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The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Amateurs Better Wrestlers.

That young Mr.. CARPENTER of
Princeton should have been able to es-
cape being thrown by the professional
LEWIS In twenty minute bout a
few evenings ago Is evidence that the
collegian Is a wrestler Of promise, but
It may also be taken to show that the
amateur ranks contain greater wres.
tling than boxing talent
Professional wrestlers know they
are liable at any time TO run against
a snag In the shape OF husky ann
teur. Because Of this wrestlers who
tour the country with clrcuses taking
on oil comers twice daily earn their
money. With the boxers IL Is quite
another story. Few OF the amateurs
who are willing TO brave the chances
OF knockout know much of the sci
ence of boxing. Most OF them are
easy prey even for third rate profes-
sional puglists.
Wrestling always has been a popu.
lar pastime with young Americans
Schoolboys try one another's mettle
at side hold, back hold and collar and
y elbow, and what tricks and trips they
don't master In their early days come
later at ploughing and chopping con
( tests or barn raislngs, when the
young men Of the community feel 4
incumbent upon them 70 show III,
\ neighbors' daughters something d
their athletic prowese.
Many Of our best professional wres
tiers are graduates from the farm ant
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Sawed OFF Guns for Mail Clerks.

Sawed Off shotguns and .45 calibre
revolvers will seem both useful and
ornamental draped gracefully about
the figures of men charged with the
safety of Uncle SANS mall. The
average sensible citizen will feel a
ripple of satisfaction pass over his
anatomy on reading that these toys
are to be shipped to all post offices
handling valuable mail. Presumably
few will be distributed among the
mail cars on which registered letters
and packages are sped over long
stretches Of lonely road.
The weapons are being furnished
by the War Department, which tried
them and did not find them wanting
In trench warfare In France. Our
Post Office men have often proved
their courage and resolution; some Of
them are army veterans trained in
the use Of arms. They can be trusted
to give a good account of themselves
when properly armed.
Why was not this step taken long
ago? Why have the mail robbers al
ways had the best Of it In their raids?
Why should the marauder always be
armed to the teeth and the repre-
sentative Of law and order obliged to
stand passive, with empty hands,
while his life was threatened and the
law defied under his nose? The known
fact that the post office employees are
armed will have an instant effect in
discouraging attacks on the mail.
Whenever some overbold brigand
decides to take chance against the
new batteries let us hope they will
be used with good effect.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New YorlS-Showers to-
day and tomorrow; cooler Tomorrow;
increasing south and southwest winds.
For New Jersey-Showers to-day and prob
aay Tomorrow; cooler tomorrow; increasing
south and southwest winds.
For Northern New acknowledgements to-
day and probably homegrown; cooler TO-
morrow; increasing south and southwest
winds,
For Southern New England--Showera to-
day and probably tomorrow; cooler 70 NOR
row; increasing south and southwest Winds.
For Western New York-BhoWers to-day
and probably tomorrow; cooler Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, April 2i.--The disturbance
that was central over the central missouri
Valley last night moved slowly northeast
centre was over the upper Mississippi Val
ley tonight.
second disturbance OF considerable in
tensity was central over eastern Texas and
a third over Alberta, Pressure continued
high to-day over the south Atlantic States
and California, This pressure distribution
was attended by showers to-day In the IN
terror OF the north Atlantic States, the
leys, the northern plains States. the west
Gulf States and from the north Pacific coast
eastward to the nortnern Rocky Mountain
.h, regi9hn Cooler weather overspread tbs fne
Dakotas and the temperature was higher
generally west of the Rocky Mountains.
There was little change In temperature
east Of the Mississippi River.
The outlook Is for unsettled showery
weather In the States east Of the Mississippi
River tomorrow, probably continuing Satur-
day In the middle Atlantic States and north
Atlantic States. the upper Ohio Valley and
the region OF the great lakes. The tempera-
ture changes win not be important.
Observations at United States Weather
bureau stations, taken ut 5 +. M yesterday
aax gf1ft nxiA fat tfraA-
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
The Heron.

Now that the night has shed It's shades
l seek the spot where the heron wades.
Out from the screen of willow tree
peer upon him silently.
/ dare not stir, scarce dare breathe.
Lest into the marsh he plunge beneath
The tufted grass and the bending sedge
That make a fringe at the river edge.
To see him the cattails tall are glad,
And the calamus and the lily pad.
On his plumage there is no fleck.
But glossy CLINT on wing and neck.
Daintily he lifts foot.
And eyes a place where the shadows
suit.
I watch him stealthily advance.
Then his bill darts down like a driven
lance.
His head springs back. and behold a
fshi
For him q delicate breakfast dish.
Satisfied when his feast is done.
He wheels, and casts look at the sun.
Then he moves away with stately
stride,
But seeming to sense me where hide.
With fieeter leap than the fleeing faun,
He SKINS for the rushes, and Is gone.
I must toll for my morning food.
And maybe this for a man Is good:
Yet sometimes. pent in my narrow nat
wish I could get me meal like that!
CLINTON SCOTLAND.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
A Garden Litany.

Great Ceres. or whoe'er may be
The gardens special deity.
Deliver me from worms and slugs
And oaterpillars, grubs and bugs.
From rot and mildew. rust and mould
And all extremes of heat and cold.
From scorching drought and ruthless
fall
or violent wind or cutting hail.
Deliver mo from weeds that grow
Defiant or the rake and hoe,
From moles that burrow IN the night
The choicest Of my bulbs to blight.
From flies that lay their eggs beneath
The tender newly opened leaf
Or sting the plant until 1t sickens--
But mostly from my neighbor's chickens.
MrNNA IHvro.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Shipping From the Farm.
Money Needed to Discover a Way to
Reduce the Expense.

To THE New YORK HERALD. We are
spending ss1. 100000 to promote agricul-
ture and nothing to improve the meth
DDS of the delivery OF the goods. We
need a better distributing system and
we need cash for experiments to and one.
We could well afford to spend one-tenth
Of the 100000 for this purpose.
When apples went UP to six cents
each a customer as an experiment or
dered an eleven pound package sent by
parcel post: the expense was 16 cents /;
the distance 100 miles. We had the ap-
pies, 200 bushels of them, on our farm
and they were Of almost no value. owing
to lack of means of transportation.
A delivery man at Providence. r. l..
charged fve cents for each can Of milk
containing eight and half quarts
which he carried from the car to the
store: he charged the same to deliver
cans OF milk along that route to tndivid-
ual customers
In shipping eggs to individual custo-
mers the eggs are wrapped In fine paper
and pressed into frames In paper boxes
which are wrapped in three or four
thicknesses of strong paper. Then the
boxes are put into second box which
has to be tied and wrapped securely.
The apples go each wrapped In paper
and carefully placed In a box which Is
wrapped with heavy paper. Thus they
are delivered by parcel post In A No.
condition.
Now do we want city or consumers
clubs and country and farm groups?
Do we want better simpler means OF
shipping? Would experiment discover
such a system? Do city folks want
eight and half or four and a quarter
quart cans of milk with cream; do they
want eggs and fruits and vegetables de-
lvered at their doors direct from the
farm? And do they want to know
where these things come from?
DUTY CLARK KENYON.
CARBoNDALr. Pa. April 21,
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Torture in Steel Traps.
Cruel Practices Still Persist In Fur
Gathering

TO THE NEW YORK HERALD 1t is abb
solutoly impossible for one who knows
the ways Of modern trapping to allow to
60 unchallenged the opinion of Miss
Agnes I.aut, expressed In THE Fur
Trade of America" TO the effect that
this industry as actually carried on
nowadays is not cruel
Like others who are Interested to make
out a case against the cruelty OF trap
ping with steel traps. Miss Laut cites
tho laws. which are In most cases ex-
ccllent The trouble, and 1t can never
bc got over, is that the trapper will not
trap according to law. and especially he
will not visit his traps as often as the
law demands. and this Is the great cause
the cruelty, for the animal dies lin
rering and terrible death of torture In
many cases and a half death in any case.
II is OF course absolutely impossible
&c provide wardens enough to come any
where near covering the vast trapping
grounds OF this continent, and for the
most part the trappcrs are hardly dis
turbed by the wardens. AS one wno has
trapped n great Geal and knows the
game state that the use OF the steel
trap results In nine cases in ten IN out
rageous torture to the animal caught.
The worst OF II 10 that there are other
.raps. like the deadfalis which are excel
lent devices and generally kill at once.
" steel traps were not used there
might be little less fur caught. but the
prices would be higher and. best OF all.
fur farming. which 10 rightly praised by
Miss Laut, would be greatly encouraged.
EDWARD BREcK,
Lieutenant Commando r. IT.
Reformed Trapper.
An,.tf
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

able under the best banking practice
only in exceptional cases and they
therefore discourage holding goods for
higher prices TO the detriment and
delay of general liquidation. They
can be transferred from one section
to another with the same facility as
currency. and therefore represent the
maximum In both liquidity and credit
efficiency.
Acceptances do not have to be par
boiled to render them liquid. With
their wider use the difficulties OF in
dustrial and agricultural financing
will be minimized and money panics
will virtually disappear.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

"Scriptum Principale." His admir-
ers have speculated much as to what
this work could have been-perhaps
a book for which the "Opus Majus"
and Its companion pieces We're only
preparatory. 1t Is not impossible that
the manuscript which Mr.. vorNicH
discovered and which DR.. NEwBoLD
has partially decoded is part of the
long lost "Scriptum Principale."
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Woman,s Orchestra Concert.

The annual concert by the Woman's
string Orchestra of the Woman's orches-
tral Club, Sander farmati. conductor.
gave its seventh annual concert yester-
day afternoon in Aeolian Hall, The
programme comprised Mozart's Little
Night Music" Bachs p minor concerto
for two violins. played by Joseph Fuchs
and William Kroll as assisting artists |
compositions by Greig. Goossens and
Bridge, and Gaae's ''Novelettes.' The
Bach concerto was to have been played
by Mines Emily Gresser and Charlotte
Williams, but Illness prevented the for
mer from taking part. The work OF the
orchestra showed good training and
conscientious rehearsing. The concert
deserved being heard by larger au-
dience than the small one present
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1921.
Mystery Legislation.

In putting through the Colombian
treaty Wednesday the Republican
Senate committed itself to gradd
piece Of mystery legislation.
When this selfsame treaty was a
Wilson measure 1t was vigorously de-
nounced as blackmail by the Repub-
lican minority. 1t was urged by this
Republican minority that the sole
purpose Of the measure was to damn
the Republican party and to fix the
stigma on ex-President ROOSEVELT OF
instigating the Panama revolution.
II the measure was blackmail then,
It Is blackmail now. But since a
party does not deliberately blackmail
itself, Its sharp reversal of itself as
practically the first act of the new
Administration reveals some purpose
securely yelled from the entire ma
ton and from the Senate itself, save
for the little coterie which dominates
that body. All the other Senators
had to swallow 1t on faith. Here Is
the wry face Senator McCuMBER ex-
hibited In gulping 1t down:
'Tn voting for the treaty am
taking much on faith. I am voting
for II with the declaration that we
are owing Colombia absolutely moth
ing for any action on our part con-
49, D., u ~,
the acquisition OF the canal route
u shall cast my vote for the rat
tication of this treaty. leaving it
with the President In his own way
to secure results that will constitute
the only justification for this out
lay"
In refreshing contrast with the Nc
Cumber exhibit we have the line,
manly utterance of Senator NORRIS,
another Republican Senator, who
shows that he does his own thinking
and is not subservient to the party
lash. On the contrary, he has
wholesome appreciation of the re-
sponsibilities Of United States Sena-
tor to his own conscience and the
public interest. He takes nothing on
faith. Mystery measures are not
good enough for him. Here is what
he says:
1--WE not only ought to apologize
to Democratic Senators for what we
said about WILSON and rubber
stamps. but We ought to abolish the
Senate and invest few dollars In
some rubber stamps, send them to the
President with our compliments and
save the salaries OF ninety-six Sena-
tors. I have yet 70 see how II is a
crime to refuse 10 follow the Presi-
dent when he 10 a Democrat and
virtue to follow him when he is
Republican"
In this mystery business 1t looks as
X we already had, In the new Ad-
ministration, touch Of Wilsonian au-
tocracy. But this isn't really the case
Instead IL is only the steam roller
execution of close corporation
machine.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Choral Concert Tonight.

The Peoples Choral Union will give q
free concert this evening In the Great
Hall at the College of the City Of New
York, assisted by Prof. Samuel A.
Baldwin, as their contribution toward
Music Week. The chief number on the
will be 'srhe Rock Of Lib
erty." by Rossitter q. Cole, sung by the
chorus and soloists, with Prof Baldwin
at the organ and Frederick G. Shattuck
at the piano. The concert will be con-
Quoted by Edward G. Marquard, con-
ductor OF the Choral Union
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

The Committee Of the House Of
Representatives appointed to investi-
gate the escape from custody OF BERG
DOLL, the Stacker. met yesterday in
Washington to organize, Its princi-
pal business will be to find out who
In the War Department believed there
was a pot OF gold at the end of the
rainbow.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

The final performance OF Leoncaval-
los '.Zaza" took place at the Metropoii-
tan Opera House last evening. The
popularity OF this opera, which has been
large. 10 undoubtedly due to Miss Ger
aldine Farrar's impersonation of the
heroine. The role Is one well suited to
her methods, which are so familiar to
opera goers as to require no further de-
soription. Yet there is temptation to
dwell on the gusto with which she enters
into the riotous moods OF the first act
and the devotion to realism which leads
her to revelations quite unusual on the
operate stage.
In the later scenes, which call for
Farrar has reached dramatic heights
which she has not scaled in any other
role. On the whole her performance
of zasG III likely to remain a feature
Of Metropolitan seasons as long as 1t in
terests her Mr.. Crimi appeared as
Dnfresne last evening. He deserved
credit for appearing at all. He was not
in good physical condition on the previ-
GUS evening and he was no better last
night. But he pluckily went through
with his onerous task.
Mr.. de Luca as CdscGrt, Nine. Howard
as Anaide, Mr. Piceo as Buasy and Mr..
Bada as the concert hall manager were
other principals in the cast. Mr. Moran
Zoni conducted. The audience packed
the house. 1t is the final week of
opera and the whole town seems eager
to hear the last notes of the famous
singers.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

The Corporation Counsel has in
formed the Park Commissioner that a
cross-country run in a city park on
Sunday IS not prohibited by law. The
decision will reassure Sunday players
on municipal golf links. who have been
trembling for their cherished privi-
leges.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Putting Kansas Town ON the Terpsicho
rean Map.
Frpm the ottaro Hernrd.

From the OtfuUu Her0ld.
The Boim ballet that Is coming hero next
Wednesday night will be an attraction that
a town the size OF Ottawa rarely has the
opportunity 20 secure The citizen who
can't tell the difference between q ballet
and a moving picture show now ought to
plan to see this. II for no other reason than
that Il IL something different. Town pride
that makes a man boost his educational,
religious and other advantages bahooves the
civicaly patriotic to support a thing iiko
the Bolm ballet. The good old town will
want other big artists In the future. This.
the first chance to get production Of this
kind since the new auditorium was opened.
deserves the kind Of support that will as
sure similar good things In tho future. Go
and boost Ottawai
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

General PERsHING. as head of the
General STAFF of the army, will be
charged with the task Of forging
weapon which everybody hopes will
be the best of its kind, but which they
also hope will never have to be used.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Kentucky Iuxuries.

Richmond correspondence LotHseiIic Courier
Journal.
Eight fox bounds were bought here at n
total cost OF $1,000 BY J. II. Smith. Jr.,
Fayetteville. Tenn. Mr.. Smith said Madison
county fox hounds are tho finest In the
woxlA~
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

That the military class OF 1921 in
France yielded rs per cent. OF men of
21 years fit for army service, the first
time SO high percentage has been
reached, is a matter for sincere con-
graduation among the French people.
Less alcohol. more general Indulgence
in athletics and better living condi-
tions on the farms get credit for the
improvement.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
No Cause for Alarm.

From thc Minneapolis BETTER Way.
The Better Way IS only mildly interested
in the announcement that cigarette smoke
viii kill rabbits. We don't keep rabbits,
but II we did we shouldn't permit them TO
smoke cigarettes
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

From the Oroiono Messenger.
A farmer near Hope made more money
from one-haif acre Of radishos this year
than he made from fourteen acres Of cot
ton last yean
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
Miss Farrar Sings 'Zaza's' Farewell
Final Performance for This Season of Leoncavallo''
Opera at the Metropolitan, With Society Present

ing, though her general style was mo-
notonous A song by herself entitled
The Sirlyarlz" was greatly liked MI.
Cannon playen several groups or piano
solos in colorless fashion. Roger DEM
ing was the accompanist-
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
MAYOR TO AID BLIND FUND.
Sends Committee Message written
by Blind stenograpber.

Mayor Hylan has pledged his support
10 the Committee for Lighthouses for the
Blind in it's campaign TO raise a fund OF
81, ,oO0.o ooo. The Mayors message, dictated
70 Miss Grace Heater, blind stenogra-
pher, invited the promoters OF the fund
TO call at the City Hall and let him
know their wishes.
tion OF the New York committee will be
held In the Town Hall next Tuesday
afternoon. Miss Belt and others inter-
ted In the campaign will address the
meeting. Mrs. James Roosevelt Mrs. r.
IT. Hartman. w. Forbes Morgan and
Frederic r.. Coudert are on the com
rnittee in charge Of arrangements
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

The new Public Service Commission,
looking into the rush hour problem,
may not accept the postulation that
space, after all, IS only relative.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

The Associated Press II exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication or all news drs
patches credited 60 Il or not otherwise
credited IN this paper, and also the local
news published herein.
All rights OF republication OF special des-
matches hsrein are also rssaxveas
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
EVENTS TODAY.

Highest temperature, "a, at Z. M.
Lowest temperature, 81, at 1:3o A. NJ.
Average temperature, 63.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22

With Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gillespie
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. v. Hoppin,
Mr.. and Mrs William K Dick and Mr..
Frederick III. Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James's
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. e. Hayward
Ferry and Mr.. and Mrs. d. De Forest
Manice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c. Pell. Jr, and
Miss Audrey Hoffman were with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Henry Warren, Jr
Capt Warren @. Beach's guests In Box
2 We're Mrs. Louis T. Hoyt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Theron r. Strong and Mr.. Shipley Jones.
Mrs. Charles Mather MacNeill's guests
were Countess del Sera, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish. Jr., Mr.. Frank A.
Munsey and Mrs Frederick Y. Dalziell.
The party in Box included Mr.. and
Mrs. James c. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fal de st. Phalle, Mrs. Helen Moran
and Count de Perigny.
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In this city yesterday, es
by the official thermometer, Is
shown In the annexed table:
The New York herald., 1921-04-22
p,yersirlcation Of Crops in Arkansas.

WASHINGTON, d. G. April 21.
The New York herald., 1921-09-20
FOREIGN PORTS.
IBy MALL

APIA. Sept ly--Sailed. schrs Alert, Sar
Francisco; Geo Billings. do.
BANES, Sept l5-Saied. str Banan (Nor)
Boston.
CALCUTTA, Sept s-Arrived. str Esther
Dollar lBr,. Vancouver,
str Harald DAM. Montreal.
Sailed 18th. schr Vincent White (Br)
New York.
HALIFAX. Sept 1e-Arrived. str Montro-
lite (Br). Galveston.
Sailed 18th. str Manchester Brigade tBr)
Manchester: schr Eileen Lake tEr), Grand
HAVANA. Sept Is-Arr.ved. ctr Liinoe,
Arrived 18th, str Mar Roio (sp), Tara
gonna.
Sailed 18th. str Trafalgar tNor,. Belize.
Sailed l4th, strs Tuscan. Matanzas: Della
ware tNor). Nuevltas.
MONTREAL. Sept I6--Salled. strs Mary
Amelia (Br). Azores (for orders); Arianc
sALINA CRUZ. Sept 1s-saiied. str Fair.
haven. San Francisco via San Pedro.
SANTA CRUZ. Cuba, Sept 1s--saiied. schr
SINGAPORE. Sept s-saiied. str Eastern
Importer, Colombo.
Msrgery Austin tBr). New York; 18th,
Frances Ellsin. New York; Chas C Lister,
Gagetown for New York.
Sailed 10Th. str Muskegon. Montreal: schrs
Cape Blomidon (Brl, Hllsboro. to load for
Newburgh); Quaco Queen (Br,. Campbell
SYDNEY. cB. Sept IJ--Arrived. strs Co
10TH. Loystakken fNor). Campbeilton for
London: Hochelaga tBr). Montreal.
Sailed 18th, strs Daghtld (Nor. Aqua
thana; Fageraas (Nor. supposed Montreal.