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DAILY PRESS, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1924. Ads. Of Williamsburg SONS OF ITALY GIVE $1,000 TO BELLINI MEMORIAL ROOM OF MONROE HALL AT COLLEGE (Williamsburg Bureau) The Sons of Italy of Virginia have made a donation of. $1,000 to the CharJes Bellini memorial room to be in Mongee Hail.

The committee met Sunday in the college chapel and made the I donation. The meeting war held at 13:30 at which time -short talks were made by W. A. Montgomery, C. E.

Castanada, A. G. Ryland, A. G. Williams and A.

It. Goodwin of the William and Mary faculty, The committee of the sons of Italy present were N. G. Nardini, grand master of Richmond: J. Vicarra, associate grand master of A.

Riportella, grand treasurer Norfolk: P. Bonini, grand trustee, Newport News: Mrs. F. Picone, master, Portamouth: Demma, master, Norfolk: A. De Pietro.

asmistant master, Portsmouth; Cardillo, master, Newport News: N. Vita assistant master, Rice nond, and Mrs. Bonini, Newport News. Last year the sons of Italy presented to the college a tablet in memory of Bellini, who was a native of Italy and the first professor of modern dang- I JAMES CITY COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL MAKES GOOD PROGRESS (Williamsburg Bureau) James City County training school began Its third term's work in the new building which is sold to be one of the the most modern colored schools In the state. The ment of the school is about 300, sixtyone of this number being members of the high school department William I.

Hayes, principal of schcol, has just returned from the meeting of the negro organization Society, which convened in Frederteksburg. Hayes, who has been in educational work for a number of years, has made great progress in his school since he has taken. charge. Under his supervision and through the cooperation of the College of William and Mary and the Hampton Institute an extension school has been provided to train the teachers of James City and adjoining counties. The schol has also provided those children who cannot attend school in the day with night school classes.

Red Cross Meets sexion the business in chapel William and Mary College, Friday, There wa a short song session after which the various rave their reports and several short talks were made. Discussion was also had on ubject of the various work of the ditefrent committees and workers. (Willlamsburg Bureau) The workers of the Red Cross held of The drive is having an unusual sueCASA this year. The workers all reported good results in Williamsburg and James City County. Mrs.

J. E. Rowe, chairman of Roll Call, is very much pleased with the progress of the drive which will run through Thanksgiving. Every home in the elty and county will be visited by 0116 of the workers during the drive. At the close of the meeting Dr.

J. A. C. Chandler save the workers a Richmond Produce Market (These quotations are wholesale Agures sales in big lots. They are compiled and corrected with care, but, because of frequent changes in the market, cannot guaranteed.) Live Poultry Chickens to 21 lbs 26 28 Chickens under Ibm 30 Brollers, Leghorn 25 Chickens, stagey 25 Hens, colored, per 20 Hena, Leghorn, per lb.

18 Stags, per lb. 20 Roosters, 15 Guineas, young 50 Ducks, large, young, ID that 04 Ax 23 Ducks, Muscovy, 16 Turkey goblera, young 30 Dressed Poultry (Weather too warm.) Eggs Nearby, fresh, 50 Small or dirty 25 Guinea eggs, fresh, doz 18 Butter Creamery, print, 25 30 Family, choice, eh, lb. 25 Merchant pack. lb 01 00 Packer stock, 121 00 Stock Veals, choice- fancy, lb 12 medium, 10 11 Veals, poor -fair, Runners, lb 00 Sheep, fat, lb Sheep, poor, lb. Bucks, ib Lambs, choice, 1b 13 Lambs, small, poor Hogs, choice, small.

1b 0 10 Hogs, choice, large, 1b Hogs, choice, medium 9 1 10 Hogs, solwa, lb Hogs, stags, 1b Hogs, boars Sale unlawful Country Meat (Not wanted -vey dull.) Wool Unwashed, free burrs 45 Unwashed. light burr 33 40 Unwashed. med. burr 25 Fruit Florida Oranges 3.50 5.00 Florida 4.00 Cal. Oranges .4.00 7.00 Lemons, box 6.00 Va.

Basket Apples ...1.00 1.75 Apples, Va. bbl .2.00 4.00 Apples, Va. bbl No. 2..2.00 3.00 Damsons 1,00 1.50/ Cal. Mal.

Graves .1.50 2.00 Tokay Grapes 2.25 2.75 N. Y. Basket 18 00 20 Sickel Pears 2.50 (D 3.50 Vegetables N. Y. lettuce .1.75 2.25 N.

Y. celery, crate .3.00 5.00 Snap Beans, per bu. .1.00 2,00 Cucumbers .1.00 2.50 3 P.M. TODAY -3 P.M. OPENING OF A REAL CHRISTMAS SHOPPE GIFTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG -TEA SERVED AT OPENING TODAYAt three o'elock today tea will be served to all visitors out of old fashioned china.

see our display of rare hand wrought on sale for inspection only, Williamsburg's Branch of Barclay Sons YE WAVERLY GIFTE SHOPPE -at theMONCURE HOUSE, No. 155 Richmond Road Hampton DR. GREGG TELLS OF NEGRO ORGANIZATION SOCIETY'S WORK Explains to H. N. I.

Students and Teachers Many Things Done by It. Dr. Samuel N. Gregg, principal of Hampton Institute, spoke at the Sunday evening chapel services which was held in Ogden Hall on the recent annual meeting of the Negro Organization Society, established by Dr. Robert R.

Moton and presided by Major Allen Washington, cover mandant of cadets at Hampton Institute. Dr. Gregg referred to the work of Field Secretary Lorenzo White, a Hampton graduate. The Fredericksburg meeting of the Negro Organization Society brought together the representatives of manw organizations. The motto the state-wide organization 19: "Better schools, better health.

better homes, better farms." Dr. Gregg stated that in the annual "clean up" campaign some 300,000 colored people of Virginia cleaned up heir homes. Dr. W. Williams, of Tuskegee Institute, field secretary of the Jeanes and Slater boards, referred to the work which 18 being done throughout the southern states by some 300 Jeanes industrial supervising teachers.

who are improving the rural negro schools. At the Virginia Randolph Training School in Henrico county there will be dedicated today a dirmitory in memory, of Anna T. Jeanes, a Quakeress of Philadelphia, who some years ago provided a fund for the improvement of colored rural schools. The Jeanes workers have co-operated actively in the campaign for the building of some 2,500 0 00 Rosenwald schools which are up to date schools for colored boys and girls throughout the south. The teacher capacity of these Rosenwald schools Is over 6,000.

The schools provide accomodations for nearly 25,000 pupils, These schools cost $97,758,000. of this amount the colorite people have given people lius Rosenwald, public of funds Chicago, $2,000,000. Ju- 000 0 0 BATTERY D- FORMS BASKETBALL TOURNEY Entertainment Dances, Lincoln Made Corporal. Other News. Following the regular drills of Battery D.

at the armory last night, the athletic and entertainment progrom for the winter season was taken up. A basketball league was formed, consisting of six teams, and the first contest will be staged next Monday evening, November 24, be- LaGrippe Influenza Pneumonia! Keep strong. Be healthy and free from winter complaints. Hill's Cascara Bromide Quinine is the quickest acting, most dependable cold remedy. What Hill's does for millions it will do for you.

Get red box bearing Mr. Hill's portrait. Price 30 cents. (C-201) CASCARA 3 QUININE W. E.

BILL CO. PROM DETROIT, MICE. Phoebus News tween the First section and the Battery Commander's section. On December 1, two games wil ibe played between the Second and Third seetions and the Headquarters Fourth sections. The losing teams will be eliminated and finals played by the surviving teams.

The main purpose is form a permanent battery team to represent the outfit in games with other organizations the Peninsula and with military compantes elsewhere. Invitations have been issued for the first of a series of winter dances, to be given in the armory on Wednesday night, November 19, from 11 o'elock to 2 o'clock. The committee, at great expense, has secured Drake's Cyclonia. Jazz orchestra, of Boston, Mass. The orchestra consist of 11 pieces and all attendants will be given something in the way ow a real musical treat.

The armory will be brilliantly lighted and well heated for the event, On Thursday evening. the first meeting of the ficers' instruction non class will be held, at the First Methodist church. Dinner will be served at 7 o'clock will be followed by the school. The subject will. "Administration." Every non commissioned officer is expected be present.

on December 4 the inspection of all property, and equipment will take place, and the armory personnel is busy checking up and arranging the battery property for the inspection. An order from Col. W. H. Sands, of Norfolk, promotes Private Raymand Lincoln to Corporal Frank Larrabee, who has been the efficient company clerk for a greater part of the past year, has been granted a six month's leave of absence.

Overcoats have been added to the prescribed uniform of the battery and will be worn at all formations until further orders. EDUCATIONAL WEEK PHOEBUS SCHOOLS Principal and Teachers Arrange Interesting Program- Pantomimes to be Given. The Phoebus schools has arranged fine program for the observance of "Education Week." Special work for "Education Week" will be on on exhibition at the Phoebus school all this week. Each grade will present a project in one study as follows: Second Grade, Mrs. de France, teacher--Will give a health play showing how to be healthy, Third Grade, Mrs.

Payne, teacher -Will show the value of dramatization in teaching reading. Fifth Grade, Miss Wilson, teacher-Have joined a "Good Speech" club. Wednesday will be Patrons Day. E. Selater Montague will talk to the high school grades on "Athletics." Special music by the 9 A grade.

Presentation of school letter to members of football team. Athletic rally, songs and yells. Exercises of grammar grades at 10 o'clock when following program will be given: Second A--A good health pantomine. Second B- -Language games. Third B- -Song.

Third A---The four reasons. Fifth B--The first Thanksgiving. A--The Constitution of the United States of America. Ruby, Baggett, who broke her arm in school yard, is back at school after a week's absence. Franklin Kimble, of For Monroe, has been sick with the grippe.

hoRoscon account Luther of was illness. detained at William Smith is ill at his home. Miss Lillaston spent the week- end at her home in Gloucester. BACK FROM FLORIDA. J.

Marshall Atkinson, who has been spending the winter in Florida, has returned to the Langley hotel. Mr. Atkinson made the trip by automobile. Quick-fire STANDARD Be Thinner by instantly triumph gives of scientific fashion's corseting trim, you graceful lines and actually reduces waist and hips in a short time. Worn as a corset over the undergarment.

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S. P. HOYLE, Personals (Williamsburg Bureau) group of prominent Richmond people visited Bruton Parish church and Jamestown Island Sunday, Miss Harriet Ward, Mr. R. P.

Howe, of Norfolk: Mrs. R. L. Brown And son, Robert, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert E. Anderson, of Richmond, motored to the city where they visited Bruton Parish church and Jamestown Island, hearing the historic address at Jamestown by Rev. E. Ruffen Jones. Judge Thomas D.

Theobold, of Grayson, accompanied Mr. Mra. L. C. Spengler and son.

bald. of Newport News, motored to Williamsburg Sunday and visited Bruton Parish church and William and Mary College, Mrs. J. C. Wainwright, Mr.

and Mrs. W. T. Wainwright, Mrs. C.

Wrainright, of Grafton; Miss Mattie Slight, of Seaford, motored here and were the guests of W. D. Clarke, Miss Hilda Stephenson, of William and Mary, spent the week end with relatives in Toano. Miss Lucile Ester, of William and Mary, spent the week-end with relatives in Norfolk. Miss Anna Rydingvord, of William and Mary, was the week-end guest of friends in Newport News.

Miss Julia Zisgen and Mina Leona DuBray, of the college, were the week-end guests of Mrs. Frank Dariing in Hampton. Robert Davis, of Charlottesville, was the week -end guest of his mother, Mrs. Lula Davis, and sister. Mrs.

John Rogers, and Mrs. Albert Juberg. Mr. and Mrs. John Graham and children, of Yorktown, and Mr.

and Mrs. Drewery. Bowles, of Hanover, motored to Williamsburg and were the Sunday of Mr. Graham's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

8. G. Graham, on Richmond avenue. J. R.

Geiger left Monday to Visit Mr and Mrs. Waller Cheatham at Blackstone. Miss Nannie Jenkins and Miss Mary Jenkins, of Eastern State Hospital, left Saturday for Gloucester where they will two weeks. Miss Luertia Irwin is the guest of reintives. in Lexington.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kramer, who have been motoring through the western stater, came to Williamsburg recently and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Reinecke.

Dr. R. M. Gooch, of the University of Virginia faculty, and E. B.

Gwathwho 19 taking graduate work there. both of whom have been on William and Mary faculty, viaSited friends in Williamsburg Sunday after having seen the game in Newport News Saturday. Mr. Gwathmey has a leave of absence from William and Mary and will return next vear, Miss Burt Pressy, of the college, was the week -end guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs.

J. B. Pressy, of Newport Newa. John Baker, of William and Mary, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mra.

B. D. Baker, at Newport News. Mrs. Clara Jenkins.

of Eastern State Hospital, spent her vacation with relatives in Gloucester. Colonel and Mrs. L. W. Lane and daughter, Margaret, have returned from Norfolk.

Dr. W. A. Montgomery, gave a delightful talk before the Woman's Club of Norfolk recently. Entertainment At Yorktown (Willlamsburg Bureau) The ladies Guild of Grace Episcopal church of Yorktown held an entertainment at the Yorktown tea room.

Theer was plenty of good things to ent and furnished the entertainment. mushed program consiste of the following selections: Kashmiri Love Song, "Less Than The Dust," by Jack Hundley; "Arcadie" and "Crossing The by Mrs. Norris: and "Love a Little Gift of Roses' by Sendie Howard. The music was thoroughly enjoyed and there a good crowd at the entertainment. Ladies Aid Society Meets (Willlamsburg Bureau) The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church met in the basement of the church Monday afternoon.

One hour was devoted to the study of missions preceding the regular meeting. Devotional exercises were conducted by the president, Mrs. S. G. Graham, after which the regular business meeting was held.

Little Helpers Entertained (Williamsburg Bureau) The Little Helpers of the Bruton parish held a delightful meeting at the home of Mrs. Preston Cocke on England street Monday afternoon. Games and other amusements were enjoyed and dainty cookies were served. FOR SALE-500 500. POUND POLES, length 35 to feet.

Dry and ready for shippment. B. 0. Hamilton, Norge, Virginia. 19.

LAWRENCE TO MEET SAILOR POSEY AT LANGLEY FIELD Championship of the Army and Navy in This Section Will 1 be Determined by Leaders of the Two Branches. Figh fans and fannies from Hampton, Pahebus, Newport News and Fort Monroe and others fro mthe naval base and Norfolk and Portsmouth, will g0 Langley Field tonight to see the atnavy and ail-army bouts arranged In one of the best cards offered on, the peninsula in many moons, The top notchers will round bout between Speedy Lawrence, army third corps area champion. and Sailor Posey, fifth naval base champion. It -is said that this should be a bout of much sport for the spectators as each fighter is in fine trim and each is anxious to cap the championship for his branch of the service. Lawrence returned yesterday from Richmond, where he had been helping to tarin Bob for the mill 1:7 New York on Friday night, where he secured several new punches to pass out to Posey.

Lawrence Is one of the fastest of ten lightweights and those backing him are confident that will put the Sailor to sleep tonight. On the other hand, Posey's supporters are equally as certain of victory for the sallor lad. In fact the great fighting spirit of the navy is in Ftsey and those who know his style are certain that Lawrence is going to meet a real fighter in Posey. All of the preliminaries will be fast and furious and from the opening gong until the last round of the big bout the promoters of the fights promise the fans real action. Sergeant G.

C. Dally and Sergeant McDonald are backing the mill, while the fight la staged under the direction of the Recreation and Educational officer at the flying station. The action will start promptly at 8 o'clock. New Way Eczema Coes in 48 Hours Many people who suffer from itching skin and Eczema like to use salves and ointments and some of them are very The one way, nowever, and the new way to get rid of Eczema in 48 hours or less, is to use Kojene, the most powerful, non-poisonous. non-alcoholic antiseptic known.

It's a liquid and a six bottle costs but 60 cents at J. Gorsuch Co, or any progressive druggist and If it doesn't end your eczema in 48 hours--money gladly returned. Directions on each bottle. It's equally good for boils, carbuncles, ulcers, skin infections, pimples and -Adv. AUTOMATIC HOT WATER INSULATED STORAGE SYSTEM Summer or Winter the PREMIER gives you instant Hot Water Any day this week, you can see this gassaving storage-type heater working at our Exhibit Rooms.

Try it, make your own tests. See for yourself how it saves while it serves and satisfies. THE CITIZENS APPLIANCE CORP. Gas and Electric Office PHONE 731 2400-02 Jefferson ULTRA SMART FLANNEL DRESSES Portraying the season's newest modes for sport wear, this showing of flannel dresses includes models fashioned of plain or striped flannel. PRICED TO PLEASE TILLIE THE TOILER by WESTOVER THE TILLIE OH, HELLO, GERTIE 70 00.

YOU AREN'T RIDDING ME: THERE, MAC, SUBSTRACT YES BOSS YES, HOLD NO: REALLY 7 MINUS OH, HOW PERFECTLY "THESE FIGURES VM SIR. MOVED EQUALS WONDERFUL! How BUSY TO BOTHER TILLIE LINE How THRILLING 100.49 DELIGHTFULLY MYSTERIOUS IT INTO RIDICULOUS WITH HIS OFFICE BECAUSE SHE SPENT Too MUCH TIME IN THE BEAUTY! PARLORE THE HALL Russ Copyright. 1924. by King Few Crest Britain rights reserved CORSTOVER, CHILD HIT BY AUTO FOUND NOT INJURED Curtis Creasy, the little son of Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Creasy, of Indian River Park, was struek by an automobile driven by H. Brien, of Newport News, Sunday afternoon 5 o'clock on the Kecoughtan Road." but escaped uninjured. The little boy was taken immediately to the Elizabeth Buxton hospital by Mr. O'Brien, but upon examination it way found that he was not injured. Mr.

O' Brien reported the accident to Sheriff C. C. Curtis, but no charges of reckless driving was placed against the driver of the machine a8 the accident was said to have been of an unavoldable nature. A smart accessory is a double string of pearls, one of natural color and one a delicate pink, held in place with a sapphire clasp. INGROWN NAIL Turns Right Out Itself "Outgro" is a harmlees antiseptic manufactured for chiropodists.

However, anyone can buy from the drug store a tiny bottle containing diretions. A few drops of "Outgro" in the crevice of the ingrowing nail reduces inflammation and pain and so toughens the tender, sensitive skin underneath the toe nail, that it can not penetrate the flesh, and the nail turns naturally outward almost over Bobbed hair is shown on a wall painting in Wymington Church, England, which was built in 1380. page. in America. The inemorial room In Monroe hall will be a Atting memorial to one who started such a ment the teaching of modern dangIn the Anierlean colleges and universitten.

Professor Bellini was born Italy about 1735 and came to Virginal and settled in fin 1773. He fought Albemarle Guards Athemarie, during the American Revolution and In 1779 was appointed professor ol modern languages of the College of William and Mary. Thomas Jefferson, who WAR at that time on the board of visitors of William and Mary, used his influence to get this department established. William and Mary College has in the past few years started the establishing of memorials to the various of her alumni And to men who have been connected with institution during the years when the country was young and history was in the making. This is among the first of the pioneers of learning in the United States to recelve such a memorial.

dinner in the college Dining hall, which WAn attractively decorated with yellow and white chrysanthemums and yellow candles furnished the lights. CROSS COUNTRY TEAM MAKES VERY GOOD SHOWING (Willlamsburg Bureau) The cross country team of the College of William and Mary in their meet at College Park, Maryland, againat University of Maryland, made a very good showing in their first meet. Maryland has one of the beat teams in the south having been first in the -V. P. 1.

meet. oBth teams VAN 18 a great disadvantage as the track was almost impassible. It was snowing at the time of the meet. All of the Willam and Mary men came in spite of the adverse conditions. Swink, of the William and Mary team, made the best showing of the Indians, Coaches R.

C. Slereama and J. C. Chandler are well pleased with the showing of their charges and hope to make a still beter record in the meets that are scheduled, Informal Tea (Williamsburg Bureau) Mra. M.

A. Koontz will give an informal tea at her home, the Moncure House, this afternon from 3 to m. The public 19 cordially invited. WIDOW OF J. P.

MORGAN DIES RESULT PNEUMONIA HIGHLAND FALLS, N. Nov. 17. -(By Associated Press) Mrs. Frances V.

Morgan, widow of J. Pierpont Morgan, died at her home here last night. Mrs. Morgan, who was 82 years old, suffered a stroke 10 days ago followed by pneumonia. She had been unconscious four days.

EGerta were made to prolong her life until the arrival of her son, J. P. Morgan, from a European trip. He in expetced to reach New York Friday. Arrangements for the funeral will be held In abeyance until his arrival.

Mra. Morgan also 19 survived by three daughters, Miss Anne Morgan, Mrs. Juliet Hamilton and Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee, all of whom had been at their mother's bedside for a week.

ROOKIE'S REMARKABLE DEBUT. Southpaw Yde of Pittsburgh enjoyed a remarkable first year in the majors. He worked in 83 games and is credited with 16 victories and only three defeats. If You Need a Medicine You Should Have the Best Have you ever stopped to reason why it is that 80 many products that are extensively advertised, all at once drop out of sight and soon forgotten? The reason is plain--the artele did not fulfil the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to a medicine.

A medicInal preparation that has real curative value almost sells itself, as like an endless chain system the remedy is recommended by those who have been benefited, to those who are in need of it. A prominent druggist says "Take for example Dr. Kilmer's SwampRoot. preparation I have sold for many years and never hesitate to recommend, for in almost every case it shows excellent results, as many of my customers testify, No other kidney remedy has 80 large a According to sworn statements and verifled teatimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the access of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp- Root 1s due to the fact, 80 many people claim, that it fulfills almost every wish in overcoming kidney, liver and bladder ailments, corrects urinary troubles and neutralizes the urte acid which causes rheumatism.

You may receive a sample bottle of Swamp- Root by Parcel Post. AdDr. Kilmer Binghampton, N. Y. and enclose ten cents: also mention this paper.

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