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The Washington times., 1915-12-05
LEADS ALL
GRIFFS WITH WAND
IOungster From WInstOn-SaIem
Only One to Land Within
800 Class.

Turner Barber, the southpaw
rookie slugger from Winston-Salem,
has the honor Of leading the Grih-
men with the bat for the season OF
1915, finishing thirteenth among the
leagues hitters and being the only
one Of his own team to land within
the charmed 300 list, Barber swat
ted for an averogS Of 1902 in twenty
games.
Chick Gandil, the big hrstsacker,
was second to Barber and twenty
first in the league, with q mark OF
POI. Right on his heels, twenty-sec-
ond in the league list, comes Yep
Milan, with a mark Of .2SS. KID
Jameson, the Buffalo recruit, TWEEN
ty-ninth on the list, was the fourth
best swatter for the GriRmen, hit
ting for .279, in seventeen games.
According to the official batting aver
ages. made public today, the G4Rmcn
finished NTH in team batting. with .
mark Of .2H. Only seven Of them hit
TOT 100 OF poLNoT anu Va StAA1
Kopp and Jameson played in but q few
games.
A. a partial explanation for the fall
ure OF tho team to finiSh higher, It Is
noted that Dan Moeller nit for PCS. Ray
Morgan for .0ss. Ripgy williams for ~.
I John Henry for 20, George Mcbride
for .2O4 and Eddie Ainsmith for 400
Ty Cobb'a official figures for 1916 are
$40 and he leads the base thieves with
pircty-six thefts. bobby Roth, who
finished with cleveland. led in home
runs with seven. Bobby Veach, OF De-
| tToit, had the greatest number OF
doubles, no less than forty Ripping on
| his bat. Sam Crawford's nineteen
, triples gives him the leadership of that
Eddie Collins 1lS bases on balls is the
best of the year. though Ty Cobb, Bert
Shotton and DOME Bush each had lis
| Johnny Lavan struck out eiRhty-thre'
times, leading all the swingers.
Buck Weaver, the White SoX short
stop, and Oscar Witt. the Tigers third
baseman, led the league with fOrty-twt
sacrifice hits apiece.
Eddie Foster, the Griffmens nudge
inhelder. went to bat oftener than an!
credited with SIS times. His eight sacri
fee hits explains this to n great extent
as Foster r. the leagues best hit-and
run man. seldom waiting for q pass.
Last, but not least, one Joe EnRel
formerly a Griffman but now a membe
OF "PonRo" Cantillon's MinneApoli
MilIers, finds himself at the bottom o
the batting averages with a mark o
.00C.
The Washington times., 1915-12-05
ENTHUSIASM CROWNS
EFFORTS OF BOWLERS
All Hands VIII Join in Making
Tournament Here Better
Than Any Other.

But q single question remains before
Washington's bowling community IN
connection with the tournament which
is To be staged here next spring under
the auspices Of the Atlantic Coast Bowl
ing Association. It is-just how big a
success will the alley classic be?
Its success as a bowling event was
assured by the enthusiastic members
who attended last night's meeting At
the Ebbitt House, but with p. r.
Moran, william II. GUIDE and Thomas
Grant At the helm and with washipC-
tOh's leading pillars in bowling affairS
make our tournament something unex-
celled in the history OF the sport The
tournament II to be more than a tournn-
ment 1T IL to be q bowling convention
and 2 vigorous campaign Is being
center in this section TO the big event
here next April.
Printing and publicity committees
started work today and the others
will fall in line shortly. A monster
boosters meeting is slated for the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms next
Saturday night and in the meantime an
effort will be made to have at least
Loo bOwlers present on that occasion.
Chairman Dulin Of the membership
committee Is planning several schemes
TO draw the different bowlers into the
CaHlpAAbn, anu an AuJOmOpilC tOur Oh
all the alleys by the leaders win be
made during the week.
With Chairman Holcomb johnson At
the helm of the finance COMMITTEES, that
department of the tournament promises
to be conducted as smoothly as any
Before last nights meeting was ad-
journed, one-tenth of the capital stock
Of the tournament was subscribed and
assurance was given that the remainder
would be forthcoming in short order. In
distributing the stock. Il is the aim Of
the finance committee to favor the small
subscriber as much as the big investor
as the moral assistance which accom-
panies the former is one of the elements
sought to make the affair a success.
Leaving the testimonial dinner given
Chris Cocker at the willard Hotel to
attend the bowling meeting. Meesrs.
Moran, GUIDE, and Grant were given in
structions by members of the Board Of
Trade to assure the bowlers their I'M
qualified support. and as Mr.. Grant told
the bowlers. 1T is not what you want,
but how much do you want"
The Washington times., 1915-12-05
FEDS HIT SNAG IN
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK. Dec. B.-The Federal
League promoters have struck a serious
SnaE In their efforts to invade the
metropolis. They have acquired an OPP
ton upon the site at Lenox avenue and
l45th street. which will expire December
10. unless a large part of the purchase
price Is paid at that time. The board
of estimate. which must decide whether
or not to close certain streets to make
the Federal League Park possible. has
adjourned until December q. This will
interfere materially with the plans Of
the independent leaguers. who hoped TO
make a strong front at the national
meeting, due to be held here on Deem
Der H.
Talk of peace is becoming fainter and
fainter as the date of the National
League meeting approaches. The Ameri-
can League is on record as opposed
to doing any business wit hthe Feds:
The only peace takers are few National
League mag who were going to try
to stampede, the meeting. If the Feds
had been able to brandish their new
baseball site before the session. The de-
lay of the board Of estimate to con-
slider the Feds application has heartened
these magnates. and now they are ex-
, pected TO get into line and stand on
Gilmore and his tribe.
Frank ]. Navin. tho Detroit maEnate.
who Is visiting here. says that he well
comes opposition by the Feds in De-
LET them come and buck the Tigers p
says he, THAT means more eXpendi-
ture for them. and the day Of reckon
| ing just so much nearer. l don't dues-
ton the financial Rameness OF the Feds,
but 1 do seriously question their judy
ment. For the money already thrown
away in a losing venture: they could
have bought both the International
| League and American Association and
put them on their feet. Unlimited
| spending Of money might shaJter or.
| ganiEed baseball. but the Feds would
| most surely 20 down themselves In the
general wreck. Therefore, l cannot sec
their reason for following their present
| nlanS"
The Washington times., 1915-12-05
Two Games Furnished
Football Fans Today

double-header is carded' today at
V>ilant Park. when the Vigisnts meet
an Aii-star eleven. under the manage
nent OF Sergeant Ambrose. in the main
attraction. and Vic GauEza's Nationals
will line up against the strong u. 3. g.
Dol9hin, In the preliminary game,
The same team which faced the strong
Youngstown eleven last Sunday VIII
battle the An-Stars today. The team
has beer holding its regular practice
during the past week and viii spring a
|. few new plays.
Tho Nationals will be slightly Grip
pled today as Captain Mcbride will be
out Of the same. Mcbride was injured
IN the game last SUNDAY against the
Mohawks and may not play again this
season The first game will start at Ian
n. m. while the main attraction will
gal under way at 3 o'clock,
The Washington times., 1915-12-05
Buck Herzog May Play
With Dodgers Next Year

CINCINNATI. Dec. 5.--Buck HerZos.
manager of the Reds. may be with the
Brooklyn Dodgers next year. According
to a story current here, the Reds to a
man refuse to sign contracts to play
again under the "Canteloupe King"
and Garry Hermann will have to find a
new leader. The players blame Her
zog's temper for the failure OF the team
on the field and the jumping of Ar
mando Mareans TO the Reds.
II deposed as manager. Il Is said that
HerzoG will demand a transfer TO an
other club. and that be has already
named Brooklyn as suitable to him.
The Washington times., 1915-12-05
Championship Is Near
In Playground Soccer

BloominEdale can win the western
playground soccer title this week by
winning two games. those with George
town and GallinEer. GEORGETOWN now
leads the others in the rush for the
honors. having won two and lost none.
In the eastern section New fork ave
will decide the title. The winners OF
these two sections will meet in a three
game series about the middle Of the
month to decide the city championship
follows:
The Washington times., 1915-12-05
Chevy Chase Club Will
Elect Officers Wednesday

The annual meeting Of the Chevy
Chase Club will be held "Wednesday
evening at which officers for 1915 will
be chosen. Besides selecting officials,
unfolded and a large attendance II ex-
Dected
The Washington times., 1915-12-05
Army Wins Opener.

WEST POINT. N. V, Dec. S.-The
Army basketball I'VE won its FIRST game
of the season here last night, defeating
St Johns College, of Brooklyn, . to Il.
Superior physical condition gave the
victory to the soldiers. who wore down
their clever opponents.
The Washington times., 1915-12-05
Fleming May Coach.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec. 5.-"Red"
Fleming, former star halfback at w.
and j., may succeed George McCaa as
coach of the Muhlenberg football team
for 1916.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-30
POISON is PLACED IN COFFEE
Takes immediate Effect on Farmer
Near obbinsdale-Doubie Muir
der Believed Motive.

Robbinsdale, Mimi, Sept. 23.-With
the contents of the sugar bowl, coffee
spot and tea pot containing a violent
poison, Fred Boldt, 55-year-cld farmer
living on the Johnson read two miles
west OF Robbinsdale, sat down to din
ner. He took a mouthful Of coffee and
fell to the floor writhing in agony. The
poison took immediate effect
Mrs. Boldt rushed to a ncighbOT@M
house and telephoned for Or. M. Nords
land. After administering antidotes.
the doctor inspected the food but was
unable to say what poison was useds
Tests will be made by chemists today.
Mr.. Boldt was in q serious condition
at an early hour this morning acCOrdg
ing to Dr. Nordland. Whether he VIII
live was uncertain at ] a. n.
Mrs. Boldt was certain the affair
was an attempted double murder, but
could not ascribe q motive.
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BRITISH Ships ND ALLIES.
FLEET CARRYING OUT TREMEA--
DOUS FLANKING OPERATION.
Development VIII Probably Prove Do.
cisive Factor in Huge Attack
Surprise for Germans.

Paris, Sept. 28.-While the mighty
struggle is proceeding on land, so far
favorably to the allies, q tremendous
banking operation is being carried
out by the British feet of which tho
communiques have as yet made no
mention. This development viii prob
ably prove the decisive factor III the
huge attack now in progress. It is a
surprise for the Germans and anoth-
er triumph for the British fleet.
Shells Sweep Belgium.
An operation analogous to the Oar
danelles effort is being carried out on
the shell swept sands Of what was
once the most famous summer gam
bling resort in Belgium. This is q
part of the huge effort the allies ara
making permanently to cripple Ger
many and Turkey on all fronts be-
fore winter sets IN.
Admiral Jellico's Geet's activities
are by no means confined to the
North sea. Sections Of his 5000 ships
with French units are even now COW
ering operations on the shores of the
Aegean and of Asia Minor Every
thing points to the fact that the al
lies are delivering the blow for which
they were preparing throughout the
summer.
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SLAvS MAKE TERRIFIC DRIVE
COOPERATE WITH ALLIES AS
SAULT IN THE WEST.
Furious Fighting Before Dvinsk In
creases in ntensity-Germans
Lose Heavily.

London, Sept. 28-VioIent attacks
against the Austro-German lines along
the big eastern battlefront indicate
that the Russian forces are co-operat-
ing with the Allies drive in the West,
The furious fighting before Dvinsk
is increasing in intensity, according to
dispatches reaching here, with both
Germans and Russians locked in a
series of terrific assaults and counter
assaults resulting in huge losses to
both sides.
Continuing their smashing frontal at
tacks the Germans report the seizure
by storm of a Russian position on the
southwestern front, together with the
capture of 1900 prisoners.
Prince Leopolds armies are report
ed by Berlin to be already half way
to Minsk, fighting for every yard of
ground Groups of this arm have
reached the Niemen at Schtecherszi
while other groups have cleared the
Sxczara Of the Russians.
ExtermInate Half of German Force.
At Lake Tohighiry the Russian of
fetal statement announces the EXTERN
mating Of half the German force with
the capture Of three complete infan-
try companies with much booty. In
the southern arena the Slavs have
reached Kovel and the Austrians have
been forced to evacuate Brody throw
ing great quantities Of supplies into
the River Styr in their hurried re-
treat.
The Teutonic offensive, Petrograd
dispatches say, has been growing not
iceably weaker Of late. Their rapid
penetration OF Russian territory has
been steadily slackeEing. Their efforts
to trap the Cars forces retreating
from Wilma have failed as certainly as
did their great sweeping movement
fall short of catching the Russians al
ter the capture of Warsaw.
The Russians, on the other hard, en-
couraged by the presence Of their ruler
at the front, the replenishment OF the
army's military supplies and now the
advance of their Western Allies, are
stiffening their lines. Their opposition
is growing more stubborn. Resort is
being made to bayonet attacks with
apparently all the confidence and vigor
that carried the Russians last winter
to the crests of the Carpathians.
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U. S. viii Protect Americans.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinople was in
structed to inquire into reported out
RACES against Armenians in Turkey, to
ascertain if any victims are American
citizens by birth or naturalization. So
far nothing has been received I the
embassy at Constantinople to il cate
that American citizens have suffered,
but American mission property has
been taxed and threatened with confs-
cation. The reported murder of two
American missionaries still is uncon-
6rmed. ~
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GUARD ALLIES FlNkNCIERS
Detectives Protect Anglo French
Commissioners En- Route to Chi
cauo for Conference.

New York, Sept. 2S-The fast train
which left here for Chicago with Lord
Reading, Lord Chief Justice of Eng
land, and three of his associates in
the Anglo-French financial commits
sion aboard, was inspected and po-
Iced as never before when it left
the Grand Central station. The COM
missioners were bound for Chicago,
where they are to confer with west
crn bankers over the tentative terms
of the proposed half-billion dollar
credit loan to Great Britain and
France. During their stay in this
city members of the commission hare
received threatening letters frora per-
sons hostile to the loan, and the po-
lice have taken unusual precautions
to guard them from harm.
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MINERS ENTOM2ED BY WATER
Eleven Men Held Prisoners by Flood
That Breaks Through Aban-
doned Working.

Lansford, Pa, Sept. %. - Eleven
men, six of them Americans, employ
as miners, laborers and drivers in the
Foster tunnel of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation company at Coaldale, two
miles from here, were entombed short
~ before noon by sudden rush Of
cuIm and water that had broken
through the roof Of an abandoned
working.
Gangs of men hastily summoned
from other colleries worked in half
hour shifts all afternoon and night in
an effort to stem the flow Of water that
was piling up the barrier Of culn, dirt
and coal behind which the men arc
held prisoners.
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DOGS ON SLAYER'S TRAIL
Go Directly from Spot Where Colorado
Politician Fell to Mine
Entrance.

Walsenburg, Colo, Sept. 2S.-Armed
men guarded every exit from the Wal
senburg- Cameron and McNally coal
mines where the murderer of Robert
Mitchell, Democratic county chairman
and editor of the Walsenburg indie
pendent, is believed to have taken re-
fuge. Bloodhounds went directly from
the place where Mitchell fell at his
home to an entrance to the Walsen-
burg mine, which is connected with
the others by underground passages.
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Chicago Garment Workers STRIKE.

Chicago, Sept. 28.-A strike Of 1900
garment workers was planned as re-
suit OF the refusal Of the employers to
grant a higher wage scale and i'm
prove conditions. Union leaders say
the strike will completely tie up the
industry in Chicago. Police reserves
were detailed to patrol the clothing
manufactures district, as W. M. Calm,
president Of the Wholesale TailoTs' as
ISOLATION, said he believed that work
ers might attempt violence. He asked
police protection for the plants affect
ed.
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Chicago to Greet Financiers.

Chicago, Sept. 28.-Plans were made
by Chicago bankers and business men
for the entertainment of the members
of the Anglo-French loan commission
ers who as9 expected to arrive here
shortly. Though there should be no
formal conferences touching the OBJ
ject of the trip of the commissioners
across the Atlantic, it was pointed out
that in the social meetings there would
be opportunity to discuss financial and
other matters should the commission
ers and those they meet SO desire.
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Receiver For Road Appointed.

st. Louis, Sept. 2S.-Charles e.
Schaff, president of the road, was ap-
pointed receiver for the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad by Elmer Il.
Adams, United States circuit judge.
The action followed the filing of two
suits by the law firm of Boyle &
Priest. One Of the receivership suits
was begun by the Railway Steel
Springs company of New Jersey, which
filed a claim of $4,000, and the other
D. B. Hussey, tie contractor, who has
a claim for s120,01S.
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BULGARIA SENDS ULTIMATUM
Delivers Final Word to Serbia, Ae-
cording to Ramor-A!lies Repre-
sentatives 70 Depart.

Berlin, Sept 28.-A dispatch from
Sofia given out here by the Overseas
News agency, says it is rumored that
Bulgaria has sent an ultimatum to
Serbia and that the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the entente powers il
Bulgaria are preparing to depart.
French papers received here give evi-
dence that the allies have abandoned
hope of inducing Bulgaria to remain
neutral.
The French newspapers earlier in
the war referred to the Bulgarian
Gar Ferdinand as a 'cool-headed
statesman" Now they violently at
tack him.
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Roumania's Course UnaItered.

Bucharest, Roumania, via London,
Sent. 28.-The Roumanian cabinet at
a meeting in which the mobilization OF
Bulgaria and Greece was discussed de-
cided that Roumania should continue
the course she has been following.
These new developments, it was deter
mined, were not of nature 30 cause
Roumania to modify in any way the
line of conduct she has pursued W
to the present. Consequently, Roumar
l,ian troops will remain concentrated
along the national frontiers.
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ter these losses the British ships with
drew.
Allied airmen have bombarded
Bruges, Belgium, apparently putting
the city's gas works out of commits
sion.
German re-enforcements have plug
ged weak spots in the Teuton line and
have Stacked the momentum Of the
Anglo-French advance, but the most
desperate efforts of the Kaiser's gen
erals have been unable to stem entire
ly the Allied onslaughts, according to
official dispatchs from Paris.
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snnth st. 1911 r.fve sfoeYz.

steers GERS" sS.5Om5Od; cows, $4.40@5.5O:
calves, $3.50. hogs, $735@79o; sheep
and lambs, $5.75 $500.
Chicago ! I've stock.
Chicago, Sept. 28.-Hogs fpts
5000; easy, Unchanged to 81 under
Saturdays average; bulk $115@8.35,
light. $7.55G08.35; mixed, $6.90W3.4O;
heavy, $655m8.15; rough, $6.56@6.' !:
Cattie-Rcceipts. 900; firm; native
beef cattle, $6.0G0D1O40; western steers
S660M8.65; cows and heifers S2850
8.25; calves, $7.25M11.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; firm; we4hsrg
9h Rn0l65O: lambs, $6.75 09.1o.
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= : : = 4 4
= WHAT THE ALLIES HAVE
WON BY LATEST DRIVE

London, Sept. 22s-The allies ;
= successes SO far may be summed
up as follows:
/. On the road from Souain to )
Sommopy an advance of from one
:" to one and half miles has been
: gained; the French reaching as :
s. far as Cabans. This brings the
French within two and a half
miles of one Of the most impor-
tant supply railroads of the Ger
mans.
. 2. On the Souain-T allure road
3 the French have penetrated be-
= yond Labarague, where they are
= very near one of the chief Ger
: man lines of communication.
8. North OF Beausejour the
" French have won one and half
= miles of Terrain from the Ger
mans and have captured between
$ Because jour and Maison de Cha
: payne farm dominating Riponte
g and the valley of the Dormoise.
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Rutter. Eggs nnG Poultry.

MinneapOlis, Sept. 38.--ButLer Cream
cry extras, ID. 25c; extra flrsts, 24ci
firsts, 23c; seconds, 22c; dairie9, extra
nrsts, 22c; packing stock, 19c.
Eggs-Ca ndled, free from rots, small
dirties and checks out 23c; current
seconds, per doz. lac; dirties. doZ. 15c.
Live Pouitry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs
and over, 14c; thin and srnan. &c.
cripples and culls unstable; roostersr
sc; hens, lbs and over. IS under 4
lbs 1O@11c; geese, fat. 10c; guineas.
dozen $4.75; broilers lbs. and UNDER.
per. Id. 15c; springs, over lbs. lao;
ducks lie.
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Calls Georgia Legislature.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 28.-Governor
Harris has called the Georgia legis-
lature to meet in special session Nov.
8 to consider liquor legislation, a
state warehouse plan and revision OF
the game and automobile laws.
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PIERCE TEUToN POSITIONS IN
NORTHERN FRANCE ON FRONT
OF MORE THAN FIFTEEN
MILES.
FIGHTING is BLOOD!EST
OF THE ENTIRE STRUGGLE
Teutons Are Reported to Be Rushing
Strong achievements to Front
Kaiser HastenS to Luxem-
burg to Urge on
Armies.

London, Sept. 2S.-The great drive
of the allies has already carried them
far into the German positions from
the sea to Verdun, for a greater gain
than they have registered since the
battle of the Marine.
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TIE WEATHER..
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
MinncannIsn Grim.

Minneapolis, Sept. 28.-~Wheat, Sept
94Hc; Dec. 81 nc; No. ! northern, s8 Va
No northern " ~; o 10. d'4oaFFa 70
So &c; barley, mating, 49c; Ne rye,
g4c; No. / flax, 1888.
Duluth Grain.
Duluth Sept 28.-Wheat, SEPT. IS "A
Dec. 91R No / northern, 99c, No. ]
durIIm $1.O1M
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- E8tAhABs
Chicago, 5; Brooklyn, y.
st. Louis. 3; Buffalo, 2.
Pittsburgh, 3; Newark, o.
Kansas City, 3: Baltimore, 1
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One British warship was sunk and
two others were damaged in the attack
by British squadron on German bat
teries along the Belgian coast, espe-
cially at Zeebrugge, simultaneously
with the launching of the Allied new
offensive movement on land, according
to the German official statement. At