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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
ORGANIZED BASEBALL SUED
BAL TlMORE FEOERALS ARE
PLAINTIFFS IN BIG CASE
sue PARTIES to Pence Pnrt-prcSident
rrnrr. of National LenEue, Sntis-
fled with Petition.

FHTI.ApETPtlIA. March 2a-Orean-
lied baseball is facing another attack
in sui; for 100000 filed in the United
antitrust laws. by the Federal Base
bail Club. Of Baltimore. The dcfen-
dants are the National and American
Leagues. the sixteen clubs making up
their membership and the three mem
bcrS Of the national baseball commits
sion. James l. Gilmore. Charles T.
Wecrhman and Harry Sinclair formcr-
ly of the Federal League.
II the baltimore club wins it's suit
organized baseball viii be in peril OF
attack by the nntlcnal government Il
Is said The difference between the
SUIT filed to-day and the one begun by
the Federal J.eaEuc against organized
baseball in Chicago in January. 1915.
Is that tho present action is one for
damages only, while tho first one was
AN injunction Ia restrain organized
baseball from continuing certain acts
alleged 10 bo in violation OF tho Sher-
man antitrust law. To win thc~pres-
cnt action. tn" Baltimore club must
show that organized baseball as at
present constituted is In violation Of
clayton antitrust act. If IL rccovcrs
danaGcs. lawyers said Tonight the
government may have 10 take cocni-
2ance Of the courts decree
Tn" Baltimore club alleges il was
not considered in tho so-called peace
agreement between organized baseball
ana Federal League owners. and. in
consequence. suffered loss OF s3h0-
""o. !, asks for trIpl" damages under
the Federal antitrust laws
The hil! OF complaint charges that
organized baseball entered into CON
spirnCv 20 wreck the Fcderals and that
the National AMI American Leagues
arc operating in u combination or con-
spiracy 10 restrain trade. The bill Of
complaint states also that in the al
lc@ed conspiracy organized baseball,
hy cash contributions OF not less than
SIO."oo and 'fattcry and persuasion
induced Charles T.. Wecghman and his
associates I" desert the Federal
League.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
HI STLERS START WORK
Az HOME on WEDNESDAY

ROCHESTER,, y. y. March an.--ou
next Wednesday afternoon, proviciiug
Groundkecpcr Bobby Dorr has Shoveird
the snow out OF the baseball park, ten
HustlcrS will report 1T the baseball
park for spring training. These ten
ball players are under contract hut
President Charles T. Chaplin hasn't
named them AS yet pcSperat" Des-
mond Beatty. the hoy wonder and third
oaseman. and Mir. Wauamakcr. the eel
cheated department, store wonder and
catcher. arc among tho len. These
latter boys have signed contracts. Man
ager Tommy Leach tho Wee. will; have
finished his business with John Me
Graw and with the Pirates at Hot
Springs by that time, and will he on
hand 10 get q look at his colts II may
be said III passing that to date Bobby
Dorr is the best trained man Of the
bunch he having developed Willard
like arm muscles ShuntinC SNOW
McGraw has asked the National Com
mission TO investigate the Status OF
Hoclic, who was with the Giants once
but jumped to the Federal League last
autumn If under the agreement he re-
verts TO tho Giants, McGraw viii send
him back to Rochester.
Gossip has Herbert Hunter reason.
ably certain OF a berth with the Giants
Inn Thorpe, however, is Worried
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
RICHMOND |NTS TO PLAY
. SPIDERS THIS AFTERNOON
ColleSians Have Strong Squad This
Season and Will Make Pros
Work for Victory.
SMITH ANNOUNCES LINEUP
Will Pitch .Iarman and Burke.
Catcher Reynolds Will Report
To-Day and Will Work in Sntur-
days Game-Other Notes.

The exhibition baseball season viii
be inauSurItcd here this afternoon.
when TN" Richmond irts take on Rich
mond COLLEGE The game will he PLAYED
at Broad street Park, startin. a. $50
o'clock.
This VIII he the first game Tor the
Climber squad. and in tho "ollcpians
they Will have a strong foe. Frank
Dobson has been pushing the Spiders
hard, and h" has a CorkinC good bunch
of Youngsters. The lnts have jus;
started inside baseball. aud got thcir
signals Yesterday for The first time, so
the game should not he Il TOO one
sided affair.
Silly Smith announced last night that
he would pitch Burke and larman
against the spiders. Scion or Thomp-
son will work behind the bat as O'Don-
nel has a bad arm.
Eibel at first. Nyc. at second. Ar
ragon, at short and McDermote. AT
third, will make up the intield. Hen
dryX. Bankston and Clemens Will oc-
rupy the gardens.
Reynolds the catcher secured from
Jersey City. will be here to-day. ac-
cording TO the announcement last night
OF Smith. 1t is probable that he viii
work against Washington 5, ON Saiur-
day. as the hurlcrs feel tho need of
an experienced receiver
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March %
Manager Brooke Crist OF the Ship
builders. returned yesterday with the
contracts OF six performers OF note
under lock and key. the fruits OF his
trip east in search OF talent for the
local aggregation. Crist expressed him
self as being we'll satisfied with the
scNtctte ne has secured. and states thai
when one or two more lines arc pulled
in. the roster of the 1916 Builders club
viii be complete
The six men signed up on the trip
were: Charles Maurer, second base
man; Dick Springman. pitcher: Jack
FoSarty. catcher; Jimmy Andrews, in
fielder. smoky Joe" Klingenhoefrer.
pitcher; lock SLENDER infieldcr.
Maurcr formerly pastimed in tho
state League. and is vouched for
by Crist himself. which recommends
ton is sufficient.
Jimmy Andrews halls from Balti.
more. where he has something OF a
reputation as speed marvel In field
inE hard-hit balls. Last year he played
with Dover. in the Delaware League.
where he established a good record as
n hitter. as well as an infelder OF
merit
Dick Springman twirled last year for
Savannah in the South Atlantic League
and Crist believes he can make good
Continued on Ninth PageD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
Down the Alleys

The fNe-man team which Will rep
resent the Palace Bowling Alley III
the tournament i'm Washington next
week is pract!ctnC hard every dan. and
those in charge AR, very well salts
ned with the form displayed hy tn.
men. The SENDING OF two teams 20
Washington fro.if. this, city has caused
p sensation in"~iht' focal bowling Hold.
The Palace boys have received chai-
lenGes from Norfolk. Pc,ershurg and
Charleston, W Va
Local bowlers VIII We well represent.
ed in the tournament. In addition TO
The fve-mau team, there will he a
number % singles
Tonight the Paiacc team viii roll
tho strong NirGiniaus on the Palace
Alleys. While the game is only in
tended practice affair. the hovs
will fight hard TO win The Virgin.
ians viii have TN" following lineup.
Bickers 'cap,ainp. {. II Cosby Har-
per, whitman ana Sutherland. The
game Will start AZ $50
On Saturday nigh, the strong Nor.
folk team viii make trip to this
city TO roll the Palace tournament
team. The Norfolk team has been win
Ing right regularly lately. and is de-
termined TO keep up IN" good work
at the expcns" Of the Richmond lads
On III. same night the Richmond Tel
rphone team "ill roll the Charleston.
W Va. team series OF games hy
wire The last time these teams roll
ed, the Charleston boys were vc,o-
rious
Duckpin howlcrs OF Petersburg arc
not discouraged at tasting defeat for
they have sent forth another challenge
nine games. Manager Rowsey has
taken no tn, glall.rr. dr.. =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
MARSHALL|TES EASILY WIN
PUBLIC SCHOOL LADS ARE
VlCTORS IN SECOND GAME
Drfrnt MCCLURE by Shut0ut score.
Fcttwny IiOlds Opponents to Two
Hits In Nine Innings.

The baseball mines OF John Marshall
High School and Mcclure University
School opened tho prep school season
here Yesterday afternoon. Tho public
school boys were victorious by tn"
score Of 10 10. The day WAS an ideal
one for playing football game. but
for baseball il was nix. The atmos-
phere was raw, and the handful Of
fans shivered in the grand Stand.
fcttway. the elongated hurler of the
M"rshallitcs. was selected by Coach
GiigGs TO hurl for the Blue and White
with Pete Stumpf wearing tho pads
zig Tom Gresham was Coach Smiths
choice for pitcher, with Chalkley on
the receiving end.
The Marshallites got to Gresham in
the first inning. and. before tn. dust
had cleared away, four runners had
crossed the plate. Wharton the first
man up. reached first on an error. lie
was sacrificed to second by pandlc,on
taWrence's single advanced Wharton TO
third. and he scored on a single by
sale, Lawrence going TO second. Sale
ana Lawrence both scored on u double
By Woodward. Bennett was safe Oh a
heldcrs choice, Woodward going to
third. RucScr threw home in order TO
catch Woodward, but the throw was
nigh. ana Claude was safe. There was
no more scoring in this inning for the
Marshalltcs.
liorSley. the first man TO face PETIT
way, was given free TRANSPORTATION to
hrst base. The next thrc" men went
on; H. order. however. and no damage
WAS done.
In the second inning the MARSHALL
ties scored two runs OF Gresham due
10 errors. The third inning ncttcd the
public school lads one run. and this
ended the scoring for the game
The Red and Black team nut up a
Very crcd!tablc game after ihc third
inning, and kept the Marshallites hus,-
llng all the time Tie Mcclure inhcld
was somewhat off. rs il made five Of
the seven errors made by the team
fetiway. vino twirled for the Mar
Shailitcs. is not their first string pitch
or, but he held the Mcclure boys COM
pletely AT his mercy throughout. The
best that they could do was 10 get
tw" hits, and Gresham secured both
Of them.
The features Of the game Tor the
Mcclure was the playing of Christian.
~ second. and the all-a.pun.l n.ldinr
of Dorset. Bennett. OF the Marshaliites.
ran in from left field, and made Il shoe
string catch Of a low liner. which
brought the crowd to it's feet The
entire Marshallites' inteld seemed de-
tcrminCd TO retrieve the laurcls lest
in the game with Chester ~ Tuesday.
ana every man was on his toes from
start TO finish OF the game
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
CUNNERs ARE CLASSIFIED
WEST END GUN CLUB WILL
OPEN SEASON ON SATURDAY
MemberH VIII Not he Ont OF Own
Class In Monthly Competitions.
Official List Announced.

Tile initial shoot Of the West End
Gun club will he held on SATURDAY.
afternoon at o'clock at the grounds
on the Westhampton car line The
shoots will be continued weekly for the
next six months.
The club has been divided into five
classes in order TO afford better com
petition The leader in his respective
class will be awarded a spoon each
month provided he participates in not
less than two shoots during the cur
rent month. However. no shooter will
he awarded more than two spoons dur
ing tho season.
Classi'ications are based on so per
cent 20 per cent. 90 per cent. so per
cent and 40 per cent. After two months
II shooter is found too strong for
his class he will be promoted: if too
weak for his class. he will be de-
noted.
Five new applications for member
ships have been posted for 1916.
classification for silver spoons for
May and June follow:
Glass "A"-John T. Anderson, j. A.
Anderson. John T.. Avery, w. l.. Boyd,
Robert G. Cabcll, r. G. Ch.lkley, T. NJ.
Daniel. John q. Easlcy. w. Fl Eanes.
Cary b. Easley, Sam T.. Goodloc. NJ ID.
Hart. w. a. Hammond Sr.. Il. l.. Hills
man. w Is. Jerman. l.. Rueser. j. Il.
Swartwout. F.. II. Storr
Glass pa. q. Anthony. Jr.. wal
ter Buckner. w. G. Blanton. c. b.
Cooke. Joseph II. Crenshaw. {. D. Cole
man, p. j. Flippen, II. g. Frochling. y.
l.. Glasgow. .. T.. Grady. f.. D. Hotch-
kiss, Jr. w. A. Hammond, Jr, Robert
b. Jones, ". f. Nclms W Rueger. Jr.,
]. F. Sheppard. J. G. Tignor, &. w. Will
iiams. I. NJ Darlington. Jr.. r. A.
Campbell. w. l.. Jeffries. Jr., H. w.
Jackson. E w. Lee. Thomas w Pur-
cell.
Glass "C"-Archer Anderson. .Ir. II.
F. Anthony, w. G. Bragg. J. p. Cary.
j. II. Cornell S. J. boswell Joseph
3. Dunn, q. II. Grundy. Thomas Gresh-
am, Thomas II. Gresham. w g. Har-
vie. w. f. Harris. James j. Pollard. G.
Sheppard. T. b. Watt, a. Y. Waddey.
j. Amber Johnston. 8. q Christian,
G. y. Larus.
Glass "D"-St. George Anderson. r.
7. Bibb. w. r.. Catiett. NJ Il. Conman.
l.. c. Grant. T.. NJ. Garrett. T.. D. Harris,
a. Seldom Jones, a. c. Kesslcr. T.. T..
Marancy. Z. r. Moore. Robert T. Pey-
ton, Jr., +. II. Shacklcford A. c. Young.
NJ G.. Branch. J. A Branch. Walter f..
Grant. Jr.. II. Stewart Jones, John r.
Mcclure.
Glass "E'--John 6. Armistead. r. T.
Barnham, w. T. Danzenbaker. George
F.. Haw. william Russell Jones, r. r.
Wilson. w. ~ watkins, Il. w. Caring
ton. John =. Lee. II. Seldom Taylor. Jr.,
n. II. Watt. Field Wilbon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
CAROLINA LOSES ELEVEN.
INNING GAME TO BAPTISTS
Wake Forest Wins Pitching Dnei he
tween Currfe md Frnnks-Er-
rOrs Decide Contest

CHAPEL HILL. y. c.. March 20
In an eleven-inninE game which re-
solved itself into pitchers battle be-
tween Currie. of Carolina, and Franks,
Of Wake Forest. Carolina lost to the
Baptists here this afternoon, 4 to B..
The game was fast and snappy
throughout. Curric pitched good bail
and would have won had he been prop.
erly supported by the rest Of the team
who are credited with five errors Sew
e-al times he allowed men u get OF
third. and then. Tightening up. retired
the side, when Baptist scores seemed
inevitable.
Two of Cardinals scores came in the
first and one in the second inn:ng. Ar
ter that. though allowing xix other
hits, Franks scattered them through
nine innings so successfully that Caro-
lima failed TO score again.
The Baptists made one run in the
fifth, and tied the score in the seventh
inning. Ferrcc singled and went -
second on Franks's sacrifice. Herndon
safe on first on Pattcrson's error. and
Robbey walked. With the bases full.
Carlyle drove long single into left
feld, scoring Ferree and Herndon.
The winning run came in The elev-
enth as result OF errors by Zolli-
Golfer and Wood.
Carolina made desperate .t,amnt
to rally in the eleventh. Bennett first
man up. batting for Bailey, drove ont
beautiful two Dagger and the homes
OF the Carolina fans scared skyward.
Franks, however, frightened up, and the
next three went out on pop flies.
Score by innings: RI T.
Carolina ....1200 00000O0-a 10 E
Wake +. 10000 0o00o1-4 3
Batteries: Carolina-Currie and An
gel wake Forest-Franks and Vas
sey. Three base hit-Vassey Two
base hits-Bennet. Massey and Angel,
or Carolina. Struck out-by Currie,
10; by Franks. s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
INaIxer DefeRtn Turner.

RALEIGH. y. c.. March 2?.-Cha-Ics
Kaiser bade Raleigh farewell to-nirht,
but not until he defeated Joe Turner.
his challenger and Police Gazette mid
dleweiGht holder. II was their second
match, Turner having won the first by
forfeit on account of injury to Kaiser,
who had outwrcStled him. Turner i'm :
proved marvclously in his blocking.
and. after losing the first fall in TWEEN
" six minutes on inside crotch and
body hold took the second on body
scissors in twenty-nine minutes Kaiser
In sixteen minutes. tortured him with
toe hold and Turner gave up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
MAY MATCH MORAN
ir' Rirknrd Wants ia Have Jack Dtl-
Ion Meet Wizards Inst
Opponcnt.

NI:W YORK. March o?-'rcS RICK
ard. promoter Of the Willard. Moran
fight next Will take under his wing .
icn-Tound bou, between Frank Mo
ran and Jack Dillon. according To ru
morS here to-day. Richard would
neither deny nor affirm the report;
The fight. II arranged, would tax.
rl"c" m about month Moran bas
already said h. would like 10 meet
Dillon or Fred Fulton. The former h, y
n large following Of friends in New
ork who would like 10 see him match
ed with the challenger OF Champion
Wizard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
BUILDERS SIGN SIX MORE
CRIST CONFIDENTLY SEES
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR TEAM
Rhy Ryan md His Bronchos start
Practice nj Rocky Mount-KeIIey
Getting Goobers In Line.
Pleased With Hopewell

NOHFOi.I<. VA. March 2N.-PreaI-
dent Burruss Corprew, of the Sir-
S'nih League, who has just returned
from Hoprwel1, said this afternoon
that the boom town In wild over the
prospects for baseball, and that he
expects record brenkinE crowds
there during the HeRson. HONEYWELL,
he said. has ono of the best parks
In the circuit.
The schrduie committee appointed
10 arrange the Hchedule for the yir-
Einia League season In accordance
with the changes sugRested at the
last meeting held In Norfolk last
wednesday,, han completed It's work,
various clubs for approval. The
schedulc Will he nnnounced ~ soon
as the club maSnaten have approved
OF the changes. No other meeting
In expected TO bc called before the
opening OF the season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
EDDIE ZIMMERMAN
HAS SIGNED WITH NEW ,NI>

NEWARK. \. J.. March 29-Eddi.
Zimmerman yesterday signed with
Newark. President lanes X Price am
noiinccd tho following exhibition dates
sunday. April 2. Yankees at Wicdcn-
mayors Park; Saturday. April u. at
Bloomfield; sunday, April 10, Giants,
At Wiedcnrnaycrs Park. Wednesday,
April 10. All Stars, at Wicdcnmaycr's
Park: April ~ GOOD rridayy. nj;
Bridgeport. Saturday, April 80. AT Hart
ford: sunday, April -, Red SON "a,
WicdenmaNer's Park.
Elmer Iachcr. one-timc Superha.
viii very likely wear q Newark uni
form This wear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
tperHtOrs.
StrTeOt yprrs.
DnnviIIe PoiIrc HIVE Tenn.

DANNlLLE, VA. March 20 Tho >.
cent warm weather has instilled the
baseball germ lr tire city police fore.
team. and they nave during IN" past
few afternoons been rra"ticiug at ih"
park. The police ana shcrir's club
hopes I" arrange games Tins coming
season with the IvuchhuIg, Greens.
boro and Richmond officers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
Mrs. Harlow Keeps Title.

PINEHURST. y. C.. March 29.--Mrs.
Il. H. Barlow. OF Philadelphia, retain
ed her title as North and South wom-
ans golf champion by defeating Mrs.
j. r. Price. Oakmont. up in the finals
of the North and South championship
here to-day.
The Governors trophy WAS won by
Mrs. G. r. Hollingsworth. Grcensburg,
and the secretary's trophy by Mrs r.
IL. Palmer. OF Erie. Pa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
John Marshall.

summary: Two-base hits-Pcndlc,ou,
Thompson. Threc-basc hits--Pcndle-
ton. Woodward. Sacrifice hit-.Pcrdlc-
ton Bases on balls--of Pcttway. |:
of Gresham. !. Hit by pi,cher--by
Pcttway, tRueger). Struck out
by Pettway. 10: by Gresham. J. Left
on bases-Joh Marshall. 6: Mcclure. 3,
Time. l2o Empires. Wood and Blank
nnShip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
Gets job With Pirafea

PITTSBURGH. PA. March cam
nouncement was made here to-day that
Peter +. Kelley, former secretary Of
the Roston National League club, has
been appointed business manager of
tho Pittsburgh Pirates
The Washington herald., 1916-04-05
MANY WILL ATTEND
SUFFRAGE LUNCHEON
Four Drawing Rooms to Be Thrown
Together to Accommodate Crowd
at Farewell Party.

So great has been the demand for tick
cts to the farewell luncheon at the ma
tional headquarters of the Congressional
Union on Sunday afternoon In honor Of
the ENJOYS who will go into the free
States to form a Woman Voters party.
that the four drawing-rooms will he
thrown together to accommodate the
crowd.
Mrs. Florence Kelley. secretary of the
Consumers League. will be tOastms-
tress, and the speakers will be Mrs. W.
D. AsCough. of Connecticut; Mrs Robert
Baker, OF Washington: Mrs. o. II. P.
Bclm1't Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch.
Mrs inez MiIholland Boissevain, Miss
Anna Constable. Miss kathleen Taylor
ard Miss Helen Todd. of New York; Miss
Fila ReigeI, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Flor
ence Bayard Hilles, of Delaware, and
Mrs. Cyrus Mead. of Ohio.
Tables have been reserved by a num-
Der Of prominent Washington sufrra gtsts
Who will entertain additional guests.
Mrs John Jay White has taken a table
and will have IT. her party Mrs James
Taylor. Mrs William Kent. Mrs. Harold
Walker, Mrs Colt and others.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-05

gotten busy on the proposition. now Is
the best time to get into good company.
II may be worth 500 TO you.
This contest is open TO both old and
new subscribers everywhere in the United
States east of the Mississippi River The
only requirement for entry is a payment
on subscription to the Washington Her
aid of from 20 cents to $50. The value
of the leading prizes is graded according
to the amount you pay, but every cent
of the amount paid Is applied on your
subscription, so you are nothing out II
you do not win, and you get greater
value for your money than you could by
subscribing for any other paper in Wash
lngton. -...
While the contest does not close until
May 3. It is best not TO delay sending In
your solution and subscription. because
by ordering now you will have the paper
before you, and can go over the puzzle
chart again to ascertain whether your
first try was as good as you could OBJ
tain. Those desiring TO verify their So
lutions by having extra charts to figure
on may obtain books OF the extra charts
for Is cents each.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-05
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY CONSUMERS LEAGUE
Mrs. Laurance Todd Chosen President.
Girl Here Needs 1856 a Week
As Minimum. Says Speaker.

After an investigation extending over
more than a year, and an examination
of more than so working women. the
cost of living committee Of the Con-
sUmers' League Of the District, an
nounced Monday night that $S65 is the
minimum weekly wage with which a girl
or woman can live with the bare neces-
Eities Of life. The report was submitted
at the annual meeting of the league
last night at RRusCher's by Chairman
DR.. Frank OTIara. Justice Siddons, Of
the District Supreme Court, presided.
At the business meeting preceding the
report. Mrs. Laurence Todd was elected
president Of the league. Other officers
elected were Mrs. Walter L. UfTord, Miss
Dorothy N. Mueller. Mrs. Lloyd B.
Wright, and Mrs. Edith J. GoOde vice
presidents; Mrs. Merrill E. Gates treas
urer: Miss Elizabeth f. Bryan, recording
secretary; Mrs. D. F. Hewett, assistant
recording secretary; Miss Zip S. Falk,
executive secretary.
The following were elected as addi-
tiOnal members of the executive commit
tee: Mrs. Henry S. Graves, A. J. Nc
Kelway, DR.. Charles P. NELL, DR.. Frank
O'Hara and Mrs. Wilbur c. Phillips
The Washington herald., 1916-04-05

for the housewife to come to the door.
statement issued by Postmaster
Chance reads in part as follows:
This office is promoting a campaign
known as the letter box campaign, to
be held in this city during the week of
April 10 to Ii, inclusive The purpose OF
the campaign is TO have the residents Of
the city equip their homes with letter
boxes or letter drops. which can be pro-
cured for a small sum from any Of the
hardware, department, or and Decent
stores.
THE installation of these mail recep-
tacles will be a great convenience TO the
householders, in that they viii permit
OF the delivery of mail at times when
all members of the family are absent,
and also at times when It would be in
convenient to answer the summons of
the carrier. They will likewise benefit
the carrier by reason of the fact that
he will not have to wait, sometimes in
stormy weather, for the residents to
come to the door"
The Washington herald., 1916-04-05
EVERYBODY IS BUSY
COUNTING DIAMONDS
Herald Contest Proves Popular Be-
cause 1t Is Not Only Profitable
But Really Enjoyable.
Are you counting diamonds ?"

This is the question nearly every one
in Washington is asking nearly every
body else. And not only is II the lead
ing question here, but in the country
round about II is one Of the chief topics
of conversation wherever you see two
or three gathered together.
Counting diamonds is not only pros
pectively profitable. but IT is also de-
clsred by those who are engaged in the
pastine to be really enjoyable and men
tally refreshing. So II you have not yet
Joined the throngs of those who have