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all in the lurch any time he wants
to-
When the critics proclaim Darde as
ga second Rodin" they have definite
thought in mind. Auguste Rodin
l1S40-1917) was what may be called
an impressionist in method and a real
list in execution His chief character
istic is his extraordinary power 'in the
synthesis OF psychic expression"
Translated into ordinary English and
illustrated by example, this means
something like the following: His
much-abused "Balsac" is not SO much
statue of the man as an embodiment
of the "Comedie Humaine"; his
''Kiss" is less the embrace of a man
and a woman than the psychology of
passion in the kiss. And, of course,
Rodin was sensation in the art
world. Nearly every one of his many
works has been holly discussed with
extravagant praise ana downright
abuse-and is so discussed to this day.
So, if Darde is "a second Rodin," he
is sure of fame, and worldwide fame
at that.
A Born Sculptor.
This new celebrity who has won the
Prix National of the Salon for 1920
with his "Faune," spent the leisure
hours of his sheep herding in carving
models in wood with his pocket knife.
Telling the story of his rise from OBJ
security, which is the great topic OF
the day in French Grt circles, the Par
is correspondent of the London Morn
ing Post relates that an engraver who
lived in the same neighb0rhOOd as
young Darde happened to see a piece
Of stone carved by him in such fash
ion as to stir his admiration and curl
osity. Gradually he won the shepherd
boys confidence and was allowed to
see many specimens of carving which
had been done with tools reminiscent
of the Stone Age" The engraver sent
word about the brilliant boy to the
Department of Fine Arts in Paris, and
one of the inspectors, NJ. Almond Da-
got, was so impressed with reports of
the young artist who had never had
a lesson of any kind that he went to
see him. In 1912 Darde became a pu-
pill at the Ecole des Beaux Arts In
Paris, and after visit to Italy he re-
turned to the French capital, where
he spent eight days in Robins studio
and then went back into the Cevennes
to produce the Medusa head
The fifty-eight members of the
Conseil, Superieur des Beaux Arts,
who awarded Paul Darde the most
coveted art prize of the year, are re-
ported to have come to their decision
practically unanimously.
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MOST VALUABLE SHEEP FEED
Rye Stands at Head Of Cereals In
Protein Content, but Lacking in
Carbohydrates.

Whether fed as a grain ration, pas
tured, or cut and fed for hay, rye
holds a high place for feeding preg-
nant ewes at weaving time. In its
chemical analysis, rye stands at the
head of the cereals in protein content,
but is somewhat lower in carbohy-
drates than wheat or corn.
This suggests two things In regard
to it's feeding value: First, to feed in
combination with other things lack
ing in protein but rich in fat-form-
ing elements, like corn and wheat.
Second, as a feed for young animals
in which a high development of bone
and muscle is required. For either
purpose it is highly satisfactory. When
sheep are wintered. largely on fodder,
timothy hay, or other roughage, the
rye partly makes up for the lack OF
protein.
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don. Athena d1Sapproved OF the use
of her temple for lovemaking and
changed the fair maids abundant locks
into writing serpents Thereupon she
became so fascinatingly lovely that no
man could keep his eyes off her and
SO terrible that all who gazed were
turned to stone Perseus, acting on a
hint from Athena, killed Medusa by
the use of his shield as mirror and
cut off her head. Athena took the
head and put it in the center of her
shield. The sculptor took his inspira-
ton from passage in Dante. OF this
Medusa head the same critic says:
cit is the head of the woman whose
frigid insensible beauty fortunes too
many hearts, and whose head, in hell
is torn from her body, lifted off the
ground and borne up by the serpents
that gnaw it. The subject is strange,
more than seductive, in truth; but the
composition here again is astonishgly
perfect and free, and the expression is
compelling"
A writer in the Paris GaulOiS in
forms us that Darde's method of
sculpture is that of Praxiteles and of
Michelangelo, and explains that
HE disdains clay and carves his
thought directly in stone with a ham,
mer and chisel that he uses with as
tonishing sureness. The equilibrium
of his figure, the variety of planes and
bulk, and the analysis Of movement
of the human form seem to him to be
mere child's play.
"A Second Rodin."
Marvellous as some legend of a
long-past day is the history of this
young sculptor, who through sheer ge-
MUS, without any knowledge of the
various schools, lotteries, or studios,
won the Prix national of the Salon
with first effort, and, unexpected and
unnoticed, leaps from obscurity into
fame. Paul Darde is a name that un-
til now has been quite unknown at
least to the general public. Only in
the studios of the great masters would
one be likely to hear him spoken of,
and then with just respect, for artists
are perhaps the only ones today who
are not jealous of each others merits
and have souls lofty and indulgent
enough to praise the beauty carved with
hammer and chisel by their comrades
and rivals. They will tell you that
Darde is the young savage who went
through the Ecoie .des Beaux arts like
a cannon ball, and who spent just
eight days in Robins studio and then
fed from it at top speed back to his
native mountains. They will tell you
also that he is an extraordinary per-
sonality of unrivaled talent who. they
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storing up the SHOWS and ice and rain
till midsummer, when the resultant wa
gate the crops of the hot desert val
leys below. Again, these self-same
cliffs and lodges are full of precious
metals, which the keen eye of the pros
pector learns to discern. Also. the
mountain torrents furnish abundant
water power. Then there are trees OF
commercial size on these mountain
sides furnishing mine props and tim
Der and lumber. firewood ard fence
posts for the farmer.
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found to be covered with black specls !;
these are the dust particles brought
down by the fumes of the kerosene
Wind the clock up, and it will prob
ably run again. If the works of the
clock are in an inclosed case few
drops of kerosene should be poured
through the small hole which is pres
ent in the metal covering. Turn the
clock about a while so that the kero-
sene is distributed and after an inter-
val it Is, extremely likely that the
works will commence their normal OPP
eEations again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
CHEAP PRODUCTION OF PORK
One of the Best Ways Is Use Of Stub.
BILE Fields After Grain Has Been
Cut in Autumn.

One Of the cheapest ways Of pro-
ducing pork is the use of the stubble
fields after the grain has been cut in
the fall. In spite of all that can be
done there is more or less grain scat
tered on the ground during the proc
ess Of cutting and stacking. Hogs
will pick this up and produce excellent
gains without any additional grain.
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commander, Capt. e. Il. Durrell of
the United States navy to the United
States Shipping board. whose flag was
hoisted in the place of the naval en-
sign.
During her lying up the cost has
been estimated at $1,000 day for up
keep. including skeleton cree 10 look
after the pipes, wash down decks and
guard the gangway and totals $780,
900 for the II months. She was the
first transport to be mid off by the war
department last fall on account OF
her heavy consumption of coal and the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
Water in the Sky

Science tells us that water in the
atmosphere keeps us warm. If the
air were entirely dry the temperature
would be so degrees lower than 1t is.
We should have hard work to keep
from freezing. Without moisture in
the air, there would be no rain. OF
course. The earth would quickly be-
come a desert: so that. lacking food.
we would soon starve to death any
way. One thing that rain does for
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30

In matters political the presidential
candidates and the campaign fund In
vestigation had to share interest last
week with some important primaries.
The results of these were not salts
factory to the upholders of President
Wilson's draft OF the league covenant,
for their opponents scored in three
states, widely separated. In New
Hampshire United States Senator
Moses, who is one of the "irreconcil-
ables," was renominated by the Re-
publicans, having majority of 1900
over Fl. L. Spaulding in total vote
of $4,000. Spaulding advocated
league with the Lodge reservations;
what may have counted more, he was
opposed to woman suffrage.
Georgia's Democratic primaries re-
suited in the nomination of Thomas e.
Watson, former Populist, for United
States senator. His opponents were
Senator Hoke Smith and Gov. Hugh
Dorsey, the latter making the race as
an administration candidate and ac-
cepting the League as submitted by
President Wilson. Watson has been
an open foe of the administration and
opposes the league in any form.
A third test was In Wisconsin, where
the Republicans renominated Senator
Irvine L. Lenroot, Lodge reservation
list.
Senator Brandegee was renominatco
by the Republicans Of Connecticut, and
Senator Marcus Smith by the Demo-
Gratis of Arizona.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
WHERE CHINESE WOMEN RULE

The boatwomen of China have no
need 10 agdtate for women's rights,
they possess them. The boatwoman,
whcthsr she be a single woman or
wife or a widow, is the head of the
house, that is to say, of the boat. II
she is married, the husband takes the
useful but Subordinate place of deck
hand. She does the steering, makes
bargains with the passengers, collects
the money, buys supplies and in gem
eTal lords it over everything.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
Cleaning a Clock

A clock frequently stops because
dust has clogged its bearings. When
this is the case it may be cleaned by
the following simple method which
has been recommended: Soak piece
of cotton wool in kerosene and place
this in a small saucer. canister lid,
or anything similar. Then put this in
the case of the clock under the works.
Close up, and at the end of "A hours
examine the cotton wool. 1t will be
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cost of crew of 1000 officers and
men. which she must carry. So far
the shipping board has declined offers
made by steamship companies With
the proviso that the ship should be
recondtioned before the purchase.
This would cost about $10.000O00. and
ii is understood the shipping board has
not that amount to its credit. so the
biggest ship in the world continues
idle.
Capt. John Jamlson has heen in
charge of the Leviathan since last No
vember with a skeleton ~~~v
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
LEvIATHAN LAID UP A YEAR
Ten Million Dollars Needed to Refit
the Liner That Figured conspic-
uousiy in War.

New York.-One year ago the for
mer United States transport Leviathan
arrived from Brest with General
Persiiing on board and several thou
sand American troops returning from
the war. and was tied up at Hoboken-
where she has since been lying idle.
The vessel was turned over by her
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fees famous for centuries were laiG
in ruins The great Carrara marble
quarries are about in the center of the
shaken region, and it was reported
that hundreds of workers were en-
tombed there. Relief agencies got into
operation quickly, and King Victor En-
manuel hurried to the scene to do what
he could, directing the efforts Of the
rescuers, and feeding and consoling the
survivors.
Later in the week there were new
quakes, in the Emilia district, caus-
ing further loss of lives and destruc-
ton of property.
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e1--.11s-~ the mountains of the Ce-
venues. is of gigantic frame, wears
heavy, long beard and does the pre-
liminary work on his statues with
tool resembling a pick ak. But at
least he was shepherd boy in. his
younger days.
Anyway, in the great exhibit OF
sculpture this year in the Paris Salon
among the classic groups, the nudes
and the Futurist freaks, are two
things so different that they draw at
tention from everything else. One is
a huge faun carved in stone. The
other is a head of Medusa in marble.
On the opening day there was veri-
table Juror over them. And there was
a rush for catalogues to learn the art
list. 'Who is Paul Darde?" asked ev-
eryone. Nobody had even heard of
him. Nevertheless. here were two
pieces of work undeniably great--so
great that even the art critics of the
Paris press were at first at loss for
adequate comment. But they soon
found voice. The critic of L'Illustra-
ton says of the huge faun, twice the
size of 2 man:
The Faun.
s.It is carved out of fine rock, of a
tint so warm that it seems animated
by the hot blood of primitive beings
scarce liberated from matter" He
goes on to say that the artist is
deep student of nature ard has soaked
himself in the works of Laaarck. In
Spired by that great naturalist, me
has set himself to create a rational,
possible, viable faun, with narrow
supple back, the spine of a quadruped
that leaps when it would run on the
traditional goats feet and on the enOr-
nous hands fitted to the long ape-like
arms. And this back, these knotty
arms, these hands furrowed by ten
dOns and veins, are amazing bits. The
expression Of the face framed in its
long pointed ears, like those of wild
cat or panther or those of the jackal-
headed Anubis, is a marvel of irony,
of naive and rather bestial joy, of as
tonishment before nature, half per-
ceived, before life OWNED, confusedly
understood. The hair, crinkly and
wavy, recalls the curly heads or
boards of certain saints on the portals
of our cathedrals. The whole is ex-
Extraordinarily pleasing and powerful 1t
is very beautiful and very great sculp-
ture, solid as Michelangeic exacted,
solid enough to roll down a mountain
without breaking"
Eternal Pain" as the Medusa head
is officially titled, is entirely different
in style and execution. "Faune" may
have been done with a pick ak but
'L'Eternalle Doulour' must have been
finished with feather, SO perfect is
its smallest detail. Medusa, it will be
remember, was the beautiful maiden
of ancient Greece beloved of Posei-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
DIVIDED PASTURES FOR HOGS
Animals Thrive Much Better on Young
Tender Shoots Than on Old
Hardened Stalks.

It has been found repeatedly that
hogs will do better on the young ten
der shoots than on the old hardened
stalks. For that reason it is advisable
to divide the pastures SO that the hogs
can be shifted from one to the other
at Intervals of "a week or ten days.
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AVOID USING "MIxED' BULLS
Esteem With Which Purebred Sres
Are Regarded Is Indicated by
Texas CattIeman.

II have nothing but purebred Here
ford bulls, have been breeding regis
tered Hereford bulls for 30 years, and
have never used any mixed breed or
grade"
This statement addressed to the
United States department of agricul-
ture by Texas stockman, who recent
ly joined the Better Sires-Retter
Stock campaign, indicates the es-
TEEN with which purebred sires are
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R;ehes ~ the lncaa

The image of the sun, which the In.
cas- worshipred, twas engraved on a
massive plate of gold of enormous
dimensions, thickly powdered with
emeralds and precious stones" An
effigy Of the moon. the suns supposed
wife, was vast plate of silver.
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us is to wash the dust out Of the air.
1t makes the rivers run and provides
US with water to drink. All Of which
are consoling reflections in which we
may properly indulge during spell Of
what we call bad weather.
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Mountains Furnish Wealth.

The stern, hoary mountains of the
western states, with snow-clad peaks
piercing the sky, represent to the east
erner so much waste. But the eco
nomic values of these mountains are nu-
merous. First, they milk the clouds,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
A Sure ons.

Detective (excitedly)- have d
clue 70 the great whisky robbery
prosccutor-W What is IT?
Detective-There is a man IN the
neighhorliood with the p rs.
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Attempt of Communists to Run
Metal Industries OF Italy
Likely to Fail.
TECHNICAL MEN HOLD OUT
Lithuanians Open HostiIities Against
the PoIes--British Won't Release
Irish Hunger Strikers-Destruc-
tive Earthquake in ItaIy-De-
yeIopments in Politics.
BY EDWARD j. PIckARD.

Soviet rule in the industrial region
Of northern Italy came rather sudden
| ly, but 1t was not unexpected by those
who were watching developments
there. The experiment of the workers
is Of great interest, but the indications
are that it will be failure.
Employers in the big metallurgical
works of that part of the country I'M
dertook to head off a threatened gen.
eral strike for increased wages by put
ting a lockout into effect. The imme-
date result was the seizure of the
plants by the workers, who put them
under the management of the soviets,
and are trying to operate them on COM
munistic principles. The owners did
not resist, but the technical and adj
ministrative stats unanimously re-
| fused to join in with the others, and
consequently the latter are having a
hard time in making good. They have
no one capable of directing their eff
forts, and thousands of them are drift
| ing away and refusing to work at all.
In the plants that are running the
waste is said to be appalling.
So far the communists have gener-
ally RETAINED from violence-indeed,
there has been no occasion for it.
Therefore the government has declined
to interfere, trusting that the employ
ers and men will finally adjust their
differences. The government of Italy
is in more precarious position than
any other of the great powers and
cannot afford to antagoniZe the labor
ties and communists. If the soviet
movement spreads to other industries
and interferes with the public services
and the provisioning of the people,
Premier Giolitti may be forced to In
tervene. In order to meet that event.
uality, it is said, the employees of the
communized automobile factories at
Turin are building armored cars and
tanks, and the airplane makers at
Brescia are mounting on planes num-
Der OF machine guns that were secret
ly removed from the arsenal at Ven
ice. The situation may be cleared up
by two conferences that opened near
the close of the week.
Italian manufacturers declare that
the wage increase demanded by the
| 100000 metal workers employed by
them would add at least 1,000,0O0,0OO
lire to their pay roll, and that this
burden could not be sustained. They
point out that Italy pays IS times the
pre-war price for coal, while England
pays only three times, America only
3.5, France six, and even Germany
only II. AS a result foreign produc-
ton is replacing Italian.
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Earthquake shocks in northern Italy
killed several thousand persons, made
many more thousands homeless and
did tremendous damage to property.
The region affected lies between Flor
ence, Milan and the Adriatic coast.
Numerous towns and villages were
wholly or partly destroyed and edi-
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Polish troops, in their operations
against the Russians, have run afoul
of the Lithuanians, and hostilities have
broken out between the two countries.
The bone of contention is the province
of Suwalki, which is inhabited main
ly by Lithuanians and was given to
Lithuania by Russia when the Poles
were driven out recently. Attacking
suddenly, the Lithuanians defeated the
Poles in the region of Seiny and then
by forced marches advanced beyond
the city of Suwalki. with the evident
intention of assaulting the Augustowo
fortress, to which heavy Polish re-en-
forcements were rushed. Poland pro-
tested to the League of Nations against
the action of Lithuania, but that coun-
try refused to accept the blame, stat
ing that it does not recognize the lines
of demarcation fixed by Earl Curzon
and Marshal Foch, but is ready to
cease hostilities and negotiate a new
line.
OF course, the Russian reds took
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advantage of this complication and re-
newed their attacks ON the Poles, but
with small success or utter failure.
General Budenny, it was reported, was
gathering large forces in the Pripet
marshes with which he intended to
move against either Lemberg or Lub-
lin
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PTeQlct1OnS InaL the Germans WOulu
be unwilling or unable to disarm and
properly intern the many thousands
of Russians who were forced across
the East Prussian border have been
fulfilled. Several times lately large
bodies Of these reds have recrossed
the frontier and attacked Polish po-
sitions. They were captured or re-.
pulsed, but Poland naturally is peeved.
She has sent notes to the allied pow
ers, demanding that Germany be COM
PEELED to follow the rules Of warfare
and keep these bolshevik forces in re-
straint. The Poles allege that the en-
tire Third bolshevik cavalry corps in
East Prussia has been neither dis
armed nor interned and their horses
have not been taken away from them.
They say these troops are in a posi-
ton to charge across the frontier
whenever they wish. The Germans
reply that they have insufficient reichs-
wehr troops to guard so many reds.
The Independent Socialists of Ger
many have turned against the Lenine
regime in Russia, and in conference at
Berlin they declared against union
with Moscow. Prof. Karl Ballod, one
of their wisest leaders, who has been
in Russia for several months, told them
the Russian soviet chiefs have failed
to show that they can establish social
ism in their country and have proved
themselves wholly incapable of effect
ing an economic restoration of Rus
STA. He pictured the food, transporta-
ton and industrial conditions there as
deplorable. The Germans were high
ly displeased with the anti-socialistic
policies adopted by Lenine and Trot-
zky.
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At this writing Terence MacSwiney,
lord mayor Of Cork, was still alive, but
very weak, and there was no prospect
of his relief save by death. This may
be delayed considerable time as he
is fed during his periods Of uncon-
seriousness. Sir Hamar Greenwood,
chief secretary for Ireland, on return
ing from a visit with Lloyd George in
Switzerland, announced: 1.-THE deci-
sion Of the government is final and ir-
revocable. Neither the lord mayor of
Cork nor any other Irish hunger strik-
err will be released. 1t would be a
monstrous thing if any prisoner, po-
litical or otherwise, could secure his
release at will by refusing food"
The British government has made
it clear that the Irish need expect lit
tie leniency as long as they continue
their campaign of assassination against
the constabuIary and military in Ire
land. 1t was reported from Rome that
the pope had interceded in behalf OF
MacSwiney, and the mayors OF num-
Der of American cities sent cable
grams asking his release. Dispatches
from London said Archbishop Liannix
of Australia might be permitted to go
to Ireland within a few days, having
convinced the authorities that he is OPP
posed to extremist measures and seeks
to act as peacemaker.