Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-07

ian expressions which attained wide
publicity.
The strenuous activities In which
Roosevelt engaged at the White House
included boxing 1t was not until
about eight years after he left the
White House that 1t was disclosed that
during one of these bouts. which he
welcomed as a means OF keeping him
In nghting trim. blow landed by a
Sphrring opponent injured one OF the
eye developed.
cour sue Suits is 9 WAR ynGia5s 10 Of his NE Two
as piaintin and in the otncr as de-
iendant., winning them. both. kept
ing the presidential campaign OF 1912
T. Michigan editor charged him with
SUIT Tor libel and marShaled a notable
host OF witnesses 10 testify regarding
his private life and habits.
Their testimony WAS so ovcrwhelm :
Ing that the charge was withdrawn in
open court. and the jury brought in n
nominal verdict Of six cents in favor of
the eX-Presidcnt. William Barnes, Jr
Of Albany, y. Y, accused Roosevelt in
1919 Of uttering libel in "a statement,
asserting mat the "rottenness" of the
. New ork state government was due
directly to the dominance OF Tammany
a iail ii, IN R Glitics; aided by Mr. Barnes
in 1915 the juty's verdict acquitted
/; BII'TERLY CRITICIZED
WILSON'S Policies
When the European war. began
kooSeve!t vigorously advocated pol
icy of national preparedness. urging
universal military training for the ma
tons youth In speeches throughout
the country and in his magazine and
newspaper writings he criticized. in
TINS respect. the policies OF Woodrow
wilson during Mr.. Wilson's first term
Mr.; Roosevelt. it has been said. was
keenly disappointed when he did not
President in 1916. AT the same time
however. he refused to follow the adj
vice OF some OF his staunchcst follow
ers that he again head the Progress.
| sive party ticket Instead he prevailed
upon 1Ppon the prosressive party to make
candidate. It's own choice.
,ie campaigned for Mr.. Hughes
WIN the reelection OF Mr.. Wilson and
soon after, Roosevelt INN edialeiy sup.
ported the President and bitterly as
S Siher , me ptoIGermans. pacitisis and
= With ,he lifted states q" a belligeren,
consent of the War Department. TO ey.
! tab!ish an army division which he was
anxious TO take 10 France. This divis-
ion was, to have included many Of the
| Rough Riders who were his associates
IN me campaign In Cuba. and younge,
| necessary permission for the forrna.
| uon Of such a force was NOT fortbcom
ing; even though Roosevelt expressed
! bordinatc officer
WANTED WAR CABINET
TO CONDUCT OPERATIONS
Vnc or Eooseveits participations ir
public affairs took him to Washington
J With United States senator George r r
Chaniber.ain, Of Oregon, and other
of the administrator methods O,
| prosecuting the war Roosevelt OF
, ,s occasion announced his support OF
| the proposal that Il war cabinet be
! ORGANIZED to take over the conduct OF
| the war
his flag. Theodore Kooseve:tFs a' inter tSi
was centered on his family's participa.
| sion In the war, His four sons and his
prediction made by the former Pres!.
cent before the United States took W
str servee Tns she they woua en-
in France: Quentin entered radP'a'n fre eosf
Se9ee as an' so R Rere 4an ,ns
Kermit falling TO pass a physical eX.
a am i.n;, which would admit him t
commission in the B nlt ISe Gmv ~;
was tos soon in Mesopo,amia;
roosevelt took keen pride in the ser
vice button he wore with its five stars
| Ia!king with newspaper men som
months m. ,nii after his boys had gone abroad
/
had written. him that ne had been il
act!on and that bullet had struck hi,
! Irench helmet and glanced off Theo
h h wrote home. his father said. ,ha
| ne regretted he had not been woundc,
! Just for the experience
M; ~ the time OF this conversation
pubilc announcement mac Just bee,
made that Archie" had been jumped
IN rank from second lieutenant 10 cap
| tain Roosevelt confded with eIcc :,
ms ra, listeners that Archie" had led .
raidinE party out into No Mans Lane
| at night. and that the promoiIop bat
heen won by sallantry under fire dur
ing inns raid The Colonel d!scioset
iurther that Kermit. fighting with tho
d thnS 10 ihuian forces. also had been un
ger fire. as the leader OF "a tronp q
"hirlinE D"rvishes." Indian cavalry.
nooSeve!ts disappointment at not be
| ing allowed 10 go to France with ar
army division was. it may be stated
on the authority of an American citi
zen who was in Berlin about that time
shared by Emperor Wilhelm of Ger
ma ny 10 this American the Emnero
rs declared 10 have stated that the fun
h;;eSi thing that he could coniurc il
ms imagination was the Sigh, OF Theo
gore Roosevelt wearing a gas mask