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The New York herald., 1921-08-21

In 1868 and 1872-the Grant can
vasses-I was a member of the Ma
tional Committee from New Hamp-
shire and its secretary, and 1 con-
Quoted the two canvasses from the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. with Governor
Ciaflin of Massachusetts, chairman in
the first and Governor e. D. Morgan
chairman in the second, and one clerk
and a messenger.
In 1875 1 continued a member of
the committee, but remained at home
in New Hampshire during most of the
time. Senator Zachariah Chandler
was chairman and Governor McCor-
mick was secretary. In October Mr..
Chandler sent II New Hampshire for
me to come to New York and re-
quested me to go to Ohio and Indiana,
where he said there was danger of de-
feat in the State elections.
1 went and found that there was
danger. I saw Governor Hayes at
Columbus and also visited Indiana
We carried Ohio by about 10000 and
lost Indiana. l returned to New York
and reported and went back to New
Hampshire.
On election day in the afternoon
went from Concord to Boston and on
to New York by night train. reaching
the Fifth Avenue Hotel little before
complete daylight. Mr.. Villas at the
clerks desk told me that Tilden was
elected. I said could not believe it
and went around to the committee
room, No. 1. There was no one there.
In the hallway / met John c. Reid
Of the New York Times. just arriving.
He told me that If we had carried
South Carolina and Florida, also one
or two small far Western States, we
had saved the election. We went into
the committee room, 1 examined the
various dispatches on the deserted
desks and then went up to Senator
Chambers room and with difficulty
aroused him from sleep and told him
what we hoped and asked him IL he
knew to whom he had been telegraph
ing in several States the night before.
He was very weary and gave me
little information and told me to do
what l thought best. Returning to
the committee room l wrote various
dispatches, signing to some Mr. Chan
dlers name and to others my own, and
Mr.. Reid took them down town to send
by telegraph. Mr.. Reid a few years
after told an absurd story about these
incidents which THE SUN mercilessly
ridiculed. Then I went to breakfast
and came back to the committee room
about the time that various callers be-
gan to arrive. and shortly Mr.. Chan
dler came down.
We discussed the situation and he
sent out his famous telegram. Hayes
has 1856 votes and is elected" Our
spirits arose during the day, and in the
afternoon there was a consultation as
to what should be done. Among other
plans adopted it was decided that
must go South. so Mrs. Chandler and
| left New York between and 10
o'clock, reached Washington In the
early morning and then started South
by way of Lynchburg, where we found
We must stay all night. This I re-
gretted because 1t gave an opportu-
nifty for other people to catch UP with
me. On Friday morning we left and
upon arriving at Danville found the
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Two Cost More Now Than Three
Did Before the War.

To THE NEW York HERALD: was
much pleased to see that my letter about
reducing servants wages evoked some
answers. The letter of "Defiation" was
more than interesting. but / wish she
had explained how she got the same
number of servants this year for 5000 a
month as last year when she paid $500.
Before the war we had three servants
with wages amounting to 800 month.
namely, cook $40. waitress $40, cham
bermaid-seamstress sac Now we have
two girls whose wages are $3.50, or $50
each a month.
VIII those happy pre-war days OF
wages ever return? HousEKEEpER.
New YORK, August 20.
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The Pontoon Bridge Opposed.

To THE New York HERALD The pro-
pceed pontoon bridge in the vicinity OF
Yonkers would tend to spoil the beauty
of our wonderful Interstate Park.
II would cause traffic condition at
Alpine which would ruin the park and
tho beautiful drlveways which the COM
mission is building through this sec
tion. and would also break UP the nne
shore roads under way. II. BRYAN.
NEW YoRR, August 20.
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Not Drought but Man to Blame.

Droughts prevail in parts OF the
worlds food producing area pretty
nearly every year. In the past fifty
years droughts have occurred in the
United States in nineteen years. Dur
ing the season just past, however, the
drought area has been more exten-
sive than in many years.
1t has covered a considerable part
of Europe and Asia; it has brought
famine to much of Russia and China.
Belgium has suffered, but the drought
has not brought disaster. France has
been hurt, but the grape crop has
not been materially injured; indeed,
the crop is likely to be generous in
quantity and excellent in quality.
The food crop of the British Islands
has been short, but the shortage is
not sufficient to give concern. In
Germany crop conditions are not
much below normal.
There is a belief that a generous
crop is the result of rainfall above
the normal and that a lean crop re-
suits from a short rainfall. To a
certain extent the latter assumption
is true. But it is only when
drought occurs during the growing
season or at critical period that
it becomes hurtful. Even in that
case drought does not inevitably
mean famine.
In China and southern Russia the
condition which confronts humanity
is famine. But for this condition
lack of transportation coupled with
gross ignorance is responsible, and
intelligence is the remedy. Within
the memory of those now living
famine in Bengal snuffed out the
lives of more than one million peo-
pie. There was food enough for the
starving people, but the means for
getting it to them were inadequate.
Famine conditions occurred again in
1899 and the toll of lives was heavy.
Had 1t not been for effective railway
organization the death list would
have been many times as great as it
actually was.
Famine in India or elsewhere is not
a question Of rainfall. Enough rain
falls every year in India to produce
foodstuffs for much larger popula.
tion. But when 600 inches fall in one
locality and none In another suffer
ing is bound to occur; II is prob
lem not of the amount but of the
distribution of rain, either in ma
lures way or by the means of irriga-
tion systems. All over the world,
wherever arid regions exist, irriga-
ton systems are lessening the danger
of famine.
In Russia the present famine is due
to an incompetent Government, which
has permitted the transportation lines
to break down. There is food enough
in Russia to feed those who have sur
vived the blight of the Soviet Gov
ernment, but there are no means
whereby it can be conveyed to the
starving hordes who are repeating
the migrations common enough 1000
years ago. In China the lack of
transportation is also largely respon-
sible for famine conditions.
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One thing about the Moros is as
certain as the demise of Queen ANNE:
There are no politicians among them.
They soberly announce that they do
not want Independence for the Philip
pines, and they want American off,
cials ito avoid trouble" Besides be-
ing first rate fighttns men, as our sol
diers assert, these Moros are super
philosophers.
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Dodglng MacGilllcuddy.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD As TO the
question. What IL Babe Ruth had been
called Dionysius MacGillicuddy? how
many would associate Cornelius Mac
Gillicuddy with Connie Mack? ]. NJ. s.
NEW SUFFOLK, August 90.
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The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication OF all news des-
patches credited TO II or not otherwise
credited in this paper. and also the local
nowg published herein.
All rights OF republication Of special des-
patches herein are also reserved.
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where Arkansas Draws the Line.

From the Ltttle Rock Gosetts.
When the fellow in the seat behind You
insists on calling tho second wife Of Henry
VIII. Ann Bolome, ono Just naturally feels
that these educational films are futile,
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Looking Backward In Missouri.

From re Carroliton Republican.
At the next Missouri centennial II will be
noted that when Missouri was 100 years old
she decided TO have . new constitution.
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Soviet willing to let Americans try
relief plan" says LrTvINoFF Could
condescension of powerful dispensers
of favors TO a humble supplant go
farthert
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My Deaths.

liz many other lives than this were mine
(Nativities that sundered lands divide).
I can but wonder how from each died ,
And when? 1 dream. not at the years
decline.
The seasons chalice drained OF it's bright
wine;
Not with the gathered and outgoing
tide,
Fulfilled and falling back to ocean wide
Nor when day folded was at Hespers
sign:
But in the hour that close on dawning
wears.
And when smooth sands await the tides
inrush
And when desireful spring but family
dares--
Looks here. looks there-and oft retreat
prepares.
So went j. unfulnlled, into the Hush
Or as one smilingly a proffercd cup for
When I had passed Gin centuries long
ago)
They said. | think, in whatsoever tongue
They mourned me: pity tbs, she died
SO youngi"
Then gave my fire-kissed dust on winds
to blow,
Or did with earliest flowers my barrow
strow;
And I. perchance, was like Erotion sung.
In like-sweet words on which the world
had hung.
Of where that script 4waa laid, the
world might knowD
Such we're my deaths, deem. But now
and here
The series breaks--Life so oerbrims the
Love and all treasurable things and
dear
Are mine. and the far gieam Of Beauty
sheer.
Hence has 1t come to me that I shall
pass
Outgoing with the tide. the day. the
splendid. year
UprE NJ THOMAS
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Down With the Mullett Thing!

SUNDAY. AUGUST 81. 1921.
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The Hayes-Tilden Canvass in 1875.

NEW YORK, August 90.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
so ,~z;ERAane~Ax.

In the morning she very tired, but she could not
seep-lookng forward to the knock at her door that
would announce the caller she intended to promptly dis
miss but who nevertheless would be bringing another
leather bag Somehow she could not connect the two
thoughs-that to be dismissed and yet he was
to bring her second five thousand francs.
cannot describe the secret thoughts Of this model
how her ideals grappled with her temptation 1t is enough
to say that the days caller not dismissed with
out promise, and that when he left there were two
leather bags behind him.
To the banquet there invited fifty guests-men
known for their iniquites celebrities Of the theatrical
world and base young who danced attendance
upon feminine beauty. Htl .,a,t
As these guests entered the mansion they were met by
turbaned servants in heavy silk robes and conducted
private apartments, where they invited to dvest
themseles of their evening dress and don Oriental robes
ornamened with designs with golden threads and
studded with exquisitey cut gems. .ar
Jeweled sandals put on their feet and purple
fezes their heads, transforming them from ordi-
nary folk into mystic knights who might have stepped
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He called again-his time with five thousand francs in
gold in leather bag The girl about to call her
concierge help her put the fellow out of the door when
he said .Bnt mademoisee this five thousand francs is
but small advance the payment What the additional
shall be it is for you to decide-perhaps even fifty
thousand francs more, what do you sayf'
Ffty-fve thousand francs! More than the model
hoped to in her whole fetime-more than she dared
think her future Prince Charming might possess
She swayed to chair the very thought of such sum
overcoming her, Her caller her weakness Crafty
he departed with this adieu:
''I will leave the bag, mademoiselle. Tomorrow I
shall with another when you feeling stronger
And there still shall be final fifty thousandeven after
the two bags have been left with you."
When he gone the poor girl could only stare at the
leather bag She opened it-just to what five thou
sand gold francs would look like The bag heavier
than she could lift phey made great heap when after
whilc she emptied them onto the floor All that night
she played with them-buildng them into little "houses"
she said aferward and knocking over the structures
again and agan.
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which was shared by each guest and his partner.
There was q model for every guest-apportioned
to him even though he had brought his own feminine
guest
At last the queurs served-and then the feminine
piece de resistance AT signal model eaped from her
place the table to the edge of the table, Amidst shouts
and cappng of hands she uncasped her Grecan robes
dropping them to the table, and thus undraped leaped
into the tank of champagne One after another the other
models followed her. , g
When the excitement ofthis exploit had diminished
bit each immersed girl held out her to the male diner
her and challenged him into the tank and
lift her out.
Not male guest hestated moment at accepting the
challenge
Such disgusting and ostentatious entertainments
usually designed for parvenues who have suddenly
into money had this multimillionare Oriental But
such the late Stanford White of New York,
enjoyed reves Of this kind and his famous grn the pie
studio dinner is still talked about in the American studios
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from an illustration of Boccaccio's Tales.
The models were received at another
door and ushered into other apartments.
Here they were attired in Grecian robes,
which left their shoulders, feet and legs
bare, after they had indulged in perfume
baths. When they were all properly
costumed they were taken to the ban.
quoting hall, where the other guests had
assembled. The walls of this room had
been SO densely covered with La France
roses that the rich tapestries were COM
pletely hidden.
On the floor of the room. in runners
which bordered the low tables, were
pieces Of golden actually
golden, since it had been woven of gold
floss. The table itself was so expansive
that in the centre Of it there was room
for miniature lake several feet wide and
thirty feet long. At either end Of this
lake two fountains were playing.
When the guests seated themselves
they saw that the liquid in the "lake"
was not water, but champsgne-6,500
gallons of it, which had rested TRANQUILITY
in the bombarded cellars Of Rheims all
during the war. Z
On the menu were humming birds
stuffed with caviar, flet Of Black Sea
whale, ragout of Caucasian ram and
other dishes. Spiced wines, such as fig
ured at the banquets of the Caesars, were
served the guests in silver goblets, one Of
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accumulated through lifetime and them stirred into
.ctnates.
That very day agents Of the new multimillionaire
Iearched Paris until great mansion, belonging to the
descendant of ancient family found vacant and
ented A staff of servants engaged and few days
hter the Oriental moved in The agents then set
bout making plans and preparing for prodiga banquet
3 rival any of the festivities staged by Nero
The Latin Quarter secured for the most beautiful
the younger professional models From the ateiers,
cademies and studios the pretest gathered in
nusued hall and there scanned for distinguishing features
1oveliness Each young woman chosen asked what
gift' she would require for her participation in the
wening's programme. No matter what their requests,
hey were instantly met One model who was even then
ost starving because of lack of employment for several
eeks asked thousand francs if she to be asked
pose during the evening. The sum was agreed upon
without protest.
81 Another young woman then generally admitted to be
me of the lovelest of the Quarters models, also
tnown Of the most crcumspeet An agent called
pon her with his proposal She showed him the door,
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ars in single night-with artists models and
Professional beauties as the guests Of honor.
81 think even the widest nights of Harry Thaw
gere excelled in very recent festivity in Paris,
(which so-called artists models were the prin-
ipal feature. The incident Of which am going
tell is the sort of thing that constantly tempts
he model who is notstrong Of character to leave
he prosaic work of posing for hours at a time
iefore an easel and succumb to temptationsthat
onfront her with more danger than they do any
ther class of working girls.
An Oriental merchant who at the begin
ing Of the war was refugee from the Turks,
nut who, during the reconstruction period, came
nto possession, through the death Of relatives,
i large oil fields in Armenia, had sold his lands
O British syndicate for a sum said to reach
wo hundred and fifty million dollars. There
Eas only one associate to share this immense
brtune with the Oriental, and this associate
gas an adventurer who had helped him perfect
lis title to the lands.
I The deal Yas concluded in Paris, and the
money deposited in bank there. Suddenly the
oriental merchant, who but few years before
lad been homeless fugitive from the clubs OF
he Kurds, was now one of the wealthiest men
n Europe. AS is ofttimes the case with men
Who acquire riches in such overnight" fashion,
lis first thought was of celebration into which
ie could pour the pent-up longings for luxury
otaI xI fhou, ct
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sands Of
aes. :. Of
sf5ts
EI|Ea1nt1ng

81 went home, but
did not forget. I
iah i had. That
lundre d dollars
D0iled me. "
In that last conf
Ienee of Adelaide g,
.lven me two years
\ ter, was ettomized
regret-that
lie accepted other in
tations, when the
led of additional
pney became ur-
int, and at last her
eserve was gone.
he became, unfor-
l,nately, one Of those
.odels whose actions
ring discredit upon
he profession; but
Tho will say that she
as as much to blame
J another girl would
ave beenf
Many of my read
rs will remember
he csc apa d IS of
larry Thaw in Paris
Then he was courtine
evelyn Nesbit-wild
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-03-11

"Not in long time have 1 enjoyed
such good health or felt so well gem
orally as 1 do since taking Tanlac,"
said w. H. Johnson, $40 East 43rd
St., Portland, Ore, who holds a re-
sponsible position with the Northwest
Transfer Company.
"About a year ago began suffer-
ing from lack Of appetite and stomach
trouble and since that time-that is,
until Tanlac set me right have felt
so poorly that 1 could hardly do my
work. My food seemed to do me little
good, IL any, as my digestion was bad,
and lost both weight and strength
continually.
"After every meal there was dull,
nagging pain in the pit of my stomach
that kept me feeling miserable for
hours.
"The gas from my sour, undigested
food would bloat me up terribly and
my nerves were so upset that would
lie awake half the night unable to
sleep. / was constantly having blind
ing dizzy spells and could not bend
over and straighten up quickly but
what everything seemed as dark as
night to me.
II was telling a friend one day how
bad felt and he advised me to try
Tanlac and just want to say he
couldn't have done me greater kind
ness.
II have picked up all Of fifteen
pounds in weight, my appetite is fine
and although I am eating just any
thing l want my stomach never gives
me a particle of trouble. My sleep
is sound and restful and my strength
and energy have been so renewed that
my work is no longer a burden to me-
Tanlac Is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-03-11
DENIED PLEASURES OF TABLE
Great Jockey Had to Sacrifice Much to
Maintain His Position as King
of Riders.

Fred Archer, the famous English
jockey, had to employ heroic meas
ures to keep his weight down.
The story is told of how, on one Oes
casion, he was the guest of very hos
pitable host.
From the kitchen came the perfume
Of savOry meats, and at dinner .
sturdy, rosy-cheeked man-servant made
his appearance, his back bending I'M
der the weight of a great salmon on
a lordly dish.
Poor Archer's face, as he surveyed
the initial preparations for the evening
meal, was quite piteous to watch.
Then, with a shrug Of the shoulders
and a sigh, but ill-cOncealed by a cyni-
cal remark, he left the table, and
shortly afterward his host saw him
pass the window on hack, gallOping
toward the training grounds.
Later on he partook of a tiny glass
of champagne and a biscuit, playing
one game of billiards, and retired to
bed.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-03-11
DIDN'T WORK BY SCHEDULE
Impossible for Rural Postman to Tell
Just When the Next Mail
Would Go Out.

A day Of mist and rain and driving
wind, and over the turn of the hill a
mans figure making his way, the only
human being that had been seen for
days. He came straight into the house
with his postbag, and kindly smile.
He had a military bearing and spoke
like a schoolmaster with a university
education. He explained how he had
come round that way and expected to
carry back letters ready for the post.
A rush was made and what could be
put together was intrusted to him.
"What about tomorrow" was the
question asked by those unacquainted
with the ways of the rural post.
"When does the post go out?" A slow
smile gathered on the postman's face.
"Ah that 1 cannot tell" he said shak-
ing his head, at depends entirely on
when 1t comes Christian Science
Monitor.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-03-11
LeaIon lnherIta Cd cannon.

The American Legion is assuring
perpetuatiOn of an indianapolis ira
dltion, which has endured for more
than fifty years, due to McIlvaine-
Kothe post continuing the custom Of
a society of Civil war veterans. Sa-
lutes viii be fired from a Civil war
cannon at an indianapolis cemetery
on Memorial day and in the court
house yard on Washington's birthday.
The old cannon originally was on
board a confederate 1atboat, which
patrolled the Ohio river and was cap
tured by a federal gunboat in 1864,
The cannon has been in the hands Of
the legion post since last Memorial
day.-The American Legion Weekly.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-03-11


at times just to look things over,
but he had spent a great deal of time
mapping.
at feel as 1 feel on the warm sum-
mer days he said, before he went to
bed when l am lazy and when let
Lady Gray Clouds spread her grayness
over the water and the boats and the
sky above.
"Tve felt that very way today, and
Lady Gray Clouds has been out
good deal, trying on her many gray
suits and gowns of which she is very
proud
"But,' said one of the Suns daugh-
tiers, who had come along for a min
utes chat, I promised to give a tea
party for some friends this afternoon.
/ told them l would give them our
finest sunbeam tea
"'Wel,' Mr.. Sun said, then 1 will
shine for awhile
"Mr. Sun kept his promise and his
daughter gave a tea party. The sky
was red and speckled with gray and
the sunset was very lovely.
awe did have some sunshine after
all, and beautiful sunset! the people
had all said.
"As 1 told you before, the sun had
gone to bed when the brownies came
along to give their supper party in the
fish huts.
"They used every hut you see. And
this is how they did 1t.
"They had soup in one hut and
salad in another and creamed chicken
in another, and hot chocolate in still
another and so on.
"And as they went from hut to hut
what laughter there was, what merry
sounds rang through the cold night
air.
"'Of course said Billie Brownie,
the fishermen didn't build these huts
for us, but 1t is nice to be able to use
them for our party.
GAS we never leave any crumbs be-
hind or any sign at all that we have
been here, it is quite all right. They
would not mind, feel quite sure
$50 do T. said Bonnie Brownie.
"And then they Rugged each other
and fell over as they so often did
when they Rugged each other, and that
was very. often, too.
"They had the finest sort Of a sup
per and what fun 1t was to go from
one little hut to the other, over the
frozen lake. What stories they did
tell as they sat in the different huts
eating.
"And when the meal was all over,
and they had eaten all they possibly