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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-22
my Basketball
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|cny defeated Edward Little High
kuburn in what was agreed by the
fans present Friday etening to be
closest and fastest basketball
! c seen in the assembly hall at Cony
years, the final score being 26 to
Cony got away with a good start
got good lead early IN the game,
Edward Little by clever passing
bly, tied it up at the end Of the
half, the periodending ~ to 8 in
BIS favor.
he second half was even faster
closer than the first and although
II was always ahead. it was only
Ia pointer two. The last minute
a fitting climax. E. Watson of
Yard Little and Plummcr of Cony
D scoring a basket.
here were no particular stars on
j.; every man was working all the
I. The passing was very good at
ks The shooting showed plainly
! there was no time to waste.
INNER did the best shooting with
goals from the floor to his credit,
y of them difficult chances.
pc Edward Little team was the
)erest team seen here in years and
considerably better than last
rs New England champions. Cap
Woodman and the Watson broth
/ were the stars.
Pie game was so close that there
necessarily a lot of contact and
BY personal fouls were called.
hnahan, the Edward Little center,
/ to leave the game about the mid
| of the last half Abbott handled
game in good style. The sum-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-22
EDWARD LITTLE.

High &c. E. L. H. S. %.
Fls from floor. harrington 3, Plum
s, Capt. Pierce 2, Goss 2. Capt.
Pdman 2. H. Shannahan. e. Wat
Is. Goals from fouls-Farrington
4 Watson, e. Watson. Referee, Alb
Scorer, Hunnewell. Timer, San
4, Webster. Time, two 20m. At
lance, 500.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03

raising had developed a prosperity
which made the region a model for
other communities. He commended
them for their desire to produce the
best cattle, sheep, hogs and horses,
and told them that the breeding Of
horses of the lighter type was par
ticularly gratifying to him as men,
ber of the Committee on Military
Affairs of the Senate.
The production Of good horses, he
said, was a necessity and he was
glad that his own neighbors had been
among the first to take advantage Of
the chance to make 1t a profitable
side line and part OF their pro-
gramme for diversified farming.
1t is the part of wisdom to diversity
crops. The system helps the land,
and, as Mr.. WADswoRTH told his hear
ers, it is safeguard against glut
of any particular product in the mar
ket. That old axiom about the dan
ger of putting all ones eggs in the
same basket is as true to-day as when
it was uttered.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03

Municipal Building. Manhattan, by
room tomorrow, Friday, November
4, or they cannot be counted. The
law requires that the physical de-
livery of the ballots shall have been
accomplished by II o'clock: the hour
OF mailing cannot be accepted as
complying with the terms of the
statute. Ballots may be delivered in
person, by messengers or through the
mails, but the voter must see to it
that they are in the custody Of the
board at the time prescribed.
About $50 applications for the priv
ilege of absentee voting have been
made this year, a number far under
that which the proponents Of the con-
stitutional amendment believed would
be recorded every year. In the elec-
ton of 1921 the number of citizens
seeking the privilege was 1,153. or
these applications 237 were rejected.
When the ballots cast were examined
102 were thrown out as invalid for
one reason or another. The number
OF ballots counted was S14. Roughly,
two-thirds as many effective ballots
we're cast by absentees as applica-
tions were made for the privilege.
If this proportion holds good this
year 23O absentee voters ballots will
be counted in total of approxi-
mately 1,2O5,OOO, figuring the vote to
be cast on the familiar basis.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
Against Traffic Towers.
Another Plan for Regulating Traffic
in Fifth Avenue.

To THE New York HERALD: notice
that an award has been made In the
competition for the best design for traf-
nc towers on Fifth avenue. Why any
traffic towers to block and mar that su-
perb thoroughfare when they can be
dispensed with and the present system
made even more efficient?
Station the control officers at suitable
points along the avenue In the second
or third story of buildings; suspend
suitable refiectors. similar in character
to those in use on automobiles to enable
the motorist to see behind him. in the
centre OF the avenue at any height and
ut the proper angle to reflect the street
into the officers station rooms provide
the officer with suitable field glasses or
telescope to see mirrors clearly.
The signal lights could be suspended
and stayed in a similar way to the
mirrors or mounted on an extended
arm like the present lights. but longer.
There arc distinct advantages In this
plan to the street. to the traffic and to
the police officials which will readily oc-
cur to any expert. 1t Is unnecessary to
go into them here WALTER NEWELL
NEW York, November 2.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
Ballade of Types.
the languid heroine,

Where is the languid heroine,
Who lolled day-long in lackeyed ease,
And with cold and naughty mien
Would all presuming suitors freeze !;
Where is the merry little tease"
Whose Innocence" did SWANS revere
No matter what her infamies-
Where are the types Of yesteryear?
Where Is the matron. like queen"
Presiding DER ornate levees,
Or pacing slow her garden green,
Or tending-veiled and gloved-her
bees;
Where is the singer-in cerise-
Who won the homage Of peer
With middle aged, but pure, high Cs-
Where are the types Of yesteryear?
Where is the child. not heard, but seen,
With rfnglets floating to her knees,
Whose perfect tact would intervene
And squabbling parents wrath ap-
pease;
Where are the waits. whose pedigrees,
Discovered in weird novels drear,
Found fortunes-minus lawyers fees
Where are the types Of yesteryear?
Prince, where. on bookshop shelves is
seen:
Marked down, a needed space to
clear
Pause reminiscently, and CLEAN
Where are the types of yesteryear?
CHARLOTTE BECKER.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
Vote eyes" on This Amendment.

The third proposed amendment TO
the Constitution on the ballot to be
voted next Tuesday provides for the
addition to Section 1. of Article II. of
this new matter:
Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions, after January /, 1922, no
person Shall become entitled to vote
by attaining majority, by naturaliza-
tion or otherwise, unless such person
is also able. except for physical dis
ability. to read and write English;
and suitable laws shall be passed by
the Legislature to enforce this pro-
vision"
THE New YORK HERALD has said
that there are respectable arguments
for and against this amendment; in
our opinion the arguments in it's
favor at the present juncture Of pub
lie affairs heavily outweigh those
against 1t. The affirmative is sup
ported by contemporary tendencies
and facts; the negative has its
strength largely in sentimental and
historical considerations.
One Of the supreme domestic me-
cessities of the nation to-day is to
assimilate thoroughly the groups of
residents of the country, composed in
large part of citizens who by their
failure or refusal to learn English
have closed their minds to under
standing of the processes and ideals
of Americanism.
To accomplish this the United
States is radically limiting immigra-
ton. 1t has set literacy standard
applicants for admission must meet,
and it has arbitrarily limited the
number of aliens to be received from
any country in any year. The pur-
pose sought by these restrictive
measures is one which must appeal
to every American.
1t is certainly the duty Of the
States to support the United States
in every practicable manner in this
effort to hold high the plane Of Amer
lean citizenship. One way to accom-
plish this Is to insist that the appli-
cant for admission to the franchise
shall at least seek and obtain the
means of informing himself or her
self as to the facts with regard to the
political institutions in managing
which he or she wants to take a
hand.
Because of this, and because every
man or woman who seriously wants
to learn to read or write has ample
opportunity so to do, amendment
number three should be added to the
Constitution.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
EVENTS TO-DAY.

DR.. Henry S. Pritchett will give the an
niversary discourse, "A Layman's View OF
the New York Academy Of Medicine. II West
Forty-thrd street. $3.50 p. NJ.
Authors, Artists and Dramatists League
so East Forty-first street. . 80 p. NJ
Horticultural Society of New York. annual
exhibition of plants and flowers. American
street and Central Park West. for members
and invited guests only. this evening. Open
to the public Friday until Sunday.
Employees of James A. Hearn Son. an
nual entertainment and dance. Hotel Penn
sylvania, evening.
Republican Committee Of One Hundred.
campaign meeting. Bryn Mawr Club, Lexing.
ton avenue and Thirty-sixth street. s:l5
Sixty-third Street Music Hall. 90 West Six
ty-third street. this noon.
League OF Women Voters of the Seventh
West Eehty-third street. s:i5 p. NJ
Willard Straight Post of the American
LesSn s;4sst s1s meetine ii Civic Club II West Twelfth
Robert G.. Murphy will give an illustrated
lecture. The Way Of the Sperm whalcr."
American Museum Of Natural History.
West. Sis p. M.
Francis F. Thomassen will discuss wills
and Inheritance Laws" at the Thursday talk
Tor business and professional women,
women's hall of the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company, 175 Remsen street. Brook.
+.
Rotary Club. luncheon, Hotel McAlpin.
IL 80 p. M.
Industrial Relations Association of Amer.
lea. convention. Waldorf Astoria, beginning
10 A. NJ
Nebraska Society of New York, meeting,
Hotel Astor, Q p. NJ
Ely Aiumnss Association. meeting. Hotel
Biltmore. II A. NJ.
Rally of the Bowery wynnthcwaws. Bowery
Mission, 8 =. NJ.
st. Andrews. Society. meeting. Waldorf.
Astoria. Z =. NJ.
National Coffee Roasters Association.
meetings Hotel Astor. 10 A. NJ. and 1 80
DR.. Francis Carter Wood will lecture IN
connection with the observance of National
Cancer Week. at the College OF Pharmacy,
1ln West Sixty eighth street. y. NJ.
National Lutheran Council, meeting and
luncheon, Hotel Astor. I p. M.
legislative League of New York, meeting,
Hotel Astor, . Y. NJ.
Associated Motion Picture Advertisers
luncheon. Cafe boulevard, r. NJ
Prof. william Starr Myers will lecture on
Current Events" auspices Bethany Day
Nursery Hotel Plaza, 3 p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
Color to Interpret Music.
Many Hued Lights Used as an Aux.
iliary Of n Pianist's Art.

From the Philadelphia Epeniro Bulletin.
Friends of Mrs. Mary Hallock Greene
walt, the Philadelphia concert pianiste,
are somewhat surprised at the claim Of
Claude Bragdon to have discovered the
color symphony, which was used during
the church service in Old st. Mark's-in-
the -Bouwerie, New York. on Sunday.
October 16. Mr.. Bragdon had installed
four large circular lanterns to shed many
variations of blue. red, amber and green
rays operated by switches, and the
church was flooded with color. ever
changing and varying, in accordance
with the theory that light will rapidly
replace music in the emotional interpre-
tation of the ritual
Mr.. Bragdon prophesied the future in
staIlation of the light organ as more
sensitive In emotional expression and
therefore more appealing than the musi-
cal instrument now In use. But more
than ten years ago Mrs. Greenewalt be-
gan publishing her theories of variations
of light as the most effective auxiliary
to the emotional Interpretation of music.
Her claims to priority over all other
American and European originators of
this aesthetic principle are indisputable.
There Is cloud of witnesses to her
patient, enthusiastic researches. which
eliminated in her invention Of devices
and instruments to synchronize color
and music.
Patents were applied for In Washing
ton by Mrs. Greenewalt as long ago as
1918. On April 10 Of that year she lee
tured on Light as a Fine Art" and gave
a demonstration before the Illuminating
Engineers Society in this city. But her
public demonstrations many years be-
fore that date are matter of record.
Her first public rehearsal was in Egyp-
tian Hall, Philadelphia. April Is. 1911.
Another demonstration was given before
the tenth annual convention of the Illu-
minating Engineers Society In Philadel-
phla on September IS. 1916. Magazine
articles and public addresses and exhi-
bitions leave no doubt that color har-
mony was Mrs. Greenewalt's original
idea.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
The British Mothers Wreath.

"The wreath bring is built Of
flowers from every part of the British
Empire. 1t will be laid on the grave
OF but one American lad-the Ameri-
can Unknown-but it is intended to
represent the heartfelt desire of
every British mother to place token
of homage on the tomb Of every
brave American mothers son who
gave his supreme all"
Thus Mrs. AMELIA EMMA McCUp-
DEN, now on her way to us across
the Atlantic, explains her mission to
the United States. 1t was just be-
fore she sailed from Liverpool last
Saturday that she spoke of her pur-
pose. Those beautifully simple words
of hers tell it all. They will go
straight to the heart Of every war
stricken American mother. They will
&C straight to the heart of every
American, man or woman, worthy of
the name.
or all the ceremonies in honor of
the unknown sleeper in Arlington,
who gave not only his life but his
very identity for the country, none
will be more pathetically impressive
than the laying of this wreath on
his tomb by an English mother who
is conspicuous, even among the tens
of thousands of her afflicted country
women, for the utter desolation in
which the wars slaughter left her
1t was Mrs. McCUDDEN's lot to lose
not one but three sons in the war.
AS IL that were not grief enough to
fall upon her head, her husband was
accidentally killed at the very time
the armistice brought hostilities to
an end. Besides her sons, her SON
in.law and two of her nephews were
killed. or 600 British mothers who
volunteered to bring the wreath to
our Unknown Soldiers grave, 200 had
lost two sons and 400 had lost one
son. But of all these afflicted ones
Mrs. McCUDDENs sacrifices had been
the heaviest. To her was accorded
the honor Of coming to us with the
beautiful mothers tribute.
The wreath she brings is six feet
in diameter. There arc roses for
England, blue violets and forget-me-
nots for Wales, heather for Scotland,
shamrock for Ireland and lilies and
white chrysanthemums for the over
seas dominions. Out Of great block
of seasoned oak from the ancient
three decker frigate Tmpresnsbls. old
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
Out of Town, 3; New York, o.

1t must CRATE on the feelings Of
some Democrats of this town who
pride themselves on being "Old New
Workers" to realize that Mr.. MURPHY,
in selecting candidates for the three
principal places on the city ticket,
chose no native New Yorker.
Mayor HYLAN was born in Greene
county. Major CURRAN was born in
New York.
Comptroller CRAIG was born in
Illinois. Mr.. LOCKWOOD, the coalition
nominee, was born in New York.
MURRAY HUBERT, Tammany candi-
date for President of the Board Of
Aldermen, was born in Rochester.
His opponent, VINCENT GILRoY, was
born in New York.
AS the sports reporters would put
il the scores are:
Murphy slate-Out of town, 8:
New York, 0.
Coalition ticket-New York, 3;
out Of town, 0.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
Slow Down!

Two years ago the average number
of persons killed by motor cars in
New York city reached two a day.
Now the figure is three day.
Eighty-eight lives were taken by
motor cars in the streets Of this city
last month.
This means thousand or more
lives sacrificed each year to careless
ness or criminal recklessness.
Where lies the remedy? Is It in
the restriction of motorists or in
more severe penalties for drivers who
violate the law?
Surely it is not worth the cost of
thousand lives a year to satisfy a
speed madness that produces nothing
of human benefit!
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
"John Browns Body"
Philadelphia Claimant to the
Authorship of the Music.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: ! had the
story Of the authorship of the music Of
John Browns Body" from the man who
wrote 1t, William Steffe of Philadelphia.
This gentleman for many years was a
heater and range manufacturer In the
Quaker City and was contemporary
and personal friend of my father. who
died in 1908 at the age Of SO. Both
of them had been members of the Bellini
Musical Society. a club of professional
and 'semi-professional musicians that ex-
listed In Philadelphia before the civil
war. and also of the Philadelphia Glee
Association, the first male club to sing
English sglees in that city. ! knew Mr.
Steffe quite well. although I have heard
nothing of him since left Philadelphia
in 1894
About thirty-flve years ago I visited
Mozart (musicaD Lodge Of Freemasons
in the Masonic Temple. Philadelphia,
and sat next to Mr.. Steffe, who was one
Of the past masters. The conversation
happened to turn upon the song John
Browns Body" which had often heard
my father say was written by Mr.. Steffe
when he told me that he had written the
air to be sung by volunteer fire COM
pany of Philadelphia, Of which he was
a member. to welcome a volunteer fire
company from South Carolina that had
come to pay them a visit and had fitted
the air to a doggerel written by another
member and beginning. as I remember,
with the words, Say. brothers. we Will
greet you." The air, being very catchy,
was probably taken back to the South
with them by these visiting firemen.
The application Of the air, which had
caught the popular fancy, to revival
meeting words soon followed, and 1t was
perfectly natural that the Northern
troops should have taken UP the tune
and adapted 1t to the well known words
OF John Browns Body"
1t has often seemed pity to me that
this air. of American authorship and
with a swing and rhythm that so well
adapt it to be sung by large bodies OF
people, should not have been chosen as
the national air Of the United States
and sung to the words Of 'The Battle
Hymn of the Republic" by Julia Ward
Howe. Surely it would have been more
appropriate than using an English air,
"Anacreon in Heaven" which Is so dim
cult for the average voice that few peo-
pie can sing it through, to the words OF
THE Star Spangled Banner" that
scarcely one person In a hundred can
remember. EDWARD HURST BROWN.
BRooKFIELD, Conn. November ..
The New York herald., 1921-11-03

At her studio, West Eighth street.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney yesterday
placed on view the collection of paint
fngs by thirty-two representative Amer
lean artists which she showed in various
capitals Of Europe last summer. This
Is the first opportunity that the public
and even the artists represented have
had Of gaining an idea of the work
with which Americas achievements In
painting have been represented abroad
during the last season. An informal
reception to the artists on Tuesday did
In fact give to the artists a slightly
earlier chance to view the collection
than the public has had. The Overseas"
exhibition will be on view in the after
moons to November Is, from 8 to 6
o'clock daily.
The exhibition was and Is In no sense
official. but represented Mrs. Whitney's
personal belief in American artists and
her conviction that their work should
be better known abroad. The pictures
chosen were shown at the International
Exhibition at Venice from May until
November, 1920. and during April, 1921.
they were shown in London at the Graf
ton Galleries. Later they were shown at
the Georges Petit Galleries in Paris.
whence they were shipped back to
America early in August. They were
received with great interest wherever
shown. and 1t Is Mrs. Whitney's belief
that they accomplished much in winning
friends abroad for American art. II
never have done anything which l con-
slider more worth WHILE" is what she
herself says OF the whole undertaking.
1t has just became known that Mrs.
Whitney has bought seven of the more
important canvases and presented them
to seven representative American mu-
seums. a piece of generosity which
brings her successful handling Of the
whole project to splendid close.
The work shown includes examples
of the following artists. in most cases
from two to four by each man: Clifford
Beal. George Bellows. Paul Burlin. Theo-
dore Butler. Robert Chanler. Howard
Gushing, Alfred Collins, Randall Davey.
Arthur B. Davies. Paul Dougherty, Guy
Du Bois. Thomas Eakins. Kenneth
Frazier. William Glackens, Childe Has
sam. Samuel Halpert. Robert Henri,
Rockwell Kent, Max Kuehne. Ernest
Lawson. George Luks. Henry Lee Nc
Fee, Maurice Prendergast. Edward Red
field. Theodore Robinson, John Sloan,
Eugene Speicher. Maurice Sterne. Abbott
Thayer. Allen Tucker. John H. Twacht-
mann and J. Alden Weir.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
Future of the Negro.
Mayor Stewart Of Savannah Differs
With President Harding,

To THE New YORK HERALD: am In
receipt OF your telegram asking me to
give you our views on President Har-
dlngs Birmingham speech and its prob
able effect on race relationships and the
Industrial and political future of our
community. ! feel that the speech was un-
fortunate and inappropriate in the South
while the President was our guest.
No white Republican party viii ever
be built up in the South upon such prin-
ciples. Mr.. Harding is making an ear
nest effort to appoint clean, high class
white men to office in the South and we
were all In great hopes he would elimi-
nate the negro question, which has held
us all hidebound Democrats for hun
dred years. We who live in the South
know how to handle the negro and as
long as ne Is not misled he knows and
keeps his place. The minute you try to
put him in a responsible position he
mistakes his place.
Why not let us handle these people
kindly and firmly as laborers and SER
wants, which they are only mt for, and
not try to enforce upon a race positions
they are totally unfit for? BY doing
this you only hurt them. not help them.
Our observation is that the white man
Of the United States who comes In con-
tact with the negro will frankly admit
that II Is unfair to force him into a po-
sition that he is totally UNIT to fill.
II President Harding expected his
speech to help the feeling between the
Two races he has made grave mistake
Personally. I do not think the speech
will be remembered more than few
days throughout this section. for we OF
Georgia intend to keep the negro where
he belongs and where he Is the nap
piest, namely, the servant OF the white
race. MURRAY SrEwART' Mayor
SAVANNAH, Ga. November /.
The New York herald., 1921-11-03
MIR. Wadsworth Advises Farmers.

Those farmers who refused to sell
their wheat when 1t was bringing
more than 81 bushel and have been
caught with heavy carryover in ad-
dition to this years crop are in
much the same predicament as the
growers OF cotton in the Southern
States, with the important exception
that more diversified farming makes
the condition of the wheat growers
better than that Of the cotton plant
ers. This fact renders especially
timely the advice given by Senator
JAMES w. WApswoRTH, Jr., who is
himself farmer and stock raiser in
the Genesee Valley, when he adj
dressed the farmers Of Livingston
county at the fair at Avon recently.
Senator WApswoRTH praised his
noighbors for their attitude toward
agriculture and pointed out that their
faith in general farming and stock