Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 167, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1925 — Page 6

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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦**** I 4 BASEBALL STANDING ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ National League Pittsburgh 48 :tl ’ I New York &0 •<- «, Brooklyn 41 40 .506 Cincinnati 39 41 -488 t St. Louis 39 43 .4.0; | Philadelphia 39 43 .4 A , Boston 33 50 .398 ' American League ; Philadelphia 52 29 M. , Washington! &3 30 Chicago ~ 45 40 St. Louis 41 42 Detroit 43 42 .506 Cleveland i 8 43 442 t New York 49 .417 Boston 26 57 .313 American Association Louisville 61 28 .685 St. Paul 46 30 .6)5 ] Kansas City 45 42 .514 Minneapolis 45 44 .5 t> Indianapolis 44 44 •’ Toledo 3. .39 430 Milwaukee 18 ol .4-7 j Columbus j■ ■ I ;>0 .3)0 4 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS ♦ 44** ++4>+ ++ + + 4 > * + National League Pittsburgh. 3; Boston. 4. Cincinnati. 2; Brooklyn. 5. St. Louis, 3; New York, 7. I Chicago, 8; Philadelphia, 3 ( American League Philadelphia. 9 11; Chicago, 75. I New York, 49; Cleveland, 54. Boston, 3; St. Louis, 11. < Washington. 2; Detroit, a. American Association Columbus 5; Kansas City. 6. Louisville, 4 7; St. Paul. 2-4. I Indianapolis, 6; Minneapolis, 8. , Toledo, 0-5: Milwaukee. 6 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦ 4 HOME RUN LEADERS •> 4**+++++* + * + + * + Hornsby, Cardinals, 23. Williams, Browns. 22. Hartnett. Cubs, 21. Meusel. Yankees, 21. I Fournier, , Robins, 14. Simmons. Athletics, 14. , Kelly, Giants, 13. Bottomley, Cardinals, 13. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD + ♦+++++++ + + + + + + + Yesterday's hero — Dave Bancroft, manager of the Braves, tripled in the third inning and drove in two runs, beating the Pirates, 4 to 3. The Giants pulled up within five points of the Pirates by beating the Cardinals, 7 to 3. The Athletics regained first place in the American league when they won a double header from the White Sox at 9 to 7 and 11 to 5. With two doubles and a single in three times up. Ty Cobb led the attack that gave the Tigers a 5 to 2 victory over the Senators. Ken Williams hit his 22nd homer but it was not needed as the Browns romped away from the Red Sox. 11 to 3. Burleigh Grimes returned to form and pitched the Robins to 5 to 2 victory over the R> ds. Alexander doubled in the second in I ning with the bases filled and turned in three runs that helped the Cubs beat the Phillies, 8 to 3. The Yankees and Cleveland Indian.* divided a doubleheader. Cleveland winning the first, 5 to 4. in 12 innings. and the Yankees capturing the second battle, 9 to 4. o Professor Who Attacked Big Ten Athletics, Resigns Lafayette, Ind.. July 111I 11 The resignation of Professor Edward G. Mahin. acting head of the chemistry depart ment of Purdue university, was in the hands of President Elliott today. Professor Mahin will become pro lessor of analytical chemistry and metallurgy at Notre Dame university this fall. Professor Mahin created a sensation in Big Ten athletic circles last winter by a speech attacking intercollegiate football and charging the games were occasion for drunken revelry among students. His remarks brought down a storm of protest from Purdue alumni. No reference was made to Hie incident in his resignation. — o Girl Fails In Attempt To Swim English Channel Dover, England, July 16. (United Press. I—After buffeting her way across the channel to within five 'miles of her goal. Miss Lillian Harrison, daring Argentine swimmer, abandoned her attempt to swim the great stretch of water this afternoon. She had made her way to within sight of the English coast in fair weather. o Tipton—W. E. Elliot, of Tipton, dived in a pool near Tipton. He struck that of Frank Foster who was swimming under water. Both received severe gashes but were rescued.

Eight Left In Tennis Tourney At St. Louis Triple A (Tub, St. Louis, July 16.— (United Press.)- Eight players today will settle down and battle for the right to play in the semi finals of the nationally court tennis championship here. The eight of course ate headed by Bill Tilden, the champion. Wednesday's play was furious in the singles events, bat came without upsets, most of the favorites winning easily. The pairing for today's round in the singles: William T. Tilden and Walter Wesbrook. Los Angeles. George M. Lott, Jr., Chicago, and Howard Kinsey. Harvey Snodgrass, Los Angeles, and Wray Brown. St. Louis. Brian I. C. Norton, St. Louis and Fritz Bastian, Indianapolis. The Snodgrass. Bron and the LottKinsey battles are expected to be teh hardest fought of the day's play. Match, play In the doubles championship swung through the first and pail of the second round Wednesday. The championship team, the Kinsey brothers, had lltte difficuty in their tirst two rounds. Today they meet the former Missouri valley champions. Jones and lloerr, both of St. Louis, and should have easy going. Tilden and his young doubles partner. Sandy Weiner, Philadelphia, also have gone into the third round. They meet two St. Louisans today. o—■ Middlewest Gets Reliei From Terriffic Heat Wave Chicago. July 16. (United Press.) —Cooler weather today brought relief to most of the middlewest which has suffered from terrific heat for the past few days. New high records were established in some sections. The northwest reported a total of 31 heat deaths during the past six days. In hCicago two died during the past 21 hours; Detroit also reported two deaths, and single fatalities were reported from many cities. in Nebraska, the thermometer boil ed up to a high of 108 12 degrees. This was at O'Neill', with North Platte registering 107 and Grand Island 104 States further west also reported extreme heat. Rock Springs. Wyo., thermometers rose to 124 degrees. At Fort Collins. Col. the mercury rose to 101.7. the highest in forty years. At Montrose and Pueblo it was 102. Some crop damage is reported. The Platte river in Nebraska, usually shallow at this time of the year, is reported drying up. It is at the lowest stage in te nyears, according to word from Omaha. in central Minesota a temperature of 103 was registered. In the rest of this territory the temperature yesterday rose to around 98 degrees. o Prepare For Battle Over Women’s Right To Town Swimming Hole Waldron, Ind. July 16 —Village lawyers of Waldron today whetted their rusty swords for the toughest legal encounter of their careers next Monday over women's rights to the town swimming hole. Norman Kanouse, 14. and Earl Aldridge, 17, will be tried for public indecency for swimming in the pool without bathing suits. Charges against the youths were brought by Miss Eunice McKay, 21, a pretty high school teacher, after the boys refused to don bathing suits to let her and two other girls use the pool. Both sides have retained attorneys and will fight the case before a Jury. 'Squire Tlr mpson. qualified as a jurist by 14 years as a justice of the peace, will hear the case. The front part of a barber shop is usually used by Squire Thompson as a courtroom, but li:> lias rented the band room of the 'Baptist church annex so there will be room for all the spectators Monday. Ford Ofltys $1,706,000 For Shipping Board Ships Washington, July 16—Henry Ford has offered $1,706,000 for the government’s fleet of 200 laid up vessels, it was disclosed today when bids were opened at the shipping board. A bid of $2.444 000 submitted by the A W. Wilson Ocean Power company, Far Harbor, Maine, was the highest Frank Harris Sons. Inc., Chicago, I submitted a proposition to give the government, a $1,250,000 guarantee for the 200 ships and 50 per cent of the profits from sale of the scrap. The entire equipment shfiuld bring $5,500,000, a letter from the company stated. A bid of $650,000 for the ■ fleet was submitted by August A. Weber and Dan Robins of Buffalo.

RURAL CHURCH A ' SOCIAL CENTER Minister Says There Is Opportunity For A Great Service Lafayette. Ind., July 16. — (United Press.) — An opportunity for service of far reaching importance in welding together their communities and relieving the isolation of the farm Is open to rural churches of Indiana. This was the substance of an address by Rev. C. A. Shaks. pastor of the Blue Grass Methodist church in Vanderburgh county, before the country life conference at Purdue University today. Rev. Shaks is recognized as one of the most successful rural ministers in Indiana. The church, he declared, mgst provide a social center and minister to the physical as well-as spiritual wants of the community. Rev. Shaks described the part played by the Blue Grass church in knitting the community closer together and helping solve common economic problems. The conference opened with an address by T. A. Coleman, assistant director of the agricultural extension division of Purdue University. Mrs. Virginia Meredith, West Lafayette. spoke on women in rural life and James Covert, of the Indiana Farm bureau federation, spoke on "Observations of a Practical Agriculturist." The conference will continue through tomorrow with rural school work as the subject. Benjamin Burris. president of the eastern division of the state normal school at Muncie and former state superintendetn of public instruction, will deliver the principal address. Other speakers include C. V. Pert son. superintendent of the Tippecanoe ! — - City Water Bills are due and must be paid on or before i July 20 A 10% penalty will be added if bills are not paid I by this date. City Water Dep’t. 'l ,! CITY HALL. r a *

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county schools; Guy Waldrip, former superintendent of the Fountain county schools, and S. M. Iriek, of Flora, a township trustee. I The conference was arranged primarily for rural teachers in attendlance at the Purdue summer session i but many others Interested In agricultural problems are expected to be present — Young Man Arrested On Charge Os Rape. Ervin Leichty. a young man of Blue Creek township, was arrested by Sheriff John Baker this morning, on a charge of rape. He was arraign j ed in city court before Mayor H. .M, DeVoss at 1:30 o’clock this afternoon and entered a plea of not guilty. case was set for hearing next nesday. July 22. The young man was released under SI,OOO bond. It alleged in the affidavit that he commitetd a criminal attack upon the person of Dorothy Kelsey. To Dedicate Memorial To Old Liber College Dedication of the memorial marker on the site of the old Liber college southeast of Portland will be held oil Tuesday, July 28, it has ben announ-. ced. The marker has been erected by ( the Mississinewa chapter of the. Daughters of the American Revolution and the committee in charge of the dedicatory exercises on July 28 has issued invitations to al former students of the college whose address could be learned. It has been difficulty to obtain a list of the former students and if any have failed to receive an invitation, they are urged to attend the ceremonies, anyway. The public is invited. also. 0 Ice Cream 35c quart i PORTER’S GROCERY 1

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Continued from Page Oue) ' o ealifornia next fall to spend the winter, and ma ably during th** time Mr. It and he made many trien s atm his customers. * Esther Sellemeyer Hit By Automobile loaay I Relatives in this city today received a telegram that Mi ” hS 'and Sellemeyer, daughter o ■ • Mrs. A H Sellemeyer. formerly of [this city, was struck by an automo'bile in Los Angeles. California todah The message stated that the - . 'in one leg probably were that the injuries wen- not b> _ , Does Y our Back Ache? Bad Backs Bring Suffering to Many Decatur Folks. I Is that dull, constant backache making vou old and miserable. Does your back throb and ache until H seems you just can t keep goingyou suffer headaches, dizzy spells an urinary disorders; feel weak, t >and worn out? Then look to «u , kidneys. Delay may mean serous kidney sickness! Use Doan s it 1. a stimulant diuretic to the Doan’s are recommended by Decatur folks. Mrs. Jennie Strahm. 1515 W. Monroe St.. Decatur, says: "Sharp, shoot, ing pains caught me in the small of my back when I bent and it was hard for me to straighten again. My back was lame and stiff in the morning and I was tired and weak. Spells of dizziness came on and spots apepared before my eyes. My kidneys were sluggish and the secretions didn't pass often enough. Doan's Pills, however, rid nie of kidney trouble. | 60c at ail dealers. Foster Milburn I Co., Mfrs.. Buffalo, N.

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ATLANTA — Friends warned Percy Becket too late that a board at u gravel pit next Atlanta i cracked. It broke juat as «he ran n „ , on it Her toot was injured b» ?h splinters. Frances Leimenstall spent the M ■ ternoon in Fon Wayne with friend, ■■ 0 !■ - Ice Crwin, 35c quart 1