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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
WAY CLEAR FOR
AUDITORIUM
City Controller Carroll to
Sign Warrant

city Comptroller II. ". Carroll win
Friday Sign sfsi,ooo warrant under
the terms of the city ordinance for
the purchase OF city auditorium site
nt Fourth ave. n. and Republican ST.
Comptroller Carroll feels that tho
way IL clear for the signing Of this
warrant. following the opinion of
Corporation Counsel Kennedy on the
auditorium project Wednesday, Ken
ncdy's opinion advised modified
course Of procedure by the city
council.
Comptroller Carroll VIII confer with
city councilman regarding new
plan OF details In the management
Of the auditorium. he declared Thurs
day that tho oity's rights in the mat
ter must be sorupulously protected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
man DIES when
/. WALL FALLS IN
WRECK JOB

While watching workmen wreck.
ing the old Hippodrome building at
Fifth ave. and University St,
man, believed TO be S. j. Thomp-
son. was stricken with heart fail
ure wednesday night when a brick
wall crashed TO the ground.
He was taken TO the city hospital
unconscious and died at 1880 a. m.
Thursday.
Several witnesses standing along
side Thompson said he watched
intently, and when the wall started
to cave in. he gasped and fell to
the pavement.
At the hospital police found only
the name IS. T. Thompson and an
address in Vancouver B. c. Tho
coroner is trying to identify the
man and locate relatives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
Americans Will Be
Presented at Court

LONDON. June 25.--Thc Amcri.
can embassy announced today that
Mrs. a. u. Houghton, wife OF the
American Ambassador, will present
tho following Americans at the final
court OF tho season Of Buckingham
palace Friday:
Miw Louise Boyd, San FrancIsco,
Mrs. VIM. w. Grant and Miss
Elaine Wilcox, Denver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
HAS BIG FOLLOWING

Todd has a big following in
kelso. They stick 70 him now
that he has come back and set
up a government Most Of his
followers are working people who
regard him ms their champion.
lilo uses all the terms. such as
common people" and predatory
rich" that Lincoln steffens en-
ployed years ago when muck
raklng was fashionable. Some
church people arc among his fol-
lowers. and one minister is ex-
travaEant In his praise Of him.
None loves or believes in him
more than did poor Thomas Dow.
cry. His paper. the Cowliiz
County News, was violently pro-
Todd. Dover was a typical small
town editor. lie had had news
papers and print shops all over
the West before coming TO Kelso.
The News gave him a scant Iiv-
ing.
On Friday night OF last week
Dovery was murdered. Who kill
ed him? And why? "The Gang"
says Todd, ito save themselves
from impending exposure.
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office, and s25 is the first prize.
Similarly the second and third
prizes OF SIS and $40. re-
spectivcly. will be divided be-
tween sender and finder.
SO you sec. folks all over
tho state will have n chance
to BIO parties OF the second
part" in this interesting expert
ment. And prizes will be award
cd at tho American Iscglon's
big celebration. July 4, at tho
University stadium Mt Seattle
from the hands OF Miss Liberty
herself. Those who cannot at
tend will receive prizes by mail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

towns under
taker. He is an
ox-scryice man
n n d wears
a distinguished
service medal
the only one
in the county.
Smith is a ST.
lent man. He
ates news.
paper publicity
as m u c h as
Todd loves il.
He says he viii
ignore Todd.
and he prob
a b ly Will
There can be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
FIR ES IN
FORESTS
RAGING
Added Humidity Will
Lessen Menace; City
Warning Issued
LOW WATER SUPPLY
MAKES FIRE DANGER
GREAT, SAYS LAING

nDoET start any kind Of out.
IL door fire 80 ts,e city. ~ the
fire danger il very great
That Is the warning issued by
Fire Marshal Robert Laing. fol-
loving the low humidity and in.
creased heat wave Thursday.
The low city water reservoirs.
caused By the breaking OF one or
the principal mains. makes the
situation very hazardous, LANG
said.
No fire permits AT al are being
Issued.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
Fisherman Hurt
in Auto Mishap

Bruises about the logs were the
only @injurics sustained by W
Matthewson. 1929 1ith ave. W., when
he was struck Wednesday by an au.
tomobio driven by w. n. Belchcr.
1907 Third ave, $. Mptthcwson, 90,
Is fisherman.
The accident occurred at 18th ave,
w, and Garfield ST., after which ho
was taken to the city hospital and
then to his home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
BY Jim Marshall

TUE 18Th National Foreign Trade
l. convention heard is seattle
wednesday
4 How Americas banks are put.
i ting tho rest OF the world back
on It's feet. enabling foreign eoun.
tries. especially In Europe. 10 be.
come better customers for our prod.
uctH.
. How American cities mus, dc.
q velop great airports. no that
air freight lines may ne established.
not only across America. but from
American ports 50 foreign countries.
and
= How the department or state IS
- aiding American enterprise
abroad
Speakers on these three subjects
were experts in their lines.
Rehabilitation OF the world was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
COP SAVES man
Hasselblad Rescues Tourist
in Lake Canoe Upset

A. McGrath, tourist from phila.
delphia. was pulled out OF Lake
Washington Wednesday by Police
Lieutenant G.. V. Hasselblad after
MoGrath's canoe had upset near
Lieut., Hassclblad's home at 7ls
Lakeside ave. s.
McGrnth is said TO have hired
canoe at Lcschi park and started n
cruise OF the lake. He struck a
squat and his canoe overturned.
Hasselblad pcrceiving his plight,
hurricdly came TO his rescue In gas
boat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

tho little city
on the Cowlltz
10 put so m G
pep into II.
lie did And
he made a Sob
for i'm self
there. as secrc.
tary manager
$500 month.
kalso recog-
nizsd ins Todd
a live wire and
go-getier He
told kelEo he
was a live-wire
and a go-gei
ter, and Kelsc
believed him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

Howdy, folks. N suffering
from frost bite. rub affected
parts with handful Of snow.
Heck, this weather isn't anything.
In the East. Il isn't considered hot
unless the locomotives can run from
Chicago to New York without a fire
under the boiler.
eooooooooooooooo
fGlobules Of s,ceat specially pho
fesrnphed for Homie Bre,5 reGdefal
LII Gee Gee said today that she
was contender for the swel,or-
weight championship. and then she
larfed and laffcd and lsfsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
Find $1,000 Ring
in Waste Basket

A $1,000 diamond ring in q waste
basket.
Such was the surprising discovery
mndo nj tho Waldorf hotel Wodnes.
day night. after tho rings cowner,
Mrs. II. II. Stanford, gucst Mt tho
hotel, reported her loss. The Gina
was made after the entire premises
had been ransaclscd, An enterprise
ing clerk looked In tho waste basket.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
ToDAy,s NEWS PICTURE

Members Of the Washington Ma.
ational Guard arr battling today to
keep American Lake open to ship.
ping. Tear gas, airplanes and liver
and onions are being freely used by
the combatanfs The photograph
shows a private in the 14ssh Field
Artillery, loading his gun with
doughnuts from the cookhousc. pre-
paratory TO going over the top.
The Kind Words Club OF Seattle
was gong TO present comic opera
as their next.~fvv. but HIS. PIxott
reports that they have decided to
stage a meeting Of the Rainier VAL
ley Commercial Club instead
cannot sing the old songs
sang long pears ago,
For am sick Of hearing them
s1 Upon the radio
.~washington's National Guard
troops passed in review before Gov.
Roland H. Hartley in three sections
Thursday Tacoma News-Tribuns.
You just ought to have seen him,
Myrtle.
Sign on the Back Of Ford;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

TACOMA. June 2b. - Testimony
continued today In the suit of d. w.
Nndcpu, secretary of the Tacoma
Lions club, against. Sheriff Starwich
Of King county for falso arrest
Nadcau accuses starwlch OF falsely
arrostIng him In the Anncortca bank
robbery cnsc. lie asks s5oo7b.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
ASKS AIR
freight
FOR US.
Foreign Trade Meet
ing Told 1t.
Will Help

tOther stories Of the sstiasai
Foreign Trade conventions will be
found ON Page III
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
SMITH is SILENT

When the townspeople recalled
Todd. they elected Nat Smith at
the same time. Smith IS the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
BY FRED L. BOALT

7 TNHERALDED and unknown, A. Ruric Todd breezed
- into Kelso IA months ago, and straightway hell
began 10 pop. 1t was funny at first
Physically Todd is big He has big sohorous voice.
Because he understands mob psychology, he, total
stranger, made himself mayor of Kelso in almost
time at ALL
He isn't as big as subtle as Doc Brown, does
ne peddle bull as adroitly. But he's pretty good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

Todd came 10 kelso from
Seattle. The Kelso Chamber OF
Commerce was in tho doldrums.
and the Washington State Cham
Der Of Commerce sent Todd TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

but one mayor, and he assumes
he's 1t. II Todd's police depart
mont attic mpts TO function,
Smiths police department will
arrest II and put 1t in jail--or
try to.
So YOU can see there is dyna-
mite in the situation.
For the life of me l can't make
up my mind whether Todd is all
right. or all wrong, or 5000.
heard him refer In a speech to
Thomas Dovery, He was my
friend. loved him. / would
rather thousand times that 1t
had been l." Ills voice was low
and vibrant with emotion. / was
moved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
MLSO DEATH CLUE
wHAr's IT ALI ABouri
BACKST AGE,
AT KEEL SO!

whats trouble ths
Do,ery Of tho seulG County News
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n
no .alea IN rs A." trayasant In his praise Of him.
OF worSmen ana mhohs 81 ao believes hin
ia,s -, ,,..st, than did poor Thomas Dos
factories factories and c,,, - pp a,,, W.
furniture factories out Of inn Tssd r,over u5 ynea xn
air and In fancy set them down town editor lie had had
WAITS KEIs o PORT papers and print shops all owe
nhsis n1'a S, % the before coming to Kest
I-.t "a ~ ,t,,sd ,,, = The News him Iiv
white-ho the newer big ms q 20, ~,
ra ~ hsaa ,ne rong ssn Dovery murdered Who kill
Lumber Co. which built Long ToaS ana Nv why tn Gang.
.nn 49, ,h,rr. Todd from impending exposure"
wanted port Keso But SMITH SILENT
Keiso and Longyiew are In the ~ -,
district And Long rosa - $3.50 -. 60 :
Wv, IA ~, na,,.s,, h.s the time,
port which both cities, 49,, u, a #H%~~unn1n S
Todd with opposition In - .a,,g-. -. 81
tho Kclso Chamber Of Commerce ma r.ars 81
in his efforts 10 get port for = a.,rr,Ishos rs b
kelso those who cri'i- service MEDAL kSs hi
Used plan T.. Fisk, "e'i -
attorney for the Long-Bel Co.. in the eonn,y MS xs
II, e McKcnncy wealthy " smith - - ~ -
property and State scna- lent man -. &21 ~
tor FRANK " p"hes hates
These three became. in the manor nur;cI,y
minds of Todd and his follow a. m.nch ~
The Gang" sometimes Told Ioyes :,
referred 70 as inc Doo'i' He says
Todd said The Gang was de. ignore re- Ioa a
ibcratcly trying TO kin kclso for ~ ,r11
the enrichment o. Longyew A There con no Darts
lot of folks him but one mayor and he assume
Gang he's n II odds polce depa RI
school lands and committing attempts to
NIL sorts OF crimes The business Smiths police
weared of Todd. put jailo
and he lost his job as secretary try to-
manager the chamber of COM dyna
politics. mite the
s,,,no,rc pux,ocy.r the life me
So o'''e '-''"N-'- mind whether Todd
right. all $3.50
snohomish heard him refer
Ia nm elderly gentleman who de- Thomas Dovery,
tell audiences that he friend loved him l wou
os onco n,crnh,r non
party Davis established haa peh s VOICE was o
ana vibrant with enouoh' we
- - -.-,,.u
reelection tho state senate ALWAYS BIG TYPE
Davis in the M, iaor 4, ,ho oyo,,rc $50
primary 80 iouu nc sup with who Todd.
port 10 ne uioci" ~ 'o showed handful which Tod
but Barnes was ~ had had printed advertising
primary mce,inr other sncakers we,
Todd offered TO flop for
$1,000 Todd's name was printed 1
Then Todd for mayor last large black type. thus
falland was elected by ma RURIC TODD-EIMSEI.
Jority OF SIS voes In PERSON"
lie had a stormy time OF 1t In HE always o
office. Every subordinate who
him necessarily, fellow
"a tool Of The Gang And The
Just then met Todd-himself- person. and m
companion asked:
did you have the crowd with you tonight?"
mo" Todd replied, "it was very cold"
One of his eyelids dropped in wink and he thre,
his head back and laughed did have em with me
Did I? Oh, boy! I'll say did!'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
SOUND HORN AND JUMP
OVER

Members Of the National Foreign
Trade Council will visit British Co
Iunbla Saturday. Probably 70 study
ono Of our greatest imports.
Merit 10 horscGy In Ford
garage, the most oat-of-ipck In
sect 10 a pyorrhcA bug on set
Of false teeth.
An old-timer IL ono who rcmem-
bers when all the kids started a pop
stand on the corner the first warm
day OF summer.
We DIARY
(Juns ~
EarIy MP. and to breakfsstinx on
sreetbrends creamej with pinnentoes, hot
where busy at my stint. and mt lunch
did cat q steske sandwich. strawberry
shortcake and = siier Of apple pie, and
80 10 worke with right Eoodc will, and
anon to hone. where did dine on steake-
and-kidney pie. German fried potatoes.
salty Lonn hot bresde. a saIsde Of fruits
and uayonnsi@e. and q peach eobbisr.
snd would have eaten more. but that
am. heaven help me! on diet. And
- to bed.
Kelso now has two men trying TO
function as mayor. But that's moth
ing. We've got Brown and Nichols.
"Thomas Mciohan TO Reccire
$1,000 week soiorv."-Headiinc.
NO Mei0han salary comments
IAT Gcc Gee.
superintendent Russell announces
fE,at II has become necessary TO re-
fict the use OF water for short
time. We thought those bootleggers
were using too much OF that stuff
in their Scotch.
ADVERTISING
Now that an automobile manufac.
turer has leased the Eiffel Tower for
electric sign advertising, we may ex.
pect TO SEQ
The Leaning Tower Of Pisa adver.
Using Haig a Haig.
The Coliseum mt Rome covered
with spaghetti advertisements.
Niagara Falls drnped with posters
proclaiming the virtues Of the No.
Leak Faucet Go.
Tho agricultural department shows
that In 1924 farmers averaged n
profit Of 2s cents n bushel on corn.
But that's nothing. Bootlcggors
average profit OF - n bottle on
M corn
ID all nnnounccrs tcc dctcst.
The uorst bV far IA TINT darn neat.
The Dinb rho broadcoSts IN a rpsh,
A. u Hs mouth was fnH Of mash.
LII Gee Gee says sho cats NJ the
Dirty Spoon because all Tho flies
there nre 40 fat md healthy.
"a. j. 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

pioyes. n hostile city council re-
instated them.
on June , Todd was recalled.
The rest you know.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

SUPERINTENDENT Russell announces
EE,at II has become necessary TO re-
wrict the use Of water for short
time. We thought those bootlcggers
were using too much OF that stuff
in their Scotch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
ALWAYS BIG TYPE

But later in the evening | was
with n man who knew Todd. He
showed me n handful which Todd
had had printed advertising his
meeting. Other speakers were
announced in small type, but
Todd's name was printed in
large. black type, thus:
"a. RURIC HIMSELF
In PERSON"
HE always refers to himself
that way in print" my compan-
ion said. "A smart fellow, but
conceited.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
ADVERTISING

Tho agricultural department shows
that In 1924 farmers averaged n
profit Of 2s cents a bughel on corn.
But that's nothing. Bootleggers
average profit OF - n bottle on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

WI oil nnnounccrs tcc dctesL
The uorst bv fdr IA TINT darn neat,
The DiHb pho broadcd5ts IN rush,
a. n hiA mouth ,ga5 mn Of maSl,
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
[ Extend to Nv
Neig'hbors and
Friends

wherever they may be, my wishes for joyous
Christmas and prosperous New Year.
thank all the people of Brentwood and Cliff
side for their kind hospitality to me and my fam
lily and wish them all as much as I could wish
for my own
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GREETINGS FROM
BERGEN COUNTY FOLKS TO YOU
Best 0Nisbes

/ am glad of this opportunity to extend to my
neighbors here in Palisade and to all my friends
in Bergen County and elsewhere my fondest hopes
and wishes for Merry Christmas and Prosper
GUS New Year.
To be of service to my felowmen will always
be my first thought, and to them / wish health,
wealth and happiness
DOCTOR JOHN ARENA
Major, Medical Corps, u. S. A.
PALISADE
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
Senator Mackay Sends Greetings
To All at Christmastide

Senator William Mckay modest he popular sending his Christmas
friends the Hilltop The Pahd
in
uloged through the and public Chtaide
he could he could
friends of his An incident showing the real force
behind all Mkay evidenced this Ps ladies
attended 1ackenck presided
the Nay S
He makes
he things other
As neither the PLade ladies had
compliment above all the appreciated
the builder
everybody wishes him Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Palisadian., 1925-12-18
DOCTOR JOHN ARENA
Major, Medical Corps, u. S. A.
PALISADE

1t Gives Me Extreme Pleasure
to extend to my friends and to the community of Cliff
side Park my heartiest Greetings for this holiday
season.
1t is the golden time of the year, when we turn
to our old friends and ones with the smile that
MEANS "All Is Well"
My best wishes are that my neighbors, my friends
and everyone will enjoy the prosperity of the New
Year
Robert S. Davidson
GRANTWOOD
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
APPLEBY HEADS
 BILLIARD MEN Ranks as First Among i8.2 . Amateur Players

New York, Jan. 16.--Edgar T. Applcbyf of the New York Athletic club, heads the triple class ranking at 1S.2 balkline in the annual rat lngs of the National Association of Amateur billiard players. Edgar Ap- pleby. the older of the brothers, is now the holder of the international, national and eastern class A cham pionship titles. He held these hon. ors In 1922 only to be deposed by Percy N. Collins of the Illinois Ath- letic club, Chicago, In the national class A of 1928; and by his young CT brother, Francis S., in the eastern championship of the same year. Col lins, who was No. year ago, drops to fourth place.
 Joseph k. Johann, the national class E champion, heads his division with J. F. Druckenmiller, of the Union league club. Philadelphia, who was runnerup for the laurels at No. 2. James A. Murphy, winner of the New England class A, Boston, Is No. 2 in this division.
 Ferdinand A. Unger of Verona, N. J., heads the class c group because of his regaining the national class c crown.
 The first twelve in the three classes follow:
 Class A
 Edgar T. Appleby. New York; John A. Clinton, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa; Francis S. Appleby, New York: Per- cy N. Collins, Chicago, Ill.,; Emil A. Renner, Youngstown, Ohio; Edward W. Gardner, Montclair, N. J.; pr. Richard M. Roscow, Baltimore, Md: Robert Campbell, Chicago, Ill.,; Roy Fessenden, Chicago, 1ll.; Robert NJ. Lord, Chicago, Ill.,; Jacob Klinger, New York; Julian Rice. New York. Class E.
 Joseph R. Johann, Jamaica, N. Y; J. F. Druckenmiller, Philadelphia, Pa.: Charles F. Mathews, New York; George H. Crookston, Pittsburgh, Pa; Harry Stern, New York; J. M. Lewis, New York; James A. Murphy, Boston, Mass; Lawrence Burke, Bos- ton, Mass: Charles Steinbugler, Brooklyn, N. r.; Frank w. Coar, Philadelphia. Pa; M. W. Parker, Boston, Mass; William Paige, Bos- ton, Mass.
 Class c
 Ferdinand A. Unger, Verona, N. J.; Joseph Honsch, New York; Jos- eph Neustadt, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Thomas E. Crozier, New York; Dr. H. D. Jennings, Brooklyn. N. Y.; Frank L. Gray, New York: James R. Langdon, New York; J. r. Blais- dell, New York; Edward G. McGill, Brooklyn, N. r.; H. P. Matthews, New York: Louis A. Servantius, New York: S. T. Swenerton. New York
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
Ruppert Scoffs at :,
 Government Control

New York, Jan. 16.-Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, is opposed to the plan to put baseball under govern ment control as indicated by a pe- tition being circulated here. John A. Heydler, president of the National league, said he must find out one thing" before commenting on the petition. He refused to explain the "one thing" Heydler indicated. however, that he had little sympathy with the proposition to have fed eral commission control the national game.
 The proposal to pay salaries in ac- cordance with years of service drew only ridicule from baseball men, for under this plan Bob Shawkey, Yankee pitcher, would receive more money than the great star of the team, Babe Ruth.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
MUNN TELLS OF HIS AMBITIONS
Liked Sport Better Than BuSi-
 ness, So Did It Best
ny Ths As.ocIated press.

By Tho Associated Press.
 Chicago, Jan. 16.--An indomitable preference for play over business and the sanctionlng of his four foot two inch wife led Wayne ('Big'D Mum to thrust his eighth of ton of mas siyeness Into professional competi- ton and wrestle his way to worlds championship after 30 mat contests.
 The conqueror of Ed ("Strangler") Lewis today told of his metamorpho- sls from a Sioux City. Iowa, oil sales man to professional pugilist and then champion wrestler.
 In 1919, after Mum returned from military service, he embarked in the business of representing an oil re- flning company. but the desire for play, instead of grinding his nose on the business stone, was too great. In his University of Nebraska days he had reveled imp laying football. bas- ketball, and track and field sports, and was plumb daffy," as he ex- pressed 1t, about wrestling.
 That's where my wife comes in," Mum said. "She counselled in this way: Well. if you like athletics bet ter than you do business. get your self job in athletics. You can't do both-play when you are supposed to work.
 What she advised was the truth. Whenever there was a basketball game, or a football game anywhere near Sioux City. I was off to com pete, instead of attending to busi- ness. Finally, taking her advice. quit business and went in for ath- letics."
 Mum refused to admit it was his wife who advised him to take up career as a boxer. The records say Mum, in the ringsiders' language was "tlop" as a fighter. In his very first professional engagement he was knocked out by a third rater When his dizzy brain ceased swim ming, Mum automatically decided fighting was no business for him.
 Wrestling has not been financial! remunerative, and Mum is starting his championship reign fiat broke.'
 The wrestling king put it thi way: .'..
 T never felt better, but I neyel had less" After taking up professiona wrestling, he was a preliminary per former until his big shot came wheI he engaged Lewis in Kansas City The gate nearly hit the $40,00' mark, but Munn's share, after pay ing training expenses, wrestling part ners, splitting with his manager am what not, was reduced to a smal roll with no crinkling fifties or hun dreds in the middle.