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The New York herald., 1921-02-13
CHARLES HANSON TowNE.

r T is characteristic Of Mrs. Atherton that
4 chapter of her new novel. It fairly
lifts the reader off his feet-as vivid de-
scription Of the terrible catastrophe of 1906
as could be imagined. There is a sense Of
all that the havoc meant to the inhabitants
Of San Francisco on that awful morning
more than fourteen years ago; and one is
plunged into the dramatic situation as un-
expectedly as those unhappy people were on
the fatal day.
At first one is fearful that the author
cannot keep up the pace, so dangerously set.
1t is as though a singer opened her concert
with trill on high G.
But Mrs. Atherton is a mistress Of the
art she practises, and is never guilty of an
anticlimax. Her story becomes better as
1t sweeps along. Every least incident is but
preparation for the final scene between
the two women-the kind of tragic situation
which only this American novelist is able
to write, maintain and make thoroughly
convincing. 1t is more powerful than the
mine scene in Perch of the Devil" and is
more logically reached and developed
Never has Mrs. Atherton put more into
one volume-not even into one of her COL
lections of short stories 1t is deep rich,
SedrcHiHB pooh' anu the period covered Is
that between 1906 and the signing of the
armistice. There are dissertations on social
ism. women's rights, the war, sex and the
subliminal SELF but they are woven defty
into the fibre Of the story ITSELF forming
such an integral part Of It that they cannot
be thought mere extraneous essays thrown
in for good measure
Alexina. the aristocrat, has married the
brother OF Cora Dwight, and the man-the
best drawn snob by the way, that has found
his pitiful way into fiction, mercilessly
shown up-determines to reach the social
heights through his wife's influence. He
succeeds. after fashion, but at perilous
cost. When the world war comes he does
exactly what a creature of his calibre would
do-nothing at all. Yet his sister. who has
mot been ashamed to take up nursing when
her small fortune DIV nded, Is shown in the
thick of the fight abroad, doing what she can
to alleviate pain and distress
Alexina also does valiant war work when
the test comes; and Mrs. Atherton's mas
terly TRADE against the brutality and oesti-
ality of war should be used in the text books
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Reviewed by GEORGE KENT.

Reviewed by 0EONOE kENI.
A o'clock each day two Americans
~ who work side by side in the Office
of an American firm in Buenos
Aires make their way down to a cafe for
their twilight cocktail. Both are about 30
years old, but one has been ten years in
the Argentine; whereas the other has been
there only six months. Yet, strangely. 1t is
the latter who boldly orders the Martins
and the "dados" to throw to decide who
shall pay for the drinks.
This anecdote is evoked by the two vol
umes In hand. both dealing with the study
and use Of the Spanish language. The sit
uation set forth Is common. There are
many cases of alert adaptable minds mas
tering the Spanish tongue in few months
and an equal number concerned with those
who through some obscure mental obstinacy
utterly fail to learn to speak the language
The American Expeditonary Forces teemed
with these contrasts. One doughboy would
return speaking French with speed and ac-
curacy; another would come back with a
handful of poorly pronounced passwords
Az a rule Americans of several generations
find 1t difficult to learn a new language. and
even when at length IL Is mastered the ac-
cent Is stamped on every syllable as n sort
OF reminder of nationality. Exceptions are
such as Charles Whittimore. representative
in South America for the Singer Sewing
Machine Company, who has spoken Spanish
so long that his English Is tinged with
Latin accent.
The value Of learning another language is
conceded by everyone. Words are thoughts
and the more words one has the wider the
range OF ones thoughts will be. From an
economic or commercial viewpoint the value
Of learning new tongue is even more per-
ceptible.
The United States. for the first time since
British frigates destroyed American mer-
chant shipping and British steamers out
raced Salem clippers, Is In a position to bat
tie for the markets OF the world. South
America Is this country's greatest opportu-
nifty. There the Americans are popular and
their manufactures are widely in use.
The agents and statesmen in the southern
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Reviewed by WADE CHANCE.


Putnam's Sons.
Reviewed by WADE CHANCE.
~ HORTLY after Lord Kitchener took
office at the War Ministry Mr.. Lloyd
~ George called and urged the appoint
ment Of denominational chaplains for the
many and various sects represented In the
British Army. Kitchener opposed the plan
as irregular and expensive, but Lloyd
George was insistent, especially regarding
the Presbyterians, so at last Kitchener
yielded in this one case. He took up his
pen grudgingly and growled, "Very well, you
shall have Presbyterian" Then one Of his
awkward smiles broke up the firmness Of
his heavy and forbidding countenance.
Lets see" he asked How do you spell
Presbyterian
OF fascinating interest, with a style pun
gent and epigrammatic. this anonymous pub
lication does not contain a dull line and de-
serves wide attention. We are treated to
the frankest studies Of a dozen Of the great
British leaders of the present era. although
three Of the number have departed from the
stage-Kitchener, Lord Fisher and Lord
Rhondda. Moreover there Is scarcely a
single one of the great controversies which
agitated British political waters during and
since the war which is not touched on.
limited at. The author makes some state
ments which the reader would wish more
evidence on. He is partisan in his friend
Ships and he Is good hater, so his work Is
altogether engaging If not judicial. He sets
up Mr. Gladstone as his idea Of a great man
Of the past, and Lord Haldane of the pres
ent. He believes that almost every one Of
his heroes has at one time or another saved
the Allied cause, that a conspiracy actually
exists to destroy Germany. that the brill
fancy Of Mr.. Asquith's social environment
has destroyed his political usefulness, and
that the ruling class in England has quite
gone to the dogs.
His swans are Haldane, Fisher, Rhondda
and Lord Leverhulme, and his bad eggs or
his partly added ones include Lloyd George.
Northcliffe, Balfour, Churchill Asquith and
alas, Lord Kitchener!
He says there is too much dust on the
mirrors Of Downing Street for England's
public men to see themselves as others sec
them-dust from the war; political du5t.
but most from mouldering principle Hence
the application of his duster, but in his
vigorous hands often Of sandpaper
OF Lloyd George he says, mo man OF our
times can utter an appeal to conscience with
ANYTHING like his compelling power But he
notes a growing tendency to discard an
instructive emotionalism for calculating
astuteness-his intuitions are unrivalled, his
reasoning powers inconsiderable. He has
ceased to be a prophet" OF great quickness
Of mind, which he ascribes to Winston
Churchill as well as Lloyd George, he quotes
Landor:
"Quickness is among the least OF the
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Asquit Lloyd George, Balfour and Lord Robert Cecil
b rsrsro~~. HsE1ee

sonality hardly equalled at the present time,
he lacks sensibility. his career has been
descent he tends toward that most dan
gerous of intellectual vices-that spirit of
self satisfaction which Dostoyevsky declares
to be the infallble mark of an inferior mind;
he is self absorbed. he has no heart, and
hence has no vision" He quotes the late
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

Examples of Mucha's paintings that
portray the history Of the Czecho-
Slovak people and which will be housed
in Prague eventually are reproduced
in the Photographic section this week.
Twenty epic paintings constitute the
set and nine remain to be done.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

of political Peter Pan. with boyish mind, ever
indulging in romance. "leaping" mind-but
some Of his leaps Of real genius. But he Is
one of the few he credits with absolute
sincerity of purpose and devotion to his
country's best interests
OF Balfour he says so much that is good
that it is difficult to quote. with a per-
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Uncle Sam Studies Spanish to Talk
With His Neighbors to the South

A SPANISH READER. BY II. C. L. Balshaw
F. p. Dutton Co.
SPANISH-ENGLISH AND ENGLISH-SPAN-
ISH COMMERCIAL DICTIONARY BY r.
Lusum. T.. p. Dutton & Co
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

THE MIRRORS OF DOWNING STREET by
a Gentleman with Duster. With publish
er's note by George Haven Putnam. @. p.
Putnan's Sons.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Mrs. Atherton at Full Speed

THE SISTERS-IN-LAW.> BY Gertrude Ather-
ton. Frederick A. Stokes Company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07
WILSON PACKER,
MAKES PREDICTION

WASHINGTON, May T.-'If the
FproHts OF the packing industry OF the
United States were entirely eliminated
neither the producer nor the consumer
would be conscious OF 1t in his in
dividual transactions. according TO
testimony given today before the house
committee on agriculture, by Thomas
r. Wilson of Chicago. president of the
Institute OF American meat packers.
: Wilson appeared on behalf Of 200 pack
+ ing companies to voice their opposition
10 the Norrls-McLaughlin bill which
proposes the establishment OF a new
federal commission for tho regulation
and control Of the packing industry in
the United States.
Wilson told the committee that the
proposed legislation would simply di-
vert the largest single industry in
America from energetic efforts to ad-
just 4tselt to a changed and difficult
situation" and declared that the uIti-
mate result would be as harmful to
the livestock producers as TO the pack
ing industry 4tself f.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07
LOWELL.

to Toledo Ohio, last evening.
p A. Berg was in Chicago on bust
ness yesterday.
a. &. Pattee or Denver. Colo, IS here
visiting his sister. Miss Nora Pattee
The Parent-Teachers club viii hold
their last meeting for this school year
next Monday night. A very interest
ing program has been prepared and re
freshments Will be served after the
program.
Miss Henrietta Baughman. who Is at
tending Indiana university at Bloom
ington. came last evening TO spend
the week end with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. II. i. BaughmRn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

present scale or wages for railroad
employees remain unchanged. was
made of the United States railway II
Dor board today by W. G Lee, presi-
dent OF the Brotherhood OF Railway
Tralnmen and L. c. Sheppard, presi-
dent OF the order OF Railway con-
ductoTs,
Lee presented survey OF increased
costs OF rent. fuel, gas and light In
various sections OF the country witch
he contended showed that brakemen,
switchmen and yardmen barely break
even on their present WACO scale in
their battle with the cost or living.
Sheppard denied reports that the
Big Four" had agreed to accept Is
per cent wage cut.
The railroads We're to begin pre-
sentation OF rebuttal arguments this
afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

company 10 Texas for trial. Mayer. at
a hearing before United States com
mIsa oner Mason. said he would bring
test case before tho United states
supreme court.
Tho officials I'm question ara accused
OF shipping liquor from tho United
States into Mexico. Conspiracy in
dictments wero returned against them
at IEl PasnS Tex
Mayer asserted that the volstead act
IS uncon stitutional in that &c goes be-
yond the letter and meaning Of the
18th amendment in its provisions
az ainst the shipment Of liquor outside
the United States for beverage pur-
poses.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07
THOUSANDS OF
DEAD ON WAY

NEW YORK, May 6.-The army
transport somme locked today. having
brought 1855 bodies OF American sol
der dead from French cemeteries. The
vessel also brought 40 soldiers OF the
American army OF occupation whose
terms OF Hervtce had expired.
The transports officers said the
transport Wheaton next week Will
bring 5000 bodies Of soldier dead, the
largest single shipment from France
There are sim between $4,000 and 3o-
600 bodies Of American soldiers in
France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07
WAGE CUTS WILL
CAUSE WA[KOUTS
LixrEsNa1IoEAL NEWS .sExyLcEl

LiNIENNATIONA- NkWS tSkkFILkI
WASHINGTON. May T--Predictiont OF
p general railroad strike, ~ but one
trunk line shows hostile attitude TO-
ward the unions IN the conferences
between railroad man Ssen1ent and
workers over working agreements or
dered BY tho United States railroad
labor board. IS made IN a report WIT
ten by william Harmon. a member Of
the general executive board OF the In
ternational Aachinists' association and
made public today in the official organ
OF the organization.
The machinistE' association fncllBies
sn It's m membership a large percentage
OF the railroad shopmen-
It Is freely predicted by national Ia
Dor officials that wage cuts will cause
g general walkout Of railroad orkers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07
EVERETT HARDING
PLEADS N. G

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERYicEI
CHICAGO, May 6.-Everett Harding,
claiming to be cousin OF President
Harding. today pleaded not guilty
when arraigned on a charge or i'm
personating government officer.
Judge Lands set the case for hearing
next Wednesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

4LA ~ AAA& ~
said l had to have a
serious operation. ]
had a tumor, and III
GERS which would
gather and break. /
had displacement 50
badly that | could
hardly sit down at
times, and it seemed
asif ! suffered every
thing that a woman
could suffer. Then
some one advised me
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

to take Lydia E. Pinkham NegsIdUI8
Compound. and | took 1t until | was
cured and saved from the operation.
have told women Of your wonderful
medicine times without number, and !
am willing that YOU should use these
facts and nv name if you like. also
used your Compound during the Change,
and can do all my own wor K but the
neavy part. and can walk miles every
day as help my husband in the office
Mrs. J. H. Meyer, ALI South Orange
St. Orange, California
1t is quite true that such troubles as
Mrs. Meyer had may reach stage where
an operation is the only resource. On
the other hand, a great many women
have been restored to health by LYDIA Z.
Pinkham' Vegetable Compound.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

The cape is again the accepted
wrap for summer. These airy
wraps which fly out so jauntily in
the summer breezes are particular
ly suitable for wear over fluffy or
CANDIES and swisses. This smart
cape Of Paris origin is mac of
navy tricotine lined with white
pussy willow silk. Huge blue cir
cles form the figure in the lining
and a deep collar of the silk forms
the trimming of the cane.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07
VOIaSTEAD ACT
AGAIN ATTACKED

CHICAGO. May e--Constitutionality
OF the yolstead act was attacked anew
today by Attorney Levy Mayer in re-
sisting an order for the removal of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

Metal Works against the Union Rail
way Equipment company. ct. al.
through Attorney George ]. Eder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

John Zitz has brought suit against
Henry Musnici 10 collect $500 commits
sion on real estate sale contract.
McAleer. Dorsey & Gnlett are at
torneNs for the plaintin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

LILLIAN MachaceH. $50 Washington
street Gary, IS suing her husband
Charles. for a divorce. They were mar
ried July ls, 1918. and separated May
30. 1920. she asks for $500 aIimony
Curtis & Kuss are her attorneys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

General incompatabnity Is charged
IN the divorce suit OF O. E. Bolls rs. Ell
Ia Bolls, which was nled yesterday.
They were married Aprn 16, 1912. and
separated Aug. 20. 1920. John II. Stin-
son IS attorney for the plaintiff.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07
SUFFERED ALL
A WOMAN COULD
Mrs. Meyer Finally Found
Relief and Health In Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Orange. Call always feel very
grateful to you, as some twenty years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07
HAMMOND
SUPERIOR
COURTS

That her husband beat her so se-
verely that ehe was confined to her
bed is charged by Josefna Movable of
Hammond. IN her suit for divorce
which was flled today. She says her
husband Matthias knocked her down
and then secured revolver and large
knife and would have killed her had
not her sister interfered. That was on
May 2. the day they separated. They
were married Jan. 81, 1905. Mrs. NO
yalic asks for the custody OF the three
children and $4,000 alimony. Crum-
packer & Crumpacker arc her at
torneys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07
EMPLOYMENT
CONDITIONS WORSE
- 1I. Z. REYNoLDs

rsTAFF CORRESPONDENT l. NJ sERVICEl
WASHINGTON May 6.-Cnsettled
wage controversies and high costs Of
materials in the building trades, bad
weather. high freight rates and slight
demands for manufactured products
with the exception Of AUTOMOBILES,
combined TO make employment condi-
tions at the close Of April. four per
cent worse than at the end OF the
previous onth. according to a report
issued today BY the employment serY-
ice or the department Of labor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

Mrs. Georgiana OEeiu. c4t Towls
street. Hammond, has filed suit for di-
vorce from her husband. Herman. They
were married June Is, 1920, and sepa-
rated April IL. of this year. He is
charged with calling her names and
beating her. Mrs. ONeill asks for ST.
600 aIimony. Joe Todd Is her attorney.
Foreclosure OF a mechanics lien is
asked in suit filed by the Star Sheet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

Suit on account has been filed by
Brodsky. Gross 81 Co, against Stanley
CeraJewski. ct. al, through Attorneys
Ibach. Gavlt. Stinson g. Gayit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-05-07

viletts 7. Ashton, williams street
Hammond, is asking for a divorce from
Charles j.. Ashton. They we're mar
ried Oct TO- 1895. and separated Sept.
8. 1920. Mrs. Ashton SAYS her hus-
band would fly into fits of anger and
at such times would falsely accuse her
Of having Illicit relations with other
men. She asks for $1,000 alimony. the
custody OF their three children and
$40 per week for their support. She is
represented by Attorneys McAleer.
Dorsey & Gll1ett.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-06-23
SHOULD FILE CLAIM AT ONCE
Disability Demands Required on War
Risk Insurance Forms to
Gain Attention.

IF you have q disability which you
feel is due to your military Or naval
service during the war, you should as
a matter Of duty to yourself and your
country Immediately file a claim for
disability" reads an article in the
American Legion Weekly.
Ito make the claim, obtain from
your local post, the National Service
Division of the Legion, or the Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance the following
forms: Numbers 526, $50 and 545. In
addition, make q detailed statement
If your condition and occupation prior
to service injury or sickness during
service, where treated, and physical
condition since discharge. Obtain
like statement from one or more per
sons who were with you and knew
Of your disability during service. Get
a statement also from one or two per-
sons who have known you since dls-
charge, particularly your employers
and other disinterested persons.
Last and most important, get state
ments from all the doctors who treated
YOUR, case and from the hospitals
where you were confined. These mus
| all be sworn to before q notary pubic
and forwarded to the Bureau Of Wal
Risk Insurance, where, after consider
alton of your health record, Your
military record and your present con
dition, an award should either %
made or disallowed.
eff you are among the 100000 who's
claims are hanging fire, the Nat1ona
Service Division Of the America
Legion will make it its personal bus
mess to get a decision on your claim
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-06-23

MARYLAND state board Of agriculture.
appears the following: IAN analysis
of the data obtained from sick herds,
vaccinated in Maryland during 1917
shows that over One-flfth of the swine
had died or were too sick to treat De-
fore the herds were 1mmunized. IN
formation from other states Where
control work has recently been con-
Quoted points to a similar lack OF
prompt attention in reporting out
breaks of hog cholera. Much OF the
criticism and unfavOrable comment
against anti-hog-cholera serum are due
to the fact that farmers delay the use
of the product for too long per19d
after cholera has reached the herd.
When many Of the animals show
symptoms Of the disease and the TEN
perature reveals high FEVER, II Is
not reasonable to suppose that serum
will do much toward limiting losses
Therefore. the warning is again gwen
to treat the animals at the very nrst
sign Of cholera in the herd.
Or better still, if there are reasons
to suspect that the hogs have been or
are exposed to Infection, they shOuIo
no imnunized before they have falleh
victims. In sections where there are
! no known outbreaks Of cholera there
does not seem to be any need for the
use of an expensive treatment Out
when the disease makes its appearance
in the vicinity no time should De lost
in having all susceptible hogs given
| the serum treatment.
Reports indicate that farmers anu
swine owners are remiss in guarding
against the introduction of Infection
| and are generally inclined to expec'
too much Of anti-hog-cholera serum as
a curative agent.
Copies Of Farmers Bulletin 834 may
be had free upon application to the
division Of publications, Department
of Agriculture, Washington.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-06-23

DESIGNERS have succeeded in
~ writing youth" into all the lovely
frocks designed for this years grad
yates. They have chosen f1lmy fabrics
and made them up in styles that are as
dainty as the flowers Of spring, and
these same flowers are made much OF
in their decoration. In fabrics Organdy
is long way in the lead of a list
that includes net (plain and dotteO
in silk or cotton, fine wolfe, lace,
swiss, crepe-de-chine and other crepes.
One reason for the success of Or
CANDY is that it provides Its own
trimmings. Frills, ruchings, flowers,
petals and other decorations made of
1t are not outrivaled by any other
kind Of ornament. TuckS and hem
stitching are suited to it and it makes
the most buoyant and youthful of
sashes. The graduation frOck pic
tured is an example of it's translation
| into just the right character of dress
for the voting maid. In this frock
narrow tucks and val lace edging
make a setting for embroidered daisies
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-06-23

America and placed in the base hos
pital at Camp Lewis, Wash, Quehl
worked out the details for a bronze
memorial tablet While awaiting his
discharge he drew up the plans, and
in civilian life again, he has obtained
a patent on an invention which he
calls the individual war memorial.
It is a plaque of bronze with the
figure Of a private in war uniform.
Around the plaque in raised letters
are the names Of the allied countries.
A plate to be engraved with the serv-
ice record is in the center. Orders
are pouring in so rapidly that he has
been forced to enlarge his working
force.