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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
SWEDES RESENTFUL;;
MISSION MAY QUIT
Detention of Mail Pouches by
British Embassy Declared
an Indignity
MASHGNnrnN- Oct IL

Sweden's economic mission may be with
drawn from Washington Swedish officials
declared today. because their diplomatic
pouches are detained at the British en-
bassy.
Unofficial hints are that the mail may
contain secrets rivalng the Luxburg AFFAIR.
The Swedish representatives declare the
pouches contain principally food statistics
They display further indignation because
they are denied the privilege Of cabling their
Foreign Office in code.
While no official stand has been taken
the Swcdes have been Informed they can
have no serious objection to opening the
mail In presence Of British officials IL the
contents are harmless"
"rhis is an indgnity" one Swedish
official said today, "to which we will not
submit II is absolutely essential to the
success Of our negotiations with the Amer
lean war trade board that We commune
cate conhdentially with the Swedish For
eigu Office"
4 cloak Of secrecy has been thrown
around the diplomatic pouches by the
British embassy here since the mail was
taken Off a steamship at Halifax several
weeks ago,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
MAXIMUM MEAT PRICE
PROMISES TO ADVANCE
Packers Conference Indicates
History's Highest Cost Mark
Is to Be Raised
CHICAGO. oct. 16.

The consumer. already paying the highest
prices for meats in history is confronted
with the prospect OF still higher prices.
This was indicated at the conference Of the
American Meat Packers Association in ses-
sion here today.
THE whole world is in the market for
foodstuffs. particularly meats, fats and
other packing house products" said Albert
Rohe, president of the organization.
Cereals have gone to unheard-of prices
and. although meat animals have reached
almost prohibitive quotations, the producers
of live stock tell us they have difficulty in
raising cattle and hogs at a profit because
of the cost of feed and labor.
This condition cannot continue, for il
ultimately spells ruin to the live stock pro-
ducer and the packer and to all consumers
Including our military forces and civilians"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
STRIKERS IN ARGENTINA
ORDERED BACK TO WORK
Government Demands That Both Rail-
ways and Employees Resume Service
Before Midnight

BUENOS AIRES, oct. t6.--The great
Argentine strike reached a decisive phase
today as a result Of the Government decree
commanding the railway companies ana
their employees to resume service before
midnight. In the event Of failure to do SC
the Government threatens drastic measures
II is understood that the locomotive driv-
crs are willing to accept concessions. but
about so per cent of the union worlhei
reject this program and are taking steps TO
obtain the support of the provincial locals
Ghe tuionists threaten strike If the Gov
ernment uses force to restore railway selN-
ice.
Illustrative of the spirit of the strikers,
about 1000 of them at Talleys, while under
fire from troops destroyed railway tracks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
OFFICERS NOMINATED
FOR STATE FEDERATION
Reports of Committees Chief
Business Item of Today's
Session at Erie

ERIE OCls ~
Nomination Of officers TO serve for the
ensuing two years were made at todays
opening session Of the state Federation Of
Pennsylvania Women. Miss Sarah r.
Paiste. Altoona, read the report Of the noml-
mating committee, as follows:
President. Mrs. Ronald Z. Gleason, Scranton
Century Club.
Vice president Mrs. George Phelps Rose
Woman's Club Of ScwicSley Valley.
District vice presidents (easternl, Mrs H.
$, prentiss Nichols. philadelphia, NV, CenIHIry WY
fonte; southwestern Miss Florence ". Dibert
Syc Cg5 81 EamGT5I noTsr5 RHTGa%dford Womsns Lt
erary Club.
Recording secretary, Mrs. Harvey F. smith,
Harrisburg civic Club.
Boden, Philadelphia Philomusian Ciuo'
Treasurer. Mrs. Harry G. Christy Indiana
New Century Club.
state secretary Of the General Federation.
Mrs samuel Semple, Titusville Womaus Club'
Directors. Mrs. william Dean Hamilton.
ter X. Sharpe, Chambcrsburg Afternoon CLUB:
Mrs. Marcus W, Jameson, Warren woman
VILE Century Club
Mrs Gleason and some Of the other cam
didates have denominations. All district
vice presidential nominations are new. The
election will be held Thursday
reports OF OHlcerS anu 'oiIlli'''e'S wv"
pied most of this mornings session, which
concluded with meetings Of districts TO
nominate delegates to the biennial national
convention at Hot Springs, Ark, next May.
This afternoon reports Of committees IN
cluded the following
Suffrage, Mrs. George A. Persol. Philadel-
phla, chairman. r,,..-
burgh chairman. and Mrs. Frank Miles Day.
'Ii"n'n "rononics Mrs K p. Meyer. chairman;
Miss Pearl Macdonald, Bclletonte, vice chair
man.
Tonights meetings will be in charge Of
the citizenship committee, with Chairman
Florence p Sanville, Philadelphia prcsid-
ing. Speakers will be immigration Com
missioner Frederic G. Howe, New York
Miss Anna f. Davies, College Settlement
of Philadelphia. and Mrs. Helen Glenn Ty-
son. state supervisor of the mothers assist
anCe fund.
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and signal cabins, meanwhile carr,,,l !. !.
ners displaying the picture IN p.Qtl ben
Irigoyen. 'teldt1l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
WILSON HOLDS DRAFT MEN
Only One in Twenty Exemption A.
peals Succeeds at Washington

WASHINGTON, oct 16.-President will
son has decided only ono in twenty appeals
for draft exemption on industrial grounds
in favor Of the applicant. il was said AT
the provost marshals office. In other cases
the President has ratified the judgment of
district boards that the applicant was not
Indispensable to a necessary war industry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
WON'T WITHHOLD INCOME TAX
Employers Will Merely Give Govern
ment Lists of Wages Paid

Supplementary 10 the wire sent by Com
missioner Roper Of the Internal Revenue
department, at Washington. last week. Col.
lcctor Ephraim Lcdcror, Of the PhiIadeI-,
phia district, has announced for the Gov.
ernment that employers will not be asked
TO withhold the amount of the normal or
war income tax from any one in their en-
ploy, but are authorized to pay all salaries
i'm fun as usual
However the name Of every one on any
payroll who earns $500 or more aun,IaIIy
must be furnished the collector Of informal
revenue Blanks for this purpose viii be-
supplied by the Government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
HOUSE DROPS IN NINE CAVE
Family Hurries Into Street Aroused by
Preliminary Rumblings

WILKES BARRE. Pa. oct. 1s.-Before
the ewes of startled family. driven out
hy the rumblings that precede mine
cave, tho home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
PARKS al the foot of Scotch Hill, Plains
township. was drawn sixteen feet into the
earth this morning and then overturned.
II was shattered beyond all hope OF re-
Mrs Park was preparing breakfast when
the rumhling started and she quickly hur'
ried her family into the street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
Falls Dead at New Theatre

CHESTER. Pa. oct 16--Mrs. Mary G.
Heck. a midde-aged woman. fell dead al
Fourth street and Edgmont avenue during
the excitement attending a crush of per-
sons eager to gain admission to the opening
performance at the new Edgmont Theatre
A physician said death was due to heart
failure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
Incnrnnrates Mothers of Regulars

EASTON, Pa, oct 16.-Easton women,
mothers of young men who enlisted in the
regular army. who recently formed an asso.
citation, have decided to apply to the court
for charter Mrs. w. r. Pursell. who has
three sons at the front is president Of the
association. which will be known as Moth
ers of the 1917 Regulars"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
Chester Gives Trolley Privileges

CHESTER, Pa, oct. 16.-Councl granted
permission to the Southern Pennsylvania
Traction Company to move its tracks on
Edgmont avenue. which has been widened
to sixty feet from thirty. The improve
beauty improvement along Edgmont ave-
nue. from Third street to Sixth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
FOR U. S. WAR ON BALKANS
Senator King, of Utah, Asks President
to Send U. S. Troops to Salonica

WASHINGTON. oct. 16-To assist IN a
big drive in the Balkans. Senator King, OF
Utah, has urged President Wilson to send
American troops to Salonica
The Senator also advocated declarat iorH
of war against Austria Hungary, Turkey
and Bulgaria, end proposed that definite
promises Of military cooperation should be
obtained from the Japanese mission hcIe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
Bethlehem Workers Bid $4,000, 900

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. oct. 16.-
The Bethlehem Steel Company announced
Il has arranged for S2OOO0OO of the new
Liberty Loan bonds for it's employees who
desire TO increase their purchases Of bonds
for the first issue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16
GERMANS STEAL
NOTED ART WORKS
Huns Sack Antwerp and
Brussels and Carry
Away Rubens
GIRLS ARE MADE SLAVES
Young Women Now Being Car
ried Away From Over
run Provinces

LONDON, oct. 16.
The Pail Mall Gazette hears that "the
famous picture. Rubens's Descent
from the Cross" and the almost equally
famous triptych representing the Gar
den of Eden have both been removed
from the Rubens Gallery i'm Antwerp
and transferred to the Art Academy at
Dusseldorf.
The Wiert2 Gallery in Brussels is now
closed and most Of the principal works
have been removed from Brussels. The
famous bronze horses in the Avenue
Louise are no longer there and are sup
posed to be in Berlin"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-16

AMSTERDAM. oct 16.-Thc Ger
mans have begun to remove the bells
from Flemish belfrieS. The Telegraaf's
frontier correspondent says all the bells
at lsegham, near Roulers have been
confiscated. The bells have also been
removed from other villages, even from
Bruges. All copper has been seized i'm
Brussels, even the doorplates and piano
ornaments.
The Germans are removing the
French, particularly the women of Lille,
RoubaiX, TOurcoinE, CrOiX and sur
rounding places, to work for the bene-
flt of the Germans The Telegraafs
frontier correspondent says that only
women without children and young girls
are now selected. They are taken to the
station by soldiers and then conveyed
to destinations undisclosed to the par
ents left behind. Heartrending scenes
are witnessed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
"7he Old homestead" Returns
In Revival to Scatter Its Share
of Tears and Laughs at Tacoma

"The Old Homestead" has prob
ably been witnessed by more
Americans than any other play.
Yet its popularity seems to be
as great this year when the old
drama has been revived after
many seasons of rest, as it was
in its first year of presentation.
A revival Of the famous old
play brought a capacity audience
to the Tacoma theater last night.
And advance sales indicate that
the theater will be crowded at
each of the four performances to
follow.
Denman Thompson, the aged
actor who made such a success
with his creation OF Uncle Johua
in this play, died a few years ago
after brief illness, and the play
went to rest with him. No actor
was willing to try to fill the role
so wonderfully handled by the
veteran star. But this season a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
Daring Aerial
Artists Swing
Above Audience

A sensational aerial act Is the
feature Of this weeks opening bill
at the Hippodrome. The Flying
Towards. swinging far out over
the heads OF the audience in a
specially prepared trapeze, made
the first-nighters gasp with aston
ishment Sunday.
The Juggling Normans have a
thriller In their Indian club act.
Altho It Ia seldom that q juggling
act wins applause, these artists
have some stunts that are far
above the average.
Norman and Haddon sing bit
and do some fancy dancing.
Holding Out" Is the title of a
comedy sketch by Davett and Du-
vail that is a scream.
Patriotic numbers by Dorothy
Hilton draw big applause. and
some heart-throb songs by the
Washington Trio are well received.
us Marriage Sacred?" is the
movie feature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
INDIANS Get
pE.E.vED AND
L Sc CAM E
After Much Horseplay,
Umpire Gives Game to
White Sox.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-"Gen-
eral" Ban Johnson had before him
today the official reports of
near-Indian massacre at Comisky
park yesterday afternoon.
He either must uphold big Jumps
Owens decision FORGETTING the
setto to the Pale Hose after the
Cleveland tribe had burlesqued 1t
in the tenth inning with the score
3 and 3, or order the battle re-
staged. In case he backs up
Owens, 1t is believed he will fine
Jack Graney much wampum.
With two dead and the bases
full in the tenth Graney bluffed
at stealing home. Catcher Schalk
called" and nailed him ten feet
off third. Jack grabbed Third
Baseman McMullen with a half
nelson and knocked the ball out of
his hand. Jack sprinted home,
followed by Chapman, who was
on second. Owens waved Graney
out.
Graney started to lift Owens
scalp but was prevented by Chief
Foil.
After Danforth. first up in the
pale hoses half, had famed
O'Neil heaved the ball to Graney
In left. Jack let itroll to the fence
and loafed after 1t. Owens then
forfeited the agme.
War dance by the Indians!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10

Bet they weren't half as sick as
the Pittsburg fans.
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SEATTLE'S MOTTO.
wide ag'in,
Tight ag'in,
Let's elect
Gill ag'in.
IT'S BEEN so LONG SINCE
TACOMA WAS WIDE OPEN
THAT THE CITY'S LID HAS
GOTTEN RUSTED TIGHT.
II a rookie happens to make a
crack play, he's the catch of the
season: ii he makes a bone, back
to the bushes-at least the fans
say so.
Yesterdays weather was ideal
for outdoor sports. Ask any
golfer.
BUT WHO CARES WHETHER
SWEDEN AND ARGENTINE GET
INTO THE GREAT WAR, JUST
AS LONG AS 1T DOESN'T INTER-
FERE WITH THE WORLDS
SERIES.
After spending lots Of
money for various new-fan-
gled golfing suits, Frank Sid
dali finds that an army Of
fioer's uniform is just the
right thing.
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Manager McGraw of the Giants
would make an ideal Swedish am
vsssador. He makes public deni-
j. equally cleverly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10

She's smaller and daintier and
less powerful, but her quick eye,
fast feet, nimble body and keen
judgment compensate her for the
handicap.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt, women's
national tennis champion, will at
test that, for she has gone down
to defeat many times before that
combination since she won her
laurels. Miss Mary X. Browne,
western tennis star and former
champion, holds that combination
and by the way she has been de-
feating the Norwegian champion
she means to keep it up.
Miss Bjurstedt's famous, power
full forehand drive produces no
fear for Miss Browne. The former
champ hasn't as powerful stroke
nor as finished serve as her OPP
ponent,. but she more than makes
up for that in her superior court
strategy and tactics. !.
Miss Browne may have lost
that strength which charact-
erized her playing when she
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10

theatrical manager with a desire
to perpetuate old stage successes,
rounded up all the living mem
bers of Thompson's cast, added
some clever new players to fill
up the gaps, and sent THE Old
Homestead" on its way again to
scatter its share of laughs and
tears thruout the country.
Ferdinand Munier is a capable
successor to Denman Thompson,
and Elizabeth Ross is very
clever Aunt Matilda. Neil Nc
KiKnnon, one of the stars of the
old Princess stock company in Ia
coma, has the role of Reuben
Whi'comb. and he has gained
much since his last appearance
here.
The play is presented in detail
exactly as 1t was last seen here
with the famous veteran actor in
the leading role. AS a revival, 1t
is distinct success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
SOx LEAD BY
SEVEN WITH
Is TO co
Boston's Chances of Re
gaining Lead Are Get
ting Very Slim.


NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-With
only 16 more games left on their
schedule and with a rest Of sew
eral days scheduled for them now,
the White Sox today stand seven
games in the lead of the American
league. A half game was gained
when Cleveland forfeited its game
to the White Sox yesterday.
Boston opens today with the
Senators in Washington and will
meet the Yankees before return
ing to Fenway park to finish the
season.
Twenty-four games are left for
the Red Sox, but only 23 can be
played, owing to Saturdays post
poned contest makes 1t necessary
to play three games.
Much easier work confronts tho
Chicagoans on this trip than on
the last swing they took around
the eastern end OF the circuit.
They are starting this time with a
lead that should enable Clarence
Rowland to manipulate his men
so that they will enter the closing
days in fine shape to meet the
Giants in the worlds series.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10

rs, and defeated e. e. Blodgett In
the first match, 8 up and z to go.
Il. A. Dexter and w. J. Bens-
ton were next in line for medal
honors, tied with scores of 80 for
second place.
Those who are left in the tour
nament after the first matches are
w. w. Cooper, c. Il. James, C. ].
Backus, II. J. Jackson, Chris Cava-
n}ugh, Ralph McKeehan, f. w.
Wallace, e. A. Dexter, #. w. Sid
dali, Ted Elvert, p. A. Page, r. II.
Slayden, Newt Peer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
30 Golfers Enter
First Days Play

Altho rains and stormy wealth or
kept several Meadow Park club
golfers away from the opening of
the annual championship tourney
yesterday, there were exactly 80 OF
the best players who braved the
clements and played their SO
holes for the first days matches.
w. w. Cooper, the 1917 cham
pion of Tacoma, made low score
of the day in the qualifying round,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
ADJUSTMENTS
Walter Johnson Experiments To
Save His Arm For Years To Come

Walter Johnson has come TO
the point where he must serious
ly consider the possibility OF not
winning 20 games this season.
For johnson. this is unheard OF.
He fell below that mark In 1909
II Is true, but that was his first
year In big league company. Since
then he has always been well
above tho 20-game mark.
For the first time since 1903
he Is below the Est OF 500 pitch
ers at this stage of the season.
With the exception of Joe Bush
OF the Athletics he has lost more
games than any other American
league pitcher.
In former years II has been
true that Johnson has lost games
because Of poor support and weak
hitting. In the height OF his
career considerable number OF
his losses were due to his club
being unable to make a run or
two.
But this has not been the case
this year. Johnson has lost many
games when his teammates have
piled up half dozen or more
runs behind him.
To break into the class OF 90
winning game pitchers this year
Johnson, II he pitches no more
frequently than he has, must win
four out of five OF his games.
All Of which brings up the
question::
Is johnson going back?
Johnson has been experi-
menting. In this case the ex-
periments were costly to his
record, but not particularly
to him.
Johnson had reached the
point where he realized his
magnificent speed could not
be entirely depended upon for
many years. IL was up to him
to devise other means of WIN
ming ball games.
Johnson has not lost his bullet
like speed-he is Just conserving
1t. In the meantime he has been
developing COED slow ball,
which In years to come may rival
Matty's fadeaway. He is spending
great deal of time perfecting his
curves.
Watch Johnson go thru a ball
game and notice the difference be-
tween the Johnson of today and
the Johnson of three or four years
ago.
Then every ball tipped by the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10

plate with terrific speed. The
batters, as a general rule, were
waiting warily.
Now there is an assortment OF
curves and slow balls and very 90
casionally a burst of the old-timo
speed. The batter isn't wary. He
has taken O toe hold.
Johnson Ia not going back. lie
has several years before him, ann
his resolution in taking up curve
and slow ball pitching show that
he is seriously interested in pitch
ing winning ball for many sea-
sons.
The best American league
batters declare Johnson has as
much stuff on the ball as he ever
had, but is not using so much
speed.
Eddie Ainsmith, who always
catches Johnson, declares he has
all of his former speed, when he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
Melbourne Shows
Famous Thriller

Civilization" the great spec
tacle produced by Thomas II. Ince,
drew throngs to the Melbourne
yesterday. The picture Ii a
vibrant dramatic story. Its big
scene shows a submarine at work
destroying merchant vessels and
the symbolical phase of the pro-
duction depicts the submarine
commander being turned away
from the portals OF paradise by
the Master.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
u. w. COACH
Is KILLED
I'M FALL
Hiram Conibear, Famous
Rowing Coach, Breaks
His Neck.

SEATTLE, Sept. 1O.-Hiram
Conibear, rowing coach at the
University of Washington, was
instantly killed this morning
when he fell from a tree on the
university campus. His neck was
broken.
The coach was picking plums
from tree at his home in the
University district when a limb
broke. lie fell, striking on his
head.
Conibear was formerly athletic
coach at the University of Mon
tana and had been trainer of the
Chicago White SoX, and at the
University of Illinois. When a
young man Conibear was pro-
fessional bicycle racer and oars
man.
He was the first and only
coach to train a University OF
Washington eight, and took
crews to compete in the inter-
collegiate regatta at Poughkeep-
sic In 1913 and 1914 His crews
competed annually in the Pacific
coast collegiate regatta, and have
been the most consistent winners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
o % Z. a. q s. o q % Z. q o . .
EAGLES TO RESUME
THEIR BOXING SHOWS

o Tacoma's fall and winter
9 boxing season opens Sept.
o 81.
o George shanIiln, Chairman
o OF the athletic committee of
o Tacoma Eagles, ana promoter
. CT some of the best boxing
Q shows ever seen in Tacoma,
o announces that HIS lodge will
@ commence its winter season
. OF smokers on that date.
o No bouts have been an
o nounced as yet, but there is
o a wealth of good material in
o the Northwest nowadays to
. choose from, and some of the
8 best boxers on the coast will
. be brought here.
Q . = . G Q n q . q D q o 9 Q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
Rain Butts In

There was no game yesterday be-
tween the Tacoma All-Stars and
the Pacific Coast Steel Workers OF
Seattle. Heavy rains Saturday
night softened the Athletic park
grounds so that they were in no
condition for playing, and Russ
Hall sent word to Leo Reardon's
team not to come.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-10
E)ETER'S;:;;$;;;;:
L IFFLER.

Col. Rupert wants Walter
, johnson. Why doesn't he take the
whole Washington team and be
done with it2
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No, Charles, the police dry
squad hasn't gone on vaca-
ton. But IL surely hasn't
been advertising itself lately.
Personally, we think it Is
practising camouflage.
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Two shutout kings are leading
the league, yet Cleveland has to
sit back and watch the worlds
series.
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-tsFOur members of the Pittsbura
team were sick one day last week.