Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 1 April 1929 — Page 6

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PICKS GIANTS II TO WIN FLAG By George Kirksey United Press Staff Correspondent. New York, Apr. !.• —(U.R) —After watching the major league chibs in i training for more than a month sev- j oral veteran baseball correspondents ( have made observations on the Nation- < al league pennant race which are in- ) tempting just at this time. t The New York Giants and not the It Chicago Cubs are the favorites with the writers to win the pennant. ( The St. Louis Cardinals, 1928 eham- < pions, will drop as low as fourth place « in the opinion of three prominent f scribes who believe the left side of c the infield will keep the Cards down. A Pittsburgh writer who has followed the ups and downs of the Pirates for many seasons isn't enthusiast it [ over prospects of Donie Bush's 1929 club. "The Pirates have their best pitching staff in years. ■' he writes, “but the infield is a real problem and the outfield is in pretty bad shape with Paul Waner still out of the fold. Paul Waner seems determined to stand pat and the Pittsburgh officials are mighty sore about it. principally because of a 'snooty' letter he wrote Drey fuss some time ago." Another writer has placed his finger on an important angle of the approaching National League champion in discussing changes in the Cubs’ , c Park. “They are going to put a screen up in front of the Weathers at the Cubs' t( field," he writes, "and the Cubs won't be so tough to beat at home after that is done. And without home h spurts the Cubs are just ordinary. Hornsby will help a lot but I think they are just an ordinary ball club even with him.” o — Second Bunion Derby e Is Started Sunday ! n p New York. Apr. I.—(U.R)—C. C. Pyle's second trans-continental foot race is under way, the 76 contestants strid- I. ing westward today on the second lap e of the race which is scheduled to end « in Los Angeles June IS. w With Trenton, N. J., as their des- a tination. the strange caravan of run- X ners left Elizabeth. N. J., the first control, early today. The race started yesterday from b Columbus Circle, New York City and c before the last runner had reached‘e Elizabeth it was estimated that 500,-1 000 persons had gazed at the mara- 1 thoners. A crowd of about 50.000 wit-; v nessed the start and the rest watch-1 a ed the race along the 25.1 mile route, o MONROE WOMAN CALLED BY DEATH |( (CONTINUED FROM PAGE OMB) ~ i K mile radius of Monroe her entire life. She was a member of the XV inchester United Brethren church, near Mon- tr roe. Surviving are the husband, and the I following children: Clarence, of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Lucy Hoffman, of Salem: Franklin, of Huntington; Mrs. Zella Johnston and Lester, of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Gertrude Amstutz, of Fort O Wayne, and Sanford, of Indianapolis, ei Funeral services will be held at the st Winchester U. B. church at 10 o’clock ■ fc Tuesday morning, with the Rev. Al- jai hert Johnson officiating. Burial will oi be made in the Ray cemetery, west A of Monroe. st

SPEAKING OF SP®RT BY FRANK GETTY

By Frank Getty A Favorite Amonge Optimints Charles C. Pyle, is probably America's favorite optimist. He admitted to me last night that he had lost SIOO,000 on his first trans-continental foot race. Yet today, across the usually placid count) y side of the State of New Jersey, more than 100 runners, young and old, foreign and domestic are scampering in pursuit of Pyle’s prizes. The success of this “second annual” cross country foot race remains in doubt, but as far as Charley is concerned it already is a success. For when Mr. Pyle starts anything, he backs it to the limit, win, lose or draw. He lost on his last trans-continental venture, but he won’t admit that the current foot race can do otherwise than pay dividends Chambers of Commerce right across the country, according to Charles, already have guaranteed to underwrite the undertaking and pay the costs of the trip. Mr. Pyle is asking S3OO from each started, no mean entry fee to begin with. ♦ Some Quaint Ideas This man Pyle, who is promoting the coast-to-coast foot race tor the second time which proves him not only

HOOSIERSHAVE BACKS TO WALL Fort Wayne, April I—Fighting with their balks to the wall, the Fort Wayne Hoosiers will make a desperate attempt to score a victory over the Cleveland Rosenblums tonight in the fourth game of the series to decide the world’s professional basketball championship. The Cleveland team has won three games to the Hoosiers' none and a victory tonight would give the Rosenblums the title. The Hoosiers lost a heart breaker to Cleveland Saturday night. by» a score of 19-18. when Red Skurnick, a subsitnte scored a field goal on a toss from mid-court in the last 15 second® of play. o— EXHIBITION GAMES Indians, 4; New Orleans. 3. Cubs. 4; Kansas City, u. Yankees. 12; Pensacola, 2. Giants. 9; White Sox, 2. Athletics. 5; Braves. 2. Ph’llies, 11; Rochester. Ift. Browns, 2; Brooklyn. 1. Pittsburgh. 23; San Antonio, 9. o COURT HOUSE Marriage Licenses Lowell J. Smith, school teacher. Decatur route 9. to Rowena Beryl Merriman, Monroe route 2. Jude Ray. mechanic, Van Wert, 0., to Juanita Knodle, Decatur. Claim Filed A claim for $2,930.29 with interest has been filed against the estate of John W. Vail by Daniel Sprang. Estate Opened Letters of administration have been Issued to Charles Schenck in the esate of Amanda W. Schenck. He filed bond in the sum of $1,500. The administrator was authorized to sell the personal property at private sale. Mills Will Probated The last will and testament of Lewis C. Mills has been probated. The entire estate was bequeathed to the widow. Harriet J. Mills. The widow was nominated executrix in the will, also. The document was written March 12. 1913. Answer Filed An answer in general denial has been filed by the defendant in the ease of the New York Life Insurance company vs. Clark D. Stanley. Judgment Rendered In the case of Eliza E Conner et al rs. Joseph A. Cline et al. the court iwarded judgment on a note in favor 3f the plaintiffs in the sum of $187.12, with costs and interest. Real Estate Transfers Nancy Ault et al to Settie Burris, lot 7 in Geneva for sl. The Straus Brothers company to Kenneth P. Long, tract in Monroe ownship, for sl. Kenneth P. Long to Abe Ackerman, ract in Monroe township, for sl. o ‘Southern Cross” And Noted Pilot Missing Sydney, N. S. W., Apr. 1. —(U.R)-— Officials and the populace in general ‘ntertained grave fears today for the mfe'y of Captain Charles E. Kings-brd-Smith and his companions in the rirplane Southern Cross, forced down >n one of the wildest sections of Australia, while attempting a nonitop flight from Sydney to Wyndham.

one of America's visionaries,, but one of America’s most stubborn visionaries, is a delightful character. The offers he receives each day to drop the business of transcontinental foot racing and devote himself to something serious are positively entrancing. Two of the most recent offers Charley received were as follows: There was a man who had made a bet upon Al Smith to win the last presidential election. He had agreed to push a wheel-barrow around the world if Hoover was elected. Immediately upon receipt of the election returns, the unforunate Smith supporter turned to C. C. Pyle. He wanted Charley to promote his trip. Then there was the case of a young man who claimed to have perfected the art of kissing. “There are more trick shots to kissing than there are in golf, or in billiards,’’ wrote the self appointed expert. He wanted Charley Pyle to promote him In the kissing business, on a 5050 basis. And let it be said for Pyle that he was not disinterested in the proposition. Charley knows a good thing when he sees It. '

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY. APRIL 1, 1929.

APRIL BRINGS WIND AND RAIN] Temperature Falls Following Heavy Rains Sunday > And Sunday Night After several weeks of spring weatn-j er. a cold wave accompanied by rain I ant) wind started in Decatur and this community last night, and today a touch of winter weather was nppar- “ ent. The wind continued at a high vel- ! oclty and it was strong enough to . tear branches off of trees and uproot , plants and shrubbery. No serious damage was done and only a few tele- ( phone and light wires were blown , down. A heavy rain which fell at interi vals all day Sunday, returned in the night and caused creeks and rivers in Adams county to overflow. The St. Marys and Wabash rivers are within a few inches of overflowing and many creeks leading to the rivers are reported to be out of their banks. The cold weather is predicted to moderate some in the next 24 hours and weather forecasters say that by the middle of the week, spring weather should return. The Cloverleaf Creamery bill board, located at the west end of the creamery lot. north of the building, was blown down by the wind. An automobile, driven by a travel-1 ing salesman, pulled into a garage ini Berne, this morning, with the top blown off. The man's name was not learned here. o FRENCH PLAN TO PAY HIGH HONOR TO M. T. HERRICK (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ing to be so and was tested during the trying days," the newspaper said. Members of the cabinet, leading foreign representatives, many newspapermen and public officials led the way to the American embassy to sign the register and express their sympathy. President Lounferque telephoned the embassy immediately after he was informed of the death of the ambassador. Arrangements for the ambassador'.' funeral have not been completed i' was understood the body would be taken to the United States for burial. Mrs. Parmely Herrick, the ambassador's daughter-in-law. who was at the bedside with Herrick's French private secretary, Madame Salembier. and his valet. Walter Blanchard, when death occurred, asked that no flowers; be sent to the services which will be| held here. Official France was anxious to extend suitable honors to the ambassador who had serveH here under four presidents. Many incidents which built up the country's great love for Herrick were recalled by friends. His great skill in managing the receptions for Lindbergh here after the aviator's flight from New York to Paris—including the fact that he waved a French flag beside the American flag at Le Bourget field upon Lindbergh’s arrival—endeared him to the common people of France as well, as the officials. The publicity given the fact that Lindbergh wore the ambassador's pajamas also appealed to the French sense of humor. It was during the war however that France placed Myron T. Herrick securely in his high position here. In war-time gestures were recalled by the press — gestures which the ambassador wrote into history while he remained in Paris when the government fled to Bordeaux in September, 1914, when the German armies were pounding the gates of the capital. Herrick had printed posters on which he said the Loure and other historic treasures and art mseums of Paris would be placed under the protection of the American flag. But the battle of the Marne avoided the necessity of posting the announcements. Second, Herrick deposited several hundred thousand dollars on the Paris bourse during the time of greatest depression of the franc—August, 1926,— and his gesture of confidence in France had an immediate effect in checking the tall of the currency. Herrick used the funds voted by congress for purchase of an embassy site. Later he acquired the choicest property in Paris for the embassy, at the northwest corner of the Place de la Concorde, and was busy on plans for it at the time of his death. It was understood that Norman Armour would be charge d’ affaires here pending the appointment of a successor. — o Merchants Report Heavy Business Last Saturday A heavy trading day in Decatur was reported by all retail stores Saturday. A large crowd of visitors began flooding local stores early Saturday morning and the crowd stayed late Saturday night. Many local stores reported the ' heaviest trading day of the year, Saturday. Trading was general in all , lines of retailing and several local . stores were reinforced with extra i clerks during the afternoon and evening.

> Here It Is; AU Saints Day :> * - A—■ — 1 1 ifw .> JjESL I .. .LTL ■ Better watch your step and keep in mind all your tricks of younger dass on this, the day of days fer tricksters. We don’t know whether Nancy Carroll expects to fall for the old hat over the brick stunt, but evidently she thinks someone will give her ;» laugh.

SERIES DE FARM MEETINGS ENDS More Than 1.500 Persons Present At Various Meetings In County The series of farmers’ meetings held throughout the county were- finished Saturday evening with a very enthusiastic gathering at the Hartford townI ship high school building. About 250 people were present and heard talks given by Mayor George Krick, of Decatur; Mr. Calland, of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company; A. J. Graber, of the Cloverleaf Creameries, and Dr. J. A. Brock, of Toledo. More than 1.50ft people have attended the varion> meetings held throughout the county. The meetings were sponsored by the Adams County Agricultural Association. co-operating with local firms and business men in the various committees. At the meeting Saturday evening. Dr. Brock talked on community spirit and diversification. He stated that the first thing the farmer must do to bring back confidence and prosperity in agriculture was to organize and build up a community spirit so that the farmers could co-operate rather than work as an individualist. Dr. Brock has won a host of friends iu Adams county and his talks have been a great help and inspiration in the communities where he has spoken The meeting Saturday evening was sponsored by the Meshberger Stone company and the Bank of Linn Grov.. o M. E. CONFERENCE TO OPEN TUESDAY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) lights of the Friday, Saturday and Sunday sessions are as follows: Friday Morning 9 A. M.—Devotional address by Bishop Blake, followed by conference session. 9:30 A. M. —Lay electoral conference at Universalist church. Friday Afternoon 1:15 P. M. —Anniversary Woman's Home Missionary Society, including address by Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune. president of Bethune-Cookman College. 3 P. M. —Methodist hospitals and homes session, including addresses by the Rev Raymond V. Johnson, and Rev. Freemont E. Fribley and the Rev. Brenton S. Hollopeter. 4 P. M.-—Evangelistic hour, with addresses by President Oxnam, of De Pauw University5:30 P. M.—Educational banquet, with addresses by President Oxnam and others. Friday Evening 7 P. M. —Concert by Logansport high school band, and lecture by President WliFliam PretHioe Dearing, of Oakland City College, on subject "Modern Youth and Life Values.” 9:15 P. M—Concert by the Chase Boy Choir. Saturday Morning 9 A. M. —Devotional address by Bishop Hlakc, followed by conference session. .11:30 P. M.— Sixtieth anniversary luncheon of Woman's Foreign Missionary society at Market street church. Saturday Afternoon 1:15 P. M.—Anniversary Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, with concert by Taylor University Orchestra. 2 P. M.—Address by Mrs. Rudolph

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Malek, missionary from Africa 3:15 P M.—Evangelistic hour, with addresses by President Oxnam, of DePauw. 4:15 P. M. — Recreational hour, with scenic auto drive. 5:30 P. M.—Epworth Forest banquet at Baptist Temple, with address by the Rev. Franklin F. Lewis, D. D., of St. Louis, Missouri. Saturday Evening 7:30 P. M.—Our Work in the South land, with addresses by President Matthew S. Davage. of Clark University. Atlanta, Ga.. and the Rev C. M. McConnell, of Boston. Mass. Sunday Morning 9 A. M.—Conference Love Feast, at the Berry Bowl. 10:30 A. M. —Union Services of Divine worship, at Berry Bowl Sunday Afternoon 2:30 P. M. —Ordination service at the Berry Bowl, featuring ordination of elders, deacons, and deaconesses by Bishop Blake. 4 P. M. —Youth Rally, at Berry Bowl with address by w. E. J Gratz, D. D-. editor of the Epworth Herald. Sunday Evening 7:15 P. M. —Missionary Rally, with addressed by President Mary McLeod, Bethune, of Bethune-Cookman college Daytona Beach, Fla., and the Rev. Albert A Parker, D. D., principal of the India Methodist College, Jubbulpore. India. — o— VICTIM OF AUTO WRECK DIES OF BURNS SUNDAY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) injuries, it was difficult to determine the ages of either Paolicchi or his companion, following the accident Saturday. Neither was able to talk enough to give any information Miss Knisely's features were so bady marred by the burns that it was impossi--1 ble to tell whether she was a young girl or an older person. Specialists and surgeons from Chicago examined Paolicchi Sunday, but they were of the opinion that nothing could be done to save his life, it is said. The body of Miss Knisely was re-1 moved to the Lobenstein and Hower morgue Saturday night and early this morning was shipped to Chicago. o Evansville—(UP) —Edward Dougan is seeking a divorce here on an allegation that his wife, Birdie Dugan, is addicted to the use of snuff.

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