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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
Exhibitions of the Week.

one OF the rare opportunities to study
the work OF the masters of modern art
is afforded by the exhibition of draw
irgs by Cezanne in the De Zayas CAL
eres Many Of these drawings are
brief. but all are sincere with the sin
certify Of genius. There are landscapes.
figure studies and ideas for compost
tons one that win astonish most is
an early study from an antique cast.
accomplished with calm eXactness. 1t is
a revelation to know that Cezanne was
so cool in youth. However. his famous
temperament" as Vollard spelled It,
developed early. The drawings came
from the Cezanne family.
Luigi Kasimir, OF Italian and Polish
blood. signs series Of prints OF great
excellence that are now being shown In
the Hanfstaengl galleries. The subjects
are architectural. and have been found
in LONDON. Vienna, Bologna, Rome and
Holland. Mr.. Kasimir Is a masterful
workman as we'll as an artist. and his
plates have the charm Of a thoroughly
understood intention. carried out in good
taste Notable plates are those of st.
Stephens Church in Vienna, which have
been printed in several color tones from
two plates.
Tonying & Co. are showing some
remarkable carvings OF the Kwanyin,
Goddess of Mercy, In their galleries,
ono that came from the province of
Stansi is most noble and gracious In
attitude and is covered with bits OF
color and old gold. softened by time.
II dates from ISL \. D., the period OF
the five dynasties. A later figure of the
goddess. in brilliant color is signed
Nth the exact date, May 22. eighth
year of the Tt-Ting. or 1863 A. d. The
earliest Of all Of the Kwanyin now
shown is one found i'm the grotto of
Lung-men. It dates from the third
century 4. r.. and the figures are cut
in approximately Gothic style. II Is
remarkably interesting as a carving.
In regard to Ray Boynton. who is hav-
ing n show of pastels in the Mussman
Galleries. Ernest Haskell writes
I'VE are now TO consider his pastels
Of the California hills. Boynton knows
their worth artistically: he knows how
difficult their contours are to represent
upon a fiat surface. He reverences their
exquisite color. They are not easy TO
know-these hills--in fact, II Is very
good test of an artists ability TO at
tempt 20 draw them. They are the most
subtle hills that exist even more subtle
than the hills of Italy. Analyze these
pastels. their color. the beauty OF line,
the weight and bulk of the hllis-and
their sylvan spirit The measure OF the
color Is fine. the restraint OF means used
Is admirable. They are harmonious but
above all they are fine interpretations Of
our gorgeous California hills. The basis
of Ray Boynton's art is an Intellectual
one. He thinks. he plans, he does moth
ing in a haphaz ard manner. The seeker
is always the true artist"
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WHISTLER ETCHINGS AT
KNOEDLER GALLERIES

An unusually extensive exhibition Of
Whistler etchings has been opened at
the Knoedler Galleries, with many rare
Impressions. They include the French
Set" the Thames Set" the Belgian
series and the Venetian series.
The French etchings are the earliest
rrlnts OF Whistler and were the result
Of n tour IN Alsace-Lorrane that he
made in 1853 with his young artist
friend Ernest Delannoy, Consumed in
CATERS and great straw hats OF unusual
shape" on the title page OF this set
there IL a portrait of Whistler sketch
ing. with a curiosity crowd" around
him
All the etchings are intimately assoc
clated In the minds OF collectors, with
picturesque events In the life of the
artist The Venetian series was one OF
his first triumphs after the famous libel
suit with Ruskin. which he won. with
one farthing damages, but had 10 pay
his costs In the trial. and so became
bankrupted His success even then.
however. was not universal and the
critics were extremely patronizIng.
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'The Woman,' Now Bronzed,
by CASTOR Lachaise, Is Work
of Extreme Beauty.
by HENRY MCBRIDE.

TIME New Society of American
Artists, who, In a way, are Sc
ceders from the Academy, have
opened their second exhibition In the
galleries of Gimpel and Wildenstein,
and If it is not markedly better than
that Of last year. 1t is at least as good.
so that 1t seems likely the new society
will maintain the more or less fash
ionable interest 1t has evoked, and be-
come an institution.
Only the second day after the pri-
vate view. as I CHANGED to be passing
Gimpel and Wildenstein,s on my way
to view half dozen other opening
shows (of which. more anon), quite
the most wonderful young woman.
from the point of view of costume,
that have yet seen in my peregrina-
lions about the town. hastily de-
scended from a shininSly new limou-
sine. flashed across the sidewalk and
disappeared within the hallowed pre-
cincts where the New Society is in
stalled. Just what it was about the
costume and the young lady that was
so overpowering It is impossible to
say, for the vision was too fleeting to
permit the garnering of many details
but that | was right in surmising that
all the effects were of the very latest
was confirmed by the extraordinary
6ouleUersement they produced upon a
group of chauffeurs hudded about the
doorway, one of whom openly nudged
one of his fellows and audibly WINS
pered That's going some"
For a moment 1t seemed to me that !
should be best serving the cause OF good
journalism by relinquishing the pro-
gramme ! had encumberel myself with
and by following the young woman in
doors, as I had perfect right to do,
since the galleries are open to all who
are interested in the arts. One always
knows. oneself. what one thinks of por-
traits by w. j. Glackens and George
Bellows, who are of the New Society, or
OF the sculptures by CASTOR Lachaise
and Ellie Nadelmann. who also are of the
New Society but it seemed to me- psy-
chologically speaking, of the widest pos
sibe import that the predictions in such
gallery of a young person so physically
and sartorially distinguished should be
noted. Especially might 1t benefit the
aged and somewhat forlorn society Of
genuine academicians from whom these
new ones have revolted To know posi-
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Announcement is made by the art
Centre" an Incorporated society of the
Pictorial Photographers OF America, Of
which the Art Alliance OF America the
New York Society of Craftsmen and the
Society OF Illustrators are constituent
bodies. that an exhibition Of textile de-
signs will he made by the Art Alliance
OF America in the Bush Terminal Sales
Building opening Nov is and closing
Dec 4. The exhibition will be in the
nature OF nationwide competition open
TO every one. and it viii be the fifth OF
such events 10 have been held in New
York city, but as William Laurel Har-
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ris. managing director of the Art Centre,
believes it will be the most compre-
hensve and valuable exhibition yet made
under these auspices.
Art students and designers every
whore will have a real and vital inter-
est In the work Of the Art Alliance or
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
Noon" BY WALTER UFER
TAOS SOCIETY EXHIBITION

Manet which Is unfortunate for Mr..
Glackens, for though the Hamlet" is
not one of Manets greatest things, it
is very distinctly in one piece, and APP
pears to have been struck off as from a
die. Mr. Glackens fumbles somewhat.
/ hate to have to say it. but this Ham
let scarcely escapes from the comic.
Doubtless the actor, by means of per-
sonal magnetism and the secrets of his
art, abstracts the attention of the by
stander from his hands and feet. but
this our painter has not succeeded in do
ing. However, 1t is no easier a thing
to paint Hamlet" in these days than
TO act it. and Mr.. Hampden himself
doubtless will be one of the most lenient
of Mr.. Gfackens's critics.
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years or so before the war the hunt for,
or rather the finding Of Velasquez mas
terpieces died away and the dusty attics
yielded up Rembrandts, and Rembrandts
only.
Now. since the war. II you please, they
have begun finding Ministers" This
must be the last stage of genuine fame.
Would the wonderful Jimmy" be pleased
with this. or displeased. do you suppose?
With him you never could tell. But II
one could STAY via the ouija board Frank
Weitenkampf of the New York Public
Library would not have long TO live
Mr.. Weitenkampf calmly said. In an in
terview, that the forty original water
colors by Whistler that were discovered
the other day in the bequest OF the late
George A. Lucas to the Maryland Insti-
tute Baltimore, were merely Incl
entail" and that the real thing In the
bequest was the series of $4,000 prints
that had never been appraised until Fitz-
roy Darlington of the Boston Museum
went down there and discovered their
value. which was immense.
Now the $4,000 prints may have a
value. but think of the temerity of Mr.
Weitenkampf in speaking of those
Whistler watercolors like that. and
Whistler such short time dead!
Mrs. III. Van Buren, Magonigle was
elected president of the National AS
ISOLATION OF Women Painters and Sculp-
tors at its annual meeting Wednesday.
November 10. to succeed Mrs. Benjamin
Morton, who becomes an honorary vice
president with Mrs. Joseph Choate. Mrs.
Charlotte 3. Conan and Mrs. J. Henry
Hammond.
Mrs Samuel Theobald, Jr.. succeeds
Mrs. Magonigle as first vice president.
Mrs Florence Frances Smell is elected
second vice president ana Miss Olive
Black assumes the office of treasurer
resigned by Mrs. Henry T. DAWSON.
The three secretaries for the national
association are: Helen c. Sahlers COR
responding secretary; Josephine w.
Barnard. assistant secretary. and Eliza
beth Hardenbergh. recording secretary.
Mrs John w. Alexander and Miss Judith
c. Yer Planck We're elected members Of
the advisory board.
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NOTES AND ACTIVITIES
IN THE WORLD OF ART

II there was one thing more than
another that the late Mr.. James Mac
NELL whistler despised II was the COM
parison Of his career with that OF the
old masters. But fate Is lnexorsble. and
one by one all the various phases that
the old masters have gone through he
seems to have 20 go through. even to
the being found in old attlcs. There was
a period when impoverished old families
went TO their attics and uncovered there
genuine Valesquez and Instantly be-
came rich again During the dozen
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Scuptors Take Precedence Exhibition of New Society of Ar

America and the Art Centre in stimulat-
ing the crafts by close alliance with art
lists and art societies, and in coordinat-
ing art and craftsma nship with industry
and trade. That such coordination IS
essential 10 the development of the high
est standards Of craftsmanship no doubt
will be admitted II one will recall the
intimate relation which French workers
ir the applied arts have for centuries
maintained with the museums and art
galleries. This brings realization that
the feeling which inspired the weavers
OF the most famous old Gobelin tapes
tries. for example. is akin to that which
animated the great painters of the day
At the last textile design exhibition
held In New York in October. 1919. no
less than 1.756 designs were submitted
by 675 contributors in twenty-eight
American States and ten Canadian
cities The exhibition was thoroughly
representative and many Of the leading
schools of fine and applied art and OF
tie arts and crafts, as we'll as many
Individuals prominent in the world OF
design, were represented.
Milton Mayer. whose group Of poeticaI
iridescent landscapes received such
warm praise when shown at the Touch
stone Galleries last season. has been en-
NOuiei5eu Ob MS friends 10 QlSDlAN
q collection of his works in a ore man
show this season at the same galleries
A lawyer by profession he appears to be
poet by birthright, and his canvases
ring with the romantic charm Of q man
who has n vivid imagination and seeks
TO express II in an deallstlc manner
His smaller canvascs, done with spon-
taneity and radiating jewel-like quail
ties. are especially individual and enter
tanning. He handles such subjects as
symphony" THE Poets Retreat" (weli
namcd), "Poesy." Fantasy" War
VISTA Dances OF the Nymphs" and
The Mist" with sincere feeling which
carries a compelling force and bespeaks
true artist
The Frank Galleries are now open
with an exhibition OF rare antique
French and italian brocades never be-
fore seen In this country. Paul Theodore
Frank spent several years in France
and Italy acquiring them making it pos
sible for the public to see the things that
heretofore have been inaccessible to It.
Most of the examples of this collection
were obtaipcd from the palace Of the
italian Princess of Parma. Still others
trace their origin to the Italian churches
OF the fourteenth century
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lively that this unknown fair one had
rushed unanimously and at once to the
strange and somewhat bulky Venus of
Mr.. Lachaise or had knelt, metaphorical-
ly, at the l.nees of Mr.. Walter Hampden,
who Is playing Hamlet ag"i" in Mr..
Glackens's portrait, would be a Tip not to
be despised by committees who, whatever
they may feel in their inmost hearts in
regard to all these new forms of art,
certainly desire to attract the right kind
Of persons to their exhibitions.
But ! shall never know what she
looked at first nor where she fingered
longest Handicapped by a conscience,
the claims of the other six galleries
doomed mountain high, so l passed on,
but IL in my reviews of them artistic
judgments seemed to have been arrived
at through purely intellectual processes,
the resultant GOODNESS must be ascribed
TO the sacrifice described. With some Of
the same GOODNESS. naturally, l must re-
late my own unthriling adventures at
the private view. Indeed, it is high time
| set about it. .
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-18
re MIGHT CHARGE FOR A LOOK
Certainly, at Price Druggist Wanted
for Oil, a Little Should Go a
Long Way.

Recently, one cold morning. several
women were waiting in a North side
drug store until the street car came
A colored woman entered and asked
the druggist for a certain kind of oil.
He went to the rear Of the store
where he kept the stock, and coming
back. said: 1T is S2.25 an ounce.
How much do ycu want?"
The coiored woman was plainly dis
concerted Mt the high price. After
a seconds hesitation her face bright
ened. as she said earnestly: maybe
a drop would be enough"
Just as seriously the druggist re-
piled: Lady. we don't sell it by the
Drop"
The ludicrous side of the situation
struck the women spectators and they
began to laugh. One OF them re-
marked: well, at that price I think
a smell would be sufficient" Indian
apolis News.
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Coal Operators and Miners Must
Answer Government Charges
of Conspiracy.
UNDER LEVER ACT
Are Accused OF Plot To Restrict Dis.
tribution OF Fuel and With Price
Gougine-Speeiai Grand
jury Acts.

Indianapolis.-An indictment charg.
ing conspiracy in violation of the
Lever control act and the federal
criminal code, naming 125 coal opera.
tors and miners as defendants, was
returned in federal court here by a
special grand jury which has been I'm
vestigating the coal industry since De-
cember II, 1919. More than half of
the defendants are operators, IL is
said.
Bond vas fixed by United States
District Judge A. b. Anderson at $10.-
600 In some of the cases and at So, 600
In others. The defendants will be ar
raigned on May 4. Names of those
indicted will not be made public until
they are arrested.
Ten overt acts are charged against
the coal men In the indictment, which
contains Is counts. It is understood
that many of the violations charged
have no connection with the strike of
bituminous miners. but occurred prior
TO the signing Of the armistice.
The indictment was brought under
ccSLluuS . anu y Ol the LefGT ACT anu
Section 81 of the criminal code and
charges in general that miners and OPP
orators c~onspired to enhance the price
of necessaries by restricting distribu-
ton. limiting manufacture and by
other means and by conspiring To COM
NIT offenses against the United States
as defined in the criminal code. The
penalty on conviction is a fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000, Imprisonment for not
o than two years. or both fine and
Imprisonment.
While no names were made public
1t was learned that practically all
those facing charges are active in the
Central competitive field, which en-
braces Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Penn
sylvania. The grand jury was in.
structed to go fully into all reports of
violations of the Lever law without
regard to the place of origin of the
reports.
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ARE VICTORIOUS
Decisive Blow Is Dealt Against
BoIshevik Forces.
Entire Brigade staff, 1000 Prisoners
and Around Train FaI, into Hands
Of victors.

London.-"The Poles have inflicted
a decisive deefat one the Bolsheviki,"
says the London Times Warsaw cor
respondent. 'They have driven TWEEN
ty kilometers in the Bolshevik line.
capturing Mozir. LAG miles southeast
Of Minsk, on the Pripet.
THE attack will prevent the Boil
sheviki from concentrating fresh
forces and upset their plans for an Of
fensive on the southern half of the
Polish frontier.
1.-The Reds were defeated wherever
they put a fight. A brigade staff was
captured. and the divisional staff bare
ly escaped. An armored tarin and
quantities of war materials and a
thousand prisoners were taken"
All Poland Jubilant.
Warsaw.-Not since the capture of
Lemburg a year ago have the Polish
people been so elated as they were on
receipt Of the news from the Pripet.
The newspapers declare that the cut
ting of the Mooir-K olenkovitz line has
dealt a decisive blow to the Reds.
According 10 military experts, white
Ruthenia now is effectively cut off
from Moscow, as the railway which
has been seized by the Poles runs
through Orsha, Mohiley and Rogat-
chev to Kolonkoy!tz, which is the
crossing point of the important Co
mel-Pinsk railway. BY reason Of the
capture of Kolenkovitz, the Bolsheviki
will be forced to send their supplies
by way of Kiey, Zhitomir and Win
nitza, which will result in great loss
of time.
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SUFFRAGE WINS
N WEST VIRGINIA
Senator Bloch Breaks Assembly
Deadlock at End of Trip
Across Continent.
BATTLE IS DRAMATIC
Senator Montgomery ousted Follow
ing Hours Of Parliamentary Fight
Only Two States Needed to
Bring Victory.

Charleston, w. Va.--The final vote
on the Susan b. Anthony amendment
was taken In the Senate after n OF
the most dramatic sessions held by
either house of the Legislature. The
amendment was ratified Is to IA.
For several hours suffrage leaders
and their opponents fought to gain an
advantage. Each step by either party
was holly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
forces seeking to Offset their oppon-
ents' victory In keeping the Legisla-
ture In session until the arrival OF
Senator Bloch who had sped nearly
across q continent TO vote for the
amendment.
Crowded galleries we're kept in or.
der with difficulty as each phase OF
the battle apparently swung in favor
OF one side or the other. At first oc-
cupants OF the galleries took more In
terest In the Wheeling senator, owing
10 hts Importance to the suffrage
forces and the efforts made to get him
here.
montgomery Sustcu.
Shortly, however, interest In the
senator turned to the issues featuring
the contest. These included the ac-
ton OF the Senate In declaring vacant
the seat OF Senator A. r. Montgomery.
depriving him OF the vote which would
have defeated ratification, and the
taking up and adopting OF. the ratifica-
tion resolution OF the lower house,
without amending the Senate rules,
one week after the Senate's vote de-
feating its own resolution on the same
subject.
when the Senate convened the cleo
tions committee recommended that
the seat of Senator Montgomery be
declared vacant, on the ground that
he now lived in Illinois. although he
had returned to Charleston this week
I'm order to vote on the amendment.
The custer vote carried 16 TO -.
West Virginia ratification of the
Anthony amendment left friends OF
suffrage with two more states to gain
10 complete the total OF SO necessary
TO make the amendment effective. Tha,
these would be obtained in time Ia
permit women Of all states the vote
before the 1870 presidential election
was considered practically sure by
suffrage leaders.
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Eddyvlle.-Pietrie Kimbrough, alias
VIII Locket, convicted slayer Of
Geneva Hartman. and confessed
slayer Of four other women, died In
the electric chair at Eddyville prison.
Kimhrough displayed slight sigsls Of
emotion as be was placed In the cleo
tr4c chair and the black zap lowered
over his head. The electric current
was quickly applied and the negro
was dead within Is seconds. Two
brothers Of tho Hardman girl and n
Lexington citizens Witnessed the exc
cutios;.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-18
STERN MEASURES EMPLOYED
French Troops to Massacre Zone to
impress Sultan.

London.-Seven thousand French
troops are being hurried into Cflicia
rs result OF action taken by the Allied
supreme council in session here. The
step Is taken to indicate q determined
stand. on the part OF the Allies. against
passivity in regard to the Turkish
situation.
The fears Of some that the Peace
conferences military demonstration at
Constantinople would lead to further
massacres among the unprotected In
Armenia and Cilicia have been con-
isderably allayed by the attitude OF M.
venizelos. He Is represented Al be-
ing confident that q stern show at
EoHEtantinopie would bring the Turk
into line. Those joining In this atti-
tade are certain that the Turkish gov
srnment has enough control yer Mus
tapha Kemal to prevent his troops
from committing excesses In Asia
Minor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-18

Gallipolis. Ohio--Eight persons are
dead and two m expected to die as a
result Of q fire which destroyed one
cottage and the dancing pavilion at
the Ohio hospital for epileptics. The
dead and injured were patients az the
institution. The cottage operated az
q hospital for male patients caught
from the dancing pavilion which
FIRST caught IRE. twenty-five patients
were Ia the hospital at the time. The
dead all were sunocated- The injured
we're partly suHocated and burned
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-18
HOUSE VOTES FOR BIG ARMY

Washington.-An authorized peace
time army Of 2S9.ooo enlisted men and
1890 officers vas approved by the
house. which by q vote OF 70 To Is re
fused to amend the army reorganiza
ton bill so as to fix the maximum
strength at 22S,ooo men and $4,000 Of
icers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-18
How About You're atarrh?
Do You Want Real Relief?

porarily clear them away, they
will promptly fe-appear until their
cause is removed.
S. S. S. is an antidote to the mir
lions of tiny, Catarrh germs with
which your blood is infested. A
thorough course of this remedy
viii cleanse and purify your blood,
and remove the disease germs
which Catarrh.
For free medical advice write to
Chief Medical Adviser, 101 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-18
WOMAN GETS TWENTY YEARS
Mother Receives Long stentence For
MurdAr of ann. ~

Mother Receives Long stentence For
Murder OF Son.
Rhinelander. Wa-Mrs. Stanley
Blomski, found guilty OF second de-
gree murder for the death Of her son
Alban, aged 8, was sentenced by Judge
A. H. Reid. of Wausau, to 20 years In
the state prison at Waupun.
Her husband. charged with being an
accessory to beating the boy to death.
vas acquitted.
Alienists testified the woman was
sane. She admitted beating the boy
with an iron poker and @ stick be-
cause. she said, she hated him since
she was not sure who was his father.
her present husband or . former adj
mirer.