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The Washington times., 1917-08-20

the bases than their opponents in this
pennant race, their pitchers records
may not be quite as good, or their
team batting average as good, but
they know what it is to go under the
line a winner by a hair. Their nerves
are strong.
Although most fans are pulling for
the White Sox to win the nag, it Is
significant that most betting men,
those who place their money through
brain work, not sentiment. are back
ing the Red Sox- The betting men
count on the Red Sox courage in the
pinch. The pinch has come now in
the 1917 pennant race.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
MANY THINGS CONSPIRE
TO MAKE GRIFFS GLOOMY

ST LOUIS Aug 20-Despite the way in which his team
lis going Mr. Griffith is in very gloomy frame of mind In
the first place he is in ST. Louis which enough depress
anyone And besides that he hasn't gotten the incident
that ended the to game Detroit yesterday and about which
he has written Mr. Johnson asking that the contest be tossed
out forfeiture Had the affair gone into overtime Gri
thinks he would have thereby establishing the UMPIRE
cedened record for Washington of taking every game of
Detroit series.
Griff he other that VIII
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

Griff lost when he sent Ayers to
the slab The doctor pitched q better
game than Ehmke, and would have
had q shutout but for errors by Char
rity and Milan. But. no matter how
we'll he goes. Ayers only hopes to fin
ish nine innings in a Detroit contest
and dismissed from his mind any
thought OF victory. The Tigers had
made but one hit off him. that n
safe bunt. in five innings. when the
storm broke.
Burns, starting Detroit's ninth with
the score a tie, fenced with Ayers
until the count was three and two.
Then he hit to center. The ball went
right at Milan. 1t also went right be-
tween his shins. without ever being
touched, and bounced merrily along
to the center field fence.
Regular Home Run.
That's a home run on that lot.
Burns dashed around the sacks, but
paused at third to see where the ball
was. Cobb, who was coaching, hit
him on the back and started him in.
He would have scored anyway. but
under the rules a man who is touched
by the third base coacher with q play
on Is out.
Zeb Milan was both the hero and
the villain OF the day. Burns wouldn't
have had to bat in the ninth had not
the Linden lad, four rounds earlier,
made a wOnderful jumping one-hand
catch while on the run. pulling down
a fast line drive by Veach. The
sphere was sailing to the same sec
ton that Burns grounder got to.
l.. q. ~
have made four sacks. He never
stopped until he reached third. as
Milan had to run nifty feet or so after
the catch before he could steady him
self, and Robert couldn't believe a
play had been made. The crowd gave
Zeb a tremendous ovation.
johnson Not Certain.
Griffith hasn't decided yet whether
or not he will pitch Johnson here.
There are only three games, with no
playoffs, and he wishes the big fell
low for Chicago sure. Sending Wal
ter as a gate attraction would be
useless, as not many folks will go
to a game here now no matter who
may be in 1t.
In Detroit the Grifrs played to a
little more than 10000 paid admis-
sions, which is not especially large
for that town, but which is pretty
good for two teams that are out Of
the race. Washington hasn't looked
so good in a long time as it did in
that series.
Mr.. Griffith is making a manager
out OF George Mcbride. The Old Fox
hasn't appeared on the coaching lines
in weeks. the teams captain doing all
the directing.
Many Of the boys visited Joe Judge
at st. Mary's Hospital, Detroit, yes
terday. He expects to leave for
Washington next Saturday
Until yesterday the Griffmen had
won seven straight games. Griffith
says that he will now start in on an
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
ORIOLES LOSE NEWTON.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2O.-Sam New
ton, who defeated the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates yesterday. is lost to Jack Dunn's
team. He has received an appoint
ment to the second officers reserve
camp at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga. and has
been ordered to report there next SAT
urday.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
PINCH IN REMNANT RACE
COMES TO CHALLENGERS
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Today the Boston Red Sox, known as the greatest
mOney team in all baseball clash with the Chicago White
Sox at Comskey Park the South Sde and there every
promise of tough scrap each and every day for three whole
days The Red Sox determined to gain at the expense Of
the White Sox Comiskey's fully determined to
crowd their challengers back
The crisis in the American League race which has been
woteam affair for the past two months is coming between
and Labor Day. Today Chicago the beginning of
the furious fight that should decide the winner.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.

The Grinmen have defeated Fob
Shawkey. Eddie CicOttN. and Allen
SothOTOn, three times each. Cicotte
has won three times from the Grins
and SothOron twice. Shawkey has yet
to defeat the Washington club this
season.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
GIANTS BUY SNYDER.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-To replace
George Gibson. out OF the game with n
broken thumb. the Giants hav" bought
from the Dodgers Catcher Jack Sny
der. The latter has been on tho out :
with Manager Robinson for several
weeks and was headed for the minors.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
DE PALMA WELL PAID.

NEW YORK. Aug. cot pays to
win r big automobile race. u" Palma
received $4,000 for winning ~
Sheepshead Ray Saturday. Oldhel1.
finishing second. drew down $1,000.
with Chevrolet collecting 81. 800 for
finishing third.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

The Brownies jumped all over
George MoGridEe Yesterday. pounding
out ten hits and punching them so as
to make enough runs to upset the
hopes OF the Yanks
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
FROM THE BOX SCORES.

The White Sox are leading by two
games today.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

Ray Csldwelrs aIl-around ability is
shown again. Bill Donovan now using
him in right field. CaldwelTs hitting
should improve with regular work.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

Ping Bodie slammed out a triple anil
three singles.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

Ed Klepfer was hit hard by the
Red SON. but managed to win out
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

Fred Toney. the Cincinnati Reds
big pitcher. by defeating the Giants
yesterday, hung up his twenty-first
victory.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

Connie Mack tried out his new
pitcher. Bacon, against the White
Sux, and the lad looked well.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

Ty Cobb alone has n chance to get
at least 200 hits this year.
Earl Hamilton will hardly return to
fast company. He never r"-nvcrcl
from the injuries he received in 1
motor wreck.
Owen Bush. Ty Cobb. and Raw chap
man will very likely score 100 runs
this year. with Speaker running; them
close.
Happy Felsch hit SAFELY w. fifteen
straight games until he bumped into
Walter Johnson. Tweuty-fnur hits in
sixty one tries gave him mark Of
SOL
Young jackson. the Pirates rookie
outfieIdrr. hit safely In his first seven
games with the big leagucrs. Jackson
is touted n coming star Of the big
show.
Gene Paulette Is playing good ball
for tho Cardinals and many wonder
how he ever got away from the
Browns. who let him go back this
year to the Southern Association.
Hippo" Vaughn, the Cubs big
sOuthpaw. likes to pick on the Pitts
games from Hugo Bezdek's collection
OF near big leaguers and may win
some more.
The Washington times., 1917-08-20
Yeatrrdoy,, Cnne,
NATIONAL
where They PIay.
BIG LEAGUE DIFFERS

YeHterdHy's GRmrs
Cincinnati. 8: New York. q
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

Ty Cobb alone has n chance to get
at least 200 hits this year
The Washington times., 1917-08-20

PRIVATE lessons any time. 80: 4 Il-Ss; ~
sol ballroom 0loVeF's. "a md. -. ". M.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20

Andy's Express, phone Madison 14S.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20
,nd worthless statistics.

During my sojourn in Cologne about eighty carloads of meat, cheese butter. eggs, dried fruit and other foods arrived. The victuals were badly needed and the population in- sisted on their immediate distribution. The easiest and simplest way would have been Co deliver the supplies to the retailers from the cars in the freight yards, but the bureaucratic of hcials. who always go by the letter of their instructions, would not have it so. They insisted that tch provisions had to be carted to the public store houses to be entered and minutely examined there. This was done de- spite all protests, and in the mean time the people had to go hungry for four or five days.
 Similar cases where efficiency has become a gruesome farce came to my notice in many other places on my travels through the empire. In one town I was informed that the people had to go without bread for week because the mayor discovered small typographical error in the bread cards and returned them to the printer While the cards were being reprinted the hungry inhabitants of the town could not obtain an ounce of bread.
 "One of the worst mistakes the Ger man government has made was that it showed too much solicitude for the agrarians or large land owners. This comparatively small, but politically very influential, class has made enor- nous profits out of the war and is still permitted to hold large supplies of food. If these are confisicated as the public now demands the question of feeding the population of the large cities until next summer will be solved"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20
SOCIAL CHAT

Mrs. Devoe will sail on the s. s. Alaska with her sister Mrs. Harry Ellsworth, for visit of several months here. Mrs. Devoe spent last summer in Seward.
 A very delightful time is being planned by the members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Unity club, to entertain their guests at the dance which will be given tomorrow night in the A. B. hall. Tickets have been on sale for the past week Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock, and during the evening refreshments will be served
 The weekly study of the Woman's club was held at the home of Mrs. J.. NJ. Sloan this afternoon.
 Mrs. T. NJ. Harr entertained several friends yesterday afternoon with a unique basket weaving party. After spending the pleasant afternoon mak- ing hanging baskets, tea was served. The guests included, besides the hostess: Mrs. T. NJ. Ward, Mrs. Phil lips, Mrs. R. J. Weir, Mrs. Merrill Martin and Mrs. w. E. Root.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20
LABOR RESTLESS
 IN GERMAN YARDS

COPENHAGEN, via London Tn. Berlin Tageblatt says that labor diff faculties have broken out in the bil Vulcan shipbuilding works at Ham burg. The worlmen demand one third increase in their wages.
 The Vulcan works are where most c, Germany's great ocean liners havs been built.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20
German Efficiency Proves Failure in
 Handling of Food
People Starve and Petty Officers, Bound by Red Tape, Insist on Carrying Out Cumbersome Rules to the Letter.

BASLE. A Swiss correspondent who travelled through all parts of Germany during the last two months writes to the Basic National Zetung:
 There is no doubt that the food shortage in Germany is greater now than at any time since the beginning of the war In the large cities and also among the poorer classes of the smaller towns have seen much suffering.
 The suffering in the large centers of population is only partly caused by actual lack of food For much of the want the government is to bame the elaborate sys- tenn of control and distribution has broken down in many places In this case the farfamed German efficiency has proved failure Red tape hampers the collection and of supplies and the people go hungry while fussv officials waste their time with silly fomaes
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20

Fresh Butterkist popcorn at the KEY. h
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20
BASEBALL GAME
 POSTPONES TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO.-The opening game of the Pacific Coast Baseball League season here Tuesday caused postponement until tomorrow of the case of Fredick Wallace sharon Tacoma, Wash, salesman, who is fighting for half of the $2,6OO,OOC estate of Frederick William Sharon a: an adopted son.
 The jurors told the court they de- sired to attend the game.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

No. 10 Remington typewriter good condition; bargain if sold at once. Inquire Gateway. u Victrola and records, good selection Inquire Gateway. u For sale Hotel CriSt at a sacrifice on account of illness. Fourth and h" Anchorage, Alaska.
 An eight horsepower Pelton water wheel. never been used. Just the thing for a small mining plant or electric generator. Inquire at the Gateway. u
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20
BASEBALL DOPE
Results of yesterdays games:
 American League

Results of yesterdays games:
 American League At Philadelphia 4, Boston 3--12 in' nings.
 At Cleveland 8, Detroit '. At New York 3, Washington 2. At Chicago 2, St. Louis 6.
 National League At Brooklyn 2, New York 9. At Boston 2, Philadelphia 3. 2nd game Boston 1, Philadelphia 2 At St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 1. At Pittsburg 8, Chicago 10.
 Pacific Coast League At Salt Lake 3, San Francisco 4. At Oakland 6, Portland 8. At Los Angles 1, Vernon O.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20
NOTICE

All persons who have signed the volunteer enrolment list are directed to report at A. B. hall on Sunday, April %, at 2:3O p. m., for the purpose of organization and instruction. PUBLIC SAFETY AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE.
 J. c. LUTTRELL, Secretary.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20

The Mennonites of Western Canada being forbidden by their faith, have sent no volunteers, but are aiding the allies with money.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20
FOR RENT
MISCELLANEOUS

MlSO OELLA.NLONS IOST[A little girl lost her vest pocket Kodak near the Resurrection bridge. and will be grateful to the finder if he will leave it at the office of the Gateway
 Mail your letters at The Key. Oyster cocktails at the Branch. City Express meets all boats and trains. Phone Maine 122.
 City Express. Phone Main l22.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20

2 c. Kodak, Jr., Kodak $12.GC-' Seward Drug Go.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20

Waterfll & Frazier whiskey at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20

Our sale on hlue denim jumpers at 50 cents each will be continued ten days longer-BROWN X HAWKINS.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-04-20

Butterkist popcorn for sale at the KEY. h
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-03

No. A. yellow, s11e@1.17; No. 5, yellow,
$I.l4@I.15;, No. 8. Southern. yellow.
Oats = The market is higher;
No. 2, white, 721s @73c; No. 3, white.
70R @T1c.
n,iilg Fran ,v;nt Farm and s.e ~. scarce;
ern winter. per ton. s265o: soft. winter
per ton. S42.50 @43.50; spring. per ton.
s41.00m42.00.
Refined Sugars = Market quiet;
powdered, 7.10@S.10c: fine granufated,
7.00@s.00c; confectioners' A. $500
7.90c.
Butter-The market is steady;
western, creamery. extras. 41Q
Pennsylvania. and other nearby firsts.
free cases. s10.35 per case; do, current
receipts. free cases, 5000 per ease;
western. extras, frsts. free cases, s10.35
per case; do, firsts, free cases, 5000
per case.
Live Poultry - Firm; fowls higher;
fowls, 20@21c: ROSTERS, 15@16c;
do. shaggy. 17@18c: spring chickens.
81 @2Sc; ducks. 20@24c; !geeses. 100 22c.
Dressed Poultry a., - Market steady;
choice, 22@ 2221sc; do, small sizes, 2O@
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-03
NEWS OF HARRISBURG CHURCHES
DIR. HUNTINGTON
TO HOLD MISSION
Father Superior of the Order of
Holy Cross on Second Pill
grimage Here

The Rev. DR.. j. o. S. Huntington
will arrive here sometime tomorrow
and open a weeks popular preaching
mission in st. Stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church in Front street,
just south of Pine.
DR.. Huntington, who is father su-
is one of the best-known missionaries
in the Episcopal Church. This will be
his second annual preaching mission
here. He will be accompanied by
Brother Abishai, lay member of the
Holy Cross, who is his secretary and
who was with him last year.
Father Huntington's mission prop
er will open with a children's service
at 4.S0 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon,
and continue throughout the week
at the same hour. His first popular
preaching mission service will be at 8
o'clock tomorrow night and will con-
tinue at that hour throughout the
week. All of the mission services are
public and free.
In addition to these two daily serv-
ices, Father Huntington will celebrate
holy communion daily in st. Stephens
Church at o'clock, with intercessions
at noontime.
The hour of Father Huntingdon S
arrival tomorrow is not certain. He
will be here for the afternoon and
evening services and should he arrive
in time for morning service he will
preach at st. Stenhen'S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-03

21c; old roosters, zoe; roasting chick
ems, western, zItpzoC. utt.. - s.s
western. 1s@26c; do. nearby. soQ 35c:
spring ducks. nearby z@ao25e: DO !.
22Sc; do. western. .ddsg20c; turkeys.
fancy, large. nearby, 80 33c: do. west
ern. fancy. large. .32@33c; do. western.
fair to good. SO@3lc. do. common. 24W
27c: do. I'D toms. 90 30c.
Potatoes = The market is outlet;
Pennsylvania, per bushel, $2.75W3.00:
New York, per .bushel. $2.75Q3.00;
Eastern rei sa56 SbSrH; SS4s. NG Do per baf
barrel. s1,25@1.so: NorfoIls. No. i.
per barrel. $2.50@2.75; do. No. 2 per
barrel; sIa25qo1.5o; Jersey. per basket.
Flour = Firm, with fair demand /;
wstnter, clear. s7.75@S.oo; do, straight,
spring iirsts. clear. s850@S.75: do.
patents, $s.00@s.25; do. favorite brands
Hay = Steady, with fair demand
No. l., small bales, $1s.0O@1S50;
NO; 2; s1si9o 90 % ,s lSs0; No. 3. s1s.oOW14.0o;
Glover mixed. Light mixed, $4,000
sf3.00@14.00.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-03
The Quadricentennial of the
Reformation
st. Peters Lutheran Church of Midd1etown
BY Rev. IL. G. Holloway, ID. ID.

Some one has said History is phil
osophy teaching by example" The
lessons of history are both interesting
and helpful in doing our work in the
present. In no history do we find the
hand of God more manifest than in
the Christian Church. There is di-
vine direction to Remember the Days
of Old" This includes st. Peters Lu-
theran Church of Middletown, because
she stands at the head of the long
list of Lutheran congregations in Dau-
phin county. Here the Reformation
seeds of the sixteenth century were
planted many generations ago by the
fathers of the Lutheran Church, and
behold what a rich fruit bearing vine
st. Peters has become!
The lot of ground, and adjoining
graveyard, on which the first St.
Peters Church was erected, was pur-
chased from George Fisher, Septem-
ber IS. 1864, for z shillings and 6
pence (S1.S0), with the rather singu-
lar additional rent of one grain of
wheat annually, to be delivered on the
first day of May. In the same year
q petition was sent to King George
III, of England, through John Penn,
then lieutenant governor of the prov
ince, praying for the privilege of erect
ing church, and also for permis-
sion 10 cOlIect IundS Tor lne same
purpose. This was granted, to raise
1900 pounds-$6, ,000-in the space of
three years. The church of stone
was built in 1857 and to-day stands as
erect as it did $50 years ago. The fine
masonry challenges all similar work
of to-day. A second st. Peters has
since been erected and is an ornament
to the town. 1t is a beautiful, artis-
tic, commodious building of which
any congregation may well be proud.
1t appears from the tone of the
license granting the above privilege,
that the members were then very
poor and that many We're driven from
their homes by the hostile Indians.
for the woods were full of them.
What heroic faith this required to
build church under such circum-
stances! These fathers and mothers
certainly loved the church and gave
themselves for it. The country all
around them was a dense wilderness
and Middletown was a small hamlet.
In those times it was not safe for any
one, as well as their minister, to go
away from their homes without be-
ing we'll armed. 1t was not an INV
common thing when they returned
from the house of worship to find their
homes a heap of charred ruins and all
their stock driven off by the hostile
red man. These good church people
would stack their arms inside the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-03

church during service, and have one
man stand at the door to warn the
rest of approaching danger. We might
think such condition of things ample
excuse for not going to church. Not
so with these devoted children of the
true faith. The flabby and whimsical
faith to which too many hold even
loosely now, would never undergo
such hardships and face such dangers
for the Lords sake and His church.
The floor of the first st. Peters, for
60 years, was of birch and without
stoves to heat the building. Many
members had to come ten and more
miles to church through rain and
cold and the driving snow, and then
sit for several hours, their feet on a
damp, cold brick floor. How would
our modern hothouse Christians -four
ish under such circumstances? 1t
took very warm sermons those times
to keep the brothers and sisters
warm.
The present st. Peters congregation
has q baptized membership of S13,
and worships in a most beautiful and
comfortable church edifice of large
proportions, and we'll equipped to do
the best church work and is doing it
under the leadership of Pastor Fuller
Bergstresser. He is efficient, conse-
Grated and beloved. There is q Sun
bdS oShoOl lhS o-i. L hO ~ ICY .
Orphan Home, in Middletown, plant
ed and provided for by this father
was a member of the congregation,
and this institution is under the care
of the Lutheran Church. And now
see what has been done!
The way in the wilderness and SOL
itary peace was made for us by the
forefathers who toiled and suffered.
They laid hold and heroically wres-
tied with the possibilities before them,
and to-day that beautiful town and
vicinity are reaping the rich harvest
of their sowing. The fathers laid the
foundations of future progress deep
and broad. In looking down the vista
of coming generations, they beheld. as
in a vision, the future success that
some day would glorify their efforts.
In the church and the school for
which they provided. we have some
of the fruits of the glorious Reforma-
tion of the sixteenth century. They
have left to the present and coming
generations that which is more abid-
ing than empires and republics, the
fine granite of truth and righteous
ness. Industry and honesty were the
prime factors in their characters, and
the guiding stars in their pilgrimage,
and now see what is here! This should
provoke gratitude, profound and last
ing. 1T should also inspire all to make
the best use of this glorious heritage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-03
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

bUdTU
Trade closing:
Wheat-May, 1.SS&; July, 1914.
Corn-May, 1.07A: July, 1869.
Oats-May, 59ss; July, SIS.
Pork-May, 1880; July, 1880.
Lard-May, 1900; July, 1895.
Ribs-May, 1855; July, 1857
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-03
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Board of Trade Hall. Sunday, IL q.
m, 1880 p. IN. Testimonial meeting
Wednesday, s p. m. Free Reading
Rooms, Kunkel Building, 1880 a. m.
to p. m. daily except Saturday.
1880 to 8 p .m.-adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-03
MARKET SQUARE PREsBYTERIAN

Morning-Prelude, "Offertoire de
st. Cecile, No. q" Batiste; anthem, "Te
Deum in B. Flat" Stainer; Offer
tory, "Benediction Nuptiale," Dubois;
postlude, "Toccata," Rogers.
= Major" Dubois, and The Seraph
Strain" Wolstenholme; anthem, "Je-
sus, My Saviour" Nevin; offertory,
"Canzonetta," F'ederlein; postlude,
Grand Chorus" Read.