Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-12-21 | Page 14 | Frank I. Cobb, Writer, Dead

fRANK I WAITER RITER DEAD DEAO Veteran Newspaper Man Succumbs NEW YORK Dec 21 Frank Frank I. I Cobb veteran newspaper man man editor editor edi edt tor of the New York World died this afternoon at his home after an illness of six months A leader of liberal Journalism in New York for many years Cobb was the fhe he champion champlon o of an editorial campaign waged on behalf of the league of nations He lie was a close personal friend of former President Wilson Even after Illness cancer of the intestines caused his confineS confine ment to bed he continued to di dic dictate tate tta edItorials In favor of at wIde wId nar- nar ilo ilot t of the th u United e-d e States States-in States In world affairs Cobb was a Kansan born In Shawnee county In In 1869 His early life was spent in the 1 Michigan woods where he ac acquired ac- ac a physique that stood Him Mm in good stead In the later years of his distinguished Journalistic career Cobb was a a. scholar a linguist a a. philosopher a scientist a a. traveler a remarkable combination of human human hu hu- human hu- hu man ability He lIe Im knew political economy an and was a a. historian Above all he ho was was a l of liberal progress progress ress tess In the English speaking world For twenty years Cobb was In close connection the Worlds World's editorial page