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New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
What We Shall Be

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE FUTURE By Emile
Boirae. Translated with prefaes by DR.. W.
De Kerlor. Illustrated svo Up. XII s22. Fred
erick A. Stokes Company.
DR.. Boirac follows his treatise on
"Our Hidden Forces" with considera-
tion of the possibility of important de-
velopmeut Of various psychological
functions--if they may be so called
including thought transferrenee, clair
voyance. automatic writing, psychic
and mental healing and communication
between the living and the departed
There is not proposition in the book
that will not be sharply contradicted
or that will not be zealously support
ed, so intensely controversial is the
theme of spiritual activity. In those
circumstances, and in view of the
transcendent interest which the things
of the soul should possess for the
thoughtful mind, work like this, Of
serious and scholarly import. is cord
tally to be welcomed.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
Ca1nouAage in Excelsis
A Brilliant Tour de Force by
Dorothy Tenant Stanley

MISS PINS CAMoUFLAGE. BY Lady Stanley.
l2mo PIP. S22. Houghton MifAin Company.
An imaginative, adventurous and pa
triotic romance from the pen of the
charming and gifted lady who was the
wife OF Henry M. Stanley is in bare
announcement enough to pique the in
terest of even the mind most jaded
with the endless procession of war tic-
ton; and on examination that interest
is abundantly rewarded and justified
For here is greater novelty of theme
than more than one in hundred ro-
mances can boast; here is adventure
more stirring than most books of
strenuous action and nothing more,
and here IS a compelling felicity of
style which almost wins US away from
recognition of the impossibility of the
whole thing.
The tale is that of an English wom-
an who finds herself endowed with the
faculty of making herself invisible.
She enters the service of the govern
ment and makes trip to the battle
front and through Germany, where she
encounters William the Damned, Hin
denburg and others and where she
scares many Boche into blue funk as
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
Personalities of Note
Interestingly ortrayed

taken up with the four years spent at
harrisburg. 1t is the least important
part. We turn back from it with re-
lief to the vivid early chapters. cover
ing the writer's youth in the Sch lvlkill
valley and his initiation into the law
IN Philadelphia. These are altogether
delightful.
80 Is the romance of his pursuit of
early Schwenkfelder and Mennonite
literature. A book which he bought
from an Ohio Mennonite for So turned
out to be copy of the 1916 edition
OF the works OF Memo Simons. which
had belonged to Gerhard Roosen. a
noted Mennonite preacher in Germany.
FROM notes In Roosen's writing on the
margins the true dates of Menno
Slmons's birth and death were dis
covered. No collector of Americana
was more enthusiastic or energetic
than Judge Pennypaeker, and his Amer
,cana library was for years one of the
largest and most valuable in private
ownership.
This work contains many caustic
judgments on notable Americans. Here
IS one on Franklin Pennypacker had
200 specimens of Franklin's work as
printer in his library):
He was the genius of worldly Wis
dom. He remained with the Qua
kers so long as they had power and
left them when they lost it. He
secured the favors of women with.
out marriage. He gave to the Penn
sylvanla Hospital the outlawed debts
of his firm, which had no value be-
cause uncollectible, and gained a
reputation for philanthropy. The
Library Company of PHILADELPHIA
has been called the Franklin Library.
although it contains the really val
liable collection made by James Lo-
gan and it's records show that Thorn
as Bond bought and gave it Frank
Inns newspaper and Franklin gave it
practically nothing. He claimed to
have founded the University of
pennsylvania because he wrote a
pamphlet, although he endeavored to
prevent Dr.. William Smith, the pro-
vost and real founder, from getting
money in England for it's support
He claimed to have founded the
American Philosophical Society, al
though its minutes show that he
never read a scientific paper before
1t and while president even failed
to attend it's meetings.
Judge Pennypacker developed highly
1reactionary tendencies in politics. But
ne was not reactionary on the bench.
1T is a pleasure to set against the au
photographers prejudced political
Judgments this humane and sagacious
criticism of the American judicial svs
tenn:
Its most complicated and involved
processes of ratiocination and it's
most elaborately established nrinci
pies concern the acquisition, owner
snip and transfer of property. and
they are. therefore, of Comparatively
minor Importance. Deci-
sions of questions involving the
rights of property require much
learning and skill and have their use,
but their effect on humanity is
neither very deep nor very perma-
nent. The most important
questions which arise in the courts
are those which concern personal lib
erty. The worst crimes are those
which involve brutality to man and
beast and the abuse of women and
children.
Viewed from without there is much
IN this work which is wrong in per
spective. Viewed from within it is an
admirable study of man rich in color
SAVIOR and human interest
w l.. Mp.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
A Typical Bostonian

PASsAGES e.ti4 FROM RON THE JOURNAL OF THOMAS
trait Svo pp. 252. Tho Houghton MitFin Com
pany.
Good diarists are rare, and fine per
conallties are not as common as we
should like to have them Still less
familiar is the combination of the two,
such as We here have. A typical Bos-
tonlan of the most attractive type. it
was his fortune to be associated init
mately with the brilliant literary and
artistic men and women who lived in
or visited that metropolis in the latter
part Of the last century, and his obser-
vations of them and his records of
their doings and sayings form most
fascinating contribution to the per-
sonal history of that time. And as
most of these people were Of interest to
all the world, as we'll as to the city
that is built about the Hub of the Uni
verse, the book is as general as it is
local in it's appeal.
One of the most intensely personal
touches in the diary must be quoted,
with its significance concerning the
in the entry recording the death of
James Russell Lowell. who was a rela-
tive of Sullivan's:
My uODle kIllSNldu WAS my MS
literary idol. and my admiration for
him grew with years. He first taught
me to know Dante, and in his prose
and verse I find new beauties and
inspiration every day. He never saw
me without some pleasant allusion
to our distant cousinship, but did
not go to Elmwood, and we rarely
met. SO far as know, he never read
one line of my book; if he ever did,
he probably thought it trivial. How
much word of announcement from
him would have signitied to me!
Why do not older men give the word
oftener even if blame be mingled
with it? Of our great writer's only
the youngest, Aldrich, has ever made
a sympathetic sign, but he has said
and done much in the friendliest
way Lowell perhaps, demanded
more of me, and did not find it. No
matter, I loved and honored him all
the same.
The conduct described was quite
characteristic of Lowell, and of Al
drich; while the sentiments expressed
were entirely worthy of the writer
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20

collector of early prints and manu-
scripts. he had delved unremttingly
into its records. His acquaintance with
the details of the earlier life of the re-
gion about Philadelphia was phenom-
email Speaking casually of one Of his
l can give the daily details of the in
conspicuous and uneventful life of
Richard Butler-what he did, what he
ate and drank, what he wore"
That was no eXaggeration. Penn
sylvania's past had an irresistible fas-
cination for him, and the more minute
ly he studied it the more his indig-
nation grew that the Indifference of
his compatriots had allowed the great
part which the state played in the
formative period of the nation-and
since-to be belittled and obscured.
He sought on every possible occa-
sion to combat the perversions and
discolorations of historians of other
sections. The intensity of this feeling
showed somewhat Enthusiastically in his
dislike of most Pennsylvanians who had
been born elsewhere. This animosity
he vented freely on Benjamin Franklin,
and it extended, in our time, to Phila-
delphians like Rudolph RIankenburg,
John Weaver and Charles Emory Smith.
The volume before us is therefore
face incidents of a respectable but in
no wise notable political career 1t is
the self-revelation of character of
violent provinciality and extreme opin-
lonativencss, of marked rusticity of
view and unquestioning self-esteem
but, at the same time, sincere, un-
worldly, devoted to an idea and willing
TO lavish on an intellectual penchant
vast amount of scholarly and useful
labor. (Judge Pennycracker wrote
eighty books and pamphlets; and not
Ole Of them, apparently, with the
slightest mercepary thought.) His mar
rative will live, and will deserve to
live, not rs a political memoir, but as
a mastery character portrait.
The judges activities in Pennsyl-
vania politics were disappointing. He
was too impulsive and too credulous to
cope with the politicians Quay was
distant connection of his, and that
was enough to make him see Quay al
ways in rose-colored light This ad-
miration was genuine, since it was
wholly personal. Quay used Penny
packers candidacy to tide over an
emergency 1t was understood that he
was to be rewarded later with judge
ship on the state Supreme Court bench
or an appointment to the United States
Supreme Court But Quay died, and
Pennypacker's career at Harrisburg
ended in the cloud of the Capitol con-
struction scan1al
He was incorruptible and high
minded. But he fell a victim to politi-
cal confidence men. Still, he did one
fine thing as Governor. He gave Penn
sylvania its wonderfully efficient and
valuable state police.
large part of the autobiography ls
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
Liqhts and Shadows of Life
As Seen by Fiction Writers
By Willis Fletcher Johnson

1t is of course quite imaginary, yet
IL is also quite plausible, so that
without an effort we can imagine that
the exploits of Sergeant Fritsch are
as truly history as the wonder-rush
of Manoury. In brief, this is the tale: {:
A dashing. young French officer, with
a, genius for impersonation, gets into
the German lines, kidnaps General Won
kluck, impersonates him. and directs
the German army into a position where
the French and English can defeat it.
inns performance duplicates many
other persons, including the Kaiser
himself. and it is intertwined with a
pure and irresistibly appealing love ro-
nance.
The novelty of the plot is equalled
by the skill with which its details
are worked out, and by the graceful
style of the literary composition.
Among novels of the war, which are
numerous and of creditable average
OF excellence, we must accord this
one high rank.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
Pennypacker
The Interesting Story of an
Interesting Man

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PENNSYLVANIA.
ny samuel W, Fennypacker. svo. pp. j64. The
John c. Winston Company.
This book has a rare and very en-
gaging quality. Here is an American
with something which the average
American notoriously lacks-the sense
of historical background
Most of us celebrate Old Home Dav
once in decade. or once in a lifetime.
and are mildly bored by the celebra-
ton. But for Samuel w. Pennypacker r
Old Home Day fell on every day of the
year.
To write a successful autobiography
one must have, beside abnormal vanity.
a ruling passion which lifts the writer
out of littleness. We gladly condone
the foibles, prejudices and eccentrici-
ties of an autobiogra if he pos
sesses genuine temperament and is
dominat ted - even unconsciously - by
some idea bigger than self
Judge Pennypacker was Pennsyl-
vanian of Pennsylvanians. He was
profoundly versed in the history of the
state. He had an almost romantic at
tachment for its soil and its people.
AS a genealogist, antiquarian, historian,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
The Hunnish Head

LONG HEADS AND ROUND HEADS By
DR.. W. S. Sadler. illustrated. PIP. xii,
157. A c. McCurg G. Co.
This ingenious and scholarly book is
devoted to demonstration Of the
theory that the Hun of the Hindenburg
and Tirpitz type is what he is because
Of his cranial formation, or perhaps be-
cause Of the degree or character of
chronological development which that
formation indicates. The old long
headed Nordic type has largely passed
away, and with it the chivalry of she
former and nobler Teutonic stock. Its
best survivors migrated to America in
184S. In it's place we have the round
headed brute, void of idealism or imag-
nation and given to savage force. The
authors discussion is scientific, but not
SO much SO as to be dull or dry; on the
contrary, it is thoroughly popular in
tone and effective in its demonstration.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
Fooling the Huns
A French Soldier Ingenious
Tale Of Strategy

r,sy SECRET OF THE MARINE By Marce
ssszer and Maudc Berger 12rnc pp 36l. G.
?. Putnan's Sons.
Shall we credit Sergeant Marcel
perger with the fine and accurate mil
it.ry descriptions and scenes, and his
fair colaborer with the feminine airs
and charms and the sentiment which
nerades the volume? However the
honors may be divided, they are suf-
6cient for both authors. Whether we
regard it as an analysis and descrip-
tom OF the turning point Of the i'm
mortal Marne. or as mere romance
Of martial gallantry and devoted love,
Il is assuredly one of the outstanding
novels of the day.
The theme is novel and audacious.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20

that contemporary portraits should be,
even when issued under pen name;
and yet they are instinct with sincerity,
so that, while they may not tell all
about their subjects, yet all that they
do Tell is perfectly true. The volume
is to be priced to-day for its delightful
delineation of dozens of the foremost
public men and women of our time at
Washington and elsewhere, and it is
worthy Of being preserved for future
years to give posterity a red -blooded
knowledge Of the history makers of the
twentieth century
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
A German Against Prussianisr

RIGHT ABOVE RACE BY Otto H. Kahn. With
portrait 16mo, pp. Isl. The Century Com
pany.
A man of German parentage, Mr..
Kahn ranks right above race, and
champions Americanism above the
poisonous Prussianism which has per-
verted the Teutonic world He vigor-
ously controverts the pretension that
this is "capitalistic" war, while at
the same time he deprecates the "fren-
zied liberty" of socialism; and he
dwells strongly upon the duty Of
Americans of German origin It is a
book calculated to make it's readers
think seriously and think straight
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
The Professor Abroad
Philosophic Perambulations and
What Came of Them

PROFESSOR LATNfER's PROGRESS. With Il.
snr aupns I1,. by James Ormsbee. l2mo pp 347
ne was in a bad way. The war had
got ION his nerves" and had worn them
TO frazzle." Wherefore he was a
hard man for his little wife to live
with, and was no comfort even to him
self. For relief-his wifes and his
own-he was shipped off for a change
ana rest at Sister Harriet's, among the
pennsylvania mountains. He surely cot
the change, and perhaps his nerves
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
Living Portraits
NATIONAL MINIATURES BY ''Tattler" IL
nn an2 Allied 4 knnnf

NATIONAL. MINIATURES By ''Tat,ler" Emo
PIP So2. Alfred y. knopf.
They are Giving in double sense.
In the first place. they are sketches of
living men and women and in the Sec
ond place they are so vital and viva
ing with life. They are authoritative,
too. for Mr.--no, we won't tell who
"Tattler" is, though we knows per-
sonally familiar with all his subjects
and has portrayed them all from per-
sonal observation and not from hear
say. Again, they are sympathetic and
kindly, as prudence might prescribe
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20

coz OF preterea nihil, somewhat after
..Me. .ne fashion, let us say, of the voices in
=, leland" At the end she returns to
and receives the V. c. It is. we saw saw
quite impossible. Yet Lady Stanley in.
Fests it with a marvellous verisimili-
tude. She gives the vanishing lady
moreover, setting of scenes and ac.
tlons entirely true, thus making it one
OF the most realistic pictures of the
war war that we have seen in any work Of
fct'on. 1t is an ingenious masterpiece
OF imaginative creation
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20
Statesman-Phi hilosopher
Selections From Mr.. Balfour' $
Writings

THE MIND OF ARTHUR JAMES BALForR
Selections from His Non Political Writings
Speeches and Addresses. ls79-lslT Including
Special Sections America and Germany Sc
ected and arranged by Wifrid NJ Short With
portrait Svc. PIP. xvi. 407. George H. Doran
COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20

PASSAGES FROM THE JOURNAL OF THOMAS
trait. svo' pp. 252. The Houghton Mlfain Com
pany
New-York tribune., 1918-04-20

NC HEADS AND ROUND HEADS. By
Dr.. W. s. Sadler. Illustrated. PIP xii,
Lh1 A C McClnrr & Co
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
Stories From Hunters.

Wild animals which prey upon live
stock are only good when dead"
Then they may serve a really useful
purpose, If their skins are properly
cured, tanned and made into fur gar
ments.
Predatory animals cause losses to
sheep herds in Utah and neighboring
states of 10000 head annually. Be
sides the foodstuffs thus destroyed,
this means n loss of about 100000
pounds of wool.
Two wolves at Ozona, Tex, killed
76 head of sheep in two weeks.
In New Mexico 3 per cent of the
cattle are destroyed by predatory ami
mails. In addition to about 34,350
head of cattle thus killed. the animals
destroy about 10000 sheep. a loss of
100000 pounds of meat and 1,32O.-
600 pounds of wool. The total loss to
the state each year from this source
amounts to about $2,715,250.
States and livestock associations
are cooperating with the department
of agriculture in its campaign in the
Western states suffering the greatest
damage from predatory wild animals,
by liberal contributions of funds, as
well as services of additional hunters.
A biological survey hunter in Arizo'
ma recently killed mountain lion. on
the trail of which were found nine
head of cattle it had killed.
One stock-killing grizzly bear along
the Pecos river, in New Mexico. nc
counted for 81, 900 worth of cattle in
five months before, being dispatched
by a hunter of the biological survey
1t had killed 80 head of cattle in this
time, and in the previous year Is re
ported to have killed so head In the
same district.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10

each animal secured means not only
one less enemy of livestock opera
tions, but the gain is continuing, since
not only is the career of one predatory
animal thus ended but also that of all
his possible progeny. Each one killed
means one predatory animal less to
perpetuate his race.
In two and half years the biologi-
cal survey hunters have killed more
than 10000 predatory animals. Fig
uring the losses these would have in
flicted, as mentioned above, the work
of the hunters has effected an annual
saving in live stock of more than
So, $4,000. In addition to this the fed
eral treasury has benefited to the ex-
tent of nearly $4,000 from the sale of
skins of the animals secured. The
hunters are not allowed to accept
bounties, and all skins taken become
the property of the government. Some
of these are deposited in the National
museum for exhibition and study pur-
poses, and the rest are sold and the
proceeds turned into the treasury de-
partment.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
He Got His Wish.

Miss Olive Dent, In A. V. A. ID. in
France, tells an amusing story of how
the medical officer was one day ques-
tioning her patients about their appe-
tites, when one lad volunteered the In
formation that he fancied bottle of
Bass, and thought that one per day
would do him the world of good.
But Bass Is jolly scarce out here,
boy" the NJ. o. reminded him. ~
can't buy n bottle myself at any price.
Simply can't get it"
"Then I'll tell you what to do, sir"
came the quick and unabashed retort.
Put me on two bottles n day and I'll
give you one for Yourself"
A general laugh followed. and the ".
o. took up the boys diet sheet and
wrote on 1t:
"Ale. pints, one.'-Pearson's Weekly.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
Watch Pigs for Ailments.

Don't let ailments get start in the
war litters. For the first week al
least after narrowing look the pigs
over carefully before each feeding. II
any Indications of scours appear the
sow's feed should be reduced imme
diately or possibly cut off entirely. A
heavy feed of rich slop given when
scours begin to show possibly may
kill the entire litter. A little extra
care for the first few days is very nee
essary to prevent losses.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
Science Elahts Huns.

Electric welding, accordin. 10 pres
ent promises, will play most impor-
tant part In Americas fight against
the German submarine. This process.
since Its noteworthy results in repair
ing the interned German ships has be-
come factor in the naval and ship
building programs of this country. 1t
is being used by all the shipbuilding
and steel companies Ia this country.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
Coyotes Toll In Meat.

Three coyotes in Morgan county
Utah, attacked n herd of sheep and in
one hour destroyed $500 worth. Ewes,
worth about $1,000. were killed by one
or two coyotes In Colorado; 81 which
had been separated from the main
herd were killed. but only one of the
carcasses had been partly eaten.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
handicappcd.

Sergeant-What are you doing with
your gun over your shoulder. Casey ]
I said right shoulder shift.
Casey-Sure. sur that comes Of mo
beln' left handed, sur.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
Plain Talk.

He-I don't have much trouble about
recommendations. suppose my face
speaks for itself?
She-Yes. and it's pretty plain talk.
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-10
SHEEP, NOT DOGS, WILL
WIN.

The fleeces of 20 sheep are
needed to equip one American
soldier.
How many sheep have you on
your farm? z
How many did your father or
grandfather keep?
If the dogs stopped you from
sheep raising. there is an answer.
Dogs win no wars.
Evening journal., 1918-02-04
BASEBALL HALL OF
FAME FOR YEAR 1917
Secretary Of GisntS Names
Team OF Stars for
Esch League
ROUSH LEADS
IN THE NATIONAL

John B. Foster, secretary OF the
Giants. who is also cdltor,of th, base
ball record book has announced his
choice OF PLAYERS Tor the Hall Of Fame
in the 1918 issue n that publication AIr.
Foster has picked tho players for tho
best team IN each loaHie on the basis
Of their avcrae, lilrlng the iats season.
and each player named leads his fellow
players in some particular branch Of
the game
The National League players In The
Hail OF Pane are Eddie Roush OF Gin
clnnaii. who led the league IN batting
Benny Kauf OF the Giants. who was
FIRST in single base hits; Alexander Of
the Phillles, leading pitcher on the basis
Of earned runs; Killefer OF the ph lies
leading catcher; Konetchy OF Boston,
leading first baseman: Rawlins Of B0s-
ton. the hest Of the second basemen /;
Helnie Groh Of Cincinnati. leading third
basemar; Fletcher Of the Giants. who
headed the shortst0ps; paskert OF the
Phiilies, leading ouiflender; George
Burns OF the Giants leading run-getter ;
Max Carey of Pittsburgh, leading base
stealer; Rogers Hornsby or 81. Louis
leader in threc-baggers; Schupp u the
Giants. leader In games won and lost;
Robertson Of the Giants and Cravath
Of the Phillles. tied In lead for home
runs, and Chuck Deal Of the Cubs, lead
er in sacrifice hits.
The American League players chosen
by Mr.. Foster for the Hall Of Fame are
Ty Cobb. ~ Detroit, leading bats
man. also lesder In single base hits
lwo-baFgers, three-baggers, most hts
and stolen bases; Eddie Clcotle Of the
WI te SoX, leading pitcher on The basis
OF earned runs; John Henry Of Wash
'ngton. best catcher; Crick Gandil, lead
'ng first baseman; Jack Barry. Boston,
leading second haseman; Frank Baker
Of the Yankees leading third baisman
Everett Scott Of Boston. best shortstop
ohm Collins Of Chicago; leading out
fielder; Walter pipp OF the Yankees,
leader in home runs: Bush Of Detroit,
leader in most runs, and ay Chapman
Of Cleveland, leading sacrifice hitter.