Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-29
RECEIVED NEW BOOKS
At PUBLIC LIBRARY

Thursday is a holiday and the Ell
Centro Public Library will be closed
on that date, but the librarian has
just issued list of new books which
will be ready for distribution this
evening. The following Volumes have
been received:
Altschaler-"Shades of the Wider
ness" The seventh book in the Civil
war series by this popular writer of
boys' books. A good picture of the
great Southern general, Robert E.
Lee.
Andrews-"Old Glory" The New
York Times gives this review: The
three stories are inspiring to the point
Of sadness and beautiful to the point
OF tears"
Benjamin-"Private Gaspard, a Sol
der Of France" A novel of the Eu-
ropean war by young French writ
or who is likened to kipling. The
book was awarded the Goncourt prize
for 1915.
Bindloss-"Johnst of the Bor
del" A story of adventure along the
wild coast of the North Sea.
Bower-"Heritage of the Sioux" A
rev story fthe Flying "U'' boys in
New Mexico.
Burgess-"Mother West Wind
"How" Stories" Stories for younger
children of how the animals got GER
tain traits.
\Burnett-"Little Hunchbaek Zia.' y
A besutifuI story of the birth of the
Christ child.
Calhoun-"Miss Minsrva and Will
liam Green Hill" The story of an
i1resistibly sweet child who comes to
live with an old maid aunt.
Cobb-"Old Judge Priest Intense
~ human and appealing stories of the
South.
"Tumbleweed Is a Wind
Person" To know what a wind
person is one must read this story.
Day-"Bow the Man Down" A
story of the sea with humorous and
loveable characters.
Rising Tide" Story of a
modern girls revolt against the re-
strictions and conventions that have
surrounded women of the past.
Dodge-"Bonnie May" 4 story Of
rrecocious child of the theatre who
falls into the hands of an old and
conservative family. A good stody for
girls too young for grown up nov
els.
Eaton-"Bird House Man Stories
cr the life and romances Of a little
New England village. There is much
homely wisdom and humor in the doz
en- sketches.
Green-"Chief Legatee." An old
fashioned mystery story.
Hall-"Clover and Blue Grass"
More heartsome, homely tales of Ken
lucky by the author of the Aunt
Jane books.
Harben-"Second Choice" A ro-
nance of Georgia.
Hough-"M Magnificent Adventure" ;"
Ar historical romance Of the time
Of Jefferson's administration. The
heorine is Theodosia, daughter Of
Aaron Burr.
Hudson-"Green Mansions" A ro-
nance of Venezuela. The merit Of
the book is the romantic feling and
the simple poetry of the language.
Hughes-"Thirteenth Comm and
ment." Deals with smart society folk
who ignore the thirteenth command
n ent, "Thou shalt not spend more
than thou earnest"
Johnstone-"Georgina of the Rain
bows" "A story brimming with love,
laughter and happy tears" The first
book by this author not written os-
tensibly for children.
Lea-"Chloe Malone" A pretty
Southern love story.
Lincoln-"Mary 'Gusta." Another
quaint Cape Cod story.
Morris-"Heart Of Rachael" The
story of woman's heart.
Pain, Barry-"Collected Tales" "
Snort stories of charming and whim-
sical style.
Parker-"World for Sale" Romance
OF Northwestern Canada.
Perkins-"Cave Twins" An attrac-
tive story for children Of twins who
lived in England in the stone age.
Phillpotts-"Human Boy and the
War" Sketches of English school
boys of today. Naturally and good
character presentation.
Ruek-'In Another Girls Shoes" ." a
humorous story fan aristocratic