Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 7 May 1925 — Page 5

1 u Alumni Asked To Aid University’s Campaign Bloomington- Ind.. May 7-The <8 .hnnni and (ormer students ot Indiana University residing in Adams vounty today were called upon in a W Preaidant William L. Brvan of the University/to take an MttiVP part in the fight which the University will wage during the next {*o yea's for Increased state support. In his Founders’ Day message commemorating the 105th birthday of the University, Dr.. Bryan called attention to the fact that the institution has lost four outstanding members ot is faculty by resignation since the last legislature refused to provide additional funds for maintenance. He charged I. U. alumni to take a militant stand for upholding the quality of the University. "Here is a goal,” writes President Bryan. “We must keep Indiana University in quality along with the other great northwestern state universities — Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota. lowa. "That means getting and holding the right man. That means money not only for salaries but for space to work in. equipment, books —in one word, opportunity to do the work of the scholar. "We came out of the last legislature with money for an addition to the library. That is something. But without a doliai 1 more money for maintenance. So at once We lose men. Miller goes to Pennsylvania, Husk and Kitson go to Columbia, Aiderman to Pittsburgh. Four more first rate men gone as so many first rate men have gone befoe. "Let no man say that tho best of those who have gone to be the strength and glory of other state are in any way better than tho best who remain the glory and strength of Indiana. I know my temper on most days of the year but lose it utterly in presence of the recreant son of Indiana who can not see the greatness of a man who belongs to us unless he goes away. ‘ They are here, the great men and women of Indiana, and they call to you to marshal yourselves about them with utter determination, with unshaken valor that your university may stand forever in quality with the best anywhere.” —.... ... . No Probation for Boys Who Rob With Gun In Hands (Untied Press Str.lcel Chicago, May 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —"No probation for boys who rob with a gun in their hands,” was tho chief, decision in Chicago's new "gun court” as it entered its second day ot existence today. Chief Justice Jacob Hopkins, presiding in the new court, made this ruling In the case of Anton Valentyuoa youth of 18, who was charged with using a gun during a holdup. The boy's attorney suggested that Anton be put on probation so that he could enroll in night school at the Y. M. C. A.

‘‘lt is not likely that anyone brought into this court charged with robbery with a gun. will be granted probation,” Judge Hopkins told tho

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attorney. And So Anton’s date for trial was set. Ho must face the charges before a jury. Twenty other defendants were arraigned before Judge Hopkins at the opening day of the new court —a court designed to discourage criminals by bringing gun totera to speedy Justice. None but gun cases aro to be tried in the new branch of tho criminal court. Tractors Aid Farmers In Tornado Swept Area Princeton, Ind., May 7 — (United Press) —In the tornado-swept farm area around Princeton 2,230 acres of land have been plowed up by (lie 32 tractors sent hero to aid stricken farmers. Twenty of these tractors were put to work April 1. They were sent here under the direction of the Gibson county farm bureau and the Indians Farm Federation Bureau. Tho two organisations have furnished all tho fuel and drivers. o De Palma Preparing For 500-milc Race Indianapolis, May 7 — Ralph Do Palma, strategist of automobile racing, popular idol of all speed enthusiasts, has left all other speedways flat on their backs, to be the first driver here to prepare for the Thirteenth International 500-mile race which will be run over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. May 30. Sending his two cars ahead, with two of (he most famous mechanics in the speed business to prepare them, De Palma arrived a few days later and within four hours was riding the local bricks for the first time in two years. Although De Palma brought two cars, he intended to enter but one in thn big race, planning to use the second car as a trainihg mount. But after he made a tour of the course, reckoned the condition of both cars, he placed his second car iirthe race running and announced that he would scout about for the best available driver to wheel the mount. It will be interesting to see who the old master will nominate to drive his car. It will be indeed a fancy comSKINNY MEN Gain 5 Pounds in 30 Days or Get Your Money Back. Doctors and good pharmacists know that Cod Liver Oil is full of vitamines that make flesh, create appetite, builds up the power to resist disease and puts good solid flesh on skinny men and women. But it’s horrible tasting stuff and every day fewer people are taking It, for doctors are prescribing and people are fast learning that they can get better results with McCoy's Cod Liver : Oil Compound Tablets, which The Holthouse Drug Co., and druggists all over the country are having a tremendous demand for. One woman gained 10 pounds in 22 days and if any skinny man or woman can’t put on 5 pounds in 30 days, your druggists will gladly refund the purchase price. Be sure and get McCoy's, the orig Inal and genuine Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets—fit) tablets—6o cents.

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1 pllinent to the driver, and there is much conjecture as io whether It will he one of the tried veterans against whom Do Palma has duelled tniny times, or whether it. will he one of ■ the enthusiastic youngsters who have been cutting such rapid capers on tho i board tracks during the pant few months, •bar, Mitncnttr. former mechanic to the spectacular .100 floyer, and Ernie Olson, riding mate tn Jimmy Murphy in many sensational vlctoiies, are tho two mechanics in charge of Do Palma's pair of cars. — o Bad Booze Sent To U. S. From Germany Berlin. (United Press) — The world’s biggest booze smuggling trust Is operating today out of Hambudg and Bremen. Behind it arc men high in Germany's financial life—some of thorn men with untold millions of marks. Aiding in the traffic between the Geran free ports and Rum Row, off New York, arc Americans. Britishers and Germans while standing in the background as sort of unwilling soi curity for the big financiers are responsible German insurance companies. At present, the booze running Is done with bad liquor. , Barrels of real Scotch brought In from England are adulterated in the , free ports of Hamburg and Bremen . with raw German cognac, plain potato spirits or worse. Some of this spirit, used to "split" the Scotch apparently emanates from the German

spirit monopoly however, without

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the knowledge of that body. One barrel of real Scotch makea five barrels of "import off Rum Row." Profits run into hundreds of thousands of dollars la a short time. Piracy and double deallhg. however, are making of the business a tremendous gamble and Investigations show that runners soinelinx-s do not hesitate to scuttle their ships to collect insurance. American officials are fully aware the extent and ramiflicatioiis of this great ring of booze and boodle. The German authorities let It flourish unhampered, for under the laws they have no jurisdiction, except perhapp in cases of false clearance papers. United Press information shows that one of Germany’s wealthiest men (at least wealthiest in, ready cash)) financed one expedition—the ill-fat-ed "Veronica" —which howevor, the firm claims started out honestly and with papers in proper order. In other words, the promoter claims he wail participating in a legal business, and that he was not responsible for the “pirates” who rifled the ship off NewYork and then tried to scuttle her after setting her adrift, in any event, according to insurance company data the promoter was paid 1.800,000 marks insurance against 320,000 marks invested in the venture. Two Americans, represented by the police as agents off the American Rum Row are still sitting in Bremen await-1 ing trial in connection with the Veronica case, which the po'lce believe was a put up job amongst tiny rum o — John Myers, of Washington. Illinois I called oh limpness friends hero today.

May Fight It Out Madison, Wla., May 7—(United Press)—Cats and dogs may fight In public anywhere in Wisconsin since Governor John J Blaine vetoed s bill which would have prevented the midnight brawls. His reason, the governor explained. was to “prevent further cluttering of the penal code with Uneitforclble laws." "The Innoeout owner of midnight prowling cats not. only is to be annoyed by their unseemly night wails." Blaine declared in his veto, “hut in addition, if he knows they are fighting and permits the fight to go on he may be lined and thrown into jail, unless he has the temerity to pile out of bed, clad only in his pajamas, in the frosty air of early spring, and stop the fight.” o Vincennes. — Knox county farm era are Io set aside April 29 or 3D to rid the county of ground hogs. They plan to kill the rodents with hydrogen cyanida gas.

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