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...reporting to New York members of the Ornery Men's Club the acquisition of a new and noble member?Governor 'Alfalfa Bill? Murray of Oklahoma," said Clubfounder Volney T. Hoggatt of Denver. The Ornery Men's Club was organized in 1900 in the late Sports Promoter George L.("Tex") Rickard's saloon at Nome, Alaska. Original members include Rickard, Hoggatt, U. S. Senator Key Pittmann of Nevada, Novelist Rex Beach, Capone Attorney Albert Fink. Some qualifications for Ornery Club membership: wearing "good luck" galluses; finger-jabbing people in the chest while conversing; messing in the kitchen; carrying love charms; wearing...
During the printing of Volney Mathison's book, "The Radiobuster" (Stokes), it became necessary for the publishers to consult the author concerning the proofs and his reply was a radiogram sent from 4, 400 miles from New York. It was transmitted by Mr. Mathison himself, who was at the time radio operator on a steamer in the Pacific. Mr. Mathison is perhaps the youngest possessor of a license coveted by professional radio operators--that of an Extra First-class American Rario Operator. Less than fifty of these licenses have been granted up to the present time...
...Earl Volney Long '10, right halfback. He studied at the University of Illinois, where he played halfback. Last year he played end on the second team. He is 24 years old, 6 feet tall and weighs 183 pounds...