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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-02

The Reds" don't often get red in
the face from hard work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-02

be known
Yor town hail." 1t is be public meeting
Gotham political education
dore Roosevelt of the late the cornerstone in
of rain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-02

DR.. Lawrence Flick of Philadelphia
recently was elected president of the
newly formed American Catholic
Historical Association. The purpose
of the association is to encourage
the study of the history of the
Catholic church.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
GUILTY OF ASSAULT

An additional charge of assault in
the second degree was entered
against William Lewis, the colored
man who ran amuck in a Pullman
hotel recently The sheriff has been
able to identify Lewis as having
served two three-year terms in the
penitentiary at Leavsnworth for
adultery. The Identification was ac-
complished through finger prints
taken of the man here when he was
first arraigned,
Lewis was tried in the superior
court at Colfax this week and was
found guilty of third degree assault
While no definite news of the SEN
tence imposed has reached Pullman
n is ramored that he was sentenced
TO 30 DAYS in the county jail.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
TRIANGULAR MEET
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
High Schoolers and Frosh to Contest
for Track and Field Honors This
Afternoon on Rogers Field

This (Friday) afternoon at $3.50
will be held triangular track meet
between the college freshman team.
the Colfax high school team and the
Pullman high school team.
The system of scoring will be so
arranged as to include a dual meet
between Colfax and Pullman high
schools. The local men will be some
what handicapped by inexperienced
material and conflicting activities in
preparation for commencement.
Captain Virgins, the sole letter man,
is in good condition and is expected
to place in the sprints.
A informal track meet was held
Monday and Tuesday evening be-
tween the seniors, sophomore, and
juniors The seniors managed to
pile up the majority of points, but
there was stiff competition between
the sophs and juniors, The final re-
suits were as follows:
50-yard dash--Wiggins first,
Reese second, Schroeder third.
220-yard dash---Wiggins first,
Bradbury second. K. Manring third
100-yard Virgins first, K.
Manring second. Kuhn third.
1mile run--Kuhn first, +. Car
ruthers second, Maurer third.
Javelin--Schroder first, Hays sec
ond, Mccoy third.
Broad jump Mccoy first, Reese
second, K Manring third.
220-yard low hurdles--K. Man
ring first, Bradbury second, Mccoy
third.
Pole vault-Mills ROBBERS first. X.
Manring and Kitzmiller split for
second and third.
High hurdles-McCoy first, M.
Roberts second, Schroeder third.
Discus-F Manring first Pete
Kramer second, Crow third.
Shot put--Crow first, Pete Kra-
mer second, Hays third.
High jump--Reese first, Brad
bury second Roberts third
Half mile-Carruthers first Kuhn
second. Schroeder third
Half-mile relay-Seniors first,
sophomores second, Juniors third.
Points Scored
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
H. s. COMMENCEMENT
LAST WEEK IN MAY
Baccalanrcate Services for High
School Graduates Sunday, May
23-Graduation May 28

The senior class of the high school
is busily engaged preparing for the
commencement exercises which come
the last week of this month.
The class work is still receiving
first consideration, but a few weeks
should see the regular senior studies
have shown a disposition to keep
their class work up to good stand
ard will be excused from final ex-
aminations.
The baccalaureate services will be
held on Sunday evening. May %, in
one of the local churches. Next on
the list of the regular commence
ment activities is the senior play, to
be presented at the college auditor
ium on the 25th. On "Wednesday
evening the class appears in the higR
school auditorium with it's class day
program. A part of the evening will
be given over to an interclass song
contest. This contest has become a
traditional feature of the commence
ment exercises.
On Friday evening in the college
auditorium the class will appear in
its graduation exercises. The list of
candidates for graduation will be
announced next week
1t is hoped that Saturday may be
devoted to an all-high school picnic,
but arrangements for this have not
yet been made.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
COLFAX AGAIN WINS
SILVER LOVING CUP
Pythian Degree Team From County
Seat Noses Out Pullman Team
in Convention Competition

The third rank team of Colfax
lodge, No 4, Knights of Pythias,
won the A. r. Metz silver loving cup
for the second consecutive time at
the Pythian district convention held
Wednesday evening at Garfield. The
Colfax orators scored total of
3347 u points on ritual, conception
and delivery, as against 1906 70 for
the Pullman team. The Pullman
team included Ira G. Allen as king,
Roy Neill, Dr. Hudson, W. L. Eddy,
Karl Allen. c. S. Nye, e. n Flinch-
lift, r. NJ. VanDorn. George Henry
and d. c. Dow as senators, in the
order named, W L. Wenham as her
aid and Chas. Wenham as master at
arms. In individual scores six of the
Pullman senator's won over their
Colfax rivals, but the aggregate
score gave the ColfaX team the edge.
Thomas Lukins of Pullman won the
individual contest in Monitor from a
field of four contestants, w L. Wen
ham won the individual contest on
| Pythagoras, and c, M, Swigart OF
Colfax won the contest on the Les
son of Friendship.
The convention was one of the
most successful in the history OF the
district, nearly 300 delegates being
in attendance DR.. Galbraith, a
former Pullman man, presided
Seven grand lodge officers were pres
ent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
POMONA GRANGE To
MEET AT EVANSVILLE
Grange Store for Pullman and CO.
operative Buying and Selling
Scheduled for Discussion

Whitman County Pomona Grange,
No. 2, will meet at Evansville
Grange hall, 10 miles west of Pull
man, today, May Z. The afternoon
session will begin promptly at 1880
with discussion of the proposed
Grange store for Pullman. Cooper,
alive Buying and Selling" will be an
other subject discussed at the after,
noon session and the Changers will
also talk on subjects to be present
ed before the state convention at Alb
erdeen.
The evening session will open at
1870 with an address by State Mas
ter Bouck, following which THE
Workhouse Ward" humorous
Irish playlet, will be presented, The
fifth degree will be exemplified for
any members who desire to take the
work The Pullman Changers will
take basket lunches to avoid over
burdening the hosts.
Automobiles carrying the Grang-
ers to the Pomona sessions will leave
the First National bank corner at
100 o'clock, at 4:30 and at 1900
o'clock. 1t will be the first visit of
the state master to Whitman Po-
mona and every effort is being made
to insure a full attendance. r. o.
Wesley of State College Grange is
in charge of the transportation ar
rangements.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
NEW PASTOR TALKS

The Rev. II. |. Reynolds, who
preached his first sermon as pastor
of sthe local Christian church last
Sunday, addressed the business men
of The city at the chamber of COM
mcgee luncheon Tuesday The new
pastor announced that he has come
to Pullman not only to stay, but to
serve the community in every way
possible. He comes to Pullman from
Boise, Idaho, where for long time
he was associated with the chamber
of commerce, serving several years
as secretary. The Rev Mr. Reynolds
is a community booster and commun-
ity builder of the highest type and
made a distinct impression upon the
citizens in his first public talk
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
SELL EIGHT AUTOMOBILES

The Baker Motor company reports
the sale of eight automobiles during
the past week Walter Glaspey of
Pullman, J. o. Galloway of Pullman
and Michael kloetsch of Uniontown
took delivery of 1920 model Chevro-
let touring cars. A 1918 Buick Four
was sold to Walter March, 1916
Overland touring car to Charles F.
Farier of Pasco, a 1917 Overland to
G. NJ. Tower of Johnson, 1917
Chevrolet 400 to r. L. Bossford and
1915 Studebaker to A NJ. Nc
Inturff of Fallons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
COMMITTEE ENDORSES
. A|RPLANE LANDING FIELD
Tract on Military Hill Would Provide
Ample Facilities for Landing
Field and Golf Course

Indications point to the probable
ity that within very short time
Pullman will have one of the best
eiIplane landing fields in the North
west, with a complete golf course in
connection. Two weeks ago the
chamber of commerce named a COM
mittee to investigate the feasibility
of several proposed sites for land
ing field. This committee, which in
Guided both business men and eoi.
lase fliers. has endorsed a tract west
of Neills' greenhouses on Military
hill, which it is thought will make
highly satisfactory landing field,
as we'll as providing ample facilities
for a golf course The tract.is owned
by James Emert, j C. Clark and
Neill & Son. The committee will re-
quest the owners to put a sale price
on the land, as we'll as a lease price,
and will report to the chamber at
the meeting next Tuesday just what
the proposed tract would cost.
Twenty acres of the land would
provide fair landing field. accord
ing to Lemyet Knettle, a college stu
dent who has had much flying ex-
perience and who was named a mem
Der of the committee, while 80 acres
usnnld piVn Pullman tho host land
ing field yet established in the In
land Empire. The proposed field
was also endorsed by Prof j. w.
Ramsey, another college flier.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
COMMITTEE NAMED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY

Plans for the observance of Me-
mortal Day, May 30, have been placed
in the hands of a joint committee
from the G. A. r., w. r. c., Ameri-
can Legion and Women's Auxiliary
of the Legion, and are fast taking
shape. Pat Ryan represents the g.
a. r. on the committee, Mrs. j. b.
Sanborn is the w r. c, representa-
tive and Mrs. NJ d. Henry the Won
ems Auxiliary George T. Mcmahon
represents Maynard post of the
American Legion The ceremonies
will include a short memorial pro-
gram, concert of sacred music by
the Legion band, and the decoration
of qhe graves of soldier dead Wa
ter ceremonies in honor of the sailor
dead are also planned Mr.. Mcmahon
requests that all citizens who will
donate flowers for the occasion get
in touch with him some time before
May 80, so that arrangements may
be made for assembling them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
MRS. w. l.. WILLIAMS
SUOCUMBED LAST FRIDAY
Funeral Services Were Held From
Baptist Church Sunday
Afternoon

Mrs. w. L. Williams passed away
at her home, 1900 B street, Friday
evening after an illness lasting al
most five months The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon from the Bap-
fist church, interment being in the
Paramount cemetery. She is sur
vived by her husband, w. l.. Will
liams, and three children, Hill, Ran
som and Joyce, all of Pullman.
Christie Elizabeth, daughter of
John and Elizabeth Simpson, was
born September II, 1866, at Frank
lin, Arkansas. She was converted
in 1884 at the age of Is and became
a member of the Methodist church.
On June 2, 1889, she was united
IN marriage to William l.. Williams
in Franklin, Arkansas. To this union
were born six children, three of
whom died in infancy.
In 1901 the family moved to
Ephrata, Wash, and lived there and
at Quincy, Wash, until the spring
of 1912, when they came to Pullman,
where they have lived since that
time.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
FRANCES INGRAM
AN EXCEPTIONAL VOCALIST

Frances Ingram, contralto, who is
to give recital in the college audi
forum Saturday evening, May 8, is
one of the young singers who is rap
idly coming to the front After
scoring success in leading con-
tralto roles of the Chicago Opera
company, she was engaged last year
for the Metropolitan Opera company
in New York. Miss Ingram is con-
sidered by many leading critics to
have the best American contralto
voice. Madge King Johnston is her
accompanist.
Miss Ingram has selected very
pleasing program for her Pullman
concert.
Reserved seats are now on sale at
Watts pharmacy. Admission will
be 81. Students tickets plus SO
cents will admit. The program fol-
lows:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
ANNUAL MAY PROGRAM
FRIDAY Afternoon
Public School Pupils VIII Appear in
May Day Exercises--Directed by
Mrs. HulsCher

The third annual May Day pro-
gram by the pupils of the public
schools will be given this after
Eoon under the direction of Mrs.
Hulscher, music supervisor, on the
Main school lawn at 1:45. The
following program will be give:
1. (a) Salute to the Flag.
(b) The Star Spangled Banner.
School and Audience.
Q. Solo Dance. The Call of Spring
,............ ..... Chain
Virginia Strong
8. The Posey Bed" ...
....... Jessie l.. Gaynor
Can entertainment for spring
Growing the Queen of
the May
A. Solo Dance, to Mendelsson's
Spring Song.
Dorothy Jane
5. (a) Ciribiribiribin (Canoe
Song) ....... Pestalozza
OBJ Calisthenics
18th and Sth Grades
6. Folk Dances
First Three Grades
Main and Edison Schools
Z. Ia Tantoli
OBJ Reap the Flax
4th Grade, Main School
8. Dumb Bell Drill
7th Grade Boys
g. The Minuet
4th Grade Edison School
10. Winding of the May Poles
H. America
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
VETERANS ARE HoNoRED

Six veterans of the civil war were
honored at the quarterly birthday
dinner served by the ladies of the
W. r. G. in the K of p hall Tues
day. Mammoth birthday cakes were
prepared for each of the veterans,
all of whom had passed a milestone
during the past three months. The
guests of honor, with their ages.
were M. l.. Baxter, "a; Ed. Laney,
SO; Thomas Mathews, 80; C. j. Ran
die, rs; Pat Ryan. n, and Mart Tay-
Tor, II. Following the dinner the
w r. c. held regular meeting. at
which Mesdames Addie Douglass and
Caroline Gillespie were initiated.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
HILL & HODGES NEW
AUTOMOBILE FIRM

Herschel Hodges, who recently re-
turned from Long Beach, Calf,
where he spent the winter, has
formed a partnership with Oscar T.
Hill, under the firm name of Hill &
Hodges, and will handle Franklin
and Overland automobiles. While
in California Mr. Hodges took full
course in automobile mechanics, spe-
cializing in ignition work, and he
will have charge of the repair de-
partment, which has been equipped
to give complete service to the
patrons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
AND CARNIVAL

A vaudeville show and carnival
will be held at the high school build
ing Saturday evening, May S, begin
ming at 500 o'clock
The receipts will be given to the
athletic fund of the associated stu
dents The vaudeville will be put on
b. the students under the direction
of L. Schroeder.
In the basement will be held the
carnival proper and a good time is
guaranteed to all. Admission at the
caor will be 10 cents; to vaudeville,
~ cents
Songs, dan"es and Il clover comed,'
skit will furnish amusement to the
pleasure seekers who want to get a
line on bigh school talent
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
BIG TRUCK CARAVAN TO
co THROUGH PULLMAN
Caravan of fifty to Sixty Trucks VIII
Leave Spokane May IL for Round
Trip to Lewiston

May l Z sees the start of the Ship
by-Truck caravan, solid convoy of
motor trucks which will proceed
from Spokane to Lewiston and re-
turn with stops at all towns en- route.
The object is to demonstrate the pos
sibilities of improved transportation
where good roads exist. The path
finding pilot car has already gone
over the route. No passenger cars
will be included in the caravan,
The caravan will include between
so and so trucks loaded with live
freight, according to announcement
by the Spokane chamber of COM
merce. AT every town the army of
motor transports will stop for a good
roads celebration, for which educa-
tional and interesting features are
being arranged The celebration is
designed to center attention on the
value of good roads and the oppof-
tunities to ship by truck.
The celebration in Pullman will be
sponsored by the good roads COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce,
the members of which will assist the
Spokane visitors in putting over a
big event and help collect freight
for the caravan.
Full details of the visit of the car
AVIAN to Pullman and the exact hour
of it's arrival will be given later.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
INsTALLs NEW PRESS

Frank Forman. the local tailor,
has this week installed a Hoffman
steam press of the latest type. The
machine was fitted for electricity at
the college, doing away with the
gasoline burner which is ordinarily
used to form the steam. The new
machine will do away with all the
expensive hand work in pressing
clothes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
MOOSE TO LEWISTON

Sixty members of the local Loyal
Aid Legion of the L. o. o. NJ lodge
will go to Lewiston, Idaho, Saturday
evening, where 75 Moose will be in
itiated into the auxiliary. The degree
team of Progress lodge is one of the
best in the Inland Empire.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
DANCE AT SEATS

A public dance is advertised for
Seats Grange hall Friday evening,
May IA, to which the general public
is invited. A Pullman jazz orches-
ira will furnish the music and good
time is promised all who attend.
Tickets. including supper, will be
sold at $3.50.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
MARRIED. AT LEWISTON

Melvin Clark Jr and Miss Mabel
Goodman. both of this city, were
married at Lewiston last Thursday,
the ceremony being performed by
Judge Nelson The young people will
reside in Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
READY FOR SUMMER

The municipal swimming pool was
filled yesterday for the first time
this season. II was thoroughly
washed out before the water was
turned into the tank.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07
ENTERS FORESTRY SERVICE

R. A. Emel son and family mo-
o ed to Spokane Tuesday and al
expected home tomorrow, His son
Roland, took the train IT Spokane
for Missoula. Mont 70 enter the
U S. forestry service.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-05-07

ah,. Alossner lost three fingers
4 thu elt hand through an accident
n No'h mill Monday afternoon.
~ =. AUG came in contact with
ss.,ss 40 the three fingers were
= near the first joint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

The Linnie Mae Eastern Star chap .er was organized at the Masonic Hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
PERSONALS

Mrs. Earf Calvin, who has peen ,a' puest of her sister, Mrs. j. Ho"aIu m. me Eniry. left Saturday morning TOT na mingham, where she will Vlslt ret@ei ,'., e7 before returning to her home at Ai''''' Ala. ,t;s, ;s
 Miss Ava Marble of Leland, Miss IS the guest of Miss Mildred Winters.
 Mrs George stoves, of Nashvliie' Tenn. is the guest of Mrs M. C. sweat man a few days before going 10 f.oail- oi<e where she will spend the remalnoer of the summer during Rev DeoIso Stoves absence in Europe.
 Mrs. A. S. Fitzpatrick and oausIie Elizabeth. left this week for New hoi N Washington, and other points,
 Misses Annie Lee and Emily Francis Johnson are visiting relatives in Missis- sppi. .,,aran ot
 de;mnhis are visiting Mrs. Cochran $ mother. Mrs. H. P. Lipscomb. :.
 Miss Mary Avis Bell, whohas been a' Wilmington, N C., for several weeks Is the guest of Mrs. Walter Kendrick TOT few days before going to her home al Opelika, Ala. ;., i'll at the residence of her parents, MT and Mrs. J. G. Johnston, on Berkeley Miss Margaret Randle is the guest ol Mrs. Fl. H. Milton in Jasper.
 Mrs D. l.. Milton will leave Sunday fo' visit to Clairmont Springs. Mrs l.. F. Stansell and daughters, ora l Annie Sue and Louise, nave returne' is l frono a visit to relatives in Russellville | Ala.
 10 Bumford will leave Monday for Ne' York. where he has booked passage oi 1 the Imperator for England, his forme l home whers he will spend several weeks
 Miss Matte Lou Hill, of Russeiivllle
 Ala, is the'guest of her aunt Mrs L. F l Stansell.
 ] MT. and Mrs. N. F. Braley, or Chatta nooga, Tenn, are spending the week | and with MT. and Mrs J. M. Braley. MT and Mrs. John Sapp left Satur dav for Camp Walton. Fla, where they will spend their vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
FURNITURE DEALERS PLAN TO ORGANIZE
 INSURANCE DEPT

Plans to organize a fire insurarice company among the furniture dealers of
 Alabama were made at meeting held
 Friday at the headquarters of the Ala
 bama Furniture Mems Association in
 the Clarke building.
 The matter was suggested by Ira F..
 Randall of Birmingham state presi-
 dent. Owing to several fires recently. several members of the association spf- fered serious losses and experienced great delays in getting adjustments from the insurance companies. The plan suggested by MT. Randall calls for company made up of the dealers of Alabama for the protection of the members of the association. A committee was appointed to look into the matter and to report at the next meeting.
 | The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the new rates of taxation. Arlie Barber. counsel for the association, made talk on the subject and made 1 suggestions for the members to follow. | New bylaws were introduced by a committee consisting of Arlie Barber.
 MT. Randall and Mrs. Mabel E. Leake, \ state secretary. and were adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

The Zapas Club members are planning to go to Cooks Springs for their first annual house party on the 1ith and 18th of August The chaperons will be MT. and Mrs. L. H. salter, Mir. and Mrs Roy McEachern and Mir and Mrs. liar old Mandy
 Rev. J. E. Hixon, pastor of the Fair field Presbyterian Church. has returned from Goodwater and will conduct the morning and evening services at ms church today.
 Rev. and Mrs. Judson R. Martin have returned from Roanoke, where MT. Mar tin has been assisting in revival Tie will conduct the services at his church today.
 First Presbyterian Church-Rev C. B Lamb, pastor Sunday school at s;4' Sermon at il a. m, "Sanctlfca'ioh Christian Endeaeor at 6:45. There VII be no evening service.
 Rev. J. E. Martin of Jellico, Tenn. l will preach at both services at the Flrs' Baptist Church today.
 Mrs. Frank Headley entertained FIT day afternoon in Ensley. at the MA, M.s .l,s Washington store. complimenting Mrs Mays of New York. Others incluoed II Mrs. Headley's hospitality were Mrs Tom Stobert, Miss Mary Stooert anc Mrs. O'Shuessey.
 Miss Ruby Freeman and Miss Nan nie Lee Metts entertained at the nome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08
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Bessemer, August (Special)-Roy Sullivan suffered serious injuries Satur- day afternoon about 5 o'clock when he fell from a third-story window in the Realty building, striking an iron railing below Sullivan was in pr. T. C. Don aids office it is stated, waiting for med ical attention, and was sitting in the window when he tainted, causing him to fall to the sidewalk. It is thought he was i'll. which brought on the faint sen sation, causing him to lose conscious ness. and precpitated the fall. He was carried to the Elizabeth Duncan hospl- tai where, at a late hour, his injuries were pronounced serious, but with hopes of recovery.
 Sullivan is young man and is mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-08

rled. D. He came here from Chattanooga. Tenn, after the war. having served with distinction in the navy. His parent also live here, and he has other relatives m the city. Sullivan fell from the third story window of the Realty building un the Nineteenth street side and struck the iron rail around the opening on the side walk to basement room. It is stated that his leg was broken and other in- juries received in the fall