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The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Cloudy to-
day. probably snow this afternoon or
10 night: tomorrow cloudy, not much
enanRe In temperature; fresh winds,
mostly north and northwest
for New Jersey-Snow or rain o-day; w.
perature moderate ~ fresh .Sifinss Shifss inds
,for Northern New Enthusiastically
ieioady cloud to-day and tomorrow; probably
locai M SHOWS tomorrow; colder in Maine to-
gay moderate TO fresh northerly winds.
rpr Southern New England-Cloudy to-day.
pnonaoy Inorrna followed by snow tonight and to-
xrii not much change In Temperatures;
iiEsn WINDS, mostly north and northwest.
r,r e OF western New Yorlc-Snow to-day. to-
rmo..ow parity cloudy little change In tenn
perature; moderate to fresh shifting winds.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-The disturbance
setts last night moved rapidly northeast
war dto Newfoundland. the Wisconsin, dis
V,ros. Vyu,rDance moved rapidly southeastward 10
Virginia. thence northeastward to the New
england coast. and the Alberta disturbance
moved rapidly southeastward to Minnesota.
Idanitoba tonight. :. -.
There was marked increase in pressure
over the Northwest. The weather has con
tInued unsettled during the last twenty four
hours from the upper Mississippi and lower
Chio valleys eastward to the Atlantic coass,
s, ana snow. mostly light. fell over practically
this entire area. Fair weather prevas,ed Es
the southeastern States and almost generally
west of the Mississippi River. 80
The temperature was slightly lower In the
Atlantic States north of Virginia, while UNI
sseeasonably warm weather continued from. the
mississippi Valley westward, several stations
IN the southern plains States reporting the
highest temperature ever reported 30 late IN
the year. 7,.ss'''
The Minnesota disturbance will probably
move observation-disclosures. attended by snow
In the lake region and snow or RAIN In tho
upper valley and the middle Atlantic States
Tomorrow and snow in the north Atlantic.
states tomorrow night. Otherwise generally
Iair weather will prevail tomorrow aria
thursday in the States east of the mississippi
River; The temperature viii not change ma
terially. -.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
A New Treasure Mystery.

The bandit and highwayman, Tom
SLAUGHTER, who was killed few
days ago after he had escaped from
the Arkansas State Prison, added by
his death another mystery Of hid
den wealth to the ten thousand or
more already in existence, which
have been for years puzzling the
treasure hunter. According to local
insurance man of Pine Bluff, Arkan-
sas, SIAUGHTER left $102,500 in securi.
ties, his share of the loot from bank
robberies. He had it safely hidden, but
he had promised that he would re-
veal the place of concealment before
his execution, so that the securities
could be returned to the banks. His
escape, however, and his death at
the hands of fellow convicts sealed
his lips. But it develops that
SLAUGHTER himself did not know
where his loot actually was.
The stolen securities were not
buried in an iron pot or an oaken
chest as a hidden treasure of ira
dition should be. They were all
packed away in an automobile tire.
AS SLAUGHTER had done the hiding
himself and had trusted no one with
his secret, he did not take the trouble
to make any concealment Of the tire.
According to an Arkansas report, the
tire continued in use on an old auto
mobile in which SLAUGHTER made
some of his forays until one night it
was stolen and all trace Of tire and
car was lost.
The puzzling question then, says
north Arkansas paper, all along
the valley of the Arkansas River,
up in the hills of the Ozarks and
along the south Missouri border is,
Who has the tire with S1O2,50O in
negotiable securities packed away in
its innards? Here is mystery such
as never before confronted a treas
ure hunter and one which will test
Arkansan ingenuity in research in
the highest degree.
Captain KIDD's hoard, It is gener-
ally accepted, was buried somewhere
along the Atlantic coast and Pirate
LAFITTE's in some secluded coves Of
the Mexican Gulf, the James broth
ers' loot was cached in the Oklahoma
mountains and the Cocos millions are
somewhere in a clearly defined small
island of the Pacific. In no mystery
is there such complete lack of key
or clew as there is regarding the To-
cation of Tom SLAUGHTER's loot. 1t
has not even shadow Of a location.
1t may be buried in any pile of old
tires, it may be still revolving, a
fieeting prize, anywhere in the broad
land. A more provoking situation
for the treasure hunter following the
ancient rules and traditions OF his
craft never before arose.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Advice to a Snorer.
Directions Which Worked a Cure in
n Former Sufferer.

To THE New York HERALD: Let me
inform "II. v. c." that It is owing to
the negligence of his parents that he
is afflicted with snoring. If his adenoids
had been removed in his youth he would
have free air passage through the nasal
ducts and he would he free from that
most obnoxious ailment.
Perhaps he Is past the age for treat
ment if so 1 advise him to sleep on
the right side IL possible and no doubt
he will obtain relief. Our grandfathers
and grandmothers thought what was
born in children was Gods will and
should remain not so with the younger
generation. They take action when their
children are or years of age. thereby
eliminating trouble when the child ar
ment of the tonsils will help to prevent
tonsilitis.
Doctors advise plenty OF fresh air
during sleeping hours. That is well
enough in the dry air section of our
country, but not here A person with
enlarged tonslls cannot endure cold air
without suffering an attack of tonsilitis.
People afflicted with catarrh have a
habit Of sleeping with open mouth and
the cold air entering the room FIRST at
tacks the tonsils, which are susceptible
TO the slightest draft.
Owing 20 the changeable atmospheric
conditions prevailing here the window
should be opened one inch only. the heat
should be turned off and light bed cover
ing used.
1 was once afflicted with snoring, but
obeyed these instructions explicitly and
have not suffered in twenty-five years.
J. ID. WOODROW.
BRooKLYN, December 13.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
For a Smaller London.

An interesting question is raised in
recent English book, London of
the Future" published by the London
Society. Nineteen members of the
society contributed articles to the
book. Most of them inclined to
contrast London of to-day with Lon
don as 1t ought to be, and one of
them, RAYMOND UNwIN, presents the
question we have referred to by his
declaration that London is already
Far too big.
That is an opinion out of harmony
with the aims and aspirations of
many citizens of many American cit
les, including New York. Most cities
of the United States, If not ALL prob
ably cherish dreams of growing still
greater. New York has far out
stripped all the other cities of the
Western Hemisphere in size but is
not yet as big as some of It's citizens
hope 1t will be. Even when they
persuade themselves that New York
is now larger than London and conse-
quently the largest city in the world
they are still unsatisfed with its
greatness. Similar opinions are
doubtless held by many Londoners
with regard to their own city.
Mr.. UNwINs opinion that London
IS already far too big is by no means
new. There have long been conser-
vatives who have tried to devise
means of staying the city's growth.
CoBDEN was one who held this view,
and though London was then scarcely
half as big as 1t is to-day he de-
scribed it as a huge wart or wen, the
spreading of which was not to be
regarded with pride or to be en-
couraged. Queen EIIzABETB was dis
tIrbed by the growth Of London in
her day and sought to check it by
law setting limits beyond which
no buildings should be erected. The
London of to-day has swept over
those limits and extended miles be-
yond and is still spreading.
Apparently human beings are much
like sheep in their gregariousness.
The bigger the aggregation the bet
ter they seem to like it. which may,
after all, be compliment to human
ity. Whether cities are desirable in
proportion to their size may be a
debatable question with some per-
sons, but the many seem to have no
doubts about it. The Englishman,
and even the Scotchman, looks tow
ard London. and if possible goes
there to live at least part of the
time. In the same manner the at
traction of the nearest large city is
fe.t in every village and on every
farm in the United States, and the
movement cityward goes on. The
great city exercises a compelling
charm upon the imagination of most
men and women. There are excep-
tions OF course, but Mr.. UNwIN's
ideal of a smaller London Is no more
likely to become a reality than New
York is likely to stop growing.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
J. D. ROCkEFELLER, JR.,
AND WIFE GIVE S25, 900
Y. w. c. A. Gets Similar Gift
From, Speln,on Foundation.

Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Rockefeller. Jr..
gave $4,000 yesterday to the Christmas
campaign of the Youns Women's 8
Christian Association. Another gift of
S25, 900 from the Laura Spelman Founda-
ton was announced at the luncheon
for campaign workers at the Central
Y. w. c. A.
William Fellowes Morgan addressed
the luncheon. The total of the drive
for s305,00 reac ched $201. .725 yesterday, the
eighth day OF the two week campaign.
Business and professional women, un-
der the leadership of Miss Jean A..
Reed, turned in s4.1S2.76. and Mrs Willis
d. Woods workers reported $s.67250
The purses of the Central Club for
Nurses raised SLAB. Miss Harriet Tay-
lor. formerly head OF the Y. w. c. A
war work In France. was guest of
honor.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., will speak
at Wednesdays luncheon.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Bonding Habitual Crooks.
An Insurance Man Disnpproves This
Dangerous Practice.

To TIE NEW YORK HERALD: I agree
with your editorial article of last week
nronpted by the letter from Mr.. George
p. Brett. and which you head Bonding
Habitual Crooks" in so far as 1t calls
attention to the danger of such prac-
tice. / also agree with what Judge
TalIey said about the question OF good
citizenship on the part of surety COM
panies and am convinced that the surety
company has a duty to the public In
the matter. apart from the underwriting
hazard.
. II is not enough for a surety company
which reepects itself and wants to serve
the public best to say that because the
law permits bailing OF a defendant and
the company is in the bonding business,
therefore any case properly secured Is
good business.
This company and one or two others
to my knowledge have issued instruc-
tions to all those who sign bail bonds,
as we'll as to those who approve their
execution, not to ball second Offenders
and not to sign bonds for any one in
what might be called vicious or mall
odorous cases.
am not so sure that any action on
the part Of the Legislature would be
of value In the event that surety
company could not take care OF 1t IT.
self. 1 believe. however, that editorial
articles such as yours and expressions
from the bench such as Judge Talley's
would have more influence than any
control that the Legislature might as
sumo to take. Mr.. Brett is right in say
ing that public opinion should be brought
TO bear upon the question.
WILLIAM A. THOMPSON,
Manager Indemnity Insurance Company
OF North America.
NEW YORK, December IS.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: II the
snorer Will go TO sleep with his head
level---no pillow--this will do away with
the snoring. A piece OF cloth squared
may also be fastened over the mouth
by string passed around the head, or
cut piece of surgeons silk, adhesive
plaster. say by 1 inches. and place IL
over the mouth. 1t may easily be re-
moved next morning by applying warm
water. SAMARITAN
PORTLAND, Me-, December IL.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Lined Up for the Treaty.

The American people to certainty
agree with President HARDING that
the United States should be the first
TO ratify the four Power treaty cover.
ing the insular possessions in the Pa
cific of this country, Great Britain,
France and Japan.
1t was the United States, through
the inspiring initiative Of the Presi-
dent, which gathered the interna-
tional conference of which this four
Power treaty is the earliest definite
result of solid substance. 1t was the
United States which felt the strong
est dislike of the Anglo-Japanese pact
now scheduled, as soon as the four
Power treaty goes into effect, to be
scrapped. And it was the United
States which refused to enter the
League Of Nations on the basis of be-
ing subject to Involuntary exercise Of
military force for the fulfilment Of
international agreements to promote
peace.
It is the United States, therefore,
which, having headed the procession
in the enlightened departure from
century old militarism, should now
lead the way in making the four
Power treaty a working reality for
the adjustment of differences in the
Pacific, not by brute strength but by
the use Of plain sense.
The President is not going to try
to get the treaty driven roughshod
through the Senate. He is not going
TO rush it pell NELL into the hands of
the Senate. He would very much like
to have this country at the head OF
the ratifiers, but in his sober, we'll
poised way of doing big things he
will give everybody time to reflect on
what the treaty is and what it should
achieve.
But when the United States Sen
ate gets the treaty 1t should ratify
with reasonable despatch, as by
all signs it can. The spontaneous
declarations and informal polls OF
the Senate membership show that the
Republican majority, with forty-one
on the list before Monday evening, is
so strongly lined up for the measure
as to make the rare exceptions start
ling by their very numerical meagre-
ness. We are sorry to see that our
friend BoRAH, one of the great figures
OF the Senate, is not in harmony with
the spirit of America throughout and
of the Senate itself.
Even more gratifying to relate in
the circumstances than the approxi-
mate solidarity of the Republicans is
that the fourteen Democratic men,
bers who already have stood forth
for the treaty outnumber the three
against It and the ten as yet non
committal put together.
With the press, the pulpit and gen.
eral public opinion all but unanimous
for the ratification of the treaty,
with the party in control of the Gov
ernmenf virtually solid for it, and
with the best intellect and character
Of the Democratic organization in the
Senate splendidly cooperative, there
will be neither cause nor excuse for
letting the ratification drag along
single useless day.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Late November.

Across the fields the gray November fai-
ters.
Disconsolate and lone;
The fading fires upon her UPLAND affairs
Are like pale embers by bleak north
winds blown.
w,t,in the woods the gray November
tarrfes,
And broods upon her wrong;
Only the memory Of past joys her snare
Is.
Bereft OF gladness and bereft OF song
Along the lanes the gray November I'm
gers:
see her where she stands,
The few gold leaves within her asheh
fingers
like the last coins held by starve-
ling's hands!
CLINTON SCOTLAND.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Mrs. Siddons's Father.
An Indifferent Playwright and a
Moderate Actor.
rro,n ,bc r,o,do, T,,,,.


One hundred years ago to-day Novem.
Der 8, there died In Edinburgh in indif-
fcrent circumstances an actor and dra-
rnatist who Indirectly had a very great
influence on the English stage. He was
only moderate actor and an Indifferent
playwright, but his life was by no means
a failure. even though he himself would
not probably have greatly relished the
thought of being appreciated by poster
ity merely as the father of one Of his
children. That child, daughter. after
ward became Mrs. Slddons.
She made her first appearance on the
stage, something after the manner OF the
Infant Phenomenon in Nicholas
Nickleby." in order to help her father
and mother. A benefit had been ar.
ranged on their behalf on July /, 1898
Her mother played Queen Elinor in the
performance, and the future Mrs. Sid.
dons made her first appearance on the
stage as Prince Arthur. Soon after the
she played Titdnia, and at her mothers
final benefit In Bath In 1896 she
played in Garrick's "Lethe" On tina,
occasion Charles Murray delivered a
farewell grafton, but it Is a melancholy
fact that the receipts for the perform
ance were only f64. whereas 1t was con-
fidently expected that ESQ would be
obtained from the public. 1t was from
these very humble beginnings that Mrs
Siddons began the career that after.
ward became so famous.
Charles Murray himself led a very
varied life until he settled down to his
play writing and his play acting. The
Re was born in England In 1884. but was
soon taken to France, and, after study.
ing medicine, went to the Mediterranean
as surgeons mate on board n ship. After
some amateur performances in England
he made his first professional appear
aBce on the stage at York in Love
Makes a Man: or, the Fop's Fortune y
by Colley Cibber. From acting he went
on to playwriting, and a poor farce and
an execrablo tragedy are ascribed tc
these early years.
About the year 1855 he had a benefit
which eclipsed even the one in which hi,
daughter took part. for It is recorded
that he did not sell a single ticket for
it. He came to London In 1896 and
appeared at Covent Garden. Apparently
he had some annoying tricks of speech
and he was seldom cast for leading
parts. To the end of his life he never
obtained a really preeminent position
although GONE Of his acting as old men
obtained universal commentator at the
time.
II was another benefit OF his that in
troduced Mrs. Siddons to London. There
was a benefit performance on May 12
1898. In which he played PoNrenes and
Miss Murray. as she still was, took the
part Of PerditG. In the following year
she played Juliet IN another benefit. and
on September 10, 1902, she appeared on
the London stage as Mrs, II. Siddons.
Charles Murray's son and Mrs. sid
6ons's brother, William Henry Murray
was a more distinguished actor than his
father and famous as manager. He
died in 1852, and his son, Henry Leigh
Murray. was also an actor. The latters
wife. Elizabeth Leigh Murray. died In
1892, so that there IL a clear chain from
our own times back to the days Of
ColIev Cibber
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Protecting the Charitable.

To THE NEW York HERALD: The
ordinance requiring all persons solicit
ing money for benevolent purposes to be
licensed is timely.
All organizations should be compelled
TO render a strict accounting of past and
present contributions, including list of
paid agents and amounts paid them.
There has been lot OF grating and
those, persons who have voluntarily
given their services without any thought
OF return must be distinguished from
the professionals. H. l.. SEcoR
ALBANY, December ~,
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
ATLANTIC CITY ARRIVALS.
Rev. Father Francis p. Dqffy Join
Sojourners at Resort.

Special Despatch to The New YORK HERALn
ATLANTIC CRY, Dec. 13.-The Rev.
Father Francis p. Duffy arrived at the
Marlborough -Blenhem to-day. He is ac-
companied by the Rev. John B. Kelly,
also of New York. They will remain un-
I'll Saturday.
Mrs Francis H. Leggett of New York
is visiting her sister-in-law. Mrs. WILL
lam J. Gibson. also Of New York, at the
Marlborough Blenheim.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Gartner of
New York are at the Dennis.
Mr.. Eugene Greenhut of New York
Is at the Traymore.
At the Chalfonte-H -Haddon Hall are Mr..
Bradley j.. Coley and his m'other, Mrs.
William B. Coley; the Rev. NJ. J. Fitz-
patrick.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
The Cowboy and the Pie.
In One Version OF the Affair q Sunny
Haired Waitress Appears.

TO THE New YORK HERALD: When
you state that the cowboy who was
temporarily officiating as waiter OBJ
jected to a patrons choosing between
apple pie and mince pie. you do not
catch the real spirit of the incident.
The true state Of the case is that one
Of those sunny haired mattresses who
exis. principally in Western romances
recited for visiting cowboy five kinds
Of pie: their names. except the mince,
do not matter. The cowboy selected
four of them, when she in q spirit OF
gentle irony remarked:
what is the matter with the mince?"
S. 3. LYON.
NEW YORK, December 18.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

McKechnie. director OF vickers. Ltd. ;
Miss Dorothy Thompson, granddaughter
of Mr.. George B. NJ Harvey. American
Ambassador to the Court of st. James's
Bishop Drumm, Col. w. t. Gear of
Montreal and Mr.. r. Bruce 8. Reford.
son of Robert Reford OF Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Sargent,
William d. Sargent. Jr.. and Miss Evelyn
Sargent of $50 Park avenue sailed by
the Caronia for a six months trip abroad.
Gen. w. G. Nicholson, u. S. A. and
Mrs Nicholson arrived from Europe last
Sunday and are at tho Waldorf-Astoria.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
As She Read IL.

Congo correspondence BENTON (Ark) Courier.
An old lady here told her pastor that n
Il warn't for q certain passage Of Scripture
from which she derived great comfort she
could not endure her trials and tribulations
She scld she didn't know exactly where Il
could be found but what IL said was. Just
grin and bear f."
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

who refused to lend a rope on the
ground that he needed it to wrap up
some milk. you don't wrap milk
with rope" said the borrower. II
do" said the man, when need
the rope"
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

but will call on experienced men. These
may be acquired in trade or by purchase.
Others see Improvement in the morale
of the club as a result of the punish
ment; there won't be any more swollen
heads. +.
NEW YORK. December -
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

The League OF Nations has struck
a gold coin having the value Of two
cents, which is to be the basis of its
budget calculations BY this time half
o. dozen collectors are undoubtedly
striving TO get IL for their cabinets.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

with milkmen and butchers on
strike. New York may yet know what
a healthy appetite is, but It will not
go thirsty as long as fruit syrup and
carbonic acid gas makers keep at
work
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all news de-e
patches credited to II not otherwise
credited n this paper. and also the local
news published herein.
All rights OF republication Of special dss-
patches herein are also rcservca. -
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
No Relief.

The cost OF living still is high,
our woes are far from stopping;
The presents cos us just as much
When Christmas hints are dropping.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT
MANHATTAN AND THE BRoNA

"Uamlct" John y. Howard. p. s. fDi i,
ff1th street west OF Lexington avenue. Illus
tratcd 10y readings.
Macbeth. the Tragic Superman, Prof'J.
Duncan spaoth. u S. 151, st. Nicholas ave-
niue and 12Tth street.
What ls the Matter with tho World Ts.
day7' Miss Myran u. Grant, Central Jewisli
Institute 1876 East Eighty-fifth street.
"Tbe Port OF New York." Miss Jennie NJ
Davis Y. Nj. G. A.. Harlem Branch, s West
i25th street. Motion pictures. ~
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

FoLLErTE has been in favor of any
thing.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

Whatever became OF the man who
predicted failure for the Washington
conference?
The New York herald., 1921-12-14

Directors and officers: Frank A. Munsey,
President; Erwin Wardman, Nce-Presldent /;
VIM. T.. Dewart Treasurer; Il. H. Tither-
ington. Secretary.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
LOCAL WEATHER REpoRrs.

ftIBI tbt ttIUHtFHtITt, 10, D.OU Y.
Lowest temperature. %. at midnigl
Average temperature. "a.
The New York herald., 1921-12-14
Level Bed and Sealed Mouth.

BRooKLYN, December 13.