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The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
Wrestle and Grow Young

years old and all the wre5tlers are
afraid of him However, let us add
that Patoubney Is also seven feet
tall and weighs over 300 rounds.
Little Freddy Beel, who threw big
Tom Jenkins rs years ago, Is as
good today as ever SO is Tom Can
non. the EuKlishman.
George BOthner. who held the
lightweight championship for such
long time. is remarkable exam
pie OF The good athletics can do.
Rothncr ia 81 years old-but doesn't
look even 40 40 Is still one Of the
best wrestlers Of his weight in the
world He recently wrestled a i've
hour draw with q husky young rival
hy The name Of NifloCk
Viii bingham, the iiuiitsu ex
cert. IL 47-and never better Bins
ham rs small man, and has had 10
struggle with big, strong fellows in
most 81 his matches, too.
Clarence Whistler and "Strangler"
Evan Lewis we're champions be
tween the ages Of g. and 80.
Those two famous German wrest-
lers. John Koch, friend OF the kaiser.
and Siegfried. the German Oak. "
are quite old. athletically speaking,
but still hrst-class wrestlers III
they are alive Koch Is 50 and Sieg
fried is over so SO is Zurich, the
Russian
william Muldoon. the dady OF
them all. has a big health Tarm. and
snow white hair. and a lot OF mon
ey now, but can still give the best
OF them a struggle Muldoon was In
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
BY ROBERT |. RIPLEY.

Wrestling is the most strenuous
Of all sports n demands the Ut
most IN strength and endurance and
agility The mat game is the sever
est and most exhaustive form OF
enercise--yet take look over the
vrestlcrs
They last longer than any other
athletes
Ball PLAYERS, tennis players. box
ers. runners and jumpers. and 9th.
ers are usually thru" as athletes
At the age ~ 35-most OF them ear
lier than this
Wrestlers are just reaching their
best AZ this age And most OF them
are good for at least - years more.
Gotch retired as worlds cham
plon al the age OF 43--and then only
because he suffered broken leg.
Who thought Gotch an old man
Yet we always speak OF Hans Wag
ner as an antique, and he Is only 81.
John DIN. the famous Olympic
wrestling champion. and the FIRST
man 10 defeat Stechcr. IS over 90.
SO are Madralli and Charley Cutler
about that age.
~
OF the world s nearly IS. Aberg
has Lot lost single fall In the last
q years eitner'
Or Roller. who Is known all over
the country. is over 40.
Tom jenkins. the former cham
pion, who now teaches az West
Point wrestled continuously for 81
years.
- fs5ts-t-isr zi1v-zko Ind brcn wrest-
ling ~ year, before he was taken
prisoner by the Russians az IN out
break OF the war lie Is still one OF
the most formidable men In the
game. and will no doubt be r factor
20 contend with after the war.
Antoine Pierre. the Greek. died
two years ago az the age OF So He
was q good man up 10 the year Of
HIS death.
The most remarkable athlete In
the world is probably Patoubney, the
Russian Giant. Patoubney is So
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29

ATLANTA. Ca. Sept 2e Mrs
Sunshine Savage Shirley. 10 years
old. has set u new divorce record
She sued two husbands the same
day FOR divorce
One-her frst-husband llres at
Lulu The other lives in Fulton
county, where the dual divorce cases
will be tried
Mrs Sunshine" Savage Shirley
doesn't want 10 keep either OF her
mates Toy Savage. whom she mar
ried when bur l5--'I was too young
10 know better then, she explained
or p r Shirley. who. she AYERS
welded her while she was in a
trance
As Avary Head the girl was
known thru all Fulton county as
Sunshine" II was then she met
Toy Savage He wooed and won
her. ON her wedding day Shirley
saw her.
II fell in love with her right
there and them he said
a month later Savage deserted
his child bride and Sunshine went
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
Weeds

Mahala Parsons had risen ~ siN,
which was 20 minute her usual
time OF rising. She had built hght
fire in the kitchen stove, the same
stove In which her mother had bulli
fires for many years before shc dled,
She had nlled ,he tea kettle and set
IL on in precisely tne same place,
and when IN boiled she had made
her cup OF tea from the age OLD
canister Tea and bread and butter
were her morning fare When she
had washed the dishes and swept up
few crumbs with the nsh tailed
broom that hung behind the door
unon The nail her father had driven
for her mother in their early house
keeping DAYS, and had made her
bed. she had discharged the imme-
date duties OF her day And X was
stu barely o'clock
She sat down on the back door
step and stared drearily AZ the con
rents Of her little back yard On
one side OF her was an orchard mat
nobody paid any attention 10. and on
The other an empty house. the old
sloan property An oriole was sing
ing I'm tho orchard. A robin was
teaching her birding % walk the
ridge pole or the old house, the
morning showered its gold. the
leaves pranced in the breeze, daisies
and buttercups crowded 10 the
oyohard fence 10 smile Al her, and
her own pansy bod showed hund'
rcd r. .ng little faces. but Mahala
was unaware. There were. indeed.
hut two things IN all the world OF
which she was oonscious--herseli'
dull OF flesh and bone. with weary
ache over her eyes, and the weeds
that were pushing up thru the grass
OF her back yard,
She was. as she expressed II, no
hand 10 raise nowers- But she SAa
fond OF green grass; Il looked clean
and tidy and few evenly shnrn
breadths Of Y gave her the same
yoyt or satisfaction that she go'
from we'll swept carpet But u
was Impossible for her 20 have II "a
clean and bright as she wished, ror
weeds would creep m and spoil y
ALI. 81 believe they grow over night.
abe though. IN eIAHperauon. i Dig
and dig until I'm worn out and
car never seem 20 make the least
heAdway getting rid o. them | WISH
10 heaven somebody would invent a
weed killer. IA 90 without my tea
10 pay for H.
She got up stifr1y and. going into
The house. hunted up the old knife
vfHch was the instrument OF dc
nsr,ictinn for the weeds. With this
m her hand she knelt upon the grass
and began 10 dig She dug until her
hand was blistered and her back
ornmped and her knees sore She
dug faster and faster. yet when she
looked back she seemed 20 see fresh
weeds springing UP behind her
mookingly. In tho very places from
which she thought she had routed
them. The knife fell from her hand
nnd she stared strangely She rub.
bed her head and still stared Then
she got r7 on her feet. sflll staring
Were tho weeds there or was she
suffering from delusion7 MY
God ." she said aloud II am going
mad
Her heart seemed 70 stop, The
knife slipped frSn her hand mo-
ment she stood as II paralyzcd with
that awful thought beating AZ her
brain Mad Mad from monOtony
and loneliness and lack OF interest
IN life Mad because there was no
tomorrow worthy Of the name. no
yesterday she cared 20 look back ar,
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
BY Ripley.

his prime over 30 years ago He
was a high class fellow a gentle
man, and a great wrestler
We appealed 10 Jack Curley, who
knows more about wrestlers and
wrestling than any other man, for
an explanation OF tho wrestlers Ion
gevity
1T is their simple, natural mode
OF living said Jack
They are Ell farmers or from the
farm Outdoor life and careful Nv
ing Then. too wrestling is one OF
the most healthfIl games in the
world"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29

no To-Day she wanted I've always
done my duty she sobbed, I've all
ways been good as | knew how ana
now I've come 10 this,
suddenly the power of locomo-
ton returned TO her and she began
20 walk away tom the house. When
she came 10 the orchard fence she
climbed over No. She went thru the
richard. thru an adjoining held, far
ther away from the town out INTO
the open she walked faster and
lastDr and WHOM she could not walk
fast enough she ran a hin invited
her and she climbed that. She ~"
fringe OF woods cool and fragrant.
and IL seemed 90 offer something she
had wanted ard been waiting for all
her fife She went toward he woods.
but before SHE rccahed them she
came 10 Il house n was an odd lit
tie house of rough boards The
door stood wide open. and q lean
collie doy lay on the threshold, AS
tho on guard
Mahala paused and came 20 her
self What an awful place she
thought THAT dog looks starved -
Then she remembered. I've seen
this shanty from my back door, but
I never dreamed any one lived In
n"
She approached, and tho old dog
rose up politely and wagged his tail.
looked in her face and stood aside
as tho he wished her 20 enter. Ma.
hala looked in Upon the floor sat
wisp Of baby girl. grooming TO a
wretched doll fashioned out OF a
mans ragged shirt Beside her on
the floor was an empty tin water
cup and a few crumbs OF crackers.
There was rusty red stove, In
which no FIRE had been lighted that
day A blanket and a mans over
coat made s bed There was moth
ing else In the room.
Mahala went I'm and bent over the
child. looking deep into the lifted
dark eyes. What are you doing
here alone Where are your folks ?"
she demanded.
The little girl smiled adorabiy and
| shook back her nock OF dark curtis.
She spoke, but Mahala could not IN
| derstand a word The strange alien
tongue was gibberish 20 her.
Facts bSfAn 20 clear themselves
/ To MahRla There was no woman's
hand visible I'm these dire surround
| lngs, only a mans, and the man was
missing He appeared 20 have been
gone FOR hours The food which had
been lert beside the child was eat.
on. Who were they? Migrants who
had coma ~ and erePt iHte- the- de
serted wood choppers shanty3 But
the child She bent again Come
10 me- she said, and held out her
arms
The little girl rose and went 70
- l4le-EeaAl lu-stlll- ellnsinK 70 her
make believe doll Tho she was full
three wears old she was so light
that Mahala scarcely noticed the
burden She said 20 herself, The
no1r i,tlo thing she is as hungry
NJ the dog"
ife chat called 20 the dog and as
Mahala bore her away he followed
close 10 her side pressing against
her. looking up admiringly into her
face She had no thought but 20
get tho child home 20 battle, clothe
and feed her She had a feeling 30
maternal and so yesrning as 10 AS
tonish her For years she had not
loved anything had. indeed. not so
much AZ cat 20 love
The child had fallen asleep. Ma
hala prepared a bath and plunged
her INTO 10 and she came out IN shin
| ing freshness Mahala lifted her
discarded rags and burned them in
he stove Then She wrapped The
child in a sheet and fed her She
also fed the dog How odd Il seem
"a A little while ago she was
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29

when heard someone call me Mrs
Shirley
AS soon as | fully realized what
had taken place returned 10 ny
parents
That's all there's 70 tell I've got
two husbands. I don't want any.
just want 20 be Sunshine 20 father
and mother again
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
Heavy Artillery
Bring up the heavy artillery!

Bring up the heavy artillery,
L'kouti
These are the boys who produce
thrills-and chills They are the
heavy hitters OF the series.
Benny Kauff, the little Giant-ego-
tistcal, earnest, and energetic, is az
his best IN a pinch before a huge
crowd Re has been hitting them
hard. long, and safe this year
finishing well over 300
JACKSON OF the Sox, a Cobb rival,
who bit over 400 one season-and
is most apt 10 do 40 again He "a
Chicago's best hitter
Joe and his l2-pound bat is bad
news for any pitcher The Giant
pitchers included.
Batter mp
Hold your breath
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29

Farmers DauEhter-A. motorist az
the door wants lodgings FOR the
night-says his axle Is sprung his
tank leaking. and two fires nat
Farmer II it's that kind of car
let him sleep in the barn be must
be a tramp
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29

Percy Hut why marry her II she
is such virago'
Algy Why, hate TO think Of
what she'll do 10 me II ! don't.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29
Service--Plus
Open Letter From
George w. Franklin TO
bort Owners and Friends

The number of bort owners in the
city of Detroit and environs is rapidly
approaching the one thousand mark.
The dominating aim of the George
w. Franklin Company is to keep
each and epery one Of these good
friends completely satisfied
Therefore, we are about to intro
duce new and improved system of
watchful care and continued interest
in sold bort cars that we feel justified
in distinguishing as SERVICE~PLUS.
With this end in view we have
acquired the commodious building at
No go East Jefferson and equipped
it with every machine and device to
facilitate skill and dispatch
Our new service station with its
12000squarefeet Of floor space is now
at your disposal with managerial and
mechanical organization selected TO
square at all times with the following
requirements:
Serpice, skill and promptness-
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29

PrinfinE--the plain neat kind--thnt
r. riEht--rimes Job Dept.--Main 1870.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-29

Between Two Fires.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-08
VICTORY FOR
F FIG HIT @ N
BOOTLECCIN'
County Attorney Upheld in Plea 10 Con-
fscate Ford Car Captured With 200
Quarts Of Whisky


The eloquent appeal Of Holding g.
Herr for declared rights Of their client
availed them nothing in the disposition
of the Ford automobile which was re-
Gently captured together with two
hundred quarts of whiskey, by the
sherifes office, near Norge. The car,
together with the entire consignment
Of whiskey, was condemned ana the
Ford was ordered to be turned over to
the board Of county commissioners for
disposal at public sale. The decision
was rendered by Judge Moore at 10
o'clock this morning. An appeal Will
probably be taken.
Hunters attorneys contention was
that he had not known when he rent
ed the car to a man named Pike Of
Oklahoma City that it was to be used
for illicit purposes. Pike, whom Hun
ter had met before, represented him
self TO be an oil man and wanted to
rent car in which to 60 to Cement
on business connected with oil leases.
Hunter accompanied the man as far
as Norge to convince himself that
Pike could manage the Ford and then,
taken i'll, returned to Chickasha in
another car leaving Pike to proceed
in Hunters car alone to Cement.
Hunter declared that he had intended
going all the way with Pike.
Claimants counsel contended that it
was not within the province Of the
court to confiscate the automobile un-
der the law. They declared the claim
ant had no knowledge of the purpose
for which the car was hired, that an
automobile was no appurtenance to
the business Of transporting liquor and
that it could no more be confiscated
than could the coat in whose pocket
a flask Of whiskey had been found or
a pair Of trousers which momentarily
concealed a hidden pint
County Attorney Simpson, however
contended that Hunter was aware Of
the purpose for which the car was
hireG by the man called Pike and that
it had been hired to the man for the
purpose Of hauling whiskey in it. I'm
der the law the automobile in that
case became an appurtenance to the
Illegal traffic in whiskey and was,
therefore, subject TO confiscation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-08
NEGROES ROB
1.-THE HUB"
OF $3.50
Enter Rear Window al $3.50 Last,Night
and We're PeddIing Fine Ladies
Wear an Hour Later

Another daring burglary was com
mitted last night when goods, estimat-
ed by the officers to have a value OF
over $3.50, were taken from ''The Hub"
clothing and furnishing store. The
crime was perpetrated between 8 and
$3.50 o'clock when the arc lights were
shining brightly and before eleven
o'clock two negroes were trying to
peddle the stolen property in the negro
section at knockdown prices.
Entrance was made into the store
by way Of the rear window. Two ne
groes are suspected Of the crime and
these two men are believed to have
boarded a west bound special Frisco
freight train with the stolen goods.
Among the articles taken were wo-
mems fine waists, two or three ladies'
suits, several suits Of mems clothing,
ladies' and mems fine short silk shirts
and shirt waists and silk hose. A $26
suit case was also taken and the men
left town With this in their possession.
The first knowledge of the robbery
was tip from the negro section that
two negroes were trying to peddle fine
goods bearing the trade mark of "The
Hub" About eleven o'clock officers
and civilians started on the trail and
under the arc light one of the men,
tall negro, dark, slim and wearing a
derby hat, was seen to walk across
the street with the suit case. The
alarm was given by civilian but in
such stentorian tones that the negro
heard and made his escape. The other
negro was short and chunky, both be-
ing black
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-08
MURRAY IS
CANDIDATE

r. w (Bob) Murray has announced
his candidacy for the office Of coun-
Gilman from the Second ward, subject
to the action of the Democratic voters
in the primary to be held March goth
Mr. Murray is not new to council
work as he served as councilman from
the Third ward for several years prior
to his taking up a position with the
United States department of agricul-
ture at Washington, D c., in the spring
of 1914.
While serving as councilman from
the Third ward. Mr. Murray was chair
man Of the fire, water and light, and
education committees aAd it was due
to his efforts that the Carnegie libra
ny was repaired, reforms brought about
in the fire department, and electricity
substituted for steam power at the
city water works plant
Mr. Murray has been a resident of
this city for the past twelve years and
is desirous of being returned to the
city council. feeling that he can render
very good service to the city Of Chick
asha il elected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-08

LEAYEFOR
MANGUM
Two Carloads Of Chichasha People Will
Attend Central Ozark Trail Meet
Tonight

Two car loads Of Chickasha people
left this afternoon for Mangum to at.
tend a general meeting OF the Central
route contestants for the Ozark trail
which was called on February 2S. Al
this meeting Floyd Thompson and 9th
er good roads enthusiasts will be pres
ent AT this time work viii be done
which is expected to definitely decide
some questions with respect TO the
Central route which must be answered
before proceeding further
AS r. a. singleterry, vice president
Of the Southwestern Ozark Trail asso-
citation and secretary Of the Mangum
Chamber OF Commerce, puts it, ''the
time for hot air has passed It is now
time for action
The Chickasha boosters were G. M.
Hollingsworth, John T. Owsley, DR..
Thrailkill, " N Adamson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Donahue
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-08
ORGANIZE BUSINESS
MEMS CHORUS CLUB

A live Business Mems Chorus club
has been organized for Chickasha and
the first program will be rendered on
Sunday evening at the First Baptist
church. A round Of the churches has
been suggested to the organization
which may be undertaken after their
first appearance This club is com
posed Of nine strong male voices in
Guiding that Of the director, and sec
ular, classic and other music will be
mastered in time
The officers Of the club are G. J. AL
bright, president and leader, Sid Braw-
ley, secretary and treasurer, and E.
E. Wren, H. A. Haley, O. L. Bingham,
NJ. Lewis. c. w. Norvelle, J. E.
Mcneil and Herbert warford.
Mrs H. A. Haley is organist.
The club has been organized but
three weeks but has made splendid
progress. Later the warblers will be
prepared to give programs at lodge
gatherings and other meetings.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-08
SHORTHORN
SALE HERE
MARCH Is
All Breeders Contribute to First Annual
Sale Of Grady County Breeders
Association

The first annual sale Of the Grady
County Breeders association will be
held in this city March 15 Fifty head
Of shorthorn cattle will be offered,
forty cows and ten bulls In this herd
are several grades Of stock, selected
with a view Of supplying those who
wish to purchase high grade stock at
a medium price. The sale will take
place under cover on the vacant lot
at Fifth and Chickasha avenae.
The stock for this sale IS the prop
erty Of individual members OF the as
sociation, each membering assessed to
supply cattle for the sale in ratio to
the number he owns.
The Grady County Breeders associa-
ton has a membership of fifty. Among
The more extensive owners are W. II.
Gilkey e. c. Burton, J. H. johnson.
E. E. Allire and DR.. J. C. Ambrister.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-08
WANT OZARK
TRAIL OILED
BY STATE
Good Road Boosters Along Various
Routes Urged 10 Write SOlOns to
Support Bill in House

A request comes from the Ozark
Trails association headquarters at
Tulsa urging members of the associa-
ton to use their influence with their
county representatives in the interest
Of a measure which viii be presented
before the Legislature by twelve sena-
tors jointly to oil the Ozark Trail,
when located. the expense to be paid
out of the oil production tax. The
chances of it's passage by the senate
appears to be very bright but it is
feared that some help is needed in the
house.
The passage Of this bill, the boos-
ters declare, would set precedent
and means the oilipg Of thousands Of
miles Of road in the next decade, max
ing them dustless and mudless, giving
reputation to Oklahoma roads that
Will draw tens of thousands of outside
visitors, prospective settlers and in
vestors, and this win be one instance
where the people can see where tax
money is being spent to their advan
tage.
The passage Of this bill they fur
ther assert. will increase, very much,
the efforts Of the people on all routes,
in Inc present contest, creating won
derful interest that means mare roads
and better roads. AS the time is short
good readers are requested to write
to their representatives at once in be-
half Of the meaEure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-08
new COURT CLERK
IS GOOD COLLECTOR

What is reputed to be the cleanest
report which has ever gone out OF
the court clerks office since statehood
from the viewpoint Of collections was
that which was submitted for Febru-
airy showing that out of substantial
volume of transactions all accrued
costs had been collected for the month
with the exception of $24 and Of this
amount $40 was secured by bond
Mrs. Edna T. Watkins, court clerk,
has established rule requiring depos-
its in every case and should these
show signs of becoming exhausted the
attorneys in the case are notified to
replenish the stock of coin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-03-08
BOYS CHARGED WITH
AUTO THEFT HERE

Sheriff Bailey returned at noon to-
day from Shawnee with the three
Chickasha boys who were caught at
that place with car belonging to w.
w. Johnson, a dairyman Of this city.
The boys are George Snyder and Hen
ry Armstrong. whom Judge Davenport
turned over to their parents, holding
the latter responsible for their appear
ance in the juvenile court, and Marvin
Watham, who was placed in Jail.
Watham, it will be remembered, was
charged with taking the automobile
belonging to the Chickasha National
bank from in front Of the sugg theater
recently,