Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1924 — Page 6

SPORTS YESTERDAY’S RESULTS American League St. Louis, 3; Cleveland, 5. Detroit, 8; Chicago, 5. Washington. 3; Boston, G: Philadelphia, 5; New York, 10. National League Chicago, 2; Cincinnati, 3. New York. 7; Philadelphia, 3. Boston, 4; Brooklyn. 11. Others not scheduled. American Association Ixntisville, 7; Milwaukee, 3. Indianapolis, 8; Kansas City. 5. Toledo, 7; Minnoaplis, 10. Columbus, 4; St. Paul, 6. COLLEGE BASEBALL Wabash College, 13; Bradley, 4. Michigan, 7; Minnesota, 3. Indiana. 8; Northwestern, 4. YESTERDAY'S HOME RUNS Ruth, Yanks, I—6. Fournier, Robins. 2—5. Wheat, Robins. I—3. Williams, Phils, I—3.1 —3. Sheely, White Sox, I—2 HOMERUN LEADERS Ruth, Yanks, G Fournier, Robins, 5. Hartnett, Cubs, 5. < Hornsby, Cards, 4. Heilmann, Tigers. 4 Williams. Browns. 4. ♦ WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD + ++++++++ + + + + + + hero—Harry Heilman. The Detroit star outfielder hit three singles and a double in four times up and helped beat the White Sox, 8 to 6. Dinty Gearin let four halls loose in the seventh inning with the bases full and forced in the run that gave the Phils an 8 to 7 victory over the Giants. Jacobs walked Caveny in the ninth with the liases filled and the Reds gained a game on the Giants bybeating the. Cubs, 3 to 2 Babe Ruth’s sixth homer in the first inning with two on bases helped the Yanks maul the Athletics Ift to 5. Pounding three pitchers hard, the Red Sox beat the Senators. 8 to w Two home runs by Jac k Fournier and one by Zach Wheat led the Brooklyn attack and smothered the Braves, 11 to 4. Edwardd won the decision over Kolp in a pitcher’s battle and the Indians downed the Browns. 5 to 3.

Thirty one Cars To Start In 500-Mile Race ——— Indianapolis, Ind.. May 6.—Thirtyone cant ar.* entered in the Twelfth International SM-mlle automobile race which will be run over the historic course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Friday, May 9®. This official announcement was made today after due time for entries { mailed before Midnight, May 1. the; dead line, had had time to reach the speedway office. The list offers the usual amazing array of speeders. with enough fast cars without drivers hanging in the balance to force the utmost competition among free lance speed artists for the right to goto the starting line. Never before, have such a great number of cars entered in the same race had the same potential speed I possibilities. No less than nineteen I of the cant will be less than a second per lap faster than the other mount*. Thus the race will be a buttle be-s tween drivers with such veterans as Eddie Hearne. 1923 champion. Tommy] Milton, twice winner of the Interna-] tional event and holder of the world’s' straightaway record (158.4 miles per] houri, Jimmy Murphy. 1921 winner and holder of the SM-mtla speed record, Cliff Durant. ml.. onalre patron of the sport. Earl Copper. a veteran.] an«l Joe Dover, another millionaire and one of the most daring apectacu-l lar driver*. will have their mettle test [ «*l by such youngsters as Hanan Fen-1 tier, tt-year-old holder of the world's! record for 250 miles, Harry Hartz, who has finished second at Indianapolls tnr the past two years, Jimmy Wossl an Italian making his first drive here. Bennett Hill. Ira Vail. Jerri Wonderllch. U U Corum. Peter De Paolo, and others familiar with the Indlanapoli* track < »r« a tut drivers entered f«r t h„ 50« mile race a. heduW f„ r p rtdMy May 30. 1924: C,r * Drivers I Sinclair Special Herbert R. heel I Not Named Earl Cooper! Durant Special Harry Marta Roof Special Jimmy Rotud Duesenborg Sp'c’l Ernie Anaterberg Miller Special Tommy Milton f*rhmMt Special Not Named Mells Hornet F. H. Wells Miller Special Jimmy Murphy Durant Special Eddie Hearne •

Wade Special Harlan Fengler ' Not Named Ira Vail Dempsey Special Ebner Dempsey Miller Special Robert Me Donogh Dncsenberg Special Peter DePaolo Durant Special Fred Comer Kess-Une Spec ial Tom Alley Barber-Warnock Sp’e’l Not Named Barber-Warnock Sp’e'l Not Named Barber-Warnock Sp’e'l Not Named Hartley Special 0.. G. Hartley Durant Special R. <’. Durant Duesenberg Special Joe Boyer Miller Special Bennett Hill Kes -Line Special Not Named Mourre Special Antoine Mtmrre Miller Special Not Named Miller Special Not Named Duesenberg Special L. L. Corum Miller Special Jerry Wunderlich Hoosier Special Not Named .Fined For Sellin# “Obscene" Literature Huntington. Mny, 6—A circuit court jury yesterday found William Sunderman. magazine dealer, guilty oT selling magazines of an obscene nature, and assessed a fin? of $lO. The <a<e had been appealed from a justice of the peace court. PChief of Police Baker and Mrs. Sophronia Wannas, police matron, were the only witnesses called by the state. They testified that at different times on the same day, they each bought a copy of “Hot Dog", one the magazines ’tabooed bp I*. S. Leah, state attorney-general, at the request of organizations of parents and school authorities. The defense introduced no testimony, admitting the sale of the magazines, but declaring in arguments that the nature of the “literature” in the magazine was not obscene within the scope of i the Indiana laws. It is said that the Huntington case II was regarded as a test case for all , parts of the state, and that a con- I viction here will result in vigorous I prosecution of other dealers in other I cities. I ALL OVER INDIANA 1 Elwood—Boys found a gallon jug of I “white mule” concealed in a junk pile I here. They turntsd it over to police. I Marion —More than 3po.oort baby I chirks will be hatched at the (Ivie I Poultry Hatchery here, officials of I the company estimate. Due day this I week, 25,’Mto were hatched and mailed I liarcel post. Brownstown — The school hoard I her«q, was forced to re-advertise for I bids oil a building because those re- I ceived exceeded the estimated cost of I the structure by 50 percent. , I Washington—The local Knights of 11

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No Discount on Gas Bills After 10th of Month All gas bills must be paid on or before the 10th of the month to secure. discount * i Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Company Wm. O’Brien, Local Manager

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, MAY 6,1924.

“MERRY OLD CHIEF” rj ■ » fe- Is : 1 Jg’-s&lWfh -'*»* X ■ ' ** ■’»'• ' 1 * s' '*<l 1 m / - I * mu, i Hl —- , -—J LEO FITZPATRICK Herewith we present Leo Fitzpatrick. radio editor of the Kansas City Star, the 'Merry Old Chief" of ,the Kansas City Night-hawks. Although the organization is slight ly more than a year old, it has sent membership cards to more than LMUIOO perrons. Pythias lodge has hught the Klapper Hotel building and plan to erect n t line-story structure on the siteLogansport A Community Health Banquet will be held here May 7 undauspices of the Chamber of Commerce. Rushville— Richard Floyd, locnl bat Iter, claims tA have landed the largest bass ever caught in Rush county. It weighed five pounds thirteen ounces. Greensburg—The Greensburg Band is making arrangements for a busy season. Among other places, it will play at the Indianapolis Speedway : races Memorial Duy.

| MM ■ H A lull Moon ol Glorious *.£ Romance G-; Reduced Prices |M Nothing Cheap but the Price | THE CRYSTAL Change of Pictures Daily H Except Fridav atal S.ttt:rd:iv 1 —Todav— e. |H A Paramount Production S "THE ( LIMPSIS OF THE MOON" gj ****** tg Hebe Daniels * * and ’ . Nila Naldi jx / H A Corgeoux draitia of mar HI i”.it-" at.d ilhon. within th" M l H 'i:\iitim.i whirl of roef-ty. M l pKwhucd by th " direction i f Mil ]H ' ll< bln Hood" from xensa- Hll tionallv mi< < es.-fiil novel of HI ]H David Powell. Kuby -de HI IH It.-m. and M.mr .. •, !!,, H I IH in ***** <a *’- Hl I— Also— J? "Nip and Tuck" JJ* A Mac* Bennett t'onusly and a PATHE NEWS. HI REELS HI S Hie—lsc* gE —TOMORROW— HI Another Extraordinary Picturn*. "THE SIIJCNT PART K ' NKR,** with l.ea«riee Joy und H i Owen Moore—lbc 15c. |l| ' —THI'RSDAY— . H | Don’t Miaa It. Gloria Swan- Hl sun in "The Humming Bird'* ® ! Thia is a benefit show for H I Pa! lota XI, Admission 10 25c Q Matinee Thursday, opens as 2:o°, starting nt 2:15. H |

, Eclipse Os Sun May Be Seen On Wednesday Next Wednesday afternoon u partial eclipse of the run may be seen when the email planet. M-reiiry, In its' transit passes across the sun’s disc. On that day the planet comes directly between tin and lite sun with the aid of a telescope or a field glass, it will be visible at a sun spot. With the unaided eye. it. will not be visible, The planet, as >< ti from Now York begins to enter upon the sun’s edge at 1:41 o’clock Central Standard | time. The last transit of Mercur/ was on | ee « Dodge Brothers Four i Passenger \ Coupe j i * I

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November Cth, 1914 and was visible in this country as were those in 1907, 1894 and 1891, The next transit will be on Nov. 9th, 1927, and wiU be vl tide in this country, the opposite side of tli<> earth tit this time facing the nun. The four following transits will ba on Nov. 11. 1910. Nov. 13, 1935, May 5. 1957 und Nov, 7. 1960. and will be partly visible in this country. $ _|—WANT ADS EARN—B—I—!

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Hou) to Remove Old Wax Mix equal quantities of sal soda and slaked lime, using about me pound of the mixture to a pailful of water. Apply this with a mop. and afterwards scruie the floor with sand, soup and water. If necessary, apply diluted sulphuric acid, one part of acid to ten parts of water. Afterwards rinse In water containing a little ammonia and wipe dry. Remove any remaining traces of wax by means of tur|M>atlne, .jothcrwlse shellac will not adhere.

Optimism a P Ol . ■ Optimism is sometimes * I ' h ™ I* overdue ’ cheerfulness is obvious. “ M,i “»»l ■ Birds' Cold WeatlFT I in cold weather the birds- I enemy Is the length of the nt ■ Did you know the . I Bird” was coining? I

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