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Oft-Repeated Cry of "Wolf,
Wolf," in Russian Situation
Losos Its Potency
Sloclt sales today on the New York
exchange, ns compiled by llio Evening
fcun, lotafcd 127,400 shares. '
New York, Ann. 14t The finanelal
outlook ns presented in the Sun today
in follows:
The stock market, having nlready
taken cognlzaneo o( the domestic credit,
business and industrial situation, was
left almost wholly in tho hands of the
professional traders in the current
week and was rendered susceptible to
factors easily distinguishable from
fundamental Influences.
Such may be regarded the develop
ment of events in Europe with respect
tp the Itusslan-I'ollsh struggle. It was
a matter which, In the ordinary course,
would scarcely nave causeu anxiety on
this side fit the Atlantic at this stage,
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the light of the Iterated purpose or the
IiolsncviKi 10 overrun Europe ami im
poc their radical tenets on the liberal
governments of the continent, was not
wholly lost nor Ignored.
It was a development, however,
which was seized upon rather than
imposed. The bears sought to ultillzc
It on Monday morning and consider
able success attended their efforts In
the first half of the session ; Indeed, too
successful were they, and a .rebound
of nearly equal proportions followed
on technical grounds.
Not So Easy to Depress Values
Thereafter It was less easy to de
press values. Trading turned ex
tremely dull nnd prices seemed nicely
poised on a steady and firm basis.
Oalns from day to day were sufficient
to restore quotations to about where
they were when thd decline, set in n
fortnight or more ago. Still it was
evident that the list was bumping nlong
at pretty nearly rock bottom. The
conviction that this was so gradually
spread, nnd from it arose nn earnest
Inquiry as to whether discounting of
business readjustment had run its
course, nnd ns to the likelihood of the
market begiunlng, in tho near future,
to discount business revival.
There was little on which to base
definite conclusions, since the public,
even had it been disposed to step in
again, was deterred from doing s.o by
the inconclusive exchanges between the
Allies and Russln. Obviously Russia
was sparring for time in order to render
the capture of Warsaw certain, lrtivlng
promised it, so foreign dispatches stated,
as loot for the Bolshevik soldiers.
As the week advanced It became clear
enough that the crisis had been over
worked as a market lever, although In
terest was not nllowed to flag by the
Hidden interposition of the Issue be
tween Great Britain and France re
specting the recognition of General
Baron Wrungel's government in South
Ilu'.sia.
That the differences on this point
must and would be adjusted was ac
cepted as a foregone conclusion. The
whole question became largely an aca
demic one, particularly In view of the
stand taken by the 'Washington Gov
ernment in the statement handed by the
rerrctnry of state to the Itnllan nmbas
wdor. Turn to Domestic Problems
It was natural, therefore, that Wall
itreet should turn to a consideration of
economic factors nearer home. Statis
tics having to do with the decline in
commodity prices, the government crop
report, manifestations of the transpor
tation situation, the general credit and
financial outlook, elucidation of the
principles involved in the Impending
presidential cnmpolgn and the frcopc of
business readjustment were subjects
which came to the front. Developments
were in the main favorable nnd con
structive, f
The extent to which most commodity
prices have declined warf evidenced by
the record kept by Brndstrcet since
February 1, when the peak point in
prices for many years was reached.
The August 1 index number of thai
agency was $18.8273 which marked a
decline of 2.H per cent from July 1 and
fomething like 10 per cent from 'Feb
ruary 1. Kxcept for the May 1 index
number. wMch reflected tho "outlaw"
railway strike In April in a showing
nightly litcher than tne previous monm,
eaeh month's figure was lower than the
preceding month's figure from February
1 Thus six months of recession have
passed nnd apparently have been lnrgely
discounted In the market for stocks.
Stable Conditions Hinted At
Since the market usually discounts
months in advance, It was natural that
the question should arise whether the
present stiffening in prices might not
forecast the ndvent of stable conditions
in the mercantile nnd industrial fields
with lessened strain on credit facilities
and resources. If the theory holds good
that the market discounts six months
or more in advance, the discounting
process, assuming It to be In progress,
will be shorter thnu usual or the re
vival of business will be longer de
ferred than most people seem to ex
pect. There nre few signs of it ut the mo
ment There is nothing to indicate
that the steady decline in prices has
wen stayed. Tho Credit Clearlug
House of this city in its summary of
observations in credit checking for the
week stated that "the report of mer
chandising activities by wholesalers
mows a decided drop in purchases, in
debtedness and payments."
The Dry Goods Economist wrote :
The demand for textiles appears to
Jave been halted pending the finding
of some stimulant for business."
Securities Market Low
,Iit.i&nol,W. be obf-"ved thnt the se
curities market has plainly acted on all
ne symptoms of business reaction and
mi i0r m1re ag0 "ached n point,
eemlngly, below which It was not
K,.,t0 7MA wit"ut the external
P bZV lS?.,r!nr1 happening.
3 ." hn ?,l0"w ,l(,velIV tat the
events in Poland had forced lower
lrvVlim- ,""" nan lorced lower
Bur.? ?n n'.V1" have obtained on the
Er I l0K.ehUc Kutlon. The be
thh LI market Rinee Monday of
It i, vn "Aft "?" Plaiu'-V t.
ni t.h,a,t.t,lp rebound from this ex-
for the hi ' . fcll0i"(l Klvp the fi'cnal
bin h b,nnln8 of A forward move
ment
The vrre nu t ...-,
eondiielvn l .", """""en. was not
nuuclvo to certnlntv nn thnt point,
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OVERWORK CRISIS
mnvTnL ,Whtew action the Allies
V& ?.kt? .ln conccrt or "eparAtely, no
til I? nheT ,wns t0 be "Pectcd un
"'," co"!'1 be known what the arm!-
tolBvmMiln.K, ?t,M,nBk. deferred, until
today, should bring out,
sneHfUri,t.lnclinc,,it0 b,y bncl "took"
thn ..nnJJl " wcokn because of
na?r "eetnin UU?1 and the cost of
mlf?" dl,e t0 continuance o
wait m7bmb,.i,"!!I constrained to
ducei .nntJy 'V'ntn'" trading was re
en? m,u?m.inn11 Portions and hint
portnan?tlerbesS D th ,mrt ' ta-
hPnZ0.? no unanlmlty of opinion
Lr LiVT, MJ tl,e Mtcnt of tho
? tn Mntrcst lnLtho market. Home held
mnv b0inrl,B(,, o'hc" limited. Whatever
flf.a.Ltt , there could bo
rln.. n bt t.hnt U was reduced at the
w;i.0VcrinP !va8 ln Progress In the
n, ,?Mlng Period, while there was little
Sfr- i. DR t0 ,n(I!cate that the bears
were disposed to press initiative.
TllP enrul nm - . .1.. .,..
n. . "i' tiiri, mo coniinu
,( . Per cent call money, tho In-
i,nV ... "c rnnroaus to lmprovo
transportation conditions supplied by
;i - 8llt rn.,.c aml Passenger Increase
!,iiwr?ll); mort' confident feeling
mo0( ?. themselves felt. It was regarded
JJdy.,hat.,.ho rcaI te8t ot raRrket
sentiment would come next week, when
!,.i, V t known. It may be supposed,
what Russia purposes doing with Po
land, or what Poland may be able to
. ,",c",' H1"cc laie intelligence
conveyed the impression that her de
force wan stiffening.
3llc state of the steel Industry this
Jjeek was reflected In the United States
hteel tonnage report for July. The in
crease In unfilled orders on the books
.fcom,,in8.ovcr 130.000 tons, sug
gestlng difficulties In making delivery ns
much, if not more, than indicating the
volume of incoming business. All busi
ness offered obviously cannot be taken
and demand may be supposed to be nf
deliver "ity to Promise prompt
Total or(ier3 0n the books of the cor
porntlon, 11,118,408 tons, nre the
Jnrgcst since June, 11)17, and compares
with the record figro 0f 12,180,08;i
tons in April, 11)17. This business ex
ceeds the total of finished steel produc
tion in nny yenr before 11112.
Events of the week of financial In
.SnoW s:,L.h.? "."fcrl.pf
i i.r i "udi,,j .viiiucuti'H oi in
debtedness nt 0 per cent to run for one
.. ra. , me urrunRcmenm made by France
i i LV i " yi im; );iu-rrcDcn
Indebtedness here, involving n plan for
"""""" """ i umt inucDteancss Dy
n new loan, nnd the calling for datn by
the comptroller of the currency from
metropolitan banks on the interest
rates charged by tlioso institutions for
call loans.
'Tito tVn Tnffn rlAVllnnmnn... ...... .1..
subject for much discussion In relation
to the KPnRmt'nnnttu nt ft. rAKAt
change market nnd the ever-present
ju) Win rcspecc to justincntlon
for the high interest rates which have
been obtaining nt this center.
Financial Briefs
The averase price of twenty active In
dustrial stocks advanced 1.14 per cent
)csiu.ijr 10 Do.B, wnno twenty rail
roads advanced 0.65 per cent, to 74. OB.
1
Commercial failures this week In
united States as reported bv It. G. Dun
& f0. were 165. against 152 last week.
183 In tho preceding week, and 115 ln
the corresponding1 week last year. Fail
ures In Canada number 14, against 21
last week, 13 the preceding week, and
11 last year. Of failures this week in the
United States 53 were In the East, 43
South, 42 West, and 17 ln tho Pacific
states.
The decline ln commodity prices Is be
coming noteworthy. Crude rubber Is sell
ing at the lowest price on record, certain
grades of wool are selling at below pre
war levels, silk has had tho biggest
break In the history of the American
silk market, terrific declines have occur
red ln finished goods.
Bullish aspects of the government
crop report together with active foreign
demand have given an upward swing to
ihe wheat market this week. Compared
with a week ago. wheat prices this
morning were 4 He to oc higher, corn
varied from l?Jc lower to 2 Wo advance,
and oatri were down UJc to lc. In
provisions, the difference ranged from
75o decline to a rise of 7c.
The ?.'ew Ybrk subtreasury lost $1,
108.000 to the- banks on Friday.
The Chlno Copper Co. reports total
net income of $330,152 ln the quarter
ended Juno 30, a decline of $40,263 from
the revenue ln the same quurter last
year. Dividends amounting to $326,242
were paid and a surplus of $3910 re
mained, As the dividend In the June
quarter, 1919, totaled $663,485, there
was a deficit of $282,070 at that time.
Philadelphia Markets
WHEAT nirrlntn. 14t.n73 himh. Marlr.t
largely nominal. Car lots, niw, ln export
elevator No. 2 red winter. 2.702.80; No.
2 red winter, garlicky. S2.00O2.70. Sample
ac.cortlng to auallty.
COHN UecelptB, 3401) bush. Steady but
quiet. AVe quote, as to quality and location,
$1.81.7S, the latter for No. 1 yellow.
OATS Receipts, 11,500 bush. Steadily
held. Car lota as to location No. 2 white.
U7f(08c; No. 3 white, 0807e.
Kl-Otm Receipts. 2.24R.760 lbs. In sacks.
Firmly held but aulet. The quotations: 100
lbs., oackrd in 140.1b. Jute sacks Soft win
ter, straight, western, 111011,50: do, do,
nearby. $10.2Si3l10.78: hard winter, stralnht,
12.2513; do. short patent. S12.fi0O13.B0i
spring, firsts, clear, $U.S012; do, patent,
U313.76; do. short patent, S13.7fi14.fi0i
tancy spring- and cltv mills, patent, family
brands, S14.fi014 73. Ilye flour. S10..10
11 23.
PROVISIONS quiet but steady. Quotations
were: Beef, ln sets, smoked and alr-drled,
33c; do, knuckles and tenders, smoked and
alr-drled, 34c, pork, family, S47: hams,
8. P. cured, loose. 400404 e; ao. fklnned.
loose, 4343Hc do, do. smoked 45043Hc:
do, boiled, boneless, (iflc; picnic shoulders,
2i1c, bellies, In Pickle, loose. 23c: breakfast
bacon 33c. lard, 21c.
HLTTER Dull and unchanired. Quota
tions Kolld-packed creamery, fancy, hlnh
scorlns firsts. 37M OBDVic; extras. SOVic: ex
tra firsts, fifiHc; firsts. 31033c: seconds,
47350c, lower grades, 43f46c; sweet
treamery. choice to fancy. SSHOOOVic;
fair to good. 4O0B7WC! prints JobBlns; at
03 It 07c for fancy and B404c for fair to
choice
KG OS Fine eirgs firm. The quotations:
In Ireo cajes, nearby nrsts. fi234c per
dozen; nearby current receipts, AOc; nearbv
ordinary to fair. 434Rc: western oxtra
firsts, 52i3'B4c; western firsts, 4831c; ec
or.ds and poorer. 30047c; fancy candled eggs
Jobbing at fl203c; fair to choice. 4llle.
C'HFJSK Steady but quiet. The follow.
InK were the quotations: New York, whole
milk flats, current make, fancy, 21i W28c;
do, common to fair. 24027c: do. Ixinshorns.
JW 0274c: Blnale Daisies, 2OH027Hc;
Jobblnjr sales of fancv held goods, 30031c.
LIVE POULTRY Fowls via express, not
Leghorns, fancy, heavy. ,in40c: do, light
and medium, 30037c: white Leghorn fowls,
330.37c; fowls via freight. 37038c; broiling
chickens, fancy" yellow-skinned, not Leg
horns, weighing 1V4 2 lbs. apiece. 48BOe:
broiling chickens, fancv yellow-skinned, not
Leghorns, weighing 101U lbs. apiece, 43
4Se; white Leghorns, broilers, weighing 14
02 lbs, apiece. .40042c: white Leghorns,
broilers, smaller sizes, 87080c; old roosters
232lc. ducks, old. 30W32c; spring. 300
33o. pigeons, per pair. 38040c,
DRESSKD POULTRY Fowls. frejih
kllied, drv-plcked. In boxes, weighing 44 0
3 lbs, and over apiece, 44c: weighing 4 lbs..
42c. welching 34 lbs., 30040c: weighing 3
llm.. 83037c. In bhls., dry-picked, weighing
4 0B lbs. apiece. 42e: weighing 84 lbs.. 37
W8Hc: weighing 3 lbs., 33033c: broilers,
western. d-v.nlcked, weighing 14 02 lbs,
apiece, 4SW30c; broilers, western, smaller
sizes, 40047c, nearby, weighing 14 0?
lbs. apiece. 511052c: smaller sizes, 47
40c; old roosters dry-plcked. western. 2Ho;
do, southern, 20027c; spring ducks, L. I,,
30c.
Reserve Banks' Discount Rates
Official rediscount rates at the twelve
federal reserve hanks are ns follows;
Tress. Lib. Com'l Ilkrs.
ctfs. Ilonds Paper Accept,
noston 34 0 7
New York . . 54 0 7 fi!
Philadelphia ..t 34 rt fi1
Cleveland 31 3 0 8
Richmond ....to n n a
Atlanta In 54 ' ' 34
Chicago tfl II 7 0
St. Iiuls .... 5U 54 54 O 34
Minneapolis ,.34 n 7 0
Kansas City ..to 54 rt 34
Dallas .,'. ,tfl 54 rt 54
San Francisco, to 0 B 0
IDIscaunt rate corresponds vlth Interest
rate borna by certificates pledged as collat
eral, with minimum of 3 per rent In the case
of Philadelphia Atlanta and 'Kansas City
and VA Per cent In tha case ot San Fran
cisco. '
EVEIH& " PUBLIC;
LEGION AUXILIARY
ARGUES ON POLICY
One Faction Favors Small "Vol-
turos,' While Other Wants
Ono Largo Body
WILL PROVIDE PLAYGROUriD
La ftoclete do 4ft ITnmmn nnrl R
Chevaux, which alms to bo nn adjunct
to me American legion and which will
provide tho playground for the legion
ancs, at a meeting In the Stato
lenelbles Armory discussed tho fea
tures of a constitution until the con
ferees were compelled to leave the build
ing because the lights u-r turned nut.
The organization, as proposed, wllH
do a national body with volturcs which
correspond to the posts in tho Legion.
There nre two factions, onn of which
favors a volturc for every post that
cares to csiamisii one, the other favor
ing n 'single volturo In Philadelphia
county.
As this SOeletv (a tioln? nrnmntnl
solely for the pleasure and amusement
of legionaries, the advocates of n singlo
volture contend that social facilities
can bo provided more advantageously
by one large volturc than by a number
of small struggling volturcs throughout
tne city.
Joseph S. Drccn heads the society.
The committee framing the constltutlop
Is composed of Herman N. Schwartz,
chairman; William O. Mucnch, Jr.;
H. Eugene Heine, David H. Itahllly,
Philadelphia, and Stanley Hunslckcr,
Norrlstown, Pa.
General G. M. Gregg, Post No. 12,
of Reading, with George A. Rick, com
mander, has expressed a desire to enter
men In the field meet on Franklin Field,
September 18, under the auspices of
the American Legion.
R. C. Necdham, of the Fourth Naval
District, has called to tho attention1 ot
Legion organizations a bulletin for
naval reserve members of the Legion
to the effect, that the cruiser St. Louis
and six destroyers are to leave Phlla
delphia about September 8 for Mcdi
terranenn ports. Any reservist wish
ing to make this trip should apply at
the nearest recruiting station in the
district. New enrollments In tho re
serve force arc also desired for this
cruise, each applicant agreeing to serve
from twelvo to eighteen months on
active duty. '
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
UNDER THE CIRCUS TENT
Ir DADDY
CHAPTER VI
rKiry Teavches the Tlgn
POIUCY am? all tho other pigs wero
anxious to learn tricks from Peggy
and Billy.
"If tricks will bring us more food,
we will do all tho tricks you want us
to," grunted Porky, and all the other
pigs smacked their llpp. Doing trlcUi
for corn was entirely different from
doing for nothing the queer things Dodo,
the clown, had asked them to do things
In which the pigs could see no sense.
Dodo, the clown, who had gone ti
the cook tent for corn, camn hurrying
back with a basket tilled with tender.
green ear.
"Wee-wee-wee !
sauealed the Dies.
Glvo us corn 1"
but Dodo, at a worn
from Peggy, held the basket high above
his head.
"Tho corn will be a prize for good
work," cried Peggy. "Pigs that learn
their lessons and do their tricks right
will get nice cars; pigs who are dull
or lazy will go hungry.
"Weo-wee-wee ! Teach us our lessons
quickly," squealed the pigs as Billy
hung the basket upon a rope above their
heads.
"I will teach you a new act," said
Peggy. "I wont all you piggies to pre
tend you are boys and girls going to
school. That will be a lot of fun for
you and a lot of fun for tho folks who
are watching you."
'Wee-wee-wee! That sounds like
fun,"" squealed the pigs.
"Dodo, the clown will be the teacher
of the piggy-wiggy school." said Peggy,
"and Hilly will help me show you what
to do."
So the pigs went to work ln a hurry,
only Peggy oxplalned things In such
an amusing way that now the tricks
didn't seem a lilt like work, but just
Jolly play.
First, Dodo rang a bell and all the
pigs came trooping Into school, Porky,
the clown being tardy and getting sent
to a corner ns punishment. Then the
pigs all bowed to teacher and marched
around nj children march In schooi,
After that camo a singing lesson, wth
nil the nlcs squealing most comlcallv.
They had a class In arithmetic, tho pigs
doing adding and subtracting. They din
this In a peculiar way, being taught to
crunt each time Dodo moved his flnarer.
Thus they could do all sorts of sums
nnd tell how oiu tney were.
Porky, although the brightest of th
pigs, pretended to be a dunce. He wan
a very bad piggy-boy, always getting
Into trouble. He ran between Dodo's
legs and tripped him up. Ho stole Dodo's
handkerchief from the clown's pocket.
and got spanned, lie got into a boxing
match with another pig and was knock en
over. Even the other pigs could
scarcely keep irom mugning at Porky,
Peggy had the pigs do reading les
sons, speak pieces, and dance whlia
Dodo piayea a me. Tne pigs wer
eager and smart, 'mere was no forget
ting and no holding back as had been
the case when Dodo was trying to teach
them ov shoving them nrouncT
Finally came recess" time, with games
of tag anu orop-tne-nanaKercnier, nnd
rnnstlnc.down a nlayground slide, niliv
led the way on this slide nnd the other
followed so fast they had a Jolly mlx-uu,
un vita t,u"""
"Now for a grand race," cried Blll,
and he lowered the basket of corn to thb
ground. My, but there was a maa
Fcramble and a gobbling and a smacking
ns tne pigs luencu to uieir rewara,
"Ho, no, ho I That's the funniest nnl
mal net I've rcen In mrtny a dav-
roared a loud voice, and there stood the
circus owner who had .come up un
noticed. "You're pigs are educated at
last, Dodo. There Is no danger of their
boing maue into porn pies ror Sunday
dinner. Instead thoy shall have a feasi
of corn every time they do their tricks,
and you shall havo more money for
yourself."
"Yum-yum-yum I" grunted the pigs.
"Wo will always bo good actors when
good acting brings good eating."
"And please, sir, may we stay and seo
the circus performance?" asked Peggy.
"To bo sure vou may," answered th&
circus nwner. "And you shall have re.
served, seats and all tho peanuts you
can eat."
Peggy and Billy had mere adventures
In tha circus tent, but the telling o,
them will have to wait until next week.
SAY FATHER STABBED SON
. .
Flflht Follows When Parent Is ns
buked for Drinking
After being reprimanded by his son
for being intoxicated at tho supper
table last night, James Kane, fifty-four
years old, 802 North Camae street, is
said by the police to have stabbed tho
boy In the abdomen. The son, John,
twenty years old, is In a serious con
dition at the St. Joseph's Hospital,
The elder Kane was arrested by the
police of tho Tenth and IJuttonwood
streets statlou. He denied stabbing his
son, but was held for a hearing. The
knife with which the assault was torn
.nltted could not be found.
Magistrate Mecleory, in Central
Court, held the father in $1QOO bail to
await the outcome of tho ton's In-
LEDGERr-PHIiTABELPHrA; SATURDAY,
BOOKS OF CRITICISM,
WHY MARK TWAIN
WAS DISSATISFIED
Van Wyck Brooks, in a Bril
liant Bodk, Finds tho Reason
in Suppressed Instincts
In tho field of criticism '''The Ordeal
of Mark Twain," by Van Wyck Brooks,
occupies tho place filled In the field of
autobiography by "Tho Education of
Henry Adams."
"The Ordeal" has superficial faults.
It would bo Improved by compression
and by tho omission of some of tho repe
titions; but ono can pardon these de
fects for the substantial merits that
iney do not obscure.
Mf. Uronkn Iian nnnltivl thn nrtnMnlna
of psychoanalysis to Mark Twain in nn
effort to explain him. That the man'
was not satisfied with himself or what
he was doing is notorious. His philos
ophy of life was not that of a well
balanced mind. Mr. Hrooks finds the
explanation in a deliberate perversion
of the artistic Instincts. Mark Twain
had been forced by. his mother to prom
ise beside his dead father's coffin that
he would be a good boy nnd be n credit
to the family. His "badness" had been
merely the result nf hln nrtlstle In-
ffttlnct In nctlon. He sctr about delib
erately to suppress that Instinct, In
order that ho might win material suc
cess. His early literary advisers told
him what to do to make money. He
wrote with nn eye on tho sales, rather
than on the artistic perfection of what
he did. "Joan of Arc," which Mr.
Brooks condemns as merely a rewriting
of histocy for children, was about the
only thing he did which pleased him, and
of that he said he did not. care whether
It sold or not. In justification of his
view that the man did not use all his
talents, the critic quotes from the diary
of little Susy Clemens, "Papa has
done a great deal in his life that is good
and very remarkable," the girl wrote,
"but I think if he had had the advan
tages with which ho could havo devel
oped the gifts which be has made no use
of In writing his books he could have
done more than he has, and a great deal
more, even."
The final conclusion of Mr. Brooks
Is thnt Mark Twain "was the supremo
victim of an' epoch In American history,
an epoch that has closed." This epoch
was that of development during which
attention was concentrated upon money
getting to tho exclusion of everything
else. It colored everything from poll
tics to religion and lltcrnture. In the
course of his argument the author has
so mnny pungent things to Bay about
the crudeness of the period that his book
becomes a review of the intellectual life
of the nntion for fifty years as well as
a critical estimate of Its most distin
guished man of letters.
Tho honk Is likely to live ns one of
the great pieces of constructive literary
criticism which America has produced.
Its Idealism Is high and its concluding
appeal to all writers to be true to their
Inner leading, and not betray it for the
sake of gold, Is inspiring.
TJtR ORDEAb OF MAIIK TWAIN, liy Van
vck Hrooks Ntw York, E. P. Dutton
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Wltte'8 Memoirs
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London Dally Telegraph, the newspaper
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One of the plonr newspaper womn of
America gives hr Impressions of a classic
land and Its modern conditions.
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Ramon Peres de Ayala. New York:
E. r. Dutton & Co.
Includes also the following poetic novels
bv this noted Spanish writer: "The Fall
of tho House of Llmon" and "Sunshine."
Prose translation by Alice P. Hubbard.
Poems done Into English verso by Qraco
WABTIMEncONTnOL OF DISTRIBUTION
OF FOOD y A. N. Merrltt. New
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A brief history or one oi ins important
divisions of the U. S. Food Administration
ind a discission of the problem ln tho light
nt that annnrp.
jesus'B PRINCIPLES OF LIVINO. liy
Chas F. Kent and Jeremiah w, Jenka.
New 'York' ("has Hcrlbner's Sons.
An Interesting contribution on tho Blblo's
message to modern life by tho Wesley pro
fessor of biblical literature In Yalo Uni
versity and tho research professor In gov
ernment and public administration In the
New York University.
OOD'S SMIIJJ. By Julius Magnussen. New
York: D. Appleton & Co.
An Interesting psychic book which ran
through ten editions In the first month of
its publication In Denmark, of which coun
try tho author is a prominent, writer.
THE UNITED STATUS IN THE WORLD
WAR. By John HHCh Mc.Masler. -New
York- D. Appleton lc Co,
Tha second and final volume of the au
thoritative history of America's participa
tion by the noted professor nf Amerirnn ,n
torv of tho University of Pennsylvania.
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to August, 1018, and writes with the au
thority oi real knowledge. lie uilUi. h
tha official records of the American, Rus
sian French, British and German armies
and shows how petrol will revolutionize war,
producing a new type of armv many times
more efficient and far less costly.
THE CREED. OF MY SlEART. By Ed
ward Holmes. New York: E. P. Dut-
In "addition' to the long title poem thero
am many shorter lyrics.
YOUR CHILD TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Ily Sldonlo Maimer Omenbers. Phila
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standard manual for parents, which dls
cusses sueh problems as punishment, lies,
obedience, work and play, adolescence and
the'fiRST DIVISION. By Henry Russell
Miller. I'lttsburwh: Crescent Press.
An appreciation and chronicle of the gal
lant deeds and military accomplishments of
hi First Division. U. 8. A., the unit of the
A E F. which waB first in France and first
of the Americsn outfits to engage ln battle.
Its record was distinguished at Cantigny.
Hoissons, St. Mlhiel and the Argonne-Meuae.
The writer had opportunities for first-hand
observation of the division and writes warm
lv nf Its heroism and achievements.
SAINT MATTUEW. New York: Doubleday,
Page & Co.
The gospel according to St. Matthew, In
the- "Modern Printed" edition. It Is printed
in modern prose form, without the verse
divisions of the Douuy, King James and re
vised versions. The text Is that of tho King
James version. The underlying Idea la to
give the reader the mass effect of tho nar
rative without the distractions of mechanical
divisions, which sent their main purpose
merely s n means for ready collation of
THDaraRF.A"!STEEL STRIKE. Bv WM.
Ham Z O. Foster. New York: B. W.
Th story of the strike by Its organizer
and chief.
Fiction
HENRY ELIZABETH. By Justin Huntly
McCarthy. -New lork: John Lane Co
Adventure and romance blend In this stir
ring tale of the spacious days of Queen
riv"bMARnIED MARJORIE. By Margaret
Wlddlmer. New York: Pircourt,
Brace & Howe.
A tenderly told yet tense and active story
In Miss Wlddlmer's characteristic style.
Out of a threatened tragedy happlneti r-
MOLL1FVS SUBSTITUTE HUSBAND. By
Max McConn. New York! Dodd. Mead
A Co,
The novel of an Impersonation and what
complexities and perplexities, both comic and
serious,, followed,
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MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Author of a fantasy about a man
who consorted with burglars
A MODERN CIRCE
Heroine of a Romantic Talc
That Won the French
Academy Prize
The award by the French Academy of.
Its grand romance priie of ROOO francs
to rierre Benolt's "L'Atlnntldc" and
the sale of 100,000 copies of the book
within a few months of Its publication
nro likely o provoke much speculation
about the condition In which tho war
has left France.
The book is the story of n modern
Circe, living in the lost Atlantis. The
author elaborates the theory that the
continent did not sink, but that it was
left high nnd dry In the Saharn desert
by the withdrawal of the sea, He traces
the descent of the queen of the kingdom
to Neptune through Cleopatra Selene,
daughter of Anthony and tho famous
Cleopatra, and he finds the palace In
which she lives out in the rocks ln n
mountain peak surrounded by mountain
barriers and drled-up water courses as
described In the Greek legends. And
then he Intimates that instead of being
the offspring of mythological heroes, she
is the daughter of a French demimon
daine nnd a Polish count, who Induced
tho mother to go to Africa with a desert
chief soon nftcr she told him that she
was "expecting." The greater part of
tho story is told byar rench ntticer who
had been carried captive to the queen's
dominions nnd hnd escaped, but was
going back again. He says that she has
runners on the desert on the outlook for
likely young men. They nre made cap
tive and taken to her. where they be
come her lovers till she tires of them.
Then they die of longing for her. Now
nnd then she has to have one of them
killed, but most of them refuse to eat
and pine away. WJien they are dead
she has their bodies electroplated and
fircserved In open mummy cases in a
arge circular hall with 120 niches. Be
fore she welcomes each new lover she
goes to this hall and looks nt those who
have gone before, standing before each
nnd smiling grimly. Only two ever
escaped from her palace before death.
One was an Italian, who later returned
nnd died as the others, and the second
is the man who tells the htory nnd is
on his way back after five years, during
which the Circe has not been out of his
mind for n waking moment. It is sug
gested that the woman is taking re
venge on the men because of the many
women who have been loved for a time
and then deserted, and thnt she Is fight
ing a campaign in the age-long war be
tween the sexes.
One can understand why the book
cells, but it is not so easy to hnd a
reason for the award to it of the French
Academy prize. ,It is a romance, but
other romances with a different theme
must have been submitted. Can it be
that even the intellectual French have
sunk into fleshly degeneration?
ATLANTIDA (L'Atlantlde). By Pierre Benolt.
Translated by Mary C. Tongue and Mary
Ross. New York: Dufllold & Co. II. 7.1.
Pure Fantasy
The fantastic idea at the bottom of
Meredith Nicholson's "Madness of
May" has been expanded by him Into n
full-length novel which he calls
"Blacksheep! Blacksheep!" It Is the
story of a man who wan betrayed by his
most intimate friend. In disgust nt the
discovery that there was no honor
where honor was supposed to be. he de
cided to go wherd dishonor was the, rule.
Accordingly he consorted with thieves
and became their guide, philosopher and
friend. A hypochondriacal. bachelor ac
cidentally meets the man. and because
he had shot on Invader of an unoccu
pied cottage on the Maine const where
he was spending the night, the hypo
chondriac sees an opportunity to escape
trouble by going with the man who had
turned his bark on respectable society
The book is the story of what happened
during the next few weeks. There are
two girls in the book, nnd a story of
domestic disagreement due to the med
dling of a crotchety old millionaire with
his son's affairs, and a hunt for burled
treasure and midnight fights nnd mnny
other exciting things. It is nn lm-
-knM. tnlf hut- the render will not
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be 'annoyed by this because he will find
enough amusement to repay tne time
spent with it.
blacksheep: BLACKSHEEP' By Mr..
dlth Nicholson. New York: Charles Scrlb-
ner's Sons, tt.TB,
The Good Cheer Book
Rloneho E. Herbert, founder of the
"Oood Cheer Clubs." which nre espe
cially strong In the West, has compiled
n handbook of nptlmNm and cheerful
ness In "The Oood Cheer Book." In
response to the demand for n book of
selections in harmony with thp prin
ciples of the Oood Cheer Club Mrs.
Herbert hns prepared one, drawing with
a discriminating faculty from the best
authors of many lands and times. Ap
preciation of her work has enabled her
to secure exceptionally choice selections
from copyrighted sources.
The Oood Cheer Club is organized in
thirty-seven states and is growing rap
Idly. Its pledge for tho promotion of
health, efficiency and civic welfare reads
as follows:
I will talk health instead of sick
ness. I will talk prosperity instead of
failure.
I will carry good news Instead of
bod news.
I will tell the cheerful tale Instead
of the sad tale.
I will mention my blessings instead
of my burdens.
I will speak of sunshine of yester
day nnd tomorrow instead of tho
clouds of today.
I will encourage instead of criti
cize. I will bo a friend to every one,
THE OOOD CHEER BOOK. Dy Blanch E.
Herbert, Boston: Lothrop, Let ft hrpa,rd
Co. I1.S0, f r
'AUGUST 14, 920
FARMING AND FICTION
HELPING MEN
TO OWN FARMS
A Report on What Is Doing in
the United States and the
Rest of the World
The Importance to tho American
People of Elwood Mead's book. "Help
ing Men Otvn Farms," cannot be over
estimated. It Is the result of world
wide Investigations of the land problem
bv the professor of rural Institutions In
the University of California "tie went
to Australia, Europe nnd "nearly every
state along the Atlantic seaboard" in
1018, ns a member of n government
commission.
The successful way In which Aus
tralia was providing homes for Its
settlers led to a similar work In Cali
fornia, A large tract of land wns
bought by the state government and the
Purhnm settlement was established. In
tending farmers secured possession nf
land at a reasonable price, n small part
being paid In cash, the remainder Id
yearly payments. A government super
intendent gives instruction in regnrd to
the soil nnd stock nnd In the building
of houses.
But nn almost more .important work
of the government wns tho providing I
homes for tho farm hands. To them
was sold a little trsct of nbout an acre !
suitable for n garden nnd they were i
helped to build homes. The result has j
been their equal Interest with their em-1
ployers In land development nnd sue-1
ccssful crop raising. i
What n similar work has accomplished i
in Ireland is told In n report of the ,
American Indus' rial relations commis
sion. "Within n decade the wretched
nnd more or less law-breaking farm
tenant has been converted into nn lifcj
dustrious. progressive nnd law-abiding
land proprietor; In fact, he has become
so law-abiding that many jails in the
farming districts, formerly filled with i
ngrarian criminals, have been converted
into public schools."
A surprising and disheartening state
ment is that all of the English-speaking
countries exoept the United States hnvj
passed special soldier settlement legis
lation and made appropriations there
for. In England, New Zealand and the
Australian states of Victoria nud New
South Wales, the government has been
buying privately owned lnnd us homes
for soldiers. Placing soldiers on farms
and giving them aid and direction nre
largely in the hands of local committees,
If a similar work Is to be done here, tn
secure the greatest benefits, "the plan
should provide for the creation of group
settlements. The opportunities for
group settlement in the New England
and Atlantic seaboard states . arc
perhaps- unsurpassed anywhere in the
nntion." And every settlement should
have as superintendent a man of tact,
sympathy and good business Judgment.
tiicven pinns nnd illustrations, mostly
of the Durham settlement, add to the
interest nnd value of the book.
HELPINO MEN OWN FA It MR A practical
discussion of government aid ln land set
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Macmlllan Co.
Flippancy of Hughes
If Rupert Hughes had a little more
moral earnestness he would be one of
the big novelists of America. He enn
devise a plot nnd delineate character
and can write with distinction, nut
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"What's the World Coming To?" is a
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The story deal with the love affnirs
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