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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05

4 unos tres kilometres a Norte de
Roma. Sc erige IN hermoSo monaste-
rio, que tiene, visto 8 10 lejos, el as
pecto de IN castillo feudal, = en- el
que llevan una ida de perpetual pie
dad muchaS sacerdoteS ~italianos, de
uerito V de inteligencia indiscuuoles.
e convento de San Juan y San Pa
bio. es como Sc e llama = csc inmen-
SO edificio, V en- L de los prlmeroS
G.as del mes de Mario de 1909, nice
IN viaje. con obje.o de sa!udar y co
nocer 81 padre Emilio d. Carbognano.
= Cullen. por aQueIos dlas, IL preRsa
~i.aliana Y IA f~rancesa, hacian Ut ar
Ciente reclamo. con motive de Las eN-
periencias que 4 Il saxon estaba ha-
cienGo en- IN apa-ato De teIefoni2 sin
hi.os. de 81 invenci6n.
Nunca 6~epIorare haber hecho csc
v:aie. porgue todavia haSCa hoy, muy
bisn creo que acabo de Yer 81 phi
nero de los aparatoS telefonicos lna-
lambricos que ksya tenido Ser'as
probabilidades de hacerse it'll prac-
ticamente.
E. inventor, como aHtes 70 he d.
cho 10 era el padre Emilio 90 Caroog-
nano. perteneeien:e . Il 0rden de l.
Passion, Alto, delgado, de cara ar
ga. ojos de mirada dura = pzovoca-
tiva. snueta perfecta del monte de
Il edad media, en- ina palabra-
Me pareg.6 que tendra como uno5
cua-enta amos. Primero pUso a4gunas
difisuItades para recioirwe. y por 20
canco debi &c parlamencar por es-
pac.o lie una media bora. coD el he
lnc.no portero de csc convene. Cue le-
van,a S1ls dos alas rectangGlares CT
piena camoina romaDa. antes &c ser
con6.ei&o = Il ancesa2-
Ali. nueva espera, &c unos tres
uartos de nora mas, Y f~inalHlsnte IA
apariciGn del padre Emilio q CAroog
napo. quien apenas NE esc-echo Il
uIano Y NE die con cierto aden&n
brrSco:
Mi Inversion le Interest," . ~
ted SEsta nsted resueSo = yer
mi aparato Sea. Sisame listed.
Pero le anticipo que la installation
esCi muy lejos de ser coupleta. Es
nj aparato lie estudio e. que ~ listed
: YER yo mismo he coastruito TO-
G2S Sus pleas.
Diciendo este. e. monte abro ana
puerta y precetiendone, NE condujo
Dor una escalera estrecha e interim
nab!- 3 Ia altura lie n terra2a, que
corona a unos veinre metros de alto
= extremidad del ala iz9u;erIa del
monastero.
Sobre esta Cerraza, sc erantahan
cuac-o posteS de 6eis metros. En- Il
extreuidad alta De cads q de estos
cwstro postes estaha sujeto un re-
ceptor eXterioruente Parecido = los
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05
Dsfuuciones.

Dsfunciones.
Jose Castro. 3 dias. Gale Laye
numero 5e5-
Manuel Montenayor. l aho. Ca
lies do Tampico = S. San Marcos.
Consuelo Miranda. : meses. Gale
S. Laredo I'll.
Martin S. Silva. 13 meses. Pro!on-
gacion de Ia Gale Kenwood.
Francisco Garcia. i amos. Aveni
ia Hidalgo y S. Pinto.
JESUS Sierra. : meses. Gale de
Monterrey IL.
Aurora Gutierrez. 4 amos. Hospi
tai de IA CiEdad.
Sonora C. G. de Lopez. % amos.
Gale S. Medina 1906.
V. [. Torres. 81 amos. Avenida
Jones.
In nino de II dias de naeido. Hos
pitsl de IA Ciudad.
Miguel Martinez. So amos. lIospl
tai de la Ciudad.
Sonora Genoveva Cara. - amos.
Asilo de Ancianos del Condado.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05
SERAN PUESTOS A TRABAJAR
LOS ENAJENADOS EN- ALE
MANIA,

BERLIN, Abril A. Dicese que ha
sido propuesto al gobierno un plan
para poner a rabajar a los asilados
en los ~nanicomios, con objeto de en-
war q las filas a muchos de los que
ahora Sc encuentran trabajando en-
las fabricas de municiones. E doe
tor Kurt Tomal!a, de Breslau, dedi
IN cen pasints de su seEganlrIo
Die kukunft'. Z los detalles del
plan. Dicho plan dice que todos los
enajenados, excepto ~aquellos posei-
dos de locura viole,.ta i,ueden hacer
Ut trabajo eficiente en- las fabricas
de municiones. Dice el doctor qGe
Sc pierde mucho trabajo por no en-
plear a los ~enajenados en- cualquier
trahajo, el QLe pueden jessGpehar
perfsctsn'ente, Vues la mayor
parte del tempo su cerebro Sc encuen
ira en- condolences normales.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05
FL TELEFONO SIN HLLOS
RECUERDOs DE UN VIAJE
Espacial para LA PRENSAs

receptores de les aparatos de q tele-
! graffa inalambrica. De eada uno de
| estos receptores. IN hilo deseendia a
10 largo de cada poste. y estos cuatro
hilos venian 4 reunirse debajo de una
GAIA cuadrangular, colocada sobre
una mesa que Sc encontraba en- e,
centric del cuarto. Esta GAIA era "a
bocina trasmisora y dos receptores de
telsfono ccmln. pendian de sus cos
tados.
4 20 lejos. sobre Ia otra terraza,
que forma en- el ala derecha del
convento jueso con Il del la3o IL
quierdo. Y Z unos doscientos metros
POGO mas POGO menos de distapcia,
una installation analoga ere visible V
percibi vagamente q I'm otro padre
de u mismo orden de la Passion. cue
sin duda iba ? comunicarse con no
sotros.
e. padre ds Carbognano puso los
dos receptores en- ! o~rejas, Y d
poyando IL extremidad de IN dedo
sobre IN bottom. espero.
Al cabo de unos irstantes. n cam
pana de alarma comenz0 a sonar.
-;Pronto! iPronto.-dijo e. pa
DIRE da Carbognano. Nuevo silencio.
Despues, el monte, levantandose, me
pas6 los receptores Y me djjo:
La COMMUNICATION esta estableci-
ia. Juzgue listed mismo.
Ne instale ante este ts!efono cons
rraido ea pIena intemperie. escuche
acentamente ". OF IN ruido similar
a. CUE hsce Il grasa n tempo lie
freiSe, Y acabe por percibir alglnAs
palabras. que prinero indistintas. Sc
fueron p-ecisando POGO Z POGO. Por
ultino. OF eStas frases:
Salad. senior, jque opina us,ec
de este aparato?
Conteste, vC!vi e or otras frases
muy claramente V IA conversation
continue asi por espacio de tres MIMI
los, compensate, pero acomp%na-
d. sienpre de ese ruido cillante.
-Es Ia imperfeccion obligatoria de
los aparatos construidos por nj. m
explic6 el padre da Carbognano, cuan-
do termine de hablar. e. dia N que
pida una patente de mi i~nvenci6n :
haga construir mis- aparatos con mas
cuidado V mas perfection, este rui-
DO des~aparecera.
Fui de 81 opinion y agradeciendo
a mi i~nrerlocutor e honra que me ha-
ba dispensado, m~ostrandome el apa
ratio de 81 invenci6n, quien seguia
impasible = frio. me condujo 4 IA
puerta del c~onvento, en- donde Sc
despidi6 de mi dicierdome:
-Hace tres amos que estudio y
busco 10 gle listed ACADIA de yer. Us
ted es IA primera persona eXtranjer2
' exrana al coavento, a QUEEN haya
20 nostrado mi aparato.
Y por nj parte. contestt, espero
ser II Ultima.
e padre da Carbognano Sc resol"i6
: bosquejar su primera sonrisa De a
sraaecimiento Y Ia puerta del con-
yeato 50 cerr0. : :.
Col. Earieue VlLLAPADlERNA.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05
ABONOS NATuRALES
(Viens do "a Ia. plana.)

saparece en- gran parte, a consecuen-
cia de una nirificacion a~etiYa. FL
aciGo f~osferieo pernaneee en e. sue
% cast integrare1te, aSi coUo una
gran parre de "a potssa. Ia csl Y &
magaeSia Sc fiian en- P~ropo-ciones
i~mportantes.
Los riegos de las sguas de elosea
e~npobrecen et Sueio de sus eienen-
tos caleareos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05
Oil Fields Corporation Of Mexico


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rrtm EN- srmmh Fmmn con m@ los requisite ley. mp dNo @I co" mh ;"~"% &%w W
Msd pesos I" mwmmmC So. . w -,
EoeOVPp wnh NTmnn@ @NmTE "rH "~"wWR ~"S" "
une MOS tnm de mp rmmd@ tales once mMo aMo dmmway aSs mnmn gm@ en- genera! ,oc
La Oil Fields Cmpammm Mexico fmmdh Moah uMnd las sEm@ o"n"" pe|"" Hm G W%
s. A The Christmas lE"Sh The Great Western olNH"A ""mmmf -nmm~
rs Ay Cmmna peah @m del n A. mmr%nWamm s@ hs ~mma' "0 sN ~W~ """N%@@
mm nM pndhm@ mpmAA Lac HFM& Corporations Mexico mmNh m|" item" Wu PROF" e"E -
hm en- las nn prmem mas mm de Mexico cnhh en- total con en- "@ que "m"fa acres" l." F""
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05

FL pwrGeo crudo neyicano e ell mejor ie los corlbustiblss, y esto
10 ha denostr!Jo IA pr&ctca. Es lacl dc e>ptotarsc, S e carSa y les
carea por medic de tuberia. usa depGstos reduCidos, es lnmnio para
ur.neiarse. produce mas fuer2a que los dcnn&s 2onb1st!b!cs, y Por con-
secuencr. es mas barato V reduce q 2osto de operaclon q los ingenlHs.
vi seior Juan NJ. Vn!arriu. Ingcnic"o Ce;l3"0 cX director de! lrS,
::tuto Gevlogiro Nacional de Mexico ha insI4tcloNado nlestros terrcnUs.
Y SUI reporte ;ndica cue nay muchas probabihdadcS dc e%ito al! oNpl"f"r
runstros u Totes Las fuentes espont&neas dc per6eo, o chapopctef*s.
IS! como los dep6s;tos rcales de pctr0ieo liQuido cue eHisten en- nues-
tros terrenos. sn una prueba ineruvOca de GAG hay dep6sitos suterra-
ncas Dc iEcanuable rirneza.
Los tcrreaos de eta corr oraGj1 estin situados en- lagos y rios ma
ve.atles en- todas las epocas del aho, faeiitanto grandcmcate lie esta
ranerr. 81 transportc de los prodactos.
FL prccio actual de las accicnes de n hi Fields Corporation OF Me-
xio hasta el - dc AhIl de 1911, se:a dc
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05
II XPAM
PANUCO

Yea listed los maPas que muestran
IA situaci@n de los differences pozos,
en- las regiones IL Nypam Y Panuco.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05
FUERZA Y RAPlDEZ.
Nl.ae de "a Cuarta Plaaa).

Glen aeroplanos de conbate-c1yo
cos.o IS lie $4,000, 0O0-podrianos,
Is ss=uro inpedir el deseme4reo &c
r~ualauier fuerza eneuiga. Aumentar
:, aficacia de a defena sna escua-
d-ila de 200 a~evop.anos peGoenos,
e~acarsados ds a-Toja, honh2S
Ora f!oGlas lnAloEas eR deter
rrinsdos luSa-s, tales como e. Canal
de Panama. etc, presssrtan i6enticos
servieios = 81 relocidad ies PERM
+iria defender una gran extension Dc
litoral.
Una division De 100 aeronsves
puede If &c Nuevs York 81 Caoo
Chesapeake en- tres o cuatro horas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-05
Izual a $4,000 hombres.

Esos cruceros Del espacio nonts-
~5n canones de a tres pllgadas- e
Doder destructor 6e 100 canones de
: 5 pulg2;las equivale al de los ~
lies de so mil Soidados.
e tsnaao = "a faer=a de los aero
s.anos actuales sobrepaSa "a los
calcuIos mas ossdes de los iuseaie-
" Sc admit- unsninesaente cue e.
aeroplano IS Ia aejor srua contra
Ell submarine.
No pido ia SUPPRESSION del soldado
= su rifle, como tampoco pido "A
desaparici6n del bote de reuos Pc
70 asi como los barcoS de sela susu-
tuyeron 2 !os de remos en- ia guerra
naval = los dc vapor acorazanos a
aaue!los. asi tambien Ell infante ,
81 fusii 6eber ser releEados q seguu-
do terrino por el aeroplano de
guerra.
Y ne denorenes IN solo Ola ea
hscerio, porque H~indenburs 10 dueE-
NE !auas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
Oyster FARMING Bio Industry,

In Virginia and other parts of the
United States oyster culture is de-
veloping into great and extensive
industry. The industry Of oyster farm
ing is progressing satisfactorily in the
waters of Long Island sound and along
the coasts of Massachusetts, Texas,
California and Washington. Oyster
planters In an average year are now
spreading about 100000 bushels Of
oyster shells, gravel and seed oysters
over their oyster bottoms, which now
have an area something In excess Of
half a million acres, and from this
area the annual harvest is about 49,
100000 bushels Of oysters, having a
market value to the growers Of about
100000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
NATIONAL DISH OF MEXICO
q. Ia Called HMoIe de GuaJoIota" and
a Great Variety of Ingredients
Enter Into IL.

Americans In some mysterious way
have gained the impression that the
national food Of Mexico is chile con
carne, a hot composition Of peppers
and meat. Americans also hear much
about frijoles and tortillas, the first be-
ing q preparation Of beans boiled and
then fried, and the second being a
preparation of cornmeal cakes. Ask a
Mexican what the national dish Of his
country is and he will no doubt an
swer "mole de guadjolota."
Though Mexican cooks show individ-
uality In the preparation Of mole de
guajolota, it is usually combination
Of ralslns, almonds, peanuts, cinnamon,
chocolate, "ajonjolin," cominos, anise,
four or five different varieties Of chiles,
garlic, tomatoes and perhaps some 9TH
or ingredients. These ingredients are
thoroughly ground and mixed and put
TO stew In an enormous earthen bowl,
with perhaps barely sufficient lard and
water to leaven the mass properly,
while It is left to stew for perhaps two
or three hours. While 1t is stewing one
or two turkeys are cut up into small
pieces and dropped into the bowl to be
thoroughly cooked in this rich gravy.
1t is said that the turkey cooked in
this gravy gives to the "mole" rich
turkey taste, while the "mole" itself
gives the turkey a SAVIOR unsurpassed.
In popular speech the long name Of
this dish is contracted to mole" and
which is pronounced "mo-lay."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
(Nafrw.N s-rngIs
VUiyylAa hsaVN
And Sour Stomc.h Cared This
Lady Much S4iiesiEg. -.ack-
Draugks Relieved.

Meadorsville, ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat
rick, of this place, writes: Il was
very constipateG. had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. went to
the doctor He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards it seemed
l was more constipated than before.
] heard Of Black-Draught and de-
cided to try 1t. found it just what
needed. It was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got well of the sour stom-
ach, my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping, and ! would take
dose now and then, ana was in good
shape.
cannot say too much for Black
Draught for il is the finest laxative
one can use"
Thedford's Black-Draught has for
many years been found of great value
In the treatment of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take. gentle
and reliable in its action, leaving no
bad after-effects, it mas won the praise
of thousands OF people who have used
Il NC-135
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
LIFE OF COURT PAGE HARD
Mouths of German Nobility Undergo
Severe Training for Their Part
In State Functions.

One day as 1 was sauntering through
the park Of Castle K, noticed
Manfrede, a ten-year-old boy, standing
bolt upright under q tree, Aida Won
Krockow writes in the New York In
dependent. wondered what he was
doing at the time, and on seeing the
poor little fellow still there when
returned some time later, asked the
reason.
"Why, he's going through his stand
ing drills" answered his sister Freda.
"He began with standing 20 minutes.
Now he is so far along he can stand
almost an hour and half. But he's
got to reach two hours. He's to be
page, you know"
At Prussian court functions later l
sometimes recalled this scene, for the
lads that are so picturesque In their
Electrically pretty costumes suffer the
chance of falling into swoons while
standing at their posts behind the
chairs Of royal Processes; posts at
which it IS their duty to stand upright
and motionlcss during the long prog
ress of courts, receptions, concerts and
the like.
During an evening concert l saw on
one occasion four pages faint and fall
in succession; their bodies being re-
moved swiftly and unobtrusively by
lackeys lowering in the background
while reserve pages stepped into the
vacant posts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
USE OF BARBED-WIRE IN WAR
Erection Of Trench EntangIements
One Of the Most Dangerous Fea-
lures of the Soldiers Work.

The erection Of war entanglements,
even when the trenches are some dis
lance apart, is at all times dangerous.
The men slip over the parapet and,
In the first place, pound in the sup
ports with mallets, the heads Of which
are carefully wrapped in cloth in or
der to deaden the sound. Two men
carry the wire drum-a wooden CYL
Under round which the wire Is rolled
by means OF long pole through
the center, and comrade attaches the
wires to the supports. The work is
slow and nerve-straining, says writer
In the London Graphic, for star shells
burst often, and compel the men to
crouch low and remain motionless I'M
til the flare burns out.
To each soldier who takes part in
modern warfare thick gloves for grip
ping wire and strong pliers for cut
ting It are as essential as the rife and
bayonet. Before an assault by his
own regiment, the soldier cuts his
own wire, and he must then endeavOr
as best he may to cut and hack his
way through the enemy's, pulling down
a support here, cutting the wires while
the machine-gun batteries rap out
their message of death toward him.
Thus barbed-wire, so simple in itself,
so deadly when used in the ways de-
scribed, enters into every phase Of OPP
Grafton in the firing zone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
Further KNOWLEDGE Desired.

"Ah, what an entertaining variety
there is to the panorama that slides by
as we gaze from q street car window"
said professor Pate. "The monotony OF
the buildings is every now and then
broken by brief glimpses that arouse
our interest. We see a pretty mother
and pretty child, picturesque cottage,
a bit Of comedy or a moment OF
tragedy. Sometimes we catch a situa-
ton to which we wish we could learn
the sequel. For instance, while coming
down town the other morning l saw
gentle youth at a window playing a
ukulele and in the next room a grim
man was stropping a razor."-Kansas
City Star.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
USE LITTLE TIN IN SOLDER
Germans, Under Pressure Of Necessity,
Invent New Method Which
Solves Wartime Problem.

German inventive genius, under
pressure of Mother Necessity, has been
applied successfully to the discovery
of a solder with practically no tin.
metal not found in Germany.
Resort was first had to cadmium,
metal of the zinc group, found In
large quantities in Germany, and an
excellent solder was produced from
so per cent lead, 10 per cent cadmium
and only 10 per cent of the precious
tin. This, however, could not be used
for making and sealing cans for pre-
serving foodstuffs as lead when brought
into contact with fruit or other acids
produces poisonous salts. Chemists
then remembered blsmuth, another
metal found in large quantities within
the empire, and from cadmium, bis
muth and some other German metals
q solder was produced which Is nom
poisonous and almost free from tin.
Since a fourth of the 21,0OO tons OF
tin which Germany imports and con-
sumes annually in peace time Is used
in making solder, the invention Will
90 far toward solving Germany's war
time tin problem, which recently LED
the government to decree a general
confscation of the tin tops OF beer
mugs and stems.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
An Expert In Motives.

Cousin Henry is an expert on mo-
tIves. If you were reading off list OF
names and overlooked Henry, he would
understand. He would know exactly
the motive that prompted you to do 1t,
says Claude Callan in the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram. If you don't think to
introduce him to the man who is with
you, he can see through it. he may
have to go back four or five years, but
he will make a complete case against
you. In less than an hour he Will
know what your motive was. Right
now he is angry because his daughter
was not selected as valedictorian or
her class. You may think that the
other girl deserved to be selected, but
you don't know all that Henry knows.
1t is, long story, but he is willing to
tell It to you, and after hearing 1t you
will understand the motive-you Will
understand that 1t Is case Of spite
work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
Island cIassed as RattleshIp

Ascension is curious and out-of-the-
way little island in the south Atlantic,
about as far from any place else as 1t
is possible for an island to get Its
nearest neighbor is st. Helena of Ma
poleonic fame, and that is TOO miles
away. Ascension belongs to Great Brit
ain and, for some inscrutable reason
known to the powers Of England, 1t Is
not carried on the lists Of the colonial
governments, but perhaps because OF
Its Importance as naval station Is
governed by the admiralty. It Is treat
ed as part of the British fleet, and Is
the only piece of land on the globe that
is carried on a roll Of ships as part OF
the naval force Of the nation. Instead
of being garrisoned by the army. 1t Is
manned by the navy. 1t is classed as
a battleshlp in the admiralty offices.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
DEVELOPMENT of AIrpIane.

1t Is said that the French govern
ment is planning to convert its corps
Of army aviators, thousands upon thou
sands Of them, into mail carriers after
the war. There are no technical diff
culties in the way. Airplane engines
have been perfected to the highest de-
gree of reliability, their speed has been
developed marvelously. Nothing short
of thick fog, a,violent thunderstorm or
a hurricane bordering almost on a
cyclone now serves to prevent flying
with rarely a casualty from natural
causes. Indeed, the greatest defect
IL the army aerial service, according to
officials in that branch, is overconfi-
dence in what the airplane engine can
do. Flights Of six and eight and ten
hours without replenishing the gasO-
line supply are now Of common occur
renee. Mountains can be scaled as if
they were mounds under the foot Of q
Brobdignagian.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
A Speed Producer.

The professor was trying to demon
strate simple experiment in the gen.
Grafton of steam.
"What have I in my handf" he
asked.
"a tin can," came the answer in
concert.
every true. Is the can an animate
or inanimate object?"
"Inanimate."
Exactly. Now, can any little boy
or girl tell me how, with this tin can.
1t is possible to generate a surprising
amount of speed and power almost be-
yond control?"
One little boy raised his right hand.
"You may answer, Rutherford"
"Tie 1t to dogs tall"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-13
RUSSIAN IS CALLED MYSTIC
His Character on Surface Seems to Be
Readily Grasped But He Fur
nishes Surprise, Says Novelist.

Hugh Walpole has been much IN
Russia during the past two momentous
years, says the London Mail. He mas
the keenest interest In Russia as ma
ton and the Russians as people,
apart from the service they are giving
as q powerful unit In the allied repulse
to German aggression. From nrst 10
last he has found Russia an object OF
study and in many ways a problem.
The following analysis, taken bodily
from his novel, "The Dark Forest" re-
veals the very spirit of Russia:
However deeply a Russian may al
nit an Englishman into friendship, ne
can. to the very last, puzzle, confuse
and utterly surprise him. the nus
sian character seems, specifically with
Its lack Of restraint, Its idealsm, It's
impracticability, its mysticism, It's
material simplicities, to be SO readily
grasped, that the surprise that nnally
remains Is the more dumfounding.
Perhaps, after all, It is the very close
ness Of our resemblance the one to the
other that confuses US. 1t is, perhaps,
that In the Russian soul the East can
never be reconciled to the West; that
the Russian never reveals his sacred
ideal, even to himself; far distant Is 1t
then from his friend. Whatever 1t be,
the surprise remains. For to those
whom Russia and her people draw
back again and again, however strong
ly they resist, the sure truth stands:
that here there is a mystery, a mys-
terry that may never be discovered.
In the very soul Of Russia the mystery
is stirring; the restlessness, the great
ness, the disappointment, the vision OF
the pursuit is working"