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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
From the National Mayirs.

FROM the Noffonai Mdyfrs.
Riding Idly on the stream.
Black and grirny an the night,
Through the years you dream
or your youth when decks were White
Here and there q CLINT OF gold
On denied figurehead and stern
Speaks OF glorious days OF old;
Days that never can return.
Like black collins on the tide,
Your old hulks swing In living death
Still you serve the world 90 wide
And give her nery steamers breath.
Hulks, 'twere better far. ! know.
II yours had been the END instead.
When great ships founder, and below
Rest till the sea gives up its dead
FELIX Rfxsxrsrso.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
Lucia Given at Opera With New Ballet
Miss Mabel Garrison in Title Role and MIR. Cigli as
Edsardo-"I Carlton Magico" Repeated

Al the Metropolitan opsrA House last
evening" ths prcsramrns comprised
apienty. % vii an opsra and Q ballet
Tue opera vas Donisstsrs ''Lpcia al Lam
mernoc-' ard ne ballet Pick-Msnsia-
s~i1fs IN Carbon Mssico." IRE pathetic
tale % ths scctah iassis who was mar
risd 10 ne wrong man. murdered him on
hsr wedding nixhs and thsreby appended
famous mad scsns had not previously
been ted N On. current season. TO most
Ola tiTns eperAsosrs the worn consists Of
his mad scene are the ssxtss. but there
are several ether nsiodious numbers. for
no cr3matie axoni~s could tempt Doni-
nsttl 20 write anything but pretty tunes.
TIE performances vas ons Of com
mencanle quaiity Beniarnino Gigii was
a sood Edoardo. That is probably a.
much az could ~ said 81 any oontsmpo-
rnneous nnpsrsonator Of the son Of Ra-
ssnswood. There wss once a truly rres;
bagavdo. dtaio Camp2nini by name. bat
Who cares Coz ancient history Mr..
eigh was mnniy and AZ tines impas-
stoned. and he .anE rhs rnusic not only
win fine. fresh tone but with no snail
understanding Of ia styla Hs agzin
pleased HIS hearers and Won additional
laureia
Miss Mabsi oarrison as Ls4csa wAs not
w her best voice. Her uppsr tones we're
sometimes sArtii and somstime. UNI
steady. but me sang most % her music
egree&biy ana In thu sextet excellently.
That abe ala not make q striking ORA
matte figure Of L.csa IA not rernarksble.
The role 10 cne Of mere vocal display.
MT. De Laca was an admirable AsAfon.
Mr.. Mardonos was the Roi.o1do. whose
chief business 10 to act a. preface 10 the
mad scene. ana Mr.. BadA was ths Arfpro.
TIE unhappy victim q a frenetic bride.
Mr. fapi condurtsd
FOR many members OF partles In the
boxes the performances served az a
preface 20 MIRA Belmons 1frany'a sup
per ana ball In the RitE-Csrlton. In
Box I were Mre. Work Hewitt Mr..
and Mrs Frank Gray 0riswold. Mr.. and
Mrs James "a. Duke. Nrs whitney War
rem and Mr.. Antonio Airar1- Mrs will
lam Alexander. Mr.. and Mira Allen
Gouverneur weiimAn ana Mr. ana Mrs
Anthony J. Drexei Biddie. Jr.. were IN
Box ;. Mr.. and Mira Charles r.
Scott and Rear Admiral william y.
Fullam, Z. 3. ~. and Mrs. frsilam were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward !. ner-
wind IN Box 20.
The party with Mr.. Charles n. samp-
son IN Box 81 included Mrs. William
Post. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
Gillespie and Major-Gsn. and Mrs.
Charles VI. Sheriff.. With Mfs. Fred
erick Pearson in Boz were Mrs. Moses
Taylor Campbell. Mrs. John Turner At
terbury and Messrs. Robert Hone. Al
bert Morris Bagby and Frederick De-
lano weekes and Capt w. w. Phelps.
". 8. A.. who is attached 20 the y. 4. 3.
Arizona.
Lieut.. and Mrs. silvano A. Andrew
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bracket;
Barclay were with Mrs. A. Y. Lauter-
bach In Box 30. Others In the audiences
were Miss Mary Pearsall Field and
Mrs. ]. Leo Taller. who were IN Boz ~
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Fahnestock. who
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
A Mystery of Sauerl<raut.
Why Should q Pail Be Needed for
When the Moon Is Full?

To THE NEW YORK HzRAIp: am a
lover Of sauerisraut notwithstanding an
idiosyncratic makeup that limits mo 70
three annual messes of II, due to the
prolongation OF the convaiescent and re-
Operative periods
About ten days ago I visited my
grocer with an order for one quart of
sauerikraut. and was surprised to have
him ask me where my pail was--I had
to have a pail Heretofore he sand-
wiohed the item between two pasteboard
containers and wrapped tho whole as he
would anything else, and told him so.
Yes. he replied. but didn't I know
this Is full moon weather and the brine
is overfiowing7
May ask II any Of me favored men,
bers OF your clientele can lot me know
how an inconstant moon can 90 infiu-
ence sauerkrautf b. JAMES.
HIGHLAND FALLS, December II.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18

the country can pay for its future
security is in the maintenance of
West Point and Annapolis at their
full productive capacity. Ten West
Points, If necessary, to do systemati-
cally and perfectly that which was
done so magnificently but so hastily
under time pressure at Plattsburg and
elsewhere.
In cutting down living expenses the
last thing man of common sense
does Is to let his life insurance go to
forfeit or to cancel the fire policies
protecting his house and home.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
"Eroica" Symphony Is Played.

The 'Eroica" symphony was the
principal number OF the Beethoven
festival weeks programme given by
the National Symphony Orchestra last
night at Carnegie Hall. Mr.. Bodanzky
had evidently paid great attention to
the composers plan OF the work In
the essentials OF poetic beauty and his
reading was warmly received. The Sec
ond number was Mozarts e flat con-
certo for two pianos. in which the
soloists were Mime. Olga Samaroff and
Heinrich Gerhard.
The performance OF this seldom heard
composition gave much novelty to the
evening. and II was heard with appar-
entity great interest. The final num-
Der was the "Leonore" overture No. 3.
The audience filled the hall.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

FL. -aatern New York-Partly cloudy
to-day; tomorrow generally fair strong
northwest winds.
morr~W fair; not much change m tempera-
ture, fresh to strong west winos.
roS Northern New England-Cloudy to-
uay, possibly light snow In north portions
tomorrow generally fair and colder; moder-
ate 10 fresh west and northwest winds.
For Southern New EngIand-Partly CLOUDY
to-usyi tomorrow fair and somewhat colder
iresh 70 strong west and northwest winds
FOR western New York-Snow flurries to
DAY; tomorrow cloudy; not much change ~
winds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Pressure re-
manned low to-day over middle and north
sections east OF the Mississippi River and
there were snow flurries IN the region Of
Valley and the north Atlantic States. Pree-
sure fell to-day over the mountain and
plateau regions and the north Pacific States,
and light snow fell in the north Rocky Noun
tain regions and rains along the middle and
north Pacific coast. An area OF high pros
sure and fair wather extended from the
Canadian Northwest southeastward over
the plains States. the Missouri Valley and
the Gulf States.
The temperature was lower to-day from
the plains States eastward to the Appalach-
ian region, and readings were below normal
tonight over middle and Eastern sections
except New England and New York. Cen
orally fair weather will prevail In the States
east OF the Mississippi River Tomorrow and
Sunday except that there will be snow fur
per Ohio Valley. northern New York and
New England.
Observations at United States Weather
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
EVENTS TO-DAY.

The Lotos Club will give dinner 20
George AIDE at the club house. ITO Wes'
Fifty-seventh street, Z Z. NJ.
the Newspapermen's Benevolent League Will
hold midnight frolic" ut the New YORK
Press Club, n Spruce street, this evening.
Hath Commissioner DIR. Royal 8. Cope
land and Benjamin echiessinger. will speak
AZ The opening celebration OF the Union
Health Centre. 1871 East Seventeenth street
Former enlisted men OF the u. s. General
Hospital 4, Gunhiii road. The Bronx. WI,
hold a reunion ana dinner at Cavanaugh' 3
restaurant. aSs West Twenty-third street
Ne Pan American Society OF the United
States viii give luncheon In honor OF Dr-
Victor Andres Belaunds at the Hotel Astof'
Pershins Club. dance. Hotel McAip,n. 0
The Municipal Engineers will hold their
Nelson r. Lewis. chief engineer OF the
Beard of Estimate and Apportionrnent' ~
tbs Hotol McAipin. j. NJ.
The Hanson Place baptist Church Will holo
n Christmas party for children who wef9
summer camp guests OF the Christian sa-
deavor Union. at the church. Hanson place
near Fulton street, +. NJ.
81 X Ratcliffe wifi lecture on Changes w.
enc Social Structure" before the League 70
Political Education, In Park Theatre. y
camp wakonda. luncheon and dance. Hoto'
Pennsylvania. u 30 7. NJ.
Clinton a. Abbott VIII lecture on 'Maklnf
Friends with the Wild" TO children OF
members Of the American Museum Of Nat
urai History, at the museum. seventy-sey
enth street and Central Park West, 1899
A NJ.
Charles r. Morey viii lecture on "Ro-
manesque Architecture: The Problem Of
vaultlng" AT the Metropolitan Museum O.
Art, r. N.
Camp Berkshire viii hold luncheon o.
the Hotel Commodore, " 80 y. N.
National Society Of French Teachers ~
America, meeting, wadisigh Hirh school
fi4th street, near Seventh avenue, p. NJ.
The Triangle Club OF Princeton Universit,
viii rive an entertainment at the waldorf
Astoria 2 ~ NJ and \ r. NJ.
Camp Red wing viii give q luncheon snc
dance al tile Hotel Commodore. ] y. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18

In the deportation case of LUDWIG
@. A. X. MARTENS, the representative
In the United States Of the Lenlne
and Trotzky dictatorship in Russia,
the Administration at Washington has
given to the world an amazing exam
pie OF delay by Government officers
In the enforcement Of law which prac-
tically defeats its purpose.
MARTENS came to this country in
1915, citizen Of Germany. He as
serts that he was made citizen Of
Russia by the provisional Govern
ment Of that country in the following
May or June. Certain II Is that he
held himself out as the business a. NJ
political agent Of the Communist re
gime, and in this capacity openly ad-
vertised his presence here while LIE
NINE and TRorzKY were theoretically
advocating the overthrow OF the Gov
eminent of the United States.
Moreover, while MARTENS was per-
forming the functions Of an agent of
the Lenine and Trotzly autocracy in
this country American soldiers were
in Archangel fighting LEVINE and
TRoTzRr's Bolshevik soldiers and In
Siberia running railroads for the anti
Soviet Russians.
II there ever was time when de-
portation of MARTENS was desirable
it was when Bolshevik soldiers, rep
resented officially by him IN the
United States, were killing, and being
killed by, United States soldiers on
Russian soil.
But MARTENS was not deported at
that time. Instead, his presence here
was tolerated. 1t is true he was not
recognized by the Government of the
United States; the United States has
never recognized the Lenine and
Trotzky dictatorship; but he was per-
mitted to remain here at liberty, pur-
suing the course mapped out for him
by those who sent him.
1t was not until January Of this
year that steps were taken to rid the
United States of this agent of the
Communist conspiracy to overthrow
our Government. Almost eleven
months have elapsed since the war
rant for his arrest In deportation pro-
ceedings was issued. Now the Secre-
tary of Labor, acting with the ap-
prevail Of the President, has ordered
MARTENS deported, but his counsel
holds that the Communist representa-
tive still may appeal to the courts.
In other words, the United States
Is not yet rid Of MARTENS, and 1t
would be vain TO attempt to prophesy
when, If ever. 1t will be rid Of him.
Whether MARTENS has been able to
injure the United States at home or
abroad is beside the point. His ex-
perience demonstrates one Of two
things: the statute for the deporta-
ton OF undesirable aliens Is hope
lessly insufficient or the enforcement
Of that law by the Federal Admins
tration is hopelessly inefficient Un-
der such circumstances as are dis
closed in the Martens case the law
written to protect the United States
from the operations of alien enemies
becomes a mockery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
Drilling Without Arms.
The Military Training Law Declared
to Have Failed I'm It's Purpose.

To THE New York HERALD: II "a
reported that Governor-elect Miller ana
his advisers are considering aboiishins
the Military Training Commission. which
cost the State ssso.ooo this year and
will require a much larger amount for
next year. in view OF the possibility OF
Federal military training plan and
as a means Of cutting down the ex-
penses Of the State. This n an excellent
reason for the proposed action. but there
Is another equally compelling. namely,
the unavoidable futiiity and Ineffective
ness of the training under the law In
question.
This law 10 q haety. incomplete and
III considered measure passed presuma-
bly, under the excitement Of the great
war in 1916. Every youth between 10
and 10 years must register and attend
drills either at school or Mt evening
classes. No uniforms, arms or equip
ment are provided. The majority OF
the classes are therefore necessarily
confined - the school OF the soldier
without arms. The lads who must wall
about In order IN their civilian clothes
for an hour or so inevitably become
bored and disguised.
Speaking from experience In the Ma
tional Guard and as company CON-
mander during the war. and after
watching these drills IN a local armory
for more than year. am convinced
that so-cailed training of this nature is
all but useless as preparation for the
duties of a soldier and that II indirectly
does harm. The young men do not like
Il or enjoy Il, as is evidenced by the fact
that they take any means or excuse to
escape drills. Three years OF this bore
dom Is appalling.
They learn practically nothing that a
week or so In the army. or a corre-
spending period In the National Guard,
would not teach them. And. what n
worse. they contract disgust with the
whole business that will prevent theiv
ever wanting any more Of It. The ulti-
mate effect on recruiting for the Ma
tional Guard, not 10 mention the army.
Is obvious.
Unless and until tho Federal Govern
ment provides some plan for universal
training the best and only means al
hand for those who would prepare them
selves for national defence Is the or
ganized militia Anything which dis
coursges recruiting by creating dis
taste for soldering Is pernicious II fol-
lows that as a measure OF support OF The
National Guard and TO prevent the ex.
penditure of funds In futile. self-dc'
feating and useless system this stupid
and undesirable training should bs
promptly abolished. Governor Smie
has. Il seems twice recommended TO tn,
Legislature its elimination. but the lat
ter merely Increased the appropriation
instead Of taking his recommendation
From the military as well as the eco
nomic point of view Il Is hoped tina
Governor Miller will be more successful.
CARLETON q. CoovE,
First Lieutenant Cavalry, n. q. y. \.
Late Captain Infantry. A. Z. II.
NEW Icsxs pscz1atse a& ....
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
A Michigan womas Started somethins.
From the Marshall Chvortcis.


John Grace while delivering goods ut the
residence Of Garrett Casey Monday afternoon
was attracted TO the bathroom by Mrs.
Casey. who was screaming. He found that
she had been operating q washing machine
and the drain had become stopped UP. Mrs.
Casey got down on her knees and stuck the
little finger OF the right hand in the drain
TO opsn II. The finger got caught and she
could not release It. Mr.. Grace hustled
down 60 the plumber and took him to tf.e
Casey homo. The machine was taken apart.
but sim Mrs. Casey's finger was not re-
leased. Mr.. Grace then hot footed to DR.,
Church's office and took him TO the Casey
home. DIR. Church administered an anms-
thetio and extracted the finger. In the
meantime Mr.. Grace laid box OF shoes on
the hot stove ana the box became ignited
but no threw the boz into tho yard and
rescued the shoes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
From the London Chronicle.


The rains have probably put an end 10 q
record blackberry season. IL IN many weeks
since people set out on what they thought
would be the last blackberrying expedition.
In my own homo. writes q correspondent. II
became a long drawn out Joke. for every
day for q month past. up TO last Saturday,
my wife and children have started out after
lunch for what was TO be the final harvest
among the brambles. But the harvest was
prolonged from day 20 day, thanks TO the
dry and generally sunny weather, and all
the country folk say that it has been the
longest blackberry season In their memories.
Blackberry jam will be almost . drug In the
lardsr tnis wtun~n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18

WassufawroN. Dec. 1.-THE purchase
a. prealdert wilson % the former home
here 81 Henry y. Fairbanks, asto
street Northwest sas announced to-day
~ N ! Boiling. the Presidents brother
ln.faw The house VIII BE- the perma-
nent r~sidence 81 The president after his
rsfiremsnt from once March =. Mt
Boiling said the property would pass Into
sls ,,armssulon % ita new owner February
rs or before.
The price paid was not made pubic.
but n h reported % have been In the
relrhborhood 81 stb0.o00 The house
was built about four years ego and IN
u Colonial brick and limestone. 10 IA
surrounded b. grounds that take up
nearly half a square and IL raised well
above ths street level
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
punLIc I.EcruREs ro-NIoHr.

AMERICAS vndying Moral Values" b.
Prof William rs. Guthrie, at Cooper Union.
sAgnssir or the saeredness OF Truth %
Prof samuel &. Schmucker, at Townsend
Harris HAL. G. c. n. T., Amsterdam avenue
ard igsth street. -
AmericAn Literature To-day by Pro-
william ~ Otis, az Y. NJ. g. A., Harlem
Branch, West f15th street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18

were in Box 10: Mrs. Joseph r. Dilworth
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Connfelt,
who were In Box Is. and Mrs. II. Casi-
mir de Rham.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18

In the death Of HoRAr1o w. SEY-
MouR yesterday our neighbor the
World lost q valuable worker in its
staff ana the newspaper profession .
member who In his daily labors sup
ported its best traditions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18

Senator McCoRMrcK is in Geneva
and finds the League Of Nations
'amothered by the eloQuence Of It's
members" Apparently unnecessary
oratory Is a worldwide habit OF man
kind. It afYiicts all public assemblies,
great and small. The silent legislator
is a rare citizen in the United States
ana elsewhere.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18

ABRAHAM KrTTLn OF Detroit smoked
a pipe until he was 1os and then aban-
doned the weed. He died recently at
ia. and his neighbors undoubtedly
are shaking their heads and saying
that II he'd left tobacco alone he might
have reached O good old age.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18

rro-n fhs Afchsso- (

FvoW to~ AtchNoH ttone
Amos, any married man can mako ma
friends smile by saying he r. free % % ~
he pieases.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
LOCAL WEATHER RECORD.

Lowest temperature, ~, at 7:1o !
Average temperature. "a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18

Lors Ptns correspordercs Ciartsrufs ffrtl
Herald Democrat
Some % our boys went fox hunting sstur-
day night II the fur Law has come In. they
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-08-06
McPEAK E-ALLEN.

In the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen, near Jack
son, last Friday afternoon, Rev. ]. E.
McPeake, of Henderson county and
Miss Velma Allan, Of Madison county
were united in wedlock, DR.. H. E.
Waters, of Union University, tying
the nuptual knot. The bride is the
typical Tennessee girl, like the Bible
estimate of a virtuous woman, "More
precious than Rubies." The groom is
a young Baptist minister, a son of
William ]. McPeake, of the Warren's
Bluff vicinity, and is pastor Of the
Garland Baptist church and principal
of the high school, where he and bride
will reside.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-08-06
NOT SURE OF TENNESSEE.

Washington, July 31-Despite APP
peals sent to Tennessee by both Dem
ocrats and Republicans, alarm was
expressed to-day over the prospect of
the State Legislators refusing to rat
fly the suffrage amendment. At the
Woman's National party, it is said
Governor Cox, Democratic candidate,
may be asked to visit the State per-
sonally if necessary.
There are thirteen vacancies in the
legislature to be filled, and all candi-
dates for these places are favorable
to suffrage. Even this leaves the
amendment seven short of a major
ity.
The latest appeal for suffrage rati-
f~ication in Tennessee made public
here to-day, was a telegram by
George White, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, sent to
each member of the state legislature.
Banner.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait and 9TH
err eminent leaders are doubtless sur
prised that a single Tennessee legis-
lator would let so small a thing as the
constitution have anything to do with
their voting-and that ever Gov. Rob-
erts can not drive them in this case.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-08-06

S. P. Barnett and son, Clarence, Of
the Wildersville community, were in
Lexington Wednesday,, and callers at
this office.
Miss Mary Francis Phillips in in
Memphis for a few days attending a
house party given by one of her little
friends there.
Cuff Johnson, the big farmer, who
lives West of town, has u thanks
for a fine watermelon brought in
Wednesday morning.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Peoples,
Monday night, a fine boy. May the
young fellow live long and ever be a
source of joy to his parents.
Neuralgia tablets-also good for
rheumatic Pains.--26c.
William Wallace, near Warren's
Bluff, brought to town last Tuesday
a Triumph Irish potato with a bram-
boo brier root growing through the
middle Of it.
DR.. and Mrs. Sam Parker arrived in
Lexington Thursday after a wedding
trip to the West Of about three weeks.
Their many friends are glad to have
them at home.
Mesdames Ed. Walpole and Fred C.
Boren and Miss Mary Walpole, have
returned from a short visit to their
uncle, j. Frank Buck and family, at
West Plains, Mo.
J. W. Page and wife, Kirtley
Blount, Miss Willie Blount, and her
visitor, Miss Olga Reams, of Santa
Monica, Calf, visited Decaturville in
the last weekend.
Opal, little daughter of our neigh
Dor, ]. alter Wright, fell headfirst
from a window, to the ground some
seven or eight feet, last Sunday and,
apparently was not hurt.
The big crowd here last Saturday
to hear Aft Taylor, was duplicated
Monday for many reasons. that being
the last public day before the primary
and general elections.
They're all getting fat-we mean
those who are taking Elk Tonic.