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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
ALL IN THE WAY
YOU LOOK AT IT
Moran Does Not Try to Tell
Pitchers Their Business.

Pat Moran. unlike Buck Herzog,
doesn't try TO change or interfere with
the various pitching styles OF the fling
ers, according to Bill Phelon. Buck
was always telling them how they could
improve their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70
his belief-and probably spoiled the ca
reers of several promising pitchers with
his interference. Moran. though, takes
a keen interest in the way each man
swings his arm, and the accompany
ing movements OF the shoulder. Az
the pitchers are working out, Pat goes
from man TO man, closely inspects each
fellows motion and questions him
about it.
Il don't ask any pitcher to change
his STYLE" says Pat, for l am a catch.
er. not a pitcher. II a pitcher has
managed TO get as far as the big league
1t means that he knows his business
or he wouldn't be up there. But it in
~terests me greatly, and always has
Just noticing the many different styles
in which a ball can be delivered. Taks
two fellows, built just alike. n theS
note how differently they pitch. Watci
how one man uses a full-arm swing;
how another gets IN overhead leverage
on the ball, how one can call his
shoulder muscles into play as an active
help, and how the other makes the
muscles OF his back add power to the
ueilNerN, CouIu Walch the iauS az uHyI
but I'd never try 70 dictate 10 them y
1t might he added that Mathewson
was, unintentionally. a detriment to
the pitchers, continues Phelon, Matty
didn't try to force anything on the
younger Fingers, and was kindness it.
self when II came to showing II
tricks OF the trade-but II was only
natural, with his wondrous pitching
reputation, that the kids should try TO
copy him-and when they tried to copy
Mathewson they lost whatever native
skin they originally had.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
TEXAS LEAGUE.
shreveport 4, Fort Worth 2.
LIBERTY BONDS
AS RACE PRIZES
Get Horse Owners in Bad.
Must Be Exchanged.

NEW YORK, May THE board of
review of the National Trotting asso-
citation, after hearing pleas Of horse
owners at it's meeting here yesterday.
decided that Liberty bonds, which were
given as prizes at some races last sea-
son were regarded by the board as
money prizes under the rules. If, how
ever, the winning owners will return
the bonds and accept cups in exchange.
the record against their horses will be
Cancelled.
Daniel J. Wright, owner of Dick
Wills, said he would not have started
his horse in a Liberty bond race il
he had known that the rule governing
races for purses would be enforced, and
Director James Haney, Of the Camden
New Jersey, Fair association, made a
similar plea regarding three races for
bonds at Gibbsboro, N. j., last fall
and it was on these cases that Chair.
man Policy advised the boards deci-
sion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
POSSIBLE
OIL KING is RED

Roy Mitchell, who is trying for a
comeback with the Cincinnati Reds,
may be a blooming oil king by this
time next year. He owns 200 acres Of
farm land near Bolton, Tex, and this
summer oil drtllers are going to sink
10 wells On his property, and II they
strike any oil or gas Roy is to get
e-eighth Of all they find. This, he
says, Is the agreement under which
practically all the rich Texas oil and
gas wells were drilled. Some of the
farmers In Mitchells vicinity have be.
come millionaires through this sort OF
an arrangement.
If oil is struck on Mitchelrs prop
erty baseball will see him no more.
This is likely to be his last season,
anyhow. He has his eye on a 6o0-acre
farm nea his property, which he ex-
poets to buy inside Of a year. Mitch
says he prefers farming to baseball,
In this he has the same ambition
as Harry Sallee, Sal now owns SO
acres In Ohio, but hopes to sell 1t this
summer. II he does he'll hike for the
West, preferably Missouri, he says, buy
a 200-acre place and settle down.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
An imp One Day,
Quits, Says It's
Too Strenuous

CHICAGO, May T-One day as
an umpire in the Three ! league
was enough for Frank W. DriScoh,
OF Chicago. After acting as arbiter
in the opening game Monday, Peoria
at Bloomington, during which he
had many disputes with the play
ers, Driscoll retired at the end OF
the game. Then he FASTENED to a
telegraph office and wired his res
ignation. He is said to prefer war
or policing a Bolsheviki meeting to
umpiring.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
Kid ELberfeLd
To Handle Team
From GrandStGnd

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May T.
Norman "kld" Elberfeld, playing
manager Of the Little Rock base
ball club, said here last night he
Intended managing his club from
the erandStand hereafter, follow
Ing notification from President John
D, Martin, Of the Southern assoel-
alton that his suspension had been
lifted.
Elberteld was put off the field
during a game at Little Rock sew
eral days ago following a clash
with Umpire Johnson,
"a was given an automatic fine
Of $40, which | do not intend to
pay" he said. ~ have bSan tined
that amount many times, but never
have paid, and never Intend TO. "
they want me of the field so bad
Will stay Off"
The Little Rock pilot says HE
decision 10 operate his club fros
the erandstsrd Is becaus he wants
no more trouble with the umplres'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
ZbyszkO viii
Meet LeWiS In
Finish Bout

CHICAGO, May L-Wladek zhyszko.
claimant of the worlds heavyweight
wrestling championship, and Ed
stranger" Lewis were matched yes
terday to meet In a contest to an alb
solute finish, nest two out Of three
falls, here May 10. Xbyasko has two
one-fall victories over Lewis to his
credit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

Manager Robbie, Of the Robins, is
the Reds. II think said the rotund
leader, that he will play great ball
for us at second base. He Is a smart
player and working beside Ivan Olson
he will inject a great deal Of pep into
our infield. He is one who Ia always
In there fighting to win. and that kind
OF aggressiveness will not harm any
club. / nave my opinion OF him on the
work he did against us last season,
Several of the Reds victories over US
last summer were due to his batting
and fielding. ! think he will drive In q
great many runs for US and that he will
Be Q fayorite with tia E1Atbush lana"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

actions. according to John d. Martin,
Of the Southern association, who states
that baseball is going to be kept clean
and free from rowdyism as lon as
he is the head Of the circuit.
In keeping with this statement the
league president recently indefinitely
suspended Norman Elberfeld, manager
of the Little Rock Travellers following
a mixup between the Kid and Umpire
Harry johnson in Little Rock a few
DAYS ago, in which the Kid is alleged
to have stepped on the arbiter's toes
with his spikes and in various other
ways contributed to the discomfort Of
the umpire. Elberfeld was reinstated
Tuesday.
The suspension of Elberfeld was the
| first ripple that has appeared on an
| otherwise calm surface. Umpire John
son had rough sailing with the Kid IN
| Memphis last Sunday, and 1t was
thought that the Kid might be sus-
| pended at that time, but Umpire john
son decided TO give Norman another
chance. But when the Little Rock man.
ager again created a rumpus, which was
called to the attention Of the president,
he Immediately decided TO throttle any
such conduct and accordingly suspend
ed Elberfield indefinitely.
THE day of rowdyism on the bal
field in the Southern is past" says
President Martin, land every possible
effort Is going to be made to see that
the ball players conduct themselves
properly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
NEW LEAGUE FORMED.

Tho Bucks and Fops, who will oc-
eupy berths in the newly formed Tn
buck league, probably will begin play
staged on this day OF every week.
The Bucks are backed by Nash Buck
ingham, OF Buckingham Ensley-Carri-
gan, and the Fops are backed by Roy
Foppiano, OF Phiippi- Wisharts.
The circuit win consist OF nearly
the same players who are on the teams
Of the Wln-Wish league. Games will
start at 3 o'clock, This will give the
business men, who will compose the
league, a chance to get through with
their days work.
All players In this league must be
26 years OF age or over to be eligible.
Prospective players are requested to
show up at s o'clock at Hodges field
this afternoon for practice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
Jack BrittOn
Wins Shade Over
Johnny Griffiths

BUFFALO, N. Y, May Z. (Spl)-
Johnny Griffiths and Jack Britton put
up the greatest fight ever held In Buff
falo last night. At the finish the
champion had a shade, Griffiths had
best Of first six rounds, with Britton
finishing strong. Griffiths appears to
be the only. good welter that has a
chance in a long fight.
Bud Christiano beat Dutch Brandt In
ten rounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

II SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
4 Memphis at Chattanooga.
IA Atlanta at Mobile.
II Little Rock at Nashville.
4 Birmingham at New Orleans.
Nt =
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Detroit at Chicago.
81. Louis at Cleveland.
New York at Philadelphia.
Washington at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
sBoston at New York.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Il Chicago at Cincinnati.
Only games scheduled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
Aggressiveness Desired.

II do not mean that l am going TO
discourage aggressiveness, for I think
that a game OF baseball where there
is no ag~gressiveness is like a cocktail
without the kick, butswhat l 40 mean
is that my umpires are going to run
the game and must be respected by
the players.
CAS- president of the Southern league,
l appeal to every manager and bal
player in the league to cooperate with
me and my umpires in keeping the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
Would Supervise
Boxing Bouts In
Hartford, Conn.

HARTFORD, Conn, May IA box
Ing bill which provides for A commits
sion to supervise boxing bouts In this
state, was adopted by the lower house
OF the general assembly yesterday, II
would allow eight-round contests with
eight-ounce gloves, 1t had previously
been adopted by the senate and o
goes to the governor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

"Tll manage my club from the grand
stand hereafter" say Kid Elberfeld,
manager of the Little Rock Travellers.
The Kid was restored to good standing
Southern, Tuesday, after having been
under suspension for the past several
days. Elberfeld, confident that he can
not get along with the umpires, states
that to avoid clashes with the handlers
of the indicator he will muzzle his jaws
as possible, as this is the only way he
will be able to keep from breaking the
news" to the handler of the indicator.
rive never paid a fine in my life IN
the minors or majors says the kid,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
RAE!ElRlA RBlD
N &ER1S
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Mobile R.H.E:
Atlanta ......0 0 Q 000l0O- 8 =
Mobile .....".lle 49, 81
Thorburn and Rawson; Ellis and
Coleman.
Al New Orleans R.H.E.
Birmingham % 100000 % 6 .
New Orleans % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 5 2
Crews and Peters; Weaver and
Kitchens.
Memphis Chattanooga, postponed on
account of death of former President
Nicklin.
Little Rock-Nashville, wet grounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
wv
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

At Ithaca, N, West Virginia 4.
Cornell ?.
At Lexington, V~a.-Roanoke College
8, Washington and Lee 10.
At Maryville, Tenn.-Maryville Col
lege 4, Tusculum 0.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

y ASSOCIATE
(AAMATEURS

1t is practically certain that tho Com
mercial league, playing class IA Sat-
urday afternoon ball, will be formed
next Saturday, The "Y,' Goodbar and
Plough Chemical company have en-
tered clubs and a fourth is in
sight, consequently managers Of tho
three clubs now entered are requested
to sign up players in anticipation OF
Saturdays possible opening, Meeting
will be announced later.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
"Y" TO HAVE TEAM.

An effort is being made to organize
a Y. M. C. A. league to play at Hodges
field On Tuesday and Friday afternoons
latter 5 O'Clock.
1t is proposed to recruit a "'dormi-
tory team from the men who room
in the building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
GREB BEAT TURNER.

BOSTON, May Harry Greb, Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, was awarded a ref
eree's decision in a 12-round bout last
night with Clay Turner. of New York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

The Detroit Tigers have signed
Frank Talcott, who last year was the
leading boxman at Yale. Talcott is
q years old and lives in Brooklyn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

Southern league on the high plane to
which it attained in the palmy days
of Judge ~Kavanaugh's leadership and
which It sustained under good old Bob
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

Ray Fisher, pitching his first game
as a National Lacquer, held the Car
dinals to six hits and won his game,
3 to /.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
Record Bout for Brevity.

With the exception of the 1O-round
ho-decision bout between Willard and
Frank Moran in this city three years
kgo, which few ring experts took seri-
3usly from a title passing angle, there
no record of such a short scheduled
,Rttle in the modern history Of heavy
Eeight fighting. Since the days of
John L. Sullivan Championship contests
n this class have ranged from 20
POUNDS upward. The Sulilvan-Corbet
bout was, scheduled for % rounds. A
similar distance was set for the Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons battle at Carson City.
Jeffries won the title from Fitzsimmons
at Coney Island in a fight which was
scheduled to go Is rounds. The John
son-Jeffries and willard johnson bouts
provided for an extreme limit of more
than 40 rounds.
The average for the heavyweight
titular battles fought since the night
Corbett stopped Sullivan in New Or
leans In 1892 has been 10 2-3 rounds per
fight, Willard holds the duration rec
prd, for it took him 26 rounds to finish
|pff Johnson in Havana in 1915. OF these
y bouts only four ended in less than
Double figure rounds and nine went more
than IL rounds before the winner
handed the knockout blow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
Rough Stuff Will Not
Go in S. L. This Season
Suspension of Elberfeld Right Off the Bat Shows President
John Martin Is to Back Up His Umpires.
BY BOB PIGUE.

ALL PLAYERS and man
ayers in the S h ern
league, who are figuring on
conducting a little May day
Red demonstration of their
own in Dixie bali yards this
season, are going to have
a hard road to travel before
they get by with any such
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

Pitcher Joe Finneran, released by the
Yankees to the Vernon club Of the
Pacific Coast league, Is trying to ar
range for a transfer to the American
association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

Jim Vaughn started the season aus
~piciously, He held the Pirates to six
hits and the National league cham
pions got the decision, 3 to /.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
SHORTEST BOUT
WITH TITLE
AT STAKE
Willard Must Be Confident of
Winning to Permit Decision
in IL Rounds,

NEW YORK, May THE willard
dempsey championship bout, scheduled
or July 4, at Toledo, was the one topic
I discussion among Eastern fight fol-
DIVERS during the past "a hours.
While there is evidence of a wide
Inference Of opinion regarding the out
ONE, there is no record Of wagering at
his time. In fact those who take more
han a passing interest in ring affairs
ind 1t difficult TO reconcile the idea of
heavyweight championship battle with
he l2-round contest which 1t is proposed
0 stage. There was much thumbing OF
ight-record books and other data on
his point and il was the concensus of
pinion that it was a pugilistic inno-
alton which required time to assimi-
ate.
The glamor which surrounded the
Iirtual fights to a finish In which Sui
ivan, Corbett. Fitzsimmons, Jeffries
md even johnson defended their titles
Eppears to be lacking in this contest.
t Is also a decided ring novelty for a
heavyweight champion to agree to place
his title in jeopardy by a referees de-
,ision over such a short route. Many
Expressed the opinion it showed re-
narkable confidence on the part OF
Willard to successfully defend his titu-
ar honors against the rushing tactics
If as formidable an opponent as Demp-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At New York R,H.E.
New York I'll 0 / 81 0 / 0 50 II l
Rudolph, Northrop. Demaree and Will
son; Barnes and McCarty.
Pittsburgh 30 oOOOO10- OIL 4 /
st. Louis Ill 0 l 0 0 e 4 2
Evans, F. Mitchell and Schmidt; May,
Goodwin and Snyder.
At Cincinnati R.H.E.
Chicago ......0 0 0 / S 0 1 0 OF 9
Cincinnati 30 0 0 90 0 0 0 90 3
Vaughan and Killifer; Luque, Reu-
Their, Raglan and Rariden.
At Brooklyn R.H.E.
Philadelphia 6 1 0 0 Q 0 Q | Is 10 ]
Brooklyn 80 0'6 l / 1 2 Ill Is {
O~eschger, Prendergast, Faircloth and
CadY: Crimes and Miller.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-07

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus 0, st. Paul 2.
Indianapolis /, Kansas City 3.
Toledo 5, Milwaukee /.
Louisville Z, Minneapolis 10.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City-Rochester, cold weather
Baltimore 7, Buffalo /.
Reading 3, Toronto l.
Newark 5, Binghamton 2.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Joplin 0, Des Moines 4.
Tulsa s, St. Joseph 2.
Oklahoma City T. Omaha 6.
wichita Sioux city, no game, rain.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Shreveport 4, Fort Worth 2.
San Antonio 2, Galveston 3.
Houston 0, Beaumont 2.
Waco 2, Dallas 8.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-25

tack OF sclatic rheumatism. Mr.. Kelly
hopes to be back at his window by
Monday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-25
When Shantung Problem Is Out of
Way Attack Will Center on Article X
David Lawrence OptmstcSees Obstacles Treaty Ratfca-
ton Overcome Before Many DAYS.
(BY DAVID LAWRENcEA Itme limit She

time limit. She may or may not
have intended to keep the port for an
indefinite number of years. Her
friends insist she meant an early re-
turn and will prove it by public
statement. Her foes argue that her
failure to be explicit on the time of
return is not without a purpose
Japan herself is considering the an
swer to the question. Whether the
declaration will come in the form Of
a communication to President Will
son from the Japanese premier or
minister of foreign affairs or from
Baron Maxine, head of the Japanese
delegation in Paris, Is as yet uncer-
tain, but that a statement by Japan
will clear up the Shantung contro-
versy Is what senators and others
who have been talking with Presi-
dent Wilson confidently expect. And
with the Shantung problem out OF
the way. the opponents of the treaty
will center their attack on Article X
and the phraseology Of the clauses
safeguarding the Monroe doctrine.
Thus Is the senate openly arriving at
its decisions concerning the covenant
that came from Versailles.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-25
mel DIVISION
STILL in TROUBLE
RoUGH FREIGHT d.
'RTED TO OTHER LINES.
gineers Still Out on Strike
Because of Big Mogul
Engines.

yakdale, July 25.-(Special.) y
ropgh freight traffic on the c. N. o.
NJ p. railway is yet seriously tied
on account OF the enginemen and
mems refusal to drive the big
rfe Fe type Of engines on the
n1ntain division. Only two through
ight trains are sent out each way
Day. Freight centering at Knox
lie is diverted to the l.. e. N. for
. north. At Chattanooga 1t is di-
ted to the N. C. e. st. l.. This SER
isly cuts the working force of rail-
w employees here, and at Somerset
a Danville. Three switch engines
re formerly in use here. while one
WI does the work. None of the
rilSing trainmen live at Chatta-
pga, but 1t also affects that end of
line. for fewer trains go through
llch reduces the force between
.kdale and Chattanooga. The big
fines, twenty-five in number have
IN sent to the main shops at
merset, where a device Is being at
he'd to them intended to allay the
lit complained~of. Only about two
veek can be thus equipped. At this
Ee it will be two or three months
fore the full force of big engines
ready for service again. BY that
be the hot weather will have
ssed.
Dnly perishable freight. Excluding
lions and peaches. are passing
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

may be said to have had it's birth
when DR.. Diego Alvarez, physician to
the fleet which accompanied Colum-
bus on his second voyage, wrote and
posted from the West Indies letter
to the municipal council of Seville,
giving the experiences of the party.
Q.-Why are leaves in the open
of brighter green than those in the
forest ?-F. C. V.
A.-Trees in the open are likely to
get more sunlight. This gives them
more carbon dioxide and causes them
to be a more brilliant green.
Q.-Who started the first Sunday
school?-V. G. T.
A.-Robert Raikes, an Englishman,
started the Arst Sunday school at
Gloucester, in 1872, by persuading a
crowd of quarrelsome street urchins
to come to his home one Sunday
morning and opening a class for
them. France, Germany, Australia
and the United States adopted the
plan as a hopeful means of rescuing
wicked children.
(Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The News
Information Bureau, Frederic j. Has
kin. director, Washington, D. c. Give
full name and address and inclose
accent stamp for return postage. Be
brief. All inquiries are confiden-
tial, the replies being sent direct to
each individually.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-25

through from the terminals. Large
quantities of lumber and coal are
being shipped from local stations.
however. A sudden demand, which
seems urgent, has sprung up for
these commodities.
Relations between the employees
and the railroad company are be-
coming somewhat strained, and con-
ditions may become more serious.
The men, some of them, assert that
the railroad company has quit the
freight business and are not handling
anything like the amount they could
handle with the motive power avail
able, for purpose of defeating them,
or forcing them to submission.
The situation is somewhat threat
ering.
1t is also uncertain as to whether
the device affixed to the smokestacks
will be entirely satisfactory to the
men. They claim that they can not
safely back out of tunnels with them,
a condition which sometimes becomes
necessary.
It is limited that the railroad Of
ficials believe that the real cause lies
in the fact that the monster engines
can move such large amount of
tonnage, thus reducing the number
of trains and crews, and the men use
the smoke and heat nuisance to force
the use of smaller engines and more
trains and crews.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-25

Kelly. cashier OF the Marion Banking
and Trust company. has peen confined
to his bed for week with a severe at
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-25

Q.-When will the first consign-
ment of mail for Germany leave the
United States?-F. I.
A.-The first mail for Germany left
here July % on the steamship
United States" The boat will land
at Christiania, Norway, from there
the mail will go through Denmark to
Germany. Only first and second
class and registered mail was sent.
There was no censorship of 1t.
Q.-When did we coin gold dol
lars?-J. f.
A.-The United States treasury in
forms us that gold dollars were
coined from 1912 to 1854.
Odd the United States ever
have octagonal coins ?-T. Y. r.
A.-The only octagonal coins ever
made in this country were pattern
coins minted by the states. They
were used to a degree as money but
were never authorized legal tender.
Q.-How many automobiles are
operated in the United States?-C. G..
A.-The latest statistics published
by the bureau OF public roads, de-
partment of agriculture, gave the
total number of automobiles as
6,146,617.
Q.-What was the first evidence of
communication by mail in America?
IT. H. R.
A.-This method of communication