Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-10

the famous River of Doubt" so-callec
because in many quarters considered
authoritative it was questioned wheth
er Roosevelt was the first man to ex
plore the stream. During this journe!
the president contracted a jungle fever
which was held indirectly responsible
for the assesses which developed ma
lignantly and required several opera.
tions at the Roosevelt hospital in New
York city, in 1918.
Heard In Many Lands.
Theodore Roosevelt, besides being 6
prolific writer, lectured and made pub
, lie speeches extensively, not only in his
own country, but in England, Spain
South America and other parts of the
world. The facility with which he made
political enemies and followers made
him a marked man for both the bitter
and friendly attention of cartoonists
and paragraphers. Quaint and pictur-
esque phrases were coined literally by
him and by others concerning him
Speak softly and use the big stick,
weasel words" pussy foot" molly
coddle," and my hat is in the ring, "
were some of the Roosevelt express
sions which attained wide publicity.
The strenuous physical activities in
which Roosevelt engaged at the White
House included boxing. It was not un-
til about eight years after he left the
White House that it was disclosed that
during one Of these bouts, which he
welcomed as a means Of keeping him
in fighting trim, a blow landed by a
sparring opponent injured one Of the
colonel's eyes, Later blindness Of this
eye developed.
In the last years of his life two
court suits, in which he figured in one
as plaintiff and in the other as de-
fcndant winning them both. kept
Roosevelt before the public eye. Dur
ing the presidential campaign of 1912
a Michigan editor charged him with
intoxication. Roosevelt instituted a
suit for libel and marshalled a nota-
BILE host of witnesses to testify regard
ing his private life and habits. Their
testimony was so overwhelming that
the charge was withdrawn in open
court and the jury brought in nom
inal verdict of six cents In favor OF
the ex-president. William Barnes, Jr.
of Albany, N. Y, accused Roosevelt In
1914 of uttering libel in statement
asserting that the "rottenness of the
New York state government was due
directly to the dominance Of Tammany
hall in politics, aided by Mr.. Barnes
and his followers. At Syracuse, N. Y.
IN 1915 the jury's verdict acquitted
Roosevelt.
When the European war began
Roosevelt vigorously advocated pol
icy Of national preparedness, urging
universal military training for the ma
ions youth. In speeches throughout
the country and in his magazine and
newspaper writings he criticized, in
this respect, the politics OF Woodrow
Wilson during Mr.. Wilson's first term
as president.
keenIy Disappointed.
Mr.. Roosn snvclt, It has been said, was
'ieenly disappointed when he did not
receive the Republican nomination for
president in 1916. At the same time
however, he refused to follow the ad-
vice of some of his staunchest follow
ers that he again head the Progress
sive party ticket. Instead he prevailed
upon the Progressive party to make
Charles Evans Hughes, the republican
candidate, its own choice. He cam
paigned for MIR. Hughes. With the re-
election of Mr.. Wilson, and Americas
entry into the world war soon after
Roosevelt Immediately supported the
president and bitterly assailed the pro
Germans, pacifists and other type OF
men who attempted to delay speeding
up the war.
With tho United States a belligerent
Roosevelt endeavored to obtain the
consent of the war department to es-
tablish an army division which he was
anxious to take to France. This di-
vision was to have included many OF
the rough riders who were his asso-
iates in the campaign in Cuba, and
Younger men of the same strenuous
habits. The necessary PERMISSION FOL
the formation of such force was not
forthcoming even though Roosevelt
expressed willingness to accompany il
as a subordinate officer.
One of Roosevelt's participations in
public affairs took him to Washington
IN January 1918, when he conferred
with United States Senator George E
Chamberlain OF Oregon and Other
members of congress who were criti-
cal of the administrations methods OF
prosecuting the war. Roosevelt on this
occasion announced his support of the
proposal that war cabinet be organ
'2cd to take over the conduct of the
war.
Four Sons in War.
Denied the privilege Of fighting fol
lis flag, Theodore Roosevelt's inter
st was centered on his family's par
ticipation in the war. His four sons
md his son-in law, DR.. Derby, car
ried out g. prediction made by tho
former president before the United
States took mp armS-that If war came
they would enter service. Theodore
Ir., became major and Archibald
CAPTAIN both in France: Quentin en-
| tered a French aviation squadron, anG
DR.. Derby the medical service, also
both in France. Kermit. failing tc
pass a physical examination which
would admit him to the United States
army, received a commission in the
British army and was soon in Mesopo
tamia.
Roosevelt took Keen pride in the SER
lice button he wore with five stars
Talking with newspaper men somt
months after his boys had gone abroad
he told them privately that Theodore
had written him that he had been II
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