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The Washington times., 1916-12-07
CARMEN TO SEE WILSON
Committee for New York Strikers TO
Ask Federal Interven tIon.

Representatives Of the striking
New York street car employees, upon
arrival here today. announced that
they will ask President Wilson this
afternoon for Federal Intervention TO
settle the difficulties between the
railways and their men. Resin Orr.
William II. Fitzgerald. william Faber
and J. II. Nahey constitute the com.
mittee To see the President. IL IN
understood the men want mediators
sent TO New York by the Department
of Labor.
They saw the President "A week ago
ana AT that time ne promlsed To take
then Mayor Mitchell, OF New York, Is
understood To have interested himself
in the mems behalf, urging Federal
mediation
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
CALLED TO WHITE HOUSE
Senator Kern and Speaker Clark
Consulted on Legislative Program.

Senator Kern, Democratic leader OF
the Senate, and Speaker Clark were
both called to the White House this
afternoon.
1t was the understanding they were
to be consulted on the legislative pro.
gram, with special reference to the
railroad Recommendation and the
cost OF living problem.
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
."LIFT EARLIes" AT WORK
Two Thssts Reported by Depart.
ment store Shoppers,

Thieves began their lift early
campaign in the crowded department
stores yesterday.
Mrs. Matte Groves, 1907 Seventh
street northwest, told the police a
small purse containing 81 In change
and two half-karat diamond rings,
valued at $50 each, were slipped from
her handbag In a Ave and ten-cent
store In the business section.
Kate Bradley, 1722 N street north
west, reported that her fox fur neck
piece, valued at $50. was taken from n
counter In one of the big department
stores.
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
FEDERAL wATcHMeN ELECT.

IL. A. Raines today assumed the
presidency OF the Federal Watchmen's
Union, No. 1904, following the annual
meeting of the organization last night
in Costello's hall. The other Officers
selected include ID. f. Brown, Il. G.
King, and J, II. Colvin, vice presidents:
J. II. Reed, corresponding secretary:
Hugo Wacker financial secretary:
William G. Mould, treasurer, and Al.
bert Rudicel, sergeant.at.arms.
The Washington times., 1916-12-07
WARNS COTTON GROWERS

The Department OF Agriculture
warned today that cotton growers
ought to assure themselves OF an ad
equate supply OF cotton seed for next
years planting, especially since much
Is going to the oil mills at high prices.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
BAD WEATHER
HAL7S FRENCH
OFFENSIVE NORTH OF THE KlV.
ER sOMME HAS BEEN TEM-
PORARILY STOPPED.
IMPROVE POSITIONS
The French Spent Last Night I'm
proving Newly Captured Posi-
tions-Activity ON the
Vertiun Front.

PARIS, Sept. 4.-Bad weather has
halted the new French offensive
north of the Somme. 1t was Off
cially announced today.
The French spent last night inn
proving their newly captured posi-
tions from the Germans. The Ger
mans made no attempt to recapture
trenches taken yesterday. Fourteen
German guns were among the booty
taken in yesterdays attack.
On the northeastern front OF Yer
dun there was much activity last
night Grenade fighting ocucrred
east and northwest of the village of
Fleury. The French maintained po-
sitions taken In Sundays fighting.
Four hundred prisoners were taken
by the French in this sector.
The Germans made several attacks
on the Vaux-Chapitre sector and
east of those positions. but every
where the attacks were checked.
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GREECE IS EXPECTED
TO ENTER WAR soon
GERMANY RELIEVES THAT FOUR
WEEKS WILL SEE GREECE
FIGHTING WITH ALLIES.
German Military Men Are not Per-
turbed Over the Possibility Of
Having n New Enemy---ise-
lieve Soldiers Oppose War.

BERLIN. Sept. 4.-The German
public now looks for Greece's entry
into the war on the side of the al
lies, possibly in four weeks. Snder
pressure from The British ald French
military authorities tho Zaimis cab
met is expected to declare war on
the central powers as soon as the
Greek army can be mobilized
IL ives estimated that II will take
at least four weeks to put the Greek
military forces in shape for fighing
German military men are not very
much pertu-bod over tho possibility
of having still another enemy in q
short time The majority OF the
Greek soldiers are believed to be op
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
TEXAS LEAGUE SEASON
WILL CLOSE TO-DAY
WACO APPEARS TO HAVE CINCH
ON FIRST PLACE AGAIN
THIS SEASON.
Must Lose Both Games Today and
Shreveport Must Win Two in
Order to Beat Waco
for First Place.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept 4.-The
Texas league championship will be
decided today. the last day of the
season. Waco, last years pennant
winner, is leading Shreveport by
two games and half. Waco will
close with doub'e-header here,
while Shreveport plays two games
at Fort Worth. To win the bunt-
ing Shreveport must take both games
and Waco must lose both. Shrevc-
port defeated Fort Worth yesterday,
to /, while Waco beat Dallas, to
4, in II innings, and tied the sec
ond game of nine innings, called on
account of rain.
Galveston and Houston are tied
for third place. Fort Worth has
fifth place and Beaumont and San
Antonio are fighting for sixth place.
Dallas has eighth place cinched.
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KILLED HIS WIFE TO
SAVE HER PURITY
THAT rs EXPLANATION MADE
To POLICE FOR MURDER
ING YOUNG BRIDE.
Declared That He Killed Her Ma
tcrialIy but not Spiritually.
Admitted That He Was
Jealous.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-J. Maurice
Pettits explanation to the police for
the murder OF his 20-year-old bride
OF a month was that he killed her
because he wanted to save her
purity"
Petit was arrested near Detroit
and brought back here yesterday.
He is now closely guarded because
of his attempt to escape from the
train en- route here. He dived from
the window of coach near Mich
igan City. but was stunned and un-
able 10 move after he struck the
ground His condition is serious
from two punctures in his lungs
caused by broken ribs.
She still lives as you or do.
he told the police. When | killed
her did it materially, not spirit
ually. other men who lived in ths
flat called on her. | was jealous O
her. | was wrong in that. She wal
! always good and pure.
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MEXICAN TRAIN WRECKED
IS PERSONS AHE KILLED

LAREDO, Texas. Sept. f.-Twen-
ty-five soldiers and eleven Mexican
passengers were killed last Thursday
when a constitutionalist train was
wrecked by bandits claiming allegi-
ance to Carrero Torres. according 10
advices reaching the border today.
The bandits butchered the train
guards and carried away everything
n,ovahia tbese ad,tc say. The
wreck occurred between San Luis
Potosi and Tampico. below Carde2as'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
NAY RENEW RENEW
! STRIKE THREAT
WILL BE CALLED ~ THt,
sih'n r,ys TRY TO RESTORE
Trx.H0uR SYSTEM.
NAY ACCEPT LAW
). o.,,ways Accept Eight-hour Law
r-,,pmen VIII Aid Them In
Getting Rate Increase.
WIN Sign Bill Again.

r.sHINGToN, Sept. A lin
.,,l,s year of warfare still cluns
~ railway brotherhoods today
vsouea reasonably confident the
.,.,hour law now means year
400 nm the railway lines The
,..,herhood men frankly said there
IA be A strike if the transporta-
,,oD chiefs ever try 10 restore me
tsn-hour system.
They thought the railways would
.,.snt The cons:itutionality of the
rs.sure which President Wilson
,sued yesterday, but if the court
,selares II unconstitutional and then
,ha lines try to revert to the ten
sou- system the strike threat OF
recent weeks will be renewed.
The more optimistic say the wage
,ommissIon created by the eight
sonr law will find the mems cause
inst In this event, they say. the
,,ilxays will scarcely be likely TO
merturn the law, constitutional or
constitutional. Further, the fact
nat the brosherhoods are ready and
Wiling to aid the lines in getting
rate increases. If such are necessary,
| /: regarded as peace overture the
roads will not scorn.
Only A. B. Garretson, w. S. Car
ter and W. S. Stone of the brother
4 hOod heads remained here today.
fW. G. Lee, trainmen's leader, re-
! Turned TO Cleveland last night. To
+ The United Press he said:
eThe passage of the eight-hour
| bill will aid not only organized, but
+ the unorganized labor of the coun-
|ry. II will show the latter wneth-
/ a anything can be accomplished by
tie eight-hour system.
In view of the fac. that some
persons have questioned the legality
| {oi President Wilson signing the
measure on Sunday he will sign the
docament again tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
uNDERSEA rERRORS ARE
BECoNING ACTIVE AGAIN

LONDON. Sept. - Nine allied
and neutral merchantmen have been
sunk by submarines within the last
forty-eight hours. according 10 a
statement given out here today.
News was received OF the sinking of
the British steamer Swift Wings.
the Norwegian steamer Coothard
aud the setesdal. also small French
bark These were sent down yes
terday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
|DERuN CLAIMS RA|O|hG
AEROPLAhES RETURNED SAFELY.

LONDON, Sept. All the Zeppe-
Inns participating in Sunday morn
ings raid on London returned un-
damaged, said an official statement
of the German admiralty this af-
ternoon, despite the fact that one OF
the dirigibles was shot down near
London.
The press bureau in commenting
en- the raid said not only was one
Zeppelin destroyed. but another was
seriously damaged
A upplimentary official state
ment from Berlin said that in an
attack on London Sunday night one
Zeppelin was shot down.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
local COMMITTEES At NASH.
WILLIE BALLS III CANDI-
DATES APPOINTMENTS.
CUTS OUT SPEECH
Although Committee Arranged For
Him to Address Labor Meeting
Hughes Found Had Reviewed
NJ Invitation to speak.
BY PERRY ARNOLD.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. A.
Judge Hughes invasion OF the south
began here today with a mixup in
dates caused by the overenthusiasm
@, The Tennessee republicans.
When Hughes arrived here and
vas greeted by about one thousand
persons he found that the local com
, mittee had scheduled him to speak
at labor day meeting, arranged for
him 20 review the state militia and
TO speak TO the suffragettes.
Hughes discovered that he had no
formal invitation to address the
labor meeting and decided not to go
of "butsing" in by the democratic
administration. The candidate also
refused the suffsagettes an audi
ence for time. Later he saw the
women delegates and reiterated to
them his approval of votes for wo-
men. saying he stood pa. on the
statement in his speech of accept
ance.
Governor Rye. a democrat. then
called on the nominee and invited
him 20 accompany him to the state
militia camp Hughes accepted the
invitation. saying he would be con-
sidered only as a personal guest of
the governor at the review. He de-
c.ded not to attend the labor meet
ing. Because he had received no
no formal invitation he advised the
Il cal committee he would not make
Il partisan speech if he attended,
although a number of democrats
had been invited to speak.
Hughes speechmaking included
an address at Fisk university and
speech tonight at Ryman audito-
rum.
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.R|OT|NC BREAKS OUT
At LABOR CELEBRATION
SITUATION Is BEYOND CON-
TROI. OF THE LOCAL AU-
THOIiITIES.
General Bell Refuses Request for
Military Aisi--Several Persons
Hurt and Cars Wrecked.

Eli PASO, Tex. Sept. l.--The la
bor day celebration by striking
railway employees developed into se-
rious rioting here today which the
police are unable to control. A call
for the aid of federal troops was re-
fused by General He'll On the grounds
that the strike Is purely = ''civil af-
fair'' and the federal authorities
should not interfere. General He'll
to make sure that M troopers were
mixed up In the riOting, ordered his
men from the downtown districts Ia
their quarters.
Several persons were injured and
many cars were wrecked. The en-
tire system Of street railway is tied
up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
RUMAh|ANs OCCUPY
ONE WHOLE COUNTY
ADVANCE IN TRANSATLANTIC
Is BEING PUSHED WITH
GREAT RAPiDITY.
The Germans and Bulgarians Are
Attacking Heavily ON the h,-
bradja---Aeroplanes
Make Attack.

BUCHAREST. Sept. 4.-The Ru-
ranian troops hrye occupied the
whole OF the Tfansylvania county
OF Harmomazck and the inhabited
region OF Sakeli. II was officially
announced today
The Germans and Bulgars made
heavy attacks on the whole OF the
Dobradja frontier. The enemy was
repulsed south of Bazargia, but
fighting continues on the east oI
that portion OF the border.
Enemy aeroplanes attacked Con.
stanza. wounding several children
and civilians.
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nonths aao from Tennessee.

months ago from Tennessee.
Barker was shot once by his wife
about . O'Clock this morning lust as
he went 20 step out Of the office of
the superintendent OF the plant. The
bullet vent in the front of the breast
and passed entirely through the
body. The man died Just as he
was being carried into the emergency
hospital.
The man had been employed AZ the
plant for about two months and was
assistant TO the superintendent of the
Ipiant. According to others who were
in the office just prior to the shoot
ing the man and the woman talked
for a moment and as he went TO
turn away the woman drew a pistol
and fired one lime.
As the man fell the woman turned
to others in the office and handed
the smoking revolver to ona of the
Iemployes OF the company She was
escorted by another man TO the low
er police station and turned over to
Captain Dean Arnold. in charge of
the station.
When the woman was booked at
the police headquarters today she
gave her name as Mrs. George
CLAYTON Rargcr'' -
He was my husband she said,
"but he was going under an assum-
ed name and / am not. He changed
his name because he is wanted at
Chattanooga for forgery"
The woman ignored requests by
the police and newspaper men for n
statement as to why she shot her
husband.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
PRESIDENT WILSON FORMALLY
ACCEPTS THE LINCOLN ME-
MORTAL FARM.
A RUHR OF men
Declares that While Lincoln Was Net
Typical American He Was
Natural Ruler of Men-TT-
ly Democratic.

HODGENVILLE. KY, Sept. A.
Abraham Lineoln's birthplace, lit
tie hut. now preserved and protect
ed in a shrine of stone. was today
added to the treasure OF the United
States government.
President Wilson received the
deeds to the property, together with
an endowment fund of 100000 Tor
its maintenance. from the Lincoln
Farm association. Standing before
the historic cabin the president spoke
of Lincoln's dominant validity and
vitality of democracy.
This little hut" said the presi-
dent, was the cradle OF one OF the
greatest sons of men. man OF sin
gular. delightful. vital genius. who
presently emerged on the stage OF
the nation, gaunt and ungainly, but
A~ninant and majestic. He was
natural ruler of men"
Lincoln was MOI typical Amerl-
can, the president said. beelv9a nc
man could be typical American ~ho
was so unusual"
The president and Mrs. Wilson. AZ
rived here at 9:40 this morning. On
the way TO the farm the party step
ned here at the court house sarars
where the president placed a wreath
ON the Lincoln statute. The party
left here at 2 o'clock and viii ;eact
the capital tomorrow Afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
THREE MEN XII TED
N CLEVELAND RIOT
TROUBLE OCCURRED ON A NEW
YORK CENTRAL NEAR CLEyE-
LAND EARLY TODAY.
Men, Said to he strike breakers En-
route to Sc. Louis, Got Into q
Row Among Themselves.
Several injured.

CLEVELAND, Sept. Z. Three
men are dead AMI several are in
jured as result OF riot which oc.
CURED ON the New York Central
train near here early today. Tho
police were told that the men were
str(ke breakers cnroute to st. Louis
and got into y row among them
selve.
The dead and injured were taken
10 morgues and hospitals. The
police went on the trains and took
off the fifteen men implicated In
the riot.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
LONGyIEW BANK TO PAY
DEPoSITORS IN Full

LONGvIEW. Tex. Sept. An
nouncement has been made that the
depositors of the Peo1les State bank,
recently closed by the state bank
commissioner, will be paid in full
after Sept. 5.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
ONLY THIRTy.Two GOLFERS
QUALIFY FOR TOURNEY

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 4.-Only
32 out of ia7 golfers. who started
today. viii qualify in the twenty
second annual amateur golf cham
pionship tournament OF the United
States. Among those who withdrew
before the play was started is X. l..
Munger OF Dallas.
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More possorficcs for philippines.

MANILA. p. L.. Sept. 4.---Contin-
uing the work OF organizing new
poatoffices in the Philippines. six
more have been added to the list.
Obando and Marilao in Buiacnn,
samal and Pillar In Bataan: and AL
cantnra and Ronda In Cebu.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
RECOVER STOLEN MAPS
or MILITARY POSITIONS

NEW YORK. Sept. i.-The theft
of secret military maps OF the Uni
ted States was said 10 have been dis
closed when federal agents who re-
covered them confronted Herbert
Sauer. in Jail here and accused him
OF stealing them from the Coast
Guard offices. Sauer claims to be
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Sept 4.
Members OF the Corpus Christi
Rotary club came here today 10 in
stall the officers OF the newly or
genized Brownsville Rosary club.
Harry Baldwin. president OF tho
visitors club. will administer the
cath OF office TO the local officers.
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RESCUES
REMAINDER OF PARTY

PUNTA ARENAS, Chill. Sept. 4.
lieutenant Sir Ernes, II. Shack
Teton has rescued the members of his
Antarctic expedition, who were ma
rconed on Elephant Island.
Shackleton returned here yester-
day with his men safe and well on
board the rescue ship Yelcho.
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lllS NAN IS SHOT
70 DEATH BY WIFE
.x,, nk OF BROWN CANDY
~" MY" ekACKER COMPANY AL
'0si INSTANTLY KILLED.
Bea herself Up to the Po-
1' Refuses to Make State
''-cause of Shooting
Unknown.

bsr,.. Texas, Sept. &c. c.
lana Vaiei clerk of the Brown
Ptst ,,a saa Cracker company. was
ks via = Almost instantly killed by
hsr.s, ~, u the office today. Mrs.
|hst s0.'s ss'e herself up to the police.
N. ~. make no statement.
sers came here about two
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
WASHINGTON DEFEATS pHILLy.

WASHINGTON DEFEATS PHILLY.
WASHINGTON, sept. i.--Wash-
ington defeated the Athletics here
this afternoon with "A shut-out game
To their credit, although the AthIet-
les registered seven hits off Shaw's
delivery. The score:
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EDISON COMES OUT
FOR PRES. WILSON
NOTED INVENTOR SAYS THIS ~
THE TIME TO CONSIDER MEN
AND NOT PARTY.
Was Originally a Roosevelt Man But
VIII support Wilson I'm the
Present Presidential
Campaign.

NEW YORK, Sept. l.--Although
an original Roosevelt man. Thomas
a. Edison came ont today for Presi-
dent Wilson. In statement issued
today the noted inventor said:
president Wilson has earned Il
place of trust and now is the time
To consider men and not party
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-04
british MAKE GAIN ON
FRONT OF 1900 YARDS
mNDON. Sept. 4.-German posi-
|'Das On front of 5000 yards were
aNared to the depth OF half u mile
Yesterdays fighting north of the
''a'ne' General Haig reported to the
~ Office this afternoon.
D PROBE COST OPERATING
M|lNlIs UN0ER NEW LAW

aAShiNGT0N. Sept. 4.-senator
: introduced a resolution in the
as 'nls afternoon directing the
'''a'e commerce commission to
S'sa'e what increased cost. if
VIII deyolve upon the railways
Ssa lne eight-hour day law.
borrow, 'H''' -
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English and French Ship Sunk.
LONDON, Sept. 4.--The British
steamship Swiftwing and the French
harkentine General Archinard. both
small vessels. have been sunk
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posed to warning on the Germans
and II is thought they will not out
rank the demoralized Serbs A.
fighters because OF this opposition.
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There will always be Old fashioned
people. and that Is one thins for
which TO be thankful.
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the son OF westphalian nobIeman.
lie IS held IN connection with the
mysterious death OF Mrs Caroline
Tiarks. - years old.
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Batteries---I3ostun, Ruth and ker-
rigan; New York. Russell and Wal
tcrs.
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The gent who is always saying the
truth will prevail. makes one well
come the cheerful liar.
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PITTsnURGH DOWNS ST. LOUIS.
PTrTSBuRGH, Sept 1. -'rirs ~
rates defeated 81. Louis here Ia the
labor day morning game by scDse
or and Il. The score:
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BRAVES FORCE
AHEAD AGAIN
nv WINNING OPENING GAME or
LABOR DAY BosTON NATION
AIS TAKE FIRST POSITION.
BEAT THE GIANTS
braves Take the Lead by Defeating
Nctsrawitcs ON Home Grounds
Thls MornIng---lirurss.yl
u Defeated.

BOSTON. Sept. s.---t;corgc Stall
lings. the miracle man" with his
Braves. lead the National league to-
day by the small margin of one
point In the pcrccntagc table. Thc
Braves took the icad as result ~
their victory over the Giants IL the
morning game to-day, while the
brooklyn Dodgers were going down
In defeat before Philadelphia, VIM
ners OF the National league cham.
pionship last year. The percentage
column now shows the ISraycs 00t
while the dodgers have only per-
ccntagc of GGO. This II tlsc first time
the Dodgers have bcrn Put nut cs
first place since early IN the season.
The score:
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BOSTON RED SOx WIN.
NEW YORK. Sept. 4. - The
Boston Red Sox won from the Yanks
here this morning by score of Z
tn 1. The score:
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rsatteriess New York--Tcsrcau
and RiorsIon; Boston--lIughes ansi
Gowdy.
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CHAMPS WIN FROM BROOKLYN.
PHII.ADELPHiA. Sept. t.--Thc
brooklyn Dodgers were displaced n
the percentage column by the Boston
lsrayes when they lost totlas's murn-
Ing game to Philadelphia, Tns SCORE:
X. II. Y.
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IIntteries; iFOOkIyn - sInrluaFd
and Meyers; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Killifer.
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DETROIT TEAM DEFEATED
CLEVELAND ~ FIRST GAME
PLAYED LABOR DAY.
.COVELESK|E IS HURT
star Twi,lcr OF the Tigers Struck by
Hall and Carried from Field In
critical Condition---lte-
suit of Other Games.

DETROIT. Sept. "a line drive
from Wambs' bat In the sixth In
ming of this mornings game with
Cleveland may cost the Tigers their
chances for the pennant. The ball
struck Harry Coveieskie. the Tigers
hest pitcher. and he was carried from
the field In n rather critical condi-
ton. Holland relieved Covclcskie
and the Tigers won the game, hut
grave apprehension Is felt over the
premier southpaw's condition. The
score: