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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
JOHN MARSHALL WINS
FROM BENED|CT|Nf
John MarshaliiteS Win From Cadets
In Fast Game by 9 to 5
SCore

John Marshall defeated Benedic~
tine in a fast game yesterday after
noon by score of to g. The game
was the Marshallites' from the start.
Thedick. a new pitcher for Rene.
dicttne. was on the mound. but was
unable to hold the John Marshall
boy~. John Marshall scored TWO runs
in the second inning and jumped
ahead OF the one Benedictine scored
in the first.
HARRISON, for John Marshall pitch
cd a good game. he made eleven
Benedictine men bite the dust. He
had the enemy guessing throughout
and only allowed six hits.
Ashbrook. for John Marshall got
a home run. and Stuart Knocked out
a three Dagger.
score by innings: II. H Il.
Benedictine ....Io0 600 o20--3 ;
John Marshall 020 1872 0i*-9 ;
Batteries: Thedick and Woolsiefer;
HARRISON and Todd. Umpire C.
Cyhee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
phillics Trim Bra YES.

Philadelphia, April 19.-The Phil
lies conquered the Boston Braves in
a ten-inning battle here today. 4 10
3 Young Meusel FLASHED the bali
into the left field bleachers for what
would have been a home run but
only counted as a triple as the win
ming run scored.
Score hy innings. R~H. r.
Boston ..2 200 600 TOO o-3 1
Philadelphia 600 600 SEQ II .
Batteries; Hughes and Henry; vii
son PrenderEast and Burns I'm
piyes. Klein and Smalie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
A happy lad: A boy with bah and
bat and sporting sheet.
Y. ?. |. TAKES GAME
FROM ROANOKE NINE
Win Contest by Seven To Two Score.
Show Great Fielding and
Batting Form.

Blacksburg. Va, April I9.-V. NJ.
Il. opened her home season here to-
day by defeating Roanoke college.
II to ,.
Hudson. for " T. l.. was in fine
form and kept his hits well scattered,
while craft pitched good ball. but re-
ceived the poorest sort of support.
The hitting of Digges. of V. r. L., and
Tatum. OF Roanoke, were features,
Both men got home runs.
The game was called at the end OF
the eighth inning to allow the WISH
tors time to catch the train, The
score.
r.. II. r
Roanoke 49,. 900 Ito 0o-2 6
Tech ..,-.. 001 400 0x-7
Batteries Craft and Groseclose
Hudson and Stumpf.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Battle Axe in
DUP ont Game

The Battle Axe players will meet
the strong Du Pont club on Boulevard
fieid this afternoon at $40 +. NJ The
weather man prophesies hne. but cool
weather for the game
The Du Pont club has many strong
players in its lineup and comes to
Richmond to hustle things up. Many
we'll Unknown men are in their lineup,
Dowden will be on first base for Bat
lie Axe and PaSchall will be on sec
pnd Many other new faces will be in
the lineup.
4 large and enthusiastic crowd
should welcome DIR. Parker's team al
the park this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Do Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

to attack wherever there is an 0p4ms
ing. A few bottles Of s. s. s., Tho
great vegetable blood medicinal VIII
revitalize your blood and give y~teB
new strength and a healthy, vixurou4'
vitality. Everyone needs it Just new
TO keep the system in perfect condI-|
ton Go to your drug store and gots
a bottle today, and il you need Anx3
medical advice, you can obtain m
without cost by writing to Medical
Director. Swift Specific Co., as SWtte
Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
From the Trotting World

The Hudson River Driving Park as
ISOLATION will give $4,000 for eight
early closing events at it's grand cir
cult meeting in Poughkeepsie. n. Y.
August 10 to 90. The list of events
includes a 2:12 trot for $4,000, 2:06
trot for $4,000, 2:os pace for $4,000,
2:1s trot for $4,000. ZOOS pace for
$4,000, ALA pace for $4,000, and $4,000
purses for two and three year-old trot-
tiers.
The time driver, Chauncey b.
Swan. who retired from the turf over
twenty five years ago, died at Somer-
Vile, Mass. last month. He trained
and drove horses for George Swan. OF
AthoI. Mass. his MOST successful per-
former being the Canadian pacing
mare, Lady Sheridan. which she mark
ed IN 2:151-4 at Springfield. Mass,
IN 1s9x -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20

The board of visitors at their An
nual Meeting on the 18th of next June.
will appoint STATE CADETS to fill
vacancies in the 1st, srd, Tth. 10th, 18th,
18th. 10th. cath, 2sth, 26th saith, 35th
and 3sth Senatorial Districts and sew
eral from the state AT LARGE. These
appointments carry free board and TUT
ton. Application should be addressed
TO the undersigned on or before June
9th, on forms that will be sent upon
request. E. w. NICHOLS, Supt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
COURT FRFars MAN WHO
WHIPPED A rRO-GERMA N

Hays, Kan, April 19.--Every stu
cause John Fox asserted that he could
place a German flag on his residence
If he so desired he was given a peat
ing by James Finnegan. Fox had
Finnegan arrested, but the court de-
clared that 1t could find no man guilty
in an assault case provoked by any
individual who talked favorably com
corning The Teskon nag
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed to
any indication that your blood supply
is becoming sluggish, or that there is
a lessening in its strong and vital
force.
BY keeping your blood purified,
your system more easily wards of
disease that is ever present. waiting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE


Boston, 2; New York, / tmorning
camel
Boston. 2 New York. afternoon
game).
Washington, ] Philadelphia. 0.
ST. Louis Chicago, cold.
Detroit Cleveland. cold
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
PHILLIES WIN IN
FIRST EXTRA GAME
With Prcndergast on Mound. Shut
Boston Braves Squad Out i'm
Tcn-inning Game.
NEW YORK WINS ANOTHER
Use Two Pitchers and Take Game
From Brooklyn Trolley Dodgcrs--
Burnley Grimes Unable to Hold
Giants.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
featerday'M Results.

New York, z; Brooklyn, D.
Philadelphia, 4; Boston. tten in
ningsD.
Pittsburg Cincinnati postponed.
Chicago-St. Louis, postponed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
standing OF Clubs.
Games TODAY

FittshurE az St Louis
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
Boston at New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Standing Of the Ciu b~,
Games ToSiR y.

Detroit at Chicago
New York at Boston
st. Louis at Cleveland
Phih delphia at Washington
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Morning Game
Nycr- shnst-Out NthIctie.s.

Washington. April f9--Howard
Shanks was the hero Of Washinctons
! to o victory over the Athletics here
today. when the lone counter was
made with two out in the ninth. He
landed single into right with the
bases fun.
Score by innings +. II f.
Philadelphia 600 600 o0e--0 4
Washington GOO 600 00l--l , I
Batteries: Gregg and McAvoy /;
AYERS and Ainsmith Umpires Nal
lin and Evans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
RED SOX TAKE TWO
FROM NEW WORKERS
Old Richmond International Pitcher,
Russell. Loses Another for
Yankee Team.
SENATORS BEAT ATHLETICS

Doc Ayers Pitches Good Game and
Shuts Out Mack's UnderiingsS-
Browns Chicago and Tiger-Indian
Games Cancelled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20

Many Richmond aud Virginia atm
letes are now nun hcrcd in that vast
corps Of Uncle sam lighters on land
and sea The great majority Of the
men who frequeuted The baseball
diamonds and athletic floors of the
city did not wait to 10 called under
the draft-ther volunteered
just the other day letter came in
from prominent athlete who Il now
htllcted somewhere in France lie
tells about the thrill his first view of
gunfire brought. But like the true
athlete, he did not speak i'm pe~ssimistic
tones. but his was one OF cheer and
hope. land buck tho line" He has
one great am bition--'to go over the
top"
All Of Eichmonds athletes have
not reached the end OF tho rain DOW
France. Some ara now sailing in
cruisers and hattleships on the At
lantic waters while others are in
training at he naval and army
environments But wherever, they are
they send in reports Of their athletic
activities in the camps Thrilling and
exciting games of baseball are their
main topic
That Is what Uncle Sam has done
for his soldier boyS--brousht into
their place OF work and training their
fayoritc sport And II was not done
as much for their individual pleasure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Rcd Sox Take Two.

morning game, to J. from the New
York Yankees. the Red SoX scored
their fifth straight victory by de-
feating the New Workers again in the
afternoon. to 5 Two errors in the
fifth inning and a wild throw by
Derrili Pratt paved the way for five
runs in that frame and carried Bar
rows men 40 victory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20

II il there tho Virginia athlete has
proved thai his plunging ability on the
foot ball field il am inherent trait aud
that this energetic ability of his fit~
ia aS well on the field of war. He now
wears a medal of honor presented by
The French government for heroic SER
vices In The field.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
Giants Win Again.

New York. April ta.~~The Giants
took their third game from the
Brooklyn Dodgers today by a score
of to 81 Burliegh Grimes, the for
mer Pirate started the game walk .
ing three men in the first inning and
allowing four hits Al Demaree
pitched a good game for the Giants
up It'll the eighth inning. when he
was hit hard and gave way for Sallee
who saved the day
Score by innings. r. II. f.
Brooklyn .... o0o o0o a4l-5 II >
New York - 80 100 olx--7 IA !
Batteries mes, Griner and
Kruger. Dc. .r.e Sallee and Nc
Carly l'mpirvs f.lsler and Moran.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20

a large number OF the Richmond
athletes have not gotten crack at the
hoche vet, as last reports stated that
they were still in training camp. Per-
haps more Richmond boys are quar-
tered with the Howitzers and Blues
regiments al Camp Mcclellan in An
niston, Ala.
Street scene: Prominent fan stand
ing in pcrplcSity in the \. VI. c. A.
wondering what summer would be
like. with the International league
gone. and the Virginia Ieaguc out.
MY DADDY BOUGHT Me a LII
BERTY BOND OF THE THIRD
SERIES; DID YOURS?"
A happy lad: A boy with bah and
bal and sporting sheet
II Grover Cleveland Alexander
makes as good a soldier as he has a
pitcher. the country stands TO gain
real ground,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
II "a
~ 17==G99G D-eJe sf@>2 81

as to keep them in tip-top physical
condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20

made II practice to punch the
bag for one solid hour each day dur
ing my training periods, and | never
varied from that routine. Earlier
when l tried it l would become arm
weary after ten or fifteen minutes OF
violent punching. But l never would
quit ] kept on knowing that sooner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27
WAR TIN FACTORY BURNS.
:osa os $5GC 900 Blamed on Enem.
Action.

Willicz-Barre, Pa, April 27.-flre
declared to be Of enemy origin de-
stroyed early yesterday the tin 1ac-
tory Of Trethaway Brothers, at Faf-
sons. Pa, near here. The concern
vas engaged on war contracts. Inc
loss exceeds 100000.
Officials say the danger Of fire was
1,irj.iized by an order that required
Tic pulling of all electric switches az
the closing hour. Watchmen mace
several trips through the factory
during the night. The flames star1e"
in the shipping room.
The owners and employees unhesl-
tstingly declare their belief that Gee,
man agents were responsible for the
burning Of the factory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule In effect Feb. II, 1918.

Schedule In effect Feb. II, 1918.
For Washington and points north
daily sos, 9:13, 9:28, 1913, 11:3s,
a. M, 1913, 1:18, 3:13, 9:l3, 1883
p. N.
Week days only SOB p. m. Satur-
days only 4:45 p. M, and Sundays
only 8:18 p. n.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south at A:37, 1852 (local) and
9:A7, a. m. 2:27, 2:47, SIT Cocal)
GIT, 2:27, SIT, GIT, p. m. daily,
Accommodation for Quantlco al
11:O9 a. m. daily and 2.38 p. m. Sat
urdays. Night train leaves 11:48 p
m. daily for Fredericksburg and in
termediate stations.
NOTE-Times Of arrival ana do
pnrture and connections net gEaeaH
tsc5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27
GUSsEEN SHOOT DOWN TWO
Ente. Boarding House and Open Fire
On Proprietor.

Oh Proprietor.
Thomas, y, Va, April 27.-1he au-
thoriEiies are Investigating the l1auracr
Of Philip Dcs:non ard Peter aerce:oni'
OF Weaver, ". Va, at the boarding
house run by Desmon at Pierce. Last
Thursday night five unknown men en-
tered The house ana the leader "ith
"Hello, Phillip" extended his Eand.
This apparently was sigma! for the
gang to begin pumping lead. DesFaon
van and succeeded in getting hail way
up the stairs to the second floor Wnen
he dropped dead with eight bullets IN
his body. Berceloni was shot to death
in the doorway. Of the other four IN
the room two were slightly wounded
enc seriously, and thc fourth threw
:,imaclf behind chair in the corner
and escaped injury. Berceloni was a
merchant of,Weaver. ali the men were
miners except Berceloni. The lden-
tity Of the men that made the attacK
has not been discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27
ANOTHER ALEXANDRIA
CASE
II Proves That There's Way oas
for Many Suffering Alexandria
Folks.

for Many Suherl"s AieA''''' -
Folks.
Just another report Of a case IN
Alexandria. Another typical case.
Kidney ailments relieved IN AlcSan-
dria with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mrs. L. c. Nails, $40 s. Patrick
st., Alexandria, says: Il could
hardly get about the house my back
felt SO weak and sore. When | got
down it was almost impossible Tor
me to straightcn up. couldn't rest
after | went to bed, my back ached
50 badly and mornings could hardly
dress myself. I felt weak and tired
and my kidneys acted irregularly. My
head ached, too. got my. tsiEsS 81 !.2
of Doan's Kidney Pills at CO
Summers Drug Store and they did
me so much good that got another
box. After I had finished that ny
back stopped aching and my kidneys
haven't caused me any trouble
since"
Price 6Oc, at al, dealers. Don't
simply ash: for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Nails had. Foster Nilburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27
RAID II THE AD2iATIC.
.Austr;ans Report Italian vessel baoiy
DAMAGED in Gtranto Strait

Vienna, April 27.-An official com
munication issued yesterday says:
son the night of April 1928 a de-
tachmcnt Ct our destroycrs advances
in the southern Adriatic against the
stra;t; of Otranto In the artillery
battle which followed with the enc
.ry's light forces an enemy destroyer
was seriously damaged. Our units re-
turned without damage OF losses"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

MARRY If LONELY-For results,
try me; best ard most successful
"Hoac Maker" hundreds rici!
wish marriage soon; strictly con
fidentiai; most reliable, years; eS-
ncricnce; descriptions free. me
succcgsful Club" Mrs. Purdie, Boz
esq, Oakland, California.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

LOST-Gold watch, initial "W.' Find
cr please return to Nj. NJ. WEINBERG,
PaT Shce Company, Or after p. III
to 822 King street. Liberal reward;
no questions asked. 'ioO-ZV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

WhNTED--Servant in family Of four
adults; no laundry work required;
good wages. Apply at 22iRcSemont
avenue. 4Vo-o'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

FOR RENTING furnished rooms
with electric lights, bath and hea.
and use of phone. Address box ~
care Gazette. 1oi-tl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

NOTICE-Investigations, civil, criml-
nal and divorce cases. ShadoWing
in all its branches. Male and female
operators. Address "B.' Gazette
Office. IOO-ZI
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WkNTED-Rcliablc woman for half
,ays; work bv the week, no cooking.
Apply at 211 South st. Asaph st.
100-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

TOa RENT--fl rivate garage, electric
LIGHTS, central location. Call at "a
South St. Asaph street. l0O-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

LOST = Silver, open-face watch
marked NJ. S. c.; finder ploa2e re-
turn the same to Leadbeater Drug
Corporation. Reward offered;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

WA NTED-Furnished house or rooms
for housekeeping. Beard in Noun;
Vernon location acceptable Ad'
dress ". ". Berry, Camp hum
phreys, care OF Supervising Eng.
necr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

WhNYED--Girl to clerk in store: wiz;
nav good wages. Gall at goo North
Patrick street, Alexandria.
g0-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27
Classified AdVeTtIs.5e
WANTED
1Eotorrnen and Conductors

Sian between the ages Of 20 ana 80
wears. not less tnan feet 9 =; n.
in height, and Of good appearance
ard character.
wage scale, &c to &c per hour, WITH
guaranteed weekly minimpm'
Detailed information and re4a::2-
meras for employment VIII DC
mailed upon request.
Apply to sapt. of Employment
Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company,
sos W. Susquehanna Ave.
Philadelphia, Penna.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

ROOM FOR REET-Furnishcd, in pr
vatc family; all conveniences. Ad-
dress II. r., care Gazette.
10O-2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

WhNTEr-By a Washington Savings
Bank doing 9 general banking bust
np=s. several men between the ages
of 50 and ID, one as general ledger
bookkccper and scveral as tcllers:
salary $1,000 TO $1,000 per alirnn1,
in accordance with ability ard cE-
perience, with excellent opportunity
for advancement. Address Bank,
care Gazette Of:ce. 1G0-2t
Hardy. field-grown cabbage plants;
any amount, from fifty plants 20 one
hundred thousand. Low prices. Also
Other plants. Two minutes' wall. from
Fcnnincs Station 1l9 An2costia road,
Washington, D. c. lUe-6t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

WA NTED-One second hand motor
boat, to be used in towing lumber
IN and about the water front of OUT
plant. II you have anything to
offer. send Us Q picture or the same
with full description, and your ask
iag price, and where it may be IN
spccted. Address all communlca-
ticns to the Purchasing Agent, VIZ
giria IShipbuilding Corporation
alexandria. Va. lVl-zG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

PAPER HANGING, ana "indow
Shades made 10 order. Estimate"
caecrfully given. Il. E. Webb, 1877
South Fairfax street. Phone us
Thurs. -Fri.-Sat-tf.
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WhNTED-Good cook, to leave the
city; references. Call at Fairfax
apartments, Mrs. A. S. Doniphan.
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WANTED-Onc, two, three, four or
five rooms and bath, furnished OF
unfurnished housekeeping apart
ment or house, with all modern con-
veniencas, in refined ncighborhood
of Alexandria or suburbs. Refer
enccs exchanged. Write at once.
giving complete details. A. R. Det-
weller, care General Delivery, Wash
ington, D. c. oo-u
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WANTED-Boy, good JOB, STEADY
work. Apply AZ 81? King street, "a
floor, Alexandria. 9S-oI
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FOR RENT-Six-room house. APply
to A. ]. Butcher, 219 North Alfred
street, between the hours OIL 2:5o
and 7 .. m. 1C1--'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-27

silver open-face watch, I'll
pin. Friday night at the Fruit Grow
crs' Express in Potomac NafaSso
Please return TO 90i Wythe street
Alexandria. Liberal reward. WI
i;nr, ncvc 101-1t
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Air Raid s,arlta

In n booklet recently published the
Bishop 81 Siepney tells some amusing
stories ~ the behavior ~ poor people
In the East end of London during the
raids.
One woman dwelling in a biz block
OF model dwellings twrlfcs the au.
thorl said " me. You see. we're quite
safe. because all here are coutrife"--
fine frame OF mind. only she meant
concrete.
Another woman. n riverside dweiler.
who caught sehi ~ Zeppelin when
she vas out IN her back yard In one
OF the earliest rnidS. said: 50 | runs
into me kitchen. and IN a minute OF
two ! looks oar 81 the front door. and
biesi If IL wasn't waiting for me there.
don't cnll II natural. Pearson
Weekly.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
5. Bartlett Kerr.
Master in Chancery

Mrst Eva Stalls and son Macec
and daughters, Mesdames Cora
Jenkins OF this city and Minnie b
Woods OF Decatur. were Paducah
shoppers Saturday. Mrs. Woods
left for home Sunday after a tea
days visit with her parents
Mrs. Lille Fossie and Miss
Burke were Psducah. shoppers
last week
Mrs. Minnie Cook spent Sunday
in Paducay.
Mrs Adelaide McCrary. and
little son Joseph Edgar. lett Tor
Princeton. KY. today TO visi,
their mother and grandmother
Mrs. Belle Tyson. Her husband
Edgar McCrary and sister Lee
Belle Duke accompanied them as
far as Paducah.
Mrs. Tucker. OF Grand Rivers,
Ky, is in the city visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lacy Pattetson
c. II Griggs. was called home
from Gary. Ind on the account
OF the dangerous illness OF his
little son Charlie.
The editor is in DuQuoin look
after the meeting OF the Associ-
alton. Will be back Saturday
Elwood Barker. was in our Of
flee this week. He is pushing
his claim for the State Senate
Rev. Dan Rodgers was down
from Brookport. last Saturday.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
SPIELDOCk & co. SELLS
BUSHES TO CASPER
kREBS.

J spieldoch Co. have sold
their dry goods busint : N this
city to Mr. Casper kicbs Cloth
Ing and Dry Goods Co. and the
store Is nov closed for marking
down goods preparatory to a
closing out sale which will begin
next Tuesday The entire stock
OF dry goods. shoes. notions and
Millinery will be closed out
Following this sale the store will
be re-opened and with one OF the
most up-,o-ds,e stocks OF ladies.
ready-to-wesr suits. coats and
furnishings of all kinds. Piece
goods will be carried for making
to order garments, for ladies de-
serving this service.
The new store will be known as
the Style Shop and will be under
the management OF Miss Abbie
Roby Mr. krebs and Miss Ro-
by have been in the market for
several days and have purchased
the most up-to- date line OF ladies.
ready-to.wear goods ever .dercd
in Metropolis.
Mr.. krebs believes in Metropo-
lis OF now and OF the future and is
determined to give to the ladies
OF Metropolis store all their own
in order which they will be able
TO do their shopping satisfactorily
without leaving the city. With
Miss Roby a manageable ladies
will have the advantage oil an ar
fist in the way OF suggestion and
advice in making their purchases.
In the made-to order department
the ledies will find in Miss Roby
the same iavorite dress maker as
OF the past. only better equipped
than ever to pleaee her customers.