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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
i. s. GRAND Jury
TO MEET SEPT. IS
Several Affairs Slated for
Consideration.

The Federal grand jury will con,
vene Sept. 13, United States District
Attorney Albert s. Ward announced
today. Call for the grand jury and
petit jury will be issued Immediately.
Officials are attempting to de-
termine whether or not the grand
jury can investigate alleged ir-
regularities in the State Highway
commission disposal of used war
materials. Further investigation Of
alleged liquor activities in Vincen-
mes, Ind, and Knox County is ex-
pected to comprise a part of the
grand jury's duties.
Alleged bribery of Federal Court
witnesses by Wilbur j. Keeney,
former special investigator for the
office of Prosecutor William H.
Remy. also is slated for grand jury
consideration. Keeney has been
sentenced for contempt of court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
"Mine Eyes Haue
Seen the Glory Of ,
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BU united Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Buried
under tons of sand in a conveyor
and being borne toward a huge con-
crete mixer that would have ground
him alive. William Clark, 36, Negro
laborer, was saved today by fellow
workmen.
Hans Schultz. a truck driver,
threw a hose at Clark as the sand
buried him. Clark breathed through
the hose. Schultz succeeded in
making the engineer of the con-
crete mixer hear, though he was
sixty feet below on the street. The
mixer was stopped and Clark was
dug out.
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
OF the Coming of the Lord" he
sang as workers reached him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
Feast Today; There
Is a Reason

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TEKEMA, Neb., Sept. l.
Ray Carson and Thomas Mel
son today feasted on chicken.
heavy steaks and pie. There's
a reason.
A State Supreme Court date
ordering them to start a jail
sentence on a bread and water
diet for violating the prohibi-
ton law is expected tomorrow.
They will start their sentences
Immediately.
The farmers. who sold liquor
at a country dance, appealed
their case but lost. The SEN
tence calls for the two to serve
twenty days on a bread and
water diet, then twenty days on
regular prison fare and then
twenty remaining days on
bread and water again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
Illinois SoIon Shows Slight
Improvement, Says
Physician.

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MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Sept. l.
Senator William B. Mckinley of
Illinois, critically i'll in local hos
pital, was somewhat improved this
morning, DIR. Robert II. Egbert. at
tending physician announced after
an examination.
Senator Mckinley is suffering
from a serious congestion of the
left lung, but the lung had cleared
somewhat this morning and 1 am
hopeful that the day will bring more
favorable evidence" DIR. Egbert said.
However, much of the outcome
OF the illness will depend on the
Senator's heart" he added.
Stimulants for the heart are be-
ing given at regular intervals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
Federal Employees at WASH
ington Must Chip in
for Indiana.
TO AID jim AND ART
WaIb and Delegation Ar
ranged 1t Long Ago.
BY Roscoe 3. Fleming

Times staff C0rreSDOndent
WASHINGTON, Sept. If the
Jim Reed senatorial campaign COM
mittee comes into Indiana, it may
find some potent material in the lin
side" story Of the visit of Indiana's
leading Republicans. steered by State
Chairman Walb, to Washington last
June.
That meeting. 1t will be recalled.
was engineered by Walb in the hope
of cementing up the split between
Senator Watson and the White
House for campaign purposes. The
delegation visited the White House
and had it's picture taken with the
President standing between Watson
and Robinson. and with Presidential
Secretary Everett Sanders. one Of
Watson's enemies, in the group.
Will Andy Speak?
Walb also called on Secretary
Mellon and Vice President Dawes
to ask them to speak in Indiana
during the fall campaign. Dawes
probably will do so. but, the delega-
ton waits in vain for acceptance
from Mellon, who later riddled the
Watson Dawes plan for farm reliet,
saying it would relieve English
wage-earners instead of American
farmers.
But, 1t is just becoming known.
all this wasn't the most important
business the delegation had here. At
secret meeting, it was decided to
call upon Federal office-holders
from Indiana for 10 per cent each
Of their salaries for two years, as
contributions to the Watson Robin
son campaign fund for the fall ele,..
tions.
Civil Service Excluded
It is understood that workers in
the civil service are excluded, but
there remain many well-paid former
Hoosiers who owe their positions to
the pulling of political wires. and
total amounts OF their contributions
would make a substantial campaign
fund alone, without reference to the
sums which might be raised by
milching the Federal employees sta
toned in Indiana.
AT the meeting a well-known
Washington lawyer, formerly of In
diana, said to be a lobbyist here for
large interests. was said to have
pledged himself for a large contri.
button.
Chance for Explosion
Collections from the Federal work
ers here is said to be under way.
So far as is known the collectors
have not approached Postmaster
General New, ancient enemy of
Watson. At least there have been
no reports of an explosion in the
tower Of the Postoffice Department
Building on Pennsylvania Ave-.
where New has his Office. Nor. it
is understood, have the collectors
ventured to approach Sanders.
Humor Is seen in the situation,
in that most Of the Federal workers
here. who are on the collectors
lists, are appointees of President
Coolidge, whom Watson has been
alternately apologizing for and
criticizing. both in Washington and
at home.
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j. S. IFS
TO COURT
TAKEN Up
Three Reservations Quickly
Accepted at Geneva, but
Fourth Is Delayed.
FUNERAL BEGUN, BELIEF
Ten Signatories Absent
From Conference.

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GENEVA. Sept. 1.-Three Of the
United States Senate's reservations
to participation in the World Court
were quickly accepted on the first
reading today by the conference Of
thirty-eight Hague court signato-
ries, but obstacles were encount-
cred when the fourth reservation
came up for consideration.
1t was felt here that the funeral
Of the Senate's reservations had be.
gun. The mere fact that only thir-
ty-eight Of. the forty-eight signato
ries to the court protocol consented
to participate in the conference vir-
tually condemned the reservations in
advance since the Senate stipulated
that every reservation must be ac-
cepted by every signatory. League
members here generally were
agreed that the fifth of the Senates
reservations would not be accept.
able unless the United States were
willing to restrict it's application.
Americans There
Senator Claude Swanson, Pat
Harrison and T. H. Caraway, and
Representatives c. Porter, Theo-
dore E. Burton, Fred A. Britten and
Andrew J. Montague were here to.
day in unofficial capacities to watch
the interment.
The principal countries not par
ticipating in today's conference
were Latin-American, who were un-
derstood to oppose the American
reservations. but who chose not to
take a public stand in that position.
Public Sessions
Professor Won Eysinga Of Hol-
land was elected president of the
conference andA Immediately pro.
posed that the session should be
public, although 1t at first had ap-
peared that they would be secret.
Sir George Foster, representing
Canada, warmly supported the
president. Won Eysinga advocated
approval Of the reservations. The
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
YOUTHS ORDERED OUT
Two Cover Barbecue Manager With
Guns As They Retreat.

Two youths. whom police believe
TO be the pair that have been holding
up filling stations, entered barbe-
cue stand at 472 Massachusetts, Ave,
early today and after being ordered
out by Felix Bullock, night man
ager, covered him with = their
revolvers while they retreated.\ ~
The pair were arguing noisily
when Bullock ordered them out. as
he did so both drew guns and told
Bullock not to get tough" He
took the number, of their car and ac-
cording to the license register the
plates were issued to Harry Peak,
7S5 n. East ST. Police declare that
there~is no such address.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
Man, Watching Two Weeks
for Negro Burglar to Re-
turn, Was Sleeping.

After keeping nightly vigil for
two weeks for a Negro burglar TO
return Bert Laurie, 1922 Sterling ST.
was asleep at a. IN. today at hts
home when the burglar did appear.
Tn. man entered an upstairs win
dow, came downstairs. gagged Mrs,
Maude Fischer. Laurie's housekeep-
er. in her bed and took a total of
$50 from the dresser and from Lau-
rie's clothes.
Entrance was gained by remov-
ing a screen from a front window
over the porch. Grant Leatherman.
half-brother Of Laurie, was asleep
in the room entered. Leatherman is
blind and deaf.
Selected Room
The Negro apparently was ac-
quainted with that fact and select
ed this room for his second-story
work.
He then passed to the rear bed
room, occupied by Grant Fischer.
19-year-old son OF Mrs. Fischer. Tho
youth did not awake. The burg
lar came down the rear stairs.
through the SIitchen and into the
bedroom OF Mrs. Fischer.
Here Laurie was on guard on a
couch, but had fallen asleep. He
had taken this position each night
since the Negro attempted to enter
Mrs. Fischer's bedroom about two
weeks ago. she told police.
The man approached the bed and
Mrs. Fischer asked II it was her
son. Clamping his hand over her
mouth he said:
"If you call him. Tn shoot him. -
Gagged With Handkerchief
The man then took a handker-
chief. which Mrs. Fischer had over
her head because OF headache, and
used 1t to gag the woman. This
done, he looted the house.
About $22 belonging to Mrs.
Fischer was taken from the dresser
and approximately s2S from Lourie S
clothes. Laurie was not awakened
until long after the burglar left
when the frightened woman gained
courage enough to go TO the couch
and arouse him. She was almost
PROSTATE, and was highly nervous
today.
Mrs. Fischer said she is sure she
can identify the man. She is posi-.
tive that he is the same Negro
whom she saw attempting to enter
her bedroom two weeks ago. She
described him as being large and
powerful. wearing dark clothes and
a~dark cap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
LICENSE WAR CoNFAB
Officials From Mid-Western States
to Meet Here Thursday.

Officials from several mid-western
States will assemble at the State
house Thursday to discuss the inter
state automobile license war which
has ragged for several weeks.
Plans will be laid for adopting
retaliatory measures against Ken
lucky officials who have persisted
in arresting the driver Of out-State
commercial motor vehicles for not
displaying Kentucky license plates.
Secretary Of State Frederick E.
Schortemeier will preside.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
HIS TEETH ARE TAXED
Banker Has to Pay $3O.58 on a
$1,000 Set.
BU United ress

BU JHIIeW T Te66
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Sept. Il
After spirited dispute the Atlantic
County board Of tax assessors today
assessed the false teeth worn by
William B. Riddle, local banker, at
$1,000, and taxed him $305S for the
teeth. Riddle paid $4,000 for the
set.
Appealing from Assessor Walter
j. McDevitt's valuation of the teeth,
Riddle raised the question Of
whether the tax should be imposed
here or in Ventnor City. where he
lives. The board decided he used his
teeth here as much as in his home
city and imposed the tax
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
OUTDOOR ADS, SUBJECT
Chicago Man VIII Speak at Club
Luncheon Thursday. \

James D. Sims, of Chicago, busi-
ness analysis manager for the west
ern division of the Generald Out
door Advertising Company. will
speak Thursday noon at a luncheon
of the Indianapolis Advertising
Club at the Spink-Arms on "Adver-
tising to the Outdoor Age"
Sims has been connected with the
advertising business for the past nine
years. There will be a special dis
play Of poster and bill boards in
charge Of L. r. Bauers. Prizes for
the Advertising Club golf tourna-
ment win be awarded by Maxwell
Droke, president.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
SPLIT VICTORY
FOR HI JOHNSON
Puts Over His Governor, but
Shortridge Is Winning.

BIZ United Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Re
turns from Tuesdays Republican
primary today revealed a split vic
tory for Senator Hiram Johnson.
Senator Shortridge, World Court
friend, was leading Judge Robert
NJ. Clarke, Johnson's candidate, by
5000 votes. in the senatorial race.
Lieut.. c. c. Young. Johnson's
candidate for Governor, was leading
Governor Friend w. Richardson,
incumbent, by nearly 10000 votes.
The Democratic vote. which was
negligible, was a contest between
McAdoo and anti-McAdoo factions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
AUTO. TOLL.
FOR EIGHT
MONTHS g
Slight Increase In Deaths
Over 1925 Shown by
Figures for City.
13 KILLED IN AUGUST
Traffic Inspector Plans In
tenSive Campaign.
13 KILLED IN AUGUST

Slight increase in the death toll
from automobile accidents in Indian.
8kepolis the first eight months in
sY926 was revealed today in police
accident prevention bureau stats.
tics.
Fifty-two local persons have been
fatally injured in traffic accidents to
date this year, while seventy-four
were killed here during the entire
year 1925.
OF the ffty-two killed this year,
fourteen were children.
II the present rate of auto deaths
continues the total for the entire
year Of 1925 will be seventy five
lives.
An Increase
But the recent months of this
year have shown an increased death
toll
There were thirteen persons killed
in auto accidents during August
Traffic Inspector Lester E. ./Jones.
stirred by the heavy toll for the
past month, plans an intensive acci-
dent prevention campaign for the
remaining four months in an ef-
fort to hold the figure below the
1925 record.
There were SIS traffic accidents In
August, and 4,415 for the eight
months. The 1925 accident total was
s,753.
Death reaped heavy toll through
auto accidents In the last four
months last year, after beginning
the school term. Intensive work
among school children on opening of
school is planned by Sergts. Frank
Owen, Eugene Shine and Trafficman
Oscar J. Queisser. Higher grade
students will be named traffic
policemen" to aid smaller children in
crossing intersections and to warn
Athem Of dangers.
"Hit and Run" Drivers
Heavy toll for August was at.
tributed to the large increase Of ac-
cidents where drivers struck persons
and drove on. Seventeen "hit and
run" drivers were arrested in
August.
Arthur NJ. Dinsmore, city
prosecutor, plans TO tighten the grir
on traffic law violators, asking
judges to impose heavy fines anc
sentences where the law provides.
Automobiles kill an average Of six
teen persons daily in larger cities Of
tho TTp{tod Ctotao TvpItad D~ase Ale
patches state. New York is the most
dangerous for pedestrians and mo
torists and New Bedford, Mass, the
safest, according to dispatches.
So far this year, $50 persons have
been killed in and around New York
Only two met death in New Bed
ford.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
BOARD BOUND MAYOR
DuvalI Says Civif Service Body to
Be Recognized.

The board Of safety will be bound
to recognize the recommendations of
the civil service boards. both for
membership and promotions, in the
police and freA departments, Mayor
Duvall emphasized today in a
formal letter notifying the board of
the installation of the civil service
system"
THAT means the board of safety
almost must carry out the recon-
mendations OF the boards" Duvall
said.
o. D. Haskett, board president,
has said the civir> service powers
would be delegated only in appoint
ments. The system also would ap-
ply to promotions, according to Du
wallis letter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
VALENCIA
HAILED AS
NEW DANCE
Spanish Fox Trot to March
Tempo Replaces
Charleston.

The Charleston is out, and the
Valencia is in-The Dee Dee. as they
cali II In New York.
Louis Stockman, of the Stockman
Dance Studio. Sixteenth and Illinois
Sts., brings the news. He has re-
turned from the convention of the
Natiopal Association \of Dancing
Masters. in New York.
The old Charleston A time. or the
clog and choppy time. is out Of the
music world now, and the new
Spanish 6-S march time is in.
Songs Began 1t
Popular song writers make the
dance crazes," said Stockman.
And hence. with the song
Valencia" whistled and sung by
everybody, the strenuous Charleston
makes its exit.
What is the Valencia? Well, it's
"a Spanish fox-trot to a march
tempo" and has what the dancing
teachers call strike steps"-you
Slllht OH6 1bOL dBd4iiSL luC OllSI
the draw step" where you step,
then draw the other foot to a close,
and gives a little touch of the tango,
and even something of the two-step
and the waltz.
Is Not JazZy
In dancing, the old is always new,
so 1t might be said that the Va
lencia differs mainly from the
dances already known in that 1t IL
lustrates an entirely new rhythm.
It's graceful, and it's fun, and it's
not jazz dance-that's about as
much as can be said about the
steps.
The Charleston, long due for a
fade-out, has been kept popular by
contests and publicity, said Stock.
man. 1t was not shown at the dance
convention.
The 'Low-Down," popular dance
here, proved to be purely an In
dianapohs invention at the dance
convention. Other cities had not
heard of il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
TALKS ON LOAN SHARKS
Prosecutor Tells Junior C. of c. How
Brokers Operate.
Easy money"


THAT is the bait thrown out to
working men who are prospective
customers of loan brokers'" de-
clared Prosecutor William H. Remy
today at luncheon of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce. Full sup
port in assisting Prosecutor Remy
in driving loan sharks" out of In
dianapolis was pledged by the or
ganization.
Remy, who has been investigat.
ing local loan agencies for>the past
two weeks, declared he has the COM
plete cooperation of State depart
ments which will result in driving
out of the State many of those who
charge excessive interest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
SPEED DISTANCE CALLS
Faster Service Offered II Party's
Number Is Given.

Faster long-distance telephone toll
service to practically all State points
was inaugurated today by the In
diana Bell Telephone Company.
Subscribers remain at the phone
as in local calls after giving his
number and that Of the party he
desires to talk to, under the new
plan, according to Phil NJ. Watson,
division commercial manager. 1t is
necessary to know the number of
the other party. else calls are ham
died as formerly. Only one opera
tor is required.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
TO RESCUE
Man Uses Pitchfork to Defend His
Wife.

When oscar Droke, 80, of 1854
Bluff Ave-, threatened Mrs. Della
Reeder, 245S Bluff Ave-, with a knife
Tuesday night, her husband, James,
So, came to the rescue with a pitch.
fork. Droke was sent to city hos
pital for treatment.
Droke was fined $40 on a drunken.
ness charge and judgment withheld
on drawing deadly weapons lcharge.
Municipal Judge Paul Wetter dis
missed assault and battery charge
against Reeder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
AVOIDED AT NEW YORK
United States Labor Mediator H ats
WalIxout Tuesday Night.


BIZ United Press
y NEW YORK, Sept Though
their contract has expired, film oper.
ators worked today pending negoti-
alton of a new agreement due to
eleventh-hour Intervention of Homer
j. Brown, United States Department
of Labor mediator.
The operators who are members
of the Moving Picture Operators
Union were to have gone on strike
Tuesday night when Brown stepped
in and arranged a contract confer.
ence for them with employers. The
operators in the city's 54S movie
houses seek a 10 per cent wage in
crease. Employers have offered them
a TX per cent raise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
BABY PARADE STAGED

BU Unftfn Pfe8s
ASBURY PARK, N. j., Sept. L.
A crowd of more than one hundred
thousand, the largest on record for
the annual event, jan1med Asbury
Park this afternoon to view the
elaborate parade Of 1000 babies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
POSTAL GAIN REPORTED
6.64 Per Cent Increase in Local Of
flee Receipts.

Indianapolis postoff1ce receipts for
last month increased 6.64 per cent
over August. 1925. Postmaster Rob-
ert H. Bryson announced today.
Sales for last month totaled 5000, 4
2s3.1s, as compared to s2S6, 6,301 .5aA
an increase Of $16,9s1.sS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
GALES TO MAKE REPORT
Mexican Congress Meets-Church
Pins Hope on Boycott.

BV United Press
MEXICO CITY. Sept 1.-Presi-
dent Gales was ready to report to
the new Congress meeting today on
the State of the country which for
month has seen the church and
the Government struggling for
mastery.
The Catholic church hopes to COM
pell the Government to compromise
by showing the effectiveness Of
the boycott. &
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
HUGE CABLE. IS LAID
VIII Be Worlds Fastest-3,4OO
Miles Long.
BV United Press

BV United Press
NEW YORK. Sept. 1. = The
American end Of what is to be the
wofld's fastest cable was pulled
ashore at Rockaway Beach today by
Western Union cable engineers.
The first section of the cable. S.4Oo
miles long, was laid in May at
Penzance, England. When the cable
is put in operation it will be capable
of eight times the present trans
oceanic speed. because of the in
PRODUCTION Of permalloy. new
metal alloy sheeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
BRIDE TRIES SUICIDE

Eva May Baker, 10, of 234O N. Me-
ridian St., a bride of few months,
attempted suicide today. saying she
was tired Of living and had quar-
relied with her husband she was
taken to cit yhospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
SCORE DIE IN WRECK

BIZ Unfted PTeSs
BARCELONA. Spain. Sept. l.
The Barcelona Valencia train was
wrecked today. according to first re-
ports. Twenty persons were killed
and thirty-six injured. The wreck
was attributed to recent rain storms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
BURGLAR USES KEY

Sam Stewart, Apt. 7. Pine st. and
Fletcher Ave-, today reported theft
of clothing and jewelry valued at
$3.50. Entrance was gained through
use Of pass key, police said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

BU UNfTCT FFeS8
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 1T.
P. Snapp was killed, five other men
were injured when a bolt of light
ming struck in their midst during
a thunder shower here today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
THAW'S BOOK READY
Is Incoherent, Rambling Account of
Whites Murder.

Bu United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-The
long, continuous drama of sorrow"
which ruined his life and that Of
Evelyn Nesbit is described by Harry
K. Thaw in his autobiography, THE
Traitor" now ready for distribution
here.
Advance copies of the book re-
vealed 1t to be an incoherent, ram
bling account of the murder Of Stan.
ford White, the architect, and the
subsequent doings of Thaw and his
bride, Evelyn Nesbit,A Aover whom he
killed White.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-01
PREVENT GAME
No Baseball az Toledo Today-Dou-
bIe-Header Thursday.
BIZ times SpeciaI

TOLEDO, Sept. 1.-The second
game of the Indianapolis-Tole
series scheduled today was post
poned by rain. A double header will
be played Thursday. first game at
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