Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-23
Books and Authors.

rr, The Ams,hyss Ring" b. Anato,e
To rFa@ Tse 'I9 M Tan Lane CO..; is sequel
N; Bergere,. the kindly old philosopher
Who was the center Of that story, fE-
mrss aiso pr"minent!y In this. The
VA peaee:. army and church. are OF
particular Trcrco-American appeal
The British Revolution and tho
AMERICAN Democracy" by. Norman An
fIuebsch. Heiore he ''' i:urop ca o. war
this hook might have been seized as
none but an autocratc government
would wish to suppress It, The states
the principle that human lives are sub.
1ect 10 their control Is private prop
cry s., more sacred? That viii be ono
siruction Does Ownership by. the
state: management, by the, workers.
II ts with such questions that this book
deals.
The story. OF the army that did not
rEs! across" is told by F: AlexS.ands,r
and o,her Of ksh h IN Ta"a to
ners Major rowsl II was was specisliy de-
Write the book With full oi Sii co.
operation. lie depicts with the help
OF many anecdotes and Incidents he
OF the various general departments:
the judge advocate depart
the right man in the the right Ign place: 'i ins
tclligence: ordnance; chemical warfare.
Including the secrets OF the Edgewood
corps; qunrtcrmaster's cnrps: medical
corps. and the salvage division. which
has the job OF cleaning up the remains
The Covenant Of Peace: An Essay on
: the League or Nations" by III. y. Brails-
lord. WIKI introduction by Herbert
Croiy. has Just been issued by Il w
iiuepscn n; rms Gssay TOOK the prize Se
the best essay on a league OF nations.
The Judges Included me master Sc ,s OF
hamilton. Professor Bury, II. @. Wells
and John Ga!sworthy. In ms introduce
| ton. Mr.. Croiy says that Sthis is by
yet been published OF what a league Of
nations should be. and why II Is
Men the wopd IS az up Sy ehe
subject and when families are torn
asunder almost az they were on the
question of neutrality IL would seem rs
| II sach clear and persuasive presen-
tation. easily comprehensive to what
we vaguely call the average man..
might readily become very popular.
The Diamond Pin" by Carolyn
| Wells. Is new book from the press of
J: b" Lipnincott Company. When
Ursula Pen. wealthy spinster. is dis
with stecl-barred windows and no pos
sible means of cSress but the door,
! broken IN rev minutes after she mas
cried for help against "Thicvesi" what
can the solution be? When her ruling
/ passion for practical jokes renders her
| viii and the whereabouts of her jewels
which form the larger part OF her
wealth--as deep Il mystery as the man
| ner OF her death. there are results
| of startling nature. Iris and her
! distant cousin. Winston Bannard were
| deeply involved In the tanSle as chief
| heirs TO their aunt. The law laid Ban
nard by the heels on suspicion OF hold
ing the clue to the murder. But mys-
| terry still brooded over the house; there
| were strange attacks by masked men
and kidnapers. in an effort made ,'by
some one to secure possession of the
| diamond pin which was the sole leg
acy actually received by Iris Clyde
| Fleming stone and his right hand
| young Fiosey, are called in, and one
! OF the most remarkable plots ever
conceived is deftly revealed by their
| united efforts. The most ingenious
reader will be unable to anticipate the
solution which renders two young
hearts happy.