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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
By N. P. D.

lie great sprung OuenSlNe 10 push
Il forward the works Of Leonard
Merriek, generated by twelve leading
novelists, headed by Sir James M. Barrie,
is well under way and seems to be pro-
crossing favorably. If anything could
make one doubt the ultimate success of
the advance it would be the leading novel
lists themselves, with their prefaces and
their claim that Merriok is the "novelist's
novelist" thereby meaning something i'm
mensely fattering to themselves and de-
rogatory to the rest Of US; and derogatory
also to Mr.. Merrick, as it seems to us.
In writing the preface for Conrad Bar
RE used the language Of the anctioneer,
and with gavel threateningly raised de-
clared this edition Of Mr.. Merrick is the
readers last chance; if be does not ac-
cept him now the noveists will take their
novelist home and keep him for them
selves. The volume with Mr.. Weiss
preface has not yet appeared, but in adj
vance we know how Herbert Geor will
scold! All Of which does seem IL rD.npli-
mentary to Mr.. Merrick, with til; ,ugges-
ton of persistent unpopularity and the
implication that his novels have met with
as many reflections as the novel of the
novelist in the story of Cynthia.
II.
As the novels appear in this collected
edition there Is temptation each time to go
back and talk about Conrad, unquestion-
ably Merrick's most popular story; just
as William Hard once in introducing Al
fred Noyes preferred to say something
about the more novel and more interest
ing gentleman who preceded him in Who's
Who, who raised Dandie Dinmont ter
riers. But in the. case of Cynthia it is not
necessary to fall back upon Conrad.
Cynthia can go alone. The story is charm
ing, a domestic comedy, or tragedy, such
as Mr.. Howells himself might have writ
ten, and for which. he more acceptably
might have written the preface instead of
Mr.. Hewlett. Mr.. Hewlett goes back fur
Their than Conrad in Quest Of His Youth
and talks about the first book he ever
read of Merrick's, called Violet Moses,
which was published in three volumes and
does not appear, by the way, in the an
nounced titles Of this collected edition. Mr.
Hewlett has not much to say, but he calls
Merriek Zone Of the most discreet dissec-
tors Of the human heart that we have"
And discreet" is a happy word to APP
ply to Merrick. In Cynthia even "a
fashionable sea purled on the sand below
with elegant decorum."
Cynthia is the story of novelist, and
Mr.. Hewlett says that although many in
teresting novels have been written around
poets he recalls mot a single interesting
novel about a novelist" He mentions
Pendcnnis but refuses to take PENS
writing seriously. He does not mention
Mr.. Benefits A Great Man, the story
of 4 man who wrote best seller in spite
Of himself. A struggling novelist seems
to be a favorite hero with our contempo-
rary story writers, but Mr.. Hewlett plays
safe by restricting his statement to an
Interesting" novel about a novelist. Now
that we think of it, the novelist in Mr.
Merrick's story is his least interesting
character.
The story begins with some advice to q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
III

But perhaps the most interesting per-
son in Cynthia's home is Miss Wix, her
mothers dependent sister, who when she
first meets Kent does not say the usual
pleased to meet you," since, as matter
Of fact, Miss Wix was never particularly
pleased to meet anybody. She is always
threatening to leave her sisters home and
take a position" and the surprise is that
this is actually what she finally does do.
More amusing than Mr. Merrick's picture
of Cynthia's brother singing is his picture
of her spinster aunt "sourly engaged as
"Auntie Bluebell" on penny weekly, an
swering Changed Pansy" and miserable
Maidie" and other lovelorn correspon-
dents. "Does she like the work T. do you
inquire.
"Like itT Ny boy, she execrates it
shifts violently and gets stiff in the back
whenever the stuff is mentioned. That's
the cream Of the whole affair. The dis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
III.

No matter who wrote it-and the style
is more like Oliver Onions's than Weiss
it is an interesting book. If there was
a Barbellion, dead at % after hopeless
and resentful struggle against paralysis,
then his widow, who by this time ought to
have married again, ought TO get bit Of
royalty from the publication. II there
was a Barbellion, then it is too bad he de-
voted himself to zoology, for he writes
better than much Wells has recently
written. And how precocious he was! At
IA he used such words as "stridulate." At
16 he read from choice The Origin Of Spe-
cies At 16 he criticised the cloud laugh
that speaks the vacant mind" At II he
ridiculed Izaak Walton's mixture of the
sublime and the ridiculous. At 20 he got
into an attitude of almost total scep-
ticism, nescience, solipsism even, in
world of dumb, sphinxlike things that
cannot explain themselves" At 81 he felt
the passions" "Ah! Youth Youth!
Youth l!p he cries. This makes the reader
to doubt and TO wonder whether the three
exclamation points are not variation of
Mr.. Weiss three periods, which are not
often used in the book This exaltation of
Youth does not lit. A young man of 81,
i'll half the time, awkward and self-co
scious, is far more likely to hate Youth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22
'The Journal of Disappointed Man," Plus Wells
By FRANK M. O'BRIEN.

By FRANK M. O'BRIEN.
A book of yelled origin has a peculiar,
"A even if only mOmentary, appeal.
Guessing at authorship is popular sport.
Trying to identify style is a pleasant
game, even if the guesser has difficulty in
telling Macaulay from Carlyle. He who
picks up The Journal Of a Disappointed
Man sees that the putative anthor is the
unknown W. N. P. Barbelhon, and sees
further that the volume has an introduce
ton by H. G. Wells, is likely to 60 further
into the matter.
We are informed by the blurb on the
jacket of the book that "the presence Of
a distinguished personality and q master
of literary expression" is evident through
out. We are informed by Hugh Walpole
that had he not known on absolute first
hand authority that this is a perfectly
genuine document" he would have sus-
pected Miss Dorothy Richardson or james
Joyce. We do not east the faintest breath
of suspicion on Mr.. Joyce, for the Journal
does not contain one-tenth Of / per cent.
of the filth that that young man would
have smeared on it, Judging him by his
avowed performances.
II.
OF course there will be a natural sus-
picion that Mr. Wells wrote the book.
Since the appearance Of Boon: The Mind
of the Race, that strange farrago IN which
Wells signed the introduction but blamed
the body on non-existent Reginald Bliss
since then folks have been willing to
put almost anything on Wells. In the
present case the suspicion is heightened
by the fact that the principal figure of the
book, the supposed Barbellion, is a Soolo-
gist and be who opens the British Who's
Who may. read in the sketch Of II. G.
Wells the following discriminating SEN
tence: 'Royal College of Science First
Class Honours, Zoology, B. Sc.)."
Further evidence against the reality of
the late Barbellion: On Page 225 he re-
lates that he tore up certain important
certificate and flung it out Of a railway
carriage window. On Page 260 he goes
to his escritoire and takes out the same
certificate. This sounds badly for Mr..
Walpole's assurance that the book Is
perfectly genuine document" Surely,
considering the importance of the certif-
cate, no such discrepancy could exist in q
genuine diary. But perhaps the Journal
was IN the main genuine and some well
meaning friend-we must not accuse Mr..
Wells-tried to make the account more
dramatic by writing in the destruction of
the certificate and then overlooked its pro-
duction from the escritoire.
Mr.. Wells describes the work as "the
diary Of an intensely egotistical young
naturalist, tragically caught by the creep
ing approach of DEATH" That is a good
summary of it. Mr.. Wells goes farther,
either in his genuine wish to throw more
light on Barbellion or to add verisimili
tude to an ingenious piece Of fiction, and
tells US of the youths parentage and
struggles. GLOW the passion for natural
science arose does not appear in this
diary" he says. Is this innocent and OBJ
vious Introductory stuff, or is it
Wellsian herring drawn across the readers
traili
III.
No matter who wrote it--and the style
is more like Oliver Onions's than Weiss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-22

CYNTHIA. By LEONARD MERRICK. L. ?.
Dutton 4 Co. So.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
NoUo San
(NEW BLOOD(

will redden their poor blood, enrich
and renew weakened blood and put
the vital elements of red and white
corpuscles into the child's blood
veins. Nourishment to the blood is
necessary in rapidly growing child
to add energy and power to this fluid
which gives strength and life to the
body. That is what must be done for
a growing youngster whose blood is
depleted through over eXertion and
strain during excessive growth.
Faithful Mothers want their chill
dren to keep robust, to be strong and
able to keep up with other children
in School. Assure this triumph for
your children by attending to their
health and strength now.
Make this Summer truly a vacation
and with its recreation bring re-
creation of health, life, joy and
growth, through the energy supply
ing fluid of the body-the blood
Get trial package of this blood
builder Novo- -San-try it for twelve
days and really you'll be pleasantly
surprised at the great improvement
in the child. Good druggists like H
G. Kennedy or Geo A. Gorgas have
it at small cost, and in case your
child is not improved so per cent in
health-go to the druggist with the
empty box and he will refund your
money.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Vets in Fifteen States
Planning Referendum on
Prohibition Amendment

Washington, July 25.-while the
senate is preparing for the final
consideration of the prohibition en-
forcement bill, the vets are expect
ing to carry their fight into the
states, as we'll as in the Senate
chamber.
- referendum proceedings are to
be invoked in fifteen of the differ
ent states, it was learned yester-
gay. The subcommittee of the
senate Judiciary Committee now ex-
poets to report the bill to the. COM
mittee on Monday While there is
some talk of cutting down the dras-
TIC provisions of the measure, the
general opinion prevails that there
tions, and the Anti-Saloon League
FORCES are working hard to prevent
any changes. One of the sections
which, it is understood, may be
changed is that relating to the trans
portation of private stocks of liquor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
NEW PLAYERS IN
PLEAGUE GAMES
Teams on Losing End Anxious
to Get Started For Winning
Streak; Battles Tomorrow
CLUB STANDING
TO-mOrrow's Games
Duncannon at Marysville.
Newport at Millersburg.

Losing out by ninth-inning finishes
last Saturday, Duncannon and Mil
lersburg are eager for revenge and
promise hard battles to Marysville
and Newport in the Dauphin- Perry
meiees tomorrow afternoon. The
Duncannon- -MarysviIle game will be
staged on the Seidel Park grounds
at Marysville, while Newport and
Millersburg will grapple on Dau-
phin county soil.
Big attendances are anticipated at
tomorrow afternoons contests. Both
Dunlannoi; Ind Newport will carry
a large number OF rooters, for in
both instances it will be the last
grapple of the season of these teams
in the towns in which they appear
tomorrow.
DuncannOn Wants Revenge
Duncannon is anxious to avenge
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
H. H. Kinneard Makes
Speech at Convention

Harrisburg men returned from
the State Retail Clothiers conven-
ton at Erie, Pa, where were gath
cred the largest body of clothiers
ever held in the State. H. H. Kin
neard, of the Doutrich organization,
made a thrilling address, holding
the audience spellbound for a half
hour. The talk was pronounced the
hit of the convention.
Frank ]. Consylman was in charge
of the advertising department in
session Tuesday and Wednesday
from 9 a. m. until 1890. The chief
speaker for this occasion was D. E.
Hess.
Charles Holsberg and Charles
Sullenberger, the singers of the
Doutrich organization, were much
in evidence and greatly in demand
at all times. Mo" owen Under
wood, of the Pottsville store, pre-
sented many important resolutions.
The State clothiers will be here
''one thousand strong" in 1920.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
u. S. Army Consumed Many
Books and Magazines

Paris. July 24.-If it is true that
armies travel on their stomachs.
then the American Expeditionary
Forces included literature in their
diets. The Y. M. c. A. distributed
more than 100000 bound volumes
throughout the American units
abroad during the months of the
war. For a number of months
more than 100000 magazines were
distributed monthly without cost to
the soldier, but at an expense of
100000 per month.
More than 2S,00O,OO0 copies were
distributed during the period of the
war at a monthly cost of SS5, 900.
Ninety per cent of these were given
away. More than 100000 volumes
of text books were printed or bought
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Unfair Management of .
Uniontown Bank Charged
Against u. S. Comptroller

Washington, July %. - A. E.
Jones, counsel for Independent
stockholders of the Old First Ma
tional Bank of Uniontown, Pa, testi-
flying yesterday before the Senate
Banking Committee, charged John
Shelton Williams, comptroller of
the Currency. with unfair manage
ment of the banks affairs after it's
failure and with having a personal
interest in the disposition of 10000
shares of coal mining stock given
by ]. V. Thompson, the bank presi-
dent, to secure his Indebtedness.
Mr.. Jones said the stock which he
said had been turned over to the
comptroller under an agreement by
which Mr.. Thompson was to be
given an opportunity to redeem it
for s75o,oo0. He also testified that
Mr.. Williams had this stock assign
ed to himself, and that the comp
troller's representative went to a
meeting of bank stockholders and
controlled that meeting for the
purpose of bringing about the sale
of the coal stock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25

by the association for educational
work. all of them eventually being
taken over by the army along with
the Z. M. c. A. educational work.
A million and a half copies Of
Popular Songs of the A. E. F." a
30 page song book, were printed by
the "" and distributed free Of
charge to the doughboys, while
p8S,oOO other volumes of musical
works and sheet works were given
away. There was also free dis
'trlputlon of more than 100000
pieces of religious literature.
Before the American Library
Association arrived in France to
carry on its enormous work the task
OF furnishing all literature fell up
on the ~" and at times because of
difficulties attendant on shipping
the association was forced to ad-
vertise in Paris papers for gifts of
reading matter printed in English
in order to be able to carry on its
work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Women to Be Welcome at
Y. M. c. A. Entertainment

Members of the Central Y. NJ. C. A.
will be permitted to bring their wives
and women friends to the next big en-
tertainment staged by the organiza-
ton, 1t was decided at the weekly
MONDAY luncheon of the Social Work
Committee yesterday. The event,
scheduled to take place during the last
week in September, will be in charge
Jof special committee to be headed by
c. Linford Scott. Other members will
be Fred Rowe and John F. O'Neill.
Important changes to the stage and
screen are being considered in order to
permit the presentation of better pro-
ductions. This will be the first of a
number of entertainments to be given
by the Y. NJ. C. A. during the next year.
Frank Roth was elected a member of
the Social Work Committee yesterday,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Great Crowds Attend
Band Concert and Sing

Increasing popularity Of community
singing and band concerts was evil
denced again last night by the record
crowds at Reservoir Park and at
Fourth and Seneca streets.
At the former place the Municipal
Band gave a concert which was fur
nished by the ]. II. Troup Music House
A. w. Hartman had charge of the sing
ing at the big park and thousands
joined in the choruses.
At. Fourth and Seneca streets big
crowds enjoyed a community sing con-
Quoted by Mrs. Florence Ackley Ley.
Next week another musical program
will be arranged for these places by
the War Camp Community Service,
and the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce Music Committee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
RAINS DAMAGE
CROPS AND WASH
OUT TPROPERTY
Cloudburst at Wellsboro the
Cause of Loss of Half a
Million Dollars

Philadelphia, July 25.-A half
to farmers through destruction of
the wheat crop in the ten-day rainy
period in the counties of Montgom-
cry, Bucks, Chester. Delaware and
Berks.
Farmers had an opportunity to
determine actual conditions. In the
entire district, thousands of sheaves
of wheat, cut and ready to be put
into the barns when the rainy
period started, now stand in the
fields. Instead of being a golden
yellow, the tops of the sheaves are
brilliant green. New stalks have
sprouted and grown from six TO
twelve inches.
WelIsboro, July 25.-One-half
million dollars is given as a con-
servative estimate of the loss sus-
tanned here as a result of the flood
following a cloudburst Tuesday
night. Damage to street pavements,
bridges and small buildings will
cause loss of S150,000 to the bor-
ough alone. while damage to pri-
vate property will reach 100000.
The loss to crops also will be
heavy.
Precautions were ordered to-day
to prevent an outbreak of disease
pending the arrival of State san
itary officer, appealed for from Har-
risburg.
Reading, July 25.-The heavy
rains during the past week cut down
the output at the Reading Coal and
Iron Company mines about 800 cars
day. A few of the mines were de-
laSed on account of water, but con-
ditions to-day are much improved
and it is believed that by tomorrow
the normal quota of 1,400 carloads
will be sent to market every day.
The Reading is sending a largo
number of it's coal cars into the
soft coal regions. Nearly 1900 were
sent from the Readings lines last
night. OF this number more than
800 went to the Clearfield region,
while the others were forwarded to
the mines in West Virginia and
Western Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Much Interest in Big
Contest to Be Held Friday

Indications point to a large entry
list for the swimming contest sched-
uled for August 1 on the Susque-
hanna river. The one big event will
be one-mile swim. The race Is open
to Dauphin county swimmers.
Entry blanks can be obtained at
the lighthouses of A. P, Dintaman
and George Reist, and no entry fee
will be charged. j. E. Ewing. 2153
Logan street, is the first person to
enter his name for the race.
V. Grant Forrer, assistant super
intendent Of city parks. will act as
judge of the race and several other
prominent local sportsmen will be
secured to act as clerks of course.
The starter will be Lieutenant
James F. Winston, of the War Camp
Community Service, 307 Market
street.
GOES INSANE IN JAIL
While awaiting trial in Federal
. Court an rharona of rohlatre
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Suffrage Amendment
Defeated in Georgia

Atlanta, Ga, July 25.-Ratifca-
ton of the Federal suffrage amend
ment failed so far as the present
session of the Georgia Legislature is
concerned yesterday.
The Senate voted against ratifca-
ton, 80 to 10, and the House took
similar action by vote of 1872 to
"a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
PREMIUMS CHANGED

Changes in the amount of premium
paid on War Risk Insurance policies
by returned soldiers were made effect
i've on July l.. At that time the pre-
miums were advanced to correspond
with the ages of the men at that time,
according to announcements by Colonel
James b. Kemper, of the Harrisburg
Recruiting Station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25

for personal use. Some members
contend Congress should not pre-
vent the movement Of this liquor
from one house to another.
That the House defiirtion of in
toxicatng beverages will be retained
is virtually certain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
RICH AND PURE
RED BLOOD FOR
THE CHILD
III Created This Summer VIII Make
the 1ounSster Strong and Fit
For School This Fall.

For the cross, inactive. neevish
child whose disposition is sulkv
whose, play is languid, a vital thing
TO look to is the blood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25

box, Isadore Horn, who was held in
the Dauphin. county prison, became In
sane and was ordered to be removed TO
the State Lunatic Hospital by the court,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
WILL HOLD SALE

Marysyille. Pa, July 25.-Thc
Marysville Civic Club will hold bake
Nipple in the Flatiron building, on
Saturday, it has been announced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25
Ru Associated Preaa.

Paris July 25.--Elections for a
new French parliament will probably
be held October ~.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25

'Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy
an unbroken Bayer package which
contains proper directions to safely
relieve Headache, Toothache, Ear
ache, Neuralgia, Colds and pain,
Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost
but few cents at drug stores
larger packages also. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of
Monoaceticacideste of Salicylicacid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25

GOES INSANE IN JAIL
While awaiting trial in Federal
Court on a charge of robbing a mail
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25

Harrisburg
Penna.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25

Buy your Straw Hat at DOUTRICHS--
save Half-My, but we sold Hats the past few days,
always sell big share but since we have announced
complete clearance of Straw Hat and Panama Half
their actual price, sending them from this Give
Store beforeCan blame the for taking ad-
vantage of the big savings Why these Hats "Iess'
than can buy them from the manufacturers But this
Live Store in every sense-We know customers ap-
preciae methods of doing business We dont hold to
the last bit of profit that's to be made with GUS
toners at the end of the Here's your opportunity
Grasp it!
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-13

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PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY GEORGE ROTH.
WELL BROWN, WAR CORRESPONDENT
WITH AMERICAN ARMIES IN ST. MIHIEL
SECTOR AND CHAMPAGNE
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-25

ST JOHN s EPISCOPAL CHURCH Corner Fourth Street and Silver Avenue
Rev. Wnfcd H. Zcglcr Rector.
NORTH FOURTH ST GOSPEL HALL-1SOO North Fourth Street.
Carl Amending, Pastor
ST PAUL $ ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH Corner Sixth and Silver.
Rev A. NJ Knudscu, Pastor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-25

FrRsT Baptist CHURcH-corsr Lead Avenue and Broadway.
Rev. A. p. Wedge, supply.
BROADWAY CHRISTIAN cHURcH-cOrnsr Gold Avenue and Broadway.
Rev p. Gaylord Roberts Pastor
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL oHURcH-caner Coal Avenue and Broadway.
Reg. u. s Dsyidson, pastor