The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-13
BROTHER OF FAMOUS RAOUL LUFBERY
Is Chief BAKER AT WINDSOR HOTEL

"ny planes To his credit than any other
man in the air service.
The other morning we'll known
woman who is living At the hotel
stopped % talk with The waitress who
had given her such quiet and efficient
service \ woman IN uniform entered.
whrh led To the subject Of the war.
Rather 10 her surprise tho little wait
ross. seemed to know a great deal about
- So much more than the average per
son, that they soon Eot into an animated
talk on the subject. The startling fact
was made known that her husband.
Rene Lufhcry, was the brother Of the
hrs, American ace.
Rene Lufbcry was found later. very
husly at work in the Windsor bakery.
Yes" he said. "Raoul Lufbery was
my brother but cannot talk 10 you
now. am very busy. Come back
later Yes three o'clock will be alright.
SO at three o'clock he was waiting.
He is Il big. strongly built man, very
much resembling the photograph or his
brother with the Same square cut lace
and jaw. high forehead, and rather mar
row deep set eyes.
You want me 10 tell you about our
lif" Nh. that would rake n long time.
We came OF American and French
parents" hc said speaking with strong
fOrclgn accent. There were eight nf
us, four girls and four boys. We wer"
horn at Wallingford. Connecticut. where
we lived until | was about four years
old. and my brother Raoul was then
nine. Then. owing 10 the poor health OF
my mother, We went to Franco. whlCh
had been my mothers home and Wherr
her people were. After We were there
h,,, -, IA died PERHAPS II
she had lived" h" said with shade of
sadness tInging his face. things would
have been different for me-"
"My brother RaOul was uf quiet dis
position much like me. He studied
much and talked little. but he loved
Sports-b boxing and fencing particular
~ ! did not like the sport so much
after We had lived in Franc" for
about eight years. We returned l"
America. But il was very quiet al
WallinCford. So We, my brother Raou!
and | went L. sea. He left when about
fifteen and nc travelled to many lands
learning the languages If every country
which he visited. OF course h" had
many adventures and did any kind OF
work which would hcip 10 get what h"
wanted. At one time h" was waiter
IN Turkey, then again he was ticket
agent in Bombay, India. While there
on" Of the princes Of the country enter
cd the station 10 buy ticket. ana pc
cause my brother would not say SIR 10
him, ne became SO Angry and insultihS
that my brother klckcd him out.
Ills travels fitted him for many
things. lie b"cam" an expert lngu!st
All Of my family speak many Languages
and | can speak much better French
than English My father. who Is
chemist. speaks French, German. Italian.
Spanish and of course English. and he
has crossed the Atlan,i' f"rtY-"iEh'
times. lie manufactured n Gunpowdcr
which he was offered much money Tor,
hu, he would not sell II. However tn"
gov crum"ut had The rights I" ii during
the war.
But 20 return 10 my brother. &c Wis
tied every country and wherever he went :
n. would got a job until he was tired;
then he moved on. In l306 he returned
,n America. and year later went 70
New Orleans. where he enlisted in the |
army. and was sent L. The PHILIPPINES. |
After that he knocked around the world |
again. and finally met Marc Pourc. !
Young aviator in China. who h"cam" !
very much interested IN him. lie need !
ell an assistant IN giving aviation IN |
struction. Eaoul had never seen an
airplanc before. hut II" readily took M
Job. Later they went {" lariS. ana !
then the war broke. Both enlisted |
Raou in III" Foreign Legion. il was In |
ayrugr the death OF rourc that he asked !
"a br trained as an AR pilot. lie was
transferred - thu American EscadrliI" |
and went to the front IN 1915"
All are familiar with IN" hcro's CN- |
rluits during tn" war how the Germans !
were constantly outw.Ii"d by him. until |
h. became marked man. His death |