Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-17
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In his introduction. Hall Caine tells rs
that this book Is published as the united
voice OF the worlds gratitude TO Belgium
for its unexampled heroism and OF its
sympathy with II in the heavy price il
has 20 pay in dlscharging the sublime
duty which destiny laid upon It OF fight
ing by our. side for the liberties Of all"
| Tho list Of contributors includes some $50
names, and their tributes OF sympathy,
admiration and gratitude are conveyed
by means Of letters. brief articles. poems,
music. pictures and songs Among tho
illustrations in the book are an auto
graphed portrait OF King Albert from a
| photograph. a reproduction In colors Of
painting by John Lavery OF Queen
Mary Of England. print in coors from
n painting OF I,ouvaln cathedral by w.
| L. BruckmRn. a Dutch artist: a pen-and-
/ ing drawing by Charles Dana Gibson OF
| a pathetic little Belgian refugee a sym
bolic illustration in colors by Kay Neil.
| sen, Danish artist a drawing Of
! Chartered" by Joseph Pennell, Arthur
| Rackham's Uncomfortable" and n score
or more OF others. most OF them in col
! ors. contributed by the artists Of Europe
and America statesmanship Is rep
resented by Premier Asquith. ex-Presi-
dent Taft, viscouht Bryce. the Hon.
Winston Churchill Paul Cambon, the
earl Of Rosebety. Joseph Choate and
many more. II is amounted that the
publishers profits from the sale OF the
book will go TO the Belgian fund.
WAR BRIDES. ny Marion Craig
Wentworth. 20 cents. The Century Com
pnny.
This play was first printed in the Cen
fury Magazine. ono night a week or so
later ALA Nazimoya and her company
presented II at the Palace theater in New
York. and the next morning she was be
sieged with booking offers. The astound-
ing conditions presented by the play are
mot peculiar to any one country or any
one time.
WHEN A. MAN COMES TO HIM
SELF. by President Woodrow Wilson.
Soc. Harper & Bros.
The distinguished author voices his be
lief that every man, like Kipling's ship,
finds himself some day.
THE WORLD CRISIS AND THE WAY
TO PEACE. by II. Ellsworth Shumaker.
no PIP. 75c. q. p. Putnam's Sons
The author indicates his plea for peace
TO the president and people OF the United
states. to all the natione and lovers OF
peace everywhere. and outlines the duty
Of this country In an effort to end the
war.
BACK TO THE LAND. BY Frederick
r. Rockwell. az PIP. u. Harper q
Bros.
The story Of how the head Of large
manufacturing concern, forced out OF
business by "A trust, built UP new life
for himself In the country. Every one
who has felt even In Imagination the
comfort OF turning from the worries OF
purely intellectual work TO the solid and
wholesome realities OF simpler life, will
appreciate the tone OF feeling in which |
MIR. Rockwell has written his story The
difficulties OF the inexperienced farmers
tasks are not underrated, nor In his sue
cess extraordinary. But the pleasurablo
acquisition Of useful knowledge. the de-
light OF seeing every stroke tell. the sheer
Soy OF good health--these satisfactions
the author makes very real to his
readers
THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK, BY Brigadier General ~. NJ
:
Kidd company.
This Is one OF the most comprehensive
books ON the park ever published. II
gives a complete history OF that region,
as well as n full scientific description
OF it's natural wonders. IL IN an admir-
able guide book and gives In detail in
formation OF camping facilities and hotel
accommodations. which make travelling
through the park a delight quite apart
from its scenic interest The book con-
talns many illustrations and an elab-
crate map.
VISIONS AND RBvIsIoNs. BY John
Cowper Powys. 29S PIP. 81. q. Arnold
Shaw.
The author says on his book; in this
book OF tentative and provocative essays.
seek rather TO indicate the personal
reaction of my own mind, under the
stimulus OF the famous masters, than TO
utter any ex cathedra decisions"
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW: HARLE-
QUtN OR PATRIOT. BY John Palmer.
81 PIP. 80 cents. The Century company.
Of every famous man there are two
the legendary and the real Tee Shaw
who has been engaging the attention OF
newspapers and magazine readers is the
thfhdAA1 IA0t HNdW ~ just
as interesting and In this book Mr..
Palmer introduces the reader to both
ShRws
DYwAYs AROUND SAN FRANCISCO
BAY. BY w. =. Hutchinson. iS4 PIP. 81.
The Abingdon Press
In simple fashion the many hyways
around San Francisco bay are here de-
scribed The author, an ardent lover OF
nature, brings TO the reader all the charm
and majesty or the open road. the rolling
field, the towering mountain and the
lofty sky.
ESSENTIALS OF ENGLISH SPEECH
AND LITERATURE. by Frank H. Vize-
telly SS PIP. N.60. Funk X Wagnels
company.
An outline OF the origin and growth OF !
the language and its literature, with |
chapters on the influence OF the Bible, |
the value OF the dictionary. and the use |
OF the grammar In the study OF the Eng
fish language.
THE HEART OF BLACKSTONE. Ry |
Nanette Il. Paul ga Pp. 81. The Abing- |
don Press.
The principles of common law put into
simple language to tho end that II may
appeal to the average person and create
q new respect for law as such. The