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New-York tribune., 1920-11-15
No More Suicides

The Sim Fein leaders of ireland,
by authorizing the Cork munger
strikers to resume eating, show q
wholesome change Of mind similar to
that exhibited by Eamon de Valera
when he did not carry out his threat
not to live if Terence MacSwiney
died.
Hunger-striking as means of
promoting a cause had some inf1u-
ence when a novelty. But it's appeal
has worn thin. We are likely to hear
less Of it in the future. Even Ar
thur Griffiths. the founder of the
Sim Fein movement, who is not
without responsibility for Mac
Swiney's sad death, now recognizes
that man may be better able to
serve a cause by living for it than by
committing suicide.
Anything that even family sug-
gests subsistence of the hysterical
heat that has afflicted Ireland for
some time is to be welcomed. It may
be that seeming unbreakable dead
lock Is nearer to an end than is COM
monty supposed. Ireland is now Off.
cially offered a degree of Home Rule
that Parnell would have jumped to
accept. The influence of Parnell
still persists, and a course which re-
pudiates his policy must be obnox-
ious to many elements in Ireland
which recently have coopcrated with
or at least not opposed, the Sim
Fein.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15
lronical Appointments

President Wilson has revised his
list Of appointees to the Shipping
Board, three former nominees hav-
ing declined to serve. But the new
list doesn't escape the defects Of the
old one.
The President cannot overcome
the habit of thinking that Repub-
iican betters his party standing by
voting the Democratic ticket. On
his former slate was the name of
Theodore Marburg, of Maryland. He
was ticketed as a Republican, but
had just come forward as a contrib
utor to the Cox campaign fund. On
the present slate is the name of q
former Progressive and Republican,
Chester N. Rowell, of California, who
supported Cox this year, though he
has not yet turned up as campaign
fund contributor The provision of
the shipping law that not more, than
four members of the commission
shall be of one party is once more
derisively interpreted.
In addition, an ingenious discrim-
ination is made between the Demo-
cratic and the Republican" selec-
tons. The four Democratic mem-
bers are to serve, respectively, six
years, five years, four years and
three years, and of the three "Repub-
Iicans" Mr.. Rowell, a Cox supporter,
draws a two-year term, while the
other two draw one-year terms.
The appointments have in other
ways a strongly ironical flavor.
Of the long-term nominees Admiral
Benson alone seems to possess the
needed shipping experience. John
A. Donald, reappointed, was on the
old board, and knows something
about it's methods of administration,
now under fire. Frederick !. Tholnp-
son, of Alabama, who gets a five
year term, was formerly an adver-
tising solicitor and later a news
paper publisher. Joseph N. Teal is
an Oregon lawyer, a writer on rail
road rate questions and a friend of
Secretary Daniels. Mr.. Rowell's
qualifications have already been
noted. Mr.. Golf is the son Of General
Nathan Golf, of West Virginia, and
is now counsel for the board. Mr..
Sutter is a St. Louis business man.
The commissioners cannot draw
salaries until Congress provides the
money with which to pay them. They
will also drop out of Office if their
nominations are not confirmed at the
next session. The Senate isn't likely
to make many combinations before
March 4 next. Nor has the Presi
dent made out a strong case for con-
firmation Of his shipping slate. 1t
would be better to wait few
months and bring more real
shipping men to the front. The
present nominees could easily be
spared, with the exception of Ad-
miral Benson.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15
a Clearing House for Detectives
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir: The able article in The Tribune
OF November 7, by DR.. Carl f. M'Combs
asking for more adequate control of
the mentally defective is a clarion call
to all who have come in official contact
with this stumbling block to their work.
The institution which was about TO he
opened under the last administration.
the Clearing House for Mentally De-
fectlve Children, wQuld have solved the
problem for the child-caring end of the
work, but when this proposed relief
was abandoned l am sure our institu
Aon was only one Of the many which
was obliged to turn back to parents
ana guardians children who were in no
way fitted to become members Of tho
community. With us it had to be the
greatest good to the greatest number
under our care and we were forced to
place the responsibility for these poor
children where it belonged, on the
shoulders of the city and state.
If every one who has suffered from
this evil would write TO The Tribune
and If The Tribune would start real
campaign and assume this as a sacred
duty, relief would be certain, for there
IS no greater medium in the world for
rlghtlng wrong thar The New York
Tribune.
MRS. AUGUSTA S. PAGE.
Superintendent, The Sheltering Arms.
504 West 12sth Street.
New York, Nov. z. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15
Showdown Time in Hayti

president Dartlguenave's charges
against the American Minister and
the American financial adviser in
Hayti show the need of broadening
out the Haytian investigation. The
commission now in Port-au- Prince is
probing the military phases of the
occupation. 1t is seeking to deter
mine whether undue severity attend
ed the pacification methods of the
: Marine Corps and the Haytian gen
darmerie, the latter also under
American command. 1t is debarred
from dipping into the mysteries of
our political policy.
What has that policy been? It.
has been covered over with censor
ship suppression and silence. The
public here doesn't know yet how or
Why this military occupation of a
friendly state was effected. 1t is
unfamiliar with the diplomatic
! nlaneuvers which paved the way for
the taking over of the Haytian gov
ernment. The Administration i'm
posed a protectorate on Hayti, our
armed forces there cooperating with
our diplomatic agents. President
Dartiguenave's salary was recently
ordered stopped by the American
civil agents in Port Prince, with
our State Departments approval,
because he refused to carry out di-
rections given him.
Yet the fiction is also sought to
be preserved in Washington that
Dartiguenave is free agent Sand
that Hayti is an independent Ameri-
can state. Hayti is an original
member of the League of Nations
and has delegate to the Assembly.
President Wilson signed the Treaty
Of Versailles, guaranteeing Hayti's
political independence against all
comers. But at the same time he
was himself practically divesting her
Of sovereignty. Franklin Roosevelt
only blurted out the cynical truth if
he said, as he was reported to have
said in Montana last summer, that
as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
he had been carrying around Hayti's
league vote in his vest pocket.
1t is time to clear up the fog sur
rounding the Fuller and Bailly-
Blanchard negotiations with the
Haytians and the circumstances un-
der which the marines, having land
ed at Port-au-P to project for
eigners at the time of President
Sans murder, stayed on as a garri
son of occupation. How was the
Haytian Congress induced to ap
prove the American protectorate?.
And what is the real political status
of the republic under our control,
which to-day extends so far as to
include the minute details of holding
up the salaries of the highest native
officials?
President Wilson's attitude toward
Mexican intervention was violently
reversed in his dealings with both
Hayti and the Dominican republic.
The puzzle of that reversal has
never been solved. 1t is one of the
obscurest phases of the Wilson diplo-
macy. Dartiguenave's protest offers
an excellent opportunity to Congress
to turn on the light.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15
We Don't Care
tFrom The Los Angeles

tFrom The Los Angeles Tsmes)
1t is announced that there will be no
reduction in the price Of diamonds.
This is tough jolt for the plumbers,
paper hangers, electricians and others
Of the prosperous class.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

we dismiss midshipmen for hazing or
for harmless pranks and not dismiss
them for disgracefully dishonorable
conduct? Mr.. Daniels was neither
brave nor fierce in condemning dis
honor in 1915.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

Sixteen years, man and boy, we have
watched the police and theatrical man
ayers flight" against the ticket specu-
lator. But tho denizens. Of our Main
Street,-and the visitors from other
Main Streets,--having scant resources
in themselves for amusement or en-
tertainment and a consequent fear Of
being bored, are willing to pay any
price for the possibilities OF amuse-
ment or entertainment. Hence the
ticket speculator and the failure Of
fights against him.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

Ysu can purchase merchandise advertised In THE
TRIBUNE with absolute safet--fsr u cisse,isfae.
tlon results In any case THE TRIBUNE suarapaees
to pay your money back upsn request. No red tape
No uuibhilns. We make coed promptly II the
advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

To the Editor Of The Tribune,
Sir: We have been informed bv
your paper that Grover Bergdoll is
probably in Germany. Can YOU tell
US whether he. ,went over on I'm army
transport? TWO OF THE A.E.F.
New York, Nov. IL, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

will pay any price asked. Control o.
available supply by public commit
tee may be necessary. Where is 'a'
coal going to-? ". F. BELChEk
New York, Nov. -, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

Perhaps it is asking Zoo much to de-
mand that the police annihilate the
ticket scalper. What with the discov-
cry Of Nicky Arnstein, the disclosure
Of the facts In the Elwell murder, and
the punishment Of the criminal respon-
sible for the Wall Street explosion, the
police have had busy summer and
autumn of it.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15
slEMRER or TnE Assoc1ArEn rnrss

MEMBEK OF THE ASSONIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled TO the
use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited 10 II otherwise credited in this pap.r
and also the local news OF spontaneous origin pub
shed herein.
Al rights Of republication Of all other matter
herein also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15
Gotham Glcanings
[REXEN2SEEs3G5S ,4EHE1K1ZN
Frank Condon is in Our midst.

i dllA NCIiNOll As III our tNluSL.
Charley Falls's new daughter.
name is Bcdelia Jane.
--Roi Megruc entertained at din.
ner Wedncs. cv'g.
--Harold Littlcdaic and Clare Saw.
age are to be married Dec. 20
Good luck say we.
F. Scott Fitzgerald and wife oil
Westport, Conn. Wednesdayed in
our gay and busy midst.
Miss Neysa. McMcin, Miss
Texas Guinan and Miss Murie1
Ostriche are back from Ottawa
Can, where they went to see the
movies.
Miss Margaret Case did not sail
the time we said, but she did sail Z
wk. ago and is now on these familiar
shores again.
Mrs. 7. P. Adams was the re-
clpient OF many congratulations this
a. m. Oh the 10th anniversary Of her
weddingday.
Bob Wildhack's many 100 friends
will be glad to know he is feeling
elegantly and is doing some work
again. Bob's address is La Crcsceuta
Calf.
Bob Davis is quitting his Job
with Franlc Munsey and is going
into the bus. OF being an agent for
authors. We are almost tempted
to write some stuff just 50 Bob
can be ag't fox same.
II care not who makes the nations
laws" writes Fuller Bull, $50 long as
they are not enforced"
That, by the way, Is the kind OF line
vaudeville monologists and musical
comedians steal and achieve reputa-
tions for originality by. The name Of
the author Of the preceding is known
to US, and If anybody wants to buy the
whecze, we'll negotiate the deal.
Thanks
I've pulled down kale and a fremont
puff
For acting upon the stage.
Once Unclo George Lorimer published
my stuff
And gave mo decent wage.
A movie star bade me write her a tale. o
('Between us--I ddn't put through the
sale.)
But my boastings remained unhcard
Till the fatal hour I. topped The Tower
AT nothing whatever a word.
J. A. NJ.
Among the books received at this
desk Is 1.-THE EDITORIAL" written By q
professor of journalism in a certain
university and published by a certain
publishing house. 1t contains a chap
ter on Paragraphs and Paragraphers"
and gives many examples Of para
graphing, without credit 10 the av-
thors.
=. Commissioner Williams. whom
we understand, is nm afrable gentleman.
Syracuse Journal.
"'Whom are your said Cyril"
Dcfnition-H. F. H.'s-of alinoor:
The incompatibility tax.
Prohibition Mother Goose
Jack Spratt could drink no gin.
His wife could drink no rye:
And so betwixt them both. you see.
They drank their cellar dry.
p. S. p.
"There Is no prospect of an ear]v
reduction" observes The Cleveland
News, Gin the wages of SIM"
And none Of strike for shorter
hU0fN. ~ D
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

Entered At the Postorrcs a. New York ~ Second
Glass Mail Matter.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

There Is no prospect of an early
reduction" observes The Cleveland
News, "in the wages of SIM"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

And none Of q strike for shorter
hours. r. p. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15
Prohihition Mo+h.- c

Prohibition Mother Goose
Jack Spratt could drink no gin.
His wife could drink no rye:
And so betwixt them both. Won see.
They drank their cellar dry.
2, S. =.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

Dcfnition-H F. H.'s-of afimocv.
The incompatbility tax.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

Owned And subiished daily by New York Tribune
Ina. New York Corporation. Ogden Reid. Presi-
dent; G. Werner Rogers. v1ce-rresideut: Helen
Roger Reid. Secretary r. f. Maxncd. Treasurer.
Address. Tribune Building l54 Nassau Street, New
York Telephone. Beckmsn 5000
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

Among the books received at this
desk Is "The Editorial" written by a
professor of journalism in a certain
university and published by certain
publishing house. 1t contains a chap
ter on Paragraphs and Paragraphers'
and gives many examples Of para
graphing, without credit TO the au-
thors.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15

Commissioner Williams, whom
we understand, is nn afable gentleman.
Syracuse Journal.
"'Whom are you?' said Cyril"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-15
viii Mr.. Baker Please Answer /,

New York, Nov. 12, 1890.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12

Do You Know? There are no sub
stitutes for dairy products. We sell
milk, butter milk, butter and cream.
Golden Belt Creamery & Ice Co.
A prim little bride from Gem land
ed in a store in Colby the other day
with the following request: ''My hus-
band wants a package of-er, male
tobacco" The only thing that kept
the clerk from falling was the fact
that he was draped across the count
er In a half daze he exclaimed,
whats that but as the brides
bushes became more vived he tum-
bled. "Sure, we've got it," he said,
and threw out package of Bull Dur
ham.-Colby Tribune.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
MISSING

If anyone knows the whereabouts
of Claude Billings, formerly of Wa
Keeney, please let his anxious friends
know.
He has been absent from home
about three years and no word has
been received from him.
1t is understood that a young man
who knows him is with a threshing
crew some place in Ellis county.
ALVA BILLINGS.
WaKeeney, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
Indians VIII Play Ball With the Hays
Normal

The Fort Hays Kansas Normal
School has closed contracts for two
games of football with Indians this
year. On october Is they will play
the Haskell Indians at Lawrence, and
the following week, October p, the
Chilocco Indians from Chilocco, Okla
homa, at Hays. Besides the. Indian
games, the Normal schedule includes
the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege, St Mary's, Bethany, Kansas
Wesleyan, Cooper, and perhaps
others. George J. Woodward, the
famous K. y. star in 1916, is the new
coach at Hays. He viii have a long
string of old men from which to build
a championship contending team this
year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12

Vioiins, Harmonicas, Mandolins,
Guitars, Banjos, Music Rolls, Sheet
Music and Records.
HAYS MUSIC SHOP,
Ryan Building, North Main Street,
Hays, Kansas.
Evanston, Illinois, Aug. 6.-Invi-
tations have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward F. Webster to the mar
riage of their daughter, Evelyn, to
Tuesday, August IT, 1920 at the
Country Club. The approaching we'd
ding is the result of a college romance
eliminating after Mr.. Wickman re-
turned from the Worlds War.
Mr.. Wickman is the son of Rev. M.
L. Wickman, former pastor of the
M. E. church in Hays, who recently
moved to Sa1ina.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
Stop the radiator leak. See the
Oldham garage.

We acknowledge receipt of an ad-
vance copy of cit Pays to Live In
Hays" an attractive booklet, cram
med full of interesting publicity
about the well known short grass
city. 1t has>no advertisements and
is gotten out by the Chamber of Com
merce of Hays. Hays, you viii re-
member, is the seat of the Fort Hays
/ Normal school, has state experiment
station Catholic college, st. An
thongs hospital, a community chorus
of SIS voices, thirty-five blocks Of
paved street and P. Caspar Harvey,
who is chairman of the editorial COM
mittee which got out the booklet
Topeka Daily Capital.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-12
''Why Put Up With Rats for Years,
Writes N. Windsor. Farmer.

years ago bought some rat pois-
on, which nearly killed our fine watch
dog. 1t so scared US that we suffered
a long time with rats until my neigh
Dor told me about RAT-SNAP. That's
the sure rat killer and a safe one''
Three sizes, 35c, Csc, S1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by KING BROTHERS
and H. H. WINTERS.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
The ~Ona Call" System

Question: have been interviewed by q
salesman from the H W. Dubiske & Co,
lno.. Madison Square office. According to
their salesman this company Is very clean" :"
reliable and successful, concentrating their
high grade" proven" dividend paying
security until that particular issue is ex-
hausted Their salesman told me that they
follow the one CALI system entirely, and he
refused to tell me what security he was
Offering rs he said''because I would not
agree to come to definite decision at the
close Of the interview" Please furnish me
with whatever information and advice you
may have regarding the above company. also
the security which they ara offering.-H. l. P.
Answer-Such methods Of selling Sc
curities may be effective, but so far as
We know none Of the large investment
concerns, by which hundreds Of mil
lions Of dollars worth Of stocks and
bonds OF unquestioned merit have been
sold to the public, has over found It
necessary 80 employ them. Without
knowing what tho security WAS or any
thing about the concern that had Is
sued it, one would be foolish indeed 20
agrec beforehand "to come to a definite
decision st the close Of tho interview. =
Our advice to you is, don't buy any
stock or any bond from anybody until
you know all about the corporation
putting It on the market
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Consolidated Gas Dividend,

Question-Kindly let me know tbr,ny.
your tment column Of The Tribune he
toHe7in9: WY shoua the Consoli,sa-od
Gas Company issue per cent gold hor,SS
to its stockholders and paw them only
per cent stock7 ! purchased 10 shs-as
al s-VV share OF stock years ago and
H8's been reee'vile only per cent. and i,o,,
cannot sell, stock has appreciated Ai=o
have shares in the Central New Jersey raf.f
and improvement Company which ric.es
out It's Original stock, as understand j.
ana made the holders pay certain sun
to come in on a new deal then paid s.
year for several years, but dropped off 81
together since 1915 | am now inform !
tne company is in process Of liquidation anG
the assets Of the company consist prinri-
paily OF bonds and mortgages held by to
company upon unirproved real estate fo4-
merly owned by the company kindly l.l
me know II I will have to lose what ss
been invested. and oblige.-Anxious IL.
Quirer.
Answer-We think you are mistake
about the amount OF dividends paid By
the Consolidated Gas Company OF New
York. 1t has paid per cent since 1913.
In 1915 it paid 6s4 per cent; from
lSll TO 1914, per cent; in 1910, q.
ger cent; from 1907 10 1909. 4 per cent
Inc new Z per cent bonds were OF
Tered TO stockholders for subscription
at $1,000 bond to the extent OF p
per cent Of their holdings. The COM
panv raised the money in order to pav
off similar amount due Febrpsrv
1920. We have no data regarding the
central New Jersey Land and Improve
ment Company If you will let us have
details regarding the officers of the
onpany, etc. we shall endeavor 20
help you.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
British Bond Issnaa

Queston-Kindly give me information re-.
g9arding The severa issues Of United King
ticularly the 1929 and 1887 issues. also
Chesapeake d Ohio convertible as. hs to
safety.-Miss E. A r.
Answer-There are outstanding IN this
country three issues OF United King
dom bonds; $3.50, 600 600 due Novenl-
Der, 1921, paying 519 per cent and SO
cured by various collateral, are re
deemable in whole or part or thirty
days notice from November l, 1913. 4
October 81 1920, at 102, and from No
vember I. 1920. to October 81. 1921. d.
1o1; 143,5a7.000. due February. 1897
paying 5la per cent, are not secured
before maturity, $3.50. .000. .00o. part 0us
November, 1922. and part due Augusi
1929, paying 5i2 per cent. This issue j.
convertible at 100 and interest into ma
tional war per cent bonds. fourth Sc
rles, sterling exchange being computed
for the purpose Of conversion at 81 20 70
the pound. The national waf. bond
arc payable IN sterling at maturity
February J, 1929, at los. Convers4c
Of the ten-year bonds may be made a.
any time prior to February !, 1929. an
conversion Of the three-year bond
prior TO November I. 1922, notice to BE-
given prior TO September /, 1872
Chesapeake & Ohio consolidated > Det
cent bonds. due 1899, are secured by d
first lien or SOS miles of import
lines. The bonds are good inves
ment. The convertible bonds. due leta
are convertible into stock of the con
pany at $75 share before April, 1899.
thereafter al $50 10 April. 1928; there
after at 800 TO April, 1926; thereafter
500 TO April, 1886 These bonds ar.
more or less speculative. but the r0a
is doing we'll at present. and therefor
the bonds, in our opinion, are eutitlr.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Victim of Traction Situation

Question: hold tn shares OF Manhattan
ltlevatcdl hslway Company. These share
have during TIE last year considerably de
ciiped IN vaiue. a. the lNterboroGsh Rap
Transit seems 20 get more and more in.
trouble. l woCld Ike 70 rave your opinior
De you thlnk j. better policy 10 hold Oh o.
THIS stock, expecting ri.c, or sell - pre7-
ent price. even ct q considerable losso K =
Enswcr-lr IS q case of determining
in your own mind whether you belieyo
the traction mpanies Of New Yori
City wa De abb to obtain relief or
not in some form. The Intcrborougl
claims that if il does net obtain rel e.
it spells receivership for the company.
1t viii also mean q separation Of the
Manhattan from the marlborough Ihe
Manhattan IS nor earning It's dividend.
The parent company was forced 70 60
outside and borrow the amount neces-
sary 10 pay 1t. An increase IN fares
would change the situation materially
for the better, but until something dSf-
mite develops in THIS connection the
position OF the stock you hold is TOO
speculative 10 justify any attempt on
our part TO advise you what to do.