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The New York herald., 1922-10-13
Snakebite Remedies.
Florida Experiences Which Inspired
Faith In Whisky.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: l differ
with DR.. Ditmars. curator Of the Bronx
Zoo. when he brands the use of some
alcoholic drink for the cure of snakebite
as based on one OF the "oldest and the
falsest theories" tFAt
In the forty-four years that / have
been hunting in the State of Florida
two of my personal friends have been
killed by rattlesnakes and one by the
harlequin or coral snake. In all three
cases permanganate OF potash was used
without effect.
Many years ago DR.. Weir Mitchell OF
Philadelphia was experimenting at st.
Augustine, Florida. with his antidote for
snakebite and l was assisting him in
collecting the poison on tufts Of cotton.
For time the subcutaneous injection OF
this material seemed to do well, but a
couple of years later Mr.. Bosenket, an
Englishman, was struck and Killed by
a rattlesnake, in spite of the fact that
the permanganate OF potash was admin
istered almost Immediately. This less
ened our faith in the doctors remedy
and we returned to whisky, which al
ways gave the best results In saving a
patient.
There are many people in Florida
who still carry their loaded hypoder'
mics. which I consider almost useless
in severe cases The poison of the
snake is powerful acid which has the
effect Of paralyzing the hearts action
so that 1t cannot force the blood into
circulation. Whisky has the effect OF
keeping the heart going. and IL you can
bridge over the time and make the
patient drunk, which is most difficult
TO do, he is saved.
II Is possible that the Indians have
a positive cure, but I am quite certain
that the white man has not. Even the
Pasteur Institute of Paris has not been
very successful with its remedy.
The use OF whisky must not be given
UP, as il has given the best results
for the last fifty years and is not n
"hoary fake" as DR. Ditmars put 1t.
HUGH l.. WILLoUGHBY.
NEWPORT, r. l., October H.
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

New York State Federation OF womer's
Clubs. convention. Hotel Commodore. $3.50
A. N. SW'
Associated business Papers. convention.
Hotel Astor. 10 A. NJ.
National Association of Real Esrn;s
Boards. national committee meeting Hotel
Commodore. all day.
Century Theater Club. meeting, Hotel
Commodore, :38 =. NJ.
Chamber s.of Commerce. Bore Ugh oe
queens. luncheon. Hotel Commodore, IL 80
2. NJ.
Order Of the Eastern Star of Now York
State. convention, Hotel Pennsylvania. all
day
Chemical Manufacturers' Association,
luncheon. Hotel Pennsylvania. 1890 r. ".
National budget Committee. dinner to
Brig, Gen. Charles c. Dawes. waldorf-As-
tora. r. NJ. rfrT
Illuminating Engineering Society. nleetirs =
Engineering Societies building. ~ Yves:
Thlrty-ninth street, s:15 +. NJ.
New York Association OF Commercial
Photographers. exhibit. Hotel Pennsylvania.
\ r. VI,
Tobacco salcsmens Association, meeting.
Hotel Pennsylvania. s T.. NJ.
Corcic Franco American. dance. Hotel Me
Alpin. p. NJ. TX ft
British Domnlons Society Club, dance,
Hotel McAlpin. s =. NJ.
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Five Cent Fares.
The Record OF Governor Miller and
That OF Governor Smith.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: was
much impressed by the editorial article
in your paper entitled THE Record OF
emphasizing what believe TO be gener-
ally recognized, that both the Republi-
can and Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor of the State of New York are
good men. II presents an interesting
condition in the history OF American
politics, where the choice of the voter
must rest upon which Is the better OF
two good candidates and consideration
OF men corrupt or untitled for office is
eliminated.
You place the choice upon their. COM
paratlve ability. citing as an illustration
in favor of Governor Miller:
Governor Smiths Public Service Com
missioner. Lewis Nixon, urged and Sroye
to give an Increased traction fare for
New York city, while Governor Mller's
Transit Commission has refused TO per-
nit higher fare.
In other cities oil over tho State trac-
tion fares were increased undcr Gov
ernor Smiths Public Service Commission.
The conclusion is that Governor Mil
lcr has exceeded Smith in ability. lie
has done something to please the ma
jority of voters and is entitled to their
votes.
The situation has been this. growing
out Of war conditions, that for every
thing a man buys and for every service
he receives he pays an increased price
except his transit facilities. and FOR
these he still pays pre-war rates II IL
generally recognized and Is so patent ms
not TO occasion any discussion. when ap-
pl;cd to any other business or enterprise
than traction companies. that an in.
creased price for their product or SER
vice was necessary and imperative.
II a. an economical fact that the in.
creased cost of production without g
proper Increase in the selling price OF
their product would have meant gen
eraI bankruptcy for all lines of business
but the penalty Of bankruptcy becaus,
of inadequatc return has been imposed
upon the ttaction companies alone; few
of them have escaped and only thos,
that we're given an adequate increase Of
fare. r
IL during Ex-Governor Smiths admin
lstration these facts came 10 his atton
tion and II appeared to him and to hi
Public Service Commissioner that unde
the conditions an increase OF fare woul'
help the. situation. both as TO servic
rendered 70 the public and proper com
pensation to the traction companies. ful
honor and approval should be given hin
for meeting the situation squarely ant
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
PROPERLY HEATED FOOD
WON'T CAUSE BOTULISM
Scientists Find Way to Auoid
Poisoning BY Canned Goods.

WAsurNGToN. Oct. 12.-An exhaustive
investigation OF several years by tho
medical schools of Harvard. the Univer-
sity Of California and Stanford Univer-
sity. in cooperation with the United
states Public Health Service. has deter
mined that the food poisoning known as
botuIlsm may be avoided by the proper
heating OF food. II was announced to-day
by the National Gamers Association. at
the request OF which the investigation
was undertaken.
report declared that all canned
foods, whether prepared at home or In
a large factory. are safe IL heated for
the time that has been scientifically de-
termined."
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
The Thirst for knowledge.
Desire for Success Back Of the Rush
TO the Colleges.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The
whole truth as 20 the widespread amDi-
ton for collegiate life is not voiced in
the condemnation Of labor unions or in
tho depreciation of the athletic mania or
I'm tleploring the aspiration of par
ents to have their sons take college
course rather than TO become the good
carpenters or blacksmiths or gardeners
they were cut ont 10 be.
The larger reason for the waiting lists
at college doors is to be found In a deep
seated and far reaching craving for
knowledge If II is fair TO draw con-
clusions from the experiences of schools
m acknowledgements schools. sec
ondary schools and coleges--it may be
confidently asserted tnat never in the
history of the State has there been man
ifested such a desire on the part OF
young people to seek an education and
to make an education count for etti-
cheney and real development in their
lives.
Making all deductions for other var.-
GUS reasons for wanting the benefits OF
college life. there remains the convic-
tion among thinking parents and their
sons and daughters that in the struggle
for well being it is the well prepared
who survive. 1t is evident that reac-
tions from war experiences have much
to do with this ambition. TO know. A
new and broader outlook has been. had
upon life and its problems.
II has been made apparent, as never
before perhaps, that knowledge is power.
This knowledge Is sought by such In
creased numbers that it is difficult to
believe II Is not genuine thirst on the
part of the majority.
THEODORE COLEMAN.
PASADENA. Cal. October G..
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properly according 70 the best light that
was given him. Whether the traction
companies were receiving an adequate
return and whether upon the rate of
fares allowed they could give or con-
tinue to give proper service. and TO give
relief where necessary, were proper
questions for him to consider, and to
act upon according to the facts as he
found them. If he gave Increase of
fare when found necessary. and Il was
probably necessary in most cases. no
word OF reproach should be spoken
against him now, nor should it be a
good ground for any one failing to sup
port him in this compaign. ~.
u must be confessed that to keep the
fare in New York city at five cents
makes more popular record and ap-
peals more strongly to The voters be-
cause It apparently aids them pecunia
rily. / say apparently because the public
generally estimate the cost OF their rides
by the amount of fare they pay. In
spite of the apparent public benefit which
Governor Miller has conferred In retain
ing the fare at five cents I am not able
TO contrast II as above, or more favor
ably to Governor Miller than the record
OF fact under Smith,. either as good ad-
ministration or on moral grounds, for
the FIVE cent fare is and has been at
less than cost. The difference is paid
for In part indirectly by the users of
the transit lines and in part has been
at some one else's expense.
To say that Governor Miller is infiu-
enced by that Intangible idea which "a
expressed In political byword, "tho
interests, which designatcs nothing. is
without ground and false and is not
really believed either by Mr.. Smith or
any ono who originated II. it's use being
merely for political purposes. 1t islIkc-
wise futile to charge that Mr.. Smiti,
was under such influence.
I am a Republican and an admirer
of Governor Miller largely because Of
his independence and courage the same
qualities which, ] have attributed TO
Ex-Governor Smith and his Public Ser
vice Commissioner in the matter of fa-
voring an increase of fares. For public
lexpediency | believe that Governor NH
Ter has done all that was possible.
BROOKLYN, october 12. c.. p. 3.
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The Hills of Kirkland.

The emerald hills OF Kirkland
Climb UP to greet the spring,
And lift their laughing heads aloft
Beneath her blossoming
The golden hills OF Kirkland
Climb up to touch the blue
When summer wells the valleys in
Her sunlight and her dew;
The purpling hills of Kirkland
Climb up to reach the SIM
When autumn lights the lanterns OF
The naples one by one.
Come rain or shine in Kirkland
Green or white mantled ground,
a beauty bides in Kirkland
That nowhere else is found;
And yet the sons OF Kirkland
How far afield they roam
they search the world for that whic
hides
Amid the hills Of home!
ELISABETH ScoLLAID.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13

city as they did in the last fifty years
that they occupied it.
The value of Thrace to KEMAL will
be as an outer defense to Constanti-
nople and the straits. Its natural
resources are small and they are not
likely to increase under Turkish ad-
ministration. II was of little eco
nomic value to the Greeks and the
future may prove that their loss is
merely the loss of a trouble maker
which they are better OFF without.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
LAWSON ART OBJECTS SOLD.
Fee Of *5 Charged All
who Come.

EoYrr, Mass. Oct. 12.---Those who
sought to satisfy their curiosity mingled
to-day with those IN quest OF curios In
the great tont erected behind Dream
void Hall. part OF the beautiful South
Shore estate OF Thomas w. Lawson,
famed as a market operator and author.
where art objects collected from all
parts OF the earth once the pride of the
financier's life, were put on the auction
block and sold to the highest bidders.
The sale. begun to-day by trustees
named recently by Lawson TO satisfy
creditors, will be resumed tomorrow.
More than 1000 persons we're present.
The management charged So admis-
SION fee TO every one. and refunded the
fee to those who made purchases ex-
ceeding that amount.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13

Like some accusing finger OF the land
That stretches out into the restless
sea
1t holds our interest with its yellow
sand
And sullen breakers pounding end
lessly.
Round II we mark the filling milk white
OF fishing craft while off on Turing
rim
The smoky pcnnon OF a steamer trails.
Bound for some lotus province. fair
and dim
Then when tho gales come screaming
from the main
It slowly passes from our eager gaze.
Screened by the misty curtains of the
rain.
Lost IN the Wild nor'easter's drifting
haze.
THOMAS J. MURRAY.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
Greeks Give Up Thrace.

Greece has evidently reconsidered
the stand which her representatives
took at the Mudania conference, for,
according to an official announce
ment at Paris, she has signed the
armistice convention. BY this act
eastern Thrace passed from her
power, becoming again part of the
Turkish domain, and the Greeks were
forced to begin the evacuation of
Adrianople and all of Thrace east of
the Martha River. They thus aban-
don a territorial claim older than
modern Greece and land for which
they fought through all the Balkan
strifes. BY the terms of treaties
following the world war they came
eventually to occupy it, realizing for
once their dream of Greece from
the Ionian to the Black Sea.
The loss of eastern Thrace is per-
haps the most serious loss, from
sentimental viewpoint, that the
Greeks could suffer They have al
ways. maintained that both on the
grounds of priority of racial occupa-
ton and of numbers their claims to
this country had sounder foundation
than those of any other nation. When
they set up their present State Europe
refused to listen to their demands
for a part of eastern Thrace; again
they carried on losing fight when
they clashed with the Bulgars over its
possession after the Balkan war.
The priority claim of the Greeks is
of course based upon the fact that
the territory belonged first to ancient
Greece and then to the Byzantine
Empire, to which, according to their
assertions. they are the only heirs.
The question of population was the
subject of much discussion and All
extensive propaganda was carried on
by the defenders OF the rights of Bull
gar and Greek while they we're fight
ing for the possession OF the country.
The statistics produced by the Greeks
showed there were 33S,000 people
of their race in eastern Thrace to
S27, 900 Turks or Mussulmans and
$1,000 Bulgars.
The Turks declared the figures
were incowect and the Bulgars as
serted that the Greeks had counted
every person belonging to the Greek
Church as q Greek. and had thus num-
bered as their own many Bulgars and
persons of other Christian races. The
result was that Bulgars and Turks
made counts of their own and each
race brought forward figures TO show
its superiority in numbers.
Eastern Thrace is itself an indefi-
mite term. II is taken in the present
situation TO designate the country
lying between the southern boundary
of Bulgaria and the Egean and Mar
mora seas and between the Martha
River and the Black Sea The only
part of it with which the outside
world Is familiar is what it sees from
the line OF the Orient Railway be-
tween Adrianople and the Turkish
capital This is rather fiat, sterile
land, with cultivated spots only along
the valleys of the streams.
The few towns on the route are re-
mote from the railway; even Adri-
anople is two miles from Karagatch.
=
the location Of Lule Burgas is a dis
tant view of its minarets. The glory
of Adranople has long since passed !;
even the magnificent mosque OF Sc
lin n. is decaying from neglect and
the great bazaars and caravansaries
Of the days OF It's trade and prosper
ity are now merely ruins. The Turks
will do as little to improve this holy
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
FRIDAY. OCTOBER ls, 1922.
Success of the Bond Issue.

The Government new bond issue,
TO pay AZ per cent. interest and run
Tor twenty-five to thirty years, is
so sweeping and splendid success
throughout the country that already
II is subscribed twice over. Before
the books are closed it may be over
subscribed three or four times. In
fact it may be so heavily oversub-
scribed by reason of the offerings of
Victory notes and Treasury certifi-
Gates for conversion into the new
bonds that the contemplated issue of
half billion of dollars may have TO
be far exceeded.
Secretary MELLON has announced
that subscribers for $4,000 or less
may all get their allotments if their
applications are in by noon to-mor-
row. These subscriptions may cover
the greater part of all the primary
half billion bonds. because investors
wishing large blocks of these choicest
securities in the world, but realizing
single big subscription would be
sharply scaled down, will naturally
avail themselves of the chance, under
the ten thousand dollar ruling, to put
in many applications for $4,000 each
through various persons subscribing
Tor them.
II the whole primary issue is thus
covered by the cash subscriptions the
offerings of Victory notes and certifi-
Gates, virtually unlimited by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, may carry the
new issue to very big proportions,
although it was the first intention to
confine it to the s500,OOO,OOO or about
that amount.
In any event the sensational sue
cess of the Governments new bor-
rowing, while tribute to the keen
Judgment of the American investor,
is a brilliant triumph OF Secretary
MELONS great fiscal policy. Some
bankers as we'll as others have
thought that the Treasury could have
disposed OF so rare an investment as
the twenty-five to thirty year bonds
on per cent. basis. Possibly the
Government could have sold the
bonds as per cents by putting it
up to the banks and to men of large
fortunes that the issue must be taken.
But the experienced banker and finan-
cial genius who now heads the Treas
ury Department with an ability never
surpassed in the history of the coun-
try could not have justified himself
in taking the risk of either a clear
failure or a doubtful success.
With. no war fervor to inspire sub
scriptions as patriotic duty and
with all the refunding of Government
obligations ahead OF the Government,
amounting to some two and a half bill
lions Of dollars in the almost immedi-
ate future and further billions to come
on the heels OF that, the thing of para
mount importance in the situation
was first to display signally to all
the world the matchless credit of the
United States Government, as evil
tenced by the rush for its offered Sc
curities. and secondly to give a con-
crete example of the capacity of
American investors, big and little. TO
take their Governments bond OFFER
ings by the billions OF dollars.
Secretary MELONS vision and
Judgment have been strikingly vim
dicated by the results already
achieved with this superb investment
offered to the American people and
effectually distributed among small
holders.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
Tracing Abracadabra Back.

TO THE New YORK HERALD: Abraca-
dabra. cabalistic word, is stlll potent,
sufficiently so to take nue. back forty
years IN an instant and 3,O00 miles, to
my boyhood in London, where was
eagerly awaited the weekly number Of
Young Folks and it's serial tale OF Jack
The Giant Killer, a hodge podge in which
Merlin the magician is made TO appear.
It was he. IL my memory serves, who
gave the naTno OF Abracadabra TO the
youthful Jacks sword. or, ic am
wrong In that. II was the magical word
used by Merlin. u. III, w.
ELIZABETH, N, j., october AZ.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
When the Leaves Fall.

Leaves wither and drop,
But the tree thinks.
Here within myself
Are the beginnings
OF new buds.
OF new leaves.
OF endless
And changing beauty;
1 shall store my strength,
shall sleep.
While tho wind
sweeps from the north
And the snow falls
shall sleep.
But when spring
Comes again,
7 shall stand
In beauty
And forget the winter"
ABIGAIL CREssoN,
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
COOLIDGE RETURNS HOME.
vice-Presidcnt to Attend Confer
encc Next Week.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass, Oct 12.-vice-
President Coolidge arrived to-day for a
week end visit at>his home on Massoi,
street here. He was accompanied by
Mrs Coolidge. The Vice-President an
nounced that he would rest until the be-
ginning of next week. when he will at
tend a conference of Republican leaders
of Vermont and New Hampshire at Han
over. n. H.. October IT,
His itinerary after that will include
New Jersey, Connecticut. Ohio. Illinois
and other States. He said he was max.
ing his visit to Ohio at the request Of the
President s
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
FILIPINOS DEMAND
FILIPINO GOVERNOR
Coilectivist Party Adopts
Plank for Notiue Rule.

MANILA, Oct. II (Associated Press).-
The Collectavista party, led by Manuel
Quezon. at its first convention to-day
adopted plank in the party platform
declaring that the Governor General
Vice-Governor and members Of the SUI
preme Court should be Filpinos. -
The clause relating to the Governor
Generalship says: 'Inasmuch as our
people are determined to assume the
whole responsibility of their Government
and negotiations for their independence
are pending. why should they not be
given this late opportunity"
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
$3.50 FOR HALF SHARE IN BEE

AMENfA, n. D.. Oct. PA half in.
terest in Achievement Girl. queen
honey bee % the Armenia apiaries, has
been sold to ]. NJ. Cutter & Son, Mont
gomery Ala, for $50. setting new
record for bee values. according 10 w. a.
Critics, manager Of the Armenia Bee
Farm. y-tr
The queen was mailed to Alabama,
where she will pass the winter, to be
~ -rncG 10 North Dakota next spring
The New York herald., 1922-10-13

Of theory in dealing with the mys-
teries these congratulations have the
appearance of dissolving. The man
who does not will sooner or later
have his back to the wall and will
wonder what made him think the way
he did.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
Slogan of Safety.
Cones Phrase Adapted to the Pre-
yenti0n of Accidents.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: sug-
gest that the national safety movement
adapt TO its use the famous Coue couplct
now used by so many, who thus assure
themselves they are growing better
every day"
In many cases this is unhappily un-
true, but we can all promise ourselves
in all safety and sanity not only during
Safety Week but at all times. Every
day and every way I will be careful
every day" Il. X. SUMERwELL.
NEW YORK. October IL.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13
MRS. HARDING SITS UP.
Much Improved, she Leaves He'd
for First Time I'm Five Weeks.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Harding
sat up to-day for the first time since she
became III five weeks ago. Brig. Gen.
Sawyer. the White House physician.
said Mrs Harding remained out of bed
twelve minutes and that her condition
was good.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13

From the Kansas city star.
Il write for posterity." soiemnly asserted
Tennyson j. Daft.
That's all right" returned j. Fuller
Gloom.a~"1 shall not be here
The New York herald., 1922-10-13

Is there any ground for the theory
that the Gulf Stream continues to get
nearer and nearer TO the mainland in
the effort TO enjoy all the prestige of
being within the three mile limit?
The New York herald., 1922-10-13

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all ncws dis
matches credited 70 II or not Otherwise
credited In this paper. and aiso the local
news published herein.
All rights OF republication OF special dis
patches herein are also reserveds
The New York herald., 1922-10-13

Knicker-what has succeeded "obcy" in the
marriage scrvice7
Bockor-"Oh, boyl"
The New York herald., 1922-10-13

The claim of Old Home Week as the
FIRST Of the weeks will probably go un-
-disputcd. Eventually, perhaps, VIC shall
get around to Work Week.
The New York herald., 1922-10-13

To THE NEW YORK HERALp: Is Ar
mistice Day legal holiday?
= NEW YoRK, october IL. PATRIOTIC.