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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13

The Personal columns, as ever, are
enigmas except to those who have
shared the secret of communication
by this means. but they often flavor
of patriotism. When one reads: Dear
est: Am praying for you. Always
loyal. Love-" he may easily imagine
it to be some sweetheart's possibly
vain attempt to get a word to her
soldier lover, she knows not just
where
But one needs to exercise no imagi-
nation to see the effect of the war in
other instances. Taking a personal
column haphazard one finds near the
top such an appeal as this:
Il want to buy a German helmet.
What offers?"
There are many suggestions of how
one may help the troops in training
such as this:
viii anybody lend a pack of har-
riers or beagles to resimental mess
to be hunted by the officers until or
dered abroad ~
There are those who want to locate
wounded relatives, such as this:
IF anybody has news of Major A.
F. Harg, the Kings Own Scottish
'oA esSi VI o. "ctAiiotA at Lie SHdlSdu,
August 26th. will they please COM
municate with -
Gentlemen idle through the war
appear frequently in the appeals for
employment. One such addressing his
card particularly to Americans says
he would like to take party of three
touring anywhere through Great Brit
ain.
An advertiser holding post under
military authority" asks if "a kindly
disposed lady or gentleman will lend
him Is pounds for special family pro-
vision-Will repay by installments of
10 shillings a week"
There is such one as this to reflect
the busy days at the War Office:
Officer at War Office long hours
desires to let or exchange his house
one hour from London
Many young men sign themselves to
such appeals as this:>
will any one provide motor bicycle.
with pound weekly for camp expenses
and for wife. to enable me to join the
motor CORPSE"
No matter where one may be going
abroad, it seems, he believes his de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13
Announcement to
Contestants In iC-
turePuzzlePas ti1r1e

has progressed to certain
stage, the publication of the 80
pictures with the correct names
below each will begin. These
will be published in sets of four
and on the publication of the
last set the winners names will
also be announced.
The following have been Sc
lected to judge the Contest:
Hon. Fred'k w. Plaisted, Elk.
Governor, and present Postmas-
ter of Augusta; Hon. Blaine S.
Viles of Skowhegan, Forest
Commissioner; Hon. Joseph E.
Alexander of Richmond, Secre-
tary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13
STORIES OF WAR, HUMOROUS
And SAD TOLD IN ADVERTISING
COLUMNS OF LONDON PAPERS
Correspondence of The Associated
PreSs)

Correspondence of The Associated
Press.)
London, Oct 1.-The advertising
columns of the London daily papers
tell their own story of the war If
the censor went so far as to block out
every other line of information, so long
as he left the ads" intact the reader
would still not lack instruction as to
what war means to England He
would still find a great deal of pathos
and grim humor.
Fears at first entertained by the
newspapers and periodicals that ad-
vertising might be abandoned on ac-
count of the wars effect on business
now appear to have been groundless
There have been losses, indeed, in one
line, and gains in another, with the
net result that there is today, after
two full months of the war, seemingly
no serious diminution of the amount
of space sold at the usual rates for
advertising.
The most notable change has been
in the character of the advertising.
1t is distinctly war advertising. OF
that sort it is more extensive than has
ever been known in the history of
British journalism. The greatest
space gain is probably in the small
ad" line. Two or more pages, usually
the first and last, of the leading morn
Ing papers are, as from time immemo-
rial, crowded with fine print announce
ments with only a bold initial letter
to relieve the monotony.
The conspicuous new feature is the
KILLED in Action" or the Roll of
Honor" section. Alongside the famil-
lar string of births deaths, and mar
riages, it has now become a daily oc-
currence to find in many of the papers
a good part of a column taken up with
such announcements as this:
READ: Killed in action in the
Battle Of the Aisne, about the 18th
Sept, Arthur Beddome Read, Sec
Lieut.. Somerset Light Infantry, the
dearlyloved son of the late Robert R.
Read and Mrs. Read Avalon, Sutton,
Surrey, and grandson of the late Col.
r. H. Beddome and Mrs. Beddome,
Sispira, Putney.'
There is not column. and hardly
an advertisement among the hundreds
on the page but that directly or indi-
rectly suggests some phase Of the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13
Contest Editor,
Kennebec Journal.
Augusta, Me.

Mrs. j. H. C.-All your questions are
leading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13
PALERMO

Mrs Annie Kitchen entertained
Thursday, Mrs. Dean Estes and Mrs.
H. P. Goddard of Waterville. and Mrs.
Helen Worthing and Mrs. Susie
Coombs, and Mrs Fred p. Drawn and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Winter OF Au-
burn were recent callers at Branch
Mills.
Mrs. Walter Tobey, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Butler,
has returned to her home in Wlnslow.
Mrs. Eva Smith, who resides In
Waltham, Mass, has been sick since
her return from Palermo. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13

The Goth and last picture of
the contest will appear Oct. IA.
A period of about two weeks or
until October 81 will be allowed
for the study and preparation of
the answer sets. When finally
sent i'm the answer sets must be
forwarded flat and sent express
prepaid or mailed as FIRST
CLASS MATTER. Failure to
comply with this important rule
may mean the holding up or loss
of such answer sets as do not
have sufficient postage thereon.
The Journal will not accept or
be responsible for any sets not
fully prepaid. REMEMBER:
Mail your answer set fiat and
sufficient postage to carry it first
class.
The time limit for the recep-
ton of answer sets will official
ly close at IL o'clock noon on Oc-
tober 81, 1914. No answers
will be received at the Journal
Office after that hour. This rule
will be strictly adhered to and all
contestants should see that their
sets are expressed or mailed in
ample time to reach us on time.
All answers are forwarded at
the sender's risk. By register
ing your package you can obtain
absolute proof of its delivery.
A special seal has been de-
signed for use in this contest and
as fast as the answer sets are
received a seal is placed upon
each and then placed in the
Journals large fireproof safety
vault to remain until the check
ing process begins. Each set will
receive double checking in order
to avoid errors and the final
winners will be determined by
the judges. During the check
ing up process any or all the
judges will have access to the
checking. After the time limit
for the reception of answer sets
has expired the official seal will
then be destroyed, thus prevent
ing the sealing of any sets there
after. Every set passed upon
must bear this seal.
The correct list of names to
the 80 pictures has been sealed
with a private seal of the con-
test editor and placed in safety
deposit box in the Journals fire.
proof vault. Absolutely no one
but the contest editor knows the
correct list of answers.
After the checking process
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13

of Csc for two months, which
will fully cover the period neces-
sary for the deciding of the con-
test, will be offered to those who
care to accept.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE CONTEST

Many readers who took adj
vantage of the special offer and
whose subscriptions expire on
the 18th of October, will doubt
less want to keep in touch
with the contest. A special rate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13
MT. VERNON

Little Alice Elizabeth, the younger
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Jacobs,
is seriously i'll. All the friends hope
for a speedy recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-13
ANSWERS TO
CONTESTANTS

Dear Pastime Editor:
some time ago d. F. H. asked Won.
DO the pictures represent the names
Oh cities, towns, etc., or their mean
lngsF Your answer was: THE names
not the meanings"
Your query has been answered be-
tore put Will repeat. The answer to
~ - H. was given with the idea that
lnoiah meanings was what he referr
Gu TO- otherwise the question comes
uhder the ban of leading questions"
and cannot be answered. The editor
would suggest that all dig in and
dig cut the answers ana not try 70
get information that they are not en-
titled to-
Dear Sir-Shall we put down the
county IN which the city or town is
IN; also shall we put in the town or
city in which the State of Maine Off
Gals are in? Is this necessary?
Yours, A O.
No, simply the name itself
Contest Editor:
viii you please tell me through
your columns, what it would cost for
Whole set of pictures, also the So
luton Book. We are a subscriber IN
the Journal, but only one can get the
pictures.
Yours truly,
S. V. r.
There is special offer of 81. so for a
complete outfit. This includes the Rec
ora and Solution Book and a complete
set or pictures. No discount if pic
lures only are wanted.
Contest Editor,
Kennebec Journal,
Augusta, Me.
Dear Sir-Will you kindly publish in
your Puzzle column the cost of sup
pines for second set of answers. NV
Wlfe wishes TO submit an answer book
l know l am expressing the feeling
OF great many who have tried 9TH
er contests when / say that yours is
a dandy. l know / have not solved
very many of the pictures correctly
but the satisfaction of some of the So
buttons makes the contest a good one
whether prize is won or not. Thank
you for such a contest
Sincerely yours, E. A. w.
The Journal is glad that you are
enjoying the contest and thanks you
for the kind words. See answer to S.
r. V.
Mrs. j. II. C.-All your questions are
leading
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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
GOPHER STARS
GIVE CONS K. 0.
Scion and Erdahl to be in the
Regular Lineup-Many
Are Hard at Work.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Sept. 24.-Stu-
dents and faculty members Of the
University Of Minnesota were admit
ted to Northrop field yesterday when
the Gophers staged another secret
practice. Rioters not connected with
the university were barred from the
field. The first scrimmage Of the sea-
son was held yesterday. Lor!n Scion,
who Tuesday passed his final con ex-
animation in French and as a result
is eligible to the team, performed in
n of the. backfeld positions again
Yesterday. Art Erdall, another lead
ing candidate, who has been under
the shadow Of conditions since last
spring, is also eligible. Tuesday
night he received word from the sum-
mer school Of the University Of Wis
consin that his work there last term
was satisfactory.
Has a Record.
That removes the last bar to Err
dalrs football career this fall and
gives him a record Of having passed
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24

five conditions and made up one in
complete subject. These two players
were used in backfeld positions yes
terday and the fact that they are
eligible is one of the most pleasing
bits Of news to followers of the Cop
her team that has been announced
this fall. Yesterday, with Scion, Err
backfeld, Dunnigan and Rosentha1
alternating at center, and many other
candidates used in the line, the first
practice at carrying the ball was
staged. 1t was brief, however, and
did not reach the point Of scrimmage.
The line men were given a good drill
in charging and the entire varsity
squad wound up with work on the
tackling dummy n a drill in the
use of the stiff arm. The first string
backheld men were under the care of
Robinson had charge of a squad Of
second stringers and linemen. A
third squad was handled by Leonard
Frank and George Capron.
Sig Harris, Bill McAlmon and Fitz-
gerald gave the freshmen a drill in
falling on the ball, punting, forward
passing, running down under kicks
and tackling the dummy. Several
promising players from local high
schools are on the squad and it looks
as if the 1915 Gopher team will have
plenty Of candidates next fall. The
freshman squad is fully as heavy If
not heavier than the varsity outfit.
The squad yesterday was worked to
the limit and it is evident that DR..
Williams is not going to take any
chances on his men being out of con-
dition for the first game Of the sea-
son with North Dakota a week from
nex Saturday. 1t was after dark be-
fore the last candidate left the grid
iron, the head coach himself being
one Of the last on the field.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
SPOR $ Up-to-the- Minute Athletic News SPo

having difficulties with the Reds.
Things looked a little suspicious. SO
some individual united the Scandal
dogs, and they now are barking and
yelping around the American league.
Anyone that knows anything about
the Connie Mack outfit can feel sure
that Hughie Jennings is too wise a
bird to try this laying-down stuff to
feed such a forlorn hope as the Reds
are nursing.
The Athletics still have a good lead.
and if it to the pinch, can rattle
owe the other teams like a French.
man fleeing from a Zeppelin.
Connie Mack has been saving his
regulars. and in many Of his recent
games, has been using recruits. He
realizes that he is up against a tough
fight in the worlds series. and is max.
ing every preparation for it.
Peters to Tigers.
John Peters. Grand Forks stat
backstop, has signed his contract with
the Detroit Tigers. Peters was one
of the many drawn out of the minors
by the secret draft. When he return.
ed to his home in Kansas City with
the st. Paul team, a Detroit contrac.
was awaiting him.
Donley pitched for St. Paul yester-
day. and. until the eighth inning, did
we'll. He was unusually effective with
men on bases, but. in the eighth
frame, gave signs of going up. Hop
per relieved him.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
STIFF TEST FOR
WESTERN eleven
Michigan meets four Eastern
Teams This Year-Har-
ward Game the Feature.
(By H. G. Salsinger.)

II Michigan can get five good line
men the west will be well represented
in the intersectional battles this
Losing regulars, Fielding H.
fost, the Wolverine wizard, is COM
PEELED to drill an eleven capable OF
upholding the gridiron honor of the
west against four eastern teams. Har-
ard, Pennsylvania, Cornell and Sy-
racuse. Last season he met three of
this quartet and defeated all of them.
But this year Yost starts in with
spractlcally no line. He retains two
from his 1912 eleven and this pair
could not be called first class. He
needs a good center mostly.
Aithoug Michigan loses Jimmy
Craig, All-American back, the VOL
verines will not necessarily be weak
ened behind the line. Yost this year
m into possession Of the best pair
OF backheld prospects Michigan has
a IN years. One Of these is Johnny
Mauloetsh and the other Lawrence
Splawn.
Maulbetsh was the best fullback in
Mlch1gan college circles last season.
He Is described as a second Heston
and the west never saw the equal of
Heston. B%aulbetsh is short, well set
up. but not as heavy as Heston. He
is a wonder as a line plunger and a
wizard in the open field. 1t is prac-
tlcally impossible to tackle him from
either side.
splawn is the best kicker MICHIGAN
mas aad In years n years. He punts
nlgh and for long distances. AS a
lorWaro passer he outranks anyone
on Iosts squad. which is saying a lot
r1ght now as nearly every man under
fost can forward pass. If the our
ny Up coach could trade six capable
orWard passers for an equal number
OF Enemen to Yale. who possesses
any number of good linemen but few
or"ar passers-according to dope
ne would turn out the greatest
team since his famous point-a-minute
eleven.
splawn is weak on tackling, inter-
Yost avs he can develop these things
In Splawn and round him out into a
star. "''o q
remains at quarter. He Is
the best in recent Michigan football
seasons, a boy with lots OF ageressiye-
ness, speed and a clever s%tartegian.
back. e'ea'
Referring to Craig, Hughitt and
Galt last year Yost said, There are
the three biggest little men in foot
1t Is strictly Michigan's backfeld
mat her strength lies in. Gait.
spawn, Hughitt and Maulbetsh are
the four with a few good subs. Cat
lett who can kick and forward pass
Almost as we'll as Splawn and has
more experience, will probably alter
nate with him.
M~lchigan's main chance this year
is ain Harvard. The crimson
eleven retains ten of her champion
snip eleven. Her great line is aim ost
intact. Brickley and Mahan can car
ry the Harvard offensive game be-
tween them.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24

The only use some men seem to
have for heads is to butt in.
How scornfully a woman who mere
ly powders a look at one who
paints?
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24

If Boston should lose nine Of
the remaining sixteen games,
New York will have to win thir-
tee nj of fifteen contests to fin
ish first. This would give Boston
a percentage of .575 and New
York .576.
It is, thus, seen how utterly hope
less the Giant task is.
Boston has the harder schedule,
however. After three more games
with Cincinnati, the Braves nave five
with New York, four with Chicago
and -four with Brooklyn. New York
has five with Boston, two with St.
Louis. five with Pittsburg and three
with Philadelphia.
The Cubs are likely to give Boston
considerable trouble, just as they did
the Giants. Brooklyn. too, is a dan.
gerous team. The Dodgers now are
ahead of the Braves on the number of
games played between the two. New
York, however. has been easy for the
considerable ground during the Goth
am stand.
Why This Detroit Muss?
Old Mar Scandal is in again! After
a aso of financial troubles, law
suits and wordy battles that have
savored of the bar ROOM, organized
baseball again is due for something
scandalous.
This time the Tigers are accused Of
having down to the Reds in the wild
hope that they will run in ahead Of
the Athletics.
After playing great ball for the past
couple Of weeks. the Tigers have been
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
declining to he bonored NV tho. fon.

declining to be honored by the fans
or bringing his team out Of the rut
to the head of the league.
1t has been proposed to give him
present at the game next Monday,
and a committee of fans has begun to
receive money from his friends. After
the game Stallings called a meeting
Of the baseball writer's and requested
them to ask the fans to cancel the
day.
If the Braves win the pennant and
the world series it might be all right
to do something for him, he said, but
he wanted no presentation now lest it
bring bad luck to the team. The
money collected will be returned to
the donors.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games YESTERDAY.
New York 9, St. Louis 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
FEDERAL LEAGUE,

Games Yesterday.
st. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 8.
Kansas City 9, Brooklyn 8.
Chicago /, Baltimore 4.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
is CoMMY AN A. A. MAGNATE?
1t is Rumored Old Roman Has Bought
Interest in Milwaukee Club.

Interest in Milwaukee Club.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 24.-The an
nouncement by President Timme Of
the Milwaukee team in the American
association that he had arranged with
Comiskey to farm all the Chicago
players here and to turn over to MIL
waukee all players not fast enoueh
for the Sox is understood to be pre-
lminary to an announcement that
Comiskey has bought an interest in
the Milwaukee team.
Chicago has in the last three years
paid big prices for some Milwaukee
stars, including some Of the highest
priced deals in baseball, and this
would save money for Comiskey, ac-
cording to the report here.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
Idle Chatter
It's a safe bet that Beantown now
{s GRO z{or tbop ay,or

It's a safe bet that Beantown now
is crazier than ever.
$50
A few Boston people have filtered
this way in the past few days and
they report that Plato ct al have been
hung in efigy.
IT'S queer how a roughneck ball
outfit can upset a stand old burg like
Boston. I,
But roughneck ball players have
been known to upset more than a city.
They have v gone so far as to up
set worlds series dope.
And in kicking over the dope, the,
nave spilled the contents Of more thar
geek's cash box.
Say, .Filbert," thundered I. M. A
Krab yesterday, why is the name of
the censor don't you give US SOM
real news? Jist, the other day you
said in your old rag that King Alec
hol murdered Grafton man. Well, y
Alcohol betn' rested"
And now they've got a committed
to help students choose their life
work. How about n that will help.
them decide that life-mate question?
It also might be well to have .
COMMITTEES that will advise as to the
easiest pony to purchase.
Beats all how Chicago and st.
Louis have taken healthy jolts at the
Giants. And only a week ago, Mug
gsy said they wouldn't do much in
their present junkets.g a
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24

The man who makes good doesn't
wait Tor opportunity to knock. He
has the door wide open.
Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-24
Standing Of Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
Chicago 4. Philadelphia 9.
St. Louis 20, New York 10.
Pittsburgh 1-2, Brooklyn SIS.
Cincinnati 2-3. Boston 80.