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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
WILSON SETS NOV. IA
ARMISTICE SUNDAY
Nation Asked to Take Part in
Memorial Tribute for Dead
in World War.
FLAGS AT HALF STAFF
Proclamation Urges That Spe-
cial Services Be Held in
All Churches.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-President Will
son to-day directed that on Sunday No
vember Ia, the American flag be dis
played at half staff on all public build
ings and naval and military posts las
token of the nations participation in the
American soldiers. sailors, marines and
others who gave their lives to their
country In the world war"
In connection with the order the
President authorized this statement:
There has been transmitted 10 me a
suggestion that name Sunday, Novem-
Der the 18th as Armistice Sunday. in
order that the religious services held
throughout the country on that day may
be given an especial note of remem-
brance for the heroic services and sac
rlfces Of those who died for America
in the world war. q
''The selection of \ formal day which
shall annually be set aside to commence
rate our participation in the world war
will some day doubtless be effected
through legislation, and already Memo
rial Day, rich In heroic memories, has
acquired additional significance as being
appropriate also to the commemoration
of the heroes of the world war I am,
however, so heartily in favor of the
suggestion that has been made that I
take this occasion to express publicly
my approval of the idea.
November IL. 1918. will always be
memorable as the beginning of the end
of the most terrible and destructive of
all wars. Our beloved country took a
noble part in Fastening the arrival of
the day hailed by the whole world as
the dawn of peace but close upon the
day of victory followed realization of
loss, and the anniversary will bring with
1t solemn thoughts to the minds of
every American, memories of brave men
who fell. sympathy for their living rela-
tives. and those religious reflections in
which nations, like individuals. must
seek hope and consolation.
THAT November IA this year, being
the Sunday Immediately following the
anniversary, should be observed in all
our churches by suitable memorial SER
vices for the heroic American soldiers,
sailors and marines who gave their lives
to their country in the world war seems
to me eminently fitting and proper. and
l commend the suggestion to those who
conduct such services.
II shall direct that the flag of the
United States at all military posts,
naval stations. on vessels and on build
ings of the United States be displayed
at half mast on that day as q token of
the nations participation in the exer-
cises elsewhere held"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
STACKER IN HUNGER
STRIKE OF SOUND MIND
Salmon Loses Point in His
Fight for Freedom.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-Benjamin J.
Salmon, a conscientious director who
has been on a hunger strike at st. Eliza
beth Military Hospital for the Insane
here since July Is. was held to be of
sound mind to-day by Justice Bailey of
the District of Columbia Supreme Court
The ruling on Salmons sanity dis.
poses of the first count of the habeas
corpus proceedings by which Salmon's
attorneys and the Civil Liberties League
OF New York seek to obtain his release
The second count of the proceedings.
directed against the War Department.
alleges that Salmon was Illegally con-
victed because he had not been indicted
into service at the time OF his court
martial and hence was not within the
Jurisdiction of the military authorities.
Ruling on this count was deferred by the
court for week pending submission of
the court-martial records
Salmon, whose home is In Denver, in
the meantime will remain at St Eliza
beth's. but would make no statement as
to whether he would continue the hun
ger strike which for eighty-five days
has been unbroken except by occasional
forcible feeding.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
BALLOTS THE REPLY.
A Voter. Angered by Mr.. Wilson'S Use
Of IGNORANCE" and "Impudent."

To THE NEW York HERALD Mr.. will
son says that those OF us who oppose
his precious League of Nations are ig-
norant and impudent.
I have been free born citizen of the
United States seventy years and a voter
forty eight years, but never before have
/ been told by any one. especially by
President Of the United States. that
was ignorant and impudent simply be-
cause 1 did not happen to dream the
same dreams he dreamt.
Well. at any rate, / shall, IL living
and able. use the only weapon 1 have
to help give q quietus to Mr.. Wilson's
precious League of Nations, and as
deposit my ballot for Mr. Harding I
shall think of those words Of John Pier
pont, an early patriot:
weapon that comes down as stiil
As snowflakes fall upon the sod
But executes a freeman's will
As lightning does the will OF God
And from It's force no doors nor locks
Can shield you--'ts the ballot box
And hope and trust that those bal
lots will fall SO thick as TO bury Mr..
Wilson's League OF Nations so deep that
Gabriers trump will not be able TO res
urrect II. ARLINGTON II. CARMAN.
PATcHoGuE October 8.
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TO DECIDE WHO WILL
GET GERMAN CABLES
International Communications
Conference Opens.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-Equality Of SER
vice and unrestricted access to all parts
Of the world were set forth as the OBJ
ject to be sought in international com
munications by Under Secretary Davis
to-day in welcoming delegates. of the
five allied and associated Powers to
the first preliminary session of the In
ternational Communications Conference.
Questions of strategy and selfish inter
est would not be supported by public
opinion, he said. I'm cooperative effort
70 increase communication facilities for
every country.
Delegates from France. Great Britain,
Italy Japan and the United States were
present ct the formal opening OF the
conference at the State Department, the
first conference IN which the United
States has participated formally with
the allied Powers since the conclusion
OF the Versailles Treaty. 1t was called
by President Wilson some months ago,
with the approval of Congress, and as
a result of the decision OF the Council
OF Five In Paris in 1919 to leave the
ALLEGATION of the German cables and
questions affecting international com
munications to such a body.
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ALSO HAS
ITS LEAGUE TROUBLES
Senate Insists OF Having
Right to Approve Action.

BUENos AIRES. Oct. S.--Forelgn Min
lister Pueyrredon. who sailed to-day to
attend the Geneva conference of the
League OF Nations as chief of the Ar
gentine delegation, has promised the
Senate that any engagements entered
into by the Argentine delegation Will be
subject to the approval OF the Argen-
tine Congress.
This assurance was exacted from the
Minister as condition OF the Senate's
approval OF the appointment OF himself
and the other delegates named by Presi-
dent Irigoyen It was only by the
margin of one vote that approval was
given, the opposition resenting the fact
that the Government never consulted
the Senate regarding adhesion to the
League Of Nations. The Senate main
tans the question OF Joining the league
should have been officially communi-
Gated to that body before 1t was asked
to approve the appointment of delegates
to the Geneva meeting.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09

Our neighbor the World has made
this recent, interesting and important
discovery
1.-THE campaign against Article Y.
is wholly of Irish origin"
Is that so? We had supposed that
it was Of American origin. Our con-
viction as to this had been quite
strong. How many months after the
beginning of the campaign against
Article " and for the preservation
of American independence and consti-
tutional procedure in the matter of
going to war was 1t that the Irish
originators emerged from their place
Of concealment and took charge Of de
fensive operations?
Yet the World says it KNOWS. We
must not be impolite.
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FREIGHT ON STREET CARS.
Transportation Charges Are Saved
and Passengers Suffer.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: II the loss
Of the bag of Jewels in a Fifth avenue
bus arouses the conscience of the trans
portation companies 1t will not have been
unavailing in determining the rights Of
the traveller.
Messengers carry packages MS big as
trunks on the stages. Packages so big
that It takes two men to carry them are
crowded into Broadway cars already as
full as sardine boxes I have seen the
whole of subway car platform occupied
by packing boxes. Flower boxes as long
as collins are crowded into the subway
trains.
All this is done for the benefit of the
Individual business man who will not pay
for the regular means Of transporting
merchandise but wants TO do 1t all for
five cents.
why is the carrying of baggage and
merchandise allowed on the street rail-
roads and buses? CROWDED.
NEW YORK, october s.
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WORDS, IDLE WORDS.
The Heart Of the Covenant Deserted
Even by It's Creator.

To THE New YORK HERALD Thanks
are due to President Wilson for enabling
Article X. to have a reservation written
by himself and explaining to Ameri-
cans byFit what his Interpretation of the
article is. and no one is better qualified
than the author to do this
Those who do not care TO tell you the
truth about the League OF Nations tell
you that Article X. OF the covenant OF
the League would make Il possible for
other nations TO lead us into war whether
we willed It by our own independent judy
ment or not. This Is absolutely false.
There is nothing In the covenant which
In the least interferes with or impairs
the right OF Congress to declare war or
not declare war. according to It's own
independent judgment. as our Constitu-
ton provides.
In order, then, that the members OF
,he League should understand this In
depreciation this Wilson reservation
rhould be made:
The United States accepts Article x. rs
meaning that tho guarantee to preserve"
and the advice of the Council as TO means
of doing this, whether II be war or any
other means, n subject to the right OF
the Congress of the United States to ac-
cept or reject according to its own indie
pendent judgment. as our Constitution
provides.
Good-by. heart of the covenants How
foolish the long fight against a Senate
reservation! AT last he accepts the
American view that Article X. cannot
bind. either morally or legally. the inde-
pendent judgment of Congress, and tina,
preservation of territorial integrity and
existing political independence" are
words. idle words. which are altogether
meaningless.
What will France say to such Presi-
Dental no obligation theory? Article X
dies from heart failure.
REsERvArToN1sr.
NEW YORK, October s.
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The Polish Armistice.

Between the middle of August, when
the Polish delegates to the conference
at AIinsk were treated with contempt
and subjected to insults by the mill
tary commanders of the Moscow So
Wet. and the meeting at Riga which
ended yesterday with an armistice by
which the Poles obtained practically
all of their demands, Poland passed
through change that seems little
short of miraculous. Within that
time the Bolshevist forces swept over
Polish territory in q line extending
from Galicia to Lithuania they
crossed the Bug, the last natural bar
rier of Warsaw. and invested that
city; and the Spa conference prac-
tically decided to abandon Poland to
defeat, If not destruction.
The earlier advance Of the Polish
army to Kiev and the Dnieper valley
had the effect Of alternating the SYM
pathy Of some of the allied nations
and of bringing from them only luke
warm support in answer to Poland's
appeal for aid. France alone in Eu-
rope came out openly in proffer of
help. Secretary Colby, In note to
Baron AvEzzANA, the italian Ambas-
sador to this country, set forth the
attitude of America, saying that this
Government believed in united, free
and autonomous Polish State and that
1.-The people of the United States are
earnestly solicltous for the main
tenance of Poland's political indie
pendence and territorial integrity"
The support of the United States
and the active military assistance fur
nished by France became in the crisis
the most important factors in the de-
liverance of the new Polish State.
General WEYGAND recognized the
armies Of Poland, relieved the pressure
on Warsaw and through his command
of the Polish forces started the Boil
shevist armies back toward Moscow.
The Poles finished the task, clearing
their territory of Bolsheviki, and at
the same time exposed the weakness
Of the boosted Soviet military estab-
lishment.
The activity Of General WRANGEI.
In the Crimean region contributed to
successes of the Poles. and the arms
tice leaves his army now the only
military force carrying on active op-
erations against the Moscow Soviet.
The Polish Premier explains this stu
alton by saying that Poland is not
able, now to furnish any great assis-
lance to General WRANGEL and that
the nation is best serving the interest
Of Europe and the Western world by
rebuilding it's shattered country and
developing It's resources.
Poland has now n secure line east
Of that originally proposed by the
Allies, and she has too, for what II
may be worth, the Soviet's guarantee
Of peace and tranquility while she
undertakes her rehabilitation. While
the final eastern boundary of Poland
is yet to be determined, there Is every
reason to believe that It will not ma
terially depart from the line fixed by
the armistice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
Stop, Flrebug!

Americans are VIGOROUSLY reckless
with fire. Smokers throw burning
matches, cigars and cigarettes into
waste baskets filled with loose paper.
Infammable curtains are allowed to
blow against unguarded gas flames.
Hot ashes are deposited In wooden
boxes In close proximity to finder dry
wooden partition walls. Matches are
left within the reach of children.
Chemicals giving Off explosive vapors
are used with utter contempt for
safety flYst. In thousand and one
inexcusable ways needless persons
invite the destruction of their own
property and that Of others and i'm
peril the lives of all who are unfortu-
nate enough to be near them.
Because Of these deplorable circum-
stances we have Fire Prevention Day,
observed this year to-day, when we
are asked TO contemplate our folly,
clean up our premises and reform our
ways. The appeal would be ludlcrous
were II not made necessary by rec
ord Of waste and death; the grim
record OF fire losses In buildings,
goods and, worst Of all, human life
makes II tragic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
MR.. WILSON'S ARTIFICE.
Representative Hustled Makes Plain
the False Minor Premise.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: In his re-
cent exposition OF Article X. Of the
League OF Nations covenant President
Wilson asserts that Congress can Judge
Of the moral quality of the obligation in
any situation which may arise under It,
This statement Is false for the reason
that the obligation of the article has
TO reference whatever to the character
Of the invasion. but is created for each
and every case OF external origin which
may rise In the future.
In this exposition President Wilson
has made use of a common trick Of dia-
lectics, the false minor premise. In an
attempt to gain a point. Such sophisti-
cal argument would shock the intellec-
tual conscience of any one who did not
know the peculiar quality of President
Wilson's mind JAMES w. Hustled.
PEEKsKILL, october 8.
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Immigrants for the south.

The increase in immigration which
has marked the resumption of com
mercial ocean transportation has once
more exposed grave weakness re-
sultlng from our lack OF intelligent
system in handling incoming aliens.
Exactly as was the case before war
stopped the flow OF workers from for
eign lands, the newcomers of to-day
are landed here with scarcely any at
tempt to guide them to the communi-
ties in which they would be most
useful.
Congestion in the seaboard cities
and industrial centres, the creation Of
foreign quarters In which serious So
cial evils may develop, and failure to
put on farms men and women capa-
BILE of working the land are conse-
quences of this shortslghtedness. Cor
rection of these conditions is not
merely q sentimental desirability but
national duty.
This fact has been recognized by
all clear thinking students Of our eco
nomic growth. At present the South
needs workers and offers wonderful
opportunities to industrious farmers
as well ms 10 men and women who
want to go into other industries. Ac-
cordlngly President Il. s. HEcHT Of
the Hibernia Bank and Trust Com
pany of New Orleans recently wrote
to President PERCY II JOHNSTON of
the Chemical National Bank of New
York TO this effect:
Information comes to US that the
number OF immigrants coming into
this country has lately been increas-
ing very rapidly. and as we still have
a considerable labor shortage on our
Southern farms we are rather inter
ested in the subject
II would appreciate It very much II
you would let me know just with
whom we should get in touch in Or
der to influence some Of these labor
ers to come this way. where they will
enjoy excellent living conditions and
will have n first class chance OF maxi
ing a good living
1T is undoubtedly tust as much to
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
Register Now!

This Saturday, October o, is the
last day ON which citizens in New
York city can register to vote In the
election on November 2 and enroll
to have share in party management
In 1921.
The registration places will open at
7 A. NJ. and they will remain open un-
til 80 P. NJ.
Trite but true Is the warning, "If
you do not register you cannot vote" !;
and those who, for any reason ex-
cept physical incapacity or unavoid.
able absence from home, fail to regis
ter will not be entitled to criticise
the government under which they will
live when control Of the nation and
the State passes to the party and can
didates which are successful at the
polls on November 2.
Register to-day!
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09

Senator Hardings schedule made II Inn
possible for him 20 stop AZ -, much TO the
made great preparations to receive him.
From an account Of the tour.
We understand the swings most over now.
The viands all consumed, the speeches sped.
so for a season hope from Bobtowns fled
And anguish sets Its seal upon her brow.
we had prepared--the town committee mad
To do tho thing up brown. The bank and
store
Were simply swathed in bunting flags
galore
Flapped IN the brecze--the breeze which now
IL sad.
We'd hired wlgert's band down Biatsburg
way;
II has eleven pieces and drum
That's noted through the county. People
come
From miles and miles around to hear them
play.
We bought a lot OF powder 20 explode
In the old mortar won MT Monterey;
And our ex-postmaster was there to say
Those words OF welcome 10 our fair abode
our motor stage was rugged TO fetch him
down
From poKevine. where his schedule some
how led
And now we hear that he has cut us dead
Although he stayed an hour In that jay town
Why, we have got n brick hotel and store,
A creamery, a bank three stories high,
A mill; and as for population. why.
This census we beat Pokeville by score.
Perhaps he was misled In some way. No
One Of his sense would ever pass us by,
And lose the chance 70 hear us tell him
why
The Democratic party has no showi
MAusrcn Monsrp.
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Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York--Fair to-day
and tomorrow little change In tempera-
iure; fresh north to northwest winds OFF
the coast tomorrow.
For New Jerscy--l'air to-day and to-mo--
row: little change IN temperature: FRESH
north 10 northwest winds.
For Northern New Engiand-Fair to-day
and tomorrow. little change M tcfnpcIn-
ture; moderate winds, mostly northwest.
For Southern New England-Fair to-day
and Tomorrow. little change Ia tempern-
turei fresh to strong northery winds
For Western New York-Fair to-day and
tomorrow; little change I'm temperature.
moderate southwest winds.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.--Tne centre Of the
Atlantic disturbance tonight was approx
mately In latitude "a degrees north and
longitude 40 degrees west. and u was af-
parently moving directly northeastwnrd. An.
other disturbance was over the Canadian
Northwest and third over Nevada. Press
ure continued high over most sections east
OK the Mississippi River. The weather
along the North Pacific coast. The tcmpera-
ture was slightly higher In the Middle Eat
ana anu North sections east OF the Mississippi
RIVER, except in north New England Cool
%eather oversprcad the Northern Plains
states ana Manitoba. but readings we're sttii
apoVe normal tonight throughout that area.
me outlook Il for generally fair weather TO
morrow and Sunday In the States east OF the
5nississippi River. without material change
In temperature.
Observations at United States weather-IBu-
reau stations, taken at u. NJ. yesterday,
seventy fifth meridian tim
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
Another Cox Bonfire.

Official news Of interest, though not
Of importance:
Governor JAMES NJ Cox of Ohio,
Democratic asprant for the Presi-
dency, contributed $4,000 to the DEM
ocratic National Campaign Fund
to-day"
Bonfire after bonfire regardless of
cost to fame or pockethook. First he
burned up his public standing. Then
he burned up his political chances.
Now he burns up his money.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
BETTER NEWS ABOUT COAL.
Increased Shipments TO the East Are
Expected Before Long.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Chill Mo-
vember is but few days away and
lhis city in common with many other
cities, large and small, is short on one
OF the most vital of lifes necessaries
coal.
Dealers bins arc empty, many house
holders bins are likewise empty. and
Il Is stated that the winter supply IS
over GO per cent. short.
Is there any information of the status
OF the fuel question which. IL given the
people, would enable them to provide
means to meet the oncoming winter?
SAMUEL J. LARGE
RRrsrot, Conn, October 8.
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EVENTS TODAY.


Fire Prevention Day.
Uniformed Officers Association of the Fire
Department, dinner. Hotel Commodore. Z
L. NJ.
Celebration OF the eighty-seventh anniver-
sary of Jefferson Market, Ninth street and
Sixth avenue, this noon.
Mrs. Arthur l.. Livermore and Ogden L.
Mills will speak at the porch ceremony"
under the auspices of the Republican
Womens State Executive Committee, Van
derbilt Hotel 3 p. NJ.
THE Role of Historical Materialsm,"
lecture by DR.. Gregor Zilboorg, Manhattan
Trade School for Girls, Lexington avenue
and Twenty-second street, S15 p M.
New York Electrical Show. Grand Central
Palace, II A. NJ. to IL 7. M
THE Women Of Two Republics, Rome and
the United States lecture by DR.. James J.
Walsh, American Museum OF Natural His
tory. Central Park West and Seventy
seventh street, 1915 2. M.
Woman,s Press Club. meeting, Waldorf
Astoria, =. NJ
Mr.. G. " Nash will give an illustrated
lecture on "Evergreens' at the Museum
Building OF the Botanical Gardens. Bronx
Park. 2. NJ.
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GEN. NIVELLE COMING
FOR MAYFLOWER DAYS
Former French Commander
Designated by Government.

Gen. Robert George Nivelle. former
commander In chief of the French
army. has been designated by the
French Government as one of its dele
gates to the tercentenary celebrations
of the American Mayflowers Council
which will be held In seventy American
cities next month.
Word OF the appointment was re-
ceived by the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America, 100 East
Twenty-second street. The meeting Of
the Mayflower Council In this city IL
to be held November 20. at Carnegie
Hall. Gen. Nivelle entered the war as
a Colonel of the Fifth Regiment. and
in December. 1916, succeeded Marshal
Joffre as commander in chief