The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11


Haiaes with far SMILES Of drawings
in color nv rllzaheth F. Bonsail. Pub
lished by Frederick A. Stokes company.
The Book of the Dog" Is thoroughly
acceptable and beautiful book ana Is es-
peclally appropriate for the hoAoay sea
son. The text in rhyme anu pfose -
sure to entertain even the most eIi.ical
little one while the border decorations
ana fl.ll. page color portraits OF peau-
tiful dogs will certainly afford eeaseless
entertainment. One little jingle Is enu-
tied "A Bully Apology
Some PEOPLE call US ugly put the
judges at the show
have given US blue ribbons ana We
think they ought to know;
Some people say we're savage, but our
nttls mistress plays
All day with US, and loves Us, ana en-
joys cur gentle ways
Coop Tales" by Gillette Burgess. Pub
lished by Frederick A. Stokes company.
This Handsomely illustrated book is Just
from The press and Is the third in the
series. The first was "Goops and How
to Be Them" followed by More Goops
and How Not TO Be Them" These
COOP stories are SO quantity original
that they have become established IA
Vorites With the little folks
The present book contains study Of
the Rel avior" of some ffty-two inter-
esting individuals, leach of which, while
mainly virtuous yet has some one hu-
man and redeeming fault
The 'gnificance of the names OF these
artful sly little "goops' together with the
insidiouS "donts' for the evident benefit
OF the little reader make the Coop
Tales aHtutely suggestive and helpful.
with Kuroh in Manchuria," by Fred
erick Palmer. Published by Charles
Scrtoner's Sons.
The contents of this volume appeared
from zine to time in Golfers Weekly,
and have now been issued in book form
with the following tr1bute
ITO tie Japanese infantry. smiling,
brave, tireless and no less to the no
less daring gunners who dragged their
guns close to the enemy's line over night,
this book, written by one who was with
you for five months in the field Is admir-
ingly dedicated"
Mr.. Palmer gives graphic picture Of
life and conditions in Toxic, upon the
declaration Of war In the opening pages
Of his volume. He writes:
''Thr 'Jghout the land today and yes
hDA0~J q oAOWCi VI pun AiSn1eo hdS Aoi-
en-. Each ticket called a man out of a
kimona into tunic out Of 'getas' In
to military shoes. 1t said, according to
Japanese logic: The mikado has given
you life now he calls upon you to give
1t back. There is no weeping at the
farewell
There are a number of Illustrations, and
three maps showing THE Actions on the
Yalu, The Six Days Action Around
Lao Yang" and Routes OF March and
Principal Actions of the Four Japanese
Armies These eiucidate and make very
clear indeed the movements of the Jap
anese during different important phases
of the war.
One OF the most interesting chapters
In the book is entitled "A Correspondent s
Life in Manchuria," and Of 1t Mr.. Pal
mer says: while the army has waged
occasional battles, the correspondent has
waged continuous one
Thei. experiences In Toxic and on the
march are most amusing. He says:
The Great System decided that one
correspondent might come from their
compound each day and get tho news for
ALL This was like standing outside the
Enclosure and having a man on the fence
tell you who has the ball on whose
fifteen-y yard line
The hardships experienced by the war
correspondents is also most humorously
describ ed, the national characteristic of
each you might say, finding utterance in
the lorglngs expressed The Englishman
longed for treacle, while another claim
ed bacon and beans are the thing, and
big fat napjacks for breakfast; they're
what; they keep your ribs apart"
Mr.. Palmer has written an interesting
description of events as they occurred
in the FAR east, and in a snappy, vigo-
rous style that holds the attention of the
reader from first to last.
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