The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
|KANSAN TO KEEP
HIS Long LOCKS
Edward F. Boxwen Refuses to
Let Snfeen-year-old Crop
Be Sacrificed.
WOULDBELONESOME
Made Wager He Would Let Hair Grow
Until q Democrat Became
President.
wOULDBEL0NESOME

Edward F. Boxwell, Of Ifoisington.
Kans., who was so certain of the election
Of Bryan sixteen years ago that he de-
clared he would no. cut of his hair until
a Democratic President took possession
Of the White House.. asserted last night
that he has decided to let his locks
grow even after Gov. Wilson is sworn
in next Tuesday.
Boxwell arrived in Washington several
days ago and is stopping with his SOIL.
Edward s. Boxwell. who has an apart
ment in the Bryn Mawr. The. elder
Boxwell was so fatigued by his trip from
Kansas that he did not leave the apart
ment until yesterday. when he took
short jaunt about the city. viewing the
sights and renewing acquaintances.
Boxweu called on Representative
Neeley. who Is from his district in Kan
sas. Boxwell Is personally acquainted
with most OF the prominent Democrats
and Is known throughout the nation be-
cause of his unique method Of showing
his belief in Bryan. Sixteen years and
five months ago Boxwell bet that Bryan
would be elected.
He agreed not to cut off his hair until
a Democrat held the Presidential chair.
II Bryan had been elected. BoXwell
would have won $1,000. But Bryan was
not elected and Boxwell's hair was unI
molested. 1t has attained a length OF
forty-two inches and flows about his
shoulders. Sometimes he fsstens 1t on
top of his head with hairpins.
Wears Sombrero.
Again he tucks It down the back of his
neck under his coat. AS he wears a wide
sombrero. the length of his hair is ef-
fectively concealed. Boxwel came to
to witness the inauguration
~ b., fret President in six
teen years. and also to get a hair cut
Since his arrival the Bryanite has de-
termined to let his hair grow.
Boxwell has received letters from
more than 500 BARRIERS who want the
honor OF clipping his locks. He also
has received hundreds of requests from
-urio collectors who want curls when
he has his hair cut. In addition TO
such letters, Boxwell has been the re-
ripient of hundreds of letters from all
sections OF the country anent divers
subjects. chiefly hair and Organism.
BoxwelI is sixty-three years old. and
weighs 2s9 pounds. His belt will go
around an ordinary man three times.
He has been city tax collector. collector
II claims city marshal, deputy sheriff
n Hoisington. and has held a number
u other political and municipal posi- |
ions. Three years ago Boxwell
stopped active WORK as a butcher ana
.etired He is wealthy. Boxwell was
,orn in the Shenandoah Valley. Nir- |
yinia.
When seen by newspaper men last |
tight. Roxweil said: This Is my first |
rip East since I left Virginia shortly |
lfter the war and started to seek my |
ortune in the West. No. I'm not going |
o have my hair cut. Ny reasons? Well,
We been wearing II long more than six
cen years and / guess l would not get
onesome without II.
Il have voted for Bryan three times.
md I'll vote again the next time he is
dominated. There are twenty Bryan
'otes in the Boxwell family. and those
wenty will always be for Bryan. ! wish
'cu gentlemen would deny the report
hat / am a German. I'm Scotch-Irish
nd proud of It. Some persons have been
Inclined to believe that ! have been seek
ng notoricty in letting my hair grow.
They are mistaken. l gave my word
s a gentleman not to have my hair cut
ntil a Democrat was in the White
Iouse. have kept my word as a gentle
nan, that's all. I'm free to get hair
ut now. but I guess I'll let It grow for
few years more. anyway"