New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-01
NEWS AND GOSSIP CT
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Rabndranath Tagores Coming Lecture Tour in his
Country-O. Henry in France-With the oerblanS
from the Danube to the Adriac.

g orIze a translation 81 "The Spirit of
L., ~" into Italian. Professor Slmoto-
mai. of the University al Saporo, Japan
whom the author met in Italy, has or
dereG several copies for use as an Eng
lsh textbook in his japanese classroom
For Conradians.
Doubleday, Page & Co. announce that
they will Immediately add 20 the Con
rad books in blue leather these vol
umes. "Nostromo," mirror of the
Sea-" "Under Western Eyes" and "The
Secret Agent by courtesy OF Harper
& Brothers. and, by courtesy OF
Charles Scribner's Sors Tales Of I'm
rest" If his "Typhoon" has already
been added 10 this edition by courtesy
Of G.. p. Putnam's Sons. it has not
reached this Office IN this shorter nov
81 of his Joseph Conrad gives the one
direct. indisputable proof Of his genius
which must convince even the dWln-
ding number of those who still cannot
"see' him.
Serbia's Agony.
The Century Company will publish
during the next few weeks with Ser
bia into Exile: An Americans Adj
ventures with The Army hat Cannot
Die" by Fortier Jones. Nr. Jonef Is
the only American who "ds with he
Serbian army during the whole course
Of lis retreat from the Danube 10 the
Adriatic, and his work is said 10 be a
vivid personal evocation OF this second
Belgium IN its supreme agony, where
old and young. handicapped by snow
and sleet and almost impossible roads,
beset BY hunger and lack If ammuni-
ton, fought, bled and died. Mr.. Jones
took an active part in the relief work,
which gave him an intimate experience
Of the poignant human side Of the re-
treat.
The Cost of Discovering America.
According to an article in the July
american Boy" the discovery OF
America cost a little more than $1,000
at least so say some documents that
have Just been found in the archives
of Genoa. These documents give the
value Of Columbus's feet as $4,000. The
great admiral was paid salary OF $500
a year, the two captains who accompa-
MED him received a salary Of $500 each,
and the members of the crews were
paid at the rate of $3.50 a month each.
Publishing and Literature.
William W. Ellsworth, WHO recently
resigned the presidency Of the Century
Company after thirty-seven years Of
service with that publishing house, has
accepted an invitation from thu J. L.
Pond Lyceum Bureau to deliver, under
its management, in different parts of
the country a lecture entitled Pub
/ fishing and Literature" Mr.. Ellsworth,
beginning his engagement next autumn,
viii make his lecture kind Of person
ally conducted tour through distinctive
American literature as 10 has been
made, with si0clights on the arTesting
personalities who ha e NAL it, ald
on the complicated publishing machin-
cry by which the creations Of he a4-
thor are carried from MIN 20 me
reader.
"lIilitarism."
Under the auspices Of the Church
Peace Union. the Fleming II. Reveli
Company publishes preparedness: The
American versus the Military Pro-
gramme." by William l. Hull, Ph D.,
Of SwarthmOre College Professor Hull
holds that this country faces to-day IS
greatest opportunity 90 serve humanity,
mot only by ending the present war. hat
by leading the world away from mill
taris.ic policies toward justice. His
book ia enthusiastically commended By
Hamilton Holt. Dr. Washington Glad
den, Oswald Garrison Villa1d and
others.