The day book. [volume], April 09, 1915, LAST EDITION, Image 12

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where tlie pitchers are well advanced
in their work, the Cuhs have been
slammirig the hall viciously. Their
larruping has beenfor extra bases in
an encouraging number of cases.
Good and Williams each poled hom
ers Thursday and committed an er
ror apiece.
Until Bresnahan gives the word the
identity of the first Cub pitcher wDI
remain a mystery. Vaughn, Cheney,
Lavender and Standridge have all
been given a whirl at the nine-round
stunt and one of the quartet will be
the selection. No 6ne of,, them
showed any powerful amount of stuff.
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"PHENOM"SETS 1915 STRIKEOUT
RECORD
JCa'ipe-t?
Harper, the young "Washington
pitcher who is one of the most prom
ising of the early season "phenoms,"
has established a remarkable record.
In an exhibition game against Rich
mond, Va., he struck out nine batters
In succession. The record, it is he
lieved, is held by Tom "Toad" Ram
sey, who while with Louisville struck
out 14 successive batters. "Doc"
Whie is credited with nine succes
sive strikeouts, and "Rube" Waddell
witli ten; ,
INCREASE IN WOMEN'S WORKING
HOURS UP TO GOVERNOR
Albany, April "9. The Bewley
Thompson bill, designed to increase
hours of labor for women and minors
in canning establishments from 66 to
172 hours a week, passed the state
senate yesterday despite the protests
of labor leaders. The measure passed
the assembly last week and now goes
to Gov. WJiitman.
Majority Leader Brown declared
that 12 hours a day was npt too long
for a woman or minor to work in can
ning establishment.
"This bill Is vicious legislation,"
Senator-Wagner said. "It is desired
by a few who place the almighty dol
lar above human rights and who, Jn
the selfish desire to increase their
profits, will not hesitate to drive and
exploit women to ..the last ounce of
their physical ''endurance."
Senator Thompson, who comes
from a canning center, said workers
in canning factories desired longer
hours'.
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CHARGES EMBEZZLEMENT
Chas. Huguelet; grand knight of
the Englewood council, No. 434,
Knights of Columbus, swore out a
warrant against James Kelly, treas
urer of the organization; charging
embezzlement yesterday.
The amount alleged to have been
taken is $4,211,- the difference be
tween an audit of th. treasurer's -book,
and the bank account.
' Huguelet says the matter may yet
be straightened up.v
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WOULD KILL FOLSOM JOB
The school" board investigating
committee adjourned yestenlay after
recommending that (he office of
Richard Folsom, general counsellor
the board at $7,500 a year, be abol
ished. The committee also advised $iat
the working hours 1e-changed from.
9 to 5 to 8:30 to 5:30 and that the
salaries of the, stenographers be re
duced.