The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-26
BURN MIDNIGHT
OIL; BAFFL|NG
Richmond Delves Into Big y
Problem to Win Honor
and Costly Prizes
ENDLESS RING CHAIN
is TEST OF ACCURACY
Fascinating Game Is Surpriss 4
70 Hundreds Seeking

Hundreds ol tn, .a...-
The city and suburban districts are.
to modernize the old, ga yiBg Of .:burass.
ing midnight OIL now making the
meters hump" in a new field OF en-
deavor.
If they succeed. and those who are
most studious and on the alert. they
will participate in awards amountfn41
to $4,000.
| And they don't have TO apprehendA
Sidna Allen. give the age of Ann. or
tell why a hen crosses the road To-
earn the prize.
J The mystery in which Richmond
| Is SO intensely interested Is topic tn
! the public schools and colleges, ana
even the gray-haired wiseacreS ara
working overtime in their Mathematics
| cal dedu ctions and diagram to reach
the solution that carries with II "a
reward worth hundreds Of dollars.
| a Fascinating Problem.
1t ia a problem that readily b.
comes fascinating. A study that
makes the young and old think quick.
| No mystery. Just human interest,"
game that tests the brain. the patti
| ence and the ambition Of the hum
dreds who are now trying. link "
link, to delve into its solution.
In scores of Richmond homes the
supper thDf6 ~ hudhoohCN Aoi AAS~AAsSssf
beers Of the family to renew their
quest of this solution that Will prove
the way to a costly reward
People Of today are always inter-
ested in the mysterious and the un-s
| solved problems. They anord recrea-
, ton. supply food for thought and are
replete with interest
I When The Richmond VirginiAn
sought to further the interest OF ttD
readers and increase its already rap-
idly growing circulation. after In
vestigRting several proposition, Il de-
| cided to adopt the Endless Chain
Puzzle" n problem invented ana
solved BY a scholar and a mathema-
tieian.
Requires Careful Thought.
This problem contains no trick
catch or chance.
Time. accuracy. aptness' patlencs
and study supply the requirements -
reach a solution.
This problem, in which SO many are
now studying, Is to count the links H.
| the endless chain. A diagram q theS
Endless Chain Puzzle Is contatneass
| Ia each issue Of The VirginiAn until
the time limit has expired. Every link
In complete circle. and intersecf0s
or touches one or more other links O.
circles 1t has been prepared BY tnses
student Of mathematics with care Anus
accuracy. No shams, receptions o.
parts of links or circles OF any chax.
acter are contained in this diaSram
| In order to make this contest ncx
only worth while for the training ~
| aefords within itself. The VirGtnte4
enterprisingly has offered prizes wofeMs
q total OF $500.
Truly they are worth the sarefu4I
| study and time required In trying 70
reach a solution. So
| And there is a correct solution. IN
! can be obtained. And. furtnef. -
requires no mathematician OF Aa0
/ to do 1t.
( The f,rst capital prize 10 6tleN|
niano. worth 34T5. and cash pxl1ea
Amounting to twenty-five times -
amount paid by the winner on su1Sa
scrfption to The VirGinian under tn
terms OF this contest. Thus tho nr4Ma
prize may be worth sS2e.
- II not worth tina study -
thought required?
% cents for the dailv city edition. ~
The Virxtnian, or AZ cents for th4s
daily and Sunday city edition. y Co.
! titled to submit one solution. Out-06ss
/ fowncontestants NAV enter by naysnS
as cents for the daily. Vtrgfntan g.
| 80 cents for the dali and SnndaNS
mail edition. and submit one sosutioNsg
Are Many Prizes. q
! Take The virg1nian for q year "A
mail or carrier. " acc ~ $500 Nv. sasS6
the above terms, ana YOU arg -
| tied to twelve answers.
Listen! - ...aS|
! II you don't win the mrs. cApass3s;;
I prize you have an opportunNy
the second WOW uMnonu 1s..
and cash prize amounting 70 49, $780,
times the amount PAID On your 49,
scrtption. Total vaiue' *ssv. al