The Republican journal., 1916-11-02
Literary News and Notes.

Arthur Somers Roche, whose story
| LOOT, was one of the hot weather sue
eesses, is a son of the late James Jeffrey
nocne, poet, newspaper man and Bos-
tonlan:: Young Roche has been writing
ever since he left college and has found
ready magazine market for his short
stories. Loot" is his first novel. His
home is in Castine,
Chares Evans Hughes, Republican
candidate for President, has written an
article for the November Woman's Home
companion in which he discusses some
interesting topics for women. Other
special articles are 1.-The Christian in
roiltlcs," which is a sermon for voters;
the COMEDY and Tragedy of Being
Fat confession by stout woman:
"Heroines of Fiction; 'Finding Your
Your Market" and "What is the Matter
With Your Baby" The fiction consists
OF the concluding installment of "a
daughter of the Morning" and the be-
ginning of 1.-The Man EATER a new
two-part story. Mary W. Freeman and
others contribute short stories. The
fashions, pictures and other regular de-
partments are filled VITA interesting ma
terial.
The November Wide World Magazine
contains number of articles of topical
interest, one of the best being an ac-
count of how the war is being carried on
among the Italian mountains. Mary Rob-
erts Rinehart, the popular novelist, con-
tlnues her account of ''On the Trail in
Wonderland. giving wonderful word
picture of Glacier Park, one of Amerl-
cas- latest acquisitions as national re-
| T~L 70 TIL h.
World' are the experiences of two
ten dollars between them, left San Fran
cisco to work their way round the world,
earning their "keep" by taking tenn
porary Jobs 1t is an extraordinary
narrative and should be read by every
worker interested In curious ways OF
earning living
Both in picture and story the Novem-
Der Popular Mechanics Magazine offers
many unusual features. 1t is interest
ing to note the many new and ingenious
devices constantly being called forth by
the European war or by the widespread
demand for military preparedness. A
number of these are described il the
November magazine. Easily first in
popular interest are the British tank
cars" adaptations of American cater
pillar and alligator tractors. In Tank
Cars Smash German Lines, John Arson
Ford writes of tnis new war engine,
which is credited with many remarkable
feats. Several fine illustrations accom-
pany the article. A double-decked mo-
| torcyce ambulance which carries two
stretchers; a gyroscopically stabilized
telescope intended as an aid in making
aerial observations; device which adds
to rifles magazine capacity; new
army gun mounted on railway car; the
United States Army's new hospital train,
and new type of kite balloon are also
described.
Charles M. Schwab, the Bethlehem
steel man, has written stimulating and
inspiring article for the November issue
of the American Magazine called "Suc-
ceedlng With What You Have In it
he gives you the angle from which the
boss looks at his men. A new depart
ment called Getting Ahead y is started
and the public is invited to ask questions
about how to advance in the business
world. The most helpful questions will
be answered in the pages of the maya
zine. There are several other good artl-
cles, one of the best being weather
and Business, which tells how the ele-
ments effect business. "Public Health
is discussed by DIR. Richard c. Cabot;
SIS, 900 Worth of Experience" is written
by man who feels he has earned that
amount through mistakes; and the thea
trical article deals with famous mlmlcs:
The State article is about "Ohlo, and
was written by Brand Whitlock, United
States Minister to Belgium The fiction
| includes the second installment of "Cln-
derella Jane"; Broken Ribs" by Olive
Higgins Prouty; and stories by John
Taintor Foote, Jack Lat, and Ralph
Stuart. The Interesting People depart
ment is excellent this month, as IS the
Habit department. There are the usual
contributions to The Family Money.