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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
OARSMEN HERE FOR PEOPLES
REGATTA SCHEDULED TOMORROW

TIRoM Detroit oarsmen have come to, do
u battle with the sturdy sweeps and scull-
srs of the Schuklklll Navy in the annual
Peoples Regatta that will be decided over
the national l u mile course on the Schuyl-
kill River tomorrow. And squad of husky
youngsters from the New York Athletic
Club has arrived here to match blades with
the Philadelphlans in the annual classic.
And the New Rochelle crewmen. under the
supervision of Coach Robert e. Dodge, are
here, eagerly awaiting the firing of the gun
that will start them on their way to the
meet tomorrow.
Local and other out-oftown eights are a
wee bit wary of the New York A. c. crew.
This aggregation is the squad that spent
$1,000 training for the Harlem regatta only
to find that it's New York rivals feared to
make an entry against It,
Thus considerable interest centres in the
Junior eight race One crew that will
surely give the New York representatives
a hard tussle is the Pennsylvania Barge
combination. IL the wonderful race this
squad put up against Vesper in the Schuyl-
kill Navy event may be taken as a criterion.
The race is really a toss-up. for on form
the Detroit eight looks like likely win
ner. The Malta crew, the only other entry
IN this contest, is composed mostly Of young
sters who have just been initiated to row.
ing. If they fail to come through with
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victory however 1t will not be for lack
OF pep"
Again Philadelphia liz pinnlng Its hopes
on John B. Kelly, the crack sculer and
sweep oarsman of the Vesper Club to carry
of the individual honors. Kelly's work
will be cut out for him. The Vesper Iron
man" will again attempt the almost super
human task of stroking four crews to vic.
tory, feat that he performed In the
Schuylkill Navy regatta. This time how
ever, Jack will face much sitter opposition.
The plucky Maroon and Gray athlete will
stroke the senior single, senior double senior
eight and senior centipede.
On whether Kelly weakens under the
strain of three previous races or remains
strong hinges the result of the senior eight
race, tho only opponent to Vesper In this
competition being Malta. Coach Eddie
Marshs Maltese Cross wearers have scored
one victory over Vesper this season and
lost another after hard struggle
The senior singles and senior doubles
races will bring together some the best
scullers In the country. In the singles
Kelly will oppose 7, J. Rooney of the Ra-
venswood Club, of New York; H HeIIar
OF the Metropolitan Club. of New York. and
Il. q, Shmidheiser, OF the UndIne Club
Kelly and his rowing partner, Captain
Walter Smith, will defend Vespers rowing
prestige In the senior doubles against u,
zoah and T. j. Rooney. of the Ravenswood
Club. and L. James and II. Heller, of the
Metropolitan Club.
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MANY ATHLETES
TO COMPETE In
GAMES ON FOURTH
CIR e a t Sports Carnival
Scheduled at Belmont
Plateau Tomorrow
BEGINS AT 9 O'CLOCK

Seven hundred and forty-eigilt athistes
representing es athletic clubs OF Philadel-
phia and vicinity are entered in the Phila-
delphia city sports which take place on
Belmont plateau tomorrow morning begin
ming at o'clock. These seven hundred odd
athletes represent everything. big, little,
good, bad and Indifferent that usually turn
out for such an event as this.
Usually there are a lot Of representa-
tives. from the regiments in these games
but the possible invasion Of Mexico has
eliminated the guardsrnsn frcm the COM
petition. The entries from the German
town Boys Club are not as populous in
the city sports as In years gone by by reason
OF the morning and afternoon meet at
Vernon Park, but where one athlete drops
on another takes his place and the entry
list is but little shy Of last years number,
which was the banner year.
With the exception of four athletes all
are Philadelphlans. Earl Bloomer, WASH
ington, ID. c., sprinted Oscar Balliett, the
Allentown distance runner, and Tom Davis
and Edward O'Brien, sprinters of Trenton,
~ j., are the four outsiders. The hundred
and one neighborhood games In the various
Fairgrounds throughout the city do not In
any way interfere with the city sports for
the district games as rule take place in
the afternoon and with the exception OF
Franlford there are no events open to the
high class athlete,
There are 81 entries in the 10o-yard
dash; SO entries In the one-mile runs a.
entries In the half-mlle run; SO entries in
the broad jump; 6s entries In the 1s20-yard
novice race 81 entries in the high jump,
and 26 entries in the pole vault. Usually
one-haf Of the entrants appear to partioi-
pate. In the relay race 92 teams are en-
tered; 10 teams are listed 70 run In the
open medley race "a teams In the half
mile relay for boys under IS: ii teams in
the relay race for boys under IS; teams
in the race for boys under is years and
feet; 20 teams in the relay race for boys
under IA years and feet 10 inches, and
10 teams In the relay race for boys under
IL years and feet inches
There are II entries In the 50-yard dash
for boys under IL years; 16 entries in the
1oo-yard dash for boys under 16: Is en-
tries in the 440-yard run for boys under
IS, and ~ entries in the broad jump for
boys under JIG years.
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EVANS WIN AGAIN
PROVES CLASS OF
AMATEUR FIELD
Professionals to Find Much
Difficulty in Competition
on Links
NEW CHAMPION A MARVEL

Chick Evans, of Chicago. in winning the
national open golf championship on the
1Iinikahda links at Minneapolis last week,
has proved once again that In the future
Of American golf the professionals will and
It Increasingly difficult to hold the amateurs
In leash.
Things have come to such a pass now
that no man can safely say that the ma
tlonaI open is safe for the men who make
their living by their prowess with the golf
clubs.
Franels Ouimet showed the possibilities
of amateur golf when, in 1919 at Brookline,
he took the title after that memorable extra
round battle with Harry Vardon and Ted
Ray, greatest of British golfers, Only a
year interyened, in which Walter Hagen
scored again for the professionals at Mid
lothian, but last year at Baltusrol Jerome
d. Travers nailed the amateur standard TO
the peak by defeating great field.
And now it is Evans who has shaken
the supremacy of professionals 10 its very
foundation by the brilliant victory at Mini.
kahda last week. The national open cham
plonshlp is one of the seyerest OF tests. No
man who Is not a sound golfer to his finger
tips can go through "a holes OF play against
the greatest In the land with success. He
might make brilliant single round, or even
two, but TO maintain a winning clip for the
two entire days with the knowledge that
the least slip means disaster requires q
golfer.
OF splendid courage, great reserve
strength and 3 winning shot for every
critical situatlen-of such timber has Evans
proved himself
He knew before the first day OF play
that the big held of professionals gath.
sred at Minikahda would make desperate
efforts to keep him from the top. He was
ons against so OF the best IN the land and
the chances against him coming through
20 victory we're about thAk zsanE.
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Athletic EUents on
July 4 Schedule
BAsEBALL,

BAsEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Phillies 1T Boston (mOFnInE and aftsrnoon).
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
~ Boston at Philadelphia (mOrnlnE and after
DELAWARE COUNTY.
4; M, Clifton at Media.
I,II.nd sg,lITI.nd p ohsstsr.
Z. .s r.. I Media rdhisshslli az hriIl..
Paschali at Clifton.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
4. ~. Amber at La Mott.
sisEss sisP:Ias a. = wiiIs% MisR4G2Sr; G9oS..
P,,a.. La Mott AZ I'5 JsnEistoM5h.'oH 5JEfistt1s5.oH'
@Snaneor Srosf az di dishsiss.. Siisss.'Fs''
Fort Washington at Amber.
ISTERBORO.
A; NJ, Media at Drs1sl HIN.
Ridley Park at Union,
TI.dS. NJ. FiS$issS sssf = shs DsSsSl s1ihil 1iiihill.
Media at Ridley Park.
NORTHEAST.
frankfOrd at HOImesburK.
bustletOn at hensinEtOn.
r, NJ, BTldesburE at FrankfOrd.
HOlmesburg at KensIngton.
MAIN LINE.
A: NJ, West FhiladelphIa at Narberth.
AHon at AIdmoEEs
Wayne at BeTwYn.
Il. NJ, Dun at NaFberth.
AFdulaFe at Wayne.
non-AlT at BerNyn.
West Philadelphia at PaOII.
SUBURBAN,
A. A., LsEndaIs at North Philadelphia,
hndd a. 0lnsy.
FERN Rock al Cheltenham.
p. NJ, Budd at CheItenkam
North Philadelphia at Fern Rack
Olney at Lawndals.
DELAWARE RIVER.
Worthwhile At BasdentOwn.
Florence At haebling.
TRACK
Clan-na-Gasl Eamss. at Pelat Breeze.
City bp0rtas at Belmont Plateau,
ROWING.
PsaDls'a Regatta, On SehnyIkiH.
MOTOR RACING.
F0rt5-mlls metOF-passd race. at Pslns
POLO
Racquet ys. philadelphia in IhtsreIuk
match for Wheeler Trophy, ct Bryn Magr.
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r. W. MAXWELL, vas roof, and Mr.
willard, being a headliner and the big
noise of the show, was as much Interested
as any one.
While Big Jess was running several orders
of ham and eggs the newspapers arrived.
Now, whatdyethlnkoth he gurgled
as the glarlng headlines telling how Dillon
walloped Moran floated into his vision.
''Dillon licked Moran. Whatdeyethinko
that7
This guy Dillon amt so worse, after
all Didn't think he could beat the big
Teller, though. Now 1 suppose he will be
challengin' everybody In the world, and
amt goin' TO get no rest. Geo. it's tough
70 be ohampeen," and he shrugged hts
shoulders and turned to the war news.
Jess Breathes Easier
Evidently Jess isn't worrying much over
tho outcome Of the Brooklyn scrap. In
fact, he probably is breathing easier. now
that the principal contender for his title
has been erased from the map He does
not fear Dillon, for there is absolutely no
chance to stage match between the pair
The difference In size and weight Is too
great and the public wouldn't stand for 1t
which is saying a great deal
But tho Dillon-Moran scrap carried
message that Willard has not needed. 1t
proved that a good little man can beat
q good big man and paved the way for
some aspiring six-footer to take a chance
at the title. Dillon knocked the tar out
OF person 35 pounds heavier and n
inches taller than no, so why can't some
guy do the same thing to the big cham
pion7
Tho manner in which the Hoosler Bear
cat pummeled Moran clearly demonstrated
the effectiveness Of a punch travelling up
ward. Dillon hurt his mammoth foe, had
him bleeding from the nose, mouth and a
bad cut over the eye and had the big fell
low staggering around like a rowboat in a
heavy gale in the later stages of the fight.
He cut Frank down to his size and proved
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AFTER TENNIS AMATEURS"
National Association Makes Early
Start Toward Cleanup

NEW YORK, July 3.-oficlals of the
United States National Tennis Association
are evidently determined to set their house
in order, as far as the amateur question Is
concerned, pretty soon. Although the vote
on the amendments to the amateur rule
will not come up before the annual meet
Ing next February, George T. Adee has al
ready sent out symposium Of the proposed
changes and asks the various clubs to offer
suggestions that will make for better con-
ditions
The proposed amendments are based on
the following five fundamental principles:
First. No player shall deliberately capi-
talze his reputation.
Second No player shall receive expenses
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Safe and Sane Fourth
Schedule for Boxers

Freddy Welsh vs.. Ad WoiEast, Denver, 10
rounds, 10 referees decision.
Johnny Kiibane VS.. Fighting Harvey
Thorpe, Kansns City, 10. rounds.
ron, o., 12 rounds.
Ever Hammer VS.. Johnny Dundee, East
Chicago. Ind, 10 rounds.
Jack Dillon Va. Jim Flynn, Dewey, 0kis..
10 rounds.
johnny Coulon VS.. Bobby Burns, Kenosha.
Wis, 12 rounds.
Joe Mapdot vs.. Frankie Russell. New Or
leans, 20 rounds.
Battling Leyinsky VS.. George TX. o.
Brown. Kansas City, IL rounds.
Cal Delaney VS.. Matt Brock, SanduslCy. o.,
IL rounds.
:. Al. Mccoy VS.. Dave Kurtz. Rocknway
Beach, 10 rounds.
Hal stewart vs.. barney o'Eell. Windsor.
Ont, 10 rounds.
Al Nelson VS.. Willie Hannon 1.-TWO ether
bOuts), o rounds, Point Breeze Park.
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SCOTT

for playing in a tournament, team match
or exhibition, except from club or asso-
station which he represents.
Third All team or exhibition matches
where gate receipts are charged shall be
under the strict supervision of the Execu-
tive Committee.
Fourth. Players engaged in the tennis
goods business though not made profess
slonals, shall. while so engaged, be in
eligible to compete in events sanctioned by
the U. 8. n. L. T. A.
Fifth. There shall be tribunal TO inter-
pret the amateur rule and apply 1t to each
Individual case. ...- r...
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Scraps About Scrappers

ops Of the several out;ot;tOwH be boxers sr. MuEs
TS0r rw hTs app.s snsa up tS. IL ssp % ShsS
George CSidl Albsrts mssts the idol q Smoky
aGST b.nS handled Risi' in ne Fight Ssy se
sffisa. sffii% Reading VIII ma Darby no easy ''''''
Eddie Hlnekis, Of the fighting Hlnekls family.
and who formsrly boxed under md The name ne e Ray
"a mfy Pf bssR sSRs & qPs0SaSs oss Jdut ss:
Johnny MeI.aughlln meet. Eadls fsndo: Wally
sssdy %sger SnI M and Johnny Thompson opens the
show with Frankie Conway,
Bseauss Of the nations holiday tomorrow
A.% Ra Msd. EG eaB: AK @ ss0 sr
fkhssy are prspsrIhs respective UFOsfami for July
Young Jack Tolpp9a iEu,,gss 5ss gEss0ysrsd trS the
gsit' ss4t ,4ssiniSs SsG s'h in oa- s asss snS
msstins With Frankie White. The latter starts
Here's communication from the vstsFsn.
feafa sIy Aisa trlshas sas myself think vas siysa
. GstI 70 hy qss nstsh 'SR alth Young sf Bsa 5
i the LihsOlH A; g; yaHs 2s' u, Z bsst hlm
tEsoasRogi tss sfs & :; 'ssPtsst ana dnsIE s.
sRPssa 'It Of pa II sAs sssss' s:ai' fAi s: s:
again would sdYiss ths nstvhmsksr e
Sysisf yss ioasss ss' ssaS y. r. = sS.s
psopa @l5IaRs wao dS'f have 80 an ass thsI aS an ss
man I wish to inform them I Waa ls Nhsn
/ started boxing; that makes me %, Wksn
one alopa 70 consider that Bob Fitzsimuaoaa
sss s4 ghsa ne won ths goFlds ahAIgplos-
sAip. ma haFs ihTss s9asf lfn g % ne
vii md me IN grsat shape Feaay e COX
any wsitsFssisht the pFom2tsFg eheoss Tor
me. YOUNG EREH.
That's pretty Eeod fran u II Ea zss sas
q the sFsatest hzhleFa ager dsYaossa n Phfla.
delphia an1 thaFs = ~ doubt that many 81 ~
olestIna tana n thia cily Eo4i4 lika e zse hlui
: ataF HshtVslghs beSsF,
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with tho circus. After
yelling to Jeems to get
his bawth ready, Jess
called his trusty mes.
senger and sent him on
q still hunt to capture
a flock Of morning
papers.
1t was Friday morn
ing, a few hours after
Frank Moran and Jack
Dillon had gold.bricked
the dear old public
for some 10000 bucks.
The battle was the
chief topic Of conver-
sation under the can.
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spsars Bod Kramsr On Bike

AustTsiia ssfesisd rssks s kssmss ksoe spesIs
eyelins champion, In tive Out q three heats II
q tgo-fhirds mile match raee At the Zeal
Nelodroms Yesterday Afternoon THIS l. lhs
zSeana tins thls sssseu that the Australlsn
nrsl hsal - lHehes a The asea13 heat Kfasilsz
sAlls u sho rubber sRsafs aen - ; Asis lsaslh,
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GH/NER
Runs Scored Last Week
by Major League Clubs

Runs scored by nll teams in American and
National Leagues from Monday, June 60, to
Sunday, July 2; inclusive. Only rpns that
nGure in official AVERAGES are included.
scores OF ineomplete games are not counted.
but the scores OF games OF five innings or
more arc Included In the table.
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Jack Dillon, in the meantime will camp
on Willards trial and keep himself in con-
dtion by meeting desirable opponents In
different parts of the country. Tomorrow
he boxes poor old Jim Flynn some place
in Oklahoma and gets $1,000 for his work.
out. Dillon is the big drawing card now
and he probably will be kept busy for
some time to come.
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Eddie Mahan's Finger Split in Box

WATERBURY. Conn. July 3.-The Worcester
Eastern League team defeated the Waterbury
Aii-Collegiate nine in exhibition game here
yesterday, 3 to l. Mahan, pitching for Water
bury. split his finger in the first inning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03

TESS WILLARD yawned, kicked a couple
- Of trained elephants out Of his tent ana
started to doll up for hard days work
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St. Doe I. 8 D. TrIm Marines

Marines In i0-innins game at the Navy Yard
saturday The feature OF the gams was the
hard hitting Of Hettrleh. who had hys safstiss
ana the supreme pitching Of Charles Hitler who
pitched the last ave innings.
ST JosEPHs u. s. MARINES
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS
AAHRaIaAE EEAnVTn

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland. 81 st. Louis. 9 t5 lnEs. RAIN.
ChIeaKo, IL Detroit, o I2 inss.I
Other clubs not scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati. 81 Pittsburgh, 2.
PlttsbuTEh. Oh Cincinnati, 1 (B tnss.)
Chicago, 81 ST, LguIs, !
Other clubs Hst scheduled.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
ProEIdsass. 81 Newark, > thrst Esmo).,
Proyidenes, 81 Newark, i lseeond camel.
MontFoai-B -BulfaIs postponed lHst gr0unds).
Other clubs not scheduled.
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~ in. Wide Blue & GA~ S0
White Stripe suilings ~IO;vSs,'V.
Suits TO Order :. $50 $50
BILLY MORAN, The Tailor
1903 ARCH STREET
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RED MESSAGE THAT WILLARD HAS NOT HEEDE
DILLON-MORAN BOUT PROVED
THAT AN ASPIRING 6-FOOTER
HAS CHANCE FOR JESS TITLE
Hoosier Bearcat Demonstrated Effectiveness of
Punch Travelling Upward and Any Foe Any
where Near Wizards Size Will Be Dangerous
BY ROBERT w. MAXWELL

that he was master n every stage of the
game
Willard Hasn't Shown Much
Jess Willard is feet inches tall,
weighs 27O pounds and has reach OF 81
inches He is the biggest man in the pugil-
istio world and possesses physical advan-
tages hard to overcome-that Is, before
Dillon proved that size was not so much Of
an advantage. Jess victory over Moran
sent the others to the tall grass and, with
the exception of Fred Fulton, no one has
had the nerve to issue a challenge.
1t is the belief of many of the wise experts
that Willard will be deprived of his title as
soon as he stacks UP against good big
man. Jess has done little outside of beating
johnson and Moran, and these cannot be
classed as glorious victories. The Moran
victory was nothing TO brag about, as Dill
lon was able to do the same thing-only
with moro trimmings
SO II easily can be seen that Mr.. Wplard
should quit playing with the trained ele-
phants and attend to his own knitting. The
other guys are mastering up more courage
every day. and soon there will be a gladiator
In the offing who has the courage TO Issue a
challenge and go into the ring confident
that he has chance to win.
The Passing of Moran
AS for Frank Moran he has passed away
as a drawing card in the future. His only
chance is to get a return match with Dillon
and knock him over the right-held fence at
the ball park. II he fails to meet the
Hoosier again, Frank either can go along
as a second rater, or retire from the game
altogether.
Moran has been one OF the luclSiest bat
tiers in the history Of tho sport. He was
considered a regular dub before he boxed
that draw with johnson In Paris, and after
that he was not taken seriously until he
hung the knockout wallop twice on Jim
Coffey's chin. Those two Coffey fights vlr-
tually made Moran and got him the match
with willard.
The big blonde has copped large bunch
Of change In his last four fights and laid
the foundation for nice bank account,
provided he takes care of 1t. Here are the
figures, In round numbers
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Atlantic Polarine is proper lubrica-
ton" for out of 10 cars II is the famous
year-round oil that is exactly right under
all driving conditions.
In all alternative cases, one of the
other three principal motor oils-Atlan-
tic Light" Atlantic Medium" or Allan
tic "Heavy"-is the one TO use.
Here is group of four motor oils pro-
dueed by the Oldest and largest manu-
facturers of lubricating oils In the
entire world.
The group is a result of patient re-
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That's pretty Eeod fran a II Ha sas sas
q the sFsatast H4htaF4 aHer asFalo44a n Fhila-
delphia and thaFs = ~ aeehl TAI EaAny Il lks
ola tlms fana ia lAla ely seg.a Jas e - hlm
; HtaF lightweight eexsF,
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that he was master n
game.
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Ever tag along in the wake of smoeputterng gascough
ing or truck that had you sputterng and coughing
Yes, all have And more than could have been
arrested for what we thought of the driver in the ahead
With careful driving and proper fabrication cars should not
smoke-with the emphasis on proper AbrLcation"
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Because Of the nations holiday tomorrow
Adam Ryan and Barney Ford sill keep their
Ryan and Model Clubs dark tomorrow nlEht
They are preparing respective PFosFAms for July
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03

Young Jack Toland has recovered from the
weeks ago with Charley Rear Ne expects to
start tFalnng In 2 few daya for tentative
training today
The Dermott news., 1916-08-24
THE WORLD OVER

Success ha~ followed planting an the s"u1hH~ of Nebraska Jaclp.ueS planted there hy the government for .~t service len years ago how have height of l5 feet and diameter of four inches
 oprotccta Swiss rnuroad from frc- Cucnt avuHnchcS numerous snew re- taiaiue uult~ have been hut on a mountain >tdc at polu~ from which the slides start. to hold thr snow until it mcItS.
 An elcctrIc hcator to he rlaeea In a hth'ub after tt has hcen filled to raise the temperature of the water to any desired degree has been patented by nm ohio inventor
 A spark plug with two gaps. produc- Ing two sparks at once, Is finding fa- yor in England, the idea being thnt one gap is sure to work even If the other becomes closped ny soot.
 By series of interesting expert mcnts with chickens. beginning before they are matched, Paris scientist has demonstrated tbat NeilH are not nee essary 10 the life of vertehrates.
 Willis A Cullins of Abingdon. n large chicken raiser, hired an expert to come from Boston to pick chickens. ahe man arrived about l0 :30 in The morning, stopped to eat dinner. and at five o'clock had 100 birds picked
 The efforts being made to educate the public to the necessity of care in the matter of fire prevention are bear ing fruit as shown by recently com piled figures Fire losses in 1915 de- creased s52. .755 ,000, as compared with the 1914 record for the United States and Canada The total losses by fire last year were only s1S2 .S36000. as compared with $235 591. 900 the previ- ous year.
 Dr N. r. Crooks, a ship surgeon em- ployed by the Paclfic-Japan Steamship company. has crossed the Pacific ocean 123 times. covering in that time more than 100000 miles.
 The telegraph and telephone systems of the United States and Canada re- quire about 4O00, 900 poles year for renewals along old lines and the erect ing of new ones.
 Commercial houses are urged by the government to save their old corre- spondence as material for the paper mills. One large house that formerly burned about 800 tons of old letters each year is now selling them.