Arizona republican., 1919-02-16
LITERATURE AND ART
Conducted by LEW HEAD

The story of the life the young British society woman, suddenly cut off from her conventional life, IS forced to lead as the guest of the mysterious. white man who rules his natives and himself with an iron hand, is very cleverly told by the author, who brings out the girls re- generation in admirable form. The man is the means Mir. Chamberlain takes to disseminate a new philosophy that has interest for all and will be per- fectly plausible to many.
 Of course, it all comes out satisfac- torily. Andrea is kidnapped by an- other wild white ruler of the jungles, thrillingly rescued by her guardian White Man. and the two are mar ried by a missionary bishop, sent for by M'sungo. The man completes his secret industry and with his titled wife returns to the coast city, where she first saw him. White Man is found to be wealthy and formerly an officer of the flying corps. trying to regain his lost nerve" in Africa. Andrea's mil lionaire fiance sees his plans come to grief and everybody concerned is happy ever after.
 ABOUT JOHN REED. Just now Reed is the object of considerable criticism in Washington. By some he is regarded as being the minister plenipotentiary of the bolsheviki to the United States. Whether this doubt ful honor is the result of Reeds sen sational "Ten Days That Shook the World" I do not know. That the book which l have not yet read, closely identifies him with the bolshevis movement there can be no doubt judging from the announcement sen out by Boni & Liveright. his publishers Tn part, this reads: Ten Days Ina Shook the World, is a detailed state ment of the bolshevik coup detat If details, then familiarity; if familiar ity, then close relations. It is. als stated by the publisher that immedi ately following the announcement o ! the all-Russian conference called b. , the allied nations, the first editiol was completely sold out. A secon 1 printing is now being rushed throug and will soon be ready.
 ION THE BANKS OF THE WA | BASH" is not an unfamiliar title, ye I wonder how many of us know tha the words of this old song were writ 1 ten by Theodore Dreiser. It is new to me There's a mystery abou | Dreiser that has always puzzled m' have found very few people tha have read much of Drieser. Of thos that have, 1 find that the general es | timation in which he is held is com prehended by the one word, ''Fascin ation' Yet, I have yet to find an one as enthusiastic over Drieser a I am. As 1 have said before, I regar him the greatest American realist.
 am glad to learn that there is anothe | Dreiser production on the way, read for release next month. It is title
 Twelve Men" Boni & Liveright wi
 bring it out. This will contain a gres
 many interesting things about Dreis
 CTS life. his apprenticeship as a news
 paper reporter his experience as
 magazine editor, etc. It is not to
 a collection of short stories or sketchs
 but something entirely new, we are il
 formed. It is announced "colorfu
 dramatic panorama of real life"
 can believe that. Twelve men fro
 real life in America are selected bl
 not named. Many will guess who the
 are. I believe Charles T. Yerkes wi
 be one of them. My reason for tn
 will be found if you read ''The Titar
 and "The Genius"