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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26

A letter addressed 10 the composer
Beethoven was received in Vienna the
other day from woman in the prov
inces. She wrote she had recently
heard some Of his music and was anx-
ious to place her daughter under his
tuition. The postal authorities deliv-
cred the letter at the house in which
Beethoven lived and where he died
% years ago. The concierge said no
such man resided there, 50 the post
man sent 1t to the dead letter Office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26

The word Canada is derived from
the .Iroquois Indian word, Kan
nta,p meaning a collection of huts.
In Jacques Carriers time the territory
on the north side of the st. Lawrence
river, from HocheInga, now a suburb
Of Montreal, to the gulf, was appar-
entity divided into three districts
Hochelaga, Canada and the Saguenay,
II is here for the. first time we meet
the name now borne by the Dominion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
palestine,s Rainfall.

Palestine has a remarkable advan'
tage in putting through engineering
projects to store the rainfall, which
occurs Ave months of the year, be
cause the Mediterranean is at higher
level than tho main water basins OF
the country, the River Jordan and the
lakes. and therefore little of the total
rainfall runs of directly to the sea.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
Fisty.Fifty Offer.

Patient--"I tell YOU what I'll do; TIL
compromise with you. DOCTOR Doctor
--"Compromise? What do you mean?"
patient-oWell, I'll pay YOU for your
medicine and return your yisits.'--
Judge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
wouldnv % 70 confuse Him,

Patricia says that 1t is true that her
father is not church-goer, but no one
would dare for that reason to call him
an amethyst. Dallas News,
The New York herald., 1920-11-25

readjustment therefore was poisoned
with politics. Energy which should
have gone into production was use
lessly expended in debate. Labor dis
putes became political issues political
issues intruded in shops and count
ing rooms. The gospel of hard work
and thrift was ignored. The fallacies
of socialism were preached and lis
tened to by men who ought to have
been at work. Rehabilitation was
thus slowed up, in some cases halted.
Meanwhile Belgium. fortunate In
one thing at least, has profited from
the independence of judgment and ac-
tion enjoyed by her people and IS set
ting a lesson to the world. 1t Is that
reconstruction is TO be accomplished
by hard work, intelligently directed,
and not by economic panaceas urged
by dreamers, enacted by towards and
administered by bureaucrats.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
ITALY DOING NICELY.
Informatio Collected From Travellers
Arriving Here.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: To the
statements about the Improvement OF
conditions in italy you have printed 1
would add information I have received
from Italian tourists, bankers, clergy,
toilers and women. and also from Ital-
ian-Uni.ed States soldiers grocers. I'M
migrants and others during the last Ave
months Ny work on Italian and other
ships enabled me to get the interesting
news as follows:
1. There appears no danger whatever
OF revolution in Italy.
2. workmen have thoroughly rejected
Bolshevisni.
3. workmen are more contented under
increased pay.
4. In many parts Of Italy nothing un-
usual has occurred since the armistice
was signed.
5. D'Annunzio has no great following
so far as is known.
s. GioIitti. though 20 years OF age, Is
one of Italy's safest. wisest and most
beloved officials.
Z. Italians in Italy are still buying
her war bonds.
8. Italians tell me that Italy will re-
cover In from one to three years and
that she viii do so before any other
European nation.
Q. An italian priest recently told me
that lack OF food is the only trouble In
italy, and that Italians expect help with
food. asked, From whom?' He
smiled and answered, America"
They will get 1t. T. w. PARKER.
BROOKLYN, November "a.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
CROWDS I'M CONFUSION.
Traffic Rules Needed at the Times
Sauare Subway station.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: One OF
the avenues of traffic most frequented
by commuters and others-also most
dreaded II my findings reflect those of
others-is the transfer platform at
Times Square.
Why allow the marvellous engineer
ing projects which produced the subway
systems to be subject to constant criti-
cism by such congestion which may
reach panic stage?
The traffic now moves helter-skelter
through very crooked passageways. Al
the congested hours, however. the great
er portion of the traffic Is or could be
made two way
This being the case. avenues OF one
way traffic would overcome the helter-
skelter condition, thus saving many
precious minutes, bumps and injured
corns. One way traffic could be largely
maintained by continuing system OF
pipe railings similar to those dividing
the wide stairways at a midway po-
sition through the lines Of traffic, only
leaving openings Of from four to six
feet at about twenty-five foot intervals
where transverse movements may De
made where necessary.
This Is not a solution OF the real prob
lem but remedy for an obnoxious con-
dition. u %. l.
FLORAL PARK, November "a.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
Commodore Benedict.

In the death of e. G. BENEDICT New
York and the nation lost a citizen
once of commanding influence and al
ways Of great interest. Mr.. BENE-
Diets friendship with President
CLEVELAND covers a chapter of Amer
lean history rich in incident and
strength. Those who believe that to-
day politics grows more bitter and
thankless should refresh their memo
rieS by rereading the records of the
three campaigns Mr.. CLEVELAND made
for the office of President and the
assaults which were made on him and
his friends.
Commodore BENEDICT, as he was
widely known, had part in those
stirring doings which cannot be over
looked. His vigor and courage made
him an outstanding figure among
strong men. In the semi-retirement
of his later years he spent much effort
and energy In the study of public af-
fairs, concerning which he held sound
ideas which 1t was frequently our
privilege to give to the public through
his letters to this newspaper. He
was a salient, straight seeing man.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
FOrty-one Murders Here In Fifty.
four Days.

To the forty murders on the appal-
, ber 1 and November 81 there was
added on the evening Of November %
still another. This victim of three
footpads was shot and then beaten to
death with the butt end of revolver
just within the Seventy-second street
gate of Central Park. He was felled
under the eyes of sailor to whom he
had just given a match. His cries, as
he battled helplessly for his life, were
heard by dozens of persons In prom
inent hotel not II stones throw from
the spot. The deed was done within
q few hundred feet Of traffic police
man who, however, is under no blame
for not knowing of the swift and fatal
crime, because passing automobiles
where he stood drowned the other
sounds.
This is how openly and boldly
the thieves and murderers who have
made New York crime ridden town
do their work. This Is how we come
10. such a ghastly score as forty-one
murders in fifty-four days.
Now, there is no gainsaying that
such rampant crime elsewhere as well
as here is one Of the malignant her.
ltages OF the war. But the Mayor of
Philadelphia. arming scores of police
men with sawed off shotguns and
through and around the danger spots,
is making highway robbery altogether
too hazardous trade for Philadel-
phia bandits and they are running to
cover. Chicago is rounding up its bad
men, tagging them, so to speak, and
then keeping them under vigilant
police eye so that whenever they stir
their movements are known to their
watchers and whenever they strike or
attempt TO strike they are bagged.
And this sort Of detection and pun
ishment is not what criminals are
looking for anywhere, so they give
Chicago a wide berth.
There are no better, cleaner and
braver policemen anywhere in the
world than our own. No one can
doubt that the rank and file is burn
ing with eagerness to stamp out the
lawlessness which Is disgrace to
this city and a menace to its people
No one can doubt that If the police
Of Chicago and Philadelphia can do
such a thing, enough policemen spe-
cially detailed for the work, intelll-
gently directed, properly led anil
powerfully supported, can and will
make this town too hot for stickup
men and murderers. If 1t is not done
here the people Of this city are bouna
TO assume, as they are right to as
sumo, that the responsibility for fail.
ing to do IL rests at the top.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25

ing hole? No doubt the folks of both
red and white skins We're strenuous
rivals to produce the toothsome and
savory roast. Yet who but a bold
hunter in 1920 ever sees this origi-
pal American king of birds? The do
nestle fowl of to-day is but a pale
copy OF the magnificent lord of the
forest, with its sheeny iridescence of
breast feathers and the combs Of It's
neck and head changing when erectile
with excitement or fear. 1t Is true
that the modern bird OF November
struts In ostentatious splendor and
with a vanity that at times seems
very nearly human. It's display of
the exultant passion of victory over
rivals reminds one Of Wall Street
boss of finance or lady that is
queen Of the ball. Is it any wonder
that BENJAMIN FRANKLIN pleaded elo
quently that the American wild turkey
should be adopted as our national en-
blem and the symbol of our prosperity
rather than the eagle, beloved of
monarch and autocrats? Like maize,
called Turkey wheat, this glorious
fowl got the name II bears because
the origin of all novelties was in that
era ascribed to Asia, but unlike the
cereal grain it still lacks an ap-
propriate name.
Thanks. then, to the Pilgrim Fathers
for their discovery of the food re-
sources and gastronomic possibilities
of the American wilderness. and quite
as much to the Pilgrim Mothers who
added deliciousness to the native Gu
linary contributions. They certainly
did continue in the New World most Of
the good things Of the Old. Nor In
this relation of things must we forget
the Indian. In fact. the more we
have learned Of late Of so-called civil
lied warfare and the methods of
propagating Hunnish culture, the
more do we respect the red man.
Reverently may we add that the
profound faith Of these pioneers in
the ancient promises recorded in the
eighth chapter of Deuteronomy. con-
cerning the Promised Land wherein
they should "eat bread without scarce
ness" was vindicated. They made the
inspired prophecy valid by their in
dustry and perseverance, and their de-
scendants may well follow their ex-
ample IN these days.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
$50, 900 NOTES FILED
AGAINST SHONTS WILL
Mystery Surrounds TUo Who
Present Them.

A promissory note for 100000 and
another note for $4,000 have been un-
expectedly presented to the adminis-
TRAITOR of the Theodore p. Shonts estate
for payment. Davies. Auerbach & Cor
nell. attorneys for the administrator, are
trying to find out the circumstances
under which the notes were drawn.
The 100000 note Is owned by II. II.
Howard of Petaluma. Cal. II is dated
September Z. 1917. and payable In three
years to Stephen Thornton. A firm of
lawyers in this city presented 1t for
payment, stating that Howard bought
the note from New York man. Lot
ters sent to Howard's address have
not been answered.
The $4,000 note is dated September
FL. 1917, and Is payable three years
after date to the order of Thomas Smith
II Is now owned by one Samuel Heller
who has not answered letters sent to
him by the attorneys.
Mr.. Shonts left an estate Of about
s750.000. naming Mrs Amanda Thomas.
his friend. as residuary legatee His
wife, Mrs. Milla d. Shonts. is con-
testing tho will. alleging that Mrs.
Thomas influenced Mr.. Shonts unduly in
the execution Of the will at time wnen
he was weak In mind and body.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
FREEDOM OF MOSLEMS
NEW SOVIET SLOGAN
BolsheUiki Agree to Liberote
Them From Foreign Yoke

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 23.-An agree
ment entered into by the Russian Boil
sheviki and the Turkish Nationalist
forces of Mustapha Kemal Pasha. ac-
cording to private Information received
here to-day. embraces the following
points:
1. Assurance OF the territorial integ-
rfty of Turkey and restoration OF Turk.
ish Administration in regions entirely n
habited by Turks.
2. Turkish control TO be established in
the new States of Arabia and Syria.
Q. Facilities to be accorded Russian
delegates with a view to the develop
ment of Communism In Turkey.
4. Russia and Turkey agree TO "1iber-
ate MosleIfi countries. such as India,
Algeria. Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia
from foreign yoke" and grant them In
dependence.
5. Russia recognizes the independence
of the Moslem States In her territory
and guaranteed their integrity.
8. Russia agrees 10 grant financial and
material aid TO Turkey.
7. Russia agrees to despatch two army
corps. followed by more IL necessary.
8. Hostiltes may be continued against
the Entente without previous reference
to the national councils of both coun-
tries.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
what Became OF Beecher's slaves?

The partial destruction OF old Plym-
outh Church, not only a Brooklyn
landmark but one Of the most famous
houses Of worship in the city, is a
matter Of regret. The building is not
beyond repair, however, and 1t may
be restored to the form II has had
since the days when BEEcHER showed
that It was possible to be great
preacher and q sensational preacher
at one and the same time.
The most unfortunate thing about
the fire is the loss of some of the
manuscripts and other relics of the
celebrated Congregationalist This
will be another warning to govern
ments, individuals and societies which
have irreplaceable treasure that they
ought TO make sure of It. Frequently
this country Is reminded that its most
important relics, the Declaration Of
Independence and the Constitution,
are not safe from fire. The attitude
of most public officials In this matter
is one of childllke confidence In luck.
"These manuscripts have lasted more
than century" they say to them
selves, $50 why worryT
II n thing Is worth keeping az all
for It's historic or sentimental value II
is worth keeping safe from fire, flood,
thief and decay.
One of the memories recalled by the
fire IS the pulpit orators slave sale"
which he conducted In the place Of
worship. This sale" 1t will be re-
mcmbcred, was carried on by Mr..
BTEcHER to arouse his congregation,
which included auditors from all parts
OF the country, to the enormlty of the
traffic In human beings then sane
toned and protected by the nation.
Two young slave women, fugitives
from their owner. were sheltered un.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
AMERICANS IN PARIS
TO HEAR AMBASSADOR
Premier Also Expected to
Speak at Celebration.

Special Cable 90 THE NEW YORK HERALp
Copyright, 1890, oy THE NEW YORK HrRaLp
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. Nov. "a.
Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated
throughout the American colony In Paris
I morrow There will be a dinner at the
American Club. where Ambassador wal
lace will be ths chief speaker. Also 1t is
expected that Premier Leygues will de-
liver an address there. Thanksgiving
services will be held at the American
Church OF the Holy Trinity. at which
Consul General A. NJ. Thackara will read
the Presidents proclamation and Or.
ChauLcey Goodrich will speak.
There will be Thanksgiving dinners at
the -'rapco-American Welfare Club and
at practically all the leading hotels
The American woman's Club will cele-
brite the day with n dinner and dance
A ton of provisions for the poor OF
Paris has been donated by the Ameri-
can colony. These provisions will be
distributed through church societies
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
TWO ROADS TO BOOST
FARES NEXT MONDAY
NetD Tariffs Filed With P.S.C.
State to Fight Action.

The New York Central Railroad and
the Long Island Railroad submitted to
the Public Service Commission for the
First District yesterday new tariffs pro-
viding for the increase of 20 per cent.
in local passenger rates recently author
ICED by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The tariffs were sent to the
commission only for Its information.
which means that the roads ignore the
claims of the State Commission OF
authority to regulate intrastate rates
based upon interstate rates fixed by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. The
roads propose to make the new rates
effective next Monday. Monthly COM
mutation tickets are not affected by the
proposed tariffs.
Proceedings to restrain railroads from
increasing local fares will be instituted
tomorrow In this city. Attorney-Gen-
eral Newton announced yesterday.
1T is my aim" Mr.. Newton said. Ito
stay these proposed increases in intra-
state ratss until the Court of Appeals or
the United States Supreme Court passes
upon the vital questions raised In the
pending proceedings and an opportunity
Ia given the State Of New York to test
the recent order OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission granting the in
crease to 3.s cents per mile"
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Cloudy and
unsettled to-day and tomorrow: no
change in temperature; moderate north
winds.
For New Jersey--Cloudy AID unsettled TO-
DAY and probably tomorrow. No change In
temperature Moderate northwest winds.
for Northern New Engand-Cloudy and
unsettled to-day and tomorrow. No change
IN temperature. Moderate north winds.
For Southern New England-Cloudy and I'M
settled to-day and tomorrow. No change II
temperature. Moderate north winds.
For Western New York-Cloudy and prob
ably light snow to-day; tomorrow cloudy.
NO change In temperature. Moderate north
erly winds.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The coast storm
has moved eastward and its centre IL prob
ably now south of the Grand Banks. The
weather remains unsettled, however. over
the Northern States from the Mississippi
Valley and eastward. and within the last
SHOWS in the Atlantic States north of Mary
land and In the upper Ohio Valley and the
region OF the great lakes.
Fair weather was general In other regions.
Temperatures have not changed decidedly in
any section and readings are approximately
normal In all parts OF the country. The
outlook Is for cloudy and unsettled weather
Tomorrow and probably Friday in the Mid
die Atlantic and New England States, the
upper Ohio Valley and the region of the
lower Ohio Valley, Tennessee and the South
Atlantic and East Gulf States. No impor-
tant temperature changes are indicated for
the Eastern half of the country during the
next forty-eight hours.
Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations taken at r. M. yesterday
seVenty-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1920-11-25

der Mr.. BEEcHER's protection, he
agreeing to pay their master for them
if they We're not restored. He auc-
toned them off in his church, his au-
dltors under the stimulation of his
eloquence contributing gladly to buy
their freedom. which they duly OBJ
tained.
There. as far as these slaves are
concerned, the tale ends. 1t would
be interesting TO know what became
OF the women BEEoHER sold how long
they continued to excite popular SYM
pathy, and what their after lives were.
Did they marry and bear children?
Are descendants alive now? Perhaps
the grandson of one OF BEEcHER's
slaves fought in France alongside the
grandson of his progenitor's owner.
History is too much occupied with
the important to spend much time
on the purely interesting.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
More Fake Statistics From the De-
partment of Health.

The Department Of Health of New
York city continues to print and cir
culate its meaningless mortality sta
tistics based on an estimate of the
population known to be ridiculously
in excess of the actual number Of in
habitants. The Weekly Bulletin Of
the department for November q
gives, under the heading 'Tubercu-
losis in New York City" without
qualification or explanation, these fig
ures Of population:
1s1e--Manhattan. 2,7s0,4s5; The
Bronx. s45.ss4. Brooklyn. 2,o7o,53s;
Queens. 4O6,2a6; Richmond. loS,s4o;
New York city, 6.oos.7s4.
1s2O-Manhattan, 2.s2s,2as; The
Bronx. 66e,233; Brooklyn, 2,117,sos;
Queens. 419,5o6; Richmond. 1o5,55s;
New York city, 6,141.445.
We know from the Federal census
that in January Of this year the pOpu-
lation Of the city was 1921, ISL, d.
vided among the boroughs thus:
Manhattan. 2.2s4.los; The Bronx.
1905; Brooklyn, 2,o22,2s2; Queens.
466.s11; Richmond, 1883.
When these figures were made pub
lie they were assailed as inaccurate
in some quarters, and a committee of
city officials and others was formed
to expose the errors they were al
legged to contain. This committee did
it's best to discredit the Federal count.
but, as we pointed out at the time, 1t
was obliged to confirm the Federal
enumeration. Thus the Federal count
has not only been accepted but veri-
fed by the city.
In spite Of this the Department Of
Health continues to base Its mortality
and morbldity rates ON computations
which grotesquely overstate the num-
Der Of persons In the five boroughs.
The absurdlty of this is shown In the
deaths to the 1000 Of population, all
forms of tuberculosis" given In the
tabulation now under consideration.
These are put at 1.25 for 1919 and 80
for 1920, but as these rates are based
on population estimates which have
been shown by actual count to be
half million too high they are OBJ
viously worthless.
The Health Department is wasting
a great deal Of valuable white paper
and good black ink on its false sta
tistics. It ought to respect the pub
lies wish for economy even If II does
not respect It's own reputation for
accuracy.
The New York herald., 1920-11-25
SHORTAGE IN PAY ONLY.
New York Has Plenty Of Doctors and
Nurses. n Physician Thinks.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The city
official who said there is a shortage Of
doctors and nurses here has been mis-
informed as TO the situation.
/ have now four good nurses unenl-
ployed. In some cases nurses are aban-
doning the profession and taking UP
other work at less pay than steady nurs-
ing would give them. The fact that
not 80 many students are nnatriculating
in medical schools and schools for
nursing does not mean a shortage but a
surplus OF supply. under the old rule OF
supply and demand.
Many large corporations are besieged
by physicians trying to obtain jobs at
living wage. Many doctors are seek
ing openings outside of New York solely
with the object OF making a fair living
for themselves and their families. and in
most cases seeking in vain.
These men are not hasbeens or in
competents but men of ability and good
standing. The specialists having con-
nections with hospitals are about the
only ones whose incomes have kept pace
with old II. G. l.. II the Official
quoted desires to test the accuracy Of
his assertion, he need only insert an
advertisement for doctors and nurses
wanted at fair pay to be deluged with
applicants.
Many physicians have had their prac-
tice broken up through war service; II
requires years to build up clientele.
and the same applies to nurses.
State and municipal institutions have
been obtaining professional services gra-
tuitously for half century and they
view with alarm the awakening of med
ical men and women to the necessity OF
making a fair wage to compensate them
for the large outlay needed in properly
fitting themselves to render medical SER
vices. Like many others I gave over
two years service to New York city
day and night work-gratuitously. II
am to give free aid to the deserving
poor now, as / wish to do. must re-
ceive compensation from those able to
pay PHYSICIAN
NEW YORK, November "a.