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PERSHING'S SPRINT
A Foot Race Forced by the Taunt
of a Navaho Indian.
IT HAD A CURIOUS CLIMAX.
The Rsdskln Athlste Was Fleet Run
isr, but ths "White Captain," In
8pite of Sprained Ankle Handicap,
Wen the Contest In a "Crawl."
At the time General John J. Pershing
lield tbo rank of cnitnlti In the army
he on one Oceanian proved himself su
itor to the best Navaho athlete lu
foot rare.
The story is an Interesting one.
Pershing was stationed near the Na
vaho and Moqut reservations In Arl
aona. In IKK), when General Morgan,
then commissioner of Indian affairs,
visited these Indians, Pershing was In
'command of a small escort which went
with him to Keams' canyon to attend
council of the tribes, lie was ae
vompanled by Captain Chaimcey Ba
ker, who had been his classmate at
Vest Point.
. While waiting for the council to be
gin they sat on a large stone watching
the Indians at their games. The Na-
vahos were wrestling, racing on foot,
racing their ponies and pole vaulting.
It was a' holiday occasion, and the In
dians were enjoying themselves hugely.
One finely formed Indian saw Persh
ing sitting on the stone and, approach
ing, said something to htm in the Na
vaho tongue. The Navaho Interpreter,
'Chee, who was with the pirty, was
-asked what the Indian wanted.
"He is challenging Captalu Pershing
to wrestle with him," said Chee.
Pershing looked the Indian over and
"Observing the grease upon his body re
plied to Cbee:
"Tell him that he is too dirty to wres
tle with white man."
When this was interpreted the In
dians who had gathered around sent up
a shout of derision at the expense of
the Navaho athlete. The latter was not
alow to reply, saying:
"Tell the white captain I'll run a
foot race with him, and If I am too
-dirty all be has to do Is to keep ahead
of me."
The Indians now laughed at Pershing,
and Chee explained to htm that be
would have to run the foot race or lose
caste with the Indians, who appeared
greatly to admire him.
Pershing accepted the challenge and
preparations were made for the race. A
triangular course was laid out, with
three stakes 100 feet apart. Pershing
tripped to the waist and put on a pair
of moccasins so that he could run with
greater ease.
Judges were chosen and a toss of a
-coin gave the Indian the Inside track,
o that he bad a few feet the advantage
In clearing the stakes. Both men stsrt--ed
In lively fashion, but, as Pershing
afterward explained, he purposely kept
Just far enough behind so that the
AT THE MOVIES
tirnnd Theatre.
Of especial Interest to Bend people
who are (utorcstod In the drama is
the announcement that tho Hlchard
8on and Talbert attractions have boon
scheduled to appear at tlio Grand
Theatre for three nights beginning
Friday. The first number, "Let
George Do It," Is a humorous pro
duetion and will merit your attend
a nee. Sunday night the drama,
"Thelma," Is to bo presented.
Tonight Is shown the eight-reel
Vitngraph feature play, "God's Coun
try and tho Woman." This picture
will be shown for one night only and
Is absolutely In a class by Itself. l!s
ually we think of the cold and dreary
north as a country where peoplo are
apt to lack tho sympathy and under
standing that is ours. Hut hack of
the bleak and bnrren heights, back
where many of the things that are
commonplace with us are rare cor-
lousilies. there is Just the same life
that we are living, different, vastly
so, hut still the same old life, the
same old story but this time -with
a different setting.
the two men as titer ran for the home
stMke was tremendous, but Pershing
maintained the lead until the expected
hapened.
When within about ten feet of the
homo line his ankle turned and he was
seen to fall lu a heap, and tho specta
tors breathlessly watching tbo contest
erted out In consternation. It all hap
pened In a moment. It seemed, but
somehow Pershing doubled up like a
ball and turned a complete somersault
and lauded across the line several feet
ahead of the Indian.
Then there was a bedlntn of shout
ing. The Indians unhesitatingly pro
nounced Persuing the victor, aud the
elation of the white men was only ex
ceeded by their solicitude for Per
shing's weakened ankle. The defeated
Indian was Jeered and taunted unmer
cifully by the other Navahos.
They bad one particular collection of
Indian nnpronounceables which they
applied to blm. Pershing and Baker
got Chee to Interpret It. Chee explain
ed that the Indian bad always been
called the Navaho ethlcte. but now
bis comrades bad lengthened his name
and were calling blm "the Navaho ath
lete who was beaten In a foot race by
the white captalu crawling." New
York Sun.
Navaho could barely see him out of the
tall of his eye. This prevented the In
dian from setting too bard a pace and
at the same time enabled Pershing to
use the Indian as pacemaker.
As the two sped toward the first stake
not a foot's difference was discernible
between them. They apiired to be
Tunning almost abreast. Once or twice
the Indian made a spurt, but Pershing
always kept tip with him and never
undertook to pass him.
They founded the first stake wttb
the Indian still on the luslde and then
started for the second stake. When
half way Pershing Increased his speed
and the Indian, fearing that be meant
to try to pass him at the stake, did
likewise. Just as Pershing expected,
the Navaho shot slightly beyond the
atake, and Pershing was enabled to
-come on the inside, thereby gaining an
advantage of several feet on the bome
ward run.
Now, Pershing had previously sprain
ed his ankle, and his only concern in
the race was caused by a fear that his
.nkle might rjve. wa; The eaecd at
Training Naval Gunners.
When England trains her gunners for
the sea she sends them to Whale Island
In Portsmouth harbor. Here the entire
island is given over to steel sheds which
are built like gun turrets on a battle
ship. The great guns projecting from
these sheds are dummies, though they
are exact counterparts of those on a
battleship. The prospective officers and
men are mode to go through the exer
cise of range finding, loading, aiming
and "firing" these guns as rigidly as if
they were in a real battle at sea. Tbe
heavy steel projectiles are hauled from
the magazine by hydraulic and electric
cranes. Just as in an actual ship. A real
breech mechanism locks the projectile
and its powder charge in the gun, while
an Intricate swivel mounting of steel
swings the gun Into the firing position.
Popular Science Monthly.
families, by their' fathers' houses, ie
cording to the number of tho names,
every male by their polls; from twenty
years of age and upward, all that are
ulilo to go forth to war, thou and
Aaron shall number them by their
hosts. And with you there shall bo a
man of every tribe, illoro are men
tioned the meu who nro to assist In the
registration.)
"And Moses and Aaron took these
meu (hat are mentioned, and they as
sembled all tho congregation together
on the first day of tho second mouth,
and they declared their pedigrees after
their families by their fathers' houses,
according to tho miinlicr of the names
from twenty years old nitd upward."
Chicago Tribune.
Stunning.
"Oh, Klllc. your new gown and hat
are stunning!"
"Yes. Alfred hasn't recovered yet
from tho shock the bill gave him."
Exchange.
PICKING WEN FOR WAR.
The Selective Draft Was Known In the
Time of Moses.
Registration for a selective draft was
known thousands of years ago. Tbe
first chapter of Numbers tells how Mo
ses hi the second year after the exodus
from Egypt was commanded to choose
from among tbe various tribes men to
tabulate the names of the males over
the age of twenty who were able to
go to war. The passage, iu part, fol
lows: "Take ye the sum of all the congre
gation of the children of Israel by their
C. S. HUDSON, President
TJ. C. COE, Vice President
E. A. 8ATHER, Vice President.
L. O. McREYNOLDS, Cashier
K. E. SAWYER, Assistant Cashier
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SEPTEMBER 11, 1917
RESOURCES
Bills Receivable $474,569.26
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5 Redemption Fund .... 625.00
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CASH AND EXCHANGE 285,42.B7
$835,499.13
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$835,499.13
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