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Evening journal., 1918-03-28

Marriage licenses We're issued by
clerks Of the peace and magistrates,
as follows:
New Castle County.
Magistrate l.. j. BrOman, No. ei3
Market st eet-Liberty Willis and Miss
Evelynia Wilson. both OF No. 9ii Wal
nut street; Harry Showell, Of No. i235
Ieald street, and Miss Sffel s. Pat
wa d, Of Philadelphia; John Moi timer,
OF Greenhll,. and Miss Minnie r. VII
son, Of No. 1918 dupont street.
Clerk Of the Peace John L. Wright
Amos r TAYLOR, OF Rockford Hall, and
Annie Ratlelge, No. 1907 Tatnall street
William y. Ellison, OF Newark. and
Miss Rosetta II. Evans, OF M.ddletown
Frank j. Edwards, Of No. 7i3 West
Nineteenth street. and NJ SIS Helen c.
Seaburg. OF 3ii East Twenty-third
81 eet: james Holloway Flood, Of 1901
West Ninth street, and Miss Rebecca
Ruth Way, Of No. 225 West Seven
tecnth street.
Kent County.
Edward Y. HendrixsOn, Milford
Enlin Dickinson ami Miss Elsie Glen
daniel, botn of Glendale; James )
/ Neal, Of Milford, and Miss Frances
Shockley, Of Lincoln. Noah L. Swatzen
truler and Miss Rhoda Alma Eichorn
both OF Greenwood.
Sussex County.
Clerk Of the Peace w ElwOo'
/ Wright, acknowledgement NJ LAM
and Miss Laura p. Moore, both o
/ Milton
Evening journal., 1918-03-28
WOnnMAN-EDGAR.

Miss Margaret Ross Woodman and
William J. r. Edgar were married on
March Q by the Rev. Charles L. Candee.
Evening journal., 1918-03-28
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March 2s.--"We must
strip for action"
That was the official warning OF Act
Ing Chief OF Stan ANrch today in the
light Of pressing appeals from Eng
land. France, General Pershing and
Evening journal., 1918-03-28
TAKE FLKTON MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Among those who obtained a. mar
riage license at Elkton yesterday were
Miss Cathyrn Health, Of Princess Anne,
Md, and James Woodrow, OF this city.
Evening journal., 1918-03-28
LITHUANIA TO PAY
HUN INDEMNITY
ny ansEpH snApLEN

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
PETROGRAD, March 21.-The F ench,
Italian and Serbian envoys have return
ed from Finland and proceeded TO Vol
0gda, where they Will remain. They
issued a statement saying they Were
returning In an official capacity.
The Belgian. Portuguese and Greek
ENJOYS also are expected to- return.
Evening journal., 1918-03-28

Warren II. Ayres Will visit friends In
Washington over the Easter holidays.
Mrs. J. Lewis Foulk and son Fergu-
son OF Pittsburgh are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Ferguson, Of this city.
Evening journal., 1918-03-28
Bv Tho limited Press.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-Gcrmany
has recognized Lithuania as free and
independent" with a string 20 the
recognition which amounts to annex
alton and taking OF indemnity
swedish press reports received by
the State Department t0dsy say that
recognition had been granted but that
Germany was Imposing a burdons0ma
indemnity on this territory and making
II part OF the link Of German-conirolled
states along the Russo-Teuton frontier
Evening journal., 1918-03-28
BY FRED S. FERGUSON

lNlteu Press ctdH ITtspbuutub.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE, March 27.-Thirty-one more
crosses Of war have been awarded
American troops for bravery.
N Twelve were given to Iowa soldiers
in addition TO the citation for gallantry
Of two platoOns and one company.
The Minnesota artillery received thir-
teen crosses and the Maryland trench
mortar battery six.
Lieutenant Colonel Tinley was in
cluded among the lowans who were
decorated.
There has been normal artillery fight
ing in the Luneville sector. A German
raid was directed against trenches to
the right Of the American lines early
this morning. The enemy was active,
but our men remained at their places
and there were no casualties. Several
German dead were observed on the
American wire.
In one clash an. American patrol en-
countered a patrol Of the enemy and
reported il had killed five Germans.
/ CAPTAIN Archie Roosevelt. recently
wounded and decorated. continues to
( improve. His temperature is normal.
BY The United Press.
PARIS, March 2s -- simultaneously
with the German attack, all Red Gross
workers in Paris were mobilized for
emergency aid to refugees from the bat
tle-zone.
VIII lie camions ,motor trucks filled
with food and clothing we're rushed
nOithward, others were sent to the
Paris railway stations TO handle tht
situation there. Working in close CO
operation with the French authorities
Amer can camiOnneurs drivers anC
many women met the trains, transport
ing refugees from station to station
or TO local shelters.
Touching scenes were witnessed q
the stations The refugees, mostly 81
old or so young as 10 be PRACTICAL.
( helpless. were Immediately given food
In some cases, II the trans were late
beds ware made for them in the sta
tlons The Red Cross also cOllectel
great stores OF medical, surgical an
q hospital supplies, which were put a
! the disposition Of the French authori
Z .ties. who are sending them whereYe
/ most needed.
The emergency bread" for tn
D refugees is ben baked from America
! white flour.
Evening journal., 1918-03-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

clerks of the peace and magistrates,
as follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
GAVE VIEcECk MONEY:
Pro-Germans Supplied 100000
After America Entered War.
About Half Of Sum Was Invested In
Teuton War Bonds and NUM-
cipal Securities.

New York, July 29.-It was an.
nounced at the Office of Merton E..
Lewis, state attorney general, evil
dence that George Sylvesr Viereck.
whose claim to Americanism is being
Investigated, obtained 100000 for his
own uses from pro-Germans who be-
l1eved they were contributing to i'm
prove the status of enemy aliens, has
been obtained through examination of
witnesses and of his bank accounts.
About half of this sum was invested
In German war bonds and municipal
securities.
Revenue Source Cut or.
After America entered the war and
V1ereck changed the name of his pub
hcat1on, the Fatherland, to Viereck's
Weekly, his source of revenue. which
was the German government, was cut
on. To carry on his alleged German
activities, it was charged by Alfred
L. Becker, deputy attorney general.
he employed agents to collect funds
under the representation that the
money was to be used to finance the
agricultural and Industrial labor re-
lief bureau, which he said was organ.
lied to aid unemployed enemy aliens.
These agents, called as witnesses, told
OF their work in all parts Of tho
country and of obtaining sums rang.
ing from IS to $500.
According to Mr.. Becker, the eyf-
dence indicated that Viereck maid hir,-
self salary OF 500 monthly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
RlNCLlNCVILLE zoo
More Than Thousand Animals
Coming Here As Feature
OF Great Circus. i

A jungle town is soon to be added to
this city.
When the long trains bearing the won
ders of the Ringing Brothers circus ar
rive in Willmar, Thursday, August Is
they will bring as part of their pre-"
cious freight a geological collection that
is said to be the largest and rarest OF Its
kind in the world. It will include more
than 1000 wild beasts of every kind and
description, many of which are seldom
found in captivity.
The Ringing menagerie this season Is
a ver1table Noah's ark and among its in
habitants are a number of trained ami
NAL actors, lately imported from Europe
who are said to represent the highest
development of wild animal intelligence.
In addition to the marvellous troupes of
trained horses, ponies, BEARS monkeys
pigs, birds, geese and dogs are new
features that have never before appear
ed with cirucus, including three
troupes of educated seals and sea lions.
The "baby section" is big feature of
the menagerie this season, including
two baby gratis. several lion cubs, three
tiger whelpssa baby kangaroo, five baby
elephants and an infant camel The baby
elephants are already wonderful per-
formers and can do almost anything
from playing Jazz band instruments to
dancing the tango.
Other unusually interesting animal
specimens are hippopotamus weighing
seven tons, a two-horned and an armored
rhinocerous big as horses, and big lair
full of South African vlaak varks. In
addition there the gnus, yaks, nylghaus
fbexes, Zebues, kangaroos, tapirs. llamas,
ant-eaters, porcupines, peccaries, wart
hogs, emues, ostriches, seals, sea lions.
great herds of camels and dromedaries,r
water buffalo, hyenas, Philippine cattle,
sacred oxen, a summer hotel Of monkeys
and every variety of the deer. bear and
cat tribes. ~ /: :,
The circus is featuring q wonderful
spectacle this year entitled IN days sof
Old. which has been produced at a cost
OF, 81. 900, 000. and requires q cast sof $50
psople ana 500 dancing girls, 5af !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
Music Store Sold.

A deal was closed Saturday in which
the equipment of The Music Store
formerly owned by Miss Emma 7.
Johnson was transferred to Herman
N. Hershey, the Litchtield music deal.
er. The stock will be replenished
and a new system of handling same
will be worked in Miss Johnson will
remain in the employ of the new owner
and will have charge of the outside
sales. New supplies are being steadl-
ly shipped in SO that as complete
stock as possible will soon be on das'
play. Mr.. Hershey will divide his
time between his Litchfield store ana
his local business.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31

Mrs. J. W. 0stlund, private nurse.
Phone TIT, residence 622 3rd st. w.
Adv. tt.
Buy your Kodak Films at Olives,
702 Second street East and get free
development.-Adv.
Now is the time to bring your hats
to have them cleaned and reblocked-
Boston Shoe Shine:-Adv. tt.
Mrs H. P Hanson returned last
week from Hutchinson after a few
days visit there with relatives.
Mrs William Benson left Thurs
day for Crow River having been called
to the sick bed of her mother.
Herbert CroOnquist of Kensal, N.
Oak, was a visitor last week at the
John Holmdahl home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Carlson left
last week for Kerkhoven after short
visit at the Anton Sundberg home.
Eugene Bjelkengren underwent
a successful operation for appendi-
citis last week at the Dawson hospi-
tall
Mrs. P. A. Nelson and children
returned Friday to Atwater after
couple of days visit with friends
here.
Miss Ingeborg Nelson returned
Friday from Minneapolis where she
has studied at the University Summer
school.
Ladies shopping in Minneapolis
will find the Hotel Dyckman most &C.
cessible to all the leading stores. -
Adv. tt.
Miss Edith Hegstrom is employed
at the Music Store in Litchfield. She
will return soon and resume her duties
at the local music store.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kleberg and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Holm and families
of Tripois were visitors at the J. P.
Carlson home last week.
Misses Elizabeth Berdman and
Margaret Brown of Minneapolis arriv-
ed Thursday for weeks visit at the
home OF Dr. B. ]. Branton.
&C. Montreville left Thursday for
Breckenridge where he will be employ
ed for two weeks inspecting crops
along the G. N. Division.
patrons of the Hotel Dyckman,
Minneapolis are assured a cordial well
come, uniform courtesy and the best
Of service always ADV. If.
Mr.. and Mrs M. Linman and sons
of Svea and Mrs. Eric Hedblom and
son Wilfred of Minneapolis were visit
Ors at the V. E. Linman home last
week.
Raymond Miller returned Thurs
day from Seattle, Washington where
he had been visiting with relatives.
His mother accompanied him from
Minneapolis.
Miss Muriel Anderson returned
Friday from Minneapolis where she
attended summer school. She will
spend the remainder of the summer
at her home in this city,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
CLIP THIS AND PIN
on WIFE'S DRESSER
Cincinnati man tells how 70 shrivel
up corns Or calluses % they
1T oil with timers.

Ouch ! 1lil This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town r.
people troubled with oorns win follow
sne simple advice. of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that q few drona
Of drug called freezone when applied
% tender, aohing corn or hardened cal.
.us ssoPs soreness ct once, and soon the
c ~ 9. caiius dries up and lifts right
on without pain. -.
He says 4freesone dries Immediately
and never inAames o.. even irritates The
surrounding akin. A maall bottle of
ree1one viii oost very little At any
drug store, but win positively remove
every hard or soft corn or cailus from
ones Test. Millions Of American women
M1A welcome this announcement since
the Inauguration Of the high heels. If
POUR druggist doesn't have freesoue tell
him to order . small bottle for you. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
Railroad News.

Feminine efficiency is the daily dem
onstration at the roundhouse. AS en-
CINE wipers they are fully as compe-
tent as the men. Misses Myrtle,
and Ethel Baker, Mrs. Norman Baker
and Misses Annie Anderson and Val
borg Kellen are the lady engine wipers
and many applications have already
been filed. When a vacancy occurs a
woman will fill the position.
The new superintendent, E. c. Huff
man, comes from Breckenridge and
succeeds C. E. Mclaughlin who has
been promoted to assistant general
superintendent of the Eastern Divi-
sion.
A new plank and tar paper roof is
being put on sections one and two Of
the old round house. The former was
in bad state of leakage.
Ground is being broken for an addi-
tiOnal boiler for winter use. 1t will be
placed alongside of the three present
boilers. An extension to the round
house to replace that part blown away
by the explosion last winter, is now
being built.
A new patent washing machine was
recently purchased. 1t consists of one
large tank with two tubes attached.
One carries solution of crude oil and
water and the other compressed air.
The compressed air forces the oil and
water into forcible spray which tears
away the grease and dirt from the
engine and leaves it clean. This ma
chine cannot be used in the winter,
however, because the water would
freeze on the engine. The machine
costs about $500 but is a remarkable
saver of time, labor and expense.
The scarcity of water at the round
house has necessitated new tubular
we'll, the same which is being sunk
near the new water tank.
All the lumber now being cut to
make way for the new double track
to Atwater is being cut by large cir.
cular saw purchased by the division.
A tremendous amount of fire wood will
be obtained in this way.
Austin Sundberg will leave August
fifth for Dunwoody Institute at Mime.
apolis.
There are about fifteen girls employ
ed on the local division.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Or. II. F. Porter, Dentistry, Carlson
Block-Adv.
Or. Oscar e. Hedln, dentist, Carlson
Block. 'Phone 81.
DIR. B. J. BrantOn was visitor
in the cities last Friday.
Mrs. Lars JOrStad spent Saturday
shopping in Minneapolis.
Dr.. c. e. Gerretson, Dentist, loney
Block. Telephone 199.-Adv
H. A. Ruud spent a few days with
friends in the cities last week.
Rev. l. A. Johanson of Duluth
was a Willmar visitor Saturday.
Mrs Andrew Hanson spent Sun
day with her father at Tripolis.
Miss Valdia RaDue was visitor
with relatives at Herman last week.
j. P Carlson of Minneapolis spent
the weekend with his family in this
city.
Mrs. Alfred Opheim and son Of
jackson are visitors at the |. T. Cram
er home.
Ray Samuelson commenced his
duties at the yard office of the G. N.
on Monday.
Charles WaEin motored to Her
man and Wendell on business last
Wednesday.
Miss Lois Anderson returned Fri
day from Darwin after a weeks visit
with relatives.
Miss Idella Kroona Of Kandiyohi
was a weekend visitor at the John
Peterson home.
William DanielsOn mOtored to
Minneapolis Saturday and enjoyed an
over Sunday visit.
John Boden and family of Kerk-
hoven visited at the Anton Sundberg
home last week.
ARTHUR Anderson arrived Saturday
from Dunwoody Institute and spent
. Sunday with his folks.
81 Mrs. Fred Olson and baby left
I Tuesday for St. Paul after week S
visit here with relatives.
p Miss Ella Carlson left Monday for
the cities where she will enjoy two
weeks visit with friends.
Evelyn Nelson of Svea left Sun
day after weeks visit at the home of
: Miss Ruby Bjelkengren
81 Miss Myrtle Jackman of Litch-
field is employed at The Music Store
for the next three weeks.
William and Miss Grace Miller
left Friday for Tracy after a week s
7 visit with friends in this city.
H Mrs. E. V. Stoddard left Thurs
/ day for a months visit at Fergus Falls
with Mrs. Minnie SegerstrOm.
g.. 's-Orville Winans left Thursday for
3 Benson and left with the draft quota
!! from that place last Friday.
u Miss Alice Westgaard returned
Friday from Kerkhoven where she en-
ioyed a two weeks visit with her
4 grandmother.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
l18 YARDS ARE.
BUILDING SHIPS
United States Has Great Chain
of Plants in Operation and
~ More Being Built.
HOG ISLAND GREATEST
Ing Factories and Will Launch
its First Vessel Next Month,
Mrs. Wilson Sponsor.

Washington, July 29.-The great
chain of ship manufactures in the
United States is approaching compile
ton.
There are now 118 fully equipped
yards in the United States and A
others partly complete, of which %
are more than rs per cent finished
and only six less than rs per cent
ready to begin building tonnage.
Many have been built from the ground
up, while the others have been ex-
tended and enlarged to such a de-
gree that many of item amount al
most to new yards.
Thirty-seven steel yards which the
United States had when the war be-
gan have grown to u. The old yards
have been increased from 1852 ways to
1876 and more are being added. Eigh-
ty yards for building wooden ships
now are in operation or nearing CON-
pletion. The remainder of the total
number of yards are for building con-
crete ships, a new industry developed
by the war need.
Hog Island, the greatest of all ship
yards and one of the four government
fabricating yards, is 80 per cent COM
plete and will launch its first ship
next month, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
acting as sponsor.
Wherever expansion can be made
efficiently, the shipping board is lend
ing its aid to increase the capacity of
existing yards. Within the month, 1S
new ways have been ordered added to
the country's ship manufacturers
Chairman Hurley prefers to call them,
for America is getting ready to manu-
facture" ships instead of building
them.
The Alameda plant of the Bethle.
hem Shipbuilding corporation has
been authorized to add 10 new ways
at an estimated cost of $2O,000,O00.
The same company's yard at Spar
rows Point, Nd, is adding three ad-
ditional ways at cost of 100000.
The New York Shipbuilding corpora.
ton at Camden, N. j., is building five
new ways at cost of 100000.
The 11S yards which are complete
are distributed sectionally as follows
Pacific coast, 49,; Atlantic coast, 80;
Great Lakes, 16, and Gulf coast, 16.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
SHIP. LAUNCHED N Il DAYS

New Record for Type Of Boat 10 Set
by Michigan Yard.
Philadelphia, July 29.-According to
information received by the Emerg-
ency Fleet corporation, the Ecorse
plant in Michigan. launched a $500
ton cargo carrier that had been only
IA days in the building. This Is said
to be q new record for this class Of
boat.
The corporation announced that
contracts for % vessels had been
awarded to the Bethlehem Steel cor
p0ration. The plant at -Sparrow's
Point, Nd, will build three of the
ships, of 7,4O0 tons each. The Eliza
beth yard will construct three tank
ers of 1900 tons and seven cargo
boats 6,100 tons each.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
Acquitted; Then Arrested.

Bismarck, July 81. w. Brinton.
manager of the Consumers Stores
company, charged with making sedi.
tious utterances. was acquitted In fed.
eral court here after the Jury had been
celebrating three hours. Within half
an hour after the verdict was reached.
Brinton was again arrested on :
charge OF assaulting q local Newspaper
publisher I'm the latter's ONCE. Brin-
ton. It is said objected TO publication
q 2 letter. which N u nade the basis
for the indictment asainst I'm,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
Given Hearty Send-oH.

Alvin Anderson was the guest at
party held in his honor Wednesday
evening at the V. E. Linman home.
About thirty-five intimate friends and
relatives gathered together to bid
farewell, a successful career in the
service and safe return. Mr.. Ander-
son is a brother-in-law of Mr.. Linman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
SOUR, ACID ST0MAcHS,
y GASES OR INDIGESTION
"Pape's DIapepsin'' neutraIizes exces.
stve acid In stomach, relieving
dyspepsia, heartburn and
distress at once.

Time it.! In five minutes all stom-
ach distress, due to acidity, will go.
No indigestion, heartburn, sourness or
belching of gas or eractations of undi.
gested food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache. e
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed, in regulating upset stomachs:
It is the surest, quickest stomach sweet
ener in the whole world, and besides it
is harmless. Put an end to stomach
distress at once by getting large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
drug store. OYou realize in five minutes
how needless it is to suffer from indi-
gestion, dysPepsia or any stomach dis
order caused by fermentation duo to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
Chemist Admits War Plant Plot.

Newark, N. j., July 29.-Federal Of
hcials claimed they had obtained from
DR.. Frederick w. Bischoff of Irving.
ton, dentist and chemist, a comics.
sion that he made the bomb employed
in a frustrated attempt to blow up
the plant of the Gould & Eberhardt
Machinery company at Irvington, near
here. Bischoff was arrested with
William Heineman, a chauffeur, on
the charge of attempted sabotage in
having planted" the bombs near the
factory.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
Scouts Make Hike.

Troop No. /, Bear Patrol OF the BOY
Scouts of America, made brisk hike
to the Island Friday afternoon. About
ten of the fourteen members enjoyed
a supper cooked in the open and an
afternoon full of fun. The Scouts
desire to extend their offer to any
bow over II years to join their patrol.
Several new members joined recent
11y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
Bad Language Astonished Horse.

Bad Language Astonished Horse.
A horses surprise was recounted in
court the other day when gamekeep-
er was fined a dollar at Thaxted, Es-
sex, England. for using bad language.
A woman who preferred the charge
said that a horse near her cottage
laid back its ears and turned it's eyes
In great establishment toward the
swearing gamekeeper." y T.. - II +sss /;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
SMITH QUITS SENATE RACE
Michigan Republican Ballot Still Has
Four Candidates.,

''~'0Nss bNVP00usCAu o0II0S SyJIt Ha8
Four Candidates.
Lansing, Mich, July 29.-Unless
there are more Withdrawals before
the ballots are printed there will be
four candidates for the Republican
nomination for United States senator
from Michigan at the primary cleo.
ton Aug. ~.
Just before the time limit for filing
nominating petitions expired, Senator
William Alden Smith announced that
he would not be candidate for re-
nomination. His withdrawal leaves
Henry Ford, Truman H. Newberry and
William G. Simpson of Detroit, and
Chase 8. Osborn of Sault Ste. Marie.
IN the race. Henry Ford's name viii
also appear on the Democratic ticket.
where he will be opposed by James
w. Helme, OF Adrian.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
Birthday Partv.

The, Jolly Twelve Birthday Club
met Saturday afternoon at the Cries.
cent cottage of Mrs. J. R. Loney. The
entertainment was held in honor of
Mrs. Loney, the occasion being her
birthday anniversary. All members
brot their knitting and refreshments
were served
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-31
New London VS.. Brooten.

New London met the Brooten nine
at their New London) home field Sun
day the 22nd and handed them a
drubbing which terminated with the
score of 1877. Ogren for New London
who seemed to have matters we'll in
hand and moved down Is batters to
Lemecke of Brooten's Z. Only three
hits were made off Ogren while New
London boys hit at will sending the
pill flying for IL safe hits. The game
lasted two hours and the attendance
was good