The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-16
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To Ney Ful6lled

To Ney Ful6lled
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BY the Associated Press) 80,
Paris, Aug. I3.-The pron,iae
made by Napoleon to Marshal Ney
lit years ago has just been fulfilled
by the commission governing tho
Saar valley under supervision of tho
League Of Nations. The commission
has authorized the institution of a
supreme court at Saar Louis, the
celebrated marshal's birthplace.
1t is a town of less than 10000
inhabitants, which was the old capi-
tai and military stronghold when
the Saar was French province.
When General Mangin passed
through the Sasr with his troops ION
the way to the Rhine some of the
old inhabitants who retained FreHch
sympathies reminded him Of the
emperor's promise.
"But I'm not Napoleon's success.
sor," General Mangin replied, "smd
the judiciary Is not my line. will
pass on the request to the proper
authorities"
General Mangin was relieved of
his command in the Rhineland be-
fore he could take steps in the mat
ter, but the Saar commission found
10 objection to the project, sinceS it
was not only gratifying othe town
of Saar Louis, but was considered
of real utility.
Four hundred children from the
French devastated regions this week
are disporting themselves royalty
where royalty did before the war
wrecked so many thrones. They are
on an outing at the magnificent cha
teau of Urville, near Metz, which
belonged to former Emperor WAL
liam and which is nof part of the
national domain of France.
This chateau was one of the for
mer emperor's favorite dwelling
places. It formerly contained riEh
French tapestries, which were re-
moved just before the armistide,
along with most of the furnishings.
The chateau will be devoted to the
recreation of children from North
ern France during summer seasons.
The fight between Georges Car
pentier, European heavyweight box
ing champion, and Battling" Sikh,
the Senegalese aspirant for heavy
weight honors, scheduled for Sep
tember 10, may leave unsettled the
much discussed question of Carpeh-
tiers ability as a fighter, but already
there is assurance that it will con-
firm his own keen business sense and
that of his manager, Francois Des-
champs.
A huge permanent arena, seating
$4,000 spectators, will be built for
this event. Carpenter and Des-
champs each hold 100000 francs Of
the stock in this enterprise. To-
gether they hold 40 per cent of all
the stock. and Deschamps is one ef
the directors. r.
Carpenter has been. guaranteed
100000 francs as his share of the
purse, in addition to 20 per cent df
the gate receipts, which he will re-
ceive by virtue Of being a shareholder.
The arena will be used not only for
boxing bouts, but for bicycle and foot
races. 1t will be known as the "Buf-
falo," because the manager formerly
acted in the same capacity for the
Buffalo Bill circus on it's French tours
years ago.
Georges is still busy being filmed
in England, and has not begun train
ing for the bout. He does not. ex-
pect to be free before August 20. /,
Battling" Siki who possesses
wonderful natural strength, but is
rather awkward with his fists, has
been spirited away to Brittany by
Manager Hellers, in order to get him
away from the seductive glare of
brightly illuminated cafes in Paris,
with their gay company.
Six hundred thousand persons
since the war have visited the Grotto
at Lourdes, attention to which was
called by the recent accident Of two
trains filled with pilgrims to that
celebrated faith-healing resort.
A great many of these visitors are
American tourists who run over from
Pau to witness the unique spectacle
of thousands of pilgrims with candles
forming a continuous procession to
the Grotto, singing "Avia Maria"
Ten thousand people at once time
chant the Credo, while dozens of
crosses and figures of the Virgin
Mary are lighted up on the mountain
top above the famous cathedral.
The entrance to the chapel and to
the spring of healing water below
the cathedral are almost blocked by
niles of crutches that have heen cast