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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

and American publisherr IA -
books OF local Interest M, sence fu1&
Henry Holt a Co. have xs sui>o1
uuide OF New York CITY. ~s,.y h11>
ny fremont Rider, editor Of ths p ~. y r11<
we.nls, nc which treats Of Me- v--,''FI
90 wv sse seneral plan a. Basse,,'. ~
the features usually found saan'H 4
this book devotes a ROOD a., n@e1>11
tention 70 the Industrial ana .orc n
sisnes OF the metropolis OF hu.,-.H''I~
The growing popularity az ,,.
tlons OF mosques has natur.l,- p.of4
IN the publishers lists usr-.. .sn--@
90. publish The Forest Prince 1E
Masaues." by Constance D'A,.ss s.a o0r
whose earlier books Of plave ~. Asckzl
production have had a vide rnco... me- s.n>'s~
Harper a Bros. announc. a..
will put 90 press this week To- s .aA ~
the following recently publish,r " ,nn1nr
seventeen" by Booth Tarkir-..e'' e''u
voice IN tne wilderness" by Cracs
1.v' ..uu' Ihe sorder Legionf' by zan. q ~ =
,r,e rney are rep.inting also three voh,r.s, z
Thomas Hardy; "Life's Littls rs
Two on a Tower" and "tInass q. nensx-
wood Tree me or>r-
The Life Of Francis rho,,,. y.
Everard Meynell. has Just anna. ~ IN y
edition at less than half the orlss.., Nv
IL mas been made possible 10 prss..- =
NJ this price In virtually the s.,~-
as the original, except for use m .-I'< y"
paper and fewer illustrations ~.
the greatly Increased demand "a, ss.-
skilful account OF the life ~ -
most interesting and charm,rs ~. ~
mon OF the last century The bo,s ~
iished by scribners. -
TThis volume" says John C,a,-~.....
In MS preface to "A sheaf." sIs nn'|l
garnering OF noncreative writings.
~ pleas OF some sort or other. VIA -.
asked to bind up" -
and essays similar TO "A Motisv@ ~ ss'.as e,
Inn OF tranquility" II Is puh,Iss.. =
Scribners. f'heo
The ninth printing of The Journal 4,
teciuse, by Mary f. Fisher. IA ann..,-...
by the Thomas Y. CroweII comnsr~
II is doubtful whether the Amer,c., =.
nc Is aware that Anthony widnr. ~.
.ne worlds lawn tennis champion, and a.
man whom Mclaughlin defeated IL -.
spectacular match I'm New York a,,,,- M
fatal August OF 1914, is one OF ths 49,
famous victims Of the present Flro5o>.
conflict.
Captain wildlng, whose biography n.
A. Wallis Myers, the tennis expsrf, ".
Just been published, was killed bv 4 a.
In Belgium early this year. His d>.,h -
resents the severeest possible blow 10 ~.
lish tennis, for he had already perforn,,
as England's mainstay In many A p~,,-
Cup series, and was still in the prins 4
his tennis career. T s.
c. Hilton-Turvey. author Of 'Ths w
Haavens," was born at an army post \
Missouri. He has been travelling most Y
the time since he was six weeks old. Befc.s
making writing his profession he attemp,x
medicine and music in turn. but abandousi
them for authorship.
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DEATH, Villas EDICT
FOR AIDING AMERICANS
Will Not Even Allow His Sol
diers to Wear Shoes Made
in United States

Ell PASO, Tex, Oct 21.-Francisco villa
has declared he would kill any one working
for or aiding any American, according to
a Mexican who escaped from Villas band
at Cushuiriechic and arrived here today.
He even lined up some of his soldiers and
forced them to abandon American-made
shoes on threat Of death, the Mexican said.
Passengers arriving at Juarez from
Mexico City early today declared their train
had been stopped by Mexicans below
Jimines, where train guards were disarmed
and passengers robbed No one was hurt.
MEXICO CITY, Oct III Carranza
troops numbering $500 are entraining at
Hermosillo. Sonora, for Morelos, oaxaca.
TO wage campaign against Zapatista ban
dts, Il was announced today.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.-Army men to-
day said the Mexican attack yesterday upon
American troops in the Big Bend of Texas
was isolated and unimportant
General Funstons preliminary advices
attributed It to drunken Mexicans" who
had stumbled on to the American group.
There was nothing in his report. they said,
TO indicate that any concerted campaign is
planned, and they felt that the situation
AFFORDED no cause for alarm.
While border reports said the engagement
lasted forty-five minutes and involved only
a handful on each side, Funstons message
did not show that II was prolonged. No
losses were reported on either side.
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FRESH FROM THE PRESSES

The ranre Of new volumes which are
spoutlna from the varied presses OF puD-
lishers like vsritabie Gcysers n extraoru-
inariiy long Shoes and ships and scaiine
wax are treated Of, and cabbages and Kings
are Cor might we'll bel the subjects OF yet
other October books
Small. Maynard q Co, Boston. announce
for publication today The stranger ~ the
Hearth" by Katharine Metcaif Rood Told
dred Aldrich; The Last Voynse OF the
Kariuk," by Robert A. Bartlett and Ralph
T. Hale. and The Dogs Book OF Verse, :
edited BY J. Earl ciauson-
The weIi-known green sheet from the
oflces OF George II. Doran, New York, re-
minds the editor that today they also issue
these volumes: The Complete dentie-
man" by Bohun Lynch Rod OF the Lone
Patrol" by II. A. Cody, and Letters From
My Home in India" by Mrs. George
Churchill. The latter deals with missionary
life In that country.
This month ID. Appleton a Co publish
'Mary-'Gusts." by Joseph g: Lincoln au-
thor OF "Cap'n warren's wards; The
Five-Barred Gate" by Il. Temple Thurston.
author Of The City OF Beautiful Nom
sense" Emmy Lou's Road 10 Grace" by
George Madden Martin. author OF Emmy
Lou; Paul Revere" by Belle Moses. eu-
thor Of Louisa May Alcott''; The Hero
Of Stony Point" by James Barnes, author
OF The Hero OF Erie" Faith in Future
Life" by Alfred W. Martin. author OF The
Dawn OF Christianity; The Boy Scouts
Year Book" edited by Walter p. Mcclure
Basis Of Society" by Carl Kelsey; patriots
In the Making" by Jonathan r. Scott ;
Cost Accounting" by Clinton III. Scoveli (;
Making Good with an Invention" by w,
o. stoddard. Jr. Mediation, Investigation
and Arbitration Of Industrial Disputes" by
George Il. Barnett and David A. McCabe,
and q new edition OF ''Uncle Sans Secrets, .
by o. p. Austin.
The Leatherwood God" the new WILL
liam Dean Howells novel. announced by
the Century Company, is "reminiscences
of the famous authors own childhood, or
rather OF the environment Of his child
hood, for the occurrences described In the
book actually tok place in that frontier
region OF Ohio where he himself grew up.
The history OF the book itself Is an inter-
esting one Mr.. Howells had the story
from his father. who had known the
Leatherwood god" himself. and he set
about writing il in his early youth. Other
things, however. intervenod, and he laid
Il aside. Years later Mr.. Howslls told
the story to George Parsons Lathrop, Haw-
thornes son-in-law. give me that plot
said Lathrop. and Mr.. Howells agreed that
he might use IT, He confesses that he
often regretted the gift and when, in 1898.
Lathrop died without having made USE
Of the idea, Mr.. Howells set to work In
earnest to work IL out himself. He has
been adding TO It from time to time through
all the intervening years and in a sense
the task has accompanied him through
out the whole fifty-odd years Of his literary
life.
One OF the minor effects of the war has
been the postponement of new volumes in
English OF Baedeker's famous series OF
guide books, and this has led both English
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

NIfLyILLH N. j.. Oct 2I.--Before the
Adjournment Of the twenty eighth annual
4pnvention Of the Hpworth League Of the
Eefhodist Episcopal Conference. which wal
I1I1 IN the Second Methodist, Episcopal
Church hero The following officers were
@lcct&4; President tho Rev Robert NJ.
Ar(InvalL of PennVilIe; vice presidents.
rl1Ee<on Frank Coleman. u Elmer; sec
111n<1. MI11 VeruA Hogan. Of MilIVilIei
111ur4r. Mn Idn 4 MAXWELL. OF BfIdne-
/@o< (1n1or tuperinteud>nt Mrs. sarah VIII
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TEUTON TROOPS WIN
VICTORY IN DOBRUDJA

Continued from Page One
ment TO fight the Bulgarians. Tn, army
will not be put in the field until the num-
bers reach corps Large numbers of
troops are arriving daily from Crete and
all parts Of Greece II is reported from
Athens that the populations of Janina
and Preveza are about to proclaim their
allegiance to NJ. Venizelos. head Of the revo-
lutionary movement.
Venizelos at n banquet at the Canadian
Hospital made n speech IN which he de.
clared that the cause of the Allies Is the
cause Of humanity.
BERLIN. Oct. 81.
The Serbians are attacking in great
force In the bend of the Cerna River, but
have been completely repulsed at all points,
said an official statement from the Bull
garian War Office received here today. Sofia
reported intense cannonading on the Do
brudja front.
More than a fourth of the Rumanan
forces have been annihllated and the largest
part of the Rumanian artillery and war
material captured by the Central Powers,
German newspapers declared today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
A. o. H. to Celebrate Anniversary

The eleventh anniversary of Division o..
Ancient Order of Hibernians, will be cele.
brated tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
In Clark's Hall, Fifth and Clearfield streets.
The orator viii be David /. Scanlon. Final
plans will be made for participation in the
county board banquet to be rendered
Joseph Mclaughlin, national president, Oc-
tober 80. The division officers are John
oDea, president: Thomas Hanson. vice
president; James J. German. recording sec
retary; Edward J. WALL financial secretary,
and John Hasson, treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

irrt introduced, but he IL nj least partly
obscured when the most amasine character
OF the Leopard Woman" nppeara This
strangely exotic. inexplicabie creature turns
out 70 be a Hungarian nobIswonnn IN the
employ Of the German government. where
as Kingozi IL making Investigations for the
English. The e-honored situation OF the
conflict between love and duty IL brought
out IN n most fascinating manner. with an
entirely satisfactory ending.
Every Soul Hath Its Song
ny Fannie Hurst. Harper Bros. New York
A reading Of Fannie Hursta volume OF
short stories published under the name OF
Every Soul Hath Its Song" is likely TO
inspire the hope that new short-story
writer OF exceptional ability Is about TO
assume her place in American literature,
which has for some time had niche ready
for DUST such an author The stories IN
this volume range from clever. amusing
comedy to most poignant pathos and botn
are done equally well. In Memoriam u
probably the particular gem OF the collec
tion, and no one can deny that, for pure
out-and-out pathos and real heart-interest,
as well as for exquisite style and dlction, II
has had few equals In the literature OF the
last decade. This In n story OF Jewish life.
In portraying which Miss Hurst Is particu-
larry effective other stories In this volume
are Of an entirely different character, some
representing the slangy shopgirl type used
by tho author In her early writing. BY FAR
the most serious Of the stories Is that called
sob Sister" In which Miss Hurst has put
a terrible quality OF realism that Mt times
fairly stuns the reader. Yet In the Same
volume In the delightfully."- amusing story,
sea Gulllbles" which tells Of a simple old
Jewish couple, who are inveigled into trip
10 Europe by their up-to-date daughter who,
at the last moment gets married, leaving
them to take the unwelcome trip alone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
U-BOATS AT OLD TRICKS,
WASHINGTON HEARS
Morse Ship Torpedoed without
Examination" State Depart
ment Is Told

WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.--The State De-
partment this afternoon received the first
official report since the sinking OF the
Channel steamship Sussex OF an attack by
German submarine on a merchant vessel
without warning
Consul General Skinner In London report
ed that German submarine had torpedoed
and sunk the Norwegian steamship Sten
without previous examination"
So far as is known no Americans were
on board The crew was landed at Chris
tiansand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

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rsr ~ Sssl is'' sis slss,sS @ @.ssi,iss' me- '~sss VET
S,s..y sss s,,s .s;gr ~ 3 .s3s. ,hs s,s.s sf ,',s
n.: ssj s w.. :: ?; 4. On, s.s ssr s..
s. ss,, .,.s ~ vs;;',E Az, t.s. ~.
irradiates all their peaks and woods and
SHOWS.
A.. down the street the saersd banner rsss,
And evcry. Frsnehman feels hlInself its sonl
of fsnrilsh ssnnsis.'' J. D. LippiSesii.
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Kaiser Vops War Until
German Security Is Sure
AMSTERDAM Oct q

-. N1uD L1NL<t0Ht VCIs III
TN AN address TO his troops on the
4 western front commemorating the
German dead, the Kaiser said:
ave who survive will fight until
none ever dares again assail the
honor and liberty of the German
people"
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and not the hgmcnt OF a lively imagination
u In hardly 10 be expected that Mr.. Op-
penheim should eschew the very line Of nc
tlon In which he has long reveled. lie
sticks TO spies, and small blame to him
for that The activities OF two spies form
the theme OF The Kingdomebf the Blind"
the forty-second novel from the authors
fast-noving pen 60 be published In this
country. They are spies OF hlgh degree,
one OF them being n London fnancer OF
high degree. tho courted friend OF Cabinet
Ministers, and the other an ofncer In the
Kings service. The optimistic patriot may
be Inclined TO SCOT at the notion that such
sedloious viliainy IL possible, but Mr.. Op-
penheim says II IA. and as an authority on
spies, surely he ought to know. At any
rate. he has written a story which IL FREE
quenty exciting and at all times diverting
The Little Demon
by Fedor soioauD. Alfred Knopf New York.
In tho preface 10 the English edition OF
The Lttle Demon" the author Fedor So
logub. declares the hero of his novel, Pere-
donov is universal character. We ques-
tion this declaration. His personal traits,
his actions and reactions and even his
affairs" take on an eccentricity which be-
comes pathological But then pathology
is common to all races and countries, and
In this sense OF the word the author In
correct in his assertion.
At any rate, the author understands his
subject. He knows the mseries OF soul
and body which Peredonov's kind are prone
TO. He tells us rightly how the egotism,
selhshness and cruelty In all his relations
In life lead eventually 20 his own downfall.
So Intent on furtherinR his own desires,
and so fearful that harmful Influences sur
round him on all Sides he becomes n demon
who revels In other miseries The most
tragic details of his life have their comic
aspects, which the author knows so ably
how to relate. Here are choice glimpses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

Raphael Collin, French Painter, Dies
PARIS, Oct. 2l.-Raphael Collin.
widely known French painter. died today
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into Russian provincial life, the system Of
aristocratlc patronage; and observations on
human nature freshen pages which might
otherwise be sordld and grusome.
The Leopard Woman
BY Stewart Edward white. Doubleday, Page a
Co.. Garden City. N. Y.
Under the allurins title of The Leopard
Woman" Stewart Edward White has added
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
GERMANS FORCE BACK LEFT
WING OF FOE IN D0BRUDJA;
RUMANIANs HALT ATTACKS

A general attack along the whole forty
oesua' ~ Yoa heeksnssn's army of osr-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

another volume to an already long list OF
works OF fiction. This Interesting tale must
have occasioned It's author a great deal OF
care and time. The knowledge shown Of
Africa, Its people and its languages 10
tremendous; indeed, the latter phase occa-
sionally obtrudes too much for the ordi-
nary non-linguistic reader. A very inter-
esting hero, going at different times under
the names of Kingozi and Culbert9on, is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

c. Hilton-Turvey. author Of 'Ths w
Heavens" was born at an army pos. h
Missouri. He has been travelling most 4
the time since he was six weeks old Bsio,s
making writing his profession he attempsx
medicine and music in turn. but Abandonx
them for authorship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21

One OF the minor effects of the war has
been the postponement of new volumes in
English OF Baedexer's famous series Of
guide books, and this has led both English
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
REALTY EXCHANGE
MAKES PROTEST TO
GOV. HENDERSON
Rumor of Removal of Girls Reform
School to Montgomery Calls
Forth Vigorous Protest

In view of the rumor that the removal
Of the Girls Reform school at East Lake
to Montgomery was contemplated, the
Birmingham Real Estate Exchange, at a
meeting held yesterday. sent commune
cation to Gov Charles Henderson, pro-
testing against the movement The pro-
test is signed by President Gus A. Pope
and is couched in vigorous and earnest
terms
1t was pointed out that the institution
was conceived here and nurtured and
supervised by Birmingham women; that
the citizens Of Birmingham have COLI
tributed literally to it's support; that they
were responsible for the appropriation
made by the legislature and that to re-
move the institution at this time when
its great usefulness in retaining delin-
quent girls is apparent, would be an in
justice to it's founders and to those it
is intended to reach and help.
The letter sets out the fact that the
school owned valuable property donated
by Birmingham people and that they
stand ready to give further aid to this
cause should necessity require. 1t is also
pointed out that Jefferson county con-
tributes about rs per cent of the gross
revenues of the state and that this county
is entitled to the institution, not as a mat
ter Of profit, but from the fact that the
good women who established it here, saw
its necessity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
SHORT FORM RITUAL
WILL BE PRESENTED
BY LOCAL COUNCIL
Junior Order of American Mechanics
Showing Much Activity in District
and New Council Is Formed

Birmingham council No. 81, Junior Or
der United American Mechanics, at a
recent meeting worked the third degree
in the short form ritual. While the work
was new to the degree team, 1t was put
on in highly creditable manner and
brought forth many words of praise.
The work will be given again tomorrow
the degrees.
The new council of the Juniors forming
at North Birmingham is getting along
famously Last Wednesday evening
some of the members of the list were
absent and the formal institution of the
council will be completed at the meeting
next Wednesday night in the lodge hall
over Walkers drug store and 1t is de-
sired that all who are eligible desiring
to connect themselves with the new coun-
Gil and get on the charter list be present
that evening.
The degree team from Birmingham
council will be present and will do the
degree work and help along with the
task of getting this new council down to
business. All Juniors will be welcomed
to the meeting
The organization campaign over the
state is just getting started now and the
reports coming in are very Watering.
Soon the Juniors will have an organiza-
ton in every county of the state The
effective and wholesome work Of the
Juniors in the interest of the public
schools wherever they have a council is
attrac citing wide attention and much fav-
orable comment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Name Committees for
Meeting of Merchants

The different committees to be In
charge of the Alabama Merchants con-
vention, to be held in Birmingham
September S, 6 and Z, as announced
yesterday by the executive committee
of the association follow:
i Executive Committee. Chapline
Hodges, chairman; Paul Earle, vice
chairman; Murray Brown, ]. D. Moore,
w. C. Phillips. S. W. Lee. ]. T. Doster,
I. F. Young, R. H. Baugh, Charles j.
Sharp.
Barbecue Committee. P. Phillips,
chairman; Charles Flemming, vice
chairman; E. w. Beavers.
Amusements East Lake-R. d. Bur-
nett, chairman; Sidney Lazarus, vice
chairman.
Glad Hand Committee--Harry Jones.
chairman; all travelling men for Bir-
rningham houses complete this com
mittee.
Lyric Theatre Committee-Robert w.
Ewing, chairman.
Admission Committee-Capt H. b.
Kennedy.
Registration and Badge Committee
Paul Earle, chairman; w. G.. Philips
vice chairman; r. A. Porter, L. y.
Buckshaw, Frank Stephens
Invitation Committee-R. A. Porter,
chairman; Robert w. Ewing, George
Johnston.
Fiddlers' Convention-LeGrand c.
Wilson, chairman; Sidney Lazarus, vice
chairman; Niles V. Millsap.
Convention Hall Committee. -.
Shireman, chairman.
Baseball Committee-R. H. Baugh.
chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
SIGNING PETITIONS
SEEKING VOTE ON
COMMISSION FORM
Wilkinson States Will File
Documents Early This
Week With Ample
Signatures

Attorney Horace G. Wilkinson, who
has started a movement to place be-
fore the voters of the city the ques-
ton of whether they are satisfied with
the commission form of government or
desire return to the aldermanic form,
announced last night that his petitions
would be all signed and presented to
Probate Judge J. P. Stiles by next
Wednesday at the latest. He reported
that 1900 legalized voters had already
signed his petition.
Mr.. Wilkinson stated that from the
manner in which his petitions had
been received he would easily secure
the names of 5000 legalized voters be-
1000 qualified electors are required by
law, but Mr.. Wilkinson proposes to
get all the signatures possible in or
der, he states, to carry the convic-
ton that change in the form of civic
government in Birmingham is wanted
at the present time.
At the courthouse the Wilkinson pc
tition is being freely signed and re-
ports have it that in the industrial
SuOpS VI TIE ulSlIlCl pcbltlOho al "
ing generally circulated. In the suburbs
the petitions are also reported to be
receiving numerous signatures and in
the central part of the city several
are being carried around.
II intend to place all the signed pc
titions before Probate Judge Stiles by
Wednesday at the latest" said Attor-
10 icht nv that
time 1 am informed by my friends and
associates in this movement that at
least 5000 legalized voters of the city
will have signed the petition request
ing a referendum to vote on a change
of government. Over 1900 voters have
already signed the petition.
LAS to the law in the case and the
amendment clause to the effect that
the referendum does not refer to cities
of over $4,000 in population, the con-
stitution of the state knocks that out
without destroying the statute in ques-
ton. The supreme court of the state
has repeatedly ruled on such points OF
law. However, whatever legal techni-
calities there may be in the way they
will be swept aside on the presenta-
ton of petition signed by more than
the required number of voters to the
probate Judge
Throughout the city there is no APP
parent opposition to the present city
commissioners, but there seems to be
sentiment among those who are
signing the Wilkinson petitions that
the voters should be allowed to reg
lister with their ballots just what kind
of a government they desire at the
present time.