The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-09

OFFICIAL LIST SEALED. The
list of names or baseball players ems
pioyed by the artists in making these
pictures Is sealed and deposited in a
vault OF The Empire National Bank,
to to be opened only by the committee.
hered to. The Daily Telegram has
taken every precaution to have each
rebus picture of the series represent,
IN the last analysis, some specific
name. BY careful thought and the
happy assumption of the logical
point of view in studying the pic
lures. 1t Is calculated that particl-
pant in the Pastime must see the cor
rect name, therefore. in the picture.
Just as certainly as II the official
list were open before him. That Is
the only fair and legitimate way. In
the construction of the Summer Pas
time as in the management, justice
Is assured.
CLOSING DATE. The last rebus
picture Will appear in our issue of
Wednesday, June both. 1914. Nothing
Is to be sent In until the close of the
pastime, and then all in one pack
age. Lists Of names and words must
be delivered to the Office of the
Daily Telegram, Main street, Clarks-
burg. tsent by mail or brought in
person. not earlier than July Sth and
not later than midnight of July 18th,
Although the Summer PastIme Is
open TO all, it Is expected that only
those VIII participate who can send
their lists by the final date.
SAFEGUARDING OUR READERS
The lists will he examined and the
prizes awarded by a sworn commit
tee of persons Of integrity who have
no bushes interest in this newspaper
fulfilling their duty in conscientious
impartial manner. The Committees
decision will be announced in the
Daily Telegram as soon after the
closing date as possible. All per-
sons connected with this newspa-
per office have agreed not to partic-
ipate directly or indirectly In the
Pastime, although. even II they were
to do so, the conditions are such that
other participants. Furthermore.
any obvious intent to use unfair
methods will be discredited by the
Committee. Participants are not to
seek or accept the aid of other per-
sons in working out their lists of
names and words; let each do the
work for himself or herself. The at
tainment of competitors in the SUM
mer Pastlme will depend entirely on
individual skill and effort.
HELP TO PARTICIPANTS. AS an
aid TO competitors who may not be
familiar with the names OF profess
sional baseball players. a book has
Pastime Handbook" containing a Sc
lected list OF about $500 baseball
players and including every one Of
the % names used in our Pastime.
The book is so arranged as to pre-
sent tho easiest npgSIhla method ~
finding the desired names. The price
Of the Handbook is S5 cents and Is
obtalnable at the office OF the Daily
Telegram. Main. street. clarksburg,
between 8 and daily, or will he
mailed on receipt Of IS cents in post
age stamps. Additional to the in
formation given in this book the pur-
chaser will receive free. an extra
supply OF rs coupons which Will be
useful In sending extra names In, as
mentioned in the foregoing rules
Any competitor who obtains this
book Is guaranteed that all the names
he found therein. Therefore. It Is
possible to a certainty for n compe;-
ltor TO compile correct list OF base
ball players names by due study. and
thereby to definitely also know which
is the longest.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED, Any
specldl questions pertaining to The
Daily Telegram Fastlme will he an
swered II a stamped return envelope
is enclosed and provided the ques-
tion does not mean the dlvulglng OF
any Information that would be unfair
TO other competitors. Those who
follow the Pastime daily and read the
numerous items. etc. pertaining
thereto viii probably find that anv
questions they might be inclined to
ask have been anticipated through
our columns.
GENERAL STATEMENT. The le
Eality OF the Summer Pastime has
been passed upon hy experts and
qualified authorities: 1t violates no
lottery or other law, on the contrary
~ promotes the public welfare
through furnishing pleasurable recre-
alton. encouraging ambition and con-
centratlon and indicating tendency
in favor of healthful. DELIGHTFUL
amusement All participants are
treated as independent individuals:
therefore two or more members Of A
family or household have the same
rights as II they were strangers TO
each other.