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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
Boone County Track
HOnOrS Captured byl
Fast Lebanon Squad
County Seat Team Wins High
School Event With
Score of 1911.
By REZE CLARK.
STAFF Correspondent of the Times.

Ct1AA vi AE9pOnUGAlA VI iAAC AA4ACcs
LEBANON, Ind, April 21.-The WELL
balanced track team of the Lebanon
High school won the annual Boone
County Athletic Association track and
field meet here yesterday afternoon,
scoring 1917 points. Lebanon won points
in all events except the shot put and
broad jump. The other teams finished
in the following order louisville p,
WhitestOwn 2215, Thorntown 10, Perry
Central 4. Advance 1. jamestown was
the only high school of Boone County
that failed to send a team.
The contest for the gold medal award
ed to the champion all-arOund athrske
who would win most points in the meeS
was close Higgins of Lebanon won the
medal, scoring fifteen points, winning
first in 40 yard dash. 100 yard high
hurdle and the pole vault Way Of
townsville captured fourteen points, while
Tapp of ThorntOwn scored thirteen
points, all the points made by his team.
RELAY SQUAD
SHOWS CLASS.
Parr, f. King, Kincaid and Meadows,
forming the Lebanon relay team, walked
away with tnat event in easy style. This
ombinati0n probably will prove one
that Will give the best relay teams Of
the state an argument In the State meet
this year. louisville won second in the
relay and WhitestOWn was third The
time in the track events was not good
because the meet was run on newly
built track just recently covered with
ciuders. Summaries:
100 Yard Dash-Way (ZionsYille), frstI
TaPD (Thorntown), second: Z. King
(Le6anon), third Time, IL 3-5.
Mile Run-Smith (Whitestown), hrsti
Parr (Lebanon), second; T. Bramblett
Perry CentraD, third. Time, 5:14 2-5.
40 Yard Dash-Higgins (Lebanon),
first; Gillaspie Perry CentraD second;
Kincaid lebanon. third. Time, go %.
10 Yard Hurdles-Higgins Lebanonl,
first; Way (Zionsville). second; Harlos
Lebanon1, third. Time, 10.
Half-Mile Run - NOOrhis (Lebanon),
first; NcGhee (Zionsville), second; Wal
ters CWhitestown), third. Time. 2;19 Is.
22O Yard Dash-Way (ZionsTille), first;
CONTINUED on Page seven.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
HOremans Has Safe Lead

CHICAGO. April 21.-Edouard Hore-
mans. Belgian champion, today topped
G.. Butler Sutton. 500 to 80 in the first
half of their loo point match at 1872
balk line billiards.
Horomans took yesterday afternoon S
session. 400 to 149, and won the night
game. 400 to 1876.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
Who'll Win?

ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-George Sis
Ter, American League batting cham
pIon: Dempsey will win. C1rpe ntier
n "a clever boxer. but he lacks the
physique. Dempsey is rugged and
powerful hitter. Hes fast and his
blows carry more weight. The bout
may go the liIhlt. being as 1t Is only
twelve rounds Carpenter might he
clever enough TO stay away that long.
but it will be Dempsey's Eight all the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Columbus. l 0 8 0 ] 0 0 o % II ?
Louisville. 49,. OOO1 % o. 8
Batteries Sherman. Haid and Wilson,
EsteU, Sanders and kOchcr.
Minneapolis. O3OOOO02 O-5 II ]
Milwaukee 90 600 o o. =
Batteries-James, George and Mayer,
NOrthrup and Stdylor.
Kansas city. OO1 10 Of o O-13 p .
St. Paul. o. ! o o Oil l@ .
Batteries-C Williams, Watts Horst
man and Brock. Connolly; Merritt, Hall,
K. Williams, Griucr. and Allen.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
Goes to Join Cleveland

IOWA CITY. Iowa. April 2t.-Carter c.
Hamilton Of Wap-l.o. Iowa. Iowa Uni
yersity'- star pitcher has been ordered
% report at Cleveland, with which club
be tried out last summer Ia milton left
tina UaWkeye institution today
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Hasty, Harris and Rommeu were bat
tered badly by the Senators at Wash
ington and Philadelphia lost its third
straight.
Big Jess Barnes rushed to the rescue
Of the Giants at Boston in the eighth
inning and saved the day.
Duster Mails was unable TO get his
benders working against Detroit. The
Tigers drove him to the showers in the
third inning and romped off with the
scalps Of the Cleveland champions.
Big Ed Konetchy drove in the win
ming run in the ninth inning at Phil
adelphia. His single sent Olson and
Wheat across the plate for Brooklyn.
Rixey started the rally that won his
game for the Reds against st. Louis
when he singled to center.
The Pirates took the measure Of the
Cubs in hard-fOught game. Timely hit
ting by Carey. Maranville and Cutshaw
featured Pittsburgh's victory.
While Ruth was eating up the space to
the ball park in his roadster yesterday
afternoon motor cop dashed up beside
summons to appear In traffic court today
TO answer charges Of speeding.
Larry Kopf Cincinnati hold out short
stop, signed the papers yesterday at the
same figures he received last season. He
will have to do bench duty for a while
until he can work himself in shape.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21


fRatted for IIiu in eleventh
IBatted for Mead in seventh.
Toledo. OOO40OO3
IndianapoIs..... DOL 0O201 100 u
Two base hits-Rehg, Wickland, Gov
ingtOn, Stryker. Three base hits-KIn-
sella, >. Sacrifice hits-Sickiug. Rehg.
Kinsella. Mead, OkrIe. Stolen bases
SINNERS, 3. Double plays--Baumau TO
Grimes to LuderUs; Derrick mnassiStcdt +.
Bases on balls-Of Whitchouse. ,: of
Bartlett, 2; off Cavet, 2. Hits and runs -
on Whiteh0uSe, ! hits runs i'm Z in
nings q batters in eleventh. off Cavet,
hit runs in I inning: off Mead, g hits
runs I'm 6 innings, off Okrie, 5 hits .
runs in innings. Hit by pitcher-By
Whitehouse (Thorpe) by Okrie tSchrai-
ber). Struck oUt--By Whitehnuse. .; by
Bartlett, l; by Cavet 1 by Mead 3 by
Okrie, 1. Winning pitcher-Okrie Los
ing pitcher-Bartlett. Wild pitch-Cavet.
mpires-Connolly and Daily. Time
2:20.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Detroit 1T Chicago.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
New York at Philadelphia.
Washington at Boston.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
Wins Swim Dash

SAN FRANCISCO. April 21.-Robert p.
Skeiton Of the Illinois A C. won the 900
yard national breast stroke swimming
championship here last night in 8 min
ute5 % seconds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
Big League Stuff

Babe Ruth's second homer broke
up the pitching duel between Quinn
and Russell yesterday. Bob Meusel's
homer, with two on, helped consid-
erably.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
BOWLING
Schedule Tonight
TIve-NIan squad. ! O'Clock.

Alley. Team, City and Captain.
9-Star Form Rollers, indianapolis, NJ
g. Riley.
lO-Newsboys, Indianapolis, A Bulack.
Mixtures. Indianapolis, J. Gordon.
-Nightowls, Indianapolis, E. y. Dor
sey.
9-Beu Telephone Co. No. l Indianapolis
W. s. Moore.
10 Gender & Culbertson, indianapolis,
W Leonard.
11-Beu Telephone Co. No. 2, Indianap-
oils, X Kelly.
l2-Nell Boosters, Indianapolis, L. H.
Cady.
l3-Kykcr's Lunch, Indianapolis, b. Cox,
Link Belt Co. No. ., indianapolis, Il.
A. Plez.
1J-Block Optical Department, Iudianap-
oils. H. =. kirkho1.
16-CcutraI Pub Co., indianapolis, J.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
Another Indianapous doubles combin

tiou showed the State tournament shoot
ers how to put away the wood when
Billy Knipple aud Harry Fisher bore
down for "a 233 count and advanced to
second place i'm the standing last night.
Johnson and Sourbier, Indianapolis. are
leading this division with 1273 sticks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Sterling STRIKER is ont after the league
bonors for good hitting pitchers. He
was used as q pintcn Datter Yesterday
tn me eleventh and delivered Il double.
scoring COvington.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Kuipnle and Fisher didn't win their
second position until the last ball went
down the alley They beat the Sharkey
Eruoeer team of It. Wayne out Of the
place by just three pins.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
GAMES TODAY.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
INDIANAPOLIS at Toledo.
Louisville at Columbus.
Minneapolis at Milwaukee.
tNC other games scheduled.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Hank Schreiber made a circus catch OF
= fy in short left field In the eighth lie
had his back to the stands when he
grabbed the pellet Hank played an ex-
cellent game at his position.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Detroit ........ 0 3 o 0 o = Q Is .
Cleveland 900. 0 0O1 o I o &c 10 4
Batteries-Oldham. Stewart and Ain
smith; Mails, Clark, Petty and O'NciN,
Nuuamaker.
Washington 00OG1t2o '-6 10 .
Philadelphia o.. 0 o o o o. =
Batteries Erickson. Zachary and Char
rity; Hasty. Harris. Rommel ana Perkins.
New York;. 1OOoO3 IS 10 I
Boston ........ 0 o o o o o 81
Batteries Quinn and SchanS: Russell
and Ruel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

The Senators finally stopped the
ColOnels. Faulty fielding was costly TO
the Derby racers Columbus was TO have
its opening today. with the Colonies as
the visiting attraction.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
NArI0NAL LEAGIE.

Boston at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at New York.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at St Louis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Blues and Saints staged a runfest yes
terday, the former winning, Is to II. The
Blues scored ten runs in the fourth, over
coming an eight-run lead held by the
Saints.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Taylor started out Ike he was going
TO carry Conover up for all SORTS Of
houors, but he skldded In his second
game. At that. they were second high
with 1857 sticks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

The Indians viii be away from home
mill April 30. when they viii return to
meet the Louisville ColOnels in series.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Kuipple led IN the attack with 63T pins,
having q high game Of 221. Fisher got
--3 ia his second game, and ran UP a
total Of 90 pins.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Hiuklc If the Hinkle Huse combine got
ID start, bat missed out a good deal
In the second and third rounds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Each team used thirteen players yester-
dav. 1t was tough on the scorers.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Kansas iCty has obtained Catcher Lew
McCarty from the ST. Louis Cards. He
VIII Join the Blues ct once.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
9 O'Clock; individuals,
O'Clock

Alley. Team and city. Alley.
IN Wells-A. Sullivan, indianapolis IL
lO-A. Hackman-J. Mescall, Indpls.... II
Il-B Mouut~-E Steinecke. IndFls... 10
J. IL. Claman IL stefan, indianapolis Iii
l3 O.. Hack,rd-E. Miller, indianapolis 8
ll-E. keiser-O;. SprcnE, indianapolis 10
l5-H Smith-W. Ferrell INDIANAPOLIS II
lj-G. Gris-C. Baldwin, Indianapolis. u
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Dick Gossett made some remarks bic
throw in heading off Toledo would be
base thiefs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

The HOLSTERS finished their first home
series with four games Won and two
lost Not so bad
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Permitting Claude Derrick 70 get on
base proved costly 10 the Indians. He
walked three times and hit safely once.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

The AfiIlers walked through the Brew
ers, to 2. The Pongo boys punched
their hits.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Harry Fisher didn't shoot his wad in
the doubles play He came right back
for ~ in the singles. lie would have
gone over the 600 line with a rush L ne
had hal any luck whatsoever in the third
trlu4
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Tie Striebecks. T. and A, worried
alone on little or nothing In the first two
games. then each cracked out double
century IN the last frame.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

New YORK .....1O13 0013-9 II ?
Boston ........ 0 o O o o 1 % j. ]
Batteries Nebf. Barnes and Snyder,
Scott Fillinsim, Pierotu. Townsend ami
O'Neiu.
Cincinnati..... 11O1OOO1 6 /
st. Louis 900. o . q 0 o ] Ii g
Batterles-Rizey and Wlnso; Haiues
and Dilhosfer
Pittsburgh .... / OO1O40 o-e12 I
Chicago .-..... o 0 0 3 0 / 90 IS J. .
Batteries - Carlson. Glazner aua
Schmidt; Freeman. Bailey, Cheeyes and
O'Earrel
Brooklyn ...... OO1O0ol o412 o
Philadelphia o. q o q @ % L. o
Batteries-S. Smith and Miller; g..
Smith and BruEgy-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City. ,; Buffalo. 1.
Newark, q; Syracuse. 3
Reading, 6 Rochester. ..
Baltimore, . Toronto, J.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Eulnple ran on the rocks in the singles
and had q tough time pounding out a
$50 total
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Taylor contributed the best singles
score of the evening getting scores Of
Us lf9 and 202 for 800 total. Just
ruius what be would have done with a
double century In the middle frame.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Rehg had hard luck day at bat He
crashed the ball hard each time. but got
only one hit, a double, out of the days
work
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Hasty, Harris and Rommell were bat
tered badly by the Senators at Wash.
ington and Philadelphia lost its thirt
straight.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Tev Covington came through with
three hits. one for two bases.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Jim Thorpe got three Of the Hens
eight bingles.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Big Jess Barnes rushed to the rescue
Of the Giants at Boston in the eight
inning and saved the day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Bob Kinsella got two sizzling triples
his first two times up yesterday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Big Ed Konetchy drove I'm the win
ming run in the ninth inning at Phil
adelDhla. His single sent Olson and
Wheat across the plate for Brooklyn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Lutzke and Baird accompanied the
team to Toledo however. and there was
a possibility Of the latter breaking back
into the game this afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

The En- Rocs led the team shooters asst
MIGHT. getting eleventh position In the
standings with count Of 2G16. 4 bum
third game knocked their chances Of fin
i>Aius among the one, two, three shooters.
Murphy was there with plenty Of tim
beer every time lie had a brace Of double
centuries and a 1875.
The Rotary Club team was second high
for the night with a 2.595 score. ReltzeIl
was the slugsing man Of this outfit.
Peterson went mp into the big field
twice for the City Han no ! crowd His
teammates tried hard TO follow in hts
foot tops. and they managed 10 squeeze
out q 2.5sS total which was third high.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago at St. Louis; rain)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

Rixey started the rally that won his
game for the Reds against st. Louis
when he singled to center.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21

The Pirates took the measure Of the
Cubs in hard fought game. Timely hit
ting by Carey. Maranville and Cutshaw
featured Pittsburgh's victory.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-21
Around the A. A.

Ralph SINNERS Of the Indians appar-
entity Is headed for the big leagues. Three
more hits yesterday and three more stolen
bases He pilfereI q sack each time on
base and scored three runs.
The Indians are wea kened extensively
with both Baird and Lutzke -Ut with in
jurIes' The thiTd-base job is a jinx 10
tine H0osiers. Last season OMara jumped
and left a hole. In turns Behg, Wolf,
Kores and Schre!her We're used at tho
station without getting anywhere. This
season Manager Hendricks thought he
would be prepared so be obtained two
third -basemen. But the jinx stiu pUr-
sued and il was only a short time until
Baird and Lutzke were knocked out by
injuries.
Lutzke and Baird accompanied the
team to Toledo however. and there was
a possibility Of the latter breaking back
into the game this afternoon.
Bob Kinsella got two sizzling triples
his first two times up yesterday.
Rehg had a hard-luck day at bat. He
crashed the bali hard each time. but got
only one hit, a double. out of the day S
work.
Tex Covington came through with
three hits. one for two bases.
Jim Thorpe got three of the Hens
eight biugles.
Permitting Claude Derrick 70 get on
base proved costly to the Indians. He
walked three times and hit safely once
The HOLSTERS finished their first home
series with four games won and two
lost Not so bad.
Sterling STRIKER is ont after the league
honors for good hitting pitchers. He
was used as q pintcn Datrer yesterday
in the eleventh and delivered double,
scoring COvington.
Each team used thirteen players yester-
day. 1t was tough on the scorers.
Dick Gossett made some remarkable
throw in heading off Toledo would be
base thiefs.
The Indians will be away from home
until April 80. when they Will return TO
meet the Louisville Colonies in series
Hank Schreiber made a circus catch OF
Nv in short left field IN the eighth He
had his back to the stands when he
grabbed the pellet. Hank played an eX-
ceIIent game at his position.
The Senators finally stopped the
Colonies. Faulty fielding was costly to
Tho Derby racers. Columbus was TO have
its opening today. with the Colonies as
the visiting attraction.
Blues and Saints staged a runfest yes
terday, the former winning, Is to IL. The
Blues scored ten runs in the fourth, over
coming an eight-run lead held by the
Saints.
The Afillsrs walked through the Brew
ers, to 2. The Pongo boys punched
Kansas iCty has obtained Catcher Lew
McCarty from the st. Louis Cards. He
VIII Join the Blues at once.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-03-21

- labor un1uus have no more 20
force than the Young Mems Christian
Association has" replied Colonel
Baughman. Governor Ritchie has an
swered that question SO many times
and so clearly that it ought not to he
necessary for me to say anything more
about it. But III say this to you. that
more of the friends of these men be
long to labor unions than to boards OF
bank directors. And III add this, that
they would track down and capture i
law-breaking friend just as quickly as
they would law-breaking bank d.
rector. They know that capital and
labor are good English words because
they've heard the Governor use them
in so many speeches. But that's all
they care about it. And they know
that's all care about it.
They know, furthermore. that the
thing l care most OF all about is that
they be gentlemen. I'd rather have one
of them let a bad man escape than il
rightfully accused OF unfairn2Ss or dis
courtesy toward anybody, wheth-i
criminal Or iaW-ahid.ng. want to Sc,
this force become one of the cra, il
forces Of State mounted police in tn
country. but first Of all want ii to ct
nationwide reputation Is i force OF
fearless MARY lutd Syn1l"In@n."
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-03-21
REFUSE TO MINE AT A LOSS
Owners Close Galleries Until Mer
Accept Reduced Wages.

Scranton. March 11.-Jermyn X 60.
mine operators ut Old Forge. have
closed their c0llierieS and announce
that they will remain closed until %url
time as the mine workers are willing
to accept IL reduction in wages.
Explaining the matter, j. J. IermNt
declared that when the mines Clu>et
they were losing Sl35 on every ton -
coal they sold.
No sane man is going to run hi,
plant when he loses S1.35 on every tot
of coal" he said Now there .onne:
Il cut of fifty cents ton on the mAile
and, if the mine workers insist on Ii:
living up to the agreement mad" Whet
conditions were abnormal, the Ole
Forge plant will remain closed Tor :;
year. if necessary: If tie men vii
agree to resume work at wage raN
that will save us from losses, we vii
open up, otherwise the coll ny is t
remain closed tight"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-03-21
aWOKE FROM DEATH
Man Whose Heart Ceased to Beat For
Fourteen Hours Receivers.

Geneva, March PA case of a
mans heart ceasing to beat for IA
hours and then resuming work is re-
ported from Berne, where pastor
of that city, Rev. Mr.. Baudenbacher,
after being officially declared dead
suddenly awoke.
Mr.. Baudenbacher, aged 80, and
suffering from heart trouble of long
standing, fell senseless Friday. His
physician issued a death certificate,
arrangements were made for the fu-
neral and Saturdays newspapers pub
lished eulogies Of him. The pastor
awoke after ii hours, surprised to
find his bedroom filed with flowers,
wreaths, dsconsOlate relations and
friends. He said weakly: My call
has not yet come"
The funeral has been postponed in
definitely, as the doctor said Mr.. Bau-
denhacher may live many years.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-03-21
REFUSES TO SEVER
CH|LDREN'S MARRIAGE
Court Decides Girl wife Would
Suffer Socially.

Trenton, March 2l-Holding that tht
setting aside of IL marriage may h.-Ir
many Instances. Il matter Of very Sori,
Gus moment IL lie wife, resulting in
a certain Toss of caste entirely free
from Any gull IN Wrongdoin@ ri any
kind. Vice Chancellor Bu' hanan las
filed in The court Of chanctry Il niriiI.
0randnIn refusing To strike OUT an fiji.
Swer made by Mrs. CarOliIe Gibbs in
The suit brought by her hush md
Ch lrleS H. Gibbs. 10 years old. II
Trenton, 10 have their marriage an.
nuli,d on the %rnund that it was e N.
Irl:'"C while he WIS below the Legal
age.
The couple were married Octobe:' 23
1919. in Atlantic City. The HUSBAND
was then IS years and II months old
according to his petition, and the wife
IS years years old. Mrs. Gibbs in hel
answer sets forth that at The time OF
their marriage Gibbs led her to believe
he was past II years OF age. She
maintained THAT Gibbs should not be
freed from his marriage vows because
he msreprescnted his age.
Can it be-, asks the court in it'
opinion. that public interest require.
that Il youth, just short of IS years
who has hy fraud induced girl tC
marry him and give him her affection
be permitted a. cast her, off by decree
of court If, instead of filching hel
affection and sclf-rcSpect, he had y
false pretcGse robbed her of only Il few
dollars, the legislature would not deem
thai his lack If Judgment required pro
lection from imprisonment.
The tarniShm of Il y0un. woman
VIII" has beer lhC east off, says ' :
Chancellor buchanan. may he greater
or less. according To the character
intelligence and Observation-Disclosures q
the community in which She lives. 0i
of her circle of relatives. friends :.nC
acquaintanccS.