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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-09

''dvO!" YELLED the Judge. The
crowd echoed mis- shout and
rose TO its feet with the hum and
o a that always sends off the field
in a big race. Young Charlie was
congratulating himself hat the fillv
was getting away we'll, when the
crowds noise and the speed Of the
t@otteYs beside her unnervcd Lovely
Lady and she went to a wild,
dignity break. Mack T0daleg and
Patchen Dillon passed her like two
express trains and headed for the
first turn fighting for the lead.
Charlie pulled the FLY down az
quickly as he could, but working as
gently as possible to prevent getting
her even more excited. When she
began trotting again she had
reached the turn and no longer had
to face the crowds and hear their
racket. Under the boys soothing
voice she settled to her task and
shot out with a 1.-the, swift stride.
But by this time Mack Toddles and
Patchen Dillon we're ten good
lengths IN front and trotting like
two young demons. Young Charlie
smiled to himself grim'y as he re-
mcmbercd old l%farry's advice:
Look wheah tn front is. nen 20
theah."
Turning into the backstrctch
Lovely Lady had not gained an inch
on the flying colts ahead, but she
had settled to u speedy, even clip
that promised to make up lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-09

WHEN they reached the head Of
the stretch they found they
were the last to appear for the ace.
Mark White was already out with
Patchcn Dillon, and had warmed M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-09

A n HOUR later the colts came out
again for their second mile.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Gay Paris Decides Live Better Life but Not Sombre On

have howled against this increasing expendi-
ture by the richer classes, but it goes mer-
rily on.
Early in December a diamond displayed
for few hours in a Rue de la Paix window
at 100000 francs was sold before nlghtfall TO
a French muniton millionaire, who is said
to have presented it to his mistress on the
celebration of ten years of semi-connubial
bliss While little Is said Of this traditional
French matrimonial duplicity nowadays, Il
apparently Il not diminishing in the classes
which are able to stand the expense of main
tanning two households, much to the dismay
Of the moralists who would make Paris a
sort Of stepping stone to the golden streets
of the real Paradise.
Naturally much OF the buying in the de
luxe quarter is done by representatives Of
New York and other foreign merchants
but not all Of IT, by any means. One ruilliner
not far from the Place de rOpera admits
that her sales during 1920 were three times
as large as in 1918, while flustrious firms
like Paquin, Worth, the Madeleines Molly
neux, &c, admit their season has been ex-
ceptionally satisfactory, despite the high
prices which were necessitated by exchange
fluctuations and the uncertain state OF the
French textile industry.
Hotels7 Yes, Paris has plenty OF them,
now that the Government Offices have been
consolidated IN more suitable quarters. but
the housing shortage in Paris has had tlfe
effect Of forcing thousands Of young couples
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

certain hotel have been reserved for hin,
from a certain date.
The agency's porters meet hin1--or her
on his arrival In Paris convey baggage
safely through The customs inspection and
effect deliveries, except on rare occasions.
within FIVE or six hours after the arrival OF
the boat train" What a change from the.
days Of lost trunks interminabIe debates
with uniformed and non-uniformed customs
burglars and hours spent in taxing from
one hotel 10 another In a vain search for
moderately comfortable rooms
all things considered, Paris is not iac<inI
in its interest to Americans If they are onI,
willing TO remember that the French nation
suffered and gave its best 10 the world for
nearly FIVE years. The change in individual
and group mentality Is only the logical out
come OF the tremendous upheavai OF the
worlds social and economic affairs. But
peoples are bound by affections unaItered
by such catastrophes, and the transcendent
impression. from the viewpoint OF those who
have looked below the surface OF Paris life
is that Paris. with all her faults and with
all her promises of reform, has a sincere
hearty and gracious welcome waiting for all
who enter her borders, whether Il be for
pleasure or business, and TO those who come
on the sadder mission OF viewing the rest
ing place OF one who, under the Stars and
Stripes, fought for tho French tricolor. there
Is always ready a sympathy OF understand
ing and surety Of conscience that will
bridge all MISUNDERSTANDING
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Queer Lawsuits in Various Lands

obbe thought himself insulted and brough.
an action for damages, but as he was unable
TO show any the case was dismissed.
A very stout man who bought third-class
ticket at an English railway found that he
could not enter the narrow doorway Of
third-class compartment Accordingly, he
went into a hrst-class compartment, the
doors of which were wider. and refused 10
pay the excess fare. The railway company
sued him for the balance and the man had
to pay both that and the costs, for the
court decided that this could not have been
his first offence. and that. knowing that he
could not squeeze through the door of third
class compartment he ought TO have pur-
chased a first class ticket.
After telling barber 10 trim his beard,
an American fell asleep in tho chair. He
woke up clean shaved His beard, twelve
inches in length, OF which he was very
proud, was gone. He sued the barber for
$1,000 and received 800.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

tired out with working 30 Late, the steadily
painful presence back of his ear, his leal5y
shoe and the necessity OF Imping three
blocks through the slush, Mr.. Mccain would
have sold his interest In the universe for a
lead nickel
Suddenly a new alarm smots him, as he
plodded along through the darkness and
rain. There had been several hoId-ups of
late in the town. Mr.. Mccain recollected
with an awful sinking feeling that he had
drawn his weeks salary. amounting to all
of $3.50 in cash, that very day, and that
it now reposed in his right hand trousers
pocket. What II they took II away from
him? He burst into a cold sweat at the very
thought. He was sure he saw dark figures
skulking in every doorway. Well, there was
one thing certain and that was that his
money had no business in the pocket where
it now was. Hastily he shifted it, thrustine
the bills deep into secret pocket under his
belt. The half dollar he allowed to stay
where it was. ''If they go through my pock-
ets," he told himself, craftily. sthey'l find
that and think IT'S all I've got. Let 'em
have it,"
Painfully, with his stiff neck thrust out
at its accustomed angle, Mr.. Mccain went
on through the dark his heart beating loud
ly. One block, and no bandits Two blocks.
and still safe. Thr-
But just at that moment two blobs OF
darkness moved from the dark alleyway
ahead and stood in front OF him. Mr.. Nc
Cann's hands went up unanimously. He
tried to say, Hello, boys" In a careless.
friendly way. but his voice had disappeared.
They apparently did not notice the matter.
They worked fast One of them went
through Mr.. McCann's pockets with the
swiftness of long practice
The so cent piece was found, but TO Mr..
McCanns intense relief. the rest of his
treasure was overlooked. A hoarse volce
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

his guest for the preceding three days. He
thought OF little else, and strove eagerly, in
thousand little ways, to keep it contented
and quiet. Mr.. McCann nursed IL more ten
deriy than a dying match. By series Of
careful experiments he had at last discovered
the precise angle at which to thrust his neck
forward so as to keep the thing from being
assaulted by his collar. and for three days
he had gone about with the awkward pose
Of an unhappy hen peering through picket
fence. A panied and apprehensive express
sion had glued itself to his face. so that he
habitually wore the look of a man who
thinks he may have sat down in a platter of
ice cream at a tea party, but is afraid to
verify the rumor
What he dreaded more than anything else
in the world was to have the thing lanced.
He knew it was ready, but that he was not.
The very thought sent cold shivers through
him, and he admitted this. The necessity
worried him so that he actually tried 10
deceive himself. He told himself that If it
had been simply toothache he would have
gone to the dentist and had it out without
moments hesitation. This was an un-
truth; but it goes to show Mr.. McCann's
state of mind.
More than that. he hated to spend the
money. The job would cost him at least SO.
and he told himself that he couldn't afford
it. Three dollars was too much. Everything
cost so much that a man had no money at
all left for luxures like bols. Three dol
lars! Well. it was awful, but he would have
to spend it, and spend it pretty quick, too.
He would go to the doctor the next day and
have both operations over with.
At III o'clock Mr.. McCann finally closed
his desk and started home. He got outdoors
and discovered that a cold drizzle of sleet
was falling. One of his shoes was worn
through the sole, and he Immediately got
that foot wet. He had three blocks to walk
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
One District in Paris
Retains It's Old Time Charms

But there is one district Of Paris which
remains unchanged and as attractive 10
Americans as ever-the do luxe quarters of
The Rue de la Paix and the boulevards near
the opera. Here the jewelry and fashions
establishments profess to have recovered a
large share of their prewar clientele. and
although prices have more than quadrupled,
there seems to be constant and wild orgy
Of buying in these regions, with rich llmou-
sines lining the sidewalks throughout the
afternoon while their owners order, regard
less OF price, the chains OF pearls and
queenly robes which have made these dis
tricts famous for more than a century The
dealers themselves complain that their prof
it's are terribly reduced by the increased
taxes on de luxe sales, but they never seem
to lack the funds necessary 70 stock their
shelves and windows with the costiiest
creations.
Socialist newspapers of tho wilder type
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Birds and Sweets

TIME experiments OF an amateur natur-
alist in feeding ruby throated hum
i ming birds from bottles of sugar
syrup placed inside artificial flowers
throw an interesting light on the memory
Of these tiny birds. The experiments covered
period Of at least seven years; the original
adm of the feeding was to attract the hum
ming birds to the yard in the hope that they
might remain to nest there. The little
bottles OF syrup were placed in artificial
flowers that were made of white oilcoth
Lad their edges stiffened with wire and were
painted to resemble nasturtiums and tiger
lilies.
The first summer only single bird found
the bottled sweets. The next summer two
came and the third summer as many as
seven birds were present at one time: they
were invariably females. bird consun ed
about teaspoonful of sugar in day. Sew
eral facts point to the conclusion that birds
OF former years returned to he fed. Thus
humming bird was seen thrusting its bin
into the bottle on its first observed visit.
On another occasion newly arrived bird
buzzed about the Observers head as no
other birds do except those that have had
experience of the feeding. Two marvellously
long Journeys. says the observer, OF from
1000 to 1000 miles each had this small sprite
taken since she had drunk from the bottles
yet she had not forgotten them, nor the one
that fed her She was quite prone to remind
the naturalist when the bottles were empty
by flying about his head whenever she
chanced to find him, whether In the yard or
in the street
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Clubs Most Cheerful Member Proves to Be the
One With Boil Who Fell Victim
of Bandits and Is Glad
By SAMUEL MCCOY.

Mr.. McCann is the largest and also the
most timid, member of the club--and it Is
a club made up of timid men. He hasn't
even enough nerve to protest when his
wife tells him to wear the necktie his Aunt
Edie made for him out of an old blouse.
Mr.. Mccain said (timidly clearing his
throat) that he had had remarkable ex-
perience the night before. 1t was this:
He had been obliged to work at the office
until a late hour that night. His work
progressed very slowly because he could not
keep his mind on it. And he could not keep
his mind on it for the very good reason
that his mind was roosting on a very def
mite thing-this being a boil. 1t occupied
almost all of the back of his neck and seven
eighths of his tottering intellect.
This unlimited little playmate had been
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
FEW years ago a wounded italian off
Ger brought suit TO obtain a decision
-. a. AZ ......s.,

~ Ger brought suit 10 obtain decision
as to the rightful ownership of a
bullet extracted from his body. Both doctor
and nurse claimed It. but the oficer con-
tended that It was legally his.
The Judge gave his decision in favor of the
officer. He found that the projectile. once
discharged from the gun. ceased to belong
both to the man who fired II and to the
country that entrusted II to him. The off,
Ger discovered 1t In his body. The surgeon.
assisted by the nurse, merely brought the
Drojectile to light. Hence the officer was
entitled to keep 1t.
When French able left one village TO
take up work in another the Mayor and the
citizens OF the town he was leaving lighted
bonfire IN the road to speed. the departing
one anG In other ways showed that they
were overjoyed to see the last Of MIN. The
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

tc start French form of light housekeeping
in one or two roomed apartments in the
cheaper private hotels, rather than pay 1000
francs a month for a small furnished fiat
But the American visitor usually prefers
the well known establishments OF the central
district, near the shops and theatres and
close enough to an American bar to make
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

life interesting. He will find these hotels
changed little during the war. There is
always the same courteous reception and
service, probably a little more system in the
control Of details making for the comfort OF
clients but there Is also a very substantial
difference in prices
SO far the American plan has not yet
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

n n wv tnat Wo are Ialfly Well INTO 1tS
NJ first month It may as well be adj
mitted that this new year is bound
to bring heap Of trouble along with it. For
instance. what with the way the world is
behaving, you're just as apt to go color
blind as not. Russia is red England is al
ready purple in the face and the United
States is turning blue.
A discussion OF the outlook for the year
at the Innocent Bystanders Club brought
out the fact that all the members believe
that money may be tighter during 1921 but
that skirts can't be.
1t also was agreed that frightful loss of
life will be witnessed among women who
became 30 years old last year Not a one of
them will have birthday during 1921.
Merchants dealing in frankfurters will go,
rs usual, to the dogs.
Mid pleasures and palaces though Babe
Ruth may roam. it's cinch he will warble
There's no place like home!"
Even if they print the blue laws on litmus
paper they'll never be read.
About the only thing you'll be able to buy
for "a nickel this year is bag Of peanuts to
feed to the other squirrels.
That poet DAnnunzo thought he wrote
one grand sweet song at Ffume--until he
looked at the meter
The domestic outlook would be brighter if
they could only work out some way to make
babies pay as they enter.
You can safely say that there won't be
ono born this year who won't cry for
change.
Well. why shouldn't Mr.. Harding put a
woman In his Cabinet? Bluebeard put a
dozen in his.
When the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth
Rock it was wet; but they landed on it aw-
full hard
,dry-mostly.
Any one who sees the sea serpent this
year will be pinched by the revenooers.
Well, there's one thing about filing in an
income tax report-it's great training for
fishermen
Anyway. they can't tax a smile.
If Cat girl on the next block doesn't get
married this year she's going to vote for
socialism
Walter Jings says he's seen a lot Of geese
going South this January and knows some
OF 'em personally.
There's no use talking about prosperity
till you get your shoes half soled
who washes her own dishes amt a Bolshe-
vils Just because her knucl1les red.
II they only nnd out some way to keep
tn heater pipes from knockin' tn rest OF
Us can DO our share.
re q curious thing. but Wilbur Putter-
baugh out east o. town, says he'll be too
busy raisin' corn this year e attend any OF
tn meetings { discuss the League of
Nations.
What the country needs mostly is
scheme to make sopranos gargle secretly.
There seems to be no hope for an old
fashioned mother e interest her daughter in
square dances this year.
Our genial chief OF police, Hen Miller,
wishes T. announce that tn comm months
will afford a splendid opportunity G many
Of our prominent burglars e do their Eastes.
shoppin' early.
The pennant in the League of Nations will
60 to the team that plays all its games on
it's home grounds.
10 much for the outlook for the year.
All would have been merry as a con-
- vention of ex-bartenders had IL not
been for the experience related to the limo
cent Bystanders Club by James McCann.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Continued from Third Page.

which these makes appeal has. considerably
reduced its budget, and as result there is
much idleness in a large section Of the auto
mobile industry, which bellies the air Of gen.
eral prosperity conveyed by the success of
a few large firms in the production Of high
priced vehicles
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

he was chiefly hoping that his collar wouldn't
touch that boil again. His assailants looked
at him I'm disgust, and his attitude seemed
to destroy their last shred of patience.
Jaw, leave him have IT." said one.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

gained much headway in Paris, although it
is being experimental with in two new
hotels with Canadian and American man
ayers. In most hosteries. however. the visi-
tor must pick his accommodation TO suit his
purse, and will find that rooms for which
he was wont TO pay 10 or Is francs day
are now unobtainable for less than As or so
francs, while comfortable suites (wfth bath
rooms attached-the rarest of French lux
urfes) range from 1875 70 $50 francs day
according TO the amount of Paris sunshine
or Seine fog which finds its way through
the shuttered windows.
Costiyf Yes, but so IS everything else to-
cay. and the average visitor merely pays
and forgets to complain, which is another
variation from the epoch when no visit 20
a Paris hotel was believed TO have reached
n satisfactory climax without roundly abus-
ing the hotel staff in broken French for
reoi and imaginary delinquencies Tn the Scr
vice offered.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
New System Eliminates Mary
Tnconvenicnces of Ocean Travel

Incidentally American travel agencies
have inaugurated special hotel departments
during the last year. with representatives
on both sides OF the Atlantic. SO that much
OF the dissgreeabie task of seeking ac-
commodation has been eliminated. The voy-
ager merely buys his ticket to Europe at
responsible agency In New York. and IN
few days he in notified that rooms in
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

demanded IL that was all he had. Mr. Nc
Cams parched throat was unable to frame
20 much as a whisper in reply. He stood,
with his hands still uplifted, his neck thrust
forward, and even In this critical moment
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

This is the last that Mr.. McCann remem
hers. But when he came back to conscious
ness an hour later and got himself together
and reviewed the evidence and joyfully
found that his s19 was still safe in the in
side pocket and that the birds were singing
he also found that he was ahead of the
game by just $3.50. He wouldn't have to
pay the doctor nickel
The blackjack had landed just in the right
spot
9. He says now that it doesn't need any
courage at all to get rid of boil. and that
there is lot OF nonsense talked about the
depravity Of holdup men. They really are,
says Mr. McCann, public benefactors.
One tries hard to cultivate a CHEEKY out
look for the new year. but it is hard to be-
lieve that Harvey G. Maple will eSer do
anything except pull toward himself when
ever he tries to go out Of a door plainly
labelled PUSH"
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

brought fac
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

THE experiments OF an amateur natur-
alist in feeding ruby tl1roated hum
i ming birds from bottles of sugar
syrup placed inside artificial flowers
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

10 much for the outlook for the year.
All would have been merry as con-
- vention of ex-bartenders had IL not
been for the experience related to the Inno-
cent Bystanders Club by James McCann.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-07
OPPOSE HIGHER RATES.
Telephone Subscribers in Prosperity
Meet.

Prosperity, April 1.-Citizens OF
the town of Prosperity and communl-
ty assembled in the town hall Thurs
day evening and made a protest
against the 20 per cent. increase in
the telephone rates and the toll for
Newberry. TWenty-nine out OF 50
rural lines were represented. A COM
mittee was elected to confer with the
manager of the telephones, consist
ing of three business men of the
town and two representatives of the
rural lines.
Practically all the business and
residence telephones of the town will
be cancelled and majority of the
rural lines unless they are given
due consideration by the telephone
people. Some of the best citizens pro-
pose that a farmers exchange be es-
tablished.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-07

The Herald knows absolutely moth
ing of the financial condition of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph company. 1t is to be presum-
ed that the company must have sue
ceeded in convincing the railroad
commission of the necessity for an
increase in rates. The company con-
tends, we believe, that an increase
is necessary to avoid retrenchment in
service and possible bankruptcy.
Without attempting to go into this
matter, a discussion of which would
require technical knowledge and facts
Of the company's assets and llablli-
ties, neither of which we have, on
general principles, we should say
there must be something wrong with
the operation system of any concern
which cannot operate at the present
time on the same revenue basis of
the past several years. If the COM
pany has been losing money consist
emily for the previous years of high
operating costs, a disastrous mistake
was made in not seeking the increase
to cover additional operating costs
at the time the loss was being sus-
tanned At that time the people were
we'll able to pay additional for SER
vice, if the service demanded it. Now
the people are in no position to bear
additional expense: No other indus
try is having to increase it's charges,
indeed they cannot Nobody wants
to see the telephone company lose
money or go backward, but it is pref
ty difficult to convince the public OF
the necessity of any sort of an in
crease right at time when nothing
is going up and everything coming
down in price.