Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1924 — Page 6

■*■■■ll*l,ll 11 — ■ 111 ■■■■— i • •“•’•’'•-I SPORTS LEAGUE STANDINGS National Laegue AV. L. I\ t. N*’w York !•’ 8 ’MS Cincinnati !• x •«*’* Chicagc II x ••■79 Brooklyn 8 x • r,,, 9 Pittsburgh I* I*l 474 Boston I» f * St. Louis 5 l ;! -278 Philadelphia 3 l'» -81 American League W. L. ?■>. New York !*• *’■ *■-•' Chicago S 6 .671 Washington 8 s ■•’•■” Detroit 8 x .590 Boston 77 .600 St. Louis 8 9 >4ll Cleveland •> 8 -429 Philadelphia 6 9 -4"" American Association W. I. Pet Indianapolis 19 6 .722 Kansas City 11 •» 047 Columbus 9 8 .529 Minneapolis 9 9 .500 St. Paul 8 10 .441 Milwaukee 6 8 .429 Ixniisville ...; 7 10 .412 Toledo 4 11 .267 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Philadelphia 3-3; New York. 13-12. St. Louin. 1; Chicago. 4. Pittsburgh. 0-4; Cincinnati. 2-5. Boston. 3; Brooklyn, 7. American League Philadelphia. 2; Washington. 3. Detroit. 5; St. Louis, 6. Chicago. 7; Cleveland. 13. ~ .... American Associationl Toledo. 4; St. Paul. 0. Indianapolis. 12* Milwaukee. 3. Columbus. 11; Minneapolis. S. Louisville. 6; Kansas City. 8. o YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS William. Browns. I—4.1 —4. Grimes. Cubs, I—3. Carlson. Phils. I—2.1 —2. Kelly. Giants. I—l. Freigau. Cards. I—l.1 —1. Mokan. Phils. I—l. Severeid, Browns. I—l.1 —1. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Yesterday** hero—Grover Alexander. The veteran Chicago pitcher let the Cards down with three hits and

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heat them, 4.1A 1. Frelgau’s homer kept the Cards from being blanked. I Three runs in eighth and two in (the ninth eave the Browns a ti to 5 victory over I lie Tigers and a clean sweep of the series. Poor pitching by four White Sox hurl,>i i enabled the Indians to win. 13 to 7. Tim Giants massacred the poor [ Phils and took a doublftheader from them by scores of 13 to 3 and 12 Io 3. The Reds kept up with the Giants | by taking a doubleheader from the Pirates at 2 to 0 and 5 to 4 Meeker forced in two runs ly the first inning with four straight passes; and the Senators bout the Athletics, | 3 to 2. — —, • Preble Wins Exhibition Baseball Game Sunday Preble, May 5. t Special to Daily Democrat) —The Preble bateba.l! team, won an exhibition game from the Dwatur Catholic team here Sunday afternoon, the final score being 10-5. The game was loosely played, several errors being charged to both | I teams, it was the initial contest for i both teams. Preble used many substij lutes, a total of fifteen players get- ! ting into the lineup. Decatur did not . use any subs. Preble will open Its ■ regular season here n ‘Xt Sunday ■with the Union Township team aS the opponent. Score of Sunday’; game: Decatur: 03000 o o 11 5 Preble: 0 3 0 9 4 2 0 1 x—ls Batteries: Appleman and Snyder: Shady. Lindeman. Frauhiger and I Boese. Umpire: A. I'Yauhiger. TO THE VOTERS I am Informer! that one of my op-' j ponents in the race for the demo- [, I cratic nomination for auditor has sent ■ letters out inf, rring that I am not a i registered voter. When this rumor ■ started several weeks ago 1 imntedlately wrote to the auditor of Blackfoci county where I registered in ; 1922 and where I was working at the ■ time, gave him my number and re-‘ ! reived in return a reply which was published in this paper showing that I was duly registered. I assure the voters of Adams county that 1 am a ! | registered and qualified citizen and a . democrat and I ask your support and your vote in tomorrow’s primary. WALTER WILKENSON. (Political advertisement.) k Extend Time Limit In Cigar Slogan Contest it Betanse this is election week and il interest the next two or three days

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT. MONDAY, MAY 5,1924.

will largely center in results of tomor-j row's primaries, Henry Thomas ltas i extended the time for receiving slogans for the World Masters cigars to Saturday evening. May 10th, at six o’clock. The Judges will meet at seven o’clock to select the winners. The main prize is $Ut in gold; second. $5. land then five one dollar prizes. You may send in ns many as yon like. You should, of course, sign your name 'though these will not be known to the judges. Mr. Thomas will open the envelopes and type write the slogans on sheets, each being numbered. The judges will decide by number and without knowing who sent them in. ' Much interest has already developed I and several hundred lines, suitable i for advertising the World Masters, have been received. Send yours Ip now and help Mr. Thomas get a slogan that will boost his new cigar. ; which, by the way. is moving along as a rate which shows its popularity. One merchant stated today he had reordered three times and was on his way to the factory to get another supply. o— — HAVETELEPHONE CABLE REPtIREO Damage Caused By Fire Is Repaired: New System Installed Now The cablemen have completed the repairing of the telephone cable at the corner of Third and Monroe streets ■ w hi, h was damaged hy fire Tuesday j afternoon. Their work was complet- I ed at thw* o’clock this morning. (UWen have been constantly on the , ! cable since the fire in order that • tile telephones could be placed hack i in service as soon as possible. Between 690 and 790 phone; were rendered useless as a result of the fire and early this morning a test of the liaes was l<eing made. It was hpoed | that by evening every phone in the city would be working. H. F. Ehinger general manager of the Cftixcns Telephoru company, stated more or leas trouble would be encountered in giv- j ing phone service to the patrons as a result of the fire and damages, for the reason that it would l>e im- ; possible to connect all the wires, about 1.909 of them, without having a few crasssd or placed in reverse ■ positions This trouble. however j can he taken care of within the, ‘office. Ney system Installed Al’ th? r< w phhn*have lieea install'd and since the repair to the Monroe street cable, the phones will .

— r I now be in service throughout the city. With the new system it is not necessary to ring in order to retch Contra!, the mere liftin; up of the receiver making the connection. Former Decatur Boy Gives Demonstration Hero John S. McLeod, for many years yt' resident of Garrett, a veteran of the Civil war and a former assessor of, Keyser township. died Tuesday | morning at 5 o’clock at the South Ch’cugo hospital. Mr McLeod was eighty years and six months of age tind had been in. failing health for three years. He went to Smith Chicago hist fall to make his home with his son. Sheldon S. .McLeod, who Ilves at 2956 East Ninetieth street. Il'- offered from heart trouble, hut was not forced to his bed until four days before h’s death. He was remov'd to the hospital Monday night. Mr. Mcl-eod was born In Delaware county, Ohio. He was in the union army for four years and saw much, active service. His wife, whose maid-, en name was-Mary Smith, died in. Garrett several years ago Surviv-j ing are four children. Sheldon and, ■Charles, of South Chicago, Mrs. Arts ! O’Hara. of Blue Island. ill., jind Mri. Sadie McDowell of Fort Wayne.l I'tmeral services were held tit the, son's home in South Ch’cago late Tuesday. The body will l>e brought to Waterloo Wednesday morning and j burit I will be made in the Waterloo cemetery.—Auburn Courier. Mr MeTx'od lived in this county for many years and served as deputy j sheriff several terms. Ho left here | MOVED 1 I have moved my shoe / I repair shop from South 1 J Second street to the < ) Set her Bldff. ( J 2nd door north of f J Winncs Shoe Store f 1 aid am now onen and f I r ady for my* old custo- 1 / it ers as well as the new. f j Ed Coffee ! 1 SHOE REPAIR SHOP /

about twenty-five years ago. He was a brother of Mrs. James N. Friatoe of this city. SC HOOL BOOKS (Continued front Faga_. era they tire presenting this year are mu, n superior in size and makeup to those they now have in use. Other Prices Compared A eomparisoon of sonic prices of ■ oth< r companies for liooks now in | use and new prices on the s ime ibcnks follows: S ott. Foresman & Co. Primary | reader, now 40 cents, will be 72 i<ent;, increase, xo per-cent,: grammar school readers Nos. 1 and 2. now 44 cents, new 75. cents. Macmilllan Com|)any Seventh and eighth readers; now ils cents, new 75 •<ent:; Increase, 15 per eent. j' Ginn & Co. Primary arithmetic. noW 32 cents, new 46 centsi; increase 43 p>r. , nt; advanced books, now t»S ceni;'., n< w 6s cents. Ft. Wayne ITinting Company — 'Writing liooks, now 8 cents, Sl-3 I cent,; Increase: 4146 P P* r cent. •' Raisin bread fresh every day, 10c a loaf at all Groceries and ' , er’a iiakerv. Did vou know the “Humming Pird*’ was coming?m-t

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JEMOCRfiT WANT ADS GET Est Reduced Prices I I THE CRYSTAL Now showing the same pictures as are being shown in Fort Wayne’s leading theaters, at a much lower price You can’t go wrong on Paramount anil | <»x l‘ict K Change of Pictures daily except Fridav and Saturdiv —Today— \ William Fox Presents John Gilbert In “JUST OFF OF BROADWAY” f? A story of Gay Life and Bright ■ it is a typical Gilbcrl picture you will renicndH r hint B its iM’ing wonderful in the “Wolf Man.’’. W, || j US ( M wait till you see this one. —Also— ; Pearl White in “PLUNDER" I 4 B—BIG REELS 8 S 10c—15c lOMORROW g Bcbe Daniels, Nila Naldi. Mtiuricc Coslello ind |)uvid ■ Powell, in “The Glimpse of the Moon." and a i * B Mack Senin It Coincfly lOc-lac. 9 W Friday an<l Saturday A Booth Tarkington Slorv. ■ | "Gentle Julia." ■ „ » S . ... -c '