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portunity for profitable trade is mos
inviting. The Bolshevist government
very DESTROYS of the establishment O
such trade relations and will throw n
] obstacles in the way The eyes of the peopl
there, MIR. Spargo says, are turned Z
this country, and they look to us To hol,
out the hand of friendly and profitable
trade intercourse.
MIR. Spargo also believes that japan
aspires to follow In the footsteps Of Ger
many. halted and diverted only by de
feat in the war, in establishing a hege
mouy over Russia, and he believes thi
would be inimical to the interests of on
country and of Russia Open war agains
Bolshevism at this time, ne fears, would
result only in uniting all Russia in it!
favor, fighting strenuously for its cause
4 Our interest is to see Russia made stronl
and free, and he believes we can best
promote this end by securing a share IL
its immense volume of trade.
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sour Unseen Guest" Anonymous New
York City: Harper Il Brothers. Price
81, net.
In this period of q great revival of in
terest in the absorbing question of COM
munication with the spirit world, with
able support of the extreme probability
by men of such mental calibre as Sir
Oliver Lodge and Sir Conan Doyle, The
UrSeen Guest" will be greeted with eager
avldity by many. readers. IL will be most
pleasing TO those who believe absolute
~ in spirit communications; il will puzzle
the skeptical, and will of least afford
food for reflection for those whose dis
belief is unshakable.
nd Taar, ara 10 rnpaaS aprffaJ
10 the writer and his wife, whose unique
experiences are recorded IN this book.
They were not spiritualisis, were not
interested in the subject of spirit communi-
cation. The taking up of the recent innova-
ton known as the ouija-board-successo
of the ''planchette' of two generations
ago-out of idle curiosity, entirely by
chance and without any idea Of securing
results was met with startling experience
Ouiia soelled things on the board which
compelled them TO the belief that spiritual
control WAS behind the manifestation
Then came long and interesting ex.
perience. growing out of frequent com
municatiops with the spirit of a young
soldier who has met death on the battle
field in France. Darby and Joan bought
ouija board for themselves, and continued
their experiments, always with success.
In fact, Joan proved most susceptible
medium and could hold personal con
versatiop. The communications were
continuous, voluminous and interesting
They mentioned facts and names for
which they found verihcatiop. The spirit
Stephen they called him-imparted
much information about life Id the world
ip which he was then living. 1t must be
admitted that ne gave very attractive |
picture of the life which he found after |
what men call death.
The publishers say they know both |
Darby and Joan. and have confidence In |
their complete sincerity" So viii MANY |
readers. Others will not. But at least they |
have made very interesting contribu- |
ton TO a much-mooted subject.
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~Crabb's synonymes." Centennial |
edition. BY George Crabb, A. NJ With |
an introduction by John H. Finley, |
LII. D., Commissioner of Education |
New York State. New York City: |
Harper Il Brothers.
During the entire century that has
elapsed since the admirable results of
Professor Crabb's lahors were made public
In printed form, 1'Crabbs synonyms"
has been an acknowledged and accepted
suL1ioiitNs u fdluS0 Atat Lboh III /
Of institutions OF learning. It's merits have
been established by years OF practical
and useful service.
This edition has been enlarged by the
addition OF modern terms and definitions,
arranged alphabetically, with complete
cross references throughout.
In bis Introduction, Professor Finley
'ets forth the importanca of using good |
words with good purpose, and bears
nigh testimony TO the value of the ''Syno- !
1ymes' to this end. LONG life to Crabt
md to that for which his name is syno-
1ynl," he saws.
As q workman needs his tools, so does
writer need his supply OF good words
md his knowledge Of their proper uses. ,
They are his working tool. And this tool, ;
made by Crabb hundred years ago, has
,een sharpened for modern needs and
Is constant use will made an expert 6
'ut OF tyro. !
Received Of the publishers.
Armenia and the Armenians." From !
the earliest times TO the Great War :
1914). BY kevork Asian. Translated )
from the French by Pierre Crabites. !,
New York City: The Macmillan Co,
90 Fifth avenue. Price SIPS. I
Following an Introductory chapter on
he Armenian question, this book surveys
history from the earliest times
own 70 the present day. The geographic
al situation, the climate, the origin of
ne Armenians, the formation OF Armenian /,
oyalty, early religious ideas and customs, .
le conversion to Christianity, the dawn n
Armenian literature, the domination of !,
he Byzantine Empire, the Armenians E,
llring the Sixteenth, Seventeenth ard
Eighteenth Centuries, and finally, Ar Y
lenia In the Nineteenth and Twentieth s
these are some Of the topics z
:,
The author avoids the mistake of going h
% much into detail. He has written q n
,neise history which gives facts which ii
% average well Uniformed person desires to h
low about the country and the pcople. o,
I'd comi ~ at this time, when the SYM
lthy OF all the rest Of the world goes out
the sor' ~ stIic<en prople of Armenia, o
app arance IL most p, Itintnt. T.
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-uca Sarso." A romance of France
under Louis ,XI. BY Charles s. Brooks. p
New York City: The Century Co, 1853 ar
Fourth avenue. ri
This is fascinating tale that will turn "a
ok Time for the reader and surround
N with the Romance and poetry of bs
lions Paris and the adventures and of
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