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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
was Loneliness the Cause or Empty
Farm Houses?

In his annual report for the De-
partment Of the Interior Secretary
PAYNE bewnils the decrease In the
farm population. He cites as an ex-
ample Ohio, where the number of va
cant farm houses increased, In the
year ended June 30, 1920. from $4,000
to 10000, and where the number Of
men and boys on farms decreased 30
per cent. The Secretary offers only
one reason for the swing from rural tn
Urban life:
1.-THE difficulty IA that people do
not like to live alone, but prefer to
live in towns and villages and to en-
joy society and the conveniences and
comforts OF modern life which are
beyond the reach OF scattered popu-
lstion living on large farms"
II that excuse had been given
twenty or thirty years ago II would
have had more behind 1t than it Gun
have to-day. In the last decade most
Of the conveniences and comforts OF
modern life have been put ut tho
farmers disposal
Every well to do farmer, wherever
be may be, can have modern water
supply, central heating, and his own
easily operated electric lighting plant
The motor car tai him and his wife
quickly to markets, shops and the
aires and carries his children TO a
good school. The talking machine and
the mechanical piano bring plenty
of music into his home.
Never has farm life been less lonely
than It has been In the ten years
which have seen the march from the
plough TO the city shop And the real
reason for the movement was not
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

%. 1892, Secretary Of State FosrEH
instructed Minister TERRELL in a com
munication which ended thus:
Having In mind. moreover. the DIR
cumstance that the Presidents cleo
toral term will expire on the Attn of
March next. thus rendering 1t i'm
probable that the suggested trust
could be personally accepted and dis
charged by the present incumbent OF
that high office. have thought 1t
proper to refrain from taking Mr..
HARRIsoN's direction In the prem
ises"
The italics are ours. And good
luck, anyway, to Mr.. WILSON'S per-
sonal efforts In behalf Of much op
pressed and long outraged Armenia
whose misfortunes and plight com.
mand universal sympathy in the
United Statesl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.


Trend Of the Times" by Henry II. Klein.
''Trend Of the Times " by Prof. Nelson r.
Mead, Phi. D.. nj Townsend Harris Hall, q.
G. N. Y, Amsterdam avenue and 139th street
1.-THE Book Of the Hour" by Prof. J. q.
Carter Troop. Phi. D.. At New York Public
nue.
"Caiifornia and the Pacific Coast" by
Robert q. weyh, at Public School f01, filth
street, west OF Lexington avenue. stereopti-
con views and motion pictures.
Ro.s Central Jewish p Hsr
Eighty-fifth street. stereopticon Views.
IAN Evening OF Czecho-slovsk Music" By
Nine. Ludmla vojackova -wetchs, q. Hunter
College, Lexi igton avenue and 6ixty-sighth
street. illustrated by musical selections.
Homes. Habits and History Of the French
York Guild. $40 East 7oJth street.
''Hov Mr~ir Tells q Story by Miss NJ
Josephine wiecthan, 81 Y. NJ 9. A., Harlem
Branch. West i2Sth street Illustrated By
cine Morgan Collection q, the metropolitan
Museum Of Art" by Ernest Knaufft. az
Public School 90. Prospect avenue. Jennings
street and Ritter place. The Bronx. stsrs-
opticon Views.
''The Miracle Of Irrigation" By Lewis A.
Reard-iey at Public School "a. brown place
and i36th street. The Bronx. stereoptioon
views.
"Hunting wolves on snow Shoes" By
James A. Cruikshank, at Public School "a.
1aGth street, between cambridge and Briggs
avenue, The Bronx. 5tereopticon views and
'' wonders Of Pennsylvania" by q. H..
doipn street. Lawrence md Beach avenues.
The Bronx.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1920
Mr.. wilson's Good Message.

President WILSON'S message to Con-
gress is worthy of careful reading by
all Americans. 1t is not long; 1t Is,
In view Of the recent national vote, in
excellent taste and It is filed with
simple, practical common sense. In
performing the duty laid upon him by
the Constitution to present to Con-
gress an annual report on the state of
the nation 1t was not unnatural for
him, under all the circumstances Of
the past. to begin it as if he were dis
cussing the state Of the universe. AL
most Immediately, however, with one
Of his felicitous literary turns about
helping those abroad by ourselves set
ting a good example at home, he
centred upon our domestic affairs and
thereafter stuck for the most part to
the text.
1t Is sound American business and
IL Is good international politics to set
orr own house In order and keep 1t In
order. as he urges, so that while we
thus grow better and stronger, the
rest of the world may profit by emu
fation of our welfare and happiness.
The preservation Of American power,
the salvation of American institu-
lions. depend upon our making and en-
forcing laws which, as Mr.. WILSON
says, secure its full right to labor
vat NJ no forx ~..d
the integrity Of property and particu-
iarly Of that property which Is de-
voted to the development Of industry
and the increase of the necessary
wealth of the world" And the day of
redemption for those Powers and peo-
pies of Europe now struggling against
anarchy and chaos can come only out
Of the practice Of those same prin-
ciples, fundamental everywhere on
the face of the earth.
Nobody could more simply and
clearly state both the advantage and
the necessity of our Government man
aging It's business as carefully, eff
ciently and successfully as private un-
dertakings are managed than Mr.
WILSON states them in his remarks
on budget system and above all
working out Of revenue and expendi-
lures under that system so that there
shall be neither undue strain upon
our income nor unreasonable taxa
ton. 1t Is an imperative need that
we should now put our Government
on a business basis and Mr.. WILSON
says that for us thus to prove the
indestructible recuperative force Of n
great Government Of the people" will
De an Inspiration and guide for others.
This Is a good message to Congress
and the American people whom Con-
gress represents. 1t is good word to
the world. watching this nation as the
old Administration passes and the new
approaches.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
JUssERAND GUEST OF HONOR.
other Notabics 60 speak ne PoIit-
Teal Science Academy Feast.

Jules J. Jusserand, French An1bassa-
dor to the United States. accepted an
invitation yesterday as guest of honor
at the anual dinner of the Academy
OF Political Science ut the Astor to-
morrow evening Irving T. Bush will
preside and will soeak on THE Pres
ent Economic Situation In Relation to
Foreign Trade. with Special Reference
to European Conditions"
Thomas w. Lamount will speak on
THE Present Economic Condition In the
Orient" and Representative Nicholas
Longworth on American Tariff Policies
in Relation TO Foreign Trade Develop
mcnt" DIT. Samuel McCune Lindsay Ia
president of the academy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
Rejoicing In Athens and Iucern~

The reports from Athens indicate
that the plebiscite Sunday resulted
Overwhelmingly In favor of the recall
Of CONSTANTINE to Greece. This was
practically forecast by the election
on November IA, when the Venizelist
Government was overthrow. So far
as Greece Is concerned the deposed
King may now return to the Grecian
throne. Should the Allies, however,
carry out the programme suggested,
If not explicitly stated, In their joint
note, his reinstatement as monarch
will cost Greece the friendly interest
Of France and Great Britain In inter-
national affairs.
There was no attempt by the Allies
the joint note stated that they had
no desire to interfere In the internal
affairs Of Greece-te influence the re-
suit of the elections. This was quite
apparent from the reports sent out
from Athens, which wefe to the effect
that even the warning Of the Allies
regarding the consequences of the re-
turn of CONSTANTINE received no
prominence in the prediction cam
paign, and that a large majority Of
the voters had no opportunity to con-
slider the possible import Of its eco
nomic and financial threats.
Athens celebrated the result in a
demonstration somewhat similar to
that In which 1t INDUCED three years
ago when CONSTANTINE left Greece
and VENIzELos returned to power. At
Lucerne there was also evidence of
rejoicing. Switzerland is to lose one
Of its kings in exile, the propaganda
Of whose followers had become trou-
blesome to the Alpine nation. The
baggage Of CONSTANTINE and his
suite was piled high In hotel passage.
ways marked ready for transporta.
ton, and the Paris bureau of THE
New YORK HERALD says: "CoNsrAH-
TIVE has suddenly appeared well sup
piled with funds and has paid UP
many tradesmen who had been clam
oring for settlement OF their &C.
counts for nearly n year" This mon.
etary relief Is attributed to American
and German sources
Whether, when the spasm for q
change in government has passed, the
Greek people will or will not fin,i
reason for rejoicing over CoNsrAr.
TINES return Is matter of conjec.
ture. The change In sentiment was
brought about largely by skilful ma
nlpulntion of the self-seeking propa.
gandists Of the monarchist party.
Greece is credited with more shrewd
politicians than any European coun.
try: but for the sake of the nation
r. is to be hoped that they may not
succeed In bringing Greece 10 the
sorry condition in which II was i'm
me,liately preceding and during the
rule Of the military League" and be-
fore vENrzELos's advent in politics.
Premier RHALLrs appears now the
most capable man In his party to take
the refine Of the Government, but he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
A CHRISTMAS RITE.
Plum Pudding With Brandy Sauce an
Ancient Custom Of the Osborns.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: have
eaten plum pudding with brandy hard
sauce on Christmas Day ever since 1
was a child. and II has been made from
the Same recipe used by the Osborn fam
lily for over 100 years. In fact. II goes
further back 60 our many-great-grand-
mothers time
with the plum pudding coming In
from the kitchen all afre. with a sprig
of evergreen stuck in the middle. there
have been joyous faces all around the
table, waiting for what we always have
on Christmas since childhood days. My
homo is my castle. and nobody can de-
cree what can eat, as am an Amer
lean. WILLIAM OSBORN
SHELTON HEroHTs. N. y; December Z.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
How italian Earn'ngs Here Flow
to 1t ,ly.

Italian emigrants, whom the FL
nance Minister at Rome in his recent
budget statement classed as an "in,-
portant coefficlent for the settlement
Of our economic balance" are again
making their force felt by their in
CT leased remittances Of cash to their
mother country. In 1919, according
to a report from Trade Commissioner
MACLEAN at Rome. italian emigrants
sent home the following sums:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

Is past so years of age and has
shown no desire to continue In the
Premiership. Despite the fact that
yESIzELos has declared he will have
nothing more to do with political life
1t Is believed by many to be not i'm
probable that he will yet be recalled
to straighten out the almost hopeless
tangle In Grecian affairs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
NEW COURSE AT YALE.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. IA new course In
the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale
to give men broader training
in certain FUNDAMENTAL sciences and
scientific methods. was announced to-
day. The course will be known az
-. ience as applied to industry" and
will be open TO sophomores next fall for
the first time
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

Counterfeits of ten dollar bills are
reported on which the name America
Is spelled with a tx" instead Of a
&C" There will be an impulse to rid
icule the victims Of such clumsy
imitation Of our paper currency. but,
as a matter Of fact, how many citizens
Of this country ever read the words
printed on our notes closely enough to
know whether they are correctly
spelled7
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

loneliness. 1t was the discovery by
the farmers son that he could gel
more money for less work in the city.
The war made this doubly possible
Now, for the first time in five years.
II looks as If the desertion Of the
farms would slow down.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

EastJord correspondence Windhom County
Observer.
Bartiett's dance was a hummer. There
was n disposition on the part OF some In at
tendance to break over the bounds. but
Bartlett has n faculty OF managing people
like that. II In said that booze was the
primary cause and not the fellows themselves.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication OF all news des-
patches credited to II OF not otherwise
credited IN this paper and also the local
news published herein.
All rights OF republication Of special Ses-
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

'some American Composers and Poets" By
Miss Sally fIamiin. at Public School o. Hillary
a I'd Bridge streets.
''Thcodore Roosevelt, q Living American
by Prof william II. Otis, Pm. D., al Public
School 100. Fort Hamilton avenue and Fifty
first street
''The state Reconstruction Plan by Miss
Jennie NJ. Davis. at Training School for
Teachers. Pork place. west Of Nostrand ave.
nue..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

In sending his message to Congress
by messenger the President returned
yesterday to the method which was
used from 1901 to 1918.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

The Board of Estimate investiga-
tors seem to have dug into the Court
House ashpit for the winter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

The ro-Constantine vote in Greece
was sS per cent, which Is positively
intoxicating.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

The walkout in the clothing busi-
ness which the manufacturers most
dread In that of the customers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

Highest temperature, 10. nj so II. M.
Lowest temperature, 20, at p. M.
Average temperature, 80.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08
Some Navy Ccmpasscs Point to the souss.

boSne NAVY CompasseH Fotnt 10 tho Souse
From the annual report Of the United States
Narai Observatory.
A good many repairs 10 magnetic COM
passes have been made necessary because
o. thcir bsinG brokca open for the alcohol.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-08

Observations at United States Weather Du
reau stations. taken ut j.. M. yesterday
seventy-ffth meridian time:
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local WEATHER nEcoHra.

The teTIpcratnre N THIS ctly yesterday, an
recorded by the official thermometer, "a
shown In the annexed tnhip:
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NEW York, December Z.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-05
GALLANT LADS
PINEINSTABLE
Escort Girls Small
pox Suspect There-Now
Live With Horses.

Staunton, Va, April Four
young men are locked up in a barn
back OF the Welfare League Home
here today, because they were too
gallant.
The youths went to church, met
four girls, and galIantly volun-
teered to escort them home. When
they reached the girls home they
went inside.
And in the home was a two
months old baby, which is believed
to have smallpox.
DR.. J. B. Catlett, town health Of
ficer, heard of the visit and
promptly ordered the young men
confined in the barn. Cots have
been provided for them. and they
are taking their meals with the
horses. They will stay there until
representative of the State Board
of Health arrives from Richmond
to determine definitely whether or
not the baby has smallpox.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-05
NOTED BANDITS
CAREER Is ENDED

Memphis. April 4.-Kit Dalton,
the last survivor of the famous
Jesse James band and the Quantrell
guerrillas, will no longer be seen
on the streets of Memphis clad in
the uniform of a Confederate officer.
He died yesterday. with his boots
off, penniless and at the age of IS,
in a boarding house here Broken
health accomplished what Federal
officers were unable to do during
his seventeen years OF outlawry.
The story of Dalton's picturesque
life is more thrilling than any work
of fiction depicting bold robberies.
He started his role as bandit under
the leadership of the James boys,
taking part in the hold-up of thirty
six trains. eight stage coaches and
the robbery of twenty-five banks.
He piled the same means to liyeli-
hood with the Quantrell guerrillas
and the Bass gang of Texas
Dalton forsook banditry to be-
come gambler IN Memphis when
the Federal government granted
to all civil war raiders.
Later, he reformed and became an
evangelist.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-05
BANDITS FLEE;
NERVESHAKEN
Store Thieves, Scared by
Noise They Make, Escape
In Automobile.

Baltimore. April 1.-Two bandits
stepped from an auto in front of the
store of Samuel II. Rome here last
night. and upon entering demanded
of Aaron Ambrose. a 2S-year-old
clerk, that he turn over to them the
stores receipts for the day. about
500.
The proprietor, from ,the rear OF
the store. heard the demand. but
did not see the bandits. He thought
his 14-year-Old son was playing
with Ambrose, and he called out.
stop that foolishness"
One of the gunmen turned toward
Rome and buried a bullet in the
wall near Rome's head. Two more
shots were unsuccessful. The ban
dts then rushed out to their wait
ing car. Persons attracted by the
noise gave chase and learned the
nErber OF the machine before one
of the occupants bent the license
plate.
No money was taken. The gun
men made a successful escape
through Patterson Park. One sus-
pect. arrested a few hours later,
was released. after Rome said he
had not done the shooting. The car
used was a taxicab.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-05
MIDDLE WEST SWEPT
BY EASTER BLIZZARD

Chicago. April "A binding
blizzard ushered in the Easter fes-
tival in the Middle West. Needless
to say, no one promenaded along
the streets to display Easter f1neries.
Those that ventured out were clad
in their heaviest winter apparel and
had great difficulty in seeing Ave
feet ahead Of them.
Snow began falling at o'clock
in the morning and. famed by a
stiff wind, continued until 6 o'clock
In the evening. Tonight five inches
of slushy snow covered Chicago.
Street traffic and trains from the
East and West were impeded by the
snow drifts.
The local weather bureau reported
that today's snow fall was the
heaviest in its history for this time
OF the year.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-05
Young Washington viii Roll Eggs,
'tStrictly Fresh" and "Hard-Boiled"
At Cost of About $4,000 Today

Young Washington will roll eggs
today to the tune of a $4,000 ex-
penditure. 1t is estimated that at
least 10000 dozen strictly fresh"
have gone into homes to be hard
boiled, dyed and subsequently
cracked. scattered and eaten on the
classic greensward of the Monument
Grounds, Ellipse and slopes of the
Zoo.
But these statistics should not
prove alarming when the vast
amount of fun accruing to the kids
is considered. The Capital for many
years has cherished this distinctive
custom and $4,000 is cheap for the
festival.
Children of Cabinet officers, Con
grcssmen and sodfety folk will
mingle with the -sas. house gang
and the "swampoodle terriers" In
The Washington herald., 1920-04-05
SINN FEIN FIRES
In MANY TOWNS
ON EASTER DAY
Snty-one Police Barracks
Destroyed and II Rev
eIue Offices Fired.
BELFAST IS ISOLATED
Cable and Telegraph Wires
Cut-Phone Only Means
Of Communication.
BELFAST IS ISOLATED

London. April 4.-The Sfnn Fetn
plan to destroy all British records
and plunge the country's adminis-
tration into confusion was put into
operation last night when fires were
started In official buildings all over
ireland.
At q late hour tonight this au-
thoritative summary OF the week
end havoc throughout Ireland was
given:
Sixty-one police barracks we're
destroyed and twenty-one offices
raided and their contents burned.
Belfast was isolated from the rest
of the world. The land wires and
cable to England were cut and the
only means of communication was
the telephone.
The customs Offices at Limerick
are reduced to a pile of ashes.
A Limerick County official was
evicted from his farm, taken out
into a field and shot
Eleven unoccupied police barracks
were burned or blown up in County
Cork.
Raiders invaded the postoffice at
Grenagh and seized much mail.
All reference to income taxes were
destroyed.
There was considerable military
activity in Dublin today. Three
hundred British troops formed a
circle in ParnelI Square. No reason
was assigned for this concentration,
and civilians were kept at a dis
tance from the troops.
Another civilian was found mys-
teriously murdered on the outskirts
Of the city today. He had a soldiers
pass bearing the name Laurence
Mckenzie.
The Grand Central Hotel, in which
CONTINUED ON PAGE ELEVEN.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-05
FRIENDS TOAD
CROKER IN SUIT
Political Allies Of Former
Tammany Chief Rally \
To His Support.

Palm Beach. Fla. April 4.-Eas-
ter Sunday found most of the prin-
cipais in the Croker family quarrel
assembled at .'rhe Wigwam." the
family country home here. today.
DR.. Ralph N. Green. noted alienist,
predicted the mental status of the
old Tammany ehieftain would be
established within two or three
days. - -
Among friends of Richard Croker
who have rallied to his assistance
are Norman E. Mack, James w.
Gerard, and William ]. Connors.
Afidavits have been filed and
preparations made. for the court
fight to establish whether Croker
Is capable Of managing his estates
in Florida and Ireland.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-05
Wild West Chase
Bnghtens Hope
OfYawning Cop

Baltimore. April 4.-Twenty min
utes of wild West" today made
PatroIman walt" Popp. Of the Bal
timore police force, change his in
tention to resign.
Popp was growing weary of show
ing his brogan around town in low
gear, with not enough action to
keep him interested. So he scratched
his John Hancock on "a resignatIon
a few days ago. While serving on
the force. awaiting acceptance Of
his goodby papers, Popp stumbled
across three men when, it is al
legged. they were passing foodstuffs
from the rear window of an Allan
tic and Pacific tea store.
The lure of action gripped Popp
and he in turn gripped the three
fugitives, with the assistance of
three brother cops. During the
chase Popp whipped a bullet into
one Joe Smith. This successful hit,
the chase and the glory have made
the patrolman reconsider his inten-
tion to resign. He has announced
that he will ask to have his resig-
nation returned.