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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-13
DEATH OF GERMAN KAISER EXPECTED
FOR COLD WEATHER DINNERS.

Creole Gumbo: II Is fine. try II.
VEGETABLES FOR SOUP: Seven different vegetables
properly blended for making splendid soup No. cans.
VAN CAMPS CHILL: A dandy good canned chill.
EAGLE RICE WITH CHILL: Fine Mexican dish
HEINZ PORK AND BEANS. with tomato or plain.
Hardy Newton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11

quainted with Tommy and Nicky, two
American bachelor girls who are
studying art, and with Musa, the bud
ding violin virtuoso whom Dauphin
has picked out of an orchestra in an
all-night restaurant. And that very
night we meet the mysterious Rosa
mund, the leader Of militant sufra-
gettism. Miss Moze, as Mrs. Moncrieff,
the rich widow, travels fast. Occasion
ally she receives married condolences
that rather embarrass her. Miss lngate
comes out strong, and Tommy, the
American, is ferociously cynical. She
sees through the whole plague OF the
Partisan artistic reputation factory.
Nevertheless, she helps to launch Musa.
But Miss Moze's strangest adventures
begin when she joins the militants.
She gives more than her money-she
wants the lions share OF this, too, but
not the martyrdom. So she has all the
excitement Of breaking up a Liberal
meeting with a megaphone and some
bricks, and of being chased across Eng
land by detectives.
Here this review must stop. There
Is ever so much more, but it must
suffice to say that Mr.. Bennett and
his heroine and her satellites and his
readers have n glorious time until the
very end Musa, by the way, sensa-
tionally pushed, turns out 70 be sue
cess after all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
DESMOND'S DAUGHTER
DESMOND's DAUGHTER by Maud Diver. lima
ID sQS G. =. Putn6ms Sons

DESMONDS DAUGHTER BY Maud Diver. lima
ID SOS. G. =. Putnam's Sons.
This new story by gifted Anglo
Indian novelist is, it need hardly be
said. a sequel TO her Captain Des-
mond, V. c." But il may be stated that
the new book is complete in itself
that old mountaineering are contin-
ued in a manner which leaves nothing
unexplained. Mrs. Diver, like Kipling,
was born in India. She knows it and
loves it, and makes her readers under
stand it-both its spirit, as revealed
here in the native pilgrimage to the
shrine, and the life OF its civilian and
military rulers, in which her early
years were spent. Anglo-lndian society
has no secrets for her. She pictures ~
with a pen which, though far from
cynical, is certainly worldly wise. Her
books, however. are more than pictures.
The story's the thing in them, and thus,
moving among exotic scenes, the read.
er's interest is centred in group OF
living men and women, in the blossom
ing of first love, the fortunes Of mar
ried life, the follies of some and the
round of duties of others.
The making of a man by army life
this is the thread upon which the plot
is strung. Diffident, a student and
dreamer. the boy has resolved to leave
Sandhurst for other pursuits when his
will. none too strong at that time, Is
turned TO the profession which his dead
father had chosen for him. He is an
engaging type of Englishman, shy, ST.
lent. studious, but TO be relied upon 10
do his duty at the crisis, like the most
unimaginative of his countrymen. And
his imagination enables him TO APP
proach nearer to the secret OF the speii
If India than do these others who, feel
ing IL, scorn TO analyze the enchant
ment.
The present war is not mentioned IN
these pages, and yet the spirit Of Eng.
land at war is in them, the spirit OF
those clean-cut young Englishmen VINO
know so well how to die. There U.s.
however. the Tirah campaign, which
forms the climax Of the story-a war In
miniature, yet sufficing to bring out all
there is Of courage, devotion ane EN-
DURANGO in Anglo-Saxons, and In thelr
women. too. That sterling quality OF
character gives temper also to the love
affair Of Desmond's daughter ro-
nance not sweet, but noble and strong
There is more than entertainment IN
Mrs. Divers books, more than serious
interest, though they have mucn OF
both In them speaks Englands faitn
in her sons and daughters, IN the quan-
ties which have made her race great
and powerful and NJ TO endure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
A Collection of Representative American Plays
Popular Exposition of Buddhism by Amanda f.
Coomaraswamy-Nr Seward Memoirs

madam forces. He Is now IN France, a
lieutenant in the Canadian Field Ar
tiilery. His two younger brothers have
gone from Western Canada TO join that
part Of the British Naval Reserve known
as the MOSQUITO Fleet" In letter
from the front to his publishers Mr..
Dawson makes this contribution to the
study of the slang of the war: THE
great phrase of the Tommies here is
No bloody bona strange mixture OF
English and French, which means that
a thing is no good. II it pleases them
it's Jake though where Jake comes
from nobody knows"
Billy Topsall.
Some time ago a Boston teacher was
trying out one of Norman Duncnn's
BILLY Topsail" books on a second year
class in high school. He writes: THE
boys listened with marked attention,
and then two Of the lads produced
copies Of the book. Il appears that
these copies are being sold and resold
through the class. This Indian file
method of extending the usefulness OF
u book may not be highly remunerative
to author and publishers, but is a
mighty good compliment TO the story,
when you really know the Boston
schoolboy's ideas of combining frugal
ity with pleasure" Norman Duncan's
new book issued for the holidays
called BILLY Topsail, NJ. D." 1t is Q
tale of adventure with Doctor Luke OF
the Labrador" These books are pub
!ishcd by the Fleming II. Revell Com
pany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
ART IN NEW YORK

In a comprehensive little volume Of
sixty pages, dedicated "to the artists
whose works have added to the beauty,
happiness and comfort of life in New
York City," Florence y. Levy. of the
staff Of the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art. and editor of "The American Art
Annual" has recently issued Guide
TO the Works Of Art in New YORK
City" ,
The booklet contains a series OF
forty-nine illustrations of paintings
thirty-three of which are on view IN
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art, SIX
in the Brooklyn Museum and five IN
the West l56th Street Group. There
ore plans of the Metropolitan and
BROOKLYN museums and diagrams OF
the Hispanic Society, the Numismatic
Society and the Geographical Society
buildings. The text includes "a three
hour pilgrimage through the Metro
nolitan Museum Of Art" in which MISS
lew guides the visitor entertainingly
through the many galleries with0ut
the dreaded museum rag heien
Greenleaf has written comprehehs,nH,e
article on the Brooklyn Museum. "
r Mccormick contributes an ar'ic.s'
From the Battery to fil'y-hil.n
Street" in which he points ou1 'ne
s,atnsrv and memorials Of interest IN
tho marks and elsewhere on the way
uptown. -, ~. ART mu-
al. All piibraries. exhibitions, impoor-
tsnt art societies and CLUBS OF tne ~
"a ian al.o included in the guide. which Is
TO be published annually AT a.
Fiftv-seventh Street.-The American
Fine Arts Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
MCCLELLAN
Continued from page g.

civil superiors in Washington were
concerned.
Moreover, Mcclellan must be judged
as a general, not by what he might
hsve done with larger forces and bet
ter support from Washington, but by
what he actually did do with the forces
he had and over which his control was
absolute. His army in the Peninsula
was much larger than the opposing
Confederate army under Johnston. IL
was larger in the Seven DAYS Battles
than Lees army combined with jack
sons. Yet, in the Seven Days Battles
Mcclellan, In spite Of larger numbers
and far superior artillery, was beaten
and beaten through his lack OF
aggressive generalship. II he had been
a great military genius. he would have
taken Richmond in June, 1867, when u
was more inadequately defended than
a. any other period OF the war up TO
the spring OF 1855.
In the Antietam campaign the same
defects cropped out. Mcclellan had
81 900 men TO Lees $4,000. Lees army
had been divided and Mcclellan knew
this. But slowness In getting 70 the
field and tactical blunders throughout
the battle allowed Lee TO escape with
draw. Mcclellan was a far better army
commander than Pope, Burnside or
Hooker. But he lacked driving force. lie
habitually overestimated his sntago-
nist's strength. He lacked Grants
common sense perception that the
enemy had as much reason TO fear him
as ne had to fear the enemy.
Professor Campbell holds that Lee
had more men in the Seven Days Bat
ties than Mcclellan had. But Rhodes,
an impartial authority, gives Mcclellan
100. 900 and Lee $4,000 to 10000. Pro-
fessor Campbell also intimates that
Mcclellan was outnumbered at Ante
tam. Rhodes says that Mcclellan out
numbered Lee in the proportion OF 3
to 2. On page APO the author says:
"The Confederate loss at Antietam was
Is, s9s, at Gettysburg. 2o,46l." The pur-
pose Of the comparison is 70 accentuate
the claim OF a victory at Antietam for
Mcclellan. But the Antietam figures are
fanciful. The Confederate loss at
Gettysburg was 2o,45l. but the loss at
Antietam was only ll,l72.
There are too many obvious defects
in the lawyers brief" method OF
writing history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
A MRS. Jones

A MRS JONES. BY Mis-. c. s Peel l2mo %.
SIS. The John Lane Company.
Mrs. Peel has written two clever
minor novels OF the English gentle
woman at work, Mrs. Barnet: Robes"
and 1.-THE Hat Shop" but neither Of
these gave an intimation OF the very
real talent which has gone to the writ
ing of this third novel of hers. 1t is
a study Of the disillusion of life, and
Of the palliative life brings, sooner or
characterization. But for all that the
story Is not gray or depressing; its
truth keeps the readers interest alive.
Dot Quenby married "a Mr.. Jones"
because she liked this Mr.. Jones sufi-
GENTLY well at the moment, and be-
cause, at that particular moment, 1t
seemed TO be the wisest course TO take.
Life dealt not unfairly with her in the
adventure, but, on the other hand. 1t
failed to fulfil her expectations. The
liking for her husband with which she
had started did not turn into the love
of which she had dreamt, the daily So
cial round failed to supply the lacking
interest, and when financial losses
came she undertook to earn her own
livelihood as fashion writer, for the
London weekly press. OF course, it
all comes right in the end, so far as
WAYS and means are concerned, but this
Mrs. Jones, having missed the best IN
life, having glimpsed it too late and
renowned IL, enters middle age IN
the spirit of resignation, leaving her
hopes and her demands behind her with
hardly a sigh OF regret A book worth
reading. It's author knows life and the
thread it spins for most OF US.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
RACONIAN OTHERS.

Soma time ago the present writer
uode an exhaustive study OF no"
safelv inferred cipher. For weeks ne
turned his back on the beauty OF
isndscanes. the charm Of humanity ana
the inspiration of poetry. For weeks ne
underlined capital and small letters
made mathematical calculations con.
nected with no human need. From mat
drearv experience he draws TWO IessOhs
for the public; that such Iaoof Is
desecration Of any mind made IN the
image Of God; and that All paeoiiIs ii
decipherers have three common wear
nesses which mark their worK lii,iiie
diately as spurious. The hrst Oh these
weaknesses is that the deeipheIel
like card player VINO cont
changes the rules OF the game 70 su..
himself after looking az his hahu. ne
Ia bringing in constantly niue VafIs-
ton. Of method that carry MN saley
over what would otherwise DC an IN
surmountable obstacle. Whetner !. DC
some new way of spelling bacon na'ne
IN the string cipher of Mr.. BOOTH or
some new way of deciding whether
doub,ful letter shall be dash-tont or
dot font in the bi-litcral, the tralt Is
always there. The second weakness Is
the decipherer's childlikc inaolll'y IN
Mathematics. The problem created by
these ciphers is not a literary out
mathematical one. Either the gwen
readings are genuine or they are chnnce
Phenomena. explainable by the so-ca!Ied
Mathematical laws Of chance. Are they
SO explainable7 That is the question
raised in some form or other by every
one of these different methods, ana 'he
Baconian is constitutionally unable 10
handle it; he is deficient, not only IN
mathematical knowledge, but in matho-
mntical instinct. This is inc reason
why he fails-and perhaps honestly
fsiIs-to realize how his first weakness
multiplies his chances Of torturing some
Kind Of meaning out Of anything. Inc
third defect is that tho decipherer is
'';iiirg 20 admit az messages from
great stylist and a naughty noblsman
Such English as would shame coesney
The bi-iitcral message which we nave az
already quoted is a fair sample OF the
hook from which il came.-Frederick
= Pierce in October Yale Review
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
THE LIONS SHARE

TT7E LIONS SHARE. By Arnold Bennett l2mo'
l2s George II. Doran Co.
Here is Mr.. Bennett in his livery
mood. forgetful Of realism and tne
Five Towns, bent only on entertain
ment. And entertainment he gives US
in this tale Of Miss Moze, who wanted
the lions share of everything, from
her inheritance TO all that lie can
give. The greater part of her father
fortune she nearly lost under pc
ouest to some society or other, buI
fortunately that holocaust Will hau
not been properly drawn up and az
tested. and so the earlier one STOOD
This episode is quite an adventure IN
itself with the impudent secretary OF
the society on the premises on the ia!
Of the funeral, and Miss Moze uncom-
Portable on account OF certain PEI,
formances of hers with the dupiea'e
kew to her fathers safe.
Miss Moze, now TREMENDOUS helress'
has been born at Flank Hall, IN Essex,
on the coast. There she mas epeht ned
lonely. cramped, sternly cohtIoiie:u
childhood and girlhood. NOW she
i;to Monte Cristo. OF course, she
loses no time in starting TO 90 iooiisn
things. So she goes to farls' postne
young SoT rd iDdep 5e G5at' standing
AS ebaperone, who is pledged not to
1 ~ her. she takes her neighbor,
Miss IDgate. spinster. Miss lngates ,, is
= '' Character. She is always sensible
- sxnlains. until she gets nervous.
~ sff hen I'm apt to skid" 1t is needless IS
: ~ that she does great deal OF
Kidding. On the deck Of the Dover
Calais boat the two find Lady south
Minister in the throes Of se ,'ssc
Adventure number two. The young
eonfdes TO them that che Is
the girl who used to make eigareptI;e c,
in Constantinopoulis's window IN re
cadilly. His lordship cannot be iG 9s.
Paris-and the great iaheyLuio
hall of the celebrated PORTRAY palh.e.'
NJ. Dauphin. Here we get DetIer az
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
The
Breath
of the
Dragon
By a. n. Fitch
=. Color Fronts
t1.35

A faithful and fascinating picture OF life in
Gina, from that in the Empress DOwsssr''
palace to that in the House OF the Hens
fsAen-lAs court Of the King Of the Beg
g,u; ana, better than this, q remarkably in
istehns and stirring tsTe Of romance and
adventure.
The author hs, proved an admirable
'isry-tr1sr. The interest is kept at white
Is, page after psgs."-Troy Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
The Cab Of the
Sleeping Horse
BY John Reed Scott

<sfho- o. "TAs Colonel Of the Red HHs-
sorss~ etc IL. color Pro~tts. r.sS
Diplomatic intrigue at Washington is the
asns spOn wkieh the amazing story is
ss'sd, and IL, tonnolen. person who could
Or would sleep before closing the book.
hrtsry has It's maximum in this novel, and
sisva indeed the reader who solves any Of
as several situations. Detective stories are
s''ssonely triis as , rule, but John Reed
SoH d dspendably original always"
The Philadelphia Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
MARYyGUSTA

MARY. 'CUsrA by Joseph c. Lincon. nusvs,eo
BY H. n. Brett l2mo. pp. 'ii' ~ Ap''''-
A Go.
Mr.. Lincoln's Cape Cod folks retain
their SAVIOR. but his plots are becoming
a little more sophisticated. Mary
'Gusta. at seven, entering her bachelor
guardians home at South Harniss, ana
gradually taking charge of it, and Of
the retired sea-cook who is now q
shore-cook. is a pretty picture. The
tang Of the native life is there. and
the drawl of speech as well. Perhaps
we should mention, first of all, the fu-
neral of Mary-'Gusta's stepfather, 30
full Of local color. Now, IL the caps.
bic child takes charge Of her adopted
home, it Is but natural that, as she
grows up, she undertakes the manage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
AT THE SIGN OF THE THREE
RIRCHES

AZ rpr SIGN OF THE THREE BIRcHEs BY
ANY BROOKS. Fronuspiece ~ ths Aetnoi., t-t"''
no 4ie. boston: Jothrop. Lee q she2ard 20
This is an ingenious love story with
the simplest Of character drawing and
minimum Of plot, strung along a
series of incidents that never rise 10
The importance Of episodes. Withal II
"a amiably and pleasantly told, gently
carrying the reader along with the
ieisnrely restfulness Of sunny after
noon's gossip on quiet veranda IN
he country. Sylvia Durant goes to
live AZ the lonely Three Birehes be.
cause her aunt threatens to dislnherlt
her IL she does not marry the man thls
sutocratic lady has selected FOR her;
snS likewise il she does marry the
atber man. OF whom the aunt disap-
nroves Sylvia's reasons for choosing
pay retreat, are Of the soundest, and
she has plausible reasons for keeping
them from the one person whom, one
wouId think. she should have taken
NO her confidence. Hence all the tor
ments OF loves uncertainties and zeal
onsies away from the beloved. Inc
countryside is prettily described; the
rural gossips are drawn with touch
of burlesque, and there is a mystery
sbont the house Of the Three Birehes
which the neighborhood has translated
into terms Of the ghostly. The story is
a gentle sedative. II should ma iaVor
in the eyes of young girls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11

ment Of her guardians general store as
well. But that comes later, after the
two have sent her TO Boston to be edu-
Gated, and then TO Europe to be "fin-
ished." Not that they know the ex-
preston. of course. II is perhaps only
natural that Mary-'Gusta, going out
into the world, picks up the thread that
was broken in the past lives Of her
guardians and her departed stepfather,
but the hand with which she picks up
the thread and traces it half way across
the continent is at the end of the long
arm of condolences. However, il is a
pleasant story, wholesome, of the Cape
and with It's salty breezes blowing
through 1t all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
MIR. Powys's Lectures.

John Cowper Powys, the author OF
"Rodmoor" and wood and Stone, has
been lecturing for the last month IN
Chicago and other cities Of the Middle
West. He returns to New York on Mo-
vember IA to begin a course OF SIX
lectures on English and American
authors in Carnegie Hall. william
Ueinemann, of London, has completed
ARRANGEMENTS with Mr.. Powys's Ameri-
can publishers for an English edition
of Wood and Stone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
VIEWS AND REVIEWS
OF CURRENT FICTION
a, po1,ys's Second Novel-Miss Sidg,vicks Story Of
Frcnchman in Search of An Understanding of
English Ways-Mr. BENEFITS Latest

ing in these pages with all its crushing
power Of depression:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11

Slaves Of Freedom" by Coningsby
Dawson, was published last week by
Henry Holt & Co. Although Mr.. Daw-
son has lived in America for many
years (his father. the Rev. W. J. Daw-
son. is pastor Of Presbyterian church
in Newark. N. j., he vas born in Eng
land. Last year he Joined the Ca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-11
Margaret Deland, Lit. ID.

Margaret Deland, whose new novel
"The Rising Tide was puoiishea n
few weeks ago, has just received the
degree of Doctor Of Letters from Rut-
gers College.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-06
FROM MONDAYS DAILY

Jess Moore, of the west side was
called to Grafton Saturday on ac-
count of the serious illness of his
father. He returned Sunday night.
County Supt. of SCHOOLS E. A.
Hunt was in town Sunday
w. S. Douglas, of Junior, was a
visitor in town Sunday.
Mrs A. NJ. Wetzel and daughter
and Miss Sarah Wetzel, of Bellefonte,
Pa, are visiting John Robinson's on
the west side.
VIM. T. Hulderman, who has been
living on the west side for some time
is moving back into his property in
the Right Addition.
A. F. Rohrabaugh, who travels 1,or
The Allegheny Sportsman's Associa-
tlon spent last week at his home on
the west side. Aim reports business
thriving in all parts of West Virginia
where he has been.
Ask Lewis Viquesney, of Junior
how to deal with promiscuous adj
vertiser who posts bills with out GER
mission.
L. L. Benefits new plant is rapid
ly nearing completion AMI julgiag
from the outward appearance it is tc
be hive of industry.
dad" Rinehart, mayor of Abbott
was IN town Saturday He says he
lives in town which is zone mans
town., that's Albeit.
Born, to VIM. j. Coontz and wife
Thursday on Route four, IL pound
girl. DR.. C. L. Rohrbough in atten-
dance.
NJ. D Gamer received word from
his son, Lorraine, who lives in Fair
mont that the company to which he
belongs had been called for service or
the border.
M. d. Gamer, Chiefof- Police, ant
Laco Jackson have been treating the
town bastile and city hall to a genu-
inc cleaning probably was much
needed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-06

posal. The pawn ticket was duly made
out, the wife delivered to Brown, and
Gates set out with high resolves to
find work and redeem his lost treas
ure
A few days ago the husband discov-
cred that he had enough money to get
his wife out of pawn. But Brown asked
him for the return OF the pawn ticket
before handing over the security. Gates
could not find it. Thereupon an argu-
ment ensued over the question of prin-
cipal and interest, and the two men
fought Meanwhile the woman sat on
her trunk, wondering whether she was
liberated or still hostage.
Judge w. D. Chamberlain settled the
argument. He allowed Brown Sal and
decreed that Gates should receive back
his pledge. Then his honor fined the
men SIS apiece and an equal share of
court costs for disturbing the peace.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-06
MAD BULL MADE GETAWAY
Express Agent at Defiance, O.,
Couldn't Catch 1t by Putting
Salt on Tail.

Defiance, O.-Mike Flanagan. EN-.
ployed by an express company, learned
that while it may be possible to catch
birds by putting salt on their tails,
the same scheme cannot be worked to
corral an angry bull that is trying to
escape from grizzly bear.
The bear and bull came into Def.
ance by express on the same Balti.
more & Ohio train. They were to be
transferred here The bull became
scared at the bear and escaped from
his cage.
Flanagan got some salt. approached
the bull, threw some salt at its tail,
but missed. His bovine Iordship emit.
ted an angry roar and made for his
pnrsuer with head forward Flanagan
Sumped a fence. E. H. Lambertson,
the express company agent chased
the animal into barn
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-07-06
BULL ATTACKS A NEW AUTO
One of the Doors is Stove in and tho
Fender Twsted-BuIl l.
Unframed.

Anderson, Ind-Fred T. Barber and
some friends were dleving toward the
city in Mr.. BARRIERS new automobile
when the car was attacked by large
red bull. The bull struck the automo-
bile with such force that one of the
doors was stove in and the rear fender
of the car was bent. The bull was
standing in an open lane when the au-
tomobile approached When it saw
the car it suddenly made dash to-
ward it. striking it amidships. The
persons in the automobile were fright
ened, but escaped injury. The bull did
not seem hurt and appeared to be glar-
ing defiance at the machine as It
walked away