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The Washington herald., 1920-10-13

" between the revival OF the whisky business
and Presidential politics.
The phenomenon is not particularly apparent in
Washington. Here the prohibition law is enforced
Just as it was when it was District law, and before
it was incorporated into the United States COnstitu-
ton But in New York, Boston, Chicago and other
great cities the prohibition law is being generally
and notoriousIy evaded.
These cvasions have grown enormously during
the campaign. The law that was generally en-
forced during the first six months OF its existence
is being generally violated during the last three
months. The TACT Is merely apparent to any
one who visits the restaurants walks the
streets OF the cities referred to 1t is demonstrated
and emphasized by the records OF the hospitals
almshouscs and jails. Cases or commitments grow
ing directly out OF alcoholism iell off enormously
during the early days OF prohibition In late weeks
when enforcement of the law should have been
easier than first their numbers swiftly rising
to the figure normal before prohibition.
The temperance OF rum is general, wide
spread to suggest some systematic and sinister
purpose Although it comes at the climax Of a
political campaign there seems to be way OF
attaching political significance to it. Both cand
dates have declared themselves in favor OF the
literal enforcement OF the No,tcad law and there
has not been evident the slightest sign the part
OF either OF trucking to the liquor element.
Enforcement OF the Federal law is, OF course, in
Democratic hands Unques suonably the law is not
being enforced Conniyauce at violation OF this law
Is highly profitable, and there may be feeling that
it will be winked at by official, higher up. And
even more probable than that is the feeling that as
the Democratic party is probably going out OF Office
in any event those who only placemcn might
as wcIl make their pile first.
While ii docs not seem probaBc that any po-
-lfccai advantage Is SOughts(or be obtained by
the apparent lack OF all effort enforce the prohi
bton law, the situation i, a scandalous 1t must
operate to the injury OF the Democratic party with
those who believe in the sanctity OF the law
Whisky cannot be drawn from bonded warehouses
except upon official permits. 1t be sold as
openly and notoriousy as it is except with official
connyance And all the officials involved from the
first stage the last derive their authority from
Democratic administration
The matter IS one that deserves attention in the
very highest administration circles
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13

no. share with the peremptory demand for their ap-
provaL He will ask, what should have been asked
before the Versailles conference gathered,
an advisory conference OF the best minds OF the
nation to the end that the greatest problem ever
offered to the United States to the world may
be solved in accordance with the decision Of the
best intelects OF the day.
Mr.. Cummings may think that the contrast
between the avowed purpose and programs of the
candidates with reference to this issue promises
peace with more speed and certainty under Cox
than under Harding. Few will share with him that
opinion For the Cox program contemplates merely
the continuance OF the policy OF personal domina-
ton OF the Senate for the purpose Of forcing
through the Wilson covenant. By that endeavor we
have been kept out Of peace for nearly two years.
Its continuance gives every promise OF an indefinite
prolongation OF the present ntolerabe conditions.
The Harding policy, on the other hand, is one
OF counsel, conference and Cancellation.
The Democratic press has taken occasion to
at him the ground that he has refrsined
from offering precise declaration Of exactly what
policy his administration will adopt in this matter.
That he has refraned from such declaration
gives the surest promise of a wise and efficient
solution Of the problem For Senator Harding
recognizes the fact that in the negotiation of any
treaty, and above all in the completion OF treaty
of such significance as this one, the Senate shares
equally with the President the power and authority
involved in its negotiation and ratification The
fact that candidate he refuses to dictate to the
Senate, gives assurance that President he will
recognize its cognate authority as it has not been
recognized for eight years past.
That alone gives promise Of CELEBRITY in the set
tlement OF a problem which has thus far been de-
layed largely by antagonisms bred OF the attempt
to deprive the Senate OF its constitutional rights
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Peace Speedy and Permanent.

Mr.. Homer Cummings, amiablc optimi>t who
has conducted the Democratic National Committee
with notable success when no campaign was press
ing and there nothing for the committee to do
blossoms forth Cassandra, prophc>ying evil
in the event OF the election OF Senator Harding
That event. unthinkable in the minds Of the
Democratic politicians, but sercneiy anticipated by
the nation as a whole fills Mr.. Cummings with
dread He foresees in it the indefinite delay OF peace
and the carly embodiment OF this nation in war
with Mexico
Peace is to be delayed, so far as we can make
out from Mr.. Cummings diagnosis OF the situation
because Senator Harding has repeatedly decla1 ed
that he is so intent upon the re-establishment OF
peace that he intends to seek that end even while
waiting for the cumbersome machinery OF the league
OF nations to be perfected to the taste Of the
american people
Less violent Partisans than Mr.. Cummings might
see in this attitude a brighter promise OF immediate
peace than that furnished by the professed purpose
OF Governor Cox.
For the Democratic nominee puts THE league
before peace. \ peace without the ratification of
that voluminous and much controverted instrument
he dcnounces as equivalent TO national perfdy and
dishonor Should he be elected the present anomal-
Gus situation in which the United States remains
the member OF the coalition of foes OF Ger
many still at war with that country will be CON
ratifying THE Wilson league without dotting an
"i' or crossing e. will Cox, more than Wilson,
consent to the calling off OF hostIitics.
How will such Senatorial action be obtain
able There is not political observer of any COM
petence in the land who believes that the Senate
TO be elected next month will have a Democratic
majority Even should that party enjoy a majority
1t will be far from being a majority for THE
league, for the foes of that instrument are quite as
determiued within Democratic as Republican ranks
The election OF Governor Cox, them so far from
assuring immediate peace, will merely reopen the
league controversy with that unless
comes with the covenant it shall not come at ALL
Senator Harding is for peacc-for peace with the
covenant amended to meet the convictions of the
American people, for peace with the covenant re-
jected and entirely form of international
association created, but for peace at once and i'm
mediate
His attitude on the covenant is so far from
being irreconcable that he has enlisted in his sup
port many of the best known friends OF that nstru-
ment He is pledged to make such use of it as
may be most expedient for fastening the coming,
and assuring the maintenance Of peace. He has
agreed to call at into conference those among
our public men who are most capable Of assisting
in furthering this end. He will not offer to them
a document in The preparation OF which they had
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ENDS LECTURE TOUR
AFTER DISTURBANCE

New York. oct. 12.-Msj. George
Haven Putnam. who was howled
down when he attempted to deliver
a speech on The Relations Between
America and England" at Erasmus
Hall High School in Brooklyn last
night. said today that the affair was
closed incident so far as he was
concerned.
He said that the disorderly section
OF the crowd consisted OF about
thirty or forty hoodlUms shouting
for ireland and that their action ap-
parently was biased on a misquota-
tion OF a speech made two yeas ago
He Criticies police for failing to keep
order, and added that he would re-
fuse all speaking engagements for
the present
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
PUBLIC SERVICE
STOCKS REVIVE
Utility Companies Recover
ing Pre-war Basis in Eyes
Of Investors.
BY RICHARD SPILLANE.

Public utilities are coming ba k
They have had a hard time, some
Of them very hard time. but the
skies are clearing. Investors are
beginning to see virtue in gas. light.
power and traction properties that
have been friendIess for wears. It
viii take lot of money TO bring
some of them back to full health
and strength. for they had all the
strain to which properties like tn"
railroads were subjected in the war
period without the financial support
the government extended t" the
steam transportation companies.
Iiut they are coming back And
il is a good thing The people have
real interest in their recovery.
for no utility company can serve
the public properly unless il pros
pers. There were a lot Of errors
made by the public service corpora
tions in former days. They suffered
for them. They are not likely to
make them again. for the greatest
profit that a utility concern can
receive is through Winning and
IltIllluS Ilsbllt E''''l W ID. llll wa = "a
the highest meaSur, Of good serv-
ice.
There j. an island in tho Gulf Of
Mexico. off ,RockpurI. Tex. called
st. Joseph. II is famous or inta-
nous for its rattlrsuak"S. 1t is a
GoGforsaken sand pit on which
nothing grows but salt cedar and
here and there n hit of IouEh grass.
In time of cQuinoctIal storm the
island is likely TO Toe submerged.
Altogether it has few attractions.
And yet there's a lot OF activity
there now. \ wildoatt"r is sinking
we'll. He has LEASED 1000 of tn"
5000 acres that MAX" tn" island
and he is drilling for oil. He uses
salt cedar for fuel for his engine.
His rig was damaged severely in a
recent storm and hr and his crew
had to scoot to tn" mainland FOR
safety. but he is ba,h aEain punch
ing a hole in the earth and hoping
to strike a gusher. II" Is gambling
on the fact that thol" Is oil some
where in that neighborh0od. for as
phaItum is found along tn" shore
nearby and crude oil comes to tho
surface Of the Gulf some distance
off the island. He * down l,5VV
feet with his drill and hasn't struck
anything but sand and gumbo. But
! he keeps drillig.
There is an oil well in the Gulf
/ of Mexico some distance south Of
Sabine Pass 1t has been known
OF for fifty years or more. In time
( OF storm mariners have pointed
! their way to its nCighburhood TO
get into smooth waters. 1t is not
much of well. at least the flow
/ from il is not larg'. Probably ii
/ is but a fissurc in the floor of the
Gulf. but the oil has been S""pinE
from IL many years.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
LITHUANIA PROTESTS
TOU. S. GOVERNMENT

From the irmTora9E seat OF the
government at kuNno. the Lithuau-
ian cabinet has ordered a general
mobil lzution lu order to cNpeI the
OUTLAW" Polish forces in posses
sion uf Wilma. the Lithuanian cap
ital. according {" advices received
at the Lithuanian Legation hero
yesterday
Nj NlIrIrias. the Lithuanian rep
rescntatiVt. Ivu,iNgd cable instTuC-
tiOns yesterday 20 appeal TO the
state DEPARTMENT against Polish NiO-
lation uC ;hc armistiCe signed on
October with the Lithuanian en-
voys at Suwalki. According to the
Lithuanian officials here, the Poles
renewed hOstilities without warn
ing ON tn" evening of October :.
less than five hours after they had
agreed I" cessation of hostilities.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
Votes BY a Washington Observer

Union. A question much discussed
is whether representation in the
United States Senate is truly rep
re sentative and strictly democratic.
There are sixteen States with an in
dividual population OF less than
1000, 0,000-Arizons. Colorado, Con-
neCticut. Delaware. Florida. Idaho.
Maine, Nevada. New Mexico, North
Dakota, Oregon. Rhode Island. South
Dakota, Utah, Vermont and Wyom-
ing. Combined. their population is
S.0S5.665. which is nearly 100000
less than that of PENNSYLVANIA.
They have with their smaller popu-
lation 80 votes in the United States
Senate as compared to the keystone
States two!
Terence MacSwiney, the Lord
Mayor of Cork who is belieinE all
the theories OF dietetics, is a
brigadier-general in the Republican
(Sinn Fein) army of Ireland. The
Public Ledger Bureau in washing
ton receives occasional REQUESTS for
the correct pronunciation OF Mac
Swiney's name. In Ireland, ii Is un-
dcrstood, he is called MacSwiney
with the second syllable pronounce
like wine" but the English call
him "McSweeny."
A story Of which Mrs. David F.
Houston. wife of the Secretary OF
the Treasury. is the innocent hero
inc, is making the rounds A we'll
known society woman who lives at
Chevy Chase has a new hOusemaid.
She also employs a Colored hair
dresser named Mrs. Houston" One
day recently her mistress asked tn a
maid to telephone Mrs Houston
| that she wasn't wanted for an ap-
pointment previously arranged. The
only Mrs. Houston the new maid
could discover in the telephone
book was the wife of the Secre-
tary' who, duly summoned to her
phone, was flabbergasted to be told
that Mrs. - didn't want her
head washed" that day!
Across the District line. in
Maryland, where the nearest sim
mering of the political Dot that
washington wots of can be heard,
come interesting tidings OF the Sem
atorial campaign of Ashbie Haw.
kins. the colored candidate. The
$4,000 eolored men voters and 10000
women members of the race are
reported to be lining up soIidIy
for Hawkins. The situation is de-
scribed as disquieting to both SEN
ator Smith. the Democratic candi-
date for reelection, and Overman
! e. Weller, his Republican opponent
i 1t is the FIRST time on record that
Maryland's colored vote has been
mobilised for third.psrty purposes
F.W. w.
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" DO YOU KNOW
l OUR BIBLE?

Al And the coast Of their inher-
itance was Zorah, and Eshtaol. and
Ir-shemesh.
~ And shaalabbin. and Ajalon,
43 And ElOn. and Thimna,hah.
and Ekron,
a And EItekeh. and Gtbbethon.
and Baalath,
- And Jehud, and Bene-berak.
and Gsth-rimmuH.
&C And NJ, jarkon. and Rakkon.
with the border before Jspho.
- And the coast OF the children
OF Dan went out too little for them:
therefore the children Of Dan went
UP TO fight against Leshem. and
took ii and smote it with the edge
OF the sword, and possessed it. and
dwelt theTein. and called Leshem.
Dan. after the name OF Dan their
father.
As This is the inheritance OF the
-ribe OF the children of Dan accord
mE to their families. these cities
with their villages.
49 when they had made an end
Of dividing the land for inheritance
by their coasts, Jhr children OF
Israel EaVr an inheritance TO Joshua
the son Of Nun among them:
so According 10 the word Of the
Lord they gave him the city which
he asked. even Tlmnath -serah in
mount Ephraim. and he built III,
city. and dwclj therein.
81 These are the Inheritany-s
which Eleazar tn. priest. and
Joshua the son of Nun. and the
heads OF the fathers Of the tribes
Of the children of Israel. divided for
an Inheritance 10y lot in Shiloh br-
fore the Lord. at 1hs door OF Jh,
tabernaclr Of ,hr 'nnur, cation. -
they made an md OF dividing the
country.
T. L.. L----,L -.---.-L
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Appreciation of An Appreciation.

Editor. The Washington Herald:
feel like telling you how well
pleased l am with my investment
of 3 cents in your issue of this
morning.
One good thing is that your paper
does not cause the destruction of
as many spruce trees as do some
other papers. Yet it is big enough
for me-probably also for many
lothers-and has enough in it.
On the matter of quality par
ticularly noted the tone of the edi-
torial page, maintained in each
article. Then Mr.. HOover's address.
reprinted in full and ConspiCuOusly.
shows to my mind that you have
judgment about what is worth
while in the news.
1t would be OF little consequence
and still an error. il you imputed
meddlesomeness or desire for noto-
riety as a motive for this letter. II
simply arises from the reflection
/ that behind the work there is the
worker, and as a general rule with
such spontaneous appreciation is a
help.
Yours truly.
| AUSTIN CARY.
Washington. Oct. 10.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
BENNING CITIZENS
FIGHT GAS RAISE

Resolutions protesting against
any increase in the gas rate and
urging the separation OF the Board
Of Commissioners and the Public
Utilities Commission were adopted
at a meeting OF the BenninE Citi-
zens Association held last night in
odd Fellows Hail. Benning. Two
delegates were appointed to attend
the hearing on the gas rate octo-
ber is.
Another resolution calling for the
abolition of the practice OF allow
ing 1000 nonresident children to
attend District schools was laid on
the table
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13

One of Baron Wrangeps Cossack
officers is in Washington. His name
is Count John De Sails, the new
third secretary of the British En-
bassy. De Sails, who arrived in the
United States at the end of Septem-
Der with Lady Geddes and her chill
dren, was a captain in the irish
Guards during the late war. Later
on he was attached to the economic
section of the British Peace Mis-
sion at Paris. Having been given
two months leave at the end of that
service, he decided to spend it as
a volunteer in Wrangel's army and
was assigned to the famous wild
division OF Cossacks. He wore
their uniform and led their life,
taking part in Wrangels earliest
fighting operations against the Boil
sheYiks on the Eolga. Count De
Sails, who is captivated by Wash
ingtons autumnal beauty, is spend
ing the forthcoming weekend with
the Roosevelts at Oyster Bay.
Our naval engineering authorities
are much Interested in a new prof.
ect evolved by the French engineer,
Emil Bertin,. for the salvage of the
Lusitania. Bertin has submitted his
scheme for critical observation to
all technical colleges and engineer
ing institutes in Europe. He pro-
poses that a raft. 1000 by 800 feet
be constructed and towed to the
spot where the wreck is located
At low water this raft Is to be at
tached to the Lusitania by means
of 500 especially strong steel ropes.
At high tide the wreck would then
be raised owing TO the lift, and
could at once be towed into port for
repairs.
Gus" Karger. whom willis m
Howard Taft describes as "an init
mate friend of mine'T in his dis
patches has been a washington
newspaperman for 81 years and has
represented the Cincinnati Times
Star here since 1906. He made his
reputation as police-reporter in
Cincinnati, mounting to the rank
of a managing-editor before coming 2
to Washington. karger is chair
man of the standing committee OF
correspondents in charge of the
Congressional press-galleries and
was president of the National Press
Club in 1918. His personal afilia.
ton with Nr. Taft dates from the
| management of his personal pres,
affairs in the 1905 presidential cam.
| paign.
There has been good deal oi
| heart-aearching analysis in Wash.
linston this week Of the recently an.
nounced census Of the States Of til,
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n n THE HERALD
WALL BAG

The Herald welcomes contributions from
its readers on current topics, and will
publish those which are Of general in
terest Communfca items should not ex-
eeeS 200 wofis and must bear the name
and address of the writer. although this
will not be published IL 1t is so desired.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13

Last weeks drug store straw vote gave Harding
37I839 to CoXs 242,432. Classified by sexes the
Harding majorities were: Men, 8o,328; women
3o,7oI. Governor Cox, who complained some time
ago that Will Hays paying men to travel and
talk for Harding in sleeping will probably dis
in this vote evidences OF huge Republican cor
ription at the soda fountains of the land
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
Carital BUYERS in New York.

New York. Oct l2.-The New
York World Buyers SerVlc" today
listed the following from Nashlng-
ton:
LansburEh & Bro.-Miss :. Jacobs,
coats. i. 39d.
Kings PalscC-Miss Kinder. W"-
mems, infants wear. tumb"rla ana.
Kann. =. Sons Co.-Miss A. VI.
Hagan, coats, suits. So foufIh
avenue.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13

We are unable to discern any injury done the
Republican ticket by Calvin Coodges persistent
adherence to his office and silence. Can the most
enthusiastic Democrat say as much for the restless
activities of Mr. Franklin Roosevelt?
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
CROOK ALWAYS.
LEAKY ADAGE.
Even a Burglar May Reform
As 0. O. McIntyre's
Friend Discloses.
ny o. o. MCINTYRE,

BY o. o. MCINTYRE,
reciai Correspossent Of The was
instsa Herald.
New York. Oct. Ia
i have an old friend.
Who used to be a burglar,
But reformed years ago.
And has been going straight.
And a few weeks ago.
He sent a note to me.
And 1 went to his address.
In a tumble down street.
And on a small cot.
Under a fiickering gas Jet.
In a dank old room.
I found him recovering.
From a siege of Illness.
And he was lonesome.
And wanted to talk.
So he told me of the days
or Paper Collar Joe.
And Mother Mandlebaum
And Painting Lizzie.
And Spike the Scar.
Ard Frisco Rafferty,.
Who could read Latin
OF poIice-haunted cities
And gay-cats.
Who Travelled in mobs
And Maggie the Duchrs~
Who married a lord
Because he had fine fingers.
And brought him to America.
So she could teach him.
To lift pokes on the avenue.
And after a silence.
He told me of his daughter.
Who never had a chance.
And died in an English cell.
And all through his talk.
He quoted from the Bible.
which he has read 100 times.
Then he dropped off to sleep.
And / tip-toed out.
And on a street corner today.
1 saw a pale faced youth.
In the grip of two detectives.
And they were pretty rough.
And heard one of them say;
"Once a crook, always a crook
And 1t is the wrong idea.
A relic of ignorance.
And I have a friend.
Who used to be a burglar.
Wbo baS nrOyed 1T
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
A DAILY LINE O. CHEER
By John Kendrick Bangs.
THE WORTH OF PRAISE.

II you will pause each day TO praise
The good you find along your ways
You'n have no time TO feel the chill
of life's inevitable i'll,
And when night falls and you must
ply
The unknown paths of mystery
The wings of Joy viii bear you to
The heights beyond that walt Tor
YOU
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13

New York seems to be finding out that laws in
tended to make it more difficult for landlords to
collect rents do not encourage building. and that
without the, announcement of building housing
shortages are not corrected
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13

They had a Republican" love
feast at Springfield the other night.
at which all the many factions OF
the party. now so rent on iuterna-
tiOnal and Senatorial isSues were
supposed to be represented. Low
denites and ThompsuniJes, followers
Of Igelsby and Small. have not found
II easy to forget and forgive and
the barmiCidc aspects Of Jhls ban
qUet al Springfield were mole no
t!ceablc than its frateTnaI JOYS The
( net effect Of the faCtiOnaI hEhJng
may diminish the Harding vote. IL
is certain to increase the chances or
/ Hon. J. Hamilton Lewis for election
as governor.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-13
Housing and Street Car Service.

\ very pertinent suggestion has to The
Herald from a young subscriber who ap-
parently has been reading with interest the various
items published concerning the housing problem,
and the efforts now in progress to solve the
problem.
She advises that she and her sister own a small
piece OF property outside OF the District limits
and that they would build a house thereon if
they could be assured OF street car service. She
points out that probably many others would do
likewise.
"Ii had anything like satisfactory car service
in Washington and its suburbs,' she writes, people
could manage to build. But as conditions now
are, it IS out OF the question to build our
lot because poor transportation facilities would
make it impossible for to get in to work
without great strain and waste OF time, unless
we could afford automobile, which We and
probably many others, could not"
Washington's street problem is not great
that OF many cities, but there unquestonaby
is room for improvement The letter, from which
the above is quoted needs particular COM
ment. 1t gives view that many, doubtless hold
And any such expression OF opinion is worthy
OF the serious consideration OF those who con-
troll the destnics of Washingtons growth.