Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 165, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1931 — Page 6

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LEGION TEAM WINS OPENER ~ Hez Cochran's American Legion qjitry in the junior baseball tourmment of Adams county advanced to ttie semi-final round last night by defeating the Lincoln Life entry of Berne. 13-10 In an interesting baseball game. The Legicn team got away to an early lead, but the Lifers showed signs of fighting back in the later; innings ami at time it appeared as If an over time would he necessary. The Legion team will play the win ner of tonight's scrap between Moose and rotary. The semi-final game will he played Thursday night. Wednesday night the Lions team will play the Winner Brand of Herne. The winner of the Wednesday game will advance to the finals. The final game of the county tourney will he played as the first game of the district tourney, the dates of which will be announced later. — o Major League Leaders Following statistics compiled ity the United Press include games of July 13. Leading Hitters G AB R H Pet. Morgan. Indians 66 222 47 8S .396 Ruth. Yankees 69 248 70 95 .383 Goslin, Browns 76 297 58 109 .367 Webb, Red Sox 75 290 56 106 .366 Simmons, Ath. 82 334 69 121 .362 Home Runs Klein, Phillies ... 23 Gehrig. Yankees 23 Ruth. Yankees 21 Foxx. Athletics IS Averill, Indians 16 Football Pays Way For Texas Sports Austin. Tex., July 14.—(U.R)- Football, baseball and tennis, the sports in which the University of Texas has made its greatest Tecords are at wide variance as measured tty gate receipts. An athletic report just issued shows that football re-

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i ceipts were $146,964 and the net j profits $84,929. Baseball lost approximately $2,000; tennis lost sl. 1784 and track lost $4,684. Intra- ' mural sports cost $3,832. I STANDINGS . NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pct J St. Louis 52 31 .6271 New York . 41 32 .579 : Brooklyn 45 35 .5561 [Chicago 43 36 .544 j 1 Boston 40 39 .4061 1 Philadelphia 35 46 .432’ 'Pittsburgh ~..31 45 .4081 ; Cincinnati 28 53 .3461 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. : Philadelphia 57 24 .704 Washington 52 31 .627 1 New York 44 32 .579 i Cleveland 40 39 .506 St. Louis 35 44 .443 1 : Detroit 31 49 .387 ' Chicago 29 49 .372 Boston 28 48 .368. ’I —— AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W. L. Pct. I . I St. Paul . ... 49 36 .576 j . I Louisville 44 41 .518 | Minneapolis 43 41 .512 1 I Milwaukee 41 40 .506' I Columbus 40 43 .482 . Toledo 42 46 .477 , Indianapolis .... 38 42 .475 • Kansas City 37 45 .451 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League St. Louis, 12; Chicago, 5. Philadelphia. 1; Pittsburgh, 0. Only games scheduled. American League Washington, 7-6; Philadelphia, 124 - Only games scheduled. ’ American Association St. Paul, 8; Toledo, 5. Milwaukee, 7; Louisville, 1. 1 Minneapolis, 4; Columbus, 3. ’ Indianapolis-Kansas City, played 'las part of double-header Sunday. [ o - Get the Habit--Trade at Home ' "" ■” 1

EASTERN TEAMS INVADE WEST — New York. July 14—<U.R)—Tho [ east's two leading contenders for! ■the 1931 National League pennant —New York and Brooklyn—-began ' a swing through the west today, with their championship hopes at stake. The second place Giants, four and one half games removed from! the leadership, opened a four game series against the Chicago Cubs. I h .hlers of fourth place, while the! Robins, half a game behind Mewi York, began a similar series with ’ St. Louis, current pace setters. I’ollowing the series with the ( übs the Giants will go to St I Louis and the Robins to Chicago. I Those sixteen games between the' two strongest clubs in the east’ and the two meet formidable J teams in the west may go a long, way toward deciding the 1931 flag[ winner. In o-der to stay in the running. both New York and Brooklyn will have to break even in their games tigainst the Cardinals and Cubs' and win a majority of their con- 1 tests from Cincinnati and Pitts-[ burgh before the road jaunt comes to a close. Prospects are none too bright for either the Robins or, Giants for in their own ball parks the Cardinals and Cubs are about as tough as they come. The Cardinals took advantage of Giants and Robins open dates yesterday by whipping the Cubs ’ 12 to 5 and increasing their lead- ’ ership to four and one half games, j Burleigh Grimes, coasting under a big lead., came out in front under wraps. A seven-run attack in the I fourth inning clinched the contest for St. Louiis. Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 1 to 0 in the other National League game. Don Hurst's double, scor-, ing Klein who had singled, manu-' factored the winning run for the Phillies in the ninth. The contest, was a pitching duel between Jumbo Elliott and Ray Kremer.! Each allowed five hits. Philadelphia retained its six game lead in the American League by dividing a double header with the Washington (Senators, holders of second place. The Athletics won the first game 12 to 7 as Lefty Grove registered his 18th’ ! triumph of the season while Alvin | ‘ Crowder pitched the Senators to a[ 6 to 4 decision in the nightcap. The Senators pounded Grove, right merrily in the opener but[ Grove’s mates made the game a! : rout in the eighth inning when | i they scored seven runs, four of them on a home run by Williams. I a pinch hitter,' with the bases I I loaded. Crowder had little trouble in! I the second game while his mates i I piled up six runs oft Rube Walberg • in the first six innings. No other games were scheduled ’ ■ in th>e American League. | Yesterday's Hero—Gibrell Wilj liams. substitute infielder, who [ j batted for Lefty Grove in the, j eighth inning and hit a home run with the bases loaded to start the rally which gave Philadelphia a 12 to 7. victory over Washington in, I the first game of their double i header. NOTICE A’l 1930 ice bills not paid by July 18 will be turned over for collection. Ed. Whitright Decatur Ice Co. 165-2 t

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BIG CHANCE IS HERE FOR CUBS Chicago. July 14. —(U.R)—The fate of the Chicago Cubs in the National league pennant race seems to hinge around what they do agaihst the strong eastern clubs in the in- | tersectional series opening today at Wrigley Field. Back in fourth place, seven gamfes behind the league-leading St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs are not out of the scramble, but they have failed to show any of the tendencies of a pennant contender in games against their leading rivals. Manager Rogers Hornsby has been unable to build up a smooth working combination, and even at this late date is still shifting his players around in an effort to find a lineup that will not wilt before the other contenders. Os the 43 games won by the Cubs, thirty of them were from the second division clubs. The biggest advantage in the Cubs’ favor is that they have 44 out of their remaining 72 games at home, tuid that they have only one more eastern trip ahead of them. During their present home stay the Cubs will play four games each ( against New York. Brooklyn. Bos-ton-and Philadelphia in that order. The Cubs must win a majority of these games or their pennant . chances will suffer a severe blow. The present Cubs' team has none of the appearances of a championship outfit. The pitching staff has been pathetic with Hornsby forced to use 12 pitchers in the last three games against the Cards. Hornsby himself has been having trouble with his legs and has shifted to third base, and placed young Bill Jurges at second. J urges has proved a great defensive play- < er in his first season in the majors, but batting average of .209 has ( been a source of much misery to Hornsby. The Cubs' outfield has never clicked properly because of Hack Wilson's disappointing w o rJt. Hornsby has shifted Wilson to left field and placed Danny Taylor in center, hoping that the shift would improve Hack's batting. Vince Barton lias been recalled from Los Angeles and may replace Wilson in left field unless the pudgy outfielder shakes his slump. Wilson is batting .279 in comparison to .347 a year ago. The best work in the Cubs’ rank has been done by Charley Grimm, veteran first baseman who is batting about 30 points higher than last year, Kiki Cuyler in right field and Woody English, shortstop, Ralston Hemsley has played well since lie was acquired from Pittsburgh and has been dividing the catching with j Babby Hartnett. o ALL BANKS TO REMAIN CLOSED; LOAN AWAITED K’ONTINUED KltOM PAGE ONE) ternaticnal loans to tide over the , present stringency — did not alto- | gether allay nervousness of the I fortnight. Housewives gathered before many municipal savings banks, calling I for their deposits. “Wir muessen geld haben; wir ' brari hen brot,’ 'they called, j “We must have money; we need | bread.” The United Press correspondent, witness of a scene like this before one of the banks, saw a bank official come out of the barred doors. He was almost mobbed. The women besieged him with frantic appeals to get money out of the “sparkasse" (saving department.) He calmed them telling them that even the officials were I in a similar predicament. “My wife is in the same fix as I you," he said. “She's almost des- 1 perate because she can’t buy food and groceries.” Meanwhile, the cabinet considered a proposal for introduction of a purely domestic currency. I ike clearing house certificates, supplanting the mark for internal use. It was believed designed to prevent marks from going aboard, and to prevent inflation such as marked the violent collapse of currency after the World War. The situation here was aggravated by news from central Europe, showing that the financial stringency was spreading eastward, in Hungary all banks were closed, and there were Isolated closings in Austria, Roumania and Switzerland. Communist agitators found th.’s situation ripe for their work. Ruhr

miners and steel workers were harangued by agitators, and the j communist newspapers published, scareheads, warning laborers thatl “your wages are endangered.” At the pitheads in the Ruhr, the district where French troops about !10 years ago put into effect a strict occupation to force Germany to terms, agitators told workers their wages would not be paid. The provocateurs urged the men to strike against the government and its emergency decrees. Revolutionary trade unions in the region summoned special meetings of the so-called kampf (fight or battle) committees for Wednesday to declare that the time is ripening for a revolution. There appeared little real fear of a cessation of wage payments, however. An executive of the German trade union federation told the United Press that “the danger that j wages will be withheld is not acute. Reichsbank having assured that precautions were taken to meet wage payments Friday and Saturday promptly. "Our greater fear.' 'he added, "is that there may be a complete freezing of all credit sources which j would result in a new and immense | stoppage of industry, throwing out' of work hundreds of thousands and perhaps even millions of additional workers. Already there are 4,000,000 unemployed, and such a development would bring a terrible catastrophe.” He pointed out that municipal relief funds already are strained. In some instances they are exhausted. A spokesman for the government gave a note of optimism when he told the United Press that the cabinet is confident that banks can reopen Thursday, though he admitted it depended largely on the success of President Hans Luther of the Reichsbank in negotiating a foreign credit of at least $300,000,000 meantime. When the banks do reopen, however, all depositors will be limited as to withdrawals, it was officially stated. American banking sources reacted pessimistically, and some sources believed Germany would be obliged quickly to proclaim a national moratorium on private debts. The representative of one United States ank told the United Press that such a moratorium might "force quick foreign action for Germany's benefit” or it might cause 1 foreign financiers to conclude that.; by helping Germany, they were [ merely throwing good money after 1 bad. There were rumors of imminent j collapse of another of the biggest German banks which has been in j grave difficulties several days but authorities were hopeful this Calamity could be averted. Should present conditions prevail much longer, wholesalers will face a precarious situation, with stoppage of deliveries. Most deliveries j and now coming C. O. D„ with the , only alternative acceptance of con- 1 signees' checks against bills of lading. Since these cannot be discounted with banks closed, a difficult situation prevails. In the retail lines, business is good. Many, apparently recalling the experiences of inflation Jays, are rushing to convert what cash they have into goods. Foodstuffs are being “hoarded” to some extent, and butter and eggs are selling at increases of a tew pfennigs. Jewelry stores are advertising that they will accept checks on any big bank, and are urging customers to buy soon. One realtor ad vertised he would accept checks for any amount on the Danut bank, which closed yesterday after encountering difficulties through collapse of the North Wool Trust. It was considered possible the new currency plan—issuance cf a legal tender, perhaps in check or certificate form —might be undertaken Wednesday but would not rejmain long in force. This would be i designed to avoid a national morlatorium on private debts, the lat- | ter a thing that the government has discussed but which it has reject ed for the present. Tlie United Press was authorized to state that the government intends to reopen the banks Thursday. Meantime, it became known that France is increasing its demands for political concessions as a prerequisite to credit for Germany. A spokesman for Chancellor Bruening said that these demands are inacceptable to Germany which is now preparing to reject them and undertake the utmost emergency measures for self-help. The French, it was said, now in- ’ sist that Germany undertake drastic suppression of German nationalistic organizations such as the Stelhelm, Hilter storm detachments, League of ex-Service Men and similar bodies, generally listed as "Fascists." Luther arrived at Tempelhof airdrom this afternoon from Basle, where he had received some financial encouragement, and proceeded at once to the Wllhelmstrasse for consultations. — o Eligibility The wise professor was correct Ing examination papers. He came to one that had “William Jones. English 4" in the upper loft hand corner and Just Itelow. “I’m cnptnin of the football team." The rest of the paper was blank. The wise professor marked It A plus ami '•ent on with his work.

FARMERS FACE BRIGHT FUTURE LEGGE ASSERTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE ;~ , | sort of monopoly. It is chief > (he result of extreme competition. Somebody must pay the expens" of delivering produce to the com. sinner. Either it must be added, to the price paid by the consunmr; or deducted from the price pain | to the producer.” The farmers Income is far lielow what it ought to be, Legge said but added that the same tbmgl was true of the incomes of millions of other people in other | walks otf life. "Looking ahead. I cannot see any Industry which has a bett i future than the great basic industry of agriculture.” he said I "It makes one see red ami tempts I him to use strong language when. lie hears from so many quartets I nothing but gloom for the future of American agriculture. Every I now and then these false prophets I break into print to the effect that i the American farmer is fast approaching a condition and stand-, ’ ard of living not much above that of tlie poorest European peasant. “Other forecasters of gloom take the tack that the only way agriculture can hope to survive is through great corporations farmin" vast tracts of land, with no pla * left in tlie picture for the individual farmer tilling his own soil. ] Those people either do not know the facts or deliberately ignore them. “Times are hard enough for the agricultural producer now. but on [ the whole he is working his way through this period of depression with less suffering than many j other classes, and this difference; is largely due to the fact that the farmer did not participate in the so-tailed boom times of 1925 to 1929." The former farm board chairman then pointed out that tlie outstanding mortgage indebtedness of $9,590,060,000 on farm property was only about 22 per cent, which he said was "a better capital showing than can lie made bv any other grain industry in the United

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' The' farmer's chief problem Isa, 'combination « ‘Olleetingregula-! tion of production and o i lively regulated distribution. Legge| | *The working out of this prob-' hem involves and requires working ; _ for the common good of j their industry, instead of millions [ I of individual farmers planning ami, working alone, each of them blindIlv and destructively competing with every other farmer. 1 u-gge scored critics of the gov-j lernnunt's efforts to help the .ar-. | mor improve his position. ; I "ft is to be suspected, he sa <l, ■ timt much of this criticism orlgij,ia t..s with a comparatively few, lividuals and organizations that iui cht profit if the farmer really di( i become serf or peasant. , He asserted there was no between the use of public. run(ls m this case than in the use; of public money and grants , 'iand to aid th- first transeontm-| cntal railroads become establish.” .; for the development of an Amet _ can merchant marine and oth-r | comparable undertakings. Cowbell Reminds Drivers Knoxville. Tenn.—(U.R)— A bottling company here which operates several trucks lias attached a cowbell to the key to a warehouse so ; drivers may be warned not to carry off the key with them to the inconvenience of other drivers. o_Indianapolis. July 14 —(UP) A petition, filed with the Public Ser-, I vice commission today by the 1 Northern Indiana Public Service I company, asks authority to issue I ; $2,890,000. Tlie company needs funds to rej imburse its treasury depleted by expenditures for new facilities, and ’; to meet a portion of the sum re- ‘ quired to complete tlie 1931 con'isLiiction budget, the petition sets j forth. ( o • Laughter'i Revelation ’Prudence." said HI 11 > th" asge of Chinatown, ’‘bids us laugh hut seldom, it Is by biughter that we I disclose our most Intimate weak uess—tlie mental process by which i we sro nmit«e<l " \V i«l.‘"e'<>n Star

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