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The New York herald., 1921-11-27

not In good flesh but gave fine ex-
hibition, displaying faultless action
and ideal manners, winning the COM
petition for clean bred animals under
saddle. and finishing in the ribbons
In the open competition in which the
best f1eld of saddle horses ever seen
In New York entered the arena.
A notable participant in the hunter
classes. and one that was almost
thoroughbred. was the gray gelding
Silvercrest. which scored so fire.
Quently with that accomplished
young horsewoman Miss BECKY
LANIER in the saddle. A product Of
Virginia by Black Dick. son Of the
well known sire Sir Dixon and out Of
threeQuarter bred mare. Silvercrest
has as much quality as most clean
bred horses. He is thirteen years Of
age and has been hunted ever since
he was old>enough to carry man.
There isn't wind puff or blemish on
him. Jumping is instinct with him,
and day after day he charmed the
crowds in the armory of Squadron A
by bis superb performances over
fence and water.
The breeding of such horses as
these Is an occupation of national
utility.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
Alps Give Up Their Dead.
Drought Brings to Surface Bodies
Of Climbers Long Lost.


The long drought and the long hot
the snowfelds to melt so much that
bodies Of climbers have been found who
have been lost for many years. In some
cases all hope Of ever finding them had
been abandoned. At Zermatt II is even
hoped that the remains of Lord Fred
erick Douglas, who was killed on July
ii. 1865, during Whympcr's first ascent
OF the Matterhorn. may be found
1t will be remembered that during the
descent OF the Matterhorn on that occa-
sion Mr.. Hadow. the Rev. Charles Hud-
son. the guide. Michel Croz, and Lord
Frederick Douglas were all killed. and
that the bodies OF the three first named
were recovered. but not that OF Lord
Frederick Douglas. II was assumed
that he fell some 6.Oo0 feet onto the
glacier below. where he may very wcll
have fallen into a crevasse
Recently the body OF Josef Treach.
belonging 20 well known family of
Swiss guides. was found at the FOOT or
the Kliserstock, In the Gothard rance.
after he had been missing for clrhtc n
years. The remains ~ O Swiss gchooI
teacher. who disappeared In an accident
toward the end OF 1914. have also been
found after seven years Bodies ~
other long lost tourists ana climbers
have been found no, in the Swiss Ans
alone but in the French Alps and In
TyroL
In the opinion OF Alpine guIdos and
climbers II the coming winter ls az sno,g-
less as the last. then next summer u
should be possible 20 discover tho bodies
Of all persons who have disappeared
in years gone by on glaciers and sno,s-
fields. 49, yet the mountains have been
merely powdered with snow. whereas
generally the first heavy snowfalls have
occurred by this time.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
Anatole Frances Duty.

A desperate effort is now In prog
ress to get the public OF New York
to swallow the falsehood which rep
resents as victims of political perse-
cution NICOLA SAcco and BARToLo-
MEo vANzETTI, who stand convicted
by a Massachusetts jury of murder
committed while engaged in high.
way robbery. New York has been
cold to the Sacco-Vanzetti propn,
ganda. While abroad, in Europe and
in South America. 1t has led to at
tempted assassination Of an Ambas-
sador of the United States. to demon.
strations at American consular Offices
and to sympathetic strikes. here 1t
has fallen fiat.
The truth is, OF course, that where
the facts are known nobody believes
Sneae men will be unjustly treated.
The courts OF Massachusetts, enjoy a
deservedly high repute for the care
with which the rights of those on
trial are protected. That there was
no hint Of politics in the trial OF
S6cco and vANzETTI is shown by the
record. The offence for which they
were prosecuted and of which they
were found guilty was not committed
in the course Of an act directed
The New York herald., 1921-11-27

There has been the Inevitable dis.
cussion OF a possible theatre censor
ship-as a result % the indecencies
which have bean appearing during
the present season. Just now one
manager IL defytng tho law ny con
tinuing the performances u a pro.
hibited play. Il 10 noi continued on
account OF any political or moral
principle the play contains nor for
the beauty OF its language. The man.
ager is hgbting the law merely 10
make indecency legal
II censorship Is established the
managers will have only themselves
TO thank for the yexations Il win
bring In its trail The London CEN
sorship has long been criticised for
its ineficleney. n has occasionally
kept the prurient from the stage;
more often II has, according 90 its
enemies. banned what was serious
and important. BERN ARD SHAW has
always complained that s0-called inn
propriety was admissible so long 40
it was trivial or comic: hut when q
play such as IBsESs Ghosts" came
before the censor IL was barred. AS
matter Of fact. this play was kept
for long time from presentation on
the London stage.
More often political or religious
motives have inspired the action OF
the London censor. The opera OF
Samson and Delilah" was not sung
for years because of it's Biblical ref.
erences. A revival OF "The Mikado"
at the Savoy Theatre was prohibited
because of the presence In London OF
IAN interesting Eastern potentate F"
Recently the long spectacle known
here as Mecca" had to be renamed
Cairo" because the former city had
a religious significance 10 many OF
Great Britain's subjects. DUMAs's :
famous Camille" was kept from the
London stage during a long period
for reasons sufficiently obvious.
Religious and diplomatic questions
would not be likely to have as much
influence on the decisions of the cen
sor of New York plays. But is II GER
tain that such an Office, were It Gre
ated, could be kept out OF politics.
Could the censor's decisions, more
over, be enforced against a recalci-
trant manager? The police seem
powerless to stop a play now.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
Barbados Gives Thanks on the An
niyersary Of a Hurricane.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: In your
editorial article on Thanksgiving you
say: Except for the thanksgiving days
Of the United States and Canada there
is in all the earth no official occasion
for returning thanks to Providence by
tho people as people irrespective OF
sect"
in the island OF Barbados in the Brit
ish West Indies, the smallest Of the self
governing colonies In the British Empire,
by act Of the Colonial Parliament and
by annual proclamation of the Governor
August IL is observed, and has been so
observed since the year 1892, as day
Of thanksgiving to Almighty God for
preservation from storm and hurricane
and for all other blessings bestowed
This is religious occasion and is very
strictly and solemnly observed through
out the island in all churches.
may add that the occasion is consd-
cred of SO great Importance that the
Church OF England. as established in
that island, has provided special ritual
to be used on Thanksgiving Day. The
day is so observed in memory of ono
of the most awful hurricanes in the
history Of the West indies. which devas-
tated Barbados and some of the neigh
boring islands on August IL, 1881.
NEW YORK, November 26. II. Il. H.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27

The Hnguenot Society OF London
has just issued as the latest OF its
works q publication which win be
a more than usual interest to Amer
teams. because II contains the list OF
foreign Protestants who were natu.
rAlized In America In the eighteenth
century. In this list are the names
% 7.072 persona many OF whom
came 20 the American colonies seek.
inw refuge from religious persecu-
tion or an asylum where they could
worship according 10 the dictates OF
their own consciences.
In lss0 an act OF the British Par.
lament was passed which provided
an easier and less expensive process
of naturalization than had been az.
forded previously by the legislative
assemblies OF the several colonies.
The naturalization lists were sent
each year 10 the Commissioners OF
Trade and Plantations I'm London.
and they were preserved IN the Pub
nc Record once Discovered there
by the Huguen0t Society they fur.
nished the material for Its present
publication.
In the lists SIN OF the American
colonies are represented. New York.
Pennsyivania, Massachusetts. Mary.
land. virginia and South Carolina.
BY far the largest number OF persons.
s.ffe. were naturallxed In Peunsyl-
vania- Only 32f names were re-
turned from New York. but the ex-
PLANTATION offered TOR this Ia that the
old system Of naturalization BY act
OF the Assembly was still In use In
the colony. The New York list. how
ever. was complete in details. giving
the place OF residence. religion and
trade or profession Of each registrar
or the 32s persons i34 were Luther.
ans. as were members Of the Dutch
Reformed Church. ~ were French,
the others. with the exception OF
IS Jews. belonging mostly 20 the
Church Of England and the German
Reformed Church Sixty trades or
professions were included. and OF
these the ministry, me-'sine com.
merce and farming were the most
numerousiy represented
The books published by the Hugue-
not Society are usually I'm very lin.
tied editions and intended Tor distri.
button only among the members Of
the society. but few extra copies cf
the present,- pulIicstion have been
printed to supply those Americans
who may desire IL. Among the fami.
lies especially represented In the
lists are those OF Beaudouin. Laurens
and Pershing Persons seeking 20
trace their ancestry TO the period In
cluded In the lists may find that the
work done by the society will save
them long and tiresome research
among dusty and often badly written
documents in the London Public Rec
ord Office. Besides. they will find
the book most satisfying on account
OF the authenticity OF the lists and
the authoritativeness Of the reports
which II presents.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
Two Minutes Of Silence.

Down In the Towns loud heart
We. on our tasks intent,
Heard sudden stroke of bell.
And Herewith silence fell
AS suddenly, set wide apart,
Above our desks we bent,
Each in some sphere of silence all his
Not TO another known.
NV eyes covered with both hands.
Brooding the sacrifice OF many lands
What had 1t meant?
And then, a thought held my breath
The soul within me said:
The world whose deareet-best sank down
to death
This world itself is dead,
A world that could or would not mend
its Ill.
Gone suddenly. stark-stiil! 49,.
AS I sat brooding there, nor heard the
bell
That for the others broke the silent
spell.
one spoke--betwecn a smile and tear,
Her voice half Gliding: Wake. wake
up. and hear
Tho children singing--down the street
they go.'
I caught the symbolled meaning--Hope.
not rear
But I--would I might know
EDITH M. THOMAS.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
The Singing Tree.


There is a stately tree that stands
Midmost the sloping pasture lands.
Where dew-lapped cattle stray and
browse;
When day unfolds or night expsnGS
There runs a music through Ia
boughs.
When up the northern sky are rolled
The pale auroras, fold on fold,
Like banners limned with strange de-
vice,
1t chants the sagas of the cold.
Tho crystal lyrics OF the ice.
When swallows come on soaring wing
And tanagers and bluebirds bring
Omens of violet and rose.
1t fllngs the flute notes of the spring
Down every frolic wind that blows.
When softlier slip the shrunken streams
And sultrily the bee-balm CLEANS,
And no harsh voice the twilight mars
II breathes the summers popped dreams
Unto the leaning. listening stars.
And when along each woodland lane
There Is the driven drift Of rain
And fall of frosted leaves and sere,
It sounds the autumns plaintive strain,
The requiem Of the fading year.
Through all the shifting seasons long.
Now sad or sweet. now low or strong.
1t lifts its ceaseless melody:
1t seems the very soul of song,
And so love the Singing Tree!
CLINTON ScoLLARp.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
A Benjamin West Exhibit.

! Beginning next Tuesday, November
20, there will be exhibited in the gal
leries of the Philadelphia Art Al.
lance probably the largest collection
Of the paintings by BENJAMIN WEsT
ever assembled in this country. BE.
sides twenty-five canvases there viii
be 175 of his original pencil and pen
and ink drawings and a number OF
portraits Of the artist himself. With
these will be collection OF the
great number of engravings after
WEST by such men as WooLLETT,
HEATH and SHARPE, notably the
widely known Woollett engraving Of
the Death of Wolfe" picture
which won for WEST great distinc-
tion in England and which was
warmly praised by Sir JOSHUA REYN-
oLDs, notwithstanding the fact that
Sir JOSHUA had earnestly endeavored
during the progress of the work TO
dissuade the artist from clothing his
figures In the garments of the day
instead OF the classical costumes and
draperies then considered de rigueur
In art heroics.
1t may be hoped that the exhibition
will include some of the tavern signs
still extant which with more or less
authenticity are attributed to WEST.
Philadelphia and the country for
many miles thereabout we're at one
time pretty literally sprinkled with
alleged West tavern signs. In the ar
lists struggling early days tavern
sign painting was much shorter
and surer road to daily bread than
the long art for arts sake route;
WEST, like many other artists Of his
day. travelled It.
Among the swinging signs known
to have been painted by him Is that
Of the Three Crowns Tavern In Sal
isbury township. Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania, which before the Rev
olution was a noted house of enter
tainment. The Bulls Head Inn of
| fHlldOtipbld ndu a oibH Wy NEoi ohi-
fciently authenticated to find an
English purchaser in the middle OF
the last century.
Very properly WEST. who was born
near Philadelphia in 1888, Is listed
as an American artist, although
nearly sixty OF his eighty-two years
Of life we're spent In England. Like
WHISTLER, It was In England that he
first won fame, II was In England
that the vital years Of his artistic
career were passed, and It was in Eng
land that he died For many years
he enjoyed the patronage OF King
1EoRGE ILL.,, for whom he began, but
left incomplete. series Of paintings
on religious subjects for the chapel
OF Windsor Castle.
But WEST never forgot his native
The New York herald., 1921-11-27

land. II was as a present to the
Pennsylvania Medical Hospital of
Philadelphia that he painted his
great picture. Christ Healing the
Sick" He sold the original to the
British Institute. but he made copy
with some alterations and sent It
10 Philadelphia.
The lines OF few artists have fallen
in pleasanter places than did those
OF BENJAMIN wEsr. The legends Of
bis amazing childhood precocity In
dra wing are still cherished and prob
ably some OF them are not without
foundation In fact He had a few
boyhood years OF struggle with pov.
erty. but from the time when at %
be went 10 Italy his star was ever in
the as.audant
The New York herald., 1921-11-27

The refining influence OF the thor
oughbred has been manifest IN re-
cent horse shows. particularly In the
hunter. military and saddle classes.
The value OF blood In the hunter has
long been known. both here and
abroad. The aim has been 10 cstab.
lish a type IN which sire and quality
should be combined. and a clean bred
horse possessing bone and bulk ia
held In higher esteem than the half
or three-quarter bred animal. because
OF the greater staying powers which
have been developed through genera
tions OF tests on the racetrack.
In ireland. where the heavyweight
hunter is supposed 20 be found at his
best, II has been the custom 10 pre-.
serve the type through occasional ip.
fusions Of cart horse blood. This
makes for heavier bone. though the
value OF bone Is largely a matter OF
quality and some horses with eight
inches below the knee win outiass
hunters with an inch more. Most
Irish hunters are bred that way.
In this country hunters are sired
as a rule by thoroughbred stalilons.
though In rare instances standard
bred horses have furnished tho hunt.
ing field with good specimens OF the
jumper. Melrose. this noted Cam.
dian show horse. was one OF them.
He was by a great.grandson OF Eiec'
tioneer out OF a half bred dam.
II was an easy matter during the
recent show TO select the horses that
we're thoroughbred or nearly 30. SIR
Linsin by Dublin. Down East by
Yankee. Nancy Pansy by King James,
Durward Roberts by General Roberts.
Boiling by Perkeo and Golden Duck
by Golden Maxim were conspicuous
for their quality in the hunting
classes.
In the competition for ofnccrs'
chargers Allahmande by Star Shoot.
Submersible by First Chip and Mine
Sweeper by Garry Hermann at.
tracted attention by their quality. the
former passing through the show
with an unbeaten record. Among the
troopers mounts Uncle Hart by Stall
wart was an outstanding type.
The gray gelding Fire Eater by
imported Marta Santa was consplcu
GUS in the saddle GLASSES. He was
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
Not the Usonians.
Views of One Who Wants to Remain
Just an American.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The letter
Of James T. Morton, Jr., who wants to
deprive residents Of the United States
OF the designation Of Americans calls
to mind that across the border, among
our neighbors, every once in while
there is similar manifestation from
persons imbued with marked iconoclastic
propensities.
Without going into dissertation on
ethnology let us merely digress geo
graphically. There are South Ameri-
ca ms, Central Americans, Americans and
North Americans, all distinguishable
from one another in every way. You
cannot Danish the word American. Fancy
allowing disciples Of Esperanto or any
body who may be envious or jealous
to dub Americans Usonians or United
staterst w. c. WATTS.
wALrHAM, Mass. November 20.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27

Mr.. q -HKmAND. Territorial Delegate
from Alaska. has uttered IN the House
an Interesting complaint based on rla-
cicrs Every tourist he said. who
comes back from Alaska has nothing
20 report bat glaciers. They view
them from tho decks ~ steamers.
shiver and say that beyond them must
he everlastinw sno~ and Ice. But"
Mr.. srrHEelANp explained beyond
them IN the latitude ~ Norway. swe-
den ana finland Ia a matter % 100.
GOO square mile~--not acrcs--of tina
be land which raises potatoes. cab
bagcs onions turnlpA wheat. rye and
sugar tsets" Glaciers are bat natural
drop curtains Tor tourists entertain
msnL behind which the stage ~ all set
for a scene of Astounding agricultural
wealth.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27

Fvo,n me Manchester Guardian.
me interesting lecture on the dignity OF
tailoring delivered In London the other day
recalls q famous story. II In said Poole OF
fasilie Pow frequently placed his riverside
villa 81 the disposal OF the late King Ed
ward when Prince Of Wales to view the
boat race. Ills Royal Iighness IN return
Invited Poole 10 spend week end nj san
drlnrham As he was leaving on the Mon
day morning the genial Lord suffeld OK
pressed the hope that he had enjoyed him
self and had liked his fellow guests. well,
m'iord." said Poole. ~ you want 20 know.
thourht the company was rather mixed =
"Aiy dear Poole" said srffle,s. "t,ey car.
AL Ds tsiiors.'
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
Transfer Costs in New York.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: On No
vember IL while passing through your
city ! was obliged to meet charge OF
$1.25 for the transfer Of my trunk from
the Forty-second street ferry to the
Pennsylvania Station, few short blocks
distant. This service cost me but 40
cents on my last visit here about four
years ago.
This charge amounts to a large frac-
tion of the cost Of my ticket from the
Pennsylvania Station to this distant
point. trifie more than s21. including
transportation of my trunk. two suit
cases and two bundles.
PUBLIC SERVICE.
FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., November %.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
Hard Trip of a Pet Dog.
Two Days in a Crate Going From
Long Island to Maryland.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Please
publish this so all true lovers of dogs
may read it. ! Grated and sent by ex-
press nay dear old English setter Kim.
aged 10 years. on November Is on tho
9:1o A. NJ train from Westhamptor.
L. l.. to our colored man, Frank Copper.
at Easton, Md.
He should have arrived at Easton on
the same day at go p. NJ; ; he arrived
there nearly dead the following Thurs
day. November II. at noon. There was
over an hour wait for train to Phia-
delphia and over an hour wait in Phia-
delphia for train to Easton.
GRACE HOWELL.
New York, November &c.
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
From the windsor tMo.) Rcr

From the Windsor (Mo.) Rcrietc.
Gribblc & Son. wholesalers. sold n bill of
goods to J. y. West, q merchant at n little
crossroads village in Missouri. and when
the goods arrived at the village Mr.. West
refused them. The Wholesale firm prepared
TO institute suit for collection and wrote 20
the railroad agent at the village for infor-
nation about the arrival OF the merchAn-
disc. to the president OF the bank for in
formation concerning the financial standing
Of their customer. TO the Mayor OF tho city
asking him to recommend n good lawyer to
handle their case. and TO Mr.. West. threat
ening suit II he did not make payment at
once. Mr.. West answered:
II received the letter telling mo ! had
better pay up. I am the railroad agent
at Crossings. and also received the letter
you wrote to tho agent. am president and
sole owner of the local bank. and can as
sure you as 20 my financial standing. As
the Mayor OF the city hesitate 10 refer
you to a lawyer. since am the only mem
bcr OF the bar OF this vicinity n was
not also pastor of the Methodist church I
would also tell you to 10 to heu.'
The New York herald., 1921-11-27

derful orchid ever exhibited there. It's
name is Odontoglossum Armstrongii, and
in shape and coloring II much resembles
white star with heart of gold.
The story of its cultivation is unusu-
ally interesting. The exhibitors. Messrs.
Armstrong and Brown of Tunbridge
Wells, have been experimenting for
thirty years with the object of obtain
ing white orchid with yellow mark
ings. This flower is the reward OF their
labors. for It is perfect in shape, size
and coloring.
Unfortunately. It was an accident and
it's parentage is unknown. Unless 1t can
be reproduced by seed. therefore, II can
not be propagated. Curiously enough.
it comes from highly colored parents
and flower produced from the same
seed has deep purple petals. The plant
is priced at 500 guineas.