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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
CARPENTERS TRAINER PUT
MONEY ON BECKETT TO WIN
by DAMON RUNYON.

NEW YORK, May eddie Nc
Goorty. once one Of the best of tao
American middle weights. was Georges
Carpenters chief sparring partner
when the Frenchman was training for
his match with Joe Beckett
This was the battle which Car
pentier ended in a few punches. aud
which really gave him his chance at
the worlds heavyweight title. After
ward Carpenter came to America and
beat Battling Levinsky, but in the
meantime his voctory over Beckett
had made him a big drawing card.
The Beckett AFFAIR was Carpenters
first important match after the war.
He whipped an English mutton chop
named Dick Smith, sometime called
Tiger" in a few rounds at Sirius
bourg after the armistice and famed
his old fame anew. Then he also
stopped the well-known continental
stopper, Blink McCloskey.
Beckett was one OF those English
champions" when Carpenter me.
him. The match, therefore, took on
the aspect of Importance. 1t lasted
just long enough for the spectators
to get themselves adjusted in their
chairs.
McGoorty was hanging around Lon
don when Carpenter went into train
ing. and the Frenchmans manager,
Deschamps, offered Edward good
money to assist his protege. After
working with Carpenter several
weeks, McGoorty thought so well of
him that he slipped down to London
before the fight and quietly bet all
his money on Beckett.
TOLD FRIENDS TO BACK BECKETT
Furthermore, Eddie got a number
OF his friends to bet on the English
man. He did not know much about
Beckett, but he thought he knew
about Carpenter. The result showed
that Eddie didn't know as much as
he thought he knew.
However, McGoorty is an intelli-
gent fellow and pretty fair Judge
of fighter. The Carpentier-BeclSett
affair ended so suddenly that 1t real
ly gave no line on the men, and the
fact that McGoorty, after boxing
with Carpenter, was not impressed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04

wonderful chance in the world and II
made me famous 1t Is my moral
obligation to give baseball the best
1 have.
And now one word to the Kankee
fans. no matter where they may be.
Our team has been going badly, los
ing tough ball games. by one run. but
1t is coming back and 1t is going to
drive righN through the center. When
we get going those clubs that are
skimming through the line now had
better clear the way, for something
will hit them amidships. We have
fioundered around long enough and
the boys are losing their goats. Gee.
the whole Yankee camp is walking
sideways, the boys are so Grabbed.
Fine work. I hope they keep 1t up.
The more they crab the sooner well
get to winning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
NO-HIT, NO-RUN
GAME FOR KID.

GREENWICH, Conn, May
Am a baseball game played
here between Byram and New
Lebanon Schools in one of a
series of the Western League
of Greenwich Grammar Schools,
John Mako of East Port
chester, aged fourteen made an
unusual record for a boy. He
pitched a no-hit, no-run game
for the New Lebanon team and
struck out twelve men. The
final score was 10 in favor Of
New Lebanon upon whose
grounds the game was played.
Another unusual feature was
that the game lasted but one
hour and five minuts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
OLD GLORY QU|NT
FINISHES ON TOP
Shows the Way to BowIers in
Woodmen of the World League.
Final Averages.

Old Glory won the pennant in the
Woodmen OF the World Duckpin Lea
que In rather easy fashion, taking
seventy-six games and losing fourteen.
Supplee, OF Old Glory. ROLLED
seventy-two games for an average OF
111-6. and Reichard. OF Alpha, had
an average Of 1896 for thirty-nine
games. They were the best indi-
vidual performers of the league. The
final averages:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Y.M.C.A. BOYS AIM
TO BREAK RECORDS
Annual Track Meet to Be Held
Friday Night, Entries Clos
ing Tomorrow.

Several local Y. M. c. A. records
will be broken. II IL believed, when
the boys department holds its an
nual track meet Friday night In
the home gymnasimu at 1875 G
street northwest. The entry list
will be closed tomorrow night at
$3.50 o'clock. More than sixty en-
tries had been received by Physical
Director Fuller today. The gancs
will start Friday night at 7:3J
o'clock
Competition will be divided into
the following classes: Eighty-pound.
for boys twelve years old, ire
spective Of weight and boys OF
thirteen under eighty-one pounds;
ninety-five pounds. boys of thirteen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Aztecs VS.. Commerce.

Aztecs will clash with the Com
merce nine tomorrow at 8 p. m. on
the Hoover Fairgrounds. Third and
N street southwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
GAND|L GIVES BOND:
IS READY FOR TRIAL
Denies He Is Going to Make
Charges Against Eddie
Collins.

CHICAGO. May ARNOLD Chick
Gandil, former first baseman of tbs
White Sox. who was indicted in con-
nection with the baseball scandal, sp-
peared before Chief Justice Charles A.
Mcdonald OF the Criminal Court yes
terday to give bonds He was ac-
companied by Attorneys James c.
OBrien and John Owen. The $4,000
bonds were signed by John Guirk,
harness maker
Gandil denied that he was going to
make any charges against Eddie Col
Inns in connection with the scandal or
that he had said he would make such
charges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq,
Tapioca Archipelago and
Hominy Hemisphere
Furnish Us With Some
Foolish Food and
Conversation.
BY SKILLET FINN.

TB0tNN0 JOY AVN MWseT.I
1t seems like the spoofing depart
ment of any noospaper is the joint
where all the Stiles in town bring
their dafy arguments to be de-
sected-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
ecord Is Not Annoying Ruh-Od Glory Bowes Finish FRS

years. eighty-one pounds and over,
and boys fourteen and fifteen years,
under ninety-six pounds: 110-pound,
Boys fourteen and fifteen years.
pinety-six pounds and over, and
boys sixteen and seventeen years.
under Ill pounds; 125-pound. boys
sixteen and seventeen years. III
pounds and over; unlimited class,
boys eighteen years, irrespective Of
weight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
lanqd0n Club Meets.

Langdon A. c. will hold a meeting
OF all members tonight at the home
OF Richard Snyder, 2S15 Twentieth
street northeast, at 8 o'clock. The
clubs team will play a double header
Sunday with the Peoples Drug store
Co. and the Columbia Union Printers
ing at 1880 a m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04

to know the average annual rainfall
Of Augusta. Maine, and the maximum
potato crop of Differdafrer, Ark.
Till 1t is now rapidly gettin' SO
that it is impossible to do any work
only answer telephone conversation
and settle bets on whether Walter
Johnson Is a blond or a brunette or
neither.
GUY WANTS TO KNOW
OF WHAT TAPIOCA IS MADE.
One day I'm yawning about the
works when the bell giggles out at
me, and a bird wants to know of
what tapioca is made of. Another
party Of the gigglin' sex flashes me
as to where the best insane asylum
in the country is located. and
thihkin' she was gettin' kinda per-
sonal 1 bangs up the receiver and
leaves the dump to the water bugs.
But this tapioca quiz gets me
thinkin' and all Of a student 7 dis
cover that even I don't know of
what substance tapioca is made Of.
Ponderin' over the morsel of brain
fatigue, / cudgles up some discon-
nected ideas on tapioca. and il that
rascal wants to know about this
here desert he has got to buy a
paper and read for himself.
Pursuin' the unabridged dope
sheet, 1 learn that tapioca is dis
covered in the Tapioca Archipelago
which Is a island in the Indian
Ocean one latitude removed from
the Hominy Hemisphere
NO REAL EXCUSE
AVAILABLE FOR TAPIOCA.
There dom seem to be no real
good excuse for tapioca except that
IL has a way of swellin' up and
lookin' like something good to eat
You can flavor it with anything
from shoe backing to three-in-one
oil, and it tastes just as bad.
1t used to be a prominent army
dish in the good old days when the
army was a mans game. The
kitchen police would take II and
disguise 1t all up with canned
fruit, thereby ruinin' good peaches,
apricots and other Injuries.
Modern households spoil fresh
country eggs by mixing them with
tapioca and calm the result
puddin', but IL a guy has ever been
anywhere outside of his own coun-
try you can't fool him by hidln' the
tapioca in a melange of whipped
cream. or other fapper food.
'Tain't fruit, faint cereal, faint
nsh. faint even good poison.
faint nothing but foolishment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Masonic Players in PoW-WoW.

DOC" White, captain of the Blue
Lodge team Of Masons, which will
play Kallipolis Grotto, June 25, will
talk things over with the boys to-
night at a meeting to be held at 613
Fourteenth street northwest at s
ID. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04

FIRST nigh team set Alpha 1,6I5.
Second high team set, Old Glory. 1859.
First high team game, Old Glory. 5s7.
Second high team game, Alpha b7l.
High individual set, Schott, 1913.
High Individual game. knight. 1856.
First high strikes, Schott, ~.
Second high strikes, Barnes, S5.
First high spares SUPPLE. 1T.
Second high spares Hsrgett, 1853.
First high indiyaduel average, Reiehsrd,
1886.
Second high individual average. Supp
lee, 111-6
Third high individual average, Schott
IOS-65
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
Burkett Falls Down.

NEW YORK, May 4.--The New York
Giants yesterday released Howard
Burkett. under an optional agreement,
to the New Haven club, of the Eastern
League. Burkett is an infielder, a son
of Jesse Burkett. the Giants coach.
and is regarded by Manager McGraw
as the most promising young player
in the league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04
FREDDY WELSH STOPS
YOUNG WILLIE JACKSON

SUMMIT. N. j.. May Freddie
Welsh. ea-lightweight champion of
the world has today taken his second
step toward come back. Welsh
Philadelphia In the eighth round of a
bout that was scheduled for twelve
rounds. He foored his opponent twice
in the third round. Jack Dempsey
referred the bout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-04

1t further
appears that
these gappers
are laborin'
u n d err I h Q
bunch that a
spoofng editor
Is a ramblin'
e n C yclopedia
and 8 h O u ! d
know every
thing. includ-
ing the num-
Der of hairs
in a blond
lady's head.
This h err Q
t e ! q p h o n e
p l ay I h Q
Chimes From
Normandy all
day long with
& u y s calm
up who wish
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
GIRL TAKES LIFE
after MOTHER HAD
REPROvED HER
Former Lewis County Girl Kills Her.
self at South Portsmouth
When Mother Chlded Her
On Note.

Brooding over admonitions given by
her mother late In the afternoon con-
cernlng letter she had written to a
boy, and over some money matters Is
thought to have caused Julia Gladys
Sparks, 13 year old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Sparks Of East Ports
mouth, formerly of Crum, Lewis coun-
ty, to take her life by sending bullet
from .32 caliber revolver through
her heart about o'clock while the re-
mainder Of the family was at the eve
ming meal. The parents and friends
are at loss to account for any other
motive and the letter the young girl
left bears out the motive advanced.
The parents are grief stricken over
the girls rash act and today the moth
er was in a serious condition, a physi-
clan being in almost constant attend
ance at the bedside. She is uncon-
scious at times, the state Of coma be-
ing brought on by her hysterical con-
dition Of last night.
The young girl had no doubt
thought over the suicide for several
hours for she had carefully written
the note before sending the bullet
through her heart. The note was
taken by neighbors shortly after the
shooting. In it the young girl ex-
planned where she had obtained some
change she had in her possession and
which her mother had questioned her
about.
She also told her complete plans for
taking her life and how she went into
Mr.. Burton's bedroom and got his gun.
She bade goodbye" to her father and
mother and Mr.. Burton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
BOY SHOOTS SELF THROUGH
SHOULDER, POLICE CONTEND
Lad Says He Was Shot From the Ohio
Side Of River But Powder Burns
Tell Police Different Tale.

Allie Downs, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Downs of West Third street, was
shot through the left shoulder while
on the river bank near the wharfboat
about $3.50 o'clock last night. The lad
Is not seriously wounded.
At first young Downs contended
that he was walking along the river
bank when he heard the report Of a
gun from the Ohio side Of the river,
he then felt stinging sensation in
his left shoulder and realized that he
was shot. Investigations by the police
however, disclose that the shot was
not fired from the Ohio side of the
river for there are powder burns on
the boys coat showing that he was
shot at close range.
Investigations by the police disclose
that the lad had an old revolver and
they have reached the conclusion that
he went to the river bank to try out
the weapon and in trying 1t accidently
shot himself. Downs stoutly denies
this conclusion Of the police saying
he had no receiver with him at the
time of the accident. The gun could
not be found and the police think 1t
was tossed into the river to escape
prosecution for carrying deadly
Weapon,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
KEHOE DECLINED TO HEAD
CUT.0UT ORGANIZATION
Local Banker Says Duties Are Such
That He Would BE Unable to Give
Organization Time Il Deserves.

Hon. James N Kehoe, president of
the Bank Of Maysvllle, has declined
the presidency Of the Burlcy Tobacco
Growers Cutout Organization to
which he was elected last week, ac-
cording to an interview given today.
Mr.. Kehoe gives as his reason for de-
clining the Office to which he was
elected, duties that would not permit
him giving the organization the atten-
tion 1t deserves.
In this regard Mr.. Kehoe said:
while I appreciate the kind compli-
ment Of the gentlemen having charge
of that organization, in electing me
as its president, and while have been
and still am ready to do anything
within my power to aid the growers OF
tobacco, yet, my other business obliga.
tions are such as to make 1t impossi.
BILE for me to accept the presidency OF
the organization mentioned was
elected without my knowledge or con.
sent, and upon being notified of my
selection, Immediately declined and
have had no communication with any
one on the subject since | would no
head any organization unless / could
give sufficient time to it to properl,
discharge the duties of the position
My time is so taken up that | coult
not possibly find time for proper dis
charge of the exacting. duties of thi'
new position"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
SEEK OUTLET FOR
KENTUCKY COAL TO
The SEABOARD
Kentucky Coal Operators PLan To
Urge Railroad Company for
Extension OF lis
Lines.

the election OF officers and the
adoption of resolution providing
that active steps be taken to push the
movement during the coming year to
secure an outlet to tidewater for the
product of the Hazard district we're
the outstanding features of the after
noon session Of the Hazard Coal Oper-
ators' Association at Lexington Tues
day. Between rs and 100 prominent
coal operators from Kentucky, Ohio,
Tennessee and Illinois were in attend
ance
A. L. Allais, of Chicago, was elected
president of the association to succeed
e. l.. Douglas, of Cincinnati. AS a
token of appreciation of his services
for the last two years as executive
head of the association, retiring Pres
ident Douglas was presented with a
handsome gold watch.
Other officers of the association
elected were John G. Smythe, Jenkins,
KY, vice president; II. Il. Bullock,
Lexington, treasurer, and r. A. Hord
Lexington, secretary, the last two
named being reelected. Members OF
the executive committee chosen are ].
7. Hatfield, Cincinnati; T.. l.. Douglas
Cincinnati; j. E. Johnson, Lexington
j. Henry Hall, Lexington; L. r. Jen-
nings, Johnson City, Tenn.
The matter Of an outlet for Ken
lucky coal and particularly the pro-
duct of the Hazard district, to the At
lantic seaboard, for shipment to New
England markets and abroad has been
agitated for years by the operators,
but progress in this direction was de-
layed by the war. During the coming
year, however, an energetic effort will
be made to have the l.. and N. officials
agree to extend the Eastern Kentucky
division from its present terminus at
jenkins through the mountains to
where 1t will connect with the trunk
line running to the Atlantic seaboard,
over which coal from the Hazard dis
trct could be shipped to Charleston
and other Atlantic ports.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
CHILDREN'S HOME
WANTS MONEY,

To the Teachers of Mason County:
May we kindly ask the teachers OF
this county, who have raised funds for
the Kentucky Children's Home Soci-
ETY., and have not yet sent the money
in, to please send it in at once to the
Home? We fully expect to begin
building March first. Rain or shine,
we will break ground on that date,
and we would like to have in our bank
all the money that has been raised,
but not yet sent to us. Your prompt
attention to this matter will be great
ly appreciated. Make your check or
postoffice order payable to the Ken
lucky childr:sns Home Society," and
accept our deep appreciation of what
has already been done for our work.
Yours respectfully, GEO. L. sEHON,
1886 Baxter Ave, Louisville, Ky.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
FULL HOUSE SEES
AMERICAN LFGION'S
HOME TALENT PLAY
Baby Gets Biggest Hand in Finale
Leading Characters Show
Much Tralnlng-Muslc
Is Enjoyed.

The Washington Opera House was
filled to overflowing last night to
witness the American Legion's home
talent show "Katcha-Koo" which
pleased as all home talent offerings
please.
The leading parts were taken by
local people Of past experience in such
entertainments and they each did
their part we'll. 1t would be hard to
single out the better ones in the cast
as all did remarkably we'll and no
little credit is due the young women
of the chorus who added much to the
success.
The two specialties by Miss Bona
Fitzgerald and string band and Miss
Annabell Hall and dancing chorus de-
serve special notice. Miss Fitzgerald's
voice always attracts and Miss Halls
ability in dancing brought down the
house
Taken in all the entertainment was
up to par and was worth the money.
The American Legion is to be con-
graduated upon its first nights sue
cess. There is every reason to believe
that the second night will prove the
greatest success for the members Of
the cast will be somewhat over their
stage fright, which by the way, was
not noticed among the principals last
night.
Little Margaret Catherine, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dice of Sutton
street, was by far the star of the
grand finale. Dressed as Uncle Sam,
the little star did not make her ap-
pearance until few minutes fefore
the curtain dropped by she received
the applause of the audience and did
not seem to mind it. The show was
entertaining aside from the fact that
the audience was personally interest
ed In members of the cast. and Miss
Nancye Galloway, under whose in
structions the play was brought out
deserves much credit for the most sat
isfactory manner in which the enter
tainment was presented.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
POSTER ADVERTISING
FIRMS ARE INDICTED
Federal Grand Jury Indlcts Poster
Advertising Co. on Charge Of
Violating Sherman Law.

Chicago, Jan. 26. Indictments
charging violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law against thirty-one Of
iicials of the Poster Advertising Com
pany of Chicago and the Poster Adyer-
tising Association, with central offices
in New York, were returned by the
federal grand jury today before Fed
eral Judge George A. Carpenter.
The companies are charged with
having worked" together to obtain
leases on all suitable billboards in
towns in which the population is more
than 2,5O0 The companies operated
throughout the United States.
1t is alleged that the companies use
unfair" tortuous and unlawful meth
ods' in excluding from these towns
their competitors in the poster adver-
tising field.
The indictments name the president
and secretary-treasure of each COM
pany and the board of directors whose
members are scattered throughout the
country.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
BRACKEN STORE +. {.
IS ROBBED AND
OTHERS ENTERED
Sheriff Follows Buggy Tracks From
StoneWall and Finds Much
OF Stolen Property
On Farm.

Burglars broke into the general
merchandise store OF Ben Insko at
Stonewall, near Germantown in
Bracken county, Tuesday night, and
carried away quite large amount of
goods, loss cannot be estimated at
present. Buggy tracks could be plain
ly seen in the snow but no clew has
been found as to the guilty person.
Deputy Sheriff Geo Gibson, of
Bracken county, accompanied by Ben
lnsko followed the buggy tracks from
Mr.. lnsko's store across the Vermil-
lion pihs to the home Of Henry Kalb
on Pea Ridge. Search was made and
ovcralls, sweaters, boys clothing,
neckties, cakes, crackers. and numer-
Gus other articles were found hidden
in five different places on the farm.
Mr. Kalb's son Frank is suspected, as
he left his brother Dams home at 10
o'clock Tuesday night for his fathers
home but failed to go there and ct 5
o'clock Wednesday morning arrived
again at the home of his brother. Be-
fore The Sheriff and Mr. Insko reached
there, however, he had escaped across
the hills
On last Friday night burglars broke
into the basement of the Union Mer-
camille Company, Germantown, but,
were frightened away before reaching
the main part Of the store They also
broke into the jewelry store of Charles
Patterson, securing two watches and
also broke into Samuel Browning's
drug store
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
MRS. MCCARTNEY DIES IN PARIS.

Mrs. Articia Saunders Mccartney,
widow Of the late Chas. Dent McCart-
ned, died Tuesday night at her home
in Paris, from a complication of
troubles. Her remains were taken to
Flemingsburg from Paris Thursday
morning and the funeral took place
from the residence of Mrs. Mary d.
Mccartney, and burial was in the
Flemingsburg cemetery. Deceased was
about So years Of age and is survived
by one daughter, Miss Nancy Dent
Mccartney, with whom she lived, and
by several brothers and sisters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
TOBACCO RUSH IS
CLEARING OUT WITH
PROGRESS OF SALES
Prices on TOday's Market Remain
Steady With Little Tobacco
Being Brought to the
Market.

The big rush on the local market
which started on last Saturday and
extended over Monday is now being
cleared up with the progress of the
second sale for the week through the
various warehouses. There is now
plenty of room for delivery and there
is little tobacco coming in because of
the weather conditions.
Predictions are for warmer wealth
er during the next few days and an
other rush to market is predicted.
Prices on today's markets were
steady with the beginning OF the
week. A block was closed at the
Growers and sales begun at the Peo-
pies and Liberty.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-01-27
MASON GO TO MT. OLIVET.

The degree team of Maysville Chap
ter, No. g., Royal Arch Masons headed
by Grand Scribe A. G. Sulser, Of the
Grand Chapter of Kentucky, left this
afternoon for Mt. Olivet where they
will initiate a class for the Robertson
County Chapter The initiation begins
this afternoon and will last into the
evening, Quite number of the local
Masons took the trip.