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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
All Else Set and Ready
For The First Game.
Never Before Has Opinion Of
Fans Been So Unsettled.
Possibilities Advanced Concerning
players-.ho Odds Offered.

| New York, Oct. 1.-THE stage is SET
and tomorrow the curtain will rise on
| the final act of the 1913 baseball
| drama. Behind the scenes the Phila-
| delphia Athletics and the New York
Giants are at their stations ready for
the cue that will send them into the
limelight of the worlds series.
Spectators from all parts of the
United States are ready for the rush
on the Polo grounds and only the men,
| ace of the weather man stands be-
tween thousands of fans and the full
fllment of their expectations He sat.
tonight, undecided as To whether he
would froWn or smile upon the open
ing game of the series. Unsettled
conditions" was his dubious prediction
for tomorrow.
Whether the weather forecaster be
right or wrong the fact remains that
Unsettled conditions" is the KEYNOTE
to the whole situation on the eve of
the playing of the initial contest of the
series which viii evolve the baseball
champions of the Universe Players.
fans and prophets all are in the same
BOAT OF opinions and forecasts, there
are no end, but each and every one
IS frinsed with strings of IFS" ano
Butts until the seeker for facts be-
comes tewildered by the mass of
counter-information. Viewed from any
angle, the series appears to promise
sensational baseball with the luck and
breaks OF the game playing a part of
more than usual Importance.
Few Wagers Made.
Neither managers nor players viii
hazaid straight prediction as to tn,
result of tho first game 'or of the Sc
rles ard their doubt as to the outcome
IS reflected by the wagering. The Ath-
letics' supporters in Philadelphia are
offering 10 10 on Connie Mack's team
while the New York club supporters
are wiling to lay similar odds wher
baitea III their own bailiwick Profess
siona' hookmakers and men of their
type accustomed to figure out bet
ting propositions in manner which
gives them the edge offer to 10 with
the better making his own choice as &c
the probable winner.
So far as actual wagering is con-
oerned, there has been less betting
than usual. The amounts range from
IS to $50 and many are of the freak
variety concerning the pitchers fol
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07

Pasquale Faico of Furnace street,
North Adams, was struck by an auto
mobile owned by James II. Griffin of
Marion avenue ut the foot OF West
Main street. Sunday noon. and is i'll
the North Adams hospital With frac-
ture of the Ease OF the skull. Faieo
was crossing the street and in trying
to get out of the way jumped directly
in front of the machine. it is SAID.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
Investigation of Story.

An investigation which will require
sometime will be necessary, it is said,
before it can be determined just how
much of the prisoners story is true
and how much fiction.
"Some of his stories probably are
fiction" said Captain Halpin, today,
but on the whole | believe he is al
most as great a criminal as he claims
to be-"
The woman whom Spencer said he
murdered near the county hospital
was shown by police records, today, to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Oct. forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Tuesday unsettled;
Wednesday generally fair; moderate
easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
Mr.. Berry Refuses
To Talk on Matter.

Bath, Me-, Oct. 6.-(SpeciaD. Rev.
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
7-2O.4

Toe. Cigar. Thirty-nine years continu-
Gus increased sales tells it's own story.
Factory Manchester. n. Fl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
RELIABILITY

When buying Jewelry the reliability o.
the firIn you're trading with is the first
consideration. I have been In the Jewel.
~ business right here on Lisbon 81
sold in my store to be exactly as repre-
scented. ] also guarantee my prices to be
jewelry house in MaineI
Watches, Diamond Rings. Wedding
Rings, Seal Rings, Silverware for the
Inexpensive Gift articles.
Drew's Reliable JeWeITy Store
Established 19o1--Sa years agol
n Lisbon Street. Lewiston, 4es
oct1d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-07
Resoiu tione Adopted.

The resolutions were as follows:
THAT government bonds lave been
purchased bY country BANKS at II
price that would be nnjus;ifed except
for circulation and depository PRIV
leges that attach To them. These
bonds are now selling Gnder par. The
good faith of the nation and its credit
must remain unimpaire1 II national
hank notes are 70 he retired there
should be exchanged for these bonds
a new security that will sell upon it's
own merits at 160 cents on the dollar
in the markets of the world and banks
desiring to liqufdate their circulation
should be given the right to have
their bonds retired at not less than
their face value.
THAT any unnecessary restrictions
placed upon the acceptance and in
vestment of savings deposits is UNI
wise. The prosperity of the people
depends much upon the profitable use
of their earnings. Country banks have
always encouraged thrift on the part
of their customers and others resi-
dent in their respective localities.
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
The Animals of Canada

1t may not be generally known that
northern Canada is still teeming with
animal life From some notes in the
United Empire we learn that the musk OK
still fingers among the Arctic Businesses
of the far north. The polar bear and the
walrus are still comparatively common
on the Alaskan and Arctic shores, says
the Westminster Gazette. GeeEe, dusks,
curlews and a host of birds are vet to
be found in the comparative isolation of
their hidden sanctuaries. But year by
year these nobler forms of animal life
are becoming more and more open to the
attacks of irresponsible individuals who
have no care for the future and who still
less believe that this wealth of animal life
is worth preservation. The depletion of
the forests is in itself of small moment
compared with the destruction OF animal
life that is constantly going on. More
over, trees may be grown. again in de-
pleted areas. But the indigenous fauna
once destroyed and the balance of nature
certainly so far as bird life is concerned
once overturned, no one can predict
what the result will be. In order to pre-
vent the ultimate extinction of many noble
species it has been proposed that animal
sanctuaries should be established in Lab
rador-a country II times the size of Eng
land-where, so far as supervision can pe
extended, certain classes of animals and
birds may be protected from the ruthless
operations of irresponsible hooligans who
consider that man was made for the
slaughter of game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
AND PROUGH GET
TROPHIES AT BENEFIT GAME
PROUGH AND MESSENGER WILL
BE AWARDED CAPT u RED
TROPHIES-LAST OPPORTUNI-
TY TO SEE BARONS IN ACTION

As fitting climax to the Southern
league race, which came to conclu-
sion yesterday. the Barons will depart
from Rickwood with an exhibition
game this afternoon. Despairing of
the long winter to weather, the Barons
hope to recoup fortune and provide
sport with the benefit game.
Celebrating victories won, Bob Mes
senger and Bill Prough will be awarded
the spoils. The Randolph Rose medals
will be presented to the leaders in their
line of endeavor before the game. A
prominent fan will present the beau
tiful trophies to the two clever Barons.
Bill Prough will also be awarded a
second trophy. The elongated finger
will receive a handsome watch. the
trophy offered by r. S. Mathews for
the leading Southern league pitcher
The benefit battle will be preceded
by a contest between the two leaders
in the City league. The Rising club
and the East Lake park aggregation
will begin a clash at o'clock. At the
conclusion. the Barons will play the
champion Light team of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany league.
An opportunity will be given the fans
to see many of the Barons in action
for the last time. The uncompromising g
law of life will gain many, while the
lure of the majors will call a few be-
yond recall.
A special dispensation has been made
whereby ladies will be admitted to the
games for 25 cents upon the presenta-
ton of the ladies' books, The Bir-
mingham players have disposed of the
tickets personally in many instances
and hope that large number will re-
spond to do favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Miraculous Escapes

At Geneva recently a professional aero
bat who performs on a trapeze attached
to balloon fell into the Lake of Zurich,
distance of 1900 feet. He swan unhurt
to the shore, just missing death by a few
yards for had he not sprung from his
seat when within 90 feet of the lake he
would have been dashed to pieces on the
rocks, says Tit-Bits.
Several instances of people falling from
incredible heights and surviving to tell
the tale can be quoted. At Brighton
quite recently an actor known as Lieu
tenant Daring, who was playing the part
of a naval officer who is attacked by
brigands In cinematograph play, and
who was supposed to slip over the cliff-in
reality, however, to stand on plank
which had been placed below the edge to
make the Illusion complete-missed his
footing and fell 80 feet below into the sea,
escaping with a sprained wrist
An even more miraculous escape after
fall over a cliff was that of 7-year-
old child who had been gathering flowers
on Culver Cliff, near Sandown, Isle of
Wight, who slipped and fell 200 feet She
was only slightly injured, a bottle which
she carried being unbroken.
Often the merest accident prevents
death. A Cardiff laborer some time ago
fell from a scaffolding about so feet high,
but s he fell his foot caught in the scat
IOlulnS1 anu ne nunR nedu downward un-
til rescued. Similarly woman who fell
out of window backwards at Holborn
lately was saved from instant death by
her clothing having caught in the win
dow catch
John Hazelton, the son of the Rev. John
Hazelton of st. Neot's, Huntingdonshire
when cycling between Huntingdon and ST
Neots at night, was suddenly lifted off
his bicycle by a passing motor and was
carried on the bonnet for a considerable
distance before being gently deposited or
the road as the car pulled up. His cycle
was smashed to atoms.
At 6 o'clock one morning the owner OF
Bathert Mill at Nantwich heard cries
which seemed 10 proceed from beneath
| the mill floor. He pulled up the boards
and there, clinging to a branch of 6
tree which had come down the river will
the flood and had got wedged in tn,
sluice was a Nantwich farmer, MIR. Reg
inald Dutton, who, returning home th'
previous night, had fallen from a stil'
into water. The. presence of the brancf
| in the mill pool saved his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
BABY RELIANCE III
TAKES THOMAS CUP

Buffalo, n. Y, September 5.-In what
proved to be one of the best power boat
races of the year, the Baby Reliance Ill,
owned by J. Stuart Blackton of New
York, won the 3o-mile race on the Nj
agara river this afternoon, thus gaining
permanent possession of the $4,000 Thomas
trophy and the 1913 interstate champion
ship of America.
The Reliance H., which won the race
yesterday, failed to show class today and
was beaten for second place by the Hal
da. Papoose, owned by Max Fleischman
of Cincinnati. The Oregon Kid, which
sank in Yesterdays race was raised this
afternoon, as was the Kitty Hawk. An
effort Will be made to get the two boats
in readiness for tomorrow afternoon s
race, which is the biggest event of the
regatta.
The little Baby Reliance, owned by w.
A. Dean of Toronto was swamped by
ewells from a passing steamer late this
evening while out for trial spin, and
sank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
UMPIRE BRENNAN
GIVES REASON WHY
HE FORFEITED GAME

New York, September Sin order that
the position of the New York club would
be understood on the disputed game,
played in Philadelphia last Saturday, per-
mission has been obtained from President
Lynch to print Umpire Brennan's state
ment on the affair.
The club feels that in some circles
there has been misunderstanding of the
fact and belief that the game was
forfeited at the instance of Manager Nc
Graw. The club states that it had moth
ing to do with the forfeiture of the game.
The following is a copy of Umpire
Brennans statement:
81 forfeited today's game to New York
in the ninth inning. Following is the
case:
"A part of the center field bleachers had
been roped off and police stationed In
them in order that batters could see
After the first to bat for New York had
been put out the people broke through
the rope and all started to wave papers
and coats and it was impossible for me
to see ball that was pitched.
IT called time and asked Captain Dool-
an of Philadelphia if he could not get
the people back, as l could not see a
ball He told me he could not and would
not try. I then vent and asked the po-
lice captain in charge If he wouldn't have
the officers put them back.
He said he would not take any ORDER
from me and that Manager Doom y =
sent word to them to let the people r -,
there. 1 then told Captain Doolan TO 4si
the officer which he refused to do.
warned Mr.. Doolan if he wouldn't
would forfeit the game, as I could moi
see a ball that was pitched. He again
refused and 1 then forfeited the game
to New York.
NO one asked me to stop this game
did 1t on my own accord because ] could
not see 7 was not hasty and took II
minutes before I forfeited.
civilian BRENNAN"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
KRAENZLEIN WILL
TRAIN GERMANS

Chicago, September 5.--Dr. Alvin C.
kraenzlein, holder of two worlds hurdle
records and one of the best all round
athletes during the late '9Os. has signed
five-year contract to prepare leading
German athletes for the Olympic games.
DIR. Kraenzlein will be given complete
charge and will be assisted by four direc-
tors who probably will be Americans
He will make his headquarters in Ber-
linz while his assistants will travel
throughout the empire, giving pointers to
likely candidates for the Olympic athletes.
1t Is reported Kraenzlein will receive
nearly $4,000 for his five years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
SONDER YACHT
RACES CALLED OFF

Marhlehead. Mass, September Be
cause of light breezes today's interna-
tional sender yacht race between German
and American boats was called off, after
the six yachts had sailed about two
thirds of the course. The postponed race
will be sailed tomorrow
The German boats. Serum and Angela
", crossed the bows of all three Ameri-
can yachts in beat to windward. The
Serum was the third boat around the
windward mark, leading the American
yacht Sprig. yesterdays winner, by 4
seconds. Then the breeze. dwindled.
After waiting two hours for a breeze
40 minutes before the fiveshour time limit
expired, the umpires called the race off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
American Re0ol0er Team
Wins First Place AT Camp Perry

Artificer E. w Sweeting, 800; Sergt. G.. b
Long, 1856; Capt E. Miller, 35S; Lieut.. Col
w. A. Tewes, So; Lieut.. H. E. Simons
375.
The first five men will constitute the
United States team which participate ir
the international team match Saturday
There win be seven teams; France. Swe.
den, Peru, Argentine, Canada, Switzer-
land and the United States.
In the tryout today the United States
Palma team made a score of 1764. which
beats last years record of 1920, when the
United States woE the Palma match. The
final tryout will be Saturday.
Other International matches are being
continued and the results of today's
shooting will be bulletined Saturday
morning. The United States marine
corps team left for Seagirt, \. j., to.
day, where it will enter this months
matches there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06

Camp Perry, o., September 5.=-In the
United States revolver team took first
place with a score OF 231o. The Argentine
Republic team was second with zoos, and
Peru third with 1861. This is Pan
American match, with the three teams
entered. In the revolver match of the
25-yard tarket France leads. j. Girar-
dot having the highest score, IT'S: Reuter-
skilod, Sweden, is second, with 49, and
Carrere, France third. with III.
In the final tryout today for the In
ternational team the following totals were
made for the three positions, standing
kneeling and prone:
Capt. e. W. Eddy. 365; Lieut.. j. H.
Kneubel, S66 Captain Heidenreieh, S97
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06

- PPosED by their most bitter
rivals. Manager Mique Finn
and Billy Smith are driving
their men under lash and spur in an
effort to snatch the Southern league
bunting. Atlanta plays the final game
of the season this afternoon with the
Chattanooga club, while Mobile will
conclude the season with battle this
afternoon and another tomorrow with
the tail-end New Orleans club.
Fortunately, Atlanta is opposed by
Chattanooga. Billy Smith and Kid
Elberfeld, respective leaders, have
never loved each other Deep down
In the 'Noogans hearts, there is keen
desire to see Mobile win the pennant.
Chattanooga will spend every effort TO
trounce Billy Smith. Kroh will pitch.
The renowned anmosity of Choly
Frank and Mique Finn will be brought
into the calcium at Mobile. The chubby
chieftains will fight to win. Frank has
no ambition in driving his men to a
victory other than TO defeat Finn Finn
wants the pennant. but may be disap-
pointed. Neither club will win through
generosity.
The odds favor Mobile to land the
bunting. Atlanta. should it win one
game, can be beaten by Mobile If the
Gulls take both. If the Crackers, lose
Mobile must win but one game to
finish first. But there is the strongest
probability that both clubs will win
every game played. In this case Mo-
bile will cop the bunting.
Fighting at disadvantage, the
Crackers will hardly finish better than
second. But nothing is impossible in
baseball Tailenders have deprived
leaders of pennants. A bobble may
cast hopes into oblivion Nothing is
certain.
In refusing to withdraw previous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
Anderson Eliminates Evans
In Semi Trials At Garden City

Garden City. n. Y, September AT
ter a week of interesting play in the
annual national amateur championship
tournament at the Garden City Golf
club, the issue now lies between the
present holder of the title. Jerome d.
Travers of Upper Montclair, y. j., and
John G. Anderson of the Braeburn CLUB
of Massachusetts, former amateur
champion of the Bay state.
Travers earned the right to be a
finalist by winning his match today
from Fred Herreshoff. Anderson quali-
fed for the final by defeating Charles
Evans, Jr of Edgewater, Ill. the run
ner-up last year to Travers. Ander-
sons golf all through the week has
been very steady. each round being
done in 10 or better, so that mis- de-
feat of Evans today was not unlocked
for by the conservative element.
Evans, while dashing and brilliant
at times frequently exhibited nervous
ness at critical periods. Invariably he
was weak in putting, although through
the green his game left very little to
be disired Toward the finish he gave
unmistakable signs of strain. AT the
end he took his defeat manful1y, show
! ing less chagrin than any of his many
followers.
Travers, always a prime favorite,
won handly from Herreshoff, but that
| he himself was dissatisfied With the
erratic nature of his game. he clearly
demonstrated between rounds today. On
the last hole of the morning round he
! sent two successive balls from the tee
| into the lake. after which he gave up
| the hole. AS soon as he had reported
| at the bulletin board Travers returned
| to the eighteenth tee and, while fully
| 1000 persons looked on took ut least
| a dozen shots over the pond with his
mashie In order to overcome his weak
ness with that club.
| Travers' winning from Herreshoff
was a forogone conclusion but the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06

Armstrong and W. NJ. Washburn, botl
of Harvard, was not finished today.
Williams will meet the winner of tn,
Armstrong-Washbu match tomorrow
morning and in the afternoon William.
and Whitney win play Washburn ane
Armstrong for the doubles title.
Four hard fought sets We're REQUIRED
before Washburn and Armstrong of Har
vard could claim victory over Law anc
kidder of Princeton in the other semi
final doubles. Score, Cd, 6-4 6-S, 6-2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
On the Dome of St. Pauls

Four hundred feet above the pave
ment Of st. Pauls church yard gang
of men are at present engaged upon
task of unique interest. About 30
years ago the ball and cross which
surmount the great dome of st. Paul ;
cathedral were gilded, and the work
apparently was of such an excellent
character that it has withstood the
wear and tear of time until lately,
when 1t was decided to regild tho cathe-
dral cross, says Tit-Bits.
From the pavement the ball looks lit
tie larger than a football and the cross
but three or four feet high. AS a mat
ter of fact, however. the latter, which
is said to weigh 1850 pounds, = no less
than 80 feet in height while the ball
on which it is mounted is six feet in
diameter and Will hold 10 or 2 per-
sons.
Only the best English double gold
leaf as 1t is technically described, will
be used-that is, pure gold beaten out
and placed on transfer paper treated
with paraffin wax and double the thick =
ness ordinarily employed for outdoor
work-from which 1t viii be obvious
that the regilding. process will be a
very costly job, which will take cou-
pie of months to complete, will be con-
siderably over $1,000.
The scaffolding which is being used
is extraordinarily simple, consisting OF
little more than a few ladders. set up
by a firm of experts in the fixing of
lightning conductors. A different meth
cd, however. was employed when the
original ball and cross, set up by Wren.
were gilded in 1921. on that occasion
they were removed, and apparently the
scaffolding was not fixed rs IL should
have been, for it has been told how,
owing to the boisterous weather, scarce
ly a day passed without some part OF
the scaffolding or the machinery con-
nected with it being damaged.
On one occasion, indeed, the greater
part of circular framework of heavy
planks erected above the Golden CAL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06
OKLAHOMA VILLAGE
SWEPT BY FIRE

Idabel, Olxla September 5.-Fire which
broke out late last night and ragged un-
controlled until this morning practically
wiped out Bokhoma, Okla, a lumber vii
lage of 200 inhabitants. 16 miles east of
here, causing a loss estimated at 100000
and leaving only the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad station and few ne
gro cabins standing
The Wilson Lumber company of Dali
las, Tex, was the heaviest loser, nearly
every business enterprise in the town
being owned by it. in addition to it's saw
mill. valued at $4,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-06

lery which Is just above the dome, FOR
the prevention of accidents. WAS carried
over the housetops for considerable
distance and later an observatory which
had been built above the usual site of
the cross narrowly escaped the same
fate.
1t might be mentioned that this OBJ
servatory was put up by young artist
who was anxious to make panoramic
drawings of the metropolis, and the
surrounding country. Before prepara-
tions were made for the removing of
the ball and cross. the artist had passed
the whole summer on the lantern un-
der the ball, climbing daily 600 steps
to reach his perilous position: and when
the ball and cross were removed. he
then obtained permission to set up the
observatory, supported by a platform,
from which he eventually made a COM
plete panoramic view of London and
it's environs on ESQ sheets of drawing
paper, comprising surface of 1850
square feet.