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LIFE OF CLARA BARTON.--By
Percy E. Epler.-Macmillan.
When Clara Barton died in 1911 the'
press of the country described her as
"Our greatest national heorine, and
the equal of any soldier or statesman
of the Civil war." To those who know
her life history, here recorded for
the first time, this statement will not
seem extravagant. The first and only
woman to go to the front in the Civil
war, the organizer of a vast relief
system in that war and later in the
Franco-Prussian struggle, the found-
er of the American Red Cross, the
personal director of relief work at
many of our great national disasters,
Clara Barton was a woman with an
unparalled record.
The story of her life, told by a
friend who knew her, to a large extent
from her letters, is facinating and in-
spiring reading. Her correspondence
expresses her womanliness, her affec-
tion, and her devotion to' her work
as no outsider could.
MEMORIES OF A PUBLISHER
(1865-1915).-By George Haven Put-
nam.- -Putnam.
This is the third of a series of per-
sonal reminisnences from Mr. Put-
man's pen, and follows immediately
upon his volume entitled "Memories
of My Youth." His new book deals with
a vast number of interesting and fam-
ous Americans and foreigners, with
whom Mr .Putman came into intimate
contact, as well as with his varied and
numerous public enterprises. He car-
ried on the fight for international
copyright which his father had begun,
and took active part in national politi-
cal life. The story of his varied ex-
periences proves him to be a good
fighter, a scholar and a gentleman.
AIRCRAFT IN THE GREAT WAR.-
by Claude Graham-White and Harry
Harper.-Chicago: A. C. McClurg &
Co.
It has been said that war is no long-
er what it used to be, and that all the
glamor and thrill attendant upon ex-
citing charges and great battles where
everybody could see what was going
on has been replaced by sordid, unin-
teresting trench fighting in which you
simply do what the telephone tells you
to do and without knowing why you do
it or what the effect is upon the ene-
my.
This is certainly true for the ma-
jority of those who are now trying to
settle the quarrel across the water;
but not for all of them. For the "bird
men" there is more interest and ex-
citement in one day of the present war
than there was in a whole campaign
in years gone by for those who were
in the thick of everything.
An absorbing and readable account
of every phase of the life that the avi-
ator is now leading and losing in Eu-
rope is what Claude Graham-White
and Harry Harper have written. In
addition to the large quantity of or-
iginal matter there are many interest-
ing passages quoted from newspapers
and from magazines devoted to aero-
statistics.
The whole question of war in the
air is thoroughly dealt with. Every-
thing that has been accomplished, as
well as all of the defects which the
air ship and aeroplane in war now
present to science, is intelligently dis-
cussed and strikingly illustrated by
quotations from personal experiences.
Airships a Waste of Money.
The German government, according
to this volume, has spent a good many
millions foolishly in building Zeppe-
lins. The aeroplane is far less costly,
more dangerous in a fight and more
efficient in every way. It presents to
the men below a very small target
and its flights are not limited to the
cover of night as are those of the
larger craft.
Yet the aeroplane has many defects
which it will be difficult to overcome.
It needs more speed and the ability
to carry more powerful guns. This
means 'simply more powerful engines,
and perhaps different contruction of
the craft with the problem of keeping
the work of manipulation down to a
minimum.
The Absence of Propaganda.
It is a pleasure to see the complete
detachment from Chauvinistic senti-
ments which the Englishmen who
have produced this work have kept
throughout. It is an interesting dis-
cussion of the most interesting and
newest phase of modern warfare, and
the rights and wrongs of the war itself
have been left tastefully alone.
CONG (RESSIONAL LIBRARY
RANKS THIRD IN SIZE.
Washington, Nov. 25.-The Congres-
sional library is celebrating the one
hundredth anniversary of its existence
this year, and the end of the first cen-
tury finds it the third largest collec-
tion in the world.
In 1815, one year after the English
had destroyed 3,000 volumes set aside
for the use of the congressmen, the
federal government started the present
library by purchasing Thomas Jeffer-
son's private collection of 7,000 books
and manuscripts. With this for a be-
ginning the National Congressional
has grown until now, with more than
2,000,000 volumes on its shelves, only
the French National Library and that
of the British Museum with 3,500,000
and 2,500,000 respectively, surpass it.
The present library building was
completed in 1897 and represents an
expenditure of $7,000,000. It has a ca-
pacity of 3,500,000 volumes and is con-
sidered to be the best building of its
kind in the world. Its architecture is
such that additions doubling the ca-
pacity can be built without spoiling
its appearance.
AtThe Theatres
MARVGARET ANGLIN AT WHITNEY
Margaret Anglin in Paul Kester's
delightful comedy, "Beverly's Bal-
ance," will be the attraction at the
Whitney theater on November 27.
This comedy is most deftly written,
its development and progress is irre-
sistible in mirth of the healthiest
sort, its cleanliness is endowed with
the piquancy of humor and its laughs
are as healthy as sunshine. Marri-
age and divorce are the themes
which are treated in a humorous
vein throughout the three joyous acts.
Miss Anglin is the central figure in
the play and her supporting company
is one of particular strength and gen-
eral excellence.
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Majestic Billiard Hall.
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Michigan Inn
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Bond St., Clothiers.
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Marquardt, Arthur.
Mann Drug Store.
Morrill, 0. D
Majestic Theatre.
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Packard Academy.
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COLLECTED COLLEGE NEWS
PURDUE, IOWA AND I. A. C. TO
DEBATE AMMUNITION QUESTION
Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 25-Final choice
of the question for the annual triang-
ular debate between M. A. C., Iowa,
and Purdue has been made. The
question decided upon is, "Resolved,
That there should be vested in our
government, state and national, the
exclusive right to manufacture and
sell munitions of war." The question
was proposed by M. A. C.
Syracuse Will Walk "Sawdust Trial"
Syracuse, Nov. 25-Billy Sunday is
conducting a prolonged religious re-
vival at the University here. At a re-
cent meeting, the faculty members
present rose. and gave a prolonged
cheer for the famous evangelist.
Rumor Says Wisconsin Drops Coach
Madison, Wis., Nov. 25-A bad foot-
ball season is responsible for the
rumor that Coach Juneau has been
dismissed, and that Glenn Warner,
former Carlisle coach and now at the
University of Pittsburg, has been of-
fered $5,000 a year for three years
to coach the Badgers.
Wisconsin Cardinal Near Bianruptcy
Madison, Wis., Nov. 25-The Daily
Cardinal, official organ of the student
body of the University of Wisconsin
has announced that it is on the verge
of banruptcy, and a strenuous cam-
paign is being launched to gain more
subscribers.
Daughter of Princeton President Weds
Princeton; Nov. 25.-Miss Eliza-
beth Hibben, daughter of the presi-
dent of Princeton University, was
wedded Tuesday afternoon to Mr.
Robert Scoon, a Rhodes scholar and3
an instructor in the Classical depart-
ment of the university. Miss Hibbenth
is a Bryn Mawr graduate. Mr. Scoon'
formerly coached the university crew.
PENNSY CONSUMERS' LEAGUE
TO ELIMINATE MIDDLEMEN
Philadelphia, Nov. 25-Fraternities
at the University of Pennsylvania and
a large number of boarding houses
have organized a Consumers' league.
The plan is to purchase all needed
goods direct from the farmer and elim-
inate the middleman. The association
will establish headquarters at West
Philadelphia.
Marshall College Has New Grid Stunt
Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 25-Mar-
shall College was able to score on
West Virginia University by a 'trick
play of an unusual variety. After
rushing the ball to within striking
distance of West Virginia's goal line,
the quarterback executed a forward
pass to the right end, who was perch-
ed on the shoulders of the tackle,
who stood across the line. The pass
was caught and the end fell to the
ground, making the score.
Record Attendance for Chicago Game
Chicago, Nov. 25-According to the
estimates of the Athletic department
of the University of Chicago, 25,636
tickets were sold for the Illinois game
Saturday, a record of attendance un-
surpassed since 1905. The seating
capacity of Stagg Field was greater
at that time, and a mark of 27,000 was
established at the Michigan game of
that year.
Chicago Taboos Misplaced Eyebrows
Chicago, Nov. 25-The fact that the
annual senior class mustache-growing
contest of the Chicago university did
not meet with the approval of the ma-
jority of the seniors has resulted in
he abondonment of this feature..
VIOLET MAC MI LAN
The Cinderella Girl Appearing at the
Majestic This Week.
Cinderella has arrived. She does
not roll up to the stage door in a
pumpkin drawn by six white mice, nor
is her gowned turned into rags, but
she can fill one of the requirements
of a modern Cinderella. Miss Violet
McMillan does possess a Cinderella
foot because she wears a twelve and
one-half shoe.
While Miss MacMillan is playing at
the Majestic theater this week there
is going to be a Cinderella contest at
a State street shoe store, and all the
ladies of the campus are invited to
try on Cinderella's tiny shoe. All
those who succeed in wearing the
footwear will be given a pair of tick-
ets to any performance at the Ma-
jestic in which Miss McMillan ap-
pears.
One of the biggest and most prom-
ising entertainments to be offered at
the Carrick theater in Detroit in a
long time will be "Within the Loop,"
which can boast of special prepara-
tion for a big Chicago run, and which
Detroit and local theater-goers are
to have a chance to see ahead of Chi-
cago itself next Monday evening.
Dave Lewis, who gave Chicago so
many pronounced successes of this
kind at the LaSalle theater during
the l:ast season, has been the inspir-
ing spirit in the construction of this
play, while Harry Carroll, one of the
most popular songwriters of America
today, has written all of its thirty-
four musical numbers.
There are eight scenes in this mer-
ry revue introducing all sorts of bur-
lesque and satire on the popular plays
of the year and containing many nov-
elties, one of them being the Auto-
mat restaurant with its Automat ca-
baret.
Jackies to Witness Army-Navy Game
New York, Nov. 25.-Uncle Sam has
ten battleships and cruisers of the
Atlantic fleet in the Hudson River,
and it.is probable that of the 10,000
men and officers who are on .the boats
a large percentage will witness the
game between the Army and the Navy
when it is staged on the Polo grounds
here on Saturday.
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Delta, The.
Sugar Bowl.
Schleede, I. F.
Detroit Edison Co.
Davis and Ohlinger.
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Dean and Company.
Davis, S. O.
Eastern Michigan Edison Co.
Eberbach and Co.
Frank Brotht.
Factory Hat Store.
Students' Supply Store.
Switzer Hardware Co.
Sauer Lumber Co.
Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank.
Fatima Cigarettes.
Flanders Clothing Shop.
Flanders Floral Shop.
First National Bank.
Famous Shoe Repairing Co.
Schumacher Hardware Co.
Stark Taxi Co.
Swain, G. R.
Tinker and Co.
Tice Drug Co.
Theater Magazine.
Tuxedo Tobacco.
Tuttle's Lunch Room.
Universal Transportation Co.
U. of M. Boat Livery.
University Music House.
Ramers Chocolates.
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Rowe's Laundry.
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Weinberg's.
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Whitney Theater.
Wiley, Chas. D.