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no matter how she hurried to get
down to the Christmas tree, would
never have gone without Allie.
Allie sat near her mother while her
mother opened presents.
Allie gave little presents, too. Her
mother helped Allie with her presents.
For instance, she gave her grand
mother a pencil Her grandmother
always liked to have a pencil near at
hand. Then she gave her uncle a
knife and she gave her great aunt a
little mat to put under the glass OF
milk she always drank before she
went to bed at night.
Allie was quite busy, with her
mothers help, before Christmas, get
ting ready.
AS Allies presents were opened and
Allie was thanked and the different
members of the family said how
thoughtful Allie was. and how she al
ways gave the presents they most
wanted, Allie looked so pleased that
her gifts had been what they wanted.
And she looked at her dear mother.
Mrs. Cucumber Green, as though to
say that she was such help in plan
ming Christmas presents.
The other dolls waited up In Mrs.
Cucumber Green's room during the
opening of the Christmas presents.
They would see all the new toys
later on
They would become. friendly with
the new toys and all would play to-
gether and they would meet new dolls.
But Allie Baa went right down.
Nor did she feel hurt when Mrs. Gu
cumber Green got greatly excited over
her new presents, for Allie Baa knew
that her dear little mother wanted
new presents, but that she would al
ways be the favorite of all.
Allie Baa loved Christmas, for not
only was her mother the happiest
little girl In the whole world on
Christmas day, but Allie knew that
when evening came she would be
taken in Mrs. Cucumber Green's arms.
and she would go to bed, with Mrs.
Cucumber Green's arms about her.
Allie Baa loved to see her mother
happy and she loved to be loved. too.
Both these things certainly hap
pened on Christmas and at other
times, too, but oh, so especially on
Christmas.
Allie Baa knewi
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TRAGEDY FOLLOWED OWNERS
OF "GRAND CONDE" DIAMOND

followed by unparalleled misfortune.
The diamond received its name of
the "Grand Condo" because it was
first possessed by the prince of Condo,
a member Of one of the most illustri-
Gus branches of the Bourbon family,
the royal family Of France.
Exile, suicide, fatal accidents, and
death at the hands of enemies has
been the lot of those who have pos
sessed the gem. The last private own
er of the chateau was the duke Of
Aumale, son of King Louis Philippe,
Of France. He died In 1892, leaving
the chateau with its diamond and 9TH
er treasures to the French nation.
The diamond, with other rare treas
ures, was left in the treasure tower
Of the chateau, which is surrounded by
moat filed with water. A band of
thieves, estimated to number ten,
crossed the moat with a ladder and
ritied the tower.
officials and police Of France are
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Uncooked Salmon and
Poi Delight Hawaiians

Honolulu. The trouble with serving
the Hawaiian national dishes-poi and
lomilomi salmon7-in other parts of the
world is that few persons born outside
the Hawaiian islands like poi.
Poi, however, is the Hawaiian staff
Of life. Everything the old-time Ha-
waiians eat is served as a side dish to
poi. 1t is a gray, pastelike material
made by pounding the root Of the taro
plant. 1t is eaten with the fingers,
and choice determines its thickness.
1t may be Of one-finger, two-hnger or
three-fnger consistency.
The preparation of lomilomi salmon
is simple. Uncooked salt salmon is
picked into small bits. Chopped to-
matoes and onions are added. By no
means are poi and lomilonii salmon
mixed, 1t is culinary sacrilege in Ha.
wall to take poi any other way than
straight.
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Have Kidneys
Examined By
Your Doctor
Take Salts to Wash Kidneys If
Back Palms You or Bladder
Bothers

Flush your kidneys by drinking a
quart of water each day, also take
salts occasionally, says a noted au-
thority, who tells us that too much
rich food forms acids which almost
paralyze the kidneys in their efforts
to expel it from the blood They be-
come sluggish and weaken then you
may suffer with dull misery in the
kidney region, sharp pains in the back
or sick headache, dizziness, your
stomach sours, tongue is coated, and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine gets
cloudy, full of sediment, the channels
often get sore and irritated, obliging
you to seek relief two or three times
during the night.
To help neutraIize these Irritating
acids, to help cleanse the kidneys
and flush off the body's urinous waste,
get four ounces Of Jad Salts from any
pharmacy here; take tablespoonful
In a glass of water before breakfast
for few days, and your kidneys may
then act fine. This famous salts is
made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for years to help flush
and stimulate sluggish kidneys; also
to neutralize the acids in the system
so they no longer irritate, thus often
relieving bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
jure and makes a delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink
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Coarse canvas, in two colors, or
some other fabric that is sturdy and
has sufficient body, as denim or jeans,
is required to make this school bag.
This particular bag, designed for the
small beginner on the road to learning,
is decorated with the beloved three
bears who once upon time went
out to walk They are cut from black
oilcloth and their features and other
details are sketched in with white
paint. The figures are stitched to the
background along the edge but the top
of papa bears head is left free SO
that he serves to carry pencils. Baby
bears wagon is a little coin purse and
fastens down with a snap fastener.
Handles may be made of folds Of the
oilcloth or of heavy braid.
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Required Court Order to
Keep His Grandfather
From Fighting.

Charlotte, N. C.-Did you know that
Nathan Dempsey, progenitor of the
celebrated Jack, was also two-ist-
ed fighting man; that he at one time
aived in North Carolina, and that dur
ing that period he remained undis-
puted champion of four counties by
reason of the strength in his mighty
arms? Did you know that it required
an order of court to restrain the fight
ing instincts of the grandfather of the
man who recently lost the heavy
weight championship of the world?
When Jack Dempsey was in train
ing in Hendersonville early in the year
for his disastrous bout with Gene
Tunney, he remarked that he believed
his grandfather had once lived in this
state. Investigations revealed that
the exploits of the mighty Nathan are
well remembered by the older in
habitants of Burnsville. Nathan staged
his battles on the village green, now
become the public square, accepting
the challenges of any and all who
cared to try an issue with him.
Seventy-Five Years Ago.
It was 70 years ago that this Demp-
sey held a championship in Yancey
county, and the people still talk about
his fame The territory covered by
this pugilist of the early days was
the four contiguous counties, and he
ruled by the power of his good fist
until an outraged court stopped it
and put his fist under peace bond.
Nathan licked every man who had
the temerity to stand up to him.
in those early encounters, and there
were no gloves to soften the blows.
The strongest man Of his day in
these parts, credited with choking
bear to death with his bare hands,
with selling a part of fence rail
on one occasion and dispensing mob,
intent on Furnishing him, in such
a manner that all the emergency med
1cal attention of huntsville was
called upon to repair the damage, and
with other similar feats, Nathan
Dempsey came drifting over the noun
tains, staying long enough to .estab-
aish his reputation in Yancey and then
moved on to the West.
1t was these legends of the Burns
vile fighting man that led Jack him
self to the belief that the old pioneer
was his grandfather. He under
stood, he said on his recent visit here,
that his paternal ancestor had lived
for time in North Carolina. Any
way, the people In Yancey county have
been talking about this first Dempsey
for 70 years since long before Jack
stepped into the limelight-and are
still talking now that he has been
eclipsed. But nobody thought Of con-
meeting the world champion with the
renowned scrapper of the mountains
until Jack himself advanced the idea
that resulted In the investigation.
If inheritance goes for anything,
then Jack Dempsey came by his PROV
ess legltimately, for the mighty
Nathan had all of western North
Carolina or at least that part of it
that came under his immediate. ju-
risdiction subject to the power of his
fist, until the majesty Of the law took
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Recent Theft Recalls Dramatic His
tory Of Jewel Owned by
French Royalty.

Tragedies and misfortunes
have befallen the possessors Of the
Grand Condo" diamond for many
years. They have given added and
impressive strength to the widespread
belief that an evil influence turks in
the fascinating rays of the gem. And
now the Grand Conde' diamond has
been stolen.
About an inch long and half an inch
wide, weighing so karats, the diamond
has been valued at .$2,OO0,00O, While
there are several larger stones among
the famous diamonds of the world,
there Is no more perfect example of
pink diamond in existence.
The audacious theft OF the stone
from the Chateau de Chantilly, in
France, is the latest dramatic event
In the history of a jewel that has been
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Denpsey's Kin
Noted Pugillst

hold of the situation, and forbade him
longer use of his fist for sanguinary
encounters.
1t is interesting to note that the
law specifically mentioned his right
fist as the one put under the ban
It does not mention the left. History
does not relate that the peace bond
claiming his right resulted in any
great number of challenges being
showered upon Dempsey; his left
seems to have been almost equally
effective.
Old Court Record.
The law designated that he could
strike only with the palm of his right
hand, but left the left fist free to
be used in any manner the fighter
might choose. The old court record
is probably still in existence unless
it was destroyed during the days of
the war between the states. The
wording of the document was studied
metriculously in order that some way
might be found for Dempsey, and the
nature of it still is recalled by the
older people who also recall that tur-
bulent and hectic period when Demp-
Sey stood four-square to all the world
and fought any man who desired a
fight for the pure love of fighting,
holding his battles at appointed times
so that all might be present to witness
the encounter.
There are several people in Burns
ville-th old-timers-who recall the
days when Nathan used to go to it
fist and skull on the public square
That was before his fame became so
well known that he had no opposi-
ton. There are those who still con-
tend that he was a "superman," point
ing out that he did not have ribs,
but a solid bone chest that protected
his cavernous lungs. He is credited
with having been tall, outstanding
fellow with fine black eyes and hand
some appearance. What became of
him lis not known. After a time
he became seized with the ''wan-
derlust" and resumed his pilgrim
age over the mountains. Later the
man who became the grandfather Of
Jack Dempsey showed up in the West
The story of the bear is well re-
membered, and is related with gusto
by the more aged citizens of Yancey
county. The tree to which the animal,
brought home by Nathan, was sup
posed to have been tied, still is stand
ing 1t is called Dempseys tree to
this day. The story goes that Nathan
brought home the bear, chained it to
a tree and, to the delight and amaze
ment of the younger generation, kept
it for some time.
In the course of time the bear took
notion to make meal off OF one
of Nathan's calves There was a ter
rife struggle under the tree, to which
the unfortunate bovine had wandered.
In the midst of it Dempsey came
home. He entered the fight and soon
found himself graphing with the
bear, who, having had a taste Of blood,
was of a mind to put in his place
this human who was about to come
between his bearship and succulent
dinner The bear was choked to death
by Dempsey with his bare hands.
Was superman.
"Uncle Dave" Angel, a Civil war
veteran now eighty-two years old, was
boy Of ten when Nathan was in his
prime. He saw him make his famous
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charge with the fence rail. That was
when some of the neighborhood boys
undertook to accomplish by force Of
numbers what not one of them could
do single-handed. When the fracas was
over, there were large number of
fellows in sore need of a doctor and
nurse But Nathan himself still
stood upon his two feet, with no Wis
IDLE marks of violence upon him.
II never saw such a man." Uncle
Dave says. "Why, he was a giant He
was a superman. There wasn't man
in all western North Carolina that
could whip him. / guess there were
not five all put together that could
have done it. Johnny McPeters, an
unusually strong man, challenged
Dempsey to a fight once. But the bat
tie never came off. Dempsey knocked
Daddy Mac unconscious in the mean
time and McPeters never set definite
date for the encounter
A few relics of old Nathan still are
left at Burnsville. There is the bear
tree on the land of James f. Hyatt;
the public square where the majority
of the fights were held, now beautifed
and modernized and with paved streets
leading through it, and the site of the
Dempsey cabin, now buried some
where under the Miller hotel, where
the ancient logs serve to form the
supports for some of the inner walls.
Vonooxr county ~ fhnea douC YpoIf1dod
what is now Avery, Mitchell, Madison
and the present Yancey county. But
the memory Of this mighty man re-
mains clear in the minds of those
who knew him-then boys of ten and
twelve years, who drank with avidity
the stories of the prowess of this
mighty fellow.
"You just couldn't hurt him." Uncle
Dave declares.
But apparently he could be pestered.
Enough of one thing, evidently, was
enough. When the crowd ganged him
one day in the belief that co-opera-
ton might accomplish what individual
bravery had not, Dempsey reached
down and got fence rail in one hand
and charged into the crowd of his
tormentors. A short time thereafter
the injured were carried home by their
friends. Dempsey was not among
them. The fence rail was ruined for
any purpose except to be used as fire.
wood. Uncle Dave witnessed this fight
with his own eyes.
Tn oil bic ooroor hovrovar. Donopcov
never killed man, and never beat his
wife. This last was unusual, for west
ern North Carolina was a Wild place
in those days, and not much fuss was
raised about little thing like wife
beating, according to Uncle Dave.
Mrs. Dempsey, he says, was tiny
little wisp of a woman and perhaps
the happiest one in all Yancey county.
Nathan was good to her. Rough tough
he may have been, he left his fighting
and drinking off when he went home.
Or perhaps he was under the same
sort of dominion that some of us of
the present day are. The battle does
not always go to the strong, especially
when a woman takes hand in it.
What Nathan Dempsey followed as
a business nobody remembers. "You
wouldn't hardly expect as boys to re-
member what he did. We were inter
ested in his fighting" they say around
huntsville. And they are still talk
ing about it after rs years, particu-
larly since they have learned that the
redoubtable Jack has accepted him as
his grandfather.
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Baby Couldn't Follo.O

Harry received a bicycle for birth
day present. He was proud of 1t and
called it his bike. His brother, two.-
was in the habit of following him
wherever he went.
Now" remarked his father. "the
baby can't follow in your footsteps"
WELL" replied Harry. IF he tries
to follow in my bike steps he'll have
to go some"
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Must Be Hollo.U

Two small boys watched an extreme
Iy stout man as he stepped oP the
scales. There was something wrong
with the machine. For the indicator
registered only forty pounds
Goodness" remarked one nf the
boys, "he's hollow"
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There would be something wrong
about Santa Claus pack If it failed to
carry plenty of rag dolls to little folks
who seem to love them SC. much bet
ter than any other kind There are
scores of them, like Raggedy Anne
and Skeezix and many more that are
just plain dollies, dressed in familiar
clothes, that may be taken off and
put on-the more the merrier.
These dolls may be bought printed
on cloth, ready for making. Except
for their shoes, their clothes are all
homemade.
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They "Grolped In,

An East side resident took her four
year-old daughter to call on neigh
Dor who had just been blessed with
her eighth child.
After the baby was brought out and
properly admired, the little four-year-
old exclaimed: "But mamma, where
are all the rest of the little babies?
heard you tell daddy she had four
boys and four girls. indianapolis
News.
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Making Sure

New York.--Mrs. Frederick Senese,
after demonstrating with her husband
for taking other women to ride, the
police say, sprinkled gasoline over the
family automobile and applied a
match.
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watching anxiously for the diamond
to turn up in some jewelers. shop or
private collection.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-02

Smart women often succeed in maxi
ing very stupid men think themselves
wonderful.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-02

A compliment always passes for
more than its face value.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-02

There are many ways of making
pretty telephone screens, and they are
acceptable gifts for either men or
women friends. The simplest are
made with figured cretonne for COW
ering, and plain sateen for lining
The cretonne is stretched over foun-
dalton of very thick cardboard, and
the sateen over like foundation Of
thin cardboard, using a stainless glue
to fasten the fabrics to place. Then
these covered foundations are glued
together. A narrow strip of cretonne
glued between the two foundations
will form hinges for Joining the sec
lions.
Evening star., 1926-05-14

and dominate a 200-mile area OF
shore. preventing any hostile feet
comma nder from risking destruction
within that distance.
New Element Enters.
With the two swift carriers and
their air squadrons at the disposal Of
the attacking force. however, new
element enters into the defensive
problem and II seems certain that
plans for the games will include a
carefully worked out program de
signed to throw light on the employ,
ment Of planes. offensiveiv and lie.
fensiVely. in coastal waters.
The Lexington will become Air
flagship Of the scouting fleet in the
Atlantic after her completion. sched-
uled for April. 1927. The Saratoga is
expected Ia be finished in December
of this year and will 20 into the
Pacific as air flagship Of the battle
fleet Preliminary naval ma neuVers
between the two fleets. in which both
the big carriers probably will figure.
undoubtedly will mark the voyage
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POLICE TO WATCH
TAXI DRIVING HERE
Eldrid1e Says ReckIessness
Is Indicated by Analysis
OF Accidents.
A special cam naigr will he conduct

A special cam paigr Will he conduct
ed by the Traffic Bureau to break
up reCkleSsneSs among taNlcah
drivers. it was announced today by
Traff1c Director NJ. q. EldridGe.
Figures on raffic accident for the
first quarter Of the current calendar
year Mr. EldridSe pointed out. sho"
that there is entirely too much feck
less driving among the taxi opera tors.
Although only per cent Of All the
vehicles registered in the District are
hacker or livery cars. these Two
class he said. we're responsible Tor
: per cent of all traffic accidents IN
January. February and March
The statistics show that IL per cent
Of the total automobile registration IS
composed Of commercial machines
and these caused Il per cent of the
accidents Pleasure cars. which mahe
up 81 per cent of the reGlstrati"n
caused 81 per cent Of the accidents.
Ny. E,ldridSes report also shows
that there we're - traffic deaths in the
first four months Of this year. two
more than during the corresponding
period in 1876
During April there We're 5@6 cot
lisions. 246 of which were motor
vehicle with motor vehicle. "a motor
vehicle with street car. IA motor
vehicle and pedestrian, and / siree'
car and pedestrians. In 24h "t inc
motor vehicle collisions there was no
one injured
There were FIVE deaths from traitc
accidents in April. according I" MI.
Eldridse s statistics, four OF Whlch ot,
Cured between intersections. Four
cf the persons were killed by motor
vehicles nd the fifth by street car
Evening star., 1926-05-14

next Spring Of the battle fleet into
the Atlantic. Whether the two fleets
will be combined for the attack on
Narragansett Bay remains 10 be de
cided.
For the Army, selection Of the
Northeastern frontier as the "theater
Of war" will make available the lare
est number of troops yet assembled
for maneuver purposes. Not ont
does the defense problem contemplate
protection of the most conCested part
Of the country as well rs the greatest
industrial area, but 1t means reduced
costs of troop transportation, due 10
the presence Of Orga nized forces,
regular. National Guard and Organ
lied Reserves, within the region.
There ARE three well orga niZed Ma.
tional Guard divisions. the New Eng.
land. New York and Pennsyiva MIA
which might he called upon to par
ticipate If funds are made avaiiat,le
and II is also possible that some pla n
may he evolved To make limited usc
of the Orga niZed Reserves ~ the area
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THEORY OF AERIAL
DEFENSE SLATED FOR TRYOUT
East Coast War Games in Narraganset Bay Area Will
Afford First Opportunity for Mobilizing Armys
Planes to Repel Attack by Sea and Air.

the long wrancle between House and
Senate confereeS over this and other
items Of the Navy hill held M work
on the maneuNer Drobiem.
The F,aS Coast games will afford
the first opportunity for mob'liZa ton
of The Army = air fleets to repei an
attack by sea and air. col William
Mitchell. former assistant Army air
chief. conte1ded during the recent avi-
alton controversy thai an adequate air
force could safeguard tho coast line
Evening star., 1926-05-14
Underwear for the Family
SILK Costume Slips. $2.0J


Rad,m. Pongee and Baronet Satin (rayon). IN popu
lar high shades. Sizes 80 to ~
New Crepe Gowns ST.. In pastel shades for Summer Nee
round and square necks. Sizes 10 and H.
Voile Cherise ST. In pastel shades lacetrimmed and
tailored styles Sizes 50 to A.
Wolfe Step-in Drawers ST. Pantie and Hare styles, in
wanted shades. Sizes q and p.
Cotton Knit Union Suits. ST. With bodice top but-up
shoulders Reinforced seams. All sizes SO to 49,
Knit Vests 25c Band and bodice tops different styles
of tops. tailored and fancy Sizes 50 to a..
Silk Underwear S1os to IS. Beautiful Gowns. Chemise
and step-n Drawers in all shades. Gowns. $3.e5 to
$685. Chen,se, ST. o5 to SIS. Step-in Drawers. $1.o5
and $2.o5
seco Alpaca Costume Slips os and $3.50 In regular and
extra sizes Wanted pastel shades Sizes S6 to A..
- DOWN STAIRS
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South American Art.

Quito. the capital of Ecuador the
second highest townsite in the world
e,000 feet above sea leveD. IS regarded
as the cradle Of South American art
Franciscan monks took workmen
thither. and one of the most beautiful
Of buildings is the San Francis Church
at Quito It took 100 years TO erect,
after its construction had begun in
1881. Much Of its internal work is
designed in the Moorish style while
parts of the building favor Tndo-
Chinese. mingled with Roma and
Gothic examples of decorative taste