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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-07
MUST LAY CARDS ON
TABLE, SAYS GEDDES
Ambassador Urges America
and Britain to Play Fair.

WASHINGTON, Oct. adequate world
trade development by Great Britain and
the United States requires that both
nations lay their cards upon the
table, Sir Auckland Geddes, Brit
ish Ambassador. declared tonight at a
dinner given by the Chamber OF Com
merce of the United States to represen-
tatives of the British Chamber of Com
merce here as guests Of the American
organization.
The Ambassador insisted that there
was greater desire In Great Britain for
close business cooperation with America
than has been indicated by many Amer
lean writer's. He had learned from these
writer's he said. chow diabolically clever
the British. moie especially the Eng
lish. are, and with what Machiavelian
duplicity the British push their trade"
Economic waste results when each ma
ton regards the others commercial and
financial activities with suspicion. he
said, adding:
"I believe that II r. imperative that
each country should play the great game
of world trade. 80 important TO us both.
with its cards upon the table insofar as
trade is supported md developed by
national. that Is. political action"
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STEALING AUTOMOBILES.
Less Serious as a Crime Apparently
Than Horse Stealing Used to Be.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Is there
no way Of securing adequate punishment
for automobile thieves?
Recently one of our judges announced
q minimum penalty of twenty years in
State prison for holdups, while anothes
sentenced an ex-service man to six years
for vagrancy. This latter sentence was
RENTED when later investigation proved
that the man was merely on his way
home from hospital; but It shows the
attitude of the courts. and in the long
run the courts merely reflect public
opinion.
But ever in Brooklyn about a month
ago convicted automobile thief got the
severe penalty of ninety days in jail,
while I have known of others getting
thirty days and still others suspended
sentences. This is not an attack on the
courts. but cannot we stir up public
sentiment that will demand and secure
minimum OF. say. twenty years for
stealing an auto? If this is done there
won't be many autos stolen.
In olden times horse thieves were
hanged or shot 1t Is Just as bad to steal
an auto as a horse II the public can only
be brought to realize It. but every time
lot OF good people go into court and
plead for forgiveness for an auto thief
merely because 1t is the first time he has
heen caught they are encouraging lot
of other embryo thieves to go out and do
the same.
Put them in Jail and keep them there.
ID. w. p.
EAST ORANGE, N j.. October 6.
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Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Fair to-day
and tomorrow. with slowly rising tenn
perature; gentle to moderate north
winds. becoming variable
For New Jersey-Fair to-day and to-fnor-
row, with slowly rising temperature; gentle
to moderate northerly winds, becoming vart-
able.
For Northern New England-Fair to-day
and Tomorrow warmer tomorrow and IN
winds.
For Southern New EngIand-Fair to-day
and tomorrow, with slowly rising temper
allure; gentle to moderate northerly winds.
becoming variable.
For Western New, York-Fair to-day and
Tomorrow with rising temperature: gentle
easterly winds.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 0.-Pressure was low
and falling to-day throughout the Northwest
and high from the Southern plains States and
tne upper Mississippi Valley eastward. There
were local rains In south and central Flor
ida and general rains IN the Pacific States
from central California northward. Else
where throughout the country the weather
was fair. The temperature was somewhat
mas ana readings continued below normal
IN al Eastern and Southern sections The
Weather was abnormally warm in the North
western states, Bismarck. N. D., reporting
haxinaum OF 92 degrees. which Is the high
overspreading the Pacific States. excent
southern California. The weather viii con
tinue iair tomorrow and Friday In the
states east OF the Mississippi River. The
temperature VIII rise gradually except in the
extreme South. " '''
Observations at United States. Weather Tn.
reau stations taken at p. NJ YESTERDAY
seventy-fifth meridian time:
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TURNING OF A DEMOCRAT.
A Father Who Does Not Want For
eigners TO Send His Sons TO War.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Since my
first vote in 1894 / have been a sup
porter of the Democratic party. But If
God spares me until next November l
intend to cast my vote for the q. o. p.
for several good reasons. and one in
particular, namely. Woodrow Wilson's
voice was still at the peace conference
when the Irish delegation were knock
ing at it's doors for admittance to state
their grievance. Woodrow Wilson failed
to raise a finger or even suggest that
those men be heard.
And why? Was 1t court of Justice
or court of injustice that Woodrow
Wilson took part in which allows the
big dog to dominate the little dog? AS
am the father OF five sons who will
be of military age in a few short years
I hope that day will never come when
a combination OF foreigners will say
where or when my sons shall bear arms.
and I hope that American principles
will again prevail when we elect Har-
ding and Coolidge next November.
MICHAEL ]. HoLAHAN.
NoRoroN HEIGHTS, Conn. October 6.
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Building Has Been Killed.

One of our contemporaries is sure
that the Board of Aldermen can solve
the housing problem and speed ur
building here by adopting liberal
tax exemption of new construction
But It cannot.
The rare man who is In a position
to build q home for his own use may
take advantage of the tax exemption
but under present conditions it doe;
not spell anything to the investor who
considers building houses as a bust
ness proposition.
Tax exemption or no tax exemption
nobody is going TO build q house fol
renting purposes when the mere labor
costs of such construction to-day are
30 per cent. higher than the total cost
ago; nobody is going into such 9
building proposition at such a money
hazard when he can have no contro
over his own property after he has
sunk his money in 1t.
Tax exemption or no tax exemption
nobody Is going TO build house 70,
renting purposes when n landlords
contract with tenant who ha:
agreed to quit the premises on a GER
tain date isn't worth the paper it 1:
written on and when tenants con
tract with a landlord to get into n
house isn't worth the paper it is writ
ten on.
Tax exemption or no tax exemption
nobody is going TO build q house for
renting purposes under a system
which enables a squatter or a dead
beat to sit in II against the will of the
owner and against the rights and
needs of the man who has rented that
house and has paid his money to get
into it but cannot get into 1t because
the squatter or the dead beat bars the
way against him.
Housing laws passed at Albany and
the way they are being interpreted
and enforced have killed the business
of building houses for renting pur-
poses deader than door nail.
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to be supplied by those who furnish
the force which will insure the main
tenanee OF peace, by those with whom
will dwell that force which will be the
supreme guarantee of peace"
OF the existence of this official rec
ord in French of the proceedings at
Paris on May 81 Of last year there
can be no more doubt than of the ex-
istence of the copy Of the interviewer
treaty and covenant which Mr.. VIII
SON brought back with him on the
George Washington. What, then, do
his unqualified denials and charges of
absolute falsehood mean? What do
Mr.. TUMULTY's denials mean? What
do the Worlds charges Of forgery and
fabrication mean?
Do they mean merely that in the
process of translation and retransla-
ton some trifing verbal variation
may have occurred? No competent in
telligence can study the text without
DelltNlHS illdL lIduSldllOll anu IclIduS-
lation cannot have affected the essen
tlals of the declarations by Mr.. Will
SON. Even If there has been accidental
perversion Of the original 1t remains
only for the President to publish the
perverted original.
Or do these eager deniers and CIV
ers of the lie direct mean that sixteen
months ago, In Paris or elsewhere, at
time when Mr. WILSON would have
been delighted to have the whole world
know that he was pledging American
military aid to threatened little ma
tons of the East some forger or fab
ricator or liar (employed, as Gov
ernor Cox would no doubt suggest,
by the Republican National Commit
tee) was preparing an absolutely false
version Of the address to BRATIANo
and TRUMBITcH for political use IN
far future when it would be incon-
venient for Mr.. WILSON to have 1t
known that he had promised armies
and fleets for foreign use?
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WAR RISK INSURANCE.
A Branch ONCE Opened Here for the
Benefit of Ex-Service Men.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: VIII you
kindly announce that the Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance of the Treasury Depart
ment has local office at 20 West Forty
third street, where fun information may
be received by ex-servlce men regarding
their rights to free medical treatment, to
free disqualification and TO compensation
for service disability
Another item of great interest to all
ex-service men is that the bureau has
located a cashier at the above address
who receives all premiums for war risk
insurance. as well as for the permanent
United States Government life insur-
ance. Many ex-service men, as well as
their homo folks. would take advantage
OF the establishment OF this service to
reinstate their lapsed war risk insur-
ance. approaching It's great protection
and low cost. were the fact of its being
located in New York generally known.
HARRY BuRLfNoAME,
Chief New York Division Bureau War
Risk Insurance.
NEW York, October G.
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The simplicity Of Registration.

There are thousands Of women in
this city who have never registered.
Some of them may have been deferred
at previous elections when the privi-
lege was theirs by suspicion that
registration was an involved process.
Registration is about as simple as
the law can make it and leave it safe.
Each man and woman is asked GER
tain questions prescribed by the cleo
ton law:
''What is your name%
where do you liver"
"On wha door?"
"In whose name is the lease?"
"How old are your tan elector
over 80 may say lover 30'' If he or
she wishes.)
"If you are a citizen by marriage,
how long have you lived In the United
States" (This question is asked of
women only.)
"Are you married or single?"
"How long have you lived in the
State? In the county? In the election
district"
"In what country were you born?"
From what place did you vote
last?"
what is the name of your business,
If you have one Of your own, or your
employers name and business? Where
is your place Of business?"
The whole formula takes about
eighty seconds.
If It was as easy to make good
pumpkin pie as it is to register, what
a glorious autumn this would be!
This is not the last week for max
ing pumpkin pie. But it is the last
week Of registration.
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Got.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: r. s..
Cone says. kindly favor me with a
sentence In which the use OF the word
got is proper or essential to the mean
ing OF the sentence"
Because appreciate the value Of crit
icising carelessness In writing or sneak
ing. as wev as the danger OF being n.y.
percritical, ] got busy Mt once in an at
tempt to favor him with a proper use
of the word got" Webster says get"
is the most general word in the Lam
guage used in the sense OF obtain, gain,
win. acquire. procure. secure. I got the
idea years ago that Noah Webster was
pretty good authority on the use of
words. He got HIS knowledge OF correct
English from study OF the best writ
ers and speakers. got my dictionary
with absolute confidence in Noah. How
I got the money TO buy Il Is imnaterial.
M. J. CoLcoRD
CouDERsPoRr, Pa. October 6.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-07
WORLD SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION IN TOXIC
Holds Session Despite Burn
ing of Big Hall.
BIZ the Associated Press.

TOXIC Oct. 6.--The worlds Sunday
School convention held Its first session
last Eight according to plan, despite the
destruction by fire OF the big hall erect
ed for the convention. All persons In
the hall. including the big chorus of
japanese and foreigners. which was re-
hearsfng. made their escape from the
structure. The session took place In the
Y. NJ. G. A. hall and the convention pro-
gramme will be carried out as planned.
Immediately after the building had
burned the committee called a meeting
of prayer and Thanksgiving for the
safety Of those who had been imperilled
by the fire. This was attended by a
large company. including many notable
Japanese. In view of the rapidly with
which the building disappeared the fact
that all had escaped was considered
almost miraculous.
Joseph J. Yoder, a resident of Nc
Pherson, Kansas. told the correspondent
he was certain every one had escaped.
He praised the GOODNESS of Prof Angus
tus Smith of Boston who was rehearsing
the chorus. and also of the American
girls. residents OF Toxic and proficient
in Japanese. who had aided In main
tanning caimness and order. Mr.. Yoder
said he had no difficulty In getting out,
but that he had seen several women
caught In the throng before him and
their dresses torn in the struggle. The
hall burned like paper" he remarked.
The convention leaders were deeply
impressed by the fact that although the
building had been reduced to ashes a
statue at the entrance by the Japanese
sculptor. Takaishi, showing Christ bless
ing the children of the world, was I'M
touched, either by the flames or the
walls collapsing about II.
At last nights opening meeting in
the Y M. G. A. hall speeches OF well
come were delivered by leaders Of Japa-
nese Christianity There was an ad-
dress by Inajlro Tajiri, the Mayor Of
Toxic, and also one by viscount Shbu-
sawa, president of the American-Jnp
Association.
Tho organizers OF the convention ex-
pressed their determination to maintain
II rs a strictly religious effort. Political
considerations. however. have dlsap-
pointed the hopes OF having big delega-
lions from China and Corea. Strong
political opposition by Coreans 70 the
attendance OF their fellow countrymen
because the convention is being held In
the capital OF Japan prevailed, and only
two or three Coreans are here, while
Chinese repugnance to participation was
so insistent that there are no credited
Chinese whatsoever In some cases the
Chinese notified foreign missionaries
that IL they themselves attended they
need not return TO their posts In China.
The japanese are present In great num-
bers and everything Is being done by
the officials and civilians TO make the
convention q success.
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prominent and rich oil operator
was named to-day as the real originator
OF the scheme to bride members of the
White Sox team last year to throw the
world series to Cincinnati. With the
counsel of two OF three others, including
one high New York Official, this man
decided TO finance the scheme for the
benefit Of the little inner clique.--Fron'
THE Sum.
This Is a faithful record of the in
formal outgivings OF public officials
Would It not be fairer TO withhold such
descriptive details until the authorities
are ready to name the men accused OF
the offence?
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

Gen. Sir Arthur Currie will be the prin.
cipal speaker at dinner given by the New
York Graduates Society of Mc0ill Univer-
sity. Hotel Commodore, 1870 p. NJ
Health Commissioner Royal S. Copeland
VIII speak at a luncheon of the Rotary Club
Hotel MoAlpn, IL 80 p. NJ.
From Sorcery to Science, the Road 70
Mental Health" lecture by Stanley p
Davies. 7. S. 80, IDS East Fifty-seventil
rtreet 8:15 p NJ.
Rowe Stewart win speak at luncheon o,
the Advertising Club OF New York, At East
Jwenty-fifth street. this noon
"Dalmatia and Its fIinterlands," lecture
by Charles Wellington Purlong. Brooklyn
Academy of Music. Lafayette avenue. Brook
'yn, s:15 =. NJ.
Electrical Show. Grand Central Palace. all
day.
Hotel Association OF New York, citizen
night Hotel Commodore, s 7. NJ.
Daughters of Nebraska. meeting, Hotel
Aston. p. NJ.
National Automobile Chamber OF Com.
merce. meeting. 366 Madison avenue, 10
A. NJ; meeting of truck manufacturers,
1 80 i. NJ.
National Association of Box Manufacturers.
convention, Hotel Commodore. all day.
Young Folks League, meeting, Hotel Nc
Ilpin, 3 Z. NJ.
Glazed and Fancy Paper Manufacturer
Association, meeting, Is East Forty-first
street. 10 a. NJ.
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Notice to Domestic Enemies O
America.

BY unanimously affirming the con-
viction of Big BILL HAYWOOD and
ninety-three other Industrial Workers
Of the World for conspiracy to violate
the selective service and espionage
acts the United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals in Chicago has dealt an
other blow to the pernicious doctrine
which teaches that the nation and It's
loyal people must sit defenceless and
helpless whenever the enemies of our
institutions cloak their assaults on
national peace and safety under q
garment inscribed political action"
HAYWOOD and his fellows in the
conspiracy were tried in the United
States District Court in Chicago In
1913 and found guilty by a jury,
Sentences were pronounced by Judge
lands, and the convicted persons
were set free on bail pending de-
cision Of their appeal. They cannot
truthfully assert that the courts have
displayed undue haste In passing OH
their cases. They have not been rail
roaded." Even now they may find IN
the law means to postpone still fur.
Their their punishment.
If such means exists they are en-
titled to use 1t. Nobody wants to see
them abused or deprived of their legal
rights. But every American will
breathe more freely as he watches the
steady, If slow, establishment In the
understanding among revolutionaries,
incendlaries and parlor reds of reali-
zation of the fact that lava ding
patriotic citizens are not deprived by
the institutions of their country of
the right to protect themselves from
enemies at home.
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ARMENIA AND MEXICO.
Murders of Americans Which Dc
Not Stir Governor Cox.


To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Governor
Cox is quoted as saying:
The heart OF America has bled for
Armenia for years, and It still does. and
for any one TO say that the murder of
Armcnians and the outrage OF their
women do not arouse our sympathy and
our indignation AS well is simply to as
sert that we have lost our human emo
lions. The ruling impulse In America
Is 10 put an end to that sort OF thing
wherever II Is In the world. One OF the
reasons ! am for a league OF nations
is that I believe that under II such out
RACES a. have happened in Armenia or
anywhere else would not continue.
Later in speaking of Mexico he is re
ported as follows;
believe that when an adventurer goes
into hornets mes. and knows where he
Is going tho United States ought not to
send n brigade of soldiers with him. II
IS n great thing 10 represent cause that
does not have n blowhole in II.
over 600 murders OF American citi
zens In Mexico in tho last seven years
And all were there legally and lawful,
and for lawful purposes. yet the United
States has failed to furnish them pro
lection, and Mr.. Cox would continue thi,
same policy, while his heart bleeds fol-
Armenia
DO you wonder why lifelong Democrat.
viii vote for Harding? 1 DON'T know
The life OF an American is his frs
consideration for that war on Germany
was declared and for American life oul
soldiers fought and won. Nothing else
May we be delivered from any one wht
would follow in the footsteps of Mr.
Wilson.
The duty now Is: Vote for Harding
and save America and Americans first.
VIRGINIAN.
NEW York. October 9.
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Open Season for Predictions

To THE NEW York HERALD: Oh, 10Y,
the open season is at hand for that
quadrennial indoor sport OF predicting
how the electoral college will go when
at least overy seventh man you meet
carries in his vest pocket a neat little
card ruled in black and red; forty-eight
lines, TOUR columns: Republican sure.
Democratic sure. doubtful but probably
Republican. doubtful but probably Dem
ocratic.
Colonel Harvey will lead the way, but
here's ours: Harding. 3S5 Cox. 14e.
WHAT SAG AND DIRE.
wHrTEMARsH. Fa.. October s.
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thirty-eight days to traverse the dis
lance of about 325 miles, passage
fraught with great danger in the
ships OF those days.
This was the real beginning of MA
GELIAN's achievement. He continued
his voyage over the uncharted waters
Of the ocean which he named Pacific
and finally reached the Philippine ISL
ands. Here the great navigator was
slain. IT was left to his chief lieu.
tenant, SEBASTIAN DEL CANo, to com
plete the circumnavigation by return
Ing to Spain. MAGELLAN did not live
to enjoy the fruits Of success, but his
memory will endure.
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May I not ask my friend Mr..
KRAMAH, my friend Mr.. TRuMBrrcH
and my friend Mr.. BRArIANo to be-
ueve that n we have mentioned only
the great Powers in the article [of
.he treaty. which we have just been
discussing. Il Is not because these
Powers desire TO impose conditions
Of their own. but simply because they
desire to satisfy themselves that they
can guarantee the sum total OF adj
vantages which this treaty gives you
ms we'll ae us, nth all the strength
they possess"
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LET ALL REGISTER.
President Wilson's Letter Emphasizes
the Dnty OF Every Citizen.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: I have
just finished reading President Wilson's
latest offering for our mental edidcation.
AS a masterpiece Of blatant, egotistical
sophistry II Is worthy of study.
To be able to do my bit toward get
ting my loved country back into the
hands Of safe and sound executive con-
troll the main thought have in mind to-
day is to see that my name is put on the
voting register some time after 5 this
afternoon. Let none of us neglect this
duty and great privilege. ID. G. w.
NEW YORK, October 6.
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III you want tho principal Allied
and Associated Powers to guarantee
the existence of your States. is II
unreasonable that they should be sat
isfed as to conditions which they re-
gard as indispensable II we are to
avoid future causes for war;"
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GOLD FROM RUSSIA
A BUSINESS AFFAIR
Department of Justice Finds
Nothing Suspicious.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The recent
shipment Of Russian gold, receipt of
which was reported by the Federal Re-
serve Board last week was imported for
an entirely proper commercial purpose"
according to the Department of Justice.
which made public tonight the results
of its investigation. The shipment was
sent from Reval, Esthonia. and con-
signed TO commercial agent of the
Esthonian Government. II was stated.
Oncials said the gold had come into
the United States with the knowledge
and consent of the proper American OH
cials. The shipment aggregated $780,
ss6. and was the slrst shipment from
Russia in Europe since 1915.
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IF the world should be troubled
again, II the conditions which we all
regard as fundamental are challenged.
the guarantees which will be given to
you toiu pledge that the United
States ioiu send its army and fleet
across the ocean Is II surprising tn
der such conditions that II should
desire 10 reach solution OF the vari-
Gus problems which seem to It salts
factory"