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What Separation Does

b. NJ Bower has a somewhat deeper
theme in Cabin Fever" than in the
breezy tales Of western adventure and
ranch life associated with this authors
name. Cabin fever is what Is called
enuui i'm more ariStOCratic social en-
vironments. II is more, though for q
affords an opportunity for searching Of
conscience and lettering Of ideals, where
as the conventional ennui simply
Graves for change and novel sensa-
tions.
Bud Moore is the victim Of cabin
fever. lie drifts from his domestic
moorings, owing to the eXaCtOns Of his
otherwise devoted wife and the machina-
tiOns of a graspiug unlovable nuther-in-
law. She creates friction between the
youlg married couple. Sarcasm and re-
DroTCh ON the Part Of one meets a tit
fOr-tate response. lie cuts loose and
determines to reshape his life The re-
construction builds him into better
spouse for Marie, his wife. And cabin
fever makes her n much more real per-
son and "A much better wife. The au-
thor has put some genuine sentiment
into a story that gives rapidly filmed
movie Of western life.
CARIN kcVER nv b. NJ Bower. Boston:
Little Brown a 60. 81 a.
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HAIG OUNTER-ATTACKS RESTORE
GIVENCHY- -FESTUBERT POSITIONS

minor engagements between our rec
OnnoiteTing detaChmentS and Bel
gian and English posts developed tev-
eral times Strong attacks launched
by the enemy from the north aud the
northwest against WytSchaete were
repulsed. While the enemy was assem-
bling his men he suffered the heaviest
losses under our destructive fire
Northwest Of BethunC our infantry
made "a thrust against hostile lines
north of La Bassec Canal and cap
tured some guns. Near Festubcrt and
GiveuChy fluCtuatiug fighting is
taking place W" have taken moro
than 1900 prisoners.
The increased artillery activity ON
the Avre during the last few days
was succeeded yesterday by strong,
deeply ranked French attacks against
MorisCl and MOreuil ON both banks
Of the Avre through the Senecat wood
and Oh both sides Of the Ailly-MOreuil
road, attacking waves In close forma-
ton several times wer" thrown
against our line. but in vain. During
the bitter struggle the enemy was
driven back. suffering sangulnary
losses. Strong artillery firing contin-
ued, even during the night on this
sector
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ONLY ARTILLERY DUELS
REPORTED BELOW .SOMlHE

Paris, April 2O-No infantry fighting
took place during the course Of the
day. but there were lively artillery en-
gagements IN the region of Castel and
C;rivesnes. below the SOmme says last
nights official statement. The after
noon official report said
There was rather violent bonn
bardment by both OF the opposing
armies along the front from Castel to
Maflly- RaineVal tsOuth of the
Somnie) During the night the French
reduced certain machine-gun nests on
the front of the attack yesterday.
The number of prisoners taken by US
has reached $50, Of whom twenty are
officers.
With the French Army In France.
April 2O.-All German efforts TO prevent
the French from sending re-enforce-
rnents north TO the British lines by keep
ing them engaged around Hangard on
Santerre have failed, The French in
the course Of numerous engagements in
this district have greatly improved
their positions and have not in any way
been deceived by the attempted diver
sion of the enemy
The battles in the neighborhood of
Hanaard have been Of a most fierce
character. involving hand-to-hand fight
ing in the streets and inside houses the
village itself has changed hands severa!
times, but now is firmly held by the
French, who, throughout the most deter
mned onslaughts Of the Germans, have
displayed heroic courage.
The Germans have lost enormous
numbers OF men, their dead lying about
everywhere. A considerable number OF
their men also have been forced to sur
render. Since April 12 there have been
repeated small attacks by German shock
Iroops. All were repulsed.
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LYS BATTLE PLANNED
BEFORE AMTEN.S DRIVE

London. April 20.-The Times. dis
cussing the battle situation editorially,
says:
The belief that the enemy's offensive
OH the Lys was planned before the
battle OF March 81 began has appar-
emily been confirmed In that case
we should hear no more of the sug-
gestion that the Germans only struck
north because they had failed to reach
the whole of their objectives on the
Somme. Their principal objective, as
the Berlin newspapers acknowledge, is
the British army, and in pursuance Of
This purpose they began fresh attacks
along the Lys as soon as their progress
to the south was checked
Yet they are not keeping massed
troops on the Somme for nothing, and
any time we may expect to hear they
are again striking for Amiens. They
undoubtedly have been waiting TO de-
velop communications across the dew
astated area which forms the greater
par, Of their southern salient.
1T may be assumed that when they
attack again the heavy battles will
play a more prominent part. The long
DELAY in the southern battlefield has
been favorable to the Allies whose
confidence grows every day as the
preparations for resistance become more
complete.
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RObinSOn'S Head
SdUed by Mayor


virtually am office boz" Iu the police
department.
The Mayor has declared Robinson was
not responsible for the conditions as
they existed here. because ne Was shoru
Of all power as an official m the police
bureau. As soon as hc heard this, it is
said. Colonel Hatch informed the Mayor
that the Government would not stand for
the police force Of so large and lmpor-
taut city as Philadelphia being directed
by "puppot'
Joseph Le Strange vino Was appointed
several days ago 10y Nh" Mayor To sue
ceed Captain Al Souder, as head of tho
gaming squad. has been promoted 20 the
post Of Lieutenant Of detectives. He will
succeed Lieutenant Andrew Emanuel
who resigned last Wee, to accept "a com.
mission in ;he army
It is said that captain Mills was
picked as Robiusou's successor because
ne is AN oN-army man and to the mind
Of Colonel Hatch it is necessary that
Philadelphia's police superintendent dur
ing wartime be man Of military cN-
perienCe.
Mills will not ouiy De the superiuten-
utul OF ponce lOl lIf 'NlN tl l'Dlltu4l-
phia. ii is known. but he will be asked
by Colonel Hatch to be tine supcruten-
dent Of police Of Philadelphia for the
United States Government. lie win sc
told that as long as he maintains order
and wholesome conditions here he will
he umoested but that the moment
there is recurrence Of evil conditions
which fourished here until recently. the
Government will take drastic action.
Two raids were made last night by Il
flying squad Of detectives, about sixty
in number. sen; out by Captain Souder
The first was on the Triangle Poo
Room. PaSsyunk avenue and Catharme
street Twelve men playing pool and
Louis Nuzio, said to he the proprietor
of the place, wire arrested and later re-
leased at the Second and Christian
streets station. \ patrol wagon load of
beer and whisky in bottles was confs.
Gated.
The second raid was made about mid
night upon an alleged speakeaSy camuu-
fiaged as a musical club, occupying the
second floor of the northeast corner OF
Eleventh and F'itzwater streets. Here
seventeen men We're arrested and a
large quantity Of liquor was contisCated
The men were taken to city Han and
held for a hearing this morning charged
with being i'm gambling house and
speakeasy The alleged proprietor OF
the place Michael Commoratto, also
WAS held.
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A Deaf Heroine

In THE Big Little Person. Eebecca
Hooper Eastman has written a story
which is at least entertaining. as light
reading goes nowadays. What the tale
lacks in pla0Sibility--and it must be ad-
mitted that parts of it are not wholly
convncing-is more than made up in its
Characterization The heroine, whose
plucSy fight against the affiictiOn of
deafness. which to the young is neces-
sarily terrifying, invites admiration, is
Charmingly portrayed. There is also an
interesting invalid gentleman, with n
sufficient atmosphere of mystery about
him to make for real glamour; brusque
but kind-hearted business woman, and a
young man of some scientific attain
ments, whose invention eventually cures
the heroine--for which, of course. he
receives the usual Teward, The Big
Little Person" seems to have been
written for the sole purpose of giving
the reader an hour or two Of pleasure,
That mission, which. after all, is al
ways commendable, Is admirably
achieved.
THE RIG LITTLE PERSON. BY Rebccca
Hooper Eastman, New York: Harper 4
Bros. $40.
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Trouble in Money

Taking them by and large, the char
acters who move glide or strut through
the pages Of Katherine Fullerton
Gerould's story, "A Change Of Air"
are not a very agreeable lot Some are
decidedly disagreGable. but as the sequel
proves that disagreeableness is it's own
reward, the reader should have little
fault to find. Mrs. Gerould has written
comedy around certain human fUibes
and frailties. Her plot is all based upon
the distribution Of a large sum of money
by an elderly woman among her friends
What they proceed to do with their re-
speCtlNe shares constitutes the story.
Some Of the later developments are
humorous some pathetic, some fairly
tragic. The money that i8 divided In
this altogether unconventional and
wholly unOrthodOX manner goes lin
very queer ways" as one of the far
seeing recipients has prophesied II would
The root of all evil" fully lives up
to its reputation. "A Change Gf Air.
is very far from being the best OF Mrs.
GcrOulds stories, but 1t is deserving Of
more than passing attention
\ CHANGE OF AIR. by katherine Fuller
ton Ger3uid Charles Scribner's Sons.
New York. 81 -.
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GERMANY BARRED
FROM THE PACIFIC
Japan Opposed to Restora-
tion of Kiao Chao,
Yoshii Says
TOXIC HAS NO AMBITIONS
Desires Only to Stand With
Allies and Serve Democ-
racy's Cause
New York, April 20.

Declaring that Germany should
never again be allowed to gain a foot
hold in the orient and the Pacific,
Count h. Yoshii in an interview today
stated that japan would under no
circumstance consent to the restora-
ton of Niao.Chao after the war.
"Japan has no ulterior motives; she
desires rothing for herself and has
no territorial ambitions" Count Yoshii
said. I'VE desire only to serve the
Allies as best we can and as they
suggest. We stand squarely with the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Italy against Germany.
"As to Russia, we will take no ac-
ton that is not approved by the Allies.
No troops will be sent into Siberia
unless the Allies ask 1t or the safety
of Japan makes it imperative.
Our position in regard to Russia
Is this: You see your neighbor's house
burning. You desire to help him. You
offer assistance. He distrusts you and
refuses your aid. You do nothing His
house continues to burn and yours
is menaced."
Japan Has No OmbiTions
Aside from few sailors landed at
Vla6ivostok for the protection of AL
lied property Japan has no troops in
Siberia, Yoshii declared. And under
present conditions none will be landed,
AS to the ultimate disposition OF
Kiao-Chao, which was occupied by the
Japanese on November II, 1916, after
Germany had ignored an ultimatum Ito
deliver IL to the Japanese authorities
Without condition or compensation--with
a view of eventual rastoration 70 china -
---lOshii refused TO comment
THAT is a question to be settled after
the war" he said. Japan, however
will not acquiesce in its return to Ger.
many.
Japan has no ambitions. If she had
they would have manifested themselves
long SINCE" Count Yoshii stated
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COnUictS MUeSt
$500 in Loan
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
on signing the agreement. and an equal
amount every six months thereafter
until the instalments shall have been
paid in full
If the subscriber should die while the
contract is in force, the insurance com
panv will at once deliver the Liberty
Bond, fully paid. TO his widow or other
beneficiary; and, in addition, Will pay
the beneficiary nearly the total amount
of the installments that have been paid
in, with interest at the same rate al
lowable by the Government. less the
cost of the Insurance carried.
The Liberty Loan committee holds up
the employees of DUNCAN, Hood q Co.
as examples Of the patriotism Of for
elgn-born citizens They have subscribed
$4,000 to the Libevy Loan, in addi-
tion to the 100000 subscribed by the
hrn. This subscription was received
from 100 per cent of the employees, 20
per cent Of them being Austrians and
Germans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
WHICH SEX is THE
RESTLESS ONE?
Robert w. Chambers Leaves
the Answer in Doubt at the
End of His Latest Novel

Society and the studio furnish the
setting for the latest product OF the pro-
life and always facile story-writer'
Robert W. Chambers, whose later novels
dealing with the world war are among
the best sellers" which that Armaged-
don OF democracy and humanity mas
furnished TO the fiction lover. In The
Restless Sex" which had its lntrouuc-
ton to the public In serial iorm' 'he
well-known author cannot ne SAID lo
have added greatly to his reputation
nor to have shown an overweenng sym
Dathy for the woman suffrage move
ment that New York gave its approval
to ut the polls last year, But 1t must
n, admitted that MIR. Chambers eNhloitS
i'm the unfolding Of somewhat unreal
sequence of events the workmanllke
quality which is the mark of his better
balanced essays into the domain "l
romance, lie understands the writing
ART as comparatively few Of his trIIoW
moderns do, and he has the faculty "l
holding the attention of his rea''r even
when the impossibility of situations
which he develops most obviously H.
trudes itself
1t is not very likely that Tile Rest
less Sex" will attain the popularity OF
some Of the same authors other so
called society" novels like. say, 'The
Fighting Chance" his "BarbalianS
The Dark star and "The Girl Phil
ippa," Of the European war or mystery
tales Of the order Of The Tracer ot
Lost Persons" But for all that, IN
"Thr Restless Sex" which at times
leaves the reader in doubt as to whether
he means the male or the female ot the
human species, the author draws really
vivid pictures in which Washington
SuuRre and Greenwich Village, New
Yurk's Bohemia" form the subjects
Mr. Chambers ventures into the realm
of psychology when he tries to untangle
the web Of difficulties in which his hero
and heroine find themselves enme'htd
ON learning they are i'm loVo with each
other. despite the fact that they have
been raised as brother and stste,
through the philanthropy Of the young
mans high-minded father, the troubl'
heing acccntuated by the fact 'hat the
girl has contracted trial marriage
during her brothers" prolonged absence
in Europe Quite evidently the novelist
finds embarrassment I'm cNtriCatiug the
Young couple from their dilemma in "A
/ strictly psychological manner. for he
/ gets rid Of the "trial husband by the
extremely practical not to say brutal
method of having him commit suicide by
means of the third rail of New lorb
elevated road
THE RESTLESS sen ~ Robert W
chambers illustrated 10y ". u. stevens
Ncw YORK: u. Appleton ~ 90. Sl.5o,
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SOME GOOD NOVELS book NEWS
Gossip About Books /
and Their Maker,

NJ u. Ravage recently reeeiyoa
ter from Theodore Roosevelt nrs,.a '''i
his latest book, "An America, -
Making Mr. Roosevelt saws. co., W
one asked me what constitr,o. ny
canism, l should refer him .,
capital book, especially to ito sr., '4'
tiers. You have made a .,A., p,
ADDITION to the doctrine of Anerioons,uvd
with genuine insight and Sh.m. con,',n.m.
manner you reveal at once its s,Ilns
ana the points at which 4, sa
strengthening. AN Americas needs
Making published last fail ~ ms
Harpers, is the story of tba w The
llte' telling of his arrival In ahots
from Rumania-a strange lad nsrlsa
almost alone, and Of the br,,.o "a, az ana
put up and his ultimate winnins SUI So ~
tory ''''s Oh vie.
beIore Oliver Gilbreath's nor,
Miss Amerikanka," was nrhii, oOos,
the Harpers early last month !. p
peared serially in Harpers Mage,,ap-
hate Langley Bosher, in one OF he. ~
ters 10 her publishers, writes. ~ ~
grateful to the magazine for ,s,ll
AmeFlhanka. Not since | raaa 'r'
Mysterious Stranger have I eniovsd in'
thing in its pages as much as ,AS,. an!
II is a piece Of work mos., re,,a.1s.. as
well done, and brought back IN rOa nsoly D.s
of the thrill | felt during my shor+ "lacn lug
i'm Russia sHy
Evidence that our public tbinL. A
Russian situation far from se,,IoS .,i ue
be indicated by the fact thai ,.rs sy
soul of the Russian Revolutior - "
Moissaye J. Olgin CHolO, has alr..Sy
gone into third printing oIg,0 \.
not only Russian revolutionist H.
self, but has been an intimate oS nun
sky, selections from whose "Our ~
luton he has just translated for ,.s
years. ''' "n
''NIy Ireland" a collection Of noar..
newly discovered Irish-American ~! "
who writes under the name or FrspNs., pvy.,
Carlin is announced by Henry Hoi, \
Co. for immediate publication
though the author is n floorwailsr ".
one of New York's largest denaTtn,.s.. y.
I stores. he had the courage 10 print M,
poems first at his own expense, They i.' %
mediately attracted the fayorabie =.
tention of such well-known critics Z,
christopher Morley, r. A. DAILY. MAJ,
guerite Wilkinson, Padraic Colun. ia.
ward j. Wheeler and others.
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ANGLO-FRENCH FIGHT
SIDE BY SIDE ON LYS


French and British are lighting shout
de" 10 shoulder on the Lye battlefield.
N'n Armiu and Won quasi have sac
rilircd further fresh divisions at the
foot rf Mont KENNEL, while ON the
plains south Of Mont Rouge, Mont Muir
ana Mont de cats. Won Eberhat and
Won Stettin apparently have struck a
stoue wall.
Nearly ffty-hva divisions (660,0OO
msn) have been used i'm Flanders by
the enemy since April Q, and apparently
many more will be needed If the fourth
and sixth German armies are To battle
on much further. Some of these dtvi-
SiOns are too badly battered To 60 on.
Others are physically exhausted. The
remainder are tired, but ar" being pushed
on in desperate attempts TO enlarge
the Armentieres bulge
Hindenburg must strike elsewhere,
using many Of his remaining precious
reserves If he is unable TO advance
further in Flanders.
German high velocity guns are on
tremely busy on the villages and roads
ringing the battlefield and the bouIhurd-
ment Is being increased as hnav''" ar
tillery is dragged up.
In the ArCadiau hill COuutT-
Bailleul wiudmills and tla
tages are shaking under the
The country folk are gradually .-
their little farms, carrying tlyh be-
longlngs Some linRer--nOt fully CONF
at the shells bursting IN their yards
and the shrapnel blossuming above their
hay-ricks Will low-fying airplanes bat
tie above their vegetable gardens.
II makes a lump rise In one S throat
to see these poor old people tangled up
in the war A bent old woman was seen
trudging along a path across the battle
field toward a village where geysers
Of briCkdust and smoke and terrtnce eX-
plosions marked the landings Of German
shells She carried a large dog in her
arms, a gingham bib about its neck like
a child The dos probably was the
only living thing she had left to love.
Nearby were five little girls laughingly
chasing two stubborn, snortnE goats
while their parents were closing the
cottage shutters before leaving.
Those who stayed the latest we're
forced TO leave everything.
Soldiers are milking abandoned COWS
on the battlefield twice "A day No
gunners' mess is without cream for its
coffee.
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BERLIN MOVING MEN
FROM EAST TO WEST

With the French Armies in the Field.
April 20.-The Germans are steadily
transferring fresh divisions from Russia
to the French front filling up gaps i'm
their ranks caused by their heavy losses
The French staff has identified a divts-
ion which was I'm Ukraine in February.
one which was in SarrebOurg early in
April, one which was at the Russian
front March 6, one which was in the
Colmar region April 6, one Of Chans
which was in Zodrow April l. one which
was in Sarrebourg April and one which
departed from Foscani March = arrived
at Metz March 10 and at Hirson April
and is now in the line i'm the region Of
HHnRard -en- -Santarre
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MISSION FOR NON-CATHOLICs
Weeks Lectures Begin Monday at
st. Charles BorromeO Church

The Rev r. A. Harnett and the Rev,
NJ. A. Kelly will open weeks mission
for non-Catholics next Monday evening
in the Catholic Church of St. Charles
Borromeo, Twentieth and Christian
streets Monsignor James p. Sinnott
Us rector.
The lectures S,ill begin at s o'clock
each evening The priests in Charge are
concluding a twO-week mission for the
members OF the parish The first week
was for the women. The mems mission
will close tomorrow
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Candy Famine Chronic
1mong Men "Orer There

With the American Army in
France. April 2O.--Therc is = fa-
mine of both clocks and candy at
the front ana American and French
soldiers would apprecidt" thrm a.
gifts. The candy shortage is
crouic in the American sector
Sweets are periodically received at
the Cautoumcut. but are invariably
gobbled up ia less than two days.
Assorted chocolates and lemon
drops are the most popular va
ricticS
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FIGHTING RENEWED
ON THE ASIAGO FRONT

London, April 20.--Just as announce
ment was made that Italian troops
would be sent to the western front fight
ing activity began to increase on the
Italian front.
Advices from Rome today stated that
there We're patrol encounters in the
Asiago basin and on the heights around
the Asiago plateau.
British detachments that are operating
with the Italians inflicted considerable
losses upon the AustrO- -Hungarians.
Elsewhere along the line artillery dues
sprang up.
The Austrian War Office described tn.
nghtlng ON the italian front as "liYelN :"
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S3O3,239 IN KNOX ESTATE
Large Holdings in McCaul Company
Appear in Inventory

An inventory of the estate of Herb,
ert b. Knox. who died January %,
fled with Register Sheehan tOday gives
the value Of the personally as S3O3,-
2}9O2 IT shows that the testator held
500 shares Of the capital stock Of the
Charles NcCaul Company valued ar
100000, and stock in other local con-
earns
wills prubated today We're those Of
eighth street which, IN private be-
quests d'yposes of property valued at
$4,000 Frank Rueser. 407 West Hew-
son street $4,000, and Wilhelmina Kuhn,
2Oo1 Ogden street, $4,000
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SAVE ALLEGED TRAITOR

COllInsville, Okla, April 2O.-A crowd
of fifty men hanged Henry Rhelme.
suspected Of disioyalty, last night, but
after he had swung until he had be-
come semiconscious the police per-
suaded the would-be executioners y
cut him down on the promise that Vi
council OF defense today tl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20

Rome, April 20-The crews of a Ger
man submarine squadron mutinied in
the North Sea and returned unexpec-
tedly TO their base, but land forces
would not permit the crews 70 come
ashoR the Corriere Della Puglie has
learned from German sources, ii de-
ClareC today
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Continued from Page One

campaign opened with the launching of
Germany's "win-;he-war' offensive In ri.
Cardy
However. the great battle is being
kept ominously alive" by a chain Of
ceaseless and deadly artillery fire. The
bombardments at points all along the
l5O-mle battlefront continue at an
intensity which may bring forth AZ any
moment another outbreak of general In
fantry fighting.