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game progresses through wishes for
love" and "comfort,"' and 80 on 1.-The
Girl Who Wished for Work" stands, it
would, appear. the best chance of all
for the fulfllment Of her desire.
A prologue brings these various peo-
Pile together in the New Year festivi-
ties of a country manor. An epilogue
reunites them there after the passage
of fifteen years, In the meantime the
wishes have been developing into
fact or falling away in futility. The
philosophy of contentment winds a
somewhat uncertain way through this
many stranded thread of experience
and adventure. Each story in itself is
a spirited portrayal of lifelike people
in situations that are both plausible
and interesting. situations that sum to
a consistent and entertaining plot. One
does. however. feel the artificiality of
effect that results from their forced
association in the single coil of events
that the novel imposes.
HEART OF THE SUNSET. By Rex
Beach, author of "The Silver
Horde" etc. illustrated by NJ.
Stockton Milford. New York: Har-
per & Bros.
The writer whose field is adventure
of the thrilling sort cannot do better
these, days than to betake himself to
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Austin. author of Lost Borders,
etc. New York: Harper & Bros

etc. New York: Harper & Bros
Tradition. yes and religion. too. have
contributed pretty effectually to a gen.
eral sense of the unreality of Jesus
Christ in His human capacity. Both
of these, each in its own way and to
meet the successive demands of it's
own purpose. have exalted Jesus to
some supra-human state that has
proved to be far and away beyond the
reach of mere mans needs. And even
the place where Jesus lives these have
transformed to some unreal elusive
realm of the imagination. Mary Aus
tin here reconstructs that place, the
home Of Jesus. and peoples it with
men and women going the separate
ways set by their various tasks and
inclinations. Around this narrow Ju-
dean center she sets in picturesque
fashion the circle of Roman rule. And
in the midst of that Judean group is
Jesus, going His way, too, like the
others. The story grows by the differ
ences that begin to separate Christ
from his comprehensive larger kind
ness. the rarer lf-effacement, the
completer mergence of His own life
in that of those around Him. the flaw
less faith in His own spiritual power.
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n INVOLVEMENT is made that AL
~ bert Besnard's great allegorical
painting symbolizing Peace
which has been executed for the Peace
Palace at The Hague, will in all proba-
bility be brought to this country and
exhibited in Washington and other
cities The intention is to exhibit this
painting here for the benefit of the
families of the French artists, who are
left almost destitute by the war.
The necessity for such aid was
promptly recognized by the artists in
America when the war began. and last
spring an exhibition was held in New
York, the proceeds of which were do
mated without reserve to the relief OF
the women and children whom the
French soldier-artists had been forced
to leave in want when answering the
call to the colors. The response
throughout the country was general
and generous. Quite sum was raised
by the artists in Washington through
an exhibition and sale.
A short time ago the older men in
the world of French art showed their
appreciation of these gifts rendered
the families of their juniors by assem-
bling and presenting to the United
States a collection of eighty precious
studies and sketches. thus more than
evening up the score. This collection
is now on view in the National Museum.
The funds raised last year, however,
are now spent; some of the soldiers
who left their studios for the firing
line are gone, others are still in the
ranks; winter is approaching.
In a letter to W. FRANKLIN Paris,
trustee of the Museum of French Art
in New York and an ardent supporter
of French art in America. Besnard. who
is now director of the French Academy
in the Villa Medici at Rome. the famous
"Prix de Rome" drew a sad picture of
atelier life in Paris today. In the same
letter he mentioned that he had just
finished his monumental work for the
Peace Palace. IAN apotheosis that turns
out an irony" 1t was this letter that
inspired the thought of showing the
Besnard painting here for charity. Mr..
Paris readily obtained the consent of
Besnard. and the painter is now in cor
with the French minister
of fine arts. whose permission is need
ed before the canvas, which, by the
way, is twenty-five by thirty-five feet
in dimensions, can leave France. Con-
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in the vases produced in Attica,
Greece. According to the disposition OF
the colors two styles were distinguished
in the painting Of the potteries of this
period-the "bIack-fgured" and the
'red-fgured'"' style. In the former
which lasted until about the year 500
Be. the designs were painted In black.
silhouettelike. on red ground; in the
against the black glaze which covered
the remaining surface of the vase.
These two kinds of vases are sometimes
called "Etruscan." because great num-
tombs Of ,Etruria. but nearly all of
them were made in Greece. at least in
the fifth century. and all the finer vases
discovered in Etruria are of Athenian
origin. -.
in the exhibit at the museum bear
scenes in which athletes figures promi-
nently. A handsome amphora. which
was used at that time to hold liquids
as we'll as grain, and which is always
egg shaped In form: has on one of its
sides victor in athletic games. ac-
companied by proud-faced friends. He
is receiving prize tripod from the
judge Of the game. On the other side
tfon. among them the god Hermes
Mercury. 4 warrior and nearby dog.
The purport of this scene is not known.
but it Is a Greek work of the sixth
century, Il. u. Ine cOIOr1nS OF CnlS vase
is very beautiful. the body of 1t being
black, the background of the figures
light brown and the figures themselves
black and lavender.
On a smaller amphora is. shown a
satyr and maenad, belonging to the
train of Dionysus (Bacchus). the god
Of wine. playing. The combined
colors of this piece are orange, black
and white.
Love scenes, too. find their places on
the pottery. On one side Of a crater.
a bowl which was used for mixing
water with wine before serving it in
cups to guests at banquets. is shown
a lovely Greek maiden holding a fan
and a wreath. A youth is bending over
her attentively. as he talks. On the op
posite side is another fond pair. both
holding a large wreath. Just what the
scene signifies has not been discover
ed. 1t is a Greek work of the fourth
century BIC.
Boxing matches mustshave been con-
Quoted In a queer and rather unfair
fashion in the early days, according
to a scene on another amphora shown.
Two nude boxers are pitting their
strength. One of them Is very tall and
extremely thin. while the Sther~is very
short and very fat 1t looks very much
as though the tall fellow would mere
ly have to tap the little one on the
nose and tip him over to become vic
tor Of the bout.
Many of the beautiful pieces Of pot
terry are broken, only portions Of them
having been found. One such frag-
ment. which Is part of kylix
(chalice). a favorite drinking cup at
banquets. shows, on the left. Silenus.
belonging to the train of Dionysus. and
q chariot on the right, Athene Miner
va) mounting a chariot which is being
harnessed by two youths, one Erich
thonius, the mythical inventor of the
chariot, and the other a companion.
This is some of the work of the school
Of Epictetus, which fourished in Greece
in the latter part of the sixth century
BIC.
One Is given an idea of the strange
wearing apparel of men in the early
centuries from the figures on the frag-
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THE SECRET MEMOIRS OF COUNT
TADASU HAYASHI, G. c. v. O.
Edited by A.. M. Pooley. late ex-
hibitioner of Clare College. Cam
bridge. New York: G. p. Putnams
Sons.
Himself a diplomat of ability and
distinction, Count Hayashi here traces
the most important diplomatic achieve
ments of Japan within recent years.
Among those international accommo-
dations which. he reviews in init
mate detail are the Observation-Disclosures
agreement of 1908, the Russo-Japanese
convention of 1907 and the Franco Jap
anese agreement. also of 1907. 1t is,
however. the Anglo-Japanese alliance
for which Count Hayashi was most d.
rectly responsible and in whose shap-
ing he had a prominent part. 1t is,
therefore. to this important alliance
that he here devotes large attention,
going back to the origin, of this
movement, setting down and defining
the various stages Of its growth, de-.
scribing the play of opposing forces in
it's development. and forecasting some
thing of the benefits to be derived from
it. An introduction to this important
study in international relations sketches
the career of Count Hayashi. not only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-03
Chess Players Are Good Soldiers.
From the indianapolis News.

That chess players make good soldiers
is shown by figures gathered by War
wick II. Ripley, who is something of q
chess player himelf. The European
war broke out while a chess tourna-
ment was in progress in Germany. The
tournament Immediately ended and the
participants Joined the armies. In
Germany 5S4 chess players marched to
battle. OF these fifty-nine have been
wounded and thirty-two have given up
their lives. The army officials select
the chess players for tacticians and
strategists. They are noted for their
patience and devotion and for minding
their own business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-03
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
SELECTED LIST OF BOOKS RE-
GENTLY ADDED.

The following list, arranged by subjects.
includes some of the latest additions to
the Public Library.
The lists which appear in this column
each Saturday are reprinted at the END
of the month in the library's monthly bull
letin Copies of this may be obtained free
at the library or will be sent by mail
for Is cents i year
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| of the Institute of France, of the Acad-
envy of Antwerp. the Academy OF Glas-
gov and OF the Academy of Italy, be-
sides other Institutions.
Unless unexpected delays are expert
lenced it is planned to hold the exhibit
ton of the Peace" painting in time
! to secure some offering for the fami-
lies OF. the French artists by Christmas
and thus give some little cheer at this
time of good will. The picture will be
exhibited under the auspices of the
Museum of French Art, and the pro-
ceeds will go toward replenishing the
treasury of the Fraternite des Artists. a
relief society composed Of 100 Of Amer
the painting will be sent to Boston,
Philadelphia, Buffalo, Baltimore. Wash
inston. Pittsburgh. Chicago and San
Francisco.
THE collection Of sketches and paint
ings presented by the French
artists to the people of the United
States and hence in the custody Of the
National Gallery is extraordinarily in
teresting and valuable. These draw
ings, which are in various mediums,
have been mounted. but are unframed.
and are shown under glass in upright
cases set in the second floor hall of the
museum, wherein the National CAL
lery Is at present housed. Many of the
works are recent and not a few refer
directly to the war and present times.
Some are very pathetic. others give al
most a CLINT of humor. the inherent
gayety. as we'll as courage of the
French being shown. Yet the chief
note is tragic and If the sympathies
can be stirred it must be by this noble
gift and the touch Of sorrow which is
carried with it.
In one Sketch an aged mother is seen
mourning in the. field beyond the ruin
ed village. In another a young mother
crouches low with her infant in her
arms as her home burns in the dis
lance; in yet a third one sister tenderly
comforts another; in a fourth a maiden
is seen pouring out her prayer before
crucifix. All are simple. sincere, pathet-
ic, but not hysterical or overdrawn.
Lhermitte sends what was probably
his original charcoal sketch for his
painting in the Corcoran Gallery;
Chabas contributes his sketch for the
head Of the charming innocent little
lass who attained SO much popularity
under the name of September Morn"
Cottets sketch of two heads, an old
mans and an old woman's. is peculiar
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ly finished and skillful. sHarpigny's
landscape shield in charcoal is very
characteristic and charming
In almost every instance these
sketches are inscribed to the people of
America with expressions of appre-
citation for generosity and sympathy. A
touching tribute paid when sorrow was
still close at hand.
Yet in the field of art we are still to
France great debtors, for the many
than welcome and has freely shared
with them all she had. 1t is debt
which artists and those who love art
should not forget or suppose can be
readily cancelled. This Is matter
apart from politics and altogether aside
from warfare.
T HE Corcoran Gallery was only
y closed six weeks this summer and
has been reopened now since the list
of September. During this time a rad
ical change has been made. The old
hemicycle has been converted into an
auditorium and very beautiful and
dignified exhibition gallery. The for
mer is on the first floor and will be
approached through the New York ave-
nue. entrance. The floor is graduated,
insure excellent ventilation, and the
utmost pains have been taken to make
the acoustic properties the best. The
seating capacity will probably exceed
three hundred.
The gallery is on the second floor and
will be approached through the 18th
street entrance and through the main
building. 1t is, of course, semi circular
in form, but of extremely nice proper
tions, and it is beautifully lighted. The
fault of the old hemicycle was to
dwarf the exhibits shown therein. Fur
thermore. the lighting heretofore was
unsatisfactory. Both of those objec-
tons are now entirely obviated. In
deed. in all probability this gallery will
henceforth be regarded as the most de-
sirable of all the exhibition rooms in
which to show paintings.
This is the year when the Corcoran
Gallery does not hold a large exhibit
tion of contemporary paintings, but in
such years it has heretofore been the
custom to set forth instead a series of
small exhibitions which in the aggre-
gate have proved even more engaging.
covering a longer period and being in
character most diverse. 1t is hoped
that this custom will be continued. es-
pecially now that SO charming and ad-
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TT will be of very considerable interest
to many to know that the good fur
niture" room in the industrial arts ex-
hibition at the National Gallery, but re-
Gently closed. is to be set up again as
nearly as possible the same as Ii was
here in the Avery Library of Columbia
University, New York, thus continuing
as an example not merely Of good fur
niture made in America, but Of real art
in the matter of display.
LEILA MECHLIN.
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IN Greek and Italian pottery.
g made in the early centuries
Il. C. The subjects on most of the
vases illustrate Greek life in all it's
aspects-myths of the gods. story and
legend. the school and gymnasium. the
stage and many scenes from everyday
life.
The manufacture OF vases was an inn
portant industry in early times in
Greece and on the adjacent islands of
the archipelago. The potteries found
on the site of ancient Troy are still
crude. mostly handmade and implanted.
and often in the shape of rudely model
ed human figures.
In the vases of the "Mycenaean civili-
zation." about 1900 to 1000 b. c.. call
ed after the city of Mycenae. which was
it's center. artistic feeling begins to APP
pear The bases are all wheel-made.
and varied in form and decoration. The
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A similar replica. was presented some
months ago to the National Gallery in
this city, and; Is now on view there.
After returning from the Pacific coast
Mr.. Bartlett went to New England.
where he spent ~tfe remainder of the
summer.
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a REPLICA in plaster of the eques-
~ trian statue of Lafayette. by Paul
Bartlett, which was presented by the
school children of America to France
some years ago, has been given by the
sculptor to the Sweat Memorial Art Gal
lery in Portland, Me-. in the rotunda of
which it has been permanently placed.
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mirable a gallery for special exhibit
tons has been provided. -,
T HE Corcoran School of Art will re-
u open Monday, October 4. There will
be the usual classes from lffe,' draped
life and still life, portrait, the antique.
water color, composition and .pefspec-
tive. The night classes will open Mon
day evening. The tuition is entirely
free, but students entering !. are re-
quired to deposit $40 to be retained If
they pass their probation. otherwise to
be returned. instruction in all the
classes is individual and advancement
is dependent upon proficiency. Begin
ners are not admitted to the day
classes. Application for admission to
all classes must be made to the prin-
cipal of the school. E. c. Messer.
THE faculty of the Corcoran- School
u comprises Mr.. Messer. Mr.. Brooks.
Miss Critcher, Miss Perrie, Mr.. Tolman
and DIR. Baker. all of whop are now in
Washington. Mr.. Messed spent the
summer in New York. resting and at
the same time taking advantage of the
afforded by the Metropolitan
Museum and smaller galleries. and the
great Public Library. Mr.. Brooke was
in Virginia, staying in the vicinity of
his old home at Warrenton. Miss
Critcher and Miss Perrie. as well as a
number of other Washington artists,
spent the summer at Provincetown,
that most interesting of New England
villages, on the very tip of Cape Cod,
which has in recent years become one
of the chief summer art centers in this
country. 1t is at Provincetown that
Hawthorne has his school of out door
figure painting, and that Webster con-
ducts what is known as the modern
school of painting" 1t is also at Prov
incetown or whereabouts the Mr.. Hal
sail. painter of The Oregon" has his
studio.
*
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a SERIES of prizes for the best paint
"a ing, black and white drawing, pos
ter, or sculpture, of The Immigrant in
America" or of America. the Success
full Fusion, of Many Races" has been
offered by Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney,
whose charming fountain stands in the
patio of the Pan-American Union. The
contest closes November !, and an ex-
hibition of the works submitted will
be held from November l to December
Is, in Mrs. Whitney's studio in New
ence to this competition should be adj
dressed to Miss Frances A. Keller. IS
Madison avenue, New York city.
X
A UNIQUE and interesting exhibit
81 ton Of Art Associated With the
Child is planned by the>Art Alliance
of New York, to take place early in the
coming season. The scope of this ex-
hibition is extremely wide. Architects
have been invited to submit plans and
models of playhouses, one-story build
ings, such as are frequently seen on
English estates. but seldom in this
country; also designs for children's
theaters. Painters are invited to send
pictures suitable for childrens rooms,
cabinetmakers' furniture, pottery
makers tableware, silversmiths' silver,
and so on through the whole field of
endeavor If the response is general
the display should prove very engag-
ing.
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BOOK REVIEWS.

eOCIALIZED GERMANY. BY Frederic
&c. Howe, LII. D., author of The
City: The Hope of Democracy.
etc. New York: Charles Scribner's
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mirable a gallery for. special exhibi- !
tions has been provided. -
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AvING made the claim that
Germany is the most intelli-
gently organized of modern
states. Mr.. Howe offers this
study in support of that po-
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y interesting exhibit at the Ma
N tional Museum is that of old
~ Greek and Italian pottery,
& made in the earIy centuries
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17
Notice to Creditors
), ,lAdvartaaaMnrtS

The State of Sou tn Carolina.
county of Chesterfield.
By M. ]. Hough, Probate
Judge:
Whereas, w. G.. Price, made
suit to me to grant him Letters of
Administration of the Estate and
effects of w. A. Price, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite
and admonish all and singular
the kindred and Creditors of the
said w. A. Price, deceased, that
they be and appear before me,
in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Chesterfield, S. c., on
23rd February, next, after publ
cation hereof, at II o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, If
any they have, why the said
Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 9th
day of February, Ammo Domini
1915
M. J. Hough,
Probate Judge,
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Pay Your Town Taxes

The tax books for the town of
Pageland are now open for the
the collection of taxes tor the
year 1914. Please call at once
and settle. The levy is 5 mills
on the dollar. If you know the
value of your property you can
figure your own taxes.
G.. M, Tucker,
Clerk,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1915-02-17

illustrating the character OF unneces-
sary expenses to which we refer.
Union Opposes "FuIl Crew. Bill.
The Texas Farmers Union regis
tered its opposition to this character
OF legislation at the last annual meet
ing held In Fort Worth, Tex, August
4, 1914, by resolution. which we quote,
as follows:
The matter Of prime Importance
to the farmers Of this state is an ade-
quate and efficient marketing system;
and we recognize that such q system
is impossible without adequate rail-
road facilities, embracing the greatest
amount OF service at the least pos.
sible cost. We further recognize that
the farmers and producers in the end
pay approximately 95 per cent of the
expenses Of operating the railroads,
and 1t is therefore to the interest of
the producers that the expenses of
the common carriers be as small as
is possible, consistent with good SER
vice and safety. We, therefore, call
upon our lawmakers, courts and
Juries to bear the foregoing facts in
mind when dealing with the common
carriers Of this state, and we do espe-
cially reaffirm the declarations of
the last annual convention of our
State Union, opposing the passage of
the so-called 'full-crew' bill before
the thirty-third legislature of Texas"
The farmers Of Missouri in the last
election, by an overwhelming ma
jority, swept this law off the statute
book Of that state, and it should
come off Of all statute books where
it appears and no legislature of this
nation should pass such law or
similar legislation which requires un.
necessary expenditures.
The same rule applies to all regu-
latory measures which increase the
expenses Of industry without giving
corresponding benefits to the public.
There is ofttimes body of men as
sembled at egislatures-and they
have right to be there-who, In
their zeal for rendering their fellow
associates a service, sometimes favor
an Increase In the expenses of in.
dustry without due regard for the men
who bow their backs to the summers
sun to meet the payroll, but These
committees. while making q record
for themselves, rub the skin of the
shoulders Of the farmer by urging the
legislature to lay another burden
upon his heavy load and under the
lash of "be it enacted" goad him on
to pull and surge at the traces of civil
ization, no matter how he may sweat,
foam and gall at the task. When
legislatures "cut melon" for labor
they hand the farmer a lemon.
The farmers Of the United States
are not financially able to carry dead
heads" on their payrolls. Our own
hired hands are not paid unless we
have something for them to do and
we are not willing to carry the hired
help of dependent industries unless
there is work for them. We must
therefoS6| i0SiSt Hrop the most rigid