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HEAVYWEIGHT 83NGBEATS BEMPSEY 1
IN SENSATIONAL FIGHT IN CHICAGO
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Champion Rallies Is Last Two'
Rounds Aad Has Dempeey
Groggy and Tired At
The Final Gen*
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TUNNE ALMOST LOST
TITLE WHEN DE1BPSEY
SENT HIM TO CANVAS
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Marine, However, Came-Back
Strong aad Gained Decivise
Advantage la The Ninth and
Tenth Rounds; Had Dempsex
Reeimg In First Part of Fierce
Battle; Outside of Near
Knockout By Dempsey, Tun
nej ' Out-Boxed and Out
Fought Thex Challenger at
Every Turn, Apparently Being
The Faster and Stronger Of
The Two; Record Crowd of
% 150,000 Packs Soldiers' Field
At Chfcagm For Battle That
Netted $?Sbo,000 In Admiss
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Soldiers Field, Chicago, Sept .'-'i?
Gene Tunney, the man ofdestiny.is
still heavyweight champion of the
wcrld, but his crown .was ^eriloasly
close to being toppled frem his head
tonight by the gallant thrust of the
old warrior, Jack Dempsev, in the
greatest boxing spectacle^ of all time. I
. Tunney's hand was raised in victory
at tie end of a slashing, smashing
battle, but only because of the courage
and fighting power for a sensational
finish after being knocked down, for a
ccunt of nine in the seventh round by
Dempsey's vicious two-handed attack.
Only one second, in his seventh
round, separated JDempsey from the
greatest victory of his^career and an
achievement no ether ex-champion
had ever recorded, but Tunney, back
on" his feet, slipped from range, dear
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his head and weathered as stormy
a session as he ever bias experienced;
Safely past that crisis, Tunney fin
ished the last three rounds like a
I. champion, regaining confidence, tak
ing the aggressive and beating Demp
sey into defeat with a two-handed,
well timed attack on the head. With
his title ,in danger, Tunney had the
stuff to put on a victorious rally.
At the close of the final round Detn '
prey, both eyes eut and badly bleeding
was groggy and reeling "out on his
So battered was the old champion,
his last charge expended that he did
not aeomJfi know the battle was aver,
and had to be led to his corner.
Tummy's victory was not without
its dispute, however, for there were
scores in the ringside section who
thoeglit the champion was saved ffdto
lomrg his crown in the seventh repnd
by a count that was aetua& *dfe*I
reojnds ^ Qt ^
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greatest bid, came so close to accomp
ij^^b^I^^Gb
Ttmoey had boxed coolly aud cauti-!
^Nl -yv
fmAi"^n^^^HdA lRw &IAA ;
hey back to^he ropes, sagging at the
knees. He was on fyis way down when
a left hook clipped and completed the
job.
Pandemonium was loose in.,the vast
arena. Men and vonn screamed as
Dempsey stood menacpnly over his fal
len'foe and then mowd to a comer.
Shortly the time keeper began his.
count. It was inaudible even to those I
in the first row of the ringside, but it!
finally was made out by thfi^fonu ofj
the time keeper's mouth as he took" up
the toll.
"Six, seven, eight, rune," it went,
and there was a "ten," it seemed, on
the time keeper's lips as Geneslowly
crawled to his feet and backed off,'
a dazed and surprised look in his eyes.
This was a new experience for the
champion. He had felt confident Of his
defense, but it had.been pierced by the
tigerish attack of the old Dempsey.
About tb* ring Tunney circled, danc
ing and dodging to avoid another such
punching. Dempsey followed slowly,
sure of himself, but seemingly puzzi-,
ed as how to renew the attack.'
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"Come on and fight" Jack beckon
ed, stopping in his tracks and drop
ping his loves, as he looked disdain-"
fully at the retreating figure of the
champion. It would not have been
Deropsey's way and he didn't seem to
understand it ~ . i:
| "Come on Jack," the erowd yelled,
as Dempsey, bobbing and , weaving
came out of comer for" the eighth
round. .Tunney, worked aver feverish
ly and fgreely administered to with
[smelling salts between rounds, was
still cautious, wary %against taking a
further taste of Dempsey's Dynamite.
But Dempsey, it -seemed, Eadsho t
his big bolt, made his main' bid for the
title. The fact that it had failed seem
ed to sap something of he fury of his
spirit He seemed Jfewer. %/
In the ninth Dempsey's left dye was
severely cut Blood streamed down
both sides of his face. He was a gory
figure, resembling the. beaten man
nqw of a year ago.
Throughout the tenth Tunney slash
ed and ripped his foe. Dempsey land
ed one more right,' a hard smash to
the head that sent Tunney bade to his
heels, but it was only the wild lungof
a fighter whose biggebr guns had been
Tunney's magnificant rally had
saved his crown and there wan no mur
mur of protest when the unanimous
decision of the two judges and the re
; freev Dave Barry, in his favor, waf
announced by the lifting of Gene's
Mrs. Bryan Hostess
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One of the prettiest parties of the
fal season was that of Mrs. W. D.
Bryan who entertained at eight tables
ot' bridge on Tuesday afternoon. A
striking note of color, was affected by
the use of blue Japanese asters and
golden rod. Mrs. 1, G. Spencer, winner
of high score, eras presented with a
lovely compact. Refreshments consist
ed of congealed fVuit salad, sandwich
es, pickles, saltines and iced ea.
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Carrying the responsibility Of the
title, Champion Gene Tunney -was
never more' serious in his life than
in the finishing hours of his train
ing at Chicago for the fir** ?'??icme
of his crown.
GH^lwtesg
fwer Hughes or^
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g^nti-Admimstratioii Group Of
lit Lowdai and Dawes
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Washington, Sept. 22.?A survey of
the Republican situation as of today,
if made for Washington would not
begin by saying there is no expecta
tion of renominating'Mr. Goolidge. Jf;
howevgj, the survey were made foi
? -?x? portions of the country distant
from Washington, it wiuld probably
be desirable td,begin by repeating that
Mr. Coolidge is not available and that
the Republican situation must evolve
along other lines. 'Washington Jsnows
this already. Republican leader# here
of the very highest standing, whose
intention and preference was to re
notninate the* President, have talked
with him, and after talking ^yith him
; have embarked on other pldSs^anc
have -advised Republican leaders ir
iistant States that the party iriust de
termine on another program. Thii
i view, is beginning to b^yaccepted bj
Republican leaders x throughput th(
i .-ountry,' although it still happens al
?most daily that Yrola custarn^peaces
?either by letter or iiu person fcguiry
? is made for a final word aft to wheth
I er the possibility: of naminkting Mr.
?Oootidge is completely over, and
I whether the local lehders must make
? their choices among the other eahdi-r
?dates. ... ? a; > ...
I /There is little chanee df Mr. Cool- ? >;
?age amplifying bis original announce
I TM5it When Roosevelt, after making ^
I i similar abdication under analogous j
circumstances,'^as repeatedly be
? i^, saying that to repeat iur abdication ||
dersanding of finality which national ft.
Republican leaders have reached will
have extended to the whole country.
With Mr. Coolidge out of it, the pfef ...
erences of Republican; lfcaders who are
'identified (With the administration fall
as-A' rule, ^between Hugh-arid -Hoover, r- l
it should be said, however^thlt the
Teattars'is^ne of waiting. ItJs^this
currence of tho idea that Mr Coolidcs
tthe^^^?mbiing^ of Con
General Mitchell Loses Fight For
immediate Creation Of Air
Department
^Paris', Sept 2i.?The American Le
gion today hwf its first convention
fight; and Gen. ^<13 illy" Mitchell; who
.iot long ago stirred up # much com
motion in the American aviation, ser
vice, lost his stand for immediate
jrestion of a separate air department
In the Cabinet. The convention, how
ever, adopted resoultion favoring con
solidation of all' branches of national
lefense into^one Cabinet department.
It was a day of final cleaning up
routipe, and tonight was given over
2o electioneering in behalf < of candi
dates for national officers in the legion
. and auxiliary.
The Legion convention's open meet
ng, which furnishes plenty of color,
*as not lacking in that element today
! jrhea a shortcut snappy air fight oc
;urrel. The skirmish came over a reso
ution i-ecommending organization of
in aviation department in the Ameri
can government. The fight, led by Gen
'Mitchell, resulted in defeat for the
forther assistorit aviation chief, g
Mitchell insisted "that the,words "as
icon as warranfed"'-be removed from
-die" resolution, and led a demand for
immediate establishment by the go^
irnment of a- separate aviation depart-*
ment. " _
The, committee had reported in fay
,ji of recommendation th&t. such de^
lartment be organized "as soon as
warranted." Mitchell;-speaking from
delegates' spa^ shputed; ,'fAs soon
Hs waranted t ;WJiy, ijfcfe^ wanted now1; I
He proceeded xo argue that the
ecommendatiori should not be quali
fied.
j The delegates demanded that heaa*B
:end the* tribune and, speaking from
the rdsttum, he went over the entire
??itnation as .Jie. saw it. Speaking with
reat vehemence, he declared that the
vords '"as soonas warranted" should
>e eliminated.
Former Gt^veriiof Mc^vjgu^JJIa
i * Qiaitf^rensirided tn^convention that
Department is opposed at
present to the establishment of a sep
arate aviation departn^ent and urged
that he disputeed words be retained in
At resolution.
National Commander Savagw as1
sured the delegates that the commit
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tee which framed the resolution was 1
chosen from the most, competent mem- '
bers and suggested that their advice '
could be followed. . V.''
On motion of Legionnaire Gilligan,
.of .Ohio, General- Mitchell's-; remarks
were stricken from the record*?^;*
The contention then tried to decide
the question of retention of the words
I without balloting. Failing, a roll call
r was taken and the phrase so objec
tionable to the former aviation asdis
? tapt chief remained in the resolution.
The vote was 022 to 299.
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Monster Dirigible
Pays State Capital
Short Visit Wed.
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Navy Airship Los Angeles Pays
State Capital Unhearlded
Raleigh, Sept. 21. ? The-^United
States Navy dirigible "Los Angeles,'
the largest.piece of air equipment.in
the United S ates, paid Raleigh a sur
prise visit tonight.
The great .ship appeared out of-the
northwest at (7 :20 o'dock'; its six roar
ing Liberty motors attracting citizens
attention o he\skies, where the silver
hylk, adorned with fore and aft and
side running lights, was easily>discern
ible. . -
The ship, cruising at a height of a
bout 1,000 feet,' circled the city and
reared away to the south; Apparently
the dirigible was tiking*. thi rigs easy
on its unheralded trip over the State.
It left Washington yesterday after
noon and circled Richmond ann Dur
ham, just as it did Raleigh.
The dirigible was'' the second to vis- ]
it thejeity, the semi-rigid Army TC-5
passing <5ver the Cagital by daylight
this summer. .
The "Los Angeles," 700 feet long, :
is three times the size of the TCr5. It ;
is a sister ship of the ill-fated "SfijSo- ?
andoah."
The "reat dirigible weighs 38 tons
and is inflated with 20 riompartments .
of precious helium as. It has ar cruis- s
ing speed of 60 miles an hour and
fuel capacity of 13 hours Aloft. ,
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Jimmie: Every time I kiss jjbu it j
makes me a better man.
Ethel: Well, you don't have to try
to get to heaven tonight.
"Willie, wha is your greatest am
bition?"
"To. wash my mother's ears.'
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Sales on Local Market Firs! Two I
a-. .
Weeks 1,436,106 Pounds Increase
(Wer iame Period Last Season
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l- Sales on the Farmville to
. bacco market last Friday
brought the season's total to
i 3,454,612 pounds, for which
the buyers paid $611,599.
f J 66, an average of .$17.71 per
> ' hundred." These are official
1 figures, Unpadded," accord
10 ing to Luther Thomas, sup- - .
ervisor of sales of the local.
5 tobacco board of trade. This
is an increase of 1,436,106
| v;-phimd8v over sales & ther |'
first two weeks of last sea
son.
. j- ' As on other Eastern mar
kets the tobacco was
quantities^ Jn the opening
much depression ainOng the
\ farmers.
1 With; orderly marketing
*betteik prices have been paid
this week.
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DR. R. H. CROSSFIELD
Much Interest Being Shown In J9
viJMeeting Now ii Progress s - ^
^ r At Christian Church $ Ji
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: The Evangelistic Services, at the
Christian Church under the leadership
)f Dr. R. H. Crossf jeld are moving c- .
ong in a splendid way. Dr. Crossfiehl
Is preaching interesting,* instructive
md deeply s'piriturat sermons taat are
>eing greatly appreciated itdt onlyfby
;he members of the Christian Church
jut by the members of the other chur
:hes and tl?0- public in general. It is
die desire of the Evangelist and Pas- -
tor that this meeting will not only re
mit in winning a~ great many souls >'$gj
to" Christ but wilfyery greatly deepen
the spiritural and moral life of the .?&
town and be instrumental in putting
Christianity upon a higher plain. _
Come worship with us and help us
achieve this end.
, To-date there has beep three confes- .|i?
sions and we are looking for a nam- .
ber .of others before the end of -*je
week. The Services will continue un- "
til next Thursday or Friday night
he 29th or 39th ot September. Every
one in the town aijd commuiuiy flfce&if
take advanage Of their opportunity
hearing tills splendid speaker and be
benefited by his st? \ng messages. Ser
vices every evening at 7:45; - - - ,
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., Wor
ship service at 11 a. m.?Rf S. Tandy, ? ??-.-jl
Pastor. .
Latest Zane Grey
Romance Due At
?;./ Trio Next Tues*
?Forlorn River" Deals With Cattle $
Rustlers of Old West; Holt
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Zane Grey's genius for story tailing.,
and ( Paranjnfi^'s superlative skill in
oicturizihgviis colorful tales of the old
West in all their gripping reaism find
celluloid expression 15 a n$w?mela?-. *
dramatic thriller with the unusual
title, of "fttrtern Ifever."
T&s is the very litest of Mr. G/eyV
idventurpus tales and recently appear
ed serially in the Eaties Home Jour
nal. The pictare opens at the Trio
Theatre here next Tuesday. ?
"Furiorn River" .deals with a hand
rustlers. were the t*rog
>f ?ie .northwest $nttle country when-.
that section of hAjWes was America's
last frontier;,Around this exciting
clash between the desperadoes and the
honest ranchers, the as?hor has woven
a dramatic romance that has an un-.
expected twist
.. The principals involved are an out
aw, who is a fugative from justice; g?
cattle rancher's daughter; and her 1
Soyhood sweetheart Jack Holt has the
wcturesquef role of "Nevarda," thw
nysterious outlaw; Arlette Marchel,-. -|jj
10ted French beauty, is the appealing .
teroine; and Edmund Burns' is th$
bird- angle in this three-cornered love
iffair. Raymond Hatton, whose comi
.?dy characterizations have made him
ifavorite witb picturegoers, plays the :
>art of a tramp cowpuncher in "Ms in- ? 1
mitaMe humorous style.
The story was adapted > by George
t Huirand directed by John Waters,
vho wielded the megaphone on an-. i'.m
rther;~<rf Mr! .G&$y'8 stories, "iforn
the West" Particular interest at
taches to the remarkable scenic baelc^
ground, inasmuch as he entire produc
tion was filmenv in Zion National
Perk, Utah, a primitiife-and majestic
setting of great natural beauty.
Film fans, who have .come to
ject certain things'in a Zarie Grey
ihotoplay, will- find, them in ever
lowing measure ip tale i??V opus,
hire is an abundanc^ of hair-trigger--^
ction, stunt , riding, un fighting, in
iddition to an assortufent of typical
'.estern. thrills.
H cook, ''I beenengaged now for *5?
lion 10'days." i
"Who is the bridgroom?"
II ?Have you known him long?"
I "Yes, indeedy. Don't you remember,
/cu iemme off oneway, right afte
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hnnertim^jlfa I could get
fun^l of friend of mine." aSgflBj
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WluipSS 1 1 flQy Wcfft jaot tdTHmc, i
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Progressive Bridge Club
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The Progressive Bridge Club was
lelightfully entertained on Thursday
iflernoon by Miss -Addie Bynum at
he ho/ne of Mrs. A. S. Bynum. Quan
ities of fall, flowers in shades of yel
ow were used throughout "tlje house.
>As $he guests arrived punch was
>erved. The series of games ~ started
n August was continued with several
ligh scores .made by the members.
Vfter six progressions refreshments
vere served consisting of congealed
ihitken, stuffed celery, sliced tomato
:f, pickles, hot rolls and tea.
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Mrs, Jones Hostess
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Mrs. G. A. Jones was hostess at a
ielightful meeting of the Literary
Club on Wednesday afternoon. Pall
flowers ir profgusion were used in de
coration. Current books of fiction for
cirrulation among the members were
selected, and several items of business
were disposed of. The general^ topic
for. the- aftemoon-waa -iiNew Acdbian
Nights," with interesting papers, by
Mrs. James Darden.on CoL Lawrence's
"Revolt in the Desert," and "The Ara
bia of -Romance," by Miss DeVisconti.
Current events were read by the diff
erent members. Mrs. Edwafd Jones
assisted 'the hostess hi serving Imper
ial salad, sandwiches, saltines and iced
tea after adjournment.
Call Attention To New
Law ? Fox Hunting
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Mr. E. P. Simmons, of New Bern,
District Deputy Game Wardep, was in
our office Tuesday and asked that w?
call attention to the following para
graph of a recent ruling. i
"Foxes: As stated in Bulletin I dt
not come under our state law. Howev
er, hunting license will be required for
fox hunters. Section 27 requires licen
jia.' for any person who at any time
takes any wild bird or animal."
Mr. Simmons states th'at every ef
fort will be made to prosecute any
and all persohs who violate the hunt
ing and fishing;?aws of this state.
Hunting and fishing license may be
secured from Mr. B. M. Lewis, of
FArmville. >_*?-'
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