Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1917 — JAMES J. CORBETT IN PULPIT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JAMES J. CORBETT IN PULPIT

Former Heavyweight Pugilist Makes Address to Sunday School Children in Kentucky. \ Janies J, Corbett, former heavy-, weight pugilistic champion of the world, spoke in 'a Lexttigton, Ky., Methodist church recently upon invitation of the pastor, Rev. Thomas

B. Roberts. It was Corbett’s first address to a Sunday school. His audience numbered several hundred? and he impressed them all with his talk on the subject of “Temperance and Clean Living.” Corbett said he had never a drinking man, and attributed his success in the prize ring to his abstinence from alcoholic drink and his simplicity of life. He gave his rules as follows : Eat in moderation, with a lapse of at least six hours between meals. Never drink water with meals, but always plenty of water between meals. TTse coffee no more than once a day. Drink three or four tablespoonfuls of olive oil before each dinner. Meat no more than once a day, and seldom red meats. Sleep at least seven in every twentyfour hours. Take plenty of exercise, especially walking.

Jim Corbett.