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NATION AL LEAGUE
STANDING
BROOKLYN Wins Both

Brooklyn, August 13.-Another invasion
of western teams opened auspiciously here
today for the Brooklyns by a double de-
feat of Pittsourg. to B., and to 3. The
first game went 10 innings, after the locals
hae tied the score off Camntz, who had
relieved Robinson in ninth inning rally.
w. Wagner who relieved Curtis after the
NINTH is credited with the game.
Camnitz also lost the second game.
Marty O'Toole after his long illness made
his temperance In this contest and was
wild and ineffective. Camnitz relieved
o'Toole and McQuillan replaced him.
Reulbach relieved Yingling with Brook
lyn ahead after the third inning and held
the Pirates hitless- the remaining six in
nings PLAYED in q drizzle. Scores:
ITTIocT rsAAEs
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Newman Divides Bill

LAGRANGE. August 13.-(Special)
LAGRANGE and Newman broke even in
a double header today The first game
was won by LAGRANGE and the second
was taken by Newman. The first game
was slow and tiresome one, much
wrangling and squabbling from the
visitors displeasing the audience. Man
ager Robe of Newman was put out of
the first game in the last inning by
the umpire. The second game was a
very one-sided affair and the bitches
on both sides were not in any too
good condition. Score by innings:
First game: R.H T..
LaGrange ......... 030 100 o. 0
Newman .......... 200 900 o. 0
Batteries: Bannister and Billingsley.
Luttrell and Rice. Time, 1870.
Second game: RHE
LAGRANGE ......... OO2 100 0--3 3
Newman ........... OO3 2l0 0--6 /
Batteries: Beasley and Billingsley.
Loyette and Rice. Umpire. welch. -
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HEDGEPETH ALLOWS BUT
ONE HIT IN rs INNINGS

Petersburg. Va. August 1s.
Pitcher Hedgepeth established
what was said to be new
worlds record here today when
he pitched both games of n dou-
BILE header against Richmond
and was hit safely but once in
the IS consecutive innings. lie
was not scored against, only
gave three bases on balls--one
in the first game and two in the
secondhand did not hit bats
man. HedRepeth was sold to the
Washington Americans several
weeks ago.
Ayers, who opposed him in the
first encounter, also belongs to
Washington. He had won IS
consecutive games for Rich
mond up to today's defeat.
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DONLIN RELEASED

Philadelphia. August 13.---Mike Dom
lin. once a star outfelder. was uncon-
dftionally released today by the Phil
adelphia Nationals He was purchased
from Pittsburg. but never reported to
the Philadelphia team.
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SINGLE a passed ball and Schmidt's dou-
Bile.
Cavet who is suffering with eye trou-
BILE. worked the second game for Mo-
bile, wearing a shade over his eyes, and
his pitching and hitting was the feature.
He held Montgomery to three hits and in
the second inning won his own game with
a home run over the fence, when three
runners were on bases. Scores:
ATT
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Home Run-Smith.
Sacrifice 1Iit--Welchonce
Stolen Bases-Knisely, Welchonce.
Double Play--Carroll to McGilvray.
Base .on BallsAPrough 2, THOMPSON .
Hit by Pitcher-Thompso (Ellam).
Struck Out-Prough 4, Thompson &
Time of Game-2:03.
Umpires-Hart and Breitenstein
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Thompson Outpitches the Leagues
Leading Flinger-Smith's Homer
Scores Two-Prough Forces
In Winning Run
LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Atlanta 8, Birmingham ..
Mobile 3-6, Montgomery 2-l.
Nashville e-Chattanooga; Off day.
Memphis-New Orleans; rain.
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*-Batted for Simon in seventh.
*$-Batted for Camnitz in seventh.

Summary: Two base hits, Byrne, Dau-
bert. Smith. Sacrifice fly, Viox. Sacrifice
hit, Fisher. Stolen base. Fisher. Double
plays. Wheat to o. Miller; Wagner to
Byrne. Bases on balls, OToole 3, Cam
nitz 2. Struck out, Yingling =, Reulbach
g. Camnitz 2. McQuilian l. Wild pitch,
Camntz. Hits, O'Toole 3 in innings,
none out in third Yingling 4 in 3 in
nings; Reulbaeh one in six innigs Cam
nitz in innings; McQuillan none in
two innings. Time, 49, Umpires, O'Day
and Emslie.
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Summary: Two base hits Reinecke and
Williams Struck out, Hawkins 4, Needles
G. Bases on balls, Hawkins 2, Needles l..
Stolen base, spitznagle. Sacrifice hits.
Bone, Renecke. Time of game, 12o. Um-
pire, White.
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Games Today

Nashville at Birmingham.
Chattanooga at Atlanta.
New Orleans at Montgomery.
Mobile-Memphis; off day.
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summary IIUHIo IuII' O"VOe' .5eOlcI'
bases, Robertson 2, Stock, O'Dell,
Schmidt Double play. Starr to Stock to
Paulet Hit by pitcher, Case (Stock).
Base on balls, Case 2. Wild pitch, Case.
Left on bases, Mobile /, Montgomery J..
Time. 105. Umpires, Rudderham and
Fifield.
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sait for Jantzen in sixth.

VIII lot Jd1llXeH III sIAVTI
ssTwo out when winning run scored.
Score by innlngs
Mobile ......................VV wv ouo loV wv 80
Montgomery ............. 900 100 600 ooo Il
Summary: Three-base hit Walker. Sac
riflce hits. Wares, Starr. Stolen bases,
Hogg, Knaupp. Double plays, Stock.
Schmidt to Paulet: Elwert to Wares.
Hits E. Brown s, with 1 run in II innings.
Struck out, Hogg L. e. Brown 3, G. Brown
/. Bases on balls, Hogg 6. ID. Brown 4.
Wild pitch, e. Brown, c. Brown. Passed
ball Grlbbens. Time, 3:05. umpires.
Rudderham and Fifield.
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Appalachian League

At Knoxville: Bristol 2. Knoxville o.
At Rome: Rome 5, Johnson City 3.
Al Morristown: Morristown 4, Middles-
boro 4 (six innings; RAIN.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING

Wednesday was an off day for tho
American league clubs.
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sTwo out when winning run scored.

Slated for O. Miller in tenth.
ssBatted for Curtis in ninth.
s**Battea for w. Wagner in tenth.
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Rain Prevents Game

Philadelphia, August 13.-Cincinnati-
Philadelphia game postponed; rain.
Boston, August 13-Chicago- Boston
game postponed; rain.
New York, August 13.-St. Louis-New
York game postponed; rain
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Slated for Richards in ninth
Score by innings:
Admission ............. 200 010 110--5
Talladega ........... 002 000 001-3
Summary: Three base hit, Hopper.
Two base hit, AslSew. Sacrifice hits,
Roberts, McCraney, Lamar, Whitfield.
Stolen bases, Asl1ew, Killingsworth.
Bases on balls, Killingsworth 2. Struck
out, Killingsworth !, Boyd 8. Wild
pitch, Boyd. Double play, McCraney,
Glass. Time, 1876. Umpire, Swami.
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Summary: Two base hits, Byrne, J.
Wagner 2, J. Miller, Gibson Three base
hit Daubert. Sacrifice hits. Carey, Moran,
Curtis. Stolen bases. Moran. Double
plays, Carey to Gibson Miller to Cutshaw.
Base on balls, Robinson 2. Curtis q w.
Wagner /. Struck out. Robinson l. Cam
nitz /, Curtis /. Hits, Robinson, 10 in I-3
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Totals 1900. 80 3 Q p
Slated for Richards in ninth.
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Score by innings:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-03
FAIRFIELD.

The Ladies Relief Corps viii leave
here OH the O'Clock car for Benton,
where they Will attend the funeral o.
the late Mrs. Gertrude Mccormick.
Miss Violet Boston, who recently I'M
derwent an operation Tor appendicitis
al the Libby Hospital, is reported as
gaining very rapidly.
Miss Harriet BrOphy Of High street
entertained the boys of her sunday
school class, Tuesday evening, at her
hom-. The evening was pleasantly
passed in playing games Refresh
ments we're served.
The Twice Six Club met, Tuesday
evening, with Miss Stella Thomas.
f p. Pratt Relief Corps will hold its
regular meeting, 1T 80 +. NJ, Wcdnes-
day.
Leewood Jones who attends Kents
Hill Seminary and who has been here
DURING his vacation, returned, Monday
afternoon, to his studies.
Carl Cotton Of Nashua \. H., and
formerly of Fairfield, is in town, for a
few days.
Coed Will Rebekah Lodge No. 50
held a special meeting. Tuesday even
Ing. for initiation. Refreshments were
served.
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lose their lives were it not for the as
sistance rendered by fellow la borers.
The plant is cut just below the water
line and carried to the highland, where
il is allowed to dry in the open air.
il is green at the top and white at
the bottom, and as the flags lie in reg
ular rows the bands of white and green
remind one of the stripes of NAM
moth banner. When sufficiently sun
cured the flags are bundled and stored
in warehouses. Here they remain un
til the harvest is over which is rot
until ice covers the marsh and pre-
vents any further cutting below the
water line. Several cuttings are made
from the same area each season. Hun
dIDds of men are now ut work on the
first faaping of the season.
Sometimes the harvest is brought to
an abrupt end by marsh fires, which
sweep over the tract. lighting up the
country for miles at night and illumi-
netting the clouds until the skies re-.
semble billowy flames. Sky reflections
of these fires have been seen thirty
miles aWaN4
At one time the principal use of the
flag output lay in its use for chair
bottoms and baskets. Then it was dis
covered that a strip of flag laid be-
tween the slaves of u barrel or caSk
made a tighter joint. Another recent
discovery demonstrated that from the
fiber cf the flag can De produced pa
Ter If the best quality for certain
purposes. 1t is strong flexible and
! capable of resisting high tension with
| ont tearing, and it is also impeNlous
| - moisture. 1t may be dyed 10 any
| desired shade and it viii take the place
az late, hemp and wood pulp
So great is the demand for flags IN
| the to0pcrage business alone chat hun
| dreds at thousands of bundles are
| shipped from Montezuma to all parts
| of the United States. one company in
| Syracuse, using more than four thous-
end tons of pasteboard annually for
/ saleratus boxes and millions of reams
| of paper for lining barrels holding soda
ash, is now using flags to supply its
| needs.
| Zig paper mills have been built upon
| the marshes, and the smoke of their
| chimneys. spreading like cloud over
wide stretches of green expanse, is one
of the visible signs of this now great
| industry a great army of laborers,
aided by scientific appliances, is now
| harvesting the crop and sending it by
! aerial trolley to the vicinity of the fac
| orics.-Indianapolis News.
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The telephone currents produced by the
voice of the operator create what is
described as magnetic field This field
induces-on the wireless principle-an
electric current in metallic conductor,
which is buried in the earth by the side
of the railway track, and connected with
telephone instruments fixed at stations
Telephone conversation is thus carried
on through the railophone just as
through any ordinary telephone.
When the first experiments were made
with this device there were no means of
calling up unless the operator was In at
tendance. This defect has now been
overcome, says Consular and Trade Re-
ports. by the introduction of highly
sensitive detector through the aid OF
which the electric impulses received on
the train are picked up and "relayed"
INTO sufficiently strong currents to ring
a bell. In the same way station can
be rung up from moving train.
IT Is claimed that with the railophone,
guard and signalman can communicate
with each other, whether the train Is In
motion or at a standstill. for the pur-
pose of traffic regulation III case of ac-
cidents or during fogs or snowstorms.
and that messages can be sent with
ease and accuracy to and from passen-
gers. The new detector has been
adapted for automatically stopping a
train without the Intervention of the
guard or driver. By means of the APP
paratus provided on the train and in the
signal box a remarkable cycle of opera
tons is carried out
When a train enters the main section
red lamp is lit in the signal box and
simultaneously bell is sounded Should
the signal man fail to respond to these
signals in 10 seconds the lever is pulled
automatically into the danger position.
rendering it impossible for the section
to admit a second train while the first is
still there. Until the train has LETT the
section the lever remains electrically
locked.
Under all ordinary circumstances the
| red lamp above mentioned is automati-
cally extinguished2 when the train enters
the clearing section and a green lamp is
lit. The green lamp is also extinguished
when the train finally leaves the section
Meanwhile the train itself can receive
INSTRUCTIONS. IN lossy weather, by the
addition of a special fog-signalling at
tachment, the train can be automatically
pulled mp.
1t is also claimed that railophone mes
sages cannot stray to other trains and
that the system Is not influenced by att
mospheric disturbances. The tests which
were made at Stratford- on Avon includ-
ed the sending of messages between a
moving train and Stratford station, the
warning of moving train by audible
signal. signalling to station from 8
moving train, the stopping of a train In
motion and the stopping of a train after
it had been allowed to enter a particular
section.
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The FLAG Crop.

What are known in Indiana as cat
tails belong to the flag family. another
member of which has considerable
ties. begin to grow early in the spring,
commercial value. These flags. both the
towering and the woodworking Natle-
as soon as the freshcts have supslded'
They ore found in great abundance III
the expansive Moutezuma marshes
which are situated north of cayuSfl
lake. New York. and cover an area OF
about forty thousand acres. The re-
gioo, aside from being covered with
flags. is neutrality-suspicious. notorious
woula he the better Word-for its mos
ouitoes and for considerable NUMBERS
1f muskrats and wild ducks
The flags enjoy an uninterrupted ana
prolific growth all summer BY August
they reach a hight of eight to ten rect
end early in September the harvest
begins. This year the work was done
,lnder favorable circumstances, as tue
building of the Cuyaga barge cahai
drained large part Of the swamp but
boats still have to be used. In sponSy
places. SAYS the New York sun. where
enough terra firma exists, the reapers
leave the boats, wading about and cut
ting the flags with long handled
sickles. Great care has to be exercised
Lest the workers become mired in TIE
treacherous ooze. Often workers W III
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THE "lANTERN" MONUMENT
WHICH SOME DO NOT ADMIRE.

But whether that is SO or not, the
fact remains that this little structure
is 4 copy of an. Athenian monument
that dates back To "a Il. e. and was
known by the Greek citizens as
Dioeenes, Lantern. ON account of its
resemblance to the famous light"
that the cynic philosopher carried in
his search for an honest man
This monument is still standing in
Athens, more than 200 years after il
was erected. 1t is known as the
theragie monument of Lysicrates.
and was made by that artist to com
memorate the winning to the prize
in the games by Dionysius Ii Was
surmounted by the bronze tripod
which vas the usual prize in that
contest, and that copy of il may be
seen on the summit of Waterville's
postotficc Everybody has been won
derinS what it represented.
The monument, which is the only
surviving one of a large number of
similar structures which lined the an.
eient street of tripods. stands on -
caDlc base Is feet high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-03
Waterville Carpen=
ters Strike Still on,

Behind closed doors the members
of the Waterviile Carpenters Union
and the builders Exchange, or con
tractors. held two meetings, Wednes-
day evening. They discussed the
strike of the 139 members of the Car
penters' Union for a minimum daily
wage of 50 20, instead of $2.75.kas it If
at present. The carpenters refused
TO go to work. Tuesday. and stated
"Wednesday, that they VIII stay OUT
for a year if necessary
The contractors met in the CITY
council rooms, City hall. and after a
sdeliberation of about two hours, an
nounced to the reporter-nothing.
They looked atal linn, rather suspicious
lyt1 too, as fevhs We're a spy of the
Carpeniers' Union. Strangely enough,
the carpenters seemed to regard the
news gatherer as they would a Pink
erton detective hired by the contrac-
tors However, it was CLEANED that
no agreement had been made between
tn two factions
The men intend To 20 to work in
diyiduaIly, as day workmen, com
mencfng, Thursday. They contend
that they will be able to get along
3 this way, until the contractors relent.
And the contractors, as a body, say
nothing
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COroner's Jury's Verdict in
The Death of William BoIdnc

1hat William Bolduc, the 10-year-
ola Watervillc boy, who was killed by
train on Front street, WatervilIe. at
IL \. NJ. Tuesday met his death while
riding on the freight train without
right was the conclusion reached by
Coroner 5. l.. Berry at the INQUEST
held in city hall, at : +. NJ. Wednes-
day. This was not stated in so many
words in the verdict. which simply
said, that he came TO his death by ac-
cidentally falling under the wheels of
an extra freight train. But the evil
dence of William Joseph, a .plaAlnate,
was to the effect that the dead boy
was seen riding on the freight train.
which was going about as fast as 81
walk, just before the time of the ac-
cident.
William Joseph. the playmate had
been with the Bolduc boy for some
time before the accident. They parted,
and when the Joseph lad was on an
errand for his mother he saw the 9th
er boy on the freight train. He him
self was on Appleton street, opposite
the Savings Bank building at the
time. He saw the Bolduc boy hang
ing on to the iron step of the freight,
with his legs in near the air brake
apparatus 1t appears that no one saw
the accident.
The text of the verdict is as follows:
THAT William Bolduc, Jr, came to
his death by accidentally falling un-
der the wheels of an extra freight
train leaving Waterville at about ! 1
A. NJ. April /, 1913, at a point about
200 feet north of the Temple strees
crossing.
IS. L. Berry. coroner, ID. f. Swee-
ney. II. j. Toward, G. H. Simpson
Pierre Fortier Harry Belliveau, and
Walter w Berry, jurors
DR.. f. w Boyer told of the injuries
received by the boy. His right leg be
| low the knee was gone and the wount
was oozing. He put temporary dress
ing the leg until DR., Rancourt arrived
The leg was amputated below the hip
+! There was a compound commlnutet
fracture of the right arm. The arm
was dressed and the boy put back t,
| bed. Cause of death was shock.
! DR. c. G. Rancourt was called. HI
! corroborated DR.. Boyer's testimony.
Dr. A. w. DesJardins had nothing t.
add. and confirmed Dr. Boyers state
| meats.
| Edward w. Heath lives on From
street. He was at his desk when h
| heard children crying outside Lookin!
out the front window hevsaw littl
across and saw the lad was badl,
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Waterville People Inspect
And Are Much Pleased with
Handsome New Post Office.

Watervilles splendid new postofIice
was thrown open to the public for in
spection for the first time, Wednes-
day, and thousands visited it during
the day. Only words of admiration
were heard in reard to it, and many
thought and said that the city is Ger
tainly TO be congratulated on having
such a fine postoffice. The structure
cost $4,000 and To this must be add
ed the cost of the substantial oak
furniture, which was $4,000. Every
thing about the building is modern.
There are 500 boxes, much larger
number than was in the old build
ing. There are no small size boxes
such as are in the former either; they
are all medium and large size boxes.
On account of the fact that Water
VILE will probably be a first class
office, July /, because of the increa sed
income of the establishment, the rent
of the boxes viii also he slightly in
creased.
As one enters through the revolving
doors, which are the first ever seen
in Waterville, and naturally caused
soruc a lot of embarrassment, there
is seen the large public ROOM which is
circular and very high. The desk for
writing is in the center and in win
ter it WIN always be comfortable to
stand there and write postcards and
addresses, because in the center of the
desk is steam register
The walls are white and light is re-
Elected from every portion or the
room. On the right as one enters is n
lobby, in which are The postal saw
ings, registry departments and bulle-
tin board. On the left is the post
masters room, and entrance 70 the
mailing and sorting departments.
There are found every modern con-
venienee for sorting mail, movable
racks, etc. in profusion The win
doWs are extremely high, and there
are so many that the whole wall is
practically one large window. The
ventilation is excellent. and the heat
inc is uniform
One feature of the building is not
exactly pleasant to think about. A.
gallery is built into the walls of the
mailing room, and other departments
OF the office, containing lookout open-
ines, from which an inspector NAV
watch the employees, but cannot be
seen himself.
Also. the inspector can enter this
gallery of his from the outside of The
building, SO that no one, not even tho
postmaster can know positively that
the inspector is within. 1t should be
explained that the inspector enters bv
a private door of his own. to which no
one else has the key. There are 9th
or means of getting into this gallery.
too.
Downstairs, it is found that the
heating apparatus is entirely ade-
4uatc. There is small auxiliary
heater for summer use and supplying
hot water Here is found the carriers
i"uhsinE room, which is not free from
Inc caNesdropping latticework OPEN
ings, but then, the carriers viii enjoy
themselves just the same, for they
are an honest lot in Waterville.
\ shower bath is provided in the
iaNatory and the fixtures seem to be
the best that money can buy.
The exterior of the building is OF
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Waterville Critics
OF p. @. Monument.

Perhaps the most conspicuous fea-
ture of the new Waterville postofiice,
which is to be opened in week or
two, is the little monument on top,
shown in the cut below. This affair
more conversation that any other por-
tion of the building. 1t must be con-
fesscd that this conversation has gen
orally been in the form of criticism
Most people have said that it is en-
tirely cut of proportion to the re-
maindPf of the structure. Instead of
lending dignity to this example OF
Greek architecture, ii has detractcd
that valuable asset, they say.