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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
7
The Athletics toppled the New York Giants 6 runs to 4 as Marquard faltered after a solid start. Bender struggled yet the rally came from steady hitting and sharp defense led by Eddie Collins. A pivotal double play by Barry Collins and McInnes helped seal the win amid a tense contest.
New York struggled to rally after the seventh as Philadelphia’s Meyers and McInnes vice versa faced heavy pressure. Bender pressed the Giants with strong batting late, while Crandall and Tesreau battled through two innings of steady pitching. McGraw plans Mathewson to counter in Philadelphia, where the series continues with Plank expected for the Giants.
New York averted an early slip as Marquard faced Eddie Murphy in his first world series. Oldring’s hit and a sharp throw by Strunk helped Philadelphia halt the Giants’ early momentum. A tense pitching duel followed with Marquard and Bender holding firmer footing, until Collins powered a long drive to center and Philadelphia claimed the lead.
In game one Philadelphia defeats New York as Home Run Baker delivers a tiebreaking homer. Marquard yields a late rally while Crandall relieves, sparking the Athletics to a tense seventh inning before a packed crowd roars the final out.
Revelations at the Methodist Episcopal Institute in McKendree Church reveal major losses as Sunday schools fail to retain youth. Placed placards urge action against divorce, white slavery, wage slavery, and cost of living while Goody-Goody books fade from libraries for more adventurous works.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy addressed the Golga Fellows Hall celebration of the Rebekah degree. He linked discipline to loyalty and urged teaching straight thinking to foster patriotic citizens. Readings, welcomes, and musical numbers accompanied by notes on women’s influence in Odd Fellowship.
Frank Kelley Raymond a Department of the Interior supply division clerk died in his office chair yesterday. Miss Bessie Taylor, a fellow clerk, found him lifeless. A surgeon and the coroner ruled heart disease. Raymond, 60, was born in Kansas and had served twenty years in the department. He lived at Randolph Place Northwest and was a member of Centennial Lodge F A A M.
The American Colonization Society paid over $60,000 from a long idle fund bequeathed by Caroline Donovan of Baltimore for Liberia's education. Consul General Ernest Lyon received the sum, while the fund’s annual interest will support emigration of American Negroes to Liberia.
Mrs Emma Brown, 60, of SL H Street NW, stood at Ninth and F streets NW yesterday waiting to cross when a man rushing to catch the same street car struck her. She suffered a badly bruised right hip and was taken by ambulance to Emergency Hospital.
Private Thomas P Wealand, chauffeur for Lieut Alexander D Surles, died after a head on collision with the stone bridge near the culvert leading into Fort Myer. He died at Fort Myer Hospital twenty minutes after arrival. His wife and three children reside in Boston. No one else was in the car.
Dr Lichliter of Baltimore urged more church women to join the missionary society and support more missionaries at the Baltimore branch convention of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society held at Metropolitan M E Church. Campfire Girl squads aid India work, officers to be elected as sessions proceed.
Sitowen rare chrysanthemums never before shown in America, plus four new rose varieties, highlighted at the Washington Florists' Club monthly meeting. M. Jean Nonin of France supplied the chrysanthemums, with stock sent to Charles Tottl in Madison New Jersey for nationwide distribution. The new varieties, hardy outdoor bloomers, were well received by local florists.
Charles Prevost 40 shot himself in the right breast with a .22 caliber pistol in the presence of his wife mother in law and another woman at 528 Eighth street northeast. He was taken to Casualty Hospital but died from the wound.
Thomas W. Braheny of the White House was elected an honorary member of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp No. 1 USWV at a meeting held in the camp hall. Visitors included Gustave B. Rausch adjutant general H M Peter quarter master general and James H. Maynard assistant adjutant general. A letter from John Lewis Smith commander in chief read in full.
The ICC announced that division headquarters for railway valuation work will be in Washington DC, Chicago Illinois, Kansas City Missouri, Chattanooga Tennessee, and San Francisco California. The commission said these cities are logical and economical choices, with possible future offices in other Western and Southwestern districts to cover larger territories.
Chicago October 7 militiamen pressed for a home service pay and a bigger say in national military policy. War Department circular on recognizing militia officers drew opposition as generals argued the system favors the regular army and urged state control in peacetime. Secretary Garrison avoided War Department representation, proposing the militia bill be drafted by officers and submitted for consideration.
Secretary Garrison issues statement clarifying remarks about enlisted soldiers following a dinner speech to cavalry officers. He says no dissatisfaction with the men, praises their conduct, and urges officers to treat service members with justice, fair dealing, and consideration to sustain Army progress.
Cleveland reports that C. C. Meekison of Napoleon Chile and J. D. Cargould of Akron were found guilty of attempting to steal petitions for a referendum on the Warnes and Kal patrick tax laws from the Onto Equity Association in an August 2 incident. The jury delivered verdict after a two hour deliberation following judge FP. L. A. Leighley's instruction.
Railroad representatives in Washington hold a safety first rally at 7 30 tonight in Union Station gymnasium to promote safe travel on company systems. AM Kep Pel, president, presides with addresses by Bow Gailo Way, W G Duke, and T Li Currow among others.
Columbia Heights residents gathered at the Normal School auditorium to hear Claude M. Bennett lecture on the South and to award lawn prizes. First prize went to Falkstone Courts, second to A F Joran of 1449 Harvard Street NW, third to John W Rosa School, with many others receiving special mention.
An advertisement promotes Dr Blosser catarrh remedy claiming to cure head nose and throat catarrh with a herbal smoke inhalation method. It touts safety lack of habit forming properties and urges readers to mail name and address for a free sample package and illustrated booklet.
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