Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1925 — Page 6

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Minnesota Is Easy For I. U. Nine, 11-5 Lloi'mingion, May 5. Playing «*rrorluss ball until the seventh inning, Indiana won itu third western confer tore baseball game by defeating Min ne ot i 14 to 5. The Crimson pounded Tucker for 11 hits before be wan r< ilev-d Uy Emerson In the seventh In ning. The Gophers made a total of nine errors. 1234 5 678 9- R.Il. E. Indiana 3 6 I n u .3 2 0 x—ll 13 2 Minnesota ulifll 010 1 — 5 9ft Woodward and Moomaw; Tinker, Emerson and Kasey. Empire - Cleary Michigan Shuts Out Wisconsin Nine, 8-0 Ann Aibor, Mich.. May 5.- Michigan won its first western conference ba ball game here when it defeated the I'niyi-rsily of Wisconsin 8 Io 0. The game was very decided in the first inning when Michigan made live runs on a single hit, Wisconsin contributing its two errors in this frame. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 It. H. E. Wisconsin 0 ll ft it ft 0 0 0 o—o0 —0 1 2 Michigan 50 0 0 11 1 0 x 8 9 1 — q

Crimson Nine Has Chance To Climb In Big Ten Race P.loomingtoii. Ind., May 5 —A return game with Minnesota Saturday will give the Indiana University nine another chance to climb in the conference diamond standing. The Hoosiers will find Minnesota strengthened by the return of Captain Christgau to the lineup. The veteran catcher of the Northmen has been out of the gain* with a broken finger. Woodward, for Indiana, is slated to pitch. E:;-can-tain Moomaw will work behind the bat. Tobin has replaced Davis at third. o BIG TEN STANDING Ohio Slate 4 0 1.00(1 Illinois . 4 1 .800 lowa 4 1 .800 Indiana 3 1 .750 Chicago 2 2 .500 Michigan 11 .500 Northwestern 2 4 .333 Wisconsin 13 .2511' Minnesota 0 3 .000} Rurdue . 0 5 .000 o I ++++++++ + + + *** + ❖ YESTERDAY'S HOME RUNS ♦ -i--l--)- + 4--|- + + ‘j- + -y + 4-4--t-Simmons. Athletics, I—4. Frisch. Giants, I—3. Jackgon, Giants, 2—2. Ward, Yankees, I—l.1 —1. Bishop, Athletics, I—l.1 —I. Sisler. Browns, 11. Bancroft. Braves, I—l.1 —1.

“BIG PETE" WINS OPENING GAME FOR CUBS Bi ' L i - ;• i; s ■>»■* - "15... *■«.& z ' ' * X v «jL W ;i *%s * 0 1 fw®ip S' A 4 < * h* i. jaWwii w'W i ■ Wfepß ®if i' (Ihfi? WSE ' 4 WoSJ-wK ** CHICAGO. —Grover Cleveland Alexander—they call him an old man, but he doesn't play the part. 'Way back in the distant days of 1911 he first stood I the National league on its beam end, but the march of time seems to have taken no cunning from bis good right, arm and his batting eye appears to be growing more mellow with age. Tuesday. April 14, in the midst of a'setting of bO.OOO folks—3B.9oo paid—he swung that good right arm and that trusty hat and when the last ball had been lifted into space for thefinal putout a howling mob of enthusiasts poured out of the nooth side park to spread the news that Bill Killefer's Cubs had marked their opening battle of the National league’s jubilee year with a cleat), thrilling triumph over the best the Pittsburgh Pirates could offer. The score was 8 to 2, the difference coming in a deluge of six runs in the traditional lucky seventh inning. The above picture shows Alexander as he appeared On the slab Tuesday, April 14. in the opening game of the 1925 season.

•> YESTERDAY'S RESULTS * '+++++++ ♦ + ♦ + + + + ♦ National League | New York, 12; Philadelphia. 2. ' | llmokly 11, 5; Boston, I). < inclnniiti Chicago, postponed. 11l tier not uehediiled. American League I Phil.'ideiphia, 8; N«-w York, 7. Is i i oil, 4; St. Louis, 5. H Boston-Washington, posl|a>md. Chicago Cleveland, postponed. American Asociation I Indianapolis, 5; Minneapolis, 1 Columbus, 4; Kansas City, 10. ’ Toledo-Milwaukee, postponed. Louisvile St Paul. postponed. Q ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD + F + + + + -t- + + + + + + 4- + + Yesterday’s hero—Bing Miller, Athletic outfielder, tripled in the ninth '! inning with two down, after Bishop i had hit a homer and Dykes had singIh d and drove in the run that beat th<‘ Yankees, 8 to 7. It was the tilth j straight defeat for the Yankees. 1 George Sisler hit a homer with two on and later stole home, helping the Browns heat the Tigers, 5 to 4. It

was the 19th straight game in which: Sish r had hit safely. Two homers by Jackson and one by Frisch helped the Giants down the! Phillies. 12 to 2. Marriott's single in the ninth inning—a shoestring fly that got by' Zacli Wheat - scored the run that gave the Braves a 6 to 5 victory over the Robins. o —— Catholic High Net Players Get Sweaters ' Attractive sweaters have been awarded to the nine members of the Catholic high school basketball team who made the trip to the National Catholic tournament at Chicago in March. The sweaters arrived last Saturday. They are green with gold colored monogram, "D. ('." on the front. Gold service stripes are mi the left sleeve, the number of stripes dei noting the number of years each play-'-r has lieen a member of the team. (Sweaters were awarded to Captain . Robert Voglewede, Christen, Holt-| house. Arthur Voglewede. laiurent j • Gar. ■■, Wemhoff, Schulte and Myers. I Tim captain for next years’ team has not been elected. o | Seymour. — Five hundred members of the Walther League of Lutheran j chinches of southern Indiana attendd a rally of the league here. |

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCR AT. TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1925.

SEEK TO PREVENT "crossing wrecks ► — ' Railroads Plan Campaign to Reduce Number Os Crossing Accidents An intensive campaign will be In auguraled by all the railroads of the Inih-d Stales. June 1, for the previiitir.n of crossing accidents this summer during the months in which there is the most automobile traffic. The campaign will last until Septetn-b-r 3ft. Circulars will be sent to all i parts of the country warning autolsts to be more careful at railroad crossings. "Cress tho Crossing Cautiously", , tho slogan will be. Posters will be placed at all railroad stations, on /telephone poles along the highway and personal letters also will be sent to aiitoists. Another slogan that , will be used in the campaign is "Think. Driver, Think.” A nation-wide campaign was conducted last year and the crossing accidents wire reduced 15 per cent., compared to the previous year. It is the hope of all railroads to greatly I reduce casualties this year again. “Most accidents at crossings can bo avoided." a letter to the Daily Democtat from the national campaign headquarters Bays. “And we believe that if we continually remind , the careless driver to watch at crossings, almost all accidents will bo avoided in a few years." Various other national safety organizations are joining the railroads in an effort to warn every auto driver to he careful at crossings ami cross roads. The work of posting the campaign sings will start the latter part of this month. o GIRLS NOMINATE TICKETS FOR A CITY ELECTION (Continued from Page One) Helen Koos, city clerk; Rosemary Omlor. city treasurer. The White Ticket Marcia Martin, mayor: Dora Sltoss-enb'-rg. councilman first ward; Mary Meyer, councilman second ward; Erna Lankenau. councilman third ward; Isabel Ohler and Mary Wertzbergi r. councilmen-at-large; Helen I Frances Chrisman, city clerk: Her I nardine Schraluka, city treasurer. The holding of the city offices will be held sometime next week, the I exact date not being set. j The girls showed much interest in the convention and the nominees are | out working for their election already. | o Portland High Defeats Muncie Central In Track Portland high school defeated Mun < ie Central high in a dual track and field meet held at Port and last Saturday by a score of 57 to 42. The retools made in the meet, were exceptionally good. o Berne Man Wins Radio Set (Special to Daily Democrat) Berne, Ind., May 5. William Reusser. a resident of Berne, was the winner of the Crosley coast to coast radio set, which was given away Saturday evening by the Main Street Filling Station, of Berne. Mr. Joint, Eisner, of Chattanooga, Ohio, won second prize of 25 gallons of Polarine, anil Miss Erna Winteregg, of Berne, won third prize of 25 gallons of gasoline. Much interest was manifested in the contest and a similar drawing will be held next month. One ticket will be given with every dollar’s worth of goods bought. 0 Revision Os Postal Rates To Be Studied (United Pres.i Service) Washington, May 5.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Revision of postal rates will be studied by a joint committee of congress to begin hearings here July 20, Senator Moses, New Hampshire, annonced today after a conference with the president at the white house. Moses said the committee, after assembling here would hold meetings at Atlanta, Philadelphia, several points in New England. Buffalo and St. Paul. 0 1 Income Tax Lists May Be Made Public Washington, May 4 —The District of Columbia court of appeals today upheld the right of internal revenue collectors to allow income tax payment lists to be made public. The case has no relationship with cases pending before the United States supreme court involving the right of newspapers to publish income tax payment lists.

('oast Guardsmen Win Baltic With Rum Runners Asbury Park. N. J.. May G.--(lInlt-••d Pt. s ) Following* an exciting half hour chase during which shuts were tired and one rum runner was wounded, coast guardsmen today captured a 45-foot launch with a cargo of 25ft cases of whiskiey. Three men who were on the rum boat escaped, the lumnded nun being literally carried in the arms of his companions. » DRY NAVY OPENS WARONRUMRQW Makes First Move To Eliminate Rum Row By Process Os Sarvation Clifton. N. Y., May 5 - (United Press —The dry navy made its first move today to exterminate rum row by a process of starvation. Twelve picket boats of the coast guard service sailed for tho spot beyond the 12 mile limit from which the whiskey armada operates. Their work will bo in the form of reconnaissance. The remainder of the prohibition fleet, sixty vessels in all. may follow the scout ship, when ru mrow will bo surrounded to cut off communication with the shore. Coast guard officials announced that the dry navy would encircle the liquor fleet until the rum runners hoisted a white flag and that any liquor-laden ship that attempted to communicate with the shore would be tired on. Marksmen of the dry navy have orders to shoot to hit and not merely as a warning in the event tho rum ships try to send to shore. o VILLAGE IS TERRORIZED EARLY TODAY (Continued from Page One) get back inside on threat of death. j When his wife stuck her head out of a window she was shot at, the bullet missing her head a few inches. l Hearing the explosions, C. K.' Buskirk, cashier, rushed to the bank ( and was driven away at the point of a revolver. L. D. Henderson, restaurant man. found a gun thrust into his face when' ho looked up the street in the direction of the bank. Others who left their homes were warned to go hack and make no disturbance. Four Men Seen In Bank Four men were seen working in the bank. It us believed that two others acted as guards while their confederates blew the safer. Windows were broken in buildings for more than a block in every direction from the bank by the force of the explosion. Charles Llewellyn, a baker, was on bis way to work when he heard the first blast. He dodged behind a telephone pole and watched the bandits at work for more than ten minutes before they discovered his presence and drove him away. Robbers All Young Men He said all of the robbers wore young men. The Farmers' State Bank of Eaton was robbed nearly a year ago. The town has a population of 1,200 and has no night police officer. The bandits were unmasked and made no effort to conceal their identity while ordering citizens to get back into their houses. Direction in which the bandits tied was not learned by the terrorized residents. Plans for the robbery were laid along those of the sensational Spencer bank) robbery a year and a half •go when an organized gang of twelve or fifteen men swooped down on the city at night, cut telephone and telegraph wires and threw sentries about tlie business district while others of the gang blew the safes in the two banks. —— o— Man, Believed To Be Aide Os Chapman, Goes On Tria! Ottawa, Ont., May sr-(United Press) —Canadian Mounted Foliee today went out on the trail of Charles "Fred” Ufret, believing he had a hand in financing the defense of Gerald Chapman, recently convicted of murder at Hartford Conn. Ufret is aleged to have shot and killed Charles Edward Underwood, war veteran, near here last week. Police said they learned Ufret had counterfeit United States money in his possession; that he had boasted of his associations with Chapman, and that evidence leads them to believe lie was one ofthe three men supposd to have come to Canada from the United States to pass counterfeit, money, in order to raise funds for the i defense of the "prince of crooks”.

I Adams County Has 11 ;i Students Al Purduel — Lafayette. Iml, May s—Adams) : county has been represented nt Pur-: i due University ibis year by 11 stn ( , dents a recent check of the records | .'ill the office of Registrar R. B. Stone • shows. Ev'T.v county in tlje state. 134 states and 12 foreign countries , w. ;•■ represented In the student body ■’ i ng the year which is near ing a close The total enrollment is 3660, a gain of 246 over the new mark of 3414 established last year, and is indicative of the rapid growth in number of students. The new catalog. recently off the press, copies of which may be obtained from the ' registrar, gives a complete digest of all the courses in engineering, agri j culture, pharmacy, science and allied : subjects offered, and also a list of all , the students. It shows tho following from this] county registered during the year in I the institution: Decatur: Margaret L. Christen, R. B. Helm. Florence H. Magley, Leah i R Miller. J. E. Teeple, 11. W. Sutton, ('. D. Macy. F. E. Christen, H. F. Beery. Geneva: 11. A. Long, J. Kenney. —o Newspaper Uses Auto Broadcasting Station How Robert Scofield Wood. Radio Editor of the Evening World. New York, used WGMU, the mobile broadcasting station of A. 11. Grebe ,<• Co.. 1 to cover a liootiegger story for his newspaper and send the news back to his office while the big touring car was in transit was one of the unusual features of the Evening World the other day. The* Grebe car had been in the limelight during the annual meeting of the Associated Press and the American Newspaper Publishet's Association at the Waldorf in Ne w York but the ac tual test of the radio car as a gatherer of news and its speed in transmission was carried out in a practical way by Captain Wood. A tip reached the World from Police Captain Snow of Port Washington that an attempt would be made that mornj ing to land a shipload of rum somewhere between his Long Island vil- ' Inge and Sands Point, the summer 1 home of Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont. Mr. ) Grebe offered hp/ transmitting car ! and the news hunt for the rum run(tiers was on. A live tube synchrophJse I type receiver which had ben installed rwBfIHBWMMMWHaaaiaaHB For Permanent Relief Use VIUN A The Vegetable Health Builder I was troubled with severe pains in my hips and back. I have only taken your Viuna for four days and I want to say that your medicine is just what you say it is. I sleep much better and am getting wonderful relief. MRS. GREY, s 593 W. Walnut St., Noblesville, Ind. Callow & Kohne DRUGGISTS

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'in the ni-wspapc r office foinc im.nihi j ago was employed to ph-k up the' .news from the mobile station as it! went crashing under the trec-i of tin* 1 Not th Shc.ie ..i Long 11. nd. The automotive broadcaflter was working on a ! wave length of twenty meters. The graphic story of Captain Wood was picked up at broadcasting station WAHG and retransmitted to the* newspaper on a wave length of 31'1 meters Alt bough the story run over two col iimns not a word was lost in trans mission. Naturally City Editor Rainey and Managing Editor Te nnant ordered tlie feature for payer one with a two column head. The- Grebe folks also have a seagoing boat equipped with

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