New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01

II will be Of interest TO Rabindra-
path TaCore's admirers 20 learn that ne
is planning a visit TO this country for
this autumn 10 deliver eighteen lect-
ures at our leading universities;
volume Of short stories Of his and one
of poems are announced by the Mac
milan Company for publication IN &c
tOber.
Men and Soldiers.
In her "a Diplomats Wife in Mex
leo" Harper, Mrs. Nelson O'Shaugh,,
messy retails a conversation she had
with the German Minister to that coun
try early i'm 1913:
Standing with Won Hintze by the
window for a few minutes after
luncheon, ! used the word Inter
vention." and Won Hintze said
something about the unprepared-
ness Of the United States for war.
This, though true, could not ac-
cept unchallenged from for
eigner answered that II war
were declared we would have
million men at the recruiting Of
fees between sunrise and sunset.
1t sounded patriotic and terrify-
ing. but il was rendered rather
ineffective by his reply: Men. yes,
but not soldiers. Soldiers are not
made between sunrise and sunset"
He added something about the APP
parent divergence in public opin-
ION in the States, and threw bit
of Milton at me in the shape Of
mot everybody thinks they serve
who only stand and wait"
Frank Words.
"The object Of the tercentenary cele-
brations is 70 affirm that Shakespeare,
our greatest poet and dramatist, has
lasted for three hundred years as a
living and potent influence. But the
man in the street, so lar as we have
ascertaned his views, inclines 10 the
opinion that Shakespeare is dead, and
prefers live ass TO dead lion
The Atheneum.
Best-Sellers.
1t is encouraging to learn that one
Of the best novels of last season, Villa
Siebert Gathers "Song of the Lark"
continues TO be in steady and steaf.ly
increasing demand The Houghton
Mifiin Company reports still another
new edition of this book of sterling
literary quality. Another novel pub
lished by this house, Richard Pryce's
David Penstephen,' is doing well.
o. Henry in France.
Theodore Stanton writes 10 "The
Dial" that the forthcoming biography
Of O. Henry by Professor Alphonso
Smith led him TO INQUIRE into the mat
ter of O. Henry IN France. He reports
that while he found much interest in
the American author among French
men of letters he was hardly known 20
the general public in France. The
Paris National Library, however, has
on its shelves ten o. Henry books, nine
purchased and one acquired through
the dead letter Office One Of the libra
rians remarked 20 Mr.. Stanton that IF
o Hem is not very well known in
France. he deserves 10 be-" The National
Library also records the fact that none
Of his stories has been published in q
translation. Mr. S.alton tells the story
of a translation Of "Mr. Valentine
New Professioa' probably alias
Jimmy Nalentinc"> made by an ac-
quaintance of Lis which failed to find
g publisher, but which the translator
saw IN a pirated scenic adaptation az a
vaudeville perform go
An Uncanny Mummy-Cree.
In his "Pccps int tho Psychic
World" lLippncotU, NJ Macdcrmot
Crawford tells the history Of famous
mummy-casc. stolen rv Arabs in Egypt.
sold 10 Mr.. Douglas Murray and by m
pres entcd 20 the British Museum. It's
progress thithe. was marked by acct
tents Of every kind. fror the loss OF
au arm by Mr.. Murray TO the death Of
q photographer who took" the mummy
c.se on q film So alarming were the
events that followed IT'S arrival a. the
museum. continues the author. that the
case was sold 10 an American collector.
who sent II 20 America in the Titanic
on her Inflated voyage. The disturbed
spirit Of its original occupant is now
supposed 20 be at rest on the bottom
Of the ocean.
Rupert Hughes's New Novel.
1.-THE Thirteenth Commandment" Mr.
Hughes's new story. is announced for
July 20 by Harper & Brothers. Cap
tain Hughes. by the way. is now with
his regiment, the Sixty-ninth, New
York.
Honors for William Guard.
Mr.. William J. Guard. author Of THE
Spirit OF Italy" and "The Soul Of
Paris his two volumes Of newspaper
correspondence from Italy and Paris
during the opening months Of the war.
has received a letter of thanks from
the King of Italy for his dedication of
the former book 10 His Nafestv NJ