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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20

sent many records for indoor swim
ming into the discard. On trip East
he hung up marks for the 100, 100 and
100 yard swims and one at the 100
meters.
Of course Paddock's performances
outshine Weismuller's record. but the
Pacific. Coast sprinter already was d
champion when 1921 broke into exist
cnce. His new marks follow:
100 yards. 90 3-S--Charfes Paddock.
Universally Of Southern California, at
berkeley. Calf. March go. 1921.
100 ynrds. 90 S-S--Chnrlcs W. Paddock.
!niyersity OF southern California. at Red
lands, Calf. April 2s. 1921.
100 yards. 90 8-B--Chariet W. Paddock.
los Angeles Athletic club, at Paddock sta
dirm. r sndera Calf. June t8, 1921.
100 yards. 90 3-5--Charies W. Paddock.
los Angeles Athlctic Club. Mt Paddock sta
dl-m, Pasndcpn. Cnlif. July I. 19eI.
ego yards, O:2O 4-S.-Chnrie w. Paddock,
unlvcrsity Of Southern C,iIfornla, Berke-
ley. Calf. March 90 1921.
100 meters. Oslo 2-S-Ch,rles W, rnd-
dock. University of Southrrn California.
at Rediands. Cailf.. Aprii 23 Io2i.
doc,s: I'nly'r.lty Of soI,thspn California.
900 Yards. o:sc l-S-Charlcs W. Fad
at Redlands. Calf. April 90. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20
1921 SETS RECORD
IN A. A. !. EVENTS
More Times Beaten During the
=, Twelvemonth Than in
Any Other Year
SIX MARKS BY PADDOCK

Evidence that coaching and train
~ ing methods in track and field and
swimming are still improving and that
American athletes are coming closer to
the goal of perfection in skill is had in
the large number of records that were
slipped into the year book Of 1921.
Meyer before in the history of the
A. A. L. have 20 many records been
broken as during the last twelve months.
Track and field sports suffered most
due chiefly to the efforts of charlie Pad :
dock. Olympic sprint champion. whose
assault on dash marks created six new
times.
Three Rounds Here
Three of the many new records were
made within the Middle Atlantic Dis
trlct. Two of these were made BY Penn
men. The marks made in this section
during the year of competition fol =
low:
1Ooo-yard run----TIms. 2I2 I-5. Made by
Larry, Brown. Penn. ut Franklin Field.
Vile, relay run, outdoor:.-Thne. ane rs.
MsscmI Msso Ct Ira,nkIln ,. Field: june ii,
5s ?ia MsSs sE BY rrs9st fs sSsr' wooabl,s%ass b5%s
Detroit 4. G.. ut Philadelphia Turnse-
meinde. March 3. -
John Wclsmullcr, of the Illinois A.
c.. and Ethelda NJ. Bleibtrey, formerly
of the Women's Swimming Association
of New York, battered number OF
swimming records. but the individual
palm must be handed to Charlie Pad
dock
Four times Paddock ran the 100 yards
in 03-5 seconds. On the day he first
accomplished this feat he also covered
the furlong In 20 4-5. This was or
March %, but It was not his greatest
day on the cinders. On April % he
tied his own record in the 100, ran the
100 meters in 1925. the 200 meters in
21 10. 200 meters in 33 . and the
300 yards in 301-5.
Weismuller Greatest Find
Weismuller undoubtedly was the
greatest find of the year. Virtually an
unknown at the beginning of 1921, he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20
Kelly AND HOOVER
WILL CLASH HERE
Worlds Champion oarsman and
National TitlehoIder to Race
on the SchuylkilI
FOR PHlLA. CHALLENGE CUP

Jack Kelly. Olympic. oarsman, and
worlds champion, will clash with Wal
ter Hoover. of Duluth, the present ma
tional titleholder. in the first battle
for the Philadelphia Challenge Cup on
the Schuylkill River next summer. This
announcement was made last night at
the regular meeting of the Schuylklll
Navy. held at the Hotel Walton.
The challenge from the Western
champ has been approved by the Chal.
lenge Cup Board. Hoover is eligible to
challenge, since he Is national champion
Of the United States at present. and q
titleholder IL required. The challenge
was then referred to Kelly. and Jack
stated that he accepted the challenge to
face Hoover next summer.
In that condition the acceptance was
forwarded to Hoover, and he approved
Of It. This means that the date is still
to be at the discretion of Kelly, but that
the meeting must occur during the sum :
mer of 1922.
If the national regatta Is awarded
here plans to make it three day event
were approved The first day will be
solely for juniors. and titular events on
the second and third days.
Estimate was given that the total cost
of financing the regatta would not run
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20
BOB ROPER SCORES KAY0
A, Z. r. Mittman Finishes Al Rob-
erts In Twelfth Session

New York, Dec. 20..-Beforc large
crowd at the Brighton Club of Salem
Island Captain Bob Roper moro than
cvened up his argument with AL Rob
crts, being credited with n knockout i'll
the final round Of an exciting twelve
round go.
q, Last March the Staten Island heavy
weight was credited with a questionable
decision over the former a. f.. F..
mittman, but last evenings engagement
proved different story. Roberts left
hand jabs had his opponent bothered
for the irst half of the fight, but as
the Sbout went along Tiopcr's stiff body
punching proved the undoing OF his roe.
A left to the Jaw in the TIVE fth, fol-
lowed by n fight cross, sent Roberts
to the floor for Il count of nine and hc
was dropped twice more in short order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20

over $4,000, and finance committee
tentatively w6s appointed, to consist OF
Mr.. Malloy. chairman Harry Penh
Burke, and the officers of the Navy.
Officers for 1922 we're unanimously
re elected Arthur y. Clevengcr, OF the
bachelors Barge Cub, will again
serve in the chair as commodore; Sain-
url II. Truitt, of Malta, will be vice
commodore again; Frank Shell, OF Yes
per, secretary; Howard Young. Undine'
az treasurer, and Charles Preiseh- :
danz. Of Fairmount, as logkeeper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20
May Be Scrdnton's Last
, League Cage Contest

Scranton, Dec. 20.-Last nights
Eastern League game, which the
home team lost to Trenton. was one
Of the toughest ever played here.
The Miners lost. 81 to 10, and ru-
mors were rife that It was the last
Eastern League contest for this city.
It has been known for some time
that Manager zimmerman was not
nverse to getting rid of the Scranton
franchise, and reports are to the ef-
feet that the club will be transferred
to Brooklyn. Confirmation of the
rumors was not forthcoming, and no
information could be secured as to
the purchasers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20
Minnesota Employs Coach
on Month-to-Month Basis

The University of Minnesota is
perhaps the only institution in the
country which has an athletic coach
employed on month to month
basis. The recent upheaval in the
Gopher State university,s athletic
department, in which the contracts
OF all coaches were terminated pend
ing the formulation of plans for the
future, left the basketball team with
out coach, and it was decided to
rc-engage DR.. l.. J. Cooke, the for
mer coach, on monthly basis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20
Tom Gibbons Beats Madden

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 20. - Tommy
Gibbons, st. Paul lisnt:hes vyweight. won
ten.round no-decision' bout here. In the
opinion OF newspapermen. Gibbons opened
the contest and this handicapped the New
York fighter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-20
W. and ]. to Play Wabash

Washington. Pa. Dec. 2O.--The schetiulins
of Wabash College for game here OH No
vember IL was announced by Manager r.
NJ Murphy OF Washington and Jefferson,
The game IL the first between these teams
and regarded as one OF tho best on the
tome schedule.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
RI AidCO-DeratiUe
Marketing Work

To sire engthen its service in the
|eId Of cooperative marketing. the
bureau of Markets and Crop Esti-
rates of the United states Depart
lent Of Agriculture has undertaken
reorganization in this branch of
$ work. Lloyd S Tenny, assistant
b the chief OF this bureau. mas U--n
designated to take charge of the CO.
perative marketing activities of the
|nreau and to arrange with the sew
raj commodity divisions for the
Employment of commodity specialists
fho are qualified in cooperative
arkeung. This work is so inti-
lately connected with the market
fg in fgeneral of the several com
oditY divisions that IL seemed de-
rabls to coordinate the two lines
work more closely. A study Of
,e economics of cooperative mar
etinzN is planned and more
borough analysis will be made Of
e extent of existing cooperative
foundations, including the size Of
e business. the organization, ma
inery, sales. brokerage. etc. Farm
s desiring information and advice
the organization and conduct OF
Operative associations Will be
ded by service and extension men
1erienced in cooperative market
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
MEMORIAL FUND
| HONORSF.K.LA
riends Raise 100000 TO Be
Used for Monuments in
National Parks.

In testimony Of the esteem in
which he was held, friends of thS
! ate Franklin X. Lane have raised
memorial fund of s1OOcV0.
Eventually the principal of this
fund win BE- used for the erection
|f monuments in, memory Of the
aA Secretary of the Interior in an
bf the national parks which were
|rnder his jurisdictiHa and IN the
&eIupment ot which he took the
greatest interest during his in
cum bency Of office. Pending that
however. the interest on the fund
win be paid to his widow during
ner life
The idea Of creating the Franklin
X. Lane memorial fund is said to
have originated with Secretary. Of
Eommerce Hoover at the time the
memorial services for the former
Eecretary NJ the Interior were held
| n this city Calling together
kman group Of .Mr. Lanes intimate
Friends, Mr.. Hoover presented the
broiect and the collection Of the
/ rnd was started Ado1ph C Miller.
member of the Federal Reserve
Board. who had served a. the as
IiS+ant to the Secretary Of the In
Irrior during the first two years Of
dr. Lanes fncumbenCy of that Of
be-. is the treasurer of the fund
While il is provided that Mrs
.ane shall have the interest Of the
memorial fund IL is also stipulated
hat the trustees of the fund may
tay over tb her a certain portion
y the principal in the event Of GER
= ,-,,+f1Aeorfa4
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Plans to Invade
Spain With $50
HeGarne Cocks

NEW YORK. July 11.-Spain is
threatened with a serious invasion,
but one which will undoubtedly do
II lot of good. according to Fer
nandez ortega of Mexico City. who
arrived in New York on the Spanish
Royal Mail steamer Monserrat,
which is bound from Vera Cruz and
Havana for Spanish ports.
Senior Oretga is on his way to
Spain at the head OF the invasion,
for he has under his charge $50
gamecocks which. he claims, have
cleaned up verything in Mexico
that wears feathers"
The fighting cock stock of Spain,
he claims, has greatly deteriorated,
and with his charges he expects to
gather in practically all of the
chlckenfighting championship titles.
This he claims, will do much good
to improve Spanish fighting stock.
as ii will encourage the Spanish
breeders to improve their strains
The best fighter in Senior Ortega's
flock is a bird named Miguel Rojas,
the twen.y-ounce fyweight cham
pion of Mexico. which, 1t is claimed,
has whipped all comers of his
weight
Among the passengers on the
Montserrat wko left the ship here
was Raphael Alfonso Martinez. presi-
dent of the foreign relations com
mittee of the Cuban lower house
The Cuban sugar planters, he said,
are trying to sell all of their pres
ent crop in Europe because of the
adverse administration tariff. In ad-
dition, in order to keep their busi-
ness profitable they have cut the
crop for next year in half, with the
result that there will be available
for American consumption only g.
00o, 900 tons
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
REAL ESTATE MEN
ARRIVENC CHICAGO
FOR ANNUAL MEET
Housing Relief and Tax
Reform Main Points
For Discussion.

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE real
estate men of the nation have
taken over" Chicago
Already 1000 realty men are here
Every train brings more Dele
gates are coming from all directions.
FL Pso's arrived wearing immense
straw sornbreros and passing out
tiny Navajo blankets Pcrtland's s
came in on a I2-coach train de luxe,
printing a newspaper en- route.
Cincinnati brought along a band,
San Francisco $50 crates of oranges
aid Miami. Fla. a bevy of eautiful
Sifls. Miami established a bathing
bech at one of the hotels-and you
nSpuld see the crush .
he occasion j. the annual con-
vention of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards, which open
tomorrow.
Big Problem Taxafion-
But this is not going to be a
frolic. It's going to be different
this yeaTmcre business and less
fun The President of the organi-
zation. Fred e Taylor, gave this as
surance.
We are going to saw wood at
this convection" President Taylor
said Us going to be almost
strictly business. In spite of evi-
dences of levity, wait until We get
gofnS-
Cur big problem Taxation
sAmericas real estate men feel
pe excess profits tax is what is
foldin= back building and prevent
ing expansion of the industry We
intend to outline a constructive pro
gram for revision of Federal taxes.
l think we will advocate the doing
away with the excess profits tax
and the substitution of small tax
on every buildin gtransactiOn. he
excess profits tax is in competition
with tax-exempt securities"
Tariff, the housing problem. eX-
change rates and general business
conditions will be discussed by
sFakers, who include Secretary Of
Commerce Herbert Hoover, Senator
William VI. Calder. and John ].
~ery, National Commander Of the
(Aherican Legion.
FL Pasco and San Francisco VIII
Night il out for the 1922 convention,
with Baltimore and Cincinnati dark
horses" Ell Paso business men al
ready have raised $4,000 to be used
| n the event their city is selected.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
CZECHS BUILDING
MERCHANT FLEET

Without waiting to receive her
portion of the mercantile neet be-
longing to the former Austrian En-
pire- Czecho-slovak5a has started
constructing a fleet of her own
The first bUat has already been
Ordered by the ministry of public
works. 1t is a tug boat costing
5000. 900 Czech crowns. or about
s12S,oOo at present rates of ex-
change. II lis being built by the
Rustun Skoda Company. of Pflsen.
The component parts of the boat
win be made in the Skoda works
formerly famous for cannon and
siege guns and will be assembled
on the Danube at Bratislava- In
addition to tugs, there win be pas
senEsT steamers. barges and other
river craft for operating on the
Danube.
The domestic trafic OF Czecho-
Slovakia on the Danube increased
from $4,000 tons in 1918 to 10000
tons in 1924 Plans are under way
for handling 10000 tons during 1871
HarbOrE are being constructed at
Bratislsva Kmzrna. Parkany am
Devin-
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Large Loan to Brazil =
VIII BugU. s. Supplies

RIO DE JANEIRO. July 1.-The
ministry of finance. replying to n
demand made upon the government
for information concerning the ma
tfon's s5O,oeo, 900 loan. half of which
has already been negotiated in the
United States. has explained why
the loan was sought and to what
purposes II will be put
A greater part of the money
raised in the United 'States the
deputies were told will remain in
that country. to pay for repairs on
the Brazilian warships, Minas Geraes
and Sac Paulo. for the pyament OF
railroad material, and for the pur-
chase Of irrigation machinery to be
used in Northern Brazil The ma
chinery and a vast amount Of other
supplies have all been bought from
manufacturers in the United States
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Officials Investigate
Lord CraUen's Death

LONDON, July 11.-Investigation
was continued today in the mys-
terious death of the Earl OF Craven.
lord lieutenant for the County of
Warwick. who was drowned of the
Isle of Wight late Saturday night.
The assumption is that the earl,
whose wife was Cornelia Martin.
daughter of the late Bradley Mar
tin, New York capitalist, fell from
the deck of the yacht and was car
ried away by the ebbing tide. He had
been observed sitting in a deck chair
near the stern. where there was no
guard rail, shortly before he was
missed.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
NEW YORK BANDITS
GET S29, 900 LOOT

NEW YORK, July ll.-Five
armed bandits today held up and
robbed George Schneider. messenger
of an ice cream company, of $4,000
in front of the company Offices.
When the bandits fed in an auto
mobile one of the company's auto
mobiles gave chase, but the driver
was scared of by a fusilade Of
shots as he approached the fugi-
tives. The satchel contained Sl?.-
600 in cash and $4,000 in checks.
When the robbers machine
started of two employees Of the ice
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
Sees Big Fortune
In Maxim Silencer
For Use on Fowls

SHicAGo, July 1.-Ellen Corri-
gan 20 years old, an experienced
city slfcker." according TO police.
oeiieves a fortune awaits the man
or woman who invents a Maxim
siiencer for use on fowls Sb. is
charged with an attempt to purloin
some rat pullets and a noisy roos-
ter from the coop of John McGInnis
Mr.. McGinnis discovered that his
~ OF chickens was diminishing.
ne began sitting up nights and
watching and saw a woman running
away from the coop. Then he load
cd a shot gun and resumed his
vigil sleep overcame him, how
ever, SO he set an alarm clock
MISS Corrigan slipped into the
house picked up the clock ana tne
shot gun and tip-toed out to the
.nlcken en- coop. Taking her pick of
tne poultry. which included a buskv
rooster and a duck. she starteS
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12

on from the local field. plunged into
a line of automobiles. One of the
gasoline tanks of the bomber ex-
ploded spreading fire over the cars.
Their gasoline tanks began explod-
ing. Most of the dead and injured
were seated in the burning machines.
Lieut.. c. II. Macivoy and Lieut.
z. III. Dunton, in charge Of the plane.
were in the airplane. They es-
capped with slight hurts. Rescue
work among the frantic spectators
was hampered by the exploding
gasoline and the fire.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
BOARD OF INQUIRY
PROBES DISASTER

MOUNDSvILLE, w. Va. July IL
Army officials from Washington and
Dayton. Ohio, flying fields will con-
duct an official investigation into
the airplane accident yesterday
which took toll of five lives, in
jured more than a score and de-
stroyed sixteen automobiles.
The accident occurred when a
giant Martin bombing plane taking
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12

away. Half block distant she
stopped to FIX her hair. The rooster
and duck set up terrific squawk-
ing. which awakened McGinnis. He
rushed down the street in time to
see Miss Corrigan trotting away.
still clingiHg To the fowls and the
shot gun. Detectives captured Miss
Corrigan just as the alarm clock
she also was carrying. added Its
clamor to the general confusion
They tell me I'm an amateur"
she sighed in her cell this evening.
They say one should never let go
of the neck of chicken or duck.
It's bad luck"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12

cream company gave chase. Dis
covering they were being pursued.
the bandits stopped their machine
and got out, lining up on the side
walk with drawn guns. As the
pursuing machine came along a
fusilade OF shot was fired, several
bullets hitting the car.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12

There are water-holes in some of
the deserts of. western Australia
that are dry by day but yield an
abundant supply of water at night
Apparently the supply is regulated
By changes in the shape of adjacent
rocks, which expand during the hot
days and contract after sundown.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12

your hair is getting thin or you are
Pulled with dandruff or itching scalp use
fisian Sage daily for a week and Won win
fep be surprised to see how quickly il
fdrur and itching scalp.
Before going to bed ruD a little Paristan
fe into my scalp" says a woman whose
nrious soft and nuny hair is greatly
Pired. This keeps my hair from being
ia led or seraggIy, helps il to retain
natural color and beauty. and makes n
to arrange attractively."
eautiful, soft. glossy. healthy hair. anJ
OF u, Is a simple matter for those who
9arfsian sage. rhis IA rmIess, delicateIv
umed. and non-greasy invlgOrator Is sold
SeOples Drug Stores and at all good drug
toliet counters. BE sure you get the
Inc Partisan Sage (Giroux'sl as that
the money-back guarantee printed on
, eottle.-AdV.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
HAIR HINTS

Helpful Advice for Care of the
Hair Worthy the Attention OF
Everyone Who Would Avoid
Dandruff. Itching Scalp, Gray
Hair and BaIdness.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-12
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Special, 2cc

Tooth Rru. hes.
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sanitary Tooth sru>a-~.
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$1.39
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IA large waterproof travelling
case which conveniently holds
all your. toiletries while travel
ing-these are worth far more
than this special price of Csc.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-09
FIND CHILD CUT TO PIECES
Woman Also Slain In Brutal Murder
Case in chicago-Fire
Reveals Crime.

Chicago, Dec. 2.--Cut up and placed
in a wash boiler, ready to be burned in
red-hot stove, the body of Margaret
Coughlin. three years old, was found
in the basement of house at 112G
North Ayers avenue. Mrs. Rachel
Whalen Penses, forty-four years old
was found upstairs in bed, dead, her
throat cut from ear to ear with a
bread knife. Apparently she bad COM
1nitted suicide after police. called by
South Park Policeman Edward Cough
lin, the murdered child's father, had
surrounded the house. Police are con
vinced that Mrs. Rachel Whalen
Penses. known moron and a psyche
patl1ic case had murdered the baby, in
fit of insanity, and then ended her
OWE life with butcher knife. The
absence Of any motive for the crime
was explained by the announcement
of r.. William s. Hickson, head of the
psychopathic laboratory Of the mu-
ntclpal court that the Penses family
had been examined and adjudged de-
mentia praecox cases Octoner 81, 1918.