BARTON, BRUCE

(1886), author and editor, was born at Rebbins, Tenn. and educated at Amherst. He became managing editor of the Home Herald of Chicago, and later of Housekeeper. He then joined P. F, Collier and Son as sales manager, and in 1914 became editor of Every Week. Since then president of an Advertising Agency. Amongst his published works are The Resurrection of a Soul, More Power to You, and The Making of George Groten. Amer. philanthropist; app. head of hospital department in Amer. army, 1864; aided Red Cro Society in Franco German war, and has since done much personal field work; became pres. of newly established Amer. Red Cro Society, 1881. the ‘Nun’ or ‘Maid’ of Kent; forbade divorce of Henry VIII., prophesying his dethronement; executed at Tyburn.