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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-19

it into his tin cup and took it to her,
clear.
Here he said, this will brace
you.
"She whined with her eyes closed.
"He put the cup to her lips. Try
a mouthful.'
"She stuck out her tongue as if to
lap it.
He married her under the name
of McGillicuddy."
That is the kind of raw material
Mr.. O'Higgins has succeeded in treat
ing so that the reader is prompted to
write in to the Questions and An
swers Department (enclose stamped
addressed envelope) of his favorite
daily to inquire is From the L,fe
really from the life?"
On the theory probably that one
inch more on a crowbar lifts the
larger part of ton the author has
exercised such saving restraint, so
avoided portent of any sort, that even
the unreal becomes casual, because of
his apparent economy of straining for
effect.
Than the character sketch of
Thomas Wales Warren, no more
tedious bit Of human mechanism
could be broken up into component
parts.
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uo0f' Ho1 POI ciSuioAiy h"sSSh
L whether or not Harvey O'Hig-
gins has written From the Life from
the life. The point is, he has written
life.
And with the surefooted agility of
one of those Peruvian mountain
namas that leap from high place to
high place with rather breath taking
skill and fine scorn and economy of
unnecessary delving
In portraiture, high lights are
treacherous, and unless manipulated
by a master of the chiaroscuro can
transform a perfectly neat roman
nose into de Bergerac monstrosity.
In his gallery of nine distinguished
Americans Mr.. O'Higgins has called
the turn infallibly on all nine of his
noses, and with all the frugality and
the incisiveness of Whistler proved
himself wizard at laying on just the
mysterious stroke that can lift a mere
likeness to portraiture.
In the eighth of his sketches the au-
thor tells us, via an excerpt from a
hypothetical Who's Who, that Sir
Watson Tyler was born at Coulter,
Ontario, May 25, 1S7O-just nineteen
years before my advent into this vale
of chuekles. But not ali the kings
horses and Mr.. o Higgins himself can
convince me that the original and fat
prototype of Wat didn't live next
door to me for the first eighteen years
of his life. A didactic conclusion
which loses force somewhat in view
of two additional and highly diver
gent views as to Wat s nativity which
were snapped the other hight in my
circle of lamplight.
There are those who up to now have
felt that as a vaulter of traditions
Harvey O'Higgins has long been in
the reckoning, but somehow up to now
has knocked down the bar with the
very tip of his heel This time he
has cleared it with an inch to spare.
Lander, Pater, Edgar Lee Masters
are a few who pop into mind who
have done the O'Higgins kind of
thing, each in hi highly specialized
way. O'Higgins is just as unique
in his.
He has written nine portrait
studies with one exception all men.
Unlike the Rossetti woman who was
painted by him a hundred times, Jane
Shore alone represents her sex in the
O'Higgins portfolio. Sufficiently well
done to warrant a less gingerly foray
into what the Sunday Supplement
calls "Woman s World" fascinat-
ing Jane Shore she Isl
ashore, Jane Frances Martha Wild
gem actress b. Phila., Oct. q, 1888;
Address Hoffmans Theatre,
New York City Who's Who.
The author who could dramatic
this Who's Who excerpt into Jane
Shore need have no fear for his
fecundity. Imagining every other re-
source closed to him he could drama
tie copy book!
Done in the key of Goya, fam
boyantly to the life, there is never
doubt that Jane Shore is person.
O'Higgins may have summoned her
from the fifth dimension, but SOME
where her prototype was, is, will be.
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Fannie Hurst on "From the Life
In Her Very First Book Review This Popular Short Story
Writer Praises Harvey OHigginss Gallery of Portraits

O'Hlggins unserewed him, appah
emily with no fear of not being able to
put him together again, as he would q
watch. A twenty-three jewel move
ment too, from the mortal, and any
thing but open faced, case of one JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
identified him at once. But so
did the two in the lamplght, at great
variance
Machiavellian study of genius,
devilishness and hairspring subtleties,
he is so to the life that the chances
are he ism t from the life at all. Yet,
under very fine lighting arrange
ments, might easily step down from
his canvas.
A gallery of Galateas these, yield
ing offesh!
w.
Mr.. O'Higgins form is as unique
land as far fetched) to his content as
Edgar Lee Masters's form is to his
content
He hasn't much time for the little
people. He has chosen a famous au-
thoress, politician, horticulturist, mo-
ton picture star and district attor-
ney. The reason is obvious enough,
because in every case the rise, climax
and denouement of these full lives are
peaks that lend themselves to drama
turgy.
One could wish, however, TO test his
further skill on the less dramatic lives
of mere folks One feels that the rare
fed aristocracy of Who's Who offers
what corresponds to factor proof
parts" Once master of his chosen
form, the focal characters he has
chosen would almost seem to write
themselves.
The book is like fine resounding
bell, but with one thought the clapper
the dramatic moment in a dramatic
life.
I doubt if the real Who's Who is
so daring or diversified theatre as
Spoon River, the Upper West Side or
the Five Towns, but it must be adj
mitted that there is a tantalizing
verisimilitude to the very typesetting
of the excerpts from Who's Who
that preeede the majority of the
stories.
V.
Interesting that the same year
should have brought forth Somerset
Maugham's The Noon and Sirpence
and O'Higgins's From the Life. If
the reader is distracted. from cork
ingly good content to marvel at the
"stunt" aspect, yet each book rep
resents master portraiture rather
than even the most impressionistic of
sepia photography.
O'Higgins is the smaller workman.
Vaughan in his contemplation of
Strickland is like a mountain watch
ing the west. But the impeccable his
toriaa is present in both men.
To reiterate: 1t doesn't matter
much whether Harvey O'Higgins has
done From the Life from the life or
not. But, hang it, has he-or nots
FANNIE HURST.
Marble Hill press., 1919-06-12

A large pant Of the labor in gar
denIng Is involved in the cultivation
to keep down weeds, wedding. thin
ming, etc. Weeds are Objectionable
in a vegetable garden because they
crowd upon the vegetables. require
close cultivation TO get rid of them.
which may be actually harmful to
tender vegetables. and il the garden
er lags in enthusiasm the weeds
finally triumph. and by fall the gar.
den plot is a jungle of tall weeds
According to j 7 Rosa. of tie Uni
versity of Missouri College of aeri-
culture, the gardener can do a great
deal to bring his garden to the
weedless condition. where labor and
cultivation are reduced to a mini
mum The first step is to cultivate
closely in the early part OF the sea-
son, when most of the weed seed
terminate. The little weed, are
easily killed. But weeds keep on
comine up all thru the season, and
these must be carefully removed
Marble Hill press., 1919-06-12

also, for single wetd may produce
enough seed to lufa,t the whole gar
den next season S. il is impor-
tant that no weeds become large
enough TO produce and ripen seed.
If this is done year after year, the
number of weeds and grasses will
decrease rapidly The use of stable
manure is a source of fresh infec-
ton, as this usually contains many
weed seeds. This danger may be
avoided by using oaly we'll rotted
manure on the garden, keeping fresh
manure IN a compost heap for at
least SIX months The seeds will be
sprouued or killed b, the heating of
the manure Some of the plant
food is lost by coup sting, but i, is
made up by the b tier physical con-
dltion OF the ma
Marble Hill press., 1919-06-12

notified and sent a letter to Mayor
Hugh steel of Bismarck, an extract
from whlch Is as follows I know
nothing OF the whereabouts Of Mr.
Powers relatives He worked fot
me q while and had gone to East
5; Louis IN search Of two brothers
and a sister whom he had not seen
for many years. He wrote me for
transportation back To Dermott |
sent him a ticket in care OF the
aeeni at ST Louis and told him to
use my letter for Identification to
get the ticket and that is all | know "
Ii seems that Powers was very much
and was put off the train
al Bismarck He staggered up the
track followed. by train No 5 and
was killed The remainder Of his
ticket and his baggage were sent to
Mr. douglass who had advanced
him the money to make the trip to
East st Louis in search of his rela-
tives whom. we suppose. he did not
find
Special from Caruthersville, Mo,
to the St, Louis Republic, dated
June Q, says; The St. Louis-San
Francisco Railways freight depot
here was DESTROYED by fire at about
Marble Hill press., 1919-06-12

rerryvis -an.
{ D Blaykck. onc II the sub
Nantisl farmers Of Deaf Nlllhcim
callcd IN 60 ~ Us last Saturday and
tod us that he h~, . hnr cu~ ths
cIhei day 90, of hls muIcs .Ics~i
hef. infihritag Injuries from ~h'rh
shr dI~i Mr. Blayls-k hsoueht thr
hide 20 Prffysille AMI recriv~i al
crnl, q pound. netting him siiis
Frrd ,ahi he 81, almost as much
im the hsi- as he usc TO SIT fof a
God uo~ under a republican ad-
ministrat1on
Jaess,a Cash Hook
4 ] Flenter telis thc biggest
cherry story that has come our ~ay
and very latgrly suhstantia,cd Il
last saturday liz brought cherry
tvs about a foot hng To the Cash.
Bonk oricr that ~as Of sui'icien,
f,uitasr 10 founder ye editor had
not has assistants rushed TO his
rcSue Mr. tlenter says he picked
81 gallon. from one ttrr on has
farm AMI left apparently 5 or 10
gallons on il lie calls 1t the white
cherry and says the tree has b.nrn a
regular pruiucrr sinoe he acquired
possession In 1912 and that he eX-
poets to devote special care 10 It IN
the future
Approximately 2Oo0 carloads Of
a~b~Ir,cs. representing a total OF
almost Sa0O0.0O0. are the returns
estimated from the recent 1919
strawberry harvest In the Ozark
region Of Northern Arkansas and
Southwest Missouri The strashery
producers declare this to be the tie-
ees, yield OF the section The berries
averaged $3.50 a crate in price A
small army Of men, women and
children have been required to pick
the crop. being paid from 2 cents to
3 cents a quart Small children are
said to have made as hieh as So a
day in this work Says a Neosho,
Mo. special to the ST Louis Republic,
dated June &
Farmangson Times.
State Bank Examiner Claude A.
Eaton yesterday closed the Bank OF
Flat River a, Flat River, in this
county. owing to irregularities II
Is stated that the Bank Examiner
found about $4,000 worth Of bad
paper that was being carried as col
lateral by the bank. while there
was something like $1,000 addition
al paper Of doubtful worth, The
Times has been informed that sew.
\
eral other banks in this county Of
Marble Hill press., 1919-06-12

Nufufrrrilf tEisfffas<
S,se.tua I'LL sosc $50 "a thu
au~.slan ol ls.uiBs $4,000 IN t.D0.is
90 b. ussd Ia csasuUetine aa es-c-
,r,r hsh, plant IN osaa-Sfsoa Nth
,ks p
~at ~ssrs~oas pszas.
orv~=,iiis sza
a numt-f Il miich co~s hsss
d~t in thi. yS1nity rrv~niiy a
cu~ tcloa1iug to t. I HT.ss died
s,uui a -cr. ago Sunday ntshi Q
hne Jcrse, b,lousine TO Mrs. c "
Rho.ic, dss,i { ' Estss Io,t tns
Jers-y NuoiaY Suc thtns that
raling oct cioVcf causr,i the death
- tho ca,tsc
PAR, .sgsan T=ss
Thr hs afrcs, los Violating the
cui-out Ia. in tafIningion -as made
lsA Friday evening The eulpsi',
vi,o WAS from the Trad Belt ~as
osAcn b-totr Squire Iolman. ~ho
urpnpIs assessed an apprupsia,c
on- Only q fee sach snatnpIrS
~ill te nccr>sarY to iuaie th. cut
on, atnninatbon a thing oi the past
F,rass,cstoNn lsssnsrAt. Ns.s
Every indica,son noe points TO n
psrst, good shcat crop In Madison
cocnty much b~,tef than was eS'
prrtcd a few ~eeks aso The rains
have 10 SON, extent overcome the
trouble -ith ~hrai which was at
iit.s laid TO some ne~ disease There
is We, somr complaint. but most Of
the iarmcrs afr anticipating good
,irai aud a good quality Of grain
Frrtsrick,cwa uSeasocfa,- Sexs,
pansy Aario~. youns eifi. was
before Juvenile Judge Anthony yes
,rt,iay on charse Of stealing a
diamoud rine from Mrs Robinson Of
,h- Cobalt company The giH
worked In the Robinson home and
upn leaving the Fine was missing
Whcu arrested she was wearing the
rins judge An,hony has not yet
dw.it,.si " bat he will do With her
case
The Cascoasde County Republican
tells Of n physician of o~ensNiIle
who Is an ardent fisherman and
always carries pocket scales With
which to weigh his hlg catches 50 he
can record them. Recsn,ly he pre-
sided at the ARRIVAL Of a ne~ Mis-
sourian aud as there was M scales
In the house he oblisinely weighed
the baby. which was Of ordinary
Norma, size. ON his pocket scales,
The baby weighed. according to the
doctors scales, 80 pounds
Marble Hill press., 1919-06-12

5 O'Clock this morning with loss Of
approximately $4,000 Three freight
cars also were burned The origin
OF the fire Is unknown.
Marble Hill press., 1919-06-12

: rom over valley. hill or plain.
y calls heard Tar and near.
ound all the bend from Wash to Maine.
Nj en- that some call may hear;
IIuOush! Enough! Of foolish ,aun,!
IL light ou, with truth, lis rare.
Supply our needs with wha, we want
Sell goods that wear moi tear"
We seen customer stand and sigh.
erhaps you've heard him say.
'len,y Id buy n not so high.
.ess bills Id have 10 pay
ou Recommend our store. we. sir,
Sell goods that wear, no,;ear
y out our eats. our meats. our sweets.
Dirty wha, you prefer
IN Ger our lis, Of things. prepare!
inter our store Of treats.
Marble Hill press., 1919-06-12
Southeast News.

Hurusrriiis EnisrTfsss
S,.e.tun ~ill sO,c s.a "a thu
ques,snn n Is.uius $4,000 IN booSis
90 t- us.d Ia cuasuustine aa ss-r-
tnr hgh, plant IN osaarcfsoa Nth
he p<r.<ut ~ss~s~ots ptzas.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
ACTIVITIES
 IN SIBERIA WORKING
 ONLY FOR LANDS GOOD

TOXIC. July lS-- M. Zumoto' q prominent Japanese journalist who has just returned from Siberia has declared in a speech here that not one of the various alarmist reports con corning American activities in Siberia was well founded.
 On the contrary, he said the activ- tiles of Americans in Siberia are all unselfish and dedicated to the welfare and advancement of the people of Rus sia. He especially praised the worii or he American Red Cross and the Am erican Young Mems Christian Assoc iation. It was striking thing he said to notice that the men who direct the American activities were those who had lived in Japan and were friendly O the Japanese people,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
HAVE HEAVY FEELING REGARDING CONDITION
 OF FORMER KAISER

BERLIN. July 18- The Pan-Ger- man Deutsche Zeitung. which stands close to the former Royal circles, takes a serious view of the present illness or the former Kaiser and calls 1t deep melancholy.
 The newspaper says the former ruler rarely leaves his apartments and spends many hours in prayer ana wants to talk only upon religious mat ters. The former Kaiser is said to be also highly nervous.
 The newspaper also says that the former Empress may return to Ger many for treatment for her old heart trouble of which she is now in ser ious condition.
 PARIS. July 1s- According to a dispatch from the Nord Deutsche All gemeine Zeitung. of Berlin, it is pn- derstood that Holland will consent to the extradition of the former Kaiser the ceremony to take place at the Hague.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
MOVING PICTURE THEATRES ON
 ONE STREET IN BRAZILIAN CITY

RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil July 17 - A North American arriving in Ri" de Janeiro and traversing the main street of the city Avenida Rio Branco' can with little mental effort imagine himself in New York. Boston, San Francisco or almost any city of the United States, owing to the extensive use of American-madc moving picture films, which have in the last three years become exceedingly popular to the exclusion of European-made film.
 Moving picture theatres. or cine matopraphS as they are known here line both sides of the avenida in the section where it passes through tho heart of the downtown district. Large posters with the names and pictures of North American movie stars are to be seen in almost every direction. The Brazilians have their favorites. know their respective qualities and can' Tn fact, converse as knowingly of the North American moving picture world as can the enthusiast of the United States.
 In addition to the amusement they afford. the American-made films are accomplishing something of perhaps more importance. They are stimulat- ing many Brazilians to desire to learn the English language.
 Although the captions and written explanations on each film are almost completely translated into Portuguese this cannot be done so easily and eco nomically with the large posters and therefore the prospective patron cf- ten confronted with the necessity or
 ing the English if he wants to know something about the picture be- fore purchasing his ticket.
 This and the fact that occasionally m the captions English expressions are not translated has resulted in Brazilians learning just enough En, gliSh to create desire for more. Add d to this is the apparent extension of North American and English conner ,ial interests in Brazil. Foreign Ian guage schools attribute to these caus- IS the constantly increasing number If English language students.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
MILITARY COURT VERDICT AWAITING CONFIRMATION
 OF THE KILLING OF TWO

BERLIN. July 1S- Question has been raised here as to what authority under the Prussian law. shall confirm the verdict of the military court which convicted several persons of the mur- der of Karl Lieblinecht and Rosa Lux emburg.
 In former times the sentence would have been confirmed by the King Of Prussia. the German Emperor. Now 1t is believed that the PIussian Pre- mier as head of the Diet is the pro oer person to take this action. Mean while the convicts remain in prison and cannot appeal from the verdict of the military court.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
MILLION MEALS GIVEN TO POOR OF RUMANlA Bl
 AMERICAN RED CROSS

BUCHAREST. July IS One mill ion meals were issued to Rumania's poor by the American Red Cross dur ing the month of April. This doubtless saved hundreds Of destitute persons who might otherwise have succumbed to starvation The Depal 'ment of Or william Relief of the Rumanian Mission of the American Red Cross which iN under the direction of Major George Twose. of Chicago. and Miss Florence NJ. Patterson. of Burlington Wis., now has relief stations and canteehS a' Constanza. Galatz. Braila' Focsanl' Jassy. Buzeu, Ilfov' Budesti' Patioge Pitesti, Campalone. Rani Serat ana Bucharest.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
DECORATE
 PERSHING
By Associated Press

LONDON. July 1S-- A gold mount ed sword of honor has been presented to Major General John J. Pershing at Guild Hall. The sword shows the Am erican coat of arms and the City of London's coat of arms. Pershing's monogram is in diamonds and rubies. The American flag and the Union Jack are enamelled. Ribbons displaying the names of the battles the Americans fought in are attached to the sword. The American commander has also been decorated Knight of the Grand Cross and Order of the Bath.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
UNITED STATES PURCHASED
 HEAVILY IN MEXICAN OIL

MEXICO CITY, July IS The United States took virtually all the l9- IS oil production of Mexico, about T. 500 900 tons. according to published summaries credited to the Department of Industry. Commerce and Labor. To Uncle Sam is credited exports of 6.- 4O5.73l tons. with England taking lS4 lS4 tons and Chile leading South Am. erican importers with 6S0SS6.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
SHUTTING OFF FOOD
 SUPPLIES
By Associated Press

PARIS, July lS- Dispatches th'S afternoon from Budapest indicate a general demoralization of the Com munist army on account of the haSty increase in the Loyal army from CO., 900 to l25,0O0 men.
 The peasants are obStructing ship ments of food to the capitol which Is now reported to be reaching deSper- ate straits.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
ALASKA ON
 WAY NORTH

SEATTLE. July 1S- Delayed by heavy receipts of freight. the steamer Alaska did not sail for Alaska ports until five o'clock yesterday afternoon One hundred and seventy passengers are aboard the steamer many being tourists
 The passengers for Seward are as follows:-
 A. A. Hein'
 T. F.. Weiss.
 Mrs. Isaac Evans
 Mrs. Elmer A. Friend
 Billie Friend,
 Phyllys Friend
 F. Carrigans,
 Two steerage.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18

 FOR HUNS
 IN FRANCE

VERSAILLES. July 1S- It is semi officially announced that Baron Won Lersner head of the German mission has been appointed Charge D Affairs of Germany in France. This is the first step Germany has taken to re- sume diplomatic relations for her for mer enemies.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
ENGLISH ARISTOCRATS ARE
 OUTDONE BY WARESMEN

LONDON. July 1S- Gradually Eng 'and's captains of industry are acquir- 'ng the huge estates of the aristocrats Lord Leverhulmc. a soap manufactur. ,r. who recently purchased the Island if Lewis. is now understood to have bought also the Island of Harris. in he Hebrides. Together the islands over 56O.OOO acres. /
 The only larger estate in the king ]om is that of the Duke of Sutherland vho. despite recent sales still owns 100000 acres.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
AMERICAN FIRMS TO
 PLACE GOODS IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. July 1S-- A MCx'~ an government official just returned
 rom the United States says that sev- raj large manufacturers of farm ma hinery in the United States have de ided to establish branch offices and plants in Mexico. Motor trucks and tractors were mentioned as two of the commodities that will meet with read est sale and adaption in the republic.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
BIG MERGE FIR
By Associated Press

BRUSSELS. July lS- Out of th' ruins of Belgium's steel industry will spring one of the largest steel com binations in the world. Ten or twelve of the most powerful corporations have decided to pool their interests !n one undertaking following the Amen' can plan of mergers.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
MUIR DE R IS ATTEMP D
1v Associated Press

C0BLENZ. July lS- Two Germans last night attempted to assassinate Major George Cockriel, American Pro vost Marshal with the forces in Ger many. The Major was uninjured. The two Germans escaped although hund- reds of soldiers arc today attempting to gain some clue as to their identity. No reason is known or made public for the attempt at murder.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
TWELVE TIMES HAVE
 AMERICAN TROOPS
 CROSSED THE BORDER

WASHINGTON. July lS- Am erican troops have crossed the Mexican border twelve times dur ing the last six months to repulSe raids on various occasions. the last time being last night. The Americans found the bodies of MeXicanS some in Carranza uni forms. who were killed in the sharp Skirmish.
 sss
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18

NEW YORK. July lS- Seventy five striking seamen wrecked an em- Dloyment office on the Bowery this afternoon routing 250 men who were seeking work on ships. None of the strikers were arrested as they beat a hasty retreat when police reserves were rushed to the scene.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18

BLUEFIELD. West Virginia July lS- Two hundred and twenty five men were killed and several hundred were injured at 4 o'clock this after
 noon in terrific explosion which de- stroved the Tazwell coal mine. Fire