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II THB NOTE book of an ATTACHE ”
I 'SEVEN MONTHS IN THE WAR
■ ZONE.)
| Bv Erls Fisher Wood. The Century
■ company, publishers, New York.
■ When the war storm burst upon
I Fsrls last autumn the atmosphere was
■ so charged and strained that most of
H the art students forsook their work.
I|!!o®o of those from other oountrles
.1 hurried home; others threw themselves
[I Into the midst of the rushing events.
I f,,ie of these latter was Brio Fisher
I Wood, a young American who was
I studying archictecture at the Beaux
| Volunteering for service at the Amer
■ lean embassy, Mr. Wood was placed in
I charge of the Germans and Austro
I Hungarians lntenrned in France. He
I served In the American ambulance
A corps and was sent out with two
I American army officers to Inspect tho
| field of the battle of the Marne the
| day after the oonfliot to gather ma
| terial for a report to our government.
A He spent several days among the al
A lied troops along the Alsne, visiting
I the trenches and the field hospitals,
I examining the fields of action and the
I destroyed villages.
I Subsequently as an official dlspatoh
I bearer in the American service, the au
I thor was sent to Berlin, Vienna, Brus
I sels, Berne, London, Budapest
I and other cities. He had thrilling ex
I perlences with detactlves and secret
I service men, met a great many high
I officials, diplomats and other lmpor
I tant personages In the various coun
| tries, and visited at the magnificent
I country estates of several of the Hun
I garlan nobles (Including that of Count
| Apponyl) who were grateful to him
I for services he had rendered members
I of their families In France.
I For seven months he was In the
1 thick of tremendous events that
I whirled him back and forth across Eu
rope. In March Mr. Wood returned to
j America with an extraordinary store
I of freshly observed facts of a nature
1 quite different from that offered by
h newspaper correspondence
i At the request of the war depart
L ment at Washington he spent five days
giving to three United States officers
* from the war college Information they
[ wished about the European fighting
and fighters. It is reported that as a
result of his showing at Washington
Mr. Wood will shortly be sent back
to the scenes of the war to collect more
I Information. Having made his report to
the war department, Mr. Wood set him
self to write a book, which has just
■ been issued by the Century company. It
j Is called "The Nots Book of an At
j tache," with the subtitle, "Seven
f Months In the War Zone." It Is com
'! plied from notes and letters written on
1 the ground, and Is Illustrated with pho
• tographs of people and places ilgur
i 5ng in it, and wltfi some of the au
■ tlior's collection of battered passports.
( Owing to the author’s unusual op
‘ portunltles “behind the scenes," his
i book gives a more intimate and com
I prehensive view of Europe at war than
I any other so far published on the sub
] Ject in America; His diplomatic posi
| lion, moreover, led him to weigh very
I > arefully all his Judgments and opin
f Ions; and the book is therefore, to an
| unusual degree, hoth spontaneous and
| accurate. Notable examples of this are
[ his remarkable analysis of the battle
f of the Marne and his report of a con
f versation with Count Apponyl, the
j great Hungarian statesman, explaining
1 thrft country’s attitude toward the war.
There is an appendix, which gives
In concise form the miscellaneous mll
. Itary observations made by the author,
' which formed the basis of hls report to
l the United States government.
of Youth;" "May Day” (a play of Pur
itan Boston); "The Vanishing Race"
(an episode in tho Dutch settlement of
New YoiOt); "The Passing of Hia
watha:" "Dame Greel o' Portland
Town." The chapters which the author
lias written upon costumes and the
production of outdoor plays will prove
tnvaluable to amateurs, for they con
tain suggestions that make the plays
suitable to almost every condition or
eoale of expenditure. There Is also ap
pended a list of books In which pros
pective producers may find pictures
and needed hlstorlo Information. Even
more to be commended Is the guidance
which the author gives the amateur in
the selection of music which shall bs
approprlats, not too difficult, easily ob
tainable, and really good. As a whole
the volume shows the exoellsnt results
that may be achieved when enthustaem
and artistic skill are put Into the de
velopment of a form of entertainment
that Is really vital and popular.
"SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD.”
(A BIOGRAPHY.)
By William H. Dali, A. M„ D. S. With
19 illustration^. J. B. Llppincott com
pany, publishers, Philadelphia.
Natural history in America is most
of all indebted to two remarkable men,
Prof. Louis Agassis and Prof. Spenoer
F, Baird.
Their activities in a public sense in
this country began about the same
time, Agassis, the enthusiastic inspir
ing teuoher, and Baird, the efficient,
hard working and lovable organizer,
i complemented each other.
The on* awakened the American
spirit to the delights of ths study of
nature; the other made it possible for
anyone with the sacred fire to obtain
' the necessary guides and opportunities
for resesroh. ,
Professor Baird was a born natur
alist and organizer of methods and
men. His biography oarries ub through
the phases of the boyish yet indefat
igable student; the young professor at
Dickinson college, Carlisle; the eager
naturalist, corresponding with all the
American students of nature then liv
ing. such as Audubon, Agassiz, Dana,
Haldeman, Kirtland, Brewer, Cassln
and Bryant; the appointment to tho
tare of the natural history activities
of the Smithsonian institution, then in
its early development; the utilization
of the numerous opportunities offered
by the early government surveys to In
vestigate the animal life of the then
hardly known region west of the MIs
risslppl; the encouraging mentor and
friend of a whole generation of nat
uralists; the organizer of the fish
commission with its vast contributions
to the welfare of the people of the
United States; of the International ex
change of scientific books and papers
between the new and old world, an
Incalculable boon to men of science; the
promoter of tho bureau of ethnology
and the United States geological sur
vey: the tireless worker and beloved
leader of a groat company of students.
Apart from the scientific side of tho
activities, It endeavors to make the read
er acquainted with the characteristics of
a pure and lovable leader of men to
whose modesty and self-sacrifice the
country owes a debt which Is still ap
preciated only by a select few.
''IN DEFENSE OF PARIS"
By Captain Allen Grant. Illustrated by
Bayard Jones. George H. Doran Co.,
Publishers, New York.
An accurate story of the great war,
with an American boy hero who will thrill
thousands of other American boys is "In
Defense of Paris," by Capt. Allan Grant.
It is the second volume in this series, of
which "A Cadet In Belgium" is the first.
Here, fighting in the trenches with the
Infantry of the allies, actually meeting
Gen. John French, arrested as spies,
struggling with a spy in a moldy old
church tower, going through the terrific
battle of the Marne, an American boy
and bis French chum have such adven
tures aB can be told only by a writer
who Is a soldier and war correspondent,
like Captain Grant.
ERIC FISHER WOOD
Author of “The Note Book of ar
Attache”
land of St. George's church. New York
and others."
Mr. Van Zille's book deals with the lead
Ing events of the European war and th(
significance those events hold for Amer
ica. His is a calm, scholarly, extremely
readable presentation of an unprecedent
ed international situation menacing, in th<
author’s opinion, to the ultimate welfare
of this country- It is a timely and pow
erful presentation of the causes, leading
events and probable results of the wai
of wars from an American point of view
“I am heartily glad/*" writes. ex-Presidenl
Roosevelt to the author, “that you arc
writing on the subject of the need thai
the United States should prepare agaJnsl
war. * * * The United States will b<
83 impotent as China on the side of peace
if she permits herself to sink into the
same condition of helplessness.”
Mr. Van -Zlle’s scholarly and brilliantly
written volume deals with various phase?
of the great European conflict that vital
ly affects this country, many of which
have not heretofore been presented ir
tho pages of a book. The titles of sev
eral chapters taken at random illustrate
the wide philosophic scope of the work.
“Germany’s God and Japan’s,” “Corsica
versus Galilee,” “Christianity at the Bar,"
“The Only Hope for Peace.” “The Im
morality of Weakness.” “Isolation and
Its Perils,” “The Peace That Never Was,”
etc.
In concluding his foreword, the author
says: “If the roots of the present con
flict ore too numerous and remote tc
be traced to their final origins, if, as
apparent, the ultimate outcome of thf
greatest of all wars cannot be, In all its
bearings forecast, it still remains possible
to clarify the chaotic welter of recent
events in Europe by a process of elimi
nation that brings into view, to American
a#cs. at least, something approaching n
desirable historic perspective. If in the
effort to obtain this perspective we come
upon revelations that, in theft* cumula
tive force, seem to be of grim signifi
cance to the people of the United States,
the following pages will justify them
selves to even the Indifferent or the toe
optimistic American.”
Poise, insight, comprehensive reading,
enthusiasm for American Ideals, combine
with keen humor and a satiric touch tc
make Mr. Van Zile’s book not only im
mediately readable but promise for It a
permanent and high place among th«
many volumes produced by the war of
wars. A critic who has read “The Game
of Empires,” says that it should be to
America what the late Professor Cramb’s
book is to Great Britain.
| "THE GAME OP EMPIRES."
A WARNING TO AMERICA.
1 By Edward S. Van Zlle. With a "prefa
tory note” by Theodore Roosevelt.
;j!| Moffat Yard & Co., publishers, New
I York.
ijl "The Game of Empires—A Warning to
jji America,” by Edward S. Van Zille, L. H.
J D., opens with a "prefatory note” by ex
jjl President Roosevelt, who warmly ap
proves of the position taken by the au
||| thor. Mr. Van Zille has written much flo
tion during the laBt 26 years, and this Is
:J his first book.
ijf- After the publication of his historical
f romance, "With Sword and Crucifix” sev
f eral years ago, his alma mater, Trinity
' college, Hartford, "gave him the honor
■fl ary degree of “Doctor of Letters.”
W "The Game of Empires” is Mr. Van
Zille’s first book outside the field of flc
i* tion. Though published only very recent
'1 ly the author is already In receipt of
fl letters and telegrams fron? prominent
|*1] men in various parts of the country ex
j,!j pressing approval of his book. Among
1 those he has heard from besides Colonel
\4 Roosevelt, are ex-Ambassador Straus,
r Congressman Gardner, President Luther
| of Trinity college, the Rev. Karl Rei
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"PLATS OF THE PIONEERS.”
By Constance D’Arcy Mackay. Harper
Bros., Publishers, New Tork.
Of late years there has been a marked
revival of the festival spirit. To under
stand how genuine and spontaneous and
Healthy this revival really Is, one has
Hnly to read the collection of plavs called
"Plays of the Pioneers," of which Con
stance D'Arcy Mackay Is the author. To
read them. Indeed Is to realize that
they are eminently playable and emi
nently worth playing. The plays are de
signed for simple and broad effects; they
>re thus comparatively easy to produce,
for they require no such professional skill
in tile part of amateur players as does
the more elaborate Indoor play that de
pends for its success upon the develop
ment of a sweeping dramatic climax. No
rery strenuous rehearsing Is needed; the
scenery may be far more pleasing to
the eye than are the pasteboard effects
if the conventional amateur stage; there
s plenty of opportunity, too, for simple,
lolorful costumes and dances. All these
ibvlous advantages have tended to make
the pageant form of entertainment pop
ular In normal schools and teachers'
training schools, In colleges, in village
ind city dramatic clubs, and in high
schools. What strikes one most, how
ever, in reading the plays contained in
he volume under consideration Is that,
lesplte their simplicity, or in part per
taps because of it, they have a true
ind vital literary quality.
All the plays in the volume have been
ictually performed as single episodes
n pageants written and staged by the
luthor. Little change, however, was
reoessary in order to suit all parts of
he ountry. "They deal,” writes the au
hor, "through history and symbol,
pvlth varying aspects of the pioneer
iplrit north, south, east, west, whose
otallty of effort has resulted in the
making of America." The play called
'The Pioneers," for Instance, forms the
yrio interlude In the pageant of pio
leers produced In the Dakotas and oth
;r western states—a pageant not of
i given place, hut of a movement, and
lence containing episodes adaptable to
iny locality that has pioneer tradi
lons. Other titles are, "The Fountain
HUMAN NATURE AND RAILROADS"
By Ivy L. Lee. (Formerly executive as
sistant of the Pennsylvania railroad,
and now a member of the staff of John
D. Rockefeller). E. S. Nash & Co., Pub
Ushers, Philadelphia.
In "Human Nature and Railroads” Ivy
L. Lee, the author, gives the keynote ol
his discourse in the "preface,” whloh
says:
"The railroad problem Is a very human
problem; it is a problem that concern*
us above all else as human beings. What
Is a railroad for7 It is to-Iake people or
things from one place to another. Whyl
Simply to advance the material interests
of human beings. Railroads are built by
human beings; they are run by human
beings; they are regulated by beings who
are very human; and they serve human
beings. Make a mistake in your treat
ment of the railroad question and you
injur# human beings. Handle it properly
and you help human beings.
“The great problem Is to establish the
point of contact, to make the railroad
manager, the employe, and the public In
their mutual relations understand one
another's point of view.”
"THE KISS OF APOLLO.”
By Martha Q. D. Hlanchl. Duffleld &
Co., publishers, No. 21 West Thirty
third street, New York.
"The Kiss of Apollo," the fifth rovel
from the pen of the clever poet and
romancer, Martha Cl. D. Bianchl, who
has steadily grown In power and force
since her first publication entitled, "A
Modern Prometheus," mark# an Inter
esting epoch in literary circles.
Written in a clear, cean-cut man
ner, the delineation of types being
dominant, the plat interesting and the
story one which never flags, the read
er has a genuine treat in store In "The
Kiss of Apollo."
The scenes of the author’s last book
ore characteristically of New York, but
tlie brilliant and unconventional Ju
dith, the heroine, assures its being far
more than a mere society novel. Ju
rtith's marriage, which is not a mar
ilags with Drake Hemingway, the rich
club member; her work in phllan- .
thropy. and her ultimata choice of her
childhood's friend, Julian, as the com
panion of her days, are materials of
which Madame Rlachl makes the best i
use, both from a psychological and
narrative point of view. As Judith says,
"the kiss of Apollo is Just as fatal to
overturn any shrine as it ever was,
because women are still true at heart
pagans, nature worshippers! Tell them
I love—therefore I am!" 1
"AMERICA FALLEN: THE SEQUEL
TO THE EUROPEAN WAR."
By J. Bernard Walker. DoM, Haag A
Co., publishers, New York.
That America should be forced tn 1
Day the coat of the present war In Eu- 1
rope seems not at all fanciful or lm- 1
possible to Mr. J. Bernard Walker, tha I
author of a new book, "America Fall- 1
rn: The Sequel to the European War." <
The book Is an Imaginary story of the <
conclusion of the present war by which <
Germany has to pay 16 billions Indem- 1
nity to the allies, a financial problem <
the solution of which furnishes the <
theme of the story—the capture and i
ransom of the United Stalest In his 1
council chamber at Pottsdam the Kal- <
ser advises his ohiefs of his plan; 1
“On yonder side of the Atlantic lies 1
an undefended treasure land, 60 bll- I
lions of Whose . 160 billions of wealth I
pre to be found on the seaboard and I
within eesy reach of an expeditionary I
force and the guns of a hostile fleet. ■
It is my purpose that the German
navy on whose behalf I have summed i
the Indemnity shall be made the In- :
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itrument for securing the means of
jayment. When that country turned
tself Into an arsenal for the supply
it guns, ammunition and military
itores and equipment to the enemies of
Jermany, It became In effect an ucttve
jartlclpant in our overthrow. It will
ippeal to your sense of fitness of
hings that the United States, which
las contributed so largely to our de
feat, should pay the costs of this war
ind the navy should play the part of
■ollector."
How easily this may be accomplished
s vividly described in "America
Fallen."
OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.
REVIEWS LATER.)
“The A B C of Electricity.” By Wil
iam H. Meadowcraft. Harper Brotli
“rs, publishers. New York.
“THE REAL UNITED STATES AND
CANADA POCKET GUIDE BOOK." By
IVIUlam Harmon Block. Printed by the
Issoolation for New York. No. G5 Llb
srty street, New York.
"THE CRAYON CLUE.” By Minnie J.
leynolds. Mitchell Kennerly, publish
es, New York.
"ONE MAN." By Robert Steele,
llttchell Kennerley, publishers. New
fork.
"THT GREAT WAR; THE SECOND
’HASE." By Frank H. Slmonds. Miteh
II Kennerley, publishers, New York.
Avoiding Friction With French
British Headquarters, France, July
0.—(Special.)—One of the first con
ideratlons of the British army officials
b the avoidance of all friction with Ike
^habitants of the occupied district* of
France and the maintenance of most
otdial relations with the French sol
ders. ▲ principal factor In keeping
n good terms wit hthe allied army has
cen the steadfast insistence on the
curtesies of discipline. Military etl
[l ette, for example, demands that when
. party of British officers are saluted
y a British private, only the senior
fflcer acknowledges the astute. When
towavor, the salute la given by a
I’tsnch private, th# acknowledgment
s made by all the officers. "The idea
s." a stafT officer explained, "that by
his act of courtesy we dally show to
he French oi'r consciousness that If
le are allies, we are also guests In
heir country. And-where the officers
five the lead, the men are quick to
ollow."
• ‘
WARRIOR RIVER BANKS
LIKE GARDEN OF EDEN
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
It Is so seldom that we see anything In
the newspapers from this neck of the
woods and water that 1, a native of this
heath—no, I won’t write it "heath,” for
I notice the dictionary defines "heath" as
"a barren country" and this corner of
Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties Is not
barren, but is rich in gifts of nature. It
Is here that Indian creek, u beautiful,
clear stream, meundering through val
leys twixt hills of green and mountains
gorgeously towering and beautifully bear
ing growth of wildwood, vine and shrub,
find entrance to the Warrior river which
flows on to the sea.4
Should any of your readers wish to see |
this Eden of Alabama, let them come
here and I will show them a peculiar
spot In which all Alabamians will take
ppecial pride and delight. Here is scen
ery equal to and even surpassing that
of any other section of the south; pure
mountain air, exhilarating and health af
fording; timber towering and strong, of
hard wood, rich in commercial value;
building stone easily accessible; soil now
producing corn, potatoes and every con
ceivable food product. Beneath lies the
Pratt coal seam and other minerals of
great value; mineral water of rich medi
cinal qualities gushes forth from moun
tain sidf; a flow of natural gas which
•van now Quickly biases forth at the
touch of a match and sufficient la Illumi
nate and heat a vast community,
.Flowing majestically by this treasury
of natural wealth Is the great Warrior
river, navigable every day in the year
and ready now to bear the burden of
products from along Its banks to the
markets of the world.
I do not claim to be a prophet nor the
son of a prophet, but I predict that before
many months pass the developing hand
of genius will begin the establishment\
here of a pleasure resort and an Industrial !
town that will arise like magic. Upon one
of these mountain* overlooking valleys,
creeks and river and gorgeously arrayed
in nature's groves, wutered by the cold
sparkling water from these springs bik
Illuminated Jw natural gaH, a moduli
hotel for pleasure seekers will he erected
and In the valley beneath will arise t
'' ami manufacturing town o
strength and Importance.
. -.I-., uiiu * uscaiuusa counties huvi
a great opportunity here to encourage de
velopment and should not be slow to selzi
the opportunity. Good roads are tin
next In order now. that our people maj
take hold of the developing force of oui
open Warrior.
I congratulate The Age-Herald on lh
advocacy of "good robes, also upon Its
efforts for a transfer of the state con
Vlcts to public road service. Go on, Mr
Editor, with the good work.
It Is gratifying to observe the progresr
of Jefferson county’s road building tr
this place and I am sure the Tuscaloosa
county authorities will soon Join to ineel
Jefferson at the county line. Then wi
will have a speedway of JO miles froir
Ens.uy and from Bessemer to Lock 17
which will prove the most delightful In the
state. 1 promise you. too. that when thi«
road Is oompleted we farmers and truck
ers along the way will carry to the mar
kets of Birmingham and Bessemer dallr
loads of farm products, vegetables, mol
ons and fruits of freshest and richest
growth. And: by the way, tlsh—bass
trout, bream, shad, cropple, cut and drum
of which the Warrior and Its trlhutartcf
here now afford abundantly, add to tht
wealth of our Eden.
Come and see us. Respectfully.
N. B. BURCHFIELD.
Lock 17. Warrler River, July 24, 1915.
Now Using Women on Cars
Hull, England, July 10.—(Special.)
After arguing the pros and cons of the
Proposal to employ women conductors
on the street cars here for a month,
the unions have been compelled to yield
to the preesur* of circumstances and
admit the new labse. It was found Im
possible to obtain sufficient male labor
to operate the necessary ears and the
alternative to employing woman wat
the stopping of the cars. The woman
will receive 88.75 a wepk, the same at
the men, but the war bonuses hereto
fore paid to the men conductors will
be added to the wages of the motor
men, who will be asked to turn the
trolley poles for the women.
AMERICAN KIDS BUY
BIBLES FOR SOLDIERS
Retrograd, July 10 — (Special.)~Mlte»
contributed by American .Sunday school
children have provided thousand* ot
I Testament*, printed In Rus*ian, for boI
i dler* In tjie field. The flrat installment
of 12,001) or more, 1b now being printed. :
; They are being *ent out In the name ot
the young (.'zarevltcli.
Through effort* of the American
branch of the World's Sunday School
association a fund lias been raised for
the purchase of these Testaments. Sun
day school* throughout the United
sutes have contributed. The associa
tion expect* to devote $60,000 to tbfa
work
The Empress. Alexandra Feodorovna,
ha* taken a personal Interest In tha
project and hRs authorized the placing
of the following Inscription on the fly
loaf of each Testament:
“Ula impernal highness, the Heir Ap
parent Czarevitch, and Grand r>uk* -*
Alexi Nicholaiviteh, most graciously
gives this gospel, which lias been sent
to him by a Sunday school scholar of
America.'’
rI he holy synod, the governing body
of the Russian church, is preparing the
hook8, which consist of four gospels *4
bound In one volume and the Russian
government has agreed fo transpoit
them to the front and to the hundreds
of military camps and place them In the
hands of thy soldiers free of charge.
Turkish Snipers Clever
Athens. July 10.— (Special.)—Trfh.
ufes to the cleverness of Turkish snip
er?* in Gallipoli in concealing them
selves from the Rrltish sharpshooters
are paid in a sericH of letters received
here from a British officer. “Ti-i
Turks.” he says, “are brave and elev- Vj
®r Their snipers frequently place
smnll trees on their hacks and so crawl
up almost to the trenches. Yesterday
I watched a hush which appeared to be
shaking a lot. despite the fact that
there waa no wind. I fired Into it ft
couple of times with my rifle. li
moved quickly enough then. Some of
the Turks paint themselves and their
rifles green and are then practically
Invisible among the herbage. Snipers
Operating In sandy or muddy soil daub
themselves from head to foot with mud.
Among the bare rocks they are Ilk*
chameleon!, half green and half a dull
brown, like a piece of sun dried moss."