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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14
Blounty County
Writes From
Marseille, France

Mrs. Willie Everett has received
the following letter from her brother,
j. Brayton McCosh, who is in France
Marseille, France,
April 18th, 1919
Mrs. Willie Everett,
Maryville, Tennessee
Ny Dearest Sister:
How are you and all the rest by
this time?
/ am getting along fairly well at
the present and l take great pleasure
indeed trying to scribble you these
few lines. / am made to wonder
what you are all doing these days?
certainly do hope you are all well and
enjoying life first rate.
Well sis l guess you have been
looking for a letter from me for a
time, but you will just have to excuse
me for l haven't had the courage to
write as much as a postal card. l
have been on my way home since
Jan. and you see that l am still in
this country, believe me | want to get
out bad enough. l think we will go
on board ship tomorrow, that is the
orders we have now, but that doesn't
count much with me for l have had
so many different orders since Oct.
18th, 1918. / will be so glad when l
get on the U. s. side so l can say
what l please. I'm afraid to say
much now, they might keep me over
here for a while. / want to get in
my own home country for | think l
have paid my debt to France.
How often do you hear from
Ruben? / haven't seen or heard a
word from him since we were
separated in Sept, (no more than
what mother told me in her letter.
/ write him a card real often, but
tell him there is no use to answer
that / am about to leave this place,
but you see I'm still here.
we are uOWH III dllIC
where it's nice and warm "near Italy"
We will have to go around Spain on
our way home. Will be on the pond"
several days, one good thing we won't
have to look for submarines like we
did coming over here. l surely had
several funny experiences coming
over and have had more since. Will
tell you all about it when get home.
/ haven't had any mail since I left
the hospital in January and | haven't
had as much as one letter from you.
Lena said you sent me some pictures
but guess some one else got them.
Ruben may be getting my mail all o.
k. now, any way will be where / can
get some mail real quick. Will write
you just as soon as l land in the
States, so you can be ready to write
me a great long letter. think will
be there by Christmas sure, if t!'
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14
TOWNSEND
(Too late for last week.

(Too late for last week.
Mr.. Ausburn is seriously i'll.
Mr.. J. H. Walker made a business
trip to Sewer county one day this
week.
Mrs. Stillwell died Wednesday
April 80, and was buried Friday May
2.
Mr.. Clines of Chattanooga was the
weekend guest of Mr.. Lon Moore.
On account of the rainy weather
the Womans Missionary Union was a
failure.
Mr.. Davie w. Walker is visiting in
N. C. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie Franklin and
children are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Fate Wear.
Miss Alice Webb and little daught-
er nellie, called on her sister Mrs.
Julia Burns Friday.
Mrs. Eta Myers is on the sick list
this week.
Rev. S. H. Clark filled his appoint
ment at Bethel Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Tracy Myers has been spend
ing several days with her parents at
Elkmont.
Mrs. Hassel Burns spent Saturday
with Mrs. Eta Myers.
Mr.. John Myers of Knoxville is
visiting friends and relatives at this
place this week.
Mr.. Sam Dunn of Maryville was a
business caller here this week.
Mrs. j. H. Walker who has been
sick for several days is improving.
Rev. S. H. Clark, Mrs. Alice
Modgridge and Mr.. John Myers were
the dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mack Farmer last Sunday.
Grandma Dew is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Reed were
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14
FOREST HILL

Health very good at this writing.
Several from this place attended
the Sunday School Convention at
Piney Level Sunday.
Mr.. Hawkins sold his farm last
week to the Feezell Bros.
A large crowd attended the
memorial service at this place Sun
day.
Miss Martha Waters spent Sunday
with her cousin Mrs. Rulings at this
place.
Mrs. John Tuck and daughter Mrs.
Boyd Waller, spent several days last
week with relatives at Lenoir City.
We have had a great deal of rain
and cool weather for the past week
James and Clyde Everett left re-
Gently for California.
Mr.. Labe Myers and family were
callers at this plpce Sunday afternoon
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14
LONG HOLLOW


Mrs. Julia Peerman is still on the
SICK list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Beals spent last
sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
ADDISON Humphreys.
Misses Anna and Iona Humphreys
were the guests of their sister Mrs.
Decatur Jenkins one. day last week.
Mr.. Oscar Purkey and Mr.. Alex
Key spent last Saturday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Purkey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulys James were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Houston
last Sunday week ago.
Mr.. Frank Brown was the guest of
Mr.. Herbert Beals last Sunday.
Mr.. Gordon Rich called on Mr..
Hance Humphreys one day last week.
Miss Ruth Bolinger who has been
on the sick list is able to be out again.
Mr.. Willie Peerman and Miss Cora
Reed were married last Sunday
morning. Friends wish them happy
life. I..
Miss Carrie Phelps called on Miss
Leila Anderson one afternoon last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Williams were
the guests of Mrs. Julia Peerman last
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. A. G. Humphreys spent one
evening last week with her daughter
Mrs. Ulys James.
Several from this place attended
the decoration at Union Grove last
Sunday afternoon.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14

publication be made in The Maryville
Times, a newspaper published in the
city of Maryville, Tenn, for four
consecutive weeks, commanding the
said Will McCravey to appear before
me, at my office in Maryville, Tenn,
on the 10th day of June, 1919, and
make defense to said suit, or it will
be proceeded with ex parte.
A. C. Brakebill,
Justice of the Peace.
Gamble, Crawford & Goddard, Atty's.
This May 10th, 1919.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14
S. H. Polk
C. M. Williams

Before A. C. Brakebill, Justice of
the Peace of Blount County.
In this cause it appears by afr
davit that the defendant, c. M. Will
liams, is justly indebted to the plain
tiff, and is nonresident of the State
so that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served on him, and an
original attachment having been
levied on his property and returned
to me, it is therefore ordered that
publication be made in the Maryville
Times, newspaper published in the
City of Maryville, Tenn, for four
consecutive weeks, commanding the
said c. NJ. Williams to appear before
me, at my office in Maryville, on the
10th day of June, 1919, and make de-
Tense to said suit, or it will be pro-
ceeded with ex parte.
A. C. Brakebill,
Justice of the Peace.
Gamble. Crawford & Goddard, Atty's.
This May 9Th, 1919.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14
CUT THIS QUIT rs WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc to Foley & Co.,
1886 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, ILL.,,
writing your name and address clear
ly. You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound, for coughts, colds
and Group, Foley Kidney Pills and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold every
where.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14

DR.. Howard A. Kelley, of Johns
Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore,
in a recent address to about 1900
medical students in Philadelphia,
advised them never to prescribe
alcoholic liquors for their patients,
despite the advise Of older physi-
clans, who, he declared, prescribe
liquor from force of habit.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14
Joe Allen
VS.
Will McCravey

Before A. C. Brakebill, Justice of
the Pe"ce Of Blount County.
In this cause it appears by aft
davit that the defendant, Will Nc
Cravey, is justly indebted to the
plaintiff, and is a nonresident of the
State, so that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served on him, and an
original attachment having been
levied on his property and returned
to me, it is therefore ordered that
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-14
GRAY RIDGE

Mr.. B. J. Cunningham was in our
burg last week.
Mr.. Murray of Maryville was here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

with silver buckles; hair long, brown.
parted on the left side" This par.
trait Of Beckford himself cost the sst.
ter 140 guineas. It was painted In
1879. There are also mentioned
among the Hamilton Palace portraits.
by the way, two said to be Of Beckford
as boy, but both are characterized
az doubtful"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

present catalogue add here and there
to the interest of the subject. Thus.
apropros OF the "Stephane Mallarme."
he says: This portrait of Malarme
was the first Whistler saw of his draw
ings being transferred from paper to
stone and printed. Way absolutely re-
fused during the whole Of Whistler's
lifetime to allow the artist to see the
process of transferring and printing,
as important as any other Of the
stages in TYPOGRAPHY. Way, like all
British photographers, regarded it as a
secret, and Whistler and all other
artists who went to Way were never
allowed in the pressrooom Many of
these drawings sent over from Paris
to Way by Whistler were vastly
better Titan the prints, and the prints
are entirely different in many cases
from the drawings. Over and over
Whistler was compelled to restore
parts which the printer had lost, and
over and over he was blamed when it
was entirely the fault of the printer"
The collection at the Hahlo gallery
is voluminous and splendid 1t includes
prints which we do not remember hav-
ing seen in any previous exhibition of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

that the authors historical inquiry re-
lAtes ltself to present conditions. he
renunclations, If we may SO describe
them, OF which he speaks are not mat
ters OF opinion; they are matters Of
record, and the great question in
American art is whether they are to
be left In the limbo of oblivion or are
to be recaptured and restored.
In discussing the American Painters,
Scl4lptors and Gravers we have indi-
Gated that there is no occasion for
taking this secession" overseriously
1t does not present as against the habit
of the Academy, a body of new con-
structive IDEAS. At the same time it is
symptomatic, and in so far as it stands
for anything ponderable it is far from
standing for the virtues of tradition
The members of the new society sug-
gest no liking for discipline, no faith
IN inherited principles, no tested stand
ards. Few of them, as it seems to US,
care about beauty or are fastidious in
taste. Well, they are of the generation
which has arrived to confront such sur
vivors as there are of the now old So
ciety of American Artists regime, That
society, as Mr. van Dyke shows, had
little enough to do with tradition. The
new one promises TO have to do even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16

"hlstlers Autographs. Many litho-
graphs are shown in different states,
and always the impressions are fine.
There is certain amount Of supersti-
ton in the cult for these drawings of
Whistler's. There is type of mind
anchored with sublime finality to the
belief that every stroke Of the artists
IN photography was a master stroke and
productive Of immortal beauty. He pro-
duced, as q matter of fact, some litho-
graphs which are merely dull! Signed
by almost any other artist they would
long since have been allowed to lapse
into forgetfulness. But to the dis
terminating amateur the autographs
abound nevertheless in moments Of ex-
traordlnary felicity. In TYPOGRAPHY, as
IN etching, Whistler had his inspira-
lions, happy gusts of feeling which
brought out his subtlest, most charac-
teristlc magic. Then his line became
eloquent, his tone rich in the tender
est nuances. 1t is Joy to pursue
these successful episodes through a
collection like the one at Hahlo's. There
are scores of them, little masterpieces
IN medium which if not the most i'm
posing in the world Is at any rate one
Of the most charming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
Calendar of Exhibitions

Academy street-Echnc BY Whistler
Ainslee Galleries. Fifth
by George
Anderson Galleries. streetAncen and
modern paintings Autographs by Whistler
Ackermann Galleries. 10 East Foryxh sporting
paintings and
Gallo Galleries.
Paintings
Church Of the Ascension,
Chide Hassam Of
Clarke', West Forty-hfth hantiqu
Dudenng Galleries. Innes
Wyant and
Duveen GalleryOd Chinese porcelans
Ferargil Galleries. Emil and
Edward Willis Redfed
Gimp and Wldenstein exhibition
the American Painters Gavers andS
I1aho Galleries.
Macbeth Galeies-Paning by
Madison Galleries.
Mich Galleries.
Ralson Galleries De
Schulhes Galleries. 425
Tombstone Seet-D PAINTINGS
Whitney Studio West Eighth
Zayas Galleries. Reno
Courbet nd Matsse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
Attitude of Our P ainters in the
Matter of Artistic Tradition

made in tho matter Of sales. There
has Just been placed on view at the
Anderson Galleries tho collection Of
autographs by Whistler formed by the
late DR.. Walter H. Jessop. a Lon
don oculist. 1t consists Of over q
hundred examples. These will be sold
ON next Thursday evening. At the
American Art Galleries there will be
dispersed this winter the porcelain.
and other objects left by the late Fred
erick William Hunter, whose Japanesa
prints will be remembered as evidence
OF his unusual fair as collector. The
forthcoming sale will bring forward
fine pieces Of single color glaze. nota-
BILE blue and white vases, and, besides.
a remarkable group Of Chinese snuff
bottles. In addition to Mr.. Hunters
Orientala the collection contains his
Stiegel and other American glass and
a quantity of English pottery. The
sale will continue through six sessions.
beginning on the afternoon Of Janu-
airy 7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
The Problem of Tradition
In Our Native School

Mr.. John c. Van Dyke has some use
full things to say in his "American
Painting and It's Tradition" (Charles
Scrlbner's Sons), book Of essays on
eight or nine of our artists. With one
exception, John Sargent, the men with
whom be deals are men who have left
the scene, Inness, Wyant, Homer Mar
tin and Winslow Homer. John La Farre
and Whistler, Chase and Alexander.
But Sargent's inclusion is understand
able. What the author has set out TO
do Is to give some account of artists
who "helped to make up the period in
American painting dating, generally.
from about 1878 to, say, 1915" 1t was
a good idea to traverse the group and
especially to link it with chapter
on The Art Tradition in America" for
IN the process Mr.. Van Dyke brings up
the percnnially interesting question as
to whether we have a tradition at all.
He answers it in way which is not
necessarily discouraging, but which at
any rate should invite the reader. and
particularly the reader who is an ar
tist to think.
Inc essays, as essays, are excellent
Mr.. Van Dyke is skillful in adjusting
the balance between biographical de-
tails and critical appraisals. He is
generous but not too lavish in the mat
ter of anecdote. He han drawn a num-
Der of sketchy, but vivid, trustworthy
portraits and as his estimates are
sound this book should prove of SER
vice in communicating a real knowl-
edge of the artists analysed. There is
no hero worship anywhere obtruded,
though the author knew most of the
men he describes and a certain pleasant
friendliness warns his pages. He re-
mains discriminative. Take, for ex-
ample, his terse saying on Chase: at
was perhaps shortcoming Of Chases
art that he insisted upon merely seeing
his subject and not thinking about it.
The appearance to him was everything,
the reflection or thought about it
nothing" He is equally candid in his
study of Sargent, and the chapter on
John w. Alexander, which does the
fullest possible justice to that man of
talent, is marked in its exact defini-
ton of the boundaries to which that
talent was subject. The book is
throughout admirable in characterize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
The Beckford Romneys
From Hamilton Palace

In the biographical and critical es-
say on Romney which was produced
by Humphry Ward and William Rob
erts fifteen years ago, along with a
catalogue raisonne of the painters
works, there is a description of one of
the portraits at Hamilton Palace, the
double portrait of "Nathek" Beckford's
daughters. The elder of these, Mar
garet Maria Elizabeth, married Major
General James Orde. She died at Bath
IN 1918, being then thirty-four. The
younger daughter, Susanna Ephemia.
was married in 1910 to her cousin. the
Marquis Of Douglas, afterward the
tenth Duke of Hamilton. The descrip-
ton aforesaid thus runs: 1.-THE elder
sister standing, the younger sitting on
the ground, looking up at her sister:
both IN white muslin dresses lined with
PINK, Margaret having black band
round the waist, muslin cap with pink
ribbons, white stockings and red slip
pers; Susanna having a band round
her head, instead of a cap, and knot on
breast and arms" 1t appears to have
been painted in about fifteen sittines.
and there is record Of Romney having
received from Beckford the sum of
sl05 for his work. The Duveens bought
this canvas the other day at the Ham
ilton Palace sale at Christie's. They
paid for it the tidy sum of $4,000.
The incident is a startling enough H.
lustration of the immense increase in
the value Of old masters which the
competition of recent years has brought
about
The other Romney, just bought by
the Duveens-this one for S84,OOO-is
described in the work just cited as fol-
lows: Full length, standing, right
hand resting on pedestal, with back
ground of trees and broken running
water; blue coat, white waistcoat,
double-breasted and buttoned to neck.
and large collar and vest, yellow
breeches with rosettes at knees, cream
colored stockings and black slippers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
THE MISSES BECKFORD
From tho painting by Romney belonging Brother
is thing direct and plangent. He sets

is thing direct and plangent. He sets
it down IN fortnight fashion and
leaves US with a somewhat dissatisfied
feeling. We recognize that we are in
the presence of truth. We wish that it
might be accompanied by more of
beauty, of charm. AS an interpreter of
the wintry countryside, which he spe-
cially loves, bare trees, icy rivers, in
tensely American episodes, he has un-
deniable force and power. He carries
conviction, always. But he gives scant
pleasure. He leaves the imagination
untouched.
Mr.. Carlson dwells at the opposite
pole. 1t may be that he, too. is de-
sirous occasionally of painting the por-
trait of place. But it is significant
that the only canvas of his in this show
which from its title would seem to be
associated with a definite corner of the
world is entitled, at large, SO to say,
The Caribbean" That is one way of
his limiting that he was interested in
painting before anything else a mass of
color, the radiant blue of sea and sky.
He is essentially q colorist, enamored
of sensuous beauty. His "Surf" misses
the weight and power of great waves.
1t would crumple up beside one of
Winslow Homer's MASTERPIECES. But it
mas an opalesceht radiance of its own,
and to its beauty of color there is
added the accent, the personal touch,
which is half the battle. There is a
certain thin quality In Mr.. Carlsen's
drawing. Witness the insubstantial
character of his tree forms in "The
White Birch" or the want of modelling
IN any of his skies. But color and q
suggestion Of style contrive ALWAYS to
pull him through. In his studies of
still life, for example, they always have
been potent, and they serve on this
occasion to give quality to his deli
cately harmonized portrait of his son.
The group of seven or eight of his
paintings here is made up, on the
whole, OF important" examples, but
the memory with which we leave it is
more particularly of the one unimpor-
tant thing shown, the little beach
scene hanging in corner. The sky is
in low tone, compared with the sort
OF blazing note that Fortuny would
have struck. But it is the kind of
thing that Fortuny might have paint
ed, in its deft, staccato brilliance.
The Macbeth gallery is also IN
terested in Mr.. Carlson. 1t announces
loan exhibition of paintings by him.
to be held from December 10 to De-
cember 81. Meanwhile, the walls at
this place are covered with eliminate"
pictures by various Americans. These
are mostly small in scale. Landscape
predominates, but there are few
good figure pieces. Mr.. c. w. Haw-
thorne sends capital portrait Of a
girl, kind of Florentine profile en-
veloped in the atmosphere of our own
time. He has always command of a
certain spiritualized mood. This is
one of the most haunting things he
has done. There is captivating little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
By Royal Cortissoz

The show Of the American Painters
Sculptors and Gravers lasts through
this week at the Gimpel & Widen.
stein gallery. 1t is supposed to EN-.
body the ideas of those who are dis.
satisfied with the management Of the
National Academy of Design. Pres
emily we shall be enabled to see if the
Academy has been in any way influ.
enced by this secession" Contribu-
tons for the winter exhibition will be
received at the Fine Arts Building on
November % and rs, and Vanishing
Day has been set for December ~
The show will open to the public or
Saturday. December IS. and will last
for . month.
Two interesting announcements are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-16
Two Collections Of
Whistler's Lithcgraphs

1t never rains but it pours. At the
Anderson Galleries, as noted above
the Jessop collection of Autographs by
Whistler is present to be sold. And
at the Hahlo gallery there are more
Whistler litographs on view, from e
collection second in importance to
none, both in point of rarity and beauty
OF IMPRESSION Mr.. Joseph Pennell
writes an interesting introduction to
the catalogue Of the Jessop prints. He
regarded the collection as so important
that when it was sent to Christie's in
1917 he recommended that it be with
drawn from sale and sent to this coun-
try in the hope of its being acquired
by some museum. His notes in the