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The log cabin Democrat., 1920-09-25

Miss Sallie Dodson, member of the public school faculty at Dermott, ar rived this morning for short visit to her mother.
 Full blood Jersey male. Cows call. ed for and returned $3.5O Satisfac- ton guaranteed. Cows handled with care. Phone 298. o. s. Russ.-wsdtf
 For Sale-four-roo cottage and 14 lots on Prince street west of pub lie school. For information see Dr. U. M. Muse.-Mrs. Jessie Sevier.- 9-24d5t.
 Miss Allie Merle Conger left this morning for Burlington, N. J., where she will teach piano music this win ter. Miss Conger recently completed post graduate work at New York City.
 For Sale-Five-room bungalow with water, sewerage and lights, on Con- way Boulevard, just back of Central College; east front, lot 75x150: a bargain if taken at once. See Dun- away X Bradley.-dtf*
 Mrs. r. F. Cleaver and children of Little Rock have joined Mr. Cleaver here and have occupied the former residence of Dr. w. R. Greeson on Faulkner street, purchased some time ago. MT. Cleaver is manager of the Conway Cotton Oil X Gin Company.
 Estray Notice-Two mares, one bay about 750 pounds weight left eye out, in good shape. Second mare bay, 8 white feet, thin, 6 years old, about 600 pounds weight. Strayed from Sam Long pasture Wednesday. Re- ward. J. L. Dunn, 724 S. Locust-t1t*
 All day Monday-We will have with us a man with a com plete line of dresses, suits and coats. Get just what you want at cheap price. Newborn Bros. -d1t.
 If your brain doesn't work right and you feel tired and lazy, you may be sure your system is clogged up some where. You should take Prickly Ash BItters. Men who use it know it is thorough system tonic and bowel purifier. It invigorates and strength ems both body and brain. Price $50 per bottle. Florence Drug Company. Special Agents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-09-25
DEMOCRATIC FUND.

A contribution of $2.50 has been re- ceived by the Log Cabin Democrat from E. A. Brennan for the national campaign fund This makes a total of only $12.50 received thus far by this paper. Several hundred dollars were collected and forwarded by the Log Cabin Democrat during the 1916 campaign.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-09-25
Monday - Monday, Monday Dresses, Coats, Coat Suits. Newborn Brothers.-d1t.

ANCW UCl Il ol OIIlGl S.-u1 tt.
 G. E. Maynard, principal of the Plumerville public school, is spending the week end with his family here. For Rent-Two rooms, furnished or unfurnshed, for light housekeep- ing. Mrs. J. M. Courtney.-9-25d3t
 Modern cleaning plant being install td by Holdridge & Milan at 123 North Railroad Ave. Phone 571.-9-25d3t
 For Sale-Twenty-fi beautiful lots in different parts of town. Price req Wanted-Three good wood haulers with teams. Can make $10 per day with each team. Ben Woodruff.-9- 25d1t.
 i Wanted-at once, 50 cotton -pickers Fine cotton; free transportation; price, SIPS per 100. L. N. Bolls, phone 199 -9-25d2t
 Wanted-at once, 50 cotton -pickers. Fine cotton; free transportation; price, $1.25 per 100. L. N. Bolls, phone 199. l-9-25d2t
 Notice-Holdridg X Milan, chem ical cleaners, open Monday, Septem- Der 27, 123 North Railroad Ave- Phone 571.-9-25d3t
 Miss Gerta Hayes of Morrilton, a student at the State Normal last year, returned this morning to resume her studies at the school.
 Get a new dress, coat or coat suit Monday from the sample. you want, and made like you want it.-dlt.
 Be kind to your clothes and send them to Holdridge & Milan, chem ical cleaners on Monday, September 27. Phone 571.-925d3t
 Clean up Prices on Camisoles-Val- ues S2, S2.50 and S3, on sale at S1.20 See our show window. display. w. NJ. Harrcll & Company.-dlt l in. For Rent-Several rooms, two un- Furnished bedrooms. Mrs. M. J. Kin cheloe, 320 Spencer street.-9-24d2
 Camisole Sale-Special clean up prices Monday and Tuesday. Values $2, $2.50 and S3-at the one price s1.20. W. NJ. Harrell & Company-dlt
 Joe Milan will be associated with Jno. Holdridge in chemical cleaning after Monday, September, 2 at 123 North Railroad Ave. Phone 571.- 9-25d3t
 For Sale-11O acre farm 8 miles northwest of Conway; houses, barn, running spring, 70 acres cleared, on good road. Price $3750. Reeves X Burke.-9-18dtf.
 Dr. J. W. Conger, president emeri- tus of Central College, has returned from attendance upon meetings of sev- eral Baptist associations in various parts of Arkansas.
 Mrs. Jo Pegg and daughter, Miss Josephine Pegg, of Little Rock are guests of Mrs. William Van Valken- burgh. Miss Pegg was a student at Central College last year.
 Farm for Sale-199 acres, 8 miles west of Conway, houses, ever-run- ming spring, good timber, meadows, on River road. Price $45 per acre. See Reeves X Burke.-9-14
 Sour stomach, belching, wind in the bowels and constipation can be cor rected by taking a dose or two of Prickly Ash Bitters It is a mans remedy for such ailments. Price $15O per bottle. Florence Drug Co.,.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-09-25

Jitney, phone 41o.-6-2dtf
 Free air at Magnolia Filling Sta tion-9-25d3t.
 FURS-lt pays to buy the best. Phone 123.-9-17dtf.
 Rev. w. C. Hamil is spending the day in Little Rock.
 Furnished rooms for rent. Apply at Mrs Eugene Martin. Phone 193.- 9-23dtf.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-09-25

Phone 571, Holdridge X Milan, chemical cleaners, at 123 Railroad Ave.-9- 9-25d3t
 Rev. R. C. Morehead, presiding el- der of the Conway district, went to Coal Hill today.
 Underwood Typewriter for Sale-In good condition Reasonable price. Phone 354-9-24d2t.*
 Mrs. George Williamson of Water loo, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. R. L. Reynolds.
 Rooms for Light Housekeeping Furnished or unfurnished. Phone 533, 802 College avenue.-9-21dtf
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
New Critics Group in Concert.

The Critics Group, a new organization,
composed of Miss Edna Thomas. mezzo
soprano: Miss Olga Sceeb. pianist, and
Sascha Jacobinoff. violinist, gave . con-
cert yesterday in Aeolian Hall.
The three artists are all Americans,
known in the concert field. and they
are now banded together as the Critics
Group to perpetuate the music and Ideals
Of the gifted young American composer,
Charles r.. Critics. who died last spring.
At each of their concerts one or more az
Griffes's works will be heard
In the list yesterday was a scherzo for
piano. The ensemble selections included
Bizets agnes Der and a "Slumber
Song" by MacDowe( In such work
there was much artistic feeling. though
the voice often overbalanccd IN power
the parts of the players.
In the evening at the same hall Mat
rice Danbois. Belgian ceilist, gave some
solo work in a programme which con-
tained further varied numbers by dif-
ferent artists. as recorded by the Duo
Art piano.
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
Spears i'm Peace and War.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: I fear
frrat Heap Big Chief Scout" has not
familiarized himself with the history and
costumes of the American Indian or he
would know that the spear was quite as
necessary part Of the equipment of a
warrior as his eagle feather.
Lewis and Clark cite their use. Cat
lin in 1896 found all warriors ARMED
with them. They fought with them and
used them in the slaughter of the buffalo.
They are referred to in these few Of
the many authorities on the American
Indian my Life on the Plains by
General George A. Custer (pages 1874
1869 Twenty Years Among Our Hos
tile Indians" by Captain Humfreville
(page 120) Last Of the Great Scouts"
(Buffalo Bill). by Helen Cody Wetmore
(page 2s4) Personal Recollections'' OF
General Nelson A. Miles tpage 2S4).
They were carried by Indians as late
as 1873. I have personally handled a
number OF them. from flint TO steel
heads.
Frasers statle "The Erd Of the
Trail" is quite correct.
HARRY c. EpNAR5S.
BRooKLYN, Decnnber 80.
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
Even the Sand Mani

We do not refer to the mythical Eel
low who puts children TO sleep, but to
the very real business man who put
competition TO sleep in the sand and
gravel business.
Everybody who has seen beach or
a desert has thought of sand as about
the commonest of all solid things. He
could easily imagine profiteering in
coal and wood, in coats and shoes, in
flour aud sugar. But sand Here was
something of which the supply was un-
limited. All the sand man had to do
was to transport his sand from the
place where Nature put it TO the spot
where the builder wanted it.
But the sand man seems to have
been cursed with the same pecuniary
appetite that has ragged in so many
other industries. If he could get $4
for cubic yard of the grains that
used to bring him $1.S0 what was the
Sherman law among supposed compet-
itors? SO the sand man transmitted
his stock into gold and lay basking
on it until SAM UNTERMYER came
along with sharp shovel.
It's a good thing that air doesn't
have to be carted.
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
Coates Conducts London Symphony
Guest of the Symphony Society Leads Musicians in
Vaughan Williams Composition.

Mr.. Coates has a fine sense OF or
chestral values and a strong feeling for
rhythm. Phrasing and dynamics mean
much TO him. He likes full blooded
fortissimo. He got one yesterday that
burst a kettledrum and caused con-
siderable break In Sir Edward Elgar' 8
fourteen points. Best Of all. Mr.. Coates
has artistic perspective.
His readings showed sensitive appre-
citation of proportions and a nice ad-
justment of balance and expressive de-
tails. There was no excessive elabora-
ton, but what needed to be heard was
heard. The climaxes were skilfully de-
veloped and the reading Of the symphony
in particular showed not only genuine
affection for the work but consider
able measure of imagination. 1t viii be
interesting to hear Mr.. Coates's read
ings OF most familiar compositions.
Let It be added that the orchestra
played superbly. The men evidently
liked the conductor and spared no pains
to give him exactly what he wished.
Altogether II was an interesting concert,
In spite of the fact that all the music
was made in much abused England.
Rubinstein once wrote: ''rhe composers
Of the reflective national style must rest
satisfied with the acknowledgment (often
adoration) of their own country. which
is not to be upderrated, as 1t probably
has also its high worth and great salts
faction
The New York herald., 1920-12-31

affairs with more than usual eau
ton. The Bank of Barcelona is one
Of the largest in the country anu
would naturally be heavily COM
mitted in the great programme of in
dustrial expansion carried forward
In the war years. Assistance is
needed and will likely be given by the
Bank of Spain, which has ample gold
resources.
Though olive oil Is her chief prod
uct, Spain Is by no means a one prod
uct country. For this reason the de-
preston is not likely 20 be so severe
as in Japan, where the decline in silk
prices alone was enough to precipi-
tate a panic. There will be general
marking down of Spanish values, but
1t is the opinion of well informed au-
thorities that with the return of more
normal conditions Spain will ne
stronger IN an economic sense than
she has been In many generations.
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1920.
Mr.. Wendell Under Indictment.

The Indictment of Comptroller-elect
WENDELL in connection with the
charges Of Irregularities in bond pur-
chases for the State is to be consid-
cred primarily in its relation to the
great department which he was elected
in November to head. One does not
need to pass upon his guilt or inno-
cepce to realize what embarrassment
is caused by the mere fact of the in
dictment, to his party, to the office of
State Comptroller and to the public
which it must serve.
Aside and apart from every ques-
tion Of quitting under fire, of personal
right of vindication of the immutable
principle that every man is to be held
innocent until it is proved he is not,
rhe fact remains that the Grand Jury
proceedings which already have taken
place and the court proceedings which
will follow must in the very nature
Of things make 1t extremely difficult,
If not impossible, for Mr.. WENDELL
20 perform the duties of State Comp
roller as they should be performed.
Under all the circumstances, what
ever is to come of the indictment, 1t
would be a fortunate thing for the
State and it would be a creditable
thing to Mr.. WENDELL If he were to
resign his new office Immediately
upon assuming it tomorrow.
II Mr.. WENDELL should be cleared,
rs his friends are confident and as
every one must hope he will be, Of the
charges which have come to trouble
him, his Office and the public, he could
count upon reparation and reward at
the hands of the very public in whose
interest, above his own and every
other consideration, he turned over
the Office of Comptroller to other d.
rectlon than his own.
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
Governor Smith.

The two years of ALFRED f.
SMITH's service as Governor of New
York end to-day. AS newspaper
which advocated the election Of Judge
MILLER, believing that Governor be-
longing to the dominant party would
be III the best strategic position for
Legislative action, THE NEW YORK
HERALD wishes to compliment Gov
ernor SMITH on the general worth Of
his administration.
The Governors appointments to
Office were not all ideal. But when 1t
is remembered that he has been a
lifelong member of political organi-
zation noted for extreme practically
rather than for ideallsm 1t must be
admitted that Mr.. SMITHS selections
for place were, by and large, better
than the public expected from Tam
many Governor.
There was never any question about
AL SMITHS intellectual fitness TOR the
Office Years of legislative expert
ence had given him an enviable ia
miliarity with the intricate machine
of the State. AS for vision, a most
important element in the makeup of
good Executive, he proved the pos
session Of it in the making of broad
plans for retrenchment and reorgan-
ization in the State government
plans which Governor MILLER may
modify but should not ignore. &
Mr.. SMITH has been a courageous
Governor. His advocacy Of the day
light saving law in the last campaign,
even when he knew that this policy
would cost him thousands of agricul-
tural votes, was proof of the mans
good backbone. We admire him for
his fight for the daylight saving law,
Just as we respect what we believe
TO have been his honest mistake in
his advocacy of the so-called direct
primary.
II Governor SMITH intends that to-
day shall be the end Of his political
life we wish him success in his pri-
vate business. But if he has that
intention, what bitter thing 1t must
be for the Democratic party in this
neck of the woods-that their only
hope, the only Democrat who received
anything like n vote of confidence in
the last election, should be leaving
the wreck
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
The Fighting Rabbit.
Bit and Kicked Dog. reports a
Florida Truth Teller.
From the Florida Fishernan.,

From the Florida Firhernda..
Russell Thompson, Noted angler and
dealer in fishing tackle. consequently a
very honest and upright person. has
submitted the following with affidavit
attached:
Last Sunday morning I happened to
be standing looking out the window.
All at once DIR. Jack Halton's bird and
hound dog came down the, alley with
his back feet over his neck Gin the act
OF running) and Mayor Edwardss rab-
bit I'm the lead. The rabbit is very
large specimen of the rodent family and
we'll able TO care for himself. as well as
the dog. who happens to be "A combina-
tion bird. rabbit. coon and anything else
that happens TO be in sight. Well, II
was not long before the same pair came
back, but tho rabbit was not In tho
lead. Rube. the dog, and the rabbit
played for about twenty minutes up and
down the alley, In the back yards. AMI
seemed TO he having a wonderful time
when all OF sud den the rabbit. firing
of such amusement (please believe mel &.
jumped and bit DR.. Jack Haton's dog
under the neck then. TO do the job up
right, kicked poor Major several times.
thus ending the mornings exercise
RUSSELL THOMPSON, Sarasota, Fla"
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
Emergency Legislation.
New York's Housing Law and North
Dakota's Banking Experiment.

TO THE NEW YORK HERALD Your edi-
torial article and your news despatch
about affairs in North Dakota are ex-
celient But why are you so wary about
an exactly similar situation In this
State?
The Legislature creates an emergency
by statute, saying that the law OF sup
ply and demand must stop. Applied to
real estate, the only kind OF propalS-
that cannot be hidden. II has worked
out 80 that nobody Is building new
dwellings,, as nobody wants TO create
property in thu ownership OF which he
must have partner he cannot control
his tenant.
Is not this exactly North Dakota over
again, applied, It Is true. TO but one
kind Of property, but property worth
pretty nearly as much as the whole
state Of North Dakota? 1t IS a pretty
bad precedent, which will bear worse
fruit later on.
The courts are sustaining the law.
ingeniously and at times reluctantly.
Would you want. them to. sustain law
dubbed legislatlvely an emergency
law--which gave citizen the right TO
take leg Of mutton from his butcher
unpaid for. the bill to be settled in court
and paid some timeP trow not.
A STUDENT oF History
NEW YORK, December 80.
The New York herald., 1920-12-31

ment of gold. When one currency got
above its par and another below, 'the
latter would be restored by a ship
ment of gold to the creditor. SO to-day
if Europe could ship gold to South
America ethe French franc and the
English pound would be restored to
par and Argentina would advance
the price of the peso in New York by
remitting the same gold to us.
But gold is not moving freely. The
usual method of clearing up trade
deficits is not employed. And yet the
heavy discount on the peso does not
retard Argentina's purchases here. In
October our exports to that country
were S21, ,S5s,oo0, against S13,S75,000
in October. 1919. For the first ten
months in 1920 the exports were
S164, 100000. compared with $131, ,O0O,-
600 last year.
According to the usual theory the
discount on the peso should have stim-
ulated our purchases in Argentina
But our imports In October were only
$14 4,971 900, compared with S2S, ,L73, 900
for October, 1919, when the peso was
around par.
The course OF trade has been run
ming exactly counter to the direction
dictated by the theory of foreign ex-
change. Europe cannot pay South
America in goods, gold or credit un-
I'll Europe herself obtains goods, gold
or credit. And South America cannot
wipe out its trade deficit with this
country until South America receives
payment from Europe.
Meanwhile sales to South America
or to Europe do not indicate a firmly
established trade. They simply mir
ror the disjointed condition of inter-
national buying power.
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
Our Taxes on Foreign Loans.

If. as negotiations now promise, the
United States war loans to the Brit
ish Government are refunded and in
terest on the refundlng bonds is paid
regularly into our Treasury, Ameri-
can taxpayers will receive a direct,
immediate and enormous benefit. If
our other foreign loans also could be-
gin to pay interest to us the benefit
to American taxpayers would be dou-
Bile what it will be If only the British
interest is paid us. All this because it
happens that just about half those
war loans went to Great Britain, luck
lily enough for us as creditors.
1t has been strange twist in
finance by which American taxpayers
lent billions to foreign Governments
and then themselves had to be taxed
on these very loans, instead of the
foreign benefciaries being taxed on
them. This Is exactly what -befell the
American taxpayers. They put up the
money to finance the foreign Govern
ments, as they put mp the money to
finance their own Government. But
through the failure of the foreigners
to pay interest on those billions taken
out of the American pockets the Amer
lean pockets which yielded up the
cash to the foreigners have had to be
taxed ever since to the extent of the
interest the foreigners were to pay
but did not pay.
Right now the American taxpayers
are being taxed not far from half a
billion dollars year solely to pay
interest on those debts owed by the
foreign Goverpments to the United
States Government, which means, In
effect, owed TO the American tax
payers. This is very sizable fraction
of the three billions Congress wants
to hold the Government spendings
down to next year.
II the foreign Governments begin
to pay the interest they owe us, then
the American taxpayers will be re-
lieved of exactly that amount Of taxes.
There isn't an even chance, there
isn't much Of any chance, OF our get
ting It all soon. But what we do get
will help while Congress is laying an
axe to the very roots Of taxes and
squander.
The New York herald., 1920-12-31
Trade Theories Not at Work.

It would be perfect going for econ
omists and other expositors of our
trade position II the elaborate ma
chinery of international finance and
commerce would only function In alb
normal times as il functions when
there is free gold market and when
the chief nations arc doing other
than a one way business. II, for in
stance. the debtor nations were able
to ship gold TO make up the deficit
in their merchandise trade we should
not see the anomaly which prevails In
our trade with South America.
For more than year the eX-
changes Of South America have been
declining in terms Of dollars and rls-
ing In terms Of European currencies.
The Argentine peso at 33 ceuts in
New York. compared with a par value
Of 42.45 cents, imposes n loss OF 90
per cent. on the Argentine merchant
who buys from this country, while
premium WHlNH uluANtS lllc Icnp
worth 20 per cent. more than it's par
value IN London and 300 per cent.
more in Paris gives the Argentine
merchant corresponding advantage
in those markets.
Under the circumstances 1t appears
logical that our sales to Argentina
should decline, the American goods
being replaced by purchases from Bu-
rope. This would be in accord with
the normal theory OF the exchange
market. Constructed in Europe in the
course of the last century, when most
of the worlds gold was centred there
the machinery OF exchange derived It's
sole motive power from the free move
The New York herald., 1920-12-31

factors before they have served any
thing like the time they should.
We do not believe that the present
Penal Law, If it were consistently and
intelligently enforced, would prove too
lenient on criminals. For example, 1t
is unlikely that man who is not re-
strained from committing grand lar
ceny by the present possible sentence
of ten years would be restrained by
the possible sentence of twenty years
proposed by the Judges. But If every
man tempted to commit grand larceny
knew his crime would mean relentless
pursuits vigorous prosecution and sem
tence on conSiction-to the maximum
punishment prescribed some who now
go wrong might keep straight.
The New York herald., 1920-12-31

Rear Admiral SAMUEL MCGOWAN,
Paymaster-General Of the Navy and
Chief of the Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts, has resigned from the SER
vice and will end his official activi-
ties for Uncle SAM to-day.
He must not doff his uniform with
out a word being said in praise OF
his record, for that record IS one Of
conspicuously excellent work in the
public interest.
Before the United States entered
the conflict against the Teutonic En-
pires Rear Admiral MCGOWAN was a
member of that small but foresighted
body of American citizens who had
the courage to recognize the inev-
table and the energy to do every
thing which lay in their power in time
of peace to prepare for war.
Wherever and whenever It was pos
sible he translated into acts the ad-
vice of WASHINGTON, an example far
too few Of us followed would that
all officials in the Government had
been inspired to do as he did.
1t will not be asserted that under
the immediate chieftainship of Jo-
sEPHUs DANIELS as Secretary Of the
Navy Paymaster-General MCGOWAN
was able to do everything he wanted
to DO or by any means everything
which on April 6. 1917, the nation
wished had been done to prepare the
fighting ships for their task: but 1T
is a.matter of record that his energy
ana his provision had accomplished so
much toward the preparedness intel
ligent men longed for that he had
earned the gratitude Of all patriotic
Americans.
Consequently It is no more than
fair at this season to recall SAMUEL
McGowAN's services to his country
and to wish for him the reward Of
prosperity and happiness through all
his, DAYS.