Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
AMERICAN BOY KILLED I'M ALLIES DRIVE
(From tho Baltimore SUM

form"l notification was received yes
terdny from tho British War Office by
members of his family Of tho death i'm
action OF John I'rcntiss Poo. Jr Of this
city. a member Of the "I,lack Watch"
scottish regiment of the British army
Nj. Foe Was killed on September -
last. the first day Of the big drive by
inc allied forces on Tn" German lines
near l.ooS. France Details Of his death
were not given IN the official coninuui-
cttion. which Was wordcd as thousands
or other such messages have been
wor'Ied since the outbreak OF the great
war. Members OF the Poe family viii
Wy l" ichrii more concerning tho end
OF ON" OF tho most romantic, most adj
Ecnturcs"ne Of American characters
ono thing the dispatch. simple az II
-. did tcli--it stated that Johnny
Zoe met his death as he always de sired
TO meet with honor and with the
atmosphere around MIN saturated with
danger.
That was johnny" roc's w.y Of liv-
ing The simple life did NOT appeal to
him His adventures and his romances
brought hini into public notice for the
last dccad" or two. In AN editorial
published in thc sun. shortly after he
l"t for Europe last fall. the hosr was
Expressed that ne would have tho good
fortune to return safely to this coun-
try and that his friends would chain
him down TO HIS desk long enough FOR
him :" write an autobioGraphy.
surely II is doubtful IL any man In
this country could have written OF
more thrilling adventures, OF a more
varied career than Johnny" Foe could
have done.
lie horn 10 tho condition Of
wealth and comfort. but hc was u,
heart always and ever a seeker after
adventure
MIR Poe first came iutu the ltmciivht
n
played as hnlfhack FOR the football
teams of 1so?. 1893 and 1885, ils
work on the gridiron became a matter
Of history. He was looked upon AS
one of the greatest PLAYERS who ever
stepped upon football! ncld. After
ward he Was chosen as coach a,
rrincetou
The Zoe family is undoubtedly tho
most famous in the football history Of
this country. Five of the six brothers
:. Johnson. Johnny, Arthur. Edgar and
Nelson we're all stars OF tho eridiron
and all i've have inquired AS heroes in
some Of the most stirring games ia the
annals o: Princeton.
Under Woodrow Wilson.
While at that university II" MAS a
student under Woodrow Wilson He
never forgot Princeton and Princeton
never forgot him. \ few months ago
the MISUNDERSTOOD OF them, Of the class
OF l>"5-held a banquet. Mr.. Poe at
inc time was busy lighting for the
English. but his old classmates re-
mcmbered. Al that banquet the 20
members resolved each To send "A postal
TO Johnny" in the trenches. They
kept their word.
Poe had been away from Princeton
only a few years when the Spanish
American War broke out He joined
the Fifth Maryland Regiment and went
south with that regiment. but never
got Ia the lighting line. This chafed
him that after the regiment was
sent back to Baltimore he enlisted in
the United States Army for service in
the Philippines He saw duty there
and had enough fights TO give MIN
a taste OF warfare. but only enough
10 whet his appetite for more.
When there was no further fighting
in the philippines he took up whatever
offered the most thrills. He went out
to Nevada and became Il gold mine. Re
worked ut Rullfrog. Tonopah and other
places there. While in that State he
received :, commission from the Gov
ernor of Nevada. Tasker LowndcS Dd.
die. himself descendant OF All old
Maryland family. TO break up Il gang
of cattle thieves. MIR. Poe freOucnteI
the hauntS Of these thieves. learned to
know just where they could best he
trapped. and aftcrward led the band
that was instrumental in rounding;
them up.
lie WaS enjoying HE immensely IN
Nevada when he learned that there was
"a revolution in Honduras. lie made
his way TO that country and "a few days
after his appearance there received q
commission as captain in the Hon
durean Army. lie was soon in active
service and helped to achieve victory
for the people of that country.
Arrested by ZeInyn As Spy.
Before coming back to the United
States Poe was arrested in Nicaragua
on the orders OF President Iclaya OF
the charge of being a spy. lie man
aged to cXtricate himself from this
prcdicamcnt and went TO San Francisco.
lie did not remain long on the Pacific
where he Was employed i'm drilling for
oil Ut n daily stipend OF $3.50.
johnny worked there for Il long
time and then came to Baltimore. to
remain with his people until the call
for excitement came again and hc en-
listed in the marine corps, being de-
tailed to Panama.
After his service in the Canal Zone.
he turned from place to place. stopping
where the most excitement was cN-
pectcd. He became rough rider I'm
| New Mexico, doing COW punching for
! a pastime. He just lived on thing"
way all through his life. iIc made rot
one. but several trips through parts OF
Death Valley. with absolutely no rcH-
! son for his doing no except tho appeal
made to him by the danger that lay In
| such trips.
roc heat Up a bully In a gold mining
camp In Nevada. This man was con-
siderod the bad man Of the place. but