The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
Literary Lights and ShadOh's
BY s. MAYS BALL.


 This handsomely gotten up book of 215 pages Illustrated with numerous pictures from photographs. deals with the subject of Persia and the Awakening East in a way calculated to interest the general reader.
 As Mir. Cresson says. ever since Lord Curzon's monumental work on Persia, appeared. it has become almost custom ary for every new writer dealing with the countries of the Middle East 10 pre- face his contribution with an apology for venturing on a field so ably and author tatfvely exploited. Mr. Cresson felt however. that there should be room for d work dealing in a popular fashion with the present condition of the shah empire especially with the important events which within the last few months have all but transformed the traditional policy of the government of that ancient kingdom.
 A few years ago MT. Cresson had oc- casion to journey to Persia by way of the southern provinces of Russia. fol- lowing the roads towards the Shah cap ital with which Russias policy of peace ful penetration" has endowed that DOT ton of the Middle East. From thence travelling by caravan along the old Bag dad trail, Gin it's day one of the most im- portant trade routes of the Orleh), Mf- Cresson passed across Western Persia and Mesopotamia to the shores Of the Persian gulf. Within the last four or five years the press of Europe and Amer lea has been filled with references to the intrigues and rivalries of Russia, Ger many and England in those remote and inaccessible regions, but until now, as far as MT Cresson says he is aware, no book has appeared dealing with this sub feet in a way calculated to interest the general reader MT. Emlen VauX Cres- son brother of the author, accompanied the latter on his Persian Journey, ana made most of the unusually good photo- graphs which illustrate this credltaole volume
 The volume is divided into eleven chap ters the titles of which are to-wit: Q9 The Threshold of Asia, @ Across the Caspian. (s) Teheran, the City of Con trasts. 6D Thee Rulers of Persia; The Palace (5) The Rulers of Persia The Parliament, t6) The Religion of Persla o0 A Persion Caravan, QD Hawking in Persia. (9) Bagdad of Today, QO A Pll- grinage to Kerbela and QD The Persiah Gulf
 MT. Cresson has written a very lnter- esting book He has given in a readable most entertaining way, which can also be accepted ds ddllfOi AA%httfN idea of the condition of the people, the rulers of the country generally, in Per sia. very creditable book 'Persia- the Awakening East is
 .oThe Car, and the Lady, by Percy r'
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 MT. Jerry Fleming" a very nice youls
 Al. .,sa1a 1afaIlfC a fellow of New York and thefeapou's' A enthusiastic motorist, who mad HIS eoi vIctions as to what is what ln the iii''il ufacture and operation of a motor-car' had been "playing Faithful Fido' unsue- cessfully before and around apoue N1,zs charming young person, to-wlt' Ii Niss Betty Albright" also of New fork- -Niss Betty liked Jerry, for Jerry Was mighty nigee young chap eleah' stions and upright but Jerry had never uohe anything or anybody for that matter to show his worth in the business or even social world so that Betty sald to 1eiis You must go out and get fepu'a e,ol , before you can make me love you iiNe you of course, Jerry, but you must nieNe me proud of you,A or Woras 'o eii"' feet. No woman in this day and seher- a+io, a,isbee an amateur in anything, Tor e lover. Jerry had lost his position "ilh q manufacturer of automobiles, tplease pardon-motor-is the correct Word)' to- wit. Bettv's father. because Jerry had convictions as to how a machine shouiu he built He had blue prints. plans, etc. which did not seem to interest old ilah Albright sufficiently that when ihe Car and the Lady' opens Jerry mas or eanized q motor-car construction con. panv of his own to build ears that "ouiu beat inc world Jerry's rival was one s. rbn nmnl0Ned Papa Albright to show off his manufac- tnre of motor-cars the count did that very well and incidentally made success ful love to Betty. worrying poor Jerry no little.
 Jerry said that his ear was the best made The count contradicted Jerry ana offered to race him short distance III New York state Nothing doing, salo Jerry. If you are sport the real dyed in-the-wool thing. then-raee me across the continent of America or words to thai effect. No sooner said than ar ranged The book, "The Car and the Iady." is a very interesting account Of this race across the continent from New York to Portland. Ore, where the roses come from. Jerry's small car or l5oo pounds weight was practically behind Count Nannuccins 1000 pound car all or the time It was the race of the hare and the tOftOlSe, all over hSdill, pul pO- fore this review diseloses the plot all readers will know that Jerry won the race. simply because. like Brer Rabbit, he was "obleeged to climb that tree, . meaning that if he didn't win the race he would have lost Betty Albright. Betty and her father joined the two cars, en route; Betty once or twice "misjudged Jerry-but all came out well in the end, of course.
 The book. to the owner of motor car, would be about the best most thrilling story that that reader could locate. Even to this reviewer, who has only ridden once in motor, and never expects to ride in another eff the court knows itself and she thinks She do'), and is proud of it. the book is exceedingly interesting The story gives interesting accounts of the journey through Nebraska, Wyoming and all through the country. It Is a very superior book of it's kind, and to motorists Cor whatever they call 'em) il will be found double interesting
 Man and Master by Lawrence L.
 Lynch. Gaird X Leo.
 Man and Master" is a sensational de. tective story in which the power of hyp- notism is used to solve the mystery Leroy Elliott" q prominent business man. Is found dead in his room with 2 bottle of morphine on the floor and 2 half-smoked cigar on the table. It wal soon found out that Elliott had not com. mitted suicide, but had been drugged bJ the cigar, which had been steeped in g tdeadly poison-but by whom? The mo- five for the murder was most obscure and was only discovered after very care ful search in which MT Elliotts wife 10 {