Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

bert *. Chcstcrton will pay his nrst
visit to the United States In Janu-
airy for tho purpose OF lecturing.
II has been reported that Jacob Ep-
YorRs towns East SIDE sn Am In Ts%
By birth, nut English by naturaiiza-
ZION; VIII return to New York AS one
ing been the storm center of English
art Tor the past ten years.
:, There Their. was no dissenting voice
Bao %as 'he nG Of ss.s But one
tor or "Huck Finn" TO the company
OF Americas immortals. Under the
rules which govern election to the
elapsed since the doath OF its bear.
err. The nominating committee lost
Just ten Senrs since Mark Twain
went to join his fathers. The whole
civilized world viii approve the
award.
doesn't know whether to inscribe
MIN himself envs hu .1,, or scholar. Ills
ly published by the Harpers. is hu-
,,norous. certainly; but, also, Mr Croy
ffsa, 1ust been o, chosen to write tho
n r's ed, on inotion pictures for the
Britannica. His "iiow M Stionp plci
lures en ,sd Are , Made" Is the standard book
on or inc subject The genial pailoso-
Of Turkey bowman" In evidently
100 modest to claim both distinctions.
nut ihis story OF the adventures Of a
other title Tor Mr. s csoye etSn an OF
story teller to the young In heart.
, Ed ward j.; o'Brien. editor of Tho
the american short story. is TO 20 on
l H., lecture platform and tour the
Middle West, under the. direction OF
Lee kedick. early In 1921.
"Eroke OF Coyenden.". has shown ex-
small, MAYNARD & Co. announce it
among their new printings.
General Barnctt's report on the
vailed In Halt! since the United States
assumed control of the Black Re
tereat in aS Hnrry yed up rraneKs ln
travel book. "Roaming Through the
Yves, Indies" This sRrewd Observer
Of o. men and things covered the entire
spring and 1t was during this inten-
siVe study OF our island neighbors
mat ne came In close contact with
me Haitian situation. MIR. Franck
associated with our marines while In
iiaiti and heard the story of their
troubles with tho native population.
lie also mingled with tho blacks. get
ting their point of view and obtain
Ing evidence from their lips tina;
helps TO explain an apparently ugly
situation. Wha; he found out about
American rule In Haiti and Santo Do
minEO. ana the conclusions to Nc
drawn therefrou. Is presented ia his
new book with scrupulous accuracy
~ is safe to say that nowhere els.
can De found Il better account or a
problem That is arousing public feel
inS everywhere in this country In
c.dcntaly II may be remarked tina,
Eoainins Through the West Indies
VIII nave 10 travel fast IL IL is 10
catch up with its elder brother. "a
Masabond Journey Around the World .
rms bcsi-seiicr Of few years back
Is still In steady demand. having ius,
hecn sent TO press for the fourteenth
time.
Poets used to travel around on
winged sieeds or b. other picturesuun
Methods OF locomoiion. hui now one
poet at lcas,-and that is Iiortense
flcHner. whose Clouds and Cobhlc-
stones is fan publication OF IIough-
rusty Ford. Lately she made an
arduous trip in four days from Louis
vale, ny, TO New York-ani wbnt
IN even more remarkable She made
me TRIP nome again. Miss Flexn.r
crossed the Ailcghanies. burned out
nc brake hands and nearly finished
hrst speed" did eight mountains in
one day--all OF them over ? 900 }eni
nigh. and some OF them nearly 5000
record OF which any Ford-or nnv
poet-rniEht we'll be proud
Monica GARDENERS "Kosclnszko" i,
biography OF the great Polish hero.
~h!ch was recently published in