The Detroit times., 1913-01-11

CHICAGO, Jan. 1t.-Ehorts
| will be made to get Gov. Wilson,
| while here, TO interfere In the
! legislative deadlock at Spring
field, but IL has been said IN ad-
! vance that ne will refuse TO do 90.
ON BOARD WILSON SPECIAL.
ICAR-NEAR FORT WAYNE. Ind.
Jan. l.-President-elect Woodrow
Wilson's lucky "l3" was again with
him today, as he sped across Ohio
and Indiana, on a Pennsylvania fast
train, bound for Chicago, where he
was scheduled 10 deliver a speech at
the Commercial club banquet tonight.
When noses were counted at break
fast, IL was discovered there were Is
in the party-the governor, his steno-
grapher, two secret service operatives
an agent OF the railroad company, IN
charge OF the special car, an agent OF
q telegraph company, and seven news
PAPER correspondents.
Its curious how persistently that
number occurs in my life" remarked
Governor Wilson. "and always in an
agreeable connection
The president-elect then recalled
that he had started on the Chicago
trip on Friday, and noted that he
would return 10 Trenton on Monday,
the 18th.
That Governor Wilson had left the
burden OF politics behind was shown
by his good humored indulgence in
story telling and small talk with his
companions. He iekingly
chided one member OF the party for
carrying silk hat box, and when
asked IL he had brought along a
tile" he said.
I'm like the famous old Hindu,
Who does the best that he kin du.
lie sticks TO his caste from first
unto last
And for clothing he makes his
skin do"
The president-eIect explained that
he never wore silk hat except when
L was unavoidable, as he dislikes
hem intensely for personal use He
has not worn one since he was nom.
mated, but has appeared with evening
and his steady brown fedora
at the few dress functions he has at
tended.
When Governor Wilson noted the
presence OF tFPe~FiteFs On ais ear, he
said:
II must have my old Hammond
fixed up; I've neglected that too long
for frequently have occasion to
use it."
Governor Wilson Is typist as wei,
as an expert stenographer. and for
many years did much OF his literary
work on an old-fashioned machine.
He intimated he might write his first
message TO congress that way.
Il use two fingers of the right hand,
and three OF the left in writing said
the president-elect, and curiously
enough, / use the first and third on
the left hand, allowing the second TO
stand out straight ahead l used -
use II, but injured IL once. got the
habit OF sticking IL out and have al
ways kept II. IL would amuse steno.
graphers to see me writing that way"
Governor Wilson boasts an average
speed of 40 to so words a minute.
I'm not especially rapid" he said.
but | get over the ground about
twice as fast as writing longhand."
The governor criticised the modern
typewriter because, he said, Its key
board was invented by a left-handed
man. Most OF the letters you need
are on the left side, while mine are
arranged in more convenient man
ner," he said.
AT 8 o'clock last night, Governor
Wilson turned in and left orders not
TO be called. He slept soundly for
IL hours. getting into the diner just
Inside the last call for breakfast. He
expected to reach Chicago at 2 o'clock
and leave there Sunday noon on his
return trip.