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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
CHURCH ADMITS He
KILLED TWO MEN IN
SHOCKING MANNER
Handcuffed Victims, chokec
Them and Beat Them With
Baseball Bat.
OTHERS MAY HAVE AIDED
81 AssocIated Press o 1svery E.yening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago. Sept. l2.--Authorities in
vestigating the double murder IF Ber-
nard j. Daugherty, automobile sales
man, and Carl Ausmus. his compan-
ion, today were attempting TO shift
the facts from two alleged confessions
made by Harvey W. Church, yester-
day.
In one confession, according to the
police, Church admitted committing
both murders single-handed. In a-sec-
ond and informal confession, the po-
lice say, he asserted he had accom-
plices in the crimes.
II was announced today that in in
vestigating the latter statements, two
arrests had been made. Search for
dozen former associates of Church was
under way and Church's parents were
to be subjected TO questioning today.
Church's first and formal confession
according to the police. was made yes
terday afternoon, following his return
here from Adams. Wis, where he was
captured.
He said he took Daugherty and Aus
mus to his home in the new $4,000 au-
tomobile he had bought through their
for il there. He said ne lured Daugher-
" into the basement of.his home, way
laid him at the point of a pistol, hand
cuffed him, choked him with a rope
and then struck him over the head
with a baseball bat.
Ausmus was lured to the basement
"a few seconds later and was tied up
and beaten until Church believed him
dead.
Men Took Auto Ride.
Leaving the bodies in the basement,
Church AYERS he 1hen took his mother
and neighbors on long automobile
ride, returning in the evening and
burying Ausmus' body in the garage.
The homemade grave was not large
enough to hold Daugherty's body also.
and Church, according TO the. police.
said he took this body in the new car
to the Desplaines river and threw it n
from a bridge.
Next morning he left in the new car
with his mother for their former home
at Adams, Wis.
This alleged confession, character
lied as a tissue of lies BY Coroner
Peter Hoffman. was followed, accord
ing to the police by a second alleged
confession, in which Church said he
hal accomplices. In this confession he
IS said to have admitted cutting
Daugherty's throat with an AK. Inves-
tigation of the crime has convinced
police that Church himself could hard
ly have handled the body of Daugher-
ty weighing 220 pounds, when he
weighed but 1876: that Church in his
drst confession referred several times
to we and. that there has rs vet
been no explanation of how Ausmus' s
neck was broken or how Daugherty's
head and face We're bruised and beat
en- 10 a pulp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12
weather Forecast.

By Associated Press 70 Every Eveniax.
Washington. sept ~ -Forccast for
Delaware
Fair and cooler toniEht and Tuesday
moderate northwest wind
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-12

Have you tried Ciorer Dairy But
ter? Telephones l54Q-1541.--AdV.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
HANOVER DROPS ONE
TO N. c. HIGHLETS

Special to The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. March 10.-Out-
weighed, but not outplayed, is the
story OF the victory OF the New Cas-
tie Highlets over the Hanover Church
League team OF Wilmington, last
night, by the score OF 33 TO %. The
local lads had the better OF the ar
gument all the way through. In the
first ten minutes of play the locals
had accumulated IL points to the
visitors 3.
The supreme test OF the season for
the local players will probably be
this evening, when they will play
Johnny MAYORS picked all-collegiate
stars. composed OF Johnny Naylor.
OF the University OF Delaware, and
Minker, OF Dickinson College, for
wards; Sidwell. OF Drexel Institute.
captain and center; and Lawry, OF
Temple University, and Worth, of
Albright College, guards.
The local Highlets will close the
present and a most successful bas-
ketball season on Friday evening,
March IS. when they will play a
team OF former stars picked from
among old basketball stars OF this
city, who have never attended the
local High School.
Inst nfUbffo .rcro.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
DESCO DAILY DISPATCH
n You Don't See IL I'm the
e Dispatch. IL Hasn't Happened.

again after his spell Of sickness, and
made the boys step out
You teams that are expecting Key
stone to hand over five games with
out a struggle, had better get a
little practice, as Desco had no
cinch getting four out of FIVE.
After the game put up by Hackett
on Tuesday, with Desco he will here
after be known as clean sweep, by
oder of Ahern, treasurer OF Keystone
Field Club, secretary City Quot
League, editor Of the Desco Daily
Dispatch, and sole owner and man
ager of the Desco Indoor Quot
League. Now, who can dispute his
authority for comforting these hon
crs upon the old scout
Big doings in p, 3. & W. r. r.
Hall. Eighth and Market streets, at
s p. m. tonight Everybody out.
The time has come the game to play,
We have no time to waste;
Come out of doors without delay
And play your game of quoits.
Get out your quoits, put on your caps,
Your rightful places claim,
Upon the floor amid hand-claps.
They're off to play the game
And as we have no time to spare
Play hard while in the race.
As all true sports we must be square
To gain the leading place.
Now ali the teams are out to win
And the leaders stop;
Try your best to capture him
And put your team on top.
Just throw them true, but do not fall
And watch the scoreboard leap
Throw them well, not one, but all
And pile them in a heap.
They rise. and with their pitcher
strong
At once his quot must serve;
Looks fine to see It move along
with such a graceful curve.
His aim was bad, his quot fell wide
Looks like he lost his aim,
And now the judge must say which
side
Has won the old quot game.
The City League is here to stay,
The teams will do the rest;
All teams out, and all games play
And see which team is best
Good luck to each team, one and
all.
And put the best men in;
Just trust to luck they do not fal
And may the best team win.
Dedicated to City Quot League
by Hot Cake.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

As the Store and transportation
could only play two games Monday
the extra game was played OF yes
terday, with the Store losing by the
score Of 21 TO 13; this making two
for the Store and one for Transpor-
tation, in this series.
The new Gargare team also lost
their first three games, but they
pitched a steady game against the
Receiving Department Drummond,
who pitched his first quot yester-
day, had two ringers to his credit,
and he handles the shoes exception
ally wen for the first time on the
boards. William Conner, the other
Garage man (also V. Pres.) is the
first southpaw to enter the league,
and it is thought that as soon as he
gets on to the low ceiling he will
make all the leaders look TO their
laurels. The scores:
Receiving Dept .... 81 21 21
Garage ............ 13 3
Players-Receiving Dept, F. Con-
ner and Springer; Garage, William
Conner and Drummond. Time-32
min. Scorer-DeShields. Referee
William Gibbs.
The standing OF the teams is as
follows.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
g.A e6AgggER
>aszzfS1S ~ U 1AY9

No. the fact that Stockholm
wouldn't let Carpenter stage an
exhibition bout will not have any
effect on the predicted go with
Dempsey.
How you gonna keep Frank Baker
down on the farm, when the base
ball season is drawing nigh? But
nobody wants to!
Every time rain keeps a ball team
from practicing it makes one think
Of, I'll play these"
The International League found
Akron a dry baseball town. Bet they
won't find that in Montreal!
The village wit will claim that
there is something funny about
matching lightweights.
Nothing to prevent anyone from
making an offer for the Dempsey
Carpenter match" says Tex Ricard.
How about lack Of jack, Tex?
The well known Mr.. Jinx will ac-
company the baseball season in. He's
the little handy man.
Women now want representation
in the United States Golf Association.
Maybe it's the tee" that appeals to
them.
The latest offer indicates that if
Willie Hoppe and Edouard Hore-
mans meet at the billiard table,
$4,000 will be their cue.
Gonzales. Cuban catcher Of the
Giants, and Luque, pitcher for the
Reds, are bound to training camps
from Havana. Managers hope
they're bringing their smoke with
| them.
: Ought to be interesting to watch
Babe Ruth and Frank Baker.
Willie Jackson and Johnny Dun
dee have boxed ten times-just half
as often as Britton and Lewis have
done their act.
London wants the Dempsey-Car-
pentier match. That is. they want
it TO be over there.
Jay Gould has lost his squash
title, but he's still got his bank roll
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
WILMINGTON BOYS
WIN ARMY H0NORS

Word comes from the far south
west that Hayman kid" Hall and
Joe Hall. two Wilmington soldier
boys. have more than made good
h the fight game in the army. The
Hall brothers. sons OF Samuel Hall,
$40 Monroe street, were among 10
vcung men from their section OF the
city who enlisted in the 18th Cav
airy and are stationed at Del Rio,
Texas. a cavalry post.
Hayman Hall holds the lightweight
championship Of the 18th Cavalry
while Joe has won the same honOrs
in the bantam class OF the same
OUTFIT.
In a recent set OF bouts. accord
ing TO the post paper, Hayman de-
feated Kid Sailor. a representative
Of another regiment, and walloped
him so badly that the referee had
to stop the bout On the same day
Joe handed a neat trimming to Kid
Woods. who substituted for Kid
Pancho, Of El Paso. Hall was 20
fight Pancho for the championship
Of the Southwest but the latter
failed to put in his appearance for
some unknown reason. The post
paper declares that it is hoped to
hook up Hall and Pancho.
Mr.. Hail, father OF the fighting
brothers. states that he expects them
home within a few months and that
they will enter local boxing activi-
ties. with the Improvement they
are showing they sure ought TO
make the boys in their class step.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
Hughie Jennings

Graw haven't decided which will
sit behind the roll-top desk yet.
Stranger Lewis insists he'll use
the deadlock in all title matches.
Business OF protecting his crown.
Tom Upton wants in on King AIS
yacht derby. Tom would add salt
to any deep sea event
Greatest orator: Iris Speaker.
He talked all his Indians into sign
ing contracts. Was willing to cough
up.
Ruth and Hornsby will battle
each other in their first game in an
exhibition contest at Lake Charles
March 16. Ought to furnish a good
eyeful.
Many a youthful sandlot ball star
gets his spring training on mothers
new mattress.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
BOYS IN SPORT LEAGUE.

Neighborhood associations d
settlement houses from about the
city at a meeting in the Community
Service office last night agreed TO
organize inter- association leagues
in baseball, for boys seventeen
years of age and under; horse
shoe pitching for men, volley
ball for men and for women.
and indoor baseball for men. 1t was
also agreed to hold track and field
meet for the members of the asso-
Citations.
Most OF the events will be staged
on the Fairgrounds. with special
matches at the Tenth and Market
playground.
An executive committee made up
OF a representative from each neigh
borhood association will draw up the
necessary rules and regulations TO
govern the leagues.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

william Paul Hamilton. OF this
city. a former Wilmington High
school and Princeton athlete. a
class numeral and letter man and
now Rhoades scholar from Della
ware 10 Lincoln College. oxford Uni
versity, England. has gone in for
aquatic sports. During the week OF
February 90. he rowed In the Lin
coin College eight-oared shell. in
the elimination races engaged in by
the crews Of the several colleges
composing oxford University.
That is shown by a letter received
from f. Bayard Carter. senior
Rhoades scholar ON this State, by
Miss Nellie L. sawin. of the Will
mington High School faculty. who
taught both Hamilton and Carter
and who has a keen interest in their
academic and athletic work at OK
ford.
In a letter dated February 20.
Carter writes:
This week has been a great week
here. The college races for SUI
premacy in the important matter OF
eight-oared shells are on.
1T Is a great sight 20 80 to the
river and sec the races-eight cen
tipedes on silver strip at the same
time-trying to catch and bump
each other.
You look closely and there in
the Lincoln College boat sits Paul
Hamilton. OF Delaware. pulling a
splendid oar and as fine a looking
rover as there is on the river. And
IN the Ariel College boat you sec
three Americans; in the Merton
boat tv1; in the Worcester boat
one. and so on.
"On the bank the crowd rushes
along madly screaming encourage
ment to the rowers. It's a great
sight
'aThe idea is TO start the boats a
length and a half after each other.
Then the crew OF each boat in back
tries to catch up and bump the
boat in front so as to take it's place
IN the llIAE MtAN hnN nAAfh NAA' AeAAN1
continue BY a series OF elimina-
tions over six days OF racing, the po-
sitions OF the various boat houses OF
the various colleges change TO show
low The Torpids' went"
Mr.. Hamilton is a graduate OF
Wilmington High School and Prince
Ton University He was graduated
from Wilmington High School in
1913, where he had been prominent
in athletics. especially in football
and track. For two years he held
the discus-throwing record at the
school. During his final year h'
was president OF the senior class
His college education was inter.
rupted twice. once I'm 1915. because
q sickness in the family. and agar
in 1917, because Of the war.
He served in France with tn,
Blue Ridge Division. seeing front
line service with British troops. H'
was sent later to the Army Genera
stan College. at Langres. France
From II he was graduated. Then III
did staff work in the advance head
cnarters Of the Service of Supply
While attending Princeton Univer
atty he earned his class numeral
and served on the varsity football
SQUAD for two years. He was also
member OF one OF the universit,
crews and was in the glee club an
the university quartet. He wa
awarded the Phi Beta Kappa ''T" a
Princeton.
After graduating from Princeton
June. 1920. he became instructo
in English at the Wilmington Hig
school and was one OF the footba
coaches.
He is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. WI
liam Hamilton, Of No. 1884 Lo'
cring avenue.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
.RASK[TRAIE
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Some of these days they'll be
changing West End to the Strebb A.
C. This family is sure represented
on the basketball court. from the
first to the thirds inclusive.
The Strebbs ought to be able to
give at least the Pattersons from
over in Little Brooklyn a tough
tussle.
Speaking about basketball famil-
les the Yarnalls from up around
Swarthmore aren't so very many
shy of the needed number. and
they're all above the ordinary
Rus" Red" and "Lanky" have
shown their class to Wilmington
fans, numbers Of times.
Sidney Goldstein. one time will
mingtouian and all-scholastic center
and captain while attending Central
High in Philadelphia is expected to
make his bow in collegiate cage
circles next season. He is now at
Dartmouth where he made the
freshmen five. Sid has many friends
and relatives here.
Gerald Dougherty. the old will
mington High and Delaware star is
still cavorting on the courts and was
responsible for Brownson holding
the shooting West Enders to three
two-timers the other night. Better
ability from the penalty mark won
for the Reading Room boys.
We've been asked to give the in
formation as to how It is Harlan
Casperson gets so much enjoyment
out of watching Grace perform. Our
answer is that he must get lot OF
pleasure in following the actions OF
attempted actions OF Dainty Dan
iel" We agree with Gas" he sure
is a fancy boy.
Some OF the fellows would like Ia
know what Central Board after a
referees name means. After seeine
some OF them perform we think il
is their sole recommendation.
New Castle High sure had 'Iubby
Gallagher worried for a while The
genial Grace director rushed Bayli'
into the fray and had Leichtensteir
in and out OF the game three or -four
times. The latter did most OF the
scoring and Johnnie Webb contrib
uted also. Compliments to High
School.
Jimmie Mclaughlin OF Defiance
has us back OF him any time he ap
plies for a position in the diplomatic
corps. He's there as personal ad
juster.
II seems that Salesianum had one
man club up against Roman Catholic
High in Philly yesterday at least Z
one-man scoring machine. "Bruz'
Lowell compiled all the points. II
the result Of two field and 13 fou
: goals.
Buckley" Magill is still up TO hi
old time tricks. Buck" helped {,
decide the game for the Defianc'
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
CHESTER AGAIN
DEFEATS HIGHLETS

Wilmington High School basket
ball team lost to Chester High five
yesterday, 81 to 27.
This is the second victory for the
Chester boys over the Wilmington
team this season.
Weiner and Gibson starred for the
Wilmington aggregation.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
PUNs ON TOMBSTONE.

LONDON, March THE Chesh-
unit Burial Board has asked the
bishop to rule on the propriety OF
an epitaph that the late Henry
Jackson, blacksmith. ordered placed
on his tombstone. 1t reads:
My head and hammer lie reclined;
My bellows, too. have lost their
wind;
My fires extinguished. forge de-
cayed,
And in the dust my vice is laid:
My coal is spent, my iron gone.
Last nail is driven, my work n
done.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
WIRELESS BEATS WIRE.

HELENA, Mont, March S-Wire-
less communication will be set up
between the Ninth District Reserve
Bank at Minneapolis. and the
branch here. II messages were
sent by telegram they would cost
$1,000 a month. Installation OF the
wireless equipment will cost $500.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
NEW oHcAGo nINEss.
Newspaper Enterprise.

~ 1NtWoTdUEI EIIHTITIoe.
CHICAGO. March There has
appeared here recently a skin dis
ease. confined largely to the neck
ana face and characterized by red
biotches and slight eruptions.
Authorities believe this new skin
disease is caused by insanitary furs.
IL lasts only a few days but Il is
very painful and irritating.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
Pittsburg believes the Nations

League pennant will go up in smoke
this fall.
Just II pitchers can spit on the
ball this year. Eighteen in the
American and the rest in the Ma
tional.
Reason Mike Kelley didn't land
the management job with the Tigers
is that he wanted to swap Ty Cobb
for ball club.
Hughie Jennings and John Nc
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
GooD News FOR NAM.

NEW YORK. March S.-Ludlow
Street Jail. the hoosgow that hello
those In arrears for alimony bills.
and where Bill Nye at one time
found inspiration for his "A Guest
al Ludlow" is 10 be sold. Not
enough inmates to make it pay ex-
penAes.' says Sheriff Knot
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

Spring training trips are a circus.
Always plenty Of clowns.
Grass tennis court will be as ex-
tinct as the dodo in 10 years, says
Tilden.
Captain Bob Roper has whaled
both Brennan and Martin. About
time to recognize him as a con-
tender.
Pittsburg believes the National
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
It's Early
But oh, Myf

The robins only rival as a sure
sign OF spring is baseball. When
they begin to toss around the
stitched horsehide, old man
grounding and his shadow don't
count.
Dick Hughes, last years Harlan
hurler, has been out warming up
several days this week. Sir Rich
ard will be taken south with the
Reading Internationals on their
training and he hopes to show the
goods that will keep him on the
roster the remainder OF the sea-
son
On the receiving end OF his
practice tosses, Dick had Arthur
Doc" Dolan, who is also priming
for league ball. Doc" is all set
to cop a regular berth as first
sacker on Harry Lakes Newport
News club in the Virginia League.
News comes that Mat Donohue,
who had been signed in the South
ern Association, has been cut
from the squad and that he win
now try to make a position on
one OF the Virginia League teams.
Hawk" Hayes, Parkside's
pride, and Bill Nitsche from the
Eleventh Ward. who battled
against each other in many mem
orable twirling tilts, will be team
mates this season, at least for
a while, and for some time IL they
both max good. Hawk" and Bin
have been limbering up for their
trip to Petersburg, Va, another
member of the Virginia League.
Bill Martin, who is handling the
Petersburg club this season, has
them under contract
Harvey Hump" Hall, who pas
timed in the Georgia and Florida
State League some years ago and
has played with several mines
about these parts, expects to land
a berth with an old manager out
| in Illinois this season. Harvey
will be remembered mostly for
his versatility on the diamond.
We've seen him come from be-
hind the bat to take the place OF
a pitcher who was going bad. He
is good in the infield and outfield.
too.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
NATIONAL THEATRF.

See "The Whip" the worlds
greatest picture. Thursday matinee
and night. This picture will posi-
lively be shown one day only. Every
body come early.-Adv
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

big Five" against Hagley last night
with a twin-ply toss the length OF
the Henry Clay court in the last
minute.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

Search the Want Ads for busi-
ress investments and advertise
farms and country estates IN the
Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

know a man, his name is Vance,
he wears his shoes below his
pants:
He prices slips to earn his meat, but
that amt all he has 20 eat.
A pretty wagon, one fine day, pulled
up out front and blocked the
way.
A man hoped out, on business bent,
we heard him shout before
he went.
mo milk today" and Happy dropped
clear to the floor before he
stopped.
know that he'll be paralyzed II he
don't get his pasteurized.
Now milk is this birds daily diet;
that sure would make me
start a riot;
But everybody has their taste of
what they eat and what they
waste
So I'll lay of and take a chance on
Happy Hazard, so long, Vance.
The Man Behind the Bar
(Selected) In Six Parts. Part Two
He deserves a hero's medal for the
many lives ne SdNtuf
And upon the Roll of Honor his
name should be engraved.
He deserves a lot of credit for the
way he stands the strain
As the bunk" he has to swallow
would drive most of us insane.
Yet the time will come when he
must shuttle Off this mortal
coil,
Hang up his coat and apron no
more on this earth TO toll
When st. Peter sees him coming he
will leave the gates ajar.
For he knows he has had his he'll on
earth. "The Man Behind the
Bar"
CONTINUED in the next issue)
Desco defeated Keystone on Tues
day night after five hotly contested
games. The score:
Desco .... 81 Il 21 21 p
keystone ., 20 81 IA 8 IA
Players-Desco, Thompson. Pragg,
Barrett. +. Conner and Gurney; Key
stone, Hackett. Prettyman. Brief
man, Mahoney, Kemski ana p. Con-
ner. Referee-Hindsley. Ringers
Keystone. 2; Desco, 6.
Moose dropped three games out of
five TO p, b. & W. A. A. on Tues
day night.
City Clips-By Hot Cake
Prettyman. OF Keystone, promised
us six ringers in Tuesdays games,
but his old hod held him down TO
four.
Outside OF the decorations. boards.
door, scorekeeper's feet and the
rooter on the razzing line, Dinty
Barrett, Of Desco. seemed TO be well
pleased with everything but he GER
tainly was-"nuff sed"
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

Outside Of the decorations. boards.
door. scorekeeper's feet and the
rooter on the razzing line, Dinty
Barrett, Of Desco, seemed to be we'll
pleased with everything but he GER
tainly was-"nuff sed"
Capt. Pragg was back in the game
Evening journal., 1921-03-10
City CIips-By Hot cake

Prettyman. OF Keystone, promised
us six ringers in Tuesdays games,
but his old hod held him down to
four.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

Buckley" Magill is still up TO his
old time tricks. Buck" helped 10
decide the game for the Defiance
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

The Strebbs ought to be able to
give at least the Pattersons from
over in Little Brooklyn a tough
tussle.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

Some OF these days they'll be
changing West End to the strebb A.
c. This family is sure represented
on the basketball court, from the
first to the thirds inclusive.
Evening journal., 1921-03-10

No, the fact that Stockholm
wouldn't let Carpenter stage an
exhibition bout will not have any
effect on the predicted go with
Dempsey.