Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-11
Reviews of New Books

the war "Tbe army staked much on The
Liberty motor, but the navy staked every
thing he SAYS. And be credite n With
astonishing success"
With it's accurate and complete detail,
its interesting descriptions .is striking
illustrations and iis complete prescnia-
ton OF the entire subject this book is a
most important contribution 10 tho
record, now IN process ~ making Il
what our country did, in the face n
amazing difficulties. 10 win the bigycst
and most momentous war in al history.
Received Of the publishers.
"BeIIigerent Peter" BY David DrForezt
Burrcll. a prize story Philadelphia,
Pa: American Sunday School Union,
1916 Chestnut street. Prce, 81 Z5,
by mail, sl35.
Peter was belligerent all right, yet re-
sourceful and strategic in combat. In
ordinary life he was most loyable, despite
his red bair and his Scotch-Irish person-
atty. He was minister IN a Western
town.
john Barleycorn played havoc with
that town, as he used 20 do almost every
where, and Peter grappled with hirn.
Peter lost the first fight, bot he made
John sit up and take notice. Peter alyo
was opposed by some Of his church m
huences IN his fight, but they were over
come. War prohibition and the amend
rnent finished the fight that Peter started.
Also, m pursuance of his plan of making
the town IN which he lived cleaner and
more flt for living IN, Peter fell INTO a
pleasing romance and IN the end won =
fair bride, one worthy Of him in every wsy-
Received OF the publishers.
"They Also Serve" Heroisrn ty ,he Hor,a
Fires. BY Alice Fornan Wyckof.
Philadelphia, Pa: American sunday
School Union, 1916 Chestnut street.
Price, 81 .25; by mail, 81 35.
This book presents liberal coiicctinn
OF instances Of real heroisr on the part ~
those who cannot 20 into lavvrr heids ~
work and accomplishment, bot are cor,-
pelled 10 remain within the confines and
routine Of their daily home life
The lesson impaired by these storr~s>1
that even those in the humble walk. oS
life may do things that are heroic, md
that count largely for the benefit ~ the~
fellows and the welfare Of the world
That they can supplement- those who brsv9
ly 90 forth 20 righteous war, and egpecislly
those who encounter the danger Of foreign
fields Of labor in the missionary calse. lt
y weIl-vritten, interesting and very
helpful book.
Received Of the publishers.
"Great-hearted Women" BY Msk~&
Ansley Murphy. With IlustratscrsL
Philadelphia, Pa. American 5unfsy
School Union, 1916 Chestnut strecG-
Price, s125, net; BY mail, sl35.
Mrs. Murphy has collated ard pro-
sented IN this book revealing sketches ut .
number of notable women whose hveA
have made an impress on the world during
the past century. They are:
Lucretia Mott, (l793-lsa0); May
Lyon, (1797-is49); Dorothea Lvnde DIX,
| uS02-1sS7); Harriet Beecher Stowe, lsll-
1885; julia Ward Howe, QSl9-isioy,
Alice and Ph9be Cary, CSN-is51,
| 1S24-Is7I); Clara Barton, (lS2i-isf2,:
| Helen Hunt Jackson, (lS3l-l8s5l; Lou,ssA
/ May Alcott, (lS32-1Ss6); F-ance- 2
| Willard, (1s39-lses); Anna Howard shaw,
| (Is47-I919) Alice Freeman Palmer, ls.l5-
| Victoria (ISIq-Ie01): Jenny Lind. (lSsO--
1887; Florence Nightingale, (ls3D-lsl0L
Received of the publishers.
american Leaders With carcfrYv
selected portraits. By Mabsi Ansiev
Murphy. Philadelphia, Pa: American
Sunday School Union, 1915 Chestnut
street. Price, sl25; by mail, sl-35.
Herein Mrs. Murphy presents inter-
/ estng and historically accurate sketches
I of two score and two of leading Americans
/ whose names are placed high on ms
I country's roll Of honor by reason Of their
notable accomplishments. They are:
I William Penn, Benjamin Franklin.
/ George Washington, Robert Morrls. Pat
rick Henry, Thomas jefferson, Alexander
Hamilton, James Monroe, John Jaooo
Astor. William Clark, Meriwether Lewis
and John CJFremont, thei 'patnnnoersi
/ Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, sam HolI--
ton, William Lloyd Garrison, Abraham
Lincoln, Horace Greeley, James G.. Blame,
John Hay, Booker I. Washington, Theo-
dore Roosevelt
1t is well for the American youth n
have the lives of such eminent and great
men collsted in compact form for easy,
intelligent and instructive reading such
q book surely VIII prove of large value.
Received Of the publishers.