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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
SPANIARDS USE CLOCKS
BUT NOT TO KEEP DATES
Punctuaiify Means Nothing in
Their Lives.

MADRID. Nov 2.-Foreign visitors after
n short stay in Madrid begin TO doubt
whether spanIards are able to tell the
time. There are scores OF public clocks
in Government buildings and on church
towers. and nearly every Spanlnrd car
ries n watch. which he often looks at,
but apparently these do not mean any
thing TO the average citizen.
An Invitation to a meal ut certain
hour means that the host OF the guest
will appear half an hour or more late.
An appointment Tor a fixed time and
place nearly always finds both parties
absent at the hour named. An inter-
view arranged with an official involves
usually n wait of an hour In the ante
room. The tailor will not be ready TO
try on your suit until at least two days
after he has promised to do so. Trains
rarely start and never arrive at the
scheduled hour. These are some few in
dioations Of the little interest Spaniards
show I'm tho time.
IL Is either morning. noon, evening or
night with Spaniards generally-.-and Of
course the eternal manana which never
comes. The exact hour Is nothing to
them, yet thousands OF them will ASSEM-
Bile on the Puerta del Sol 70 watch the
fall OF the globe on the Ministry OF the
Interior st noon sveu day,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
The solemn Referendum.

The verdict as to the Wilson Cove
nant is final. Even the President, who
sought two years ago the advice and
consent of his fellow countrymen, and
when II had been rendered refused &c
accept it and treated 1t as non
existent, can scarcely dare to refuse
to recognize the meaning Of this tire
mendous vote against him and his
destructive policy.
Only thirty-one days ago he was
saying: '"This election is to be a
genuine national referendum. The
determination Of great policy upon
which the influence and authority of
the United States in the world must
depend is not to be left to groups OF
politicians Of either party, but is to be
referred to the people themselves
for a sovereign mandate to their
representatives. They are to instruct
their Government what they want
done. The whole world will
wait for your verdict In November, as
it would wait for an intimation OF
what it's future Is to be-"
And whether the President accepts
the verdict of the great and solemn
referendum he has invited or once
more attempts to Ignore it, the event
will be substantially the same; for
however the verdict may affect his
repute and his place in history the
mandate that accompanies 1t is d.
rected to his successor.
His successor will obey the man
date of the people.
Thank Heaven and the clear headed
American voter, man and woman, that
we can record this morning the pass
ing Of the nightmare Of wisconsin.
Beyond precedent or parallel In
American history Is this prodigious
demonstration Of sane political senti-
ment and healthy political purpose,
repudiating him and his party and his
self-determined theories Of world
ENHANCEMENT and Executive DONNA
ton at home. Thus begins the new
day with its new issues, its new re-
sponsibilities and its new problems.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
A vindicatIon with vengeance.

The esteemed World discovers II
the reports Of an early recognition o.
the De la Huerta Government no
only can end to the Mexican ques
ton" but also an approach to "a com
plete vindication" of president VIII
SONS policy of patience and forbear
ance toward that distracted country
and unhappy people"
When the future historian of thi
Wilson Administration gets to worl
on his chapter on "watchful waiting
and its unreasonable consequences
he will find In the editorial column!
of our neighbor this very candid esti
mate Of the beginnings of that policy
which the World now, after NOR.
than six years, regards as completely
indicated:
After long months OF 'watchful
waiting We have abandoned our sin
certify, and we have abandoned Vera
Cruz without accomplishing one of
our purposes.
1.-THE flag has not been saluted.
There Is no assurance of peace. Ex-
cept for our naval forces we are in no
position to fulfil our engagements
with foreign Powers. Setting out to
establish constitutional government
in Mexico, we are leaving Mexico to
its own resources al time when It's
internal affairs are more chaotic than
when we interfered with them.
Have we served the Mexicans?
served, mankind?" ,y p.
We are quoting from the World OF
November "a, 1914. The long story
OF events since that date in the re
public to the south Of us terribly sup
plements and justifies the Worlds
initial denunciation Of the insincerity
the feebleness, the laundering inca
pacity of President WILSON'S Mexican
policy and his own personal response.
bility for the chaos resulting from
that Mexican policy.
Yet 1t now finds complete vindi.
cation" of that which 1t so vigorously
and impartially denounced. We con
fess we cannot understand the process
of thought: unless, indeed, the
Worlds desire to find "vindication'
Of something In Mr.. WILSON'S self-de.
termined management Of foreign rela.
lions is stronger than its memory OF
it's own utterances on the subject.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
RAINBOW LORE.
An Expert Explains the Requisites OF
the Prlsmatic Spectacle.

To THE NEW York HERALD A corre-
spondent asks IL rainbows have been less
frequent within the last few years than
a few decades ago. The answer is NO"
not unless summer showers are less FREE
quent now than years ago. A rainbow
requires the coexistence OF n summer
shower and unshine--conditions rarely
existing when winter storms are on.
The rainbow IL at It's best whom the
height of the sun is not more than
half the distance between the zenith
and the horizon. The most brilliant
bow is seen when the observer is be-
tween the sun and the rainbow. The
secondary bow is also opposite the sun
and Is much fainter. A third bow IL be-
tween the observer and the sun. 1t is
very rarely observable. OBSERVER.
Mourn VERNON. November %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
The Promised Surprise.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: May I. II
not too late. add one more word to the
inquiry Of your correspondent, Mr..
George 8. Graham. concerning Governor
Cox's promised surprise? Either the
promise Of a surprise coming to the Re-
publican party before election meant
something or else It was merely one
more of his many reckless and inconse-
Quential statements. II 1t was the
former, then where is the promised sur
prise? II 1t was not this contemplate
and stupid insult to Senator Harding
then what was it?
GEORGE WEsTERvELr.
NEW YORK, November 2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.
MANuArrAN AND rur HRoNx

MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX.
1.-THE Book OF the Hour" by Prof. =. q.
Carter Troop, PHI D.. at New York Public
Library, Forty second street and Fifth ave-
Trend OF the Times" by Prof. Nelson p.
Mead, Phi. D., at Townsend Harris Hall.
G. c. N. Y, Amsterdam avenue and i8eth
street.
THE Making Of Newspaper" by Mr..
Frank l.. Blanchard. at p. s. 101. 111th
street, west of Lexington avenue. Stereopti-
con views and motion pictures:
Primitive Music" by Mrs. Angelina Com
port at Central Jewish Institute, 1c5 East
Eighty fifth street.
Famous National and Patriotic Songs OF
America by Mr., Lewis w. Armstrong at
Hunter College. Sixty-eighth street and Lex
ington avenue. Illustrated by songs.
Investing in Real Estate" by Mr.. Fran
els Guerrlch. of Horace $. Ely Co.. ~
Y. NJ. c. A.. Harlem Branch, West 12oth
'Haunts Of Mature" by Edward r. Bigs-
low Phi. D., at p. S. 40. Prospect avenue.
Jennings street and Ritter place. The Bronx.
Australia: Development OF New Soun-
Brown place and 136th street. Tho Bronx.
Stereopticon Views.
Arranging an Armistice.'' by Major Col
man d. Frank, at p g. 40. ls0th stress.
the Monroe Doctrine by Father Daniel
O. Cunnion, at p. s. Al. Randolph street.
Lawrence and Beach avenues, The Bronx-
Stereopticon views.
BROOKLYN.
.'webster, the Founder of American Ma
tionality. :" by Thomas McTiernan. Phi D.. at
p s. 8, Hillary and Bridge streets.
''Othello," by Richard A. Purdy. ~ +. y
100. Fort Hamilton avenue and Fffty-nN&
street. illustrated by s S ms,,., r.,.
mt Training School for Teachers. Park plsess
west OF Nostrand avenue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
A Well Behaved Population Votes
Under Good Management.

The mechanics Of election were han.
died yesterday in New York city ex.
pertly and I'm manner meriting the
highest praise. This was In keeping
with the record and character of the
people of this city.
In spite Of the fact that an unprece.
dented number Of new voters was In.
cluded IN the hitherto unparalleled
army OF citizens who went to the
polls there was no disorder and less
confusion than might reasonably have
been expected. or ugliness and vio-
lence there was none, notwlthstand-
Ing the Misunderstanding and rival
ries Inevitably associated with a hard
fought political contest.
This gratifying condition should be
attributed 10 the good disposition, the
good nature Of New York clty's peo-
pie considered rs unit, and to the
excellent work done for them by the
Board of Elections and the Police
Department.
Women have had refining infiu'
ence on polling place manners in New
York. OF this there can be no doubt
Rowdy, rough, inconsiderate individ-
uals whose impositions would be put
up with In company made up entirely
of men have been brought to better be.
havior merely by the presence Of
women Mt the ballot boxes, or by in
stinctive understanding OF the fact
that offensive conduct or language in
the presence of women will not be
tolerated
In many polling places yesterday
smoking was not practised. Many men
uncovered as they faced an election
board with a woman among its men,
bers or entered N voting place In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
EVENTS TO-DAY.

~ Meeting OF representatives Of the Merchant
Truckmen's Bureau and the Transfers
Union to discuss new working agreement.
Cavanagh's Restaurant. West Twenty-third
street. p. NJ.
Interchurch World Movement meeting, Is
Madison avenue, 10 A. M.
Eighty-ninth annual fair of the American
Institute; flowers. fruits, vegetables and
chrysanthemum show, rs West Thirty-ninth
street. all day.
Address by Lawrence WELLER on Tho
Housing Situation" Mechanics Institute, "a
West Forty-fourth street. 80 P. NJ.
Mrs. Jessica Lozler Payne will deliver the
first of a series OF talks History In the
Making under the auspices OF the New
York Diet Kitchen Association at Aeolian
Hall In the morning.
Everett D. Martin will speak on THE In
fluence of the Motion Picture the Child"
at the annual meeting Of the Federation for
Child Study at the Ethical Culture Meeting
House West sixty-fourth street. beginning
at $3.50 p. NJ.
Kewanis Club luncheon. Hotel BoAlpin.
IL 80 =. NJ.
Daniel Webster Benevolent Society msst-
ing. Hotel McAlpin, 7 P. NJ.
U. s. Daughters of 1912, annual meeting.
Waldorf-Astoria, 2 p. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
Al Smiths Great Run.

The extraordinary vote polled yes.
terday by ALFRED r. SMITH stands
out as one of the most remarkable
personal triumphs in the history OF
politics. That he should almost win
while the Democratic Presidential
candidates lost the State by plu-
rality close to a million is something
which will keep the political wise
men explaining for months.
And yet the explanation is not diff
cult. The voters Of this State were
not divided along the old lines. Armies
Of Democrats fastened 30 vote against
Cox because Of what he represented.
But these same Democrats did not
desert SMITH. The man from Oliver
street is clever politician. He wisely
neglected to talk for the League, the
Covenant and wisconsin and Coxism
generally Judge MILLER challenged
him to discuss national politics and
AL only smiled and went on talking
State politics, State reforms, State
reconstruction, State finances. Catch
Governor SMITH, who knows this
town like book, talking League stuff
in a city that has turned completely
against wisconsin
Thus AL SMITH kept the Democratic
vote, while Cox lost 1t. More than
that, the Governor proceeded to pick
up the independent vote and what
ever Republican votes he could
gather. He stuck to State politics
and TO his own record. And that has
been, in general, a good record.
Scarcely a man or newspaper but
will admit that in the main AL SMITH
has been good Governor.
Added to these advantages, SMITH
has a personal magnetism such as
any statesman might envy. He is
democratic and modest. He has the
faculty of keeping an old following
and attracting a new one. In the
public eye he Is the Average Citizen
personif1ed.
Another fact which helped SMITH
in this discriminating election was
that he was not on the same ballot
with the Presidential candidates.
Therefore the voters indignant pencil
was compelled to hesitate after 1t had
finished with Cox. Having voted to
throw an unworthy group out of
Office, the elector perhaps was In a
mood next to reward man who had
done his best.
This newspaper has not been mig
gardly In its praise of Governor
SMITH when 1t believed that he had
done a good thing. Now. although it
did not support his candidacy, IL
offers it's congratulations upon a per-
sonal triumph of the first magnitude
Even in defeat he has scored hit.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
ALBANIA FREE OF FOES
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
Peace Penetrafes EUen to the
Tribes in Mountains.

ScurARI. Albania. Nov. with the
withdrawal Of italian troops from Av-
Iona and the cessation OF hostile inva-
sions by the Serbs and Montenegrins Al
bania Is free OF foreign occupation for
the first time In her turbulent history.
Albanians feel that they have at last
reached the goal OF their national inde-
pendence.
Their undying love of liberty. which
has persisted through all their centuries
of struggle against Turk and Christian,
is particularly quick and hopeful to-day.
The people hope that the great Powers
will protect them from future designs
on the part OF selfish foreign countrieA
Perhaps never before was there such
n state of tranquility within the bor-
ders of the little Albanian state. In the
streets of Scutari one sees the Albanian
colors displayed for the first time and
listens TO patriotic demonstrations BY
local groups of citizens and societies
Enthusiasm and patriotic ferver are at
a high pitch.
Even the native tribes. who usually
are engaged in fractional combat among
themselves, are living In state of peace
This peace is based upon nothing more
than a word OF honor given with the APP
proyai Of the people between two or
more chiefs.
The Albanian's word which he calls
"bessa" Is absolutely binding. IL Is Gus
tomary for families within a tribe, for
tribes and for large groups OF tribes to
arrange between themselves a "bessa''--
that is. an agreement by which all mat
ters of personal vengeance are suspended
for a given length of time.
Except In a few communities in the
south the Albanians live In tribal or
ganizations, In scattered communities In
the mountains. where each man defends
his home and his rights with his rifle.
which he never lays down when out OF
doors. They are governed by a sort OF
common law. which is known as the law
Of LEX LEX was IA moro or less ira
ditional lawgiver OF tho once powerful
family Of Dukadjini
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
THE PALISADES DEFACED.
Protest Against q Sign Painted on tn,
Huds0n's Bank.

To THE New YORK HERALD: was
shocked to see from the deck of an
Albany Day Line boat that some fanati-
cal zealot had smeared signs upon the
face OF the beautiful Palisades near
West Point.
Apparently done in white paint, the
letters must be OF enormous size. and
how the vandalism could have been ac-
complished unnotlced is one more OF
those battling mysteries.
The offensive blot should be removed
from the landscape.
w. A. BuRNErrE.
EAST ORANGE. N. j., November 1.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
And blackguardlsm lost again.

Forty years ago Brooklyn earned it's
enviable name of "City Of Churches. -
with one place OF worship for every
2,191 inhabitants: to-day there is but
one for every 1870 persons residing
In the borough. What is responsible
for this lamentable decline and fall
off? There are TO be considered, Of
course, golf. Coney Island and Sunday
baseball. but on the other hand Mr..
voLsTEAD has closed every saloon in
Brooklyn on Sunday. as we'll MS on
every other day, as is well known TO
one and all.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

VIII Edgar Hobbs be the first footoaller TO
have a monument erected to him in the
market place Of an important town such as
Northampton Tho monument is tribute
10 his achievement rs a soldier who died for
his country after having fought we'll for her.
but the influence which enabled him TO end
his short career so eloriously was the result
OF his prowess as a player Of Rugby football.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Fafr and
colder to-day: tomorrow fairJ strong
southwest to west winds
For New Jersey-Fair and colder to-day
tomorrow fair; strong southwest and west
winds
For Northern New England-Rain. followed
by clearing to-day; colder tonight; to-mor-
fair west winds.
Fer Southern New Engiand-Fair and
colder to-day; tomorrow fair; strong south
west to west winds
For Western New York-Cloudy and colder
to-day; tomorrow fair; strong westerly
winds
Observations at United States weather Blu
reau stations taken at p. NJ. yesterday,
seventy-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

Tho saddest and tho maddest soul
IN these United States
Is not among the sick and sore
. Defeated candidates.
Nor yet II II the man who turned
Ills coat. behold, 90 find
The one ne picked as sure TO win
Was left away behind.
But iol II Ia the dame who wakes
To learn, alackadayl
The vote she cast for President
Aiasi was thrown away.
NINA Tnyrsa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

The ancient wallis OF the Alhambra
are being broken up and used as mn
terial for road building. Imperlous
CAESAR, dead and turn'd TO clay, may
appropriately stroll on this fine high
way.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

1t took a column OF solid small type
20 print partial list OF Man o. Wars
ancestors. That, after all. is not so
surprising as the thought that every
other living horse has just as many
ancestors and more than any living
prince. potentate or other person In
authority.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
Explaining the situation.

From the Washington star.
you say you can't make your hotel pay
without bar7''
That's exactly my statement" replied the
once genial host. what chance In there Of
making q hotel pay ~ . place 10 sleep
instead Of piscs 10 stsy awake al nigbtr'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

Yosrcsso,rn correspondence OF the Cincsn-
NATL Enquirer.
Councilman Sickle told City Council to-
nigh, that tho street line in his ward was
worn out to such an extent that tho Earring
OF cars caused flower boxes to fall off
porches, and one day last week Jared out
an old ladys foise teeth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

Greater New York TAGoART, BREN-
NAN and NUGENT will suspect that
CHARrEY's love for JIMMY was not
deep and lasting.
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The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the use FOR republication of all news Dos
patches credited 10 II or not otherwise
credited In this paper and also the local
news published herein.
All rights Of republication OF special des-
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

That referendum was great enough
and solemn enough to satisfy even the
man who asked for II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

Well, the vast army of Southern
officeholders won't have TO go TO work
for a living until spring.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

The conscience OF America responded
to the call made on IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03
Her Crouch.

JUPITER PLuvrus gave New York cleo.
ton celebrators wet night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-03

spirit--But where Is the cellar Of my
mansionf
81 pstsr-Dcwn below
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Highest temperature. 81, at IL noon.
Lowest temperature, 40, at 8 A. M.
Average temperature, "a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-14
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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, Aug l4.-Word has
been received by Captain John Lang of
the death of his niece, Miss Ella Lang
while undergoing an operation IN hos
pital Mt Baltimore.
Mrs Lcnsh having left wash on the
line in hor yard Thursday night, some
thief stole the entire lot, mostly baby
clothes
Sergeant Schroeder, retired, has awarded
II c. Clark the contract for remodeling
the inncrpart of his house, on Clinton
street, and placing on the front new
porch.
The barge Francis c. McNnlly OF Phila-
delphia reached tho canal last night loaded
with tankage bound for Baltimore. The
barge Patuxent. with 1854 cases Of glass
bottles from Salem. \. j., passed through
also bound for Baltimore, where the cargo
will be placed in a ship and sent TO France;
The property on Clinton street owned
bv the Frank Brlnner estate, has been
sold 10 Wilmington parties and will be
thoroughly remodcled and converted into
shoc-rcpairing establishment.
Mrs Frank Pierce is i'll at her home on
Hamilton street.
William Morris and party. while return
ing from motor trip along tho Port Penn
road. overlook motoring party with a
breakdown, and in n short while Mr..
Morris and his assistant placed their ma
chine in shape, and the party proceeded
TO their home IN Maryland.
Miss Rena Coale. who IL IN training at
Cooper Hospital in Camden. y. j., and
had been home with her parents for the
past two months, for rccupcraton, lett
TODAY to- resume her duties.
Miss Margaret Davidson and Miss
Emma Schaeffer left this morning Tor
Philadelphia, where they will remain for
two weeks, guests of Miss Julia Cunning.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Coalc left today
TO visit friends in Woodbury., \. j.
Collie Currans, and granddaughter,
Josette, of Boston. Mass, are visitors
here at the Tosney home.
The II. c Fowler, a boat in the tomato
trade. after discharging a cargo Of toma-
toes IN Baltimore, reached this port last
night, but owing to broken reverse gear
will have 10 be towed to her home port,
Leipsic, Del, for repairs:
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Barger left today
for Philadelphia for a short visit.
Joseph Hanly. soldier of Fort du Pont,
received honorable discharge today and
left for his home,
John Graham also will be discharged to-
day and leaves for his home. William
Mack, a mechanic, will be discharged to-
morrow
Geo Holiday, who suffered q sprained
ankle at the Milford game, last Saturday,
is greatly improved and is expected to be
in the game again in few days.
Mrs. Martin Dunlap Of Washington,
d. c., is here visiting her brother, William
A. Davidson.
Mr.. News of Christiana, Del, is here
for two weeks visiting his daughter, Mrs.