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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
G. Quamme, Head OF St.
Paul Institution, Answers
Statements OF Courier
News; Nonpartisan Mis-
statements Revealed.
Especial to The Herald ).

Bismarck, N. D., May 7!-"But the
federal lane bank has thus far reach
ed only a small fraction Of the farm
ers Of North Dakota" says the Far
go Courier-News. Townley's daily
newspaper organ, in a recent attack
upon the federal land bank system.
THE average interest rate on the
states 5000, 000, 900 in farm mortgag-
e is over eight per cent" continued
the courier-News, %editorially: The
governments rules are so strict that
most farmers cannot secure federal
loans. The state rules will be more
liberal, and without question that
state banks loans will bring down the
interest rate a~ppreciably. At the very
least it will enable many more farm
ers to secure cheaper money"
Quamme Makes Reply.
In reply to the Courier-News, E. G.
Quamme, president Of the federal
land bank of st. Paul, has to say the
following:
THE federal land bank Of st. Paul
was two years old on the first day of
May. During this period of operation
the bank has Loaned $2S,500. 900 to
over 1000 farmers of the Seventh
district. OF this amount we have
loaned over s14, 600, 900 to over 5000
4dI1ileIS III ISOIlu DdhOtd. Inc rate
Of interest charged the first year of
operation was v per cent, and dur
ing the last year and at the present
time we r charging S 1-2 per cent.
D you consider the growth Of the
federal land bank of St. Paul slow
according to these figures? Have you
ever seen any other financial institu-
ton render such service and grow so
rapidly? We must also keep in mind
that this was the organization period
of the bank. No only did we have
to organize the bank and the system,
with all that this means to one who
understands, but we have also organ
lied and chartered over 500 farm loan
associations in the country.
VERY nearly half Of all the money
we have loaned in the four states of
our district has been loaned to the
people in the state of North Dakota.
This looks to me like we have been
rendering pretty good service to the
farmers of that state"
Townley, Brinton and other social
lists in control of league affairs in
North Dakota have always opposed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
NORTH MEXICO
SITUATION IS
AGAIN SERIOUS
Threats by Villa Cause
Moving of 5000 Miners
To Chihuahua.

Washington. May 6.--The situation
in northern Mexico is again reflected
as serious, in advices received here
today from Mexico City and the
border. The state department has
been advised that 5000 employees Of
an American mining company at San
ia Eulalia have been removed to Chi
huahua City because Of threats by
Villa, the bandit leader.
In the capture Of Parral the entire
Carranza garrison went ver to the
Villa forces which now threaten Chi
huahua City. Americans in the state
capital are reported to be endeavor-
ing to obtain passage to Ell Paso as
they believe the garrison will Join the
Villistas in the event an attack is
made on the city.
Torreon is said to be Villas next
objective and it is the belief here the
capture of the city would clear his
road to the south. Reports from the
border say the Conchos Bridge at Or
tiz, south of Chihuahua City. had been
destroyed by the rebels. thus closing
the road for reinforcements moving
nofthward.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
Federal Bank Can Lend
Money Cheaper Than ND.
State Bank, Figures Sh0lu

the federal land bank system. Where
the Townley press obtains Its au-
thority for its arbitrary statement
that the farm mortgages In this state
aggregate 1908, 900, 900, connot be dis
covered. This would mean an aver
age encumbrance of SIS upon every
tillable acre in North Dakota, thes
average assessed valuation OF all r
lands is less than that amount IT
d~ebtedness| Of $3.50 per acre upon
every acre of land in North Dakota,
tillable and untillable, cultivated and
wild, and this, Of course, Is a eondi-
tion which could not exist. The tax
commission has been ,reticent when
asked for an estimate as to the total
mortgage indebtedness of the state,
but it has placed its widest guess at
not much more than a third OF the
aggregate asserted by Townley or
organs, and this would mean an aver
each acre of tlllable land in he state.
The Nonpartisan press statements
in re mortgage indebtedness in the
state have never been challenged.
and the league organs. organizers and
agitators have been permitted to build
up this myth without question or cor
rection.
Can't Lower Rate.
The Bank of North Dakota will
have $40, 900, 900 to be furnished by
redal estate bonds to loan on first
farm mortgages. These bonds must
be sold at par. and it was admitted in
both houses Of the last assembly that
the state cannot hope to dispose of
these securities for much less than
seven per cent. The Bank of North
Dakota act requires that this institu-
ton charge on farm loans a commits
sion sufficient to defray actual ex-
penses. If the bank succeeds in
keeping costs within n per cent, the
price of Bank of North Dakota money
cent. And the bank will have from
this source $4,000, 600 less funds avail
able to borrowing farmers than al
ready have been loaned at five and 5
1-2 per cent by the st. Paul federal
land bank, which Mr.. Townley at
tacks. ) AS a matter of fact. the state
board of university and school lands,
loaning farm money at five per cent.
is doing and will continue to do for
some time to come, in cooperation
with the federal farm land bank,
kota farmers cheap money than the
to do.
The Bank of North Dakota can loan
not to exceed 80 per cen Of its capt.
tai. which would be 100000. or
twenty per cent of its resources.
which may represent a sum ranging
from $50, 900, 900 to $35 5000, 900, on
real estate security. The system of
a%ppraising lands upon which Bank of
North Dakota loans are sought, is
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
TAGGING F1sH.

Madison, wis, May This is tag
seaso for fish which find their way
into Madison lakes;
The zoology department Of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin is conducting a
series OF experiments to Determine
the extent Of piscatorial migration
and already several Thousand fsh Of
various species have been the sub
ject Of these experiments.
When the fish are caught. metal
.tass are attached to their ~giIl-covers
by biologists and the specimen IN re-
turned to the water In the same place
1t was caught. Each tag ~ recorded
and when tagged fsh are captured
aEain, record Of their migration dis
lance II taken.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
HrAocAREES no MEET.

st. Paul, Mimi. May TN efa n;,i
Camp Of Minnesota Macca9ees "na
be held here on June 8 y . s.newn.
Of the leading features OF th1 tcnrna-
ment will be the state oano 'u
ment. ...,.A.
ins to tho reputation Of the cities ana
bands viii not be permitted to com
pete and tlle prizes will range ROE
various articles to a cash gift OF tsvv:
Five prizes will be offered to paaae
from towns Of less than three tnou.
sand inhabitants; four prizes 10!
bands from towns between three anu
eight thousand, and four prizes 10
bands from larger cities.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

largely patterned after the fede "a
land bank plan, and assusealy 'rhe
provides for no less req - i.rrelv
prospective .g assc Sof IF ths Commissioner Of
a%9, the mel liza o school lands. who on.
S Snatsf1 ths APP appraisal ana makes the
u.Sas, stions to the Industrial
commission which ~Nsupervises ne -
farm mortgages may be h awksa OF
assiened a. the industrial commission
-~~ $40 AZ
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

Ms1ico CITY. April iS.-rhe depart
haS 0btAined funds foF the protection
of tbs ancient ruins ~ Nitla, located
In the district OF T1AcoIula, state of
EOaxacA, which have been subject to
a con1miMion u the
government bureau Of archaeology viii
have charge Of the work. The Militia
ruins Afs among the oldest left by
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

cottonseed meal has been recog-
nized for many years as a most ex-
celient feed for beef cattle.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
GOVERNOR GENERAL
OF CANADA EXPECTED
TO RESIGN SHORTLY

London. May Tt is understood
that the Duke Of Devonshire will
shortly retire as governor general of
Canada and the Mail says that the
office will be offered the Earl of
Athlone, brother of Queen Mary, who
would have succeeded the Duke of
Copnaught as governor general of
Canada had it not been for his duties
with the British army.
The Duke Of ,Devonshire was ap-
pointed governor general of Canada
on June 81, 1915, and was installed in
Office on November II. 1916. The
Earl Of Athlone was born April IA
1874. He was appointed governor
general Of Canada in 1914 but did not
take Office. He was created Earl OF
Athlone on July II, 1917. He wa
married on February 10, 1904, to
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone,
daughter Of the late First Duke Of
Albany.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
RomNnNC up ANARCHISTS

ROUNDING w
. Buenos Aires, Tuesday. May g.
The police Of this city are rapidly
rounding up alleged anarchists n II
is stated in police circles that LOO
suspected Of being members OF an
archistic Organizations will be de-
ported.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

Bloomington, I'LL, May 3 (Special)-IInos has the distinction of
possesing he only monument with a annex This is located at Mt Carroll
in thu court house yard. The main monument vas rected as a memorial to
the soldiers ron hat vicinity VIII W up heir i've in he Civil wal. The
question recently arose concerning the addition # names Of those who gave
the heroes of the recent conflict it va decided Ito erect an annex
at the rear of the mai shaft which will bear the names that could not be
place Hpon h original memorial. Me annex is a n arched section of
polished granite, closely initiating he stone an general ppearance of h
beautiful monument erected in honor Of the Civil War soldiers who made the
supreme sacrifice.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07

the tribes that preceded those con-
quered by the Spaniards early in the
eighteenth century.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18
County Health Officer Makes State
ment

AS numerous complaints have been
made to me about parents allowing
their children who have whooping
cough to attend picture shows and
other public places which is an open
violation Of the health laws OF Mis-
sissippi, | therefore, most respectfully
ask that parents or guardians in
whose household there is whooplng
cough to keep their children ut homo
for a period Of six weeks and that
they place a placard at the entrance
Of the home so that the public MAJ
lrnow sthet bhere ID y conmunl0sat
disease in their home. B. MID.
DLETON, County Health Officer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

July 24ICooking and Butter Making
$40 to :3O-Club sewing.
$50 to II :3O-Demonstratlon IN
Cooking.
II 80 to u :0O-Chapel.
1850 to IL :OO-Chapel.
LOO to / :45-Rest period.
~ 100 to :O0-Noon.
Dab to s:15-Table etiquette.
1:45 to 2:45-Butter making.
3.15-Pdblic speaking by either Mf.
R. H. Pate or Miss Susie B. Powell.
Mrs. Della B. Alley. Mr.. =: :.
CLAYTON. Miss Johnston, Canning CIuO
Aren't. and Miss Agness Donaldson
rviil assist with the demonstrators.
Miss Annie TAFT jenkins, \. W. =. =.
worker viii have charge Of therecre-
|ational part Of the program.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18
Third Annual County Short Course
For Girls and Ladies of Grenada
County to Be Held At the Court
House July 22, % and "a. 1919.


July 22-Poultry
900 to 9:30-Basketry.
e.a0 to IL: OO-Club Records.
10 100 to IL :OO-Poultry. (a) Selec-
t;on of eggs. (b) Scoring OF eggs
fcl Preserving in w~attergiass.
100 to IL :00-Chapel.
Song.
R5ble Reading and prayer.
Address.
1900 to 1:00-Noon.
100 to 1:45-Rest Period:
4 to 2:45-Booklet Making. .
> AZ to 4:OO-Scoring poultry.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

400 to 4:3O-Songs and yells.
4:3O to 5:3O-Reports and Round
July 23-Canning
900 to 9:15-Drying Demonstration
Table on Poultry.
(started) -
9:15 to IL :3O-Plain canning in tin
and glass.
II 80 to IL :OO-Chapel.
IL 100 to 1:O0--Noon.
100 to / :45-Rest period.
LAS to 3:45-2nd, 3rd and 4th year
canning. Pickles. preserves and fruit
juices; by products of tomatoes.
3:45 to 4:15-Songs and yells.
Ais to 4:3O-Finish drying demon.
stration.
4:30 to 6:so-Reports and Rount
table on Canning.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18
NOTICE OF MEETING OF
SCHOOL BOARD

The County School Board VIII meet
.+.tha Court House in Grenada. Gre
NADIA County, Saturday July zo'n'
1a1e. at 1890 a. m, for the purpose
Of considering any matter rs
.choo,s that may be brought TO
NJ. McKIBBEN.
n4,1e2t Co. Supt. Education
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

FOR SALE One quick meal,
three burner stove and / Child's bed
practically new. Call phone 20e
Grenada, Miss. 7-4-19-2J.
Registered Durec Jersey Hies s&ae
sale. B. o. Field at Keeton Co, CrUn
ada. Miss. 7.4.10-A
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18
OLD STAMPS WANTED

buy used and unused u. S. and
and Confederate stamps and
old time envelopes. Also the old pri-
vate city stamps. Send stamps to us
with price wanted, or we will make
you an offer after receiving stamps.
WIN. n. WILKINSON, JR.
1923 Duncan St., n. e.
7-18-1t WASHING d. e.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

w mare cordially invited to De
Sincerely,
p EMMA CONSERT,
En-. Home Dem. Agent
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18
I
Valier'S
Dainty Flour

Only by picking the best. and milling it by methods
Unusual. can this superexcellent flour be produced.
To make such flour is not just a matter OF pr'de'
There is a sound economy in it. +,
II well known to users Of VALlERS
that It requires less lard and gives better baking results
than they ever get from ordinary flour.
To really test your skill as a cook you must have
the best to work with. Try VALIERS DAINTY
FLOUR today. You may then be sure OF greater
economy and satisfaction in your baking.
Phone your grocer for a SACK foddy
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
Supporter Of Anseil
Is Transferred SoutI,
Colonel Weeks, of Judge Advo.
Gates Department, Sent TO
Charleston, S. C..
Ne1p York Tribune
WGshtn0tOn BfLrenn

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Colonel
William S. Weeks, Of the judge advo-
cate generals department, who has
favored the Ansell scheme of reforms
IN military justice, was to-day relieved
OF the Craftsmanship Of the War De
partment clemency board and assigned
as judge advocate Of the Southeastern
Department, at Charleston, N. C.
Colonel Weeks was executive officer
OF the judge advocate generals depart
ment during the Administrations Of COL
onel Ansell, who was acting Judge ad-
vocate during General Crowder'a ser
vice ID provost marshal general When
Colonel Ansel was re ievad by Briga-
der General Kreger as acting judge
advocate general, Colonel Weeks was
retaiued as executive officer only for
a short time. When Ansell resigned
fromsthe army his place as chairman of
the clemency board was taken by Colo
mel Weeks.
While it was not admitted at the
War Department that Colonel Weeks's
retirement from the clemency board
was due TO his espousal of the Anse
cause, it was pointed out that this is
the first change in the judge advocate
generals department since the return
from Cuba Of General Crowder.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
DEATHS

LA"T0N-On August 90. 1919. ct her sum.
home EIizabethtown, Adirondacks
Eliza NJ. c. Lawton. daughter Of the late
General Robert Anderson and widow OF
sumner home. Elizabethtown. Sunday. &
p. m. Interment West Point, NJ Y, Mon.
day. at p. IN.
LOBEJACER-O On Wednesday, Aug. 20. AL
bert, beloved husband of Louss. and sor
of Louisa Lobejaper Fischer. in his t0i
year. after Ions illness Funeral sun
Gay, Aug Aug. e. & ct L 80 p. n, from his late
tives and friends are invited 10 attend
Plcase omit flowers
GuArE Suddenly, On Aug. 20. at Watc,
Mn, SOUTHAMPTON. l.. l., Patrick, helove,
husband of Annie McQuade ms. Gala
gheri and brother of William McQuade
Funeral Saturday. Solemn requiem mas.
at ST. Vincent Ferlers Church at II
o'clock.
MWII LIAMs--Aenes H., secretary ans
n. J. Funeral Saturday. 10 a. m, from
St Hernard's Church, Raritan, N. J.
Miles
Society Of Colonial Wars in the Stat,
Of New York, office of the, sec rctary
ES Cedar st, New York.--It is with
deep rearet that .announcement is m. ds
to the. members of this society of tn,
death on Aug. 10 in New York City OF
II cir late associate, George Elmer Miles
No. 1921 on the roll
howard pUFFIELD. Governor.
PHILIP ASHTON ROLLINS Secretary
MoRRIs-Aus. q. Hubrie Morris. Funera
Saturday. 10 o'clock
SHERWOOD--Aus. 10, 1919 Luman sher.
wood be lov d husband Of Emma Jcanett,
Sherwood. Funeral services at his home
2t' West 10th St. Sunday at p. IN.
sIEGgr.sTElN Mrs. Lily. of Cleveland
Ohio. the beloved wife of the late George
D. Siegelstcin aud daughter in law of DR.
+. a.. Sieselstein, died OF pneumonia or
Aug 81, 1919.
SpITZ-Anna, Aug. 90 1919. beloved mothe,
Of henry H., samuel Celia. Sadie and
Jennie Hostin. Funeral private.
sToNE-Maria mother of Chief Charles
Stone. William Stone and Katheyin. Hon
eek. Funeral from her aauYhtcrs resi-
Stephens Church. on Saturday, Aug 2S
1919, at 10 Il m.
WELCH-On Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1919
Marie l.. Weich, beloved wife Of Alpha
WEIGH, New Rochelle. N. Y. Funeral sew.
vice win DC held at II n. m Saturday at
end Grard Conc. urse. New York TAX
Lexington and Jerome ave. subway tc
hlnssbridgc I'd Burial private
WELLs---At Deal, N. j.. on Thursday, Aug
II. 1919 Gardner Franklin WeilS. ron Of
the late Gardner B. and Elizabeth Wells.
Funeral Sunday, Aug "a. at 2 80 D. M
WHiTE-On We nesday Aug. 20. In hi,
SIT yeav Or Iaoob White of 1863 Am
sterdam ave. funeral Saturday. Aug %
at | p. :
WHITE William j.. aged L. brother OF
Letitia Mh.t. ana nephew of Ermon
and i.etita lc died at his home. 43d7
Martha ave- New York. Funeral at his
late residence 3 p. Nh. SATURDAY. Inter
ment Woodlawn.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23

business for several years. died Wednesday
at ss2G Gravesend Avenue, Brooklyn
JAMES PATRICK BURNS. eighty-three
known as the Mayor OF the Battery" died
yesterday morning at sa7 Sackett Street
Brooklyn.
MRS. A. Y. STEvENSON secretary OF
The Astrological Society, Inc. is dead at
Lorenzens Hotel Fort Hamilton, after 4
long illness. Her husband. DIR. A. H. Steven.
SON. "a the president and founder OF the
Astrological Society.
THOMAS J. BENNETT thirty-six. a fire
insurance broker. died Wednesday at 104l
Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn. He was men.
ber Of Brooklyn Council. Knighta of Col
nnbus, and the Amer can Irish Society.
PATRICK j.. HUGHES. q former captain
Of Engine Company 1874. New York Fire
Department, died Wednesday at 1856 Clay
Avenue.
JOSIAH JOHNSON, eighty-scyen. n re.
tired pilot, who for more than forty years
operated in the Sandy Hook section, died
at Stamford. Conn.,. yesterday. A son sur
wives him.
MRS. MARY e. HUNTINGTON, wife OF
James r. Huntington, died at Pla,nfeld. N
j., yesterday. She had moved to Piainhcld
from Highbridge thirty years ago.
LOUIS HARRIS. eighty, a retired farmer
Of pscataway township. died yesterday at
his home in South Plain6eld, N. j.
ANN V. DAILY. twenty-seven. an en-
ploye Of the General Electric Company, of
New York died Thursday night at her home
in North Plainfeld. N. J.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
80 Cases of Craft
I'm N avy Promotion
Barred by Inquiry
More Trials to Follow That
of Ensign Erlanger, Who
Denies Giving Fur Coat
to Wife of Lieutenant

Eighty cases of naval promotion
to officials Of the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, who intimated yesterday that
the trial of Ensign Harry Erlanger,
of 100 Riverside Drive, on charge Of
having purchased his commission,
would be followed by the trials Of
other officers. At least two Of these
slated for early trial, it was declared
were in the business of selling "bomb
proof" borths. The new cases are
said to involve thirty or for.y men
of various grades, commissioned and
warrant,
Erlanger was under cross -examina-
ton yesterday by Major Muir, the
prosecuting officer, with reference to
the $500 fur coat given to the wife
of Lieutenant Ellert.
presented Mrs. Ebert with fur
coat at the time you were first inter-
viewed by me?" asked Major Muir.
II Gid deny it," replied Erlanger,
though the day before ON the stand he
admitted having presented Mrs. Ellert
with a fur coat.
"Dii you subsequently change this
statement?" asked Ma jor Muir.
"Yes," replied Erlanger. 81 thought
it was personal matter between
Mr.. Ellert and myself at the time
| was first interviewed. Therefore, |
did not think it would interest you
What presents did you give Com
mnnder Grady?" then asked Major
Muir.
II gave Commander Grady on
Christmas, 1917, a travelling case and
some brushes. He refused to accept
them at first and said he did not de-
sire to accept Christmas presents. /
insisted. AT er some persuasion on
my part I put it down and left it in
his house"
Erlanger said it cost SIS.
What other presents did you give
Commander Grady?"
II offered him gold watch before
he Went TO sea, but he refused to ac-
cept it. When he came back from his
trip I offered him the same watch, but
he again refused it, I finally dis
posed of the watch. Commander
Grady never received it," Erlangcr
said the watch cos $50
Erlaagcr said that on one occasion
he sent Mrs. Grady a silk shrtwaist,
but the following day it was sent
back. and he found it on his desk.
Mrs. Grady would not accept any
present, he said.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
200 New Miliionaires
Made in U. S. by War
K. J. Caldwell Says Suddenly
Augmented Fortunes Make
for Labor Unrest

"Councils Of every description must
be the rock bottom foundation of the
structure under which we must live" R
j. Caldwell declared yesterday at ,
luncheon given by General II. Coleman
du Pont at the Bankers Club to repre-
sentatives of the city's Community
Counclls of National Defence.
Mr. Caldwell is chairman Of com
m'ttee of the National Republican CIub
appointed to consider the labor situa-
tlon; The object Of the luncheon was
TO discuss methods of broadening the
peace time scope of the defence coun.
clls to deal with industrial unrest
Mr.. Caldwell estimated the number
Of new millionaires in this country as
a result of the war at 1000. and said
tnat there must be 1900 near-million-
aires, indicating an improper distribu
ton of wealth. The recognition of
organized labor was necessary, he said.
VI, General s du Pont, Lawson Purdy,
william G. Wilcox. Mrs. Charles G.
Runsey and DR.. John Willis SLAUGHTER
also smoke. There will he Community
INDUS trial relations conference SOFTEN,
Der & at tie home of Mrs. Henry ?.
Dawson, in Locut Valley, Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-23
A Lighter Lunacy
Janet Laing's Characters
Somewhat Psychopathic

THE MAN WITH THE LAMP. by Janet
Laing. Published by f.. =. Dut'on Co
Miss Laing's book is the first piece
of post-be Hum fiction that we know Of
in which the admission is made that
there are some worthy Germans among
the many unworthy. But there is so
much in "The Man With the Lamp"
that registers as humorous sarcasm we
sometimes suspected Ascher of being
caricatured composite Of the eccentrici-
ties of Wagner, Beethoven, Schumann
and the rest.
Taken seriously, Ascher Martin is a
temperanental young musician born OF
q Prussian mother who has taught him
a profound reverence for those achieve
ments Of the past which earned Ger
many a just respect. Particularly does
the boy cling to the traditional mas
teries his countrymen won in music,
and although he is educated in Eng
land under the tutelage Of an eccentric
old fossil who INDUCES in "soul memo
ries" and wins the boys interest in his
delving after Minoan scripts. neverthe-
less the lad returns to Germany TO
complete his musical education.
After a lapse of some time Ascher