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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
RED CROSS CANTEEN
SERVES 500 SOLDIERS
Christmas Tree at Main Street station
Chrers Service Men, Who Are Served
Refreshments.

About 500 men in uniform were
treated by the cantecn division of the
American Red Cross Society yesterday
AT Main street Station, where the Red
cross Christmas tree stood all day as
a symbol Of Richmond cheer and hos
pitality.
Coifce: sandwiches fruits, cigarettes
ana Si'hllhr Things were furnished free
10 al soldiers. sailors and marines
ana others who desired the treat. The
,rec above the cheer stand was
decorated with the usual Christmas
adornmenis. And after the arrival of
every train during the day a crowd
treat. we
There were eleven shifts of Red Cross
cnmtech WORKERS on during the day
rom O'Clock in the morning until 10
.asi night: The captains of the shifts
. Terr: Mesdames Graham IIobson.
unonias Gordon. y. +. Wilmer Charles
MSIhit!ock. Charles Terrell, James
:iiSkey. George Gibson. Wright. Rubous
stevens. i'e'eh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
APPLIED TO CHARITIES
DR.. Buchanan Acknowledges With
Thanks Receipt of Money
Raised for Poor.
SUM IS swELLED TO s1,sl3.14
Disbursc Contributions In Twelve
Equal Payments Covering Year.
Ii Condition of Any Improves,
Money VIII Re Applied Elsewhere.

The Times Dispatch Is il: receipt Of
letter from DR. james Buchanan, cX-
"Sutive secretary of the Associated
Charities. acknowledging q check for
Sl.5G1.li for the ten opportunities
charity fund. This sum was further
supplemented Tuesday and Wcdnesda Y
by contributions amounting to s2iG.
when brings the total up TO Sl,Sl3.li.
IN. lnes-Dispatch deeply apprect-
crs in it's special form of charity. and
again thanks all contributors to the
icn opportunities"
-, The .r, text OF DR.: Buchanan's letter to
ne ilmcS- Dispatch is as follows:
Please accept our acknowledgment
Oh your check for sl.567.li, which has
<een raised through The Times-Dis-
IA zen LOT me support OF the ten needy
itiniiics during the year 1919
We thank you not only on account
OF the money received. but also on
account OF the great educational value
y; ,ne campaign in bringing to the
o' those in our midst who are unnbir
70 take advantage Of the favorab!.
cvohoinic conditions which have pre-.
>" ..,,.u during the past year.
ms fund Will enable those rami.
rciief, knowing that their needs have
ncch provided for during the coming
We will disbursc the amour, raised
.or eacn opportunity in twelve equal
payments. If the condition OF nuy nt
.he behttclaricS improve or change
80 .hai me money is not required IN
the balance on a similar cnsr
Assuring you Of our an,,rari,,io,
no thahklns YOU OH behalf OF the
i'.nl nsS ;:nd our organizatiou''
r. r. louisa County. Va. $1,000
. I IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
ELEVENTH INFANTRY
IN AT FINISH OF HUN
TROOPS Days Ahead Of Kitchen md
Live IN Raw Cabbage, Lieu
tenant Leach Writes

The last days OF the hghting on
the western front and the effect of
inc news OF the armisticc on the men
IN the trenches is vividly described by
a letter OF First Lieutenant James
\. Leach. Company NJ Eleventh In
fantry, Fifth Division. Tie wrote:
AZ last the great day has como
and peace rcigns once more AT II
a NJ. on November II tho Eleventh
infantry received notice OF the ar
ms,ice was lying in the cellar Of
house in a certain town. which we
had taken the day before. eating raw
cabbage and turnips. which we had
rustled from a nearby field This had
eecn our chief means Of subsistence
tor several days, as wc had gone So
fast they could not sc, the chow"
up 10 us.
1T was the eighth day Of the sec
ono drive since joined the regiment.
and we had been diving forwSrd 70
ientlessly through rain and cold, win
niue 1000. for fifteen Kilometers. going
over the top. At any and all timcs W.
mao gone over the top tho day before
under terrific machine gun nrc ana
Afterwards were heavily shclied
Promptig at II a VI. firing ccas"d nn
noth sides and some Of the bochcs
cane over 10 our lines and talked to
our men our Kitchen came IN tha;
night, and We enjoyed the FIRST no;
square meal III over "A week
:, certainly consider myself ono q,
90 '''DSN fortunate OF human helm !, (
10 have come through ii alive and
without scratch. for time and again
"nrn We went over the top men wcr.
!aillnG all around mo and some were
'fGra!ly blown TO pieces
r;.ME division, the Finn, is in tn,
Irsi army, and is generally used as
SHOCK troops II had received n cj,n.
tlGn from Marshal Foch and may re-
Ihe Eleventh Infantry was in tn,
Stubhorn fighting north Of vnraun
WhiGh resulted in the taking OF IN,
nnal objective, the Bots des-Ranncs
After all 81 the five other Officers -,
COMPANY N We're killed, Lieutenant
, neach led the company in the nd.
vance He was promoted from secnn,
lieutenant 10 first lieutenant on n,
neld OF battle twenty-cight DAYS aftc,
ne Joined the regiment
Lieutenant Leach and several o.bo,
omcers OF his regiment who partiri
pated IN the inal drives were scinc.c.
10 take four weeks course ~ -.
army infantry specialists schoor :,
hndiiiy, beginning November Is"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
COUNTRY NEGRO VICTIM
OF CONFIDENCE GAME
Belts Ncckrn Lends mice Fellow" His
Christmas Money, Consequently
Wife and Kids suffer.

one colorcd family in New Ken.
County which had counted on real
merry Christmas and liberal Santa
claus. was disappointed.
Bells Mcekcn. father Of the family, a
tall. coniidinS individual. who described
himself ~ a hard workin' man" yes
,crday was the victim OF a fast-taIk ing
negro confidence man.
Meckcn came to Richmond from
walker yesterday morning with a
Satch"I ana $50. AS he left the depot
he encountered another negro who
started "a conversation. The talkatir.
on" showed Mcckcn UP and down Broad
street and then said he was going up
To his "boSs's office" and gel some
money changed. asking Mcckcn to wait.
Mccfcn waited and a few minutes later
u" stranger returned stating his
boss didn't have sufficient change.
asking Mcck"n TO lend him some for u
moment. "
He seemed like such a nice fellow {"
Sain Mcchcn. 50 ] let him have s3J"
Mcc"en waited on tho corner In
Ihc'' N" waited two whole hours and
men went L" the police station
~. mao bnt cents and n ticket home
ii"tll the wife and kids saw" no
ihnt'cT"d as he left Police IIeaduuur
t'iS Tor the railroad station
Look at "SpcciaIs At the Storc.-
on IN" classified pages every day FOR
genuine" money SaTinF. ba
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
Merry Holiday Bill n, Lyric

,, a." nun -licSt OF VduGnN lilo Ski,4
me fih"o. Movers" viii bc anon.
inc features OF nc n.w sho.v nat
,pHlcs the Lyric to-day f,r tn. al
;e" lal! OF the week. TIC ne g
prISthtcd ny the original cDrrrrry, IN
Guiding Thomas snyder. the silcn,
comedian who .npcrsOnatcs Rozo.
arounn whom III" fun rcVolvcs Nixon
ana MOTIFS a team Of musical come
dinnH. have fancIful Offering in
winch NEEDY and comedy are hnnoiiv
blended Then there is dainty Laiirnl
Ice, chahtcusc ana coincidence. who
VII entertain with songs and feminine
p!caSaniries. Incidentally dsplayjni.
some very .nr"tty ana modisli gowns
ana nat walter Wecms. tho Merry
Monarch 81 nixtcl4nd," is going i,
atone on tho bill lie has Il new ,.nl .
lection Of amusing stories ana ins,,,i-
mental numbers. his &C, being Tho most
grononneed comedy hit in which IL.
nfo.I comedian las We, been seen.
n""mninR out the holiday bill viii come
me Threc Weber Girls. who sing, dance
nm ,,ta cnnc!nd" their performance wan an
aiish"iht exhibition Of acrobatic and
SFi'haS'ic f"atS Sypplcmcnt!ng Tho
htW vaudeville hill viii be scasonai,i.
motion pic'lres Including the !ates,
ht"s release o. the pa,hc service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

Convention were visited by the mem
tGrS of the Virginia commission, II IL.
Tucker. g. g. IlIzcr and Captain Nc
Hugh. during tho fall in an effort n
hAHc the NirS MIA commission ready
NV Years day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
Levinsky Defeat, Ho,ck

- LANCASTER. PA. December o5-
BattlinS Levinsky defeated Ioo H.
mere today in six fast rounds \
: lean kmockdown in the fourth round
INA. Followed when Lcvinsky landed
a lcit swing to the point of Un,ci,. 9
Jaw; gave him the decision. HoucI,
used a left jab with good results nm
I.cNinSkN WAS too clnvcr ,' ""'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

Christmas Eve. police records showins- i.ss
,han = dozen arrests for drunkenness In
negroes aud Younger mcn several minor
disturbances resulted in arrests
chic; OF Police shcrry's order arai,s,
nTay o" d.sarya SHmris' nns Eye was
instances Of excessive hiIarity.
but now a resident Of Detroit. MicSis S,ii
- spending Tho holidays with his moth, r
NIB; M1sr' n Ga Clan :a2' Floyd Avenue vii!
i iSlTS M E@TSrn nns eoms,rus,isn WORK
DAYS Nor" with his mother and sisters,
PRESIDENT +, W; noatwrieht. of Richmond
rS S.Ss IN" "n"" sc I2snsSn newy AZ
stt,utton. will leave today fSr New "' Yo ok
,aries which vii! be held there Mir
Johnson viii assume his duties Ian,i-
term. "'''
A.; nbpnoinicd chairiman. OF the committee. OF
M, ,H"Itisi Pastors Conference OF Rich
GUS other conilnit,.es 10 carry thr s H.
campaiEn for s&oo.o0o for the enlargement
Cher "Smbsrs Of h the passdrs c0SES TIL
are Rev. JGhn, !. Wicker y. y. Rev. +
The campaign viii op.m in this City ''i :oi
lowing the Billy sunday meetings
Jose phine Page. colyred. was shot by AN
mnideinti;rd person Christmas Eve as SHE
and Christian slpets ThS hSil@t gsna
t1if III iio srI ~, hip ShS was ,akGn to
Is =: y IVES: Jackson street
on rssa Srye, aear "f Fith 'e@ 2Sstsr isti
sasGTh2 IN a head Ge'Ifs ,y sgtnf paipfn
E'na hospital for treatment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
Mnjor-Gencrnl Rhode, rmuroyc.

TNt!H. De- TnN"r 2a-Thc condi,Ion
OF Major Germ Charles D. Rh0Sies
hcad OF ne morcan arrnisticc corn,
nt'Sa,oh, "no wa INJURED In the fall
an 4. piai irlr Paris on Mon
gay; coniinu"o I, show irnprovcmcnt
'"-day unlc Unforeseen co,nplicn.
IONS occur hi complete recovery mav
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

(, nh'S' ~ "r.ncr % William q
IT. ~ an administration. who
nnns pee ca d hymn 5y tho severe
mess - br"'ncr, loft pan. last
ns"' 80 san FOR Ncw York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
Richmond E0ents
in Paragraph Form
Current Local NeaUs Told
Briefly for Benefit of
Busy Readers.

Thrrc was noticeable laci; of public
intoNic"t"h IN Richmond yesterday and
christmas Eve. roiicc records showing less
tian = dozen arrests Tor drunkenness In
the majority OF cases the Offenders we're
NEGROES and Younger men Several minor
disturbances resulted in arrests
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
The Thirteenth Cbnjr.

The titlc 'The Thjrtecn,b Ch,i,
Which mclodrama of mystery after =
oont inuous run nj year in New yorl,
WI! DC presented AZ the Academy Nom
ihG and provocative Of Speculation as
10 us derivation and application. IL
concerns the thirteenth chair OF tho
pancy by the persons who are .hom,
20 participate in srir.tualistic scancc-
me Sroup Is seated holding each
ttnGushcd. IL few minutes lntcr ,rbc,
tne lshis are snapped on. the man
Wh" had boon 5" Unfortunate AZ 10
cH"oSc inc thirteenth chair for him
stabbed in the back But The rcn,njn.
dcr OF ihe circle is sim intac, ana
az All the doors and windows or tho
room nave been securely locked ,b.rr
IS not possibility that anyone has
nccn hble 10 enter or leave tn. room.
Seats now selling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS
"POM POM" WELL. MOUNTED
WE'LL SUNG. WE'LL PEOpIED

Pom Pom, with Dorothy Webb.
Mas Mas me me ,no,iday aiir3iction at the
inee performance. II was a we'll
mounted weil-surg and we'll pcopled
and Dorothy Webb, if not equal 10 the
inimitahlc Mitzi, is inferior by ever
so slight 4 margin. Miss Webb is vi
yaGi"us. roguish ana fun OF energy.
and 10 top ii al! looks very pretty and
mas. The voice to sing
NJ savage mas again lived UP 10 his
'9m Rom is good enough for any
hody a good looking chorus sings
we'll There is not much chance Tor
N!Niu coIorlng IN the scenic back :
grounds. one being bacli-stace thea
Yer setting, ana the other a Kind of
rTs fnrn pnIerworid resort The eho
mere WAS IN settings and plot for SOM
ore MUGS. Especially clever were the
[ wh, u!h ,i1 IN me second Act opening.
iitters, one legged foiHs and others aid
Ineir dances and made their quick
Jane Carroll. as Theresa. and Fred
squire. as bertrand IN their duet mum
average a 2iifS 'si M3ss OF W SSitsr Than
her numbers Wen. " ip;S SSTnH s sola
rom the top OF the prison wall as
ssMe escapes, being an attractive bit in
me nrst act 1t did strike US as some.
What anonna lous that an escaping pris-
3ner should pause on the eve of her
I'''e@ N.'l'H-li 10 sing Il KIND
o. tura Offering, in The form of
chorus chorus, hut this seems pcrn,issibic in
'HVS'C"I comedy as in grand opera
W. j Mccarthy. as Policeman ia.
lurhlShed the comedy ANA brought out
some some good laughs. his ."circus'' inter
poiatlon With Miss Webb. betting
a ,,,i, yell: Eet,y Webb, ms I;yelyn..
me maid was here in Have Z, Hearth
a"si season. ii we are not mistaken.
n iin was again the spriEhtly and clever
m r'ioiS snterlainnr. with good voice ana
, nmTs'ar IN chief. has laugh that
Week TO MIN, and he uses II to advan-
'aSe through the play
rs TO particular musical numbers
pnr"pan,y 'Evclyn" WAS tho favorit.,
MISS webb singing il. and respond :
inE 10 many recalls Mon pasir -
sung by Miss Carroll and Mr. Sui,irc
IS also worthy OF praise.
rom rom continues TO draw
CROWDED houses, and will probably con
tnuc 10 do so as long as savage do
Gidcs to present it Las, nights an
alcnce vas large and wts closely ar
t'nIlNc. apparently enjoying the Dor-
io'maicc. though il seemed a, times
lhat IN, applaus" was weak when il
sn"uld nave been strong, an cyidcuc.
OIL suspended Judgment
me orchestra Is doubled in uu,n
~. nrrs ana plays the score adcuuatcIy
ne music was directed by Morris Eaer
pt me savage forces from INC i,inn6
''"'i J. q H.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

nSe Jon taking advantage OF tho
Iofces up 10 peace.tine requirements
Let Jlmes-D Dispatch Want Ads heIn
sou thone your want ad TO Ran
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
RICHMOND ENTERTA|Ns
/. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Moro Invitations to Christmas Din.
ncr Than There Arc Men
To Accept.
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB BUSY
Big Christmas Tree Brings Iulc
ARMY AND NAVY CLUB BUSY
Big Christmas Tree Brings Iulc
Cheer 20 Fellows From Overseas.
Hundreds Attend Dance, and Santa
Claus Brings Presents.

The overseas men are being rushed
10 death" said q. Darlington Moseley.
yesterday. Mr.. Moseley is in charge
of the Army and Navy Club and its
related activities since so much OF
Secretary Winfrcy's time j. taken up
a, The Officers Club
On the bulletin board al the Army
and Navy Club was the conspicuous
notice that there were Invitations 10
Christmas dinner for evcIybody-soI-
diers, sailors and marineS--and at the
counter, Rober; Lecky. Jr.. and two
young women were rapidly distributing
the men among the homes opened to
them. The trouble was that there were
more invitations than there were men
to accept them. The immense club
room was fun Of men, some playing
pool; others reading or writing letters
Z IN the center OF :. :.iied-in space
under the skyligh; was 4 great Christ
mas tree, whose ;opmost bough touched
the highest pane OF the skylisht. II
was gay old Christmas tree shining
and ShimmerinG even in the cold light
OF day. II WAS so tall that it made
4 ,ree fer the dormitory on the third
MOOR which : directly under the sky
light Mrs. W. l.. Sydnor was chair
man OF The committee which made it
Possible TO give So many men bit
- ~h-s= --,,. -,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

thicf OF Police Shcrry's order arains,
nrinE Of firearms Christmas Eve was cen,
orally observed. there being hut Isolated
instances cf excessive hiarity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
tohDiAI. WELCOME EXTENDED
VISITORS TO RICUNoND

Everybody Happy" was the unani-
NOUS verdict of all the visitors and
MI were invited TO come again cs
Peciaiiy during this week. and as ortcn
rs they could, and stay as long as they
Among other visitors TO tho club a.,
N ri - Day We're: Roy. g. T.. Peter.
-. ~, rector. and Rcv. Walter VII
mans his assistant, Of -. lanes I'm
coDal Church: Rev. T. T.. OsEood. roc
tor Or Emmanuel Church. ErooJ; i'm
ana an. chaplain Flanagan. OF the I-nitnI
states Debarkation Hospital No 10
formerly Richmond College at Wesi,
Tbs, Soldiers. Sailors and Marincs,
S'ub is favorite place Of resort ia,
men of the service. I, has ali tho com
forts OF first-class club. and ire ~
hcers and house committee arc ..ivinr
personal attention to its guests
robert r. Anderson. it's ,rcasu~n~ Of
All Saints Cha pier is in tho fron,.iin .
trench OF its woal1crs. sand was &c
necially noted foa tb~ attention he mn ii
70 the comfort OF everybody who con,n
Day. '' '''' u '''''aS
The club welcomes all soldiers. sail.
nfs, marines and aviators of tho United
States and it, allies. at all times as
lis guests, and tries 10 make them fccl
ri home in The best sense Of the term,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26
HUNDREDS ATTENDED
CHRISTMAS EVE DANCE

Between 500 and Coo were present
- tat Christmas Eve dance which be-
ssh a; =. o'clock when the tree was
and ;he lights out, santa Claus paid
visit 10 the dormitories-pussib he
made his entry through the skylight-
and on the foot OF each bed OF $50
sleeping soldiers he hung q stocking
SLED with nuts. candy, apples and
oranges and = tobacco pouch Pinned
70 each STOCKING was little toy
Santa Claus.
Open house VIII be kept a, the Army
ana Navy Club each day during the
hohdays. as usual, and there viii toe
an informal dance every night
Hundreds OF soldiers and sailors. in
Guiding MANY men lately returned iron.
service overseas. We're visitors to- and
enjoyed the hospitality OF. the Soldiers
sailors and Marines club. at 5u5 f.as,
Grace Street. Christmas Eve and YES
,erday.
The clubhouse. which is conducted by
the brotherhood Of 81. Andrew. was ap-
Dropriately decorated for the hoiiday
season, and brilliantly lighted It's
dining room was attractive, with sub
stanial refreshments. to which the
men OF the service were made welcome
Colonel Philip +. Brown. veteran
motel man and secretary Of the club.
was In charge. and WAS assisted by
fenrH Lee Valentine. chairman of the
club. william y. James. lately returned
from brotherhood ork at Camp Sewer:
FRANKLIN iiarwood and NJ w Norycn
besides capable cooks and walters
All these were busy. looking after
me Welcoming ana comfort Of their
Snests. ana assigning many men TO
niteo mem for Christmas dinners with
their families ''''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

Pcyt"n r. Russell. formerly of this civ
but now resident of Detroit MiChiran
Is spending III. holidays with his moth, !
at 1906 Grove Avenue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-26

Albert II CLAY, 2S27 Floyd Avenue viii
Turn TO Norfolk Tomorrow. He IS en-
gagged IN government construction work
there. Mr. Clay has been spending several
days her" with his mother and sisters
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-27

NEW YORK. May c6.-The New
York Nationals and the Boston Arneri-
cans continued in the lead in their re-
spective leagues during the last week
but each Won only three games in nre
played Cincinnati made the best show
ing in the National league. winning five
and losing two. The ST. Louis Ameri-
cans lost only one game in SIX
The New York Nationals lost to Gin
cinnati last Sunday. which gave the
Reds the series. four game to one. but
took three straight from st. Louis.
Barnes blanked the Cardinals Tuesday.
while Thursday 81. Louis held on untll
the fourteenth inning. Barnes pitched
his farewell game before joining the
National army Saturday. taking the
series and cutting the Giants lead IN
the race TO two games.
Chicago defeated Philadelphia last
Sunday and broke even III four games
with brooklyn. Cincinnati hammered
the ball hard in it's four games with
Boston. but was held to IN even break.
The Reds beat Philadelphia Friday, when
Watson made wild pitch III the ticH-
enth inning. and won again Saturday.
Philadelphia beat Cincinnati today.
f;ttSpuTSU lOON TWO out ~ Ni't'c I'''''
Philadelphia Steele was battrd hard
Friday by Boston. whose play improved
during thu. week. llearn was Il double
winner. shutting on: ST. Louis in the
odd game Of the series last sunday and
scattering CiucinnatI'S Is hits Thursday.
Philadelphia's only victory during the
week came Thursday. when Mayer held
PITTSBURGH to four hits. st. Louis ended
It's losing streak Friday. beating Brook
lyn in l" lrutEGS. Saturday tn" 'ardi-
nails defeated the Superbas. brooklyn
lost it's third straight to st. Louis to-
day. and went into last place.
In the American league. Cleveland was
the first western team - win series
from Boston. The Fed S"N hammered
Ragby ard Groom for Is hits and II
runs Monday bu; r0unlhc ended their
winning streak Tuesday. Morton al
lowed Boston only one hit and n" runs
in rho deciding game Thursday. R"s-
ton won from Chcar" in the ninth FRI
day and in the trnt2 Saturday.
New York lost To Chicago Monday. bur
won Wednesday. Th"rmahlra thanking
the worlds champions in /; innings. He
has no, been scored upon in - Success
Siys innings Cleveland defeated N"w
York Friday ~ ,2-inu;rS contest. the
lccCsSr - IN. major league season
Cnvcirsk.a lost 4 Thinning game 70
Ayers Of Washington last sunday.
ST. Louis had its best w,'.,k a.. tn:
season. taking fuIr $;ralch, from WASH
iuct"n and dividing w" games WIKI
Philadelphia. Shock"r pitched a sue
cesS:ul farewell! game Monday bcfor"
Joining r.c National army. So;h"roa
and Rogers also woa against III" Sena-
tors. Gail:a pitched his second victory
of the week Friday. against Philadcl-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-27
LOCAL VETERAN
PASSES AWAY

George Bowman, we'll known ara
highly respected resident Of this city
passed away yesterday at his home
3s32 Eoff street, following an illness
OF nearly two years due to complic&'
tons Of diseases.
The deceased was in the 18th year
of his age, ana came to this city toi'
lowing The civil war. He was well
known here, having lived in thlS
community for so many years.
Mr.. Bowman was born in Reading
Pa, where he married Miss Matilda
Shaffer. His wife has been dead
for nearly t:lirty.five years. He was
a member of tie Eighth regiment OF
volunteers Of Pennsylvania. and seTr-
cd in the battle OF Antietan, and the
Battle of Bull Run. 1t was at the
battle of Fredericksburg that he lost
his arm.
Mr.. Bowman was the father or
eight children. five Of whom are Nv
ing. Those surviving are: Mrs. H.
e. Lighton. Kingston. n. Y; irwin
Bowman, Cleveland. O.; Mrs. W. +.
Hclfenbine, Warwood; Mrs. Fl. f.
Cunningham. Wheeling, and Mrs. l..
e. Ullcord. Cleveland.
Funeral services are as yet lncom'
plete.