Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1931 — Page 8

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MAJOR TEAMS RESUME PLAY New York, May 22. U.R M..j>r* league baseball t ains prepare.! tn i resume sectional competition today with the Philadelphia Athletics and! St. Louis Cardinals holding first place in their respective circuits. The first intersectional imbroglio of the year came to a close yesterday with the east holding a decid-’ ed edge over the west. In the Ain-; erican league, representatives of: the Atlantic seaboard won 32 con-! tests while losing but 11 while eist-i ern clubs of the National league registered 20 victories against 12 defeats.. The Philadelphia Athletics profit-, ed most by the intersectional strife, for they won all 11 of their gam s and established their leadership in the American league to two and one half games' over the second I lace New York Yankees. The St. Louis Cardinals, who built up a substantial lead in the National circuit against western teams, fared badly , in the east and lost four of six contests, Their margin over the second place New York Giants war. reduced to .004 per eeu.. The records of the clubs in the first intersectional series follow: FLORENCE HOLTHOUbE Stenographic Work Typewriting liulge J. T. Merryman's Law Office, K. of C. Bldg. If you have any extra typewriting or stenographic work I will be glad to do it. Phone 42 for appointment.

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years ago, on the T evening of May 21, 1881, a group of dis- * tinguished men and women assembled in the parlor of the Washington, D. C., home of Miss Clara Barton, famed for her volunteer services during the Civil War, and signed their names to incorporation papers for the CLARA BARTON'S RELIEF IN CUBA INSPIRES POEM m “I am with the wounded,” Clara Barton cabled from Havana, Cuba, after surrender of Santiago. James Clarence Harvey, a poet was inspired to write the following lines for “The Christian Herald,” based on Miss Barton's message: am with the wounded,” flashed along the wire From the isle nf Cuba, swept with sword and fire. Angel sweet of mercy, may your cross of red. Cheer the wounded living; bless the wounded dead. •‘1 am with the starving,” let the message run From this stricken island, when this task is done; Food and money plenty wait at your command. Give in generous measure; fill each outstretched hand. •*! am with the happy,” this we long to hear From the isle of Cuba, trembling now in fear. May the great disaster touch the hearts of men. And, in God’s great mercy bring back peace again. American Association of the Red Cross. Miss Barton was elected the first president. Thus came into being the first Red Cross organization in the United States. The principle since adopted by — n a > J J L.

all of the civilized world had become operative seventeen years before In 1864 when twelve nations drafted and signed the Treaty of Geneva, and created the Red Cross. The golden jubilee of the American Red Cross is being observed throughout the nation this year. A half dozen dates, in addition to the one of May 21, when Miss Barton's friends started the ball rolling in the meeting in her home, mark the progression of the Infant society. These reveal a year’s effort until ultimately by proclamation of President Arthur. March 1. 1882, the United States adhered to the Treaty of Geneva, which guaranteed protection of wounded in battle, and provided a neutral flag for doctors, nurses and hospitals during warfare. , Chartered In 1905 It was twenty-five years later. In 1905, under the leadership of President Theodore Roosevelt. Secretary of War Taft and Miss Mabel T. Boardman, who is today the secretary of the society, that a Congressional Charter was given the American Red Cross, establishing its status as a semi-governmental agency, and making it the recognized Instrument in the United States for enforcement of the first and all subsequent treaties of » I Wins ■ ' UM—.hum ■ — WI. W , i i

American League Club W L Philadelphia 11 0 Washington !> 2 New York 7 2 Boston 5 7 Detroit 5 8 St. Louis 3 B I ('h'cusu 3 7 ' Cleveland •• 11 National League . Club W L , New York 6 2 Boston 5 3 ', Philadelphia 5 3 , Brooklyn 4 4 I, Pittsburgh 4 4 St. Imu is 2 4 , i Cincinnati 4 6 Chicago 2 6 , Eastern teams of-the American, league registered tbr< e victories • yesterday as all of the clubs in the ’ National circuit were idle because ! of rain. Philadelphia. Washington 1 land New York turned in the vic- < lories for the east while St. Louis defeated Boston for the lone vic- i tcry of the west. 1 Yesterday’s hero: Heine Mtinnsh. 'slugging outfielder, who batted the i Washington Senators to a 4 to 2 J victory over the Chicago White ; Sox. Manush’s home run. triple , and single accounted for all of the , Senator runs. Major League Leaders Following averages, compiled by the United Press, include games played Thursday, May 21st. Leading hitters: Player—Club G AB R H Pet. Simmons, Ath. 27 110 28 48 .436 ' Ruth. Yankees 21 72 24 29 .403 ! Fothergill, W. S. 17 63 6 25 .397 Cochrane. Ath. 27 110 25 42 .382 Roettger, Reds 24 100 9 38 .380 — j The boxing match at the Catholic high school gym is expected to 1 attract a crowd tonight.

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MICHIGAN IS MEET CHOICE Evanst.n. 111.. May 22.- (U.R> Michigan ruled a strong favorite Io win the 31st annual Big Ten track and field championships opening today at Dyche stadium. Trials in 14 of the 16 events were scheduled today, with finals in all events tomorrow. The meet will, start at 3 p. m. each day. More than 3011 athletes, a dozen or more of them promising candidates for the 1932 Olympic team, I composed the formidable field. Michigan won last year s meet I with 51 points, followed by Illinois wit li 44%, Wisconsin, 33; Ohio! State, 31%; lowa, 24; Indiana. 20; North w stern, IS; Chicago, 7; Pur-1 due, 7, and Minnesota, 4. . The oatt.e for tile first four places* aga’n will be between Michigan.! Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio State.| Michigan, calculated to annex about 46 prints, should be able to retain its honors. Michigan has entered 31 athletes, h aded by Eddie Tolan, negro | sprinter who is expected to add lit points to the Wolverines' total with victories in the 10i) and 220-yard; dashes. Numbered in the field were seven’ of last year's individual champions.' including Lee S ntman, Illinois,l both hurdles; Dale Letts, Chicago,' half-mile; Henry Broksmith, Indi * ana, two-mile; Sam Behr, Wisconsin, shot-put; Ed Gordon, lowa, broad jump; Verne McDermott, Illinois, pole vault; I* I). Weldon,' lowa, javelin. Os the title-holders. Sentman seemed to be confronted with the hardest task of retaining his two championships. Bothered by injuries Sentman has had an inconsist-

Geneva, its powers were broadened to include -i* peacetime duties such as giving aid to the mjSjteol distressed in time of disaster, health and safety work, and service to men In Hie armed forces, WAJX. "These societies, by their permanent existence, could also render great services at the time of epidemics, floods, great fires and other \, , catastrophes," wrote Henri Dunant, the young Swiss, describing his vision of a world wide human!tarianism, in 1859. “The humane motive which would ” have created them would instigate them to act on all occasions in which their labors could be exercised.” Today, virtually every Red Cross society in the world is organized on the basis of this peace-time work, as well as Its war-time obligations. When the first conference met in Geneva in 1864 two Americans, George C. Fogg, minister to Switzerland, and Charles S. P. Bowles of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, stationed in Europe to buy supplies, were unofficial observers for the U. S. Government. When the treaty was drafted, they were without authority to sign, however. Bowies had presented to the conference charts, plans and maps of the work of the Sanitary Commission, which was a volunteer society of civilians organized to

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ent year, and Jack Keller, Ohio State's young sophomore ace, and James Hatfield, Indiana, both have beaten him. Unless Sentman is at top form he is likely to close his college career minus his two Big j Ten titles. Among the records most likely | to be threatened are the shot put I mark of 49 feet, 1% inches made by I Behr last year, the pole vault mark of 13 feet. 10 3-8 inches made by | McDermott last year, the 120-yardj high hurdle murk of 114.6 made by Guthrie, Ohio State, in 1925, the javelin mark of 207 feet, 7 3-5 in., made by Northrop, Michigan, in 1926, and the half mile mark of 1:53 2 made by Scott, Mississippi A. & M. in 1916, —o — WOMAN SEES HUSBAND DIE (CONTINUED FORM PAGE ONE> ing but keep on screaming for help. I "Finally, after a long tint , real- . ’dents of a nearby farmhouse came to my assistance and called am- ■ balances." Mrs. Lucas ami Mr. and Mrs. I Killion were brought to the hospital here. Lucas was taken to a ! mortuary at Lyons. o STEPHENSON IN NEW PLEA FROM PAGE ONE to kill Stephenson in th witness ' (hair. Il also alleges that Dobbs’ i wife was given i ;:ow wardrobe for an attempt to "frame" him. The new petition also traces Stephenson's personal relations with the klan. He was p rsuaded | to join by Joseph Huffington in j * Evansville in 1921, the plea says, j ' After his election as exalted cy- 1 dops he gained control of the organization in middle-western states, the petition relates. It points out that in July, 1923. he was convinced that Evans was not sincere in his efforts for the klan. i The remainder of the petition * larger than any of the others, reiterates previous contentions, with charges of an unfair trial. I ■, Dance at Sunset Saturday night. Something Special. ,

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assist soldiers in the army of the Union. It dealt with the wounded, raised sums of money to buy comforts for the soldiers in the field and in hospital, worked among the imprisoned, located missing men and sought to identify the dead. On some fields of battle, notably Gettysburg, ft also gave humane treatment to the Confederate wounded. So that in presenting this data to the Geneva conferees, sonjething of the plan the Americans had worked out tor protection of soldiers in battle found its way into the treaty. Bowles, Fogg and Dr. Henry W. Bellows, president

STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L, Pct. * St. Louis 16 7 .696 i New York 18 8 ’ .692 'Boston 16 11 .593 ! Chicago 13 12 .520 ; Philadelphia 13 15 .461 ■ Pittsburgh ...... 13 16 .448 I Brooklyn 12 17 .414 ’Cincinnati 6 20 .231 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. Philadelphia 20 7 .741 | New York 18 10 .613 Washington 19 12 .613 , Detroit 16 18 471 Chicago 12 17 .411 (’lev land 12 18 .400 Boston 11 U* 37 * St. Louis 9 .346 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pet. Columbus 18 10 .643 ! St. Paul 15 11 .577 Louisville 15 15 .500 Milwaukee 11 14 .500 Minneapolis 14 II .500 * Kansas City 12 15 .4441 ; Toledo 12 17 .414, Indianapolis 12 IS ,40a, YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League All games postponed, rain or wet 1 grounds. American League New York, 7; Cleveland, 6. Boston, 7; St. Louis, 2. Philadelphia, 12; Detroit. 5. Washington, 4; Chicago, 2. American Association Indianapolis. 6; Toledo, 9. Louisville, 6; Columbus, 8. Milwaukee-St. Paul, cold. Kansas City, 3; Minneapolis, 4. o —— Home Runs Arlett, Phillies 9 Klein. Phillies 8 Simmons, Athletics 8 Gehrig, Yankees 7 Cochrane, Athletics 6 i Hornsby, Cubs 6 Blutge, Senators — 6 I

TAX 800STMAY BE UNNECESSARY Indianapolis May 22 tUI’l The United States Supreme court decision handed down Monday holding valid and constitutional the state's 1929 chain store lux act may re move ne.essity for a Im titer 3-cent boost in the Indiana tax rate of 29 cents it was indicated today. The decision was of tremendous importance to state aid public schools, many of which liave closed their doors, reduced teaching staffs or have been unable to pay teachers’ salaries for months. Revenue under the store licensing law would \ be sufficient to .speedily erase tim H. 000.000 school aid deli, it, it was reported at ,be state house. The act, upheld In the supreme court decision which reversed a federal court here will levy an annual license fee of $3 on stores singly I owned or operated, with fees rang-J ing upward to $25 each when more than 26 are operated as a chain.’ Effective as of June 1. 1929, ad- 1 mi istration of the act by the state I tax board will require early pay-1 ' .i.ent ot two and one-half years lie ' ’ense fees from 46,666 or 50.6110 In-1 I diana stores, a cording to estimates; ’ I’he sum already due, to be collected as noon as the machinery can, be set up. is estimated at SI,OOO, ' non approximately the deficit in school aid funds. The a t provided that in 1929! school aid should receive $250,000; i from the store license revenues; in I 1930. $550,000; in 1931. $500,000 and j each year- thereafter, $306,006. Until tire chain store decision was * made, a 33 cent increase in the' 'state tax levy was contemplated, ’ William Cosgrove, assistant state! auditor .admitted today. The 1931 state budget increased ' special levies by $5,500,000. The | board of agriculture levy was in- 1 ’((-eased one mill; the George Rogers Clark levy of 1% mills, and the state libra y and historical building levy by half a (ent. The World War memorial levy was reduced 2 mills I making the net increase 5% mils. Certainty of reduction of taxables of the state has argued for tax rate increase but may be counterbalanc-' I ed by increased inheritance tax re- , vei.ues assured by a 1931 act which j I became effective when signed by

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|j|fcwd||k 3 f the Sanitary Commissi.-..... ,ion. strove for years to obtain recognition by the V*h’. S. Government of the -treaty, but failed. Clara Barton’s Efforts And then entered Clara Barton, a frail former teacher and government clerk, past forty years of age, wbo as a volunteer, had worked her way to the very front in the battle lines drawn around Washington. She emerged from the Civil War with the aura of an angel of mer ,y. Health tailing her, she went to Switzerland, and there met many distinguished persons, who were deeply interested in the Red Cross —an idealistic principle hitherto unknown to her. although In her own capacity she had been following the same vision in her work on the battlefields in the Civil War. Returning to her home, she rallied her friends and

i the Governor. The revenues go In ' I * o the state's general fund. I •*Tha term ’store' as used tin ' | this act shull be construed to mean and include any store or stores or. I any merchantlle establishments’ I which are owned operated .maintained or controlled by the same 'person, firm, corporation, copartnership or association, either do-1 1 mastic or foreign, In which goods*' wares or merchandise of any kind 1 are sold, either at retail or whole- 1 sale. James Showalter, chairman of the state tax board, said plans are ad- , vaneing for administering the store ! license tax, but that it will he gome . time before forms can be printed, rules prescribed and forces attg- ! inented to handle the task. CERMAK WINS OVER STRIKERS cnvTiv.'i. n cf'iu px.-if ciNe > | taxes is to reduce expenditures. Shrotly after he was informed of 'the strik c , the mayor declared that ’ if necessary the city would buy and 'operate its own trucks rather than ! accept orders from the union as to [whom it should hire. "The unions are not going to tell ; us who we can hire or discharge," I ! lie declared. "If they could do I that, we might as well get out and* let the union officials rim the city, j There are plenty of unemployed men who would be glad to get their jobs if they strike." _ o When Create It Spilt To prevent hot grea«e from sinking Into the floor, sop ••old witter * on It with n cloth to t.nrden It. Scrape off what is on H “ surface with a dull knife. Remove the * stain with a wet cloth spr’nkled I with linking soda.

GOLFERS | WELCOME to PORTLAN D COLNTRI ( LI B GOLF COURSE. Creen fees SI.OO. One of the sportiest courses in Indiana. Meals served at Club house. '0 r iles south cf Decatur on paved 1. S. road

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took UP the fight for recognition, bn a ml nor Grant and Hayes she was unsuccessful. M ns[ ., en . official in the State Department had war n * met tangling alliances.” Under Presides ■ gecretary of her first encouragement. James G. ’ the treatystate, saw immediately the wisdom o .. . rven ed, but Garfield’s tragic death by assass nation under President Arthur the treaty t wenty-ti ire * Clara Barton had won her fight- t* Rgd CrO6S , years she continued as head of the nl dflWB ker resigning In 1904, or as she said. - devot ed weary burdens.” Her life, an ar u f ’ orest flreS in to relief work, beginning with the of BUC n Michigan and continuing with n > lne re llef |B magnitude as the Johnstown 0 ’ ‘ , lie Galveston Armenia, the Spanish-American ’ 198 Barton flood and many other catastrophes. died, in her ninety-first year. __—- -

FIORI TOM IS TOtJ A, ‘' :*i xaiL W "'i" (itth"'" I *® "■« ;<> |„. x i” h A , ’"' l 1 sea;., Wi ® l ® L,| "" n "i'hc than , :il -' JI ! 1 11,,s in charge chaired. ,>F f"*' ■ o clock with th.. (patare JW two.. II I.oS-iv,.,- ;ill(1 /J uh d for »i o’u’ock. W Team Will Practice I The Moose junior tacbai] J will praetiec nt t | le street dim, ..nd Saturday ifaS tit 2:3(t o'clock. Al ] for the Moose team are be present. g o— ■ Game Is At Wren. o,l The baseball game betvenM ! Emmanuel Walther League 3 I the V, ren. Ohio, teams, Kj|| ’ place at the Wren diamond. 3 day afternoon at 2 o'clock iMM instead of Friday afternoon , was announced. ■ o __ 1 Get (he •-•ano—iran* q