Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-21

Champ Clark is an outstanding ma.
tional figure. His contribution 10 the
making of the legislative history OF
tho country since the early ninet'es ot
the,> past century. has probably oesn
served as Speaker OF the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, 2continuonsiE Tor sssn,
ysars from 1917 to isls o dpFt .po whSn
constructive Legislation connected wilh
tAe history OF our government was en-
acted, and throushout he welded The me
fsirness eth az sppeels from his rulings
yxrelyrcSer occurred, and when he re-
cNorabie Law OF party politics. which
awards 20 the victor the 'spoils' OF
osfcisl positicn.. Il is not oNtraraGanS
4dSsfly felt by the full membership
OF thai body. According TO unNarying
Democratic convention precedent, he
I'resident in 1872 having led on
trenty-seven ballots with a clear ma,
5Srity over All other candid1teT; ana
,S!ho was sent TO the convention as a
de!eGate Instructed for him. he would
nave been nominated and elected. His
country is SIM very great and il is
rzst without the realm OF possieil!iS
Hat whsn the
chastened somewhat as q. result of en-
Ierience and experimenting, assemoIe
nl san Francisco. he may again loom
nomination.
GThesc two volumes OF the rorninis-
public service, are cyclopedic in, The
wealth Of PERSONAL experience and OBJ
servation OF men and events. which
81 simplicity, and in the relation OF
snsidents he compeis The. interest OF
complete absorption in following every
detail OF the sidelights he gives on the
making OF the political history OF our
cpnnry.
tie speakership, Mr.. Clark makes this
Interesting statement, not generally
Known. end If known. not remembered:
u. am the only Democrat. living or
in the speakership by unanimous
v6tc OF the Democratic caucus. I have
hpen nominated that way seven times.
their first nomination AS confirming
tho statement previously made OF the
seyndnc:sss Of his rulings, Mr. Clark lark
ifst when quite youth, from very
EXCELLENT we'll -educated, and success
fdl nisi prius judge, who told me that
because he might make the right rul-
ing and give the wrong reasons there
for. 1t is matter of common knowl-
edge that any member may appeal
fIom AMI DECISION OF the Speaker to
tile House itself; and the appeal is de-
e3table unless debate is cut off by a
rnStion to table the appeal. During the
eight years OF my service rs Speaker
there were nino appeals taken from
every case. and by moro than n party
vote. except that just two days before
the expiration, Of my last term as
case. the Republicans. who were tenn
pararily. in the majority overruled one
my decisions, which was an abso-
i,ttsly just decision. but they did it 10
get their contestant; seated" Some
rarord that. for sound parliamenta-
JAS contribution to the country's
reminiscent political literature, My
Qfa rtcr. Century OF American Politics"
possesses value peculiarly and dis
undoubt eddy meet with popular re-
pqslie - !,
THE REp-SEtI1. BY, Natalie sum
ntf LinS0ln D. Appleton $3.50, NaW
Miss ,Lineein tells hers a5mystcry
Trevor Case" and 'The Moving Mn
On trial :or breaking into. the home
or. Colonel Mcintyre, the unknown
prisoner falls dead in the courtroom.
Investigation reveals him az Jimmy
ing hank>. who had been paying n
great deal of attention 20 Helen Me
IntSre. the daughter OF the man whose
peetor;s Helen Mcintyre insists mpon
an autopsy which discloshs tho. true
Indniry shows rurnbulls financial az
faigs to he seriously involved and he
~ suspected OF having stolen bonds
MSsSnging to Colonel Mcintyre Harry
with Barbara Mcintyre, Helcn's twin
sister, and absolute double In appear
ante. undertakes 20 clear Turnbulls
naTc. Lust AT This time Philin
lsnahcstcr, Kents law partner, disap-
pears. under circumstances that are
extremely compromising. Now gull,
tors in this drama of Washington life
lien new lercloninent arises 10
sht sesp'eSa & a"0, The
widow who is a home guest OF tho
Mantyres. is an object of dislike tc
me, Twin sisters on accoun, OF theiI
her This complexities matters still
\ chain Of forseries enters into TN,
money and several regulations In al
envelope sealed with red seal tn,
documents which have been AZ the bot
tom of this mystery and crime strange
iySppear and disappear, The envelop,
makes its way from hand 10 hand
nfLcctive Ferguson tries his luck a
solving the problem. Finally Harr,
Kept. through clever inanctiva reason
ing and Keen observations is able !,
niafe the gyi!i on Ibe actual culprit
!" 4"sc ot-F'HtN ingenuity mad so lon;
haH every one working on the lnys
terry OF the, envelope with the rct
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TIIE SPIRITrstoF SII.ECTIN,E SER
NICE. BY .a!a5or General u. II. Crow
der. United states Army. The Centur
Co. New York.
This is an authoritative account q
the, most wonderful mobilization o
nah power in the history of the woritI
u tells how tho frcest nation on cart
adapted conscription practically with
ortsa protest; how 100000 men be
twchn dawn and sunset or one dav pre-
srHted themselves at tho cnroIlmen
iodihss 70 .reeister for military ser
vloa how sei.0n0,G00 men were enrolle
in less than two years; and how
hhTfoO Of thhse were. selected rnoh
iijZtd and trained for active servIc,
Tl'is hook takes the reader behind IN
scenes Of the provost marshal general
of'ies and shows him how Tho acco,n
riishmen, Of this tremendous undhr
taking was made possibIe only throus
!, tbe,ryoiun;eerS who served o.. TIM loca
andsd!s,rict boards ana created a com
paratiye national enthusiasm
E3Gore sSDlsirjrg the American Sn
lectipe Service Svsterr, C;encraI C'-ny.
81 SerFsketches briefly in This hook .b
systems OF compulsory military trair
irS used bv the various co,,rt,;.
~ abroad. General C.rnwder mas d., !.