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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
ar and Sex
Two Problems Solved in a
Single Romance


THE VINE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT. BY Mary
Hastings Bradley. limo, pp. 3l5. u. Apple
ton & Co.
We are. generally speaking, tired Of
problem novels, of war novels and Of
sex novels, which are largely either
tedious or offensive. But here is one
which combines all three qualities, and
which is yet decidedly interesting
reading. That is partly because it is
primarily story. with the war and sex
problems, conspicuous as they are,
merely incidental; and partly because
OF the fresh, vital style which infuses
every chapter. 1t involves the ques-
tion whether love is essential to mar
riagc, and whether personal pride or
love is the greater, the answers to
which it attains not through philoso-
phizing, but through living the lives of
its actors.
There is a superb series of pictures
of Greenwich Village pacifsm at short
redblooded young American; and of
Land, concluding with a climax of such
power and beauty as we do not often
find in current fiction:
"War and it's purifying passion had
swept their hearts clean of little
cares. He who was spending his life
was contemptuous of dollars. And
she who was ministering to the direst
of need had no more want Of luxury.
Service and love-these were, their
riches. The guns they had ignored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01

ESSAYS IN SClENIlfiC SfNIHESiS. BY
street. Indiccs Of Authors cited and OF Sub
tccts. l2mo PIP. 254. The Open Court Publish
Ing Company.
The initial essay in this profoundly
interesting volume is an argument in
defence of the theorist, who, by virtue
of being "in general less ex-
elusive, less one-sided and more OBJ
jective than the skilled experimental
ist," may exercise a valuable function
even in the biological and sociological
sciences. The essays which follow,
wandering as they do into the fields
of psychology and political economy
as we'll as the other sciences, are so
many supports to the authors primary
contention. The book is far from new:
it is translation of essays which
originally appeared in various phil
osophcal journals and which were first
revised and published in q French
edition as early as 1912. But their
scientific basis and philosophc inter
est are fresh and engaging. DR.. Rig
nano is a strong Lamarckian, and
widely divergent as are the subjects OF
these papers, his conviction of the
I transformist doctrine informs them all
! He contends that nervous energy is
the basis Of all vital phenomena; that
''the tendency of the conservation OF
its own physiological stability has be-
factors in THE variation and progress
of the Species; that the affective ten
dency is responsible for the "fnalism'
Of life. Such significant hypothesis
deliberately examined and defended
and delicately inter-related, are the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Dreams and Realities
Light Fiction That Is Not Alto
aetHser Hiohf
MANY Asi M JAN 10 BY Sarah wsgaer alaccon-

MANY MANSIONS BY Sarah Waraer Naccon-
neil 12lno, PIP. 345. Hougtton Milfin Cornpany
This is different novel from the
usual light fiction published, for though
II comes under the category of, that
class of literature, it is light only in
ITS absence of the melodramatic It is
apparent that the author has Given a
great deal of deep thought and feel
ing TO Its writing, and il is quite evil
oent that the thoughts and sentiments
expressed IN the book are the rehec-
clohs OF a woman of extremely high
loeals and wlthal showing q keen in
sight into the inner side of life. The
story goes deeply into the philosophy
and psychology of life and its sub
sequent effect upon the DEVELOPMENT of
the mental, physical and spiritual char
acterlstlcs of young girl having to
overcome the many obstacles that beset
ner path. In its full understanding of.
ana sympathy with the vagaries of life
and in its unaffected charm. it is book
that is we'll worth reading; that can
De read and reread with the assurance
OF lhdlng something inspiring and of
ViLa' interest each time that it is read
ferdlta Hardwick, who as a child
fosters all the illusions Of imaginative
childhood in the dream life" of nro-
tending, grows up in an atmosphere
, mat tends toward repression. and that
proVoKes restlessness for the elusive.
after many years of hardships she
llnds herself in a New York boarding
house, conducted by an impecunious
aunt, who, being somewhat of a fatalist.
mas strong perchant for fortune tell
ing, which proves the ruination OF the
remains OF small fortune perdita
MAD always had strong sense Of color.
and managed to secure work as an in
terror decorator, where she worked
cut the starved longings and all the
denlals OF her youth into things of
rotous color and fantasies. People
came into her life; and so did love.
though she did not at first recognize
1t IN the shape of Terrence kildare.
%nd 1t bsought chaos into her soul and
INTO life But she readily found out
that there were others who found her
desirable; the experiences through
which she met the defeat of her desires
only eventually strengthened the know
ledge Of her love for Terrence, and
after Terrence had come back to her
Perdita said:
Not though we had made begin
ming, our love dreams and expert
ments, bat queer childish trembling.
the first step upon the Way.
1t is q brilliant and pleasing portrayal
Of the instincts embodied in a girl pos
sessing the natural restleseness of
youth before she is able to fulfil her
natural inclinations. II. A. II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
E o O X $
The Spell of the Veldt
Sentiment, Romance and Trag-
edy in South Africa
BiUE ALoEs Ry Cynthia Stockley. lamo NJ
S5S. e. L. Putnams Sons

Bl.uE ALoEs ny Cynthia stocklcy limo. %
S5S. &. Z. Punams Sons
1t must be hundred years since
Thomas Pringle in an immortal poem
gave to the world an inimitable init
nation of the mysterious fascination
and charm of the South African wilder
ness. Since then we have had the stir
ring romances Of Rider Haggard, the
exquisite idyls and visions of Olive
Schrelner and various other works of
enduring merit about that distant land.
Yet Pliny's epigram about the no longer
dark continent stjll holds good, and
happily the new things watch proceed
thence are as good rs they are new.
We have hitherto observe with
much pleasure the writings of Miss
Stockley, which have been marked with
exceptional freshness snd originality Of
style-which does not mean eccen-
tricity or that exaggerated natural
ism" which is usually the most un-
natural thing on this green globe. but
a style OF Legitimate and orde red
beauty. IN the present collection of
four shot romances she surpasses her
former efforts. successful as they were
and delights us with writings which
must surely be placed among the class
les OF our time. In the first of the
four, which gives It's title to the
volume. she makes us feel the spell of
the veldt, in blended sentiment, tragedy
and OYER ell 81 haunting mystery, to a
triumphant DECREE not surpassed by
any other writer and the other three
tales are not unworthy of their com
panicn. An author who can write
"Rlue Aloes" is force to be reckoned
with in the literary world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Personalities
And Personal Opinions and
Reflections

INTERPRETERS AND INTERPRETATIONS. BY
Knopf 49,
Mr.. Van Vechtens book is divided
into two very distinct portions. In
Interpreters" he discusses in an easy.
fluent fashion the personalities and art
OF various performers, with whom. he
gives US to understand, he is PERSONAL
~ acquainted. Of Olive F'remstad and
Mary Garden he writes with particular
sympathy, and with real business OF
appreciation These opening chapters,
which, besides Nine Fremstad and Miss
Garden, include articles on Geraldine
farrar, Fcodor Chaliapine, Marietta
Mazarln, Yvette Guilbert and Waslav
Nllinsky, are admirably suited to the
young and not too sophisticated lovers
of music and opera. To such they pro-
vide material which, with the excep-
tlon of famboyant appreciation OF
MIR: Nijinsky, may be easily assimilated
and digested. Mr. Van Vechten is es-
sentially a hero worshipper, but he
usually keeps within the bounds Of
good taste
The section labelled "1nterpreta-
tons" possesses two chapters which
might be read with profit by others
than mere music students. In "The
Problem Of Style" he strikes, and
strikes effectively, for the cause OF
modern scenic art, and says many
things which might be taken to heart
by our Metropolitan Opera Company.
After paying q tribute to the work Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Reconstruction

THE CHAOS IN EUROPE BY Frederick Moore
With an Introduction by Charles w Eliot AID
an ethnographcal map 10 mo-. PIP 1872 G P
Putnems Sors
Mr.. Moore has long been known
as one of the most observant, thought
full and trustworthy of newspaper
correspondents in Eastern Europe, and
in the present volume he makes mani
fest those qualities in a gratifying
degree. He concerns himself chiefly
with the problems of reconstruction
in Russia, both European and Asia ic,
and with the duty of the United
States in the promises. His belief
is that this country should enter into
q genuine alliance with the other
nations which have been at war with
Germany, ard with them should eff
fectively intervene in Russia with
both military and industrial aid. The
League of Nations thus formed should
also exercise consistent policy Of
benevolent and unseltsh aid toward
all backward peoples. He presents his
arguments with clarity and power and
supports them with wealth of in
formation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01

THE NAVY ETERNAr. BY "Bartimeus W,
drawings by Doug IS Sw.ie l2mo Do %
George II. Dcran Conpary

THE NAVY ETERNAr. BY "Bartlmeus With
dTawlngS by Doug IS sw-ie. l2mo, Do 2S9
A paymaster of the British navy-for
such is the author of these tales
should know, and in his case does
very thoroughly know, life in the navy
from the inside. authoritatively and
sympathetically. Naturally, therefore,
he is able to tell stories about it
which, whether literally true or not,
are essentially true and which carry
with them an unfailing conviction of
truth. One chapter is indeed literal
transcript Of war history the story
of the famous raid upon Ostend anc
Zeebrugge. There have been no more
stirring tales told Of the doings of the
"mariners of England" for the saliva
ton of the world, and none more vitally
instinct with the magic of the ships anl
the mystery of the sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Extravaganza

WHITE MAN. BY George Agnew Chamberlain
Illustrated by ". II Koerner. l2mo. PIP. 800
The Bobbs Merrill Company
The story Of young man and woman
who had never met before, suddenly
through caprice transported by airplane
to kraal in the heart of Africa. there
to live and learn to love in absolute
seclusion from all the rest of the world
surely contains great possibilities for
and dramatic narrative. These are
found in this work. employed with
workmanlike skill, and the result is
enterta ming and at times fascinating
From first to last, however, the spirit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Church and People
An Epic Of Inspiration and
Oppression
THE SHADOW OF THE CATHEDRAL,

TEE SHADOW OF THE CATHEDRAL. By Vi
cent? B-asco lbanea. Translated by Mrs. W. \.
Gillespie. Viii az introduction by w. D. How
e.. --.ao -. AZ. o4i. t. r. Dutson x Co
1t would be folly for any one to chal-
lenge or to question the place of Mr.
Ibanez among the greatest writer's of
fiction OF our time, or of any time. 1t
would ESQ be folly for any one to as
same OF t. maintain that all works of
greet master are of equal merit
Quandoque bonus Homeaus dornsitGt. OF
course, when Homer is fast asleep nc
IS vastly superior to Gifted Hopkins
wide awake. Butte mods. That is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
MIR. Galsworthy's ESSAYS

ANOTHER sHEAF. By John Galsworthy l2mo.
PIP. 1886. Charles Scrbner's Sons.
These collected essays, written dur
ing the last couple of years, are on
miscellaneous topics, though chiefly
dealing with or suggested by the war.
Several of the most interesting deal
with the land and other economic social
themes, all treated in Mr.. Galsworthy's
characteristic style. Particularly good
is one on the Anglo American drama
and its future; interesting because
written by one who has hi. self made
some noteworthy contributions to that
drama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Some DOYLE Short Stories

DANGER BY A. Conan Doyle. Emo. PIP. 80
George H. Doran Company.
This volume of collected short stories
makes us wish that its accomplished
author had written more in the same
style. We do not depreciatc the value
of his sustained romances, some of
which are among the finest romantic
productions of our time But really
great short stories are more rare than
good novels. And some of these are
supremely great. "The Horror of the
Heights" is abundantly WORTH of Poe
or O'Brien, while "How 1t Happened"
would have done credit to X ping at
his best. There is not one in the book
that is not wholly admirable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Fine Detective Tales
BY Anna Katherine Green and
Octavius Roy Cohen

ROOM NUMBER 8. By Anna Katherine Green
l2mo pp 42s. Dodd. Mead & Co.
THE CRIMSON ALlBI. By Octavius Roy Cohen
limo up. 2S5. Dodd. Mead & Co.
Mrs. Green's nine short stories are
all detective tales. We might add, "of
course" That is not to imply that the
accomplished author could not or does
not write anything else. But she has
written so many and so good detective
and mystery novels that we Instructive
W attribute that ha~acter to every
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01

stuff of DR.. Rignanos synthetic phi
losophy: Nevertheless. any one of these
essays is interesting in itself. some,
less technical than others, easier read
ing for the layman. All of them, even
the rather unconvincing definition Of
consciousness, are written with sehol-
arly conscientiousness and stimulating
thoughtfulness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01

were silent now. The gray shapes of
terror had fed before winged pur-
suit. Aloof and innocent of evil, the
moon was sailing her high ways. And
throughout all Paris, the Paris that
they had forgotten, rang the bugles
that all was we'll"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
Some Personalities
Philosophic Essays

of reality is lacking. We are never
able to overlook the sheer impossibility
and unnaturalness of it all. 1t is ex-
travaganza and that is all. But it is
good extravaganza
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
TRANSFORMER Theories

ESSAYS IN SCIENTIFIC sYNTIESIS By
Eusenio Rignano Translated . by j. w Green
tects. l2mo. PIP 254, The Open Court Publish
Ing Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-01
By J. A. R. MARRIOTT. $50
Pages. Net S+.25.

A systematic account OF the ORR
gin and development of the East
ern Question, dealing successfully
with the Ottomans, Hapsburgs,
Russian Empire, the Hellenic
Kingdom and the New Balkan
States, with an epilogue brought
down to June, 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
rs ELECTED
TO SOCIETY
Chester 3. Schouten Of keokuk,
Made Member of the State
Historical Society
of Iowa.

IOWA CITY, Nov. est the regu-
lar monthly meeting or the board of
curators, held Tuesday, Nov. 4, Mr.
Chester B. Schouten was erected 70
membership in the State Historical
society of Iowa.
The State Historical society of
Iowa was founded in 1857 in accord
ance with an act of the sixth gen
eral assembly. Among those who
participated in it's organization were
members of the convention which
drafted the present state constitu.
ton. James w. Grimes, governor of
the state and later United States
senator from Iowa, was the first
president OF the society; and he was
succeeded in that office by line of
notable men, including Governor
Ralph p. Lowe, Governor Samuel j.
William Penn Clarke. Will
liam G. Hammond, George S. Wright,
Josiah l.. Pickard and Peter A. Dey
With headquarters in the Hall of
Liberal Arts at Iowa City, the State
Historical society of Iowa has come
to occupy a place in the front rank
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
VETS FEELING
MORE CLIPPER
Late Election Figures In Ohio Now
Indicate That Crabbe Act
May Have Been
Defeated,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. 6--Wets
found solace here today In incomplete
election figures which indicated they
had defeated the Crabbe act, the
states drastic prohibition, enforce
ment measure. A close vote Is also
claimed by the vets on the Legislative
ratification Of the national prohibit
ton amendment with the result in
doubt until all counties have made re-
turns. Fifty-nine counties made re.
turns, twenty-nine are still missing.
The missing counties were dry centers
at the last election.
James A. White. head of the Anti
Saloon league today admitted the SIT
uation in the Crabbe act lis critical"
He said there was good chance"
that the returns from the twenty
nine counties would wipe out the
$4,000 majority unofficially conceded
the vets by election experts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
WHEN SO COAL
WAS OUTRAGEOUS
Quincy School Board Twenty Years
Ago Refused to Pay Any Such
Price and Went Into
Open Market for Fuel.

This might be called rubbing it
in" but it's taken from the Quincy
Herald's twenty years ago column,
and you can smile or cuss Just as you
please over it:
Board of education opens bids for
coal for the schools ana rejects all
because of the high price asked, the
cheapest being So ana the highest
$3.50 a ton. The board decides to
buy as required at the best terms
obtainable at time of purchase rather
than enter into contract at these out
rageous prices, believing that the
coal trust will burst before winter
sets in"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

If they ever get through with
drives" will we then be allowed to
settle down to a walk?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

You'll never know whelne, !,
Jobs too big for you until ai'''
have failed trying it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
CITY NEWS.

For kindling wood telephone 1e7
Keokuk Box Co.
| Dance Friday night. woodmar
hall Agnes piece orchestra.
| AT the Grand tonight, lecture on
Christian Science. See ad on page 10
| Removed office to second floor
Warwick building, SIS Main street.
w. B. Collins.
Great reductions in winter mil
linery. Mrs. J.. G. Wharton, 1908
William street.
-Wanted--A small second hand
cash register. Address M. N. o. In
care Gate City.
Special meeting Of De LaSalle
council, No. 619, knights Of Colum.
bus, Friday evening, NOV. z, at
o'clock. First degree.
Raymond Mundy, corored, was
arrested at the foot or Main street
hill last night by Patrorman LaFeber.
for driving an automobile without
lights. He paid his fine Of $685..
dance Friday night, Woodman
hall. Agnes piece orchestra.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk lodge
No. LOG, B. P. o. E.. tonight at s
o'clock. Elks hall. Sixth and Blon.
deau streets. Visitors invited.
-Puckechetuck lodge No. 43 meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
Otto Oehmingen. N. G.; w. L. Utley,
recording secretary. First initiatory
degree.
Community entertainment Sec
ond Presbyterian church, Thurs, Nov.
6. Music by Community orchestra.
Solos, recitations, representations.
Admission 15c.
Special meeting Gate City chap.
ter No. Z, r. A. NJ, Friday, Nov. z.
At 4:30, work in p. and M. E. M. de-
grees; at $50, dinner at Y. w. c. A.;
at 1880, work in p. and M. E. M. de-
grees.
Marriage licenses have been
issued to Leo P. Tigue and Alice S.
Clark; Frank l.. Bloom and Helen j.
Woolley, all of Keokuk, and to
George V. Hagerman and Hazel Har-
ter of Wayland, Mo.
Great reductions m winter mil.
linery. Mrs. j. G. Wharton, 1908
William street.
"A carload of coal ordered by sew.
eral Sandusky residents, arrived on
the track at that point the other day.
Just as the purchasers arrived with
their wagons to carry the fuel to heir
bins. a switch engine came putting
up and carried the coal away on
orders from the government. A pro-
test has been filed and in the mean
time the people, the school house
and church are using drift wood from
the river as fuel
Great reductions in winter mil
linery. Mrs. ]. C. Wharton, 1908
William street.
Dance Friday night, Woodman
hall. Agnes piece orchestra.
Three real estate transfers in
Keokuk and Lee county have been
recorded at the court house: Augusta
w. Kilbourne has sold to Emma L.
H. Wright, property near the corner
Of Third and High streets for the
sum Of $500. Two lots at Galland,
Iowa. have been sold to Bernard Van
Pappelendam by P. R Dickson and
wife Hattie, for the sum OF $500. |
Pasco e. Hanes has sold to Emma
koush q residence piece OF property
at Argyle, Iowa. for the considera-
ion Of $1,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
BLAMES LIQUOR
FOR HIS DEATH
Clara Weller Files Another Suit in
Which She Asks For Damages
For Death of Husband
Last Spring.

Clara Weller has sued George
Schock for $4,000 for trouble he
caused her in selling her husband
Intoxicating liquors which contrib
uted to his death on April IL, 1919,
according to allegations made In the
petition This is the second petit
ton that the plaintiff has filed
against sellers of Intoxicating liquor
whom she states were responsible
for her husbands death.
Plaintiff alleges in this petition
that because her husband spent his
earnings for liquor, became drunk
and intoxicated, neglected his bust.
ness and squandered his means, for
which the defendant was responsible,
the defendant damaged the plaintiff
to the extent of $4,000, and especially
that the liquors which defendant sold
the plaintiffs husband contributed
directly to his death last April.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06

of institutions of its kind. It's latest
publication is a biography of Colonel
w. p. Hepburn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
MOVIE SHOW
AT z TONIGHT
Free Entertainment viii Be Given
at High School Assembly Room
and Public Is Invited
as Usual

Americas Answer a film in five
reels, will be shown tonight at the
high school assembly room.
This is an unusually attractive
film and provides an entertainment
of an hour and half
This is the third of the free movie
program, and the public is invited.
Children must be accompanied by
parents or some other responsible
person in order to be admitted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
kIEDAISCHS'
DRUG STORE
eIeVehth ana Main Phone 1856
Prison Cells as Homes.

IDy fTtSS.
BERLIN. (By mail ALMOST any.
thing will serve for home in Der.
lin now, from hotel bathroom 10 a
prison.
In fact, the Milkenmarkt prison
has been slightly renovated. and its
cells are now the rooms of numher
Of happy families. And, as for hotel
bathrooms. they draw Just as good
prices for sleeping accommodations
as a good room in view OF the ex.
IRENE overcrowding here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
Roosevelt Not Candidate.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Lieutenant
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, assem-
blyman-elect, will not be candidate
for any office in the American Lee
gion, which convenes next week in
Minneapolis.
Roosevelt issued this statement to-
day in answer to numerous inquiries
He leaves for the convention as ?
delegate from New York state.