davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
G PUBLIC LEDGER DELPHIA FRIDAY, JULY 1927

even money when the men are ready to
enter the ring tomorrow.
"The feeling among the bettors is
that Carpenter wins II the fight goes to
five or six rounds Somehow they don I
feel that Dempsey will put him out in
two rounds, as was at first thought
But the surprising thing is there are no
big bets. Plenty Of bets at 500 or
5000. I know of number of bundles
of $500 Carpenter money lying around
now. but there is no Dempsey money
to cover them with. Now why should
that be SO ; answer me that?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01

a man whose brother saw Dempsey train
said so, said this man, and he would
not lay his money on him. He bet on
the Frencbman. Another man put a
hundred on Carpenter because, as he
expressed It. Everybody wants 10 see
him win. And that ought to help
some"
So the bookmakers, lined up against
the wall, with their discreet little bits
of white cardboard in the palms of
their hands, kept their eyes peeled for
the 'hy cops" while they looked
sharply into the faces of the passing
throng for possible bettors.
A man would stop a moment, pass n
word or two, there would be q pencil
mark on a card and the man would
pass on. Then the bookmakcr. with q
smile. would show another bookmaker
what he had written. both would smile,
and settle back against the wall again,
to watch and wait.
Plungers Are Wary
The big plungers, the men Of wealth
who get O thrill out of huge w8gers.
men who put small fortunes on fighter
then go to the ringside to help cheer
him to victory. are not betting. As one
member of the Philadelphia Stock Ex =
change said today, II never in all my
experience ever saw anything like it.
They simply are not putting up the
money. There is a lot of big talk,
but very little coin.
Somehow or other there seems to be
feeling in the air about this thing that is
positively myStifying. The odds here
are now two to one, and wait till | get
New York on the wire and see how
things go there"
He went. When he came back he
said it was the same there. Three to
one in New York this morning, and
now they are offering two to one, And
no big bets. Personally I want to see
Carpenter win.
Norbert A. J. Conway is holding
many stakes In the fight.
at is two to one in New York and
two to one here now he said. Two to
one Is the very best we can get here.
But there are no Dempsey takers. AS
n matter Of fact, men who bet threc'to
one on Carpenter yesterday came back
today for more, and when the odds fell.
snapped up all the Dempsey money at
the new odds just the same.
Dempsey Money Scarce
cts got so now we cant get any
Dempsey money at all. And all the bets
are in small amounts. Honest. in all
my experience ! never saw anything
like it. In my judgment it will be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
LITTLE
BENNYS
NOTE BOOK
BY Lee Pape

Me and Sid Hunt was setting on sids
frunt step and so was Sids little brother
Bert. and I scd, Hay Sid, wat do You
say lets 60 GROUND to Snilers and get
some ice cream.
G., all rite, sed Sid.
Can I go with you, sed Sids little
brother Bert.
I Certeny not, YOU nint' got eny money
to buy eny ice crecm, sed Sid.
We'll I'll jest set there and watch you
.. scd Bert.
Like fun you will. sed Sid. and Bert
sed, Yes | will too, and Sid sed. Hay
watts the matter with you, don't you
know wen you're not wunted. and Bert
scd, No.
Wich he don't. and sed, q well We
ant going to get eny ice crecm enyway.
And ] winked at Sid, saying Lets don't
get eny ice creem, let's jest take wawk
insted
G, all rite, that's god ideer. sed Sid
winking back. and Bert scd, Can I
wawk with you?
Certeny not, you cant wawk fast
cnuff, hurry up, Ben. sed Sid. And him
and me quick jumped up and started 10
wawk fast as enything in the opposite
direction to Sniders ice crcm place. me
saying, This will fool him all rite. we'll
turn Ground as soon as we get out Of
site and go back to Sniders, this will
fool him all rite.
Sure, gosh, this will fool him all rite.
sed Sid. And We started to 60 back
down other streets and wen we got to
Snders who was standing outside wait. :,
ing but Sids little brother Bert. saying
Hay. | thawt you was going to take a
| wawk.
Well. watts the matter. cant we wawk
| past Sndcrs on the way. I sed. Wich
| we did. lecving Bert still standing there
| and we went to some new place and got
the ice GREEN. not being as good as
| SniderS but being better than Sniders
with Bert setting there staring at us.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01

ficntions needed to beat n man like
Dempsey unconscious to the floor.
Dempsey and his backerst are still
wondering whether the fast French -
man will tear in at top speed in an
aggressive attack or depend upon. his
shifty feet md good defense Sto keer
out Of range until the big opening
comes. The chances are, Of course. that
with two such slashinG hitters lnaulins
away the battle isn't destined ito run
into extra innings by any chanCe.N They
carry too much high explosive Spower
to keep up any long drawn outt bonn
bardment without one of the two buck
ling up and Caviug in before a well
directed wallop that lands solidly upon
a vital spot. The odds are that the
battle euds in the immediate vicinity
Of the fourth round, with Dempsey in
spite of psychology and Bernard Shaw.
the one most likely TO he upon his feet
as Ertlc's right arm starts UP pand
down in the closing count.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Dempsey Cares Little
About Sha,CS Opinion

Atlantic City, n. j., July l.
When Champion JACK Dempsey was
shown the published statement Of
George Bernard Shaw that Carpen-
tier is inv;ncible aid should be a
so TO 1 favorite. all he had to say
was "is that So" Jack knew who
Shaw was, but he seemeddo have no
more interest in the great play
wright's opinions than he has IN the
price Of ukulclcs in SSimatra.
On being pressed he said: Every
man is entitled to his Cwn opinion
and don't think I'll worry much
about what people in England think
Of Saturdays fight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Dempsey Nervous
on EDe of Battle
nv ROBERT w. MAXwELL)

by ROBERT w. MAXwELL)
Continued from Page One
did his best to convince the public that
there was nothing to any of the stories.
He is on the level himself and wanted
to convince the public. He didn't have
any time TO himself for two days be-
cause of the constant calls on the tele-
phone.
Instead of resting peacefully and
quietly, as did Carpenter at Manhas-
set. he had to hide himself from ad
miring throngs. Every time he ap-
peared on the boardwalk a crowd fol-
lowed. and even II he only went to n
barber shop the report was spread that
he was doing the cabarets. He faced
every handicap, and it's no wonder his
nerves have cracked.
He is far from being In shape for
a big fight now, but expects to become
normal from now on. He will see nc
visitors and cut himself off from the
outside world.
Dopesters at Work
Just the same, the boys are boldly
predicting an easy victory for the cham
rion whenever there is a chance to dc
any predicting. At the Traymore last
night, where most of the real chatter
is spilled, the guests of Dan Nc
Laughlin could see nobody but Demp-
sey. Frank Mackin, our Mad Halter
was most emphatic.
This fight" said Mackin. will be
very sad for Carpenter. II Dempsey
ever gets the Frenchman in corner
it will be like pulling the cork out oi
bottle of overnight hooCh. Georges
will bo rtherized' -
This gave Dan Mclaughlin an idea
Georges will look like Georgette after
the first round,' remarked Dan. but
this Is not strange, because MCLaugh
lin Is Irish.
The experts. who are getting whcezy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Approye Grant to British Miners

London. July by A. PD-The
House Of Commons this afternoon ap-
proved the plan submitted by Premier
Lloyd George for grant Of f10 900 900
to the coal miners in pursuance Of the
strike settlement program. the money
to be applied in helping tide the men
over the next few months. during the
process of wage reduction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Learn Lesson on Ship Armor

Of dcfcnSCS against air attack the eX-
rcrtS arc SkcutiCal against any further
armoring above decks. Extending ar
NOR further below the water line to
guard against the submarine. the mine
and the bomb from the air seems in
rvitable And the added weight of this
increased armOr plus special armor
above water would overburden war vcs-
sells.
As was shown in tho case Of cities
attacked in the late war. the only de-
fenses against the nirplape are fighting
planes to clear the air of bombers and
anti aircraft guns. Navieg will have TO
defend themselves by carrying their own
| fighting planes and hOmbcrs and by i'm
| proving anti-nirrraft guns which vii
| force the bomberS to higher attitudes
! Until it il demonstrated that these de-
| fcnScs are ineffective. the big battle
| ship will remain the master of the seas
and no nation will give mp building its
navy about these first line vessels.
As already pointed out in this cor
| respOnGpnCP, it Is only for tho defense
! Of coasts from attacks that the air
plane has shown it's superiority. When
a vast number Of nirplaues arc based on
the shore hostile fleets will run great
| danger in approaching 1t.
Separate Air Ministry Discussed
These tests are raising the question
Of a separate ministry Of the air. Both
France and England have such separate
departments and both arc making
greater progress with the arplanp than
this country. Such an organization
docs not moan that the fighting air
services Of the army and navy are taken
lnWnv from them. On the contrary.
both in England and France the army
and navy have their own airmcn
But in both countries the develop
mpnt Of the plano itself is put in charge
Of a department of air. which controls
also the use of the airplana com
mcrcially. The feeling is that the army
and navy can be trusted to use the air
pIanc. hut not to develop il. both scrv-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Notice to Our
Good Customers

Tomorrow will be
the last full business
Saturday of the Sum
mcr.
Store will be closed
all day Saturdays from
July 9 to August II,
inclusive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Hall OF U. s. Farms Run by Owners

Washington. July by A.. PD
More than one-half Of all the farms
in the United States are operated by
their owners, the Census Bureau yester
day announced in classifying the 6,4SS. :.
1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Sharp Reductions
Ira Straw Hats

You now can buV
any imported hard
straw hat in our stocks
formerly up to SIS a
piece At &
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Attack on IOlUd
Was Not Failure
{ ontinued from Page One

Continued from Page One
would swoop down much nearer ITO the
prey than they did To the Iowa. On
the other hand. the Iowa. under radio
control. wns making only nine knots an
hour and was thus an easier mark than
battlcShip going at high speed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01
Special Sale of
Neckwear--S1.5O
to $3.50 Scarfs--95c

Unquestionably the
greatest offer of neck
wear ever made by the
William n. Wana-
maker store. It in
cludeS a t h Gus a n d
scarfs of every kind
and description.
All new.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01

Al THIS same hgure
you also will find
plen t y Of summer
fannels in blues and
browns. The fshbonc
and h e rrin g b o n e
Weaves are in grays
and tans.
All Of these suits
have plated backs
with ur pockets,
plated and patched on
with flaps to button
down. They arc &5
qualities.
New-York tribune., 1921-07-04
MISSES
Sb0rtS Suits
Special 1850

A decidedly chic suit of light weight
Wool Jersey, that combines a white
sport skirt with Tuxedo coat of red,
henna, tangerine or green. A more
youthful suit has yet to be intro
duced. We commend it to the atten-
ton of the most critical Miss"
Sizes IA, Is and Is, years.
Secon4 Floor
New-York tribune., 1921-07-04
MISSES
Cotton Summer Fy0cks
a, 1850
Ren7lJnr1,, ~ 50
Regularly 1850

AS light as a breeze, as dainty as a
flower Fashioned Of imported or
gandie or voile, combined with fine
tissue in Summary designs. The
youthful short sleeves and neck are
finished with fine embroidery. In
orchid, peach and rose. Sizes IA,
16 and Is years.
New-York tribune., 1921-07-04
WOMEN'S
Cool Cotton Fr0ckS
For sul,ry Days, 1850
For Sultry Days,

Frocks that were made to sell at a. much higher
price-in six charming models, many exquisitely
handmade throughout. Fashioned of French
voile, linen, and white cotton Georgette, with
novel cut-outs of ginghan, tiny crochet buttons,
and dainty collars and cuffs as trimming.
New-York tribune., 1921-07-04

Little Bloomer Dresses
that will prove a Summer
long economy and delight
so easy to launder-so
strongly made for rough
and-tumble Summer wear!
and so adorably dainty
in their fowerlike colorings
and white poplin collars,
cuffs and pocketsl
They come in pink, blue,
yellow and green, in bloom
er and pantalette styles.
Sizes 2 to 6 years.
Fourth Floor
New-York tribune., 1921-07-04
Special at 1915

Striped Baronette Satin Skirts of very fine
quality material in beautifully tailored models
Skirts that were made to sell for a much
higher price and here presented at 1915 only
because of the placing Of very large orders that
never can be duplicated again. In white only.
Fourth Floor
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
NEW PESTS HAVE ARRIVED
 TO TROUBLE. NURsEKYMEN

The advent of the apple thorn skeleton- izer and the European mite are new pests of the nursery business, said Dr, Will fam D. Britton of New Haven, state en- temologist, in his address to the Con nectieut Nurserymens association zt Hartford Thursday afternoon. His topic was Perhaps q New Ki2d of Bug" and he told the association members what the two new pests did, and spoke of measur- es for prevention.
 The fourteenth annual meeting of the association was held at the City club, President Chester F. Brainard of Thomp- sonville, presiding. The following officers were elected: President, Henry W. Gotts- chalk, Manchester vice president, Will jam W. Mccartney, New Hzvepl; secre- tary, Frank J. .Rinpin. Manchester; treas urer, William W. Hunt, Hartford.
 President Gottschalf appointed the fol- lowing to the executive committee: The officers and F. s. Baker, Cheshire and Walter P. Campbell, New Haven. Other committees appointed were: Legislative entertainment, publicity and membership and women's.
 At the afternoon session Kennel Gil, lett of Southwick, Mass, spoke on 'Na. five Plants and Their Uses" John Barnes of Taylesville on Duty of tn, NurEeryman to His Customers" ana State Forester Walter o. Fflley or '0Thoughts of Interest to Nurserymen
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
l WILL GIVE (. &E. COMMITTEE HEARING

the administration of the. Norwich gas and electric plant. For one thing, it would seem that it might insure greater publicity without detriment to the 'city,s interests. It might effect some changes tn accounting which possibly would be highly desirable It perhaps would give supervisory power to a state eommis- sion that had in its employ technical ex- ports or that could secure them.
 Just now as the law stands section 505 of the general statutes places the respon- sibility and power upon the common council for the operation, control, man. agement and repair of the plant and the manufacture, generation and distribution of gas and electricity. This includes the purchase of supplies. tho hiring and dis charge of employees arl of a suitable clerk and superintendent, and all the business relating to the manufacture generation and distribution as to the methods, amounts, times. prices and quality of supply. the collection of bills the keeping of accounts, and the custody of money received for gas and electrieity and the payment of bills incurred in tn, business. The common council in the ex ercise of this power passed a number e i years ago an ordinance virtually delegat Ing all of these powers to the ccmnnia
 sion. The council has never exercise,
 the power conferred on 1t by statute ex cept in a few sporadic cases of no par
 ticular moment and the commissioner
 have thus been left to work out tn
 problems without the control, sanction o
 approval of the council.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
WOULD sEGREGATE CERTAIN
 GLASSES OF THE INSANE

Female defective delinquents and v:- cious minded from the various state in- stitutiens would Je segregated to the Nor wich State Hospital if bill suomi ted to the senate is passed. The Connecelcu< Reformatory would take the male dezeC- tive delinquents and vicious minded under 30 years old at the tNue of commitment, and the Connecticut State Hospital at MiddietcVn would take the males who are over aa years old at the time of com rnitment
 This is the plan of bill prepared by the comunissieA for the segregation of the delinquent, feehle minded and criminally insane! Through establishing departments at these threa institutions named about
 200 to see persons would be taken care
 of The bill was referred to the com
 mittee on humane institutions.
 The department in each of the three institutions for the accommodation of such perfbns would be called "The De partment for Defective Delinquents." Tn. mates of the three institutions in which such departments were established, ant the Connecticut School for Boys, thu Connecticut Industrial School for Girls
 and the Mansfield State Training Schoo
 and Hospital would be segregated in ae coraance with the provisions of the bill Members of the commission which re l ported the bill are Judge Maltbie, Comp | treller Bissell, F. S. Wilcox, Norwh6h Charles T. LaMoure, Mansfield George c | Erslkine, Cheshire Charles $. Gates, Olt
 saybrock, and Andrew J. Welch, Sims bury.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11

The Norwich gas and electrical com- mission does not want to have the pro posed bill passed in the. general assem- bly, that would place municipally owned public utilities under the public utilities commission of the state
 At the meeting of the Norwich com mission this week a committee was ap- pointed to see Mayor H. M. Lerou to 5se- cure his support of the local commission CTS in their opposition to the proposed measure. When the committee saw Mayor Lereu Thursday in relation to op- posing the proposed bill, the mayor de- cidsd that this was a matter that might properly come before the common coun- Gil and the citizens in general, if any cared to express an opinion, and he de- cided to call special meeting. of the common council for next Tuesday even ing. At this meeting the committee of the gas and electric commissioners will be given opportunity to appear and set forth their reasons for opposing the bill Interested citizens may also attend tc present their views. It. is understood that the expense on Norwich of opposing the
 measure might be S1,ooo or s2,ooo.
 The proposed amendment to the state, public utility law Is not exactly new
 thing. as similar plan has been consid cred by former legislatures and rejected
 The Norwich commission has in the pas
 opposed this legislation successfully.
 In quarters wbere the proposed legis 1 lation was discussed Thursday it wa said that 1t was something of a problem
 as to just what effect it would have upol
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
CONNECTICUT s. 4. R. WILL
 BREAK WITH NATIONAL BODY

At a special meeting of the ConnecrIcut Society Sons of the American Revolution, to be held at the Hartford club Washing tons birthday proposed amendment 10 the constitution severing taanectian with the national saciety will be acted upon. The withdrawal of the state society has been urged fin order that it may con- tinue the purpese- for which it was found ed, unaffected by political exigencies in the national society, or influences which may at junetures control it's councils ''
 Herbert H. White, state president, said Thursday in Hartford that the proposed withdrawal would come up before the spe- eial meeting to be held in connection with the annual banquet of the society, but just what was behind the move for the breaking away he would not say. s. A. R, members iH Hartford admitted that the differences with the leaders of the nation al society were sufficient, in the eninion of many, to warrant break, but just what the ohieetienahle matters in the national society were no enc was resdy to state definitely.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
EXPECT 200 FOR BANQUET OF
 NORWICH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Plans for tbe first banquet of the reor- ganized Chamber of Commerce are rapid ly shaping up. Secretary John J. O'Rourke announced Thursday evening that the speakers will be Governor Lake of Connecticut and Hon. Guy A. Ham, president of the Citizens National bank of Boston. The banquet committee, of which Dr. John S. Blackmar is chairman, is planning 200 reservations. and from present indications every ticket will be sold before the date of the banquet Governor Lake will speak on state af- fairs and MT. Ham will give an address on business outlook.
 The banquet committee comprises the following: Dr. John s. Blackmar, chair man; Joseph s. Adams, James L. Case Lucius Briggs, Webster D. Copp, H. NJ Clark, J. A. Desmond, Arthur G. Jenkins J. J. McAuliffe, Louis R. Porteeus, Nelson Parker, J. Henry Shannon, Richard l. Tarrant and Joseph N. Weymouth.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-11
NORWICH MEN SUPPORT
 MOVIES ON SUNDAY

From reports gatkered from Norwich men who attended the hearing before the judiciary committee at Hartford Thursday, at which the bill to repeal local option in the Sunday motion pie ture law was up for discussion. it would seen. that the hearing was fav- orable to those who favor the conttnu- ance of the law that gives cities local option regarding Sunday movies.
 The hearing was held at 4 o'clock and was closed after a 40-minute dis cussion. The bill which was intro dueed by request by Senator Allyn l.. Brown of this city asks for the repeal of the law passed at the last session of the general assembly. The commit tee room was crowded with those in terested in the bill. either opposing it or in favor of 1t.
 Several prominent men from all | parts of the state who are engaged in welfare work and several clergynen argued fer the passing of the bill which would prohibit Sunday movies. Speak ing in favor of the bill were Chief of Police Smith of New Haven. Alderman c. r. Wells of Norwich, Represents tive c. v. Psndieten of Norwich. Will liam H. Donahue of the Central Labor ! Union of Norwich, Mayor Ernest E Morgan of New London, Mayor Charles P. Gates of Willimantic and many others from var1ous cities In the state
 Representative Pendleton went or record as favoring the continuance o lSuHday movies and said that he be lieYed the majority of people in Nor wien favored Sunday movies
 Alderman c. F. Wells said that whil' he had voted for Senator Brown hi admired him for his backbone but h' was in favor of the Sunday movies.
 Af. Donahue said he spoke for tn labor unions of Norwich and that the. favored the Sunday movies as a ben eft to the working man.
 Chief Smith of New Haven said tha the Sunday movies kept troublesom element off the streets of his city oi Sunday evening and that he consider ed them good thing for the welfar of a city.
 Senator Brown did not speak on tn } matter during the hearing although b l was present.