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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
The First Phase

IT WOULD be out of place to give
a here an appreciation of this
"decadent" movement; i. may be
well to restate, very briefly and
therefore inadequately, its char
acterlstics. Starting from the creed
of extreme Notwithstanding ideas
that "in nature nothing is bad' and
everything that is not only can but
ought to be reproduced in and by
art decadentiss, more or less con-
sciously directed and dogmatized by
group of Partisan artists and writ
ers, passed into a phase where it be-
came a revolt against naturalism
itself and its bondage to this sordid
and dissonant world of facts. Bau-
oelalre was the supreme prophet Of
this literary religion; and through
HIM and his diabolism, his love of
mystery and metaphysical eccen-
trlclty, his glorification of the NOR
Did and the decaying, of death itself
we can trace the influence of that
nrst and, in a sense, greatest Of all
"decadents," Edgar Allan Poe.
The philosophical outlook of the
movement may be summed up in the
term artistic nihilism": the belief
that nothing lasts, that there are no
permanent standards; that artistic
impression and sensation is the only
gauge of values; that everything is
out mood and mood is everything
and, since everything is but a
moments illusion, the only thing to
Ne strlven for is the pleasure of the
senses. From this substitution of
gu aesthetic for an ethic world con-
'sp1 there was but a step to mega
N'n Tor negation's sake-a negation
WHICH was sometimes q weary and
indifferent pose, studied effort to
spoter le bourgeois, sometimes a
uerce and bitter religion of the mod.
erh crusader of unbelief.
Ever since his first literary sue
eeSs IN 1S97-he was merely fifteen
wars OF age then---d Annunzio was
afoent preacher of the artistic
A'n'lism of the decadent movement.
'"a ne was one of the preachers
NJ carry their message into prac-
tee.
am no. being OF this cen.
y he once said. II am a great
VI ancient days-sumptuous in
s''es and unable to control them.
- i've without pursuing any especial
ssesss' and my endless enthusiasm
S '0Se for the beautiful lead me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

You? You never leave her?' The CRATE
full animal rolled in the dust.
George made few steps He felt a
great relief on feeling himself free
from Hippolytes arm: up to now this
contact had given him an indeinab!c
physical ureasiress. He imagined the
sudden and violent act he was about
to accomplish; he imagined the mortal
embrace of his arms around the body
of this woman. ard he would have liked
to touch her only NJ the supreme in
slant.
Come, come; We'll soon be there"
he said, preceding her in the direction
Of the olive trees, whi.encd by the
moonlight and stars.
He halted on the edge of the pla-
teau and turned round to make sure
that she was following him. Once
more he gazed around him distractedly,
as if to embrace the image and the
night. 1t seemed to him that on this
plateau the silence had become more
profund. Only the rhythmic beat of
the flax brake could be heard from the
distant fields.
Gomez he repeated in a clear voice,
strengthened by sudden energy.
And, passing between the twisted
trunks, feeling beneath his feet the
softness Of the grass, he directed his
steps toward the edge of the precipice.
This edge formed a circular projec-
ton, entirely free in every direction
without any kind of railing. George
pressed his hands on his knees, bent
his body forward on this support and
advanced his head cautiously. He ex-
amined the rocks below him, he saw a
corner of the sandy beach.
"Take care!" cried Hippolyte, as she
came UP to him. "Take care!"
The dog barked among the olive trees.
"Do you hear me. George? Come
away"
The promontory fell perpendicularly
down to the black and deserted rocks.
around which the water scarcely moved,
splashing fecbly, rocking in it's slow
undulations the reflections Of the stars.
"Gcorge! Gcorg!"
Have no fear" he said in hoarse
voice. Come nearer! Come! Come
and see the fisherman, fishing by
torchlight among the rocks"
"No, no! am afraid of vertigo"
"Comel will hold you"
"No, MOI"
"She seemed frozen by the unusual
tone in Georges voice, and vague
fright seemed to invade her.
"Come."
And he approached her, his arms ex-
tended. Suddenly he seized her wrists,
dragged her several steps, then he
seized her in his arms, made q bound
and attempted to force her toward the
abyss.
"No! No! Mo-"
She resisted with furious energy.
She succeeded in discouraging her
self, jumped back, painting and trem-
bling.
"Are you mad?" she cried, choked
by anger. "Are you mad?
But when she saw him come after her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

N0,c, determined that
Fiume shall belong to Italy,
despite the decision Of the
Versailles conference, he
heads an army Of rebels,
takes the city and defes the
lrOrId.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
Annunzlo: Decadent, Patriot, Then Rebel

OF metal harder than their brotcs,
With strophes for infamy forged
Like the red-hot brand Of the iron
To mark the cheek and the shoulder
Of thief and Of traitor;
Thy silence alloued mutilation
By evil hands of destroyers;
And IN silence l drank the tears
That armed my souI that acas secret
IN bitter acrath and immortal.
Lo! By the rivers and streams I
By the triple secs of thy seacoasts
fve,
By thy children as get unborn,
By thy fathers still unacenged,
l swear thou shalt carUe IN stone
Each 1cord in the stone of Pola,
Pola Romanorum once, Polo on
AdrMtic,
Reconquered noav from the Lion.
Thy day is daacning! Thy golden
day is here!
Thy sister stands erect in the blds-
ing sun.
She is clad in the purple robe Of lcor.
Twofold aclngs grid her naked feet.
Bathed IN her burning tears,
Bathed IN her bitter blood,
Floacer sublime Of discord,
Meier Nth beauty so great
Even IN times of her kingdom.
OF all her dripping sores
She has made a Uondrous dew,
With the multitude of her sins
She reuiues her morning star!
Like the double-edged ace of acar
Cleans her energy to acin
In the transparent depths of her
eyes.
Like the shylark she's ready to sing
On the fathomless SUBMITS Of death.
Reseated, acith tireless hands,
A new arorId fabric she'll aceare.
With barbarian alone against her.
Who shall be arith her, if not thous
The erdlted, the elected are ace,
And areU crush the hideous tribe.
We aciU 'cage acar facing the light.
We ariU smile achen ne hare to die.
For, tbs the sacred hour, O Lutins,
Of the reaping and the fighting.
Women, take scythes and reap!
Prepare neac bread for ne1O hunger!
Your men as compact as ears Of corn
WIZ strike hard, rank against rank,
Like stiff acheat under the Eastern
Wind.
O Victory, atnrelenting reaper,
/ feel upon my forehead, rafting,
The freshness of the daeCn.
A s priest Of Mars to Lonuviun, chill
dren,
I sag: aye hare heard that which
pleaseth the god.
Hasten your hour, obey, and 90
forth.
fe are the seed Of neaU arorld.
A nd .oatroros most wondrous are net
to be born.'
There can be no doubt that in
arousing Italian public opinion to
the necessity of joining the Allies,
in spite of the favorable offers with
which Austria tried 10 purchase
neutrality, d'Annunzio had promi-
nent part. In May, 1915, Italy at
last declared war. Then followed
d'Annunzio's career as a soldier and
aviator. When the United States
entered the struggle d'Anuunzio
addressed a message to the Ameri-
can people in which he said, in
part:
For the soul Of Italy to-day the
Capitol at Washington has become
beacon light. give the salute
Of Italy, of the Roman Capitol, to
the Capitol at Washington.
America has achieved a new birth
She has moulded for herself a new
heart This is the miracle wrought
by a righteous war, the miracle that
Unexpectedly to-day we of Italy see
performed beyond an ocean dis
honored by assassins and thieves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21
''The Triumph Of Death''

Here is a characteristic passage
of d'Annunzio the decadent. It is
the last chapter Of his novel, "The
Triumph of Life" perhaps best
known and most discussed in this
country of all his works:
Hippolyte lay upon the sofa, recon-
posed, pale, her eyes half closed At
the approach of her lover she smiled,
"They are beating the fax" said
Hippolyte, listening attentively to the
continuous rhythm.
"Let US go down." said George. "Let
us walk little. Let us go as far as
the olive trees yonder"
He seemed to hang on Hippolyte's
lips.
mo, no. Let US remain here. You
see in what state l ann
What does that matter? Who will
see you? We shall not meet a living
soul at this hour. Come as you are.
Id go without my hat. The country
is almost like a garden for US. Let us
so down."
She hcsitated a fcw seconds. But
she, too, felt the need of fresh air. Of
getting away from this house that still
seemed to resound with the echo Of
her horrible laughs. "Let US 90 down"
she finally consented.
At these words George felt as IL his
heart had ceased to beat. With an
instructive movement he approached
the threshold Of tho illuminated room.
He cast toward the interior look of
anguish, look of farewell. A hurri-
cane of recollections arose in his dis
tracted soul.
"shall We leave TIE lamp ht7" he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

George offered her his arm.
do you want to lean on me?"
She took Georges arm.
They walked several steps in silence.
The night was bright, glorious in all
directions. The Great Bear shone on
their heads in all its sextuple mystery
Silent and pure as the heaven above,
the Adriatic gave as the only indication
of it's existence its respiration and it's
perfume.
"Why do you hurry me SOP asked
Hippolyte.
George slowed down his step. Domi-
mated by single thought, pursued by
the necessity of the act, he had only
a confused consciousness for every
disntegrate, to decompose, to dissolve
in a heavy fermentation that invaded
even the deepest depths of his being
and brought to the surface shapeess
fragments, Of diverse nature, as little
recognizable as if they had not be-
longed to the life of the same man.
All these strange, inextrcable, alb
rupt, violent things he vaguely per-
ceived as if in half slumber, while, at
the same time, one single point in his
brain retained an extraordinary lucid
ity, and, in rigid line, guided him
toward the fatal act.
"How melancholy the sound of the
flax brake in that field is" said Hippo
lyte, stopping. GAIL night long they
beat the flax. Does that not make you
feel melancholy?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

asked, without thinking of what he VIC ;
saying.
And his own voice gave him an in
defnable sensation as of some distant
and fine thing.
Eyes" answered Hippolytc.
They went down.
On the staircase they took each
other by the hand, slowly descending
step by step.
George made SO violent an effort to
repress his anguish that the effort
caused in him strange exaltation.
He considered the immensely of the
nocturnal sky and believed it to be filled
by the intensity CT his own life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-09-21

As he looked during the ,oor, ,cen, hauing spurred
his nation into the combat for freedom by the sheer force
OF his flaming poetry and eloquence dAnnunzo became
Aviator and dropped patriotic literature oboue the en-
envy lines
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
LAY ASIDE THE HAMMER.

ID UK esteemed contemporary, the Statesman, has new
= slogan to advertise city and valley-"Salem the
Freeze nter-Hope for Fruit Gone"
Such at any rate is the package of holiday cheer
handed the community by the eminent scientists that
1urnlsh cope for the Statesman columns
On Christmas day, sagacious Statesman specialists
sagey informed the public that the blackberry has sf
Tered the fate OF the loganbery that as to peaches
there will be none and that Jack Frost PLAYS no favor
ites for prune orchards hit hard, etc. ETC., ETC.
All OF which would be sad if true but being the exag
gerated phantasy OF a journalistic "Scarey William
seeking sensational story at the expense Of veracity
sadder still because it SANDERS the fair name and fame
of the community abroad keeps people away and thereby
retards development
AS lie travels faster than the truth and bad news
outstrlps good dings, find the Portland Telegram
showing It's customary enterprise in boosting the valley
by reprnng the story, word for word with BIG black
!-column banner declaring that the Willamette Valley
crop was ost and the canard spread over the
nation by the Associated Press leased wire--and no
amount of denals will the impression created in
many minds that our most promising industry has been
wiped out, soaring people away than Phez adver-
Using and Commercial Club booklets can attract
The Statesman prints weekly slogan" articles boost
ing various crops and of the valley most COM
mendabe feature But in the issue that the States
man Sunny Jim declares "Salem is bound to become the
blackberry center of the whole countryv the Statesman
Gloomy Gus, sparkling and scintlating with frost de-
clares the blackberry crop destroyed Consistency thou
art jewelS-though in this case a frost Jewel
1t to be hoped that the Statesman will not consider
lie well stuck to better than the truth and sincerely
strive TO undo the injury it has DONE lay aside the hammer
and correct the erroneous impression spread broadcast
Oy printing the asceraned facts regarding the compare
lively Slight fruit damage and the really bright fruit crop
prospects OF the Willamette Valley explain that only bot
om land orchards comprzng less than ten per cent of
me planted orchard area sustained any damage and
hat only per cenage Of these trees are seriously nred
"a smaller loss probably than any other northwestern
rut district sustained. IN
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
SENATORIAL SABOTAGE.

@ CTBOTAGE the gentle act Of loafing on the Job throw
~ ing monkey wrenches in machinery and drawing paw
without delivering the goods is roundy censored in the
halls OF congress presents the most garing
example OF sabotage in the nation. MOI W. W. ever prac
tced sabotage as successfully the
senate which for year has oaed on the job refused to
DO the work Of the nation but drawn it's pay regularly
If employees and working men followed the precedent
OF congress- they would be discharged locked out and
arrested for criminal syndicasnyet congress expects
the people represents to work. while it, like the Boshev
sts agltates crcises denounces plays politics andloafs
AS the Bolshevists make on the government 20
has the senate made unreenting upon President viii
son and the peace teatynegecng needed constructive
and reconstruction legislation thus fomenting social an
rest It's sole object is to humiliate the president in The
eyes OF the people and to hamstrng the league Of nations
under the preense of securing for America the benefits
without assuming the responsibilities.
Like the Boshevsts the senate has insuted other ma
tons eur late allies and proven friends advocated inter-
ference in their internal affairs and favored separate
peace with Geianyas the sovets did at Bres Ltovsk
tactcs that not only degrade the senate but America It
mas done Its best to destroy American leadership in the
world by convincing it that parcel of petty pro-
vnca politicians intent personal and party advantage
with horizon too limited to view world affairs
II you have not already done So fill in the ballot on
page one Of the Capital Journal and help force the senate
70 ay the peace treaty and sabotage by
OF public opinion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
COMMISSIONERS
TELL WHY AWARDS
WERE MADE

The Marion county commissioners
have awarded the orders for trucks
called for in recently opened bids. The
forder is apportioned as follows: Fed
eral trucks, 6; Republic trucks, 8; and
II Sterling delivery unit.
Salem firms, were successful bid
ders for a fair share of the awards,
There were 81 bidders. Otto j. Will
|son's bid of S4070 each for three
trucks and Lott L. Pierce as a re ure-
sentative of the Koerhring Machine
company of Portland offering Sterling
trucks at $4750 were given considera-
tion by the county commissioners. The
Portland firm of Hughson & company
will make the sale of six Federal
trucks at $4045 each.
In making the awards the county
commissioners were obliged to keep in
mind the limited funds of the county
and to give the more reasonably priced
trucks consideration. Both the Otto
j. Wilson and the Hughson company
bids are considered to have been fair,
considering the widespread distribu-
tion and use of these hauling units.
The Sterling award was made be-
cause the county already possesses one
of these trucks, which has given gem
eral satisfaction. The main purpose of
the Sterling purchase, however, was to-
simplify the purchase of repair parts,
the county court elucidates.
With the added road building facili-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
PROBLEMS

These Christmas bells remind us
as they ring everywhere, of good old
days behind us, when problems did
nit scare: our problems then were
smaller, and wouldn't fetch a dollar;
we took them by the collar and slug
ged them with a chair. In those old
times twas seldom that problems
came out way; in high esteem we held
'eni, and watched the blamed things
play; our dull routine was broken
when problems from Hoboken blew
III, with sign and token that they had
come to stay. Then life was calm and
peaceful. we worked, and made no
whine, and had large valiseful Of
scads put down in brine: we did the
tasks allotted, sthe flies we blithely
swatted, and to the hay we trotted at
twenty after nine. One day was like
another, we kept our divers spheres,
and no man skinned his brother, as
do the profiteers; or so 1t seems,
back gazing; the old days seem alnaz-
ing. while present hines are rails
ing their racket in our ears. But now
our problems vex us, and never lose
their grip; each day some new one
wrecks us, and sinites us, thigh and
hip; and so we're backward glancing,
we wish we might be prancing to
those old times enhancing when
problems raised no zip.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
Tells
HOW Wife CAN
GET HUBS Coin


Oregon Agricultural College, Corr
Wallis, Dec. 29.-That women may
more ensily obtain money from their
fttrsbards after studying public. speak
Ing IS the opinion Of DR.. George r.
Varney, instructor in that course at
q. A, G, Public speaking has been de-
fined as the art OF persuasion and
persuasion is often necessary In such
cases. Also a mother might have to
use the art In training her children.
Women, In general, without re-
card to their occupation, through the
study OF public speaking gain self
confidence, ease, and poise In stand
ing before others. said Doctor Var
ney, For women who expect to
teach there can be no doubt OF its
value All the principles apply to this
work. X gives one knowledge OF her
students, helps give readiness Of Ian
.gpage, and aids in expressing what
eone knows.n
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
Grip, influenza
siamiln's Wizard Oh . Rsllsbles
Antlseptic Preventive

During influenza cpidemics spray
the nose and throat several times Q
day with one part Wizard Oil and
two parts water, using an atomixer.
Ii YOU haven't an atomizer. gargle
the throat and snuff the mixture up
the nose. This treatment sets up an
antiseptic wall Of defense against
Flu germs.
Chest colds and sore throat lead
10 grip. Stop them az once with
Wizard Oil before they can develop
into dangerous influenza.
Get II from druggists for Soc. Il
not satisfied, return the bottle and
get your money back.
! Ever constipated or have sick head
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pleasant little pink pills. SOC At drugs
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29

According to an official. announce
ment, the French class which meets
regularly in the public library viii
not meet until January s..
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
LOVE and MARRIED LIFE
by the noted author
ldah MGGlOne Gibson :.

sively putting my hand to my fore
head, I found it covered with drops
of cold moisture
Biindiy | CROPPED my way to di-
van AS / did so, caught sight of
my face. For a moment did not
realize that it was mine--so lined ana
ashen was ii. The weary eyes looked
at me, arid from their effort to keep
from crying, Those eyes begged of me
70 give them the poor consolation of
tears.
But although the sobs came. and
shook me from head to foot. could
not weep. | threw myself on the bed
saying; II can not bear it; can not
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
Survey Of Women Employed
Show Widows Predominate

A total of 2S2S women and 81 chill
6ren working on permits are employ
ed by 2s Portland firms selected at
random by A. c. Gram, state labor
commissioner, who is making q sur
vey Of the state for the purpose OF
securing information relative to the
employment of women In Oregon for
tlae use Of the industrial welfare COM
mission In regulating the hours and
wages Of women workers, OF the
total women employed By the rs firms
So6 are reported as supporting a total
OF 46S dependents OF which 2ss are
children and l7a adults. Sixty-seven
OF the a0e women supporting depend
erts are single, s3 are widows. 5s are
divorced. have been deserted by their
Husbands and 20 are separated.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
NINE. GORDON MUST NOT BE
UNHAPPY.

Reaching my room after leaving
John and his mother my feelings
We're such that FOR q moment l
thought l was dying. My heart was
beating, beating way up in my throat.
MY knees were trembling and, convul-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
O|d1sandEnis

Hammond, Ind--Dead bodies will
he used here as political patronage.
The coroner will stipulate what UNDER
taiser will handle bodies, the same as
other political plums ane. handed out.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29

ties afforded by the increase in haul
ing units, the county expects to keep
nm the with ever pressing demand for
road Improvement
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29
French And British To
Demand Release Ex-Kaiser

Paris. Dec 29.--The Echo De Paris
said today the French and British
governments had decided to ask for
extradition OF the former kaiser as
soon as the provisions Of the ver-
sallles treaty are carried out.
Latest Paris dispatches indicate the
versailles treaty will be made effect
I've early in 1920.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-29

Pendleton will hold its third annual
automobile show March II, ~ and 1S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-19
Absorption Process
Makes Faces Young

Success at last has come to scientists
who for years have sought some method
Of removing the outer veil Of facial skin
IN cases Of unsightly compilations.
which would be both painless and HARM
"a less. The new process Is 80 simple, so
tnsxpsnsfve. the wonder IL no one had
discovered 1t long ago. 1t has been
amply demonstrated that common mer-
/: coli!ed wax (sold by druggists in ounce
. packages) entirely removes. by gentle
: absorption. the withersd. lifeIess sur
s. face skin. showing the youthful. rose
: like skin beneath. The wax is applied
= at night. like cold cream. and washed
= OF in the morning. The absorption also
!. cleanses clogged pores. increasing the
skins breathing capacity and preserv-
8 ing tone. color and natural beauty CT
= the new skin.
. A simple ana harmless wrinkle.
. remover which has also proved quite
= successful can easily be made at home
.dn jiny. All one need do IL to dissolve
IAN ounce Of powdered aaxolite in a half
..pint Of witch hazel ana Dathe the face
!. in the solution once a day for awhile.
AFTER TIE very hr.t application the finer
00oon fo3loW--Adv.