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the name of the author, nor any,
thing about the circumstances un-
der which the manuscript was writ
ten; but / imagine that it has been
pretty we'll established that it came
from the same hand that produced
elizabeth and her German Gar
den."
Eden Phillpotts, Hugh Walpole
and W. J. Locke have each and all
written novels dealing with the
war, but in no case have surpassed
their best previous effort. The ef-
feet Of the outbreak Of the war in
1914 on rank and riches has been
admirably portrayed in Archibald
Marshall's charming story, "The Old
Order Changeth," the fourth in his
series dealing with the Clinton fam
lily. When the aristocratic old squire
bursts into denunciation of the
multi-millionaire, Armitage Brown,
who at first thought his duty would
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affected, and the extraordinary d.
versity Of human beings presented
in this story are matters for high
praise; to me the book is marred
by the young woman who sees
things; she sees altogether too
much for my credulity. Perhaps,
however, this is a part of the books
realism, for people are never so
credulous as in time of war.
One of the cleverest, though not
one of the greatest war novels, is
"Christine," which purports to be
actual letters written by young
English girl from Germany to her
mother in the days preceding the
war; the correspondence abruptly
ceases, owing to the heroine's death
from pneumonia. "The New York
Nation" was taken in by this book,
as we'll as many other journals, both
in America and in England. The
publishers themselves do not know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
From Maseheld
To Thomas Hardy
gaunt figure

Among the many poems produced
by Englishmen. in the summer of
1914 l then thought that august,
1914" by John Masefeld, was alto
gether the best; and after four years
l see no reason to change my mind.
That particular summer was one of
the loveliest men remember to have
ever graded the island; the country
side seemed to breathe out calm and
peace. Then came the terrible
change, sudden, overwhelming. This
dramatic contrast is expressed in
language worthy of the occasion by
the English poet, whose elegiac verse
harmonizes the summer evening and
in it's restrained dignity glorifes the
thousands of English rustics who
have left scenes inexpressibly dear
to fight for England in foreign fields.
Thomas Hardy was not nearly so
fortunate in his poem "Men Who
March Away" which was editorially
parodied by "The New York Sun"
In his latest volume, however, EMO
ments Of Vision," the war has in
splred a number of lyrics that must
take rank among his best. The one
with the title taken from the Book
of jeremiah, "In Time Of the
Breaking Of Nations" has the touch
of permanence, the last starza re-
one Of the conclusion of
Browning's "Love Among the Ruins"
William Watson achieved his best
not in his Kaiser curse but in the
little poem "There's panzies-that's
for thoughts" His patriotic poetry,
however, which appeared in the two
volumes published in 1917, is strong
and glowing.
Alfred Noyes, who had prophesied
in 1911 that England, who hated
war, would surely fight for a great
Idea, has written much admirable
verse during the last four years. The
first stanza of his fine poem "The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
The Soldier
BY Rupert Brooke

~ should die, think only this of me:
That there's corner of foreign field
That is forever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
a dust whom England bore shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love- her ways to roam,
A body OF Engiand'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 EngIand giv
Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;
And laughter. learnt of friends; and gentieness
In hearts at peace. under English heaven.
Copyright sx "a xunso en,aonsA
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owing to the fact that renaissance
Of poetry had set in, both in Great
Britain and America, before the war
started. Poets of established reputa-
ton have made notable additions to
their fame, and host of hitherto I'M
heard of writer's have acquired repu-
tation. One reason for this is that
youth takes to writing rhymes as
duck to water; think of the vast num-
Der of staid business men of middle
age who have been guilty Of Adde'S
cent odes! Amid the millions Of
young men in the trenches it is not
surprising that so many have pro-
duced poems. And there is another
reason. These boys are all under the
shadow of death. No one likes to be
entirely forgotten. They all know
the time may be short, and that their
one chance for remembrance is
through the printed.word. Living in
the midst of burning experience, in
spired by the ardor of youth, and
dreading dumb forgetfulness-it is
no wonder that they write verse with
such eagerness. In the last letter
from that gallant soldier-poet, Alan
Seeger, he said, 81 will write you
soon if get through all right. If
not, my only earthly care is for my
POEMS"
Although this young man had some
recognition at Harvard as an Under
graduate who loved literature, he
there gave no indication of his true
ability. The war was his inspira-
ton, and his greatest poems came
out Of the fierce heat of the conflict.
which fused his soul and language.
Everybody knows II Have Render
vous with DEATH" but not so many
are familiar with the splendid code
in Memory Of the American Volun-
teers Fallen in France" So far as
we can judge, Alan Seeger has made
some permanent contributions to
American literature.
In the early days of the European
war Vachel Lindsay wrote his SOL
emn and stately poem, abraham
Lincoln Walks at Midnight" This
is original verse of distinction; and
the tragedy is made more real by the
touches of honeliness BETTING the
gaunt figure.
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against fearful destruction. 1t will
not do to overestimate this. The
world war has lasted about as Ions
as the American Civil War, and al
though probably many works then
produced seemed like additions to lit
erature, we know now that very few
productions that owed their origin to
that contest have any permanent ar
tistic value. Some Of Walt Whit
mans best poems, notably 90 Cap
tain! Ny Captain!" and "When Lii
laos Last in the Dooryard Bloomed,7
Lowell's Commemorative Ode"
Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of
the Republic" about exhaust
the list. Curiously enough, the best
poem about the Confederate soldiers
was written by an Englishman,
William Ernest Henley.
No great novel came out of the
Civil War except "The Red Badge of
Courage" produced in 1895 by e
young man who had never seen that
or any other war. 1t bore to 1860-'65
time relation analogous to that be-
tween "War and Peace" and 1912.
The Great" Novel
And Devouring Time
Yet, despite this meagre residuum,
l suppose that fifty years ago read
ers estimated their war poems and
stories more highly than we regard
them now. Indeed, l can remember
when "a FOOLS Errand" was herald
ed on all sides as great novel; peo-
pie spoke Of it with awe. This fact
should lead us to be rather cautious
in assigning permanent fame to this
or that new book. A work may have
particular interest in it's own day
and generation, give pleasure and
even inspiration to many, and yet
lose the fight against devouring time.
The enormous number of books
just outside the realms of pure liter
ature-dealing with European battle
fields, with economic conditions both
real and speculative, with the prob
lematical basis Of permanent peace,
need hardly be considered here. They
are necessarily ephemeral, like the
works dealing with the Russian revo-
luton, about dozen Of which stand
on my desk. Affairs in Russia will;
not stay still long enough to be pho
tographed, much less to be written
about. One might as we'll try to use
a matchbox at the French front as to
write book on present Conditions
in Russia" But if one wishes to UNI
derstand, first, the more remote and
yet real causes that led to the revolu-
ton, and, second, the Russian peas
ant as he is, ] can recommend two
books which have contemporary ant:
permanent value, both of which first
appeared in America in 1916. The
first is Professor Kornilov's "Mod-
ern Russian History" the second is II
work of extraordinary insight and
charm, Russian and Nomad," writ
ten by clear-headed business man,
E. Nelson Fell.
Nor have philippics, even by pro-
fessional authors, exhibited much lit
erary merit. At the outbreak of hos
tilities every soldier drew his sword
and every poet his pen. But just now
the sword is rnightier than the pen.
We are beating ploughshares and
pruning hooks into spears and bay
onets. You can't kill the Kaiser with
bottle of ink, for even if you should
hit him with it ink would make no
mark on his reputation. No, the only
way peace can be brought to this
world is by hitting the Kaiser with
the arguments he understandable
let's, bombs, bayonets. Verbal volleys
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may relieve the authors mind, but
as a rule they have small objective
and less literary value.
Among the mass Of books that are
neither novels nor poems two stand
out conspicuously for their artistic
quality. A deep impression was made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
/ Have a Rendezvous With Death.
BY Alan Seeger


HAVE rendezvous with Death
Al some disputed barricade,
When Spring comes back with rusfI;uo 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
II 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 deeo
PHfowed in SIX and scented down,
Where Love fhrobs out In bhssful sleep
Pulse nigh to pulse, and breath to BREATH
Where hushed awakenings are dear
But I've rendezvous with Death
Al midnight in some flaming town
When Spring trips north again this wear
And to my pledged word am true
shall rot fail that rendezvous
srone Rosms at Alan Seaas CoYynoh by Charlie, sosn
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written ex-
cept for the
war.
We know
t h a t some
m o raj and
S pi ri t u a l
gain rises
a m d t h e
awful loss;
it is also
lear t h a t
he world of
Art has some
enrichn e n t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

"HIS article concerns itself not
generally with books pro-
duced during war time, but
specifically with books produced by
the war, books that owe their inspi-
ration and appearance to the war,
books that would not have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
BY William Lyon Phelps

Hampton Professor of English Literature at Yale JJye,t
cop0A 1918 ey The Tribune association rrnuns,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

of spiritual values which is the core
of the book. The other works came
from his head. This came from his
heart. The religious consciousness,
which is after all the foundation of
the Anglo-Saxon temperament-as
shown in the instant response awak-
ened years ago by Kipling's ere
cessional"-was stirred in thou
sands of readers by the experiences
and reflections Of Mr.. Drifting.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
They Recognize America

The other day n well-lneaning friend
did not think that American newspa-
pers were having too much to say
about Americas part in the war. He
went on to state that while Americans
were no doubt doing wonderful fight
ing, we must remember that we are
still playing a small part in the great
game. He was afraid that our allies,
seeing so much about Americans In
the newspapers, might conclude that
we do not recognize their part In the
struggle.
In answer to the friends criticism,
we beg to submit n number OF head
lines from one edition of an English
afternoon newspaper, every one of
them printed in bold-faced type:
"Americans to the fore--Over the
Top With yell" america in 1t
Fierce Fighting With the Bayonet."
"Americans' Rapid Sweep Enemy
Unable to get Airplanes Away"
II the English newspapers thus
headline the activities OF our boys in
the fighting. we fail to see that we
here on this side are immodest in
printing what we in regard to them.
Regardless of the numbers involved,
the fact remains that to us here in
America the fighting of our own boys
Is the most important part of the war
to us. 1t does not mean that We do
not appreciate the fighting of our al
lies when we laud the work OF our
own. fits not because we love the
allies less; it is because we love our
own the more.-Columbns, Ohio, Dis
match
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
Pointers on September Registration

Who Must Register?-Evcry male
person who has reached their eigh-
teenth birthday and who has not
reached their forty-sixth birthday,
who has not previously registered.
When to Register-B Between the
hours of "a. IN. and 9p. m, Septem-
ber 18th.
Where to Register-At the regular
voting place in any voting precinct,
in the county in which your perman-
ent home IL.
n You Are Absent From Home
Nou should go AT ONCE before the
nearest Local Board and fill out a
Registration Card and mail it to the
Local Board where your home is so
that it will reach them not later than
September 18th.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
Death of Mrs. Hugh White

We regret to announce the passing
OF Mrs. Hugh White. which took
place at her home in Meeker on Mon
day, Sept. End, after long illness.
Mary White was born at Columbus.
S. c., on Oct. ~, 1873, and first came
to Meeker In the summer of l0ll-l2
with her son Raymond. She married
Hugh White in March. 1912, and has
lived in Meeker up to the time of
her death.
Mrs. White was n devoted wife and
mother, and a good neighbOr. During
her many months of sickness she was
very patient sufferer, and took an
active interest in her home, even in
great physical weakness. Her genial
presence will be greatly missed by ali
who knew her. She is survived by
her husband, her mother. II brother
and sister, and her son, II. j. Buchar,
who is serving his country in the
United States Navy.
The funeral services were held at
the house on Wednesday afternoon at
. O'Clock by Rev. Philip Nelson of st.
James church, and were attended by
her husband and many of the neigh
bors. Other relatives lived too far
away from Meeker to attend the
funeral. The pail bearers were Messrs.
Nels Hanson, Ben Nichols, Jos. Room.
ey, WIN. Simpson, l.. F. VanCleave
and Jas Waller, all members of the
I. o. o. +. fraternity. Interment took
place at Highland cemetery.
MAY she rest in peace and hight
perpetual shine upon her" P
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
BROMO-FEBRIN will cure your
cold. Try 1t. AT STREHLKES.
People Speak Well of Chamber.
lain's Tablets

~ have been selling Chamberlain 8
Tablets for about two years and heard
such good reports from my customers
that concluded to give them a trial
myself, and can say that 1 do not be-
lieve there is another preparation Of
the kind equal to them" writes g. A.
Mcbride, Headford, Ont. Ifyou are
troubled with indigestion or consti-
patton give them trial. They will
do you good.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

On behalf of myself and son, Ray
mond Bushar, i wish to sincerely
thank all who rendered aid and acts
of kindness during the long Illness,
death and burial of my wife. feel
particularly grateful for the beauti-
full floral offerings. HUGH WHITE.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
THE WAR.

The Americans, French and Brit
ish continue their forward drive.
During the past week, the British
have done some brilliant work, hay
ing pushed across the famous Hind
enburg line to II depth of seven miles
at one strong point and taken 1900
prisoners.
--latest reports show that the Amer
leans and French are doing equally
as well.
Since the beginning OF the recent
drive, the Allies have taken over
200, 600 German and Austrian prison :
ers and vast war material.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Baldauf of Miller
creek, were In Saturday doing bit
Of shopping.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
DIR. J. p. Riddle, specialist in dis
eases Of the eye, ear, nose and threat
Glasses fitted. Glenwood Springs. tt
High School opens September 18th

A prohibitionist Is as great an en-
emy to society as burglar and is .
great deal more of a nuisance.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Messrs. j. w. and l.. NJ. Shepart
of lower White, were business visi
tors to the city, Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

p. w. Hockett was among the
Parkites who attended to business
matters in town. Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Law Cure Is figuring on starting
out with his threshing outfit, Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

II. H. Grizzard of White River. was
n business visitor to the county seat,
Friday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Ed Delaney Of lower White. was q
town visitor, Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Pioneer Bob Metzger spent few
hours with town friends, Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Joe Langlas of Idlewild lodge, was
a town visitor, Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Whitlock of Oak
ridge park, were town visitors, Mon
day.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Frank Green Of the Park, looked
the town people over, Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

S. G. Patterson of Buford, spread
his autograph on the Meeker register,
Sunday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Charles Oney of the lower river
country. was attending to business
matters In town, Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
DEMOCRATIC DESIGNATIONS
For United States Senator
JOHN r. SHAFRorH
For Congrcss-Fourth District
EDWARD Il. TAYLOR
A Fighting Marine
The following is from the Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatch Of August 23rd:

Il
The following is from the Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatch Of August 23rd:
LemuelC. Shepherd, First Lieuten-
ant, United States Marine Corps, Is
the first Norfolk soldier, so far report
ed, to receive a distinguished service
cross for heroism and gallant action
on the battleflelds of France. General
Pershing's commnnique for August
10Th announces the award of the dis
tinguished Service Cross to % officers
and men, four of whom lost their lives
in the acts OF bravery. Among those
who live to wear the crosses are First
Lieutenant Lemuel c. Shepherd Of
Norfolk. son OF DIR. and Mrs. Shep-
herd, S03 Colonial avenue.
On June 9th, near the Lucy-Torcy
roads, Lieutenant Shepherd declined
lmedical treatment after being wound
ed and continued courageously to lead
his men. The letter from the Major
General commanding Lieutenant
Shepherds unit to the parents of the
young lieutenant IOlioWs.
Headquarters u. S. Marine Corps,
Commandant's Office. Aug. 81, 1918.
My Dear DR.. and Mrs. Shepherd:
1t is indeed n pleasure to, be able to
write you that your son, Lieutenant
Iemuel Q. Shepherd, Marine Corps.
has been awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross by the Commanding
General OF the American Expedition
ary Forces In France for gallant and
conspicuous service in action set forth
specifically as follows:
"He displayed exceptional bravery
In organizing and leading party Of
volunteers through heavy machine
| gun fire for the purpose of rescuing
two wounded men on the Lucy-Torcy
Ro1ds, June 9th, l9l8.'
$ews uf tiIisnature is always pleas-
ant to impart and am sure you will
he glad to learn that your son has
maintained himself so gallantly in
the presence of the enemy rs to have
called forth the commendatiOn Of his
commanding officers and the award
ing of the highest honors.
VERY sincerely,
"GEoRGE BARNETT,
"Maj jor- General Commandant.'
Lieutenant Shepherd, who WAS in a
! hospital for several weeks AS the re-
suit of wounds, received in battle, is
,,w rorunorutinv in the sputh of
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

You can contract cold now as easy
~ earlier In the season. Check and
cure it by using Strehlke's BROMo
FEBR1N.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
Send The Herald to your eastern
Notice
friends.

There will be an election Of Red
Cross executive board at Red Cross
rooms, Sp. M, Friday, October 4th.
s7-2& G. 7. GwYNNE, Sec.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
Good Pasture For Sale

Running water. Particulars at this
Office or of ]. A. Walker, Little
Beaver, u
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

Any great man deserves lot OF
credit for being able to convince
other folks that he is great.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07
Peaches-Freestones

Now ready to pick. Bring boxes
and come and get them.
8. b. POTTER,
a31-s14 Rulison, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

For Sale--Household Goods
My household goods, of all descrip-
tions, for sale at very reasonable
prices.
Also honey and number Of stands
OF bees.
a3-tf J. NJ. PRIEST, Meeker.
The Meeker herald., 1918-09-07

The Boston Red SoX have the frs
game in the World series-l too.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 90
What would you do If you had a job
behind a counter in suit and cloak
store and you suddenly discovered that
you had fallen heir to 100000?
That was the question which con.
fronted Miss Ruth johnson when she
read in a newspaper that the police
here had been instructed to seek her
in order that she might claim tho
estate of her grandfather, Henry John
son, of Danville. H., suicide.
What did she do?
She went back to the store and re-
sumed her selling of clothes to rich
women who think themselves much
above a counter jumper"
1T seemed the most natural thing
to do" she said.
About the only change tn her pres
ent mode Of living, she said, Is that
she will resume her rightful name.
After her father died, when she was
little girl, she took the name Of her
stepfather, Hibbs. She is now %
years old. She is blonde with blue
eyes and delicate features.
For the present she will content
herself with a trip to Danville to set
tie UP her grandfather's estate. She
has plans. Of course. Who wouldn't
II more money than she ever expected
to see were suddenly laid at her feet ?
Among other things she thinks it
would be nice to be able to go to the
theater just when she wants to and
she really would like to have as many
pairs of white spats as she wants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
ALLEGED SPIES
ARE ExONERATEO

WASHINGTON, March 20-Investi
cation has convinced the department
Of justice that the two women and the
two men claiming French citizenship
recently arrested in New York on sus.
picion of connection with the German
spy ring. can only be classed as un.
desirable citizens rather than as spies.
On this conclusion they win be de.
ported.
Suspicious that the quartet were 4
band Of spies were exploded when gov
eminent agents found that love af-
fair between one of the women and a
neutral diplomat In Washington was
the real base Of the activity o. the four
which had brought them under the OBJ.
servation Of the department of justice.
/ A full disclosure is withheld by the
government out OF consideration for
the neutral diplomat and his assoc
iates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-20
These Pigs are Wise;
Fool County Officials

There is farmer living near Econ
omy who owns some pigs of more than
ordinary intelligence. Tuesday he
called the county sheriff's office here
and stated that number Of his pigs
had been stolen, and he had been un-
able to obtain a clew as to the GRIM
inal Sheriff Carr and Prosecutor
Strayer. scenting another German
atrocity, started out at once on the
trail Of the missing pigs.
But when they reached the farm the
farmer greeted them sheepishly.
Those pigs must have heard you
were coming" he said. "for they all
came back"
The mystery which attached to the
temporary disappearance Of the pigs
is still unsolved.