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Net Paid Circulation September 1, 1930 9466 Full Leased Wire of the Associated Press Member Audit Bureau of Circtdation FINAB I I VOLUME 66, NO. 217 JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1930 8 PAGES PRICE TWO CENTSfH TITLE IB Deal on for Sale of White Way Baseball Park Here Understood Kansas City Firm Is Near To 'Agreement With Reeds--No Interference With Baseball and Football Schedules, Owners Declare. Edward Sibley Pressed Him Hard At Finish But 15 Foot Putt Won. MOST INTERESTING MATCH IN YEARS Large Gallery Followed Players and Winner Played Superb Golf. Ralph Hammond, after seeing a three hole lead dwindle to nothing on the 30th green yesterday, and then being played even to the 35th green, finally rammed a -15 foot putt for a birdie 3 on the 35th hole to go one up on Edward Sibley, 'and thereby win the championship Jefferson City.

Hammond richly deserved his victory and is worthy indeed of the title of City Champion and a fit possessor of the beautiful trophy donated by the Post-Tribune. Golf lovers who watched Hagen and Smith perform here last fall witnessed a pair of perfect ma- chines, but if they failed to see Hammond and Sibley play yesterday, they missed an infinitely-more interesting match. A seasoned veteran of many golf matches and a stout-hearted youngster who would not stay downed. Hammond's woods are usually his best game but yesterday they forsook him at times and marvelous iron work carried him through. He had the happy knack of laying his approaches so close to the cup that one putt usually sufficed.

Sibley was driving just as far, and in fact matching stroke with stroke, and just one putt down and another missed is the complete of the 36 holes. Hammond, playing superb golf, was one up on the first nine and ran his advantage to four up at the end of the eighteenth. At the beginning 'of the afternoon Sibley, fortified won- the first two holes to reduce the score to only two down, but was unable to hold it, taking three putts on No. 3 green. The trapshooting just across the road was not conducive to good putting.

The remaining holes were all halved in fours and Sibley came through the 27th hole 3 down. There this lad showed the makings of a true golfer by winning the 28th, 29th, and 30th holes to square the match and raise the sizable gallery to an intense pitch of interest. Hammond won the 31st with a birdie 4, they halved the 32nd, Sibley won the 33rd with a birdie 3 to square the match, and they halved the par four 34th hole in fives, the strain evidently telling on both players. Both drives on the 35th were even at 240 yards and on the approach, Sibley lay inside of Hammond who was nearly at the edge of th green. The next stroke won the match, Hammond sinking his long putt for a birdie 3 and Sibley missing his.

The 36th hole was halved in par fours and a new City Champion was crowned. Their cards were as follows: Hammond: 5 4 4 5 3 3 4 5 4--37 I 4 4 3 5 3 4 5 4 3--35--72 Sibley: 5ut 5 5 3 6 4 4 4 3--38 In 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 5 4--38--76 Afternoon Hammond: Out 6 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4--38 In 4 5 4 4 3 4 5 3 4--36 74 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4--37 In. 3 4 3 5 3 3 5 4 4--34--71 The Championship Consolation was won by Waverly Williams over T. F. Williams, when Willis game apparently deserted him entirely, Williams wining 8 to 7.

The finals in the Class A flight brought out another good fighf, Billie Kolkmeyer winning 2 up from W. A. Bassman, after being 2 down at the eighteenth hole. Harold Otto had little trouble in tvining the Class trophy from W. A.

Anderson, and E. H. Gardner disposed of Dale Lev! with room to spare. Bobbie Grant found going rather tough in his- match with Bobby Laughlin, losing and 7. A deal for the sale of Reed's white way park was under consideration today with the possibility that it might be consummated.

It. was said a Kansas City firm was dickering with the Reeds for the purchase of the night baseball park and that only a small sum separated the two parties. While neither affirming nor denying that the park was to be sold one of the Reed brothers said today that the present baseball schedule which includes a series with the Kansas City Blues and benefit games for the Tuberculosis society and Provident association, would be carried out. He also emphasized that ar- rangements for the playing of night football by the high school and Junior college would not end with the sale of the park. He said the agreement with the school athletic authorities would be incorporated in a contract with the parties buying the park.

The Reeds have enjoyed success ever since they opened the ball park and there was every reason to believe that the au- tums. months would afford many football fans who are obliged to work during the day, a chance to catch up with their football. Joe, Fred and Jake Reed own the park. Joe and Fred resde here while Jake is In business in Fulton. ELECTHIClL Barn Struck By Lightning, Two Horses Killed, Products Destroyed.

A GULLY WASHER SUNDAY EVENING OLLEO Iff HE ROLLS RIGHT 1FIER ROLLERS Dan Marginus, However, Failed To Get Man Who Got Most of His Coins MAGNANIMOUS TO ASSAILANT Slips One of the Men Half a Dollar Just To Be a Good Guy. GOLF BALL HITS TREE AND PLAYER C. M. Saville suffered a deep cut under his eye in a strange accident at the Municipal golf links here yesterday afternoon. A golf ball driven by him struck a tree, rebounded and struck him in the face causing a painful injury.

Saville, it was said, had attempted to drive the ball through the branches of the tree but it struck low and shot back at him. It ended golf for him that day. Total of 1.03 Inches Rainfall In a Very Short Time. of SEVERAL INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENTS IN AND NEAR THIS CITY SUNDAY EVENING The Linhardts Met In the Lobby But Refused To Enter the Dan Marginus, 16, bumming his way from Florida to his home in Kansas City, was "Rolled," by fellow knights of the road at Sedalia yesterday. he slept; and lost his total sum of $25.

He changed trains immediately, boarded.a box car for Jefferson City in which those who niched his shoes (where he carried his money) were' riding and here recovered part of his money the aid of local police. Then with a magnanimous gesture he took what was left of his $25, handed back fifty cents, and told the other youth to "buy yourself something to eat." Dan, who is small for his age, was sleeping when Virgil Markum, 17, and his fellow passenger boarded the box car, removed the youth's shoes and took the $25 out. Of course, he awoke during the operation but not in time to save his money. Dan gave chase, saw the other two climb onto a freight train headed for Jefferson City, an decided he, too, would come this way. That $25 represented his saving of many weeks.

He chased Markum and the pal from box car to box car but was unable to recover the money. Both were larger than he. Then, he found the pal sitting with his shoes off, as hoboes will. He took the shoes and hid them, thinking the hobo would be unable to leave the car unshod. That didn't work.

Arrived at Jeffereon City the thief left the car bare-footed and Dan was unable to catch him. He notified the police. Night officers picked up Markum at the Missouri Pacific yards. The other had already resumed his journey. Markum had $4.60 left of his part of the $25, and that was given to Marginus.

"I'm not mad about this," he said, "you didn't get much anyhow. Here, (he handed Markum four bits), buy yourself some food." BASEBALL RESULTS NATIONAL FINAL. Chicago. 0 0 0 071 111--11 19 104 000 061--12 18 Blake, Petty, Busch, Teachout and Hartinett, J. Taylor; Benge, Collard, Elliott 'and Davis.

HOWEIL H. IOTTER ST ROTfllTM TBOftK A memorial service for Harry Letter, a long time Rotarian, was held at the regular meeting of the Rotary Club today. was 'in charge of Joseph Durger, chairman of the program, committee, and was an impressively appropriate one. T. B.

Cutler, chief highway engineer, spoke of Mr. Letter as an engineer. He told of his relation with Mr. oLtter, who was the federal engineer in the state. Mr.

Cutler characterized him as competent faithful and pleasant. "In all rejects," the speaker said, "Mr. Lot- was all that an engineer should be, and he was also all that a should be. Few men in the engineering profession were so universally loved and respectd." Houch McHenry held that It was both a pleasure and an honor to know a man of the type of Mr. Letter, and characterized him as a Christian gentleman.

Charles Tweedie paid a -fine tribute to Mr. Letter as a church man. Few men, he said, were more sin- serely active in church and Sunday school work. Because of his activity with children and young people he won their high esteem and respect. Charles Carson cited Mr.

Lotter as a fine type of genuine and loyal Two horses perished and considerable grain and hay were destroyed last night when a newly built bani, owned by Joseph Forck, of near Folk was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at near $3,000. The- lightning bolt struck during one of the worst rain storms in this vicinity for many months. A total of 1.03 inches of rain fell here, according to the government bureau on Swift's Highway. The bam, a large frame structure, was completed only a short time ago, and Mr.

Forck had stored most of this year's crop of hay and grain and potatoes in it. He planned to build a home near the site of the barn in the near future. No one was near the barn when the bolt struck, but neighbors who reported seeing ib said the barn was apparently a burst of flames immediately after the lightning struck the building. Rain fell generally throughout this vicinity throughout last night, washing roads in many cases so that travel was Limbs were broken from trees and strewn across the roads in various parts of the county by a strong wind which accompanied the rain. The storm last night culminated a week of light rains here and came after a sultry hot Saturday when OFFICES OF TELEPHONE The executive and business, office of the Capital City Telephone Company were being moved to the new home on Madison Street today.

The switchboard operators will not be moved until early in November. Experts and mechanics have been at work for more than six weeks installing the new equipment for the building. The work of installing and perfecting the new switchboard will not be completed until late in October or early i November. fv, McHenr announced today that the building would be formally Pittsburgh. York Cincinnati Brooklyn.

001 000 000--1 3 1 230 100 OOx--6 12 0 300 002 000-- 5 11-0 600 320 0 opened when the complete and the AMERICAN FINAL. First game: Boston 000 100 000--1 8 St. Louis 000 000 12X--3 10 switchboard is general public would then be invited to inspect the building. Misses Dorothy Heidbreder and Juanita Mayens will leave tomorrow for St. Louis where they will enter St.

Luke's Hospital for nurse's training. the thermometer reached 94. With the exception of last Sunday's rainfall, when 2.60 inches feU. light showers had fallen each M6n- :05 inches; 'inches Wednesday, .08 inches; Thursday, .03 inches; Friday, none, and Saturday, .02 inches. friend, and Mr.

Speer referred HANNIBAL, Dr. James Stewart, secretary of the State Board of Health, was here today to make inquiries into charges against an alleged beauty culture school, after a thrilling experience late Saturday when made a forced landing near Hermann, Mo while enroute by airplane from Jefferson City to Richmond Heights. St. Louis suburb. He came here by motor.

AWAITED PARTY TO BE CHAIRMAN Blasers Now Say That All Peace Overtures Are At An End. The warring factions in the Republican committee came closer together today but were still far apart when the two meetings ended. Chairman Kruse of the Blaser eleven called a meeting at 2 o'clock this afternoon to which the eleven of the Linhardt side were to be present. It was the third meeting called for the purpose of entertaining the eleven who walked out two weeks ago. The eleven Blaser faithful met in the basement of the courthouse smoked cigars and told jokes unti half past two, all the while keeping their eyes on the door through which the Linhardt eleven were to appear.

The Linhardt. eleven milled around in the corridors of the basement alternately gathering ii groups or promenading but no one walked through tha fateful door. Finally a Blaserite issued fort.1 to ask the Linhardts about the de lay. "We are waiting for a member," declared the spokesman. "Tel you what we'll do.

Bring wha you've got and we'll coimt yoi eleven present." More delay and more parley. Then the Linhardts drifted away and the Blaserites adjourned. A spokesman for the Linhardts said some of their members did not care to go in and they were determined to go in or all stay out. The Blasers said it was the last peace parley. No more meetings now until a week from Saturday.

Later the spokesman for the Linhardt faction said that Mrs. Effie Forth had agreed to accept the chairmanship and that they were -willing to support her. They said that they did not attend the meeting because Mrs. Forth was not present. It was understood the arrangement called for Mrs.

Forth as chairman, Paul McCall as secretary, Rhoades Barbaric as treasurer and Mrs. Spaunhorst as vice chairman. GETS 6 Jt TERM Four years ago Otmar Harsse John A. Meyer, proprietor of the Pacific Hotel here a worthless check for five dollars. Then Harsse left Jefferson City and failed to give a forwarding address.

This morning Harsse was assessed a fine of one dollar, and given six months in jail by Justice of the Peace John G. Leslie, on a charge of issuing a worthless check. Harssce was arrested last night by Walt Withaup, special agent for the Missouri Pacific. who served as a deputy when his father, L. C.

Withaup, was sheriff of Cole County, had carried the warrant for Hasse's arrest on the check charge since it was issued in 1927. He recognised the man, arrested him and took him to jail. to him as exemplifying all for which Rotary stands, Service Above Self. He gave to Rotary, to the church and to the city the best that was him, and did this often when it was necessary to submerge his own interest. George Hope spoke of him as a family man and as a neighbor and mend, and he knew as a model in this particular.

BOSTON, Sept. (AP)--An aged and colossal lobster, weighing 28 pounds was brought to the fish pier here today by the schooner Nina B. The grandfather of the lobster family was swept up from the bottom by a trawl 85 miles southeast of Cape Cod. The mammoth crustacean weighs just 28 pounds 12 ounces and is NEST IS UNCDVERED IN K. G.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 15--(AP) -One suspect Is dead, his companion was under arrest and stolen Liberty Bonds and money orders valued at $100,000 were In possession of police today as the result of a raid on what they described as a "safe blowers' nest." The slain man, shot down when sought to escape a raiding party police and postal Inspectors yes- erday was tentatively identified a ohn Williams of Sioux City, Iowa Feliser, 37, his companion has served three prison terms. Th men posed as solicitors for a nhoto -raphy The recovered valuables wen dentified, officers said, as part oot taken in robberies recently ii "tillwell, Kasvand Frederick, anc ientrnl City, Colo. Police found a number of gun: 00 rounds of ammunition, a qunn- ty of nitroglycerin and the stoler aluables in f.he room occupied 'elister and his slain companoi Two alleged members of the gang rrested at Topcka, furnish nformation -which led to the raids officers said. IT.

S. KANE, OFF AMERICA'S CUP COARSE, Sept. 15--(BY radio to the Associated Press)--The Enterprise, defending the America's Cup from the challenge of Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock won the second consecutive race of the series today. The slim American defender ghosted across the finish line at 2:41:31. WILLARD STARKEY SUES FOR.

DIVORCE Alleging that his wife was extravagant, neglected her household duties and called him profane and vulgar names, Willard Starkey today filed suit from Lola Starkey, Bowditch, noted marine biologist, stated that it was at least 50 years old and was, in all probability, the largest ever brought into the country. his-attorney, Nike G. Sevier. Starkey, in his petition, states that they were married in Granite City, in 1924, and lived together until July this year. They have no children.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 15--(AP)-Surgeons and physicians from many sections of the country, gathered here for advanced cancer study were told today that there has been "a tremendous and startling" increase in the number of cures of cancer of the bone since 1913. Dr. Joseph Colt Bloodgood, director of the research fund bearing his name, said that in 1913 there was not a single verified case of cancer of the bone cured by any treatment. In 1921 but four per cent of the less than 500 cases registered at Johns Hopkins Hospital were listed as cures, and these by amputation only.

Figures of cures for 1930, he said, vary from 11 to 41 per cent in the different types, and two methods of treatment other than amputation have been found successful. "There is only one explanation," said Dr. Bloodgood, "and that is the people have been educated through the press of the importance of Immediate X-ray examination whenever there is any symptom of pain or swelling In the region of a bone I or Joint." Mr. and Mrs. John Popp Married 50 Years Ago Mr.

and Mrs. John Popp, among the oldest and best known residents of Cole County yesterday celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Brazlto. The celebration was attended by relatives and friends many, of whom braved inclement weather and bad roads to extend their well wishes and congratulations to the splendid couple who have played such a prominent part in the affairs of the community for more than half century. Mrs. Popp was Miss Maggie Mueller and was born and reared in Cole County.

Popp also resided In cole County the major portion, of his life. They have resided on the home where they celebrated their anniversary ever since their marriage. They have tho confidence and esteem of all their neighbors, Among those who attended the celebration yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. George Popp, Mr.

and Mrs. Andy Popp, Mr. and Mrs. William Popp and daughters, Ruth, Mildred and Loretta, Mrs. Pete Schneider, Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Roberts and daughter, Doris May, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Popp, Mrs. Maggie Popp, Mr.

and Mrs. M. J. Englebrecht, Mr. and Mrs.

John Ott, and daughter, Lucille, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ittner, Mr. and Mrs. George Ittner and son, Carl, Mr.

and Mrs. Andy Gretlein, Mr. and Mrs. Walt Norflcet, Mr. and Mrs.

William Opel, Misses Adola and Venita Popp, Miss Elsie Asel, Miss Arline Norfleet Miss Katie Popp, Lydia ZIHlg, Helen Ittner, Alma Arnhold, Edith Schneider, Raymond, Herman and Clyde Popp, Clarence Angerer and George Popp. GIRL IT SO DOROTHY HIRST INJURED IN FALL Dorothy, the 3 year old daughter of A. J. Hirst, Pair- mount Court, suffered a slight concussion of the brain in a fall at the family home yesterday. Reports from the "child's bedside this afternoon was to the effect she was improving.

Dorothy was nt play In front of the house when she made a mis-step in running clown the stairs. She struck her head on the pavement and wns rendered unconscious. Gus Phillips Was Riding Running Board When the Cars Crashed. A. KAHN, WIFE, DAUGHTER HURT Car Turned Over California--Mrs.

Gwiim In Critical Condition. Mrs. Charles Blankcnship. of Meta, years old, and the mother of twelve children, died as she was being carried into St. Mary's hospital this morning.

Her twelfth child died with her. Mrs. Blankenship's condition beanie serious yesterday and she was rushed to the. hospital this morning. The U-o bodies were tnkcn 'o Meta where the funeral will take place probably Wednesday.

Mrs. Blankcn.ship was the wife ol a prosperous farmer of the Mctn neighborhood and was widely known throughout the community. SOUTH BEND, Sept. girl murder atrocious, as upprovoked and appar ently barren of chics as the firsi ias transformed South Bend into city of agitated citizenry calling up on the law for the quick arrest an punishment of the slayers. Alice Woltman, 17 years old, wa murdered in her bed early yestcr day.

Her throat was cub with razor. So quick was tho killing an so silent that three other childre: asleep in the same room--one hem beside her in the bed--wcr unaware of it. A few minutes late thumping of the girl's body on to which, dying, she had crawled, awakened the household. Two young men who had been paying her attention have been questioned by police without, howler, providing any clue to the identity of the killer. Less than three weeks ago the body of seven-year-old Marverine Appcl was found in an alley near her home.

She had been attacked, then murdered. The two killings today prompted the taking of added precautions for protection of South Bend school children. There was a noticeable absence of children from the streets last night. BE SPANKED IS IE SUBJECT I -DEBUTE ST. LOUIS, Scnly 'i5--APJ--The question, "should' children be spanked?" remained unsettled here today.

A debate on the subject was broadcast over radio station KMOX yesterday, but all three of the debaters had an entirely different idea about it. Lawrence McDanlel, attorney and former Democratic candidate for mayor, contended tho hairbrush had other purposes than the combing of the hair. Mrs. Alexander a. Langsdorf, chairman of the council for child study and parental education, said "No." Miss Jnnet Mayer, psychiatric social worker, said spanking was "sometimes right and sometimes wrong." Young listeners-In were reported to have liked Mrs.

Langsdorf's argument best. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-- (AP)-Missouri, with a'1030 total of 256,131 lost G.873 or 2.G per cent of its farms in the last decade. The announcement of the Missouri totals by the census bureau oday showed decreases in 80 of ho 115 counties. However one county, Pemiscot, ained by 118.9 per cent, with arms now as against 2,533 in 1920.

The 1920 total in Missouri wa farms; the total in 1925 260,473. KEEFE ST HOSflTIL HERE Harry Keefe, seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Keefe, of Osage City, died at St. Mary's Hospital Saturday night following a several week's illness with mastold abscesses.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock at Taos and burial will be made there. The little boy was brought to the hospital here more than three weeks ago after an operation hac been performed to relieve his suf fering. He failed to rally to treat ment here and gradually became weaker until his death Saturda' nlghfc. TO DO OR NOT TO DO That was the question that worried Miss Kate Blank of 102 Cedar Lane. Whether she would be able to get the work she wanted to do--or whether she would have to take what she could get order to earn her dally bread.

However, this was not a serious problem for very long. Miss Blank announced to the folks of Jefferson City by means of a "Situations Wanted" ad In the Post-Tribune that she wished to take a position caring for children or doing housework. Three days later, Miss Blank knew the verdict was "to do what she wanted to do." "I had good results and am very well pleased," she said. Let the readers of the Post- Tribune classified section know what you can do and you'll gefc the position you ere seeking! Just call an ad-taker at 213 or 152. Half a d07.cn persons were injured at least one seriously in auto acci-.

dents In and near this city Sun- clay. Mrs. Merrltt P. Gwinn, was critically Injured an automobile she was driving from this city to Columbia, collided with a telephone; pole, 20 miles north of here. Mr.

Gwinn, a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Gwinn, of this city, was less seriously injured.

Their children also escaped with minor cuU and bruises. Mrs. Gwinn was taken to a hospital in Columbia where it was said icr condition was serious. -Mr. and VIrs.

R. L. Gwinn left this atter- 10011 for Columbia to be at her bedside. The Gwinns had been here for visit with his parents and were returning home. Mrs.

Gwlnn waa crowded from the road by an ap- roaching car and in trying to turn jack drove her machine into a post. She was thrown against the wlnd- and the head; The 'car wrecked. Boy Suffers Broken Gus Phillips, 14, suffered a broken eg In an accident at the corner of East Capitol Avenue and Adams Street yesterday. He was riding on the running board of a machine driven by Everett Cain, garage attendant, when a car driven by Mrs. Rustin approached and collided at the entrance of the garage.

Both, machines, according to witnesses, were proceeding at a low rate oE speed, In fact were nearly at a standstill when they collided. 16 seems that the toy was in the act of alighting when his leg was caughb balwecn the bumper of the Rustin car and the running board of the Cain car. Phillips was taken to the hospital for treatment. Three of Family Hurt. A.

Kahn, his wife and daughter were injured when an automobile In which they were returning to this city from California turned over a short distance from California. They were removed to the California hospital for treatment and later to this city. While all tlvree were- cut and bruised their injuries aro not regarded as serious. Kahn was blinded by the lights of an approaching automobile and he drove too near a ditch. The car skidded and turned over.

They were extricated from their 'position by passing motorists. It was at first Ijelieved- they were seriously hurt. Several Cars Damaged In Crash. Cars driven by L. Gungle Kenneth Strump collided on East McCarty Street yesterday and both were damaged.

The occupants escaped without injury. Strump had swerved his car to avoid striking another car and drove directly into the car driven by Gungle. A number of minor wrecks were reported to the police. There were seevral crashes on the highways during the heavy rain storm but there were no reports of serious injury. Portugal's seventeenth census is to be taken shortly.

It is expected that the population will reach 6 500,000. Mostly Fair Tonight and Also Tomorrow Mi.sscnrl: Mostly fair tonight and Tocs- dij-. preceded 1o- night by unsettled in extreme soathe.i5t portion. Samcirhit cooler lonljht in car.l portion. Illinois: Generally fair, tonight, a a Tuesday, eNcept unsettled tonight extrema south portion.

Cooler tonight. Mijsocri TVeather And Roads (Complied lor a Associated Press by the Automobile Club of Missouri): rain throughout the state; roads muddy at ell points. BITER STAGES Flood Stages Stages 7 a. m. Kansas City 21 6 5 Rise OS Waverly 21 Hlse 0.7 Boonvillc 21 8.4 Rise 0.5 Tuscumbla 22 6.1 Hermann 31 $.4 Klsa 0.7 for yesterday..