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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
VARE FORCES GAIN
IN CITY COMMITTEE
Bitter Contests Loom for Places
on Republican Board at Re-
organization Tomorrow
SURPRISE IN SIXTH WARD

Bitter coytests for places on the Re-
publican city committee when that body
is reorganized tomorrow was foreshad
owed last night when Republican ex-
ecutive committees in the city's forty
eight wards met and elected representa-
tives.
The Wares, in overwhelming majority
on the city committee. made further
gains last night. In some bailiwicks
'rump' meetings were bold. r..
The Penrose men selected and the
wards they represent are: George w.
Menzer, Third ward; Daniel j. Grow =
ley, Fifth ward; Edward Cooke,
Eighth ward; James NJ. Neeley, Ninth
ward: Rolla Dance, Tenth ward Peter
j. Gallagher; Twenty fourth ward ;
James J. Connolly, Twenty fifth ward.
and Sigmund Cans, Thirty eighth ward.
A surprise figured in the election of
the Sixth ward Republican committee.
This is known as the only Democratic
bailiwick in Philadelphia. For fifteen
years Charles Love has represented the
Sixth ward Republicans at the big tent
at Eleventh and Chestnut streets. He
was opposed last night by Walter J.
Littleton, a Ware follower. OF the
eighteen votes polled Love received only
four. Littleton was defeated for Select
Council at the last election by Charles
A. Schwarz, a Democrat.
In the Thirty fourth, West Phila =
delphia ward, Magistrate Evan T. Pen =
mock was chosen to succeed John A.
McAvoy. Pennock got sixty six votes
from the seventy committeeman present.
At the Thirty Second ward election
fourteen ward committeeman, allied
with the Republican Alliance, were ex =
PEELED from the committee before the
election was held. As result, Harry
r. Wildey, real estate assessor, was
elected city committeeman to succeed
Joseph B. Fay, recently appointed as
sistant director of the Department of
Health and Charities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
WOODEN ship POLICY
STILL UNKNOWN HERE
Yard at CornWells Denies Re-
ceiving Word From Washing
ton to Continue Work
MANY LOSE POSITION S

Word from Washington that the con :
struction of wooden ships might be
continued as a policy of the United
States shipping board had not yet
reached theNTraylor Shipbuilding Cor
poration, at Cornwells, Pa, this morn
ing, where two wooden hulls, partly
completed, have been lying untouched
for nearly four months.
Samuel W. Traylor, Jr., an official
of the company, said that not word
had been received by his firm from the
shipping board as to what it intends
to do with the hulls. In the meantime
the delay is preventing the firm from
making other use of the rest of the
plant.
The Cornwells plant is only one Of
many wooden shipbuilding yards
throughout the country in which vir-
tually all work was halted by the ship
ping board some months ago. At that
time IL was announced new policy was
being formulated with respect to wooden
ships.
Later statements were made by vari-
Jus Oucldls, lnciuulnS NhdiieS A'en,
who recently retired as director general
Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, to
the effect that the wooden vessels on
which construction had reached GER
tain percentage would be completed
Others were to be converted into
barges.
Hundreds Of men were thrown out of
work when construction was halted on
the hulls at the Traylor yard. The
dispatch from Washington contained
no direct statement that the shipping
board intends to resume construction
on these and other hulls lying in yards
throughout the country. 1t was said,
however, that such a policy was indi-
Gated by a statement issued by the
board relative to the longevity of the
wooden, vessel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
BENEFIT OPENS
FOR ST. JOSEPH'S
Bazaar Given to Raise Funds for
Hospitals Social Service
Department

The first money raising affair ever
given by st. Joseph's Hospital opened
today on the hospital grounds. Proceeds
department.
Until now the hospital authorities
have always been against any affair OF
this kind Now, however, the financial
condition of the social service depart
ment has forced them to recede from
their stand. The women in charge OF
the bazaar are wives and relatives OF
doctors and surgeons connected with
the hospital. Mrs. John f. X. Jones is
chairman of the committee in charge.
Mrs. f. Hurst Maier is chairman OF
the doctors and wives committee.
Seventy women affiliated with the
Catholic Alliance, an organization which
made thousands of bandages, ETC..
during the war, are continuing this
work for the social service department
of the hospital. These women are con =
nected with Our Lady of Mercy Church
Broad street and Susquehanna avenue
The patronesses are: Mrs. E. r..
Montgomery. Mrs. George Morley Mar
shall, Mrs. J. Chalmers Da Costa. Mrs.
s. Lewis Ziegler, Mrs. II. c. Halo
peter, Mrs. J. M. Spellissy, Mrs. Mel
vim NJ. Franklin, Mrs. Thomas A.
O'Brien. Mrs. Charles T. Nassau, Mrs,
P. f. Moylan, Mrs. NJ. H. Bochroch,
Mrs. F. Hurst Maier. Mrs. Paul J,
Pontius, Miss Mary Flynn, Mrs. p,
Brooke Bland, Mrs. Charles J. Jones
Mrs. P. N. Bergeron, Mrs. Joseph A.
Ellis, Mrs. Arthur Wrigley, Mrs. Ar
khur Sopdar Mrs Elmer Johnson Mrs
Francis Shannon, Mrs. b.. A. Tracy
Mrs. Mary Ryan, Mrs. Williams Mich
OILS, Miss Sheehan, Miss Rose Herr.
man, Mrs. Francis P. Shannon, Mrs
Leo Flannery,, Mrs. Joseph Garvey
Mrs. James Richards, Mrs. Edward
Mallon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
ARMY LEATHER SALE TODAY
Government DIsposne of $4,000, 900
Stock In Warehouse Here

~ TS'NSSBNSN
Stock In Warehouse Here
A surplus army stock of leather.
valued at $3,000,0 900, is bringing bids
very close to the present market prices
at an auction sale conducted by the
government at the zone warehouses,
Twenty first street and Oregon ave-
nue.. About 40 leather dealers
throughout the country are represented
at the sale, which was resumed this
morning after a successful opening yes
terday.
1t is said to be one of the biggest
Gather auction sales ever held in this
country. 1t is governed by the director
of purchases and storage, L. S. army.
The leather on sale was purchased by
the government during the war for the
army, and stored at the zone ware
houses. Strap leather is being sold in
great quantities, and in some cases is
bid up as high as harness leather. The
leather is sold by the pound and square
foot in lots varying greatly in guam
tity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
FIRE DAMAGES WAREHOUSE
Families Flee Homes, Fearing Fitz
water Street Blaze

Many families fled into the street
early this morning when fire threatened
to destroy a small warehouse at Fitz-
water street, and it was not until the
flames had been extinguished by firemen
that they would return to their homes.
Many of the people We're in their night
clothes, and in some instances furniture
was dragged into the street for safety.
1t is not known what caused the fire.
The flames were first seen by neighbor,
who turned in an alarm. The place was
stocked with barrels of waste and oil
soap, all of which was destroyed. AL
though the loss was not given, it is es
timated at several thousand dollars.
James Gallagher owns the building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
F. w. MUM DEAD
WeIl-knoWn Transportation Man
Dies Today In Lankenau Hospital

T. W. Mum, for many years en-
gagged in the transportation business in
this city, died in the Lankenau Hos =
pital early today, following an opera :
ton there last Wednesday for intestinal
obstruction. His wife and daughter
Florence. immediate survivors. were at
the bedside.
Mr.. Mum was widely known in his
line of enterprise in this vicinity. Born
in Beverly, New Jersey, he came to
Philadelphia and built the foundations
of the business which has continued
under his name for more than a quarter
of a century.
Funeral arrangements are as yet not
complete, but the services will prob
ably be held from the home in Oak
Lane avenue below Lawnton avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
DR.. BECKER'S KIN HERE
Body Of Physician Who Died After
Taxi Ride Identified by Relatives

Relatives and friends of DR.. r. Henry
Becker, the Bluefeld, w. Va, ply
sician who died at the jefferson Hos
rital Sunday morning after a ride in
taxicab, came to Philadelphia today
to identify the body and take it back
to the widow.
D. T. Prichard and !. f. Buckley,
brothers in law of the dead man, and
Drs. c. 7. and W. H. st. Clair. ply.
sicians at the sanitarium with which
he was connected at Blueficld, consti-
tute the party.
The exact cause Of Doctor Henry S
death has not been ascertained:
a chemical analysis of the physician's s
stomach will be made it is be-
leved this may, throw some light on
the mystery. An autopsy made yester-
day revealed no evidence of poison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Mother Of Four Uses Hot.Water Bag
and Gas to End Life

Dependency due to illness is given
as the cause for the suicide of Mrs.
Rachel Giese, $40 Jasper street, who
ended her life today by inhaling gas.
Arthur r. Giese found the body of
his wife in back shed before I o'clock
this morning. Mrs. Giese had cut open
hot water bag, put it over her head
and under this had inserted a tube
which was connected with a gas jet.
An ambulance from the Frankford
Hospital was called, but Mrs. Giese 5
condition was beyond aid. Mrs. Giese
is survived by four children and her
husband.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Camden Girl Injured by Auto

Ethel Mondref. six years old, 63o
Federal street, Camden, was slightly
injured today when an automobile
driven by Harvey Cannon, Jr.. of 515'
State street. Camden, hit her in front
Of her home. Cannon says the girl ran
in front of his machine. He took
her to the Cooper Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
To Honor Norris L. ciothIer

Morris L. Clothier, of this city, will
be one of the men to receive the de-
gree of doctor of laws at the COM
mencement exercises of Gettysburg Col
lege tomorrow. This evening class and
fraternity reunions and other social af-
fairs are occupying the graduates, who
have returned in large numbers for the
events Of the week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
YEOMANETTES AS "VETS"
viii Be Urged to Organize Post at
the PHILADELPHIA Navy Yard

the fhlaoeIph'a rNaVy raro
Yeowomen veterans of the world war
are to be asked to form a post at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard and become
members of the American Legion.
This Was decided on at meeting of
the Philadelphia county committee,
held last night in the Chamber of Com =
merce auditorium, to perfect plans for
the organization of the legion in this
city. George Wentworth Carr presided.
4 booth at which discharged service
man may register for membership in the
legion is to be opened within the next
few days at some central location in the
downtown section, either at Broad and
Chestnut streets or in City Hall court
yard and committeeman will be busy
all this week lining up members in their
sections of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
Grace Church Sells Lot for 100000

Grace CHURCH SETS Lot TOT $bU,UUC
A lot at the northwest corner oi
Broad and Master streets has been sold
by the Grace Methodist Episcopa
Church ITO J. J. Greenberg for $66, 900
which is $4,000 more than the as
sessed valuation of the property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10

Four returned veterans of the world
'war have been given positions in
the city's Electrical Bureau. The
men are Joseph Call. Jr.. 1861
North Ninth street; Hamilton f.
Ford, 1921 South Sixteenth street;
Horace II. Magee. 1924 Glenwood
avenue, and John T. Haines, 2439
North Fifteenth street. 1t is the
policy Of Director Wilson. of the
Department of Public Safety. TO
place discharged soldiers and sail
ors wherever possible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10

Lightning
Flash
of the
18th and 10Th
Divisions!
G AS we'll as the Blue
and Gray of the 10Th,
and all the other A. E.
F.'s who are coming in
daily to renew old ac-
quaintances and make
new ones!
g There's one thing we
can assure them Of
they will find here such
quantities Of clothes,
such variety of assort-
ments, such beauty of
patterns, such elegance
of workmanship, such
comfort and accuracy
of fit, such character of
style as they are in
search of and highly
deserve!
G They will find Sum
mer Suits cut to fit the
new lines their hard ex-
periences over seas
have developed in them.
G And they will also
find in these same Suits
of ours that same de-
pendability which we
as a people found in
them, the defenders of
our rights and Our
prestige.
G T h e s. e new seam
waist suits, as we tailor
them, appeal to them
immensely. So do our
own particular double
breasters-both seam
wasted and seamless
waist.
G Some of them fall in
love with our one-but-
ton models; others find
lust what they want in
our quiet, conservative
styles.
C And all of them find
such Suits as will give
them satisfaction and
service.
q All of which applies
to our full stocks of
hannels, woolens, wor-
steds, ser es, cool
crashes and Tropical
Summer Clothes!
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
CANDIDATES WORKING
HARD AT WASH-JEFF
Scrimmaee Will Start as Soon as the
Necessary Equipment Arrives.

WASHINGTON. IA. Sept. 17.-COach
Morrow of Washington * Jefferson made
it PLAIN today that he hopes to develop
n scoring machine at the institution.
Wh!l, not u""l"c,lng his defense. h. adj
miiS h" is looking over his squad right
now with the expectation Of getting tho
greatest pusSiblc drive into the Offensc
with tn" aim 81 producing scoring
Aggregation that viii rival that produced
during ia" thr"r-y"ar period ending with
19l |. TIL" hIg charging mnChinc was
brought into action both this morning
and ihIS afternoon with all the line
players hrInE coached at rolling tho pom
dcr,uS "ngiU" over the field. Signal
practice was increased today. Morrow
g. NIX The m"u q number Of plays. Kirk
and Ei\l"r w"rr both used at quarter
hnch uu III" first team ard both got of
thar sssntiS and plays IN smappy fash
!un.
\ Light sCrimwlE0 was pu' on for a
few minutes At ''ullrE" Frld This after
noon. ,l.. first uf Tho year. but nothing
AMBITIOUS va attempted. a. III" pads
and ether pHraph'rnal.a for tn" mon
had not arrtv.d and IA" C"n"h wants TO
take H. chances on bruised muscle
hips. elbows auI shoulders.
Morrow plans /" work tho men
through st.U scrlmmaEc drills for the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
TEAM
IS GIVEN STIFF
WORKOUT BY DRUMM


Special Dispatch TO The Intelligcncer.
BI'CKHANNON. W. Va. Sept IL
\ Iw" hour session Of football this
afternoon showed rapid development in
IN" work uf tn" two "lCv"nS which. with
numerous suhSlitutions. were rushed up
and down the field by Coach Drumm.
Signals were featured in the workout
of tn" day.
I'racuc" started with Sncdcgar and
JchovItch puntinE, H. Potter Symcs. d.
Potter and Singleton receiving and tho
remainder Of the men charging down
tn" Iirli in pairs taCkling tho mon re-
turning IN" puntG. The work was
speedy and the taCklng fierce.
Indoor SiEnal practice was held ut
seven tonight. In connection with the
blackboard work a team WAS lined up
ON IN" gym floor and plays analysed.
4 part of tho evening was given la pho
Geographic work. Harry kcCk and his
photographer from III" Pittsburgh Gaz-
cit" Times visited the camp for pictures
and Gn.a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
WHITE SOX
EhHH =.
IMAH NNH 60.
Hill H ~
II
TAKE TWO
| |.::.:: FROM YANkS

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE ChicaF -
White Sox advanced it'll" closer u
clnching the American league pennah''
by defeating New York IN both sections
Of a double header her" today. 10 w.
The first game was ,r.tr,hi"'rr* ba att,
handler, won pitchers n'i'l" fr"l.
Quinn. Kerr scored til" on! run on
Quinn in tho sixth lnnsn% "A his own
sIrrIr ICibolI., single a,d Weaver =
sacrifice fly Weaver rrtn'h"d IN"
came with = home run off M"STdIsc h'
the ninth l.uinE. , g.
In tn" second game the W nilE c"H
knorLrd ont 'rhormanhlcu IN tho hrs'
mm.ng and continued to pile up rams on
Shawkcy and Shore. Chicago made j.
hits Of winch T.. Collins made i've III
s'N tines UP. He also stole 'hrce D"s'H'
Scores:
First gamN-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
WHEEL|NGH|
IN SCR|MNACE
GRDDERS HAD SNAPYY WORKOUT
UNDER DIRECTION or COACH
KELLISoN.
Five Letter Men VIII Cart Ballot To-day
to Elect Their Leader.

Under the watchful direction Of Coach
John Krllison, the first and second
string football men Of Wheeling high
school went through a snappy hours
work OF scrimmaGc yesterday afternoon
AT the fair grounds.
Aside from tho scrimmage work the
boys devoted their time to kicking the
ball. forward passing running down I'M
der the ball. etc. so as TO get used to
handling III" ball.
There will 10 no moro scrimmage this
week The boys will be kept busy
charging and getting used TO the ball.
The election OF captain will be held
today The five now on the team will
cast their ballots for tho mon they wish
to lead the team. The mon arc Eide
miller. Howard. BasIsta. Hatfield and
Munas
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
RARE aurE VS.. rY coRR.

The question "a to whether Babe Ruth
IS OF greater value than Ty COBB 10
hall team, was finally carried To Jen-
nInrs manager OF the team for which
Cobb plays. and ne lost no time and
minced no words in declaring in favor OF
cobb. There is no comparison between
Cohb and Ruth. Id rather have one
rohb than five Ru'hs. l don't mean to
d.,ract from Ruth's wonderful work.
h,,t = don't believe there is any question
that Cobb tops all players OF modern
t}ne. Ruth is a slugEcr. and taIr
rcIdcr. For years Cobb has been the
hitting marvel Of baseball: One can
never tell what Ty will do. He surprises
the team and double crosses the enemy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
A Study of the American and
National League Champions
In Twelve Articles
By IRWIN N. HOWE

Ncalc has played against Adams IN
four games. facing him at bat is times.
H got no runs and TWO hits. Three hts
and one run in thirteen times AT bat IS
his record against Barnes. He faced Ca
dorc in live times. getting five hits in
fourteen times At bat. but not scoring
run. This gives Neale ten hits IN forty
times at bat--a percentage OF .-oV
against the three pitchers selected as
best representing the work OF Cicotte.
Ecale has been at bat fourteen times
against Cooper, scoring three runs and
getting six singles. He has been AT bat
thirteen times against Vaughn. scoring
two runs and two hits.
The aggregate of all this gives Neale
siXty-sevcn times at bat against the
five key pitchers. He garnered IL hits
for n percentage of .26s.
Duncan is a newcomer and for that
reason he has not appeared in sufficient
games to supply figures for this kind or
an analysis. He has been at bat three
times against Adams without hit. J
times against Vaughn without hit.
Following Is a capitulatton Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
.CALAC WILL NOT RETURN
TOW. VA. WESLEYAN
Famous End and Captain Of This Years
Eleven IL Declared Ineligible.

BUCKHANNON. W. Va. Sept. IL
Official announcement was given out
this evening by tho faculty Of Wesleyan
college that Peter Calac famous end on
tho Wesleyan eleven for two years. mas
been declared Ineligible 10 participate IN
the games scheduled by Wesleyan COL
l"gc this season. Calac's rartiCirat ion in
the poSt-s"aSun games Of tho CANYON
bulldogs in tho year OF 1917 brought
about the action here.
Calac was elected captain Of tho cl"v
IN - 1915 at n big banquet following tho
1917 season which marked a state cham
rionship season for IN" M"thodists. As
there was no team in 1918 Calnc was To
carry his honor this year AS leader Of
the fine team being welded here. His
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18

Here again. as in the case or Jackson
and R"ush. this method OF analysis
gives the White Sox outileldcrs great
advantage in hitting strength against
the cream OF pitching power. II is well
70 recall that if Pat Moran uses his
southpaws freely. John Collins will play
about as often as Leibold. The COM
bined average OF these two men against
the five key pitchers is:
ALB. r. H. Ave
Leibold and J. Collins. ..73 10 l6 20?
Although the figures are no, available
young Duncan is u man to be figured on
in the coming worlds series The out
look is that he will do a lot Of playing
in these games. His playing thus far
has marked him as conner. He IS
eligible to play. having come up from
the Southern league in time to get in
the money So it is likely that Sher-
wood Magce and Bressler will play
their part in the worlds series as pinch
hitters and in this role they are very
dangerous. See Is another youngster
who is eligible to play. He comes from
the Rochester team with q wonderful
reputation and his ability TO hit may
he made use of by the Reds against the
Sox.
Felsch is the best outnelder defensive
~ in the country. His record in put
outs. assists and errors shows this. AS
n hitter he is not so dangerous as he
was two years ago. His batting aver
age is fifty points below what might
naturally be expected Of him and there
Is no reason 10 believe he will enjoy q
sudden restoration OF old-time batting
power when the Sox meet the Reds.
However. he Is slashing hitter. one OF
those wicked hatsmen who at crucial
moment with runners on the bags Is
quite likely to break UP game with
terrific smash.
AS for Mono Lefbold. no IL playing
the greatest game Of his career and that
is saying a lot His hitting - much
improved.
Hero are the averages Of the outfeld-
ORG wc arc considering today:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
cwcY-cHcAeo SERIES.

In this Clrcinnati-ChicaGo series, we
have the bunch that once before teams
from the big cities Of Ohio and Illinois
have met in a set Of cor1bats in which
fhe worlds title was more or less at
stake.
Didn't the Reds and White Sox clash
IN the fall Of 1888?
We have the idea they did and think
/. would pay some one TO look the mat
ter up.
That. at least IS what Is told US by
someone that ought to know.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18
TRIS SPEAKER

When This Speaker took hold OF the
Indians as manager he told the players
he wanted them to forget about man
agerial dignity and that he wanted to be
still just one Of the boys in all things.
But Henry Edwards seems to think that
Speaker has gone a bit too far. with his
democracy when nc lets every player
bat according 70 his own notion. without
regard 10 what the situation Of the game
may be.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-18

Of telling whether a pitched ball Is go
ing wide or over tho plate. He leases
many bascs on balls from opposing
pitchers and as G result has scored more
runs than any other outfelder on the
two teams. He has six more than Jack
son and more than Roush. who are thu
next in the run-scoring column.
Tomorrow the discussion OF tho mer-
it's Of the White Sox and Reds will turn
to the infield. and the f1rst players con-
sidercd will be the first basemen-Dau-
bert and Gandil-two tried and true vet
Grams OF the game)