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New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Tropical Skies
A Conrad Story Told in
Popular Style

TIE LOsT HORIZON, BY q. Colby Bor-
ley Published by Dcdd, Mead & Co.
IN "The Lost Horizon" Mr.. Borley
has given US typical Joseph Con-
H. rad plot, treated in popular fash
ion. Almost all the external features
of the story suggest the author Of
Lord jim" and "Almayer's Folly"
There is first Of all the background,
combination of sea, islands and tropi-
cal skies. Then there is the familiar
contrastcd association of the most re-
fined and sophisticated thinking with
the most crude and primitive actions
One also finds Conrad's familiar
method Of telling story piecemeal, by
methods OF indirect narration.
One would like to complete the
parallel by hailing Mr.. Borley as a
literary genius comparable to Mr..
Conrad; but in all fairness this can
scarcely be said. Conrad popularized
is no longer Conrad. There is far
more blood-and- thunder in ''The Lost
Horizon" than in any Of Conrad's
novels; the episodes Of reflection and
description are far shorter and less
subtly done; the gusts Of hot passion
are more numerous, fercor and louder.
There are fewer reticences in the
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
IS Adventures European Novels Crises of Four Womer

story; themes Of lust and hstr.s !.
Conrad would be likely merely ;. A
dicate are here treated with 2
hand. "esF .
But the fact that "Tho Lost Bo,...
Is not another Lord JIM or ,,.'s' as...
Of the Narcissus" does No. Drsv.s.
from being a fascinating and AN. .
ing adventure story-one Of tbo 9
Of the season. The tire. 49, w 's'9
from an sbortive Central Az y
revolution, an Intellectual cub.r
Englishman who has managed - =
out with life wherever he hs, .,o. -
tered it and = Frenchnsn WIN :;
once soldier, lover, actor and mil. .
pher, are figures that captivate and .ss''
in the imagination. There =
glorious purple patches Of descr;,.;
And some Of the more dramatic ...~
the meeting between Reynolds ~,
Berenice in the garden and - -
'nutiny in which Reynolds meet. -
doom, are outlined with superb W..
Tho aura Of romantic sdventu7. :
preserved throughout.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Cooking

PRIMER OF COOKING. BY Dorothy
M. Hamilton Published by he Century
Company. $3.50.
fESO MANY young housewives, and, we
H. fear, TO some older ones, cooking is
a thing of mysteries. In this chatty
book, written with the novice always
in mind, one is conducted cheerfully
into the pantry and the kitchen and
told just how to begin dish rightly
and end it triumphantly. Advice as to
economical methods are sandwiched in
with alluring recipes. A little classic
Of the cookery.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

DANGEROUS AGES. By Rose Afacau!ay.
Published by Honi < Live1gAt. 50.
<<~OTTERISM' became widely
~ discussed novel in England
and America within few
weeks of its appearance in
bookshops. Miss Macaulay, disdaining
few critics who said that she couldn't
do it again, has gone over her road Of
adventure with life's living people.
stopped 60 investigate little group and
produced, in Dangerous Ages story
that reveals her advancing over the same
level Of superior excellence. 1t is, like
It's predecessor, a study of personali-
ties unfolding themselves through cs-
Gaping flashes Of revclatory act and
speech. The machinery Of physical ac-
tion has little more to do in Danger
Gus Ages" than to move the bodies Of
these personalities to and from places
necessary to the development Of their
intellectual selves.
The book can be diagrammed by
drawing two lines that intersect at
right angles and placing at their tips
the cardinal people Of the plot. At
the center one will have the old grand
mother, over eighty, who knows what
life is and, calmly waiting for her
last ticks OF time, never fails to utter
the just word Of tried philosophy at
moments when younger souls are in
the fret of moments torment. The
polar women are Mother Hilary, her
daughters Neville and Nan, and Gerda,
the daughter Of Neville. The four
touch, III their mental and native phys
ical festatiCns, only at the slight
Knot symboized in the old woman at
the family center. We hope-for we
sense the four as living beings-that
each of these stormily individual
creatures will attain the serenity of
the grandmother who understands
them and says little.
Mrs. Hilary, who catches the light
falls Of life merely on the surface of
her pool of existence, doeos the anoma-
lous thing of going to psyche analyst
to get her hidden motives f1ared .up to
her from the deeps of the pool. Miss
Macaulay's moments with her and her
Dr.. Cradock are funny in their adroit
caricature Of what may be termed
curiously contemporary cult. 1t is evil
dent that she harbors pungent
thoughts when psycho-analysis is on
the table.
Mrs. Hilary is but a Victorian
strayed into the present and hopeIessly
lost. She brings with her spirit Of
distrust of modern freedoms and the
sal volatile Of the days of the weepy
heroine. Neville, at forty-three dream
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
bUOkS BOUGHT
THOMS & ERON. INC. A CORPoR ArInN

THoMs ERoN, INC, A CORPORATION
dealing in old and rare books. auto
graphs. ETC.. are the largest buyers and
distributors of old books in this country.
We are in the market TO buy for spot
cash books IN large or email quantities
and entire private libraries. We especially
want limited sets, de luxe editions and
late encyclopedias. Autographs alas
bought. Free packing and removal The
advantages accrued to the seller OF books
IN dealing with a large concern are OBJ
vious. THoMS & ERoN, INC, "a bar
clay ST.. New ysrk. Tel. S0s2 Cogtlandt.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Etchiirlgs
Etchings and Comment in
New Volumes
THE CHARM OF. THE ETcHER's ART

THE CHARM OF THE ETcHERs ARI. s,I.I
lished by McDeyitt-Wilaon. Three
TT is but few years ago that the
knowledge and collecting of etch-
- ings became a business for lovers
of the beautiful. Where shop windows
once displayed paintings in oil and
water colors, to the exclusion of prac-
tically everything else in the way OF
pictorial work by hand, now they sell
dom neglect to show an etching or a
group Of etchings. To be able to pur-
chase new plate done by Bone, Cam
eron or McBey on publication is a
privilege accounted by experts a gift
,f the gods OF the artistic world.
Malcolm G. Salsman, in his preamble
to the first Of these three delightful
books, each containing twelve repro
ductions from well known etchings,
tells US that the thing to see in an
etching Is the motive. There must be in
it, caught in the fine lines, rhythm of
purpose, cross-section Of life human,
or as evinced in the natural world that
surrounds us. And the three dozen
examples bound into these volumes are
types of the best specimens Of modern
etchings. To show how sympathetic
Us Mr.. Salaman's Interpretation of the
sheets in this set we quote his passage
on w. P. Robins "Wind After Rain:
ut shows us Characteristic reach
Of the Stour, in Constable's country,
swept by the wind on summer morn
ing after q wild night Of storm and
rain. The etcher's motive was obvi-
ously tho wind-torn branches Of the
Willows, which focus the pictorial in
tsrest, while the etched line plays
delicately with the wind motive in the
sky, over the water, among the reeds
on the bank"
This is rare collection, valuable
in it's individual beauties and its
wealth Of interpretative comment.
Many Of the etchings in the series de-
servo frames and places on the walls Of
library or living room.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

ing of new work as = physician;
Nan, headstrong, satiric and danger
ously cool in crises; Gerda, wading in
the marginal waters Of social currents,
defying Nan for the love of one,
Barry-these four are held together by
threads Of kinship, and there are hours
when a strain of revolt or quick
fame Of personal opposition comes
near to severance.
For US the high art Of this truly re-
markable novel lies in the lazy case
in which its author carries on the de.
velopment Of all her characters stimuli
taneously through gradual spreading
out before US Of the realities Of their
inner selves. The talk in Dangerous
Ages" is thing to wonder at Through
it people on pages grow to actualities.
You won't find houses and rooms de-
scribed in this novel You will find
people drawn to the life S. A.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
The Author of "Potterism'
Writes Another Keen Novel
Rose Macaulay, in Her dangerous Ages, Lays
Bare the Hopes and Fears of
Her Characters

DANGEROUS AGES. By Rose Macaulay
Published by Boni & Livenght. 50.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
"A Western Tale
New Novel by Writer of
"Out Where the West
Begins

MYSTERY RANCH. BY Arthur Chapman.
Published by the Houghton Mifflin Com
panv. SITS.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Uses of Education

THE MEANING OF EDUCATION ,
James Fl. Snow6en. Published ~ -
Abingdon Press. Is cents L
VARIOUS aspects Of education 8,
briefly treated by Professor ssor
den in this little book. The author .,
pecially emphasizes the need for trs +,
ing the spiritual faculties. as vel ,
the mind and the body.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

AiE5Ss Es. ksTN1, gy ssns rstsr Jacobsen.
Published BY Boni b 14ver4xht- Sc.
K BSEN called "Niels Lynne" the
greatest novel OF tia nineteenth
century. This is rash thing to
sag Of any book that must face
comparison with Madame Bovary."
Anna Ksrcnina" and "Tho Brothers
karsnaaxov." But it may be asserted
without fear OF exaggeration that in
"Niels Lynne" We have work Of rare
and authentic loveiiness.
The charm Of Jaccbsen's novel is
progressive. One must not look for
literary stunts, for strivings after the
bizsrre and the unusual, for efforts to
carry the readers imagination by
storm. The author has simple plot
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
JAPANESE avERsE TO CHANGE
Idea That They Would Take Kindly
to American Built Houses Proved
to Be Wrong.

With the double hope Of business
success and social service, certain
firm In japan some years ago began
the importation of American-made
movable houses on a large scale. The
houses, the firm believed. would offer
very comfortable and cozy little homes
at reasonable prices to the salary-earn-
Ing classes of Nippon and would bring
about a great improvement In the do
mestic life Of the Japanese.
The enterprise. well-meaning as 1t
undoubtedly was. turned out to be a
failure. II was like an overzealous
but enlightened missionary trying to
impose the dogmas Of Christianity on
heathens. regardless Of the latter's
ideas, temperament and history. The
japanese have their own customs.
modes of living and traditions. which,
irrespective of whether they be good
or bad, are dear 10 their hearts and
hard to give up in fortnight. Homes
are the most basic Of institutions,
and house construction Is the result
of centuries of home life to nation.
To try to induce the japanese to give
up their houses Immediately and dwell
In the American-Inade houses Is like
trying 10 urge them to- give up all
japanese ways of feeling, believing
and thinking. and to adopt occidental
ways of behavior II Is preposter-
nus.-EaSt and West News.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15

The spool mill started up March 9Th.
Ed Jackson ID working there, and Sid.
ney Hatch 10 working for Jim Stone
marking.
@. G. knight had an III turn Sunday,
Billy Walker 10 caring for him.
Stanley Brown has been quite sick, but
10 little better.
Mabel Stanley is very sick with little
hopes OF her recovery.
Mrs. Cheeyer 10 better, and Mr.. Cheevel
10 sick.
Jesse Llttlefleld gains slowly. Ezra
Lebroke visited there Saturday night to
Sunday; also Pearl Hatch and children
were there Sunday.
Thomas Jones, who had o shock q
short time ago, 10 said to be gaining.
Mrs. Nora Abbott took dinner Wednes.
day with Mrs. Paige and her daughter,
Rilla Marston. It was Mrs. Abbott's
birthday. She received some gifts and
cards. She and Annie Hazelton helped
Mrs. Marston tack q puff In the after
noon.
Mrs. Hattie Heald 10 sick, and Mrs.
Luella Grover is with her.
The fair at Grange Hall Saturday night
Was we'll attended, and . good sum of
money taken.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
MEMEMTOEs OF GREAT ACTOR
Diary of Junius Brutus Booth and
Other interesting Relics Are
Found In Old Theater.

Diaries and relics Of Junius Brutus
Booth. famous In the annals Of the
American stage. were brought to light
by wreckers working on the recon-
struction of the famous old Walnut
Street Theater. at Philadelphia. Pa,
the oldest playhouse In the United
States.
Away up In the caves. and there was
no evidence to show how they were
put there. were two big hampers Of
wicker. falling to pieces from age. The
theater's manager had ladder put up,
and he and u workman started to as
cend.
The ladder broke and the workman
had some ribs fractured, but the ham.
pers, when finally brought down.
proved we'll worth the trouble.
They were full Of oldtime costumes,
a diary of the famous actor, license
for Booths father to practice law,
signed by the king Of England. and n
collection of old playbills and pre-
grams that are invaluable today.
Alongside the hampers. resting
across two beams, was big. thin slab
Of marble. 1t was found to be lith0-
graph stone on which were made the
pictures advertising John Sleeper
Clark.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
MONOPOLY LOST BY GERMANY
American Chemists Are Now Produc.
Ina the Rare Sugars Required
for Scientific Purposes

Not least among the triumphs OF
the new American chemical industry
has been the production Of the rare
sugars, so long a German monopoly.
The sugars were called for by the
small hospitals. as they are required
in small amount In meteorological
laboratories-one Of them, for In
stance, being the most sensitive stim-
ulent of typhoid growth, while 9TH
ers serve In the detection Of cholera
germ. The infinite care necessary to
prepare them In a state Of absolute
purity makes their cost seemingly
enormous. The most expensive rare
sugar catalogued Is stated by Drug
and Chemical Markets to be dulcitol,
at 1915 a pound, while mannose Is
worth $140 a pound. This Is dell
cate and delicious sweet derived from
mama, which is secreted in thin scales
from certain trees and shrubs, and
with which the children Of Israel were
mlraculously fed during their wander
lngs in the wilderness: Xylose, quoted
at S120 pound, Is made from the corn
cob; inulin Is obtained from the bulb
of the dahlia at certain seasons Of the
year. Other rare sugars are-aribi-
rose. at 500 at pound; levulose. $50
pound, and raffinose, $75 pound.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
To EXPLORE OCEANS DEPTHS
British Government Contemplating an
Expedition for the Gathering OF
Scientific information.

The British government Is contem-
plating the dispatch of deep-sea ex-
ploring expedition which Is expected
to gather much valuable scientific In
formation.
Most people imagine that the depths
of the ocean have been pretty thor
oughly explored. but this Is very far
from being true. AS matter Of fact,
only a very small fraction OF the
whole area of deep sea bottom has
been surveyed. Attention is particu-
larly called to a vast subaqueous re-
glon around the Falkland islands and
up as far as Montevideo, which Is al
most unknown, and which, having
depth of less than 100 fathoms, may
offer opportunities for the development
Of lucrative fisheries.
The first deep-sea exploring expe-
dition, that of the famous Challenger,
was set on foot just so years ago.
The ship left port In 1872, and Ideas
ON the subject were In those days SO
primitive that there was dispute as
to whether she should use wire or
hempen rope for soundings. 1t took a
whole day to make one sounding, or
a single cast Of the dredge for bring
ing up fishes and other animals.
Since then deep-sea sounding ap-
paratus has been much improved by
cable ships, and fishing gear has been
greatly modified by steam trawlers,
which use dredges. Besides, a great
deal that is Of value has been learned
by oceanographic expeditions subse-
ouent to that of the Challenger. Hence
the new exploring vessel will start out
with a prospect Of accomplishing a
very great deal of work Of real I'M
portance.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
Arc and Microscope.

Before the Royal MIcroscopical so
ciety In London there was described a
method Of photographing objects mag.
nified by the microscope. The light of
the electric arc itself Is employed
that of the incandescent lamps being
shielded; the light itself Is filtered,
and thus a powerful monochromatic
light, at the extreme limit Of vislbll-
ity. Is obtained.
With this light excellent photographs
of minute objects, under a magnifica-
tion Of 2,200 diameters, were made and
exhibited upon screen. The ex.
perimenter suggested that lenses spe.
cially corrected for the ultraviolet
rays would enable photography to do
for the microscope what It has already
done for the telescope.-New York
Evening Post.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
w est Paris.

A cafeteria lunch and entertainment
were given by the missionary society oi
the Universalist church last Wednesday
evening and proved q success. The
entertainment consisted OF music by the
High School Orchestra; plsylsts: The
Box Family, Hanging Sign and The
Big Little Library. The whole enter
tainment was success and many com.
pliments were paid to the High School
Orchestra.
Lewis N. Mann returned Saturday
from the Central Maine General Hospi
tai after Q three weeks stay. He ID
somewhat improved in health.
Rev. q. 81. Hathaway of6ciatsd last
Tuesday at the funeral OF Mrs. z. B.
Davis at South Woodstock.
Miss Mildred White of Topsham 10 the
guest of her uncle, s. T. White.
L. G. Bates was In Portland last week
on business trip.
The boys, who went to the conference
held In Portland last week, gave very In
teresting talks at the union meeting
held at the Universalist church Sunday
evening.
Mrs. George Devins and daughter
Louise have been III during the past
week. Mrs. DeCoster Of Norway, who
came to care for them, has been sick
while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. r. Tusll, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Briggs and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Sanborn attended the funeral last
Tuesday of Mrs. Z. B. Davis st South
Woodstock.
Mrs. Mary Curtis is very poorly.
West Paris High School basket ball
team played against Woodstock High
School basket ball team Friday night.
Edwin ]. Mann was given very pleas.
ant birthday surprise party Friday even.
ing. About twenty guests were present
and the evening was spent playing whist.
Refreshments Of sherbet, punch, crack
ers and the customary birthday cake
were served.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
Locke's Mills.

Our town meeting passed of very qui
etly. It is evident that our ladies are
not interested In town affairs, as thers
were only four who attended the meet
ing.
Silas Remission was In Lewiston Tues
day to see his father, who 10 in the hos
pitsl there.
Mr.. Churchill of Mechanic Falls was q
recent guest of bis daughter, Mrs. Dor
Tebbets.
Mrs. Elmer Fiske and Mrs. Raynol
Littlefield were 10 Norway Friday.
Mr.. Guy Wiley Of Bethel and Miss
Lula Goss of this village were married
in Bethel March 8, by Rev. w. @. Curtis.
Mrs. Fuller of West Paris, who has
been caring for Helen Bryant, returned
to her home last week, and Edna Jordan
Is working for Mrs. Bryant.
Florence Swift and Jeanette Tebbets
were at Bryant's Pond Wednesday.
Arthur Chapman of Mechanic Falls
was Sunday guest of his mother, Mre.
Walter Knight.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
Mt. over p. Brooks.

On Saturday morning died Mrs. Elvlra
p. Brooks, wife OF Owen p. Brooks, at
her home In Norway.
On the evening Of February %, after
returning from theatre, she suffered .
paralytic shook and In . few days suf-
fered second. She failed rapidly until
tho end. For the three days before her
death she remained in state Of coma.
Mrs. Brooks was born In Yarmouth
Nov. 8, 1871, the daughter Of Samuel
and Ellen (Ross) Groves. She received
her education at the Yarmouth High
School and the seminary at Kent's Hill.
In April, 1893, she married Owen r.
Brooks and they have made their home
10 Norway ever since.
Mrs. Brooks was q member OF the
mother church of the Christian Heart In
Boston.
Besides her husband she leaves fouS
brothers and two sisters: Samuel 0.
Groves OF Freeport, Mrs. Emma Mans.
field Of Portland, Thsxter and John
Groves OF Boston, Luther Groves OF
Freeport and Mrs. Blanche Tubbs OF
Norway.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
Buckfleld.

Mrs.. Fannie A. Gerrish, wife OF BENZ
e. Gerrish, died at her homo here Thurs.
day evening ut the age OF go years. Mrs.
Gerrish had been III for about two years
with heart trouble, but was confined to
her bed only few days. She leaves be-
side Mr.. Gerrish and his son Harlow,
two sisters, Mrs. r. l.. Warren and Mrs.
2. A. Taylor, both Of this town, and one
brother, Geo. b. Hsrsey of Swanton,
Vt. Mrs. Gerrish was Q daughter OF
Henry B. and Betsey (Richardsonl Her
sey. She WAS employed for long time
in the Office Of 81. N. Chase & Co.,
Auburn, and later In the post Office here.
Mrs. Gerrish will be missed by o wide
circle of friends and peighbors, who will
remember her many flns qualities OF
mind and spirit with pleasure. Funeral
was Monday morning from the home,
and was largely attended. Many beau
tiful flowers were sent % tokens OF
esteem from friends here and away.
Rev. A. S. Cole Of Woodfords was
home for few days this week.
The World Wide Guild mot with Mrs.
r. P. Dresser Monday night, and after
the work fine supper was served. The
spread was In honor Of Mrs. Eva New
ton, who 10 soon to leave town for new
home In Lee, Moss.
Miss Josie ShS~ resumed her duties
at the post office Monday after being In
Brunswick for the winter caring for her
aunt, Mrs. Libby.
Evening Star Lodge, r. and A. H.,
conferred the second degree on four can
didatss at Q special meeting Monday
night.
There Was Q vaudeville show st Odd
Fsllows Hall Saturday evening. Very
good.
Frank Bisbee has gone 10 his homo
for few weeks.
Slsighlng is nearly done for In the VII
lsge, and some Of the country roads
have been quito bare.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-03-15
Silo For Sale.

Round silo for sale, nearly new,
used only one season, in perfect con-
dition {; if taken down will sell for
half the cost of new. I also have for
sale Home Creamery outfit consisting
of churns, butterwasher, cream sep.
arator, Babcock test, pulleys, belts
and shafting, all in good condition.
Will sell very cheap.
L. A. BROOKS,
South Paris, Maine.