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he pursued his daily round, despi Wea ther.
ANSWERS MAIL


 Part of each day he devotes to ans swering his mail. It is very large and a curious assortment. The former President sat down the other day be fore a pile of PSI letters. the accumu- lation of a day or two He gets about 50 letters a day, often more. They are from all over the country, some scrawla in pencils. some from high editors some on politics, foreign policy and ex- pressions of minds that "go alongH with his. In the batch is an occasion- al epistle sent with the fear that il may never reach the side of the for mer President and be read by him. Some are frank in writing about their admiration. There is little in the daily routine of Mir. Wilson that gives him more pleasure and interest than look ing over this democratic mail and for the most part of it answering it. It takes up considerable of his day.
 For he is now in the position of hav- ing to have work of hand He graves it. He has been unable to step from the maels tSbm of affairs without the stimulation of work to do. and this has been one of the hardest problems of those around him. Without over- taxing himself and impairing 1onva- 1escence, he has had to continue as much as possible nlS interest n what has been going on, for his mind was too active to permit sudden cessation. This is an easier matter now, for he is able to see more people and talk with them Joseph r. Tumulty comes once a week. They talk over the tines Humility is hard at work on his book and his friends say already has reached discussion of the Mexican sit uation and it's relation to the Wilson regime Thus, the story of the Wilson administration is likely to be written by the chief actor rather than by him. Ray Stannard Baker is another of the former Presidents confidents who is frequently at his home, consulting him regarding the book he is writing, based On MT Wilson's personal collec- ton of peace conference documents and memorabilia.
 VARIOUS CALLERS
 Charles Dana Gibson and Mrs. Gib- son. who is an intimate friend of Mrs. Wilson. have been callers. Likewise, so have an editor or two from Phila- delphia, and Norman Davis, formerly assistant Secretary of State and a close friend of Woodrow Wilson But there is no one in the category of visitors with whom the President has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
Elks Enjoy Fish Fry

Troy May 7.-(Special)-Th B. r. O Elks enjoyed fish-fry Thursday night at the camp of Capt. w. H. Chaffin and Seth Copeland on Conecuh river There were about 100 men present and all enjoyed the excellent menu and splendid talks. Alex Henderson, past exalted ruler. assisted by Exalted Ruler Fred Nall. presided over the affair. The first one called upon for a speech was former Gov Charles Henderson, who was the first charter member of the lodge and also it's first exalted ruler. Among the out-of-town visitors present were. Mir Gassenheimer of Montgomery Dr. Frazier of Atlanta. Dr. Burket of Do- than, MT A. H. Morton of Birmingham, MT. A. P. Jackson of Georgetown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
Gasoline Price Reduced

Troy, May 7.-tSpecial) Gasoline is re- tailing in Troy at the price of 27t5 cents per gallon. This was done by a new firm. which has been organized. ths Home oil company It will handle the Sinclair line of oils and new Navy gas- oliue The officers of tho new corpora tion arc: Knox Henderson, president. Will Bassett vice president: S F. Mary secretary and treasurer; C. R. Fields, sales manager. A new tank and plant has been erected by the company and a truck equipped for use in making deliv- cries
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how soon? Will he ever be contrib utor to and critic of national politics as prolific as the only other living eN Pro sident, William Howard Taft?
 Any projected picture of the person alty of Woodrow Wilson is alluring because of the natural retcence and reserve by which it has been charac taiized. Even Washingtonians pass the large block house set low on the $ street hill with awe and curiosity.
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a - q v
 state affairs. do with himself all day. while Ae IS slowly eonvales- cent and prevented from N following an active profession, or from indulgins in the recreations
 that require nor nal D h y s c a l
 strength? ? How does
 he lives? What his daily routine? Will the country find him restored and active again, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-08
Washout Being Repaired

Troy, May 7.-(special Judge J. c Key states that excellent work is now being done in filling up the big washout on North Three Notch road The cave in made a very dangerous passage for automobiles as it was on a narrow stretch of roadway between a high em- bankment and a deep ravine.
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French hospital and more than year $ stay in the Atlanta hospital before he was strong enough to begin to take ad- vantage of the governments offer to train the ex-service men. Today tha wound in his thigh gives him no trouble practically but his system has gradually absorbed the bone grafted in his wrist
 and if he hopes to use the arm there must be another six months treatment
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WILSON HAS GAINED MUCH IN HEAL I H IN HIS NEW HOME
Can Now Get About Without Aid. Takes Rides, Attends to Correspondence and
 Receives His Friends
By ELIZABETH KING STOKES apeciaI Correspoudent of The Age-Herald

(Copxsight. 1891, by The Age-Herald)
 Washington, May 7.-(Special.) Woodrow Wilson has gained so much in health that, although he Is far from strong, he is seeing few call CTS. talking over the events of the day, and watching with an interest second to none the progress of na- tional affairs, according to friends closest to him.
 But what does Woodrow Wilson suddenly relieved from the engrossing
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CHANGE BENEFITS HIM


 his permanent home, but has passed through a period of readjus.me which was somewhat hard for him, for he had to fit into the new environment mentally, with the added difficulty of little physical facility and a slight set back due to inauguration eXertion and moving. Moreover, he was suddenly removed from the hum and spin of the executive work going on around him in the White House and to such men, tai changes he is by nature particu- larly susceptible. But he has settled down to the new routine, and the sub stantial house shows completeness and quiet, with it's harmonious rose draper ies and shelterfng cream -colored net curtains at every window. The back yard has a screen of tall evergreens on the Massachusetts avenue side, and from the rear of the house to the edge of the precipitous terrace overhanging the next street, fs garden facing the sun. with a garden gate and steps leading down to the roadway at the side The sun porch faces the garden, and here Mir Wilson sits in seclusion. taking a sun bath, relaxing and filling his lungs with the clear air of the heights, one of the choice spots Of the capital. where President Harding had nlS pr1Nate nome anu Jonl nays n1hi- mond and others have built their resi- dences Every day MT. Wilson takes driVe-the house is near the entrance to Rock Creek park. with its miles of wooded roads He has been out even in rough weather, such as has been experienced this week when the driv- ing rain in reality was little too much for him in the opinion of his medical advisers, but Woodrow Wilson is a man of persistence. and believes in the efficacy of regularity therefore,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21
INDIAN BOYS AS LEGION MEN
Charter for Post in South Dakota
Bears the Names of Four
Sioux Braves

When adjutants of number OF
western posts OF the American Legion
call the membership roll at meetings
it is not always the easiest thing in
the world to make out" the names
for American Indians who served
during the World war. are lining
up with the ex-Service mems or
ganization. according to applications
for post charters received at national
headquarters
A recent charter request for a post
at St. Charles. s. D.. bears the names
of four Indians who sign them
selves: Benjamin Comes-0ut-Bear,
Charles Walks-in-the-H Mar
cisse Mackenzie and John Bluehird
Sixty Sioux Indian braves have
been engaged to stage a real wal
dance for the Legion's third annual
national convention in Kansas City
next fail. The Indians performed
valiant service against the enemy in
the World war as intelligence scouts
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21
OCALA HIGHS
FIRST SCRIMMAGE

With approximately 80 men out
yesterday afternoon, the Ocala high
school boys had their first football
scrimmage of the season. It did not
last over fifteen minutes but that was
sufficient to show Coach Friedlander
that he has some good material for a
line this year. Lummus and Troxler
ought to make fine pair of guards
and Leak at tackle is also making a
good fight. The back field will be
built around H. Smith, who has been
ocala's mainstay for three years and
bids fair to be better than ever this
year. The team this year is handi-
capped by the same old complaint,
lack of equipment. We hope some OF
the public spirited citizens of Ocala
will look into this and try to help the
boys out.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

at least recover his breath.
John is a native of Athens, Greece.
When he came TO this country his
name was John Peter CoutsOgiannO-
poulos. On account of his great diff
Guilty in making his intensive handle
understood, he cut of several yards
of il and became John p. PouloS. He
was drafted for service with the
Greek army during the first Balkan
war. After being mustered out he
emigrated to Amreiea and found en-
ployment in the copper mines of Mich
igan.
After a few years in this country he
returned TO Greece for visit. Greece
was having another little scrap then,
and he was drafted for the second
Balkan war He did his bit and left
for America again. America entered
the war just after John got back, and
he enlisted for his third fling in the
infantry. He did it well. and after
Uncle Sam had given him his dis
charge, he decided once more to visit
Greece Result, he's in again!
This time the Greeks have drafted
him for service against the Turks.
John recently appealed to his con-
gresham, W. Frank James of the
Twelfth Michigan district. opining
that he was fed up on wars and that
; he wanted TO get out of the army and
be married. Mr.. James has taken up
the case with the State department.
Poulos is a fully naturalized citizen,
but in the absence of treaty agree
| ments between the United States and
Greece, his citizenship papers were
not sufficient to prevent his being
| drafted.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21
KEEP THE MONEY IN FLORIDA
by w. A. McRae, Commissioner of
Agriculture)


The combined expenditures OF the
federal. state, county and district ap-
preparations for good roads in the
state of Florida amount IN round
numbers to 100000 annually.
If all this money could be expended
In the state it would be a tremendous
asset to our economic resources. As
3 matter of course some of it viii have
to be expended beyond the borders of
the state.
The cost of administration, of labor
and of a great deal of the material
will be expended in the state.
The money for construction ma
chinery, the asphalt, cement and the
iron used viii have to be spent out
side the state.
A great part of good roads is made
up of "base pavement" and should be
constructed of rock of a suitable kind.
Some one has suggested that this rock
is found in large quantities In Marion
county. If this be true it will mean
wonderful saving to the state to
use this native rock as base filler
instead of importing rock or brick for
this purpose. 1t will mean much to
Marion county or any other county
which has this suitable road building
material, and the state should not
miss such an opportunity to aid in
the development of this industry and
the utilization of one of its material
resources.
| believe the United States govern
ment would join the state road de-
partment in making a test of this
material or any other material we
may have.
We have nothing to lose in making
this test There may be much to gain
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

The meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the board of trade rooms to consider
the new schedule of the A. c. L. be-
tween Ocala and Palatka, involving
laying off the Ocala- Wilcox train, and
instead obtaining close connection by
No. 40 at Rochelle, was rather slimly
attended. Present and presiding was
President Todd, Messrs. j. NJ. Thorn
as, Dewitt Griffin, John L. Edwards
and several other members of the
board of trade, and some visitors,
about twenty-five. in all. 1t was the
sense of the meeting that decision on
the matter be put off until the next
regular meeting of the board. 1t is
the Stars opinion, that aside from
the general principle that it is wrong
to make railroad run a train that
it is losing money on, that the new
schedule proposed by the A. c. L. is
much better for 0cala and all towns
up to Rochelle, from which people
want to go to Palatka and the East
Coast, than the present arrangement.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

That Willis Powell person always
obeys orders when he wants to. Com
ing into the Star Office Tuesday aft
ernoon, he saw the sign meant for
winter months, "Come in and shut the
door," Whereupon he came in, turned.
around and shut the door, which had
stood open since May, accompanying
the operation with so many genufec
tions and gyrations that we thought
several of his justly incensed victims
were closing in on him. As we always
defend the stranger within our gates,
no matter how unworthy, we grabbed
our six-cylinder smoke-wagon and
rushed to his rescue, but it was only
another of Powell Prank" of which
there are now enough, if written con-
cisely and printed in long primer lead
ed, TO fill large book. He paid US
but little attention, only asking US if
we had any snakebite cure, and then
rushed off to the board of trade rooms,
where he joined the meeting that was
discussing laying off A. c. L. trains
140-141. We understand that he act
ed like the road belonged to him. He
was accompanied by Mr.. 2. w. Will
Jams, clever and good-looking citi-
zen of Eustis.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

life in riding the ranges was the most
exciting career he had heard OF un-
till he conveyed a carload of cattle TO
Chicago in April, 1917, and found Out
that America had entered the war. so
did Pat.
Going to France with Headquarters
Troop of the First division shortly
after Pershing, Private Patterson was
stationed in the peaceful French VltN
lage of Gondrecourt for weary and
drab months while the battle was 60
ing on without him. Finally he anu
two buddies hoped French meal
truck bound for the front. 1t took
them as far as Barbecue, from which
place they hiked in the direction OF
the firing. They found the front line
trenches around Luneville, introduced
themselves to the amazed poilus and
declined to leave because they couldn't
understand what the horizon blues
were so excited about. After ten days
an American officer came to the front
after them. They polished the COM
pany's pots and pans for two weeks
for their pains
Patterson finally found enough ex-
citement. At Cantigny he came
through unseathed. At scissors ma
. chine gun bullet got him through both
ankles. At Seicheprey he jumped in
to a shell hole on top of German witt
q bayonet High explosive which gof
him in the ArgOnne on October 4, 1918
left his right leg stiff, tore open his
shoulder and broke his nose.
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Irish extraction,
who went A. w.
o. L. looking for
the battle. He
found ii.
Patterson left
his quiet home in
Muncie, Ind, early
In search of ex-
cit e m e n t. He
found what he
wanted in the cat
tie ranches of the
Northwest III i s
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

It's all right to talk about catering
to the public, but the movie makers
like the whisky makers are trying to
create a public appetite in order that
they may cater to it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

SPECIAL this week, dozen bananas
at 35 cents, less than dozen regu-
lar price. Fort King Confectionery.
Phone SGT. 1885,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Secretary Mellon wants tax on
checks, but what the country really
wants is a check on taxes.-Columbia
Dispatch.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21
SMALL ATTENDANCE
AT GUN CLUB SHOOT

The Ocala Gun Club could only
muster one squad at the clubs regu-
lar shoot yesterday afternoon. E. B.
Lyle and Bruce Meffert staged a
pretty race for first place, Lyle
coping the honors by the close mar
gin of one target.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Money may make the mare go but
it requires real horse sense to keep
the money from going-Asheville
Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

With house on every lot the pro-
fiteering landlords couldn't make lot
on every house.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Grover Bergdoll certainly is pretty
small when they are unable to find
him in little country like Switzer-
land.-Denver Times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

We trust no Latin-American state
viii butt in and send marines to
West Virginia for the purpose of re-
storing order.-New York Sun.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Automobiles are making no head
way in their disputes with locomotives
for the right of way at the road
crossings.-Detroit Journal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Let us exchange your old furniture
for new. We can furnish you every
thing for your home, Theus Brothers.
Phone 10. 23-1m
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Ships can now be operated by wire
less, but operating the ship of state
still requires more or less wire pull
ing.--Indianapolis Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

v. Braden Post
No. IS, the Ameri-
can Legion, Ish-
peming. Mich. is
getting tired OF
goin z TO war
every year or so.
He has the United
States government
at work trying to
get a red chevron
that will keep
him out of battle
long enough to
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Our role in the war-torn theaters of
the world seems predestined to be the
bank-roll.- Columbia Record.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Several exceptional bargains in
rugs and art squares If sold at once.
Theus Brothers Phone 10. 23-1m
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

If any multimillionaire today wishes
to die poor there is evidently nothing
to stop him.-New York Mail.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Choice avocado pears and oranges
al the Dixie Fruit Store, next to the
gas office, on Fort King Ave. 17-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

The modern girl thinks she's live
wire; and the reformers agree she is
shocking-Rock Island Argus.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21
EAT AT THE MAxu1E

Best meals in the city for so cents.
Twenty-one meal ticket for 81. Phone
$50, 80 N Main street 27-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

It is sometimes hard to tell whether
red nose is caused by sunshine or
moonshine.-Lincoln Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Full line of Whal's Fountain Pens
in silver, gold and hard rubber. from
$3.50 up. Court Pharmacy. 14-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

Russia forgot to build kitchen in
her air eastles-Greenville, S. C.,
Piedmont.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

The kind of midnight oil we burn
nowadays is cylinder oil.-Evansville
Courier.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21
BARGAIN

Two used work drive Ford trucks.
See me quick. Mack Taylor, phone
348, Ocala, Fla. 17-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

1t often takes only minute and a
misunderstanding to smash friend
ship of twenty years.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

One who butts in is usually the
goatt-Cleveland Press.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21
HE FOUND THE EXCITEMENT
Hoosier, Seeking Battle Lines, DiscoV-
cred Liberal Share of What
World War Offered.

Few bucks can equal the record of
Ralph G. Patterson, Hoosier Of strong
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21
LEGION MAN FED UP ON WAR
Veteran of the World and Other Con-
fIicts Returns TO Greecs and To-
Nabbed for Service.

John P. PouIos. veteran of the
World war aud a member of Albert
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-21

This is a Studebaker year.
Evening star., 1921-03-20

Like the fms of "A fish. these
bow planes aid the new United
States submarines in subnerg-
ing. When the craft is on the
surface the fms fold along the
sides of the bow. out of the
way.
G Underwood 4 Und.rwond
The Yale expositor., 1921-02-24

Mrs. f. F. Fead and daughter
Pauline and Mrs. j. E. Staley were
in Port Huron Saturday.
James McColl. Rev. Alfred Mar
tin and John P. Livingston were
at Port Huron the first Of the
week.
X. T.. Martin has returned home
after attending the Threshermen's
convention held at Lansing the
past week.
Candidates for nomination TO
the several city Offices are out
campaigning. Primary March 2.
Remember the date.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Schroeder,
who have been spending few
days at the G. M. Hobart home,
have returned to their home in
Detroit.
Snow, beautiful snow, Tuesday
night. Nearly everybody in Yale
were out shovelling the walks
and making paths Wednesday
morning.
The revival meeting closed at
the Cole church last Sunday eve
ming. Splendid crowds attended
the meeting for fhe last five weeks
Sunday afternoon Rev. Ryan re-
ceived thirty-seven new members
into the church.
! Jas. Newell has completed his
course at the u. of M. and received
the degree of B. S. from the me-
chanical Engineering Department.
He has since accepted a position
with the Solvay Process Works in
Detroit and went to work Monday.
The EXpositor congratulates jim
in meeting with the success he
has.
Fred Beckett, of Melvin, nearly
bled to death Thursday of last
week when he cut his foot with a
broad axe while numbering in the
woods near Russell. Ernest Clay
ton, also of Melvin, was with him,
and their efforts to stop the bleed
ing proving futile, they had to
drive 36 miles to Tawas City for
medical aid, where they arrived
with Beckett almost exhausted
from loss Of blood.
Unless business in general
picks up soon and the Interstate
Commerce Commission lowers the
railroad rates on gravel at once
the road from Yale to WATERFOWL
will not be completed or even
started this year. Michigan has
$1,000,000 worth of bonds on the
market that cannot be sold and
the freight rate is so high that
the cost of shipping gravel woulc
be prohibitive.-Peck Times.