The Daily Independent from Murphysboro, Illinois • Page 6

FACE SEX THE DAILY INDEPENDENT, MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1940 Pa0e RED DEVILS MAY PLAY BIG AURORA HIGH SCHOOL SQUAD Local Team Reputedly Good, But Must Show Their Stuff'With West Frankfort BIG LEAGUE FIGURES STANDING-OF THE CLUBS Club American' League W. L. Pet "Murphy's" Red Devils may lock horns with the big East High School, Aurora, 111., football team September 27. East High School, Aurora, with 2.000 students and a bang-up good football crew, had heard long ago that the Red Devils were "tough" aud negotiations ensued to get the together at Aurora. Albert Nicholas, M.

T. H. S. principal, let the news out of the bag today, with this trite comment: "The game with the Aurora East High School is contingent in a manner on how good the Red Devils in their opener and field christener here tomorrow night with the West Frankfort boys." "The Prince," as the Freshies put it short for principal, did say that if the Red Devils make the Aurora trip, it will be the longest trip any M. T.

H. S. football team has made. East High school, Aurora, is one of the state's bigger high schools and even a good showing by the Red Devils there would lend them even more color in state sports. Aurora is the home of C.

W. "Chuck" Teunant and some other Western United Gas Electric Co. officials who have seen company service in Murphysboro. Cleveland S4 61 Detroit 83 61 New York 79 G4 Chicago. 66 Boston.

75 GS St. 62 -88' Washington GO S4 Philadelphia 53 SS National League Club Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis 75. Pittsburgh 73 Chicago 70 New York GO Boston 61 Philadelphia .579 .576 .552 .545 .524 .428 .417" .376 WILLKIE RECEIVES REAL TEXAS WELCOME L. 47 Pet.

.664 01- Go .536 OS 73 .490 75 .468 S2 .427 96 .324 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS SOFTBALL American League St. Louis, 11, Boston 2. Cleveland 3-2, Washington 1-1. Detroit 14-6; Philadelphia 0-13. Chicago 6-9, New York 3-9, second game night innings, darkness.

National League St. Louis 14, Brooklyn 7. Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia innings. Chicago' New York 4. Boston 1.

TODAY'S SCHEDULE 3, 13 A home run by Spytek in the eighth inning, defeated the Carbondale girls Softball team last night at Carbondale, 4 to 3 for the first win for the Buster Brown Girls over Carbondale Girls this season. Totals for the Buster Girls: 4 runs, 10 hits, and 3 errors. For Carbondale: 3 runs, 7 hits, and 3 errors. Batteries for the Buster Brown Girls: Sulka and N. Calandro; for Carbondale: B.

Dean and Belts. Blankenship led her team in hitting again last night, getting 3 hits out of four trips at bat. The Murphysboro Merchants won from the Carboudale W. O. W.

Softball learn also last night at Carbondale, to 5. The Merchants scored five runs in the first inning and Bill Boley put the game on ice in the third inning when he hit a home run with two mates aboard. Batteries- for Murphysboro: T. and R. Buschek; for CarTjpndale: Reeves and Bnllar.

Gus LeMarchal and L. Zoller were the leading hitters in last Eight's game, each collecting two. There will be no game at the Murphysboro Softball Park tonight. Sunday night the Murphysboro Merchants and the Buster Brown girls will close the Softball season, by playing the Cape Girardeau. Missouri boys and girls here at the local park.

American League Boston at St. Louis. New York at Chicago. Washington at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Detroit, 2 games.

National League St. Louis at Pittsburgh, two james. Chicago at New York. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. Boston and Brooklyn, open date.

Ribbentrop, Mussolini Confer on War Moves (Continued from Page One) NEA Telcplioto Cowgirls and cheer Wendell Willkie, right, as he spoke at Amarillo, Texas, following a real Lone- Sta-r. whooping, botted, reception. SUEZ CANAL BECOMES TARGET FOR ITALIAN ARMY MUSSOLINI SEEKS TO CLOSE GAP IN 'LIFELINE British naval base British air base stances -under which the visit occurs and the problems presumably to be discussed, This meeting will be a concrete and certain contribution to elimiinating the remaining problems of Europe." BUNCOMBE By Eloise Cox Mrs. Helen Harrell of Carbondale visited Miss Mamie Hagler a few days last week. Mrs.

J. N. Shuner visited her sister, Mrs. Will Phelps. at Waltonville Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. Floyd Wright and children, Bobby Allen and Mariland, visited her paren'ts at Hierrin last week. Mrs. E. D.

McGuire attended a reunion of her high school graduation class at Mt. Vernon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jenkins and children of Woodriver and Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Durall ol: Marion visited relatives in Buncombe Saturday. Mrs. Eloise Cox and Mrs. D.

E. Throgmorton were Murphysboro visitors Monday. MODERN PRINCESS HORIZONTAL Answer to Previous Puzzle 1 Pictured is Princess 7 Her native land. 12 Stick. 13 Ocular.

15 Wrath. 16 Arrived. 17 Smiling. 18 Flat plate. 20 Sound of sorrow.

21 Kind of shawl 22 Girdle. 23 Auto. 24 No good 26 Clay house. 30 Frozen wa.ter. 33 Constant.

37 Wagered. 38 Eternity. 39 To correct. 40 To degrade. 41 To soak.

42 Distinctive theory. 41 Tree. 46 Box. 49 To think. 52 Vigilant.

53 Carnivorous mammal. 54 Infallible. 55 Sea eagles. 56 She was born to her mother's throne. 57 She is now a war VERTICAL 2 Russian mountains.

3 Membranous flap. 4 Part of Roman month. 5 Carpenter's rule. 6 Beehouses. 7 Insinuation.

8 Occurring every eighth day. 9 Covers. 10 Elaborate song 11 Promontory. 14 Light brown 16 She is living in now. 19 Young person.

23 Surrenders. 25 To glow. 27 Flat fish. 28 English coin 29 Beleaguer. 31 Dove's call.

32 To procreate. 34 Mystic syllable. 35You. 36 Form of "a 43 spirits 45 Rental contract. 46 Currency.

47 Malarial type fever. 48 Fern seeds. 50 Puts on pai 51 Small hotel. The Egyptian front, showing where Italian troops arc reported moving in attack toward the Suez Canal and where Britain can draw on reserve forces to repel an invasion of Eeypt. Reported 'across the sandy plains Egypt, the armies oE Italy, have as their immediate objective a 100-mile ribbon of water which has served Europe's nations well in peacetime, but which has always been a ditch of discord in Suez Canal.

Suez saw. Italian might before, when Mussolini sent his troops sailing through the canal for the invasion of Ethiopia, in 1985. There was talk among elements the canal to 'Italian' troops then, but of Constantinople- (1SSS) gave a. legal right, to -the passage; of' war'vessels. Early in 1939 was asking a voice in control of the channel, because it was now a'vital link empire lifeline as well as in Britain's.

Great has been the 'self-appointed guardian of the canal since despite its private ownership by the French Suez Canal company. At the beginning the war, 52 per cent of the company's stock was held by'France, 44'per cent by Britain. A British lorce of 10,000 troops 4tlO maintained in peacetime to aid the Egyptian army in guarding the waterway. First ditch across the linking the'Nile river and the Red Sea by way of Lake Timsah, was dug around 1300 B. C.

by the Egyptians. later became, choked with Oilier canals were built in GOO B. in tile first century A. D. by the Roman Emperor Trajan, an'l in the seventh century A.

D. by Amru, Islamic conqueror of Egypt. Ferdinand tie Lesseps. the French count who built the present canal, experienced difficulties move diplomacy than of digging. Britain actually opposed his efforts, for De Lesseps was dealing with the Sultan oi: Turkey, to whose empire Egypt belonged in 1S54.

Work on the canal was begun in 1S59, and it was opened to traffic ten years later, with the Empress Eugenie of France and the Emperor of Austria in the audience. The canal has remained open to traffic during the present war, but Britain has maintained blockaded control stations at each end to halt axis-bound goods. It was closed for a short period during World Wai' when endangered by the advance of Turkish forces. threatened by Italy, the Suez Canal may again be closed. JJttttc Eocipi PLEASANT! GROVE By Mrs.

Ed Hughes Gordon Trobaugli and children'of Carbondale visited VTr. and Mrs. Will Saturday night. Mr. and Leo Johnson of east of Carhoudale, visited his father, David Johnson, -who is ill, several days" Mr.

and Mrs. Julius laere- of St. Mrs. Mary Rodd, and Mrs. Ann.

Woods of Murphysboro visited Mr. aud Mrs. Ed Hughes and family Saturday afternoon. Mr. Mrs.

George Caraway of Btherton spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'Fred' Hubbs and son, Jimmy. Mr. and Mrs.

James and son, Clarence, and Miss Lola Davis 'Murphysboro spent Sunday with Mrs. Abbie Cox. Charles and Ed-Hughes called On their brother-in-law, Otto Deason, of Murphysboi'Oi, who was ill Sunday morning. The Pleasant.Grove Home Bu reau met with Mrs. Harry Allen.

Wednesday' afternoon. Mesdames Hinchcliff and Ed'Hughes-attended "the Republi can Forty club at. the court house Monday night. Bend, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Tony Kristoff and 4 family Sunday and Monday. Miss Normagene McDaniel has been visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Batson at-, Centralia. for the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Batson and family were visitors of Mr.

and Mrs. Evan. Gurley Thursday eve- n-esent were: Mrs. Essie Hallbauer, Mrs. Lily Brandhorst, Mrs.

Ed Knbp, Mrs. Gene Goforth and daughter, Karen Jean, Mrs. Leslie i White and daughter, Sharon Lucille, George Mrs. John Roberts, Mrs. Ralph Steele, ning.

Mrs. John M. Edgar, Misses Maude Mr. and Mrs. George Miller vis- Steele and -Irene Edgar and Mrs.

I ited Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Wheeles Roger Lipscoinb and Luke Strieker and Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Wright and ice cream were nesday afternoon ird Luthy spent a short Rushing. as honored guests.

They received a nice lot of of cake Howard time with Misses Irene Edgar and Luke Strieker Monday morning. Union Grange met Friday night, with a good attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kessel and Mr.

and Mrs. O'Daniel from Wills' Grange were our visitors. The refreshment committee served ice cream. Don't forget our Booster night" 'is invited to attend the entertainment. Gill Edgar and daughter.

Irene, and grand daughter, Iva Fern, were shoppers in Murphysboro Saturday, afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mohr passed hrough this community Sunday afternoon. Miss Margaret Kiehna spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Irene Edgar.

Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ruth Runion spent Wecl- with Mrs. Lee Rushing. Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Zimmer of Carbondale visited their son, Norvin Miller, and family Sunday evening. Mr. aud Mrs. Evan Gurley and family visited Monday evening with Mr.

and Brewer. Mr. and Mrs. V. N.

Wheeles spent Wednesday visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Miller. Mrs. Bart Maddox called on Mrs.

Evan Gurley Thursday afternoon. Willard Runion. who is employed in Chicago, has returned 10 work after spending the past week here his family. 500 Home Runs! Jimmy Foxx's next home the 36tb this be the 500t.li his America nleague ca rccr. Only one other player-manufactured us Ruth who hit 71-1.

Foxx. versatile stai of the Boston Itud Sox. hopes be aiound long enough to bieak the Bambino's mark. THIS CURIOUS WORLD protects north section from direct land attack Closeup of the Suez canal. SUNSHINE VALLEY By Miss Irene Several.

attended the Du Quoin Fair last week. Smith of passed away at his home, Monday morning, after a- lingering! illness. Brand went to Belleville Monday for a visit, with relatives. A family reunion was held at this home of Mrs. F.

M. Valerius and Mr. Edgar and sons, John Cecil and Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Strieker and Gillj Edgar and grand- daughter, Iva were diuhe'r guests of Mrs.

Ida Tabiug. and family of Coulter-' ville, Those who assisted Mrs. Ed Russell cook for Friday, were Mrs. Homer Mrs. Walter Russel and son, Paul Dean, Mrs.

John Speith daughter, Dorothy, Mrs. Freeman Robinson and daughter, Jo Arin, and Misses Irene Edgar and Marian Hanna. Mrs. Freeman Robinson and daughter, Jo.iAnnvMrs. Johii M.

Edgar and Miss Irene Edgar attended the funeral of Mrs. Maytield Ava, Friday afternoon. was. quite a large funeral. A 'joint 'Sunshine shower for Mrs.

Luke Strieker and. Mrs. Roger Lipscomb was- given Friday afternoon, at'the home of Mrs. Julius Heuivj Campbell ZION By Mae Rushing Mr. 'and Mrs.

Olen Tweedy of Aurora, visited Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Win. Davis. Mrs.

Oscar Etherton of Bentoh spent Tuesday with her niece, Mrs. Evan Gurley and family. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kristoff, and 'Edward Kristoff of South JOHN A.

MEYER Funeral Director and Embalmer J. Meyer, Lady Aaafotant AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 11)3 1418 Soutk St. MurphTHboro, 111. FRIDAY SPECIAL Fresh Channel Cat Fish With Hot Corn Bread Muffins SIMS BARBECUE 1334 Walnut St- 2 QUALITY worth crowing STEPHANO BROTHERS, Pa. By William Ferguson FREQUENTLY ARE ACCUSED OFF IM RECENT TESTS, WHEN TOSSED FROM A CARRVIMO AM ANSWER: Baily's Beads, a phenomenon seen during solar eclipses: Giant's Causeway, a'ba'saltic formation in Ireland; Cleopatra's Needles, Egyptian obelisks, one now in London and one in New York.

FRIDAY NIGHT 7:30 P. M. vs. WEST FRANKFORT be a between two good teams. This is tiie'first game at the new field.

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