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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
COSTING MUCH.
Continued from Page onc.)

PurentlN is greater than in any move
the department has made in 4 long
time.
Housewives, who say they have felt
The oppressive hand of high prices in
Iuany ways, wrSte telling Of their in
divfduai experiences. and holds or
carnations which have taken an active
pat in trying TO reduce the living cost
we're iust as anxious to tell what they
knew any of the letters contained ac-
eIISatiens against the packers of CHI
ea.so and charged them with reSp5n-
sipili,y for cold storage prices. Others
blamed the Intddlemcn, hui there were
sew letters which did not express the
col' ietiun tina. the campaign Woalu
aL-ala4e some scrt % natlon-Wide co.
pcra ion which can he reached by The
department.
':'ha work of the departments agents
hus progressed just far enough tor the
attorney general fo be- deslfouS Ior
more, details. No expense will b" spared
frum the funds available 81 get l" inc
hc;ten of the combination Il there u
orc and II there is not any c"lnpliid-
ton officials here seci certain mat
much information of value Viii De IN
eafthcl in the weeks work that must
n,.,c,d,, any final action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
CLINTON.
Clinton Grange.

Gentlemens night Will occur, on sat
urday night of this week, at Clinton
Grange, The question for discussion
is: Resolved: That the country. offers
better advantages to the average
Young person than the city. Each
brother is expected 20 have something
to say on this live question. Each VIII
be expected also to give story, quo
tation or current event.
The Grange Paper vii! be edited by
Bro. Wilbur Holt, and all contributions
should be sent TO hin. Bros. Powell ana
Dodge will give some "reminiscences OF
early days in Clinton. Prin. Allen Will
give several selections on the mandolin
and Bro. Marcia will have charge OF
The singing. 1t Is hoped that there will
ie large attendance.
Clinton schools, except M2rrisohs
Corner and Dixon's Corner schools VII!
open on Monday, Dec. /. Dixon's Cor
ner and Morrison's Corner will open on
Dec. {.
Miss Ruth Rowe resigned her posi-
ton as teacher Of the Horseback school
and Miss Helena Boothby has been
elected to teach the winter term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
BASEBALL NO les.

Joe Tinker. deposed manager OF the
Cincinnati baseball team, called on
Manager Evers of the Chicago VA
tionals. Friday, at Chicago, and after
n conference said he kne" Oh no
olace where he would rather play
than in Chicago.
Johnny" Evers, the man VINO pias
oh alongside of Joe" Tinker Tor
years, has true appreciation Oh III,
value, even if Joe did scrap eoou
part of the time Johnny suiei'
isn't biased or moved by sentiment
under these conditions when he says
he would like Joe" back with inc
Cubs.
Eddie Collins apparently didn't jug
gle with that $4,000 offer. He is both
grateful and wise, grateful TO CONNIE
Mack and wise because he never hta
more fun in his life than IN hcipihs
to win championships for tho A,h-
,otics I know of no ball player VINO
seems to get more fun out of basepai'
than Eddie Collins. Very likely tierc
ore other reasons why he is Wise'-
Joe Tinker's experience as mailasei
of the Cincinnati Reds VIII mahc 'ii'
acceptance of the job by any propec-
tive manager q serious hazarn. nc
next man should ask Tor Paluup
annuity before he signs up. 1T Is oau
that these conditions exist III tho
cincinnati club for Garry herr
mann came into baseball history ~
,.oers ae.o ignorant of its history, lts
conditions and the legislative emu OF
the game. His grasp of things, ms
diplomacy and his influence from the
ycrv start made old-time basenai'
men marvel. Yet this man OF srea'
capacity for directing or heip'ns -
direct the machinery that runs an VI
,,.,ized baseball is forever dissa,iue"
wuh the managers he himself mas
chosen for his cclub, and he has hau
mon of established regulations as
well as players of experience anu su
perior baseball intelilgehce no ',iao
~, tho Job. Garry" is still novice
ON the playing and managing end Oh
the game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
CHINA.

SOUTH-percy Austin of Athoi'
Mass. arrived at the home OF ms par
cnts. AIr. and Mrs. ]. III. Austin. on
Thursday, where he viii remain until,
Monday next
Tho oak Grove students, Misses
Mary and Marion Jones and Carroll
Jones, are at their respective nome"
for the Thanksgiving recess. MISS Eva
Trachsel is guest of Miss Mary a.
Jones.
A party Of Oak Grove boys are pass
ing their holiday on Pine point.
Miss Fannie Mitchell of Frceport IS
a Thanksgiving guest of her sister,
Miss May Mitchell, at J. ii. Moshcf s.
Much credit is due the school chh-
drcn and their teacher. MISS Marion
Johnson, for the drama, winch WAS
written entirely by the pupils as part
of theIr school work. The able man
ner in which Il was presented as wen
as the interest and energy shown, will
not soon be forgotten.
Miss Alice Simpson with Mr. ana
Mrs. Fred Plaisted dinnd with MI.
and Mrs. H. L. Whitehouse, on Ihnrs-
day.
Miss Ida Haskell Of Augusta is Visit
ing her uncle and aunt, Mr.. ana MIS-
G. l. Haskell.
Alton Crane of Massachusetts pass
cd Thanksgiving with his father ana
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. William crane
and two brothers
Miss Edna Havlland. preceptress oil
O. G.. Seminary, is passing the Thanks
giving holiday with Mrs. III. W. Jones.
The Siblcy family We're ThankssiV-
ing guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. l. Lincoln
Jones.
The neighborhood Thanksgiving ex-
ercises at @. a. r. hall. Thursday eve
ming, were well attended and much
enjoyed by all The following pro-
gram was given: Drama Gin three
acts) The First Thanksgiving py
the village school; story, Mrs. RI. w.
Jones; trombone solo, Ernest Weber;
minute talk by the pastor, ReV.
Perry d. Macy; solo. Mary A. Jones'
recitation. Thanksgiving Jim" Mrs.
II. Chadwick.
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DEx Err.

A quiet wedding, Thursday evening.
at the Baptist parsonage, united Geo.
Albert Drawn of Dexter. and Mrs
Ethel May knowles OF Ripley. The
single ring service was used and the
couple were unattended. They have
many friends here and In the surround
ing towns MI. Drawn is an X. L. y.
carrier Of Dexter. They will reside on
Park street.
a wedding of much interest To Dex-
ter people was the Chandler-Stearns
ceremony at the EVme OF tn" pride
father, 3. F. Stcarns ON Spring street
wnen his eldest daughter. Grace be
came the wife OF G. Eden Chandler.
Mr.. Chandler was formerly II resident
of Guilford bat has been employed iii
thi,; town for some time. MISS Gih"Ss
Stedrns. the brides sister acted as
maid OF honor. Mr.. Chandler was at
tended by Lester Sinclair as best Nan.
The bride wore white messahne ana
lace. F,lloNing the ceremony refresh
ments were served. Mr.. ana Mfs'
Chandler will reside at the steaiaS
home on Spring street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Lauds Newspaper
Style OF Writing.

Madison. Wis, Nov. 2S.-"The newspa-
per style, which is becoming more anu
more essential in the equipment OF eN-
erv successful writer, is the clearest'
most concise and most interesting style
in which things can be written de-
clared Prof. T. w. Beckman of the de-
nartment of Journalism of Iowa state
college. today, in addressing the profess
sors of journalism of Is colleges ana uiii.
yersities gathered here for the second
meeting of the American Conference Oh
Teachers of Journalism
THE news sense, the ability TO see
what is new and its new meaning 10 the
great mass of humanity is necessary TO
men I'm every field Of endeaVor, but es-
pecially to men who write.
eff is the news sense which enables
writer's to see through n mass OF nom
essentials to the essential. through DEAD
rubbish TO living facts, through husAs
and shells to the Kernels OF truth, con-
tinued the speaker. sit is the news sense
that gives the writer understanding oil
and sympathy with common activities of
men so that he can find what will inter-
est them.
..with all its faults l still believe in
the news style as the most efficient style
of this modern day for presenting in
formation through the written word 1t
has been hammered out in the heat and
stress of newspaper work to meet the de-
mands of the millions for something to
compel their attention. interest them and
give them information in the quickest,
elearest way possible
1.-THE news writer comes fresh from the
things he writes and puts the energy and
life, or It may be the joy and sorrow
of what he has just seen or heard, into
the living. breathing words of his story
There Is q vital living quality in news
writing that demands attention and grips
interest This style is more widely used
than any other. It's of the people and
for them, and 1t has come through years
to have value that cannot be denied.
The ranks of present day literary
successes are filled with men and women
who had their training in the newspaper
Office The demands of editors and pub
fishers everywhere is for matter written
way that has made the American news
paper the most readable publication
printed, either today or in any time
Professor James Melvin Lee of New
York University discussed instruction In
advertising, circulation matters and 9TH
er phases of the newspaper in connee-
ton with college courses in journalism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
Bulletin Shows
More Accidents.

Washington, Nov. 2S-The Inter
state Commerce Commissions acct
dent bulletin, issued, today, for the
quarter ended, June 30, 1913, shows
that as compared with returns of the
corresponding quarter CT 1912, there
was a total increase of 14o in the num-
Der of persons killer and nf 1888 in
the number injured in railroad acct
dents of all kinds In the United
States. There was an increase of ia
in the number of train accidents.
Defective roadway and defective
equipment together caused more than
SO per cent. of all deraiments report
ed, ISL per cent. being caused by
broken rails.
The total number of casualties in
all classes of accidents incident to
railroading during the quarter was
1856 killed and 1921 injured. OF
these totals 1886 were killed and 49,
ssS injured In other than train acct
dent, including accidents to employees
while at work, TO passengers getting
on or off ears, and to trespassers.
The total number of collisions and
derailrnents reported for the quarter
was 1886. of which las collisions and
202 derailments affected passenger
trains The financial damage caused
by the accidents was $3.234.2S9, a ma
terial increase over the returns for the
corresponding quarter of 1917,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
SEQ RECIPE FOR WEAK MEN.
Sand Your Name and Address and
You Can Have II Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

We have in our possession prescrip-
,ton for nervous debility, failing memory
and lame back, that has cured so many
worn and nervous men right in their own
homes-without any additional heip or
medIcine-that we think every man WHO
wishes to regain his health quickly ana
quietly. should have copy. so we nave
determined to send a copy OF the pre-
scription free of charge, in n pam, or
binary sealed envelope to any man WHO
will write US for it.
This prescription comes from lSsl.
clan who has made n special STUDY OF
men and we are convinced it is the surest
acting combination for the cure OF men
ever put together. ~ -
We think we owe II to our fellow man
to send them u copy in confidence so
that any man anywhere who rs weak
and discouraged with repeated fallureS
may stop drugging himself with harmiul
patent medicines, secure what we helleNe
is the understanding, restorative, up
building, SPOT-TOGCHING remedy ever
devised, and so cure himself at nome
quietly and quickly Just drop us "a line
like this Interstate Remedy Co. 33dl
Luck Building, Detroit: Mich, ana we
will send you a copy of this splendid re-
cipe in a plain ordinary envelope Tree or
charge. a great many doctors would
charge $500 to $500 for merely writing
out a prescription like this-but we send
10 entirely free--AdV uec-eosti
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FOOTBALL NOTES.

Now that Penn and Cornell have had
their annual conflict everything is ripe
for the Army Navy struggle at the
Polos Grounds, New York. Saturday
afteraoon, then 1t Will be exit football
for the gridiron season of 1918.
All considered. Carlisle did not suffer
materially all year from the loss of
Jim Thorpe, the greatest football
PLAYER known Ia the game. Still many
believe that If Warner had had Thorpe
again. this season, Pittsburg would
never have defeated the Indians.
All this talk about Harvard and
Yale wanting to change the date of
their annual fotball game to Thanks
giving day, has not the proper ring
to it, IS it is. the Crimson and Blue
have a hard siege Of training fer their
meli and would hardly want to contin-
lie FOR any longer period.
If Head Coach Charlie DAILY of the
Army team can bring the cadets
through with n win over, the Navy in
the coming game, he will be the big.
thing in Army athletics for many years
to come. The Army is doing everything
to gCt even with the MiddicS, this year
DAILY has a tough job on his hands, as
the Navy will start Il strong favorite
for the game
Coach Al Sharpe OF Cornell has been
Yindicatcd. The Ithacans' defeat OF
Pennsylvanil WAS just another one ot
these gridirun upSets. Cornell was dis
81 tisfied With the way the lthaeans
we're going through their football
schedule. all fall 1t was claimed that
il Cornell could only beat Pcnnsylya-
MIA al would Ee forgotten. Coach
sharpe has made good to the tune of
n at-to-G score.
1T Is remarkable how some young
men Who have not attained the age
thai II generally considered necessary
Cor the requirement OF endurance can
stand the gait under stress In great
football game. 1t has been matter Oh
comment that Young Law, the frlilec-
t,n nuntcr. who took n lot of punish
n1enf IN the recent game on rae
re Id. came back stronger and stronger
rs th. eamc progressed. 1t may inter-
&c. vou to knew that this young man
10 no. quite Is years old.
paul " Ellington. former Harvard
football star. was nursing a lame leg
Friday. as a result of a ThankssiVlhs
day football game between Il New
burvport Mass. eleven ana team
made mp largely Of present ana lor-
ner Harvard players. lie laiicu ~
rise after a scrimmagc and had TO DC
helnea IN the stand. Although he IN
sisted on Watching the rest OF the
game he WAS later forced TO consult
a musician. The doctor said bone
in Wuhington's leg had been dlsio-
Gated. but had slipped back into place
again. Wilmington played center on
the Harvard Varsity teams oil lsoo
and 1909.
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Where Science Fails.

Science has wrought many achieve
ments, but it has mot cleared up a sim
gle elemental mystery, and it has Great
ed a thousand lesser mysteries that
never were imagined until science came.
Science has demonstrated that this oak
of a world used to be an acorn, but how
that acorn came into existence or whence
it obtained the latent elements that now
have become an oak science has not
suggested. Science has made it possible
for manufacturer to cut down three
trees in his forest at 7.35 in the morn
ing. to have them made into paper at
93t and To have them selling on the
street as newspapers at 10.25. but wbeth-
err the manufacturer himself is brain
that has mind or is mind that has n
brain science cannot even guess.-At-
iantic Monthly.
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Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON, NOV =.
Quotations on flour grain, mllfeed,
meal, hay and straw are strictly whole
sale for carload lots to jobbers. All other
quotations represent prices to the re-
tailers.)
BEEF-Whole cattle II.
BRAN-2450Q25G0.
BUTTER-Northern 33433a: western 81
@321.
CHEESE-New York twins 1S9ig
CORN-No. 3 yellow s5Ms6.
EGGS-Choice 5sdi60; western 43Gt+5
FLOUR-Mill shipment, spring patent
470fi510
HAY-No grade 20et2150.
LAMBS-Spring 12Q12a.
LARD-Pure 12s.
MIXED FEED-2GM29.
OATS-No. clipped white AZ.
PORK-Medium backs 2225.
POTATOES-White 1teG1s0 per bag.
SUGAR-Granulated, 20 Dbl. lots. $50.
VEAL-1OGI17.
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COYOTES DIG OUT BODIES.
Wind Uncovers Others Killed in Bat
tie of Tiera Blanca.

Eel Paso Tex, Nov. 2S.-Coyotes have
attacked the graves OF Federal and rebel
soldiers killed in the battle at Tiera
Blanca, this week. and buried on the
battlefield.
In another place the wind had blown
away the thin layer of sand which had
been thrown over the bodies, Americans
visiting the field, Thanksgiving day.
found two wounded soldiers, whom they
sent to hospitals.
At SamaIayuea. a few miles south OF
the battlefield, the body of rebel SOL
der, who had been taken prison by the
Federals during the battle, was found
hanging by a rope TO a tree. The body
was taken down and buried.
Federals have torn up the railway
track and telegraph line in many places
south of Samalayuca in order to prevent
General Villas troops pursuing by train
A work train has been sent south to re-
pair the line 50 that Villas troops can
proceed to Chihuahua. a string of cars
attached to Federal train was burned
by the Federals below Samalayuca
A herd Of 800 cavalry horses. which
had been abandoned by the Federals in
their retreat after the Tiera Blanca bat
tle was found by rebel scouts several
miles below the battlefield.
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SPORTING NOTES.

"peowee' athletes of high class nave
not been uncommon in sports Oh an
kinds. ZAP COPELAND, remarhapis
Versatile man. was one; so was I'll
dio Rloss. and Al Shrubb, too. Wouid
qualify in the Brownie class; S'pe'
d. s. Morrison of the princeton eioo'
country team, who finished UP Among
the leaders in the recent ihtcreol,
.iate championship is another lne
Tiger runner weighs only ia POUNDS.
He ought to carry ballast ON Wihay
day. Morrison would have been an
tsrs, winner in the Yale-Prineeteh
ducl run, but he slowed down to give
Harnctt his teammatc, his varsity
letter.
Michigan has had 80 many long
distance runners of quality that the
cross country team entered from Ann
Arbor in the intercollegiate champioii-
ship was looked upon by some ioi-
lowers of the sport as possible uaih
horse and yet the Wolverines hhisueu
in 18th place. How well they kept
together can be judged by the oroer
of finish-61 Ga, &c, IS, 7s-good team
work for slow race. There was d
time when Michigan had very thris-
ing cross country club. with some
thing like IT'S members. 1t was. SO
strong that it had its own onlcerS
apart from the control of the track
team. Cornell has had such ciup
for wears, and last year one was form
cd Ia Princeton. 1t now has over %
members, whereas previous to year
ago, it was hard work to get dozen
men out to do hill and dale work.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealing in All
tho Leading Stocks.

New York. Nov. ga furry in rail-
money, which rose to 10 per cent, ettcF,
lively curtaied any inclinauonS toward
active speculation in stocks, today Out
side business was small as ever and pro-
fessional traders had no new factS 10
work on. SO that it was evident ouii
session WAS to be eXpsct>J. oDffa'ors
found IL almost impossible to move the
list in either direction, and when eau
funds began to climb, the stock marie!
was virtually left 10 itself. Ihe dFltt q
prices was downward, and ic" on tne
industrias fell back one to tNo points
but among the leading stocks eDahse>
wcra slight
twas the last loaning day OF the
month. and money rates were affected
by final preparations for December pay
ments. Another influence WAS eontina
ancc of the outward movement OF cur
rency on n large scale. The amount 0.
gold sent to Canada or the present
movement was brought up to Ma,0te.We
by shipment Of 81, no. Geo. today iho
large outflow of currency and the fise
in cam money aroused appfohtnSi0hs Oh
n particularly unfavorabie bank state
ment. tomorrow, especially as estimates
of the cash loss, based on known mora
ments of currency during the Week, IA
as high rs s20,GO0.e0. Time money rates
were not affected by these conditions and
the outlook was for n return of easier
rates for call funds with the turn of
the months. OF the leading stocks,
Amalgamated was under heaviest pres
sure. Speculative selling of this stock
was based OH cessation of demand Tor
the metal, the recent cut in the price
having produced only a temporary buy
ing movement. Bulish operations in
Union Pacific. based on the fayorable
October report We're successful for n
time but after the price had been bid
up a point it eased off again. United
States Realty was affected by failure of
a New York real estate concern and
slumped more than six points. Can COM
mon, and preferred also were weak, but
Mexican Petroleum preferred gained
eight points
Bonds showed an easier tendency. To-
tai sales par value. sl,i23 Goo. United
Sfatns hnnla uuChangcl Oh call.
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CAPT. BILL SWEENEY
OF Boston Nationals May Yet Man
age the Cincinnati Team.

Boston. Nov. 2S.-The name of Capt.
BIZ Sweeney of the Boston Nationals
was brought into the field of possible
candidates for the position of mana
ger of the Cincinnati team, today. in
a letter sent to Sweeney from New
York by President James j. Gaffney
Of the local club Saying that he
took into consideration the fact that
in other years the Cincinnati club had
tried TO secure Sweeney as manager.
Gaffney notified the Boston captain
that he had permission to negotiate
with the Cincinnati club for the posi-
tion If lie desired TO.
Were YOU to succeed it would bring
mingled sense of reluctance and
pleasure TO me- President Gaffney
wrote. Sweeney said. tonight. he
would take the matter under consid
Grafton.
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DR.. WILEY, COMMISSIONER.
New York Office Likely to Go to Pure
Food Expert.

Washington. Nov. 2s.--Friends of
DIR. Harvey ". Wiley. former Fed
eral pure food chief, admitted today,
that the doctor was considering an
offer to become health commissioner
of New York City. DR.: Wiley was
away on his Virginia farm out of
reach of telephone and telegraph and
expected to return to the city, to-
night. None of the doctors friends
knew whether he would take the
place, but said he had conferred once
with Mayor Reject John Purroy Nit
chel and had been in correspondence
with others in New York about the
offer
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CANADA WILL AID
In investigating High Cost OF Hecess'
tics of Life.

Montreal Nov. 2S-The Canadian gov
erninent viii shortly create 4 commits
sion to inquire into the hish cost of nv
ing. according to an Ottawa dispatch
to tho Montreal Herald, The dispatch
states that the government has had the
subject under consideration for some
time and that statistical experts ol tue
labor department have been making a
searching analysis of prices throughout
the Dominion and comparing thcri WIN
those of other countries, especially the
United States. It is stated that the nam
ing of the commission hes been placed
in the hands of W. T. Crothiers. min
istcr OF labor.
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Are Our Rural
Schools Neglected?

Boston. Nov. 2s-.''Thc rural schools of
the United States have been shamefully
neglected and arc in Il dep,orable condi-
ton" said Edward J. Tebin. an Illinois
school superintendent. III an address. to-
day. before the State Teachers Asso-
Citations. The speaker declared that Eru-
quay makes superior provision for rural
education than does the United states.
The greatest need of our country, to-
day" he added. is to popularize rural
life SO that the flow of country boys
and girls to the cities may be checked
The officers of the association were re-
elected.