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Reviewed by
w. B. MCCORMICK.

Crackers and critics like Pollen and
Bellairs having had their day of de-
crying much of the work done by the
British Admiralty and navy in the
world war; along comes Sir Henry
Newbolt, who believes that the royal
navy did a mighty good job between
July, 1914. and. December, 1918, and
is proud to record that opinion in the
pages of "A Naval History of the
War" In so far as the actual his
tory of the British Navy in the war
is concerned there is little to be said
by any writer nowadays whose book
comes after Sir Julian Corbett's "Of-
fetal History" Newbolt accepts this
in a gracefully turned compliment to
the greatest living writer on maritime
history and strategy, but he main
tains that Corbett's object and
method are not the only possible OBJ
ject and method" And he proves this
not alone good naval history but is
also an admirable critical study of
British and German policy.
Newbolt gives his readers a fore
taste of the current of his thoughts
and opinions regarding the war and
its outcome in his preface. Our late
enemies" he writes, were always de-
termined to keep war wholly upon the
professional plane, to emphasize the
scientific and exclude the moral view.
Among us too there have been mill
taristS to whom the same doctrine
has approved itself. But this war
should have opened their eyes. for the
struggle, though it seemed to have
it's origin in smaller causes, was
quickly seen. even by Germans. to be
"a conflict between two conceptions Of
world politics.; that is to say. between
two conceptions of human life. After
seeing the two conceptions illustrated
upon a gigantic scale the Judgment Of
mankind appears to have reaffirmed
the old code Of humanity and chivalry
and condemned the new philosophy Of
might and the new method Of fright
fulness. But whether this mood lasts
or not, whether the issue is already
decided or must be fought out in some
more terrible war of liberation, there
can be no doubt of the nature of the
fight or of the opportunity presented
to the historian
How different the object and
method" Of this writer is from the
official type of historian is sounded in
his opening chapter, which is devoted
to Modern War and Psychology"
With its profound national genius for
the correct viewpoint and judgment in
military matters and in, war. France
saw as long ago as 1898 that war was
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not limited to the military establish
ment but embraced the whole nation.
1t was not until the world war that
England and the United States
grasped this fact and put into actual
practice the principles announced by
the French Convention on August %,
1898. Newbolt recognizes this when
he writes here: Where there were
formerly two views of war, the mill
tary and the civilian, there is now
only one. for in modern war there
are practically no noncom batants.
In this chapter is to be found the best
analysis yet written. of the contrast
between the British and German con-
ceptions of government and war; and
for those among military and naval
men who make a god of material and
mechanical superiority this chapter
ought to prove wholesome correc-
tive. Newbolt draws the conclusion
that: 1.-THE most encouraging infer
ence, then. to be drawn from the late
war Is that in such gigantic struggles
the autocratic power, whose existence
makes them inevitable, is itself less
capable for war than the genius of
the free nations, and as in the past
so in the future must at every crisis
work out it's own disgrace and failure"
After a chapter on British and
German Policy" in which is shown
the complete breakdown Of German
strategy and German sea power, New
bolt takes up the Course of the War
at Sea-" in which ne reviews briefly
the naval events of the years 1914 to
1918. His method then is to describe
the two naval actions of Coronel and
Jutland, devotes a chapter to the Ger
man Submarine War;" another to
British Submarine War and brings
his work to its conclusion with dis
cussion of the Battle Of Jutland,"
presenting the German claims and
English criticism. Responding to this,
in spirit that warns this reviewers
heart, Sir Henry writes:
1T is not probable that the disap-
pointment felt at first over the battle
of Jutland will long continue or will
be shared by our poster1ty. :.
What is 1t that a nation-even an old
and proud nation-asks Of its seamen
in the day of battle? Is il not enough
that the combat was sought and well
coined by men of every rank and
fought with the old Incompatible
nerve and cheerfulness; that the
leader Of the fighting line showed the
highest possible spirit and tenacity
and that the commander in chief SO
handled his enemy as to deprive him
Of every chance OF real success. to
drive him helpless and disheartened
ont of range and to send him home
materially incapable of further action
and morally disabled for the remainder
of the war? The student of naval
tactics will from different point of
view find different matters of interest
The discussion of them may possibly
affect in some degree one or two naval
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equals his best, and it shows as many
sides of metropolitan life as can be
compressed within the limits of
single novel.
When Q. Henry spoke Of New York
as Bagdad on the Subway he used
very significant phrase. If the calipr
Haroun al Raschid were 10 return 70
earth in quest of adventure, OF
romance and surprise he would seek
IL In the streets OF New York rather
than in the jungles Of Borneo or the
search for the pole II has been often
said that one-half the world does not
know how the other half lives. and II
this is true of the smallest village
how much more is IL true of New York
city? In this vast seething melting
pot there are almost as many separate
worlds, each In its own orbit, as IN
the solar system. Mr.. Footner man
ages to take US Into many Of these.
His plot is carefully constructed. so
that in a perfectly natural way we
meet representatives Of different
modes of life. He has gathered as
many types as Chaucer in his Canter-
bury tales or the author Of the
ARABIAN Nights"
The hero belongs to that charming
species--the club man. lie knows the
New York of Broadway. Financial re-
verses cause him to buy ticket to
England. He believes he can start
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irish and American Naves Carried Our Army With Small Loss

regulations, and may more probably
draw serious attention to the neces-
sity of organization and scientific
study: but unless the human race is
capable of being led into universal
error by the magic of bombast there
will be no doubt or debate about the
verdict of history. The British fleet
fulfilled it's traditional work during
four years of a worldwide conflict on
a scale never before known. it carried
great armies over sea, swept all the
oceans clear and shut up the hostile
empire within an impossible barrier.
and retained from the first day to the
last that control which is vital con-
dition of our national existence. In
cidentally it broke the enemy's high
sea fleet in the battle of Jutland."
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By PANAME.

In America you know Whitney War
~ren chiefly as an architect. But in
Paris he was your unofficial Ambas-
sador during the war. And we have
addret YES published here in French,
under the title, Testimony of an
American Citizen" Whether you have
them in English or not j have never
heard. IF you have failed to secure
them, something is lacking to the
completeness of your American litera-
ture. Could any one, American or
French. resist the charm of a book
that begins:
"Once l had q little grandmother"
have before me an article or
rather resume of impressions. printed
in L'IntrdnsiGednt. entitled LIE Voy-
age du General Nivelle aux Etats-
Unis," and signed whitney Warren"
The article is on the first page of
one of our most popular. evening
papers and the editors have placed
over the title written by the author
the simple word Friendship"
II is a joy to read that word for
its own meaning and for all that is
implied when IL refers 10 the United
States. 1t affords a still greater pleas
ure when one knows Whitney War
rem. Nothing could be more sponta-
neous, more thrilling, more irresistible
than his impulse toward France mt
tho moment Of the tragedy Of 1914.
And when we think that nothing
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well and promptly done. Next fol-
lowed the development and organiza-
ton of the vast transport fleet, In CO.
operation with the navy. After a brief
but comprehensive summary of this
Admiral Gleaves goes in detail into the
adventures and achievements" Of this
complex fleet.
1t is a stirring recital-so full that
one can only pick a few samples to
illustrate, chosen at random. For in
stance, the Mount Vernon. formerly
the famous Kronprinzessin Cecilie, the
gold ship" was torpedoed on the
morning Of September s, 1918. about
$50 miles from Brest. 1.-THE torpedo hit
fairly on a bulkhead" says the Ad-
miral, land had blown open hole
nineteen feet in diameter, large
enough for Fifth avenue bus to drive
through 1t let in 1000 tons of sea
water. but the bulkheads held, and the
ship lived. The depth charge crew
Immediately got over barrags of five
shots, (which exploded at intervals
about 200 feet apart and $50 feet be-
of work, the evolution being performed
exactly in accordance with existing
orders" But the problem of Keeping
up speed remained. and this depended
upon the men in the engine and fire
rooms. THE terrific explosion was fol-
lowed by instant darkness. There they
We're. with certain knowledge that
they We're far below the water level,
enclosed in trap, with only a long
narrow passage leading to the open
air above, and the ship in imminent
danger of sinking. The sound of hiss
ing steam gave warning of the added
threat Of exploding boilers. 1t is to
the everlasting honor OF our navy that
not one man wavered In standing by
his post"
The percentage Of loss In view OF
the magnitude of the undertaking,
was small Thus, when the Covington
formerly the Cincinnati of the Ham
burg-American Line of $4,000 tons)
was torpedoed but six of her crew of
7S0 officers and men were lost, and all
her passengers We're saved. Mr.. w. n
Fulton (Y. M. G. Al. who was a pas
senger writes of this:
The most vivid pictures of heroism
were rapidly impressed upon my
memory--the gun crews firing away
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Reviewed by
STANTON A. COBLENTZ.

If civilization has been responsible
for the mitigation of many diseases,
there is at least one malady for whose
very existence it is to blame And
that is an illness which is daily be-
coming more prevalent and which is
severe in direct proportion to the COM
plexity Of civilization. "Nervose
troubles" says Mr.. Loosmore, In the
opening chapter of his book
ARE steadily and increasingly fasten-
ing themselves upon an ever-growing
number of the best and most active
lives"
The rush, the roar. and the rumb-
ling of subways. the whirring Of
motors, the jangling of bells, the
screeching of whistles may be out
ward signs OF civilization; but they
are also signs of that which is lead
ing thousands into the doom of ner-
vous breakdown. In the natural
world, as the author points out. there
Is nothing to parallel the breakneck
speed and the exhausting strain Of
modern life; mature herself is living
protest against nervous disorder
there is a wonderful absence of strain
In nature" an absence of anxi-
ETY. and fear for Tomorrow" And
it is precisely that strain and that
anxiety which is rendering impotent
many of what otherwise might be our
most capable minds: this is another
indictment against the turbulence Of
industrialism and the congestion OF
modern city life.
Nerves and. the Man is in large
part a consideration of nervous break
down, its causes and it's remedies. AS
such, il is valuable not only for the
actual sufferer from nervous disorder,
but for all whose life is such as to
necessitate precautions against such
disorder. Furthermore, 1t contains a
warning to those who may be instru-
mental In bringing nervous trouble
to their associates, and I'm particular
to the children under their control.
Experience goes To prove says
Mr.. Loosmore. that lifelong harm is
not infrequently done by the harsh
treatment TO which children are some
times subjected" In particular. he
ndicts the public school system, de-
claring that through their agency
seeds have been sown which, in later
years. under strain or pressure, have
issued i'm nervous disorders" Incl
dentally. he condemns the practice Of
examining, "the notion that the mind
Is kind of chest into which as much
as possible has to be packed" and de-
clares that II is not only bad in its
nervous effects but destructive to
thinking.
Next he proceeds to make few re-
marks regarding fear, stating that
"the fears OF childhood are rarely
forgotten and that through fright
occasioned by tales of the "bogie-man."
ogres. witches, etc violence OF such
nature is committed as can never be
undone, and which may mean n
permanent handicap In years 10 come"
on the other hand. observes the
author. II children are kept by dis
cipline and Kindness within the bounds
OF common sense they may often be
saved from those nervous disorders
which lie in wait for most OF us in
later years.
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AMERIcAN TROOPS cARR1rn BIZ sHIps or EAcH NATION

the armistice was signed November IL
a total Of 2,079,sSO men had been
transported in LAP troopship sailings.
OF these the, navy transports carried
911,047, other United States ships A.
634 British ships, 1905 987, and other
foreign ships the remaining $50 per
cent. The total percentage carried by
American ships was 1925 per cent
an astonishing total
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Reviewed by H. L. PANGBoRN.


Since II is automatic that an army
three thousand miles from the battle
front, with an ocean intervening, is
not OF much use. II was clear from
the first that the transport service
was the one most vital link in the
chain OF American war efficiency.
The splendid result of the draft would
have been nullified had the navy and
the transport service broken down
seriously at any point. Moreover the
task was one OF such colossal magni-
tude that there was abundant reason
for the German, belief that it could not
be done. But it was done. and done
with an efficiency that entities it to
rank as "one OF the greatest achieve
ments in the annals of history"
In the flood of war books, histories
and personal "reminiscences compare
lively little has been written Of this
primary service. Hence Admiral
Gleavess book Is peculiarly acceptable,
especially as no one is better qualified
to tell the story. He was commander
OF convoy operations 1917-19iS. He
has also done well in giving the mar
rative largely in the words of indi-
vidual participants. AT sea almost
constantly" he writes. I'm the severest
weather that has swept the Atlantic
Ocean for many years, these master
mariners of the United States lived
up to the highest traditions of the
sea, and brought credit to their coun-
try. For the most part this story is
told by them, in their own words. and
so far as possible taken from their
official reports"
While British aid, and especially the
use Of British shipping, is not to be
minimized, it must be remembered
that, as Admiral Gleaves points out
the task of breaking the Uboat
blockade in the Atlantic naturally be-
came the immediate mission of the
United States Navy" The work was
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President Wilson, author Of some
ten books in addition to his History
Of the American People" has learned,
not from mis- landlord, but through
the recent elections, that he must va
cate. His new home In Washington.
to which he will move at the expirn-
ton Of his term. is being remodelled
to provide accommodations for what
Is said 10 be the largest and best se-
Iected library of any President.
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life anew in London as a cab driver
He goes into a saloon on the water
front for final drink. There he meets
detected looking taxicab driver. The
two enter into conversation and the
hero solves his difficulties by buying
the taxicab. He is sure that he knows
little New York better than London.
In buying this taxicab the hero enters
on an adventure equal to any of those
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The rapid rise Of Miss Anzia Ye-
zicrslSa from the obscurity OF the
sweat shop 10 her present literary
prominence Is as dramatic and in
tensely American as one OF her own
stories. Like Conrad. she learned the
English language after she was grown
up. as her early home also was In
Poland. But this difficulty OF Ian
guage, like many others that might
seem insurmountable. was overcome
by her sheer force Of genius. The mo-
ton picture rights Of her recent book
If short stories, Hungry Hearts," has
been sold 20 the Goldwyn Company for
an impressive check In five figures,
which IL perhaps a more telling tribute
TO Miss Yezierska's work than the Law
lsh praise which Il has been receiving
from our critics. Miss Yezierska has
gone to Hollywood. Cal. to superin-
tend the production
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of, the renowned caliph of Bagdad. for
in Ii he finds a corpse.
Thereupon he seeks to penetrate the
mystery with such slight clues as he
has. and he IS assisted By ravishing
daughter OF South America. He is en-
In the whirl OF revolution and
counter revolution. and his final sue
cess affects the fate Of little country
whose shores he has never seen. The
frenzied politics OF the Latin Ameri-
cans has given an opportunity for
many fictitious heroes. but Mr.. Foot
ner has a real knowledge of the, way
the Latin American lives in New York
city. His portraits of the conspirators
have as much reality as his pictures
of taxi drivers, and that is saying a
good deal.
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Reviewed by JOSEPH F. GOULD

In 1.-THE Owl Taxi" Mr.. Hubert
Footner wears the mantle of o. Henry.
1t is the book which that master in
tended to write, novel of life in old
New York. In excellence of plot it
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They Put Our Army Acros

A HISTORY OF THE TRANSPORT
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Night Adventures in New York

THE OWL TAXI. BY Hubert Footner.
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Cured. He declared himself dissatis-
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fore he was seventy. He really had
hopes of making some progress in the
eighties and looked forward conf
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
JACKSON PLANS TO
RAISE CHICKENS
AMUSEMENT MAN BUYS TEN
ACRES ON NASHVILLE PIKE
AND WILL BUILD HOME.

H. II. Jackson. manager of the New
Grand, in addition to operating first
class play house and moving picture
establishment is going to embark on
wholesale scale in the growing of
chickens. He has just purchased ten
acres of land on the Nashville pike,
adjoining the property of Raleigh S.
Hopkins and will soon erect thereon
a handsome country home. 1t will
have every modern convenience. How
ever, it is as a chicken producer that
Manager Jackson is hoping to bloom
forth. He is already at work making
his chicken runs, houses and pas
lures and will be ready in the early
fall to begin to hatch broilers and
fryers. He expects to raise and mar
ket not less than thousand chickens
every year and in addition have just
coolies of eggs for the market. Not
only does Mr. Jackson expect his
chicken farm to prove a source Of
profit but it will be a recreation to
him.