The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-26

MlIt, uuu the Scuru ANA ElDes VI the
village folk that follow on the scandal.
II Is all In the best manner Of tiuls
worthy, simply, IN the dialect NJ the
peasants, with the setting " spring In
the sleepy country and Suffnsed with
white moonlight The book viii be-
ready immediately
The publishers NJ Elements Of In
ternallunnl LAW" hy George Is. Davis.
have Just received an order from
China for supply VI that work II
may be that In these troubluus times
China means to be- we'll armed with
diplomatic fucts aud precedents even
n she lacks heavier nrmaments.
Donnl \. HaInc, outhbr of The
Last Invasion Il story of an imagin
AIRY Invasion of the United States by
the Germans ldl>guIsed under the
names uf the Blur-I portrayed n
thrilling battle between n Zeppelin
aud an acroplnne very similar to the
actual dramatic contest which has
just taken place above Belgium. The
result was the same: David slew Go.
Hath but the weapon was Nittle diff
ferent In the story light machine guns
Instead NJ the bombs used by the
young uerunuut sent the hugs Zep
pelIn crashing to earth. II is Inter.
rsting tu note thut The Last lnva.
sion" was written before there was
even rumur NJ war.
Eleanor Atkinson, author NJ John.
ny Appleseed,' haS been asked to give
prizes to those youthful members of
the Johnny Applr,red Society IN Ash.
land, ohio who secure the greatest
number ~ children I'm their society
Each member pledges himself or her.
self To plant an apple or other fruit
tree every ycur. and each, In memory
NJ the gentle pioneer, wears a button
with the motto Plant deeds OF Kind.
ness ; SOW seeds Of love Mrs. Atkin.
sons prizes viii be autographed cop.
les OF johnny Appleseed with por
trait on the Inside cover.
l like thl, story about Richard
Harding Davis: One day n train boy
was ploddimg through n coach. having
his wares a> Justify as train bows car
lmay their tribe decreuseI. His trnd,
wasn't particularly good, 50 he under
look 10 recommend to each passengp,
n book that he thought would be es
pecially we'll liked Stopping by IN,
slue ~ one prosperous looking young
man he held out book, saying Rich
ard Harding Davis latest. slr?" Tn,
man couldn't help smiling little
though he was plainly annoyed no
he said emphutlcally. II am Richard
hnrding Davis myself" The boy put
the book back ON his pile aud Offered
another Then buy copy NJ 'Thre,
Weeks You amt Elluor Glyn. too
are louT
Philip Curtiss, author of The Lad
der, fluids the twilight hour the best
time for writing The reason he give,
Tor this Is that II is the time when
II one Is alone, he IN more lonely
with nothing tu distract his thoughts
une curious thing about writing fic
tlon, he said recently, Is the way
minor characters sometimes have of
emerging into the lime light. For In
stance, one NJ the girl characters IN
The Ladder whom Mr.. Curtiss had
Intended To keep In the background
Insisted upon becoming the heroine
Was he the kaisers friend? In A
recent dispatch from Paris 10 IN,
New York sun, the lntransigeant was
quoted as announcing that "Axel Won
Schwering. under whose name n.
author lately appeared The Berlu
Court Under William H." rs reall,
the Prince you fuerstenburg. n child
hood friend of Emperor William. VIII,
accompanied him on trip 10 Nor
way THIS book was published hui
a Few weeks ago, by the London holls,
" Cassell \ Co., with statement that
the real name NJ ls author could moi
he made known Its reputed dlsclos
ures challenged much comment. nnt
their authenticity was questioned
Now the Paris Journal SAYS that
"hneclal affairs caused the estranEe
ment Of the kaiser and the prince. ant
that the latter Is now ayenslng hi,
loss " favor
Sir Gilbert Parker was the recipient
OF one Of the six baronetcies con
ferred by King George on his birth
day, June s. Ills services 10 the em
pire are not only those he renders Al
q member Of parliament, hut he maj
be said 10 be- one Of the wrltert
who have helped crystaliIe imperia
sentiment by means OF his novels
Canada's share OF romance he portray
In "fhe Right Way" Northern
Lights etc; that OF the Channel Is
lnuds In The Battle Of the strong.
aud The ladder OF swords" RI
what methods aud what men Britain
holds Egypt. he shows In The weav
ers;' In "Cumners son" there are Oh,
South Sea Islands, aud IN "T'he Judg
ment House there Is South Afrin a
the time Of the Boer war,