. there is stability for you-there is
stick k-to-itiveness-there is, we may saw.
tenacity for you. Other nations which find
themselves on the verge of serious trouble
idget around and get up a fuss and can't
keep still. But it is not sogwith Mexico
All, mol When Mexico finds herself on the
verge of serious trouble, she sits right
down in the sand and bangles her feet over
the verge and looks aloft and is firm of
heart. Go there twenty years or forty
years or fifty years afterwards-go there
with a handkerchief tied over your eyes, so
you can't see a thing-feel your way eau
tiously along until you come to the verge
OF serious trouble-you touch something
1t is Mexico"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26
Old Stuff

Sir: Your Actors Equity wheeze is literally
Wheeling with l have it attributed to
French notable tsome member of Louis
%1V's court, perhaps Talleyrand--Im not
sure) but Its debut occurred. far as I know
III the pages of Tertullian somewhere at the end
of the second century the beginning of the
third. The great Christian apoogist is inveigh-
ing against idolatry. against the making of
idols by Christian sculptors and when one of
the latter is feebly protesting (De Idolatyto
Chapter 81. mon habeo aliud quo vivan," he
promptly and crushingly makes reply "Viusrs
ergo hubes7"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

IL IS the conviction of J. H. A.. a smoker
That most of the matches are non-union
New-York tribune., 1919-08-26

window washers may strike, but the base
oali writers friend, ~. Pluvius," washes on
forever.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
FATHER oT NVINTOR
ADVISED or ACTION

tIrathmurp. iuli Aug - bt.
Maldrcn li Davis of Strpthmoro and
father OF Pant IT, Davis, American
aviator who is held with Harold
Peterson hN Mexican bandits for u
ransom OF fl5.UnO, stated today that
Secretary Of stat" Lansing had lust
ndNisc3 him thpt the United States
government had demanded the i'm
mediate release Of the prisoners
pr Davis added that he had heon
iu communication with Congressman
H. T. Harbour at Washington
~ "a communication from col
George z, l.anghorue. commanding
officer uf The troop on the MeNcau
border. Dr DAVIS wnS informed thAi
cowboys ana cattlomvn of Maria
Texas had subscribed tn" 81 900 ca
pay the bandits Tor the r"lCnae cot the
American nViators.
Paul Davis is 20 wears old and left
his studies at the University OF calf
furniu 10 enlist IN the mir service at
the beginning OF the war pr bavi'
also stated toGay that hc favored tn,
paying Of the ransom, as he feaU
the Intervention of troops to releas,
the men would bc the cause Of THEFT
death.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
WAR CAPTAINS WILL
SPEND THREE DAYS
IN STATE CAPITAL
General Barnett and Admiral
Benson 10 Be in Santa Fe Sep.
tember ll-13-Pershing Will Be
Invited to Join Them.

Santa Fc. y. ~, Aug. rs W. 4.
IInwklns. who. IN spending the sum
mer In Santa Fe. was advised TO-DAY
that the secretary of the navy has
given permission tor Jaior General
George .. Barnett. commanding the
marine corps. and Admiral W. T..
Benson to spend three days In Santa
Fe ON September II. 70 and ~. when
they viii receive medals OF honor
conferred on them by the last legisla-
ture. There had been some question
AS TO the date Of the arrival of The
two war captains. Both are personal
friends OF Judge Hawkins who will
entertain them at his home here.
Governor pankey said this morning
that In view OF the probable presence
In the west Of General Pershing ai
about the same time. th1t he would
extend q special invitation to General
pershing to come 20 Santa fe nt the
same time
Plans are being made by q local
reception committee to make an Oc-
cnsion OF the visit Of the two COM
mauding Officers which viii equal Ia
importance the recent reception "a
Major General Leonard Wood.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
SAYS BUSINESS
MEN OPPOSE j. S.
RUNNING RAIL WAYS
Chamber of Commerce Official
Tells House Committee Lines
Should Be Returned TO Private
Owners.

Washingtoni Aug Is nusineHs
sentiment IN the United states il un-
nnimous that government ownership
OF railroads must not prevail Charles
a. Post. chairman Of the railroad
committee of the United States cham
bcr OF commerce told the house In
terstate commerce committee today.
Sentiment as shown by tests made
made by the chamber. u strongly.
even overwhelmingly against propos-
ais OF the kind he declared. because
Of the experience with government
operation during the war
other reasons against II. he con-
tended. were heavy costs. and the
necessity thereafter OF financing gov
ernment extensions through congress
sionai appropriations with consequent
subjection to political influence.
Constructive proposals In relation
to the railroad situation. Mr.. Post
argued. called for return OF the lines
10 private ownership and manage
mcnt. with consolidation Of the nu-
merous lines now existing into "a
limited number of strong competing
systems Such Rrouns. he said,
should Zoe built up by cnlarEing the
present barge systems and not by
combining roads ON a geographical
basis.
Federal incorporation for these
goods, with a federal transportation
board To control them. and stronger
interstate commerce commission
powers to regulate rates and service
as proposed by the national transpos
tltion conference, he said. had been
indorsod by vote Of tho chambers
i mem be hin.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
Acting Governor Denounces
Food Hoarder and Red Flag
In Labor Day Proclamation
Urges All These
America and that the Day Take New Significance and
Importance This Year

nuraut and vicious battle cry. Is ut
terry out uf place In "a tree ana pros
porous nation food huardcrr aud
proilt,ers. groups of consciencelcss
men, traitors "a their country Consu-
tutc as great r. menace tu America us
the red haE. and should he as quickly
ana Enthusiastically dealt with These
two elements which today are at
tempting To disrupt and plunge the
country into distress. give Labor day
q new Significance and importance
this year. and 1 urge that organized,
~ well as general labor, lend every
possible effort. consistent with law
abiding citizens towards overcoming
these common enemies,
Labor was one OF the principal
forces which brought about thr great
victory ir the recent world war, and
labor to-day ls one OF iae great forces
upon which We depend fOr the ORDER
~ ana peaceful rocstablishment of
national prosperity and contontment.
II respectfully invite ali citizens 20
assist in the appropriate celebration
of Labor day
"BENJ. +. PANKEY.
Acting Governor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18

Santa Fe. a. NJ. Aug 1S-De-
nouuciug the rcd hag and the food
nuurdvr as the two great enemies Of
labor Aruing Governor Benz D. Pam
key. In his Labor day proclamation.
urgently asks that every possible ef-
fort within the law be made to over
come these enemies. The proclama-
ton follows
In America labor has always oc-
cup.ed position 81 ctEnity because
~ Dr. one OF The corner stones upon
which uut great aud prosperous ma
tion has been built; AMI iu nouor OF
labor ID has long been the custom to
observe und celebrate national hni-
iduy each year
Therefore. I. Bent = Pankey.
acting governor ~ the state of Sew
Mexico. 90 hereby deAgnutc and pro-
claim Monday September ist 1918.
AZ Labor bay In the state Of New
Mexico.
Labor In its broad sense which
includes every citizen excepting the
idle confr0nis two enemies today.
which ran be and must be oNhrmi-
mated. namely the red tag ana food
hoIrders. The red nag. with l,s ig-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
NINE EXPLOSION
At LAVETA, COLO.,
ENTOMBS 40 MEN
Call for Rescue Gangs Sent Out
Two Bodies Recovered But
Many Others Are Believed to
Have Perished.

Trinidad. colo. Aug IS Forty
coal miners are entumbed by an eX-
plosion IN the OukvieW mine Of the
tnkdalc Coal company near l-nveta,
colo. In liuerfano county, according
to reports reaching here early this
afternoon.
calls FOR helmet men and rescue
gangs have been sent out to mines In
the MalsenburE and Trinidad dis
trictH
Denver. colo. Aug. rs Two h0 lioa
have been recovered from tn oak
view mime near la Neta. colo. uu'i
al least 20 men still are believed Ca
b. rutomhcd. according to q messn se
received hy the pakdale Coal COM
puny here this afternoon. These
men are hclrvod to hnNe perishrd.
4 Eus explosion H believed to have
caused the explosion.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
{ NT'TI EMIN Will BE
REINBi RSI,D FOR RANSOM.

~ naso Ten, AUG iN.H-As tn"
payment OF the $4,000 ransom FOR
two 4. 3 aNiatOrs held b. Mexican
bandits has been officially authorized
bN the southern department the
mdnuy raised yesterday hy the cattle
man Of the Big Bend district nt the
cowboy camp meeting Will be rolm-
hursed. II was announced here TO-DAY
The money which was arranged Tor
here asst night and was to have been
s'nt today in gold. was not sent as
the money raised by the cnttlcmen
was used Instead.
\ message was also received az
Maria today stating the parents a.
tho two aNintors had offered to send
the ranHuut money but Boz view Of The
official authorization, tliY was not
considered necessary.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
Rain Adds Discomfort
on the Second Day of
New York Car Strike

Now YORK. Aug. u. h.-furced 10
reach its offices hy deyiOus routes IN
q rainHtorm. commercial New York
entered the second day 81 ~ traction
strike with resentment In It's heart.
with lntcrbofough subways and
elevatsds completely tied up. the city :
millions this morning battlcd their
way into such surface cars as were
running or into busses ana moving
vans hastily organized into scmblancc
of transportation system
Brokers and financiers Fastening
TO Wall street In their automobiles ar
rived In the busineHs district with the
Prehtesf nufnfwrs dr = rirrk- and
.tenographers to whom thoy could
offer "a mt"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18

Candelaria. The nuthorizuti for
the payment of The ransom was re-
cclvsd from Major General Joseph r.
hickman, commander uf the south
crn department
10. NJ tenneil. vice president Of the
Maria bank. left here early today for
tandelnrlu wish the ransom money
raised here He was accompanied hy
a military guard commanded by Ma
io. e.. g Smith
n IL not known here when tho
American aNlaturs are expected 90 re-
cross The border To- the United States
Aviators ON detached service az the
iilg Bend headquarters also left hcrc
to-day for the Cnndularia border pre-
sumably 60 watch from tho air fot
The return OF tho HVidtcrs.
~ paao Ten. Aug. 1S MEXICAN
officials here and IN Juarez declined
to make any statements today regard
INK the situation which developed ID
q result OF the holding FOR ransom ni
the two American nViators In MeNicO
Both military and civil officials Of the
Mrxiran government insisted II was
the place Of tn. MeNiCan embassy ir
Washington or the ministry OF tor
eign relations ind Mexico City to MAX,
any comments or statements relative
To the situation.
However "a civil official Of high rnni
here called attention to the fact thn
an American reported-t0 be- Dgwkinl
Fitzpatrick. had been named az N,
one to receive the ransom money
This. he said. indicated that Amer
iuans were affiliated with the MeN
lean bandits who have been oporattnf
IN the Blg Bend and Oiinaga diSiric
for years.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-18
ANOTHER AMERICAN
IS KIDNAPPED BY
! MEXICAN BANDITS
State Department Announces
Pc-to Rican Doctor Was Seized
and Held for Ransom, Which
Was Raised.

Washington. AUG. is.--.Another case
OF the kidnapping ef an American
citizen by Mexican bandits who de-
manded ranSom was announced today
by the state department. lie was a
Porto Rican doctor who was taken
prisoner July 20, The ransom was
TO have been paid August rs. but the
department has not been advised
whether he has been released.
The doctor succeeded In getting ID
letter through 70 an American frieuds
IN Mexico city. near where tho hid
naping occurred. and the Americaa
embassy Immediately reported Tho
case 10 the Mexlcan government.
The departments statement said the
Mexican government replied that
troops would be despatched immcdi-
ately TO the scene and chat II necs -
sary the government would pay ths
ransom.