Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 126, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1923 — Page 3

DAILY DEMOCRAT’S FEATURE PAGE

HONOR PLANT WIZARD w ■ * ; • ' «ri s**. . * \ J-’SBEs-T-ltA -a. ■• - f .. »■>•*••-&. i AfesM.' ’ i -i ■ 7 fa* 1 J < \irfr f JSfc tom, VI * 3* /* - Jk «o” *’■ * . •• ■ Aft - - TIWzl _..-ju —L... .-<.»■ • . , - Luther Burbank, the plant wizard, and his wife, reviewing the parade at Santa Rosa, Cal. in his hon Rosa, California, staged in his honor. , Santa Rosa, Cal.—The saying th it a prophet is without honor in his own town do, n’t o with Santa Rosa. To show their appreciation of having Little r Burbank, the plant wizard, in thc.’r mid t. ■ liz.ens here staged a mammoth parade in honor of Burbanc and invited Mr. Burbank and his wl> Io review them a they marched.

Completed Eighth Grade Work At Central Schoo! ~ £tflsr> ’ ; ; A‘ ’' wEBM B M ■ -lillr —fr-A* k&A k ■•' ■> W - : " .. MMBmBF IbOwC' 1 w ”^Syyw>r — '. a* . | 1 J A it l t • *■ ‘‘ — . JkvAbove are pictured the class which was graduated at the Central School this Spring. There were thirty-eight who completed the grade school work this Spring and twenty-two who finished at the close ot the first semester.

GIBBONS’ CHANCE SMALL — Consensus of Opinion Gives Dempsey Best Chance in Bout (United Press Service) New York, May 26. —Taking the concensus ot opinion as having some facts back ot it, Tommy Gibbons has only a long-shot chance to win the heavyweight championship when he meets Jack Dempsey on July 4. The game that Gibbons will play in the hope of cashing in on that outside chance is causing much speculation and discussion around here. Opinion is widely divided on the plan ot battle which Gibbons should carry against the champion to make the best of his chances. Dempsey, some point out, is a dynamic fighter, who is superlative for only a few rounds, and if he does win quickly his effectiveness is diminished by his own exertions. Those who expoi/nd this IheoHy favor Gibbons if he should go out and box with Dempsey at a fast clip for six or seven rounds and just do enough leading to make him miss and miss. The act of missing is not only a known reducer of physical strength, but it is a most powerful psycological factor in decreasing morale. Being faster and more clever than Tiempsey and having an estimable punch along with it. Gibbons might be able to stand off the champion and get him slowed up enough to find an opening. Others think Gibbons has the gambler’s chance to stake everything on I one punch and take the risk of win-1

peqplej — - “Red” Ruthenberg Found Guilty by Jury

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berg jury. It was made up of eight farmers, one former justice or tne pc—, two oil salesmen, and one American, Leuion num. „,i V n. : be used and did not advocate tttose mm.sm-e> to WW -'■“■at " 11 ■■

—_ —, —-. —- - Ling by a knock out or getting knocked out. They figure the only I chance Gibbons has is to tear into I Dempsey and get that one punch.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MAY 26. 1923

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These sharpsters discount the value of waiting battle and they point out that Carpenter tried to box with Dempsey and was so worn out by the

TOWN HOLDS SPOTLIGHT OF THE SPORTING WORLD 7 q , > ■ ' i .«. . *•. ~ , ..■ " ~..-■ . ~ „, w>S&.'s. - -»-■« , L''zWS ?» BMF r-VJt£ff v <v**» -' . / »»-'.*'** “* * — ywwtl I .. ■ , ■ ■’■ ' ,:>YY . , { This is a view of Shelby, Montanji, the little western town which has landed the championship heavyweight match between Jack Dempsey, title holder, and Challenger Tom Gibbons for July 4. Promoters expect the receipts to pass the million mark. Martinsville —The largest gymnas- Greensburg—A cooking school is in White Popular l illy in crepe de chine and continue iuin in the state is the goal of clti- progress this week. Mrs. Lulu Silver- White outbids all else in popularity Ito show the low lines about the hips, zens ecimnittee funds for a new gym. si), kitchen expert, is in charge. for summer blouses. These are usit-1 Headed blouses at.- predicted for fall.

SIR WILLIAM ORPEN ■ - >s 0 V •< IM B. 7 S A Jr ii sm i Maj. Sir William Orpen, K. B. E., famous English portrait painter, who says: “In my 25 years of painting I have never seen a perfect model or a really pretty woman. ,1 have seen: photographs of the winners of news paper beauty contests, and I have also combed the movies, and I have not found one genuinely lovely woman." Sir William adds that automobiles are the cause of the decay of beauty, that women’s legs are getting thinner, their waists fatter and their shoulders bonier, while paint is substituted for the glow of health. Apricot Taffeta A hat of apricot taffeta has an all-over applique of black velvet cut c ut in a cherry and vine design.

| Principal Os The Central Schools I —? B * T-- . • B ± V ■— "■ W. Guy Brown, principal of the! Central schools. Mr. Brown has held J ■ this position for a number of years, i <ligs he took to the body that he didn't have the force in his punch when his big chance came. This theory is sound in that Car-1 I pentier did try to box Dempsey, but i pentter did try to box Dempsey, but he didn't, because he didn’t know how. The Frenchman was flashy on his feet and possessed a lot of fancy steps and motions, but he never ■ was a boxer. His main idea was to | stay away from Demsey and the only i way ho had of doing that was running ■ Carpentier had only one punch, a I

GIBBONS AND Ills HAPPY FAMILY w _ • VW 2 tK % ' ; ? Mte/ S ‘ % y il - *1 . 1 it** I I T * e t», - K ■b v - . O ? ’IIHIp I fW ' ' '(Ml?: :J r V 'W®W " 'i wf A ? 1 ' “Jack Dempsey has to fight me, my wife, and three husky boys at Shelby, and he has to beat every one of them to win. I will be fighting for them and they will be fighting for me," said Tommy Gibbons just before he posed for the above picture. The group shows the family at the Gibbons home in St. Paul. The challenger is shown holding Jack, 3% years old. Mrs. Gibbons is holding the bah , Dick, S months, and John, the oldest, years.

B3HINGK W GOOP 1 j Lord Has Hope of $60,000,000 Surplus

WASHINGTON. — Prediction of a treasury surplus of $60,100,000 for the fiscal I year ending June 30 is ! made by General Lord, director of the i budget bureau. When original estimates of receipts i and expenditures were made by treasI ury officials the statement was made ! that a deficit of as much as $700,000,000 might be faced. This was cut down in later estimates, and In tiie most recent statements the prospective deficit was put at $100,000,000 to $200,- ’ 000,(MX), the hope being expressed, I however, that ways and means would I be found to wipe it out and balance I the budget. In predicting that the threatened deficit would be turned into a surplus, Director Lord said that this was contingent upon economy in and a continuance of the customs and internal revI enue receipts at the present high rate ' until the end of the fiscal year. He now estimates that the customs receipts for the year will total $540,000, <MM» and that the Internal revenue re--1 celpts will rea<'h S2.OIS.<XX),(MK). A comparson of the estimated expenditures for the year 1023 with the right-hander, and Dempsey and every- * one else knew it. He couldn't protect himself in close, and Dempsey knew I it.

expenditures for 11)22, Director Lord I said, indicated a reduction in 1923 of more than S2<M),(MXI,(XX». Customs receipts and Internal revenue receipts since January 1 have been considerably above the estimates which had been made by the Treasury department. Customs payments have established new records anti the Income ami profits taxes for the first quarter were more than $50,000,000 over the estimates. In view of this the administration Is preparing to recommend moderate tax reductions to the next congress, it was stated. The recommendation will Include revision of the Income tax rates In the “middle brackets” on Incomes above $5,000 a year and below SSOOOO. The normal rate, affecting Incomes below $5,000. probably will not be reduced. j Some means will be sought of shav- | Ing the taxes now imposed on business. 1 .lust Imw this will be worked out has j not been decided, as administration * leaders say it will have to be handled carefully because of the drive, that Will | be made for re-enuctment of tne excess profits tax. I ■ Gibbons can box better than anyj ; heavy weight in the ring. He can I protect himself and fight in close as j good as Dempsey, and he can punch

and hook with either hand. All Inal), the lessons that could be applied to Carpentier’s logic or lack of logic in the Dempsey fight, do not fit the Gibbons case. No one perhaps will know how Tommy will tight the champion until the bout starts. No one knows now lint Gibbons, and it is a cinch he has it all planned out, and it is a pretty 1 good bet that he is not far wrong. Gibbons handles and advises himself. He is a smart fighter, and lie has not been watching Dempsey for amusement. There might boa way of beating Dempsey that has been overlooked by tin <rit:es, One of Demsey's former trainers says there is one way. o —- 150th Field Artillery To Hold Reunion This Week Martinsville, Ind., May 26. —Final | arrangements were being made here today for the annual reunion of the which William J. Donovan, of New York, National President of the Rainbow Veterans' Association, will be the I honor guest. The reunion will be held Friday and Saturday of, this week. , Col. Donovan, who commanded the 165 Infantry in the war, was recently ; decorated for bravery that can come to any American soldier. Word received here from Indianapolis. Fort Wayne, laifayette. Terre Haute, Bloomington and other cities from which the regiment was recruited indicate that the reunion will bo attended by more than 700 men.