Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-02

mover OF the author OF Cabbage aud
Kings" 1, was originally published
as by Angus Evan Abbot" and I'M
medintcly made the reputation of
literary training In the United States
land since he was twenty-One The IL
nov dny-six) and liz still turning out
cminentiE readable fiction. his books. in
Grey Bat" and Laughing Through n
Wilderness"
TALENTED MsOTIiEnS MAKE
EXCELLENT SOLDIERS
HIS three sons. Allen. Russell and
James, al! talented In different ways
young portrait painters in England and
the second the DosscSSer Of quite an
extraordinary bass voice.--all joined
np '. AZ soon as as the war began. and all
now iirst liout"nant has a STAFF job
in France. Russell. invalided out or
the service after bad attack OF
now helping TO build airplane engines.
and Jimmie" the Youngest. is con-
yalescing from wound in Egypt.
Bars eldest daughter. meanwhile. is
serving AS AN officer Of "Waacs' In
France.
James Barr Jr.. who originally
fihrs. liz now member Of the
northumberland tusilicrs Anent the
wound from which he is recovering
there Is a curious little story az one
hns heard for same timc. II WAS told
me the other dag By James Barr. Sr.,
VINO was paying one OF his rare visits
WOI NDED TURK
SHOOTS BENEFACTOR
Jimmie was in the first fighting
Tor Jerusalem. said his father. and
was shot through the knee during the
advance. y wounded Turk who was
ia piteous tones. begging for water.
Jimmie. very foolishiy. it proved.
tossed MIN over his water-bottle. The
Turk too': a long drink out Of il and
thcn. :sa Jim walked over TO him TO
take the bottle back. shot him through
the knee. Jimmie went down. bu, ne
cieAncd out Mr.. Turk first.
They sent him back 10 Egypt and
II wasn't long before hc could get
Around again; out apparently tie cords
OF the knee hadn't set PROPERLY for IL
continued TO be very stin even after
the wound was entirely healed. Then,
one line day, he was Knocked down I'm
INC street ny a native cart. one wheel
OF which went right over his bad knee
~ hurt him lot more. he said. than
the original wound had done. but.
curiousiy enough. II apparently pushed
away. he found to his astonishInent
mat his knee was all right"
GIVES " AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
TO JOIN BRITISH ARMY
Another wcll-known American writer,
q
well beloved son in the war is Chester
Eaiiey Fcrnaid. the dramatis,. of Cat
aud cherub' fame. He has just heard
lbyEe Fcrna!d *. y. T.. who has been
missing since the middle OF July last,
u!cd as prisoner in Austrian hands.
rms young lying mans American an
c"stry dates from 1880 through long
.i1c OF English colonial blood. At the
brriod when Americas entry into the
"ar seemed doubtful his protest was
rifa
IN order 10 cnter the British Army
From Trinity College. oxford. he en-
tered training COPS and was gazetted
second !ieu,enan; in the Royal West
surrey Regiment.
He was subsequently attached TO the
X. T.. G. qualified "a an observer, and
saw SIX months service on the Western
'front.' lie then qualified rs Il Dilot
ana was sent TO italy. lie was last
Seen on July - over the Austrian
front. wherc. having finished recon
naisSIHee II is believed he STAYED be-
hind his escort. on the joint initiative
ni hinsci! and his Observer, Lieutenant
Wri"ins. II! ibc hope OF r,,.:iuy an
"ne'n!. Ills brother officers testify to
H'S joyous and nnscliish nature and to
NJ Keen and dashing qualities as an
Altman.
IN English novel that ono remembers
as having seen well reviewed In The
Cnit.d states was The Green Eye OF
the Little Yellow God" Milton Hayes
wh" wrot" II. Is. hear. :; prisoner OF
w.r AT Ma!nz, and has written a play.
"a book Of verse, and "a novel which he
Describes .s being of psychic develop
In.nt combined with romanticisIn. In
%idcnially heis running pierrot troupe
Waush. who is the author of The Loom
Of Youth and ;he son OF Arthur
waugh. managing editor OF the long
established LoYdon publishing firm OF
camp. and he and Hayes have become
great !ricnds.-CopyriGht. lals.