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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-11

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Others if they will give it fair trial. "
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West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
to day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
published. Every woman who suffers
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fiammation, liberation, backache, ner-
vousness, or who is passing through the
Change of Life should give this famous
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special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-11
IN MISERY YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oskaloosa, Iowa" For years was
simply in misery from a weakness and

awful palns-a n q
nothing seemed TO
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friend advised me
to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. !
did SO and got re-
lief right away. /
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine TO
other women who
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done such good
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-06-11

Beware of the man who doesn't
look you In the eye-and the female
who does.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
Dempsey Takes Old Road;
Plans to Make Clean Up
Worlds Champion Wants to Go Into Theatricals;
May Accept Ziegfeld's Offer; Circus and Movies
After Champs Services

CHICAGO, July 14-Onited Press)-A theatdr
cal star in the person of Jack Dempsey heavywe =
champion shine in the constellation conducted By
Flo Zegfed.
Jack Kearns, Dempseys manager, told the United
Press here yesterday that he seriously considering
offer from Ziegfed to star the champion in travelling
athletic tournament Dempsey is to do three rounds at each
performance, supported by singing and dancing girls and
athletes of prominence.
The two Jacks left Chicago for Los Angeles in the
evening Both Kearns and Dempsey said that Willard
technically knocked out in the third round and not in the
fourth many experts claim. Keas also said that Ollie
Pecord referee, and hose society acting timers
and judges got buck fever They lost their heads The
fight given to by Pecord in the first round and
that's when it really over"
Keans said he expected Dempsey to clean up $25000O
in the next year Scores of offers coming in daily for
the services of the champion, he said circus and
several movie offers under consideration along with
lesser offers from vaudeville buresque and park managers
One Chicago promoter offered $4,000 week for few
exhibitions.
Dempsey said he would defend his title this side
and would not go to Europe under any considerations
Dempsey will not fight for at least year. there is none
in sight at this time worthy of bout with his man,
Kearns said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14

With half Of the team In the hos
plta1 or ready to go to a cot. Bill
Clymer and his squad of cellar Grip
pies left for the South last night
under the watchful eye of Fred Riv-
en-, club treasurer. who will look
sitter the business end of the trip.
which lasts three weeks.
Jack knight, who was spiked in
Saturdays game, will be out Of the
fray for a long time. His absence
from the first base pillow will be
keenly felt by Clymer's troops. as
Jack was just hitting his stride In
the field and at bat since he was
shifted over to first from the key
stone sack. Harry Gardner. the big
hurler. has been sent home in Oregon
suffering from malaria, Bill Cunning
hams leg is still slowing him up. and
the club needs an outfielder to allow
Bigbee to take his turn on the mound
again. With an outfielder playing
first base. as Walsh is holding down
the first cushion now, and with Big
bee. a pitcher, in right field. the club
Is in sad way. II the team gets
half a. dozen games on the road
they will be lucky.
Seattle has the fight They showed
that during the past series when they
grabbed three games in a row from
the Los Angeles squad. The pitch
ers have been hurting good ball and
the squad has been playing fighting
baseball. The Seattle fans are behind
the club. This was demonstrated yes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
FATE HANDS
DARCY BOYS
TOUGH DEAL

Not even Jack Dempsey cornered
the limelight more successfully than
did Les Darcy. the famous Aus.
tralian mlddlcweight, when he in
vaded America a year ago. And
then a sudden Illness put the final
knockout on the Australian flash
before he had the opportunity Of
showing fans here just what he
could do.
Back home younger brother
took up the task OF writing "Dar.
cy" prominently in the archives Of
the boxing world. His name was
Frank Darcy. He was only a lad
but he was making strides to the
front as rapidly as did Les. Today
word reaches us that he. too. is
dead--a victim Of pneumonia follow.
ing fiu.
Had the Darcy brothers both lived
the boxing world today would have
three sensations comparing with the
greatest boxers OF history. In their
classes they were as good as the
Utah boy who just sent Willard to
his Kansas farm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
Yanks Slump
in American
League Race
White Sox Show Cracks in
Play; Race in Baby
Minor Is Close
BY II. G. HAMILTON
Omitted Press Correspondent

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE White
Sox are taking full advantage OF
whatever II Is that has happened 10
the Yanks. but they also are show.
Ing signs OF a yawning crack In their
own power that may come In handy
for the New Workers. within a few
days.
While the Indians and Tigers have
been mauling the daylights out Of the
Higgins pennant chasers. the Sox
have been man-handling the Athletics
in such bruising fashion that the Chi.
cagoans have vaulted a full three
games in front and are going fast.
In winning the victories that have
pushed them to the fore, however.
the Sox have been forced to pile up
anywhere from five to 10 runs. for
tho opposition clubs have found II
easy to land on Kid Glcason's pitch.
ers. Yesterday. for instance, the Red
Sox accumulated nine runs off the
White Sox slabbers. six OF them In n
single session with the willow.
The Yankee slump-it can be called
nothing else--is in advanced stages.
They should have beaten the Indians.
judging from what the Browns and
Senators have done to the Fohl men.
and were expected to have a fairly
easy time with the Tigers. But both
clubs smote the Higgins clan fore
and aft Star pitchers apparently
have had nothing to recommend them
at the paymaster's office. and Hug
gins has declined to experiment with
anything else.
The race In the American league In
holding practically all the interest. In
spite OF the bloody fight now in prog.
ress between the Cincinnati Reds
and the Giants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
Angels and Tigers Open
Big Series of Season in
Los Angeles Wednesday
Seattle Squad Leaves for San Francisco in Crippled
Condition; Team Takes Road for Three Weeks
Home for Month in August
BY LEO II. LASSEN

Eyes of Coast league baseball fans are turning to Los
Angeles this week where the first crucial series of the Pa
cc Coast circuit will be staged by Vernon and Los Angeles
in battle for the leadership Los Angeles has led the
league since the start of the season. but have not
fenced wonderful road team Vernon, the
other hand has been playing bangup ball during the past
month and have gained the flying Angels who
six full games in the van
With $4,000 at stake which has been offered to the
Vernon and Los Angeles clubs by Southern sportsmen
either club brings home the pennant the weeks will
be bitterly contested affair Bringing the money element
into baseball hurts the game There getting away
from the fact because ball players of today the
players of yesterday Present day fans stories
Of the old days when opposing players spoke except
70 growl at each other and when every game battle
IN the present day the players in most instances
chummy as can be-
Knowing that the members of the Los Angeles and
Vernon clubs will get big bonus for winning the rag the
members of the other clubs in the league
pulling for the Southern squads cop the pennan their
brother ball players will get their cut of bonus While
no would Coast league squads of throwing
games the money reward for winning remnants hurts the
game in this day of fraternal baseball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
OPEN SERIES IN
SAN FRANCISCO

Bill CIymer and his gang Of
Grips will open their first South
erD series on this trip with the
Seals at San Francisco Weslnes-
day. Tho first time the locals
met the Golden Gate boys in tho
fOggy metropolis was the OPEN
ing week Of the season, which
proved disastrous for Seattle, as
the locals dropped six out Of sew
en- games to tho Graham outfit.
Tho Seals were given a great
battle by the Siwashes on their
only appearance Of the season
here, when they were lucky to
win four out Of six starts. There
Is nothing in the world that
Clymer would rather do than
wall0p the Seals about six
straight in their own ball yard.
With his team In terrible condi-
ton. there doesn't seem to be
much chance Of his wish coming
true, but It's q safe bet that the
Seals will know they have been
in real series before tho week
Is over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
Australian
SportsBoom,
Says Baker
New Generation of Stars in
Far East; Returned SOL
dierS Boost Sports
BY FRED TURBYvILLE
N. T.. A. Sports Writer

Australian sports are booming.
Crowds such rs never before
watched athletic events are turn
ing out regularly. A letter re-
ceived from Snowy Baker, pre-
mier sportsman Of the PARKWAY
land. says $4,000 crowds at foot
ball matches are not rare, and
that boxing shows twice a week
drew 10000 10 1000 persons.
The return Of soldiers TO tho
land Of the kangaroo has boosted
sport just M II has In the United
States. There are more boxers
than ever before and the boxing
fans are clamoring for more
matches with Americans.
Baker has under contemplation a
trip to California with a team OF
New South Wales amateur boxers
He is angling for a series OF matches
with Californians. II Is his plan &c
make this an annual event
Tho many of the best Australian
athletes have been killed or disabled
in the war. there is new genera
ton Of stars coming on and great I'm
terest Is being taken in the 1925
Olympic meet in Belgium. The com
Ing Olympic Is perhaps responsible
for new wave OF activity in all lines
Of sports in the British colony. Aus
tralia probably viii show strongest IN
the boxing events. as amateur box
ing there is at its height.
Fanny Durack and Nina wylle. ia
nous swimmers. are now In tn II
country and will compete in various
aquatic events during the summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
Locals Drop
Long Battle
to Leaders
Angels Take Final Game of
Series in 14-Inning
Ball Tilt

CllmaxIng the scrnppIcst series
Of baseball games here this year,
the Los Angeles squad walked on
with the final game ofthc weeks
Tits Sunday In the 18th inning
when they punched hits ON
Claude Thomas. on the hill for
the locals. for three tallies, cinch-
Ing the game, 20 .. II was y
great game. and the 1000 fans
had big run for their money.
Los Angeles opened the scor.
Ing In the fourth frame ON MUIR.
phys Wild heave, which put Mic
hon on second. Boles followed
with u lucky hit past flrst base
and Niehon scored. Bigbec tied
mp the count In the nth when
the local outfleldcr spanked the
ball over the right field fence.
The Angels forged ahead again In
the sixth inning on punched hits by
the wreching crew. Singles by Four
nier. Crawford and WORTH
scored Fournier. Seattle again tied
the count In the seventh on Cunning.
hams double. pass to Bigbee. La,
pans safe bunt and Murphy's sacri.
flee ny to left. The locals should
have won the game in this frame,
but bone-headcd base running by La.
pan. who ran Bigbee OF OF third base
on French's out. spoiled the chances
OF the locals.
Stavc on Angels
In the ninth and 10th Los Ange
les filled the bases. but a double
killing stopped them In the ninth and
two pop flies auecred their chances in
the 10th. Seattle had another chancs
to win In the 18th when they filled
the bags. but Cunningham knocked
into n double play.
In the i4th frame Kiliefer opened
with a single to left. and Fabrique
followed suit with n bingie over sec.
ond. KiIlefcr scored when Fourier
shot a single thru short Crawford
put the party on Ice with a triple
TO right which rolled past Bigbee.
Seattle succumbed easily in tho Anal
frame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14

In Fine Condition
Both Vernon and Los Angeles
aro going into this big series In
tie best Of condition. The Tigers
have been streng thcncd lately,
md many fans viii not be
surprised to SEQ the Tigers over
take the leaders during the COM
Ing week.
Both clubs have powerful
poechlng staffs. Manager Kflle-
for. q the Angels, undoubtedly
WIN start Curiey Brown. his
eouthpaw. pitching against the
Flyers Wednesday, while Dell
Wm . the hurting for tho II
& gsgs.
With such siuggers as Crawford
1omnier and Kenworty. OF the An
Oo1s. and Ellington. Meusel, Bortor
0n6 Mitchell. of the Tigers, out for
4l1oir old base hits this week. the
1tchers win have their work cut
put for them. KiIlefer has Fittery
l9rttea, Crandall and Aldridge In re
oorvo. while Bill Essick can fall
tqck on Zimmerman. w. Mitchell
Heuck and Dawson.
While the Angels succeeded In
cay breaking even with the locals
bore during the past week. they
1emonstrated that they are a team
~ championship caliber. The Ser
Apis were not hitting. and they LOST
each Of their three games to the 10
Gals by ono run. two Of the games
going to the home club In the ninth
1nning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
MAISEL AND HARSTAD
TO JOIN BEAVER MEN

PORTLAND. Ore. July IA. -
George Maisel. gardener. and Oscar
Harstad, pitcher, did not accompany
the Portland Beavers when they de-
parted for Salt Lake City last night.
Maisel, who injured his knee at
Los Angeles recently, will Join the
team In San Francisco next week.
Harstad will remain here until he
gets into condition.
Manager McCredie expects to find
George Her, a Northern Minnesota
league southpaw awaiting him at
Salt Lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
HERE FOR
MONTH STAY

The Siwashes are home for a
month in August. During this time
The locals hope to make n fight to
land higher up in the standing. II
the club was in good condition. there
would be bright prospects for the To-
calls climbing ahead of the Solons.
but right now the chances are slim.
However. when Gardner. Cunning
ham and Knight round into decent
shape. the Clymer tribe will make
the rest of the clubs step or the dope
Is foolish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
VERNON AND SALT
LAKE NEXT

After the series at San Francisco,
the club will jump to Los Angeles
to play the Tigers. Seattle has not
had much success In the South. as
they have won but one game there
In IA starts. From Los Angeles the
club jumps to Salt Lake for a week.
and then the locals come home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
Willard Did Not
Go to Manhattan

, Jess willard was so confident
Of beating Jack Dempsey he had
planned tn visit New York and
spend n month or six weeks
there. The beating he took at
tho hands Of the younger man
spoiled the program and Jess
left Toledo for his Kansas
farm In q motor car. Cheerful
In his public statements, the ex-
champion Is nevertheless very
sensitive over his defeat. He
has no laundering 10 mingle
with the crowds and hear ref
erencos to the Toledo battle.
Rather he would 20 into retire
ment for n while In his quiet
Kansas home. Later when the
sport world forgcts Jess will
venture forth and resume oil
business In Texas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
PORTLAND GOING
STRONG

Portland let the Seals know that
they are In the Coast league race
last week, when they walloped the
Golden Gate outfit five out of six
starts. The Beavers are a fornni.
dable organization now, since the
return of George Maisel and Jack
Farmer to the outfield and Jones to
the pitching staff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14

Summary: Struck out-By Thomas T.
by Pcrtica 4. by crAndaii I. Bases on
balis--Off Thomas 4. off Psrtica .. off
Crandai1 I. Two-base hit-cunningharn.
Thrce-basc hi,s--Tsiils. Crawford. Home
run--Bigbee. Double pIays-Crawford 10
Fourier to Nicboff to Boles; Thomas TO
Lapan to walsh. Fabrique to Boles to
Fourier. Sacrifice hits--Pertica, Muir
ply. Fabriquc. Stolen bascs--IApan.
Kenworthy. Bigbee. Hit by pitched balls
--Fournier. Bolcs. Kenworthy. Passed
bail--IApan- Innings pitchcd--By Pertica
az. runs 2. hits s. at bat 20. Runs re-
sponsible for--Thomas 4. Perticn O. Cred
II victory to CrandalL Time OF game
3:o6. Umpires--Finney and Bedford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14

Claude Thomas. tho local left
handler, has won . homo hero.
He started out poorly. but has
shown that he h "there" from
every angle ~ . mound man He
whipped tho Seals twice hero
and the Angels once, only 10 lose
70 tho league leaders In IA IN
nings yesterday. Ho has won
dcrful control for . southpsw.
and can also field hb position,
something = lot Of pitchers IN
this league never viii be able
to do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
DEMPSEY MAY MEET MEEHAN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-{By
United Press. THAT Jack Dempsey
will be prevailed upon to meet viii.
lie Meehan here in four-round bout
was the sincere opinion today of
Louis Parente, promoter, who has
already picked out the scene OF the
battle.
Dempsey and his manager, Kearns,
are expected in this city sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
RETURNS HOME

CHICAGO, July 14.--Henry Stew
art, 70. San Diego, Cal, pedestrian,
was hitting the trail west of here to-
day on his way home after a nine
year hike over four continents. When
he left San Diego in 1910 his purpose
was to visit many parts Of the world
and invite people to attend the two
California expositions OF 1915.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14

Pat Moran is going big in Cincin-
natl. They've got a creek in Cincy
they used to call the Rhine. But Pat
Is allowed on either side of II. Any
how, Pat is taking their mind off
something else. for the breweries
have been out OF commission since
the last OF May. IL 1t wasn't for Pat
those Cincinnati Irishmen might go
out and drink the Ohio river dry.
Golf Is still on its feet despite
July 1. Evidently the golfers
haven't found the bottom Of the
18th hole yet. Nineteenth holes
are plentiful in the mOonshine
country and the rough and rocky
land makes fine golf courses.
Clark Griffth has Nick Altrock out
scouting for bush leaguers. Nick Is
so handsome he'll never be able to
disguise himself. However, Nick is a
sweet cookie when It comes to pick
ing 'em of the bushes. A regular
knick.knack.
Cincinnati is still cheerful, tho
Cleveland Is losing heart From old
Lake Erie to the Ohio river the
baseball fans Of the Buckeye state
have been praying for two pennants.
Ohio isn't satisfied with the willard
Dempsey fight; it wants the worlds
series.
And II II were not so four baseball
magnates would now be In the real
estate game or selling life insurance.
II the Reds win the pennant the
beer-drinldng population of the river
town will feel they have been reim-
bursed for the loss OF their brewer
les. They can get drunk on base.
ball dope and stay so all winter.
Hope springs eternal in the hearts
Of Cincinnati. Cleveland and st.
Louis baseball fans.
Imagine n worlds series being
fought off in Ohio! II wouldn't be
worth a line in New York and Chi
cago papers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
How Coast
Clubs Stand

terday when over 5000 fans turned
out to see a cellar team In action.
And they were given the biggest run
for their money possible. II was
some game. and full value for the
patrons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
WOLTER Will QUIT

Los ANGELES, July 14.--Harry
Wolter. Sacramento right fielder, In
tends to quit baseball at the end of
the present season. he declared here
yesterday. Wolter has been playing
sine 1906.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
zNZIZZzZZzZZZzz5E1

There Is considerable talk Of n
bout between Jack Dempsey and
Willie Meehan. Why not let Max
kapIan take on Willie? Max Is
the funniest man In the Dempsey
encourage. Max was hired TO
keep Jack Dempsey In n good hui
NOR. but jess Willard says Max
was a poor clown---that Jack was
In anything but n good humor
the day he was introduced TO him
Mt Toledo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
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WATCHING THE sCoREBoARD

WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD
Yesterdays her o-"Bin" wambs.
ganss. The Cleveland second sacker,
on the head end of a triple steal,
scored the winning run for the In
dams In a 5-to-4 contest with the SEN
ators.
One big term-the sixth-gave the
Giants six runs and an S-to-2 victory
over the Pirates.
Vicious hitting gave the Tigers an
other triumph over the Yanks, s to 4.
The Athletics were chopping blocks
for the Browns, who smashed them
twice. to and to taking a tie
for fourth place in the American
league.
Hi Myers stole home in a game
tn a Brooklyn took from the Car
dinals. to 1.
The White Sox had a narrow es-
cape after gathering a 10-run lead
over the Red Sox. who came back
with six runs in a single frame. Chi.
cago finally won. IA to Q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
Tigers Break Even
With Scion Outfit

Los ANGELES, July 14.-Smash-
ing out a triple with two men on
the paths. Ellington. Vernon out
fielder. won the morning game for
the Tigers here Sunday. The final
score was to o. In the afternoon
Bill Piercy pitched strong ball and
shut out the Tigers.
The score-Mnrpipu oar..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
MACKS WIN FIFTH GO
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

PORTLAND. July 14.-Pushing
over the winning run In the 10th
inning. the Beavers turned In their
fifth victory OF the week over the
San Francisco crew. The score of
the game was to 6. Port
land won five out OF six starters
from the Golden Gate crew.
Thu eaora. ID II IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
TIE FOR HONORs

Matt Grossman and ]. Rice tied at
AZ targets out Of SO for the high hon.
ors Of the Green Lake Gun club Sun.
day shoot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
MZdEaI|||M

Sad base running lost the
game for tho locals In the fifth
and seventh. With two men on
baees In the NTH, Thomas mis-
Understood F1nney. who wxs
calling balls and strikes, and he
started for first, thinking that
no had walked, but FIIlncy had
called the pitch . strike. French
started to trot for second, and
Pertica ran over and eliminated
French from tho tournament by
touching him with the ball.
Thomas struck out, and the rally
was over. In tho seventh, with
BlEboe On third. Japan ran Lyle
off third base On Ffench's out.
and another rally wzs squclched.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-14
Oaks Drop Sunday
Games to Mormons

SAN FRANCISCO. July a.
Salt Lake took both games OF
Sundays double bill from the Oaks
here yesterday. winning the morn
ing affair 3 to 1 and winning the
afternoon battle 8 to 2.
The score-Morning game:
II. II. T..
Salt Lake City. "a 6 2
oakldnu ...s.s..
The batteries-Stroud and Byler;
r. Arlett and Mite.
The score-Afternoon:
r. II. f.
Salt Lake City........... 8 IL l
Oakland ....... ....... 2 8 2
The batteries-Gould and Byler;
Kremer, Weaver and Elliott.