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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18

Myers. the young catcher whom the
Richmond club has heen seeking
since Abbott broke his wrist has so
far failed To put in his ap-
pearance. He was 20 have join
ed Richmond in Norfolk, and
Davy Crockett. OF Roanoke, a form er
Virginia league player. promised 10
have the receiver there. Crockett says
he will try to have him In Richmond
before the end of the week.
In the meantime. Chief Bender IL
trying hard to land another good
catcher to assist Blake behind the bat
Should The latter get hurt. Richmond
would be entirely without the ser
vices OF a receiver.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18

New York, July 1.-THE sugeea-
ton that the major leagues rehnsaish
the rignt TO draft players from the
minors was voted down at today $
meeting of the National league, "
was decided that the league viii NOT
enter into any agreement wlth The
minors unless this right is recognized,
This action was the result Of the
abrogation Of the draft rule Of the
recent meeting Of the mjnol leagues
IN Chicago.
The proposition 70 extend tire
schedule from lao 10 1s+ games was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
C0y|McTON REGISTERS
VICTORY OVER RuBES

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
petersburg, Va. July l1.---Nith
Covington pitching alright ball in
the pinches, Petersburg defeated Suf-
folk in the opening game of the series,
to 2. The field was heavy and err
rors ahounded at all stages OF the
game. Two bases on balls. IA sacrifice
and three infeid hits gave the Gooh-
ers three runs in the opening inning
The visitors had the bases full with
none out in the third. but Covington
forced Black 10 pop up short fly TO
right and famed both Eckert and
Kramer. Munch's single. following
two walks and an error by Hitler re-
suited in two runs for the Rubes in
the eighth.
The score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18

Games To-day.
Boston at Cleveland.
New York at ST. Louis
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
Score by Innings.
At Cleveland r. H. E.
Boston % 0 o 0 0 . o 90 S 0
Cleveland o / 0 Il 0 o q x--4 2 l
Batteries--Ruth and Walters; Nor
ton and O'Neill.
At Chicago r. H. f,
Washington 2 o t02 "a II o
Chicago IL 0 0 0 / 0 0 o. Q
B1tteries--Shaw and Picinich (;
Fah4r and Lynn.
At Detroit: r. H. r,
Phila ..0110o0 0--3 z 3
Detroit 30 0 90 0 0 KS 5
Batteries-Kinney and Rogers and
McAyoy; Love and Ainsmith.
Az 81. Louis r. H. r.
New York
10000 $4,000 10000 o--s 10 2
St. Louis
5000 100 Al O 0 0 0 0 0 01-I II 4
Batteries-Quinn. Mogridge. Shore.
Thermahlen and Hannah Ruel: Sot-
orcn. Wright and SEVERED.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
BILLY SMITHS TEAM
CAPTURES A P[SiANT

Billy smith, former manager
Of the Richmond InternatioEc1s.
pilotcd Shreveport. OF the Texas
league. TO pennant in the :l1St
half of the season. This orga III.
zntion has the same arrangement
as the Virginia league.
Billy has several players there
who are well known to Richmond
fans. He has Red McDcrmott on
third; Tommy Leach. formerly of
piusburg and Chicago and mama
ger OF Rochester in 1917. in the
outf;e:d: Gleason on his hurting
staff. and Swacina, formerly OF
Pittsburg. ON third base.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
EDWIN NoOERS IS NOW
WITH JERSEY OUTFIT

Edwin Mooers, former Rich
mond Academy star. who was
signed last fall by the New York
Yankees, and who has been play
inc such great oail for Pitts
field in the Eastern league. has
lust been recalled and sent To
Jersey City,
With the Pittsfield club the
Richmond boy hit more than 800
and his fielding was one of the
sensations Of the season. Re-
Gently the Skee,ers got in had
way for players, and the Yankees
turned him over to the New Jcr-
Sey outfit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
Alleged Fugitive,

Hermon Kastler. alias Harry Caster,
was arrested vest erday by Detective
Sergeants Louis Bertucci and John
Duffy, suspected of being a fugitive
from Jersey City.
Detective Sergeant A. Schulman. of
the Jersey City force, is in Richmond
with requisition papers to take Kast-
Ter. or Carter, back. Wife No. l.. ii
is said. resides in Jersey City. Where
abouts of wife no were not divulgeh
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
WILDE GETS Decision
OVER AMERICAN bAHT

London. July Jimmy Wilde,
the British fyw eight cham pion. won
decision against Pal Moore, the
American bantam, on points In their
twenty round bout al Olympia
This was the second meeting be-
tween Nnore ana Wilde In THAR
first encounter at ttc inter allied box
ing tournament in this city last De-
Gem Der Moore got a decision oyer
Wilde. This bout wen, only four
rounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
International League.

First game: Baltimore, .: Ring-
hamton, 5.
Second game: Baltimore. 4:
Binghamton. 10.
Newark, g. Buffalo, s.
Jersey City, 3: Toronto. 4.
Reading. 10: Rochester. II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18

Games Today.
Chicago A, New York.
Pittsburg at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
81 Louis at Philadelphia.
Score by Innings.
AT New York r. H. e
Chicago II o 90 . q o o OIL E
View York % q 0 :, 0 o | OK 4
Batteries Hendrix, Douglas and
killifer. O'Farrell, Barnes and Con-
zales.
A. ErookIyn: p II. f,
Cincinnati 4 0 ! ! 2 o 0--5 q
BROOKLYN o o o q 0 0 OIL % :
BatIeries---Sallee and Rariden /;
smith, Mamaux and Miller.
Al Philadelphia r. Fl +.
st Louis
o0ooooooo 90 /
Philadelphia
900 onto II o
Eatteries--Jacobs and ntlhoefer
Madrws and Tragessor.
PittshuYg at Boston. postponed be-
cause of car strike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18

Summary: Two-hase hit---Parker.
Sacrifice hi,s--McConnell Roth
Stolen base---Black. Double plays
Roth to Mcconnell 10 Clemens: Nc
Conneil to Clemens. Struck out---by
Pearson. 3; Covington, 6. Base on
hails--on Pearson. 5. Covington. @
Hit by pitched ball---Munch. Passed
oalls-Bergcr O. Left on bases
kame-1:25. Umpires--ientia and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18

St. Louis, Mo, July 17.-"You can't
keep the best speed car in the world
out IN front all the time. Sooner or
later q tire will burst, some import
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Cleveland. 4: Boston, q.
Washington. 3: Chicago. T.
Detroit, s: Philadelphia, &
St. Louis, Z. New York. s-tseven-
teen inninks).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
Hank is Back.

J. y. Hank, Jr.. assistant attorney
general, has returned from a business
trim Of aeyaral DAYS to Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18

II Is easter for love 70 find way
than il Is for good many young men
70 pay the way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday,

New York, 2; Chicago. l.
Cincinnati. 5. Brooklyn. !.
= Philadelphia, / st. Louis, 0.
+ Pittsburg- Boston. postponed on a
count OF car strike.
re he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
Virginia League.
Results Yesterday.

Petersburg. 4; Suffolk, ,.
Richmond Portsn1 outh. called in
hfth---rain.
Norfolk Newport News. rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18
Standing of Clubs

Games Today.
rcrtsrn at Richmond.
Newport News at Norfolk.
SUFFOLK at Petersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Campaign Claptrap, Say
Republicans; Court the
Place to Air Charges

Charges, as published by a Demo-
cratic newspaper to-day, that more
votes were cast for Clarence E. Web
er in his fight for the City Treasur-
ership nomination at the September
primaries than were counted, were
dubbed by Republican leaders as
mere claptrap of the last-minute
variety, such as has marked the
windup of Democratic campaigns for
years.
THE place to air such charges is
in the courts said one of them
this morning. "If there was fraud
ir the primaries, charges ought to
be brought in the courts and the
guilty persons punished. Until ar
rests for fraud are made, the public
is not likely to pay much attention
to the allegations"
The story attracted very little at
tention in Republican quarters,
everybody agreeing that if those
who make the charges really have
any evidence they ought to use it
for the prosecution of those alleged
to be responsible.
The charges, as published, are that
seventy-sever voters have made affi-
davit they voted for Weber in the
Sixth precinct of the Second ward,
whereas only fifty-six votes were re-
turned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
PERSHING ASKS
FOR ELIMINATION
OF DEAD TIMBER
Tells Congressional Commit
tee Undesiragle Officers
Should Be Routed Out
SCORES STAFF LEADERS
Claims They Are Able to Get
Promotions While Fighting
Men Are Unrewarded
SCORES STAFF LEADERS

Washington, Nov. 1.-"Elimina-
ton of dead timber" among Army
officers was suggested by General
Pershing before the Senate and
House military committees to-day as
one of the steps advisable in peace
time reorganization of the military
esta blishment.
In nearly every grade, the General
said, there were few officers who
had passed the stage of usefulness
and should be replaced.
Extending some of his remarks of
yesterday, General Pershing said the
Army Department of purchases and
finances recommended by him
should not take over the buying of
articles now secured by the quarter
master generals bureau.
In reducing the Army from 900
900 to 100000 men, the General said,
only a very small reduction could be
made in the number of staff officers.
I'VE had $50 on our staff in France
for an army of 100000 men," he
said. I'VE should have needed the
same number for half as many"
Nearly every army officer goes
| CONTINUED on Page 1871
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
ALLISON HILL
TRUST TO MOVE
ACROSS STREET
Purchase Big Property to Be
Remodeled; Plan New
Business Buildings
MEANS BIG IMPROVEMENT
Banking Institution Finds 1t
Necessary to Get Larger
Quarters
BIG IMPROVEMENT

Announcement was made to-day of
the purchase by the Allison Hill
trust Company of the Swab Building,
thirteenth and Market streets, di-
rectly opposite the company's pres
ent location. At the same time, an
nouncement was made of the sale of
the building now occupied by the
bank to Harry Hess. No considera-
ton was announced.
The Swab Building is of three
stories. 4OX1UO feet. The lower floor
VIII be remodelled at a cost of s25.-
oOo. section, 40XS0, will be occu-
pled by the bank, while a post office
suostatlon will take up the remain
DER OF the first floor The operations
will be completed by January /.
me present trust company building
Is three stories high and is 24X71 feet
in size. The first floor will be re-
modelled at cost of $4,000 for a
confectionery and ice cream store.
Erection of a proposed building by
George L. Bricker, president of the
Harrisburg Electric Company, at "a
26 South Second street, and 122 Chest
nut street, has been held up until
spring, because of complications aris-
ing between tenants of properties that
are to be removed. The building will
be IL" shaped, the Second street
building to be 30X147 feet and the
Chestnut street building 30x105. The
new building will be four stories in
height.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01

Pittsburgh. Nov. /. - All union
miners in Western Pennsylvania and
a great many nonunion miners were
idle to-day, according to reports re-
ceived by Philip Murray. president
of District No. 5, United Mine
Workers of America.
The men responded to the order
100 per cent. strong" said Mr.. Muir
ray, "and my information Is that a
great many nonunion men came with
them. This is particularly true of
the Westmoreland and Fayette
county fields There is now in my
office committee of miners from
n mine in Fayette county where 500
mer are employed end they have
told me that not only their mine,
but a number of other nonunlon
mines are down.
In answer to this statement oper-
ators declared that many nonunion
men were not at work to-day but
this is a church holiday, and the
miners would not have been at work
in any event.
REPORTS from the nonunion mines
in the lower Allegheny valley were
to the effect that many of the mines
were working. Many of the "coun-
try mines also were in operation.
The villages of Tarentum and Breck-
enridge were threatened with a
water famine as the water plant
serving both of these places was
almost without coal and the mine
from which its supply was drawn was
closed.
Most of the men walked out at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
end shift, it was announced at dis
trict headquarters. About five per
cent. of the $4,000 miners work
night shifts, and this number went
into the mines yesterday and worked
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Thumb Blown Off in
First Hunting Accident;
Follows Him to Hospital

Struck by the discharge from his
shotgun this morning in the first
hunting accident of the rabbit sea-
son in this section, Paul Richert, 90
years old. of Penbrook, will loose the
thumb of his left hand.
Moving through the woods near
Highspire in search of rabbits, Reich
ert tripped over the root of a tree.
falling backward and discharging the
gun His thumb was blown off.
George w. Lucas, of New Cumberland,
who assisted in taking the wounded
man to the hospital, was later shot
while attempting to prevent the rob-
berry of home, in Lemoyne.
Lucas, who lives in New Cumber-
land, is employed as an electrician
by the Army Reserve Depot. He was
treated at the Harrisburg Hospital
Working upon the high tension cleo
trio lines running between the Army
Reserve Depot and the power plant
of the United Electric Company, Lu-
cas- attempted to prevent two negroes
from robbing the small house occu-
pied by Eli Garrett. One of the in
truders fired one shot at Lucas from
a revolver of Garrett's that they had
found. They made good their es-
cape during the confusion following
the shooting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
BUSTING HEADQUARTERS OF
MINERS ARE NOW LETHARGIC
By Associated Press.

indianapolis, Nov. /. - From the
scene of greatest activity in connec-
ton with the strike of approximately
100000 bituminous coal miners,
headquarters of the United Mine
Workers of America here has been
transformed in the last "a hours
to perhaps the most lethargic.
This is the result of the sweeping
provisions of the restraining order
issued yesterday by United States
District Judge A. B. Anderson, COM
pelling the miners officials to re-
frain from taking any part in con-
ducting or encouraging the strike
of the miners, which according to
dispatches, has been carried out al
most to q man among the unions of
the coal workers of the country.
Leaders Obey Orders
Miners leaders at headquarters
thus far apparently have obeyed the
restraining order to the letter. They
not only decline to give out state
ments and reports concerning the
strike but will not discuss their
y plans for combating the action of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
MUNICIPAL AND
COUNTY OFFICES
WILL BE FILLED
Elections in Pennsylvania
Next Tuesday to Name
Many Officials

Pennsylvania will have it's county
and municipal election next Tues
day and will also elect one SUI
perior court judge, Judge William
H. Keller, appointed almost a year
ago to fill vacancy, being unop-
posed for election to the ten-year
term. There will be elected twenty
six District Judges of various class
es and fourteen Associate Judges
together with district attorneys in
over half of the counties of the
State and more than 200 county Of
ficers who will be commissioned by
the State. Most of the counties
will elect commissioners, poor di-
rectors, treasurers and other Off
GERS.
Philadelphia and twenty-th of
the third cities of the State will
elect mayors. The two second
Continued on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
MANY MORE JOIN
in DEMAND FOR
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Railroad Men, Tradesmen and
Union Officials Want Ex-
ira Hour of Sunshine

Harrisburg's demand for an extra
hour of daylight next summer is
growing.
Many petitions are coming into
the Harrisburg Telegraph editorial
rooms from every section of the city
and from every branch of the city's
industry, giving ample evidence of
the fact.
That the extra hour means much
to them is readily shown by reason
of the readiness with which men
and women of every condition of
the city's life are affiXing their sig
natures to the petitions circulated
throughout the city
Movement Popular
Industrial plants have lined up
back of the movement in an impos-
ing array. A big percentage of en-
ployes in every instance designated
their desire for the continuance of
the plan again next year, while in a
number of instances some of the
biggest plants reported 100 per cent.
enrollments.
Pennsylvania railroad employees
in this section are backing the plan
in fine style. The twilight baseball
leagues furnished much entertain
ment for them last year and they
are anxious that they be permitted
to enjoy the same privileges next
year.
The plan has been endorsed by
the Painters and Paperhangers
Association, ard petitions have all
ready been forwarded containing
the names of many members of the
orga nization.
Private citizens, however. are do
ing their part to show the pubiic's
disapproval of Congress action.
Petitions placed in stores and other
business, establishments about town
have beer signed liberally by them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
in
COURT PROTEST
FORCED UNION
Experts in Church Law Say
Congregations Are Bound
by Merger
HEARING IS CONTINUED
Split in Congregation Over
Point in Vote OF Rep
reSentative Bodies

Whether the churches belonging to
the three large Evangelical Lutheran
orEaniza tions in the United states are
bound by the decision of these or
ganizations in merging and forming
the United Lutheran Church in
America and must affiliate themselves
with this new governing body re-
gardless of the decisions of the sep
arate congregations, is the important
question which win be submitted to
the court to decide with the close of
the suit between officers of the Holy
Communion Lutheran Church, of this
city, and the Rev. John Henry Miller,
the pastor
President Judge Kunkel heard the
equity case yesterday and to-day. and
with another witness to be called by
the plaintiff it was decided to con-
tinue the hearing until December 3.
Give Testimony
The principal witnesses which have
been called so far were DR.. Henry
Eyster Jacobs, of Philadelphia pro-
fessor of systematic theology at the
Lutheran Theological Seminary, at
Philadelphia, a brother of eX-Judge
NJ. w. Jacobs, this city. DR.. Theo-
dore f. Schmunk, of Lebanon, and
Dr. H. A. Weller, president of the
eral Council of the Evangelical Luth-
eran Church. Dr. Jacob A. Clutz, pro-
fessor of practical theology at the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg, will be the first witness
called on December 3.
1t is claimed in the proceeding that
each congregation of the three large
Lutheran organizations, is bound by
the decision of these bodies in merS
ing. These three organizations are
the General Synod, the General Coun-
ell and the United Lutheran Synod
in the South.
DisObeyed Instruction
The Rev. Mr.. Miller with some OF
the members of the congregation re-
fused to be bound by the action oi
the General Council of the Lutheran
Church. and withdrew from it. it i:
alleged. others in the congregation
claimed that the church in this cit!
was bound by that action and shoul'
become a part of the new body, tn
United Lutheran Church.
To support this latter contention
action was brought against the pas
tor by counsel for some of the offici
| ais. William H. Earnest and S.
| Rupp. Witnesses were called in Al
! effort to show that churches through
| out the country were subject to tn
| decision of the governing bodies un
! der which they had been organized
When the defense is opened b.
! William largest, William NJ, Hahn an
+, NJ Hershey, attorneys for the Rev
| Mr.. Miller and other members of tn
! &C congregation, they will present evi
! dence that each church is not com
| PEELED to abide by the action of tn
| larger organizations in merging, an
| that the newly formed United Luth
eran Church differs greatly from tn
General Council, to which the Hol
Communion Church was affiliated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
PITTSBURGH DECLARES UNION
RANKS ARE OUT SOLID
Bu Associated Press.

until last midnight when they too
Joined the strike, union officials
said. They declared also that they
have assurance from nearly all OF
the ten per cent. of the morgan
lied miners in Western Pennsylvania
that they will join the strike.
If union men in any section failed
to obey the strike order, officers OF
the union said, they had not been
informed, and they expressed the be-
lief that the order had met with
complete compliance.
No disorder was reported from
any section of the district, the men
quietly going to their homes upon
leaving the pits. This was in obedi-
ence TO an order issued ny Philip
Murray, president of the district No.
5, who urged the men to refrain
from holding mass meetings or dem
I'onstrations of any character"
No Trouble Expected
From the central part of the State
came reports that the miners gen.
orally followed the order to strike,
but no trouble was expected there
as the miners of that section were
said by their leaders to be very con-
tive"
From points along the Mononga-
hela river came reports that union
organizers were hard at work among
nonunion miners, particularly those
in the coke country, in an effort to
bring them into the strike.
E'oreign-born miners, it was said
by bankers in mining communities,
were well supplied with money,
many of them having saved con-
siderable sum from the high wages
of the past few years. American
born workers, it was added, were
not so we'll off, as their living costs
We're higher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Operators Do Not Dispute
Claims; No Trouble or
Violence Reported
From Any Districts
WESTERN PA. FIELD CLAIMS
MANY NONUNION MEN OUT
Bu Associated Press.

Chicago 1.-The nationwide strike OF buminous Goa
entered its first day with than 100000 miners de
according estimates by United Mine Workers OF America OIL
throughout the Coal for the most part
inclined dispute this estimate and giving tu allow
all by operators which had been reached at noon
to-day the total striking miners falls just short OF 4OOOo
No Violence Reported
district violence trouble OF any nature re-
ported.
The number of claimed by the unions to be on strike Co
ncded almost exactly with the padup memberships on he al
national headquarters indianapolis at the end OF August
namely 401 ,4S0.
In ten or more unions reported more men out thar
the total August paidp memberships file at national head
oarters these discrepancies were covered III "
union claim of an average IS per cent. of arrears
North Dakota reported its OO gnate miners at work IN re-
TO orders from indianapolis headquarters North Dakota
exnected to this coal itself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-01
Workers of All Parties Are
Urged to Get Out Vote For
Loans; Four Important Is
sues Come Before People
on Tuesday

Fly approving the four important
loan issues coming before the people
next Tuesday, voters of the city will
make funds available to carry on the
big city development program which
was started years ago and which
has placed Harrisburg far ahead OF
other cities of its size in municipal
improvements.
City officials to-day declared that
by granting Council authority to issue
bonds for the various amounts desig-
mated on the ballot much work car
be done in the city for the next
few years, increasing the value oi
property and improving street san
itary and recreation facilities.
The proposed loan of $4,000 for
paving street intersections and in
front of nonassessable properties
will make funds available which will
permit extensive highway improve.
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