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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06

thought and revival Of the senses on
a spiritual basis unknown to previous
generations of artists. The Russian ma
tion is not only the youngest but X is
the only one that IN spite OF rapid
growth has preserved the childiike SIM
plicity, guilelessness and faith OF re-
mote past. Even If its music appears
as the product Of highly refined, nay,
superculturcd period, il still has quail
ties which trace back to It's source, the
song of the people go work and at play,
and the chants heard in its churches.
The mysticism which has enthralled
the intellectuals Of Russia during the
past decades is not a new phase, but
return TO the primitive, the original
character of the race Upon such pre-
misses alone is an understanding of the
later Scriabin possible. The youth who
began his creative activity with works
built upon Chopincsque premises was
left far behind by the man who in his
"Prometh reached far out into the
future and attempted that union OF
ligh, and sound, color and harmony.
which has been the ideal Of so many
drcamers of beautiful dreams and has
so far Gched rehabilitation. There is
a world of difference between the
writer or the etudeS ana pteluues,
Opus 2. and the sonatas and poems fol-
lowing, Opus 3D. To those inclined TO
seek condolences r. is interesting 70
note ;u passing that Beethoyen's Opus
g. wrs giao 4 turning point IN his de-
velo0mcnt
All this is very clearly and sympa
thetically set forth in Mr.. Eaglefeld
Hulis monograph on Scriabin. Both
a biography and critical appreciation,
that book Is an important addition TO
the musicians library. For the Rus
sian composer who vas taken away In
the prime of his manhood only two
years ago is such a conspicuous figure
in the world of music that no one can
afford to ignore his work and neglect
an opportunity thoroughly 10 familiar
ize himself with its intent. An ideal
st with fixed aim which he pursued
with admirable consistency, Scriabin
stands for that upward striving which
distinguishes the Russians spiritual
life, the mysticism which is the link
between the erudite Intellectual and
the ignorant moujik. His music gives
voice to the soul Of the race without
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
ROCKS. AUTHORS: PUBL ISEERS~NEWS: REVIEWS COMMENT

said TO Mr.. Gerard that the United
States did not dare 70 do anything
against the submarine warfare because
of the 100000 German reservists here,
who would in that case rise against
our government To which Mr.. Gerard
replied with reminder of the exist
ance Of more than 100000 lampposts
in America The Kaiser himself, with
the manners of staggering junker'
repeatedly said: America had better
look out shall stand no nonsense
from America after the war Had our
President or Secretary OF State thus
addressed BernStorff. what Hunnish
howl of "shirt-slceyes diplomacy
would have ululated along the Will
helmstraSse,
The volume contains many fac
SMILES Of German documents, includ-
ing one of that memorandum OF the
Kaiser's, in his own hand, TO be sent
to the President, which the Kaiser
through his underlings and reptile
press" tried to lie out of ever having
written. 1t is from first to last
book of vital and virile interest TO
every American patriot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
Dealing With Huns
MIR Cerard's Plain Tale OF his
Ambassadorship

MY FOUR TEARS N GERMANY. ny Jsms, W
Gerard lste Ambassador 20 the Gcrmsn lnle.ls.
Co,irl Illustrated Svo ~. tis me "e'"''
81 Dorsn Company
Some books Of diplomatic reminis-
eences are commended TO the reader Tor
their charm Of literary style. some Tor
their romance. some for their wealth
OF personal and social anecdote. some
for their profound analysis OF great IN
tcrnstional processes ard events. None
OF these qualities was aimed at by Mr..
Gerard. vet in spite Of, and perhaps
because of. that fact his book possesses
UNIQUE and unsurpassed interest; ana
rot alone ephcmeral interest. hut en-
during value as one OF the authentic
snd indispensable records Of the
worlds greatest crime. It's simplicity
bespeaks its sincerity, its speech Is
that OF the Man IN the Street convers-
ing with his fellow IN words so spoh-
;aDeous and unprecedented as 10 con
vev absolute conviction Of truth.
Three features are dominant. one IS
,bc so~d dness and inhumanity OF Ger
~, "Kul.ur"; the degradation OF
women into beasts Of burden; the nate
mi prevalence ard dominance OF caste
distinctions and all the cruel saw,
seer OF 4 society IN which the sou'
is dead ard brute force is supreme
The workingmen IN the cities prob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
Books About Music and Musicians
Interesting Literary Miscellany
speaking in the v.rnacular OF the

speaking in the vernacular OF the
people. lie Is not one Of the Five
that set out TO develop national mu-
sic upon the foundations laid by
Glinka-Borodin. Cui, Balakireh. Nous
sorgsky and Rimsky- Korsalcof. lie
WAS more a product Of the rather eclec-
tic and cosmopolitan Moscow conserva-
tory. And yet no Russian musician or
our time was more Russian, more Slav
in his spiritual makeup than Scriabin;
and his music reflects il in every line.
Mr Hull devotes some space to the
fact-perhaps forgotten by most stu
dents Of the history of music that
the now popular nocturne form was
first used by the lrishmsn John Field,
who spent tho greater part of his life
in Russia and eycrted no little intiu-
ence upon the development Of Russian
music. To him, via Chopin, Scriabin's
early preference for the nocturne can
be traced; and indeed "the widespread
chords with their vaguely prolonged
sound resting on the pedals" which
we're one of the features of Fields noe
turnes are readily recognized in Scria-
bins competitions, though the harmo-
MES themselves are more modern. List,
too, had no little influence upon the
young Russian, especially on the large
orchestral form of the tone poem,
which he had been the first to perfect.
Thus. Scrabin. though decidedly a
secessionist from conventions still
cherished by the majority Of musicians,
did not, like some of the ultra oderns,
absolutely ignore the past, but, true to
the eclectic spirit of the Moscow school,
h. al v-b
appealed to him and then went his
own way toward distant goal which
he was not destined TO attain. For
he died in the spring Of 1915. only
forty-three years OF age. when he had
barely begun what was to have been
his master work, the Mystery" in
which were to be combined the acoustic,
optical, choreographic and plastic arts
to demonstrate religious idea. II IS
perhaps as we'll; for the synthesis
dreamed of by Scriabin is a problem
which a generation of Dalcroze-trlined
performers may be be able 70 solve
after the wounds inflicted upon the
world by race OF megalomaniacs
have healed and the soul of humanity
is restored to that harmony which Is
health. Thcosophist though he was,
Scriabin could scarcely have held him
self so completely aloof from the
strident discords OF nsmeless horrors
going on about him as TO have been
able TO realize the dream Of his artis-
tic ambition in these years OF the war
The book contains brief sketch
Of the history of Russian music as
the necessary background to the under
standing of Scrabin. short biography
and an analysis Of all mis- works from
the first piano trifes written when
mere boy to the sonatas and symphonic
poems of his last period. 1t contains
portraits Of Scrabin himself and of
his teachers, Safonof and Taneief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
Various Reprints
New Editions and Compilations
Of Writings Worth While

Arthur Symons's Figures of So"efal
Centuries" is a compilation OF essay
about eminent people. antecedent ana
contemporary, in which the writer S
critical acumen. taste and style ap-
pear at their best. The range Of topics
is from Augustine 20 Swinburne, from
Ibsen 10 Lamb; but the treatment IS
uniformly authoritative. engaging and
convincing. (Svo, PIP. 39s; F.. P. Dutton
& Coz
Mark Twain's "What Is Man and
Other Essays" contains so varied an ar
raw OF writings as TO set forth almost
every phase Of the authors versatile
art There Is not little serious AND
reyerert thought. there IS some genu-
inc and deep pathos. and there IS an un
failing fund of that bewitching droll-
cry which so greatly endeared Mt
Clemens to the American public. IL
was we'll TO put all these essays IN a
single volume. a. sort Of epitome OF
all his works. l2mo, PIP. 376; Harper
& Bros)
Stophen Cranes "The Red Badge of
Courage" has been reprinted IN pocket
form. with an excellent portrait OF the
writer. and with a special "Foreword
BY Arthur Guy Empey, the author OF
cover the Top" who esteems 1t as an
undying classic. That it will prove TO
be the most enduring work Of It's gifted
but erratc author there can be little
question. (16mo, PIP. xiv, 23S; d. APP
pleton & CO..
Denis Diderot's Early Philosophical!
Works" have been translated and edited
by Margaret Jourdain, with an ad-
mirable frontspiece portrait; oompris,-
;ng his Philosophic Thoughts, when
were burned by the Parliament OF
Paris. the Letter TO the Blind and its
Addition, and the Letter on the Dear
and Dumb; with Notes and Appendix.
(12mo, pp. 246; the Open Court Pub
fishing Company
Isaac Barrow's "Geometrical Lect-
ures." classic 70 the lovers OF comic
sections and the quadrature Of the
hyperbola, have been translated from u
first edition copy. with portrait. in
PRODUCTION and notes, by J. VI. Child.
I2mo, PIP. xiv, 2l8; the Open Court
Publishing Company
f.. W. Howe's THE Story OF Coun-
try Town" has for generation been
enc OF the classics of Western fiction,
and il is gratifying 70 see new illus
trated edition of il. prefaced by an ZAP
preciation" uttered by Mr.. Howells
years ago. (l2mo, PIP. x, Alb; Harper
& Bros.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
Playing the Piano

flANO MASTERY Second Series Nv HsrrS
Brorer SvO. ~ 27s. Tbs Frederick A Stokes
COMPANY.
The piano student who pledges him
self TO no one masters method or sys-
TEN may be greatly benefited by the
pcrusal Of these interviews 9th plan
lists and teachers which Miss Brewer
has collected. The first series Of
these talks, in which the great wizards
Of the instrument passed in review
and gave their opinions concerning
technique. Interpretation, practice,
concertizing and teaching, proved so
popular that it is now followed by a
second volume. in which are included
Edward Mcdowell. Rafael Joseffy,
Henry Holden Huss. Mrs. II. II. A. Beach.
Leopold Godowsky. Josef Holman and
some of the younger artists who have
lately taken their places in the ranks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06

By Gytnp,i, KionU A book OF 366
cameo.like essays, each written around
q big. strong thought for each day OF
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
MIR. Cerard's Tale Of the Huns
Various Phases of the Great War

ably work longer and get less out OF
life than any wOrkngman IN inc
world The laws so much admired
and made oStensibly for their pio-
lection. such as insurance against
unempiovment. sickness, injury, old
ace etc. are in reality skiltul meas
uTos which bind them 10 the soil as
effectively as the serfs OF the Middle
Aces were bound 70 their masters
estates. men ~, -
70 Germany my mind was filled win
pjctures Of the German workingmen
sitting with the families at tables.
drinking beer and listening to classl-
eel music After had spent some time
in Germany | found that the reason
that the German workingmen sat
about the tables was because they
were too tired to do anything else
4 second feature is the minging OF
stupidity and cynical immortality OF inc
German Covernmcnt-we might say OF
the Kaiser himself. stupidity. because
OF lack Of understanding OF what must
inevitably he the course OF other ma
tions. The Kaiser and his underlihgS
actually supposed that England would
break her faith and stand idly by and
sec Belgium annihilated and France de
spoiled. and when she did not they
we're as astonished as they were angry
"The Kaiser talked rather desponG-
entity. The English change the whoie
situation an obstinate nation they
will keep up the war" Anybody less
STUPID than a Hohenzollern would have
known that in advance. Still worse IS
the hypocrisy which makes Pecksnlh
and Uriah Heep seem by comparison
quite respectable:
The Emperor spoke Of what he
termed the uncourteous tone OF our
notes. saving that we charged the
Germans with barbarism in warfare
and that. as Emperor and head OF
the Church. he had wished 70 carry
on the war in q knightly manner.
That. from the crowned assassin
uron whose hands the blood Of Edith
Caveu was still red. and who had just
honored and rewarded tho wholesale
butchers Of women and children on
the Lusitania, "A knightly manner,
Again the Kaiser once declined TO see
Mr.. Gerard because. he said, Il VIII
not see the ambassador OF country
which furnishes arms and ammunition
10 the enemies of Germany" And the
Colonial Minister added 20 Mr.. Ger
ard: The conduct Of America IN tur-
nishing arms and ammunition to the
enemies Of Germany is stamped deep
on the German heart. We will never
forget it and will some day have our
revenge" That, from the rulers or
the country which provided Spain with
her arms and ammunition in her war
With America in 1898! Alas, poor
Pecksnif!
The third salient feature is the utter
disregard shall not say OF cour-
tesy. but Of diplomatic decency. .9ot
which the Hunnish statesmen and the
Kaiser himself we're habitually guilty.
On one occasion Mr.. Gerard secured an
interview with the Chancellor only py
threatening TO sit in chair in ths
street before his door until he was az
mitted. A foul insult TO the American an
Gag was not removed from . punnc
place until he threatened 70 remove
IL himself and have himself cinemalo-
graphed in the act. During the Lusl
fania controversy the Kaiser's motor
ious minister. Zimmerman, denantLy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
$4,000 Useful Phrases

By Grenv,i, Kirisu This is hand.
book OF felicitous phrases striking
smiles. and literary. commercial, snd
conversational terms Tor the embellish-
ment OF speech and writing 1t is be-
lieved ths, il is the only book OF the
kind so far published. and that it will oil
q distinct need |, will be useful supplement
to the dictionary and the regular book OF
synonym. limo. cloth. SI.60 nst' BY
mail. SI.72.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06

of the master pianists With the cieY
erness of the experienced journais'
Miss Brewer has lightened the serere-
ly technical discussions Of problem.
of absorbing interest to the musi-
clan By a chatty style which has no
little charm. It is regrettaole, now
ever, that in proofreadlng such curl
Gus misprints were overlooked a.
"causseurs." which occurs twice IN the
chapter on Godowsky, and "periecte-
ment." which mars page in the IN
with Martinus SieveSing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
Scriabin
The Master Who Gave Voice to
the Soul OF Russia
scrIABIN. nv A E.si,n,ld-Huu i2mo pp s%
4 T. Duftnn a 60

sCEIABIN nv A E,sen.ld Hull l2mc. %. so+
+. y. Dutton 60
1t is singular coincidence that OF
the two nations which have most mark
eddy demonstrated their leadership in
music during the last twenty years, the
one -Russian-is the youngest the
other French-is one OF the Oldest OF
the European nations. For, Strauss,
Schonbcrg and Korngold notwithstand-
ing. most critics admit that only Rus.
sian and French music has developed
on relatively new lines and enriched
the realm of music by novel harmonic
and melodic features. Even If these
may not be absolutely new as the
whole-tonc scale, which was so ehec-
lively used by List some decades be-
fore the advent of Debussy and Scria--
bin. these two men employ the tonal
succession which 80 harshly grated on
the ears Of mid-century critics IN
quite a different manner from the great
man and artist afcctionately remem.
bered By thousands as Papa List
They are both sons of later age, of
period OF feverish unrest, of transval.
uation Of values in every line OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
The Dictionary of Grammar

By James Hennesy A new idea in the
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size, that will answer the most perple1-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
New Archaeological Discoverie,

By Comdtn N Cobern. ID. d.. LmD
Set, forth the results Of excavations and disoov'
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bearing upon the New Testament and upon the
life and time, OF the Primitive Church. Octs.
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Conditions Of Labor in
American Industries

By ". Jen Lsnek and Edso, Sydes.
sfr,cktr An authoritative. dependable
book. based upon Government documents and
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06

NV yOi-R YrtRs IN GERMANY By James ":
G.-.rd rs'e AmhaOsdor % the German Imperial
Cour1 Illustrated Svo. ~. as. The "e'fse
H Dofsn Company.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-14
EVERY BOY SCOUT
TO FEED A SOLDIER

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE re,
Spouse OF American boys to the plea
oy the national council of the Boz
scouts OF America that every scout
feed soldier" has been so wide.
spread that today thousands of acres
OF land where flowers or no vegetation
at all grew are under cultivation to
produce food.
Reports received at the organiza
TONS national headquarters here. il
was announced today. show that this
juvenile farming movement has at.
tracted not only thousands of BOYS
not heretofore associated with the
Boy Scouts but has led TO co-opera.
ton by great many men who. re-
jected by the army or the navy, hope
to render Il national service in agri.
culture.
experimenting messages of ap-
proval from Herbert c. Hoover, head
OF the nations food board. Theodore
Roosevelt and others. the national
council today made public letters from
Major.General Leonard Wood. and
Northumberland Robert S. S. Bad
en-Powell. founder of the Boy Scout
movement in Great Britain.
General Wood urging that every
effort be made to increase the food
supply" wrote that the great mass
OF the DeODIn can worry aaG;Iy nro,voo
large potion of the food which they
VIII need in the ensuing year, thus
making more available to send abroad
to the nations involved in the present
great war"
General Baden-Powell described
what Boy Scouts have accomplished
for England at war in the way of
coast guard service, guarding bridges,
telegraph and cable lines and reser.
Noirs, and performing orderly services
for the admiralty and other govern.
mcnt branches. He expressed the con-
tidence that American Boy Scouts are
trained TO do very valuable service
for their country behind the scenes in
the present crisis"
An appeal by the council TO the ap-
proNimately 100000 members an
nounced recently that war service en-
blems would be awarded to Boy Scouts
district councils, troops and individual
members who performed unusual ser
vice in food production.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-14
PAINTED BARBER POLE
IN GERMANY'S COLORS

GARDNERVILLE. New. May II
George Burkhardt, one time officer in
the German army. now barber in
Gardnerville. Friday night re-painted
his barber pole black. white and red.
the German cOlors. The matter was
called to the attention of United
States Marshal Gray, who came from
Carson TO investigate. Burkhardt
slammed and locked the door in
Gray's face and refused to open it.
Gray, investigating. found Burkhardt
is a naturalized citizen and declared
he could do nothing.
The citizens of Gardneryille nailed
an American flag to the top of the
pole and last night the black stripe
one the pole was painted fine Ameri-
can blue. Burkhardt, amazed at the
sentiment aroused by his act, has an
nounced his intention of allowing 1t
to remain blue.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-14
VETERAN NEWSPAPER
MAN DIES SUDDENLY

l.. w, Haworth, publisher of the
Battle Mountain Scout and the Austin
Reville, one of the best known news,
paper men in Nevada. died suddenly
Friday night about 1870 o'clock at
his home in Battle Mountain. Mrs.
Haworth and children. who have been
living in Reno during the winter, had
been preparing TO go to Battle Noun.
tain to join Mr.. Haworth when they
received news OF his death. They left
immediately for Battle Mountain Sat
urday morning.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-14

have attempted to escape TO Switzer.
land during the last year. but only n
few hundred have managed In roach
neutral soil. The majority OF the fupi.
tives were recaptured within the Ger.
man borders and hundreds lost their
lives IN the attempt to swim the
Rhine. Many were killed by the bu,.
lets OF the German frontier guards
within a few yards OF the Swiss sbor.
of the stream.
"A few days ago fourteen Russian
soldiers who escaped from a camp in
Baden reached the Rhine nine miles
east OF Basic in an almost starved
condition, after wandering through
the Black Forest and the woods of the
southern part of Baden In spite of
their exhaustion the fugitives decided
to cross the turbulent river. with its
swift dangerous currents, which tax
the strength OF the most expert swim.
mers.
Under the cover OF night the Rus.
slams threw themselves into the
stream and struck out for the oppo.
site shore, but they were discovered
by the German landsturmers on the
hills, who sent volley after volley
after them. Three of the men were
killed by bullets and their bodies
were carried down the river. Seven
others got into a whirlpool and were
drowned after terrible struggle.
while three lost their way in the dark.
ness and have undoubtedly also met
their deaths as they die not return to
the German shore.
Only one of the fugitives succeeded
in crossing the river. He was found
unconscious in the morning and sent
TO hospital in Schaffhausen, where
he had TO be treated FIVE days before
he could be sent to the camp in
Kirchfeld. near Berne.