Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-04-03
Rockefeller Loses HIS Hair.

following account of the latest attilc-
ton that has befallen the richest man
in the world
John D. Rockefeller has become as
bald as billiard ball, and the iron
gray mustache with which his friends
have so long been familiar has disap-
peared. Hi. eyebrows, too, have fall
en- out and his head and face are as
smooth as a babes. Smooth-shaven
and hairless, he is anything in appear
ance but the Rockefeller that Wall
street and the Standard Oil circle of
millionairss know. Few Of his friends
have seen him since the transforms-
ton occurred, as he has been but lit
tie in New York. Contrary to his
usual custom, he did not go to Flori-
da this winter, but has been spending
the season at Lakewood.
Mr.. Rock.feller's latest affection
came upon him suddenly. "Alope-
cia it is called, and medical men diff
fer as to the cause.
Until last fall Mr. Rockefellers hair
grew rather abundantly except on top
Of his head aud around the temples.
Suddenly it began to disappear at an
alarming rate Nothingthat was ap-
piled availed to check it. 1t fell out
so fast that almost before it could be
realized the richest man in the world
was bald all over his head, the bald
nes. extending back to the neck.
The strange change in Mr.. Rookie
feller's appearance has been observed
by recent visitors to Lakewood. They
have been astonished to find him so
completely changed. But for his
strong features, the Rockefeller nose,
chin and eyes, many would fail to
recognize him at all.
Mr. Rockefeller has grown pale and
thin, his movements are extremely
nervous and his eyes are no longer
strong and stesdfast in expression.
Strangely enough, Mr.. Rockefellers
health is better than it has been IN
several weeks in spite of his latest al
Fiction.
The stomach trouble which has re-
Gently made him almost practical
invalid has troubled him less this win
ter than formerly and he has spent
much of his time out of doors. He is
still condemned to dyspsptic's diet,
eating only such light food as hot
milk and crackers, but he has eIpe-
rienced undoubtod Improvement from
the outdoor life in the pine-ladsn at
mospbere of Lakewood.
Almost every morning Mr.. Rookie
fsller goes to the golf links The rich
sst man in the world, pale, jumpy,
nervous, with clean-cut, strong fea-
lures and a great cap hooding his bald
head, makes an interesting picture.
Mr.. Rockefeller went to Lakewood
early in the winter. When be went
there he was almost a nervous wreck
from the stomach trouble which many
men of less iron resolution would have
long ago despaired of curing. With
unbroken perseverance he has kept
faithfully to the diet and the hours
prescribed for him by his physician.
For over a year he has scarcely tasted
solid food. When few years ago bis
hair, mustache and eyslashes fell out
be did not give up. He is now strong
er than he has been in year and is
still hopeful of restoring himself to his
former health.
Physicians differ as to the cause of
Mr.. Rockefollers afiliction.
DR.. Julian P. Thomas, the expert
on food and on skin diseases, says that
in his opinion Mr.. Rockefsller's total
badness is due to his stomach trouble.
He is being slowly starved to
DEATH" said DR.. Thomas. "His
stomach ia in such condition that it
cannot assimilate food, and he is con-
ssquently being deprived of the nOur-
ishment necessary to health or vigor.
In such cases it is the weakest part
that is always attacked, and in Mr..
Rockefeller's case | have no hesitation
in saying that the hair fOllicles were
starved out and the falling out Of the
bair followed as natural consequence.
"By reason of his lowered vitality
hi, system has become very acid, and
this acid has caused the nerves lead
ing to the hair fcllicles 10 contract and
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become atrophied. This same acid
has affected more or less every other
tissue Of his system, especially the
nerves. His highly nervous state Is
caused by the influence of this acid.
} This is gradually starving Mr..
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