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The New York herald., 1922-01-02

Consort. Avonmouth: Svein 'Jarl GSor).
UtaD. Marseilles; Lake Elrio, Port au
I'rnce.
The corrected reading of the barometer
(reduced to leveD at New York on
ported by the United States Weather Blu
Teau, was twenty-nine and seventy-onc hun
oredths (2a.TD inches. This closely approx
mates seven hundred and fifty-four and six.
tenths (T54.6) millimeters. Captains OF all
vessels now lying In or near the ports OF
New York and Brooklyn can advantageousiy
the above official data for observing
whether their own barometers require any
conside erable correction adjustment.
Wind at Sandy Hook. PM. N; "a miles
clear; heavy sea; visibility, miles
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
Mails for South and Central
America, West Indies, &c.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4.

Canal Zone, Panama. Salvador (prints.
&c), Nicaragua Except East CoasD, ANA
pala City, Choluteca (also prints. &c. for
Nacaome. Tegucigalpa and Yuscaran) in
Honduras. Cauca and Narino Departments
of Colombia and Ecuador (other parts of
Honduras and letter mail for Salvador >
via Cristobal. U S A T SOMME. 80 AN.
bermuda via Hamilton, str FORT HAM
ILTON, 1880 AM.
Grenada. st Vincent, Trinidad, Ciudad
Bolivar and Guiana via Grenada. Trinidad
and Georgetown, str MATURA, s AM.
Jamaica, Canal Zone, Panama. Salvador
(prints. &c), Nicaragua (except East COAST :,
Amapala City, Chouteca (also prints, SC,
for Nacaome, Tegucigalpa and Yuscaran) in
Honduras, Colombia and Ecuador (other
vador y via Kingston. Cristobal Carta-
gena. Savanlla and Santa Marta. str IT,
WIVES, s AM (sup AM ID
st Thomas, st Croix, st Kits, Nevis,
Saba. st Martins, st Eustatius. Antigua,
Montserrat, Guadeoupe. Dominica. Martin
ique. st Lucia, Barbados and Guiana via st
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
SHIPPING MEN LOOK
FOR STEADIER YEAR
Inefficient and inexperienced
Operators Eliminated and
Rates Hold Firm.

Shipping men are practically unani-
nous in the belief that 1922 will be
better year for their business than 1921.
Although II is recognized that a return
to normal must necessarily be slow, it is
felt that the depth of depression has
been passed and that the road now leads
upward TO prosperity.
In the year just past great progress
was made in putting the shipping indus
try on an economical basis. Under the
stress of declining cargoes and lowered
earnings the Shipping Board withdrew
sells from service. and now fewer than
400 are being operated in the trades
where there is most need for them The
inefficient and inexperienced among pri-
vate operators also were eliminated.
Costs of operation were reduced approx
imately 80 per cent.
The break up of the freight rate con-
fercnces was disturbing factor toward
the end of the year. but shipping men
have found lately that even this has it's
encouraging aspect. The companies that
have been able to survive the demorali-
cation In rates are mainly in the hands
of old time operators who believe thor
oughly in maintaining rates at levels
high enough at least to meet operating
costs Rate cutting has been discredfted
as a business getter.
The surplus In the worlds freight ton
mage, which seemed appalling six months
ago, is now seen to be more apparent
Il 1<AN al vann "
designed tonnage is eliminated It Is
seen that the remainder will be no more
than sufficient to meet the needs of
trade once 1t returns somwhere near
normal. A belief that return of this
sort Is close at hand Is found every
where in the shipping district.
Typical of the opinion held by ship
ping men is that Of II. ii. Raymond,
president of the Clyde-Mallory Lines
and of the American Steamship Owners
Association He said:
THE last year was the worst l have
ever seen in my decade OF activity In
shipping. 1t could not have been worse.
/ am looking forward now to pickup
in trade that will result in more busi-
ness for shipping. Projects for financing
commerce. together with the need for
commodities and foodstuffs that must
again assert itself will guarantee this
renewal of international trade.
1--WE cannot consistently maintain low
freight rates such as foreign merchant
marines are able to offer their citizens,
if we do not have the aid furnished for
eign shipping in one form or another.
The farmer must see this, at time when
he is demanding tariff legislation to pro-
tect himself against foreign competition
that is less directly felt than it is by
American shipping"
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
GARNISHEE LAW UPHELD.
Creditors Lien on Employee,
Wages Is valid.

Special Dispatch to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
BINGHAMroN, Jan. 1.-The Appellate
Division has handed down decision
confirming Justice George Mccain in
his holding that the garnishee law is
constitutional.
The Endicott-Johnson Company
through its attorneys brought a test
action on the part Of one of its en-
ployees, alleging that the garnishee law
which compelled the deduction of a
percentage of an employees wages for
the payment of a debt was not per-
mitted by the Constitution.
Tho constitutionality of the law was
unanimo affirmed by the Appellate
Court. but as this is the first case OF
its kind IL will be taken to the Court
OF Appeals.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS
PORT OF NEW YORK, SUNDAY, JAN. 1, 1922
Notice to Owners, Agents and
Ship Masters.

The Herald publishes daily
reports of the positions of mer-
chant vessels received through
the United States Naval Com.
munication Service. Ship masters
of vessels with radio apparatus
may, without charge, report their
(TR) noon positions through the
following naval radio stations in
the United States proper; Bar
Harbor, Me. (Ottercliffes); Anna
gansett, L. l.; Cape May, N. j.;
Norfolk, Va; Cape Hatteras, N.
c.; Jupiter, Fla; Key West, Fla;
New Orleans, La. These position
(TR) reports must be addressed
only to the radio station called,
and they will be forwarded to
New York. 1t is important that
these reports should be sent
promptly at noon each day in
order that they will be received
in time for publication.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
RUNAWAY BATTLESHfP
IS TOWED INTO PORT
Vengeance, Adrift in Channel,
Captured by Tugs.

CHERBouRo. Jan. ASSOCIATED Press) =.
The British battleship Vengeance.
wrrch had been adrift in the storm in
the English Channel, was safely towed
into this port to-day
The Vengeance had a small crew
aboard. On Friday night. while being
towed by tugs TO n shipyard TO be dis
mantled. she broke away. and the crew
was unable to gain control.
French naval tugs and other craft
spent all day yesterday trying to find
the big ship In the Channel. where she
was in imminent danger OF collision or
going ashore,
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
TranspaciHc Mails.

Close at New York at PM as follows:
Japan, Corea, China. Siberia. French Indo-
China, Netherlands East Indies Except Su-
matra) and Philippine Islands via Seattle;
also parcel post malls for Japan, Corea,
China Except Shanghai City,, Siam and
French Indo-Chi str BAY STATE. Jan 2:
Hawaii. Samoan Islands. Australia and
New Zealand via San Francisco: also par
eel post mails for Samoa and Australia. str
VENTURA. Jan ..
Hawaii via Seattle. str MANULANI, Jan 2.
Hawaii via San Francisco, str MAUI
Jan 9.
Japan. Corea and China Especially adj
dressed only via Seattle, str AFRICA
MARU, Jan @.
Japan and Corea Especially addressed
only via Seattle, str BARRYMORE, Jan Z.
Hawaii, also specially addressed mail for
Japan. Corea and China via San Francisco,
str KOREA MARU. Jan g.
Japan. Corea, China, Siberia, French Indo-
China, Netherlands East Indies Except Su-
matra) and Philippine Islands via Seattle:
China. Siam and French ndo-China, str
KEYSTONE STATE, Jan Q.
Fiji Islands. New Zealand and Australia
via Vancouver and Victoria, Be, str NJ
AGARA, Jan Q.
sMust be specially addressed for this
steamer.
supplementary mail accepted on pier.
tParcel post mails and specially addressed
correspondence.
Malls of the following dates, Moulden
Dec 8, Kobe 18th and Yokohama 18Th,
which arrived per str Africa Maru, were
dispatched east from Seattle on Dec 2s and
are due in New York on the morning Of
Monday. Jan 2.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
WIRELESS REPORTS.

Str Hudson, Bremen, &c, for New York. Is
eApocted to arrive in Quarantine Wednesday
night and dock at Pier 1. Hoboken. Thurs
cay morning.
Str Pastores. Havana for New York. is ex-
pected to dock at Pier 10, East River, Mon
day afternoon.
Str Algonquin. San Domingo for New York,
J. expected to dock at Pier "a. Brooklyn.
Monday forenoon.
Str Santa Teresa. Valparaiso. &c. for New
York, Is expected TO dock at Pier 80. Brook
lyn. Monday forenoon.
Str Aliianca, Cristobal for New York. Is
expected to dock at Pier I, Hoboken. Monday
forenoon.
Str Ponce. San Juan for New York. Is ex-
pected TO dock at pier 3J, Brooklyn, late
Monday or early Tuesday.
Str Finland. Antwerp for New York, ar
rived at Halifax Sunday. VIII probably
arrive In New York Wednesday forenoon.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
3, 900 CANARIES ON SHIP
DOWN BELOW OF BLAST
Mongolia ArriUes From Ham
burg With II5 Passengers.

The music of 1000 singing canary
birds furnished welcome contrasting
accompaniment to the raging OF the seas
and the winds encountered by the Amer
lea Line steamship Mongolia. which ar
rived here from Hamburg late yesterday
with lis passengers. including Major 4.
b. Cannon of the United States Army
Signal Corps.
The canaries, consigned TO a bird
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
SAILED.

Sirs ves, Iraki2. Antwerp, SC: Minnie de
Lariinana C}r). Barcelona Brysscl tDan),
Norfolk; Pinnior iBelRl. Hevre Cenaoian
Leader OBJ. 81 John. NB Iagood Mobue.
W N Tiiford. Havre Craigrowuie. Newport
News Ryfuku Maru fJap). Venice; Juliana
(span) Bilbao. &C. Derbyline. Port looos
Tampico: John n Archbod. Port Lobos;
NCra Tampico; Msrinula (Br), =; schr Lieut.
San Mengel (from Perth Amboy). Gibara
Sailed Dec 81, strs El Captain. bcfmuNa'
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
GLEAvEs GETS TINY TORPEDO.
Men at Naval station Present
Model 10 Retiring Admiral.

NEWPORT, Jan. Roar Admiral AL
bert Gleaves. who retired as an active
officer OF the United states Navy Satur-
day received to-day from the civilian
shop forces at the naval torpedo station
here miniature torpedo. perfect even
to mechanism and warhead.
The torpedo is eight inches LONG and
weighs about six pounds
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
CLOSING OF MAILS

Office and
hours tina shaveo 10
and1 andy
the andCi
ymafpo
the the
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
BIDS FOR GERMAN ARSENAL.

VIENNA, Jan. 1 (Associated Press) -
The Austrian Government has permitted
the fact to become known that the Vick-
ers-Armstrong Company, a British con-
Germ, has made an offer to purchase the
great Woellersdorf Arsenal. which IL
is purposed to convert into a plant for
the manufacture of locomotives on or
ders received from the Balkan States.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02

dealer on Cortlandt street. stood the pas
sage well considering the rough voyage.
The ship ran foul of eight storms. ora
OF which forced her captain to lay In
while hundred mile hour wind buffeted
the ship.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
PORTS COMMERCE
OFF SS,O66,672,14
1921 Imports Down $780,
68,642, Exports 1,510,-
013,502 Below 1920.

Foreign commerce at the port of New
York suffered heavy decrease last
year, according to figures obtained at
the Custom House. With tables for De-
cember, 1921, estimated on percentage
basis. the imports for the year were
s1,556.66s,642 less than in 1920. Calcu-
lated in similar manner, the exports
the previous year.
Merchandise valued at s2,S94,636,367
arrived here from abroad in 1929. The
figures for 1921. including the estimated
total for December, show imports,
$1,337.967725. In the export trade the
record is about the same. In 1920 the
export business of the port amounted to
$3,167.256.039. Including the December
estimate, goods worth S1,657,242,537
were shipped abroad from here in 1921.
Although the decline in exports has
been steady throughout the year. it has
been especially marked since October.
In that month the value of the merchan-
disc shipped from h ere was only $94,503,-
OPS. as contrasted with an export trade
Of $346,491.S69 in January, 1921.
The most pronounced trade declines
dt0 III lie SHlpIntutS VI CiSW-
ing gum, for instance, showing q drop
of $1.605,744 over the 1920 figures. The
demand for American manufactured pas
senger automobiles also decreased $751;
266,691. The trade in aniline dyes,
which developed amazingly in the war,
decreased markedly. The expectations
of dyes from New York in 1921 were
$14.047,063 less than in 1920. Food
stuffs, generally. dropped decidedly, the
in xIytna IF ON n n
$60.551,360.
Rubber Imports Fall Off.
The condition of the automobile in
dustry is reflected in the imports of
crude rubber. which showed decline
of $162,511, ,677 in 1921. as compared with
1920. The demand for diamonds has
decreased during the year. and the value
of uncut stones arriving in the port
dropped $6.7O4,475 from that Of the year
before. About $4,000, 900 worth less Of
cut diamonds also were imported, and
the value of the pearl importations de-
clined by $4.679,541.
The art buying public, too, is keeping
tighter grip on it's pursestrings. I'M
portations of original art works showed
a drop of s3,149,545 over 1920, and the
decline in the value of art works more
than 100 years old received here
amounted to $5,9Tl, $40. furs nave peen
in far less demand in the last twelve
months, and S27. .520,s15 worth less were
received here from abroad last year
than during the year before. That cof-
fee has become necessity is amply
proved by the fact that the value OF
coffee imports fell off by only $1,455,-
9s5--a small percentage on total of
S129,095,97S. Fewer imported cigars by
S2,3S3.679 were received here last year
than in 1920.
Although importations OF silk piece
goods fell off s1,o65.217, the figure is
comparatively slight with a total import
value of S24.236,0S1 for last year. The
value Of English and other foreign
woolens brought into the port last year
declined $2,S1S,374 over the previous
year. AtsAt
Comparative Totals.
The general trend of foreign trade in
the port of New York may be noted from
the following typical examples, con-
trasted for the two years:
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
Bound East.

Str songvsnd (Norl. New York for Boston.
Tugs oVven ! NcWilliams. with { bsrges
tat 3 PMD Jupiter. with (st 80 PM)
Lester Forsyth, light cat $40 PM
Tug Gypsum King, which passed = Dec dl'
had | barge in tow.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
DROPPING OF TIME BALL.

NEW YORK, Jan 1.-The time ball above
the Navigation and Marine Engineering
School of the Seamsn's Church Institute, 25
South street. dropped to-day at exact noon,
18th meridian, or hours slow of Greenwich
mean time. Any one desiring correct Green
wich mean time telephone Bowling Green
1920,
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
PASSED CITY ISLAND.
Bound South.

Str Westward Ho. Fowey via Boston for
New York. TO Tracy Steamship Corporation
IN ballast.
schr VI n Mcintosh CBr). Halifax for New
York, 20 s Kiaroff q Son, with fieh.
Tugs Volunteer and Phoenix, with ~
Cat 2.30 pM1
The New York herald., 1922-01-02

The time given in the above table is East
ern standard time and Is furnished by the
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
FOREIGN WEATHER CABLE
GRAMS.

CAPE RACE. Nj. Jan 1-Barometer at
noon. 2gs0 inches; wind SW. light breeze; I;
weather. dull; temperature. 80 degrees Fab
rCDheit
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
DUE JANUARY 3.
DUE JANUARY 4.
Almanac for New York January 2.

Sun rises. $50. 20 Noon rises. q 43 AM
Sun sets. ....... 40 Moon sets. 10 PM
TINE OF HIGH WATER JANUARY ..
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
ssHv;Eilsl 'liI1l'l'!;5: Z:

As the largest cxterminators IN the country
we are equipped with the most modern fariN.
ties and methods TO extcrWirate Rats and all
Ncrm'n. We offer service that ls depend
able and prices that are the Lowest. Ships
made absolutely vermin-free IN six hours
Night and nav Service Frec literature on
Request GUARANTEES EXTERMtNATflSG
CO. eco 9TH Ave. N. Y. Longacre sS9o.t-2-3.
STORE your furniture. ~ per month per van
load packing, shipping; moderate rates.
AMERICAN STORAGE CO.. "a West seth
Street. Col. 2f57.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02

Thomas. st Croix, st kits, Antigua Qua
deloupe. Dominica. Martinique. 81 Lucia.
Barbados and Trinidad. str FORT ST
GEORGE. AM (sup o AND.
Bermuda via Hamilton. str ARAGUAfA,
Q AM
also parcel post mails for the Mexican
States of Chiapas. Guerrero. Hidalgo. Mex
leo. Morelos. Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala and
Vera Cruz. str MUNSOMO. o AM.
Turks Island and Dominican Republic 90
via Turks Island, Monte Christi, Puerto
Plata, Samana, Sanchez, La Romano, San
Pedro de Macoris. San Domingo City, Azua
and Barahnna. str BRYSSEI. IL NJ.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4.

Europe. Africa and West Asia (Spain .
via Plymouth and Boulogne; also parcel post
mails for Great Britain. Ireland and other
countries via Plymouth and parcel post
mails for Netherlands via Rotterdam, str
NIEUW AMSTERDAM. AM (sup $50
AM -.
Spain (other countries y via Vigo and
Havre also parcel post mail for France and
other countries via Havre, str LA BOUR-
DONNAIS. II 80 AN (sup L 80 PM u.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
Fire Record

Il Il 5000 w. 10th st.; Madern Cohen:
~ :so--4os f. 18th ST. Andrew Bond. Trifllng
f:f5-2sO w. 10Th ST unknown. Trifling
$3.50 Morris av., The Bronx;
Antonio Manden ........... Unknown
2:oo-6ls washington av.. The Bronx;
Bridget Mcpaniels ,..;....... Unknown
4:1O-1i6f ID av.: Esther Elper. -. Unknown
4:i5-355 w. 3sth ST.: NJ Mozzini Unknown
4:3J-1iJ w. 62d st.. G. X. Coppel. Unknown
4:42-i25 w. 10th st.; Louis Hyman;
b:Oo-741 e. 9th ST.; Eagle Wood Co;
e:so-22i Wooster ST.. n. y. Hat Block :
1o:s5-eso Madison av.: Margaret Kim
ball ........................ Unknown
~ :3O-64 East End av. unknown. Unknown
IL :3O-2fa r. 30 st.; John Boheid .Trifling
1:00-1ith av. and 26th St; II. O.
Railroad freight car; unknown.
1:1o-isist st. and Bennett av.; un-
1.ao-$o $poyh Market 81. Nathan van:
$3.50 Bowery: unknown ...... Unknown
2 2:0o-239 w. 9th st.; Thomas Nc
H'i'-i04o st. ana q" S''' O''''''"" Trinins
2:so--157s Lexington av.; Mrs. stuhle;
2:s5-s4,h st. and 10th av. stable
s:oo-is2d st. and Northern av; un-
4:f5-3O5 y. 10Th st.: unknown. None
4:30--1Oi w. 140th ST.. unknown. None
5:O0-28s East f06th st.: Frank
Nilodes ................... Trifling
'- billboard; o. o. J. Guide CO... - .irining
6:OO-T4th st. and Amsterdam av.
taxicab: Abraham Dwellinger. Trtfling
:5o-s3 Norfolk ST.; Shirley shoc
phop .................... Unknown
Trifling
friend d...................... Triflng
S.15-t41 Avenue O. Bcckie Silver
man .................. .Trifins
s:15-26 East Fourth St. l.. w.
Huticf ssssssss.ss|ssss .ss 80 NNhnoNu
s.20-31O Pearl st. Joseph Rakin. Unknown
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
waRrSr-roR SALE OR WANTED.

iOR SALE-steam tug Gard y. Reynoldr
- tons register, described in Johnson'F
list Of steam vessels hull rebuilt and new
boiler Installed 1914 For further inforns-
iion address LAKE uBUMMOND TOWING
COMPANY. G25 seaboard Bank Building,
Norfolk. Va.
FOR SAT,E-Wator boat Alaska, length q.
V. "a. beam i2'. draft 4 viii be sold at
sacrifice. FYFE'S SHIPYAlRD. Glenwood
Landing. l. 7. r.. r. station Glen Head.
FOR sALE-i2O It. steam freight boat, zoo
tons, 8 10. q in. draft. $1,000. MCINTOSH
AGENCY, II Broadway. Bowhng Green t6Oa.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02

STEAMSHIPS. EXCURSIONS and rocHs.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02

EXCURSIONS and TOURS.
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
Comparative Totals.

The general trend of foreign trade in
the port Of New York may be noted from
the following typical examples. con-
trasted for the two years
vntpnDrc
The New York herald., 1922-01-02
Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 3.

Europe. Africa and West Asia NORWAY.
Sweden and Finland ., via Plymouth and
Cherbourg. also parcel post mails for Great
Britain, Ireland, France and other countries.
via Plymouth and Cherbourg; also for Ger
many, Austria, Czecho-S -Slovakia. Hungary
tsea posD, 9:30 AM (sup IL AM -.
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland,
via Christiansand, Christiania and Copen-
hagen; also parcel post malls for Norway.
Sweden and Denmark, str FREDERIK VIII,
IL AN (sup II 80 AM -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-10
NO BASIS FOR ABSURD STORY
Incident From Which Arose Expression
"Tap the Admiral" Has Been
Completely DsproVed.

"Tap the admiral" Ia a nautical
phrase, meaning to tap and steal the
liquor from cask by means of a
gimlet and straw. The expression is
said to have originated in the story
that the body of Admiral Nelson was
conveyed to England after the battle
Of Trafalgar Q805), it was placed in
a cask, which was filed with brandy
and closed. On arriving at Spithead
the cask was found to be empty, and
the body of the admiral high and dry"
the sailors having drained the liquor.
This ridiculous and repulsive tale, how
ever has no foundation in fact.
1T was not until the day after the
battle that the surgeon Of the Victory
! could find leisure to give portion OF
his attention 70 the remains of the
hero. There was no cad on board to
make a coffin of; large cask called
| Lacquer had to serve as shell the
! hair was cut off the head of the body,
which was stripped Of all clothes ex-
| cept the shirt; the corpse was then put
/ into the cask, which was filled with
brandy and closed. During the heavy
weather that followed, Nelson's re-
mains were placed under the charge
Of sentinel on the middle deck. The
cask stood on end, having a closed
aperture at its top, and another be-
low, that the spirits might be with
drawn and renewed without disturbing
the body. life of Nelson" by w.
| Clark Russell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-10
SELDOM TRAVEL;
OFTEN MIGRATE
Mennonites Ever Seeking Haven
Where They Can Follow ReIi-
giouS Beliefs in Peace.
MEXICO NOW PROMISED LAND
Interest in the Sect Aroused by Their
Exodus From Canada to Mexico,
Taking With Them SIS ZOO, 900
in Goods and Cash.

ashngton.-"Invited to Russia and
exempted from taxes and military
service because they could farm, then
banished because some of them estab-
lished a communistic colony; obeying
the laws of many lands, but refusing
to take part in making or enforcing
them; frOwning upon science, buttons
life insurance and tobacco-such are
various branches of the Mennonites
whose exodus from Canada to Mexico
adds another chapter in the centuries
old anabasis of this quaint and goodly
people.
while geOgraphers are studying hu-
man migrations on the basis of eco
nOmic determinism, here is consider
able group who defy any such chart
ing, and move about solely upon the
basis of the best opportunity to follow
their religious beliefs says a bulletin
from the Washington headquarters Of
the National Geographic society.
From Holland to Germany, thence
to M0ravia, Hungary, Rumania and in
to Russia-so runs the earlier course
of Mennonite wanderings. From the
steppes of Crimea and the treeless
banks of the Molochnaia to BOnhOmme
county in South Dakota was not too
long trail for the most demonstrating
people in the wOrld-so long as they
are not disturbed. They seldom travel
individually. Just before the war a
trip to Washington was offered as an
agricultural prize to u young men Of
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, one Of
the oldest American Mennonite strong
holds, and of the II winners not one
had been outside his own county be-
forei
Now about 1900 Mennonites are
leaving Manitoba and Saskatchewan,
Canada, for Durango, Mexico and the
productive loss their going will mean
is only slightly indicated by the esti-
mate that they take along with them
some $15,0OO,000 worth of goods, farm
implements and cash.
Schooling Begins at Three Years.
Compulsory education requirements,
including the teaching Of English,
which could easily be adjusted by a
more compromising people, caused the
migration from Canada. In some
branches Of their church every Memo.
mite child must begin his schooling
when he is three years old. From
that time until he is six the Bible and
the Mennonite catechism are used for
his instruction. After three years he
takes up the three RS but In the