Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 180, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1926 — Page 6

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MISS ALICE PAUL WINS AT WARREN Decatur Horse Scores Second Victory In Three Starts This Season Miss Alice Paul. 2:14 pacer owned by Pen Robinson of this city, added another laurel to her long list of victories, Thursday when she ran away from a field of seven horses and fin ishod first in the 2:14 pace at Warren fair. The Decatur horse won second in the first heat and first in the next two heats. Miss Alice Paul reveived a new mark and will have to start in the 2:13 pat e class. The time at the Warren I race was 2:lb, 2.111 and 2:10*1-4. Out of 62 starts, the Robinson horse has been the money 57 times. Thursday's race was the third start this season for Miss Alice Paul. She has won two races and placed third in the other start this year. Next Thursday. Mr. Robinsons horse will race at South Bend. INDIANAPOLIS TO HOLD GOLF MEET Western Open Golf Tourney To Open Aug. 26; Noted Players Coming Indianapolis. Ind.. July 31. —(United Press) —America's -leading professional golfers and many of the nation’s greatest amatuers will be in Indianapolis August 26-28 to play for the Western Open golf crown. This was the prediction made today by officials of the Highland golf and country club who are preparing to entertain the great western golf classic. MacDonald Smith will come to Highland to defend his crown won at Youngstown. Ohio., last year and in the list of challengers will be Walter Hagen. Bill Mehlhorn, Al Watrous, Deo Diegel. Johnny Barrell. Jim Barnes, and other leading professionals. officials stated. .Among the amatuers Chick Evans and several other well known millwestern luminaries of the slnton pure strata are expected to enter while the committee is known to be making every effort to have Bobby Jones come here from Atlanta. An invitation has been extended to the Atlanta -tar and the officials are hoping they can induce him to drop his plans of staying away from all tourneys until the National Amateur is played. A corps of workmen have been en aged in keeping the Highland course ’n. ::: t * tfcl t.iitt ti-iiio-iii The course boasts several very sporty holers which Indianapolis golfers believe'will test the skill of golfdom's greatest. The usual seventy two holes will be piayed, 18 on each of the first two days with the low sixty and ties playing in the 36 hole finals. o ♦ WATCHING THE SCOREBOARD ♦ By United Press Yesterday's Hero—Babe Ruth, who slammed out his 32nd homer in the third, helping the Yankees win 10-8 from St. Louis Browns. Although Zahniser on the mound for Boston was harder hit than WhiteHill of the Detroit Tigers, the Red Sox won 4-3 In the final game of the series in the Automobile City. Joe Shaute, pitching almost Airtight ball, won 4-1 for the Cleveland Indians against Philadelphia. The Athletics did their only hitting in the sixth when they smashed out a double and » single. With the Bases loaded in the ninth. Eddie Collins, Boss of the Chicago White Sox, knocked the winning run with a single and bls employees beat the Washington Senators 5-4. Ray Kremer Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher gave the Phillies a ball game on a silver platter, allowing eight bases on balls before he was relieved. The Phils won 6-1. Circuit Cloutspby Flowers andßell enabled the St. Louis Cardinals to trounce New York 5 to 2. Rhem held the Giants to 7 hits. Brooklyn walloped the Chicago Cubs 4-1. The Bruins have now lost al! three games on their eastern tour Rain halted the fray between Cincinnati and Boston. ' ———o— — Get ths Habit—Trade At Home, It Pays

Boxer Dies Os Cranial Hemorrhage After Bout I San Bernardino. Calf., July 31 Jack Jones, Oklahoma lightweight, died of cranial hemorrhage after being knocked out in a bout with Johnny Relstler, Los Angeles. RANCHER WINS WEEKLY MEET Winner Scores 29 Points In Athletic Contests At Central Building Paul Hancher won first place Friday in the weekly athletic contests held tor grade school boys every Friday | morning at the < enir.il school grounds under the supervisio.i of Coach H L. 1 Curtis, athletic director n the city schools. Hancher soured i total of 29 points, while his nearest rival was Chester Hill, with 16 points. The points were won as follows Paul Hancher. .’9: Chester Hill, 16; James Cowan, it; Arthur Krick. 1 14: Jerome Meyer, Herbert Bentz.| 6; Charles Omlor. 6; Hugh Engle. 5; ' Kenneth McNeal. 5: Roger Beard. 3: | Charles Baumgartner. Results of the various contests tola y were: Baseball batting—Engle. Ist; Cowand Krick tied for second. Baseball fielding: Cowan. Ist: Baumgartner, 2nd; Krick 3rd. Game ot 21 Handier, Ist; Omlor. 2nd; Hill 3rd. Foul goals—Hancher. and Krick tied for Ist; B< ard. 3rd. Dribble-in shots , —Hancher. Ist: Cowan and Hill tied, for 2nd. 50-yard dash Hill. Ist: Han-, eh r. 2nd. Krick. 3rd. iOd-yard dash , Handier and Hill tied lor Ist. McNeal 3rd. < hifiimg—Meyer. Ist. Krick, 2nd. Bentz. 3rd. Broad Jump Hill. Ist. Hancher. 2nd. Bent:. 3rd. —-o ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦, * BASE BALL STANDINGS ♦ *«** + + + + + + + + + + * ♦ NATIONAL LEAGUE * I. W. L. Pct. Pittsburgh 54 39 .581 Cincinnati 56 43 .566 S(. Louis 53 ’44 . >46 | Chicago 5u 47 .515 Brooklyn 50 49 .505, New York 46 49 484 Philadelphia 38 56 .404 Boston 38 57 400 AMERICAN LEAGUE \V. L. Pct. New York 6T 34 .657 Cleveland 57 4 4 .564 Philadelphia 51 48 -E»ls Detroit -’>2 49 .515 Chicago 51 49 .510 * Washnigton 48 47 .505 Si Louis 41 58 .414 Boston 31 68 .313 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION _ " | ■ w. I. I’" ’ ■.im j 11.--"- —* Louisville 6:> 37 Indianapolis 63 40 .612 1 Toledo 5o 48 .51<» | Kansas City 52 52 .500 1 St. Paul 46 48 .489 > Minneapolis 43 58 .426 Columbus 24 78 .23., YESTERDAY’S RESULTS National League Brooklyn. 4; Chicago, 1. Philadelphia, 6; Pittsburgh. 1. St. Louis, 5; New York, 2. Cincinnati-Boston, rain. American League Cleveland, 4; Philadelphia, 1. Chicago. 5; Washington. 4. Boston, 4; Detroit, 3. New York, 10; St. American Association Louisville, 3; Milkwaukee, 2. St. Paul, 12; Toledo. 8. Indianapolis, 7; Kansas City. 3. Columbus, 10; Minneapolis. 55. —— o — SENATOR CUMMINS CALLED BY DEATH (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) entering politics in lowa in 1888, when he took his first public office as a' member of the lowa house of representatives. | From 1902 to 1908 he served three terms as governor of lowa and was elected in 1908 to serve the ed term of the late United' States | Senator Alliston. For the next 18 1 1 years lowa voters sent him to the ’ senate at each succeeding election. ‘| Senator Cummins married Miss Ida IL. Gallery of Eaton Rapids. Mich., in 1 ,1874. She preceded him in death by ’ many years. *1 The Esch-Cummins railroad bill was Senator Cummins best known piece ’ of legislation. ■. oI Notice G. E. Nitfht employes. For your convenience the Kintz restaurant will remain open un- • til one a. m. 181-2 t

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1926

.TO PLAY FINALS ! MATCHES SUNDAY I Title to Be Decided In Men's , And Boys’ Doubles On Elks Court The finals In the men’s doubles and boys' double of the city tennis tournament will be played on the court 3t the Elks home Sunday afternoon, if was announced today. The finals in the men’- singles and the boys' singles will be paved <-» th'' kame court Monday nfteri.oon. The champion of the other classes in the tourna 1 merit have been decided already. Stonebitrner and Miller will meet Andei son and ErMnger at 1.30 o'c I: Sunday afternoon tn decide th-- ch .ni- ' pionshlp of the boys doubles, Class B. : Engeler and .Mango. I w.ll meet Laurent and Knapke in the finals of the men's doubles at 3:30 o’clock -unday afternoon. Laurent and Kr.apke th • l seated G< rbenling and Fuhrman. 6-'. 6-2 in the peini-flnal.s I riday afternoon. 1 Dick Stonebm tier defeated Haubold in the semi-finals of the boys' singh Class B, Friday afternoon. 6-3, and 6-3.. and will ploy Mylott in | tin finals Monday. Ilngeler detente ! Haubold in the semi-finals of the men's singles Friday. 6-0 and 6-0. and will 1 play the winner of Ihe Laurent vs. | Knapke semi final match, which was to be played today. oPYTHIAN HOME FUND RAISED (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) The home will erected at Lafayette. To Be Built of Brick. The plans for the new building call ' for a two-story brick building with a slate roof. It will contain a dorm-': J itory, dining room, laundry, hospital , j ! ward, and will hav e provisions for ( fifty old persons, fifty boys and fifty ' girls. Th corner stone likely will be laid 1 on September 20 and the building is i to be completed by May 1, 1927. The 5200,000 pledged for the new j home represents voluntary contribuinions of members and friends of the lodge. Kekionga lodge. No. 65, of this 1 city, was the third highest contributor [ i per capita of alll lodges in the state. ; The local lodge was within 20 cents per capita of being the highest con- , tributor. , I W. A. Lower, of this city, was a • member of the location committee , which selected the site for the new ( home. | 0 MANY EXCURSION TICKETS BOUGHT 1 i (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) and wil make stops at Pleasant Mills , and Willshire to pick up passengers . at those two places. The train will arrive back in Decatur Wednesday < night, probably about 9 o’clock. Refreshments wit be sold’ on the tr-ai ami there will be responsible personoreder and take care of the children Hndreds of persons have gone on the excursion to Toledo each year for several years and this year is not expect- ' ed to be an exception. 0 PRIMARY PROBERS WILL NOT ENTER ANY OTHER STATE , t (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Lundin, head of a Chicago political 1 faction and others in relation to stor- ' ies of large contributions and deal- 1 ings in Illinois' million-dollar pri- ‘ tnary. Total expenditures of candidates Frank L. Smith, Senator William B. McKinley, republican and George Brennan democrat in connection with their co-related county tickets have reached $965,000. with considerable evidence yet to be heard. W. A. KLEPPER HAS NARROW ESCAPE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) . of the side and hung for five minutes I until a ladder was provided for him. i As he attempted to step on the ladd- ! er he lost his hold and went entirely , under tile water, but managed to grope his way up the ladder until he could be helped out. His arm and back were badly bruised and he realizes that he had a mighty close call. Lincoln Elevator Burns 1 Logansport, Ind.. July 31. —(United Press.)—Loss from a fire which burned the Lincoln elevator at Lincoln, in : the sou.aern pan of Cass county, was . estimated at $25,000. Five thousand bushels of wheat and a car load of oats were lost in the fire. Notice G. E. Night employes. : For your convenience the Kintz • restaurant will remain open until one a. ni. 181-2 t

To Wed Tex V '• v —--.X' «■ ■W- ■ Ml • k-’ f ' I: ' r ar Tex Biekard, sports promoter, said lie was engaged to Maxine Hodges, tn actress. He is fiftysix. lie said she was Iwentylour. CATHOLICS ARE BARRED FROM THEIR SHRINES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) lion of government anti-religious laws. No one today can predi t the results cf the disturbed situation. Three riots last night marked the first church closings, at least ten persons were wounded when troops fired oil crowds. Mire are reported wounded. In one riot attorney general Romero Ortega was st’uek on the head with a bottle wielded by a woman. There were four riots in’al! last ti ght at the chinch of Santa Catarina ;:nd th: church of Sa l:a:toloine du Luz. Itolh in the middle class district of Poralviilo tile San Reafeal church in the fashionable i otonia Roma. The inhabitants of .be Santa (’atari na district assert that two persons were killed in th a d'"orders there Troops were today forbidding any .m to enter the treet where the dis • let occurred except residents of bouses there. Persons living near the San Rafael church allege that a number wen kited there and that the bodies were immediately removed by police. Two events during the week hastened the present situation. The first was the church’s decision to abandon its chur.hes in the lace of the new laws; the second was the governments decision tc place the R. O. N. labor body in ebargo of 'it I art port ,h< i hurches. interior where the i--u;?ious fervor of the Indians is traditional. Reports indicate that they are already deeply moved by the situation. First bloodshed in the religious controversy came when worshippers refused to'leave the church of San Ra fael.. Police and gendarmes intervened and troops arrived on the scene. Ten persons were wounded when the troops fired cn the crowds. Tlte riot started when women on the roof threw rocks at the police who were atempting to disperse the crowd below. The majority of those yvotfnded are women. Firemen were called cut to aid in suppressing the disorder, and turned streams of water on the people, scattering them. A second riot took place at the church of Santa Catrina. A woman attacked attorney genera! Ortega, striking him on the head with a bot•tel. Some shots were fired, but casualties, if any, ate net known as yet. Vatican Officials Give V.ews Rome, July 31— tUrtited Press) — Vatican officials believe that Mexican Bishops will suspend ceremonies Sunday, establi&ing a virtual 'nterdict The issuance of an interdict from Rome is farthest from the thoughts of the Holy See at present, The United Press understands. Wireless Fertilizer Nottingham, Eng. July 31 — (United Press) — Garden vegetables grow r more profusely under the influence of radio waves, according to the experience of William Boot, amatuer gardener near here. Boot claims the proximity of an aerial increased the fertility ot his garden 30 percent. Experiments are under way here' to determine the ot “wMreleU ferttllizer” not only for hot-houses but for fields crops as well.

MAN SOUGHT IN HILL-MILLS CASE Unidentified Man Seen On Phillips Fann Nisht Ol Murder Suspected Ry Paul W. wilite. (United Press Staff Correspondent I Somerville. N. J.. July 31.-- A man ( seen on the Phillips faun Utt’ nighi j | that the Rev. W. Hall and Mrs. Elean , , or Mills were murdered was the ten - itrtil figure today In th* states reopened itivestlgullon of the Hall Mills et> KI With Mrs. Frances Stevens Hull] free under $15,000 bail us the woman ) who accompanied the unidentified man, the next step in the inquiry was I expected to be his arrest. ,The state has kept its evidence j strictly secret and the identity of the ; suspedT could only be conjectured, j There were runiots that Willie Stev- ! ens, eccentric half brother of Mrs. : Hall, would be put under arrest. Stevens was at the Hall home today. He had been with relatives nearby since Mrs. Hall was arrested. Mrs. Hall will not again tie arresti ed before tile gland jury has heard 1 the evidence which the state has pre . pared against iter. The rigid refusal of Prosecutor Ber- ’ gen of Somerset county to come forward with any suggestion of the nature of lite alleged evidence against i Mrs. Hall when requested to Jo so by chief Justice Gummere yesterday, has left the whole case jacketed in the fotm of the original inquiry of four years ago. o —» Mrs. Sarah Betzner Dies At Bunker Hill Mrs. Sarah Betzner. 85. widow of i Jacob Betzner and a sister of Andrew and Amanda Gottschalk, of Berne, died at her home in Bunker Hill. Mon lay, following a fall in which she I broke her hip. She was i 1 only one! week. Mrs. Betzner was born in Wells j county, January 17. 1841. She was mairied to Jacob Betzner in 1859.

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1 > Four cNMrtn survive. John. Har- !- nrh;u, ISX tbXhaUt Bunker Hill 1 i ,me ipter. Auiandn Gottschalk, of survive- Her husband and i lu ur children |>r. ceded The funeral at the home at Bunker HUI <•'* Wednesday morning An Evangelical preacher of Logansport officiated. J Seymour, T h * ° f three dogs killed beacuse they were believed to have rabies were gent to atal e iaboiator.es lor .lamination.

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Meliett Murder Suspect Released At Youngstown Youngstown, Ohio. July 3j nd Plena)- Mike Uon’os. hold " a sunpect in the niurd«r of Dob r \| lett, Canton publisher was released i day on a writ of habeas curpus Judge Gcbrgo H. Gosener. in mon pleas court, ordered c otllOg „ leased When the auspeef, Mux Brunswick, pointed out no d|> finite charge had been filed. A companion of Cohtos win b e pending definite lnve’tig allon . Pittsburgh.