Williston graphic., 1919-01-09

naval history, hunting, biography, the
Rough Riders, Americanism Nation
alism, conservation of womanhood
and children, animals, exploration, the
world war and Americas participa-
tion in it, and his autobiography. His
hunts for big game and his zest for
exploration took him into the Amer
ican West, the heart Of Africa and
the wilderness of Brazil.
Upon his return from his African
journey-a return during which he
made triumphant entries into Europ-
can capitals and was received by ma
tons rulers, including the emperor of
Germany-he arrived in New York to
experience what was generally con-
ceded to be the greatest ovation an
American private citizen was ever ac-
corded by the people of his country.
This was in 1910. At the head OF an
exploring party in South America in
1914 he discovered and followed for
600 miles Madeira river tributary
which the Brazilian government sub
sequently named, in his honor REQ
Theodore. This was the famous
"River of Doubt"-so-c called because
in many quarters considered authori-
tative it was questioned whether
Roosevelt was the first man to ex-
plore the stream. During this Jour-
ney the President contracted a Jungle
fever which was held indirectly re-
sponsible for the assesses which de-
veloped Indignantly and required sew
eral operations at the Roosevelt hos
pital in New York city, in 1918.
Prolific Writer
Theodore Roosevelt, besides being
prolific writer, lectured and made
public 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 follow
ers made him a marked man for both
the bitter and friendly attention of
cartoonists and photographers. Quaint
and picturesque phrases were coined
literally by him and by others con-
cerning him. 'Speak softly and use
the big STICK weasel Words" ""pus-
syfoot," "molly-coddle," and my hat
is in the ring" were some of the
Rooseveltian expressions which at
tanned wide publicity.
The strenuous physical 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 it was dis
closed 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 in
jured one of the colonel's eyes. Later
blindness Of this eye developed.
In the later years Of his life two
court suits, in which he figured in
During the presidential campaign of
1912 Michigan editor charged him
with intoxication. Roosevelt insti-
tuted suit for libel and marshalled
a notable host of witnesses to testify
his private life and habits.
Their testimony was so overwhelm-
ing that the charge was withdrawn in
open court and the jury brought in
verdict of six cents in favor,
of the ex-president, William Barnes,
Jr., of Albany, N. Y, accused Roose-
welt in 1914 of uttering libel in a
statement asserting that the "rotten-
ness" of the New York state govern
ment was due directly to the domin-
ance of Tammany Hall in politics,
aided by Mr.. Barnes and his follow
ers. At Syracuse, N: Y, in 1915 the
jury verdict acquitted Roosevelt.
When the European war began
Roosevelt vigorously advocated a
policy Of national preparedness, urg-
ing universal military training for
the nations youth. In speeches thru
out the country and in his magazine
and newspaper writings he criticized,
in this respect, the policies of Wood
row Wilson during Mr.. Wilson's first
term as president.
Mr.. Roosevelt, it has been said,
was keenly disappointed when he did
not receive the Republican nomina-
tion for President in 1916. At the
time, however, he refused to
follow the advice of some of his
followers that he again
head the Progressive party ticket. In
stead he prevailed upon the Progress
sive party to make Charles Evans
the Republican candidate, it's
own choice.
He campaigned for Mr.. Hughes.
With the reelection of Mr.. Wilson,
and Americas entry into the world
war soon after, Roosevelt Immediate
ly supported the President and bit
terly assailed the pro-Germans, paci-
fists and other type of men who at
to delay speeding up the
war.
Tried to Go Abroad
With the United States a belliger-
ent, Roosevelt endeavored to obtain
the consent of the War department to
establish an Army division which he
was anxious to take to France. This
division was to have included many
Of the Rough Riders who were his