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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
WIDOW of Er-President
LOYAL Turnout the Years

moved To tho beautiful homo In
st. which he has occupied ever
since.
During the last months OF HIS
presidency Mrs. Wilson acted as the
Intermediary between tho vast ma.
chinery OF government and the
stricken executive. Her intelligence
and unusual memory enabled her TO
grasp the intricate affairs OF state
and present them 20 her husband.
With energy and tact sho shielded
her invalid husband from anything
that might have proved a strain for
him. after he had retired 10 private
life.
Loving soclety and people. abe
gave UP all her preferences to read
20 the invalid 10 keep him comfort.
able and as content ms could be.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Wilson's Day
as President

A RISING at a. m. breakfast.
"A ing at s. Woodrow Wilson's
custom was 10 70 horseback lid.
ing with DIR. Cary T. Grayson.
his personal medical adviser. or
golfing with Mrs. Wilson or DR..
Grayson.
Returning 10 the White House
after an hour or two OF recre.
alton no dictated letters and
documents to his personal stenog.
rapher and departed 10 fill an
appointment or two before lunch,
perhaps TO make n departmental
call or calls.
Luncheon Mt p. m. was fol-
lowed regularly by filling en-.
gngements TO receive callers on
business or state Importance or
to attend meetings OF his nd.
yisers.
Late In the afternoon n long
walk or an auto trip about Wash.
ington was the rule. Four secret
service men constantly guarded
him.
Evenings were spent in family
seclusion with one or two visits
weekly TO a theater. He preferred
vaudeville TO problem plays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
PERsHISG ENTERS MEXICO
ON WILSON ORDERS

In 191e-election year at hand--the
Mexican situation reached a climax
with the villa raids across the Dor.
der Wilson sent BLACK Jack Per.
shing. at the head OF a punitive expe.
dition. into Mexico.
Despite the insults suffered at the
hands OF Germany. President Wilson
stu maintained the neutral attitude.
and the democratic slogan in the
campaign Of 1916. He kept us out OF
war" helped him win the presidency
again.
Late In his first term Of office the
German situation became so alarm.
ing that President Wilson broke off
diplomatic relations with Berlin. He
sent Ambassador Won Bcrnstorff
home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Big Dates in
Wilson's Life
Born December 2s. 1856.

1878 Entered Davidson college.
Entered Princeton unlycr.
atty.
is'p-Graduated from Princeton
with A. II. degree.
1ssl-Graduated In law U. OF Va.
issG-Rseeived Ph.D. degree, John
Hopkins,
June "a. 1885 Married Ellen Louise
ASen
1seO-Beeams professor of Prince.
ton.
1909 Became president of Prince.
ton.
January II. Became COVER.
nor Of New Jersey.
July 2. Nominated democrat.
ie candidate for president.
March {. Iol3-Becams president.
August Q, iOii-Mrs. Wilson died.
March. lsi5-ordered mobilization
on Mexican border.
December is. Married Mrs.
Edith Boiling Gait
aiaFuii. ordered Pershing ex.
petition into Mexico.
Juno IS. 1916 -Renomlna,ed for
president.
November I, Isl6-Rc. elected prcsl.
dent.
February J. Dismissed Ger.
maE Ambassador Won BernStorff.
April :. Isl7-Addre.se congress
asking declaration OF state OF war.
April 8, l9l7-slEned declaration Of
war.
November II. lsiS,-Read arrnistlce
terms 10 congress.
December 4, Embarked for
France and peace conferences.
February "a. ioio-Arriysd from
France, speaking In Boston,
March 5, isls-Rs. embarked for
Europe.
Juno rs. Ieio-siEued Versailles
treaty ending war.
Juno 20. isl9-sailsd for U. s, with
treaty.
July 10, ioio-submlttsd treaty 20
senate.
September I. ieia-startsd western
tour speaking for treaty.
September &c. ieis-collapssd a,
Wichita. Kans.
March 10. 1905 Senate finally re.
ice,ed Versailles treaty.
December 10. 1890 Received award
OF Nobel peace prize.
March I, lssi--Roiirod from prcsi.
dency TO resume writing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
CALLS BIG MEN
To WASHINGTON

Tho white House was closed 10
visitors. The president was a force
full leader with congress. and con.
gross passed the huge measures he
placed before II. He called to Wash.
lngton the biggest men of the ma.
ton.
January 8. 1918. he again appeared
before congress. telling OF the pur.
poses OF the allies and that Germany
must accept the peace outlined by
him.
Wilson named II peace terms
which became famous the world over
Germany accepted them October 0,
1918.
Germany signed the armistice
which became effective on the 18th
hour OF the 18th day OF the 18th
month OF 1918; and on that day VIII.
son went before congress, where he
read the terms OF the arnlstice and
announced the cessation OF hostIlities.
Then Wilson returned to his study
to work on the peace problem. He
named Americas peace commission.
ers and on December left for
France, arriving at Brest nine days
later. He met with the peace dele
gates and also visited In England,
Belgium and Italy.
He made many addresses empha-
sizing his views OF democracy and
outlining his plan for the league Of
nations he was champIoning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
ELECTED GOVERNOR
OF NEW JERSEY

In 1910 Wilson was nominated
for governor of New Jersey. He
resigned from Princeton and stump.
ed the state, preaching democracy.
He was elected by plurality Of So
600. His method OF campaigning
brought him before the eyes Of the
country.
Wilson carried out prediction
promises, forced thru the legislature
a direct primaries act. had enacted
a corrupt practices election law and
a workmen's compensation law.
Early in 1912 a Wilson boom was
started 10 land him in the presi.
Dental chair. He Travelled from coast
10 coast-In all 5000 miles-taiking
clean government and democracy.
On the 18th ballot at the Baltimore
convention Wilson was nominated.
The republican party was split by
Taft and Roosevelt. and Wilson's
election to the presidency resulted
on November 4. 1912.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
TAKEN ILL ON
NATIONAL TOUR

He then began n tour o, IN. eo,,n.
ny ohampioning tho league OF ma.
tons. Tho furious pace AZ which y.
Ind been working began TO tell on
him. His voice broke In a speech
he was delivering on the Pacific
coast. A few days later he collapsed
and was hurried East under the care
OF his personal physician, Admiral
Grayson. He arrived home septem.
ber 20.
Tho seriousness Of his Illness was
kept from the public for some days.
but gradually tho news leaked out
that there was danger no might not
recover.
For days no lay seriously m and
bulletins were Issued from tho White
House.
After many weeks Wilson rradu.
ally swung hack into full force, talk.
Ing motor rides as an aid TO recupcr.
alton.
Five months after being taken
III he presided at session OF his
cabinet.
During Wilson's Illness congress
rejected tho league OF nations.
James NJ. Cox carried the league
issue into the 1870 presidential cam.
paign. only 70 be defeated by War.
rem G.. Harding. for the presidency.
Following THIS Wilson made no
further attempt 20 havo congress
rntify the peace treaty or the league.
He started his preparations 10 move
from the White House. purchasing
a home in Washington for $4,000
and announcing he would devote him.
self 70 writing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

He went before congress on April
2. 1917, and asked that the United
States declare state Of war existed
with Germany. -Four days later he
signed tho measure and In n prcsi.
Dental proclamation debated a state
OF war existed.
He bent all efforts toward the sue.
cessful carrying out Of this country's
war aims.
On May IS wilson signed tho seicc-
tive service act. the passage OF which
made possible tho raising OF the
worlds greatest army In tho shortest
space OF timo and with fairness to
all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

The threatened Industrial unrest
and other domestic probierna faced
Tho preaiden, AZ tho White Houne.
iio disposed OF great amount OF
business before HIS return 10 France.
March s.
Difficulties arising a. the peao,
conferences kept the presiden, longer
abroad than he had expected. but n.
returned with the signed document.
leaving France July and arriving
hero July 8.
Republican senator's had prepared
an attack on tho league OF nations
ana there also was a huge amount
o. domestic issues facing him. III,
disposed OF tho latter first. After he
nad placed before the senate. July 10.
INC peace treaty. no began n fight on
tho everlncreasing cost OF living
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
UNABLE TO ATTEND
HARDING INAUGURATION

He went to the capitol on March
4 and hobbled painfully TO an ele.
vator leading 20 his room. He
signed his last list OF bills. The walk
to the elevator had 70 fatigued him
no was unable TO fulfill his desire
and attend the Harding Inaugural.
ton ceremonies.
He was cheered by crowd OF hun.
dreds later on inaugural day at his
new home on IS" street.
On March rs no suffered a sharp
attack OF indigestion and physicians
were hurriedly summoned 10 his
home. They announced that the at
tack was not serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
BY w. Ii. GRIMES

THE country knew little about
l. Wllson the man. He was pie.
tured always as the cold man Of
logic
There Is stlll little information
about the intimate characteristics Of
Woodrow Wilson-nnd q great deal
Of misinformntlon.
Some OF tho personal incidents Of
Wilson have. however been told by
Joseph 7. Tumuliy, Wilson's secre.
iary for ten years. Here IN the way
Tumuliy tells them:
"on April 9, 1917 President Wilson
rode 20 the capitol and read, amid
wild cheers from the floor and gal.
lerieH the grcnt war message, one o.
the immortal documents Of history.
which viii continue 70 be read thru
the ages. read as long as the Englieh
language remains a living tongue. On
that Hateful day rode with him
back from the capitol TO the White
House. the echo OF the applause still
ringing In my ears. For a while he
sat silent and pale in tho cabinet
room. A, last he said: Think what
it was they were bpplauding! II
means death for our young men, How
strange II seems 10 applaud that"
1IIJHEN word came. back In 1918,
w that n German vessel laden
with munitions. was on It's way
20 Mexico. President Wilson was
In telephone communication with
Secretaries Bryan and Daniels. After
tho situation had been stated over
the telephone. a voice came back
clear and firm: order Admiral Mayo
10 take Vera Cruz at once. was
on tho telephone At the time and
listened 10 the conversation that took
place between the president and Sec.
rctArics Bryan and Daniels. Just be.
fore cut off the connection ] said n
word 10 the president about the trag
edy OF II all. His voice responded. no
longer clear. but muffled as when
one chokes back sob. What do you
think OF Il, Tumulty7 II means
death. II breaks my heart, but II
must be DONE"
TUE president insisted ON going "a
l. New York 20 attend the cere
monies incident 20 the bringing back
OF the marines killed at Vera Cruz
Some dlsquieiing rumors reached
the secret service officers OF nm at
tack that might be made upon hi
life and tho president yas urged e
cancel his trip 10 New York. Wher
II was found that his determination
20 go was irroYocabie. IL was sug
gested that he review the procession
from n stand and not take part In
the march along the whole danger
GUS line OF tho parade. His answer
was n curt refusal 10 comply witt
the suggestion. One undertook &c
argue with him. saying: You viii
show all proper respect By appearing
in tho reviewing stand. The country
cannot afford TO lose its president
His reply was: The country cannot
afford 10 have a coward for a presl
dent"
| TUMULTY told OF a secret visit
i Wilson made 10 the feet soor
after tho declaration OF the war anc
the speech he made to the officers
saying. Il am willing 10 sacrifice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Offices That Wilson Held

history political economy
BrynM college
history political economy Wesleyan
1S901D0--Proessor Princeton university.
1907 1910-Presdent Princeton university.
1o1t192-Governor New Jersey.
I9131921-Prcsdent the United
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
IN "BIG FOUR" AT
PEACE CONFERENCE

In the peace conference Wilson
was one OF the so-called big four, +"
the others being clemenceau OF
France. Lloyd George of England
and Orlando Of Italy.
He left France February 10 with
the announcement that he expected
TO return for the peace deliberations
later. Upon his arrival at home he
delivered an address in Boston. FEB.
ruary "a, and few days later he
spoke I'm New York. on his position
in the peace conference and on the
league of nations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

IDENTITIES for ourselves, no material compensa-
ton for the sacrifices we shall freely make.
We are but one of the champions of the rights
of mankind. We shall be satisfied when these
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

rights have been made as secure as the faith
and the freedom of nations can make them
From Wilson's message of April 2, 1917, calling
on congress to declare war on Germany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

'"THE world must be made safe for democ-
racy. It's peace must be planted upon
the tested foundations of political liberty We
have no selfish ends to serve. We seek no in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
ENTERS WHITE HOUSE.
MARCH 4, 1913

lie entered the white House
March 4. 1918. succeeding William
Howard Taft. The most serious prob
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Wilson, as Seen by His
Secretary for 10 Years

half the navy Great Britain and re
together have 10 crush that nest the
German submarine bases. because If
we crush Il the war Is won"
THE secretary told Of another inci.
i dent that occurred on the presi.
dents tour OF the country shortly
before he broke down. Exhausted
By his public engagements. racked
with pain. he nevertheless slipped
AWAY quietly one afternoon with
Mrs. Wilson 70 pay a visit 10 some
friends OF bis former wife, living IN
q little cottage on a side street OF
the town.
The president. fumulty said. OBJ
jected 10 this act becoming generally
known.
TUAiULTY told how a writer want
i cd the president 10 stage
stunt that would make good read.
ing and how the president refused.
saying:
"Tumulty, you must realize that
am not built for these things. ] do
not want TO be displayed before the
public. II tried 10 do II, would
DO n badly. ] want the people 70
love me, but they never Will
Il have never forgotten the wistfui
tones IN which he spoke those last
four words" Tumulty commented.
ONE more contrast Tumulty
" painted:
Two pictures are in my mind.
First. the hall Of representatives
crowded from floor TO gallery with
cxpectant throngs. Presently II Is
announced that the president OF the
| United States will address congress.
There steps out 20 the speakers desk
"A straight. vigorous, slender man.
active and alert He Is 60 years OF
! age, but he looks not more than IS,
50 1.-THE Of limb, so alert Of bearing.
| 50 virile. II rs Woodrow Wilson
reading his great war message.
THE other picture is only three
and n half years later. There II a
parade Of veterans OF the great wal.
They are to be reviewed by the presi-
dent on the cast terrace OF the White
House. In a chair sits man. your
president. broken IN health. but stu
alert in mind. His hair is white, his
shoulders bowed. his figure bent. He
is 50 years old. but he looks older
II Is Woodrow Wilson. Presently In
the procession there appears an am
bulsnce laden with wounded soldiers.
the manned. the halt. and the blind.
As they pass they salute. slowly.
reyerently. Tho presidents hand
goes up in answering salute. ]
glanced at him. There were tears In
his eyes. The wounded Is greeting
the wounded"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
GOES TO WESLEYAN
AZ A PROFESSOR

In 1883 Wilson became professor
Of history and political economy at
Wesleyan university. While there
he published The State" revealing
his knowledge OF government prob
lens.
In 1890 he went 70 Princeton as
professor OF Jurisprudence and pol
itics. Wilson was then working on
his third book. THE History OF the
American People" and shorter
works.
He became president OF the uni
verslty in 1902 and attempted TO
democratize the institution. He
realized IL had become a school OF
rich mems sons. a COMMITTEES
studied the situation and scholar.
ship requirements were raised and
clubs abolished
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
HOW WILSON
FOUGHT FOR
HIS IDEALS
Life Story of Ex-
President Shows
Persistency

Woodrow Wilson was born IN
stanton, Va, December IS. 1855.
Hts mother was Jessie Woodrow.
and his father Rev. Joseph II. vii
son, pastor OF tho Presbyterian
church.
In 1883 the family moved &c
Augusta. Ca. where. when tho civil
war caused a schism In the church
Rev. Wilson Joined the South Presby.
terrain branch.
Tommy. as little Thomas Wood
row Wilson was then known. had
two older sisters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
WAS REGULAR BOY;
LIKED BASEBALL


Augusta until 1855 and Tommy did
not feel tho effects OF the war.
Tommy was regular boy: liked
baseball and also had an carly lean.
Ing toward oratory. He did not learn
his alphabet until he was years
old, altho his training began much
earlier. at his mothers knee. He and
his father were constant compan.
ions and Tommy was deep thinker.
Rev. Wilson sent Tommy TO the
private school OF Prof. Joseph T.
Derry. When he was ~ years old
the Wilson's MOVED TO Columbia. s.
C.. where he entered another prl.
vats school. conducted by Charles II.
Barnwell.
Rev. Wilson became a professor
in tho Southern Theological semi.
nary.
Tommy was a dreamer at this
time and wrote thrilling stories OF
the sea.
~ II he went to Davidson college
In North Carolina. Schooimates
nicknamed him Mutton"
Ho played baseball. but other
wise kept TO himself and was very
studious. Before his college year
was up he fell III and went home
% Wilmington. n. c.. where his
father had been called.
For year Wilson rested. and In
1878 went 20 Princeton university.
lie was very active In politics. ora.
tory and athletics. He spent much
time reading, writing and debating.
and ence was president Of the stu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
N'II3 AtHIrtIc CUfunIIItrr-
OPENS LAW OFFICE
IN ATLANTA

He was graduated from Prince
ton and entered the University OF
Virginia 10 study law. In 1881 he
vent to Atlanta and opened a law
office. Clients were scarce and he
spent much time writing. During
visits 10 relatives In Rome. Ca. he
met Miss Ellen Louise Arson. play.
mate OF childhood days. They be
I. came engaged.
Wilson then entered Johns Hop.
bins university in 1853 and won the
historical scholarship in his second
year. In 1885 he published Con
FTessional Government" a study OF
government by committee. The book
was a success and gained Wilson
considerable prominence. He accept.
cd a chair OF political economy at
Bryn Mawr and then went to
Savannah. Ca. where he MARRIED
Miss Arson. June -. 1885.
The Wilson's spent their summers
in the South. where their two cid
est daughters were born.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

T,UMCLTY told OF secret visit
l. Wilson made TO the feet soon
after tho declaration OF the war and
the speech no made TO the officers,
saying. Il am willing 10 sacrifice
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-08-28

in the Twin Falls Ca nal system elect
board OF directors who are farmers
TO manipulate the an airs of this CON-
pany.
The writer is going TO call the at
tention OF the stock holders of this
company TO some thi ngs which in his
mind seem to be rad IDEALLY wrong.
First. Why sho' aid the board OF
directors charge IL per cent. on de-
ferred payment OF maintenance
Second. Why should they penal
ize US another 12 per cent?
Third. Can they do il legally,
Fourth. Can We maintain the ex-
pense on the present assessment
Finally. Would IL not be better
1, enforce the payment of all main
tenance on March 1st2
Banks are perfectly safe In advanc-
ing money TO pay ali maintenance.
Men who are suffering from this ex-
ira cost are. as a rule, obligated 10
the bank by chattel mortgages. and
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-08-28
Deplores Waste of
Fish at Magic Dam
Editor Filler Record

Editor Filler Record:
Observations made July II. on the
Big Wood River. from three 10 four
miles below the Magic dam. showed
tons OF fine large rainbow trout dying
on account OF stagnant water. Sports
men at this state will have paid over
100000 for licenses during 1924
The question arises. why was some
attempt not made by the State Game
department TO salvage these fish from
Big Wood river and transplant them
in Little Wood river or Silver Greek.
either OF these streams being only
20 miles from where the fish were
dying in Big Wood river?
The Southern Idaho Tish and
Game Association or irwin Falls re-
quested permission OF our State Game
department TO transplant these fish.
but for some reason NOT explained.
this request was not granted. II is
reported that the sportsmen of Sho-
shone also made a similar request.
which was not allowed.
II is not quite clear why the re-
quest of the Twin Falls and Shoshone
sportsmen was ignored; but since,
the state game department took the
stand that the transplanting OF these
fish w)uld be prohibitiye, possibly.
they did not wish to give this priyi-
lege to sportsmen. whose performance
of this duty, so clearly belonging TO
their department. might unfavorably
reflect on their department or on the
higher up powers that be.
Are we, who hunt and fish. 10 con
tinue to pay for this privilege, and
see the funds. belonging 10 the Fish
and Game department. and which
should be used for conservation and
protection OF our fish and game, b.
appropriated by other departments
while our fish, as in this case. are
allowed TO die by the TOM
The same condition as TO fish dy-
ing In the Magic dam territory obtain
ed In 1919 and the condition of wa
ter shortage was known 10 those
charged with the conservation of our
fish at this time. therefore they can
not plead ignorance. The same con-
dition will no doubt continue TO pre-
vail from time to time unless cor
rected.
Let us all work together - see
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-08-28
Did You Ever Stop to Think!
BY e. r.. Waite. Secretary
Shawnee. Oklahoma. Board Of Commerce
BY E. r. Waite. Secretary

THAT quality advertising make ousness-aek
Of EN- business.
something sell should offer il to the
people through the printed page
THAT persistent that the advertiser
has the right goods al right and the right
THAT advertising stockholders which
keeps stock can up-t)-date
THAT It always pays stock well advertised lines
a by the goods carries
Those lines that we'll known all
THAT the they
been tested and r ed and be best
THAT you business Will
find that n advertising Their growth indicates
that they served the people we'll
THAT the best price Their goods
and ave a credit their business.
THAT their They have satisfied
their customers n a that has made them back
THAT growing the isn't
gues-they CONSTANT persistent advertisers
PEOPLE FIND IN THE ADVERTISEMENTS THE SOLUTION OF
THEIR WANTS ADVERTISEMENTS ARE SMALL IN SIZE BUT
POWER.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-08-28

rae banks are depending on the wa
ter.
IL seems very strange that the mem.
bars who have been manipulating the
ae'airs OF this company for nearly 20
yenrs could sit in council and charge
themselves ~ per cent and penalize
themselves another l2 per cent and
al the same time bawl out the banks
who charge only 10 per cent, when