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The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Fair Play for Sirens.
Objections of an Artist to the Design
Of Civic Virtue.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Mayor
Hylan and the many women OF promi-
nence are right in their denunciations
regarding the statue Of Civic Virtue.
AS a piece of fine sculpture it might be
all very well. But as a symbol of civic
uprightness it Is a signal failure.
In the first place. no gentleman would
ever think of maltreating any one OF the
fair sex as does the monstrous man the
sculptor represents How cowardly OF
him to tread upon siren one-fourth of
his gigantic stature! This is not even
fair play.
The sculptor forgets that all women
are not sirens nor all girls fiappers.
What, for instance, about the upright
mothers OF our millions OF law abiding
citizens? Those who lure men away
from virtue are in the minority. For
sooth real man is never led astray by
any siren. Only weakllngs are.
Why should men ever speak unfavor-
ably about girls and women anyway?
DO they not know that without the SYM
pathetic aid of woman we men could
accomplish only very little? Then why
does the sculptor make his Civic Virtue
trampIe on the bodies Of two beautifully
bodied women?
No. the statue Is failure. 1t is not
At to be placed on a pedestal In a public
square. 1t degrades womanhood. At the
same time it makes of man an unmanly
savage who maltreats the fairest crea-
lures on earth
Let man and woman walk hand in
hand through earths short span. IL so.
no need OF civic virtue anywhere.
Such a symbol would show up fine In
statue worthy for all of US to gaze
a. exultingly. LOUIS NJ. EnsHEMIUs.
NEW YORK, March rs.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Stambuliski Remains Premier.

Western Europe will hear with a
gratifying sense of relief that the
early report from Vienna of the
overthrow of the Bulgarian Premier
ALEXANDER STAMBULIsKI, is officially
denied at Sofia. One reason for the
credence of the Vienna report arose
no doubt from the fact that 1t was
generally known that the Bulgarian
militarists, who included the adher-
ents OF the former King FERDINAND,
many officers of the old army and
the conservative politicians Of pre-
war days, were bitterly antagonistic
to the Stambuliski Government. This
feeling has been so intense that
many OF the Premier's friends feared
that assassination, the fate which be-
fell STAMBoULoFF, another of Bull
garias wisest leaders, might be that
of the equally able STAMBULIsKI.
1t is really doubtful II Bulgaria has
produced man more capable of
meeting the emergencies of the sit
uation than STAMBULIsKT. He was
born OF the peasantry Of peasant
State, man of big frame, powerfully
built, physically and mentally strong.
He knew that the peasants, with their
conservative instincts, their sense of
gratitude to Russia as liberator and
to Great Britain as the early cham
pion of their nationality, were op-
posed to Bulgaria entering the war
as an ally of the Central Empires.
He thus felt that the Bulgarian peas
antry was back Of him when he op-
posed FERDrSAND's military plans.
"Your Majesty will answa- with
your head for the fatI course you
intend taking" he aid. STAMBUL-
rsKr was senteSlced to death. His
execution would have meant rebellion.
so he was sent to prison for life.
When Bulgarias defeat and failure
were imminent FERDINAND pardoned
him, sent for him and said that he
forgave him. But will Bulgaria for
give your" was his reply. He came
into Sofia with the revolving troops
from Macedonia and he started the
Fox OF the Balkans across the border
into exile.
He went, it might truly be said.
from prison to the Premiership. His
sirst act as Prime Minister was to
sign the treaty OF Neuilly; his next
was to insist upon the strict observ-
ance OF its terms. Every Bulgarian
man and woman, he declared. should
90 to work to help rebuild the fallen
fortunes Of the state. When LENrNE
sent his Bolshevist representatives
to Bulgaria STAMBULIsRT handled
them himself. He personally broke
up their meetings, booted the lead
ers out of Sofia and told them he
would hang without trial the next
one that would raise his voice In
Bulgaria. SO effective was his
method that Bolshevism ended It's
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
An Appreciation.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Please
allow a long time reader to express ap-
probation OF the graceful and feeling
editorial tribute to Mr.. Mitchell on the
occasion OF his SEVENTEEN birthday.
You say that Notwithstanding his
great place in the newspaper world Mr..
Mitchell is little known 20 the American
people, and perhaps this is so. On the
other hand. there are few old readers
of THE Sun who. despite the fact that
they may never have met him in the
flesh, have not acquired a real fond
ness and high respect for him--a sort
of impersonal affection that Is as rare
as II must be truly satisfying to him.
Dare I take it on myself to address
him in their behalf and with the indul-
gence Of THE NEW York HERALD?
The Caribbean sits and smiles,
With you beside 1t smiling too,
we trust, while down the billowed miles
We send belated greetings through.
You bear at length the threcscore years
The Psalmist allocates with ten
To round out most mundane careers
Devoted to the sword or pen.
The Psalmist possibly is right,
But you challenge bold have flung :
For though your thatch be frosted
white,
1t roofs soul forever young.
So may we well indulge the hope
That time shall fear to grasp your
gage
But draw anew your horoscope
Extended to a green old age.
That hope perhaps may bear the taint
or selfishness in some degree,
For then you can't refuse to paint
Man and the all-expressive she;
The mingled fancy. wit and sense
Must flow on from your stylograph,
Good counsel void Of all offense.
In classic prose stripped bare Of chaff.
And so stay on where skies are blue.
Where hours are gold from Chronos'
urn.
old memories, new hopes, pursue.
But-don't forget you must return
M. w. p.
Nrw Yong March 25
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Not Speaking by the Book.

Recently two prominent men, one
in the United States and one in
France, have made public or semi
public utterances which were inter
preted in some quarters as rejecting
the views of these gentlemen's re-
spective Governments. Mr.. CRA-
vATH's remarks on the four Power
treaty were used in the United States
Senate as a club against the treaty !;
and a denial from the Secretary of
State was necessary to Offset the mis-
chief that was created.
On the other side of the Atlantic
Mr.. LoUcHEUR.s outgivings on the
subject of Frances foreign obliga-
tions were of such an alarming ma
ture that the highest officials Of the
French Government made haste to
assure the world that Mr.. LoUcHEUR
did not speak by the book.
These incidents furnish the occa-
sion for saying that when private
citizens discuss, semi-publicly or pub
licly, matters of national or inter
national consequence, or other deli
cate matters of a governmental ma
ture, they can make no mistake by
emphasizing and reemphasizing the
fact that they are expressing only
their own private opinions. Failure
to do this, failure to make 1t plain
that they do not pretend to speak
for the Government or for any re-
sponsible official, is to court misrep.
resentation Of the Government and
it's policies.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Wrangell Islands Ownership.

Rather more than forty years ago
during the search for the i'll fated
Jeanette, several vessels anchored
off Wrangell Island, then charted al
Wrangell Land. One of the first tc
visit the island was a Coast Survey
schooner. The diary of Professor
MARCUS BAKER contains uncompli
mentary opinions concerning the
bears which he met, but there is nc
reference to annexation or to occupa.
tion of the island.
The revenue cutter Corwin an
chored off the shore OF the island
about the same time and sent land
ing party thereto. The Rodgers
also in search of the Jeanette, made
landing and her officers made a
reconnaissance of the coast, discover
ing that Wrangell Land was not
part of an arctic continent but an
island one hundred miles or more
off the Siberian coast The officers
of both vessels filed claimsSupon the
island as territory to be annexed
to the United States. Lieutenant
BERRY of the Rodgers left the Amer.
ican flag flying from the cairn con,
tanning the claim of annexation.
The principles Of international
law as set forth by Professor
LAWRENCE of Cambridge University
an authority on the subject, are
plain. Annexation and occupation
are the foundation Of the right of
territorial acquisition in such cases
In the present instance discovery is
not factor. Annexation to be valid,
according to Professor LAWRENCE
must be confirmed or ratified by Fed
eral recognition Of the act; it must
be followed by occupation.
1t remains to be, seen whether or
not scrap Of evidence exists that
confirms the act Of annexation by
the Corwin or by the Rodgers. The
original document of the Corwins s
act Is in existence, having been
brought back by Lieutenant BERRY
A copy thereof was left by him along
with his own claim.
Certain 1t is that annexation was
not followed by occupation. Mr.
STEFANssoNs only claim to occupa
tion of Wrangell Island Is the fact
that the crew Of the wrecked Cana
dian ship Karluk spent several un.
pleasant months on the island, not
after but before STErANssoN's claim
of annexation-as a matter of detail,
about nine years before.
1t is likely that the island may
prove of value as source of furs;
certain 1t is there are bears aplenty.
A leaf OF his diary shows that in pur-
suit of a polar bear skin Professor
BAKER narrowly escaped leaving his
personal skin on the island.
The Japanese are pushing their
way along eastern Siberia. Should
they capture the prospective fur
trade of the region Wrangell Island
will give them not only valuable
trading region but also fine stra
tegic airplane base.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
New York Fire Hazards.

To THE NEW York HERALD: fire in
the heart OF Chicago has just destroyed
fireproof buildings One skyscraper OF
the newest type was gutted.
Are our New y5rk city authorities and
underwriters looking into this affair to
see II It could be duplicated in New
York;
The. National Fire Protection Associa-
tion plans to make comprehensive re-
port on all the facts. Whether these
haze serious Lesson for New York
and its fire risks is the question.
JOSEPH ID. HoLMEs.
NEW York, March rs.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
A Wall on the Prairie.
Adventures With a Mountain Lion on
n Lonely Kansas Ranch.

To THE NEW York HERALD: My father
and mother took 160 acre timber claim
in Ness county, western Kansas. thirty
FIVE years ago. built a sod cabin and
planted large patch of sugar cane,
which grew very thick and to an enor
nous height.
One summer evening we heard loud
piercing cry. like that of a person In
distress 1t seemed to come from far
across the prairie. Just then a Mr.. Field
rode up and said Did you hear tha'
cry?" we said "Yes" Then he aske
leave to stay all night. explaining that
he was up north about five miles camp
ing out when he heard this cry and
his horse became so frightened he
broke up camp. We welcomed him as
a guest, as 1t was a lonely existence
living on the prairie forty miles from
any railroad.
We were sitting discussing this cry
when we heard 1t again, apparently
right at our door. This was about IL
o'clock at night. We decided this AMI
NAL was in the cane patch and when
my father opened the door to step out
there was our shepherd dog, head all
bleeding and jaws torn. showing he had
had a terrible fight. He wouiI run 10
the edge OF the cane patch, tnen come
back and whine as II asking for help.
We could hear our horse and young
colt paving and neighing they were
picketed out on the prairie in opposite
direction from the cane patch. Mr..
Field said. II shall go and put the horse
and colt In the barn, but don't go in
the cane patch until / go with you"
My father loaded the gun. Then he and
Mr.. Field just went to the edge OF
the cane patch The dog had gone back
In and was barking and fighting. They
could hear the animal snarling and
crushing down the cane, but could see
nothing.
we called the dog into the house and
waited until daybreak. then went out
The animal was gone, but at least
quarter OF an acre of the cane was torn
and trampled down and footprints
showed that IL must have been large
animal.
we heard nothing moro from IL until
a few weeks later. My mother was
milking--it was just before dusk and
we we're all alone-when we heard this
terrible cry from the cane patch. The
COW broke loose and my mother took
me, got on her pony and rode to our
nearest neighbor five miles away. We
heard these cries as we rode along and
the horse was so frightened and uneasy
about her colt that we were fortunats
to arrive safely.
No more was heard from this animal
until two years later. The settlers
tracked this mountain lion to her den.
killed her and her mate and shipped
the two cubs to some zoo. SO ! can
truly testify that a mountain lion when
at large and in the open has cry like
person in distress. very shrill and
piercing. Mrs. NJ
NEW YonK, March 25.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
The First BIuebIrd.


Can forget that rainy afternoon
When March seemed barren OF ali
brighter hues?
From ashen span OF sky the showers
Unwearied. till the drumlins' sere brown
grass
Grew yet more sodden thar, the melting
snow
That lay in soiled gray mottiinss on
their slopes
Then suddenly a miracle was wrought.
One last sharp downpour seemed to tear
the cloud
Like tattered sail from glistening yards,
and 10,
The leap OF golden sun against the
gloom,
To arch the stormy rack with rainbow
shecnl
o splendor OF the sevenfold spectrum
bands
That glow In awful curve of jewel
lights,
Like portal OF a Paradise rcwon
And see lis this a ray from that
bright span.
That fiutters near our color-famiehed
earth
A sapphire fallen from those iris stripes
Just where the azure palos from indigo,
And given wings to dart across the
mead?--
A bluebird on the waste Of withered
sward,
The rainbow on the trail OF parting
storm
An. beauty OF the twofold pledge they
yield
or life TO blossom on these desert hills
My praise to Heaven fors eyes to see
sxch sracel ELIOT wHrrI.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Passing of the Old Time Fiddler

When STUBBINs WATTS, a great
great-grandson of DANIEL BOONE
died few days ago the West lost it.
most famous old time fiddler, per
haps its last. Fiddling was WATPss
vocation: his avocation was running
a mill on Indian Creek just south OF
Westport, mill which his father
built 100 years ago and of which the
first customers we're Indians and
pioneers with long barreled rifles and
coonskin caps and the last were
city folks in automobiles who found
WATTs's cornmeal the best there was
for making pone, that great Mis-
souri, delicacy. A few days after his
eighty-fourth birthday STUBBINs fin
ished his days grist, played "Olt
Dan Tucker" just for practice, ther
dropped off to sleep, just as he used
to do when a mill boy seventy years
ago, and never woke up.
You can't fiddle without you pat
your foot" said STUBBINs. This was
only another way of saying that you
must tingle with music from the tip
of your fingers to the tip of your toes.
Old STUBBINs should have known: he
was a master of much experience,
When Kansas City, ten miles away
on the Missouri, was "only parcel
Of shacks on the river bluffs" West.
port was quite place. 1t was the
fitting out point for pioneers, emf.
grants and gold seekers bound over
the Santa Fe trail for the Rockies
and the Pacific coast. AS boy
STUBBINs fiddled for the entertain
ment of this strange company of wan
derers and fortune seekers while
they awaited the start of their great
adventure into the almost unknown
regions OF the far West.
When the civil war broke out he
fought in The Confederate army un
der General STERLING PRICE and be
tween engagements with the troops
OF General LYON or General FRANZ
SIeEL he was busy playing THE
Arkansaw Traveller" Leather
Breeches" and other home tunes to
while away the tedium of camp life
and keep up the spirits of the sol
diers. No dance in the neighborhood
UP to half centur5 ago was worth
much IL STUBBISr WATTS did not fiddle
for it. Folks came from fifty miles
around; they began dancing at sun
down and kept 1t up until sunrise ex-
cept on Christmas, when they danced
all night and most Of the next day,
I'VE played good tunes in those
days" said old STUBBs, Turkey in
the Straw, old Dan Tucker, Give
the Poor Fiddler a Dram. They'd
make your feet tingle."
There was power in those old tunes
under the touch OF master. Cover
nor Bon TAYLOR and his brother, ALI
A. TAYLOR. early In the '90s revived
them, won political campaigns in
Tennessee with their aid and used
them on the lecture platform to re.
trieve fortunes lost through politics
Governor BoB's Fiddle and the
Bow" besides building fifty monu-
ments and helping any number OF
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
One Man Cars.
They Have Been Running on Second
Avenue for Two Years.

To The New YORK HERALD In maxi
ing the announcement that one man
cars would be operated on the Sixth
avenue railroad in New York you were
in error in saying that this would be
the first time one man car had been
operated on a main thoroughfarc in the
city OF New York.
Two years ago / commenced operating
one man cars on Second avenue and
have been operating them ever since. In
addition the New York and Harlem Rail-
road has operated one man cars on it's
Madison avenue main line for night SER
vice and Sunday service for about five
months. CHARLES Il. CHALMERS,
Receiver Second Avenue Railroad
Company.
NEW YoRK. March 25.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Charley White, Black Face Star.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Among
the negro comedians ] have Yet to see
any mention OF is Charley White Of old
444 Broadway. who was to my mind and
the minds of many others the star of
them ALL His speciality was the old
uncle negro type, and even Off the stage
in ordinary life his natural tone In con-
versation and witticlsms. actions and
walk suggested the quaint old time
Southern darky. w. j. p.
GREENWICH, Conn. March 25.h
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
IA New Massachusetts, Park

by its acquisition OF the game pre-.
rerye Of 10000 acres founded by the
late WILLIAM G. WHrSEy in the most
picturesque wilds Of Berkshire
county. and OF the adjoining land,
amounting to 1000 acres, given by
Mrs. RIcHARD T. AUcHMUTY, the
State OF Massachusetts, has obtained
possession OF magnificent natural
park, in which for a quarter OF q
century the forests and waterways
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Growers Day OFF.

Hnmnoke ne,cs IN the Eneiond Democrat.
@. u. Fraser. our same self.made Grover
OF wheelbarrow fame. but recently head
trucker In stuttsart's largest wholesale
house. rusticated Sunday amid his friends
In these parts.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

A yorSE Detroiter whose father left
hira nalf a million dollars on condi-
xion that ne refrain from drink has
been sent to Jail for forty-five days
for driving a motor car while intoxi-
Gated. This individual does not in
tend to let dead hand restrict his
priceless freedom.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

Kansas may forbid a strike of coal
miners, according to the latest news
from Topeka, and as the Kansas in
dustrial relations law has just been
upheld by the Supreme Court OF the
United States this act would not be
an empty gesture. Governor ALLEsG
announcement that the people az MS
state should not be frozen vas not
a mere politicians bid for support but
the reasoned declar1sion OF a man
who knew wha. he was ABOUT.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

The Board of Health mathemati-
clans figure the increase in New York
city's population since January 1,
1920, at $4,000. In their computa-
tions the statisticians have made al
lowance for births and immigration; !;
have they taken into account the num-
Der OF persons who have quit New
York because OF hard times, high
rents and similar causes?
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
Good News From Arkansas.

Spring Cre,k neus IN DdrrHlc Democrat.
Everything Is about MS usual: nothing
happening but sunup ana sundown ana
change OF mson.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
The Imporsihln Fina ancc,

The king was in his counting house count
ing mp his money.
Trying TO make a painless bonus pay
ment." he explained.
The New York herald., 1922-03-26

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TO the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited to X or not Otherwise
sredited IN this paper, and also the local
news published herein.
All rights OF republication Of special dis
patches herein are also reservads
The New York herald., 1922-03-26
The Prophet without Honor

Jonah was swallowed by the whale.
DON'T yeu Nnow Civic virtue stays o
TOP OF tho fish7'' we called after him.
Connecticut western news., 1922-06-29
TWO STRETCHES OF
 CONCRETE HIGHWAY
Will Be Started In This Town and Salisbury
 Within Week

Two pieces of concrete highway will be started in this town and in the town of Salisbury within a week, according to State Highway Commissioner Bennett. One piece is to be built from Butchers Bridge across the flat to the foot of Smith Hill and the second across the Eiat in East Canaan, commonly known as No. 5. ,Mascetti 6 Holley of Torrington are the contractors.
 Both places where this work is to be done have been the worst kind If mud holes every spring and were the cause of delaying more traffic than any other place within miles. Commissioner Bennett has been aware of the need of new road there for some time and also realizes that nothing but concrete can over come the peculiar conditions existing His action which will result m remedying the trouble will be received by motorists, in this section with keen satisfaction.
 Commissioner Bennett states that the piece from Dutcher's Bridge to Smith Hill will be constructed first. As soon as that is completed the same contractors will immediately ~start work on the piece in East Canaan. We cannot refrain from remarking that this is the best news received from the Commissioner \ office in some time, to which remark Commissioner Bennett replied: ''We strive to please.''
 Furthermore, we may now hope to see some concrete in the Main street of North Canaan in the not far distant future.
Connecticut western news., 1922-06-29
ARRESTS BY STATE POLICE
Norfolk, Winsted and Lime RocH
 People Hailed Into Court

Arrests in this vicinity last week by the State Police include that by Officer Preston and Lester, Root of Norfolk of Carl Lenz, Milton Cur tiss,, Hdge Ruska and Rudolph Steinman, of Colebrook for illegally fishing in Smith Pond. They~were tried before Justice Cook and fined $1 and costs each, amounting ito $21. The three boys, Steinman, Ruska and Curtiss had their fines remitted and were placed on probation for six months.
 Last week Tuesday Robert Brussie of Lime Rock, proprietor of the Lime Rock hotel, was arrested for selling liquor. A small amount of .whiskey was found. Brussie plead guilty before Justice Futile of Salisbury and was fined $200 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail. The jail sentence was suspended E Salvo Lavetero and Raymond Hayes of Winsted were arrested for carrying more passengers than permitted in a public service car. Their registration card called for 12 and they carried 21. They were each fined $5 and costs amounting to $18.06.
 Frederick R. Meeker of Westport, Conn.,, was fined $25 and costs by Justice Ford. on Monday for running into L. E. Hester's car on June IT while it stood near the curb. Meeker stated that his companion, c. B. Dickenson, told him to go ahead after hitting the car Dickenson will appear in court Saturday to answer to the charge of attempting to evade responsibility.