Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1915 — J. W. BECKMAN TO VISIT WAR ZONE [ARTICLE]

J. W. BECKMAN TO VISIT WAR ZONE

Rensselaer Young Man Will Accompany Elbert Hubbard to Europe and the Battle Front. SI . T „ James W. Beckman, son of J. C. Beckman and brother of Delbert Beckman, will sail for Europe on April Ist in company with Elbert Hubbard, famous lecturer and editor, of The Frau and The Phillistine. For several months Mr. Beckman has been living at Roycroft Inn, East Aurora, N. Y., where he had gone on invitation from Mr. Hubbard. After being there for some time Mr. Hubbard selected him as his private secretary and he has been traveling with him during his lecture tours. Mr. Hubbard recently decided to visit England, France and Belgium and to get into the military camps of the allies and he asked Mr. Beckman to accompany him as his secretary, and of course, “Jim” was delighted. Mr. Hubbard is regarded one of the most forceful writers of the age and he will doubtless not be satisfied until he has penetrated as near to the battle front as possible and Mr. Beckman Will doubtless have many adventures before he returns to his old home.