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WILKES-BARRE,  PA.,  SUNDAY,  OCTOBER  5,   1919
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STATE LEAGUE PITCHER DOWNS CHICAGO; LLOYD GEORGE PLEDGES STRIKE DEFEAT
RING SHUTS !
OUT SOX BY I
2-0 SCORE
Ex-Mew York State Leaguer Hero of Reds' Victory in Game
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THE rOUIITH QAMC. Itsestptst iftiiseT.
Plagrers-  ahare,   t&Mli.7». Commlssloa^ shsr^  M.Tio.TIL Outs'   tHanxo.  |S6,21».S2. totals for four ^vnes: Attendanea,  113.610. Receipts.  1314,260.00. Players' share, $30r,61(.S0. Commission's   share.   188,430.00. Clubs'  share,   |llg,344.86.
Chicago, Oct. 4.—Opportunity knocka only once, the old line goes. She knocked her knuckles off for Kddie Cicotte in today's world's aeries game and the veteran turned a deaf ear.
Tbe Rbds won today by a aoore of 2 to 0, bringing the series count to 8 to 1 in their favor-
"Jimmy Ring." heretofore known as the Reds' Jinx twirler pitched a great shutout game, doling out three hits to tbe desperate Sox.
Cicotte had every opportunity to re¬ trieve the laurels the Reds banunered from his brow last week at Cincinnati —he alone, if one forgets Ring for a moment, is responsible for bis failure. Reds Soore Tvv« Runs,
The fifth Inning today brought about Cicotte's second downfall in the series. Wlthone man disposed of he heavad a hall Duncan had rapped at him out of the reach of Chick Gandil's clutching hands and Duncan ran to second. Larry Kopf then delivered a single tn left and Cicotte foolishly tried to Intercept .Tackaon's throw to the plate and the ball bounded from his glove to the stands. Jackson's peg might not havs caught the speeding Duncan, who was tearing for the plate. Bat the chance was there. Kopf brought up on second, whence he scored easily when Neaie rammed a double to left.
Two errors In an inning—both tty Cicotte. With Ring pitching unhltt- able hall, they were enough. Old Dame Opportunity gave him no further or\- oouragement. Earlier in the game she had offered him a golden chance. In the second inning wtth a White Sox athlete on every bag, Eddie faced Ring. Th«re were two down. Thirty thou¬ sand raging Sox fans were on their feel .«:hr>king their prayers at Eddie to come through.
The littie pitcher tried desperately. He ,l,mr¦^,I succeeded. He blazed a Stinging smash to rightfield. Rath tore after the ball. Back to the edge ef the grass he raced. He speared the halt and from an almo.st impossible angle shot it true to Daubert who clutched it as Eddie's straining foot struck «t the bag. The chance waa gone.
Ring   is   Hero   of  Game.
Ring was K hero today .Virparently he saved up about the best game of hie reason for the world's serie.-?. Time after time this year he has pitched remarkable ball only to be beaten by a run. His mates had been unable to hit behind him But today he layed the ghost of old man Jinx for all tlme^
Inning after ininng Ring smoked the ball across the comers. His speed was bewildering, and he worked his head as successfully a« his arm. There was a tendency to wildneas. but Jim¬ my never loet his confldent bearing or baoain* flustered. He grinned const¬ antly.
In the second round he faced the cri- ils. Jackson, whe hae hit well through¬ out the series, waa the flrst Sox bats¬ man to face him in this round. Joe swung hard and the result was a feeble fly to short  center.    Roush,  who  has
Father and Son Killed Together
In Fall of Rock at Local Mine
A father and son met instant death beneath toms of fcJlan coal yesterday in the Stanton colliery of the Lehigh & Wilkes- Barre Coal Compcuiy. TTie fatal avalanche of rock required a force of miners working six hours to remove it before the two bodies were recovered. SurviTing the victims are a widow and five young orphans.
The victims were Petor Yermala, Sr., aged 50, of 758 Lehigh street, Wilkes-Barre Towodhip, and Peter Yermala, Jr., of the same address.
The Yermala father and son were working tofi^ether in the same chamber. For the past six months the former had em¬ ployed his son as his laborer. They had been in therr places one hour yesterday moming when the roof above them began to slide. The rumUing noise usually preceding a fall of rock served •• a warning to other miners working nearby and these men es¬ caped to safety.
When the tons of rock began falling the father and son were caught in their chamber without a chance to escape. When the slide had stopped a searching party climbed back over the debris but found no tr^ice of the victims. The searchers arn^d themselves with shovels and* attacked the pile of rock. TTiey started working at 9 o'dock in the moming but it was not until 3 o'clock in the afternoon that the bodies were found.
Undertaker George R^us took tha reina^is to the family home on Lehigh street. iKay were received there by Mrs. Yermala and her five children: Joseph, Julia. Anna, Alexander and Frank. The funeral will be heM to-morrow moming with a requiem mass in Holy Trinity church on the Heights. Inter¬ ment will be in the Lithuanian cemetery in Georgetown.
CANT QUIT SAYS CHIEF OF BRITAIN
Premier Wants Government to Unite in Effort to End, Rail Locl(out
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NOBLES RUN TRAINS
$25,000 RAISED HERE BY JEWISH WORKERS FOR WAR SUFFERERS
Twenty-flTs tbnssand doUars for the rsllef   of  suiTerecs  ttota  tbe   war   in
Eastern and Central Europe was pledged at tbe variguH^ fs thodox syna¬ gogues of this dty during the Tom Kippur services between FWday nlgtit and yeaterday afternoon. This an¬ nouncement was made at the diatrict headquarters ot the Jewish relief cam¬ paign. 8 Weitzenkom Buildinjr, last night.
Ths genepous centrtbntlon, eimiing from a ciMnparatlvely small numbsr Of tter^ons in ao short a tims, givss powerful momentum to tbe Jewish re¬ lief campaign, which begins tomomyw for the relief of millions ol starving and destitute In the war-strickea territory of Europe.
The pledges and oontr%uUons made during the Yom Kippur services in the. orthodox synagogues were char^ aeterlzed bv a remarkable spontaneity, practically every one present respond¬ ing at once. Attorney Abram Saia- burg. chairman of the Executive Com¬ mittee for this district delivered eloquent addresses. The speaker's de¬ scriptions of the harrowing scenes among the civilian populations, Jew and Gentile, of Eastern and Central Europe, had a direct personal effect everywhere.
Children as o'oung as fttur years, among them little girls hardly able to speak for themselves, rushed forward after Mr. Salsburg's addresses, and of¬ fered their war sa\-ing6 stamps. A considerable sunount was thus sub¬ scribed by these youngsters. In many cases, entire life-time savings wers contributed   by   the  children.
Particularly affecting was tbe tm- presstoa created at one of the syna¬ gogues by a local woman wbo is the jnother of a young man killed In the war. Rushing forward Immediately after Mr, Balsburg's stirring appeal, tbe woman, sobbing, reiterated that she bad made the supreme sacriflce in the loss of her son, but would give 4II In her poiaaesion, in addition. Sha pledged herself for a liberal amount.
"Everything is in order for the for¬ mal epsalng ot ths. Jewish relief cam¬ paign In thli district to-morrow," said Bernard Koffensteln, publicity director for northeastern Pennsylvania, in a statement issued last night from dls^ trict headquckTters.
"Reports arriving constantly at headquarters indicate tbat the drive for funds to savn millions of European people from death through starvation, will be successful. Preparations for the campaign In all counties Included In the district, are complet«r A well- plaumsd organisation. designed to reach every corner of the section, is operating  thoroughly  and   effectively.
A highly specialized publlotty oaia- paign is being conducted to acquaint people forcibly with the object of the drive. Xews and feature stories, is¬ sued regularly, attractive lithographed posters, moving picture slMea automo¬ bile pesters, photographs of actual con¬ ditions in Europe, a ai^eoial advertlstag campaign, hundreds oi thousands of selected pamphlets and circulars through the malls,—these are some of the efficient mediums by which the Jewish Relief Campaign Is being brought to the attMition of people thrwighout this section of the State.
A  Genuine Sport Breaks a Record
Canton, Ohio. Oct. 4.—The divine !park of the gennlne baseball fan flamed up |30fl worth in the heart of E. W .Markling, of Caaton. it devel¬ oped tonight. On the way to Chica¬ go yesterday with tickets for three games there in his pocket, the train balked near Wabash, ind.. and he missed connections.
Whereupon Markling found an airplane pilot who offered to take him to Comiskey Park for $800.
Markling took him up and arrived In time for the game.
GOMPERS SAYS LABOR WILL DISOBEY LA WS TO PUT DOWN STRIKE
Washington, Oct. 4.—The wonters ot the country  will  not  obey  anti-strike
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eenunltted his flrst serious offense of
th«  series.     He   raisjudgad   the   ball.
Probably he had been fearing one of
Joe's fence-busting Wows.   At any rate
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and  started back.    Then ke saw  his
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should held such legislation constitu tional.    President Samuel Gompers ot the American    Federation    of LAbor. told   tbe   House   Interstate  Conunercs committee today.
At tbe same time he registered pro¬ test against any laglalatton contemp¬ lating compulsory- arbitration as con-
tta* ball, which dropped In front of him ] templated   in   ths ^ummlns*   railsoad and  bounced  ssm.y  for a double,    it ahould have been an easy out
f^sch sacrificed neatly and Oandil pop»>ed out
Then Ring wavered. Riaberg, wait¬ ing him out, went doan en four balls. BchaU did the same, the latter Ring p«M«d purp9ssiy. The crowd went into a frsnsy.
The Red infleld clustered about Ring and offered soothing words. Jimmy mounted the mound and grinned. Ci¬ cotte stepped to bat The din became doafsning. Jimmy pitched a ball, but he grinned agaiti. Then he made Ed¬ die hit and the Inning was over. Panned   "Joe*   Jaokeen
Wn« gave another flne exhibition in tl» seventh when be uncovered some of the kast pitching of the awias. His speed made Weaver pop up. Then bs tanned Jackson, the mighty one gilRlnglng tremendously three Umes. ¦efaalk worked a walk but Ring whiffed Qandll who has wielded a tricked club throughout the series. Jackson and Gandil weia helpless be¬ fore his fast 0000. Roth went out ¦vrtnglng.
Cbtesffo  fandom  is  net vo    chipper tsalght as  it  was   after  Kerr's  great restsrday.    The  Sox  are again games   to   the  bad.     To
bill, claiming tbe workera will agrea only to voluntary procedure and that even diacussion of auch a step brosds bolshevism, and gives encouragement to the I. W. W. movement in labor.
Gompers' statement that the wotlt- srs would not obe.v antl-atrlka laws came aJTter a long grilling by Repre¬ sentative Webster, Washington, who despite all of the labor chiefs' apparent efforts to evade tbe questions, flnaliy obtained the foUdwlng anawer to his series of questions as te what Gompers and the workers would do if the lawa warp enatrted and ui^eld by the Su¬ preme Court:
"I think I sbould obey the law. but I am sure the workers would not and yeu would have thousands of law¬ breakers throughout tbe country."
"But would you as the head of a great labor organisation, counsel them to obey such a law?' Webster asked.
"No, sir.' was Qompera' reply. "I would remain silent counseling nsithor obedience nor dieobedienoa, but wvuld advise the Amerioan pyderatlon of Ia- bor to appeal to the souniry." Oetnpcra' 9ten4.
Quaatttn-'.Qi} ae to a'hat he meant by "appealing to the country." Oorapera said he meant te elect a eoagress that 1 ths law.    Tba dlaeusstss
between Gompers aad W«t>at«r grerw heated at timea, the farmer declaring that his work and servioa were the answer to questions as to hts stand on constitutional  law.
"Why do you show auch hesitanoy in answering?" the congressman ahot baok.
Gompers and W. N'. Doalc. viee-preei- dent of the Brstherhood of Railway Trainmen, urged the committee to leave tha railroad machinery for ad¬ justment of disputes between em¬ ployers and employee as it was before governmental control. Doak declared the railroad men would not strike to force adoption of the Plumb plan.
"The present system of voluntary arbitration ia tha best in the world, ao Trhy start something?" he a^ked.
Compulsory arbitration has failed tn several other countries, he added.
ROBBED OF MUCH MONEY ON TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY
While on his way home frojn New¬ port Township during the week A 2Um- merman. a f.arraer of repute from Slo- e«iin Township, was accosted by two boys about ]< years old whd asked for a ride *• a given point. He unsuspect¬ ingly complied with their request. N'o sooner had ho awumsd bis seat in his auto tban he was compalled lo listen to the demaad "Hands Up." SurrriaeA hs complied with their request and they relieved him of at least |200 which hs Itsd fsr his day's aalee. The boya worn no masks and he ts at a losa to know wheretkey came from or whith¬ er tbsy were going. He ba* a good deeoriptlon of them and tli* autboritlaa ars OB thsir trait
London, Oct 4.—Lloyd-Qeorge will aak Bngland'a approval to flght the railway strike to a flnish.
Unless efforts at medlaUon give the situation a brighter color than It bears today. Tha government is expected to reassemble parliam»nt next week. If the crisis takes the turn that tho na- Uon fears—a 83«mpftthetio strike sup¬ ported by all union men—a general election is likely to follow. This would doteitnlnad just where the people stand.
The railway strike situation waa re¬ garded as more hopeful tonight, fol¬ lowing resumption of negotiations in Downing street There were indica¬ tions that Arthur Henderson and col¬ leagues and the comnUttee on concili¬ ation had taken evsry step to bridga tbs gap. Tbo oouftoil of fourteen for conciliation resumed their sessions to¬ night
Tho. gorsmment's position was un¬ doubtedly strengthsned today.
There was a noticeable increase In traffic and considerably more food stoeks in shops and stores in liondon and other cities. .Some places reported even more food than before the strike began.
There was a heavy shipment of po¬ tatoes Into the city, while the milk sup¬ ply was said to be 76 per cent normal.
It was arranged tonight to curtail Sunday passenger traffic tomorrow eo as to devote more trains to handling freight that has become congested in depota It was estimated tonight thsre were &,100 tralna running as against 0,000 this raomlng-
Xjabor warned Great Britain tonight that unless the government adopted a "more reasonable" attitude, the nation could expect a "widespread axtenslnn" of the railway strike.
The toUowlng statement was issued by the conciliation committee of the Ttadss' Union Congress:
Wsrning   Issued.
"The prime minister and his ad¬ visors have adopted an irreconcilable attitude. We warn the government that unless It becomes more reasonable before next Tuesday's conference. It will be Impossible to avert a widespread extension of tbe atrikc."
Another statement made today by J, H. Thomae, secretary of tho Nation¬ al Union of Railway Men, added to¬ night to the fear tbat Gr^at Britain will be strikebound by cessation of work in erery leading brancb of labor. Thomas said:
"No settlement has been effected, but our executive committee is convinced that it could not persuade the men to resume work under the conditions of¬ fered  by   the  Government"
Ths Government asked that tho men return to work pending further nego¬ tiations. After a lengthy conference between the conciliation committee of tho Trades Union Congress and the Railway Union, the former went to Downing str«et today, resuming nego¬ tiations with the Government. I/ate this afternoon the conference at Down¬ ing etreet was adjourned until lomor- i-ow. No settlement had been made. Chances for eleventh hour mediation to prevent a general strike now rest upon tomorrow's meeting and the con¬ ference Tue.sday between the Govern¬ ment and  a  labor delegation.
The government while those de¬ velopments were stirring the whole United Kingdom issued a statement declaring it was satisfled that all nec¬ essary measures bad t>een taken to< deal with any situation which might arise. The statement added the gov¬ ernment was confident that it would safeguard the necessities of the com¬ munity.
Many discharged soldiers, it was stated today, have strongly pi'ossed tho government to allow them to take the. strikers' places ai\d allow tham to occupy  their cottagefi.
•The country continued surprisingly free from disorder and violence, de¬ spite numerous government measures which might have aroused the strikers. These Included the appeal for the en¬ rollment of a citisens' guard, which some of the laborites considered most provocative. The strikers alao had knowledge that the government was adopting most sweeping military meas- urey, including thorough patrolling of tbe railways, and the guarding of bridges hy machine guns and wire en- tanglem<|nts. Added to tbese stepa was the employment of soldier and aaiior volunteers to man the trains in oartain sections.
Lloyd-George was flooded with tele-j grams from all parts of the country to- j day assuring suppori in his clUsena' I guard movanient Volunteers in thisi organisation, it ia understood, will be' ussd principally for guard duty en- i abling the government jo hold most of ¦ the military forces in res«rv« for eventualities.
The king and queen arrived in Lon¬ don tonight attar a trip by motor oar from thsij reeldence at Balmora.
Tbe vioisaitudes of a strike breaker aro illustrated In the transformatioa at Lord Cholmondeley. From Lord Cham- bertain to porter at Paddlngton station is tho experienco of this titled volun¬ teer, engaged bow tn unloading feod- ftuffs.
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BEFORE ms END
PRESIDENT RESTFUL BUT DANGER POINT IS NOT YET PASSED
Day of Progress is Recorded and Morning Finds Mr. Wilson Enjoying Slumber,  Dr. Grayson Reports Improvement of Slight But Far From Decisive Nature.
OFFICIAL' SUSPENSE RELIEVED.
Silk Milts Likely to Resume Friendly Relations With the Working Forces
CONFERENCE CALLED
A settlement is near in ths strike of several thousand men, beys and girls employed at local silk milla ac¬ cording to an announcement made last night by leadera of the strikers at the end of ths second weelt of the struggle. It is believed that the trouble will be ended during the present week. Muoh progress was made yesterday at several confer¬ ences and these moetlngs win be con¬ tinued  beginning tomorrow.
The ajjproaching end of tho strike was made possible through the ef¬ forts of several men not connected with either tho textile union membera Of the silk mill owners, but who in¬ terested themselves with the idea of bringing about a settlement, The.ie men conferred with leaders of the strikers and after learning the exact extent of tha demand.s of the strikers, went into conference with the repre¬ sentatives  of the mill  owners.
Ths first of thesa meetings was heid yesterday. At flrst both sides were stubborn and were unwilling to concede anything. As the work of mediation proceeded the situation cleared to sucb an extent that at the end of the day further conference.^ wore arranged for tomorrow and Tues- i day. It was felt by bpth sidea that work will be resumed in all of tho idle mllla by the latter part of the week.
The strikers met .vesterday afternoon In Concordia Hall where they held an enthusiastic session. Thomas F. Mc¬ Mahon of Providence, R. I., first vice president of the International Textile Workera, who has beon placed in charge of the local situation, was the principal speaker. Mr. Callahan uf Philadelphia, a union organiser, was another speaker. The strikers ad¬ journed to meet tomorrow in the same hall when they will receive re¬ ports from  their leaders.
A dancs will be held In Boylan's Hall in Ashley on 'Tuesday night for the benefit of the strikers. Similar danoes held in various halls alnce tho incep¬ tion of the strike have been largely at¬ tended and pood sized amounts of money have been realised.
The strike of the boys and glrle em- i ployed in the W. B. Bertels & Son's tin I factory on North Pennsylvania avenue ! is still In progress. The same men who ' are at work in an effort to end the i trouble of the silk workers am at- i tempting to bring the Bertel.s manager j and the defiant boya and giris together in a settlement.
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LODGE WILL REPOSE TO FAVOR BY VOTE
Boeton, Mass., Oct. 4.—Speaking at the Republican State convention here ] today. Senator Henry Cabot Iy>dge de- i clared that the .Shantung ;rovision In \ the peace treaty is a "great wrong.! morally indefensible; politically shun-| sighted." !
Senator Lodge said he could not agree ' altogether with the platform adopted i by the convention which advocated ' prompt ratification of the I>>agun of Nktions covenant wltliout amendment; but with resn-\-ations.
The senior senator pointed out that ho has already voted for two amend- ' ments   In   the   covenant   and   lhat   he \ could not and would not do otherwise • because he helteved he was right.   • j
."I must vote against the. Rhantimgi provision," Lodgn said. "I cannot do' otherwise, I would do It If I vote alone, i Though I majy he drawing near the end I cannot hand to my children and ' grandchildren confirmation of having' done a greRt wrong. j
FOUR DEAyiiTCRASir |
OF AUTO AND CYCLE
Homell. N. T., Oct 4.—Four persons were  killed   near  here   toalght  in    a! collision   between   an     auto     and     a I motorcycle.    The dead are Thomas V. Rogers.  50;   A. Vincent.  12;   George E. | Martin,     14.    and   Misa  Amy  Vincent! Thomas  olJtg   who  was driving    the! autemeblle,   escaped   with   slight     in¬ juries.    "^He dead all  Uved  at  Alfred, N. T. '
Wa.<»h:ngton, Oct. 5 ^Sunday,)—Presi¬ dent Wilson was understood to ho sleeping nnd resting well. Secretary- Tumulty .nnd other officiiiLs who spent the evening at the executive offices went home. The following telegram WHS received at the White Houise from Cardin.->1 Gibbons in Baltimore: "1 beg to express my hen rt-felt symp.ithy for the President in his hour of illnp.«!S .md will pray for his early and complete recovery."
Dr. Grayson at 10:20 o'clock last night Issued the following official bul¬ letin:
"The President has passed a. more encouraging day. The imjrovement l.s slight   but   not   decisive."
Previously he had said informally that President Wilson spent a "quiet nnd restful day," and (hat hia pl^si- cians   felt   "greatly   encouraged)"
Secretary Tumultjy and other mem- Ijers of the President's staff remained nt the White House this evening until a late hour. Many Inqtiirles aa to the President's condition havo been re¬ ceived at the White House. Tumulty reiterated tonight that nothing was being withheld and that the pubiic waa being given the full truth about Wil¬ son's illness.
Dr. Gray.son said that while it wa* loo early to regard the President a.«; having definitely passed the turning point in his illne.«s ho feels more opti¬ mistic than he has for several daj's.
He feels certain, it was learned, that he hafl lost rro ground and lndlcat*'d he believes that if today's progress can bo continued there Is no doubt of an ul¬ timate recovery.
The President took nourishment dur¬ ing the day, it was said, and was in a cheerful mood, although a bit restive under the Injunction of no work and absolute quiet This program will be strictly adhered to indefinitely, it was stated.
Members of his family are permitted to visit him but not for long periods and only one at a time.
Dr. Grayson again pointed out that in nen-ous illnesses relapses are read¬ ily possible and for this reason he would not express any stronger view than contained In his official state¬ ment
Slcyv Progress.
Dr. Grayson stated at 10:13 p. m. that while Pre.sident Wilson has made no marked improvement, he (Grayson) feels  "greatly encouraged."
Grayson said the President spent a quiet and restful day.
Tonight Dr. Cary T. Grayson and tho President's family were hopeful that he had rounded the corner and that he was on tho road to complete recoverj".
A day of quiet preceded by a night of comparatively restful sleep, eased Wilson's taut nerves ,-tnd rested 7iis tired body. Those close, to him at the Whit© House said he was mor« cheer¬ ful than at any time since ho was com¬ pelled to TST^e to his bed  Wednesday.
But despite these favorable indiqp- tlons. Dr. Gray.son atlll considers his condition serious, and believea It is too early to form definite conclusions re¬ garding very speedy recovery. He would jjo no further In his official statements than his brief bulletin say- injir the President's condition "is more favorable."
Those at the White House remain anxious, but there wag a noticeable relaxation in the tension of the past few days.
"The President had a good night's rest and his condition ia more favor¬ able." said Grayson's statement issued Saturday morning.
More time will be required,, it was said, to learn if the trend for the bet¬ ter will continue. It was explaine<l lhat In nervous indispositions of this nature   sliKlit   variations   will   occur.*
The Pve.siiflf nt')» physical condition continr.es j:o<id and has thrnuRhout in¬ spired coufKUnce. His temperature stays normal, his hefirt action and blood pressure regular antl he ia able to take nourishtritnt. How long he will be reciuir-'d to r'^main in bed his ilor- lors W()\iift not v^ntuif* to predict. They believe that evcr\ if he men'lt; mpidlj, a protracted i-ost will be required. Hope for Recovery.
Dr. Grayson's earl> p.nnouncement of improvem^n*. was borne out in the aft- emofin f^llowlnar a consultation be¬ tween Orayson and Doctor.s E. R, Still. U. S. N. Stirling Kufiin and Francis X. Dercum, of Philadelphia. Thsy veri¬ fied Grayion'H opinion.
The Pre.sldent's e.ves wrre examined today by Dr. George DeSchweinita, a specialist from Philadelphia, who ac¬ companied Dr. Dercum. He found the eyes the same as when he made his Ust examination olx months ago. He to the President's regular oculist and is consulted twicw yearly.
Conenltatiens of doctors arn nof to be taken as ariv Indication of a re- lasse. it was said at the Whits House, since they axe to be held each day. Dr. 'Grayson declares he wUI avail himself
of e.Tpejt assistance and leave nothing undone  that mignt  expedite recovery.
Members of the President's fSmily House. They saw him but little. How¬ ever, since the injunction of absolute re.st and quiet was enforced rightly. Mrs. Wil.'ion was with her husband most of the timo, assisting tho two nurses, one of whom is alwaya on duty.
Rumors   of  all   aorts    originating   in New York,  Boiiton and elrowhere,  fil¬ tered to  the Wblte House today. Nothing   Held   Baok.
An opinion seemed prevalent in many (luarters that the people of the country are not being fully informed of the President's condition—that Dr. Grayson, .Secretary Tumulty and oth¬ ers were holding something back. There exists no Justification for thl8 view, it was declared at the White Hou^e. Bulletins issued twice daily, it was asserted, will completely re¬ veal the state of the President's health. This course was decided upon by Secretary Tumulty and Dr. Gray¬ son Wednesday, it was said.
Tho President it waa said, will, of course, be unable to take any part in tho cabinet meeting which has been called for Monday at 11 biy Secretary Lanslngt 'who will preside. Detailed plans for tho industrial conference, the flrst session of which will be Monday afternoon, will be worked out by the cablnetv President Wilson's wishes on most Important naatters are well known to Secretary Tubulty arid oth¬ ers of hia official family tmd It was stated they will be followed.
Grayson, who himself has been .<?howlng the effects ofthe great re- spon.sihiUty under which he has been laboring, appeared more cheerful to¬ day aud tl* drawn lines In his face re¬ laxed. His work has been somewhat cased by the presence of other doctors and the President's turn for the better. Noted Visitors.
Callers today included Ambassador .Tusserand. of France, and Justice Brandeis. several senators, ministers from Spain, Bulgarist, Peru and sev¬ eral other countries. Senators Smoot and King, both of Utah, wrote to the President informing him of action taken at the semi-annual conference of the Mormon Church at Salt Lake City,  Utah, yesterday.
The senators received a telegram from Heber J. Grant, president of the church. According to tho message. Grant referred to tho President's ill¬ ness before the conference in these Words:
"It is a source of regret to all of us to leam from the dispatches this morning that the I'reaiuent of tni; United States is in a very critical condition of health. I wish to say that I was profoundly Impressed with all that he said from this stand during his recent visit and il met with my hearty approval. I had tho privilege of meeting him at the hotel and I was impressed with the honesty and sincerity of his motives.
Prayers Offered.
I believe that he desires with all tho power of his being to accomplish that which, in his estimation, ts for the good of mankind the world over Aft¬ er tinging of the doxology by the con- !?reKatlon we will ask tnat you all Join Blder Or.son F. Whitney In the bene¬ diction and pray for the recovery of the health of our President**
The prayer in part was:
"We desire with all our hearie that his life may be spared, wc pray Thee, O God. touch with a healing touch."
A telegram received from James E. Deery, national president of the An¬ cient Order of Hibernians, in America, said;
"Please a,«isure the President that our sincere prayer is that his recovery bo .-•needy."
JRIPS OVER CARPET;
IS SERIOUSLY HURT
Tripping over a nag in his homa last night. John I.,apikowski. aged 48, of Han'ey's l.«ke. was severelj .(-aid¬ ed by a kptfle of boiling water carried by him. He fell to the floor with the water pouring over his clothes from head to foot. His cries attracted as¬ sistance. After being treated st home by a physician he was brought to Pity Hospital. His condition is ser¬ ious.
TWO   MINERS,HURT.
Two mine accident victims wer^ ad¬ mitted to the Mercy Hospital yester¬ day, both in.lured by falla of coal fol¬ lowing blasts. Tho first patient adn^t- ted was Joseph TenJcenlck, aged oJ, oi 69 Monahan's Court, >Wiw»ewn, caught by a fall of coal at the No. 20 colliery of the Trfhlifh and Wilkea-<Barre Goal Company at Ashley. He is suffering from numerous lacerations.
Boyd Cooper, aged 42 years, of IM Bamev strict was caught by a falL Hi« arms are badly lacerated, one is fractured. Neither mine worker is in a serioud condition.