Evening star., 1917-09-16

ut was learned recently that Capt
Cushman A. Rice, Z. s. ", SOL
der Of fortune. who has fought in
four continents and been decorated
several times. has enlisted in the avia-
tion section Of the Signal Corps and
been ordered to the Army flying school
at Nineola- Long Island. He is claimed
to be the hero of Richard Harding Da
Wis story. Captain Macklin."
1t 10 not believed that it will take the
captain" long to pass his tests as
ressrvs military aviator. thereby win
ming his commission In the American
air service. He II already an aviator in
an amateur way. having taken 1t up as
sport some time ago and become quite
proActent. but. like all applicants for
this arm Of the service. he has to 60 to
school again and prove his worth.
Following the declaration of war by
the United States, Capt. Rice hurried to
Warrington from Cuba. whore he has
AiAee. to offer his services to the gov
ernment again, as he did in the Span
1oh-American war. but he was dumb
feunded to And that he was considered
p,acs on the firing line where has has
nefetofore always been in the thick Of
the Aght All Uncle Sam could offer
MIN was non -combatants job. SO to
corps Of the service. such as the quar-
tarmaster or ordnance department., too
far from the front to suit his thirst for
active duty.
So this battle SCARED campaiRner de-
elined with thanks and began a search
NJ
- could hnd the action now quite nee
nsary in his daily life. which resulted
- his applying for enlistment in the
evistion section Of the Signal Corps
Did they take him? Well, he IL
h9ee. powerful man anyhow, the picture
Of health. and when the medical ex-
ananers finished. they congratulated
him, stating unoMeially that he had
naeeed ~ near perfect examination as
it had ever been their pleasure to make
Presently the captain was ordered up
fer enlistment. and q few nights ago he
ntGht have been seen rolling out of
washington in his automobile, bound
for Aineola. L. l., and the next step
warrior for Uncle Sam.
The history of Capt. Rice is fairly
we'll known, but might be chronicled
sriedy for the benefit of those who
have misssd the career of this speci-
He 10 the son Of q former distinxuish-
ed statesman from Minnesota, and while
In college made a name for himself as
z star athlete. specializing in foot ball
He was also great bicyclist. a number
OF medals and trophies speaking for his
prowess in that connection. When the
automobile racing craze hit the coun-
try he began to drive fast cars. and
was heard from in that quarter on sew
eral speedways.
In the Spsnish- American uar he
served as a first lieutenant in the 18th
Minnesota regiment. and eventually
rose to the rank of captain in the oath
United States Infantry. later participat-
ing IN the Philippine insurrection and
the Boxer uprising. Following this he
knocked about in South America, and
visited Central America, taking part in
At least twenty revolutions and hunting
through those two sections of tho
Klobe. When there was a good scrap to
get into he was there, but when moth
ing lively seemed about TO break he
went into the jungle on a hunting trip.
But the bugles called him again during
the frst Balkan war and he saw active
service on the Serbian stan.
When the great war broke out he
lost no time in joining the Foreign
Legion in France. where he served
some time. In the heat of the argu-
which nearly did away with him. After
. term in the hospital he was told his
voice was gone forever. He emerged
pretty weak and practically disqualified
for further active service. but moth
ing seems to be too great a handicap
for him. Presently he began to recover
his voice. to improve.
More travelling and a spell of recu-
psration In Cuba followed. until the
Bnitsd States went into the war. This
was too much for 20 active q man. De-
btding that there was probably some
aght still In his system. he hastsnsd to
Warrington and offered his services
M has been stated.
He 10 not . wild. bloodthirsty fight
eS, for he possesses an appealing per-
eoAAlity and 10 great mixer" 1t is
aa1d that probably he has more friends
scattered over the world than any one
'1nna uafv~ His huatiaG. nshtiag and
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