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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1918

Page

5

Quincy College Opens Baseball Season Versus Cosmos Club

Quincy College will open its baseball season with a 3 30 p m game at League Park against the Cosmos club of Louisiana Missouri Captain Ralph May trains the team as Whalen the pitcher from last season prepares to start for Quincy County and Heinen will fill in at first base due to Luke s illness The schedule also includes three games against the Quincy Eagles next Sunday at League Park

Quincy College Cosmos Club of Louisiana League Park Quincy Ralph May Whalen Quincy Colleg Boys Cosmos Luke Aggregation Heinen Capt May Quincy Eagles

Indians Bunch Early Hits Drive 8-2 Victory

Cleveland on April 24 defeated St. Louis 8 to 2 as Indians bunched their hits off Gala Tuesday. Long hits produced most runs with men on base.

Cleveland Indians St. Louis AB O.A Tobin Austin Emith Gedeon Hendricks Eeeuee Nunamaker C Gerber Eseas Gailia Als Wee C.eveland Graney Chapman Weeseees Speaker Teens Roth R Kavanagh Turner Wee Stenceoe Setz C Neill Coumbe Tuts Co de Seca Nunamaker Kavanagh Speaker Jurner O'Neill Smith Turner Smith Sister St Louis Gallia Gellia Chapmar

Cincinnati Wins Series From Cubs

Cincinnati clinched the series by taking game 3 of a 3 game set with Chicago, 2 to 1. Also, New York Nationals swept their home stand beating Boston 9 to 2 for a sixth straight victory.

Cincinnati CUBS New York New York Nationals Boston

Recruit Bests Phillies in season opener

Brad Iny Tlege, a recruit from Les Anerles, pitched Philadelphia to a 7 to 2 victory in his first game of the season. Brooklyn scored two runs in the final and Philadelphia added seven runs with strong offense behind Mamaux Cheney Marquard and Miller Hogg Burns.

Phillies Philadelphia Brad Iny Tlege Les Anerles Broonsyn R.hle Brooklyn Mamaux Cheney Marquard Miller Hogg and Burns

Potash in Searles Lake Could Furnish Fertilizer for Decades

Geo logic survey and bureau of mines report Searles Lake California contains 20 000 tons of potash in solution. Experts say this amount could meet national needs for commercial fertilizer for about half a century or more.

Geological Survey Bureau of Mies Searles Lake California

Cardinals Rally Past Pirates In Ballgame

St Louis turns a seventh inning error into a 6 to 5 win over Pittsburgh. Doak’s wildness helped Pittsburgh take an early five run lead before St Louis answered with key hits and a late run to seal it.

Cardinals ST. Louis Baird Schmidt Pittsburgh Doak R.H.E. Pittsburgh Steele Sanders May Gonzales

Minnesota May Bar Staging Of High Willard Fights

In St Paul on April 24 opposition from multiple groups in Minneapolis and St Paul to a Jess Willard Fred Fulton title bout on the Fourth of July grows. State safety commission hearings with about 160 attendees ended without a decision, leaders plan statewide action, and no date for ruling was set.

ST. Paul Twin Cities Jess Willard Fred Fullon State Safety Commission United States the Safety Commission Col. J. ©. Miller

Phillies blank Washington as they sweep series

Philadelphia took a 5 to 0 win over Washington, doubling the Nationals in three innings as Myers shutout the locals. Du Mont allowed five runs on hits in three frames while McAvoy Ainsmith and the Philadelphia battery held Washington scoreless.

Washington Philadelphia Myers Dumont R.H.E McAvoy Ainsmith

Outwitting the Hun Continued from Page 1

An account from wartime Belgium describes hunger and scavenging for food as the narrator recalls eating a rabbit and considering bread made from garbage in Belgium. He notes German soldiers lingering before a store window while Belgians ignore it.

America Belgium

President to Name Labor Chief for War Production

Washington April 24 A national labor administrator will be named by President Wilson soon to oversee all labor problems in war materials production. The plan centralizes labor control, coordinates duties across departments, and works with the Taft Walsh labor board to settle disputes. The administrator may aim to equalize wages in war plants. the pick is not announced.

Washington Wilson Department of Labor Labor Board Taft Frank P. Walsh

The Gay Lord Quex at the Empire Tonight

John Drew and Margaret Illington star in Pinero's The Gay Lord Quex at the Empire. John D. Williams delivers near perfect casting as Quex and Sophy Fullgarney, with the two seasoned leads shaping a nearly ideal interpretation.

John Drew Margaret Illington Quex The Empire Tonight John D. Williams Sophy Fullgarney Mr. Drew

Stella Maris at Princess in dual Mary Pickford role

Mary Pickford stars in Stella Maris adapted from William Locke with dual roles as Stella Maris and Anity Blake to be shown today Thursday and Friday at the Princess. Conway Tearle plays John Ricka opposite her. Produced by Marshall Neilan with Nat Deverich and Walter Straching on camera transitions to their next project starts soon in Tollywood then San Francisco shoot.

Mary Pickford Artcraft Stella Maris Frances Marion William Locke the Princess Qui Mary Anity Blake Conway Tearle John Ricka Tearle Camille Ankewitch Tda Waterman Tierbert Standing Josephine Cornwell Mrs. Countey Marshall Neilan Nat Deverich Walter Straching Neilan Tollywood San Francisco

The Gay Lord Quex shines with refined acting and wit

The review praises Miss Islington and Miss Alington for strong firm portrayals within a polished vehicle. It lauds the cast as a galaxy of talents in Pinero and Drew's work. The Gay Lord Quex is described as a dynamically told tale of high motives and zeal that dangers happiness.

Alington Pinero Drew Miss Islington Lord Quex

Kaiser Beasts Berlin at Empire in Three Day Run

The Kaiser Beast of Berlin will be shown at the Empire for three days starting Friday April 26. The photo production is called a powerful world melodrama and promises enormous business as audiences seek to see the notorious Kaiser in his wicked role.

Kaiser-Beast of Berlin Empire Beast of Berlin

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