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Wilson Dodged Embarrassing Queries of Newspaper Men With Timely Story; Fond of Limericks By CHARLES L. SWEM, -i ronfltlrnllnl secretary and stenographer to Woodrow Wilson 1 Hiring Hl» Right tram la th* Whit# Housr. Copyright .1925. (Reproduction in any' form prohibited.> CHAPTER VIII. Mr. Wilson loved a good story. He had always at his command an Illus tration or a yarn to give emphasis t-i or enliven a dull subject. He was a adept at narrative; he had all the • five wit of his Irish strain; hla in t -at was as wide as his knowledge; end he possessed an ingratiating charm of manner which made him an idepl story teller. For. when agreeably Inclined, he enjoyed as did few others the art of conversation. Then he liked to talk simply for talk’s sake. And invar iably he told a story. He did not “lug" In a story that was obviously extraneous, to his sub ject, hut his anecdote or incident, usu ally-fitted the topic or the subject perfectly. In newspaper conferences, where he was to all intents and pur poses under cross-examination, he frequently avoided art -embarrassing question by an appropriate story which left everybody In good humor, but with no secrets of state divulged. Enjoyed Limericks. He enjoyed reciting or reading dog gerel of all kind*, but bis favorite form of humor was th* Mjjierlek. ■ He had an unlimited fuujgtf !W»«’1,’ks always at his c.oiTiMnn^—id w’hett he ’ had difficulty In sleeping h* was ac customed to reciting all the limericks he knew until he fell asleep. Once, on one of his first campaign trips, he confessed that he had recited 42 lim ericks before drowsiness overtook him. These limericks he called upon to serve not only as humorous touches to hla subject, but frequently as illu minating Illustrations. In his first presidential campaign when th# fac tion of the republican party headed by Roosevelt formed the progressive party, he frequently recited a rhyme as an Illustration of his opinion of a progressive republican: I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to eee one; * Rut this I’ll tell you anyhow, r I’d rather see than be one. One of his favorites In hie early campaigns was this one, which he em * ployed to Illustrate a sudden and un expected turn of events: There was a young lady of Niger Who smiled as she rode on a tiger; They returned from the ride With the lady Inside, And the smile on the face of the tiger. lie was particularly fond of the stories told of President Lincoln, and told many of them himself., His memory for stories was particularly good, sometimes too good for those who surrounded him. On my long Journey from the aviation camp In California to Join the presidential party on the Georgs Washington in ^ew York for the voyage to the peace conference, I heard a good ■' story, of the type that I thought Mr. Wilson would enjoy. On the first day out, the president was transacting no business to require my presence and I asked Admiral Grayson to tell the story to the president. It was th# story of th# Irishman’# conception of socialism — an old one now, but I repeat It for th# com ment Mr. Wilson made upon It, as In dicating the kind of ht-rnor h# en joyed most: Pat, who was known to be s social ist, was asked by Mik# to explain the socialist creed to him. Pat replied in detail that It was community of own ership, the equitable division of all material wealth. "Do ye mean to say.” asked Mike "If ye had two houses, ye would give me wan?” “Certainly." replied Pat, “that so cialism.'’ “And if ye had two automobile*, would ye give me wan of thim?" per sisted Mike. “I would," agreed Pat. “And If j*e had two plge, ye would give m# wan of them?” "Aw, gwan,” replied Pat. “Ye know very well I've got two pigs!” I thought It a good story, of Just the sort that Mr. Wilson enjoyed, and was tfeken aback by Admiral Gray son’s report: “You tell Swem his memory la fail ing.’’ said Mr. Wilson. “I told him that story myself. It’s my favorite,” Story telling with him was not a plaything, a mere excuse for socia bility or the means of passing an Idle hour. It was In part an Irre presfdtde expression of his sheer good fellowship: for ths ^est, It. was a very serviceable compensating de vice In moments of crisis. In times of Intense nervous strain, when ev ery body around hint was taking fire from th# coal hot events of the times, he found calm In a good story ‘ or a bit of humor. On th# morning after the Lusi tania was sunk, when the country was at. white heat and his desk was literally coveted with telegrams of fering advice, he stopped In the midst of his work to tell me an Irish story. It Is an old story now, one that I would have forgotten but for the occasion of Its telling. lie was as deeply affected as sny man in America by the event of the day before, hut It was In crises such as this that he displayed his extraordi ' nary courage and self mastery. Wilson Defends Hllence. Once when be was being criticized on every hand and he was besieged by friends to reply to ths attacks, he d fended his silence with this story: There was a dignified old lawyer of tbs south, he said. Colonel Pettigrew by name. Colonel Pettigrew on one occasion lost a civil suit and his client, very much aggrieved, followed him ; out of court, abusing him all the while. He railed the colonel a. thief, a liar, and still more abusive names, to which Colonel Pettigrew paid not the slightest attention, until the man culled him a federalist. Then he knocked him down, and a bystandei said: "Why, colonel, why did you strike him for that? That Is the least •ffenstve thing he said.” J. “Tea. damn him," said the colonel, "but It was ths only tru* thing he ■aid.” * “That Is ths only kind of criticism 1 pay nt lent Ion to," Mr. Wilson added With n iwinkle In hi* eye. I-earned Truth From Liars. Apropos of th# criticism to which fe* was subjected, and particularly * that .directed against his Mexican pol ley, be often said facetiously, but lie hind which lay an undoubted convic tion, that he learned tHe truth about Mexico by hearing a vast number of liars speak about It. An interesting thing about the truth, he contended, is that it always matches, whereas lies do not, they depend so much upon invention. If one attempted to tell a long story, he could not tell enough to keep out the truth. He must fill in with the truth as a sort of back ground, to supply what he could not invent fast enough. So. Mr. Wilson contended, if you hear liars enough on the same subject, you will find that to a certain extent they are all telling the same story in parts—and those are the parts that they did not Invent, the parts that are true. So if you hear liars enough, you will be aware of what is going on! To be continued tomorrow. SAME HOUSE IS SOLD 3 TIMES Three salesmen for the T. H. Maen ner company sold the same house to three different buyers Sunday. All of them received deposits op th at- 4605 North Forty-seednd and none of them^^yjeyr^h house had alren^||g|fpe#iB|l they turned In the deposit at flee. The house was finally sold to the purchaser whose deposit was receiv ed first. The house was a five-room bungalow, and sold for $4,950. Four other sales at prices ranging from $4,500 to $10,000 have been made by the Maenner company re cently. These were: 46i3 North Fifty second-street, $5,150; 5022 Webster street, $10,000; 2607 Camden avenue, $4,500; and 4530 North Forty-first street, $5,100. Bank Bandit Suspect Held for District Court Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 14^—Ar thur Klingbell, held for the ChaTiman bank robbery, pleaded not guilty and waived preliminary hearing at Cen tral City late Friday. He was bound over to the May term of the district court. Three neighbors of the Kling bell family furnished bond. Kling bell returned to his home with his father. Pastor Resigns, Table Rock, Neb., Feb. 14.—Rev. C. 8. Burnham, pastor of the Chris tian church at Klberty haa resigned and will move to Bethany, where he and his family will make their home. Coe College Head to Speak in Omaha The concluding number of the course of lectures given at the I nl itartan church will he delivered by tHarry Morehouse Gage Wednesday at 8 p. m. The subject of Dr. -Gage's address Is “A Square Deal—Does Everybody Get It?” The philosophy of King •hear forms a basis of much of the thought of the lecture. Doctor Gage Is president of Coe college at Cedar Rapids, la. He has appeared in Omaha several times as a speaker at Rotary club meetings. ■ ■ If you are suf fering from ec zema or soma other torturing, embarrassing skin trouble you may quickly be rid of it by using Men tho-Sulphur, de clares a noted skin specialist. This sul phur prep ara 11 on because of 1 t s germ d e s troy, lng prbp e r t 1 e s , s t Id o m falls' to quickly subdue Itching, even of fiery eczema. The first application makes the skin cool and comfortable. Rash and blotches are healed right up. Rowles MenthoSulphur la applied like any pleasant cold cream and la per fectly harmless. You 6an obtain a small Jar from any good druggist. Sure Way to Get Rid of Dandruff There is one sure way that never fails to remove dandruff completely and that is to dissolve it. Then you destroy it entirely. To do this, just get about four ounces of plain, ordi nary liquid arvon; apply it at night when retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips. By morning, most, if not all, of your dandruff will be gone, and two dr three more appli cations will completely dissolve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it, no matter how much dandruff you may have. You will find, too, that all itching and digging of (he scalp will stop instantly, and your hair will be lustrous, glossy, silky and soft, and i look and feel a hundred times better. You can get liquid arvon at any drug store and four ounces is all you will need. This simple remedy has never been known to fail. ru-irvv1J-iJ1J-uv ^jj^jjjjjQipfin-rpnn r r ~i ADVKKTIHKMENT Al)\ Kil l IhKMKNT Your Sick, Constipated Child Needs “California Fig Syrup” Hurry Mothar! Kvan a favarlah, hllloux or oonatlpated rhlM lovaa tha pleiiaant Plata of ''('ullfornla Hit Hyrup." Tlila ifriitlr, hannloaa lmtii tlv* riavar fnlla to awaatan tha atom arh arul to opan tha huwnla. A tan apoonful today may pravant a alok child tomorrow. It dovau't trail.p or ©ver.ift. i. » nineties ' or soothing drugs. AhU your fb/gglst fhr genuine *itHf«»!*»»til th- Mvflip" which hits di rection* for balder* and children of all «g«'# printed on bottle. Mother! You y.\*0A say "<‘nllfm iiIh" or you nmy „u un imitation I^ eyptip, m w L.. •**'" 41 h TEACHERS HOSTS AT NORTH HIGH Th» parent Teachers’ association of North High school will hold its monthly meeting at the school at 3 p. m. 'Wednesday. The teachers will entertain. The mothers’ circle of the associa tion will give a party for. its members and their husbands "Friday evening. BUSY WEEK AHEAD FOR OMAHA MOOSE A busy week is just ahead of the Omaha lodge, No. DO, T.oyal Order of Moose. Tuesday evening the new band of 35 pieces, led by Rudolph Barg, will broadcast from WOAW at 9, assisted by J. J. Gillogly, vocalist. The regular monthly family pro gram will be given Thursday night. On Saturday night the men's lodge an dthe women of Mooselieart legion will give a box social and card party. A membership campaign under leadership of J. J. Gillogly of Moose heart, 111., is under way. A large class was initial* d alst Thursday. PLANS ARE MADE mm laiifp'SpHjig M|'$6|t' W eek Hu (muSTM) Mafth 9 »" lV; .ft. im rtuT^s. a, solcsihansbip lec ture you ‘‘rJoabiiug Hales'' ;J»y Hr. HUtnley Krftye. followed by dancing in the Ent^b#U*»imi, March 9; din limy theater "’ijMfcv and nuilnU.-h! dance oft flic evening of Milch 10; Omaha Symphony orehestrrty.concert in the Auditorium the night of March 11; gift distribution and dance in the Hotel Fontenelle the next evening. ltailroad laics' of fare and a half for the round trip will be available. $100 GIFT HIDDEN IN BIG VALENTINE A big heart-shaped valentine was presented Saturday to chief Clerk C. ]>. Quigley of the Hotel k'ontnelle by l^ugene Eppley, owner of the Eppley hotels. Inside the heart was a bankbook showing that the account of C. P. Qoifile^, jr,f contains J1W>, the gift of Mr. Kppley. Jt has been placed at compound interest with tho re quest by Mr. Eppley that it be left till the boy is 12 years old when it will total *:M0. C. P., jr., is just six days old. GIRL WINS MEDAL IN ESSAY CONTEST I.ouls e Plunket, senior at South High school, was awarded the medal lor the best essay on the life of Ahra ham Lincoln, offered by teachers of the English department of South High. Calvin Wiig was awarded sec ond prize in the contest. The two medals have been on ex hibition in tiio windows of the E. O. Euren Jewelry company. Twenty fourth und N streets, for the last week. The medal is of bronze with a pic ture of Lincoln on one side and the name of the winner and date 'en graved on the other side. LOOMIS TRUSTEE FOR M. E. SMITH John t\ Loomis was appointed trustee of the M. E. Smith company at a creditor’s meeting Saturday aft ernoon at the federal building. The vote for Mr. Loomis was unanimous. A meeting for the purpose of mak ing inventory of the stock of the com pany will be held Monday in the of -1-—-1 flee of Referee of Bankruptcy B. H, Dunham. A. W. Gordon who has been receiver- for the company, will *i'’4 up his position at that time, said Mr, Dunham. •4—: And well never miss the typhoii^.. 'til the shallow well is dry. - --- 1 r » I r. Removing Ugly Hairs— A Remarkable Method (Actually Removes the Route), The question is Often asked whether a really efficacious hair-remover exists, and the answer heietofore has been very un satlsfactnrv Fortunately, there's a unique and marvelous process . that really re moves every hair entire, root and all! It is different from and far better than electricity, depilatories, the razor, or any other method. If you'd like to try it. ju*t get a slick of phelactinc from your drug gist, follow the simple instructions—and with your own eye* see the hair roots come out! Roots are removed quickly, easily, leaving the skin perfectly smooth. Phelactine is non-irritating, odorless, and so harmless you could eat it! Enjoy the Privileges of an Orchard-Wilhelm Charge Account To defer payments most considerate TERMS will be arranged, so that you can take advantage of this sale. O--O 36-inch Overdraperv Materia* *f !« Probably the most attractive offering of inexpensive over drapery materials we have ever offered, consists of the assortment we are showing Monday. Almost any color, at, per yard— 1.00 o-o Voiles, Marquisettes, Grenadines and Swisses , In white and ecru in plain effects, dots, bars and small figures. Super values at— 19c 25c 38c 58c 68c o-o Duplex Window Shades Green on one side, whit* on the other, of hand oil opaque shade cloth of exceptional quality. 32 inches Wide, 6 feet long. ONLY, each— 95c o-o Drapery Trimmings Clearance Brush Edge in 25 colon. Ball Fringes, Galloon* and other edges, worth from 10c to 35c, per C., yard . Galloons in Blue and Gold, Black and Gold, Mrffcerry and Gold. Reg. 2.75 rn values, per yard.Jl/L Ecru and Rose Jute Gal loons. Regular 75c and l.(jb values, per yard. Remnants of Lace Up to 10 yards to the piece, including Cluny, Antique, Honitan, Arabian and Ven etian. Reduced to close out at considerably less than cost price. Per yard— 5c 10c 15c 25c Imc6 Motifs Cluny, Antique, Venetian, In squares of one, two, four and six inches, to close out at— 5c 25c 50c o-o All Cotton Mattresses Special. Ail Felted Cotton Mattress in fancy art ticking. ph.-..15.00 Special. All Cotton Mattress with felted cotton top, bot tom and sides, in attractive • art ticking. 1 A AA Sale price.1U.UU O-O Our Annual Sale of Wardrobe Trunks Brings Our Trade Substan tially Reduced Prices. Hartmann Wardrobe Trunks fully S') CA equipped. Marked and Misel Wardrobe Trunks folly | CA equipped........ T • DU February Sale E n I A § ED IN AH Y Monday and throughout next week we shall make every effort to dispose of the furniture we have marked at February Sale prices. The arrival of large shipments of^new spring merchandise makes this urgently necessary. Customers shopping in our store will be delighted with the bargains we ha\e cre ated. the diversity of the selections and the modern, progressive inducements v.e are affording home makers in order that they may purchase furniture before the spring rush starts. Carved mouldings and feet add touches of distinction to this new Living Room Suite 4 As illustrated with Davenport and > Hi-Back Chair, upholstered in high grade figured mohair, 2 pieces. With Low-Back Chair or Rocker to match, 3 piece*.398.50 The same Two-Piece Suite is shown in several grades of less expensive upholstery as low as ..-.169.50 Floor Samples (Only One Suite of a Kind) Decidedly Reduced in Price 330.00 3-Piece Linen Velour Living Room lSnl,;.,:“.258.00 261.50 large Mohair Davenport 1 ZQ 7T with two pillow cushions .1 ™ 276.00 solid Mahogany, Cane Panel, Living Hoorn Suite, Davenport and Chair, loose cushion mohair 107 sO 365.00 3-Piece Cane Living Room Suite with loose cushion Blue and Taupe f C A A Velour Upholstery . faTJ.Ul/ 139.75 B^ue Velour, 3-Piece, Loose Cushion Upholstered Living Roojn 70 AA Suite, three pieces.. / 0»"v O Other Excellent Styles at Equally Attractive r Prices 2-Pieee Suite in Blue and Taupe Cut Velour (Davenport and Wing | CA Arm Chair) ...1 2-Piece Suite in Taupe and Rose Jacquard Velour (Davenport and 1 IQ f|A Wing Arm Chair) .1 JOiUu 2-Piece Suite in plain Taupe Mohair with Cut Velour Cushions (Davenport 170 Art and Wing Arm Chair) .1 / O.Uv' 2-Piece Suite with all figured Mohair fronts in several shades of Taupe and Walnut (Davenport and Wing t Q | A A Arm Chair) .lOT.UU -O Dependable Rugs in excellent assortment at less than regular prices . Hartford-Saxony Rugs An excellent stock of these long tufted rugs is shown in good pattern* for dining and living rooms. 133.00 8-3x10-6 1 1 A A A dropped patterns, for.* llf.V/’l 140.00 0x13 dropped patterns ...117.50 45.00 Heavy Axminsters Fifteen different patterns. ll Crt Slightly imperfect, 9x13 size. 27.50 Tapestry Brussels These seamless rugs are suitable for bed rooms. all slightly imperfect, 1 Q CA 9x13 size .1 02.50 Seamless Axminster This most desirable quality is offered ir^ Oriental designs and colorings. A limited number remain in the CA CA 9x13 size .Oi.jW % 45.00 9x12 Seamless Velvets In fine Wilton designs, fringed. Every rug is slightly imperfect, but none the worse as far as wearing qdalities are Pn concerned; 9x12 *ire.D / .DU Rag: Rugrs 25x50 extra heavy rag rugs. Cocoa Mats for Wet Weather 14x21 Cocoa Mats .Hiic* 16x27 Cocoa Mats .1,2o Small Rugrs A large assortment of 27x64 and 36x68 Kugs in Axrainster am! Wilton qualities are in the sale. - Every Oriental and Chinese Rug in Our Stock—Reduced in Price Orchard-Wilhelm SLYn.LM'li AM' 11UWAlii) STS. . \ • i ’ "* ** i % I Keeping the Burgess« Nash Corner Bright Pending the occupancy o£ this corner, we hope to keefl the windows clean and light ed and alive with displays ol new and interesting thing! for the home. O-O 42-Piece Gold Band'*" Dinner Service for Six Persons This is an excellent service made by Taylor, Smith and Taylor, and priced very low indeed. COMPOSITION'— Six dinner plates, six tea plates, six soup plates, six fruit dishes, six teacups and saucers, one open vegetable dish, one platter, bowl, sugar and creamer. y Printed Linoleum 12-ft. Wide Ten good patterns in excel lent qualities that sell regu larly from 1.25 to 1.40, ia this sale will be priced at. Baby Carriages Lloyd Loom Carriages in blue, caramel or darit ma hogany, beautifully equipped 17.00 23.50 29.50 o-o Every 192^ Detroit Jewel Gas Range to be. sold ot (i diseou nt A liberal allowance made on your old atove wiU be applied on the purchase of your De troit Jewel Gas Range. ' Open an Account You can pay for your rang* \ opening an account, mate#* **■ ing your first payment he- » tween the first and tenth of March and thereafter at the rate of, ” per month . r'.t'cf Fuel Line t’p to 30 FJfc FREE . 4 * Ml ^^ ■ -..a =,»* » 1