The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-11

Of all Colonel Roosevelt's friend ships, the most notable, perhaps, was that which he formed with former President Taft. Politics drove them apart, but they were eventually recon ciled in Chicago's exclusive hotel, the Blackstone, and MT. Taft wept at the grave of his departed friend. Sena- tor Lodge and Elihu Root were also intimate friends of the colonel, and he had others among the political leaders of the country, but his attachments were by no means limited to these cir cles. Boys and girls, railroad mag mates, churchmen, kings, pugilists, big game hunters, soldiers, sailors, diplo mats, naturalists. men of letters, cow boys,' engineers and many others were his personal friends. On one occasion The invited Dr. Lyman Abbott and John L. Sullivan to visit the White House on the same day. There was a time, though it should mot be held against him, when Colonel Roosevelt hobnobbed with the former Kaiser Wilhelm. Before Germany saw defeat staring her in the face and Wilhelm was in a facetious mood, he was quoted as saying, "Wouldn't Teddy look funny in a gas mask ?" This recalls story about the colonel and Wilhelm which went around the world. It had no basis of truth, of course, but was a characteristic anec- dote. It originated in the visit Colonel Roosevelt paid to the Kaiser, on his tour of Europe after his celebrated African hunt. A great military re- view was held and Prussia's finest troops goose-stepped in his honor. According to the story, seeker aft CT the truth" was trying to find out who started the war. After asking many notables, including the King of England and the Czar of Russia, he } was told to see the Kaiser. When questioned the All Highest replied, Roosevelt started this war. .' l But how, your majesty?" \ "Well, it was this way. When he l saw my peerless troops pass in re- l view he turned to me and said, Will helm, with that army you can whiE r the world,' and I was fool enough te r believe him."
 Why does the comedy girl selec the homely one a constant com panion?" asks a contemporary That s easily answered. She profits by thu comparison.
  At present it doesn't look as i . Henry Ford would ever have to drol his editorial duties to take a seat il 7 the United States Senate. # * < 4
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 gestion. And if they happen to brin
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 when their sailor sons are calle "gobs" It is term of honor. L. * * #
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