Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 32, 19 December 1917 — Page 7
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19, 1917.
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T FIRST TEAM
PLAYS COVINGTON FIVE SATURDAY Coach Schwan Will Take Eight Men on Invasion of Kentucky. 'The "Y" first leather tossers go to Covington, Ky., Saturday to meet the Covington "Y" basketball team of that place. The Covington Puritan "Y" team is one of tho strongest "Y" teams in the basketball field. The members of the Covington team have been playing together for four years without a change in their lineup. According to Coach Schwan the Uichmond Y. M. C. A. team will hold two practices this week before going in rrtvtnetnn. The team has not been
' practicing for. some time because of sore arms gained 'through vacinnation, and owing to this fact may not be in the best form but otherwise the team will have no handicaps. Practice will be held Wednesday and Thursday night. Eight Men To Go. Eight men will be taken to CovingIon. They are Russell Parker, center, Al Mayer. Kennedy and Monroe, guards, C. Porter, E. Porter and Bulah. The Y. M. C. A. schedule which was announced some time ago, has recently been changed owing to cancellation of some of the games by the "Y" since the men were vacinnated. The schedule is as follows: Dec. 21 Covington Puritan T at Covington. Jan. 5 Covington Puritan "Y" at Richmond. Jan. 12 Hamilton at Hamilton. Jan. 19 Hamilton at Richmond. ' Jan. 26 Fairview Athletic club at Falmouth, Ind. Hagerstown Quintet to Play Cambridge HAGERSTOWN, Dec. 19. There will be a basketball game here Friday night between the Hagerstown high school team and the Cambridge City high school team. The Hagerstown line-up will be as follows: Doyl Holiday and George Leavell, forwards; Robert Gray, center; Floyd Hunt and Paul Wiegand, guards. The curtain raiser will be played by the following Ktrls: Lola Duggins, Helen Stahr, Bessie Jones, Sylva Root, Louise Howrr, Esther Pitts. Elnora Brandt, Neva Souders. Mildred Hays, Lavern Thornburgh, Mildred Lontz. Greb Wins All Rounds In Clash With Christie CLVC fNNATr,'Dec.w19. Haf ry Greb. Pittsburgh, won every round of a twelve-round bout from Gus Christie of Milwaukee here last night and took the referee's decision. They fought at catch weights. A large crowd was on hand for the bout. Frank Mills was referee and handled the bout3 in fine style. Sam Murbarger was behind Christie, while .Jimmy Mason looked after the interests of the tar from out east, who has fought forty battle or more this year without , assimilating much punishment.
FUNERAL FOR FRANK GOTCH WILL BE HELD SUNDAY
15,000 GUARDS WANTED BY ARMY
Men who have seen service in some branch of the Army or Navy are wanted in the United States guards Fifteen thousand men are wanted. The enlistment for the guard work will be for the period of the emergency only. The guards will not serve outside of the United States but will guard public utilities. All branches of the Army are now open, says Sergeant Wright of the Richmond Army recruiting office. Chief Gunners Mate Goldfarb said Tuesday many sailors would receive furloughs during Christmas. Howard Snyder joined the Navy Tuesday at the Richmond recruiting office.
Among many other useful and beautiful things for which we are indebted to the Chinese wall paper is not the least. This seems to have first appeared in Europe toward the end of the seventeenth century.
INSTEAD OF MEAT 1. Eat vegetables, salted and fresh fish, cheese, milk, eggs, poultry and game. 2. Eat peanuts, peanut butter, beans, dried peas, nuts.
Red Cross Notes
"You can count on me for tomorrow is pay day." said a woman in the south end to a canvasser late Tuesday afternoon. "We counted out three dollars this week so the money. will be ready for you." . In the Richmond post office where Mrs. George Cunningham is selling foreign birth wanted to buy a Red Cross seals, many persons stop each day. Early Wednesday morning a man of
foreign birth wanted to fey a Red "Cross membership. "I've been contributing to all the various funds 'and I dont want to miss this chance. I can't sew ' or knit but I can help with the little , money I have," he said. i "I'd love to join the Red Crosa if I
could afford it, I am certainly not a slacker," eaid a woman Wednesday morning when approached by a canvasser. "We live on a farm, east of Richmond and have three young chll; dren, one six years old, one two, 'and a baby six months old. My husband gets a dollar a day and we have a pretty hard time making both ends meet. I'm certainly for Uncle Sam, but I just haven't a dollar to give." .. "There's a slacker in one of our
business houses' said another can
vasser, as she gathered together her Red Cross buttons and paraphernalia preparatory for her morning "drive." 'I'm going to keep after him though until I get him," and she hurried away to her work. Few cases of "slackers", are found
by the solicitors. In many homes the
housewife is not always prepared but Insists on their, returning at another time. One housewife said Thursday
was pay day and asked the solicitor to be sure and come for her dollar. The negro who purchased a membership Wednesday morning at the post office said he thought his 'race had been neglected. He was assured by the wnman in oh are e that one woman
.Tuesday had received 11 memberships
from negro. lamines. "I am a citizen-of the United States and would be glad to Join the Red
Bimy Yonnir AunHomnioMIle Now 2 The agents listed below make the following offers to all prospective car buyers. These offers are good only until January 1. Read them carefully:
Order your car now and pay for it. We will pay your interest on your money until April 1st at the rate of six percent per annum. We will also store your care free until that time and you can use it as you wish. The car will be yours. Ever see a more liberal offer?
Place your order now for your car and pay on it whatever amount you like. Make other payments each month of any amount you wish." We will pay you interest at the rate of three percent per annum until April 1st, 1918, on all the money you pay in. On April 1st, if sixty percent of your car is paid for, you may take the car and give us a note for the balance due in six months at sixpercent. Every indication points to a shortage of cars this spring. Buy your car now, be sure of it, and make the interest on your money. A postal card or a phone call will bring a salesman to you. Let him explain the propositions further. Call any agency listed below : NATIONAL GARAGE Dodge Brothers Cars,' 1209 Main St. BETHARD AUTO AGENCY Chevrolet Cars, 1117 Main St. . BETHARD AUTO AGENCY Monroe Cars, 1117 Main St.
This Christmas
Buy Gifts tha-t will not only be en- , joyed by one but by every member Of your family. Such gifts that give everlasting pleasure and add to the beauty and comfort of your home. At Weisbrod's you'll find the ideal r and Practical Gift things such as A PIANO . Mehlin, Emerson Lindeman & Sons A COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA Columbia Records Violins Ukuleles Piano Benches Guitars SaxophonesMusic Bags Q. R. S. Player Miisic ' Classical and Popular Sheet Music If it's something musical, you'll find it here.
Open Evenings Opp. Post Office Phone 1655
Cross but am afraid they would expect something of me I could sot do," said a woman in the West side Wednesday when approached by a solicit
or. She was Immediately Informed the Red Cross did not expect anytWni of her but her dollar. She poufht membership.
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day for Frank Gotch. retired world's .
Wresuiug i:ua.ujJivii, uv uitu a u 1110 home here Sunday. Friends of tho wrestler will act aa pallbearers. Services will be conducted by Rev. Alexander Bennett, of Salina, Kas., formerly of this city, a friend of the Gotch family.
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