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The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Antiques Bring $i8,141.

An extensive collection of antique fur
niture and other objects from one OF the
Oldest firms OF antique dealers In tho
city was brought to auction yesterday
afternoon at the American Art Galleries
when the collection from the estate OF
the late Henry Koopman came under the
hammer The first days sale was OF
Bohemian. Bristol and other slass,
Early Georgian and other English silver.
Sheffield plate. Chinese Lowestoft and
English and French porcelain. The
afternoons total was $13,141.50. The
sale continues daily through Thursday
Of this week.
A fine Lowestoft arInorial dinner ser
vice OF seventy-four pieces brought the
highest price of the day, $1,000, from
w. W. Seaman, agent for private pur-
chaser 1t was richly decorated ware OF
the eighteenth century, ornamented with
bouquets and sprays of flowers. double
valnncsd pink borders interrupted by
coats OF arms charged with a rampant
wolf and surnounted by hound. and
executed in brilliant enamels and gliding
on blue-white grounds Mrs. c. II.
Feery paid 1890 for Chinese Lowestoft
dinner service OF the eighteenth century.
and Di Salvo Bros. gave $40 for an
other service OF the same make and
period.
-Four English silver candlesticks.
George III, 1897, with reed fluted col
unn and Ionic capital, were purchased
by Otto Bernet. agent, for $3.50.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Commuters and Sleep.

A photograph reproduced in The
Sun shows young woman COM
mi or getting ready for her snooze
or The :01 to Oyster Bay" She is
using the opposite half of a double
seat for "a foot rest, and her hat is
On the seat beside her. She holds up,
for the photographers benefit, a
pneumatic headrest which she has
taken from her handbag.
At the risk OF repelllng prospective
commuters, 1t is only fair to say that
AL commuters cannot have such lux
-ury as this IL they would. With the
present passion for economy In the
railroad business the commuter may
aot have three seats for self, feet and
hat; at least not all the way from
New York. A male commuter puts
his hat on the seat at the hats peril.
He knows that the next minute some
other fellow may drop into that seat
without looking; and n weary COM
muter hits a seat with force greater
thap that Of gravity. As for putting
the feet on the seat opposite, that is
not done in the best committing CIR
cles. The double seat In committing
life exists only for quartets Of card
players and groups Of girls.
The fact Is that commuters do not
sleep much on trains. a few get
aboard In the morning looking as II
they would like about two hours more
of surcease from consciousness. These
may curl up beside the window and
snooze until New York Is reached.
But most commuters are alive and
full Of zest In the morning. On the
return trip at night many Of them
would like n nap but fear deters them.
IL Is only the passenger who lives
at the end OF the line who can close
his eyes with the knowledge that II
slumber comes the traInman viii put
him out at his station. Doubtless
men with weakness for sleeping
deliberately choose Port Washington
or Oyster Bay as residence towns ;
they cannot be carried past their
station.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
To Longhorn ard Cowboy.

The menory - two typical Texas
products, the longhorn steer and the
cowboy of the long Texas trail, is 10 be
perpetuated, according to the plans
laid before the convention OF the
Texas Cattle Raisers Association this
year at San Antonio. A huge bronze
with spirited figures of longhorn and
cowboy is to be placed in the State
House grounds at Austin so that fu-
iure generations may not forget the
man and the animal that had an
especially prominent place In the
early history OF the West and the
Southwest.
Both are now almost extinct. al
though less than half a century ago
herds of thousands of longhorn cattle
moved across the Indian Territory In
charge OF small armies of cowboys
from the Texas prairies to northern
markets and pastures. At stated sea-
sons Of the year the herds made an
almost unezdlng procession of cowboy
gnd cattle over the old Chisholm trail
or the various Texas trails TO Abilene.
Fort Dodge, Caldwell and Hunnewell,
Kansas. The men who early rounded
up herds OF fifteen hundred or more
longhorns on the Gulf plains or the
Rio. Grande border and then drove
them through to a Kansas railroad
point or to a Missouri valley market
accomplished daring and often haz-
ardous feat.
These men were pioneer trail max
crs. They traversed wild country
without roads, bridges or ferries,
pnd we're often forced to swim the
creeks and rivers with their whole QUE
5ts and to fight outlaws and maraud-
Ing Indian bands. To their credit II
may be said that the cowboys were
generally faithful 10 the responsible
itv imposed upon them. 1t was their
duty to get their cattle through TO
their destination with only normal
losses and Incidental accidents, and
II
they sought this whether 1t involved
fights with bad white or red men,
struggles with floods and high wnter
cr long uucee sing vigils In storms
against the dreaded stampedes.
The trails passed even before the
onening IN OF oklahoma. The rail-
road pushing southwark offered n
more convenient means of transporta-
slon. Hunnewell stood one of the
last reminders Of trail end cattle
town; a place OF hundred or more
houses with great unpainted from.
tier hotel as Its most distinguishing
mark. It's saloon with timbers and
bar glass still showing the effect Of
rhc cowboys last pistol fusIllade, It's
gaudy dance halls open to the rain
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
$3,OOO,OOO Women's Club in Capital
Mrs. F. Burial Hoffman Invited to Be VicePresident
of National Organization, Representing New York.

rooms, reading and writing rooms. card
rooms. a ballroom. theatre and COM
mittee rooms.
The Dean estate has q sylvan theatre
which has been reserved for the OPEN
Ing performance. to take place May "a.
and will be under the auspices OF the
Foundation Community Service.
Mrs. Hoffman announced that Mrs.
Vincent Astor had offered the use OF
her ballroom at $40 Fifth avenue for
the next meeting to discuss the new
organization. This will be held next
week. Other meetings will be held at
the country places OF women interested
In the movement and who will have left
the city for the summer.
At Mrs. Hoffman's were Mrs. Charles
b. Alexander. Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax.
Miss Maude Leland. Mrs. Lyttleton
Fox, Mrs. Peter Larson. Mrs. G. A.
Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. AIyra Kingman
Merriman. Mrs. Oliver Hartman. Miss
Alice Carpenter. Mrs. Charles 3.
Howy OF Washington. Mrs. William H..
Good. Miss Portia Willis. Miss Virginia
Furman. Mrs. Robert Oiyphant, Miss
Mary L. Bondy and Miss Florence G.
Lynch.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
The Little Maid.

In Domremy some little ghost OF you
Must wander lonely In the scented
spring,
Must stlii. think. its longing footsteps
bring
To potailed orchard and TO pasture too.
Watching with wistful eyes some other
maid
who tends her sheep and dreams her
simple dreams
with happy thread Of sonr. until Il seen1s
That all the weary. waiting years must
fade.
Lowing you young as she. before you
heard
Tho voices OF the angel chorus ring
or saw across your sky the flaming
word
That bade you give your young life 70
tho King.
O little Maid OF France. may you find
then
Some happy dream of youth come true
again
AnreAu crrs-oN.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
FLOWER HOSPITAL TO
OBSERVE NATIONAL DAY
Lafayette Guild Arranges for
Tea and Inspection.
Arrnrxcnlanfi

Arrangements have been compieted by
Flower Hospital for the observance OF
National Hospital Day. which comes on
Thursday OF this week, and the day
will be marked with interesting features
at the hospital under the auspices OF
the Lafayette Guild. the woman's
auxiliary OF the institution. Mrs.
Ernest Biardot is chairman OF the guild
and her associates are Mrs. j. wide-
man Lee. Mrs. Edmonds Putney, Mra
Langley Wigsln. Mrs. Albert H. Wig
gin, Mrs. Edward II. Tinker. Mrs Benz
jamin Manowitch. Mrs. Louis Hurot,
Mrs. Henry Tiedemann, Mrs. Hiram n.
Maliinson. Mrs. William Dewart, Mrs.
Edward w. Knowles Mrs William H.
Logan and Nfre. william Tod Helmuth
Members OF the guild will be Mt the
hospital on Thursday afternoon from .
until 4. when they will act as hostesses
for their many friends. and there win
Re n general inspection OF the institu-
tion. Tea will be served I'm the assem-
bly, room. and In addition to those
already mentioned Mrs. A. Mitchell
Hall I'd and Mrs. Gerard M. Dahl will
assist. The Junior League OF the
auxiliary also will be In the tea room
and among them are Mrs. Peter Hendor-
son. Mrs. ]. Lakin Baidridge Mrs. John
Currier, Misses Renee Huot. Wilma
Kohler. Francina Tracy, Helen and
Ailne Tlcdemnnn and Gene Middleton.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

Details OF the plan of the Women's
National Civic Foundation. which Is to
gather under one roof In Washington.
D. c.. as many women's national organi-
cations as possible. were discussed at a
meeting yesterday at the home of Mrs
Frances Burial Hoffman, 90 East Sew
enty-ninth street. Mrs. Hoffman was
invited to become vice-president OF the
Foundation to represent New York State.
Each OF the forty-eight States win have
a vice-president. who also will be a mem
Der Of the board OF governors. Team
work in all lines Of human endeavor' is
the slogan Of the organization.
Mrs Clarence c. Calhoun OF WASH
ington explained the idea of the Founda-
ton. which has taken an option on the
Dean estate at Sixteenth street and
Connecticut avenue and will make tenn
porary use of the building now on It..
Eventually II is proposed TO erect $3.-
0Oo. 900 club house which will surpass
anything so far designed for the conf
fort and pleasure of club women. par
ticularly for out-of-town visitors TO the
capital
Eight hundred thousand dollars is be-
ing paid for the land. Mrs. Calhoun
stated.
The organizers are seeking 100 women
who will lend $1,000 each without in
terest for one year to the enterprise.
They also want to interest O. certain
number Of others to the extent of Offer
ing 81 900 each for one year upon which
interest will be paid. The women who
will help the Foundation in this way
Will become founders and their names
will be Inscribed on bronze tablet.
The suggestion has been offered, Mrs.
Calhoun said. that these founders names
be written in gold upon a specially de-
signed frieze that will decorate one or
khe important rooms.
"rhe Foundation is for women and
their work." Mrs. Calhoun told the two
score women present. 1T Is to be ma
tionwide IN character and 1t is estab-
lished to promote the civic conscious
ness of womanhood and for every good
work that may be considered civic In
character. An invitation TO join Is ex-
tended to every woman In the United
States who Is In good standing in her
community or in any church. club or
other organization"
Membership fees will be 81 year.
but for the privilege of enjoying the ad-
yantages OF the clubhouse u fee of S5
or $40 a year will be charged, although
the rates are not definitely fixed. The
civic centre, which has already been
designated as tho woman's "Glorihed
Clubhouse" will contain swimming
pool. gymnasium. restaurants. Tea
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Throwing a Tall Chimney.
New Method Replaces Old Inccn-
diary Process.
4 strcnle idck in London

A stecple3acf IN London Daily Mol.
The other day / was called on to
throw, factory chimney standing 200
feet high and Weighing not quite 1000
tons. II had developed q list due to
faulty foundations and was menace to
adjoining property.
Ny Job was to throw the shaft In the
only space available gap about fifteen
feet wide between two factory build
ings
How was II done?
This was the question which agitated
the minds OF the 1000 people who turned
up to sec the operation carried out. for
when. after the dust cloud had dis
persed, they saw the fallen giant lying
In fragments In the fifteen foot gap.
without SO much as window broken
In the vicinity. they were obviously
greatly astonished.
Yet from the first I had no doubt
about the success of the job. for II was
but one Of many similar tasks which
I have undertaken in my thirty years
OF steeplejacking. Incidentally. very few
people know that chimney telling is an
important branch of the steeplcjack's
calling.
The old fashioned way of throwing a
chimney was to undermine II and then
shore up the structure with timber. This
was then soaked with oil and tar and
set aiight. When the props were burned
through-the process sometimes took a
week-down came the chimney.
The modern method, which i may
away the brick work at the base of the
shaft. much in the same way as a
woodsman goes about telling tree.
As soon as fair sized cash is made
I insert a hazel twig. which is as relia-
bic an indicator of danger to the chin
ney thrower as the Gagged canary Is to
the miner.
The slightest bending of the twig-
and II is CAGE OF Look out" There
comes a loud cracking of masonry, a
sudden high pitched roaring sound as
the chimney falls through the air, and
then--a crash that shakes the earth.
As for throwing the shaft in a strictly
limited space. this is naturally n ques-
tion of skill and experience, both of
which are concentrated largely on cut
ting the chimney at the right place. the
direction Of the throw being determined
ia this way.
The displacement OF only one brick
too many may easily result In faulty
throw, with Its consequent danger to
nearby property and sometimes to the
throwers themselves.
The spectacle Of a falling chimney Is
fascinating one TO most people. At
Aldershot. where threw two chimneys
In one day. crowd Of 10000 spectators
gathered to watch tho proceedings the
town apparently making high holiday Of
the occasion.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Kids on Two Legs.
Once They Were Children and Came
Near Being Called Tots.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Hello.
there, the kids are getting rained onrs
looked around over the greensward
In surprise. but saw no kids or any
other four legged animals. Two chill
drcn and their nurse were hurrkedly
seeking shelter In the pavilion. 1t was
not Immediately borne In on me that
kids referred TO these children. This
was the first time. now more than forty
years agone, heard the expression.
There is nothing more innocent or
prettier than little children when they
are first running about. Why call them
Certainly 1t is no compliment. yet this
animal seems to have swallowed up the
children bodily. The human race pro-
duces now only kids and kiddies.
A few years ago a queer mongrel
word lifted up its head and gave the
kid bad scare. Tot ran a close second.
In fact for time Il looked as though
IL would beat the kid in tho race and
knock it's wind out. Tot got into the
New York papers. Tot got into the
headlines. Tot got lost Tot got found.
but not possessing four feet tot slowly
fell to the rear and the kid still leads
Now when does n kid become a hu-
man? When tho human has got your
goat
Cannot some one rescue our children
from this terrible animal7
FLORENCE McLANDBuRcH.
AKRON, Ohio. May z.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
On the Frontier.
An Army Officer Recalls Early Days
in the Far West.

To THE New YORK HERALD: That gal
liant old veteran Sergeant Jimmy Flan-
nagan, Clusters scout, was wrong In say
ing IT went West with the Seventh In
1870 and was first stationed at Fort
Abraham Lincoln"
In April, 1872. I was ordered by Cap
tain Charles E. Clarke, commanding
Fort Rice, Dakota Territory. to stake
trail to the unsurveyed territory as
far north as the Heart River valley.
The report mentioned a hogback over
looking the valley twenty-eight paced
miles north OF Fort Rice. 1t developed
that the hogback was selected by the
Northern Pacific engineers for the cross
ing of the contemplated railway over the
Missouri River. and during the summer
OF 1872 Fort Mexican was under con-
structlon. In the early fall the name
was changed to Fort Abraham Lincoln.
Lieutenant-Col Custer. commanding
the Seventh Cavalry. took station at
Fort Abraham Lincoln in the summer Of
1874.
The only garrisoned forts in the Da-
kotas at the time of Clusters fight were
RanQall, Nfle houhHcIh4loaht 1uiisf ~NASN'
Abraham Lincoln and Buford. at the
northern limit Curley. the Grow Indian
scout can be excused for his reported
reference to Fort Keogh. inasmuch as the
Indians called all forts wa-Ceechee (bad
flghters) tepee.
The Rosebud was known only TO the
Indians and scouting parties through
Lewis and Clarke marking the point In
1904, as going beyond the one mile limit
of Fort Rice and Abraham Lincoln with
out large escort--except Indian scouting
parties-was forbidden prior 10 1879.
Fort Keogh was established and named
for Captain Miles w. Keogh. who died
with Custer in the Tight.
My information comes from active ex-
perience In command OF Company II,
Seventeenth Infantry. during the 1871
Yellowstone expedition and later in COM
mand Of the Rec (Arlckaree). the Gros
ventres and Mandan Indian scouts at
Fort Abraham Lincoln: and during my
duties in finding the grass hidden pre-
limlnary stakes placed by the Northern
Pacific Railway engineers nj points be-
tween Fort Rice and Gardner River In
1874 HENRr NARCOTIC,
Captain United States Army, Retired.
ST. AUGUSTINE. ria., May Z.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Fair to-day
and probably tomorrow. no change In
temperature; moderate west winds
For New Jersey-Fair to-day; tomorrow
increasing cloudiness. no change In tempera-
ture. gentle to moderate variable winds.
For Northern New England-Fair to-day
and probably tomorrow; no change In tenn
perature: moderate westerly Wide.
For Southern New Engiand--Fair to-day
and probably tomorrow; no change In tenn
perature; moderate westerly winds.
For Western New York-Fair to-day: to-
morrow cloudy and unsettled: no change IN
temperature: gentle to moderate variable
winds.
WASHINGTON. May 9-Air pressure re-
mains low over the New England states and
tain and Plateau regions. Areas OF mini
mum pressure have their centres over Okla
homa. Maine and North Dakota. There have
been rains within the last twenty-tour f., hour,
and Missouri valleys. the north Rocky Noun
tain region and In Maine. Fair weather
was the rule in all other regions. Heavy
local rains and thunderstorn,s occurred in
eaet Texas and Louisiana.
There he been further rise In tenpera-
ture In tile Missouri Valley. upper lake
region and on tho middle Atlantic and south
New England coasts. and readings are now
above normal gcne"ally except In Texas and
the Rocky Mounts.i region.
In the middle Atlantic and New England
States. the upper Ohio Valley and lower
lake region the weather will be fair. with
out material change in temperature. to-mor-
cioudiness wednesday. In the south Atlantic
States tho weather will be fair tomorrow
and WIFI become unsettled. with local
showers on Wednssdsy In s,s the sant Gulf
The upper lake region the weather Will be
unsettled. with showers tomorrow and
wednesday, with no material change In tenn
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
City Clerk Scully.
One Detail of a Good Mans Worth.
while Public Service.

To THE New YORK HERALD: Joe
who died the other day. was an ad-
mirable example OF an honest politician
whose authority and power were used
for the benefit OF his constituents and
whose effort was always to improve
conditions, never to profit from tolera-
tion OF abuses.
Nothing better illustrates Mr.. Scully's
broad and intelligent outlook than his
attitude toward the Marriage Bureau In
his office. from this bureau all licenses
10 marry are issued, and in 1t many
ceremonies OF marriage are performed.
The license system was installed to pre-
vent. among other things. the marriage OF
immature youths and to render difficult
the deception OF girls by designing men.
Mr.. Scully looked on this supervision
OF matrimonial relations as something
OF more than routine interest. and for
years he gave personal attention to ap-
plicants for licenses WHO by their. APP
pearance or age excited curiosity. He
frequently interviewed prospective brides
at length, and in not few cases he was
able to get runaway girls to consult
their parents before marrying or to
defer the ceremony until they had given
the subject greater consideration. Thus
he was able to make his municipal Office
serve as something more than mere
place of registration.
Mr.. Scully had a manner at once dig
nihed and inviting confidence; he was
an efficient officer. He was City Clerk
of New york az we know the city from
It's organization. and in all those twenty
three years not n breath OF scandal
touched his department. We have lost
a good public servant II. NJ. A.
New YORK, May 9.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Board OF Education. annual election. hall
OF the board. Park avenue and Fifty-n!nth
street, r. NJ
Cen John ]. Pershing will be guest Of
honor at a dinner of the international COM
mittee OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tfon, Waidorf-Astorta. 6:45 T.. M.
Judge Thomas q. T. Grain viii speak on
Our Chtidrens Need OF Religious Educa-
ton, at luncheon under the auspices OF
the Social Service League OF the Community
Church. church house. Park avenue and
Thirty-fourth street. p. NJ.
David James Burren. Hotel McAIpin. p. NJ.
The School Nature League. exhibition. r. 3.
~, Forty-fourth street and Tenth avenue.
Mrs. Hannah ID. Andrews will speak at .
meeting In the Wellesley College campaign
HEADQUARTERS. :7o Lexington avenue. 4 80
r. NJ.
League of New York Artists. meeting.
Washington Irving High School. Irving place
and Sixteenth street. =. NJ
Hotel McAipin. beginning at 10 !, NJ.
Miss Florence a. Youmanf n. peak on
.stuttering and stammerins before the
and aaashss Hesdaay ss0sassn ssrses 30 broadway
The American Legion Committee vii, re-
sumo hearings on the caro- of the sick,
wounded and disabled Board oi
Columbia University Post Of the American
Legion. dinner, Columbia University Club,
West Forty-third street. r. NJ.
Tho Manufacturing Perfumers Association,
luncheon. Il 80 +. M.
James II. Sheffield will speak at a meet
Ing cf the Kings County Republican Com
mitteo AZ Kisnet Temple. Brooklyn, 8 p. NJ.
Judge Thomas Q. T. Grain will speak
under the auspices OF the Society OF Self
Improvement at Girls High School. Nostrand
avenue and Halsey street. Brooklyn. si5
II. M.
Or. Arthur J. Smith WIN speak on '.The
Miracle OF Chi; atpwn," r!Irrim Hall forum,
BROADWAY and rict y-slxth street, e:i5 p. N.
DIR. q. Cly yIe Fisher win lecture on with
John burroughs In His FAvorite Haunts,'
before the Llnnnean Society, American Mu-
scum Of Natural History. Seventy seventh
street ard Central PARK West. q r. NJ.
The American Academy OF Periocont oiogy.
meeting, Hotel Commodore. all day. dinner
8:3o p. VI.
Catholic Benevolent Legion, meeting OF su-
preme council. clubhouse. 825 Hart street.
Brooklyn, 80 A. NJ.
New York Teachers Association. meeting.
Waidorf-Astoria.3 p. NJ.
York state Dental Hygienists Asso-
citation. meeting, Hotel Commodore. oil day:
81 ~ f:30 T. NJ
National Printing Ink Manufacturers.
Luncheon, Hotel McAipin. 2:3o y. M.
National Association OF Stove Manufac-
turers. convention, Hotel Astor, all day.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

music In the song of the birds for the
balance of that day. Grief was not
assuaged by the tales later on of the
deeds accomplished In the way OF
fetching and diving under the stiniu-
lus OF dare.
The love Of the old swimmln' hole
will always endure in the heart of
the American boy, young or old, and
hundreds Of thousands of them will
turn their faces toward the old places
and yearn for the companions OF their
youth; and deep down in their hearts
will be the memories Of the mother
who more than once convicted them Of
playing hooky by running her fingers
through their damp hair.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Devotion.

When your old pussy cat was kitten.
And you used TO yank her long tail,
with your infantlle charms I was smit-
ten.
And went even then on your trail.
Nine lives has the greedy old feline
For you would she give up fow7
picture her making q bee line
Away from that question and you
The old puss Is sordd and selfish,
Your worth she can never appraise--
What TO her are your youth and your
elhsh,
Bewitchlng and innocent ~ays7
| have only one life 70 surrender.
Lit. maybe. with sparkiet div'ne.
But that lone life I fervently tender
Regrstting ! can't offer nine
SAMUEL A. wooA