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The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
CARPENTER AND DEMPSEY
Short Historical Sketches of the Two
Heavyweights Who Will Meet
for Rind Battle in July
(Associated Presso

William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey,
born in Manassa, COL, June "a, 1895,
is a novice in ring affairs when COM
pared with the fstic experience of
Georges Carpenter. his challenger.
Carpenters earliest ring engage
ments date back to 1907, when the
Frenchman was but a slip of boy.
Dempsey's first official battles were
fought in 1915.
A contest with one Kid Hancock,
whom Dempsey knocked out in a sin
gle round, in the first official engage
ment credited to the conquerer of Jess
Willard, Dempsey, however. tells. with
evident delight. of an earlier battle.
Dempsey himself was the promo
ter, ticket-taker and a principal OH
that boxing program, which grew out
of an argument with another youth
at Montrose. Col. They were about
to settle the difficulty in the usual
American style, with fists, when
Dempsey, showing a certain business
acumen that has been noticeable in
both him and his manager in later
days, suggested that they hold the
bout indoors, and charge admission.
A few days later, they pitched a ring
in the town dance hall. Dempsey sold
and collected tickets at the door until
it was time to fight. They split the
$50 agate' and declared it was "easy
money"
That bout started Jack Dempsey in
the profession which was to make him
subsequently the highest paid athlete
any sport has SEEN.
He fought 27 battles during 1915
and 1916, winning 18 by knockout:
and FIVE on decisions. He fought three
draws and was defeated once, by
Jack Downey.
Dempsey, in 1915 and 1916, wher
next weeks meals were not alway:
definitely scheduled. travelled OF
brakes and beams, rather than IL
cushioned compartment cars on hi.
journeys from one fistic engagement
to another. His travels took him Il
New York in the late months of 1916.
While in New York, Dempsey me
his first opponents of any class, box
ing with Andre Anderson, Wild Bur
Kenney and John Lester Johnson il
10-round. no-decision bouts, all goin,
the limit. Dempsey was credited wit
beating Anderson and Kenney but tn
veteran negro, johnson, knew bi
too much for this diamond in tn
rough" from Colorado. Johnson crack
ed two of Jacks ribs in the secon
round and Dempsey showed rim
gameness by standing up to the negr
for the remainder of the fight.
Dempsey and his manager now tai
In the hundreds of thousands whe
discussing purses. For his first bou
in New York city. with Anderson, th
we~terner received sic. For boxin
Kenney, he was given S43 by the prc
moter. He signed 10 box John Leste
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
UNCLE SANS LONG ARM
May Reach Through Canada to Grasp
Stacker Bergdoll's Collar

Ottawa, June 21.-The extradition
from Germany of Grover c. Bergdoll,
United States draft evader, is under
consideration by the Canadian govern
ment, C. ]. Doherty, minister of jus
tice, has announced. Bergdoll is re-
ported to have reached Germany on a
forged Canadian passport. The Unit
ed States has taken steps TO cut off
his income. This is the first official
announcement that the Canadian gov
ernment has taken action in the Berg
doll case.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
SUPREME COURT SAYS
YOU MAY GET SOUSED

Tallahassee. June 21.-In reversing
the judgments of the circuit court for
DeSoto county in the cases of Sam p.
Albritton, plaintiff in error, and Vic
tor Albritton, the supreme court de-
elared invalid section s, of chapter
7736, laws of 1913, commonly known
as the prohibition enforcement act.
The provision of section in shat if
shall be unlawful for any person to
become or be drunk or intoxicated"
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
CONDITION OF CROPS

Gainesville, June 21-The condition
of crops in Florida is good on the
whole, according to the weekly report
of the federal bureau of crop esti-
mates for the week ending Saturday.
Rain is needed in some sections and
moisture would benefit especially
young corn, potatoes and citrus fruits.
The condition of tobacco is slightly
below the average and ~ weather is
expected to reduce somewhat the pro-
duction of watermelons.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
EARL CARRIED OFF AND
CASTLE SET AFIRE
ASSOCIATED Press)

Cork, June 21-James Francis Ber-
nard, fourth Earl of Bandon, was kid
mapped this morning from his resi-
dence at Ba1try was a band of armed
men. Castle Bernard, his home, was
set on fire and this afternoon was
still burning. Earl Bandon's where
abouts are unknown.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21

Johnson for $500 but received only
$100. In those days, there was no
Jack Kearns present to haggle for
the boxer and he decided that New
York was not the gold-filled city that
western stories had led him to be-
lieve. The young fighter returned to
the west and to obscurity for a few
mOqths.
How Georges Carpenter, taken
from a Lens brewery. where he work
ed as an Office boy, won his first bat
tie by knocking out Francois Des-
camps, his instructor, when Descamps
attempted to chastise the youth, is
one of the choice legends of boxing.
Descamps' keen perception on that
day. as well as his shrewdness and
perseverance, has been a most impor-
tant factor in bringing the French
boxed to the prominent position he
now occupies.
Three four-round contests consti-
tuted Carpenters first year of ring
activity in 1907. Two of these he won,
defeating on points Bourgeois and
Wetinck, French boxers whose only
claim to fame is that they once met
Georges Carpenter. There was more
opposition in the third battle and at
the end of four rounds, Carpenter
was the loser to one Major, another
Frenchman who has sunk into OBJ
scurity. Carpenters total ring earn
| ings for that year are said to have
been $184.
The following year was more sue
cessful. Twice in his 18th year the
young Frenchman won by knockouts,
stopping Moinereau, fellow country
man and Salmon, an Englishman, the
first in three rounds, the latter in Is.
In another bout with Salmon, Carpen-
| tier won on a foul in 13 rounds. He
then defeated Lepine in six rounds
and fought two draws. Descamps had
been bringing his youthful protege
along carefully and already he was
showing excellent form among the
6est bantamweights of France.
The second and third years OF
Georges Carpenters ring career
started him off like a future bantam
weight champion of the world. Ir
1908, he fought six battles, winning
two by knockouts, one on a foul, one
on points, while each of the other two
resulted in draw. Descamps grad
ually became more daring in choosing
opponents for the 15-year-old boxer
Salmon, the Englishman, whom he de
! feated by a knockout the first tim,
J, in Is rounds and again on foul il
, Is rounds, was among the best of th'
: English bantamweights. Legrand, on
of the shiftiest of the French ban
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
IS THEIR INSURANCE
HIGH ENOUGH
English King and Queen ON Their
Way to Open Parliament
In Ireland
lAssociated Pressl

London, June 2l.-King George and
Queen Mary prepared this morning to
leave for port on the Irish Sea,
where they will tonight board a
steamer for Belfast to preside tomor-
row at the state opening of northern
Ireland parliament.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
MYERS SUCCEEDS BLoUNr

Fred T. Myers of Tallahassee, has
been appointed by Governor Hardee
to ill the vacancy in Florida's men,
bership on the commission for the
promotion of uniform Legislation in
the United States created BY the
death recently of w. A. Blount at
Baltimore J. NJ Carson of Miami.
and C. J. Morrow Of Tampa, were re-
appointed to serve on the commission
for q term of four years.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21

A dispatch IN today's Tampa Tri-
bune tells of the death of Mr.. w. ].
Roebuck of Lake City. by o self
inflicted pistol wound Mr.. Roebuek
is wen known here, having been head
clerk of the head camp, W. o. W., at
its session in Ocala four years ago,
and later in Tampa He had served
two terms in the legislature and was
connected with the convict inspection
service.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
MANY KILLED IN THE
MONT GEMS MINE
tAssociated Prass1

Berlin, June 21.-Sixty-eight men
were killed and 73 others injured in
an explosion of fire damp which de-
stroyed the greater part of the Mont
Gents mine near Herne. Westphalia,
yesterday.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
CREW BEHAVED SUPERBLY

The naval seaplane NC-7, bomb
laden and carrying three officers and
seven men was wrecked and burned in
Hampton Roads this morning. One
man, the radio operator, was injured,
burning gasoline on the water render
ing him unconscious when he was un-
able to swim beyond the danger zone.
The other nine men escaped unscath-
ed. The airmen RELEASED their cargo
of bombs when they found a forced
landing was necessary. Reports vary
as to whether the bombs exploded,
but witnesses ashore say at least two
did
Fire was discovered leaping from
the main gasoline feed pipe as the
machine was flying and it was i'm
meditaely landed on the water The
crew fought the flames but were
finally forced to take to the water.
The gasoline spread TO the water and
took fire. All swan beyond the ra-
dius of the flames but the radio opera
tor. His companions rescued him.
The plane was the same type as the
NC-4, which flew across the Atlantic.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
BIDS FOR BUILDING
NEW BRIDGES

Tallahassee, June 21.-Members Of
the state road department win receive
here June %. bids for construction Of
bridges involving an expenditure Of
approximately half q million dollars
Nine bridges are to be built in various
parts of the state.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
NOTICE

The woman's Auxiliary Of the
American Legion win have q special
meeting Friday night at 8 o'clock at
the armory. Members are urged TO
attend to make plans for . boat trip
June 80. Chaire L Moremen,
21-4t Secretary.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
WAR BETWEEN THE
AIR AND WATER
Battle Practice in Hampton Roads to
Prove Which is the Superior
Element
ASSOCIATED Press)

Old Point Comfort. June 21.-
Scores of air craft swept by here this
morning to seek and bomb a former
German submarine in the first of a
series of tests to prove or disprove
the claims of air service experts that
the development of military air craft
has spelled the doom of surface war
craft
The attacking force consisted en-
tirely of naval seaplanes concentrated
at the Hampton Roads naval base, in
Guiding practically all types from fast
scouts to heavy bombers. There are
At of the latter in the fleet. The SUBJ
marine was anchored so miles of Cape
Charles with her decks awash and
the initial task of the planes was to
locate her.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21

If you smoke cigars why not get
the best? Ask for Garcia de Oro-10c
at all dealers. 5-H
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
LOSS ON BOTH SIDES

Washington, June 21.-Just after
the submarine was sunk today off
Hampton Roads, Lieut.. Col Culver,
flying an army plane, crashed down
near the naval vessel Henderson. He
and his assistants were rescued.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
SUB SOON SUNK

Washington, June 21.-The former
submarine U-117 was sunk off Cape
Charles today by the first squadron
of naval seaplanes which bombed it,
according to reports to the navy de-
partpnent
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21

$50 cures BiliOusness.-Adv.
The Ocala evening star., 1921-06-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair tonight
Wednesday partly cloudy
probably scattered show
ers in south portion
, 1921-11-02
II ONE OBJECT.

More than a year ago The Tribune began
to call public attention to the moral condi-
tons in Casper. They had begun to show SO
perniciously at that time as to be a menace
TO the good order of the city. As a matter
of course, the city administration beng re-
sponsible to the people for law enforcement
in suppression of vice, naturally came IN Tor
considerable criticism. 1t was IN no sense
personal nor was it unkind in intent to any
one connected with the city government. The
city authorities either made no effort or at
least made no Roadway in curbing the vice
that was apparent to everybody. Time went
on, vice continued to flourish and The Irib-
une became more and more insistent.
The Tribune's purpose was to arouse the
citizens to a sense of the dangers of the reign
of license. In this it is believed we were sue
cessful. The people are aroused and we be-
lieve are in a humor to insist upon a COM
plete change for better things.
The city campaign opened and the I'M
healthy moral conditions became an issue.
Candidates for the Offices of mayor and
eouncilmen began to appear and interested
friends began to canvass the situation for sup
port. The Tribune was approached by both
ceived courteously but no promise of support
was given to either one. MIR. Veitch was re-
garded as unavailable and we were in pos
session of the Ciblin record which together
with mis- lack of qualifications made him
equally undesirable as the chief executive of
a city of twenty thousand population with a
property value of twenty-five million. Our
Judgment was that neither of these gentlemen
was big enough for the work before him.
The Tribune continued to place before the
people the Importance of securing a person
more nearly answering the city's require
ments. MIR. Blackmore was put forward and
he was not only welcomed by his many
friends and acquaintances throughout the
city but The Tribune believed and frankly
said at the time that he fulfilled every re-
quirement any reasonable citizen could de-
mand.
The Tribune had no other thought in mind
than to secure a candidate for mayor who
could and would place Casper in her rightful
position of moral decency with a clean, able
and fearless city government.
If it has been necessary to give publicity to
a lot of unsavory matters concerning existing
conditions The Tribune did it with reluctance,
out of necessity and not from choice.
And in the conduct of the campaign.
Whatever stood in the way of a cleaner and
better Casper, which is the ambition of all
, 1921-11-02

la~-abiding and decent citizens, that must
be eliminated.
In the things pertaining to Ciblin, they
have been laid before the people for the peo-
Piles Information. The people make the choice
for mayor, and il is the newspapers duty to
inform them in all matters relating thereto. In
connection Herewith it is stated that in
whatever has been published care was taken
that il be the exact fact and the truth is
pleaded in justification.
II ia noted that no adequate denials nor
even sufficient explanations have come from
MIR. Giblin with reference to the serious mat
tiers presented against his candidacy. At
tempted REPUTATION with assaults upon and
~captious criticism of others is not regarded as
disproving charges of misconduct The peo-
pie readily see through such himsy subter-
fuges.
The relative merits of the several eandi-
dates for mayor, their particular qualiica-
tions for the duties of the Office, their integ-
rity, their fitness by business training, their
record as citizens and good repute accorded
by their neighbors, these things are the inn
portant matters to the people. The city has
suffered quite enough from inefficiency in the
past. Further experimentation is only plung-
ing the city deeper into the same old slough
of desPond.
Divcst the whole situation of all but the
essential object-the best man for mayor.
We are sure the people can agree this is,
after all, the only thing to be considered.
ambition and the Importance of any par
ticular man is subordinate to this realization.
, 1921-11-02
PSEUDO DEPUTY
ARRESTED FOR
STEALING AUTO
Registers at Cheyenne Hotel
as United States Officer and
Is Now Rejecting in
Laramie Jail.

CHEYENNE. wyo., Nov. 2.-L- b.
Cunningham OF New York City and
other places too numerous to mention
IS held IN the Laramie county jail
here on federal charges ranging from
false representation of an officer to
Transporting a stolen automobile inter
state. Meanwhile his young bride.
whom he married in Salt Lake octo-
Der 70, is at the Plains hotel. await
ing the outcome OF his p~redicament
and vowing that she will follow him
wheresoever he may go-or DO sent
even though II be to Leavenworth
penitentinry.
Cunningham was arrested after he
had written on the register Of the
Plains hotel III. s. Deputy L.. p. Cum
bingham and wife" and incidentally
with what appeared to be studied
carelessness had permitted II to be
by the clerk that he was packing
a gun OF imposing proportions. The
clerk reported the matter TO the Unit
cd States marshal's office n n few
minutes later Cunningham was TAX
en- into custody by Deputy Marshal f.
w. Wilson charged with falsely repro
senting himself 10 be an officer. In
terrogation of the prisoner at the
sheriff's office along leads suggested
by papers found in his possession re-
vealed to Wilson that he had made a
far more important catch than he
had supposed.
Cunningham Is charged. among 9TH
err things with leaving n trial OF worth
less checks almost Gro the CONT
mont. with tho theft of automobiles
, 1921-11-02

II was on a farm in tennessee
county. neal Flint. Michigan. that
Walter A. Blackmore first eaw tho
light OF day I'm 1852. In the local dis
trict schools and the city schools at
Flint he laid the foundations OF his
learning supplemented by an aca-
demic training M a pharmaceutical
course qualifying as n druggist
Armed with n recommendation as an
honest lad and n competent druggist
young Blacianore journeyed west to
Ogallala, Nebraska, in 1885. Here he
remained three years coming to
Bessemer. Wyoming. in 1883. before
Casper was on the map. At Besse-
mer he established a drug store and
sold other supplies to the ranchers
and stockmen. In 1898 Casper had
become visible to the naked eye and
1t was evident that 1t would some
time become n village or trading
point so Mr.. Blackmore packed up
and came to Casper. He remained in
business a year when he sold out and
the next year 1895 acquired what is
known as the Hat Six ranch which
he still owns He engaged in ranch
ing. IND livestock growing until 1902
when he movsd into Casper on ac-
count OF the illness OF Mrs. Black
more. In this year he built a home
on Beech street. In 1903 he estab-
lished a meat market to answer the
needs of h expanding village. He
remained In this business a little over
n year. In 1904 he built the Lerner
building on South Center street. Built
h Blue Front in 1905. These were
two ventures ahead of tho times and
Of which his friends had doubt. In
1914 Mr.. Blackmore built the Ideal
apartments and in 1920 the Blackmore
apartments.
This, in brief, is a chronicle Of the
principal event In the life OF Wal
ter A. Blackmore. or the character
of h man too much cannot be said.
He is known far and wide and
throughout his long residence in this
community no one can put his finger
on a questionable act. His honesty
is n household word. His reputation
bears no blemish of shame. Those
who have known Mr.. Blackmore long.
est and best esteem him highest. He
is just a plain American gentleman,
OF splendid business equipment, sound
Judgment. with a high sense OF hon
or. Is not afraid to BIO right and not
afraid to maintain It under any and
all circumstances.
AS mayor of the city of Casper he
will give to hat Office a business
standing It has never enjoyed. The
people will know something about
their affairs and uncertainty and un.
easiness as to the future viii vanish.
, 1921-11-02

for today but District Attorney
Thomas Lee woolwine announced
Burch would be tried first.
Another development was expected
to be a report by the grievance COM
mittce of the Los Angeles Bar asso-
citation on charges made by Mr.. Wool
wine against Charles Erbstein, Chica-
go attorney. who sought admission t o
the California bar in order to repre-
sent Mrs, Obenchain.
Mrs. obenchain. IN a statement 10
the press appealed to the "~citizens OF
Los Angeles not to prejudice her.
h declared h knew "of no facts or
circumstances which would in my
opinion prove Arthur c. Burch
guilty" and called upon Burch to take
the stand n tell the truth If he had
n information or evidence (which
tends 10 show me guilty" She added
There is no reason why Arthur
Burch and I should break, fall out o,
testify against each other"
, 1921-11-02
HE CAN'T EXPLAIN.

The shepherd of the flock is welcome to all
the nourishment he can get out of roasting
The Tribune. But the fact remains he had
no defense to offer in his own behalf for his
actions in the Shove case. He failed utterly
to tell the people what became of the pro-
ceeds of the $500 note the Shoves delivered
him and he also failed to make any exp1ana-
ton of his reasons for claiming there wal any
thing wrong with the Bliss check transaction.
Until he comes clean and absolvcs himself
from the charge of double dealing, double
crossing and prevarication he is still under
the same old cloud and The Tribune's state
ments are verified and indicated.
, 1921-11-02

and the transportation Of automobiles
interstate. with a variey Of swtndiing
performances hat Would make ].
Rufus wailingford envfous and. Of
course. with false im~personation OF a
federal officer. He is suspected OF
having extorted money from bootleg
gers and Illicit distiliers in numerous
towns through representing himself
10 be an officer. and for q time after
his arrest he was believed to be a
hiEamist He dispeiied the latter
charge. however. by producing papers
of divorce from a former wife A vile
gram he wrote q few minutes before
his arrest Is believed to ave been
designed to extract morn money from
n Rock Springs resident whom he is
supposed to have INUNDATED with the
claim hat he was an officer and un-
less financially persuaded not to do
so would expose Bookkeeping activf-
ties.
Cunningham, who FOR a time sp-
peared TO regard his arrest as a 3ok-
ing matter. naiveiy explained to Depu-
ty Wilson and Sheriff Carroll that he
imperronated an officer because he
was carrying a pint on the hip" and
thought belief that he was an officer
would discourage efforts TO rob him
OF this precious possession.
Cunningham appeared 10 be about
rs years Of aga His wife IL 10. She
refuses TO reveal her name or the ad-
dress of her parents. but the latter.
h admits. live IN a small Utah town.
She met Cunningham. she says, year
ago last July. loves him dearly and
, 1921-11-02

VIII be faithful TO him through what.
ever may be<aii him
The Cunningham's arrived here IN
n Buick roadster. the engine number
OF which has been tampe-cd with.
Check stubs found on Cunningham list
expenditures Of $500 since he left Salt
Lake. less than a week ago. En- route
here h couple stopped in Laramie
two days
, 1921-11-02
A Surprise Tonight
If you will try this way to prettier teeth

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This method brings whittier, prettier teeth
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crevices and stays.
Old brushing methods do not emove Il
all. Enough remains to mako the teeth both
dingy and unsafe.
That Is why teeth look cloudy. The film
coats absorb stains. Film also causes most
tooth troubles. And, under old methods, all
those troubles have been constantly increas-
iur
, 1921-11-02

From the report of the meeting il is assumed
that those present all had a hot time, for it is
said that "this man said things. things that
shot through the air like bolts of FIRE."
Wowl Splitting fire, Ell? Why not work in
something about the cloven hoof, forked tail,
horns and the rest of the properties that 60
with the picture?
, 1921-11-02

Each use Of pepsodent muliplies the sail
vary flow. That 10 Natures great tooth-pro-
tecting agent. It multiplies the starch digest
ant in the saliva That IL there to digest
starch deposits which may otherwise form
acids.
Il muldplies the alkalinity Of the saliva.
That 10 Natures neutralixer for the acids
which cause decay.
Five important effects come from every
application. And modern authorities deem
all of them essential