Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Magazine Notes,

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good golf story and many others.
Harper's magazine for June con
tains The Park of the Man,
Glaciers by Walter Prichard Eaton
Patriotism" by William Rosco
Thayer; 1.-TWO Generations-l850
1917" by E. S--Martin; The Psych
ology of Spy" by w. L. George
and many other interesting articles, a!
well as several fascinating stories.
The Wide, Wide World for June de
tails some exciting experiences with
rhinos, written by J. A. Jordan. Levi:
R. Freeman writes about the pygmy
people of Mariveles. my Experience
as Wild Girl, by Carl L. Thompson
furnishes exciting fiction, and other
articles and stories help to make this
magazine interesting.
"Torpedoed But Saved by Float.
ing Deck" is an attractive headline
for an article ir the June Popular
Science Magazine which describes a
new invention whereby the whole
deck of ship may be slid off into the
water forming a raft, with provisions
aboard and a capacity for saving the
whole shipload Of human freight. You
are also entertained in this clever
magazine by a device for planting
strawberries by machine, for plowing
the farm by automobile and hosts Of
other wonders of the scientific world
A specially attractive>cove design
is feature of The American for June,
which, however, does not in any way
detract from the articles contained
within this same cover, Booth Tar
kington tells US about Middle West
Apathy" and everybody knows
Booth" A serial entitled Fanny
Herself" is started in this issue, writ
ten by Edna Ferber. Jack Lait con-
tributes Jersey Lii" The above men
toned cover only few OF the arti-
cles and stories contained in this at
tractive magazine.
In the June number Of the Woman's
World is found sweet, splendidly
written, colorfuf romance by Jeffrey
Farnol, entitled "The Absentee" "A
June Vagabond," by Katherine Reyn-
ODDS, is also a feature of this number
Miscellaneous.
SPEAKING OF PRUSSIANS BY irwin s.
Cobb. New York. George H. Doran Com
pany; so cents.
Abandoning his role of genial hu-
morist Irwin Cobb here speaks seri-
ously and earnestly, urging that we
give of our manhood that freedom
and democracy may forever be saved
from the crushing blight of Prussian-
ism.
IMMEDIATE CAUSES OF THE GREAT
WAR. By Oliver Perry Chitwood. New
York. Thomas Y. Crowel Company; s1.s5.
The contents of this volume consist
of some indirect cause.-the Assas-
'ination of Francisl Ferdinand-The
Austro- Hungarian Nbte-Serbia's Re-
to Prevent War--Efforts
o Isolate the War-The Area Broad
Britain Declares War
Violation of the Neutrality of Bet
sium-Japan and Turkey Drawn In
tally Enters-The Lesser Belligerents
conclusions,
A FOOLS COMMENTARY OF SCRIP
'URE AND DOCTRINE. BY Pater Guiliel-
nus. Boston. Sherman, French & Com
any; 80 cents.
This is a whimsical book with a
erious purpose Man is inherently |
but fettered by the fears and
Of tradition. Remove these
nd convince him of his birthright,
nd religion will flourish like a green
ay tree. This is the faith OF the
uthor.
ONE THOUSAND QUESTIONS AND
NSWERS, BY Mary Eleanor Kramer. New
ork. suly Kleinteich. 81.
A" thousand of the questions that
ONE from time to time into the mind
almost every reader of general
terature are asked and answered in
lis book. The questions touch all /
criods and phases OF English and I
merican literature UP to the present S
ay. S
A THOUSAND WAYS TO PLEASE A
Us1AND. By Louise Bennett Weaver and Y
ellen %owles LeCron New York. Britton
Company; $3.50.
A valuable and beautiful cook book, c
lie whole in narrative form and most
{ the recipes for small quantities. 1t
overs large territory. giving infor-
ation regarding many items of value
} the careful housekeeper and the
hole is written in such a bright in {
resting style that it takes your fancy !,
I'd holds your interest to the end.
BREAD. BY Alfred W. y
aCann. New York City. George II. Doran II
30 cents. a
This book suggests and provides t.
r the practice of economics in the
'oduction, preparation and use of |,
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COOKERY. By Anna 8,
,rritt East. Boston. Little Brown G. G
mpany; 81. II
This book tell what to cook in a y
tchenette and how to cook it and Il
50 takes up the more difficult prob W
IL in these days of high prices, of
lat to buy and how much to buy al
len cooking for just one or two per- 81
ms. o
IALF HOURS WITH THE IDIOT. BY N
own & Co. $1.25.
None OF Mr.. Bangs works has
hieved greater success or won more
ting favor than those several books M
which "The idiot" holds forth i'll O,
amusing and satirical on rl
nelly topics, or on various foibles T
humanity at large. I hi
HE FAMILY ALBUM. By Frank w w
ng. Chicago. Reilly & Britton; 75c. M
It's the bigger album from up ar
irs" that Becky told the new neigh st
r about. It's the biggest, richest, tv
,niest feast of laughter that ever he
t to book covers. From the minute co
cky points to the first glossy cabi- SC
to her last Turn Oyer" it is one bc