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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
WIRE CLIPPING MAN MADE
TIDY FORTUNE AT BIG BOUT
Stood mt Top of Blencher Seats at Will
nrd-Dcmpscy Fight md Cut Way
Through to RinEside.
NEW YORK. august $3.50 far

NEW YORK. August $3.50 far as
I KnGwn ,1 no one mas been found who
Toledo The anaiir was a f,nanciai fail.
ure. as we'll AS bloomer. from
spectacular standpoint. sports avow
street 70 see another AMIR 4't Of th ds
kind.
However, no sympathy - being
Hooligans who thought they were So
cess.ons a, the contest. The peanut
fan man and the lemonade king all
claim that they went broke trying 10
make winner out OF the Toledo ven
ture.
There was one individual at the mill
who paid nothing for the privilege he
sn'oysa: YET he TSsAped h|rvest: II
who cut a path through the barbel
wire separating the various seat see
tons
seats until the preliminaries got START
ed. then cut his way through TO the
passed through all who were willing
10 take chance. After it was time
for the main bout to start he walked
FOR htmselt and Called L an aftern eon
work. Many of the newspaper cor
respondents did not get the seats their
and ushers squatted down in the choice
seats carly in the game and refused TO
b. annoyed by holders of the sea.
checks.
Johnny Greeley, a well-known boxer.
thought that it would pay him well
for the show. SO to keep busy ne
bought the exclusive right to sell pea
nuts. "A thirst quencher. which had
the appearance of circus lemonade. but
that was all. brought two bits throw.
When the sports found this out they
refused 10 make themselves thirsty and
passed UP the peanuts. On top of this
the management issues orders that
the peanut and popcorn boys could
not sell their wares after the show
got startled. Greeley had a pile of
peanuts. big enough TO feed all the
elephants in the world, but there was
no one TO eat them. He did trade n
few packs for a drink of lemonade,
but was sore after he made the bar
gain that he wanted TO choke the man
who made the deal.
Here | am with enough of peanuts
to feed an army" said John. land
no one with a peanut appetite. Every
body is leary about eating peanuts be-
cause they cannot get anything tit to
drink. paid more to haul these
shellbarks out here than will make
a peanut king. The only ahing that
can say for myself is that l have
Emil Thirty. of Chicago. gets credit
for being the inventor of the willard
Dempsey lemonade. He put every
thing lin it but sugar, lemons and ice.
and had enough of the soft stuff left
to float Noahs Ark for six months
voya,Ce
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
MASS ATHLETICS PLANNED
AT MICHIGAN THIS SEASON
Individual Athletic Champion OF UnI-
verHity VIII BE Determined by
Series OF Tests.
ANN AKBoR. MICH. August

ANN ARBOR, MICH. August go
Mass athletics. as planned at the Uni
versity of Michigan during the coming
year. VIII result in two new athletic
marks of ratings which have never be-
fore received attention here. The rec
ord OF the university as whole when
the work of every individua! is aver
aged. will be recorded. and the indiv-
idual ail-round athletic champion Of
through the various tests which will
be given throughout the year.
While 1t is not expected that mass
athleticS VIII be made compulsory for
the present. plans now under way in
sure the participation of a majority OF
the male students in at least one out
newly, organized Championships are ex-
pected to attract greater attention
IRON the students at large.
=. Elmer Mitchell who will proba bly,
letic department. is preparing a year
round schedule which will provide for
tbe iesm linz ~i tha the university
or the contestants are being used in
mail order" meets with outside insti-
tutions.
In addition to the-tcam contests. in
dividual tests will be made in all
branches of athletics. At the end OF
the year these tests will be combined
an: and the resulting totals will determine
sty.
No sll-round championship has ever
been held at Michigan. and il is be-
lieved that considerable interest will
be aroused In the new event. y suit
able trophy will be provided for the
winner OF the title. The nature or the
tests will be such that ability in all
lines Will be necessary 10 Win-Strensth
tests ability in throwing. kicking.
jumping. running and swimming ali
being included. Tests in the various
branches will continue throughout the
year SO that the system will result i'm
year-round exercise for many men who
nave previously confined their work at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
CINCINNATI SPORT SCRIBE
DEFENDS THE SHINE BALL
CinIns That Yelps OF Manager. Nit
chelI and StallinEs Due to
Lnck OF Hod Ellers.
CINCINNATI. August 3o-The

CINCINNATI. August So.-The sue
cess of Hod El!er this season has caused
a most amusing yelp to be emitted by
Managers Fred Mitchell. OF the Cubs,
and George Stalings. of the Braves.
who are out with a powerful denun-
citation of the alleged shine-ball.
Not having any shine-ban pitchers
on their own teams, they are boldly
demanding that the delivery be abol-
I Temarks taey make ne so9e 9
which are really funny. if they are
properly quoted in the Chicago paper
which interviewed them on the sub
stallings is, reputed to have said:
The way Hod Eller. Of the Cincinnati
He puts enough paraAn on the bali
to war the top of an automobile. He
has 1t In the seams and al over one
puts on the ball is SO thick that one
has to scrape It off with a knife"
Stallings made other remarks equally
ing: That Is what the shine ball is.
a bluff Well. il it is only bluff,
why make so much fuss about it? Are
all the heavy sluggers in the National
League going to be famed time after
time by bluff? If SO. it does not speak
very we'll for their courage or ability.
the tn Ball. So oa on s0a t is In pay
If the shine balls is so covered with
peraffin that curious and invisible
shoots are impaired to the sphere the
opposing pitcher should also be .effec-
tive: Has any fan ever seen pitcher
with his trusty knife scraping the
parafin off the ball. as Mr.. Stallings
asserts is necessary? Such statements
are SO laughable as to make huge
Joke out OF the supposedly. wise base.
hall manager who will allow himself
to he so quoted.
The writer OF the article, after
gravely setting down the peculiar ideas
OF Mr.. Stallings on the shine ball. then
adds some baseball history on his own
hook. He says: The shine hall has
made q great pitcher out of E!ler. Be
fore he adopted the shine ball. Eiler
was only mediocre pitcher. He failed
to make good with the White Sox and
the Reds sent him back to the minors
and then recalled him.
Pat Moran, wise manager In
handling pitchers: put, Filler, on to
polishing the ball with parasn, with
the result that he is now the Reds
leading and most consistent pitcher.
without him and his shine ball the
Reds would probably now he close to
the second division"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
AWARDING OF BELT WAS
OLD-TlME RING CUSTOM

continued from sixteenth l'aSc.,
richly deserved all the honors ;ha, his
friends paid To him.
The nrst transferable belt was given
70 Nicholas Ward, brotae. o: Jcm.
When Nicholas won the title a group
OF English, Sporismen "chipped n"
But the Silt was no; permanent one,
AS in the case ot the others. Nicholas
was to retain the belt only while
champion. However, as far as is
known. Ward never surrendered II, al
though he was dethroncd and the belt
disappeared.
Tom sayers held a belt; When he
fought John {; Heenan in their mcmor-
able battle. the belt. AS well as the
Ghampionship was At dr sisNf Mhen n the
posed a, mrs, TO cut the belt IN h4if
and give ono part TO each OF the
ns sheTs and rhs so dapcaie ses
made from the original. the idea be,
ing TO give one duplicate TO Sayers and
the other 10 the American the orisi.
establish clear right TO the title.
Sayers got his duplicate but Heenan
didn't
ome years isseF s THm 6sadG Infaa ana
beth elamed d. .'le The two men riEn,
weights. So the English sportsme n
decided to put up the original belt,
That mao Decn mold Dy S3yeTs, inc
winner OF the fight to be acclaimed
champion and TO be given possession
Of the belt
Hurst won the battle and held the
eirdle until he took on Jem Mace. who
whipped him and gained possession of
the championship trophy.
King Later whipped Mace.
Later Tom King whipped Mace and
King got the belt. What happened to
the championship emblem thereafter is
not clearly established fact. But il
is understood that King kept the belt,
and upon his death 1t disappeared.
Since that time England has not
been donating any really valuable
belts to ring performers.
John T. Sullivan's belt was the cost
Hest ever known in or out OF a. prize
ring. 1t was a mass OF precious stones,
all of them set in pure gold. There
we're more than sixty carats Of the
most expensive jewels and several
pounds of gold in the trophy.
The belt was permanent gift to
the great champion. but years before
his death. when financial misfortune
came TO him, he other pawned it or
sold it and the belt was counted as
forever lost in it's original until after
Sullivans death. when it turned up in
the. hands OF "a Baltimorean.-Copy
right, 1912
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
WILL STAY UNTIL END OF
SEASON, CHIEF DECLARES
Not to Go to Cincinnati, II at AL,
Until Post-Scason Series is
Concluded.
INDIANS FOUR GAMES AHEAD
Arrangement Made in Petersburg
Last Night Between Representa-
tivcS OF Clubs Provide for Opening
Of Titular Play September 8.

end OF Y The Season. som Aar ha @he.hes
, shall join ,,,tth the Cincinnati team Is
Of Chief Bender last night. 1t was the
hrst statement that Bender had made
information for the last week.
Bender's decision practically means
mond In the second half of the season
With the Chief" to take his turn in
the mai erf Of H., Sa" games Of |n
coming week. They aIready have a
four-game lead over the runners-up-
Eight more games remain on the
Richmond schedule for the regular
Iea ;Ss and from fo our to seven games
The first game OF the week will be
played with Petersburg over there on
In the afternoon the Coolers Will come
h Tnesday As smd WE toaW Famss
burg.
Opening Games In Petersburg.
On Thursday the Indians Will re-
turn here for a four-game series with
Newport News that VIII ring down
pcnnant race.
The sm pes'-se1 as series will Hsgin
oad same on the oth Gl Also See be
played there. On Thursday. September
IL; the hrst Of the championship games
va pIaS III fNlCHHoUu. i he
game Friday will be staged in Peters
burg and the game Saturday here II
the title Is not decided by that time
Mondays contest Will go TO Petersburg
and Tuesdays TO Richmond.
This was decided last night al
NEE ting in Petersburg attended by l..
l. Kidd. of the Petersburg Club w
Whitehead. acting for Owner Wilson
OF 3s5mond. and President W. L.
sixty Per Cent for winner.
Sixty per cent OF the proceeds OF
the series VIII go TO the winner and
40 per cent 10 the loser. II was pro-
posed by Mr.. whitehead that the win
ner take all. Mr.. Kidd agreed to this
but specified that Bender be eliminated
from taking part In the series IL this
arrangement was made. The compro-
mise was then made.
Benders statement is construed TO
mean that he will not only be avail
able. during the games OF the coming
week. but in the post-season series.
Bender stated Thursday night that he
had received no proposition from Gin
clnnati. but that ne had given Pat
Moran his word to come to him /.
he was needed. but that he had not
gotten 4 call
All the while. however. he was con-
fronted by two issues: to stay in tho
minors and pu, Richmond 10 The front
or go back Ia the big leagues HIS
answer settles ;hc question for the
time being. What Bender Will do at
the close OF the poSt-Scason series is
still unanswered question.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
POLO TOURNEY OPENS IN
PHILADELPHIA NEXT WEEK
Leading Clubs of Country and United
States Army HIVE Teams Entered
for Rig Meet.

PHILADELPHIA. August 30.-When
the National Polo Tournament starts
on September IL, on the Philadelphia
Country Club field at Woodside Park
it will usher in one OF the greatest
seasons OF horse sports Philadelphia
II Will be followed closely by the
Bryn Mawr Horse Show and big
season sea. Of fqX hunting will follow that.
committee, which is handling the
eparations for the series OF games,
is Developing plans for the tourna-
sporting event. with low ad-
mission charge and nothing exclusive"
society from this city, New York,
Boston, Long Isiand Chicago. Wash
ington and other sections will, of
course. be there. and will make a fetc
are making plans to return nome from
the seashore and mountain resorts
much earlier than usual
But there has always been a goofly
number OF rail birds" and Just folks
who have followed the thrilling game
OF polo in this city-the same element
ball game or the crowds OH the tracks
at u horse race.
These are the real polo fans. They
follow the swift plays with a great
sportsmen who play polo here think
a great deal more OF their gallery
than the gallery might think. The
players look upon these spectators as
really keen critics OF the game.
Entries for the tournaments do not
close until September l. but some al
ready listed are the Meadow Brook.
Cooperstown, Piping Rock, Rockaway,
Coronado. California, Miami Valley
club. of Dayton. Ohio: Point Judith.
Myopa. Bryn Mawr Polo Club and
the Philadelphia Country Club The
army will probably be represented also
by. "A team from Auxiliary Rcmount
Depot No. 32I, Fort Sill. Oklahoma
These teams will bring to tho city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
BECKETT GETTING READY
FOR BOUT WITH M'GOORTY
Betting Fnvors English heavyweight
Champion, Who Is Younger md
Heavier Than American.

SOUTHAMPTON. ENC. August 30
Battling through fifteen rounds daily
with nearly Il score of sparring part
ners Joe Beckett. English heavyweig L
ton Tor his fight on September with
Eddie McGoor;y. the ST. Paul scrappcr
The British champ is mauling his
sparrinS partners. Including Arthur
has put out for the count several
times.
Manager Bernard Mortimer believes
his charge will put away the American
lighter In six rounds. Beckett Is even
Il believe McGoorty Is the most dan
gerous opponent OF my career. but /
wonuldn,t hght. him II thought the
tighter lived who can give me weight
Beckett will weigh around 1874
viii scale about i72. Beckett is
twenty-tive, MeGoorty over thirty.
Carpentier. but the French champion
was unable TO get into condition and
the American was substituted They
VII go twenty rounds for purse of
$4,000 and a side bet OF $4,000.
,en-round bout between Fred Fulton,
the American heavyweight, and Ar
thur Townley, of the Beckett stable
Another go of interest will be
twenty rounds between Charlie Ledeux.
the French bantam champion. and Wal
ter Ross. the British champion, for
$4,000. Efforts will be made to match
the winner of this bout with Pete Her
man. the American champion, for the
worlds title.
favorite. as English fans. giving Me-
Goorty credit for superior cleverness.
do not think he will be able to weather
the attack of the Englishman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
MISS DETROIT II. WINS
Takes second Hent of Gold Cup Race
in Heavy Sea-Ffnnl Speed Test
on Monday.
Inv Associated press.l

DETROIT. MICH, August 3o.-Miss
Detroit II. won the second thirty-mile
heat of the Gold Cup race here today,
leading the Miss Detroit III. across the
line by one second. The winners time
was 59.5S. an average Of only 30.o3
miles an hour. The speed was kept
a tie for first place. as Miss Detroit
III. won yesterday. The third and final
heat will be raced Monday.
The Eleventh Hour. the third starter.
was capsized OH the second lap, in
full view Of thousands Of spectators
on the American shore. She WAS with
in couple Of lengths OF the Miss De-
stuck her nose under heavy sea and
flled with water.
The air in the bow Of the boat kept
about foot of her Prov out of the
water and she was towed to shore.
Tho crew was rescued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
VIRGINIA TEAM eleventh
Sergeant Cody Wires Result of Shoot
ing OF Guardsmcn in National
Rifle Matches.

LYNCHEURG. VA. August 30.-A
telegraphic report from Sergeant Cody,
one of the Lynch burg men on the. VIZ
ginia national guard rifle team shoot
ing An the national rifle meet at Cald-
we'll, n. j.. shows that the Virginia
team made eleventh place.
This is the highest stand the Vir-
ginia national guard has ever taken
in these events.
HMe team from Virginia rs COM
pletod of three Lynchburg men and
nIne from Petersburg. Details of the
work of the team have not been re-
cciycd here vet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
Comiskcy May Retire Soon.

Charles Comiskey, owner Of the Chi
cago White Sox and a supporter OF
Colonels T. l. Huston and Jacob Rup-
pert in their war on Ban Johnson. owl
IDENTIFY plans soon to retire permanent
ly from the diamond sport The Old
Roman Is expected to go to Rhine
lander, Wis. TO complete negotiations
land, which. 1t is thought. he Will
stock for u private hunting ground
and q sheep razing land.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
MISS FISK WINS TITLE
Conquers Mrs. Let's In Final Round
OF Womnn'R Western Golf
Tourney at Detroit.
inv As.ooi.tod l,rers.1

DETROIT. August 30.--Mrs. Perry
Fisk, DeKalb, H., won tho champion
ship of the Woman's Western Golf As
ISOLATION today. chiefly through her
brilliant play from hazards. defeating
Mrs. F.. G. Let's, OF Chicago, twice
Western champion, three and two In
the cightcen-holcs finals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31

the pick OF the polo mounts OF, tho
quarter OF a million dollars. Addt-
tional stable space, SO that about 800
mounts can be cared for, is being made
at the Country Club field. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
Commission Merchants Indictea:--

INDIANAPOLIS IND, August 30
Indictments charging twelve 1lsicom-
panics and commission merchants With
violation of the Indiana cold storage
law were returned today by the
Marion County grand jury. which has
living. ,n.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
OTHER BASEBALL RESULTS

Toronto. 7-12: Newark, 81.
Rochester. .: Reading. 0. Called
seventh by agrecmcnt.)
Jersey City, !; Buffalo. O.
Binghamton, 2; Baltimore, O.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
so11rHERN ASSOc1ATIo

New Orleans, 3; Atlanta, (f1rst
GanYo).
Memphis, 6; Chattanooga. 4 tArst
came).
Little Rock. s: Nashville, (frst
Rame).
Atlanta. 6: New orleans.2 (second
Earne)
Memphis. 3; Chattanooga, 0 tsecond
Eame)
Mobile. s; Birmingham. ..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
SOUTH ATLANTTc UDAG1rE

AuHusta- =; SDartanburg, (thfrteen
Innings; first game}.
Spartanburs, 10; Augusta, (seven
innings; second game).
Charlotte. 81: Columbia, 5 twenty
innings: called darkness.
Charleston. 1; Greenville. Second
ganfe).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Toledo. 4; indianapolis, 1.
st. Paul, 5; Minneapolis, 8.
Columbus, 4; Louisville, 0.
Kansas City, ); Milwaukee, 8.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31

PARIS, AUGUST 30.--Genernl Pcrsh-
ing Will leave Paris for Brest Sunday
evening. aailins on the Lcviathun on
September !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
Fails to solve Frume cnse.

FniIs to Solve Ffume Cnse.
PARIS. August 30-The treaty Of
peace TO he handed the Austrian dele
CATION on Thursday next does not solve
the problem of the disposition Of
Fiumc, according to the Temps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
Per.hine to Sail Mond

Mobile. S; Birmingham. ..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-05

CHICKASHA, OKLA.
Official Statement (Condense to the Comptroller OIL Oen0V
at the Close of Business, December 81, 1913
ASSETS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-05
DOES YOUR
BACK ACHE:

it's usually a sign of sick kidneys
especially if the kidney action is dis
ordered, passages scanty or too fire.
quent. Don't wait for more serious
troubles. Begin using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Read this Chickasha tes-
timony.
r. R. Stoner, foreman blacksmith,
419 Minnesota Ave, says: Heavy
work in a blacksmith shop put my
kidneys in a poor state. l suffered
severely from pains across my kid
neys and exertion made the pains
even worse. l learned of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and started to use them.
1t didn't take long before the action
of my kidneys was corrected, Doan's
Kidney Pills have benefited me every
time l have had an attack of kidney
trouble in the last few years"
60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgfs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-05
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DIR. Edwards produced Olive Tablets,
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician for
II years and calomel's old-time enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con-
stipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do moi
contain calomel, but healing, soothing
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No gripping is the skeynote" of these
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They cause the bowels and liver to act
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unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth" now
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are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
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tie DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right. Try them. 10c and
25c per box ALI druggists.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-05
OklahOmans In
Casualty List

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The fol-
lowing casualties are reported by
the commanding general of the
American expeditionary forces;
Killed in action, 13; died from
wounds, 8; died of accident and 9th
er causes, 3; died of disease, IA;
wounded severely, lit; total, 1856.
Wounded severely: Corporal Levy
B. Laferry, Broken. Privates Clar-
ence H. Garner, Henryetta; John S.
Mccoy, Welch; Andrew J. Garrett,
Holdenvi,le; Steve G. Whitman,
Hollis.
Returned to duty previously re-
ported missing in action); Private
John Vann, Eucha.
LET EXPRESS WANT ADS SELL
THAT ARTICLE FOR, YOU.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-05
Short Stories
of the To1On
Wounded Yank Back.

Wounded Yank Back.
Private Frank M. Thomas has re-
turned to his home in this city, hay-
ing been mustered out Of the United
States army at Camp Pike, Ark,
Thomas just recently returned from
overseas, where he served six
months. He was wounded below the
knee in the drive in the Argonne
forest. Private Thomas is the son
of MIS-. M. C. Odell, 716 South
Third street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-05
Pledged to Frat.

PIeuged TO FTat'
Dewey Luster, student in the Uni
versity of Oklahoma at Norman, has
been pledged to Alpha Kappa Psi,
honorary commercial fraternity. Lus-
ter is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Luster Of the Live Grocery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-05
Soldier Buys Property.

Soldier Buys Property.
j. w. King who recently returned
to Chickasha after being mustered
out Of the army, has purchased the
M. B. Palmer property, S2S South
Fifth street. Mr. King and family
moved in the new purchase yester-
day.