Evening star., 1924-01-22
TALKS and TALES
With and .4bont
CAPITALS GUESTS


newspaper plants were far from what
they are at present and telephone
connections from news to composing
rooms were unknown quantities the
figure "30' at the end of piece Of
copy meant that il was the last to
come. and all forms could be closed.
over the Wire 1t signilied good
night"
For more than forty years j. g. Bah
cock. editor and publisher of the
Marengo, H.. Republican. one OF the
old-fashioned type Of newspapers
that prided itself on meyer printing
Il line unit for the family TO read.
had flashed so" TO his compositors
when he felt all was ready.
The venerable editor was welded
70 his work, had devoted his entire
lie to building w the popular little
sheet' and when. at last. because Of
1ilhesS. he was forced TO relinuuish
tne rclnS to his son, +. H. l., Bab-
COCK II was with Il heavy heart that
uc computed with his doctors orders.
Active all his life. lie was unable 10
sccustom himself to idIeness. and In
81 snort while worry over inability 10
.ssune ms duties "a the office told or
ilh and he failed. For the last three
DAYS or his life he WAS wholly unron-
sctous.
assured by physicians, however
that his father was in no imuediate
danger, and would undoubtedly ..c
cover consciousncss young Babcoclk
Sat py the bed anXiousiy waiting the
welcome moment
inc moment came. but il was only
Il moment. III the quiet of the uight
Ihe elder Gabcock opened his ewes.
sat upright. called his son to his side
ana IN a clear, distinct voice whis-
pered' thirty and he never spoke
again.
To-day f. .. L. Babcock, rcetnly ap-
POINTED manager for the eastern al
VISION OF the Chamber Of Commerce
ot the United States. which includes
Sne seventeen states along the At
ldHue coast line and the District of
Columbia, is AT the Lee House, pre-
paratory to a tour of inspection over
his territory.
After leaving Marengo Mr. Bah
cock settled in New England. max
lHg his home in Worcester. Mass. and
became identified with the Worces-
ter Chamber of Commerce for which
he acted as secretary for twelve
ears.
The manager reports. conditions
Seneraily in healthy state. not as
abnormally prosperous as heretofore
but sufficiently stable to prevent any
cause Tor pessmism."
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The mere sight of an Indian in
town starts the red blood tingling
through the veins of Jack Taylor.
FOR tyyenty-three years deputy United
States marshal out at Fort Smith; the
old sombrero gets an upward tilt and
its owner feels happy.
You know Jack? All. yes you do!
The middle-aged man. who blows i'll
from Oklahoma every two or three
months always smiling. and WHO pos
itively refuses to wear any other lid
than that Nile green creation with
the broad black binding.
Jack was having u regular party
with a floc!: of Osages in the Raleigh
Yesterday. and at the writer over
heard several pale-face on-lookers
ask who he was. it nightn't be d
lad idea to fash the answer here.
John NJ. Taylor, part Cherokee, was
born in Cherokee county, y. T., and
IS a grand nephew OF Zachary Tay-
lor twelfth President of the United
states. An eighth Of his blood is In
dian. his grandmother being half
breed. His great grandfather founded
the town OF Manchester. y. f., and
his first cousin, Winnie Taylor, mar
ried jefferson Davis, president OF the
Coufederacy
AS boy young Taylor migrated 10
the southwest. and on obtaining his
majority received an appointment as
deputy United States marshal. serH-
ing during those hazardous days no"
being recalled for star readers. by
Tex I,ickard. lie vas special deputy
during the exciting term OF Judge
Isaac c. Parker, when 110 outlaws
and murderers were sentenced to
death. eighty-two OF whom tinal!;
paid the fun penalty.
Jacks post Office address Is Clare
more, O,sla., but ie l. IN and out OF
Washington SO often that many. folks
think thisis his home, and his old
bonnet a stage prop" but that's not
not so. Jack, the chapeau and the
smile are all on the level.
1t was he VINO presented President
Harding with the Masonic book, COM
piled in 1888. which is to rest event
usfly in the George Washington Me-
mortal at Aic Xand"ia.
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A fash from the mighty state OF
California, received by George Nan
chester OF Es"ondido. erstwhile New
York bull-mooser. announces that d
resolution indorsinS tho nomination
OF President Colidge for the presi-
dency, has been adopted by the re-
publican county committee of San
Diego county, which means that its
TWO delegates will go to the national
convention instructed tor the occu-
pant OF the White House.
Mr.. Manche ster, who is at the Will
lard while on business III the city,
said that sentiment in Escondido and
its Immediate vicinity was strongly
in favor of letting we'll enough alone,
and that Coolidge support was be-
a
The wire received by Mr.. Manchester
came from w. L. Ramey, member of
the county committee.
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While talking to the erstwhile New
Yorker, 4. 3. Messer of Chicago, head
OF the bureau Of American citizens of
foreign birth and extraction. ambled
up, and on hearing the news, said
that the same sentiment was most
pronounced in Illinois.
Mr.. Meseer is native of Concord,
Mass, and served as field secretary
oe the repu ublican state committee of
Massachusetts for five years. lie has
large acquaintance among the for
sign element of Chicago, confintng
his business mostly with editors of
papers printed in foreign languages,
and has done much to bring better
understanding between native born
Americans and those Of European birth
or extraction. He was closely identi
fed with VIII Hays before entering
into his present work He says that
Mr.. Coolidge will receive hearty sup
port from the so-called foreign Gle
ment of the Windy city.
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Leaving the two westerners 10 en-
Joy their ratification meeting. a quick
dash across the lobby caught Judge
Nash lockwood of Saratoga Springs
y. y, Just as he was registering at
the desk
While most optimistic over Presi-
dent Coolidge's chances of controlling
the Empire states delegation at the
convention, the attorney said il was
remarkable how Gov. AL Smith was