Loss of Hornsby Would Be Heavy Blow to Owners
Rogers Hornsby the St. Louis Cardinals shortstop received a work or fight notice and must appeal up to President Wilson. If upheld, 240 more players could be forced from major league baseball, possibly erasing pro play next year. Rickey announced an appeal to Fort Worth authorities and the Wilson review. Hornsby cites sole support of his mother and potential fan backlash as factors. Slim Sallee suffers a lame back from colds.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Fort Worth
Hornsby
Crowder
Wilson
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
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Acard
Chicago Cubs
Louis National League
Cardinal
Helen Hathaway Britton
Oeschger Wild in Tilt with Cincinnati Beaten Phillies
Oeschger’s wildness in the third inning allowed Cincinnati to score three runs on one hit and give the locals a lead Philadelphia could not overcome. I was wild but received great support. Every run was caused by errors and base on balls leading to a shaky game in Cincinnati.
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Oeschger
Philadelphia
Williams
Stoak
Luderius
Cravath
Meuscel
Heminway
Iwmizeerald
Burna
Oeschoger
Davis
Hoge
Watson
Ec Groh
Magee
Chase
Muagee
Griffith
Blackburns
Wingo
Teller
Adams
Bancroft
Meusel
Luderus
Roush
Doubie
Blackburne
Deschger
Miler
Oescheer
Olas
Jiiler
Ooschger
Burns Asks Raise For Scrub Women In Schools Here
At a Board of Education meeting Owen Burns questioned pay for scrub women in public schools. They currently earn $21.16 biweekly and were laid off in summer. Burns urged the committee on school houses to consider raising wages for next year.
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Owen Burns
Board of Education
Hoe
Elias Howe, Jr
Burns
John A. Kinsella
Howard
Challenger
Slawson
Osborn
Bell
Lawson
President Havens
Tirones
British Gunners Harass Germans By Steady Fire
British gunners in France maintain steady fire along multiple front sectors. Captured documents and prisoner statements suggest German troops suffer under a new illness spreading through Europe. An unposted note from July 4 mentions fever that incapacitates soldiers on duty and hospitalizations increasing.
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France
Teurope
When a Feller Needs a Friend Drawn for The Telegram by Briggs
Sales on War Savings and thrift stamps rise across Bridgeport and the state with a safe bet of reaching quotas by year end. Saturday tolls show Bridgeport at $6,718.84 and the state at $146,762.96, as enlistment day momentum continues. A clipped remark notes suspicion about a man who ear claws in his vest pocket.
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Bridgeport
Two Youths Held For Stratford by New York Police
Stratford youths STRATFORD Tilly-Rudolph Roth age 17 and Peter Beckwith age 18 were arrested by New York police Sunday night on information from Stratford. They face charges of stealing automobile goods from Leopold store Stratford avenue and are said to be partners with Ward Knowles. Knowles was also arrested Sunday night. Patrolman Benjamin Smith traveled to New York to aid in custody and report. The trio allegedly devised a scheme to lure a boy to sell goods while others secured items and followed to retrieve payments. They will be held in New York for the Children s court as witnesses against others accused of selling tires and gauges for the Stratford gang. The plan involved sending a boy to sell items while the others supplied the goods and controlled the operation. Smith will return with the two youths Wednesday. they will be tried in Stratford Town Court with Knowles on Thursday. Ignowles is at present in jail at Bridgeport. All three men lived on Eleanor Street and had been in town two months.
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Tilly
Rudolph Roth
Peter Beckwith
New York
Leopold
Stratford Avenue
Wdoward Knowles
Benjamin Smith
Nichols
Knowles
Smith
Bay
Patronian Smith
Ignowles
Jaith
Bridgeport
Eleanor Street
Fraternal Ladies Auxiliary Officers Installed at Bertha Lodge
Seven applications were received at the Ladies Auxiliary No. 50 meeting. Officers for Tertha Lodge were installed: President Mrs. Wargoier, Vice President Mr. Bundie, Secretary Miss Liliana Gretther, Recording Secretary Trelew Sehimbidt, Treasurer Af Willi iebermn. Deputy Baum and Mrs. M Budde awarded pins. A fire damaged an apartment on 068 South Avenue, no damage reported. residents with high fever expected to be hospitalized several days.
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Ladies Auxiliary
A. Q
Bertha Lodge
Kate Baum
M Budde
Tertha Lodge
WW. Wargoier
Btundie
Aliss Liliana Gretther
Trelew Sehimbidt
Af Willi Iebermn
Alisa. Ig
Bossert
Baum
Henkels Co May Be Sold Soon by Palmer Decree
Washington announced alien owned properties valued in the millions will be offered at public sales by the Alien Property Board. The International Textile Inc of this city could be sold after seizure of funds and discovery that the local lace company was a branch of Henkels Inc of Germany.
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Washington
Alien D Property Board
International Textile, Inc
Ovenstein-Arthur Kepple Company
Kepple
Alb & T. Henkels, Inc
Langerfeld
Germany
Alien Wrewerty
A. Mitchell Palmer
Bridgeport
Counply
Dalmer
Max Frenkels
Concam
General Branker Dines With House Leader In Social Visit
BOSTON July 8 Major General William Branker controller of equipment of the British air ministry flew from Mineola New York to Magnolia in a United States army airplane today to luncheon with Colonel Hm. Om. Mouse a confidant of President Wilson Colonel Trouse said the visit was social and had no other significance After a few hours visit he returned to Mineola
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Boston
William Branker
British
Air Ministry
Mineola
N. Y
Magnolia
United States Army
Hm. OM. Mouse
Wilson
Trouse
Dranker
iDelivery of Coal To Residences A Speeded up Here
City wide delivery of coal for domestic use has been by dealers in this city. Large quantities are stored in yards due to rapid unloading of boats. A labor shortage to handle wagon loading and barge cleaning may be met by the United States Employment bureau. Barges will be kept at maximum capacity next week. A state fuel administrator proposes a rise of up to 50 cents on all sizes of anthracite. Bridgeport plans coal rationing to guarantee minimum supply for all, with private houses over 10 tons to be reduced heat usage. mansions may be restricted.
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United States Fuel Administration
United States Employment Bureau
Hartford
U Or State
T. Tardy
States Fuel Administration
Pardy Yester
Thomas W. Russell
Bridgeport
Coal Committee
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Henkels Co
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