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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
WILL NOT INCREASE
MINERS WAGE SCALE
BONUSES TO Be ENDED


, WASHINGTON. August 2S.-Fucl Nd
administrator clarified Will mot approve =
HaEe increase. Tor coal miners. 1t WAS
Srroncly intitnatcd today. after he htd
. conferred with Officials OF the InIt"o
Kline Workers. lie will. however. rut L
stop TO the practic" Of operators PAVING
bonuses to the miners. through winch
,system they competed AAloT's t"'"'
stlyas for mine labor.
DIR. fairfield recalled 70 the min"
rorkers that they had signed th" SO
hoallcd Washington wag" aSrecinen' I'M
lder which they agreed ena> ""SeS
J should not b. Increased during th' VIII;
and is said 70 have told thc" th'E '"u'u
ket justify any demand tor ih'F'aSco
WAGES on the ground that the "Pt'9'o'S
; f:ere paying bonuses
: The first action o. the huEHit'sIEn
hon toward stopping bonuses WAS 10
order a reduction OF N cents ton IN
} me price. Of coal III III" Cambridge an"
EocEinr fields ~ Ohio. ;Lnc Ut five cents
; ! ron in all o;t;cr fields u that stat"
! except ,hcS. in ~" Eighth distrscl.
TN. Ohio tjrll. officials OK thr ao-
: ,;,;pist ration said. WAS thr heart " me
bonus practice. which has LED |" "tSs"'
isfaction among tn" mtnsrs. .
. :. Is,nuses ,yer.. cuar:.ctcr::"d ny Mt h1r-
AID rs AN evil" liz HlEn"Unc''i '''I
fhe tirSt action toward t"r''h% 'n'' H'".'
! donnent ri the rrr"t"' ""u!t o'
' 6uctiun OF - .:ItS - t"l IN llS N1''.
j bridge ai.d iincktuS i'ldS -! ''t', >'u, -
: Ieductiut 81 :. coats y t"n ~ ~ az;
. ohio fields exc, ptinE tn: h.:Sa'N ~
trtct From tbs r'l'tS. II "''~ S't"
S%$erc received ri"Si -: 'i''' c"'''P'S'"No
as IN th,. i;,y!"si;t ~ bonuses
. s.Dr Garfield r.rIIi.,! t Mr.. 'taE'> ;t'''I
sbc orher miners "r:isIaiS t!:Ht they nat
$atiaed tn, Su-.'r::.I WaSh'a=''f %:'S"
: Slrs,,n,eni nj tNric hi.>iujrt convention:
hndcr Which thu. wag: 'ncr''iS' grant"
ths1n last Oct1b"'' was :" ""riHlh III L"' -
FOR the duration ~ iH' N;t' TO- -
exceed tw" years iran .\lr' !. ~
s~rbr miners repro "atl,iN"S IL" tt"i
a,as.n, ,,r,. definite, .i..rrnti~ Tor an m
ao.r hui STATED ;,!.. ,irtr-'r.i were &c
rnsndinc 81 Sunst''u;r :rr ~" o"nusHS
r,any ~ thr,n ,al r.rr r''''"tTiaE. ana
10, ,b.y went. = ia, wIGH larger
Har th.. ;,r.S"nt sod. K was AIS"
--.spt.d rha, thu. minors ar NOT re-
es;,.ir, i:r.;:.-. ".-.,nI i.',' uni"r
tho burden 81 ;h. h,Gh c.'s: - wing
most min. workers E'r STU i''"~ l''''"-
sap. .,h,i;>b:rc-
tb, nr.r.;i,.. d: paying bonuses. "ne o.
tn. ofii-iIiS gait! in Eii>' :':'. ~ Wit,
NOT t.. ;t,,c. IL, m!u'rS >:.'Ii,"- I'v' ana
suoport lhrlr families IN cages 't'y
get" -, ,,,I rus, b.
stopped" DR.. Garfield sal ~ r'ol%
Ain alraodv 2c:In= ui'"n that question.
F'convinc..l ti,.; C"u,i H.; "n'i:n i'r.
t;arhald's approval ~ their request '"r
th,, increas.. III miners i"l" h'm th''E
Ssould do IT,. h,.St tn" c'.t'ld T" S",;,
things S".i,g Thy ~'"! IN! S'u''
hiak.. n" gu2ra"t.'S. n"W E"T.
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Up TO AMERICANS
CONTINUED from Page One.)

this year. but In nrd"r that We may build
TIP Il surplus Of wheat this year. as
against possible crop failures such as wr
had last year. W.. HAY" decided Ia mix
~ per cent Of other grams with wheat
Hour In MI lii" countries lighting Ger
many. W" cannot ask for hr'Icr bread
than France and We propose tho Amcri-
can people should maintain common
standard Of bread with them.
Broad Situation.
Under these arrangements. however,
the bread situation in the United states
will 10 much easier than last year. and
in allied countries an enormous I'M
prOvcment broad to them is Of th'-
first Importance. rs II comprises OF
per cent Of their fool intake. by sup
plying them with bread and tuts III
such amounts az VIII not n"ccSSitai"
ratiuning on hlrir side. 20 can rest
assured TINT their courage and strength
in the war will remain high during
next winter.
1T will be a had winter in Europe.
because food supplies Will ~ much
shorter there than even last winter, and
tho health Of their population cannot n"
maintained. If they in addition, mr." |"
be also restricted In their alInwanc" OF
broad and fats. Our completes rulIlll'
mont Of our last years: promises In
food and our assurance Ia furnish even
larger supplies This next year. have r.
moved from them the least fear "i
hunger.
New Heart In Allies.
'''rhc German driv" And th' arnrr'
hrnston. of famine lust spring brought
4 great deal If tliscoura cement Ia The
civi!ian populations Of England. France
and Italy. Tho arrival. however. nf thr
| American army, their instant mnrnlil-
I cent performance in action. The Gri'dnhI
{ overcoming Of tho submarine wltlAIl'
! assistance Of our navy. together VIII
! our assurances Of all necessary food
! have pu, 4 new heart into III" allies
Sinr" tn" war began | have mot """I
/ ,h"ir spirit SO high ur their d"t"!min''
: ;inu to iinsh tho job so fixed az !, i
! today.
| Tho only real difficulty in tn" Init"'
: S,n,rz is sugar. and that Is short
au,. chat cannot J." helped. We "anr"
TAX" ships from "lir army ar allies hn'
send them to tho East lndl"S /" i",''
US candy and sweet drinks. and "" VII
! si,nnly have to divide the West Indian
sugar with tho allies and put UP WY
, what "" have Thrr" is. even >.'"n
enough sugar fur III" essential uses I"
EVERYONE. and much m"r". huun "u
friends in Europe have.
Mr.. Hoover said that Will" hhr"h6
h. had rerc:Nrd on all ~i'l'S h"hrtl"!
thanks for what tn" American r""nl
had done N food conservation durN!
tn. last y"ar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
INSPECT SITES HERE
FOR MASONIC HOME
Committee Given Automobile Tour
Through Wheeling District By
Local Delegation.
Yesterday the special committee. re

Yesterday the special committee. rep
rrS.nting thu. Masonic iratcrnal orGanl-
zations nf West Virginia. vino arrived
i'm Wheeling. Thursday evening. made
an inspection "f Il humber "t sites in
this community for proposed locations
fu: the West Virginia Masonic nome.
They looked over the George IIentscn
property Mt Pleasant Valley. the old
county inHrnary property nj Elm iroFr'
and :: site near Mozart park. The COM
miIlr,. is making Il tour OF tn" stat"
and Will submit lis report III IN" an
iMlal meeting ~ tn" Grand Lodge |" d."
held IN this city IN October. II WIN
Ihnn probably hr decided wh"rr the
HON" shall be- built. TIL" institution
will be for retired MasonS. widows and
,rrI,,iauS Of nrmbcrS.
Thu. committees is composed OF thr':"
members VIII" ar" hooking over avail
ahlr sites. 1t is CONFUSED u; Judge
Lewis y. 'rHv"nu|r. chairman. lark
rrslurr: Mr. y. &. Na!"uh"uSrh. Mar
ijnsburg and l.. IL. clark Of Kyle. They
left last evening far Iiurkhannun 10
continue their visit I" various places
in the state I'll" committee was CIV
I'm an automobile TOUR through the
Wheeling district on the inspection tour.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
option TAKEN ON VALUABLE LAND
sA|DTGREFORB&O IMPROVEMENT IS
TO BE USED FOR ADDING SWITCH
TRACK ROOM III CoNNECT1oN
WITH THE CONSOLIDATION.
VIII Extend to Twcnty-third Street,
South Of the Creek-O1tctals
Are Here.

Onions were taken yesterday on
lar. strip Of valuable land cNt'h"'Hh
From Twrnty-third and Water streets
=, Alley - north nf tn" WHEELING Ice
and storage. company. /; IL sad for thH
t,.,I;,u,.r.. & Ohio Railroad company
Gar tn. purposes Of extending thcF
tr,rta:s. facilities III the Nh"ell"S
wards r. is likely that extensive I'M
;r,v.rl"utS will bc taken up w''hin
IA" worry r"ar futur'. ,.
- sf,,.L exclusively in yh" 1ntelli-
,,.nr.r Il f"w weeks aE". IN" ihl
= r,bio T.aiIrnad company. tn" Wheeling
\ Lax. FRI" and tn" pennsylvania l'"tS
Ill Ii,;.lv Ia. consolidated by the gov
c-rm,.pi within Il short time and al
rc.,d.. ,hn G.pnts at B"llairc and Bridge
,,,.r, of tn. freight departments. nave
n,.ra.,a ard nrr now being operated I'M
der ou,. h.nc. Washington. Ia. IS !"
consolidate. next w""k and H. is likely
.y,,. Wheeling will follow suit.
.rh. land nptl"nrI South IT the creek
&c ,cw OCCUPIED by Il largo nun'OeT ~
rrsi,i,n~,s. tn" majority Of when "'f'
t,,..,t,d ~. ,h. segregated district ana
4, r >.,,n. ,!rrr. have been vacant. lh"r"
~. also several factories on IN" P''p
,,-,y hi:t III" majority OF 'h'h III" ~
:. small n::tur" and Il Will not p' "''
tirult :" got rid "t 'h"fh.
:, - nruuu*ed to used the land Tor
,,,.t..,., ,,nd switches FOR tn" trains
,.,,,,,rr,- into tho I;altimur" Il ohio depot.
,,.i,rr,. all trains from al lines nre 10
soon CON" in. Th" w"rk nj pltc'r%
tracks Will. no; to- a difficult 1"n'
t c., Ia. completed within I snort
.i., Much interest Viii ne taken ny
.,, manufacturers; IN r"cnrd Ia 'H' up
.j,,r and til. consolidation. 1t is also
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
SALVAGE SHOP
NEEDS CLOTHING
NEW SALVAGE SHOP, NO. 22ol MAIN
STREET, is BUSY PLACE.
Special Week to Be Sot Aside for Sales
Much Interest Is Being
Taken.

Yesterday was busy day a, IN" Sal
wage Shop No. "@nl Main street. ana
III" demand for clothing almost t&N'l
IN. place In III" limit. IN fact II Was
we'll night imruSSlh" 10 supply ihr do
rland. Ii ~ urged that all VII" can
rummaEa thrnugh their clothes presses
and see IL they cannot sr'ur, iir'lIlliE
in III" wcarnhi, lin" and th"n call phone
loo and II VIII l,. called for promptly.
Thc donation "f wash DRESSES anu
wash skirts 10y III" t;r"rI" NJ SHOOK
Company WAS appreciated and during
the day they sold llk" hot rakcS and The
ladies IN charS: wcr" busy handing
them out.
Within the near future there IS \" hc
y week set aside for the sale OF paper,
enc for rubber. and on" for old metal.
and all persons are urged t" lay that
material aside aS they como Ia IT ana II
will Ne taken cHrr # later.
\ cordial invitation il extended |" inc
public to get in touch with The place
ami Ia max AN effort 10 call ava So" llI''
cork that is being done. II Is really =
Lusy place.
FRUIT-EEARTS CHEWING GUM
E'ru!t-H"arts Is the original fruit la
vnrrd Chewing Gum with candy coat
ing It's delicious Euy u package to-
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POSSE FAILS
CONTINUED from Page One.)

tho Other hand Albert McCl"uu has tuII
his companions that he VIII shoot II
out
All day Thursday when soldiers and
dnputv United States mars halls w"r"
securing III" cane brakes "r MInG"
county. Raisd"n and Nan"" w"r' III h:i-
in:. ncar tn" formers hnIu". Tn'y
watched their rurSurr$ nnI wanted i"
give themselves up but were AFRAID
Of tn" rIardSmcn.
In Confession tonight Nhn"" and
Ra:sden d"rlrr"l that MCCl"iid i;'I
warned them that rh" officers w"r" com
inr for them and that they had ma
nu; all might. In til" morning. when
they went {" the M"'l"ud home Tor
irrakfas, the ufricnr$ had surprised
them and Il was then that McCl"ud had
killed the officers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
American Aviators
In Successful Raid
on German Railroad

WASHINGTON. Aug IS. = General
PcrshinS's communicate for Thursday
says many direct hits were observe
v.Ern Nmcrican aviators successfully
bombed the railroad yards at LonEuy"n'
Audun-Dc-Roman and CONTAINS August
el-o. The communique follows:
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN En-
PEDlTInNARY FORCES. Aug. 22.-S@c,
ton A-North OF the Fcslc a success VI
raiding party brought in IL prisoners
HnSiil.. raids in Lorraine and .Alsace
were ropulSed.
North Of Tnul one of our avatorS shot
down a hostile machine. On August II
and - our aviators successfully bombed
tho railroad yard ut Longuyon. Audun'
I.r-Roman and Conflans. Three and on.
half tons of bombs were dropped aES:
many direct hits were observed. All
our machines returned.
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They were accompanied By Messrs. W.
". irwin, Jcrc 4. &1illcr. r. NJ. Browrc'
Louis IL. Bachrnnn, r. c. Stcinbickcr' :.
II. Miller and Mr.. Mckee
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
], {. DAVIS HEADS
ALL REXhLL CLUBS
head OF THE 8oGE-pAvIs DRUG
NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
Tosttion Is the highest i. the United
l.. States In Drug Line.

=. Mr.. j. c laws. lnHHaS"r ~ IN" rtet'
Davis Company E"N;Lh >i"r'S - 'h'S
CITY. IS in r>.r.ja; ~ II f'!"SFam 'F"'"
Thomas V H"u;"n. S'''T' ,itEE 81 ''''
RcNall clubs. '"nSratu: H'!h- h!'n "'""
I,is alsrtinu to ,h., prrsi,i, ny III the H.
t.rnatlonnl Association III li"Nal Clubs.
THE Int, rn;;lrmat -\sscc'a;."n e; s>.'\.
all Clubs has hr'n ~ 'N'&"':c" '"'
shout t,.n y..trS--:s," Gibbs tN,' ~. h'\ :,
.Il store: extend all over tlc tn.t'u
States. Canada. Eisa1:;,;..'. SS"ttHht': is|
in,I L.,ar,,,. and tl,. lSi:.S ~ th' tnttHt
States, The association ~ tn" tn'E'I
States is divided irii" states 't;Ir con-
binutious q; states =.
/ Air. Davis trends ~ ths city *
Wheeling ::;d ;hr CHI" valley cAtHHd
~, nr-s,,,n,.v n: thus International o.
a,niz;. don Those vino k2ow MIR. DAYS
best t..,l that II" rn:>i;Lh'' baS orsa made
~ s,i.rriu,- h:.n, 'Gr ;hI$ h;Sh honr.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
FOUR KILLED BY THE
EXPLOSION OF BOMB
ON j, s. WARSRlP

N,ASIIIE,;TpN. -Aug. "3.-ENrl"Si"i
Of Il depth charge ON board TN |. =, >
'.m,,.u,u- Remainder William Price
Williamson and thr." enlisted men an"
wnundrd Commander l.. l.. White ana
IcIGht"Cn U"n. ,,,,
\ r.,r,rI TN tn" arr.d,nt reached ih'
navy Department today SHOWS M
I.intilrn;nt Commander Williamson wh'
,..,t r>rru1or officer. was killed instant
~ ami that Commander Whit. IN" Gem
,uandinp officer had hI:; JAW broken iti"
IA knee cap fractured.
I'umluau,lrr WHITES report says III
.nI,r,riur vas sighted H*t"rn. and ihl'
,Ln .h,i.'. gums Wrrr manned and read!
T., mr.. immediately in spit" "f tn" ia''
Thai half the after gan crew had peel
hurt.
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3 AMERICANS
Continued from Page One.)

thr lbs, L boat had iorrnd""d IN"
cuuarl liner. I.uSitanin. and had de-
Sirny"d an aGrrcCa;" Of con. ""n toms ~
other allied shipping.
Available shipping registers Il" moi
list the T:riti<h &tcHm%hu l:undY. and
s!l" probably is Il now vessel! .\dTic"s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
INJURED IN MINES

Mike Damico, aged 3S years, married.
uf this city. was brought Ia the North
Wheeling hospital late last night. SUIT
cring with several broken ribs as re-
suit Of m accident in Wheeling creek
coal miu.. He will recover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24

from London on August 10 SAID 'il"'
Lieutenant Commander S"hW"iE"r. WI"
tn" submarine which Sa"h
.r, I,.it,n;a had been killed when Inc
l. boa: a.; which h" was in '"ihhah''
struck = mine IN the North sea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
WARWICK BACK
ON PENN NINE
Promising Catcher Again
Reports for Backstop Job.
Play Garnet Saturday
TRACK CALL T0DA Y

Roy Thomas has been relieved Of a
bit Of worry and he's feeling much
better today thank YOU.
The Penn baseball coach has been able
to get his promising young catcher,
Warwick, 10 come out for the position
again and he now believes he has de-
pendahe bacllstop to take the curves
Of Walter Bernhard his headline
twlrler.
Warwick reported daily when the
candidates were practicing indoors at
noon. hut later, when they got out on
Franklin Field and staged their prances
In the late afternoon. Warwick dropped
out Investigation showed that the en-
gineering student was spending his af-
ternoons in the library over books. After
little coaxing, Warwick arranged to
do his studying at night, and from now
on in the afternoons he will he catching
baseballs,
Thomas has two other fairly good
catchers in Gilhuley and Thayer, but
neither compares with Warwick The
embryo engineer has had considerable
amateur experience and viii At in nicely
behind the plate with Walter Bernhardt
doing the hurling
The Penn students are on a vacation
now. but Thomas is making an effort to
get his candidates out for practice every
afternoon. Some hard drills will be put
in this week in preparation for the open
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
RACING IN EAST OPENS
AT BOWIE TRACK TODAY
Big Crowd Expected to Usher in
Season-Inaugural Handicap
ra Feature

Bowie, Md. April THE racing sea-
son in the East for 1918 will be ushersd
in this afternoon at Prince George Park.
The feature event on the opening days.
nrogram will be the Bowie inaugural
Handicap. for three-year-old and up.
ward. at seven furlongs
Eleven horses are entered hut onl,
about half dozen will 90 to the post
a big crowd is expected, as nearly all
the hotels in Baltimore arescrowded with
racegoers, owners and trainers.
Jockey Jimmy Butwell. who Is well
known TO the patrons Of the turf. ha 4
been called TO the colurs Butweil viii
report to Camp Meade on Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
BALL FANS ASKED FOR OPINION
ON TINE OF STARTING GAMES
w..LoDGB>

When shall the
PhHes Athletics
Baker Mack will plaed
the clock the X
ntmaed that the time of starting
American National
vidua clubs that
fthe baseball be
made the part Of those
the slightest the here last
ing up 10
Philadelphia ball 10 the Of
an idea of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01

ing game Of the season with Swar,b.
more AT Franklin Field on Saturday
According TO the present done. tbe
Penn lineup will he: Warwick. catcher /.
bernhardt pitcher: Burns. first base .
sohan' second base Sweeney, shortstop !:
White or Straus, third base and Ren.
ms. Light and Bower. outfelders
coach Lawson Robertson hopes 10 do
considerable receiving at the Penn gym,
ms AFTERNOON when he welcomes his
track candidates for the first worl,o,,'
or the outdoor season. Although a nun1S
Der Of asplrants are expected 70 apnear
me hrst biz rally win he on THURSDAY
when classes reopen. Robertson win he
gin Immediately to get his pupils i'm
shape Tor the relay carnival. which will
be held ON April 26 and q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
DailY Baseball Yarn
From Training Camps

wv one, relating TO the pecullarities
~ colored race as applying to the
.'qnfl sport, cLmes up from Dixie
.R .' when a tanning bee was on.
'ns Newport News shipyards rivet-
rsfe playing the Norfolk Old Do
9n Line employees. and the AFFAIR
alue Park.
q ~, SCOTS was fairly close-about Q
~ me NTH inning when new
W MAS called In BY acclamation
4 n's' man 10 face him WAS the
!. " y, pi 'he Newport News team He
.e hfsi baseman ana stood six
,r'.s aI'o weighed about 200.
.,orfoilS pitcher wound up and
oyer, and the little 'umps'
'fIk> one. The big batter looked
yna then SAID You aint gonna
eitber
q u next ono was fieht trer the
ne plase, ana the little iudes
~.d Two win iris ths baf-
e out with MS bat wavinr
, end nnericd loudl, two
+. Twp whatY Tha l,tfle na.l.r
neef ana lac, repllsd ZOO M fsr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
THE MACCABEES
Grand Chaplain's Explanation in the
Woman's Benefit Association

Quaker city Review. i3t5 -oi,,a..,-
avenue Mrs. Carrie Posern commander
received eight applications tor member-
snip and obligated four candidates ,f,or
winch It's Patriotic Yarn Party" b..
/ gan with words OF welcome nv Gamma,
der fosern' followed by the pledge Of
allegiance to the flag the star s,sr-
sled Banner" and recitation nv mn
Florence Smith, entitled THE story ~
a Flag" u
Chaplain Rurgln said that Sfhaer shs Supreme rene
Ssbecss Sst ssfe1 bsd Why & The " z, 4 Of the Mae
/ explained that because the sncios, aud
2ihis whose history could be read in he
tuhd out Of which assistance Was aiWen
sb,sd "taows, orphans, aged and dis
from the u very sesrTns as wSs proud 70 say that
ST9sen SpsnsIsSd sad eesn conducted under the 'stsT
radisnr MsSeahssa,, supplemented by the
Snd white, which led thr ancient Mac Isu
fonsb11" SII3u victory 10 victory when they
worship OF God 'e'e'ssoh'hed the
IheP he Soo chaplain dod spoke about tho NOR.
NE homes Of disabled and decea ed ed msr,o ,nDo
tsedriSi, about me many new plans Of pro-
the membership of more man iSSS ono ooHt niI
ttbbssft tbs Ine Gnisd Tn states and Canada, and
5ership ps Of f 200 q ooo S elSse ,sis with
history Of the world was il 30 necssssp,, ,pe
as now wbso 20 pooteet those dear 10 them
sach snS oddsSdwin9srs ds, IN part at least That
duties M more tSsS 1 ssede6ers ssde6 went about their
.ne homes visited by disease or the destS
S6S SnSea noo ana mat each DAY the nearly sii'.
uYnV.ou3 oI the association, Invested In drst
lass bonds was earning more than ti5o0
she feit tbeSs s or smsrgsney fund; that
HI, srsas city who needed protection abd ~
best sssr pt IN tSe bI lSls would be the very
n growth; that while now Pittsb,rsgsh' sh'ieNs Nv
~ sSSsSn4,d Son,a ta OF ne order IN this state
phia would be. sbe @ slso ,n'e say %sen Phllsdel7-
the order now owned 5000 worth of fibartS ibIiS
Loan bonds, action had bpen taken 10 my
chase 100000 worth OF he third issue' 1 pur-
MI Pierce then gave an excellent musical
@ssieo,'9n @ with mouth organ and Euitar. fol-
brought down the house. Mrs Florspcs
hlick one Of the accomplished soioists OF
eRsrnE hs ,soslesla SoesI nh' SgSrs' then rendered
loved Py an account OF the knittins done
IRS Is 49ansr city Reyiew snd resa ainE of
whom the knitted articles have besn sent %
"a - ,6,iastioS ,6s,isttstioS by li9lle Fierenev .Tsyior
Mrs Cooke. Yarns By Mr. Pisrssss. Pi;ss''3n a r. p.
osbeaa.' ~ iha Philadelpbia Ciiars. 49, nse,
yarns BY Mr. Whosliper the ''Pennsnt
song BY the guard, followed by rafresh-
mfne cnNewalk and . collection for the
neirlotio fund Of the reylew All snjored
S .hs.e & soea s iRslsss apa wlll lock foy TN nest
Iast ssturdas aveainf spcrisl meetins
qf the guard wes held ~ tka hcme of csr-
ds4in croac1. 1871 North yNenty seventh
maize club - The nuafd which vii hr oeiI,.
nieIt4 ~ ~ rfQliar meeting this oYtninr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
JOE RIVERS is FIRST AMERICAN
BOXER TO FALL VICTIM OF HUNS
Former Lightweight Was
on the Tuscania When 1t
Was Sunk by German
Submarine

TOE RIVERS dose Ybarral claimant
y for the worlds featherweight title
an 1911 is the hrst American pugilist
~ fan victim to the Hun. Yesterday
avery daily newspaper IN tne county
carried at the bottom Of the latest cas-
ualty list issued by the 1oveTh,nen. iIoss Ioss
tprivate): Laredo, Tex. Few realizeo
that this line was the announcement OF
the death OF Joe Rivers, a great nshtel J;
lost when the Tuscanla was toIpedoeo
and sunk by German submarine iHS'
If Rivers was born in Los Angeles, Cal,
March a. 1892. OF Spanish-American
parentage. When eighteen years ola
he started one OF the most varied careers
~ any American pugilist II Is claimed
maj only a lack of confidence IN ms
own ability kept Rivers from wlnning
worlds championship He was ter
riac hitter and possessed the cleNerness
10 balance his punching power
Ills career was fuil Of surprises Just
,,.,,sn he was thought TO be done for he
would come forth and stop leading
contender for the title. He sprsng into
proninence as . featherweight by stop.
Ming Danny Webster. Joe cosler. or
Rroollyn. and the fast-coming oliver
l<lrlwood ali ia one year--lsli on
labor pay, 1911. he was knocked ou'
~ Johnny Kilbane Ia the sixteentn
ro,,nd which defeat dropped him INTO
temporary oblivion.
~ f9fs he regained some qf his lost
,,erftrs hv stopping FrRnkie Conley and
Jsch white Juat when he appeared 70
M on the straikhtrpsd % the tlfle ne
ONE more suffered a rsferFe when ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
Three Clubs Wanted Blackburno

develops that II the ST T.ouis rardinat,
refused TO waive on Russell RiscE Eb,,ru luihals h
weFe ,o re- not Ihe only National League cIub
az soiG 20 so, hrooklyn and Pittsburgh too are
salu 70 nave blocked the deal hy which Cin
Sinau proposed to send Blackburne n IL
NV YORK, Yankees In the MEANTIME t%o
Wspu1eu player has been working on win
tne Reds at Montgomery SO that Cincin
Rro,yn. nss ooth mn MN and Lee Masee while the
RaNe nothing 10 show FOR the deal ""NeeS