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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07

between Felsch and J. Collins which
might have gone for a homerun also
had the Giants backstop been able to
run faster. Recently recovering from
a broken leg. however. the best NC
Carly could do was reach third from
which point he scored easily on
Sallee's following single.
There were several other times
when the Giants threatened, but in
every case sensational plays by the
White Sox turned them back. The
outstanding example Of these wonder
ful defensive plays was shoestring
catch by Jackson In the seventh in
ming when he swept in on the run AMI
caught McCarty's drive Just Off the
grass and finished with somersault.
coming up with the ball In his hand
so quickly that iolke was easily held
at first which he had reached as the
result of single to right.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07


Two-base McMullin, Robertson,
j. Collins.
Three base hit=-McCarty.
Homerun-Felsch.
Double play-Weaver to Il. Collins
to Gandil
Left on bases-New York Nationals
., Chicago Americans 3.
Base on balls-Cicotte l.
Struck out---Cicotte 2. Sallee 2.
Earned runs--Off Cicotte l, Off
Sallee 2.
Umpires-Plate, OIoughlin: first.
Klein; second. Rigler; third, Evans.
Time-l:4S.
Attendance-32. 900.
Gate receipts-s73 1880.
National commissions share-S7.-
1890.
Players share-s39, 502.0s.
Each clubs share-S13,1 1915.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07

In the sixth inning neither pitcher
had n ball called and Cicotte repeated
this feat in the ninth. In the whole
game the totals of the various kinds
of pitches were as follows:
Balls-Salle "a; Cicotte 80.
Strikes-Sallee l9: Cicotte 22.
Foul strikes-Sallee IL; Cicotte 10.
Fouls-Sollee L. Cicotte 4.
Safe hits-Saliee Z: Cicotte Z.
Hit to fielders-Sallee 20; Cicotte 23.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-07
BROWNS AND CARDINALS
DIVIDE DOUBLE-HEADER

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 6.-The st. Louis
Nationals and St Louis Americans
civided n double eheader here today.
The Americans won the first bame in
ten innings by score of to 4. and
the Nationals took the second game.
6 to I, The second game was called
on account of darkness at the end Of
the fifth inning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
new UNION FORMED
FOR ship STRIKERS

OF these. he pointed out. were
whtchmen. The rest we're crane
men and laborers who were used In
unloading rolling stock.
They had nothing TO do with
work connected with the strike. "
said Miller.
Wage Board Due Saturday
Much dissatisfaction has been
expressed by union men upon read.
ing about such a large number re.
turning TO work. They think some
thing is being slipped over. when In
reality the strike IN being enforced
rfgidly. We feel we are doing n
patriotic duty when we allow men
10 unload materials. so that there
will be no congestion OF rolling
stock"
The government has asked the
union to do everything possible to
wards supplying cars for transpor-
tatiou by Just such cooperation as
Is being given by the strikers.
The visiting committee of wage
adiusters In expected In Seattle late
Saturday night They will be enter
tanned Sunday and will be at work
bright and early Monday morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
900 FRESHMEN
ENROLL AT ~"

War apparently has had little
effect on underclass registration
at the University OF Washington.
Recorder L. N. Stone has been
busy now for three days register
ing incoming freshmen under the
new four-Quarter system. More than
600 have been enrolled. and there
are yet more to come.
The upper classmen are with
holding their registration until the
mob OF babies" are taken care of,
80 there is no chance yet to deter
mine the exact ravages grim war
has made on the older classmen.
Faculty members expect about 20
per cent OF the registration OF 1916.
Commerce and journalism are
proving the most popular courses.
More than $4,000 in matricula-
ton fees have been collected to
date.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02

First steps 20 organize IN In
dependent union were taken
last nloh. At ~ Third ave-. by
800 storemen Of the Seattle
Construction and Dry Dock Co.
and the Anes shlpbuildino Co.
The meeting was called after
the boiIermakers' strike com
mittee had gone on record
earlier in the day az being Will
Ina TO release the Ares store
men. who had been temporarily
AFFILIATED with the boilermak-
ers.
The strike committee. which met
in executive session for nearly
three hours late Monday. II il. I'M
derstood. held that the boilermak-
ers had no Jurisdiction over the
Etoremen.
To Take Duthie Men
Storemen from the dry dock plant
likewise were offered n release
from the Shipyard Laborers' union.
with whom they have been affiliat-
cd. At the meeting Monday night
II was decided to offer an invita-
ton to the storemen OF the Duthie
plant. who are still working and
not affiliated with any union, TO
Join the new organization.
Feelers will also be extended 70
the storemen OF the Skinner a Ed
d. corporation, with a view toward
getting the storemen OF that plant
TO Join the new organization. Fol
lowing the tentative organization. a
permanent charter will be applied
for.
A Heated Meeting
Other than the discussion con.
corning the new union. members OF
the strike committee refused TO dis
cusg the meeting. The work was
along purely routine lines. they in
sisted II sounded like an over
worked beehive from the outside.
and many hasty arguments were
punctuated by the gavel.
President Dan Mckillop, OF the
Metal Trades union, between
breaths. as he rushed from one
meeting TO another, said that sew.
eral committees had spent the day
in visiting contract shops. with the
result that several additional firms
had signed the new wage agree
ment.
Sign Up New Shops
McKillop expressed firm belief
that at least 80 per cent OF the Sc
attic shops would be within the
fold by the time the committee ar
rived from Washington.
A. e. Muller. secretary OF the
Metal Trades union, substantlated
President McKillop's prediction.
Approximately 300 shops have al
ready responded.
Miller asked that II be made
known that only GO men. instead OF
400, had returned TO work under
the special permit order. About "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
fathers FORTUNE
DENIED BY LAW TO
SON OF PIONEER

w. II. Dawley. 81, of Arbuckle.
Cal, waited for more than 40 years
for fortune that today seems far
Their away than ever.
Dawley's father was a Seattle
pioneer. He married, and Dawley
was born. Seven years later Daw-
ley's mother died and the father
married second time. He passed
away. leaving a will. giving his
second wife a fortune OF 500. 72s.s2.
A short time ago. Dawley's step
mother died without a WILL The
son. who had moved to California.
made claim to the fortune, but the
law is clear that. since he is not a
blood relative. the estate is es-
cheated TO the state.
Judge Macintosh. who heard
the cnse. so decided. but has post
poned signing the final decree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02

Monday by the United States cir
cult court OF appeals. widow or
dependent of man who dies from
injuries, after suit has been won
against defendant corporation for
injury damages, may file second
suit on a death claim.
The case upon which the decision
has been made is that OF Anna f.
Frescoln against the Puget Sound
Traction, Light & Power Co. Her
husband. J. J. Frescoln. was in
jured He filed suit and, pending
trial, died.
A verdict OF $4,000 was awarded
In the superior court. The wife
then filed a second suit. This time
for s20,613. She obtained $4,000 on
this suit. but ii was set aside. later
sustained by the federal court, and
again sustained by the circuit court.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
HAIC REFUSES
five DESPERATE
ENEMY ATTACKS

u, United Press Ls.ssd wire
LONDON. Oct. 2.--vIolent
German counter attacks by
great forces Of specially picked
troops against recently gained
British positions along the
bloody Ypres sector were all
repulsed by British defenders,
Marshal Haio reported today.
No 1ess than five OF these
blows were struck by the en-
envy during the night between
the YpresMenln road and the
northeast corner OF Polyaon
wood. the commander stated.
All failed In whitening fire
from the British rifles. machine
guns and the baFrage from field
pieces except one dash. which
swept over two small advanced
posts. These we're held tenacious.
~ by the enemy. The same driv.
ing desperation in counter blows
was repuiAed from Zonnebeke 10
south OF the Ypres-Roulcrs railway,
llaig declared the enemy has
suffered heavy losses in the fruit.
less attacks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
10 Die, SO HURT
IN SIXTH RAID
ABOVE LONDON

III United Press leased wire
LONDON, DC. 2.-Ten killed
and 80 Injured was tho toll Of
dead and MANNED left behind
by German air raiders In the
sixth raid In eight days last
night. official announcement
stated today.
The Hist brings the total vic
tins Of the German baby an.
ers" since September "a up to
5t<klIled and 249 Injured.
Demand for reprissls for
the German air rsids became
q public movement OF national
proportions today. following
iast Nights most formidable
baby killing" expedition the
capital has ever seen.
For almost three hours London's
anti.aircraft guns banged last night.
sending an Intermittent curtain OF
steel into the air In the hope OF
barring the way TO the German
alrmen. There were four raiding
rquadrops. Two eluded the bar
rage fire and dropped explosives
over southwest London.
The Germans selected an ideal
night for their raid. II was clear,
and the moon was full London ex.
pectcd n raid. and quickly took
cover" when the warning signals
were sounded. Many OF the city's
activities. however. continued. Sew.
erai theatres ran without intermis.
sion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
3 SCHO0NERS LOST
ON PACIFIC, BELIEF

A PACIFIC PORT. Oct. The
three schooners-Manila. r. G..
Shade and Encore--are not the vic
Tins OF German plotters, IA sup
posed. but may have foundered In
one OF the most severe storms that
ever swept the Pacific. believes the
captain OF n schooner which arriv.
ed here today from Sydney. This
master said he encountered a Sc
we're storm on his trip across the
Pacific. and that he was rs days
making the trip Each OF the three
schooners has been more than 1875
days out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
SCHOOL TAX 8 MILLS

The Seattle school board fixed
the levy for next years expendi-
lures at 8 mills at Monday nights
meeting.
The funds were divided as fol-
lows:
General fund, $i.32e ,00s, or 6.072
mills. interest. s266.0O0. or 1918
mills; sinking fund. s156.O00. or .713
mills; total of s1.751,00S. or s
mills.
II was decided not to ask for $780,.
900 for the sinking fund to meet
bond issues falling due in 1920 and
1922.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
New Druggist Law Is
Passed bY CITY Council

Drug stores will pay an annual IL.
cense fee OF $3.50. instead OF $40. in
the future. following the passage
of a new druggist ordinance OF the
council Monday. The previous law
had been declared unconstitutional
Druggists who violate liquor ordi-
nances will suffer revocation OF
their licenses and fine OF not
more than 500 and 80 days impris-
onment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
Buy Six One-Man.Cars
for Municipal Line

Municipal street car patrons will
soon have the Joy OF bouncing up
and down In six new one-man ears.
The board OF public works is
bssy Tuesday on completing nego-
iatlons with II. r. Starr & Co. st.
Louis. for the neu rolling stock.
Each cas is to cost s6.6ss.4o. The
purchase was authorized Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
Strike Trebles Food
Cost in Argentine
BY CHAs. q. STEWART
IL. 4 nlied Era. IrasrI Mir

III Initsd Frees Leased Wire
BuENOS AIRES. Oct Food
prices. already doubled by the gen
cral strike, trebled today. when
the las, line OF Communication be.
tween the city and the outside
world was closed by strikers. De
eision OF stevedorcs. who Joined the
strike. tied up the entire port OF
Buenos Aires. All roads are stop
ped The government still with
holds n declaration OF martial law
law turnout the nation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
SM0THERED IN Bin

Smothered In the sawdust bin. in
which 1t is supposed he climbed for
n nap. George RDdok, flreman's
helper in the Schwager.Nettleton
mills. 9th ave. s.. D.. and Florida
st.. wan found mt 10 o'clock Tues
day morning by J.. Halloran. fire
man. and. Sandy Macdonald. watch.
man. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
CLOSED SHOP ONLY
BAR TO STRIKE END

ny Vnifrd TVS. Ilrntrd WIZ
PORTLAND, Oct Only ad-
justment OF the closed shop demand
prevents the settlement of the Port.
land shipyard strike, It became
known today
Other issues have been adjusted
at the almost continuous confer
ence between strike leaders and
shipyard heads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-02
STORM PREDICTED

Within the next "a hours the
Northwest will be swept by strong
southerly storm winds, IL the pre-
diction Of the weather bureau Is
correct. Heavy rains are accompa-
nying the wind. Shipping men are
warned to take, precautions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-02
HOLCOMB PLANS.
GREAT CIVILIAN
RESERVE FORCE
Would Organize Citizens Of
State for Defense in
Time of War.
UNIVERSAL SERVICE
is PART OF SCHEME
voluntary Patriotic De-
cision," the First Step,
Says Executive.

Hartford, Conn.,, April 2.-The
creation of a great civilian reserve
available for any service in time OF
war, is recommended in the report to
Governor Marcus H. Ho1comb, sub
mitted today by his committee Of as
sistants for this military census in
Connecticut. Should actual war pre-
vent the creation of such reserve,
the committee recommends a plan OF
recruiting based upon similar ideas
mo thoughtful man can contem-
plate the future without misgivings,'
says the report. 1--WE stand on the
threshold of a conflict with the first
military power of the world. 1t is a
brave man or a foolish one that will
dare to belittle the. magnitude Of such
task The state and country must
he reused to an effort greater than
any ever before required in their his
tory. The plan recommended, or a
similar one, adopted in Connecticut
will be an example of definite action.
Every part of this plan has been test
ed by the experience of other nations
now at war"
Under the plan recommended,
through a large statewide committee,
under the direct control Of the gov
ernor, men would be urged to enroll
in a great civilian reserve, a true res
ervoir of universal service. BY this
plan, the first step must be voluntary
patriotic decision" After that is made,
the whole state is marshalled before
the authorities in an orderly and sci
entific manner. All men wuold have
an opportunity to enroll voluntarily.
Once having enrolled, the men would
service in accordance with the plan,
the state on it's part agreeing that
those enrolled would not be subject to
draft and would not be called for mil
itary service except in accordance
with the plan, and that no man would
be called while any available men re-
main in prior classes of age or de-
pendents. In case war prevents put
ting the civilian reserve project into
the committee recommends
that the entire state be treated as a
civilian reserve and the plan still be
put into effect. Under this method.
the first exemption would be called
the Industrial Army and the men en-
listed in it would receive a distinctive.
badge and stand on an equal plane
with the fighting forces. The impor-
tance Of military service would
be recognized as equal to military SER
vice, and systematic method of US
ing men where most needed and for
the service they are best qualified to
render is recommended.
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-02
CONNECTICUT co.
PLACES GUARDS
AT POWER PLANT

In conformity with the custom gen.
orally prevailing throughout Connec-
ticut Of guarding it's public service
stations, the Connecticut Co. today
began an established sentry duty
about it's Seaview avenue plant.
The guards have been hired pur-
posely for the duty, being well quail
fed in loyalty and knowledge of such
duty. Others will be taken into the
service of the company for that speci-
fed purpose as they present them
selves. The duty will be arranged in
regular schedules and will include
night and day patrol and examination
of all approaches to the building. A
special corps of men will examine all
supplies brought to the factory before
they are admitte1 within or near the
building.
The plants at New Haven, Hartford,
Waterbury and other Connecticut cit
les are likewise being protected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-02

Washington. He said he might be
gone for three months. His residence
here will he kept open.
The ambassador and Mrs.. Penf1eld
will depart on Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The news of Mr.. PenfieDdis departure
made a great stir here, but the first
impression was offset by a statement
from the ambassador to the press that
his trip to Washington was to be made
on account of President Wilson's wish
to consult him in regard to the general
situation in Europe The state de-
partment's message to Mr. Penf1eld
says that during his absence Joseph
c. Grew, counselor Of the ambassy,
will 'be in charge. NIr. Grew is well
acquainted with the situation in vi
emma, where he has many friends in
diplomatic circles.
The foreign office it was learned that
no significance was attached to Mr.
Penfield's visit to Washington other
than that given by the ambassador
himself. Mr.. Penf1eld has not been in
the best OF health recently, as he is
suffering from the strain Of the work
incident to representing most of the
Entente powers here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-02
PLEA
FAILS TO STIR
LIEUT.. CR0NAN
He "Had the Goods on''
Plausible Pair and They
Go to Jail for 80 Davs.

Gazing at the slender girlish ap-
pearing wife, who with bowed head
sat weeping on a bench in front OF
him, William Mcclure. of New York,
from dock in the city this morning
tearfully pleaded with Judge Frederic
Bartlett to grant his spouse her lib
erty. He stoutly maintained she was
innocent of the charge Of passing a
worthless check and assumed all the
guilt himself.
your Honor, please let Ter CO."
asked Mcclure. "Give me anything
sentence of 80 days imposed by Judge
Bartlett was allowed to stand, how
ever, and husband and wife were led
below to be taken to Jail.
Last Saturday MCGUIRE was suppos-
ed to be discharged from the county
Jail. He had served a sentence of 60
days for passing a worthless check on
Meigs & Co. His wife went to the
Jail to pay a small fine which had
been imposed with the Jail. sentence,
having come from New York city for
the purpose.
When she appeared at the Jail de-
tectives arrested her charging her
with passing a, worthless check for 81 2
on the Cartwright Shoe Co., Main
street, and held him on the same
charge.
In court this morning she denied
she knew the check was worthless
or had been forged. She maintained
the check was kiven her by her hus-
band and she thought it was valid
Evidence was introduced by the gov
ernment to prove that both came to
this city Jan. 80. They hired a room
at the Arcade hotel and slept late the
next day.
On arising about noon she went
directly to Cartwright's store with the
check and endorsed as MRS. G. T!
Dillon" While she was passing the
check in the shoe store her husband
was being placed under arrest in
Meig's store, where he attempted to
make a purchase with a worthless
check for $22.
Interrogated by Judge Bartlett she
was allowed to step from the witness
stand and the court remarked that it
had not the slightest doubt concerning
the completely Of the woman in the
bad check deal. Mcclure from his
Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-02
Nestor E. Wedge Is
Victim of Pneumonia

Nestor E.. Wedge, assistant freight
agent of the New Haven road, and as
sistant agent of the New England
Navigation Co., died Of pneumonia at
his home in Long Hill on Saturday.
Mr.. Wedge, who was one OF the best
known members of the 1. o. o. F., in
Connecticut, was born in Plymouth,
Conn, Dec. %, 1866, the son of the late
Truman c. and Minerva Baldwin
Wedge. When a young man he came
to this city and went to work for the
Peoples Steamboat Co. He remained
with this company when several years
later it consolidated with the Bridge
port Steamboat Co. Later when this
line was purchased by the New Haven
road and became the New England
Navigation Co., Mr.. Wedge was re-
tanned by the later company. In his
long years of service with the com
pay, Mr. Wedge through his efficiency,
had worked his way UP to the respon-
sfble position of assistant freight
agent Of the company.
Mr. Wedges position brought him
into constant contact with most Of the
manufacturers and merchants of the
icty, by whom his unfailing courtesy
was valued highly.
He was a past noble grand Of Pc
quonnock lodge, I. O. o. F. During
his nearly 20 years residence in Long
Hill, Mr.. Wedge took an active inter-
est in affairs of that place. He was
one of those who projected the Y. M.
C. A. and gymnasium there. He re-
Gently donated site for a new church
to the Long Hill Methodist church Of
which he was a member. Mr.. Wedge
is survived by his widow, who is a
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Bogart
of 40 Fifth street, and two minor chill
dren, Doronthy and Walter Wedge.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 to-
morrow afternoon from his late home
and from the Long Hill Methodist
church at o'clock. Burial will be in
Long He'll cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-02

Washington April 2-Presdent Wilson will deliver his
message to Congress- extraordinary session
this afternoon.
this end the organization of the House was speeded
by the reelection of Champ Clark speaker by
to 205 Immediately after the House organization
pleted the President will deliver his It decided
at that the President would deliver message today
if unexpected delays in the House might extend the
session into this evening.
AS the House met for organization, it became
resolution declaring that state of exists between the
United States and Germany had been prepared
sion to the House by Representative Flood chairman of the
Foreign Affairs committee. It would authorize the President
to carry war against Germany
The President in his address, it is understood refer
to the traditional friendship between the American people
the German people and dere nae between the
ernment and the people rules He will recte his efforts
restore peace Europe and to maintain peace with Ger
many.
Before going to Congress the President did
members of his cabinet into his confidence the
of his address, From informal ion he has called for and
era discussions at cabinet tngs they know that
concluded that with Germ any seems inevitable