The Washington herald., 1914-08-05
ON THE GREAT WHITE WAY.
By o. o. SI'INTYRE,

New York. Aug. L-Frank L. Pack.
ard, the writer. was formerly one OF
the Casey Jones OF a Western railroad.
He spent some ten years at the thr0ttIe
and then broke into literature by writ
ing thrilling, hair-raising railroad stoies
for the cheaper magazines. These stores
could scarcely be called great, but they
evidently formed the foundation for hIs
story. The Miracle Man." which ts to
be dramatized by George NJ. Cohen.
Packard declares that his railroad ex-
periences have made him deeply inter
ested in the big elemental struggles that
go on in the heart OF men He believes
that there are forces which, working
through the kindliness Of big spirits. can
change the whole world. He caref,IIIy
refrains from giving himself any cult
name. but he believes that ths biRxes-
thing that scientists are now fighting IN
the power Of metaphysical processes .x-
pressed in remarkable changes In ku-
man experiences for the better
clubs in the Fcrty-fourth street district
butted into a little supper party of mora
or less well-known persons at the Al
gOnquin the other night. Finding him
self somewhat outclassed and not at
tracing the attention he thought he de-
served, ne suddenly announced himsalf
as an instantaneous poet, saying he
could compose instantaneously a rhyme
on any three subjects that the company
might suggest
In the hope OF hushing him up Or
getting rid OF him. Frank Case. the pro-
prietor OF the Algonquin. turned TO
Frank o'Mally, OF the New York Sun.
and said: Give the poor nut three sub
jects for a poem" without hesitatirE
O'Mally replied: Water lilies. scrofuIa.
and open plumbing"
When last seen the instantaneous poet
was beating It to mere literary at
mosphere.
There was a touch OF the AIphonss
and CASTOR stuT in the serving Of the
summons in the complaint OF William
Barnes against Col. Roosevelt for libel
at Oyster Bay. The summons was taken
to the coloners summer homo by Mr..
Barnes lawyer James WINS, an old-tims
acquaintance OF Roosevelt's. Attorney
WINS walked upon the porch and was
met by young Archie Roosevelt, who
shook hands with him warmly and then
led him into the nbray. where the col
onel was reading. The colonel Jumped
up. BY George, Jiu," he exclaimed.
Il am glad to see you" He saw the
blue envelope in the lawyers hand and
knew what II was, but only smiled "CoL-
onel," said WINS, II am extremely sorry
about this and you know hate to dts
turb you on a matter OF this kind"
My. my. that's all right" replied the
colonel. producing a big box OF cigars.
Have a smoke? Sit down now I want
you to stay for supper" After a half
hours chat on different subjects the COLI
onel walked his visitor down to his wait
ing automobile.
Col. Samuel Holdsworth, the eighty
six-year old minstrel who has one Of
the finest tenor voices extant and who
still appears every day in vaudeville.
gave a dinner the other day at the Hotol
Astor to Irving Lewis Foy, son OF Eddie
Foy. and the youngest actor on the
stage. Young Foy Is Just six years old.
George s. Kaufman, the eX-humorist.
of Washington. has been making some
observations on board the Kroonland.
bound for England. He thinks there 10
an advantage in eating soup on a roll
ing liner. One. he observes. does not
have to be impolite and tip the plate to
get the last few spoonsful. One has
only to wait until the ship rolls in that
direction. He also observes as an after
thought that the soup plate is the only
thing on board that you don't have Ia
fin