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The New York herald., 1921-08-20
A Man Without a Country.
Fechter Was English, French, Ger.
man and Italiln.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Refer
ring to the letter of "P. II. s." about
Fechter's nationality append the fol-
lowing from the Life of Charles Albert
Fechter," by Kate Field, published in
Boston In 1882.
His mother, Marie Angelique Regis. was
born In Flanders. His maternal grand
father was OF Italian birth. Fechter's
father was born at Arcachon, France,
his paternal grandfather. Jean Maria
Guillaume Fechter. being native of
Cologne and of German lineage. Fech-
ter's father. receiving an offer from
Starr & Mortimer, the great jewellers
oe England, to take the place of the well
known sculptor Tamissier, moved from
Paris to London. where in Hanway yard.
Oxford street. Charles Albert Fechter
was born October 23. 1924. He was
the youngest but one OF thirteen chill
dren, eleven OF whom died IN infancy.
With artistic proclivities on both sides
of the house, with the hot blood of Italy,
the speculative blood OF Germany,
strongly impregnated with French verve.
flowing through his veins. it Is not
strange that Charles Fechter, 'the man
without a country" should belong to
all the world. which Shakespeare tells
us Is stage. After Charles had had
several years schooling at Templeton's
College his father returned to Paris In
1886 and sent Charles to school at Bou-
logne-sur-Seine but at the end OF two
years the boy returned home to aid In
supporting the family.
In 1870 Fechter began his theatrical
career by appearing with an amateur
company at the Sale Moliere, a small
theatre in the Passage Moliere. From
this time until 1860 he acted in Paris.
Germany and the provinces, always In
French. Understanding English per-
fectly when spoken, Fechter flattered
himself that 1t would cost little effort to
speak It equally we'll; but the mystifed
"What?" OF the cabman to whom he
gave directions upon arriving In Lon
don convinced the voluntary exile there
was no royal road to Shakespeare.
Deyoting himself for four months to
our stern Anglo-Saxon language he
studied sixteen and eighteen hours out
OF the twenty-four. Selecting "Ruy
Bias" which had never been acted In
English, as less likely to display his
deficiencies OF pronunciation than a ma
tive play. Fechter made his debut at
the Princess Theatre. London. on Octo-
ber 81, 1860. His next venture was in
THE Corsican Brothers," after which.
feeling more glib with his tongue, he
made his comedy entree on February II,
1851. in don Cesar de Bazan." Six
weeks later, the date being March 20,
he first essaycd Hamlet.
He made his first appearance in Amer
lea at Niblo's Garden, New York city,
on January 10, 1870. as Ruy Bias. On
September 12, 1870, he made his first
appearance in Boston at the Globe The
atre In Monte Cristo.'
AaW1LLrAM SEYMOUR.
SOUTH DuxBuRf, Mass. August IS.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Vision.

A flower grew by the river.
a lily tall and fair.
A slender maiden binding
A ribbon IN her hair
II blossomed for a summer day,
Then faded with the sun away.
Faded and BY tho river
A withered, ugly thing
As sordid MS the sullled snow
THAT fingers IN the spring. !.
And We who saw Il dying there
Had quite forgot It once was fair.
But one who knew came singing
lie found tho flower again
In blue and slender lovellness
just as It first had been.
lie found a shrine among the reeds
Where we had seen but ugly weeds
ErfoAu w Carssov.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Arms Reduction or Ruin, Says Bryce
All Greater European Countries Already Beggared by
Burden, Viscount Asserts in Lecture.

ing for non-military purposes also. 1t
would be still easier to manufacture
deadly gases on a great scale, and no
engines of war seem more likely to be
used in the future with frightful ef-
fects.
Manufacture of Munitions.
1T has been proposed to forbid the
manufacture OF munitions of war by pri-
vate firms in order to prevent any cap
italist from having q motive to bring
war about and either provoking i'll feel
ing between nations or getting up war
scares to induce Governments to place
orders fer materials with them. The
danger of such action upon nations and
Governments has probably been much
exaggerated. but supposing 1t to exist. 1t
might continue to operate In the case
OF firms who make the materials most
needed for the manufacture of muni-
tions, and Governments might be dis
posed to accumulate out of caution for
the future inordinately large stocks of
munitions IL they had only their own
factories to rely upon.
Some have suggested that the most
effective method of limiting expendi-
lures would be an undertaking by each
of the contracting countries not to vote
iifoio tidi a. piccSIiDtu buiIi Ol utOncy
in every budget for naval and military
purposes To this 1t has been answered
that an unscrupulous Government de-
string to elude its engagements could
do so by secretly transferring to The
purposes aforesaid sums voted by the
Legislature for non-military purposes.
'IBut no difficulties can be allowed to
defer the nations from graphing with
an enterprise OF such urgent dmpor-
tance."
Not only would the sufferings and
bloodshed of many years have been
avoided, but the world war might have
been prevented if European statesmen
had handled the Near East problem In
telligently and honestly, Stephen Panare-
toff, reappointed Bulgarian Minister to
the United States, said in his lecture.
"It Is recognized by all now that the
terrible catastrophe which has befallen
Europe had it's origin In the Near East"
he said. All European statesmen recog-
nized this danger long ago, he asserted.
yet those who had the power and means
did very little to avert ii.
Their failure to find a peaceful issue
out of the difficulty" he added. is a
blot upon the history of Europe and a
disgrace to European craftsmanship"
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Photographic Guide to Bebblng.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: That Is
a good suggestion that girls should go
to a photographer TO learn how they
will look with their hair bobbed. It
can easily be done.
Loosen the hair. let II fall down the
back and have pictures taken. The
photographer can stop out from the neg
ative all of TIE hair below any line the
subject may indicate. To get perfect
conception OF ones appearance there
should be three pictures. full face. a
profile and from behind.
There can be no experimenting with
halrcuts, but by the Photographic proc
ess one could experiment as to length
and the picture could be used as a guide
for the hair cutter
HOMER ANDERSON.
PEEKsKnL, August 10.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
The Granite States Flag.

To THE New YORK HERALD: In reply
To my question. Should the flag on the
U. s. s. Granite State have been hauled
down and preserved or allowed to burn
with the ship. as II did7 A. W. WALK in
vites me to call at the headquarters Of
the First Battalion. N. NJ. ". ". where
the flags are now preserved"
have two witnesses who saw the
Stars and Stripes at the stern OF the
Granite state burn. The Jack was still
flying the next day after the Are; that
! am not questioning, but the flag at
the stern was completely burned.
GEoRoE w. sKrpMoRE.
NEw York, August 10.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Praise for the Police.
A Potent Factor in Maintaining New
York's Moral Strength.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: SO much
criticism Is heaped upon our police force
that 1t Is time a voice was raised in its
defence.
Considering the discourtesy. greed.
haste, impatience of many who ought
to know better. the New York police,
taken by and large, arc a most patient,
enduresome. gentlemanly and polite or
ganization. Every great city has ten
dency to sink morally. spiritually: our
police force is most potent factor
in maintaining the moral strength. not
only by virtue OF its being a police force
but also by virtue OF its comparatively
high moral personnel.
Let Us give credit TO the soul for up
lift that turks in our bluecoats.
REV. II. c. OFTERA1AN.
BROOKLYN, August 10.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
TO SAIL ON
THREE LINERS TODAY
Wife of Gen. Frank T. Hines
Among Passengers.

Many prominent persons will be
among the passengers on three steam
ships sailing to-day for European ports.
Mrs. Frank T. Hines, wife of Gen.
Hines. U. S. A, and Miss Hines will be
among the passengers sailing aboard the
Red Star liner Lapland. Others on board
will be Mr.. George Messersmith Amer
lean Consul at Antwerp. and Mrs. Mes
sersmith; Mr.. u. Stalinger. Polish dele
gate Of the Ministry OF Post and Tele-
graph, Warsaw: Mr.. Antoni Roman OF
the Polish consular service Mrs. Frank
Hodson and Miss Joan Hodson of Phila-
delphia and DIR. Franklin E. Cutler OF
Cleveland.
In addition to first cabin passengers
the Lapland will take out $50 second
cabin and 500 third cabin passengers.
the latter mostly Polish emigrants.
The White star liner Celtic. which
sails from New York to-day, will heve
among her passengers Mr.. and Mrs.
Bayard Dominick. Jr., OF New York;
Mr. ]. u. Davidson, NJ. p, and Mr.. c.
III Stitch, NJ p, British labor delegates
to the United States Mr., Thomas b.
Ismay and Mr.. Alfred l.. Attneave OF
London, who arrived by the Celtic Au-
gust Is and have been visiting Mr. ana
Mrs. Hamilton Fish at Garrison, n. Y.
Mr. w. Blackard, American Vice-Consui
at Singapore, and his mother, Mrs W.
r. Blackard Mr.. Joseph f. ROCK, agri-
cultural explorer of the Department OF
Agriculture, washington, ana capt. ana
Mrs.. A. X. Hannay or Boston,
Among the passengers sailing to-day
for cothenburg by the Swedish-Amer-
ican liner Stockholm will be Baron 8.
I,ao,,- rrr,,. Mr.. Gunnar Christensen.
nf,ss perthe Helsgren, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
n robanson. Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
po.s,I and Mr.. T. A. Walton OF New
Wi, ana Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Motley
r,a,,,,er and four sons OF Bethlehem. PA.
,rhe oropesa OF the Royal Mail Steam
.,,,n Company arrived last night from
gIar,hurr Han and Cherbourg. Among tho
,,,ssengers was Mrs. Gabriel do Beau
mont OF Paris, who said she intends 20
snend the winter here 20 escape the war
scenes. Count Antonio Sobansl, at
tache OF the Polish Legation at Wash
inrton. also was : passenger.
Ellen Dalossy. "a soprano Of the Metro
politan opera company who has been
in Bohemia, also returned. She said shc
was going TO Mexico City 10 sing for y
brief engagement
Arrivals by the Rochambeau yester-
day were Mr. wllfred Pelletier. pianist
Dr. Archibald T. Davidson. director OF
the Harvard Glee Club, and eighteen
members who gave concerts In the
larger cities OF Europe Mr.. Gilbert
white mural painter, and Mr.. Sherwood
Anderson. author.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
American Champions.
Not One Race but Many Lengthen
the List Of Athletic Victories.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: We
Americans of the old native stock should
feel very proud of our country's success
In the field Of sport Look at those who
have lately added iustre to our fame.
Jock Hutchison. Scotchman born.
winner of the open British golf cham
picnship.
Jim Barnes, Englishman born, winner
OF the American open golf championship.
I'D Gourdln. negro. maker of the broad
Jump record.
Mrs. Mallory Norwegian born, tennis
champion. victor over Mile. Lenglen.
THOMAS ]. FETHERsToN.
NEW YORK, August 10.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New Yorl-1ncreasing
cloudiness, followed by showers to-day
tomorrow cloudy and cooler. probably
with showers. Fresh to strong south
west shifting to northwest winds
For New Jersey-Increasing cloudiness fol-
owed b. showers to-day or tonight: TO-
morrow morrow cloudy and cooler. probably showers.
nouerate TO fresh southwest. shifting 70
horihwess ~inds
For Northern New England-rncreassrg
ri,oua.iness to-day; showers this afternoon or
nignt: tomorrow partly cloudy and cooler:
winds.
For Southern New England-Increasins
ttaoutalness, followed by showers to-day or
ahi hisnt. tomorrow cloudy and cooler. pro-
auy asays showers: fresh to strong southwest,
aiuill.ins u 70 west and northwest winds.
ahi, western New York-Showers and prob
morror, or,unaer.storms a a.orms to-day or to-niRht; to-
. oaauW partly cloudy and cooler: fresh 20
west winds. " ' 80 -
-, WASHINGTON. Aug. f9.-The disturbance
that was central over Manitoba last nisfrt
moved rapidly eastward IN Ontario attended
py showers and thunderstotms IN the uppcr
Iahs Ha,, region and the upper Mississippi Valley
other sections to-day Press,rs uas raia
lively high over the southeast States and
rIs,,, rie middle Gulf statss and 1t was high and
ana the north plains States. The tennera-
ture was higher in the lake region and the
central central valleys. while cooler weather over
spread the middle and north Rocky Noun
tain region and the north plains States.
The disturbance will continue to move ran
iaiy eastward and VIII be attended by show
ers tomorrow In the south lake region. the
ONO vclley and the Interior of the north
Atianuc states. and tomorrow night or
sunday IN the sections further east and
SOUTH Fair weather will prevail Sunday in
the lake region and the Ohio Valley. TIE
temperature win be somewhat higher in the
middle Atlantic States. while cooler weather
viii overspread the lake region to-morrow and
the Ohio Valley, Tennessee and the middle
Atlantic and north Atlantic States Saturday
night or Sunday.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20

WILLIAMsTowN. Mass. Aug. 1e.-Eu-
rope faces the alternative of reduction
OF armament or ruin, Viscount James
Bryce asserted in lecture at the In
stitute of Politics here tonight.
'As the greater European countries
are already beggared by the last war"
he said. at is plain that they will before
long be ruined by the continuance Of
expenditure on the present scale. They
ought. therefore, to welcome the invita-
tion which has proceeded from the
United States to conference on the sub
ject as 1t has already been welcomed
by the people of Britain and the British
dominions everywhere"
He said that only an agreement be-
tween the great powers held out any
hope of armament reduction. After de-
scribing some of the obstacles to such
an agreement he declared: mo difficult
ties can be allowed to deter the nations
from graphing with an enterprise of
such urgent Importance"
Competition In Building.
Lord Bryce said in part: Whatever
ships one Power builds, whatever guns
1t casts. other Powers feel bound to
match by their own building and casting.
for all live In disquiet and all feel that
their influence in the world depends on
the war strength they possess. Hence
1t Is only an agreement between the
great Powers that holds out any hope of
reducing armies and navies for no one
will reduce till assured that the others
are doing likewise"
f1A e. ha htr
the conference he mentioned the scale
to be fixed for each country "as that
which its armies it's fleets, its aircraft,
together with the war munitions needed
for these branches of war service, shall
not In future exceed" and the term of
service and the relation to a regular
trained amy of a militia or Of the police
or of volunteer force.
Another set Of problems arise" he
continued. when we ask how the OBJ
servance of the limits allotted to each
country Is to be secured. There is no
use in making a reduction now unless
the rules prescribed be adhered to, for
increases in any country would forth
with alarm the others. 1t has been sug-
gested that sort of board of inspec-
tions might be created to watch over
the fulfillment of the undertakings
made to keep within the limits pre-
scribed.
But even supposing the contracting
Powers to be willing to submit their ac-
ton to such a scrutiny, it may be too
hard to make 1t effective. Doubtless
some kinds of preparation for war can
not easily be concealed. But might not
airplanes and submarines and machine
guns be secretly constructed, at least
as respects the standardized parts? Ex-
plosives could be made in chemical fac
tories without attracting attention be-
cause the factories would be kept work
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1921.

THE New YORK HERALD sees moth
ing in Mr.. LLOYD GEORGES speech on
Thursday in the House of Commons
that would justify the United States,
at this time and in view of the ap-
preaching Conference, in reducing its
appropriation for our military and
naval strength.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Levers "Charles O'MalIey.r

To THE New YORK HERALD. When
Lever wrote Charles o'Malley" mad he
any person in mind as the hero7 When
the book was published a Charles o'Mal-
ley threatened TO shoot the author for
using his name, but years later he was
accustomed to bosst Of tho hero's hcti-
tious exploits as his own. I. INK.
TORONTO, August 49,
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
MOODY HEADS MIDDLEBURY.

MIppLEBuRY, VT. Aug. 19.-The Rev.
Paul Dwight Moody. youngest son of the
late Dwight J.. Moody, the evangelist.
to-day was elected president of Middle
bury College. He succeeds John M.
Thomas, who resigned after thirteen
years to become president OF Pennsyl-
vania State College.
The new president is at present asso-
ciate pastor of the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church in New York He
went overseas as chaplain.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Thrush Records.

Tie sang n song so sweet and clear
The very angels stopped 70 hear,
And shame II seemed such music rare
should die forever on the air.
A hushed oblivion to risk
He sang without the magic disk,
For safe within his nest Of brown
yysre those TO pass his music down.
McIsANpsURsH WILSON.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Funeral, Archbishop D'Oca y obreson, OF
San Luis Potosi. Mexico. st. patrick's
Cathedral, o A. NJ.
Field Day, Park Playground Children OF
2 30 p. NJ.
Field Day. Mystic Shrine. Bayshore. J.. I.
Dedication, new home of Seaside Homo
for Crippled Children. Far Rockaway. to
G L. M.
Lecture, Evergreen, md How 10 Grow
Them" by c.. V. Nash, New York Botanical
Garden. Bronx Park, p. NJ.
Exhibition of gladoli. New York Botanical
Garden, Bronx Park.
Hall of Fame. New York University. Uri-
versty heights. open to p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Charles Fechter's Nationality.

To tbs NEW YORK HERALD. Where
Mr.. Stephens got his information from
that Fechter was German is puzzle
to me. knew Fechter personally and
from his own lips he was born in VIM
egar yard, London, w. c., Of French
parents. This is about as funny as the
Huns claiming our Bard of Avon,
HARRY BRAHAM.
NEW YORK, August 10.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20

Senator PAT HARRISON of Mississippi
has played the part OF terrible infant
so agreeably that the elder statesmen
he delights TO quiz at awkward mo-
ments treat him with respectful IL
sometimes smiling attention. Other
comparatively young Senators who
have tried that role have been coldly
snubbed into pouting silence.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
A Natural Question.

From the Kansas CITY Star
THAT long haired, round shouderod feller
going by on the other side of the street has
4 collection OF s,p27 different specimens OF
moths and butterflies. and Is adding TO Il
right along" pridefully said the landlord OF
the Petunia tavern.
"Indeed," returned the dyspeptic looking
guest. "And what docs his wife do 10 sup
port the faussyr'
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Father Lambert Answered IngersolI.

To THEM YORK HERALD: In refer
ence to Ingersolls controversy with
Judge Black it is only fair to number
OF your deeply interested readers to let
/. be known that Father Lambert took
up the issue with the agnostlc and re-
duced his bombastic arguments to such
stage that when he was challenged to
reply he publicly declined. The discus
sion of the mooted points may be read
in that celebrated brochure Notes on
Ingersoll."
AUDI alteram partem' is a very ap-
propriate maxim when reading the full
some praise lavished on an orator who
attacked the foundations of belief with
the oft refuted arguments of more VEN
cradle opponents. J. r. CoRCoRAN.
BROOKLYN, August TO-
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
Kind They Catch IN oldohoua.

Durdnt correspondence the OkIohonaaa.
Six feet and ten inches long and Weighing
1867 pounds, the alligator gar caught In a
fish trap ~ the Washita River. ten miles
west Of hero, Sunday 10 said to be the lafg-
SGT Of rs kind ever seen IN this district
The New York herald., 1921-08-20

In the partnership OF HYLAS and
CRAIG as trustees Of Father Knicker-
bocker's business it becomes increas-
ingly evident that the senior should
be the silent partner.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20

A Texan who refused to do any
work beyond soliciting washing for his
wife was fined 500. Now the wife
will have to labor overtime to make
up the fine.
The New York herald., 1921-08-20
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Highest temperature, 81, at p. NJ.
Lowest temperature. GO. at Z A. NJ.
Average temperature. "a
The New York herald., 1921-08-20

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-22
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1871.
Called to Account

United STATES SHIPPING BOARD af-
~ fairs have been under acrimonious dis
cusson ever since the close OF the war, No
other agency OF the government has been
subjected TO so much or such severe crit-
oism. Ii the board has ever had n thorough
understanding of its affairs, it has made
lame effort IN convincing the public TO that
effect II has spent hundreds OF millions
OF dollars without being able TO make
satisfactory showing that this money was
wisely expended. It's tangled affairs seem
to have resisted all efforts to untangle them.
When y. D. Lasker was appointed chair
man of the board he announced confidently,
even boastfuly, that lie would turn the
trick" He now has been in charge several
months ana the public is still kept in the
dark as TO the potential assets over which
til board has oversight. Mr.. Lasker even
appears TO have learned that modesty is
becoming trait OF public officials charged
with big responsibility. in view of the fact
that lately he refraned from rushing into
the public prints with statements OF his
achievements present and prospective. Like
Br'er Rabbit, He lay low and say nothin."
Hence, on Thursday a storm broke loose
in the Capitol over the tangled affairs OF the
board. and in both houses OF Congress there
was action forecaSiug an early and com
rletc investigation OF the board On a viva
vocc vote The Senate adopted resolution
offered by Senator Poindexter. Of Washing
ton, directing = d I-askcr, chairman OF the
board. 10 submit 10 that body a detailed
sta emen, OF The dents of the board
and the state OF its funds. This reso-
lat!CH brought on debate in which the
Shipping Board vas attacked BIZ q number
OF Senator'S. Senator .Poindex,er asserted
tha; the rankes, k!1f. 81. tsaud had been
penetrated upon the people in some OF the
na'ters Il which The hoard is involved. and
IL is high ume for q full accounting and in
vastiEation."
Even senator Understood. leader Of the
Democratic minority, who has the rcputa-
ton OF being both cautious ann conservative
in his statements oberycd that 50 many
charges arc being made against the board
that the Commerce committee of this
body should conduct searching inycs,iga
ton IL the House Representative Ram
heyer, OF lows, offered a resolution some
what similar TO The Poindex,er resolution
hut broader in scope The public is entitled
10 Know the facts. since out OF its pockets
the MONEY. alleged to have been recklessly
ana wastefully expended has been taken
Let the probe 80 to tie very bottom of The
situation.