National Patriotic Penny Collections total $70.57 plus loose gifts
August 8 collections led by Miss Omah Williams and Miss Mabel Eure list many donors across streets and wards with small sums, plus larger gifts for linen and cotton bale. The report, dated July 28 1917, details totals, exhibits, and urged nationwide participation in the War Relief sweep of the Supreme Domain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omah Williams
Mabel Eure
Thomas J. Carling
Charles J. Deckman
War Relief Commission
Order
Supreme Domain
Supreme Lodge
Supreme Keepers of Records
P. P
Wylie
Kells
Greene Fenley
Walter Sprant
Lucy B
Champions Narrow Gap With Leaders After Split Doubleheader
Boston. Aug 11 The Champions split a doubleheader with Washington allowing the White Sox to gain on the Chicago leaders. Ehmke came back strong in the second game holding Boston scoreless. Detroit beat Boston 7-6 in the first game with Mays and Shore trading blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
White Sox
Washington
Chicago
Mays
Shore
Ehmke
Red Sox
Detroit
Davis
Yellee
Thomas
Moriarity
Evans
Spencer
Pennock
Bader
Agnew
Cleveland Wins With Big Seventh Inning Over Yankees
In New York on August 11 Cleveland broke the game open with a four run seventh, defeating the Yankees four to one. Klepfer and O'Neil held the red hot offense while Caldwell and Nanamaker provided run support. Umpires were Dineen and O'Loughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland
Yankees
Klepfer
O'Neil
Caldwell
Nanamaker
Dineen
O'Loughlin
Athletics Split Doubleheader With St Louis
Philadelphia opening game wins 8 to 2 as hitting helps the Athletics overcome St Louis pitching. In the nightcap the Browns tally 4 to 1 and take the series, aided by 10 safeties to five. Details list Groom Hamilton Wright Severeid Hale Schauer Schang and Davenport Severeid Johnson Meyer as players and Hildebrand Connolly as umpires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groom
Hamilton
Wright
Severeid
Hale
Schauer
Schang
Connolly
Hildebrand
R. H. E. St. Louis
Philadelphia
Davenport
Johnson
Meyer
Senators Edge Chicago In Eight Inning Rally For Win
Washington scored two in the eighth to overtake Chicago after the White Sox led 2 0. Chicago tallied single runs in the second and seventh. Final line Chicago 2 Washington 4 with errors and a pitching duo of Owens and Nalin behind Cicotte and Danforth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senators
Chicago
Cicotte
Danforth
Schalk
Lynn
Shaw
Ayers
Dumont
Ainsmith
Henry
Charrity
Owens
Nalin
Scores From Regional Baseball Pairings
The record lists several game results including Kansas City 1 over Minneapolis 3 Columbus 3 over Louisville 4 Milwaukee 1 over St Paul 4 and Toledo 1 over Indianapolis 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Indianapolis
Southern League Scores Report
Atlanta and Birmingham opened with Birmingham edging Atlanta 4 to 3 while Little Rock defeated Nashville 2 to 0. Mobile and New Orleans were 8 to 8, and Memphis beat Chattanooga 3 to 2 with a 1 to 2 later score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
Nashville
Mobile
New Orleans
Memphis
Chattanooga
International League Scores Report
Montreal 4 Providence 6. Buffalo 24 Baltimore 5 3. Toronto 7 Newark 1. Rochester 9 Richmond 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Providence
Buffalo
Baltimore
Toronto
Newark
Rochester
Richmond
Funeral services for Mrs. Samuel Bear Sr
Remains of Mrs. Samuel Bear Sr will be interred in Oakdale. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the city residence at 120 North Fifth street conducted by Rev. Dr. S Mendelksohn. Interment will follow in Oakdale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Bear
Wii
Oakdale
North Fifth Street
S. Mendelksohn
Services at Fort Caswell and Southport Schedule
Archdeacon Thomas P. Noe will conduct services at Fort Caswell this morning at 9 o'clock. All are invited. A communion service and sermon will be held in Southport at 11 o'clock, with preaching at Lennon's House near Boliver at 3 in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Caswell
Thomas
P. Noe
Southport
Lennon
Ok House
Boli
Pirates Fall Twice in Doubleheader to Phillies
In Forbes Field action the Pirates were outhit but dropped both games to Philadelphia 4 to 3 and 3 to 2. Scoring summaries show Philadelphia leading early and holding on in game one while game two featured a late scoring push from the Phillies. Pitchers Alexander Miller Oeschger Adams and field umpires Rigler Bransfield and others were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Forbes’ Field
Philadelphia
Alexander
Killifer
Miller
Fischer
Rigler
Bransfield
Cubs Rally Past Dodgers In Extra Innings
Chicago defeats Brooklyn 4 to 3 in 11 innings as Cadore falters in the ninth after holding the Cubs to two hits. Cadore, Maxanaty, Coombs and M Wheat with Brooklyn. Driscoll, Carter, Prendergast, Douglass and Dilhafter for Chicago. Umpires Quigley and Byron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Dodgers
Chicago
Cadore
RIL E
Brooklyn
Maxanaty
Coombs
M. Wheat
Driscoll
Carter
Prendergast
Douglass
Dilhofer
Quigley
Byron
Braves Beat Reds 5 4 as Schneider Exits
Cincinnati, Aug 11. The Braves toppled the Reds 5 to 4, driving Schneider from the mound. Tyler and Tragresser paired with Ring and Wingo in the battery. Umpires were Klem and Emslie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braves
Cincinnati
Ohio
Reds
Schneider
R.H
Boston
Tyler
Tragresser
Ring
Wingo
Klem
Mslie
Bishop Darst to Lead Good Shepherd Service at 11
Bishop T. C. Darst will conduct the morning service at the Church of the Good Shepherd at 11 o clock. A confirmation service will also be held. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dare
T. C. Darst
Church of the ‘Good Shepherd
Locon Women Police Believers in Tact in Wartime
London reports 560 police women helped on the trenches reducing casualties to one lost tooth and one black eye. Cecil Chapman notes tact is essential as a police woman with limited strength must handle arrests and public affection incidents among soldiers and engaged couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cecil Chapman
City Hale Guests Arrested for Store Breaking
Several colored youths James Jones and Morgan Spencett were arrested yesterday on charges of breaking into Ralph Canady’s mercantile store at Eleventh and Market Streets. They face arraignment tomorrow. James Bennett was held at City Hall for safekeeping by an officer returning him to another city. Mason Phergon was arrested yesterday for assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James , Jones
Morgan Spencett
Ralph Canady
Eleventh
Market Streets
James Bennett
Mason Phergon
Row Sons
Bbe
Fatriots Capture Meeting of Slackers
In Blackshear Georgia on August 11 a meeting promoted to advocate repeal of the selective service law drew an enthusiastic show of support for the army plan. Grocer C Edmondson spoke as advertised and Hon John W Bennett offered advice amid loud applause. Rev Dr W P Price of Waycross urged patriotism and declared he would rather see his son return home in a flag wrapped in Stars and Stripes than the United States wrapped in Kaiser’s flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Blackshear
C. Edmondson
Edmondson
John W. Bennett
W.P. Price
Waycross
Bennett
United States
Strike breakers deported from Kansas City amid cheering crowd
Three hundred Bergoff Waddell strike breakers imported from New York City's east side were deported from Kansas City after being surrounded by thousands of strike sympathizers. The men capitulated and pleaded to return east as the siege persisted near a street railway car barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Kansas City
New York City
East Side
Resisting the Draft in Pittsburgh Action Planned
In Pittsburgh the local draft board plans action against more than 150 young men who organized to resist the draft. Chairman John S. Weller reported nonresponses to examinations and notifications returned with slanderous remarks. Objectors say they will not go to war and leave their jobs to aliens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburg
Hunt
John S. Weller
National Army
Red Cross Called On For Big Supplies
Red Cross women in many cities rush to prepare 600000 surgical dressings for 188 battleships and destroyers. National headquarters said divisions in Chicago Cleveland Pittsburg Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York Atlanta Boston and the Northeast aim to fill the order within ten days, supplying the warship named after their state where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Red Cross
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Atlanta
Boston
Northeastern
Government warns coal dealers on price increases
Washington August 11. The Federal Trade Commission warned coal dealers that any price rise in anthracite above ten cents a ton or any increase in bituminous prices will be treated as profiteering. It pledged to use all powers to ensure the public gets fuel at moderate prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
King George Sends Message to Kerensky
King George telegrammed Premier Kerensky of Russia promising continued Allied effort against the common enemy. He acknowledged Russia's sacrifices and pledged faith in Russia to confront and overcome formidable trials in this hour of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Kerensky
London
King George
Russia
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Fred E. Wheaton
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May Houston
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T. C. James
National Special Aid
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Yanks
National League
St. Louis
Marvin Goodwin
Giants
Goodwin
Doak
R. H. FE
Anderson
Demaree
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Rariden
Gonzales
Harrison
O'Day
Pet Club
Boston St. Louis Pittsburg
LOCON
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Fatriots
Kansas
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Louise Hel
J. H. Rehder & Comp’y
Trinity Park School
Durham
F. S. Aldridge
North Carolina
Trinity College
Durham, N. C
Uberal Arts
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G.C. Elliott
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