Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1925 — Page 8
Central Normal Plans Invitational Track Meet Danville, hid., M:t’ > . 11. — (i'nited J'Mwh.) Inviiatloii.H hi enter ;i lean. In the propo’ed trued meet here May It have >*♦*» n “i ni out today to :t number of college in Indl.uiu by Uushcll CtMik, director of utliloll<-t at <’enir;il Normal college here. The proposed meet hero is to be open to colleges which have nut been strong in track and field athletics in recent years. Those colleges io which invitations havt been sent are Evansville college. Oakland City, Manchester, Huntingtor. Indiana Central. Muncie Normal, Franklin, Hanover, Rose Poly, find the North American Gymnastic college. The meet is to stimulate interest in the cinder path in the state. 0 Vo Build New Gym At Indiana State Normal Terre Haute, Ind., Mar. 31. (United Press. I—Plans1 —Plans are being drawn here for the new gymnasium at the Indiana State normal. The gymnasium will cost $76,000. The site tor the building is to be 1 chosen soon. It is to be donated'by I •citizens The money for the building was appropriated by the 1925 legislature and was one of the chief grounds of contention in the enactment of the general appropriation hill. An appropriation for SIIO,OOO for the building was asked in an amendment as it was originally attached to the bill but a compromise was reached on $75,000. In view of the fact that the full amount was not appropriated the building will be built so that additions can be made later. i NEWS FROM THE TRAINING CAMPS New Orleans, La. The White Sox arrived here today for two battles with the New Orleans club of the Southern association. One game is to be played today and the c" ■ r tn morrow. Yesterday one Sex team led by Harry Hooper whipped another team led by Manage!- Collins. Th" tiii-re was .1 to f’acramento Cal. —Another day of Idleness thro.pe.-.ed the Cubs today ft; the 1 aiu-iriili lied Sacramento .diamond t fifed to dry out Pl.iv was imposin'." y? -A-rliy because of Lad weather. Last year a scheduled two game series here was called off for the same reason Biimingham, Ala. —Burleigh Grimes star Brooklyn pitcher, who has been holding out. has reported to the dub. but has not signed a contract. He said he was not satisfied yet with the sl-1.000 a year offered him. Richmond, Va. —Wells and Doyle held Richmond to three bits and Detroit beat the Virginia leaguers. 6 to . . . . *fa, in the third with two on base put Richmond in the lead, but Stallage. Cobb’s coach-catcher, knocked another in the ninth and untied the count. Sanford. Fla. —The Browns trimmed Milwaukee of the American association. 5 to 3. with Danforth and Giard pitching. While here Manager George Sisler talked with “Baby Doll” Jacobson, holdout outfielder, who is training with Milwaukee. No news pay overtures were made. San Francisco —Rain washed another game off the schedule of the St. Louis Cardinals. They were scheduled to meet San Francisco ere yesterday. Games are scheduled for the remainder of the week between the two clubs. Lakeland. Fla —Six Indian rookies were officially dropped today. They include Joe Wyatt, Russell Wright and Kenney Hogan who will go to Terre Haute; Buddy Meyers* Ellisville, Tenn.; Walter Luther. Lakewood, O, and Homer Martin. Charleston, W. Va. o ..... . ♦ + 4 , 4 ,, !’ + + + + + + 4 , + * + SPORT TABS ♦ +++++++ + + + + + + + New York. — Ugo Frigerio, Olympic walking champion, and Willie Plant, American champion, left today for Boston, where they will join Paavo Nurmi and Willie Rito’a. Finnish rummers, tor a short tour. They will compete tonight in Boston and then go to Canada. New York. — Jim Londes, Greek heavyweight, and Renato Gordin: wrestled two hours to a draw here last night. Joe Steelier, former champion, threw Ivan Zaikin, Russian.' with a body scissors in 4G 50 minutes. Philadelphia. —Wayne “Big" Munn, - . ■p-VW ' ■ . j*.
<l—■ 11 1 r world’s heavy weight wrestling chain I pion, and St tnishtus Zhjrsxl: >, mrint-r champion, nave boon matched in moot , here on A|.rii 8, hi a championship rnutch. Zhyd-zko was ordered to pv.t •up ii sl.llOO fnrleit by the P> iinsyi- ' vania Athletic i ornmi.-uon. I I’liiladclpliki. Lew Fonseca, form I <-r infielder for tin- Cincinnati Red ',. has been secured on waivers by the ■ Philadelphia National league duh, it i was announced at th, dub offices. i — Chicago. ■ Wayne “Big” Munn. ; claimant to the heavyweight wrestl- • Ing championship, is to defend his • title here tonight against Joe "Tosts” ■ Mondt, Colorado cow puncher. A win , for Mann may result in signing of a ■ clear title. Chicago. — Elimination preliminaries start hero today to select a national high school championship basketball team. The first game will be played at lo n. in. between Miami. Fla., and Laramie. Wyo. Twenty-four first tound games will be played in the next two days. The championship , is being staged by the I’niversity of Chicago. 'National Basketball Tournament Started ... . I i Chicago. March 31 -(United Press! | —Laramie, Wyo., high defeated Miami i I la., 23 to 17 here today in the opan-' ing game of the national interscholastic basketball tournament conduit ed by the University of Chicago. Devlle Lake, N. I)., won the second game, beating Beaumont. Tex., 22 to 21. in a fiercely contended match. — o Seeks Polo Grounds For A Gibbons-Tunney Bout New York. March 31 —Eddie Kane manager of Tommy Gibbons, runnerup for the world’s heavyweight boxing title, today entered negotiations with the Polo Grounds Athletic Club for a summer match here with Gene Tnney, light heavyweight champion. Kane went into conference with the club officials after promoters of the Gibbons-Wills milk fund bout failed to take action at the expiration of time alloted to them. o I House ? Suit For Accounting A suit for an accounting was filed 1 - i in the circuit court today by George Myers against Wayne Bebout. It is : lleged in the complaint that the plain-1 lift’ and defendant formed a partnership on June 20. 1922 for the purpose| of constructing a ditch in Delaware ( county, known as the Harriet C. New-, lee ditch Tl - defendant Owned a ( dredg? mid it w;. agreed, the com-I plaint states, that the plaintiff and defendant were to wreck, move, re-1 r. I ‘ working on and each paying I half of the cost of labor, and repairs. It is further stated that the dredge was wrecked and moved, but the plaintiff f’naneed the work for four months, when the defendant abandoned the work and refused to pay bis share of the cost. The plaintiff asks that the defendant give an accounting. Attorney John T. Kelly represents the plaintiff. Marriage License Merritt F. Clifford, teacher, of Mart ins Ferry. 0.. to Gretchen F Graham Decatur. Real Estate Transfers John Bauman, et al., to Christian Bauman, 40 acres in Monroe township for a consideration of SI.OO. Daniel 11. Mechling, etux., to Jesus Velers, lot 12. Cnrryville, for a consideration of $215. Doctor On Stand Again Dr. John Gilpin secretary of the Fort Wayne board of health, was on the witness stand ail day again today; in the trial of the damage suit 1 against the Pennsylvaniti Railroad I company and the City of Fort Wayne, i resulting from the typhoid fever epidemic in that city in the fall of 1923. Much time was lost this morn- 1 ing while the law was investigating regarding the Submission of the board of health records as evidence in the case. More titan one hundred items in the records of Hie board of health have been introduced as evidence so far. Thirteen witnesses' have testified In the trial so far. and it is said that the plaintiff will call many more before it rests its case. | Two Newspapers Suspend ' Publication At Ft. Recovery Fort Recovery, O.—The Fort Recovery Times, eight months old, and ( '
DECATUR DAILY DEMOCR AT, TUESDAY, MARCH 31. 1925
i | the Ft. Recovery Recur I, «cx year* l old. hnth wei klv publieiitlon: . were I . upi ndr<l lu’t'i last Friday This, leaves tin loinl tirld oju n Io W T., j Ireland, editor u.’ tin- Joiirn.il 'I lie , Journal i iliinytii.il w.h” old. EFFECTIVE MEANS OF REIM ( ING FATi Ili-re is mi extraordinary method of j rcdui'ho weiglii i-xtiadorinii;y be | cause no starvation did or Violent : exereisos are tieeomptry. M.umola Prescription Tablets are made exact-1 ly in accordance with the famous! Vuitnolti prescription. Tin y reduce you rlendily and easily with no ill i-rects. Procure them from your druggist at uno dollar for a box or send direct to the Marntolu Company, General Motors Building, Detroit, Mich. Once you start taking these tablets and losing your fatness, you will be happy again. — - • - - o ■' ■■ ■ Search Is Made For Body Os Orel Schwartz Bluffton. — Following rumors that a now grave had been dug near the place of the recently attempted ' ill I cide of Oiied Schwartz on the John Schwartz fat in mar Vera Crux, and believing that it might tie the grave of Orel Schwartz, his brother who disappeared a year ago Wells county officials made a thorough investigai tion. It was discovered, however, that I the place where the grave was said to be was only a sink in a newly constructed drain. Another fdaee exam|im d on the Schwartz properly was I Hie newly dug gtave of a colt. Tlie investigation Was dropped. Larjfe Factory Needs Younij Men During Summer M. J Mylott, siiiHTin.trndeni of the Decatur Lieht and Power company, is in reec'pt < , a letter from tile employment department of the American Rolling Mill Company. Mldd'etowr., ! Ohio, which states that, in all prole j ability, that company will need th« s. rvieos of several young men for [ work in their factory this summer. The employment system of the com- ' pany, the letter states, is such that ■ill promotions are made from persons already employed 1 v them. It further says that, due to heavier amount of work during the summer months, it is always titcess.'iy for them toemploy young men. of school age, j during vacation time. More information as to wages and time of employment will be forwarded to Mr. Mylott i at a later date. | Mr. Mylott wislies to get in touch ' later with several young men who want to work this summer, and it is ; highly probable that the American | Rolling Mill company will take care j ! of them, he said. State Readv To Entertain Larger Number Os TourisL — • dianapolis. March — (United Pres) -Idian:' was p' ’pared today to I entertain an increased nntnb r of toiitixl. tin- stale depat . inent of connervation annountud. Tout ists last year spent approximately $20,000,000 in the state, according to Richard Lieber, dire, tor * e ■- - M ........ .
■ J———*' - W» wwt *•' ***—■— I The ADAMS Theatre I EXTRA SPECIAL—3 BIG DAYS ’ E /“L‘? V f Sj [' A | Tonight—Tomorrow Bl ; 7 "- I A Rafael Sabalina's Jlp JL'i / great story, n ?1 /) “CAPTAIN BLOOD” » / E■' Ji */ SS~S featuring u host of stars Bu > f* aded the famous ®3 WMtjK / Z^ ! aS J" arren Kerrigan A romance of gallant S| tays on high seas. The '^ ( z jp,| J 4 greatest love story ever sa, 11 written. One <>f tire big tl "w&a 4'l pictures of the present $ r>/n I* M <lay. ,' i - si Also—Tuesdav *rj < T3TLT ll ,c nr ' ; l ‘hapler I Oi<aWl of, “' | In, ° 11,e Net ie d' ,e?, ‘ ve story of ’I BjIOOD y ' A t^L pr ‘"-1 (See this l|£j v great picture) *
of the department. The chief ernfers lot ptlraitlon were Hi chain of the [ .niu parps. and tin- eight tram i < oniiui'ntal highway: which cross the I .'Mate. I litindii'd' of the.is.mils of motor ids use Hie e highways annimllv. | Lieber said. a | Berne Physician Gets A ilijrher ( ommis ion I la me, —Dr D. D Join "., local city | he .11 Ii officer, who ha. bold the com'ml iin of major in tile medical di vision vs the F S Reserve army hie: been commissioned a lloutenunt-ctil-; onel, according to word received by him Monday. Dr. Jones is a member of the medical branch of tin service. — - o — ADVERTISED LETTERS I The following letters are uncalled for at the Decatur postoffice: Mrs. Lien, Mr. IL E. Sehtlgg, Mr. L. J. Kaiser, Mr. Frank Johnson, Mr. Win. Krick. Mr. J R. Niol.mds, Henry Sam. H. Fritzinger. 1* M ————o —- Author Os “Dual” Storv Confesses To Shooting Huntington, W. Virginia March 3i —Lurt Stanley, 18, who yesterday told policemen the thrilling story of how two men killed each other in a dual over‘their sweethearts today confessed to the shooting himself. .. — o — _o — Think Missing Man Committed Suicide — Indianapolis. March 31 -Fear that Gilbert Ridge, real esiate man, end ed liis life in a lit of despondency at Terre Haute, was held today by YOUR BOY See to it that he gets the body-building and strengthening elements that Scott’s Emulsion supplies in great abundance. It is the famous white foodtonic that builds strength for all ages. ?t Sc Bowne, Bloo*7ifie!d. N. J. 21-* i Beware These Treacherous I II Spring-Like Days ■ Now Is the Time of Year | VIUNA TONIC The Vegetable Builder Is Especially Healthful ! f you are subject to constiticn. catarrh, stomach, kid-n<-v and liver troubles, or t-’ eumatism and have not found piymaneut relief, do not give ’ uutil yon have tried this stimulating ton e. ('allow & Kohne Druggists aKFaaßKmwNm.iiuAuau -r ,-Xk .
’ i,datives of the missing man. Ilidge left home on n bimlnnss Irin ; .nd n dbitT H-n" L«»' ■’ I' l * * lf ' r, ‘ I • leiv.d it not' fl" b*' l ' l r “ U "” 1.1 iai.l,. i... d I I" I'.ithd in tli> We | bash rtV'T „ . —n — —— Rev. Whitesell Returns After Holding Revival The R»'V. I' l». Wild' ell, pa lor of ‘ (hl- First B.iplid church, whu has been | I oiidllt'ling ti Iwo Wei ks revival at ’ Dayton, Ohio, writes that tin' results of the meeting have been good and t he had a wonderful time while there. He is on his return home and will be' present for the 'pruyer service lit the , local ihttrch Wednesday night. A J
• A Dollar may be down - but it’s never out! I I The price you feel like paying for a Spring n Suit may he a low price as Spring prices go. If it is—we don't argue with you—that | would be bad. | . We simply set out to meet your price and J/ if necessary, we turn the store upside down to I — get down to your rock bottom figure. If there are any men in Decatur who are /=• fila' ing away from us because they believe they ’’SaFnirC » cannot afl'ord our price—let us impress this— I/) / VOI R PRICE MAY BE DOWN—BUT IT'S 1 NEVER .John T’s. // MICHAEL-STERN SUITS from ' ' 520.00 10 $42.50 ; New Hats are Here. I fefuL’T-Ayectt .Go I J BETTER CLOTfIES FOR LESS J MO NEY-ALWAYS- '• DECATUR • INDIANA m T° OUR baw \ i% x / Cam Beatlhis VT THEN you pay your household bills, ill \ VV C. O. D. packages and all general exx \ penses with Protectu checks, you are sure that the amount of the check is protected | eg f rom being raised, if by accident your check ' l° St P 358 hito the hands of either f an amateur or professional check raiser. \ VC'x With the Protectu system, you can make your \ \ W | | check proof against check raising. This check has s \ \ a series of numbers lithographed in indelible ink on i: I \ x the end of the check. By a cutting device, the aid " fe e check is cut or tom when the check is made t' ]M out s? that the highest amount indicated on the 1 ma tgm represents the maximum limit of the check. ' s 'Y e have arranged to supply all of our customers / / / with Protectu checks and a Protectu folding pocket / XAlisa cover with cutter attached as shown in illustration. 3a Others who wish to avail themselves of its use may mm our '^ an k and receive them without cost b y - u P enin S account in this bank- We do as a matter of duty following our loag established policy of providing our depositors with the best possible service in every department. JI EQUALLY practical for desk and pocket u®. Old Adams County Bank
,po>il tiHrmbiiHT at tbo prayer x»rvlw>. it di sirod. The public is 'nvltcil. —- — o— — •Condition Os Charles R. I oibes Unchanged Boston, March 111—(Special to, I'nily Democrat)—The condition of t it; rlea 11. Forbcx, former director of Hi' VttcinnH' bureau, wtso nuffered a rebral Htroke Friday night, was te ported unchanged today. Prepare To Erect New Memorial Building Mount Vernon, Ind., Marchlll Prepii'tition began today for the erection lof $172.99.7 Poaey county memorial
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