Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-19

romance IL. as has been said, first in
point OF Interest to tho reader OF
stories. but better than the romance.
to those who do not read for the story
alone. ~ the authors very charming
portrayal OF life In the old Alabama
town that She has chosen as Its locale
"one Clear Call'' Is not II problem
study. nor sex disSertatiOn: Il Is n
sympathetic, understanding. and some
times humorous account OF tho lives OF
everyday people. who love AZ tondly
AZ any of Mr.. Huxhes's or Mr.. Beach's
heroines--and thousand times more
purely.
Eleven OF Arthur Sherburne Tiardy's
short stories or French life that have
appeared In magazines In the last few
years have been gathered In ono vol
ume. under the title Of "Diane and Hor
Friends" tHouKhton Mlfflin Company
Most OF the characters or an aristo-
cratic set appear In more than ono Of
the stories, so that moro or less In
innate knowledge OF their traits Is
gathered by the reader of All the
stories. And those who read ono will
most likely read all. for they not only
convey distinct Impression of French
life. both high and low, but they are
written in the style that has dIstin-
guished Mr. Ilardy's work for Il long
time. They are worth reading as I,
study of the French people and as a
study Of the English language
warrock- Richardson Almamack for
1915 tClydc w. Saunders Richmon,D
has made It's annual appearance with
more than IT'S usual amount of valuable
and accurate statistical data. It's cal
culatlons as to sunrise and sunset and
other astronomical observations are
made with care a. Of the geographical
position OF Richmond, latitude AZ de-
grees 3a minutes 81 seconds north and
longitude 4! degrees % minutes 80 see
onds wet. Tables are given making IL
ava liable for use in Virginia. Mary
land and North Carolina. Leaving to
more ambitions publications statistics
OF a general character. IL Is confined to
matters Of Virginia interest. including
an accurate compendium OF the much :
involved game laws OF Virginia, postal
regulations for Virginia, and complet c
detailed returns from the State primary
Of August 8. and tho election Of No
Tembsr 3, together with tables showing
tic official vote for Governor and Pres
idcnt in Virginia for years past, the
organization of the State and county
governments. terms OF courts. compare :
tive population and vote by counties for
and against Statewide prohibition.
That keen but amiable philosopher
Edward $. Martin. editor OF Life, has
collected his paragraphic editorials
concerning the var IN "A volume under
the. title. The War Week by Week
ject have been, and arc. unlike those
or any other periodical. In that, while
they express decided views-with which
most OF VI accorti--they are presented
with sane and sparkling humor that
makes them delightful az we'll as in
formative.
Brian Boru Dunnes Cured! win
ston) Is comedy strongly dashed with
seriousness. According to the author
declaration. no tried seventy methods
a IN nh ni val {t.f FIR a
Pepsia. The exaggerntion employed
in the description supplies the humor
, FOR the ailment is taken seriously
enough to satisfy any sufferer from
the same inalady. He was finally cured
Exchanging his glasses
co. published Il volume Of short stories
Of modern war, The Green Curve
which won the communication both
Of military experts and Of laymen. odd
Lux Ole" az the author chose To call
himself. kept the secret of his identity
30 carefully that 1t was never even sus-
= new edition of the book. and reveal
his name. lie liz Colonel i. u. Swim
ton. ID. :. o.. who has seen active scr
~ present attached TO the staff OF GEN
cral French He Is also the author of
tho already famous Eyewitness dis
patches from the war zone.
rev novel. will be published serially
, In Scribnerh magazine, beginning with
the January number. The same issue
Will contain an unpublished essay by
| r. l. :, "On the Choice Of a Pgofes-
sion
onr OF the most striking features OF
the January Century viii be Louis n
Parker's THE Minuet." IL poetical
drama in one act, the scene of which
Is laid In q Paris garnet In the days OF
The Revolution. Besides the transla :
lions OF Rostand's plays. Mr.. Parker
faS contributed to the stage "Poman-
der Walk and "Disracli."
The republication Of DR.. c. Sarolea's
, The Anglo German Problem (Thomas
Nelson ~ Sons), originally issued two
Years ago. adds still another name "a
tho list of prophets OF this war whose
predictions have come true. DR.. Sa
Tolea. who is Il belgian, wrote ut that
time: The war Of tomorrow Will not
be, like the war of 1870. a war confine ed
10 two belligerent forces; it Will be I,
universal European war. Nor will It
| be humane war, subject to the rules
Of international law and TO tho DEGREES
OF The Hague tribunal: IT will he an In
eXorable war: or, TO use the expression
of Won Bernhard! II will be u war 10
the knife Nor Will II he decided in IA
few weeks, like the war of 1870: |;
Will involve long and difficult cam
paign. or, rather, n succession of cam
paiens; II will mean to either side DO
litical humiliation or supremacy"
!