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Presumably nothing his friends can do
Will pertuadb Mr. Booth Tarklngton that
ho Is a great man. In spite of their ndvlco
and encouragement, ho will go on writing
"Turmoils," when ho might be creating such
masterpieces ns "Penrod" and "Seventeen,"
This latter (Harper & Brothers, New York),
Is a brief and exhilarating young master
piece, It Is young In spirit and It deals
with young people, almost exclusively Not
poetically as Compton Mackcnzlo might,
but with a quick: humor, a dellcato percep
tion of childhood and adolescence, a high
eplrlted pleasuro In all young people's
doings.
"Seventeen" Is n story of a frightful caso
of calf love. In which, pcrhap3, tho ndjectlve
Is superfluous. Penrod, suddenly lengthened
In trousers, suddenly grown green and sal
ady; Penrod, In lovo with a creaturo who
never speaks more than ono word of real
talk In tho whole summer of her content,
might bo tha hero of tho book. William
Bylvanus Baxter Is the lad.
His manifold embarrassments, hl9 ex
altations, his stuttcrlngs. his torn trouncrs,
his disgraces, his speeches are tho matter
of a highly amusing story, which Is nearly
n. monument to Its author's genuine human
ity. Tho young woman Is utterly Incredible
In spots. But t& mako up thero Is ono char
acter In tho book who Is perfect Jane,
William's sister, was certainly not cast for
tho juvcnllo lead, but thero sho stands, a
real child, a wonder.
In sum this book contains far more under
standing of life, far moro character than
"The Turmoil." It Is much moro Interest
ing and entertaining. And here, since this
book Is 90 per cent conversation, Mr. Tark
lngton has sought for tho stylo and tho
rhythm of reatlty and ha3 captured them.
Ills endeavors uro thcreforo crowned with
moro success than thoso of his former book.
In these merry old days of war and In
tornatlonal spies and Other fascinating mat
ters wo might hao expected "Spies and
Secret Service." by Ilamll Grant (Frederick
A. Stokes, Now York) That Is, wo might
have expected tho book, but hardly tho au
thor. Well Informed, and dealing with a
subject which Is full of unimaginable
thrills; Mr. Ilamll Orant chooxoi to spoil
his work by a fatuous style, which In Eng
land may bo considered chatty and breezy,
If they care for such things or use those
words, but which wo find a llttlo sickening.
But nothing In tho manner can detract
from tho charm of tho matter. That deal
with espionage from Biblical times to the
tlmo (three years, wo understand, In Jail) of
Ignatius T. T. Lincoln. Major Antlro and
Nathan Halo aro not only given chapters;
their psychology Is examined, and that
much tho author does, and does well, for
most of his famous heroes or villains. The
spies of Napoleon and of Frederick tho
Great, of tho Molly Magulres, of diplomacy,
secret societies and tho church, all have
their place. It Is a fascinating study.
,A book on tho "Fundamentals of Military
Scrvlco" (Lipplncott. Philadelphia), pre
pared by Captain Lincoln C. Andrews,
United States Cavalry, under tho super
vlslon'of Major General Leonard V,'ood, and
with special chapters on separnto branchej
of tho scrvlco by experts, must be of tre
mendous Interest and valuo at the present
time. Those who have gono to tho front,
oven thoso who go no farther front than
Plattsburg, can get tremendous Inspiration
from tho clear method of tho hook and the
sanity of Its discussions. Training, drill, or
Conization, cavalry, artillery (coast and
fleld), engineer nnd signal corps, arms and
regulations aro tho important technical chap
ters of tho book, and they should bo much
read by laymen so that some understanding
jbfctke complicated llfo of a soldier may bo
.tjipd Tha layman, too, will tako particular
prcnsnrd in tno Introduction, sarcastic but
E,Xruo,-.on tho military policy of tho United
(Jn,tC3 and In the chapter on tho psychology
of tho service. Tho book, Incidentally, is cx
'ceedlngly well made;
Tho reform of tho ballot Is the first es
sential to tho restoration of democracy In
tha United States, according to Ward Ma
caUlcy. In his llttlo volume, "Reclaiming
the Ballot" (Ouilleld & Co., New York),
which Is really a handbook of tho evils of
our present system of casting and counting
ballots, ho makes a strong plea for tho es
tablishing of civic centres, In which It will
ba possible to havo the otrico seel; tho candi
date, and not the candidate the office. The
author lays no emphasis whatever upon tho
need to distinguish Issues ns well as tho
personalities of tho candidates seeking elec
tion. But tho book has tho power to
awaken In tho minds of tho "conscientious
Voters" tho necessity of doing Lomethlng to
clean up politics. And In this, a presidential
year, it Is qulto an item.
It Is not complimentary to Americans for
a publisher to assume that wo do not Know
any moro about tho principles of constitu
tional government than Is known by tho
Chinese, yet such an assumption has been
made. Harper & Brothers, New York, have
published In their Citizens' Series a book
based on tho lectures which Frank J.
Goodnow, now president of John Hopkins
University, delivered In 1913-14 before tha
students of the Pelcln University while ha
was legal adviser to the Chlneso Govern
ment. Tho volume, which Is entitled "Principles
of Constitutional Government," Is an excel
lent handbook for tho average citizen. As
Professor Goodnow was talking to men who
knew little or nothing about the subject,
he had to mako hit) discussion simple and
clear, qualities which aro too often lack
ing In books of this kind.
Besides chapters dealing with tho consti
tutional systems of Europe, thero Is a full
discussion of tho American system, with
chapters on the development of the power
oc me executive ana tne advantages and
disadvantages of tho (wo chambered legis
latures. No ambitious young man who
wishes to Inform himself can do better than
read this volume.
In 'The Meaning of 'Personal Life," Dr.
Newman Smyth (Harper & Bros , New
York), has soma thoughtful chapters
thoughtful from the standpoint of the
author's thinking and In tha stimulation
of tha reader on metaphysics, ethics and
religion. Those who like a serious book of
high character that will ba Informative and
Inspiring at the same time can profit by
Doctor Smyth's work. Tha author Is a well
known clergyman and has lectured at sev
eral of our great universities.
Andre Warnod's "Prisoner of War" (J. B.
Lipplncott Company, Philadelphia) is the
diary of a. l?reneh army eurgaon who passed
many months Inft German concentration
camp before he waif exchanged. It may have
bean Interesting JoTtha original, and doubt
less It was, but is so badly translated by
M. Jourdaiu that It Is far from interesting
reading. The book U emtxllUhed with 60
pen sketches by the author and telU a more
fascinating tale than the printed words ac
companying It ;
"Lvery Hnthar'a Book ad Young Wife's
GuJoV' (Peter RMHy, PhHadaJphla) is a use
ful book, fulflnbig tha tuhraments. of Its
tttte. It 1 by Tema B-utton, M P , of the
University of Durham, and a fallow of the
Royal Collegia of Physicians of Edinburgh,
doctor Dutlui) la an authority on ante
xuttol medicine aud ou the diiansea of chil
dren. Ho 1. confeeQuently. eaabtod through
lomj experience to give, sound and easily un
derstood, advice on the eubjfot of bis book,
Vihlcft is modestly priced.
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This tlmo he went no further away than his library study, whero ho
produced "Old Judgo Priest" for tho George II. Doran Company. Tha
above sketch is by J. M. Flafffj.
NORTHCLIFFE KEEPS
PRIVATE SPY BUSY
How One of His Men Sat Down
to Dine With tho
Kaiser
Burleson Got a Dusking
WASHINGTON, July J. leak ad out
today that Postmaster Ganaral Burlaaon
c4 party of official from hi depart
ment capslzsiX la tha Potomac rapid last
Suuday white fiahuitf trvm a cajtue. Tuy
re luswiad attar bung swept duwu
au ant a or t distance.
Ono of tho most Illuminating features of
the new book. "My Secret Service" (Georgo
II. Doran Company), wiltton by an anony
mous Journalist for tho London Dally Mall,
Is tho Insight given Into Lord Northcllffo'a
marvelous system of obtaining "Inside In
formation" ns to the situation on tho conti
nent of Europe.
Tho author of "My Secret Scrvlco"
actually attended the fnmous banquet at
Nlsh last January, when tho Knlser met
Ferdinand of Bulgaria and M. ItadosladofT,
tho Bulgarian Premier. Tho correspondent
sat loss than 15 yards away from tho royal
pair. Hero Is his description of tho sceno:
"Tho Kaiser sat on King Ferninand's
right, nnd on tho latter's left sat General
von Falltcnhaym, chief ut tho German Gen
eral Staff, whllo tho Bulgarian Premier was
placed on tho right of tho Kaiser. As I look
back on tho scene I soo again tho Kaiser not
only perpetually coughing, but looking so
tired that I wondered afresh what great
purposo It was that brought him from a
sick bed In Berlin to tho llttlo Serbian
town with Its dim petroleum lamps. IIo
looked a pathetic llguio as he bat coughing
as though his throat wero choked with some
virulent, Irritating substance.
"All through tho meal I could scarcely
talto my eyes from tho haggard face of tho
author of the world-war. who looked so
llttlo llko a war-lord. Ills hair was ter
ribly white, darkened a little nt the parting
whero tho roots showed. Ills cheeks wero
scored with many lines, nnd when I con
jured up a vision of tho healthy-looking
Kaiser I had seen eight years previously
In Amsterdam I could not help marveling At
the change. The only thing about him
that was not changed was his upright de
portment. Ho stood up firm and erect, his
poSo that of nn emperor, contrasting
strangely with tho heavy awkwardness of
his brother monarch."
An amusing nnccdoto of tho late Jean
Webster Is told In a recent study of tho
author of "Dear Enemy" nnd "Daddy-Long-Legs"
by Monttuso J. Moses. It
seems that Miss Webster counted among
her proteges not only orphans but con
victs, who frequently came to p ty their re
spects to her after thoy had once more be
come members of society. On ono occasion,
lecelvlug a call from a notorious ex-burglar,
sho found It necessary to leave him alono
for a few minutes In tho dining room, with
nil tho silver on the sideboard. Thinking,
howover, to ente somewhat tho strain upon
her guest's good behavior, sho warned him
that nil the bright articles which dazzled
before him wero "plate."
F. Horaco Itosc, whoso "Golden Glory,"
Just published by George II. Doran Com
pany, won a $5000 prizo offered for tho best
novel of Africa, tells a most interesting story
of tho way In which his book was written.
As editor of tho N.ital Witness and a busy
Journalist. Mr. Rose had little leisure to de
vote to tho writing of fiction, even with a
tempting prizo to spur him to unusual effort.
Tho plot came to him easily enough, but he
was hard put to it for a title, and when he
had written the first two chapters In three
hours, this difficulty btood llko a Hon In his
path and he found it Impossible to mako fur
ther progress till It was removed.
IIo spent n day In desperate wanderlngn
and thinkings and nn evening at a vaude
ville performance. In which ho could tako no
interest, then. In tho middle of a gramo
phone turn, tho title suddenly occurred to
him, and his dlfllcultles melted away. There
after, with intervals when Inspiration de
serted him and he felt that the taio would
never bo done, working at it mainly between
3 p. m. and 5 tho next morning, he wrote
the whole story of 120,000 words Inside six
weeks, and considers that his success re
warded him handsomely for his labors.
Captain Lincoln C. Andrews, U. S. A
first American Governor of Leyte, Philippine
Islands, and a veteran of tho Cuban and
Philippine campaigns, spent a year In Mex
lco. In 1900, becoming familiar with tha
northern provinces In particular. Captain
Andrews, whose "Fundamentals of Military
Sarvice," recently published by Llpplncotts.
Is the textbook In use at Plattshuig and
other training campa, has been recalled from
tha Philippines for service with tha Ameri
can army on tho Mexican border.
DIPLOMAT'S WIFE WRITES
OF TURBULENT MEXICO
Edith O'Shaughnessy Author of
Valuable Book on Southern
Nation
In "A Woman's Diary In Mexico" (Harper
& Bros , Now York), Edith O'Slmughnessy
has given a day-by-day recital from tho
Inildo of tho troublous contemporaneous
period In Molco. Tho wlfo of Nelson
O'Shnughncisy, American Charge, d'Affatros
at Mexico City, sho was In an unexampled
position to observo minutely the causes of
unrest and revolution during tho Diaz,
Madero, Ituert.a and Carrnnza regimes and
to record tho rctults ns expressed In riot,
uprising and civil cataclysm. Her book Is
Important ns a political, social and eco
nomic Interpretation of events nnd tenden
cies that have had a marked effect on our
own national welfare. It Is moro than a
mere chronlclo nnd should bo read by
every American who wishes to understand
the situation south of tho Rio Grnnde. It
has tho touch of authority and, furthermore,
it is thoroughly Interesting.
Action Is tho keynoto of Zano Grey's new
est book, "The Border Legion" (Harper &
Brothers, Now York). It hns n good deal
of timeliness, too, In view of the fnct that
tho litlzen-holdlers aro dashing for tho
frontier. Tho turbulent border llfo that
has passed even as tho dime novel, which
was ono form of Its history, has passed,
but romance abided In Its vvlldnes3, terror
and audacity. Mr. Grey gives a picture
of it, and, of course, lias somo colorful pen
pictures of canons and mountains.
VACATION NOVELS
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TIME
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A tale of buried treasure with an
absolutely new interest. The setting,
to beffin with, is exactly what nn ad
venture story of the kind demands
tho terrible forest of New Guinea
with its monsters, reptiles, mazes,
horrors nnd mysteries, as well as
marvelous beauties, and, to add to
tho "crcepiness" of tho story, a
silent, doggedly vindictive woman in
the background, never coming out
into tho open, but always behind tho
rustlo of tho leaves, awaiting her
opportunity to pounco upon her foe.
"A Hove! for ' Patience Worthies'"
By CHARLES MARRIOTT
Author of "The Column," "The In
truding Angel," etc. Net $1.35
The theme of dual personality is
treated in Mr. Marriott's now novel
in nn entirely originul manner. The
hero H Harry Belsiro, whose former
self, disowned by him, pursues an
independent existence.
"It is a fictional explanation of
just such nn intelligence as our own
Patience Worth." William Murion
Iieedy in Reedy'a St. Louis Mirror.
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j Hard upon the "Arc of Steel,"
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ERE is a Barometer, of present
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Plantation Native Total
Tons Tons Ton3
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1907 1,000-. .-GS.OOO 69,000
1909 3,600.. ..G5.400 69,000
1911 14,100.. -.61,900 76,000
1914 64,000. . . .60,000 124,000
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1917 147,000.. -.34,500 181,500
1919 183,000.. -.30,000 213,000
192L 209,000.. ..30,000 239,000
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