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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

pathetic looking. and mono was ever
moro so than Unc' Billy Postum as he
lay on that box. His hair was all
rumpled up. as it usually is. 1t was
filled with dust from the floor and bits
Of straw. His lips were drawn back
and his mouth partly open. His eyes
seemed to be closed. AS a matter OF
fact they were open just a teeny. weeny
bit, just enough for Unc' Billy to watch
Farmer Browns boy. But to have
looked at him you would have thought
him as dead as the deadest thing that
ever was.
AS he went about his work Farmer
Browns boy kept an eye on Unc' Billy
and chuckled. you old fraud" said
he. You think you are fooling me.
but 1 know you. Possums don't die OF
nothing in hens nests. You certainly
are clever old rascal and the best &C
tor I've ever seen. l wonder how long
you will keep it up. 1 wish l had half
as much self-control."
When he had finished his work he
picked Unc' Billy up by the tail once
more, opened the door and started for
the house with Unc' Billy swinging
from his hand and humping against his
legs. Still Unc'' Billy gave no sign OF
life. He wondered where he wss being
taken to- He was terribly frightened.
But he stuck to his old trick Of playing
dead which had served him so we'll
more than once before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
INCOME TAX PAYMENTS
EXCEED HIGHEST FIGURES

passed the highest fgures-s335, 900, 900
Upon which officials based their esti-
mates when the law was amended last
September. Receipts yesterday showed a
total of $685., 1855. III for the fiscal year. In
Gications are that the total receipts for
the year will reach s3f5, 900. 900.
With a week to go before the fiscal
year closes. receipts from that source
are pouring into the Treasury at the
rate Of nearly 100000 a day. The
bulk of the income tax, however, was
paid during the last month.
These receipts and other increased
revenues have advanced the total re-
ceipts from ordinary taxation for the
fSca! year up to $l.079.23S, 1895, a new
record and more than $500, 1000, 900 over
the amount received this time last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

though the eastern roads failed to
reach last Aprirs figures by nearly
100000.
earned $14.224,000; in April, 1917, S14-
$4,000. Western roads showed an in
crease from s36.Sss.0o0 to s4o.620.000
A new record for railway operating
months of this year. the total being 81. :
ZOE. 606.000. For the same period in
1915, the previous banner year in rail-
road revenues, the figure was $685.
$4,000 operating expenses also set
new high marks, however. increasing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Surgeons Meet Next in Baltimore.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 2a.-Balti-
more was selected as the next conven-
ton city of the Baltimore and Ohio
Association Of Railway Surgeons at
their closing sessions held here yes
terday. Dr. w. F. Morrison. Philadel-
phia. was elected president. and Dr.
E. B. Fittro. Salem. w. Va. vice presi-
dent. Charles johnson. Baltimore, re-
mains as secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, c. JUNE

in similar period from $7ss.3so.ooo to
$S79,693,0o0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
CASE IS
 r~ Ss
 UP AGAIN TODAY

New York. July 2o--The third ;szlepter. and 1t Is hoped the last. of ehe John 2. McGraw repudiation case 4lx1l be written today at National Eaague Headquarters, when pr. Fin ley. who was on fishing trip a week ago, will testify for the manager of the Giants as to the now famous in terview with Sid Mercer of the Globe, which was denied by word and .tinti- U ktion.r
 -zEnough truth was established tat fk6 two previous hearings to remove 8kuch of the burden thrust upon the uBw5paper men, without hearing. when the repudiation made by John Js Nh.Gfaw was accepted by the board Of directors of the National League. l.
 pr. Finley was in this city yester- day and will be at the nearing today He was in the room in Pittsburgh when Mercer asked McQraw what he had to say concerning his fine of $500 and a suspension for IS days for di- recting a blow at Lord Byron. the um- pire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
MAJOR SCOUTS IN l. LARGE NUMBERS
 AFT TER NEW HAVEN

New Haven, July 2o.-rhat the New Haven club will lose two, and perhaps three promising youngsters via the draft of sales route, is the growing impression among baseball fnas who 'sset in day after day at the Savin: Rock park There are several bud-l ding starsding stars who appear ripe for trial under the big tent, and this opinion is shared by scouts, players and fans alike. With the half way mark of dlpe playing season already passed, there Is reason to believe that Owner Collins will soon receive offers, for some of his stars This theory is strengthened by the steady stream of scouts to this section during the past fortnight.
 Three scouts attended yesterdays s double header between the New Ha- wen and Portland clubs Charles Kelschner of the St. Louis Browns who has been a. steady visitor here during the past two weeks, was again en deck and followed the play of both teams in detail. He had his score
 book In hand and jotted down play after play.
 Another visitor. to the park was Big Ed, Walsh, for several years
 the leading pitcher Of the White Sox, and now a member of Charley Conais- keys scouting staff. Walsh was ac-
 companied by ex-Congr ressnan Thom- as l.. Reilly. Jimmy Sheckard, a member of Frank Chances great ma chine a few years ago, who is now ivory hunting for the Chicago Nation
 als. also blew in and closely watched the work of both teams All three scouts, it is understood, have been fn-
 structed to keep close tabs on the pitchers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
DEINlNGER WON'T
 GO TO PORTLAND
 IN TUCKEY TRADE
By wlagner.)


 The deal by which Bridgeport was to secure Pitcher, Dick Tuolxey from Portland may be blocked fby the re- fusal of Otto Deininger to go to the Maine city. Deininger was to figure in the trade for Tuckey but he says he won't go to Portland. He claims to have a grievance against the Bridge port club because $70 was taken out of his salary last season by orders of Secretary Farrell of the National as sociation.
 Deininger claims that when Harry Cernen owned the local club he agreed to, pay s1O0 to the Syracuse club for Deininger's release. The wire sent to the Syracuse club, however, was signed with Deininger's name sc that club held Deininger responsible for the money When he didn't pay. Sec to hold it out and forward the amount to him. As this Ideal was made before the present management took the Bridger Srt franchise it is hard to see why Deininger has any grievance with the present owners. B4
 But unless Deindnger changes his mind the Tuckey trade may be block ed temporarily at least Tuckey was in uniform at Newield yesterday and Manager Krichen said he hop0d to adjust the matter with Portland. g The Worcester club, which has played so many scrappy games with Bridgeport, will be at Newheld, Sun day. General Sherman or Ferguson will probably pitch for the locals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
BATTLING KUNz IS WINNER IN BATTLE
 WITH K. 0. PALITz

Meriden, July 20-Battling Kunz of South Norwalk, lightweight cham pion of the state, decisively outpoint- ed K. o. Paliz of Hartford in a fast 12-round bout at Hanover Park last night. Despite the fact that Kunz had everything his own way after the second round. which was even, Palitz put up a game battle. Both boys slugged at one another from start to finish. Palitz was badly cut about the mouth. There were no knockdowns although Palitz was twice pushed through the ropes. Palitz appeared week throughout as he had trouble making the weight.
 The largest crowd that ever witness ed a series of bouts here were on hand. The estimated attendance was 1,S0O, the gross receipts being $2,200.
 It was announced from the ring that Chic Brown and Battling Kunz have been tentatively matched to box in New Haven within the next few weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
YANKEES TUMBLE
 INTO 2ND DIVISION s4s-~~g
 WHEN TIGERS WIN

Detroit, July 2o-The Yankees tum- bIed into the second division here yesterday afternoon after losing the opening game of the series with the Tigers by 2-to O.
 N4ck Cullop, the Chi1howie left handler pitched good ball, but triple, ~ ningie, a sacrifice, S passed ball ana o sacrifice fly gave Jennings men two rms in the second inning as well as fhe game .s,
 Once again 1t was the inability of the New. aXo1k players to hit safely with men SHh <the bases that cost them the victory. wuld Williams warriors had a man on third, in the fourth, seventh and eighth. with only one out, but each time the batters that fol- lowed failed to knock the ball even out of the infteld. Only three hits were made off the fine pitching of George Daues, and two of them went to pinch fnitters in the eighth inning.
 E;rrorz by. Oscar Witt and Bobby veach put the Yankees in a position to score in the fourth inning. Witt booted Ptppis erounder. Baker flied to veach, who threw wildly to the in- deld. the ball going into the grand stand and Ftpp to third. Wally, how ever. was caught at the plate on Mar xane's grounder to third. The Cuban stole second and Miller lifted a fly to Bush.
 <. pauss pitched no-rst ball for four inn4ngs In the fifth Nunanaker se- cured the first hit off him, single to left. M moment later the catcher was uloubled up with Cullop on the pitch eF,B grounder to Dauss. Marsans walked in the seventh, stole second and continued to third on Stanage's wild throw. He was left interned on upa* bag, for there was one out and M3ier tou1ed to stanage and Walters lined to Young.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
FIGURES IN BIG
 LEAGUES INDICATE
 GIANTS WILL WIN

New York, July 20.-BaSed upon the records of the past five years. the lead of the New York National league club, shortly after the halfway point of the season was reached. would appear to indicate that the team would win the senior league pennant. The race is so close in the American league, how ever, that no such conclusion can be entertained in advance Including the games played on July 15 the New York Giants led their nearest rivals, the Philadelphia club, by 95 points. In the American race the Boston com bination had but a three-point margin over the Chicago White Sox.
 A comparison of these figures with those of July 15 for each season since 1912 shows that without exception a club leading either the National or American leagues by 50 points or bet ter on the middle of July captured the pennant and figured in the World s Series Both the Philadelphia AAhlet- les and the Brooklyn teams were able to come through with a trffie less margin and the Philnes ran a nine- point lead into pennant in 1916, but this was an exception.
 The New York club won the 1912 pennant by 66 points after having a margin of l26 points on July 15 of that year. The following season the Giants increased a 73 point lead to 81 at the close of the race. In 1914 the team had a 40 point advantage at mid season, yet Boston captured the flag iby 69 points. Philadelphia played a nine point lead into a 46 point mar gin of safety the next year while last season Brooklyn, which had a 49 point leeway in July saw the same cut down to 15 points with the final game of Cc- tofber.
 Tn the American league Boston had an at point lead and won with 92 in 1912 while the Philadelphia Athletics in 1913 won by 43 points after leading by 1l4 on July IS. The next season the situation was reversed for the Athletics were 35 points ahead at mid- season and added 20 more for safety before the schedule was completed. Tn 1ed5 Chicago led the league at the hallway mark by six points but Bos- ton won the pennant by 20 points in October Last season New York was showing the way on July Is by F points but agaln Boston showed it's fighting ability in the final weeks of the race by forging to the front and taking the flag by 13 points.
 The recent slump of the New York American league team has resulted in
 @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
BRIDGEPORT CLUB
 BADLY DEFEATED

After shortstop BaM Martin of the Bridgeport club was put out of the game at NewfaeM park yesterday for ob5ectdng tp a thir1 strike, the local inneld was weakened but the Aneri- cans probably would not have won anyway as Springfield pounded Lem non all over the lot. He did fairly we'll until the eighth when the Green sSox made six runs. AS Bridgeport could do nothing with Schwartje of Springfield, Manager KricheH decided 70 let Lennon stay in there and take his medicine.
 The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
Johnny Dundee Boxes
 Joe Yelling Tonight

New York, July 2o-Johnny Dun dee, the local Italian lightweight, and Joe we1ling of Chicago are both re- ported in excellent physical condition for their 10-round bout which will take place this evening at the St Nicholas A. c. Both boxers have un. dergone hard training, so as to be in the best possible shape. the incentive for the victor being a match with the lightweight champion Benny Leon- ard. Dundee and We1ling have been opponents on two occasions in the past, and both bouts have been de- cfded1y interesting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20

the usual rurnor that there IS to be a change in the management of the
 team. The names of several man. ageria1 possibilities have been men toned but to date none appear able to guarantee to make batters hit in which is the chief weakness of the Yankees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20

The spitbaM is all right when 1t is used properly and in a limited man. ner. Cheney. the big pitcher on the stan of the Robins. seems to be using that ball too much. For that reason he often loses control of the ball. It gets wet and soggy and, like girl who has just washed her hadr you can't do thing with 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20

Rolling stones gather no moss, but rolling bones often gather quite a lot of it, If they happen to roll right.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
Totals ... s27 15
Batted for Smith in ninth.

ss D1etON LOT SIHlLn Tn n1nIn.
 sBatted for Lennon in ninth.
 Springfield ...0 1 1 o 9 6 1-11. Bridgeport 70 1 0 o O o O O. I
 Two base hits, Hammond, Finn. Stolen bases, King, Move, Lear, Priest. Sacrifice hits, Gill 2, Grimes. Left on bases, Springfield 12, Bridge port g. First base on errors, Spring. field 1. Base on balls. off Schwartje $, off Lennon z. Hits and earned runs off Schwartje 6 and 1 in in- nings; off Lennon IS and II in g in- nfngs. Struck out, by Schwart5e 5, by Lennon 2. Wild pitch, schwartje. Umpire, Connolly. Time, 2:1o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-20
Southern Association
Results Of Yesterday,s. Games.

Results of Yesterdays Games.
 At Little Rock R.H E. Little Rock ........ 2i cnapman; Robertson and Stansbury. At Atlanta R. H. E. :z!kiantss x.ss. s. 5 10 l. Batteries Day and Picinich: Scott and Marshall
 At Birmingham R. HE. Birmingham .....-.,.. 2 O Chattanooga ...4- O 8 2 Batteries Black and Smith; Bacon and Peters
 At Memphis Memph1 Mobile, rain.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS D. c.,
W1shiRs+Snn;o Sn;opP, D; % ,r,,S October u; isl7
the office Of the Secretary Of the Board Of
Commissioners. Room 900. District Building.
until . o'clock p. NJ, on November %. 1917.
for constructing seven span steel plate
girder highway bridge. abutments. piers and
approaches. on 3, ming road crossing the
tracks OF the Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company and the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company. Forms
Of proposals. specifications. and all necessary
Information may be obtained from the Chief
Clerk OF the Engineer Department, Room
I27, District Building, Washington. d. c.
A deposit Of IS will be required to guarantee
return Of plans and specifications. LOUIS
BROwNLOw. JOHN G. d. KNIGHT, W.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
ROOMS AND BOARD
The Biggest List in Washington"
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The Washington times., 1917-10-23

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The Washington times., 1917-10-23
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The Washington times., 1917-10-23

Dear Friends:
We got stung good and proper the
other day. We bought a couple OF
tires and wish you could see them.
They are the worst specimens Of tires
we ever saw. Wen let you see them
the next time you come to see us.
They are not for sale though. We
wouldn't sell such tires as they are.
That Is our loss. Tires are withheld.
because the manufacturer might get
sore, IL we told. But they are not
Mclean tires, no sir, they are not.
Nobody will ever get stung buying
Mclean Champion Tires. No sir, they
will not.
BY the way. we are having a sale
OF these Mclean tires. We are not
going to tell you the prices OF them in
the paper, because you would think
they were seconds. They are not sec
onds and they are not to be COM
pared with seconds. They are posi-
lively fresh stock and have never
been wrapped.
Hoping to see you soon, we beg to
remain.
Yours very truly.
THE TIRE SHOP,
62T st. N. W.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23

GIRL TO attend soda fountain. Apply
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The Washington times., 1917-10-23
FOR RENT-HoUsEs

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The Washington times., 1917-10-23
HELP WANTED-MALE

MEN and boys with or without
wheels; can earn good money
at Postal Telegraph Cable Co.
Apply MR.. SIMMONS, Evans
Building.
The Washington times., 1917-10-23
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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07

his fields in 1914 and knowing
that | had had considerable ex-,
perience in using dynamite, asked
me if | would do the work for
him. | agreed to do the best l
knew how.
l first made a few test shots to
see what the dynamite would do
at different depths. The ground
was a light loan on top-some
places very shallow-and under
laid with blue clay, with sand be-
low that.
eve bored down with soil
augur until we struck the sand.
In some places, this was five feet;
other places only three feet.
These holes were loaded with one
or two sticks of 20 per cent dyna-
mite, quantity depending on the
depth of the hole. The work was
done in October, 1914, at a time
when the subsoil was dry and in
proper shape to pulverize we'll.
"The field was then immediate
ly plowed and sowed to wheat
The next June l examined the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07

Governor and Mrs. Townsend
gave a dinner party to the men,
bers of his staff and Mrs. Sparks
at the New Willard on Saturday
evening.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
PERSONALS

Mrs. w. H. Taylor is convalesc-
ing from severe attack of bron-
chitis.
Mrs. M. E. Cook and daughter
have returned to their home in
Baltimore, after weeks visit
with the formers sister, Mrs. w.
H. Taylor.
Miss Emily Scott of Barksdale,
is spending the week with Miss
Anna Sanborn.
Miss Anna Sanborn spent the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Miss Smith, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. R. R.
Pailthorp, returned to her home
in Petosky, Michigan, last week.
Miss Geneva Burnite spent the
weekend with friends in Philadel-
phia and Coatsville.
Mrs. M. E. Kirk of Philadelphia,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Rebecca Wilson. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hoffecker
are spending some time in Wash
ington.
Mrs. C. H. Cannon and son,
Charles, of Marcus Hook, Pa,
spent the weekend with the form
er's father, Mr.. F. J. Merrick.
Mrs. Michael Kelley and Mrs.
Jacob Rupp spent the weekend in
Pittsburgh with Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Gessner, formerly of New
ark.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07

field. The results were a surprise
to Mr.. Singer as we'll as to myself.
for the first years crop fully paid
for the subsoiling, notwithstand-
ing we used more dynamite than
is customary for such work.
Nothing had grown on this
piece of land for about fifteen
years. Previous to the dynamit-
ing, water lay there during the
wet weather and in dry weather
it was so hard nothing could
grow. This year the wheat aver
aged 20 bushels to the acre and
at the present time there is a good
set of timothy and clover. | am
much pleased with the results of
dynamiting.
81 should think this would l.
terest farmers who believe in
deep lowing. l was wondering if
any of your readers had tried
subsoiling with dynamite and
what results they had"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-03-07
Side Lights At The
Inauguration

Standing next to an auto in
which were seated, several Sec
retaries of the Diplomatic Corps,
viewing the Inaugural Parade on
Monday, the writer heard this re-
mark:
Look at that line-the best vet
except the Cadets. Oh, that's
Delaware boys. They were the
crack regiment on the border.
Down at Deming, you know"
We introduced our-selves.-ad-
mitted it and took what honor we
could. And thinking, Delaware
troops, their conduct and make
good qualities, are known else
where. At the Inaugural they
merited their reputation. The
above incident took place at the en-
trance of the Court of Honor
then Eyeoto the left and the Pres
ident saw them. They are sons of
Men who never failed.
Prominent among the social
events of the Inaugural party from
Delaware was the dinner given by
Colonel Saterwaite in honor of the
Bride of the Governors Staff, Mrs.
George Sparks of Wilmington. The
party given to the wife of Colonel
Sparks was at the New Willard.
The general comment by those
who have visited Inaugurals was
that Delaware received more ap-
plause than has ever been known.
Good work, Deming kids.
Leaving out West Point, Anna
polls and the Culver Black Horse
Troop. Delaware Militia carried
off the honors, not only in COM
potion with State Troops but the
Regulars as we'll.
Governor and Mrs. Townsend
gave dinner party to the men,
bers of his staff and Mrs. Sparks
at the New Willard on Saturday
evening.