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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-12
Wheeler Osgood Will
Build a SPUR Track

In order to facilitate the move
ment of large timbers for use in
shipbuilding work, the Wheeler
Osgood Co. asked the city council
Wednesday for permission to
build a spur track on East d st.
to its saw mill on the city water
way. A temporary permit was
issued
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-12

cars have been offered. Atkins
has been authorized to spend 1885,
600 for second hand cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

oeorge yasey. y; s.. S. .Agamendo. and Eliza
wIIsnhr wIRIesSh Smith, 8 The 2942 n Sd 81 49,
LStw!ck, 1855 Airdrie st. '''' anu f''''0
Legls = Sweeney, $3.50 Wallace St. and Mary
Josi. JEi MGNulty. 2043 Il. Ontario st.
'Osis aSS. esiFfsTN sifTN gIia Isb 10th st. and Anna De
Land ana Elizabeth Brownlee, SOIL Keyser st.
'0Rn Rss s,sn, a.; burns Boston. Mass. and Louise
joseph ]; MsttRlas. 2o2s Diamond st., and
NSstharine r. schade. 1920 Dauphin st.
NGh1nSniel Mann, 2sO4 e, Collins St, and Ethel
israel Levine, New York city and Minnie weis-
LEWIS fd:aCS; Q; ThssyeT is y. 54th ST., and Esther
ThSsodoTs Kohier, Lancaster Pa. and Mary
IaSsS sadi@Oa d1iSSs'!s9 SO e 9th st., and Sophie
Jams: Psisss l6ii5 3 J. aoth ata St st. and Ellen Wat
Charles sIls Felinston: si2 N. Randolph st.. and
valI SpIldle dle vWelner', 2 1929 s. tth St,
Edwin oiase% 2sf g g." 10th 9th st.. and Olga Pet
HotasS HsrsonRf h "a N9: s: 18th st .,... -,
Mann 1923 Fontaln st.
leslie Bennett. Maiden. Mass, and Florence
Antonio q Mehean 81 ,,. -,
7, ,ssSSndonato, Sl7 Pierce st.
NGnaId ma 5onsw 5Mohnsw, 2327 Alvin ST., and Mary Cole
Hsrp.pp uRIinshh, Rshh, Wilkes; Barre. Pa and Annie
'sR Be,l chS9zzsk Siz 62l Hoffman st.. and Sophia
''Rn Read dPosasEhpe sIEa 39So s. 18th st. and Jane
DSXid WinilzIy, 1918 Poplar ST., and Rose
Kimmssiss; h3l N. Franklin st.
'EED,s Ean,ss,h n Husier, West Chester Pa, and Mary
Herbert H. shane, Si22 5. Goth st.. and Gym.
'nia bonhen, 2044 Stafford st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
WARES STILL WITHHOLD
SUBWAY JOB DECISION
New York Concern Withdraws
From Contract, but Senator
Holds Up Transit Department

Senator Ware after two months delay Is
still considering" whether or not he will
have the Philadelphia Subway Construction
Company, one OF his contracting concerns,
accept the contract for the section of the
Broad street subway between Buttonwood
and stiles streets. The plans of the Transit
Department to readvertise for bids for the
work have been held up while the Senator
thinks Il over.
Smith, Hauser & MacIsaacs. the New
York firm which was awarded the contract
for the Eighth street leg of the subway de-
livery loop, notified City Solicitor Connolly
today that II could not accept this contract.
The decision of the New York concern
Vare's company the only one OF the six big
ago unsettled. The keystone state Con-
structlon Company Senator McNichols
concern, which was awarded four OF the
SIX has accepted all four and has begun
work on two
The long delay on the part OF Senator
Ware and the New York concern caused so
much annoyance to the Transit Department
that City Solicitor Connolly was asked last
week to write to each company and get a
definite statement as to their intentions,
Smith, Hauser & Maclsaacs replied today
and said that the members Of the firm had
understood the decision given by Mr.. Mac
Isaacs at the contractors conference called
by Mayor Smith had been taken as final
II Senator Ware fails to reply to the City
Solicitors letter within a day or two fur
ther steps will probably be taken to force
him to reach some decision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
HOW PHILADELPHIA
AVOIDED WATER FAMINE
Director Mclaughlin Tells
Means by Which P. R. R. Was
Forced to Deliver Coal to City

How the city Of Philadelphia. facing a
shortage Of coal which meant water
tamine in two days unless relief was
brought Immediately. forced the railroads
TO bring them the coveted black "dia.
monds," was told by Joseph s.. NfacI,augh.
hn' Director Of Department Of Supplies
at the weekly luncheon Of the CITY Busi.
ness Club, held today at the Hotel AdelphIa
Six weeks ago this city faced more
serious famine than most people realize"
Mr. MacLaughlln said AT that time the
railroads refused to haul coal TO this city
except at one point-Greenwich piers. The
city was short and unless we obtained coal
IN two days there would be water
famine"
Mr.. Mclaughlin admitted that his de-
partment was worried. and after thinking
the matter over a happy expedient was de-
cded upon
II went to the railroad officials" he con-
tinued, "and said You are running freight
ana passenger trains through this citv. are
you not?' The offcIaIs renIiod in th. 80
frmative ' "
Then l said You likewise have to have
water 10 run those trains, do you not?
Ihe officials also answered yes
Well then | told them, unless we get
coal at the water plants within two davs
you won't be able to run your trains through
this city 1t Is needless to saw that tbcrs
was no water famine and the railroadc are
sun sun carrying passengers and freight
through Philadelphia"
w. II: Metcalf acted as toastmaster at
the luncheon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
HOME GUARDMEN
TOFORM REGIMENT
Defense Reserves Will Be
Armed and Uniformed to
Replace Militia
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
100000 Received by Penn
Under Will of Eckley
B. Coke

The Home Defense Reserve will form
..r,uent, Five battalions are to be or
.onized, uniformed and armed in order to
soniace the National Guard in this city.
The reorganization is being undertaken
~ the Home Defense committee. The regi-
r,snt will be raised to the strength of 1000
r,sn and will be drilled under competent
instructors. meeting will be held next
next wednesday afternoon in City Hall to
complete the organization plans
Police Captain William b. Mills is in
charge Of the work of reorganizing the dis
,rict units. The Mayer appointed Arno
p Mowitz. a member of the executive COM
roittee of the Home Defense committee, as
civilian director of the reserve. The in
fantry regiment will be recruited from those
already belonging to the Home Defense Re-
serve who can pass the physical examina-
tIon and other physically fit citizens who
volunteer their services.
According TO the plans thus far completed
the regiment will consist of five battalions
one in West Philadelphia, one in the
6oyntown section of the city and three in
the districts north of Girard avenue be-
tween the two rivers, which will include
Germantown, Chestnut Hill, Logan, Frank
ford and Kensington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
Licensed at Elkton to Wed

ELKTON, Nd, Oct. 20. - The following
marriage licenses were issued here today
Louis Hirth and Katherine Ehler, Joseph
W. Scammell and Pearl Dustman, w
Charles Maschmeyer and Rose f.. REQ
Harry c. Allenger and Edna NJ. Thompson
Joseph Parkinson and Helen Celly, Guy
Mlddo and Sophie Leeds, and John Bren-
nan and Florence Davis, all of Phiadel-
phia Ralph Secor, Philadelphia. and Ethel
irwin, CaCmden; William c. Ruttman Nor
rlstown, Pa, and Edna NJ Graham, Phla-
oelphia; Wakefield Jones and Carrie ]. Car
Ter Rowlandville, Md; Ralph Chane and
maud Tlce. Camden; Frank Casper and
Mamie Kline, Reading, Pa. Robert p. Lis
ter and Laura e. Ehinger, Media Harold
>: Smith. Gettysburg, and Jennie Catnere,
Norristown; Fred A. David and Lillian M
hannold, Camden: John J. Hastings and
riorence V. Ely, Conshohocken Allen G.
Miller and Mamie S. Derrhemer, Allen
town. and Alvin B. Wason and Helen c.
Brown, Chester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
SPECIAL RACE TO NAME
HUSTING'S SUCCESSOR
Administration Gratified Over
Chance to Test Wisconsin
War Sentiment
BU a StuG Correspondent
WA AGIIINvS.nANv -

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30
Official Washington is greatly concerned
today over the successor to Senator Paul
O. Hustng, Of Wisconsin, who was killed
by his brother yesterday during hunting
trip near Oshkosh The White House made
inquiry to learn whether the Wisconsin
Legislature has authorized the Governor to
make appointments to flll vacancies that
occur during the term for which the Sem
ator was elected, and was gratifed to learn
this afternoon that under the WISCONSIN
law the Governor must call both primary
and special election to fill the senatorial
vacancy.
If the Administration is sustained in it's
war policy in Wisconsin, It will be felt that
the whole country is behind the Govern
ment Wisconsin admittedly is one of the
strongest pro-German states in the JIson
There was considerable speculation here
as to whether Senator La Toilette would
not resign his place to run for the vacancy
created by his colleagues death.
Senator La Follette's present term does
not expire until two years after that Of
Senator Hustng, but since the nation
wide demand for La Follette's expulsion
has been heard, 1t is understood he would
like to have a referendum on his action
1t is reported that he would like to have
the Senate unseat him so he could carry the
fight to his State for Endorsement or re-
pudiation of his action. II he resigned now
to run for the unexpired term of Senator
Hastings term, he would not have to wait
for the Senate to act on the charges Of
dislCyalty preferred against him
Although one-third of the residents of
Wisconsin are German and one-thrd Scan
dinavian, Senator Husting bitterly assailed
pro-Germanism, even before the outbreak
Of the war.
While Senator La Toilette was leading
the little group of wilfu men" in defeat
ing the armed-ship resolution by fill
buster, Senator Husting was supporting the
Administration to the limit of his ability.
During one of the critical periods before
the outbreak of the war, Senator Husting
vigorously denounced the American EN-
bargO' conference and exposed it as a pro-
German machine on the floor of the Senate.
He showed that he had received thousands
of kilograms from Germans insisting that
the United States should not sell TO the
Allies during the war.
The Administration feels certain that a
special election in Wisconsin will develop
into a straight-out test of sustaining or re-
pudating the position taken by Senator La
Toilette.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
COMMUNITY STORES co.
APPLIES FOR A CHARTER
Organization Represents Two Dozen
Wholesale and 25OO Retail Grocers,
Who Will Provide Home Delivery

Under title of the Community Stores COM
pany representatives of group OF some
.wo dozen wholesale and more than 25OO
s."l srocers are to meet on November 5,
the date upon which they receive their
charter to organize and elect officers. An
pLcation for the charter under the laws
OF PENNSYLVANIA was made by Samuel NJ.
Clement, Jr.
IL is understood that this new combina
ton Is entirely separate from the American
stores Company and other chain stores and
intends to establish community stores with
all the advantages in low prices offered nv
the chain stores and with the additional
provision of home delivery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
AUDITOR GENERAL TO APPEAL
Will Ask Supreme Court Ruling on Ad
Interim Appointments

HARRISBURG, Pa, oct. 22.--Auditor
General Snyder announced definitely to-
day that he intended to appeal to the Su-
preme Court from the decision of the Dau-
phin County Court to the effect that the
Governor has the right to name ad interim
appointees previously rejected for contirma-
ton by the Senate.
'"The case is Of extreme importance and
feel that the people should have the bene-
fit of the judgment of the higher court"
said Mr.. Snyder. Il believe that 1t is my
duty to appeal"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
Dental Surgeon Wins Divorce Decree

After pending for over three years. the
divorce suit of Or, Douglas Webster, of
1917 Harrison street, Frankford, a pro-
fessor in dental surgery, who spent two
years in the French trenches against his
wife, Estela r. Webster, whose present
whereabouts are unknown. resulted today
In the issuing of final decree TO the hus-
band by Court of Common Pleas No l. The
respondent, who is the daughter of Captain
Job Monroe of the Pleasure Fleet, at the
Atlantic city Inlet, was charged with deser-
tion and the divorce was granted on that
ground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22

9SeNit VI common Pleas NO. l To-Day
sranted DEGREES of divorce in ehe following
cases:
kNiaIuheHne NJ. Shaw from Harry l. Shaw
ni,y Margulies from Marcus j. Margulles
Rnche w; Farrell from Robert @, Farrell
Msssshond II. Elliott from Lillian X. Elliott
Sa,nnnnnt y; Farrar from Robert FarraT.
Reilhuel NJ. sherman from Minnie Sherman.
Vsiuts Vus 5; C. Hirsch from Joseph Hirsch.
LsIter e.. Roy from Agnes T. Roy.
hnah, hnh cullen Marsh from Jessie Mabel Marsh.
. RsIIsnAS webster from EstellR r. Webster.
clemsnnis Lee Clements from Helen b. Malone
hhartha Smith from Elwwood j. smith
chsSaiIoon b. Chandler from Blanche Nash
Sfeorfe g kaufman from Louise kaufman
1rthh,egh g Brewer from Jessie 9. Brewer.
EsthHr Il Jones, Jr,, from Elsie May Jones.
hssssella Elizabeth Miller from Joseph l..
Ean.es u, Bonaall from Charles h. BonsalI.
,qet ~ 1lpn1 LTon William Num-.
N',ne.selfrJ, PlrliIps from Margaret Phillips,
I'1t thaltin Spflef from NIorluu Spelef.
trI[ a, frifud from Frank A. Friend
Man rye p'eeklfa hean from Charles Harold
''ha slslaman from David ste|nmsn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
Kicks About Police Protection

Inadequate police protection furnished
residents of the Queen Lane section Of Ger
mantown, was complained of by one of the
recent victims of thieves, Lincoln X. Pass
more, vice president of the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company. In letters to
Director of Public Safety Wilson and Super
intendent Robinson Mr.. Passmore made a
vigorous complaint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22

Cancer in its early stages is durable, and
II causes only one death in eight among
those of women over forty, according to
o statement issued by Director of Public
Health and Charities Krusen. The disease
is more prevalent among women than men,
he said In Philadelphia an average of
four adults die of the disease daily Despite
that fact, it is durable in the early stages
II properly treated he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
U. of P. Gets $500, 900 From Coke Estate

The University of Pennsylvania has re-
ceved 100000 from the executors of the
will Of the late Eckley b Coke. OF that sum
100000 is to be used for the University
Museum. An additional 100000 was do
mated to help pay the salaries Of professors
and teachers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
DIVORCES GRANTED

Court of Common Pleas No l today
eted easnted DEGREES of divorce in the following
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22

TRENCH oVERCoAT
with belt all around,
some buckled, some but
toned. Slanted outside
patch pockets, or vertical
insid bellows pockets;
form-fitting or loose back.
Ono of several models.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
Tenement House Fire Rouses Negroes

Fifteen negro families living in a tene.
ment house at 407 South Twelfth street
were forced to flee to the street early to-
day when fire started in a room on the sec
ond floor The fire originated in room
occupied by Charles Edmonds, and spread
to the third floor. The loss amounted to
500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-22
New York Soldier Killed by Train

After being run over by a train on the
railroad trestle at Grays Ferry road, will
liam Kratzner, a private of Company K,
Forty-seventh New York Infantry, died in
the Polytechnic Hospital Both his legs were
cut off
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-28

pionships and three World Series, and
its average position for SO seasons is
four and a very small fraction. Chi
Cages showing in this department of
the records is even better, the White
Sox having gained the high average
of 3.4 over a stretch of 18 years.
New York's oPennants.
Pennants rewarded the work of the
New York club players In 1888, 1899,
1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1918 and
again this season. In 1888 the Giants
defeated the st. Louis American as
ISOLATION team in the World Series of
those days, ten games to four. and
the following season won from Brook
Ign of the same circuit six games to
three. In 1905 they defeated the
Philadelphia Americans four games to
one, having refused to meet the Bos-
ton Americans the previous year. The
Philadelphia Athletics secured re-
venge when the teams met in 1911
winning four games to two. Boston
Red Sox maintained the American
league record by defeating the Giants
four games out of seven in 1912 and
the next season Philadelphia repeated
at the New York clubs expense, win
ming four games to one.
The complete record Of the World
Series results since 1884 and the po-
sition of the New York and Chicago
clubs at the end of each league sea-
son from 1876 and 1900 respectively,
follows. T" t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-28

paws as a rule, but they are far from
Weaklings when going good against
them. McGraw will have to figure on
beating h White Sox right-hand hit
ters, as Felsch, John Collins, Chick
Gandil and Risberg are hard men to
ly good against left-handers.
Il nave pitched against the White
Sox enough to know that a majority
of them are natural hitters, and pitch
ers must have a great deal on the ball
to keep them from driving it into safe
territory. The way I figure the White
Sox is that the only men on the team
with whom chance can be taken are
the pitchers and sometimes they hit
the best / ave q mile or more.
There are no 800 hitters, among
them this season, but their winning
strength lies in the fact that they gem
orally come through with safe hits
when there are men on the bases, and
I need not tell you that that is the
time to hit. the ball. I don't believe
any Of the White Sox can be classed
as ,backsteppers when. a hit means a
run or victory, .at least I have! always
found them at stheir best at a critical
|time.
II have pitched against only two
or three of the Giants, but I have
seen. them many times in action and
almost h same that I have said
about the White Sox applies to them.
Kauff, Robertson and Burns are nat
ural h%itters, with Zimmerman almost
with them. There is a youngster on
that team by the name of Holke who
l have seen handle a bat very cleverly
and I wouldn't be surprised If he
would turn out to be the best hitter
of the Giants in the big series.
THE Giants will have to reckon
with a formidable trio of pitchers ir
Russell, Cicotte and Faber. I wouldn',
be surprised If the first named did MOI
outpitch the other two. q
Where McGraw might figure or
left-handers beating the White So,
the comeback is in Russell, as he will
be able to pitch two games in the bis
series If necessary, and those Of the
Giants who bat from the port sid
will find him a big proposition to over.
come" +
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-28
First Time New York and
Chicago Clubs have Clash
ed for Premier Honors of
the Diamond-Series Has
Continued Almost Thirty
Years.

New York. Sept. 2s.-In the long
history of World Series play for the
championship of the baseball uni
verse it is doubtful If any previous
contest of this character aroused the
widespread interest which been
engendered by the coming clash be-
tween the Chicago Americans and the
New York Nationals. Although
World Series play is not new to eth
er Of the cities represented by clubs
in the finale of the professional base
ball year it will be the first time that
New York and Chicago clubs have
met for the premier honors of the
diamond.
This is all the more remarkable
when it is considered hat the World
Series dates back to 1884 and has con-
tinued in one form or another and
with but few breaks for more than
thirty years. The ensuing series will
be the twenty-sixth since the Provi-
dence club Of the National League
faced the Metropolitan team of the
American association in the initial
contest back in 1884 and emerged vic
tor in three straight games. It will
also be the thirteenth played under
the code and jurisdiction Of the Ma
ttonal Commission which in 1905 ar
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-28
WORLD SERIES this YEAR
ATTRACTING MORE INTEREST
THAN PREVIOUS CONTESTS

ranged for an annual meeting be-
tween the pennant winnig clubs of the
two major leagues.
Seven to Five.
OF the twelve series staged under
these rules the American league
teams have won seven n the Ma
tional league clubs five. Sixty-six
games have been played. of which the
Americans have won SO and the Ma
tionals 81 with two resulting in tie
contests. But n run divided the
records of the TWO leagues in this re-
spect as during these Sc games the
National league players have crossed
the plate 223 times to their rivals 222.
Another interesting feature Of the
meeting of the Chicago and New
York clubs is the fact that both may
be said to hold charter membership in
there respective organizations. The
New York team entered the senior
baseball circuit on formation in 1875
and finished sixth that season. At the
close of the schedule play the COM
bination dropped out and did not re-
turn until 1888. from which date its
connection with the National league
has been continuous. The Chicago
White Sox played a prominent part
in the forming of the American
league in 1900 and has also held con-
league since hat year.
During this period Of eighteen
years the White sox have won four
pennants capturing flags in 100,
1901, 1906 and 1917. The club has
figured In but one World Series, how
ever, meeting and defeating the Chi
cago Nationals by four games to two
in 1906. The New York Nationals
have a more extensive record in this
respect owing to longer connection
with the senior league. Since 1876
the club has won seven league cham