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The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Original Drawing by Booth Harrington in
Presentation Copy of Monsieur Beaucaire."

I knew. with a sagging OF the heart, there
was something more to learn.
We all tried hard to learn back in our
home State. and some OF us were meagrely
equipped II was struggle and IL not a
beautiful struggle IL was msdirected effort
frequently, the goal ignoble. But we had tn
learn that too. The terrifying part of II is
the surety, now. that there was one among
us all the time who saw us ridiculously try
ing saw US ridiculous when trying. There
are paragraphs in The Conquest Of Canaan"
and "The Magnificent Ambersons" that are
too painful for me ever to read through.
close the book and curse the Scheme Of
Things Dreadful Mr. Tarkington
Yet wonderful Mr.. Harrington! He deco
rates Washington square with gay bobbing
lights OF fancy when | pick up Monsieur
Beaucaire": he sets the lamp of learning
aglow in that pleasant space as can no
Greenwich Village sage when peerless
CHERRY" is in my hand; and, again. he in
sinuates pumpkin lanterns around the band
stand IL 1 go back TO "Penrod" He makes
the reading for us, and furnishes the torch
OF his Illuminating mind that the reading
may be easy. What is this power? Out Of
the extremes of the agony he has caused
me- of the Joy he has danced up to me, am
inclined to believe that the narrow Tarking
ton house which has shut out so much, has,
strangely enough, permitted to dwell there
a genius.
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usual design, fighting for the scissors even
and some OF us always working with dull
shears But my neighbor on the far corner
had shears that were pretty sharp to start
with although at first his snippings were
seemingly aimless.
don't believe talent is worldly acquire
ment. I don't believe that worker can
forge his own tools He can enlarge his
tool chest can keep Il in order, but his
equipment for his life's expression Is not as
a sword lifted and swung at the side, or as
a malet placed In the hand of the appren-
tice. He comes into the world with this
mental array inside of his baby brain. A
little outfit for his baby brain, meagre or
munificent Thus accoutred he tits his mind
with others in the lists, goes down, or be-
comes pumed knight, as has Mr.. Tarking-
ton, in the field Of letters
have my dictionary before me. Not the
small one with don'ts in the back. but the
large one with pictures of aconitum, Bush
Tres callipers and other mystifying words
which arrest my eye before I discover the
root of equipment. / have an impression
that equipment was a cross between a horse
(eouine) and an equinoctial storm, so un-
familiar am l with Gods little outfits for
the mind. OF course. got no further than
the pictures so / shall never know about
equipment. and as wasted time idly chew
ing MY was going to say pencil, but in
reality idly chewing my typewriter was
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and his roguishness is not always innocent
Riley sometimes errs in taste, especially with
reference to the Deity-a reference that never
fails to call out DR.. Marsh's admiration but
offends other people-but he is ever harm
less. Both, in their nativity, are creators of
a species of little odes that are unmatched
by deep, rich and rugged singer like Burns
These poetic examp es represented in Be
ranger by THE Bohemians" and in Riley by
THE Old Man and jim combine thread
of tenderness, a vein of pathos with everyday
sentiments that are common to any public
whether French or English. Both poets, in
different as to language, made themselves
the mouthpieces of the easy thoughts of
their day.
good deal of DR.. Marsh's writing lacks
critical basis. His enthusiasm outruns judg-
ment. Riley is assured of survival in any
case, and discriminating treatment would
do him-and the critic-more honor than
unmixed praise. He is a natural singer
whose charm lies in shrewd observation
passing through a fertile brain and colored
in its passage by the plainest and least
gorgeous of natures pigments. But Ger
tainly it is hard for an American to analyz2
in detail the deficiencies with the merits of a
poet whom we so love.
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A Brother to Burns
And to Beranger
Reviewed by SUSAN STEEL.

THE FAITH OF THE PEOPLES POET. BY
Daniel l.. Marsh. The Bobbs- Merrill Com
pany
a HOST OF CHILDREN. BY James Whit
comb Riley The Bobbs-M Merrill Company.
Y yISUALIzING a poet so subjective as
" James Whitcomb Riley is not diff
cult Always writing himself" as
he most happily did. he left no dark, mys-
terious corners to explore. and the singer
might be with us still, SHARING a lecture plat
form with some -quaintness and add
ing finishing touches, but no bizarre ones,
to his self portrait Every one has heard
and many easily believe that the Indiana
poet belonged to that rare and lovable class
of men who never dons the "toga virilis"
but remained boy who wouldn't grow up
His last verse is delightful by his quality
of eternal youth any written before 1t.
shortly after he had found his vein. This
Riley found i'm an epoch of imitation and his
song gushed forth, n really remarkable
stream of living, feeling. original poetry, as
unaffected as the man himself. We see him
remaining a boy and getting a boys Joy out
of life. by merely listening to the soft stir
OF natural things.
To find a book written OF him as "trea-
tise" analyzing the poets completed work
20 prove kind of thesis" seems at first
notion the author of 1t wished to take from
us a singer and leave in his place preacher.
The chapter titles increase ones wonder,
THE Doctrine of Good in Riley's Poems"
THE Cross in Riley's POEMS" &C., and the
amazement comes not because the author
fails to prove that these things are there, but
because one has always believed that Cole
ridges famous line. He prayeth best who
loveth best" had been accepted as Whitcomb
Riley's religion.
DR. Marsh explains his purpose in these
words:
Riley does not have relatively large
number of poems that are on religious sub
jects such, and yet one will often come
upon line or half dozen lines OF won
drously rich religious value. apparently
dropped incidentally into the middle Of some
nature or narrative poem which one is pc
rusing, as a man once found pearl Of great
price in a field which he was cultivating for
another purpose. 1 have felt that It would
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he talked with the utmost freedom on a
variety of topics and felt as IL had always
known him. He was an old friend of the
human family.
The name of Eugene Field came up during
our talk, and Il occurred to me that these
two poets had always been brothers under
their skin One had written Little Boy
rue" and the other Little Orphant Annie"
both of which immortal in the shrine of
childhood mentioned something of this TO
Mr. Riley and a wistful. reminiscent look
crept into his eyes.
He was n real poet" he said softly. "All
the gifts of the singing gods were his. No
roet ever possessed to such a marked degree
the ability to touch the hearts of children"
Not even Whitcomb RieyP" ventured
mot even Whtcomb Riley" he replied
soberly.
Then | told him in a burst OF youthful en-
thusiasm that only one poet had. I'm my opin-
ion, written nc perfect poem for children,
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
His Neighbors Talked of Young 'Tark'
But They Arrived at No Conclusion

could have grown up within its conventional
walls 1t may be as good an example as one
car offer of his complete mperviousness tc
any influence that would limit the subjects
of his magnificent creative output
have no picture Of the boy Booth sitting
OH the stiff front steps of his house when
chanced to pass that way. But he was very
much in evidence on the front porch of the
gipl next door-my dearest friend during the
Langtry Bang Visitation. She was one Of
those casual girls who have all the boys
around them without seeming to try. IL
may have been owing TO her prediction for
clusters that this girl was not, by common
consent, apportioned to her next door neigh
bor His name was more definitely asso-
ciated with a large Tapping young woman.
1 can always remember her with an
open mouth saying things. My first definite
impression Of him. in spite of the years of
childhood when we must have gone to the
8. le barn shows and the same dancing
cl 5. was his walking down the street with
this Tapping girl in his new cape overcoat
Don't pick me up-the girl WAS in it-he
had thrown 1t around her and thrilled with
the spice of 1t.
There was a good deal said about that coat
in our neighborhood-a community opposed
to innovation-ji,d there was a good deal
said about Booth and the girl-about Booth
and all girls Indeed there was so much be-
ing said about Booth that you might have
thought a few of the elders could have
recognized the faint far manifestation OF
some unusual talent.
Why did not the neighbors worry over the
how who went downtown almost every night,
or the one with the horse and buggy who
drove lickety-split past our house GIVE
new horse" he once told me, will you be at
home al four?" | said | would-quivering.
"I'll drive past and you can see It," said the
Young mani. And--oh mercy-why did not
they talk about the red-headed one who went
10 China and came back with an English ac-
cent? No. they talked Of Booth, and since
they could arrive at no conclusion about
the young man they decided he would come
to a bad end. There was year or-two. how
ever when they tried 10 dispose OF his end
with satisfaction 20 all yet with a pictur-
esaueness that they vaguely and disturbing
" felt was his natural prerogative. They
condoned his refusal to go to work by put
ting him In what they very innocently but
aptly termed a decline"
"Tark" Confused the Local Observers
BY Drawing, and Singing in GIee Clubs
Young Harrington had consumption 1t
was whispered about. "Galloping" consump-
ton was the first verdict as befitted young
man who wore fancy clothes; then as time
passed and he persisted chcerfully in long
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
By LOUISE CLOSER HALE.

COpUT1Uht, lJZU, THE NEW YORK HERALD.
r DIDN'T meet Booth Harrington In my
dressing room, 1 seem to have met
= every one else in my life. Idon't believe
any woman ever met him in any dressing
room. If he ever hung around the theatre
II was In those early days of the toothpick
shoes. Shoes of that period pointed instinc-
lively toward stage doors, yet the young feet
inside these signposts to frolicsome hours
were too timid to get much further than the
door itself.
Even now. when. as a successful play
wright he would be able TO roam from grid
iron to property room without insult from
either stage door man or box office, he holds
aloof That may be one of the reasons his
producers speak OF the beauty of his soul in
loud managerial whispers. They are hoping
other dramatists will keep away from re-
hearsals also Mr.. Harrington is the rara
avis who feels that he is not obliged to act
all the parts as well as write them if the
show Is to "get over" He does not always
attend his own first nights. On one occasion
he was besought to, and he wired from his
country place that he would leave it to his
collaborator-"he has all the clothes" ran
the message.
On Rather Uninspired Corner
an OHCOmpIOHhSiHbs NdiIOW LiOuSc
This depreciation of sartorial equipment
contrasts oddly with MY might say-first
awareness of Booth j cannot remember
ever actually meeting him in those young
days absurdly known as halcyon. He was
always Just there in our home town. big.
loose-jointed boy with a nose. then all of a
sudden there was n cape overcoat, and the
Toy inside of 1t, down under It. began to take
form In my admiring mind or course he
was neighbor. II is extraordinary how a
man becomes a neighbor as soon he be-
comes a celebrity. "He lived just across the
street from us" we all say. didn't live just
across the street from him, although may
have claimed at one time or another that
he lived ION thu corner" He did, although
not exactly on our corner. There was a bend.
then short block. and there at the head
Of that street on a rather uninspired corner,
was the Harrington house. IL was an un-
compromising, narrow house, refusing to
grow soft and gentle when cajolingly sur
rounded by porches have watched closely
TO see IL the novelist ever put his house in
a romance, but / can't detect II. l don't be-
lievc he could get any of his characters to
live in II. They are all either too poor or too
rich. Indeed. i don't know how any one as
plastic in temperament as Mr.. Harrington
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
Riley and Harrington at Home

Tristan-like death throes. "galloping" was
reluctantly modified to "old-fashioned" con-
sumption, although it was conceded to be in
congruous. Later on they grew petulant and
some went so far as to opine that he was
going to 'st down on his father"
If "Tark," as he was lovingly called by his
comrades (and those who weren't his COM
rades but wanted to be-. had begun writing
at the start Indiana would have known just
what was the matter with him. The other
arts embarrass us. The soil is not productive
of painters or musicians (although some
very good actresses have come from there
one anyway. but corn and writer's are the
States commodities and we know how to en-
courage them. HE is writing" a mother
will say to visitor, and voices are lowered.
1t was decided that our enigma was going to
sit down on his gentle little father when he
took to drawing. With cosmopolitan toler-
ance they had endured his belonging to
glee club. That was particular sign of
decadence, for you did not need to be
musician to be in the glee club. 1t merely
sgnifed that you were fashionable person.
Which was, of course, all right. Besides
when one stopped playing or singing 1t was
all over. There was recriminating evil
dence-nothing in writing. Now a drawing
you couldn't deny 1t was on paper; 1t con-
sisted almost exclusively of paper with few
crayon marks, and it might live forever.
Land sakes, what's he goin' to make OF
himself?" exclaimed Indianapolis thorough
ly put out.
The New York herald., 1920-12-26
James Whitconb Riley Chose Him
to illustrate Volume of Poetry

This was said when the young artists first
illustration appeared in book of Riley's
verse / should say book, for / do not
recall the pictures within-only the cover. on
which was etched q have to grope among
the shadowsl a devil-an ink pot. An ink
pot and devil? l suppose that little volume
now sells at premium. But the confusion
of my mind at present is expressive of the
general Indiana mind over this volume. 1T
was Riley choosing this boy for an illustrator
which mixed them up Now all respected
the opinion of our dear James Whitcomb.
so there must have been something in this
endeavor of Booths which had merit. Or
need we lay an accent on merit? Did that
matter? James Whtcomb Riley, wiser, ten
derer than the rest of us, saw an "endeavor"
and put out his kind hand.
There was a woman caller in my mothers
house She rocking. | can see her
plainly. / was just sitting there not know
ing how miserable / was. She had sons who,
like their father. were professional men-as
his father had been, as their sons would be.
There was no struggle with any of them
they came into the world lawyers, loudly
pleadi/g. Yet she said she rocked:
Well | suppose the Lord cuts out for
some of us and to some he gives a pair of
scissors and they have to do the cutting
You whack into an awful lot of goods when
you're inexperienced and have to make up
your own pattern"
| went out and poked at some verbenas
unearthed from their little pots the mold
smelling so sweet and disturbing. | planted
them in the new flower bed and watered
them with my tears. There so many OF
Us like this young man, Booth, trying to cut
our little life patterns fighting against the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
SALTS IF BA(KIACHY
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Drink lots of water and stop eating
meat for while if your Bladder
troubles you

When YOU wake up with backache and
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Meat forms uric acid which oVerworks
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Either consult a good, reliable physi-
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Jad Salts is life saver for regular
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United
States, for the Northern District OF
Georgia.-In re R. G. Keniday, bank
rupt, in bankruptcy.
A petition for discharge having
been filed in conformity with law by
above named bankrupt and the court
having ordered that the hearing upon
said petition be had on 21st of Febru.
the United States District Court
room, in the city of Atlanta, Geor-
gia, notice is hereby given to. all
creditors and other persons in inter
est to appear at said time and place
and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of the bankrupt for
discharge should not be granted;
o. C. FULLER, Clerk,
By N. A. Brown, Deputy Clerk
R. R. Jones, attorney for bankrupt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
new CITY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE IS ELECTED
MET MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
CALLED A PRIMARY ELEC.
TION FOR APRIL 9TH.

A mass meeting of citizens of
Dawson, which was attended by
about % people, was held at the
court house Friday night for the pur-
pose of electing new executive COM
mittee. Judge ]. G. Parks presided
over the meeting and Judge L. C.
Hoyle was secretary.
The following committee was elect
ed: R. R. Marlin, C. C. Martin, j. S.
Lowrey, w. r. Baldwin and E. C.
Paschal, all being members of the
old committee except Mr.. Paschal,
who takes the place of the late Mr..
j. I. Roberts.
The committee met Monday after
noon and called primary for April
7th to nominate mayor and council
men.
To defray the expenses the pri-
mary candidates for mayor were as
sessed $40 each and for councilmen
$500 each. The registration books
for the primary will close on March
9th,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
SPECIAL ELECTION WILL
Be HELD MARCH 18th
SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE SHEER
IFF TURNER WILL BE CHOSEN
AT THAT TIME.

Ordinary L. C. Hoyl has called an
election for Thursday, March 18th,
to fill the vacancy in the office of
sheriff caused by the death of the
late j. 2. Turner. This is the date
on which the county primary will be
be held, and will save the voters of
the county the trouble and time of
going to the polls twice. 1t is un-
derstood that the same managers will
hold both elections.
Under the law in the event of a
vacancy in a county Office it is the
duty of the ordinary to call an cleo
ton in twenty days and appoint some
one to the vacancy until the election
is held. Judge Hoyl has appointed
and the appointment will give gener-
al satisfaction. He will make bond
and enter upon the duties of the
office at once.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
A Demonstration of
Tractors Next Thursday.

Local dealers in tractors will give
a demonstration on Pecan street
Thursday afternoon. Everybody in
terested is expected to- be present.
The farmers of the county are es-
pecially invited.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

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$1.00. Phone rs. RAINES & co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
VISITING COUPLE MARRIED
AT METHODIST PARSONAGE
Miss Martin, of Benevolence, and MIR.
Fowler, of Cuthbert, Were
Contracting Parties.

Rev. T. H. Thomson was called on
at the Methodist parsonage Sunday
evening at 7 o'clock to unite in mar
riage Miss Elizabeth Martin, of Be-
nevolence and Mr.. William A. Fow-
Ter, of Cuthbert. The young couple
returned at once to the home of the
bride to break the news to her par
ents. They had slipped away to Daw-
son to have the nuptial knot tied
without taking any one into their
confidence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
MARGARET TWEEDY CLASS
HAS ENJOYABLE MEETING

The Margaret Tweedy Sunday
school class held a most enjoyable
meeting with Miss Belle Brown on
Friday evening. After a very en-
thusiastic and important business
session a delightful social hour fol-
lowed. A most tempting salad course
was served. Mrs. Burch Roberts and
Miss Annie Zimmerman were joint
hostesses with Miss Brown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
THE ENGAGEMENT OF MISS
PARKS is ANNOUNCED

Of special interest in Dawson is
the announcement of the engagement
of Miss Alice Muse Parks, of Atlanta,
to Mr.. George Lester Bell, jr., the
wedding to take place the latter part
of March. Miss Parks is niece of
Judge J. G. Parks. Her father Mr..
LLOYD Parks, was reared in Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
FIRE THREATENED COLORED
METHODIST PARSONAGE
Fire Department Responded Prompt
ly and Prevented Damage.

Burning SCOT threatened the par
sonage occupied by the pastor of
Atoc church Saturday night, and but
for the prompt work of the fremen
would no doubt have resulted disas-
trously, as a stiff wind was blowing
the sparks in all directions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
FUNDS NEEDED FOR
STARVING PEOPLE OF EAST

Mr.. E. Y. Kalffiasch, a prominent
lawyer of Augusta, has been in Daw-
son for the purpose of organizing
the county for the raising of funds
for the relief of the starving peo-
pie of the East.
For flu, pneumonia, colds and ris-
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
M ! A. White Says eff You Have
An Automobile, Keep Rat-SnaP.

"Tf I knew about RAT-SNAP last
winter, would have saved $l2O. my
car was in the garage for Few weeks
during bad weather; when | went TO
take It out, found that rats had eaIen y
GREAT holes in two new tires. Got
them later with RAT-SNAP." Three
sizes 25c, soc, s1.00. Sold and guar
onteed nv Dawson Hardware Co., Col
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