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The Washington times., 1922-09-17
MAI. MILES MIKES
MEAN MINT JULIGP

"PIcK1NG WINNERS WITH
MAJOR MILES" is ,he title
under which L. B. Yates has as.
sembled a number Of his earlier
stories Of the affairs Of this most
delightful parsonage. and is a re-
cent product of the presses Of
Bobbs-Merrill. Many believe "The
Major" one Of the most amusing
characters OF his kind vet pre-
sented; certainly he Is most
lovable fellow. notwithstanding
his many faults and idiosyncra.
sizes. The Major" is equally at
home at a cooking main, in
pool room or a gambling den. but
most of all at a race track.
THE Major" acquired his title.
as many OF his fellow Kentucki.
ans are said to have done. by
courtesy; and being at times. per-
haps, something OF IAN old ras-
CAL" cannot be held up as
bright and shining light. Yet the
reader will forgive those rascal.
ties in the knowledge that he. was
a positive genius in the rite OF
the preparation and absorption OF
a matchless mint julep. an i'm
peccablc judge Of horseflesh, and
the possessor Of a warm heart
and ready wallet, so far as his
friends were concerned. Most of
all, he possessed an amazing apti-
tude for escaping from the most
difficult situations.
As indicated by the title, the
book deals primarily with the sf.
fairs OF the training stable. the
paddock and the betting ring,
yet even those unlnitiated In the
mysteries OF the sport Of kings"
will find that II has a most hu.
man appeal and will take The
Major" to their hearts and cry
for more Of his delightful adven.
lures.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
Books Received

Or.R CHANGING CoNsTITCTION. by
charles W. Pierson. New YORK
Doubleday, Page 4 Co.
Federal encroachment on 0'a'e
4 FLASH OF GOLD, by Francis, R.
Beiiamy. New York: Doubleday
NsScy' the nirt finally gets an ar
row through the heart.
LISTEN TO THESE, by thomas u.
Mason. New York: Doubleday, Page
Professional humor
STUBBLE, by George Looms. Ne"
York: Doubleday. Page & Co
Romance of postwar Kentucky.
RkRRITT. by Sinclair Lewis New
York: Harcourt. Brace & Co.
Main street with asphalt and open
TTE PutIEEN GREEN GODDESS. by Louise Jor-
dan Min. New York: +. A. Stokes
rbo HimaIaya.. an airplane. rajahs
hea!hens; besnt!TSi EngIsH 1EIIr GsGns sTn1s nv
Lincoln Colcord. New YORK: Ihe
Macmillan Company 49,
short stories OF the sea by first
ruE JIyDGE, by Rebecca West. New
Work: George II. Doran. ~
Appears to be story OF scotch
sH0EE OF THE WIND. by Hilda
Conklin New York: +. A. Stokes
company.
All tho poems Hiida has wrltten
since the publication OF poems oy
GETTTNG Your NAME IN PRINT. by
n s McCauley. New York: FUNK
WaRnalls. 49,
The city editor. who is to review thls
hook. says most people he meets ave
trying to keep their names out OF
FROM HARRISON TO HARDING. by
Arthur Wallace Dunn. Ne" iork'
Putnam.
Two volumes OF "reminiscences
A MINISTER OF GRACE. by Margaret
widdemer. New York: Harcourt'
Brace a Co.
Romance OF q parsons son, u
New York: Putnam.
The regular Ethel NJ. Dell stutt
MY NORTHERN EXPOSURE. The
Kawa at the Pole, by Walter Y.
Traprock. New York Putnam.
Twin volume to the very humorous
Cruise OF the Kawa."
NONSENSEDRSH1P by fifteen au-
thors. New York: Putnam.
Fifteen voices crying from the arid
THE CHAIN. by Charles Hanson
Towne. New York: Putnam.
A country boy among the geniuses
sPELLBiNDERs, by Margaret Culkin
Banning. New York: George H.
Doran.
Women in politics. with romance
adornnent.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
MUCH RICH HISTORY
i'm "IMMORTAL T'rAL "

REALLY amazing is the slight
amount of definite informa-
ton which is obtainable concern
ing the recent history ans
present, condition of one of the
most striking Of modern peoples,
the Italians. Scattered reports
in the press are frequent but
indefinite concerning her political
actions, concerning the interest
ing struggle between her social
lists and their opponents. con.
cerning her attitude prior to, and
during the world war. at the con.
ferences and upon such matters
as Fiume and Albania.
A large body of intelligent
people in this country are dis.
playing a growing interest in the
affairs of the nations of the
world and have felt the want of
an organized presentation of the
facts concerning modern Italy.
Edgar A. Mowers Immortal
Italy" (Appleton) contains a
straightforward exposition Of the
history of Italy since the forma.
tion of the United Kingdom, in
1870.
Mr.. Mowrer possesses a very
real historical sense, which,
coupled with an intimate knowl.
edge Of the land and its people
and a journalists ability to read
ably present his subject matter.
makes his unique interpreta.
ton of, the Italian people.
HENRY KITCHELL WEB
STER will sail from Livn"-
pool on the Homeric September
20. His new novel. Joseph Cree
and His Daughter" is announced
by Bobbs.Merrill for October
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
AN EVEN BETTER NOVEL THAN "MAIN STREET"
BOOKS i'm DEMAND
FICTION,

FICTION.
The. Breaking Point" Mary
Roberts Rinehart.
This Freedom" A. 8. M.
Hutchinson.
Certain People Of Import
ance," Kathleen Norris.
The Country Beyond" James
Oliver Curwood.
Captain Blood" Rafael Sa-
batini.
"Glimpses of the >eoon,"
Edith Wharton.
NoNp(oN.
The P<eft Against Civili'
zation.~ Lothrop Stoddard.
Parody Outline Of History"
Donald Ogden Stewart.
The Pomp of Power"
Behind the Mirrors.
"Soliloquies In England"
George Santayana.
The Hairy Ape" Eugene
O'Neill.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
GIRLg CLOCK! CORPSE!
.READ ON AND SHlyIEiR

HIsT' The sound OF a light
. tap recurring at intervals came
to them. The girl gasped. A clock"
The chateau had been deserted for
years. There was click--tho
clock was striking eight. Reninc
larsen" Lupin. IL you would share
the authors ConfidenCe) dropped
to his knees before it. The weights
were at their lowest. He drew
forth metal tube they had con.
cealed.
"A telescope" the frightened
girl exclaimed. And left drawn
out to its full length. What does
IL mean?"
Rcnine smiled gl'imly. when
we've answered that, We'll have
discovered the way to end your un.
happiness"
An hour later he found the open
ing to the parapet into which the
instrument fitted, its circle of vi.
sion centering upon an almost con.
cealed tower among tho trees.
IT'S terrible-terrible!' he NUT
tered huskily. Look" Two bodies
swung in the belfry! The first
stroke of the clock had struck!
Seven more were to follow.
II this extract from THE Eight
Strokes of the Clock" by Maurice
Leblanc (Macaulay) causes quick.
ening of the pulses. then read this
story. II you are at all interest.
ed in deep, dark mystery and an
uncanny detective, read this story.
II is an account of the latest cx.
ploits OF Arsene Lupin. and con
tains a thrill 10 the chapter.
EMERSON HOUGH is reported
as seriously i'll in a hospital
in Denver.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
SATTRIST USES R0LLO
TO POINT A MORAL

TT Is almost tantamount TO q
confession OF great age TO ad.
NIT OF having even a working
knowledge Of the original "Rollo"
books. the work of Charles s. Alb.
bott. who was popular with par.
ents, at least, as a writer Of books
for boys during the fifties. Rollo
we have II on the testimony OF
an aged member OF the proofroom
was a most estimable lad who
never, never did single thing TO
which the most meticulous parent
might object and positively loved
to go to school, hated rough games
not to mention manifold other
virtues.
1t has remained to George =.
ChappelI to succumb to the tempta.
ton OF providing n modern version
OF the adventures Of this matchless
youth. and finding his publishers,
Putnam's. willing. "Rolo In So
ciety" becomes the subject OF this
review. But oh. what changed
RolIo! We find that Rollo's father
has decided TO move his family to
New York. and there they go, &C
companied by the faithful Jonas.
once hired man. now fathers sec.
retary. by courtesy. Then Rollo's
education begins in earnest. and II
is to be feared that his adventures
headed ones to whom Rollo was
once such a model youth. Even
Jonas learns to mix cocktails-but
this is too much.
Suffice II to say that "Rollo in
Society" is a delightful bit OF hu.
NOR. and William Hogarth. jr.. has
fittingly embeilished it with quaint
wood cuts that seem to make it
very true to its prototype.
7 e FOLKLORE AU VILLAGE,
by Franck l.. Schoell, French
visiting professor OF the University
OF Chicago &c. p. Putnam's SonsI
is more than its preface lie
scribes an elementary French
reader-it is series Of de.
lightfully quaint yarns typical Of
the back country of France, and a
volume sure to find a wide appeal
with beginners in the study Of the
French language and to travellers
on the continent who have been
struck by the simple, home life
OF the peasantry.
collection OF old-folk tales.
such as are common in French viii
lage life carefully selected and
edited. with notes and vocabulary
in an admirably arranged appendix.
To the reader or tourist whose
knowledge Of the French language
Is only casual, lie Folklore au
Village is an invaluable help.
1t should have particular in.
terest to the thousands Of re.
turned soldiers Of the A. z. F.,
whose glimpse Of the French ex-
istence was all too brief and
gained under wartime conditions
in which much Of the true natures
Of the country and people were
somewhat warped by the terrible
cloud Of struggle.
VILLA GATHER has the honor
of being the only woman in.
eluded in the group of five Amer.
cans who have appeared above
the literary horizon in the last ten
years." as chosen by some fifty
leading American critics in r..
sponse to a question put by the
Literary Digest
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
Red Cross i'm Belgium

EIFTH in the series of volumes
describing the work Of the
American Red Cross in the world
war is The Little corner
Never Conquered" by John Van
Schaick, jr. Macmillan). As in.
dicated by the title, this look
deals with Belgium. The out.
standing feature Of the book is
that there was vast amount OF
money and supplies handled by
the A. r. c.. and that both were
wisely handled.
Also there are interesting chap.
ters which tell Of 'hc handling Of
refugees and the care Of orphaned
children.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
SINCLAIR LEWIS PICKS
: ON US AMERICANS AGAIN
!. IN NEW NOVEL, "BABB|TT"
He Derives an Inordinate Amount of Fun
+ Dissecting Typical One-Hundred- Per
! Cent, Right-Thinking, Forward-Looking
individuals, Such as Exist in Our Land
BY AMEs KENDRIcK.

TNFFECTUALLY disposing of all cultural pretensions
on the part of the small-town American in Main
= Street." Sinclair Lewis turns to broader and
more fertile fields of endeavor The result is that Bah
bitt" while in sequel to the former book is
projection extension along somewhat similar lines
The people of this novel the smaltown who
have had sufficient to establish themselves in
spacious surroundings In place of Gopher Prairie we
have Zenith, a city of 1000 population
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
WEALTH0F FRANCE
UNAFFECTED
BY WAR
BY HOMER JOSEPH DODGE.

A CONCLUSION of prime i'm
portance to the Foreign Debt
Funding Commission of the United
States. which is engaged upon the
task of funding the French in.
debtedness to the American nation,
is that, despite the ravages of the
war. Frances national wealth
equals that of the pre- war days,
when she was ranked among the
richest nations of the world. The
sum of her wealth is placed at
302.617 .00O.O 900 francs.
This is the conclusion reached
by Harvey K. Fisk, the economist
and financial expert, and stated in
his book, French Public Finance
in the Great War and Today"
which has just been published by
the Bankers Trust Company of
New York.
Mr.. Fisk declares that the extra.
ordinary thrift of the French peo.
pie has created and safeguarded
this wealth. He points out that
rs per cent of French homes are
owned by their occupants and that
France has fifteen million savings
accounts-an average of two in
each family. France financed so
per cent of her own war bill.
Mr.. Fisk's book. which contains
$50 pages Of history and valuable
analysis of French finance, prob.
ably is the most complete exposi-
ton of all aspects of the subject
published in recent years.
Among the historical notes
which are contained in the work
Is an extraordinarily interesting
narration of the circumstances sur.
rounding the founding of the Bank
OF France by Napoleon Bonaparte,
in 1900. NJ. Molten, Napoleon's
minister of the treasury, is quoted
as saying that the emperor ex.
tended his desire to be the center
Of all activities Jr the state into
the banking field. 1t appears to
have been this dominant trait
which caused the creation Of the
central bank of France. "One bank
Is easier to watch than several"
said the emperor.
The book is one OF a valuable
series being published by the Bank.
ers Trust Company. previous vol.
umes dealing with English public
finance from the revolution OF 1888
to date and with the American
public debt.
WILFRID EWART. the author
Of Way OF Revelation" is
due to arrive from England in thls
country tomorrow. He will find
not only his novel in the book.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
WILFRID EwART. I

WILFRID EWART. the author
Of Way OF Revelation" is
due to arrive from England in thls
country tomorrow. He will find
not only his novel in the book.
stores. but also his "A Journey in
Ireland" which has just been pdb
lished. While in this country M.
Ewart plans ID join stephen Ora.
ham in New Mexico.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-21
Edward Veigel Dies
at WillOwbrOOk
Well Known KenOsha Man Succumbed
on Monday Afternoon After a
a Long Illness.

Edward Veigel, aged 40 years, a
resident Of Kenosha for the past Is
years and widely known in the city,
died at Willowbrook Sanatorium on
Monday afternoon following a long
illness from tuberculosis. Mr.. Veigel
made his residence at 500 Rowland ave-
nue.. He had been i'll for several years
and he went to the sanitorium in the
middle of June.
The deceased was a native of Man
kato, Mimi, where he was born on
December A, 1881. He came to Kenosha
Is years ago and served as station
agent for the Chicago & Milwaukee
Electric Railway company. He is sur
vived by his widow, two sons, Hubert
and Lawrence Veigel and one daugh-
ter, Vivian Veigel, all of Kenosha.
The funeral services will be held
at the Hansen Chapel at o'clock
Thursday afternoon with interment at
the family plot at Green Ridge GENE
terry.
Mr.. Veigel was member of the Ke-
nosha Aerie Of Eagles and had taken an
active part in the work of the order
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-21
MAJ. @. E. LEWIS
CALLEDBY DEATH
o. E. Lewis, Major in Span
ish War, Dies at
Silverlake.
PROMINENT IN COUNTY
(From Thursdays Daily

Death claimed one of the prominent
citizens of Kenosha county when o. E.
Lewis, major in the United States
army as a result of his service in the
Spanish-American War, and an insur-
ance man widely known throughout the
state, died at his home In Silverlake
after long illness. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the home this after
noon with interment following in the
family plot in the cemetery there.
Mr.. Lewis had been in failing health
for several years as a result of an at
tack of paralysis. He suffered re-
lapse several weeks ago and died on
Wednesday morning. At his bedside
when the final summons came were his
wife and his one son.
Leader In National Guard.
o. E. Lewis was born in Oshkosh on
April 1, 1859 and had lived his early
life in that city. Early in life he had
become interested in the insurance
business and had become special rep
resentative known throughout the en-
tire state Of Wisconsin. On January
20, 1883 he was united in marriage to
Miss Florence NJ Wilbur of Wilmot,
who with one son survive him.
Mr.. Lewis had always been very
much interested in the work of the
Wisconsin National Guard and had
rose from the ranks in the organiza-
ton. When the Spanish-American War
was declared, he was captain Of Com
pany C, 4th Wisconsin, and led this
unit away to war. He was stationed
at Admission, Alabama, where his work
in training troops won promotion. In
the postwar days he was advanced to
the rank of a major.
Prominent Insurance Salesman.
After the Spanish war, Mr.. Lewis had
resumed his work as an insurance man
and had come to Wilmot to make his
home. He had travelled extensively
throughout the state, later moving his
home to Silverlake. He was known as
one of the best informed men in Wis
consin on the question of insurance.
The deceased had also been leader
in the community in various lines. He
was active in fraternal circles.
The funeral services were under the
charge Of the Rev. Mr.. Huntington,
pastor of the Episcopal church in
Burlington.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-21

The world series of 1922 will consist
Of seven games. In 1919 the world
series, which had always been sew
en-game test, was changed to nine
game affair. Unfortunately the first
year of the nine-game series was fea-
tured by the baseball scandal, in
which a number of Chicago American
League players were concerned. Their
expulsion from baseball resulted.
In 1920 the series went only seven
games because Cleveland, after win
ming the first game and losing the
next two, won four in succession. Last
year the two New York clubs went
eight games before the Giants sue
ceeded in winning the necessary five.
Slump in Attendance.
It is very interesting and unusual
fact that the attendance IN the final
and deciding game of the 1921 series
was the smallest of the entire eight
games. Nearly $4,000 people saw the
seventh game, while only few more
than 5000 were presented at the de-
Gliding contest. That was big sur
prise. 1t made it appear as if nine
game series was a bit too long drawn
out.
When the national commission went
to nine games instead of seven the
yell went up that it was merely greed
on the part of magnates that caused
the shift =.
Fans Only Laughed.
The argument that it would give
more people a chance to see the Sc
ries was scoffed at. The feeling was
that the added two games was simply
another bit of commercialism on the
part of the club owners. When the
attendance fell off so badly in the
final game last year, which was the
eighth of the series, it must have de-
cided Judge Lands in favor of seven
game series.
Looked Like a Surfeit.
It made it appear as if the fans
were surfeited with baseball. The ar
gument was advanced that since al
the games were played in New York
it wasn't fair test for the longer
series. Going back to seven games
however, will win the favor of great
many fans, since it will make them
feel that money, after all, is not big
ger than the game.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-21

BILE home for the Hurd Drug COM
pany," declared Mr.. Hurd in speaking
of the big transfer. 81 have lot of
faith in the future of Kenosha and
believe that this splendid corner rep
resents a good investment The Hurd
Drug company is in no way concerned
with the purchase of the building. We
are we'll located where we are and we
have no idea of in any way disturbing
the present occupants of the building
The purchase is made as an invest
ment pure and simple"
It was declared that there were nc
changes planned in the big building
and that it was in excellent repair
81 have always wanted to have SONS
Main street property in Kenosha and
believe that l have one of the best
locations in the city," was the fnaI
comment of Mr.. Hurd
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-21
SUIT TO TEST
KNOTTY POINT
KenOsha Man Files Suit
Against Express Co. for
NOn-DeIivery.
ASKS $500 FORFEITURE

"
A suit which will involve most in
teresting point at law and which will
be of interest to all Kenoshans living
in the outskirts of the city, was filed
today when an action was started
against the American Railway Ex-
press company by the law firm of
Vaudreuil and Madden to compel the
delivery of express packages to resi-
dences on Seventh avenue, north of
Salem avenue. The suit dates back
to an incident several months ago
when three separate shipments of in
trastate express, sent to L. E. Vau-
dreuil, member of the law firm, were
not delivered to his home on Seventh
avenue, north of Salem avenue.
The suit demands the forfeiture of
500 for the failure to deliver. each
of these parcels in keeping with the
terms of the agreement.
Carried Several Blocks,
1t is alleged that at the time these
express packages were brought to Ke-
nosha, the consignee was notified of
their arrival but informed that de-
liveries were not made to that part of
the city. The parcels were delivered
to store in the, neighborhood and
carried from that point to the des-
tination at 973 Seventh avenue.
The express company, it is believed,
acted in the regulations laid down by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
setting out delivery limits within the
city of Kenosha, beyond which the
company is not required to make ex-
press deliveries. The state law, how
ever, provides that free delivery must
be made wherever the limits of city
free delivery of mail have been es-
tablished by the postal authorities.
Claims There is Difference.
The plaintiff in the suit claims that
his shipment, being from Two Rivers,
Wisconsin, came under the class of
intrastate express and is governed by
the state law. In the suit it is claim
ed that the express company has up
to this time failed to make distinc-
ton between interstate shipments
and shipments wholly within the state
and has refused to deliver shipments
of both natures outside the limits es-
tablished by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The suit is of more than ordinary
interest because it will affect any cas-
es which may arise in the future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-21
Mrs. Catherine Stone \
Died on Monday
Death Claims Mrs. Catherine Stone.
Wife Of Frank B. Stone
of Kenosha.

Mrs. Catherine Stone, aged So years,
wife of Frank B. Stone, q veteran. en-
ployee of the Northwestern Railway
company, died Monday afternoon at
the home at 6S Rice avenue otter
short and battling illness. Several
months ago Mrs. Stone, following a
snow-storm, was taken with strange
illness which deprived her of the use
of her voice. She had partly recov-
cred from this and her condition was
not believed to be critical. On Mon
day morning, however, she suffered a
relapse and despite frantic efforts to
aid her, died within a few hours.
Physicians in charge declare that the
illness must have been some kind
of heart trouble.
Mrs. Stone was born in Iceland,
September 20, 1857, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Siegersen. She lived
her early life in her native land, com
ing to America in 1874. She was mar
ried in Milwaukee to Frank B. Stone,
Familiarity known among his many
friends as "Pop" Stone, and since
their marriage they had lived in Wau-
kesha and Kenosha.
Mrs. Stone had been active in
church and social work in Kenosha
and her death will come as a per-
sonal sorrow to a large circle of
friends. Surviving her are her hus-
band, Frank B. Stone, three sons,
George H. Stone, Charles NJ. Stone,
and William NJ. Stone and three
daughters, Mrs. Amy Krinwinkel, Mrs.
Grace A. Marks and Mrs. Laura J.
Haulbrich.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock
at the home at SO Rice avenue,
with interment following in the family
plot in the Green Ridge cemetery.