davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-08-10
OLYMPIAD DIPLOMA AWARDED TO DINwIDDE FOR WORLD
RECORD RIFLE, SCORING 3e6 OUT OF POSSIBLE

not competing as they wished. Their
team captain and coach declined to
prescribe food and sleeping hours,
agreeing that men who win places
on an, international match team
should know how to keep themselves
in condition"
Dinwiddie did most of his touring
after the rifle matches, which were
held in Rheims, ended. He spent
week in Paris-watching the finals
of Olympic track and field events,
viewing the French capitals cele-
brated buildings and boulevards and
enjoying the wealth which superior
ity of American to French money
gave him.
Paris is a city in which an Ameri-
can can get about easily. Maps Of
the city are posted in all subway sta
tions. And taxi fares are so low
hat our party used them almost
always. The taxi meter would regis
ter the equivalent of cents in United
States money at the start of the trip,
and a long ride about Paris did not
cost more than 40 cents" the Wash
ington traveller said.
silk goods cost only half as much
there as in the United States. A fine
silk shirt can be bought for So. Other
clothes there are about 20 per cent
cheaper than they are in this
country"
In Rheims the youthful marksman
visited one of Frances largest and
most famous wine cellars. There he
saw 40 cases of champagne being pre-
pared for shipment to the King of
England.
The cellar has three levels, all un-
derground, and its passageways, II
placed end to end, would extend IL
miles. On the first level below the
ground Wine is stored Immediately
after bottling. A few weeks later 1t
Evening star., 1924-08-10

and went downstairs. But, save for
Angela, the house was deserted. 1t
was Nora's night of, and his mother
know where to find them. and he was
rather glad of that. for he preferred
to do himself what he had intended to
suggest to his father.
X X X
TT was IL o'clock that night when
tired, footsore boy walked into the
building that housed The Star news
paper. A stubborn Office boy gave
way, finally, when threatened with
assault The black eye and swollen
lips of Roddy seemed to indicate that
here was one who would back up
words with deeds. He led Roddy TO
a man at a desk.
Il wanta know if you got any late
news about which Lieut.. Connors was
killed in Cuba" said Roddy.
why? Relative of yours?" asked
the man at the desk
Roddy sat down. He had walked
seven miles in three hours. and his
eyes were heavy with sleep. Labor
iously he explained why he asked the
question. The man at the desk was
kindly and showed a great interest.
Roddy did not understand what he
meant when he said to another man,
Peach of a human-inrerest story"
nor did he understand why a flash
light picture of himself should be
taken. He only knew that finally he
was informed that dispatches had
come through from Cuba stating that
neither Lieut.. Connors had been
killed, but that Alfred had been
slightly wounded. He was too sleepy
Evening star., 1924-08-10


tury counterpart here in Washington.
Thou art but a youth" old King
Saul chided the shepherd lad who
wanted to use the giant Goliath as a,
target.
But David aimed at Goliath's fore
head and scored a bulrs-eye.
Hes too small" the veteran coach
criticized when a blue-eyed, blond
haired boy tried for a place on Cen
trail High Schools rife team, only
two years ago. But the boy this sum-
mer broke a world rifle record while
helping Uncle Sam to win the Olym-
pic games.
This modern David" of Washing
ton is Marcus w. Dinwiddie, II years
old, the youngest person who ever
pic rifle matches.
Besides competing in the matches,
he toured Paris, Rheims and World
War battlefields. Now he is home
again, describing his experiences and
showing his medals to friends, who
say. Tell US about it."
Three medals and an Olympiad d.
ploma are his trophies. These he won
by placing first in the "re-entry" .22-
caliber rifle match and placing sec
ond in the small-bor rifle champion
ship match. In the latter contest he
broke the world record by scoring
ss6 out of possible 400. This stood
as a new world mark until almost
the end Of the match. when Pierre de
Lisle of France scored 398.
w.;
and individual rifle championships of
the world this year. but they may
face sitter opposition in the future"
Dinwiddie admitted.
French and Belgian rifemen lost
points this summer by their excita-
bility. They were good in practice,
but appeared to be nervous in cham
pionship matches.
"Once this excitability caused un-
expected results. Two rifemen. a
Belgian and a Frenchman, were argu-
ing. The Belgian had leaned his rifle,
its trigger set, against the wall, but
a wave of the arm knocked it down,
causing it to send bullet into three
toes Of Lieut.. Sidney r. Hines of the
United States team, who was stand
ing close by.
THE Belgian saw what had hap
pened before the American did. His
face paled. He backed away for
about 20 feet. Then he broke into a
run, leaving his gun where it had
fallen.
Lieut.. Hines had felt no pain yet,
but realized what had occurred when
he noticed holes in his shoe. When
he applied to a French physician for
treatment the physician also proved
easily alarmed. He ordered Hines to
bed for q week, but the lieutenant
was back on the range two days
after the incident.
Swiss and scandinavian marksmen
are those who may threaten future
of the nervousness of southern Euro
peans, but at present seem handi-
capped by lack of equipment and
practice.
This was demonstrated in an inter-
national match in which competitors
shot in three positions-standing,
kneeling and prone. Prone position
is comparatively new to European
teams. So, although the Swiss lost
to the United States by only Q points
in the standing position. and by only
points in kneeling, they were SO
points below the Americans in prone
firing scores"
American riAemen were permitted
TO spend tho time when they were
Evening star., 1924-08-10

is transferred to the second level.
There it is kept for years. When it
is to be shipped away it is lowered
to the third level, where packing and
shipping machinery is installed.
World War battlefields have lost
their warlike appearance to great
extent, Dinwiddie found. In the
Chateau-Thierry region houses have
been built and crops are growing
upon fields which once were gas
swept and she'll torn. In other sec
tors barbed wire which was in front
of trenches has been rolled up to be
carted away.
A great tract in the Champagne
the French government as drill
ground, and this region still has its
trenches and gun pits. Near Verdun
ruins of forts were seen by the Wash
ington boy.
He was surprised at the amount OF
land occupied by American, British,
French, German and Italian ceme-
teries.
Finally the American rif1emen re-
assembled in Cherbourg, where we
boarded the liner President Harding
to come back to the U. S. A. 1t
surely was a great>fxperience." Din
widdie emphasized.
Marcus Dinwiddie's leap from
novice to Olympic rifieman in two
years has been explained in two
ways. Dinwiddie says it is due to
instruction he has received from the
coach of his high school rifle team,
Gunnery Sergt. o. M. Shriver. U. S.
Marine Corps. But Coach Shriver
tells a different story.
"Dinwiddie never had Shot when
he first tried out for the Central
High team in the Autumn of 1922
and he was SO small that we did not
Evening star., 1924-08-10
He WALKED SEVEN MILES
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

de My she leaned over and kissed the
bruised face of her youthful adorer.
"I think" she said, that you are
just as brave as the man I'm going
to marry. He's soldier; he's fight
ing in Cuba now"
Now it is peculiar fact that when
a small boy loves woman twice his
years he is not in the least Jealous of
any adult. however envious he may
be Of youths of his own generation.
"A soldierr' said Roddy in awed ad-
miration. Whats his Manner
Lieut.. Absrt ConnorA"
Evening star., 1924-08-10
BY GENE THOMAS.

. AVID, the boy whose marks
manship made the scribes
add another page to the
. Bible, has a twentieth CEN
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30

1926.
A SECRETARY of STATE, in
place of Fred Zimmerman, whose
term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, 1925.
A STATE TREASURER, in
place of Solomon Levitan, whose
term of office will expire on the.
first Monday of January, 1925,
AN ATTORNEY GENERAL, in
place of Herman L. Ekern, whose
term of office will expire on the
first Monday of January, 1925.
A REPRESENTATIVE IN CON-
GRESS for the Eleventh Congress
sional District, comprised of the
counties Of Douglas, Bayfield,, Ash
land, Iron, Villas, Burnett, Polk,
Washburn, Sawyer, Rusk, Price
Taylor, Oneida and Lincoln.
A STATE SENATOR for the
Twelfth Senatorial District, com
prised Of the counties Of Ashland,
Iron, Villas, Price, Rusk and Saw
yer.
A MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY for
the Assembly District comprised
of the counties Of Iron and Villas.
A COUNTY CLERK, in place of
Mary Hong, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday Of
January, A. D., 1925.
A COUNTY TREASURER, in
place Of Charles H. Adams, whose
term of office will expire on the
first Monday Of January, A. D..
; 1925.
A DISTRICT ATTORNEY, in
place of George E. O'Connor, whose
term of office will expire ON the
first Monday of January, A. D..
1925.
A SHERIFF, in place of Charles
H. Blohm, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday OF
January, A. D., 1925.
A REGISTER OF DEEDS, in
place of Fern Scott, who term of
office will expire on the first Mon
day Of January, A. D., 1925.
| A CLERK OF COURT, in place
of Hunter Case, whose term Of of
flee will expire on the first Mon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
This Agitator Got an Ear Full.

LET 'em go; the more, the mer-
rier." We can get along fine with
out them"
That is what an agitator said to
a little group of workingmen one
day last week when he was told
that two more leading citizens,
Messrs' Edgar P. Sawyer and his
son Phil H. Sawyer of Oshkosh,
were about to leave Wisconsin and
take up their residence in Florida.
One of the workingmen who
heard the agitators remark had
the good sense and courage to take
issue with him.
"Do you know that men like the
Sawyers and many others who
have left Wisconsin because OF
high taxes and unfair laws, pay
big taxes" he asked the agitator.
"And do you know that after they
have left the state they will no
longer pay taxes in Wisconsin" he
asked. eff you know that, then
will you tell me who will pay to
the state that part of the taxes
that up to this time has been paid
by the wealthy men who have left
Wisconsin to live elsewhere?"
The agitator was foored. He
saw he was cornered and tried to
change the question, but the level
headed working men refused to
drop the issue. Continuing, he
said to the little group.
"TIl tell you fellows who in the
future will pay the taxes now be-
ing paid by those who are leaving
the state. You and I and the rest
Of us who can't get out will have
to pay. The state, the county and
the city need about SO much
money to get along on. That
money must be paid by such pro-
perty owners and earners as live
in the state. If we lose our veal
thy citizens, there is nothing else
for the state to do but to make
those who stay here pay all the
taxes.
What we should do is get more
wealthy people to live in Wiscon-
sin instead of listening to agitat-
ors who would have us drive peo-
pie out. That sort of bunk doesn't
get far with me, and it shouldn't
get far with any working man."
Most men have the same good
sense as has the one who answered
the agitator. Unfortunately, how
ever, there are not enough who
have the courage of their convic
ton. If there were more like thi;
one, there soon would be an enc
to the agitator and the politica
buncO artist.
G. F. Kull, Secretary
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30
NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER
PRIMARY
SEPTEMBER 2, 1924
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
OF VILAS-ss.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
OF VILAS-ss.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that at primary to be held in the
several towns, wards, villages and
election districts of the state of
Wisconsin on the first Tuesday of
September, A. D. 1921, being the
second day of said month, the fol-
lowing officers are to be nominal
ed:
A GOVERNOR, in place of John
J. Blaine, whose term of office will
expire on the first Monday of Jan
uaIy, A. d. 1925.
A LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
in place of George F. Comings,
whose term of office will expire
on the first Monday of January,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30

DIR. w. F. MEYER
Physician & Surgeon
Office on Corner South of Resi-
dence
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30

day of January, A. D., 1925.
A COUNTY SURVEYOR, in
place of w. J. Walsh, whose term
Of office expires on the first Mon
day Of January, A. D., 1925
A CORONER, in place of Albert
A. Denton, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of
January, A. D., 1925.
Given under my hand and of
fetal seal at the Court House in
the village of Eagle River, this
18th day Of July, A. D., 1924.
MARY HOUG,
(SeaD County Clerk, Villas County
Former Mayor William Hale
Thompson, Of Chicago, is on his
way to the South Seas with the
object Of taking photographs OF
tree-climbing fish.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-30

(SeaD County Clerk, Villas County
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Review Begun Of
Military Prisoners
Most Are Felons and Few of
Them Deserve Clemency,
Officer Says.

Leayenworth. Kan. Feb. 2s.-Of the
s36 inmates Of the United States dis
ciplinary barracks here, a review of
whose cases was begun today by the
special War department board, virtu-
ally all are serving for felonies and
but few are deserving of further elem.
ency. Maj. A. j. Stevens, barracks
adiutant, declared.
Major Stevens made his statement
In contradiction to what he termed
newspaper propaganda piciuring the
inmates az martyrs of drastic mil.
tary courtmartial."
Although eonceding there might be
many meritorious cases among mill.
tary prisoners in the federal penlten-
tiary at Leavenworth. where 81 are
serving life terms Major stevens de-
clared It. was misleading TO refer "a
them as lost legion"
"The real lost legion at the fed
eral penltentary." he said. ARE the
hundreds of narcotic addlcts sen
fenced under the Harrison act and
scores convicted under the Mann act
who may have been the victims oI
circumstances.
Adjutant Stevens said the clemency
board at the barracks had investigat
ed the cases of every prisoner nj
least once year and there now was
not a single prisoner whose destiny
was controlled solely by circnmstan
tai evidence.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Plan to Cut
Raj. 4. .ssssR.ates
~ ssasoas.s.es Ts,ss I
Ls," ee"'
Chipping Board Declares Low
er Transcontinental Charges
Would Destroy Canal
Traffic.
.I.C c. May Defer Action

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Protest
against the granting by the inter-
state commerce commission of APP
plics tions : certain railroads for
lower tfanscontinental rates was
made today in resolution by the
shipping board, on the ground that
Il would divert to the roads ship
ments now carried by water carriers
through the Panama canal
The board in a resolution held that
the request for lower railroads rates
was made lin contemplation that 1t
will drive the ocean carriers from this
competitive trade"
Would Destroy Competition.
The ship lines now engaged in the
micronesia service. the resolution
said, have been established as a COM
petitive artery of transportation for
commodities moving between the At
lantic and Pacific seaboards. result
ing in the development OF large
volume of commerce which has been
of great benefit to the producing,
consuming and manufacturing por-
tions of our population"
Any destruction of this favorable
and economical competitive trans
portation," il was contended, would
be injurious to the public interests.
!. {. {. Has Power to Act.
The applications referred to, which
have been made by railroads engaged
in transeontinental transportation. II
granted, allow the roads concerned to
proceed toward lowering rail rates to
meet Panama competition. but would
not OF themselves authorize such de-
creases without further action by the
interstate commerce commission.
The fourth section OF tho Interstate
Commerce act declares Illegal any
railroad rates which are less for long
distance hauls than existing like rates
over the same roads which apply to
shorter distances.
The commerce commission Is given
specific power in special cases TO set
aside this section, known as the long
and d-short-haul clause. and the rail-
roads are asking 1t TO exercise that
power in the pending applications.
No action has as yet been taken by
the commission upon the applica-
tions except to set them for hearings
and consideration.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Motor and Style
Show at Holdrege
Largest Exhibit in State Out
side of Omaha Planned
Desdunes Band to Play.

Holdrege. Neb.. Feb. 2s.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
fourth annual automobile show here.
March 26 TO %. Exhibits OF L dif'
ferent automobiles. including three
new cars that were shown at Omaha
are assured.
An added attraction OF the show
will be the annual style show which
has been held In conjunction with the
automobile show for the last three
years. Each afternoon and evening
local merchants will display the latest
fashions in morning. afternoon and
evening wear, as well as the latest
creations In millinery.
Dan Desdunes band of Omaha will
give concert each afternoon and
evening as well as furnishing the mu'
sic for the style show.
Special effort is being put forth this
year to make this the largest auto
show in the state outside OF Omaha.
and the Commercial club win spend
about $500 in decorating the audi
torium.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Fire Causes $4,000
Damage in Creamery

Lincoln. Feb. eS-Firc in the powel
house of the Beatrice Creamery coin
panv. caused when ammonia released
ny explosion ~ = compressor ignitea
did damage amounting to probably
$40 eco 10 the creamery plant and tc
the Wilson Packing company next
injured.
The backing plant refrigerator and
Office dsmace WAS estimated At S7.eoe.
The blaze Will not cause shutdown.
Window lights. $bslights and doors
were shattered,
Work " the fire departments va
made difficult ny dense fumes ~ the
anlmonia
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
BY WILL NJ. MAUPIN.

Weary. but determined, after long
weeks of activity in getting her re-
creant husband back to America,
where she says she will prosecute him
to the limit, Mrs. Claude Bessie, for
merly Maybelle Mckeon, told to me
for the first time. the whole and
connected story of her troubles.
Heretofore what she has said to re-
porters during the time she was pull
ing every wire to get Claude Bessie.
back has been short and disconnected.
But Thursday afternoon she began ut
the very beginning and gave The
Omaha Bee the full story.
There was nothing theatrical about
it. She did not indulge in any dra-
matics. Quietly and without any dls-
play of passion she told the story Oh
the incidents leading up to her deser-
tlon. and of her determined efforts to
bring her husband back to America
to answer to the charges she makes
against him.
The dainty charm that swept Claude
Bessie off his feet when he first met
Maybelle Mckeon, the star OF the
Uippodrome chorus, has by no means
disappeared during II years OF mar
ried life, nor has it heen marred by
the trying exaetions of the last two
or three months Dainty and petite,
neatly but not ostentatiously clad,
Mrs. Bessie is still an attractive
woman. and her story carried convle-
ton with it.
Shows Nervousness.
Emotion has run its gamut. ana
Mrs. Claude Bessie. deserted and des-
titute, talked calmly and dispassion
atelv about her marital troubles.
The only sign of the strain through
which she has been going for the last
10 weeks was her extreme nervous
ness. The jangling Of the telephone
bell. the slamming of door, any sud
den noise. caused her to jump and
spasm of pain to cross her mobile tea'
lures.
"I shall never ask for a divorce
from Claude Bessie. What / have SUI
fered as his wife is enough, and after
all this l have no desire for legal
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
Carl Gray Heads
49, Dairy Society
Dan Morris of Kearney Made
Vice President of New
Nebraska Organization.

Lincoln, Feb. 2s.--Carl r. Gray.
president of tho Union Pacific, this
afternoon was elected to head the re-
Gently formed Nebraska Dairy De
yelopment society. Mr.. Gray has been
actively interested in the organiza-
tion since 1t was tentatively planned
at an Omaha meeting. and was chair
nan of the organization meeting held
lere last week.
He and other officers Of the So
cietv and an executive council were
elected by 25 trustees chosen by a
vote OF the members at the organi-
alton meeting.
Dan Morris. Kearney. was elected
vice president, and II. L. Davis. pro-
fessor of the animal husbandry de-
,artment at the state college Of agri-
culture, secretary.
Directors of the society are Walter
~. Head, Omaha; II. J. Mclaughlin.
lgonlphan; l.. r. Leonard, Seottsbluff;
>. r. MeKelvie. Lincoln; Ole Hanson.
Orleans, and G. B. Steward. Lincoln.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-29
The Day in
Washington

Bids ON the shipping board fleet
wcre asked on slightly modified
terms.
Forty members OF the house an
nounced they would each introduce
els per cent heer bill.
The senate immigration commit
tee agreed ON the census Of 1910
and > per cent quota law for an
immigration basis.
Virtual agreement was reached
between republican leaders and in
surgents for the Longworth COM
promise to replace the democrat
income rates in the tax bill.
President Coolidge attended the
placing on view at the Library of
Congress Of the originals Of the
Declaration of Independence and
the Constitution of the United
States.
Chairman Ienroat Of the senate
oil committee. informed the SENATE
that the oil lesse cases would he
instituted I'm fle courts very
soon
senator Mcclellan. democrat.
Tennessee. introduced resolution
proposing an inquiry into the in.
come tax returns Of T.. L. Doheny
and Of Harry y. Sinclair.
The senate postponed until To-
morrow. consideration Of the resolu.
tien Of Senator Wheeler. demo
crat. Montana. for an investigation
of Attorney General Daugherty.
The senate oil committee sum.
moned 4. Mitchell Palmer. made
public more kilograms To and from
Edward II. Mclean. and heard
kari {. Schuyler of Denver. Colo.
testify In connection with Teapot
Dome.
Senator Edwards. democrat. New
Jersey. assailed the prohibition
bureau I'm an address dealing with
the shooting OF senator Greene of
Vermont. and was answered by
Senator Willis. republican. Ohio
and others.