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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1919-7-24, Page 641.11.00, ERMANS WHO FACE AN INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL Not Only Rx-4{aiser and Crown Prince, But Rupprecht, von Ca- Pelle Mackensen, von Below, U Boat Commanders, Mur- derers, and Incendiaries in Allies' Criminal List. Even though the melodramatic offer - of the five younger sons of William Hohenzollern to stand trial at London in his stead 'be ignored or declined, two other Princes will be br•.,ught to the bar of interallied jerieee with the former Kaiser, aecurding to recent cable despateb,es, They are the Crown Prince of Prussia and Rupprecht of Bas aria, who thus will h :ve an op- portunity, in a common p_ ill, to re- concile their wartime jealousies and bickerings. • Army officers, submarine continand- ers, a Cabinet member, those respons- ible for the execution of Edith Cavell and Captain Fryatt. the instigators of murderous prison camp brutalities, looters and incendiaries in regions overrun -these are included in the in- ternational rogues' gallery. Some of them will be tried in the countries where their offences were committed. Those who ordered deportations from French towns probably will be ar- raigned at Paris; those who set the torch to Belgian cities, in Brussels. U-boat commanders, who sank hospi- tal ships, however, and others whose offences are against humanity, such as the ex -Kaiser and the two Princes, may face their doom in London and be imprisoned meanwhile in the fam- ous old Tower. Before the Peace Treaty was signed notice was given to Germany that she would be required to surrender some offenders for trial before a tribunal re- presenting five chief allied and as- sociated powers, but no names were mentioned. It seems to be assured that the defendants will include the following men: Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, known to his admirers as "the anvil of the West." who is reported in official documents to have ordered his men to take no Britishers alive. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle compiled and edited. a Ee- cord of the evidence on which Great Britain based her charge that Rup- precht was responsible not only for that order. but for the execution of British prisoners. He is held respons- ible also for deportations from Lille, Roubaix, Tureoing and other towns. Admiral Edward Charles Ernest von Capelle. the German Minister of Mar- ine succeeding von Tirpitz, is the Cabinet member who faces arraign- ment for unrestricted submarine war- fare He is held responsible not only • for the policy of general U-boat activi- ty, but for the atrocities practiced by their commanders. He is of plebeian birth, and achieved his high post- be- cause von Tirpitz found him an apt and industrious pupil. His father was a manufacturer at Celle, in Hanover, and claimed Hugenot descent; and the son was not raised to the nobility until 1912, after he had demonstrated to the then Kaiser his prospective use - Commanders Max Valentiner and von Forstner and Lieutenant Wil- helm Wernher, submarine command- ers, are to be arraigned with von Capelle for sinking hospital ships. Each of these men was decorated by the Kaiser for some exceptional atroci- • ty of the high seas, Valentiner, son of the Dean of the Sondorsburg Cathed-' ral, was credited with the sinking of the Lusitania, and was acclaimed in Germany therefor. Berlin newspapers asserted that he had sunk 123 vessels,] Field Marshal August von Macken - son is charged with thefts, in$endiar- ism and executions in his.spectacular onslaught into Rumania in 1916. He seizeii vast stocks of grain, a million head of cattle. two million sheep and goats, a third of a million pigs, and 69,000,000 marks in gold. His men set the torch to Rumanian villages. and are said to have shot down Rumanian prisoners solely for terrorization. Paid Marshal von illackensen is 70 years old. He and Himlenburg are the only holders of the Grand Cross of the Inn Cross. His age may pro- tect him front extremely severe pun- ishment. General Otto von Below, charged with the burning of Ardenne and the shooting of 100 persons. Otto von Be- low served in Russia, then made an ineffectual effort to save Monastir, and later led the Austro -German forces in the offensive against the Italians along the Isonzo in October, 1917, General Llama von Sanders, who fled ignominiously when his army in alesopotamla was surrounded by the British. is charged with massacres of Armenians and Syrians. Laron Oscar von der Lancken was head of the German political depart- ment in Brussels, and is held partly accountable for the murders of Edith Cavell and Captain Fryatt. Ambassa- dor Brand Whitlock and Hugh S. Gis- sou, Secretary to the Legation. ap- pealed in vain to von der Lancken to intercede for the nurse. Not only did he decline, but he prevented appeals from being sent over his head to high- er authorities. Further, he refused a request that the body be delivered to the Belgian School for Nurses after the execution. General Baron Kurt von Manteuffel was military commander of Louvain when Miss Cavell was slain, and is held jointly responsible with the Bar- on for her death. General von Schroeder was the military officer im- mediately responsible for the murder of Captain Fryatt. General von Tesey is charged with the execution of 112 civilians at Arlon in Belgium; General von Ostrowsky with the pillage. of Deynze and the massacre of 163 civilians; Major von Buelow with the destruction of Aers- chot and the execution of 130 civilians. Generals Olsen and von Cassel are the highest officers under charges growing out of prison camp cruelties, They were in charge at Doberitz. Lieutenant Rudiger was guilty of bru- tality at Ruhleben, Major von Goertz at Magdeburg, and two brothers named Niemeyer at the Holzminden and Clausthal camps. Some of the facts about the mis- treatment and starvation of prisoners at these camps became public through official documents during the war. In many cases the brutalities inflicted upon the men, particularly the British, were the direct cause of death. There remain two brothers named Rochlin, who were arrested by the French in the Sarre Valley, and were found to have stolen vast quantities of machinery. They had assembled their loot in a field. and it covered several acres. These men are now on the interna • - Lional criminal docket. Possibly other names may be added later. BRITAIN HAS LIST , $50,000 FOR FLIGHT OF HUNS FOR TRIAL ; INDIA TO SOUTH AFRICA A despatch from Paris says: -Al- though the German Peace Treaty pro- vides a list of Germans the Allies want to try, and it must be submitted with- in 30 days from the time the Germane ratified the treaty, the Council of Five so far has done notirtng toward Mak- ing up such a list. It is understood, however, the English have a number of names already filed. 1tnerica ns, Japanese and Italians I openly disfavor trying to extradite the former Raiser, and the French are lukewarm upon the matter. So it is expected it will be a British fight to Insist on the trial in London. Contant vigilance against weeds is ! the price required to maintain a clean! farm. A newsboy on the corner was' shouting "'Xtra, Read all about the big robbery" A motorist stopped at the words and inquired: "Has the price of 'gas' been hoisted again ?" A despatch from London says: -The Daily Express offers a prize of 410,- 00, open to the whole world with the exception of the late enemy countries, far an air flight establishing commune cation on a commercial basis with In- dia and South Africa. All competing machines must carry a cargo of at least one ton on both out- ward and homeward frights. Factors to be considered in the award will be the average reliability' and air worthiness of the machines. I AUSTRIANS TO BUILD RAILWAYS FOR ITALY a va :.a rws se. I WAKE UP. OUR town should wake up to the fact that some one else is occupying the seat that really belongs to us. This intruder represents out-of-town business houses that take away business that should go to our own mer- chants. When will our town wake up? As long as we remain asleep the intruder will keep his place. Only when we decide on the policy of co-operation are we fully awake. We have seen the havoc and ruin of neglecting home interests. Now is the time for Co-op eration. Markets of t j 1 feed, 98 the World grade, $11 Breadstuffst Toronto, July 22. -Man, wheat -No. 1 Northern, $2.24't; No. 2 Northern, $2.21%; No. 3 Northern, $2.17%; No. 4 wheat, $2.11%, in ,store Fort Wil - Ham. Ontario wheat-Nomlinal, 1lianitoba oats -No. 2 CW, 93i4c; No. 3 CW, 9014'c; extra No. 1 feed, 90,4c; No. 1 feed, 884'c; No. 2 feed, 841%, Ontario oats -No. 3 white, 82 to 85c, according to freights. American corn -Nominal. Man. barley -No. 3 CW, $1.291/.><c; No. 4 CW, $1.251,4; rejected, $1.1914; feed, $1.19?. Barley -Malting, $1.22 to $1.26. Peas -Nominal. Buckwheat -Nominal. Rye Nominal, Manitoba flour -Government stan- dard, $11, Toronto. Ontario flour -Government stand- ard, $10.25 to $10.50, in jute bags, To- ronto and Montreal, prompt shipment. Miafeed-Car lots, delivered, Mon- treal freight, :bags included. Bran, $42 per ton; shorts, $44 per ton; goad feed flour. $2.90 to $2.95 per tag. Hay -No. 1, $21 to $23 per ton; mixed, $18 to $19 per ton, track, To- ronto. Straw -Car lots, $10 to $11 per ton, track, Toronto. Country Produce -Wholesale. Butter -Dairy, tubs and rolls, 37 to 38c; prints, 40 to 41c; creamery, fresh made, 47 to 48c. Eggs -New laid, 41 to 42c. Live poultry -Spring chickens, . broilers, 30 to 40c; heavy fowl, 28c; 'light fowl, 26e; old roosters, 20 to 21e; old ducks, 20c; young ducks, 80 to 32c; A despatch from Paris says: -The Austrian Treaty incorporates a provi-; sion that within five years Italy may! demand that Austria build two rail- f • ways through Reschen and Prodill; Passes, for which Italy will pay, and which will become Italian Government property. old turkey a, 30c; •dE t'vered, Toronto. Wholesalers are selling to the re-' tail trade at the following prices: Cheese -New, large, 32 to 32%c;' twins, 32% to33c; triplets, 33 to 33%; Stilton, 33% to 3i.c. Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 46 to 47c; creamery prints, 52 to 54c. Eggs -New laid, 48 to 49c; new laid i in cartons, 52 to 53e. - Beans -Canadian, $3 to $4.25. Provisions -Wholesale. %c.' Flour, red to $11.10. Rolled aSOUTH ALBERTA ga • 90 lbs., $4.75 to $5. Bran, $42. Shorts, $44. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, 1 $30. Cheese, finest easterns, 26% to 27c. Butter, choicest creamery, 55 to 56c. Eggs, fresh, 64c; selected, 58c; No- 1 stock, 52c; No. 2 stock, 45c. Po- tatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.25 to $L50. Dressed hogs, abattoir killed, $33.50 to $34. Lard, wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 38%c. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, July 22.-Chowice heavy steers, $14 to $14.75; good heavy steers, $13 to $13.50; butchers' cattle, choice, $12.75 to $13.25; G.), good, $12 to $12,50; do; rued,,, $11.50 to $12; do, corn., $9.25 to $9.75; bulls, choice, $11.25 to $11.75; do, med., $10.25 to )10.75; do, rough, '$8 to $8.25; but- chers' cows, choice, $10.50 to $11.25; do, good, $10.25 to $10.50; do, med., $9 to $9;25; do, corn., $7.50 to $8; stockers, $8.75 to $11.75; feeders, $12.50 to $13; canners and cutters, $4.50 to $6.25; milkers, good to choice, $110 to $150; do, corn. and mod, $65 to $75; springers, $90 to $160; 'light ewes, $10 to $11; yearlings, $13.50 to $15; spring lambs, per cwt., $20 to $22; calves, good to choice, $17.50 to $21; hogs, fed and watered, 824 to $24.25; do, weighed off cars, $2 t 25 to $24.50; do, f.o.b., $23.25. Montreal, July 22. -Choice milk -fed calves, $15 to $17 per 100 pounds; others, $8. 'Sheep, $6 to $9. Spring lambs, 18c per lb. Hogs, $22 to $24 per 100 p.urt. s fr, ' choies selects off cars. Choie.e steers, $10 to $13 per 100 pounds. Butchers' cattle, $6 to $9 per 100 pounds. NEW .GIANT OF THE AIR. British Dirigible Will Have Cruising Radius of 16,000 Miles. Word has reached air experts of Canada that the British Government has begun the construction of the largest dirigible that has yet been un- dertaken in the world, one that will carry an equipment of six airplanes for its own protection against heavier- than-air craft. This dirigible and the two hangars to be built for it will coat nine million, according to information reaching military men here. It will have a capacity of ten million cubic feet, will he 1,100 feet long, 137 feet in diameter and capable of lifting 100 tons, which would be more than double the lifting capacity of the R-34, which has just made a round-trip voyage across the Atlantic. The cluising radius of the 'new dirigible, which will be finished in from 18 to 20 months, is given as 16,000 miles, and it could, it is claimed, easily undertake the voyage from Eng- land to Australia. ' Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 32 at 33c; clear bellies, 31, to 32c. Smoked meats -Hams, med., 47 to 48e; do, heavy, 40 to 42c; cooked, 65e; rolls, 37c; breakfast bacon, 48 to 56c; backs, plain, 50 to 51c; boneless, 6oc; clear bellies, 41c. Lard -Pure tierces, 36c; tubs, 37%c; pails, 37'3,�,c; prints, 39e; Compound tierces, 31% to 32e; tubs, 32 to 32%c; pails, 32Y4 to 22s/4c; prints, 33' to 33%c. Montreal Markets. Montreal, July 22. -Oats, extra No. f CROPS A FAILURE Severe Drought Causes Serious Condition in Southern Part of Province. A despatch from Calgary, Alta., says: --The cloaking of the 'actual crop conditions in Southern Alberta this year has been a disaster, accord- ing to a statement made this morning by H. W. Wood, President of the United Farmers of Alberta. He said that the present situation which has arisen as a result of the severe drought is nothing short of a calamity, and the optimistic reports which were sent out from different sections of thc Province in an at- tempt 'to buoy up time spirits of the people, have brought about a serious condition of affairs, and the remedy must be suggested' quick before mat- ters reach a critical stage. Though not pessimistic, Mr. Wood said that conditions are indeed seri- ous. The crop of the south is a fail- ure, and the farmers are without feed for their stock. He does not consider that there is sufficient feed in the north to supply the stock, and unless some prompt action is taken there will be heavy loss suffered by the farmers and stockmen. HUNGARY'S SOVIET TOTTERING TO FALL '' I From Erin's Green. Isle The death took place recently of John Metcalfe, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of Belfast. Allen Guiney was instantl , killed when ho fell a distance of thirty feet in the Harland and Wolf Yards.at Bel- fast, The Belfast Corporation have ap- pointed the Lord Mayor as their re- presentative on the : enate of Queen's University, Messrs. J. and R. Thompson, Bel- fast, have launched at Warrenport, for the Admiralty, a one -thousand ton con- crete ship. Alexander Finlay, head of the soap and candle manufacturing firm in Bel- fast, died recently at the age of -nine- ty-two years, Private H: A. Gordon, Canadians, who cried of wounds at Halifax, Was formerly in the employ of Wolf & Harland, Belfast. W. Davies, who died recently at Portland, Oregon, was a native of Bel- fast, and served with the British forces in South Africa. While flying a military aeroplane across the Irish Sea, Lieut. Lyon, Canadian R.A.F., foil into the sea off Howth and was drowned. Andrew Ireland, farmer, of Cluntagh, is the owner of a cow which has given birth to five calves in the past thirty- four months. Lady Patricia Ramsay has sent her thanks to the loyal citizens of Cork for their good wishes on the occasion of her marriage. The death in action is reported of Frank McMullen, Royal Irish Fusiliers, formerly on the staff of the Belfast Evening Telegraph. The question of connecting Great Britain and Ireland by tunnel is to The considered by the new Ministry of Ways and Communications. The marriage has taken place at Kilmore Cathedral of Sapper George Tyrell, Canadians, and Mary Eliza- beth Usher, The Cottages, ICilmore. A meeting has been held at Lurgan to consider the question of building a technical school in memory of Lurgan men who have fallen in the war. It is said that the Ministry of Muni- tions are going to burn seine thous- ands` of tons of explosives and dump nearly 10,000 tons in the Irish Sea. The King has conferred Knighthood upon Henry F. Burke, the new Gar- ter -King -at -Arms, son • of Sir Bernard Burke, formerly Ulster King -at -Arms. The Clones Guardians passed a vote of thanks to Nurse B. Sherry, Newbliss, for her gratuitous services to the poor who were stricken with in- fluenza. The death took place recently at Beechmont, of Miss Isabella Riddle, one of the founders of the hostel for women students at Queen's Univer- sity, Belfast. - - The death took place recently at Shanganagh Castle, County Dublin, of Mrs. Rowan Hamilton, mother of Lieut. -Col. Rowan Hamilton. The public health committee of Dub- lin has decided to relieve Sir Charles Cameron of the active work, and con- fine him to consultive work. Col. Sir Nugent Everard presided at the annual meeting of the Irish Indus- trial Development Association, held in Dublin recently. At a sheeting of the Rathmines Church congregation, it was decided to erect a memorial in honor of the members who had fallen in the war. A despatch from Vienna says: - There is a crisis in the, Hungarian Soviet. General Boehm., Commander of the .armies, has been imprisoned. Reports have been -.circulated that he required rest in a sanitarium. Strumfeld, second in command, is reported to have fled. Statements that Bela Kun, the Soviet leader, Chas been invited to a conference by the Allies have given ' rise to reports that he has 'accepted' the subterfuge as a means of escap- ing from Hungary without the inten- , tion of returning. It is denied; how- ever, that he has left Hungary thus far, or even departed from the Capi- tal. PRINCE SAILS ON GUST 5- A despatch from London says: -It is 'officially announced that the Prince of Wales will emoaik on the battleship Renown for Canada on August 5. NEW• WAR LOAN MAY BE TAXED. A despatch from Ottawa says:-Pre- lfminary preparations for the Domin- ion loan, which is to be floated in the fall, are under way. Now that the war is over, and finan- cial conditions are more normal, it is regarded as probable that the loan will not be tax-exempt, as was its war- time predecessors. 'Should the Gov- ernment decide to follow this course, there is little doubt that the•.rate of interest yield will be made quite at-• tractive, as compfared with the rate at which Vivtory bonds can now be bought in the open market. How to Live. Set not the pulse -beat of your life to any borrowed opinion. Be yourself, and let that self be just as good, just as fair, just as true and strong and tender as nature and the grace of God can make it, revs , ry- Tidings From Scotland One of Govan's best known medical men passed away recently in the per- son of Dr. Cornelius Hope, I'.B., C.M. The Military Cross has been award- ed •to Captain John Dewar, Lovat Scouts, whose home is in Beauly. Alex, R. Murray, Calcutta, who has been made a commander of the 0,B.10., is a son of Alexander Murray, Elgin. Captain William Smith Main, Alhlny„•. Line, lies retired after forty-four yob' service with tllat steamship company. The Military Cross has been award- ed to Captain R. D. Cameron, son of William Cameron, J.P;, 'Glen Urquhart, . Major J. B. Neilson, KC, son of Mr, and Mrs. Neilson, Dennistoun, has been awarded a bar to his Military Cross. Major D. J. Corrigan, +ALC:; D.S.O., and also mentioned in,despatchos, is a son of the late J, W.' Corrin'', Keam Public School: A The Order of the British Empire has been conferred .on Major W. D. Allan, Black Watch, son of James Allan, solicitor, Elgin. David . Black has retired from the position of postmaster of Cambridge Street Post Office, Glasgow, after forty years of service. The Military Cross has been award- ed to Lieut. N. Rowallan Paxton, only son of Matthew Paxton, Ledard road, Langside, D,uring the year 1918 one thousand one hundred and ninety-five pounds of meat were seized in Elgin market as being unfit for' use. William Watson, a native of Meft, Parish of Urquhart, and his wife, re- cently celebrated the diamond anni- versary of their wedding. Hector Oag, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oag, Dounby, Orkney and Shetland, has received a commission as lieu- tenant ih the Canadian infantry. Lieut. -Col, James Slater, V.D„ who died recently, had been a member of the Kirkwall Town Council for many years, and Provost for six years. Miss Evelyn Mary Mackintosh, as •sistant principal W.R.N.S. Naval De-,,. pot, who died recently, was accorded' naval honors at her burial in Inver- ness. Capt. J. S. Robertson, Seaforths, and Capt. W. A. Robertson; Canadians, both mentioned in despatches, are sons of Mrs. Robertson, Linkwood, Elgin. The Deserted Camp. The sun shines brightly over all, The grass is green, the sky is fair; But lonely is the camping ground, Bereft of those who sojourned there. The tents are gone -a vacant space Tramped hard where men went to and fro, With clean -swept platforms here and 'there, Is all the old camp has to show. A mascot cat, with drobping tail, Goes wandering adown the street 'Which once sodpopulous with men, Was hazardous for feline feet. A flock of sparrows, silent all, Are foraging for shanty feed Beside the mess house, .closed and cold, Where late they fared quite well in- deed. A Red Triangle tent,.half-wrecked, Still stands amid deserted ways, While cheerful workers hear away Equipment used in recent days. The boys are gone -the thousands who Came hither in the months'now past; The foe they, eager, longed to meet All scattered or destroyed at last. And so, let fell destruction's hand Obliterate this spreading hive, While, thankful, we are glad to know The boys who 'filled it are alive, We mourn not for the glory gone - The busy days, the crowded ranks, - But that its usefulness is o'er We one and ail give cheerful tb anks. A Color Collection. To be color -ignorant may not be so bad as to be color-blind, but it is an affliction. To remove it, read on. Ipchineai insects provide has with the finest colors of carmine, crimson, and scarlet; anti 'blue -black. beloved of Futurists, comes from the charcoal- ized stalk of the vine. Indian ink is not Indian, but is made by the Chinese from a secret process, of burning 'camphor. Bistro is just the prepared soot of wood ashes. Real ultramarine is made ' from the lapis -lazuli stone, and is al- most :priceless. Air, 'despite artists, has no color; pure water is pale blue in color. And the blueness of. the summer sky -al- though there is no sky, literally speak- ing -is due solely to the particles of dust in the air, Color doesn't really exist at all, be- ing but vibratory light. For instance, snow appears white to us, because its crystals . reflect the rays of which white is composed.' Anti a violet is blue, not because it is, but because the undulations of 'ether which touch its surface are thrown back with the tit. most rapidity, blue being the high treble vibration of light. 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Corrigan, +ALC:; D.S.O., and also mentioned in,despatchos, is a son of the late J, W.' Corrin'', Keam Public School: A The Order of the British Empire has been conferred .on Major W. D. Allan, Black Watch, son of James Allan, solicitor, Elgin. David . Black has retired from the position of postmaster of Cambridge Street Post Office, Glasgow, after forty years of service. The Military Cross has been award- ed to Lieut. N. Rowallan Paxton, only son of Matthew Paxton, Ledard road, Langside, D,uring the year 1918 one thousand one hundred and ninety-five pounds of meat were seized in Elgin market as being unfit for' use. William Watson, a native of Meft, Parish of Urquhart, and his wife, re- cently celebrated the diamond anni- versary of their wedding. Hector Oag, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oag, Dounby, Orkney and Shetland, has received a commission as lieu- tenant ih the Canadian infantry. Lieut. -Col, James Slater, V.D„ who died recently, had been a member of the Kirkwall Town Council for many years, and Provost for six years. Miss Evelyn Mary Mackintosh, as •sistant principal W.R.N.S. Naval De-,,. pot, who died recently, was accorded' naval honors at her burial in Inver- ness. Capt. J. S. Robertson, Seaforths, and Capt. W. A. Robertson; Canadians, both mentioned in despatches, are sons of Mrs. Robertson, Linkwood, Elgin. The Deserted Camp. The sun shines brightly over all, The grass is green, the sky is fair; But lonely is the camping ground, Bereft of those who sojourned there. The tents are gone -a vacant space Tramped hard where men went to and fro, With clean -swept platforms here and 'there, Is all the old camp has to show. A mascot cat, with drobping tail, Goes wandering adown the street 'Which once sodpopulous with men, Was hazardous for feline feet. A flock of sparrows, silent all, Are foraging for shanty feed Beside the mess house, .closed and cold, Where late they fared quite well in- deed. A Red Triangle tent,.half-wrecked, Still stands amid deserted ways, While cheerful workers hear away Equipment used in recent days. The boys are gone -the thousands who Came hither in the months'now past; The foe they, eager, longed to meet All scattered or destroyed at last. And so, let fell destruction's hand Obliterate this spreading hive, While, thankful, we are glad to know The boys who 'filled it are alive, We mourn not for the glory gone - The busy days, the crowded ranks, - But that its usefulness is o'er We one and ail give cheerful tb anks. A Color Collection. To be color -ignorant may not be so bad as to be color-blind, but it is an affliction. To remove it, read on. Ipchineai insects provide has with the finest colors of carmine, crimson, and scarlet; anti 'blue -black. beloved of Futurists, comes from the charcoal- ized stalk of the vine. Indian ink is not Indian, but is made by the Chinese from a secret process, of burning 'camphor. Bistro is just the prepared soot of wood ashes. Real ultramarine is made ' from the lapis -lazuli stone, and is al- most :priceless. Air, 'despite artists, has no color; pure water is pale blue in color. And the blueness of. the summer sky -al- though there is no sky, literally speak- ing -is due solely to the particles of dust in the air, Color doesn't really exist at all, be- ing but vibratory light. For instance, snow appears white to us, because its crystals . reflect the rays of which white is composed.' Anti a violet is blue, not because it is, but because the undulations of 'ether which touch its surface are thrown back with the tit. most rapidity, blue being the high treble vibration of light. "Success doesn't happsn. It is organized, pre-empted, captured by 'concentrated common s'ens'e." c,£^ Frances E. Wiiliar& . d