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New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
The Drama Of the World
In Vivid Picture and Prose
Historian Views Mankind as Pageant and
Writes Important Book for
Young and Old

1--we and express himself In crude life
and in the later refnements Of civili-
sation are stressed in tho episodes of
TINS book that string it together and
make 1t coherent. The rule that gov
erned the making of "The Story of
-lankind" is given in = sentence. or
query, near its close: "Did the coun-
try or the person in question pro-
duce new idea or perform an oripi-
nal act without which the history of
the entire human race would have
been diffeTent?" Van Loon continues
by reminding us that Tiglath- -Pileser,
the Assyrian, lived life full of dra-
matte incidents, "but as far as we are
concerned he might just as well never
have existed at all" It isn't a ques-
tion of splashing across span of
human history, finging the colors of
a flaming personality on the canvas
of the years. If one is writing. his-
tory that sticks to essentials in the
steady tread of evolution he must ad-
here to characters who illustrate his
tory with meaning, purpose. Athens
or Florence, at the heyday of it's
glory, had only one-tenth of the pop
ulation of Kansas City. But our pres
ent civilization would be very different
had neither of these Two little cities
of the Mediterranean basin existed"
Tho original idea Of DR.. Van Loon
was to have his "The Story of Man
kind published in a series of thin
volumes. The first installment appeared
few months ago. It's reception was
so widespread and hearty and the sug-
gestion that he make his contemplated
history into one large book was so
sane that he at once changed his plan
and arranged to have the whole work
issued under one cover. AS we have in
timated, the book is remarkable thing
from whatever angle one views it. It's
chief, to US it's decisive, value Is in it's
simplicity of diction and it's reliability
as piece Of historical writing. Wells
had to amend more than one statement
in his Outline" Van Loon will not
have to touch a page.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
By Samuel Abbott

TyYN STORY OF MANKIND. Rv uar-
dirk vsa Loon. Published by Boni 4
-N HERE WAS boy who had bed
In little room under a slcp.
ing roof. There, with q lamr
near his head. he was wont to
rad chapters from books in q neat
series bound in red and gold, each
volume being OF size that suited a
pocket under the pillow. In one winter
hs marched, camped and ruled with
Darius, Cyrus, Alexander and Cmsar
Hs knows now that those hours with
epochs long gone and somewha
apocryphal, while they were stages in
journey that all boys and men must
take If they would be somewhat wise,
were in part moments on wrong roads.
History is written otherwise to-day.
What that little chap in the curious
little bed, with an uncertain lamp at
his right hand, would have said were
this book now before us handed ia
him for a blessed half-hour before
dreams is something utterly beyond
conjecture For Hendrix Van Loon. in
his "The Story OF Mankind" has &C.
complished MARVEL, has cssayed and
finished history Of the world so
phrased that kids In their teens and
men in their scores of years can read
It and be equally edited and in
structed. Van Looms general scheme
is novel and decidedly effective. It
gets pictures Of dismal ard glorious
things of the past into ones mind in a
way that combines the graphic realism
of the event seen and the romantic
idealism of great story ut its best.
Using singularly alluring PEN
sketches of men, places and scenes of
the past and written descriptions and
explanatory matter, the author goes
over the whole range Of the worlds
existence as known to man and as re-
vealed in uncovered facts imprinted
on the eternal tablets of geology.
Salient points in the majestic drama
Of the desperate struggle Of man to
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04

LONDON, November 26.
English authors whose
H@ works have made considerable
Il successes this year in the
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
A Ranch Romance

THE GUEST OF ALIsTAIR. By Rober,
Allison Wood. George FL Doran Com.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
By Ware 3. Wells

LONDON, November 26.
T~OUR English authors whose
II works have made considerable
II successes this year in the
United States have either
sailed already or contemplate leaving
at an early date for transatlantic
trips. They are Michael Sadleir, Frank
ySwinnerton, ]. D. Beresford and S. M.
Hutchinson. ass
OF the four Sadleir seems to have
made the most hit and stir in America
with Privilege" according to adviccs
reaching this side. England is return
ing the compliment by making much
ado about Ben Hecht's erik Dorm"
There is one difference, however, for,
while ERIK Dorm" is Hecht's first
novel, Privilege" is Sadlcir's third.
All these four established English
authors, by the way. And time in be-
tween writing spells to advise publish
ers as to manuscripts best worth turn
ing into books. Beresford, for example,
spends one day . week reading possi-
BILE books for the firm of Collins, and
he has made many valuable first finds.
Swinnerton does the same for Chatto
& Windus and Ssdleir for Constable.
There is another possible visitor to
the United States in the near future
whose literary tastes it may be of in
terest to chronicle, on the principle
"Tell me what you read and l will tell
you what you are" Perhaps it is hard
ly fair to judge the busy man Of af-
fairs, stinted Of leisure, by this meth
cd; but readers may find it useful to
be able to check their judgments of
David Lloyd Georges character by a
consideration Of what the British Pre-
mier reads for recreation.
In one respect David Lloyd George
comes up to schedule as his career
would lead one to expect For serious
reading he dives into translations-for
he Is no linguist, and certainly not a
classical scholar-of Thucydides, Cic-
eros Letters and Demosthenes.
Though he is by no means a great
book reader, he contrives to get
through a good deal Of fiction. His
torical novels particularly appeal to
him, and the works of Dumas, Bulwer
Lytton and Stanley Weyman are his
chief favorites. He has read Charles
Reade's "Cloister and the Hearth" sew
eral times, and considers 1t one Of the
finest novels ever written. Ibanez's
book, "The -Four Horsemen Of the
Apocalypse" has been a recent inter
est Of the British Premier.
A new method of advertising novels
is being talked about among London
publishers-or among some of them,
for there are houses with long tradi-
tions which fight shy of any kind of
"stunt." The suggestion is to persuade
an author to read the best chapter of
his latest novel for recording on a
gramophone. The completed records
then would be forwarded to the book
csusT's, and purchasers of the novel
could either hear the authors tones In
the addition room Of the trader or prr.
chase a record for their own machines.
The extension Of the system to the
productions of poets. particularly
Futurist poets, is not advocated.
This sort Of "stunting." however
doesn't seem to be really necessary
la leading British publisher with a
wide knowledge not only of publish
ing but also Of bookselling and the
more subtle movemsnts in literature
New-York tribune., 1921-12-04
An Author In Africa

Mary Hastings Bradley. novelist. au-
thor of "The Innocent Adventures"
(Appleton) and other popular fceions,
is now deep in Africa on a hunt for
gorilla and other sights Of the jungle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04

Dances" employing an artistic stage
setting for their offering. Also on the
bill are Johnson, Baker and Johnson.
in "A Comedy Sensational Juggling
Novelty" Howard and Aitken a clever
team in Not That Sort or Widow"
and King and Wyse in their comedy
skit rs Friday the 18th, Unlucky p"
The screen feature will be Its A
Great Life" a six-reel comedy feature
by Mary Rhinehart, and produced by
Goldwyn.
What is heralded as the biggest hit
of the present season is booked to
open Thursday for the entire last half.
This act Is termed THE Rising Gener-
alton" and is produced by Miss Maud
Daniels, who is considered the greatest
woman producer in vaudeville Feat
ured in the act are Marg Daniels,
Buster Brown. Marie Blake and ten
inimitable Riddles. An elaborate stage
setting is carried which covers the
entire stage. and for twenty-five min
utes the kiddies romp and display
their talents to the unfeigned delight
Of the audience. There are six ladies
and seven girls in the act, and when
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
VAUDEVILLE
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
GARDNER and BARNET

Two Men and Girl in "A Passing Revue of Songs and
Dances. A trio of nimble footed dancers and mellow
voiced singers who proving sensation the keith
circuit with their and dance enhanced by elab
stage
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the clerks in the performance of their
duty was carefully noted by Mr.. Mac
Lean and stored away in his memory
for future reference.
MURRETTE.
Constance Talmadse. with Director
Chef Whitney, Camerman Oliver Marsh
and her entire company. travelled from
New York to Miami, Fla, to make
some exteriors for Lessons in Love, "
adapted for the screen by Grant Car
penter from Douglas Murray's play.
The Man from Toronto" This pro-
duction, which is Miss Talmadge's
latest Associated First National re-
lease will be the attraction at the
Murrette Theatre for an engagement
of three days, commencing Sunday.
This story was played in this country
by Henry Miller under the title of
perkins" and it is still playing in
England as The Man from Toronto. -
MURRAY VAUDEVILLE.
Headlining the bill opening Monday
matinee at The Murray for the first
half are Brown, Gardner and Barnet.
two clever men and one classy girl in
"A Passing Revue of Songs and
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MURRAY.

E. Mason Hopper, who directed ITS
a Great Life" the Goldwyn-Emi
Authors production, taken from Mary
Roberts Rinehart's story Empire
Builders" which comes to the Murray
theatre, for three DAYS, commencing
Monday. was famous on the vaudeville
stage as lightning Hopper" MI.
Hopper was born in Enosburg Falls,
Vermont, where ne was educated to
follow the footsteps of his father, who
practiced medicine.
He began his career at the age Of
fourteen, when he took the boy lead
in "Imogene" in a road show. Later
he returned to the University of Mary
land and afterwards studied art in Eu-
rope. He became lightning cartoon
list and it was as such he toured sever
al years in vaudeville.
WASHINGTON.
Douglas Maclean. the popular young
Paramount star. believes in realism
and cleyerly demonstrates his ability
to characterize people as they actually
are in THE Home Stretch" his latest
Paramount-lnce picture now showing
at the Washington Theatre. .
a number of the scenes of the pic
ture show eMacIean as the politest and
most agreeable of hotel clerks, distri
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04

they combine their respective talents.
we feel safe in predicting that local
vaudeville devotees have never quite
seen anything just like them.
"Margie" has won fame as a "wop"
impersonator: Buster Brown" as
THE Boy Yodler." and Domino Palum-
DO as The Italian Comedian" while
the remainder of the Riddles have
specialties which space forbids us
enumerating. 1t is a typical Keith
presentation. and no doubt will break
all records here. Two other acts will
be played in conjunction with this big
act consisting Of Neal Abel, "The Man
With the Mobile Face: and The Mer-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04
GETTING ALoyG coon

Women are as great sufferers from
kidney and bladder ailments men.
Foley Kidney Pills help rid the blood
stream of impurities that cause rheu
matte pains. hackache. swollen. aching
joints and stiff. painful muscles. Mrs
Carey. Box 81. r +. d. No =. Middle
town, n. Y, writes: had kidney
trouble ever since was a little girl
but I am getting along good since I
have taken Foley Kidney Pills" They
act Immediately and help rSstore the
kidneys to healthful activity. a. G.
Luken and Co.. 625-62S Main St.-Ad-
yertiSement
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The Theatres
SATURDAY.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MacLean in
THE Home Stretch"
Murray-"The Deep Purple; Vau-
deville.
Murrette-Pearl White in THE
Thief"
SUNDAY.
Washington - Bebe Daniels in
Ducks and brakes"
Murray-"The Deep Purple; Vau-
deville.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Talmadge in
Lessons in Love"
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buting smiles and cheerful repartee
from the business side of a fashion
able resort hotel desk.
In preparation for these scenes, the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-04

young star spent number of evenings
within hearing of the desks of several
leading Los Angeles hotels. Every
gesture and mannerism assumed by
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children Of M o their typical camping sites
Seeger formerly University California
his wife children touring
trailer.
His wife accomplished vions the Paris
Of
giving
in fashion for months
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
GET THIEF SUSPECT
In BOOZE RAID

After being sought by the police
since last November on a charge OF
robbery Joseph Martin. Negro. was
caught in a raid on 1925 Orange
street by Detectives Riley. Gamble.
Virden and Kempski on Saturday
night and given a hearing before
Deputy Judge Lynn In Municipal
Court this morning.
Judge Lynn, after hearing testi-
mony in the case, referred il 10 De-
tective Mcdaniel for investigation
and continued It until tomorrow
morning.
Josephine sliney, Negress, II West
Twelfth street. charges that Martin.
last November "a. seized her and
after rather roughly dealing with
her. extricated S12 from her stock
ing.
In the raid on Saturday night.
Carrie Wilson. Negress. was arrested
on charge OF selling Intoxicating
liquor. and Bertha Martin, Negress,
was arrested on a charge OF having
in her possession more than one
quart OF intoxicating liquor. Hearing
OF the charges was continued until
Friday morning by Judge Lynn. at
the request OF the Negresses' Attor-
ney. Philip l. Garrett
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
TROOPS PROTECT
QUEBEC; POLICE
F7REINEN STRIKE
No Fires Nor Major
Crimes Reported De-
spite Fact That Only
35 of I40 Guardians
Remain on Duty
COUNCIL WON'T
MAKE CONCESSION

QUEBEC. Que. June ~ CUnited
Press) Troops were guarding all
municipal buildings today as the re-
suit Of a strike Of policemen and
hremen.
The strike was called early yes
terday because Of dissatisfaction
with the wage award Of an arbitra-
tion board. Nearly 200 false alarms
Of fire were rung in after the strike
became effective. Small boys. revei-
ling in their unwonted freedom from
restraint. raided police and FIRE sta
lions. smashing windows and wreck
ing furniture.
Citizens began TO fear a repetition
OF the vandalism which character
lied tho Boston police strike. Ar
rival Of detachment OF 125 men
OF the Royal Twenty-second Regi-
ment however. put an end TO their
fears.
No fires had occurred and no ma
jor crimes had been committed az
10 this forenoon. although there
were but S5 men on duty 10 perform
the work hitherto assigned TO i4'
policemen and tho same number OF
Continued on pagc Twelve.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
CLOUD
Again HOVERS
over ireland
Both Sim Fein and Ulster
May Gain Concessions
Under New Plan
NO CONTROL in
FOREIGN RELATIONS

LONDON. uJne 27 Omitted Press)
Wheels began turning today for
the manufacturing OF an Irish
peace.
still dazed by Premier Lloyd
Georges sudden action in calling
upon Eamonn De Valera and Sir
James Craig for a peace conference.
England waited hopefully for set
tlemcnt OF the long vexine question.
De Valera spent today conferring
with Sim Feln leaders Under the
terms OF the Premiers offer he will
be allowed 10 take whatever coll
leagues ne desires into the confer
ence. their safety guaranteed. Nom
inaliy Dc Valera is asking his asso-
ciatcs whether II was worth while
70 confer with Lloyd George. Actu-
ally. Il was believed. he Is consider
ing who would make the strongest
Sim Fcin delegation.
Sir James Craig Premier OF Ulster.
already has called a cabinet meeting
for Tuesday.
II was believed both Irish factions
would be ready 10 notify Lloyd
George by midwcek what they in
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
new MAYOR
INOFFICEO ON
NEXT FRIDAY
Executive Elect, However,
Has Not Made Any In
auguratiOn Plans
SATTERTHWAITE MAY
GO ON WATER BOARD

No arrangements have been made
for tho swearing into Office OF
Mayor-elect Leroy Harvey, whose
term as chief executive OF the city
will begin next Friday.
When seen this morning. Mr..
Harvey said he had not decided be-
fore whom he would take the oath
Of office. Any notary public may
swear in the mayor. who thereupon
signs his name 10 the book contain
ing the oath and kept in the custody
OF the Clerk Of Council, Homer c.
Simmons.
Two years ago the present Mayor.
William G. Taylor. was sworn into
Office by Charles J. Coleman. clerk
Of the Municipal Court. The cere-
mony. which was witnessed by only
a few personal friends OF the
executive. was held in the Office Of
the Mayor. on the third floor OF the
Public Building. II took place at
1890 In the morning. July /.
Fourt years ago John W. lawson
took the oath OF Office as early as
June 10. before a notary
A conference OF the Republican
members OF the new City Council
has been called for tonight. by How
ard NJ. Ward who will be the presi-
dent of the new body At this con-
ference It is expected that an agree
ment vii he reached as TO chairmen
{, --s,inued on Page Tweive)
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
8 LOSE LIFE
BY DROWNING
INFOUR DAYS
One Boy Dies in Pond on
Estate of Alfred |.
dupont
YOUTH AND TWO BOYS
MEET DEATH IN RIVER

with the death. Saturday night.
OF Samuel Meddochs. aged 16 years.
which only became public today.
and also that last evening Of John
Houck. aged Is years. the list OF
accidental drownings in New Castle
county in the past four days reach
a total OF eight.
The Meddochs boy lived at 1O3
West One Hundred and First street
New York city. He had been visit
ing a chauffeur named Mullin. en-
ployed by Alfred /. DUPONT. on the
latter's estate near Blue Ball. Sat
urday afternoon the boy went bath
ing in pond on the estate. and was
drowned. His body was recovered
and yesterday was sent to his home
in New York by Deputy Coroner
Nichols
Young Houck. who was drowned
last evening, had gone to the south
bank OF the Christiana, opposite the
Harlan plant OF the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation. for a
swim. He got beyond his depth
and in spite Of the efforts OF his
companions sank to the bottom.
Charles Ryan. 6O7 West Front
street. and John Richey. 212 South
Market street, hearing the cries for
help. rushed to the place and car
ried the boy to the shore.
He was given frst-aid by the crew
OF the police patrol and was taken
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
THINK II WERE Slain
BEFORE HOUSE WAS FIRED

denly become demented also was
suggested.
zone OF the baby's dresses was
drenched in blood. which prevented
il burning" said Mccain. An axe
was found in the bed OF one OF the
women. A five-gallon gasoline can
was found in the room in which the
eleven persons were sleeping"
Neighbors who lived a mile away
from the lonely little death cabin,
said they heard sounds like men.
women and children screaming"
The dead are:
Ernest Lawrence. as.
Mrs. Lora Lawrence. 80.
Fred Lawrence. s.
Evelyn Lawrence, 4.
Ralph Lawrence, IL months.
Otis Drew, 26.
Mrs. ola Drew. "a.
Harry Drew, 8.
Dorothy Drew, 4.
Otis Drew, Jr.. 4.
Delma Drew. IA.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
EXPERTS BREAK TWO
MORE PROPERTIES

Thieves broke open the fruit stand
OF spiros Marks. adjoining the Ma
sonic Temple in Market street above
Eighth street. yesterday afternoon.
and stole tobacco and cigarettes
valued at $40 and IS in change.
Entrance was effected by cutting
the staple with a pair Of nippers..
Thieves also entered the home at
500 South Heald street, some time
Saturday night. and removed a coil
OF pipes and other fixtures from the
bar-room, formerly conducted by
Mrs. Mary McMann, who vacated the
building last week. The loss Will
probably amount to $50.
Neither Of these burglaries is at
tributed to boys. both cases showing
unmistakable evidence OF the work
Of skilled mechanics.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
MRS. STILLMAN
Wins POINTS
Doctors Testimony and
Beauvais' Letter Ordered
Stricken Out
TESTIMONY HAD
BEARING ON GUY

YONKERS. n. Y. June ~
Omitted prcss) )-Testimo ony Of Dr.
Hugh Russell, Of Buffalo. In the
Stiilman divorce suit generally re-
garded as the most damaging yet in
troduced against Mrs. James A. STILL
man. has been completely stricken
out. Referee Daniel j. Gleason an
nounced today.
The announcement was made in a
letter from Gleason TO John r. Bren-
nan. chief counsel for Ms Stillman.
In addition Gleason stated he had
ordered stricken out a letter alleged
10 have been written by Fred Beau
vais is Mrs. Stillman known as ex-
hibit / . and portions Of other letters
insofar as they related 10 the legiti-
macy Of Guy Stillman.
Russell. who had been one OF the
Stillman family physician. testified
that Mrs. Sullman had told him that
Beauvais was the father OF her then
unborn child.
''The motion TO strike out all the
testimony Of Dr. Russell is granted,
the letter said.
"The motion TO strike out exhibit
- is granted.
The motion to strike out exhibits
13A and lab is held for further
proof from the plaintiff.
THE motion objection taken as
against the infant. Guy Stillman. so
far as II relates 20 non-access and
the plaintiffs actions toward the in
fant is overruled but as 10 any por-
ton relating TO relations Of the de-
fendant. the co-defendant and Beau
vais 1t Is sustained"
Evening journal., 1921-06-27

MAYFlELD, Ky. June 27.
Omitted Press) County officials.
under the leadership Of Sheriff Mar
ion Mccain. today vainly endeavored
to pierce the veil OF mystery which
surrounds the death OF eleven per-
sons. two entire families. whose
charred bodies were found in the
smoking ruins OF a three-room log
house, near here yesterday.
Neighbors heard screams and gum
shots at midnight. Rushing to the
home OF Ernest Lawrence, they
we're driven back by a wall Of flame.
When the ruins had cooled the
eleven bodies were found.
Blood-soaked bits OF clothing
clung to some Of the bodies. A pis-
tol was found. three chambers dis
charged.
Various theories were advanced.
Sheriff Mccain believed an enemy Of
the family might have committed
wholesale slaughter. A possibility
that one OF the persons had sud
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
WILMA TO BECOME
AUTONOMOUS CITY

GENEVA. June % Omitted
Press. wilma, the Kiume Of North
ern Europe. will ecome an autono-
nous city under plans discussed in
the League OF Nations council here
today.
II was proposed that the city.
seized last fall from Lithuania by
Polish irregulars should be put un-
der the nominal control OF Llthu-
ania, while having her own govern
ment. Under this solution both
Kovno and wilma would operate
somewhat on the principle Of Swiss
canton.
The council devoted the session
today to drafting an agreement be-
tween Poland and Lithuania for this
settlement.
Evening journal., 1921-06-27
CUT WAGES ON
so RAILROADS
Labor Board Extends Re
cent Ruling o Many More
Lines
BROTHERHOODS VOTE
ON QUESTION JULY 1

CHICAGO, June q CUnited Press)
The United States Railroad Labor
Board today ordered the wages OF
employees Of eighty railroads slashed
10 per cent July 1.
The decision merely makes the re-
ductions announced several weeks
ago apply to all railroads in the
country in addition TO the few in
cluded In the original decision.
The first decision was given in
favor OF several small roads whose
cases were thrown before the board
as a test.
Employees affiliated with the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor are now
voting whether to accept the cut or
strike.
Representatives OF the four big
rail brotherhoods are to meet here
July to accept or reject the cut.
In case OF rejection there will be
a plebescite Of the membership.