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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
TONEY'S RECORD BREAKER THE
BASEBALL FEATURE Of WEEK

NEW YORK. May Gold and rainy
weather played havoc with the Srhs-
dulles of the major leagues :aSt wSeh'
Twenty four games. eleven IN the Nh
tionai and thictrcu in the American.
We're postponed ~ h" played later. most
u In double headers.
Notwithstanding the handicap or RAIN
soaked grounds. some good baseball was
shown. especially on Wednesday,. which
brought forth probably the best pitch
ing Of the year. Vaughn, OF Chicago.
and Toney. ut Cincinnati. SET up Il re-
cord a: Chicago when they went nine
innings without allowing the opposing
batSmen L hit OF run. Vaughn weaken
I'd in the tenth and Cincinnati won the
game TO . on two singles. the only hits
81 the contest. Both pitchers had Drill
liant support.
At the Polo grounds the same day
New York and Brooklyn oattled through
IL innings to - tie, the second extra
inning tie game for brooklyn IN Two
weeks. AmeS. pitching for st. Louis.
held Pittsburgh 70 two hits. winning by
to 0.
In the American there were two shut
outs by scores OF to 0. Fisher helped
New York beat Washington. with john
son in the box. and DausS pitched De-
croft TO victory over st. Louis.
New York held its leadership In the
National until Sunday when st. Louis
went ahead through 10 D victory
over Cincinnati. ST. Louis lost two
games 10 Chicago and Won two from
Pittsburgh during the week and with
Chicago. which continued winning
pace. may b. trouhlcSnnr for the east
ern teams Wheu the Western teams COME
east this week. Philadelphia and Brook
lyn did not lose 4 game and improved
thci" positions at IN" expense OF Boston.
which fol- to- seventh place. and New
York. which did not win game.
Til. Il" for first plac" in the American
1."aEue was broken and Boston. which
took TWO games from Phll;t,l"lphia now
has q commanding lad over Chicago.
which tale, TO keep up its previous
good cait and los, three out OF four
games New York held on I" third place
whl. breaking even in Il fuur-gaEne
series with Washington.
-. Louis climbed from sixth 70 fourth
rlacA ami is right behind New York. The
Browns won three out of four games
and mad. tha first tripl" of In" season
~ the '.NpnnS.> at cl,.vsland on Monday.
Phil:t,i.-l phi;l fell back hut Detroit show
I'd u Hash on its theoretical strength and
cam" through the week with a clean
Slatr.
TIL" eastern Teams in the American
I.eaEu. will begin III" first western in
vaSion May II. th', day after tn" annual
inter-Scctionai games begin and -" t"a
result 81 these struggles the penaant
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07

The Brooklyn club has caught a poor
star, for Il champion. and l don't look
to 50, the Dodgers repeat. The show
irg in tn. worlds series SapJrd some
al tho Pep, and The effort to cut salaries
Slapped SOM NOR. / cant figure it q
team To crowd the Giants and the
I:ravcs. StailingS' club is always j
slow starter.
9IcCr;tw's pitchers and !uck are his
two problems. John has always tried 10
claim there was no luck in baseball. but.
down in his heart. h" knows there is
thu breaks Here Is Il clear case
against john.
One Of the unluckiest pitchers in base
bali has been Leon AmcS who has car
riri l. private jinX with him ever since
H.. started in the Big League. In l9l |.
he Giants made Il closing squirt on the
road through the western clubs to /.
prnnant. AmeS had u streak of winning
SCluch;lll Suin"S wc needed badly. and
he happ"n"d 10 hay" on Il particularly
hdcouS nccktir the day of his first vic
tory He continued 10 wear this lie
until its apn'Hr:Inc" b"Gan TO hc tho
talk uf the club and then it was he dis
closed why he had become addicted to il.
THAT nrck,ir is lucky" he DECLARED,
Il haven't lost Il ball game since l start
81 I" w"2r"it.
"Drn't quiz" urged McGraw.
Later to alibi himself. John remarked
To M privately.
OF course. tho urckiir don't mako
any differ nr"--"N""rl Fed thinks he
can win when hc wears it.
However. NmcS continued to win
until h" lost the III. in 4 hurried jump.
Then his jinX cam" back and Red has
been looking for some sartorial d"corL-
ton like TIL. charmed one ever sine.
II McGruw can keep his regular line
up IN the field most of the season.
don't So" how he can lose. but II the
breaks are against him and men like
Hcrzug aid Zimmerman are laid up for
any long period. the Giants will be head
cd MAG needs artillery just as much Us
the armies III Europe. His pitching staff
is the frailest end of his ball club. II
has hecn going bett'r than expected so
far. hut is rs sensitive to Influences as
The stock market t. ruInorS aud may
take an off roupl,. Of months any time.
SAID MrGraw once:
old Napoleon wrot" the words and
music OF war and baseball. when II" said
that artillery waS Tho thing. Giyr M,
the ht1"rS. and | will show You a win
ming ball club"
Charley kigl:r. the umpire and also
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07

quito 4 basketball player and all
around athlete. tried 10 enlist the other
day, but was turned down because OF i
bad finger. However. Riglcr WAS telling
Bill Brennan about it, and Sill, 1t Will
Dc recalled, acted rs umpire i'll the
spring series between the Giants and the
Detroit Tigers.
'If YOU want war. umpire that series
the next time those two clubs get to-
gclhcr." Brennan advised RiElcr. The
day after the HerzogCobb miXup the
smell Of powder siftcd through my mask
all the afternoon and both clubs. with
reserves in full. were ready 10 dash
from their duGoutS. armed with bats
and other available weapons at the first
hint Of trouble. ] had l. bomb PROOF
picked out for myself under the grand
stand. In spite OF the military drill in
which the Detroit club had been indulS-
ing, l figured tho Giants better than
an even money bet If that battle hod
broken"
Il wanted to enlist and 20 Ia war 10
get little real rest" answered RiEl"r.
1t is an old idea in sports that the
title OF champion adds about twenty
live per cent. IL tn" ability of it's owner.
Look at Trl; Speaker. when with The
Red SoN he was always up near The Top
among the hattrrs. hut never led the
league. and he seemed satisfied To let
cobb head him. Hut last Season. after
quite Z struggle. he boat Ty out. being in
SpIrrd 10 greater efforts brCauS" If Ill"
! row with tho Red S"x over salary and
his sale to tho Cleveland "luh---:i least
his probably had something tn do with
II.
iris Is the champion this season. and
lie is hitting harder now than 1t" was ut
the same time last year. and is showing
! he will make Cobb move fast /" recover
his honors. Like many another mans
Speaker undoubtedly feels he is tn"
champion. ana he must show followers
of the game he is Il real one and not a
flash.
When Fred Toncy turned in Il no-hit,
ten inning game aga inst tn" Chicago
, Cubs the other day, h" showed me am
soon to have IN alright pitcher who
can 20 in there in Il pInch--a great as
set tn any ball club. ] never sirw better
baseball pitched than T"nry showed
against tho cubs in that game.
How do YOU feel, Fr"h"' asked him
afterwards.
~ would have shown them s"n"-
thing" II" answered with u grin. If Id
one" warmed up
coop! right lHI7. by Tn" Fell Syudi-
cate. Inc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
CLASSY RACING EVENTS
in EARLY JULY CARD

Purses aGEre9at!nE $4,000 will he
awarded winners and place horses In
thirteen events cartlcd for the first an
nual early July racing meet and horse
show TO be held in Wheeling this sum-
mer il was announced this week by
directors OF the Wheeling Driving Club.
Many entries have been received. thus
assuring the public a fine program for
the week. Much work is being decotcd
to the horse show. 1t is being planned
20 make 1t the best ever held in Wheel
ing.
Iron forms for the swimming pool at
the fair grounds were installed Satur-
day. II will probably be completed ny
June Is. and will be the finest in West
Virginia. The pool is ono of the largest
in this section OF the country. measur-
inc $50 BY so feet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
GROVE JUNIORS LOSE
Pike Nine Drop Close Contest to War
wood Athletic Club Sunday
Afternoon.

The Elm CrnN" Juniors lost Il hard
fought gam" If baseball TO the War
wood Athletic club on the Richland
grounds yesterday afternoon. The score
was So The game WAS fast at all
stages. hut many errors we're made by
10th teams al account nf the field bring
wet.
e. Marrlc pitched the first five innings
for the Grove Juniors. but was given
POOR support. H." WAS relieved by j.
WciSkirrhnc" Slrauh and Wisscl w"r~
thr: stars of the game. Strnub got Il
trirlc int" deep left Held scoring Il man
ahead If him.
The sour:
Grove Juniors q q 0 @ o.
Wnrwuod A. e. u q q II O 0 l--3
Butteri"S-.Tuninrs: MARBLE. J. Wcis-
kirchncr and G.. Wciskirchner; Warwood.
Soup and Siimmell.
Tho Juniors will play WHrwood again
next Sunday at the Ovrrhrook grounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
AMATEUR NOTES

The Moose pool room baseball team
defeated the. fast Eagle y. -. Of South
Wheeling. yesterday afternoon on the
latter grounds by the score of ~. Crock
and LanSc was on the mound for the
Moose boys and held the South Wheeling
boys down 10 five hits while they were
hammering both pitchers on the Eagle
team TO All corners. The feature OF the
game WAS the fine support given the
pitchers on both teams and the fielding
Of IlriSrl for the Moose hoyS Batteries
Moose Pool Room, Crock, u. LanEe and
Baker. w. LanSr. Eagle 4. g.. Ripley,
Dynamite and W. Raumun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
St. LOUIS GOES
INTO THE LEAD

CINCINNATI. o.. May 6.--St. Louis
went into first place in the National
League race today. when Watson shut
Cincinnati out. Ito 0. Watson allowed
only five scattered hits and WAS never
in trouble. Tunry. who started for the
local team. had one bad inning. After
two were out in the first. j. Smith. NIL
lsr and AnrnSby singled Cruise doubled
and scored on r. Smiths single. netting
four runs, Score
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
ATHLETES MEET TODAY
Wheeling High Trackmeu Will Test
Abilities This Afternoon.

The Inicr-class track and field meet
Of the Wheeling High school scheduled
for Friday afternoon but cancelled ow-
inr to III" ram. will he held this after
noon on the West Virginia state fair
grounds. The meet will determine the
athletes who ar" to participate in the
annual track and Held meet nf the ohio
Valley tthl"lic association Ia l.: held
Saturday. May l..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
FERRY ATHLETICS ARE
! AGAIN IDLE; COLD CAUSE

The Martins Ferry Athletics. sched-
ulcd yesterday for Il game with the Car
bon Steel team of Pittsburgh. were idle
on account of the cold weather and wet
grounds.
Manager Mullaney announced that an
other attempt would he made TO open the
season Il 1t Sunday with the Pittsburgh
CollegianI. That team is fathercd by
Dick Guy. sporting editor OF the Pitts
burgh Gazctte-Timcs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
WHEELING HIGH NINE
HAS FOUR HARD GAMES

The Wheeling high school has n hard
schedule Of games before its baseball
team for this week, and to-day the ag-
Eregation will get down to work under
the direction OF Coach Kimmell, OF the
high school.
The schedule opens on Tuesday when
the Bridgeport high school will be met
ut League park. On Wednesday Wheel
ing will go to Moundsville and Thurs
day Philadelphia will come to Wheeling.
playing either OH Bridge park or League
park. Friday the Union high school
team will come TO Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
HELD CHICAGO
To TWO HITS

CHICAGO. May 6.-tarlsnn held cht-
.cago TO two hits to-day. yet Chicago won
from Pittsburgh } tn :. Ietder won the
game in the eighth inning He doubled
and stole third Carlson became worried
and cut loose with Il wild pitch which
enabled Ieidrr to score
Vaughn WAS hit hard but frightened in
the pinChcS. thr visitors having IL men
left on ba
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07

Two base hit: CruiSc. SACRIFICE hit:
Hcrnsby. Double plays: Hornsby TO
Miller: Rctzcl. Hornsby to Miller: Bethel
to Miller Left on bases: st. Louis. 4;
Cincinnati. s. First base on errors: St.
Louis. l. Bases on balls: OFF Watson.
=: off Ellcr. |. Hits and earned runs:
Oft Watson. hits and no runs in nine
innings: Oft Tnn"y. s hits and 4 runs in
innings: off Tier. no hits and on runs
in one inning. Hit by pitcher: Ey Wat
son. (Chascl. Struck out: BY Watson.
|: Toncy. ). Empires: Ortiz and Riglcr
Time: 1891.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
N1-Tln TOT BTltI IN !tH,
(2)-Batted for Carlson. in 9th.

PITTSBURGH .......U 0 OF o o. 2
Chicago .........h. / 0 0 o =
Two base hits: Baird. Carey, Icider.
Stolen bases: Schmidt, Carlson. Zeider.
Sacrifice hits: Mann. Carlson. Brief.
Ward, Schmidt. Merklc. Sacrifice flies:
Elliott. Double plays: Doyle TO IeideT
to Merkle Left on bases: Pittsburgh,
16; Chicago, /. First base on errors:
Pittsburgh. 3; Chicago .. Bases on
balls: Off Vaughn, :; Off Carlson. 3.
Hits and earned runs: Off Vaughn. IL
Struck out: BY Vaughn, I; by Carlson,
L. Wild pitches: Carlson. Empires:
KLEIN and EmSlic. Time: 2:10..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
Next Weeks Games.
Next Weeks Games.
Saturday:
Shudysldc al Fullansbcc.
Sunday:
Carroll Club at Bau-rs.
McConkeys mt Fulton.
Home Club at Slrochmann.
Follansbcc at ShHdysidc.
Virginia al Steubcnville.

All games Of the lntrr-City eball
league were postponed yesterday on ac-
count OF the cold and wet grounds. None
of the grounds of the city were N condi-
ton for fast play Many were damp
and soggy. and after an inspection by
the managers in the morning 1t was de-
cidcd 10 postpone the bill. With the
five games postponed fms of Wheeling
will have 4 bargain day Ut an carly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
HOW THEY STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

7 o
U)St. Louis. s: Chicago. 1.
Chicago. 3; Pittsburgh. >.
ST. Louis 4: Cincinnati. 0.
No other games scheduled.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07

You didn't toll ME. Bobh!c you were
in II fight"
no. sir. ! knew you'd hear about 1t
from that buys father. That's the kind
of boy he is."-Liie.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
Standing of Clubs
To-day's Gam es

Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
ST. Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
VOTE FOR A. E. MARSCHNER
FOB coUNC LMAN-AT-LAR
S A LIE OF SH I R T S
DAVE says:

Cut flowers fade as you
keep them; it is the same
with nearly all Shirts, too.
But a few Shirts arc man
ufactured, guaran t e e d
brands, that will hold their
colors until they drop to
pieces from wear. Earl &
Wilson manufacture one of
these brands, and Kraus
Bros. sell it in Wheeling.
Just now we arc having a
special sale in the $3.50 E.
& w. otferings-an especial
" large number Of patterns
from which to choose-all
guaranteed!
Weather for to-day: Fair.
ISL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
CENTRAL LEAGUE
WON BY PHuLIES.

| BRIDGEPORT. Conn. May 6.-The
| PHILADELPHIA Nationals defeated Bridge
port. Of the Eastern League, to-day.
| q n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
Standing Of Clubs.
To-day's Games

Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit
Boston at Washington.
Now York ut Philade lnh Ia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
yesterdays Results,

Bargain Day For Fans Now Assured
Five Games to BE Made UP In
Double Headers Soon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yestsrday's Results.

cost. Louis, 3: Chicago, U.
Detroit-Cleveland. rain.
No other games scheduled.
N-FirSt game. (2)-Second game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
BELLAIRE EASILY
WINS FROM FAYETTE

The Bellalrc y. C.'s won al easy VIC
cory over The Fayettc City. Pa. team
yesterday. afternoon. on thc sixteenth
street ball grounds, Bcllairc. : to /.
Rcllatrc scored early in the contest and
held the visitors ScorcleSS until the Sth
jnr.jnr. Mooney did the mound work for
Hc,lairr. Score:
faYcttc ..........P y |
i:,ii:,irr ....l o o ! l o 0 D. 5
}attcrjcS-ilyncS. BriCwcll aud Smith
Mooney and MctiouCh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
INTER-C|TY GAMES
OFF; WET GROUNDS

COLD WEATHER Is ALSO ANOTHER
CAUSE FOB PoSTPONEMENT
OF YESTERDAYS BILL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07

All games postponed yesterday on &c
count OF cold and wet grounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07

lC"p! right l9I7. by Til" Fell Syudi-
cate. Inc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07

Standing Of the Clubs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
CARLISLE PLANS
GUARD RECEPTION
Chamber of Commerce Makes
Arrangements For Parade
and Banquet

Carlisle, Pa. Jan. S1.-Carlisle will
tender an elaborate reception to her
quota of National tiuardmen on their
arrival here from the border next
month. Plans were made at a meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce last
evening. d. r. Brindle, a former Off
Ger of Company G and a member of the
Spanish War Veterans Association, will
be executive chairman, and not only the
Spanish war veterans but number of
patriotic and fraternal organizations
Will turn out for a parade Special
kilograms will keep the residents ad
Vfsed of the movement of troops. With
the men of the company. regimental
band and in other divisions of the SER
vice, this town has upwards of $50 men
at the border. Letters from soldiers
state that they expect to leave 1l Paso
about February S, coming home by way
of Memphis and Hagerstown. The
celebration here will include a pro-
cession and banquet. testimonial din
ners, general decorations of homes and
buildings and similar features.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
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Bladder Trouble?

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
WEST SHORE NEWS
Social and Personal Items
of Towns Along West Shore

Mr.. and Mrs. Omri Malehorn and
daughters. Miss Kathryn Malehorn and
Miss Aida Malehorn, of Steelton, mo-
tored to Shiremanstown Sunday, where
they were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
David III. Shoop and family.
Mrs Oscar Rupp, of Harrisburg Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Gilbert Stair, who
Is seriously i'll at her home at Shire
manstown.
Mrs. Mary Eppley, of Shiremanstown,
has gone to York county to visit her
son, Earle Eppley, and family.
[ Mrs. Elizabeth Bisler, of Shiremans-
town, visited her sister at Lemoyne
Monday.
Miss Dorcas Miller has returned to
Pcnorook after spending over Sunday
with her grandparents at Shiremans-
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wolfe and
daughter of Lemoyne. spent Sunday
with the latter's grandparents at shire
manstown.
Mrs. Harriet Wickersham. of New
Cumberland, entertained the following
guests at dinner on Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank b. Wickersham, Mrs Susan
freeburn and Mrs. Mariana Sponsler,
of Steelton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Balsley, of Harrisburg
Df. ana Mrs. 5. a. Kirkpatrick, of
Third street, New Cumberland, an
nounce the birth of son, Monday,
January -.
Mrs. Guy Kuhn, of Washington, d. c.,
who has been the guest of Z. l.. Wise,
at New Cumberland, has returned home
Mrs. Harry Williams and daughter
Mabel. who have been spending the
past week with George Cooks family
at New Cumberland, have returned to
their home at Scotland, Pa
On FRIDAY evening the Dorcas Circle
VIII meet at the home of Miss Miriam
Koch, in Reno street, New Cumberland.
Mrs. Z. McCausland and Miss L. O.
Ennis, OF Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. William Ennis at New Cum
berland
Mr.. and RMS. Elmer Myers and daugh-
Ter, Miss Evelyn Myers, Mrs. EIwood
AYERS and son, Aaron Myers of Mount
AIRY, and Miss VIrgie Steinman, OF
Spring Lake, were entertained Sunday
by Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheaffer at
their residence at Shiremanstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Spangler and son
Curtis, of Harrisburg, visited Mrs
Spangler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bentz, and her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Miller, at Shire
manstown Sunday.
Mrs. Oliver B. Baker and son, Harvey
w. Baker, of Lemoyne, spent Tuesday
with the formers mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Comfort, at Shiremanstown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
Five Wormleysburg Citizens
Want to Be CounciImen

Wormleysburg, Pa, Jan. 31.-The
vacancy in council caused by the resfg-
nation of President l.. B. Wanbaugh
will be filled at meeting of council
to be held on Monday. 1t was learned
from an authentic source to-day that
nVe prominent residents of the town
are desirous of the position.
Burgess j. Fred Hummel will ask
council to act on an appropriation for
playground work that he suggested at
the last meeting of the borough
fathers.
An ordinance authorizing the in
stallation of two fireplugs in the bor-
ough and agreeing to pay for the five
plugs in the borough belonging to the
Riverton Consolidated Water Com
pany will be passed on final reading
at this meeting. The plugs were in
stalled when the town was first built
and council has not paid any rental.
This has caused much dispute between
the borough and the company and this
ordinance, council expects, will bring
an amicab1e agreement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
West Fairview Councilman
Refuses to Work or Resign

West Fairview, Pa, Jan. 31.-What
course council will pursue in order to
get some understanding out of Coun-
Gilman Charles Wilmer as to his inten-
ton in borough matters will be de-
cided at the monthly meeting of the
borough fathers on Monday night.
Councilman Wilmer has not at
tended the meetings of council for
three months and when called on by
Councilmen Elmer Erb and Samuel
Stuckey, the committee appointed to
investigate the matter, he declared
he was too busy with private affairs
to attend the meetings.
Mr.. Wilmer has been a member of
the body for two years and has two
more years to serve before his term
expires. 1t is understood that several
prominent men would like to serve in
the council