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The True Story Of Woodrow Wilson By DAVID LAWRENCE (Co#yr.#M 1*34 by th. Gear* H. Daran C?BM"y ?? tha UHU* Itilii. C*?a<a. "*?utn AairKi. W*rl? tublicatian raaaoa# by Current Ntwa fMlmi, Inc.) CHAPTER XI. Wilron In Private Life Of no phase of Wood raj* Wilson's life, was there less actual knowledge, and at the same time less apprehen sion, than the personal side. The true story has never appeared in print largely because there never was an occasion to take public notice of that which originated in partisain politics. Almost from the beginning of his political career Mr. Wilson could not bring himself to believe that what he did in the privacy of his home, what the membtys of his family did. whom he entertained, whom he did not. was of any busi ness to the newspapers or the public. On more than one occasion he ex hibited indignation over the inquir ies of the press relative to his per sonal plans from day to day ? he never did become accustomed to the fact that just as the secret service men were constantly in the company of a President of the United States so also the representatives of the large press associations must keep their eyes on their President or at least know where he is every minute of the day. One of the reasons for ihls esplon-; age was a practical one. Strange as it may seem there develops every now and then a rumor that the Pres dent of .the United States hcs been assassinated. In less it can be instantly Investigated. the rumor travels onward. Just what the source of these rumors really is no one has ever determined, although newspaper men suspect that the rumors ure originated by persons who are interested in playing the stock market and hope that the' rumor wilii gain currency and t!.at{ the stocks will be affected before! the truth can be determined. Per-' haps the author Is superstitious but in his experience In trailing Presi-j dents for a large news association nothing ever happened except on ! those few occasions when newspaper"' men took a chance and left their \ assignment believing all was well.] Not a newspaper man was with Mr.' Wilson, for Instance, when he motor ed from Red Hank, New Jersey, to j Princeton on the Saturday night be fore he was elected President of the | United States. His automobile1 struck an obstacle and he was pain- 1 fully Injured. At another time when Mr. Wilson had become pres idential nominee he objected to be ing followed %to New York one afternoon hv a squad of newspaper \ men. He said he did not mind one | man being selected to act for the l group. The author went to New York with Mr. Wilson, who, for some peculiar reason, Insisted upon taking street cars In traveling the | long route from the railroad station to the University Club. As he alight ed from a street car at Madison i Avenue, he stepped In front of u truck and someone caught his arm In time to prevent an accident. Needless to say I tried to convince Mr. Wilson that he would never be in personal danger If he permitted the newspaper correspondents to ac-i company him. His Ideas on the subject, bowPver, never changed. j But after all, the newspaper men did keep close tabs on Mr. Wilson's movements after he came to the White House or checked up with the secret service men whenever possible. When Mr. Wilson first came Into! national prominence in the cam paign for the presidential nomlna-i tlon in the months preceding the Baltimore Convention, his personal; life was the subject of a penetrating investigation on the part of a chain j of newspapers who were interested In advocating the candidacy of another man. The Investigators: naturally went tor the little town of Princeton to search for something in Mr. Wilson's private life which j would lend itself to scandalous ex- j posure. They supposed that Mr. Wilson's enemies In Princeton would t>e the first to disclose facts which would be damaging to his political future but they were mis taken. "One of these newspaper men came to me and offered me a large sum of money," said a Princeton professor to the author in 1912, "If I would write' an article even hinting that Mr. Wilson's persornal conduct in Princeton had been Im proper. You know how bitterly I dlsplse Wood row Wilson, but 1 told that newspaper representative 1 not only would not write anything for him but that there was northing to write." The pursuit of something that would be injurious did not end. Through some Irresponsible source the newspaper representatives learn ed that Mr. Wilson had at one time engaged In a correspondence with a womafl of brilliant intellect. This was promptly magnified entirely out cf Its proportion and was whispered about the corridors of the Democra tic National Convention at Balti more. But It failed to hurt Mr. Wilson's candidacy. Inasmuch as Baltimore Is only a f Will not Ims r<'s|H>n?i ble for kodak* left in Studio over thirty day*. ZOELLER'S STUDIO Orrr First * ( It lira, XM'l Bank short distance from Washington and there were Republicans In close touch with the gossip ot the Dem ocratic Convention, certain Republi cans who heard the rumor began talking about It and wondered if it were worth investigating further. The investigation was made and dis closed nothing improper and the matter was dropped. One of the highest officials of the Republican administrtion then! in power subsequently told the; author that in a casual conversation . with Dean Andrew F. West, Mr. Wilson's arch-?nemy in Princeton,! the latter had said in 1912 that the; gossip at Baltimore was absurd and J was altogether news to the people, who had known Mr. Wilson for 1 twenty years or more in Princeton, j When Mr. Wilson wars elected Pres ident he took Mrs. Wilson and his j family to Bermuda for a rest. They, occupied the cottage of the woman' who had been mentioned as the re-i cipient of attention from Mr. Wilson ? in earlier days. She was not In Bermuda at the time. When the: President elect and Mrs. Wilson returned to New York they motored irom the dock to the hotel where 1 their hostess of Bermuda was mak- < ing her home. Mrs. Wilson on at least two occasions later invited her j i to the White House for luncheon. The correspondence which sprang up was typical of Mr. Wilson's gen eral attitude toward old friends. He frequently discussed public matters in his letters and found a means of self expression In these communica- I lions. It was an inspiration fo him to write. He made no especial se cret of his fondness of letter writ ing. These mental adventures took' him as completely out of his day's burdens and responsibilities as a ? good detective story or a game of 1 golf proves diverting to so many I men nowadays. j 1 From . 1912 to the latter i~part- of 1915 not a word was heard about!* this episode. But when announce-! < merit was made of Mr. Wilson's pro^ l spective marriage to Mrs. Gait, there! 1 was a noticeable revival of the old : < gossip. * At one time the renewal'* of this campaign was attributed to!1 German sympathizers who were par-' ticularly bitter because of Mr. Wll-| son's alleged neutrality. By the j * time the 1916 preseidential contest whs in full swing, the same rumors j which had been heard in 1912 had' been so widely distributed that! hardly a part of the United States was immune from the whispering campaign. Theaulhor In his can ? vass of political sentlmnt from coast to coast in 1916 visited many states and invariably was asked what ef fect the widespread discussion of i Mr. Wilson's personal life was hav-l Ing In other states. The Democratic National Ccrm- j mlttee was ffilly aware of the effort . to damage Mr. Wilson's candidacy, but was powerless to meet the accu sations by any direct means except to point to his exceptionally happy home life. Nothing but the death of Mrs. Ellen Axson Wilson in August 1914 broke the bond .which existed be tween these two people since they firBt became engaged in 1883. Mrs. i Wilson gave her whole life and I energy to her hushund, standing de- ; votedly at his side through the I strain of his many battles at Prince- i ton and through the trying days when his health broke, for the preMure on him was so great that j he twice suffered a serious break down before he came to the White! House. Just what was the true source of the effort to hurt Mr. Wilson by a campaign against his personal life will never be known. That It was malicious can never be doubted. ? FLOWERS | 1 NEWTON'S FLOWEK % SHOP | with the J Apothecary Shop X PHONE 400 i No Divorces for Them Here arc Miss Thelma Jenkins of Seattle and her wedded pair of love birds. This species Is said to be so strictly monogamous, that If one of a mated couplc dies, the other bird Invariably pines away of a broken heart. Love birds call Australia and West Africa home. Once, when one of a valuable pair diedixhe owner placed a mirror In the case, hoping the bird would mistake its own reflection for the real departed mate. But there was no warmth In what the glass held and the bereaved songster followed Its destiny and dled>Xor love. ''or instance, about a year after the leath of Mrs. Wilson, oti the night before Thanksgiving day 1915 sev eral of the more important news paper bureaus In Washington were called on the telephone and myster-j lously given a tip to the effect that Important court proceedings had been filed involving Mr. Wilson. The newspaper men could not afford to! gnoro the information and yet they | disbelieved it. Many of them spent' the better part of a week investi gating the story and found It base-< less. Dissatisfied with this the' rumor mongers tried another tack! ind insisted that prominent lawyers j (new the circumstances. Every; awyer named was visited but nonej enow anything about it. The fact vas, the story was made of a whole loth for some purpose the nature! >f which probably is known only to hose who originated it. Sneers t rom the Senate cloakroom were tarried to Mr. Wilson and helped toi levelop certain personal bitterness^ vlth men on Capital Hill. Occa-' *ionally Mr. Wilson was told that une or two newspapers had planned to attack him in connection with the ! old gossip. Mr. Wilson was always, ready to meet the slander squarely j ? he never flinched. j Pre ident Wilson was not the' | only occupant of the White House, i however. Who had to contend with ; a campaign of innuendo. All sorts I of ugly lumors have from time to j j time been current respecting [the character . of our Pres idents either relating to excess-' ive drinking or indulgence of one kind or another but they can be j traced almost always to the people who harbor a grudge ? and there are many persons who fancy them-j selves aggrieved by the act? of pub lic officials. (Tomorrow's chapter will deal: with Mr. Wilson's attitude toward the fair sex ? irhy he first opposed] and then favored woman suffrage. J Observe Week Prayer | The Woman's Missionary Society; met Monday afternoon at 3:30 in | the ladies parlors of Blackwell Mem orial Church. They will observe thei week by prayer for home missions] each afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. j Stetsons The above cat shows one of j our early Spring Styles mad; on The Marco I,ast Heelarch. j Brown Calf Oxford. Invisable Eyelet?. Heavy Sole, Square Heel with Rubber Top Lift. PAY IS A CALL TODAY Owens Shoe Co. Capital Stock $250,000 Member Federal Reserve HKBTFORD COI.UMBIA ELIZABETH CTTT Or. A. Ij. Pendleton, Pre*. 3?o. R. Little, OaubJer. .? Jumpy P. Hood, Vice-Pres. It. C. Abbott, VJce-Pres. .! CAROLINA BANKING & TRUST COMPANY FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS The Postscript Is the Main Thing ?"?"WWWW BY BLOSSER A BUSINESS MOTIVE POWER The time must com? when ell business will consider the advisability of adverlMing in th> same spirit that a manufacturer ponders ov er the advisability of adopting a new ma chine. One does not install a piece of labor saving mechanism because it suits his fancy; hut hecause the efficiency of the business re quires it. 11:* expects the new machinc to reduce his roft to operate? perhaps to make a better product ? and thus aid him in meeting com petition and making larger profits. Advertising is exactly similar. The man who refuses to consider it as a possible expe dient. simply shuts his eyes on one of the problem < of his business. He might as well ??;nr?re the hank as sources of credit when he has need to lmrrow capital. On the oilier limul. tin- mun who look* to advertising t.i checkmate all weaknesses and shortcomings of his business and ;o carry it along to victory despite these, has a cliildlikt faith .in the mirnculoiis. > Advertising will not- make his product or his service any better than tliey are; hut it will bring him the full benefits of their mer its. It will not eliminate wastefulness in his factory or his store; but it will reduce his cost to operate. It will not make illogical selling methods successful; but it will assist good selling methods, and often point the way for improving them. Advertising is the most inexpensive mo tive power that the manufacturer or mer chant can buy today. It is a form of stimu lus that brings excellent returns on the in vestment. TODAY'S BARGAINS IN USED CARS FORD ? Coupe, 1922 Model. S295.00. FORD ? Roadster, 19 2 2 model, starter tvpe, S225.00. FORD ? Truck in good con dition, S 125.00. FORD ? Touring car with shock absorbers ? SI 30.00. Terms if Desired. REMEMRER ? Every car you we dti the ron?l is a USED CAR. AUTO & GAS ENGINE WORKS, INC. 103 X. Water St. jggggggggggggjjggfj ggggjjjgfc* GMjQrL'i&ul / * '^Don't Grm Yo ir Child Nauseating I Id Fasluoaeu Caetor ( il Give *ho new. >c->. T>u rilled super- y ? > (i-'.med Kellojof's '*/ i \ , ? TjMiU -iT ? ifc v ? V-t Oll. fri tn ?hl?h ? I ? very tr.tce of t.u- ? f ^ ^ \/ tuii.le.-i ?:mi taste Wk . ??*? ?J u:.d sm-ll. a a 1 been removed. m\ r; iidrfn tnke It wllMnaly. S o ' > v* -.-J** an<3 s-uuan'.e* ? I *'>? all good drug stores everywhere. HAVE YOU A BAD BACK Then The Advice Of This Elizabeth City Resident Will Interest You Dees your buck ache night and day; Hinder work; destroy your rest? Are you tortured with stabbing pains When you stoop, lift or bend? Then likely your kidneys a*e weak. ? ? More troubles may sooner appear. Headaches, dizziness, n? rvous ness; Or uric acid and its ills. Help your weakened kidneys with a stimulant diuretic. A. S. Nral, retired plrnt-r. 207 East Church street, says: "My kidneys were weak and, I had tcr ra*s the secretions often an I they burned In passage. I had severe pains through my back that felt as if a knife w ere stabbing me. Every time I went to bend, it was hard to straighten. I used Doan's Pills which I bought at the Standard Pharmacy. Doan's cured me and I haven't been troubled since." 60c at all dealers. Foster-MU burn Co.. Mfrs., Buffalo. N. Y. adv D. 8. AND OOODYEAIl TIRKS, For Sen-foe ami Satisfaction AUTO SUPPLY at VULCAXIZI.VO Company PHONE 407 PUT CREAM IN NOSE AND STOP CATARRH Tells How To Open Clogged Nos trils and End Head-Colds. You feel fine in a few moments. Your cold in head or catarrh will be gone. Your clogged nostrils will open. Tho air passages of your head will clear rind you can breathe freely. No more dull ness, headache; no hawking, snuffling, mucous discharges or dryness; no strug gling for breath at night. I Tell your druggist you want a small ' bottle of Ely's Cream Halm. Apply a I little of this fragrant, antiseptic crmm 1 in your nostrils, let it penetrate through 'every air passage of the head; soothe and heal the swollen, inflamed mucous mem brane, and relief comes instantly. | It is just what everv cold and'ratarrh > sufferer needs. Don t stay 8tuffed-up and miserable. I , I FIERY, ITCHY SKIN QUICKLY SOOTHED BY THIS SULPHUR . M'ntho-Sulphtir, a pleasant cream, will soothe and heal <itin that is irri tated or broken out with eczema ; that il i covered with ugly r?h or pimples, or is rough or dry. Nothing subdues !?? .*? fruPt'?n' so quickly, says s noted skin, specialist. ?The m omcnt this sulphur preparation* la applied the itching stops and after two or three applications, the eczema is gone and the skin is delightfully clear ?no I smooth. Sulphur is so precious as a skin remedy because it destroys the Eirasites that cause the burning, itch K or disfigurement Mentho-Sulphur Always heals eczema .right up. ? A small jar of Rowles Mcntho- Sul phur may be had at any good drur store.
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