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Show IEECORD OF THE YEAS 1911. Tho New Jntcrnatlonal Year Boole. A Compendium of the World's Process for tho Veiir 1911. Editor. Frank rfoore Colby. M. A.; Associate Editor, Allen Uon Churchill. Published I by Dodd. Mead and Company, Isew ork. This vear book' for 3011, tho fifth in the scries that havo appeared, is com-Drchcnsivo com-Drchcnsivo on every question and on every activity throuchout tho -world. It differs from other annual volumes at HI present published in tho English lan- cauce in boinjr encyclopedic in range and method, and not confined to spc-ciarfleias spc-ciarfleias or to a single country, but embracing all fields and tho Tvholo world. 'Ah tho publishers say, "its Ptirooso is to comprise in one annual H vorume nil- classes of rntormation tliat are now scattered in many volumes, some exclusively-statistical, othora ex-mm ex-mm clusivcly historical. bwPWJo"; icjil. or restricted to the United. States or to the British Empire." And it amis I also to comprise certain features not isH fn lio found in other annuals, as an I amnio treatment of political events and nolitical discussion in this country and' abroad. In short, tho aim has boon, with tho co-operation of some fortv contributors, with upwards of 00 t&Ccb nt their disposal, to produce what mav bo fairly termed, an ency-cloDcdia.for ency-cloDcdia.for the year." As m preccd-ine preccd-ine volumes, the text is -written anew, instead of being carried forward from one yenr to another, which -would in-volvn in-volvn the carrying of a lot of routine or' .permanent stuff which -would make tho text stale and unprofitable. Wo liavp looked over this .book with considerable care, and find it impossible impossi-ble to mmecst anything by way of improvement, im-provement, cither in plan or in detail. The several Stntcs in the Union are noted in their yearly progress, and tho "United States as a whole, comes in its nlnhabtnical order with thirty-two imces o excellently-compiled data, including in-cluding the ofiieial operations of the Nation, its agricultural and mineral production, census figures. Congressional Congress-ional apportionment, a list of Senators and Representatives from the variouB States, and a resume of the acts of the administration. Every important eoun-irv eoun-irv in the world receives liko full treat. mcnt, and this International Year Book is invaluablo in tho oillco or tho library, li-brary, A WIDOW'S PERP&EXITTBB. The Mcltlnp of Molly. By Maria. Thompson Thomp-son Daviess. Illustrated by R. M-Crosby. M-Crosby. Tho Bobba-Merrlll Company, Publishers, Indianapolis. Tho Molly of this story is the one who tolls it'. She is a fair and merry widow, but has lost her girlish form and has become decidedly plump, Tvcighing 165 pounds on a, height of but five feet throe inches. And yet tho illustrator does not seem to havo caught on to tho fuct of bor plumpncs, for he dra-ws her always of pylphliko proportions. propor-tions. Of course, Molly has many suitors, suit-ors, and there is nn especial one who went away from her homo town when sho was but seventeen, and whom she thought she loved devotedly. Tho news comes that ho is returning, and Molly is in despair, but resolved to dispense with her superfluous flesh. Jn tho meantime, there is a friendly doctor next door, a widower who haa a darling darl-ing Httln bov. which is cared for by Molly, and this doctor gives her a fat-reducing fat-reducing regimen. With, this situation, a vory sympathetic and charming love story is created, and the reader is finely fine-ly entertained in tho telling. The atl-tnor atl-tnor has given the public herotoforo heart-touching books in "Miss Sollna Luc," "Roso of Old Harpeth," and other stones that havo had wide reading. read-ing. Tho present one fully maintains tho author's repute as one who appeals directly to the humanity in us all, BOATING FOR BOYS. Harper's Boatlnff Book for Boys: a-Guide to Motor Boatlngr, Salllnc, Canoeing:, and EoWImj. Consulting Editor, Chalcs G. Davis. Editorial Staff of "Motor Boat," With Many Original Illustrations. Harper Har-per Ji Brothers, Publishers, New York. This book treats fully and fairly of water craft,' from tho Indian canoe to the modern motor boat. It is a book, therefore, of tho past, of the present, and of the future, although tho past is used only illustratively and. as the foundation " of beginnings. Tho book is written and illustrated on the plan of Harper's Practical Books, which is to explain how to do things one's self. The subject o boating is introduced intro-duced by instructions, how to make motor boats and other craft for pleasure and for experiment, and then how to make boats for actual use. 'From, boat building the writer advances to boat sailing, an art which is explained in its manifold practical operations; tho choice of a boat, its outfit and care, management, sails, difforent types and models. Thcro is "First Aid to Boating"; Boat-ing"; "How to MaIco Play Boats"; "How to Make Real Boats"; "Sail Boats and Sailing;" "Motor Boats and Motor-Boating"; "Canoes and Canoeing,'' Canoe-ing,'' and "Bowing." Each of theso different parts has subdivisions, with numerous chaptera explaining the different dif-ferent topica as troatod. The illustrations illustra-tions are very many, and reach from the full-page plate to the minutiae of parts, and to knots. It is a first-clasa book, tho best in its line. IN SUNNY SOUTH FRANCE. From the South of France. Stories by Thomas A. Janvier. Illustrated. Harper Har-per & Brothers. Publishers, New York. "We have hero five short stories by an author who is irresistibly humorous when ho wishes to be, and quito historical histori-cal and accurate when that is the proper thing. Those stories from the South of Franco embrace "Tho Roses of Monsieur Alphonse." "Tho Poodle of Monsieur Gaillard," "The Recrudescence Recru-descence of Madame Vic," "Madame Joulicocur's Cat," and "A Consolato Giantess." Mr. Janvier has charmed tho public heretofore with his stories, "The Aztec Treasure-House," (In tho Sargasso Sea," "Santa Fo'b Partner," 'The Dutch Founding of New York," "Tho Uncle of an Angol," "The Christmas Kalends of Provence," tho story of "Henry Hudson," and other good literature. lit-erature. Theso stories from the South of France arc full of the flavor of French humor, with many French turns of thought and expression, and they are vastly entertaining. Jt is a book sure to interest, amuse, and eharm, and the reader is well repaid who peruses CALLS FOR BETTER BANKING. Banking: Reform. Edited by J. Laurence Lauglilln, Professor of Political Econ- OmV In tlln Tlnlir.vrltf r.r nui .Ml.. National Citizens League for the Promotion Pro-motion of a Sound Banking: System, Publishers, Chicago. . This is a pretty thorough-going, positive posi-tive discussion of tho general banking and financial system of the country, from the uncompromising gold standpoint. stand-point. m Naturally, the immediato interest in-terest in the volume would be tho attitude at-titude which it assumes towards the Aldrich currency plan. "Wo are somewhat some-what surprised to find that Professor La-ughlin is inclined to view the Al drich proposition with gonoral favor, although he concedes that in matters of detail, some improvements mikht easily eas-ily bo made. Professor Laughlin discusses dis-cusses his theme in twenty-three chapters, chap-ters, whoso titles are as follows: "The National Banking System," "A Cooperative Co-operative Agency," 1 'Present Reserve Requirements," "Our Inolastic Credit System," "Commercial Paper," "Acceptances "Ac-ceptances and a Discount Market." "Speculation and Call Loans," "The Inelasticity of Note Issues." "Inflation "Infla-tion and Over-Expansion," "Bond-becured "Bond-becured and Banking Currency," "The Clearing-House System," "Co-operation or Centralization?" "Control of the Reserve Association." "Small Banks and the National Reserve Association," Asso-ciation," "State Banks and Trust Companies." "Tho Non-Borrower's Interest In-terest in Banking," "The Small Mor-frtt Mor-frtt The Farmer and the Bank," "Movement of Cotton," "The Depos-ri Depos-ri , ''The Reserve Association as I'lscal Agent of the Federal Govern-'"cnt- "International Position of the United States," and "Constitutionality ?nt.a lonal Reserve Association.-" I no whole is completed with an appendix, appen-dix, explaining the National Citizens' league, and a comprehensive index. Tho volume, is well worth reading by those who wish to keep informed upon currency cur-rency and financial questions and the discussion concerning them." OHO SEN AMERICANS. Who's Who In America: a Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and omen of the United States. Volume VII-1 012-1313. Edited by Aibort x3-fion x3-fion MarqulB. Founded. 1S00. Revised ncVrRSlf!SUed. Biennially. Published by A. N. Marquis & Company, Chicago. TWb American "Who's Who" is famous fa-mous for its all-embracing character, and its full yet concise biographies of Iivinc uerBons whoso work and activities activi-ties aro of such general cuaracter as to entitle thorn to representation in the work. The present volume embraces 2363 paces of tho regular list, and then there is a biographical index, grouping bv States and oostoflice addresses, all personages of th0 book, malting it easy to find the names for any particular section or locality. There aro full indexes in-dexes also, and the volume altogether is about the most useful publication that can be supplied to any newspaper or other office, or to any library. With this as the key. the whole public life 0f.tn united States is at once available avail-able through the personages performing perform-ing that work. It is au invaluable publication. It tells just the things every intelligent person wants to know about those who are most conspicuous m every walk of lifo. including Tho leading- business men of the coun- commerc118 f ,nlu5t tr and Tho notable financiers; tcrpr?scs-C4t0rS f ETta ,nduslrl en- .comblnSffonS"8 f PU'erfUl commcr The men and women who are maMnc-the maMnc-the history of the Nation, and its States and municipalities. -mica Who are creating- American literature, educating the youth of the country, leading lead-ing In religious, scientific, social, military, mili-tary, naval, and artistic activities: All members of Congress; All Govomors of States. TorrtorJes, irml Island possessions of the United States-All States-All United States Judges; All Judges of State and Territorial courts of highest appellate Jurisdiction; Members of the cabinet: Fflderal department heads: All officers of the army above tho rank of colonel, and of the navy abovo tho rank of captain; All American embassadors and mlnls-' mlnls-' ter3 plcnlpotontlary Heads of all the larger universities and , colleges; : Members of the National Academy of Sciences, and of the National Academy of Design; M ' I . Heads of the leading national societies devoted to educational and scientific aims; i Bishops and chief ecclesiastics of nil the larger religious denominations; and all who are In the Innumerable departments depart-ments of useful and creditable effort most representative of American progress. This new edition, for 1912-19913, has been thoroughly revised and brought down to date, and 2928 now sketches havo been added since tho previous I edition was published. There aro 18,794 biographies in the , r book, and 8091 crosa-rcferences to car Her editions, making availablo for easy reforonco nearly 27,000 personal ' sketches. J Tho latest address is appended to each sketch as usual. This book is absolutely indisponsablo to ovcry person who makes any at-tompt at-tompt to keep abreast of the times. THE AUTHORIZED VERSION. ' Tho Greatest English Classic: a Study of tho King James Version of tho Bible, Bi-ble, and Its Inlluenco on Life nnd Literature. By Cloland Boyd McAfee. D. D. Published by Harper &. Broth- I ers, New York. I This is a fine volumo, the work of a ripe scholar and ready, forciblo writ- er. Tho book is composed of six lec- i turcs, prepared at tho request of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, , and delivered in the early part of tho present year under its auspices. They wero suggested by tho torccntonary of the King James version of tho Bible. Tho plan adopted led to a restatement of tho history1 which prepared for tho version and for that which produced it. Then tho author points out its principal characteristics aa n, piece of literature. Two lecturos follow that, noting its in-fluenco in-fluenco on literature and on history. Tho course closes with a statement and argument regarding tho place of tlio Bi.blo in the lifo of today. Moution is niado of other translations and versions, and tho versions and authorities relied re-lied on by tho translators and sponsors for tho King James version are noted and described. There can bo no quostion about the primncy of tho King James version of tho Biblo as tho greatest English classic. clas-sic. It was prepared by great scholars, men of broad minds, liberal culture, and earnest devotion. It is everything that its most earnest supporters have' claimed for it, and it is even more., It is the great, triumphant examplo of tho boauty, power, and comprehensiveness comprehensive-ness of the English tongue. The narration by the author of tho, various steps taken in the preparation of this great version is of tho deepest interest, and no ono can read the samo without admiring the method, tho work and the results. Dr. McAfee has douo the public a distinguished service in presenting this very fine and instructive instruc-tive volume. EXPERT CHICKEN LORE. Profitable Breeds of Poultry. By Arthur S. Whoeler. Tho Outing Publishing Company, Now York. In this littlo volume tho author discusses dis-cusses expertly and well tho different breeds of poultry, giving all-round. preference to tho barred Plymouth Rocks. He discusses also tho Wvau-dotto, Wvau-dotto, the Orpincton, the Rhode Island Red, tho Mediterranean, and tho Cornish. Corn-ish. There is a preliminary chapter on "Stock Good and Bad," and the final chapter treats of "Housing and Man. agement." It is all excellently done, the author clearly being an oxpcrfc on chickens. LITERARY NOTES. The growing Importance of aviation and the problems which It raises are shown In an artlclo on "The Command of the Air." which The Living Age for May 18 reprints from The National Review. Floyd Dell In a page review In "The Chicago Evening Post" of Miss Addams's "A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil," calls attention to the fact that this latest book supplements Mis3 Addams's "The Spirit of Youth and tho City Streets." Where the latter, ho says, gives a dazzling clue to the fundamental troublo of our present stage of civilization, the former goes on with the story. "It Is a tale of the spirit of youth and tho rest of the city tho factories, the stores, tho dance halls, the theaters. Miss Addams knows that In the spirit of youth Is the danger and the promise of tho world." An article on "The Crisis In London Journalism" which The Living Ago for May 25 reprints from The English Review, makes a startling exhibit of the inroads which sonsatlonal Journalism has made upon former newspaper standards, A new edition of Luke Vincent Lock-wood's Lock-wood's standard work on Colonial furniture, furni-ture, called "Colonial Furniture In America," Amer-ica," will bo published In the fall. It will be virtually a new work two volumes Instead of one, having in the neighborhood neighbor-hood of 1000 Illustrations Instead of 300, and treating many new topics and the old ones in a far more dotalled and thorough thor-ough manner than was possible In the earlier volume. An appreciation and sketch of Robert Louis Stevenson which Nell Munro contributed con-tributed to tho London Bookman will delight American lovers of Stevenson who will find it In Tho Living Age for May 18. The fourth edition or Professor Edward Ed-ward Alsworth Ross's book, "The Changing Chang-ing Chinese," is on the press. The North China Herald, published in Shanghai, said, In a recent review of this book; "Dr. Ross, of course, visited China prior to the present revolution and could not possibly bo aware that his prediction In regard to tho probable future of China stood a very good chance or not remote fulfillment For, If the present turmoil means anything, it would certainly appear ap-pear to mean all, and even more than all, that the author so graphically describes de-scribes In his book.1' Archibald Hurd. who is one of the most eminent authorities upon naval questions, ques-tions, Is tho author of an Important article ar-ticle on "The New Naval Crisis and the Over-sea Dominions," which The Living Age for May 11 reprints from The Fortnightly Fort-nightly Review. "Of all modern novelists. Gertrude ! Atherton most closely resembles George ! Eliot, In tho general stylo of her writ- ; lng." This comparison, a type of the : many which .-ire put forth upon tho pub- : Hcatlon of really notable fiction. Is ad- : yanced by Mrs. Alberta Lawrence, a ! Western literary critic. Mrs. Lawrence : then gives her reasons for her statement ! and follows with a two column review ! of tho story Itself. "Tho book Julia ' Franco Is worth going into so minutely ; as I havo done." she concludes, "and ; more worth reading. It Is ono of the 1 very best of the spring books in tho line i of fiction. j |