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MORLEY'S SEQUEL
TO "PARNASSUS''
Exciting Melodrama Wrapped
Upir a Delightful Book Of
Essays on Literature

Christopher Morlcy's Haunted
Bookshor," sequel to "Parnnssus
on Wheels" will be a delight for those
who found pleasure in reading of the
adventures of Roger Miflin and Helen
Magill intcrspcrsed with entertaining
and informed discussion about books and
their value.
Roger and Helen, after their mar
riagc, with which the Parnassus book
closed, went to Brooklyn and opened
n second hand bookshop. 1t is haunted
by the ghosts of the dead writer's. who
manifest themselves in their works /
The new book contains mclodramatic
tale about German spies and an at
tempt to blow up the President when
he goes abroad. The hero dpvotcS him 10
self to frustrating the plot against the
President. which he thinks is Il plot
TO kidnap n beautiful girl who has gone
to the bookshop to learn something
after having been graduated from a
young Indies finishing school.
The story is exciting. It's action takes
place in BroOklyn and in Philadelphia.
There is Il fight in Ludlow street beside
loarys book store and Philip Warner
assists in patching up the worst"d vic
tim. But around the story Mr.. Morley
has wrapped thick envelope in which
he has packed discussion of the war.
virwf ON the philosophy of life and
opinions about great books that are
funnns M tbnt 1 l.,
mas managed TO mention II surprising
number of literary masterpieces and
to bring in the names of lot of con
temporary makers Of literature. includ
ing Tom DAILY. Don Marquis, Prof.
William Lyon Phelps. and many others.
In" story is merely the boluS to carry
IN" m"di"amcnt of literary and philo-
S"phl"aI discussion which fills more
than half of the. volume The diScus
SION a. so interesting and stimulating
that WIS" professors of literature who
WlSh to arouse the curiosity of their
Glasses VIII doubtless assign the book
10 their pupils rs rruIircd reading,
Ih"y could not do better. If ends
WIN IN" pr"liminariCS tu another mnr
fIng" brought about through contact
with books, to vindicatc the morri,go
OF inc hero and heroine in "Parnossu
on Wheels. and with the Announce
mont " IN" perfection of plans to rut
ten parnaSsusrs on the road Tho
opportunity her" left open. to writo n
sequel to the sequel is So good that No
on" ShonId b" surprised if Mr.. Morley
embraces it. ~
THE HNT-N.'rI-I, r,,,,-.,,
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1[truiSnl

Much food for thought and many
hcluful SuggcSti6uS as t" how to lead
an un>"If>h life will be found in Prof.
Grorg" II. Pnlm"r'> "-Altruism, Its Ma
turr aud NnrrticS.' 1t is the substanr"
If III" Ely lectures. delivered last year
at the Union Theological Seminary in
New York. Doctor PaImer's aim is 10
picture the atruistic life in its various
aspects Of mariners. gifts, mutuaIity,
love and Justice. Its fullest and Stcadi-
est expression. he holds, is attained in
""Ntcud"d and superpcrsonaI love. -
And this is "shown each day in our
maintenance. critical study. and reform
of the social institutions around u>. ="
\ vein of humor running through the
lectures adds to their interest and read O.
ablenPss.
ALTRuIsM: IT'S NATURE AND yARIr-
;5s, TIE, Th@ Eiy, I.gm,urgs for l?l71N,. ~
Charles Scrihncr's Sons. SIS
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Trine's Philosophy

IL" "Lif" H"oks." by Ralph Waldo
Trihc. have had an interesting addition
in "Tho Higher Powers of Mind and
Spirit" Mr.. Trine's philosophy of
"Immancnt ArtiviSm' j. rlucidutod ia
this new treatise. Ills fundamental con
r"pt. reduced to simple terms. is to
max" the spiritual rcaltics--th" girt Of
God III inner fore" and powers bastov ed
on Gods chi ildren-vitaI active and of
practical use in mems lives. His new
work should be both of inspiration and
hclpfulncS> to many in search of soIarr
and guidance.
THE HIGHER POWERS OF MIND AND
SPIRIT. BY Ralph waldo Trim. Nrv.
Nmrh. Lldl Mead a 90 Il 20
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Thrilling Sleuth Yarn

Arthur }. Rees, a genuine Scotland
Yard man, who colaborated with ii well
known writer in couple of dctectivo
stories. has gone on his own in "Thp
Shrieking Pit Mr.. Rces has de
vised thrilling mystery and developed
it with unexpected literary art, There
is scientific background also. that
form of criminaity known as cpilcptic
mnua. The author has n pretty knacl;
in reproducing the East Anglican dialect.
which is not too abstruse to bother th1
reader.
THE SHRIEKING PIT. BY Arthur J. Rees
New York: John Lane Company. 81 30.
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Boys Book Of Sea Var

DIR. Francis Rot Wheeler, who has
attained the distinction of large fol .
lowing of boy readers. having covered
ia previous books the old methods and
new marvels of land warfare and aerial
battle. has completed his series with
.'The Wonder of War at Sea" Doctor
HOLT Wheeler follows his customary
formula of background of fiction
against which his scientific and tcchni-
cul material is ingeniously set. SO his
prges are pretty well balanced between
adventure and information, one to stir
tie pulses. the other to store the mind.
ads of twelve TO seventeen will like
this book lot. 1t has many iilustra 70
tions, too
elIE WONDER OF WAR AT SEA. BY DIR
Francis Rolt- Wheeler. Boston; LothrOp,
Lee shepard Co. $3.50
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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Barm,.s I M-"picrure Anolysiy of Golf
strokes -
Brrwou II. A-."ristory Of the YanEee
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Boyle. A. M-"Eye~yiay Roolkeeping."
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At THE FREE LIBRARY
Miscellaneous

Books added tu the Free Library Thii
teonth and Locust streets during the wee
ending June 10
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Fiction

PRT7E AND l. Poc's"t r'assirs serisc New
York, MaCmt,lan CI"T!n,rn.a4,. g. ccrts.
AND OTHER CNCOII ECTED PIECES.
Rv Mar, Twain. New York: Boni & Live
THE WHITE ISLAND BY Michael Wood.
New York: Y. p. Dv,ton & Co. - 90
THE LITTLE DNGuTFRS or LERTSA-
LEM RN N"riam Hnrdy New York: f.
p Dution e. co. 81 90.
SAINTS PROGRESS. ~ foNn Galsworthv.
New York: Char'" %nriNucr's sons. Il 60
THE GRTAT MODERN TN,T.ISH SuO7T
STORIES Edited Nv Ed'rard ' 0'Brlen.
N"w York. Rori = Iiv"rirht. - -
THE CONVICTIONS OT CHRISTOPHER
STFRT ING. Rv Harold Pe"biC New
York: r ob"rt NJ. MrBr,de & Co. $3.50.
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Children's Books

Hummer, +. A-"Battle. of the Nations. +"
-nIGner A NJ. and Skinner. e. L.
Pearl story Book.
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Chester, G.. r." "Ioung Wallinsford."
Desmond. Shaw" Democracy"
Johnston, Sir Harry-"The Gay Dom
beys.'
Turner. G. K.-"Rcd Friday"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

weight of his personal authority, saved the
country from a grave national crisis"
Before the end of 1905, Marquis Saionji
was recommends as his successor by Pre-
mier Katsura The first Saionji Cabinet
lasted till 1907, the noteworthy event of the
administration being the naturalization of
the railways 1t during his premiership
also that the agreement with France, known
as the Pichon-Kurino convention, and a
similar convention with Russia were con-
cluded. In 19101912 Marquis Saonji be-
came Premier for the second time in sue
cession to Prince Katsura. The chief event
during his second premiership was the
death Of the AIeiji-tcnno and the accession
of the present Emperor. In this connection
Marquis Saionji did good service in democ-
ratizing the ancient court customs and
usages so as to bring the crown and the
people closer together. In 1915 he resigned
his leadership of the Seiyukai, giving place
to his able lieutenant, the present Premier,
Mr.. Hara."
The correspondent asserts that
"of all the statesmen of Japan, MARQUIS
Saionji best understands the genius and
spirit Of Western Europe. When the great
war broke out he saw at once that Great
Britain and France were determined to
make clean sweep Of German militarism
Even in the darkest days of the struggle
he never wavered in his faith that the
Allies would win in the end.
Democratic in principle, he is an aristo
crat in taste; the successful leader of a
popular party, yet the very opposite of
dcmagogue. He is to- day the one states
man who is trusted by all classes and all
parties for his great intelligence and tried
patriotism"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

at these various points by day and soms
by night, but it mattered not. the Red
Cross was perpetual motion, the coffee was
always hot, and eats a-plenty on hand.
Our destination was Villa Franco, and the
Red Cross hospitality reigned supreme.
After short stay in Villa Franco we
we're moved out into a large camp near
Vlllegio. We had ceased to wonder now
whether or not the Red Cross would be
with us. We just seemed to know thew
would. We discovered that no sooner had
the camp site been located than the Red
Cross man was on the job.
linen came the time when we were moved
into the trenches and got in readiness for
the drive. You moved with US, and by the
time We were fairly located you were on
tne JOB scattering sunshine. I hardly know
now TO speak of those days or what espe-
ciai part to mention. How well we all re-
member when far advanced north, the long
tramplng with heavy packs had been so
nard' the bridges had been blown up by the
Austrans, our heavy trucks being of the
heavy Rlker variety could not cross the
temporary pontoon bridges that had been
lald down, rations were none too plenty or
good but you were there. Chocolate never
seemed as good before, plenty of chocolate
ana soup-no charges. It just seemed to me
that you represented America, with her
mother love and liberty, as never BEFORE
and you rested and refreshed I am sure
you did just what America wanted you to
remember funeral scene Of which
would Ike to speak One of our men had
died at your hospital in Padova. On the
day of the funeral 1t rained, Il literally
poured rain. A company of our soldiers,
led by our Regimental Band. paraded for
the funeral. But this is not what remem-
Der just now. There were three American
ked Cross nurses marching in the process
sion carrying flowers to place on that SOL
dler's grave / said to them 'You should
not do this, the weather is too severe" They
said, But chaplain, we are taking the place
OF the mother, sister and sweetheart" That's
1t, colonel, and that's what you have been
doing all these months That is the key
note of the whole story and of your sue
cess. You have been representing our loved
ones back home.
could go on and on but you doubtless
have all these reports at your disposal
from your various departments and workers.
But in spite of this | have heard so many
expressions of delight and have been the
recipient of so many kindnesses that 1t
seems to me I would be guilty did I not
express them, if only in part
Assuring you of my deepest appreciation
for all you have done for US here in Italy
as we'll as elsewhere, believe me to be
member for life of the American Red Cross.
Very cordially yours,
FRED o. KELLEY,
Chaplain Of the 3S2d Ifdsntrys
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

cerned our regiment. In order that | NAV
do so permit me to go back and give YOU
short history from the beginning of our
entrance into Italy.
We had been in France long enough
to enjoy and appreciate the we'll organ
lzed efforts of your people there, and
must confess that it was with little mis-
giving and mingled feelings that we received
our orders to come to Italy. We knew that
there were no American troops ahead of us.
and could not help but wonder what. if
anything, would be done for our comfort in
the land that was to be our new home. But
these misgivngs were soon to be DESTROYED
We came from France, over the Alps. into
Italy by the usual means of soldier trans
portation over here: namely, the box car
route, and you can scarcely realize the iov
that was to be ours that day.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
P>1-s~sv--s-----~
Bs~~~--s~~urs-s

It does not take much of an imagination
to guess a fellows feelings as he goes into
a new land to behold new customs, to min
gle with new people, and to hear spoken
a new tongue. Then, thinking OF all these
things, we pull into Turin. Bands of
music, Italian guards of honor, cheering
populace, buildings and depot gayly deco
rated, all this but best of all, right in the
very centre of activities, a huge sign,
American Red Cross. Did the painter paint
this sign in any unusual way, or was it Just
imagination, for it seemed to us that it was
8 halo of glory? And then those eats. served
by those American Red Gross men and
women!
What was true of Turin was true of
Milan, Brescia, Verona and all alonr Tho
trip. Some of train sections arr;vad
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

anese correspondent of "The London
Times" The writer says:
Born of one of the proudest houses of
the court nobility, he has been an enlight-
ened and persistent advocate of liberalism
When the revolution of 1868 broke out
the revolution which overthrow the time
worn military autocracy of feudal hier-
archy and ushered in a new constitutional
imperial regime, Marquis Saionji though
still minor, found himself, in virtue of
his birth and Intelligence, in a position to
take part IN the great debate at the i'm
perial court which decided the issue of
the revolution. Soon afterward he was
placed at the head of an imperial army sent
to pacify nascent open discontent But
when the new imperial regime was soidly
established Saionji resigned office and
honors and went abroad to study.
From 1859 to 1880 he lived in Paris.
studying law and literature and mixing
with the young Radicals of the Third Re-
public With some of them, for example
NJ Ciemenceau, he contracted lifelong
friendship. At the same time he was much
influenced by the writings and personal
magnetism of the late Emile Acollas.
"On his return he found the political
atmosphere uncongenial. The country was
then dominated by the oligarchy Of two
great clans which had taken the LARGEST
share in the imperial restoration of 1853
and young Saionji, with the collaboration Of
few others Of like mind, issued a short
lived paper for the propagation of liberal
opinions. On the other hand, he found in
leading member of the government kin
dred spirit, with whom cooperation in nolj
tics seemed possible. This was Mr.. (after
ward Prince Ito. Between them thcre
sprang up lifelong friendship, Saionii
sharing every important task undertaken
by Ito, and, on the lattcr's retirement from
active politics, becoming his successor in
party leadership"
In 1882 Saionji went abroad as a mem.
Der of the Ito commission to study the
constitutional parliamentary working Of
European countries. Three years later
ne became Minister Plenipotentiary to
the Court Of Vienna, and afterward filled
the same office at Berlin.
BY 1890, when the first Japanese parl;a-
mens met, he returned home and in 1902
became Vice President Of the Housa re
feers, OF which Prince (then Count ITO
was the nrst President He was twice Min
ister OF Education---in l894-'9s and 1898--;n
each case under the Premiership Of Primo
Ito. INV
Political parties were growing in in
nuence' and the mind of Prince Ito, the
leading statesman of the day, was becoming
..~% convinced Of the necessity Of y
national party. When in 1900 he announced
the programme Of the Seyukai, or Con-
seitutlonal party, it was well known that
marquis Saionji stood behind him as his
trusted adviser. In Prince Ito's first Sci
Sukai Cabinet Marquis Saionji became Presi-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
7 NDER the heading "Pages From
My Life" in "The Strand
- Magazine" Elsie Janis, the


\ My Life" iI, in "The Strand
~ Magazine" Elsie Janis, the
brilliant young American ac-
tress pays full tribute to the part played
by her mother in helping her to attain
success:
Even in print I do not care to be sepa-
rated from one to whom really owe what
success has fallen to me-my mother. In
deed, it is not possible to write of mvself
without associating my mother with all I
say. Our relationship is more than that Of
mother and daughter We are partners
she managing director Of the firm Janis &
Co, the partner who displays the goods.
1T IS an ideal partnershipfor this rea-
son: The managing director was not only
the founder of the firm, but she was the
first to discover the value Of the goods, and
to place in her partners way every facility
for developing and improving their quality.
There is no man like my mother"
Everybody knows how popular Elsie
Janis is, not alone in this country. where
her gifts have become the proverbial
household word, but among the DOUGH-
boys, whom she has been very busy en-
tertaining-even when they were right
at the front. Therefore, it is easy to
conceive of the pleasure this bit of verse.
addressed to the boys themselves. and
dispatched along with the above auto-
graphed picture, has given to thousands
OF khakl-clad Janis fans. This little
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
The Halo of
Glory

A letter reprinted from "The Pad Cross":
Chaplains Office 332d Infantry
American E. +. in Italy
February l, 1919
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Fuller.
American Red Cross, Rome, Italy.
n HY DEAR Colonel Fuller:
NE have had it in mind to write
Il you an expression of my appre-
ciatlon regarding the activities
OF the American Red Cross as it has con-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

poem, called "Irish Philosophy" and re-
printed from Ambulance Service News"
takes the form Of letter:
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
The Kaiser's S S S

A WRITER in "The Forum" COM
menting upon the "private" fortune
of the former German Kaiser, says:
"William Hohenzollern's house at Co.
blenz will soon be for rent or sale. The
house is a famous old castle-the erst-
while Mecca of thousands of American pill
grlms wont to pass that way in their tours
along the Rhine, from Cologne to Frank
fort. At present it is occupied by Ameri-
cans, the doughboys, who must find its
great halls and spacious rooms comfortable
after the cramped quarters of trench dug
outs. Coblenz Castle is only dne of the
many assets that the Kaiser was forced to
leave behind upon the occasion of his hur-
ried trip to Holland"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
= A,incili

Marquis Saionji's leadership of the party
was particularly brilliant. At its close
when universal cry Of opposition arose
against the terms of the Portsmouth treaty.
1t was Marquis Saionji who, by timely
public pronouncement in its favor and by the
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
M arquis Sai0nji

n KARQUIS SAIONJI, leading
IV member of the japanese peace
delegation, has been for almost
half a century a unique figure
in Japanese politics, according to Jap
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13

dent of the Prvy Council, and twice acted
as Deputy Premier. In 1903 Prince Ito and
Marquis Saionji exchanged posts, the for
mer becoming President of the Privy Coun-
Gil and the latter the leader of the Sci
yukai. During the Russo-Japanese War
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
TO THE BOYS

You may feel a bit Of sadness
Without really being sad,
You naay sense q touch of glndness
Without really being glad,
You may erem feel some madness
Without being truly ntna,
Bat If You feel q bit of badncss-
Then look ont!
For q little bit of sadness
VIII catch q fello,v's eye,
And little bit of gladmess
Will send his spirits high;
And aOith little madness
You might very aUeU get By;
But a0hen 1t comes to badness,
There's doubt.
For there's sadness that depresses,
And there's madness that distresses.
Also 9ladness that Expresses
What the 5oy of life's about;
You can do aDithout the gladness
Or the sadness
Or the madness,
But that little bit of badness
People cannot hue without!
Sincerely,
(Sigmcd) ELSIE JANIS.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-13
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This is one of the poster
which published ItaIy's vel
come TO President Wilson
when he visited Rome. Tn,
translation reads:
In Woodrow Wilson
"Young Italy"---rnind-
full Of the Great Ital-
ians who from CoIum-
bus to Garibaldi, MAJ
zini and Marconi, Have
Built, with Their
Thought and Their
Work, Across the Deep
of the Seas a Bridge
of the Brotherhood of
Spirits--Greets Young
America.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-17
They must be saved.
MIDDLE CLASSES SUFFER.


"Next in point of suffering are the
middle CLASSES. The new order and
changed economic conditions have de-
privod thousands and thousands Of
families Of the chance Of making
decent living. They have been reduced
to dking out precarious existence In
any manner that may present itself
and most Of them have been compelled
to burn their furniture to heat their
have.
"Our coal mines have been given to
Cxecho- Slovakia, our land to Serbia and
Hungary, without considering that this
meant paralyzation of Austria's indus
tries and starvation Of her population.
An economic union with Germany IL
imperative If Austria lives AZ an in
dependent state"
Asked what Immediate steps he
would suggest to relieve the situation,
the cardinal replied:
''The combined effort Of the whole
world Is necessary. Austria IL Just
entering the severest winter in her
history. The country Is completely
empty Of food and the little that IL
available IL sold at fabulous prices. A
thousand wealthy families have emil
grated to nearby countries. sacrificing
the larger part Of their fortunes
II have the grcatest confidence in
the generosity of the American peo-
pie. When l saw the allies failed to
act, suggested sending several dele
cations to the United States to ex :
plain our situation and raise funds.
Several days ago l wrote to Cardinal
Gibbons, requesting him to ask Presi
dent Wilson to facilitate the work of
these delegations which are now en-
route. Our only hope now Is America"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-17
MEXICAN REPLY
CONTINUED from Page One.)

clares that the Mexican government
believes "a complete exposition of the
Jenkins case Is its best justification
and will prove its legality"
The note adds that the supreme court
will decide which of the Mexican courts
10 competent to continue the case.
The bare statement by the American
government that Jenkins Is innocent
Of perjury can hardly be accepted ~
sufficient proof for a Mexican tribunal.
the note contends, and declares that
Jenkins innocence must be completely
established by legal process"
"The Mexican government cannot
accept this view as reason for cessation
Of the case" the note said. 1t sug-
gests the information received by the
United States regarding the case may
lack tmpartiality" and cannot be ac-
cepted by the Mexican courts. adding
that "the Mexican government Is in no
position to admit that American ciu-
zeps should be judged according to In
formation rendered to the state DEPART
ment."
The note concludes with the hope
that this case shall no longer disturb
friendly relations between the Amert-
can and Mexican peoples"