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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

Macaulay, author of pot
terism" (S2); "If Winter
Comes" A. s. NJ. Hutchin-
son, 81.
And what are your young
people going to be thinking
o. and doing ten, twenty. on
a generation Of years from
now?
Carrying out some, az
least, of the mental i'm
pressions they receive TO-
day, from the books that
are now pouring into Wana-
makers; new books by new
authors, old favorites in de-
lightful new illustrated edi-
tions.
Talk of your important
books - those for the
younger set should have re-
ceived first mention, rather
than last, should they not?
No better place to pick
out this supremely impor-
tant reading-matter than
here.
Furthermore, an extra
ordinary number of young
folks books of the higher
type-the kind that leave
thoughts worth while IN
plastic young minds, while
delighting them with charm
Of story and picture
coming in this season.
1t looks as though the day
of the forced or washy "ju-
venile" had passed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01
Natural History Society.

The October meeting of the Society
of Natural History of Delaware will
be held on Monday evening, October
>. az O'Clock, in the rooms Of the
Society, Tenth and VanBuren streets.
An interesting program has been pro-
vided. including Nature Study at
Buck Hill Falls by Mrs. Frank G..
Cox, and "A Visit to Painters Arbore-
Aurn.' By Rev. J. p. Otis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

@The Ayenger.s BY Samuel Gordon.
author of THE Ferry of Fate"
Lesser Destinies," Gods Rem
nants." Frontispiece by c. w. Gage.
New York City; The Macaulay Co,
15-17 West Thirty eighth street.
Price, Sl.75, net.
When Derrick .Skene, in righteous
anger, struck his business partner.
VIII Dallas, a vicious blow, in a fight
in their shack in the wild South Az
rican country, angered beyond re-
straint at evidence OF his supposed
friends perfidy and dishonesty, he
supposed he had killed him. In hor-
rid renorse over his presumed situa-
ton as murderer, he immediately
fled the country. And on the very
eve of his flight he discovered. from
the columns of an English newspaper.
that death had opened to him possess
sion OF fine estate, with the oppor-
tunity to drop his assumed name and
return home as the rightful heir. Sir
Clement Barradine.
But the incubus of crime hung over
his life like pail. and he could not
shake IL eff. His supposed yict m
haunted his dreams and even, to his
disturbed mind, made himself yisibl
In good living and good works he
sought ease. but never succeeded COM
pietely. Then he fell in love with a
woman, and his shattered brain con-
ceiyed the notion that this woman
would prove the avenger OF the man
he supposed he had killed.
The continued plot of the story is
skillfully woven and is carried GU,
with detail of intense interest. The
Character of Sir Clement, with rs
mental tortures and the love which he
regarded as hopless. is strikingly por-
trayed Excitement is added by the
appearance of Will Dallas brother
who blackmails Sir Clement brutalIy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

Both of them pay up in the end.
Don't face another winter with
the same old furnace or boiler
trouble that followed you through
last year. Don't struggle along
with the same defective plumb
ing and stuffed-up pipes.
Lay up your share of cold wealth
er comfort right now by calling
in a good plumber-youu find a
hist Of experts in that line in the
Business Service column OF Every
Evenings classified section today.
Your plumbing and heating may
need a lot Of attention or the
trouble may lie in a number Of
small defects that Just keep YOU
from feeling 'all ship-shape" in the
cold weather.
Give your heating and plumbing
clean bill OF health for this win
er-turn 20 the Heatinr and
Plumbing columns Classification 20
lin the classified section now and
get in touch with good man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

WAS there ever an in
w stitution w h ic h
quite filled I h e
function of this fascinat-
ing new-old Book Store, or
old-new Book Store, how
ever it please you to phrase
it, which is one of the east
est places to drop into in all
Wanamaker's?
That it is one of the hard
est of all places to drop ont
Of, we frankly admit.
The new titles are so
interestingl the pictures on
the jackets of the story
book or travel-book so vivid
and enticing! the shelves
and tables are as convent
ent of access as in ones
own home, possibly more
so, which makes it one of
the pleasantest, as well as
the most difficult, places in
which to "stop just one
minute" That is, to book
browsers.
And to perfectly good
people who lay no claims to
being book-browsers, but
who want to get a new,
clever novel to take away
over the weekend, or a gift
book for some friend who IS
a browser, or that king of
wedding gifts, a well-bound
set of the works OF a stand
ard author, and who want
1T mighty quick.
What a relief to walk in
here, where the light and
ventilation are so abundant,
and the service so prompt
and intelligent, and the
range and supply of books
exceeds that in any other
retail book store in the
country!
MOT since Benjamin
~ Franklin published
Poor Richards Al
manac" in this city, not
since the invention of type,
in fact, and the early, cost
ly, chained-up books, has
: there been such a ready
source of all the knowledge
that flows from access to
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

Furnished apartments are hard to
find. II there are any available. they
are advertised in the classified ad
section.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

own mind, and I've been
fascinated from the very
firstl" exclaimed one read
er, expressing doubtless the
thought of many.
New as this book is, it
has already gone into a
third or educational" edi-
ton, revised and rear
ranged by the author in the
form of a single compact
volume, convenient alike for
general reading and for
study and reference. Price,
only So.
NTHER new books de-
serving the prefix of
important" especial
ly in view Of the public
eagerness to read them, in
clude Lytton Strachey's
Queen Victoria" which,
while written in delightful,
almost racy style, displays
marvellous vision and grasp
in its bold and Illuminating
interpretations of recent
history (price So; Lord
Frederic Hamilton's i'm
mensely readable Days be-
fore Yesterday" in which,
without malice or too many
anecdotes - the bane of
most books of reminis-
cences-he shows the in
teresting side of the great
world" of the nineteenth
century (s4); and, above
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

II IKE flower beds
IL blooming out over
night, the Wana-
maker tables of new books
are a marvel.
Much is said of the de-
lightful musty smell Of old
books - well, such books
can be smelt and can be
bought to hearts content
ment, in a section devoted
altogether to a particularly
fine and representative col
lection of such stately an
tiquities (see Column One);
but nothing sufficiently
rapturous has yet been
written Of the fresh, half
mysterious and wholly ex-
hilarating smell of new ink
on new paper in a new book,
whose crisp pages you, per-
haps, may be the first to
open.
Anything can acquire
age through waiting, and
mustiness through ageing;
whereas nothing on earth
can smell like a new book
except a new book, and
nothing else gets into your
blood in the same way.
Why, a new book is a
new ideal
The book-tables here are
absolutely groanihg under
an opulence of new ideas,
for the Fall output of books
9 is unusually high in quality
and generous in quantity.
TT will be welcome news,
whether to the purchas-
er of a single book or of
a whole library of them,
that, despite the continued
high cost of manufacture
of books, prices tend to a
noticeable moderation.
Two or three examples
are sufficient. Hall Gaines
Master of Men," and Gene
Stratton Porter's "H er
Fathers Daughter" are
both brand new novels,
both written by popular au-
thors, and both are in the
"best-seller" class.
But the price of either
book is only SITS.
Quite wonderful, really,
after you've seen the book,
is the fact that Howard
Pyle's gloriously illustrated
Book Of Pirates" can be
had for. but So.
This new book, compiled
by Merle Johnson from the
best of the writings and il
lustrations of Mr.. Pyle on
this picturesque subject, is
a fine quarto volume, beau
tifully printed, and rich in
color Illustrations, as we'll
as those in black and white.
Five dollars worth of
glamour it certainly is; and
a delightful gift for boy or
man, but most of all, for a
man with a boy to bequeath
it to.
Really, it would be the
greatest pleasure to tel
here of all the interesting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01
Cold Weather
Comfort

The man
who doesn't
call in a good
heater man
when h i s
h % u S e
needs one
is in the
same class
with the man
who stays
away from
a doctor when
he is sick
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01
"Cobweb." BY George Agnew Cham
berlain. New York City: Harper &

"Cobweb." BY George Agnew Cham
berlain. New York City: Harper &
Brothers. Price. 81, net.
may be said about "Cobweb" is that
IL is not laid ''along conventional
lines" On the contrary, they are very
unconventional. and also very un-
usual. but with results that are inter-
esting throughout. although they may
seem puxzling to, some readers. and be
provocative of liberal controversy
among others.
Two incidents form the leading
theme of "Cobweb.' Firs; In inter
ests and consequence. the extraordl-
nary attraction exercised upon G. T..
Rittenhouse Bourne, Indifferent young
bachelor and society man, by sight
of beautiful young woman whom he
casually met. his attention being at
tracted by the sight of n single tear
rolling down her pretty face. This
happened again at their second meet
ing. also quite a casual one. and he
fell hopelessly In love. They became
acquainted quickly and his passionate
declarations OF love overcame her to
such an extent that she consented
to an immediate marriage but
with the stipulation that he should
not inquire into her past life. They
were welded and ''lived happily for
brief period, when she quietly de-
parted for her old home, the location
of which was unknown 10 him. But
he trailed her successfully and joyous
reconciliation followed The offence
he had attributed to her was trivial,
it's effect upon him being extraordi-
narily psychological and unworthy of
serious consideration. She had led
him to infer. in their brief pre-mar-
riage intercourse, that she had been
an extensive traveller to all parts of
the civilized world, whereas all her
travels had been by books, in com
pany with a loving and doting father
And she believed she had grievously
lied 10 him by permitting this inno-
cent deception to prevail.
The other incident is the strange
eruption in the mind of the previously
happy and contented wife OF Boise
stephens, Bourne's friend. which led
TO her sudden running away from
home, husband and, children. But he
promptly pursued her. and by meth
ods somewhat akin to those OF the
cave man." soon restored her .tc
common sense and renewa. of happy
conjugd relations.
Around these incidents Mr.. Cham
berlain has Woven his story. 1t lis q
Strange one, but with much that Il
bright and sparkling, although witt
much more that may prove otherwise
| II is potent with witty dialogues. and
especially with some astounding the
ories and speculations, but with moth
ing that approaches even a trend C
obnoxious sensationalism or problem'
os social slush. In fact. it is real new
story in every sense OF the term.
Received of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

@King Of kearsarge.- BY Arthur o.
Friel. Frontispiece by Joseph M.
Clement. Philadelphia, Pa; The
Penn Publishing Co, s25-.7 Fflbert
street. Price. 81, net.
While he is well and approvingly
known as a writer for magazines,
King OF Kearsarge" is Mr.. Friel's
first novel, and IL is so good and
makes such fine reading, that other
books by him will be eagerly awaited.
For il is story that is altogether
pleasing.
king of Kearsarge" was Donald
King, a young business man who re-
turned from a camping trip to his
home in New York City 10 run bluntly
into convincing evidence that his
beautiful young wife was faithless TO
him. He was terribly shocked, and
suppressing his rage, he yielded to a.
determination to return TO the kear-
sarge Mountains, in New Hampshire
where he had been camping, and
there spend his days and drown his
grief in wild life with nature. First
he paid a forced call upon the man
who had betrayed his faith, and they
had a desperate fight, as the result
of which King believed he had killed
his wife's lover, but the shot did not
prove fatal, although King did not
learn of this until many months
afterward.
In the mountain fastnesses King
found the life that satisfied his dis
turbed nature. Also, he found ad-
ventures in plenty. some of them
thrilling with excitement. He found
good friends to protect and vindic-
tive enemies TO punish, and there was
anything but dullness in his daily
existence. Also, he found love, real
love, and in the end all his troubles
were dissipated and the story leaves
him and his new found love con-
| fronting future that bespeaks only
happiness and prosperity.
The story is keen, inspiring
! throughout, and with veritable
punch" or rather, quite a number
of them. 1t is. indeed, most read
able and certainly will prove popu-
| lar.
Received of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01
The Wanam aker Great Book Store
Is a Vast, Bright M;ryor-Refecting
The Whole World of New Books!

new Fall books that arrive,
say, in q single day, in this
Book Store.
But that would be as inn
possible as to tell Of all the
interesting peope, some
newer than otherl and all
very welcome, whis come in
here to look the btoks over,
knowing that they will
never be nagged to buy
them.
IVERTAIN bo;4ks and
certain facag, how
ever, are too promi-
nent TO pass mention.
One Of these is the in
creasing popular demand
for books Of a high literary
type. particularly history
and biography.
Perhaps this is because
these books are 80 inter
estingly written nowadays.
Who, for instance, that
opens II. G.. Wells iinpor-
tant Outline of History"
can help succumbing 10 its
fascination? No wonder it
is getting itself into so
many homes, for with the
patience of the teacher, the
fearless penetration of the
seer, the subject-mastlery
Of the deep student Of his
tory, and the entertaining
style Of II. G. Wells, he pre-
sents a panorama of the de
velopment Of mankind that
it would be hard to surpaBs
in its swift brilliance.
why, l began that book
from a sense Of duty to my
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

all, my Brother, Theodore
Roosevelt" an intimate ac-
count by Mrs. Corinnc
Roosevelt Robinson (S3).
All who enjoy Rex Beach,
and all who are interested
in sportsmanship, viii wish
to read, "Ohl Shoot "
which is this popular nov
elist's breezy account of his
adventures in hunting bears
in Alaska, cougars in Colo
RADIO, and meeting Indians
in Lower California, in
company with Fred Stone,
the comedian ($3).
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01
A Little City of Books
Inquire Within!

inquire WHHfn!
There are little streets all through
the City of Books and no toll to pay for
walking half hour or more among
them.
The Books like to be looked at but
not one of them will say word to you
until you touch them two ways.
All languages are here to be found
but they will remain dumb and silent
until your eyes call them to speak TO YOU
A book can be good company.
A book will give its own life to you if
you want it to do so.
A book will talk to you and shut up"
the moment it tires you.
'''''''' 9&A""'f
October T. 1921
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

TEEDLESS is II 20 say
- that the quickened
popular appreciation
Of books Of a solid" char
acter has noe in the least
dislodged the novel from its
supreme place. Every NOR
tai Of us wants TO be
"amooged," like Budge--or
was II Toddie?
New, "amooging" vol
umes Of Fall fiction from
the foremost pens Of the
day pour into the Store each
day. Like most half-teli
ings, to describe a story is
to spoil it but a few of the
most asked-for novels may
be named:
"The Wasted Genera
tion," Owen Joh hnson
1927; "The Pride Of Pal
omar" Peter B. Kyne 1927
The Beloved Woman. ="
Kathleen Norris ($175)
Dangerous Ages" Rose
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

John l.. Fisher Post. No. is, will
meet next Monday evening at the
y. NJ. c. A., Tenth and Orange streets.
This is no longer an exclusively naval
post, but will now accept men from
other branches of the service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

John l.. Fisher (NavaD Post en-
tertained the invalid soldiers from the
Brandywine Sanitarium on Wednes-
day afternoon, on the occasion of the
matinee performance of the Marine
Band at the Aldine Theatre.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

fine literature and new
ideas as the Wanamaker
Book Store ; to which is de-
livered, each day, every new
book of any distinction in
its line that leaves the pub
lisher's press that day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

Delaware Post, No. /, will meet next
Monday evening in st. Andrews
Parish House, Eighth and Orange
streets. Some very important matters
will be talked over. and a fun atten
dance is requested.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-01

Walter L. Fox Post, No. 2, partici-
pated last Monday in the funeral OF
Clarence Vinson at Dover.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-11
.R|FLEMEN ADOPT A
NEW CLUB FEATURE
Teams Compete At Weekly
Shoot Of Rifle & Revolver
Clubs Shoot

A new feature, the division of the
club into teams, marked the shoot of
the members of the Mt. Vernon Rifle
d Revolver club on Friday evening at
their indoor range In the basement of
the G. of c. building. The experiment
resulted so satisfactorily to the mem.
bers that 1t will be repeated at the
next shoot and may be continued as a
regular feature.
Van Horn was named captain of one
team and McMillen of the other. In
the work of the teams at the, range
the record shows Van Horns team
shot total of 1913 while McMillen's Is
men made l124. This gives an aver.
age of 1S9 2,3 for Van Horns team
and 1877 la. for McMillen's.
Last week the Society Of 1907 had
seven members. Since last evening
one chair has been vacant, but it will
not be removed until it is definitely
determined, the unfortunate member
cannot come back. While he has done
some steady and consistent shooting,
his work has fallen off steadily of
late, with the result that last night
his name was removed from the list of
the elect
The best shooting was done by
Pipes, who made record of 1876,
which Is single point under his
shooting of the week before. n. r.
Warner led the tribe Of McMillen with
1913. bettening his record of 1S9 OF the
week before
Several ties were hung up by the
marksmen. Both McMillen and C.
Van. Voorhis shot 1872. McMillen's 8
range work was shade the better
showing a total OF l3 bullseyes to IL
made by Van Voorhis. Van Horn and
Warner also tied. each scoring 1913.
Warner shaded Van Horn slightly by
netting 13 bullseyes to 12 by Van
Horn. McNabb and Clark also hitched
uD each making 1870 points, Clark has
six bullseyes and McNabb five.
The teams and club record
Van Horns Team-C. Pipes 1876,
Van Horn 1893. c.. Stoughton 1S9, Hoy
Russell 1877. v. Van Voorhis 1872. s. NJ.
Woolson 1872; total 1l3S.
McMillen's Team-McMillen 1872. r.
Van Voorhis 1888, f.. QuidOr 191. n. r.
Warner 193. Il, ID. McNabb ls0. c.
Clark 1870; total 1124.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-11
MOTORING N0W,kT
MAXIMUM Of FAVOR
Data Collected From Latest
Reports Showing State Of
Main Travelled Roads

Few days pass without inquiries be-
ing made at the Chamber of Com
merce by motorists seeking informa-
ton respecting routes and the state
of roads leading out of Mt. Vernon.
Improvement of weather conditions
and an equal improvement in the. con-
dition OF the highways and the by
ways have brought motoring to the
maximum Of popularity as diver
sion.
The Banner presents the following
data upon routes leading in and out
of Mt. Vernon based upon the latest
reports.
To Columbus-The detour between
Mt. Vernon and Mt Liberty, on eth.
er the new or the old Delaware road,
now is in good conditions. The road
between Centerburg and Sunbury also
is reported in good condition. Fol.
low the main road the rest of the way
to, Columbus. -.
To Newark-The best route contin.
ues as 1t has been for long time via
Granville. III,
To Mansfield = Take the road to
Fredericktown and 'Bellville and
thence to Mansfield.
To Wooster-Follow the road to
Fredericktown, Ankenytown, Butler
and Loudonville and thence to. Woos.
ter. iv
To Coshocton-It's some problem to
get through. Perhaps the best route
is via Wildwood to Newcastle, Wal
honding and Warsaw
To Mt, Gilead and Marion - Take
the Mt. Vernon, road via Chssterville
to Mt. Gilead and thence on to Mar
ion. The road is rough in spots this
side of Chesterville.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-11
$1O,OOO,OOO.

0,000,000.
Have heard very little from Freder-
icktown since leaving, but learn 1t is
so dry there on Sundays that per-
sonlcan't buy even gasoline. Marshal
John Jones now knows how IL feels
to have the heavy hand of the law
laid on the shoulder. Perhaps he will
be instructed to stop Perry from sell.
ing tickets over the Bumpy and Oc-
casional railroad on Sundays, and
Homer, Leyering forbidden the water
ing Of his pigs in the stockyards..
u With Me Sunday lid on so tight in
we fell sure that I'm
Gle Tip Foote, Charlie Clark, John
Wiggins, DR.. Sam Larrick and others
Of. the local speeders will slow down.
Jim Foote and Bent Herendeen
promised to stop and see us on their
return from California, but have not
seen them. They better not pass US
up. Though 1900 miles away. we may
get even with, them.
See the Free Press is' different
J. c. McCREARY.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-11
JUG RUN


Rev. Proper filled his appointment
at Perry chapel Sunday morning and
evening.
Mrs. Maude Melick and Mrs. Ralph
Melick and son Loren spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Carl Harris OF
Mt. Zion. y
Misses Lulu and Genevieve Rine.
hart will soon leave for Kent to at.
tend normal school this summer
John and Otto Davidson of Cleve.
land spent part of last week with
their parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Melick visited,
Silas Buoy and family Sunday.
Several from here attended, chill.
dren's services, at Bladensburg Sun.
day evening.