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The sun., 1919-06-15
A Born Fool Is "Vamped" With Benefit of Clergy

HERE are two kinds Of fools-the
L splendid ones who rush in where
angels fear to tread, and the others who
insert themselves with the aid Of meas
uring rod and shoe horn after meticulous
consideration to the intense disgust Of
everybody, including the angels. The
Born Fool in John Walter Byrd's novel
by that name is of the second order. If
ever a mortal let himself in for trouble
deliberately Kirk Clinton did, and we are
about to discuss how he did it. and why,
whether we think he should have done it,
and what the consequences are likely to
be-everything, in short, that invites dis
cussion. If there are any of YOU who dur
ing the course of the long and uninter-
esting address which we are about to
make intend leaving, will you kindly pass
out quietly nowf Thank you.
Mr.. Byrd's novel reads as-if Hardy,
Phillpotts and W. B. Maxwell had col
Elaborated. Conan Doyle says it is the
best novel he has read in a year, which
fact alone should make it worthy Of con-
sideration. II is story of English eoun-
try life involving class ENHANCEMENT and
has for its main objects the assertion Of
propinquity's triumph over the more
lenient forms of contact, the danger Of
installing cowardiee for courage and the
ease with which a cruel parent sometimes
wrecks a child's life 1t is, moreover,
valuable as a warning to mothers and
youths-to the mothers against dying IN
less it Is absolutely necessary, and to the
youths against lodging in houses which
have daughters. A monstrously gloomy
book when all is said.
If Kirk Clinton's mother had lived his
fathers cruelty as depicted in many a
bloodcurdling scene would probably not
have left any lasting impression, being
more than overbalanced by her devotion
and comradeship, but she was killed off in
one Of those regular old fashioned scenes
in which the reader is allowed the freedom
of the death chamber, and Kirk was left
with practically all the odds against him.
He longed for just law, for harmony, for
permanence and f1ity, for ideals; occu-
pied himself with fishing, geology and en-
gineering, and finally when his home be-
came intolerable struck out for himself,
shorn of ideals but still a potential ideal
list. In connection with his geological
work the Rev. james Blenk had proved a
liar and scoundrel, and this combined
with his over religious fathers cruelty
and injustice so shook his faith as to
deny him the comfort Of the church.
Kirk left home at 20, gracious, tender
hearted and susceptible youth, fit prey for
the woman who was sure to be lying in
wait. He lived within arms reach Of the
The sun., 1919-06-15
By GEORGE GORDON.

WET in spite of his title-which is in
i tended to attract attention, it being
in some sort an attractive title-Mr. Ger
aid Cumberland has his enthusiasts. He
mentions his scarce limited admiration of
Mrs. Pankhurst's brave and proud gifts;
he tells US that perhaps the most ex-
quisite and the most fragile thing in the
world at present is the Chopin playing of
Vladimir de Pachmann"; he apparently
appreciates Yvette Guilbert; he speaks
good word for Miss Elizabeth Robins; he
does what he can to attest the "genius"
of Hall Caine; he plays his game some
what after the manner of Frank Harris.
His book is, 1 think, worth reading;
though he has degraded Whistler's gentle
art Of making enemies into the ungra:ious
and too often unfounded back6iting of a
disappointed lover of the arts. But he
will pay lin the general respect of his
fellows) dearly for what he ssys-not
so much concerning Mr.. Arnold Bennett,
who can take care of himself; nor con-
corning Mr.. st. John Ervine, who, ap-
parently, knew what he was doing when
he failed to make q eonfdant of Mr..
Cumberland; nor concerning Mr.. Shaw,
who gets very much the best Of their tiff;
but concerning the late Stanley Hough-
ton, author Of Hiadle Wakes, whom he
patronizes, and Dixon Scott, by long odds
the most promising critic lost in the war
and because of such all-wise sentences
as that in which he says that "only G. Fl.
MAR, Willie Yeats and high school girls
think Synge great" or again and again
where he belittles the honest and ex-
tremely valuable Sidney Webb. Or boasts
that he can see nothing but Jonesrobinson-
brown in Mr. Arthur Hen lerson and very
little in Mr. Max Beerbohm.
Not that be should worship all or any
of these people-they are, I make no
doubt, idols with feet Of clay-but that he
reviles and mocks at them primarily be-
cause he knows they are the little tin gods
of others. The effect is that of free
thinker, one who refuses to acknowledge
the Divinity Of Christ with head covered.
smoking an old and comfortable pipe,
sightseeing among the various ehapels
scattered about Christeniom and in a
loud voice pointing to the crudity of the
construction, the coloriess windows, the
hard benches. 1t is in poor taste; it is
not done deliberately missionary,
though he be certain the heather are mis-
guided through superstition, acts famil-
iarly toward Bsal or hangs his hat on the
bowed head of the craven image.
Nevertheless, since Mr.. Cumberland
must pay the piper, there is some reason
why he should be allowed to dance-and
l am all for having you read this book of
his. 1t has raised something of teapot
tempest in England. 1t should amuse
those who are anxious tc know that Mr..
John Masefeld is painfully difident and
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Translated by Arthur Valley
10 CHINESE POEMS

.eo6eent volume in contns and fomst.-NeU York Herald
syn feeling Chinese clarity perfect humanity
h, Translation Chinese
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too much secret triumph-and besides it
makes better literature. If all English
men were as fastidious as Kirk there
would be no Hey Nonny Nonnys in his
tory. Women of Marian's sort are made
to be deceived, and when well treated be-
come obnoxious. Her own stepmOther
knew this-in fact it took her some time
to accustom herself to a marriage. Final
ly, accepting the inevitable, she gave her
blessing.
ave shall be glad to see We married,
Marian. We thinks better to ye than We
seem to believe, though we're your own
hth."
Deep gloom fastens upon the reader as
he approaches the end The wedding
morn is more truly narrowing than the
mothers death scene.
"Time dragged painfully this bright
and sunny morning. Kirk had that IN
comfortable sense of being in the way,
the unpleasant feeling that men have in
hat and corset shops, or during birth of
their children vague sense Of one led
captive in the train of some woman con-
queror. 1t has been known to men when
their partner in the dance was very lovely,
well aware of it, and radiantly arrayed."
The sun., 1919-06-15
II.

The unfortunate bride and bridegroom
are discovered shortly, at the waning of
the honeymoon, sitting on beach, Kirk
in a calm mind, the deathly calmness that
precedes typhoons." Still, we take it
he was none too calm even so. His hands,
The sun., 1919-06-15
Set Up for Spite

rather fussy about his tea, and that Mrs.
Annie Besant, for all her earnestness, viii
not argue theosophy with every chance
interviewer, and that Augustus John
wears his hair a bit long.
SET DOWN IN MALICE. BIZ GERALD CUM
RELIANT RrenkannI n 40 Sn
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If you like good books,
well made, ask the dealer
to show you those of the
Marshall Jones Company
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By Alden w. WEIGH

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OUR WONDERFUL SELVES
By Roland Pertpee

vay told and yet altogether different
the London
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TIE BORN FOOL Ply JOHN WALTER
BYRD. George H. Doran Company. $50,
Arizona republican., 1919-04-17

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Arizona republican., 1919-04-17
Shepard & Co
 Fort Worth Tex

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Arizona republican., 1919-04-17

Study the very interesting situa- ton in the Northwest corner of the Burkburnett field. Note the Burk-Waggoner on Block 84. Drilling on this we'll is IS inches into oil sands and oil now stands 900 feet in the hole. Our Burk- Bethel location No. 3 and our Burk-BetheI No. 2 are situated right on adjoining Blocks No. 72 and "A as the map shows.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
DEATHS

BAkER-Frances. Services tomorrow. Q
o'clock THE FUNERAL CHURCH Drank
campbeil's). 1870 Broadway
BALDWIN-Jane, daughter of Gratia Eaton
and Charles Sears Baldwin, on Saturday
March %. at 524 Riverside Drive in her
9TH year. Funeral at st. Ignatius's Church.
Slth st. aid West End av., Monday March
"a, at II o'clock >''
Suddenly, at Brattlehoro VI
Saturday evening, March %. Anna Smith
Baiestier. widow of the late Henry Wolcott
Balestier and daughter of the late Erasmus
Peshine Smith and Anna Beatty Smith.
Funeral services at St Michaels Episcopal
church. Brattleboro. VT, Tuesday after
noon. March 25 at o'clock
BENDER-On Thursday. March 20. sudden
ly, James S. Bender. beloved husband Of
Pauline Bender tnee Spitz) and father Of
Elaine. lnterment private. London pa
pers please copy.
BURNE-March %. 1919. John p. Bur,e NJ
his home, Pine ST.. Douglas Long Isl
and Funeral from above address on Mon
day at 930 n. M ; thence to ST. Anasta-
sia's Church, Douglaston Long Island,
where a requiem mass will be c!rcrcd for
the repose Of his soul. Interment Mount
St Mary's Cemetery. Newark papers
please copy.
CoLGATE--On Saturday, March 90. Susan
r.. widow of James d. Colgate and dnurh-
ter of the late Anthony Colby, of New
hampshire. Funeral services a, her resi-
dence, Gienwood. Monday. March "a. Mt 3
p; M. Train leaves Grand Central for
COMBA--On March 90 Thomas believed
husband of Annie Comba ,nee Mahonsv,
son OF Ellen and the late Garrett Conba'
member of New York Lodge No, | r. p
q. Il. Funeral from his late residence
hs2 Wcst laSd st.. on Monday. at 10
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Henry NJ. Blossom,
Writer of Musical
Comedy Hits, Dead
Wrote Books and Lyrics
for Many Victor Herbert
Scores: Started as Report
er: Author of s'Cl1eckers''

Henry NJ Blossom, novelist and
hbrettist of numerous Broadway mu-
sical comedy successes, died yesterday
afternoon in the Belnord Apartments,
Broadway and Eighty ysiXth Street.
Blossom, who was ffty-two years old,
was stricken three days ago with pneu-
monia
Mrs. Blossom was with her husband
when he died. The funeral, it was an
nounced, probably will be held on We'd
nesday morning in the Campbell j
Funeral Church, at Sxtv-sixth Street
and Broadway, but complete plans for
the services will not be announced
until members of his family arrive
here from St. Louis
Blossom collaborated principally with
Victor Herbert He wrote the books
and lyrics for mile. Modiste," "The
Red MILL" "1'he Slim Princess. +" "The
Only Girl" "The Yankee Consul, ;" "The
Prima Donna" and "The Velvet Lady,
His father conducted a jewelry es-
tablishment in ST. Louis and for time
Blossom was associated with him
Later he became a newspaper reporter
The first product Of his pen to attract
attention was "Checkers," which was
later dramatized. Then came other
books, including "a Hard Luck Story
and "The Brother of Chuck McGann.
Blossom was member OF the Lambs
and Players clubs.
81 lose dear, intimate friend il
Harry Blossom" said Victor Herbert
last night. THE American stage loses
one of its most brilliant contributors.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

great frequency. "Great Heart" is
one of them. 1t is always the descrip-
tion of man who has given his life
in service of his fellow men. Johnny
Appleseed was a great heart; so, too,
was Abraham Lincoln; also he charac-
terized in the same manner President
Harper, OF the University Of Chicago,
Theodore Roosevelt, Francis OF Assist
and Jesus Christ.
He deals lavishly in superlatives.
His eloquence is real. 1t produces
many emotional displays.
Perhaps the finest compliment ever
paid to him was that of q young wom-
an member Of his parish: His in
volvcd sentences may be difficult to
follow; his historical and literary al
lusions may be obscure; his voice
may annoy-but always you take away
with you at least one thought that
brings comfort through the week"
Plymouth Church. under DR.. hillis's
leadership, as in Mr.. Beecher's time,
is community centre, veritable
forum.
DR.. Hills just now is devoting a
large part of his time to a discussion
of the problems Of reconstruction.
A few Sundays ago he turned his at
tention to the Paris conference. He
startled his hearers by this statement
concerning resident Wilson:
The Almighty never made a man
who was SO great that he alone knows
more than all other men put together.
Even the Saviour Of the world to His
apostles plainly that He was dependent
upon them for His victory and that
they could do nothing without Him.
One may be pardoned for doubling
whether the Presidents gifts are so
supreme that he did not need a little
bit Of counsel and advice from the
leaders of the Senate, chosen by the
American people to exercise one-half
Of the functions of the treaty y-making
power.
"But the President has the defects
of his qualities: Never, in Princeton
or Trenton or Washington, has he been
able to work smoothly with his equals
in ability or experience. There are
two types of mind There is the Lin
coin type which, for his country, uses
his opponents; prefers criticism to
compliments; enthrones savage critics
like Stanton and Chase and Steward,
and then towers in majesty over them.
"On the other hand, there is the
type that loves isolation; that, when
Lusitania is sunk, cannot even ad-
wise with his Secretary of State or
his Cabinet; is disturbed by external
suggestions and is as sensitive to crit
cism as flowers to frost. You see
that type in Thoreau's mind, q hermit
mind and in Thomas Carlyle, as we'll
as in the Presidents independent mind.
"But each man must grasp the
handle Of his own being and the
people of this country as the Senate
must do the best they can with the
limitations Of their leader"
When utterances like this come from
the pulpit every Sunday, when con-
gregations confidently expect to be
surprised or startled, it is almost GER
tain that very human leaning will
take them to their pews with regu-
larity.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
The Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills Faced Difficult Task
i'm Succeeding to Pulpit
of Beecher and Abbott
A Dealer in Plain Facts
Shocks Hearers in Arrayal
of Hun Atrocities and
Arraignment of Wilson

This is tho third in series of
Monday morning articles on the suell
kno4vm preachers of Ne,o York. They
aim to ANSWER the questions: !:
"Where are the great preachers?
Docs Neso York kmo1u her o1Dn pull
pits or is tho tradition lost?"
The articles 1Uill not attempt to
distinguish the great preachers or
to determine the greatest among
them. Their purpose is to present
tho preachers as they present them
selves. Readers must form, their oavr
conclusions.
Tho t1Uo preceding articles haze
portrayed DR.. Harry Emerson Fos-
dack, preacher of tho Old First
Presbyterian Church, and Chaplain
Herbert Shipmnm, rector of the
Church of tho Heavenly Rest. Neat
Monday's article will tell Of tho Req.
William l.. SulIivan, pastor Of All
Souls Unitarian Church.
PROFESSIONALLY, the best known
pulpit in the city is that Of Plym-
outh Church, Brooklyn. The historic
associations Of the church draw
thousands of strangers every year, for
it was from that pulpit that Henry
Ward Beecher thundered his support
Of the campaign against slavery. To
Brooklyn 1t always will be the Beecher
pulpit, and it will not matter who sue
ceeds to the Plymouth pastorate.
Memory and tradition always will in
vite comparison with Beecher.
Sitting at the feet Of Beecher was
Lyman Abbott. He was called to sup
ply the pulpit Of his friend From the
beginning he warned his people that
his relation as pastor would be but
temporary. But he remained ten years
and more. His service was in marked
contrast to that Of his predecessor.
Yet 1t was brilliant, and it's influence
is incalculable.
Newell Dwight Hills, the present
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
Joseph Frey Dies
Head of German. Roman Cath
olic Federation of u. S.

Joseph Frey. Of Is East Tenth Street,
president of the German Roman
Catholic Central Federation of the
United States. died of heart disease at
his home yesterday morning. He was
born in Germany on November 6, 1854,
and came to this country with his
parents when he was very young.
Mr.. Frey was educated in parochial
and public schools in this city. In
his later years he established a fac
tory for the manufacture of artificial
flowers. In 1908 he arranged pilgrim
age of Catholic Americans Of German
descent to Rome. where the visitors
we're received i'll an audience by Pope
Plus.
In 1912 the Pope made Mr.. Frey a
knight of the Papal Order of st. Greg
ory. Mr.. Frey was a member of the
Church Of Our Lady of Sorrows, 107
Pitt Street, where on Wednesday morn
ing solemn requiem mass will be
sung for the repose Of his soul. He
is survived by widow and five chill
dren, DR.. Joseph L., Leander A, Maxi
milan Herbert, Elizabeth and Anna NJ.
Frey
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
DIR. Price, Dewey's Fleet
Surgeon at Manila, Die.
Retired President of Naval r.
amining Board Succumbs
at Seventy-One

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March aa
DR.. Abel Fitzwalter Price, Admyr,,
Dewey's feet surgeon at the battle :,
Manila Bay, died to-day in a hosn;,s;'
here. He was seventy-one years Old
Born at Lawrenceyille, Penn. n,
Price was educated at Philadelnb;,
public schools and the Medical Collle.ss
OF the University of Pennsylvan;s'
from which institution he was gradn
ated IN 1868. The same year he Wa,
commissioned assistant surgeon in H.
navy. and in 1871 became full surpeos
He received the rank of captain in Isoa
and was president of the naval exam
retired. ''
He is survi ,cd by his widow. who w,
Miss Clara Wolaston, of Philadelnh;.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
New Russian Magazine

"Struggling Russia" is the name of
the new weekly magazine issued by tho
Russian Information Bureau. Accord
ing to its editor, A. J. Sack, "this mag
azine stands for democratic Russia
and will defend it against the red re-
action of Bolshevism and the black re-
action of Czarism." 1t is announced
that "the most prominent liberal and
revolutionary leaders of Russia arc
contributors"
One of the leading articles in the
first number is called what Is 9ol-
shevism - and its author is Catherine
Breshkovsky. "There is one hone for
Russia" says the Grandmother of tho
Russian Revolution," land very
strong one-that is our peasantry.' =
She says this class cannot long endure
the chaos brought about by Bol-
shevism."
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

pastor, who has Just celebrated his
twentieth anniversary, was called to
succeed Lyman Abbott. Succeeding two
such men as those who Immediately
had preceded him, he faced one OF the
most difficult tasks that ever con-
fronted a preacher.
Faces Other Difficulties
Add to his difficulties change in
the character Of the neighborhood,
wholesale withdrawal from that vicin-
ity of scores Of the families that had
supported the work Of the great church,
and you have a picture Of the whole
problem.
Yet Plymouth Church to-day, despite
the tremendous demand for sustained
brilance in the pulpit and despite the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

neighborhood changes, Is one Of the
best attended churches in the entire
city The congregations, though largely
composed of strangers, number hosts
Of regular attendants who represent a
membership as loyal and constant as Is
to be found anywhere.
The congregations have been put to
the test. In Beecher's time there was
the famous trial; there was the seces-
sion of his intimate and colleague,
Richard Satcr Storrs, pastor of the
Church of the Pilgrims. There were
the dark days OF doubt for the COM
munity. Yet, on the part Of his own
people, there was for Mr. Bcechcr the
most answering loyalty. They lived
70 see the memory of Beccher honored
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
GEORGE T. DAVIS. JR.

George T. Davis, jr.. of the sunni,
company of the 105th Field Artilleyv,
is reported dead of pneumonia at Bros,
on February 27. He was twentv.fom''
years old. When the 105th Field Ar
tillery returned TO this country on n.
transport America Mr.. and Mrs. D.ys'
went down the bay to greet the rev;'
ment, believing that their son was wifi
his unit until they returned homs
Later they were notified of his death
by telegram from Washington.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
MARRIAGES

ANDREWS WS-TUTTLE-At Grace Episcopal
Church, New York City, by the Rev.
Bishop Faulkner. on March %. 1919, Lieu
tenant Thomas Harvey Skinner Andrews
and Mary Brookings Tuttle.
COHEN-VAN PRAAG-Mr and Mrs. e.
William Van Praag. 610 West l50th St.
announce the marriage of their daughter.
Sylvia. to Mr.. Lawrence S. Cohen. on
March 20, 1919
LEVlN-G GROLLMAN-Mr and Mrs. Aaron
Grollnan. 1866 Morris av, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Frances, to Mr..
Alfred +. Levin, on Sunday. March 16.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
EMIL. C RRAIrN

CHICAGO. March 23-Emil c. Braun
who came to Chicago in 1898 as Ger
many's official electrical engineer rsino
representative at the Worlds Col,tmss
bian Exposition, died here to- day. To,
several years he was chief engineeI !,
the st. Louis street railways. His wldo,
is a daughter of Louis Willigh, fol nds
Of Puck"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
BIRTHS

EISLER-Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Eiser
miriam Wallach). OF $40 Riverside Drive.
announce the birth of daughter. March
49, 1919.
EPTER-Mr. and Mrs. William Epter, 941
St. Johns av, Bronx, announce the birth
of a son. March 20. 1919.
HARRIS--Mr. and Mrs Simon D. Harris, of
100 Park av., announce the birth of a
daughter. Shirley Patricia. Monday.
March II.
M!NOT-To Lieutenant and Mrs Sedgwick
Blockwell Minot
ROGERS-At 116 East esd St, New York.
Monday March II, 1919. at 4 :25 a M,
Howard Elliott Rogers. son of Edith Elliott
and Edmund Pendleton Rogers.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
ENGAGEMENTS

BILIk-HANCHAROW- Sara Hancha-
row. of 2258 Prospect av., Bronx, an
nources the engagement of her daughter,
Rose. to Sergeant Samuel E BLK
DAVIS and Mrs J. Dau-
man. of $40 Fox St, New York City an
nounce the engagement of their daughter.
Lillian. to Irving Davis.
AVIS-LESSER-Mrs. Natalie Lesser, of 20
West 129th ST., announces the engagement
OF her daughter, Lillian, to Moe l. Davis of
Rochester, N. Y. Rochester papers please
COPY.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
TnO Ne,u Workers Killed
In Jersey AutO accident

HACKENSACK, N. j., March 29.-
Two men were killed and third badly
injured in an automobile wreck on the
main highway between Oradell and
New Milford to-day when the machine
driven by Romeo Malatesta skidded,
Washed irto telegraph pole and then
overturned.
and Anton Gbralti, both of New York.
were dead when aid arrived. Romeo
was badly injured and is in hospital
here.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
WARD DE SILVA

OTIsvILLE. N. Y. March 2s.-wsra
De Silva, lawyer of Liberty. Is dad
of pneumonia. He was thirty-four
years old and was admitted TO the bar
eleven years ago.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24
JAMES Af'MANIS

ONECO, Conn, March 23.-Jsr.s
McManus, labor union leader aud nem,
ocratic politician, died this morning ~
heart disease. He was seventy year,
old and had frequently held town Of.
fees Va
New-York tribune., 1919-03-24

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