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The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Her Keen Judgment Commands
Husbands Implicit Confidence

Her ability to "size up a situation at a
glance" Is best illustrated by the attitude
of Mr.. Harding, who places implicit conf
dence In his wife's judgment. Those who
have come in contact with the President
elect 10 any appreciable extent will recall
him saying on more than tight occa-
sion: "ITl consult Mrs. Harding about that
and let you know or Better ask the
Duchess" (the name conferred on Mrs. Har-
ding by her intimates). or Talk with my
wife: she will understand"
Do not gather from such reference that
the First Lady to be Is an Amazonian
creature putting wisdom into the mouth of
her lord. She is above all things the oppo-
site, a truly feminine type whose hight st
ambition is to be the hepmate of her dis
tinguished husband.
On recent occasion, when newspaper
writer's besieged her for an interview she
gracefully demurred. adding in no uncertain
tones: "Mr. Harding gives out all the inter-
views for our family"
The President-elect, however, is only too
eager to place the crown of accomplishment
on the head of his mate Shortly after his
nomination in Chicago. when the wonder of
the glory that had come into their lives
still dazzled the Senator from Ohio to blind
ing disbelief, he turned to group of home
town friends gathered about himself and
Mrs Harding, saying: Whatever of honor
has come to me this day / owe to Florence"
Nonsense. Warren" objected his wife;
''you have won only what you deserve to
win. No one knows better than myself and
our friends here how you have worked. how
YOU have carried on 1t was all a prepara-
ton for this moment. Destiny has marked
you for the man and so you are chosen
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

"a Mrs. Hardng's boys" Every newsie was
10 her potential son. and she treated him
as such She was their confidante, their
big sister and their boss When they fell
i'll, she sent them bulgng baskets of goodies
and first class doctor When they were
well she made them hustle like all get out"
Result? They swore by "the boss to lad,
and do to this day.
Later on that same evening in which
ladies of leisure watched Florence Harding
rounding up her boys they met her stand
ing at the side of her husband in the home
out among the trees, where she greeted the
same ladies with all the dignity and sduoir
fdire of a woman who spent her entire day
''prettying up" in the quiet of her boudor.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Personality of President elects Wife Grows More Charming Ripe
Versatile Degree, She Possesses Great
Charm, Rare Wit and Intense Loyay---mportance OF
Her Influence Husbands Career Shown by
Story of Their Life

began to ripen Her wit. given proper play,
showed signs of the rapierlike quality which
has since made her a distinguished and
welcome guest In the drawing rooms of the
mighty.
An early personal recollection of Mrs.
Harding visualizes a slender woman of
marked vitality and spontaneous laughter
walking briskly down East Center street on
the arm of her TALL good looking husband.
They were on their way to the offices of the
Marion Daily Star where Florence Harding
occupied the position of business manager of
the newspaper edited and published by War
rem Harding. Past the white limestone man
sion of King they swung happily, never
noticing the belligerent figure of Amos him
self stalking along with studied oblivion
under the naples.
Her Genius for Business Helps
Bring His Visions to Realization
Florence Harding possesses positive
genius for business. Warren Harding is
man of vision. With such a partnership
success came swiftly on the heels of struggle.
The Star waxed power in the State by rea-
son of the forceful expression of its editor.
1t became an enviable piece of property at
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

WOVEN the world and in America especially intensely the
The personal history Of Mrs Warren Harding wife Of the
actertics o. frs of the land"
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
The Coming of Warren Harding
Brings Bright Days in Lovers Lar

The daughter of Amos King had no.
sooner "livened things up" at the lime.
stone mansion than there appeared in
Marion a tall, rawboned young law student
of high good humor and commanding pres
ence-one Warren Harding by name
Harding was the son of a country doctor
from ''over Caledonia way" The village of
Caledonia is a good ten miles, as the buck
board rides, from Marion.
Florence King met Warren Harding L
was inevitable she should. Their attraction
for each other was instantaneous. Fate
chuckled with glee. Had She not brought
together two children of Destiny man
and his mate, for whom it was written thev
should climb hand in hand to the mountain
tops?
After that first meeting Florence King
and Warren Harding were inseparable Out
toward the edge of town Is a long arcade of
weeping willow trees, dubbed Lovers Lane
1t is rich in tradition. is Lovers Lane mys-
terious with the whispered vows of sweet
hearts, pulsing with heart throbs musical
with the mingled signs of springs love and
of tender green leaves caressing each other
in the white moonlight
Homefolk will tell you of meeting Amos
Kings daughter and the young law student
strolling arm in arm along the silver and
shadow lace pathway of Lovers Lane, just
as they tattled it to Amos himself back in
those halcyon days of wooing.
But now the great man of the little town
set his foot down." Who was this Harding
fellow, anyhow? The son of a poor country
doctor. eh? A penniless rascal. A nobody
Well he would see This nonsense must
stop. Let him catch the impudent young
rapscallon hanging around there, and we'll
DOC" Harding would probably have a atient
right in his own family.
At which dire threats daughter Florence
donned her most becoming gingham gown
caught up her streamered hat and tiptoed
out the side way to keep her tryst with
Lochinvar Emptypockets
The son of the country doctor however
proved himself capable of matching wits
with the astute old banker and beating him
at his own game Young Harding heard he
could purchase a struggling newspaper called
the Marion Star for $500. He had dabbled
in newspaper work at college, where he
edited and printed the student paper. He
found the field immeasuraby more 10 his
liking than the law.
Il have the inclination and the ability to
become a publisher" Warren Harding rea-
soned to himself. "All need is the money"
Whereupon he fingered the last thin dollar
i'm his jeans and meditated on ways and
means.
Amos King, now heavy holder of town
property well country, wanted some
insurance one OF his buildings. Warren
Harding heard about 1t. He promptly went
to work and sold King the policy. Ills profit
on the deal was $3.50. Father Harding man
aged to scrape together another $780, with
a chum who had engineered his own part OF
the purchasing price Warren Harding
bought the Marion star.
Before the ink was dry the first issue
he went to Florence King and asked her
to become his wife. Without hesitation she
walked out of the front door of the parental
mansion. knowing full well the doors would
again be closed az her back
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

of squeezing every possible dollar from the
soil he titled.
Amos King prospered in this worlds
goods. Acre by acre he added to his lands
until he became a dominant power in the
county. Now he put aside his well worn
ploughshare, rented the homestead to a
promising tenant and moved into the town OF
of Marion. He was an embryo land baron,
experimenting the planting and harvesting
of the crops on his own several farms and
financing farmers around about
The Killing fortune grew, and Amos pater
became president of the Marion County
Bank. Above the bank proper were two or
three rooms, which the farmer banker
turned into a mortgage and loan office, with
himself at the helm.
Mrs. King, mater of Florence. was a
kindly mother creature, with a devotion to
her family brookng no worldly interference.
more austere attitude of the father toward
his children. If he made use of a switch
from the cherry tree to correct his sons or
his daughter, hers were the lips that kissed
away the sting.
About the time daughter Florence was
growing weedily into grammar grades of the
local public schools Amos King made a
"dicker' with some quarryfhen near by. AS
a result heavy loads of white limestone We're
carted to lot on East Centre street, a brief
two blocks from the bank and loan Office
In due time there sprang up one Of those
large, square, substantial, top lowered edi-
fees, known in the parlance of the small
town as mansion. Herein the King family
took up residence
The New York herald., 1921-02-20

pictures Harding, wife
of
Below left is another pleasing picture of her.
The New York herald., 1921-02-20
BY JANE DIXON.

TT HE dreams of youth are long, long
dreams. Once upon time.
back in the Ohio hills. was little
girl who wore red hair ribbons, tomboyed her
way valiantly through the games of child
hood and demonstrated her gift for leader
ship by being the only person in town to
guide bobsled down Gospel Hill without
dumping her precious load of human freight
IN the snowdrifts along Cucaw Creek in the
hollow.
The name of the little girl was Florence
King.
To-day Florence King is Mrs. Warren G.
Harding wife of the President-e elect of the
United States. AS the First Lady of the
Land hers will be an honor than which there
is none higher. She will represent American
womanhood in the White House.
What manner of woman is this daughter
of old Buckeye, destined to be written more
glorously, We hope than any First Lady
who has gone before into the pages of world
history?
What is she like?
What are her tastes?
Who are her friends?
What are her quallHcatlOnS, her amDl-
tions?
How will she fit into the complications,
the conventions, the delicate nuances Of
diplomacy which characterize life in
nations's capital?
Charming Personality Reflects
Her Many Sterling Traits
Let us begin with her appearance. her
personality for it is by such she will be first
judged. Here is word picture fashioned
from the most recent observation:
Height. medium.
Figure, straight and slender.
Face, oval, with cheekbones well defined.
forehead broad chin rounded into lines of
determination.
Eyes, gray blue, warm, with a will O. the
wisp of fun dancing in their depths.
Hair, brown beneath its powdery frosting
of time.
Mouth, generous, with many laugh erin
kes turning up it's corners.
Add to this the inexhaustible driving
qualities of q dynamo throw over the whole
a cloak of merriment attune your eyes to
the radiance of a boundless human sympa-
thy and human understanding shining from
within and you will have a fairly true pho
tograph of the Ohio lady.
In temperament Mrs. Harding is of the
sort never still. Her actions follow her
thoughts, and her thoughts as prolific
as they are rapid The amazing part of it
is these thoughts have almost uncanny
way of striking true.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
Revenue Officers Face
Tough Proposition, Says
Assistant Commissioner

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Revenue
officers under the Volstead act "are
up against the toughest proposition
any men ever were up against" &C.
cording to Paul F. Myers, assistant
commissioner of internal revenue,
whose testimony before the house
appropriations committee was made
public today
Discussing the need of big force
and plenty Of money with which to
go after wholesale and retail boot
leggers, Mr. Myers declared 1t was a
tough proposition" because they
were dealing with the worst element
of crooks in the country.
1t developed at the hearings that
the bureau would need about $7,000,-
900 for the next fiscal year for pro-
hibition enforcement. Members In
sisted that with the deficiency to be
takes care of later the amount would
exceed 100000.
: Commissioner Williams explained
that the department was having diff
ficulty in finding the right type of
men to go after the violators at the
rate of pay offered, and that they
were open to all sorts of temptation,
particularly as to brides.
Some of them have fallen and that
was to be expected" he said. when
a man feels the pinch of hunger he
is apt to go wrong"
Based on the figures Of September
80, Mr.. Williams said there were 49,
100000 gallons of liquors of all sorts
in government warehouses, and that
it was being withdrawn at the rate
of 100000 gallons a month. The
commissioner declined to venture an
opinion how long it would be before
the country was actually "bone" dry.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
PLAN TO NAME
HOKE SMITH ON
BOARD FAVORED

A movement launched by j. l..
McCord, well-known Atlanta bust
ness man, to have Senator Hoke
Smith appointed to the board of d1-
rectors, which will administer the
recently revived war finance corpora
ton, was receiving strong support
from many quarters Thursday.
Mr.. McCord stated that the heads
of Atlanta civic bodies had received
the suggestion very favorably and
were planning to bring 1t to the at
tention of their respective directors
and members.
Mr.. McCord Is hopeful that mayors
of cities, heads of civic bodies, bank
ers, business men and farmers
throughout the state, will join In
the movement.
differences" said Mr.. McCord Thurs
day, NOW is a time when We need
the strongest representation we can
possibly obtain. The war finance
corporation if administered by men
who wish to make it success Will
enormously assistin opening Euro
pean markets for cotton, and thus
will the south's normal flow of busl-
ness be at once restored. All of US
can agree. 1 believe, that Senator
Smith is a man of great ability, ana
that he understands the needs Oh
our situation in the south"
There are several places on the
board to be filled by Pres1dent WI
sons appointment. and Mr.. McCord's
plan is to organize a general south
ern request for the president TO
n mo Senator Smith,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
Hens Lay
While Moulting

First to lay is first to pay. II used More
Eggs Tonic, and for the first time my hens
laid throughout the moulting season." writes
Mrs. c. Luginbuhl, of Norwood, Ohio. 3. ].
Refer, the poultry expert, has discovered
scientific product that hastens the moult
and revitalizes the organs of the hen and
puts her in fine laying condition. Letters
from many users tell how they actually got
eggs during moulting! You, too, can make
your hens moult fast, get eggs sooner and
more eggs all fall and winter. This scien-
tifie tonic has been tried, tested and proven
by over 100000 chicken raisers. Try Reef
ers "More Eggs" on his iron clad money
back guarantee of satisfaction.
If you wish to try this great profit-maker,
simply write a postcard or letter to q. j.
Refer, the poultry expert, 3511 Refer
bldg, Kansas City, Missouri, and ask for his
special free package $500 offer. Don't send
any money. Mr.. Refer will send you five
S1.00 packages of 'More Eggs You pay the
pOstman upon delivery only $500, the price
of just two packages, the other packages
being Free The Million Dollar Merchants
Bank of Kansas City, Mo-, guarantees II you
are not absolutely satisfied your money Will
be returned at any time within 30 days, on
request. So there is no risk. Write today
for this special free package offer. Profit b.
the experience of man who has made
fortune out Of poultry.-(Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
Young Farmers Told
How to Raise Hogs

JULIETTE, Ga, Jan. 6.-Short
courses on hogs under the superV1-
sion of e. P. Drexel, of the state
board of vocational education, open
ed Monday at Forsyth, Zebulon,
Thomaston McDonough, Jackson and
the A. & M. school at GAINESVILLE,
with more than fifty young. farmers
enrolled. The work is designed by
the state board to meet the needs OF
the young farmer who has justFbegun
farming for himself and is eager to
acquire more knowledge of the pro
fession. The work is being done with
the approval and cooperation OF The
boards of education and county dem
onstration agents of the different
counties.
Mr.. Drexel has been employed to
devote full time to this work in the
Sixth district and will follow UP the
courses on hogs with courses on fer
tilizers, cotton production under boil
weevil conditions, growing alfalfa,
or any subjects of vital interest for
which there is demand for five or
more in a county. The course on
hogs will last until about the middle
of February. Nee tings will be held
on Mondays and Fridays and special
phases of the industry will be stress
ed by well-knoWn hog raisers.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
Medical Advice by
Radio Designed to
Save Life at Sea

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Medical ad-
vice by radio. designed to save life
in event of sickness or accident at
sea by applying proper treatment
until personal service of physician
or surgeon can be obtained, is now
A new emergency radio call-the
letters "KDKF" has been establish
ed, planned to take it's place, with
the international s. o. S. call OF
vessels in distress.
This call is intended to take prece-
dence in the ever-increasing radio
service over all other business ex-
cent the distress signal-for 1t
means that individual life is in dan,
ger and assistance is being asked
for. .,
the Seamans' Church Institute OF
New York and the navy department
established here a school of -medl-
cal instruction for officers and sea-
men. Mariners trained in this school
if called upon to treat serious ILL
ness or accident case at. sea can
communicate by radio to the physl,
clan at the Seamans' institute and
receive from him instructions, to be
followed until the ship reached a
harbor or obtains assistance from
another vessel.
The medical officer in New York
is ION watch" from 2 to 10 p. M
for this SerViCe
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
DODSON KILLING
USE Of CALO|MEL.
Says Drug is Mercury and
Acts Like Dynamite on
Your Liver

Dodson is making a hard fight
against calomel in the South. Every
druggist has noticed a great falling
off in the sale of calomel. They all
give the same reason, Dodson's Liver
Tone is taking it's place. "Calomel
is dangerous and people know it,
while Dodson's Liver Tone is per-
fectly safe and gives better results"
said a prominent local druggist. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is personally guar
anteed by every druggist. A large
bottle costs but a few cents, and
If it fails to give easy relief in
every case of liver sluggishness and
constipation, you have only to ask
for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake
UP feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache, acid stomach or consti-
pated bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or
cause inconvenience all the next day
like violent calomel Take a dose
Of calomel today and tomorrow you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated.
Don't lose a days work! Take Dod-
sons Liver Tone instead and feel
fine. full of vigor and ambition.
(Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
Wne-Tapping Scheme
Unearthed in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 6.-By the
arrest of six alleged confidence men
and one woman in a raid at a hotel
here late last night a 100000 swind-
ling scheme which had been care
fully planned was stopped, police
officials claim.
When the raid was made on the
roms of the men, one of them jump
ed from a second-story window in
an effort to escape, and two others
made their way to the roof of the
building where they were captured.
Large quantities of Mexican and
Confederate currency and stock Ger
tificates of a bogus oil company were
seized in the raid. The police claim
that a overlapping scheme had been
planned by the men, all arrangements
having been made, even to the res
erYation of room at a hotel here
for the expected victim.
According to evidence which the
police say they found in the rooms,
the alleged swindle was set to start
at Hot Springs, Ark, after which
the victim was to have been brought
here.
The men gave their names as Wal
ter Chambers, Chicago; George w,
Williams. Chicago; r, J. Wilson,
Springfield, Mo- William Fletcher,
Boston, Mass; J. w. Mooney, Kan
sas City, Mo-, and John A. Alexan-
der, St. Louis. The woman said she
was AleXander's wife.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
Superfluous Hair, Pimples and Blackhee'
Disappear Like Magic" Say Letters

This clever woman has perfected q metho,
simple and yet marvellous" in the opiniol.
has brought wonderful change in her faei:
charm. In single night" says Hello
Clare, Il have sensed the working of nj:
method, and for removing wrinkles ana dc
Veloplng the form, reports from nearly ever,
state in the Union are even more pronounce,
than my. own--and rapid"
In an interview Helen Glare said, "I mad
myself the woman that / am today,
brought about the wonderful change in nj
own appearance, and there are hundreds q
my friends who know how l did 1t lin +;
secret, pleasant quiet, yet harmless mar
aerl. MY complexion today IL as clear an
almost scrawny, have developed into "
beautiful bust and well developed form
Thin, scrawny eyelashes and eyebrows,
poor they could scarcely be seen, have b.
come long, thick and luxuriant; and by II.
own method" Referring to pimples, blae:
heads and superfluous hair, Helen Glare COS
tlnued; Il banished mine in my own wa
and by my own method, using nothing be
my own simple home treatment which ar
other woman can now have the personal ben
eft of and do as well as have done 'if'
"n'-'if"-they will only make the effo:
and have even a little, teeny bit of faits
in themselves as well as in me-"
Hundreds of women are so delighted witt
the results from Helen Clare's methods thu
they write her personally the most enthlis
astic letters. Here are extracts from jus
two:
'Thank you for what your Beauty Trea
ment has done for me. 1t has cleared m
face of blackheads and pimples. My compile.
ion is as smooth as child's now. 1t wi,
do all you claim Wi
And your treatment for removing wrinkl
is wonderful-removed every wrinkle froi.
my face"
The valuable new beauty book whl6i
Madame Glare is sending free to thousana
of women is certainly blessing to wonle
All our readers should write her at on
and she will tell you absolutely free, abe
her various beauty treatments, and W
show our readers:
How to remove wrinkles;
How to develop the bust;
How to make long, thick eyelashes e:
eyebrows;
How to remove superfluous hair;
How to remove blackheads pimples al
freokles;
How to remove dark circles under the eyl
How to remove double chin;
How to build up sunken cheeks;
How to darken gray hair and stop ha.
falling;
How to stop Precipitation odor.
Simply address your letter to Helen Glare
Suite Bill, 1911 s. Michigan Avenue, CT
cago ILL.,, and don't send any money, b.
cause particulars are free, as this charmr
woman Is doing her utmost to benefit CIR
or women in need of secret informatio
which will add to their beauty and make liz
sweeter and loyelier in every way.--(Advt
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-08
Texas Ranger Arrests
''Disorderly Amman -

GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 6.-Bor-
der smuggling Mexican bad men and
cattle rustlers are an old story to
Texas rangers up and down the Rio
Grande. Members Of the force have
demonstrated their quick wit and
ready courage. Ranger Jackman,
though, set a new record for the in
trepid organization when he 'pir CHI
ed" low flying aviator for disturb
ing the peace,
According to Jackman, the aviator
was juggling his plane up and down
in "disorderly manner" narrowly
missing telephone wires and house
tops. The ranger placed the airman
under arrest when the latter brought
his machine to earth in a nearby fold.