New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-23
JACK LONDON DIES;
ILL ONLY ONE DAY
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MIA in 1895 and studied for time, then
heard the "call Of the Wild and started
for the Klondike. In 1892 he shipped
before the mast and crossed the Pacific,
spending some time in Japan, and then
going sealing in Behring Sea.
In 1S93-'94 he tramped through the
United States and Canada, making OBJ
servations and gathering sociological
material. He started for South Africa
as p newspaper correspondent in the
Boer War, but turned back because of
the censorship; visited London to see
the coronation of Edward VII, and then
went to the Russo-Japanese War as a
newspaper correspondent
Since then he lived largely in Cali
fornia, though he never ceased to be
wanderer on land and sea. In 1900 he
married Miss Bessie Madden, of Oak
land, Cal. They were divorced. His
second wife, whom he married in 1905,
was Miss Chairman Kittredge, of Chi
cago. With the latter he went on "The
Cruise of the Shark" He was an ar
dent Socialist, and wrote and lectured
much in behalf Of that propaganda.
First Publication in 1899.
His first publication was magazine
article in "The Overland Monthly" in
1899. Thereafter he wrote "The Sos
of the Wolf" in 1900, "The God Of His
Fathers" in 1901. "a Daughter Of the
and "The Cruise of the Dazzler" in
Socialist work; "The Kempton- WAGE
Letters" and "The Call of the Wild"
perhaps his best known book, in 1903;
"The Faith of Men" and "The Sea
Wolf" in 1904; "The Game" "The War
Of the Classes" another Socialist work,
and tales of the Fish Patrol" in
1906 "Moon Face" in 1906; Before
Adam" Love Of Life" Iron Heel" and
"The Road" in 1907; Martin Eden,"
Lost Face" and Revolution" in 1909;
Burning Daylight" Theft" and
when God Laughs" in 1910; "Adven-
ture" and "The Cruise of the Shark"
in 1911; Smoke Bellew" and "a Son
of the Sun" in 1912; "The Night
Born" "The Abysmal Brute" John
Barleycorn" and "The Valley of the
Moon" in 1913; "The Strength of the
Strong" and "The Mutiny of the Elsi-
more" in 1915 "The Scarlet Plague"
and 1.-THE Star Rover" in 1915; THE
Little Lady of the Big House" in 1916.
He made fortune from his writings
and purchased a fine ranch home at
Glen Ellen, Cal. Still the irresistible
wanderlust controlled him, and he made
a trip around Cape Horn before the
mast, for the sake of the experience.
Plays in Own Movies
In 1918 he made contract with a
moving picture firm TO pose and act
for movie" versions of his stories.
In July, 1918, he was operated upon at
Oakland, Cal, for appendicitis. and
made a good recovery.
In February. 1914, he was mentioned
as a probable candidate for Governor
Of California on the Socialist ticket.
lie also sought the Prohibitionist
nomination, declaring that he was for
ever through with the Incorporate
ways which were set forth by him
from life in John Barleycorn." lie
finally decided not TO run.
In 1915 London, shocked by the
slaughter of the Great War, published
an snti-militarist phamphlet called "a
Good Soldier" in which he termed
men who took up arms for their ma
tior blind. heartless. soulless, muir
derous machines" mo man can fall
lower than the soldier" he wrote. cit
is a depth beneath which we cannot
60" This article was barred from
the mails by Postmaster Burleson as
being an insult 10 the United States
Army, and called down upon its author
much hostile press criticism.