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Pardons for Whom

o the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: have noticed in the columns OF
the papers what seems to be a movement
for pardoning those men now serving
sentence as the result Of court martial
during the war Some writers demand
merely & modification Of the sentence.
while others demand that those 50 con-
victed be entirely pardoned no matter
what the oFense. because of the part
they played for their country. This
seems to be bit of healthy sentimen;
gone astray, We must realize that our
military forces. afoat and ashore, were
composed OF all sorts Of men. and tho
army especially received number Of
so-called bad eggs through the draft.
Whereas. no one would detract from the
debt Of gratitude which the nation so
rightly feels it owes It's soldiers and
sailors. it nevertheless should not feel
that merely because a man served his
country possibly not voluntarily. he
should be placed in position where the
usual laws OF common decency and con-
'tUS- o+t nun 1liu EO!u
1t was my doubtful privilege to serve
on good many courts martial. both
summary and general, here and abroad
The cases generally fell under one Of
two heads: througa oFenses in them
selves criminal, such as stealing, deser-
ton, etc. and through offenses which
might well be explained by the youth
of the accused, by the conditions in
which he was placed, and by the extraor-
dinary human temptations which came
to him. possibly for the first time in his
life. In this category would fall the
great number Of cases G sleeping on
watch, intemperance. and offcnses as 4
result Of intemperance. There is one
case which comes to my mind tha, can
be put in this class. A petty officer
serving on board a battleship in foreign
waters was slightly intoxicated while
on duty. I personally know him to
have been one of the most reliable that
l had anything 70 do with while in the
service; man clean. honest and loyal.
popular with the officers and with the
men, a hard worker, in short, an emf
nently fine type of sailor. He was, how
every human and what we call hard
man-of-war's man He is now serving
two years sentence in a certain naval
! prison.
heartily join with those who are
trying TO pardon the men convicted for
the latter Of the two classes Of offenses.
1t is deplorable to see a young boy,
patriotic and with good intentions, serv-
ing two years for intoxication or sleep
ing on watch after a hard days work
1t would, however. be the height of
folly to attempt to pardon those con-
victed for the former offenses, for they
represent the criminal type and as
such are a menace to society and their
misdeeds demand punishment, in spite
Of the fact that they committed those
offenses in the uniform Of the United
States soldier or sailor. In my mind
this is an additional reason for their
serving sentence. NJ. W L.
New York, Oct 20. 1919.
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A Forgotten Hero
A CAL for Facts Touching the Death of Michael Cresop
TO the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
OR: On this day. October 1s, 1875,
y f40 years ago, was buried in Old
Trinity Churchyard, with full mill
tary honors attended "by vast con-
course of citizens" one of the most bril-
liant and romantic young officers of our
Revolutionary War, michael
Cresap. first captain of the Rifle Bat
talon, son of Colonel Thomas Cresap. of
the Potomack" Back of the simple in
scription on the plain old brown tomb
stone standing close beside the entrance
to All Saints Chapel lies the material
for a drama so thrilling that it is diff
cult to realize that one so young could
have had so much of incident crowded
into so short life, or, for the matter Of
that, that nature of such yividness
that old Broadway which paused for him
once in the reverent olden way while
"Taps" sang softly over his young head.
A man of singular personal distinc-
tion and charm, he was not only born
soldier and leader Of men but was at
such an early aye regarded as man of
destiny, and already accepted as one
to play a brilliant part in the shaping
of the government then in its first max
ing Not the least stirring episode of his
history was the fact that he knew that
IN entering another and more exacting
campaign he would pay the price with
his life. Fully aware of this, he made
the most thrilling march of the Revo-
luton, in many respects by getting
his Rife Battalion from Virginia to Bos
ton and into action in twenty-five days,
with every man III the pink of form,
under conditions which would stagger q
modern commander. Very soon after,
General Washington, realizing Captain
Cresaps condition. ordered him to re-
turn to his home on the Potomac. He
got as far as New York, where he col
lapsed, died week later, and was buried
among strangers.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
.4nOng Old Papers?

Who're he stopped, who befrended
him, who nursed him. who directed his
burial in Old Trinity. are now unknown;
but I am confident that tucked away N
old family papers here among old
patriot families Of New York must be
references to that pathetic death, since
all the city came forth to honor his
burial. In preparing a paper on his life
most surprising and almost entirely un-
known Colonial data have come to light.
but this week remains blank. should
be more grateful than I can say if those
who may have even the smallest and
seemingly unimportant bit Of informa-
ton would allow me TO have it.
Safely submerged in the unknown. |
may add some personalia. Those Of us
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

from Country Liza
I ET it be somewhere out Of town
Ny home, with elms that rise from
turf
Flanked by rough forests ma rch.ng down
To creamy surf
# this IS asking paradise
Then clover fields. brook With cross,
willows and naples. frs for spice.
But nothing less.
Still. orchards charm me: orchards
bloom
AS we'll as yield fruit, and trees
Planted TO bear leave ample room
For sun and breeze
Once a deep mountain lake half flied
With islands dark but sweet with pine
Seemed the one spot or earth 10 build
This home of mine
Whichever way L turn, lose
A dozen sites as beautiful,
Against the one I all but choose
The others pull
So 70 decide just where shall stand
Ny house of timber, brick, or stone
Is hard, though easy this: the land
Must be my own,
RICHARD BUTLER GLAENZER.
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The Village OF the Doves

From Romonce)
THE road wen. lazily along the hill
And then dropped slowly into tha.
small town
We saw like patchwork in the valley.
brown
And gray. with dull trees very squa,
and still
An old man peered at US. HIS window
sill
Was much the color Of hs face. = fraup.
Turned to Il smile and then we settled
down
For him to smoke with us and talk at
will
Three doves few near. dozen burros
moped.
scorned by NANCY dog No lovely
face,
And yet we sensed a Life tha. dream.
and loves
With browns and grays where sandy
streets had sloped
For years to sand. asked, "Wha. is this
place ="
He said, "Senor, the Village OF the
Doves
GLENN WARD DRESBAcH
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From Shrew to Shrewd

Don t you worry about Katherine
She can manage Petruchio all right"
So Julia Marlowe treasured the
feminists, and living up to her
promise gave a performance which
sent the most meticulous of her sex
chuckling home to their kitchenettes.
No one exactly knows what the I'M
mortal bard thought about the right
OF husbands TO tame their wives,
although he may be given the benefit
of the doubt on account of his ex-
cellent record in such characters as
Portia and Rosalind. There is, how
ever, no question where a modern
audience stands, and -.at it sees
farce is not comedy.
Some serious souls have refused
to attend the play at all, unwilling
to countenance by their presence a
plot that so f1outs all the precepts of
modern womanhood. But most of
Katherine's new sisters have sport
ing instinct. Who dares deny it?
SO they smiled unprotesting
throughout the tanning process CAL
though the darkness hid some
troubled glances at hilarious male
escorts), and during the intermis-
sions they carried on extravagantly
about the scenery and Miss Mar
loves voice, and avoided the heart
Of the theme, which was burning on
their free souls.
At last, however, when the con
quercd Katherine spoke, troubled
feminsm broke the bounds Of mere
manners. Laughter rude, taunting,
incredulous laughter, welled up at
the preposterous words, "Thy hus-
band is thy lord, thy life, thy
keeper" and heavier laughter was
also heard attesting that the men
likewise recognized the ridiculous
ness Of the promise.
We cannot know exactly what
No star, however great, could de
, liver that speech soberly before 4
sophisticated audience and hope tc
get away with it. Miss Marlowe, OF
course, does not try to do so. She
does, however, tempt fate by holding
the joke until the last moment. In
former performances Of hers was
not the fact made clear earlier that
Katherine is not prostrated by hcl
Affections, but that, having Learned
her lesson, like a wise girl, has still
spirit enough to laugh at herself and
her keeper"
1t is only the sour who will insist
that Katherine was merely putting
up a good bluff to hide broker
heart. For our part, we think she
made the best of her lord, and livee
happy ever after, finding it easier
to rule by craft than by temper. I.
any one wishes to pick a quarre
with that thesis, there will be nees
to tackle not only Katherine, bu
every heroine and every hero O.
romance.
Feminists had best let the matte
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
What Is a Foreigner?
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: There is certain type Of
person who came into evidence some
time before the great war who -four
ished during it and who is making
much ado since it. | refer to the type
who thinks everything outside Of his
own country is impe coable< end every
thing in it is open to raking over the
COATS at-au times of the day and night
There is feminine variety and
there is also a masculine variety
The feminine one is she who thinks
all Englishmen are so swank and all
Fronchmen are so romantic and so
heroic. They are, but she believes that
English uniforms ere too swagger for
words. and is always comparing them
TO ours. to the depreciation Of the
latter Perhaps; but she speaks with
a great deal Of snobbish pride of the
fact that her tweed sport suit came
from London and her silver plate from
Sheffield She buys 30 gowns but
"little French models" from Callot or
the redoubtable Jenny. Her hair must
be done UP by q Frenchman, her food
must be cooked by French chef and her
house is in French gray or in the
style Of Louis the Ounce. peace be to
his bones.
The masculine exponent of this re
markable creed is as determined as
his feminine counterpart TO exploit all
things foreign and decry all things
American. Let me insert here note
to the effect that he is usually ly-well,
| mean he was not Il member o. the
A. f. F. He never thinks Of travelling
in his own country; he never approves
of any music made in America; he
thinks only English or French novels
are worth reading; he subscribes
literally TO funds for all sorts of for
eien relief societies, but never gives a
thought to the needs Of his own near
neighbor he tells what the govern
ments of other countries are doing and
what the armies Of other people did.
but invariably his own government and
his own army come in for lot Of
criticism in his after-dinner talks.
He is, in short, pest, snob and a
foreigner. He is Il pest because he is
bore People get tired OF hearing
his quotations on the value of all for
cign commodities, including pate de
fois gras. He is snob because he
looks with scorn on those who are so
ignorant as not TO shout for every
country except their own.
He is Bolshcvistic foreigner be-
cause he is the most un-American OF
Americans. He is helping to spread
an insidious disease which had its be-
ginning in part Of town where he
would scorn to walk Perhaps he
doesn't know it, but it is true just the
same. He is living and moving anc
having his being in country which
can't depend on him in time Of need
to drink the toast:
"My country: may she ever be right;
but, right or wrong, my country!'
He is almost worse than tac foreign
Bolshevst in America, because hi'
opinion carries more weight than The
word of an unknown alarmist.
The worst that we can think Of hin
is that he is a Bolshevist. The least
that he is poseur.
Is there any way of suppressing thi;
type Of foreigner?
JULIET WILTON.
New York, Oct, 90, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

rest where Miss Marlowe does, and
change the subject by asking the
labor world what it thinks of the
way Petruchio insults his servants.
A perfect lady may seem to fall for
caveman methods, but a cook
never.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
Jnpopular Strikers

tRrou Th. A rknrsds GGsetfe)
II the coal miners go aheao VIII"
their plans for a strike on November
they had better steer clear OF enter
ing any national popularity contests
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o-o.a .nd published 4any oy New yarS Tribune
~ New yoes Corporation ogden Reid Pres
49,. Werner Rogers. Vice President; Helen
- B,id Secretary F A Suio7. Treasure
-. Tr.bune Ruildlns ia Nassau Street. New
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who are the only real Americans of
eight, nine and even ten generations,
from British ancestry (for which we
thank Cod. are aware that there has
been a singular stirring of old race
consciousness, of new approach to the
factors shaping the lives of the men Of
our own blood in the Revolutionary
War Because Of that grave, and its call
of the blood down through these $50
years, another of the old Cresap race
placed his name on the roster Of Old
Trinity and went forth one Of d thou
sand strong, to fight the Beast. His
star on Trinity's service flag floated for
many months almost directly over
Michael Cresap's grave. Words are not
given to say what that star and that
grave were 10 that other of the line
left behind, in those days when, in that
stiffness OF the heart known only to those
who wait, Chateau Thierry. Argonne, st.
Mihiel, Verdun, burned their fiery names
forever on the memory Of man
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
FOREIGN RATES
CHAR PAk1EF

rr,s,d a. the ros;oaice A. sew YORK a. Second
Ciass Mai Matter
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An A,lCienf Scandal

Browsing through old books, Old
papers and memories Of those long dead,
I have come with a sense of shock upon
an ancient scandal, so deliberate and
so cruel and one which will blight the
fair name Of Michael Cresap as long as
history writes it, unless it is eradicated
now, while there is time, and as COM
pletely and mercilessly as becomes ma
lignant growths.
Some years after the death of Captain
Cresap Mr. Thomas Jefferson published
in, his "Notes on Virginia. book as
vigorous and rewarding as when it was
first published by its brilliant author, a
charge of cowardiy brutality to Indians,
coupled with the Grafton OF the old chief
surviving his murdered family, of such
Attic beauty that the piece was recited
for years in the colleges and schools Of
Maryland and Virginia, thus coupling
the execration with the name of Cresap.
The book has a wide circulation all over
the United States and III England. Facts
in rebuttal Of these charges were pre-
sented to Mr. jefferson, but he refused
to make Il retraction or explanation or
to express any regret. After his death
documents amply retuting his charges
were found filed among his papers.
The mixed emotions entering into
the preparations of n historical paper
covering Captain Cresap's life-the
blood tie, the singular consciousness of
him az present entity throughout the
war, and an intention 70 be historically
accurate. are, am aware a unique and
somewhat amusing reason for this par
ticular form of s 0 s; but, in any
case, the smallest information will be
most deeply appreciated by
A CRESAP.
Man Enrl~ 0rt 1910
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

.rsscgIPTioN .;A1Es BY MAu. ,ncuaMs
49,. IN TIE UNITED STATES AND
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New York, Oct. l., 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
My Home

Iron, Country Ltcj
I ET 1t be somewhere out Of town
Ny home, with elms that rise from
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
AID SOCIETY OF
CHICAGO
1877 N. Dearborn Street.

OFFICERS.
Charles II. Hamill, president.
Mrs. Fanny J. Howe. John H. Wig.
more, vice.presidents.
Mrs. Thomas J. Dee. recording sec.
rotary.
Miss F. Marion Kaufman, cor
responding secretary.
Henry A. Haugan, treasurer.
Special Finance Committee.
Silas H. Strawn, chairman.
II. w. Austin
Mrs. Louis M. Greeley
Mrs. Charles Hamill
Ralph G. Hawxhurst
Chancellor L. jerks
Marvin B. Pool
Miss Dorothy Stirling.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION

Ore of the big questions of the day
tional convention shall be called,
where 1t shall be held, and how the
102 delegates who will sit in 1t are to
be chosen are among the most impor-
tant questions that will come before
the new Illinois legislature that as.
sembles in Springfield Wednesday,
Jan. 8.
It is conceded that the proposition
to call the convention was ratified on
Nov. by majority of the total vote
cast of at least $4,000. There seems
to be no doubt but the new general
assembly, following its constitutional
duty, will pass the enabling act that
fixes the date and place for the assem-
bling of the convention, prescribes the
method of electing the 1O2 delegates,
fixes their compensation, and makes
appropriation for the expenses of the
convention.
Already there are symptoms that
there Is to be q hard fight over this
bill.
The constitution OF 1870 provides
that two delegates shall be elected
from each senatorial district as they
now exist.
Here is where the first argument
seems to have arisen. Close con-
struction of this section, II is claimed
In some quarters, prevents the non
partisan election of convention dele.
gates, and requires that delegates
shall be nominated in party primaries.
Politically, as the districts now
stand, there are nineteen districts In
Cook county, six of which are clearly
Democratic and thirteen undoubtedly
Republican. Downstate there are only
four districts out of thirty.two that
are Democratic, with twenty.eight Re.
publican.
This would seem to indicate that It
is the Republicans who object to the
non-partisan system Of electing dele.
gates. The objection, however, comes
from Democratic quarters, chiefly
from Democrats who will be in the
next legislature, who are lined up at
all points against woman suffrage and
who fought the constitutional conven-
ton proposal at all stages Of its legis.
lative progress.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-02-01
BUSBY FOR
Settlement

Willingness to cooperate in any
movement that will better the trans
portation system of Chicago was ex.
pressed by Leonard A. Busby, presi-
dent of the Chicago Surface Lines, in
statement to the city council COM
mittee on local transportation. The
aldermen were considering Mayor
Thompson's recommendation that for
fixture proceedings be brought be.
cause Of alleged failure of the surface
line companies to comply with the
terms of the 1907 ordinances. The
mayors contentious were riddled by
Walter l.. Fisher, traction counsel for
the city, and Mr.. Busby.
Tho service is now the best which
It is practical to maintain under exist
ing physical conditions, and separate
ownership and operation of the sur
face and elevated lines" said Mr.
Busby.
THE reason we cannot get better
service during the rush hours and
carry more people with greater speed
and comfort is that It is physically i'm.
possible to operate more cars during
the rush hours in or through the con.
gested down town district. These con-
ditions in the down town district i'm
pose limitations on the service out
side this district, for the reason that
the main trunk lines from the outlying
sections Of the city nearly all run into
or through this congested territory.
THE congestion in the territory
from Chicago avenue to 22d street,
and from Halsted street to the lake
IS increasing every year, and traffic
conditions are growing worse.
"The only solution practicable is the
unification Of the surface and elevated
lines, and the construction of subways
through the congested territory. We
cannot stop where we are. A solution
of the problem must be found.
II wish to make II plain that the
surface line companies will cooperate
with the city in any plan which will
furnish better conditions"
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The Beaver Electric Construction
Company OF 30 North La Sale street
stands high among the contracting en-.
gineers Of the country. The work Of
this company and its engineers Is
praised everywhere.
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OUR LEADING CLUBS
Moulders of Public Opinion and
Assembling Places for Cit.
Gems in This City.

Following are the Iocatisns Of u,
leading sek-sustaininy clubs Of Cnt
cage:
Apollo Club. 302 8. Miohigaa AVA
Bohemia Club-365s Douglas boule
ward.
Builders. 41a4ls Chamber Of cD~
nsrcs building.
Calumet, Michigan ave. ana ,o,A a
CAxton. Tenth floor. Fine Arts blds
Chicago Athletic Assoeiation. II 4
Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural. Art Inst,
tute.
court.
Chicago Club. Michigan ava az
Van Buren, street
Chicago Motor Club, 1850 South
Michigan avenue.
Chicago Cycling. 1915. ~ last Vas
Buren, street.
Chicago Yacht, foot Of Monroe a
City Club, sls Plymouth court
CHI Dwellers. SIC 9. Michigan ave
Colonial Club Of ChicaSo. IllS
GRAND boulevard.
Columbia Yacht foot q Randolpa
street.
Eiks-174 West Washington stree,
nnslswood. ss2s Harvard avenue
Adssvatsr Country. ssss wintAroc
avenue.
rarnsut Yacht Club. foot Of ia =
osrmania Mssnnsrohor. zoe oerne
ala place.
Hamilton. 10 8. Dearborn q
nlinois Athlete, III 4 NysAis>,
avenue.
Irish Tsllowship Club. La ssi,s n.
tsl
Iroquois. 20 North Dearborn street
tuinois, l1S Q. Ashland bouisvsfa
street. '
ksnwood. Lake ava aad I7tA d
ksnwood Country. DrSxs, Soui>
ward and lSth street
Midday. First National Daak bils.
I'm floor.
OakA Lake st and waller ava
Press Club Of Chicago, CITY Han
Square Building.
Quadrangle. Lexington avenue Az
Soth street
Rotary. 30 South Dearborn st
Saddle and Cycle. Shsrida. RsaA
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country, lake sAss,
and 9Th street
Southern, 20 N. Dearborn strs>e
Speedway Park Club. 40 8. Dear
born street.
Standard. Miehisaa ava and ~
street
Swedish Club Of Chicago. 1855 Ia
Sails avenue.
Twentieth Century. Ssls A1seAisas
avsnuA
Union League. Jaekso. boulevard
and Hsdsral street
Univsrsity. lriehigsa avssus ~
Monroe stresa
Judge Scully OF tho County Court
Is O great baseball fan and Is very
popular with the ball players and
their friends.
Simon O'Donnell 10 an honest, earn.
est and respected leader In the world
Of labor.
The leading members OF every ~
ciety and club In Chicago read The
Eagle.
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The New Roma Italian restaurant
at 1T North Clark street, across from
the county and city buildings, is one
of the most popular restaurants In Chi.
cago. Under the able management Of
Mr.. !, Pellagrini 1t has built up a great
patronage among the best class Of
people.