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The Detroit times., 1915-03-26
Close to Famous Folk.
BY FRED c. KELLY

WASHINGTON. March 2s-The President Of
the United States Is a lonely man--a- extremely
lonely man. To start with, the position itself
carries with il certain inevitable loneliness
because OF its dignity president must neces-
sarily have few confidants And added 70
this Is the fact that since he became president,
woodrow Wilson has seen his family circle brok-
sn By the marriage OF two daughters and the
death OF Mrs Wilson
But even aside from these conditions. which
make for loneliness, is the fact that Woodrow
Wilson is not a type 70 have many intlmates
His disposition Is TO play a lone game He Is
human enough. but one OF his traits is 20 keep
a great many things 10 himself Mrs Wilson
was one OF the few TO whom the President talk
ed freely
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% us like q formidable candidate for the
tide track.
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There are probably not more than three living
persons toward whom the President feels such
an intimacy that he can SIT down with them
and uHbosom himself And the President be-
came acquainted with these three since ne on
tered public life The trio consists n Col
House OF Texas, Secretary Tumulty, and Dr.
GTayson. the White House physiclan TO ET7T
one of these Woodrow Wilson would probably
say exactly what is n his mind on almost any
subject But 10 these three only.
DR.. Grayson has the gift % silence. tie has
little to say and yet has wonderful knack Of
sensing another's mood n the President wants
his companion 20 talk 70 him. GraysOn knows
H. And H. on the other hand. The President d.
sires TO let his mind wander whore j. gill As De
looks over the country from the seat 81 au-
tOmobile II Is not necessary for Grayson 10 I'M
dertake any exchange % small talk 10 find this
out He falls into the same mood.
When Franklin X. Lane became secretary Of
the interior he issued an order that an letters
Of complaint againat any work Of the depart
ment should D. brought right 20 him Before
that such letters bad s,ways been sent 10 the
branch 81 the department that be complaint In
volved. Handling all these Letters personally and
giving personal attention 10 tightening loose
places that they showed up meant great doal
Of toll for Lane and bic assEtanta but no stuck
by his new system. The osher day. after noary
two years o. this, n suddenly occurred ~ Lane
that he was not finding many complaint letters
on his desk
Where are they al going he asked n
afheu thal SNcn ietterS Dc Drought rirrf 70 me-
Isn't that order being followed"
The fact D., one of his clerks explained
there aren't many complaints any more You've
got q lOf OF the troubles rpmcdicdT
We'll well" commented Lane thouFhtfillv
1t never struck me- before that there was 30
much relation between cause and effect
Whenever he Is ~ his home H Milwaukee
betw sessions Of rolEress Representative So
~. Stafford has an odd little scheme Tor obtain
Ing recreation. One Of siaffOrd's friends Il a
successful pill doctor With q large country
practice. Stafford scheme consists Simply In
accompanying his doctor friend On lOnk rides
into the country The beauty % The plan STAT
ford says. II that II takes him back 10 bis bow
hood days when he sought recreation by riding
about With young friend who acted a. guiding
spirit OF grOcer's delivery wagon m the doctor
tarries with patient until Stafford grows rest.
less. he has an understanding With the doctor a.
70 where he may be found He viii BE- al the
nearest country schoolhouse making speech
Swe!ens waterfalls are estimated to contain
about 5000. 00o-horse power OF which only about
10 nor a f.cln ed
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Swe!en's waterfalls are estimated to contain
about s.oco0oohorse power, Of which only about
l6 per cent. Is being utilized
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A straphanger in Washingto
who was pushed forward in tn
the conductor, got 81, 900 damae
madam, take our seat and we "
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Read it in The West
Virginian-see it at
the Colonial.
FoRkSB BURG.

Mrs. H. V. Toothman, who has been
Ill for some time, Is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boysers Boyce and
children were visiting at Otha Van,
elders Sunday.
Miss Pearl Vangilder and sister Jet.
tie, has been visiting Jerome Sum.
mers for the past two weeks.
The Mt. Zion choir practiced singing
at the church Tuesday evening.
The Sunday school convention will
be held at Mt. Zion August IA and Is.
Every one is invited to attend.
Mr. John Vangider, from Prickets
creek, was visiting friends Sunday.
Mr. Freeman Vangilder was calling
on Mr.. Atha Vangilder Sunday eve.
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hawkins, from
Atlanta, Ca, are still visiting friends
here.
Mr.. John Wesley Vangilder was at
Fairmont Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. Homer Pool who has been sick,
Is mending slowly.
Mrs. Mccoy, sister Of Mrs. Playford
Grubb and Prof. A. A. Watson, was
buried at Mt. Zion Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Toothman, from old
FairView, is still nursing Mrs. H. v.
Toothman.
Mrs. Mile Hayhurst was visiting
Miss Mary Vangilder Tuesday.
Mr.. William Hayhurst Is cutting
grass and Mr.. Atha Vangilder Ia cut.
ting oats.
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And now you must have forehead!
The ediCt has gone forth from the
councils Of Fashion, and If you are to
be countenanced at all in the fashion
world your smooth, full
polished bright and high"-must Do
as visible as your nose or your chin.
Foreheads have always been con-
ASidered good form with old Mother
Nature; she'd never think OF asking
any one TO get on without that very
necessary feature, but it's different
with the Mother of Modes-for years
she's been concealing lovely woman's
forehead behind bangs and ringlets
and tufts and such. Now all of u
sudden she's changed her mind. She's
made allies OF the old masters, ana
she's enlisted the hair-dressers, and
between them they've brought the
forehead back to its place Of glory.
For the newly styles in hair-dress-
ing women are studying the old mas
ters-Gainsborough, whose women
owe half their beauty to high, marble
white foreheads; the Vatican women,
whose eyebrows like aerial bows"
we're never concealed by curls or the
fair maids and danes Of the Direc-
toire period, when Tortez and otncr
noted painters drew just the tiniest
scallop Of hair down upon the fore.
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Continued from Yesterday

They advanced now more slowly
and pulled up at the foot Of a little
ravine, where cross trail came In
from the right, leading no one knew
where, out into No Mans Land be-
tween the two Kingdoms OF Gretzhof-
fen and Grahoffen. Here the depres.
sion concealed them and they awaited
the arrival Of the two travellers.
That came in due course, but with
1t almost synchronously yet other
events. A sound Of shouting became
audible. To the right, along curvlng
cross-road Of the desert, there came
Into view, riding at top speed. whoop-
ing aloud as they spurred forward, q
ragged band Of drunken ruffians-
none less than party Of the banditti
which in those somewhat lawless days
infested this open and little.traveled
region, a sort OF No Mans Land.
Come, your money-your valu-
ables!" exclaimed the leader OF these
ruflans. You know me? / am Ian.
dozi, chief Of the Brotherhood. My
men like work none too we'll, and we
must eat and drink. Your money,
please-or we will take 1t whether or
not you please"
CONTEMPORARY, Count Frederick
reached Into his pockets and flung
upon the ground before them such
Valuables as he had.
The bandit now turned to repeat
this process with the other two stran.
gers, whom they could not classify
as friends or foes Of those whom they
had now found In the motor car.
What have we here-a woman, and
a beautiful one!" exclaimed the ban.
dit chief. "She wears no iewels-per.
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Confessions of a Wife
(copyrIshA 1915 by n AA9

zical grin. You, OF course, Margie,
know how much l love Aunt Mary.
You were by when proposed to her.
You don't suppose l am going to let
the only woman ever asked to marry
me suffer without telling her how
much suffer with her.
Hush, Jim boy said Aunt Mary
softly as she put her thin hand over
his. You know that l love you as
l would my own son and 1t touches
me inexpressibly to know that you
have taken this old woman into your
heart
"Oh, Aunt Mary! Aunt Mary.
Don't you know that all the love that
is like a mothers love, l have ever
known, you have given me? Why
couldn't have been your son?
think of 1t, Dick, there was jim
Edie on his knees at the bedside with
his arms about dear Aunt Mary and
she was stroking his hair. l never
knew before that Jim had any senti-
ment."
"Margie, you women jump at con-
illusions. Jim Edie has all his life
wanted love. His mother died when
he was born and his father evidently
hated him as the instrument which
caused the death of his wife. Before
he was ten years old his father died,
leaving him a great deal of money,
AT 10 he found the money had all
been dissipated by his uncle. He left
college and went west and struck
1t rich in both oil and copper but 1t
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SUCCESSFUL WOMEN.

paIgns Of some of the largest manu-
featuring firms In California.
Miss Holmes, who Is only a girl
though so far up the ladder OF sue
cess, attributes her ability to climb
TO her readiness to serve her employ
ers.
People, by the score, come to see
me-" she said, asking how they can
make success in the line of work
| have chosen. All seem surprised
and some OF them hurt, when | say
there is only one way-begin at the
bottom and watch your chance for
advancement. | always found that d
business is willing enough to give
any person lift, il they prove them
selves useful.
Don't be afraid of a little extra
work, If it is making you worth more
to your bosses and at the same time
teaching you something"
Miss Holmes has practiced what
she breaches. Her chance came
while she was working in a store. A
clerk was going Oh vacation. She
got the opportunity to help out fol
the two weeks.
Immediately she commenced tC
learn bookkeeping. The head book
keeper saw her ability and her great
desire to learn and readiness to work
She was taken into the department
soon after. 1t was not long before
the bookkeeper left the store and
started an advertising agency Of his
own. He offered Miss Holmes a
small position, promising to teach her
the business. She accepted at once
She stayed with this employer until
he died. And then it was only a
stones throw to her own business.
Miss Holmes and her agency are
known from coast to coast. There's
no one to thank but herself.
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"Tell me something about Jim Edie,
Dick" ! said last night when he came
home to dinner.
what do you want to know?"
These two questions, little book,
marked the return Of Dick and me
to the good-natured basis of everyday
life.
wonder II this Is the way 1t Is
done In all other families. l feel that
as long as Dick and I live together
st Is useless to be quarreling or
grumpy with each other all the time
and 80 think does he.
,& Dick had been over at the hospital
just before he came home and had
remarked upon the profusion of flow.
ers that Jim had sent dear Aunt
Mary.
81 never heard Jim Edie mention
al relative, with the exception of you
and that Mr.. Stuart who was here the
other night, | have never known him
Z to talk of boyhood friend. Yester-
day morning when l went over to the
] hospital .. nine o'clock found him
sitting In dear Aunt Mary's room,
which he had literally filed with flow.
ers, holding her hand while the tears
were rolling down his cheeks"
4 Just look at this foolish boy, Mar
gle, said dear Aunt Mary with lit.
tie catch in her voice. He insists
that II he could he would go under
the knife gladly IL It would save me
from that fate
Jim looked up with his old quiz,
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sire. should feel that the world

sire. I should feel that the world
was NINE"
why not crafty that wish then.
mademoiselle? Listen Count Fred
erick desired this very trlnket-for a,
lady. he said. Here IL Q lady who de-
sires It for herself. Why should we
not give 1t her-why should We not,
have right as good as his?"
you cannot mean It for me?"
But yes. precisely! And listen, my,
dear young lady. There is something
about this broken coin which begins
to annoy me. Count Frederick Is al
ways referring to 1t for one reason or
Rnother-he has some motive which
l cannot divine. Now, OF late l have
had abundant troubles, many persons
who importune me, In these serious
times, the people being SO discomfort
ed, we have matters OF more impor-
lance than to trihe with this trinket,,
as I say. You desire It. It bores
me. Who better than yourself should
own It II you llke?"
Kitty stood looking at him, scarce
believing what he said. King MI,
chael went on:
Two things interest me today, my
dear lady. First. how to quiet my
people; the second, to discover some
fashion which shall keep you here in
our own country, interested and USE
full. am convinced Of your own wis.,
dom, your own justice-your own ex-
perience in your land as to law and,
liberty and justice. Sometimes out Of
the mouth Of woman-a lady Of
rank, Of experience-one might learn
the better how to carry on the duties.
OF a state"
And the duties Of the state would
dispose your majesty wholly to tho
good OF his people?"
Precisely. 1t Is as I would have
said It. mademoiselle. YOU Americans
are ertraordinarv
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his men, but . murmur OF assent raH.
fed what Roleau had said.
Good" said he suddenly. IT know
you we'll. Roleau. The lady is safe
with us. We will do more-we will
accompany you to the walls OF the
city itself. 80 that you may be safe
from any OF our brotherhood"
Under the walls OF Gretzhomon It.
self they met troop OF the kings
horse. riding out for practice. Their
officer was not unknown to Count
Frederick-and for that matter. the
leader Of the bandits, Landozi himself,
seemed not unknown. Lettering along,
they rode now up to the clty's gates,
Yet another event TRANSFERRED be-
fore the two parties separated near
the city's gate. An additional party
of horsemen. riding hard from the des-
ert, appeared-none less than Count
Sachio, friend or two and q small
group Of retainers!
"6achio!" exclaimed Count Fred.
erick. my friend, you come but Just
in time"
II may we'll believe It." said Sachio
dryly," gazing at the assemblage about
him. Had met this gentleman" he
nodded toward Landozi, with whose
Identity he was we'll enough acquaint-
ed, perhaps might have needed
greater argument"
All Is we'll that ends we'll, my good
sachio!" exclaimed Count Frederick.
Be my guest instead Of my host. Ride
with me now to my own home and at
another day l will return with you to
your hunting lodge"
you know this lady?" asked Sachio
aside, nodding towards Kitty.
But slightly" retoined Count Fred.
erick. "And your"
But slightly" smiled Sachio, and
he told no more.
"Who Is she?" asked the captain OF
The troop, soto voce, OF Roleau.
81 tell you all, my friends" answered
hat sturdy soul. "She Is highness
rom abroad. an excellency. Take DO
Liberties here. She goes to the palace
she Is to meet the king"
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took the best years Of his life-years
IN which he never saw good women
never heard gentle, feminine
voice.
Just the other day old Jim told
me that while many men might envy
me my wife, the only woman he had
ever really wanted was Aunt Mary.
She fills exactly my ideal of a moth.
er. The kind Of mother have
dreamed about, the kind have longed
for all my life. 1t seems to me some.
times that l must go to her and ask
her to smooth my hair and call me
Jimmy"
l looked at Dick in surprise.
DO men show their hearts to each
other like that?" asked.
Sometimes" he answered. when
they are as old friends as Jim and l."
But has he never found a woman
he wanted to make his wife,"
II don't think so. You see, Jim's
good women are all made OF ideals
and dreams-he has never really
known one."
TOO bad he can't fall in love with
some woman and marry her."
perhaps 1t would be worse for him
to wake up than to 90 through life
dreaming"
|, Are you awake, Dick?"
AT the present moment, yes" said
Dick with a laugh. "but in ten min.
utes shall be asleep. Come on, Mar.
gle" And he caught me up with a
kiss.
! chung to him and let all my sus.
picions, all my worries, go by the
board for whatever might come; In
that mnmant Dick and were one.
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stuff before it reaches the consumer
are careless in the use Of dangerous
fertilizers.
All vegetables and berries, even at
the risk of slightly injuring their
favor, should be thoroughly washed
before being eaten.
Garden should be fortified with
care. No night soil should be used
on truck gardens from which the pro
duce may be served uncooked.
Keep your body up to normal. The
sickness germ has an uphill fight in
normally healthy body.
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CHAPTER xl.
Tho King Of orotzhoften.

The King Of 0retzhoffen.
you majesty does me honor =
1t was with simple dignity that the
young American girl spoke these
words to the monarch in whose pres
ence she found herself fresh from her
late adventures.
We could not too much honor so
charming a representative of your
great country, my dear young lady,"
said Michael.
DO not misunderstood me, your
majesty" resumed the young woman.
ut is more than possible have been
brought before you under false pre-,
lenses. am not 9 person OF rank,
am indeed but prisoner taken yonder
by outlaws. But for the wit of my
servant think l might have been held
for ransom"
1T were large ransom would be At
for such hostage as yourself, ma.
demolselle. Whatever it was it would
have been paid. had we but known!"
Il thank you, sire. Perhaps there
will be no future need. In sooth, from
the way the bandit chieftaln looked on
another Of our party. would rather
think he would prefer him to myself
as hostage"
Whom do YOU mean?"
1.-THE Count Frederick, sire"
Again the Count Frederick! He
seems always to come into my affairs"
The annoyance in the kings face was
unmistakable.
"He has been much concerned In
my own"
How, mademoiselle?"
II must explain? Sire, came to
your country only in my professional
capacity had no more urgent er-
rand than to flnd the half Of q certain
missing coin. The other half had come
into my possession by chance. It was
my fancy"
What, o broken coin? You inter
est me. Mademoiselle, felt from the
first moment that eventually we would
md some common ground Of interest.
A COMA broken coln-I know Of
some such thing myself. There are
current stories about 1t. See, / have
Il, for my good friend Frederick seems
for some strange reason to have q
fancy for It himself Would you like,
then. to see IT."
Kitty's eyes flashed in eagerness.
above all things. sire! It would
complete my happiness to see It."
Then you shall, assuredly."
He bowed in somewhat adipose gal
lantry az she extended her hand to.
ward the pudgy palm In which lay the
object which for her held such inter.
est. In glance she saw the identity
OF the missing half. The remaining
words Of the inscription-they were
there, she was sure. Torture cham
ber-traasures Of the king" It was
plain to her. These two pieces Of
metal Joined would represent q story
worth the having.
DO you not desire It, then?' The
voice Of the monarch carried . cer.i
tain reproach.
Desire It, your majesty! I should
desire nothing 90 much in all the
world. With both halves in my hand
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LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. "a
A few years ago, with a high school
education, and strong determine
tion to amount to something" Fran
ces Holmes got her first job which
carried with it lot of hard work and
a S. pay envelope.
Today she is manager and sole
owner Of the only advertising agency
In the country owned by woman.
She also has the distinction of be-
ing the only woman member OF the
ouoin Club of New York, a notable
organization of the advertising fra
ternity.
She conducts the advertising cam
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head. but with the effect OF emphat.
sizing its whiteness and smoothnk sstl
rather than yelling its beauty
Some of the masterpieces that have
inspired the new Embarrassing era
Pourbus' famous Duchess de Guise,
Tortez' Girl of the Directoire,s Rem.
brandt's portrait of his daughter and
Ruben's Mother and Daughter
Fine opportunity, eh2 to improve FsScs
quaintance with old masters and
catch up with new styles.
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SUMMER DIET.

A certain per cent Of raw foods in
ones diet is an excellent stimulant
to the appetite In midsummer.
Eat largely Of green stuff, lettuce,
cucumbers, many varieties Of berries
and many other tempting growing
things which can be served raw at
the table.
In using war foods care should be
taken to see that they are properly
cleansed before being eaten.
Often the laborers In the truck gar
den and those who handle the garden
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haps she has not much money for US.
But still, there are other ways. What
say you, my fellows, shall we hold
her for ransom?"
The man Roleau here raised his
hand and spoke with authority
my friends" he said, what have
Is little and 1t is yours, for you are
my brothers and / know you must live
as we'll as I. know you are friends
Of the kings troops-shortly we will
ride thither together, II you don't
mind. AS for this lady. lay no hand
on her. tell you she Is highness
of foreign land, none less than Amer
lea across the sea-"
"And why not fit for ransom then"
demanded the bandit chief.
Because, I tell you she Is one Of
the ladies Of the kings household she
Is protected by King Michael II him.
ielf. no less. She Is Of his rank
in life, I tell you. my brothers.
Irresolute the bandit turned toward
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GREENWICH, Conn, Aug. 12-More
than hundred youngsters from New
England's leading families are still
chattering excitedly about that birth
day circus" 1t was certainly the odd.
est birthday party in all history.
Little Adelaide Close, daughter of
E. B. Close was seven years old. Her
mother just had to do something nice
to celebrate the great day; so she
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had full two ring circus, with clowns
and animals and popcorn and pinH
lemonade all complete. give a matinee
performance in Adelaides front yard!
Marcelline, most famous OF clowns
was there, and everything from pea
nuts and candy to the big show in the
cighty-foot tent was free and exclusive
for little boys and girls who were Ad
elaide's guests
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Some old masers-and styles they inspire At panel
Toez "Decore
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Continued Tomorrow