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The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Text Book of Americanism.
John Adams's History Of Republics
Should Be Widely Read.

To THE NEW YoRx HERALD: A great
many library buildings have been con-
Structed through the generosity Of citl-
zens. many others through taxation. but
there has been very little done In the
way OF filling these libraries upon q plan
which IL intended to preserve the prln-
ciples upon which this Government In
founded.
One good get of books In every school
library, In every private library and in
every public library--ons set OF books
which made plain the purposes Of Amer
lean institutions would do mare good.
would tend more certainly TO the de-
velopment OF Americanism than all the
library buildings that were ever erected
and filled with miscellaneous books.
The ono set OF books which surpasses
all others In this regard. because rne
work OF hon-deludrd patriot, ID the
History Of the Principal Republic" be-
ing series Of letters ana essays writ
ten by John Adams. second President Of
the United states. while representing the
Continental Congress In Europe during
the Revolution. 1t Is complete analysis
OF the principles of government. without
fiattery OF princes or people. but with
a rational appreciation Of the lessons
taught by experience.
In these troublous times there IL an
opportunity for real patriot to do
something tangible Tor mankind by
republication of this great work and a
HystemAtic Distribution Of it over the en-
tire country; we need to have available
the reasons for our governmental system.
socialism. anarchy. Bolshevism and all
the "isns" fade out In the light Of sturdy
John Adams's elucidAtions or prIn-
ciples. BrNrAMrM,S nrIN
JAMESTOWN. October 81.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Americas Next Worlds Fair.

New York city held the INST Ameri.
can industrial exhibition, that in the
Crystal Palace. which was opened
July IA, 1853, in what is now Bryant
Park. Following closely upon the
worlds fair held In the Crystal Pal.
ace in London in 1S51, 1t suffered by
comparison. Whether on account of
the city experience in that first
ambitious undertaking or owing to
other causes New York has never
since been enthusiastic on the sub.
ject of worlds fairs. Even when
a notable occasion for an exposition
was offered in 1909 the city con-
tented itself with a Hudson. Fulton
celebration.
Philadelphias experience has been
different. Many Americans who may
not consider themselves old will re.
call with pleasure the Centennial Elk.
hibition of 1876 commemorating the
hundredth anniversary of American
Independence, declared in Philadel.
phia July 4, 1770. 1t was a land.
mark in American history, and ex.
cepting only the Columbian Exposi.
tion in Chicago In 1893 IL was the
most notable enterprise Of the kind
on this side of the Atlantic.
Now, nearly half a century having
been added to the existence Of tho
United States, Philadelphia is plan.
ming a sesQuicentennial exhibition
for 1926, the 150th anniversary Of
American independence. An associa.
tion of which the Mayor of Philadel-
phia is the head has been formed to
promote an exhibition on an even
grander scale than that OF fifty years
ago. But in one respect it will be on
different basis from the Centennial,
in that it is to have representatives
OF the chief cities OF the country
united with those Of Philadelphia and
Washington, thereby giving it
broad national basis.
SO far the plans are merely tenta.
tive. and the first requisite to their
success. the choice Of a man of con.
structive genius and imagination as
its chief builder or director, is still
lacking. But the history of preced.
ing expositions shows that the man
for the occasion will be found. Tha
time for preparations is ample, and
Philadelphia is taking hold Of the ell
terprise In way that augurs well for
its success.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Central Park Injured.
Shrubbery and Lawns Destroyed by
ThoughtIess Visitors.

To THE NEW York HERALD A walk
through Central Park gives an old resi-
dent Of New York a feeling OF despair.
30 much has been written about trees
tEat die on account Of an exhausted soil
that little remains TO be said on that
score; we oan only hope that some day
a way Will be found to overcome this.
In tho meantime every part OF the park
seems to have been turned over to q
ruthless public. which appears to have no
respect FOR anything. and whose chief
pleasure seems to be 10 destroy every
thing that once made tho park a thing
OF beauty. Ungoverned children swarm
everywhere, climbing trees, breaking on
branches. uprooting bushes. trampllnS
down every bic Of grass and making that
which was once upon time n beautiful
strip OF greensward barren tract of
brown earth on which nothing is al
lowed TO grow.
There must be large number Of tax
payers in this city who feel that they
have some rights as well as the ever
increasing number OF those whose only
pleasure seems TO be to destroy. 1t
would soem that anybody could go to
the park armed with saw and cut
down a tree. IL It pleased him TO do 90.
without being fnolested. The signs
placed in different parts Of the park
saying that anybody found destroying
bushes and the like will, IL detected, be
prosecuted are O joke.
The only way to combat the destruc-
ton which II now going on is to supply
an adequate police force to stop II. Are
there not enough intelligent people in
this city to take this matter up seriously
and see II something cannot be done
about It? II 1t IL necessary let the two
old reservoirs in the centre Of the park
be done away with and new Fairgrounds
made to give sufficient space for children
to play. Another summer such az the
ono just passed may see the complete
ruin of Central Park as thing OF
beauty. A TAXPAYER.
NEW YORK. October 20.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

was IL years old. On account of his
youth he was not prosecuted. The
next day he stole the same horse and
escaped to New York State. He
stole more horses In New Jersey and
Pennsylvania until he was arrested
in the Susquehanna valley and sent
to prison for five years. He came out
with enough education to start school
teaching In Ohio. He served two
terms in the Ohio State prison.
Again arrested for horse stealing he
made such an eloquent plea for q
chance to reform that he was permit
ted to go free. He rode away the prize
winner of q race at q western Ohio
county fair and crossed into Indians:
compelled to Zee from that State,
he went to Illinois, where at the age
Of rs he was sent to Joliet prison
for stealing his benefactor's family
nag.
The story OF JOSEPHINE AMELIA
PERKINS, "the notorious female horse
thief" Is told IN a small pamphlet
written by herself and published in
this city in 1S43. The title Of the
pamphlet is "A Demon in Female
Apparel"
1t was from this prison AMELIA
renitently wrote her book. She be-
gan stealing horses soon after she
landed from an English boat at Sa-
yannah; she stole every horse she
saw in crossing Georgia, North Caro-.
lima, Virginia and Kentucky, perhaps
1000 in all, and shot two or three
cfficers who attempted to arrest her.
my wild career" she says, was at.
tended oft by commission of foul and
unlawful Deeds" and she adds the
penalty 'is quite as good as is mer-
tied by one who has been so base q
profigate." Her book had an unusu-
ally large sale; the criminals liked it
because Of its heroics, the Sunday
school superintendents recommended
It because 1t presented "a frightful
example which all good little boys
and girls should not follow" AME-
LAS parting admonition was: "Chil-
dren, honor and obey your parents;
parents, provoke not your children"
But the horse thief to-day Is not a
hero even to the men Of his shady
profession, and there are not enough
of his kind left to keep the thief de.
tecting associations interested. Many
OF the old New England societies
still live as social organizations, jeal.
ously preserving all their traditions,
while most Of the Western societies
meet only once year In joint pic.
ME with the Old Settlers Associa.
tons. There are 30 many other
things to be guarded--bond messen.
gers, banks, cars and cellars--that
the disappearance OF mere horse
does not cause so much az ripple
on present day crime wave.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
A Belgian War Hero Arrives.

The Belgian black, yellow and red
flying from fiagstaffs and windows Of
the city yesterday recalled to New
York the first days Of the world war
when the great German military ma
chine rolled over Belgium, leaving
the scars Of battle upon the towns
and fields Of the brave little land. It
was Belgian war hero OF those
days, Lieutenant-General Baron
JACQUES, whom New York yesterday
with it's cheers and waving flags well
coined to America.
Lieutenant.Gene JACQUES had
seen many years Of service--he was
graduated from the Belgian War Col
lege in 1S76--in the Belgian Congo
colonies before he was put to the
supreme test of defending his couri-
try against the invader. He took
part in the valiant defence Of Liege,
next of Louvain and then Of Ant
werp and Dixmude.
He commanded the remnant OF the
Twelfth Regiment in its retirement
upon northern France and he served
with it in it's long, dreary months
Of trench life in the Flanders low
land. He had part in brilliant en-.
gagemsnts in the summer of 1917,
and the successes which he won then
brought him recognition as one Of
Belgium's most able commanders and
raised him to the rank Of Chief of
stan Of the Belgian forces.
He comes to this country as a
guest Of the American Legion and
as one Of Belsium's representatives
at the conference for the Limitation
Of armament. He is the third Of
the distinguished war commanders
to visit us, and America greeted him
with the same hearty cordiality with
which she had already received Gen.
eral DfAz and Admiral BEATTY.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
At EMS island.

l. SHIELD OF THE SPIRIT.
On the quaint. variegated. brilliant ma
tive costumes Of the immigrant
folk Of the many races
In the railroad or detention rooms
Shines the CruciHx.
on glad or sorrowins breasts.
In brass or wood, in shell or silver.
It glistsns,
Rising and falling with the vearer's
breathing M
The one shield and breastplats of shs
spirit
For the lonely wanderers from the far
IandA with the alien tongues.
But ever with tho yearnins hearts
racked with nostalgia,
Bearing the nailed Christ
Al their silent Intercessor
For Americas love and welcome.
II. CHILDREN or ALBION.
In tho midst OF throng OF newly ar
rived Bulsarians. who nearly NIL
the westerly railroad room to-day.
swarthy as gypsies. motley Of garh and
vociferating in hoarss barbaric
volume
There waits an English family. tirnid and
anxious In their isolation.
The five children with their wide blue
eyes and lustrous naxsn hair.
startling In fair beauty amid the
Balkan hordes.
As long ago to great hearted Saint Greg
ory
The captive British youths exposed for
sale In the Roman slave market,
with their cleaning blond locks and
bodies Of pearl
Amid darker skinned prisoners.
When he said to one who told him they
were "Anxles,"--
''Rather might one deem them Angels !"
Iir. THE CLEAR vIsIoNED.
Words are not available to express
The translucent radiance
OF some Of the young girls eyes,
Harebell blue. or amber,
Glowing black opal, or sea sapphire.--
So serenely gazing from faces OF hawless
innocence and purity,
Among the groups In the railroad rooms
from day to day.
And then passing from sight a
Into the new lands vast spaces.
like jewels spilled on enormous sands.
ELIOT WHrTE.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
The Pumpkin.

Now the Wild aster. purplins hill ana
plain.
Filings boldly Autumn's bannerets amain.
Flaunting her gage to reign.
Below the blum where Summer set her
loom,
And prodigal marsh lilies spent their
bloom,
The cattail waves is plume.
Down all the quiet alleys of the wood
The fallen leaves fly In d gusty brood
40 Dian draws her hood
And in her light, reflected manifold,
Arc set great nuggets in the stubbled
mould,
Rich Autumn's hoard Of gold!
MAURICE Morris.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Settings for Shakespeare.

English admirers of Shakespeare
are to have the pleasure Of witness
ing a performance Of "As You Like
! 1t" in the Elizabethan manner-with
"a difference. Plays performed In the
manner of SHAKEsPEARE's day are no
/. novelty, but hitherto it has been with
the stage proceedings that producers
lave busted themselves. In the
newly constructed Shakespearian
.. theatre in England, however, the au-
ditorium is to reproduce the archi.
tectura1 characteristics OF the play
. wright's day. The spectators as well
as the actors will have a frame said
to be constructed faithfully in ac-
cordance with the models OF Shake
spearian playhouses, and the audience
: will be able to enjoy itself exactly in
the manner of its predecessors of
I three centuries ago.
\ Producers have long occupied them.
selves with the manner Of putting
the drama of SHAKESPEARE before
\ the public. The so-called Elizabethan
style has been proved to be different
from the austere arrangement Of
draperies once described under this
J. name. The New Theatre perform
sance of "The winters Tale" first con-
vinced New Workers. that the Eliza
s-bethan manner need not be the
bleak and hard fashion which they
had learned to expect. FORBES Rob-
iRrsoN did not hesitate to dispense
with the usual scenic establishment
of Hamlet" during his last tour
here and to present the play with
curtains. A somewhat elaborated
scheme of the same general kind has
served e. III. SoTHERN and JULIA MAR
LOWE on their latest tours Of this
country.
Indeed, simplicity in the produc.
tion OF SHAKEsPEAREs plays has come
10 be the prevailing aim of the the.
atre managers. 1t is doubtful IL the
ornate investiture of HENRY IRVING,
BEERBonM TREE and AUeUsTIN DAILY
will ever be the model for future pro-
ducers. In the decorations which
LIVINGSTON PLATT prepared MAR
cARET ANeLrN showed how simplicity
and beauty may combine to provide
an eloquent setting for the well
known dramas. The easel picture Is
not accounted by the advanced man
ayers the most artistic background
for the Shakespearian play today.
On the other hand. few would at.
tempt the symbolic setting which
ROBERT EDMAND JONES executed when
ARTHuR HorKrNs made his first pres
.entation of Macbeth Yet the set
ting OF Richard ILL.," planned by the
same men appealed in every way to
the popular as well as the critical
taste.
The new manner OF producing the
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
The Two "Blue Boys"
One Of Them, the Fuller.Heafn Pic.
ture. Is in This Country.

TO THB NEW YORK HEnALp: Inasmuch
az Sir Joseph Duveen has promised to
exhibit In this country the Duke Of
Westhiinster's "Blue Boy" It would be
interesting to have this exhibition made
in conjunction with the Fuller-Hearn
"Blue Boy to allow Of comparisons and
critical opinions as to which Is the
original production by GainBborough.
The "Blue Boy known as the Fuller
Hearn picture was originally included
In the collection OF ~ late w. H. Fuller.
a connoisseur Of wide knowledge con-
cerning art and possessor Of q very
valuable collection Of early English and
rsArbixon paintings, which were sold at
public sale In New York in 1898 and
realized grand total Of $16e,2oo for
thirty-six pictures, the "Blue Boy" being
withdrawn at an upset price OF $4,000.
Mr.. Fuller claimed that his picture was
the Portrait Of Master Buttall" and the
original "Blue Boy" of Thomas Gains
borough. OF the Fuller picture the Eng
lish critic Richard J. Lane said: The
figure Is more elegant than the Gros-
venor picture--the coloring clearer, the
character Of the face far more pleasing
the minutest touches Of the subordinate
parts palpably Gainsborough's."
Shortly after the withdrawal from the
Fuller sale the "I3lue Boy" came into
the possession OF the late George A.
Hearn, and at his death was sold In a
sale of his important art collection.
bringing $4,000. The purchaser. who
In said to be resident OF this city.
would no doubt consent TO the exhibition
Of his blue Boy" in conjunction with
the more famous picture now owned by
Sir Joseph Duveen, who has already
stated that the picture will be brought
to this country and placed on exhibition.
AN AMATEUR
NEW YonR, October 90.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

letters written by other Presidents of
the United States fetched as high as
$50 francs. whereas letters Of Washing
ton have ready auction price OF from
four to twenty or more times the price
OF those OF the other Presidents. Also
a letter of Mnrat's brought $40 francs
and one of Robespierres 400 frances
which are normal and current auction
prices for those autographs.
NEW York, October 22 COLLECTOR.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Auction Flags.

The scarlet OF the maple leaf.
The ivy on the crags,
The sunisc and tho saliva
Are yearly auction flass
Which Autumn ms tho auctioneer
Unfuris upon the gale.
To show that dear dead Summers things
Are offered now for snlc.
The crckets Stradvarius.
The thrush's silver flute.
The richly jcwelled butterflies.
The cherry's ruby fruit.
The lily's vial of perfume.
The velvet Of the lawn.
The FREELY lamps. the diamond dcws.
Are going, going, gone.
MfNNA IRVING.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
As Calvin Coolidge Put II.

TO THB NEW Tonx HrnAtp: On Sep
tsnber ~. 1919, Calvin Coolidge issued
his famous statement TO tho country.
There 10 no right TO strike against
the public safety by anybody. anywhere,
any time" HAKRv v. IAwRrNcr.
Boston, October 22.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
The Judge and the Babe.

To THH NEW York I5xnArp Judge
Lands. while serving as Federal Judge
nc tho same salary received by others
in tho same Office, did not haaitate 20
accept an offar Of employment from a
private organization white retaining his
place on the bench. Having set the
precedent he should not object to q
ball player doing little business after
Office hosrs. w. g. DEBMoNrr.
BnooRLfw. October 20.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
The PigsIsi,,.
An Iconoclast Attacks an Institution
Of the Football Season.

OF the F0OtDell season.
10 TnE NEW yosx HERALD: Now that
Tho first rush of the football season n
over ana verses appear in the news
papers like:
We love little piggy. his skin n ssqtouEh
That we take It away and then treat It
rough, -4s .-f"
and football articles have culinary head
ings. as "The Pigskin Has It's Turn ON
the Gridiron." please tell the world why
a tight. laced, hide bound bag OF wind
with y rubber bladder inside. bovine
leather outside and q canvas duck lining
between is called pigskin?
There seems TO be nothing IN the make
up OF a modern football to indicate either
q piSskin or a pigs kin. W. LLOYD.
MoNTcLAIn. ". j.. October 23.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23
Back 70 Pioneer Dsys in Kansas.

Osborne NsUs IN Topeka Capital.
Roy Wyatt killed a thirty-inch rattiesnake
he saw lying on the parking of the corner
Of Main and Fourth streets while going
home from work to-day. The snake had five
rattiers and button. II Is tho first rattlcr
TO be killed on the TOM elite since 1873.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

Major General w. w. worHERspooN,
who died in Washington Friday. was
a studious and far seeing soldier OF the
United States and an engineer and ex-
ecutive who served the State of New
York with credit and distinction as SUI
perintendent of Public Works in the
administration of Governor WHITMAN.
When the news of his appointment to
this civil Office was made public some
persons feared that military man on
the Job would be martinez. General
worHERsPooN was not a martinez, how
ever, and he displayed remarkable
adaptability in his management Of his
office. No honest man having legiti-
mate business with the State Superin-
tendent of Public Works had difficulty
In getting along amicably with General
WorHRxsPooN. The interlude of his
service here disclosed the quality OF
elasticity In his intellectual makeup
to degree In which It Is not possessed
by every graduate OF n profession the
keynote OF whose training Is discipline.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

The Associated Press Ia exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication of all news des-
patches credited Go II or not otherwise
credited " tl,i. paper. and also the local
All rights OF republication Of special des.
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

Tho mysterious thing which has
shocked to death three prisoners. each
working alone in Sing Sings food
storeroom. will be found to be price
tag some heartless contractor left
with his delivery.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

II. a. the astronomers at Green
wich say. the moon is twelve miles
out OF place, DR.. ErHsrxrN may know
the reason why.
The New York herald., 1921-10-23

SUNDAY. OCTOBER 2s. 1921.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-25
AWKWARD SITUATION
OVER CHARTER CHANGE

II any changes result in the city ad-
ministra;I"n from HE coming election
The present city officials will not con-
thu" in offic" until June 80. according
To IA, provisions OF the amendment 10
the city Chartrr passed al tho last Sos
SION of rho legislature. 81 nee the amend
mont itself does not become effective
until that la'"
ono Of the amendments 81 the charter
provides shat Officials held "f.i'" unit!
July l. the end Of tho fiscal year.
This provision WAS mad" in order Ia
avoid the confusion whirh would result
If !: new SGT Of officials and r,"rks fin
shed out the las, month &c lhr fiscal
year
II WA. ih' original intention I" have
the charter changes become effective
from the time Of their paSstrc. IN Gas"
n maiCrity vote could hc mustered. hut
according to legal adNiCcs III" dat" or
becoming effective has been fixed al
June 80. and the amendments will not
be IN force until some time after the
municipal election.
An awkard situation may result A.
regards the office Of councilman nj
large Thu. unam"nded charter provides
that the council shall appoint within
ten DAYS after their rlccti"n. on" "t
their number 80 act AZ chairman 81
council and mayor "f the city. Thr
amendment L. the charter provides mar
thr councilman at large snail h. chair
man Of council and mayor al "a" Guy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-25
.ELKS MIGRATED
To WASHINGTON
Local Antlered herd paints college town
Red after swoop.ng down In autos
More than two hundred, with e7-pisc'
hand. participate In elaborate
event

Headed hv am ;Lll.t:Ik hand of -
pieces, and with, NOR" imam ~" "i '"'
antlrr-d herd in attendance. m'hl"'IH
OF WhrrIin" lodge No. ~ w"r" the
guests last evening of washington
lodge ~" T7G. The trip from Wheeling
To The Pennsylvania r"ll":" town ana
return WAS made IN aul"n"ll''S. Nv
first machines lrft the local rlnh on FIJI
trrnth street shortly after noon and
from that ON until "'"l""H thor" wa" 4
randi succession of departures, :" that
,hr bike from Wheeling I" washington
was cIuttrrrd u1 with ElkS all alter
noon, The survivors blew in this morn
ing at an early hour;
II WAS a big evening. Til" nrst thing
on thu program after tn" Nh"chnG'eS
hit Washington WAS street l'irld"'
which they had the honor ~ I"a"lnE'
Will. the crowds on tho StdrwIIkS hn-
mirrd their manly forms and E""h LOOKS
\ little later on came the imitation on
n class OF IS candidates by Whc"lngS
famous degree team in charI" OF EN-
allied lsulrr Isl" All the - lived through
the torture hut none Of them Will ever
look the Samc., After the echoes OF inc
shrieks had died away and all the blood
had been moppcd up. refreshments were
served. Yep. II was u big evening.
Exalted Ruler {. \. Marrow or Wash
ington lodge 10 was in charge Of the
program and had everything WORKING
smoothly. assisted ably by Secretary
William -. iIanchcr. Resides the Wheel
ing ElkS distinguished visitors includ-
I'd John W. Carr. II. n. G.. f.. Ruler nt
riuSburgh No. II: +. j. Schradrr. Grand
Esteemed Leading Knight Of Allegheny
No. 2%9: John \. Wagner. Past u. u.
C. T. Ruler Of EnoXvill" No. ll9h:
George W. Cooper Past u. j. q. r. Il. OF
Monongahela No. 455: Harley II. Kent
Fast II. -. G.. T.. H. nf Williamsburg No.
ST.: J. Ed Masters Past Grand Trustee
of I'harleroi No. i9i.