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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
CORINTH

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Jacobs and children
and Mrs. Foster took an auto trip to
White River Junction Sunday.
The ehildren's day exercises at the
Center Sunday were quite well attended
and very good program was given.
Dorothy Comstock Is on the sick list.
Miss Sarah Edwards of Bradford is
visiting at NJ, H, Dickinson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Munroe, Vera Mum
roe and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Morse
spent Sunday at the lake
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Comstoek and Mrs.
Trussell and daughter and Miss Dickey
of Bradford took an auto trip to Barre,
Montpelier and Calais Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
Expectations Fall Off.

st. Adams, July 24.--The statement
of expectations from the Vermont Gus
toms district for the month of June, is
sued yesterday by Collector II. G. Com
ings, shows a marked falling off, both in
domestic and foreign, from the cores
ponding month last year, This is said
TO be due largely to the war restrictions
on exports.
The total for the month was $46S5,353,
divided as follows: Domestic, $4,479,-
1872; foreign, $205,62l. For the month
Of June last year, the total was $685.,
1854, divided as follows Domestic, &c.,
270,95l; foreign, S255,203.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
SOUTH BARRE

South Barre grange will hold its regu-
lar meeting Thursday evening, with the
following program: Grange Melodies, 100,
l40, 1866 reading, Mrs. Vera Lewis /;
"Barley-Growing It," w. f. Shepard;
Using It." Mrs. A. L. Belville; song,
ladies voices; paper, "The Bright Side of
Life," Mrs. j. H. Kelly. There will also
be loan exhibit Of curiosities and ar.
ticles of value for their historical asso.
Citations. Will each member please bring
something to help make this exhibit as
large and interesting as possiblel Mrs.
NJ. L. Towne, lecturer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
IN LOCAL
MARKETS
Fresh Egg Prices Are High
er, at AZ Cents Per
Dozen
DRESSED PORK
is EASY
Dairy Butter AZ Cents Per
Pound-New Peas $500
Per Bushel

Barre, VT, July "a, 1918.
Fresh eggs higher. Dressed pork easy
Wholesale quotations:
Dressed pork-20e.
Veals, fancy--l7@lSc.
Fowls-34@ 35c.
Broilers-- 3s@4Oc
Fresh eggs42c.
Butter, dairy 42c.
New peas$2 bushel.
String beans So bushel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
CRANITEVILLE

Regular meeting Of branch No. IL, Q.
w, L U. of n A., will be held in Miles
hall Wednesday evening, July "a, at
1880 o'clock Important business. All
members be present. Per order secre.
tary.
The Catholic Foresters have appoint
ed new financial secretary, the name of
the new secretary being John w. Sheri-
dan. Peter Murphy, chief ranger
Ice cream and soft drinks for sale at
Mrs. R. D. Campbell's, Graniteville, I'D
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
RANDOLPH
Fannie Louise Bass and Miles Henry
Sweeney Married.


Miss Fannie Louise Bass, adopted
daughter of Mrs. Della Tilson, and Miles
Henry Sweeney were married on June
Is in Trenton, N. j. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Dantzer, rector
of All Souls Church, Philadelphia. E.
L. Bass of Bethel is the brides father,
and John Bass of this town is her BROTH
err. The bride is a photo-engraver, proof
reader and supervisor in the printing
Office Of the New Jersey school for the
deaf. She is a graduate of Clarke school,
Northampton, Mass, New Jersey state
model school and of the industrial art
school of Trenton. She has also taken
one years work in the normal school.
The groom is graduate OF the New
Jersey school for the deaf and cores
pondent of the Silent Worker, and q
printer in the office Of the Trenton
Evening Times. The couple will re-
side in Trenton, where they have many
friends, who will wish for them much
happiness.
Miss Blanche Flint, after several
DAYS stay in Montpelier, returned home
on Tuesday.
Leon Wells Of Braintree was called to
report to Montpelier on Tuesday and he
left here to join others there to enter
service.
Warner Hodgkins Of Rochester came
on Tuesday to visit his son, w. G. Hodg-
kins, and family.
Miss Pauline Neill went to Bethel on
Tuesday to pass several days with Miss
Eleanor Upper.
Mrs. Esther Rivers went to Bethel on
Tuesday for several days stay with
friends and relatives in town.
Mrs. Charles Martin, the guest of Mrs
Pearl Clough for couple Of days, left
for her home in Braintree on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce and daughter Of
Simsbury, Conn, are passing several
DAYS in town, while visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs.fO. G. Williams, of West Cor
NTH, who is at the sanatorium for treat
ment.
Miss Ethel Taylor, after a months
stay with Rev. and Mrs. F. s. Tolman,
went to her home in Contootook, N. H.,
Tuesday. The same day, Mrs. Tolman
went to Dunbarton, N. H., to visit rela-
tives.
The heat of the last two days has been
excessive in this place, the mercury
standing at 90 in the shade much Of the
time
Ensign and Mrs Gilman will leave
here this week for New Haven, Conn,
after visit of two weeks, passed with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
RIcKER'S MARKET REPORTS.

Best Mixers Sell Well, Hogs Steady and
Drinkers Lower.
st. Johnsbury, July 24.-At w. A.
Ricker's market veal is reported steady
and drinkers are lower. Best beef is in
demand, while bulls and Gamers are low
er. Hogs are steady and best mixers
sell WELL
Receipts at the market for the week
ending July % were:
Poultry-300, 20@25c.
Lambs-l00, 6@l2c.
Hogs-373, l4@l5ch.
Cattle--l55, 5@llc.
Calves--575, 5@l3c.
Mich Cows-25, s60@sl25
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
IN BOSTON MARKETS.
JObbing Quotations on Buttes, Eggs and
Cheese.

Boston, July 24.--Jobbing quotations:
Butter Fancy northern creamery,
tubs, 47h@5Sc; boxes, 471a@4sc; prints,
4sh@49c; western creamery, 47@471ac;
good to choice creamery, 46a46hc; fair
to good, 44h@45c; renovated butter, Al
@4lhc; ladies', 35@36c.
Cheese-New York twins, fancy goo
261a, fair to good, 241a@25is; Young
America, new, 261s@27c
Eggs-Fancy nearby hennery, 6l@62c;
eastern choice, 57@5sc; western extras,
5l@52; prime firsts, 4T@47c; frsts, As
td46c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
WEBSTERVILLE

The Catholic Foresters have appoint
ed new financial secretary, The name Of
the new secretary being John w Sheri-
dan. Peter Murphy, chief ranger
The Red Cross win meet in the school
house Thursday, July 25. The July
quota has arrived and everyone is re.
quested to attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24

LATER!-Since above was written the amount loaned
to Uncle Sam to aid in carrying the has been in
creased $155OOOOO, making amount loaned to Gov
eminent $5O7,7OOOO
Anyone who feels interest in the growth develop
men and prosperity of Vermont Savings Banks and who
WILL on postal card send his and p o. address to
the Hyde Park Bank and will say he the above an
nOuncement in The Barre Times will receive Free post
paid some very interesting facts concerning Vermont
Savings Banks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
AReal Hair Saver
and Beautifier
Shows How Easy 1t Is to Have Plenty
Of Lustrous Hair.

OF LuSIIOuS nau.
II your hair is thinning out. prematurely
gray, brittle: lifeless, full of dandruf and
your head itches like mad. quick action must
be taken to save your hair
Don't wait until the hair root Is dead. for
then nothing can prevent badness
Get from r. A. Drown e. Co., or at, any
good drug store to-day, package of Partisan
sage-it doesn't cost much and there's moth
ing else you could use that's SO simple, safe
and effective.
You will surely be delighted with the first
application. Your hair will seem much more
abundant and radiant with life and beauty
all itching ceases and your scalp feels cool
and comfortable. Partisan sage Is in great de-
mand by discriminating women because il IA
delicately perfumed, does not color or streak
the hair, and keeps It lustrous, soft and fluffy.
Be sure you get the genuine Partisan sage
(Giroux'sl for this Is guaranteed 10 give per-
feet satisfaction or natbjpE To naS.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
U $50

If you are, $2752O every six months
will increase your estate 100000.
Particulars upon request. National Life
Insurance Co. of VT tMutual) S. S.
Ballard, general agent, Rialto block,
Montpelier, vt.
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Liabilities
$3,178,O04.O9

$817s,oo4o9
The attention of our Depositors and the Depositing
Public generally respectfully invited to the above state
ment and also to the following very important facts:
FIRST:-Note that it has loaned to the Government
in its hour of need $685. OO nearly all at four per cent
SECOND-It has loaned the State of Vermont to
finance its needs relative to war $4,000 This sum is
loaned at and S10ths per cent and the State 710ths
of one cent leaving the Bank and 1Oth per cent
91Ohs per cent less than pays its depositors for the
same money that it loans to the State
THIRD:-The Bank loans to Vermont Cities Towns,
Villages and School Districts S1944SO 34 of which is
at four per cent interest.
For those who wish to know that their deposits are
invested that they indirectly sustaining the U. S.
Government State and Home municipalities the
foregoing figures will be most interesting reading from
patriotic point of view.
To those who consider banks investments with ref
to the safety of their deposits it will be most
interesting to note that than % per cent of the entire
deposits in the Hyde Park Bank invested in loans to
the Federal Government to the State of Vermont and to
Towns Villages and School Districts and less than 16 of
this is loaned to Towns Counties and School Districts
outside of Vermont.
The management of the Hyde Park Bank would again
call attention to the fact that this Bank continues to be
the largest Bank in the world in Country Village. If
the reader of this notice Vermonter and who feels
proper pride in everything in which Vermont exces
to the extent of leading the world he very cordially
invited to make this Bank the place of deposit for part
of his surplus-savings.
Four per cent interest compounded semi-annuaIy is
paid on deposits.
1t is perfectly safe to send your deposits by mail In
the than 20 years of its business not dollar sent
for deposit to the Hyde Park Bank lost Send by
personal Bank Check Express Postal Money Order
or by Registered Mail and acknowledgment will be sent
you the following day.
For any additional facts concerning this Banks in
yestments or methods of business address the President
CARROLLS S. PAGE, or the Treasurer, FRANK NJ. Gull
YER Hyde Park, Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-24
SCORES OF REGISTRATIONS.
Hottest asd in Boston in Forty Seven
Years.

Boston, July 24.-New England yester.
day was in the grip of the hottest wave
of The summer. There were scores of
prostrations in the cities. The official
thermometer here registered 95 degrees
early this afternoon, and the mercury
still was climbing. 1t was record tenn
perature for July 90 in the AZ years
of the local weather bureau. The fore
caster gave no hope Of relief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
TWO MARKS FOR
MISS DORFNER
Lowers American Records
for 100 and 22O in
Coast Races
MISS ARTELT TRIuMPHS

T,.-
oiiier' 'iIe gunner 'HF mer-
'halu' continued her record breaking nat
atorial performances when she shattered
her o,,., ,,,,,,., e.. 49,, ,oo , ,,o
50, '''' an" --'-
H"'" "HSheS IN eNhlhiti"nS on the coast,
ON saturday at oakland. cal. she clip
ped thrce-fif,hs of n sernrd rro,,, ba,
ou,,, ,,,o,;,, ,,. ,,.i,,,,,;, A..
,, ''''' ~ ~ VIZ ''"-
Jury IN ] ;Ob 20. This time is within
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
BOSTON CLUB
FILES ANSWER
IN PERRY CASE
Admits 1t Didn't Claim Athletics
Pitcher Until April q of
This Year
Cleveland, o., July %.

The Boston club, Of the National
League. filed an answer to the suit Of
the Philadelphia American League club
yesterday involving the title to Pitcher
Scott Perry. now playing with the Phil
adelphia club.
The suit resulted in a restraining or
der being issued preventing the Boston
Braves and the National Baseball Com
mission from interfering with Perry.
The answer entered today denies that
the ruling of the National Commission
in giving title to Perry TO the Boston
club was arbitrary, and alleges that the
commissions ruling is binding
The answer alleges the Boston club
made no claim for Perry until April 27
this year. because the club did not know
until two days prior to that date that
he was again engaged in playing pro-
fessional ball. he having retired while
the Boston club had thirty-day option
upon his services fer $500, with the
privilege of extending the time contract.
The Boston club alleges it notified the
National Commission on September %.
1917, that Perry was on the clubs re-
serve list for 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
HERMANN FATORS
PLAYING SCHEDULE
By the Associated Press

: Cleveland, Ohio. July 22.-rhe future
of the American Baseball League was
to be decided here today at special
meeting of the club owners, which was
called by President B. r. Johnson to
take action on the ruling of Secretary
Of War Baker that baseball! is not rs-
sential. But the meeting was postponed
pending further news from Washing
ton.
Among the first to arrive today were
August Hermann. chairman of the Ma =
tional Baseball Commission. who will at
tend the meeting. and President johnson.
James G. Dunn, principal owner of the
Cleveland team. and Conrie Mack. man
ager and a large stockholder of the
Philadelphia Athletics. arrived yesterday.
Upon his arrival here. Garry Herr
mann gave out this statement:
II think everything is going to come
out all right Our attendance yesterday,
with more than 1000 paid admissions to
see two second division teams play
shows what an interest there is in the
sport. At Pittsburgh on Saturday they
played TO $4,000 people. In addition to
these people, many more thousands oi
soldiers and civilians are watching our
games daily with the keenest interest.
II believe that an effort should he
made to go through with our schedule
and to play the worlds series. and I am
backed by all the members of the Ma.
tional League. I thing something is go.
ing to be done about il. Until we get
direct orders 10 the contrary. we shall
go on with the schedule. I have directed
our team to proceed on its eastern trir
tomorrow and to play every day unit
contrary orders are received"
James c. Dunn, president of the Cleve
land Baseball Club. said that unless tn,
work or fight" order was modified ir
Washington he would stand by his de
cisiOn to keen his park closed for the
duration of the war. The Cleveland
players will remain here today. pending
the outcome of the American Leagu.
meeting. An exhibition game scheduled
for tomorrow between the Chicago Ma
tionals and the local team has been can
rol1aH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
PILLS CLASH
WITH AS TODAY
Proceeds Go to Family of
Late W. G.. Weart, Base
ball Writer
APRIL l3 TICKETS GOOD

The game for the baseball champion
ship of Philadelphia to be played at the
Philles' park this afternoon between Fat
Moran's men and the Athletics will he
held regardless of the crisis caused by
the Baker ruling. The proceeds of the
game will be given to the widow and
son Of the late william G. weart. who
for years wrote baseball for Philadelphia
newspapers.
Connie Mack, manager of the Ath-
letics. declared that he would be on
hand with the full strength of his team,
determined to gain the city title.
This is the first time the two teams
have played together since the spring of
1918 and the first time on record they
ever met in the thick of the playing sea-
son. when the players were in their
best condition.
Mack has decided to use Scott Perry
end Vean Gregg on the mound so the
Phils will have TO go some to win the
game. Fat Moran has not yet an
nounced any OF his plans.
Joseph NJ. McCready is in charge of
arrangements for the game Tickets
bought on April 13, the original date.
will he good today.
This game will be the deciding one
for the championship Of PHILADELPHIA.
the other games having been PLAYED
previous to the breach in relations in
1915. Both teams have won three games
and lost the same number, while the odd
contest resulted In a tie.
The scores of the seven games follow .
First game. AT st. Petersburg. Fla,
Athletics. s : Philies. :.
Second game. at Jacksonville. Fla.
Phillies IL: Athletics. G.
Third game. at Jacksonville Fla,
Athletics. 3: Phillies. I.
Fourth game, at Shibe Park, Athletics,
2: Philies. o.
Fifth game. at Phil'ies' Park. Phllies,
Q: Athletics. 0.
Sixth game, at Shibe Park. Athletics.
A Phillies. ..
Seventh game. at Phillies Park. Phil
lies, 5; Athletics. 3.
The final standing of the clubs was as
follows:
W. l.. Tie &c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
MAY ORGANIZE ALL-STAR TEAMS
Cobb and Mathewson Asked to
Manage Major Leaguers
Ry the 4ssOciofed Press

indianapolis, July 22.-Tyrus Cobb
and Christy Mathewson have been asked
by James J. Corbett to manage two all
star baseball teams to play in ten of the
largest cities of tho country within the
next month as a part of the athletic pro-
gram of the International Patriotic Ath-
letic Association. of which Mr. Corbett
Is president, 1t was announced here last
night
Under the plan suggested a game be-
tween the two clubs. the players on
which would he selected later would he
the principal feature of one day during
the six days tourney planned for the
principal cities of the country this sea
son. The Journeys will begin next month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
NEW RACING ENGINE
TO DEVELOP 400 H. p.

Detroit. July 22.-By popular subscrip-
ton among local sportsmen. who are
anxious to Keep the Gold Cup in the
West. a new motorboat. Miss Detroit III.
has been built and she will be launched
within a few days.
The new speed creation of 1918 has
been constructed by Chris Smith, of AL
gonac, Mich. whose name has been as
ISOLATED with worlds championship rae
ing craft Of this kind for many years.
In previous years the Smith boats have
been propelled by eight-cylinder engines.
but Miss Detroit III will have twelve
cylinder power plant; flying machine
engine, capable of producing 400 horse
power
This is expected to send the new craft
along at n much faster clip Than the
Miss Minneapolis and Miss Detroit III.
record breakers in speed for the last two
seasons After the launching Miss De-
troit III will be tuned up on the St.
Clair River. where she will have her
try-outs over the course used for that
purpose by worlds champion speed
craft
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS
TOLD TO KEEP PLAYING:
GAME NOT DEAD-YET
Ban Johnson Orders Managers to Continue Schedule
Until Further Notice--League Moguls Postpone
Meeting in Cleveland

decide that the leagues will not be able
to continue with the ma terial which
would be left after the stars of the game
had complied with the work-or fight
order. then It is probable that repre-
sentatives will go TO Washington to hold
a conference With War Department off,
cials on the question of setting a date
for the dissolution of the two major
leagues.
National League officials. many of
whom are said to favor continuing their
schedule, will meet in Pittsburgh to-
morrow. August Hermann. president of
the Cincinnati club and chairman Of the
National Baseball Commission. told
President johnson on the long distance
telephone that II was impossible for
him to reach President Tener. Of the
National League. but that the emer-
ccncy was so great that he had called
the meeting and the clubowners had
agreed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland. 8; Athletics. 2 televen inninEs).
Cleveland, 5; Athletics, (secOnd game.
called, eighth inning).
WASHINGTON, At ChicaEO. =.
Other clubs not scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston, 8; Cincinnati, 2.
Cincipnati. J; Boston. !second Eame,.
New York, 9; st. Louis, (secOnd camel
Brooklyn, o. Chicago. y.
Phiilies-Pittsburgh. not scheduled.
Schedule for Today
EXHIBITION GAME
Philiies Va. Athletics at Fifteenth and
Huntington streets. $50 D. M.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston at Plttsburxh-Clear; $3.50.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago at Washingt0n-Cleari 4.
ST. Louis at New .NOrk-Cleari $50.
Detroit at Boston-Clear; 1:s5 and S;4S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22

wood A. A.. so on Saturday. Frank Wul-
lis. PIG East Westmoreland street.
A good hitting shortstop or second ba Sc.
man would like to hear from some first.
class team. Played for three years ON
Moravian College nine Frederick o. Fuller
1925 North Fifteenth street phone Tioga
iSii w between 0 and D. IN.
Catawaba II. q. has several open dates
I'm August and September for first ella IS
eighteen yea r-old home teams. l., Davis.
1724 North Twenty-sixth street.
Ontario Square A, A., a hrst-class travel
ing team. would like to hear from teams
Of that class having grounds and Offering
a fair guarantee. j. Fischer. 1894 North
Twelfth street
Importsnt notiee---Any club which has the
municste at once with g, A. Huss 1918
North Darien street or phone Diamond 1850
Ssy ausast H. e. y sMSoGa open M or rs. hS.
class teams.
A hrst-class team would like to hear
from two fast hard-hitting infielders Ad-
dress G. S. Nuss. manager. 1918 North
Darien street
Whites Diamond A. A. has August 10. II.
"a and 81 open and would like to hear
from hrst-class trsvseine or home tsaps;
x<@*~ Z + ,f II " it'Ilt = * & -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
, Is not dead-yet.

BASEBALL is not dead--yet.
ms Is 'ne ia'es' o''lo,a' ~ s,.,.n
o''o, . r,,,a
i"s. "'s,,
NJ NJ nas ms ,'caso W.. eva
shl"e'on ,'r ses VIZ w .aa
IeIelNeu III. IT., %
.iie amer ,.an heaeue .es ,,,,.,,
e',n., :" p'"s o'' ''e
,,,,', i,o.'o sa.,.,,
., !. cou'o hot pe lea,"eu -
.s % U.s.. :. ,s.a,. ,,,,',, 80.
we iia III 'oi'"so'
celveu .ne same instr.c',ons, wnlch -r,., rnts
ne.;a. WI , W Iho., w. w. .,,.as
oi, on vs. rsr' oi nan 'u ,n. W. s,,.
,, sne o.u sane I'le ai'sr .'e 'ass Sau ',s ,,,s
n;.;. u 'ee" pr'.ounIeu III s"' VI ''e
v. w e'
o,,,h 80, 80, -. - ,,,. au,,,,,, :,
T., ,,.s,,,, ,..a,s 60, ,,n Ea,;o,,aI
Ia,rma ,,,,,,tas h,d a,ro,dv dec;d.d
th,t ,ho,, would n,,v ,ut tho lois so,-
con whi,a officiaI action vii, not be
taken unti, tomorrow's meeting in
Pittsburgh. Dreyfuss's statement in
a,easss ss .nst ,rt oan, m % ~ tans for,, uo
tio- on what the individuals have already
decided upon
,,1u r:
L''Ae" L'Ne '''"''
1t was believed that the games Sat
urday afternoon between the Cleveland
club and the Athletics were the last
scheduled AFFAIR that would be pulled
off here until after the war This same
view was taken by the fans in Cleveland
yesterday afternoon. The Mackmen and
indians n,ayed two games in CLEVELAND.
and tho owner stated that after the
double cor,,st tho sat.s of N. n.r,,
would ho onciauy o,osod "for tho
fnr,,,,," +"
~,
.Ns vi 'i'e EN'''ei 'ea'i Lee '..'. ".
49,, ne''s,uas "e'. sannes ~
paseu 'he pa'ronS Oh 'ne game were
sure that theY had been among those
present when the swan song or the ma
uonal pastime was rendered But these
same patrons, virtually all of whom
were hoping against hope that something
would happen to enable the clubs to con-
tinue. awoke today to fnd that baseball
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-22
Will Not Discontinue

Pitt tsburgh, July %. - The National
League will not close but will continue
in operation until further notice. ac-
cording to John X Tener. president of
the league, who was in Pittsburgh yes
terday. President Tener was reticent to
discuss the matter, but he let It he
known that he will advise presidents of
the different clubs to keep operating
until definite action is taken by Secre-
tary of War Baker in regard to closing
down the game.