The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-08-21
new FAME FOR
MADAME THEIRS
Centenarian Is Listed On
the American Magazines
Honor Roll Of 'Inter-
esting People.
SAYS men SHOULD KNIT
Woman Who Has Seen Much of Life
Insists That It Would Keep Them
From Gossiping, An Evil To Which
They Are Not Immune

Madame Louisa K. Theirs of Milwau-
kee, who is now visiting her sons, L.
NJ and f. c. THEIRS, at their home on
Park avenue, has achieved nationwide
distinction Her portrait has been hung
in the, gallery of " Interesting People
conducted by the American Magazine
and is now carrying the story of long
life of usefulness to millions of readers
in all parts Of the United States.
Madame Theirs picture is found in
the September issue Of the magazine
now on sale at local news-stands. 1t is
accompanied by an article written by
Ruth Davis Stevens and Richard Smith
Davis, which brings the following
interesting comment on the life of the
eminent centenarian:
Zone, hundred and four years old,
and still enjoying life and helping
others to enjoy it! That is the best
way to describe Mrs. Louisa K. Theirs,
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Oldest liv-
ing Daughter of the American Revolu-
tion.
Mrs. Theirs took the keenest inter
est in the recent war and did every
thing she could to help win it, from
buying Liberty bonds to knitting in
Vulnerable pairs of socks She has the
distinction of being the oldest sub
seriber to the Liberty Loan and is
proud Of the letter Secretary McAdoo
sent her when she made her first sub
scription. Commenting on that fact
he wrote:
1T is a thrilling and inspiring
thing to receive a subscription from an
immediate daughter of soldier in the
Revolution and it is significant of the
fact that almost within the span of one
human life was our liberty achieved
and that within the same relatively
brief period of time that liberty is
threatened by an autocratic military
power. And so you have lived to see
new war for liberty, this time a
war for universal liberty throughout
the world
In response 70 request written
from the trenches, Mrs. Theirs adopted
| as her godson a French soldier, Marcel
Jolly. He had been deeply stirred by
reading of her interest in the war, the
hundred pairs Of socks she had knitted
for French babies, and by the fact that
through her marriage sheswas connect.
| ed with the old French family of
Theirs, which gave to France one of
her presidents
Zone realizes how beautiful old age
may be when talking with Mrs. Theirs.
Seated in her rocking chair, dressed in
a gown of delicate gray, with her soft
white hair tucked under cap of lace,
her feet clad in tiny gold buckled slip
pers, and her fingers busy with pink
and white yarn, she makes a picture
that synbolizes old age at its loveliest.
What is her secret?' you ask.
This is what she says
attribute good health and long
life to light diet and careful eating.
eat many vegetables and plenty of
fruit, but little. meat except an occa-
sional bit Of chicken. Lots of nuts and
raisins are included in my diet. 1t is
only within the last few years that I
have really dieted, and then it was be-
| cause simple fare seemed to agree with
me.
II wake about six and breakfast
at seven thity, Before rising I go
through some exercises in bed. This
keeps me active both mentally and
physically.
Then, you see, I have the papers
and magazine to read, in order to keep
up with current events. / write nv
own letters and do my own telephon-
ing. When I tire of reading, / have
my sewing and knitting. | think the
idea Of men learning to knit is good
one. / have always maintained it was
a shame that men sat so many hours
with hands idle. Knitting keeps one
out of trouble, gossiping trouble, /
mean. Men are not immune to this
any more than women are, although
they claim to be-