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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-05-20
Choice Residence
Property

DR.. J. P. Parmley's large block OF
fine residence property on Madison and
Dodge streets, near the First Ward park,
has been placed for sale with the MIN
eral Point Real Estate Agency. Make
inquiry for price. terms etc. at the
Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-05-20
Notice to Correspondents.

Please send your correspondence so
that it will reach this Office on Monday
Anything received later than Tuesday
morning will have to be left until the
next week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-05-20
The WIfe's Birthday.

AS general thing. after q woman
has been married a few years she
cries when her husband forgets her
birthday and roars when he advertisea
lt-DaIlas News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-05-20
Unclaimed Letters.

Unclaimed Letters.
MINERAL POINT. May II. 1920.-Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postoffice:
Gilbert Schiller Roy Austin
Miss Marguerite B. Perty
In calling for the above please say Advertised
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-05-20
For Watch and JeWelFy
Repairing

go to J. J. Mauger. All work guaran
teed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27
DURANT BALL SWATTERS
CHAlI4EGE ARDMORE
PILL TOSSING ARTISTS

J. a. Thompson Of Durant, has writ
ten that ne wants to engage some
OF the teams Of the city league in a
series of ball games and is anxious
to hear from the managers Of all
teams.
Mr.. Thompson stated in his letter
that he had a fast team at his com
mas1 and gives assurance that there
will be real contest if the games
can he arranged.
The manager OF the city league
vii ltake the matter up with him at
once and 1t is anticipated that some
fast base ball will result.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27
CITY COM MISSION ERS
HELD SPECIAL MEET
MONDAY EVEN IN c WITH
A MOTHER SEAN Ct TODAY

The board of city commissioners
met in special session last night for
tho purpose of passing upon the
weekly payroll. and some other claims
against the city.
In the absence Of Mayor Freeman,
Commissioner Fraley presided as may
or. Aside from routine matters all
other business was held over until
the regular meeting next Friday
night.
At the regular meeting, Friday, 1t
is anticipated that some excitement
will be developed, when the propose d
ordinance relative to wagon.yards is
thought up for passage. Partisans
for and against the ordinance are
active and 1t is predicted in official
circles, that there win be a warm
controversy over the affair.
The ordinance il passed in its pres
ent form will eliminate three Ard.
more wagon yards or compel them
to move 10 some other section. This
the owners OF the property are c M
batting, contending that if the o,di.
nance Is passed and becomes law II
Will practically mean the confisca'
tion or their property,
The question OF repairing the city
Jail which has ban held In abey.
ance for several months begins 10
loom on the hori41n again.
The Jail was condemned by the
state commissioner OF charities and
correction, who ordered that no more
prisoners be placed there until his
recommendations had been carried
out. The city was out Of funds to
do this at tho time and all city pris.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27
BRIGtiSBURBA COMPANY
WIDENS AGENCY FIELD

Due to rapidly developing business
and Overwhelming trade field, the
Briggs Burba Motor Company, OF this
city, has formed an alliance with
the Slaughter Motor Company, Of
Ardmore. one of the leading motor
concerns OF that city. in the handling
Of the Chalmers and Maxwell cars,
This extends their territory not on.
ly over southeastern, but far into the
southern and southwestern sections
Of the state, in the distribution OF
these two well known motor cars.
The enlargement is another proof
Of McAlester as a center for handling
distributing enterprises of major
class.-Pittsburg County Guardian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27
FOOL|NG WITH HEAL Til SERIOUS

have frequently asked druggists
"What do you push in q blood medi-
cine?" The answer usually came,
'-The kind / can make the most mon
ey on" My answer has always
been mot me-" l have succeeded
pretty well and I have always rec
commended the one that had found
by experience to be the best and
the one / would be willing to take
myself or give to members Of my
own family l have never offered
the public a medicine that VIC do not
use at home. This is why can
offer Number 40 For The Blood"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27

with cloar conscience; We have not
only tried It on thousands OF others,
but OIL ourselves. We take it in
all cases where a blood medicine is
needed. no matter in what form it
shows itself and we get splendid re.
suits in rheumatism, catarrh, consti-
patton, kidney, stomach and liver
troubles. firmly believe If every.
one would begin in the spring and
take Number 40" they would escape
malaria and fevers in all forms. J.
C. Mendenhall, 40 years a druggist.
Evansville. Ind. Sold by City Drug
Store.--ady.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27

damus proceedings were initiated TO
compel action.
Pending a decision in the case the
beard this morning took action and
Commissioner Fraley, acting as may
or, signed the warrant and the deal
is now closed.
The city barn now located at the
corner Of A street and First avenue.
southwest will be moved and erect
ed on the newly purchased property,
which is situated near the septic
tanks and incinerating place in the
extreme eastern portion OF the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27
MANY MILES OF GOOD
ROADS IN CARTER COUNTY

Frank Church of Claremore, who
has been visiting his wife, Mrs Mn.
ME B. Church, returned home last
Sunday. While here Mr.. and Mira
Church Travelled by motor over 1863
miles of Carter county roads, IN all
directions. Mr.. Church stated that
he had Travelled over a great part
Of Oklahoma and that Carter county
had more miles OF well built roads
and good bridges than any other
county ne had been over in the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27

Washlngton-The supreme court
gave the government and Oklahoma
and Texas until May 3. to show
cause why injunctions the court re-
Gently granted in the Red River oil
land controversy should not be mod
fied.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27

oners have been placed in the county
Jail since After July first funds
will be available TO do the work and
plans are already drawn for a com
llcte iemcdeling Of the building.
1t has been proposed that a two
story building be erected, the upper
floor to be used as a hall for the
various civic clubs Of the city. but
up to date nothing definite has de-
veloped, and unless it does the
chances are that the building will
remain in its present form with in
terror improvements such as recon-
mended by the state commissioner
Of charities and correction,
There was another special meeting
of the board OF city commissioners
this morning, with Commissioners
Wilson, Fraley, and Carter, present.
In the absence Of Mayor Freeman,
Commissioner Fraley acted as mayor.
The meeting was for the purpose
Of considering the contract entered
into some time 40 between the city,
through the commissioners, and j.
H. Harrison, FOR the purchase Of q
tract Of lard In tho extreme eastern
portion Of the city whereon to erect
the city barn.
The contract was entered into some
time ago and the purchase price, 81
500, agreed upon. When it came
lime to sign the warrant, Mayor
Freeman refused to do so and man
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-04-27
In New Quarters

Gum Brothers are preparing to
move their offices from the Bridg-
man building. to the rooms formerly
occupied by the Peoples Building
and Loan Company In the City State
Bank building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24

VIRGINIA MEETS <+
CAROLINA TODAY

Especial 20 The Richmond N~irginian.)
Chapel Hill, y. c, April 23.-Coach
Bill Lourcey, OF the Carolina base
bali team said today that he did not
know who would start in the box
against Virginia in Greensboro. AS
the campus option is that, given
good pitching, the Tarheels can win.
Interest is high as whether Wilson,
JoNner, or LlcwelIyn viii twirl for
Carolina.
Joyner pitched the first game
aaginst Virginia and vas beaten. 4 TO
8, Baughman's home run in the ninth
inning winning the game At nc
time did Virginia hit Joyner hard
and the coming Piedmont league
pitcher Is confident tina he can win
in another try. Lefty" Wilson'S bril-
liant Workout against Trinity his
week. when he shut out the Meth
odists ami allowed them only two
hits, la shown hat he is in splen-
did shape and he would be the logi-
cal man if it We're not for the fact
that every man on the Virginia team
bats right handed, and it will be put
ting a heavy burden on Wilson. a
Southpaw. to send him against a
right handing hitting team. Llcwlyn.
the third varsity pitcher, has not lost
a game this season, and if he shows in
his warming up Saturday that he Is
right, he may get the assignment.
The Trinity game decided the po-
sition of short stop, which had been
Worrying Lourcey all season. Rob
bins, a substitute infielder, played a
splendid fielding game and poled out
the t~Wo-hagger that won the game
He Will play short stop Saturday. The
other positions remain the same.
Gounce. a veteran OF three years ex
perieucc, win catch; Lowe will be on
first, clean on second, Captain
Feimster on third and Saunders.
Graham n Lewis in the outfield.
Wilson may be used in the outield
it he does Tot pitch: Stewart will he
the PINCH hitter should need arise
for mt and Sweetman the pinch run
ncr.
ON the Carolina campus interest in
The game has risen higher than at any
game this season and the special
train to Greensboro Saturday will car
rs more than half the student body
to root for their team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
DEFEAT
MEOICO TEAM

Richmond college yesterday won a
second victory over the Medical col
lege of Virginia by the score of y to
8 Both pitchers were batted hard at
times and frequent errors by their
teammates cau@ed the large score.
The Doctors opened the scoring in
the first when Liggan was safe on "A
helder's choice, advance to third when
Wilson singled and scored on Guynn's
aacrifCe.
The Spiders scored two in their half
OF the inning. The game ran smooth
y. with the Medicos turning the score
in the third. until the fourth. when
the D~obsonites developed a liking for
the offerings of Martin and ham
hered him for six consecutive hits. in
Guiding a double and a triple. After
this the Doctors fought hard. they
were unable to overcome the game.
Turlington's onc-hand catch OF
Moreland's fly after a hard run was
the feature of the game,
Tho gCCrat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
JOHN MARSHALL At
NEWPORT NEWS

Tins morning at II O'Clock. at New.
port News the John Marshall base
ball team viii meet Walter Reid high
school of that city. In the afternoon
the apprentice boys Of The Newport
News Shiphuilding and Drydock com
pany will be their opponents. Coach
Billy Hay. Of the locals has had his
squad out TO practice every afternoon
his week and confident of annexing
both of these contests from the Sea
siders.
The Marshallites have a string of
SIX victories 10 their credit without a
defeat. In the last OF these games The
Rocky Mount high school, 1918 cham
pious of North Carolina were beaten 4
to 3.
HARRISON. the premier hurIer OF
the Richnondc~s will open the game
against the Walter Reid boys. He ~
one OF the best amateur pitchers
developed in Richmond In years and
is counted upon 10 hold the opposing
batters well in check. Hudson will
twirl Tor the locals in the afternoon
game.
The following men mad the trip to
Newport News; Ryder. III. Hicks.
IS: Turner, 2b., Leisfeld. sb.: wal
den. II. Carroll. rf Sharp, cf.: Todd,
o. HARRISON and Hudson, n. r. r.
Dudley, manager and Hay coach.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
STATE EXPECTS
To UPSET SOME DOPE

State College. Pa, April 22-Wjth
one OF the best dundee teams ever
developed here. Coach Bill Martin ami
the Penn State track athletes expect
10 upset some OF the so-called dope
at the Penn relays next Friday and
Saturday, and to score in quite a few
events, Teams will be entered in the
various relay races and in addition
quite a number of men will take part
in the special events on the way TO
Philadelphia the team will stop off at
South Bethlehem on Wednesday and
take part in "A dual meet with Lee
high.
III the relay vents Penn State
Will have teams in the one, two and
four-mile championships, in both the
sprint and distance medleys, and in
the championship one-mile freshman
relay race, A particularly strong
team will be entered in the two-mile
relay to run against the English team.
In Demning. Morrill,, Newcomer, Orr
and Captain Shields. Martin has five
hall -milers who can do two minutes
or better. Demming pulled "a tendon
about three weeks ago. IL Martin
expects to have him in shape for the
relays.
In the distance medley Demming
or Taylor will run the quarter; New
conner, the half: Orr, the three-quar-
tiers; and Larry Shields the mile.
Shields was timed in 4:1T indoors this
season and he should do even better IL
the track is in good condition. In
the sprint medley Taylor land Jones
will each run 220 yards; Demming.
the quarter; and Shields. the half.
For the four-mile relay. Coach Mar
tin has entered Morrill,, Newcomer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
EvtNS It UP
WITH ROCKY MOUNT
ON HOME DIAMOND

Especial TO The Richmond virsinian.,
wilson. N. c.. April 23.-Four
thousand fans welcomed the return
OF organized baseball to Wilson today
saw Wilson even up the series
with Rocky Mount in a SLOW. ~listless
game by the score of IL to 4 Sny-
DER was wild and ineffective while
Hoggard who relieved him was hit
freely and Meehan working for the
locals was continually in trouble on
account of his w~ildness. Keller for
the visitors led in the hitting, get
ing Two singles and "A triple in four
trips to the plate. Score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
COLTS VS.. COOLERS TODAY
AT BOULEVARD FIELD, 4 P. M.

The Colts and Coolers will stage the final game Of the
series at Boulevard field this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The Coolers reyenged themselves by downing the Colts in
their home park yesterday by the score of nine to five, and it
is sure to be a great battle when the teams meet this afternoon,
as each is anxious to win the rubber game of the series.
According to the reports from Petersburg the game yester-
day was a poor exhibition, each team playing a ragged game in
the field. especially the Coolers who are credited with seven
errors.
The probable batteries for today are: Colts, Bacon and
Holmes; Coolers, pieh and Clarke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
DEPARTMENT OF
SPORTS IN FRANCE

(By Universal Service Staff Corre-
spondent Special Gable Dis
patch.)
Paris, April 23.-France will be
the first country in the world TO
have a department of sports, with
a cabinet minister TO s~uperintend
all questions of PHYSICAL culture, rae
ing. being and games of all sorts.
If a project submitted by Minister
of War Lefevre is passed.
Another plan proposed by the
war minister is a system OF careful
military training of boys almost
from the cradle in order to make
it possible to reduce to a large
degree compulsory military train
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
News

Summary-Runs scored. Black,
Mack. Kelly =. Poole ,, Davies, Brad
ley Coggins. Zimmerman, Noon: two
base hits. Mack. Poole, Davies, Brad
ley, Henges. Black. Gardner; three
base hits. Davies: stolen bases Da-
vies. Mack. Crow. Kelly. Gardner.
Davies, Street; home run. Poole:~hase
III balls, off Harris 2.~of Coggins .
OFF Bradley Q. left on bases, st~roik
., Newport News I: Hit by pittcd
bail, Wall; hits off Bradley !: strAck
out by Harris J., struck out by Cog
gins =, struck out by Bradley 5; err
rors, Black Charles, Flanagan. Dunn,
Coggins; wild pitch, Cogglns ,. I'm
pire. Al Orth. Time of game I hour
so minutes. Attendance 2.soG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
Basketball at v. w. c. A

Considerable interest is being taken
in the basketball game, which will be
played this afternoon at tbs 7. w. c.
A. when the teams from John Mar
shall high school will meet the team
from Randolph Elicit school.
The first game between these two
teams resulted in a victory for the
Randolph-f.llett girls, who are con-
fdent Of duplicating the feat again
this afternoon. The game will start
at 3 O'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24


sehteo with the brown derby he had
oeltei ne 9dfeioI. II ne doesn crash
snat oid apple very soon he IS likely to
ed toothpich, with palm,
"
zone are the days when We could
pick up d New fork paper and read
a. ioiIoWas Chiet Myers singled
Sharply TO the center field fence
inc question 81 teachers pay may
uhtil an agreement IS reached. Now
wont that De tough on the kids
-
sist Of The butchers, the banker and
Nhe caholestlck maker these days.
us Il wise dog n a knows his mas
10 get a number In a telephone
-
me lndlahs sold Manhattan Island
lor - bucks cam u a barrel OF
"
Nondef II the manasement OF the
New York Americans insured Babe
ria MCCOY famous old fighter,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

At Baltimore R-H E.
Buffalo ... 0iO GOO COS l
Baltimore 0Ol col 1Qt-4 il l
Carruthers. McCabe. and Bengoueh:
sullivan, Frank and Egan.
At Reading; II. H. L.
Toronto ..,...01 600 .501-S ii /
Reading 600 700 00o-7 10 .
Heck and Sandbere; Brewer aud
Croggin.
Akron-Jersey City, rain
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
National League
YESTERDAY

Brooklyn S; Philadelphia.
Cincinnati 5; Chicago .
- Louis 8: Pittsburg
New York Boston. RAIN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
OF ,tvRS
GAMES TODAY

chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at 81 Louis.
Philadelphia At New York.
Boston at Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

chattanooga S. Memphis 8
Atlanta 8 Mobile 3 ll6 innings.
New Orleans 8; Birmingham : 90
LnuinRsl-
Little Rock s, Nashville
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24

Kenneth Earl, tho f~our-ycar-old
chtld actor who plays in the Goldwyn
Edgar series. played his first part
oef"re the camera when but three
months old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
OE CIInA
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY

Petersburg at Richmond
suffolk at Newport News.
Portsmouth al Norfolk
Wilson at ROCKY Mount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24

Especial q The Richmond VirFIaIanD
~MorgautoHu. ". Va. April e.
West Virginia j. Carnegie Tech
School a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Columbus
foledo 2 Columbus
Al Milw aukee.
Kansas City }: Milwaukee +.
At Minneapolis.
81 Paul 0. Minneapolis !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
LET'S co.
By Gunboal Hudson

New York, April 22.-In Hanava
there are more actor cars than any
other city Of an equal size in the
world. There's a reason.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
HANDSOMELY SPANKED.

Hairs, Tor The visItofs, was literally
walloped and when replaced by Cog
gins in the NTH. his successor Jared
little bett +.
Suffolk Indian pitcher. Bradley,
held the visitors down 10 seven hits
and himself look three hits out of four
times up. and OF them a two-bag-
ger.
Poole's home run on a ball that fell
inside, spectacular one-hand stops by
Black and Brewer received the
monotony of seeing Suffolk pile up
runs.
Manager Walls was caught off third
ny n cd trick of the hidden ball by
third Baseman Crow.
BOX score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24

summary: TWosbase hils-ToNIIl
Fhrec-base hits-Jnncs. Farrar. Stolen
basts-Blankingship, Bowles, Guynu
Sarrihc hits-GuNnn. Upton. Carter
Sacrihce fies-Guynn. Hit by pitched
ball-Liggan, Wilson. Left on bases
Richmond. 6, Medical College, g..
First base on err0r-Harlow. Guynn.
Ltggan. w~urlingtc- Tipton Bases ON
balIs-of Snead. =. Hits-off Snead.
j ia innings, Struck out-hy Snead.
= by Martin, ). Time Of game
One hour and fifty minutes. Umpire
kircher. Va. League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
Suffolk

one man out not touching hire
bag.
Score b. innings R r. II
Newport News 600 DOL 100 3
Suffolk $50 eli 00x-n II .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
Rocky Mount

Summary-Two base hits, Zilen-
ger n Chisholm. three base hits.
Zilenger, Schmeiter. Whitfield. Keller.
and Walker; stolen bases, Castle.
Whitfield and Schweitzer; double-pia
Dembs 20 Keller TO Chariot: base on
balls, off Meehan. ). off Snyder 4 in
: "a innings; off HoSgard 3: struck
out by Meehan 8: hit pitcher, by
Snyder. Meehan . Roth; sacrifice hits
Sperber. Chariot. Dennis. Whitfield and
Schweitzer, wild pitches. Meehan =;
hits of Snyder , in , 2-3 innings; of
Hoggard & in . is innings. Time
OF game . hours. Umpire Ganley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24
ALL SUFFOLK OUT
FOR OPENING GAME
WITH BRASS BAND

Especial to The Richmond virgin.an.)
, Suffolk, Va, April 23.-Ali Suffolk
piled out today to see the home team
play the first Jane OF the season. with
a brass band, and Mayor Macleary in
the lead. The mayor threw over the
,lrst ball and then the runs began to
pile up for suffolk, who tool the game
from NeMpOr News score 1 to .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24

. Now that Babe Ruth has been pre-
scented with the brown derby he had
better he careful. If he doesn't crash
that old apple very soon he is likely to
be the proud owner of the h|andpaint-
ed toothpick, with palm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24

tContinued on Page Six
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24

Gone are the days when VIC could
pick up a New York paper and read
as follows: Chief Myers singled
sharply to the center field fence,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-05-20
A YOUNG DRAMATIST
Irving Baumgartner, High School Stu
dent, Wins HOnOrs.

On Friday, May 18th, Longfellow's
poem. "The Courtship of Miles STAN
dish," was rendered by the first year
boys and girls under the supervision
of the Wilsonian Literary Society of
the Garrett County High School.
The poem had been covered thor
ougly in class and several of the pu-
pills had been asked to dramatic it.
Irving Baumgartner's version was
considered the most practical, and it
was from his work that the play was
taken.
There were three acts with nine
scenes) and although it was not cos
tune affair, those who participated
did very well considering the time
spent in preparation.
The following were the principal
characters:
Audrey Trickett. ........ Priscilla
George Littman ...... John Alden
Glenn VanSickle. Capt. Miles Standish
Others who took part We're Getty
Thayer, Swami Weber, Russell Brown,
David Bowman, Henry Hamill and Ell
wood Groves.