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story Of n Southern Negro.

bikIiiklGitT. by 7. :. StriblinE.
The Century Co. New York
This story OF Southern negro
educated in the North Ga Harvard
GRADUATED returning TO his Southern
h"mc-a siuffy cabin In the niger
town quarter of a smallish semi
r!'ral community-has at once q
singular charm and appeal, and
definite power.
The author is honest. He does not
inca!iZe the negroes. It is perfectly
clear that he has no easy solution
up his sleeve. that he really Knows
the inherent difficulties Of the situa-
ton are not merely that one race is
unjust and the other Oppressed -
lie shows clearly the elusive insta-
bility there is even in that fine prod
uct OF tho darker race. Peter. his
hero.
1t Is Peters first intention TO
found school in which he himse I
VIII teach and impress more than
took-learnins upon the minds Of his
scholars. The heartless chiCane by
which Peter Is tricked by white
man out Of the property he attempts
TO buy for a school at first seems too
cruel: but IL alone could make clear
two things: first. the way in which
the white mans property law is made
to operate against the interests OF
such ambitious negroes as aspire sill =
! hcicntly To come In contact with It:
and. second, the invetcratc lcvity
with which the niGscrs' doings are
viewed The white town was not
| deliberately cruel: IL was merely
| amused. An ambitious negro is fun
| ny; he won't succeed in doing any
thing anyhow-why take his mis-
haps in n mood OF tragedy? There was
no iiw-ll otll arPwedt WIZ shrdIu
no illwill toward Peter. But VIVA,
did he want to mix up in the kind
Of affairs that belong TO white mon
| FOR? Look nj the mess he makes OF
1t. ,Then-hilarity over his hung
ling
To retail the plot of the hook Is
not our intention; the story steadily
develops, holding one IN intent and
even anxious interest: yet 1t is less
Significant than the profound impli-
cations OF the various episodes Gas
when Peter is "a fellow alumnUs OF
Harvard in tho library. but only n
niger in the dininE-room). Here Is
sincere. unexcitcd. very quietly and
artistically done story Of an aspiring
young ncgro-not defiant and not
lacking in common sensc-in his ma
tive environments. the story written
by a Southcrncr who knows what III.
is talking about. We venture to say
that a more important or more inter
cSting American novel has not APP
pearcd in some time.
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gal Daughter" came out few years
later and The Daughter % Rebel
in 1918. Mrs. Tyler is a woman OF
great energy and rich imag nation.
50 that she has written not only
novelettes. short stories. and novels
but she has had two OF her works
the Wax Model and Hunters Of Men
produced ny the Paramount Pictures
Corporation, and has written fre-
quently for the New York news
papers.
Is Visiting in Virginia.
Mrs. Tyler. who Of late years has
made her homo In New York. is At
present spending several weeks with
her sister at HowarGsvIlio. Va
children OF TransErcssiou' was
brought out in London January %.
CT. Fisher UnwinD. Here are cx-
ccrpts from some OF the reviews that
appeared on tho other side: Morn
ing Post. London: The violsn. melo-
dramatic incidents arc narrated with
considerable effect. and the author
throws grace in the more lovely as
poets" Evening Standard, London:
\ remarkable novel. His (George's)
determination to put the naughty and
beautiful Ruby Dangcrhcld on the
same level OF obioquy as his mother
is described with fierce intensity that
carries conviction. The regeneration
Of Ruby through the power OF a self
less chivalrous love is the concluding
stage OF a finely conceived drama"
Evening Times, Glasgow: This
! book should be read. 1t Is never
mawkish: there is an honorable sin
certify in it's tones that win our ad-
miration: and at times Mrs. Tyler
raises her work to a pitch of dra :
matte intensity that holds the reader
In no uncertain fashion, b.rm.ng-
ham Post. England: Mrs Tyler con-
structs her tale on consistent plan.
( The revenge OF ono who had him :
self suffered such bitter injustice for
his iileGitimacy is true to nature and
/ in itself convincing. We accept the
absolute moral deforminE of n strong
man" East Anglican Times. Ipswlcil
There arc various dramatic Incl
dents which speak eloqucntly of the
viridness of the authors imagina
ton. 1t will he surprising IL Chill
dren OF TransG-cssion' does not Ell
JOY wide circulation; IL certainly
deserves 1t. for its quality is FIRST
| rate j. 4. F..
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M Place Like Home

TEN" BY Clarence T.. milford
Il {. McClurB & Co. Chicago.
After AN absence OF many years
Tex Ewhlt looked once more upon the
town OF Windsor. Ana while doing
So he -snecrci OpenlY. luxuriouslv,
agITessiEcly ana for all tho world 10
SEQ. He promised himself that he
would not remain here very long
hut after he had talked with the
conSumrilvc station agent. had sean
that mans sister and had met VII.
hams. q "nc-time enemy he told
himself. I'm going TO enjoy my stay
in Windsor"
He did. although the town or
rather, certain element in IL. did
not take 10 him. Tex had. /, seemed
TO this gang, an annoying way O.
hNNinH into unfair lights. OF popping.
.h"NpectHdlv and unaskcd. into n
"nc-Sidcd love affair. OF hcfriending
IN" SICK. nsurping railroad man and
OF enjoying his own activities. In
ofder to continue his pursuit OF lin
"rty and happiness. Ewalt was com
n'Heh I" give an exhibition OF shoot.
ing ana lighting such as only "A Bar
- man Knows how 10 do. lie STAYED
IN WINDSOR just long enough TO rid
II OF few big evils: and to win a
something that he believed TO be for.
ever beyond his reach.
This hook abounds I'm tho hrr,
and action. which have made AIuI.
FORD so Justly famous. and the bar
20 stories so dcscrvcdly popular.
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NERRICK TELLS OF HIS
EARLY WORK IN u. S.
The Cold Killer, By-Product of Prohibition, De-
scribcs Life of the New Crook and
His Habits.

could hear him. Now he may drink
ana braR. but he does II in his own
home. where there are none but
friends to listen.
How II Prize Winner Is Chosen.
4, John Paris has rather capped the
climax OF revelations concerning
Japanese life In his "KimonO." 1t is
certainly bomb 10 be east among
"A nation where the Anglo Saxon
spirit prcdominatcs. for that spirit
demands that the most sordid things
shall have at least the s.nblance OF
romantic glamour. "kimono" re-
vcals WILDLY how very far the East
stu Is from the West.
1t Is always amusing 70 learn Just
how prize winner iS chosen Or.
williams in her Introduction to the
new 1921 volume Of .. Henry PRIZE
Stories tells us how the commi,te.
votes for stories b. points and how
tho one with most points is ranked
highest. She also gives a list nam
ing the best story If the years So
l"cted by each member Of the com
storics turned out to be a prize
winner whom points were counted
ANA only one was finally Included in
the book. The list is Wilbur DAME,
Stcele's "rhc Marriage ~ kairwan."
chosen by Ethel watts Mumford. Mr.
Cotton Williams: Helen r. Hull.
waiting" by Grove T.. Wilson. and
Stccle's "A Life" chosen by Edward
j. Wheeler; Dom Byrnc's "Wisaom
Buiideth Her House" by blanche
Lee Foster ilartman's The Peoples
OF WI Fong." by Frances Gnchrist
Wood.
tCopyriEht, 1921
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a Novelty for the Rcuder

DAVID, THE SON OF JESSE Nv.
Marjorie Strachey. The Century
Company. New York.
Fhe author is a sister of I.yttou
9rachey, who wrote the Life that
made Queen Victoria famous -, ana
Is curious fact that sh. has done
hrr life of the shepherd musician
King in way as markedly uncxpcct
cd and original az is her brothers
handling Of his theme
NE of David that is modern in
tone, mattcr-Of-fac and unDns.b
mas pleasant shock of surprise and
novelty in store for the reader. one
naturally expects the 'historic,i
novel! 10 he romantic: the subject
OF this one in particular holds tenn.
tahons TO the musical marching of
phrases. 10 fine writing" ia Tho
rilinr up Of picturesque scenery ana
accessories like million -dolla,
spectacle.
But nothing OF the sort happcns.
sometimes the phraSing is almost
Org; 1t might be concerned with The
affairs of ii modern politician. often.
very often. there is an almost sur
r"ptitiouS tug at the sense of hu-
NOR. Sometimes the sense of ire.
mcndously dramatic events is CON
vcycd through the lsmal! dagger.
point Of personal anxiety which is
all that touches the greatest figure
IN them: that is the way life itself
stage manages things; il is real. and
powerfully carries convection The
leader, believes in this man and
King.
The tale covers tho whole life of
David, from the time when he was
"a shepherd lad to his death There
is little evidence OF the labor ann
research which must lie behind the
work; IT is ostcnsibly just a frank.
sirhiGhtway narrative, as simply
handled as any story OF today for
which an author has gathered con.
Temporary local color"
The inherently dramatic. appeal
ing, poetic facts of tho seory do not
suffer the fascination is strong: and
the stranGcncss OF the semi -barharic
custom. thought and background. is
acccntuatcd. rather. by the way In
which Miss Strachcy has devoted her
remarkable insight ana power OF re
strained expression to vivifyinc the
great KING simply as mana hui
man being m"tivatcd by the common
and eternal hopes. passions and de-
sircs OF man
The book is. in short. a novel;
stripped of ornament and oraiory,
which gives what we feel to be q
moving and Il more than probable
Interpretation OF a life whose every
circumstance was romantic.
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Copyright. 1870
iPODIIInr Collection.

FAMOUS MYSTERY STORIES.
Edited by j. Walker McSpaddcn
Thomas Y. Crowell co. New York.
This is the fourth volume Of a pop
uiar collection OF stories dealing wIth
mystery and the supcrnatural-.thc
preceding books comprising Ghost"
Psychic and Detective" stories.
The Mystery" tales now added. go
far towards rounding out an admir-
able collection. The best recent cx-
anples may be found side hy side
with classic stories. which wiii never
lose their charm. Like old wine
their value Increases with the YEARS
In preparing This. as well as the
other already popular hooks in the
Mystery Library" the editor has
cnlied tho best from American and
European literature. and has person
ally r"nd hundreds OF stories. Those
selected seem admirably adapted to
while away an idle hour They range
from grave to gay. from comic TO
tragic hut each has flavor and
lasting charm peculiarly IT, own.
Every one OF the tales conccals a
'hri!l-a turn OF the unexpected
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LIFEN VIRGINIA THEME,
OF POWERFUL. NOVEL
Mrs. c. We're Tyler, Who Was Born and Raised in RicI
mond, Writes From Intimate Under.
standing of South.

CHILDREN OF TRANSGRESSIoN
by q. We're TYLER. Henry Holt &
Co. New York
This is an exceptionally frank and
p"Werfui novel OF life in Virginia as
1t was lived not many years ago. No
reader VIII forget the story of George
and Ruby and the "old soldier" what
ever may be his or her opinion OF
southern morals. II is a human
story. an enthriiiiug story. pictur-
cs3"c ana true 10 life, and modern,
with many dramatic thrills. 1t will
ho|d tho reader who likes stony.
ana II VIII surprise a good many .ho
thlnk that there is nothing new TO
tell about American life
Mrs. g. We're Tyler writes from an
intimate understanding and knowI-
edge OF the South. for she was born
and raised in H!chmOud. and lived in
Washington II. G.. for twenty years.
III ;hiS book She reveals the sunrr
ing and injustice caused by a rigid
observance OF the double STANDARD.
Sh" says that she remembers vivid :
~. when she used to visit her grand
mothers home IN the country a
house Of shame" where lived a
woman who was not even allowed to
go 10 church. The impression OF IN
justice was so indclibiy STAMPED
upon ncr nina that years later il
proved the impulse for her novel.
The Children 81 TrausErcssion."
Spent Youth in Rirhmumd.
Mrs. Tyler spent her youth in Rich
mond. George Powell. daughter of
John w. Powell. until at the agc of
Ia. she married DR. I.achIan Tyler.
one Of the younger sons OF President
Tyler: DR.. Tyler was ever SO much
older than his young bride. whom he
took TO live In Washington. D. G. 4
year later she sold her first novel
to Chicago publisher. But her hus-
band disappearing strongly OF a
wcman's becoming n novelist pre-
vented her from having any more
books published. She kept on writ
ing. however. for her own relief.
finally accommodating a trunk fun of
manuscripts: but one day in Il TT of
despair. she burnt all the contents OF
that trunk.
After her husbands death. Mrs.
Tyler again put herself in touch with
the publishing world, and very soon
had novelette, accepted by the
Smart Set. a magazine which has sub
seQuentiy published much OF her
work. Her. second novel. "A Prodi-
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victim Of circumstances and deter
mines 10 clear him even II he mus,
spend his whole vacation doing II
Why would Hood tell nothing about,
N" murdered man? II was Straug.
mat the carctakcr and his wife had
b"th been called away ON that par
iicnihr night. IL seemed impossible
rih"d prolonged Shrek of II woman
ON mat Might. although Il man goinc
through the woods At some distance
from the house heard it clearly.
These We're the first things which con
frontcd Clancy. aud his invcstiga-
ton led him into the heart Of a
thrilling mystcr:
Mrs. Thaycr has achieved success
IN two professions. decorative arr
and mystery storywriting The head
OF The art department of the Decora
tive Designers. she Is widely known
as an authority on ornament and
design. Mrs. Thaycr is also the au-
thor az four successful! storics--"rhc
Mystery Of the Thirteenth Floor
The tnlatChcd Door" THAT Affair
a, the ccdars" ana her new hook,
% T.. D. int when asked what is
her greatest accomplishment. Mrs.
Thayer speaks not al her 5000 de-
signs for book covers or her four
successive novels. hut Of the bumper
crop of potatoes Mhich she has
raised in her own garden
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-02
ENCROSS|NG MYSTERY
TALE OF LAND AND SEA
"Crccnsca Island" Full of
Thrilling Adventure and
Witty Dialogue.

Bridges Pnbllshed BY 6. p rS,-
MANS sons.
which. while lacking something III
the picturesque quality or It's pre-
dccsssor' nevertheless reminds one
%aaar foT sland % f she aer
ence that the characters in Green
sea Island are quite modern Eng
ish folks. who. speak our language
and speak II pleasantly and clever
ly. Indeed. much OF tho dialogue is
extremely witty and Interesting.
This story has ali the elements
Of an cngrossinG mystery tale.
John Dryden, second mate If tho
Neptune. falls romantically in love
with one OF his passengers. Chris
tine de Roda. at her first appear
ance on the ship. Difficult at first.
he finally wins her love after a
series OF thrilling events. His uncle,
been leading solitary life ON
Greensea Island, guarded by onS
servant, an ex-nrize fighter. and an
ing. Dryden as his sole heir The
action hinges upon "a collection OF
uncut dia Almonds. hidden in ~ chastity
inproviscd fireplace on the island
the gems being the fruit Of South
American revolution. In the course
OF which tho rocrcant uncle has
betrayed his associates and incurred
their hate.
DRYDEN outwits ono Or Manning.
clever rogue. for tho possession
81 the gems and the fair Christine.
after several narrow escapes from,
death by violent means Both his
servant and his dog have been nut
out OF tho way hy Manning and
Dryden himself is rescued bs. chris
tine from imminent danger of death
seldom does one have the good
fortune To find Il more readable story
man Greensca Island" |, is one
81 thoSe tales of sea and land which
demands Ia h" read AZ one sitting
Then rcl!nquishcd with sigh of
regret. + q, n
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Six Living Drnrnas.
Fannie

THE VERTICAL CITY. by Fannie
Hurst. Harper IL Bros. New York.
New York--thc Vertical City
where life flows too rapidly in n
hurried succession OF events tumbling
one upon another. piling up and
Weighing down the haplcss Individual
III he or she falls exhausted beneath
tn" burden. This is the erimly beau
tiful setting which the author has
chosen as background for the six
studies which she has taken from the
hook OF life. Through these vivid
flashes Of realism stalks the sinister
specter of Tragedy. arm In arm with
Comedy in his cap and bells. while
above all sits the grim Sister. re-
!cntlcssly shipping the thread OF fate
as il passes through her hands.
Six living dramas that enmesh the
reader in the whirlpool OF the fevcrish
life OF n great city.
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STARTLING PICTURE
OF idle RICH CLASS"
j.. scott Fitzgerald Contributes An
other Unusual and Inter-
estIun Sfnrx

THE REAtTIFuL AND DAMNED.
y. scott Fitzgerald. Charles Scrib-
ncrs Sons
When We laid hold OF This side
Of Paradise" by +, scott FITZGERALD,
We thought we HAD the hest s,or"
ever Now "" know we were wrong.
Tor his new book. The Beautiful and
Damned" is equally as good If no,
better. Startling titles. both. and
startling books, by an unusual au-
thor
The beautiful and Damned" deals
with certain young man. Anthony
fatch. and Gloria. tho beautiful girl
he marrics. The hook is written in
the same odd style as it's predecessors.
Il hit of description here scene.
as from play. tucked in there. then
snatch of pure narrative. all sub
divided with little suhtitlcs. almost
after tho manner of ncwspaper
article. But never think il discont
n.ct"d. The story r"mps on. with
never pause. for the reader To drop
the book.
Anthony and Gloria. are of ,hc
'ldic rich" class. Mr.. Fitzgerald
tells the story OF their couri.hiu
marriage and life together. drifting.
nimicss. purpOseless. II. gives a
StartlinGly vivid picture Of this phase
"f life, ms no other artist of the
pen can describe Il. w. T.. w.
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contains matter which cer,ainiv has
""' bt"h previously presented To the
American public in any such arrest
ing and thought provoking manner
Aside from questions OF state and
policy. there Is much sheer thrilling
narrative in the book. Mr.. RusselIs
story. for instance, Of the planting
OF the little red sChoOlhouse" on
We islands Is an epic OF adventurous
heroism. And il is record AmerI
cans may justly be proud OF.
Altogether this is n book which
citizens Of the United S,atcs-csps-
ciaIy such as feel an. uneasy sense
OF discrepancy between the findings
OF the Wood Forbes commission and
It's rccommcndations-w do well
To read: 1t is certainly one which
they VIII be likely 10 enjoy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-02
1GLE FOR PUBLISHER DLSEzEARTEXVG TO YOUNG AUTHORS
Forgctful Borrower
of Books Punished

GENEVA. April I.-Jus,ice has
at last overtaken the man who
horrows books and "forgets" to
return them. book borrower
or Babikon. suburb of Zurich.
mas been sentenced 20 two days
Imprisonment and hnc OF 40
francs. plus the value of the book
he failed to return.
The magistrate. ii passing sem
tcnce. said: "a book Is family
utensil. like furniture. and is nee
csshry for the welfare Of the fam
iiy." TIE defendant has lodged
an appeal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-02
SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE
SHINE IN ADVENTURE
Search for Heir i'm South
America Is Full of Many
Thrills.

THE PATIILESS TRAIL. Nv Ar
thur o. Fr.el. Published BY Harper
and Brothers.
This IS an adventure story. ,,ac.d
in the wilds Of Brazilian south
America. Three soldiers OF fortune
at the close OF the world war. set ON
10 find David Rand. heir TO a large
fortune. Rand has. for five years.
been regarded as dead having been
last heard from by radio at sea. saw
ing he was bound for Rio Janciro.
Captain Mckay, Lieutenant Knoyvl-
ton and Private Tim Ryan comprise
the searching party. and their adj
ventures among the man-cating saw
ages of South America are full OF
thrills. they hold tho attention close
~. Rand is discovered among Tia.
Red Bones" particularly inacccs-
sible tribe, having !apscdy into say
agcry. wandering about naked
bearded and dauhcd with the red and
black paint OF the tribe. Fierce bat
ties with the savagcs are described
wherein the three heroes INTRODUCES
modern defensive methods Ry these
means. the MaTorunas, with whom.
they ally themselves. are enabled to
completely annihilate the Red
Homes Rand RECEIVERS his mind and
Joins heartily in the lighting.
The author has dsived deeply into
the n3-tural history OF South America
AMI his descriptions Ct the animal
and Insect lie q the region are In
'ens"ly inteirsiinI. II almost In
credible. Tic speaks of a huge
which appeared 10 he al
most twO feet IN diameter. Captain
Mckay is pictured as an efficient, re-
sourceful Americas officer. who en-
Ia, L..
emergency surgical work Knowlton
Is IN cnihu siastic second in comma nd
while Tim Ryan furnishes much
humcr ard comedy relief
The Painless Trail is we'll written
and worth reading. J. g. II.
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Depicts Real Life.

THE TALE OF TWO BROTHERS.
BY Rev. Edward T.. Murphy. O'Dono-
van Brothers, Baltimore.
1t Is a very interesting and original
story, and one that is both thrilling
and rightly cducativc for the young
people In whose hands it is placed.
II depicts real life, showing it's joys
rs well as its sorrows. The lessons
IL conveys are distinctly uniting.
inspiring II love for the right kind of
ideals. The author deserves credit
for writing q story with such strong
appeal to youthful minds for the hct-
ter things Of life. The book sup
plies real need in the plan for piac-
Ing worth while books In the hands
OF the rising generation.
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Another Mystery story.

O. T.. -. by i.re Thaycr Double.
day. PaSe e Co. Garden city. y. Y.
light snow on an carly April
night the body of man with a
broken neck at the end of terrace
that leads Ia country house. foot
tracks In the snow, bnt none other
than tn. dead mans: this is the
grueSomc find Of Harrison Carlisle,
Robert Hunt and Peter Clancy when
they call to pick up Louis Hood for
a fishing trip. The numbering police
officer suspects Hood because he il
evasive about the dead mans iden-
tity, but Clancy. the shrewd young
detective, believes that Hood Is the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-02

mind II has remained for MIR
Thompson 70 clarity the mutual un-
Outstanding OF the Latin and Saxon
peoples OF the North American Cont
nent by a frank comparison Of their
mental processes and a particularly
searching and illuminating analysis
OF the Mexican mentality. Along
with his analysis there is O running
commentary on the curious and quaint
customs OF Mexican life. Their racial
traits are illustrated by anecdotes and
incidents, their habits and customs
50 often disconcertinE and annoying
TO the traveller or TO the person seek
ing to establish business relations
because not understood or appreci-
atcd--are explained and traced back.
ana shown TO be based on fixed ma
uonal habits OF thought
In Mr.. Thompsons opinion there is
but one solution of the difficulties
which exist in MeXico-the educa-
ton of the Mexican masses While
he Is unsparing IN his criticism OF
certain traits which he has dlscov-
cred. he gives full crcdi, to those
admirable qualities he finds in this
interesting. but undevelopcd peoplc.
ana provides many pertinent surres-
lions as to the fundamental hascs
on which Mexican education must
rest II IL is to succeed. with such
n wealth Of information as MIR.
thompson has Supplied. the solution
OF many OF the problems that at pres
cht $" V"N Americans should he mad.
easier ami possibly somo Of the prcs-
cht niitculties may be entirely climi-
mated. Tho outhor Is "A Journals, in
,!ihately acquainted with Mexican
ne and lie is also PSYCHOLOGIST
IFS previous book, THE People OF
MeNicn' has been pronounced by the
New forR Times. IAN oasis OF thor
""shhess IN desert Of supcrGcia!ity."