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New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
War Songs

SONGS FROM THE TRENCHES Compiled ny
Herbert Adams Gibbons. l2no PIP. wi. COZ
Harper & Bros.
WAR VERSE Edited by Frank Foxcroft l2lno
PIP. 3o3. Thomas y Crowe Company.
The former these volumes is filled
with poems by American soldiers IN
France, selected from among those
submitted in the prize competition of
"The New York Herald" and the latter
is a collection chiefly of English verse,
some from writers Of worldwide emf
nencc and some by writer's quite un-
known. While there is more of uncon-
ventionality in the American than in
the English verse, and more Of the con-
tempativc spirit in the English than in
the American, there is on the whole
surprisingly little difference between
them. Or perhaps we should not re
gard that circumstance as surprising
seeing that both sets of writer's belong
to the same general stock, and both
had the same inspiration. Moreover
while we have here the exquisite work
of Alan Seeger, +. w. Bourdillon, Aus
tin Dobson, Lord Dunsany and other
masters of poesy, there is much COM
parably good work from unknown
privates in the trenches. Both volumes
arc to be prized as precious parts of
the really inspired and enduring litera-
turc of the great war.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
F or Soldiers and Sailors
Hints and Instructions for Knit
ting and Sewing

KNITTING AND SEWING. By Maud Churchill
Nicoll. Illustrat,+. syo. pp 207 Tho George
II. DOran Company.
While the contents Of this volume
will appeal strongly to all womankind
for who is she who does not care to
knit or to sew ?-its history must ap-
peal to every loyal American. Mrs.
Delaney Nicoll was one of the first
Americans to see the truth of the war,
to forecast the inevitable, and there
fore at the very beginning to give her
time, her talents and her labor to the
aid of the Allied cause. Less than a
year after the beginning of the war,
just after she had begun active service
as nurse IN London, she was run
down by an automobile and nearly
killed; since which time she has lived
either in bed or on crutchcs. Yet in
such hapless plight she has not aban-
doned her original purpose.
One result Of her singular devotion
and energy is this handsome and in
structive volume, which gives clear di-
rections for the making of seventy use
full articles for men in the army or
navy. 1t is one of the most complete
handbooks for such work that VIC have
ever seen. and will prove of the great
est possible utility to individuals and
to societies engaged in the grateful
task of ministering to the wants OF
fighting men cover there" Apart from
the contents, the book is of interest in
that all profits from the sale of it. in
stead Of going to the author or the
publishers, will 90 to the funds of the.
American Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Far Called, Our Navies'
What the Mariners of England
Have Done in the Great War

stone % smo pp sls F. hT T. hfSns5f Susss Sps &C.
DO you remember SIMPSONS DAYS
and nights, especially the nights, Of
silent watching off the sea gate of
Santiago; and how some chafed and
rallied at his "inaction"; and then, the
Deed?
For four years the greatest navy the
world has ever seen has been out there
IN the dim, silent spaces Of the stormy
northern seas - watching, watching,
watching. We have been thrilled with
the news of drives and counter drives
on land, of Loos and Ypres, of Vcrdun
and the Marne. But who has thought
OF those who have made all these
glories possible? 1t is mighty
achievement for us to send a quarter
of million soldiers every month in
safety across the Atlantic, and to send
supplies for them and for our Allies
over our boasted "bridge of boats"
But how could these things be if dav
and night. day and night, that grim
Gordon OF watchers did not stretch in
unbroken line from the Arctic almost
to the tropics, to see to it that the
Hunnlsh sea wolves gnash their hun
cry fangs in vain within their lair at
Kiel?
Mr.. Copplestone, who is one of the
most accomplished of writer's about
raval affairs, and who has recently
given us a fascinating work of fiction
on naval war theme, has rendered a
fine and worthy service in writing this
eloquent, lucid and immeasurably i'm
pressivc account of what the British
navy has done in this war in holding
the high seas inviolate for the ship
ping Of the Allies and the neutral ma
tons. 1t is not too much to say that
the book forms a landmark rather,
a seamark amid the histories of the
war and in the naval literature of the
world.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
With Pen and Press
What the Authors and Publish
ers Are Doing

Eve Others: Stories Of Fate, Love
and Pity" is volume of short stories
by Henri Barbusse, translated by Fitz-
water Wray, which 4. p. Dutton & Co
have in press.
"Our Admirable Betty" is Jeffery
Farnol's new novel, to be published
next week by Little, Brown e. Co.
"The Lady from Long Acre" by Vic
tor Bridges, and "Blue Aloes," by Gym
thia Stockley, are announced by G. P
Putnam's Sons for October.
"Britsh Labor and the War;" by Ar
thur Gleason and Paul U. Kellogg, will
be published by Boni & Liveright next
month. 1t is said to take very differ
ent view of the subject from that of
Mr. Spargo.
"An American Crusader at Verdun,'
by Philip Sidney Rice, is announced by
the Princeton University Press. Pro
fessional Reeducation of Manned Sol
diers," by Leon de Paeuw, report of
work in Belgium, will come from the
same press, the proceeds to go to a
Belgian charity.
Joan and Peter" is Fl. G. Wells's new
novel, which the Macmillan Company
Will publish next week. 1t is described
as the story Of the education of young
English couple.
"a Book of Remarkable Criminals" ;"
by II. B. Irving, will be published by
the George II. Doran Company in the
near future.
"Camilla" is the title of q novel by
Miss Elizabeth Robins. to be published
by Dodd, Mead G. Co. 1t was written in
London during the Zeppelin raids, but.
is not war story.
1.-The Mirthful Lyre" is Arthur Gui-
terman's new volume of verse, put forth
by Harper & Bros.
Dodd, Mead G. Co. will publish this
month beautiful edition of Grimm's
Fairy Tales, called Little Brother and
Little Sister," illustrated by Arthur
Rackham.
Since after October the government
publishers 70 cut down the
number of titles of books for general
readers that they publish by one-quar-
ter, the closing days of September Will
be marked by unusual publishing activ-
ity. Henry Holt & Co., for instance,
expect to publish seven books on Sep
tember &c, three of fiction for adults,
being Dorothy Canield's Home Fires
in France" Frank Davis's "Almanzar"
and Alice Calhoun Haines's "Firecracker
Jane" For young folks they provide
Fanny Lee McKinney's "Blue Heron
Cove" and Anna Curtis Chambers
Magic Pictures OF Long Ago" There
will also be Jungle Peace" by William
Beebe, and Roy Helton's "Outcasts in
Beulah Land and Other Poems"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Some Recent Books
Brief Observations Upon {
Varied Budget

Another "Ouija" book comes to us
from the I. NJ. Y. Company. under the
title of "My Tussle with the Devil, and
Other Stories" by O. Henry's Ghost;
but there really isn't even the ghost
of 0. Henry in it.
"Signs. Omcns and Superstitions," by
Astra Cielo, published by George Scully
G. Co., is pretty compendious compi
ation Of folklore about all sorts and
conditions Of things, from thunderbolts
to sneezes.
The Abingdon Press puts forth in
neat 16mo "America-Here and Over
There" a collection of fine war ad
dresses by Bishop Luther B. Wilson, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church; full
Of practical Ch hri5tianity and earnest
patriotism.
"Thc International Who's Who in
Music and Musical Gazeteer,' pub
ished in a 12mo of Sal pages by the
Current literature Publishing Com
pany. is notably complete work of
record and references, devoid of crit
icism.
Professor Charles Josiah Galpin, of
the University of Wisconsin, in Rural
Life" a handsomely illustrated Svo.
from the Century Company, has pre-
pared one of the most sympathetic,
authoritative and helpful of treatises
on the physical and psychological con.
dtions of farm life, and the means Of
lettering them by business hods,
education. social cooperation and cult
ure, and what not.
at Happened Over There" by Burris
A. Jenkins, with illustrations by his
son, comes from the press Of the Flem-
hrIn
inspiring tale of the great war, both
CT and behind the lines. From the
same press comes "Uncle Joe's Lin
coln.' by Edward A. Steiner, tale
of the influence of Lincoln's life upon
the far-aWaY SlOvaks.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Civilian Martyrs

THE 1t,., VICTIMS, RETURN By Noello Roger.
l2no. pp. l34. The Hourhon Mifhin Company
We have heard much of the martyr
dom of civilians in Belgium and France
and of the hardships of the soldiers at
the front, but less of the woes of the
interned civilians, and the task of re-
patrlatng those of them who survived
This poignant little volume is filled
with actual observations and expert
ences at Schafhausen, Zurich and
Geneva, and it gives most touching
and convincing picture of some of the
saddest scenes in all the unspeakable
tragedy Of the war The returning vic
tins were chiefly the very old ard the
very young, bereft of those who could
care for them, and in many cases bereft
Of them by death or something worse.
They have kept my daughter yonder,"
mourned one; and another. little more
than out of the cradle, The Germans
took my DOLL" Between the two runs
the whole gamut of human agony.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Beauty and Strength
REArTY: HOW ro KEEp

PHYSICAL. BEAUTY: HOW TO KEEP 1T Ry
Anette kelerrnann Illustrated. syo. pp. c69
The George II. Doran Company.
HOW TO SWIM BY Annette kellermann. Illus
tratcd. Syo. pp. 269. The George H. Dorau
Company.
These handsome volumes are richly
invested with the triple appeal of the
useful and the beautiful. Of their
ministry of beauty, in the most natural
and winscme guise, there can be no
question. For the beauty of which Miss
kellermann is the exponent is not Of
the hothouse, but of the open air: not
that of costumers and cosmetics and
sophistication, but of good health and
active life. Such was the beauty Of the
Greeks, and such is that of animated
nature; the only beauty that is worth
possessing for its own sake. 1t is
beauty of form as we'll as Of mere
face" and of action as we'll as of pose
These rational, practical chapters are
worth all the stuffy beauty parlors" in
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Social Murnmers
THE CITY OF MASKS. By George Barr Mo
tutcneoil. illustrated In color by May Wilson
Preston 12mo. pp 3l4. Dodd. Mead & Co.

THE CITY OF MASKS By, George Barr Nc
Preston limo. PIP. 3lA. Dodd. Mead & Co.
Lords and ladies, even princess, in
the guise of humble commoners in our
great metropolis, and native New York
ers, too, who are by no means always
what they would seem, form the dra-
mats persona of one of the most de-
hghtful books Mr.. McCutcheon has eve,
written. 1t is an extravaganza, no doubt.
But it has so unctuous and pervasive
a humor, 1T Is SO filled and throb-
blng with human nature, and it is all
SO exceedingly we'll told, that we forget
the impossibllities and absurdities in
sheer delight over the fun and the real
lie OF the thing and in deep interest in
the more serious touches. Indeed, it is
not all nearly as extravagant or impos-
siple as some may suppose, but is prob
ably much nearer the truth than MANY
a New York "society novel;" which
vaunts itself upon it's literal tran
scripts and it is lot more interesting
and more "Worth WHILE"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
The Spirit Of France
MIR. Cosse's Studies of Its His
toric Origins

IHREE dt FRENCH .MORALIsTs By Edmund
"oSso. LIMO. PIP. l16 Charles Scrlbnors sons
1t was a noble thought of Mr.. Gossc
to seek the sources or some Of the
sources, of that spirit of gallantry
winch inspired French officers at the
oeglnnlng of the war and which caused
them to rush to battle like paladins
with pure heart" in the rapture of
chlvalry and duty. 1t may be true, as
he says, that that spirit is not the
same in 1918 that it was in 1914. II
has changed. Yet the latter is not un-
worthy Of the former, and if something
OF the rapture is gone there have come
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
The Kaiser and His Dentist
The Work of Britaiin's Fleet
By Willis Fletcher Johnson

excepting that he should be rational,
modest ard humane; and those are
qualities which Dr. Davis nowhere,
even remotely, imputcs to him.
There is in fact all through the book
an air of sincerity and truth. Not n
word runs counter to the reports of
others who have come into contact
with that sceptred monster. "America
must be- punished" he said to DR..
DAVIS; Just as he said to Mr. Gerard
that after the war he would stand no
nonsense from America. We are not
sure that any one else has reportcd
quite so strong abuse of the President.
=" nat can you expect of professor
and demagogue? 2" he demanded on
one occasion; and at another time he
cried in a passion, "Wilson is real
scoundrel! When it comes to throat
cutting, Wilson should have his cut
frst!"
Equally interesting and valuable
with the personal portrayal Of the
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

innate integrity and the fine loyalty of
friends they overcome the menace and
emerge triumphant. The construction
of the plot is ingenious and coherent,
the delineation of characters is like the
carving of fine canoes and the uncon-
scous analysis of human nature is
simply life itself set straight before
our eyes. There is rich humor, and
there are dramatic climaxes of literally
thrilling power. 1t is book which
must stand out among the novels of
the year as in all respects one Of the
very finest
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
The Kaiser in Undress
Intimate Views and Confidential
Chats With His Dentist

7-ur KAISER AS KNOW HIM BY Arthur
Davis. Illustrated. $40. rp. sol. Harper x
Bros.
A prompt. inevitable impression
given by this highly entertaining book
is that the Kaiser must have uncom
monty peer teeth. or else that he is
uncommonly fussy over them. The
rumber Of times when he visited his
dentist md the length of time that
he spent with him are certainly exccp-
tional. We must also regard it as ex
traordinary that he should talk so
freely with any one not member of
his family or Of his Potsdam camarilla.
Exceptional and extraordinary. yet by
no means lncredlble. Nothing would be
incredible about William the Damned
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Mark Allerton's Masterpiece
All Sorts of New Volumes

me IN world, and large proportion of
inc doctors prescriptions to boot.
IN add d.tlon to the incalcuable gen
eral uselulness Of health promotion
we nave also the special utility of an
encyclopedia treatise on that art Of
swimming of which the author is q su-
preme past mistress. Since swimming
IS most useful faculty for life pro-
eeec'lon' and is one of the most grace
~ ~ ana beneficent- of physical exer-
scises, its close relation to health and
beauty is apparent.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
COMMONS WILL DEBATE
ROBERTSON RETIREMENT
Asquith Expected to Reply to Lloyd
Georges Coming Statement
on Situation

LONDON, FEB. Is.--Lively debate is
looked for in the House OF Commons TINS
week over the retirement of General
Sir william Robertson as chief of the
British General Staff and the rumor
that Lord Derby may resign as Secre-
tary OF state for War. Belief was eX-
pressed today that the real activity
might not begin until tomorrow. when
the military estimates will be up for
discussion.
Premier Lloyd George may take ad-
vantage OF the opportunity tomorrow
to make statement on the military
situation n. II. Asquith, former Pre-
mier is taking conspicuous part in
the political battle which is raging
around the Government, and II Is pos
sible that he may reply to the premier.
Lloyd Georges friends are supremely
confident he will come through the strug-
gle with flying colors and that he will
be In stronger position than ever
when the smoke clears away
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
U.S.. PLANS TORAISE
S1S,0OO,OOO,OOO in 1918
Cost of Running Government
This Year Estimated at
$53,00O,OOO a Day
WASHINGTON. Eeb. ls.


The greatest financial drive In this
country's history is under way today
~ obtain over eighteen billion dollars
fof Government expenses this year.
According to the estimates OF the
treasury Department. the United states
VIII spend over $4,000, 900 every day
during 1918. the greatest portion to be
spent to run the war
1t Is expected that the third Liberty
Loan will net the Government far above
$4,000, 600, 900
Internal revenue returns for 1918 VIII
show 3,400.000.000 as compared with
the ss09.S92,64o collected during 1917,
according to Treasury Department esti-
mates.
The total internal revenue returns for
1918 will equal onc-third Of the total
revenue of the entire world two years
ago.
Excess profts will bring in $1,000, ,o0o.-
600 The next largest amount, $780,
100000, will come from the personal
income tax. The pennies that are paid
with nickels and dimes for admission
to movies and from dues paid TO club
treasures will net s5o.000,O0o. The pic
turesque Virgin Islands, lately acquired,
will furnish their share of the revenue
100000.
out of this vast sum to he raised ny
internal revenue only s750,000,OOO rep
resents the revenue OF the commodities
taxed under the old law The remain
der will he the tangible results OF the
revenue act of October 3, 1917.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
AL REGIO CONSOLATO
ITALIANO DI PHILA

Popo un'assenza di parecchi mesi. du-
rante quail fu incarcato di reggere lim-
portante Consolato Generate 1t tliano di
New York, lorna oggi in Philadelphia IL
Cav. Uff. Gaetano Poccardi per ripren-
dere II suo posto a capo di questo Con-
solato.
La notiza del ritorno del Cav. Poe
cardi e. stata accoltl con viva soddis-
fazione dallelemento sano della Colonia
Italiana di Philadelphia. owe egl code
una stima ed una fducia illimitata per
le sue non comuni qualita' di funzlonario
integerrimo colto.
Durante la permanenza IN New York
II Cav. Poccardi seppe c!rcondarsi di
vive simpatie e. benche' in momentl COST
gravi a causa delle guerra, seppe con
rara competenza ed accorteZza dirigere
gil AFFAIR." di quel Consolato Generate e
degnamente rappresentare il Patrio Co
verno.
Con n Cav Poccardl lorna la sua
gentle distinta consorte, Signora Lii
liam Poe ,ardi, un angelo di carita che
sin dal principle della guerra ha tanto
fatto e 81 e. tanto cooperate per lenire lie
sofferenze dele famigie degli orfani
del soldati italianl combattenti ALA
fronte, per la Croce Rosa per 1 pro-
fughi delle terre italiane invase dai
moderni Unni.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
BRITISH TESTS PROVE
AMERICAN TANKS 0. X.
Tractors Expected to Play I'm
portant Part in Campaign
in France
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.

American tanks have proved success
ful under tests conducted by British.
French and American army experts and
are expected to play an important part
In the operations on the western front
this year The United states. II was
explained here. set aside s5O,0o0,000 tor
the construction of these tractors, which
will range from twelve to $50 horse
power Many Of the tanks have not only
been completed but have been shipped
TO France
The American tanks are fashioned
more after French than British types
The basis NJ these new war weapons Is
found In the caterpillar tractors. The
British used the American tractor as n
model for their so-called tanks or land
battieshps. but the British concentrated
attention on extra guns, extra nrinor
and extra motive power. with the result
that they proved somewhat cumbersome
to support infantry action, 1t is ex-
planned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
OWN DEPTH BOMBS
KILLED U. S. SEAMEN
Many of Jacob Jones's Crew
Met Peculiar Fate-Bagley
Had Narrow Escape
WASHINGTON. Feb. LIZ.


Explosions of her own depth bombs
was responsible in a great measure for
the loss Of life on the destroyer Jacob
Jones, which was torpedoed by German
submarine December g. This was dis
closed today when the Navy Department
received the report Of the board OF in
quiry appointed by Vice Admiral Sims
- investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the sinking.
"A The explosion OF one of the depth
bombs, which apparently fell into the
water when the destroyer listed. almost
resulted in the death of Commander
David Worth Bagley. Of the Jacob
Jones. Bagley had fallen into the wa
ter. the report says, and was being
dragged aboard raft when an explo-
sion hurled him high into the air. 1t
was with considerable difficulty that
he was rescued and he was unconscious
when finally hauled aboard the life
raft.
n When the destroyer was torpedoed
Commander Bagley ordered the men to
quit the vessel with all haste. A young
offlcer, recalling the presence of the
depth bombs, all of which were set to
explode at a certain depth, rushed to
where they were stored with the inten-
tfon of setting back the fuses so that
they would go to the bottom without ex-
ploding. The vessel was listing badly
by that time. however, and he was un-
able to reach them.
When the vessel went down. a series
Of explosions followed. Those men di-
rectly over the exploding bombs were
killed. The death toll was sixty-two en-
listed men and two officers. but the
number who were killed by the bombs
never will be known. II is the opinion
Of the board Of inquiry, however, that
the percentage was large.