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The New York herald., 1921-01-23

attack on Latvia: that II had sent an
urgent message to the frontier for full
particulars of the incidents alleged to
have taken place. and that If any of the
Soviet troops were found to have vio-
lated the friendly territory of Latvia
they would he punished with all the
rigor of the law. Our Ministry of For
eien Affairs would thereupon draft
new note.
Incident "RegrettabIe."
Next morning a long message from
Moscow would explain that regrettable
incident had occurred owing to the
presence among the Russian troops sta
toned on the frontier of consider
able number of soldiers belonging to the
territory now known as Latvia. These
Lettish units had, at their own risk and
against the will and the express pro-
hibition of the Soviet Government,
crossed the frontier. The Soviet Govern
ment had given them thirty-six hours
in which to return. and those who did
not come back within that time would
be regarded as deserters and outlaws.
&C."
By this time. as the General explains,
the position Of the Lettish forces would
hav. become extremely difficult He does
not &C further. but he insists that Latvia
should rake the most careful prepara-
tions against any such surprise as that
which he imagines. 1t is easy. how.
ever. to see that he is really alarmed
and that If he did not occupy an official
position he would be much more out
spoken. What alarms him. as 1t alarms
the citizens of all the Baltic States. is
the ominous concentration of Red troops
on the frontier and the fear that the
Bolsheviki may try Zellgowsky's trick.
But my principal purpose in quoting
him is to show that this Bolshevik con-
centraton is exciting serious alarm even
in quarters where there is not the slight
est tendency toward hysteria.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
BONES OF A MAMMOTH
UNEARTHED IN LONDON
Believed to Be Those of Pre-
Historic Elephants.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE New YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Jan. c2.
The bones of a prehistoric animal
were found in the heart OF London by
workmen excavating on the site for a
new bank building In Regent street.
s. w. The bones. which are believed to
be those of an elephant or mammoth
dating back thousands Of years before
history began, were found in the virgin
soil, which is alluvial gravel, at a depth
Of about forty-flve feet.
The bones have been taken to the
Geological Museum. where they will be
examined. Authorities there said that
among the bones was one that looked
like a part of an elephants tooth. indi-
eating that the bones are those of one
of the great herblvorous mammals which
at one time Inhabited the British Isles.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
BELLS IN DUTCH CITY HALL.
Feature of Rotterdam Building II
Beautiful Carlton.
Special Correspondence Of TIE New YonK
HERALD.

Special Correspondence Of TIE New yonx
HERALD.
ROTTERDAM. Jan. 1.-THE principal
feature about the new town hall OF Rot
terdam. which was begun In 1914. is the
beautiful carlton placed In the tower.
Although the Netherlands Is famous
for it's carillons. some of which con-
sist of as many as forty and fifty bells.
the Rotterdam carlton IL said to be the
largest Installed anywhere In tho last
hundred years. The carlton was the
gift OF the Van Ommeren family OF
Rotterdam.
The three largest bells. one more than
four tons In weight and ten feet in
diameter, have not yet been hung owing
TO the difficulties OF getting them Into
the tower. But even without the three
bells the first concert proved the carlton
to be the most perfectly tuned In Eu-
rope.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
TWO HOURS ON STAGE
WITHOUT A SPEECH
Gladys Cooper Has NoUel Part
in The BefrofhoI.'

Special Gable 10 THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Jan. 22.
To play one OF the leading parts and
yet be on the stage for two hours with
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
LLOYD GEORGES SUNDAY GOLF.

ABERrsrwrTH. Wales, Jan. 22.-Prc-
micr Lloyd George has been taken TO
task by some of his former Welsh con-
stituents for playing golf on Sunday
Tho Congregational Church here recently
voted unanimously to protest against the
example set by the Premier In seeking
Sunday recreation.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
SPAIN TO HAVE MOTHERS DAY.

MADRID. Jan. 22.--Most of the Span
ish provinces are organizing fetes for
the Inauguration of Mothers Dayg
feature of which will be the awarding
of prizes for consplcuously meritorious
mothers. The Government and the local
authorities are providing funds to or
ganize and promote the movement,
which aims at the encouragement OF
large families.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
The Individual Records.
Special Despatch to THE New YoRK IIEE,LD.
New York Herald bureau,
Washington. ID. C., Jan. ~.

This record is as follows
Thomas +. Cullen, Fourth district,
Democrat, Kings county--No bills or
resolutions introduced Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries Committee; voted
four times. absent oncs.
John b. Johnston, Fifth district,
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New YorK HERALD
Nam YnrIr
The New York herald., 1921-01-23
VATICAN FIGHT AGAINST
Y. M. c. A. BEARS FRUIT
Work in Devastated Regions
of France Affected.

special Gable 70 THE NEw YoEK TIrRALp.
Copyright, 1921, bv THE NEW loRK HERALD.
The New York herald., 1921-01-23

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. bv TIE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Jan. 22.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
He Heads The Cast In "LICHTNIN' At The Tulane
Sunday And All Next Week.

she is disclosed in court, suing for
divorce.
The courtroom scene is rich in
humor and pathos. The judge
grants a divorce to an attractive
young vaudeville actress whom he,
the Judge, weds a few hours later.
Bill Jones is in court as a witness
in a timber suit and learns for the
first time of the divorce suit against
himself. Adroit cross-examination
by Bill and his lawyer friend con-
fuses the star witness and the scheme
to get the hotel is exposed. Bill's
wife begs forgiveness and Bill, al
ways long on forgiveness, is easily
persuaded, particularly as it doesn't
cost any physical effort. The cast
also includes among others Percy
Winter, Stuart Fox, Frank Thornton
Barney Gilmore, Harry Buchanan
Emory Blunkall, Felix Haney, John
Seymour, Johnnie LeFevre, Nydia
Westman, Helen Rutan and Marie
Reels DeCamp.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
Improving Indian Pottery,

The Hopi Indians Of the Southwest
have always been famous for their pot
terry, In the manufacture Of which
Though unacquainted with the pot
ter's wheel) they were skilled even In
prehistoric times.
There is a considerable market for
their pots, which are quantity and at.
tractvely decorated IN black and
colors. The United States bureau Of
standards is trying to help them BY
suggesting improved processes. and re-
Gently II has shown them how to make
from cheap material q black stain
much superior to the one at present
used by the Indians. They have shown
themselves glad enough to accept the
help offered and 1t may be that we
shall yet learn Of useful suggestions
to the Navajos In the line Of blanket
making and the production Of silver
ornaments
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
PLAGUE OF OLD EGYPT BACK
Crops OF Argentine Province Do
stroyed by Locusts That Swarm
In Uncounted Millions.

Shades Of the plaques Of ancient
Egypt!
Santa Fe province Of the Argentine
now has complete faith In the biblical
account of the scourge Of locusts, for
at times millions Of these insects
"cover the face Of the EARTH They
come suddenly and without warning,
In great clouds, and settle down on
the country. Then the ground resem-
bles a great moving carpet. Little
damage is done at first though the
Argentinians find 1t incOnvenient to
have locusts throughout their houses,
but as the insects move through the
country, they dig small holes and lay
their eggs. Soon the larvae are
Matched, and at that time, before they
can fly, they are destructive BY the
time they are ready TO leave, every
living thing In their path is destroyed.
Eventually they fly away to parts IN
known, and the farmers have to start
their crops over again. Squads Of 10
Gust destroyers, like fire-fghting units,
are maintained by the government to
combat the pest, and ranchers are also
responsible for fighting them. Their
efforts are almost unavailing, how
ever, because Of the myriads Of the
insects.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
Dodoed Seven Years Bad Luck.

"Traffic gets held up in queer ways
said a patrolman at Forty-second
street and Fifth avenue. 1T was only
1ust the other day that we had block
ade that tied things up for half an
hour. noticed young woman pound
ing something against the curb. Look
ed funny to me and couldn't fig
ure out what 1t was. People passing
BIZ started to run, looked again, and
crowded around her. headed for
the middle Of the bunch and saw she
had busted open her package and was
breaking q lot of mirrors on the side
walk, one by one.
whats all this about2" asks.
~Oh, mister officer" she says, Il
broke a mirror q while ago, and If !
don't break seven more right quick I'll
have seven years bad luck. BY rights
they should be broken all at once, but
I could only do ole at a time. And
now, please, won't you help me get
out Of the crowdT'-From New York
Letter to the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
Sacred Mohammedan Rock

A report on the Dome Of the Rock
Of Jerusalem is shortly to be pub
lshed and will be Of great interest to
the Mohammedan world. It may not
be generally known that this place Is
the third I sanctity Of all the sanctu-
aries Of Islam, and indeed for q short
period 1t actually formed the Kibla
toward which all Moslems Frustrated
themselves In prayer.
Among the more important religious
associations Of this rock we may men,
ton II was here that David and Solo
mon were called to repentance, and
on account Of a vision David chose
this site for his temple. From this
same spot Mohammed assembled to the
seventh heaven after his night journey
from Mecca, and lastly 1t is to be the
scene Of the Great Judgment. The
historical associations are not less
striking and such famous names az
Omar Abdel-Malek. Saladin and Sulei-
man are all connected with the rock.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

scenic effects, startingly beautiful,
unusual stage settings frame the lit
tie people. In each there is some
new wonder to delight, 20 prancing,
cunning midget ponies, 10 hunting
dogs in full chase, little fawns and
deer and midget elephants are fea-
lures of the production, topped off
in the animal kingdom by a midget
lion. 1t requires three big railway
freight cars to carry the scenic eff
fects alone and with the animals and
baggage and company of Midgets,
the production would fill an ordi-
nary train of cars to overlooking.
This stupendous presentation is the
most costly amusement feature in
all the history of the stage. But its
charm is one that makes it greater
than all for the little people. The
little men are attractive and hand
some. The tiny women charmingly
pretty, a great equestrian of one tiny
beauty, a diminutive Hercules, lift
ing with one hand the chariot in
which he rides, midget Chinese
conjurer who does marvels-these
are but a few of the wonders of the
act. A good big vaudeville bill,
with change on Thursday will as
usual be the offering. Four acts,
Olive DeCoveny, the silvertone So
prano, Francis and Kennedy in an
unusual offering of songs, dances
and laughs, "Cello," the musical fool
and Manning and Hall in 81 Got A
Lot" will appear on the Monday bill.
Louise Lovely in 1.-The Devil Laughs
will be the film feature for the
week. Singers Midgets star for the
full seven days.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
PALACE THEATRE.
SUNDAY.

Nothing ever achieved in the line
of amusements has equalled the
world fame Company of Singers
Midgets, which have been secured
for a record breaking week, by the
management of the Palace Theatre.
The Singer Midgets were brought to
New Orleans to open the new Or
pheum Theatre and for the count
less crowds which were disappointed
in not getting to see them, the Pal
ace Theatre presents this great super
headline. 1t is a star achievement
for a house of popular priced vaude-
VILE
The Singer Midgets are known the
world over, in fact, the world was
searched to bring together this ex-
traordinary company of marvellous
little people, who are not only the
tiniest on earth, but in their varied
lines of art, among the most skilled
and talented. The company is COM
posed of 80 little men and women,
perfect in form. The smallest of
them is two and a half feet, while
the largest is no larger than a tot
in kindergarten. They look as II
they might have come from Elfland,
yet these diminutives give a perfor-
nance that would be remarkable in
actors of normal size. In their
various acts the scenes change from
one splendor to another. Gorgeous
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
"i.IGHTNIN" AT THE TULANE

"Lightnin' the play that has
broken the worlds record for length
of run on Broadway, will be present.
ed at the Tulane theatre Sunday
night starting a weeks engagement,
exactly as 1t has enthralled audiences
at the Gaiety theatre for nearly
three years. Producer John Golden
has assembled a special company,
headed by Milton Mobiles in the role
of Lightnin' Bill Jones, and the pro-
duction has been staged under the
personal direction of the author.
Winchell Smith. The company,
which is the only one on tour, will
appear in a limited number of South
ern cities before opening in Chicago.
Like the other John Golden sue
cesses, Turn to the Right" THE
First Year." Three Wise Fools" and
Dear Me-" 1t is play of laughs
and heart throbs-clean and whole
some, and introducing honest-hearted
real folks who exist in everyday
life. Seats are now on sale.
Not since the days of Joseph JEFF
ferson's rip Van Wrinkle" has the
American stage known such tender
and sympathetic character as Light
MIN" Bill Jones-perversely nick
named because he never moves fast.
Broadway audiences have alternately
laughed and wept with the eccentric
old soldier, who is so human and
lovable, even in his faults.
Bills wife and adopted daughter
runs a hotel on the state line be-
tween California and Nevada. The
line runs through the lobby. The
Nevada portion is filled with woman
guests who are establishing a legal
residence for the purpose of obtain
ing Reno divorces. Bill runs errands
about the place and tells yarns which
give him the reputation Of being the
bbest liar In the county. He
INKS when he has the opportunity
Il even in his cups remembers that
he has never broken promise.
Bills adopted daughter has been
working in lawyers office in San
Francisco and her employer, under
the guise of generosity, has persuaded
Mrs. Jones TO sell the hotel to cor
poration, accepting stock as pay
ment. The old man is about to
affix his signature to the papers
when he is warned of fraud by a
young neighbor and frienp. John
Marvin. In burst OF temper or
ders Bill to leave. Six months later
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
How Il Happened.

u thought sure Mr.. Blugore would
marry Maud, but see she has let him
get away"
"Yes; her father didn't appear at all
anxious for the match and her mother
was q little too anxious, so Maud lost
him ON account of bad teamwork -
Boston Transcript.
He Would, That's ALL
us there any hazing going on at
this collegef"
~None to speak Of" said the sec
ond-year man.
~But what would happen n fresh
man refused to salute a SOPHOMORE
"Well, to make long story short, he
would eventually salute the sopho-
more"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Capt. Charles n. Fitzgerald, COM
mander Of the New York city air po-
lice, snapped while IN Washington. Of
fering his services to Prof. Robert d.
Goddard, who is planning to shoot a
ball to the moon. Captain Fitzgerald,
who is known as q dare devil, is will
ling to be inclosed in the huge ball.
which will make the long journey.
Professor Goddard was formerly with
the Smithsonian institute, but is now
devoting his entire time to the compile
ton of the Moon trip" cannon and
ball.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
Mexico First In OIL Production.

The possible oil production OF Mex
ico is estimated at nearly 100000
barrels q day, though less than 8 per
cent of this amount is exported at
the present time, and but a fraction
of Mexico's oil territory has been
prospected. In the brief 16 years Of
its development it has climbed to the
place of second producer Of the world.
and its wells are without a peer
indeed, so far ahead Of the others as to
hardly admit Of comparison.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
H N G. C.. THEATRE.

Sunday, February 13.-"Wall Street
Mystery" Tex" Glen White 5-reel
feature. Hard Luck" comedy, Billy
West Fox News.
First show, $50 p. m, second show,
Sis p. m.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

June Hall, seventeen years Old
lived in Escanaba, Mich. One dav
the soap, as soap Will do, slipped from
her hand in the bathtub, and striking
the floor, made the pattern of human
face. Miss Hall squeezed the soap to
other shapes. Thus began her art ca.
reer. dorado Taft famous sculptor
heard of the soap sculptress and took
her to Chicago, and has arranged for
her art education. The photograph
shows Miss Hall modelling Fokine and
Fokina, the famous ballet dancers, In
CASTLE soap
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Caller-was Santa Claus good to
you, Algernonf :,
The Pampered Pet (aged stx)-Naw!
He brought me too many duplicate
nresents.-Boston Transcript
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Germany wishes the allies to under.
stand that 1t intends to pay, but Is In
no hurry about getting started.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
SNAPSHOTS

Sometimes a man is as crazy over
moonshine as his daughter is silly In
the moonlight
Another thing our forefather didn't
know anything about is the modern
steam-power barber shop.
Personally, we try not to complain,
but It does look like some people get
nominated easily and often, while We
don't remember ever having been even
christened.
One of the things we don't like
about our cook is that she won't stay
If she isn't allowed to order the gro
ceries and she can't stay If we have
to pay for them
Our bet IS that Rip Van Wrinkle
would not have slept twenty years
II he had gone to bed In a neighbor-
hood where the ice men begin bawling
at their teams at a. N.
A Galveston widow says the reason
she broke her last engagement was
because her fance was widower who
said he thought she ought to pay him
for his grown sons school books In
case they should be needed again
Galveston News.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Paris has appointed an official CEN
sor Of humor. This Is q good joke on
the wits Of the press and stage.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

These modern dream interpreters
are barking back pretty close to the
good old times of Nebuchadnezzar.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

The American husband sympa-
thizes with the African chieftain who
laments the higher cost of wives.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

A man may not be hero to his
valet, but when he Is a candidate for
presidency he is one to his home town.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

People who reach hale old age and
tell how they did 1t are often astonish.
ed all their lives that death hasn't
caught up with them.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

An old man making a night Of II
may be a sorry spectacle, but one
moping and melancholy beside the fire
place is also-that's the other extreme.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Just as many brides and grooms
would 60 to Niagara falls II nobody
ever went over the falls In q barrel.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
CAUGHT IN PASSING

Nothing reforms q man 30 complets.
~ as curing him Of wanting to enjoy
himself.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

A policeman seldom waits for an
Introduction to speak to you II he
thinks speaking to you Is important.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10
FOR THE HALL OF FAME

The guy who started the war.
The bird who proves he won II.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Another thing our forefather didn't
know anything about is the modern
steam-power barber shop.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-02-10

Sometimes a man is as crazy over
moonshine as his daughter Is silly In
the moonlight
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-23
The Brook

| know merry little brook,
That sparkles on it's way,
And flows in every little nook,
Until the dawn of day.
The brook that through the mea.
dow flows,
Steals silently along;
1t chatterS, chatters, as it goes,
And sings it's little song.
1t babbles over stony ways.
And makes small waterfalls;
1t plays with violets so gay
Beneath the trees so tall.
Near flowers and trees 1t passes
by;
To it they bow their heads,
And on the banks it dashes high
Upon the gravel beds.
1t steals by lawns and grassy plots.
1t slides by acorn covers,
1t touches the sweet forgetmenots
That grow for happy lovers.
There is a lovely little brook
That through the woodland flows:
1t makes me think of story books
As it flows on so slow.
Elizabeth McKelligan, grade 6,
Eaton, Ohio. public school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-23
Chapter v.
Old Baumberg, Mad, Chases
Skeets Outof Grocery Stor

Old Baumberg, Mad, Chases
Skeets, Outof Grocery Store
Old Baumberg's grocery store
had been open not more than five
minutes that morning before Skeets
Munson, face cleaned and bright
shoes shined, necktie straight. and
looking, in general, very business
like, marched in. He carried a
neat, flat package.
Baumberg, behind the partition,
came shuffling out when he heard
the screen door slam.
Good morning, Mr.. Baumberg,'
greeted Sheets, pleasantly. Nice
mo, no, no, no, no, my. boy. |
amt got no job. Don't ask
Skeets Talks Business.
"Mr. Baumberg," interrupted
Sheets, laying his package on the
counter and looking the old grocer
straight in the eye. 1--WE got some
thing want to tell you. Now"
The screen door opened and closed
again. Both Skeets and Baumberg
looked. 1t was Mr.. Carroll, presi-
dent of the Carson bank, who had
entered.
Disregarding Sheets altogether,
old Baumberg hurried around his
counter and. smiling and bowling
in his best style, asked in his ac-
cent, what can ! do for you this
morning, Mr.. Carroll?"
Finish up with this young man
first, Mr.. Baumberg; he was here
before | came in"
Tells of His Observations.
Unwilling, but anxious to please
this important customer, Baumberg
went back to Skeets. Sheets start
ed again.
DAY before yesterday" he said,
'you asked me what little Teller
like me could do around store
like this. Pm going to show you.
81 spent nearly all day yesterday
watching your store and Ray
mond's, across the street. Ray
mond's seemed to be getting the
most customers. / believe this is
because Mr.. Raymond and his son
Bud take good care of their store.