The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-29

Is the legendary Boone Out tnlS memory
does him only scant justice. for the his
torical Boone is one of the most inter-
esting and picturesque figures in our his
tory.
Dr. Tomlinson here tells the exciting
adventures of two young boys while On
their way from the Yadkin valley in
North Carolina to Boone's beloved Ken
tuckee" in company with the great scout.
1.-THE SEALED VALLEY"
BY Hubert Footner. illustrated In Color.
By w. Sherman. Doubleday-Page &
Co.. Publishers, Garden City, New York.
1.-THE Sealed Valley was legend of
the far northwest-Bowl of the Mountains
1t was called by people thereabouts. But,
though all had heard it named, none
had unlocked its secret save Nahnya and
her tribe. 1t Is the story of her and her
little band, and of Ralph, that Hubert
Footner tells.
Hubert Footner knows the far north
western country: the Spirit river is real
running water. In the clear air ard
fragrant forests of that land he has laid
love that began on a low plane for the
man and gradually climbed toward the
high level Of Nahnya's womanhood.
'MEN AROUND THE KAISER"
By Frederick william Vile. Illustra ted
with photographs. The Bobbs-Merrill
company, publishers, indianapolis.
Frederick William VILE, who for a
number of years has been the Ferlin
correspondent of the Dondon Daily Mail,
has just completed a book of particular
interest during the European war, which
will soon be published under the title,
Men Around the Kaiser" Mr.. Vile is
an American. a native Of Indiana but ha s
spent almost 10 years as q newspaper
man In Germany. His knowledge Of con-
ditions there is very intimate and his
feok possesses distinct value because,
through his newspaper connexions. he
has been able to see things at closer
range than the average visitor or stu
dent.
In Men Around the Kaiser" Mr.. Vile
furnishes the biographies of all the great
many. men In whose hands the German
people are now pinning their faith. From
the heads of great business houses to the
commanders of the various divisions of
the Kaiser's military organization. all are
included
As a special feature, Mr.. VILE has pre-
pared an Introduction to the work which
deals with the present war and the is
sues which Influenced 1t, as well as a
rope at present
Men Around the Kaiser was pub
lished in England just before war was de-
clared and at once became one of the
most popular books of the day. English
critics have pronounced it a most valu.
able contribution. 1t is the only work
of its kind on the market.
Especially interesting are the illustra-
lions which consist of autographed por-
traits of each of the men whose biog-
raphy Mr.. Vile gives The text has all
the charm and style of narrative fiction
and goes not only into the lives of the
Men Around the KAISER" but explains
the various issues with which they havs
been concerned.
RACE ORTHODOXY IN THE SOUTH"
BY Thomas Pearce Bailey. The Neale
publishing company. publishers, New
York.
For many years Thomas Pearce Bailey.
author Of Race Orthodoxy In the South. .
noted southern educator and writer has
studied southern social problems, particu-
iarly with respect to the relations of the
Caucasian and the negro races He has
held professorships In the University of
California, the University of Chicago, and
the University Of Mississippi, and he il
the author of several books on social
subjects Although a southerner, now en-
gagged in educational work in the south,
he has lived 10 years in the north, and he
has studied the negro and his problems
Of every section of the United States.