The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

cIsms or the book is that which Francis Hackett has made, in which he says: Zulelka Dodson is many sorts of a mover, put hrst and foremost it is the emahation of most subtle and deadly Icaricaturist, a 'shrewd and knavish esprit amongst mortal men. It's literary flavor IS one of it's perfections, Beer polm, whether in Zuleika, or his writings on another scale, is one of the few pura comedic spirits of the country. He has the gift of holding the mirror up for self portraiture. of proportioning the heart ana the head His dandyism, his dainti- ness, his restraint and precision of ges- ture nave all such inward laughter in them that they are irresistible.''
 THE MAN WHO LOST HIMSEL F." By H. DeVore Stocpoole The John Lane
 Co., publishers, New York.
 There is an old adage about dead men, s shoes. But never were a dead mans shoes so forcibly fitted to the feet of the HVlng as in the case of Victor Jones of Philadelphia. Awakening one morning to pursue, as usual, his daily routine as simple-living, hustling business man. he hhds himself by night time enrolled anongst the peers of England, with numerous ancestral mansions at his dis posal. obsequious servants at his com
 
 looking to him for protection against A nasgins and troublesome family. and many other enviable and unenviable &C., quisitions. And all this not through any deed of inheritance but through a magi- cal similarity of apearanee. If you would know how Victor Jones, the unassuming, comported himself under these bewilder. Ing and, in many cases. trying crcum- stances. read MT. Stacpoole's incompar- able narrative of this unprecedented transformation. For originality, whim- sicslity and sheer bubbling humor this novel has no equal even amongst MT. Stacpoole's previous entertaining books. SEVEN LEGS ACROSS THE SEAS" By Samuel Murray; Moffat Yard &
 Co. publishers, New York
 A fine, fresh, breezy account of iour- neying in many lands-and much more than that. MT Murray's narrative has greater interest than that of the ordi- nary book of travel It has all the fas- cination of the ever popular travelog. and it has the added charm of re- markable personal point of view. MT. Murray's trade is that of expert type setter and printer, and his story reveals in most interesting and informing way what man may accomplish and how far he may go in this world with little more than his clothes and union card
 Every leg and every chapter of this volume portray phases of life. of seen cry, of quaint costumes and character istics of many people, with descriptions of things seen by one gifted with good eyes, robust health and rare perceptive genius.
 MT Murray has avoided all effort at rlowery writing. confining himself to the working vocabulary of plain people yet at times he is eloquent in utterance, and always frank and fair in his criti- cism, comparison, and deduction. Much of historical value also is included in this meaty volume, besides topics per taining to every day life not generally touched upon by travellers in their writ ings.
 FACE TO FACE WITH KAISERISM'' By James w. Gerard; George H. Doran
 Company, publisher. New York
 There are great chapters in this book dealing with dramtic events which could not be released earlier. There are ex- cerpts from our ambassador S day-to-day records of his meetings and conversa- tions There are revelations of German plot and intrigue in European countries all over America and at Washington
 Ambassador Gerard begins this great book with the following stirring para graph:
 To the American mind the Kaiser is the personification of Germany. He is the arch enemy upon whom the worl1 places the responsibility for this most terrible of all wars. have sat face to face with him in the palace at Berlin where, as the personal representative and envoy of the President of the United States, l had the honor of expressing tha viewpoint of a great nation. I have seen him in the field as the commanding general of mighty forces, but I also have seen him in the neutral countries through which I passed on my return home and in my own beloved land-in the evidence of intrigue and plotting