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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19

Delegates From AZ Countries Attend
International Convention.

Detroit. Nov. 19.-(By A. P.D--
Delegates from forty two countries at
tended the opening of the international
convention of the Young Mems Chris
ton Association. Good citizenship,
world citizenship in broad sense and
service of man to man are subjects that
will engage their attention.
Following the Quiet Session." led
by DR.. John Timothy Stone, of Chi
cago, committees We're named, rules Of
legislation adopted and reports of inter
national committee officers and the com
mittee for sectional conferences were
heard.
The convention, which will remain
in session five days, will work out
program of financing, recruiting and
training workers and to make provision
for pensioning retiring secretaries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
l.eltch to Address Commerce Men

John Leitch will discuss go opera
tive Management in Industry today at
the November luncheon meeting of the
members council Of the Chamber of
Commerce. at the Ritz Carlton. The
luncheon will be served at l2:3O
o'clock. Mr.. Lritch win explain meth
DDS of CO. operation between employer
and employe that are designed TO avoid
strife and strikes, and maintain cordial
relations between capital and labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
Motorman, Hero Of ACCIDENT, Dies

William Hahn. the Camden motor
man who remained at his post in face
Of an approaching collision TO save his
passengers and was injured. died at
Cooper Hospital, Camden, few hours
afCer his right leg was ampututed yes
terday afternoon. The heroic motor
man was thirty six years old and lived
at 5G3 Trenton avenue, Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
RAPS ARGENTINE OFFICIALS
Labor Conference Committee Criti'
cizes Selection Of Delegates

Washington. Nov. l@.--lBy 4, -
Protest by trade union delegates
against seating Argentine delegates in
the international labor conference
brought mild rebuke today from the
credentials committee to the Argentine
government for its methods of selection.
Delegate America Balino represents
the Argentine Railway Union, the only
Argentine labor organization having
legal status. There are unrecOgni2ed
trade unions with larger memberships
and the committee said it would have
been better if both groups had been
conSulted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19

Toland. OF the array surplus property
division. IL uumber Of industrial firms
are taking advantage Of the almy'S food
offers and buying quantities for dis.
Lributiou AMONG their employees AT cost.
All bacon. canned roast beef No.
and No. > cans, ana No. I aud No. .
cans of corucd beef hash have been
withdrawn from the sales ot army foods.
according to an order received from
Washington by Major Charles II. Jones.
Major Jones. said that | 600 900 cans
of tomatoes are available for the people
III the Eastern Pennsylvania district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
CORONER PROBING CRASHES
Knight Visits Scene of Hog Island
Truck Accident

into the deaths in a collision last Mon
day of six Hog Island shipyard work
men Is being made today by Coroner
KNIGHT. The coroner went TO Eighty
fourth and Eastwick streets. where the
accident occurred. and questioned some
Of the witnesses.
A date will be set for the inquest
when Coroner Knight completes the
preliminary inquiry.
Inquest into the deaths Of the four
men who were killed when the ferry
boat Atlantic City was rammed by the
tug Caspian on November II will be
held next Friday.
The chief witness at this inquiry will
be Joseph +. Cannon. mate of the tug,
who was In charge of that vessel when
the accident happened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
Boy, While Playing, Hit by Truck

John Stevenson, seven years old, 232S
Sergeant street. is in the Northwest
General Hospital with fractured leg,
body bruises and severe shock as re-
suit of being hit by truck early to-
day. With Harry Weeks ten years
old, he was playing on Poplar street,
between Twenty fifth and Twenty
sixth streets. The driver of the truck.
Barth Dillman. 1927 West Thompson
street, was held under $500 bail for
further hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
Former Southern High Boys to Meet

Fifteen hundred graduates of the
South Philadelphia High School for
Boys are expected to be present tomor-
row evening at 8 80 at smoker and
entertainment given by the Alumni As
sociation in the school auditorium. All
Southern High School men who have
attended the institution two or more
years will be welcome. It is proposed
to strengthen the slogan, Make Phila-
delphia realize that Southern High
School is on the map. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
Must Pay Back 500 p. c. Dividend

Directors of the An@rican Galvani2
ing Co.. which became insolvent after
"A slump in the spclter market. We're
ordered today by United States District
Judge Dickinson to pay back "a 800
per cent dividend 50 as TO meet the
obligations Of the company. The diyi =
dcnd of about $50, 900 on the $40 200
stock OF the company was not criti
ci2ed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
Held In Diamond Ring Theft

Charged with the theft last July of
diamond ring valued at $3.50, John
Sharp, 2704 Brown street, was held in
5000 bail for court today by Magistrate
Pennock. Mrs. Susan G.. Bond, 2923
Popular street, is the owner of the ring.
A pawn ticket for the ring, Detective
Clegg testified. was given by Sharp as
part payment on a suit of clothes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
New Pastor for Oak Lane Church

The Rev. Evert Leon Jones, formerly
OF the Emmanuel Presbyterian Church.
Spokane, Wash, has accepted call to
the Oak Lane Presbyterian Church. and
will assume his new charge on the first
Sunday in next month. He will fill the
place made vacant by the resignation Of
the Rev. Edward Judson Humeston
last June
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
Stole Liberty Bonds. Is Charge

Charles Gains twenty four years old,
was held in $500 bail by Recorder
Stackhouse at Camden today on a
charge Of larceny brought by Elizabeth
kelter, the landlady of his boarding
house. Two fifty dollar Liberty bonds
and 800 in cash are alleged to have
been stolen by Gains. according to the
complaint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
Chestnut Street Realty Bought

. Go operating with William T. Con-
nor, Mastbaum Bros and Fleisher have
purchased the properties at S1S and
$50 Chestnut street and at $40 and 821
SAMSON street. The purchase was made
from Elizabeth G, Blackman and other
New York interests. The property was
held for sale at $3.50, 900, subject to
mortgages of 500, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
Lone Bandit Robs Hotel of 500

Elyria, o., Nov. 19.-(By A. ~
A lone bandit early this morning entered
the dining room of the Hotel Topliff.
ate breakfast, backed the walters and
guests into corner at the point of
revolver and held them there while he
rihed the cash register Of 500 and
escaped la an automobile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19

The first Weir Mitchell oration will
be delivered in Mitchell Hall at the
College of Physicians, Twenty second
above Chestnut streets. at IS 80 this
evening by DR.. Charles W. Burr. Doc
tor Burr will take for his subject,
Doctor Mitchell as Physician, Man
of Science and Man of Letters"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
BUSINESS PERSONALS

ALEX o. KoUYOUM has sold his business
known as the Southern Quick Lunch and
Restaurant. at z2l Walnut St, Phila., Pa,
TO AsTEREos PHIsSEkEDEs and NICK
OIAAS PlI1SSEKEDES. Creditors are hereby
bes l.. 1915, at my office. r.. q. LUTHS
Heal Estate Broker. 703 walnut 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
Gives Away 1000 Pounds Of Fish

a long line of men and women formed
ia front Of the fish store of Harry X.
Ardis. 1700 Poplar street, between IL
and IL o'clock today. when he gave
away 1000 pounds of fish, He said he
wished 10 educate people into eating
iish 10 as to strike a blow at the high
cost Of living while stimulating the fish
basiness. Mr.. Ards gave two pounds
ofl lisa 10 every persoa 10 the line until
fhe 1000 ponnds were exhausted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
U. S. Probe Of sugar Prices Asked

Columbus, o., Nov. 19.-(By A. P.)
Governor Cox today telegFaphed At
torney General Palmer asking for a
federal investigation Of sug3r prices in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
MOORE AND SMYTH
HOLD CONFERENCE
Mayor-elect Silent on Talk With
Man Reported Slated for
Solcitorship
GRoOME BOOM FALLS FLAT

N, =,
MaFor-r'rrt Moor" TINS Afternoon held
" Iohs conference at MS office in the
y, r"Hcf i'iilidlhg with llovid j. Smyth.
mentioned as the most likely nppointee
To rhe once u city solicitor.
Mr. Moore later said h" bad no an
honhr'nItnt I" make concerning the city
SVll'lt"rshIp. Mr. Smyth declared Il
NUMBER OF things other than the so
hcitorS!ir We're discussed.
lhcld"hlaIiN' It IS understood that
VT. Nmyth would not accept an ap-
PoiRtment os director OF public safety.
SNIP 'that ol '"Ionei John {. Groome.
"PRS,drS 10 nav" talIen nat.
NJ yoiohel W1S asked IN Ne" York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-19
TRAIL
LEADS TO THIS CITY
Security Certificate Deposited
Here One Of 100000
Worth Stolen
BROKER IS ARRESTED

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are O''ug '"ll'o'o t""AE VI s'ur'" '"'
1uantiticH of securities valued between
$500. 900 and 81 900. 600 stolen from,
\.,. y,,l ,,.itrir tb, Io.t f,,,.. .,o,ntb.
w. -, "'''''l, -" - ,, n."..
lu' scare" WIS 'lr''u"" r" ihl!a
irphia following the discovery Of QUO
~ the stolen securities, valued al more
r,,r SoO onn IN a b,,l b,r, and tho
,,.,, - ,,,,,,. m,
hr''N' "l lhi''Id - N'I''aI'>' rF"Hh
lin street near Indiana avenue, IL
Washington last week for possc4sion Of
., ,,,,t ,,o,+r, sis non olI,,ol ~ ba,o
"'
n''h 10. ID.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-20

According to Mr.. Desmonds critic
rion, no writer who employed a trai-
tional form could be called "marvel-
lous technician" Vergil, supreme
"wielder of the stateliest measure ever
moulded by the lips of man." would
not deserve the name because he
adopted the meter employed before
him by Homer and Lucrctius, not IS
mention scores of pheasant second
raters." Shelley, who chose what is
perhaps the most difficult of meters
the terra rima-for what is perhaps
his greatest poem, the "Ode to the
West Wind" (Which, to my mini,
owes part of its greatness to this very
fact, would be inferior to Whitman,
who, preferring rhythmical prose to
true verse as medium. was an in
novator, in that he printed this prose
thereby creating q new technique.
Perhaps Mr.. Desmond may say that
am misinterpreting him, that he is
objecting not to Villon's employing
set forms, but to his leaving them
'practically in the same shape" as he
found them. But what else can you
do with set forms? Just because of
their setness, they are SO hard to
handle that it is well-nigh impossible
to pour true poetry into their moulds
(to shift the metaphors +. ?. A.
told US long ago, the chains Of rhyme
do clank). Yet it can be done, for it
has been done-by Pindar (who, un-
like most employers of fixed forms,
fixed his form himself at the begin
ming of each of his great odes anew.
and then abode by it absolutely in that
ode), by Horate, by Dante, by Chaucer.
by Spencer, by Shelley-not least oy
Villon himself. Would Shakespeare
have been any less'a marvellous techn-
clan had he chosen to employ the
Italian sonnet as he found it, instead
of altering it into the English form ?
I should say mo-; Mr.. Desmond, IT, he
is consistent, would have to say yes"
Would you say yes" Mr.. Desmond? :?
Il. ADELAIDE HAHN
New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
NJ gaz

A while ago some. twenty-three-year-
old husband whose wife wanted an
apartment with q bay window facing
Central Park, or something about as
impossible, told a friend about his
troubles with the characteristic COM
ment: ooh. we'll; you know how women
are" That gave Sid who edits "1he
American Magazine.' an idea, and he
asked Irwin Cobb to write an article
about women, and then he. got Mary
Roberts Rinchart to do one on men.
under the popular refrain. "lsn't that
Just like a mani Both articles appear
in "Thc American Magazine" for Oc-
tober.
Now. Irwin is a professional humor-
ist, but Mary has him beaten at his
own game. The trouble is, perhaps.
that she knows all about men, and
Irwin has only scratched The surface
of the eccentricities which go to make
up woman.
Also, Cobb's material is old. Hu-
morsts and even misogynists have
written pages about women who stand
on crowded thoroughfare talking
about the weather and blocking traf-
tic; about women who take hairpins.
powder, tickets and lipstick out of a
handbag in order to find tive-cent car
fare; and the woman who always gets
off a car backward has always been
the target for mans sarcasm. The
only original comment Cobb makes on
the latter is that she gets off the
New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
\ Herd Of 4ullS

Tough is the lot Of the guy who
earns his living reading manuscripts.
Yet once in long while 4 ray Of sun
shine filters through, in the form Of q
literary gem, in the drab setting Of a
story doomed to rejection. Here are
few that have collected at consider
able expensc-to my employers-ln
time:
"He had been sentenced to serve
ten years in prison at once
she slipped on q comfortable gown
seated herself in an easy chair and
sang low love song
"They entered one OF the carriages
in which Marjory was seated
lie lifted her UP aud set her on her
feet behind her.
their eyes met half way across
the table
"The house she had left seemed a
beautiful harbor, and It's inmates
lighthouse keepers"
He gazed into her, with curious
grim
He was. splendid big man. dressed
in spectacles and a white linen coat
".Hc carried a long. square parcel
a dog faced man and some pthcl
trained animals.'
"The silvery notes of a bug'c shec
golden music under coppery SUN.
. Frank Harris. the coal magnet.
I'D rather be than see one.
4. ". G..
New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
c.. B. Shaw:
Bookseller

Good hsaVcns!' somebody said tho
other day in noting that Brentano's
are bringing out "Eleartbreak House"
new collection of plays by Shaw, "he
must be an old man by now!"
Immediately there snrang into our
mind a picture of ''thc old man" as he
actually is to-day in London A New
J ork publisher who has just returned
from a visit in Shaw's home tells Of
starting out with his host one morn
ing for a ''short tramp" and before
the indcfati@able Ilishman had brought
his guest back for lunch and bit of
Scotch. nine miles Of hlly climbing had
been covered. with no apparent ex-
penditure Of energy or Shaws part and
nearly complete loss of breath on the
part of the publisher. His vigor in
athletics is typica! OF the tremendous
stength and energy he brings to all his
activities. He writes furiouSly and is
a picture Of rugged middle age, with a
flashing blue eye that twinklcs in good
Dumor and snaps when controversy
rouses the man to ire. His hair is only
slightly streaked with gray. and moth
ING about him is "old.'
''Shaw has reached a position to-
day" said this. same publisher, "where
money is practically no consideration
a play as it is written, we'll as far as
Shaw is concerned. the publisher can
practically be damned.
"BCs as for the mans reputcd gruT-
ness, ! SAW meme OF I. t!o is nest
genial host, and although in conversu-
tion he is brilliant. keen and alive.
there is little of that caustic irony
that marks his writings.
"And as foy his attitude toward
Nomen--wcll. from what ! saw Of his
manner toward Mrs. SHAW. VINO Is a
most charmln" woman. he is almost
conVcntionally consideratc. 1t may be
ihat Mrs. Shaw is gifted with unusual
tact and most certainly she possesses
u sensitive humor.
"Shaw's liking for Americans is gen
uinc, and he intimatcd that this coming
year might see him in this country. |
offered to turn lny bookstore over to
him il he came, and l. was serious. So.
| believe, was Shaw when he declared
that he had always believed he'd make
good book salesman, and would like
an opportunity to try out his talent in
America"
That being the case, all those over
here who have longcd to start an ar
gument with c. 3. Shaw may have an
opportunity before long if they drop
into {; nopular book store on lower
Fifth ArcntH. \. NJ
New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
Their Mutual Child
New Novel by Wodehouse
Furnishes Fun for Plenty

THEIR MCTlAL CHILD. ~ reifam
Gr~nvilc Wod.house. Published by
Honi & Liverish h;.
Ruth Bannister was fashioned BIZ
nature for eugcnic motherhood, and her
aunt Mrs. Laura Delane Porter, the
embodiment OF efficiency. determined
that natures intentions should not be
thwarted. At first Basil Milbank
seemed a promising candidate for the
honor of transmitting his pulchritude
to perfect son, but Basil's father had
died believing to the last that he was
teapot, and Laura Delane, firm up
holder of atavism, was not minded to
become godmOther to family Of cream
jugs and sugar bowls. A lucky auto
mobile accident brought Kirk Winfield
TO hcr notice, and that night Mrs.
Porter wrote in her journal: MIR. Win
field is man of remarkable physique.
| questioned him narrowly and he ap-
pears thoroughly sound. AS to his
mental attainments ! cannot speak so
highly, but all men are fools and Mr..
Winfield is not more so than most.
have decided that he shall marry my
dear Ruth. They will make magniii-
cent pair"
The eugenc son was born in due sea
son, but Ruth and Kirk travelled some
rough roads before true understanding
brought happiness to their home. There
are plenty of laughs in this story, but
also a good deal of pathos and keen
character analysis. f. b. B.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
A Strong Novel
Harben' S New Book
Marks His Progress

fi(E %,,%rrAcE Or pnl.iG4T. by VIII
Bros
Under an insipid title Will Harden
has written q strong book intensely
lntcresting. Incident and character arc
finely dovctailcd into a novel whose
s1ory Falue is enhanced by the vigor-
Gus realism Of its treatment
Born IN Canada i'll most suualid sur
roundings. John Trott struggles to
manhood and business success with 4
bind disregard to the fac5 that his
mother ana aunt are living as profess
s!onal harlots. In his absorption in his
Worh as an export mason the innate
sensitlveness Of the man is HUNTED.
ana only when ne marries q country
girl reared in an atmosphere Of re
ligious fanaticism and brings her TO
his own town does he appreciate the
grave mistakes he has made
From THIS point on the story sweeps
ahead with compelling force. Before
marrying Tilly il had not occurred TO
John Trott TO tel her Of those boy
hood surroundings OF which he had
himself been practically unconscious
Through the thoughtiess chatter of
Johns cousin Dora, a ninc-y r-old
child. living in the horror that had
been Johns home, Tiily learns The
truth.
With broad and ringing strokes lIar-
ben fo1ges the links Of a story that in
wolves heartbreakng sacrifice for Tiliy
and the awakening OF the best in John
Irott. Tillys return home with her
rather IN order to save the life Of the
man she loves. and John. believing he
is doing the one best thing, disappears.
Approaching at last the vileness Of the
traffic carried on i'll his former home
he takes little Dora away with him and
bends his energy toward wlninG out
the warped impression of life which
she has already formed Unfortu-
nately, Dora, who had every promise
of being one of the most interesting
characters in the book, dwindles INTO
rather weak bv-product of regencra
ton. She is the one poorly handled
character in the novel.
Against the splendid picture of
Johns rise TO nobility Of character
through struggle against ENVIRONMENT
hcredity and great suffering IIarbcn
sets the picture Of Il man so finely
sensitive and big gheartcd that his
greatest virtue proves his undoing
Meckly offering to life a mighty love
and sympathy, Joel EpeIson makes no
protest when life saps his all Instead
of 50 investing his qualities that his
ability 10 bring happiness to those he
owes may increase Droportionate' be
biindly gives until he finds himself al
most bankrupt. In the end, however.
he gathers up his love and. with an
energy he has heretofore lacked. makes
lis great investment.
How Tilly finds Johns mother and
extends friendly hand to woman
not wholly bad how John eventually
comes back and renounces all those
things for which he has intense y
yearned in order tina, his mother. Tilly
and Joel may carry on their lives to
the best advantage, are ali finely
wrought details in d novel exception
ally worth while.
Among the fiction output for the last
six months the excellence Of English
writer's has depressingly outweig ighed
that of American authors. Therefore
We are particularly proud, after read
ing "'rhe Cottage of Delight that Will
Harden is an American. n. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
The Great Nillon ContrOversy

IN THE Tribune" for Sept. 6, t919,
Mr.. Richard Desmond objects to Mr..
Rupert Hughes characterization of
Nillon as "a quite marvellous techni-
cian," and says: "Whau this may mean
| do not know For surely, of all
Villon's miracles. the least IS his tech
nique. He wrote almost exclusively
in set forms, generally the bailade,
sometimes the rondel, and, as tar as
verse mechanics went, he lett them
practically in the same shape in which
a pleasant sccond-ratey like Charles
OF Orleans and the rlngleted rhym-
eate..s Of Blois lett then.''
What this may mean / do not know,
unless it is that Nh Desmond is con-
founding mastery and originality.
Technique, 20 my mind, means merely
adhering TO the rules of an art
(whethcr these rules are formulated
by ones self or ones predecessors)
the better technician Il man Is the
more closely he will adhere to these
rules. Ii he is a genius he Will dis
play adequate technique, plus some
thing else. 1t is the possession of this
something else which distinguishes
V;llon from "a pleasant second-rater
Ike Charles of Orleans" The combina
tion of consummatc art and genius IS
rare When a man is endowed with
one alone we may call MN an "eX-
cellent technician' or lime poet,
but I should not be inclined TO sail
him a "marvellous technician' unless
he added true poetry TO art, any more
than | would call him a marvellous
poet" if he did not add true art to
poetry. The marvel lies in being able
to do one thing well, and another
thing we'll too.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-20

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