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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

st. Louis. July 22.-Boston used three
pitchers in the game today and subdued
st. Louis to g. Hard hitting marked
the contest. Lowdermilk, who started
for ST. Louis, lacked control and vas re-
lieved by Koob after yielding two runs,
kooh settled down after the secord il =
ming and held Boston in check until the
eighth. when he was taken out to allow
a pinch hitter to bat for him. In the
ninth James was hit for three runs be-
fore Sisler, who had been playing first
base, relieved him. Foster permitted ST
Louis to get it's second run in the second
after which he was replaced py Nays,
who was fairly effective until the ninth,
when he was removed for a pinch r.:u-
ner. Wood pitched the last inning and
allowed two hits but struck out two hat
tiers. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
MARANV|LLE and C0WDY PULL
OFF DOUBLE STEAL, WHICH LEADS
TOVICTORY FOR BRAVES 4 TO 3

Boston, July 22.-Boston defeated
Chicago to in an exciting contest
today. In the eighth, after the score
had been tied in the fifth, Maranville
scratched a hit and was safe at sec
ond when Zimmerman failed to tag
him upon taking Gowdy's grounder.
Maranville and Gowdy pulled a double
steal Whaling hit to Pierce. After a
chase up and down the third base line,
the Chicago pitcher threw wild to
Bresnahan and Meanwhile scored the
winning run. Zimmerman was put out
of the game for protesting too strong
ly. Score:t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
LOWELL AND Lynn
DIVIDE A DOUBLE

Lowell. Mass, July 22.-Lowell and
Lynn divided the houors in double
header today. Lowell taking the first
game, to 3, and losing the second
game, Z to 6. Lynn outhit Lowell in
both games. Umpire Aubrey put Lynch
Of Lynn off the bench in the second
game for too much talk. Then Lynch
got into an argument with Fahey of
Lowell and ran over at him with fists
clinched. Several players grappled with
Lynch, who was then ordered off the
grounds. Scores:
First Game:
Lowell .......1 0 0 0 0 0 2 x-A
Lynn ........O 0 0 0 0 0 2 Is
Batteries: Ahearn and Houser;
Haight and Williams. Umpire, Aubrey.
Time, 1.4s.
Second Game:
Lowell s...0 0 8 0 2 0 / 0 0-6
Lynn .........0 0 0 2 0 s 0 0 %
Batteries: Ahearn. Zeiser and Lob
man; Holmes, Haight, DERRICK, Mar
tin and McCabe. Umpire. Aubrey. Time,
1853.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
CHICAGO ON
THE WAY BACK

Chicago. July 22.-Chicago wen. ia.o
second place today by winning both
games Of a double header from New
York by scores of to 1 and to 1. The
Fisitors aided the locals in the opening
game when they played cratic ball be-
mind shawkey. who Was pitted against
scott IN a pitchers battle. In the second
game Chicago bunched hits off Caldwell
and won easily. The scores:
First game:
new York 80 o o. OIL So
Chicago ........0 @ q q xsA1
6atteries-Shawkey and Sweeney. Nun.
amaker; Scott and schalk. Umpires,
oLoushiin and Hildebrand. Time. LIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
CHICAGO PLAYERS HAVE
EASY VICTORIES THURS,
IN WESTERN GOLF|NG

Cleveland, July 22-"Chick" Evans,
and Ned Sawyer. Chicagoans, had
easy victories over their opponents in
today's matches in the Western ANA
teur Golf Championship. Sawyer de-
feated Jack Neville. Oakland, Calf.
IL and 8. and Evans extended a
similar defeat to Guy A. Miller Of
Detroit. Sawyer played in remarkabl
form all day. Champion Evans played
consistent golf. his medal score Of
the morning being one stroke higher
than 6awyer'A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
IMPORTANT
REGULATIONS
IN BASEBALL

Auburn, N. Y, July 22-John H.
Farrell. secretary of the National AS
ISOLATION of Professional Baseball
Leagues. today made the following
announcements:
"All optional agreements must be
exercised on or before Aug. Is.
THE sale or release Of the services
Of player by National Association
Club after Aug. 26 is prohibited.
THE sale or release Of a player to
major league club within 20 days
of the close Of the season Of the club
d;sposing Of the player is also pro-
hibited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
DuFFS TAKE
FIRST PLACE

Portland. Me, July 22-Portland took
the lead in the New England League by
a slight margin by defeating Lawrence
this afternoon to 2. Watkins pitched
we'll until the eighth inning, when he
went into the air and the visitors scored
two runs. With a man on third and none
out. Mayberry went in and retired the
side. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Boston Produce Market

Boston, July o.
BEEF-Whole cattle l4lal5.
SPRING BRAN-255GG26oe
BCTTER-Northern 2sa@29; western 81
@2Sl.
CHEESE-New York twins 16G16a
CORN-No 2 yellow 90dS0.
EGGS-Choice hennery and nearby 81
@3o: western 2iG25. -
FLOUR-Spring patents 710G75o.
HAY-No. l grade $500.
Handspring 1911
MINED FEED-23Qs2
OATS-No. clipped white 65a.
PORk-Medium backs q
POTATOES-6o67o per two bushea bag:
new 1ooG137s.
suGAR-Granufated, % Dbl. lots. O.
VEAL-12Q17. .-'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Two-base hit-Farrell. Three-hase hit
-O'Connell. Stolen bases-Farrell, Loner-
gan, OConneN. Sacrifice hit-Ostergren.
Double. play-Lonergan to Sweat to will
lians. Left on bases-Portland ;. Law
renee s. Base on balls-OR Watkins l.
OF Shears l. Hits-On Watkins in
innings. none out in eighth: Mayberry Q
in innings. Struck out-By Watkins :,
BY Aaybsrry I. by Shears s Wild pitch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
New York Produce Market
New York. IulY 2.

Now IorN, July y.
WFEAT-Spo, easy: No. red rev Il;
and No. ? hard new 119 elf New York;
NO. i northern Duluth ll0A new elf Buff
falo. Futures steady.
CoEN-Spot firm; Nc. yellow 81
prompt shipment
OATS-SDot steady.
PORK-Criet
BEEF-Quiet =.
LARD-Easy; middle wet snoHSo.
BITTER-Stead., to firm; receipts s1sy:
creamery extras. g score. "a: higher
scoring 2Ia213; t.r1t5 oilG26 seconds c;lI
EGGS-Weak; rece;ptz 14.2a csses.
fresh gathered extras 2.G2J; extra frs5s
M3@?2i; hrsts 1aan21: seconds 17sdl9:
nearby henner. whites fine to fancy 2s0
%; dc. browns 24d2s.
POTAToES-Steady: new souther,
sweets Dbl. 4oe155o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Two-base hits-McGeehan, O'Con-
nor. Sacrifice hits-Briggs, Prysock,
Maloney. Foster. Left on bases-Man-
chester 5; Lewiston 2. First base on
errors-Manchester /. First base on
balls-off Smith 2. Hit by pitcher
Smell 2. Struck out-by Smith s: by
Tuero 3. Umpires, Smith. Lewiston and
Horsey, Manchester. Time, l.o0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
JACK NESS FAILS
TO NIT IN F|FT|ETH

Los Angeles. July 22.-Jack Ness.
Oakland's first baseman, who had hill
safely in ~ consecutive games. failed
today to get a hit. Art Fromme. pitch
er for Vernon. broke Ness record
breaking streak which surpassed Ty
Cobb's record Of 40 games. Ness was
at bat four times today. He flied out
twice, grounded to the pitcher once.
and got on base on a force out anoth-
er time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
RUMFORD FALLS WINS
FROM SkoWHEGAN 4-3

Skowhegan, Me-, July 22.-(SpeciaD.-
The Rumford team defeated Skowhe-
gan here this afternoon by a score of
to 8. Batteries: Lanning and Muir
ply for Skowhegan: Peterson, King
and Salmonson. Umpire, Halves. Time,
2.30. Attendance, 800. The score by in
nings:
Runford ......O 2 0 0 0 O10 1-4-9-3
Skowhegan $3.50 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-3-5-1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
BALTIMORE LOSES
TO CHICAGO a TO |

Chicago, July 22.-BroWn held Bal
timore to three hits today, while time
ly batting brought victory to Chicago,
to /. Score:
Baltimore 80 0 y y y . Q 0 1-1-3-3
Chicago .....0 0x-4-S-2
Johnson, Conley and Jacklitsch;
Brown and Clemens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
FEDERAL LEAGUE
PITTSBURGH FEDS
TRIM NEWARK 80

.Pittsburg. July 22.-Pittsburg defeated
Newark today 3 to 2. winning the game
in the sixth inning wien Kelly knocked
a home run. The score:
Newark ........1 0 0 0 0 0-2-4-1
Pittsburg ......1 1 0 0 1872
Reulbach and Rariden: Alien and
Berry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
e" ENG. LEAGUE STANDING
umpire Qu|GlEY HITS
/ CAPT. JOHNNY EvERS

Min I.n July 22.-1n an argument
he Bos,aa fe ouigley. Capt. Evers of
eh.st DIM Nationals was hit in the
came with a., .he third inning of the
hot re,prn -. s.nicago. today. Evers did
but Of mo a .ne blow. but was ordered
Evers s,sns same Quigley claimed that
we're hsri ppeo on his foot while they
having dispute over = decision
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
aDEL|CHTS ON The
AuGusTANs' WORK

Augusta has played II games' won
h. lost and tied |.
:" .na,,sta has made SO runs; opposing
Vac .nsusta has made 50 hits; opposing
teams Y.
Augusta has made 81 errors; oppos-
!ng teams "a.
augusta has won 8 games from Gar
Amor and lost / to Gardiner.
augusta has won games from Win
,hrop. played ] tie game ana lost
none to Winthrop.
Augusta has won from Hallowell
and lost . TO HalloWell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
e.: e ?::;.:: SPORTING NEWS ; a! Ste:
BR00kFEDS SHUT
OUT ST. LOUIS 40

st. Louis, July 22.-Frank Smith
gave st. Louis only four scattered
hits today and shut out the local
team, while Brooklyn. on seven hits
OF Watson and Davenport, scored
four runs.
Brooklyn $4,000 00O1 1910
St, Louis 30 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 O-0-4-1
Smith and Simon; Watson, Daven-
port and Hartley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
.CUPIDS Make
IT 3 STRAIGHT

Lewiston. Me-, July 22.-Lewiston
made it three straight from Manches-
ter by winning the seasons shortest
game today, ! to 0. Smith outpitched
Tuero but his low throw to second let
McCarty in with the only run of the
game. Fish was injured and retired,
The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
New York SUGAR Market

New York. July e.
SCGAR-Raw quiet; centrifugal 4S3;
molasses 4o6; refined steady. Futures
hrn,er on covering and commission house
buying. but later declined under heavy
liquidation due TO the easier spot market
The closing was easy, unchanged to five
points lower. Sales 1880 tons. July $50,
Sept. c6I, Dec. $40, March sos.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
BUFFEDs vICToRs
over KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, July 22-Anderson's
pitching baf1ed the locals today and
Kansas City lost to Buffalo to /.
Score:
Buffalo ...2 0 0 0l01 0-5-7-l
Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0-1-6-3
Anderson and Allen; Packard, Gull
Top and Easterly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
PLENTY OF PITCHERS USED IN
CAME WHICH RED S0x take
FROM ST. LOUIS BY SCORE rs

Second game:
New York ....0 0 0 0 0 0'-1-6-1
Chicago O 0 0 l x-S I
Batteries-Caldwell and Nunamaker:
Faber and Mayer. Umpires. O'LoCghl.n
and Hildebrand. Time, 1,4l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
TROLLEY LEAGUE
BASEBALL TODAY

rs Hallowell this afternoon
Ausa ..,oc, at Muster field; Hallowell.
u ne will be a warm PROPOSE
lA's ..cn team has beaten the other
tioh' ,es thus far this season, and
wv will fight hard to win The intense
e 'ralry between these two teams
NO. N see the biggest crowd thus far
y. :. me Hallowell grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, July ~
Enlarged estimates of shipments that
would be required by Europe led to .
bulge today in the price of wheat. but
the advance was not well maintained.
Quotations closed unsettled sl-S%off to 4
up compared with last night. Corn IN.
down to is up, and provisions with
losses of 10 to IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago, July 2.
HOGS-Receipts 1000: weak: bulk 6700
$50; light 735I7S0; mixed 6W0760: heavy
64od730: rough 640d655; pigs s7s0760.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; Arm; native
beef cattle 640G1035; western steers 70cQ
$50; cows and heifers 32Ods25; calves 700
@105o.
sHEEP-Receipts 5000: Arm; sheep SO
Q675; lambs 6009S15.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
New York Money Market

New York, July =.
Mercantile paper S@3a per cent.
Sterling: Sixty-day bills 4.1150, demand
47650, cables Alto; francs. demand o54.
cables 563: marks, demand ST., cables 50;
lires. demand go, cables go; rubles, de-
mand 49,, cables 81.
Bar silver 4Ts.
Mexican dollars 36S.
Government bonds firm.
Railroad bonds steady.
Call money steady; high 2. low II. rul-
ing rate II. last loan 2. closing bid II. Of
fered at 2.
Time loans stronger; go DAYS q, 90 days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
American League Results

Boston :, st. Louis 3.
Washington Detroit. rain.
Chicago 3. New York ! Cirst game};
Chicago 4, New York (second game).
Philadelphia Cleveland postponed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
LEAGUE STANDINGS
GAMES YESTERDAY
1oDAY'S SCHEDULE
National League Results

Boston 1, Chicago 8.
New York -Pittsburg, both games. rain
Brooklyn l. St. Louis Q first game); St.
Louis II, Brooklyn ! second gamel.
Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia l first game) /:
Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati ! second
game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
FEDERAL LEAGUE STANDING
New England League Results

Lowell 4, Lynn 3 first eame,. lynn :
~ywcii Second camel.
Trewiston l, Manchester 0.
nmorsester-Fitchburg. rain.
| PORTLAND 5, Lawrence 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Two-base hit-Hobltzel. T.,ree base
hit-Pratt. Stolen base-Wa srer. Earn
ed runs-St. Louis 2, Boston 6. Sacrifice
hits-Lewis, Koob, Walsh. Dounie plays
-Lavan to Leary; Gardner to Hoplitzel.
Left on bases-St. Louis II, Boston S.
Bases on balls-Of Foster 2, off Mays 2
off Lowdermilk 2. off Koob 3. off James
-. Hits-Of Foster in IS innings; off
Mays in 1-3 innings: off Wool in
inning: off Lowdermilk in innings,
none out in first; off l<oob IN innings;
off James in % inning, eff Sisler in
l-5 inning. Hit py pitcher-By Mays,
Walsh. Struck out-'sy Mays .. by Wood
2, by koob l, by Sister /. Wild Pitch
James. Umpires, Wallace, ar,l Connolly.
Time, 222
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

s-Batted for Rudolph in 3rd.
"s-Batted for Rasan in Sth.
***-Ratted for Pierce in 9Th.
Chicago ......1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0-3
Boston .......0 Q j l 0 "A
Two-base hits-Fisher, Phelan q.
Zimmerman. Egan. Magee. Three base
hits-Zimmerman, Smith. Stolen bases
Smith, Zimmerman. Maranville,
Gowdy. Sacrifice hit-Fisher Sacrifice
dy-Egan. Double plays-Bresnahan
and Zimmerman; Fitzpatrick and
Schmidt. Left on bases-Chicago 6;
Boston II. Bases on balls-off Pierce
5: off Rudolph l: off Raglan 2. Hits
off Rudolph in innings; off Ragan
in innings; off Hughes l in 1 inning.
Struck out-4by Pierce 5; by Rudolph
/; by Hughes /. Wild pitches-Pierce.
Hughes. Umpires, Quigley and Ems
lie. Time, 2.25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

ai!lion, sev veR ending July srd 1915. One
eellias brave nsenssnt ty thousand. Largest
aetory Mscotuc. Cigars in the world.
'aS0ester. N. H dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Both Legs Cut OF by Cars.
Thomas McKeague Of Westbrook
was struck Wednesday evening by q
Maine Central train at Cumberland
Mills and later both legs were ampu-
tated below the knees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Today's Games

Chicago at Boston.
ST, Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburs at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Today's Games.

Baltimore at Chicago.
Brooklyn at St. Louis.
Newark at Pittsburg.
Buffalo at Kansas City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Today's Games,

Boston at ST. Louis.
New York at Chicag go.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
washington at Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23

Watkins Umpire, Bransfeld. Time, J
1.lo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING
I1erai League Results

Brooklyn 4, ST. Louis !.
Chicago 4, Baltimore !.
Buffalo 3. Kansas City l.
Pittsburg 3, Newark ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
BOSTON.
ST. LOUIS.

'Batted for Thomas in 6tn.
"Ran for Mays in 9Th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
oday's Games

IMawrence at Lynn.
worcester at Lewiston.
suncnourg at Portland.
"anchester at Lowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-23
Boston Stock Market.

Par value increased from SIS to $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-23
MOTOR CAR IN WAR"
FEATURE IN MUNSEYS
Howard C. FELTON, Has Leading
Article in Magazine This
Month.

The automobile as n common carrier
OF death and destruction in the form
Of war. tho adaptation Of the most
modern means of transportation 20 the
most ancient form of human activity. is
the basis NJ a Drofuselv lllustra ted ar
tlcle by Howard c. FELTON,, that heads
the list of unusual features in the Janu-
nry number of Munsey's Magazine. which
has Just made its appear ance on the
news stands A gasolene war. Mr.. Eel
eNn terms the European struggle, and
then tells in effective manner the way
N which Easolene has entered the war
zone from the time of the famous taxi
cab army that rushed from Paris to
DEFEND the French border, to the present
moment, when heavily armored motor
cars are seen or the actual battle line.
The poetry OF the great war is treat
cd In an interesting way by Richard
lie GaIlienne, who tells OF much of
the verse that has been written since
the struggle began. The waterways
OF the United States which have been
given the deepest study by senator
Theodore e. Burton of Ohio, are dis
cussed In a lengthy article by Senator
Burton that explains why improve
ments are necessary and what the up
Keep OF water routes for interstate
trade means to the business interests
of the country. Another article OF
more than usual interest at this time
is Judson G. Welliver's story of Uncle
sam as the big brother of some or
the smaller nations-a position OF re-
sponsibiity to Uncle Sam as we'll as
security, to the smaller nations.
The fiction department is headed by
an unusual novel by Octavus Roy Co.
hen and j. u. Giesy, Nothing But the
Truth" which gives a new angle to an
old question, and brings better light
on some of the problems that most
people meet. There are short stories
oy Ribert w. Sheldon, Harold Brown
Swope, Franklin p. Harry, Elizabeth
Irons Folsom, and Margaret Busbee
Shipp. and n number of other articles,
poems of special interest that have
been especially selected to make the
January Munsey begin the new year
well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-23
ONE P.O. DEPARTMENT
SHOWS BIG SAVING
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
Asks For Less Money Next
Year.

saving Of S1.3OO.OoO in expenditures
throughout the past fiscal year Is shown
in the report Of Fourth Assistant Post
master General Blakslee, made public
today.
Concerning this saving the report
says: "As a result of the faithful and
untlring service rendered by the em-
ploycs assigned to duty In this bureau,
and through the practical application
of improved methods adopted during the
year 1914, mail facilities have been ex-
tended to more than 100000 additional
rural patrons and equipment and sup
plies for the postal service In greatly
increased quantities distributed at a
reduction in the expense of approx
mately S1.300000. -
Comment is made on the fact that
the fourth assistants office turned
back into the Treasury S3.352,S64 of its
appropriation for the fiscal year.
Recommendation is made for the in
stallation of conveyors in postoffices for
the transportation of mail within the
offices, and the prediction Is made
that this invention will save many thou
sands of dollars annually for the de-
partment. The report announces the
adoption Of a new type of mailbag.
manufactured at less than half the
cost Of the old type. and giving better
service
Use OF automobiles on rural free de-
livery routes enabled the Fourth Assist
ant to combine 92s routes into t9l. md
save $SSS,656 a year, and 100000 more
patrons We're accommodated. There are
43ST routes in operation now, an in
crease OF 225 over last year, and 4S.TlS
rural mail carriers. The report says "Tn
former years new routes had been es-
tablished with very little regard for
existing service. and cites instances Of
publication and retra cling by different
This condition has been reme-
died. according to the report
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General is one of the few Gov
eminent officials who asks for less
money next year than he had
last for the maintenance of his de-
partment. The rural free delivery ap-
nroDrlation for the past fiscal year was
5000 0On. but only 1000. 100, or 81. 900. 600
less, is asked for next year. The report
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-23
Young Marburg Will Live,
Father Cables His Mother

BALTIMORE. Dec. PA cableEram
received by Mrs. Theodore Marburg
from her husband indicates that the
injuries received by their son, Second
Lieutenant Theodore Marburg, jr. of
the royal flying corps Of the British
army. will not result fatally, although
It will be a long time before he re-
covers.
Lieutenant Marburg was reported
wounded in action in France in the
first week in December lie had been
at the front only about a month at that
time, although he had been in the
British army since the January before,
having enlisted from oxford Univers-
ity. where he was studying The father
left Baltimore a week ago last sat
urday for France. just az soon as he
heard that his son had been hurt. lie
was expected to arrive at Bordeaux
last Monday. While the cablegram IL
not dated, having passed through the
hands OF the British censor, It is sup
posed that the young man Is in a hos
pital in st. Omer. Pas-de- Calais,
France.
THE eablegram follows
wound in the head not serious. but
knee badly damaged. VIII be long re-
covering. Shall stay here with him.
Excellent doctor and nurses"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-23
John B. Buckley Left on
Estate of Nearly 100000

Real estate of an assessed value Of
$SS,549 and personal property amounting
to 1851 was left by the late John b.
Buckley according to petition for the
probate of his will fled with the regis
ter of Wills.
The widow. Margaret T.. Buckley, who
receives a life interest in the entire
estate after a bequest of $500 to Mgr.
James +. Mackin, of St. Pauls Catholic
Church, asks the court to admit the
will to probate and issue letters tesla
mentary to her
The estate Is made up largely of prop
erty. in Fifth, i, +. s, and G streets
northwest, New York avenue northwest,
Lees court northwest. and in ID and
Third streets southwest. Virginia ave-
nue. southwest, and DiXon's court south
west.
Letters OF administration for the
estate of Julia G. Tiffany have been is
sued to her son, Gilman p. Tiffany, by
Justice Mccoy. The estate Ia valued at
$4,000. with debts of $4,000 existing.
The heirs include the children, Gilman
p, Tiffany, Doris Tiffany, and Hum
phrey c. Tiffany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1915-12-23

says AI0OO.OO0 OF this will be used in de-
iraNing the expenses Of the rural routes
already In operation, and that the other
St.WO.UOO will be employed in the essab-
lishnent OF new service.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

About 11ooo\ employees of the VIII
ys-OverIand Co, at Toledo. o., receiv-
ed notice that IS hours would con-
stitute a weeks work at the plant
after November I.