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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-09
FORMER COLLEGE MINIS
NEW WRESTLING CHAMP
Big Mum, Nebraska losses Stranger Lewis in Rough
Match and axes Worlds Heavyweight Crown

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. 9.--While Wayne (s'Big' y
Num- former Nebraska University football STAR being
claimed the wrestling champion Of the world here today
strangler Lewis who lost the title Mum here Thurs
day night lay in hospital suffering from badly injured
back Fifteen thousand fans the match
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BLUE AND. WHITE FANS
EXCITED OVER STRUGGLE
Coach Burtons indicated Team Faces Powerful Magic
City Crew in Local Prep Basket Feature

Local high school fans won't have look around the
State and wish they somewhere else tonight Probably
of the best the usual heavy Friday night prep schedule
will be played at the Shortrdge gym Munce is the visiting
club and is rated among the strong outfits Indiana
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Busy Weekend Big 7enuncie S FOe Shordge Gymnasium
ONE GAME TONIGHT AND
FOUR BATTLES SATJJRDA Y
Purdue and Indiana Active, the Crimson Meters Stack
ing Up Against Powerful Ohio State Squad

Western Conference basket have busy weekend
scheduled with every club in action opening
for eight schools Only game has been played the
Iowa Minnesota affair last Monday which by the
Hawkeyes One games the card tonight with rep
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POOR BAMBINO ONCE, BUT
NOW CROWDS CHEER HIM
Little Johnny Dundee, Who Left Italy in Steerage Re-
turns Wealthy Mai-Receiyed by MussoIni.
BIZ Ttmes Special

ROME, Jan 9Johnny Dundee who left Italy unnoticed
the of his mother thirty years ago. made triumphant
progress through the capital of his native land Thursday
ing acclaimed by crowds the and as climax of the
OCCASION received by Premier Mussolin
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Rernstein US. 0Rrien

BIZ Times SDecidE
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Jack Bern
stein. former junior lightweight
champion and Tommy O'Brien. New
York, meet tonight
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City H. S. Net Games
TONIGHT
~ n1o1-,{,,o-k1.,

TONIGHT
Manual at Bloomington
Muncie at Shortridge
Cathedral at Decatur
Tech Seconds at Beech Grove
SATURDAY
Tech and Broad Ripple at local ssY."
Mooresvlle at Manual.
Shortridge at Brownsburg tourney.
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Western Conference Card
Thursday Net Scores

Xincennes u, %: Hanover. 81.
Ier5e Haute Normal. 80; Danyille Nor
Wooster. %; Baldwin Wallace. %.
Valparaiso. 81; Wheaton, "a
Mercer. Al; Centre. go
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-09

The Communal Y Nj H a. team defeat
ed the Riyersides on tae latter's floor; 3D.
attack for the winners. Simpson. back
guard of the winners. had the losers shoot
Communal Y. M H. a. will play the Ma
pletons Saturday. night at the Mapleton
gym. On Tuesday aighs they play the
Manager Goldsmith etill has q few open
dates and would like TO book games with
call Stewart 1903 after D. m.
The Riverside Meteors were yictors- in
they defeated the St. Paul Brackets. IT to
z. and the O-hara-Sans. 10 to 10.
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will play Technical High School Sec
onds and the girls team will meet
Noblesville.
Mrs. /. Finchum is chairman Of
a committee named by Mrs. William
Alexander. president Of Mothers
Circle of Beech Grove school, to as
sist in dedication. Refreshments
will be served.
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EASY FOR TOM GIBBONS
st. Paul Mauler Stops Jack Burke in
Sixth Round. g.

81 UHtt6d PfeSS
GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. 9.-Tom
Gibbons, st. Paul light heavy
weight, stopped Jack Burke, Pitts
burgh, in the sixth round Thursday
night. The referee stopped the bout
TO save Burke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-09

The Hummel A. C.s have added for
mer Martinsvilles player. to their lineup.
Games are wanted in the 16-20-year-old
class with fast city and STATE teams. Write
William Fuller 1885 Kentucky Ave.
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Bleachers seat about 1,4o0 per-
sons. A. r. Mather, superintendent,
said. The building is 20. by 80 It..
and playing floor is 46 by Sc #.
Equipment for physical education,
under direction of w. A. Dorsett,
director, was furnished by the
school board.
The first Beech Grove basket team
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There id a letter in The Times sports
department. for the manager OF the Maple
ton Maids.
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The Christamore Juniors desire games III
the 15-17-year-old class. The Juniors
have a snappy team that has made good
showing so far this season.
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LAST MINUTE GOAL WINS
State Normal Downs DanviIle Team
In Close One.
Be- Times Special

BIZ IUW68 DD6Ct0t
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan. g.
The State Normal basket squad de-
feated the Central Normal team here
Thursday night, 36 to 35. A field
goal in the last minute of the game
won. Hite and farrell starred for
the Danville outfit, while Albright
and Willis Were best for State Nor
NAL
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Holy Cross Y. P.>C. will play the Com
hall Tuesday A dance will be held after
the game Jan. 20 the Y. P. c. club
will play the South Side Turner's at the
Holy Cross floor.
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Independent Basketball

The Whirlwinds desire games with out
of-town and city teams in the 135-pouno
class. who have access Ito gyms. Write
Leonard Turpin, 558 Fletcher Ave. or call
Drexel 1709-R
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ri HE new featherweight cham
pion is a Russian and the
surprising thing is that he
didn't win the title nv a whisIxer
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News comes from England that
no standard golf ball will be adopt
ed until 1927. We can't
stand this suspense much longer.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
Big Birthday Dinner

On Sunday, June H. about so of T.
{. Waddelrs friends gathered at his
home with well filled baskets, it being
his 18th birthday. The tables were
heavily loaded with many good things
to eat. If the tables could have talked
they would have said, Uncle Tom
please lift those dressed chickens and
that monster turkey off and let me
rest"
If you want to know how every
thing tasted just ask Uncle Bill Looney
and Coke Waddell.
After the feast some good singing
was rendered. Uncle Tom" as he
is still hale and hearty, did the lead
ing.
Those attending the dinner from
Walnut Ridge were, Coke Waddell
and family, jess Smith and family.
George Broadly and family, Guy Wad-
dell, Louis Jarrett and family. Mrs.
George Watson and son, John.
All left at late hour, wishing Uncle
Iom many more happy birthdays.
Contributed.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
"The Arkansas Traveller"
by Dallas T. HernlOii, Secretary, Ar
kansas History Commission.

For almost 100 years, fiddlers
throughout the United States, particu-
larly in the rural sections, have taken
delight i'm playing an air known as
'The Arkansas Traveller" but few of
them have known anything Of its ori-
gin.
1t is not possible for us TO determine
what individual may have been the
original composer of the music, but
the fact is pretty well established that
Sanford c. Faulkner was the man who
brought the air into prominence and
has been handed down in history as
the original Arkansas Traveller"
Sanford c. Faulkner was born in
Georgetown, Kentucky, March B. 1908.
In 1929 he came TO Arkansas and
located i'm Chicot county, where he be-
came interested in cotton planting.
Ten years later he removed to Little
Rock. During the Civil war he was
captain of ordnance at the arsenal
until Little Rock was occupied by the
Federals in 1863. He then went to
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
MYRTLE

Everybody is rejoicing over the rain
which was badly needed.
Sam Hall his his canning factory
now ready to put up.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stockard were
dinner guests of her sister, Mrs. Lura
Hackworth, Sunday.
Newt Hacllworth and family spent
Sunday at Fillmore Byrd's.
Mrs. Viola Rogers of Shannon is
visiting Mrs Mabel Byrd this week.
Mary Francis Hall was a guest of
Reva Inman Saturday night.
Levi Hall, who has been sick, is re-
ported better.
Wilburn Cox and family spent the
day Sunday at John Stubblefields.
Otis Stubblefield and family visited
his father Sunday.
Miss Lille and Sibble Robinson at
tended church at BARLEY, Mo-, from
Friday until Sunday.
N B. Inman and family were guests
of DR.. Phillips and wife Sunday after
noon and attended church at the Free
will.
DIR. Hannaford Phillips, who has
completed a medical course at st.
Louis, Mo-, is visiting his father, DIR.
Phillips, at this place this week.
Arthur Taylor, who is in the hospital
at. Springfield is reported better.
Tommie Robinson, a first class truck
driver, has been buying hogs this week.
n. b. Inman and family visited her
mother near Dalton Saturday night.
Our B. Y. 2. U. is still growing.
Everybody come
John Cooney, wife and little daugh-
ter, Doda, visited Uncle Joe Brewer
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Brewer Of this
place and Wesley Brewer and family
of Alton, Mo-, motored to Dellaplaine
and Walnut Ridge to visit their sisters
few days this week.
We have a good Sunday school with
good interest Everybody come and
bring somebody with you.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18

Texas, where he remained until the
close of the war. Returning to Little
Rock he again engaged in business as
planter until few years before his
death, when he sold his two planta
tions and lived practically retired from
active business. He died on August
4, 1874. In a notice of his death, the
Gazette of the 9th said:
ut is well known throughout the
Southwest that Colonel Faulkner was
the original impersOnator of the Ar
kansas Traveller and it was his pride
TO be known as such. The story, 1t
is said, was founded on little Incl
dent which occurred in the campaign
of 1910. when he made the tour of the
state in company with the Hon A. II.
Sewer, Governor Fulton, Chester Ash
ley and Governor Yell. One day, in
the Boston Mountains, the party ap-
preached a squatter's house for infor-
nation of the route and Colonel Sandy
was made spokesman of the company,
and it was upon his witty responses
the tune and the story were founded.
ON the return to Little Rock, a grand
banquet was given in the famous bar
room which used TO stand near the
Anthony House. and Colonel Sandy
was called upon to play the tune and
tell the story. Afterward 1t grew in
popularity. When he went to New
Orleans, the fame of the Arkansas
Traveller had gone before him, and
at a banquet, amid clinking glasses
and brilliant toasts, he was handed a
violin by the then governor of Louisi-
ana and requested to favor them with
the favorite ARKANSAS tune. At the
old st. Charles Hotel a special room
was devoted to his use, bearing in gilt
letters over the door, Arkansas Travel
err
Others have tried TO claim the honor
of being the originator Of the "Arkan-
sas Traveller" but the above is the
generally accepted version of its origin
There has always been more or less
objection to both tune and dialogue
among certain people of Arkansas, on
the ground that it has been an un-
fortunate advertisement for the state.
It is true that the rough humor in
the banter between the traveller and
the squatter was no more typical of
Arkansas than any other frontier in
early days and while many may re-
gard it a true representation of the
Arkansas squatter, the more intelligent
have learned to look upon it merely
as piece Of comedy.
Some years Otter the tune and story
became famous, Edward Payson Wash
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
Surprise Birthday Dinner

On Sunday, June II, a surprise din
ner was given II. f. Jackson Of At
tica, in honor Of his Goth birthday. Mr.
jackson had been kept away from
home all morning and when he return
ed, according to the guests, he turned
as pale as ghost and appeared about
to pass out. He soon recovered, how
ever, and entered joyfully into the
spirit Of the occasion.
The dinner was spread on the ground
under the trees and over a hundred
guests partOOk. After the meal it was
found that there was sufficient left to
have fed a hundred more. Following
the banquet, Rev. Allison led a num-
ber of songs and Rev. Alvin Tyler
preached short sermon.
The four children of Mr.. Jackson
Mrs. Myrt McIlroy of Texas, Donald
Of POcahOntas, Rurie of Attica and
Mrs Fannye Smith of ReynO, were
present as were sister, Mrs Page
WaldrOn Of Hamil, and two brothers,
Andrew of Hamil and J. ID. Of Poca-
hontas. Another brother and half
brother, Chas. and John, were unable
to be in attendance.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
Social and Personal

of orange blossoms and she carried q
bouquet of lilies of the valley. Miss
Fay McKennon of Dumas as maid of
honor, wore gown of ecru lace and
embroidered net over pink and carried
bouquet of roses and sweet peas.
Miss Jennylee Pope of POcahOntas, as
junior bridesmaid, wore pink chiffon
and carried a Colonial bouquet of
sweet peas. Watkins Graham served
the groom as best man. A reception
Immediately followed the service and
Mrs. Campbell, mother of the bride,
wore gown of pink lace and Mrs.
Graham, mother of the groom, was in
gray crepe. Assisting the hostess in
serving were: Mrs. Norman Beller,
Mrs. Vernon l.. Thompson, Miss Mil
dred Potts, Miss Polly Kirwan and
Miss Evelyn Sharpe. The dining room
table was centered with a large we'd
ding cake surrounded by pink candles
in silver holders. Presiding over the
cake were Mrs. Walter Pope of Poca-
hontas, and Miss Irene Ward. Mr.. and
Mrs. Graham left last night for a we'd
ding trip, after which they will re-
turn to Little Rock to make their
home. The brides travelling costume
was of navy blue with beige accessor-
les. Among the out-of-town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. A b. Poe, Alton
and Louise Poe of El Paso, Tex;
Claude Poe Of Fort Worth Tex; Miss
Fay McKennon Of Dumas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Pope and Jennylee Pope
of Pocahontas.-Arkansas Gazette.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
For Mrs. Dunham

Mrs. Birdie Kizer and Mrs. b. b.
Fisher entertained Tuesday with a
Bridge-LuncheOn and a Dinner-Bridge,
honoring Mrs. p. f. Dunham of Me
Alester.
The rooms were attractive with
pink and lavendar color scheme, aug
mented with decorations of American
Beauty roses and sweet peas.
At the Bridge-LuncheOn, six tables
were present. Before serving, Miss
Flora Blanche Hamil sang Pale
Moon," by Frederick Knight Logan,
and Miss Lois Hamil favored with 81
violin selection by Danbe A two
course luncheon was served. At cards,
Miss Blanche Black and Mrs. Dan
Burke won prizes and Mrs. Dunham
was awarded the guest-0f-honor prize
Out-Of-tOwn guests were, Mrs. Roy
Townsend, Miss Magnolia Rogers and
Mrs Frank Beasley of Walnut Ridge,
Mrs. Pat Patterson of Ft. Smith, Mrs.
Gus Grier of Biggers and Mrs. John
Bransford of Lonoke.
For the Dinner-Bridge, five tables
were present. A two-course dinner
was served followed by cards. Prizes
were won by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pres
ton, and Mrs. Durham was given guest
of,honor prize. Mrs. Fisher was as
sisted in the serving at both events by
the Misses Hamil.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
Campbell Graham

A beautiful wedding which took
place at s: 80 O'Clock Thursday night at
the home Of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Tom w. Campbell. was that
Of Miss Reland Campbell and Henry
Clay Graham. The ceremony was per.
formed in the presence of relatives
and immediate friends by the Rev
James Thomas, who also performed
the wedding service of the groom's
parents. The house was beautifully
decorated with white peonies and
palms and the altar was made of
Smilax, lighted tapers in candelabra
ana baskets Of shasta daisies. Before
the service Miss Roberta Campbell
sister Of the bride, sang, "Oh Prom
Use Me- and Because" with accom-
animent by Miss Vera Graham and
MIS- William Beeson on the violin,
VINO also played the wedding march
ana Loves Old Sweet Song" during
the ceremony. Before the entrance of
'he wedding party little Miss Anne
Aehaiiey in a frock of pink georgette,
ana Master Emmett Kearney in suit
OF white satin, held white ribbons to
form an aisle to the altar. The bride,
who was given in marriage by her
rather, was lovely in her wedding
gown of pearl embroidered lace and
chiffon over white satin. Her tulle
veil was held in place with cononet
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18

S.-You don't look like fiddler, but
ef you think you can play any more
onto that thar tune, you kin just git
down and try,
(The traveller gets down and plays
the whole of it,
S.-Stanger, take a half a dozen
cheers and sot down. Sail, stir your
self round like a six-horse team in
mud hole. Go round in the holler,
whar / killed that buck this mornin',
cut off some Of the best pieces, and
fotch it and cook it for me and this
gentleman directly. Raise up the board
under the head Of the bed and git the
old black jug hid from Dick, and give
us some whiskey; know thar's some
left yit. Till drive Old Boss out'n the
bread tray, then cline up in the loft,
and git the rag that's got the sugar
tied in it. Dick, carry the gentleman's
hoss round under the shed, give him
some fodder and corn, as much as he
kin eat.
Til.-Dad, thar amt knives enouff
for to sOt the table.
S.-Whar's big butch, little butch,
old case, cob-handle, granny's knife,
and the one | handled yesterday?
That's huff to sot any gentlemans
table with, without you've lost um,
On me, stranger, eff you can't stay
as long as you please, and I'll give you
plenty to eat and drink. VIII you
have coffee for supper?
T.-Yes, sir.
S.-Ill be hanged if you do tho,
we don't hove nothin' that way here,
but Grub HysOn, and l recken it's
mighty good with sweetnin'. Play
away, stranger, you kin sleep on the
dry spot tonight.
T.-(After about two hours fid-
ding. My friend, can't you tell me
about the road I'm to travel tomOr-
row?
S.-TOmorrOw Stranger, you won't
get Out'n these diggins for six weeks.
But when it gifts so you kin start, you
see that big slOo over thar? Well you
have to git crost that, then you take
| the road up the bank, and in about
mile you'll come to a two acre and a
half corn patch, the corn is mitely in
the weeds, but you needn't mind that,
jist ride ON. About mile and half,
or two miles from that you'll come to
the damndest swamp you ever struck
in all your travels; it's bOggy enough
to mire saddle blanket. Thar's
fust-rate road six feet under thar.
T.-How am | to get at it?
S.-YOu can't git at it nary time
till the weather stiffens down sum.
Well, about a mile beyant, you come
to a place whar thurs two roads. You
kin take the right hand eff you want
' to, you'll follow it a mile or so, and
you'll find it's run out; you'll then
have to come back and try the left,
when you. get about two miles on that,
you may Known you are wrong fur
there amt any road thar. You'll then
think you are mighty lucky eff you can
find the way back to my house, where
you can come and play that tune as
long as you please.
Arkansas Highways.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
Entertains Little Friends

Miss Alice May Argo celebrated her
sixth birthday Monday afternoon with
party for eleven of her little friends.
Games were played and refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served.
The guests were: Ruthe Alperin,
Catherine Promberger, Reba Lucille
Mock, Virginia Price, Ruby Byard,
Imogene Childs, Vivian and Lillian
Tyler, Helen Earlean Spence, Mary
Frances Burke, Jean Martin.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
For Miss Reynolds

Mrs. Chas. Jones entertained at a
6 o'clock dinner Thursday in honor of
Miss Ruth Reynolds of Reyno. The
table was centered with a large bowl
Of gladiOli, sweet peas and nastur-
tiums, and at each side was placed
large red candles in holders. The
hostess was assisted by her sister,
Mrs. w. L. Blankenship.
Guests at the dinner were. Misses
lverne Brown, Kathleen Keith. Anna
belle SHUTTLE, Mabel and Helen Wells
and Ruth Reynolds.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18
Attend Missionary Meet

Mrs. ]. d. Wells, Mrs. Anne Martin,
Mrs. Neeta Spikes and Mrs. J. r..
Shivley and son, John, drove to I'm
boden one day last week to attend a
Missionary meeting. They report a
splendid, inspiratiOnal meeting with
good attendance.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-06-18

| S.-1Ou can get 10 go 10 nell.
T.-Have you any spirits here?
S.-LOts Of 'em. Sail saw one last
night by that ole holler gum and it
nearly scared her to death.
T.-YOu mistake my meaning; have
you any liquor?
S.-Had some yesterday, but Ole
Boss he got in and Tapped all NV it
out'n the pot.
T.-YOu don't understand me. 1
don't mean pot liquor. I'm wet and
cold and want some whiskey. Have
you got any?
S.-Oh, yes-I drank the last this
morning.
Tim hungry, haven't had thing
since morning. Can't you give me
something to eat?
Slant a damned thing in the
house. Not a mOuthful of meat, or a
dust NV meal here.
T-Well, can't you give my horse
something?
S.-GOt nothin' to feed him on.
T-How far is it to the next house?
S.-Stranger, l don't know, I've
never been thar.
T-well, do you know who lives
here?
ST. do.
T.-As I'm so bold, then, what might
your name be?
SIT might be Dick or it might be
Tom; but it lacks a damned sight of
it.
T.-Sir, will you tell me where this
road goes to?
SITS never been any whar since
I've lived here, it's always thar when
git up in the mornin'.
T-Well, how far it it to where it
forks?
SIT don't fork at all, but it splits
up like the devil.
T-As I'm not likely to get to any
other house tonight, can't you let me
sleep in yours, and I'll tie my horse to
tree, and do without anything to
eat or drink?
S.-My house leaks. Thar's only
one dry spot in it, and me and Sail
sleeps on it. And that thar tree is
the ole woman's persimmOn, you cant
tie to It, case she don't want 'em shulk
off. she lows to make beer out'n 'um.
T.-Why don't you finish covering
your house, and stop the leaks?
SITS been raining all day.
T.-Well, who don't you do it in dry
weather?
SIT don't leak then.
T-As there seems to be nothing
alive about your place but children,
how do you do here, anyhow?
S.-Putty well, l thank you, how do
you do yourself?
Tt mean what do you do for a
living here?
S.-Keep tavern and sell whiskey.
T-Well, l told you l wanted some
whiskey.
! S,-Stranger! l bought barl
morn a week ago. You see me and
Sall went shares. After we got it
here, we only had bit twenst us,
and Sail, she didn't want TO use hern
fust, nor me mine. You see l had a
spiggin' i'm one end, and she in tOther.
So she takes drink Out'n my end,
and pays me the bit for it; and then
I'd take un out'n hern, and gives her
the bit. Well, we's getting along fust-
rate, till Dick, id skullling skunk
he borne hole on the bottom to suck
at and the next time l went to buy a
drink, they wurnt none thar.
Tim sorry your whiskey's all
gone; but, my friend, who don't you
play the balance of that tune?
SITS got no balance to it.
Tt mean you don't play the whole
of it.
S.-stranger, can you play the fid-
dul?
T.-Yes, little sometimes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1925-10-22
T. RS Three Speeches

Sir William Reach Thomas, English
war correspondent in his book, "A
Traveller in News" tells the following
anecdote about Colonel Roosevelt,
whom he met In the United States:
whether or no he possessed great
brain may be debated, but never met
q man who had so much control over
his mental processes. A friend told
me that he had heard hlm address, q
crowd In the open air on q windy day.
Only those toward WHOM he turned
could catch what he said: - he spoke
three speeches-One to these On the
left. one to the center, enc to the
right. The three speeches were di1esr-
emit and were given In alternate sen
fences but he managed the triple feat
without confusion, without pausing for
q word Or thought.