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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
CORNELL ATHLETES TAKE
TRIANGULAR CONTEST
ithacans Win Indoor Affair From
Harvard and Dartmouth
Entries,
|Ey Associated Press. ]

BOSTON, i'cp 26.-The Cornell,
track team won the annual triangular
contest with Harvard and Dartmouth
u the Mechanics Building today vita
Sc is points Dartmouth was Sec
onn. with 30 3-5 and Harvard trailcd
with IS la
The lthacans' success was unex-
'cctcd. as Cornell had little indoor
training. The running SPECIALISTS.
Hho nave been til" principal factor
- strength with Cornell teams for n
,se'us, brought their team to victory
rs almost two-thirds Of Cornell s
POINTS were gained in three events.
ne zoo yards. 1000 yards and relay
races. Cornell won the last i'm \
AIRY close finish with Captain Ear
). thomson. OF dartmouth. press
ing hard in second place
Thomson was the individual star
the Olympic hurdl!ng champion equal
.aS me reputed world record of six
'EtoAds Ter the nonrcgu!ation sixly-
We yards high hurdles event. gain
ing second place in the broad iump
liz liz runn!nG as anchor in the re.ay.
ms negro team mate. j. a. Sheiburnr
brought ten points 10 Dar,inoutb
1ashihs IN first in the fortv-yard
"rht and putting the shot far,hcs;
lhc only real break in Co-nol,'s
'hh!nS suc'+ Sc. was by c., tain H.
!, ooohneh. = Harvarl. wh., Won
:" 'nI!e run III durl win r. 4, III
=. =" OFT: the Ithacans' lon..i ,i:,,,,. =,
'Sad.r The 1000 yards run was won
=. I. Carte. ii corn.i. %.
Nr"NihGs eXertiunS force. ran,
80 iron out Of the 1000 yards run.
c3,"S."io sar,as. which we're
- ~ Mtrhnn.cS. building were on
IA! indoor Gl.mu!o:Shjn 80. s an
NJ New England A. 4 II ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
Pas.dena Events to Be
Big Athletic Spectacle
IN, Associated prcss.l

Los ANGELES. CAL. Feb. ~.
-iiir national track aud hcii
championships To he held ut fara-
dcna, ncnr here, July 1, =. and I,
.,iit he "thc grcntcst atnictic spec-
tacIc ontsidc of the Olympic
,amrs," according to Robert =.
Weaver, of Los Angeles, president
Of the Amateur Athletic Union.
MIR. Weaver, who In buny with
details of the event. has m
nnunrcd he has assurances TINT
competing teams will he sent from
clubs In all parts Of the country.
Including the Chicago Athletic As-
: iciution, present tItlc-hOldcri the
arw York Athletic Club, Boston
Athletic Association, illinois, Ath-
-iic Club. the Multnomnh Athletic
club. Of Portland, Oregon, the
Olympic club. of san Francisco.
nd the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
MIR. Weaver said plans were
2font in Pasadena TO lend color Ia
the athletic show by the addition
nf n number of carnival features.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
BIG PURSES OFFERED IN
GRAND CIRCUIT EVENTS
seven Nnces TO re Held, With Prize.
Hanging From $1,000 to
NlD(A
Try Associated Prcss.l

II II.
KALAMAZOO. MICH L,.b Or
Purses amounting To $4,000 are If
Tered in the early closing events Of
me fourteenth annual renewal OF tho
Grand Circuit races, 10 be held nj
recreation Park here July 1929, in
Seven events. with purses ranrinr
from 1900 TO $4,000. are to be pre-,
snhted by the local association.
These are the Paper Mills Purse for
I:os trotters, $1,000: Columbia Hotel
nurse Tor 2:l3 trottcrs. $4,000; New
Burdick Hotel Purse for zoo nacnr.
$1,000: the Park-Amcrican Hotel
!'urse for 2:ll PAGERS $4,000: tho
hickman Hotel Purse for 3-ycar-old
trot,ers. $1,000: Celery City Purse for
3sScar.old trotters. colts. eligible to
,he Ego class. $1,000, and the Recrca
ton Park Purse for 2-ycar-old trot-
tcrs. $1,000. Entries for tho feature
events close March "A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
MASS ATHLETICS FORM PART
OF TECHS ATTIL ETC PROGRAM
Head Coach Sutton Outlines Work for Every Cadet
Attending Blackshurg lnsltution--Scycral
Prominent Men to Assist

ELAcEsBrHG "a. FEB 2G.--
Head Coach stanley u sutton q; 'h"
~ MIA k'plNt"r .tlt.n = :I'Uiv. t-"
introdu led h".c . new system Of attn.
let!c training tcriu,d mass athletics.
which vii! give physical training to
the entire cadet corps instead al 4
select few As IL former years
Plans for the work during the Vim
ter season have h.cD completed, and
are nov b"!rs carried out by CeaCh
sutton. on Monday. Wcdn"sd"y
Thursday ma Saturday afternoons tie
field house ~ devoted 20 BASKETBALL
teams which have been selected from
the several cadet organizations. Tues
day and FRIDAY afternoons are given
over TO instructions in boxing. wrcst
l.ng. fencing and aliround symnas!
um work.
In the spring mass athletics wiil be
taken UP on an even greater scale
and WIN embrace tennis. track attn
ict.cs. baseball and many other new
games winch the coaches hop. TO in
troducc.
Coach Sutton VIM be assisted by
Major Will!fnrd ard Major Haskell.
OF the army. and George Hcrrin. q.
the extension stan. All Of these men
ATs proheleht IN their several lines
1Wfs -fthietics
Major 65yilliford was NJ one time
intercollegiate title holder in fencing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
Y. M. |. CADETS V|CTORs
IN GAME WITH GOBBLERs
Lexington Team Wins Champions
ship From Virginia Tech by
Score OF 70 to II.
pat" CARROLL PLAYS WELL
Richmondcr Shoes Otnly Field Goal
for HIS Team in First Half,
While Work in Last Period Is az
Spectacular Variety,
Especial to Tho Tines-p.sra,ch.

lSpnCi1! to IN" Times Dispatch
BLACkSBGRG. VA. i'e1. aG.-Vir-
ginia Military institute defeated Vir-
sinia Teen here tonight, - 10 IL. in a
hard-iousht battle that carried with
II the champ, oEship Of Virginia II
not ;he entire South. The victors
played brilliantly, and they deserve
all the creiit that comes 10 a winner.
Y. NJ. /. started the bal! rolling.
with bunting shooting a neat feed
goal, after one minute OF play. The
Y. NJ. /. gaard!as during SnG iirSt
period waa ur.l!iau; IA extreme. ana
I,cA Was icicrd 10 inahe .oHg shots,
Naaher ana i'.trrisA uV4nS the Snovl-
Ing.
Iech ran three iuuis before the par,-
kct WAS located. wan three minutes
OF play. IaIroii, VINO replaced n...k
CT, MANAGED 10 Aoop oAc, SnicA WAS
the oAi! Eeid goa tnroMn uy tne
GoDpIe:s during The inst frame. at
ha!t lInc the score Mas Twelve TO
AVE. witn the flying cIuets IN At the
long emu.
Teen opened the second half by
playing brIliilnt guarding gam.
but tncy were un.p,r 10 .ocalv the
BASKET anG Iaiicu oH many casy SAots
4 au scoring punch w,ss lacking with
the noucit!s, and thereby l4l!ss tnv
tate.
Sherlock Holmes ana Carroll. guard
ana forward. respectively. Prayed
triiliantI% Tor Teen. Whine Captain
Lcreh, L.rry Bumtlng and lie. car
rl.u OF the pam Tor v VI. l.
Teen pays ner nnai gam. with
Y. NJ ]. McAt saturday night in Eoa
rokc. In!s game closes the basket
bail season Tor Virginia Tech.
Tech, Positions. V. MI.
Walker ..... II r........ Bunting
Rhodes ........L f........... lie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
Upton Undecided
About Entering Yacht
thy A.xocInted Pres,

h"H ooN' Feb. 2G.-SIr rbomns
c,I n.an. np to the present. hn. de-
hed To sny whether he cxnrr,.
cnter Snrht for the Gun ,,.
1a ny itinS Albert. OF belgium.
Ut, ,nrht race 4" begin July q
ncat. on sandy Hook, and In 90
on o.trnd. Heisiun. IL Ia cona
ST. ,rh,, likely. however. that II
con ms decides To enter the
s t hts yacht Will be tn
s-'nrec meter ShnmrocI
nch wn" used ms the .tri.i
horse' for the shamrock ~ Il,
INST years. tuning up rocc. nv
NY York for the America cup.
nc indecision of Sir Thoma. 4.
ac'nr~d tn ie due to the dIoIcui-
~ ,hat would he incidental To- IL.
S ,n,s OF crew to the Tailed
r,,',sio man the Shamrock and
maintaining IL there. aud the stiIi
ore weiShtJ confederation of The
.s, s for virtually re-risxinr
+. c n" a. It's nre"ent equipment
crons-ocean rnce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
LYNCH TO FIGHT HERMAN
Champion VIII Give
New Orleans Boxer Another
Chance,
lBy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK, Feb. :6.--Joc Lynch.
who won the worlds bantamweiEht
championship from Pete Herman last
December, today sent message TO
the New Orleans boxer stating he was
ready to make good his promise for
an early return bout. Lynch has de-
clincd 4 bout with Roy Moore. OF st.
Paul. on st. Patrick's Day. giving
Herman preference for this date.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION
'E"' 'ohcErs OF Tennessee and
Southwest Virginia Form, Ath-
ictic Conference.
Fly ASsOciat.d I'-rss |

hNoANIi.LE. TENN. Feb. Go
Representatives of eight colleges Of
Tennessee. and Southwest Virginia, nj
meeting held ut Knoxville today.
organized the Appalachian In,crcoI-
ieRiate Athletic Conference. to in
crude all kinds OF college sports. tho
chief aim of the organization being
10 prevent professionalism In the
schools participating.
=, Goiieses Joining tho conference arc
Mafyviile. Tusculum, Emory mi
Henry, Milllgan. H!wassec, Carson
Newman, King and East Tennessee
Normal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
JOHN MARSHALL LOSES
TO WOODBERRY FOREST
Local Unsfictccrs Downcd by 20 In 20
ScOre-TNo Arc
Injured.

;Specinl 70 The Times Dispatch
a.. N,Oi'isERItf FOREST. VA. Feb
2G.--The Woodbcrry Forest basketball
Team defeated John Marshall High
school here today by the score OF %
The score a the end of the FIRST
mar was lG TO in favor of Wood
berry. The visitors came back in the
second half and gave the home team
shall. and Baer. Of Woodbury., had to
leave the game on account of In Mries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
FIrst white sox Reach Camp.

WASAHACHfE TEN, Feb. 26.-
The first contingent of the Chicago
White Sox baseball Cub arrived here
today Tor spring training. J., Louis
Comiskc? and William Gleason arc
In charge. The remainder of the team
is duo here Tuesday. eSs{8
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
FREDERICKSBURG VICTOR
Normal School Girls Down TIarrIson-
burg by Close Score OF
rs To n
ISpecial to The Times-Dispatch.l

ISPFtIlI 20 TIC IIIncS- DiSpntch.1
FREDERICKSBURG VA, Feb. 26.
fredericksburg State Normal School
basketball team defeated the team
from the state Normal School at Har-
risonburg, Va. here tonight by the
score of 81 10 80.
The fredericksburg team has not
been defeated this season. This Is
iIarrisonburg's first defeat of the
year. There was a large crowd
present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
PENNSYLVANIA Eve yinr.

PHILADELPHIA. Fob. 2G.---Thc
University OF Pennsylvania wrestling
team defeated Columbia here today.
Is to IS. Pennsylva MIA won four of
the sovon bouts. three being falls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27
MlDSHiPMEN BATTLERS
WIN FROM PENN STATE
Future AdnrIrniK Corral Seventeen
Points TO Thirteen Hung Up
by 0unkrrs.
TBy Associated press1

10y Hsaoclatcu freSS.
ANSAPOL1S. MD. Feb. 2G.-In nd
dillon 10 the Army Navy basketball
game today. the big throng OF spec
tators saw tho Midshipmen boxers de-
feat Penn State College In the best
contest of the sport ever staged at
annapolis. and also defeat the wres-
tiers OF the University OF West v!r-
rinia. The score by points was IT
to IL. Though West Virginia wres-
tiers proved comparatively easy. Navy
taking Fix out of the seven bouts.
giving them score OF &c to 4. only
two of the bouts resulted In falls.
West Point and Annapolis contest
cd in one OF the finest exhibitions of
basketball ever seen here today, tho
Midshipmen winning. 40 to %. The
contest was the second between the
two schools, and Navy has won both.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27

Knoxville Five Takes Title.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. Feb. 20
Knoxville High School won tho East
Tennessee pre- basketball champion
ah!p today by defeating Lafolettee
High School in the final OF the sec
tional tournament ut MaryviIle, Tenn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-27

harvard Grappirrs vIcfors.
AN HEDGE. MASS. Feb GO
harvard "rcsilcrs defeated Princeton.
nero today. scoring IA points to II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-14
MAY ACCEPT SALARY CUT
Most of County Officers Willing To
Accent ReYisions.

Most of the Shawnee county officers
were willing to accept the reviSionS
which were made in their applications
for increased salaries to the Shawnee
county legislative council, but some OF
them are hanging out.
According to to the report of James
E. Iarimer, county auditor, Douglas
Graham, the new county clerk, believes
that his first deputy is entitled to
salary of s175 a month, which is the
same as that drawn by the first deputy
of the county treasurer. The legislative
council cut the first deputys salary to
s165 a month when it was presented
to them.
T. B Boyd, county treasurer, thinks
that the appropriation allowed him for
extra clerk hire, $500 year, is no.
sufficient The county commissioners.
Larimer's report says, think that they
should have a salary of $500 a month
whereas the allowance given them by
the legislative council is.$125 a month.
There will be another meeting of the
shawnee county legislators at 10
o'clock Saturday morning at the Cham
Der of Commerce to consider the
changes which the legislators have
made in the application, and to try to
come to an agreement with the county
officers on the sums.
At the Saturday conference there
will also be brought up in finished
forms the bill which is being asked
for by the city to enable them to re-
pave and regutter streets in Topeka,
and the bill which is being favored by
T. A. McNeal for the consolidation of
rural high school districts; The sub
stance Of these bills has already been
presented to the council, but the drafts
themselves were not complete at the
last conference
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-14
BOTH SIDES IN PROTEST
Senator KimbalI Gets Adverse Com
ment on Proposed CigaFet Law.

I'm hearing as much adverse COM
ment on my bill for the repeal of the
cigaret law in this state, from the
tobacco dealers as from the other
side" Senator Paul H. Kimball, of
Parsons, said this morning.
The tobacco dealers say there is as
much money in beotlegging the pills
in defiance of the present law, as there
would be in selling them openly in ac-
cordance with the terms of the law
which Senator Kimball plans to in
troduce.
The particularly Objectionable fea-
ture of the bill from the standpoint of
the disrepUtable dealers, Kimball says,
is the fact that the dealer who sells to
a minor is taking a very grave risk,
and will be punished more severely
than it is possible to punish a dealer
who sells cigarets in violation of the
present state law The dealers who
do comply with the terms of the Kim
ball bill will be all the more anxious
to report the men who are selling
oigarets to minors in violation of it,
Kimball believes.
"No reputable dealer is going to
take a chance of FORGETTING his bond,
and being fined $1,000, to sell cigarets
to minors" Kimball said this morning.
"And 1 believe that the sale to minors
is the worst thing about the whole
blu: mess at present"
Kimball will probably introduce his
bill early next week. Kimball adj
dressed a joint meeting of the local
post of the American Legion and its
Women's Auxiliary Thursday night at
the post hall after which the legion
most passed a resolution indorsing the
bill and requesting other posts in the
state to take action and forward their
endorsements to the committee to
which the bill will be referred in
the senate when it is introduced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-14
GO BACK TO JOBS
Detroit Motor Car Plants VIII
Be Reopened.
Are Already $4,000 Men Work
ing Once More.
FORD STARTS FEBRUARY II
Dodge Brothers VIII Follow
Suit Immediately After.
All Others Indicate They'll Fall
Right Into Line.

Detroit, Jan. 14.-The backbone of
the likeness in automobile factories
mas been broken, the middle of Feb
ruary or the first of March will see
every major automobile manufacture
ing plant and a majority of the smaller
ones back at work
When tn Sc plants resume work, it
Is generally predicted a majority of
the vast army of unemployed will be
back at their jobs. In Detroit, alone
there are over a hundred thousand
affected by the temporary shutdown
OF the plants announced in December
ana early this month, "for inventory"
That the plants will open is made
certain with the announcement that
the Ford Motor company will resume
production early in February.
Open Gates Feb. II.
1t is unofficially stated that Febru-
airy Ia is the day when this huge plant,
employing $4,000 men, will swing open
its gates. B. ]. Craig, secretary of the
Highland Park plant, principal pro-
duction center Of the Ford company,
said today he hoped and believed the
company would resume operations
even before February II.
Officials of the General Motors cor
bine in the world, were inclined today
to remain silent when asked for the
probable date of reopening the large
plants controlled by the corporation.
II Ford reopens his plant ahead of the
rest, the majority of the others will
fall into line as was done when Ford
announced his price cut last Septem-
Der.
$4,000 Back on Jobs.
The Detroit Employers association
today said there has been a gradual
and steady improvement in the auto
mobile situation in Detroit in the past
several weeks. A week following the
temporary shutdowns, several conf
panies commenced re-employing men
on a part time basis and today there
are 5000 men back to work. The
automobile companies said these men
while not engaged in actual production
are repairing the machinery for
greater production than ever"
Detroit's second largest automobile
factory. the Dodge, will open at about
the same time Ford resumes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-14
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II.
Wadleigh. Phone 46se XII or $3.50.

The Standard Bearers of the Oakland
Methodist church will meet Saturday after
noon at .: 80 at the home OF Mrs. Bert
Edwards. PSI Forest avenue.
Mrs. NJ. A. Moore of Oakland avenue
spent Thursday the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Lottie Newell, in Locust street.
Mrs Ralph Bouton and son, Avis, of
Michigan avenue, have gone to kirksville.
Mo. for an extended visit. Before return
ing home they will visit friends in Chicago
Mrs Charles Nickle and daughter, Mabel,
Of the East Side, are spending the week
end the guests of Mrs. Nickle's mother,
Mrs. John Dunn, in Michigan avenue.
The Plus Ultra class of the Oakland
I,resbyterian church gave a musical and
literary program Thursday evening at the
church. A good crowd attended and the
class cleared SIS.
Mrs. Margaret Smith of Chicago spent
Tuesday the guest Of Mrs. NJ; A Moore in
oakland avenue. and of Mrs. Ralph BoutoD
in Michigan avenue.
The choir of the Oakland Presbyterian
ohnrch will meet for rehearsal this evening
~ fine home Of the Rev. and Mrs. J. S.
Svogger, in Winfield avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-14
SURPRISE PARTY BY LODGES.
Birthday Anniversary of Fl. T. Bir.
mingham Is Celebrated.

:. Members of the degree team of
Naomi Rebekah Lodge. the Capitol
Lodge of the A. o. U. w, and Local
Lodge No. SEA of the Moose order,
gave a very enjoyable surprise party in
the Moose club rooms on the occasion
of the birthday anniversary of a men,
Der of all organizations, II. To- Biz
mingham, grocer. on the evening of
Tuesday, January 4. After getting
Birmingham into the club rooms of
the Moose lodge on a pretext, IT'S
guests came into the room and took
possession.
Birmingham was the recipient of
the gift of. the guests. The blankets
have caused him to be he object of
envy by other. single men, members
of the lodges. Birmingham says.
A short talk was made by Bert Wall.
of the Moose lodge. and supper was
served after which the guests played
games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-14
DROPsY TREATED FREE
By DIR. Miles, the Great Specialist, Who
Sends a 1915 Trial Treatment Free.
Many Report Cured After Doctors Failed.

At first no disease is apparently more
harmless than dropsy; little swelling of
the eyelids hands, feet, ankles, or alb
domen. Finally great shortness of breath,
cough, faint spells, sometimes nausea and
vomiting, and a lingering and wretched
death If the dropsy is not cured.
DIR. Miles has been known as a leading
specialist in these diseases for 80 years.
His liberal offer of a $3.75 Treatment free
to all sufferers is certainly worthy of seri-
Gus consideration. You may never have
such an opportunity again.
The Grand Dropsy Treatment consists
of four dropsy remedies in one, also Tonic
Tablets and Pura-Laxa for removing the
water. This treatment is specially pre-
scribed for each patient and is three times
as successful that of most physicians.
1t usually relieves the first day, and re-
moves swelling in six days in most cases.
Delay is dangerous.
send for Remarkable Reports of Cures.
All afflicted readers may have Book.
Examination Chart, Opininn. Advice, and
a Two-Pound Trial Treatment free. Write
at once: Describe scribe your case. oa Address
Franklin St. Elkhart, Ind.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-14
NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Morgan j. Wallace Is Appointed bJ
Governor Allen in Cloud County.

Governor Allen has appointed Nor
gan ]. Wallace of Concordia as justice
of the peace of Cloud county. Wallace
recently learned that tho he had been
holding the office, his election was not
legal He notified the governor and
The difficulty was overcome when Gov
ernor Allen issued him a certificate of
aDDOi0fmeut
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-01
NEW HOME SERVICE
SECRETARY ARRIVES

Miss Edith Childers. formerly a
resident of Albuquerque, has re-
turned to take charge of the home
service office of the local Rod
Cross chapter. She will go into
office today, relieving Mrs. ]. S.
Landers, who has been the home
service secretary for the past two
years. Mrs. Landers will remain
in the city during the summer.
Miss Childers is an experienced
Red Cross worker. She has been
through the Rocky mountain divi-
sion training school at Denver and
has been secretary at Loveland,
Colo, for the past year. She
speaks Spanish fluently and is a
stenographer. Her twin sister is
home service secretary at Santa
Fe. Miss Childers has taken one
of the Frisbie apartments on West
Roma avenue.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-01
FINDS FATHERS BODY
ON EXHIBITION AT AN
OKLAHOMA SIDE SHOW

Ponca City. OKLA, June 80.
When Frank Thompson en-
tered a side show at a carni-
val here last night to view the
remains of man designated
as woody Jim, the outlaw,
he experienced a great shock
The body was identified by
him as that Of his father. who
had disappeared nearly two
decades ago.
According to a statement
made by Thompson to Sheriff
Dan Balm, his family was liv
ing at Pryor, Okla, when the
elder Thompson left home
The body was bought by the
carnival company, according
to the manager, from a Mus
kogee ertak er, who
claimed to have kept If 18
years in an effort to identify
it after it was found on a
freight train. William Thomp-
son has asked that the body
be returned to him.