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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-24
Training Camp
 SizzLers
EXHIBITION RESULTS.

EXHIBITION RESULTS.
 Giants 2: Houston 2. - Yankees 8; Shreveport g.
 Dodgers 3: New Orleans l.
 Cardinals :: Beaumont 1.
 Cubs z: Vernon 5. Alex Ferguson is among the Yankee squad shipped from Shreveport to Alexandria
 Jimmy Austin, the veteran, is back on third base again for the Browns, owing to Earl Smiths sore eye.
 Clark Griffith has signed pair. of Tampa infielders, La Motte and Foss. The latter is hailed as a star.
 Four rockies in the Cincinnati camp have had the ''tin can degree conferred upon them.
 Frank Brazil, former Eastern Leaguer, looks like the ''sure thing for first base job on the Athletics.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-24

When Earl Caddocl< was training for his bout with Jim Londos, tine Greek champion, several weeks ago, he did most of his training exercises in the Central Park of New York city. While training one day. he stopped runaway horse belonging to a society woman and perhaps saved her life. Not a word was spoken about the incident prior to his match with IOrldOS When friends heard about the affair they began arrange mentS to get a medal for the Ioyan in cOmmemOratiOn of his heroiS1n.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-24
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-24

Joe Hall. who administered a se- were drubbing to Charlie Peterson in Stamford Tuesday night, will in all probability meet Johnny Williams at the Pioneer S. c. on the same card that Louis Bogash boxes Jimmy O'Gatty April s.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Her Motto Was
Live Dangerously

BODY AND SOUL. A play in four acts.
BY Arnold Bennett. George Fl. Doran
Company.
There is something in this witty
work OF the very modern Mr.. Bennett
that reminds one OF Congreve It's
perfectly proper. but there is an
eighteenth century glitter about it.
And the theme-a bloodless duel be-
tween women was dear to the heart OF
the makers of artificial comedy.
Moreover the plot is a variation ON
the antique exchange OF mistress and
maid. with one rather important item
lacking. At the end the mistress is
left with no hero to marry.
1t need not be thought that Lady
Nab lacks interest. She is simply at
the beginning OF her career and we see
her taking hard but helpful lesson
OF wiser woman. She was clever.
but inexperienced. not yet clever
enough. Here is her creed before the
test comes:
AARoN--And how is the affair to
end?
LADY NAB don't know and
don't care. My motto fs-Live
Dangerously.
AARoN--I had enough OF living
dangerously at Ypres. The things
bound to come out and then
there'll be scandal. and how are
YOU going to explain IL?
LADY MAB-Dear youth. IL you'd
been on the inside Of politics as
have you'd know that anything
can be explained.
But she reckoned without her
Blanche. who carried matters quite
out Of the region of society explana-
tions. Bennett will give US more Of
both these women. In fact. We offer
without charge a suggestion for the
titles OF his next two plays: Lady
Nab in America" and Blanche and
Aaron"
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TheseYoungLovers
Upset Family Plans
THE HOUSE IN DoRMER FOREST

THE HOUSE IN DORMER FOREST.
BY Mary Webb. George II Doran
Company.
contains as good fiction as is to be
found between the covers That seems
to be true OF this book. The reader
gets the impression that he is about
to dip into a story like those Of Alger-
non Blackwood In which trees seem
to come TO life. As a matter of fact
most of the Incidents are contained
within the four walls of a house which
has an atmosphere of gloomy tradition
and conservatism. The younger gen
GRAFTON are stifled by the tyranny of
their elders. Everything around them
seems to express restraint, and the
very articles of furniture. stiff ard
repellent and. musty, have a spying
and resentful atmosphere.
OF course revolt can be predicted
and 1t is successful The eldest son OF
the house finds happiness in marrying
beneath him" and migrating to
Canada; his younger brother escapes
from loveless match with heartless
woman. and the daughter meets a man
who woos her in as breezy a fashion
as Robin Hood wooed Maid Marion.
These romances are so interrelated
that they all add to the essential
unity Of the plot. and the author has
succeeded in telling her story with a
keen sense of rustic life.
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ming" the first book being then and
there living and in full life. against the
form or the statute in such case made
and provided and against the peace and
comfort of the general reading public
OF the United States. INA CRITIC.
Attorney General
Such was the precise accusation
against the ''isosceles- triangular
client. who now sat so Imply and dis
iointedly before Mr.. Tut, with a GER
tain peculiar air of assurance all his
own, as il, though surprised and some
what annoyed at the Grand Jury's in
reference with his private affairs, he
was nevertheless-being captain of his
own soul-not particularly disturbed
about the matter"
Did you not write and have pub
lished a book with the title BY Ad-
vice of Counsel in the early part of
March?" snapped the jeering Critic as
proceedings were begun
II did"
Did you not write and have pub
lished book with the title As 1t
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such character that either one would
hurt the sale Of the othef?"
Neither The first book is merely a
collection Of short stories Of two IA
nous old characters known to many
magazine readers. The second y a
novel about a New York lawyer who
escapes from the squirrel cage by a
flying visit TO England, with the in
tent of flying back the Saturday fol-
lowing his arrival. But Englands
business makeup is entirely different
from our own and therefore the lawyer
extends his stay simply because of the
English system. But the system ap-
peals to him and so does the daughter
OF Lord Congreve. He decides for him
self the time he will return and when
that time comes he will take with him
a part of England, Muriel Congreve."
His pathetic statement had struck
home. The audience was amazed and
likewise the judge and jury. Tut
looked at Critic. He in turn looked
at the Judge and then gave shrug
OF his shoulders. Then the Judge
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NOvelized Drama

THE PURPLE MASK. BY Louise Jor.
dan Min. Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany.
Making a novel out OF successful
play Is often a proceeding Of doubtful
value. The result Is apt to be stiltedly
theatrical, as il by no means follows
hat situation that Is effective on the
stage will "get across" in narrative
form. This adaptation from "I,e
Chevaliar au Masque," which Mr. Leo
Ditrichstcin has made familiar TO
many thousand theatregocrs, Is very
cleverly dones making an engrossing
story Of romantic adventure and sue
cessful swashbucking, though there IL
still too much OF the flare OF the foot
lights about II TO make II more than a
"novelization variant Of material
that shows to better result In its
original form. lt is a story or Paris
in the days Of the First Consul. treat
ing OF tho exploits Of the mysterious
masked Chevalier. whose plots In aid
OF the Royaists make much trouble
for the republic. his speciality being the
kidnapping Of important officials. Its
love story is prettily done. and some
Of the descriptive scenes are excellent.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
The Stable Boy
Went to College

THE GUARDED HEIGHTS. BY Wads-
worth Camp. Doubleday. Page & Co.
This, is the tale of an aspiring
young man who scaled the guarded
heights" of success, wealth. social
position, &c. by sheer force of char
He arrives, but learns a good deal on
the way up. and develops a better
outfit of ideals than those he started
with Perhaps he is something of a
superman, in the accomplishment of
his rather remarkable feats, but he is
matinee idol, despite his football ex-
ploits and his magic financial sue
cesses. He finally attains to a con-
ception of service, as well as mere
self seeking. He sums up:
you've got to admit that the soul
of the whole thing Is education. /
don't mean education in the narrow
sense that we know it here prince
ton) or any other university. / mean
the opening of eyes to real communal
efficiency; the comprehension of the
necessity of building instead of tearing
down; the birth of the desire to climb
ones self rather than to try to make
stronger men descend"
George starts life as sort of stable
boy on a millionaire's estate, resents
being called a stable boy by the
daughter Of the magnate, fights the
magnate's son and then decides he
wants an education. He also deter
mines to win that naughty girl, as
well as wealth and position. He works
his way through Princeton, largely
~ football tactics becomes president
Of his class and generally shoves
ahead He enters the mysterious
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

thur Train. Charles Scribners Sons.
AS 1T WAS IN THE BEGINNING. BY
Arthur Train. The Macmillan Com
pany.
Reviewed by JAMES A. QUIGNEY.
When the first court of Book Re-
viewers opened and the good Judge
Literare f. Ditor took the bench SUI
preme silence reigned Arthur Train
noiselessly made his way to the wit
ness stand. past the reporters table
and round back of the jury box. The
Judge. a pleasant-faced. rather elderly
man. bowed gravely to him, indicated
where he should sit and administered
the oath to Train himself. subtly dwell
ing upon the phrase the whole truth"
and raising his eyes heavenward as
he solemnly pronounced the words 80
help you Cod" To which Train, with
right hand uplifted replied Il do"
Behind him upon the courtroom wall
lowered the Goddess of the Law of
Literature, blindfolded with pair of
large horn trimmed spectacles. holding
aloft the scales Of justice. In one pan
rested a typewriter a pen, ink and
some paper, which was balanced on
the opposite side by an unmerciful
looking stack OF rejection slips with
their gaudy coors Of pink, green yell
low and other shades. in addition to a
few checks that stood for authors
royalties. Not far from Train sat in
the sillSen robes of his office the judge
who cleverly administered the law. In
front of him, treacherously smiling,
stood the cynical, bullet-headed Critic
At a distance, Mr.. Tut of the cele-
brated firm of Tut & Tut, attorneys
and counsellors at law. leaned on his
elbows.
Two days before. an indictment had
been presented to the author that
somewhat disturbed him. 1t ran as
follows:
First Court of Book Reviewers OF the
Peace and Comfort In and For the
States Of the United States.
The General Public of the United States
Against
ARTHUR TRAIN.
The Grand Jury Of the States OF the
United States. by this indictment, accuse
Arthur Train of the outrageous crime
of disturbing the peace Of mind OF the
general public, committed as follows:
The said Arthur Train OF the city OF
New York. aforesaid. on day in March.
In the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-one. had pub
liuhad a hoptf frnf,, hts ntvn nos, an.ttind
"By Advice Of Counsel"
And afterward, to wit. on still an.
other day IN March. In the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-one. within week Of the first
book. hereinafter explained, aforesaid.
did feloniously have published another
book, entitled AS II Was in the Begin
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
THE SILVER SIXPENCE. b,
Sawyer Harper & Brothers.


"A little woman was sweeping her
house and she found a silver six
This is the "once upon a timeP OF
the "Silver Sixpence." tiny sketch
of the little woman stands broom In
hand in the shadow Of the large capi-
tai letter of the first word of the story.
The silver sixpence is a fortune Of
four million dollars left with a joker
on 1t to Eudora Pratt Post, daughter
of a famous philologist. She Is to be
allowed an income of 100000 q year,
and if she shows an ability to handle
this sensibly she is to receive the re-
mainder.
what" said she, shall I do with
this sixpence? I will go to market
and buy a little pig" This is Chap
capital vignette shows the little
woman, basket in hand. starting out
for the market.
IIudora starts out to find her pig,
which, as she explains to the cook, is
no ordinary grunter. but pig Of adj
venture. You buy them from fairy
pedlers in a sort of Hamlin town
market place. You pay for them just
sixpence, a silver sixpence, never
more, neverless; and you drive them
home to live in an air castle for ever
end ever. Only between the castle
and the market place there's always
stile; that where the excitement
comes in"
OF course she finds her pig He is
Jimmie Barnes, an ex-soldier. with a
rejected play in his pocket. She feeds
him, and after reading the play de-
cides that she will invest her twenty
thousand in producing the play, but
she came to a stile. but the pig would
not go over the stile. Sure enough
there is the little woman trying her
best to push pig over the stile
formed by the left leg of a large capi-
tai M"
Then follow troubles. 1t Is the story
of pair OF unknown youngsters try
Ing TO produce a play on Broadway
with a capital which, in truth, hardly
exceeds the sixpence of the story She
called the water to quench the fire
because the fire wouldn't burn the
stick for refusing 10 beat the dog
which refused to bite the pig which
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

Was in the Beginning within a week
Of the first, while the aforesaid was
still in fun life?"
II did"
DO You not plead guilty then in
having committed felony against the
general reading public of the United
States2"
Mr. Tut was on his feet. "One
moment" he cried. May ask a few
preliminary questions?" The court sig
nified acquiescence.
Had you any idea that the pub
fishers Of your books were to bring
them out within week Of each other?"
MOI" was the reply.
Were these books respectively Of
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

Wall Street" and. Of course immedi-
ately gains fortune. Tne war dis
tracts attention for while, but his
service in France also teaches him
things. And in the end, OF course he
gets the girl. having found out that
he Is really In love with. her.
The college scenes are particularly
well done from the angle Of sports
and college politics. both OF which
hulk large in the hero's vision. The
story Is well constructed, its narra-
tive fluent and interest well sus-
tanned. with enough OF incidental soci-
ology to give II some body.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

turned to the expectant jury and said.
In apologetic tones:
"Gentlemen Of tho jury. where the
people have failed TO prove the do
fcndant's guilt beyond reasonable
doubt It is the duty OF tho court TO
direct a verdict. IN this case, though
by inference the testimony points
strongly toward the accused. there Is
no direct proof against him and I an,
accordingly constrained to instruct you
to return verdict OF not guilty"
So the case against Arthur Train
was closed and his books may be
brought out together and by different
publishers rs long as they do not con-
flct with one another.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

refused 10 go over the stile so that the
little woman could get home, "but the
water would not" So IL went until
good friends and good fortune came to
Eudora, and behold-"She carried
saucer OF cream with her - without
knowing it-and when the pussy saw
1t she lost no time in worrying the
rat, but went straight with the dog,
and together they bit the pig hard :. :"
AS the story unfolds one grows con-
vinced that Miss Sawyer took the old
est of fairy tales, and deliberately
using it as a topic sentence raised the
airy structure of a modern fairy tale
upon. 1t as a foundation. Everybody
lives happily forever after for it is
fairy tale. Good deeds yield their
fruit in the last chapter as plentifully
as Californian orchards. And what is
most surprising, the heroine does not
marry Jimmy Barnes.
And at the wedding of Eudora with
the other man the resuscitated drunk
ard toasts with water: Here's to the
hest fairy tale that over began and
may never end !" To which the
bride. between smiles and tears, quotes
whimsically, so the pig jumped over
the stile and the little woman got home
that night
One hardly expects profound charac-
terization of so charming a story. II
has been written to please, perhaps to
dim the eyes a little. but not to tie
fantastic thought knots in the fore
heads of readers. A word for the
makeup of the book. The six formal
full page Illustrations Of the novel are
good as illustrations go, but beside the
capitals they are commonplace and do
not add half SO much to the value
and appearance of the volume.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

Alfred A. Knopf announces a series
of Danish and Norwegian translations,
a joint undertaking with the Danish
publishing firm of Gyldendal, the
greatest of Scandinavian publishers,
founded in ITO. This house issued
the works of Knut Hamsun, Nobel
Prize winner for 1920, whose works
Mr. Knopf is now introducing into
America. The first three Borzoi-
Gyldendal books are: Jenny" a novel
translated from the Danish of Sigrid
Undset: THE Sworn Brothers, Tale
of the Early Days of Iceland" trans
lated from the Danish of Gunnar Cum
narsson (the chief living Icelandic
novclisD, and Grim, the Story Of a
Pike" translated from the Danish OF
Svcnd F'leuron.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
Book Exc h ange e

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complete libraries and small lots of books
Encyclopedias Britannica, ii edition, Book
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m.NOlSE
fksNVORlD

is, according to several
critics, "the best love
story Of the year" 1t is
by Adriana Spadoni, au-
thor Of The Suing of the
Pendulum, who writes
popular" novels of the
kind that John Morley
defines as literature.
This novel bears the
Boni & Liveright imprint
and sells everywhere for
$500.
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
An Indictment Against Former Prosecutor

BY ADVICE OF COUNSEL. BY Ar
thur Train. Charles Scribner's Sons.
AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING. BY
Arthur Train. The Macmillan Com
many
The New York herald., 1921-04-10
N THE NEW FICTION YOUTH is STILL SERVED
The Will Directed Eudorato Spend
Four Million Dollars Sensibly
Reviewed by GEORGE KENT.

BY Ruth refused /,
The New York herald., 1921-04-10

II was already repelled by the
odors of an opening-tar and fresh
paint! At the windows clouded glass
or grillwork. And the big doors that
opened on the court rolled back with
scraping OF iron that made the
arches tremble and struck me to the
soul-my soul of prisoner
might rose out of the earth: she
rose even TO my prison. At the first
sound OF the bell she spread her net
over my life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-12
BIRTH RATE IN AMERICA
ADVANCES IA PER CENT
Census Bureau Statistics Show
Higher Figures in 1920
Than in 1919.
[By AssocIated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE
American birth rate advanced Ia per
cent In 1920 as compared with 1919.
the Census Bureau announced today
The birth ratio was 23.7 per cent
per 1000 population last year. as com
pared with 22.3 per cent in 1919. ac-
cording to the bureaus figures. The
rate last year. however. was I3 per
cent below tho rate OF 1916, which
the bureau declared may be looked
upon as u more normal year as il
preceded the influenza epidemic and
the entrance OF the United States into
the war.
The highest birth rate for the white
population last year was reported for
North Carolina with 3l.7 per cent,
and the lowest for California. with
1873 per cent. The highest rates for
tho "colored" population. which In
the bureaus classification includes
negroes. Indians. Chinese. and Japan
csc. were 1915 and 3c.3 per cent. for
Washington and California. respcc-
lively.
Tho figures in all cases were based
on the reports from the birth regis
tration area which includes twenty
three States and the District of Co
lumbia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-12
WANTS DR.. LORENz TO
CONTINUE HIS CLINICS
New York Health Commits.
sioncr Will Fight Depart
ment Of Education.
tBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. Dec. ll.-An "un-
reasonable or arbitrary act" By the
State Department OF Education to
prevent DIR. Adolf Lorenz, noted Aus
trian bone Specialist. from continu-
Ing his clinics here, will be resisted
ny all the power OF his office, Health
Royal S. Copeland de-
clared today in Il letter TO DR.. Au-
sustns $. Downing, assistant com
missioner OF education at Albany.
DR.. copeiands letter was In an
swer to the message sent yesterday
TO DIR. Lorenz. notifying the surgeon
that he must obtain IA State licenee
TO practice II he desired to continue
work in New York.
DR.. Copeland wrote DIR. Downing
that he would" continue to assume
that the request for credentials was
matter OF form. and that a license
would he granted DR.. Lorenz with
out dciay.
II there is any law in existence
preventing man OF DIR. Lorenzs
cmincnce and SIKH visiting our State
and advising our suffering citizens
1t is time 10 repeal IT," the health
commissioners letter said. 1T is
very petty. inhospItable, incxpcdient,
and indecent to place a single OBJ
stacle in the way of a transient
visitor SO distinguished. popular.
public-spiritcd and useful"
DR. LorcnZ. he said, had passed the
Illinois Medical examination during
I, previous visit to the United States
and that fact alone should Justly
any other State authority in giving
him recognition.
II doubt If any living Judge would
place any construction upon the
loosely wordcd law which would
make II operate to the detriment o.:
the public good" Dr. Copeland's let
ter continued. He said the surgeon
would hold free clinics FOR cxam.na-
tion and advice at tho department Of
health. and that II DR.. LorenZ con-
scented the clinics would be continued
until every person in tho city de-
string TO attend had tho opportunity
to do so.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-12
SAYS PUBLIC OPINION
WILL ASSURE PEACE
Canadian Delegate Halls Treaty ms
Notable Step to End World
Conflict
TBv AssOcintcd prcys.l


WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Out Of
agreements similar to the four-power
I'aciir covenant adopted hy the arm
araent conference yesterday, viii. be
developed a public opinion among
nations which alone can assure the
maintenance of world peace. Sir Rob-
crt Borden. Canadian delegate to tho
conference, said in n statement is
sued tonight. -Four great nations
have solemnly agreed that every
controversy between any or them
arising out OF Pacific question and
capable of settlement by diplomatic
r1c'nods. shall be brouGh: 20 a joint
conference OF all four powers. and
shall be there considered and ad-
justcd." the statement said.
This treaty in terms relates only
10 the Pacific, but as tht%convcntion
OF 1917. although applicable only to
the Great Lakes. extended in spirit
and in practice 10 the entire boundary
between Canada and the United
states. SO we may confidently trust
that the spirit Of this treaty will
govern all controversies between
the four powers. hail its accept
ance rs notable step toward the as
surancc OF peace"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-12
EXTEND PROVEN AREA
OF MONROE GAS FIELD
Addition of % Square Miles An
houhccd by Louisiana Dcpart-
mcnt of Conservation,
tBy Associated Press.


MONROE. LA, Dec. 1i.-Extension
or tho proven area OF the Monroe gas
field BY approximately thirty-eight
square miles Is announced by the
Louisiana department OF conserva-
ton. This field was recently pro-
nounced By the United States Bureau
of Mines 10 be tho largest known
natural gas district in the world
Tho extension Increases tho size
or the Monroe gas belt from 2I2
square miles. when the last survey
was made by engineers OF tho Bureau
OF Mines. TO $50 square miles The
Federal engineers. In their report,
expressed the opinion that the field
would be widcned through later
operations. Actual tests by drilling
wells sustained their opinion.
Broadening sof the field was done
through drilling operations b. in
tercsts represented by II. ID. Wal
bridge. OF New York, and II. c. Morris,
Of Dallas. Tex.