Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1946 — Page 6

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MMW■* WHOMMM New Year Day Tourney Shows Good Profit The financial report of (he New Yearn day tournament In thia city, released today by W Guy Brown, tourney principal, <B»< loe* the 1946 tournament wa* the moat aiMveMftil from a financial elandpoint In the seven year* the meet han been held. Each of the four participating school* (Decatur. Berne. Bluffton, nnd New Haven), received 1213 16 aa profit after all expenses of the tournament had been deducted. Thia return to each school la more than 1100 übove any previous payments in the seven year*. Receipt- for the two se-sloti* totaled 11.243, with federal tax of |l9B IB deducted, leaving net receipts of *1.044.12. Ticket sales for the session* totaled 1.365 for the afternoon games and 1.121 for (she night tilt* Expenditure* totaled *l9l 45, leaving a net balance of *852 67 for prorata distribution among the four school*. Principal expense* were 160 for official*. *B6 40 for meal*, lodging anal transportation; *20.10 for a trophy and *lO 25 for ticket*. Other expense* were |8.60 for posters, *5 for advertising. "V c*nt* for telephone and 5b cents for postage Prorata «hare* received by the participating schools in each of the seven tourneys follows: 1927. *68.80, 1938. 125.12; 1939. ,63.86; 1940, ,85.52; 1944. *9669. 1945, *lO4 67; 1946, *213 16 0 G. E. Club Defeats Pleasant Mills Five Th* Decatur 0. E. Club defeated Pleasant Mills. 62 to 37. In an exhibition game plny<M Thursday night at the Pleasant Mills gym Decatur led at the half. 27 to 19. Fruchte led the winner* with 14 points and Clark was outstanding for the loser* with 18 points It was a battle of returned war veteran*, with 14 of those participating having previously been In the armed force* 0. E. Club FG FT TP Augu*t. f ..2 2 6 Stapleton f 4 3 11 Fructht*. e 5 4 14 McConnell, g .... . 2 0 4 Strickler, g .. .. So 10 He**. f 0 0 o Melchl. f 2 0 41 Bolinger, g.. .. i o f j Murphy, g ...... o 1 jl Total* 21 io 621 Pleasant Mill* FG FT TP Ixtngcnberger. f .. 12 4’ Bailey, f 2 1 5 Halberstadt, c 2 0 11 Clark, g 8 2 13 Debolt, g 11 3 Geyer, g 11 3 Friar, g .. 0 0 0 Total* .. 15 7 37 Sr a m lUrw ,m » Tonight & Saturday SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous tun. from 1:15 1 * WALTER PIDGEOnS *jW JOHNSON I J| ll*' & J bmm AMMLI • rvni» TIAXTER (j mm VYM • mtn BENCHLEY ’ USSMB-UMINUn.MMat.Mm IIWEI dCßTmmMMntt thorU 9c-40c '.vc

Week's Schedule Fo? Adams County Basketball Teams Friday Yellow Jacket* at Warsaw. Munmuulh at Geneva Monroe at Pleasant Mill*. Kirkland at Hartford. Saturday Fort Wayne Central Catholic at Berne Berne, Kraft Win In League Gaines Berne Furniture and Kraft Food* ecored Victoria* in the Industrial league Thursday night a* play wae resumed following the holiday lull. Berne walloped Central S >yti. 49 to 8. in the <»|*-ner. holding a 2" to 6 lead a* the half Dubacb led the winner* with 20 points. while Stucky and Krlder divided the Soya point*. Kraft defeated Moose lodge, 49 to 35. in the nightcap, alter trailing at the half. 19 to 16. Sherer was outstanding for Kraft with 25 points, and Plumivy tallied 11 for Moose. league game* will be played Monday and Thursday of next week nt the Lincoln gym. The schedule: Monday-Central Soya v* McMillen. Moose v» Berne Thursday -0. E Club v* Kraft; McMillen v» Berne Berne FG FT TP W. Dubach, f 8 4 20 8. Neuenschwander. f 0 0 0 Stauffer, c ... ... 3 0 6 Striker, g .......... 1 0 2 1). Neuenschwander, g 6 0 12 Sprunger, f . 3 0 6 Lehman, c .. 11 3 Grandllnard, g 00 0 Total* . 22 5 49 Central Soya FG FT TP Myer*, f ....... .... 0 0 0 Painter, f .. 0 0 0 Stucky, e ..... 2 0 4 Kidder, g 2 0 4 Pettibone, g, ....... .00 0 Summers, f 00 0 Total* 4 0 8 Kraft FG FT TP Reynold*, f ..226 Myer*, f .... 6 0 10 Scherer, c ... .. 12 1 25 Crabill, g .... 20 4 Lehnert, g ...01 1 Deerman. f 0 0 0 Counterman, g ..01 1 Witte, g 10 « Totals .... 22 5 49 Mooee FG FT TP Rico, f . 6 0 10 J Kunkle, f 20 4 1 King, c 1 0 2 Blenz. g ... 40 8 . Plumley, g r, 1 11 | Totals 17 1 35 Referee: Kvettart. CORT SUN. MON. TUES. I Matinee Sun.—9c-15c until 4 GREAT nor RLE BILL! • — ADDED HIT—“APPOINTMENT IN TOKYO” Official War Films — Taken By 1000 Combat Cameramen — Th* •nold* Story of Jap fiurronderl Aloo Captured Japan*** Film I evening* 9s-30c Inc. Tax —o—49— Tonight & Saturday SUNSET CARSON “BANDITS OF THE BADLANDS" ALSO—»fieeret Agent XV 9e-30e inc. Tax

Noted Jockey I Fatally Hurt At Santa Anita s Arcadia. culif.. Jan. 4 -(UP) Jockey (hwge Woolf. 36. one of the greatest stake* rider* In America's history, died today of brain Injuries suffered In a spill In a *3500 allowance race. t Woolf's wife wa* with him when he died He never regained con- • eclousnoa* aftwr be wa* thrown by W. W. Naylor's Plesseme In the fourtti race at Santa Anita yesterday. Woolf, known a* the "Iceman" for hl* daring and cool stirrup •trategy, wa* lending money win nlng J<h key in 1944 Dr I). (I Dickerson. Ix»* Angele* ' hrain specialist called to Ireat the 1 famed jockey. *aid he had suffered '"jn t.TK-tured skull and brain In- ' • juries. Dickerson wa* unable to make . a definite diagnosis because Woolf'* • condition wa* too serious to per I nvlt X-Rays. • A preliminary examination at • the track showed Woolf *uffo ed -evere head injuries and a Uidly , gashed right eye. He wa* taken to St. Luke'* hospital, where he ■ died. t W<xdf had rigiden many of America's < hampiotM to victory In nearly every big stake race in the , I nation. He was making a cometack hut , | had planned to retire from racing in the near future. The jockey was fatally Injured during his sixth ride In t'ie threei day-old Santa Anita meet. The freak accident occurred as I the nix horse* were rounding the j clubhouse turn Please Me. the fav- ’ orlte. wa* running In the clear > and trailing the other* when he > stumbled Woolf hurtled over hi* ;; moi.nt'* head ' Although untouched by any of ! the other thoroughbreds, the rider i wu* knocked unconscious by the I force of the headlong fall. He roll1 ed over on hl* buck and lay mot--1 lonitws until patrol judge Herman Sharpe and other attendant* prrlv--1 <*l. IxHils B. Mayer'4 Moneybag*, the second choice, wlttfi Johnny Longen, Woolfs traditional rival aboard, went on cautiously to score an ' easy victory The rlderlm* Please Me sprinted up to rejoin the field, l>a.«sed .Moneybag* at the stretch and crossed the finish line two ' leugtlt* ahead. 1 Intramural League Games Are Played ■II * Three games were played Thurs- ' day night in the intramural league at tihe Decatur junior-senior high school. The Flashes defeated the Bears. 16 to 15, In ati overtime battle; the Avenger* defeated the Hawk*, 33 to 26. and the Cal* edged out the Hornet*. 17 to 16. Box score*; Flash** FG FT TP C. Knitlie, f 4 0 8 E. Deitch, f .. 0 11 P. Hammond, c 0 0 0 G. Mosor, g 3 17 Totals 7 2 16 Bear* FG FT TP J. Barnett, f 0 0 0 K. Jennings, f 10 2 J. Ketchum, c 4 2 10 T. Aftr. g 0 11 II .Uutres*. g 1 0 * Totals 6 3 15 Avenger* FG FT TP R. Schnitx. f 5 0 10 R. Franklin, f 0 0 0 B, Gaunt, c 20 4 R. Jackson, g 6 j 13 K. Durbin, g 30 6 J. Fisher, f 0 0 0 Totals is j 33 Hawk* FG FT TP T. Bayles, f 3 0 D. Maclean, f 00 0 J Heller 0 0 0 M. Smith, g 4 1 9 O- R»e. g 1”” 5 1 n R Smith, f o o 0 TaUl » - 12 2 26 Cat* » « FQ FT TP K- Matfax, t 2 4 g B. Kingsley, f 2 0 4 J. Cowans, c 10 2 H. Everett, g 1 j 3 D. Moore, g 0 0 0 B. Lister, c 0 0 0 - 6 5 17 f Homsta ’ O « . FG FT TP I R. Gentis, f , j . E. Hutker, f j . D. Pollock, c 7 2 O ' 4 B- Smith, g ' 1 0 2 C. Somers, g j 0 C- Smitley. g g 0 „ g ................... g 0 J Total* ........ 7 2 I* > — —» 1 Magn«t f*r fiewtag A mall magnet I* useful for picking up and holding pin* when mw r ing.

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Giants Expected To Buy Walker Cooper New Y<fk. Jan. 4- (VP) -The New York Giant* were flrat cue--1 1 omeni today at St. Ixiulh Cardinal owner Sain Breadon'a coine-one. ronie-all «uile or xurpliin property with what shaped tip an an eipenelite piirchaie Involving 1200.000 in cash for catcher Walker Cooper and a lefthanded pitcher. The deal wasn't <-l<*ed yet. although club secretary Eddie Brannick of the Giants said negotiations had been underway far some time. "I think well have something definite to say by Saturday.” he said. ‘ But up to now the deal has not been closed.** However uhe Cooper phase of it seemed to be signed, sealed, ami delivered The Giants first approached the Cardinals for the 31-year-old catching star, who still is In the navy at the minor league meetings ; at Columbus. 0.. in December Breadon informed Giant owner, Horace Stoneham that if Cooper were sold it would be the highest bidder Several other clubs made offers for the star, hut Stoneham topped them It was understood that he offered at least 1125.000 for Cooper and that the balance of the 1200,000 reportedly In the deal would be for tdie pitcher. Among the clubs which apparently lost out in the bidding for Cooper were the Boston Braces where his brother, pitcher Morton Cooper. already had tone. Walker Cooper had expressed a preference for Boston if the was to be sold because he felt he might help his pitching In-other stage a comeback. When the deal for Cooper is completed. Breadon will go right to work in peddling some of his otiher stars. The Giants are Interested in pitching lefties and the Cards have a selection, with Max Unier and Harry Brecheen. both established winners, supposedly on the block. Breadon has 18 pftdhwra who have been major league winners end probably will sell close to half of them. He also has a raft of infield talent. Red Box Buy Rudy York Boston, Jan. 4 (VP) The Bmton Red Sox. apparently designing a fence-buatin’ club to offset their usual weakness | n pitching strength, added slugger Rudy York to their airray of talent today obtaining the Detroit first baseman ’ tn a strain swap for infielder ’ Eddie Lake ' York, a32 yearsdd Ib-year major .eague veteran from Cartersvillen. <<a. fell off in his hitting last aeaa<«n when his average was only .268 ’ He made only 18 homers. Lake. Antioch. Cai., alumnus of the St. Louis cardinal farm «ys tem hit .277 for the Red Sox last jear, making n homers and batt- ' tog In SI runs. : . —•—- ! Jefferson And Bryant Gome Not Scheduled i The Jefferson Warrlons and Bry1 ant Owls did not play last night, as Prvvlously announced in the week’s , Due to a mixup in ached . h u wmM *• announced for Jilk n . ta . *“ aCtUa,,y two 1 weeks ago, when the Warrlo’i <u. Ftre Fatalities Every year burns account for from s,(xk) to C.OOO homo fatalities

U. S. Seeks To Ease Russ-Iran Tension Seeks Settlement Before UNO Meets Washington, Jan, 4 — (I'P) — The United Stales I* exerting every effort to ea.se the tension between Russia and Iran heßxe the first United Nations assembly meeting on Jan. 10, It wa* learned today. Th*- fate department is actively brewing through diplomatic channels for Immediate t reat ion of the commission on Iran proposed at the Moscow foreign minister* conference. It wa* favored Wien by secretary of alate James F. Byrnes and British foreign secretary Ernest Bevin but not accepted by Russia. This government. It wa* said, ha* made dear to Iran that It neither discourages nor encourages it in its decision to present ; It* cam to UNO The U. S. hope*, however, that this controversy will not have to be placed in tfte lap «>f the new world organization at Its first meeting. Dan has chm-ged that Russia violated Iranian sovereignty by inspiring the autonomous movement in Azerbaijan Province and refusing to withdraw it* troops before the ultimate withdrawal date- March 2. The American and BritMi o«n---basudor* at Tehran now are conferring with the Iranian soternrnent about the proposed Anglo Amei ican Russian commission. After those consultation*, ’he pro posa). together with 5 an'* view*, will l>e submitted to Moscow. Informed quarter* here believed an understanding would entail certain governmental reform* in Iran. These would deal among outer things wHh provincial election*. land law* a«id education. These quaver* emphasized that the Iranian government could not be blamed for not pressing reform* warlier Itecause the country had heon occapled by foreign troops 4te«r the past four year*. Meanwhile Iranian amtmaaador Hitsoeln Ala reiterated hl* gove n-

SALECALENDAR JAN. » Chat. F. Burton. 4 miles Southwest of Fort Recovery. Ohio Well Improved 80 acre farm. Midwest Realty Auction Co. J. F. Sanmann, Auct. JAN. 9—C. 8. Fergus. 2 miles south of Van Wert on Road 118. Roy 8. Johnson A Bon, A Merle Knittie, Audi. JAN. 14—1:20 p. M. 131 acre farm and all personal nroneriv located I »«» of Laketon, Ind. J. F. Sanmann, Auct JAN. 10—Joo Brooke, 4 miles south of Payne, Ohi? on road 49 Roy 8. Johnson A Son, Aacts. JAN. 11-Richard Winans, 4 miles west of Payne, 0. on road 500. Roy 8. Johnson A Son, Aucts. JAN. 14—John Schulte, 2 miles west. 2 miles south of Decatur. Roy •- Johnson A Son, Aucts. ’ JAN 15—James Morrigan, New Paris, Ohio. Roy 8. Johnson A Son. Aucts. JAN. 15-Mra. Wm. Mosel, Geneva, Indiana, 7 room house. 4 lots and Personal property. Midwest Realty Auction Co—J. F. Sanwinn, Auct JAN. f»“»hroy«r < Voro, 1 mile north of Dent school. Roy 8. Johnson A Son, Aucts. lixi i." 1 •“* Ol **“•" “ as- 8U D ““" JAN. l»”Rnchel P. Springer (state, Clarence L. Weber, admr. LocatBrol”, Aucte R * a ’ *‘ Ute Mnd Suman JAN. 1 mile west Coppea. Corner. % mile JAN sv i D °» h . O neral f*™ Suman Bros., Aucts. * •••hlor, 1 mile south and 4 miles west of Convoy. ClosJAN ? "“I Johnson A Son, Auete Y JAN. 11 Leroy Boehn, 4 miles east and 2 miles south of Berne. Registered Duroc bred gilts. Roy Johnsen A Son, Aneta

ment’s r«iue»l that Ruseisn and Bi Kish troops be withdrawn Immediately from Iran so it “can take care of Its troubles Itself. American troop* have now left the country. Ala said If nothing came of cur rent U. B effort to luldge the gulf between Russia and Iran there would he no alternative hut to present the <-a«e to UNO- He said Iran’* five man delegation to UNO wu* prepared to do so. --— New Newberry Store Manager Appointed 11. |>. Jasper of Somerset. Ky., today assumed the position of manager of the Newberry five and ten cent store here, succeeding Harold Robert* n. who resigned recently. .Mr. Jasper, recen'lv released from service with the I’. S, army, had been nerving a* assistant manager of a store at Jellico, Tenn His wife and son plan to join him here in the n»ar future. Mr Role ertson and family left today for Fort Madison. lowa, where he plana la enter the grocery business. oMasons To Install Officers Tonight Annua) inntallation of officer* will l»e held tonight at the Decatur Masonic lodge, Walter J. Krick, city superintendent of schools will replace Fred llancher us worshipful master. Mr. llancher will atari a three year term a* trustee of the lodge. Other officers to be installed for the year 1946 are: George Hamma. senior warden; Walter Lister, junior warden; Ed Jatn-rg, *ecr> tary and John M I man. treasurer. The officers were elected in December to serve for one year. The first regular meeting under the new regime will be held next Tu<«day night at 7:30 o'clock. — 0 New York Publisher Dies In Air Crash Reno, Nev., Jan. 4— (UP) —An inqueat into the death of William T. Dewart, Jr., 36, publisher at the New York Sun, who wa* Injured fatally yesterday in an airplane crash, will be held ei’her Saturday or early next week, authorities said today. The hearing will he held a* som a* the flying Ipttrucior who wax with Dewart at the time of the crash recovers sufficiently from Injuries and shock to testify. A' fl 1 4 1 HL 41 HfiM'S * curious analogy. Lovely I xcreetj star Lynn Bari la known ’ around Hollywood ax the girl with j th* “million dollar figure." On* of ' her forebear* wax also pretty well i known in th* figure line. He was ' Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of j the Treasury in George Washing- ’ ton’s cabinet. (fnternMtow!) i

Files Divorce Suit 1 In Circuit Court 1 Elisaltelh Jacobs filed suit for divorce from Charles Jacooe In ' Adam* circuit court Thuixday, ' charging cruel and inhuman treat--1 nont. The complaint aver* tha: ' the defendant failed to provide for 1 the plaintiff and a child. Churl**. ' Jr., aged 18 months; that he cursed and struck her, called her vile mime* and would not give h»r clothing, money for foodstutt or milk for the baby. Hhe a«k« care and cuatody of the child. A retraining order, pre venting the defendant from d»*p<>«- ; Ing of hl* pemonai property and from rnolwtlng the plaintiff ut the home of Harvey luirgent on Eleventh street, was sustained by Judge Fred J. Fruchte. 1 ; 1 - ■■■- Succeeds Husband As Bluffton City Clerk Bluffton. Ind . Jan. 4— tl’P) — Mrs. Edith Miller Arnold ha* been appointed city «h-rk-treasurcr to succeed her huoband. Cleo B. Arnold. who died New Year'a ete of a heart attack. The two year appointment wa* MONEY Would a cash loan of 125 or more help you? If ao, you can borrow the money from u* on your own signature. No delay. You can get a loan from u* to pay debts and the extra money you may need. lawn* privately made in amounts up to SIOO.OO. You can borrow from us on your note, furniture, etc. without any one knowing about it. Call, phone, trrr’ta LOCAL LOAM COMPANY l*«sr»arsM (hw Dm Sckstw Swn FW*W MCATUa. IMO.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX ; < > FARMERS—If two-thirdx of income is from fin , <; you must file your return or pay all of your eMiaS ;; tax by January 15, 1916. 1 :: BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL —ls the E>tw| ;; Tax payments are within Mo< of actual tax due. « ;; will have until Mar. 15. 1916 to file return. OthrnJ 1 > a return or amended estimate will he due on Jull ;; 1946 * | ;; I will be glad to assist you in any way ptw I See or phone me for appointment. ! h i LLOYD A. COWENS ’ j; Trust Bldg. Decatur. Is i LI 73 1 Ahr’s Market ' EAST SIDE SECOND STREET — —. ] Saturday Specie Sirloin Steak, lb. 39c Neckbonefl. Ih■ Round Steak, Ib. lie |» ure g ausa g t Roast Beef. lb. 32c (country style) If Roast Pork. Ib. 36c Smoked Sausage, b Pork Chops, 1b.37c Liver, lb. 1 Spare Riba, !b.26c Weiaera, lb. . | Apples tM| ALL KINDS OF COLD MEATS. Complete Line of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Also Groceries. Shop at AHR’S For Quality & Sens WARNING! Don’t Lose Your Right to Drive Both Your Car and Your Tractor because you failed to register and insure your farm tractor . . . effective December 31 tractors used to traHfl commodities on public highways .. ARE OBJECT TO THE „ 1 MOTOR VEHICLE RESPONSIBILITY I A" ... far low coat Auto. Truck and Farm Tractor insur»*'| that moots all requirement! of the new law. I.H I Leland Smith Ins. Agenc ■ U Rhone 140 Fjrtt A Monroe ’ | - — - -- afl

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