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The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Revelations Will Reach
Prominent Politicians,
It's Said
AUDITORS HUSH
STORY HALF YEAR
Keep Clerk On Payroll
Long After DiscOv-
cry of PeculatiOns

In all the excitement and scurry-
ing about on the part OF officials
interested in Wayne county's latest
political scandal the discovery or
si6.402 shortage in the Office OF the
county treasurer, one question is
being repeated with monotony
which makes II the paramount Is
sue in the entire Investigation.
This question Is
Why. If the county auditors knew
as early as Dec 90. 1916. that there
were discrepancies In the accounts
OF Anthony J Kloka. mortgage tax
clerk did they keep the scandal So
cret. making no public statements
concerning the affair until after II
had been published In the press?
And why was Kalka kept on the
county pay roll until a few DAYS az
ter July /, when he was dismissed
by County Treasurer William H..
Green. jr7
County Auditor Charles A. Buhrer.
who appears 10 be In charge OF the
boards activities in the scandal. de-
clares that the reason why the al
fair was suppressed was that the
auditors wanted 10 have Kolka reim-
bursc the county with a sum which
would seem certain 10 cover alleged
misappropriations Kloka has admit
ted that he has given the auditars
two mortgages for $4,000 each and
ti0.387 In cash.
Assistant Prosecutor Harry r. Kei-
dan. who has been representing
Prosecuting Attorney Charles II.
Jasnowski IN the Investigation. de
clared Monday morning that he did
not think any criminal proceedings
would be brought until after nm
agent from the attorney generals Of
fee in Lansing made a survey OF
the mudded reports.
We've got 10 have something tan
Fible 10 work on. and inasmuch as
the state is Interested as we'll as
the county. n seems proper that the
state should have an opportunity to
look into the matter" said Keidan
Mr.. Buhrer has stated that he
would be ready to- sign complaint
against Kloka az any time the prose.
cutor saw NJ to bring criminal
County Treasurer Green processes
ignorance OF tho mess
"The first ! knew about y was
last Wednesday or Thursday. wher
the auditors told me there was n
shortage" said Green. Yes. IL is
true that had asked them last
April or May 10 audit all the records
OF the county so that ! could start
my work with clean slate. want.
ed to begin on sound business ba
els. They didn't see m to make the
audit In the manner in which | re
uuested. I had no suspicion that
things were wrong when | made
this request. merely wanted TO
start In right"
Meanwhile. runners are Aging thru
the county building in swarms. II
f. generally agreed that there ar"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
STILL SEEK
SUSPECTSIN
CHILD CASE
Sheriff Green Not Sat-
isfied Livingston Is
Girls Slayer

With four new suspects in Gus
tody and Allen Livingston formally
charged with the crime. Sheriff o.
II. r. Green, OF Oakland county. is
still following up clues ne has re
ceived in connection with the slay-
ing OF l3-year-old Hope Irene Alex
ander in Sylvan gardens, near Royal
Oak. July He has information
concerning three more suspects, he
announced Monday afternoon. and
expects to have them in custody
within the next "a hours
Tho Livingston has been posi-
lively identified By Elizabeth Stilber,
the l0-year-old companion OF the
Alexander girl. who was herself
wounded and attacked by the per
vert. Sheriff Green is far from sat
ished that he IS the right man. Liv-
ingston still says he Is innocent
and the Oakland county authorities
have not sufiicien; evidence against
him as yet 10 warrant prosecution.
However, he will be formally ar
raigned before Justice Rose in Royal
Oak this afternoon.
Because of the doubt as 10 Liv-
ingston's connection with the crime,
Sheriff Green Is fearful OF no mob
violence and is taking no special
precautions 10 protect his prisoner
There were whisperings OF a possi
bio lynching Saturday afternoon.
when mon began TO gather in groups
near the Pontiac Jail AS precau-
tionary measure the sheriff quietly
removed Livingston 10 Detroit. but
took him back 20 Pontiac Sunday.
There has been no further trouble
The latest suspect 20 be taken into
custody is Hugh Hale. OF Oakwood
He was arrested i'm Saginaw. Sun
day, when he is alleged 10 have
stated that he was near the scene
of the crime July 4. and knew the
details OF the killing Deputy Sher-
In Guy Lyons. OF Oakland county
has gone TO Saginaw 10 get Hale.
Tony kominski. "a years old. was
locked MP by Sheriff Green. OF Pom
tiac. Saturday night. He lives on
Nine Mile-rd. not far from Sylvan
Gardens. He was found lying in n
ditch beside the car tracks on Wood
ward ave, with his nose battered.
his face scratched and his clothes
spattered with blood A piece OF
blood-stained cloth was found in his
pocket. the possession Of which he
could not explain satisfactorily. He
told the officers he had fallen from
car while drunk.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

NEW YORK. July 9.-America's
most romantic family has again
amazed New Yorks 400. and dues-
tions are flying today on every
tongue:
"Wll these marriages OF Kingdom
and George, Jr., be any happier
than the Gould average"
,"Wlll society receive Mrs. King
don Gould. who was an Italian gov.
crness. and Mrs. George Gould. Jr..
who was professional dancer?"
And the gossips' tongues are wag-
ging once more over the varied
marital history OF the house OF
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

popular in London for four years.
a sister Of Katherine Clemons is tho
wife Of a San Francisco Jhinaman.
Edwin Gould married Sarah
Shrady They have two children;
but II is not recorded that the mar
riage was happy one
Anna Gould's love affairs fur
nished newspaper copy for de-
cade Her first romance was with
Harry Woodruff. actor, who was
sent 10 Harvard by Brother George
that he might become Anna's
equal" But before Harvard pol
ished Harry. Anna5 heart was won
by Count Boni de rastellave. whom
she married In 1898 They had three
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

Gould. whose batting average in
happiness is about .279
With a fine disregard for the opin-
ion OF their set" the Goulds have
married and unmarried about as
they pleased.
George Gould. father of the boys
Just married. saw beautiful Edith
Kingdom on the stage of old Days
theater He followed her TO Lon
don. and they were married in 1885.
Society AT FIRST ignored her. but
when the elder Mrs. Astor bowed
10 her in tho golden horseshoe"
OF the Metropolitan opera house.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

Edith Kingdom Gould's future in the
400 was assured. They have four
daughters and three sons, and have
lived happily ever after
This can't be said of all the elder
Georges brothers and sisters.
Frank Gould married Margaret
Kelly, whose sister. Eugenia. ia the
wife OF "Al' Davis. tango dancer
Franks two children are cared for
by his sister Helen. who late in life
married Finley J. Shepard. Mar.
garet, divorced. married afterward
one Ralph Hill Thomas. and Is now
the wife OF an Albanian prince.
Franks second wife is Edith Kelly.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
CHARCOAL is
VERY STRONG ON
LOCAL MARKET

Monday morning on the Detroit
Stock exchange Charcoal Common
opened very strong AT "a bid, 9 is
asked REQ Car 20 10 26. Continental
offered at z, Paige offered AT %.
Saturdays short session again
again showed Charcoal common a
leader at .. all sales being at that
price The preferred was in good
demand az 6 3-s Bower Roller Bear
ing was strong at 81 IL TO 3s. REQ
Car was slightly on at 25 IA and
2b L.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
RACES
Aqueduct Results

First race-6is furlongs. foly. los.
tButwclD TO 2, out. out. won sur
tnnt = second intrigue o. Ckummorji
sc To /. 20 J. S To 3. third. Time.
t:2i As. Rockport and Grundy also
IAN.
second race Steepicchase ~
miles Wolferton H.. i40. tkcating)
ISIS. Upowers) To- 3. 20 g. 20 3,
second. Lochcarn. 30 tStretch) - to
l. 2 20 l. 2 10 /. third Time 25.
Grey Leg. Stucco and Ormead also
ran.
Time 114. (BuKton) II 10 10 10 3.
out. won. Memories H.. ia. tk eoghl
10 ., Z 20 =. out. second; Killarney
IA. tShuttinRerD l5 10 /. 90 1, out.
third Time 90 As. Ocnone also
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
First Inning.

WASHINGTON Judge drew n pass
So did Shanks Poth runners advanced
Cled 70 left. scoring Judge. Rice went
to second when Neach threw 90 the
plate DEBATE let Spencpr's throw go
thru him ard ShRnks scored Rice
was out Cobb 70 Wit IN an effort TO
rench third on the error Foster sin
gied 20 second Jones tossed out
Leonard Two runs. two hits. one err
Tor.
Shanks Foster throw out witt Cobb
singled 90 right. Ncach singled to
left. cobb tried 90 reach third and
was out. Monosky 10 Leonard. No
runs two hits no errors.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

children before their divorce in
1906 She then married the Duke
de- Talleyrand. Bonis cousin. by
whom she has two children.
Helen Gould. az as. married Fin
ley Shepard They have adopted
children
The Gould boys just married
have four sisters and a brother
The brother. Jay Gould. married
in 1911, Annie Douglas Graham. who
Is part Hawaiian Among the guests
al their wedding was Princess Kaw-
ananakoa. of Hawaii
Vivieu Gould's marriage TO Lord
Decies. an Englishman. was a big
social event In 1911. They have
three children. The name OF Lord
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
SENATORS
WIN frs T.:
SCORE 81
Jones Given Poor Sup
port; Rice Gets
Five Hits
" HAROLD Y. WILCOX.

NAVTN FIELD. July 9 9--Washing
ton trounced Detroit in the first
game OF the doubled header scheduled
for this afternoon. The score was s
TO l. Carroll Jones pitched for De
troit. He was accorded miserable
support by his team in the early
innings. and finally was routed in
the seventh. The Tigers could do
nothing with Harper's offerings.
Five hits in as many times at bat
made Sam Rice the hero of the
game.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

Decies' brother has been connected
with Kitty Gordon, actress famed
for her back
Marjorie Gould's marriage 10
Tony" Drexel. OF Philadelphia. I'm
1910. has often been reported as I'M
happy They havb three children. A.
The other daughters are Edith.
is. and Gloria. II
Edwin Gould. jr.. cousin OF The
latest bridcgrooms. was killed BY
the accidental discharge Of gun In
Georgia recently
The recent weddings were mot az
tended by the parents ~ the Gonld
boys. or any others OF the family
except George. Jr.. who VISA -
Kingdoms wedding.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
MARE island YARD BADLY Y DAMAGED
WHEN POWDER STOREHOUSE LETS
GO: CALIFORNIA CITIES ARE SHAKEN
u. S. Officers WITHHOLD
All Details of Big
Explosion

SAN FRANCISCO, July e.
United States secret service men
VIII investigate the explosion to-
Gay at Mare Island navy yard.
United States District Attor.
ney Preston at noon sent
squad OF men 70 the navy yard
to probe the affair and TO de-
termine II possible the causes Of
the blast.
"As nearly as we now KNOW
ne said, "the explosion was ac-
eldental, but there is always q
chance that some enemy may
nave found his way Into the SER
vice to do harm. There will be
a most careful investigation hy
the government ..... - =
VALLEJO. CAL. July s.--sIx psyl
sons were killed and 81 injured at
Mare Island navy yard when the
black powder storehouse on the isl-
and exploded today, according to an
ofiicial statement issued this after
noon by Commandant Harry George,
He announced the dead as:
Chier Gunner A. S. Mackenzie and
MS wife and two daughters; George
stanton and Y. G. Damstead. Four
or the injured are seriously hurt. he
declared. All OF the injured are In
the navy yard hospital.
VALLEJO. Cal, July s.-Ths
black powder magazine at the south
end OF Mare Island navy yard blew
up shortly before o'clock this
morning, and II is reported that
lives have been lost. Workmen re-
turning 10 Vallejo. across the straits
from the yard. declare that nearly,
all the houses used as residences
by workmen and officers In the inn
mediate vicinity of the magazine
were destroyed or badly shattered.
II Is in these that Il Is feared
casualties have occurred.
Ambulances have been going back
and forth from the main part OF the
navy yard to the scene OF the en-
plosion.
II is impossible to get details be-
cause OF the strict censorship reg
ulations established by the navy de-
partment at the beginning OF the
hostilities with Germany and which
uIt SUIT III erect.
One OF the workmen returning To
Vallejo declared his belief that all
the houses at the scene had been
blown 20 pieces"
So terrific was the blast that most
or the houses in South Vallejo,
across the straits, facing the part q
the yard where the magazine was
located. were badly damaged. Most
of them had their fronts blown in
and several were unroofed. The
roof OF the roundhouse at that point
was blown In.
Chimneys in both Vallejo and
South Vallejo toppled and fell under
the blast.
In Vallejo proper thousands OF
dollars worth of plate glass win
dows on Georgia-st.. the main thoro-
fare. were shattered and much other
damage was done
The port side OF the Southern Pa
cifc steamer FL Captain. which was
In midstream when the explosion oc-
CURED. was blown out and two doors
% the vessel shattered. Six men ON
the steamer were injured. mono OF
them dangerously. They are:
Lieut.. c. Bird -. w Se.burg, OF
Pasadena Carpenter ID. J. Soule, l..
S Tighe. F. G. sheldon and A. WI.
denburg
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
First lnning

WASHINGTON Judge flied 70 Bush
Shanks singled past second Milan
farned Rice singled thru short on "a
hit and run play Shanks was out at
third. Veach 10 Wit II was Rice's
sixth consecutive hit today. No runs.
two hits, no errors.
DETROfT-Bush grounded 10 Leon
ard Leonard made a great stop and
threw out Witt cobb was out ShRncs
to Judge on close play. No runs.
no hits. no errors.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Ninth Inning.

WASHINGTON Heilman was un-
der 1,eonard's high one. Monesky
grounded o. Burns unassisted Henry
popped 20 Wit. No run. no hit. no
error.
DETROIT Burns fouled 20 Judge
over hntted for r. Jones. III flied 20
Foster Snencer nled % Shanka No
run. no hit. no error.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Second Inning

WASHINGTON Foster popped 20
Jones Harper got LeonRrd's ny.
Monosky lifted to Cobb. No runs. no
hits no errors.
DETROIT Neach walked He'll
man fiied 10 Milan. Harper singled 20
third Bohhy Jones dropped a Texas
Lacquer into left center. nlling the
bases. Stanagc doubled TO center.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Shifts His
Lineup For Second
Navin Field Battle

scoring Neach Harper and Jones
James singled 10 center Stanage stop
! INK at third Bush drew a pass
again hlling the bases Stanage
scored after Wit llfted "A sacrifice fly
10 Monosky. cobb drove singing
single between Judges legs. James
scoring. cobb got Judge and Foster
20 run him down between first and
second Meanwhile Bush ran all the
way around from nrst and scored be-
fore Ty let Judge tag him. The play
was Rice 10 Foster 70 Judge. Six
runs. nve hits. no errors.
Third Inning.
WASHINGTON--Ai was out.
Jones 10 Heilnan. Shaw was out.
Bush 10 Heilman. Judge flied TO Har-
per. No runs. no hits. no errors.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
THE WEATHER

detroit and Nicinity-Mondny night
and Tuesday fnir and coeIert moder-
ate westerly winds becoming variable.
Lower Ntrhigan-Fnir Monday
night. cooler In central cast aud
north porttonsi Tuesday fair. cooler
In southeast portion.
Upper Inke--Nodernte north
winds nnd fnir Monday night and
Tuesday, cooler tonight.
Iower f.akes-Modernte southwest
20 northwest windsi fair Monday
night and Tuesday except showers
tontgh ht on Ontario.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Second Inning.

WASHINGTON -Monosky was ont,
Jones TO Burns Henry grounded 20
Witt Harper was safe on Bushs err
ror Judge walked FOR the second
time Wit threw out Shanks. No
runs no hits. one error
DETROIT Heilrnan Hied ~ GHep
right. Burns rolled 90 leonard. De
run. no hit. no error.
Fate was called opt on strikes. No
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Third Inning

WASHINGTON niod 90 Hoil-
man Rice was safe on high bound
er t. left ccutcr Rice stole second
as Foster famed cobb caught
t,eonards ny. No run. ono hit u7
error
DETROIT spencer grounded 90
Foster Jones was called out ON
strikes Foster and Judge retired
Bush No run. no hit. no error.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Eighth Inning

WASH SHINGTON-Joncs went TO sec
ond and Mitchell was Detroits new
pitcher. Witt threw out Judge.
shanks singled 20 center. r. Jones
threw out Milan. Rice's fifth hit. n
double TO left. scored Shanks Fos-
ter grounded TO Bush. One run. two
hits. no error.
DETROtT-Bush flied % Munesicy.
Witt singled over second. Cobb flied
10 ShanEs Veach singled 10 left.
Wit stopping at second. Heilman
lifted 20 Rice. No run. two hits. no
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
NATIoNAL LEAGUE.

St Louis o
y. York 0
Batteries Amos and snyder; Sallee
and Harden. Umpires-klem and
Bransfleld.
Cin'nnati o.
Boston 20
batteries Eller and Clarke; Nehf
and Tragresser. Umpires-Riglera and
Emslie.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Phlla. 30
Chicago %
Ratteries-Bush and Meyer; VII
Hams and Lynn Umpires-Fvans and
owens
Rostou 40 q
Cleveland 0 0
Batteries Mays and Agnew; Klep-
fer and O'Neil Mccormick
and pincen.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
An International Family

Town Topics weekly journal of New society Its current
Gould
written OF before Georges marriage
wher
Z seem
From on
Fair 4. a. A.
Now
Z blood. viii mitigate this
n
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Man Is Gold Watch to the Good
As Result of Burglars Visit

day morning. Wolf met them,
opened fire with revolver and beat
off the attack. In the hasty retreat
one OF the men dropped watch
and didn't stop to recover it.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

Frederick Wolf, No. 4s6 Lumley-
ave. is richer by one gold watch. as
the result OF a visit from burglars.
Two young men attempted 10 enter
VOLTS home at 2:05 O'Clock Mon
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

GALVESTON. Tex. July o.
Overcome hy gHs. the entire crew
OF n German submarine wnr found
dead by % British patrol which
towed the submarine Into port.
according 90 ~ rtor, told by the
captain Of ~ stenmer new docked
M 80 Gulf Port"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Fort Erie Results.

First race-sis furlongs Blaise.
f07, Ccolllnsl S6 so. $500. 50. won. Tt
alan. los. tIohnsonl $40. S3.S0. sec
ond. Ampere II l07. tEstep) $500,
third Time-i.i1 -. purwBrd
Roberts Swecter Than sugar. Mis-
Gayle. Birdman and old Bob also ran.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
DETROIT
sBatted for DEBATE in seventh.
fRatted for Jones In seventh.
tBatted for ". Jones in ninth

Wash q o q = 2 o.
Detroit o o 0 0 o.
stolen bases-Rice .. Shanls Sac
rince hit--Henry. Two base hits
Monesky Veach. Rice Three base
Heilman. Bases on Rails Hy q.
nv Harper g. by G. Jones filt bv
pitched ball--Shanks Double plays
cobb 20 Spencer; Leonard 90 nudge.
Tmpires and Hide
brand.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

actress. no relative Of his first
Howard Gould. another brother.
married Katherine Clemons. actress,
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

from whom he is divorced He IS
uow said 20 be worshiping another
American actress who has been very
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
ron NERVOUS CONDITIONS
Vcrsford,. Acid pho.pbnte

rotuiids impaired nerve force relieves
hrcin fatiguc aud invigoratcs tho
nervous system. Buy a bottle. Try g..
Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

Coliseum of 25 Amusements on the
Board Walk Jefferson at Bridge
Under cover New stunts weekly. %
Amuseme'ts for 2hc. ADV.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Seventh Inning.

wAsHINGTONLSh was hit by
a pitched ball Milan walked on four
pitched balls. Shanks stole third
when Rice pulled Witt OF at blufhng
a bunt Rice's fourth hit was sin
gle TO center. Shanks scored. Milan
went TO third and Rice to second on
the outhcld throw TO the plate. Fos-
ter flied to Heilman. Leonard walk
ed. nlling the bases. Milan scored
and Monesky was safe at first on De-
Fatc's error Rice scored on a squeeze
play. Henry, who hunted. was out,
Jones To Burns Jones threw out
Harper. Three runs. one hit. one err
rOr.
DETROIT-Stanage batted for De-
Fate Stanage flied 70 Henry. Fos-
ter threw out Spencer. Crawford bat
ted for Jones. Crawford grounded TO
Shanks. No run. no hit. no error.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

LATE NEWS Bulletins

PARIS. July O.-OveF the aero
drome Of the Lafayette Escsd-
rifle on special occasions hereaft-
er will ny an American nag on
which Mrs. McAdoo, wife of the
secretary of the treasury and
women clerks In that department
worked for many weeks. The
standard, every inch of which
was made by hand. was sent by
Mrs. neAdoo thru the French
Ambassador mt Washington, VI.
Jusserand.
AMSTERDAM, July S.--"We
have many en-miesg but not too
many. We will win with deeds.
not by our mouths" Field Mar
shnt liindrnburE was quoted as
having declared In "a recent
speech In the German reichstag
In dispatches received here today.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
WIN. ''Irl. 900
Det. 0 6 |
By HAROLD Y. WILCOX.

NAVlN FIELD, July Manager
Jennings shook up his lineup in the
second game with Washington this
afternoon. Heilman replaced Burns
on first base and Harper went into
right field r. Jones was on second.
James and Stanage made up the De-
troit battery, Shaw and Ainsmith
worked for Washington.
WASHINGTON. DETROIT.
Judge, ib, Bush, ss.
shanks- 60, Wit, 3b,
Milan, cf. Cobb. CT
Rice, RI, Neach, ~.
Foster, 2b, Heiimnn. III.
Leonard. 3b, Harper, RI.
Menosky, IT, ". Jones, 2b.
Afnsmith, c, stanage. g,
shaw. u. james, y.
Impircs-tiildebra and O'LouEh-
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Sixth Inning.

WASHINGTON-Bu threw out
Henry. Harper flied 20 Cobb. Judge
fouled to Heilman. No run. no hit.
no error.
DETROIT-Shsnks threw out Cobb.
Foster threw out Veach. Heilman
tripled OF left field wall Burns flied
to Milan. No run. one hit. no error.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

Highest temperature this date In
the past - years, g5 In 1851 low
est. SO In ISS3.
One year aRo today--Highcst tenn
psrnture. III lowest. 80, mean, 6si
partly cloudy weather.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
uo,cI Cadlnnc Lnpnnesc Garden

Chico. G ypav yioiinist with Hunts
Boston symphony Girls, every even
ing main cafe; entertainment and
nnmnlrt ADV
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

rrirting--th, pirir nesf htnd--fhst
- ~t~s<-T',N-~~ .r"h D-of Wal, fVco
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
We're at War

Time is precious in wartime.
The compact Times saves your tim
No wasteful wOrdiness.
Nothing but worth while news.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09
Fifth Inning

the third time. Shanks lined TO Burns,
who stepped on first and doubled
Judge Milan singled TO center: Cobb
letting the ball go thru him and Milan
galppsd all tho way home. Rice's
stole second again. Veach muffed
Fosters easy fy and Rice scored.
Leonard sent Foster TO third with
single TO center. Leonard took second
ON Cobbs throw TO Witt Monosky
fouled 10 Spencer. Two runs. three
hits. two errors.
DTTROIT-DeFate flied to Henry.
Spencer singled off Rice's shins. Jones
famed again. Bush singled past sec
und Rice made running catch OF
Wits liner. No runs. two hits. no err
The Detroit times., 1917-07-09

Judge Cobb singled to left. Veach
bounced a double past Monosky and
Cobb scored Heilman walked on four
pitched balls. Burns hit into a double
play, Leonard TO Judge. One run.
TWO hits no errOrR.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-01
GREAT FALLS GROCERS
FIRE ALI THEIR CLERKS
Citizens Buying F'oodstuffs compelled
90 Deliver Their Own
Purchases.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. March L.
About 500 men are out in Great Falls
as a result of a lockout by the gro
Gerry stores of the city this morning.
clerks reporting for work being in
formed that thee was no work for
them. Drivers of delivery wagons,
both grocery and meat delivered un-
til noon today and were then told to
lay off. All wholesale houses in the
city shut Down this morning and laid
off employees The lumber. yards OF
the city announce they will close to-
morrow. ALI contractors have closed
work. although there was little work
in this line. Construction upon the
$4,000 filtration plant of the city
came to a sudden stop. In the gro
Gerry stores proprietors are working
and state they will continue to keep.
their stores open as do meat shops
but people must come for their goods
and wait their turn to be- waited mp
on.
It is regarded as extremely possible
that the lockout may involve several
thousand instead of hundreds If set.
tlement be not soon reached.