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The Washington times., 1924-01-31

George draws attention to the
fact that twenty years ago he stood
almost alone in championing Amer.
lean records as being genuine. but
since then times have so changed
that there are few British sports
men who have any doubt about
times and distances credited to
American athletes. In the opinion
Of George 1t would be foolish to
doubt such times and distances
when Britishers themselves have
seen American athletes win eight
out of thirteen A. A. A. champion
ships In England and show fine
form in many other European
sports.
There is one matter regarding
the rejection Of Paddock's times
which is particularly Interestingly" /"
says George. THE American of.
ficials have made It plain that they
VIII not entertain records II made
at intermediate distances of less
than a lap. That is to say, If Eric
Liddell set out to try to beat the
300-yard record, he would not be
entitled to claim the best figures
for 200 yards If he passed the
mark in "a 3-5 seconds.
Providing that a tape IL put up
at $50 yards, and the. timers at
that stage are qualified, there Is
no real reason why the time should
not be as authentic as for the 300
yards. On that account 1 rather
anticipate that sooner or later the
newest decision of the American
authorities will be amended.
When Mel Sheppard, Of America,
won the 800 meters race at the 1908
Olympic games in / minute So As
seconds, he ran en- to the 8S0-yard
mark (where another worsted was
put up), and created q new British
record Of minute 54 seconds. Away
back In the early eighties, w. G..
George won the civil service mile
from scratch in 4 minutes 10 3.5 SOC.
onds, which was then a record. He
was clocked to pass the three-quar.
ter.mile mark in 8 minutes 8 2-5 sec.
onds, and there is very little doubt
that the time was correct, as he was
leading soon after 1000 yards. AS,
however, no tape was up, the associa-
ton declined to accept the three.
quarter time as a record, and there
was reason in this.
When proper arrangements are
made, there ought not to be any OBJ.
lection against what may be termed
intermediate records or records made
over the distance of the race. We
have 400 and 800 meter races on the
Olympic Games program, and at any
time it Is possible that new records
for 440 yards and $50 yards may be
set up If proper winning posts and
timers are at the extra distance. IT
p. Nurmi won the A. A. A. open four.
mile championship in 10 minutes 10
seconds. It would be unfair not to
credit him with the three-mile rec
ord"
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
CYCLONES CALL HALT
ON OLYMPICS' STREAK

The Cyclone Athletic Club five
halted the winning streak Of the
Olympics. last night. when they de-
feated the pace settlers in a well.
played contest, II to 10.
The defeat was the first the Olym.
pics had suffered in their last eleven
games. Tennyson contributed four
field goals toward his teams victory.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
SPRING. IS HERE WHEN
TEAMS GO SOUTH
By BERT WALKER.

DETROIT 3Spring will arrived far the base
ball fan concerned weeks from Monday On that date
small but select group will entran from Detroit for Georgia. and
this will mark the first offensive of the Tiger the
paign of 1924.
From Detroit only four athletes will that date Feb
49, for the training Augusta Ga but simultaneously
other athletes will be departing their homes and heading for
the objective point that February 20 band of perhaps
twenty ball players mostly baerymen will the job with
Manager Ty Cobb directing the training work.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
BRITISH CRITIC PLEASED
WITH A. A. u. STAND

A. B. George, the English middle runner
his time American, English and Canadian champion
ships and held the worlds record for the mile nearly thirty
years. of the opinion that the action Athletic
Union Of this country declining to the performances Of
effects commenting A. u
Sports Weekly George that such action show
authorities that the United officials
have intention of accepting performances about which there
The Washington times., 1924-01-31

Benny boxed at the Olympic
Club later with Jack Silver, q
local boxer, and pleased the boys
immensely. That same night they
threw q feed for him ct the st.
Francis Hotel.
One S. F. paper said:
Benny in his three-round SPAR
ring match with Jack Silver, the
losAl peer Of the lightweights, at
the Olympic Club yesterday noon,
showed those 800 Olympians and
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Southends Do Well,

The Southends, who won the
midget championship in baseball,
are travelling liclSity.split in bas.
ketball, having won ten out of
eleven games. Bill Anderson, who
handles the youngsters, is thinking
of placing them in the Junior class
Of baseball. next summer.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
This Bird Had Hunch
Which Haunted
Him

New Orleans gambler had a
dream in which everything was
threes, so he shot the works on
q horse called Three Rivers.
The nag lost the race, but the
next day his wife presented
him with triplets.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
FRANK CHANCE FIGURES
ON MUCH IMPROVED
PITCHING CORPS
BY HAROLD JOHNSON.

CHICAGO JAN s1-Pitching Of vastly improved order is
going to be the chief reliance of their quest
Of the 1924 American League flag Chance
the newly ordained taccian of the hose
have concentrated boterng the heavng than
any other department in mobizng his forces the spring train
ing junket which leaves Chicago February 29
Ineffective hurting and general aarOund declnc which
dated from early July spelled undong during the
Banknshp and Dixie Leveret who in 1922 promise
blOssomng into Of the mound Of little
the team and it for the fact that the
obtained Hollis Thon Mike who regarded
major league dscard by the Browns and Giants the Sox prob
ably would have been pushed completely out of Ban Johnsons
hla nizofinn
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
viii They Ever Lose.

The Stanton Juniors, who won
eleven football games last fall and
were never defeated, have now won
eleven basketball games without
meeting defeat. In 1922,. the Stan.
tons won fifteen football games
and lost none and were defeated
but three times in the following
basketball season.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
They Have Gallery.

The Independent A. c. basketers
are assured of at least six specta-
tors at every game they play. Five
winsome lasses accompany Mrs.
Lille Nicholas, the independents
manager, to all the games and they
root splendidly,
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Lives on Basketball.

Frank Athey. besides managing
the Peck Memorial basketball team.
is coach Of the Peck Reserves and
plays forward for them and also
finds time to referee numerous
games.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Mrs. Quentin Feitner
Longest Woman
Golf Driver

Misses Glenna Collett, Alexa
Stirling and Edith Cummings
and Mrs. Quentin Feitner are
the longest drivers among the
women golf players in the coun-
try. Mrs. Feitner holds the
record for distance, with an
average of 1877 yards, the apex
Of the flight Of the ball being
about forty feet.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Knocky Thomas Shines.

The work Of Knocky Thomas,
skinny forward, has much to d.
with keeping the Independent A. G.
among the leaders in the 125-130.
pound class. He is a crack shot at
the basket, averaging about six
field goals a game.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
- >TAD*S
TIDDiTS


r R. BENNAH LEONARD vaudeville from the Bronx,
wi York. arrived in San Francisco week to do
AVA stage Orpheum Theater. Bands met
him building the lobby Of the theater packed with
flowers the reception given him his opening night knocked
him flat his back.
given the reception accorded Leonard
maybe given Jim Corbe after Jims triumpha
marc hack NeWO
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Green In Chair,

Tom Green is now chairman OF
the dominican Lyceum athletic COM
mlttee, n responsible Job In the
oouthwest organization.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Looking Far Ahead.

At this early date, sandlot foot.
ball leaders are talking plans for
preventing a mess such as occurred
last season. Sandlot fans are pray
ing that the grid leaders will sue.
ceed.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
NO, IT'S NOT ALL AMERICA

IAvE you noted the opening of the Oympad? Yes;
little Finland has already hoped right into the
Followed by Norway, whose points than double
scored by the third place United States That
standing at the end Of the fourth
yet been only skating and skiing But the
soa OF points announced quite possible that the United
states VIII not be in front Over here believe that
the world championship the results of the
In Europe, the other hand it the grand total
which makes for championships According their of look
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Circles in Action.

The Circles will play the fast
Argyle team tonight in the Wilson
Normal gym, action starting at 8
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Degnan Going Good.

Tommy Degnan is coming right
along as a basketball referee. He
is now handling college stuff and
from all reports is doing it well.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
King in Race Game.

King Alfonso Of Spain enters
and races his horses in the name
Of the Duke of Toledo.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Great Opportunity For
College Lads To
Get Rich

With professional football
players getting as much as
$500 a game, there is a great
opportunity for any broad
shouldered young man to 60 70
college and get something
worth while out of it.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31

All Three in Golf.
Three generations of Rockefellers
now play golf-John D. Rockefeller.
sr., John D. Rockefeller, jr., and
John D. Rockefeller, Sd.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31

For the early birds the training
season will be long one, as about
eight weeks will elapse from the
time they leave their homes until
the first game Of the season in
played in Detroit on Apf1I Is. II
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
HAY AND GRAIN

Following are price. paid by Dsnv.,
wholesale dealers to producers in car
load lots.
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle

Cattle
Trade was cOmpa ra lively slow but
before the session closed practically ali
offerings found a clearance
The feature Of the trade was the
sale Of load Of choice a03- pound year
ling beef bulls at $3.50. A few aged
bulls made s4.35 to $i.GO. while others
sold at S3.75 to si.25. odd choice cows
cleared at $500. but no loads passed
S6.25. while other loads went at s575 to
$500, with small lots selling downward
from $3.50. There were no straight
loads Of heifers available, although
some small punches of plain stock
cleared below s7Oh Two loads of
mixed cows and heifers landed at $40
to S7.25. Two loads Of s3l-pound mixed
yearlings went at $500 and were from
the same feed lot as slightly better and
heavier ones at SS.2b. Other good mixed
dium ones went at $40 to $3.50. De-
sirable mixed yearlinCs sole up to ss65.
Choice vealers landed at 50 to 1925
Fairly good lots landed around $500
closed chiefly at sl.75.
The hog market scored another ad-
vance Of 10 cents and for the first time
in month pork went over the scales
at 81. load of 1876 pound weights sold
at $3.50 as the practical top. although
few head made the extreme top of 81
Other medium to choice offerings gen
orally averaging from 100 to 21O
pounds. cleared at from 1855 to $685.
A good to choice load of 325-pound
weights went at s6.75. few palmer
kinds as well as garbage hogs and
mixed loads went at from s6.4O to $3.50
other classes sold on n steady basis
Desirable packing sows went at s53F
and few made $3.50. odd lots of I2C
to l50-pound averages usually landed
at $3.50.
Sheep
The bulk here. like previous days ot
late. consisted Of ewes and lambs billed
through to feeding ranges Four cars
cleared at s12.75. a few head ot
medium yearlings made $3.50 or steady
Choice Western lambs were arair
auotable at around s13 The feede,
lambs did not sell here and were sem
on to another market
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
Patient Old Bird

The green heron, which is some,
called the ily-up-the-crcek, Ia I
one and onc-half feet long and h,
mon throughout the United Sto,a
Canada. 1t feeds mostly on fish
and other aquatic animuls and ns
seen, particularly in the mornluI
In the evening, standing patleDtII
tionless In some shallow water ,
Ing till prey comes within reach
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18

good results from It and feel N.
my housework now. l used n IUs S
Of pains, but after taking tho NV NV
am relieved from pains tb.s ae
suffered from for years. reca.
the Vegetable Compound to INV ~
and hope this letter will be saii,i,s
for you to publish" Mrs. JENNIE +
RR. No z BoxA, Howard I.ais \
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
Free upon Reouest

Lydia E Pinkham's Priyat j
Book upon AILMENTS Peculiar n
men - will be sent you free uso|
guest. Write to the Lydia E. PIsa IA
Medicine Co., Lynn, Massarhrj
This book contains valuable infor..
that every woman should have
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
GENERAL


Of the American Wheat Growers as
sOciation since its organization in 1920,
rendered his resignation to the board
of directors at Minneapolis effective
as of July l, last He has accepted
a position with the federal land bank
of Spokane.
John D. Rockefeller, Sr., celebrated
his S5th birthday on Tuesday, July 8.
He did not meet reporters and photo
graphers as has been his custom on
previous birthdays. Mr.. Rockefeller
issued a brief statement, saying that
he was well and happy.
Eugene V. Debs was elected national
chairman of the Socialist Party Of
America, new office, by the national
convention of the party. Too i'll to
continue his activities with the ma
tlonal executive committee, Debs was
given the new place by acclamation
after Morris Hillquit, New York, had
explained that the federal election
laws required the election of such an
officer.
A profit of more than 10 per cent
was realized by the government in the
first trip eastward from San Francis
co of the air mail service planes. Post
master James Power of San Francis
co reported to Second Assistant Post
master General Paul Henderson, in
charge of the air mail service. An at
t.
stated that the report showed 81, ,3OS. .4S
paid in revenue for the more than s.
600 pieces of mail carried on the in
itial trip east.
John Zahnd. of indianapolis. was
nominated for President of the United
States on the National Independent
ticket, while Roy NJ. Harrop of Omaha
was chosen as the vice presidential
nominee.
Judge Joseph SABBATH in the Superior
Court at Chicago, granted Mrs. Pau
line Bullard Shaffer divorce from
Carroll Shaffer son of John c. Shat
| fer, publisher of the Denver Rocky
Mountain News.
fHe ut tile shOps OF the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific railway at
Shawnee, Okla, caused damage esti-
; mated at 100000.
Charles n. Filcoxen, 6S, former
president of the Chicago, Lake &
Southbend Railway Company between
| Southbend and Chicago, killed his
. wife, 20 years old, with an AK, a razor
and potato masher, and then hanged
himself at their home at Long Beach.
, F. Ordono, railroad employee, was
received at Butte hospital recently
with bullet wound just above the
right knee. He stated n holdup man
shot him. Ordono said he Just had re-
ceiVed his pay and was in his dwell
ing place when the bandit walked in
and leveled gun at him.
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
FOREIGN

Two hundred and fifty persons were
killed and 200 injured during the In
surrection which broke out at Sac
Paulo, Brazil.
The national assembly of the Repuo-
lie of Santo Domingo proclaimed the
election of Gen Horacio Nasquez as
president OF the republic, and Federico
yelasquez as vice president.
Great satisfaction was expressed
throughout British officialdom over
the results OF Prime Minister MacDon-
AIDS visit to Paris and confidence
semed to be felt that the allied con-
ference on reparatiOn would open
soon.
Heat so intense that II has been de
scribed as IA wave of fire" has been
sweeping the widespread vineyard dis
tricts near AlgIers during the last few
days and has been badly burning the
heavy wIneg rape crop. The thermom-
eter registered as high as 1i9 degrees
Fahrenheit.
The United States government has
officially informed the League of Ma
tions at Geneva that 1t cannot adhere
to the draft Of the treaty of mutual
assistance which the fourth assembly
of the league voted should be circu-
lated among all the governments with
the request for expression Of their
views.
Signor GIordana, editor Of the Trib-
una, Rome. fought duel with the
Sandman professor, Francesca Mar
ras. whom he wounded. Professor
Marras had challenged the editor be
cause of an anonymous article pub
lished by the Tribuna which ridiCuled
the cOnferment of a decoration upon
an unmentioned person. The profes-
sor declared he was the one the article
ridCuled.
Twenty alleged members Of the Eta
class (beggurs) are under arrest on
charges that they had planned to as
sassInate Prince TOkugawa Of Japan.
The Eta was said to have long planned
an attack on Tokugawa because he is
one of the leading peers Of the empire
and has steadily refused TO aCcede to
certain demands made by representa-
tives Of the Eta for class legislation
favorable to them.
Among the numerous plans for re-
establishing superpower systems out
lined before the world power confer
ence was the announcement by Prof.
Duido Semenza that Italy intends to
send electric power into Sicily by
means Of four-mile long span across
the Straits of Messna. Professor
Semenza explained the sea currents in
the strait are so strong that submarine
cables are impracticable, while earth
quakes make tunneling useless. The
overhead span, he said. was the only
practical method of delivering the
power w. S. Murray of New York told
the conference that the superpower
system is gradually taking shape in
the northeastern section of the United
States.
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18

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The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
Believed Birds TALKED

Legend and folklore are resp;
for the saying, "A little bird told
The Biloxi Indians used TO belsT
humming bird could impart ms
intelligible to humans and the D
peasants undoubtedly believed
were endowed with a power q
human language.
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
ALIENS FO0T.EI|
GIVES REST AND CONF0ul
TO TIRED. ACHING Fpr1

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shoes that pinch or with corrIl
bunions that make you cringe wit,i
or In shoes that make your feet n.r
hot and swollen. you will get I'D
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bath and gently rubbing the sor.
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The Dolores star., 1924-07-18
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FOR YEAl
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table Compound I

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to let you know that | have \,
The Dolores star., 1924-07-18

The English have increased
yield of wheat during the IL
years at the rate of about eight
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Notice Of Scholarships.

Applications for scholarship at the
following schools and colleges in the
State of Maryland will be received by
the Board of Education of Worcester
County on or before Tuesday July l,
1924, at the office of the Board in
the Court House, in Snow Hill, Nd,
to wit:
One scholarship to st. Mary's Fe-
male Seminary, in st. Mary's County,
for girl. Board and Tuition free.
One scholarship to Western Mary
land College, Westminster, Md, for
girl. Board and tuition free.
One scholarship to st. Johns Col.
lege, Annapolis, Md, for boy. Board
and tuition free.
One scholarship to Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, for boy. TUT
ton free.
One scholarship to Maryland Insti-
tute, Baltimore, for boy. Tuition
Free
One scholarship to Blue Ridge COL
lege, New Windsor, Md, for boy or
girl. Tuition free.
If there should be more than one
applicant for the scholarship at any
Of the above schools, competitive
examination will be given on July IA,
1924, in the following subjects: U.
S. History, Geography, Arithmetic,
English, Algebra, General Science.
In addition to the above, all high
school graduates of Worcester coun-
ty are ent tied to scholarship at
the Maryland State Normal School,
Towson, Md. Tuition free; board and
room, $4,000.
By order Of the Board of Education
of Worcester County.
A. C. HUMPHREYS,
County Superintendent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Cops Capture Driuerless
Auto After Lonp Chase

Washington, d. CA driverless au
tomobile, whirling around in circles OF
vacant lot in the rear of 321 Fiji
teenth street northeast at night, pro
vided Lieut.. Guy f. Burlingame ant
Sergt. Job Gray, Of the Ninth precinct
with one Of the most exciting expert
ences In their careers.
The officers chased the car for full.
ten minutes before they got into II
and applied the. brakes. Both were
thrown from the machine several
times.
When the machine was taken to the
police station. 1t was discovered 1t had
been stolen from William johnson, 221
G street southwest. Lieutenant Bur.
lingame thinks the man who stole II
drove it to the lot and then jumped
out, unconsciously leaving the steering
wheel fixed in such a way that the
machine would move in a continuous
circle.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
FARMERS, GROWERS, POULTRY
MEN AND SHIPPERS

We ship in cars and small lots once
used Barrels, (Slat-Apple, Potato,
Crates and Egg Cases; also all va
rieties of new and used Fruit and
Vegetable Packages. Our used egg
cases is "a special feature. By putting
in your supply of Potato Barrels
(nigger heads) right now, you will be
buying at the lowest market prices
and also enjoy barrel that looks
like new one. Satisfaction guaran-
'teed or money refunded. Write or
wire at once. NATIONAL PACK
AGE SUPPLY CO., Dept. N. Paul
37O-71 South street, New York City,
v. 5-31-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
Man Writes to Relatives
~ Years After "Death''

MOberly, MO.-After having been
legally dead for % years, Tom Gaines,
a former resident of Madison, small
town east of Moberly. has written to
relatives that he is in North Carolina.
Thirty-seven years ago Gaines left
Madison and nothing had been heard
from him for twenty-seven years until
few days ago. The estate left by
the parents has long since been ad-
ministered upon and, though diligent
inquiry was made at that time, no
trace Of the missing heir could be
obtained.
He has a brother and two sisters liv.
ing near Madison.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21
FIRE FOLLOWERS.

Our attention has again been called by of
to the distractions placed the
course in answer to an alarm.
This obstruction consists in autos CARTS carriages and
other vehicle which people quickly blaze than
they can get there by walking.
Natural instincts people to There
thing thrilling motive that urges crowd
is most raiseworthyhey to render assstanceas we'll
look at the unusual.
But the greatest factor in the occasion the fighting
with it's fighting These should given right way
Everything and everybody should pull side and stop
the fast approaching machine safely at of action
This is written the result of suggestion coming
action of the multitude rushing to the Barnes Saturday
morning Look out for the volunteer pull. aside
let them go by, then follow orderly possible.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21

ST. MARY'S CHURCH.
Services in June:
Holy Communion every Sunday at
7.3O A. M.
Church school every Sunday at 9.3(
A. M.
22d-Litany and Holy Communion
at 1890.
24th-Nativity of St. John the Bap
tist-Holy Communion at 10.
29th-Choral evensong at 7.3O.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-06-21

SALEM M. E. CHURCH.
9 A. NJ, Class Meeting.
10 A. Nj, Sunday School and Bible
Class.
II A. NJ, Preaching by pastor.
GAS P. NJ, Epworth League.
7.3O P. NJ, preaching by pastor
Prayer Meeting Wednesday even
ing, 7.30.
Junior League, Friday from Z to s
r. P. NICHOLS, Pastor.