Evening star., 1924-01-29
TALKS and TALES
With and about :.
CAPITALS GUESTS


life history Of Tex Rickard in the
sport section Of The Star, probably
none digest each word with moro
relish than d. C. (Bud) Sargent OF
Hyattsville, Nd, who Is not only. an
old crony of the noted fight pro-
moter, but participated in many of
the thrilling incidents that are being
detailed in the narratives.
When buttonholed In the Raleigh
Hotel, and asked If the articles rang
true, Bud, who has spent more than
the north. said every line was based
on fact and. ii anything, Tex had
softened the tale.
There's no possible way OF pic
turing that early bunch of gold
seekers that hit for Alaska back
in 1897 as a parlor group" laughed
the rugged prospector as he lolled
back In his chair. 'They were rough
men, hardy men and nervy men. In
fact, it was no place for any other
than a regular he-man, but with 1t
all q square man seldom had to wor-
ry. AS the pictures appear along
with Tex's story many scenes and in
cidents come back to my mind that
I'd almost forgotten
Reticent, almost to the point of
bashfulness, little by little Bud re-
Richards famous Northern saloon
and gaming house. described the huge
stakes played for. pictured many in
teresting sidelights on Tex himself
and said the man didn't live who ever
bluffed the noted gambler.
ITO start4with, Tex was on the
level himself; he feared nothing.
would take a chance on anything, had
the respect of his customers, and con-
sequently succeeded" continued Sar-
gent. More than once the dropping
of his eye would have cost him his
life, but Tex always looked straight"
Bud Sargent, erect Of stature, broad
of shoulder, deep of chest and with a
ruddy complexion that bespeaks his
many years In the great Ice country.
is a product OF West Virginia. He
migrated to Colorado in youth, and
when gold was discovered in Alaska
was among the first to lay out a claim.
He possesses huge copper interests,
all secured by government title. on
the Nabesna branch of the Tanana
river, and each year visits the coun-
try to inspect his holdings. He win
ters at Hyattsville with his sisters.
Albert c. Richie should be our next
President.
Pitter-pattering up to the Shore
ham with Bud, arrival was made
just in time to witness a regular
little boys size homecoming week.
for seated over on one settee was
former District Commissioner Louis
Brownlow, now city manager OF
Knoxville, Tenn. while over in an
other section of the lobby was form
er Representative B. X. Focht Of the
eighteenth Pennsylvania congress
sional district, who served as chair
man of the House District committee
whilst in our midst. .
Mr. Brownlow appeared highly
elated over the looks Of things in
his new southern berth. he having
left similar position at Petersburg,
Va. five weeks ago. and said that
from his short stay at Knoxville ne
felt certain he would be pleased with
his work.
Unfamiliar with the ethics Of his
office, the blunder of asking the
municipal official about the political
sttuation in old Tennessee was made,
and the former Washingtonian po-
litely explained that city managers
should be seen but never heard when
politics are discussed.
WELL with your early district
training, you surely ought to qualify
100 per cent. if that Is the case. Mr.
Comnissioner" was remarked, as
Capt. Julius Peyser came up 10 pass
greetings.
Easing over to Representative
Focht, the Keystone legislator VINO
was nosed out By a pesky twenty
four votes at the last election, little
prodding was needed to learn that
he, as we'll as vast majority In his
state, are unqualifedly and whole
heartedly in favor of Calvin Coolidge
for next President OF these United
States,
There has been a little mix-up in
certain quarters over who the grand
old commonwealth will support for
SO far as we in Lewisburg and sur
rounding country are concerned,
there's absolutely nothing to 1T but
the occupant of the White House.
Pennsyivania Is for him strong. Her
people, in so far as l can judge. want
10 up-to-date innovations as to the
duty Of their delegates, and the gen.
eral feeling is to let well enough
alone.
II am proud that my paper. the Lewis
burg Saturday News. was the first in the
United States to come out editorially
in support of Mr.. Coolidge. We run
his name as our favorite, in bold
type, every issue. Then. too. A.
Navin Pomeroy. chosen delegate at
Chambersburgh, indorsed by the Satur-
day News. will declare publicly his in
rentlon Of supporting the President"
Mr.. Focht will himself make the
fight to be elected delegate to the
convention. coming out iatfooted on
q olidge-for-President platform.
X + X II
Two othter Pennsylvanians stop
ping at the Shoreham are w. F. Ster-
ling. president. and A. c. Ebrhardt,
secretary, of the Miff1inburg Automo-
bile Body Company Of Miffiinburg, that
state. one of the largest concerns of
its kind in the country.
Both manufacturers were most op-
timistic over general conditions and
seemed sanguine Of a banner year in
their business.
I'VE have been shipping more au-
tomobile bodies to all sections of the
country in the past three months
than at any previous period, and to
date there is no let-up in orders"
Like most Pennsylvaniaps. the two
Miminburg visitors could see only re-
publican success next fall. and
thought Mr.. Coolidge stood an excel
lent chance Of being nominated.
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Now, here's one that can be played
both ways from the middle-a bit of
hopefulness.. as it were, to followers
OF both old-line organizations:
George M. Barnard Is a member of
the law firm of Ralston. Gates. Larry
Van Nuis & Barnard of indianapolis
the senior member Of which is none