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INTHg SHADOW OF GREAT PERIL.
~ Horace Atkisson Wade. Reilly &
This is tho, first book Of Americas
%@mnsest author; Young AIr Wade
all the delightful poise OF tho most re-
cent model Of Young America" writes
George AIDE.
Irwin Cobb calls genius-has written
tale that Is deiightfui In it's refresh
my l1-year.older ever met in natural
literary instinct and ability. To my
way OF thinking he has imaEnation. no
has sense OF balance and proportion
most marvelously unusual. considering
his age. and he has a wider CHOICE OF
possible for boy OF his age to have"
adventure rides apaco through tho
pages OF Master Wade's first book. Ro-
inance crowds hard upon youthful dar.
Ing. Friendships arc cemcnted by perils
shared. and appetite never flags.
rho publishers assure us that they
eated speIlns. s0p punstaa. aes D ssd
capt. alization are Untouched. IT Ia tho
began to write when no was 0 years
OLD. He reads omnivorously. Dickens.
Kipllng and Conan Doyle arc favorites
with him. and he skins tho best-selers
with ncye to business. "In the Shadow
OF Great Peril" VAS written at Oak
OF 10000 words being completed In less
than month.
THE NEGRO YEAR BOOK FOR 1918
1919. Monroe y. work editor. The
Negro Year Book Company, Tuskcgcc
Institute. Alabama
Tho Negro Year Book for lels-lele,
the NTH annual edition. hos been en-
larsed and improved There arc over
zoo pages of now matter. Tho inforn1a-
zion contained in previous editions has
One hundred and thirty pages are de-
voted to a review OF the events Of 1917
1918 as they affected the interests and
Amons the Important subjects com
Ses,o,s Economic Progress:, The
Of the Nex foe Sfhe Searo " aiid iSe
Trade Unions" Tho Financal Con-
aT5ut Ia Of NeSEoes 70 tosr,y Loans
lens Connected With the Use OF the
Negro as soldier In tho World War"
war SsF5e Nesro sol Id o IL .hs Rsaa
..nsee Riots" "1.ynehInss." 1The Race
West Indies. in Africa" Ii covers every
phase OF negro activity in the United
States. reviews progress in all limos.
nomic conditions of the race, present.
religious and social problems, educa-
tonai statistics and POLITICAL questions
80 s"N' 'etatS 70 TIC race.
IN TIE SHADOW OF lantern
s1 ,nH1 Ey =, Hsr5srt 6 MoodwoF,h.
THU IS the fnnda mental thesis Of this
striking novel. watch begins In tho
3rien, and ends in America. Coneer
Howe fol, the frst fifteen years OF his
.,s Man b, DoSs up as Chinese by
his Chinese taskmsster. The Oriental
setting is done With master touch by
l;renEh, to Amorica, his education a.
a.:pl and INC compiled lions which this
Mis- relations With women. gives 4
strong I,eal!1ation OF the difference be.
struggle Of ting ind.vid9a, to come into Ito
b w o WeTsa GHf IA and ts
i"amatic situations and fundamentai
usual combination OF drama and in
tc!lect.
ra!,:. 93sf sy|$sr e T. f4 Sss
mous as a composer and musician that
c toTg noyss has s
which have had vide distribution. In
" another novel OF unusual flavor. IN
which 4 charming love story aboard
hr;iiiani Penetrating criticism Of life
~ q strange setting. with rare under
s,anlins. Cir. sousa unfoils a story
" n The ssid " S i,sRa sS previous %
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL. RED
GROSS. Published az Washington,
NJ, o,,,,oI r.oc-t r.. ~ o-,,r;,,
ion 'i fo SA the year ended June %. 1913
continuing fu!l statement OF its work,
expenditures. receipts. etc.
"ysrs o. f ie OF yan be ae.
A iSss {, Charles RES seribners sons. an.
@ BIS rH Wd2En T D4 1an bHse f has
had Personal charge of III; editing and
arrangement and has insiudeI in The The
WRITINGS that he wishes, to live: The
edition has been named the ,"Avalon
a,o1 after 1T san,d RSkG is,e nSnT To IN
utnes which viii be illustrated by
fan."us artists and special photo
i ns Eo@ S wli Sl Also he Include The
n:s: ;Wo volumes. "Fishsrmans Luck
ind little EiSers; Win r afTnt,speeSHis
aieiy and two additional Volumes VIII
he brought, out each month until the
Will find high place in the Scribner
modern library which already contains
he works of such men as Meredith.
Eipling. Ihsin and Tolstoi. The books
will he sofa by subscription only and
may be procured from the publishers
direct.
Mr.. John Macrae. vice. president OF
Il. r. Dutton Co, sailed last week
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