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Nationals Pitchers Appear to Have Gained Their Best Form Aga

the series that closed yesterday, on er-
rors. Willett was sent against Walter
for another duel yesterday but Whlett
looked not much better against the Ma
tlonals than he has looked agains- other
clubs recently. They hit him effectively
and won easily.
One of the Tigers remarked this morn
ing: II guess Washington Is learning
today that the fellows who own their ball
team were not foolish when they paid
Johnson what he asked this spring. II
he keeps up the kind of pace he set yes
terday they'll surely be winners. That
fellow had as much as ever and. what is
more he will be better after he pitches
another game. He has just recovered from
a cold and malaria and fellow can't be
expected to be at his best then. We OK
, pected he would be wild. but he didn't
look much like wild one. did he. 1
guess not.
Cobb thought he had scoring. chance
In the fourth inning. He pinched sin
gle to center and Crawford singled 70
left Cobb hiked to second on Craw-
fords single. Delehanty hit erounder
TO deep short and Mcbride made a
pretty pickup and throw. retiring Dele
hanty. Cobb rounded third and kept on
going. Henry got the throw from Som
erlot while Cobb was still six or seven
feet removed from the plate. Henry
straddled the line and waited with the
There was a beautiful spill. Henry
rolled over and over. also turned som,
ersault. But he held on to the ball and
completed the double play.
In the seventh Crawford tripled after
Cunningham threw out Cobb. but Dele
hanty struck out and Moriarty flied to
Henry. The eighth saw the first Tiger
tally. Smaller batted for Ness and sin
gled. Stanage drew Johnson's only pass.
! Schy hy,,il Ia1 hot
ing. Jones grounded TO Cunningham,
Shaller scoring. Henry pegged out Bush,
ending what people thought might pe
rally. In the ninth Crawford singled.
on Mian's error. In no other inning did
Detroit look to have one chance IN
hundred.
Washington did not look extra good
gainst Willett till the fourth. when Leli-
welt walked, advanced on Gessler's out
and scored on McBride's single.
The Nationals showed three across IN
the sixth. Milan beating a grounder TO
deep short. and after Conroy and L,li-
was hit by a pitched ball. Mcbride sent
Milan across with a single and Gessler
took third on the hit. Doc" and Nc
Bride worked the double steal. Gess!er
scoring. Cunningham ripped on beau
tiful double 10 left center. scoring Nc
Bride.
In the eighth the Tigers went to pieces,
but Washington got only one run OF II.
Gessler walked. and after Cobb caught
McBrde's fy Crawford dropped Cunning
hams easy fly. Somerot bunted. Willett
fielded the ball, stumbled and refused to
throw. filing the bases. Henry hit TO
Delehanty and Somerlot beat Del to
the bag. Gessler scoring Johnson then
struck out and Milan grounded
Lelivelt singled In the ninth and got
to third on Gessler's single. On an at
tempted double steal Gessler was tagged
out at second and Leltveit scored the
last run for the Nationals.
he
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sBatted for Ness in the eighth.
fBatted for Willett in the eighth.
Washington ....... o o Is
Detroit ............ 0 0 l 1-2
Left on bases-ws shington. O.; Detroit. D. Two
base hits-Cobb. Moriarty, Cunningham, Henry
Three base hit-Crawford. Pitchers records-On
willett hits in eight innings: off Covington.
hits in one inning. Stolen bases-Miian. Gessler.
Mcbride. Double play-McBride to Somerlot to
G. Bases on balls-Off Johnson /: of Willett.
2; off Covngton, /. Wild pitches-Johnson. 2.
Messrs Dineen and O'Loughln. Time Of game
! hour and 40 minutes
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PITCHERS EXPECTED TO DO
GOOD WORK FROM THIS OUT
Johnson's Showing Indicates That He Can
BeRelied on in the Future-First
Base Still Problem.

They think him the funniest of them all.
and Herman, finding himself SO keenly
appreciated. naturally wants to comply
to all wishes. Therefore he is more the
comedian than the player in Detroit, and
McAleer has reasons for keeping him on
the coaching lines instead of on the bag.
Washington could we'll appreciate a real
out and out first sacker. Herman fits In
anywhere and plays first about rs we'll as
any other position. while Somerlot does
not play first any better than Schaefer
and can't All In elsewhere with credit.
Henry Is not a capable man for the Initial
sack. which leaves McAleer in a deep
hole.
Cunningham at second is fielding in un-
certain style. He is liable to boot one any
old inning and the infield can hardly be
expected to work with any degree of as
surance under those conditions. II Nc
Aleer can get a good ball player for a
kingdom. he promises to get the kingdom
some way or other and put through the
trade.
DOME Bush is one player who will swear
that Walter Johnson has more speed than
any other pitcher that ever lived. DOME
will admit that he has not batted against
all the pitchers who ever hurled ball
but he is willing to risk his reputation
that johnson has II on any in the game
history. If Bush had to bat against
Walter all the year around they wouldn't
take tlrne 10 rSure up MS average
Johnson finds himself sky-high in the
estimation Of every member Of the De-
troit team. The veterans and the young
sters alike dread him. He is the only
pitcher in the American League who can
rightfully say that Detroit fears him
They would sooner run up against any
Of them than johnson.
Bush did hit the ball on two occasions
yesterday. He bounded two in front of
the plate, but was so surprised that he
failed to out the hounders. 1t
wouldn't have helped him to run. because
Henry had him each time. The other
two times Bush faced Johnson he struck
out without murmur.
Milan made peculiar error yesterday
and gave Detroit one run. This happened
in the last inning. Crawford beat a bunt
and took second on passed ball. Dele
hanty lifted high fly to Milan. Ielivelt
came over to make the catch and stop
ped within few yards OF the waiting
Clyde. Milan caught the ball. turned
around and tossed IL to Lelivelt. 1t hap
pened that the toss was wide and Lei-
welt did not reach il. Milan had forgot
ten all about Crawford on second. and
by the time he picked up the ball Samuel
had scored Detroits second run
One Sabbath afternoon last summer
Detroit and Washington played here.
Willett and Johnson We're the pitchers.
Detroit won, ! to q. Not a man was
left on base that afternoon and Willett
and Johnson had one dandy little hurting
duel Detroit won tnlt game like two Of
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Byrne Makes Five Hits.

BRookLYN. May 26.-Brookyn lost
yesterday the last gam it will play at
nome of the present series. Pittsburg
winning by to q Rucker was hit hard
While he occupied the box, being re-
lieved I'm the eighth by Ragan, who
stopped the visitors.
Leifield had good control, but was hit
freely. Byrne carried off the batting
honors, with five hits in as many times
at bat. Score:
RH.E-
Pittsburg. :. / o O o 20 oA7l2 1
Brooklyn. o q y o . % v
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BY j. ED GRILLo.

Mike kahoe, after an extended trip
through various minor leagues. is back
in town. He comes empty tyhanded. bar
ring the signing of Hugh High. pitcher
from the Tdewater League. who kahoe
says. is far from ripe for major league
company. but who shows enough TO war
rant the belief that he will develop.
THE standard of base ball players is
too high remarked Kahoe Every club
is looking for Cobbs and Collnses, and
such players are not to be found They
bob up once every ten years or so. and
the sooner the club owners come to the
realization that players of this kind
are not to be had every day the better
they will be off
1T is an actual fact that the best ball
players | have seen this spring are those
who have been up in the majors and are
sent back. The system which every club
will eventually have to employ is to pick
up every youngster who shows a flash
and farm him out for development That
is the only chance there is eventually TO
get good ball players. Young ball players
of merit were never so scarce, and it is a
fact that many of the veterans sent back
to the minors are better than the young
sters picked up
In speaking OF High Kahoe said:
This is a big, young fellow with a lot
of speed, who may develop into a good
pitcher. He is not ready yet but lie Is
worth taking a chance on. He will learn
more around here than he could where
he was. He is young and has the size
and that appealed to me. I am making
no predictions for him.
kahoe received a large batch of mail
this morning from friends in every part
Of the country telling him of ball players
that are showing up well. He proposes
to look over every one of these, In the
hope of picking up a good man or two
His next trip will be an extended one.
Tomorrows game, in which Dixie
Walker will probably oppose Collins on
the rubber, will be called at O'Clock
Jack LeIivelt's hitting since he has
been played regularly has been one OF
the bright spots during the recent trip
Of the Nationals. Jacks fielding in left
and it is to be regretted that Manager
McAleer cannot so arrange his outfield
as to play Lelivelt in right field. where
he belongs. But with Gessler in the
game nothing is to be gained with a
switch. Gessler. too, is hitting much bet
ter than he did last year. so that or
the whole the outfeld has shown con-
siderable Improvement recently.
John Henry has proven himself a valu-
able man recently. His catching has
ste adily improved and he is hitting better
now than he did sarly in the season.
When Street and Ainsmith get back in the
game the chances are that Henry or
Schaefer will be switched back to first
base, for their hitting is so much better
than Somer.ot's that one or the other
cannot be left out Of the lineup Schaef-
er has not hit as well in recent years as
he has in the games he has played this
spring.
Charley Street. who has been here for
several days. works out every morning al
the ball park and expects to be ready TO
take his regular turn behind the bat In
a day or Streets finger has entirely
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NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
New York Steps Down.

NEW YORK, May 26-The Giants were
beaten by Cincinnati Yesterday. to 1,
and thereby lost the lead Keefe, for the
visitors. was remarkably effective, while
both Drucke and Ames failed to chsck
the Reds
The New Workers escaped a shut-o,,, IN
the eighth inning. when Doyle, after
TRIPPING, stole home. Score:
RHE
Cincinnati. % o o IL O-S @ 2
New YORK. % u o Q o oI s
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Phillies Land a Game.

| PHILADELPHIA. May cs-Philadsa.
phia broke its losing streak yesterday by
defeating st. Louis. to 2. Score
RHE
lPhiladelp'a ] 2 O o o x-7
/ st. Louis. % q o o o O q % q 2
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There is talk in south Georgia OF either
reviving the Georgia State League or or
ganzinS a circuit that shall include towns
in the southern part OF Georgia and
northern part of Florida. Some good
towns could be included In a compact
circuit and If nothing Is done this year
1t is pretty certain that organization Will
be undertaken next spring.
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ARMSTRONG WINS.
Teams Are Tied in Colored Scholas.
tic League.

The interhigh school series Of games
among the colored high schools has re-
suited in a three-cornered tie as a re-
suit Of the victory OF the Technical boys
over the Business boys this week With
a nip-and-tuck game from the ven he
ginning. both teams had put up won
derfully heavy hitting contest, with hon.
ors about even, making the score Is to 10
at the end Of the eighth inning.
The overanxiety Of the Business boys
10 win in their half OF the ninth N
ming caused them to refuse TO abide by
the decision Of one of the officials. they
also left the field before the game had
been completed After giving the usual
time for resuming play. which they failed
to do. the game was thereupon forfeited
to the Armstrong boys by a score of
8 to q.
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Unless the game committee decides TO
put on another series to settle the cham
pionship these figures will stand, although
each team will probably play other games
unoficially.
IN playing the heavy Lincoln Athletic
Association base hall team Of Alexandria
yesterday the light and fast team from
Armstrong completely outwitted their op-
ponents in all stages of the game.
The early batting streak of the Black
smiths took the Virginia boys by sur
prise. and before they had recovered
seven tallies had been registered by
Fels. r. Dandr!dga. Robinson, Dyson.
two-base hit by Hunt, three-base hit by
G. cambridge ana a slashing home run
by Johnson, aided by excellent base
running.
The Armstrong boys then rested while
their pitcher and Capt. Robinson did some
alright twirling TO the amazement OF
the Alexandrians. who succeeded IN get
ting but three tallies In nine innings, on
three singles and two-base hit.
Two spectacular plays we're pulled OF.
one by Toler. who pulled down a terrific
hit by Dyson which was labeled for
home run, and the tremendous smash by
johnson which netted him four bases.
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Red Doom is the youngest manager in
the National League. but he has been with
Fogels High Fliers longer than any Of
the hired men.
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st. Louis and Boston Split.

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Boston won from
st. Louis yesterday, q to 5. and broke
even on the series. Each team used three
pitchers during the game. Score:
RHE.
Boston. ~ 1O4 o O. 20 2
St Louis 0 3 o o O 0-5 10 .
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Somerlot at first does not seem to be an
over Herman Schaefer. Away
from Detroit Herman ought to produce a
good article of ball on the initial sack. The
trouble with the German in Detroit is
that he knows too many people. They all
like Herman and all for good reasons.
Evening star., 1911-05-26

Special Dispatch to The Star
DETROIT Mich, May 26.-The Ma
tionals will arrive In Washington tonight
with two victories out of four games
played with the Tigers as the final
achievement of their western tour, the
first of the season. And had the Ma
tionals played the kind of ball they are
capable of playing they would be on their
way home by this time with four straight
victories over Jennings men. Conditions
entitled them TO such achievement.
Something will happen in Washington
within the next few days. Jimmy Nc
Aleer is not feeling particularly good.
Jimmy left town without adding a name
to the Washington pay roll. but he also
The Nationals manager will give the
Nationals something 10 think about. and
they Will have to think quickly IL they
expect to keep their positions. Outside
of Mcbride and Milan and the pitchers
not a man on the team showed enough
here to warrant McAleer keeping him in
tow with any sort of prospect looming
up for the position.
The Nationals could not help winning
two games because the pitching was Of
such a character that nearly any team
in the world would have won in back of
it. Walter Johnson pitched superb ball
yesterday and the blonde boys work has
given McAleer additional hope and all
the hope McAleer has at present is
centered in that staff of hurlers.
Groom, Walker and Johnson are fit for
the Nationals clash at home. Hughes
| is being primed for the conflict Thomas
| looked normal out here the other day
and in few days time he will have
| recovered enough to enable him to be at
his best. So thinks McAleer at least
| Johnson has entirely recovered from his
| illness Any Washington fan would have
| smiled in contentment to see that fast
! ball of Walters in action yesterday. The
| old jump was there and Johnson also
| had good control. He famed nine of the
| Tiger batters and he gave one pass
There Is a Wild pitch chalked against
| him which wouldn't be there had an
| active catcher been on duty.
| Dixie" Walker ought TO be in for some
time. Dixie" is fittingly described as
an "n-and outer" IL Dixie pitches
| bad ball in the next few days something
must he wrong. He will probably be
| used by MoAleer in his first at-home
| game.
! Somerlot at first does not seem to be an
! Improvement over Herman Schaefer Away
| from Detroit Herman ought to produce a
good article of ball on the initial sack. The
| trouble with the German in Detroit is
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Sox Nose Out Yankees.

CHICAGO, May 26.-Chicago won the
final game of the series with New York
yesterday. 3 to 2, in ten innings.
Bunched hits and an error gave the
visitors their scores. The locals tied it
with three singles and sacrifice and
won out with a single, a sacrifice and a
long hit to the fence by Bodie. Score:
R.H. E.
Chicago. 900 OOoOo2 2O1-S 1
New York; O 0 90 0 0 % 12 l
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MIKE KAHOE FINDS GOOD
PLAYERS SCARCE AS EVER
Believes That Standard of Players Is Too
High-Pitcher High Is a Mere Ex-
pertinent, Says Scout.

healed. but his physical condition result
ing from his long lay off is not Yet such
that he could do himself Justice through
an entire game of ball
Walter Johnson must have had mora
Yesterday than in any game he pitched
this year, for he struck out nine of the
Tigers. which Is several more than he
has famed In any game this season Il
was noticeable early in the season that
Johnson was not striking out many mon
because of his lack of that speed which
makes him effective. If Johnson 10
rounding into form. and he appears to be-
he may Vet have the best season OF his
career Notwithstanding the poor start ne
got.
Evening star., 1911-05-26
Yesterdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Schedules.

Schedules.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY TOMORROW.
Boston at Washington.
No games scheduled New York at Philad' a.
ST. Louis at Detroit.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Evening star., 1911-05-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
Philad'a at New York Chicago at st. Louis
Cincinnati at Pittsb'rg. Cincinnati at Pittsb rg
BROOKLYN at Boston Philad'a at New York
Brooklyn at Boston.
Evening star., 1911-05-26
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At indianapolis Minneapolis. 2; indianapolis. B.
At Observation-Disclosures Z; Louisville, ..
At Toletio-St. Paul. IL; Toledo. IL
At Coiumbus-knnsas City. 4; Columbus. ).
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At New Orleans-New Orieans 5; Atlanta. .
At Montgomery Montgomery 4; Memphis. 0.
At Birmingham Birmingham. 4: Chattanooga, o.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Augusta-Co Columbus 4: Augusta. 1.
At Characterization. T. Charleston. o.
At ColumbIa-Jacksonville. 8: Columbia, ..
At avannah-Savannah. 5; Albany, 4.
TR1-STATE LEAGUE.
At Harrlsburg-Trenton, 9: Harrisburg. ).
At York-York IA; Wilmington. 1.
At Altoona-Altoona. Ii; Reading. TO-
At Johnstown-Lancaster. q; Johnstown, 3.
TIDEWATER LEAGUE.
At Norfok-Norfolk Z: Suffolk. 1.
At Newport News-Elizabet City, 3: Newport
News, 9.
VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE.
At Petersburg Norfolk (: Petersburg 3.
At Iynchburg-R Roanoke, 4: Lynchburg, (ter
innings
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At ndianapol Minneapolis. 2: Indianapolis. B.
At Louisville Milwaukee, I; Louisville, ..
At Toleio-St. Paul IL; Toledo. II.
At Coiumbus-knnsas City. 4; Columbus. ).
EASTERN LEAGUE.
At Newark-Baltimore. 4: Newark o.
At Toronto-Montreai. 6: Toronto. Q.
At Jersey City-Provideno1. q: Jersey city. IL
At Rochester-Bufalo. 3; Rochester. TO-
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Other American League Games.
Cleanup for Athletics.

CLEVELAND. May 28-Philadelphia
made 1t four straight yesterday. easily
defeating Cleveland. 12 to g. The batting
Of Easterly and Olson was feature.
Score: R.HE.
Philadelphia. 0 o 412 13
Cleveland OIL o o 0 L 13 4
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EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Newark-Baltmore, 4: Newark. o.
At Toronto-Montreai. 6. Toronto. q.
At Jersey Providence, o: Jersey City. IL
At Rochester-Buffa 10. 3: Rochester. 10.
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At Petersburg Norfolk 4: Petersburg 3.
At Lynchburg-R Roanoke, 4: Lynchhurg, tte
innings.
At Richmond Richmond. II: Danvile, T.
Evening star., 1911-05-26

Dixie" Walker ought TO be in for some
time. Dixie" is fittingly described as
an .in-and- outer" IL Dixie pitches
bad ball in the next few days something
must he wrong. He will probably be
used by MoAleer in his first at-home
game.
Evening star., 1911-05-26

Charley Street. who has been here for
several days works out every morning AT
the ball park and expects to be ready TO
take his regular turn behind the bat in
a day or so. Streets finger has entirely
Evening star., 1911-05-26

One Sabbath afternoon last summer
Detroit and Washington played here.
Willett and Johnson were the pitchers.
Detroit won, | to a.. Not a man was
left on base that afternoon and Willett
and Johnson had one dandy little hurting
duel. Detroit won tnat game like two Of
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TIDEWATER LEAGUE.
VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE.

At Norfolk-Norfok Z: Suffolk. 1.
At Newport News-Elizabeth City, 3: Newport
News, 9.
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At Harrisburg-Trenton, 9: Harrisburg. ).
At York-York. IA; Wilmington, 1.
At Altoona-Altoona. IL; Reading. 10.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q; Johnstown, 3.
Evening star., 1911-05-26

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
New Orleans Orleans, 5: Atlanta. ..
Montgomery Montgomery 4; Memphis. 0.
Birmingham Birmingham. 4. Chattanooga, o..
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sorrTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At August a-Columbus 4: Augusta. 1.
At Characterization. Z: Charleston. 0.
At Columbla-Jacksonvtlle, g: Columbia, -
At Savannah-Savannah. 5; Albany, 4.
The Washington times., 1911-11-16
BIRDS AND ANIMALS

JUST RECEIVED young singing canaries.
parrots, goldfish. rabbits, guinea pigs, and
hne lot of dogs, all kinds. SCHMID'S
BIRD STORE. 712 18th St N. W.
The Washington times., 1911-11-16
Marriage Licenses.
WHITE.

Fletcher II. Burke, of Buffalo, n. T.
and Anna v. Gardiner, of Washington.
Augustus K. Bowles. Of Richmond, va.
and Bette s. Meredith, Of Louisa
county, Va.
Hugh NJ. oNeill and Lorena c. Nolte.
both of Richmond.
Heston Sullivan and Myrtle Jones. both
Of Fredericksburg, Va.
William G. Hinegardner and Lena d.
Myers, both of Harrisonburg, Va.
William M. Isbel and Grace Sneed, both
of Hanover, Va.
Lorenz Schiller and Elvira Hartig, both
of Baltimore, Md.
Carl Pomeroy and Elsie z. Lower, both
Of Washington. "
Joseph A. Marchina and Olga A. Mon
roe, both of Washington.
Stanley w. Yeatman and Lelah e. Rob-
inson, both of Washington. Rr
Frank c. Slower and Mary ". Funk,
both CT Starsburg. Va. d
James r. SALESMAN and Roberta w.
Harper, both of Washington. u
John Fl. Piinger. of Washington, and
Mabel f. Marks, Of Boston, Mass.
Eugene Atwell and Lola Keys, both Of
Leesburg, Va. y
Walter B. Andrews and Angelina Healy.
both of Washington.
COLORED. ID
William Cirbin and Mary e. Taylor,
both Of Washington.
William McLarty and Lonvinie Tyler,
both of Richmond. III
Robert Camp and Alma Graves, both Of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-11-16
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO LINES.

400 p. m. daly-C. & O. SPECIAL, Solid
train to Cincinnati. with Pullman sleepers
to Louisville, Cincinnati. Indlanapo polls St
Louis. and Chicago. c. & .. Dining Car
lI:lO p. NJ. daily-F. +. V. LIMITED 10
the West. Southwest, and Northwest. Pull
man sloepets to Virginia Hot Springs. CInCin-
natl, and Louisville. Cincinnati sleeper open
for occupancy 10 p: m. c. & o, Dining Car.
Union Station. Phone Main 1866. 22O6, and 1880
The Washington times., 1911-11-16
Deaths.
NUuJTr


Benjamin Pfaff, 81 years, Washington
Home for Incurables.
John L. Jones, SO years, tuberculosis
Hospital. .rs
Louise Lowery. g. years, oo2s street
northwest. s.
William NJ. Norman. rs years, 3342 @
street northwest.
Giuseppe Carollo, So years, 6ls Sixth
street northwest ~
John Bailey. 81 years, Government Hos
pital for Insane.
Cornelius Cannon, 20 years, Government
Hospital for Insane.
Mary w. Longfellow, 81 years, Sibley
Hospital. aS'
George A. Thornton. 50 years. 14o4
Twelfth street northwest.
George Webster, 65 years, George WASH
ington Hospital. 80
Ascytha Mountjoy. So years. Columbia
Hospital
Mary G. Mitchell, 72 years, George
Washington Hospital.
COLORED.
William Shorter. 104 years, Third and H
streets northeast. ~
Carrie Bembry, 54 gears. 1015 Second
street southwest.
Mildred Turner, So years, Washington :,
Asylum Hospital.
Dora Hemphll, q years, Freedmen's
Hospital
Charlotte Scott, 43 years, Freedmen's
Hospital.