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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
GIANTS DEFEAT PIRATES
WILD PITCH SENDS TWO
RUNS OVER HOME PLATE
Sehf nnd Cooper Pitch Effectively, but
ErrOrs Prove Downfall of
Pittsburgh Crew.
Try Associated prcss.1

PITTSBURGH. Sept. l9.-Both Nchf
ana Cooper pitched effectively today
but the Pirates wild pitch sent TWO
runs over the plate. and New York
won, to :. Flctchcr'S error paved
the way for one OF the locals runs
while Whittcd's double and two outs
scored the other.
Heavy b2se-runninE by Kauff result
Ell IN the fourth run for New York in
the eighth inning barbara was sink cod
IN the sixth inning. Whitfield went TO
third and Grimm TO FIRST. The lattcr's
error WIS costly, as IL should have re
tired the side. with two on Coopcr's
Wild pitch followed.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
New York. q; Detroit. o.
philadelphia. 3; 81. Louis .
Mashin~t0n. 3: Cleveland IL
Huston. :; Chicago. 3.
GAMES TODAY.
Detroit Mt New York
Cleveland at washington
st. Louis at phlu1rIphio
Chicago AT Boston.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
MAJORS COMBINC BUSH
n LEAGUES FOR NEW MEN
Never Before Has Search for Fast
- Youngsters Been So Fcvcrish,
\ Corbctt Declares.
OLD STARS SLOW WING UP
Seasoned Ball Tosscrs, With Years
of Usefulness Ahead. Arc Rare In
i, deed, and Their Places Must BE
Filled With Likely Recruits.
BY JAMES J. CoRnr?I"r.


4 :, sEW w, oishi Sept. L".NsEEcT "I I,rf,
mas such feNerish comhinG OF the bnsh
leagues taken place
realizes tina. the bulk Of Tho stars, Of
ttSaay are OF the iaHInS Faric.E, ,h ~.
youngsters VINO. hrSt OF an mus pc
7 developed wi'h season pT IVY, 81 II
pertinent on the held and by Oh
x se1Natioi from SHt ''ItSn'S. ),
me S!tua'lon !n IN. "iS1p"' ""p,,u
AZ .nis time Is uni4uc. flor 10 ~
nIarers III ~ ~, ..,y,,.c,,"
p,,i,nrs,ers. ~ ~" so,son.d ,1InS.,:s
,,,.i,n .iiiI L., i ,,.,S go 80 h,s,,Ii,.,I1
,,snfninnss n"far. ib.',,,, Ak M, nin.
timers.
still have years OF usefulness in ,ncir
arms and legs are very rare indeed
Hollochcr Of the cubs; Nornshy Of
Inc Inc Card, INA Gr4n o. ,mu E'"S; Ti So
fsnnsh ~ mssis L,r rrs ~ ~ In,
housn Q, We ~" ri % IL ,i' N
vile Of M Bravrs. there Won havc
pioff 6r i io wn% nsS"S h 10 are
Still youthful enough 10 look like major
s,ieague performers for many years
~. Cobb. Jackson. Speaker Pcckinpauch.
esAIclnnis. Collins. Ciandil Chapman.
Z Weaver Alexander. SchanS and Schalk.
ali must he rcckoued now in the class
of veterans. Those fellows Will endure
for several years more at least in top
notch major lesEue circles. but sooner
or later time VII take lis to,! There
VIII come Siow'ns hp .. s"e!r iesSi
cumming q thelr pat'tnE eye IN"
.neS WIZ iaoc rom 'he o"Scoai PIC
'use. ,;, cA c,,, ,,;..
Ad ncm Re,to, Iorr:n., N,,n,,.-d'
So,., Cha nir'r,.,,., '''' 49,
LIatchar nanharrt ~" v,a.-s hc,nu;, .
hasehnIi piav"r.s nriiiir, XII nav.
proven useful through iai9: some hay.
baa, 49,, ~ s.1cnn's 49,, go,
tiona, performances
Rut there is no telling when ,hc-c
will come a tcrrin, slowing M or ,hcir
ent;re nlsy when they no Longer wtIl
be adiudrcd as worth whites" in ,hr
majors And there must be Young
sters to take ihcir nlaccs s".s nn,,d
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
| AKA-KQlA TEAM MEETS
WAR RISK OUTFIT TODAY
Double Ifiii mt boulevard Field 10 De-
ride Championship OF Two
Amateur Clubs.

HichInond fans are looking forward
win c@Scr interest to tn. Wushinpto,,
var islSE vs.. Richmond Taxa EoIa
t!aSh thiS afternoon at Boulevard field
lhcSc TWO premier amateur organi-
HationS 2r" scheduled to give 4 doubla
hlll: Inc irst game getting under way
NJ J J.. NJ Everything points TO two
both clubs look TO he about AS evenly
matched as Two rival mines could pos
sibly he.
Last Saturday in their initial en-
counter ih"E snli; even in two games
there being only three runs scored bv
the Two teams in the eighteen innings
ot play. both clubs playing crror!nss
ha!i ~ max ing stops and throws OF tho
seemingly Impossible variety
The games this afternoon will RIM,
down the curtain on local baseball
Manager NcisoG. Of Washingtons en-
try, announces that he will send Ernie
Shaier his portsidc hurlcr from the
GOODRICH team after the first game
and Tak-.- kola Viii counter with either
Hcitway or Davis according to the
nanncr in which they warm up
FOR the closing engagement Nelson
has Emu Ihcl. his pitching ace from
10 try >nd bring home the bacon while
Pres shelton VIII adorn the hin for
In" home club
The games this afternoon will de-
cid" the title. Either club winning
hoth games will have Il clear and un-
disputed right to amateurs highest
honors N this section or the country
Consequently. a bitterly fought contest
can u" expected with 10 quarter asked
OF given.
The lineup for today's games fol-
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Call. Annual Meeting

~ MEMPHIS, TENN So0f n --Tohn
I'D. Martin, president ~ the SnYir.rn
Assocjation. today announced ria, ,bc
snnnual meeting OF tho ahs,ci,iinu
would he held n Memphis December
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-20
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
NATIONAL. LEAGrE

RESULTS ESTERDaY.
thicaEO-Ioston, rain
pittsburgh. :: New York 4
It. Louis. /: Philudclphin g.
GAMES TODAY
New York Mt pittsbureh
Philadelphia mt ST I0uis
brooklyn at Cincinnati
Boston mt Chicago.
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SPO2l = WASt4TO TODAY SP(

Hv-eh roo t+ANe eeen UNeoRTcJATc
HAVE >SliCGO
HEDGE AND
WHICH ToUR EMPLOYER uAo HAS BGSh
OFFICE BECAUSE, ILLNESS. -
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tContinued on Tent
The evening world., 1919-09-04
WILSON GREETED
WARMLY ON TRIP
FROM THE CAPITAL
Continued from First Page)
&3O.572,OOO

silence while Mr. Wilson stood look
ing around at the dingy railroad
yards and the people were content
just to stare at him. Mrs. Wilson's
smiling appearance on the platform
was the signal for another spatter of
handclapping.
The first morning OF the tour
dawned overcast, with a damp chill
In the air. President Wilson wore a
cap and Il dark suit the outfit giving
AN appearance almost Of jauntincss.
Small crowds were on hand at
many stations through which the
train rushed without slackening
speed. The train moved slowly
through Newark, o., and several hun
dred persons ran after it, shouting
and waving handkerchiefs. MIR. VII
son appeared on the rear platform.
bowling and waving until his train
gathered speed and left the crowd be-
hind.
Al Baltimore last night Red
Cross nurses who had been
distributing cigarettes and chocp-
late to soldiers on troop train
clustered around the observation
platform OF his car and offered him
a lunch The President, however, de.
cllnod with thanks, saying he had
Just finished dinner and adding, I'm
about filled up" At several stations
women were on hand with flowers
which they wanted to hand him.
DR.. Grayson. the Presidents physi.
clan. said that the Executives health
was excellent and that he was In
good physical trim for the strain Of
nearly month.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
ARMY FOOD SALES HERE NOW
TOTAL $52s 900.

Receipts from sales OF surplus
army supplies in the public schools
Yesterday totalled s5s,OOO. The Bronx
led with $4,000, Brooklyn turned in
$4,000, Manhattan $4,000, Queens
$4,000 and Richmond $4,000, Since
the beginning Of the sale the New
York public has purchased S52S000
worth OF the supplies and the de-
nand Is stlll strong.
Deputy Commissioner ~ Markets
smith said to-day that three times
the volume Of business could be done
II the supplies for which thore is the
greatest demand could be obtained.
Experience has shown that goods
which sell well in one part OF the city
are a drug on the market in other
sections, For instance. the sales at
the school at Ludlow ana Delaney
Streets were So small at the begin
ming that the Commissioner was
tempted 10 close the market, Samples
OF different supplies were tried. and
to-day this school Is one OF the best
in sales, Jam. condensed milk, prunes
and certain canned goods are sold
there,
The city has obtained 1885 cases OF
condensed milk stored on Governors
Island, and this supply viii be placed
on sale tomorrow. Employees OF the
army warehouses in Brooklyn and AT
Port Newark have been ordered to
take an inventory OF stock on hand in
order that the war Department may
determine how much additional sup
plies shall be apportIoned TO the city
CUT PRICES ON SOUP AND SOME
CANNED GOODS.
Markets Commissioner Day an
nounced that the Government hai
The evening world., 1919-09-04
MEAT AND CHICKEN STORED
FOR ARMY TO Be SOLD HERE

reduced the prices on soups and other
canned goods, which will enable the
city at the school stores to under
sell the chain stores that had been
selling :hree cans for rs cents, as
against 0 and 10 cents a can in the
school stores. Now DR.. Day is offer
ing at the school stores soups and
some other cmihed goods at cents
can. or at thaorate of 81 cents for
three cans. This is from TO 10
cents under the prevailing prices at
retail stores.
William T. Cuttell, manager OF the
Butter and Egg Exchange, said he
expected reduction in the price Of
those commodities soon, as the ex-
port trade is not as great as had been
expected.
The Government to-day in the Man
haitian Opera House in West 34th
Street put on sale his surplus stock
Of textiles, amounting TO l5,21l,2S7
yards and valued at SA,000,000. The
textiles were purchased for army use
and cover a wide variety. Bidders
must deposit $500 to take part in the
bidding. No one can buy less than
5000 yards unless the lot contains
less.
The defense Of ]. Arons g. Co.. No.
95 Wall Street, owners OF fifty tons
o. sugar seized In Chicago by u. y.
District Attorney Clyne OF that city.
was forwarded TO Washington to-day
by Food Administrator Arthur &.
Williams following an interview with
heads OF the firm. The concern ad-
mits n technical violation in selling
the sugar In Chicago for 13 cents
pound, wholesale, although the fair
price fixed Is 10 l-2 cents pound re-
tail, but assured Mr., Williams there
was no intent to evade the regula-
items or profit by the transaction.
The sugar was in transit TO New
York. members OF the flrm said, for
export 70 Europe and was sold in
Chicago only as a favor to local deal
ers who were unable to obtain any
sugar there. They expressed will
lngness 10 take the sugar back at the
1S-cent price and proceed with the
expectation or, II the Attorney Gen
eral so demands, to take a loss on the
transaction.
Public discomfort over coffee prices
and butter and egg prices have re-
suited in calling two conferences to-
day. Mr Williams will meet commit
tees from these two groups and try
to establish definite basis Of
dealing.
further detailed report on cloth
Ing conditions Is expected from Col.
Michael Fricdsam, Chairman of the
subcommittee handling that subject,
| in q few days, Mr. Williams said.
Norris Brill, member Of the SUBJ
committee, told Mr.. williams he had
placed an order for SiOO,O0O worth OF
clothing and had been informed the
manufacturers could deliver only 65
| per cent. OF the order, owing TO re-
duced production. The entire over
head OF the plant normally spread
over 100 per cent, production, Will
| have to be carried by the O. per cent.
II can produce Mr.. Williams pointed
| out, as one factor in high prices
| MIR. Brill said he believed retailers
are working on smaller margin Of
profit than previously. and while tho
| amount pcr garment may bc more.
the percentage on the turnover Is
! lower.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
Frozen Poultry Will Be Of
fered at 81 Cents a Pound
= Sale of Textiles On.

The men who are working for lower
prices IN food and other necessities
are ready TO tackle the milk question.
II Is announced that members Of the
Fair Price MIX Committee. headed
by Health Commissioners Copeland.
will organize Monday,
with the getting into line OF the
wholesale meat dealers. came word
from Washington to-day Z t 5.00O.-
900 pounds OF frozen meats in New
York and Chicago have been offered
by the War Department to munich
pallties for resale, the offer to re-
main open until sept. 25. The 1885,
900 pounds OF frozen poultry in New
York will be sold at 80 cents a pound.
Frozen mutton and pork will be Of
fered at from ls to ~ cents.
The wholesale meat dealers assured
Food Administrator williams that at
no time had the profit on wholesale
meats been more than cent a pound.
They urged the public to buy the
cheaper cuts as one way Of bringing
prices down. After the conference
Mr.. williams Issued this statement:
"a permanent committee Is to be
formed for advice, consultation and help
to the Fair Price Committee. one OF
the objects being to keep tho Fair Price
Committee informed OF the Wholesale
meat conditions from time TO time. that
causes for changes may be explained to
the public. This Is another OF the most
important groups In the food supply
which has pledged itself 10 aid the Fed
eral Administration to reduce the cost Of
living"
The evening world., 1919-09-04
FINAL TREATY VOTE
IN COMMITTEE IS
LOOKED FOR TODAY
Plan Is to Put Through ReSolu-
ton of Ratification With.
Reservations.

WASHINGTON. Sept 4-Finai
action on the peace treaty by the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
late to-day was planned by Repub-
liean leaders. It was proposed that
a resolution OF ratification, including
reservations. be adopted and the
treaty ordered reported to the SEN
ate.
II was announced that Senator
Fall, Republican, had withdrawn the
only remaining amendment before
the Committee. proposing to strike
out the labor sections, and that a
special executive meeting called for
the afternoon was for the purpose OF
a final vote.
Chairman Lodge said that II the
Committee ordered the Treaty re-
ported to-day he would prepare his
report and probably submit the
Treaty To the Senate Monday Somc
Of the Democrats were expected 20
make minority reports.
Although an agreement between
the Republican groups favoring radl-
cal and moderate reservations had
not been reached. it was said that
some OF the reservations proposed
probably would be adopted by the
Committee by solid Republican
vote.
! Claims OF the Jugo-Slavs 10 Fmmc
were presented by delegation from
the Jugo-Slav Alliance. headed by
Ethin Kristan. A group Of Italian
Americans, who will present the
counter claims OF Italy tomorrow,
were present, but Chairman Lodge
would not permit any cross examina-
ton Of the Jugo-Slav speakers.
Mr.. Kristan said the granting of
Italy's claims 20 Fiume would mean
the placing OF one-third of the Jugo-
Slav nationals under Italian rule.
Answering a question by Senator
Lodge, the speaker said the Jugo-
Slavs desired unity with Serbia and
Montenegro, but under republican
form of government.
At the close of the hearing Sena-
tor Lodge announced that to-mor-
rows session would be the last
hearing OF this character"
Before he left last night on his
speaking tour, President Wilson con-
ferred at length at the White House
with Senator Hitchcock, leader Of the
Democratic ratification advocates,
and heard an optimistic report on the
treaty situation. Senator Hitchcock
assured the President that every
amendment or destructive" reserva-
tion would be defeated on the Senate
floor.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
SAYS WILSON APPROVES
UNIVERSAL TRAINING PLAN
Gen. March Explains Programme
Gives Skellton for Field Army
of i,25O,0OO.

WASHINGTON. Sept, 4,-President
Wilson has given his approval OF the
War Departments plan Of universal
military training Chief Of stan March
Indicated to the House Military Affairs
Committee to-day.
Worldwide unrest prompted the de-
partmcnt to propose a large army, Cen
eral March said. explaining that the
Regular Army would be the skeleton
organization for a field army Of 1850
900 men.
1T would be a practlcal-sized force
for invasion in a moderate-sizei war,
declared General March, 1T also would
provide first line Of defense from at
tack and behind which we could train
in big war"
To carry out the War Department
plans. expenditure OF $685.. 900 900 would
be necessary the first year, but the
maximum annual cost would not exceed
5000 1000. 600. General March said
The evening world., 1919-09-04
SENATE CONFIRMS PERSHING

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.--Amid ap.
plause from Senators and spectators. the
Senate to-day unanimously confirmed
the nomination OF John J, Pcrshing to
the permanent rank OF General OF the
Regular Army, as a reward for his sery.
ICES as Commander Of the American eX-
pcditionary forces.
As mark OF special honor, a rising
vote was taken.
TIE special act rcyiying the rank FOR
General nershing makes his title Gen
eral Of th' Armies Of the United states,
and prov des that no officer shall take
precedence In rank over him, The rank
has not been held since the death OF
General sheridan.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
PRINCE OF WALES ALMOST
SETS FOOT ON U, S. SOIL
Walks to Middle Of International
Bridge and Salutes American
SenlTieS.

sAuLT STE. MARIE. Ontario, Sept.
THE Prince OF Wales almost set foot
on American soil for the FIRST time to-
day Walking TO the middle Of the In
tcrnatioru bridge, he stopped just short
Of United States territory.
Paus.ng moment. h. replied 70 the
Salutes Of American and Canadian sen
tries who parollci the bridge.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
SERBIA AND ROUMANIA
TALK OF REJECTING TREATY
Peace Delegates Say Paris SettleI
ment lmpairs Interests in
Balkans.

PARIS, Sept. 4.-Peace delegates OF
both Serbia and Roumania announced
to-day their countries probably would
refuse 20 ratify the Pence Treaty on
account of the character OF the guar
antees which It gives TO racial minor
tiles. These countries contend the
peace settlement impa!rs their inter-
SITS In the Balkans.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
AUSTRIA GRANTED DELAY
FOR REPLY TO TERMS

PARIS. sept. I.--The Supreme Coun-
ell OF the Peace Conference has de.
cided to grant the request OF the Aus
trian peace delegation for two days de-
lay in the time for presenting the AUS
trlan answer to the terms OF peace.
The answer. according to the cover
ing letter, was to be In the hands OF
the Conference on Sept 7. but now It will
not be required before Tuesday OF next
week
The evening world., 1919-09-04
YAoUIS KILL AN AMERICAN.

NoGALES, Ariz.. Sept "A. Z.
Hennessy, an American OF Nogales,
Ariz., and four Carranza soldiers
were killed yesterday when Yaqui
Indians attacked truck near San
Julver. Sonora, according to word
reaching here this afternoon.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
FOOD SEIZURE is UPHELD
BY SUPREME COURT JUDGE
Justice Day Denies Writ Asked by
Cudahy Company in Ohio
Case.

CANTON, O.. Sept 4.--Justice Will
liam H. Day OF the United States su-
preme Cour.., here to-day denied a writ
asking for a stay of execution In the
case of the state OF Ohio against the
Columbus Packing Company. in which
seventy five tons OF pork, said to have
been held IN violation Of the law. was
seiged by the prosecuting attorney OF
franklin County.
Il Is said tHo n0vk win ~ placed on
the market aud sold at once.
The evening world., 1919-09-04

Mrs. Catherine W Stecn. No. 1853
West t2Sth street. grieved for four
years over the death Of her husband.
and this afternoon jumped from the
roof Of a four-story building across
tho street from her home The body
lay in the street for almost an hour
before a medical examiner came. He
said she had died instantly.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
GsSmHLers Refuse to Join strike.

The plan OF the strlk ng gasfltters and
indeNers employed by the Brooklyu
Union Gas Company to darken Brooklyn
received Il severe setback at a meeting
held early this morning at which tho
eompany's gasmskers refused to 20 out
IN sympathy with the strikers. The
meeting was held In the strikers head
quarters, Tammany Hall, Grand Avenue
And faelUc street, Brooklyn, and was
attended BY about 200 men,
The evening world., 1919-09-04
ESCORTED TO HALL BV STATE
TRooPS,

Escorted by battalion Of state
troops and city officials. President
Wilson was driven through the city
to Memorial Hall Immediately upon
his arrival here.
To greet him on his arrival were
crowds somewhat reduced on account
OF the street car strike, but the Presi-
dent was cheercd heartily as he pro-
ceeded, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
and his party.
On arriving at the hall at ll.3O
o'clock the President received an ova-
ton. The audience sang Dixie" and
then burst forth cheer that rang
through the hall.
The Presidents remarks were in
terrupted from time to time with
applause. Every seat In the hall was
filled and many persons were COM
PEELED to stand, lining the walls.
The Presidents train left Colum-
bus for Indianapolis at o'clock this
afternoon. The President stood on
the observation platform and waved
his hat In response 10 shouts Of good
by from the station crowd.
For ten minutes before tina train
departed the President and Mrs. Will
son. from the rear platform. per-
mitted the photographers to snap
them and shook hands with a num-
Der OF persons presented by Mayor
Karb and former Gov Campbell.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
FOCH INCREASES AREA
TO Be HELD BY U. S.
TROOPS IN RHINELAND
Area Twice as Large as That Since
Last Combat Division
Left.
by Associated Pres.l
COBLENZ, Sept. 4.


n TARSHAL FOCH has decided
M upon the extent OF the ter
ritory in the Rhineland to
be held permanently by American
forces.
Its area will be twice as large
as that which has been under
American jurisdiction since the
last combat division left for home.
BY Marshal Foch's decision the
Americans are again to take over
all the Coblenz bridgehead proper.
or exactly the same territory on
the east bank Of the Rhine as the
Americans have occupied since
December last.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
Poles and UkrninInns Sign Tuc.

LONDON. Sept 4.--The Poles and
Ukrainians, who have been hghting
in southern Russia, signed 3O-day
armistice Monday. it was learned here
to-day.
The evening world., 1919-09-04
S3O,572,OOO A YEAR
PAID BY new WORKERS
TO TELEPHONE COMPANY
Manhattan and Bronx Pays Three.
Quarters of Total, Statistics
Show.

IT HE revenue flgures offered by
the New York Telephone Com
pany at the Public Service
Commission hearing were based on
seven months actual and Ave months
estimated. Segregated into boroughs
II showed:
Manhattan and Bronx. go. .S22, $50, 900
staten Island ......... 3O2, 900
Brooklyn and Queens ..... 7.420.O0O
Total ............... $50. .572, 900
The evening world., 1919-09-04
NATIONAL JUNIOR TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP TO RICHARDS
YonkerS Player, Title Holder, De-
feats Chaplin of Massachusetts,
at Forest Hills.

FOREST HILLS. L. l., Sept A.
Vincent Richards Of Yonkers won the
National Junior tennis championship
singles here this afternoon by defeating
\. H. Chaplin jr. OF Springfield Mass,
6--2, rs, I'll. Richards. who held
the same title last year. was partlcu-
larly strong at the net
The point score follows:
First set:
Richards ...,. 4 Z 6 5 5-6-37
Chaplin ....... 40 S--2--27
Second set,
Richards ..4214441O1444-7-3S
Chaplin ...,144l2144422 $50
Third set;
Richards ..... 4 4 4-6-3I
The evening world., 1919-09-04
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