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New-York tribune., 1919-12-27

A HISTORY OF FRANCE FROM THE
EARLIEST TIMES TO THE TREATY
OF VERSAILLES. BY William Stearns
York and Boston
. This work was originally undertaken
by Professor Davis for the instruction
of the American soldiers who were
crossing the Atlantic by hundreds Of
thousands to fight on French soil. With
the signing of the armistice this i'm
mediate object passed out of view, the
author expanded the scope of the book
and, by an admirable exercise Of critical
and selective faculty he has succeeded
in compressng the outstanding facts
of French political history into read
able volume of 500 pages.
The most interesting era of French
history, both in the intrinsic richness
of its events and in it's close relation to
modern conditions, begins with the rev.
olution. Hugh Capet and St. Louis are
shadowy figures; there is touch of
unreality even about that magnificent
despot, Louis XIV The authentic voice
Of present-day France is first heard in
the oratory of Mirabeau and Danton
and the thunder of cannon at Valmy
and Jemmapes.
The numerous upheavals which took
place in France between 1889 and 1871
as Professor Davis describes them,
can be interpreted as landmarks in a
constant struggle between the sans
culottes, the proletariat, to use more
familiar modern term, and the middle
classes, who gradually succeeded to
power after the downfall of the Bour-
bons and the collapse of Napoleon 8
grandiose but shortlived empire. At
the time of the revolution the prole-
tariat, under the leadership of men
like Robes spierre, Marat and Hebert,
included not only the working classes
of Paris but also the majority Of the
peasants, who suffered under the op-
pressive land regime of the feudel sys-
TEN. Moreover, the extreme revolu-
tionists were strengthened by the in
tervention of the foreign powers, which
made patriotism and Jacobinism almost
synonymous and added the stigma of
treachery to royalism and conserva-
tism.
However, the excesses and the in
competence of the Jacobin leaders, the
hideous orgy of senseless bloodshed
that marked the closing weeks of the
Terror and the inability of Robespierre
and his colleagues to work out a prac-
ticable economic program threw France
back into reaction-tirst under the cor.
rupt and blundering Directory, late,
under the Splendld tyranny OF NapO-
leon. The wholesale transfer of land
from the former feudal owners to the
peasants made the French agricultural
classes bulwark of law and order in
subsequent disturbances. 1t was the
peasants who repressed the radicals in
1880 and 1848 and who ruthlessly
crushed the communists in 1871. 1t is
due chiefly to their conservative inf1u-
ence that France came through the
fiery ordeal of the war with Sc little
internal disintegration.
Professor Daviss work is character
lied by excellent scholarship, tempered
and mellowed by warm admiration and
profound respect for the people whose
story he is relating. The author
achieves a happy medium between
proliXity and superficiality. and his
carefully conceived and agreeably writ
ten book deserves to take rank as the
standard single volume history OF
France in the English language.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27

Frequently. cor about that time
Is the almanac cautiously deposes-we
see in the newspapers statements to
the effect that Such and Such Motor
Company is engaged, like a kitten chas-
ing its own tail. in frenzied effort to
catch up with itself. "'A motor a :
minutes our aim," they tell US earnest
ly, "and even at that rate present or
ders cannot be filled under six months
time" Items like this we all read COM
placently. the stockholder seeing swol-
len dividends, economists d reflection of
brisk trade and hence widespread pros
perity, and the ultimate consumer his
own gratifying Importance in getting
or waiting list of the affluent. Much the
same conditions beset the market for
talking machines and other grown-up
toys. Does the public grumble? Not a
peep. Eagerly it laps up "before-the-
war" "on account Of the war" and
since -the-war' excuses and planks
down its money. anxious only to secure
the best available position on that COW
eted waiting list.
But autos and groan boxes and sim
liar articles de vertu are not the only
commodities that can't catch up" with
normal production. Literature, too, is
having its troubles. The great presses
all over the country are humping
overtime trying to turn out in objec-
tive form the great tide of subjective
material that has been damned and
choked by conditions so special" tine
world has never seen their like. Indus
trial conditions are, to great extent
a house Of cards-upset one. and the
whole structure must be readjusted
The war has drafted and drained hither
and yon, taking now the hardy lum-
herman who felled the spruce trees fol
wood pulp, now the box mixer who
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Mr.. Simonds Receives Greek Decoration

Mr.. Simonds Receives Greek Decoration
The King Of Greece has dropped a
Christmas gift in the form of a deco
ration into the stocking of Frank H.
Simonds, the fourth volume of whose
widely popular History of the World
War" has recently been issued by Dou-
bleday Page & Co. The Cross of Of
ticer of the Royal Order of the Re-
deemer is the honor conferred upon
Mr. Simonds. Following is the letter
which apprised him of this latest rec
ognition of his distinguished service
as war historian and analyst:
at is great pleasure for me to in
form you that His Majesty the King
of Greece has conferred upon you the
Cross of Officer of the Royal Order of
the Redeemer.
Permit me to say that this decora-
ton should be considered by you as q
feeble expression of our gratitude for
what you have done for US through
your many valuable articles, and at the
same time for the cause of Greece, for
justice and for humanity.
II am very glad to be the first to
congratulate you for this we'll deserved
distinction. Believe me,
yours very truly,
"TSAMAOS,
Charge d'Affaires Of Greece"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
o S S iip
An English Edition

Arthur Bartlett Maurice's delightful
combination of literary reninscence
and travel book, "The Paris of the
Novelists," published last month by
Doubleday, Page & Co., is shortly to
be brought out in an English edition.
Chapman and Hall have acquired the
British rights.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
Chicago Race Riots

THE CHICAGO RACE RIOTS. BY Carl
Sandburg. with an Introductory note by
Walter Lippmann. Published by Har-
court. Brace & Howe.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-27
History Of rance
Nation Story Told by
William Stearns Davis

A HISTORY OF FRANCE FROM THE
EARLIEST TIMES TO THE TREATY
OF VERSAILLES. BY William Stearns
Davis Houghton Miffln Company. New
York and Boston.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11
RED CROSS NOTICE

National Headquarters, recognize
ing the loyal service giTen by the
women and men workers of the Red
Cross, has authorized the issuance
of certificates which carry with
them the right to purchase and wear
the Red Cross official service in
sigma. The insignia for women
workers will be a badge with ribbon
bar and safety catch, and for men
a button to be worn in the coat la
pei Service certificates may be is
sued to those workers who have
served 500 hours since April 6, 1917
in any branch of Red Cross work
The price of the badge will be $1.00
Anyone wanting such recognition OF
service must present claims to the
Secretary of the local chapter, Miss
Alice Young.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11
DAN W. Bolts IS A
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA

Mr.. Daniel w. Boots, for many
years a resident of this city, but who
has made his home in Lexington for
the past several years, died at the
ST Joseph's Hospital in that city
last Wednesday. Mr.. Bolts was on
ly i'll for few days and his death
was quite shock to a wide circle of
friends. Deceased was a native of
Fleming county but came to this city
with his brother, the late Mr.. Will
liam Bolts, when young man and
engaged with him in business. He
was an honorable and popular man,
and by his geniality and generous
feeling toward his fellowmen, made
many warm and lasting friends. He
was 55 years Of age and is survived
by one brother, Mr.. John T. Bolts, of
this county. The remains were
brought here Friday and laid to rest
in Machpelah cemetery, after short
services at the grave by DIR. M. V.
p. Yeaman.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11

BY virtue of a Judgment and or
der of sale of the Montgomery Cir
cult Court, rendered at the January
term, 1919, thereof, in the above
cause, the undersigned will on the
LIST Day of March, 1919,
at l 80 o'clock, p. M, or thercabout
(being Saturday afternoon), proceed
to offer for sale at public auction, to
the highest bidder, on a credit Of six
and twelve months, at the
Court House Door
in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, the prop
erty mentioned in the judgment. to-
wit:
That certain lot of land and i'm
provements thereon, located on the
East side of and adjacent to North
Sycamore street in the City of Mt.
Sterling, Montgomery County, Ken
lucky, bounded on the North by the
property Of 7. II. Wilson formerly
Mary E. Bigstaff) on the East by
the property of r. II. Winn, w. b.
White and others; ON the South by
the property of j. G.. VIM and wife
and on the West by the aforesaid
street, being the residence property
of the late Sam Bigstaff.
The purchaser will be required to
give bond, with approved security,
for the payment of the purchase
money, to have the force and effect
of a Replevin Bond, bearing legal in
terest from the day of sale, accord
ing to law.
Bidders will be prepared to com
ply with these terms. A lien will be
retained on the land sold till all the
purchase money is paid.
Bonds payable to w. E. Jones,
Master Commissioner.
w. E. JONES,
| l33-3t) NJ. C. M. C. c.
Those desiring to see the property
or for further information see, r. G.
Kern, or w. B. White, Attorneys.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11
BIG LAND DEAL

Frank W. Clark has purchased the
John Stofer farm consisting of 200
acres, ON the Owingsville pike, four
miles East of Mt. Sterling. Price
not known.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11
NEW DELIVERY TRUCK

w. A. Sutton & Son have received
and put into service new Ford
Delivery Truck, and will use same in
connection with their furniture bus
mess.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11

MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT

Thos. j. Bigstaff, ct al.
On Petition to Sell Real Estate, Etc.
Notice of Sale In Equity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-02-11

The Advocate for printing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

The ragside would look like the
We gsclub.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

ing New Hampshire dairymen, is
coming Wednesday to discuss build
ing up the dairy herd and some other
important topics relative to dairying.
Prof. c. j. Galpn, formerly of the
University of Wisconsin, now in the
office of Farm Management of the
U, S. Department of Agriculture, will
give two lectures, one on the Human
Side of Farming" and the other on
"The Place of the Rural Woman in
Rural Life"
Thursday will be a busy day. Prof.
w. A. Cochel formerly PROFESSOR OF
animal husbandry at Kansas Agricul-
tural college and now with the Short
horn Breeders association, will give
two lectures on topics concerning beef
cattle. S. L. Strlvings, president OF
the New York Federation of Farm
Bureaus and vice president of the
newly organized National Farm Bu-
reau Federation, will discuss the pur-
poses of the National Federation:
Mrs. Rose Morgan, of New York, Will
give her well known lecture on
"songs thaA Live" Miss Amalia Beng
ston, countA school superintendent IN
Renville cdlnty, Mimi, has just
agreed to be\present to talk on ''Ad.
ventures inv Rural Health" ana
"SSbools and uraI Recreation Miss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

Miss Vivian Flowers returned to
school at Fairmont after spending the
holidays with relatives.
Miss Ruth McCray was the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Floyd, at Barrack-
VILE recently. /,
Charles Stillings and family moved
here recently from 'BlRcksville.
Mrs. Margaret Cunningham. of Man
nington, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
George Wells.
DR.. G. L. Miller is beginning the
building OF a new hons in Main street.
Clarence Boyers was the guest OF
Joe Ayers, Of Jane Lew,
Mrs. Kate Underwood, of Morgan
town, returned to her home after
spenting the week end here.
Miss Annie Cokeley, Of Morgantown,
Miss Addie Cokeley, Of Parsons, and
Miss Blanche Feuss, of Reader, were
the week end guests of Mrs. Hattie
Hall.
william Knode was home from the
university for the holidays.
The Pythian Sisters are planning
for an initiation Friday night.
Mrs. William Bowman was bust
ness visitor in Fairnopt Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04
COACH
NEEDED AT W.v.D.
one Will Be Elected Just
Before the Football
Banquet Monday.

AloRGANToWN, Dec. 4.-The
West Virginia University Athletic
committee will not meet to formale'
select q basketball coach till next
Monday, Immediately preceding the
formal football banquet for the 1919
season and 1t is planned to begin the
formal practice for the floor team on
Tuesday afternoon. Whether the man
selected can be here for the work on
Tuesday, Of course, depends largely
ION the geographical location of the
man chosen. 1t is believed, however,
that a man form a considerable dis
tance will be selected from the list Of
applicants and If this proves to be the
ease the new mentor will not be hero
till toward the end Of the week.
No intimation has been made as to
whom the athletic committee will Sc
slecf to succeed Mullenex. There are
said to be at least q half dozen oppli-
cants, all of whom have had expert
ence on prominent university teams,
and some who have had valuable
coaching experience.
The material this year is by far the
hest. that the university has ever had
and with q fine schedule. it is hoped
shat d high class coach may be pro
Y etiredt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04
Local Moose Receive
Many Applications

Fairmont Lodge, .. Loyal Order Of
Moose received twenty-five applica-
lions for Membership and initiated
ten candidates at Wednesday nights
meeting in Moose Home. Arrange
ments were made to initiate a large
class of candidates next Wednesday
evening and another class will be in
itiated on November IA.
Mr. Palmer, former secretary of the
Wheeling Lodge Of Moose, is assisting
Sam Davis, Moose Organizer TO con-
due: the membership drive here.
The Moose Band has secured the
services of ThomasHJ. Shaw, formerly
af Grafton, an experienced musician
and bandsman, to direct the band. At
a later date Mr.. Shaw will open stu
dio Of music in Fairnont and will Civ.
instructions on the violin, piano and
brass instruments.
The Moose band is rehearsing reg
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04
W.V.U. READY FOR
FARMERS WEEK
Some Big People Will Be
On the Program at
Annual Event.

The program for Farmers Week,
January S tos, at West Virginia Uni
versity at Morgantown is rapidly be-
ing shaped up and there is no doubt
that the work of the week will be the
most instructive as well as the most
interesting that the university has
ever offered the farmers of the state.
Assistant Director c. H. Hartley, who
has been arranging the program for
that week announces that the pro
gram is nearing completion and nat
a splendid array of speakers and speN
cialists have already accepted invita-
tions to be present.
On Tuesday, January s, Prof, M. L.
Fisher, of Perdue University, will
give two lectures, one on Soybeans
and one on Corn. Miss WessltrS, of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
will discuss the Steam Pressure Cock
err. c. R. Tltlow, of the Federal Land
Bank at Baltimore, will discuss the
Rural Community.
George M. Putnam, one ofthe lead
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

Jimmy is as bad as q ball player
who objects to near beer sign in
center field as a detriment to his bat
ting Eye, (Only place where near
beer has a kick in it,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

About the next Injunction the triple
sitente viii try to secure against Ban
johnson will be an order restraining
him from drawing the old pay envel-
tpe out OF the leagues strong box
6enceforth.
This breathless hush you don't hea,
the status quo Of the football
world waiting for the experts to an
nodnce their all-something teams.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

Bengston was one Of the leaders be
fore the National Country Life Con-
ference in Chicago last month and
was heard there by number OF West
Virginia delegates, who were impress
ed greatly with her talk. She will
repeat the address at Morgantown
that she gave in Chicago.
Pro1. S. w. Fletcher, of Penn State
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04
ularly and a splendid organization
will be rounded in shape by that time
LAsoR,s TRIUMPH.

Husband lat dlnner)-By George
this is regular banquet. Finest spread
I've sat down to in an age. What's up?
Do you expect company?
Wife-No, but think the cook does
Boston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04
VERY BLANK.

as that poetry what you call blank
verse"
"Ithink sc" answered Miss Cayenne.
Anyway, 1t reads as If the mind OF tne
man who wrote It was a blank.
Washington Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

Thtrty-nine billion clgarets were
produced in the United States last
year, four times as many as seven
years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

College. will lecture on Horticulture
Friday, and Mrs. Wilmot, Of New
York City, will discuss Home Dec
Grafton"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04
AChaIlenSe to Civilization

ion some other brain has found means .
combat it.
The hopdes now dliisrupdng the governmental
Europe are but the tools Of unsqupulous Of mis-,
guided men, who, unable themselves to progress
by the practice Of constructive methods would use
poor, Ignorant, supenidous humanity as tools .
help hemattain the things they cannot secure q
Their own, force Of power.
Will you let them use youp viii you les
them take from you your home, yolr liberty and
your night to hold what you get.-that they may
climb 10 power on your shoulders3
Their challenge Stto you asarepresenauye 81
civilization. Now, with your back 70 he. doot.
you must stand By civilization and destroy 5dlsI
destroyer. You can Do this By refusing to.Llslsa0
ohis specious propaganda and hus ipsEre AZ
and happiness
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

Sharply Aere echoes across the waters from
he fields Of Europe, torn and bewildered,
challenge which you mustaoeept as the champion
Of modern civilization. i threatens your home
your country and all that IS dear to you, and Fobs
you ofal that youshave Struggled to attain.
The acceptance Of hlIacious arguments and
empyheo can bring you nothing. Every step
Of progress that has been made from the beginning
Of time has been marked BY constructive methods.
The hideous beasts Of prey which enc time
prowled the face Of the earth have been swept
INTO oblivion. The most brutal savags have been
slBdusd BY peace-Ioving peoples, and those who
have sought to gain poverty creating vast armies
Or agencies Of destruction have had her power
Mrested..hro them Soft was with Nero So
i.hasbeen wiAphe Kaiser. Alwagwhen some
b,ain.bas conceived 4 VICIOUS weapon of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

Jimmy Wilde wants the sport writ
srs and ringsiders to wear TuxedoS
when he boxes in American rings
Sport writer's and ringsiders will be
wild over that.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

Average ringsider and sport writer
regards the Tuxedo and the soup and
fish as the official uniform Of tho
,highwayman who handles the rations
In our popular cafes and restaurants
and relieves customers of all the cur
lrencY in their systems.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-04

RI. .gsiders are the best waters in
tie business today-they're generally
waiting for something to happen and
seldom get through waiting.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-10-02
ake RIcH-TONE
 and gain new energy

Rfch-TOnc makes more red corpus scIes enrichinE and purifying the blood. 1t contains all of the elements thaf are needed most in maintaining strength and vigor. Rich-TOne rests the tired nerves, restores appetite, induces healthful sleep-it gives you all those things which mean energy and we'll being. Get a bottle tOday-&nIy SlOO at all drug stores.
 A. B. Richards Medicine Co.,. Sherman, Texas
Cleveland County herald., 1919-10-02

and rich looking and of texture tha4 accommodates itself to the swinging lines of the present styles in wraps.
 The short jacket which has the ef- feet of cape, shown in the picture, is made of a taupe colored fur-fabric that resembles moleSllin and is quite as warm and rich looking. The jacket sets closely to the figure and is belted in with belt of the material that slips through slides at each side of the back and front. It fastens at the front holding the garment snugly to place. To accomplish graceful wrap the designer has set in shaped pieces instead of sleeves to give the cape like effect and used a shawl collar, widened at the back to further his aims. He has turned out a charming and cozy wrap that is warm and dur able, which can be bought at price that Is within reason for the woman o1 average means.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-10-02

Whether as the result of more gen eral prosperity or the better education in styles of the buying public, coats and other outer garments for the com ing fall and winter are distinguished by unusual elegance. That is the fab rics used for them are appropriate and beautiful, the lines on which they are cut are graceful and dignified, and they are not overtrimmed or freakish in any particular.
 There are several new cloths, in- cluding many pile fabrics. used by the manufacturers of wraps. Each has it's own name and it would be burden some to undertake to memorize them all. But they are soft. with velvet or suede finish, resembling duvetyn and Bolivia cloth which have made them selves familiar Besides these there are the wool-furs and fur fabrics that have become important among mate rials for wraps. All of them are soft
Cleveland County herald., 1919-10-02

used as a. foundation for this piece, Accessories of this kind make gifts that are sure of enthusiastic apprecia- tiOn from ones friends. These, and collar and cuff sets, made of durable laces, like cluny, Irish crochet and filet, are not to be omitted when one is reckoning with a satisfactory outfit in mind.
 The pretty shopping bag is one of those which entice us to finger at the ribbon counter. It is made of narrow, heavy satin ribbon in two shades sewed together in strips that alternate the cOlors. It is lined with plain satin and sewed to a metal mounting with handles made of the ribbon. The rows of ribbon are stitched together with corded edges overlapping, and the bag is bound with the darker shade. In the drama of rich autumnal colors there are deep purplish reds and glow ing nasturtium shades that will make wonderful bags of this kind. The hat to match has a brim and top crown of georgette crepe and the side crown banded by two collars made of satin ribbon like that in the bag.
Cleveland County herald., 1919-10-02
See What He Started.

Struck by the notice, Iron sinks, " in shop window a wag went inside and said he was perfectly aware of the fact that ''iron sank"
 Alive to the occasion the smart shop keeper retaliated:
 ''Yes, and time flies, but wine vaults, sulphur springs, jam rolls, grass slopes, music stands, sheep run, Kent hops and holiday trips, scandal spreads, standard weights, India rubber tires, the organ stops, the world goes round, trade returns, and"
 But the visitor had bolted. After collecting his thoughts he returned and showing his head at the doorway, s. outed: 'Yes l know. and marble busts. Irish World.