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r Persistency MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1924, fHE SBATTLE Immortal Words of President Wilson ‘“MHE world must be racy. Its peace the tested for have no selfish ends to made safe for democ- must be planted upon indations of politica! liberty. We W seek no in- serve. demnities for ourselves, tion for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall no material compensa- rights have been made From Wils on congres yn’s m sto dec be satisfied when these secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.” age of April 2, 1917, calling are war on Germany. HOW WILSON FOUGHT FOR HIS IDEALS Life Story of Ex- President Shows} Woodrow Wilson was born tn Staunton, Va, December 28, 1856 His mother was Jessie Woodrow and his father Rev. Joseph R. V son, pastor of the Presbyterian church. In 1858 the femlly moved to Augusta, Ga., where, when the civil war caused a schism dn the c Rev. Wilson joined the South F terian bra Tommy, as little Thomas Wood fow Wilson was then known, had two old: WAS REGULAR BOY; LIKED BASEBAL The Union troops did not reach Augusta un 1865 and Tommy did the efivets of the war Tommy was a regular boy; liked Daseball and also had an carly lean: ing toward oratory. He did not learn his alphabet until he was 9 ye old, altho his training began much earlier, at his mother’s knee, He and his father were constant compan fons and Tommy was a deep thinker. Rev. Wilson sent Tommy to the} private school of Prof. Joseph T. Derry. When he was 14 years old the Wilsons moved to Columbia, 8. C., where he entersd another pri Yate school, conducted by Charles H. Barnwell. Rey. Wilson became a professor | fn the Southern Theological sem! dary. Tommy was a dreamer at this | BORN DEC. 28, WOODROW WILSON Fe DIED B. 3, 1924 ¢ ILSON, 6r Lenin—whic Five years ago these h?” words were on the lips of time and wrote thrilling stories of} Furope. The Russian, German and Austro-Hungarian em- the sea, | At 17 he went to Davidson college in North Carolina. nicknamed him “Mutton.” He played baseball, but wise kept to himself and w @tudious. other. | very | Before his college year was up he fell {lt and went home| | to Wilmington, N. C, father had been called. For a year Wilson rested, and tn | 3875 went to Princeton untversity.| Me was very active in politics, ora-| tory and athletics. He spent much tim reading, writing and debating, end ence was president of tHe stu- Cents’ athletic committee. OPENS LAW OFFICE IN ATLANTA He was graduated from Prince ton and entered the University of ‘Virginia to study law. In 18823 he went to Atlanta and opened a law office. Clients were scarce and he spent much time writing. During its fo relatives in Rome, Ga., he met Miss Ellen Louise Axson, a play- mate of childhood days. They be- came engaged. Wilson then entered Johns Hop- kins university in 18$3 and won the historical scholarship in his second year. In 1885 he published “Con- gressional Government,” a study of| government by committee. The book | was a success and gained Wilson considerable prominence. He accept: ed a chair of political economy at I Mawr and then went to Savannah, Ga., where he married Miss Axson, June 24, 1885. The Wilsons spent thelr summers in the South, where their two eld- est daughters were born. | GOES TO WESLEYAN | AS A PROFESSOR In 1888 Wilson became professor | of history and political economy at | Wesleyan university. While there | he published “The State,” revealing | his knowledge of government prob- tems. In 1890 he went to Princeton as professor of jurisprduence and pol- ftics. Wilson was then working on | his third book, “The History of the American People,” and shorter works. He became president of the unt- versity in 1902 and attempted to democratize the institution. He realized ft had become a school of rich men’s sons. A committee | studied the situation and scholar-| ship requirements were raised and clubs abolished. ELECTED GOVERNOR | OF NEW JERSEY | In 1910 Wilson was nominated for governor of New Jersey. where his; He | resigned from Princeton and stump- ed the state, preaching democracy. He was elected by a plurality of 50,- 000. His method of campaigning brought him before the eyes of the | country. Wilson carried out pre-election promises, forced thru the legislature a direct primaries act, had enacted a corrupt practices election law and | & workmen's compensation law. Early in 1912 a Wilson boom was started to land him in the presi- dential chair, He traveled from coast to coast—in all 8,000 miles—talking clean government and democracy. On the 46th 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. ENTERS WHITE HOUSE, MARCH 4, 1913 He entered the White House March 4, 1913, succeeding William Howard Taft, The most serious prob- 1885-1888—Associate Bryn Mawr college. 1888-1890—Professor university 1890-1910—Professor 1902-1910—President -1913—Governor President of the United professor of | PERSHING ENTERS MEXICO of history and political economy at Wesleyan at Princeton university, of Princeton university. of New Jersey. pires had c and political chaos, hunger, anc vation. hed. Three hundred million people, living Schoolmates | between the Baltic Sea and the Near I faced economic archy and star- AS i perhap: But most of all they hungered for new leadership. Out of the West was the rising star of Wilson of Amer- a, who hoped to salvage the old system of things by grafting onto it his ideals of democracy and world peace thru the league of nations. To the East arose the figure of Lenin of Russia, who said the old order was too rotten to save. for th of destroyed to make wa: state, wherein the wi It must be the idealistic communistic the world, for which wars had been fought and nations wrecked, would be the joint property of the workers who To the people of Central E created it. urope it seemed as tho the world must be saved by one or the other of these two new leaders. Lenin—which?” It is an unusual coincidence world leaders died only a few That in five short years W And so they asked each other, “Wilson, or that both of these one-time days apart. ilson of America has been shorn of power, his dreams junked, temporarily at least, and his physical being shattered and killed by the fight | he made, while Lenin of Russia, on the other hand, has re- mained in power until the day of his death and has built up his dream state in spite of the ring of iron that sur- rounded him and his people most of the time. Lenin not only repelled the armies of the world, but he maintained law and order within Russia, set up his communistic state, ran it and remodelled it at various | times, until today it resemble on's ‘nearly than it does the original Lenin idea. 3s Wilson's democracy more lem confronting him was the Mext- can situation. His policy toward Mexico was one of “watchful waiting.” He forced) thru the tariff reviston, a, graduated tax on incomes, and federal reserve} bank system, which nolved the cur-! rency problem. Voluntary dissolu tion took the place of prosecutions In handling trusts. Mrs. Wilson had been in poor health for some time and died Au-| gust 6, 1914, The Mexican situation was still at! the boiling point when the clash of | European nations flared up. Wilson undertook the gigantic task of guld- ing America thru as a neutral, The Mexican situation caused the president to order mobilization of | forces along the border in March, | 1915, In the fall of that year his engage ment to Mrs. Edith Bolling Galt, of Washington, was announced, They | were married December 18 of that| year, { This was the third Wilson wedding | in the White House, the president's | two daughters, Jessie and Eleanor, | belng wedded to Francis Bowes Sayre and William G. McAdoo, necre- tary of the treasury, respectively, ON WILSON ORDERS In 1916—election year at hand—the Mexican situation reached a climax} with the Villa rafds across the bor-| 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 | still maintained the neutral attitude, and the democr: 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 Von Bernstorft home. history and political economy at States. |to return for the p later. He went before congress on April 1917, and asked that the Unitea tes declare a state of war existed with Germa: Your days later he signed the measure and fn a presl- dential proclamation deciated a state of war existed. He bent all efforts toward the suc- cousful carrying out of this country’s war aims. On May 18 Wilson signed the selec: | tive service act, the passage of which made possible the raising of the world’s greatest army in the shortest space of timo and with fairness to all, CALLS BIG MEN TO WASHINGTON The White House was closed to visitors. The president was a force. ful leader with congress, and con- gress passed the huge measures he placed before it. He called to Wash- ington the biggest men of the na tion, uary 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 14 peace terms which became famous the world over. |Germany accepted them October 6, 1918, Germany signed the armistice which became effective on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 1ith month of 1918; and on that day Wil son went before congress, where he d the terms of the armistice and announced the cessation of hostilities. Then Wilson returned to his study to work on the peace problem. He named America’s peace commission ers and on December 4 left fot France, arriving at Brest nine days Jater, He met with the peace dele gates and also visited in England, Bélgium and Italy. He made many addresses empha sizing his views of democracy and outlining his plan for the league of nations he was championing. IN “BIG FOUR" AT PEACE CONFERE: In the peace ¢ mference Wilson | was one of the so-called “big four,” | |the others of being Clemenceau France, Lloyd George of England and Orlando of Italy. He left France February 16 with the announcement that he expected ¢ deliberations Upon his arrival at home he delivered an address in Boston, Feb: ‘ruary 24, and a few days later he spoke in New York, on his position in the peace conference and on the league of nations, PAGE 3 Wilson, as Seen by His Secretary for 10 Years BY W. H, GRIMES and we ent. (the ras Big Dates in Wilson’s Life MRS. WOODROW WILSON MESSE SS LY December 28, 1856. Entered Davidson col 1875—Entered Princeton ur | 1879—Graduated from Princet with A, I, degree 1881—Graduated in law U. of Va 1886-—Recelved Ph.D. degree, John Hopk June 24, 1885—Married Ellen Louise | Axen 1890—Became professor of Prince: 1902—Recame president of Prince January 17, 1911—tecame gover duly Nominated democrat ar for president March 4, 1913—Became president August 6, 1914—Mra. Wilson March, 1915—Ordered mot December 18, 1915—M Mra Edith Bolling Gait dt, 1916—Ordered Pershing ex pedition into Mextc Juno 15, 1916—Renominated tor enident November 4, 1916—Re-clected pres February 917-—Dismissed Ger + Ambas Von Hernatorft April 2, 1917—Addreased congress aration of state of war. April 6, Signed dectar a November 11, 1918-—Read armistice terms to congress. December 4, 1918 nd peace cont. February “4, 1919 Embarked for * “” Wido * * rived speaking {n Boston. ne 29, 1919-5, BY Written WASHID BETTY EDWARDS r the United Press Feb. 4 ece , ted to alled for U. 8, with y duly 10, 1919—Submitted treaty to! ‘ON | senate | September 4, 1919. tour speaking for treat September 26, 1919—c Not even Jur rted western lapsed at! powers would have , 1920—Senate finally re-|son for the years of tragic anxieties ected Versailles treat at have fallen to December 10, 1920—Recelved award not been 0 touchingly of Nobel peace prize. r hustend March 4, 1921—Retired from prest-| For several years she has been | dency to resume writing. onata at Mr, Wilson's aide. ‘grea gee _ ———|When she made her first p | The threatened indu unrest |{ppearance after leaving the White Houne at @ reception of the women’s democratio committes in tho apr! and other domestic problema faced the president at the White House Ho disposed of a great amount of business before his return to France, | March 5, | Difficulties artsing at the peace | conference kept the president longer replied to them that any woman in| her place and would have done the same. | | Abroad than he had expected, but he| Ever since Edith Bolling Galt be. | returned with the signed ment,/came Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in | jeaving France July 1 and arriving | December, 1915, an atmosphere of |here July 8. | Republican senators had prepared | 8" attack on the league of nations. tremendous ain surrounded her. No, president in the history of the | - ‘ountry faced greater problems than apd there also was a huge amount fell to Mr, Wilron Wea tae ten | Gispoece ti’, fasues facing him. Helwomen ever shouldered the cares } coe of the latter first After he that became his wife's. er tox aga) senate, July 19,| ha widow of a well-known mer. the everinereanin socn sper Be chant fn the capital and tracing TAKEN ILI oN. ® |her descent from the Indian prin. NATIONAL cess Pocahontas thru a prominent sous family in Virginia, Edith Galt was | He then began a tour of th |try, championing tie society wo! 1, when her h Miss Margaret Wil a pe frien tions. The furious pace at y had been working began to tell og |%0%, brought her as a guest to the him. Hin voice broke in a speech | Vote House. he was delivering the Paci From the moment she entered |comst. A days later he collapsed |t8® White House as first Indy of jand was hurried East under the eare|th® Jand, Mra. Wilson merged all jof his personal physician, Admiral|h¢T Personal interests with the Grayson. He arrived home Septem. | “res and anxieties that wero the ber 30. | life of the president. Courageously, The seriousness of his {Ilness wag|Sho shared with Mr. Wilson the kept from the public for some days, |dramatic and tragic years of the but gradually the news leaked out| war and the bitterness of hie de that there was danger he might not |feat on the leaguo of nations. recover. But the real test of her devotion Yor days he lay serlousty {1 and|came when, broken in body, but bulletins were Issued from the White | still undaunted in spirit, the war! House, president left the White House ang After many weeks Wilson gradu. —————————. ally swung back Into full force, talc. | | | Ing motor rides as an ald to recuper. | ° ation ....|| Wilson’s Day as President Five months after being taken SING at 7 a. m., breakfast- IM he presided at a measton of his| A ing at 8, Woodrow Wilson's cabinet During Wilson's fliness congress custom was to go hormeback rid- ing with Dr. Cary T. Grayson, rejected the league of nations | James M. Cox corried tho league | jIswure into the 1920 presidential cam. |paign, only to be defeated by War. jren G. Harding, for the presidency. || his personal medical adviser, or Following thfs Wilson made no golfing with Mrs. Wilson or Dr, further attempt to have congrees|| Grayson | ratify the peace treaty or the league. |He started his preparations to move |from the White House, purchasing | ja home in Washington for $150,000 | }and announcing he would devote him- | |self to writing. | ABLE TO ATTEND Returning to the White House after an hour or two of recre- ation ho dictated letters and documents to his personal stenog- rapher and departed to fill an || appointment or two before lunch, | perhaps to make a departmental | HARDING INAUGURATION call or calls. He went to the capitol on March Luncheon at 1 p. m |4 and hobbled painfully to an ele-|| lowed regularly by filling en was fol- |vator leading to his room. He}| gagements to recelvo callers on | signed his last list of bills. The walk|| business or state importance or to the elevator had #0 fatigued him|| to attend meetings of his ad- |he was unable to fulfill his desire || yisers. and attend the Harding inaugura Tate In the afternoon a long tion ceremonies. He was cheered by a crowd of hun- dreds later on inaugural day at his new home on “S” street March 25 he suffered a sharp attack of Indigestion and physicians were hurriedly summoned to his) home. They announced that the at-} tack was not serious. 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. “ Books by Woodrow Wilson |] 1885—"Congressional Government.” | 1889—"The State—Elements of Historical and Practical Politics. 1893—"Division and Reunion, 1829-1889." 1893—"An Old Master and Other Political Essa 1893—"Mere Literature and Other Essays,” |] 1896—"George Washington.” | 1902—"A History of the American People.” 1908—"'Canstitutior jovernment of the United States.” 1911—"The State—Elements of Historical and Practical Politics.” new edition.) 1913—"Free Life.” 1913—"The New Freedom.” |] 1915—"When a Man Comes to Himself.” 1916—"On Being Human.” aes a) DEN ee athe Bp * w of Ex-P {moved to * them that might hay Loving soclety O STRUC * * residen + sm — WILSON t and people, she ing | AYe up all her preferences to read many women thanked her|'o the invalid to keep him comfort- for devotion to the expresident. She | *D!e and as content as could be. FURNITURE TION. the beautiful home in and tact she shielded husband from anything proved a strain for o| him, after he had retired to private on m t apitol to the te t “ye | ¢ good reas ringin Yor a w le he wat the cabinet "1 ‘ou must realize that I It| 5 t nad 4 before the sation that t sident and ne chokes bi a Voodrow think of cading his great war message. death. It breaks my 1¢ other picture is only three must be done.’” nd a half years later. There ade of veterans of the great war ted on going to |” attend the nt on the east terrace of the White to cere | monies incident to the bringing back . In a chadr a man, your | of the marines killed at V dent, broken {n health, but still 1 Some é pagar n mind. His hair is white, his ne disquieting rumors reached houlders bowed, his figure bent. He cret nervice officers of an at- sy Roenibark ti hat Se rane Of an at) is 63 years old, but he looks older rch 6, 1919—Re-embarked rly tenner S by upom 18) 1+ 4s Woodrow Wilson. Presently in Europe life and tho president w on there appears an am June 28, 1919—Signed Versailles I h t th >| cancel his trip to New Y. When | the procession there appea a | the med, the halt, and the blind sit was irrevocable, it 50 was sug , st. which he hes occupied ever| gested th review the procession|4% they pass they salute, a alias from a stand and not take part in|Teverently. The president's hand During the inst months of hin|the march along the danger, | S008 SP in anew eins ae Mra. Wilson acted as the|0US line of the parade. His answer| S'anced at him. There were tears i Lae ge : a hi adie ref al to compl is eyes. The wounded is greeting 4 ween tho vast ma-| ‘ the wounded.” government and the One undertook to| : Spina saying: “You will! rs | espect by appea jewing stand. The country d to lose its president.”| ‘The country cannot | coward for a pres! re in the Nicknames NN HIS childhood Thomas Wood- row Wilson was known as Tommy. 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