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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-16
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRES
COLT TO RUTH BURKE

Ny Dear Ruth: I have very little
time or inclination for writing let
tiers, but feel that you should
know what is happening here.
This morning mother called me
into her room and told me the doc
tor had informed her last evening
that dad was dying. Although l had
suspected that this was the case for
some days, would not allow myself
to affirm it, and the announcement
came with the art-breaking shock
that imagine the knowledge that
death is creeping steadily up to rob
us of one we love, always brings to
everyone.
Poor, poor mother! For the first
time in all my life | saw her this
morning perfectly bcwildered, utter
ly at loss. She did not seem to be
able to think. Like a rudderless
boat at sea, she seemed tossed about
here and there with no hope of res
cue. One moment she would speak
of something perfectly irrclcvent,
and the next she seemed to realize
the stark truth, in all its terrify-
ing reality.
"Leslie," she said, 81 cannot seem
to think Of myself without your
father. You and Alice, my dear,
have been much to me, and i. g
not think either Of you have missed
anything that a mother should give
you. But, Leslie, some women are
more wives than mothers, and
have been one of those whose whole
thought, whole love, whole life must
go out when the man that was her
husband goes"
"But mother" l said, "don't you
know that Alice and will still be
here with you? Isp't that little
comfort to you? You cannot be
wholly desolate while we are alive"
EYES," she answered YEARLY, "but
you have your own lives to live.
Mine is over. I know l shall be
left stranded and alone, battered,
beaten wreck upon life's shores.
"Leslie, what will become of me :?
What. shall / do? How can I bear
it?
"Why should life seize upon a
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=: The Tangle =:

woman, and after whirling her into
the great current of passion and
love and marriage-after letting her
hold in her arms close-close-the
one being who has always had the
magic power to unlock her heart
suddenly snatch her man from her
and throw her bodily into the awful
morass of loneliness and despair ?
What will in any way make up for
those years of companionship &C.
mented with the joys and sorrows of
years?
"Leslie, Leslie, can't let him go
and leave me! Pray God to take me
with him. Only my body will be
left behind, anyway. All my
thoughts, all my spirit, all my JOY
of living he will take with him"
Ruth, was absolutely overcome
by my mothers grief. There was
nothing l could say to comfort her.
There was no comfort to be given
to such devastating, desperate desc
lation. could only; put my arms
about her and let her feel my phys
ical nearness and sympathy. My
eyes were wet with tears that were
running down my cheeks and drop
ping unchecked. My sobs would not
be silenced; but mother stood there,
her hands Imply at her sides, tear
less. Her face as if carved marble,
in her eyes all the terror of what
she was seeing in the days to come
when she would. be- alone.
She frightened me. do not know
what would have happened if John
had not come to the door and said
dad wanted to see US.
els it the last, John?" asked my
mother.
81 think So" answered by hus-
band sorrowfully.
He held his hand to his lips as
does almost everyone in the pres
ence of death. / felt my own hand
pressing against my mouth as
though l, too, we're trying to stop
the breath of life that was coming
cold with terror.
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BY Milton Bronner
NEA Service Writer

London, Oct. 16.-Ordinarily one
of the dullest trips in the world is
the journey across the North Sea
from Esbjer, Denmark, to- Har-
witch, England.
The boats are small, the COM
pany aboard is limited and the re-
sources for amusement of the
slenderest.
But passengers on a recent jour-
ney had a real treat because their
fellow travellers were lads return
ing from the big international jam
boree Of Boy Scouts which had
been held in Copenhagen. The
stars Of the afternoon were the
Chileans, who for several hours
showed their talents by dancing
Spanish dances and singing Span
ish songs with a dash and fire that
Anglo-Saxions rarely display
The Boy Scouts from London
contented themselves by showing
their envy of such talent. Not so
the. Chinese. Their turn came that
night-a night of stars and silver
moon. The oriental lads, many of
whom are being educated in Am
erican schools in Shanghai, brought
out their native reed instruments of
bamboo and ivory and for over an
hour enthralled their audience by
playing Chinese love songs which
date back in time to eras before
the birth of Christ.
There IS At present a gloom in
Great Britain that you can cut
with a knife. 1t is not due to the
rotten summer, in which five and
a half days out Of six have been
cold and rainy. Britons are used
to their weather. -.
1t serves as the principal topic
of ordinary conversation. No, this
gloom has to do with tea-the ma
tional beverage. Practically every
tea merchant in the island has put
up his price on the precious leaves
anywhere from A to 16 cents per
pound, according to the quality.
And Britons say the rise is due
to deliberate trick. They claim
the great tea planters deliberately
cut down the tea acreage so they
could soak the public because Of q
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city's traffic expert, accounts for the
tremendous losses through delays
to trucks which fail to make train
and steamer connections, to loss of
wages of employees, loss of service.
of equipment and loss of gasolird
by running motors.
One angle not figured by the
traffic experts lis that the great
increase in the commerce of the
country and this city in the past
decade has been due to the auto.
Now the auto delays the auto. Is
this modern wonder Frankenstein.
turned upon those it has benefited?
What will New York look like ten
years hence despite its one-way
traffic, if the number of autos con-
tinues to increase at the present
rate,
What will New York's sky lanes
and its building tops look like so
years hence with the airplane con-
tinuing at its present development?
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New York, Oct. 16.-Aviators fly
ing over New York henceforth will
have view of the biggest machine
in the world.
Every street from Central Park to
Bowling Green will have one-way
traffic. 1t is planned to synchron-
ize movements of traffic so that
automobiles and trucks on all east
and west streets will move at the
same time. When that traffic stops
movement starts on all north and
south streets.
Mercantile losses in New York
City due to traffic delays total more
than half billion a year, some ex-
perts placing the loss at $1,25O,000
q day.
To eliminate this estimated loss
every street from 59th street to
Bowling Green has been made one
way traffic street.
Inspector Dominick Henry, the
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ON HEALTH--
PARENTS: WATCH YOUR STEP

"The Blank children are always
having tantrums," Mrs. Jones would
often remark.
"Tantrums," so called, are an in
teresting method developed by many
children for getting their own way.
When they cannot defeat their par
ents in any other way, they resort
to this method.
Every child would be ruthless
tyrant in the home if he could get
away with it. And all too many of
them do. Very early in life the child
discovers that he has many weap-
ons with which to battle household
discipline.
Such a child is likely to be handi-
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capped for, when he faces the reali-
ties of life and no longer has his
parents behind him, he finds that
there are definite realities to face.
In many cases Of this nature the
child, grown to manhood or woman
hood, unconsciously recalls that
things were secured by "tantrums'
and proceeds to have them. Such is
frequently the case in nervous dis
orders that are described as hysteria,
etc.
If parents will begin to watch
their own steps as we'll as the steps
of their children there will be far
fewer nervous disorders to reckon
with in the future.
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British Gloom Traced To High Tea Prices

shortage! And they point out,
that some tea companies have
made SO per cent profit and over.
What Smith is to some of our
city directories and Cohen is to
others, Rasmussen seems to be in
Funen, the richest of all the Danish
island provinces. Its capital, the
birthplace of the great story writer
Hans Christian Anderson, is named
Odense. It ought to be called Ras-
mussen.
Judging by the signs on the shops
of every kind, by the names of
the doctors and lawyers and dem
lists, about one person in every
three is Rasmussen. As Dem
marks history is very ancient, it
is easy to dream of a day humid
reds and hundreds of years ago
when some Danish chief named
Rasmussen took possession of this
fertile island. So that the Ras-
mussens are now the natives. AL
the others are late-comers.
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COSTLY

The three big political parties will spend 10 million dol
lars this in eecting president experts estimate
There's of figuring the cost of time and energy
expended arguments among voters and in the individuals
search for the right candidate to vote for.
Ten million dollars, lot of money. But it's cheapest
form of education The average voter wouldn't know
thing about politics. and not much about economics if
didn't have the situation thrown into the spotlight every
four and made interesting by it's element of contest
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-16
MURDERS

Selecting at random 146 American murders, Metropol
tan Life Insurance Company followed up and found
only execution. In % the assaants committed
suicide Out Of 146 there only SO indictments. Thirty
two other socaled ustifiable homcdes-such
self-defense.
Thry-five sentenced to do time in penitentiares.
In third of the cases. assalants still are at large The
police rounded twods good record-far better than
can be claimed for the judicial system.
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Editorial Review

Comments reproduced ia this
the opinion OF The Tribune. They
are presented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
Of important issues which are
being discussed in the press Of
the day
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-16
TYPEWRITERS

About 100000 American-nade typewriters year
being sold to foreign countries. Not many when you
slider the population of the outside world and their
inferior writing machines.
Ours is the first country in which penmanship has be-
lost art We have mechanical nation-and, far
civilization is etenths mechanics The artistic and
spiritual and intellectual will later Right Amer
solved best brains will turn socaled higher pur~
SUITS"
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FOR WEAK LUNGS
Colds and Coughs

Mr.. W. Wyatt, Lection, NO., says"
l gained Is pounds in 6 months. Feel
ing fine. I am glad to reco mmend
McMULLINS FORMULA. If Won
nave weak lungs, colds, bronchial
trouble, stubborn cough, or asthma
try this old reliable remedy at oncS.
Mfrd. only by Tilden McMullin Co.
Drug Co.
ADV.
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CRIMINALS

Dealing with crooks is apt to make any cynical
about human nature. An official of big bonding company
expresses his opinion that honest than
men because they more susceptible to fear.
This official may have liver trouble
Fear doesn't keep people honest. They honest by
choice Ninety out of 100 would be honest there
no furnishing laws for the hayward Criminal laws
made for very small minority.
The is for Washington, but the for Wash
ington isn't.
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Radio was first used for military
purposes in the South African War
in 1898.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-05
NATIONAL HOME

Prof. Thomas B. Ashcraft Phi. D.
head of the Department of Mathe-
mates of Colby College and Mrs.
Ashcraft were guests of Chaplain
and Mrs. Phalen on Sunday.
Prof. Ashcraft who is the presi-
dent of the Waterville Rotary club
came to Togus to invite the Chap
lain to address the Waterville Rotary
club of which the chaplain was a
charter member. The date is July
4, but owing to the Chaplain's state
of health he did not accept the invi-
tation.
The chaplain, accompanied by
Mrs. Phalen, on the invitation of
friends in the American Legion and
the Grand Army have gone to Bar
Harbor for a few days leave" for
rest.
officer of the day, Capt. Thomas
F. Burke.
Joseph J. Jones. of Milliken, Tom
linson Co, Portland, was business
visitor Wednesday in Camp.
Mrs. Schaible. of Newark, n. j., Is
visiting her husband, William Scha-
ible.
Burroughs have been granted to
Gustave Otto to Providence, and
Willard S. Dow to Surry.
Col r. B. Cooke, and his brother
Thomas H Cooke, left Wednesday
for a motor boat trip down the
Kennebec with Truman E. Taylor.
The returns from furlough We'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-05

To the lassies of light, power and
heat, again goes the City Girls
Bowling League championship cup.
The Central Maine Power Co. girls
bowling team won the cup last year
and again this year they have re-
peated the achievement. This years
cup has all the earmarks of a
trophy, because the winner of it for
the third consecutive year will have
it for ever and always. The cup of
last year was a small one and was
given to the above team, as a per-
manent award for the years mark.
The bowling season which has JUST
closed. was one of the most alert
athletic enterprises of the Augusta
girl athletes. this year. The interest
in the bowling among the girls has
been most active.
Captain Thompson, one OF the
citys tip top bowlers, hit the pins
for an average of S3. Doris Moody
was a second bester with an average
of the season of so, while Audrey
Hanks was next in order with a.
Inez Crawford bowled EN- over for
an average of 76: Florence Wilson
~ and Grace Clark. II. The girls
are going to lose their captain but
they are going to fight for the cup
next year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-05

s woT'n. Kansas. sawtelle. California
anu Johnson City. Tenn.
IroDapiy more than $4,000 man ara
~" members of this great honae
me generous and noble symbol Of RI.
oIited States of America.
AZ IS an ancient proyerb thai %,
prophet has no honor in his ou,.,
couFry and it is an easy Inference
mat hundreds of American cifiears
WHO pay taxes never realize VIII
an interesting and important ana &c
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reservation is which lies snrea6 90.
over hundreds of acres. ciosa ~ ~
capitol city of Maine. ."e
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-05
WESTBROOk L|CKS
CATHOLIC HIG H,
CLINCHES TITLE
Especial to The Kennebec Journal)

Especial to The Kennebec JournaD
Westbrook. Me-. June 4.-West-
brook High school, which last year
tied for the pennant with Bidde-
ford, today cinched the champion
ship of the Telegram League for
1924 by defeating Catholic High be-
fore a crowd of 5000 by 10-7 count.
Gene Hebert, limping on the ankle
which he sprained a short time ago,
was not up to his usual form and
Aube's showing on the mound was
also disappointing.
Catholic led to until the fourth,
when Westbrook got to Aube for
10 runs. Both teams played COM
paratively loose ball, Westbrook al
lowing the losers three runs in the
last two innings. Westbrook can
not lose the flag now. having won
10 and lost none and having but two
more games to play. Catholics de-
feat ties it with Portland for second
place and interest in the league will
now center in the fight between
these two teams for the runner up
berth. The summary:
Z SCSFfzr
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Catholic High Meets
Cream of Basketeers
Is Game Schedule
fSnecial to Kennebec .Journal)

Especial to kennebec .Journap
Portland, June Twenty live
games bringing the local team against
some Of the strongest schools in the
state, have been arranged for the
Catholic High School basketball team
in the schedule announced today
Although the state is unusually Ions
and hard, opening December IL,
Catholic is expected to have a strong
Ave on the courts next season, with
three regulars and two first string
subs back, a new coach will also be
appointed and the team which was
practically homeless last year, will
have a good floor this season. having
arranged for the use of the new hall
on High street now icing completed.
Among other teams Catholic will
play westbrook seminary. Rumford,
Portland, Maine Frosh, Biddeford.
Lynn. Mass, Engineers and Bridgton
Academy, the majority Of which are
new to the local schools state.
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Spir Plus ouser Basers To State College little
HARVEY TOO MUCH
. FOR GANNETTS AND
/ LEGION wins IL

Showing the same spirit that s.,,
Kaiser Bill to the showers few year,
back, the American Legion staged
slugfest at the expense of the Gann.s
Publishing Company last evening !,
Williams Field and sent the printsr,
home in a much sadder and WIS.,.
frame of mind. The local legion gath.
cred up IL runs and nine hits in 81,
innings. After seeing on ball dropped
the fever became contagious and bar,
were dropped to the right and l.t
thereby aiding the legion to a great en-
tent,
Allison. the hurting ace Of the pub.
fishing house. was sent to the mours
to put them in the winning column
Micky was induced to come across viii
nine hits. two of these being for sY.
ira bases. With his teammates boo,.
ing IL of the legion offerings, Mr.. Al.
bison had very unpleasant time ON
the mound.
Bonnie Marston, star backstop n.
the legion, had great afternoon, mn,
ting out IL men and making two cley.,
assists. Harvey, an old trolley learusr
was on the mound for the ex-doush'
boys and was never in trouble from N.
tap of the bell. His offerings had N,
Gannett team exceedingly puzzled Es
whitfield 10 and only four men vpr.
successful in solving his delivery.
The summary:
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Answered by
STANLEY HARRIS
Quartet Ball TOssers
Hope of Daddy's Heart

New York. June 4-(By A. P)-
When Babe Ruth struck out with the
bases full in that dramatic eighth
inning OF the final game of the 1928
worlds series at the Polo grounds. he
unc6nsciously created an opportunity
for Fob Meusel, who took advantage
OF 1t and produced the hit that sent
the fenndering Giants on the rocks
OF defeat.
That hit gave to all Yankee fans
and one who must have been nes-
trail during the series the thrill that
comes once in a lifetime. The neu-
tral fan was Dad Meusel. the father
OF Lob and of Emil Meusel, the
Giants outtielder. who had travelled
across the continent to see his sons
oppose each other in the blue ribbon
event OF the diamond.
Telling OF the entry of the brothers
into baseball. Bob who has two other
brothers besides Emil, known to the
fans as Irish" said:
MANY folks have asked me where
my oldRt brother got the nickname.
Irish 1t was given him in Philadel-
phia. when he was a member OF the
Phillles. The bleacherites thought he
looked like an Irishman and told him
so with much loudness on many oc-
Casions. The trick label has stuck to
him ever since.
"My father wanted us all 10 be
baseball players. 1t was the loftiest
ambition he had for his offspring. He
brought home bats and balls and en-
couragcd us TO play. On Sunday
afternoons he would take the four OF
us to the Los Angeles ball park to
SEQ the Angels play.
I'VE caught the fever In 1915 when
attending tho Los Angeles high
school. Irish PLAYED on the school
team and with other amateur clubs.
He and | were both pitchers in those
days.
when he went to the games on
Sundays at the Angels Park, Irish
rooted for Vernon and for Los An
geles Little did We know that in a
few years we would each he on the
club. we rooted against, and battling
against each. other.
IN 1914 irish. who Is three years
my senior was picked by scout OF
the Washington Americans. He did
not last long there and was farmed
to the Elmira club of the New York
State League. After several years
in the minors the Phillies got him in
n draft from Los Angeles and from
there he went to the Giants in 1921.
George Stovall. who played first
and maaged the Vernon Club signed
me- up after I had pitched several
games for the Los Angeles high
school, I pitched many games for
Vernon and had fair success but
Stovall, thinking of my hitting and
throwing ability. converted me into
ar,outdelder. came to the Yankees
IN 1920.
Bob Meusel in addition to being a
sterling hitter, possesses one OF the
most remarkable arms on the major
league diamond.
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CoNY POUNDS "RED"
SP|NNEY and wins
FROM MORSE IN 9Th
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Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Bath, June with the game
practically won from Cony by one
run this afternoon at Gilley field, in
the ninth inning opening Coach Hay
W ard of Morse pulled Bill Oliver off
the slab and put on Red" Spinney
and "Red" proceeded to lose the
game for Morse. allowing four hits,
including "a double, 2 bases on balls,
which aided by ? passed balls and l
error allowed 5 Cony men to cross
the pan. with final score of 1919.
Cony had another weird inning be-
sides the ninth, when in the seventh
they also made ) runs on four
singles, , errors and bases on balls
Aubin, who pitched Cony TO victory
earlier in the season against Morse
at Augusta. went we'll. until the
eighth, when he began handing out
passes, 8 in succession, which were
followed by three successive singles,
an error and a passed ball, giving
Morse runs. He was replaced by
Webb. who did we'll the remainder of
the game.
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FRANK HARRINGTON
BOWD0IN II, wins
"B" IN 3 SPORTS

Especial to the kennebec Journal
Brunswick, June 4-Frank Far
rington, '27, Augusta, is one of the
three men at Bowdoin to win letters
in three sports, baseball, football and
track, since 1919. In 1919, A. r. Cas-
per of Lisbon Falls won his letter in
the above sports. George S. Robin
son, Jr., '26. of Lewiston also won
his letters in football. baseball and
track. Malcolm f. Morrill,. "a, of
Wayland. Mass. won letters in base
ball. football and hockey, which is
a minor sport.