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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
"Patriot;c Surnames."
movies.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me, as an ex-student of the
ROYAL University of Ireland with rather
high record in Gaelic studies, TO register
aghast wonder at the fanciful derivation OF
Irish surnames which Mr.. Horrwitz, whose
name I fail to place among the roster OF
Gaelic scholars, gives in your issue Of to-
day. ! take the liberty of correcting him in a
few cases chosen at random.
Mccormack means merely son of Cormac
not "heir to the throne" Kelly is literally
grandson of the Ceallach," or of the anchor
ite; Easement is in no wise Gaelic name
being pure Norman; Flanagan does not sig
nifty priest" but descendant of little Flann
the root name Of Flynn, which the excellent
Mr.. Horrwitz elsewhere tells us means "red-
haired" Mshon, which the former lecturer
at Dublin University says is "ferce," and
Mann, which he says is fiery" are both from
common root which has been CLOSED as
"Math -ghamhain," the great calf or animal
meaning, perhaps, bear" Murphy is plain
honest grandson of Murchadh, or Muir
rough" All the other names in Mr.. Horn
Wits exotic list can be analysed into as
simple form as these.
Undoubtedly, under n philologist's scalpel
these simple roots might be resolved into
other factors, but this would be entirely a
matter of guesswork, as fanciful as the
derivation of Christian names printed at the
back of an almanac. | might place Mr. Horr-
WITT as one of these linguistic demon sur
eeons had he not spelled Tiobraid Hrsn in
correctly, and derived Connemara as sea OF
the Conmacs, when il is patent that it means
the territory of the McNamarss, or to push
it to the bitter end of the Mac Conmaras, OF
descendants of the Sea Hounds.
In conclusion, have, among a knowledge
Of other languages, a speaking ono of Gaelic
TO which DR.. Douglas Hyde will bear testi-
mony at any time, and the phrase delicate
Erse phonology" CRATES on me. To be quite
honest about it, it is harsh and cultural
language, and presents no difficulties to any
blunt Sassenach whose larynx is in working
order. DUNN bfkNE,
Exc Curry prizeman in Gaelic of University
College, Dublin. and graduate with
honors Of the Royal University of Ire
land in modern literature, including
Gaelic
Port Jefferson, Long Island, Aug. 20, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

failed to insist on this point or 10 make
il clear that he was in no sense related TO
"the savage old Irish" though driven 10
this wretched kingdom
Yet he was Sim Feiner OF the most
irreconcilabe kind. We're he alive II
would be impossible to classify him in any
other way. It was amusing, shortly De
fore the revolt in Dublin, to find an Eng
lish writer protesting with great solennlty
against the outrageous Sim Fem doctrine
chat Ireland would never be happy till
law we're made for burning everything
that came from England except their peo-
ple and their Goals" He did not kno"
that the maxim was taken directly from
Swift. who. in expressing his approval OF
il. seemed little doubtful whether u
might not be necessary to reduce the num-
Der of exceptions.
It is true that Swift was indignant at
tho v;,e treatment the Irish endured at
English hands; indignant, too, at the pre-
tended superiority of the English, for ne
held the poorest Irish cottagers to be by
nature better endowed than those OF the
same class in England. If they were lazy
and knavish it was not their fault, for OPP
pressed beggars are always knaves, and
believe there are hardly any other among
us" 1t is idle, however, to attempt 10
make of Swift a patriot of the modern
sort in whose eyes the Irishman is type
of all the virtues; and no less idle is II 10
speculate on the delight he must have
taken in the Irish language. On TINS
point he spoke his mind clearly and unmis-
takably. In conclusion, Swift was the
first and most brilliant exponent OF the
doctrines of Sim Fein, but never ala he
show the slightest interest in the cultiVa-
ton of the native tongue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
Wagner in the Movies.

II makes very little difference what the
movie may be. Perhaps you are watching
batch of medieval roisterers stonlng a
priest to DEATH as in that artless twaddie
"Hypocrites." What is that glorious ana
strangely reminiscent melody?-oh, oil
course, it is the Liebestod from Tristan
climbing up and up, and slipping PACK
again, and finally arriving upon Its high
note exactly as the reel concludes. 1t is
long leap from the. great Isolde to stupid
murder-but movies are full OF leaps IN
"The Birth of a Nation" the motif OF the
-Klux-Klan riders was equally reminis-
cent. being nothing less than the excellent
and oft-kindled fre-music. The rlde OF
the Valkyrs might seem more appropriate
But why worry about details? We nave
not vet seen Charlie Chaplin rolling his
ewes TO the accompaniment of the Swan
Song; nor Miss Mary Pickford chastely
adoring to the merry themes of Venus
berg. But the movies are young.
Probably anybody bending a mind to 1t
would have foreseen this sway of wagner
in the movies. There is no other music as
dramatic. as full Of fine brassy climaXes
Except, perhaps Puccini), and who can
blame the music director for turning 1t to
his needs? The joke is good one, none
the less. Who cannot remember, only
score of years back, the glum faces OF the
conservatives at the sour chords and tune
less melodies of this Wagner upstart? A
sensation monger, red radical, nome
wrecker and perverter of beauty And
now he is in the movies, and rather trite at
that! So may it be with Igor Strawinsky
in 1886.
Will the movies ever adopt the Russian
ballet idea. and act their shows to the ac-
compartment of specially composed music!
One attempt has been made, not very sue
cessfully. Perhaps as art and taste pro-
gress there will be general demand for
music more accurately fitted to the action.
But there is room to doubt. In the movie
the screens the thing. The music is just
so much extra emotion uncorked for good
measure. If our eyes are popping suffi-
GENTLY at the tender heroine clawed by
fate, ears cannot be very critical. An at
tempt to fox trot to "Adeste Fidelis''
would probably stir some faint sense OF
incongruity. Short of such extremes the
great public, equally with the shade of
Richard Wagner, is at the mercy of The
movies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
To the Schooner Casco.
Denr tn II l. s

Dear TO X. l.. S.
Remodelled for the fishing trade OF the Pacific
Coast)
CFrom The Poetry Reuieo Of Amsrica)
Has he forsaken heaven quite,
Where is no sail nor any sea,
And for the sake of lost delight
Eyaded Immortality,
To feel the wind that sets you free,
And tempt you to a wide blue flight
Where any trailing dawn may be
Deep-fringed with breakers bursting white
Would he exchange all Paradise
For islands arabesqued with morn,
In your slim shape the magic lies,
And to such honor were you born.
For him shall peace grow less forlorn,
Who has the sea-light in his eyes,
And hears Orions huntingdon
Cry challenge down the blazing skies?
Now men forget what dawns you knew,
What painted sunsets faring far:
For these calm coasts they destine you,
Nor think whose Silver Ship you are.
Oh, leaping bow and thrilling spar
And canvas bright against the blue,
Your Skipper steers you for star!
Obey him as you used to do.
So shall you tread again the floor
Uncharted you were wont to roam,
And flee in ecstasy before
The squalls that fail to drive you home:
Shall hear his laughter as of yore,
When the cloud breaks, the green waves
comb,
And make his spirit glad once more
With fagons of enchanted foam
But when the oceans azure swoon
Glasses some isle of memories,
Steal thither softly, TO maroon
Your wilful master if he please
Slip in by night behind the trees
OF its star-paven deep lagoon,
And drift across the Pleiades
To anchor in the floating moon.
GRACE HAZARD CONKLING.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
In Honor of Lafayette.

The movement TO celebrate September
the sixth, the birthday of Lafayette, as
a national holiday is a fitting tribute 70
the memory of great liberator. 1t IS
also another expression of that bond OF
friendship and common history which
unites the great republican nations of
the Eastern and Western hemlspheres'
The good will which has long existed be-
tween the United States and France is
splendid example of true internationalism'
The American people have never forgotten
the assistance which France gave the
Colonies in their struggle for independence
We are proud 10 acknowledge the part
which LAFAYETTE and his gallant French
men had in the Yorktown campaign
which ended in the surrender of Corn
wallis and the victory of the Revolutionary
army. When, half century later, the
aged Lafayette, hero of both the Amer
lean and French revolutions, visited the
United States, the American people hon
ored him as they have never honored
another visitor to these shores.
There is no nation with which this
country has so much in common as with
France. We share with this sister re-
public the memory of such men as Lafay'
cite, Paine, jefferson and Benjamin
Franklin. Both republics are the chill
dren of the same eighteenth century
revolutionary movement. Both stand be-
fore the world with their declaration of
the rights of man"-both committed to
the principle of popular government.
Many Americans see in the heroic
struggle of France to-day the same coura-
peous defence of republican principles
as that which France showed century
and a quarter ago at Valmy. when the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
London.

(From The Westminster Gose'fs)
Londons fine!
It's meanest alleys shine
With. something that's more bright
Than simple light.
The poorest lad
Looks now as if he had
An inking of the depths OF things;
He goes
More like a man:
lie grows
Most vsibly and sings.
Now, lifes not mean; IT can
Set the slave free,
Invest with dignity
The lowest, put crown
IJpon the smallest; throw a robe ~ grace
Upon deformity; make glow the face
OF all in London town
For, as some guessed,
Knowing the need
And all the things that test
A man, they show their breed
In this great city, theirs and mine
Oh, Londons fine! ,
MORLEY ROBERTS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
Summer in Coronado.

From Pootry1
Great sun, swhy are you pitless?
All day your glance is sharp and keen
Upon the hills that once were green.
Where summer, sere and passionless,
Now lies brown-frocked against the sky
And makes of them her resting place,
For she has drunk the valleys dry.
You never turn away your face,
And |, VINO love you, cannot bear
Your long, barbaric, searching look
Down through the low, cool flights of air
Your tirelessness | cannot brook.
For all my body aches with light
And you have glutted me with sight,
With flooding color made me blind
To that which is more soft and kind;
Till have longed for clouds to roll
Between you and my naked soul.
O great beloved, hide away,
That may miss you for day.
MARGUERITE WILKINSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
III. SOnya.

What made your little, wizened face so KIND
And made me happy just to look at YOU
And see your small and crooked-seemlng BODY
Bend over household tasks ,or sewing
In that skilled way you had?
And what made the long-rebelling thought
Assail me, when your high, shrill voice
Pierced me in distant rooms, and could hear
you
Pouring love-words on my only child?
I knew your human need, your tender heart
And took your lavish service and your love
With almost shame
And you have gone,
Passed with fierce loyalty to another home,
And squander motherlove on strangers chill
dren
For twenty-seven dollars every month.
JEAN STARR UNTERMEfER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
Green Seas.
From The Masses }

from Ihe MGssesD
On some green hillside do dwell where the
green sea is very near,
So in the day or in the night the moving
waters | may hear;
And every grove of liveosk is an echo under
meath the breeze
OF the unceasing restlessness of those dim,
scented ancient seas
The plains call to the tranquil ones, the hills
hold poets TO their breasts;
The forests speak 20 those who know, and in
the lake the stranger rests;
But the green hillside | have known is not
itself beloved of me-
Only it is the couch from which | watch the
green and changing sea.
LYDIA GIBSON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
|. Moonrise.

(From The MGssoS)
We walked contcntedly along,
SO at home in the night,
That when | saw cosey, yellow moon
Reflected in warm and shallow pool
1t seemed the comfortable lamp on my tap
Mirrored in my cup OF tea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

Your obedient servant, j. HAWklN6s'
EPITAPH ON HOLY WILLIE.
Here Holy Willie's sair-worn clay
Talks up its last abode
His saul has ta'en some other way
fear the lcft-hand road.
Stopl There he is, as sure's a gum
Poor silly body, see him.;
Nae wonder he's ms blacks the grun''
Observe wha's standin' wi him.
Your brunstane devilshir, see,
Has got him there before ye
But baud your nine-tail cat a'wee,
Till ance you've heard my story
Your pity will not implore,
For pity ye hae name;
Justice, alasl has gi'en him GER
And mercy's day is game.
But hear me, sir, dell as ye are,
Look something to your credit;
A coof like him would stain your name,
If il were kent ye did it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
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Your obediant servant, D. HAWhlNNS'
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Evening star., 1916-11-23
Allies Are Being Held
on New Enemy Line
to North of Monastir

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 23.-So far it
appears that the entente forces which
captured Monastir have not been able
to press their advance beyond the new
line taken up by the Bulgarians and
Germans a short distance north of the
city. Sofia records the repulse of en-
tente attacks in the bend of the Cerna
and eastward. and of the advance
guards which were pushing forward in
the regions OF Lakes Presba and
Ochrida to the west.
Strong attacks by the allies on
height position east of Paraloye were
repulsed, according to Berlin.
South of Monastir an allied airplane
is reported by Sofa to have been
brought down in flames behind the en-
emys lines.
On both sides of the Eardar. at the
foot of he Belaschitza mountains, and
on the Struma front. there was weak
artillery firing. says Sonia. LONDON,
however. claims that on the Struna
front ton the eastern end of the Mace
donian lne) the British successfully
raided Kjupri.
The official communication from Ser
bian headquarters issued yesterday and
received here says:
Our troops yesterday successfully
followed up their attacks on the whole
front The village of Budimirtsa and
the surrounding heights are in our pos
session. German bombers, recently ar
rived on the front. counter-attacke ked
north of Suhodot, but were completely
repulsed.
Besides inflicting heavy losses on the
enemy, we captured five German ofncerS
and 1S1 men and 300 Bulgarians, in
cluding the colonel commanding the
18th Regiment
The Serbian and allied troops have
occupied the villages of Paralovo and
Dobromir northeast of Monastir)."
Evening star., 1916-11-23
SEEK AGREEMENT
ON 8-H0UR TEST
Attorney General and Railroad
Lawyers Continue Their
Conferences.
TYPICAL CASE is WANTED

Railroad lawyers and Attorney Cen
eral Gregory continued today their
conferences in an attempt to agree On
one suit involving test of The Adamson
act to press for early consideration
by the United States Supreme Court.
The difficulty in reaching an agreement
arose mainly. it is believed. from the
anxiety of the railroad representatives
to pick from the many cases pending
in federal courts one covering typical
conditions faced by all roads.
Selection of Il test case would re-
lieve the department from defending a
multitude of suits already filed. as 1t
is understood all railroads would agree
not to press individual suits or insti-
tute new actions pending decision III
the test case.
Evening star., 1916-11-23
HOLDS ITS FIRST MEETING.
Adamson Law Commission Confers
With Railway Executives. =

NEW YORK, November 25.-The
Adamson law commission, appointed
by President ilson to investigate the
operations of the act, held its first
meeting here today and conferred with
more than dozen railroad executives
for the announced purpose of discuss
ing with them informally the methods
to be used in the investigation.
The commission will hold similar
conference with the heads of the rail
road brotherhoods at later date.
The members of the commission are
George w. Goethals. chairman; George
Rublee. member of the federal trade
commission and Edgar +. Clark of the
Interstate commerce commission.
Among the railroad executives pres
ent We're Chairman Lovett of the Union
Pacific, Presidents Holden of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy, Willard
of the Baltimore and Ohio and Trues-
dale of the Delaware and Lackawanna,
Bush of the Missouri Pacific. Loree of
the Delaware and Hudson, Underwood
of the Erie and Vice President After
bury of the Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1916-11-23
Much Interest Aroused
Among U. S. Officials as
to Wording of Dispatch

The wording of the Berlin dispatch
that "a period of complications may be
impending in German American rela-
tons aroused much interest in official
circles, especially as the dispatch was
ship.
Officials refused to disclose details of
the inquiries sent to Berlin on the
ground that they were only inquiries
for fact and would have very bad ef-
feet on public opinion If an alarm were
given, only to be shown groundless.
gated, it is admitted, may fail to de-
velop any violation of Germany's
pledges, but some are known to be
serious.
In the Marina case American affida-
Wits seem conclusive, but no action will
be taken until Germanys reply has
been received.
Evening star., 1916-11-23
MOVE FOR WORLD PEACE.
Plan Is to Present Monster Petition
to the United States Government.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. November
ga movement for world peace is
under way here today, with prominent
men of the state as sponsors. and the
support of the American neutral con-
ference committee. with headquarters
in New York. The preliminary plans
for the peace movement here have
been directed by the New York COM
mittee.
The campaign started here last night
at mass meeting was for the pur-
pose. it was announced, OF obtaining
in California the signatures Of from
500. 900 to 100000 persons asking the
United States to move. alone or in
cooperation with other neutral ma
tions.' to bring about peace and a
guarantee against future wars.
The petition now ready for circuia-
ton is addressed ITO our government.
Evening star., 1916-11-23
Thanksgiving Proolamations

Many OF the originals OF
Thanksgivi proclamations is
sued by our Presidents and
others in authority are in
Uncle Sans possession, includ-
ing famous ones of the revolu-
ton, those of the civil war and
Lincoln's proclamation after
the battle OF Gettysburg. You
will find an interesting article
about them in The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1916-11-23
Santa Fe Case Postponed
While Lawyers Study Record
for Test of Eight-Hour Law

KANSAS CITY. No. November "a
Counsel in conference over the Adam
son law cases today agreed to request
that the Santa Fe case scheduled to
come up in the United States district
court in Kansas City. Kan, be post
poned until tomorrow The conference,
it was stated authoritativeiy. was to
whether the record of the case of Mis-
souri,. Oklahoma and Gulf appealed to
the Supreme Court yesterday, could be
made to cover the problems of all rail-
roads or whether one or two additional
test cases should be brought. Judge
Pollock agreed to the postponement.
Walter D. Hines of New York. of
counsel for the Atchison, Topeka and
santa Fe railway. and Gardiner La
throp of Chicago. general solicitor or
the road. arrived here this morning
and went into conference with Frank
Hagerman, special counsel for the gov
ernment, and other attorneys inter-
ested in the injunction suit brought by
the Santa Fe against the Adamson law.
Evening star., 1916-11-23
PRESIDENT is CONFINED
TO BEDROOM BY COLD

President Wilson is suffering today
from a slight cold, and is to stay in his
bedroom. where the temperature is
even. until he improves. The President
has been golfing each morning this
week, but the weather today was too
damp to permit contact with the raw
atmosphere.
President and Mrs. Wilson have
planned to go to New York Saturday
to attend the Army and Navy foot ball
game. and 1t is expected that the cold
will have worn away In time for the
party to leave here Saturday morning,
returning that afternoon. The exact
time of departure had not been fixed
today. One plan proposed was to leave
here tomorrow afternoon, so that the
party could attend theater tomorrow
night in New York. but it Is now be-
lieved the special train viii leave here
early Saturday morning.
Evening star., 1916-11-23
Wants 1t Made Test Case.

The Department of Justice is said TO
have insisted that the case of the Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma and Gulf. in which
Federal Judge Hook, in Kansas CITY,
yesterday held the Adamson act uh-
constitutional, should be made the test
case. The railroad attorneys, however,
were not convinced that the issues pre-
sented in it are sufficiently broad 10
cover all points that might be devel-
oped against the Adamson act IN
case involving a much larger property
They were inclined to insist that the
Atchison. Topeka and santa re case
W hich is set for hearing today at hah-
sas City, would present the questions
in issue more completely and with
more Justice to the carriers
1t was pointed out that the rallfoad
men here have had no opportunity 10
read the complaint filed IN the MIS-
souri,. Oklahoma and Gun ease.
though they are familiar with the ac
tions begun by the larger roads, ana
are satisfied that they cover the
ground so thoroughly that the entlre
argument for the railroads couln pe
made on them i'll the supreme S'0''
of the United States.
Railroad lawyers said that conditions
on different roads might be vastly an
ferent and that while the Adarhsoii
law might not be confiscatory as ap
plied 10 one road, it might IL appned
TO another. where the territory tray
ersed Yields a dissimilar return, where
thc expenses are not the same, ana
where other important factors are 1af
from identical The railroad ATTORNEYS ;
are represented as being desIrous that
any case that goes to the supreme
Court with their agreement that 1t be
a test case shall involve some ROAD
where conditions are as nearly 'Eplcai
as possible.
Evening star., 1916-11-23
Montreal Stars Editor Killed.

CHICAGO, November 23.-Maj. John
s. Lewis. editor of the Montreal Star,
who went to the front a year ago with
the Canadian Grenadler Guards. has
been reported killed in action, accord
ing to word received by Chicago friends
today. Mai. Lewis was born in Potosi,
wis. forty-two years ago. and was
graduated from the University of Chi
cago. later taking pos',gfadua1e work
at Harvard and Heidelberg. He was
at one time reporter on the Chicago
Inter Ocean. Since leaving Chicago
seventeen years ago ne had become a
British citizen.