The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-20
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city. ana given glimpses into the
workings OF government" method
IL Mr. Stringer is correct. There
are hair raising escapes. and lurid
adventures. and any one who does
not mind losing a nights sleep, NAV
get much emotional excitement from
this book. Bobbs-MeTrill Co, Indian
apolis.
UNDER THE COUNTRY SKY, by
Grace S. Richmond. a wholesome
love story about IoVsble, capable
Girl and a successful city doctor.
Making both ends meet by her
good management and hard work:
taking care OF an invalid father and
locking after a boarder was the life
OF Georgiana Warne until the thing
which changed all this into a fuller.
bigger sphere came about. Dr.
Craig falls in love with brave and
lovely Georgiana, marries her, takes
her and her father across the ocean,
and all Is rosy happiness. II is a
simple story but free from the erotic
stun which most authors seem to
think a natural accompaniment Of
love.
Doubleday Page Co., Garden City,
y. Y; Sl.25.
Our own VIII Lexington Comfort
is back again in the Philippines in
the July Mcclure, and ne calls IT
"Piry of the Philippines" Mr.. Com
fort seems never quite as happy as
when baskins in shot and shell on
oriental shores. There seems TO be
an atmosphere about II which lures
him from anything America has TO
offer. This number OF tire magazine
Ia devoted entirely 10 stories and
they range from the detective vari-
ETY. all through the different stages
Of 1--we tales, adventure. war stories
OF France, Somewhere IN" By
Porter Emerson Brown, whose
"Peace-at.Any-Price" was said By T.
Roosevelt to be enough 10 convert
anyone 10 the gospel Of prepared.
ness" The present story is ex-
quisitely written and shows how the
war affected a little family Of peas.
ants and the wreck OF hearth, homo
and hearts which Is left. 70 cheer
one from the sadness and horror Of
this last, read Filming The Snoop
crs by Louise Closer Hale. Other
offerings are b. Robert Hichens.
Cameron Mackenzie. HAIRY Heaton
Worse and dozen others.
The July Century has an alluring
green cover and the further allure
mcnt OF Outdoor Number" printed
thereon. II is full OF interesting
matter, an article on Gallipoli by
John Gallishaw, a Howard student
who enlisted with the FIRST New.
foundland regiment and went with
IL to the Dardanellos. tells in an
intimate graphic manner what really
happened TO that Inflated expedition.
Another article on sir Douglas
Haig." commander OF the british
forces In France and Flanders. cites
instances Of inefIiciency on the part
OF officers in commend of The Eng
lish army. The author. A. G. Gard
nCr. believes the reason for this is
due 10 tie system Of social caste
which obtains in regard TO military
officers in Britain.
a story. "1hey Both Needed IT,
by Fanny Hrmblc Johnson, IS Ill,
usually strong in ita restraint ea1
its thcnc. The st:ifc bo.vo loTe
and what be conJC.yca % Ic du'y.
zach g. shown in tie heart " tho
,a;hCr towar h.S i7-vra. Gibson. l.
g7rTiblc in It's Intensity. "Fom.nism
and PS%cholc~-.. subject of never
ending interest. IS set forth by
George Malcolm Stratto1. who f. a
believer IN tho justice OF equal sui
rage but who makes the pregnant
remark that the real pith OF the
matter IL in what spirit women will
Gocide 10 use their freedom when
once Il Is attained
The Leathcrwood Cod by w u.
Howells, goes painfully on.
ELIZABETH S. HITCHCOCK.