New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Among Those Present
Fiction

Fiction
Balmer. Published by A. G. MeciTrv ny Sqw'f :
co. illustrated. PIP. 3s1. Price s1.5o.
With papers provided her by a Ger
man secret agent, who mistakes her fo,
confederate, Ruth leaves the offic.
in Chicago where she is employed as
stenographer and goes to France
even to. the battlefield itself. The
various incidents in which she takes
part and her efforts to aid the Allies
are excitingly told.
nor Of IN the Northern tier MIsts nE sh' sto su
pany. PIP. 24s. Price $3.50. A o0"'
The author of this book about the
British navy served with that organi.
zatlon as a chaplain throughout the
war The fiction through the six reels
of this naval film is fact disguised, and
the telling is vigorous.
CoRNELIA. BY Lucy Fitch Perkins II.
lustrated by the author. Published by
Price s1.25. "o-
Cornelia is benevolent despot who
would rather be sorry than safe and
moulds her life accordingly. Although
IN the Rebecca class, the book is ap-
peallng to adult as we'll as youthful
readers, and Mrs Perkins's illustra
tlons are as jolly as the story itself.
LAD: a DOG. By Albert Payson Ter
b.! hume; Published by e. P. Dutton On & Co.
Dedicated to the memory of Mr.. Ter
hune's collie Sunnybank Lad, this
story immortalizes as did Beautiful
Joe mans best friend and dog who
in this case was a thoroughbred "in
body and soul"
Ksed Fabished BY By MitoksII MMisefksIyI K.n Ken
nerley. PIP. II. Price 81.
A piece of work WHICH requires as
great mental gyrations to understand,
as futurlst paintings.
THE sHR1EK1Na PIT. BY Arthur j.
Price $1.5O.
An interesting detective story by ar
expert on crime, once a shining light
at Scotland Yard Detective Rees has
given an unusual twist to his story bv
making the leading figure a victim Of
epilepsy, while the mystery of grew
some murder is unraveled against 9
background of native ignorance and
superstition.
THE 1[,td. LAP1 B.,a FROM LONG ACRE. BY
Published by G. P. Putnam's sons
This is rapidly moving romance
concerning the kingdom of Lividia, a
prizefighter, princess and a hero
who drives fast motor car and
smokes cigarette on every page. 1t
ends happily.
THE RED SIGNAL. By Grace Livingston
h,nlot4 M, Lutz T. Published by the ]. B. Lip
German spies, concealed telephones
and wireless and all the other ele-
ments of Teutonic intrigue are assem-
bled somewhat artlessly in this book,
which tells a highly improbable story
of love and adventure.
LOVE TINE IN P1cARDY. BY William
Publishing Co. 3+S pages Price. $3.50.
Although the author, in his fore
word, insists that this novel is not q
war story, nevertheless 1t reveals the
ravages made in Picardy by the Ger
mans, and its heroine is one Of those
tragic little figures of which there are
so many Yvonne, daughter OF
Picardy, "honorably wounded"
my CHILD" BY Jean Berry. Published
BY the E. P. Dutton Company Price.
This little book expresses "the won
der and love of a mother for her first
child" in free and very sentimental
verse.
COMRADES OF THE MIST and Other
Rhymes OF the Grand Fleet. By Lieu
L. S. Navy Published by George Suly
4 Co. 30 pages. Price, 81.
From coxswain to commander, from
hold to bridge, these rhymes depict
every phase of naval life in war time,
and were written by one actually in it.
War and Reconstruction
ONE OF THE yD: BY Corporal Slater
Washourn published by y. III H0uEhon Fntes
s1.35
simple. direct account of how the
Yankee Division trained, fought and,
in muny instances, died, told by one
of its enlisted men.
RURAL REcoNsTRucT1oN IN IRE
and Laurence c. Staples. A. NJ. Pub
lished by Yale University Press 2so
pages. Price, 49,
The story of that Irish movement
started by Sir Horace Plunkett in
1880 whereby cooperative creamerles,
credit societies and societies for the
purchase of farmers supplies were es-
tablished and organized in Ireland with
marked success. "a. E." in preface
to the book says he believes this move
ment will make complete conquest
of the Irish mind before another gen
Grafton has arisen.
LESSONS OF THE WORLD WAR. BY
Annnstin Lamon Published by Dodd,