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in Alaska.
 No more vii price be the only thing in consideration of mail contracts, he said, for the government will take the broader view of making each mail contract factor in opening up the country. These facts were brought oct today at the luncheon held by the Commercial club of Ketchikan, at which representative of the Juneau Commercial club were also in atten- dance
 MT. Elwell referred to the contract for the westward points from Seward. There, he said the government was paying some thirty odd thousand more than the lowest bidder, to assure the use of a good sized boat, with not only mail but also freight and passenger accommodations.
 He said that during the last eight years it has been the policy of the de- partment to let contracts to the low est bidder regardless of any dther con sideration or ability to handle. He a1 so paid high compliment to Govern or Bone for the manner in which he pointed out to the department the nee essity of considering other things than cost in the delivery of the mail
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BREAKS WORLDS RECORD FOR
 LONG FL|GHT
WORLDS RECORD FOR CONTINU- GUS FLIGHT BROKEN BY ED- WARD STlNSoN-TWENTY SIX HOURS IN THE AIR.

MINEOLA, Edward Stinson, pilot ing a Larson monoplane, this morning broke the worlds continuous flying record of 24 hours and 19 minutes, seconds. Stinson decended at 11:15 o'clock this morning having been in the air 26 hours, 19 minutes, and 35 seconds.
 Theformer record of over twenty four hours was made last June by Lieuts. Bossoutrol and Bernard. flying Farman Goliath at $tampes. France.
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WASHINGTON, Dec 31-Many of the senators indicated today that they would be willing to extend the scope of the senatorial investigations into the chrges of murder and cruelty to American soldiers in France if Sena- tor Watson can give assurance that he has proof to submit that will go to prove his case.
 The test case which will be consider ed it that of Major NM. L. Opie, of
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PRESIDENT HARDING ASKS SHIP SUBSIDY
SENATE WILL RESUME WATSON INQUIRY ECONOMIC CONFERENCE BE HELD AT PARIS

missions, except that after anuarJy l, 1922 there will be no tax where ad mission is ten cents or less.
 Tax on various articles such as mus ical instruments, sporting goods, fur articles, toilet articles, medicines and numerous articles of wearing apparel has been abolished as of January 1st, 1922.
 Tax on many other things such as candy, carpets, rugs, trunks, etc, has been reduced.
 The tax on parcel post packages is eliminated effective January l, 1922.
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MEXICAN LOWER HOUSE
 INVADED BY ARMED FORCE

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 31-The Mex ican Chamber of Deputies was invad- ed today by armed forces to stop the fighting between the members of the body. The fight extended to the gal 1e: ies and waged hot between the sympathizers of the Liberal Constitu- tionalists and the Social Democratic parties.
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MANY SENATOR'S WILLING ID
 EXTEND SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION
 F WATSON CAN SHOW PROOF ONE CASE TO BE TESTED SOON

Staunton, Virginia, whom it is charg ed, killed two of his soldiers. Major Opie declares that the charges are false and that he can prove such to be the fact.
 However, it is understood that this case will be gone into and if Senator Watson can prove his charges then in- vestigations will be made of the other charges to get at the truth of the mat ter.
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POPULATION OF FRANCE
 DECREASES
OF FRANCE SHOWS DECREASE OF OVER TWO HUM DRIED THOUSAND IN 10 YEARS -EUROPEAN WAR IS CAUSE.

PARIS, Dec. 31-The final census returns give France, including Alsace Lorraine, a population .. of 39,4O2,7S9, This is decrease of over two hund- red thousand in the last ten years.
 The losses in the European War to- gether with the resulting conditions in the country are largely responsible for the big decrease in population.
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HARDING BELIEVES THAT
 BUSINESS WILL GREATLY.
 IMPROVE IN YEAR 1922

OMAHA, Dec. 3l-President Hard ing in a message to the Chamber of Commerce of this city expressed his belief that the national business situa- tion would be greatly improved dur ing the year 1922.
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MAI. CONTRACT DISCUSSED BEFORE COMMERCIAL CLUB POSTAL OFFICIAL TELLS CHANGE IN POLICY OF DEPARTMENT 6 oe WORK BEING DONE BY THE GOVERNOR.

KETCHIKAN, De- 31-Alaska is to have much better mail service under eight years, and much more sympathy rom the national government, accord ng to H. A. Elwell, the assistant rail ray mail superintendent of Seattle,
 ho is in c,large of the mail deliverit
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LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS
 MESSAGE RECEIVED AT NOME INTERESTS WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 31- The report that the wireless station at Nome, Alaska, has been able to re- ceive wireless messages from Berlin has greatly interested officials in Washington, D. C.,
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FlREMANsSRA RAIztxaTg

Don't forget the big mask ball at the A. B. Hall tonight. Dancing starts at nine o'clock sharp. Grand March at 1O:15 o'clock. Come one, come all. A good time for everyone. Save your ticket stubs and win a big dor prize.
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ANOTHER BANK ROBBERY
 SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED
 TWO BANK OFFICERS KILLED

PEARLRIVER, N. Y. Dec, 91-Ban- dits entered the First National Bank today and shot and killed the Cashier and Clerk. They escaped with a con siderable sum of money, the exact amount of which has not been deter mined.
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NORTHWESTERN
 SAILS SUNDAY
 FROM SEATTLE
THE STEAMER NORTHWESTERN WILL SAIL TOMORROW FROM SEATTLE WITH LIGHT PASSEN- GER LIST FOR THIS PORT.

SEATTLE, Dec. 31-The steamer Northwestern of the Alaska Steam ship Company will sail from Seattle Sunday morning. The following pas sengers are booked for Seward: o. P. Gaustad, Mrs. M. Blase, F. M. Crocker G. Bayles, G. N. Landek and wife.
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magnitude of the undertaking can best be realized upon consideration of the great debt to be paid. The total sum due from Europe to the United States is over ten billion dollars. This will have to be paid and at the same time the bankruptcy of Europe must be pre- vented. The United States intends to arrange for easy payments on this debt, but the European nations will have to devise the means of making the payments.
 Another matter of grave concern mich will come before the conference is the regulation of money exchange. The present rate of exchange between the United States and Europe makes international trade almost impossible. This matter will be probably the 1st to be considered for on it most every thing else rests.
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American 0arsmen Win z
Races at Canadian Henley

ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, July 29.-Ameri-
can oarsmen won two OF seven events In
the opening day races Of the Royal Ca
madam Henley regatta. Toronto crews
captured three events and Hamilton and
ST. GATHERINGS each one.
The american victors were the 140
pound eight Of the Detroit Rowing Club
and Ed Mcguire Of Buffalo, who won
the junior singles
The Detroit eight won at the Henley
distance of / mile and $50 yards In z
minutes 16 2-5 seconds. finishing half
length In front Of the University OF To-
ronto crew. The Argonauts OF Toronto
were third, Lachiness OF Montreal
fourth. The Montreal eight picked UP
the lead at the start, but by hard ef-
fort The American crew caught up and
passed the Canadians half way down the
course over the old Welland Canal
The Junior singles event went to Nc
Guire in n spectacular finish, as he cut
across the course at an angle, but never
theless won handily.
The Detroit junior eight finished
fourth after stirring race won by the
University OF Toronto Junior crew over
the Henley distance In minutes III 2-5
seconds. Three lengths behind the win
ner came the Argonauts, closely ioi-
lowed ~ Lachfness and Detroit
The Junior doubles was won by Moran
and walters of the Don Rowing Club,
Toronto. who defeated Allison and Lewis
of the Argonauts In . minutes SO 1-5
seconds for one mile and half. The
Junior fours was captured by the Ar
gonauts. who finished ahead Of the Buff
falo West Sides and an Ottawa combina-
tion. Hamilton won the Navy League
gigs race from Welland and Toronto In
minutes 80 1-5 seconds.
The 40 pound singles was won by
Ralph Clenoh of St GATHERINGS.
The senior singles Will be rowed to-
morrow. 1t had been planned to COM
plete one heat to-day. but the with
drawai of MCGUIRE OF Buffalo and Hays
OF Hamilton left six contestants and the
event win be decided in one heat. Jack
Costello OF Philadelphia Is entered.
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New York viii See the
Big Prize Fight Films
Acting District Attorney Says
Authorities Won't Interfere.

Moving pictures Of the Dempsey-Car-
pentier nght which already have been
brought over from New Jersey, may be
shown in this city without interference
from the authorities, 1t was announced
yesterday by Joab H. Banton, Acting
District Attorney.
Mr.. Banton read an opinion which had
been prepared by Robert S. tombstone
and John Caldwell Myers. Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys. In which they refer to
a letter written to the District Attor-
ney's oflce by John s. Sumner. secre-
tary Of the New York Society for the
Suppression of vice Mr.. Sumner
charged that Dempsey. a citizen of New
York. had violated Section 1713 of the
penal law, by going to New Jersey Ito
engage In an unlawful contest" and
that the showing of the pictures OF the
nght would violate the section which
torbids exhibitions tending to corrupt
the morals Of youth and others"
Mr.. Johnstone and Mr.. Myers dis
sent from Mr.. Sumner on both points
They point out that as New York has
a law permitting boxing contests, the
nRnI Oh July ASe1iy ise-~o SS~-'
held In this State. and therefore Demp-
sey violated no law when he went to
Jersey City to fight The opinion said
that it also must be taken into con-
alteration that the match was conducted
with the full consent and cooperation OF
the New Jersey authorities. AS to the
other charge, the opinion holds that
section 1140 Of the penal law rs aimed
solely at "lewd and impure" exhibitions.
and the fight could hardly be described
as either.
An opinion rendered by Attorney
General O'Malley to Gov. Hughes In
1910 In the case Of the pictures of the
Jeffries-Johnson fight also is quoted.
Though there was law against prize
fighting IN this State at the time, 1t was
held that the pictures could be shown.
The Federal law prohibiting the inter-
state shipment Of fight Aims already has
been satisfied by the payment of fines Of
81, 900 each by Tex Rickard and Fred
crick c. Quinrby. who admitted that they
were responsible for bringing them from
New Jersey.
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Brothers Reach Final
Of Ekwanok Golf Meet

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK HrxALp.
MANCHESTER. VT. July 29.--In the
feature match OF the semi-fnal round
for the Isham cup at Ekwanok Country
Club to-day ID. Clark Corkran of Balti-
more and Robert Lay of Detroit battled
to the twentieth hole, where Lays putt
for a four hit the back of the cup, but
stayed out, and Corkran became the
finalist. Corkran's opponent in the
thirty-six hole fnal tomorrow will be
his older brother, q. Warren Corkran.
who was forced to play close to par to
Golf Club this afternoon.
The summary:
First thirty-two for Isham cup. third
round-B. Warren Corkran, Baltimore, beat
A. G. McIlwaine, Albany. 3 and 2; VIM. w.
Patten. Mohawk, beat j. a. Cammons,
wannamoisett, and =: Robert Lay,
and i; u. Clark corkran.- Baltimore. beat
n Y. Barrow, Bait,srol. and 2.
Semi final round-B. w Corkran beat
Pattcn. . and !; d. c. Corkrnn chat Lay.
FIRST W t-c consolation. third rounds. d. Bush.
Dedham, beat NJ. III. Eypper. Upper Mont
clair, and o; Geo. Il. Morse, Rutland,
beat j. NJ. Robb, Merton, 5 and :: N. II.
ton, 8 and 4: w. II. Gardner. Buffalo, beat
J. w. Yuilc, Royal Montreal. and 9.
semi final round-Morse beat Bush. up
us) holes: Gardner beat Marston. 2 and !.
shoup. Baitusrol. beat 6. II. Eypper. Upper
wontciair, and Il; M. Fred Oconnell. Oak
Hills. beat c. l.. Emmons. Baitusroi,
Losing eight OF third slxtcen. semi final
". s. Taintor, Aiken. 9. CT. beat a. y.
Gaines. Engiewood, 8 and q: w. @. Hcrrick,
Albany. beat A. wadsworth, Albany, and
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Five Leading Batters
for the Major Leagues
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATTONAL LEAGUE,
Macy wlls.s. triggers, third: Edward Kess-

Macy Wiilets' Triggers, third Edward Kess-
ler's Lady Bourbon, fourth.
Glass 32-Saddle horses up to 200 pounds.
George Crouch's Copper King, first: j. Macy
Willets's Triggers. second; Ernest Fahne-
stocks Gotham. third; Frederick Gilmans
cIsI cIaIs b4Douaiifisd hunters. ridden by anna
teurs in uniform. William du Pont, Jr.'s,
Nancy Pansy. first; Rufus G. Finch's Sir
Outlaw. third; William du Points Silver Tip.
Glass el-Lishtweight novice polo horses
Mrs. l.. l.. Whites Lady X. first: Miss
Natalie G. Hess's Airy Princess, second; Max
Phillips Traveller. third; Miss Ruth Err
langers Pocateiio. fourth.
Class 28-Saddie h',rses exceeding Is and
not exceeding 1872 liands. George Crouchs
Artists Model grst; Mrs. l.. Stanford
Humphreys's Sweetheart. third Edward
Kessisr's Lady Bourbon. fourth.
Class 65-Teams OF four polo horses. Rum
son Polo Team, first. unnamed team. Sec
ond Eatontown Polo Team. thif6
Glass 35-Model saddle horseAv shown In
hand. Mrs. L. Stanford WooF8 Bohemian
Silk, first; Mrs. N. j. Hesss Desert Gold,
second; George Crouch's King OF Comus.
third: Same owners Artist Model. fourth.
Glass 5-Harness horses; speed so per
cant, action rs per cent; William du Points
Montpelier Corinne. second; Franklin 3.
Jourdan's Montpelier Pearl, third: Mrs.
Dorothy Dillon Pages Apple Jack. fourth
Class 40--Ladies' Hmters-Dora w. Y.
SCOTS Melchester, first Foxcatcher Farms
Witchcraft, eecond.
Class 88-Pairs OF Saddle Horses-Fred
Wettach's entries first and second.
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Williams Beats ShiInidzu
in Final at LOngwood
Winner Meets WIN. Johnston
in Challenge Round.

BosroN, July 29.-Richard Norris
Williams I'd of Boston decisively de-
feated Zenzo Shimidzu of Japan In
straight sets to-day in the final match
of the lawn tennis tournament for the
Longwood bowl. The scores were 6-3,
7--5, 6--4. Williams will face William
M. Johnston of San Francisco to-mor-
row In the challenge round In n match
that will mark Johnston's first appear
ance Of the season on Eastern courts.
Williamss tennis In the first and third
sets was spectacular. At the net he
was deadly with his overhead smashes,
and his volleys from midcourt were clean
and decisive. From the base line he was
steady and the pace he put on the ball
prevented Shimidzu from making his
severe forehand drives effective.
williams had such command of his
strokes that he placed the ball at WILL
When Shimidzu camped back Of his base
line in his efforts to stroke his adver-
sary's deep placements Williams would
shift his attack and drop the ball gently
over the net.
m the three sets williams outscored
Shimidzu on earned points by wide
margin. His earned point total reached
65. while the Japanese had only 10 place.
ments to his credit and no service aces.
In the doubles Shimidzu and his Davis
cup tcammate, Ichiya Kumagae. reached
the final round through their victory
over Wallace r. johnson and Harry G.
Johnson in straight sets. The japanese
team will face Raymond b. Bidweil and
w. r. Porter. Jr. Massachusetts, doubles
champions. in the final round tomorrow.
The summary:
Double Semi final Round--1chiya Kumagae
and zenzo shimidxu defeated Wallace z.
Johnson and Harry q. johnson, Ell. e--2:
II. Il. Bidwell and W. r.. Porter, Jr.. won
from ID. M. Hill and y. M. Hili. Jr.. by de-
fault.
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Jack Burke Knocks Out
Harry Sharpe IN I'd Round
English Heavy Floored Three
Times at Palace of Joy.

Jack Burke Of Pittsburgh. former
amateur heavyweight champion Of the
middle Atlantic district. last night
knocked out Harry Sharpe of England
in the second round of what was to
have been a twelve round bout, in the
Palace OF Joy Sporting Club at Coney
Island.
The Smoky City boxer outclassed the
Englishrnan from the start and soon
after the second round got under way
Burke sent his opponent to the canvas
with a hard right handler to the jaw.
After taking the count of nine Sharpe
managed to get to his feet. only to be
sent to the floor again for another count
Of nine. The third time Sharpe was
floored he was unable to regain his feet
and was counted out. Sharpe. who was
appearing in his first bout In this coun-
try, is Of the English type OF boxer
whose only asset is a fair left hand
punch, which he was unable TO land
on Burke. Burke made a hit with the
4,5oo fans who witnessed the fight
In a ten round contest Jimmie Cocney
outpointed Irish Jim Dwyer. Dwyer
was forced to take count twice In the
second round.
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j. N. Stearns, Jr., Wins
Nassau Golf Title

John N. Stearns. Jr., has won the golf
championship of the Nassau Country
Club for 1921 by defeating in the final
round Of thirty-six holes E. M. Barnes.
president Of the Metropolitan Golf As
ISOLATION. by up and 3 TO go. stearns
was title holder in 1914 and runner-up
in 1919 and 1920 to Gardiner w. White.
The summary Of the match play:
First Rourld-I.. N. Hine beat v. Lauder
dale, / up; J. N. Stearns, Jr.. won from @.
from d. J. MaEuire. Jr., by default; J. F.
o'Rourke beat Q. q, steya,s. 8 end H. 2; e;
Sd, 8 end q; Howard W. Maxwell. Jr.. won
from Robert Gair. Jr.. by default; Gardner
w. W7ltte beat A. ". Rnssiter. 4 and 3; G.
A. Dunninx beat L. c. Murdock. and l..
Second Round-stearns won from ame ny
Barnes boat Maxwell. 4 and 3; Dunning won
from White by default.
Semi -Final--Stearns beat O'Rourke, up
in 20 holes Barnes beat Dunnins. up.
Final--Stearns beat Barnes. and tB
holes).
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BRITISH SIX METERS !
SCORE In FIRST RACE
American Yacht Grebe Fin
ishes First, but Loses on
Points to Three Rivals.
nv w. G. KIRBY.

SpectcI Cdbs TO THE NEW YoRK HxlALn
Copyright. 1891, by THE NEW YORK HraAID-
RYpK, July 2s.--America's Grebe fin
ished first in a series Of six races BY
six meter yachts at cowes to-day, but
lost to the British yachts in points The
victory came after much hard luck had
been suffered by the American team In
a westward wind which was almost q
gale. The Grebe's time was / hour and
S minutes over diamond shaped course.
The British yacht Fyla was second. COM
ing in three minutes behind the Grebc
The Polly (British) was third. the Jean
(British) fourth and the Victoria, also
British. fifth. The race was stopped At
the end OF the first round because Of
the rough weather.
The annual meeting at Cowes does not
open until Monday, bur the Royal
Thames Yacht Club planned two days
preliminary programme. featuring the
international event for six meter yachts,
which attracted more sporting attention
than the Kings Britannia
-Four vessels were entered by each
side and the boats were well reefed
down. Before the start Americas Shiela
carried away her mast. which meant
loss, because the scoring was done un-
der the point system When the starting
gun was fired the Grebe was the only
American boat to show across the line.
while the Fyla and the Polly were ahead
The American Montauk was behind all
the British vessels. and the Genie
(American) did not start because she
showed signs of weakness at the mast
and the helmsman decided to retire at
the last minute. s
The conditions were supposed to have
favored the Americans, and the Grebe
certainly showed to advantage all the
way. soon working ahead and making
much better weather than did the British
boats After having covered half the
course the Montauk. which was having
a hard time. gave UP, leaving the Grebe
alone with four opponents. But the lone
American yacht showed superior form.
in the nose gale and romped home leav-
ing a punched field far behind.
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Scrapper ii. Wins Last Race
but Nirwana Gets the Cup

HAMILTON, Ont. July 29.-Scrapper
III. Of Toronto to-day won the third and
last OF the yacht races for the George
cup, but was barred from possession Of.
the trophy because OF failure to finish
the first race last Saturday. ~
The trophy remains in possession Of
the Hamilton entry Nirwana. which nm
ished second to-day, bringing its point
score to seven, against six for Scrapper
H.. which also was victorious yester-
day. Nirwana won Saturdays race and
was runner-up yesterday.
The American entry Huskie OF Water
town, n. Y, finished third. Scrapper II.
covered the two-lap course of sixteen
miles to-day In three hours eight min
utes two seconds.
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Its Rules Give Board Complete
Authority Over Referees
Verdicts.
by CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

Although the action of Martin KilliIea,
manager Of Wilson. in laying hands on
his boxer during the progress Of a round.
automatically disqualified Wilson the
case against him was made stronger
when the Cleveland Boxing Commission
overruled the decision of foul by Ref
cree Gardner and declared Downey the
winner by knockout.
This ruling restricted the Wilsonites
to one line Of argument, and that was to
question the authority Of the commission
to overturn the verdict Of a referee In
order to disabuse their minds on that
question that portion of the rules Of the
Cleveland Boxing Commission defining
their powers Is quoted.
Rule 20 Of the Cleveland Boxing Com
missions code covering boxing bouts
reads as follows: I'm all boxing exhi-
bitions participants. referees. ttrnekeep-
ers. seconds. examining physicians shall
at all times be under the control and
direction Of the commission"
Under that clause the referee Is at all
times under the direction and control
Of the commission, and the third man in
the ring not only must do as he is told
but his decision may be changed II the
commission decides the verdict was not
correct.
Boxing commissions all over America
have ordered referees to stop one sided
bouts or contests In which the boxers
were apparently not fighting on their
merits, and in many cases decisions have
been overruled.
Therefore there Is not a shadow OF
doubt as to the authority of the Cleve-
land Boxing Commission to change the
decision of Gardner.
Internationally Wilson will make a
desperate effort to retain the title, but
what will count against him Is the fact
that he was practically knocked out In
the seventh round, being foored three
times by Downey, and was saved by the
referees count that failed to agree with
that Of the official timekeeper. The
Cleveland commission will send out a
complete statement OF the case in sup
port Of its action.
The statement that they tried to
-