The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24

The committee tMlnuS "r1Eht) dis
appointed a large number Of his
friends by not showing up at Ashland,
KY.
"Bill" Shepherd says that he knows
now why the kaiser changes his
socks every night. The kaiser hates
to smell "(de) feat"
Lee wetzel says that he don't see
why they put horns on FeFds They
look enough like the devil anyway
We hear that Beef voolfolk is con-
templating Joining the signal corps.
Someone remarked that Beef could he
used as a pole and that they could
string wires over his ears.
A. y. Watson. with the Bodeker
Drug Co. reports good business in
Eastern Carolina. He says that not
withstandinR the war prices, his trade
must have the goods. Maybe it's that
our friend Watson Just creates the
business regardless OF conditions. With
that pleasant smile and happy way
he has the mack of. being one OF the
best producers in his line on the road
today.
A. J. Deas. Jr.. representing I.azelle.
one of the largest perfumers In New
York. has been doing some specially
work the past week in North Caro-
lima with A. D. Watson, Bodeker's
right bower. He has certainly been
spreading some sweet stuff" too. for
that Lazelle perfume is certainly some
classy mixture.
W. C. Mizelle OF the Colonial Piano
Co, has been noticed playing" around
a good bit lately on the y. and w
When airs said and done, you can
just bet that Friend Mizelle has made
several homes bright and cheerful by
placing one Of his famous Jesse
French pianos in them.
G. J. Crowder. with the Tnterna-
tional Harvester Co, reports a big
business In the Tidewater section. He
says that the farmers are all pros
porous and are looking forward to
big harvest OF crops this year.
Brother Crowder has had a hand IN
their success, no doubt, as he Is A
practical farmer and a -eaIesman with
a most modern nne-cf farm ma
chinery.
Bright Anderson, manager OF Bal
lard 4 Ballard local agency, has re-
Gently returned from the company's
mills In Louisville KY. and is tust
chock full of new ideas and enthu-
siasm. We understand that his city
salesman, c. P. Dean. accompanied
Bright on the trip.
Lewis Stratus went ASKING last
week during that cool weather and
sea gsss~-4coid. - =.
Uncle Billy Sutton. so we hear Is an
enthusiastic member OF the Highland
Park Home Defense league Uncle
Billy has seen years of service" ION
the road. anyway and should be OF
valuable assistance in this work.
George Nelson Is thinking OF NOV
ing his farm nearer the city We ex-
pect George misses the electric lights
suggestion has been offered that he
raise lightning bugs George also
prize to the salesman who offers the
best name. The prize is. first a pig;
second, rooster; third. a dozen eggs.
j. e. c. Cosby was seen AZ the
trunk sale held by Judge Crutch-
field Johnny Goode says he hopes
Joe didn't have 70 dig Ut much to
get possession Of his own again,
Wasn't that some good old meeting
of the Richmond council last night?
Did you miss It. Well. ask your
brother who did attend
Our good friend, Bob Simpson, saws, /
Cheer up; the cost Of everything has
gone up. but happiness, smiles and !
kind words are as cheap as ever
G. n. Nuckols. OF the owens-M Minor
Drug Co arf n the
lars in the Z. c. T-and let as not
to forget. city salesman for the above
firm--says bushes. Ia O. K. Why
shouldn't our friend. Nuckols, have
good business He represents one OF
the best drug houses In the South he
has the line. and the Arm has the
| man to produce the goods.
A large class of recruits Joined the
United Commercial Travellers last
night and they were fne-1ooking
class Of soldiers or commerce
'.Narse" Eugene Hughes, of Harrel-
son g. Co. Is some busy man these
DAVIS signing UP recruits for one OF
! the best commercial armies on earth
the United Commercial Travellers,
F. NJ Miller of Bodeker Drug Co.
/ Ford farmer and raiser OF hlooded Col
lie pups and other things. reports good
business on the banks OF the Apo
mattox Like the dope he sells, he Il
| works while YOU sleep, SO what else
can he report
n b Keck. who stretches Eastern
North Cardinals fences with w. s.
Donnan Hardware Co.'S barbed wire
| from the rear of his touring car and
fls the barns with ranges, is having
a hot time OF II these days. How
ever. he surprises us by not attending L
the council meetings.
Johnny Goode, secretary Of Rich |
mond council. u. c. r.. leaves today to
! attend the meeting OF secretaries and
trea surers to be held in connection
with the supreme council meeting at
Columbus, O.
Walker Army Jones. Of Harrel-