davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1926-12-16

governed exactly as it has been since
he has been commissioner.
In dicussing the future of base ball,
Commissioner Landis made himself
plain in these words:
II would strongly advise that what
ever there may be in prospect for
this game. it shall continue it's pres
ent form of government"
The commissioners stand seems to
run counter to the views of the
American League owners. or seven of
the eight magnates. That there will
be a conflict in the joint session is ap-
parent as d sresult of the American
Leagues action in restoring President
Ban Johnson to the major league ad-
visory board. Two years ago Judge
Lands witnessed Johnson forced
from membership in the advisory
Evening star., 1926-12-16
HAHN AND CONNOLLY
U. S. HOPES IN MILE

BOSTON, December 16 Cp).-Lloyd
Hahn, crack miller Of the Boston
A. A., is ready for the indoor track
season after a long rest.
- and Jimmy Connolly, former
Georgetown star, seem to be the hope
of American forces in coming distance
duels with Edwin Wide, the Swedish
schoolmaster. who recently took the
measure of Paavo Nurmi.
Wide Is due in New York January
to compete in the Brooklyn knights
Of Columbus games January s and
other meets.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
FOOT BALL OUTDRAWS
MAJOR LEAGUE GAMES

Major league base ball played every
day over a period of six months, at
tracted total attendance of approx
mately 10000. 0.000-assuming that the
American Leagues mark was close
to the National League figure Of A.
$4,000.
BY comparison, it was estimated
that college foot ball, concentrating
on one day a week over a two-month
season, drew nearly 15,000,000 fans.
Evening star., 1926-12-16

the Browns, an infielder, and ST.
Louis sits in the middle to take what
ever advantage there may be.
Hornsby Case Unsettled.
The National Leaguers bring with
them from New York as unfinished
but unofficial business the Rogers
Hornsby controversy. Their sessions
in New York failed to draw together
the st. Louis Cardinals manager and
his club president, Sam Breadon, on
the playing terms for next year. With
the third year of player contract
still to run, the salary question has
left the two far apart, besides thu
question Of managership which ac-
companies it.
The National League club owners
also hope for an agreement with the
American League that will fix a maxi
mum price for players purchased.
Before leaving New York. President
John A. Heydler of the National
League said that the bidding club
owners for valuable minor league stars
has become "a cut-throat game"
Heydler also said that If American
League owners have in mind any cur
tailment of Commissioner Landis'
powers II think they will be dis
appointed."
Evening star., 1926-12-16
BRITON TAKES POLO
WHEREVER HE GOES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NAIROBI. Kenya Colony, Africa.
December 18.--Wherever there are
Englishmen and horses there Will be
polo.
This sport has become extremely
popular here under the leadership Of
Lieut.. Col. Lord Francis Scott, son
Of the late Duke Of Buccleuch, who
has a farm near here where he lives
all the year round.
He was badly wounded in the war
and rides entirely by balance, as he
has no grip left in his knees. In
spite of this handicap. however, he
led a team which carried off the
three principal prizes in the colony
this year against 19 competing
Evening star., 1926-12-16
FEATHERS TO HOLD
TITLE TOURNAMENT
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.-The
featherweight division with various
title claimants since Kid Kaplan OF
Meridian, Conn, vacated his cham
pionship, probably will find its new
leader in the trio Of outstanding box
ers matched for tournament al
Madison Square Garden.
Red Chapman of Boston, will meet
Benny Bass of Philadelphia, on Jan
uary /.
The winner then will have a date
with Honeyboy Finnegan of Boston
sometime in February.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE. N. Y.-Jack Sharkey,
Boston. beat Homer Smith, Michigan,
on a technical knockout (sevenD
MEANWHILE, Pa. - AL Corbett,
Cleveland, knocked out Pete Harmon,
Rochester (three) Jack Willis,
Rochester, beat Marvin Orr. Cleve.
land, on technical knockout -FOUR.
CHICAGO.-Kid Jap, Japan. knock.
ed out Stanley Everett, Pekin, Ill.
(third).
Evening star., 1926-12-16
BY JOHN Ii. FOSTER.

~ HICAGO. December 16.-ken-
esaw NJ. Lands, commission
er of organized base ball.
~ may do some talking on his
own account before the vote
is taken on his reelection to office
at the joint major league session
opening here today.
There Is every indication that one
of the stipulations of acceptance of
another term by Judge Landis will be
that base ball shall continue to be
Evening star., 1926-12-16

their official business, the player trad
ing of the annual meeting has Jagged,
but at least one big deal has been out
lined between the New York Yankees
and the st. Louis Browns. with the
White Sox in the offing as possible
third participant. The Yankees want
a pitcher the SoX want McManus of
Evening star., 1926-12-16
AMERICAN TURFMAN
WILL SEEK BIG PRIZE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.-
Stephen Sanford, turfman, of Amster-
dam, N. Y, who won the Liverpool
Grand National Steeplechase in 1928
with Sergeant Murphy, will bid for
the March classic again this year.
His entry will be Blancona, an Irish
gelding by Great Sport, which he pur-
chased recently in England from Miss
Edith L. Barbour. a school girl.
Blancona, considered one of the
finest jumping prospects in England,
has been beaten only twice in his
racing career. The terms of the sale
were not made known.
Evening star., 1926-12-16

~ O-ED rifle shots Of George
4 Washington University re-
ceived something Of jolt in
their opening intercollegiate
encounter with the Univer-
sity of Maine shooters, whom they
have easily downed in the past, when
thew learned that their 498 was du-
plicated by their New England oppo-
nents. This is by far the best record
that Maine has ever made against
the local markswomen.
The high spots in the match, from
the Coionials' standpoint, We're the ex-
cellent records made by two new
members of the varsity squad, shoot
ing in their first match. Marjorie Fol-
som scored 81 possible and Betty clark
a, 80, This put both of the noV1ces
on the high five for this week, to-
gether with Katherine Shoemaker,
captain: Helen Taylor and Helen ana
Pr-entiss.
In addition to the girls named
above. whose targets counted against
Maine, the following girls fired in the
opener: Errnyntrude Walden, 9S; sue
Ialnison, 9S; Mae HuntZberger, 81;
Marion Stewart, Sc, and Eugena
tuvillier, 95.
West Virginia will be the Colonials
second opponents. This match Will
be fired Saturday, also by wire. The
West Virginians are considered very
formidable opponents and the local
squad is training intensively this
week in preparation for the meet
ing.
scores Of the Maine match follow:
Helen Taylor. ................... IVU
Helen PrentlSS. ................ lUv
Marjorie Folsom. m................ IVY
X. Shoemaker. Observation-Disclosures. W
Betty Clark. ............. W
Total 498
Seven games have been listed on
the varsity basket ball schedule at
George Washington, including tilts
with Swarthmore, Western Mary
land. William and Mary. Gallaudet
and Westhampton, College Of Rich
nnond, Virginia.
Practice for varsity candidates
viii continue through the holidays,
according to Virginia Hopkins, coach.
Regular workouts are scheduled Tor
December % and 80 in the university
gym. The team will be selected i'm
nediately after the first of the year.
Alys Ewers and Grace Young OF the
'26 squad will probably retain their
positions in the fore field, with Cecyie
Taylor In reserve WINE EIiNdDeIiA
Hastings and Betty Brandenburg
are working TO retain their posts as
guards. Center field positions are
hanging in the balance and many
hopeful aspirants are training dill
gently to fit into one of these.
The schedule of matches has been
announced as follows:
February 4-Gallaudet at Hen
dali Green.
February 12-Western Maryland.
February 19-SwarthmOre.
February 26-WesthamptOn at
Richmond, Va.
March 4--Gallaudet.
March 7--WiIliam and Mary.
March 14--Western Maryiand
at Westminster.
Columbia Federation, IL. \. II. T.,
has announced an interesting round
robin schedule OF basket ball contests
for the fair sextets of the five
churches included in the league. The
program viii open January 10 with
a game between West Washington
and First Baptist Church tossers, and
will continue through April ~.
Managers of the five teams have
Evening star., 1926-12-16

making the run, though it was only
a few seconds.
AS the crow flies Slagle made only
88 yards, but as a matter Of fact, with
his lodging, sidestepping and revers-
ing of his field, he must have covered
much more than a hundred yards
before he slid across the Yale goal
line. cannot imagine mora
thrilling play.
(Copyright. 1o26.1
Evening star., 1926-12-16

AS he weaved his way down the
field first one and then the other op-
ponent dived and missed him. Mean
while the entire pack was in pursuit
and the chase was as spectacular
and thrilling as 1t is possible to see
on any gridiron. BY great effort
Slagle contrived to elude these chasers
and finally crossed the line. 1t seemed
a mighty long time while he was
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31
BY Carmi A. Thompson

ny A0I 80 AnOssRCOss
COMMANDMENTS Chief, United States
War Veterans)
Cleveland, o., May 31--Memorial
Day typifies the gratitude Of our peo-
pie to those who rendered sacrifi-
cial service to our country in her
times Of great need.
On this day our people gather in
many places throughout the land not
only to honor our departed heroes
but also to enrich and ennoble our
selves by holding spiritual commun-
ion with those honored dead.
The praise and honor of great
nation are offered to the heroes Of
its wars-all Of which were fought
in the defense of this nation or for
the cause of humanity.
As result of the Civil War our ma
ton became one and inseparable.
The Spanish American War estab-
lished the position of the United
States as one Of the great world
powers.
The great World War again dem
onstrates the spirit of this nation
in the face of the insulting menace
to the democracy Of America.
Recently it was my great privilege
as cOmmander-in-chief Of the United
Spanish War Veterans to dedicate
a tablet on the beautiful and i'm
pressive monument erected by the
grateful people Of Cuba to the VIC
Tins of the Maine.
This monument, overlooking Ha-
vana Harbor, typifies the friendship
Of two sister republics, which has
been hallowcd by the mingled blood
Of their heroes and ] here repeat
a few of the sentences which I used
IN that dedication.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31

other country. All the other great
powers have comparatively homo
geneous population, close kindred
in race and blood and speech, and
commonly little divided in religious
beliefs. Our great Nation is made
up of the strong and virile pioneer
ing stock of nearly all the countries
race and language and religious be-
lief. II any Of these different peo-
pies fall into disfavor among us,
there comes a quick reaction against
the rest of us from the relatives and
friends in their place of origin which
affects the public sentiment Of that
country. even though it may not be
actually expressed in the official ac-
ti0ns of their Government. Such
Misunderstanding interfere with our
friendly relations. are harmful to our
trade. and retard the general prog
ress of civilization. We all SUBJ
scribe to the principle of religious
liberty and liberation and equality
of rights. This principle is in ac-
cordance with the fundamental law
of the land. 1t is the very spirit Of
TIE AIucTlCdH 'NlOuStItuLlOu. We All
recognize and admit that it ought to
be put into practical operation. We
know that every argument of right
and reason requires such action. Yet
in time of stress and public agita-
ton we have too great a tendency
to disregard this policy and indulge
in race hatred. religious intolerance,
and disregard Of equal rights. Such
ant ,,o
those who harbOr them. Instead OF
being u benefit they are positive
injury. We do not have to examine
countries that have been blighted
shattered by a spirit of intolerance
They are destructive Of order and
progress at home and danger to
peace and good will abroad. No
better example exists Of federation
who wore the blue toward those who
Is not merely that of one people un-
der one flag, but of "a thoroughly
united people who have seen bitter
ness and enmity which once threat
fened to sever them pass away, and
/" spun VI hiuuueSS AHu kOOu Will
reign over them all
Prosperity AhOunds
The success with which we have
met in all Of these undertakings is a
matter of universal knowledge. We
are at peace with all the world.
Those Of this generation who passed
through the World War have had an
experience which will always cause
them to realize what an infinite
blessing peace Is. We are in an era
o. unbounded prosperity. The
financial condition Of our National
Government is beginning to be more
easy to be borne. While many other
nations and many localities within
our own country are struggling with
. burden Of increased debts and
rising taxes. which makes them seek
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31

The fiery southerners were raining
shots too fast and furiously and
President Lincoln ordered keifer to
break camp.
The Flag Left
Reluctantly the general gave way
to the enemy, but to deceive them
longer he left his units flag waving
proudly and brightly from the camps
highest point.
Next forenoon the COnfederates
stormed the hill only to find an
empty camp. But the flag of the
enemy was theirs.
Jeff Davis was collecting captured
Yankee flags for celebration of
southern successes, and the boys in
gray packed the Union flag in a
box to ship to Jeff in Richmond,
Va.
But they did not think of the
loyal and brave hearts Of two Union
lowing girls in the neigh5oltnood,
Mary Joy and Anna Jackson. Quaker
esses.
Mary Joy. a girl living in the home
of Joseph Jackson near the fort.
had married Young Union soldier.
Edward Kipp, but a short time ago.
He had left her for mis- regiment,
and she feared he might be among
the prisoners brought by the Con-
federacy to Fort Milroy.
She was right. Going secretly to
the fort in the dead of night she
found her husband He and ano' her
prisoner prowlng about the fort mad
found the boxed up flag and stolen
it from the box.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31
ODD FELLOWS TO
MEET AT VALLEY
CITY THIS WEEK

The grand bodies Of the hide
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows and
Auxiliaries are meeting in Valley
City this week. The department
council of the Patriarchs Militant
and the Ladies auxiliary to the
farriarchs Militant are meeting
today. Brigadier General p. G. Har-
rington, Bismarck, is department
commander Of the mems organiza-
tion and Mrs. Ada Clough, Bismarck,
heads the auxiliary.
! The grand cncampment,e o. o. F,
will open Tuesday morning with
Charles Bake, Dickinson, Grand
Patriach, in charge. The grand
lodge, !. O. @. f.. meets Tuesday. J.
A. Pitzer, Jamestown, is grand mas
ter. The Rebekah Assembly. /. @.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31

Columbus. Ohio. May 3l.--A faded,
days. worn for long weeks as {, petit
staunchly loyal to the Union, rests
in place Of honor in the Ohio State
Archaeological and Historical Muse
UNI at Columbus, Ohio.
If this old flag with its "a stars
still shining out from its faded field
of blue could speak. it could tell one
Of the most coiorful and romantic
Of the many tales taken forth from
the tissue wrappings of memory and
shown On Memorial Day.
And not many miles from the old
flag. and near enough to visit 1t
often, lives white haired old man
to vouch for the flags story, and
hold his feeble Old shoulders a bit
higher as he remembers his part in
that story.
He is General J. Warren Keller.
80 years old. former speaker OF the
House of Representatives and the
oldest living former speaker.
His law shingle still hangs out in
Springfield and It's said that smart
law youngsters" fear the competition
Of the old general.
But friends of the general like "the
petticoat story" best Of all those
that cluster about his snow-white
head
Back in June. 1868. when cannons
gouged out the green slopes of the
Shenandoah Valley, General keifer.
then straight and strong Of limb,
commanded the Union Fort Mrlroy,
near Winchester, Virginia
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31
GREAT MESSAGES FOR MEMORIAL DAY
BY JOHN h. INMAN
Chief of the Grand
Army IF tho Renuh1ic

SAtUuJ VI NuC NCUuUIIC
Springfield. Ill.,, May 3l.--Our great
with it's intermingled sorrow and JOY
and regret that so many of our COM
rades have reached the rivers brink.
and have crossed over.
But there is rejoicing for US, too,
in that their achievements stand out
in bold relief on the escutchcon of
our country's greatness where flowe RS
may possibly be strewn upon the wa
tiers in remembrance Of those com
rades who sleep beneath the sad sea
waves.
1t appears to me, as comma nder-in-
chief of the great Grand Army of the
Republic. that we should be proud and
happy to cooperate with other ex-
soldier societies, but not forgetting
that the men of the COS made the day
possible
We feel a deep sense Of gratitude to
our Younger c0mpatriOts who are only
too glad to concede leadership to "us
boys" Of the COS.
There are but 10000 survivors Of
the Union army Of the Civil War
Our average is 83. and we are cross
ing the Great Divide at the rate
of nearly 10000 per year.
Not until over the last comrade have
been pronounced those pathetic words,
Taps are sounded. lights are out,
the soldier sleeps" shall come the
greatest glory Of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
| mean no disrespect to any COM
rade of any war when say we had no
predecessor nor will we have u sue
ceSSOr.
We know the work we were set to
do. We know the task we were given
to perform, and we know we perform
ed it.
We have taken our place in the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31

One Of tie Herds oe.Aslalac Gzazez0

When the Robbins Bros. Big 4.
Ring circus comes to town It will
present the largest and the best cir.
Gus performance on the road for
the season OF 1926. It recently
bought the ~. s. Circus Corporation
properties, the Ponca Bill Wild
West and Congress Of Rough
Riders. imported another herd OF
elephants from India, secured the
worlds most famous hippopotamus.,
Miss lows. signed up the Matsu-
mato family Of acr0bats fresh from
Japan. TIE Hadji family. imported
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31

They bound it about Mary Joy as
petticoat and begged her to take
it to Anna Jackson. girl in the
household where she lived. who was
known as Of Union synrpathies.
Dangerous job
Anna Jackson was chatting with
some Confederate soldier admirers
when Mary Joy returned with the
famous flag petticOat. Calling her
from the room the flag was given
her.
Then began days Of rapid movin.
for the famous flag. The fort had
missed it. The Jacksons were sus-
pected. and searching squad after
searching squad came to the hou Sc
while the flag moved from ash barrels
to under beds and mattresses. down
cellar, in granaries and smokehouses.
The years went on. The war was
over. The blue and the gray slept
in grassy hillsides together. Anna
Jackson was married now. Her name
was Mrs. Jonah L. Rees.
Exactly GO years from the date
Of the historic flags capture she
sent it to General Keifer, saying
that it was really his own reg
ment's flag.
The general presented the petit
coat flag to the state Of Ohio, where
it rests in Columbus, as one of the
most colorful mementoes of the war.
Anna Jackson, the Quaker maid Of
the long ago, died only a few months
ago, aged SO, still treasuring her part
in saving the Union flag.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31

wards and find in our lot nothing
but sacrifices for the present. Now,
here, today, we are all able to enjoy
those benefits which come from uni
versal peace and nationwide pros
perity.
"As these old soldiers, the living
descendants of the spirit of Wash
ingt0n that made our country. go
down toward the setting sun, repre-
senting the spirit Of Lincoln, who
saved our country, they will have the
satisfaction Of knowing that they
are leaving behind them the same
spirit, still undaunted, still ready to
maintain in the future more abid-
ing peace and Il more Astounding
prosperity, under which America can
continue to work for the salvation
of the world" J.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31

from Teheren, Arabia, and all these
ere additions to their previously
vast Organization, and stupendOus
CIRCUS, for which they have justly
earned worldwide reputation
There Is no change in the price.
The above photo pictures the bare
back rider. the famous monkey
"Bill, the First" and the dr0pisdary
cameIs as they are led down ths
road. These are only bits Ut color
full scenes and Illustrate some Of
the featuresy There are herds Of
dancing horses freshly imported
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31

Q. F., will also hold its meeting We'd
nesday. Mrs. Fannie A. Craise of
Towner is president Of the assem-
bly,.
Delegations from Bismarck will at-
tend these various meetings and
routine business is to be transacted.
The School for the Deaf at Valley
City will put on pageant Mondav
evening that will provide worthwhile
entertainment and will be a splendid
means OF showing what the school is
accomplishing. according to B. A.
Fahi. Devils Lake. grand secretary
OF the /. o. q. f.
resident Coolidge likes a cigar
that costs quarter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31
RY GENERAL JOHN REA McQUIGG
mmander-in-chief Of the
American Legion


Indianapolis. lad, May 3l.--During
the week Of May 30 the shrines of
America are the graves Of her SOL
der sons.
From time immcmorial it has been
the wont of people to pay tribute to
those who have composed the nations
armies and have fallen on the field
of battle or died since.
Tablets. monuments, triumphal
arches and palaces erected in honor
Of their heroic dead have dotted the
high places of nations, ancient and
modern. The memory of those who
have persisted amid the clash Of ar
mics is cherished through the GEN.
turtles.
In this all but universal custom of
paying lasting tribute and honor to
those who have faced the whitening
blasts of war; America is no excep-
ton.
But with US it has taken the ad-
ditional and somewhat unique feature
of an annual Memorial Day-a day
when the marts of trade are stilled
and the thoughts of the people are
directed to the deeds Off those who
have made possible the United States
Nof America as We know it today.
To help in making this splendid
land q still better place in which to
live; to assist in rendering more eff
cient the government that protects
US; to aid in speeding the dayfwhen
peace based on justice and square
dealing shall prevail among nations,
and to secure proper care for those
who vet suffer from the scars and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-31

from italy and trained by c0unt
Cimmerjotta. There are hundreds
OF acrobats. performers and fear
lures enough to eutertain ali who
go. There 4wtll be two peffoyrnances.
2 D. n. and 5 p. IA. The big circus
is making long jumps tlirouEhout
the west and II Is favored spot
that is selected for the 'appearAc9s
az this vast organisation. hence g.
town Is 10 be c0ngratlllatnd upop
it's being chosen 10 Ona sDf. the
places for this gigantic equalization
to exhibit. ,.a