The Elbert County tribune., 1920-03-05

N\U~NSV soon will he occupied. worthily and
apity, by the memorial to Nurse Cavcil. The
preparations for 1t have alrendy aroused much
public interest that Sir George Frnmpton. II. A.,
ins very kindly offered the photographs of the
first model and of the fusized md final staiunry
details for reproduction
Aior, thun four years have passed by since
fise German authorities In occupied Belgium com
miited an net of sheer brutality stupid II
taiuinan. True. 1t of many but II
ii"re dagrant, 1t was one that was certain TO OBJ.
tain more publicity than others. Yet the invaders
bar'aric ignorance of the sentiments and spirit
of the civilized portions of the globe led them to
beiitv that the killing of Nurse Cavell merely
nn ordinnry and permissible manifestation Of
frichtfuness which would tend to ease the diff.
cu'tIes of their rule. and merely ephem-
efu nnger In the outside world. FnIkenhayn
TITS summed up the policy of the Prussian High
E"''iinnd us an effort ito break the enemys will
:" war; Intelligent and capable within their
~rry limited and seIf-complacent purview, he and
6s fellows imagined that the drowning shooting
sfaryng and torturine OF civilians would be efec.
tive bricks In the building up of their tower OF
tyranny, and were genuinely surprised to discover
them to be mere mud blocks that the torrent Of
Worldwide horror dissolved into sush bringing
down their whole edfce with crashf
Among the thousands OF devoted women who
gave themselves up to the aevlntion of the suffer-
ings of the wounded of all nations none was more
capable and self-sacriticing than Edith CaveIl
Her reputation established her fame Ind
spread Even II woman wholly bent upon work
az charity within enemy lines rendered herself
liable through pitifuness to the stern decrees of
martini law. not the death sentence. surely, but
deportation adequate as well as wise Such
was the world opinion but not the German and
at dawn on October IL, 1915. Nurse Cavell was
shot. Indignation. long seethIng and boiling now
burst forth universally in swirling clouds of angry
steam. The Entente's twill to war; was strength
ened Neutral sympathy grew nearer to "direci
action" The Germans, busy driving nails of VIC
tory into the wooden colossus of Hindeuburg
alone failed to that they were driving nails
into their coffin.
The effect In England strong md nstan.
taneous Lives by the thousands were bepr lost
Mourning spreading over the land The pres
ent was crowded with anxiety. the future with
gloom. But there was room for fierce resentment
and no sacrifice Of single life did more to crys-
tailize the resolve to carry through. The hurry
ing Of events. the tnx memory at n time Of
clustered crisis must not bring oblivion OF the deed
and forgetfulness of the noble woman In the
cnpitaIs midst. imperishabe granite must keep
all g her memory as fallen champion of the
great and generous band that was keeping aiye
the spirit of devotion to humanity. Lord Burn.
ham hended the movement, and response to the
appeal for funds came quick and free. The rich
mans cheaue. the poor womnn's postage stump
Joined TO form the ample stream
Among those who most deeply felt most bt
terly resented the nhuman act was Sir George
Frumpton and moved he that he came
forward with the offer OF his unremuperated
sRrSices OF course. the generous offer of the dis
tfngushed sculptor was gratefully accepted and II
Is his work that now approaches completion. The
Illustrations show to what purpose and with wbnt
success ne has wrought
The memorial takes the form of a monument
40 feet high. composed of silver gray granite
and standing on an island in the midst of 81.
Martins Place. grouping with the church on the
right and the National Gallery on the left In
front steps lead up to space where wreaths and
other votive offerings may be laid. Forward from
the pnth and main body Of the monument juts
a pedestal on which Will stand the statue of Edith
OaveH In statunry marble. Indicative Of purity
The arrival Of the ship bearing the great block
from Italy through the U-boat troubled seas was