Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-10-25
ST. LOUIS DROM|OS
ARE D00LEY TWINS
so ALIKE THEY FOOL THEIR
OWN svAxThEARTs
Romance OF Each Began Wien They
"Switched" In Making Gale
on Two Girls.

maNtuQ Sdu0
on Two Girls.
st. Louis. Mo- Joe and win
Dooley. well known in business
circles of this city, are % year-old
twins. They look so rluch alike that
even lynx-eyed book agents can't tell
them apart. The complications that
are constantly arising because of their
remarkable similarity In looks are
frequently laughable and soon develop
into stories to be foated about town.
A good one Is still told about the
twins and a negro elevator man.
Several years ago one of the twins
worked in the office of the Union
Electric Light and Power Company.
One day he came down the elevator
and chatted with the negro elevator
man. The negro babe him good-by
and saw him go out the door. Almost
at the same time the other twin, who
had called at the Office for his brother
but missed him, walked down the
stairs near the elevator.
II done seen double" cried the
negro. running out of the building.
According to tradition, he never came
back to his elevator job.
Before they formed a partnership
one Of the twins was working for an
insurance agent in the Pierce Build
ing. Returning from lunch one day
he met his boss" on the street. Going
up to him he said.
"How is my brother getting along
In your Officer" "Splendidly," replied
the boss. ''He is one of the best en-
ployes I have and he is going to make
good. I'm glad to see you are so deep
ly interested in his progress, Mr..
Dooley."
The deceptive twin hurried back to
the Office and was at his desk when
the "boss" returned.
II met your brother on the street."
said the "boss." He Is q fine young
man."
The likeness OF the brothers en-
abled them to economic in one d.
rection. One would go to a photo
grapher and have his picture made.
He would order dozen and give six
Of them to his friends. The other
brother would take them and dis
tribute them as likenesses of himself.
No one could tell the difference. When
one brother was too busy to keep a
fitting" engagement with his tailor
he would send the other.
Tho is was planned not to make
the announcement just yet, 1t has be-
come known that the Dooley twins
are engaged. Joe is to wed Miss
Edmee Anheuser of 3131 Russell ave-
nue., and Will Is betrothed to Miss
Cornelia Howe Of Webster Groves.
In social circles the Dooley twins
have been noted for their accomplish
ments as dancers, but have been O
constant source of confusion to their
dancing partners. A girl might know
that she had danced with one Of the
Dooley twins, but she could never be
sure which one.
About a year and half ago, accord
ing to one Of their close friends, Joe
was to make an evening call on Miss
Howe and Will was to visit Miss An
heuser. In spirit Of fun they
switched" Joe went to the An
heuser home and was greeted by Miss
Anheuser as "Will." At the Howe
residence Will was received as "Joe."
Neither young woman discovered the
deception and they could hardly be-
Heve 1t when the joke was told to
them later. when they found them
selves engaged to the wrong men.
The brothers., however. never made
the switch" back.