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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Story of French Revolution

Few contemporary authors Of histcri-
cal novels rival Marjorie Bowen in abil-
ity to make the men and women of "A
former day walk and talk with the
n~aturalness of life. Miss Bowen's repu-
tation as an historical novelist of the
first order has been earned chiefly
through her romances OF Italy during
the Renaissance. But in The Third
Estate" she makes the French Revolu-
ton the background &C a most spirited
and colorful story.
The constituencies and daring Marquis
Donation de Sarccy is the central figure.
The portrait is elaborated with a wealth
of detail until it becomes a living.
breathing reality. The Marquis brutal
contempt for women his heedlcssneSs
of the misery he causes, is revealed in
Mss Bowen's account of his episodes
with the unfortunate julie Sorel, PelaGie
de Haultpenne, in his loveless marriage,
and her lovely younger sister Eugene
whom he loves violently so long as she
Is inaccessible, but whom he spurns at
the last when she has lost her charm
for him.
Through II all the hatred of the
masses for the aristocracy is revealed
in telling, vivid flashes. Not much at
tention is devoted to historical detail,
hut the treatment is effective, n the
principal figures stand out IN bold re-
lief. 1t Is the novelist's triumph that
she makes Of de Sarcey an interesting
figure without once q~uickening the read
er's sympathies for him.
III THIRD ESTATE. BY Marjorie Bowen
New York: f., =. putton & co. i.S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
What the Nary Is Doing

We're ready now" the nav slogan
is the keynote of lover the Seas for
Uncle Sam" Owing TO the reluctance
of any of the Kaiser's vaunte dread
noughts that ride on the seas to follow
their U-boat comrades that sneak under
the seas away from their bases the
American and Allied navies have had
little opportunity to emulate the exploits
of John Paul Jones, Barry, Perry, Deca-
tur. F%arragut. DUPONT and Dewey-but
they're all primed and ready now. As
il is Uncle Sans fleets are doing a big
but unadvertised work in conveying the
transports bearing millions Of our brave
boys to the front in France, which is
soon to be the front in Germany. Some
OF the ambitions and gallant deeds of the
American navy of today are told by the
author in this series of stories, many
Of them related 20 her personally by
the jackies and approved for publication
by the authorities. They are illustrated
by sixteen pages of action pictures.
OVER SEAS FOR UNCLE SAM Ry
Elaine Sterne. New York: The Britton
Publishing Company, sl.35.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
History Of Tarnnlany Hall

Conditions in Philadelphia are such
that those who are curious about the
depths to which politicians can sink
ought to find Gustavus Myers's History
of Tammany Hall" most interesting
reading nowadays. The book was first
printed in 1901. No established publish
ing house woul issue IL and IL was
privately printed. 1t soon disappeared
from the book stores and for ten wears
it was almost impossible to buy a copy.
An attempt TO secure its reprinting was
made about five years ago. but it failed.
The book has recently been brought out
house. which seems to have considerable
courage.
The book is a faithful record of the
corruption of the famous Democratic
political organization of New York, from
its organization UP TO the present time.
New chapters have been added to bring
ii up TO date. There is no more illum-
mating story of the depths TO which
predatory politicians will sink thar is
contained between its covers. Some Phila-
delphia politicians seem to be using the
Tammanyf methods. Those who have
higher standards will find it worth while
to examine the evidence that the man
who is in politics for what there is in
IL for his wi pocket does not care
whether he s called a Republican or q
Democrat.
'Gustavus Myers. New York: Boni & Live
right. 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
RETALIATION
ON GERMANY
IL Is Demanded by a Man Who
Has Seen the Effects OF
Prussian Brutality

Arthur Stanley Riggs with Three
Armies has but little in common with.
the average war book. II is neither
a mere descriptive account of what the
author saw and heard In war-torn
France and Belgium, nor an abstract
discussion of principles and theories
The author, a writer whose faculties OF
observation have been highly developed.
not only presents a vivid picture Of
the material aspect of conditions at
and near the front. but he also under
takes TO interpret the significance Of
these things for those who cannot see
and near them for themselves at first
hand.
In telling flashes he reveals the spirit
%animating British, French and Ameri-
cans. He emphasizes the completeness
Of the destruction wrought by the in
vader. But he does what is of vastly
greater importance In Analysing the
psychology of the German soldier. and
IL the statement seems incredible. there
Is a fac-simile of the order for the exc
custom Of Edith Cavell, and a photo
graph Of a fve-year-old boy whose hand
was cut off by a German officer just
before n retreat.
One paragraph in the book might
serve as a sweeping r~ejoiner to the in
creasingly numerous peace overtures
from the Central Powers: w shall
need to fear, unless we tell the Hun
in clear Anglo-Saxon that we will pay
him in his own coin, city for city, when
we win. We shall not need to destroy
the romantic old German towns so IA
nous in picture and story. But his
Essens. his ~Potsdams. his gaudy. far
ing nouveau richie towns where all the
sordid materialism of the creature puffs
itself large these. II burned and leveled
fat, would hurt his pride and chastise
his spirit"
WITH THREE ARMIES. BY Arthur Stanley
Riggs. Illustrated with photographs and
fac-simile reproductions OF official docu-
ments. Indianapolis: Robbs- Merrill Com
pany. $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
ROBERT HAS WRITTEN E. OETRY
FARNOL'S I
IS CHARMING
A New Romance That Is a
. Worfhy Successor to "The
Broad Highway"

Thos who reveled in The Broad
highway and The Amateur Gentle
man VIII he delighted to know that
JeHery tarnol's latest novel, "Our Ad-
mirable Betty discloses the same ro-
mantle imagination in action which dis
tIngulshed the other two novels from
All Others of their class that have an
peared IN recent years.
The new novel deals with tho s,ro
period as that of The Broad Highway"
me men dress in silks and satins and
there is IA heroine, so beautiful and go
true that she increases ones admira-
tlon for all womankind. Betty moves
IN fashionable London society, but she
mas taken a house in the country where
she discovers that her neighbor is a
retired major. who has recently in
herited a splendid estate. He is n
bachelor of forty-one. attended by a
sergeant of forty-three as a body serv-
ant.
Betty has plenty of wooers among the
beauN of her social circle. They write
poems to her and ply her with pretty
compliments, when they are not think
ing of their fine clothes. Betty is at
tended by an unit who is as silly n
social butterfly as the beaux. The
major is Il plain man OF blunt words,
hut withal a man of honor and fine feel
ings. Betty Steals his cherries which
hang over the wall that separates the
two places and when he discovers that
she is the culprit n friendship follows.
The man falls mad!y in love with her,
and she plays with him. Weeks pass
before she discovers hat she loves him.
The understanding between them is
reached early i'm the course of the story.
The rest of 1t is devoted to a demon
s~tration of the old truth that the course
of true love never runs smooth. Betty's
beauN from town descend on her and
the major is jealous Of them because
he has no confidence in his own ability
to win "A charming young woman of
twenty-five. He is plunged into the
depths of despair one moment and the
girl raises him to the seventh heaven
of bliss the next, There are duels
and villains and hairbreadth escapes,
and all the paraphernaiia of a good old
fashioned romantic tale. which will keep
the sentimental VI till midnight and
after by their fascination. But all the
troubles are resolved at the last and
Betty and the major are left on the
last page in complete and blissful UNI
Outstanding.
OUR ADMIRABLE BETTY. BY Jencry Far
mol. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. 81 60.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Landscape Architecture

There is a common impression lna'
there is nothing for a landscape aren't
tect TO do except in a PARK or %" I"
large estate. This is a mistake as any
one will discover who even casually rN-
amines Elsa Remnants admlraole na,Iu-
book on THE Small Place The aulhor
has selected fifteen problems in and
scape architecture in different parts OF
the country and has shown now theE
were solved,
The suburbs Of Philadelphia are rep
resented by places at Chestnut nm,
and Devon. OF
these districts can easily identity the
nlaces from the illustrations. aithouHh
the author has uniformly respected tHe
desires of the owners to mention no
mn
The book will be suggestive to every
owner of a house with "A little ground
around il, for It shows how by judicious
plantin a most satisfactory al'-th'-
year-round picture can he made
THE SMALL PLACE, By Elsa lehman
Nrw York: g. p. Putnam's sons S-'"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
SOME REAL POETRY
BY MR.. NORWOOD
The New Volume Of Verse by
the Rector of ST. PouT's VIII
Enlarge His Fame

II Robert W. Norwood, rector of st.
Paul's Church in overlook. were not a
clergyman. obsesscd with the duty of
preaching, he would be "a greater poet
Yet, the conclusion that he is a poet will
be forced upon every discriminating
reader who turns the ages OF The
Modernists,' his latest volume OF
verse.
The title is slightly misleading, but
the momentary wrong impression 'iS
corrected as soon as one looks over the
table of contents. The book is a col
lection of poems interpreting the long
line of poets and prophets, from the
first imaginary cave man who had IA
vision, dow to Darwin. In between are
Moses, WASN'T, Mary, loan of Arc,
Dante, Bruno and several others. Each
was the mCdernist of his day in he
sense that he was the forerunner OF "A
broader development or tae human con
ception of the mysteries of life and
death. 1t is, therefore, evident that the
volume is intensely serious. Mr.. No,
wood has no taste for writing light
rhymes to his mistress's eyebrows. iio
is troubled with greater things. WASN'T,
for example. he regards as the type of
the new oma He makes her say to
the slaves who have delivered the kings
message hat she dance naked for the
entertainment Of his guests:
Men will not always rave Of woman's mouth.
As though 1t were q scartct poppy bud
Blown into beauty on their sudden breath;
They will not ever sing about her eyes
And talk of pansies open 20 the dawn.
or hymn her breasts and say they are white
lilies.
They viii not rope her neck about with
pearls, ID.
Bind her with bracelets TN the hands and
feet
Are fsttered like an Ethiopian slave.
Fool her with rings on perfuncd tnEors;
Together man and woman shall 20 w
To all that We have meant by serving Eous -
Those faces in a dream which are UurselNes&
Yo whisper. pale, go f~alterinE from me?
VIII no one Sand with Nashti in this cause?
Then by the singing certainty of truth!
Let Nashti be the first to dare tn" rate
Of woman claiming comradeship win man,
And SOW the seed Of far-on harvesting.
This is good verse and there is i'm
a~gination in it. In a tenderer strain lie
writes of Mary and the annunciating an
gel:
Tender is Gabriel-the lord Of birth.
He comes to mothers with white folded
wings,
And eyes like pansics mis'ed by the dew;
The little Cradle-sOng a woman sings,
Grooming above her ba he. that angel knew
When all the morning stars husannacd earth
The volume is most interesting and
suggestive and can be commended to
all serlous-mindcd lovers Of verse with
thought in II.
THE MODERNISTS. BY Robert w. Norwood.
New York: George n. Doran Company.
1925.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Var History in Dispatches

Readers of this newspaper are famil-
lar with the war dispatches OF Charles
II. Grasty. y volume of the more i'm
portant and enduring of these chronicles
of history in the making. covering the
year from December. 1916. to December.
1917, is now published. stamped with
the seal of General Pershing's approv-
al. who testifcs to the exceptional OPP
]portunities Of observation enjoyed by
the author
The book carries the war chronicle
through Americans entrance INTO the
conflict, and through the arrival of Gem
pral Pershing in France and the form
ing G. the nucleus of our army in the
wal zone. Inevitably there is comment
upon passing phases of great events.
But there are also vital pictures Of men,
military and civil authorities, whose
decisions and influences have had much
to do with the war rogrcss of the Al
lies. These are the features of the
book that will undoubtedly prove Of
greatest usefulness to future historians
when the time arrives for an impartial
estimate Of each mans worth. The
authors grasp Of affairs is evident il
the clarity and accuracy with winch ne
anticipated more than one significant IN
tlUtIlY anu III lllSNbAN =
his estimate Of national psychology.
OF exceptional interest and impor-
lance is the introduction by Ian u, COL
win, which possesses a value entirely m
dependent from the material of the BOOK
as n pungent exposition OF British con-
s~eryatiyc opinion about the war IN
volving a trenchant attack on the forces
Of liberalism. These, Mr.. Colvin round
~ asserts, are primarily responsible TOT
the war and for Germany's carrier sue
cesses. by granting unlimited iree tiaoe
and Other unequal privileges 70 'rr-
many and by fighting intellectually for
more than a year. The article Is
fraught with the utmost significance Tor
the United States.
rr ASHES FROM THE FRONT. By. Charles
; II Grasty. Illustrated. with a iorvWotu
by GENERAL John j. Pershing ana an MIRO
dlction by tan -. tolNlh' NJ" h"'"
The Century tOmuan&. -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
For the Home Defense Guard

There seems TO be considerable uh-
certainty whether 'Philadelphia's Home
Defense guard Is an existing force or
practical efficiency, but at n rate
there is nothing phantom-like about the
police Reserve and Home Defense
Guard Manual which has been pre-
nared bv two experienced New YORK
police officials.
while addressed specifically to menu
bers Of the police reserve aud nome
defense guards. the compact Ilttle nook
may be read with interest ana pront
nv every one who wishes To ald the
community by the preservation OF Jaw
and order. 1t supplies valuable lnior-
nation about police drill n practlce'
hut if also serves a valuable ehd III
teaching all how to be lnte!ulErhtlS
obserying in detecting crime The de-
tails about police procedure are sup
nlied from the regular manual on the
subject.
pOrTrE RESERVES AND HOME loE,
f'EfE.SSE GTARD MANUAL" BY WIuam
n ia wkins. With extracts from Police
practice and Procedure, by inspeeo'pp'
Cornelius +. Cahalane. New horh' J" -
Dutton 4 CO. Sl'oo'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
They Escaped From Germany

A remarkable account of the expert
ences Of two Canadian soldiers in Ger
man prison camps is to be found i'm
out of the Jaws of Hunland,' by Cor
poral Fred McMulen and Jack Evans,
private. They tell their story very
simply and give a vivid impression of
the condition Of prisoners and especially
when they are attempting to escape.
Evans, for refusing to work in a coal
mine, was kept standing without food
or water for thirty-six hours, His COM
rade. during one OF his three efforts for
freedom, lay only half-hidden In the
SAND under a creek bank for a day and
a night. The German people with whom
they came In contact were half starving
and utterly Disguised with the war and
had lost all hope of victory.
OUT OF THE JAWS OF HUMANE. The
stories Of Corporal Fred Mchullen.
sniper. Private Jack Evans, bomber New
York: O. n. Putnsuip Soma sl.oo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Cheap Edition of SOthern

The admirers Of Edward H.. Sothern
who did not feel like paying the price
asked for his "reminiscences when they
were first published in a boo will he
delighted to know that a popular-priced
edition has just appeared. 1t is printed
from the same plates as the more eX-
pensive edition. but with narrower mar
gins and on cheaper paper. But it is a
most presentable volume.
THE MELANCHOLY TALE or ME BY
Edward II. SUthcru. New York: Charles
SCribncr's Sons. 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Tom Masson's Joke BOOk

Thomas l.. Mason of Life rs blodlng
for fame as the modern Joe Miller. lie
has compiled a Joke book, containing
about five hundred old ana new Jokes.
1t will be the treasured VI
the after-dinner speaker for years 10
come and when such a man gets up tn
address the Glover club hereafter ne Is
likely to have some irreverent member
call out to him that the last Story can
be found on page IA of Tom Masson's
book. The book will also be usetul 10
those studious persons whose attention
wanders after the first half page OF
an ordinary book. The stories are just
about short enough to supply the appe-
title for literature of a wide public,
BEST SHORT STORIES. Collected BY
Thomas l.. Mason. Garden city: Double
day, Page e Co. 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Henderson's Biography
ShdU

Archibald Henderson's biography OF
George Bernard Shaw; His Life ana
Works, is now made available in a popu-
lar edition at $3.50. The present volume
is printed from the original plates,
contains the many Illustrations In
cluded in the higher priced edition. 1t
Is an illuminating survey of Shaw's
many-sided and brilliant intellect, and
also presents a clear portrait of the man
himself. of value to all who wish 70
know just what Professor Henderson
thinks Shaw stands for.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, HIS LIFE
SsHup l YORK Bon. Y ffsA'sSia Jirssr'0"-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Red Cross Notes

The American Red Cross Chapter
made the following shipment last
Monday: $50 sweaters, 200 pairs of
socks; 10 helmets, 4 mufflers, 2 at
ghans, 81 bed spreads, surgical
shirts, 10 pajamas, So chemises, 40
bedside bags winter bed shirts, 144
property bags, II comfort pillows, SO
navy kits / boys shirt, 5000 sponges
and 1000 congresses. The two lat
ter items complete work in surgical
dressings but the work in sewing and
knitting are to be continued in large
quantities
The date for sending Christmas
packages has been extended until No
vember 80. Any wife or parent of a
soldier overseas. who has not prev
iously received a label to be used in
sending OF Christmas parcels may OBJ
tain one by calling at the nearest Red
Cross headquarters after November
81.
Saturday, November 30, is to be the
annual meeting of the American Red
Cross throughout the county. The
Skowhegan organization will hold it's
meeting in the municipal court room
at 430 p. m. Every Red Cross mem
Der Is urged to be present and aid in
the election of officers for the ensuing
year.
Any lady who has Red Cross
needles not in use for Red Cross
work, Is requested to bring them to
the rooms.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Lester HOlway

Lester Holway. living near Patter-
son bridge West Madison, died at six
o'clock in the afternoon, Nov. 18th, In
the same locality where his life had
been passed The cause of his de-
cease was double pneumonia. He
was born in Madison September g.
1891. and in July 1915, married Miss
Frances Knapp, a schoolmate in An
son Academy, from which school he
graduated. Besides his wife and in
FAINT daughter. he is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Holway;
a brother, Clarence Holway of Scion; ;
and two sisters, Mrs. Mamie Holden
and Mrs. Hazel Danforth, both of Mad
ison Mr. Holway was member of
the firm of Danforth & Holway, which
has conducted a milk business for sew
eral years.
The funeral services were held yes
terday at the home at p. m, and
burial was at North Arson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
SOME RSET

Four members of the All Be Merry
Club met Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Edna Pease and tackled
will be at Mrs. Mabel Abbott's.
Ira Downes of Pennington is work
ing at the Chase farm.
Harry Sylvester of Eustis was in
town recently looking for cattle to
buy. He purchased fine cow of
Herbert Luce.
Several from here attended the
movies at North New Portland, Sat
urday evening. The trip was made
in Harry Sylvesters REQ truck with
Carroll Sterry as driver. The ride
was made merry and musical by the
young people and will be pleasantly
remembered for long time by all
who participated.
Mrs Peter Mathew of Fairfield was
here last week to assist her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ed Derape, whose little son
underwent an operation, The little
one Is recovering finely and Mrs.
Mathew has returned to her home.
Lester Hewett, the youngest son of
e. s. Hewett, while doing chores for
Bert Dexter, fell from the hay NOW
to the barn floor, breaking a bone of
his arm near the wrist and cutting
his head quite badly. DR.. Hutchins
was called and made him as comfort
able as possible. 1t is reported that
he is now able to be out again.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Henry ChOate-A Veteran Cream
Gatherer

LARONE, ME.-Henry Choate. the
genial and familiar cream gatherer in
this section for the Scion Creamery
Association, will no longer be seen on
the cream wagon, as he has resigned
the work and it has been taRen up by
Leo Winslow. Mr.. Choate resigns
because of his health and incidental
ly his age, although he is smart at the
age of 6S. He will be missed by his
patrons, not only for his genial man
ner but for his sociability as we'll. He
has collected cream on this same
route for 25 years, and had the honor
of collecting and drawing to the fac
tory at Norridgewock the first load OF
cream to be delivered at that place
after II was built
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1918
CONTRIBUTED

II person is intensely selfish and
has a supreme love for money, it is
hard for such one to be honest and
just, generous and kind. Business
relations with him should be arrang-
ed with caution AS might be ex-
pected, he is ever ready to adopt any
trivial excuse to justify himself in re-
fusing to give to the poor and needy
or for the support of any good cause
There should be pity and contempt
for the rich man with soul SC
pinched and a mind so small as to
contribute but 10c a week for the sup
port OF so useful an organization as
the Red Cross.