The Republican journal., 1916-06-29
Literary News and Notes.

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Edward S. Ellis. 76 years OF age, OF
Upper Montclair, N: j. noted as writer
lime Doth, At 10 Mr.. Ellis began to
write. his first works being dime novels.
Later he took up the writing of higher
class juvenile works, publishing more
than 100 books; SO many in fact, that he
bod himself forgotten the exact number.
| Mapy fine page views and groups of
v;ews appear in the July number of the
Popular Mechanics magazine; Three
nages depict various aspects OF the Sim
Reiners' uprising in Dublin; several
other pages picture activities In the va
r;ons theaters of war; other interesting
illustrations show the launching of a
hying boat from British warship; the
high hurdle race at Palo Alto, Calf. !;
American and Mexican soldiers search
inc for Villas band; the safety-first
train. an exhibit which shows forth the
Governments activities in the interests
of public safety; latest modes IN motor
costumes and hosiery; artistic garden
furnishings; novelties for the home, etc.
In all, the magazine contains 349 illus
trations and 220 articles. The Shop
Notes and Amateur Mechanics depart
ments contain much interesting and
practical material, most OF 1t illustrated.
The series of practical articles on
"Preparation fer Proof-reading" by Ar.
thur Pemberton is continued in the June
number of 1.-The Writer" the Boston
magazine for literary workers, and there
| is also an article on marketing Manu-
scripts" and an instalment of Common
Errors in Writing Corrected. Other
headings are Unionlzing the Authors
League, Collaboration, Books Written
on the Firing Line, Advertising in Fic-
ton, and To Acquire Good Literary
STYLE. Perhaps the most useful feature
of 1.-The Writer" is the Directory of Pc
riodicals which is published each month,
giving information about the manuscript
requirements of American periodicals
furnished directly by their editors. In
the department headed "Manuscript
Market" information is given about the
present special needs of various periodi-
Gals, and several prize offers for manu-
scripts are announced. There is full
reference list of LITERARY Articles in
Periodicals" and the ''NeWs and Notes.
paragraphs give the news OF the literary
and publishing worlds. "The Writer, I"
now in it's twenty eighth year, is lndlspen-
satle to those who write, and interesting
to all cultivated people. The price of the
magazine is ten cents month, or one
dollar a year, and the address is T. o..
Box 1905, Boston.
The July Woman's Home Companion
contains clever short stories ana articles
on timely subjects. There are also sew
| do Intu of TO
rial in the regular departments. Among
the short stories and serials are: The
Vintage" by Sylvia Chatfield Bates,
"Wanted-A Shoehorn," by Ralph Hen
MARGARET Deland, "Mr. Robertson,
'Househusband, f" by George Hudson,
..Tbe Blue Envelope, by Sophie Kerr.
Extra. Extra" by Frances R. Ster-
rett. "Peace and War at the Dray-
TOMS" bv Louise Seymour Hasbrouck
and "Chloe Malone" by Fannie Heaslip
Lea. The special articles include otis
the Prettiest Street in Town." by Frank
A. Waugh, who teaches much needed
lesson in civic improvement, "Peace at
ANY Price" by Earle Harrison, who dis
cusses the arguments of the pacifsts in
an original manner, "Why We Are Not
Divorced. Little Business Gold
Mines" Fashions in Appetites' and
manv others. Among the regular de-
partments are The Tower Room, en-
tertainment. Your Sons Career, "
conducted by successful business man,
tThe Woman Motorist," conducted by
C. H. Claudy, Better Babies" THE
Group" selected by Helen Duey. The
section on cooking is conducted by Cora
Farmer Perkins. The section for
Younger readers includes attractive
drawings and verses by Olive Rush.
Fashions are discussed by Grace Mar
garet Gould. The picture section, print
ed bv the Alec Gravure process, and IN
GLIDING the result of the prize photo
oraphic contest entitled ''Life on the
Farm" is better than ever.
In the June Atlantic appears the sec
ond instalIment of "a Soldier of the Lee
gion, "by E. Morlae,- "a terrible and alb
sorbipg document Of warfare as seen by
a member of the French Legion Etran-
gere." In graphic detail and dramatic
intensity this article more than sustalns
the interest reused by its predecessor,
which was considered by many to be the
most important contribution to war liter
ature that has yet appeared. Mare III.
deed are such Intensive explorations OF
the field of personal recollection as Inc
Girl" by Katherine Keith. People Will
be divided in their estimate OF the nero
inc; but there will be few who do not
greet with delight her sure handed por-
trayal of the experiences and sensations
common to all childhood. This notable
number also contains a paper by l..
Ames Brown on President Wis ms Mex
lean policy, and two extremely interest
ing essays, Education as Political In
sutton" by Bertrand Russell, and 1.-The
Deserted Temple by Margaret Sher-
wood which furnish constructive criti-
cism of modern educational methods.
The cold, ar-perfumed air of the Him
alayas seems to breathe forth from G.
uInllAN ANIME