Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02

list lap of tho journey he took Il
5itney. The driver had his wife or
tho front seat with him and Harri-
Ian Ian Noticed later that it was the
travelled, the editor spoke about the
author. ITS Just like George Yves,
IONS lmpudence to write stories
Goes he know about women? Aim't
even married.. That amt no nrru.
!.ent; said the jitney driver. sadly
want to ask me-"
new novel sailor Girl. just pub.
nsned by The Applstons. is q sort OF
Who was both sailor and cavairyman.
For Moore has been both. After the
!, h'i,pplns campaign. when he was
Second United States Cavalry. he
! rode in exhibition at Madison Square
Garden. New York. with a troop OF
mcnt for the show" At that time
F., he was offered a position with Buff
lnlo Bilfs rough riders. but after his
a aish, n, he again went to sea, and
eieht years later arrived back in
New York. having made another trir
around the world. Curiously enough
Moore did "cossack" riding stand
ing IN crossed stlrrups and taking
hurdles At Eallop--and, during The
late war. served among the Cossacks
IN siberia as captain with the
interesting experiences in Siberia are
described In his book. Siberia TO.
day"
The hundrcdth anniversary Of The
pirth or Florence Nightingale will
tons announce that they are print
ing the fourteenth edition OF Laura
r; richards. popular biography oi
y
an unusually large one. Nppictons
also publish Florence NightinEaIc's
own Notes on Nursing which.
though written Il good many years
ago. Is said To contain SO much in
tccrcstinE and practical inrurma,ion
OF permanent value that il enjoys
| Il steady sale.
sm nrnmar ,sx Town r1 shoila Kaye
/ writes the dramatic story of a man
! whose mind WAS dominated by TWO
/ warning ohsessions lis ready for i'm
mediate publication by l.. l.. Dut;on
I * Co.
! Richard Washburn Child's ccric
, tale o; II lovely AMI mysterious lady
. with sinister spell about her that
seems T.nis,i to- make Axe, men disappear. Tile
this week by l.. l.. Dutton 4 Co.
Jewish Fairy Tales and stories,
translated and edited by Gerald
rrird!ander: which the buttons
brought out in an imported edition
last winter. has met with SO much
/ success tina; they are now publish
ing II in an American edition.
/ The recent destruction hy fire OF
[ the charnherlin Hotel at OLD Point
I Comfort. built on military ground by
/ Special dispensation of Congress.
/ calls 20 mind the picturesque be-
/ EinningS Of the old landmark Henry
4 WatierSon reveals the details In his
memoirs. "Marse Henry" tDoranl.
/ Chambcriin, the friend OF most of
! the great men at Washington for
. twenty years at the time of rr.si-
( dents Grant and Arthur. put through
/ everything by his personal magnet
! ism. lie did not ask for any
! thing. General Grant told Marsc
Henry: he just told me what TO do,
f. and ! did it" So great was his per-
! sonal power that his celebrated mu-
latto cook. Emelinc Simmons. would
not leave him To go to the White
! House. Wattcrson and Chamhcrl!n
between them put through the ncccs-
/ Sary legislation. AS Colonel Waiter
: son mournfuliy relates. Cham berlin
! had a notable opening with half of
! Congress there TO see and gently laid
{ himself down and died. leaving lit
tie other than friends and debts. '
Now that his monument, as IL has
been called. Is gone, IL Is doubtfu!
/ whether Congress can again be
| cajolcd into allowing it's rebuilding
! on such valuable military ground.