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The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-27
INSURANCE AGENTS ELL
 INNATE LOCAL FIRE"
Will Permit Casualty and Insurance Insurance Agents Become Mem bers- Jos. C. Meyer, Helena
 Is Elected President.

Little Rock, May 27.-The name of the Arkansas Association of Local. Fire Insurance Agents has been changed by the elimination of the words "local fire". This is done to permit casualty and surety agents to become members. A. W. Mills of Pine Bluff introduced the constitutional amendment to this effect, his resolu- tion stating that '"nearly all the ac- tive fire insurance agencies of the country have realized that the cast al- ty and surety business is not only most powerful adjunct to the fire busi- ness, but in some cases real salvation 10 them in preventing loss of premium income from various causes, and req lize that the time has arrived when We should extend the scope of our work to include also the casualty and surety business"
 The following officers were elected: President, Jos. c. Meyer of Helena; vice president H. F. Offenhauser of Texarkana; Secretary treasurer, F. M. Allen of Helena.
 The Association endorsed the fol- lowing proposed legislation: Creation of separate Insurance Department of the state Government, State Fire Mar shal, agency qualification act, repeal of valued policy law, repeal of penal ty and damage law, an effective resi- dent agents law.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-27
HON. THOS. (. MCRAE
 MAY BE CANDIDATE
Considering Seriously Entering Race but Authorizes no Statement Number of Other Prospects
 Mention as Candidates.

Little Rock, May 27.-The cam paign for governor has hardly started yet. The ante-primary jockeying con- tests are now on full swing, and it being watched with interest by the general public and by the possible en- trants.
 Former Congressman T. c. McHae of Prescott was in the city yesterday and while he has authorized no state ment, it is understood from close per sonal friends that he is seriously con- sidering becoming candidate. He in- timated that he would soon make a definite announcement as to his inten- tions.
 Another strong possibility is Charles E. Taylor, mayor of Little Rock, who is receiving strong endorsements from all over the state.
 w. J. Driver of Mississippi, w. H. Arnold of Miller, A. J. Walls of Lo- nS,e, John w. Crockett of Pulaski and Arkansas, are among the possibilities who have been received more or less recognition and encouragement, and there may be others.
 The only two definitely announced candidates are Earle w. Hodges and Dr. c. H. Brough. Dr. Brough is expected to open his campaign about the middle of June. The primary will not be held until next March.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-27
DERRICK GRANTED
 SIXTY DAY RETRIEVE

Little Rock, May Sam Derrick, white man, will not be electrocuted at the state penitentiary Friday for murder. The governor has granted him reprieve of sixty days to enable his friends to perfect their applica- tion for commutation. A petition for clemency has been presented, signed by many citizens, including nine of the trial jurors and the judge and prose- cutting attorney. He was convicted last November of having shot and killed man on Labor Day
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-27
MAY MERGE PULASKI
 FAIR INTO STATE EXHIBIT

Little Rock, May 27-A conference is being held this afternoon by those interested in the Pulaski County Fair to discuss the question of starting a movement to merge it into state fair eventually. It has been announc ed that there will be no State Fair a. Hot Springs this year, and it is not as yet definitely known whether there Will be one there in 1916. Many of those connected with the local or ganization feel that it is an opportune time to undertake movement for the holding of a State Fair at the state capital.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-27

short, something like $170,000.00 was being turned loose in the two towns at a time of the year when a dollar looks bigger than full moon in most straight cotton towns.
 "On account of the unusual drought last season the acreage at each place was very largely reduced, but very large amount of planting was done during the fall and spring and it is now expected that the acreage will be larger next year than ever before.
 Yours truly,
 l.. A. Markham,
 Extension Agent" !"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-27
A. N. C. SCHOOL OF IN
 SEDUCTION CLOSES SATURDAY

The school of instruction for the on-commissioned officers of the Ark arsas National Guard will be con- c'uded at Fort Logan H. Roots next Sat rday. There are about 150 in at tendance and they are working hard Cn the fundamentals of military train ing. Gen. Lloyd England praises them highly for the splendid work they are doing, declaring that the morals of the Guard was never better. Gcv Hays reviewed the officers Wednesday, afternoon.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-27
AlISTRIANS AND GER.
 MANS UNRELAXING
nosn;te Fact Facing Another Enemy tho Teutonic Allies Continue Strenuous Efforts in East and
 West-Little Opposition.

London, May 26.-Although called ,,non to face another enemy in Italy whose troops have crossed the eastern border. the Austrians and Germans have not relaxed their efforts on the other fronts. In middle Galicia they have assumed the offensive against tbe Russians and claim to have met u,;tb further successes, while in Elan ders and Artois, the Germans continue occording to the French report. to make furious attacks in an effort to reoain the ground taken from them in recent weeks and to hold what the took from the British in the region of Ypres.
 Except for the German admission that the British have captured part of their trenches northeast of Given chy, the report of the belligerent head quarters continue to contradict each other. So far as the west is concern ed. however, the fighting consists largely of trench warfare.
 The Italians who have crossed the frontier to the east along front of 60 miles toward the Isonzo river, have not yet met with any serious opposi- ton. In fact, no important battle is expected until the invaders reach the river, as it is here the Austrians are established.
 In Greece the illness of King Con- stantine whose condition remains ser ous, has brought the political situa- tion to a standstill, and it is regarded unlikely there will be any develop ments until after the pending election.
 The formal opening of the Arkan- sas building at the Panama-P Pacific Ex- position will occur on Friday. June '. A number of citizens will be pres ent to participate in the exercises. The funds in hand justify the opening of the building, and it is expected the sale of the souvenir medals will provide funds to maintain fresh exhibits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

roll in his uncommonly interesting cat
slogue. The field Of certain rug, he
says, is "bluest Of the blue" There are
no blues like those Of the Chinese rug
makers, there are no other blues at
once Of 80 grave a timbre and Of so
romantically enchanting a quality. A
Chinese rose is a great color, and so Is
a Chinese yellow, but a Chinese blue
is sheer magic. II owes its marvellous
effect in part to the deep, soft pile Of
the typical rug, but what contributes
most powerfully Of all to the sure work
ing Of its spell is the masculine direct
ness which we have cited as inseparable
from the best Chinese design. 1t is
an ingredient Of style The Chinese rug
is pre-eminently an embodiment Of
style. We make no pretence Of travers-
ing one by one Mr. Clark's illustrations
Of the point. II is enough to indicate
The fulness and splendor of his collcc-
ton.
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necessarily affected the interest Of
Europe in the show, but this does not
mean that there will be no works of
art from abroad. France, italy, Hol-
land, Norway and Sweden will be rep
resented. China and Japan have sent
large collections. An uncertain amount
of material is expected from Great
Britain, Germany and Austria.
Looking back over the innumerable
transactions of the last twelve months
one scarcely needs the aid Of an old
calendar to recall the significance Of
certain dates. There we're exhibitions
in New York last winter which are
still fresh in the memory. collections
OF old Dutch and eighteenth century
English masterpieces. of paintings and
drawings by Fragonard, which Paris
or London might have enyied. But
for the signs Of permanent growth
which are of the greatest interest to
the historian we must look to the coun-
try at large, and there they are to be
found in the records Of new museums
erected and old ones enriched. Miss
Florence y. Levy has brought out the
eleventh volume OF her useful COM
pendulum, "The American Art Annual"
and one Of the principal subjects of
her statistical zeal is the increase in
the number Of public institutions de-
voted 10 the furtherance Of art edu-
cation. In 1882. she notes, a report
published at Washington listed thirty
museums. In 1898 Miss Levy started
her publication with list Of forty
one. Now she refers TO 1913 art gal
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il had commissioned Mr.. Wiles to paint,
and so the swelling march proceeds.
Oriental manuscripts, Chinese paint
ings, early American glass, classical
and modern sculptures-the list is end
less, and ever recurring in it-s fact
on which we would lay special stress
is the work Of the American artist
Merely the list of the accessionS OF
1914 would show the profound impor-
lance Of the Metropolitan Museum 20
New York and TO the country. There
are. as it happens. other matters to be
noted. In its library and its lectures.
in its cooperation with the schools, and
in its provision OF guidance for groups
of visitors, il Is constantly extending
its educational functions. Repeatedly,
too, the Bulletin" reports progress on
the Egyptian excavations through
which the museum is making solid CON
tributions to archaeology. From the
pages given 10 this subject, too full %
matter 20 be tcrsely summarized here,
il is plain that the work in the desert
is yielding results Of the highest value,
including notable works OF art and
architecture. And, finally, the museum
is keeping pace in its publications with
the tasks of scholarship and admins
tration forever pressing upon the staff.
The three volumes which bear the i'm
print Of last year, Mr.. Burroughs's
catalogue Of the paintings, and the
handbooks prepared for the Morgan
and Altman collections. are edited with
precisely the right view toward their
popular usefulness. The handbook
are illustrated with good judgment and
all Of these publications are well
printed. in tho best OF taste. In one
Of the Bulletins" something is said
about the heavy cost Of running the
museum and It's need OF a generous
public support. For the Strengthening
Of that plea the museum has only 20
point to it's resplendent record.
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"The Woodland Pool" the vast veil of
softly vibrating LEAKAGE is refined away
into something so indeterminate that
it loses all charm. Again in "The
Spirit of Travel the two figures in
troduced seem to be there for no other
purpose than to justify the rather re-
condite title, and along with this mis-
take goes an unpleasant hardness in
the color In pictures like these Mr..
Brown looks backward. In pictures
like the Sitting Shadow or the
Rolling Clouds" he has his face
turned toward a rational goal and
makes progress.
The Sitting Shadows" is a nude
painted in the open air In it Mr..
Brown gets wholly away from ideas Of
arrangement and grapples at first
hand with interesting facts of light and
form. lie paints with breadth and
force. The delicate taste which is
one of his best resources, stays with
him in the process, and, in fact, is only
benefited by his free contact with nat
ure. A study Of this sort is worth a
dozen labored harmonies in blue or
gray. or whatever the key may be. One
Of the more conventionally pondered
schemes of Mr.. Browns. the "Winter
Mist Lifting" is so well done and OK
hales so lovely sentiment that it is
idle to criticise the method on which
il is based. His earlier, more polished
manner. is successful, too, in his por-
traits. Eleanor" and Marian" But
in a general survey Of mis- exhibition It
is noticeable that the paintings reflect
ing a fresh, realistic tendency leave
the deepest impressions. The others
fall automatically into the background,
both landscapes and nudes.
Another exhibitor at the Arlington
gallery, Mr. (. Joseph Read, presents
sketches in oil and in water color done
along the Panama Canal. The works in
the lighter medium make the more per-
suasiye appeal, especially in respect to
color. In all his sketches Mr.. Read
demonstrates his ability 20 make a
soberly picturesque portrait Of d place,
but he adds nothing especially original
or distinguished 70 the facts which he
so skilfully states. At the Montross
gallery there opened yesterday an ex-
hibition of paintings and drawings by
Mr.. Bryson Burroughs. There is a new
group Of paintings and sculptures at
the Mcdowell Club. works By Olaf ".
Brauner, Clara B. Davidson, Josephine
Paddock, Janet Seudder, Susan ".
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tunate in having for contemporaries
precisely the right cngravcrs to make
the reproductions. Such men as Val
entine Green, s. W. Reynolds, John
Raphael Smith and William Dickinson
were as skilful with the scraper as Sir
Joshua himself was with the brush.
They were born to do in mezzotint
what their masters" were born to do
in painting. They seem, in sense, but
the attendants Of greater artists, but
we have often wondered if the mezzo-
tinters Of this period would not have
astonished the world whether the Geor-
gian school of portraiture had existed
or not There is no need OF enumerat-
ing the subjects Of the plates in this
collection. They are the more than
familiar celebrities Of the English
world a century ago. The important
point is to indicate the brillance of
many of the impressions assembled by
Mrs. Hollins. The collection is rich in
trial proofs and first states, rarities in
superb condition. They belong to the
large decorative ensemble to Which we
have already alluded. Bat they are
also prizes for the connoisseur's port
folio, impressions to stir the heart of
the print lover. Nowhere is this ex-
hibition more interesting than in the
department of mezzotints. We may
eod that while the latter ere almost all
Of old English origin, there is also in
cluded large ard unusually fine group
of plates by the American engrayer in
colors, Mr.. S. Arlent Edwards.
The paintings, which are hung by
themselves i'm the upper rooms, are
mostly illustrations Of the period and
mode prevailing amongst the prints.
Tbev are in the main souvenirs Of the
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number the gift Of the Riggs collec-
ton Of arms and armor. soon 20 be
opened 70 public view. Is there any
other museum in the world which could
reckon three such episodes as these in
its annals for a single year?
The reader glancing at the illustra-
tons printed on this page to-day might
perhaps wonder why they, in psrticu-
lar. had been drawn from the museums
mass Of recent accessions. Chiefly, we
might reply, to indicate the amazing
variety Of that mass. All is fish that
comes 10 the museums net-so that il
be fine work Of art. A rapid, running
survey Of the Bulletins" will further
enforce the point. In January Mrs.
Sage presents some old Bennington
ware. invaluable TO the student Of early
American taste. In the following month
the museum acquires a beautiful pro-
cessionsl banner by Spinello Aretino
and records the loan Of some old Amer
lean silver. March is a month Of pict-
ures, paintings by Brush. Davies, Jonas
Lie and other Americans, and souvenirs
OF that beguiling eighteenth century
Venetian, Longai. In April comes a
"St. Catherine By Lorenzetti, remind
ing US how steadily the museums col
lection OF early Italian art Is growing
and in May, along with q similarly
welcome panel, one By Ssno di Pietro,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Recent Work by Bolton Brown, E.
Joseph Read and Others.

The new pictures which Mr.. Bolton
Brown shows at the Arlington gallery
would arouse interest for one reason if
not for any other-they are so much
better than the pictures he was paint
ing only few years ago. We recall
an exhibition Of his work which seemed
made up Of so many adventurous ar
engagements Of tone. Whistlerian com
positions which did not quite "come
off," On the present occasion he
would appear to have found himself, TO
be more the master Of an idea and less
the mechanical experimenter. The old
weakness is not utterly shaken off. In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Mr.. Thomas B. Clarke's Collection OF
ANTIQUE Chinese Rugs.

The student Of Chinese art is in luck
this winter. In the recent exhibition
Of Dr.. Ferguson's collection at the
Knoedler gallery he has had rare
opportunity to examine the Chinese
school of painting, and now he may
observe at the American Art Galleries
how the genius Of the country has eX-
pressed itself in the art of the loom.
Mr.. Thomas r. Clarke's collection Of
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leries. an ALL" she continues, there
are recorded here 1873 art museums and
societies and PIG art schools, total
Of 949 organizations" IL is a porten-
tous chronicle, and there is every evil
dence that the movement producing
It is gaining in impetus day by day.
New museums have been opened Of
late az Rochester and Los Angeles,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
LANDMARKS in
THE YEAR 1914

miniatures do not excite eager com
petition.
The same surmise is provoked by the
prints. as fine an array as any that we
can recall in the long list Of auctions
in New York Mrs. Hollins has spe-
cialized in the mezzotints of the Geor-
gian era. which is to say in a school
favored by the fstes with the happiest
Of conditions. The English painters Of
the time possessed a secret above rubies.
They knew how TO be at the same time
monumental and charming. They could
give court portrait all the stateliness
in the world and vet make it a picture
full Of light, mundane grace. 1t was
inevitable that the works Of Reynolds,
Romney and the rest should have been
reproduced and scattered broadcast, but
these painters were phenomenslly for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

fecund fancy as ever distinguished
his Persian rival, making the most Of
a luxuriant motive in some floral ara
besque. But, on the whole, he is con-
tent with a simple and hence stronger
pattern. There are rugs in this collec-
ton which warn us against attempting
to devise formula for the craftsmen
Of China. There are plenty Of excep-
.ions to keep US from looking for a
rule. Witness such a rug as The Eight
Horses Of Nu Wang no. 5O8), in
which the weaver might almost be said
TO use the expedients Of the painter
The pictorial touch is not infrequent
But it still leaves US free TO recognize
IS most Characteristic the hypothesis
Of design which is geometrical, at bot
tom, and marked by a reserve in the
strongest contrast to Persian foridity.
In the Chinese rug the field, or
ground, is everything. The craftsman
looks first TO his broad mass Of color,
and no matter how he may break it up
with medallions or other smaller cpl
sodes Of different hue, he is careful
10 do this with shrewd sense Of bal
ance. and to keep the added tints in
subordination TO his central note. There
is a pretty phrase in one of the de-
seriptions written by sir Dana II. Car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

same century. but here the honors are
divided between England and France.
II is the most modern Of those flashing
painters Of English society, Sir Thorn
as Lawrence, who makes the most
notable effect. His Charity: The
Misses Newdigate Of Surrey" is a
seven-foot canvas, and IL is done in
the old courtly tradition, but that
tradition is breathed upon by more
artless spirit is made more flexible,
more exquisite, than in those master
pieces which DISCLOSE it ION parade"
From top TO bottom Of the big picture
there is not trace Of Lawrence's
Characteristic sickness. The color is
quieter than was usual with him,
delicate blond note recurs in it again
and again, and it has a fine, almost
subtle. quality. The beautiful girls
are beau,,(u}ly grouped. Altogether
this is the outstanding work in the
whole collection Of paintings.
It has a pretty little pendant in the
same artists Master Peters" charm
ing circular canvas, and worthily sur
rounding it are excellent, if not cspe-
cially brilliant, portraits by Reynolds.
Raeburn, Romney, Beechey, Opie and
kneller. In the French contingent
there is similar extension Of chro-
nology back from the eighteenth cent
ury TO an even earlier school MiGnard
balances Kneller. There are good por-
traits in this Anglo-French group. The
Reynolds is a handsome work, above
the average Of the show, and there
are other paintings of the period
which invite favorable comment, nota-
bly, the Young Nobleman," by Nigee
Lebrun, the portrait by Mignard and
the bewitching "Marquise de Bre-
teuil" by Drouais. The "Sir Richard
Joseph Sullivan" by Romney should
be signalized with special appreciation
amongst the portraits of men. In
general. however, the paintings leave
an impression of ordinary decorative
merit, not Of particularly powerful af-
firmations by this or that master.
Apart from the schools we have trav-
ersed, the salient pieces are two
Venetian scenes given, respectively, to
Canaletto and Guard, and the glow
ing "Salome" Of Rubens. This last Is
an exhilarating specimen Of seven
teenth century Flemish art, robust
authoritative and enkindling. The
sumptuous color and the swinging
brushwork unite in perfect harmony
with the full-bodied, flowing style TO
seize the imagination.
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he Paintings and Prints Collected BY
Mrs. Henry y. Hollins.

The Paintings and Prints Collected by
Mrs. Henry b. Hollins.
It is an interesting collection that
a' just been placed on view at the
anderson Galleries, where it IS 70 be
sld on the afternoons and evenings
aJanuary 70 and l3. The owner, Mrs.
Henry B. Hollins, obviously formed 1t
lal' BY little, and in order 20 decorate
." house. One divines the whole in
Hfor FOR practically everything that
ave It its character is here, beginning
III the furniture, rugs and tapes
"'a These supply the background,
70 say, and then come books, prints,
~'listures and paintings. The en-
"a'le is charming. Among the fur
s'a's, for example, there are fine
|emens Of eighteenth century
"''''msnship, French and English,
S' IN the held Of miscellaneous OBJ
'"s there are porcelains, brocades and
On which 81 perfectly into the pict-
~ antiques brought together with
~' Hste which seeks beauty quite as
'Sa as historical authenticity. Or
veal interest in this category OF
wi but precious objects is the group
scout twenty miniatures, admirable
'"nPles Of such famous masters as
Oliver and Andrew Plimer, Cos
I" and lsabey. These arc lovely
savings, forming little collection by
1'sive', choice and brilliant We
&c surprised If at the sale the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

others are ready or soon will be at
MINNEAPOLIS and Cleveland, and still
others are planned at different Amer
lean towns. Miss Levy's comprehen-
sive survey embraces all manner Of
striking exhibitions. sales and other
events, but the matter OF national
moment which she exposes, in the light
Of thousand suggestive facts, is the
tremendous part which the art
museum is coming TO play in American
life.
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hcation Of a taste. Others. we gather
from the preface TO the catalogue,
are "rucs Of stock But this is not
TO divide the collection, for our pres
ent purpose, into two categories. It
Is for the light on the subject thrown
by all the rugs, taken together, that
We value the exhibition.
A racial habit Of mind VIII crop out