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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23
ESCAPED CONVICT RETURNED.
Sorace Placed I'm Solitary Conhnc'
ment mt Sing Sing.

Joseph Sorace. the Sing Sing convict
who made q spectacular escape by slid
Ing seventy feet down wire at Sing
Sing prison a week ago and was recap p
tured In Manhattan Wednesday. was
returned to the prison by Warden Lewis
e. Lawes yesterday and placed in soil
tary confinement in an Isolated cell.
Sorace will be transferred to Clinton
prison at Dannemora, from which
escape Is much more difficult than
from Sing Sing. 1T didn't get me
much" Sorace is quoted as replying
when soma ono remarked as he passed
into the prison that he took his life in
his hands by descending the frail wire
from the roof of the cellblock to tho
ground. He was free just week when
recaptured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23
SHORTAGE OF CLERGY
GRAVE TO PRESBYTERS
Inadequacy of Finances Is
Blamed IN Pittsburgh Report.

PrTTsBuRG, Sept. 22.-The present
shortage OF clergymen is ''acute. criti-
cal and grave and the problem must
be solved at once IL the church Is to go
forward under the proper guiding
hands, says the report Of the committee
on home missions Of the European gee
ton. presented by the Rev. John Hall
OF Edinburgh. Scotland. at to-day's ses-
sion OF the General Council OF the Alli-
ance OF Reformed Churches throughout
the world holding the presbyterian
system.
A contributory cause to the shortage
was given in the report as "the utter
inadequacy OF the financial provision
made for either minister or missionary
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23
ELEVEN BECOME RABBIs.
Degrees Conferred Mt Exercises In
Ohab Zcdek Congregation.

Eleven students of the Rabbi Isaac
Elchanan Theological Seminary, the
only orthodox training school for rabbis
in the United States, received the de-
gree of rabbi last night at the Ohah
zedelS Congregation in IS West 10th
street.
During the services addresses were de-
livered BY Rahbis Philip Klein. B.
Drachman, NJ. s. Margolies and d. l.
LeventhaI or Philadelphia, president Of
the Union OF Orthodox Rabbits. Rabbi
Bernard Revel. president OF the semi
nary's faculty, conferred the degrees.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23
OLYMPIA TO GET HERO'S BODY.
Dewey's Flagship VIII Bring I'm

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The historic
cruiser Olympia will sail from Newport,
r. T.. October Q. to bring home the body
Of the unknown American soldier for
burial at Arlington on Armistice Day,
1t was announced by the Navy Depart
ment to-day.
The Olympia. which was Admiral
Dewey's flagship, will fly the flag or Rear
Admiral Lloyd H. Chandler. who will
represent the Navy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23

tho State may undertake TO carry out
the idea OF eugenics. DR.. Osborn said !:
THE right OF the State to safeguard
the character and integrity OF the race
or races on which its future depends is,
to my mind, as ,ncontestable as the
right Of the State to safeguard the
health and morals OF its people. As
science has enlightened government in
the prevention and spread OF disease,
It must also enllghten government In
TIE prevention OF the spread and multi
pllcation of worthless members OF So
ciety, the spread of feeble mindedness.
Of idiocy, and of all moral and in
tcllectual as well as physical disease"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23
GETS A CANE IA YEARS OLD.
PeckskilI Veterans Present Came
From Frigate Constitution.

PyEKsKILL. Sept. ga cane 144
years old was presented to-day to
Charles L. Orne. a civil war veteran and.
until his retirement five years ago. an
attendant for twenty-six years at Sing
Sing Prison. The cane was made on
board the old frigate Constitution In
1777 from the timbers of that vessel.
Mr.. Orne received also an oil painting
of the battle OF Gettysburg. in which
he took part. Both gifts came from
James Sullivan of Beacon, n. Y.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23
GHOST LEAVES WOMAN'S
FOOT ON HIS DOORSTEP
". J. Man Says Apparition
Disuppeored After Knocking.

A man dressed In white and wearing
a green mask laid a gruesonne gift or
the doorstep OF Lawrence Pierce OF
Ogdensburg. n. j.. early yesterdays
woman's foot, embalmed, wrapped in
green tissue paper and tied with crepe
and encased I'm a box. Tho authorities
say the foo. had been buried three or
four years. Pierce heard knock on the
door and saw tho apparition deposit the
box and run. lie has no idea OF the
mans Identity.
Many Ogdenburg residents believe ii
was ghost and there is some alarm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23
WAGE IS RESTORED.

SCHENECTADY. Sept. 90. - Restoration
OF sixty cent hourly wage to trolley
men on the Schenectady Railway was
granted to-day b. an arbitration board
which regarded as still binding a letter
Of May /, 1920. in which the then man
ager of the railway promised that wage
as long as seven cent fare prevailed
in the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23
ACCUSED BANKER sURRENDERs

BELMONT, n. Y, Sept. 22.-Cari j.
Howden, former president OF the State
Bank of Fillmore. who disappeared last
winter when shortage OF nearly $780,
900 was discovered in the banks funds.
has surrendered to District Attorney
Lee and is at his Fillmore home on bail.
He was released on $4,000 bond.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-21

The average family OF the fur seal 10
ihlI.Y-tHO fcUalcs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
DISARMAMENT ASSURED

TNIIE agreement reached in Washington
/ concerning III" battl"Ship Mutsu removes
the last obstacle in the way Of acceptance of
the naval ratio suggested by Secretary
Hughes.
japanese TeluCthnCc to scrap war vessel
regarded as the pride "f the imperial navy
may have been partly due 10 sentimental
considerations. These and such other fnctorS
as may "ntrr into the ease hive been rcCug.
niZ"d in the Conference" in an Hdrolt COM
promise, which sacrifices nothing Of the dis
armament primo iplrs laid down.
The 5-5-3 proportions Of the American,
British and Japancs" Navrs are to be sCru-
pulo,ISly observed, The retention Of the
MutSu will be offset by the dihlnantllng Of
older vessels of equivalent tonnage. To bal
anrr the scale Of "apital ships, the United
States will preserve the newer battleships
Colorado and Washington in place of the
Delaware and North Dakota. and Great
Britain presumably will be- compensated with
Hood types
Formal agreement on naval limitations is
plainly near at hand. international good
feelings have survived the test of realistic
discussion and the basic object Of the yes :.
sions has assumed the aspect Of the most
hopeful reality.
The benefcent effect of such accord In dis :
armament upon the reception Of the -Four.
Power Pacific Treaty can hardly fail TO be
pronounced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
lRElAND'S DAY

HISTORIC tables are indeed turned when
IL the prospects for Irish autonomy are
bright in the British Parliament and are
darkcned by clouds Of protest in Dublin.
The piquAnCv of the situation is entirely
secondary to its mumCntnus chIrnCtcr. Til"
vote .Gf the Dali Eireann upon the Anglo
Irish treaty is destined to prove "pochaI.
As is the case in politics thr world over,
minoritic~ are noisy. Opponents "f the new
compact are. it appears. less inclined now
tn nnalyzr It's merits or defects than to raise
the somewhat scholastic point Of the nu-
thorit, Nf thc Irish signatori"S.
Mr.. dc Valera maintains that the plcni-
potenlnrl"s had no power to make binding
agreement Considering that the vote of the
Dali l. still necessary I" give thc contract
sanction it j. somewhat difficult to Imagine
how McsSrS. Griffith. collins and their Assoc
ciates could have actually cNrccdcI their
prerogntlvcs.
Prolongnti"u of this arCumrntativr and
technical phase of the case Smn,is Of futility.
which must md today with thc great de-
cision. Tn" overwhelming mass of public
opinion throughout IN" world and. according
TO. estimates. the vast majority of the Irish
peopl" hop" for n ratification uf the London
agreement making for an honorable peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15

up customers. but they accomplished little.
AS result there was in the country last
August $500, 900 bales of 1920 cotton still
in the hands Of the growers
The crop this year is estimated Mt S,3iO,-
600 bales. which is less than has been pro-
duccd In any year since 1890. In 1910 the
crop was IL, 1000, 900 bales, or nearly twice
the crop this year 1t was more than H.
600, 900 bales last year. The large uncon-
sumed crop led many growers to reduce
their acreage last spring, with the result
that this years CROP together with what Is
left over from last year, amounts to less
than the crop of 1915.
. Unless the European demand becomes
more brisk than It Is at present the pre-
vailing favorable prices will sag and the
growers will continuc to suffer from that
industrial depression in Europe with which
certain school of parochial statesmen IN
sist that the United States has no concern
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
MR.. HOOVER'S SAVING

CECRETARI HOOVER'S rcport. covor.
~ Ing the first four months of his admin.
istration of the Department of Commerce
and stating that the first year will show
an expenditure Of more than 81 600 600
less than the available appropriation, will
go far to convince the public of the sim
certify of the Harding Administration in It's
expressed intention to enforce the utmost
economy compatible with efficiency
The idea of administering the Government
upon strict business lines il ono which has
been gaining favor with the people of the
c0untry for years. but it has remained for
the Harding Administration, first through
Mr.. Dawes and now through Mr.. Hoover, TO
give the initial practical demonstrations.
This, carried to it's logical conclusion, means
N reduction in the national taxes, as Gov.
ernunent expenditures nre decreased.
That there has been no loss Of efficiency
thsouah this reduction in cost of admins
tration Is shown by the rest of Mr.. Hoover 8
rebort. The demand by business men upon
the department for help has reached a total
az more than half million requests a year
ina further practical results will, according
\, q. the Secretary, "bc more evident later in
a. year" While the total foreign trade
\ ',reased during the year, the balance OF
W \, In favor Of this country showed O
increase.
. ~ the diminished foreign trade Il
tdly due to lower prices and to un-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phiadephians Subjects They
Kn0,U Best

place. That is the origin of the modern
Christmas cakes and candies.
Even the colors of the latter. the red
and yellow of our present day holiday con-
fections, have their relationship to this
ancient custom. Red was the color of Thor,
the great god Of war, and yellow Is the color
of the sun, in whose honor the festival was
held.
Huge Feasts Were Held
'"Thcsc occasions were accompanied by
great feasts, at which prodigious quantities
of 6" Il ""d drink were consumed. Our
modern cggnog is no more or less than
.,. .... - .nrad. MnIcn the early Ger
manic races drank universally. IT was a
roncoction of fcrmcntcd mares milk. aud It
possessed markedly stimulating effect.
Later on when these northern races were
converted 10 Christianity, the birth of Christ
and the festival of the midwintcr solsticc
were combined Christian elements were
introduced into the festivities and the old
pagan ceremonies survived only as customs,
without their former significance.
''Thc five pointed star and the shep-
herds crook. which are now such common
Christmas decorations, are obviously OF
Christian origin. The variegatcd globes with
which the tree Is decorated represent various
stars. The introduction of toy giving. too.
is n Christian innovation, which harks
back to the particular relationship of chill
dr"n with the birth and childhood of
Christ"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
THE READING WAKES UP

TNiIE new steel coaches for the Reading
- Railway nrc said to have been ordered
prior to the terrible disaster on the New
town division. II is perhaps discreet to
refrain from inHuiring too closely into the
company : retiCrn"c on this subject ut the
time of the wreck.
What is II matter Of satisfaction now is the
news that an attempt 10 bring tn" equipment
Of the road un to date is definitely under
way.
The lesson Of tho cNtastrophc was rrucIy
clear. Inhnmmuhl" wooden ronchrs were the
cause "f the appalling extent of inc tragedy.
Archaic rolling stock constitutes n shock
ing and indefcnsibl" menace tn the safety Of
the travelling public. The Reading and all
other railroads serving pOpuIous communities
nre under II pressing ohligntinn to replace
their ancient frame cars with conchcs as
nearly frcproOf as possible.
The expense of such an undertaking. con =
siderable though it may be- is ncommcn
surate with The profound moral response
bility
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
HUMANITY, NOT POLITICS

TNilE Foreign Affairs Committee of the
i House of Representatives. has promptly
made favorable report on Secretary
lioovcr's recommendation that $40 900 600
b" appropriated for the relief of Russian
famine sufferers. The money is needed.
said Mr. Hoover. II any effective work is to
br done I" save the starving Russians, as
private contributions have amounted to only
ShW.ooO since August |.
Congress also acted fnvornbly on the
Presidents recommendation that several
million dollars worth of corn should he sent
to ltnssin for food. along with n considerable
amount of seed grains
These manifestations of hepfulncss for
the RuSsinns are expressly differentiated
from tn" attitude of the Government Of the
nlt"d states toward the Government of
Russia. We will extend a helping hand to
our fellow human beings afflicted by famine
out we will not have anything to do with
the Government which, through its disrc-
gard of sound economic principles. has
made 1t difficult for the Russian people 70
combat the conditions which lead to famine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
FocH, THE UNSPolLED

THERE Is spurious cmotionalism IN
l. hero worship to which the grave and
simple character Of Marshal Eoch Iehds NOT
the slightest encouragement.
In his variegatcd and extended American
tour, the great co ordinntor of victory, now
speeding homeward on the Paris. invited
affection that was heartfelt. admiration that
was profound, enthusiasm that was tre-
mCndous. But in all this display of ma
tion's feelings. the false glamour which has
in the past surrounded other public favorltes
played no part.
The personality of tho lllustrIous captain
was much too genuine to be spoiled by aduln-
tion. his tnct and poisp too unaffected to be
strained in the clash of the circumstances
however novel or unforeseen. Apparently, no
situation arose of which the marshal was
not the quiet master.
lie has wCathcrcd drlugc of diplomas,
oceans "f oratOry. hnnIurts nnumcrnbc.
lie departs possessed uf live wildcat, n
stuffed game cock, ten dolls. six swords,
city keys, memorial canes, engroSsrd resO-
lutionS. moving picture films, two Indian
chief uniforms. countless medals and decora-
tionS. He has Survived the most strenuous
of his campaigns. the American invasion.
with serenity and an unclUudcd lovable
charm
Ii is not recorded that this unique visitor
betrayed the fHintcst lack of sympathy and
understanding in any of the desperate and
kaicidoscopir scenes Of which he was the
central figure. No welcome in history was
ever less outwOrn than his.
The Nation has bid him farewell not SO
much with regrets for II departing hero as
for man securely master Of his fate in
glory as in tn" darkest days of the struggle
for civilization
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15

TNlIE submission of a number Of bids we'll
i within the sum available for construct
ing II new bridge across the Schuykill Mt
South street affords Acant excuse for II cUun-
cilmaniC policy of dcny.
Contract awards were deferred last spring :;
but 1T that time the old structure, insecure
though IL was. remained open for traffic.
The present closing Of the bridge to all hut
pedestrians constitutes Il serious public in
convenience
The fund in 'hand for III" new work is
$05OWO The lowest bid submitted for II
handsome modern bridge of the hasrul" or
raised draw type Is S'i4i 900. None nf the
estimates would exhaust the complete inan.
cial resources carmarkcd for the project
The city's .'lans were prepared before the
war.
Council should expedite the undertaking
with speedy contrmatory action, enabling
the work to be started early in the new
year. The South street bridge was long
disgrace. y new structure is pressing
necessity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
DR.. EDWIN MILLER FOGEl
On Christmas Customs

WHEN Father journeys down to the corner
w to select Christmas tree: when
Mother climbs to the attic to retrieve the
colored globes and tnscl decorations from
their year long exile, and finally, on the great
day itself, when the flowing bowl of con-
viyinl cggnog IL passed from hand to hand
among those members of the family duly
ouaIifcd BY agc and experience to parthkc'
how little II is susncctrd that these aminble
customs of Christmas time had their origin
In the dim reaches of pagan ana uhrc-
generate barbarism. w ~,
According to DR.. Edwin Miller Fogcl'
professor of GCrmaniC languages nj tne
University of Pennsylvania, who mas maze
n spccinl study of the subject, many "t NV
rites and special celebrations with when 'hc
Yuletdc season is marked today can pe
traced back through the centuries u" the
times when the Northern races oHcT"n UP
their living sacrifices to Wooden ana lhor
in the Businesses of the forests
Origin Of Tree
''Tnkc for instance the tree. one OF the
ohiof clements of our modern celebration
of Christmas" he said. 1.-The lhristmaS
troo cnn bc traced back unmistakably 70
early scandinavian Influences ohc Woulu
cxpcct that the oak tree, the sacred 'r'e M vi
the carly Tcutonic races, w"uiH haNt m hcs
used for this purpose, but the northcrh
eyerprecn. symbol Of life rccurrent. was
uscd instead. because OF Its pnr'lrular
significance with regard to the nature ol 'he
festival. ., hoforo a. ,yas
combined with the observance OF the DIV" VI
Christ by the later Christians was nn M M n.''
and very important festival among al the
C;crmanic races on the occasion Vi '"e
winter snlSticc h,oh ho,d
"In the Tcutonc mythology which neld
swny among all those races the CONNECT pr
twccn the powcrs of light and darkness helh
nm imnortnnt part WOdcn. the supreme
cod ~ the system. after whom our day
Wednesday is named, had all the character
;.t,cs of fl sun and sky god, ana ne WhS
renrcscntrd aS in conflict with the powers VI
darkness. 49,, . ,,r,ioh time
tho sun begins to return again TO HS H"',
| northerly course. was regarded by the hhcieni
Germanic peoples as II time or reJ"'lhG INV
festival over the triumph Of light over dark-
moss and the renewal of life and nope =,
| "Thc festival At this time OF yenr was I'M
| most inportant Of all their crl"bratohS
nI !, was observed with great rcJoicing'
| "nd many ceremonies. 1t was II time %
"rcot fcasting and drinking, ana OF UNI
| ycrsal sacrifice. -, .L,
burnt offerings were piled upon I'M
| ol,ors every man and woman contributing
| IIors.s steers, pigs, sheep, goats were
| hrnught by the tribes to lay Mt the Shrih'
| "f Wndcu. and 1t was permitted to th0S'
u,bo wnrc unable to offer animals to bake
small cukcs in the shapes of animals III thel'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
EVENING MYSTERY

= ,OW ragged clouds In the west arc heap
N Ing, .,,
All the hedges seem a-wccp'hg,
49, na In n thin grcen distance flowers
;rhc moon, the blossom of lonely hours
The moon she lightcns on myriad meadows
Ana her rays wander among wood shadows;
Ere the last Of sunsets liown
Sho ms made A new world of her own.
n,d farm houses with their white faces
Wv. and their ghosts have taken their
places;
Evcn the sgnposts like grim liars
Point to losing brakes and briarS.
rircd birds roostng nrc not yet sleeping.
itmt stir and muttcr at the wild eyes PecpinS.
And sheen will not let silence lie,
Hut blare about the hilltop sky.
As though long plotting dogs had broken
From kennel chains, by the ringlcadcr
spoken,
TO harry the ewes in the light of the
moon
The blood on their jnws will hang em
anon.
But no, for miles the ShecpfOldS moan,
And dogs bay from their farms alone;
Can she who shines so calm be fear?
What poison pours she in 7 Nber's ear?
-Edmund Rlunden, in the and the
!. Athenaeum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
Answers to YesterdaY,s Quiz

/. The last two States to ratify the Con-
Sttution OF the United States were
North Carolina and Rhode Island.
2 Martin Van Buren, who succeeded An
dew Jackson in the presidency was
sometimes called "Jackson's appen-
dix"
a The Caroline Islands are n group in the
Western Pacific Ocean lying between
the equator and 10 north latitude and
between longitude 40 and 100 east
l. "DisieCta membra" are fragments scat
tered remains The expression is often
applied to literary effects.
& The empyrean is the highest heaven.
q, The Cypriotes are the inhabitants of
Cyprus, In the Eastern Mediterranean,
: Desiderius Erasmus. the celebrated Dutch
humanist and scholar, lived In parts
OF the fifteenth and sixteenth Centu-
rles. He was born about 1896 and
died in 1886
q A rondo In music IL composition with
leading theme, to which return is
made.
Jolly Roger" was the name given to the
black flag, the fayorite ensign OF the
pirates OF the Spanish main,
10 The name jenny In spinning jenny Ia
" thought to have been derived from
genie" corrupt diminutive OF the
word engine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
MR.. RlTER'S ELECTION

A S THE new chairman of the Voters
"A League, Frank NJ. Ritter will bring to
the Office not only the necessary qualifications
Of good citizenship. but also Il knowledge of
the practical side of politics, which is abs"-
lutc'y essential to leadership in such a m"vr-
ment as the League represents.
Too many organizations dedicated to pOlit-
ical reform have made thc error nf choosing
for their leaders men of the highest ideals,
but with lack of detailed Knowledge nf the
machinery of practical politics.
Mr.. Ritcr's Legislative experience in City
Councils and the STATE Legislature. and his
practical work as Director Of Public Safety.
, Assistant City Solicitor and president Of the
Civil Service Commission. will stand him in
good stead I'm his new work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-15
Today's Anniversaries

17SG-Edward Coles, Governor Of III.
nois 1922 -26, born in Albcnarlc County,
virginia. Died in Philadelphia July :,
1863.
l79G-General Anthony Wayne, famous
soldier of the American Revolution, died at
prcsuue Isle, Pa. Born in Chester County.
PENNSYLVANIA, January l, l745.
1S2i-Rufus BHrringcr, noted North Car.
olina soldier and statesman, born at Con-
cord, y. &. Died February 3, 1898.
lS69-Dukc Of Edinburgh visited the
ViCeroy of India at Calcutta.
lS7i-DedicNtion of the Wheeler Opera
House in Toledo, ..
1S9S-Calvin =, Bricc. former United
States Senator from Ohio died in New York
city. Born at Denmark, o., September II,
1S45.
lS00-Thc British under General BuIler
were severely defeated by the Beers near
Colenso.