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THE HELENA DAILY INDEPENDENT, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1929 Juniors Go Into Tie With 1 Sophs by Win from Frosh Team Won Lost There will be two more games un- there is a tie. The Seniors play Snowlakc, April than 5,000 persons in, Phillips Desha counties were homeless today and at least 14,000 acres of rich farming lands were inundated, the result of a break in the Laconia circle levee and high water around the main Mississippi river levee at Knowlton's landing. High water from the White river, banked against the circular dyke for several weeks, yesterday forced a gap in the levee more than 2CO feet wide. Residents, after receiving warnings by telephone and farm bells, gathered part their belongings and hurried to safety. No loss of life was reported.

All livestock was saved. The oiirushing waters today had inundated Snowlakc, water in some places being nearly 15 feet deep. The Laconia circle section, a low lying area, at one time was believed to have been a lake. There is no ICVPC protection for the White river and the region around it had been under water for several weeks. on Freight.

The refugees have been housed in box cars and on a string of flat cars belonging to the Missouri Pacific railroad. For several days the railroad has kpct a train near Snow- lake for such an emergency. Seniors 2 Sophmorcs 1 1 -500 Juniors 1 1 -500 Freshmen 0 2 .000 The Juniors went into a tie for second place with the Sophs by playing the Frosh to the tune of 11 to 0. The game was featured by the loose fielding of the Frosh and the air-tight pitching by Pujr Donovan of the victors who struck out 10 men in four innings and helped to win his own game by contributing two singles and a triple. The Frosh got but one hit and that was a scratch.

Only one chance went to the inficlders, that being a grounder Which Rickman accepted nnd threw out the runner. The otit- thc Juniors Thursday and the Sophs play the Freshmen Friday. The Partial Box Score Fro.h-- A.B. Pauly, 2b 2 Schiender, 3b 2 F. William, 2 Golick, If 2 Nelson, rf Bardon, ss, F.

Mullins, c. Hilt, Ib Holland, cf. Totals 13 Juniors-- A.B. field had but one chance, a measly Mears, c. pop that the outfielder missed allow-1 Donovan, ing the runner to reach second.

This "was the ony time a runner was on base. Smigaj garnered three hits in three times at bat. Francy William would have done, much better if he had been given any support, but it was, any time a hit, it was, good for one or more bases. Pewters, Ib 2 Sherman, cf 3 3 3 Smigaj, 3b 3 Rickman, ss 2 Choquette, If 3 Chambers, rf 3 Powell, 2b 2 R. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 R.

1 0 2 3 3 0 2 0 1 Totals 24 12 11 Umpires--Towk and Wallace. Scorer--A. William. Two Lively Games Feature Baseball League Opening Springs, April 23. --(AP)--With the body of Ruth Davis, 17 years old, in the automobile beside him, Allan Carey, 38, drove into Colorado Springs early today from a secluded spot in the mountains and died within a few hours after his arrival.

Police attributed the deaths to a Suicide pact and said that both died from poison tablets they had taken. Driving into a local garage this morning before daylight, Carey pleaded that he be given a drink of water and then pointing to the automobile he cried, "she's dead." The garage man investigated and found the body of Miss Davis. Carey then related, the garage attendant said, details of the suicide pact, how the girl first took the poison and then when it failed to end his life, how he attempted another method by slashing his wrists. Sunday, Carey said, ho and tho Klrl drove to a point 10 miles northwest of tho city. There they tnlkefl agreed to dlo together.

Tho girl swallowed tho poison, and died within a short time. Ho soon became nearly paralyzed from effects of tho tablets, he said, all Sunday night was unable to move. Sloshes Wrists. Early Monday morning ho seemed to regain his faculties ana fearing lie might not cite from the poison, took his pooled knlte and slashed his wrists. This second attempt to carry ut his part of tho death pact failed nnd recovering his strength again ho started his car and drove Into Springs with tho body of tho girl beside him.

He arrived here nt 3 o'clock this morning. Given a glass of water by the garage attendant, ho began to grow weaker 4ind died within four hours. In the opening games of the indoor baseball league at the Y. M. C.

A. gym yesterday, the Outcasts and the Dark Horses were winners over the Young Men and the Intermediates teams, respectively. The first game was the better ot the two. The Outcasts and the Young Men. Tho score was 19 to IS, with a pitchers' duel between the two best in the league.

With the new ruling about balls hit into the balcony, it produced much more scoring. Outcasts 222 004 54x--13 Young Men 121101052--13 Outcasts Yonng Men P. Veruzh, 5 G. Tyrrell, 3 Catch. J.

Sullivan, 3 Day, 1 Pitcher. B. Juhl, 2 C. Wenstrom, 2 Shortstop. J.

Allen, 2 C. Watson, 3 First. J. Screnar, 2 Chas. "Wntson, 2 Second.

J. Langenfus, 2 D. CUalloner Third. L. Rudlo, 3 P.

Hilger Field. B. Johnson, 2 Field. Umpire, V. Strange.

Park Horses TVIn Easily. The second game was easy for HARD FIGHT (By The Associated Press.) As the season begins to get near tho point whcro one good or bad came can no longer change the whole iippcaranco of a batting average, tho HlK Six members are approaching I normal gait. The leaders. Rogers HornsbJ- and I-ou Oehrlg, are rtropplnB baclt from ttic dlLiy heights above the .500 mark whllo the trailers are pulling up. Coins hltless In four attempts yesterday, Hornsby slid suddenly from .563 averago to one of .50 but held his margin over Lo'i, who garnered ono safety in tries.

Babe Ruth also got one hit and moved up a points In the averages and ono place In the standings, displacing the hitless Jim nottomlcy from fourth. Goose Ooslln led tho Big Six hitters for the day with two hits In five times at bat and raised hlfl mark tc .381. Paul Waner was not scheduled to piny and remained iloep In tho cellar. The standing: G. AB.

R. 1C Pet. 0 20 0 4 12 3 .117 6 31 1 Jlornsby, Cubs Gehrlg, Yankees Goslln. Senators Ruth, Yankees IJottomlcy, Cards. V.

Waner. Pirates 18 1 1 .881 4 13 3 .231 7 S4 6 .208 Denver, April one the most sensational fights seen in recent years, Tod Morgan, Junior lightweight champion of tho world, battled 10 furious rounds to a draw with Eddie Mack In tho Denver Press club show at the Auditorium here tonight. Usually a calm deliberate lighter, Mack cast aside his lamb's cloth- Ing tonight and for tho first time In his life he became a veritable tornado. In the rounds in which he opened up, the. Denver fighter battered and slashed at tho champion from ring to post.

Several sports writers scored Mack with a distinct edge by virtue of his brilliant rallies in tljo fourth, fifth and eighth rounds, but there were otUors who favored Morgan because of his aggressiveness and effective tactics in the Becond, third and ninth round's. While the first round opened fast, neither fighter got down to serious until the second. Ted then came out swinging both hands, rushing Mack across the ring. The third round was a repetitlton the second but in the fourth Mack took the offensive. He rushed from the corner and began a series of left uppercuts to tho body that sent Morgan to sSelter.

In the tilth Mack continued the heavy bombardment In the sixth Mack went back to bis dancing role and Morgan assumed tho offensive. In the seventh, Mack camo lttcfc and struck a left uppercut that resounded through, the auditorium while, his right smacked against Morgan's chin. Mack's right caught Morgan on the chin in tho eighth and his head went back. Morgan Comes Bnck. Morgan, however, appeared much stronger than In the previous round and slugged away at close quarters.

In the ninth it was Morgan's turn. Ho smashed rights and lefts hooking to tho chin nnd pounding Mack's body. Tho tenth round found both fighters trying hard for a knockout. Both fought furiously nt close quarters. the Dark Horses, tbe Intermediates illd not have their full lineup out.

The score was 27 to 19. The Dark Horses used every man on the except tbe catcher, as pitcher. Hitting was free on both sides. Intermediates 340112 621--19 Dark Horses 652120--27 Intermediates Dark Horses Ben Evitns, 1 Haegg, 3 Catcli. H.

Hamlll, 5 H. Bowman, 6 Pitcher. Don O'Connell, 4 M. Sanlord, 4 First. V.

Bergquist, 5 C. Gernold, 6 Shortstop. V. Strange, 2 J. Adams, 2 Second.

H. Bennett, 2 R. Mlllegan, 1 Third. TV. Brooks, 3 Field.

Pippy, 3 Field. Umpire, P. Vcrzub. Next Tuesday evening the Outcasts will play the Dark Horses and Intermediates, and tbe Young Men will be in the second game. The game will be a seven-Inning affair.

CINKJtCID FLUE Colllnsvllle, April --Leading the plodding pilgrims oi C. C. P.vlo into Collinsville, their 24th control point today Johnny Salo, Passalc, N. Legionnaire and policeman, firmly established himself in second position and slightly cut the lead of Pete Gavuzzl, of Southampton, England, leader in elapsed time. Salo ran the gruelling course be tween Vandnlia and ColllnsTille 59 8 miles, in the remarkable time of 8:12:60.

He held tho lead from the start, although Paul Simpson of Burlington, N. threatened to overtake him in tho final 30 miles, Simpson was second in 8:18:55, moving into fifth, position as the result ot his rim. Ed Gardner, Seattle, negro, third in elapsed time, finished in that position today. Gavuzzi was fourth, Phillip Granvillo ot Hamilton, fifth; Sam Rtchman, New York, sixth, anc Pat Harrison, ot Sullivan, seventh. Rnln Ceases.

The pavement pounders were fa vored by ideal weather conditions A welcome change from the rainy spell they encountered in Indiana Harry.Rca, of Long Beach, Cailf. collapsed 10 miles out Vandalta when both arches gave way. He gamely tried to continue but was forced to quit and was carried to Collinsvllle. His withdrawal re duces the field to 28. The runners completed their first 1,000 miles today, having- ran 1,036.2 since March 31.

LYFLOVERHOTEL I COIST HUE At Ixs Angeles-- It, H. San Francisco 6 9 Hollywood 10 Butteries--Couch, Davis, Olynn and Scrmldt, Reid; Klnney, Johns and Bassler. At Oakland-Sacramento Oakland Batteries Hiichac R. H. 8 9 9 and Koehler Sevcrcld; Cragliead, Hurst and Read LlbraiyPwK At Portland-- R.

II. Seattle 0 5 Portland 2 8 I Batteries--Kalllo, Prlsch and Bor I rcanl, Cox; Cascarolla and Rego. Al Ban Francisco-- R. H. Los Angeles 11 Missions 2 7 Batteries Plltt and Sandborg Ructhor, and Hoffman.

IT SAVES LIVES Washington, April total of 390 railroad grade were reported today by the bureau roads to have been eliminates last year from the federal aid high I way system. Clever Children Are in Cast MUN PICTURE IT mm mm TRANSFERRED TO ANTLERS TO ACCOMMODATE OLSEN SHOW THIS EVENING. Carmenclta Johnson and Freddie. Frederickxfri In 110 picture ever screened have so many high class and high salaried tid actors been assembled as appear in "Blue Skies," Fox- Film, showing at the Marlow Thursday week with five acts of vaudeville. Their ages range from two and a half to 10 years and many of them arc real film "veterans," so to speak.

Freddie Frederick, featured in this depicting the vicissitudes of life in an orphanage, is one of the most versatile children in pictures. He is only seven years old but has been doing -screen work for close to four years. Another youngster in the 'cast is Dclmar two and a half years does an amazing bit of acting. With Freddie Frederick, qarmen- cita Johnson, a little girl of rare talent, is featured'in the first episode of this delightful screen play. In the second episode, Helen Twelve- trees and Frank Albcrtson portray the leading characters.

Miss Twelve- tree is a well known actress from tbe New York speaking stage. Closes Season With Charming Play Moroni Olten John Shand in hat Every Woman by J. M. Baric--Moroni OI ten Repertory Company Tonight the people of Helena can determine whether Barrie was right in his estimate of the important secret in "What Every Woman Knows," when this charming comedy will be presented at 8:30 o'clock at the Marlow by the first Circuit Repertory company of the Moroni Olsen players. One of the best of the many splendid comedies that Sir James M.

Barrie has written, "What Every Woman Knows" has not been played generally in the west and it is only through the enterprise of the Circuit Repertory group the drama lovers and theatergoers, of this city arc privileged to sec its presentation locally. It was once played by Maude Adams in eastern theaters. This will be the concluding performance of the company for the current season and the company wil disband for the summer soon, to res! and to make preparations for its tour of 1929-30 which will undoubtedly bring it again to this city witl a new list of plays added to its fine repertory. "What Every Woman Knows" is produced with the careful attention to detail, to individual interpretations and to the balance of the ensemble work that has caused the first Circuit Repertory company to be ratec by theatrical critics as America's nearest approach in artistry and excellence of production to the famous Moscow Art theater. IPPFJIN SHE Al Webster and TounB Dempsey, Billings scrappers, are In Spokane training for tho two top bouls of a boxing show to be staged there Friday evening.

Webster Will tangle with Fred Lenhart, prldo of Spokane, and Dempsey will engage George Simpson. Both fights arc slated for six rounds, neports say the Wcb- Btcr-Licnhart battle Is attracting much Interest around the Inland Empire metropolis. MRS. WARD EXPECTED TO DIE OF WOUND Great Falls, April Ward, 37-year-old smclter- man, is recovering from a self-inflicted bullet wound but his wife, Fay, 35, whom he shot yesterday, is not. expected to live.

Both gave statements to the county attorney today, agreeing that the shooting was caused by jealousy of the husband, accused his wife of "stepping out." They came here from Minot, N. in August ind Mrs. Ward hat been working as a waitress. No charges have been filed, pending the MJTS. Ward's injuries but the man Is under guard in his hospital room.

OUTPOINTS DILLON Minneapolis. April Big Boy Peterson, New Orleans heavyweight, outpointed Harry Dillon of Winnipeg, in a 10-round box- Ing match hero tonight. Peterson continually poked his left in Dillon's face and body. Dillon started fast and caught Peterson with a one-two punch In the first round that floored him, but he was up without a count. Mlko Mandell, of St.

Paul, heavyweight, scored a technical knockout over Tommy Havel, of Pine City, -In tho sixth round of a scheduled six-round seml-wlndup Touns Enrtn Pitman, Torre Haute, outpointed Rough House Cook, Fresno, In four rounds. They aro welterweights. TWO AIRMEN KILLED Toronto, April 23-- (AP)-Noel Marshal and William MacKen zie, of Toronto, were killed todaj in their airplnac' when ft crashei near the'Leaslde flying field. ONE FOR RUSS Janeville, April Russit Lcroy, junior welterweight of Fargo, N. c.dgtd out Al Wai- gast, Cadillac, on points in rounds here tonight Jealousy, that wrecker of human hopes and loves, is a prime factor in "Adoration," Billie Dove's new First National picture showing today" afternoon and evening at the Antlers theater because of the Olsen players occup'ying the Marlow tonight.

Frank Lloyd, directing with his usual skill, handled the great ensemble scenes splendidly the intimate moments are even more appealing, with their tense emotional ualitics. Miss Dove proves again that as an actress in impassioned love sequences she has no. superior. Antonio Moreno, as her vis-a-vis, is splendid and humiply appealing. "Adoration" has been synchronized with music and with sound.

Russian folk" songs and Apache dance tunes vill be played, and the roar and rumble of the outbreak of the Russian revolution will be heard. FOUR PASSED OIL from Page One) by relatives in Old Lynic, from Miss Louise Terry, a passenger on the ship. The first of the letters, dated April 2, from Cario, Egypt, and received by the family of N. M. Terry at Old Lyme, said the dead were six passengers and four stewards, but gave no names.

A later letter likewise gave no names and did not mention the number dead. Miys Terry's firit letter said the ship's doctor "thinks it is a form of malaria, which of course is not contagious. But the health officer came on board at 5 this morning and is much puzzled and went ashore for another doctor who was equally puzzled and they sent for a. third. The doctors arc now in consultation." In her second letter Miss Terry said a doctor at another port believed the deaths were due to the bite of a tick and that those affected had been bitten while on excursions ashore.

Officials of the line said that none of the crew had died and that the cause of the deaths among the passengers was known. Two of the deaths they said attributed to sunstroke and two to malaria contracted ashore. They said the death's occurred March 26, 28, 30 and April 1. The Duchess of Atholl left New York on January 22 for a four months cruise to South America, Africa, Egypt and Cherbourg and Southampton. It is due at Cherbourg tomorrow.

PASSENGERS MAROONED New York, April to the Associated Press from Cape Town, South Africa, on March 11 described how 30 British and American tourists from the Duchess of Atholl were marooned overnight in the wilds of the Kruger National Game reserve when a sudden tropical storm disabled their two omnibusscs. Some of the tourists took to the trees for the night and others wen! into a native kraal for shelter and safety against wild beasts whicl roam through the game reserve Rescuers finally arrived with food and blankets. There was nothing in the report to indicate that any oi the -steamship passengers were made ill by their experience. MRS. NORWEB TALKS Roslyn, 7 April J.

Norweb, a retired lace man ufacturer, who was one of four passengers who died on a cruise of the Canadian Pacific steamer Duchess o' Atholl, passed away a month ago of the coast of'Africa, two hours after fainting spell which the ship's sur- attributed to the heat hi widow said today. "We were notified that he had diet of sunstroke," Mrs. Norweb said, "bu we are not satisfied. Something must have been gross negligence somewhere." Mrs. Norweb! (said thajt, the announcement that he had dice of sunstroke following a fainting spcft, she had received little information about her husband's death.

MAROONED IN STORM. Hollywood, April --Mrs. A. H. Ernccke, who died 'aboard the liner Duchess of Atholl left here with her husband time ago on a world cruise, friends here said today.

Erneckc, a retired chemical dealer in Chicago wrote from South Africa to friends here that he and his wife had'been marooned in a storm. The letter said the couple had been forced to walk 16 miles in a storm and stay overnight in a deserted shack in the bush -country. OAJUOJT DAMAGE CASH POSTPONED TO MAY 28 Taeoma, April of the hearing to determine the amount of damages In ease of George Campbell Carson and the Carson Investment company th backers, against th. American Smeltlnr and Refining company for hi Infringement of patent, was announced today. Carson, Inventor of a smelting fur- won hit Involving nearly ISO.OoO.OOO some months ago and tho Tacoma hearing, started In February, waa continued after several flays consideration, to April 83.

It lias now been postponed until May 28 Judge Overton O. Ellin, master In enancery, Is In charge of tho hear- Inc. NOTE: Because of the Olsen Players at the Marlow Tonight, the Marlow Picture Program Will be Shown at the ANTLERS Glorious days of romance in the glittering splendor of Russian Aristocracy! Fearful nights of terror in the dives of Paris! Billie Dove in "ADORATION" TODAY Matinee and Night Adorable Billie Dove runs the gamut of emotions in this story of a misunderstood wife, a jealous and a no- torious woman who played oneMatinee 25c against the other. Tonite 7 and 9--lOc, Me ALSO 2 REEL COMEDY TOPICS AND FABLES Tomorrow Matiaee and Night-MARLON The marked improvement of our vaudeville shows the past four or five weeks has been the talk of the town. This week's bill coming tomorrow more than upholds the high standard of recent weeks.

BE SURE TO SEE IT. Five Acts Vaudeville And Every One Sure to Please. THE FEATURE PICTURE Win. Fox SKIES" Life in an orphanage, presented with its happy and pathetic sides. Filmed in two episodes with a delightful love story born in the first part and brought to a satisfying climax in the second part.

MUSIC BY Octavia Rider Young and Marlow Orch. COMING FRIDAY and SATURDAY Through the fiery furnace of Sunset Pass! Smashing scenes that grip the emotions! A tremendous sweep of forest fire. A cattle stampede. And a tender love story from the king of Western story tellers. Filmed on the romantic ranges of the West.

1 Approval of the majority ot tho stockholders ot the Porphyry Dike Gold Mining company was given yesterday to the leaeo of the company's holdings on tbe Continental divide, 23 miles west of here, to tho Gold Cap Mining company, recently organized to take over the property. Ratification ot the lease was approved by Charles O'Farrell, president, and Marcus O'Farrell, secretary-treasurer of the company. Mrs. James Brcen, whose husband spent a lifetime developing the property, was present at the meeting and approved the lease. Fcrd Gaines, Butte- attorney, represented the lensees.

Battle on Farm Bill Has Begun (Continued tram eates of the debenture twitted former republican supporters of the eo.uallzatlon fee for dropping that proposal and contended that this was done "for political expediency." Representatives Bankheaa of Alabama, WJngro of Arkansas, Jones ot Texas and Rankln of Mississippi made these charges. Presenting tho senate- farm bill, which- except for the debenture plan is similar In general scope to the house measure. Senator McNary declared he would vote against debenture section because he felt it was a. subsidy and because he considered it certain that Mr. Hoover would disapprove any bill which contained It.

Senator Caraway of Arkansas, ono of tho democrats who took B. leading part In wrltlngr the debenture plan into tho senate bill, contended that tho arguments set forth by the president in opposition to the plan were similar to those advanced by Interests which In tho put have desired "to fatten off the sweat ot agriculture." The house farm bill, which Ml Is understood by its proponent! to have tho endorsement ot the president, wfes described by Representative Rankln, democrat, Mississippi, "a denatured substitute" for the SAe Circuit Repertory Company of the Olsen Players Presents "What Every Woman Knows" Romantic-Realistic Comedy By Sir James M. Barrie Marlow Theater TONIGHT, at 8:30 Seats on Sale at Marlow Box Office Now $1.00 A Few at EOo and 75c OFWHOOKGINrin Chicago, April tlons today ot a second gin party with.tragic results for a young girl spurred police to a search for sellers of poison IlQuor. Mary "Wereglltr, 18, has lain paralyzed and unconscious In a hospital sines early Sunday morning, follow- Inr a Saturday night party with five other young people at a 'summer home, It learned. Meantime, Jacqueline bltndaA by llqaor several days ago, was recovering her night.

The drug- charged with selling the liquor to three men of tier party Is held for arraignment. old McNary-Haugen bill, whloh "even Secretary Mellon would IV.