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The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
PUBLISHERS
CORNER

John Masenelds three books have
recently been brought out in a new
edition uniformly bound in plain red
cloth and gold lettering. Mr.. Masefeld
is an author who believes In constant
revision; consequently these issues are
not merely reprints-except In the case
of THE Daffodil Fields" THE Ever
lasting Mercy" which Is bound with
THE Widow In the Bye Street en-
bodies number OF changes and in
cludes a new stanza, while "Dauber.
the principal poem in the third vol
ume, The Story of Round House"
has been very extensively revised.
some verses being taken out, others
added, and almost all OF them having
tent.
"a Landsmans Log" by Robert w.
Neeser. published by the Yale Univer
sity Press Is now fulfilling a new
function as the official reference book
of the Yale Warship club. Acting upon
the suggestion OF President Eliot and
others, that college students be allowed
to serve on warships during the sum
mer vacations. this club Is now being
formed at Yale. Its object Is to pro-
vide educated men, trained In navy tao
tics, against a possible war. II this
practice becomes general, 1t should do
much to protect us against our much
talked of lack of naval reserves. II
should also illustrate the contaEion of
Mr.. Neeser's enthusiasm.
y
It is easier TO move resolutions ad-
vocating universal disarmament than to
point out a practical adjustment Of
Ambitions and spheres OF influence
among the powers. 1t Is the dehnit-
eness of Sir Harry Johnston's ingenious
suggestions. supported by his evidently
exact and amazingly minute knowledge
of all parts of the world, which makes
his Common Sense in Foreign Policy
(Dutton) 80 interesting. Especially
in reference to the future OF Japan
and her relations to the Philip
pines the book Is uncommonly timely,
and expresses views which are prob
ably held by the majority Of expe-
riencsd European diplomats.
u n y
Amelia E. Barr, the author Of many
famous novels, has just completed an
autobiography of her long life Of act
i've service. This book Is an unusually
frank. honest contribution to the list
of personal memoirs. d. Appleton &
Co. will issue tho autobiography this
month Mrs. Barr Is at present work
ing upon her new novel for Appleton
& Co., which will be entitled John
Wesley's Love Passage"
X X
The "Reminiscences OF Augustus
Saint -Gaudens' have been edited and
amplined by his son. Homer Saint
Gaudens. and the work will be issued
in the fall by the Century company
in two large volumes, with many illus
tratfons showing Saint -Gaudens' work
and persons and places associated with
his life and career.
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IN PRAISE OF BOOKS
Professor Smith. Berkeley Lecturer,
Writes Of Benefits of Literature

Writes of Benefits of Literature
While Prof. c. Alphonso Smith Is CIV
ing large audiences in the summer
school at the University of California
a rich appreciation of Browning and Of
American literature, his new book.
What Can Literature Do for Me-" is
carrying the same choice wisdom over
sober yet genial enthusiasm is a con-
tagious mood of an invaluable kind.
1t steers happily between the aenemic
fact worship of the dry as dust aca-
demician and the hectic raptures of the
mere dilletante.
Professor Smith shows US how the
most humble of us, IL we have killed or
hurt an innocent thing, have felt the
repentant mood that is at the bottom of
a poem as marvelously imaginative as
"The Ancient Mariner" With the same
direct fearless method, at once sensi-
BILE and reverent, he makes many once
remote masterpieces intimate revela-
tions. Yet he is no mere expositor in
words of one syllable. His book is full
of little fresh and luminous interpreta-
tions which are distinct contributions
to criticism Such is his commentary
on Tennyson's Break, Break, Break.
and such are almost all his critical
canoes on lyrics of Browning.
One of the most difficult things to do
in writing is to express sound truths
simply and eloquently, without falling
into the terrible depths of banality.
When one can do this as adroitly as
Professor Smith, and when one can
combine with such sound truths new
Ideas, sane and harmonious, one Is
achieving what all teachers worthy the
name should do. but what few are able
to compass. Shaw is mainly right
when he says, Those who can do, those
who can't teach" But Professor
Smith is one of those who teach be-
cause they have the authentic vision.
published by Doubleday, Page d Co.
Price SD
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little Miss Highland as the mascot of
the Panama-Pacific international expo
sition.
Mrs James Farrell and her daugh
ter, Miss Kathleen Farrell who have
been visiting for the last three weeks
at Tahoe Tavern, have decided to re-
main there until July so. when they
will leave for an extended sojourn at
Santa Barbara.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paxton Howard have
closed their home in Oakland and with
their children have gone to Paraso
springs to remain until August l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cooper John
son of Los Angeles are also enjoy
ing a brief sojourn at this resort.
Mrs. Ross Kingsbury, who has been
visiting in Mare island IS the guest
of her parents, Commander and Mrs.
j. NJ Elliott, will take her departure
today for Charleston. S. c., where she
will join her husband. Lieutenant Ross
Kingsbury. u. s. NJ. c. Mrs. Kingsbury
was formerly Miss Josephine Ellicott.
X X
DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Adds. the lat
ter who was Miss Elsa Partridge, are
spending a portion OF their honeymoon
at independence lake. They will be at
~
Captain Albert P Niblack. L. S. N,
who recently was relieved from duty
as naval attache of the United States
embassy at Berlin by Lieutenant Com
mander Walter r. Gherardi, L. S. N,
has arrived in San Francisco and with
Mrs. Niblack is visiting ats the Cali
fornia street home of the latter 8
mother, Mrs. William p. Harrington.
Captain Niblack, who is on leave Of
absence, will take his departure shortly
for Washington, D. c., for a month S
service. !.
Mrs. NibIack and her sister, Mrs.
William d. Lehay, spent the spring in
San Francisco, having been called here
on account of the dangerous illness of
their mother. Mrs. Lehay left in May
to join her husband Lieutenant Com
mander Lehay, L. s. N. in Washington,
but as Mrs. Harrington's condition is
still causing alarm, one or other Of
her daughters will reside with her.
Miss Helen Van Wyck has returned
from a visit to Placer county and is
again domiciled in her Oakland home.
Van Wyck. Miss Van Wyck spent the
weekend in Mill valley, where they
have an attractive home
y
DR. and Mrs. ]. Walter Sewen of
Healdsburg, who have ben visiting in
the east and Canada for several
months. have returned to San Fran
cisco. Before proceeding to their home
they will make a brief visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stewart in their new
residence in Filbert street.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Bent re-
turned to, their home in Buchanan
street Saturday after a three weeks
visit at Lake Alta where they were
the guests of Mrs. George w. Hooper
at her beautiful country home.
Mrs. S. Farmer of Santa Rosa en-
tertained party over the weekend at
Witter springs, her guests including
Mrs. f. F. Woodward, Miss Woodward,
Miss Dollarhide. Miss Helen Oliver,
Miss Helen Wright, Judge Denny and
C. r. Farmer.
y r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Lary mo-
tored to Santa Cruz last Thursday and
spent the weekend In Ell Pajaro
springs. They will return to their home
In Pacific avenue this week.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
SHORT TE R
r lew S
DEpRAvITy IN HIGH LIFE

DEPRAyITY IN HIGH LIFE
The Distant Drum. by Dudley
Sturrock, is that particularly offep-
sive kind of fiction, a story-according
to the description on the lack ct
founded upon an actual society event
of recent days" The plot deals with
depravity in high life, revealing with
affected frankness the sordid details of
young English aviator's matrimonial
experience. The scenes are laid on
Long island and among the gay ave-
nues OF life in New York city. Polo
and politics, motoring and mine spec
ulation, love. licit and Illicit make up
the framework of the story. which con-
tains also a description of an aero
plane flight and accident. John Lane
company. $1.25.)
MORE WOLFVILLE
Alfred Henry Lewis who enjoys a
threefold reputation as national
journalist, as a champion distortionist
and as a writer of perfervid fiction is
to be taken seriously, if at all. only In
his character as an inventor Of the
thrilling and wholly unbelievable
yarns Of Wolfville. Faro Nell and
Her Friends is the title of Mr.. Lewis
latest collection of Wolfville tales. In
them we meet again Old Monte, Dave
Tut Cynthiana (pet named Original
Sin'o, Dead Shot Baker. Doe Poets, Old
Man Enright, Dan Boggs, Texas and
Black Jack. &C. w. Dillingham; COM
pany. $I25.)
THE CARE OF THE HEART
In "The Heart and Blood Vessels the
author, DR.. l. H. Hirshfeld, tells in
clear, understandable English the sur
prisingly interesting story of : the
human heart and how easily 1t may be
kept sound without sacrifice of pleasure
or money and how one can arrange
ones life so as to be happy and con-
tented In spite of diseases of the heart
and hardened blood vessels, which cut
or prematurely the efficiency OF many
men, The greater part Of the book
deals with the management OF the body
as q whole. with regard to work. rec
reation, sleep, food. sexual life. climate.
etc. (Funk & Wagnalls company; t1.2s.) }
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THE ESSENCE OF SHAW
A little book called THE Wisdom of
Bernard Shaw offers in the form of
extracts from his works-sympathetic-
ally compiled by Charlotte f. Shaw-an
interesting conspectus of the Shavian
philosophy, wise, witty and cynical.
Many OF the excerpts are from sources
unfamiliar TO the average reader. such
a articles contributed 10 English
periodicals, while not = few are from
his correspondence and from other 1'un-
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21

Dor has NTH all this For she has found that by rs
back silk handkerchief her she shut out the light Just fee
lively By closing those pairs of blinds
Why hasn't she done this bfore2
That's ehe tale And and
suggested gain and again friend hers who has used this
method has urged her of his hndkerche and time
she Oh poudnt know shouldn't Htc
II, it mould make too hot
Deets the pindw blinds taken order have the
painted actually did the handler
chief Of took her fem days 10 get used but fortunately
forced her trial, nphaicau made good
HON Huopn hon much efficiency lost.
HON much happiness missed because people have this foolish habit of
dcuming anything ph them entirely pithout trial.
We all believe the theory trial. but fail lpe BY
Sometimes this fairly making such
trial and wiu ndu. but through life obsnaey
insisting Il knOw shouldn't like it, That poudnt help 1T woudnt
do good for me o it. and so forth and
The other day spoke gbrop ngbor
Il don't like it, she said NTH the gh-brow equivalent nncdup
proved that she dd the looks the and had
read the magazine.
told she dsapproped author. ny
of his
read single short story Of his priten
Such knowledge
hopep behind the mind the who
condemn pithout fair trial.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
BOOKS RECEIVED

Traction Farming and Traction Engineering. :,
by James n. Stephenson. NJ. e. Fred j. Drake
e. Co., Chicaeo.l
s.Tbe Red Button by VIII Irwin. tBobbs-
Merrill company, Indanapolie.)
..Elsctricity> for the Farm and Home by
Frank Rooster. (SturEis, Walton 4 Co.. New
York;
aDselrme's WIFE" by David Graham Phillips.
%. Applston company, Kew York;
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
1.-THE PASSING SHOW" is
ON IT'S FINAL WEEK
ing SAN Franciscans mt the Cort
for II Days

A riot OF color. music and action, with
real comedy flavoring the whole, "The
Passing Show" is in the last nights Of
it's record breaking engagement at the
Cort theater. Last nights perform
ance. witnessed by capacity house.
marked the start OF tho third and flnal
week.
s4rhe Passing Show has captivated
the fancy of pleasure loving San Fran
ciscans There IL not a dull moment
In its makeup. The music is lively, the
maidens are pretty, and the comedy is
genuine.
The final performance will be given
next Sunday night. Next Monday night
comes John Mason, one OF America q
foremost actors in AS a Man Thinks"
. powerful play written by Augustus
Thomas. Mr.. Mason will be supported
by an excellent company. with julia
HArne In tho stellar rols.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
@Np&Quu

Safest and Most Magnificent Theater in America
MATINEE TODAY AND EVERY DAY
PEERLESS VAUDEVILLE
MISS OXFORD and her WONDERFUL ELE-
PLANTS: PAT ROONEY and MARION BENT
AT the News Stand'': LAMBERTI, the Master
Musician; HAL DAVIS, INEZ NACAULEY and
CO., in the up-to- the minute comedy 1.-The Girl
presenting Three in One written and produced
by Elsie Janis; IDA O'DAY. In her Original
Songologue: THEODORE BENDIX and HIS
SYMPHONY PLAYERS; ORPHEUM MOTION
PICTURES, showing Current Events. Second
Week-The Theatrical Sensation of the City. the
American CoInedienne. MISS IRENE FRANK
LIN, with Mr.. Burt Green at the Piano.
Evening prices-1Oc. 25c. SOC, I5c Box Seats
81. Matinee prices Except Sundays and Holt
days)-1oc. 25c, SOC. PHONE DOUGLAS 20.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21

published writings Among the most
illuminating paragraphs are consid-
erable number from the Saturday Re-
view, for which paper Mr.. Shaw, then
unknown In America, wrote In the late
nineties the most brilliant dramatic
criticisms of our time. 1t Is interesting
to find him making the same distinction
that is inevitably made by the best
opinion between Bernhardt, the actress.
and Duse, the artist. (Brentano's SD
A STORY OF SOUTH AFRICA
"Myles Calthorpe, l. D. b." by F. e.
Mills Young, is one of the many recent
novels, the scenes of which are laid
in South Africa. The life OF the coun-
try is described with variety and
acquaintance. The story tells how
the hero sacrifices himself for another
and goes to prison charged with being
an Illicit diamond buyer. The plot in
its larger outlines is not particularly
of ingenious novelty In the hands of
such good story teller as Mr.. Young.
(John Lane company; $1.2o.)
X
MORE HARKER CHILDREN
L. Alien Harker has written another
book in which he again pictures the
charm 1t is called The Ffoiliots of
Redmarley," and recounts the history
of the members of that aristocratic
family. But principally 1t IS the story
of a lad who is born in lower sta
tion OF life. The reader follows his
career until he becomes q member of
parliament and sues for the hand of
one of the Ffolliot girls. The social
contrast between the hero and the
r. l.; h W. orix-
thor his motive. but the story will be
RENE NIB cred as a peculiarly agreeable
picture of interesting young folk and
their equally interesting parents. 1t
is natural and humorous and should
add to Mr.. Harker's reputation as
writer with pleasant individuality.
(Charies scribner's Sons; $125o
flanagan" by Edward H. Hurlburt,
who is known as an able newspaper
man in San Francisco. is one of the
most refreshing detectives stories In
years Astounding with almost hope
less situations. this amateur detective
works out the clever solutions which
produce each crime. Every phase.
almost, of crime is touched on by these
short stories, told by newspaper re-
porter. Terse and quick plot structure
keeps the reader breathless to the end.
Any one familiar with San Francisco
delights in the local color. streets and
hotels being given with utter abandon.
Chinatown and the Barbary coast are
depicted by few bold strokes. Con-
trary to usual detective stories. the
reader is in utter sympathy and un-
dersta nding with flanagan from start
to finish. When he unfolds his bril-
liant disclosures, we feel like saying
Good boy." not How impossiblew
(Sturgis & Walton company. Price
$1.25.)
r,h1iobor'S hnof ahouf puhIiebino
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
Special Traln Tor Lake County Resort,

Leave San Francisco a. m daily.
arriving Calistoga 1915 p. m in time
for luncheon and connection with auto
stage line for resorts In that vicinity.
Returning leave Ca1istoga 1870 D. M,
arrivinE San Francisco 4:20 3. M.
Southern Pacific.-Advertisem
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21

publishers book about publishing
should certainly be entertaining. Rob-
ert Sterling Yard, the newly appointed
managing editor of the Century. after
some 10 years experience with Charles
Scribner's Sons and Moffat, Yard & Co.,
has prepared an account of his expert
ences. and. under the title THE Pub
Usher" II will be brought out In the
autumn by Houghton Miff1in company.
In the pages he will describe what he
calls "the worst business in the world
giving an account of the various pro-
cesses by which books are selected,
manufactured. exploited and sold.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21
BY RUTH CAMERON

BY RUTH CAMERON
TOR many pears a neighbor of mine
~ had not been able to sleep after
= damn unless she shut out the light
bv closing all the Dmdows in her cham
Der.
There are FIVE wmdops in the room,
which means that shutting the blinds is
quite task. You knop phat noun
tain even such a mole hill can look at
night phen uou are very tired and want
TO crawl into bed without any prelinin-
Varies. Moreover, in hot weather closing
The blinds shuts out much needed air.
Within the last tpo peeks my neigh
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21

Mrs. S. Farmer of Santa Rosa en-
tertained a party over the weekend at
Witter springs, her guests including
Mrs. f. F. Woodward, Miss Woodward,
Miss Dollarhide. Miss Helen Oliver,
Miss Helen Wright, Judge Denny and
C. r. Farmer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21

Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Lauy mo-
tored to Santa Cruz last Thursday and
spent the weekend In Ell Paiaro
springs. They will return to their home
In Pacific avenue this week.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-21

Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. Bent re-
turned to, their home in Buchanan
street Saturday after three weeks
visit at Lake Alta where they were
the guests of Mrs. George w. Hooper
at her beautiful country home.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
WHITEHALL GRADE
WORK IS RESUMED
Attorney McCIeIIand Announces
He Will Appeal Injunction Suit
Judge Bell Denied.

Work was resumed on the regrad-
ing of Whitehall street, between
Mitchell street and Trinity avenue
Tuesday morning, as a result of the
refusal Of Judge Bell to grant a per-
manent injunction against the project.
Chairman Shelby Smith, OF the
County Commission, said that If
weather conditions were favorable
the county would complete its par;
Of the work within three weeks. The
city and public utilities promise to
make record time on their part
Attorney John f McClelland, rep
fesenting w. l.. Kelley. the grocer
who filed the injunction petition, an
nounced that he would appeal the
case to the Supreme Court. He took
the position that the County Commits
sioners could not do work on streets
inside the city unless these streets
were registered as county roads and
that Whitehall street was not 80 reg
istered
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Georgia Archives in
Peril of Destruction,
Asserts Phil Cook

Secretary of State Phil Cook Tues
day issued an informal statement in
regard to the Importance Of the State
preserving the old records which are
filed in the Statehouse.
According to Mr. Cook many of the
Oldest records in the State Archives
Department are in imminent danger
of destruction. Most of the books
are now stored away in cases which
could be destroyed by fire, and many
OF the old maps have been rendered
practically valueless by excessive
handling.
Mr.. Cook points out that whereas
the State Of North Carolina has ex-
pended something like $4,000 recent
ly for the preservation of its old rec
ords. Georgia is spending less than
$4,000 appropriated last year for the
purchase Of glass cases. A much
larger sum is needed Immediately he
SAYS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
TROLLEY MODERN
LOCH|NvAR' s WAY
Schoolgirl Of Sixteen and Sweet
heart Flee to Marietta and Wed
When Her Parents Object.

Young Lochinvar ana the prospec-
tive Mrs L. don't gallop madIy away
in snoring steed these days
They take a trolley car.
And still there's romance in the
flight, and a delicious sense, Of danger
twittering in the breasts of the elop-
ers
There vas Miss Jean Mcmillan. now
called Miss" here because she was
50 soon to be Mrs" although she
was Just a very pretty little pupil, 10
years old in the eighth grade Of the
Williams Street School.
Miss Jean lived at No. 1I2 Sirnp-
son street, and J r. Harris lived al
the home of a sister, No. $40 Ashby
street That was yesterday. Now
they botn live at No. $40 Ashby street,
for the time being, at any rate
1t seems the youthful Lochinvar,
whose modern name is Harris. had
been calling on Miss Jean for year
That part OF It was all serene. Mr.
and Mrs g. l.. Mcmillan, Miss Jeans
parents, had no objection to Mr. Har-
ris as a visitor in their home or as
friend of their daughter. But as a
son law we'll they considered
their daughter was too young to be
married.
Whereupon Love proceeded to laugh
at locksmiths, which is merely a fig
ure of speech, as Miss Jean wasn't
locked up or anything like it,
On the contrary, she went to school
quite as usual yesterday. Then she
went home, quite as usual Then she
did something not at all as usual
She went to the corner of Whitehall
and Hunter streets, and there met the
young Lochinvar
Then they boarded the wild and I'M
tanned trolley car for Marietta, where
they found an amiable j. p
After which Mr. ana Mrs. J. r.
Lochinvar Harris returned to Atlanta
and went out to Mr.. Harris sisters
home
And there they are.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Sings to Court of
Joys of Home as
He Awaits Decree
From Sixth Wife

DALTON. oct. 21.-While wait
ing for the jury to bring in a
verdict by which he was to-day
granted a divorce from his sixth
wife. Robert s. Knox. ycar-old
veteran of the Mexican war. sang
to the court several songs of his
own composition, one being The
Joys Of Home.
On the stand Knox stated thar
he had been an exemplary hus-
band, but his wife had deserted
him four months after their mar
riage. while Mrs. Knox, who has
been married four times. asserted
she had been model wife and her
husband had driven her from his
home. She said he had passed his
days praying to Divine Provi-
denCe to rid him OF her
After the matrimonial taugle had
been given TO the jury Judge
Fite proposed reconciliation;
but the aged plaintiff would not
hear to it. He was then asked il
he intended to take a seventh wife,
but refused to commit himself
He did state, however. that home
was no place without a woman in
it, and didn't accept graciously
Judge Fite's advice to let matri-
mony alone in the future.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
To Guard Credits
Under Money Bill

WASHINGTON, Oct 21-An
amendment to the pending currency
bill for the completion of the machin-
cry Of the new banking and currency
system before any part OF it is set in
operation, will be adopted by the SEN
ate Banking and Currency Committee,
according to opinions expressed by a
hep-ol a9llIuuoo eul 10 fl!IorBm
The economic cause OF the amend
ment lies in the alleged need of banks
for an institution to rediscount paper
for them simultaneously with their
transfer Of capital to the proposed
Federal reserve banks. Otherwise,
the transfer of these funds will result,
1t is declared, in a contraction of
credits and disturbed business.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Banjo Now Silent;
Polk Miller Is Dead

RICHMOND, VA. Oct. 2l-Polk Mil
Ter. a Richmond business man, known
throughout the South for his plantation
stories of war times and his perform
crate reunions. died suddenly at his
home here tonight. He was SO years
old.
For twenty years or more Mr. Miller
travelled over the South. but seldom APP
peared cut of that territory. because,
as he explained, his dialect stories were
not understood elsewhere