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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-03
TRAGEDY 0VERTAKES
COUPLE WALKING ON
HIGHWAY NEAR PERU
Peru, October 3.-(SpeciaD- S. L. Cork,
aged 40, of this city is dead, her husband, S. L..
Cork seriously injured and her seven year old son,

.Dorles, slightly injured,
as a result of being run
down by an auto driven
by Thomas Halpin of La Sale, de-
partmert head of the Marquette
Cement Co, just west of Peru on
Saturday night. Following the law
which specifies DINNERS shall be used
on electric auto lights, and which pre-
vented Mr.. Halpin from seeing the
pedestrians, is said to have caused the
accident.
The accident occurred just west Of
Peru, as the Cork family, pater,
mother and son were walking into
town to attend the d. O. X. X. parade.
Mr. Cork is the owner of Truck gar
den just west of Peru, and he and his
family are highly respected residents
of the community The accident oc.
CURED just about o'clock, as Mr..
Halpin was on his way home from
Spring Valley. Inside of three min
utes after the collision twelve ma
chimes were on the scene of the acci-
dent.
Injured About Heads.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Cork were struck
about the head Mrs Cork was badly
bruised and cut Her husband sus-
tanned a bad scalp wound. The little
son escaped with only minor bruises
and cuts.
/ Mrs. Cork was rushed in an auto to
st. Margaret's Hospital in La Sale,
where she died at 8 o'clock of cere-
bral hemmorhage. Mr.. Cork and
Dorles were taken to the Peru Hos
pital Last night the boy was able
to be taken to his home.
coroner's inquest was conducted
over the remains of Mrs Cork this
morning, and verdict of accidental
death was returned.
Four Injured at DanviIIe.
Danville, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-Four were in
iured, one perhaps fatally, Sunday at
Martinton, north of here on the Dixie
highway, when an auto driven by
Walter Saunders was upset when
struck by another car driven by
George Lee. a Decatur negro Mrs.
Rose Barton Of Westville suffered
broken back and is not expected to
live, John Barton, her husband, was
internally injured Mrs Martha Ga
bralobic2 suffered a broken shoulder
and Walter Saunders was slightly
bruised.
One Killed Near Burlington.
Burlington, Iowa, Oct. William
Tewell, 36, Davenport, was instantly
killed and Herbert Jeske, also of
Davenport, and w. p Morgan Of
Rock Island, ILL.,, narrowly escaped
being burned to death, two miles
north of Mediapolis on Sunday even
ing when the car driven by Morgan
turned over and caught fire.
Tewelfs chest was crushed in when
the car turned over. The two other
men were pinned under the machine
when it started to burn }. Brewer,
a farmer living near, saw the blaze
and summoned neighbcrs who worked
desperately digging the trapped men
out while the car burned.
The three left Rock Island Sunday
afternoon to drive to Ft. Madison.
@tfr ANA .
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-03
TAFT TAKES OATH AS
CHIEF JUSTICE OF u. S

Washington, Oct. 3. - Administra-
tion of the judicial oath to William
Howard Taft, the new chief justice,
marked reconvening today of the
supreme court for the regular fall
term.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-03
KILLS 2 WHO WOULDN'T
PAY FOR MOONSHINE

st. Louis, Mo, Oct. 3.-Paul Pal
nero. saloon keeper, confessed. the
police say, that he shot and killed two
men after they had refused to pay for
drinks ordered in his place of bust.
ness yesterday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-03
FIRST SNOW FALL Is
REPORTED AT WAUSAU

Wausau, Wis. Oct. "a snow last
ing about five minutes occurred at
noon today. This is the first snow
storm of the season and the earliest
that snow has fallen here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-03
arsesIan Water Always Warm.

Water flowing from deep artesian
wells is always warm, on account Of
the internal heat of the earth.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-03
Possibly.

Beware of palmistry! When a girl
starts looking for your life line she
may be throwing out the wife line.
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Milburn has expressed his intention
OF taking the exa.pination, and John
Fornof, managing editor of the Free
Press, it is stated may take II.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-03
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tues
day; cooler tonight; frost
In north and central
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FPENCHMEN TO SEE
AMERICANS IN RING
Foreign Athletes to Be Guests at
National Special Show
Tonight
WILLIAMS.BURMAN WlND-UP
BY LOUIS il. JAFFE

frances first representative body Of
sthlctes to invade Uncle Sans shoals
Tor the purpose of winning laurels in
collegiate track athletics will get an op-
portunity tonight to compare Yankee
gIoyemcn with the pouli punchers when
Coach De Leliva and his protcgcs
snuint at principals7fh the four eight
ronnd bouts booked as a special show
ot the National toriglt. The foreigners
will SOC American boxers compete in
four different classes--hywcights, ban
tnmweights, fcathcrwcights and light
weights.
That the French athletes here for the,
penn Relay Carnival are dyed in the
wool fsiic fans may be taken from a
.ide remark dropped by the coach sew
srol DAYS ago: ''If we were so sure
of winning in the relays .as the chances
of Georges Carpenter are of defeating
lack Dempsey there wouldn't be any
thing else to worry about.
Coach De Lellvn and his University
of Paris stars--Gouilleux Dclvart,
Tcrv, Bigct and Scurin-will be guests
of the promoter at the show this
evening. m
match between Patsy Wallace, OF Phil
adplphia. and Chalky Wimlcr, OF Pitts
burCn. InpN UTt tht ny MNibhb wv
farmers. Wimlcr invaded Philly sew
eral weeks ago, and this will be his first
snncarancc here. This bout will be a
sort of comeback appearance for Wal
lace. who is out to bring the Ameri-
can fyweight title to the Quaker City.
The bantam bout also will be an
inter city set to between joey Burman,
of Chicago, and Kid Williams. of this
city. They will clash in the wind up.
Both Rurman and Williams are on thc
trail of Champion Joe Lynch.
Harry kid Brown, local feather.
weight. who has issued def to Cham
MON Johnny Kilbanc. Is scheduled to
encounter Young Andy Chaney, Bal
timorean and also a contender for the
i26- mound crown. This will bG the
third match on tho card.
The second bout will be the light
weight number. bringing together Joe
TipIitz. Of Philadelphia. and Tim
Droncy. Of Lancaster. Their meeting
tonight will be the third in month,
having met previously in Reading. Pa,
and at the National two weeks ago.
Each of the other bouts was interesting
and ended in close decisions in Tips
favor.
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Principal Title Journeys
on La,Un Tennis Card

May 30--Women' championship of
Pennsylvania and eastern states.
June 13--Mcn's championships OF
Pennsylvania. Merton c. c.
June 1S-Eastern Pennsylvania cham
pionships. Philmont Country Club.
June 21-Intcrcollcgiat champion
ships. Merton G. c.
july 22-Men's Middle States cham
pionships, Middle States sectional dou-
bles championships. Cynwyd Club.
August 6--Beach Haven champion
ships. Engleside Tennis Club, Beach
Haven. y. j.
August 12-Atlnntic City champion
ships. Atlantic City Yacht Club
August 1J-Philadelphia and district
clay court championships. Woodford
Courts Club.
August 15-Womcn' $ national cham
pionships. Forest Hills. y. Y.
August 20-South Jersey champion =
ships, Ocean City Yacht Club.
August 22-Men's and mixed doubles
championships. juniors and boys. Long
wood c. c.. Boston.
August % Central Pennsylvania
championships. Altoona. Pa.
September 2-Davis Cup challenge
rounds, Forest Hills. l.. I.
September 10-Men's national cham
pionships. Germantown G. G.
September 12-Women $ Middle States
championships. Philadelphia C. c.
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Division National League

sandy bunker. The chief feature Of her
play over this part Of the course was
ut the ninth, where she ran down ten
yard putt. She also holed beautiful
six yard putt NJ tho second
On the homeward journey Miss
Stirring began to pull her drives oc.
casionally getting of the fnirway. ns
well ns being trapped in bunkers in
front Of the green. Going to the eight
eenth the American champion hooked
her second shot into hedge and had
great difficulty playing out. She took
two strokes to get the ball ten yards
and required seven for the hole
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Special Bouts for Ryan Benefit

Seventeen bouts are included on tn" boy
ing program arranged as benefit for the
old mi. tman. jimmy Ryan, former mtd-
deweight at the National next Thursda =
night. A number Of star boycrs "f ~" old
Australia; Philadelphia Jack OBreu. Wal
ter Campb !, spider Kelly. Jack HaGan and
Joe Butler The bouts are: Young Griffo
vs. Joe Murray; Philadelphia Jack OBrien
vs.. Jim Brennan: Billy I.ecdom vs.. Jack
McVey. Walter Campbell rs Harry Walton
Jack Hagan VS. Spider Kelly. Joe Butler VS..
Morris Mahoncy; Prof. Jack Lynch ys. Harry
Burk; Prof. Billy MGLc9n US. br1S. Grlnin;
Tommy. oDare vs; Ty Cobb; EDDIE WaSomd
phy: Lew Segal va. Willie Ferguson Patsy
Deardon vs.. Jack Clancy. Tommy Riley ys:
Jack Hnrlin: Young Jack o. Brlen w. CHI
Bent: Johnny Mealy vs. Ray O'Malcy, and
Bobby Allen VS.. Billy Hines.
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JOHN SMITH LAID AT REST
Hundreds Of Friends Attend Funeral
Of Late Boxing Commissioner

Atlantic City. April Hundreds
Of residents and out of town friends
attended the funeral services here
yesterday Of John s. Smith, late chair
man of the New Jersey State Boxing
Commission and County Freebooter.
The body lay in state in the entrance
of City Hall from q 80 until O'Clock
and there was continuous line for two
hours to view tho remains. wealth
of floral tributes surrounded the casket.
They included beautiful wreath from
Governor Edwards.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. w. W. Blatchford, of the St.
James Episcopal Church. , of Atlantic
City. The Elks Moose and Eagles
also paid last respects to the dead man.
Promptly at . o'clock the cortcgc
proceeded to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station. where special cars We're at
tached to the . 80 train for Camden.
Intermcnt was made at Arlington
Cemetery.
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DEAL FOR SHEA OFF
Giants $4,000 Pitcher VIII Not BE
Taken by White Sos

Chicago. April 2J.--"Pat" Shea. who
It was announced several days ago
would join the Chicago American
League team. coming from the New
York Nationals under an intrrleagun
agreement. will not join the local club.
II was announced here.
The deal has been declared off. shea.
pitcher. was purchased from Toronto
by New York for $4,000
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HAVE FAST WORKOUT
French Athletes In Strenuous Prae-
tice on Franklin Field

The French athletes who will COM
pete In the Penn relays were out on
Franklin Field early this morning and
took advantage of the fine weather con-
ditions with strenuous workout.
Coach De Leliva watched his proteges
with keen interest and some fast time
was recorded. Ferry and Delyart we're
the best performers and they were
clocked in the quarter in fifty seconds.
Coach Joe Wright. of the Penn crew,
announced this afternoon that but two
Penn crews would race the middics at
Annapolis on Saturday. He will send
the varsity and junior varsity against
the Olympic champions
Wright wanted third race with his
150- pound crew. but this was impos-
siblc, as the Naval Academy has or
ganizcd no light crew this year
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Sets Record for 600 Yards

New York, April 25.--Sidney Leslie the
veteran athlete Of the Guaranty G.un ma
tional lOOO-yard titlchodcr. shattered the
GOo-Yard indoor record. when he won that
event I'm I minute 10 seconds tho feature
Of the annual games " the Federal Reserve
q nj In the Fourteenth Regimen. Armory.
Brooklyn. In winning the event Leslie
clipped one second from the record held by
Frank j. Murray. Of Princeton University.
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RACES HAVANA SPECIAL
Gar A. Wood After Motorboat Rec.
ord Between Miami and New York

Miami. Fla, April 25.--Gar 4.
Wood, Detroit and New York manufac-
turer and sportsmen, left here at mid
night in his 900 horsepower, fifty foot
cabin cruiser. the Gar n, Jr., in race
to New York against the Havana
special Of the Atlantic coast line.
lie has set forty -one hour schedule
for the run, and IL it is without mis-
hap, it will carry him into New York
three hours before the flyer arrives.
The Gar is the boat which brol~~ all
express cruiser records in the regatta
here in February. Aboard with Wood
Is &. +. Chapman. editor of Motor
boating. who made special trip here
to make the run.
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Holdouts Must See Lands

Cincinnati. April 25.--Ncgotiations with
Eddie housh holdout outneider are on
mont by August Hermann. president Of
the Cincinnati Nationals. Both Roush and
new ruling of Commissioner Landis and will
have to apply for reinsta tement before they
can play ball again
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ALEXA STIRLING
TRAILS WITH 50
Seven Strokes Back Of Leader
in 18-HoIe Medal Golf on
Foreign Links
MISS LEITCH GETS 86

Brookwood. Eng. April % Miss
Alexa Stirling, American golf cham
pion. trailcd the leader today by seven
strokes in an eighteen hole women <
golf competition here. the entrance fec:
of which went toward the endowment
of hospitals. Miss stir ing had n card
of 50. and was tied for ninth place.
There wprc 12S entrants. Mrs.
Temple GLADYS Ravcnscroft Do
bell led the field with "A fine card Of
50 from tho mems tees. Mrs. Dobell
is former British and American
champion. Miss r.. T.. Ilcmc anil
Miss Stockcr. British players Of first
rank. each turned in an ~ and Miss
Cecil Icitch. British champion since
1914. had an SO.
Rain fell during the morning. but
conditions at noon were good Prizes
wCrc given for the best scratch score.
the best net and the best last nine.
The contest was over the Wcsthi'l
golf links here, suited to the long,
straight drivers.
Miss Strings card follows:
In .........,... q 4 q ! : g ?-4f-so
Miss Strings ~ at the end Of the
ninth hole was the product of sound
game. She drove very straight the
greater part of the way. although at
the first hole she was trapped in a
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Dempsey Opens Shore Camp May IS

Atlantic City Aprtl 25.--iIeayyweight
Champion Jack Dempsey viii put the An
ishing touches to hts training for tho big
fight on July . att .hc shore. IT, was scm-
offiC ally announced here. Jack Kcarns will
arrive today tomorrow to make final ar
rangements for the camp. Dempsey Is
rrhed"'ed to open his shore quarters about
May is.
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Nlahtinaale to Train Here

,lorgantown, w. Va, April 2b.---Gordon
famous ColleEiate distance run
1er who will represent West Nirgnit In 'ne
rterna tioral twn-mile race 1T the Penn re
lays, left for Philadelphia, whcr. he Mil
train for several days.
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Boston Plans MaranviIle DAY

Boston, April 23.--Plans for a ''AIarau-
vtile Day at Braves Field on MAY H.
when the Pt' sburgh Nationals. with i" Rah-
bit" MaranI'lc nj shortstop. are scheduled
for their first game Of the season wi.h the
Boston team. were announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-25
White Elephants Win Aaain

The White Elephants won their third
straight game defeating rn2,umrhiGh nt ,h G: e.;
was a triple by Maxwell with two men. on
Pep Yenger and ''Inkic' ReaRen twirlcd
in great form for the winning team, while
Salter was che ma'nstay OF the losers. Gil
lcsnie. Loughran and Toland played snappy
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Only One Missouri Athlete at Relays

Columbia. NO.. April 25.-Brutus X.
Hamilton will be the University OF Mis-
souri's only representative at the Penn re-
lays next Friday and Saturday in Pha-
delphia according TO u statement by Y. G.
Cleyengcr director OF athletics. today. Ham
ilton will compete In the pcntathon.
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Claims New Motorcycle Record

Los Angeles. Calf. April 25.--otto Wal.
ker established what was said to be new
worlds record on the speedway here when
he won twenty -hve-mie motorcycle race
in u minutes ll.S seconds. an average speed
of 1912 miles an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-25

The Bankers and Brokers' Baseball
League. which Is composed of teams
representing eight Of the largest brok
cragc houses In the city. will open its
season this afternoon.
The initial contest is between West
4 Co. and Redmond & Co. and will
be played on the grounds Of the Stem
ton Field Club. at Twenty third and
Ncnango streets.
These grounds have been secured for
the playing of all games during the sea :
sen. which will last until the middle Of
August.
President Harding will not throw out
the first ball. neither will the Chinese
prominence of the two houses and the
friendly rivalry between the teams n
large crowd is expected. Games will
be played every Monday. Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday.
Eight teams are in the league as fol-
lows: West & Co., Redmond & Co. +,
Chandler & Co., +. Il. Smith & Co.,
Grahnm. Parsons & Co., DreXel 4 Co.,
Biddc 4 Henry.
In the Philadelphia Bank and Trust
Company Lcagde this afternoon Phila-
dclphia Trust and Fidelity Trust clash
at Shibc Park at ; 7. NJ This is the
first game at the Athletics grounds.
and number Of baseball celebrities,
including Ben Shibc. will be in attend
auce.
Nativity Trims Pros
The Quaker City Professionals met
their first defeat at the hands Of Phil
liaggerty's Nativity Club. The Rich
mond aggregation had little trouble in
winning by the score of { to and were
aided by the wonderful pitching Of
Deviuc. Hyde at first played fine ball
for Quaker City and his hitting was IL
feature. getting homer and single.
Nativity clinchcd the game in the
fifth when they sent five runs across
catch by Pickup in center. With his
back TO the plate he speared long
drive that cut off two runs and retired
the side in the sixth. Brick" Nc
Ipnis played his initial game at first
for Nativity.
With Charlie Clock in form. Brides
burg had an easy time in beating
Frankford Arsenal. . too. Clock yielded
but three hits and famed ten opposing
batsmch. Wcidman, who had tryout
with the st. Louis Cards this year. was
n star AT bat with four hits. including
triple. and Earl Biting had three.
Fairburn and Diamond starred in the
field.
On Thursday Bridcsburg plays. at
Cressona Tigers. They open the home
season at Richmond and Orthodox on
Friday with Hilldale. On Saturday
Bacharach Giants. will be the attrac
ton, and on Sunday Parkesburg Iron.
The following Tuesday Fleisher will be
played BrHlesburg plays Mt home on
Tuesdays. Fridays, Saturdays and Sun
days.
Fleisher Splits Even
Fleisher opened the season by split
ting even. Against Hilldale they could
do nothing and were walloped G to 0
in tive-inning game. played, despite
Gerner hurled against the Lifts yes
tcrday and won out in the ninth. score
{ to 9. Three runs were sent across
the pan In the closing session by the
yarners. a homer by Nelson tied the
totals at six and Il single and double
sent the winning run across.
In, the lntcrclub League yesterday
the Philadelphia Cricket Club smothcred
the Second City Troop 81 to !. Man
ager McCoach, OF the Troopers. also
made record of ten errors in the game.
Troop \ won from Fourth Street Club
In another contest, q to 1
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College Baseball
sCuEpILE' FOR TODAY

Boston ". L. Of Maine. boston.
Georget0wn VS.. Georgin Tech, Washing
ton.
virginia vs., North Carolina. Chapel HilI,
n. G.
ingtQn, Va.
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TUESDAY EyENING-FINAL BOUTS
BoxinE TauEht-Hnnd- Bnil-Boys' Glasses
Tex Rickard Tournament
Flesh Reduced. Body Building
Phila. Jack O'Brien's cn,s,,,uta 18Th and q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-25

Jack Hani0n IL preparing to arrange open
ar bouts at the oriole Ball Park. Baltimore.
there at the Eureka A. C., which has been
closed until next fall.
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The bout between the negro veterans. John
Henry johnson and Kcntu"ky Rosebud will
10 held on Thursday night at the Auditorium
Other bouts VIII be Oliver Blair w. Jack
I%sOn Young Cans ~. Eddie Norfolk,
G"orE" Parker Ns. Ruck Banks and Jimmy
TWincnd Vs. Coalyard Brownie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-25

Matty Dechtcr is out with den to tho
winner Of the Royce-Bass set-to.
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Mcddotos deserved a better break thar he
received yesterday. The bcSpeCtdcied Lnrl,r
hcid the Gidnts 10 due bin1les and. II Il
Ger. not t2r ons bum pitched boil TO Kciiy
" The siTh. When the Giants scored their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-25

Jack Sc00dles wants to match Oscar Huro-
wtG with either Jack Brady or Frisco Lcss.
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4 new record for attendance was made Mt
the capital yesterday afternoon. 4 crowd
estimated at 81. watched Babe Ruth and
the Sanks 20 down to defeat at the hands
of the Senators. This showed New York
into third place. while the Senator's Jumped
into the second position.
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All Bambiuo Ruth could do ye.tsrsiay. was
to hit safely twice. His other two trims 10
the plate resulted in being thrown ont at
ary.
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The game on the Polo Grounds ma rked
defeated our Phils. In the opening game
OF the 8easor he drove homer in tho
eleventh inning. which gave the Giants the
home run of Cecil Causey again broke up
a hurlinG duel and gave New York another
victory. n-I