davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-09

Few persons have any conception
of the magnitude of the sugar in
dustry.
Take all the sugar used in homes,
confectionery shops, ice cream par.
lors and it is our largest article OF
diet.
There are about one hundred
beet sugar refineries in the terri
tory west of the great lakes.
The 1883 sugar crops OF the
United States and Cuba have a
market value Of $500, 100000 or more.
Wiley journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-09

List your farms with WadswOrth
& Reading and get results.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

The flfth anDua, exhibition oc raint-
inRs Of American artists, comprising
100 pictures by los painters, opened at
the Detroit Museum OF art with a re-
ception and opening view on Wednes-
day evening. April 10.
small gallery has been devoted to
the recent work OF Jonas Lie.
The catholicity of choice is particu-
larry noteworthy. Samuel Ia lpert,
Albert S.erner. Eugene Higgins. Ken
meth Hayes Miller. Leon lSvoli. George
Bellows, Maurice Trendersast. Charles
Reife'. John Sloan and Eugene
Spe:cher all have interesting notes
that give a Sparkle TO the exhibition.
The collection was chosen ~ Director
Clyde II. Burroughs from exhibitions
In tho East AMI from tho studios Of
the artists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

by modern men OF great ability. The
contribution of this important collec-
ton by the National Gallery OF Cam
ada Is graceful act that places the
Carnegie Institute under a debt Of
gratitude.
memorial exhibition OF works by
Henry Golden Dearth IL also pre-
sented. In recognition OF Mr.. Dearth's
ability and achievement in the field of
American art this collection ia being
shown In a number OF the important
art institutions throughout the coun-
try. Mr.. Dearth Is represented by a
very beautiful, though small, painting
In the Carnegie Institute. lie is also
represented In the Metropolitan Mu-
scum. In the Art Institute Of Chicago
and in many other public collections.
or peculiar Interest to citizens OF
Pennsylvanla viii be TIE collection OF
drawings and studies by Miss Violet
Oakley Miss OakIey's important dec
orat!ons in the Capitol at Harrisburg
are we'll known to art lovers through
out the country.
The recent accessIons to the DEPART
ment OF fine arts will also be presented
boz szhihilon In accordance with &ha
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
By HENRY MCBRIDE.
MERE Is q confident expectation

THERE Is q confident expectation
In the minds Of many that the
Il arts OF sculpture and portrait
painting will profit largely by the war,
but Il appears to be too soon to meas
ure results. The portrait exhibition
by the National Association in the
Henry Reinhardt q Sons Gallery. like
all the other public exhibitions Of the
winter, shows the strain Of the time.
end while all win DO glad that the as
ISOLATION decided to exhibit, few will
pretend that We have any great cause
y for national exultation in the event.
Isot very much depressed by sort
OF International inspection OF these
pictures that took place while was
making mine Two French officers OF
imposing mien were led in by a young
American lady who seemed to be dn
coSrunt. for she kept saying: Ca.
c'est un Randall Davey." Ca, c'est
un Mary Foote" Ca, c'est un Rob
ert Henri But the officers, who were
majors or colonies at the least. took no
manner Of notice Of these names and
even less notice Of the pictures. The
fair cicerone, as they say in novels,
tried to put in q word for the fun
length OF Miss Ruth St. Denis in the
Peacock Dance by Robert Henri, but
the officers, with the ruthlessness they
had learned. no doubt, on the battle
fields, brushed her peremptorily aside
she was very pretty--and made expect
antly toward q modest little brown
. when they came close TO II they said
mon. non." and rejected that. too.
When one Is trying to look on the
bright side Of things. encounters like
that are disturbing. / got no manner
OF line on their tastes. as should have
, done had they fastened even ever so
slightly upon any Of the portraits. I
! wished afterward had followed them
. out into the corridor to have seen how
they reacted to Bon All Haggin's MY
3 Baby's Portrait Of His Mother" but
had been so petrified by the swiftness
Of their decisions that I was incapable
!, Of stirring from tho eighteenth century
sofa from which I had been viewing
poor Miss Ruth ST Denis before the
Interruption.
But l don't see why should say
poor II Is not her fault, is It? Miss
st. Denis has always hitherto been re-
garded as good material by artists. and
If there is anything in the nature Of a
debacle in regard to this portrait It
must surely be- Raddled upon Mr.
Henri, mustn't Il? But should never
have used the word debacle had not
the French officers acted as though It
were a debacle. won't use the word
now It was not debacle. 1t is simply
Miss St. Denis and Mr.. Henri at their
worst. And when Mr.. Henri Is at his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

worst, something humorous Is evoked
One Is pleasantly entertained by M
Henri at his worst. but one "a never
unused by a debacle.
Miss st. Denis's costume for the
Peacock Dance is worthy OF the pen Of
Thackeray. in fact demands such .
pen. 30 nothing like justice may now
be expected for II in literature. To an
amateur It would seem difficult TO
dance In, as II seems all train and
nothing else: but so much Of the mod
ern dancing seems like prancing that
possibly Miss st. Denis moves nothing
above the knees. Or perhaps she does
1t all with the neck. Miss st. Denis Ia
long everywhere, but especially in the
neck. Mr.. Henri emphasizes this trait
unnecessarily. Miss St. Denis's head
and neck seem to rear endlessly. like
an unfolding ostrich's, into the
heavens, In this picture. But this
would be nothing had not the artist
given such an odd shape to tho heal
end placed 1t so that It could not artic-
ulate upon the vertebre that do
actually support II in the real Miss st.
Denis. Mr.. Henri has shaped Miss st.
Denis's head like an egg. Actuallyi
Is not that amusing? It Is the sort OF
drawing that one does sometimes on
eggs for Easter. Yet II looks like Miss
st. Denis, too. Perhaps she won't
mind. People in public life view these
things differently. What would be
death to Mrs. y (heavens. In my
haste 1 almost mentioned the name
that the lady hates to have appear in
the newspapers), would be life to dear
Miss St Denis.
OF all these portraitists the only one
who may be said to have improved
upon past performances Is Mr.. Adolph
Bone, whose study OF Mr.. S. Franklin
Sharpless will be found acceptable. II
is a straightforward and honest study
Of a forceful American type. Sargent
would have got more fash from tho
eyes, no doubt. but then Sargent, in
the old days. when he was going we'll.
made everything fash. Mr., Davey has
been ambitious and has painted full
length OF a girl with mant.lla. His
knowledge OF form has not kept pace
with his aspiration--neverthel II u
nice that he tried. None Of the others
exerted themselves very much, but
here's hoping they will next year
Some OF those French officers may still
be hanging about. you know. ana II
would be fun to give them a jolt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

The London Observer hears from
one OF Its readers. W. N. GRAY OF
Warvicksh!re, OF a portrait O, Robert
Burns, hitherto uareported. yet b.
Neved TO lie the work OF William An
derson, i757-iS37.
The portrait is half length STUDY,
measuring IS inches BY 80 inches.
painted on an eighteenth century. can
YES, with an eighteenth century
stretcher. In an eighteenth century
frame. Mr. Gray regards il as one Of
the originals from which Skirving
made his drawing OF the poet, and he
believes its having been overlooked Il
to be accounted for by the fact that
tho portrait Of Burns by Alexander
Nasmvth, although Sir Waiter Scott
thought very nttle Of IL, is almost a
tradition, there being faU homes in
Scotland whore there l. not a repre-
sentntion OF tho NaSrlyth portrait In
some shape or other.
Mr.. Gray cane upon tho portrait
early last year In Dundee, when he
was invited by 81 artist there who
was an acquaintance Of his TO view 4
portrait OF Robert Burns. The picture
was In its original state. with an eight
zenith century stTetcher ana eight
eenth century canvas; II had been re-
lined. but the liner had only carried
his canvas about half an inch under
and beyond the Interior lines ut the
stretcher. Alr. Gray purchase the
portrait and q Iauua-y i was
brought 10 LONDON TO be cleaned. Mr.
Gray had the lining stripped oy in his
presence, and its removal re- realej on
the back OF the eighteenth century
canvas the words distinctly painted in
large lettering. William Anderson
Painter. \. u. l757-lSS7."
There is also on tho stretcher and
frame confirmation OF a statement
made by the Dundee artist that tho
portrait had been pub.N,y exhibited az
a historical! exhibition IN Dundee
some years ago, Cor there IS small
label bearing "Eohcrt burns, OIL pant
ing. lent by Coin MCPHERSON. Mr..
Gray understands that Mir Mcpherson
was tic previous owner "? the picture,
and Il had hung IN II country house In
Forfarsh.rc for many years.
Mr.. Gray believes that the portrait
was probably painted at very few
sittings on the poets arrival in Edin-
burgh In 1875. II seems to have been
painted rapidly. There Is a long sweep
OF the brush n the painting OF the
dress. Satisfied With his portrait when
he had finished tho head and Shout
lers, Anderson appears 10 have painto,,
tho rest with full brush ard rarely
touched his canvas twice.
Mr., Gray does no: claim that the
portrait has Freat merit. but 1T has a
certain realism that GYMS to bring us
nearer TO the man than any OF the
other portraits" and In contrast with
the Nasinytn portrait, which Is almost
a tradition, does not represent tho poet
- b = knawa h Ass iits ana w0rtA"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Brooklyn Museum. gives the advice
that the French Ministry Of Fine Arts
has authorized a gift to the museum Of
the two large Abb vases known as Les
Cygnes (the swans). These vases stand
seven feet high from the floor with
their pedestals. They we're decorated
by Blenville, and were executed at the
historic government mandatory at
Sevres. This gift is mentioned as be-
ing made in recognition OF the hospi-
tally Of the museum in caring for the
French nationa, loan collection OF art
which was exhibited ct the museum.
and in its custody during the war. and
which has recently been returned to
France. These vases will be installed
and shown in connection with the cur
rent exhibition.
For the twenty-third anniversary OF
the founding OF Carnegie Institute a
number OF exhibitions have been ar
ranged In the galleries. A collection OF
Atty paintings by Abbot II. Theyer is
being shown, among them being ten
works lent by Charles l.. Frcer OF De-
troit, and with these are Mr.. Thayer's
studies In color concealment, popularity
called "camoutlage"
These combined collections represent
the lite work OF Mr.. Thayer. Their
exhibition is in accord with the plan
Of the institute to present from time TO
time the works OF eminent American
artists within the lifetime of the
painters chosen for this distinction. In
conjunction with each exhibition of
this character there will be publshe ID
brief life OF the painter. with an
authoritative and complete list Of his
works.
An exhibition OF seventy-four I'm
portant works from the Canadian Ma
tional Collection has been graciously
lent by the board Of trustees and the
director OF the National Gallery OF
Canada at Ottawa. The collection Is
comprehensive in character. including
rot only old paintings but many works
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

Even the dead stick their heads out
OF their holes and make a feeble
squeak, Modern Art is dead"
Suddenly, without warning. a huge
cubic meteor falls from the sky and
knocks the dead men back In their
graves. One OF these mornings you
will awaken and find yourselves hit
by a great Modern Art Exhibition. or
by an organization of Modern Painters
and Sculptors. Beware. The day ia
coming when you will be pushed back
into your graves and have to stay
there.
Modern Art Is dead! You might an
well Try to cover the sun with a
cheesecloth or stop the world from
going round. Modern Art is the liv-
Ing spirit of the New Age. The old
age Is gone, the old art is dead only
Modern Art is alive. You have only
to look around you. Where are the
shining Lights OF the Academy? The
strong old men are gone, only med!oc-
rity reigns. There Is a rumor that
even the Academy is thinking of
electing one OF the most modern mod
erns as one OF their number to give
Il a bit OF life. The American I.uxem-
bourg exhibition Is spotted with Modern
Art. The good old conservative British
Government sends -Cubist" war pic
lures to America.
Is modern art dead7 Has tho
world stopped? No, it's stili whiriing,
going as fast as ever. and so is life
always changing and progressing.
The dead are surrounded by dead, and
SO they feel everything is dead. But
to the live ones everything Is alive.
ard always will be.
Respectfully yours.
WILLIAM ZoaAcE.
Important additions have been re-
Gently made to the scope OF the Brook
lyn Museum exhibition OF lace and
embroideries. which opens on Tues
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

tIdt WIS Recently SEOWH IN tNe hnOeG-
Ter Galleries asked him TO paint some
more atrocities. Mr.. Bellows is said 10
have replied: I'm GoyG,"
Business appears to be going on as
usual in Hongkong, China, II one may
Judge by the following announcement
which has just been received by The
SUN:
HoNGKoNd. March Is, 1919.
DEAR LADIES AND GENTlRMAN-we
have pleasure TO advise you that by
arrangement with the Tosa Art Studio
of Yokohama In Japan. We are as usual
having an exhibition OF japanese
modern water color pictures.
II is our utmost honor to exhibit in
presence OF ladies' and gentlemen in 80
mild springtime such elaborate and
nice vernal works limned by prominent
artists in modern Japan and newly ar
rived of late.
Price of pictures ranges from SO to
$50.
We hope you will favor us with an
inspection OF this excellent collection
of water color pictures. Yours faith
fully. NIKKo & Co.
IIoNGKoSu Ho1EL BUILDING.
The following letter by Mr.. Zorach,
written to the editor Of the American
Art NetCs, does him so much credit
that II is quoted entire. II breathes
tho ardent spirit that keeps the best
OF our young people going. and those
who cannot sympathize with the
young are bigots:
DEAR SR-There Is a lulL The war
has dlsorganiaed the world Art in
terest has waned. People arc wor-
ried about what the next moment will
develop in our political and economic
life. Very few are visiting the gal
leries. No one Is selling p!cturea.
Almost all the younger artists and
students have been absorbed by the
war and war activities. Only the old
fogies have had the opportunity to
stay at home and niggle away with
their painta- Tho old cry arises,
Thu NSdsR Fad n EFT - daAds''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

blur things, and somewhat In that
way.
Mr.. Weber IN his Musicians" has
gone Picassoward with n vengeance.
The date is not iegible. so 1t Is impos-
sfble TO state whether 1t is a recent
experiment or not. 1t Is rich in color,
clever In composition, and with more
than suspicion of humor. Mr..
Weber's musicians arc not beauties,
but then musicians, as .concertgoers
know, seldom are.
After having already exhibited
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
Costume Drawings
by Purcell tones

The decorative costume drawings by
Purcell Jones, now on view In the
Knoedler Galleries, are quite delightful.
Mr.. Jones does these things better
than any OF those who drank at the
fountain OF tho Ballet Russo. He be-
gan IN the Ecole Bakst, but has
branched out not only into new colors,
but into new lines.
The new group Of drawings have
not been used in theatrical produc-
tons. They have not even been fitted
to particular plays. Mr.. Jones has be-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
Notes and Activities
in the World of Art

An admirer OF George Bellows work
that was recently shown In the knoeG-
Ter Galleries asked him TO paint some
more atrocities. Mr. Bellows Is said 20
have replied: I'm GoyGi"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
Victory Bearing Away the Infant Future by Beaux
On view window of M Knoedler Co.

day next. including a loan OF fifty or
sixty pieces OF rare merit from a
noted collector in Philadelphia. and
various purchases by private parties.
made ut the recent Benguiat sale.
Some OF these are gift to the mu-
scum from Miss Theodore Wilbour OF
New York city; others, purchases
made by the museum at this sale, and
still others loans or gifts OF pieces
from this sale AZ may be determined
later on. In the last mentioned class
is 4 Venetian Gothic point lace and
linen alb which was one OF the most
important pieces Of the Benguiat sale.
Miss Theodore Wilbour's gift includes
seventeenth century English court
mantle of velvet decorated with gold
embroidery and the museum purchase
consists Of a magnificent set OF Eng
!ish sixteenth century petit point"
embroidered he'd hsnsings ok in num-
Der Recent museum acquisitions OF
early American furniture, so far TN
exhibited. will also be shown.
letter from the French Embassy
to the United States, addressed TO
William Ksass Eos. iirsnia< sf liz
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
DANIEL GALLERY
E x BITION
WATER COLORS
Z WEST 47TH ST.

The Sun Art page Is never
padded with auction advertising
nor with annouhc ements of ordi-
nary enterprises masquerading as
art galleries. Overcrowding a
select art page with the evident
intent TO deceive by a fictitious
showing. Is an imposition on the
reader interested in true art and
decoration and a gross injustice
to the legitimate art dealer. A
picked advertising representation
Of highest quality, dressed in
tasteful typography. is fairer to
the reader and far more result
full to the art advertiser. All
sdvts are set within known limi-
tations. Minimum space, 40 lines;
maximum space. 700 lines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27
Portrait of S. Franklin Sharpess of Philadelphia Adop
Bone Portrait Society Henry Reinhadt Sons Galleries

II they didn't then Mr.. Jones must
dip into Cazenova bit He will find
there matter worthy OF attention.
While Mr.. Jones seems to have re-
nounced the stage. there is no reason
why the stage should altogether re-
nounce him. Some OF these imaginary
ladies are so POLITICALLY CARRIED that II
seems pity that some OF our dancers
and vaudevillistes do not seize upon
these costumes. Mr.. Jones has such
a talent for the founce in particular
that it would not be at all surprising
to see 1t brought into fashion again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-27

usual cuetom. The collection win in
clude many rare and valuable prints
which have been added to the insu-
tute's print department and distin-
guished works in sculpture By Angus
tus St Gaudens, George Grey Bar
nard, Frederick MacMonnles and An
tolne Louis Barge. which have been
added to the department OF sculpture.
The memorial exhibition OF paint
ings BY Henry Golden Dearth VIII
close May 10 and the exhibition OF
drawings and studies by Miss Violet
Oakley will close May 26. The other
collections viii continue on exhibition
until Juno so.
Americans, again, Rave signed the
wood engravings here shown: Timothy
Cole, t. Ruziclsa, Charles VI. johnson.
J. J. Lankes. Likewise American are
the designers OF the book plates:
Franklin Booth, z. Il. Bird, L. ID.
French. r. Ruzicks, 4. y. Macdonald,
w. +. Hopson and Jay Chambers. Mez-
zotints in color by W. @. Blackall
and c. T. James emphasize .he inter
est in this kind of work, particularly
in England, since the days OF Nor
land.
A pendant to Lepere's "Arniens' Is
formed by wenzel Hollar's seventeenth
century etching Of Antwerp. large
plate by that honestly capable crafts
man. The next century Is represented
by a case full OF small portraits in
cngravings by Mathey, the eldcr Rave
net. Alix, Perenxe and Retz. And to
these are added a number OF similar
portrait plates lent b. Mr. Edward
Benent They include work by T. de
Leu. Nanteuil. Ant. and Her. Wierix.
Van Schuppes, r. Vaughan and Cris-
pin de Passe.
A different world is opened UP by the
selection from the Japanese prints
given by Samuel Colrnan, which range
| from the prinitives to the nineteenth
century and include both black and
white and color prints. Morihuni. Yell
shi, Masanobu. Sukenobu and Hokusai
are to be seen in characteristic e1-
| amples.
Finally there are sone exhibits es-
! pecialiy OF historical interest: Early
views OF San Francisco. a. II. Ritch-
les large steel engnving OF "Afartha
Waehington's Reception" S. L.
SlIlltll y engraved reprOUuCt!Oll Oh 1aul
Revere's Colleges in Cambridge" q.
r. C. smillie's steel-plate portrait OF
President Wilson, and some drawings
by Louis Maurer. Maurer was init
mately connected with photographic
production during what may be called
the Currier and Ives period and later.
! having done, FOR example. many of
! the cartoons during the Presidential
campaigns of 1866 and 1860. One OF
/ the present drawings shows the grand
stand on the old Union Race Course
with Hiram Woodruff and others dr!v-
! Ing trotting horses. and his large
! Autograph Preparing for Market
illustrates a farniyard IN New York
! State over sixty years ago. 1t will be
seen, therefore. that this years chow
| IS more miscellaneous than eve-, and
! II the visitor VIII but choose what he
likes and pass The rest. various tastes
may be satisfied.
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come a free lance and for the moment
allows his fancy to play through all
the centuries and around all the Helm
esque and Beardsleyist themes. Mile.
Toutefois, Mile. Maisonrien and Mile.
Lichvienski all wear crinolines, and
crinolines OF the most rhythmic and
effective sort
La Rosalba and Nine. Fresc.to might
have stepped forth from the pages Of
Cazenova. and possibly did. as no one
can keep in their heads the names OF
all the fair that Cazenova fiirted with.
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little irritation with Miss Beaux. per-
haps / oughtnt, yet must. insist that
she too In her portrait" seems to have
carried her particular bent to an ex-
treme. Miss Beaux's great fault is
that she gets 80 lost IN her study OF
values that she does not open her eyes
to life, and in the present work she
forgot the sitter SO completely that the
values she preferred gave the unfor-
tunate model an unpleasant sniT.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-25
EVER SALIVATED By CALONfEL?
HORRIBLE

Calomel loses you a day! You
know what calomel is. It's mercury
quicksilver. Calomel is dangerous
1t crashes into sour bile like dyna-
mite. cramping and sickening you
Calomel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need a dose of dangerous
caloInel just remember that your
druggist sells for few cents a large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is a perfect substitute for
Calomel. 1t is guaranteed to star,
your liver without stirring you w
inside. and can not salivate.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes you
sick the next day; it loses you days
work Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great
Give it to the children because it is
perfectly harmless and doesnot grippe
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