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New-York tribune., 1917-07-29

Gruelich turned slowly about and looked at
him.
"No, I'm not tired" he said in thin and
tremuous voice. "You see, had nap be-
fore came up here II find sleep great
deal these days"
Mylott fell back from the light of the fire
and mopped his face.
81 imagine you'd need it, Gruelich, after
some of those nights you went through"
suggested the admiral.
"Yes," assented Gruelich, but the mono
syllable was quite colorless. 81 seem to need
it."
(Which was your worst night over there 2
inquired Spayer, with glance at his watch.
"The worst?" echoed Gruelich in gentle
perplexity He rubbed a hand across his
pale forehead. Then he sighed again.
"They all seemed about the same" he
said, without turning away from the fire.
Then he pulled the points of his collar
away from his thin neck. All his move
ments were so deliberate that they seemed
like the actions Of somnambulst.
isn't it rather warm in here?" he slow
ly and querulously inquired. There was no
reproof in the question, butfwindows were
promptly opened.
Then club steward, treading as noise
lessly as a cat, came and put fresh sticks on
the fading fire.
Gruelich stifened perceptibly as the uni
formed figure moved into his line of vision.
He WINGED at the glitter Of the buttons Sew
eral of his companions noticed that his rigid
body did not relax until the steward left the
room. The flames caught the fresh hickory
and threw shadows about the silent group.
81 wish your fire wouldn't crackle that
way" Gruelich finally complained out of the
silence.
His voice seemed the voice of some one a
great distance away.
"Why?" demanded Crotty, who had been
studying the group from the doorway, as he
entered.
81 don't know why" was the listless an
swer; "but it seems to bother me-
Remind you of the cr-r-r-r-r-rack of q
mitraileuse?" deliberately interrogated
Spayer, whose patience had been exhausted.
And for that barbarian immediacy the rest
of the circle could have annhilated him.
Gruelich did not answer. But the next mo-
ment they saw him cover his face with his
hands and then draw them slowly downward,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Star-Shells and
Whizz-Bang
1T is being urged, writes Samuel
I Strauss in "The Villager," that ar
n tiets he eyeunted from soldier service

I is beng urged, writes Samuel
Strauss in "The Villager," that ar
fists be exempted from soldier service
Nothing, their defenders point out, would
be gained by using them, and much might be
endangered Sensitive and necessarily egols-
tic, trained TO the most delicate nervous re-
sponses, they would surely be shattered oy
the blasting superlatiyeness OF war, oy us
harshness and over-viyidness.
"We fear that the people who argue in this
wise are very old-fashioned. We fear they
are laboring along under a delusion that the
young artist to-day is treading the soi5
twilit path made by Inness and Wyant' oy
Martin and Thayer. We fear they have
never been to a Cubist exhibition.
"For the new art, the art which is tended
by those whom the draft would catch IS
not only able to stand up TO the war; It mas
even anticipated and made il part Of its creed
we wish to >glorify war, militarism, patrlor
ism, the destructive arm Of the anarchist
the beautiful inventions that kill, and me
contempt for women reads the ninth article
OF the Futurist doctrine as laid down oy
MdTlnelLl. anu the AdCtS DSaA c"N t'Ao 49,
Alone among US, the Vorticists and Fu'
turists and Super-Imprcssionists have fore
seen this war and glorifed in red and blue
and lemon yellow the vision thereof. Ihey
only have been able to project the fancy ana
TO know in advance OF this terrible conhie
what an overhead conglomeration Of star
shells and whizz-bangs would look like
"How little we knew, who scofed and put
down their fevered geometry as a waste oi
canvas and pigment Let US not be so ms
guided now as to hold them back from theH
opportunity Seldom comes the chance 70
see the creations Of ones imagination mace
manifest, and the Futurist artist m the
trenches will be able 20 accumulate IN oIs
evening enough subjects TO furnish MS can
vases to the end Of his career.
There is but one consideration whicn
gives US pause. Knowing how distasteiu,
is reality TO the depicter Of inner TRUTH VIII
it be entirely agreeable TO him to diseo'e.
that his works are after all photographs
II might be that irst-hand, hrst-elass view
Of war would persuade the Nortieist from "'S
Vortieism; II so, we must resign ourselves -
the thought that it is but another OF mos
sacrifices we must make in the interest 0'
beating Germany"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
| Have a Rendezvous
With Death

r HAVE a rendezvous with Death
L At some disputed barricade,
When Spring comes round with rustling
shade
And apple blossoms fill the air.
have rendezvous with Death
When Spring brings back blue days and
fair.
1t may be he shall take my hand
And lead me into his dark land
And close my eyes and quench my breath
1t may be shall pass him still.
| have rendezvous with Death
On some Scared slope of battered hill,
When Spring comes round again this year
And the first meadow flowers appear.
God knows 'twere better to be deep
Pillowed in silk and scented down,
Where love throbs out in blissful sleep,
Pulse nigh to pulse, and breath to breath,
Where hushed awakenings are dear.
But I've rendezvous with Death
At midnight in some flaming town,
When Spring trips north again this year,
And l to my pledged word am true,
shall not fail that rendezvous.
Alan Seeger, in The North Americdn
Reriew.
(Killed in battle at Belloy-en-Santerre,
July, 1850
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
War Tax on
Inspired Noise''

INVOLVING from ragtime and follow
r, ing the Hawaiian musical craze
comes the jazz band music, which
Walter Damrosch called INSPIRED noise"
The jazz band grew up in cabaret where
muscular music was the fitting accom-
paninrent of large slices of beef, planks of
fish, fagons of beer and gobs of soup. The
proposed war tax on cabarets may deeply
wound the jazz band.
A writer in "The Kansas City Star"
finds considerable merriment in the jazz
band, the tale of which he recounts after
this manner:
A Jazz orchestra is a riotous blare Of
sound, sam-bang, knock-'em- down and
drag-'em-out confusion of noises emansting
from musical instruments in the hands of
persons who probably seek retreat in busy
boiler factory when they are in search OF
peace and solitude Jazz is brazen, scream
ing, screeching confusion of whang-banging,
tin-panning, combined with despairing means
and groans from a saxophone.
Any ordinary ragtime piece can be jazzed
A jazz band consists Of five pieces-drums,
saxophone, banjo, piano and trombone.
jazz orchestra may substitute a cornet for
the banjo but the line between the band and
orchestra is so fine that it requires an expert
to detect it, and even he is never sure.
The bulk of the work falls TO the drummer
and the saxophone player. The saxophone
runs wild and does things that cannot be
written in music. The wilder it runs the
better With the drummer recourse is had
to many devces--wash boilers, skillets, COW
bells, tin pans, empty cigar boxes-anything
that will give out noise when beaten. The
other musicians wander off on independent
excursions Of their own in different direc-
tions, each trying TO drown his former
knowledge Of music in instrumental dissipa-
tion.
The fascination Of jazz music lies in its
wild barbarity. Jazz was first given 20 the
world a little more than year ago by five
negro musicians who were playing in a
cabaret resort in Southern city They
played with entire abandon, and the effects
they obtained were so strange that they at
tracted wide attention. Later thtey toured
the country on a vaudeville circuit.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29

more that he seemed disconcertingy faded,
neutralized into pensive impersonality that
had no trace of the creaking jauntiness Of
his earlier day. When he shook hands,
silently and solemnly, his hand was like a
dead fish, He waited, in moment of staring
indecision, and then settled into his chair
with an audible sigh.
The others stood about, waiting.
He seemed speechlessly grateful for the
enguling soft upholstery. He seemed equal
lv grateful for the glow from the hearth,
for the discreetly modified light and the or
derly quietness of the great high-ceilinged
room. But he seemed to be viewing it all
through a mist He reused himself once, and
blinked about the place with his almost
childlke impersonality; then he leaned ba.k
in his chair and lapsed into the silence Of
utter abstraction.
Marr motioned ponderously for cigars and
whiskey and soda. But Gruelich waved them
away with an abstracted movement of his
limp hand He was still staring absently
ahead of him into space.
1t was the Senator who spoke.
"You must have had quite trip, Grue-
lich," he prompted in his chesty barytone.
The others stood about like penguins
watching the newcomers face. 1t was quite
without color.
(Which trip" asked Gruelich, without sc
much as turning his head. The voice seemed
as listless as his eyes, and his skin reminded
the watching Mylott of a heliated plate-proof
cover there in the war zone" again
prompted the Senator. "Qute time of it.
imagine, eh?"
A barrcaded look came into Gruelich's
face.
"Yes," he finally and slowly acknowledged,
"quite time of it,"
| An unbroken silence reigned for several
moments.
/ 1t was Marr who spoke next:
| "You saw a good deal Of fighting owe.
there, Mylott tells me-"
! Gruelich's spare body heaved with a small
sigh, but he continued to stare into the fire
/ "Yes," he at last said, without emotion.
/ Again silence filled the room. Gruelich
seemed to be thinking deeply. He locked
/ his fingers together and regarded them with
infinite anxiety.
| you're tired, old man, bit tired!" su:
gested the anxious-eyed Mylott
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29

EVOLVING from ragtime and follow
= ing the Hawaiian musical craze
comes the jazz band music, which
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Early War Poetry
Summer in England, 1914

ON LONDON fell a clearer light;
~ Caressing pencils of the sun
Defined the distances, the white
Houses transfgured one by one,
The "long, unlovely street" impearled.
o what sky has walked the world!
Most happy year! And out Of town
The hay was prosperous, and the wheat;
The silken harvest climbed the down.
Moon after moon was heavenly sweet,
Stroking the bread within the sheaves,
Looking 'twixt apples and their leaves.
And while this rose made round her cup,
The armies died cOnvulsed; and when
This chaste young silver sun went up
Softly, thousand shattered men,
One wet corruption, heaped the plain,
After league-long throb of pain.
Flower following tender flower, and birds,
And berries; and benignant skies
Made thrive the serried flocks and herds.
Yonder are men shot through the eyes,
And children crushed. Love, hide thy face
From mans unpardonable race.
A REPLY
Who said "No man hath greater love
than this
To die to serve his friend?
So these have loved us all unto the end.
Chide thou no more, thou unsacrificed! I!
The soldier dying dies upon kiss,
The very kiss Of Christ.
Alice Meynell, in The London Times.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29

n
WI had opened.
"It's going to begin now" he said in a
whisper, "for here comes Gruelich himself"
There was concerted movement and mur-
mur Of greeting as Gruelich entered the
room. The members Of the Leucadian were
not given to efusivencss. Mylott had
warned them TO seem decently unconcerned.
Grueiicb Gang in on old Moberley's arm.
This gave him an almost bridelike impress
sion Of being led, Of dependence on the older
man.
He advanced impassively and with vague
uncertainty OF step, Us II the room were un-
familiar to him. He was in evening dress,
Mylott saw, and as immaculate as ever. But
there was a difference. He gave the inpres-
sion Of having been dressed by another. And
il was not so much that Gruelch had actu-
ally aged in a few months time; it was
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
The Soldier

IF should die, think only this of me:
Il That there's some corner of foreign
field
That is forever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust con-
cealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made
aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways
to roam,
A body of England's, breathing English
air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of
home.
And think, this heart, all evil shed away,
A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives somewhere back the thoughts
by England given;
Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as
her day;
And laughter, learnt of friends; and
gentleness,
In hearts at peace, under an English
heaven.
Rupert Brooke, first published in
1914 and other Poems (Sedgwick & Jack
SOM, later in Collected Poems John Lane
Company.
rupert Brooke was a sub-leutenant in the
volunteer Naval Reserve. He died from
sunstroke on his way to the Dardanelles on
April %, 1915, and was buried in the Greek
island Of Skyros.)
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
The Man From the Front
Bv ARTHUR STRINGER

This the first story of the European war published
in cCures Magazine 1t appeared in the April number l9o
and rejecting vivid reaction stands interesting picture
early experiences the Great War; when OF mental nd
geson described doubt pretty frequent
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29
Photo from Brown Brothers

THE Committee ~Ah hopes cout the h0e Cton re'
this colossal fountain y f"
hh has trenyS4e" Uas t
Chicago mr. uOnn"s
Pk General Oc"m IN
sir rksa nd museums
New-York tribune., 1917-07-29

with a scarcely perceptible quivering move
ment Of the body. His face, when it emerged
from that glacial massage, reminded Mylott
of snow on convent roof, as he later con-
fessed to Crotty.
"I-I can't talk about it," he said, in
sort of awed whisper, he sat staring into
the flames raptly, dumbly, as unconscious OF
the circle about him as if he were alone on
the Sahara
And as he stared vacantly and namely into
that fire tears could be seen dropping slowly
from his pale and watery eyes.
He made no effort to hide them, for he
was as unconscious of them as he was OF the
watchers about him.
He did not appear to be actually weeping.
He seemed possessed of nothing so active
and positive as pain. He merely appeared to
be tired, tired to the extent of an ultimate
indifferency which left him oblivious Of his
attitude and his environment. His mind
seemed long way off.
Some one in the shadowy background
sighed audbly, and soda siphon Kissed.
But Gruelich still sat perched on the edge
of the massive chair, staring mutely into the
fire.
SlNXTHAT'S the matter with that man
w Gruelich?" ?" Spayer demanded OF
Crotty at the door of the coatroom.
"Indigestion!" was the curt reply. 1t was
plain that Crotty's admiration for Spayer was
not extensive.
"Tndigestion?" ?"
"Yes; mental Indigestion. BY that | mean
his nervous system has bitten off more than
it can chew. Poor Racey did the same when
the Titanic went down. There was quite
dose of it after the Messina earthquake.
call it mental indigestion. But if you prefer
Lombroso, you can call it collective mutism
It amounts to the same thing"
Spayer, as he wormed his way into his
overcoat, made no effort to conceal quick
sniff of disgust
"If man sees thing, why can't he talk
about it?"
"Well, if you sensitize your plate you don't
want to give it too much sum-"
"But if you 60 through a thing, a big
thing, there's something wrong if you can't
tell about it,"
"Well, there's the case of Lazarus, if you
like" casually remarked Crotty, as he turned
on his heel
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-29

refugee garments. These represen-
tatives have now returned with the
necessary information:
"The Woman's Bureau is exceeding
ly anxious to impress upon workers the
Importance of following all directions
and requests, without question, in
spite of any conflicting reports which
they may receive individually from
people abroad.
"The Bureau is making every pos
sible effort to insure the making of ar
ticles which will meet the require
ments of the majority, and although
in many cases the details may seem to
be unimportant, they have been pass
ed on after thorough study and con-
sultation and for definite reasons.
Increasing difficulties make it alb
solutely essential that only such arti-
cles rs are really needed and found to
oe practical should be sent, ard al,
though the standardized garments may
not cover all wants, the Woman's Dur
eau is assured that they will fill the
most important needs. Specialties
will be supplied by the Red Cross COM
mission in France"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-29

the Maccabees meet in the K. of p.
hall the first Monday and third Thurs
day of each month.
The Masons meet in the Masonic hall
twice a month.
The Eastern Stars meet twice a
month in the Masonic hall.
The Ladies' Cemetery association
hold their regular monthly meeting in
the parlors Of the Presbyterian church
the first Tuesday of each month.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-29

The rubber manufacturing bust
ness has reached a Stability and
potential power second to no other
industrial development. The stock
Of a seasoned rubber company
offers unusual opportunities for in
vestors to combine with satisfac-
tory income and adequate security
the reasonable expectation of shar-
ing in increased values accruing
to successful exploitation Of this
field.
The Republic Rubber Corpora
ton takes over the business and
goodwill Of a seasoned, successful
business Of IS years standing. The
names Of the directors in them
selves are sufficient guarantee of
wise management.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-29
THE RED CROSS

Make it red Cross Christmas. !.
Chairman Wightman has appointed
Judge J. R. Kennan, county manager
of the Christmas membership drive.
This is to be the "Whatnext" OF our
strenuous effort The drive is to be
made in the week Of Dec. 1924, end
ing with an appropriate celebration on
Christmas eve. It's primary object is
to increase membership from five mil
lion to fifteen million, with the result
ant boost to national and local treas
uries; secondarily, to do away with
much confusion by making the fiscal
wear of Red Cross membership CORES
pond with the calendar year. The ma
iority of memberships in our Lake Di-
vision were taken out early in 1917.
Medina county's memberships have
been slow in collecting, so that some
have several months yet unexpired. 1t
is hoped, however, that most of us
will understand the advantage to the
organization of getting into the ma
tional movement, and going on with
the procession and will cheerfully sign
up for 1918.
Have you seen the Christmas num-
ber of the Red Cross magazine e? Look
it over at Sylvester library. Every
number is world-embracing, philan-
thropic gem, which every family
should have in time Of war; Sub
scribing memberships are two dollars,
seventy-five cents Of which may now
be retained in the local treasury.
A Message from Henry Van Dyke
A Red Cross Christmas to those who
feel poor.
L write as a brother.
We are large family.
This world war "made in Germany
against which we are fighting, has
sent our incomes down and our ex-
penses up.
The pinch hurts, but it is not going
to kill us.
We still have enough and something
to spare.
Though we feel poor, don't let us
be impoverished by selfish fear.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-29

Let us save in food, in service, in
clothes, in luxuries, but not in money.
Let us use it by giving it to save
the wounded, the suffering, our friends
and our country.
Let us keep Christmas this year by
keeping up the Red Cross.
Then it will be not poor Christ
mas, but a rich Christmas in our
hearts.
The sale of Christmas Red Cross
seals has started off with unusual ac-
tivity this year, owing no doubt to the
greatly increased war time ravages OF
tuberculosis, which this great philan-
thropy especially combats. Bo yScouts
under Scoutmaster Olds are to con-
duct the campaign in Medina. Be
ready for them.
The Sewing committee reports at
tendance not overwhelmingly good
Rooms have not been open Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of this
week, but will be open as usual on
Saturday. Thursday, Dec. is an open
day which spells opportunity for those
who have not been called in clubs OF
societies. The committee calls at
tention of auxiliary workers to the
need of careful stitching on surgical
skirts. In many instances the in
spectors have had to have the work
done over.
Miss Florence Thatcher has accepted
the office of Secretary of Medina
County Chapter, in place of Miss Hell.
en- Mcdowell, resigned.
"Tention, Company" specially those
little Medina girls and boys who
snatched our perfectly good and well.
advertised operatic concert date for g
lecture course number. The Princess
theater management has arranged
with the local committee to give its
Red Cross benefit on Dec. 81. The
program is not yet announced, but
will probably include the vaudeville
which was postponed on Festa night
the minstrels with their camoufage
instruments and the Hawaiians in Their
popular songs and dances. Remember
the date, don't mess it all up with
other engagements.
The Woman's Bureau, Miss Florence
Marshall, director, recently sent two
representatives to France to study the
question Of standardizing hospital and
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-29
JAMES MCLEAN

Seville Horseshoer is still on
Liberty street. He carries all kinds
of shoes in stock and is specialist
on interferers and forgers.
Give him a trial
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-29

The active officers of the corpora
ton are young in years, of splendid
reputation and long experience in
the industry. Their whole financial
future is bound up in the success
of the corporation. Their interests
and the stockholders are identical.
The consolidation affords many eco
nomic advantages and an immediate op-
portunity to triple the corporations pres
ent tire output, for which the market is
already available.
We have prepared booklet giving the
financial statement and comprehensive
review of those factors in the business of
The Republic Rubber Corporation which,
in our opinion, make the per cent cumu-
lative preferred stock desirable invest
ment. Without obligation we shall be
pleased to send this booklet to any one
interested, together with price at which
the stock is being offered.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-11-29
CHURCHES
Baptist Church
Rev. +. L. Knapp. pasto

Rev. +. L. Knapp, pastor
Church ........ 10 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Sunday school .......... 11:16 q. m.
Young Peoples meeting ..... .6 p. m.
Prayer Meeting (Thursday) - p. m.
Missionary ". Last Wed. IN month
Ladies' Aid First We'd. In month
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Bring Your
Broken Glasses
To Barnard's
Rev. R. w. Gardiner, pastor

With our grinding plant ON
the premises, we can make new
lens like the one you broke in the
shortest possible time. All we
need is the broken lens, or pres
cription.
We file prescriptions Of all
lenses made by us. If yours is
on file, phone us and weecan put
the order in work, saving you a
trip to the store. If 1t isn't, step
in and let us make a record of It
from your glasses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-20
): CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

look In his face l knew all unhappy,
strenuous fears had slipped from his
memory.
In Dicks mind we were back just
where we had started that wonderful
night when we took that wild ride,
while he comforted me and told me
our lives we're goirg to be one grand
sweet song
Help me up, Margie," he said.
But, Dick, the doctor said you must
lie fiat on your back until your heart is
stronger"
He sank back on the pillow with a
sigh and asked, did the doctor say |
was not going to get well, Msrgle?"
How foolish, Dick He said your
heart was weak from oVerwork and
probably from some severe strain you
put upon It, but he hoped with the rest
aud the perfect freedom from worry
you will have out here that you will
come out all right. Now, Dick, you
will try not 10 worry, won't you?"
Dick looked up with smile. why
should / worry? You are here with
me and nothing else counts"
Oh, little book, wish, most sincere,
" wish, that could put away in my
torgettery he fact that In times past
many other things counted much more
with Dick than l did.