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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14


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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
ALL-DAY BATTLE
OF The GERMANS
and BELCIANS
AROUND HAELEN

Brussels Via London, Aug. 13.-The
fighting yesterday between the Bel
gian and German armies in the vicin-
ity of Diest lasted the entire day and
constituted the first considerable bat
tie of the war. It will be known as
the battle of Haelen. Shells were still
falling at half past seven in the eve
ming on the roads around Diest.
The battle conferred around Haelen
in the Belgian province of Limburg.
extending to Diest in the north of the
province of Brabant, after passing
around zeelhem.
At z o'clock last evening all the
country between the three towns men
toned had been cleared of German
troops except the dead and wounded,
who were thickly strewn about the fire
zone. Upwards of 200 dead German
soldiers were counted in a space Of so
yards.
A church, a brewery and some
houses in Haelen were set afire and
two bridges over the Demer were de-
stroyed by Belgian engineers.
Great quantities of booty were col
lected on the battlefield, and this has
been stacked in front of the Town hall
of Diest. Many horses also were cap
tured.
The strength of the German column
was about 5000 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
MUST MAINTAIN THE
NEUTRALITY OF DENMARK

Copenhagen, Aug. u, via London,
Aug. 13.-Pol:tial ircles consider that
the neutrality of Denmark must be
maintained at all costs.s otherwise the
economic distress which already is
acute. will be accentuated. Large
quantities of goods are being exported
to the combatants. Germany has re-
moved her tariff restrictions but re-
quires that the shipments be in large
quantities. The export Of Danish goods
to England begins tonight, the gov
eminent insuring them against war
risks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

a statement regarding her case, said?
Almost every one 1 meet asks me
about my illness, and, although l dis
like publicity, l feel that there are
many suffering as I did and looking
for relief, for that reason 1 am going
to tell you more about my case.
suffered from rheumatism so that
was confined to bed for one year.
Every joint in my body was afflicted
and I was unable to move. My neck
was twisted around and 1 was unable
to get it back into place. Certainly 10
had .he doctor, but he did not help
me and l continued to grow worse.
"A gentleman was asking my father
about my condition, and suggested
that ne secure Var-ne-sisf for me. My
father didn't have any faith, but felt
that he would try almost anything if
it would relieve me. We secured a
bottle at the drug store and COM
menced using it, and when / had taken
this bottle l was able to move my
head. l continued to gain rapidly,
and when I had taken the SEVENTH
bottle I was up and around, as we'll
as ever. 1 feel like new girl, haven't
a pain or an ache, absolutely cured
I think this Var-ne-sis is wonderful
medicine, and cannot praise it too
highly"
Var-ne-sis stands for YER city, the
truth always. There is no other rem
edy that can produce so many remark
able recoveries from people in Newt
England. You are asked to investigate,
any and all of the statements pub
lished from week to week. Var sis
is a simple vegetable remedy and
does not contain the ordinary drugs so:
often given for stomach trouble and
rheumatism. ut gets the stomach,
liver. kidneys and blood in good condi-
ton, thus removing the cause.
A registered physician may be con-
suited. free of charge, at 140 Boylston
street, Boston, Mass, and is consulted
by more than 600 patients month,
New York Office, 507 Fifth Ave-
Send to w. A. Varney. Lynn, Mass
for the stoy Of Var-ne-sis. Just q
postal. Get Var-ne- sis now, today, al
all reliable druggists.-Adv. aug14d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
GERMANS THROWN BACK
BY BELGIAN CAVALRY

Paris, Aug. 13.-d015 A. M).-An official
communication published here today
says:
"a division of Belgian cavalry support
ed by a brigade of infantry and by artil-
lery, engaged and defeated near the fort
ress of Diest, Is miles northeast of Lou
vain, a division of German cavalry. also
supported. by infantry and by artillery.
THE fighting was extremely fierce and
resulted In the Germans being thrown
back toward Hasselt and ST. Trond"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
$4,000 DOZ. AMERICAN
EGGS FOR ENGLISH USE

New York, Aug. 13.-In the refrigera-
tors of the American liner New York
when she sails for London tomorrow will
be 5000 dozen of eggs. the first Ameri-
can eggs for English markets since the
beginning of the European war. These
eggs cost here rs cents dozen. They
were ordered by cable from London and
there were calls for more, but the steam
er could not accommodate them.
With the supply of eggs from Russian
shut off. England had no place to turn
to secure stock except America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

A: A. p. Withee, Corinna G.; j. F.
spear of Winthrop and NJ. C. Spear of
Gardiner, A.; W. A. Tibbetts. E.; C. w.
Smith. South Gardiner, A; G. w. Pat
ten, Pittsfield, H.; A. Gregory Madison,
H.; Luke Emery, North Arson, G.; K.
Fairbanks Boston, c.; G. W. Varney,
Pittsfield. H.: and D. c. Averill of Will
ton, C.
Special votes of thanks were extend
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory, also to
the citizens of Madison for their hos
pitality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
i, CHATS. with CONTESTANTS

coupon for every answer you use. Sep
arate coupons cannot be used unless
the picture is with it. This method
you will find to cost more in the long
run as 1t only takes the price of %
extra answers to pay for the Solution
Book. This book was designed to les
sen the expense to the contestant. One
can readily see where if there were no
Solution Book there would be a great
demand for extra pictures at &c each
and the cost to the contestants would
be excessive. The Solution Book stops
all this extra expense and in addition
has other features that cannot be
overlooked by a contestant who is out
to win.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
BELGIUM TO CALL THE
1914 CLASS RESERVISTS

Brussels. via London, Aug. 1s.-G.So A.
M).-It is announced that the 1914 class
of reservists will soon be called to the
colors. The minister of war states that
there has been an engagement in Linz
burg province in which the Germans
were driven back.
No news has been received since Aug
of Baron De Favereau, the president
of the Senate who left the chamber for
his chateau in the south of Liege pro-
vince on that date.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
PRETTY MISS
RECAINS HEALTH
Young Lady's Recovery Talk
Of Town. -COnfined TO Bed
Year with Rheumatism.

The people in the little town of Me-
thuen, Mass, are still talking about
the recovery of popular young lady
of that town, and her return TO social
activities, after being confined to bed
a year from rheumatism. The young
lady in question, Miss Bertha Kohler
of Is Elsemere Ave, when asked for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
PORT OF ANTWERP
OPEN TO NAVIGATION

New York, Aug. 13.-The Bulgarian
consulate today made public the fol-
lowing cablegram from the minister
of war at Brussels:
THE port of Antwerp is open and
the estuaries of the river Scheldt are
open to commercial navigation. Dur
ing the day there will be Dutch pi-
lots"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
SAY GERMANS WAGING
WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION

Brussels, via Paris, Aug. 13.-(2.34
A. M.)-Peasants report that the Ger
mans are waging a war of ,extermina-
ton. They allege that the. troops are
firing on priests and are killing and
wounding people indiscriminately.
Whole villages, according to their
stories, are being wiped out by the in->
vaderS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
THE READY REFERENCE
RECORD

To aid contestants the Journal has
rhosen little booklet called The Ready
Reference Record, containing a list of
Cities, Towns and Plantations of Maine,
a list of Lakes, Ponds, Rivers and other
bodies Of water of Maine; a list of State
officials of Maine since 1920. From this
booklet have been chosen the titles to all
pictures used in this contest. The price
of this booklet will be IS cents by mall
If Ready Reference Book only is want
ed use the following order blank:
Enclosed find So cents, for which send
me one Ready Reference Record.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

steamer Francisco, which arrived to-
day from Hull, has two guns mounted
on the deck after. Captain Runton
explained that so vessels Of the Brit
ish merchant service are to carry guns
Twenty-Five vessels already have been
equipped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

PENDANTS nothing that they have brought
into court the amount of the check ten(
dered in payment for it, since the amount
of the check was less than the sum due
therefor. y
s. The conclusion of the court is that
the plaintiff is entitled to judgment for
s2l5.Ss with interest thereon from August
6. 1912.
So ordered.
Reed August Is, 1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
Aug. II, 1914.

Contest Editor:
Dear Sir-In making extra answers
TO o. picture, is 1t necessary to use the
whole extra picture and coupon, or
can q contestant use just the coupons
alone (for instance), II I should want
to make three answers to a picture,
may use the coupon attached to the
picture and two extra coupons clipped
from the extra pictures? am not US
ing the Solution Book, but may want
to make extra answers to some of the
pictures. Please answer in the Chat
column. e. w. S.
If you do not own an answer book
you must have an extra. picture and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
BELGIAN LANCERS LOSE
Is KILLED IN BATTLE

Brussels. via Paris, Aug. 10, 2.s3 A
M.--Yesterday at Tirlemont the Bel
gian Lancers lost rs killed, including
Captain Knappen and Lieutenant
Count Won Der Burch, while fighting
against 1000 German Uhlans. The lat
ter lost $50 killed The Lancers were
checked by machine guns, but the
Belgian Infantry stopped the Ger
mans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
THE SOLUTION BLANK
BOOK

The Solution Blank Book consists of
80 pages numbered from / to go On each
of these pages will be fou-d a space to
affix the pictures as they are printed in
the Journal. Below this space there will
be 10 ruled spaces In which you can set
down from l to 10 answers to the picture
above. The Solution Book is so cents
by mall In addition to its other advan-
tages the Solution Blank Book contains.
on the inside front cover, a key to 20 OF
the pictures that will be used In this
contest. This key gives a definite clew
and will greatly aid contestants.
II Solution Blank Book only is wanted
use the following order blank:
Enclosed find SO cents. for which send
me one Solution Blank Book.
Ndme ''.''......'.............. .................
Town ......................... .................
state .........................
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14
BRITISH STEAMERS TO
BE EQUIPPED WITH GUNS

New York, Aug. 13.-The British
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Tom Lynch Free From Worry
Still Pulls for National League

they would conduct themselves with
as much dignity as they expected
from their new leader. And also
told them that hoped they would be
a help, not a hindrance, to him.
SIS closing. I said that I wished the
National League every success. I
meant it then and | still mean It.
was in the service of the National
League for many years. l owe much
to the National League. That they
should depose me as president andpuE
someone else in my place is Their
right, Why should I feel hard to.
ward them because they exercised
that right?
Il was in baseball nearly all my
life, and baseball became part of my
life. To be out of it is bit hard
but | am happier now than was
for the past few years. | have no
troubles or worries. | am my own
boss. | do not have to take dictation
from anyone, nor do l have to bear
the brunt of criticism
THE National League magnates
have come to the conclusion thaL
the $25, 600 annual salary they agreed
to pay Governor Tener has been a
wise investment. Tener is signed up
for four years, but will not draw any
salary for 1914, as he will be on the
pay roll of the State Of Pennsylvania
until the end Of the year.
Serving the first year without pay
and getting $4,000 for each OF the
three following years means that Ie-
ner's yearly salary for four years VIII
average only $1S,750. And the mag
mates feel right now that Teners 1T
tie stunt of placing the skids undeF
Mister Murphy and then showing MIS-
ter Murphy into the discard g wen
worth the total money they will pay
Tener for the four years of his serV-
ice.
Lynch's salary was $4,000, and Wneh
William Baker. president of the PM
lies. proposed Tener as Lynch's sue
cessor, some OF the magnates Wers
a against the idea because they fgureu
that $4,000 was too much in the way
OF salary. Baker however, pleaded
Tener's case, pointing out that rene,
would prove to be a second Moses ana
" ould lead the league out OF chaos
into the Promised Land.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
BY Frank G. Menke.

BY Frank q. Menke.
NTEW YORK, March 9.-Up ir
~ New Britain, Conn, far re-
moved from the turmoil anC
strife of baseball, there's a man with
a dark mustache. with soft brown
eyes and hair that is grazing at the
ends. who smiles all day the smile
that one smiles when one is happy
and contented and at peace with all
the world
The man who smiles is Tom Lynch.
once prexy of the National League,
now proprietor of a prosperous thea
ter in the little Connecticut town.
Tom, as many will recall, was
booted out of the National League
last December, after serving it for
four years,~because the pugnacious
moguls decided they wanted IAN able
man to ably handle the affairs of the
league"
1t hurt Toms pride bit when he
was showed out into the cold, cruel
v orld with nothing to warm him but
his feelings of indignation toward his
former bosses. but Tom hasn't minded
the cold much lately. In fact. he's
quite glad now that he was showed,
and thereby saved the hours of agony
that Governor John X. Tener his sue
cessor, has endured during the past
ten weeks or so.
"\MHAT do you think of the pres
" ent state of affairs in the Ma
tional League?" Lynch was asked.
Il have no opinion to express" was
the reply. II am out of the league,
and l feel, therefore, that l have no
right TO express my sentiments con-
corning what has happened since
was supplanted by Governor Tener"
The ousting of Murphy was good
thing for the league and for baseball
in general, wasn't it,"
You'll have to excuse me- re-
turned Lynch.
Il have no statement to make. My
attitude toward the National League
was expressed to the magnates on the
DAY that | was let out and Governor
Iener elected in my place. At that
time | told the magnates that l hoped
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
BY O. B. Keeler-

DRESHDENT CALLAWAY, Of the
Atlanta ball club, has not CON
tented himself with a few wen-
chosen remarks concerning the iniqui-
tous new rule by which drafted ball
players not sticking in the Big Show
are waived on down to the Glass IA
leagues before getting back to the
Class A club from which they were
drawn.
Mr.. Galloway made the remarks
and they were we'll chosen We re-
produced some of them the other day
and We are going TO append an even
choicer comment toward the latter
end of this Verbosty.
cut the Crackers president ma
done more than that.
MIR. CALLAWAY has the matter IN
AZ correspondence with Judge KAY
anaueh, president of the Southern
League, and the Judge who is a thor
oughly enterprising and energetic Of
fetal is even now prodding the Pow
ers That Be TO know II they are in
earnest.
A letter recently posted to Judge
kavanaugh by Mr. Galloway advises
him that the Atlanta club win stand
squarely behind the most radical np-
position he (Judge Kavanaugh) SEES
nj 10 make to the newest form of OPP
preston, and states that it Is Mr. Cal
lawsy's belief that every other club
IN the league will do the same.
We know of one, for certain-Chat-
tanooga, because President Andrews
is already protesting that II CoveIes-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
GEORGIA STATE LEAGUE NOTES.


The dope in the Georgia State at this
stage of the game indicates that the
league directors viii be called upon to
buy no less than six pennants.
Every team in the league looks better
than ever before. and naturally each
city feels that this is pennant year.
However, thi. much is absolutely GER
tain-Manager Dudley. of the Thomas
vile Hornets proposes to do his best for
second rag.
There was a lot of talk last fall of the
Georgia league being increased to an
eight-club circuit, and now the dope is
moving again to the extent that Dublin
and Fitzgerald want to enter,
Having an exceptionally well-balanced
league of six teams, it is not probable
that the directors will increase the
league to eight teams this year. If the
1914 season proves all the prospects in
dictate. favorable action may be given
applications for membership later
Visits of the big league teams will pay
members of the Georgia State League
this year are bound to help the game
Interest gets at higher pitch than
when only local teams mix up with the
league boys and lot of knocking that
follows if home talent bunch wins is
eliminated.
Wassen. who played with Cordele last
season has signed with Waycross for
1914. He is considered a splendid left
fielder and bats around 300 regularly.
Bnghamton, \. Y, has signed Van
derlip, lefthander who gave some
pretty exhibitions in the box for Way
cross last year
Brunswick has retained nearly all of
the strong players that made the 1919
team. one to be considered and is apt to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Kavanaugh Into Draft Rule Row
Galloway Writes Warm Letter

kie should go by the board the Look
outs ought to have him back.
TAKING ii up one side and down
the other 1t looks as If there is
the making of very pretty little row
about thi' latest slap at the minor
leagues.
They are always prating about the
protection Of organized BASEBALL"
said Mr. Galloway. "Now. n tell sou
what this protection amounts To.
when there comes a time for it pt9-
tect-for instance. when the Federal
League begins, cutting into the stu
alton.
It's just like a sleighing party
made up OF some big fellows and some
little fellows. with the wolves chasing
them. The big fellows drop the little
fellows overheard, one at a time, t.
delay the wolves, That's the kind Of
protection the big leagues hand out
to the minor leagues. Protection
means the big leagues for themselves
and the-wel, the wolves take the
little mes
president kANANAUGH. by ,he
way was not at the meeting that
put over the new rule. It looks to us
as II nobody could have been there
except representatives of the aior
circuits and the Class AA leagues
who are the only ones to be benefued
by the legislation
MIR. Galloway says the arrangement
wouldn't hold shucks in court Of
law. and that II the Crackers are
hlched Of chance to get Bisland back
he (CallawaN) has good mind To
give the regular courts a whack at the
case.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
BOXING RtRSjE}ES

they have met since that memora BILE
bout
sam Langford, the Boston Tar
Baby Stll languisbes in London, try
ing to get Jack Johnson into the same
ring with MIN, SO far Sam has had lit
tie success.
Jim Corbett takes Packeys side Of
the controversy with Mike Gibbons and
points out that the Chicagoan is the
member of the two that would he the
drawing card in the bout that now
seems TO have blown over.
Jimmy Hurst. manager of wildcat"
Ferns. has added Mickey sheridan, the
Chicago lightweight. to his stable
Hurst is anxious to send Mickey 10 At
lanta for match with either Jake Abel
or Frank Whitney
Harry Staten may have George
n o. Brown, the Greek middlew eight.
here before long Harry has wired
George terms to meet Eddie Weber Of
indianapolis, here. and expects to have
an answer from the Greek battler with
in the next few days.
Brown fought here couple OF years
ago. holding Jack Robinson to a draw
when the latter was good. and also de-
feated Charley Kennedy Brown is par
ucularlN anxious to get on with Eddie
ianlon and says he will make $50 for
the local boy.
Ten rounds at 81 900 per round is
what Ad Wogsst and Willie Richie
are slated TO go through on March ~.
There's little Danger Of Richie spring
ing charley horse or any kindred com
plaint-at any rate, not until after the
date Of the battle.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
S90,623 Profit in
Harvard Athletics

BOSTON, March a. Harvard's ath.
letic teams last year made $50, 62S ac-
cording 10 the report given out by
Graduate Treasurer Garcelon. of the
Harvard Athletic Association. Football
as usual, was the one great source of
income, with a clear profit Of SS4 600.
while maintenance Of the crew cost
1000 more than was taken in. Base
ball and hockey were both on the profit
side OF the ledger the diamond sport
netting $1,000. while the hockey team
cleaned up $500. The track team was
a loser, receipts falling $1,000 behind
expenditures.
The total receipts for the year were
Sl55.5SS SO, while expenditures amounted
10 Si3A9304S.