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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
Phil Sheridan on Dancing.
His Remark Followed One by an
Ohio CLERGYMAN.

To TIE NEW York HERALD: Florence
McLandburgh quotes General Phil Sheri-
dan as exclairning on the floor OF the
ballroom at Old Point Comfort more
than generation ago: 'If a fellow
came down here from Mars. wouldn't he
take them for lot of dressed up mon
keys all hopping about!'
When Phil Sheridan was q young fell
low somewhere in the neighborhood of
his home out in Ohio there was 4 dance
perhaps Phil was one of the dar
A clergyman in the vicinity in denomc-
Ing dancing used the words hopping
about like turkeys in a stubble field,
showing their legs. the ugliest part about
them" 1t was not clear whether II was
the human or the turkey legs that were
so obviously ugly, but Phil remembered
the hopping about" NJ. Il. CHAprN.
NEW YoaK, August %.
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MOTORISTS At WATERBURY.

sprciai Despatch 10 THE NEW YosK HunsLp.
WATERBURY,. Conn.,. Aug. 22.--Automo-
bile arrivals at the Hotel Elton en- route
over the Ideal Tour include Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. p. Raymond. Boston: Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Il. Jacobs, Providence: Mr..
and Mrs. 4. Stacknecht. Miss Florence
and Miss Marguerite Stacknecht. Orange.
". j.; Fred II. Hoe. Miss Catherine III.
Hoe. Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.. Spaulding. Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Carlisle, w. Il. Topper.
George G.. Upper, New York; DIR. and
Mrs. G. IL. Scofield, Brooklyn; Robert
J. Stephens, William A. Fairbanks, Rob
ert J. McMurray. Alfred Kirchner. Jer-
sey City: DR.. and Mrs. Il. II. Cloud.
Miss ID. N. Cloud. Portsmouth, Va Mr..
and Mrs. w. ii. Nash. Norfolk. Va. Mr..
and Mrs. M. A. Conway, G. III. Haynes.
Philadelphia: N. r. IIydeman, Norris
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell Hall Ell
lott, New York; FIR. and Mrs. w. r.
McDaniels. Miss A. M. Colwell, Mr.. and
Mrs M. e. Sandal and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. II. J. Hartridge, Brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
Disheartened Confederates.

One of the survivors of the civil
war, a man who fought in gray, dis
pirited because there is to be no re-
union of Confederate veterans this
year, says:
at begins to look as II they were
firing OF us old fellows and want to
shelve US"
Last year Savannah invited the
defenders of the Stars and Bars. but
could entertain them only on dates
unsuitable to the veterans. They
went to Houston, Texas. In 1922
they will meet in Savannah, ac-
cording to present plans. No city
has invited the old soldiers this
year, but this may be explained In
any Of several ways without ques-
tioning the affection OF the South
erners OF 1921 for the men who
fought under LEE and his Generals.
1t costs from $4,000 up to enter
tain the veterans, and these are hard
times. Convention seeking has been
put on thoroughly mercenary basis
in most cities. Merchants are told
that il they subscribe to the ex-
penses Of the meeting they will get a
profitable trade from the visitors.
Thus dates are filled up by enter
prising chambers Of commerce and
boards Of trade directed by profess
sional, salaried boosters who have to
make showing for their pay. Senti-
ment cuts no figure with them, and
the towns which seek conventions
are pretty completely in their grip.
Sometimes they miss things Of real
Importance when they ignore spir-
itual values.
Perhaps the Confederates will make
up their minds next year that they
were lucky not to meet in 1921. Rail-
road fares and hotel rates may be
down by the time they go to Savan-
nah. Meanwhile they have the great
reunion at Gettysburg In 1913 to look
back upon. 1t marked the end Of a
chapter, but 1t did not mean. unless
they have sadly changed, that South
ern men and women have lost inter
est in the fighters for the lost cause.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va, Aug.
22.-The leap year cotillon tonight in
the Old White ballroom was attended
by about fifty couples.
DIR. John Freeland entertained at tea
this afternoon in honor OF his aunt, Mrs.
William Fitzhugh Lee OF Richmond. and
her cousin, Mrs. Joseph J. Washington
of Nashville. The tea was given at
Hates Mountain Club. and among the
guests we're Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Taft Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Smith.
Mrs. William James and Mrs. Cents
McLane Tiffany of Baltimore. Mrs. Oil
yer Hartman, Senator and Mrs. Simon
Guggenheim, Mrs. J. X. Wise.
Eric II. Lord Sexton is here with his
mother Mrs. William Lord Sexton, and
brother. Richard Sexton Of Philadelphia
and New York.
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No Trouble With Servants.
A Mans Perfect System of Domestic
Management.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: OF course.
being mere man. 1t Is natural for me
to know nothing of the servant prob
lem and therefore to have the belief that
nothing of the kind exists. have never
had any trouble getting good servants ;
my only trouble was in getting rid OF
them owing to their determination to
remain in my employ.
Originally. in the good old days. I en-
ployed only Japanese and for twenty
years ] had nothing but the best of SER
vice. My system was very simple.
had three books. In one had writ
ten down everything l wanted done and
how and when 1t had to be done. In
number two the boy wrote down all
expenditures as he made them on my
account and at the end of the week he
brought me the book and I paid him in
full including the weeks proportion OF
his monthly wages. In book three each
boy as he left me wrote in japanese
what he thought Of me and the job.
When the new applicant came first
handed him book three: after he had
read what his predecessors said Of me
end tho job I passed over book one.
II after reading both OF them he ac-
cepted the job I replaced the books one
and three with book two and the deal
was on.
For reasons / need not here relate /
no longer employ Japanese and so a
new system has been developed. The
reference book has lost its value because
- Ill =
it, naturally would not write anything
but praise: books one and two still
function as well as OF yore but condi-
lions have changed and I have met them
successfully.
Each servant has one entire day and
evening off each week. I allow them
money for their table and they get what
they want to eat when they want It. 1
supply all OF their clothes, shoes. &C.
such as they use in my service. They
can go out any evening after their work
Is finished upon asking me- They can
entertain their friends in their quarters
at any time when doing so does not con-
fiict with their duties.
All comments as to their work or
such matters are always made in writ
ing and left in sealed envelope on my
writing table and all replies thereto or
requests for any change In the regular
routine must pursue the same method
and route. With these few rules and
certainly not onerous performances on
my part ] experience no difficulty at all
in not only getting good servants but in
keeping lem FRANK A. EoAN.
NORRIS HEIGHTS, August 20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
Circulars in the Mail.
Fault Found With Change OF
Method in the Post Office.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: An order
has been issued closing down the circu-
lar branch Of the foreign station an
mex Of the New York post Office.
For two years this department has
handled practically all of the heavy
circular mail OF the city and a great
deal belonging to other cities as we'll.
There has been developed a corps OF
men who knew what they were handling
and how to handle IT, The result has
been that while this class of mail is
not entitled to first class handling II
has come pretty near TO II in effect
This is now to be divided among four
terminals and the result will doubtless
be slackening up OF the forwarding
or circular mail. And this cannot hap
pen without hurting every merchant
and publisher who reaches the entire
country by means OF circulars.
In the first place. a large proportion
OF the plant at each terminal must Of
necessity be tied up all day. Second, II
Is all tied up for from ten to four
teen hours a day. and In busy seasons
you might count on eighteen hours.
This leaves only from six TO fourteen
hours In which second class matter can
be handled. and these hours must be In
the morning from IL to Q, or part OF
the day tour, say from Q to 8.
You can readily see that when the
bulk of the mail Is coming in It must be
stored until there Is an opportunity
later in the day to handle It. And In
November. December and January. and
sometimes till almost Easter there will
be millions Of circulars left over every
noon until IL or 10 at night. or course
the argument will be made that there
will be four forces working when they
do work. But the morning tour IN most
post offices has been fought away from
by all employees. 1t Is not natural to
work during those hours and there is
natural aversion to all night work.
Furthermore, instead OF one central
depot properly enthusiastic over its job
you will have to get four. Instead of
one central point to handle ell you will
have to truck all over the town. There
are firms In this town who have shipped
half a million pieces OF advertising more
than once. Imagine the delay next win
ter when snow Is on the ground and
1t is a hard matter to get tirst class
matter moved. +. o. C.
New YORK, August 90.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
Washing on Friday.
Unluckiest Day Of All-Washer.
women's Good and Bad Omens.
From the manchester Guordian.


Before the last of the race Of washer
women dies out-there are many OF
them left yeti am seriously thinking.
writes correspondent, Of making
a collection OF their folk lore and
legends. The tradition that Friday
washing Is unluclsy is as universal as
the idea that pretty nearly everything
else Is I'll fated that fs undertaken on
that day, from turning bed to cutting
the nails.
Many an old washerwoman will tell
you that II she washes a sheet on FRI
day she IL washing her own winding
sheet--in other words. that she Will
die during the year. And there is an
old proverb that she who washes on a
Friday wishes her husbands death !
Good Friday is. OF course, the worst OF
all. for the water Is "the blood OF the
Saviour"
on non-forbidden days IL Is easy to
make the washing operations swift and
successful by tying two pins together
In the form OF cross and dropping
them into the tub. Nearly all the
superstitions Of the old washerwoman
have a religious origin, and in some
parts OF France and in southwestern
England running water Is never used
during the week before Christmas be-
cause Our Lady uses 1t then 70 wash
the swaddling clothes for the Holy
Babe.
II the washerwoman drops her soap
on the left side, adds our correspon-
dent, sho will be asked to wedding
ut an early date. II she makes her
apron wet she win marry n drunkard
and IL she should place a mans shirt
in the tub accidentally upside down IL Is
a sign that the owner Is going to die.
II may be added that II Is a good
omen to meet washerwoman carrying
clean clothes when one is starting on a
journey. but II BODIES Ill IL she Is carry
ing them unwashed. Oddly enough.
many of these traditions have been
handed on. 30 that one meets them to-
day In one form or another among the
workers In the up TO date steam laun-
dry almost a. often as among the
washerworen ~ old.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Fair TO-DAY
and tomorrow. moderate temperature
moderate northeast and east winds.
For New Jersey-Fair to-day; tomorrow
increasing cloudiness: moderate temperature.
gentle 10 moderate northeast and east winds.
For Northern New England-Fair to-day
and Tomorrow; moderate temperature; gen
lie to moderate variable winds becoming east
For Southern New Engiand-Fair to-day
and Tomorrow; moderate temperature: mod
eratc northeast and east winds.
FOR Western New York-Fair and slightly
warmer to-day; tomorrow increasing cloud
ness; probably showers In west portion: gen
TIE 70 moderate eastery winds.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-prossure contir-
ued nish over north section east Of the Mis-
sissippi River and was relatively low and
raining over the east Gulf OF Mexico. the,
MIDDLE Missouri Valley. south plains States
and the plateau region. This pressure dis
tribution has bern attended by local thun-
der showers within tho last twenty four
hours In the Sous heast States. the upper
mississippi and middle Missouri valleys and
ire south plateau region. Fair weather waH
the rule elsewhere. .eM
The temperature continues below norma
IN tho south lake region. the upper Ohio Val
Icy and the middle Atlantic and north At
lantlc States. while abnormGliy high tenn
perature prevailed In Kansas Oklahoma,
western Missouri and the Gulf States. Con
cordia, Kan. reporting a maximum OF f04
degrees.
The outlook is for local showers IN the
upper lake region. Florida and southern
Georgia tomorrow and Wednesday and In
the lower lake region, the ONO valley and
the Southern States wednesday. Genor-
ally fair weather will continue In the At
lantic States north OF Virginia until
Wednesday night.
Tho temperature will be somewhat higher
in tile upper lake. region tomorrow. other
wise the temperature changes will be slight
In the States east of the Mississippi River
during the next two days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
Tittoni Urges Exchange Clearing House
Italian Senator Favors Luzzati Plan for international
Adjustments to Stabilize Money Rates of World.

sets, where they passed the early part
of the summer, and are in New York for
several days before motoring TO the
Mount Washington Hotel at Breton
Woods, where they expect TO stay sew
erai weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Booth and Miss
r. L. Booth of Ottawa, Ontario. are stay
ing at the Belmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Mcdonald OF
New York are at the Ambassador Hotel,
Los Angeles. Cal. where Mr.. and Mrs.
II. NJ Mcdonald, also OF New York. are
stopping.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Bitterman of
New York have left for tour by motor
through the Adirondack Mountains
They will be Joined by Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Lem Cans and daughter OF Harrisburg.
Pa.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Dinner by Society OF Restaurateurs 70
August Jansen. Hofbrau House, 2. NJ
Meyer Legislative COMMITTEES, City Hal.
Meeting to protest against proposed pom
toon Hudson River bridge. Hudson Navlga-
A. NJ
New York County Convention. American
Legion, Washington Irving High Schoot audi
torium. +. NJ.
Convention, ROYAL and Select Masters,
Masonic Temple, A. NJ: dinner. Hotel Nc
Meeting, New York and New Jersey Tun-
mel Commissions. Hall OF Records, p. M.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
Tmpolite Boys.

To THE New YoRR HERALD: An III
hammered habit OF boys in New York is
tbat OF pushing past their elders in en-
tering or leaving an elevator.
do not think I ever saw II In any
city except New York and possibly
Chicago.
But the boys IRE really not to blame.
Their manners are only what we grown
ups teach them or tolerate.
ABOUT Town.
NEW YORK, August 90.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23

The Stacker BERGDoLL is said to be
running away from &c many to Swift
zerland because he fears the German
Government may surrender him to
Uncle SAM. BERoDoLL must lead an
unpleasant life; IL he isn't frightened
by one thing he is by another. When
he gets to Switzerland he will prob
ably begin to worry over the POSSIBLE
ity that somebody else has found his
pot of gold at the end Of the rainbow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
Winking Time.

Some enthusiastic advertisers OF
THE wonders Of electricity have pro-
posed that the electric light COM
panies all over the country dim the
lights on their circuits every evening
at exactly o'clock, and thus give
everybody exact standard time.
3 THE New York HERALD hopes this
scheme will not be adopted.
!, Dimming the lights is a nuisance
and annoyance, and there are a good
many central stations which dim
them through accident OF otherwise
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23

Emporia correspondence Topeka CopitaL
A fight between five pound catfish and
large bald eagle on the surface of a
Florida lake was witnessed recently by J.
ID. Eastin. former Santa BE agent nj En-
poria. The sastins were passing the shore
OF lake when they saw the bird trying 10
lift the fish from the water. The eagle lost
its fight and the fish, badly injured, escaped
from the birds claws,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23

A kidnapper sentenced to the electric
chair should encourage a good. many
threatened parents to refuse to pay
blaclmail. One potent argument of
the baby stealers has been seriously
impaired by due process of law.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23

Justice COLLINS having declined to
run for the General Sessions Bench.
CHARLES f. MURPHY Is revealed as a
mere human being and not as an
omnipotent superbeing, as some of his
followers would have him appear. 1t
Is lesson the voters can reinforce at
the polls in November.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
The Better Way.
ryom tbs Ransds CITY sfor.

From the Kansas Cuv StoT'
ssrhat's too bad, Gabe. leaving yore wife
crying that-a-way after quart" chidingy
said Gap johnson of Runpus Ridge, Ark.
70 n nefshbor who was Just emerging from
his own gate while his helpmeet ululated and
lachrymosed on the porch.
''Irs a durn sight bettor than leaving her
grabbing down the gun from the hooks and
Eating a shot ~ me-" wes the reply.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
Reed for President?
Early Opening Of the Nominating
Season Of 1924.

To THE New York HERALD: IL ia a
little early perhaps, but what about SEN
ator James A. Reed OF Missouri az a
logical candidate for President on the
Democratic slate next election?
J. M. THOMPSON.
ALTOONA, Pa. August %.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23

They still kill men out West for
leaving cattle gates open. The unpar-
donabie crime in the East is neglect
ing to lock the cellar door.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23

Tho Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication of oil news des-
patches credited to IL or not otherwise
credited in this paper. and also the local
news published herein.
All rights OF republication Of special dss-
patches herein are also reserved,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23

Arizona has been inundated by
floods. and yet there are men alive
who remember the State as a part of
the Great American Desert.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23

From the Untted States Geological surrey
Press Bulletin.
Although Connecticut Is very nearly our
smallest State. only Rhode Island and Della
ware containing fewer square miles. its all
tltude ranges from sea level 10 over two
thousand feet above sea level. Tho highest
point. Bear Mountain. in Litchfieid county.
10 1855 feet above the sea. Tho average
elevation of the State Is approximately 500
feet
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
SOCIAL NOTES.

Mrs. Harrie Newell Reynolds and Miss
Hariot Reynolds of Alt Park avenue
have left the north shore Of Massachu-
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Temperature. HafnfaH
last % hrs. Baro- last "a

Observations at United States Weather
Bureau stations, taken at p. M. yesterday.
seventy-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23

Highest temperature, II, at 4:3O +. NJ.
Lowest temperature. 50. at 6:45 A. NJ.
Average temperature. %.
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LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In this city yesterd
ecorded by the official therTnomet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-23
Half Ton Of Meal Worth Ton
of Seed As Fertilizer

RER. FARMER, have you given
real thought to whether you are
doing the right thing in holding your
cotton seed for fertilizer, instead of
taking them to the oil mill and swap
ping them for meal to uso for the
same purpose? Probably YOU have
given some good, hard serious
thought to the subject. But you
probably are of the opinion that a ton
Of meal is worth more, and prob
ably little less, for fertilizer, than
ton Of seed, and believe swap
on the mill basis would be decidedly
to your disadvantage.
However, this seems not to be a
fact. According to expert analysis,
half ton Of meal contains nearly
the same fertilizer Ingredient that a
ton Of seed contains. The mills
here are giving l, 800 pounds Of meal
for ton of seed, which represents
gain of nearly SO per cent, if this
analysis is correct, in favor of the
farmer. At the same time. it sup
plies the oil mill with raw material
on which to operate and employ
labor and manufacture a product
that will bring money into the South
instead OF going to waste in the
ground.
Recently DR.. B. W. Xilgore, direc-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-23
. PAGE each Curculio
Burn tbfe Buds Swell, Is Advice

be done through proper and intelli-
/ gent pruning.
In spraying whether it be for scale
or during the growing season, a much
more thorough job can be done il
each tree is finished before starting
another. A negro laborer can al
ways see how much Of a tree is COW
cred when it is wet with spray, and
he will consequently keep spraying
until all portions Of the tree are wc-.
This is not the case when onc-half
Of the tree is sprayed ct orc time
and then finished when the sprayer
returns in the next row When this
method is practiccd the material on
the part of the tree That has been
sprayed at ore time is not always
dry enough when the outfit feturn5
in the next row to finish tho tree to
see just how much Of the tree haf
been covered, and in this way pc2-
lions are often completely missed.
Spray each tree thoroughly from all
sides and finish it before moving for
ward to another.
In order to handle the eurculio and
rot problem this yeu i IS going to
be necessary TO Do more spraying
and busting than formerly, and it
must be done thoroughly. The cf-
Gciency Of controlling insects and
diseases by spraying or busting de.
Ponds primarily on the ability to APP
ply the chemicals at the right time.
1t is, therefore, very essential to
complete each application in few
days. If the time of application is
set for a certain time the orcbardist
should be able to get over his en-
tire acreage in less than a week to
obtain successful results. A great
many growers in the Georgia peach
belt need more spraying and busting
outfits to handle their orchards. Their
paintings are entirely too large to
be handled with the spraying or
busting equipment heretofore used.
This matter should be given serious
consideration by all orchardists, and
preparations made to have sufficient
spraying or busting machinery avail
able to cGt over the orchards in a
few days, A vigorous fight must
be employed this year if we wish to
produce a peach crop and keep down
curcuIio and brown rot damage i'll
face of the abnormal pests conditions
which now exist IN the Georgia peach
belt.
U. s. PEACH INSECT LABORA-
TORY, Fort, Valley, &c.