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EVEHINO LEDGER-PHILABELPHTA, FRIDAY, JULY 0, 1915.
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(WOMEN REGAIN LOVE
OFEMBROIDERYWORK,
ATLANTIC CITY NOTES
(Feminine Visitors Revel in
waiting v-uu """
Sciuares of Linen.
oil
why Is
I Ciinger?,,,
a 'Pavilion
ATLANTIC CITT, July O.-Obscrvers of
. ft revival of feminine Interest In
Wincy worK. isu mcy .,. ....c..t..
the name "pnvlllon dingers" on the nun
ittii of persons who remain In noarrt-
.jj resi pavilions iraiu iiiuiiiiiih uniii
rtvlllon ClWBOra CDm urn Willi k"!
. mfortnblo rocking chair or Bent and
'". " n..r. all tiny. In many places the
r ... faces' are feen every ilny. It takes
"Sit. .torrn to drive them away. They
include many membcru of the female fcw
K brigade ami men who make the pa
is answer the purpose of a club
I', where they enn read their papers,
rt(ch letters with lead pencils on pads
If DMr and enjoy frorment smokes. If
th.v re here for a "rest" cure they nrc
wing about It In the right manner.
The renaissance of needlework finds ex
..,i in embroidering blue dogs and
Ei v.llow cats on squares of linen or In do
ff' ' i.t - li.mqtUnfilnir nn lintwlknr-
ehlefs or dcllles. A sweet grass sewing
basket of the kind mado by Indians, is
always a pat of tho mltnl carrlet' 'W tno
nteflleworkers.
Twoi religious bodies, tho Salvation
Army and the Volunteers of America,
have been ordered to stop holding mcct
inns on the beach. Complaint was mado
that the meetings held thcro were not
In the nature of religious services, but
consisted solely of singing hymn and
playing musical Instruments In order to
lure contributions from Boardwalk strol
lers. A large sheet was stretched on the
land and on this mnny coins found their
nay. Visitors complained, and all per
mit! for alleged religious services of
this kind were withdrawn.
PCHSONAti NOTES.
I 3. Mcdlll, treasurer of tho Orpheum
Theatre, Germantown, Is spending I1I3
vacation here.
Registered nt a prominent beach-front
hotel ye Mr. and Sirs. James II. Bllllng
tOD, of Ovcrbrook, who plan to remain
until September.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wilkinson nnd
their daughter will bo numbered among
Chebea cottagers for the balance of the
r rammer.
f Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Oswald nro here for
L tiav at n hnnrlifrnnl lintAl fi" nvnl.l
Is connected with a manufacturing con
cern In Colwyn, near Philadelphia.
' Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan K. Tnylon nro
here for tho summer. Mr. Taylor Is
president of a trust company In Balti
more. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wlllard and
i. family, of Logan, arrived this week.
r Occupying their cottago on FaclAc nve-
nue. Chelsea, arc Mr. nnd Mrs. Edwin
Wilkinson nnd Miss Edith Wilkinson, of
Hunting Park avenue, Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver St. Francis nro en
tertaining Mr and Mrs. J. A. Burbank.
lot West Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. John Call nnd family havo
closed their city homo on South Broad
street and nro now living In their cot
tage in Chelsea.
For tho rest of July, Mr. nnd Mrs.
"Walter Gelsslngor, of Lansdowno will bo
guests nt ono of the principal hotels hero.
Among rnuacieipnians who are hero
'vA expect to remain until September
lie Mr and Mrs. Alfred Bracher, of West
LUOuifiomery nvi-imc, ur. arm -ura. o.
Oppenholmcr, of North Broad street, and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Qulnn, of Wood-
tirid aienuc.
Senator and Mrs 'William T. Bead, of
Cimden, are among the late arrivals In
tho Chelsea cottage colony. They will
remain until October 1.
Joseph Castleberg and fnmlly aro oc
cupying their cottngo on States avenue
for the fifth year nnd will remain nil
iummer. Mr Castleberc In prominent In
surcantlla circles In Baltimore.
Mr. ana airs, jonn .. uusiine, jr., 01
Overbrook, will occupy their cottage In
Chelsea until September.
' Mr. and Mra. John D. Ellis, of Elklns
Park, are occupying1 their cottage In tho
t'plown section.
PLEDGER SPECIAL' OFF
FOR WEST TOMORROW
Kourists to Leave Newspaper
'Office at 5 in the Afternoon
and Board Pullmans.
iThe Ledger Special, wnlcli will carry
pie winners of the Public Ledger and
StEvEMNQ Ledqer PanaAia-Pa:inc Ex-
.posiuon contest on tneir zts-uay journey
'across the continent and back, Is
icheduled to leave the Reading Terminal
It 6:30 o'clock tomorrow night. Lnst
Wlnute. Instructions to tho winners and
'to others who will travel on the special
ue Issued today.
E. Three Pullman coaches will carry tho
wuruu to tne Golden uate, to the San
'o ana the ranama-Pacltlc Exposl-
" to Niagara Falls, to the Uruml
LnVOn nf Pnlnrnifn in ttiA flnrilnn nt
lie Gods, to the lnnd nf th MnrmouM
find to a score of other nlaces eouallv'
westing.
fe?.Any timA hfnrn K Vlrtilf Inmnrrnitf
tffternoon the winners In the contest may
Lchane their credentials (tho letters
Sluias them of their victories) for cou-
p sooa for transportation on the crosa
titlwntal trip. Tho exchange must be
in th Circulation Denartment of
' taA Ledffl &nnt Ann. fiilfl ftlAntmtt
MTMt. "
Net later than 5 o'clock tomorrow
jtwooon the tourists with their bag-
.?? "1 assemble at the same place.
ihw Baggage wilt then be checked and
BO Will rpCFlvA nsnnnnta nnd hndcrefi
gMlsned for the trip, and In short order
j- win oe m automobiles on tneir way
17 "ending Terminal.
tl' top In Washington, V. C, on
swim trip ror about lour hours to
mo national Capitol as a nttlns
to the trln. From Washington
1 Patty Will rnmn rllr.tlv In Phllmlrl.
''. arrlVitllr hrr nn thn nlcrht nf
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KteS tO thA. lBth annual ivinviinHnn
American Mining Congress, which
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SCHOOLBOY OF 13, HORN IN RUSSIA,
DESCRIBES EVILS OF ALCOHOL
Samuel Shiclcrawt, Who Loves
America, Because "Ever))"
thing Is Free," Writes Polemic
Against Liquor.
Bvll effects that follow tho use of
aleohcllc drlhks are set forth by l.l-year
old Samuel Shiclcrawt, a pupil of the
Northeast School, tth and Baco streets,
In nn essay. Samuel's composition has
attracted, much attention nt the school.
Tho boy .was bom In the town of
Tulchlne In Itussla He came to this
country three years ago and has since
made his home with a lelntlve living near
Frnnkford aicnuo and Thompson street.
Samuel's mother Is dead and his father
lliei In Cnnndn. He Is determined to
ctny In the United Stntes where, he says,
"everything Is free nnd tho common peo
ple have a chance."
HI composition en alcoholism reads In
part as follows:
"The meaning of the word ntcohol In a
dictionary Is 'pure nnd rectified spirit.'
The mennlng of tho lesult Is 'The destruc
tion of humanity.' Whether It Is beer,
whiskey, wine, brnnily, rum, gin, malt or
nny other nlcohollc liquor, It Is not harm
ful because of Its quantity, but because
of Its quality.
"In our plnslologlcat study we find that
by the use of alcoholic liquors the nerve
force Unit controls tho muscles Is weak
ened and shows lnck of control. Tho
control of olunlnry muscles Is lost when
a person Is diunk and only deep breath
ing may bo the only sign of life. Tho
control of tho eyes Is lost nnd when drunk
a person sees double, words nro uttered
or cut short or misplaced.
"Alcohol cuts short tho llfo of muscles,
nerve fibres nnd cells, and causes them
to grow moio clowly.
"Somo will say, 'If tho stations wero
closed, look at tho enormous sum tho
Stato wojld lose becauso of taxes that
the breweries nnd saloon keepers pay.
The taxes of tho people would bo In
creased.' "Tho answer Is, 'Add tho c8st of hold
ing jails, lunatic asylums, oinccrs, keep
ers, employes, Judges, prisons, charities,
aid societies, Inspectors, detectives, and
TREASURE ISLAND BOY
SCOUTS MAKE LAWS
Municipal Government Estab
lished at Summer Camp on
Delaware River.
Moro than 100 Boy Scouts, the advance
guard of tho campers at Treasure Island,
tho Boy Scout summer camp on tho DcU
wnro Itlver, havo formed n system ot
municipal government for tho six weeks
which will bo Bpcnt out-doors.
Camp Director K. Urner Goodman was
elected Mayor, Assistant Director ndson,
chief of police; Myron J. Hess, president
of tho board of aldermen; Charles B. Fin
ney, Internal revenue offlcer, and Dr.
Mitchell Bernstein, Judge of tho municipal
court.' All camp regulations will bo en
forced by tho otneors.
Tho troops which havo registered at the
camp slnco tho opening Tuesday nro
Troop o. Troop 33 (Scoutmaster Sclp),
Camden Troop 4 (Scoutmaster Ruther
foid), Camden Troop 12 (Scoutmaster
Green), and 1G unattached scouts, under
tho direction of Assistant Naturalist
Lower. They are competing for the prizes
offered for scoutcraft.
The camp "navy." consisting of row
boats anil ennocs, wns launched yester
day with appropriate ceremonies. Tho
"flagship." a St. Lawrence skiff obtained
by Harry Hart, of tho Executive Scout
Council, was brought down tho river
through very rough water. Sovoral prom
inent speakers will address the Bcouts
at tho evening cnmpflro meetings. A
branch of tho American Red Cross llfo
saving corps has been established at tho
camp.
Rocky Spring Farm, on tho estate of
Clarko Thompson, near Media, which was
offered to the Boy Scouts for week-end
trips, is admirably suited for tho pur
pose, according to a report mado today
at headquarters by Patrol Leader Archi
bald S, Dinsmore, of Troop 67, whose pa
trol was designated to mako a report.
About 120 ncrcs of hilly country, with
thickly wooded nreaB, offer excellent op
portunities for all branches of scouting.
A small strenm. Trout Run, could bo
easily dammed for swimming. Tho dam
ming of Crum Creek would bo more dif
ficult. Thero nre several springs nt short
BREAKING
YjdO STlPULAHD N CTRANTlNfr TIS
INTERVIEW, Mitt, PEATCUE, THAT It SHOULD
I A-SSURE. YOU THM" SENT7MENT
S FARTHEST FROM MY THOlKriTS.
IT IS MERELY UPON A .MATTER
OP SOENCfT,- OF FACT,- WHICH I DESIRE
0.?rcM',,i
mini (jimmwi
1 ump arbiFd rv pure REASON AT Ttik
CONCLUSION THAT, AS CONCERNS
CONSIDERED,
MATCH. -AND
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SAMUEL SHIELCKAWT
mnny other helpers. Then subtract tin'
amount of money thnt tho money tho
saloons bring to tho Stnto nnd the money
tho breweries bring and they would soon
foo that the former balance, If not over
balance.' "Others would claim that It tho snto
of liquor wero abolished In this State tho
taxes would be raised, even If we do
balance the costs of the nbovo statement
To give another truo fact that tho taxes
will not be raised Is to took at the States
of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona,
Colorado, North Dakota, Iowa, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missis
sippi, Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts,
North Carolina, West Virginia nnd Vir
ginia, who nro dry States, or States that
havo abolished liquor containing alcohol.
Tho taxes were not raised there, so why
wilt tho taxes bo raised here?"
dlstnnccs from tho camping spots, nnd
firewood Is fairly plentiful. Tho sloping
country makes for good drainage. Sup
plies can bo purchased nt Media or on tho
West Chester plko, whllo eggs and milk
are for sale at tho neighboring farm
houses. The scouting party left a whlto
arrow trail from tho Junction of West
Cheater plko and Darby Creek to tho
camp.
Police Court Chronicles
Tho fountain of tears owned exclusively
by Mark Gablo Is Inexhaustible. Ho can
cry on any or all occasions whether It
bo for a dog struck by a trolley or tho
death of a neighbor's baby. Ills wholo
salo sympathy has won him the tltlo of
"Crying Mark." Mark's natural tendency
to gloominess aids matters In this respect.
He could look nt a bunch of monkeys
lighting In a. barrel of molasses without
cracking a smile.
Gablo was crying at 2d and Master
streets becauso he heard that a man who
used to live In tho neighborhood died a
few days ago. Ills grief was bo loud that
It annoyed less sympathetic persons who
wanted to sleep. Policeman Jimmy Doylo
witnessed Mark's grief and thought It
would be bettor to let him weep quietly In
a cell.
At the Front and Master streets sta
tion, Gable said that his sister had Just
died. Magistrate Scott was extenduig
sympathy when several cops testlged that
Mark had a death In the family every
time he was arrested.
Tho "Judge" noticed Incidentally that
the prisoner could only stand when he
was leaning against something so he
made him take tho pledge. Mark readily
agreed nnd after resting a bit he was
discharged. Ho wept with Joy at getting
off so easily.
IT GENTLY
IM NOkVISfc. CONLwers
Sektiment.
df
BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
ARE. AM IDEAL c;-
l- PROr-uac r
Sire
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GUARDSMEN PREPARE
FOR ARRIVAL OF MAIN
BODY AT MT. GRETNA
Fair Weather and Brisk
Wind Aid First and Sec
ond Infantry in Making
Ready for Philadelphia
Contingent.
MOUNT aitETN'A, Ia., July 9,-Brlght
skies nnd a warm sun this morning, fol
lowing In the nake of yesterdny'a torren
tial rains, iiulckly worked wonders for
tho advance details of the 1'hlladelphla
regiments, who nre engaged today In a
desperate effort to make up for their en
forced Idleness of yesterday.
The sandy formation of tho ground
here permits of a rapid absorption of
nil moisture, and these natural conditions
were nlded by a stiff wind nnd plenty
of sunshine. Hnpld progress Is being
made In the camps of tho 1st and 2d
Infantry, nnd there Is every promlso
that beforo tho main body of the Phila
delphia soldiers rearhen enmn tonluht
nil will havo been made ready for their
coming.
1 not to bo accomplished
without unceasing effort on tho pan of
1) hi e being urged to their
best clforts by the olllccia in ehnigo,
Ciiptulu 1). I). Simpson, of the 1st. nnd
Captain Jacob H, Celsol, of the 2d. Mean
while, Captain Caleb J. Milne, of the 3d,
Is keeping his detail of 13 men ns busy
ns beavers In unloading camp equipage
nnd arranging tho canvas In order that
tin' Ud Infuntrincn nty erect their
camp with tho least possible delay on
their arrival here.
Tho camps of the 3d nnd Uh Hrlgades
were opened this morning, with theso
command assembled before Division
Headquarters, whero they passed In le
vlow before Major General C. How Dough
erty. The formalities wore brief, consist
ing of raising tho flag whllo tho massed
bands played tho "Star-Spangled Banner."
Almost Immediately following their return
to quarters tho soldiers wero tnken out
for their first Instruction of the week,
consisting of drills In battalion and regl
nicntnl formations. All of tho regimental
commands nrrlved on scheduled time anil
had their quarters In shape before tho
first assembly call waB sounded.
PHILADELPHIA REGIMENTS
WILL LEAVE CITY T0XH.HT
Tho 1st Iirlgndc, composed of rcgl
monts from Philadelphia, will leave this
city tonight and, Joining the 3d Hrlgado
at tho new enenmpment, will swell tho
forco there to 7000 men. All the guards
men will remain In camp seven'ilnys.
Tho first troops to leavo this city to
night will be tho 3d Itcgimcnt, which
will entrain at Ilroad Street Station at
8 o'clock. Tho 2d Itcglmeiit will entrain
at tho Heading Terminal at 8:5 o'clock,
and tho 1st Ilcglment from tho same sta
tion at 9 o'clock. The I'hlladclphl.i Hat
tallon of tho 6th Itcgimcnt will leavo West
Philadelphia Stntlon at 10 o'clock.
In view of tho fact that the sabre Is
little used In modern warfore. Colonel
Turner, of the 2d Infantry, has advised
his officers not to bring this weapon. Tim
guard has been provided with a semirigid
campaign hat, having i Montana, peak,
much llko thoso worn by tho regulars,
and nil guardsmen nt tho camp aro ex
pected to wear them. With this excep
tion, tho troops will be clad ns usual In
the ollo drab summer uniform and will
depart In heavy marching order.
Polloning Governor Brumbaugh's order
that there shall bo no liquor In camp, sup
plementary orderM have been Issued for
bidding liquor to be carried on tho trains
An additional order limits mabbago of
enlisted men to that carried on the field
wagon, and any porsonnl baggago must bo
carried by them. It Is also understood
that absentees from the camp will bo
dealt with summarily this year, orders
having been Issued thnt nil such be ar
rested and brought to camp to face court
martial. Tho Philadelphia troops of tho 1st Bri
gade aro to bo located near Fountain Field,
In the Colebrook section. There will not bo
a sham battle this year, in the opinion ot
tho ofllcers In charge of the troops from
this city.
ORDER OF CLINKS x
FORMED FOR DRINKS
New Organization Asserts Its
Right to Have Liquor When
It Wants It.
The Benevolent and Protective Order
of Clinks Is the name of a new organiza
tion which has been founded for the pur
pose of checking the wave of prohibi
tion. It Is asserted by tho Clinks that
a man has the right to do as ho pleases
as long as he does not Interfere with the
rights of others.
A man may eat what ha chooses, they
contend, therefore why should he not suit
himself In regard to drink. It's a per
sonal affair, the Clinks assert, to say the
least.
Tho name "Clink" was decided upon
because Its members Intend to make their
noise of protest heard throughout the
country. 1
They believe that glasses can be clinked
In sociable comradeship without demoral
izing results. The contents of the glasses,
It Is asserted, have nothing to do with the
cuse. It's not what's In the glass, it Is
declared, but what's In the man. Mix
your drinks with common sense, they
suggest, and your thirst will not affect
the community. The organization, which
wan launched at Elizabeth, ..'. J Is ap
proved by many saloonkeepers In this
city.
John Logan, president of the Itetall
Liquor Dealers' Association, said: "I be
lieve that such an organization will give
a square deal to alt concerned, and by co
operating with other bodies opposed to
prohibition there would be beneficial re
sults, Regarding the liquor question, I
have frequently suggested that if both
sides would get together the objectionable
features of the liquor business could easily
be removed, but such a severe remedy as
prohibition Is out of the question."
A. J Boylan, who conducts a saloon at
the northeast corner of 60th and Spruce
streets, said: "I personally believe that
a national movement such as suggested
by the Clinks Will be a very good thing.
It will help to Impress upon those win
believe In extremes that others have
rights as well as themselves. While I
have no authority to speak for the Itetall
Liquor Dealers' Association I believe,
however, that It would Indorse the move
ment, and I will brlntr it before the as
sociation at the next meeting."
According to the certificate of Incorpo
ration filed with the County Clerk of
lSllzabeth the purpose of the Clinks 14
"to teaeh a community respect for the
right of Its Individuals and to oppose
if)QVments which Interfere with the right
of the individual citizen to do as he
pleases, so long as he does not Interfere
with the rights of other."
"I don't consider the organization of
Clinks seriously," said the Rev Homer
W. Tope, district superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League. "The
cropping up of these organizations sbowe
that rum is on the run, and it will oniv
be a matter of a short time when it will
be at Its last trench There l no hope
of It gaining the ground which has been
lest.
AMONG THE
A War Book
' Worth Reading
There Is a lot of old English bosh In
Cecil Chesterton's quite fnsciiiAtlng book,
"The Prussian Hath Said In Ills Heart"
(Laurence J. Oomme, New York). And
that Is doubtless because In spite of what
Shaw calls his "Latin brains," Chester
ton possesses "a very solid eighteenth
century Bngflsh stomach." Brains dis
criminate; n stomach Is unanimous. Mr.
Chesterton's anatomy finds It Impossible
to stomach not only Prusslanlsm, but
anything clso connected with the German
nation.
Thus wo find him setting down such
absurdities as: "Christian cnthedrats,
which tho Prussian so loves to destroy";
tittering half-truths like: "The history
of Prussia after 1S70 was simply the his
tory of a whole nation going slowly nnd
Automatically mad"; trying' to annihilate
Norman Angel by the cheap trick of call
ing him "a certain Mr. Lane, 1 believe."
And thus wo find him convicting Ger
many of atheism by tho easy method of
Identifying social and International Jus
tiro with deity, but not with Germany,
and throwing more emphasis on such
"nthelsin" than on autocracy nnd Injus
tice such ns all tho reverent old kings
of Christendom set store by.
But It Is easy to throw such small
matters of dialectics aside and seize the
energizing meat of Mr. Chesterton's nr
gumeut nnd of his style. Ills brilliance
Is of a less mannered sort than his
"prodigious brother's," G. K. C, but it
comports ns well with hli meaning. It
carrleB him over tho difficulty of Ger
many's manifest churehly zeal with:
"Tho Fool ot Holy Scripture, it should be
remembered, was ho who said, not In
Hydo Park, but in his heart, that thero
was no God." It clinches with extraor
dinary forccfulness tho nrgument that
tho vilely materialistic and nntl-Chrlat
spirit of Frederick tho Great, mado
Prussia what It was and Is In splto of
oven so admirable a character ns William
I. Kven under such a ruler Prusslanlsm
still went on becauso "tho wilt of the
Individual king counted for nlmost ns
little ns tho will of tho people. The
thing that governed and still governs
Trussla wns a tradition. Tho autocrat
of Prussia had a signal ndvantnge over
nil the other tyrants of tho earth. He
was dead."
Manifestly, In the face nf such vlgoroui
writing nnd vigorous thinking, one Is
quite ready to disregard not only eccen
tric trimmings but opinions on tho per
mnnenco ot war nnd tho annihilation of
tho Gorman Empire, nnd the declaration
that this I a war, on the Allies' side, of
"frco peasants, men who own their own
land. Independent alike of landlord nnd
public olllclal" nil of which may strike
tho Individual reader ns quite as mis
taken or ridiculous ns Mr. Chesterton's
ignorance of tho Russian menaco which
will succeed tho Prussian unless revolu
tion Intervenes.
nvcry war book demands allowances.
Mr. Chesterton's rewnrds them.
Train vs. Wells
Beforo tho war broko out almost In
splendid prophecy II. G. Wells wrote
"Tho World Set Fice." Therein the dis
covery of n means for using atomic en
ergy brought tho end of war. Out of Its
cataclysmic rightfulness rose n parlia
ment ot man that hct the world at last In
order.
Now, with tho Great War as prompter
and n scientist ns collaborator, comes Ar
thur Train to do Mr. Well's Job nil over
agnln. But In what a different way and
strain! Tho tltlo tells tho story "Tho
Man Who Rocked the World" (Doubledny,
Pogo Co., Garden City. N. Y.). Welt's
outlook Is broadly socinl; Mr. Train is
manufacturing nn adventure story with
a heio. So a single man discovers how to
genernto rodlant energy of tho atoms,
sets up his machinery In Labrador nnd
announces that unless the world stops
Its present Insano fighting, ho will turn
tho whole of Europe Into a polar region.
As nn earnest, he shifts the earth's nxls
a bit. ndds five minutes to n Thursday
nnd blows up tho AtlaB Mountains.
As for solution, n subhero tracks down
"Pax," ns tho genius calls himself. Just
after hehas been killed In the beginning
of his- destruction of Europe, nnd comes
off with the secret of the trick. Europe,
of course, settles down to pence; but
there Is no such illumination of scientific
nnd social progress as comes from "A
World Set Free."
More Cape Cod Fiction
Cape Cod fiction nt Its beat Is found
In "Thnnkful's Inheritance" (D. Appleton
& Co , New York), by Joseph C. Lincoln.
Readers who have extracted Joy from the
odd doings nnd quaint saying of Cnp'n
Erl, Kezlah Coffin. Cnp'n Warrcnt Mr.
Pratt and other Lincoln creations will
hno their Joy Increased by Hannah and
Kcnelm Parker, CaiVn Obed, Thankful
Barnes, Solomon Cobb nnd other denizens
of Trumet nnd Wollsmouth.
A bit discursive In narration and a bit
loose In plotting, Joe Lincoln Is in this
"story," lather than novel, of a legacy
of a house, a mortgage, a "hant," a close
fisted curmudgeon (what Is known nowa
days as a "tightwad") and a somewhat
active Dan Cupid; but tho dialect and
conceits nro as entertaining as those In
his previous yams, which Is a high stand
ard of praise.
American Issues
Through Alien Eyes
Baron Estournelles de Constant Is the
Gallic counterpart of VUcount Bryce, so
It Is hardly correct to call so seeing and
understanding an observer alien, except In
the strict Bcnso of national allegiance. So
In "America and Her Problems" (Mac
Mlllan Company, New York), he has
viewed the contemporary Issues and ques
tions which concern, disturb or perplex
our people with sympathetic eyes. The
author's extended travel, employed Judi
ciously and copiously through a rare fa
cility for observation, his clear-cut logio
and his marked sense of values, grounded
In thorough economic and historical
studies, make these chapters of prime im
portance. And of no less Interest are hit
stimulative interpretations and his sym
pathetic vision for the future,
"The Bride of the Sun"
To Gaston Leroux is due great praise
for his very excellent story of the Incas,
"The Bride of the Sun" (McBrlde, Nasi
& Co., New York). His earlier books,
"The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and
"The Perfume of the Lady in Black,"
were very attractive, but his latest should
easily equal them in popularity.
It wns to be expected that his Btory of
the Incas would be fascinating, and the
reader will not be disappointed. The
weird oustom of offering human sacrifice
and the terrifying experiences of the her
oine are all so vividly told that the reader
is loath to lay the book aside. It Is a
good story told in a good way,
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German View of
American Literature
Journalism has brought Czernowltz to
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per, and his work on English accidence,
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rnto brief survey of American literature,
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American literature seen through the
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