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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
The 1921 Gold Cup Con-
test At Detroit
THE RECORD OF EVENTS
Race Next August Will Be the
Nineteenth For This
Trophy
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1

Detroit, Mich, July 6.-The 1921
Gold Cup powerboat contest in the
Detroit river, beginning August 81.
will be the nineteahth race for the
trophy, emblematic OF the powerboat
championship of North America. The
first race for the cup, held under the
auspices of the American Powerbcat
association was run in June 1904, over
the course of the Columbia Yacht
club in the Hudson river. 1t was won
by the Standard, owned by G. c..
Riotte, developing maximum speed
of 23.6 miles an hour.
A second race was held in Septem-
Der of the same year over the same
course, w. Sharpe Kilmer's Vingt- ct
IN, 10 horse power craft tagging
the race with a speed record Of 25.S
miles an hour.
The records of the annual races
that followed the inaugural contests
in 1904 show a steady development
in hydroplane design and speed pos
sibility. The maximum was reached
in 1920 when Gar Wood with his Miss
America set worlds record OF
Detroit Yacht club course. A speed
of upwards of eighty miles an hour
with craft developing 1900 horse
power is promised in the contest this
summer.
Until 1916 the Gold Cub races were
held in eastern waters, eastern boats
winning until 1915 when the first
Miss Detroit went east and won the
trophy on the Long Island Sound
Powerboat association course. The
victory brought the 1916 races to
h,rf hn Minnaasn0no
Powerboat association entered its
first contender that year and defeated
Miss Detroit. Miss Detroit II brought
the cup back to Detroit i'm 1917, since
when the races have been held in the
Detroit river.
Record of Gold Cup Events
The record of the Gold Cup events
since 1904 together with the year
course, winner, owner and speed fol-
(X) 1904, Columbia Yacht club;
Standard; c. C. Riotte; 2s.s.
1904, Columbia Yacht club; Vingt-
et-un; W. S. KiImer; 1853.
1905, Chippewa Bay Y. c.; Chip;
J. Wainwright; 1873 Xxx
1906, Chippewa Bay Y. c.; Chip II;
]. Wainwright; 206.
1907, Chippewa Bay Y. c.; Chip IL;
]. Wainwright; EOS.
lSUo, CnlppeWd bay T. C.s Da4le
H.; E. J. Schroeder; 500.
1909, Thousand Islands Y. c.;
Dixie H.; e. j. Schroeder; 1923.
1910 Thousand Islands Y. g.; Dixie
I'LL; F. K. Burnham; 1876.
1911, FronteIac Y. c.; Nit H.; ]. H.
Hayden; 36.1.
1912, Thousand Islands Y. c.; P. D.
@. H.; A. G. Miles; 1858.
1913, Thousand Islands Y. c.;
Ankle Deep; E. S. Manowski; 44.5.
1914, Lake George Regatta Assn;
Baby Speed Demon H.; p. Blackton;
5O.49.
1915, Long Island Sound P. B. A,
Miss Detroit; Miss Detroit PBA 1876.
1916, Detroit Y. c.; Miss Mime
apolis; Miss MINI. PBA.; 49.7.
1917. Minneapolis P. b. A.; Miss
Detroit H.; G. A. Wood; 56.5.
1918, Detroit Y. c.; Miss Detroit
ILL.,; Detroit Y. c.; 52.1.
1919, Detroit Y. c.; Miss Detroit
Ill; G. A. Wood; 56.3.
1920, Detroit Y. c.; Miss America;
G. A. Wood; 700
(X)-two races held in 1904
(XX)-Best speed was 24.2 made
by Shooting Star II. owned by H. A.
Lozier, Jr., but race went to- Chip on
corrected time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
RED CROSS DISASTER SERVICE
Organization Spent $65o,oo0 Funds Ia
Ire work .. o..
T al ssnciafed prasa DIS

AsSociated Press Dispatch.E
st. Louis, Mo-, July 6.-The disaster
service of the American Red Cross
has expended s650,000 of its own
funds and disbursed other funds for
relief in its southwestern division in
the past several years, according to
announcement by Edward B. Orr.
Mr.. Orr is director Of disaster relief
in the division.
This section has witnessed more
large scale trouble i'm the past few
years than any other section Of the
country, the Red Cross Official said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
SHUTS BACK IN LONDON
South African Permier Holds Con.
ference With De Valera.
CAss0ciated Press Dispatch1

London, July General Kan
Christian SHUTS, the South African
premier, upon his return from Ire
land this morning after his confer
ences with Cannon De Valera and
other Irish republicans in Dublin
Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier
and Earl Middleton, the Southern
Unionist leader.
General SHUTS reported the result
of his talk with the Sim Fein lead
ers on the Irish situation. The con-
ference was surrounded with the
greatest secreacy, but 1t is under
stood in well informed quarters that
ditions for the possible suspension
Of hostilnies in Ireland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
ITALY IS RECOVERING
Senator Mengarini Tells OF Progress
Being Made In His Country

Associated Press DnSpatcn.1
Galveston. Tex, July 6.-How Italy
is emerging from her troubles to in
dustrial regeneration is the story
which Senator Guglielmo Mengarini,
special representative of King Vic.
tor Emmanuel to the centenary Of
Peruvian independence at Callac July
81, will carry to the peoples Of Latin
America. He left here recently
abroad the Italian cruiser Lbia, en-
route for the Peruvian city.
Senator Mengarini, a professor, OF
electrical engineering at the Univer-
sity of Rome and one Of the foremost
engineers of Europe, was one of the
consulting engineers on the original
Niagara Falls hydro electric install
lation. On this visit he found time
for an inspection of the project.
Senator Mengarini said Italy plans
nothing less than the identification
of an entire nation through harness
ing of the mountain rivers. torrents
and water falls of her northern from
tier
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
VETS START CAMPAIGN.
Will Carry Their Support Into EIe
lions In New York.

New York, July 6-Organizers Of
the Independence Day anti prehibi-
zion parade on Fifth avenue announc-
ed today that members would be fur
nished w1M names of commercial
houses that favor prohibition and
would be asked not to deal with such
houses. The organization intends go.
ing into politics also. It announces
that 1t will support we" candidates
for national state and local offices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
WILL CONDUCT HEARING
Leroy Bowen To Listen To Evidence
In The Schmidt Case.

In The Schmidt Case.
Leroy Bowen son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Bowen of Mankato, and an
attorney Of Minneapolis, has been ap-
pointed to hear the application. Of the
county board Of Renville county for
the removal of A. o. Schmidt county
auditor, who is charged with nonfeis-
ance in office.
Attorney General Hilton has ex :
amined the complaint and has found
that there Is sufficient evidence to
warrant a hearing. County Auditor
Schmidt, when called to st. Paul to
confer with Governor Preus, charged
that the complaint against him was
the result of political frame up
and said that an effort had been
aimed to remive some records from
his office. The hearing will be con
Quoted In Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
PLAY GROUND REPORT
What Took Place Last Week Is Re-
lated In Statement

lated In Statement
The following playground report
for last week is given out. There
were $50 children on the Fairgrounds
last week, this is a slight increase
over the week before. Games play
ed were Newcomb game by the girls.
On June % between Roosevelt and
Roosevelt and Lincoln; favor of
Roosevelt. On the same day the I'm
ion Maroon and Union Gold; in ia
vor Of Union Gold. Lincoln and I'm
ION Maroon; in favor of Union Mar
DON. The following are the teams
and scores of the base ball games by
the boys. On June %, Roosevelt and
Lincoln; score 26 to % in favor Of
Lincoln. Franklin and Union: score
13 to 3 in favor of the Union. June
80, Roosevelt and Franklin; score IL
to s in favor Of Franklin. Lincoln
and Union; score to in favor of
Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
Tariff Bill Causes Break.

Washington. D. c.. July 6.-AN break
in the ranks of republican members of
the ways and means committee who
sentative Freir issued minority state
ment charging his colleagues with dis
regard OF party pledges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
Pussyfoot johnson In Denmark.

foot" johnson the American prohibition
campaigner, arrived here today Mr.
Johnson comes to give assistance in the
drive for national prohibition on Den
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
NeoIect of Injured servIce Men,

Neglect OF Injured Service Men.
Ice men are lying today in substantially
the same condition as they were found
upon the field of battle" national COM
nander Robert s. Marx Of the Disabled
American Veterans of the World War,
told q senate committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
Center On German Peace.

Washington. d. c., July 6.-Secretary
Hughes Is understood to have conferred
with President Harding regarding the
~.'ostir', ~ issuing proclamation sup
p1ementing the peace resolution with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-08
Lesueur Defeats ST. Peter.

CeSueur Defeats st. Peter.
LIE Sueur. Mimi. July 6.-LeSueur de-
feated st. Peter here Monday. 6 to 1.
Henke pitched steady ball for the win
s.rt's hitting featured
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

had just come from motion picture theatre.
She Is a movie fam" and declared, speaking
generally that the movies are educational,
entertaining and amusing to children. She
often takes her little boy. but Is careful to
find out in advance the story Of the picture
"Such pictures as Way Down East and
over the Hill to the Poor House are beau
tiful and children enjoy Them declared
Mrs. Copeland. But there are other pictures,
where crime. drunkenness and quarrels be-
tween men and women are shown, that
children should not be permitted to see.
II should like to have a special day--Sat-
urday afternoon, for instance-set aside for
the children at the motion picture theatres
and on that afternoon only the best and
most beautiful pictures should be shown.
The afternoon would be better than the
morning, because often children have certain
home duties to perform In the morning.
And do not favor permitting children un-
der IA years of age to go TO the theatre at
night. At the Saturday matinees for chill
dren there should be pictures of the type in
which Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick
ford are featured. These are always enter
tanning and wholesome for boys and girls
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

ton received. If could have my way
would introduce stereopticons into every
school In the city.
THE public is the best censorship that
can be put upon pictures. The public will
not go to see a really bad movie. Yet IL will
flock to see a good picture.
Crime to-day is due more to narcotics
than to motion pictures. We have had In
our care in the last few months every gun
man, porch climber, pickpocket, practically
every major and minor criminal In the city.
They have been brought to our clinic at the
Riverside Hospital or to one Of our other in
stitutions. II you investigate these GRIM
inals you win nnd that petty thievery, rob-
berry and all crimes where profit Is involved
are committed In almost every case for the
sole purpose of getting money or valuables
that can be converted into money with
which to buy more drugs. / consider that
the danger Of narcotics Is a thousand times
more to be feared than motion pictures"
At this point in the interview Mrs. Cope
land, wife of the Commissioner entered the
office, and the head of the Health Depart
ment appealed to her to give her views on
the influence Of the movie. Mrs. Copeland
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
FewFilms Depict Crime, Say Defenders

of its parents or of other adults. Consider
ing this and the initiative nature Of child
hood, boy or girl who sees the picture and
is inclined to mould his or her behavior on
that Of the fictitious character Is set good
example rather than harmful one.
The fundamental aim of even the most
melodramatic serial 10 to show how in the
end right and justice triumph over evil.
ALSO, II must be conceded that children
are not concerned about the marital COM
plicatons that form the basis for so many
screen dramas. Here, of course, the question
is whether or not sex relationships are beifg
presented in the true light for young mon
apd women who have reached the adolescent
age. But this Is a matter apart from tho
subject Of photoplays inspiring youthful
delinquency.
S"And most Important of all In this con-
nection 1t should be remembered that crime
In pictures invariably reaps the reward Of
punishment This Is so much the case that
photoplays frequently have been criticised
on artistic grounds IN that they present a
reward of virtue greater than is sometimes
found in actual life.
Records of theatres show that the most
popular stars st matinee performances
largely pstronizsd by children are those con-
pictures, as Mabel Normand Charlie Chaplin
apd Harold Lloyd During the last six
months there have been nd more popular
short subjects than Booth Tarkington's Ed
gar Comedies" presenting child life with
children In the principal roles.
"Unqusstionsbly too much picture going
In not q good thing for children any more
than II is for adults. but this Is something
for parents to control, just as they are ex-
pected to control the development of their
children along other lines No one thinks
of adapting all stage plays to youthful minds,
and no more should II be necessary to de-
sign photoplays for undeveloped intellects"
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

1T is shocking thing to pick up our
newspapers and find recorded almost daily
the fact that veterans of the war are be-
coming criminals because they have come
back to their own to find not only lack of
interest but in many cases. absolute indif-
ference, by their own. mean notfheir kin.
but the big family of Americans Tor whom
they fought and bled.
Recently one of my friends. an officer
beggar while walking in Thirty fourth
street. The former army officer noticed
that the beggar's trousers were torn at the
knees. He wore no overcoat and his coat
was torn. My friend noticed that the young
man wore a service button, and. upon ques-
tioning him, learned that he had been at
the front for two years, had been twice
wounded, had contracted tuberculosis while
overseas, was about to undergo q second
operation on one eye, and on returning to
this country after having been discharged
from the army had gone West because he
could not stand the New York climate There
he worked at odd Jobs until finally he was
left stranded and returned East, thinking NE
could collect the pay which was still due
been held back through red tape.
He was not only unable to collect the
money promised him through an indefinite
length of time, but he was unable to find
employment of any kind because of his
weakened physical condition, and when my
friend met him he had not even the price of
a meal. If that young man in desperation
had held UP some one 1t could scarcely be
blamed on the influence of the motion
pictures.
I'VE Americans are inclined to indulge in
wild enthusiasms that are momentary CIV
ing gladly and voluntarily of ourselves, but
unfortunately we forget so easily. Perhaps
this Is true of other nations as well. 1t is
undoubtedly a human trait, but 1t seems to
that In discussing the crime wave the
Chicago Chief of Police, Mr. Pinkerton, the
police Of other cities and the Government
should get at the fundamentals and not the
Nick Carriers of the screen"
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Have Juvenile Matinee, Says Scenario Writer

~ OsMO HAMILTON writer of plays.
books and scenarios. who is delving
- deeper In the last named ncd also
advanced the idea Of q special motion pio-
ture DAY each week for hoys ana girls Mr.
Hamilton suggested Wednesdays.
"Only about 2 per cent. of the pictures
shown on the screen to-day are harmless,
considered from the point Of view Of their
influence upon the child" said Mr.. Hamil-
ton. douglas rsirbanlxs's pictures do no
good because they are exaggerated and de-
ceptive. Mary Pickfords pictures do good
But there are thousands Of others that are
an evil influence because they are rough
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

would be inspiring and beautiful. They would
treat the childs mind in the right way, as
. most receptive, live thing Children re-
spond quickly to the beautiful. They are
also imaginative and easily led by bad stuff
they see at the movies.
"At present what do they see at the mo-
ton picture theatres? They see sex stories.
seduction stories, quarrels between husband
and wife and Western stories where there is
a free use of the revolver, and all Of these
put bad ideas into their heads.
Our children went to see the Last of the
Mohicans' recently. And when they got
home they dressed themselves up like In
dians, painted skulls and crossbones on
their chests and went creeping about the
house, jumping cut at their nursemaid just
like little Indians There's nothing inspir-
ing about a picture like that for children.
1t may be amusing, but the problem that
presents itself to parents now is what to
take their children to see that In different
from this type OF picture.
Nothing would please me more than to
give about two years of my time to develop
ing children's pictures. Why shouldn't chill
dren be catered to? There is nothing on the
Stage for them to see. The only play can
think OF now is Faversham's The Prince and
the Pauper'
There are certain rudimentary elements
that children's picture should depict vet
these should be camouflaged. These are
obedience to parents, loyalty and reverence.
II should like to see Chldren's Wednesday
become a universal day at the motion pic
ture theatres. Pictures to be shown on these
afternoons might be passed by board of
good taste don't want a board of censors.
Best of all would be a board Of Peter Pans,
men and women whose minds still retain
an appreciation of what children love best
who haven't grown up so that they have for
gotten what children like.
Il am convinced that II some group of
artists and women who have children per-
sons who understand babies, opened a studio
OF their own and produced pictures for chill
dren; IL they engaged the most charming
children to play in them; If they were
assisted by the best color artists we have,
there could be turned out from such studio
enough pictures to give different matinees
every Wednesday.
This would prove a big commercial suc-
cess, feel sure, and would I'LL long felt
want in the hearts Of both parents ana the
public"
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

q EEKING to fulfl war time promise he
made to members of the Eighty sixth
Aero Squadron while they were sta
toned In England, A. Harkness- -Beckton has
asked THE NEW York HERALD to assist in his
efforts to learn the names and addresses of
the Americans he photographed at Shore
ham-by-t y-the-sss, Sussex, before the squadron
went into service across the English Chan
mel. Military regulations prohibited carry
ing pictures to the Continent; consequently
Mr.. Harkness-Beckton promised the Amer
leans he. would keep the photographs until
the time came when there would be no such
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

many other more vital causes that produce
delinquency and crime that we pay little
attention to the picture element.
I'VE have the biggest clinic in this coun-
try, probably in the world, right here in New
York city. All the delinquents Of the five
boroughs are brought TO us. The factors
that enter most largely into the bad conduct
Of boys and girls are lack of homo influence,
lack of good companionship lack Of whole
some recreation and lack Of church influence.
I'VE become better acquainted with the
city's delinquents, the future criminals.
some of them, than detectives do And. we
learn the causes Of delinquency. We have
an opportunity to study the conditions in
which the bad boys and girls Of the city are
reared. Our department has no data to
substantate the statement that the showing
of pictures of criminal acts promotes crime.
The smallest percentage perhaps Of these
boys and girls is influenced by the motion
pictures, but the percentage is indeed very
small"
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Seeking Names of These Soldiers

restrictions. In far Off West Africa now he
finds that his list of addresses to which he
was to forward the photographs has been
lost, and he cannot remember even the
names.
With the suggestion that perhaps you
can find some of your boys among them"
Mr.. Hardness Beckton enclosed fve of the
photographs in his letter to THE NEW York
HERALD. The pictures show groups Of three
or four members Of the Eighty-sixth Aero
Squadron with a motor truck as bAck-
ground, and In two of the prints little girl
appears. Mr.. HArknsss- Beckton gives his
address as: Care the s. M. O.. Sierra Leone
West Africa.
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
City Growing Better,
Truancy Figures Show

A %AGIsTRATE BROUGH. who pre-
MI sides at the Municipal Term Court.
= to which are brought the worst
cases Of truancy Of girls and boys over 10
years Of age attending continuation schools,
expressed q hopeful view of the citizens of
the future.
"Glorifying crime, showing how pick
pockets and burglars work. doesn't do any
good, yet it doesn't do great deal of HARM"
said the City Magistrate.
THE gangs In the city are pretty well
stamped out. We find from statistics that rs
per cent. Of our probationers make good.
We never see them again in the courts.
That doesn't look as IL crime were increas-
ing among the young, does It? The city isn't
growing any worse; on the contrary 1t is
growing better all the time. Social agencies
are influencing the bad girls and boys for
good"
The New York herald., 1921-01-16

stuff and drivel. Children should not be
taken to see such pictures
why doesn't the trade look closer into
the chlds market, make a careful and
thoughtful study OF it7 IL would be worth
while morally. educationally and CONNER
cially. They could open a child's studio
solely fof the production OF pictures for
boys and girls. Think, for instance, of the
interest children would have Vim pictures
made from Louisa NJ Acott's books from
Grimm's fairy tales and the Waterbabiss
Many other delightful stories could be pro-
duced for their beneft. Instead of having
pictures done down to the childs level they
could be done up to the childs level
"Supposing that screen artist, one of
the type of Maxficld Parrish. who does
charming illustrations for children's books,
should make pictures for children. They
The New York herald., 1921-01-16
Screen as an Educator,
But Care Is Needed

HR. ROYAL s. COPELAND, Health
Commissioner, when asked IL he
- agreed with William A. Pinkerton,
the detective, as to tho pernicious' influence
Of motion pictures upon children. expressed
the view that pictures on the whole were
both educational and valuable.
II would analyze the movies as I would
the comic sections of the Sunday news
papers," he said. II am not sure but there
are certain pictures in some Sunday papers
that are-just as detrimental to a child's
morale as the movies. Yet I doubt that
either the Sunday supplement or the movies
can be looked upon as a menace The movie
provides an education for the children of
to-day that the children Of no other genera