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The New York herald., 1922-04-30
In Which We Consider the Hand -Me-Downs
of Fiction and That Illustrious Faker
s~~.Sslix1k plasas, Besides Word About the
American Laureate.
American Laureate.
By DONALD ADAMS.

TNHERE is nothing new in the
accusation that lot of short
stories and novels at present
sumed by the reading public are
machine made and cut strictly to a
pattern. We have been told so often
that standardization is arresting the
growth of the art of fiction in this
country that just as soon as we oh
serve slurring reference to the sort
Of fiction printed in the Saturday
Evening Post we know it is the text
for sermon on what our authors
are coming to.
We had not realized personally
how far the process of standardiz-
ing fiction has been carried, how con-
sciously and openly the manufacture
OF the patterns is being conducted
until we encountered recently the
advertisement Of a news feature syn
dicate which has included in it's SER
vice series of short stories.
These are said to be true stories"
in short story form. and the editors
who are urged to buy the service are
assured that ''the insertion of your
own street. names and landmark
make each story strictly local."
For moment or two we stared at
the advertisement, reading it over
again and wondering IL there were
editors who could believe that local
color is to be so readily obtained.
Then just for the sake of magining
what would happen if this were a
Big Idea. destined to affect the cur
rents of the literary world no less
than Henry Ford has affected the
automobile industry, we chose to rest
on the supposition that 1t was.
Well then. to the task of rewriting
some osthe worlds best, and making
IL equally palatable for John I.
Reader in The Bronx and Alfred p.
Reader in Winesburg. Ohio. or else
where Take this man Shakespeare.
for instance. The setting OF a play.
the place in which his characters
found themselves, meant nothing to
him whatever Tt would not surprise
Us greatly if an unknown play of his
should some day be turned up in
which a group of English lords and
gentlemen are playing comedy OF
errors somewhere In the African in
terror.
What would it matter 10 the great
William IL "The Merchant Of
Venice" and Lear" and Macbeth,
were put through little retouching?
Why could not Lear be represented
as great breakfast food manufac-
turer, Macbeth an ambitious sales
manager who aspired to be treasurer
Of the company, Shylock a landlord
III The Bronx.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30

that smacks Of pose or exploitation.
No. He sticks to the ship not only
because he loves it but also, we be-
lieve, because he feels it was the en-
| gine room job that made him the
writer he is. Certainly the two call
ings are closely knit in this man.
Ashore, where praise and admira-
ton are waiting to make him feel
very much like the literary man, he
almost loses that side and is all
seaman seeking rest in the different
| surroundings and feeling very keenly
the responsibilities of his official job.
Out on trip the writing side comes
| prominently TO the fore in his own
mind, and through it this remark
able man finds expression of views
on life culled through countless ex-
periences in many foreign lands.
Born to the sea by inheritance-in-
cidentally he was born at sea-tfis
| still young Scotchman, who is now
getting to be also in some ways an
American, began studying for an en-
| gineers certificate as a matter of
course. But somehow wrapped IN
with the folds of gray matter pecu-
liar to the mathematical minded
were some others that make the lit
erary artist.
For a time while still very young
McFee ran the risk of getting in
with some of the little groups" in
London, where, as elsewhere, gossip
and talk about writing often take
the place of real work and observa-
ton. He went to literary studios
and teas because it seemed to be the
\ thing to do. You can read about this
phase of life in his "Casuals of the
| Sea-" But some. lack of the grace
or aptitude to shine in these circles
| threw him back on his original sail
| or's calling. In his own words, he
would have been lost If his leanings
at that time 'had not been cor
rected by healthy plunge into a
world of callous operatives. energetic
executives and highly fascinating
machinery" Indicative of his liter
ary philosophy is his statement
that the best training for literature
until one is well over % is to have
nothing to do with it" +, His scorn
of writing as trade is infinite, and
training for 1t considered as such
he deems impossible.
1t is in contact with reality and
coming to grips with life in an un-
literary way that McF'ee sets much
store by, and this feeling keeps him
by choice carrying on his two pro-
fessions side by side. When he
secured his certificate he began sail
ing the Seven Seas in the British
merchant marine. He saw strange
ports and consorted with men of
many races. In the course of time
he had something to write about,
and it began to write itself, little by
little in the watch below"
Turning to the man himself, his
personality and the more prosaic
facts Of his life, he is well considered
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
Oliver Blayds.

"HY so much fuss has been
~ made over A. A. Mines new
play. "The Truth About Blayds," is
more than we can see. We grant
readily enough that Milne has made
an amusing thing of it, but we can
not follow when it is proclaimed that
"The Truth About Blayds" lifts its
author from the ranks of those who
The New York herald., 1922-04-30

Putnams announce that the first
volume Of Thomson's Outline OF
Science" the publication of which
was planned for April, will not be
issued until early May. The ex-
traordinary interest, shown in the
advance orders, had necessitated
the printing of four substantial
editions to insure sufficient sup
ply for first publication.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30


amused us almost as much as the
death of the old pretender.
And we should have liked TO have
seen something of the cd rogue,
Blayds, in his robuster days, while
he was vigorously carrying off the
grand deception. We sincerely ad-
mire Mr.. Milne, but we do not like
10 see him made the victim of that
too generous appraisal which is the
besetting sin of the hour. If there
were as many great" and big
books as have been announced with
in the last twelve months, the con-
scientious American OF intellectual
interests would need another twelve
month to read them.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30

WE have a suspicion that I
" Americas hypothetical poet
laureate. as discussed by Brian
Hooker in this section last week,
were chosen by popular election. as
Mr. Hooker assumes he would be, the
three candidates whom he regards
as most likely-Edgar Lee Masters.
Amy Lowell and Edwin Arlington
Robinson-would be passed at the
post by a gentleman who signs him.
self Edgar A. Guest and is partial to
such titles as 1T Takes a Heap o.
Livin' in Place to Make 1t Home" :"
A few years ago Robert w. Service
might have made a good race, but we
believe that now he would trail along
with his betters. We know he's 4
Canadian, but he would be voted for
just the same.
Mr.. Hooker supposes that the
laureate would be required to show a
full blown American ism. although
he deplores the self-conscious effort
to achieve a national tone. 1t is diff
ficult to say just how a poet is 10
prove the native character of his
The New York herald., 1922-04-30

Company boat Garlic, and. at this
writing, outbound from New York
for tropical parts. where they will
load sugar, or bananas. or pineapples.
He has been CHIEF engineer for a
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
l. WILLIAM McFEE.

TTY HO is William McFee?
wv Simply. he is chief engi-
neer of the limited Fruit
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24
LOCAL TRAIN DELAYED

Yesterday morning a small lake broke out from the Baird glacier at Mile 62' and on it's rampage to the Copper River washed out about three hundred feet of the railroad track, the water tank, coal platform and the; trackwalker's house. Repairs are expected to be made to the track so that the local train, which is now at Chitina, will arrive tomorrow after noon. There will be no train north from Cordova until Saturday moning.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24
LOCAL PEOPLE ORGANIZE :.
 FOX FARM CORPORATION

Arrangements were completed yes- terday afternoon with Dr. Thomas A. Haxby for the purchase of his fox farm which is located on Green Island about twenty miles from La touche. The purchase price is report ed to be in the neighborhood of twenty-eight thousand dollars, and includes all the stock now on the island, all necessary equipment to operate, and the improvements made in connection with the industry.
 The purchasers are all local peo- pie who have formed an organization to be known as the Green Island Blue Fox Corporation, capitalized for hundred thousand dollars, with a thousand shares of stock at hun dred dollars eaeh, all of which have been subscribed.
 The new firm contemplates placing an additional thirty pair of foxes on the island and do not intend to take off any stock until they have three hundred pair of breeders. Louis Dahl and Ned Pike will be in charge and live on the island.
 l. The original incorporators include J. V. Lydick, Dr. w. w. Council, Link Waln, Wm. Phin, J. B. Carlyle, H. I. O'Neill, Mercy R. Murray, Geo. McDonald, Ben Sherman, Karl Peter son, John Howard, Cloninger & Mill Ter, Oscar Ohman, Ned Pike and Louis Dahl
 To take charge of the Island and | get things in readiness for the con- ing winter, Louis Dahl and Oscar Ohman left for the Island on the Virginia this morning. They were ac- companied by Dr. Haxby.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24

Seattle, arrived on the Evans this morning from the westward and is today interviewing the local trade.
 A letter just receiN cd from Lopez, the short stop and Capt. If the Cor dova baseball team, who has been playing with the Anchorage team, states that he has accepted a posi- ton at Anchorage and will remain there for some time.
 Wm. Brabazon, who has been at Girdwood on the government railroad the past four months, where he has been following the mining game, was an arrival on the Evans this morning to visit his son. J. R. Brabazon, who is employed on the local railroad.
 Mrs. Fred Schrenger Willebe passenger on tonight's steamer TOT Seward to join MT. Schrenger who left on the trip of the Evans to the westward They expect to make Se- ward their home and will operate M. E. Holben's resturant the Mara thon.
 Pictures painted by MT. and Mrs, Loop, who are touring the country, will be auctioned off as usual at 7:3O each night at Bogart's Paint Store. MT. Lorenson was the lucky one winning a free painting in the first drawing last night. In the sec- ond drawing, Charlotte Bacon held the lucky number.
 Mrs. Chas. Cerney received a wire from her husband this afternoon stating that he had entered the Se- attle General Hospital and was un- der the care of Dr. Bentley to re- ceive treatment for his eye, which became infected some time ago from gnat The wire also stated that improvement of the injured member was to be expected within a fw days.
 A very enjoyable birthday party was held at Mrs. Nigros home yes- terday afternoon, in honor of her daughter Linda's eighth birthday. The children attending were, Eileen Hubbard, Mary Beth Smith, Warda, Scott and Bonnie Walker, Leila and Donald Wilcox, Virginia Van Dyke, Harriet Laurie, Alberta .Mosser, Lois and Ernestine lessen. The menu, delightfully."- served, consisted of ice cream, cake, cookies, fruit and candy.
 The Admiral Evans arrived from the Westward at a. m. with the following passengers for Cordova:
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24
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The steamer Northwestern of the Alaska Steamship company is re- ported to arrive in Cordova at nine this evening"
 Alvan Eames and wife, who have been at Seward the past month, were returning passengers on the Evans this morning.
 Mrs. R. s. DeGraff, who has been visiting in Anchorage for some time past, returned to Cordova on the Evans this morning.
 Geo. Anderson, the piano man of Jul neau, who has been in Cordova the past two weeks, left for home on the Evans this morning.
 Dan Sullivan, representing the Col Hers publication, is a Cordova wis., itor having. arrived on the Evans this morning from Seward
 R. H. Chadwick, the Carnation milk representative is today calling on the local trade having arrived on the Evans this morning.
 W. B. Synheet, who has been em- ployed as painter at the two radio stations, was an outgoing passenger on the Evans this morning for Seattle.
 Mrs. M. A. Steele, who has been visiting her sister Mrs. J. P. Hanson, was an outgoing passenger on the Evans this morning for her home in Seattle
 Miss Mary Christensen, who has spent the summer visiting her friend Mrs. Warren A. Taylor, returned to her home in the states on the Evans this morning.
 c. s. Hubbell, of the Seattle firm of ttuDDel x WdlleI, dGIlVeu Iloul tne westward on this mornings steamer and will leave for the interior on the next train.
 Miss Bernfce M. Hamilton, school teacher of Spokane who has been spending her vacation in Alaska was an outgoing passenger on the Evans this morning.
 R. A. Maurer, representing the Schwabacher Grocery Company of
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24
CASH GROCERY COMPANY
 TO HAVE NEW QUARTERS

James Dineen, of the Cash Grocery Company, this afternoon completed arrangements to move his grocery store from the Northern Hotel building to the H. c. Feldman building. The present store room vii be divided, the grocery occupy ing the space next to the Lathrop building and the hardware store of Chas. Foyston occupying the space between the groceries and meat market.
 By the terms of the agreement, MT. Foyston takes over all the hardware, stock now owned by the Cash Groc- cry which will not handle that line in the future. In place of the hard ware line, line of mems working clothes will be put in.
 MT. Dineen plans on having sev- .eral alterations made and transfer ing his stock of goods by the first of the month. @
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The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24
NOTICE

Any person having good specimens of ore, oil coal or other minerals taken from the Cordova district, and who would be willing to loan them for display in the cabinet under the new band stand, please notify me that I may get them and place them in the cabinet. W. H. CHASE.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24
cANNERYMEN ATTENTION

WANTED - FOUR TO SEVEN thousand cases whole razor clans, prices around $9 per case For particulars see G. A. Harmon city.
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The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24

THE NORTHERN MEAT MARKET has just received another shipment of fresh shrimps. Phone 27. 24-tf.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24

R. A. Maurer, A. Flames and wife, Mrs P. s. DeGraff, Dan Sullivan, c. S. Hubbel, J. J. Jensen, R. H. Chad wick, c. w. Felch, and departed for the south at 10:30 a. m. with a full cargo of freight and every berth talk en- Those leaving this port were: Mrs. M. A. Steele, W. B. Syphert, Miss Bernice Hamilton, Miss Mary Christensen. and Geo. Anderson.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24
PARTY FOR MRS. RERNoUDY

Mrs. Ethel Bernoudy, who has just returned from Seattle for a visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. B. o. Graham, was the honor guest at a surprise party which was given her on Tuesday evening at her parents home in Old Town. At the invitation of Mrs w. H. Chase about. thirty of Mrs. Bernoudys friends gathered to welcome her, and an evening of danc- ing and singing served to renew former associations.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-24

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The steamer Northwestern of the Alaska Steamship company is re- ported to arrive in Cordova at nine this evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02
MILAN

The local post of the American
legion have announced March Is as
the date for their minstrel, to be
given at the town hall. The parts
have been assigned and one re-
hearsal held.
Mrs. Fred Johnston of Duluth
Mimi, has returned to Milan after a
two weeks visit with friends al
Reynolds. She will return to her
home about March 6.
Mrs. Eva Grey is confined to her
home with slight attack of the
influenza. Her daughter, Mrs
George Snyder, of Fairview, is tax
ing care of her.
Charles McMichael has received a
letter from his son, Ralph, at
Puente, Calf, who resides in the
irrigated district. He reports a
rainfall of 20 inches during 1922.
Bonnie Hodgson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Hodgson of Dickson
street, is i'll with an attack of the
flu.
Earl L. Stump has reopened his
livery stable.
Blakley and Williams have an
option on the east half of the James
Thompson building and intend to
open a short order and ice cream
parlor soon.
Mrs. William O'Neal and her
mother, Mrs. Brasher, are i'll with
influenza.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02

the period in the church year for
us to ask, and what have we any
more to do wit hidols'? It is the
time to do away with the idols we
bow down to-" He declared Chris
tianfty to be the progressive re-
nunciation OF idols" Sin, he main
tanned 10 the mother OF all evil,
sorrow and trouble. at was sin !"
he said, which crucifed Christ
He pictured the Savior upon the
cross. and the sin and the idols of
sin which put Him there.
We should recall the crucifx-
ion scene" he said, "and put away
all idols" He called upon the
congregation to examine their
hearts at the beginning of the
lenten season and destroy those
things which separated them from
God
Bishop Fawcett will be the lenten
preacher at Dallas, Texas, all Of
next week, when be will speak at
noon day meetings in 49, business
district
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02
Wife SUICIDES
BY TAKING GAS
Melancholia Over Continued Poor
Health Prompts Davenport Wo-
man to Take Her Own Life.

Melancholy over her continued
poor health following a number of
operations led Mrs. Marie Kow-
arsch, So, wife Of Arthur Kowarsch,
a carpenter, to commit suicide yes
terday at the home other sister,
Mrs. Ida Frederick, S17 West Sew
enth street, Davenport, where she
had been living for the past month.
She had intimated that she would
take her own life, and she was
found nearly dead in the bath room
of the home. Lying near her was
a tube attached to gas jet, which
was turned on. The lungmotor was
used for an hour but failed to re-
suscitate her Her husband and
four sister survive
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02
IlUINCY BISHOP
SAYS IDOLATRY
is MODERN SIN
REACHES at Trinity Church on
sDarIing Sins Which Sepa-
rate Humanity and God.

srhere are more idols in Amer
a.. than in all of Africa; more in
rbicaro than in Calcutta. There
sre idols right here in Rock Is
and declared Rt- Rev. Edward
rawcett, p. d.. Bishop of Quincy,
n sermon delivered at Trinity
rniscopal church last night, in
sngurating the customary Wednes-
day evening services OF the lenten
season.
l bishop Faucet took for his text
verse of scripture from the 8th
verse OF the Book Of the Prophet
Hosea, the 14th chapter. "Ephraim
shall say, What have I to do with
suy more idols ?" and the
prevalence OF idolatry in the pres
sut age was his theme.
He defined idolatry to be any
thing allowed or permitted to rival
God in the affections of men. The
importance of his biblical quota
ion, he said. was that 1t denoted a
change of the times. He affirm I'd
that it might well be applied ~
the present age. He referred to
self-righteousness as an idol which
was worshipped by many so-called
Christians.
Our Darling Sins.
Under the head of darling sins"
he spoke of the love of money, and
amusements. There was a refer
ence also to 'other peoples opin-
ions" The people, he said, still
worship a "bottle-god," the old god
Of heather times 'BacchuJ." The
love for liquor. he affirmed. has not
been eradicated.
Lent" said Bishop FawcGtt, lis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02
ATKINSON

Thomas Davidson, the village
drayman, had the misfortune to
lose one of his best driving horses
Saturday when his team ransawdy,
becoming scared at passing train.
He was unloading from a car at
the track when they became fright
ened and ran into another car and
the one horse was so badly hurt
it was necessary to kill it.
Albert Atwell and John Cause
maker shipped two cars of livestock
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02
TRADE IOWA FARM
FOR LAND LOCATED
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

A 6S1-acre farm near Verdi,
Iowa. seven miles south of Wash
ington in Washington county, has
been traded for 1.400 acres in Fac
tor county, South Dakota. by a rep
resentative of Donnelly & Marsh of
Davenport.
The Iowa land was owned by
Cameron Brothers & Brown and is
transferred to Perry W. Moffitt of
Cedar Rapids through the deal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02
REYNOLDS

Harold German Of Aledo was a
guest at Ben Sharp's home Satu--
day evening.
Miss Julia Mallette spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her parents.
Miss Margaret Morrison, Mrs
Sadie Mayall, G. V. Petit and Emil
Meurling were in Rock Island MOI
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02

and Mrs. John Huslander win mrge
to the farm vacated by him-
Mrs. Roy AtweIl Is confined Z
her home On account OF illness
The odd time dance given by the
American Legion 1T the K Of
hail Monday evening. was well . :
tended.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02
WHEN HAIR Trims,
FADES OR FALLS,
USE "DANDERlNE"

35 cents buy a
bottle OF "Dander-
inc" Within ten
minutes after the
first application you
can not find a single
trace of dandruff or
falling hair. Dander-
inc is to the hair
what fresh showers
Of rain and sunshine
are to vegetation II
goes right to the
roots. invigorates
and strengthens
them, helping your
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02

Of Mrs. Campbeli's parents, DR.. and
Mrs. g. c. Howlette.
Miss Margaret johnson. who at
tends Browns Business college at
Moline spent the weekend with
home folks.
Miss Bertha Boens returned home
Monday evening after having called
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02

from the Atkinson yards Monday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dovney OF
Sheffield are visiting at the home
of DR.. and Mrs G. c. Howlette.
DIR. and Mrs. Harry Campbell re-
turned to their home in Moline
after few days spent ct the home
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02

Grandma Booth. who has spent
the past winter at the homo OF her
son. NJ. T. Booth and family. has
returned TO her home in Prime etor1-
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry De Smst.
who has been hired by Alvin Char
lotte for the coming season, will
move TO that place this week. Mr..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02

hair to grow long, thick and lux
uriant.
Girls! Girls! Don't let your
hair stay lifeless, colorless, thin,
scraggy. A single application OF
delightful Danderine will double
the beauty and radiance of your
hair and make it look twice az
sbundant.-(Adverti
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-02
Two for $1.25

Our entire stock
of @. r. S. Word
Rolls, which retail
regularly at SIPS,
will be offered to-
morrow and for a
few days only at 65c,
two for SIPS, which
is exactly half price.
This includes even
the March numbers.
We make this unus-
ual offer to reduce
this stock. There are
no used or soiled
rolls in this stock. All
are brand new,
many with the seals
unbroken. G m e
early and get your
pick. No rolls taken
in exchange during
this sale.