NOTE. _Only stories by American authors are listed. The best sixty-three
stories are indicated by an asterisk before the title of the story. The
index figures 1, 2, and 3 prefixed to the name of the author indicate
that his work has been included in the Rolls of Honor for 1914, 1915,
and 1916 respectively._
"AMID, JOHN." (M. M. STEARNS.) Born at West Hartford, Conn., 1884. Lived
in New England at Hartford, South Dartmouth, Mass., and Randolph, N. H.,
until 1903, with the exception of two years abroad. Threatened with
blindness when fifteen years old, and gave up school work, but later
resumed studies, graduating from Stanford University, 1906. Has been
active in newspaper work in Los Angeles. Has since developed water,
broken horses, and set out lemon trees. Married. Three children. Good
mechanic. Musical. Fond of boating and chess. Authority on turkey
raising. At present associate scenario editor of the American Film
Company, Santa Barbara, Cal.
Professor, A.
(3) ANDERSON, SHERWOOD. Born in Camden, Ohio. Primary school education.
Newsboy until he became strong enough to work; then a day laborer. With
American army in Cuban campaign. Studied for a few months at college,
Springfield, Ohio. Now an advertising writer. Author of "Windy
McPherson's Son" and "Marching Men." Has three novels, three books of
short stories, and book of songs unpublished. First short story
published, "The Rabbit-pen," Harper's Magazine, July, 1914. Lives in
Chicago.
"Mother."
Thinker, The.
Untold Lie, The.
(3) ANDREWS, MARY RAYMOND SHIPMAN. Born at Mobile, Ala. While still a
baby, moved with her parents to Lexington, Ky., where she lived until
about 1880. Married W. S. Andrews, 1884, now Justice Supreme Court of
New York. Chief interests: horseback riding, shooting, and fishing.
Author of "The Marshal," "The Enchanted Forest," "The Three Things,"
"The Good Samaritan," "The Perfect Tribute," "Bob and the Guides," "The
Militants," "The Eternal Feminine," "The Eternal Masculine," "The
Courage of the Commonplace," "The Lifted Bandage," "Counsel Assigned,"
"Better Treasure," and "Old Glory." First short story, "Crowned with
Glory and Honor," Scribner's Magazine, February, 1902. Resides in
Syracuse, N. Y.
Blood Brothers.
Return of K. of K., The.
(3) BABCOCK, EDWINA STANTON. Born at Nyack, N. Y. One of eleven
children. Academic experience up to age of twenty-three, one year in
private school. Attended extension classes in English, Teachers'
College, Columbia University. Author "Greek Wayfarers," a volume of
verse. First short story, "The Diary of a Cat," Harper's Magazine,
August, 1904. Her deepest enthusiasms are children, the mountains of
Greece, the French Theatre, and the Irish imagination. She lives at
Nyack, N. Y., and Nantucket, Mass.
*Excursion, The.
BARNARD, FLOY TOLBERT. Born in Hunter, Ohio, 1879. High school education
in Perry, Iowa. Married Dr. Leslie O. Barnard, 1902. Went West, 1905.
Descendant of Rouget de Lisle, author of the "Marseillaise," through her
mother. Her great-grandfather dropped the "de" to please a Quaker girl,
who would not otherwise marry him, so opposed was she to the French, and
to a name so associated with war. Her first story, "--Nor the Smell of
Fire," appeared in Young's Magazine February, 1915. Lives in Seattle,
Wash.
Surprise in Perspective, A.
BEER, THOMAS. Born in 1889, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Educated at MacKenzie
School, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., Yale College (1911), Columbia Law School.
Now in National army. First story, "The Brothers," Century, February,
1917. Chief interest: the theatre. Lives at Yonkers, N. Y.
*Brothers, The.
*Onnie.
(3) BOTTOME, PHYLLIS. Born of American parents. Now resident in England.
Author of "The Derelict," "The Second Fiddle," and "The Dark Tower."
*Ironstone.
"BRECK, JOHN." (ELIZABETH C. A. SMITH.) Lives in Grosse Isle, Mich.
*From Hungary.
(3) BROOKS, ALDEN. Author of "The Fighting Men." Lives in Paris. Now in
the American army in France.
Three Slavs, The.
(23) BROWN, ALICE. Born at Hampton Falls, N. H., 1857. Graduated from
Robinson Seminary, Exeter, N. H., 1876. Author "Fools of Nature,"
"Meadow-Grass," "The Road to Castaly," "The Day of His Youth," "Tiverton
Tales," "King's End," "Margaret Warrener," "The Mannerings," "High
Noon," "Paradise," "The County Road," "The Court of Love," "Rose
MacLeod," "The Story of Thyrza," "Country Neighbors," "John
Winterbourne's Family," "The One-Footed Fairy," "The Secret of the
Clan," "Vanishing Points," "Robin Hood's Barn," "My Love and I,"
"Children of Earth," "The Prisoner," "Bromley Neighbourhood," and other
books. Lives in Boston.
*Flying Teuton, The.
Nemesis.
(1) BURT, MAXWELL STRUTHERS. Born in Philadelphia, 1882. Educated at
Princeton, 1904, and at Merton College, Oxford. Author of "In the High
Hills." Instructor of English at Princeton for two years. Then went
West, settling in Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he is senior partner of a
cattle ranch. He is now in the Signal Corps, Aviation Section, U. S.
Army. First story, "The Water-Hole," Scribner's Magazine, July, 1915
(reprinted in "The Best Short Stories of 1915").
*Closed Doors.
*Cup of Tea, A.
Glory of the Wild Green Earth, The.
John O'May.
Le Panache.
(13) BUZZELL, FRANCIS. Born in Romeo, Mich., 1882. His father was editor
of the Romeo Hydrant, which Mr. Buzzell mentions in his Almont stories
as the "Almont Hydrant." Moved when he was seven years old to Port
Huron, Mich. Backward student. Educated in private school, and one year
in Port Huron High School and Business College. Worked in railroad
yards, and at age of nineteen as reporter on Port Huron Herald. At
twenty-one became Chicago newspaper reporter, and later, associate
editor, Popular Mechanics. In 1912 began literary career by publishing
two poems in Poetry. Went to New York determined to become a great poet,
and stayed there nine months. Married Miriam Kiper and returned to
Chicago. Now a chief petty officer, U. S. N., and associate editor of
Great Lakes Recruit. Lives in Lake Bluff, Ill.
*Lonely Places.
*Long Vacation, The.
(3) CAMPBELL, FLETA. (_See Roll of Honor for 1916 under_ SPRINGER, FLETA
CAMPBELL.) Born in Newton, Kan., 1886, moved to Oklahoma, 1889. Educated
in common schools of the frontier, no high school, and a year and a half
preparatory school, University of Oklahoma. Lived in Texas and
California. First story, "Solitude," Harper's Magazine, March, 1912.
Lives in New York City.
*Mistress, The.