The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
WILD MAN Is HERE
FOR WAR SAVINGS
Jungle Sharp Brings His Pet
Cub Down to Fifth Avenue
for Drive.
HE'S BROWN AND HAIRY
Only a Girdle Of Leaves Sepa-
ates Him From the Com
stock Censorship.
HE'S BROWN AND HAIRY

The Wild Man of the Woods uttered
a whoop of dismay and grabbed fran
tically at the girdle OF maple leaves
which, except for a rich toned coat OF
tan, months growth of whislSers and
a bandage on his left hand where
ferocious bear OF Sullivan county gave
him a last despairing bite before lie
slew her without weapons save one
small oak limb and flung her palpitat-
ing body over n high cliff
What's that? Well. he said he did.
and you can see a red sort of skinned
spot under the edge of the bandage
when he peels II back. and furthermore
he led the bears cub on a string when
he appeared in front Of the Public
Library yesterday to sell War Savings
foregoing paragraph was about to say
when interrupted, Bob Carson--that's
his name, Bob Carson alias the movie
star alias the Wild Man of the Woods,
alias the newest attraction OF the War
Savings Stamps Committee--suddenly
at the height of the furore clapped two
inadequate hands over mis- cunning little
grdle, one fore and one aft. and o Sed
to Press Agent FERGUSON of the w. S.
s. and Press Agent Flatto Of the
II feel 'em picking souvenirs. Get me
out o. the crowd before Anthony Com
stocks ghost rises"
All Started on a Bet.
1t was a trying moment for the w. 8.
g. folks and Bob Carson, but wrapped
partially in the dense crowd and par
TALLY in what remained Of his sylvan
srdle the Wild Man retreated to the
tent where No Mans Land and various
war relics are being shown and repaired
damages. Not more than half of the
leaves had been plucked from him and
Press Agent FERGUSON got most of
these back by a moving appeal to the
crowd in the name of patriotism. Bob
deftly tucked them where they were
needed and the show went on with no.
body much the worse except Shawango,
the bear cub. The cub didn't have more
than nine-tenths Of his breath choked
out OF him being dragged around in the
excitement, and he got that back by
degrees.
For a cub that was wrerched from It's
mothers breast in the wilds of Sullivan
county only couple of weeks ago
Shawango seems very sophisticated, any
how. The way he opened hostilities upon
a dachshund that was leading a pacifst
appearing lady around on n string on the
edge OF the crowd yesterday. together
with his good humor wien the black cat
mascot of the Tan,s Recruiting Depart
tha thrnr l,i
and scratched his face-well. 1t certa inly
betck":,rd a knowledge OF public events
and conditions nothing less than mar
velous in a six weeks cub absolutely
new to civilization.
But all that happened later on in the
afternoon. It may be well before going
any further to assuage natural curiosity
as to why was Bob Carson playing the
Adam act anyhow.
Well, it started in n bet. Bob was
telling movie man one day that he
could go into Il forest absolutely in a
state OF nature without even match
and maintain himself for a month with
out losing any mere weight than was
good for him, Ma or Jack Allen. the
man Bob said that to. is president of the
Film Renovating Company of America.
An CpaEhanded man, good sport, Major
Jack: he Immediately bet Bob Carson
sisted that he could and as a duty TO
President Wilson and Herbert Hoover he
wal going to take that bet and give the
country such a lesson in food COnserva-
ton and economy in clothes as 1t never
before had.
Smiling modestly above his girdle Of
leaves yesterday the wild Man told an
eager crowd on the Library steps how
he did It.
@ft
anywhere but in the open" said Press
Agent Flatto. Shaping the hero's manly
red-brown shoulder and directing atten-
ton to his mighty red-brown legs.
you can buy 1t in bottle" muir
INJURED n shy young thing who was sell
ing thrift stamps,
"A lady in sullivan county just after
7 came out of the woods spashed some
water on my back, apparently by acct
dent. just to see If the tan wouldn't
come Off" laughed Bob 1T didn't"
Press Agent Flatto Immediately swipcd
some lemonade from vendor and
washed one OF Bob's shoulders with IT,
The tan remained and the crowd nodded
at each other and said, yes. 1t certainly
was real.
Lost rs Pounds I'm Six Weeks.
Ibid you lose any iesh sir" inquired
a fat lady at his elbow in tones OF deep
feeling. would you recommend that
life for"
For taking on sunerAuous flesh moth
ing is better" the Wild Man said en-
phatcally. IT was too fat when went
in: lost twenty pounds IN the six
weeks I spent alone In the woods and
now I'm down to 40. The first week I
put on weight. but after that I went
down steadily, II you wish TO reduce
and AT the same time tn please Hoover
by conserving, by all means take to the
woods in state OF nature
But at this point the plump lady's
husband drew her away and Bob turned
to other parts OF his discourse.
at is a curious thing" ne said 81
had a cold when | took to the woods
and It rained the next few DAYS. and !
Just lay on pine houghs--T didn't sleep
much nights. but l mapped in the day
tlme-and my cold just disappeared My
health improved by leans and bounds in
spite Of good deal Of privation'
1t was at this time that Shawaugo.
his captured bear cub. diverted atten-
ton TO himself by starting his patriotic
drive on the nearest point of the Ger
man front described by the dachshund
which fingered near with the Dacihst
appearing lady The engagement was
another triumph for the Allies but Bob
interviewed in time to enable the Heinie
dog to get away with most of himself
intact. But the affair proved that the