The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-10
PRINCETON GRID
STAR Is NOW in
ENGLISH ARMY
Johnny Poe, Of Family Famed IN
Tiger Football History, Fight
ing for King George
THRILLING ADVENTURE
MARKS HIS WHOLE LIFE
Old College Hero Long q Soldier
Of Fortune Once Head Of the
Noted Foreign Legion

Z An American football star 70 light
ing for England!
John Poe. perhaps the most famous
member Of the famous Poe family OF
Baltimore, has added another stirring
chapter to the brilliant list which,
have already made his life . seriet
OF hairraising short stories.
Poe han Ave brothers who sArrsv
on the gridiron at Old Nassau ana
nephew Of his IN ON the present
Princeton freshmen team.
All are related to the famous poet,
Edgar Allan Poe.
Members OF John Poe's family. Who
keep more or less track OF the cd
ventures OF their brilliant brother,
have Just made the announcement
that Johnny has Joined the Englisn
colors.
He went to London. offered hin ser
vices, and was assigned TO the light
artillery. and In now on the nring line
In France or Belgium.
Nor Is John Prentiss Poe unpre
pared for the life that Ia before him.
He IL accustomed to the shock OF bat
tle-real battle with myriad bullets
singing their deadly hymns about him.
Hero OF many q football battle at
Old Nassau, who shall say that the
discipline he learned there. the spirit
OF generalship, the will to do. have
not been the greatest preparation for
John Poe's subsequent career?
Here are some Of the things Poe
has done:
~ Fought In Spanish war.
In coal business In West VIZ.
ginia.
Mllitiaman in Kentucky fsud
/ district.
Mined In Nevada district
! Worked ON western ranch.
Fought In battles between Gem
| trai American republics with his
foreign legion"
! Entered present world war In
/ service Of England.
! Johnny Poo IA now about 40 years
old He played football at Princeton
(, for three years and coached the UNI
versity OF Virginia for one year Then
he attempted q business career, but
didn't like 1t and gave II up for sol
dierlng. The Spanish war Wan his
first fling.
/ Since that time he has never ceased
to be q leader among soldiers OF for.
{, tune.
Probably John Poe's most famous
stunt. was the organization OF the
l"foreign legion" composed Of many Q
/ wild spirit which had previously found
expression on college gridirons, and
his leadership of that legion TO merry
Central America. where San Salvador.
Nicaragua and Honduras were at log
gerheads. His immediate motive n
said to have been q feeling Of hos
itility against President Zelaya Of
Nicaragua, who jailed him for several
days on the charge Of being q spy.
Curious things happened--includinS
peace-and in the final shouting Poe
escaped to q United States ship Of
war.
! He came aboard, practically dragged
out OF international complications by
quick work on the part Of the ma
rines.
where is your baggage, Mr.. Poef"
asked the doughty captain Of the bat
tleship.
! Lost It all" declared Poe.
"How many piecesf" asked the cap
tain.
"Fifty-four, SIR"
"Fifty.four! Good gracious!s
"Yes: too bad!" Poe replied. 'Tll
miss them--a deck Of cards and .
pair of socks"
Johnny graduated from Princeton in
i'95. other brothers who made Prince
ton gridiron history are Gresham N.
Poe. '02; Nelson Poe. 81: Arthur
Poe. 90; Edgar Allan Poe, 81, and
8. Joynson Poe. "a. the oldest Of the
isix sons Of John Prentiss Poe, for
mer attorney general Of Maryland,
whose great uncle was the author Of
THE Raven"
Now Edgar Allan Poe, 81. familiar
to all Princeton men 40 Pete" haa .
son who IL once more planning TO DO
honor to the name of Poe on the grtd-
iron. He Is q 1918 man at Princeton.
land although he did not get into the
Lineup OF the freshman game 1T Ex.
eter q short time ago, he II said to
have the stuff that will make him -
formidable rs his famous uncles.
That he will have n varied career
as Uncle John Is not expected