The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-27
CKansas City Starr


About four years ago my hair be-
gan to fall out You OF the baldheaded
legion know what tragedy, what pa
thos, what anxious moments Of scru'
timing the barren spots on your head
are contained In these few words,
Softly. gently, like the leaves IN au-
tumn, my hair began TO fall
Now, nature endowed me with a
mop OF raven locks of which | have
always been proud, Tho pOmpGdour
| obtained from II was at once the
envy aud the despair Of all my college
mates. Almost nightly in my frater-
nifty houses gave q demonstration OF
how to mako ones hair stand on end
like the quilts on fretful porcupine;
but none OF my brothers could obtain
the artistic motion picture actor effect
that | could. ..... .......
To see my pride and Joy leaving
caused me much mental anguish. 1t
was like having your pet pup bite
you, Each morning as ] comOCd my
treachcrous locks anXiously searched
in tho mirror for the first signs Of ap-
preaching badness,
Even since rCCIted tho piece on
1.-THE Baldheaded MAN. | have had a
horror OF being subjected to tho grins
OF the mob as sat In theator with a
gllstonlng dome, Il having the glis-
tenlng dome, not the theaterI)
Now began TO read ADVERTISE
ments of various preparations giaran-
teed to grow hair on any kind OF n
head, from bOnehead up.
Some one had told me that whIskey
and Balt rubbed into the scalp would
stop falling hair Immediately This
seemed like rather ruthless waste
OF whlskey. but as / was not living in
a dry territory decided 10 try IT,.
Bvory night the mixture was rubbed
into my scalp, and the next morning
| would have to stop brushing my
cherished locks for fear Of being
strangled by the hairs that got into
my mouth. | ceased using the whskey
and salt connection,
Not long after the failure Of this
homcly remedy went into q barber
shop and con1dCd my troubles to n
baIdheaded barber He plunged into
a long and eloquent eulogy Of the
hair growing qualities OF tonic,
After listening intently while he
held bottle tOmptingly before me
and lot the sun shine OH Its pink con-
tents told him 10 go ahead. He APP
piled vigorously joyously, monfully,
and It was only after inquired tact
fully whether II was necessary to re-
move ones scalp to make tho lotion
tako effect that he ceased his opera
lions and reluctantly watched me
climb from the chair.
believe that by morning taking
the BARRIERS testimony at lIS face
value, my hair would be so thick that
should have to groom 1t with curry
comb But Mr.. Rtch's Infalliblc rem
edy seemed to stimulate the decrease
instead of the growth Of hair
Again hled mo to a barber shop,
not for advice this time. but 10 have
my hair clipped, as j had heard that
clipping was The only remedy for
keeping ones head covered.
The barber inquired II desired n
shampoo. l told him coIdly that ]
did not.
Needs washing out awfully bad"
he said, rubbing his hands critically
and rehectively over my head. He
had the attitude OF a groom inspect
ing q horses coat Fails out mighty
bad, too" he added.
~ know that. have known It for
some time" l replied vlclously
"Better let me wash II out and put
a tonic on for YOU" he urged, en-
couraglngly. "Haye something mighty
good for that sort Of thing"
MY hair was washed last night.
And / don't want any more Of your
hair tonic. II may grow hair on n
htIitnvJ Kali hut nv hand 1nna NOT