Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1926 — Page 8

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BELAY MEETS ATTRACT 6,000 Annua! Drake And Pennsylvania Relays (let I nder Way This Afternoon Philadelphia. April 23. — (Uniter j> r ,, ss j — Athletes numbering mor< than 3,000. (repfe.senting eV) ry agt and school* from grammar schoo boys to bulky college seniors, were here today to compete in the openin'! day program of the 32nd annual Pennsylvania Relay Carnival. The colors of 525 schools and colleges were represented in the biggest entry list of years, and the athletic nobility was represented by a number of Olymphj intercollegiate and world's champions. All of the big eastern colleges sent teams, and athletes came from Occidental College (California); Chicago, Michigan, Wisconsin. Ohio State, Dayton University; Oregon Aggies, Hamilton College (Canada), Marquette. Alabama. Poly, Notre Dame. Furman, Lombard. City College of Detroit, and Maryland. The opening events of the carn.val ■will be the first track features staged in the remodeled Franklin Field stadium of the university. The new double deck stadium will accomodate a crowd of 80,000 and a half filled house is expected tomorrow. Tomorrow's final events will probably draw the capacity if the weather conditions are comfortable. There are 41 events on today's program. starting with five events of the decathalon at 10 o'clock this morning. The afternoon program starts at 2 o'clock and continues until 5:25. Des Moines, lowa. April 23 —(United Press)—With nearly 3,000 university. college and high school athletes here to compete in Drake University’s seventeenth annual if lay meet which will get under way this afternoon all records for number and quality of contestants in the history of the Drake games appear to be smashed. New world marks are predicted as a result of the close competition expected here today and tomorrow one of which is anticipated at the stadium this afternoon when the University of Kansas quarter mile relayteam takes the track against a worthy field. Kansas set a world mark of :40 flat at their own games. The University of Nebraska with speedy Roland Locke running as anchor man, is expected to push tha Jay Hawker quartet to the limit in this race. o — BASEBALL GAMES TODAY National League New York at Brooklyn, cloudy, 3:30 p. ni. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, cloudy. 3 p. m. Philadelphia at Boston, cloudy. 3 p. m. Cincinati at Chicago, clear, 3 p m. American League Boston at New York, cloudy, 3:30 p. m. Washington at Philadelphia, cloudy. 3:30 p, m. Detroit at Cleevland, clear. 3 p. m. Chicago at St. Louis, cloudy, 3 p.m. o Columbia Citv Coach Goes To Fort Wayne Columbia City, April 23. —R. P. Chambers, athletic coach of the Columbia City high school, announced Thursday that he had signed a contract to teach at the new North Side high school which is being built this summer in Fort Wayne and which w ill be opened next fall. The contract :>s for three years and carries with it a substantial increase in salary. In his new position Mr. Chambers will be in charge of the physics deparemtn and teach that sublet, and will likewise assist in coaching athletic teams at the North Side high school. Mark Bills is physical director of the North Side high school and will coach some of the teams and Mr. ’ Chambers will coach the branches of sport not handled by Mr. Bills. In all probability Mr. Chambers will devote his time largely to coaching basket ball teams. o Gary — Ministers of Gary respect the Biblical knowlege of boys of theii congregation. A team of youths de seated a ministers’ team in a Bible reference contest. Gary — School children will invade the sanctum of the Gary Post Tribune und edit a page during Boys’ and Girls week, starting Monday.

Ohio-Illinois Athletic [ Trophy, A Turtle, Is Dead V Columbus. O„ April 23.—"Illlbuk" is J dead. I The turtle, a traditional trophy beI tween Ohio State university and the k University of Illinois football teams, hus passed into his eternal sleep, according tp information received today i front Urbana, 111., where the lllini hold ( ] forth. Ixist season the Illinois fraternity '6 which cared for lllibiik, proposed he ' be awarded to the loser instead of the ’’ winner of the annual Ohio State-Illi- ” nois conflict. \ The plan fell through however and l * Illinois took him back to Urbana after I winning the 1925 game from State, b, o YESTERDAY’S RESULTS t-i a National League ,, 1 St. Louis, 5; Pittsburgh. 3. | New York. 11; Brooklyn. 4. Boston, 6; Philadelphia, 2. t Cincinnati, 5; Chicago, 5. , American League Washington, 8; Philadelphia. 2. Chicago, 11: St Louis, 7. • Boston. 9; New York. 8. Cleveland-P( troit, rain. American Association Indianapolis, 5; Minneapolis, 1. St. Paul. 8; Columbus, 7. 1 Milwaukee, 8; Columbus, 7. Toledo-Kansas City, rain. 1 0 *— y YESTERDAY’S HOME RUNS r* ' 1 Collins, Yanks, I—3.1 —3. Falk. White Sox. I—l. ■ Todt, Red Sox. 2—2. r' Hargrave, Browns. 2 —2. Hafey, Cardinals. I—l.1 —1. o f ASSOCIATION GAMES Indianapolis at Minneapolis, cloudy i Toledo at Kan»as City, fair.. Columbus at Milwaukee, clear. Louisville at St. Fai:l, cloudy. o T-r-rT'S- + 1- + 'i- + + + + + + + + WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD + **+++++++ + + *♦ + * + Yesterday’s Hero —Phil Todt, first , baseman of the Boston Red Sox, who , hit two homers, one in the tenth . bringing about a 9 to 8 victory over , the slugging Yankees. I A four run rally at the expense of Ulrich gave the Braves sufficient margin to win a 6 to 2 battle from ; the Phillies. I Although Hargrave hit two homers I and the Browns made five double plays the Chicago White Sox pounded out an 11 to 7 victory. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost the opening game at home to the Cardin- ( als when Chick Hafey hit a homer in the 10th inning. The score was ( 4 to 2. t Brooklyn's formal opening was spoiled when the Giants collected 17 hits and won easily 11 to 4. Dazzy Vance was pounded unmercifully. Chicago and Cincinnati battled for II innings and ended up in a tie at ( 5 all. | The Tthletics dropped a game to , the Senators. 8 to 2, when Dutch , Ruether proved a puzzle to the , Mackmen. o Greensburg — George Bruce was surprised to find his friends lament- ( ing his death upon leaving home the I other day.

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CZAR APPEARS AS A WITNESS ) FOR DRYS TODAY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) i commit,tee <»b-4erv(M(oni. "niadl- h.'.s I redaction too late,” I Dover criticized some judges, who s he said, "interfere with our work beI cause they do not believe in prohlbi- ’• tlon law and refuse to think the peopie believe In it." i,| ‘.You know that in sections which . do not believe in law even the ,■ judges refuse to enforce it,” ho addl cd. “That is the case in certain secItlons of Chicago. There are wards In Jwhich no man can be elected if he . favors the Volstead act.’’ >1 "Private stills are most difficult to . get at,” he said. "The most dangerlous writ in the history of the justice I is the search warrant by which we ■ I invade the private homes of the citizens. "1 won't stand for any such practice as long as I am mayor of Chito invade homes. The police won’t do it and the people won't stand for it. Even law can’t be enforced when it becomes too oppressive." Q BIEBERSTINE IS CONVICTED (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) morning brings to an end a series of court actions in which the young farmer has figured during the last several months. He was arrested last September after having attempted to cash a check, at the Hoosier groery store in this city. The check was made out for $13.20, payable to Charles Arnold and signed, "The Bert Elevator co.” When Lee Lawless, manager of the Hoosier store, stepped to the telephone to call the Burk Elevator company, to see if the check was valid, Bieberstine ran from the store, bu twas caught a few blocks away by Charles Ault, special policeman on duty during the Northern Indiana Fair. A charge of forgery was filed against Bieberstine and case catne to trial, but shortly atter the introduction of evidence had been rtarted. a flaw in the affidavit was pointed out by the defense counsel and the jury was instructed to return a verdict of not guilty. Another affidavit was filed against Bieberstine, and he again faced trial, but a flaw was discovered in the second affidavit and the jury was instructed to return a verdict of not guilty again. The third affidavit proved to be good and the jury convicted the defendant. Bieberstine alleged in the trials that he had found the check in the gutter along Monroe street, on his way- out to the fair last fall. Bieberstine had appeared in court here on "previous occasions on charges of larceny, also, but had never been convicted. o TICKETS ARE SELLING RAPIDLY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) will be 35 and 50 cents, one section being reserved. Has Interesting Story The story deals with the ambitious plans of Mr. Simmons, a prosperous paint merchant, who hopes to marry his daughter, Ethel, to his business partner, Chester Binney. The part of Mr. Simmons is taken by Arthur Suttles. Miss Martha Grant plays the role

I of the daughter, and,Eddie Anderson I is Mr. Simmon's business associate. ’I (’hosier It crude and unmannerly. . Ethel refuses to marry him, and Sim- | tnons, to bring the affair to u climax, - frames up a love affair between (’hr*- ’ ter and Letty Lythe. u famous movie star, with the aid of photographs ami ) fictitious messages. The part of Mrs. • Simmons is played by Helen Dorwln. ■ Miss Gretchen Schafer plays the part • of Letty Lythe,, | The while town talks about the nfi fair and Ethel accepts Binney. Just ■ when the talk grows its loudest, Lotty ■ Lythe arrives In town ami the story ■ becomes complicated. As the play i draws to tin end, most of the comp'.icai tions are untangled, but the interest i« held until the very end. when the i unexpected happens. Doors will open for both performances at 7:30 o'clock. Sents will not be resrevd, but there will be one section of reserved scats which maybe obtained anti Ithat section is sold . out. o PARADE TO OPEN OBSERVANCE OF BOYS WEEK HERE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) 7 and 16, is expected to take part in the parade and show his loyalty to Decatur and his country. Paper hats and banners will be furnished to all boys participating. The Boy Scouts will take part in the parade. The pjarade will he headed by the band and a group of mounted boys, the American flag and color guard. The fire truck will be i nthe parade, in charge of hoy firemen. The convention for the purpose of nominating candidates for the two tickets, -one of which will be elected to hold city offices during Boys’ week, will be held at 3:45 o'clock Monday evening, in the Central school building, on Jefferson street. All boys In the grades in the public. Catholic and Lutheran schools are invited to participate. Fololwing the nominations. Monday, the candidates on the two tickets will wage an interesting campaign during the week for the win ning of the election. The election will take place either next Thursday or Friday. * Candidates to be nominated are mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, and live eouncilmen. The successful t.u>i.. will then appoint the other city officers, such as city attorney, members of the health board and c.ther officials connected with the city administration o —*— To Investigate Alleged Jury Fixing At Evansville Evansville, Ind , April 23.— (United Press) —The Vanderburgh county grand jury was called today to meet next week for an investigation of alleged jury fixing' by attorneys. Charles Bock, judge of the circuit court, said he has information indicatj ing that juries were tampered with in at least three cases.

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DAILY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TO • OPEN ON JUNE 1 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) charge of the music In all grades, I The cooperating churches are urging that all children attend the school, ■ which lusts six weeks. ITai th ally 1 every denomination in town was rep- . , resented last year by several pupils, l and it la expected that many more z new enrollments will lie made this / year. f| i Odd Fellows To Hold District Meeting Tonight A district meeting of the Odd FelI lows lodge will be held ut Geneva tonight. Joseph Ixmg, grand master. r of Ixigansport, will be the speaker of I the evening. Second and third degree work will be given, the latter to be given by the local degree team. All members wi’hing to go are urged to meet at the I. O. O. F. hall at 5 or 5:30 o'clock.

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■ COURT HOUSE ; 1 1 ■ ■ B 8..’8 B-_B B-1 8....8.W8.. B “John Doe Sentenced” The 34-year-old Mexican, who was tried and convicted on a charge of grand larceny in the Adams circuit court tinder the name of John Doe, was sentenced today to servo 1 to 14 years in the Indiana state pHson nt Michigan City, fined $25 and costs and disfranchised for four years. Tho man, whoso real nume is unknown, was charged with receiving stolen g mds, taken from local atores. Joe Rebus, another Mexican arrested ut the same time, hus not been tried, )>ut is being held in the county jail. Troops On Hands As Trial Gets Started Madisonville. Ky., April 23. —(United Press.) —A fence of bayonets ringed the Hopkins county court house today as the trial of Columbus Hollis, Nathan Bard and Binyan Fleming, alleged negto bandits for the criminal

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