Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1929 — Page 6

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FROEBEL WINS NATIONAL TITLE Chicago. June 3.—A world's record went tumbling, three word performances were equalled, and four marks for the meet were cracked as 900 athletes from 30 states finished competition in the University of Chicago's twenty-fifth national interscholastic track and field championship meet Saturday. Jack Keller of East high. Columbus. 0.. after tying the world's record of : 15.2.10 in the 120-yard high hurdles, came back to smash the world mark in the 220 low hurdles by scissoring his way over the barriers in :24. This performance clipped two-tenths of a second off the old record hung up by Eugene Beatty, Northwestern high of Detroit, in 1927. Athletes from Froebel high of Gary, Ind., captured the meet by scoring 42% points, with Arsenal Technical of Indianapolis, second was 28. Ft. Collins. Colo., winner of the 1928 meet, was third with 20% Fulton, Mo., St. Joseph, Mo., and Tilden Tech. Chicago. tied for fourth place with 22 points each. East high of Columbus was fifth with 20, East high of Wichita, Kan., was sixth with 18, and Northwestern high of Detroit, seventh, with 16%. Central high of Muncie. Ind., Lewis and Clark of Spokane, Wash., and Pontiac. 111., were tied for eighth place with 14 points each. Sixty-seven teams broke into the point scoring. In the academy section, Mooseheart. Hl., won the title for the second successive year, with 42 points. Lake Forest, 111., 1928 runnerup, again was second with 38. Culver Military academy scored 32% for third place; Terrill, Tex., was fourth with 22%. and St. Johns, Delafield, Wis., fifth with 14 points. o Watching The Scoreboard Yesterday's Hero — Larry Benton. New York Giants, star tight hander, who regained his 1928 form and pitched his team to a 4 to 1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Benton allowed but five hits, two of them of the scratch variety McMillian's homer in the ninth was the only run made off him. Six hits and four runs off Blake in the seventh won the game. It was the giants’ 10th victory in their last 1| games. With Lon Gehrig hitting his twelfth home run of the season and George Pipgras allowing only six hits, the New York Yankees heat the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 1. Tying the score in the eighth Washington beat the St. Louis Browns in the ninth Inning on a squeeze play, 2 to 1. The Boston Bed Sox beat Cleveland 12 to 3. Ed Morgan. Cleveland outfielder, was badly huit in an effort to scale the right field wall in going after Scarritt's homer. 0 Leland Stanford Retains Track And Field Title Franklin Field, Philadelphia, June 3—(UP)—Track and field supremacy will remain on the Pacific coast, for at least another year. The powetful, well balanced Iceland Stanford track team made sure of that here Saturday, winning the fifty-third annual championship with a total of 45 3-8 points, more than twice the total of any of the ther 31

SPEAKING OF SP©RT BY FRANK GETTY ST' 1 - X . -L. _ " ' 111 " ***

A La Ederle Channel swimmers have not given I up their favorite sport just because Gertrude Ederle and 15 others have succeeded in putting 20 miles of water behind them. This year finds a dozen swimmers already camped along the Dover sands and the cliffs of Cape Gris-nez but the water will not be I warm enough for another month. There is little glory left for a conqueror of the channel, but the massed attack is directed towards a golden cup offered for the first swimmer to cross from England to France this summer. Os the 16 swimmers who have succeeded in crossing the channel in history, only three made their way from England to France. They were the first three successful challengers of the most treacherous currents in the world, Captain Matthew Webb, in 1875, Thomas Burgess, in 1911, and Henry Sullivan, of Lowell, Mass., in 1923. Ederle and the others all started from Gris Nez and ended up tired but happy on the i sands somewhere near Dover in St. I Margaret's bay. Nine channel conquerors have entered their names in the competition for the gold cup and many of them are already in training. They include the Egyptian, Ishak Helmi; the Ger-

teams in empetitln. To make the supremacy of the west even more certain, the Unlevrslty of Southern California ( won second honors with a total of 21 ( points. I The east had to be content with the * third place, won by the University of Pennsylvania. The Red and Blue 1 squad, host to the championships, totalled 17 7-8 points. The University of California, the ' third coast team in the meet, although 1 represented only by five men, scored ■ 11 points to tie Pittsburgh for sixth ’ ■ place. ’| World marks were not threatened In t the two day meet but five 1. C. A. A. A. A were bettered, four of them be- , ing recognized as official The fifth, a E mark of 21 3-10 seconds in the 220yard dash won by Dick Kent, Colgate, i was not allowed because he was aided i by a brisk breeze at his back. i o YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Centra League Fort Wayne 5; Akron 7. Springfield 2-5; Erie, 6-1. Dayton 10-6; Canton 2-3. National League New York 4; Chicago 1. Brooklyn at St. I-ouis rain. Boston at Cincinnati —rain Only Games scheduled American League New York 6; Chicago 1. Boston 12; Cleveland 3. Washington 2; St. Louis 1. Only games scheduled. American Association Kansas City 11; Milwaukee 5. Toledo 6; Columbus 5. Minneapolis 6; St. Paul 0 Lmisville at Indianapolis rain SATURDAY'S RESULTS Central League Fort Wayne 6; Akron 5. Canton 10; Dayton 7. Erie 5; Springfield 1. National League Cincinnati 3: Boston 2. New York 7; Chicago 4. Philadelphia 9; Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn at St. Ixniis. rain. American League Philadelphia 11; Detroit 2. New Yotk 8; Chicago 1. Cleveland 3; Boston 2. St. Louis 5; Washington 4. American Association Louisville 6; Indianapolis 4. Kansas City 8; Milwaukee 1. St. Paul 8; Minneapolis 6. Columbus 15; Toledo 6. o COLLEGE BASEBALL lowa 5; Indiana 0. Minnesota 2; Northwestern 5. Michigap 15; Ohio State 17. Notre Dame 6; Navy 4. Army 11; Williams 4. Princeton 5; Yale 4 (10 innings) Columbia 4; Pennsylvania 8 Georgetown 6; New York U., 5 Holy Cross 10; Harvard 3 Q- | Geneva Greys Defeated At Burketville, 8 To 6 Geneva, June 3. — (Special) — The Geneva Greys lost an interesting baseball game to Burketville, Ohio, on the latter's diamond, Sunday, by a score of Bto 6. Burketville scored two runs in the first and five in the second frame to give them a commanding lead. Geneva will play the Fort Wayne Shamrocks on the local diamond next Sunday. Score by innings: RHE Geneva 203 010 000—6 7 3 Burketville 250 010 00X—8 14 2 Batteries: Cline and Long; Saunderhaus, Walls and Maher.

| man, Ernest Vierkotter; the French I pastry cook, George Michel; the American, Charles Toth, and a lot of English swimmers: Norman Berham, a mattress manufacturer; E. H. Temme, an insurance clerk; Miss Hilda "Laddie” Shap, a nursemaid; Mrs. Ivy Gill and Miss Ivy Hawke. Miss Mercedes Gleitze, who contends that she swam the Strait of Gibraltar, Dr. Dorothy Logan, who won notoriety when she staged a swim to show, as she said, how easy It was to "fake” the stunt, are expected to compete. An eleven year old English girl of Dover, Joan Branton, is a swimming prodigy and if she shows enough strength in trial swims, she may enter the lists for the cup, as well as another youthful challenger, Beatrice Spears, of Deal. The best time for a swim from England to France was that made by Burgess in 1911, when he dove off the Admiralty Pier in Dover and pulled up on the sands at Gris-Nez 22 hours, I 35 minutes later after having swam i 39 miles around the currents. It is much easier to swim in the opposite direction with the aid of the currents, and the holder of the speed record in that direction. Georges Michel, made it in less than half Burgess’ time, 11 hours 5 minutes.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1929.

COURTHOUSE Case Dismissed ' The case of Jacob W. Barlett va. ’ Ijtwrcnce and Lulls Walters has ■ been dismissed on motion of the 1 plaintiff. Real Estate Transfers Andreas F. Thieme etux to Ernst ‘ Thieme. 80 acres In Union township, for |l. ‘ Andreas F. Thieme etux to Walter Thieme, 80 acres in Union township, for sl. Andreas F. Thieme etux to Amos Thieme, 80 acres jn Union township, 1 for fl. Andreas F. Thieme etux to Hugo Thieme, 119 acres in Union township, for sl. ' —o — To Instruct Boys In Baseball And Tennis The city council has made arrangements with Max Kidd, who will supervise the city swimming pool this summer, to also give instruction to the young boys of the city in baseball and tennis. Mr. Kidd will coach tennis on Monday. Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:30 to 11 o'clock, and baseball on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30 to 11 o'clock. Baseball teams will be organized in the different precincts of the city. There will lie teams for boys between the ages of 11 and 13 inclusive, and between 14 and 16 Inclusive. o — Decatur Drops 10-Inning Game To Markle Nine, 4-3 The Decatur independent baseball team lost a ten-inning contest to Markle, on the latter’s diamond. Sunday afternoon, by a score of 4 to 3. The score was tied at 1-all from the fourth to the ninth frame, when each team scored two more runs. Markle pushed over the winning tally in the tenth inning. Schneider pitched ;nd Petie Mylott caught for Decatur. Score by innings: RHE Decatur 000 100 002 o—30 —3 7 3 Markle 001 000 002 I—4 8 2 o Edison, Ford And Others Urge Fair Trial For Prohibition New York, June 3. —(U.R) —A group of 24 business men, including Thomas A. Edison and Henry Ford, has signed “a message to the American people” urging support of President Hoover in his plea to give prohibition a fair trial. Mentioning Mr. Hoover's law-en-forcement program, the message said: “Our whole system of self-govern-ment will crumble either if they' e) ct what laws they will enforce or j citizens elect what laws they will obey there would be little traffic in illegal liquor if only criminals patronized it. We must awake to the fact that this patronage from large numbers of law-abiding citizens is supplying the rewards and stimulating crime. We believe that prohibition should be given an honest trial, that it was enacted ‘for the protection of the American hbme' and that the moral force of the country is behind President Hoover in his endeavor to combat those forces which are attempting to frustrate that effort. Let us be united to give the 18th amendment an honest chance for complete enforcement.” SOCIETY ENTERTAINS WITH SUNDAY DINNER Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holthouse, entertained at dinner, Sunday evening, complimentary to their brother-in-law Boyd H. Fuller, of Los Angeles. California, who is making a business trip through the East. Other guests at the dinnei were C. J. Lutz. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and children, Clark William and Lewis. o Conservatice Government Os Great Britain Resigns — > London. June 3. —(U.R)—lt was understood tonight that the conservative government had decided to resign. Premier Stanley Baldwin was expected to go to Windsor Gastie tomorrow' to place his resignation in the hands of the king. The crown will invite J. Ramsey MacDonald, leader of the labor party which obtained the greatest number cf scats in the general election, to form a government o Junior Bands To Hold Rehearsal This Evening Both first and second sections es the Junior band will meet at the high school building for a rehearsal at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Dave Rice, director, is anxious that all members of both sections be present for the practice, as music to be played in the public concert on Liberty Way Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, will be rehearsed. o Child Killed By Auto Gary, Ind., June 3.—<U.R) — George Murdich, 7, was killed instantly when he ran in front of automobile driven by Mrs. E. L. Nix while playing in street last night.

OFFICERS PROBE DEATH OF GENEVA MAN ON SUNDAY -I" < CONTINUED V ROM PAGE UWM) 1 hospital Sunday afternoon, where a , guard was placed and Prosecutor Nelson ordered him transferred to the county jail at 10 o'clock this morning. Several Investigations are underway and the stomach of the dead man ! was taken to the Fort Wayne medical i laboratory this morning by Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth on orders from Coroner J. C. Grandstaff, after a preliminary investigation. Believe Liquor Contained Strychnine The laboratory attendants told Sheriff Hollingsworth that they would report their findings late tonight, but they stated that all Indlctaions show the liquor had contained poiaon. probably strychnine. Booher was questioned yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Hollingsworth, but he maintained that Beerbower had given him the drink. Beerbower, before he died, told two Geneva residents that-Booher had given him the drink. Beerbower Taken Home Beerbower died about a half hour after he and Booher had gone into the rear of the Theodore Hendricks soft drink parlor at Geneva. As they came back to the front of the room. Beerbower is reported to have said. “That's the rottenest drink I ever had." Beerbower became sick almost at once as he and Leo Schell started to the Beerbower home. A physician was called and Beerbower died in less than a half hour. Dr. C. P. Hinchman, who treated Booher, said that he pumped his stomach and did not find any trace of alcohol. Booher was burned about the mouth and evidently he took a drink of the “liquor,” but did not swallow it. Prosecutor Starts Investigation Earl Boze. of Geneva, told authorities that he had seen Booher a little earlier in the morning and had asked Booher if he had anything to drink.

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' Ttoze said that Booher told him that he had something, but that It was for I another fellow Prosecutor Nathan Nelson started an Investigation Immediately and it Is understood that he has an affidavit from Boze containing the conversation. Booher claims that Beerhower gave him the drink, but according to uuth- ' orities Beerbower, before his death, ■ told witnesses that Booher called : him hack in the back room and gave i him the drink. It is said at Geneva that ill-feeling had arisen between the two men some I time ago, following domestic troubles | between Booher and his wife, who sued him for a divorce recently. It is understood that Booher blamed Beerbower for his domestic troubles. Mr. Beerbower is survived by his wife: two sons, Glen, aged 9, and Don A., a few months old; one brother, Roy Beerhower. of Malden, Mo,; two sisters. Mrs. James Teeple. of west of Bryant, and Mrs. Pearl Hindershot, of Long Beach, California; and his mother, Mrs. Maria Beerbower, of Geneva. His father was killed several years ago when he fell from an oil derrick. Mrs. Hindershot is in Geneva on a visit at present. Mr. Beerhower has been operating a sec-ond-hand store in Geneva. Funeral arangements will not be made until word is received from the brother in Missouri. Booher has two children. Since his wife filed suit for divorce, she has been staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Eckrote, in Bluffton. Booher has been driving a truck for the Geneva Milling and Grain company. YOUTH FINED ON LARCENY CHARGE (CONTINUKU FROM PACK OXEI tion. They located some boys who said that they had, just seen young Gerber with a pair of opera glasses which answered the description. Chief of Police Plessinger went to the Gerher home and was told that

Jack was working at the Obed GilHom farm. Together with Sheriff Forester McLain, of Wells county, and Sheriff Harl Hollingsworth, of Adams county, Plessinger visited Ihe Gilliom home. Gerlier was in bed. but he was placed under arrest by tiie chief of police and placed In the city lockup for the night. The officers found a powder case and other small articles which had been in the stolen purse, in a car which Gerber hud driven home that night When questioned Sunday morning, Gerber admitted that the up.»ra glasses were at his home. He had 143.05 on his person at lhe time. About noon, Sunday, Arlen Brown city electrician, found the |515 in hunk certificates under the fire siren tower near the community building. When arraigned in court this morning. Gerlier explained his action by stating that he had played baseball in Fort Wayne Saturday -afternoon. Quite against his wishes, he had taken a few drinks, he said. He returned to Bluffton, and felt so badly that he took another drink. He got in the car, to rest, saw the money and that was all he could remember, he said. Geneva Methodist Pastor Withdraws His Resignation Geneva, June 3 —(Special)— The Rev. N. Paul Barton, who announced last week that he liad resigned his psition as pastor of the Geneva Methodist church, has recnsidered his resignation and announced that he will remain as pastor of the local church for the remainder of the present conference year. Rev. Barton had planned to accept the pastorate of the Larwill M. E. church, but after members of the Geneva church had prevailed upon him to remain here, he withdrew his resignation. o Ira Oswald and mother, Mrs. Margaret L. Oswald, motored to Delphos, Ohio. Sunday afternoon, where they visited with Mrs. Oswald's brother, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Schroeder.

Will Rogers Riding Coml-TMom Indianapolis, June Rogers, famous humorist tn J ed his home | tl Beverly j^ ll * after his departure from on the first test run of a , * H anta) olr transport monoplane. r 11 hq Rogers came here hv Pittsburgh and was taken / ,f * the airport where he plane, which had been Mn ., h * from Columbus, Ohio " Rogers said he expected tn the night in Amarillo Tex reach Los Angeles by ’tonight**’ * —o 1 Woman Balloonist Uam 25 Feet To Ground; uX« Indianapolis, June 2-(u#u_r to leap 25 feet from her bXn J dampness caused it to descend n. , Bruce escaped with minor scratches. Sh waa unable to use u parachute. w As the balloon descended it drawn her near trees and housetopsT she dropped from her harness. ’ Deadlock In Election Os Wells County School Head Bluffton, June 3,—(Special l-As rs. fort to elect a County Superintendent in Wells County, today, resulted la fifteen ballots having been taken w until noon, without any success * - .(_) Beauties Use Mello-glo Powder They would not be without neww» derful MELLO-GLO Face Powder because it prevents large pores ...stay, on longer spreads more smoothly and is famous for its purity. N o inf. tation. Never gives a pasty or flair look to the skin. Its new French process gives a youthful bloom and Veeps ugly shine away. Try MELLOGLO today! The Holthouse Drug Co.