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MILLIKIN DOWNS VIATOR HOMECOMING Homecomers Watch Irish Meet Defeat Leads' Teammates to Brilliant Victory-- 9rif Visitors Use Flashy Air Attack. Millikin Field, Oct. 23--The Millikin University football team treated a crowd of 2,700 homecomers here today to 19 io 7 victory over the St. Viator team. The victory places Millikin high in the running for the I.

A. C. honors. Millikin effectively stopped the St. Viator highly touted passes and treated the visitors to a dose of of a highly cffec- running and passing attack in return.

First Period. Millikin kicked off to fit. Viator to bpen game. St. Vlntor was unahlu In gain and punted.

Millikin started inarch down the field with line plcys, backs plowing through for at ndy gains. Millikin It first down on the PL Viator two yard line and Gunness over for a touchdown. On the try for point pain was bad from center and Klrh. unable to kick, attempted to wore by running. He was downed and the (core was Millikin, Bt.

Viator. 0.. In the second period St. Vla- lor took the lead when a Millikin Intercepted by Harlnett on own yard line. He ran tn Mil' llkln's 25 yard before being failed but on the fourth a pas was tcood over the line.

The HI. Viator try for point good and the (core wai St. Viator 3. Millikin, C. Second Period.

The aecond period the paying again In St. Viator territory, the Illue raining Jepeatedly. The turning point when Klph Inter- a St. Viator pass and ran 30 ards to the St. Viator ten yard I Three plan failed to Kaln and on I fourth down Klsh made a field Iroal from the 20 yard line.

'Score, 9: St. Viator. 7. I remainder of the half Itkln pnunding again at the Viator 1 A Trent Incomplete over Viator line to stave off more scoring. Third Period.

Millikin back In the third (terlod a fighting team. Taking the In their own wear- at the and White carried (he ball iteadlly dnwn field nnd KUh over for a toui-hdnwn and added Ihv extra Score Millikin, 1C fjt. Viator, 7. ji FourtH Period. A Millikin had tattered the fcall down In the St.

Viator live yard to atari thp fourth period, the Irish held-ond Millikin failed to gain. Kith then sUpptd back and icored fl-ld goal and score Milllkln. J9; St. Viator. Wright To Be Quizzed Announce Investigation of Ten Death's in House.

Minneapolis, Oct. 23-- (A.P.)-- Frank Lloyd Wright, architect, and Mme. Olga Mllanoff. wero at liberty nn bond and In seclusion today pending hearing of charges against them, but attorneys for Wright's estranged wife and the architect's counsel continued a barrage of charges and counter charges. Harold Jackson of Chicago, attorney -for Miriam Noel Wright, said he would request an Investigation lntc deaths at Wright's home In Sprlie Green, charged to a crazed negro who burned the bungalow hi 1914.

He tald he would gn before authorities at Uodgevllle, In the next few days to press his demands. William Nash. Wright's counsel, countered with a declaration that Jackson's statements were "only part of a plan to persecute Mr. TYer? A'TTTTR Forty-seventh Year. No.

297. October 23, 1926. Ten Pages. Three Cents CHARGES THHEAT3. "Mrs.

Wright, the wife at the architect whb abandoned him lone ago. Is only attempting or tier attorneys are attempting to obtain by threats and what they know they cannot obtain by legal action-," Nash, asserted. Wright and Mme. Milanoff were released yesterday on J1D.OOO bond pending hearing on charges of being fugitives from Justice, set for Oct. 29, and Mann act charges Oct.

30. ST. LOUIS LAND BANK CUTS INTEREST RATE St. Louis. Oct.

(A.P.)--A ro- Jtuctlon In rate for farm i Joans from Mi to 5 p-r cent, llve Nov. 1. nnnounced Friday i'fclgbt by St. Louts Land Kanlt 'which operates In Illinois, Missouri, ''knd Arkansas. similar reductions by the Omaha and Land llnnks.

I An Increasingly nnd ability to sell the bank's comparatively low rate of 4.11 per cent were Riven us reasons reduction by President.Paul Five Kenoshans In Auto Are Killed Oct. penons In an automobile were killed today when "truck by a train feu Chlrago and Northwestern Railroad the Hanson street hire. party of five all from Kenopha. ikrire on thrlr way fur a day's oulitiR In country. Knur of victims have partially Identified.

The klrttms apparently were killed In- and thslr bodies carried the on thn front of the for neveral blocks. HURL MISSIES AT POLICE AS "PEP" i IS DISCOURAGED Ann Arbor. Mich, Oct. tear was used by police last up a aludent demon" ration following a meeting to today'. Mlchlgan-Illl- fcols football The KM when students fcfj.f a 'snalV attempted to rush a motion picture theater.

UBon recovering from effects of the followed the officers. CurllntT cabbages and other eoft Mlsslea, Finally a brick was heaved tbmusjk the i glass door of police Biz students were to police, court today. Lincoln Motorist, Slayer, Guilty Lincoln, Oct. 23. "Guilty In the manner and form charged In the Indictment." This was the verdict In the manslaughter case In which John Wll- tnoth, former Lincoln rond- hnufe proprietor, has been en trial this week In clrcu't court for the accidental killing of Robert Darnell, sixteen, whn with his brother, Alvn, seventeen, wn.i run by WII- moth's car at Fifth nnd streets the nlcht of Sept.

14. The Jury returned tho verdict nt 8:30 Thursday night lifter taken but two balloto. The first ballot stood eleven to one for conviction. The Jury was out four hours. CnUSHTXd BLOW.

the verdict was read head dropped forward, but he made no comment. It was crushlnir blow to the defendant, us he hnd expected acquittal the tragedy ed from nn nccldent In which he H1 not see tho hoys In the street nor did tho the approaching cnr. The prosecution, however, the ntnte's testimony to the effect that Wllmoth hnd been dcunk downtown nn hour and before the fatal nccldent. "Put a ntop to drunken people driving automobiles on our. nnd public plenl Ftato's Attorney Evan Worth In his closing argument to ths 1ury.

"This lU-fcnd- nnt -wan not so that dM npt fff anything that on thnt street that nlrrfct. moke our fir tn use and remove tho menace of the i'iunken driver." NEW Till A L. Wollon for ne-r trial fir Wll- moth was maflo today by Blurt on-Wright the Arguments on thK motion, Fntk Llndley bo hca'd after the.three othir Jury trials, now on the court's trial calendar hnve been disposed Sunday Closing Plea Is Refused Philadelphia, Oct. Injunction restraining the sesqul-cen- tennlsl exposition from operating Sundays was refused In the court of common pleas. The'Metho- dlst Men's committee or-100 had sought the Injunction through a suit of Wolverines Pass And Kick To 13-0 Score i Captain Friedman Stars As Illini Are Eliminated From Big Ten Race.

SCORE BY PERIODS. Michigan 0 3 0 10--13 ...0 0 0 0 0 Another For Yost Michigan scoring: Touchdowns, Molemla. Place kicks, Friedman, 2. Point after touchdown, Fried- 'man, 1. Ferry Field, Ann Arbor, Oct.

(A.P.)-- With each team "stealing the thunder" of its opponents, Michigan defeated Illinois, 13 to 0, in a Western Conference game on Ferry Field, here today, with the redoubtable "Frosty" Peters -in the backfield, for Illinois, the visitors were compelled to stand by and watch Captain Benny Friedman boot two goals from the field. With Freidman in the Michigan backfield the Wolverines watched Illinois 'complete pass after pass for short gains that at one time carried the ball almost to the Michigan goal line. GOT BREAKS. Both teams got the breaks in kicking, Michigan's first being 'directly responsible for a punt down on the Illlnnln line yard line, twice In the second half Mlclil- ean had Its kicks dmvn on Its own goal Una nnd Illinois battered away lt the shadows of the Michigan goal. but three attempts at scores from the field failed.

The forward pans which Illinois used effectively was also responsible for the Michigan touchdown nicalnst Illinois eleven. Lovette Intercepted and Oosterbaan carrying the bull to the one yard line from where Mol- cndu battered over on the dcwn. ILLINI GAINS MOST. Michigan Gained DS yards from HL-rlmmage and Illinois 135 from lmmane. Michigan completed five furward passes of i far a total of seventy yards while four were Intercepted, while three were Incomplete.

Michigan made nine first downs to i for Illinois. Michigan punted 11, times for of 39 yards, while the llllnl fifteen boots were good for 41 yards average. Illinois gained 'three first downs from scrimmage and two from forward passes while Michigan completed four first downs from passes and five from scrimmage. ILLIXOIS GAINS. Neither sHle scored In the first half, Michigan having the best of tho kicking duel between Gilbert and Lanum, gplto of the fact that Gilbert had wind against him.

Neither team carried the ball consistently. "With thn beginning of the second half, IlllnolH using short pass to Daugh- erlty nnd Captain Knssel, marched deep Into Michigan territory. Trous- Icnwskl ending the Invasion, Inter- CE ptl'ng a pass. Ideal conditions greeted tho teams when malio and bluo and the orange nnd blue lined up for the Initial kick-off of their all Important game. For the first time this year tho found a firm turf under their cleats.

In past games It has not been bad compared with other standards of bad, but the surface has been sprlncy from effect of recent rains and not the best of footing for a fast turning back For tho first tlmo since the Oklahoma game the sun was shining when teams' lined up for tho kick-off. Michigan. flaer 'almeroll 3ibel lora 'rledman Illhert Ilrh Pot. L.O., n.a.. n.T..

n.B., Q.n.. K.H. F.H.. JlllnolK. Wilton Slarlner Bhlrelr HflUch Kchultl Nnvnl.lt KlMtll I.anum I'eteri mawart UaiiKherlty' JPLAYBYPLAY! First Quarter.

Captain Kassel of Illinois won the tots and elected to defend tho west ai with the wind.at his Gilbert kicked off to Peters who brought the ball back IE' yards to the Illinois .30 yard line. Daugherty cot jrardi at left end. Stewart made "wore" at' thfl same place. Peters lost 2 at Oosterban'n end anfl I.anum kicked to Ollliprt who camu back 9 yards to forty yard line. Gilbert gainrd a yard his left end.

FIELD GOAL FAILS. Btewart Intercepted Friedman's riasn, Illlnoli getting the ball nn Michigan's 4E yard line. Stewart gained yard nt center, and repraud nt Michigan's right tackle for more. Stewart made' 4 more at his left end. Peters dropped back nnd tried a field goal but the ball was wldr, Michigan putting It In play on Us yard line.

Gilbert cut back for 8 yanl.T through Illinois' center. Molenda plowed for two making first down just past thn 30-yard mark. Rich made a yard nt his left end. A forward pass was grounded. (Illbert kicked (md the ball was grounded on the.

Illinois 35 yard line. Stewart got 2 at his right enff. Dautrlierty got five ynrdu on a delayed end run nt Flora. Peters was held without gain on a trick plajv T.anum kicked to Ollbert who came back 16 yards before wns driven out of hounds on Michigan's yarJ line. PASS FAILS.

Friedman failed to gain his left end. Gilbert's pass wns grounded, Oostcrbnn getting Hie ball but fall- Ing to hold It. CJIlbcrt kicked to Peters who fumbled but recovered on J7 yard line. DauRhorlty gained a yard at center. Peters lost the same yard i wide around Oostcrlmn.

I.anum punted to Friedman who was downed on 43 yard line. Ollbert wns caught nt center with i oni a Rain, nich madn yards nt left end. Ollbert kicked out of bounds on Illinois 25 yard line. FORCED TO KICK. Daer caught Stewart without gain.

Ktuwart was stopped at center. Lanum kicked to Ollbert who got five yards to Michigan's 43 yard line, Shlvclj-, a Bi" lr d. tackled him. A for- wnrd pass was grounded. Gilbert lost 2 yards Kasnel's end, Molenda bucked center for 7.

Gilbert kicked to Peters, who was forced out of Imunds with a 12 yard gain on Illinois 22 yard line. Daugherty found a hole at center for 4 yards. Poters got a yard at Haer. Peters got two yards at Oosterbaan. Lanum kicked to Friedman who came back six to Michigan's 42 yard line as the quarter ended.

Score--Michigan, 0. Second Quarter Daugherlty Intercepted Friedman's pass and brought the ball back 11 yards to Illinois; 42 yard line. Stewart wns stopped at line. Lanum carried the ball out of bounds-for 1 yard gain. Lanum, passed to Kassel for 9 yard gain, the ball being an Inch short of first dawn.

A pass, Lanum to Daugherlty, made It first down on Michigan's 35 yard line. Stewart cot around Flora for seven yards. Daugbcxity Was stopped at.the line- FIELDING H. YOST. When Michigan defeated the Illi- ncls fontball team at Ann Arbor Saturday afternoon It, made the ninth out of 12 starts for the Wol- rteforn the coming of Zuppke, Illinois had never trimmed Michigan In Ilio Krld Kumo but after hill arrival beitnn to pick up at the state Rchool and the series stood three and three before today's game.

The victory Saturday gives Tost tbi edge since "Zup" took charge an well as before. Following are tho scores of previous games 1WW-- MlrhlKan. 13l Illinois, 1WMI--Mlrhlsmn. Ill ItllnoU. O.

inoo-- Mlehlarnn. O. IPOS-- MlrfelgBli. '331 llllm.la. O.

Illlnolii, V. iniO--IlllnoU. Mlcklxiin, T. 11120-- tlllnolB. Tl Mlrhla-nn, n.

1031--JHehlgnn, O. 1D23--Mlrhla-an. Sli Illlnoli, O. IDSH--IlllnoU, 30i Michigan, I I HI 0. man--Michigan, 13i (I.

Kaisel fired a forward pass for first down on Michigan's 24 yard line. Lanum got yards at center. Stewort 4he same amount trying Oosterhaan. Truskowslil Intercepted Lanum's pass, Michigan getting tho ball on Its 17 yard line. Gilbert kicked to Peters who was downed on Illlnlolii' 45 yard line.

Stewart gained yard at Flora. GET PABS PENALTY. Lanuin'fl forward was grounded. A forward pass was grounded nnd the Midi I (ran Ktnnds counted, the five yards penalty. It was the first penalty of the game.

Lanum kicked to who got 8 yards gain to Michigan's 34 yard line. Wilson substituted for Kassel at end. Mnlenda madn a yard at center. Friedman nmcle 15 yards cutting back throtiRh thn Illlnnlx center. Molenda added 3 yards at tho same place.

LOSE IS TAF.DB. Gilbert got a yard. Friedman lost 12 yards trying to forward pass. Gilbert kicked to Peters nnd It was Illinois ball out of bounds on Us own yard line. A line play failed to gain.

Lanum kicked to Friedman, who got five yards to Illinois 49 yard line. Molenda dragged an Illlnlols lineman.3 yards Friedman failed to sain at his right end. Friedman's pass was grounded. Gilbert-kicked and Flora grounded the ball on Illinois one yard line. Lanum kicked to Gilbert who rled the ball back 12 yards to Illinois ZS yard line.

Acting Captain Shively called Illinois team back to talk over. Friedman passed to Gilbert nn a wide lateral that put the ball on Illinois'9 yard line. Rich lost 4 yards at bis left end. Friedman carried the ball to yard line on a fake forward pass. Friedman shot a' bullet like kick between'the bars, the ball passing squarely 'through the center of the posts.

Ollbert kicked- over the' line and Illinois put the'ball In play on Its 20 yard line. Palmerol broke, through and (topped Daugherlty for a half yard loss. Stewart made 4 at center. Stewart added two more at left center. Lanum kicked short.

out of licunds, Michigan getting boll on 47 yard.line,, Oesterbaaa'a- was grounded. Friedman passed to Flora as the half ended. Score Michigan, Illinois, 0. Third Quarter Lanum kicked off for Illlnoli who brought the ball back 25 to Michigan's 34 yard Jook gained two at his left tackle. I'rledman shot off the other side to; 'Ire yardfl.

Molenda went through his left tackle for first down on 'Michigan's 47 yard line. Conk got two yards but fumbled he was tacklert, Michigan retained the ball. Friedman's pass wns grounded, partially blocked. pass was intercepted by Daugherlty who gained 12 yards put the ball on 44 yard UHberf. was knocked out on tho plav, but Uaugherlty got around Flora for thirteen yards and first down on Michigan's 43 yard line.

Stewart trained 3 yards at center. Peters lost the same amount trying Oosterbaan. Peters got 3 yards at his left end DHOP KICK FAILS. i Peters failed a drop kick, the lull going dead on Michigan's 2 yard line. Gilbert kicked to Peters whn the ball back ten yards to I Michigan's 27 yard line before hv I u-as smothered by two Michigan tacklers.

Both Peters, of Illinois, and'; fiabel, of Michigan were laid out hut both resumed play. Stewart lost four yards on a wide end run. Captain Friedman making Ihe ts.ckl*. Peters was smothered at Flora's end. Stewart -was'stopped by Lovette.

ANOTHEP. KICK FAILS. Peters' drop kick wan wide and Michigan got the ball In play on lift twenty-yard line. Gilbert kicked to Peters, who iv.is downed with a loss on Illinois' 38 yard line, three Michigan men being down on him, Baer Lclnr; out on tin- force of the tackle. Boer resumed play.

Stewart got a yard cutting- back at center. Peters three more on poor tackllnif by Michigan. MISSES DHOP KICK. pfters made first down on Michigan's 49 yard line. A forward pass gained six yards.

Stewart stumbled along Michigan's right end for three yards. Lovette dropped Stewart for a two yard loss. Stewart's attempted drop kick was downed on Michigan's 7 yard line. Gilbert kicked and the ball went out of bounds on Michigan's 39 yard line. Peters failed to Rain nt his left end.

The ball was called back and Illinois penalized 15 yards for the use of the hands In Interference. A pass to Ijinum made up 12 yards. Molenda Intercepted Lanum's pass and came back 7 yards to Michigan's 46 yard line. Kuapp substituted for Schultz at guard for Illinois. Friedman cut back for 7 yards, Stewart stopping htm.

Gilbert added enough to make It tint dawn on Illinois 44 yard line. Cook wns smothered at Illinois' left end. Friedman lost 3 trying to forward pass, Knnpp tackling him. Gilbert kicked to Peters who wns downed on Illinois' 14 yard line. Stewart gained 7 yards behind strong Interference around Ooster- baan's end.

End of quarter: Michigan, Illinois, 0. Fourth Quarter A first play was out of bounds without gain. Peters was smothered at Flora's end. Lanum kicked to Friedman who got back five yards to Illinois' 49 'yard line. Cook slid off his right tackle for 3 yards.

Gilbert got 2 yards at center. Friedman passed to Cook who was stopped by Daugherlty on Illinois' 25 yard line. Galllvan nubttltuted for Stewart at half back for Illinois. Friedman rained four yards out Of bounds. Cook was smothered at center.

Molenda got I yards at center. Captain Friedman dropped back to the 25 yard Una and Ills second goal of the dny. Score: Michigan, Illinois, 0. Gilbert kicked to Peters who caught the ball on his goal line and brought It back to Illinois 24 yard line. Daugherlty cot a forward pass for flvo yards Peters got a scanty yard at his right end.

NOWACK' OUT. and Grabel replaced Kowack and Perkins at tackle and Nichols replaced Wilson at end '(or Illinois. Gilbert kicked across the goal line, Oalllvan elected to run It out, getting It to the Illinois 21 yard line. Brown substituted-for D'Ambrosio at end. substituted for Stewart and on the first play lost a'yard at the line.

Baer receiving his bUIlet- In solar'plexus. aa4 go- POWERFUL ILLINI LINEMAN Bernie Shively. One of the best linemen at Illinois this-year is Bernie Shively, who formerly played with the-Paris High His home is at Oliver but his prep school days were spent at Paris. He weighs 210 pounds. Ing down for the count.

Grlnnell sub- for Daer at tackle, trot- llntf off tho he regained his wind. French added two yards ut his right end. Uaughcrlty fought his way around Michigan's right end for three yards. I.anum kicked to Gilbert who trained 3 yards to Michigan's 45 yard line. Molenda plunged and rolled for four yards.

Molenda added yardage for first.down on Illinois' 42 yard line, but lost yards on bad pass. Overton substituted for Illinois at end. Oosterbaun got. a pass fur first down Illinois SO yard lino, Galllvan Intercepted. Friedman's pass and brought the back 20 yards to Illinois' 36 yard line.

INTERCEPT PASS. "Trumbowskl Intercepted Ixinum's pass and Michigan got 'the ball on Illinois' SI yard Gilbert got 2 yards on his own rleht end. Rich substituted for Cook' nt li.ilf back. Gilbert busked Illinois right tackle for yard. Baer resumed play.

Stew- art'got a yard cutting back at center. I.ovettn dropped for a yard loss. Molenda was amothered at tho line. On fourth down Friedman dropped back but tlie kick was low and the ball was downed on Illinois' 14 yard line. (lalllvan was smothered at Oostcrliaan's end.

Lovott Intercepted Dausherltr's pass on tho Illinois 18 yard line. Oosterbaan receiving his second plete pass-of the aeason, carried the ball to tho three yard lino. Molenda was slopped at center. shot the ball to the one foot line. Friedman's quarter back sneak was'stopped.

Molenda ducked the fa winches neede'd on the fourth down barely getting the ball, to the lino for touchdown. Friedman made the point. Score: MJchlcan, 13; Illinois, 0 Lanum's pass was grounded. Molenda Intercepted kanum'a pass la the game ended. Michigan, 13; Illlnoli, Scrub Woman Has $100,000 Fortune Chicago, Oct.

ecruli woman for wealthy families here, Mrs. Alma Oblnger, about to retire a i on Income of her savlnzs of nearly five years ago she was a penntlrte Finnish Immigrant. She said today she never oik. advlca of anr one concerning- Investments. "Every cent that I I hava earned and Invested In real estate" said.

"I am colnc to stop Ing soon and he a lady. I want to have a maid, nice and jewels, am volnr in California soon to, my sweetheart. When we married I am filing; to hire somsboCy to for me." The Weather Chicago. Oct. 13.

Weather Indications for Illinois: vmrwer aM 'central NEWS IN BRIEF FOR HURRIED READERS Imitation of United States by European states In eitabllihlnr free flow of trade would serve purpose of recent manifesto, Secretary Hoover says In Chicago. Youth arrested at Atlanta, for stealing 1100.000 In checks from mall addressed to Federal Reserve Banks: leads officers cache In. bushes where found, S. O. S.

from British. steamer Bast- way located at considerable distance off St. Augustine, picked up at London Express: forecMLs. radio telephone service "between 'New Jork. nnd London the end of Weeklr OH EAT RKCIION: precipitation in Ihe form or rain an4 mow thrnurhnut nrlaelpallr In part and acaln atinut Tnundar swrmai tint day.

of week, mine In rslllas again at rloee. Upper MtuUalppI anrl Uwer VISMirl Vallers: 1'erlods of ptMlpllatlan tn farm nt rain or In and rain li portlonn aborx normal In llret' week, followxl- br frequent coldtr and wanner. Z.OCAI. omnntTATOKB. FollovInK as recorded br Dr.

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