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13 THE ENQUIRER. CINCINNATI, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1926 tious consolidation in the East, where UTILITY DEAL PENDING. WORKERS ARE NAMED FINAL MATCHES King's Word For It! REGIMENT To March in Keview. CANDIDATES Selected By Eagles LINKING OfRoacLsApproved New Southwest System Is To Be Formed Kansas City Southern, Katy and Cotton Belt Agree To Merger Terms Under L. F.

Loree. Combine May Be Part of anscontinental Route If Promoter's Plans in East Goes Through. New York, July 2S Arrangements for uniting the Kansas City Southern, Missouri, Kansas, Texas and St. Louis Southwestern Railroads Into a new" Southwestern system, with total assets of about $600,000,000 and combined mileage of approximately 6,000 miles, were completed today. An Immediate application will be made to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to bring: the three roads together under the direction of L.

F. Loree, who has engineered the merger. Final approval of the proposal was Toted by the Directors of the Kansas City Southern Railway today, after the boards of the other two roads had rutlfled the plan. It is understood that the three roads will still retain their corporate identles, with Loree In full control through his position as Chairman of the major companies the Kansas city Southern and the "Katy." Is Year In the The development of the Loree sys- Cadets To Be Inspected Today By Major General Range Work To Begin. In honor of the arrival of Major General Robert Allen at Ft.

Thomas last night there will be a regimental review this morning of 1,200 cadets enrolled in the Citizens' Military Training Camp. Colonel Dana T. Merrill and Mrs. Merrill will give a reception tonight at their quarters In honor of the visiting; General. -Maior General Allen lust Is com' pletlng a tour of inspection, begun May 31, of tho 15 army infantry posts different parts of the country.

Since leaving Washington for Ft. Iavenworth, he has traveled total of 9,983 miles. Tho purpose of the trip Is to carry out one of the main duties of the Chief of Infantry, namely, to supervise and co-ordinate infantry training throughout the army. General Allen, at the, age of EH, Is said to be one of the foremost golf and tennis players in thq United States army. He Is a believer in all forms of athletics as a means of producing that alertness necessary for Infantry efficiency.

Being an expert rlflo shot, General Allen is Interested especially In the development of good rifle shots both in the army and among the civilian population. Claim- lng that the defense of the country i depends In the final analysis on the accurate aim of Its Infantrymen, he has taken an active part In the pro- motion of rifle competitions In an effort to maintain' the traditional su- premacy of American riflemen. According to an announcement from Christy Walsh, New York City, Babe Ruth has offered an autographed ball nd bat to the outstanding soldier-thlcte Candidate In each camp. Se lection of the winner will be made by whatever method the camp officials may decide, giving due consideration the Intent of the donor, which Is the encouragemont of athletic prow- ss, especially along baseball lines. The first range work will start Monday, when the First Battalion leaves for the range for tactical work and range practice.

As the First Battalion returns Wendesday, the Second' win go out. itn tne Doys iuumiir forward In great expectation to the ays they will pass on the range, the uthorltles are counting on excellent scores being registered. After his review of. the C. M.

T. C. yesterday Major General Robert L. Howie, Commanding General, Fifth Corps Area, stated he was much pleased with the showing made by the cadets. Adding that it was remark able, considering the short time the cadets had been in training, he said he noticed particularly the keen interest and earnestness displayed by the boys In their work.

The Ft Thomas C. M. T. C. officials yesterday thanked the Cincinnati Baseball Club and Manager Hendricks for special privileges granted the C.

M. T. C. students Wednesday after- a minw wukew elation to Cincinnati, Newport and Covington Street Railways for trans- portation of the cadets. ffTk-u -t--t n- CITY IN BRIEF.

Disorderly Conduct Chaired. A ehargs of disorderly conduct was flltd against Fred Busr.har, 2t ysars old, Columbian Hotel, yesterday. Jt was charssd that he entered the homo of iAr. Koas Ashcrart, 610 Itlchmond street, Thursday, and 69-clarlng that hs was an officer, searched th bullnluf and terrorised women ri- dents. Yesterday, he returned, and Mrs.

Ashcraft called iJeutenaiit McNcal, who arrested the msie. Patrolmen Are hneDended. Charred with -4em began to take shape more than a he plans to bulUj. a fifth trunk line. with the Delaware and Hudson as a nucleus.

This proposal would Involve the construction" of an entirely new stretch of railroad across Pennsyl vania, the probable addition of the Wabash and one of the smaller East ern coal roads, such as the Lehigh Valley. Application recently was made to lease the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg as the first step In the plan. With the outline of the Loree proj ect In "the 'Southwest, three major railroad consolidations are now pending, the other two be'lng the modified Nickel-Plate plan and the proposed union of the St. Louis-San Francisco and Rock Island Railroads'. TO INQUIRE INTO PURCHASE.

Washington, July 23 (A. The Interstate Commerce Commission today Instituted on its own motion an investigation into the purchase by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway of the outstanding capital stock of the Greenbrier and Eastern Railroad, a' West Virginia It was asserted that acquisition of the stock by the Union Trust Company of Cleveland, on behalf of the Chesapeake and Ohio, had not been approved or author ized by the commission as provided in the transportation act The Inquiry will embrace such matters as the price Paid and method of purchase and all other relative circumstances. FURTHER DELAY SEEN. New York, July 23 (A. The possibility of a further delay for the Nickel Plate merger appeared today when Grenvllle Kane, Chairman of the Erie Railroad Executive Commit tee, announced that the company's Di rectors probably could not meet be fore September 23 to act on the re vised plan.

Although the new terms havebeen approved in principle by the Erie Directors, another meeting by the board will be required before final assent can be given to the Van Sweringen proposal because of con cessions granted to other particlpat ing roads. MAY ABANDON LINE. Washington, July 23 (A. The Interstate Commerce Commission today authorized the Eastern Kentucky Railroad to abandon that portion of its lino extending from RIverton, Greenup County, to Grayson, Carter County, Ky. It was denied permission to abandon its tracks between Grayson and Webbville, without prejudice to renewal of Its application after one year.

JOINT OPERATION APPROVED. Washington, July 23 (A. The Interstate Commerce Commission today authorized the Gulf, Mobile and Northern to operate Jointly with the Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis a freight service over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad between Jackson, and Paducah, Ky. FOREIGN TRADE Of America Is Safe, In Belief of President Report of Intended Resignation of Leon- ard Wood Scouted. Paul Smith's.

N. July 23 (A. President Coolidge sees no evi dence that the United States is likely to lose any -of the foreign trade It now has. In discussing the subject today of ficials said at the Executive offices in behalf of Mr. Coolidge that the United States Is in a better condi tion to take care of Its foreign trade than other countries and probably will be In a position to give better service than others.

For this reason, it was said, the President believes that this country will h.old the trade It now has. The mission of Lincoln C. Andrews, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, in charge of prohibition enforcement, to Enfland, was referred to briefly, It belnff said the President did not understand that Mr. Andrews was undertaking to negotiate any treaty with that country. The conduct of foreign relations, It was emphasized.

Is in the hands of the State Department and the President Referring to published reports that Governor-General Leonard Wood, of the Philippines, was resigning his post, it was said that President Cool idge could not see the slightest foun dation for them. Remaining' at the Executive offices the entire morning, President Cool Idge attended to a number of depart mental matters and also gave con sideratlon to the naming of a succes sbr to Frederick A. Fenning, Commis sioner of the District of Columbia, who has resigned. A number of desirable men for the office, it was said, apparently feel tHey cannot assume tne burdens of the Commissionership while tne President is handicapped in dealing with the question by his absence from Washington. There has been no lack of suggestions to guide him, It was emphasized, as nearly 60 names have been proposed for the appoint ment.

IDENTITY OF BODY SOUGHT. WUconsln Murder Victim Thought To Be Cincinnatlan. Chief of Detectives Emmet D. Kir gan received a letter yesterday from Fulton Colllpp, Prosecuting Attorney of Adams County, stating that the body of an unidentified man found about three miles from Friendship. Is thought to be that of a resident of Cincinnati or vicinity.

The belief is based upon the label on the inside of the Victim's coat which is that of a Cincinnati shop. It Is be lieved the man was murdered. The coat "was taken to the shop whose label it bore, but due to the absence of- a serial number. It was said that it would b6 Impossible to determine the purchaser, as so many similar suits had been sold. The man was about five feet eight Inches tall, and weighed about 160 Dounds.

He had black hair. There was a gold dental bridge in his upper Jaw. PROBLEM HIKE PLANNER. A alv-mlle Drolem hike Is scheduled by the Ohio Valley Hikers' Association for Tuesday, starting from the terminus of the College Hill car line si p. m.

Only the road captain, iiamr ivapurn, Knows tne route ana uie oMumuua. Insulls Negotiating; For National Electric Power Company. New York, July 23 (A, Negotia tions are under way for the purchase of the National Electric Power Company by the Insull Interests, of Chicago, the New York Times says today. Officials of the National Company declined to comment on the reported transaction. The National Electric Power Com pany controls public utility properties with an asset value of J95.000.000, In cluding the Pennsylvania Central Light and Power, Cumberland County Power and Light, Portland Railroad, Kansas Electric Power, Eastern Kan sas Power, Northwestern Public Service, Southwest Power.

Ohio Electric Power and Michigan Electric Power Companies. In the event that the deal la com pleted it is understood that control of the National system will pass to the Mlddlewest Utilities Company, an Insull organization, which will Bell ad ditional bonds to flnunce the purchase. M'MULLIN IS VICTOR. "Walloping Wop" Beaten in Main Go at Ft. Thomas.

Terry McMullin, of Huntington, W. gained the decision over the "Walloping Wap," of Ft. Thomas, last night In the ten-round main event at Ft. Thomas. The bout was postponed from Thursday night because of rain.

McMullln used straight left Jab to a great, advantage throughout the fight together with a right cross and a right upper cut. In several rounds McMullin had the "Wop" in a bad Way. In the sixth ho hit the canvas but did not take a count. Spider Lewis and Henry Towell gave tho fans plenty of action In their eight-round seml-wlndup. Lewis gained the decision, due to his aggressiveness.

In the six-round bout Kid Ritchie knocked out Mike Becker In the second round, while In the five-round bout Cowboy Harris knocked out Kid Kruse in the second round also. The two four-round bouts both ended In knockouts, Vlnce Hambrlght flattening Billy Ryan In one round, while Eddie Dorln knocked out Young Fortney also In the first round. In the main event next Thursday night Frankle Williams, champion featherweight of Greater Cincinnati, will meet Oscar Koff. FOUR TEN-ROUND BOUTS To Feature Jim Mullen's Second Offering To Boxing Fans. irxcut.

DisrATCH to rus s.vguiaxa. July 23. Promoter Jim Mullen's second offering for the ap proval of Chicago's fight-loving multitude since the restoration of legal boxing In Illinois will be enncted at the White Sox ball park tomorrow, when Tommy Ryan meets Taylor, the Terre Haute cyclone, in 10 rounds. Each battler Is determined to emerge victorious, as the winner enKages Phil Rosenberg- for the bantamweight championship herethis fall. Billy Petrolle, "Fargo Express," clashes with Johnny Adams, light weight champion of the Pacific Coast, In another 135 pounds, and Spug Meyers exchanges compliments with Billy Bortflold In the same amount.

Jack McVey, negro lad from Har lem, faces a tough customer in Wol cott Langford, favorite of Chicago's fight fans. In. the fourth ten-round af fair of the afternoon. DIVORCEE Acts To Bar Execution of Will of Late Millionaire Share of Thomas Estate Sought. West Palm Beach.

July 23 (A Almost simultaneously with the filing In Palm Beach County Court of the will of the lato Edward Russell Thomas, of New York, Involving prop erty unofficially estimated to be val ued at $1, 000, 000, a caveat asking for restraint of execution of the will was filed by attorneys for Elizabeth Thomas, divorced wife of the dece dent, acting In behalf of her eleven year-old son. Edward, Jr. The will left the property to the widow of the deceased, Lucy Cotton Thomaa; his mother. Adelaide W. Cottpn, and Horry Read, of Palm Beafch, Thomas died July 6.

Mr. New York, July 23 (A. The late E. R. Thomas, millionaire sportsman, and one of the owners of the Morning Telegraph, whose second divorced wife has filed a caveat to restrain execution of, his will in West Palm Beach, was married three times.

He married Elizabeth R. Finlcy, who filed the caveat, at Newport, H. In 1912, on the same day the first Mrs. Thomas obtained her final divorce decree in New York. She sued for separation In 1923, and in June, 1924, divorced him secretly in Palm Beach.

In tho separation agreement, Thoma consented to settle $600,000 on her, and $160,000 of the principal on deposit for her was to go to their son at the publisher's death. Mr. Thomas married Miss Lucy Cotton, an actress; formerly of Houston, Texas, October 8, 1924, CINCINNATI IS DEFEATED. Miami Hunt Club Team Captures Polo Match at Dayton. SltTIAJ.

DISrATCH TO TBS ENQrISK. Dayton," Ohio, July 23. Miami Val ley Hunt and Polo Club team today earned the rlpht to represent their district In the Central Circuit Polo Championship Tournament at Chi cicgo next week, when It defeated the Cincinnati team, 12 to Meade starred for Dayton with five goals; Smith led the Cincinnati players with three goals. Cincinnati started with a handicap of four points. Although both teams playing In the finals here were entitled to go to- Chicago, the Cincinnati team will not make the trip, due to the Inability of Smith and Yelser to leave Ohio because of business engagements.

Other teams to participate In the Chicago meet are Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago. Today's line-up: Miami. Position. Cincinnati Meade 1-. Howard Gardner M.

Talbott 4... Smith Harrison Goodman Yelser B7 President J. W. Otten of Credit Men's Association. J.

W. Otten. President of the 'Cincinnati Association of Credit Men, announced the committees for the current year's "work last night Due ti the increase of active work, the asso ciation found it to be necessary to Increase its floor space and Is now located in the Temple Bar Building. The committees for 1924 are: nankins- and Currency Chairman, J. O.

Gutting: E. A. Belter, P. O. Ueler, Irvine Westhelmer.

Bankruptcy Chairman, 1. v. opaiaing; H. J. Slender, John M.

Mlluurn. O. Stueinpel, J. M. Vogt.

Chairman. V. J. Evans; Ed ward H. Haefner.

Edward J. Hoff. John O. Gutting, Edward O. 8chults, A.

T. Woodward, George A. Hauer. Commercial Arbitration Chairman, Arlhnr Hliler-l. J.

K. Ardlt. P. E. fiour- ponnala, Kilward C.

Itahe. F. F. liowne. Commercial ana inuusxriai fiiiimwnni riepartment Chairman, Kdward O.

Schultz; William Bolser, Hugh P. Colvllle, F. D. Bnodgraee, K. M.

Lambert. Credit Co-operation Chairman. W. A. Moeer; W.

Paul Wendeln. A. L. Buiek. L.

E. Trame. M. C. Helti, Allan Collier.

Credit Education Chairman, C. 8. Faxon; H. Olden. W.

C. Mullally. Charles Ehlen. Credit Protection Chairman. Arno A.

Doret; R. I Mayer. I. L. Kauh.

Executive Chairman, J. W. Evans; J. W. Otten, J.

Q. Gutting. Fire Insurance Chairman, Charles H. Doermann; Tom Nelson, Charles A. Meyers.

Lewis E. Bullock, Kobort 6. Schmidt. Foreign Credit Chairman. O.

S. Lark-by; Thurston Merrell, Leslie Gardner. (Interchange Chairman, A. T. Woodward; O.

Druetzer, I. L. Rauh. R. B.

Kllas Marks, J. J. Mitchell, Frank Wulfhorst. Legislative Committee Chairman, John W. Casoln; H.

J. Henrerllng. 1. B. Stafford, Kdward H.

Haefner, Robert B. Burch. Meetings General Chairman, O. E. Premier; Vice Chairman.

E. O. Brunei; Vice Chairman Program, J. Watt Graham. Membership Chairman, Oeorga A.

Bauer; Guy Lewis, Jacob Mathes, Arthur V. A. R. Groenke, George A. DIeterle.

Mercantile Agency Chairman, Arthur Bernhardt; H. W. Boal, O. F. Klensch.

Norwood Credit Club Chairman, O. B. Ripley; Stanley Klein, J. Earl Coad. Taxation Committee Chairman, Robert Anderson; W.

D. Gruber, B. Short R. R. A.

Matthews. HE'S A LUCKY INDIVIDUAL. Owner of Milwaukee Club Has Sold Many High-Class Players, Milwaukee, July 23 (A. The luck of Otto Borchert, President of the Milwaukee American Association Club, In developing young ball players and selling them to the major leagues at a fancy price. Is again illustrated In the trade today with the St.

Louis Browns Involving Fred Shulte and a consideration in cash and players reported around six figures. Borchert has sold the majors more stars who have made good than perhaps any other minor league mag nate. As a sample of the net profit to the Milwaukee club in these deals Bor chert obtained Shulte in 1924 from Waterloo of the Mississippi Valley League, for $1,700. Sometimes he takes back young players in these big deals and later sells them back to the majors at fancy prices. But it has never been recorded that any player deal fell through because Bor chert put the price too high.

Back In 1912 he sold the Chicago White Sox a little catcher named Ray Schalk, who today sets a new record in major league baseball contests every time he goes behind the plate. Not long after ho sold the White Sox Larry Chappelle, a high-priced outfielder, who was one of the few Borchert graduates, who failed to muke good. Borchert's recent sales Include the deal which sent Joe Hauser, first baseman, to the Athletics, for 110,000 and a young catcher. Next year Borchert sold the catcher Glenn Myatt to Cleveland for 30,000. Al Simmons and Walberg were other recent purchasers of Connie Mack from the Mil waukee club.

Johnny Moatl, the te Sox waa purchased from Mllwaukco two years ago. Last fall Borchert sold the St. Louis Browns his shortstop, Oscar Mellllo, who was the sensation of the association circuity ImbeT Of Civil Service Commission Resigns Dr. E. S.

Keefer To Enter Political Campaign. Dr. Edward S. Keefer, S72 Terrace avenue, yesterday, tendered his resig nation to City Manager C. O.

Sherrill as member of the Civil Service Commission. The reason assigned by Dr. Keefer In his- letter to Colonel Sherrill is that as a "regular Republican" he proposes to be active In the coming county campaign, which his official position would preclude him from doing. His resignation has been accepted by Colonel Sherrill, to become effective August 1. Dr.

Keefer's term would not expire until December 31, 1929. He received his appointment originally from the late Mayor Frederick S. Spiegel, January 1, 1914, being reappointed successively by the late Mayor John Galvln and former Mayor George P. Carrel. The last two appointments were fpr full terms of six years each.

Colonel Sherrill, upon whom will devolve the appointment of a successor to Dr, Keefer, last night that he had not given the matter consideration and would not be ready to make any announcement on the subject for several days. The commission Is composed, of three members, those In addition to Dr. Keefer being John J. Weltzel and Richard Crane. Dr.

Keefer for years has been, active in Masonic affairs and also in Elkdom. Two years ago he was honored by the supreme Masonic body, which conferred on him the thirty-third degree. MANNING CAPTURES TITLE Winchester, July SJ (A. J. Manning-, Louisville, raptured the Kentucky amateur singles trap shooting championship here today, breaking 29) out of 300 targets In the tournament, which started yesterday and which will be continued until tomorrow because of the large number of contestant.

A. It. Harris, also of Louisville, won tho amateur doubles championship, breaking 46 pair out of 50. Horace rjoneer, Cincinnati, won the long run championship with a score of 131 targets broken In a row. Miss Oeorglanna Ifobson, of Bowling Oroen.

five times Kentucky women's champion, retained her title. Nearly 200 entraiu contested for the li.tuo in prises and trophies. RAH FOR CAMBRIDGE! riW-IAl. DISPATCH TO THE IKQtUIt. London.

July JS. The seven English winners In the recent Oxford'C'ambrldge- fornell-Prlnceton games, In which the English universities were victorious, wore all Cambridge men. What la the matter with Oxford ath leteeT Maybe, after all. speculates one er me fcpert writers, is somethln In Sxfo'rd admitted to privlUa" SrSCtAL DISPATCH TO THS I.HgcISXg. Wnshlnsrton, July 23.

"If a man prefers a glass of beer with his food be should be able to have It." This statement by King; Geo rice V. of Great llrltoln at the Wellington llarraeks la London recently waa rlted by the Association Against (be Prohibition Amendment today to chide Americans for having permitted prohibition to be adopted here. "It baa been the boast of Americana tbat we established In 1770 the freest country In the world, bnt sometimes It seems as If be had rid ourselves of monarchy only to establish a worse form of tyranny In Its place, under the guise of democratic Ian," the wets' appeal stated, "Knaland, which has kept Its monarchy, has established and safeguarded the rights of Its citizens, about which we talk a lot, but which wa negrlect to practice," It added. "PERSUADE 'EM," Council Tells Field When Rapid Transit Salaries Are Discussed City Prepares For Traffic Survey. An appropriation of 25,000 Is to be made from the general fund of the city to pay the city's portion of the proposed traffic survey to determine tho future of the rapid transit sub way.

That action was agreed upon at an Informal meeting of City Coun ell yesterday afternoon. After a lengthy discussion, City Hollcltor John D. Ellis was requested by Mayor Murray Seasongood to draft an ordinance making the appropriation available The ordinance la to be presented at the next session of City Council. Councilman Tylor Field was delegated to confer with members of the Rapid Transit Commission "to see if he can persuade them to relinquish future salaries." Mayor Murray Seasongood again Informed Council that the overhead cost of maintaining the Rapid Tran sit Commission as a separate department waa IS2.000 a year as compared with $81,000 allowed for the operation of the highway division of the city government. Ho stated that the work of constructing the parkway "well might be undertaken by the highway department." He stressed that during the next four or five months, pending completion of the traffic survey, the commission" would have nothing to do," and that, therefore, he could "see no reason why they should draw any salaries." Councilman Field announced that he thought possibly "the Commissioners would look at the matter In the same light and that they might be persuaded to give up their salaries." He was told to "do the persuading." Councilman Charles O.

Rose, Chairman of the Finance Committee, and one of the conferees in the negotiations for a lease of the subway to the Cincinnati -Street Railway Company, said the points raised by the Mayor had "nothing to do with the question of getting funds for making the survey," and that the only question was "where Is tho money to come from?" He Informed Council that surpluses In certain funds would be available for the purpose. After the City Solicitor had rendered an opinion that it Is doubtful If the commission can issue bonds for the survey, he suggested that 125,000 be appropriated from the general fund. The Cincinnati Street Railway Com pany also will contribute $25,000 which will make the total fund avail able for the survey, $50,000. Council also approved the recom mendatlon of Mr. Rose that the Beeler Organization, New York, be employed to make the survey.

The selection of this company was made because of Its record In other cities where similar work haa been done. One Toot For Beer; Two Fetches Liquor; Jail Oasis, 'Tis Said Chicago, July, 23 (A. Tcstl mony that rranK ami others of the elite of Cook County's Jail conducted frequent receptions in the hospital of the Jail where liquor waa served, was given today by a former Jailer In Judge John J. Mc Goorty's Inquiry Into Jail conditions. McErlane's recent appearance In Court under the Influence of liquor when he was brought from his cell to heur proceedings looking to his ex tradition on a murder charge caused the inquiry.

James Castlgnano, former Assistant Jailer, said ho had seen McErlane in toxicatca "so many times I can't re member." and told of having heard from a guard that Jules I'ortuguese, lately slain gangster, waa "stiff drunk" In his cell at night whon held on a murder charge. Other witnesses named the hospital as a scene of carousals, and one said that McErlane was Intoxicated when he left the detective office on the day when his appearance in Court led to the inquiry. The detective office promptly denied this. Castlgnano gave credit to his supe rlors at the Jail for having done all they could to stop the smuggling liquor to prisoners, but said they could not cope with the situation. He said Elmer Moore, sentenced yesterday to 90 days in Jail for contempt of Court, waa one of the guards who often was under the Influence of alcohol.

Moore was sentenced because, when he was called, as McErlane guard, to explain the prisoner's condition, he also was found to he unsteady and expressed a desire to "knock the Court loose from his trousers." A raid on an apartment adjoining the Jail was believed today to have dried up a principal source of Jail liquor. Beer and liquor were confiscated by the raiders, who found hot-water bottles from which they believed the tntpxloants were smug gled Into the jail. One signal, they said, from the Jail cells brought whisky and two signals beer. f- the In a to I To Be Played Today By Greater Cincinnati Golf ers' League Club Teams. Pro-Amateur Contests To Be Con ducted Tomorrow Afternoon at Twin Oaks Country Club.

By Bill Powers. The flnalmatches of the year In the Greater Cincinnati Golfers' League will be played this afternoon in" both the red and the blue division. In the blue division Ft Mitchell will travel to Hyde Park, while Losantlville plays at Western Hills. Maketewah drew the bye In this division. In the red division Clovernook will play at Wyoming, while Hlllcrest plays at Highland and Cincinnati goes to Twin, Oaks.

Cincinnati Is lead trig the red division, while Makatewah holds the edge in the blue division. With the team match at Twin Oaks this afternoon and the pro-amateur match there tomorrow. Twin Oaks will have an exceptionally busy week-end. Next Wednesday Twin Oaks also plans an invitation tournament. September 11 the winners in the blue and the red divisions will clash for the honors of the league.

This match will be followed by the pro fessional tournament at Losantlville September 12 and on September 19 the activities of the league will wind up with the amateur finals at West ern Hills. Ray Derr, Losantlville Country Club professional. Is expected to "arrive In Cincinnati from the East In time to participate in the final pro-amateur tournament tomorrow at Twin Oaks. If the star mentor does not arrive In time to pfliy he will again be rep resented by Harry Boyer, his assistant, who won the event at Clover- nook last Sunday. All of the other professionals will be on hand to compete in the affair and wind urj a successful season.

While few know about it. Cincin nati has a threo-hole golf course in Avondale known as tho Windham Golf Club. Gene Arenburg holds the position of professional and also, the record for nine holes with a 29. His assistant is Bobby Miller. Among the members are Bill Leaojh, Bud Ruskin, Hardy Miller, Louis Hart, Babe Mos- kowlts, Jake Youngermann, Shi Mos-kowltx, Bud Adams, Henry Rizzo, Icky Jacobson, Harry Olmstead and Max Rablnowltz.

SPAEKS IS DEFEATED. Cincinnati Boxer Loses Decision To Joe Delaney at Dayton, i tnClXL DISPATCH TO THE SQCTSIB. Dayton Ohio, July 23. A capacity crowd witnessed the show given to night by the McCabo Athletic Club, In the main go of eight rounds. Joe De laney, Dayton, shaded Speedy Sparks, of Cincinnati.

Sparks was down twice for the count of nine in the third, in the fifth round Delaney opened a cut under Sparks's right eye. Both fin ished strong. California Joe Gans shaded Art Sligal, Dayton, in six rounds. Charles Hample shaded John Bob McGoman, both of Dayton, in six ounds. Charles Hample shaded John Stlne In four rounds.

Tom Terry knocked out Bud Schaeffer In the second round of a four-round go. Sammy Garry, of Cincinnati, shaded Little Six In three rounds. TILDEN AND WEINER WIN In Semifinal Doubles at Brookline Tennis Meet. Brojokllne, July 23 (A. William T.

TUden, national champion, continued his success in the doubles here today when he and his partner, A. L. Alfred Chapin, and Berkley Bell. In the semifinals of the men's doubles, Lewis N. White, of Austin.

Texas, and Louis Thalheimer, of Dal las, Texas, defeated their fellow Tex-ana, John Barr, of Dallas, and WI1- tner Allison, of Fort Worth, in straight sets. N. W. Nlles, of Chestnut Hill. and Louis Volpe, of Newton Center, who had been picked to win, gave the victors a run for their money, how ever, taking the first game and forc ing the third to duce- games.

This Is the twentieth title captured this season by Scott and Noble. Two titles were decided today when arren Coen, fourteen-year-old Kansas City Jad, took the boy's singles from Arthur D. Noble, of Newton center, 61, 6 0, and Noble teamed with Davis Scott to win the doubles championship from Nat Nlles, and Louis local boys, 4 6, 6 0, 76. In addition to the boys' and men doubles, three more titles will be de elded tomorrow In state Junior sin gles, state unlor doubles and women's Invitation tournaments. 1 Summary: Arthur D.

Noble and David Scott, of Newton defeated N. W. Nlles. of Chestunt Hill, and Louis Volpe, of Newton Center, 4 8, 60. 76.

Doubles Sem-Flnals Lewis N. White, of Austin, Texas, and Louis Thalhelmqr, of Dallas, Texas, defeated John Barr. of Dallas, Texas, ana vn mer AHIs, of Fort Worth. Texas. 63, 97, 64.

William T. Tllden, II, and A. L. Welner," Philadelphia, defeated Alfred Chapin, Springfield, and Berkeley Bell, Austin, Texas, 86, 16, 63, 6. Singles Seml-Flnals Lewis N.

White, Austin, Teaxas, defeated Takelcha Harada, Japan. 8 6, 76, 61 Miss Elizabeth Ryan, Santa Monica, defeated Miss Edith Slgourney, Nahunt, 6 2, 6 1. Miss Martha Bayard, Short Hills, N. defeated Mrs. Alfred H.

Chapin, t-rt. 6 S. GRACE IS WINNER. raeui, Disrrca to th ksqiubi. New York, July Jackls Gracs.

of Philadelphia, who formerly boxed undar the nam of Young- Jack Dempney, out-liolnted Hallor Lanln, of Harlem, In the main event of 10 rounds tonla-ht at the Steeplechase Arena In Rockaway Reach, iHinii- Orac floored Iarden in ths first round for a short count and held the edge all the way. He welshed lit to Darden 14e pouuo. To Sponsor Large Class of Initiates of Order. Charles S. Bell Does Honors For Self and Judge E.

4l. Hurley-Prosecutor Lauded. CHARLE6 S.TiELL One hundred candidates were Inl tlated Into the Fraternal Order of Eagles by Cincinnati Aerie No. 142 at Easrles' Hail. Walnut streot, last night.

The big class Is known as the "Hurley-Bell Class," in honor of Judge Edward M. Hurley and County Prosecuting Attorney Charles S. Bell, both of whom are candidates for election as Judges of the Common Pleas Court, and both of whom have been Indorsed by several thousand members of the Eagles. Judge Hurley is a Democrat, while Prosecutor Bell Is a Republican, and it was upon a strictly non-partisan basis that Cincinnati Aerie suggested them as sponsors for the class. As Judge Hurley was out of the clly last night Prosecutor Bell was present at the initiation, and did tho honors for both.

Prosecutor Bell's candidacy for the Common Pleas bench is based entirely upon his record in professional and public life. Distinctly a Cincinnati product, he wns born here in 1881 and received his early education in the public school and high school at Carthage, where he lived for 36 years. Former Hull way Clerk. Having completed his schooling, Mr. Bell went to work for the Big Four Railroad us a clerk in the yards, and continued In the serviced this com pany until 1910.

In 1905 he entered the Y. M. C. A. Law School, which he attended when not at his work for the railroad, and he waa graduated from that school in 1908.

In 1910 he left the employ of the railroad and began the prac tlce of law. His first public serviced was as solicitor for the village of Elmwood Place, which position he held for four years. In 1919 ho was appointed to be chief assistant In the County Prosecuting Attorney's office, and In 1922, elected County Prosecutor, which office he took January 1, 1923, and In which he still is the Incumbent. Since he hus had charge of that of flee, Mr. Bell has handled some of the moBt Important prosecutions that have come before tho County Prose cutor.

among these being the taxability of a seat on the New York Stock Exchango, which action was carried to the Supreme Court of the United States and waa decided In favor of Hamilton County. He also handled personally the prosecution of George H. Beazell and William H. Chatfleld, former brokers, of the firm of Beazei and Chatfleld, who were charged with embezzlement of.gecurl-' ties belonging to customers, after their brokerago firm had failed. Both were convicted and now are in the LOhlo penitentiary, after having car ried their case to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Tries Bnwyer Case. Then he had full charge of the prosecution of George A. Sawyer, Herbert I. and Fred G. McLaughlin, of the brokerage firm of Channer and Sawyer, on a similar charge.

They were convicted, but Court of Appeals set this aside, and the question now is in tho Ohio Supreme Court. Mr. Bell prosecuted the Thie murders, some years ago, and also handled the prosecution In a number of other Important murder trials, where the defendants were convicted and sent to the electric chair or to penal servitude for life. Last January he began an Intensive campaign of prosecution against bandits, hold-v men and robbers, who were causing a veritable wave of crime In the county and city, and by the operation of two criminal court rooms, day and night, this wave was broken and scores of "sheik bandits" and other crooks and criminals were landed In the penitentiary. Prosecutor Bell InaUKurated a pol icy of trying all defendants within 30 days after Indictments were returned against them, and by his prompt action in presenting matters of the kind to the grand Jury, then pressing prosecution, he gained for himself the name of being one of the most fear less and Impartial prosecutors who ever held that office in Hamilton County.

In presenting his candidacy for the nomination upon the Common Pleas bench, Mr. Bell declares he stands squarely upon his record In public and professional life. YALE CLUB HEAD DIES. New York. July 23 (A.

Death of John Dixon, attorney and Pres ident of the Yale Club, was announced at his home today. H. was stricken with paralysis In his efnee yesterday 1 and died within a few Y-f 1 Mi having unjustifiably shot Kda-ard Whit- taker. IS voire old. tieerro.

lloDklns street and Dalton avenue, Patrolmen Louis Leysr' and John Young were suspended yesterday Ity t'ollre hint William i.opeian. loung and Meyer fired five shots at Whltteker as he fled from a hallway after they had ordered him to atop. It was said. Whit- teker was taken to the Ueueral Hospital, where his condition was found to bs seri ous. Horn men are new on tne rorce.

8 hoot Ing of Boy Alleged. John Oalla- way, 7u years old, Baffin avenue, Itun, was charged witn snooting to Kin by Ceoige Weber, 14 Hortou avenue, yesterday. Horton, who obtained a warrant, said Callaway shot his son, U.Ktire Weber. lli years old. In tne right leg when hs want into tialla way's ard i.lter an apple.

Autos InJare Three. Oeorga Adams, years old, 211 Kust Thirteenth street, suf- fured a deep cut on his right jaw yester- year ago, when the Kansas City Southern acquired working control of the "Katy." Another link was added last fall when a large stock interest in the "Cotton Belt" was purchased from the Rock Island, which had been blockel in its efforts to emerge with this road. Additional 'mileage even tually will find its way Into the con olldatlon if the original plans for annexing several smaller lines are carried out. In the Southwest the new combina tlon will rival the Greater Missouri I'aclfio System, which recently completed one of the largest mergers In this section, and the pending Frisco Kock Island consolidation. To a lesser extent it will also compete with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific Systems, which tap that territory.

Throagh Route Vlsloned. Washington. July 23 (A. The possibility of a new transcontinental. rwilroad was seen here In the announcement today of completion of plans for a merger of three railroads In the Southwest.

While it has been known for some time that L. F. Loree, President of the Delaware and Huds6n and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Southern, planned to trierge the latter road with the St. Louis Southwestern and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, announcement that terms had been drawn up for early submission to the Interstate Commerce Commission aroused considerable interest in commission Mr. Loree recently conferred here several commission members, and it was indicated at that time that he had another project under consideration.

Since then the Delaware and Hudson has applied for authority to acquire the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg, and Mr. Loree also has pending a proposal to build a 284-tnlle line across Pennsylvania with a view to shortening the route between New York and Chicago. This plan Is backed by the Harriman estate. Regarding the filing of the Southwestern merger proposal there was some hint that Mr. Loree might be planning this In connection with his various other construction and unification plans with the ultimate purpose of forming a cross-country 'system, probably using the Wabash and other smaller roads as conneotiag links.

Differs From plan. The proposed Southwestern grouping, coincided in some respects with the commission's tentative consolidation plan and It undoubtedly will be given far-reaching study by the commission In Its effort to work out, un- der congressional order, a transportation net work comprising ajimited number of railroad systems'. While 'the St. Louis Southwestern is linked with the Mlssourl-Kansas-Texas In the' commission's Frisco-Katy-Cottoh Belt system, the Kansas City Southern Is Included in the suggested Chicago, Missouri Pacific group with the Missouri Pacific and several other roads. The variation in the two however, would not preclude commis sion approval if 'it found the Loree project met Its requirements on fi- day when an automobile which lie was driving collided with a truck at Central avenue and Fourteenth street.

Adams had turned onto Central avenus when the ac- rident occurred, police wers told. The truck was driven by Walter Turnsr, su Kenynn avenue. Adams was taken to Bt. Marys Hospital In the automobile or Charles Kenney, 2 West Court street. Clarence Tuckott.

years old, Ju wai- vnHh frnftura rtf lila laht leg yesterday when he was struck hv en automobile driven by Griffith I've. 21 years old, 3114 Murcii avenue. 1 lie accident oocurrnd at lelta and Walworth aveuues, tlyde park. The boy wns cross ing the street and rushed into the path of the machine when his view waa oli-strurtod by a number of parked automobiles. The boy was taken to the General Hospital.

His condition waa said to be serious. itr Kmhloy-e Homed. Alexander Wels, 23 years old, 126 LUIcnthal avenue, an employe of the Firs liepartment repair shop, suffered severe burns on hie shoulders and arms yesterday. A apark Ignited grease on his hands, police were told. Ho was taken to me ucnerai Hospital.

Falls Hurt Three. Lawrence Koch, fS yeaia old. U2t Kenneth avenue, stone ma son, suffered lacerations of his scalp yes- 7 terdsy when a ten-root eranoio on wntcn he was working at Country Club Heights collapsed. Frank Hray, 60 years old, 2il (Oiio avenue, suffered lacerations of his 3 body yesterday when hs fell when trim- -inliiK a tree at Clifton J'aik. Bray Is sn employs of ths Park Roanl.

Ilnymond I. iitf-r. 'L venre mil. an rja.si hi'mickoh. avenue, sufferod laoerntions or nis sraip yesterday when hs slipped on the floor of the Southern Ohio Motor Company and struck his head on an upturned barrel.

INDIAN BOXER TO APPEAR. Matchmaker Billy Browning, of th Tftconia Park boxing- arena, Dayton. laat nlifht rcivied word from To1m1o, nhlo, that the bl Indian chief, John Mi'tnquah, who recently atopped Joe Whlt at Taconia Park, had won another creditable victory in the rlnsr at Toldo by wal-loping Tommy Sayres In a tn-round bout lust night. HrownttiK at mve Mto-qunh to box George Mulholland ten round. In the main event at the Tacoma open-air arena next Wednesday nlffht.

Tlwy are heavyweights. WASHINGTON GETS PITCHER. Washington. July 23 (A. Another new, name was added today-o the rhang- Ing roster of pitchers with the Washing ton Americana The latest recruit in President Clark Griffith's campaign to -nni ulnnln nanclng, which it laid down in ais approving the Nickel Plate merger.

Just how Mr. Loree plans to pro with respect to financing is not definitely known, although consider hid lntion was Indulged in here as to the terms, some predicting It would be a stock exchange proposi tion. While Congress' has directed the commission to set up a limited num ber of railroad systems by consoll dating Class 1 roads with weaker lines, the commission has sought to be relieved of this responsibility, preferring to act as a sort of supervisor by passing upon projects pro posed by the railroads themselves fit 1. UM ltd tantaVlvA Arm. m7 George Murray, right-hander, of the Mobile Club of ths Southern Assutla- n.

It waa understood til, 000 was paid for the pitcher. e) TIGER HERMAN WINS. Toledo, Ohio, July IS (A. Tiger Joe Herman, of Cleveland, won on a foul from Homer Lablano here tonight, ths low blow coming In the tenth round after Herman had decisively outpointed Leblanc in ths first nine chapters. MISS WILLS TO PLAY.

aolidation plans, however, and while none of its suggested systems! have thus far been completed, recent, railroad mergers have tended to fill in line with the commission's proposals. Another Mercer Proposed. I L. F. Loree, sponsor for the iiew merger, also has projected an anfpbi- New Tork.

July JS (A: Miss Hslsn Wills, national women's tennis cham- nion announced that she will defend her .1,1. I- k- at .1, wuida Tennis Club beginning August 1(..