Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 82, Decatur, Adams County, 6 April 1926 — Page 6

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D. H, S. NINE TO PLAT MONMOUTH High School Baseball Team To Open Season Friday; Seven (James Booked The 1926 baseball season Is scheduled to open in Decatur next Friday afternoon, when the Decatur high school teain meets the Monmouth high school nine on Ahr’s field. The high school squad has l>een holding occasional practice sessions for the last three weeks, but the cold and stormy weather has greatly handicapped th? work of Coach Marshall in whipping the team into condition. Principal Walter J. Krick announced today that seven games have been scheduled for the team, so far, and others likely will he booked soon. The schedule, as it now stands, is as follows: April ft—Monmouth, here. April 16—Fort Wayne Central, here. May I—Fort1 —Fort Wayne Central, there. May 7—Van Wert, Ohio. here. May 14.—Van Wert, Ohio, there. May 21—Bluffton, there. May 28 —Bluffton, here. o - National High School Net Champs Are League Os Nations Quintet Chicago. April 6. —A league of nations from Fitchburg. Mass., is on its way home today to receive the plaudits of homefclk for proving itself the best high school basketball team in the country. Myllykangas. a Finn; Oliva and Maffeo, kalians; Fanos, a Greek, and Allan, a Novia Scotian, made up the team which defeated Fargo. N. D., 25 to 14, Saturday night, in the final of the University of Chicago' national interscholastic basketball tournament. And a Frenchman. Clarence Amiott, their coach, journeyed homeward with them, hoping that he would not be too sick to share in the welcome that awaits them. • —, o—» -— Canadian Team Wins Girls’ Basketball Title Chicago, April 6.—-(United Press.) —Six thousand fans last night saw five girls from Edmonton, Can., win the girls basketball championship of the world by defeating the Chicago Tri-Chis, 19-17 in a hard fought game. The Edmonton team by its win kept intact a record which boasts “not a defeat in four years.” The Tri-Chis gave the crowd a thril in the first minute of day when they got off to a three-point lead but by half time the Edmonton girls had closed th? gap and forged ahead. 10-9. The second hah was close throughout with the Edmonton team always a point or so in the lead. The game was marked by the hard fighting of the two teams. -———————o Cincinnati Youth Wins Pcnthathlon Swim Title Chicago, April 6.—(United Press) — Walter Laufer of the Central Y. M. C. A.. Cincinnati, 0., today sits on the pcnthathlon swimming championship throne by dints of his taking first in three of the five events in the National A. A. U., indoor swimming championships meet. Another Cincinnati boy—Harry Giancy—was second with one first and four seccnds. Walter Spence, of Brooklyn, Y. M. C. A., last year's chapipion, was third. Laufer took firsts in the 100 and 500 yard free style swims and 100 yard back stroke. Glancy was first ia the fancy diving and Spence took The /After Effects of Colds and Grip

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I number one In the 100 y«ird broad I stroke. ■ A feature of tonight's card 'will be ! exhibitions by Erie Rademacher and Gustav Froelich, st n national German .swimmer- lladema- her will swim a 1,0 yard breast stroke race and Froo]i< h will give an exhibition of back • strike swimming. _____ o— Anderson Baseball Team Wants To Book Games ’ j The Crimson A. baseball team, of 1 1 Anderson, is anxious to book games l [ with teams composed of players whose 1 ages range from 16 to 20 years. For games, address Igiwrence Crozier. 415 ’ I West Sixth street. Anderson. Indiana. HEAVY SNOW 40 YEARS AGO TODAY k Photo Taken In Decatur On April 6, 1886, Tells Interesting Story Decatur citizens today recall a snow in this county 40 years ago A photo graph, which is the property of A. J. Smith, of this city, tells an interesting I story of 40 years ago today. The pic- ■ ture is one of Mr. Smith, seated in a ; sleigh in front of the Dr. J. M. Miller home, which was then occupied by i Ezra •Mallonee. 1 Mr. Mallonee operated a gunsmith ; shop in the place which is now the . .Miler home. The photograph was tak- , en by Leo Yager, of this city, who was a photographer in Decatur at that time. A notation cn the picture states that on that dav, just 40 years ago today, there was a 7-inch snowfall and people were still using their sleighs. o STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEERS HERE Take Steps Toward Making Road Through City Part Os State System The first steps towards taking over, the road from the Ohio state line to, this cit yand cn west to Huntington,' were taken today, when engineers from the Fort Wayne and Indianapolis office of the state highway depart-j mept made an automobile trip over two or three miles of the roads from this city east, taking notes and photo- , graphs to be forwarded with desired information to the department. The men went from this city east over the old Van Wert road and returned over the read which passes the Ed Moses farm and runs south of the fair, grounds into Decatur. Final decision! of the rout from here to the state line and between Decatur and Huntington will be made by members of the state highway commission, but they are desirous of securing some necessary advance information. o PREBLE NEWS > ( Mrs. Charles Foreman, who has been ! sick for a few days, is able to be out I again Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Elzey entertained at dinner Saturday evening in honor of the Misses Catherine North . and Nina Shady, of Preble. Music' and games were enjoyed during the . evening. Mr. Orville Heller and family spent' Sunday with Gust Yake and family. | i August Werling and family are able t 6 be out again after having the flu. A fine Easter program, was given at the Beulah Chapel church Sunday; morning. I Floyd Grandstaff spent the Easter vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grandstaff. o . GAS CITY MAN AND GIRL SHOT; BOTH MAY DIE (CONTINIEII FROM PAGE: ONE) her story. Fleenor claimed he and the girl were shot by an unknown assailant. An old-fashioned revolver, covered with blood, was found near the scene, of the shooting. ' Sheriff Renbarger stated that indi- . cations pointed to the theory that Fiee- [ ncr shot Miss Creek when she resisted I his attentions. , o k i Peru. Ind., — The cleaning of ten j ' teeth Is no great task but Dr. William . E. Mu doon, Chicago, claims his re-‘ ■, cent feat is an “Elephantine” job. He ; cleaned ten tusks on pomp, circus 1 elephant.

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PORTED GROCERY I STORE IS SOLD t Fred E. Koller Buys Business Located On South Second Street . 1 Fred E. Kolter, prominent Decatur business man and candidate for trus-; tec of Washington township in the democratic primary, announced today ; that he had purchased the Porter gro- | eery on South Second street in this ' city. While Mr. Kolter lias nut yet an- ; nounced definite plans, he stated tli.it ho would not take active charge at ■ present. , Mr Porter, ii was learned, has not 'y< t decided as to his future. He will i retain management of the grocery for a week or two yet and then it will he ■ closed for a few days for invoice be- ' fore the new owner takes charge. Mr. Kffhcr said that the grocery wauld continue under the old policy of pleasing the patrons and that there would be no change in the arrangement at present. — o 'Commander Byrd And Volunteers Leave For Expedition To Pole New York, April 6. —(United Press) ■ I.'eut. Commander Richard E. Byrd and 47 volunteers left Monday aboard the frieghter Chantier “for parts unknown.” The first port will be Tromso, Norway, whence an ice pilot will take the ship to Spitsbergen. From this point the expedition will fly poleward in a huge Fokker air liner, establishing a series of advance flying bases several hundred miles apart. o Daily Democrat Want Ads Get Results

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Fails To Return To State Prison When His Temporary Parole Ends Michigan City, Ind . April (I—(United Press)—Officials of Um Indiana slate prison today attempted to trace Nelson Ross, who fulled to return from a temporary parole. Ross was sentenced to life Imprisonment from Delewnrn County in 1909 i for murder but was granted a temI porary parole last month to visit his J aged mother in Indianoplis. COMMISSIONERS LET CONTRACTS Supplies For County Infirmary Purchased; Next Meeting May 5 The county commissioners were in session again today and received b ds for furnishing several items to the The contract for wiring the county infirmary building was awarded to John M. Dellinger, of Willshire. Ohio, on his bid of $290.60. Three other bids were filed for this wo:k. The Dodge'Bakery was awarded the contract for furnishing bread at the county infirmary at eight cents a loaf. Fisher and Harris was awarde dthe contract for furnishing groceries, salt and tobacco at .the county inflrmaty. The grocery bid was $155 85; salt. $7.20; tobacco. $24.15. The clothing contract was awarded to the Holt-house-Schulte company on their bid of $54.90. The contract for furnishing election booths and boxes in several of the precincts and for road graders had not been awarded up to press time. The commissioners adopted an or-

dinance for the issuing of $2.2". <••• bonds on the William Gillespie drain . in Hille Creek township. The commissioners will not meet . on Tuesday, Muy 4, election duy. but , will hold their session on Wednesday, . May 5. Bids will be received t>r , building four new bridges. The road contracts will not come up until June . or July ( ‘ Aged Man Who Shot His Son-In-Law Faces First Degree Murder Charge » Crawfordsville, Ind.. April 6. (United Press) —William Hayes, 80. who lies seriously wound*! in a hospital I here today now faces a grand jury in(ldietment charging first degree murder. The indictment was returned following the death of Ray Shelton. Hayes' son-in-law, who was shot by the aged man following a family quarrel. Hayes is said to ha\e shot Shelton when the son-in-law sought to interi — Don’t Let That Cold Turn Into “Flu’’ That cold may turn into "Flu.” ■ Grippe or, even worse. Pneumonia, unless vou take care of it at once. Rub Musterole on the congested parts and see how quickly it brings relief. Musterole, made from pure oil of ■ mustard, camphor, menthol and ot Iter simple ingredients, is a counter-irritant which stimulates circulation and helps break up the cold. As effective as the messy old mustard plaster; does the work without blister. Rub it on with your finger-tips. You will feel a warm tingle as it enters the pores, then a cooling sensation that brings welcome relief. ' iSWCTi ii Bttfer than a mustard platter

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