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Evening star., 1921-09-25
Heard and Seen

Let me take this occasion to pay
tribute to Victor Herbert. that ster-
ling and true musician. VINO is not
afraid Of melody.
Brought 10 Washington last week
by an entefprising motion picture
thsater. the occasion gave thousands
opportunity 10 see the composer, who
otherwise might never have had that
pleasure.
Mr. Herbcrfn compositions are
known throughout the country, but
perhaps few who are familiar with
his light operas have seen the man
who wrote them. Although he has
appeared here In person many times.
comparatively few have been able to
zee him.
1t seemed peculiarly fitting. there
fore. that this musician with the gift
OF melody should appear daily at a
popular theater, where thousands who
love Il tune could see and PERSONAL
ly appreciate him and his gifts.
Victor Herbert has never been
afraid of q tune" He was born with
melody In his soul. and the finest sort
Of musical education. but made IT bub
Bile and sing the more.
There has grown up in recent years
a clan OF music lovers who have af-
fected disdain of melody. in the face
Of the fact that the greatest musi-
clans who ever lived composed the
finest melodies. They forgot that
Beethoven modelled one movement OF
his eighth symphony on the ticking Of
metronome, that Mozart's symphony
In G minor Is one tune after another.
that Schubert's Unfinished" is pure
MI al q
Victor Herbert has never been
ashamed to follow in these masters
footsteps. and the people love him
for it. He belongs with Stephen Eos
ter and Ethelbert Nevin and with the
MacDowell of ITO Wild Rose"
The contrast between the "peppy"
Herbert and the mournful photoplay
which followed was striking.
1t led many to wish that some thea
ter genius would arise who would
establish a photo-playhouse for the
showing solely of bright. cheerful,
happy pictures.
Honest, who wants to go to a thea
ter to witness the death of a beauti-
full child? What fun is there in
cholera and death? There undoubted-
~ are thousands who like to have
drama run the Eamut of their emo
tions, but also there are hundreds VINO
do not want that sort Of thing
A picture theater devoted to cheer
fulness, where one could drop in any
time without feeling the certainty of
being forced to witness death and de-
struction, the tiresome triangle and
other depressing subjects, ought to
make a hit
4 FAr
ent matter.
Whether you believe the following
story or not probably will depend
upon the treatment you have received
from your landlord.
A high government official told me
about it, He has a heart as big as the
CITY post Office. and no particular love
for landlords, either.
This official went to visit one of
the former employees of his ofhce..
man who was stricken with an IN
durable malady, used up all his sick
leave, and is now without help. except
what former associates give him. There
is no use going into details.
But the chief came back with two
great discoveries. In the first place,
he found a man strong and cheerful in
the face of great trouble.
And he heard of landlord who,
knowing the circumstances. had vol
unfairly cut the rent in half.
CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. .
Evening star., 1921-09-25
French Press Begins to Speak.

The French press. significantly si-
lent at the time of the signing of the
German-American separate treaty Of
peace, has begun to speak. For in
stance, L'Europe Nouvelle of Paris
says:
I'm 1919 it was said that, the United
States having joined in the affairs of
Europe. willingly or unwillingly. she
cannot become disinterested. and all
at once the United States shows. not
in words, but in deeds. that she has
become disinterested all the same. In
refusing to recognize the political
clauses of the treaty. by avoiding
making any engagements on this
score, America proves that European
political order means little to her
Whether it is question of the Rhine
or the vistula, Washington does not
trouble to insure the continuance OF
contributed in creating. We must eX-
pect that very soon American battal-
ions will cease to keep watch on the
Rhine and we must not be surprised
If in the same way the United states
|withdraws from Poland the support
what happens tomorrow, only the m
terest of today counts; the treaty OF
August rs, as the German press said
quite plainly, Is a victory of the 'prac-
tical selflshness' of the Americans.
Thus it is the victory of the IT.
reconcilables' and senator 6oIan,
President Harding gives up resisting
the current: We should not be aston
ished if tomorrow Mr.. Hughes were
to retire from the State Department;
and the practical .selfishness' which
has just made his tdea-neither
French nor European-of advantages
without corresponding obligations,
triumph would at once raise the ques-
ton Of the allied debts.
america will be to the fore where
her immediate interests are con-
cerned: she will sit on the commission
of reparations. because she wants TO
be informed about decisions capable
Of having serious influence on III"
economic development OF Europe and
conseouently-on international COM
merce. and because America wants
the German markets to be a fruitiul
outlet for her: she will pay attention
to the operations of the control COM
missions. not that she cares at all
about the disarmament of Germany,
but because in the liquidation OF the
German arsenal certain good oppor-
tunities might occur at time Wnen
Japan is developing her armamen.s'
man colonies. We must have no illu-
sions: America will support US as
long as she believes that our inter
est is the same as hers. but only
then"
"after having realized these facts
tn think over what sacrifices would
he he necessary ] on our part to hope to
in.ure eventually this support: it is
for us to compare these sacrifices with
those which the maintenance OF our
european alliances seem to na demand.
hsfore the washington conference
and to decide, in taking account only
Of our real interests. which may pos.
siblv not agree with the picture that
our sentimentality likes to draw
Evening star., 1921-09-25

A New York musical comedy writer
thinks the country would be better OH
if the Pilgrim fathers had never landed
on Plymouth Rock. The thought Is
significant as an evidence Of the ex-
ceedingly serious channels into which
musical comedy is drifting.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

program" and SCHEDULE" and the
phrase order Of business" are passed
over. "Agere" to the Romans meant
to manage. conduct and perform, and
"agenda" were things that were to be
done. Later it came to have the spe-
cific meaning Of things to be brought
before a committee or council.
Welcome, agenda!
Evening star., 1921-09-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON.
Late Hours.

Late Hours.
I'VE won't go home till morning."
A statesman paused to say.
His merry word of warning
Gave rise to some disnlay.
It was not an occasion
Where each convivial soul
With very slight persuasion
Drew near the flowing bowl.
OF drink he spoke in scorning,
AS he stood forth to sing,
I'VE won't go home till morning
I'm filibustering.'
Evening star., 1921-09-25

II the natives Of various points in
the Pacific were observant and enter
prising, they would be at work by this
time on a system of local permits and
special taxes.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

The wreckage Of German labora.
tory creates the suspicion that a new
superexplosive has been inadvertently
developed. The German laboratories
have long been in need Of more safety.
first devices.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

When O food distribution is arranged
for many a soviet official is tempted to
think Of the possibility Of liberal tips
in the event Of his being able to secure
a position as head waiter.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

A Chicago gunman has succeeded in
cheating the gallows and being sent to
an insane asylum. The adage has it
that it takes a very wise man to know
when to play the fool.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

In referring to the tolerance of rum
in the old colonial days mention might
be made Of the great assistance fur
nished by firewater in subduing the
wild American Indian.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

In view of the well known fact that
he was employed in the ohflce Of Secre-
tarv OF State for awhile, it is only natu-
raj that Col. W. J. Bryan should mani
fest a great interest in treaties.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

The auction SALE Of unemployed
people is regarded with suspicion as a
means Of encouraging too many idle
bystanders.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

Some Of the currency now published
on a large scale in portions Of Europe
is considered a success il it keeps out
of the waste paper basket.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

China will be represented at the con-
ference for the purpose at least Of ac-
curing first.hand information as to
what is going on.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

/ It is fortunate, no doubt, that Henry
Ford was prudent enough to provide
himself with highly lucrative bust
ness before he went in for literature.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

Even after arrangements for the
limitation Of armaments are complete
q little attention to precautions against
concealed weapons may be necessary.
Evening star., 1921-09-25

Wars Of the future WIN employ new
msthods that may cause science 20 re.
~ p 8 battle ~ ? chemical reaction,
Evening star., 1921-09-25
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

conviction. Such events as happened
at Freudenstadt show plainly the ten
sion which could be produced in a day.
and which chased away all attempts
at reconstruction. A new civil war
would demand much greater sacrihces
than the revolution when desperation
and disappointment at seemingly un-
necessary sacrifices and privations Of
fered an excuse for the unpatrlotlc
conduct of the dissatisfied masses.
What seems to me the most neces-
sary task at present is to learn from
former experience. to acknowledge the
old blunderS, and be ready to bear the
consequences of them, so that under
standing for the political needs may
be gained through the recovery of out
side conditions. which is OF the great
est advantage to our people in its en-
tirety. We can only try to recon-
struct the fatherland. hand in hand. as
comrades. Hatred must give way To
a peaceful and honest desire to come
to mutual understanding. The at
tainment of nationalist and bolsheriSt
aims would be a still more unbearable
calamity than 1t has been in Russia.
Il warn Germany's youth not to set
their hopes on brutality and force or
we shall surely fall into an abyss out
Of which the German nation will not
be able to extricate itself"
League of Nations 1nviolability.
A Swiss court of justice has just
decided that all persons in the en-
ploy of the league of nations and the
international labor Office must be le-
gally inviolable, because the premises
and landed property of both institu-
tions are inviolable. Their grounds
and buildings are extraterritorial.
like those of a foreign embassy OF
legation, and. what is more, the
league of nations belongs not to one
nation only. but to forty-eight. there
fore its grounds and promises are
forty-eight times inviolable. and SIM
ilarly with regard to its staff. says
the London Observer
A messenger in the labor Office
Swiss citizen, by the way, and not.
Of course on the list of extraterri-
.orial persons-owed a Genevese boot
maker for a pair Of boots. The court.
acting on behalf of the bootmaker.'
asked the international labor Office To
withhold a part of his wages equal
to the price OF the boots: but the labor
Office. while not disputing the claim.
said that it could not entertain or rec
ognize the jurisdiction of the. court.
The creditor then appealed to higher
court, which non-suited him.
Evening star., 1921-09-25
Valuable influence.

Valuable influence.
THAT relativity theory has done
some good in the world, anyhow" re.
marked Farmer Corntossel.
"In what way?"
"You know 81 simlin is one Of these
fellers that thinks he knows It all.
Doc Einstein has at least made him
stand up before folks and admit there
IL some things he doesn't understand"
Evening star., 1921-09-25
Coal Deposits.

''The coal we burn has been lying
buried In the earth Tor ages" =.
"And the price We Pay would leave
the impression that, the coal deposits
have been drawing compound IN.
t>v.~$ ~ -. 6 ss.s,sss IA -. 4.
Evening star., 1921-09-25
Sarcasm.

You have said some very sarcastic
things about your opponents"
''You have misunderstood me-" pro-
tested Senator Sorghum. There is
nobody, in my opinion. who does not
possess some good points which every
fair man ought to recognize. But those
fellows are so unpopular that you can't
say kind word for them without
being considered sarcastic"
Evening star., 1921-09-25
Unbelievable

Unbol1eVADlo.
The motion picture appears
So gentle and demure
That half the stories which one hears
Are inexact, I'm sure!
Evening star., 1921-09-25

Jud Tunkins says good loser has
to be careful not to 60 too Tar and get
himself regarded as an easy mark.
Evening star., 1921-09-25
'FIFTYYEARS AGO.
in THE STAR

Fifty wears ago the Mormon ques-
ton was one of great puzz!ement
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08
Bags for Money and Trinkets

us that they have all the famou; com.
fort of really American shoe, in spite
of their change in shape, and that
the American woman with long and
narrow foot is going to be just as COM
Portable in them as she has become
accustomed to being.
The newer slippers are all provided
with straps. Sometimes there is a
single strap doing duty all by itself,
and then again there are rows of
straight straps or curved straps or
fancy cut-out straps. At any rate,
there must be strap if the shoe is to
be classed among the very latest
things. Even the rhinestone orgaments
are perched on tine straps, instead of
in their usual place.
Evening slippers are still made of
gold and silver brocades, and of colors
to match the gowns. Among the
smartest dressers they are plain and
undecorated, but often they are tied
on with ribbon bands, arranged In
more or less elaborate fashion, to har-
monte with the general character of
the gown which they are to accom-
pany.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08

whom he told the threats he had re-
ceived and promised to return for the
trial, providing his present hiding
place was kept secret.
May Have Headed Drug Ring.
One theory which has been advanced
for the brutal murder is that the wom-
an headed drug ring, or possibly
was engaged in rum running" and
had been killed when she refused to
furnish further funds No enemies
have been found, and Mrs. Sudow's
unusual trait Of keeping her own per-
sonal affairs closely to herself have
handicapped the police investigation,
for no one has been found who could
tell when the woman left her home.
The young daughter, who has, in
herited her mothers entire fortune,
was kept at school and knew almost
nothing about her mothers personal
affairs.
As the double life of the woman
has been gradually exposed, 1t was
learned that she was a liberal giyer
to charity, but that where she loaned
money her business instinct ruled, and
demanded prompt repayment at the
stated time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08
LOSS FROM INFERIOR SEEDS
Farmer Is Cautioned to Make Test in
Home Germinator in Advance
of Planting.

American farmers suffer losses
every year through inferior seed, the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture finds. If seed is foul with weeds
or If the seeds are dead, the loss can
not be made up once the crop is in
the ground. If crop is TO be planted
in April, discovery of poor seed in
May does no good. The remedy is
to test seeds in a home germinator in
advance of planting.
Small samples of seed are counted
out and sowed in moist soil in some
shallow receptacle like kitchen
plate. The plate may be kept near
the stove or anywhere to maintain a
temperature conducive to germina-
ton. When the plants have had time
to sprout, count of the results will
give a good indication of the value
of the seed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08

Bags for money and bags for
trinkets, as well as cigarette cases,
etc., are developing in beauty every
day that passes. They are not by any
means elaborate or fussy. The soft
little pocket-books or card cases, made
of brocaded silks and edged with lit
tie blocks of silver and gold, are
about the newest and loveliest things
that are to be seen in the better shops.
Sometimes they are quite colorful in
design, although the timer patterns
are usually used, and then again they
are made of the simplest black or
brown or blue or gray stripes.
Shoes and slippers are marching on
a new path, from the look of things.
They are losing the very exaggerated
pointed look that they have held for
so long and are becoming more snub-
nosed. The very newest ones are not
exactly short vamped, as were those
that bad a sort of flare a year or so
ago. These newer ones have long
enough vamps, but the toes themselves
curve around IN a decidedly snubbed
way rather than extending into long,
pointed effects. The bootmakers tell
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08
HAS HUSTLING LABOR BUREAU
Nashville, Tenn, Post Tackles Hard
Problem and Makes Most Eff
cient Showing.

In accordance with the general ac-
tivity of American Legion posts in
meeting the unemployment crisis as
1t affects the ex-service man, Nash
vile, Tenn, Post has tackled the sit
uation with considerable degree Of
Argonne enthusiasm.
An employment bureau has been es-
tablished in charge of Legion MEM
Der, who devotes his full time to it.
Both job applicants and employers
seeking men are listed in card in
dex, according to their abilities and
needs.
When a man applies at the Legion
headquarters for job, he Is required
to fill out blank giving the follow
Ing information: Name, address,
place of birth, married or single; If
he is an ex-service man, If he has de-
pendents, special training and schools
attended, with tie extent Of the edu-
cation gained.
Trade test questions are: "Can you
speak any foreign language :" do you
understand card-index SYSTEM" "Can
you operate switchboard :" "Can you
use typewriter efficiently" "Are
you good at figures" "Can you run an
automobile or truck"
Trades included in the list of Job
applicants for one day were electric
Ian, druggist, salesman, accounting
clerk, bookkeeper, daughtsman, insur-
ance salesman, machinist and mat
tress maker.
When the job seeker has filed his
application, he Is given a card to show
that he has registered with the Lee
gion bureau. When he is sent to an
employer in response to a call, he Is
given a card Of Introduction stating
that he Is sent by the Legion bureau.
His original application, together with
the secretary's Endorsement or esti-
mate Of the man, is forwarded to the
prospective employer.
By arrangement with the negro post
Of the Legion, the employment bureau
Is able to answer calls for negro Ia
Dor, applicants for work being listed
with the negro secretary.
The work of the employment bureau
is supported by funds available in the
Legion treasury from post show
given last year. Another entertain
ment will be given soon to raise money
for further operation Of the bureau.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08
FINEST HORSES USED
IN GOVERNMENT STUD
Troubador of Wi|loWmoor Won
Ribbon at Chicago Show.
Morgan Stallion Mcmahon Was Made
Champion at Vermont 1920 Fair
Excellent Records Made by
Other Animals.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The United States Department of
Agriculture's stud of Morgan horses
at Middlebury, VT, contains excellent
specimens Of the Morgan breed.l This
fact was demonstrated when Trouba-
dour of Willowmoor, the premier stall
lion at the farm. won the Morgan stall
lion class at the 1919 international
show at Chicago. AT the 1920 Yer
mont state fair the Morgan stallion
McMahon was made champion. Nc
Mahou is sired by Scotland, stall
lion bred by the late Joseph Battell
and for the past several years owned
by the Department of Agriculture.
Scotland and McMahon's dam, Beauty,
are both sired by General Gates, for
many years at the head of the govern
ment farm stud. Mcmahon is a full
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as.
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re
jected is because kidney trouble is SO
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. It is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample b,ttle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-04-08
WIRE REPLACING
0LD-TIME FENCE
Stone Walls, Split Rails and
Hedges Rapidly Being Dis
carded by Farm Owners.
MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS
Essential That Ends and Corners Be
Erected Firm and Solid-Posts
Should Be Large Enough to
Give Needed Strength.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
OF all the changes wrought in the
farming industry during the last CEN
fury none is more noticeable than that
in fencing, say specialists of the Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture.
All over the Eastern United States
there are hundreds of miles of stone
wall fences which are monuments to
the patience and thoroughness Of
earlier generations. Overlapping this
territory, and extending west, are
found fences of split rails, with their
familiar weeds and berry bushes in
the angles, while still farther west,
where there was neither wood nor
stone, are seen Usage orange and
other hedges. These are natural pro-
auctions of the time.
The farmer usually finds today that
barbed-wire or woven-wire fence will
best serve his ends for new construc-
ton, and at the same time cost least.
ranges where the loss of one or two
animals through wire cutting is not
serious, but for the farmer with fine
horses, or a selected herd of cattle,
large mesh woyen-wire fences are
coming more into use.
Ends and Corners.
The manner in which the fence is
erected has much to do with its serv-
ice. The ends and corners are by far
the most important elements of a
fence. 1t is essential that they remain
firm and solid in order to hold the
fence rigid. The first thing to consider
is placing the corners. The posts used
should be large enough to give suffi-
cient strength they should be set deep
enough to prevent heaving by the ac-
ton of frost; they should be braced
from each direction of tension by a
stout rail about II feet long.
Metal and concrete posts are on the
market, but great many farmers cling
TO wooden ones. The line posts should
be approximately inches in diameter.
Various woods are used, including
Usage orange, locust, red cedar, null
berry and burr oak. They should be
thoroughly seasoned and the bark re-
moved, and to get the longest life
should be dipped in creosote at tenn