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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 546, 6 July 1920, Page 4

Melville "F. Btorie, a well-known who lias passed man's span of three score and ten,' is writing a history of his life for' Collier's Weekly. Referring to his acquaintance with Elbert Hubbard (late editor of "The Phillisline"), he says: "Then, on M.iy 1, 1915, as I was leaving the Lustiania, which was about to sail on her final (rip, at the foot of the gang plank I encountered Hubbard and his wife. Ho chatted for a moment. We spoke 'J the threatening advertisement in llio morning papers, cautioning people against taking passive on the. ship. 'Well, if-they fcink ner,' laughed Hubbard, 'I-fejptH' have a dunce some day of metting : the Kaiser in hell, And with thftvve pasted, at this our second and !af£sgpljk>g. As is well known HubbagjjMjpfl his wife perished when the stiffen t down."