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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Three Stars
Stood Out in
Record Feats

THREE Of the outstanding ath.
L lctic notablcs or tho last season
wcre Sybil Bauer back.atroINo
swimmer OF Chicago. Jackson
Scholz. New York aprinier and
Harold osborne. high jump star or
the Illinois A. c.
Recently the a, A. L. officials in
annual conference. accepted as Off.
cial markB made by this trio Of
performers during tho 1924 season.
Miss Bauer was tho prc.emInent
swimming star Of the year. with "a
total Of rs ncw A. a. u. records 10
her credit She was actually cred.
ted with 81 records. but tho off
ciaH accepted only Is.
Seholz ran tho 200 meters IN
200 seconds In tho Olympic tryouta
last summer. This mark has been
accepted both asian 4. A. u. and
a world record
The same IS true Of Ogboruc's
mark In tho high Jump. Osborne
loaped feet So inches. at urbana.
III, last MAY The 4. a. T.. iords
thought well enough OF the cvl.
dance presented TO accept the rec.
ord.
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The Fight by Rounds


IrfH f8 nr EFHf ard fr9 Irft l7aEr 70
fHH BODY Hamper Har sE .Er
aHITriuf. arH HaH raH.EaIE Aas
sifH both fHrff
Harper rlt NaHrrtf Do HfH fafa
sr fHa uHafHr
Roberts EHHf rFHf i1 the fasT ar-
Harper rraH'rrrl FtI. "a lrif La#a 49, lHa
heed tEHf tHaErr1 IlsHrr'a heed hars
aI1 shook Fia Ep They arfE Wa-..EE
In rInrH af fHF hr.r
Ihs round EaH itafprrH tE ri1s
marEIrs
FOURTH ROT Nd
Harper opened tHH attack Eifl .rH
book 40 sic BODY HHa it1afriE rausa
around alfn DIE lf'f ilalfriH p1la2sl
nHrTrrs t7fy with DE right iH fEa
rIH.arF E15ris landr1 both bands in
quick tlrfr1r.an ara made iHFEFf miles
$40 ifaHs Roberts raf asf uHEiHg llarI~T
AMI vas pareHiaE cleaner lI'as liar
per ti9Nfl up. me pace ~ iHs Frff.aaf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Short Sport

II may be true that Hornsby is
greater than Ruth, but you can't
prove II ut the turnstiles.
Everett Scott keeps ON adding
TO his remarkable record. Like
a Ford fender. he never seems to
wear out.
Georges Carpenter is writing q
song. We suppose he'll call II
II Got Mine. Boys.
-
No one probably will ever be able
to explain satisfactorily Just what
II rs that inspires a man TO become
n college cheer leader.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
IiH-r HOUND

I1H-T HOUND
Tho vffgHfH Hsff aHHaauHfd 81 Rob-
rriH Itas Harper It#l.
THrT rIHHHrT aurF shaking bands
itarFsF latHHE alfH uu lFrl end thr1
cliHrart agaiE.
aEf tHFF IIHHHra several times Roberts
sar ur.rE rarHTr ap aH tHH inside. end
Go grasG HrHFl HHu 90 HsililE
iiarIFr bounced Era4tIf4i lrfi hook
or N HalFrtu rHfH. ard Roberts faii9Hs4
aiff ta1 IrfE IaHH fri iHH sac.
Harper Jed HIfa IH Irr ana Roberts
rHarffrrI herd ia tHF stomach.
Harper pumped isfi book 90 she uird
ami tnrF rHrrHFH Roberts raarH ar1HH1
eth EIr iFu hsHd. Harper blocking hH
leads HaFpHr snapped iH rE9 lfft up
prrr4fu iH JiIHrH ana sEat iFfl book
90 Roberts chic and nFF zen into o.
rlirrE ~ tEa tF'L
Harper forced tHv rsat.HE fhru1ut thF
round and iaHlri tbs cleaner plHeash.
sEooND HOUSED
ThrF rushed toto % rIIrrE.
Thsy srgnaHgsi irfi laha and r,iushsi
several rmrH
Roberts landed DO Hrht 10 uarprrs
iss Harper breaking 10 bi1H aita Die
FipFs.
llafpff shot a. len hook 20 the sind
and NfHrrtt held on.
Roberts laihrd three times ulih BE
lsft vlih0ut rrflfu aud smashed q right
o. the chin. Harper Landed bah bands
On she ropes aHd Il0brfiE backed away.
iabtlHE hlm with bls let ai fnr bell
Harper was rffIi f9rriHE fHs fight. but
Roberts fun o. shade trraaar De- landed
The cleaner paushss and pufhu1tl uar-
per in THIS session.
THIRD HOIND
Roberts iatted iEigt Hltb hiH lrr and
Harper pounded him with a iefi hook to
the sind
t3bsua landed Doe uzHt and followed
with three clean igr gaht
Harper shot a long left hook 10 ths
ehin and Itpbrfit o0unttrc4 With a heavy
HEhi under thn heart
Harper ianriei Roberts % Do a eI'Hrh
hhd t9bbrd hls head 90 ard doun with
mary " uppsrcgu. Harper slammed
flm back against tho ropes with three
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
This Tak-as.
.ss a1Ncs
Acting

A trick rarely practiced-probably
4 takes more histrionic ability than
the average boxer possesses 20
feign injury. A boxer who, tho I'M
hurt can make his opponent believe
that he IS on the verge OF a knock.
out and can deceive him into a sec
ond OF rashnsss or carelessuess.
and then suddenly come to- ana
ciout his enemy. is perfectly 3tlsti-
fled in the procedure As stated.
few boxers are smart enough as
actors TO get away with this
I have seen fighters simulate dis
iress for a round or two and. at
the sound Of the next gong. leap
from the corner. spring across the
ring and cop the unwary foe before
he could realize that his intended
victim had been foollng him into n
state Of unpreparedness. Nothing
wrong with this method. tho IL
looks bad II Il falls. Again a base
hall comparison: II a player steals
homo he Is a hero. IL he Is tagged
he looks foolish and Is adorned
with the "order Of the Raspberry
by tho fans.
Time was when a boxer thought
Il cute TO sneak over a punch jus,
as the Introductory handshake was
finished. This never WIS good
sportsmanship and made a hit with
no one. This trick has been en-.
iirely eliminated, however. by the
men being sent TO their corners
after the preliminaries or instruc.
tons and ordered to come out fight.
ing at the sound Of the bell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Umpire Record
for Connolly

Tommy Connolly. dean OF Amer.
lean League umpircs, has cstab-
lishod what is believed 10 be an
umpire record.
over a period OF three years
Connolly has not found IL nee.
ossary 10 put a man out OF
game. That speaks well for his
decisions.
Billy Evans, with two full sea.
sons and until August OF his third
year. without giving f player the
gate, was the best previous record.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
TOLEDO TEAM
COMING WEST

PORTLAND. Orc, Dec. To-
Waite high school. OF Toledo. o..
viii play the Lincoln high school, OF
Portland here, December 20. ac.
oording to word received Tuesday
by Principal Thorne. Of the local
institution. from Toledo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Nurmi Arrives; Is
After Mile Record

NEW YORK, Dee. O-Exprossng
tho hope that We would be able TO run
a mile in tho worlds record time of
400, while he Is In this country
Paavo Nurmi Tinland's champion
runner. and the individual star Of
tho last Olympic games, arrived here
Tuesday TO compete In several in.
door track meets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Ban Johnson
in New York

NEW YORK. Dec 10. ban
Johnson. president ~ tho Amrri-
can league. arrived here from Chi-
caEo late Tuesday. 90 preside over
tho annual meeting u the orEaul-
cation today
Johnson. who has been under
fro from many quarters Tor hia
adverse remarks concerning tho
O'Connell-Dolhn scandal. refused
20 comment on the attacks
y shall DO my talking after the
meeting" hc told Newspaper mrn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10

of "a Huthian
home run than
other circuit
Hwhfs
a lazy rs ball
-i.--------u
ages 90 clear the
fence II propelled
hy Ruth il FAR
more thrilling 90
tho baseball fan
than H terrific
drive IS a pgrron
age Of less fame
itu cruel but
true that Babe
Ruth homo runs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
BY HENRY /. FNTRELL

NEW YORK. Dec. l0.-Tom Glib.
~ b0ns proved himself the best
light heavyweight Ia the world last
night In Madison Square Garden
when he stopped Kid Norfolk in IS
seconds Of the sixth round o. q
scheduled i5.round contest that was
staged FOR tho Christmas fund.
Gibbons not only established him.
self as tho most perfect fighter OF
his weight. but he earned a return
bout with Jack Dempsey for the
heavyweight championship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
McTIGUE HAS
PICKED JOB

Tho boys arc saying tia; Mike
McTiguc. hermit champion OF the
light hcavica. is taking on tough
ono In JRck Middleton. knockerout
with q record 81 50 sleep victims II
i2o starts McTiguo and Middleton
clash NJ Scranton. Pa. Decrmbcr
IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10

IHtU NuH 70 HHUWH HII ItW tHuHUH Q" HVIH IHt
position for Seattle,
His fielding isn't questioned. They sap
that he's fast and covers lot of ground,
something that lras lacking IN he bfied
last year. Elmer BolDmaH iras a good man
on a hrorn ball, bu he couldn't more around
enough 10 handle his oirH chances.
Elliott they tel me- is a left-haHded hitter
and ought to hit around 800 ia our league
Babe Herman, from all reports, Is a much
better hitter than Elliott, but not so fast, aud
not IN his class as fielder. With Elliott
and Herman 10 alternate at first base zee tciA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
AbOutFiights
and Fighters
BNIE0 II. LASSEN

THIS is n day of rest.
L "Biddy" Bishop, veteran
boxing manager and former
sport scribe, conducts this
column today and fight fans
win find his column Of fight
gossip highly interesting:
BN "BIDnN" BISHOP
DINO trickcry the sort that saw
IL ors OF unfalrness- passing
swiftly from the boxing game, The
public frowus on questionable tao
tics. Even the most ardent rooter
dlslikes TO see his favorite use any.
thing that may b. questioned as
20 us sportsmanship.
There are, however. a few so
called tricks that are legitimate,
one Of them employed by several
wel known boxers. IS 10 turn an
opponent partly around. set him OFF
balance for the fraction Of a second
and then sock him There Is moth
ing reprehensihlc in this. provided.
OF course. that the boxer using the
trick does Il fairly.
There Is very distinct dividing
tine between unfairness and clever
ness. A boxer may be crafty ring
general without transsressing the
rules OF fairness.
Years ago Mike Schreck employed
a right uppercut that was the de
spair OF many an opponent. Mike
would lead with the left, follow the
blow thru with his body and APP
parcntly fan into a clinch whether
he landed the blow or not. The
opponent. just as he thought that
the attack was finished. was awak-
ened--or put 20 sleepy the de-
layed right. which Shrek had
started from below and behind his
body as he came in. This punch.
perfectly fair. won many a battle
for the once great fighter. The
blow and the manner OF its eXecu.
ton may be lkened to the delayed
steal In baseball. a beautiful and
effective feat when executed by an
adept
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10

transactions are expected 70
be made az the major league
session IN NeW York this
peek.
Seattle has ftco good miHor league
pitchers iH Sfrykcr and irdrgiH
comiHg Baseball meH figure PITCH
cr Mljus gamble. a. DC - good
part Of ne fimc and not 90 gooid
TIC rest ne may b. a iriHnsr an
der "Red" Kglsfcr.
kIlcfcr and Charlcy Loekard cr-
poet 10 complete some moro deals
here before heading West
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
III ITO ~. LAsakN.


Roberts ttehoder Pool
a
dried
Tho HE estandn
forced Roberts all the ring the early
pato Of the ina lUmd a
first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Sembalt Is Leading
French Horse Rider

Marcel Scmbalt with so winning
mounts. beat Guy Garner. American
rider, with So out Of top position on
the French turf this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Cobb Explains Bat
Slump of HeiImann

Ty Cobb believes tIclmanns shfmp
In hitting last scnson was due TO
pressing. lIc was trying too hard to
repeat MS tho lcoguc's leading bats.
man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Gibbons Just
Under Weight

NEW YORK, Dee. O.-Tommy
Gibbons, pride OF ST. Paul. who
bnttlcd Black Kid Norfolk of Bal.
timorc at Madison Square Garden
last night, barely made tho light
heavyweight limit when tho
he lighters weighed in at the of.
ticcs OF the boxing commission.
Gibbons tipped the beam MT
l74A, quarter OF pound under
tho limit, and Norfolk was four
pounds lighter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
AL Brown Is Freak
Flyweight of Ring

Al Brown the Harlem flyweight.
.s taller than any fighter ia the
game with the exception Of the full
dsdged hcayyweights
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Ira Thomas Turns
Scout for Majors

Ira Thomas, a bruiny catcher when
with the Philadelphia Athletics, has
failed to deliver aE minor League
manager. He's turned scout
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Cleveland Lightie
Is Showing Up Well

: rndTi-y- y -e--aslI IL Cleveland ia
being groomed 90 replace Benny
Leonard IN Billy Glbsons fighting
stable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10

Another way 20 earn rcputa-
ton for originality h so refrain
from plagtcrinE The windshield with
bathing girl stickcrs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Rulh Great Snowman

The Babe ia great Snowman, lie
appreciates tho value OF publicity,
IIs realizes his signature on tase'
ball maksB a friend. is good adyer.
Using for tho game As result no
Is never too busy 20 obliEr,
Al Of which brings us to tho crux
n our story How many Babe Ruth
autographed haEcl4llH are given
away every Year,
\ very conservative estimate
would be- 10000. In al probability
II is many times that figure
Every major league player md
umpire rccctvos at least ton re.
qucsts during the summer from
ynrioua friends for a baseball with
Rulha signature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Chicago Sox Present
Shortstop Weakness

Tho Chicago White Sox must plug
up the weakness at short, II tho club
is TO improve It's position in the race
next season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10

have a distinctive appeal No doubt
because be was Tho originator % the
homo.ruu idea on a large scale.
When not busy swatiinE Tho ball
farther than any other human being
ever bit IL. Ruth is catering 10 the
public Ia another direction
AutoEraphing laHcialla might he
FfBFEsl rH "a yuth tIdaiIup
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Seattle Baseball Man
Writes of New Indians
First Stacker Obtained From Chicago Cubs Comes
Highly Recommended; Dugdale Is Attending
Major League Meeting in New York
BY ID. f. DUGDALE

NEW YORK, Dec lO.-If Ace Elliott IS halt good as
~ baseball al he meetings "a he East say h. IS
then Seattle cH hare eor,Hg good man al first base
Ersrrbodu hos good lrord for This uonna fclon. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10

Despite the fact that Johnny
Weismuller is not society boy,
you'll notice that he's always in the
sWim,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Chess Game Draws
in New York City

A recent chess tourney iu NrW
York drew tis.5os IN admissions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
By BILLY EVANS

HITTING homo runs ia Babe
II Eulhs first duty 90 the public.
F8Dfi8uH H.rta Ia creator tlrfif gut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10

Elliott Should Be Star, Says DugdaIe

50 ABE RUTHS faroriic dipersion outographiH0
ID boscbols. conservative estimate. Is 10000
are girCa 0uoy each year as souvenirs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
Seattle WeIterweight Aggressor
in Close Fight With Tacoma Boy

Fight Six Rounds Fighting Behind Shell Defense and
He Furnishes About Body Roberts Boxes Well Usng " Good
Up Good FIGHT With Freddie Mack Aho Defeated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10

be pretty iccH fired there.
The sale of Jimmy Welsh The best deal made by
rnne Hnriford InaLiLnn nlLhn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
ilOBI RTs IIITs
HARD 10 BODY

Roberts smashed Harpsra body
wtlh some terrific rights. but Iiar
per had "a good defense for Dir chin
and b stopped Roberts shots a. bis
jaw
Roberts beet punch vas n left
lab and nn occasional hook with a
hard riEhi 20 the body ln the e.inchss
Roberto had Harper tlol up ln The
clinrhrs and stopped hls innEHiinE
until tho third round when Harper
broke loose and handed him a bad
beating. lls cut his mouth and
Roberts WAS pretty tired when be
came back 10 bic corner.
Harper again broke loose M the
start % the sixth with d body at
tack
These two flashes were the most
thrilling of the fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
JOIINNN ROSE
Is GAME

Johnny Rosa was greater IN De.
feat than Freddie Mack was In Vie.
iDry, the Ycicmn ChicaEo llghtWeight
standing up under terrific beating.
and it was Ross who got the cheers
when they left tho ring
Give Mack credit for fighting
the best fight hc has uneurlted
here IN a long time. but Roses
great rameness In weathering
the terrific punches he took and
coming back for more won the
fans.
But Mack won by 40 city blocks
and then some lie must have
macKcd Rose nush on the chin 30
times during those six rounds. knock.
ing him down Tor q onecouut in the
nth round,
Mack won four OF the SIX rounds,
Rose having the third and he made a
Garrison finish in the sixth and had
that round By shade
when hc crowded Mack nc had
him worried. but he made the mis-.
take Of standing back and letting tho
pynnmiter get set Mack might have
stopped him but for two much eau.
ton. as he failed 10 follow up his al.
yantagcs when he had Rose dizzy
on several occasions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
I.ITNDIiII.
WINS

Toughcy Lundell and Bobby Har.
Toughey Lundell and Bobby Pierce.
a couple Of banty wildcats. pumped
punches Mt each other from their hip
pockets until Pierce took one in the
pantry in the sec, nd round and ,Ho
fight was over.
Nate Druxlmnn staged the show,
Ad Schacht refereed all fights
II was announced that Dode Bercot
viii fight Johnny O'Donnell in the
headliner next week.
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fourth; the fifth was even.
llaipers best punch last
night was a left hook which
he shot 10 the body and 10 the
head with telling effect,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
lsbhilttN -
NIiDDI.I.MI.IGIIT

Roberts makes "a mistake fighting
as a wrItsrwsight as De isn't strong
al ~ pounds and should allow him
ssif 20 develop into "A natural middle
weight lie iH much moro dangerous
at $50 pounds OF more
The biggest crowd Of the pres.
cnt srason jammrd the Pool for
the fight and with few eAerp.
tons they accepted the verdict
well. Stuart Thompson. Eddie
O'Nrlll and Blll Freeman. judges,
all voted for Harper.
Harper lost the THE 10 Roberts In
d close fight In Tacoma recently
and la once more sporting the fistic
lnurrlu us the result ~ his victory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-10
SNYDER
FOLDS [ Z

Tod Syndcr loorcd Young Peter
Jackson twice in the first round ard
then syndcr folded up like an old
accordion and took n had beating for
tho next three rounds. II looked like
he quit cold when tho going got
tough. During the last three rounds
jackson roughcd him all over tho
ring and punched syndcr into sub
mission
Jackson won tho call
Syndcr got fine razzlng when he
climbed out OF the ring.
Jackson. coming back after those
two knockdowns. deserves a lot OF
credit for tho good showing he
made.
Mickey Harmon shaded Roy
Small In their four.round fight
that had enough action In IL for
a Balkan war. Harmon won the
first two rounds and was kick.
ing the tar out Of Small In the
third until he ran into right on
the teeth and was floored. He
came right back and won the
rest OF that session. but the
Touchdown gave Small the
round.
The last round was even.
They called II n draw,
n
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-24
AMAZING STORY OF BUILDING
AGREEMENT 1900 YEARS AGO

JOHN FREY, EDITOR INTERNATIONAL MOLDERs JOURNAL
IN TWO PARTs.-PART ONE.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-24

tioHs made for the general welfare,
and to supply the city unfailingly
with the labor essential for bread
making.
when from this time forward any
one of them shall be caught in the
act of attending a meeting contrary
to orders, or of starting new tumult
or riot, he shall be arrested and shall
undergo the fitting penalty. And
should any one plotting against the
city dare to hide himself, he shall
in addition have decuria marked on
his foot, and the receiver of such a
man shall be liable to the same PEN
atty"
This language is quite similar in
its purpose to that found in the mod
ern labor injunction. The striking
bakers were ordered to return to
work and furnish bread. If any one
Of them disobeyed these orders, he
was to be arrested; and if any citizen
should hide one of these men for the
purpose of preventing his arrest,
both the striker and the citizen were
to be punished by being branded on
the foot.
While architects We're examing the
foundation Of that majestic cathedral
l1otre Dame de Paris some years ago
to discover whether the founda.
ton remained sufficiently secure
to support its beautiful Gothic
superstructure, they found that dur
ing the period of Roman occupation
Temple to Jupiter had occupied
the site, and that the ruins of this
ancient temple had been used partly
(Continued on Pa0a Sixl
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-10-24

The next governor works several
hours day with her correspondence
and in writing articles, statements and
attending to other details of the day.
II want to see the governor"
said, looking about the place.
(which governor, the old one or the
new one ?" came in a brisk, crisp
voice from behind desk. There was
no mistaking who it was. ma Fer
guson, as she is popularly known,
looked up with merry twinkle in
her brown eyes.
Familiar With Governors Duties
She arose and extended her hand
in a warm, sincere and cordial clasp
She was dressed in a simple house
gown of crisp black and white ging-
ham. 1t was ideal for office wear,
especially considering the dusty and
musty newspaper office that it was.
"You are looking right at her." she
said laughingly.
She was not too busy to talk to
me and soon she was talking. Two
minutes conversation will bring cer-
tain convictions to anyone who meets
Miriam Ferguson. The first is, that
she is a woman of culture and refine
ment; the next that she is a shrewd
quick thinking, clever and keen mind
ed woman. OF her honesty and faith
fullness no doubt will enter the mind.
After the first few minutes CONVEX
sation one learns that she is thorough
ly versed on the duties and obligations
of the office of governor. She was in
that life and knew the innermost
workings of theaoffiee. She has lived
in the executive mansion at Austin
and will not go into new or strange
surroundings there.
cit will be going home again." she
said simply. why, ! was driving
down from the capitol grounds the
other day and caught myself almost
turning toward the mansion that was
so long my home."
Try to get one word or whisper out
of her about what will be the policy
of the next administration or what
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