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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Miss Nellie Lightbody of College
avenue is passing a few days at
North NassaI5oro with frienos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

There was a large attendance at
the band concert held at the park
Friday evening, by the Waterville
Military band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Miss Sadie Eastman Of Clinton
was in the city calling on friends fof
the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

The condition of Miss Alice Simp-
son, who is at The Sisters hospital
recovering from bull wounds. was
rot as we'll Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

The services At st. Mark church Tor
Sunday will be as follows; No service
at 90 o clock Morning prayer and ser
mon at l0.i5. All are welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Rev and Mrs. Frank Stedman anil
children are guests of Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Jones OF Dexter for the week
end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Mrs. Charles HAYWARD of Farming
ton called on friends in the city Fri
day. on her way to Pittsfie'd, where
she VIII pass a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Mrs. j. A. L:eAtbody and Mrs. Jo-
seph Jowett have gene to Bath,
where they VIII visit friends for
several DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Miss Venez.a Paganucci left Fri
day for Lakewood, where she will be
a guest al a house party over the
weekend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Miss Hazel Groves left for ROCK
land Friday, where she Will pass ths
week end on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Mrs. Chester Hapworth and daughter,
Miss Esther, have go"e to their cottage
at Lakeside. where they vii! remain
fer two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

action and on Aug. a telegram was
received that the other had died Of
wounds received in action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Cleveland B. futile Of Hinckiey
passed Friday with friends IN TINS
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

Walter Hinckley Of Good VIII Farm
was in the city for the day Friday on
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

c. e. Wolmsley Of Bangor is in the
city on Z short business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17
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r., III y this instance is frs, to sni;eb 'ast
lhe reader Of what il 10 COM s'.,sA
,b me cause Of coolies Of troubIs s sms
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poem which explains 1t ali, s'of's"i
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17

You don't know this young woman, neither do we,
but she has just been graduated from the -
business college, sha has stenography tyiewriting
and bookkeeping training. She is ready for work.
II she doesn't find a place straight away she tells
about her qualifications in the Positions Wanted"
department. She doesn't have to wait long for the
right made-to-ordcr job. Business training has
taught her to use the same method if she Loses her
pocket book OF wishes to find desirable room,
Capable workers, Offering their services to bus;-
ness men through the Journals columns rarely fail
TO find the right opportunity.
In fact, not many business men would care to er,-
ploy man or woman in position calling for 'busi
ness sense" if such applicant had not shown good
evidence Of it by having advertised effectively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17


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The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
KERENSKY is COMING
TO UNITED STATES
New York Paper Says Former Rus
sian Premier Will Arrive
Next Week.

New York, May 17.-Alexander F..
Kcrensky, who became premier Of
Russia in July, 1917, and was de-
posed in November by the Bolshe-
Wiki, is expected to arrive in the
United States next week, according
to report published in the New
York Call, a Socialist paper.
This report, sent from Washington
says Kerensky probably will arrive
at an Atlantic port Monday and will
go direct to the Russian embassy at
Washington, which is still in charge
of Boris Bakhmeteff, appointed am
bassador to the United States dur
ing the Kerensky regime.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
AMERICAN SHELLS .
DESTROY BUILDINGS
Explosives Cause Fires to Break Out
In Montdidier-OnIy Patrol
Actions Occur. ...

With the American Army in France,
May 17.-American batteries on the
French front in Picardy set fire to
several buildings in Montdidier
(southern pivot of the German Picardy
wedge, southeast of Amiens) and kept
up "straffing" the enemy communica-
tions effectively. There was intermit-
tent German machine gun fire from
Cantigny. An American patrol drove
off an enemy patrol. There was much
activity Of rifles, artillery and avia-
tors, but the infantry was quiet.
The French brought down two Ger
man fliers in air fighting over our
front. A flock of German planes
passed the American and French
lines and drew a lively fire from the
batteries on the front and in the rear.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
twelve MEN FROM
NORTHWEST ON LIST

North Dakotan and Mlnnesotan Arc
Killed In Action on the West
ern Front.
Washington, May Thames Of IL
northwest men, four Of them from
Minnesota, are included in the last
casualty list, which contains 81 names.
They are: Private Thorvald Brenden,
Kirkhoven, Mimi; Private Edgar R.
Chandler, Fargo, N. D., killed in action.
John Dzubin, International Falls,
Mimi; Erick Lundin, Meadowlands.
Mimi; Ole N. Studlien, Hoffman,
Mimi; Clayton w. Brown, Scotland,
S. d.; Clyde G. Sanborn, Butler, s. D.;
William J. Bowen, Bridgewater, s. D.;
Lewis o. Chalfant, Conrath, Wis; Arlo
Clark, Mckenzie, s. D., and Harold F..
Whiting, Marquette, Mich, slightly
wounded. Lieutenant Charles w.
Chapman, Waterloo. Iowa, missing in
action.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
BRITAIN IS WILLING
+. TO DISCUSS PEACE
Foreign Secretary Balfour Says Pro-
posaIs Must Come In Straight
forward Manner.

London, May 17.-Great Britain Is
prepared to consider proposals from
the enemy, provided they are put for
ward by accredited persons In q
straightforward manner, Foreign Sec
retary Arthur Balfour declared in the
house of commons.
"If any representatives of any bel
ligerent countries desires seriously to
lay before us any proposals." he said,
I'VE are ready to listen TO them"
The British government was desir-
Gus Of an honorable termination Of
the war, he added, but the peace
moves of the Central Powers hereto
fore had not been in the interest Of
fair and honorable peace.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
BRITISH BOMB GERMAN TOWN
SQUADRON OF PLANES MAKE
RAID ON RHENlSH PRUSSIA.
FIiers Drop Twenty-four Explosive
Missiles on Railway Station
and Factories.

London, May ia British squad.
ron of bombing planes crossed the
Western front and headed straight
for Saarbruecken (Saarbrueck) in
Rhenish Prussia, more than 200 miles
from the British air bases in Belgium
and more than 80 miles inside the
Franco-German border.
Every mile of the way the British
raiders fought running battle with
German battle planes trying desper.
ately to bag" or rout them. AS the
battle line was crossed 10 German
machines took up the pursuit. By
the time Saarbruecken was reached
there were 25.
The British planes not only got
unharmed to their destination, but
having got there calmly carried out
their scheduled work of destruction
dropping "a big bombs on the rail.
way station and factories.
Their task done, they turned upon
the German machines and sent five
of them crashing earthward. They
returned to their base, minus only
one machine, which was shot down
over Saarbruecken. 1t was the most
effective and most spectacular raid
ing expedition carried out by the
British fiiers in this war. In all, 43
German planes were shot down dur.
ing the day.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
BUILDING ON LARGE SCALE
SHIPPING BOARD WILL RUSH CE-
MENT VESSELS.
Eighteen Ships Have Been Contracted
for and Many More Will Soon Be
Authorized.

Washington, May 1.-THE Shipping
board has decided to proceed immedi.
ately on a large scale with the build.
Ing of concrete ships. e -@..-
Eighteen concrete ships, aggregat-
ing 117,500 tons, have been contracted
for. It was announced that So other
concrete vessels at cost Of about
$42, 2,250,000 will be ordered as soon as
sites for the four new government
yards are chosen.
A committee Of experts now is on
the Pacific coast looking over avail
able ground, after long trip through
the south on similar mission. Their
recommendations are expected to be
made soon.
Virtually all the new ships will be
$500 tons.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
TORPEDO AND DESTROY 10000
TON BATTLEsHIP IN PoCA
HARBoR. .....
BEGINS SENDING REPORTS
First Official American Bulletin Since
Our Troops Entered Fighting Line
on Permanent Basis ls Re-
= ceived.

Rome, May 17.-An Austrian bat
tleship has been torpedoed by Italian
naval forces in Pola harbor, 1t was
officially announced.
The battleship was of the Viribus
Units type 100000 ton vessels).
The Italian force worked it's way
into the Austrian naval base by dodg.
ing the patrol boats and searchlights
of the defenders.
Air Battle Over Sea Fight.
While the naval operation was pro-
crossing an Italian seaplane force en-
gagged Austrian battleships above Pola.
Two Of the Austrians were brought
down and several others were COM
PEELED to descend out of control. The
Italian machines all returned safely.
Vessel Sunk One Of Largest.
There are four Austrian battleships
of the Viribus Units class, which COM
prised the largest and most modern
fighting vessels completed for the AUS
trian navy up to the time the Euro
pean war broke out.
German Fleet at KicI.
London, May 1.-THE entire Ger.
man Baltic fleet, except few light
cruls ers, was recalled last week to
Kiel, where important nava! forces
now are being concentrated, says a
dispatch from Hamburg received in
Geneva and transmitted by the cores.
pondent of the Daily Express.
An Austrian blow against Italy may
be expected at an early date, In the
opinion of. well informed observers
here. The new projects, it is believed
generally, comprises great invasion
with Milan and Bresota as the chief
detectives in a scheme to smash the
Italian army.
First v. s. Official communique.
With the American Army in France.
May 1.-THE first American official
communique issued since the Ameri-
can troops entered the fighting line
on permanent basis has been issued.
1t reports increased artillery activity
northwest Of Toul and in Lorraine,
as well as the destruction of three
German machines by two American
aviators.
The statement reads:
Headquarters American EXPEDITION.
ary Forces-Northwest of Toul and
in Lorraine there was a marked in.
crease in artillery activity on both
sides.
Today our aviators brought down
three German machines. There is
nothing else of Importance to report.
Captain Kenneth MARI Of California
brought down an enemy biplane and
Captain David Peterson of Honesdale,
Pa, destroyed two German mono.
planes.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
AUSTRIA REALIZES DANGER
DUAL MONARCHY is BECOMING
vAssAL OF GERMANY. q
New Alliance Will Be Vigorously op.
posed by Slavs and czechs-Peace
With America Urged.

Amsterdam, May 17.-German's am
bitions as regards Austria-Hungary's
place in the Mittel Europa plan, Ger
man newspapers indicate, were real
lied in the convention agreed upon by
the two emperors at their meeting.
The agreement, which is not yet signed
calls for an alliance for 25 years with,
closer economic relations and more
severe military obligations.
Vienna is reported to, look with ap-
prehension on the probability that the
Austro-Hungarian army will be Prus-
sianized and believes such a step
more dangerous than any other fea-
ture Of the new alliance
czechs Will Oppose.
Zurich, May 17-Dispatches receiv-
ed here from Vienna say that while
the German parties express great sat
isfaction over the renewal of the al
lance with Germany, the Czechs and
the South Slavs have declared their
intention to offer most determined op-
position to the parliament delegations.
In an article in Die Zukunft entitled
"Gordian Knots" Macmillan Harden
analyses Austria's deepseated desire
and need for peace.
'For country so deeply in debt as
Austria Hungary, which will have to
pay Germany alone more than $14,OON.-
900 annual interest, a new $4,000 ,O0O.-
900 loan could only be raised in the
United States. The latter country,
however, can on no battlefield be COM
PEELED to entertain such a deal And
should the United States refuse the
money, then the Transformation Of
Austria's war industries to peace con-
ditions would be an impossible task
and the country would find itself on
the brink of an abyss.
'Is 1t not natural that Austria Hun
gary should seek peace which would
leave the possibility of an understand
ing with America? Austria-Hungary
more than any other state, needs
Americas friendship"
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
FAvORs PEACE, BUT
NOT WITHOUT VICTORY
Former President Taft Presides at
Meeting of League to Enforce
Peace.

Philadelphia. May 17.-sPeace, but
not without victory, was the slogan
sounded by speakers at the opening
session here of the win the War for
Permanent Peace" convention of The
League to Enforce Peace,
Former President William H. Taft,
who presided, emphasized the fact
that there can be no peace without
victory, and declared that the Ameri.
can people should set their faces stern
and unbending toward one end--war.
LET US have peace" said Mr. Taft,
"but let us have war that we may have
peace. To sound the trumpet for war,
to an end, this convention was called"
Many other speakers endorsed the
sentiments expressed by Mr.. Taft.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
-FOUR RUSSIAN AND SEVEN BRIT.
IsH SUBMARINES ARE BLOWN
UP BY CREWS.
OTHER SHIPS ARE DESTROYED
London Officially Announces Action
Was Taken to Prevent Craft From
Falling Into the Hands Of the
Germans.

London, May 17.-Four Russian sub
marines built in the United States and
seven British submarines were blown
up in Finnish waters to prevent their
telling into the hands of the Ger
mans, according to an official an
admiralty nouncement.
The submarines were destroyed at
Hango, in southwestern Finland, when
German naval forces approached that
port.
The seven British submarines were
destroyed during the five days from
April to April 8. The admiralty says
the project of blocking the harbor by
sinking ships in it had been rejected
by the Russian commander-in-chief.
( Other Ships Are Destroyed.
The effect of the destruction of the
British submarines upon the crews OF
merchant vessels was excellent, how.
ever, the statement says, and induced
the destruction of many ships which
would otherwise have fallen into the
hands of the enemy.
"The guns at and near Hango," the
admiralty announcement adds, ''had
already been dismantled and upon the
appearance of the German forces the
Russians retreated from the vacinity
after blowing up their four American
submarines.
-Four British submarines Of Glass E
were taken outside the harbor of Hell.
singfors on April 3 and blown up and
sunk. Three G boats were demolished
between that day and April s. Their
crews were removed to Petrograd."
All British submarines in the, har.
Dor of Helsingfors also were destroyed
when the German naval forces ap.
preached the city, because it was i'm.
possible to get them away, owing to
the fact that they were frszen fast,
according to an admiralty statement
this evening.
The submarines, which had been op.
Grating in the Baltic since the early
part of the war, were blown up, to.
gether with their stocks of torpedoes,
ammunition and other materials.
Their crews have arrived in England,
having travelled by way Of Mourmansk.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
ITALY WOULD LIKE
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Rome Officials Believe Few Thousand
Yankees Would Hearten Troops
and Civilians.

Washington, May 17.-Italy, in an
informal way, has made known to the
United States that the presence of
American troops on the Italian front
is greatly to be desired, 1t has be-
come known here. A few thousand
men under the American flag, Italian
officials feel would hearten the Italian
civilian population and their troops.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
Dutch Ship Sunk In Collision

Dutch Ship Sunk In Collision.
Washington, May 1.-THE steam
ship Zaanland, one of the Dutch ves-
sells recently requisitioned by the
United States government, was sunk
in collision at sea May 13. The navy
department announced that all on
board were rescued and will be re-
turned to this country. The vessel
was a cargo carrier of $500 dead
weight tons, manned by the navy for
army purposes.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18

London, May 17-Among the rug
ged peaks Of the Asiago plateau, east
on the Brenta river, the Italian front
has again famed into violent action.
The aggressive has been taken by
the Italians, however, and the Austro
German forces, instead Of launching
their long expected assault on the Ital-
ian lines have been compelled to fight
hard to maintain the positions they
have held since last November.
The fighting seems to have centered
on the comparatively short section of
the battle line beween Monte Asolene
and Monte Pertica. These two heights,
about three miles apart, rise to an al
titude of about 5000 feet, while be-
tween them there is sort Of Saddle"
on which the Teutonic !. forces have
taken up strong positions.
Fighting Described as Bitter.
Both the Vienna and Rome official
statements tell Of bitter fighting on
this particular front, the latter stating
that the Italian soldiers have entered
Austrian trenches on Mont Asolene in
two places.
The fact that the Italian armies
have taken the initiative in the fight
ing would seem to indicate they have
sought to carry the fight to the enemy
in such a way as to break up any ar
rangement for the launching of a
strong Teutonic assault. This has
many precedents in the present war,
a strong offensive at a threatened
point being considered at best defense
under certain circumstances.
Italian Lines Nowhere Reached
While the fighting has been very
fierce east of the Brenta, the whole
Italian line from Lake Garda to the
Piave and thus to the sea has been
marked by patrol engagements, which
appear to be isolated actions, but
which may be component parts of
a plan of campaign in that theater Of
the war. Nowhere have the Italian
lines been reached by attacking par
ties Of Austrians.
In Flanders and Picardy only heavy
artillery fire has marked the fighting
during the last day. American gun
ners have been at work in the gen.
eral bombardment that has been going
on and again have set buildings in
Montdidier in flames. Here and there
there have been patrol engagements,
but these fights have not approached
the magnitude of battle at any
point.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
UNITED STATES PLANS
ARMY OF 5000, 900
American Preparations On the West.
= ern Front Are Declared Amazing.
In Their lmmensity.

London, May 17.-American prepara-
tions on the western front are amaz-
ing in their immensity and plans are
being made to care for 5000, 900 Amer
ican troops, Harry E. v. Britain, sec
retary of the English branch of the
Pilgrims club, told the Royal Colonial
institute.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
PLEDGES 100000
MEN By END OF 1918
Paris Newspaper Asserts United
States Will Have That Number
In France.

Paris, May 1.-THE United States
has promised to have 100000 fight.
ing men in France by the end of
1918, says L'Homme Libre, Premier
Clemenceau's newspaper.
These troops, the paper adds, must
have their own Organization aud ser.
vices which will mean at least 2,00O,.
900 specialists, workers, men in the
quartermasters department aud 9th
ers.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
South ST. Paul Livestock,

South st. Paul, May 17-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, 1,15O; calves, LOO; hogs, 81
500; sheep, IL and horses, 10; cars.
107. .,..-... ....., l.z..
Railroads entering the yards report.
ed receipts y,loads as follows: Bur-
lington, 1; Milwaukee, IA; Rock Is
land, l.; Omaha, 26; Great Northern.
20; st. Louis, 4; Northern Pacific, %:
500 Line, II. Total, 110.
Cattle, Steers, $S.25@13.50; cows,
$S@12.5O; calves, $S@12.50; hogs, ST..
O5@17.1O; sheep and lambs. $13@1S.
so.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, May 17.-Hogs rose in val
ue today influenced by the fact that
arrivals fell far short of the number
expected. Cattle offerings lacked quail
ity. Buyers seemed unable to force
any new concessions from holders OF
sheep. Hog receipts, 10000; unset
tied; 5000 above yesterdays aver
age; bulk, $17.15@17.50; light, $17.05
@17.55; mixed, $16s5@17.55; heavy.
$16@17.4O; rough, $16@16.45; pigs.
$14@17.35. Cattle receipts, 10000;
weak; native steers, $10.25@17.60;
stockers and feeders, $9@12.85; cows
and heifers, $7014.25; calves, $8@14;
Sheep receipts, 10000; steady; sheep.
$12@16.15; lambs, $14.75@20.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
EvACUATE NEARLY
ALL OF FINLAND
Russians Retreat as Far as kron-
stadt, Abandoning Important Rail-
way Line.

Stockholm, May 1.-THE Russians
have evacuated all of Finland, with
the exception of Fortress Ino, retreat
ing as far as Kronstadt, according to
a dispatch from Helsingfors. They
have given up the railway line from
Valkeassari to Petrograd.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
Irish Leader Arrested.

London, May 17.-John McKenna,
chairman Of the Kerry county council.
was arrested on charge not specified
under the defense Of the realm act,
says a dispatch from Cork.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, May 17.-BUTTER.-
Creamery extras, per b.. 41hc; extra
firsts, 4Okc; firsts, 39kc; seconds.
38kc; dairy, 30c; packing stock.
30c.
EGGS-Fresh prime firsts, new
cases fresh; 33kc; current receipts,
new cases, $3.50; old cases, $9.45;l
checks and seconds, doz., 26c; dirties.
candled, $29c. Quotations on eggs In
clude cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat
10 lbs. and over, Csc; thin, small. 10@
12c; -cripples and culls, unsalable: old
and young roosters, 19c; ducks, 20c;l
geese, 15c; hens, 3h lbs. and over.
Zee; under 81 lbs, 21c.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
American Ship Torpedoed.

Washington, May 1.-THE Ameri.
can steamer Neches, a cargo carrier
of 7,175 tons, was torpedoed and
sunk on the night of May IA without
loss Of life, the navy department an.
nounced.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
National League.

Cincinnati, 3; New York, 0.
Pittsburgh, 4; Brooklyn, 3.
st. Louis, 2; Boston, 1.
Philadelphia. 6: Chicago. 3.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18

Senate Passes Hawaii Dry Bill.
Washington, May 17.-Prohibition
for Hawaii is provided for in bill
passed by the senate without a roll
call. It now goes to the house.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
GREAT BATTLE Is RAGING AMONG
RUGGED PEAKS ON THE
ASiAGO PLATEAU.
AUsTRIANs ON DEFENSIVE
Aggressive Has Been Taken by the
italians and the Enemy Is Com
PEELED to Fight Hard to Main
tain Positions.

Paris, May 17.-Seventeen Ger.
man machines were brought down
by French pilots yesterday. Ans
other was bagged by a French an
ti-aircraft gun and four enemy cap
tive balloons were downed, the Of
fetal night communique states.
Berlin, via London, May IL
Thirty-three hosti'" planes were
brought down by the Germans in
the west yesterday, the war office
states. Fourteen of these were
shot down by the famous "Circus,"
formerly led by Baron Won RIGHT
hofen.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
American League.

Chicago, 4; Washington, 2.
innings.)
New York, L; st. Louis, 0.
Boston, z; Detroit, 2.
Philadelphia, 6; Cleveland, 8.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
BASEBALL.
American Association.

Indianapolis, 8; Minneapolis, l.
Louisville, 5; st. Paul, 2.
milwaukee, 8; Toledo, z.
Columbus, 6; Kansas City, 1.