AUGUST, 1920 25 CENTS Drawn by Cornelia Barns In this Issue: The "Wars of "West Virginia - By Robert Minor The fOllowiJJg advertisenlent w"Ub check for one hundred and ., fltty - s lx dollars was declined by tbe N e w York Time s : Robt. AmerlCa s For the first time we dare to adver tise this book! For the first time we can meet the w or ld' s eye and say, Come on with your orders-no matter how many, G. Mightiest we M'e r eady! Ingersoll THINKER "The Brass Check" A Study of American Journalism I By UPTON SINCLAIR i Read the record of this book to date: Published irl February ; first edition, 23,000 paper-bound copies, sold in two weeks. Second edition, 21,000 papbr-bound, sold before it could be put to press. Third edition 18,00011 just r eady, nearly all sold; fourth edition, 12,000, print,,1 ing; paper for fifth edition, 110,000, just shipped fronil the mill. 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