Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 120, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1925 — Page 6

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D.C.H.S.WILL PLAYBASEBALL Catholic High To Play First Baseball Game With ('. (’. 11. S. Tomorrow f Catholic high school has decided to break into inter school competition in spring sports rind the I). C. H. 8. athletes will make their debut in a baseball game on Ahr’s Field Thursday | afternoon, with their old rivals. Centra) Catholic high of Fort Wayne | Catholic high has had a football and basketball team for the past two ori three years, but has never engaged in! baseball or track athletics. Next year, the school will take up spring sports in earnest., it is said. Only two baseball games will be played this spring, a return game with C. C. 11. S. being arranged for. The game tomorrow afternoon will start at 2 o’clock. The locals have permission to use Appleman. a Catholic high graduate, in the pitcher’s box, but the remainder of the team will be composed of pupils in the local school. the lineup of the locals will he seen several new faces,l Isiys who have not appeared in D. C.. 11. S. athletics much, so far. but on whom the future of the school’s ath-j letic reputation rests. They have bc'-n practicing for several days and have developed a heavy hitting outfit. according to advance information. An admission charge of ten and fifteen cents will be made for the game tomorrow, to help defray the expenses. , 1 o I. U. Nine Has Chance To Take Bis Ten Lead Pdooinington, Ind.. May 20— Indiana I University will remain in second | place in the conference baseball race! I until Saturday when the Crimson 1 batsmen will have a chance to In- j crease their percentage at the expense of Northwestern Ohio State : seems to lie slipping from the first place position which it had undisputably for several weeks, losing to Illinois last week and facing hard games within the next few days. A return game with the Illini this week ! will precede a three-day series next week, when Wisconsin is played at , Madison on Thursday and the Minne-J, sola nine is met at Minneapolis on j | both Friday and Saturday. Indiana, on the other hand has a ( comparatively easy schedule- for the , remainder of the season. All of its 1 games are with teams which it has beaten before in the season, including . Northwestern and Purdue, the con- J ference tail-enders. The Chicago game at Bloomington should be the hardest of the remainders of the season as the Maroons have been play-! ing superior baseball during the last few weeks. lowa, the team which is J tied with Indiana for second place has three hard games left, one with ( Minnesota and two with Michigan, j 1 Tomorrow's game with Wabash will I give Coach Dean a chance to use one ! > of his rookie pitchers, according to t the showing made by Wabash in the t last few weeks. Either Hord or t Kaufman will start on the mound in ’ < tomorrow's contest with Woodward i and Link in reserve. Irwin, Ros-p brugh and Lewis all will be used dur- j 1 ing the game, according to Coach Dean’s plans. i 1 Dorsey Kight, hard hitting outfielder on the Indiana nine is leading the Big Ten in individual batting at present. He has batted .484 in the six conference contests and his hitting in pinches has been responsible for throe of the Indiana victories. Davis, third baseman. is second iw individual batting on the Crimson! aggregation. His batting average for! six games is .333. o j America’s Hope In Golf Championship Play Beaten | Troon. Scotland, May 20 —(United Press) —(Henna Collett of Providence R. 1.. America's hope in the British’ ladies’ open golf championship, was j dfeeated, 4 up and 3 to play, by Miss I Joyce Wethered, the titleholder, in the third round today. After taking the lead at the third hide, the diminutive Rhode Island girl was gradually overwhelmed by the superior golf of her opponent. Miss Collett was trailing, one down at the ninth, with hopes of her followers still uigu, but Ou the way in Miss Wethered quickly demonstrated that she is without a peer among women golfers in the world today. o NOTICE Please drop me a card instead of phoning as I am out of city part of time. At home on Saturday. D A. GILLJOM, 119t2x Decatur, Ind.

+ ♦♦♦*«♦* + ♦ + * + + + ♦ YESTERDAY'S RESULTS + + + ■(- + + + + + + + •»> + + + + National League Cincinnati. 7; Boston. :i ■ Pittsburgh. S; Brooklyn. 9 . Chicago, 8; New York. 2 | St. IxMils, 4; Philadelphia, y. American League Washington. 4; Cleveland. 3. Philadelphia. 3; Chicago, 4. New York. 5; Detroit. 11. St. Ixiuls, 8; Boston, 2. American Association 11 Toledo, 9; Columbus, 2. 1 Louisville. 2; Indianapolis. 1. St. Paul, It); Minneapolis. 9. ■ Kansas City-Milwaukee, no game. South Ward Team Beats North Ward Nine, 39-1 The South Ward baseball team < ontinned its victorious march through the inter-ward school schedule yes-' terday afternoon by overwhelming th«-1 North Ward nine, on Ahr’s Field, by ■ a score of 39 to 4. The South Ward ! team has defeated und has won the' inter-ward championship. The final game of the schedule will be played on Ahr’s Field Friday morning at 101 o’clock. at which time Riley and North Ward teams will fight it out for second position in the standing. o DePauw Wins Close Game From Indiana Greencastle, May 20 —A single in the ninth inning by Rogers brought .in Beasley and enabled DePatl w to 'to defeat Indiana 6 to 5 here. The Crimson started strong and collected three runs until DePauw scored. With Indiana leading 5 to 4 in the eighth. Johnny Clark crashed out a home run ■ that tied the count in the last half | of the eighth. Indiana ... 0 1 0 1 0 11 1 o—s 2 2 DePauw ... 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 I—6 8 4 Batteries: for Indiana. Hord. Link ' and Tobin; for DePauw. Stillwagon Mass and Earle. | I). 11. S. To End Baseball Season At Ft. Wayne Friday The Decatur high school baseball team will go to Fort Wayne Friday afternoon to meet the Central high school team in the final game of the season for the locals. The Yellow Jackets are anxious to close their sea-, son witli a victory over their Fort Wayne rivals. Only a short schedule was arranged for the D. H. S. nine this season. Four games have been played, three of, ; which were lost. The locals defeated Herne once, and lost two games to• Bluffton and one to Berne. The school did not have t. baseball team last year and the material this season, as a 1 whole was inexperienced. o 1 PLANS FOR NEW LIGHTS ON TWO STREETS FILED (Continued from Page Onel tract became effective May 1. 1925. The 1 council ordered that the trucks of the electric Igiht and water department. of the street commissioner department and all equipment be kept in the garage at the city plant. matter of placing tops over the coal silos at the city plant was referred to the electric light committee. The city engineer was authorized to order material for the repair of Marshall street and the finance committee allowed the usual bills. 0 TWO BICYCLISTS DETAINED TODAY AT INDIANAPOLIS (Continued from Page One) Theodore Penn. 51, of Cincinnati, O„ was taken into custody by police today as a suspect in the slaying of Howard Fisher and Miss Kathryn | Herbers, of Fort Wayne. He was held until a picture was j sent to Fort Wayne for identification : by authorities there. The man, according to detectives, ! resembles the general description of the “bicycle bandit”, who is believed to have been responsible for the double killink at Fort Wayne. o j Movie Producer Indicted • For Prejury At New Y ork New York. May 20. — (United Press.)—Charles H. Duell, movie producer, today was indicted on three counts for perjury, citing 22 charges, as a result of his recent litigation with Lillian Gish, actress, over her con I, tract with his picture firm. He was ■' immediately called into court and his | bail of SIO,OOO was reduced to SI,OOO. This charge was originally preferred when the court in which the f breach of contract suit was on trial. 1 dismissed the case and ordered Duell held for perjury under SIO,OOO bond.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCR IT. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1925

['ATTEND WESTERN !COLLEGE AFFAIR ♦ ’ Decatur People Attend Tree Day Exercises; Decatur Girl Takes Part Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colter and daughter. and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Michaud Kotnred to Oxford, Ohio, where (hey attended the Tree Day < xoreisea of Western College, held yesterday. Miss Florine Michaud, a : < nior at Western, took part in the i • xercises. which began ill the morn- i ' ing and lasted through the day. i The raising the class flags opened Hie day’s exercises. ’ Each class of i Western college raised a flag and | sung the class song. This was follow- , ed by a freshman drill. The class i of 1928 then planted a tree on the ( campus. This tradition has been folI lowed since the founding of the col- i ■•lege. I The laying of the corner stone of j the now hall of Residence was held I with a fitting program after the Tree • planting A luncheon was held at ' noon for al! the visitors and members v of the school classes. u | In the afternoon the senior class 1 presented “A Mid-summer Night’s t Dream". About thirty seniors were t in the east and the local people, who a raw the presentation of the famous t play, say that it was very entertain- v ing. Miss Michaud took the role of Egeus, father of Herinia. one of the j, hading parts. p The play concluded the day's pro- j gram. Miss Michaud will be gradu- t ated with high honors in June. Miss a Celt er will enter Western college t: next fall as a freshman. Miss Michaud is the first Decatur high school graduate to become a member of Phi I Beta Kappa at Western. It is an organization recognizing both activities campus and high scholactic standing < i.. * 7 William O’Brien Wins 0 Prize On Window Display n fi William O’Brien, manager of the t] local branch of the Northern Indiana (l Gas & Electric Company, was the a ’a inner of first prize in a window con- . test conducted by the company among n its various branches in the slate last J week. Mr. O’Brien received $lO in cash. Second prize. honorable mention. 1 1 went to Logansport; third prize, honorable mention, to Kokotno; fourth prize, honorable mention to \yabash; , and fifth prize, honorable mention, to Bluffton. The window, which won fir-t prize A for Mr. O’Brien, contained a gas c, range, with the gas burning in one si burner and a tea kettle hanging over v the fire. There was no visible gas sup- p ply and the public was invited to guess where the gas came from. A pipe run- R ning up through the floor had "Been cut d in two and there was a gap of about j d

' The Endless Chain of i z -X Helping Each Other k / There are only five links in the “endless ( chain of helping each other!” Each link is necessary. —The First Link earn The Second .Link—you save Ihe Third Link—yon deposit -The Fourth Link your bank loans to industries — The Fifth Link—industry employs people. Hence systematic saving helps not only you | but your neighbor. Look squarely in the ! face, then, it is the duty of everyone to save systematically. Your deposits are amply secured and your interest at 4% • i. will accumulate when you bank at ■ , Old Adams County Bank . I 'it t, "au a 1 i

twelve Inches between the two end ~ showing that the gas could not enter | the stove through that source. Mr. O’Brien bad cleverly concealed a small rubber tube in the smoke pipe running from the stove to the o-ilin and th* gas was conveyed to the stove trough it. Many people were attracted by the clever advertising and ( they entered the store Io make a guess. i "O ■ Examinations Being Held In City Schools This Week , i, Final examinations in the local public schools have been underway this > week. They will be completed Frl- > day. Most students have completed , their examinations, and are enjoying , a few days vacation before returning | Friday to receive their reports for tlie semester. Commencement exerc’ses Friday nlglit will end the jj-rm's work and the annual summer vacation will be- c gin Monday. j o R Durant And Star Caravan To Be In Citv Tomorrow fl The traveling caravan of all models of Durant and Star automobiles will pas through this city tomorrow, according to word received by Peter Kirsch and Son, local dealers for these cars. The caravan is travelling through the middlewest, displaying all the models of the two autos since their debate into the automobile world several years ago. The display will be about two blocks in length, it is said. The idea of the parade is to show the public the improvement that has been made on these cars and also give the people an opportunity of seeing all models that are manufactured. Indiana Electric Company Installs Electric Sign The Indiana Electric company, located on North Second street, has in-| Hailed a large Heetric sign in front if their building. The sign bears the name of the concern and is lighted front within with several large electric lights. The concern handles electric lighting equipment and appliances mil a line of radios, and parts. They also have a repair and trouble depart rnent. o THOROUGH PROBE OF SCALDING AT HOSPITAL ASKED (Continued from Page One) y Mr. Jackson was afflicted,,'he likely i ■ould not feel the pain caused by the ‘ icalding water until it had become' ,ery severe and caused him to comMain. i in liis letter to Mrs. Jackson. Dr. Ross said that the attendant who was lischarged soon after the affair had disappeared? but that he would be!

prosecuted If located. Funeral services for Mr. Jackson were held from the Evangelical church at 2:3a o'clock this afternoon, the R< v. R W. Loose, officiating Burial , was made4n the Decatur cemetery. ( 1 No Candidates Have Filed Expense Accounts So Far ' —ll l — So far none of the candidates in the r« < cnt city primary elertlon have filed < an account of the expenses incurred by them during the campaign. The | titiu' limit for tiling such reports is ■ June 5. Evon if u candidate did not I spend any money in the race, ho or I she must file a report .making such ; I notation on the blanks. The reports j I must bo filed with Mrs. Catherine !| Knuffman, city clerk at the city hall. !! o I CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE « Wheat: May $1.69%: July $1.55%; I Sept $146%. Corn: May $1.13: I July $1.16%. Sept. $1.13%. Oats: I May 45%c; July 45c; Sept. 44%c. j

ADAMS I Theatre TONIGHT-TOMORROW p/ - —1 Siwßo' J 1 ‘’’•iM! rWI n 1 til 1 I III' : iilj l 1 t d Qhraniount picture “'l’lie woman does not exist whom 1 cannot tame!" so bo.isls the Spaniard, handsome, aristocratic lover of many faitones. A romantic, interesting story that will thrill yon. Also—A good added attraction. 10c 25c — o—('.timing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Syd Chaplin in “CHARLEY’S At NT” Special Music Sunday.

Wives are always helping husbands Even at Church dinners, Mrs. Blank ol limes volunteers to help wait on table just to see that J7 ~ Mr. l** :, nk fi c * s everything he wants. We especially like to wail on men who are accompanied by their wives. P P z es —** does keep ns on our toes that s P\\ Lr7l * ruc ' )U * a * tcr we haw succeeded in toeing th l cha'k mark we are rewarded with genuine p’ feminine enthusiasm. J * I' * [ ' Bring your wife along the same young L lndy you le:,<l lo ,hc ll,tcr Ci,n savc ymi in: "' y 1111 alteration. SPRING SUITS AND TOPCOATS ldvij.l $20,00540.00 FOR DAD AND LAD. ■fefub-TMyfxfc <3© J BETTER CLOTHES FOR LESS J MONEY-ALWATi - • DECATUR • INDIANA • NNMVIIIHU JUMW****^ 1 1S<a "' al>

Indianapolis And lori Wayne After Con vent ion Kokomo. Ind., May 20—Indianspiilm and Fort Wayne were both in the race for the 19*6 Lion convention in Hossion here today. Fifteen ejuhs are represented with 400 d'-h-aii-s. oflh-ern will In 1 mum d late today ■■l — - —o Mrs. ('. liiugson was the guest of friends al Fort Wayne today.

LAST TIME TONIGHT W The Gigantic and I‘icturescue Attraction “QUO VAD IS ” lH Featuring an ALL-STAR Cast. ■ A picture of the early days with Rome and || lt . |j| ( . Q| the early- chrislians as the theme. IK Spectacular Thrilling Exciting jk? Also—“ Hello Hollywood.” an extra g® big comedy attraction. 15c 35c Tomorrow A I’riilay “The Painted Lidv.’’ tr® with George O'Brien atjd Dorothy Mackaill. Sunday C.olleen Moore in “SALLY.” f -few! i ; Mellotone Ifßl| 1 Is Liquid Velvet V z ; For Y our Walls w - Considering the mess and bother JfZ i J that simply can’t be helped whether K? I it’s paper or some liquid finish you Ry | put on your walls, why not make sure 1 it won’t have to be done again for JnW I i years, by using Mellotone? I i Why use some dull thin flat liquid XfSy I i finish, when Mellotone will give you ' that deep rich velvety look so much Jr/ZZfZx ; to be desired. Don’t tamper and experiment with >??////?/ i ' your walls. Make sure you are right I before you do a thing to them. Drop ! J in and see this Mellotone finish. See i for yourself. Jnff///////(///) I THE HOLTHOUSE ■ ,),!|T<: ( VW!

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