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New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

flower-viewing -- from "hana,"
flower, and "mi," to view. Have you
done hanami7 Is a question on the
lips Of every friend you meet, and
to reply in tho negative is ever a
severe humiliation, for who would
neglect to go fower-viewing? All
classes, high and low, rich and poor,
prince and peasant, old and young,
go to see the blossoms annually with
out fail, holidays being given in
schools and factories to fulfill this
duty.
The centers of greatest concourse
in cherry blossom time are the
great parks, like Uyeno, and along
the river bank at places of note, like
Mukojima, where crowds have gone
for centuries to behold the blossoms
at their best. But all the more pic
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

APAN Is Just now in the de-
u lights of cherry blossom time.
The scene Is one not to be wit
messed IN any other country, writes
the correspondent of "The Nebraska
State Journal" All Western coun-
tries have their wealth Of orchard
blossoms in the spring, but IN Japan
's L. all 80 different. Here tho
streets Of towns and villages are
eanopied BY clouds Of fllmy-misted
0iSou, and from any eminence one
sazes over the city lying buried in
bloom as in an ocean of ethereal
night. All squares and parks are
simply mass Of bloom, and under
'heAtrees assemble numberless groups
and parties, all in gala attire, eat
ing rice cakes, drinking sake, and
doing hanami. Hanami means
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
Sugar for Babies
ENGLISH children will not have
H. to suffer from sugar rationing

ENGLIsH children will not have
IL to suffer from sugar rationing
or shortages, according to 4
system which went into operation in
England early in the month. The
London Daily Telegraph" an
nounces:
Under new arrangement ar
rived at by the Ministry of Health,
in consultation with the Ministry of
Food, which comes into operation to-
day, the system under which food
control committees were authorized
to grant extra allowances of sugar
up to a maximum amount of 40
ounces week for children under
two years of age attending child
welfare centers on the production of
a medical certificate stating that "a
extra allowance was necessary has
been discontinued, and In future
such supplies will be obtained under
the general regulations of the MIN
istry Of Food.
The effect of this charge will be
that whereas under the present svs-
tenn an extra ration Of four Ounces
can only be obtained for children
between the ages of six and eioh-
teen months attending centers who
are certified TO be in need of an ad-
ditional supply, under the new pro-
cedure the extra ration can be OBJ
tained for all children under two
years of age who may be certified
to be in need Of an additional suo-
ply OF sugar. The certificate NAV
be issued by the medical officer or
the superintendent Of tho center. as
is done under the present arrange
ments, or by duly qualified medi-
cal practitioner, and should then
be sent to the local food office for
the necessary permit TO be issued
granting the extra ration, which can
then be purchased direct from a re-
taller instead Of through q center
as at present." q
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
Gas Masks for
Forest Fires
T ECESS1TY taught the Eng
lish and Americans the use
Of gas masks. Now these

llSU ana americans INp use
Of gas masks. Now these
same accessories of war
have been put to use in fighting at
tacks of the destroyer in nature
A severe forest fire in Glentanar
Forest, Aberdeenshire, England, fed
by high wind, ragged for days. On
the fourth day veering wind grave
ly endangered the mansion house of
Lord Glentanar, and the village of
Aboyne was threatened. Lord Glen
tanar, who had kept an all-night
vigil, following his hurried journey
north from London, was called upon
to decide quickly whether, in the
hope of checking the spread of the
fire to the woods of Craigendinnie
densely planted with old Scots pines
he would sacrifice another strip Of
valuable wood at the edge of Knosi-
kie Hill by burning it in advance of
the column of flame.
He Immediately gave orders TO
withdraw those battling against the
advancing fire and to burn the wood
uphill. Thus the advance of danger
toward the township of Aboyne was
stayed, but further off in the depths
of the main forest fierce blaze still
roared and cracked.
Subdued at one point, the fire
broke out in another, and mobile
parties were sent speeding hither
and thither to centers which sentries
posted on a tall watch tower sig
nailed as being alight. Thus the
day was one of alternating hopes and
fears. Once came a shout of victory.
as over stretch of three miles =
wall of fire was beaten down. But
later this temporary success was nul-
lifted by more vicious outbreak fur
ther south
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
IDA RUBINSTEIN as she
4 appeared In d'Annu1s-
zio's "S0ant Sebastian"

among the greatest Il mean Gabrielle
d'Annunzio), paid her the homage of
his admiration. He had observed in
the work Of the beautiful mime that
love Of the Great Beyond which en-
velops all his own creations.
"You have just evoked" he said
to her, "a figure which / have long
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

CoME years ago one of my
friends, a French diplomat,
~ told me Of the extraordinary
impression made on him by a
young Russian girl, who appeared in
a gala performance given, under the
Czarina's patronage, for the poor Of
St. Petersburg. The young girl, al
most a child, played in "Antigone. :"
translated into Russian.
Il shall be surprised" the secre-
-ary Of the embassy said to me, "if
this delightful little artist doesn't
become famous before long"
Did you meet herr" / asked.
An Impersonal Charm
No. preferred to remain under
the more indirect and impersonal
charm Of the strange little creature.
You would like her immensely. Her
delicate and flexible body takes on
attitudes which are at once stately
and feline. Her blue eyes con-
Stantly change in shade and express
sion. Her carriage is somewhat
Oriental, but it has, nevertheless,
high distinction. She possesses a
charming voice"
What Is her name?"
Il remember only her given name
-lda-which suits her to perfec-
ton"
1t was at this same gala perform
ance that the young girls artistic
career was decided.
The gerat artist, Bakst, was en-
thusiastic about her. Since he wasn't
diplomat, he didn't hold aloc1. He
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
DARIS captjvated by the charm Of Mle sa Rubin
stein, a0ho made her debut IN "Cleopatro"

ashamed Of their flnicality, they
added:
"This slight defect Is consumed in
the pure inward flame with which
this marvellous artist is illumined."
To see her mount her Calvary
under the weight of an imaginary
cross, was the noblest as we'll as the
kAaost painful of spectacles. Ida
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

In recent article Nine. Sarah
Bernh1rdt has contributed some I'M
pressions Of Ida Rubinstein, the
young Russian girl a0ho has risen
70 the foremost heights on the Paris
toge. The great trogedienne of the
last generation 1ceIcomes her sue
cessor 10 the laurel and generously
attributes to the latter her oarm
familiar title, ''The divine." The
article is singuJnrly sympathetic in
tone and is full Of Interesting side
lights on Ida Rubinstein's career. 1t
i9lIows.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

told me. "De Max, in Antony, sus-
passes himself. / shall throw my
love, my heart and my faith into the
combat We are to engage in; for
every first night performance is a
combat, isn't it? / want to have
every detail worthy Of our combined
efforts to realize a beautiful dream
Of art"
Guarantees Triumph
Yes, Ida Rubinstein, you will
triumph. l guarantee that, for you
are sustained and inspired by your
faith in art. Faith, you know, re-
moves the mountains which bar our
way toward the ideal. 1t is the
torch which eliminates the obscuri-
ties of our lives as artists, made up
of efforts and fevers, of doubts and
enthusiasms. Preserve it piously.
Glory is the sister Of faith.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

poems. Her bearing was ethereal.
She glowed with feeling. She pre-
pared the public that evening for the
admirable translation Of Antony
and Cleopatra," which she was about
to produce. This time, more than
ever before, she was lavish in efforts
and expenditure.
"The pieks is remarkable" she
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

But I warn you he must talk as well
IS act"
Il shall talk; l shall talk. Have
confidence in me-"
Her love Of the beautiful inspired
her She ended by convincing dan
nunzio, chiefly through her strength
2f will and unwayering faith.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
In d'Annunzio's PLAY

\ year later d'Annunzio's Saint
Sebastian" was produced. The Ital-
ian poet triumphed with this gran
dose work. His ideal interpreter was
greeted with acclaim.
Some exacting spirits criticized
her accent little, for she still had
an accent at this period. But, as if
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
Yields Her Mantle to Youthful RIVAL
Russian Girl Called "Divine" by Famous Actress

Rubinstein was, as the poet had fore
seen, youth in its purest form, aure-
oled by mystic faith, implacable,
as everything is which is beautiful
great and true.
The young artist wasn't intoxi-
Gated by her success. She promised
herself to give the Parisians other
artistic fetes, for one thing which
the public ought to know and remem-
ber is that all these sumptuous
spectacles are gift of this young
woman, who consecrates her fortune
to a quest of the beautiful.
Isn't it refreshing in this age of
lucre to see a young artist spend her
wealth (however little it may be- for
the sole purpose of offering the pub
lie real masterpieces-masterpieces
presented by artists of the first
rank, in an Incompatible atmosphere
of art-and then for only FIVE or six
performances?
Eliminating Her Dialect
While Paris was adopting the
Russian artist she was working in
donlitably to eliminate her Russian
accent. When she appeared in
Helen of SPARTA 1 remember Ed
nond Rostand, who took supper
with me, saying:
"My wife and I hsve just come
from the first performance of Helen
Of Sparta Ida Rubinstein was
amazing. She has almost lost her
accent. You are right; she would be
an adorable Meisande in La Prin-
cesse Lointaine.'"
That was in 1912. After "Helen
of Sparta" Ida Rubinstein created
the "Salome" of Oscar Wilde. Then,
in 1913, she created the "Pisanella"
of her great admirer, d'Annunzio.
All these roles were prodigiously
successful. But the young woman
still labored to overcome the last
roughnesses Of an accent now be-
come almost imperceptible.
Her Effect on Bernhardt
A mutual friend introduced US. 1
conceived a great affection for her.
Her love of art, her sincerity, her
independence and her inflexible pur-
pose to attain the ends she had set
for herself completely conquered me.
I gave her some friendly advice,
based on my long experience on the
stage. She took it in good part and
utilized it, yet without abating in
any way her own personality.
Finally, at the opera, in a gala
representation, she spoke the part
of The Muse in "La Mutt de Mai"
and the public realized that this
valiant young woman had achieved
that most arduous and difficult
triumph-ridding herself of her ma
tive infection, and that in perhaps
the most exacting Of all our classic
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
Has Many Gifts

All right" answered Bakst. "The
fairy which presided at your birth
gave you all sorts Of gifts. You
have grace in gesture, nobility of
bearing and the rare faculty of ex-
ternalizing your sensations, even
when you merely listen. was struck
with that. If you want to be a
tragic actress and play on the
French stage you must first lose
your Russian accent. That will re-
quire a great deal Of effort. Begin
your career in tragic pantomime.
Sculpture is the purest Of the arts.
So I suggest that you begin in sculp-
ture poses. That will be the first
step toward the success you dream
of. Think it over"
We don't know how the young
girl broke away from her family.
But in 1909 the Russian ballet ap-
peared at the Chatelet and Paris
was captivated by the charm of the
divine Ida Rubinstein, who made
her debut In cleopatra"
Becomes q Star
For the Partisan public my diplo-
matte friends vision turned to real
ity. The little Ida became 2 scin-
tillattng star. In 1910 she created
Scheherazada at the Opera. That
performance marks a memorable
date in her career, for . poet, great
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04
THE latest photograph Of
Nine. Sarah Bernhurdt

had himself introduced to "Anti-
gone" Ida, happy to hear voice
which encouraged her in her arts
tic ambitions, confided to him her
dreams and hopes.
AS a child she had had to combat
the opposition of a family imbued
with narrow, antediluvian preju-
dices.
''If you really make up your mind
to take the plunge, let me know"
said Bakst. ~ am going to Paris
with the Russian dancers. I will
give you an engagement"
But I want to be tragedienne,
cried the charming Ida.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

dreamed of, which (pointing
duce to because had ideal in all youhuness You shall
Interpreter for It, There the fg noble youth
New-York tribune., 1920-07-04

IDA RUBINSTEIN, acho has risen to the foremost
heights the Paris STAGE Sarah Bernhardt
passes on to her the title ''divine," long held By
herself
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-05-27
Hunters Use Airpi8ne.

L. $. Department Of Agriculture reader.l
The first arrest under the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act for hunting wild fowl
from an airplane was made In Missouri
recently when the long arm of the law
reached into the air and seized two men
for hunting and killing wild geese from
an air craft. The arrest was made by
Il warden of the Biological Survey.
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. which administers the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act. Following their ar
rest the hunters made the trip to the
office Of the United StatesC COMMISSIONS
at Charlottesville, Mo-. in their plane.
They had previously boosted of their
ability. while flying. to herd the geese
more effectively than SportSmen OIL the
ground can possibly do. Hunting Of
tie sort IN which they engaged Is sleci-
fically forbidden by the Federal law
| and the regulations Hereunder. Sew
cr;ll states have passed laws fOrbitlding
l,untin. from airplanes. among them
Icing California, Michigan. New Jersey.
North Caroline and South Carolina.
There is considerable sentiment In
sporting circles against the practice. on
| the ground that it is unspOrtsnmnlike.
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4. W.iSTEFUL PRACTICE.


What would you sly If you saw II
man deliberately destroy $7O.OO0.OOn
worth of clothing by placing 1t in IL
raillstorM? No one has done precisely
that. hut what has actually occurred il
no less wasteful than that act would he.
Specialists Of the Bureau Of Markets.
United States Department Of ASricul-
ture. conservatively estimate that dur
ing the PAST year cotton growers of the
United States suffered *7O.WNl.tMM
cotton loss through damage to cotton
Ivy exposure to weather. They say that.
after ginning. cotton is permitted tn
remain In the weather for months at I,
time instead Of being properly sheltered,
and that although cotton Is one Of the
hardest Of farm, products. its strength
is not sufficient to withstand such eX-
posture to the elements.
The Bureau of Markets maintains
that the amount Of money lost through
this cause In single season would
probably he sufficient to build the ware
houses needed. and that after the first
year these warehouses would become
practically surplus assets In the hands
of the farmers. 1t advocates also the
construction of such warehouses npoi
a conservative h,isis. If necessary. and
Is prepared to advise these interested
In undertaking such projects.
1t is also pointed out that receipt.
covering cotton stored In properly OPP
erafed warehouses are accepted gen
erally as collateral for leans. the In
terest charges for which are more than
paid for by the profits aecruing to thu
farmer through his ability to sell hi,
cotton as 1t is needed by the mills.
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APPLICATION TO PURCHASE.

department Oh tHV IuteElu4t
U. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
April q. 1919.
NorIcE is hereby given that hudson y.
Grimmet. whose postoffice address IL 2034
Line Avenue, Shreveport. La, did. on IT,
id day OF December, 1919, file In this n.
flee Sworn Statement and Applications, No
O9373, to purchase the fractional west hslf
OF west half Tor northwest quarter Of north
west quarter and lots 6, u and I'D, u;
section 90. township 10. north. range y.
west, Louisiana Meridian. and the timber,
thereon, under the provisions Of the act 4
June ), 1878, and acts amendatory. knOwn
as the Timber and Stone Law ut such.
value as might be fixed by appraisement,
and that, pursuant to such applicants.
the land and timber thereon have bsn
appraised. x44TO2. the timber estimated
81 ,OSS board feet MT IS per NJ, md IN
land $lD1.5S: that said applicant will 04et
final proof in support Of his applicatiuo
and sworn statement on the Ith day 4
July, 1920. before the L. s. Commissioners.
at shreveport. In.
Any person Is at liberty to protest tht1
purchase before entry, or initiate cOntest
at any time before patent issues, by Ming 1
corroborated affidavit In this oficc, alleging
facts which would defeated the entry.
Il. ID. GIANELLOSI, Register.
May 9, 1920. tjuiy Al p
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eradication. It may he that commune
ties or individuals here and there have
just canse of complaint against the
manner in which the law was admin
istered. the regulations enforced, In
their respective localities. But those
personal pretudices and local griev-
ances should not he suffered to stand
in the way of the emancipation OF
I1ouisiana's cattle industry from tick
fever.
Fifty-seyen of the Louisiana par
fishes, we are told. have been released
from quarantine. In a single year
from March and April. 1919. to March
and April. 192O-the number of tick
infested herds. over an area compris-
ing fifty-six parishes. was reduced from
9166 to SOC. That speaks mighty well
for the effectiveness Of the regulations
as they stand; 1t is a mighty convinc-
ing argument against any weakening
| of the law as 1t stands. DIR. Dalrymple's
| showing of the losses that would be
inflicted upon the state If the tick fight
were abandoned or blocked in it's pres
ent stage is another powerful and
readily understood argument. The new
and "forward-loOking Legislature.
with the abundant proofs of the value
and efficacy of the tick eradication
campaign and the existing law in EVIL
dence pretty much throughout the
state. cannot afford to take the hack
ward step involved by weakening the
existing law.
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A news story that comes to us l,y
way OF the extension press service Of
the State University says that the Yer
million Parish Farmers Association
has plans under way for the erection Of
a warehouse to he used In connection
with their cooperative purchases and
sales. This Association, under the lead
ership OF the parish agent, has already
purchased several carloads OF farm sup
plies and sold several carloads VI hogs.
1t is capitalized ut $4,000. and has
for its membership seventy OF the
leading farmers of the parish. That.
YOU will have to admit. sounds rather
like straight business procedure. The
farmers are rather obstinate class
when 1t comes to getting them organ
lied In their own interest. but the thing
may he accomplished in some sections
even yet.
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The apparently friendly i

The apparently friendly mosquito
that serenades YOU as YOU doze off Is
not to be trusted. 1t Is charged against
him that he has a part In spreading
more than one deadly diseases. Fight
the mesquite BY destroying his breeding
places stagnant pools OF water and
old tin cans and other receptacles lying
around chat catch water Use crude
oil on the surface Of ponds. etc, that
cannot well be drained. It will contrib
ute much to the health and comfort
OF yourself and your fanily to see that
the mosquito is put out OF commission.
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EATING ONES CAKE.

Long ago the observation was made
that g one cannot eat his cake and have
it too" Neither time nor circumstance
has diminished in one whit the truth
f,llness and significance of Its import.
If one spends all that he makes. there
is nothing left. Spending. nncurletl
and untlirected, will eat away the cake
Of savings. and ramicionsly deyour the
contents of the pay envelope.
Most dollars spent now pay for 60
cents value or. stated another way.
articles that cost dollar three or four
years ago now cost x1.40. Things move
in cycles. Within three. four or five
years from now the purchasing power
Of the dollar will have again risen. The
question every one should decide for
himself when it comes to spending. Is
whether the article which will cost him
$1.4O now or only dollar five years
from now, Is worth 1t. Spent to-day
that dollar has only a D-cent purchas-
ing power. Saved and spent five years
from now 1t will have 1O0-cpnt pur.
CudSlHS power, uuu Tie UNuGI Will
have the interest it has made for hin,
If he has wisely invested it In wal
savings stamps. for instance.
Those who now form the habit Of
getting one or more war savings stamps
ut the postoffice each Fay day will sOol
have good cause to congratulate them
selves upon the exercise Of good judge
ment and long-headedness. Too many
people insist they cannot save because
they fail to analyze their expenditures
and know exactly where their money
is going. These people. If they will bt
frank with themselves. will find afteI
Il few days use of pencil and paper II
keeping track of their expenditure.
that they can easily add to their in
terest-hearing war savings stamps col
lection every month.
Saving Is decidedly worth while. !
personal reserve fund Is necessary. i
can he had only by saving.
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Lesson of the Pile Driver.

New Orleans Christian .idroeafe.i
We have been watching |; pile driver
just across the street hammer home the
long piles for the foundation of Il great
building. 1t does its work by dropping
il heavy weight repeatedly upon the
pile to lie driven down. The weight
does not vary. and the length of the
drop is practically the same every time.
But its action is stesltly. Sometimes an
obstruction Is met. hut the driver ham
mers away. and soon the difficulty Is
overcome. So it is with our work.
Steady effort. directed in one direction
long enough, will inevitably produce
results. There Is sound wisdom In the
suggestion to hammer away" 1T ii
thin. until we get 1t done.
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r. q. BoisseGm ~. III. g. Mckinney 1t II
No. Sis. IN Sec0nd District Court, Boz
sier Parish. Louisiana.
By virtue of writ of seizure and snie,
issued in the above entitled suit, ind to ne
directed, l have seized. and will proceed r.
sell mt public auction, to the last and high
est bidder. at the front door of the Court
House. In the town Of Benton. La. on SatnFs
day. June &c. 1910, the following describeA
property, tO-wft:
The west half Of southwest quarter q
section n. township 10. north, runge II,
west Bossicr Parish, Louisiana, continuing
50 acres. more or less.
Terms of Sale--For cash, without the
benefit Of appraiscment. to pay and satisfy
the sum Of 500, with 8 per cent per annunl
interest thereon from April S,l01S. until
paid, and NIL costs OF suit. including 10 m
cent on said sum and interest M attorney
fees. i. T.. EDWARDS.
Sheriff, Bossiar Parish, Louisiana.
May 20, 1920. Ijune al