The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-31
AUTHORS AND THEIR WORK.

Gertrude Ather,on Is effectively heading
the cotton crusade In New York Even her
dinner gowns are to he Of crepe and othH~
cotton materials until the situation Is re-
ieyed. Mrs A'herton Is particularly inter
sted In tho movement. rs her grandfather
stephen Franklin. was one OF the great
Louisiana planters, and her mother was
born on his plantation near New Orleans.
Another SCANDINAVIAN dramatist has Just
heeu introduced 20 this country through IN"
medium OF tho American scandinavian
Foundation The author Is Ludwig Hol-
berg. celebrated in his homo country Den
mark, and In the northern countries and In
Germany, and this introductory volume con
tains three OF his characteristics comedies
Arthur Stuart Menteth Hutchinson. tho
young English novelist who six years ago
sprang into fame tho author of "Once
Aboard the Lugger--." and whose latest
novel II entitled THE Clean Heart" was
born in Gorakpur India, the son Of dis
'inEulshed Indian officer Lieut. Gen. Henry
Devotion Hutchinson. In early manhood
Mr. Hutchinson sim under 3S studied
medicine but later abandoned this pro
fession for that Of writing For several
years he did editorial work In London. but
since the publication OF his FIRST novel has
devoted himself entirely to fiction. Field
sports, walking. working" are the favorite
recrehtions Mr. Hutchinson admits
In the scribner Book Store there Ia an
Interesting exhibit which shows graphically
the development of tho United states navy
since It's beginning In 1914. The display
consists OF a forty -four gun frigate of the
Constitution type and with II beautiful
twelve foot model OF the superdreadnouFht
New York, the flagship OF the Atlantic neet
obtained through the courtesy OF the Navy
Department
Julian Street and Wallace Mo gan ar.
| literally working night and day the
| final chapters md pictures Of abroad at
| Home" the record OF their experiences and
| adventures IN their travels across the Con
| tInent The Century Company will issue the
book at tho earliest possible date in No
vember.
Amelie Rives princess Troubetzkoy) has
/ Just returned to New York with her hus
band after a summer in northern Italy
where she put the finishing touches 10 her
new novel shadows OF Flames" which Will
appear next spring
Arnold BENEFITS From the Log OF tn,
vesa" Is actually tho day by day recort
OF authors and artists experiences and i'm
pressions as the Velsa carried them anon,
the ports Of the English east coast. France
| He gum, hollhnu ana along tho Battle
II II issued by the Century Company, with
frontisplece in color by Mr.. Rennett, ant
nifty inscts Cthree In color by the Englisi
artist r. A Richards.
Frederick Palmer, author Of THE Las
Shot" Is at the front with the British arm
and Is tho only American correspondent per
mitted to accompany any Of the European
armies. He will have an opportunity /
see the wonderful prophecies OF his move
work out In fact and to collect materia
for future work.
Meredith Nicholson is so devoted to hi
native State that he might almost he calle
an incorrigihe Hoosior lie took 9Th
Hoosiers" for the topic Of speech whic
he delivered AZ a banquet in 1ndianapo
last month and which concluded with IN
following racy tribute TO ono Of Indiana
r peculiar products'
zone other item ~ the Hoosler nora mu,
not forget. Al summer long In dark col
=, ncrs OF the Hoosier WOODLAND the process,
Of nature ARE directed toward the perfec
, ing OF wondrous fruit. The tros that beai
! II can not. Ike the pcrsimmon, be trani
= planted, aud no Burbank dare lay impiol
hands upon II. II IL long leaved and n
l little trees are shy ana hide from the SUI
D The dark purple flower comes and quick
I vanishes 4 curious hard green fruit d.
yelops with the deliberation that II dei
p, to Mother Nature. And Hooser lads ste
= IN az to n sanctuary and gaze upon the ov
= rind in reverence but taste not, touch no
. The eager and npping frosts ~ Septcmh
90 give tho rnal touch n natures hanliwor
k Intosshat fruit all the sweetness Of the wor