Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30


There are jaded and skeptical read
ers Of fiction who like to complain that
there is nothing new under the sun in
the way of SITUATIONS" II they will
turn TO the second chapter OF Mrs.
Bclloc- Lowndes's Lila" they will find
a hero and heroine meeting and falling
in love at first sight under tho light
of Zeppelin bomb,
The Dorans have published The
Straight Rond." which is an anony-
nous novel: the impassioned narrative
of a beautiful woman who closed the
door. from the outside. upon life and
husband that spelled bondage and deg
radiation: and who was able to walk
the straight road" in the face of
"A world OF predatory men.
1.-THE Lord Kitchener Memorial
Book" edited by Sir HedIey lie Bias, is
announced by George II. Doran Com
pany. 1t is complete and accurate
record in speech and picture Of the
events in the life Of Lord Kitchener
which will longest endure and which
have given him permanent position in
the admiration and affection OF Eng
disappearing peoples everywhere. The
volume is illustrated with over 200
photographs and drawings.
News was received here recently by
cable Of the wounding OF Eric Fisher
Wood. author of "The Notebook Of an
Attache" and The Writing on the
Wall" Mr.. Wood who was formerly
attache 10 the American embassy in
Paris, last autumn went from this
country to England. where he was
made lieutenant in the British Naval
Reserves. subsequently, he was trans
ferred to the land forces. IT was at
Arras. after going through four lines
~ kl,.,s
Wood was wounded in the forearm.
lie is now in London recovering.
at is perhaps little difficult pre-
cisely TO define the terms standards"
says Mr.. William c. Brownell in his
published by the Scribners. But it is
happily even more superhuous than
difficult because everyone knows what
il means. In word they are the
products not Of philosophy but of cul-
ture and consequently pertinent cons
titucnts of eVeryone's intellectual bag
gage" The chapters of Mr.. Brownelrs
book are Measures of Value" 1.-THE
Public" Taste" The Individual" 1.-THE
Inner Life" Modern Art" and "Thc
Cause Of Art and Letters"
Mistress Anne" by Temple Bailey,
which has just been issued from the
presses of the Penn Publishing Com
pany. is the story of a girl in Mary
land. aristocrat by birth. who
teaches school. believes that work Is
worthy service. and tries to see
straight into life. Two men, writer
and a physician come into the little
community Of Crossroads. One is weak,
tho other strong. One is St. Michael.
tho other makes love like a cave man.
And both need Anne. Around this
situation is woven Il strong. sweet,
wholesome love story OF clashing
forces and Of golden creams come true.
The book has several Illustrations by
i. VauX Wilson.
Among the many thousands Of war
books that have been written since
this world began. probably tho
volume entitled women OF Belgium
Turning Tragedy to Triumph" ems
bodies the intenscst human interest,
the profoundest pathos. 1t has just
been published by the Funk & wag-
nails Company. as a labor OF love and
philanthropy. All profits accruinG
from its sales go to the Commission
for Relief In Belgium. The only Amer
lean woman n,en1hNr of that Con,