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New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
The Tanning of Nan
A Powerful Story With a
Black Background

\ GAlNST bleak background of
3A Lancashire factory and farm
life, Ethel Holdsworth has built
story OF convincing power. "The
'snlng Of Nan" (Dutton) is character
'sd by the uncompromising realism Of
/ is predecessor, "Helen of Four Gates"
combined with an occasional CLINT Of
aumos that lightens the interplay Of
''srn and sordid passions.
The interest Of the novel 10 divided
'e'~een two themes-the fight for do
nestle mastery between big, good
ssarsd porter and his shrewish wife,
Man, and the desperate struggle Of
aaam Wild, young farmer, to pre-
ssse his ancestral farm from the fore
a0'urs Of mortgage. The two themes
40 linked up through Mans daughter,
'0liy who finally marries Adam. Early
"a The story the porter loses both
a.' 'egs In an accident; and for time
"' VIE tramples on him unmerciful-
4" IN passages Of grim power the
'a'aor describes the big man, shorn
VI his strength like another Samson,
Siplessly looking on while Nan dis
s'ace' him and herself by succes-
''0a OF drunken orgies Eventually,
s0seVsr, Nan acquires religion via tho
aviation Army; and by 5udicious ex-
"ciss Of diplomacy her husband
'''nss her 20 . state where the two are
'''e 70 live together In comparative
'appiness.
"oam Wild. leading a life at once
arrow and intense, obsessed with the
"asls idea Of keeping the farm at all
'''", 's type Of character often de-
s'! s,e'sd BY Thomas Hardy and George
m"' ,,,os Irreverently nicknamed "John
'Hiy from Heaven" by one Of Polly's
a''aos' he lives simply and austerely,
''aying comforts to himself and to
.40'e about him, concentrating all the
,''''onate energy Of his nature upon
,aS pfohiem Of preserving his fathers
'"Aa' Miss Holdsworth writes with
'S0's vigor than restraint. Her style
a's 'mpeccable, and she employs GER
u msnnerisms, notably the use OF
,sS' or five short-sentence paragraphs
so'ck succession, which occasionally
mate through constant repetition
!, /" Is impossible to deny the au-
,s'ss skill as a psychologist, or
:" intimate acquaintance with the
'''p's whose lives she depicts.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

drawn from both personal experience
and from the official reports of the reg
iment and the '77th Division.
soLD1ER LETTERS: IN MEMORY OF
sALTER sToRRs CLARK JR. Cory
Fight by salter Storrs Clark and Caro-.
line c. Clark.
The story Of two young American
soldiers, both of whom died fighting in
France. told in extracts from their let
ters and diaries.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22


pany. New York; "a Whisper of Fire"
by Agnes Ryan, published by the Four
Seas Company. Boston; "Prelude," by
Marguerite Hope Bennett, published by
the Neale Publishing Company New
York. and Lyrics" by George v. A.
McCloskey, published by the Neale
Publishing Company, New York.
A little dedication is dangerous
thing. as William Shakespeare discov
cred after he had written dubious
inscription in his book of sonnets.
However, there never will be much
scandal connected with the dedications
Of the collections of verse at hand.
Miss Ryan has published her offering
without personal preface. but Mar
guerite Hope Bennett has dedicated
her "slender volume" to "these young,
fair, passing days of mine" Mr.. Nc
Closkey graciously asks the blessing
Of "the unattainable," and Miss Davies
turns her dedication into house
party, at which the guests are Edward
]. Wheeler, Jessie B. Rittenhouse land
the other officers and member Of the
Poetry Society Of America
However hospitable Miss Davies's
dedication may seem, there is nothing
chubby about her poems. All of them
are about Mary Carolyn Davies, with
a capital M. One Of the most original
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Our War With Mexico
Exhaustive History by Justin H. Smith UP
holds Americas Part in Conflict

the Mexican nation. tho eenaseis eA6
statesmen as we'll a. the masoss o4
the people. In the face Of ons. oyer-
whelming defeat after another the
Mexican government persisted tn de.
luding itself with visions Of ultimate
military victory, Of q sudden cessation
OF hostilities, Of help from foreign
countries. Tho boastful. excessively
sanguine character Of tho Msxicsas
would have played into the hands Of =
hostile Bismarck; but Mr. Smith ae.
quits President Polk Of the charge Of
conscious treachery In his assotia-
tlons. The author believes that Polk's
very faults, his narrow mind. his lack
OF vision. his pettiness Of outlook.
would have precluded him from eon-
ceiv'ng any grandiose Machiaveliian
schemes for the deception and esn.
quest Of our Southern ne,ghbor.
The campaigns Of Scott and Taylor
are already familiar to students Of
American history. Mr.. Smith, however.
throws great deal Of new light upon
the course of Mexican internal politics
during the war. In this connection Ae
tells how Moses Y. Beach, proprietor
and editor Of "The New York Sun.
contributed materially to the disinte-
grafton Of the Mexican morale by atm.
ulating the factional quarrels as the
capital.
In the course Of the conflict tbs
American armies conquered and occu-
pied an immense area Of foreign terri
tory. Mr.. Smith discusses at soraa
length the conduct Of our troops on
Mexican soil. Candidly admitting oc-
casional excesses committed by COM
paratively undsciplined volunteers, he
maintains that the general behavior ot
our forces. both officers and mon. dc.
serves the highest praise. He 10 aleo
justly enthusiastic over the flghAinR
quality of the soldiers, who repeatedly
routed armies far superior TO them In
numbers, and who brought the inra-
sion of a difficult country to q SUCCESS
full climax by storming the snsmys
capital.
Mr.. Smith draws his material frsun
large number Of original sousrss.
both Mexican and American. He also
consistently makes use Of the co.re-
spondence Of the European smbssvs-
doris resident in Mexico at the time Of
the conflict
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

MONG the new volumes Of
verse that have recently ap-
peared are "Youth Riding"
By Mary Carolyn Davies, pub
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

Fiction
THE STARS INCLINE. BY Jeanne Jud-
SON Published by Dodd Mead & Co,
New York.
The story of young girl who goes
to New York to study art and falls in
with q circle Of eccentric Bohemians,
There is strong occult touch In the
novel.
THE SPLENDID oUTCAsT. BY George
Gibbs. Published by D. Appleton q Co,
New York.
An exciting story. whose scene is
laid largely In the Parisian underworld.
Verse
poems. BY Ruby Clark Moyutira. Pub
lished by Fleming II. Ravell Company.
New York.
Conventional verse OF generally
didactic character.
Drama
THE GENIUS OF THE MARINE. BY John
L. Balderston. Published by Nicholas
l.. Brown. New York.
A play in three scenes, describing
the hateful events of the Marne in
1914. It is provided with an introduce
tion by George Moore.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Books Received
War

War
a THE PERSIAN nxPEpI'rIoN. BY
~ssef H. H Monroe. Published By Long
~ssA Green q Co.. New York.
An exhaustive account Of the British
smpa'sn In Persia during the year
svA UPTON TO THE MEUsn WITH
ssa1 ss7TH. By w. Kerr Rainsford
Sssasasa by D. Appleton 4 Co.. New
4 80 ~ nalnsessd hasss his history
= - oAo1mene uvsa mAssEial
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22

pugnacious Mayor whose spir,s at;l,
movers over City Hall on certain davs
ana song of tender memories-a bal.
'sa OF jury that decided case by
sampling case of the plaintiffs brew.
Some OF New York's ancient land
marks like Frauncess Tavern and
Dutchman's Quirk are recalled. and
there Is a charming bit about the
Kissing Bridge, which used to stand at
the junction Of Roosevelt Street and
rark Row. Even those who toll ON
Nark Row to-day will echo Mr.. Gutter
mans prayer:
"Good Saint that loved our isle. restore
Ihat hailowed bridge, to span tide
with blowing fields on either shore:
Let me be there with one beside!''
For every ballad there is a short and
readable predatory note, and there are
lyrical interludes between the legends.
one OF these inUerludes is a fine trib
ute to great American who was no
less a great New Yorker: "Our
Colonel"
"All Man In his doing,
All Boy in his laughter.
He fronted unruing
The now and hereafter"
Occasionally Mr.. Guiterman's dsx-
terity leads him into the easy. common
places OF magazine verse but his
craftsmanship always is splendid and
not infrequently he reaches heights
beyond mere carollng. "a Dreamer"
is one Of the finest poems that he has
given to US.
Here lies little boy who made believe:
Who found in sea and city, hill and
star,
What wise men said we're not: who
loved to weave
Dream warp and woof more fair than
things that are.
He made believe that heavy toll and
stress
Were only play, and sang the while
he wrought;
He made believe that wealth and fame
are less
Than faith and truth-that love can
not be bought:
That honor lives; that far beyond the
That lures our eyes, to nobler ports
we steer;
That grief was meant to forge the liv-
ing soul,
And death itself Is not for men to
fear.
At last he made believe his play was
played;
A kindly Hand the darkening curtain
drew.
SO we'll he made believe he nearly made
The world believe his make-believes
were true"
In massive metropolis Mr. Gutter
man has recreated the quaint little
town that once was ours. He Is help
ing US to find the tradition and the
legendry that belong to US, but which
we have allowed almost to die out in
the rush Of years and events. And
among the poets Of New York he is as
a viola d'amour giving forth a merry
madrigal above the brassy blare Of Jazz
bands.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Poedc Historic Of Ye Ode Towne Ycept Nieu Amserdar

"'oS which leads her Into effcctAtions.
1nere Is In her verse too much Of
Greenwich Village as it is caricatured.
This is one Of the "Songs of Grip:
Touch mo. and am yours.
do not know why"---
Really, Mary Carolyn Davies, this Is
TOO bad OF you. Don't cut your muses.
hair with scissors-or sword--from
Washington Square art shop. You're
too gifted to be slave to unconven-
tionality.
Miss Ryan divides her lyrics up into
sections headed "Wood," "Kindling,"
"Sm 'ke," Goals" and other properties
OF furnace, but there is nothing very
hot about hcr inspiration. The sadness
Of love that never came dominates
her work and gives it a tone of pleasing
melancholy. Her lentos and andantes
are sincere utterances, but her allegros
have an elephantihe sportiveness that
is almost ridiculous.
A little humor would add much to
Miss Ryan's view Of life. It would save
her from putting in print such bits as
"Punished":
To-day I did tt
hard task long put off.
I cut out my heart
rhnt tnrobs and is SO warm,
cut II out
And put 1t by
To wither,
l had to punish that heart.
II was bound to sing and love.
Miss Benefits tribute to her young,
fair, passing days consists of short
series of attempts in color Impressions
Occasionally even the demands Of free
verse overcome her and she lapses into
prose. Miss Bennett has a feeling for
poetry, although her present volume
indicates cropping rather than achieve
pinging on sapphire sea-" and she has
q leaning toward dramatic sensational
ism, but it is not unlikely that she
may create genuine poetry for Us be-
fore her young, fair days are past.
The seeker after the unattainable,
Mr.. McCloskey, seems to be q man of
wide general information and business
like methods. Many Of his lyrics are
sonnets, written, apparently, with q
metronome on tho mantelpiece and q
rhyming dictionary on tho table. lam
bic pentameters are wearisome unless
they are made by master, and MIR.
Nc cCloskey is not yet in that category,
although he is conscientious work
man.
If Mr.. McClosksy's mstrical devices
are monotonous, his range Of topics is
most diverse. He has praise for every
thing, including Lincoln, Sunset-De-
cember IS, 1913, Wordsworth, Poesy,
Sappho, Aphrodite (the goddess, that
is), Shakespeare, and the Glass of 1902,
College Of the City Of New York
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
Miscellaneous

A LITTLE GARDEN THE YEAR ROUND.
BY Gardner Teall. Published by II. 2.
Dutton & Co.. New York.
The story of the authors experiences
with a little garden wherein much Joy
was found, experience gained and profit
spiritual as we'll as mundane derived
without loss Of prestige in practical
neighborhood."
rHn BOOK OF THE LONG TRAI1. BY
Henry Newbolt. Published BY Lonymana
Green Co., New York
Stories of great explorers, with thirty
colored illustrations.
NATIONAL EVOLUTION. ~ George n.
Davies. Published by A. c. Moclurg =
Co.. Chicago.
A brief study Of the political and
economic evolution Of modern civiliza-
ton, published in the National Social
Science Series.
MORE MAGIC PICTURES OF THE LONG
AGO BY Anna Curtis Chandler. Pub
lished by Henry Holt & Co.. New York.
Stories for children about haeocterQ
associated with the rich collection Of
historical materials In the Astropelttan
Museum ex AxA
New-York tribune., 1920-02-22
, Among Makers of Verse
Many Vivid Color Effects in Poems by Miss
Davies-Other Verse

verses in the volume ia "To Other
Marys," in which we learn that
Mary was the first name that God
ever said" after He had risen from the
grave. There is personality in Youth
Riding" lively, buoyant spirit that
sweeps gayly through an everyday en-
vironment
Miss Davies has rare skill in the
handling of simple words. She achieves
color effects without "chrisms" or opel
lucids" or "incarnadincs,' and her
poems always are rhythmical, even
when they are in no particular metri-
cal form. "The Dream Bearer" illus
trates her talents:
Where weary folk toll, black with smoke.
And hear but whistles scream,
] went, all fresh from dawn and dew.
To carry them dream
I want to bitter lanes and dark
( Who once had known 2 sky
To carry them dream-and found
They had moro dreams than /.
Love, the dance, religion and swords
seem to be Miss Davies's pet subj ects
She is at her happiest when she can
tell US OF heartbrcaks that will come
tomorrow or of-the joys Of cavortine
about under green trees. Her religion
is very personal matter with her,
but Miss Davies is personal plus And
almost every other poem has some ref
erence to a sword. dagger or shield
We're it not fer the charm of the verse
one would think that the writer were
agcnting an arsenal
The one great defect in Miss Davies 5
Putnam patriot., 1920-06-11

bullets and a cockerel or one cock and four hels, with premiums $3, $2 and Sian entry fee of fifty cents per eN- hibit.
 Woodstock in the past has had very fine exhibits in it's several classes of horses, and while they are not as plen- tiful as they have been in former years, and endeavor will be made to have all departments well filled. John O. Fax, H. H. Davenport and R. w.. Bates comprise the special committee for this work.
 The displays in the agricultural hall have attracted the attention of tfe general public favorably. An endeas- or w7fl be made to exceed even the best exhibits in this department.
 B. R. Rich as superintendent will be assisted by J. H. Killam, Merrill Heal ey and Frank B. Ramsdell.
 A zew department has been created in which prizes will be offered to granges making displays as such. with premiums of $50, $50 and $20. It is hoped that this will offer an incentive to at least the local granges to put on worthwhile displays.
Putnam patriot., 1920-06-11
WILL HELP SERVICE MEN
Disabled Soldiers, Sailors and Marine,
 Paid While Trained

The Federal Board of Vocational men to meet every disabled ex-sers ice man whose case has not been settled Special letters are being sent every disabled man with whom the board has established contact and on receipt of answers transportation will Le sent and board will be furnished So that the soldier will be under no expense.
 Each disabled soldier who does not receive letter should write at onee to the board at TAO Chapel street, New Haven, or Municipal building, Hartford, so that transportation may be furnished. The campaigns will be conducted at New Haven, June 7th to 18th inclusive; Hartford, 21st to 30th inclusive; Bridgeport, July 1st to 7th inclusive; Norwich, July 8th to 10th Inclusive.
 To date in the district including over 5000 men have been placed in training and are learning a vocation. If his disability is such that he can not return to his former occupation, the board will train him in a new one. Not only is the mans tuition, books, supplies and travelling expenses paid, but single man re- ce5ves $50 month for maintenance, and an additional allowance is made for dependents.
 The board also offers to every man receiving compensation from war risk insurance courses to assist in improv- ing his position. This course is offered without maintenance pay.
Putnam patriot., 1920-06-11
WOODSTOCK FAIR BEST EVER
Special Effort For More and Larger
 Exhibits

At meeting of the executive com mfttee of the Woodstock Agricultural Society held af the office of the secre- tary, members present showed great deal of interest in the coming fair of 1920. Special committees were ap- pointed to solicit exhibits of the vari- ous classes with the idea of making this one of the best agricultural exhib- it's of farm products and dairy stock ever held on Woodstock fair grounds. s. H. Peck, w. s. Warren and Oscar Munyan are the ones to encourage the exhibit of cattle A large number of very fine herds are in the vicinity of Woodstock and other parts of Wind ham County, and Ii,ese IS no reason why the show of dairy stock at the Woodstock Fair should not be one of the best. The poultry department of this fair has for several years been called by poultry experts the best poultry exhibit held by any of our State Agricultural Associations. E.
 A. Rollins has been superintendent of this division in recent years, succeed ing Dr. G. P. Perley, who placed the department upon its present high standard. It has been MT. Rollins aim to maintain the standard set by his predecessor. This he no doubt will be able to do for the fal, fair of 1920. A special class has been added ts this department known as the "util- its>s class" which will include four
Putnam patriot., 1920-06-11
NORTH ASHFORD

Mrs. Jennie Barlow of Mansfield is visiting her son Everett at her old home.
 Mrs. Jennie Baker of Putnam is spending a few days with Mrs. Henry B. Buell..
 Mr and Mrs. George Morse of Southbridge were visitors at the home of Mrs. Morse's brother, George O. Upham, last Sunday.
 Mrs. Sarah Upham, who has been spending the winter with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Prescott, in Worcester, has returned to her home with her son George.
 At the morning service of the Bap- tist church last Sunday the pastor preached the fourth sermon in the series on "The Scriptural Require ments of a Christian" The subject of the sermon was The Organized Church"
 Preparations are in progress for the observance of Children's Day by the Baptist church and Sunday school on June goth. It is expected that con- cert will take the place Of the usual morning service and Sunday school session. Mrs. Archa Walker will as- sist with the music.
Putnam patriot., 1920-06-11
HOWE-MARoT SCHooLExERCiSE
Commencement Held Monday and
 Tuesday With Elaborate Program

The commencement exercises of the Howe -Marot School for young ladies were held Monday and Tuesday. There was a large gathering of relatives and l friends of the pupils and friends of {, the school.
 Monday evening at o'clock Mid summer Nights Dream" was present ed. Tuesday evening at o'clock the 1 graduating exercises were held and at o'clock "The Land of Hearts De- sire" by W. B. Yeates, noted Irish dramatist, who recently lectured at Yale University. was given. Both presentations were of high order and the parts well taken.
 In the graduating class of ten are {: Elizabeth Boyd, Annelise Candee, Josephine Hartford, Locke T. Tigley- man, Betty Jones, Betty Rays, Helen ! Sheldon, Orion Warwick, Barbara ! Weaver, Anna Wrye. Those in the cast are:
 "A Midsummer Nights Dream
 Elizabeth Barker, Nora Hutchings, Josephine Hartford, Marion Ball, Ruth Allen, Agnes Sherwood, Orion Warwick, Marjory Morrow, Barbara Weaver, Elizabeth Danforth, Margar- ct Wainwright, May Dean, Marion | Cleaner, Margaret Self, Betty Jones, Elizabeth Boyd, Annelise Candee, An ma Thornton, Anna Wrye, Ellen Des- sau, Marjory Candee. Marcia Clark, Betty Rays, Hannah King, Emile Locke Breaux, Louise Burrell, Eliza beth Carr, Frances Corbusier, Alice Foster, Helen Haight, Margaret Hoff Alice Latham, Charlotte McMuliin, Nellouise Plummer, Rosamond Reed, Barbara Sears, Keith Simpson, liar riet. Struas, Mildred Yerkes.
 The fair1es are: Suzanne Apsey Savannah Beck, Uretta Campbell Virginia Elliott, Lolie King, Vera Lawson, Jean Lawson Katherine Og' len, Prudence Paine, Jane Rodgers Leila Roosevelt, Harriet Taylor.
 Dances-Puck and Mustar-Seed Anna Thornton and Marcia Clark, Shadows, Margaret Hoff; Echo, liar riet Strauss; Lymph, Nellouise Plum mer; Dawn and the Huntress, Helen Haight and Alice Foster; Wind and Clouds, Keith Simpson, Emile Locke Breaux, Alice Latham; Flame and Water, Rosamond Reed and Frances Corbusier; Rainbow, Louise Burrell Rain, Barbara Sears; Sun, Mildred Yerkes; Moon, Elizabeth Carr; Sun set, Charlotte McMullin.
 The music is taken from MendeI- ssoh,l's Midsummer Nights Dream and Mendelssohn's Song Without Words. : Land of Hearts Desire"
 By w. B. Yeats
 ] Characters-Maurtee Bruin, Betty Jones; Bridget Bruin, Orion Warwick; Shawn Bruin, Anne1ise Candee; Mary Bruin, Anna Wrye; Father Hart, Bar bara Weaver; A Fairy Child, Eliza beth Boyd.
 The scene is laid in an Irish peasant cabin on May eve long ago.
Putnam patriot., 1920-06-11
K. A. WALSH HEADS OWN
 PRODUCING CONCERN
YOUTHFUL DIRECTOR HAS HAD RAPID RISE IN CHOSEN
 PROFESSION; A PIONEER DIRECTOR

Athough eeo, rises frequent in the picture profession than head of his producing
 In the days when motion pictures in their swadding clothes "R and new methods then unknowh The their Griffith when that new famous producer yet unknown
 Seeking the While of bandits the world
 the multiple to evidenced the worked for ctwthF
 the Checkers Should recently considered tful the geine almost perfection is in "The Pupe which We'd Thursday independent
  Seano Heea Ware and Stuart Mayfower released by ' The Deep Purple is based widely  ora guidance MT Walsh the play vitality ed by the motion picture has brought the drama
Putnam patriot., 1920-06-11
TWO JUNE WEDDINGS
 ST. MARY'S CHURCH
Nilier-Favereau

Louis Miller, in business on Provi- dence street, and Miss Agnes Fave reau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Favereau, Church street, were mar ried at St Mary's church at 6 o'clock Monday morning by Rev. A. w. Rou- thier, who was also celebrant of the nuptial mass
 Miss Julia Favreau, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Eugene Miller, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Following the mass a we l. ding breakfast was served by the brides parents,
 After wedding trip they will re- side in Putnam, where both are well known and popular in the north end of the city.