davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1926-08-13

On the night of the fight Dan Nor
gan, Dan McKetrick, Leo Flynn and
a few of the other managers sought
to break up the show and make mugs
out of Dempsey and myself.
1t will be recalled that when Demp-
sey got into the ring Joe Bonds was
not to be found. The meddlers had
staked him to 500 to hide out in the
gallery. In his stead, big Joe jean
nette. Kid Norfolk, Jamaica Kid, Sol
dier Bartfield and Jack Britton all got
into the ring. Any and all of them
were willing to fight Dempsey. They
were told to say it. at any rate.
l looked to Coffroth and Charley
Evening star., 1926-08-13

dIly 1dVOIS II you tlNilN yOu Oa6"N
ease up any time in the fight: 1t
they're In there at the end of six
rounds draw will please u.s."
Tommy Walsh warned me that
Morgan was a smart fellow and was
out for a newspaper decision over
Dempsey. He would be in the pic
ture and not me, if he got that,
Walsh said.
The bell rang and Dempsey almost
knocked Levinski's head off with the
first left hook He had him groggy
in no time. I saw then that he
would clip Bat early.
When Jack came back I told him
to ease up bit and give the folks
a run for their money. He was try
ing to do that in the third when he
let go right cross for the jaw. 1t
hit Levinski on the shoulder, so far
as could see, and down he went and
down he stayed. Knockout or not,
it was a matter of opinion.
Jimmy Coffroth came on to New
York about that time to put on big
war show. AS I said before, he had
been placed in charge by the Gov
Evening star., 1926-08-13
THE FIGHT GAME
FROM THE INSIDE
ARTICLE XXVI.
BY JACK KEARNS.

telling Morgan that Dempsey would take Levnsk and Morgan
l kept grinnng. He thought he in
of the fight Morgan hotel early and
L asked his fighter
You cut loose Tor all got Don't be AFRAID
this boy This boy likes be crowded The
the better he likes amt doing
Evening star., 1926-08-13

Harvey, the managers of the show,
and they could not explain the situa-
ton. 1t was all Greek to them. I
asked Coffroth what I'd do, and he
said: "Stand pat on your agreement.
You came here to fight Bonds. I
won't hold you to anything else. I
want to see Jack fight somebody, but
I won't stand for his being crossed
up like this. I'll call the bout off
first
told Jimmy that Dempsey would
fight Jim Coffey. or any man in the
house, and would turn in $1,000 to
the fund If any white man got into
the ring. You know, I wanted to take
all three Of those negroes. but I didn't
Evening star., 1926-08-13

shows gather funds for ah
letc soldiers.
Dempsey big and Coroth wanted him head his
would white the world
donate the
Miske Gunboat Smith, Fulton, Willard
hem Offer they selected
Ioe PondS 10 6pht lack
Evening star., 1926-08-13

Our new Filling Station officially opens on Saturday,
August H. Just quarter of mile from Long Bridge on
the Alexandra Road in front of The American Oil Co.'S
Plant
When driving into of Washington you n find this
newest Lord Baltimore Station mighty convenient place
attend to the wants of your car.
You'll find it equipped with all the features Of tie Lord
Baltimore Stations inside of Washington-vvide drive
ways crank pit, courteous service and visible
pumps to supply those nimtable products-AMOCO-
GAS, the Original Special Motor Fuel, and AMERI-
CAN-STRATE Motor Gasoline
Drop in-see this station and get your couponel
, 1926-03-12

LIST Oh MERCHANTS IN VIRGIN ISLANDS
Christisnsted's A%pothecary Hall; Chrjstiansted. St. Croiz.
Z. & 6. Stakeman1 ChrIstansted, St. Croix.
Robert L. Merwin & Co., Ltd. Frederiksted, St. Croix.
Axei Ovesen, Freder sted, St. Crox.
Jean Petersen. Frede 'sted, St. Croix.
Commissary Store, U. S Naval Station, ST. Thomas.
Henry D. CreQue, St. T cmas.
John N. Lightbourn, St. Thomas.
A. H. LOckhart, st. Thomas.
A. II. Rise, St. Thomas.
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employ up to 100 workers, and UNI
der special leasing or concession
agreements, industries up to any
size may do business as private
concern.
These people are called "Nepmen,"
because born OF the new economic
policy. Some of them, 1t is said.
are very prosperous. They cannot
belong TO the communist party and
they cannot vote; nobody exploiting
the labor OF another rnay do these
things. But apparently they can
buy mink, Rolls Royces and ruby
studded cigaret holders.
A New Aristocracy
Here you have a new aristocracy
springing up in Soviet Russia. VIII
it not hasten the country's return to
normally? 1t is human for people
to want handsome things, particular.
ly the female OF the species. II be-
longing to the communist party
means the other fellow and his wife
are going to ride in the swell cars
and wear diamonds, there's going
to be a lot of dissatisfied folks
among the communists. Bank on it,
To my mind. the weakest part Of
the whole Russian idea is that It
completely fails to take into account
the very human yearning for the
gewgaws Of life. The highbrow may
call 1t a silly yearning, but it's
there and gnawing away at us just
the same.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
DEAD YOUTH RETURNS

BIZ United Press
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, Aug. 26.
Believed dead for two years. Viii.
liam Ellison was here today visiting
his parents.
Ellison disapp jared from home
and a body later found in the Ohio
river was identified as that of the
missing Lawrenceburg youth. 1t
was buried in the Ellison family plot
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26
By William Philip Simhas.

MOSCOW (By MaiD.-The streets
of Moscow make you wonder.
In a shop window facing Red
Square and just across from the
Kremlin and the mausoleum Of
Lenin, daddy of proletariat rule in
Russia, l saw sable scarf priced
9S5 rubles-$470 in American money.
In another shop window. hand
some jewelry store in the fashion
able shopping street of Kuznetsky
Most, we're splendid diamonds and
other precious stones. but unpriced
There was a comparatively simple
bracelet for 5000, watches at $3.50,
platinum-and-gold meshbags at $500
and thereabouts, platinum-andgold
cigaret cases. diamond and ruby
studded cigaret and cigar holders
and whatnot.
Oranges in the fruit shops were
20 cents piece; grapes, So cents a
pound; figs of a very mediocre quail.
tty at 35 cents a pound puny little
. plums, sold on the curb by a little
old lady vender. at five for 6 cents.
Other things were at corresponding
prices.
High Priced Autos
saw Rolls Royces, Lincolns, Cad
illacs, Packards, Mercedes, Flats,
Daimlers and other hlgh-priced cars
careering past street intersections,
sending pedestrians-men. women
and children-scurrying
oo,,Id Mt hoIyo tYoodo~ix,. ~rt.a
was buying all these things--these
handsome furs. these diamonds,
these high priced automobiles.
The maximum salary of a com
munist party man is fixed at ap-
proximately Sis a month. That
won't buy sable coats and Rolls
Royces.
Eighty per cent of Russia's $780,
100000 people are peasants. They
are just making ends meet and
that's all. They are not indulging
in Lincolns and diamond cigar
holders.
Another seven and half per cent
are engaged in the manufacturing
industries and the rest live in the
cities and work at various occupa-
tons. None of these-if a member
Of the communist party-gets more
han the Sis maximum. So they
aren't indulging.
But somebody must be buying
these things. And I tried to find
out who it Is. The closest I could
get to 1t was that the "Nepmen"
are doing it.
Lenin's original conception was
that the government should do ev.
erything-buy and sell and all.
When this scheme broke down the
new economic policy was introduced
-NEP they call 1t after the initials.
Today private interests are free
TO enter the industrial field without
formalities of any kind If they en-
ploy not more than twenty workers.
With the permission of the local
authorities private interests may
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-26

OF English Ave. near Keystone
Ave. The testers are John Gill.
1912 Southeastern Ave. and Alex
ander Moore. 3146 Broadway.
IF paving doesn't meet with
specifications, it's good-by for any
contractor in the future" Schmidt
said.
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Like the dictaphone and figures,
the coring machine doesn't lie.
George G.. Schmidt, city engi-
neer, has induced the board OF
works to buy a coring machine,
to test all paving laid during the
present administration.
Picture shows two employees of
the city engineers. office testing
sidewalk paving on the south side
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NEW AR|STOCRACY
} IN RUSSIA MAY
END COMMUNISM
Human Yearning for GeW-
gaWs Ignored by Soviet
Government.

ticles IN Russia written by william
Philip Simms Scripps Howard staff cor
reenOndent
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New
Nightgowns, 81

Medium and low bust; pink and
striped coutil; four hose support.
ers; sizes "a to SO.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
ASKEDTO COOPERATE
IN FIRE PREVENTION
District Advised That Safety Week
Observance Opens Throughout
U. S. October 5.

A proclamation calling upon the peo-
ple of the District to cooperate dur
ing fire prevention week, beginning
October 8, to reduce the total damage
of fire. was issued today by the Com
missioners. The text follows:
"The President Of the United States,
having designated the week begin
ming sunday. October 3, as fire pre-
vention week within the United
States the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia do hereby call upon
all citizens Of the Capital 70 give seri-
Gus thought to the prevention of un-
necessary fire loss which each year
takes its terrible toll of life and prop
erty.
During the calendar year 1925 in
the United states $50 oG0. 600 in prop
erty and thouSa nds of lives were un-
necessarily destroyed by fire, and. TO
the end that this steadily mounting
drain upon the resources of the Ma
ton may be decreased 70 a minimum.
II hehooVeS all good citizens TO lend
their aid.
THE commissioners earnestly re-
quest, therefore. that the subject be
brought forcihly TO the attention OF
the public press the pulpit. the Vari-
Gus civic. business and other orEani-
cations in the District and by all
whose natural interest in the vel
fare of the city should prompt them
to take part"
The committee appointed by the Com.
missioners to plan Il program Of OBJ
servance and secure the cooperation
OF all civic organizations. will hold
its organization meeting in the board
room of the District Building tomor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
UMMERALL TO BEGIN
DUTIES IN NOVEMBER
New Chief of Staff to Succeed Mai.
Gen. Hines, Who Will Be
Granted Leave.

By orders issued at the War De-
partment today. Maj. Gen. John l..
Hines will be relieved from assign
ment and duty as chief of staff of
the Army November 20, and assigned
to the command of the 9th Corps
Area with station at San Francisco;
Maj. Gen. Charles z. Summerall, now
in command of the 2nd Corps Area
with station at New York City, will
assume the duties of chief of staff of
the Army at the War Department,
November 21. and Maj. Gen. James
T. McRae. commanding the 9th Corps
Area, IS assigned to the command of
the End Corps Area, effective No
vember 20. Gems. Hines and McRae
each will be granted a short. leave
of absence before assuming his new
duties, the duration of which is yet
to be determined.
Gen. Hines term as chief of staff
cenlber 10. but in order to give him a
deserved respite from active duty, it
was decided to advance the change in
office a month earlier and install
Gen. Summerall in office November
.21 so as to avoid any interregnum in
the operations of the important Office
of chief of staff. Gen. Hines will not
reach the compulsory retiring age
until May, 1892, and he may continue
in active military service to that
date. Notwithstanding his existing
eligibility to retirement on his own ap-
plication after more than 80 years
Ser\-ice
Evening star., 1926-09-28
GRANT GIVES LECTURE.
Tells West End Citizens About Ex
tension Of Macmillan Plan.

An illustrated lecture on the exten-
sion of the Macmillan plan to beau
tify Washington was given last night
by Maj u. s. Grant, 3d. director OF
public buildings and public parks OF
the National Capital, at meeting OF
the West End Citizens Association in
Corcoran Hall.
Members of the organization adopt
ed a resolution indorsing the kellar'
Capper mothers pension bill and ad
vocating a separate Juvenile Court
under a permanent judge for the Dis
trict.
A report was read by Judge II.
Randall Webb decrying the laxity of
procedure of notaries public in the
District, and a motion was carried
asking that the new location for Cen
ter Market be in the vicinity Of Fifth
and X streets.
Fire-prevention week was discussed
by Luther w. Linkins, president of
the association, who presided, while
the newly appointed secretary, w. A
Romer, and William r. Brown; the
treasurer. occupied the platform.
The following were elected to mem
bership in the organizations: Samuel
S. Gain, Arms & Drury, Inc; Frank
w. I4arner, Marian l.. Carle. Maurice
Enright, Edgar l.. Anderson G. l..
Brooks, John r. Schriner, Albert +.
Watson, Littlefield, Aivord & Co; Ole
Jacobson, c. w. Henry, Frederic J.
Haskin, Malcolm w. Morgan, j. Har.
old Morgan, Charles w. ingalls,, John
II. Ford and John Mahoney.
Evening star., 1926-09-28

learned to use crude tools, but very
likely was dumb so far as actual
speech is concerned. The actual an
cestor of man, it Is believed, was q
creature very similar to Pithecan-
thropus, an ape who had come down
out of the trees, learned to walk on
two hind legs and use his hands.
Nothing, of course, is known con-
cerning the history of this strange
race. They had, likely enough, dis
appeared from the face OF the earth
long before anything like man OF to-
day had emerged from the anthro-
poid strain.
Pithecanthropus is isolated in time.
The next subhuman does not appear
until about 25O,000 wears later, when
the ogerlike creatures known as
homo heidelbergiensis were wander
ing over central EurOpe-noW rep
resented by the vestiges Of a skull
dug up near the German university
town of Heidelberg. They represent
a considerable step forward from the
species Neither were they true men,
but a collateral strain of the family.
Advance i'm Faculties.
In another 100000 years, more or
less, comes the Heidelberg man, who
probably would not have been easily
distinguishable to the layman from
a low type savage of today and whose
blood may still run in the veins OF
some modern Europeans. This crea-
ture worked with tools, knew the use
of fire to cook his foods and keep him
self warm, and had so far advanced
that he had crude ideas of q divinity.
He buried his dead sometimes prob
able he ate them) and placed objects
in their graves.
About a half dozen skulls of the
Heidelberg man have been found in
Europe and very similar ones in South
Africa. But even this creature. with
it's shrewd brain, was not a true man
nor the direct ancestor Of true men.
but only a very close cousin, many
degrees nearer than Pithecanthropus
About $4,000 years ago or less comes
the first true man in Europe. He had
a big brain and was q skillful artist.
Probably he was instrumental in kill
ing off the Neanderthalers, mixing
with them only on rare occasions.
Had Primitive Speech.
1t is doubtful if the ,Neanderthaler
even could talk and the first true men,
it is likely. had a very primitive
speech, which has been developed into
the languages of today. All the white,
black and yellow races on earth today
are believed to be direct descendants
of these true men with only occasional
strains of Neanderthal blood.
From the few remains which have
Evening star., 1926-09-28

The Mid-City Citizens Association
and the North Capitol Citizens AssO-
citation, meeting last night in regular
sessions, both adopted resolutions in
dorsing the central site that has been
proposed for the new Center Market.
This site Is at Fifth and X streets.
The Mid-City Citizens Association
met in the Thomson School, Twelfth
and l. streets. The action on the
market was taken in indorsing the
campaign launched by the executive
locating the market at Fifth and X
streets
A detailed analysis Of the entire
market question was made by A. J.
Driscoll. president Of the association
who has been an ardent advocate Of
the central location for the new mar
ket He emphasized the point that 18
different organizations had voted for
the Fifth and X streets site, includ.
ing 426 farmers, who bring produce
to Washington end the Citizens Ad-
visory Council. Secretary of Agri-
culture Jardine also had approved
the site, he said.
Producer Speaks for Farmers.
The necessity of placing the three
divisions Of the market--the farmer.
retail and wholesale-all in one loca-
tion was explained by L. j. Harrison,
a producer. Of Suitland. Md. If the
farmers section is separated from the
retail and wholesale divisions, he de-
clared. it will die slow death. and
Washington consumers will be de-
prived of fruits and vegetables that
are both fresh and ripe Produce
shipped from far sections of the coun-
hfA
to keep it from spelling before 1t
reaches consumers here, while that
grown on nearby farms can be picked
ripe and yet reach consumers in best
of condition.
Capt. Guy L. Burlingame. second
police precinct. was introduced Ito the
association and made q brief address
pledging cooperation with residents
Of the community.
Magistrate Courts Indorsed.
The association voted for establish
ment Of the magistrate system in the
District to relieve congestion at Police
Court and to obviate the necessity of
large and costly new building.
Plans were discussed for the Dis
trict day celebration at the Sesqui-
centennial at Philadelphia on Octo-
ber 8. The following were appointed
to make arrangements: DR.. j. C..
Buchanan. chairman; Mrs. Alfred
Wynn. William Stout, Mrs. L. NJ.
Harter and NJ. r. Pines.
a petition was adopted protesting
against the 'horrible' condition Of
the schoolyard OF the Thomson
School. 1t was declared that repeat
ed pleas to the Board Of Education
had brought nothing but promises
for many years" DIR. Buchanan, vii.
liam II. Richardson and Miss Sally
Sparks were named to push the re.
quest for improvement of the play.
ground.
Twelve new members were admit
ted: Thomas r.. Hopwood, ZIG X
street, Frank NJ. Mclaughlin, SOC
X street; Maurice Kressin 1917 New
York avenue; G.. w. Donaldson, 1874
G street: Felix Lake, 1914 G street.
A. ID. Gardner Of Convention Hall
Market: Mrs. II. G. Aschenbach; John
S. Blick of Convention Hall Market;
w. J. Miller. 707 Mount Vernon
place; A. Levy, Alb K street; Frank
Evening star., 1926-09-28
TWO ASSOCIATIONS INDORSE
CENTRAL SITE FOR D. C.. MARKET
MIDI City and North Capitol Organizations
Approve Proposed Location at
Fifth and K Streets.

Hoffman, 1908 Seventh street, and
J. Farber, 1000 Seventh street.
The North Capitol Citizens Associa-
ton met in the Sunday school hall OF
the United Brethren Church, North
Capitol and r streets. The market bill
resolution was adopted on the recon-
mendation Of the associations execu-
tive committee, which had made de-
tailed study regarding the most favor
able location for the market. j. P.
Johnson, a member of the booster
committee of the Southwest Business
Mems Association. which has been
fighting to have the market located in
Southwest Washington, urged that the
Southwest group be given a hearing
before the executive committee Of the
North Capitol Citizens Association
before action was taken by the latter
group. William G.. Henderson. how
ever, made a strong plea for immedi-
ate action and the vote was ordered.
City Improvements Discussed.
The many improvements-inclu
the Government building program and
park projectS-to make the Capital
City more beautiful were described in
an address by Will p. Kennedy of The
Washington will look like when visited
by people from all over the world on
the occasion of the celebration of the
two hundredth anniversary of the
birth of George Washington, in 1882.
New members We're elected to the
association as follows: VIII p. Ken
nedy, J. l.. Campbell, Thomas F.. Had
ley, B. j. Wrightsman, Mrs. Sarah G..
Martin, F. NJ. Lanigan, +. B. Nc
Cathran, G. G. kundahl, c. II. Fowler.
Daniel J. Ryan, William p. kilroy,
Do lar TNh ('urnin o. hn
T. J. Lanahan and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f..
Pittman. Henry Gilligan, president of
the association. presided.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
REGULARS BEATEN
BY D. c. MARKSMEN
Guardsmen Seconds0nIy to
Marines on Range, Routing
EuStiS Teams.

The ability OF the District of Co.
lumbia National Guard rifle team be
came known throughout southern Vir.
ginia Sunday, when the local team
trailed the unbeatable Quantico Ma.
rines by 80 points and won second
place in the Old Dominion rifle team
championship match held at Fort
Eustis, Va.
The militiamen were not considered
by the naughty regular service teams
to have even chance until the Of
fetal count showed the Norfolk Ma
rines to be third. with a score of
1,096 out of a possible 1900; the SD
Coast Artillery of Fort Eustis, fourth,
School. Fort Monroe, fifth, with
1,051; the 51st Coast Artillery, Fort
Eustis, sixth, with 1887; the 34th
Infantry. Regular Army, Fort Eustis.
seventh, with 1895, and the National
Guard of Norfolk last. Comparing
these scores with the 1,114 points run
up by the District team showed to
what extent the service teams were
humbled.
Rifle Team Members.
The members of the local team and
Ttheir scores were as follows: Sergt.
cooCplA W. SAoShCIt, LhILCIS ~ -OOlLl
Coast Artillery, 1870 out out of a pos
sible 200; Sergt. Walter r. Stokes,
Medical Detachment, 121St Engineers.
1877; Corpl. George f. Votava, Com
pany z, 121st Engineers, 1856; Team
Capt. Just G. Jensen, Guard Ordnance
Department, 1874; Lieut., Thaddeus A.
Riley, Company T., 12lst Engineers,
1874; Staff Sergt. Alex Thill, Ordnance,
1888; Corpl. James NJ. Barry, Company
T., 12lst Engineers, alternate.
The Old Dominion individual cham.
pionship match was easily won by
Sergt. Raymond O. Coulter, Quantico
Marines, with score Of 1876 out of a
possible 200, and j. c. Jensen, team
captain, was close third, with 1872
Corpl. George E. Votava and Sergt
Joseph w. Crockett also finished in
the prize money by winning eighth
and twelfth places, respectively.
The youthful but veteran rifieman
Walter r. Stokes, who but recently
joined the District Militia. showed the
service experts clean pair of heels
in the 300-yard rapid-fire match when
ne shot Il perfect score of So Lieut.
T. A. Rely took fourth with a 49,
Sergt. Stokes also won the Old
Dominion small bore individual cham
pionship match with a score of 241
out of a possible 250 while Lieut.
Riley was third with 237 =
Others in Top List.
}. &. Jensen was another local man
to lead the field when he shot a per
feet score Of so in the 2O0-yard small
bore. match. Sergt. Stokes, Lieut.. Riley
and Capt. Berkeley of Newport
News split second, third and fourth
prizes with scores of 40 each. Jensen
and Corpl. Votava also won prize
money in the 200-yard offhand Swiss
match, while Sergt. Stokes and Lieut.
Riley kept the local team in the lime
light by placing second and seventh
respectively, in the 200-yard rapid. fire
match.
Evening star., 1926-09-28
SEES j. S.-CANADA
PACT AGAINST RUM
Ontario Attorney General,
After Visit to Washington,
Predicts Cooperation.

l3y the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
TORONTO. September 2S.-Ar-
rangements for greater cooperation
in the suppression of rum running be-
tween Canada and the United States
were made by W. +. Nickle, attorney
general of Ontario. in personal inter-
views with President Coolidge and
officials Of the law enforcement de-
partments at Washington, Mr.. Nickle
announced on his return yesterday.
Although nothing in the nature of
formal agreement had been reached,
Mr.. Nickle said he was well satisfied
with the results of his visit
Perhaps the results of my mis-
sion will not be directly observable -
he added. There was certain infor-
nation l desired to give and certain
information l desired to receive, and
l was met with the greatest courtesy.
| also wanted to make certain repre-
sentations and to obtain some facts
in respect of policy and procedure.
Also in some respects, l wanted CO.
operation. which was generously
promised"