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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

NINCE the British troops now fight
in close cooperation with ours, it
~ happens more frequently than it
used to that their wounded are
sent to French hospital for Immediate
treatment. Later on they can choose
whether to stay or to be transferred
That was the case with Private John
Maclvor, who belonged to a Scotch reg
iment, the Lennox. Fusileers
Struck in the thigh by a bullet. he
was hurried by French stretcher bearers,
who picked him up on the battlefield. to
one of our hospital units situated lust
behind the fighting line. MacIvor was
washed and his wound was properly
dressed. The bullet, which lodged in a
fold of muscle was skilfully extracted
by a surgeon major with three stripes
Then they put the patient in white bed
with sheets a little rough but fresh. be-
tween which he stretched himself luxu-
riously. No more than our poilus do the
soldiers of His Majesty the King of Great
Britain and Ireland and Emperor of
India remain nsensibe to the advan-
tages of wound requiring delicate
treatment.
1.-The comradc has the air of finding
life still agreeable thought his neigh
bors
But this impression was suddenly dis
turped by an untoward incident. Nine.
Sue, the head nurse, is woman Of
great courage. She has proved it by
remaining for three years in the hos
pitfalls near the front, bombarded often
enough by enemy aviators. She has
herself been wounded. and wears on her
breast we'll earned Croix de Guerre.
Yet Nine Sue has one little weak
ness. She imagines that she knows
English, because she learned the rudi-
ments of that language at a boarding
school. She eXerted herself, then to
make remark in his own tongue to
Private MacIvor. intending it to be as
tatterng as possible. And she produced
something 10 the effect that "she was
very happy to take care of brave Eng
lish soldier
TO her great astonishment and that
OF al her assistants, this amiable remark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
"There Goes the
Shellr'

THERE are several pages OF delight
full "reminiscences of Lafcado
Hearn in the September Atlantic
Monthly Written by his wife. setsuko
koizumi, they throw a new and rather
intimate light upon his character. Here
IS an interesting incident about a conch-
shell:
There used to be conch-shell on
table in the study. / brought it back as a
miFage' because 1t was so large, one time
when went to Enoshima with the chill
dren. Hearn blew into the she'll. and it
made big noise He WAS pleased. saving,
1T sounds we'll because | have strong
lungs. What funny noise.' he added. puff
ing out his cheeks. We came to an agree
ment. Every time he wished charcoal fire
Tor lighting MS pipe he was to blow this
conch-shell. When he found no fire he
would blow and make d big noise that
would Vlbrate IN sound waves like 'po-wo'
lhen 1T was heard even in the kitchen We
would Keep the house so quiet. not making
the least noise. and then would come the
roar OF the conch-shel Particularly in
the evening 1t sounded extraordinary.
TOOK special care to have charcoal fire
always ready for him. but he wished to
blow the shell; the minute he saw ths.
'he charcoal was gone he blew delightcdlA
1t must have been fun for him. Often We
were bringing the fire. and were already
near his study, when we heard him blowing
The maid used to say. laughing, There
goes the shellN'
In one brief paragraph Mrs Hearn
epitomizes her husbands likes and dis
likes:
81 may name again some things that
Hearn liked extremely: The West, sunsets.
sumner. the sea. swimming, banana trees,
cryr.cmcrias CHE 'su9i, the Japanese
CEDAR, lonely cemeteries, insects, 'kwsi
dan (ghostly tales, Urashima and horsi'
(songs). The places he liked were: Mar
Unique Matsue, Milo no.seki, Higosak and
Yakizu. He Was fond of beefsteak aud
plum pudding and enjoyed smoking tie
dislikcd liars, abuse OF the weak, Prince
Albert coats, white shirts the City Of New
York and many other things. Ono OF his
pleasures to wear tho 'yukata in his
study and listen quietly to the voice of the
locust"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
THE Dancing Lesson

'Embarkation of Saint Gallonec.' and had
exhibited his Mass in Pcrguct'
we wish to point out that Lucicn Simon
was not precocious artist Before enter
ing the Julian Academy he pursued uni
versity career. The first picture he sent
to the Salon, the portrait of his mother,
was in 1885.
at is possible that his early pictures are
weak and uncertain, but they are within
the limits of tho mstbetic crcdo and display
the technical principles that arc prcdomi-
nant in his later works. Simon's artistic
history cannot be divided into epochs ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
Keeping Up On the MAGAZINES

can get permission to leave the country
TINS narrative has to be read and approved
The man WHO mad been assigned to read
NINE was. ! fancied, slow readel-onc
who loved to linger over his book and en-
JOY IN a leisurely fashion his favorte pas
sages.
But finally. some three months after my
hrst preparations to leave Russia, the last
page of my biography was turned and read
and the document was rcgrotfully sent back
believe the black eyed prma donna of the
passport Office looked at me rather sadly as
she saw that our days Of delightful CANA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

with enthusiasm for his meter in which
he resembles Nelasquez.
His series of group pictures culminates
in La Soiree dams latelier' IAN Evening in
tho Atelier' one of his best, which Is now
TO be found in the Pittsburgh Museum In
it he represents the painters Cottet. No
nard, Dcsvalieres, Prinet and himself, all
accompanied by their wives.
His favorite models in this class OF piet-
ures are his friends. his family We meet
them in an earlier picture (1S99) whore we
see his friends Cottet and Menard convess-
ing, while his brothers, Saues and Dauchez,
are listening; we meet them again IL that
exquisite painting 'Causerie du soir'
Evening TalkD 5000, now in the Stock
holm Museum, which is pervaded by
sense OF the sweet mysteriousnesg Of the
evening hour, the sympathetic unity among
the friends.
Nevertheless, although l admire these
paintings of Lucien Simon, in which depth
of expression is increased by animate
knowledge of his friends, his wife, his chit
dren. who are his usual models, I prefer
his paintings of local types and scenes OF
Brittany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

ersed and to take account of our mistakes
and Of our progress.
There arc two or three OF you Who viii
recall the little interviews that we have had
together do not forget them. Being al
ready so far along in life have been able
perhaps more clearly than you to show you
the straight path. One word more Beware
OF gossip And may l say to You loving
your country with all my heart that that il
the great fault here. have seen so much
evil during these eight years that could
have been avoided or lessened if there had
not been a little word whispered here and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

our committee had Just founded Though
IN October of the year 1907 there were only
four students. now we are already numer-
Gus, between fifty and sixty in all. believe.
counting those who have received their
diplomas and have already left the
school
"lf in this last year our work has di
mnished, the cause is found in the sad
time in which we live. In better DAYS our
work will resume it's growth and all it's
power to do good. If speak of the past
it is because it is we'll sometimes to ston
and look over the road that we have tray
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

there, perhaps not with bad intention-but
1t ruined the reputation and happiness. even
the HE. OF some one. My nurses should
think OF that and cultivate among them
selves loyalty and esprit de CORPS.
IF there is one among you whom have
wronged beg You to forgive me. have
been perhaps too severe sometimes. but
never voluntarily unjust. and I have loved
you all so much more than you thought.
My best wishes for the happiness of all
my girls, those who have left the school As
well as those who are there still. ana thank
you for the kindness that you have always
shown me. Your devoted directress.
EDITH CAVELIv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

CaVcll, is printed a hitherto unpublished
letter written by Miss Cavel, already
condemned to death, to her student
nurses. 1t is dated October 10, 1915, and
reads, in part, as follows:
"prison of ST. GILES.
My dear Nurses:
at is very sad moment for me when
write to make my adicus to you. 1t calls
to my mind the fact that September II was
the end Of eight years of my direction of
the school. was so happy to be called to
aid in the organization Of the work that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

STA is the last place in the world
-~ to 90 to, unless to stay indefi-
nitely But we know it at the ex-
pense of the unfortunates who happened
to be there when things began to get
topsy-turvy, and who wanted to be some
where else OF this number was Roger
Lewis. who, Just before the revolution,
received a cable from the news organiza-
ton for which he worked, releasing him
from Pctrograd and assigning him to
Peking Mr. Lewis tells in The Metro
politan' of the obstacles that confronted
culties:
Hoping that in some way or other
should be able to run down ticket, [ be
gan to attend to my passport. My pas sport,
although Of A somewhat ancient vintage
was in perfect order, but it was necessary
| found out, to have several things done to
il before / could leave the country Briefly
this is the programme: You first find an
application for permission to have your
contains thirty-odd questions, clearly in
snuatng that On having left your native
country you have committed deplorable
blundcr and that in hoping to return you
are cherishing a vain delusion. One OF the
questions read State all the countries
YOU have visited in the last five years, why
YOU visited them, why you left them, what
frontier towns you passed through and all
the people you met in each of them
Nov you begin the regular business of
getting your passport wise. You present
it with your application at the passport
bureau in the office of the chief of police.
After reading the application, the passport
bureau sends it to the general staff, who,
after they have read it, return it TO the
passport bureau. After this the chief of
police and the general staff play game
with you called passing the passport 1t is
strongly reminiscent OF some of our good
old fashioned paror games which played
when we were children. You are st
When the chief Of police sees you coming
he sends the passport by special mes
senger to the general staff, and just when
YOU think you have cornered it in the office
of the general staff you find that it has
been adroitly tossed back to the chief of
police They soon tire of this. however.
and tell you frankly that it is in the hands
OF the general staff, but that you can't
get it,
"Thc whole matter. when you unde rstand
it, is simple enough. The general staff
makes careful, minute biography OF every
foreigner who comes TO live in Russia
If you are in Russia only short
time, this dossier is naturally short and
can he quickly read but if you have been
there "a matter of years, as had. it becomes
distended effort OF many volumes. like an
eighteenth century novel Now, before you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

TN THE first of series of articles in
LA Espera" on modern French
painting Jose Frances discusses the
work of Iucien Simon. who occupies
a foremost place in the ranks of the
modernists. Frances points out that
Simon's art first attracted wide atten-
ton when he Joined the so-caled 'black
band" school of rcalists founded about
1895. He says:
The black band first began to invade
public salons about 1895 contcmporaneous-
~. with another group of neo-imprcssion-
lists, symbolists and synthetists Besides
Lucien Simon, the chief members of the
black band were the artists Aman-Jean,
Cottet, Rene Menard, Blanche, Prinet and
Dsuchet, who founded the 'Soci6te Nou-
Neilc,' or Exposition dc Paintres ct Scup-
Of about the same age and with almost
identical triumph the painters of this school
had already shown their respective temper
aments and tendencies, which were united
by common effort for realism apd expires
sivc naturalism.
"Lucien Simon was at that time in the
best and most fruitful period Of human life.
between the ages of thirty and forty he
Was born in Paris in 1860, which is the
period of his real artistic capitalization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
. Letter From
Prison

N7lTH this months instament of
w Brand Whitlock's tales of Belgium
IN 'Everybody's,' in which are related
the details Of the execution of Edith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

Cleft, aboNe)
"SaiIOrs OH the
Mole" { Below }
"TI1c Barque.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

of the group pictures so characteristic of
his work He had already obtained medal
during the Paris Exposition of 1890 for his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
By Pierre Mile
Translated by William l.. Mcpherson
Copyright, 1915 By Neu York Tribune Inc.

Pierre uuscusoA,
II and cuMG
place IN 3ou
i par hnuaumh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

raderie were over She handed me the pass
port with sigh. The old place won't seem
the same without YOU she seemed to say
with her sorrowfu Slavic eyes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

conception and execution He is always
the quiet, though perhaps not spiritual, con
templator of nature A painter in the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

ORight, above)--
"The Ball. (Be-
Iow)-"The Por-
t trait OF NV
Mother"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
Getting Out of
Russia

NERN ONE knows now that Rus
II sia is the last place in the world
~ to 90 to, unless to stay indef-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

INCE the British troops now fight
in close cooperation with ours, it
happens more frequently than it
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18
For Rent

Two fve-room houses on lower Main
street, $500 per month, each. Posses
sion March 1st. Apply to MRS. NJ.
f. VOSHELL, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18
TOWNSEND.
Bank Building Nearing Completion
Rev. DIR. Barratt Improving.

Rev. DIR. Barratt Improving.
Townsend, Dec. IT, The new
building of the Townsend Trust Com
pany is now practically completed and
will be open for business about the
middle of February. 1t is a one e-story
structure of brick and stone, about
25X32 feet, costing $4,000. 1t was de-
signed by the late Leon Crawford, and
is one of the most attractive small
banking buildings in the state. The
capital stock of the bank is $4,000,
paid in, with surplus of $4,000. The
bank was organized early in the year
and the officers are: Thomas Latto-
mus, president; Levi L. Maloney, vice
president; William Donovan, James
A. Hart, William C. Money, Walter E.
Hart, Walter Lee, Winfield Lattomus,
directors.
Rev. L. E. Barrett, pastor of Town
send, is reported much improved after
confinement for about two weeks in
Union Hospital, Elkton, with acute
Indigestion. No suggestion is made
regarding his return from the hospi
tai but his ultimate recovery is ex
pected to be only a matter of a shor
time.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

Personals.-Mr. Walter Pratt was
in New York, on a business trip, last
week.-Mr. Carl Hurlock, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with rela-
tives near town.-Mr. Charles Christie
pher was entertained on Saturday and
Sunday, by the Rev. w. Mitchell, of
DOver.-Mrs. H. A. Christopher, has
returned to Dover, for the winter
months, to her son, Mr.. VIM. F. Chris
topher, after spending the month of
November, with Mr.. c. L. Christopher
and family of near Clayton-Miss
Virginia Baynard, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baynard.-Miss
Marian Stewart, of Wilmington, spent
the weekend with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stewart.-Mr. Ray
mond P. Shockley, of Camp Meade,
spent the weekend in ClaytOn.-Mrs
Koelbecker, of Wilmington, has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs ]
Pearson.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswod, Kenton
BIackbird Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck
Leipsc, Brenford, and Their Vicnities

Laura Bostic, of Dover, spent Friday
with Mrs. M. D. Cason.-Mr. P. l..
Barcus Jr., of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with his family.-Mr Harvey
Bowen, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with his family,-Mr. w. w. Kerper,
spent Sunday in Cheswold in Ches-
wold.-William Cantwell, of Wilm-
ingtOn, spent the weekend at his
hOme.-Edward Turner, of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with his parents.-
Mrs. Mammie Anderson and Mrs.
Lavinia Shackell, spent Monday in
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18
CHESWOLD.
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About Town.

Cheswold, Dec. ia very pretty
wedding was solemnized at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Scarborough,
when their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Brown Scarborough, was married to
Mr.. Norris Lee Remley, of Kenton.
About eighty guests were present.
After the ceremony refreshments
left for a trip to Wilmington and
were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Remley
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Moore, have
moved on the Young property, vacated
by their son, George.
Wilmer Patterson, has moved in the
house, vacated by Harry Moore.
Personals.-Miss Elizabeth Briton
of Wilmington, is spending some time
with Mrs. Daisy Barcus.-Mr. James
Legar, of Chester, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Legar
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Morris, were
Dover visitors, on Thursday.-Mrs
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

Bennett F. Rutter, aged II, died of
general debility in this town Saturday
and was buried to-day, Wednesday,
in Ewell M. P. Cemetery, after short
services held in the Church, by Rev.
Z. C. Graham.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

Sergeant Earl w Grant who has
been attached to the American Avia-
tion Corps of the American Expedi-
tionary forces in England, and who
arrived early last week, in New York,
on the Mauretania, has received his
honorable discharge and reached home
Saturday night. He is now among
his many friends and expects to open
a garage in Clayton and go in busi-
ness for himself.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

Don't forget Slaughter's big sacri-
flee sale of Personal Property at Clay
ton, on Dec. %. There will be some
clothing in the lot.-Adv.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

The Rev. George C. Williams, pas
tor of Asbury NJ. E. Church, preached
in st. Paul NJ. E. Church, last Sunday
evening and his sermon was enjoyed
by all
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

Mr.. Herbert Walls, of Sudlersville
and Miss Emma Morris, of Smyrna,
were married on Wednesday evening
last, at Z o'clock, at st. Paul's NJ. E.
Parsonage, Rev. C. N. Jones, officiat-
ing.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

Mr.. William A Palmer, Captain of
the railroad police, moved his Office to
Wilmington, Monday, December 10Th,
his many friends very deeply regret
this move, as it looks as though it
would take from our community a
number of its best citizens.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18
FOR SALE.

A second hand international truck,
ooh. p. in good running condition.
Price $325.OO. Cost with additional
improvements $1,1OO Apply to
Franklin Ennis, near Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18
CLAYTON.

St. Paul NJ f. Church, preaching
1890, Sunday School, 2 p. M, Song
Service, 7 o'clock, preaching, 7.3O.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18
NOTICE.

All those having claims against the Estate
of Joseph b. FAIRIES. deceased will please pre-
sent same at once and those owing the estate
will please make settlement as it is desired
to close the estate at once.-CLARA FAIRIES,
Administrators.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

The Clayton Fire Department, has
decided to buy an auto fire truck to
carry their fire fighting equipment
and a committee has been appointed
to eXpend not more than $3.50 on the
truck. The committee is composed of
/. Luther Lapham, A. C. r. Seemans,
C. A. Neugebaur, w. w. Blair.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-18

The "Flu" of which their seems to
be another outbreak in Clayton, has
made such inrOads upon the Clayton
Public School as to necessitate clos
ing them until after the Christmas
holidays. Miss Mary Johnson and
Mrs Ella Catterson, two of The teach
ers are sick and nearly half of the
pupils. -.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-10-10

remember. One of the govern
ment employees, who had never
before shot anything heavier than
a 20, borrowed an g. nm Mauser
from a friend and left for the bear
belt above the timber line one
evening after supper to show the
would be bear hunters who sailed
forth every evering for the past
two weeks, not only how to hunt
bear, but also how to kill them.
His intimate friends who had heard
him Boosting of shooting ground
hogs with a Flobert rifle, cautioned
him not to open an argument with
bear unless there was climbable
tree near the scene of the contem-
plated shooting. They filled his
ears with bloody tales of the
ferocity of the bear family, and
told him to keep his finger off the
trigger until he got ready to shoot
at something. He left the camp
smarting under the sting of their
ridicule and determined to kill a
bear that evening at all costs, to
avoid further ridicule. He had
been gone less than half an hour
when, on climbing up out of a
deep gully nearly up to the timber
line, he suddenly came face to face
with a Kadiak bear that looked
big enough to swallow him whole.
The brute was less than ten feet
away and before either of them
had recovered from their surprise
and annoyance the tenderfoot dis
charged the Mauser at the bears
throat with the result that the
bear, his massive neck broken by
the chance hit, dropped stone dead
at his slayer's feet.
The tenderfoot went mad with
excitement, ripped open the bears
chest and dipping both hands into
the gore he smeared himself with
it from head to foot-tore his shirt
into ragged strips, and, discharg-
ing the remaining five cartridges in
rapid succession in an ecstacy of
delight, he started down the steep
mountain side and burst out upon
the camp shrieking like a maniac.
The camp crew, thinking that he
had been horribly mutilated by
pursuing bear, caught up all the
rifles in the camp and ran out to
meet him and save him from fur
Their annoyance from his pursuer.
They wondered why the bear did
not show up, and tried to get an
explanation from the shrieking
tenderfoot, but the latter continued
to shrek, moan and babble inco-
herently about bears, lions, tigers,
and boa constructors until their
hearts were filled with a deep pity
and they laid him in a bunk and
washed the blood from his matted
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