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Evening star., 1920-03-07
Dodging Pitched Ball.
Seventh and Last of Series of Articles the New Rules
in Base Ball as Interpreted for You
BY BILLY EVANS
BY BILLY EVANS.

Every fan has been to a ball game
iE which the batsman, while trying
to dodge a wild pitch. had his bat
accidentally come in contact with the
ball. 1t no doubt has seemed unjust
to hear the umpire call it strike if
the ball went foul If it happened to
go fair, it perhaps seemed more un-
just to see the batsman thrown out at
first while he. perhaps. was stretched
on the ground near the batter'S box,
because only by so falling was he able
to avoid being hit. The rules COM
mittee has made a radical change in
this feature. The ball is simply de-
clared dead
In conclusion. / will make reference
to the elimination of freak pitching.
After this year freak deliveries will
be merely a memory. The spitball is
to be allowed to die slow death
Pitchers depending on that style of
pitching will be given years respite
to adapt themselves to the new con-
ditions. Since freak pitching has been
given rather wide publicity, l will
merely quote the rules made in ref
erence to it. They fully explain the
attitude the umpires will be forced to
take against such style Of pitching.
1t may make trouble for the umpires
at the start. but it viii be worth it,
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CAROLINA TO COME HERE.
Tarheel Base Ball Nine Schedules
Games in Washington.

CHAPEL HILL y. c.. March 6
tSpeciaD ON it's annual northern
trip the University of North Carolina
will play base ball games with
Georgetown. Catholic University.
Maryland State, Haverford. Swarth-
more and the University of Pennsyi-
vania. according to the schedule of
twenty-one games announced here
today by Graduate Manager Charles
T. Woollen.
The schedule in full is as follows:
April. Guilford. at Chapel Hill; .. ste
v.ns Institute. at Chapel Hill: 3. Maryland
state. ut Chapel Hill; ). Davidson. at Char
lottc; . A. and T.. at Raleigh: 10, Virginia.
at Charlottesville: l.. Washington and Lee. At
Dnnvillc: "A. Elon. at Chapel Hill: 18. A. and
f. at Chapel Hill: 10 Wake Forest at Chapel
Hill: 81 Trinity at Chapel Hill. 81 Virginia.
at Greensboro; rs. Virginia. at Chapel HUI;
20, Georgetown. at Washington; 80, Catholic
University. AT Washington.
May. MARYLAND state, at College Park: 3,
Haverford. at Haverford, Pa: 4. Swarthmore.
at Philadelphia; ). Pennsylvania. at Philadel-
phia: S, Wake Forest. at Wake Forest; Il,
Trinity. at Durham.
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TEN MOTOR BOAT MARKS
SET IN MIAMI RACES

MIAMI. Fla. March 6.-Eisht
worlds records were shattered in to-
days events of the Miami mid-winter
motor boat regatta. Three new records
were hung up by Miss Nassau She
shattered the ten-mile open displace-
ment race, travelling a the rate of 38.1
miles per hour. Miss Nassau broke
her own two-mile record making the
distance at the rate of 43-1 miles an
hour. She ended perfect day by
making mile at the rate of 44.3 miles
per hour.
Hoosier V. established new record
in the express crusier class, going a
mile at rate of 3432 miles per hour.
Two records We're broken in the
twenty mile express cruser race. Gar
jr. making the distance at 31.95 miles
per hour. record for light express
cruisers and Hoosier V established a
heavy cruiser record by going the ten
miles at the rate of 31.52 miles per
hour.
Gar jr. made the worlds record in
the light express cruiser class. by max
ing two miles at the rate of 34.4j miles
per hour and did 366 miles per hour
in a one mile trial.
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These Tests Helped Build
the Present Hudson

These records are three, four and FIVE
years old. Yet they have never been
matched. And Hudson is better car
today because of what they taught.
It's 7,OOO-mile run, across the contin-
ent and back, in 10 days and II hours.
and its 24-hour run of 1870 miles.
equaling distance from New York to
point west of Denver, showed ways
to improve the Super-Six.
New metal compositions resulted
from these experiences. Ways to over
come minor troubles were discovered
Owners have helped, too. They gave
information that led to elimination of
faults common to all cars
But not the slightest change has
been made in the Super-Six motor prin-
ciple. For no way has been found to
improve it. ... ....,
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NAVY MAT SQUAD WINS.
Sailors Defeat Penn State Wires
tiers by One Bout

ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 6
Though the Midshpmen won from
the Wrestlers of Pennsylvania State
College by Is to II here this after
noon, taking four of the seven bouts
they Were pushed to their INIT. and
il took the last bout to decide the
match BY common consent it was the
best wrestling match ever seen here.
and state put UP a fight which was
altogether Creditable Except in the
heavy weight match between Wiikie
and Black. the opponents We're Spi"n-
didly matched in weight and strength
The Mid$hipmen looked as if they
would win dcCisiVe1y. when they took
the first three bouts, but the three
next went to state. and Witkie and
Black stepped on the mat to decide
the match Wilkie. the Navy man.
outweighed his opponent by twenty
five pounds, and soon put him on the
mat, but was given most desperate
fight. and more than eight minutes
passed before Blacks shoulders were
mined
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Hudsons Leadership in
Sales Holds Unbroken

And because Hudson has found no
rival in the five years since it began its
record-winning career, its sales leader
ship among all fine cars has been steady
and secure.
Hudson production has always been
under the demand. This year shows
repetition of the shortage. Immediate
deliveries for the most part are out of
the question So to get Hudson at all
this summer calls for early decision.
We suggest that you place your
order at once to assure delivery.
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since it will assist in eradicating a
growing evil. Here is the Legislation
with reference to freak deliveries:
AT no time during the progress OF
the game shall a pitcher be allowed to
% apply foreign substance of any
kind to the ball: (2) expectorate
either on the ball or his glove; go to
rub the ball on his glove, person or
clothing. or % to deface the ball in
any manner or to deliver what is called
the shine ball spit ball. mud ball
or emory ball. For a violation of any
of these rules the pitcher shall be
ordered from the game, and be barred
from participation in any champion
ship contest for period of ten days.
I'm event the ball being Intentionally
discolored by any player, either by rub
bing it with the soil or by applying
rosn, paraffin. lcorice or any other
foreign substance to it, or otherwise
Intentionally damaging or roughening
the same with sand or emory paper
or any other substance, the umpire
shall demand return of the ball, sub
stitute a new one and the player shall
be disbarred from any further partici-
patton in the game. If the umpire can
not detect the violator of this rule and
the ball is delivered to the bat by the
pitcher. the latter shall be removed
from the game and suspended for ten
days.
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What Car Can Match
Hudson's Proofs?

If any car disputes H I'd son'
supremacy in speed, endurance, hill
climbing or acceleration, it is not by
official proof
Hudson history is written in the
records of the greatest speed and endur-
ance tests known
All automobile engineers were seek
ing ways to reduce motor vibration
when Hudson solved the problem with
the patented Super Six motor 1t added
~ per cent to power and almost doubled
efficiency. No weight or cylinders were
added
The SUPERB Six at once established its
leadership by every avenue open to
proof It became the most famous speed
car. winning all important stock car
speed records, and with special cars en-
bodylng the Super-Six principle it won
distinction in all championship speed
way events
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] recall one star who was iadlng.
hut who had a year or Two left in the
and to blame the umpire on every
close play. Naturally, his attention
was taken from the game. and by
fighting the official. when he should
have been fighting the other club. his
career ended before the year was out.
Great TroubIemak-rs.
Catchers can start most trouble.
Here is an example: The game is
close and the hom. pitcher is facing
trouble. He shoots one toward the
plate about three inches from the
corner. 1t is labeled ball" The
catcher may say nothing. but he looks
our way, pounds the ball into his mftt.
and rolls il slowly back. In flash
the stands are in an uproar. and 10
"nH fans are swearing this perfect
strike" cut the heart of the plate.
This action by the catcher is repeat
ed. and before the inning is out we
have lost the game" by our horribly
inc Efficient eyesighr and Judgment.
THE catcher figures that by arousiug
the crowd he will force US to east the
close ones his way and avert further
criticism. Usually the catcher is on
his way to the clubhouse before the
close of the inning.
I have found the three toughest de-
cisions to make are those involving
game called by rain and by dark
hess and the time for ejecting an un-
ruly player.
Every now and then plays come up
which require the umpire to use Sher-
lock Holmes methods. In a game
several years ago batter hit to left
field and attempted two bases. II
was hot day, and he had several
buttons open on his shirt front. He
slipped into second head first. The
throw from left took sharp bound
and got away from the infielder.
There was a cloud of dust. and then
tho runner was seen daShinE for the
plate. The bewildered second base
man and Shortstop started to tag him.
The third baseman Joined in the chase
as the trio rounded his corner The
pitcher. catcher and umpire acted as
AS the runner crossed the umpire
gra bbed him. and. making hasty
examina tion. found the ball in his
shirt. 1t had bounded in at the open
ing as he slid into second. The run
ner was sent back to second amid the
usual cries or rage from home parti-
sans and home players.
Reader Many Decisions.
How many decisions does an UNI
pire make during a ball game" That
was asked me last summer by a De-
troit fan who seldom misses a game.
Il really don't know" | answered.
''but more than enough" The query
aroused my curiosity. and at my re-
quest the Detroit fan kept tab on
the remaining three games of the
series. Here are the deductions from
his figures.
There was an average of four de-
cisions by the plate umpire on each
batter. In these days groove" pitch
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ALL REDS UNDER COVER.
CAPT. GROH EXCEPTED

CINCINNATI. March 6-Capt. Hell
me Groh IS the only remaining hold
out of the Cincinnati world cham
pions. Today President August Herr
mann announced that Jake paubert
first baseman. had signed his con-
tract and would leave his home in
fennsylvanla Monday night for the
Reds training camp at Miami. Fla.
and that Pitcher iiod E.ller and Eddie
Eoush. centertielder and champion
hatsmAn of the National League, also
had signed. They will leave for Flor
ida Sunday night
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Navy Gymnasts Beat Haverford

ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 6-The
N"Ns team of symnastS defeated
HaVerford College this afternoon in
the Academy gymnasium with q 40
to-l4 score. lIales. Navy captain
was first on the rings Long and
II. W. Arrowsmith each finished sec
ond on the horizontal bar and in
tumbiing. If permission can he OBJ
tanned from the Navy Department,
the Academy hopes to enter a team
IN the Intercollegiate meet
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Cooke School Captures Game
Navy Beats Penn at Water Polo.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March G-Uni-
sverzdty OF Pennsylvania went down to
defeat in a water polo game. PLAYED
tAis afternoon with the Midshipmen
winners in the Naval Academy tank.
The score was % to g. Pennsylvania
led In the first half to 6. The Wis
itors were first in possession of the
ball and Haldemann took it through
tho Navy goal for touch goal in a
manner that indicated PENNSYLVANIA
was due for a win. But this and a
foul goal, which also came in the
frst period. were the only marking
done by the visitors.
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Hudson for Five Years the
Master in Motor and Style
Hudson Created the Touring Limousine, the
Sedan, and Other Distinctive Body Designs,
and the Exclusive Super-Six Motor

No other fine car is so we'll regarded
by SO many people as the Hudson Super
Six. The proof is everywhere about YOU
More than $4,000 are now in servire, and
for five years it has been the worlds
largest selling fine car.
You will see more Hudson closed and
chauffeur-driven cars on the fashionable
boulevards than any other make. Observe
its predominance in any assemblage of
fine cars.
Each body type is noted for hand
some appearance and rich completeness
of every detail Hudson created new
standards of beauty All know how its
leadership in design is acknowledged
But Hudson's chief appeal must al
ways be in performance.
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VANDERBILT CALLS OUT
BASE BALL CANDIDATES

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 6.--First
call for Vanderbilt base ball candi-
dates was issued today by Coach
Byrd Douglas. former Vanderbilt and
Princeton star. Eleven old men Will
be on this years squad. together with
a good assortment of new material.
old men responding are capt. Tyner
and Josh cody, catchers. Thomas.
Harrison. Floyd and BerryhiIl, in
helders; Mcdonald and Brown. out
heIderS, and Nelly, shannon and
teid. pitchers. Nandcrbilt'S 1920
schedule has not yet been completed.
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LARD WINS CONSOLATION
IN PlNEHURST TOURNEY

PlEEHURST, y. c., March 6-Allen
Lard of the Chevy Chase Club of Wash
ington today captured the prize in the
consolation section of the first division
of the Pinehurst spring golf tourney.
Lard defeated Frank S. Danforth.
Newton of Brookline won the
Presidents trophy. defeating Sam
Graham of Greenwich. the medaiist,
. and | in the 36-hole final.
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CANADIAN INDIAN PLAYERS
TO TOUR UNITED STATES

MONTREAL, March Ga team of
fulIblooded Indian base ball players
from the CaughnaWaga reservation
here will tour the United States dur
ing the coming summer. Players who
already have signed with the Indian
club for the tour are Chief Pine Tree
Nelson. Chief Red Eagle Smith. Chief
War Devil Lafrance, Joseph Tarbell
and other chiefs. Big Six Jacks is
captain of the team.
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Nnhstituticns- Searles for Muuiassin Nuni
ih Tor ln"h"rs. Ninehrrg for Mcdonald
tnE'H Tor '""tz. Goetz for Haislip Goals
i,"" ,, moor Saus"r. G; Inglry !: Solomon 4 2:
n"hias as>ih, Il: Gci>l"r =; Ninebrtc l. Waits
=. ,'"ai> from f"nl-Saubcr. 10 out of is
"ris'er, missed /; Muniassin, 3 out of : Ref
u 'nr HaaS. iimcr-Mr Leland scorer
Mr. cannon. Time of periods-Twentr-m min
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TROUBLES OF UMPIRE COME
FROM FOUR MAIN SOURCES
Foolish Managers, "SLipping" Veterans, OUer-
, Anxious Youngsters and Aibi Players,
Pointed Out By Billy Evans.
ny BILLY ENANS.


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erS are mighty scarce. The pitcher
is constantly trying TO make the bat
ter hit at bad balls on tn" outSId"
and inside. while the batter is try
ing to make the twirler get them
over. Consequently. the game re-
solves itself into battle of wits be-
tween pitcher and batter.
Should the batter strike out on
three balls. it would require three
decisions. If che batter works the
pitcher for pass it requires that
many decisions. often the count be-
fore the batter is retired or reaches
first is one strike and three balls,
two balls and two strikes. two strikes
and three balls. three balls and three
strikes four balls and two strikes or
any of the many other combinations
Thus it would seem four decisions on
each batter in connection with balls
and strikes would be a conservative
estimate
With seventy men coming to the
plate in a nineinning game. and caCh
batter raging four decisions. til"
umpire is called upon to render 2So
ball and strike decisions.
Fouls Matter OF Inches.
That there are twenty decisions on
balls hit in the ncishborhood of the
foul line is a conservative estimate.
These decisions are often matter OF
inches and many tunes CnaHSe tit
complexion of the game.
OF course, in a nineinning game
fifty-four men must be retired before
il is completed If the home team
made more runs in eight innings than
the visitors in nine. they will refuse
the last half of the ninth. making IT
necessary to retire only hftS -ohe
men. A decision is necessary on
every out. although frequently ii is
evident to every one the man IS re-
tired. as on a fly ball or when man
takes a swing for the third strike:
Such decisions are more matter OF
er hand. there are perhaps twenty
plays where the umpire rules the
PLAYER safe on close decision.
a resume would show eighty de-
cisions on balls and strikes. twenty
decisions on fair or foul hits. nifty
four rulings on outs. and Somc"h mere
near twenty plays in which the rum
ner gets the benefit of the doubt and
is called safe. making 314 rulings in
a nine-inning contest. When game
goes extra innings his work is in
creased proportionately. If contest
ends in a tie his work has been Tor
naught. as all tie games must be played
over.
The schedules of the major leagues
call for 154 games. Taking into con-
sideration the great number or tie
games that are played, 1t would De
safe to say each umpire averages
working in $50 contests per year
Simple multiplication Will show that
during a season an umpire Is called
upon to make. in round NUMBERS,
$3.50 decisions. Quite out OF proper
ton to the number of chances play
er is called on to accept.
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opment of it's value as reliable, endur-
ing car, such as you want
And remember, i was chiefly
through endurance, made possible by its
exclusive motor, that Hudson won these
victories. Such tests crowd scores of
miles into one. They impose strain
that could be equaled, in ordinary driv-
ing, only by years of hard use.
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Schuyllill Navy. Philadelphia. will
ask for national championship rowing
races at the annual meeting III New
York in March
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Tennis enjoyed a banner year in
Iielapd in 1919. Miss Elizabeth Ryan
of California won the women's title.
and Maj. Cecil Campbell the men
honors. J. c. Parke. who has been
The Irish champion for years. did not
d, lend
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\ team OF Japanese rack eters iS
due to reach this country some time
this month.
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From 4 TO pm. is the usual hours
for tennis play in Havana. where the
game is immensely popular.
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ahandoned plans to build q new club
house and additional courts this
spring owing to the high cost.
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Washington is one of the leaders of
lightly cities that support public
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Longwood Cricket club Of Boston
scene OF the national doubles mas
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William r. Tilden and Richard Harte
Lave met three times on the indoor
courts this winter. the latter win
ming two Of the matches
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Anxious Recruits and PASSING Veterans \

courts. There were 1867 public
courts in the United States last year
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girls singles and mixed doubles. Phila
dciphla. Philadelphia also may get
The east vS. west matches. although San
Francisco is bidding for them.
r. Norris Williams. former national
champion. and Richard Harte will
coach the Harvard racketers., y ho will
play a picked local team, at Chevy
Chase Club in April. Both were in
tercollegiate champions while mem
berS of the Crimson team
Washington is one of the leaders of
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1t HProues the Endurance,
You Want IL, Your Car

But it was not to prove speed that
these tests were made Hudson merely
established its speed qualities in devef
Evening journal., 1920-11-20
GEORGETOWN FORFETTS
TO CAMBRIDGE ELEVEN

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Nov. 2O-Cam-
bridge High School won a FORT it'd
game from Georgetown High yester-
day. Georgetown left the field in thu
fourth quarter because OF a decision
of referee Ruark. The visitors had
taken the ball from the local team on
a tumble when Cambridge was within
20 yards OF GeOrgetown's goal They
delayed giving their signal and called
play and a neat forward pass execuL-
ed. but the referee called them back
and Georgetown quit. Line up:
Cambridge. Georgetown
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TRANSPORTATION.
TS%% To Philadelphia
I and Chester
scheduie in Eject October Is.

Subject to Change Without Notice.
Leave Wilmington, Fourth ST. Wharf,
and Philadelphia, Chestnut St Wharf
week days, except Saturdays. at 500 A.
NJ. II o'clock noon and 4.15 +. NJ
ON Saturdays, Sundays and hoiidays-
73O, 1880 A. NJ, 100, 415 and 100 T.. Nj.
XILMINGTON-P ROUTE
Schedule In Eject Monday, Sept q.
Daily, including Sundays, leave VIII
mington $50, 500, 1000 A. NJ, u o'clock
noon, 200, 400. 600. 500. 1000 and l. 90
p. NJ.
Leave Pennsgrove $50, us. 900, HOO
A. NJ, 100, 500. 500. 200, 900 and 11OO
p. NJ.
on Thanksgiving Day, schedule same
a. on SundayA
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LIFE AND CHARACTER REApING.

-
II this Is your birthdate. you should
set aside a time In every day when
you may be alone and quiet, and give
yourself a careful and critical exam
ination, 20 discover the path TO power
the greatest hindrance 10 progress.
With your tremendous will-pOwer.
which comes from the gOverning
planet Mars. you should aim at the
highest achievements. for you will
win out
Control the physical. live in the
mental and unbounded success is
yours.
The Want Ads WITH find positions
Tor ledg clerks. competent book
keepers and onlce boys.
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sPIRITUALIsT NOTICE.

TIRSr PROGRESSIVE SPIRITUAL
IL lists Church, 0O6 West st. Pythian
Castle). Sunday evening service Mes
sages by Mrs. De Laney. All welcome.
uOvlS.3t
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PIANO TUNING
HOUSE PAINTING

TAMES KEENAN-HoUsE PAINT
81 ing. graining and glazing. Estimates
carefully furnished. 1904 West Sixteenth
atreet. Phone -7492-W- mar9-1yr.
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WANTED

VXTANTED-3LAIN MEDIUM STORE
w stove 725 Madison St novl2-u.
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REAL EsTATE-FO9 SAFE

REAL ESTATE-FOQ SALE
HOMESEEKERS-SE FOR VIR-
IL ginia farm list Dept. go, Em-
poria, Va. nov19-2Ot.
EoR SALE-BUNGALOw At ELM
Il hurst Vansant Bros. Winston Ave-
and Lake St novfo-Gf :
EOR sALE-FOUR LOTS AT 42Nn
II and Market Sts.s cheap. Call 6SO4.
oct3O-tn.
EOR SALE-22-ACRE TRUCK FARM
situated between Blackbird Statiaa
and Van Dykes Full particulars. ADJ
dress S-77. Evening Journal Office.
nov1S-3t.
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NOTICES.

NOTICE-THERE WILL BE A SPE-
~ cial meeting oil Local Union. No. 63i,
House Painters, TO take up the question
Of electing a business agent and raising
dues PAUL TIBBITT.
nOv20-1t Financial Secretary.
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STORAGE
PUBLIC SALE

- NIAINANMs ANY mere 1T you want
o. sell, SEE Hamilton, the Square Deal
Auctionecr and Farm Agent 705 Madi-
son S. Phone 75fs-w. oct23-3m.
EXECTUTOR's SALE OF VALUABLE
- Real Estate. will be sold az the
County Court House Wilmington, DEL
on saturday. November ~, 1920. az 10
o'clock. A. n.
The premises in the city OF Whining.
ton, Delaware. known and described as
No. als seventh street, located on the
northerly side Of Seventh street. between
Pine and Lombard streets the lot hav-
ing a frontage Of sixteen feet on Seventh
street and depth 0f one hundred, thirty
two feet. with an alley in the rear con-
Meeting with the alley extending from
Seventh 20 Eighth street
The three story brick dwelling contains
nine rooms and a bath, with a good
sized lot In the rear For terms, apply 10
EQUITABLE TRUST CO.,
Executor Of Hanna Ann Fenton, Deceased.
Harry j. Stidham. Auct
nOvIs- % -22-24-20.
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CARPENTER AND REPAIR WORK
- Form building, house repairing
roofs painted, fences built. painted and
repaired; good reference and work
guaranteed. Can or write c. n. b, o0i
Tatnall ST., city. novlo-3t.