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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Masardis w ar d e n
Writes Interesting
Account of His In
spectiOn of a Forest
Fire from an Air
plane = First War
den to Use Plane

e. l.. Weeks. Of Masardis, who is
the first fire warden in Maine to
lave inspected a forest fire from an
ahrlanc, has recently submitted the
following most interesting account of
his experience:
ION Oct. 6, about 10 A. NJ, on re-
turning home from Twp. Z. r. s.
Aroostool county. where I had a
fire. my wife informed me that the
Waterman on Hedgehog Mt. had re-
ported a new smoke on the road
leading from Ashland to Portage.
/ went at once to Ashland; just be-
fore ] got to the village l saw an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

plane could be used to good advan-
tage in the Forestry Service. out
around the edges where one could
be sure Of good landings without go
ing too high. It doesn't seem to
me, however. that either airplane or
seaplane could ever take the place OF
our lookout stations, and either
would be very expensive
Very truly yours,
CHARLES L. WEEKS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
RECEIVERS FROM RHEUMATISM

Had rheumatism five months that
would go from my left knee to my
back Tried many remedies without
relief Finally used Foley Kidney
Pills and in fifteen days was entirely
cured" Writes w ]. Oliver. Vidalia.
Georgia Backache. rheumatic pains.
dull headache, dizziness and blurred
vision are symptoms of kidney disor-
der. Foley Kidney Pills quickly re-
Iieve kidney and bladder trouble. Sold
every%here.--AdV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
SCHMIDT AND RUSSELL
HA We AIDED PLRA TES'
n SENSA TTONAL CLIMB
HoLdout Catcher on Strategy Board and Former White
sss Sox Pitcher in Cleanup Position Haze Made
Bucs Pennant ContenderS

THE lot trouble the stad OLD Nao
The bee isn't huzzns out
waiting Pugh among
the players Barney Dreyfus payroll -.,.-
baseball scribe
smoky
of his any OF the most
populate bc Forbes Field He knows
the club and roots Tor them
Individually and collectively
lease of life and are
hnish the
championship they
there Doyle started on his aore
topic.
predicting
We had predictions and failed isnb How
the there fighting minute and fight agveness
anything
there
brilliant Four straight
Phis Eight straight
q that De
lost which
from multiplicity Of things.
I'VE that Russell and Schmidt
Joined the games? The former Chicago White Sox
huer has the position he has
delivered timely walOps perched bird
His fielding
Mkecines friendship antion
Minneapolis enabled Pittsburgh huer when everything
else had failed He has proved his worth from the
FOE Schmidt the broiieI handlers Of pitchers
"A haze He has wonders tcih the staff Of
hare. He ha brought G1sn and Morrison around
unt they the topnotchers in the league
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Boots and Saddle

The Delaware Handicap at Saratoga
draws a high-class field, with Grey Lag
carrying top weight of 1875. His stable
mate, Thunderclap, has 1877. Bazes is
carded TO make his initial start Of the
season. Bon Homme is favored in the
weights with 1l6, and will like the
muddy going.
Horses which secm best at the Spa
today are: First race, Rcbuke, Don t
Bother Me, liillhousc second (steeple-
chase, joyful. Hallivall, Sea Bryn /;
third, Ten Lee, Penrose, Prelude +;
fourth, Grey Lag, Bon Homme, Blazes ;
fifth, Tangerine, Wellinder, Red Legs
sixth, Easter Belle, Dunlin, Zev.
Fort Eric opens a race meeting of
seven days today, the feature Of which
is the Dominion Handicap, with $40 200
added Boniface carries top weight of
| l30 pounds, while Mad Halter and
Firebrand have 126 and 11S pounds re
spectiyely.
Horses which seem best are: Firs,
race, Peter Piper, Dallahm, Crock o.
Gold second, Dream of the Valley
| Hidden jewell, Camoufage; third
/ Picdra, Waukeag, Miles s.. fourth
Greenland Lads Love, King Trojan
fifth. Boniface, Mad Halter, Fire.
brand; sixth, Pastoral Swain, Tribune
Super; seventh. Royal Duck, Austral
! Little Annie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Mckechnie Is a Br1iny Manager

- brilliant Johnny Evers was said the
He lacks
Evers famous but for downright brains intuition and ability do the right
thing the right he hasn't equal baseball.
Mckechne the board Walter Schmidt
baseball
pitchers breaking
the best. laid plans of the
fellow He doesn't
has he of the Vstead habits. His only
and he enough Of the luscious fruit. Carey the
from and abe his knowledge the players
Pittsburgh baseball the McKechne
his board Only yesterday Cooper letter from home saying
gives forth the details of the by
In third
The remarkable
(ilazner Hamilton
Adams has
this Of them have been by the a
we'll the 300 while Bigtee and Carey the leaders
the
mark Of $40 Ems substitute 35 and Rohwer
296
'sTHE "fcdcr' hcre been doing cok 7iney has
of .3l5. Troynor whO has
2S9 hHe NarnrHe shooting them .274
a I'D tart. s tino.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
GERMANTOWN TURF
IN GOOD CONDITION
Rolled, Seeded and Weeded
Courts Will Be In Excellent
Shape for Davis Cup

The work Of erecting the screens
which will bank the courts Of the Ger
mantown Cricket Club for the Davis
Cup final round, August II, Is and 10,
was started yesterday. This Is the be.
ginning of the final preparation for the
contest between Spain and the winner
Of the Australia France semi final.
The grounds nre now In perfect con-
dition and are being improved every
day. An army Of "groundhogs" toll
daily. plucking weeds. nursing blades
Of grass and filling minute holes which
appear In the beautiful turf Of the cen :
ter courts.
During the Davis Cup matches the
center courts will be two single and one
doubles. For the national singles cham
pionships, which will be staged begin
ming September 8. IN innovation will be
tried. There will be room for five sin
giles courts in the inclosure, only three
Of which can be used at the same time.
The other two. however, will alternate
with the three In order not to impair
the condition OF tho turf.
The turf Is in much better condition
this season than last. This is because
tn6 krOunus COUllltLce nus Uetn punt
ing the courts for the nationals since
the end OF the tournament last Septem-
ber. The turf has been seeded, top.
soiled, rolled and weeded until 1t rivalet
the appearance and feel Of green velve
carpet.
Last season worm killer was uset
with excellent results. The worms
which dig small holes and build mounds
on the turf, were all killed and th'
grounds committee was not troubled
with this handicap this summer.
Only the center courts, Of course
will be used for the Davis Cup, bu
during the nationals as many as eight
cen will be used. The committee ais
has taken great pains with the outsid
courts. and they, too, are in splendi'
condition.
The Spanish team. composed Of Jos
and Manuel Alfonso and Count d
Gomar, IS now on It's way to this coun
try. Tho Spanish stars are expectc'
to arrive in New York on Friday. I
was first thought that Eduardo Plaque
was the fourth member of the team, bu
a recent cablegram announced that onl
three players were sent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Record Hitting His 29h and 3Oth IN the
HOv Does IT Strike Y0u?
"Pulling Together"
American CraUl
THE OBSERVER Hs
Leonard's Appearance

The sport can scarcely be e'' among those that
Few track programs usually day
bunch dr'ps
,;ss1 there ,ss to sss ssssa,s
ssc.vs. w r ssT knew s Sn. the % ] day that was
slim cns SIDE B Sn the side end M
of his before the big pull and they listened
s H 4sts % vs world esns @ from for they ; had
n @sn and S his 5 S p i Ga they ns o @ sss %
they but Pss.s :.n
s m s,n and az Ing s pr s, %
lecive effort "''''''' N'''' N'' COL
pIcKARD to Meet Kearns-leadne not
N believed they will weigh
The Success Of tho American Crawl ..:
that different strokes used and taught for various distances
Now the the crawl is used used unversally , , ,. ,,..s ,,
short
dozen I'm Of s s.w @ ss " n c svs 5 @ %
mile. one the crawl. -
Of andno
" ss s':t s gives speed and takes "
out of tennis. stag.
~ ing comeback And why not' Mclaughlin " no totns old
They Lat =.
pEFORE
ID
ing
p
| has sufe no permanent
Leonard makes in his civilian clothes He
would
BENNY a mucha
period
babies.
boxing
| chicken or pacifers.
One tooth clipped the Tender right jab
The a
the champion anxious for the best job the profession produce
boxer but later the sfgon will he
i the
THE carried them
Of
points separate them n their dash tho
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08

the winner Of the 1921 race to Atlantic
City in question. largely by dint Of her
clever handling when she took her
regular turns at the wheel.
In the ocean race to Atlantic City
late in juno the Lady Jane II was de.
clared the winner, but correction OF the
figures showed that she finished second.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Pirates Batter Phils All Orer Lot

THE Pittsburgh scribe thinks that ooch the catcher
the Previous
n
Walter Schmidt holut the
To-
of
home while
m proved 10 to fool the Bucs
All told
They made doubles home getting
The Phl idle
from the bludgeons Wihmes
made hom while tiode Rapp had
The locals heled Wilbur
from the
eighth when markers crossed the scoring
IF THE Phihs had Jimmy they BE- 10
the the
hide day after day only drith
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08

most famous on the Pacific coast. In
cluding in it's lineup number of for
mer Annapolis stars. Sommer has high
hopes of getting few of last year S
Navy men on his team, as they will be
stationed at that port this fall and
winter.
Sommer was recommended by Andy
Smith, coach of the University Of Cali :
led the noted California team, 8 to o,
-until the. end Of the third period, when
they wilted, and the collegians won out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
VICTORY FOR BROOKS
Defeats Johnny ketehel In FIna
Bout at Columbia a. C.

Matty Brooks and Johnny Ketchel
we're the principals in the six round
wind-up at the Columbia A. c. last
night. and the former was entitled to the
decision at the finish,
Brooks was knocked down by his
opponent In the second round, but he
made a Garrison finish, and during the
remaining sessions outpointed his op-
ponent.
In the semi wind-up Eddie Revoire
easily won over Otto Hughes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08

That was the years first big race here.
abouts, and Mrs. Side figured promi
nently in 1t. For her fine seamanship
she was presented with the pennant Of
the Lu LII Temple Yacht Club. OF At.
lantic City. in addition to the various
trophies going with second honors in
the race.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
Ira Thomas to Buy Ball Club

Shreveport, Ln., Aug. Sra +. Thomas.
former catcher for the Philadelphia Ath-
ieties. has agreed TO purchase for a group
League baseball franchise. park and players
for the consideration of $4,000. Thomas
10 slated to become manager OF the team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
athletics Make IL Unanimous

ACk the As
ASox The usually reliable Eddie
which frame
q
Sullivan hurled inning and erased for Kham
who succeeded
homer by Hooper larron the fourth yielded
n four
The Mackmen made two less hits than the and
which
We had
He hndt
Miller each of bows
Speaking of Of
he
q
his
player perched the
Three players have big
and Dick Lowe another
The Browns made nineteen hits and sixteen
washington while
double oy huth ana single by Way Shang
the
the Hugsmen on Sunday Ruth addition timely and two
another
fiornsoy
giving Braves
during the while Ainsmth hahma fourth
IT GOT dark Cereland
cGa the indian Red So1 "h the
M0voh ferguson and
Ass4 UAIs aided by double plays kept the al bay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
George Sisler Regains
First Place in Batting

Georxe Sisler. the Browns star. has
bntted back into the lc1d In the Amer
lean INarue. dethroniDR Tyrus Cobb. De
troit pilot. who enjoyed n brief leader
ship while Slslcr was out Of the game
because Of Illness. Sisler now tops the
league with an average Of All, while
Cobb has dropped TO .40S.
Against the Yankees yesterday, Ty
failed to connect for u hit IN three times
at bat. while Sislcr smashed out !. brace
Of hits In three times at bat against the
Senators.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08

THE battle between Ty Cobb and George sslr has carried them r
above the other hitting the American
points separate them IN their dash to tho Championship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
spUTCH' s0MMER TO COACH
Former Penn Star VIII BE Head Of
Mare Island Football

Frank "Dutch' Sommer, ex-Penn
n.idiron star and well-known coach,
- accepted position as head of tho
1nys Island Marine Corps football
-. Be leaves here tomorrow for
~. CAN ~ besin- hts dutiss--
Y Jls1S Dnnd team ID one Of the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-01

Charles Robson, Wilson Creek, near
Spring Green, suffered an injury to
one arm when the member was drawn
into a corn shredder. Robson was
taken to a Madison hospital.
County Clerk Sam Sletmark, Craw-
ford county, has issued 1902 hunting
licenses and 100 trapping licenses to
date this year. AS there are only
$4,000 people in the county, nearly all
of them must be hunters.
Glen McCloskey and Lee Peacock,
members of Alva Caya post, Amer
lean Legion, Pra. du Chen, carried
the banner of their local lodge to the
big encampment at New Orleans. The
boys mingled with thousands of other
legionnaires and had wonderful time.
James Schubert, Dubuque, known as
Cowboy JIM" fell down bluff near
the city Wednesday night and was
found hanging in the fork of tree,
fifty feet below where he tumbled off.
Schubert suffered a broken hip and
body bruises. He was taken to Finley
hospital
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-01
PLATTEVILLE

Miss LeOra Pitts passed away Sun
day morning at Cunningham hospital,
after an illness of several months.
She was daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
! Peter Pitts Jr., received her education
| in the schools of this city and later
took training as a nurse in the Pres
byterian hospital, Chicago.
About two years ago her health be-
gan to fail. Surviving are her father
and mother, two sisters and four
brothers. Funeral services were held
from the Presbyterian church We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kingeter have
returned from a weeks visit at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. George
| Strampe, Reedsburg. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Strampe motored here with them on
Saturday Up to this time, Mr.. King
eter has not been especially noted as
a fisherman, but the catch reported
with Mr.. Strampe while away 1nd1-
Gates the record catch for Reedsburg.
On Friday of last week in s hours they
landed II pike, l bass and IL crop
pies. The pike weighed IA pounds,
three of them averaged 8 pounds. The
bass weighed pounds. Mr. Kingeter
had of the catch on display here on
Saturday night After seeing this
catch, many of the local lshermen are
"rairing to CO."
La Verne, 16-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Dorm, died Tuesday af-
ternoon after a short illness. He had
had the measles, but was better and
able to be around Saturday. He was
taken worse Sunday and died about
three o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
boy was the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorm. Funeral services will be held
from the home at 1870 Friday after
noon.
Mrs. John Brodbeck suffered brok
en- rib and torn ligaments in her arm,
and Mrs. Hawk and daughter, Fannie,
were badly shaken up in an accident
Saturday en- route to Mineral Point.
Miss Hawk was driving her Ford and
near the VIM. jerks home on the other
side of Mifflin she encountered some
road being covered with tailings. A
man driving a truck had emptied it
and started to thru right around in the
road without warning. Miss Hawk
feared collision, so turned her coupe
quickly, which proved too short, and
it turned over. The car was badly
damaged, the top, windshield and fen
der broken, although they were able
to make the journey home in it.-Jour-
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-01
CASSVILLE

Good thing that Cassville is in a
wooded stretch of land along the
river Even soft coal is hard-to get
thus far in the season.
Mrs. L. Okey returned Sunday eve
from Rochester, where she was in a
hospital two weeks. While she was
away the children, Earl, Florence and
baby John were in town with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs j. w.
Niemer. The oldest boy, Walter, re-
manned at the farm with his father
and went to school every day.
Misses Regina and Clara Schneider
who went with their mother to Ro-
chester remained with her until her
DEATH William went with them and
came home Wednesday, Thomas went
next day but arrived too late to see
his mother alive. He and his sisters
escorted the body to Cassville, arriv-
ing Saturday morning
Mrs. M. Lorschetter was out of the
city for week visiting her daughter,
Mrs Emil Grattan, and family. Mon
day she went to La Crosse and visited
her daughter, Mrs. David Rupp, and
family. Mrs. LOrSchetter was in Du-
buque recently and went to see her
friend, Mrs. S. B. Jordan, who was at
home from Finley hospital where she
went for surgical treatment; she is
getting along well.
Michael Esser Sr. was the worthy
guest of honor in his farm home Sun
day, Oct. Is, all day. His many rela-
tives and lot Of neighbors joined in
properly celebrating that good mans
seth birthday anniversary, and there
was JOY in the household Mr. Esser
is hale and hearty and got as much
pleasure out of that big party as any
body did. A generous meal of we'll
cooked victuals added glory to the
days doings.
Margaret, daughter of the late Mr..
an dMrs. Peter Klinkhammer, was
born on their farm near Glen Haven,
Sept %, 1854 After her marriage to
Frank Schneider the family home was
on farm in Glen Haven until they
moved to Cassviile ten years ago; Mr..
Schneider died in June, 1920. Mrs.
Schneider was taken i'll about two
months ago and since that time was
in the care of physicians and nurses
as we'll as the constant attendance Of
members of her family. She was
taken Oct Is to Rochester, Mimi, but
her disease-diabetes mellitus, did not
respond to treatment and she passed
away at 1920 p. M, Thursday, Oct.
10, 1922, leaving to mourn seven sons:
Henry of Ipswich, S. D.; Herman,
Thomas and Benjamin of Glen Haven ;
Chas of Sioux City, Ia; William and
Anton of Casville; also three daugh-
ters: Regina Of Ipswich, S. D.; Anna
Mrs Mark RYAN Of T,nMarS Iowa .
Miss Clara at home. There are three
stepsons: James, Frank and Bert of
Glen Haven. All were present at the
funeral held at St. Charles church at
9 a. M, Tuesday, oath inst, Rev P. j.
Jones officiating. Burial in Charlotte
cemetery, Glen Haven.-Index.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-01
BOSCOBEL

Messrs. Lou Book and Geo. Grant
are enjoying an outing on the Wis
consin river. They shipped boat and
camping paraphernalia to Sank City,
where they embarked for a hunting
and fishing trip down stream
VIM. Lampert passed away at his
residence Saturday after an extended
illness. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev Jeffry of the Metho-
dist church and interment made in
BoScobel cemetery Monday.
Grant, Crawford, Richland and Yer
non counties are the only counties in
state where rabbits are not protected
by game laws. In these counties you
can bag all you want at any time, pro-
viding you have a hunting license.
Squirrels are protected however, and
the number you are allowed to shoot
is in one day.
Geo. Schuppener is building fine
new barn, 30X60 it., on his farm in
Woodman township to take the place
of the one he had destroyed by fire
last summer.
John Tierney, Marietta, stricken
with appendicitis, was operated on at
Parker hospital last week. The pa
tient is convalescing rapidly.
Olaf Everson injured his hand last
week while hulling clover at Wanna
maker farm.
Clarence Frazier, aged II, son of
Mr.. and Mrs D. D. Mitchell, residing
in the 4th ward, sustained serious in
juries Wednesday evening when run
over by an automobile driven by Mrs.
A. L. Caylor of Boscobel township.
The lad was riding down Wisconsin
avenue on his bike, the accident oc-
curing near A. E. Shaw's corner.
The victim was picked up and taken
to Brookside hospital where doctors
found compound fracture of the left
leg between the knee and the ankle.
He is making satisfactory progress
toward recovery-Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-01
FENNIMORE

While out coon hunting the other
night Alonzo Hahn had an unexpected
collision in the dark with wire
fence. The top wire caught him in
the face, badly cutting his nose The
doctor had to take several stitches in
it. The eye had a. narrow escape.
Alonzo says he prefers tussle with a
coon to one with wire fence.
Mrs. Abe Howell ST., has been seri-
ously i'll the past week but latest re-
ports are that she is improving. Her
daughter, Miss Matte, an instructor
in River Falls Normal, was home to
see her over the weekend. Also her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Webb, of Lancas-
ter, has been here assisting in the
rare Of her mother. 1t is very crafty
ing to learn of the mothers improve
ment.
Trees are nice, if they are not too
plentiful. We have altogether too
many of them in town. They were
set out too thick and too close to the
dwellings. Half of them should ''get
the axe" We can help out the fuel
question in this town and not go out
side Of our door yards.
Henry Godfrey of Big Patch goes
on crutches now, which is making
good progress toward recovery from
his broken leg. Sept. 20 Henry had
runaway while returning from the
cornfeld and going through a gate
In recovering line, he got too close
to the team and one of the horses
kicked him in the ankle, breaking the
bone. 1t was a bad accident but he
seems to be doing nicely.
An automobile which the driver
could not tu.n round in the narrow
dugway called a road" between Wy
abusing and Bagley went over the
steep bank and was plunging down to
| the railroad track below, when it was
caught in some wild grape vines
which enmeshed it like a fly in a
spiders web, and after some ineffec-
tual kicks and struggles it was held
fast in the network of vines. Saved
by wild grape vine! Carry the news
to Mr.. Volstead! Times.