Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-04-22

n Wilson-and on this subject he
Is a word miser, writes Lambert st.
Clair in Golfers.
Now, II they would select baseball,
the weather Dr. something like that for
discussion he would gladly consider
any fair oner. On such topics he con-
verses ably and affs bly,. OF living
trst men Of the ration he probably
knows more and cays less than any
man In this country.
Wherever the president has been
during his term Of office In the last II
years. at work or play, on land or sea,
afoot or horseback, Sloan generally
has been ct his elbow. Yet few peo-
pie know him by sight, for his job is
TO be never noticeable and to keep his
eyes open and his mouth shut. In
Washington's official circles, where he
Is best known, he Is Jimmie" Sloan.
able-bodied gentleman.
When / learned-not from him
that he had received f1attering offers
for lectures, I asked him why he did
not accept. He grinned and said:
It's not for me; I'm a working
man."
That explains why Sloan has made
so good on his Job that three presi.
dents have retained him without ask
ing his politics. He knows his work
and he likes 1t. He is a born protect
or. His father before him was sheriff
of Vermilion county, Illinois, and when
ne died he was in the employ of a rail-
road as a special officer. A brother,
henry, was a deputy sheriff, and later,
In the Illinois state fire marshaI's Of
nee, he made an enviable record. The
hrst time / ever saw Sloan was back
In 1890, out In Danville, III. He was a
deputy sherin, but wore only a small
star.
Within three years l began to read
IN the newspapers that Sloan had
reached the White House, via the Sc.
cret service, SO / Just naturally had
to Drag aroun u town about seeing
nlm race to face. Something told me
then that Sloan no longer was lacking
In regalia. l pictured him as being
dressed like a military aid with a
sword swinging around when he
walked and making his left leg all
black and blue. Again, when / re-
nected that he really was a high grade
detective 1t occurred to me that posi-.
bly, he had six OF eight sets Of false
Whiskers to help keep his identity Sc
cret so that he could slip into an
archists' meetings and learn their
plans.
Time came when I saw him on duty
In the White House, and ! never was
more surprised. I asked for Sloan and
he was pointed out right away. He
sat Just outside the presidents office.
n he was dressed like a business
man rather than a soldier or a Hawk.
shaw. He was the best tailored and
best groomed nan in sight. II he wore
a star ] did not see It.
A presidents protector does not
work union hours. When the presi.
dent leaves the White House It is
Sloan's duty to go with him.
There are other secret service men
detailed to the executive offices, bu,
Sloan Is the chief staff and personal
b~odyguard. Many times he works
every week day at the office and then
spends part Of the night motor ridins
with the president, or at a theater-
which President Wilson attends fire.
quently-and again is on duty on Sun
day. He seldom Is more than a few
feet away from the president In pub
lie. Every move made by the execu
tive and those about him is noted
carefully by his bodyguard.
Sloan's life under President Wilson
is quiet compared to what 1t was an
der Colonel Roosevelt. Because Sloar
was Of the athletic type the -colone
admired him greatly and they were
boon companions. 1t was nothing un
usual to see them trudging around
Washington In the rain late Mt might
or galloping over the hills I'm the day
time. Under President Taft life FOL
Sloan was less strenuous, though ht
walked maeSS TY YRu ilss c ssESEs :sol' l'"'-
Glycerin 10 a good lubricant for the
meat or vegetables grinder, because II
aoes not leave an unpleasant odor II
brought IN contact with the meat
Beyond conerste oalouIaton.
A woman has bequsathed $1,000 10,
the support OF each cat on the islant
OF Madeira. A similar provision 10,
every feline on the island Of Manhat
tan would involve an amount of moneJ
too large for type to tell; enough. Il
TACT TO buy all the Christmas pres
ents your relatives WIN hint at.