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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
RULES STILL shy
Former Star Says Offense
Needs More Strength.
Too Many Tie Games Even
Under New Rules.

(By Bert Barry, former Syracuse
football starr
Are the new football rules a success
Have they accomplished the pur-
poses it was thought they would when
the rules committee adopted them
last winter?
With but two weeks of the football
season Of 1912 remaining and most of
the more important games disposed
OF, we are again asked If the expecta-
tons of the public have been fulfilled
Last years code was severely criti-
cised by the general public as well as
by many coaches because of the weak
offense afforded teams. It was nearly
impossible for evenly matched teams
to cross each others goal line, and to
the average fan. as well as to most of
the players, the touchdown has ever
been the favorite method Of scoring.
rules committee added it's increased
scoring value until it equalled two
field goals, thereby adding to the at
tractiveness Of the touchdown.
To be sure. a. field goal from the 54-
yard line is spectacular, but it only
calls for individual praise. while the
struggle at the goal line In which the
ball is finally rushed over or pushed
back, is the result of the com bin ed
efforts Of each team and brings fame
ton to the spectator.
Apparently the rules committee
have failed in their purpose We need
only to refer to the Princeton-YaIe
acknowledgements games of the
past Saturday and We find that the
four, perhaps, strongest elevens In the
country were unable with all Of their
Brickleys, Moreys, FTynns and Bakers
20 darkeu each others goal lines by
rushing the ball The public after
watching 30 minutes of actual play,
was robbed of q touchdown and had
to leave the field content with scores
by the air line. which. it cannot be dis
puted, possessed a certain element of
luck
Evenly matched teams with power
full attacks have thus far been little
better able to produce what the stands
call fora touchdown''-this year
than they were last, and in nv judg-
ment- the rules committee still has
work ahead of It when It meets in its
annual winter session, If It IS to pro-
duce the eveuly-balanced game that
is desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21

little stores near the railroad yards, It
Is said
g L Kensinger. superintendent Of
terminals for the Iron Mountain, J. H
Wilgus. general yardmaster for the ST
Louis division. and NJ B. Mann. train
master for the St Louis division, were
the officials who conducted the test and
announced the company no longer
would tolerate even the moderate
drinker
We viii not enuust the lives of ot.-
passengers in the hands of the man who
drinks even moderately" Mann said
He might take one too many some
time An employee who is seen going
into a saloon will be considered a sus-
picious character and win not be allow
ed TO work that day
E z. Kearuey, superintendent Of
transportation for the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain system, said last night
that he knew nothing of the Dupo ac-
ton. but that orders had long been in
effect for the strict enforcement of
sobriety among employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
This Honze-Mdde Cough
Syrup LUiIi Surprise You
Stops Even WhOoping Cough
Quickly. 4 Family supply
at Small Cost.

Here IS a homemade remedy that
takes hold OF a cough instantly, and viii
usually cure the most stubborn case in
p hours. This recipe makes a pint
enough for a Ehsle family. You couldn' {
buy as much or as good resdy-nade
cough syrup for $3.50.
Mix one pint Of graduated sugar with
u pint Of wzrH water, and stir ?
minutes. Put Z11z ounces OF Pinex (Efty
cents WORTH In q pint bottle, and add
the Sugar Syrup. This keeps perfectly
and has . pleasant tastA-children like
it. Braces up the appetite and is slightly
laxative, which heips end cough
You probably know the medical value
Of pine in treating asthma, bronchitis
and other throat troubles, sore lungs
Ate There il nothing better Pinex Is
the most valuable concentrated compound
Of Norway white pine extract, rich in
zuziaeoI and all the natural healing pine
elements Other preparations VIII not
work in this formula
The prompt results from this inexpen-
siye remedy have made friends fer il IN
thousands Of homes IN the United States
and Canada, which explains why the
plan has been initiated often, but never
SUCCESSFULLY.
A Guaranty OF absolute satisfaction. or
money promptly refunded, goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Timex, or VIII
get It for you. If not. send TO The
Pinex Co.. TT. Wayne, Ind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
WANT $50 Per SEAT.
Spectators Ask Big Money for
Harvard-YaIe Game.

Cambridge. Nov. 21.-The Harvard
football advance on Yale began to-
day when a scouting party Of backs
and ends went TO New Haven 10 try
out ne lights and shades of Yale
field. The remainder of the team
will go to New London tomorrow,
where they will be joined by the
backs. and the entire team viii reach
New Haven Saturday morning Half
a score of coaches went to New Haven
with the backs and ends and il was
expected that when the team assem-
bleS in New London there will be
short signal practice on some grid
iron there
What few tickets have reached the
hands Of spectators are held at high
prices and quotations ranged from
SIS bid to $50 asked for desirable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
RawIins County Farmers, Institute.


Atwood. Kan. Nov. I--The RawIfns
county farmers institute closed today Al
though the sessions were not largely at
tended by the older farmers Of the county
there was a lively interest among the
younger men and boys A feature OF the
institute was the milo and corn contests
for the boys and the bread and cake con-
tests for the girls
There were many excellent samples OF
milo One exceptionally good sample was
shown by a l6-year-old boy who has en-
tered the one acre state contests that viii
be held at K s. A. c early in January This
boy has measured his acre and when
threshed the yield was A. bushels OF excel
lent grain The corn contest was lively
There were "a entries In one class
The bread and cake contests were equal
" interesting The Principal prizes offered
included a free trip for one boy and one
girl to the state Farmers Institute held
At Manhattan on December 90
W A Boys and H B. Walker Of K g
a c were present and assisted with TIE
program Mr.. G. W. Cooper IS president
Of the institute and D. A. McDougal Is
secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
SPANK OFFENDING men
When Indian Misses Signal Entire
Team Swats Him.

Carlisle. Pa Nov. 21.-Coach
Warner of the Carlisle Indian foot
ball eleven in casting around for
remedy against mistakes in signals de-
cfded TO turn the punishment for
breaks in signal work over to the In
dian youths themselves Any redskin
who falls down on signal through
commission or omission is compelled
to bend the upper part of his body
forward and stand for one round
spank from every man on the team
Left End Gallette was the first one
caught The punishment was 50 eff
fective that the only other mistake
of the afternoon was made by Cen
ter Rush Bergie, who submitted to
the castiga ton of his teammates with
the best grace possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
Farmers Institute at wakarusa-

Waka-usa- kan, Nov. H--FoIIowfne IS
the program for the Farmers Institute 70
be held November . and p.
Friday. TO p. m.-Invocation- Organ
izatton- s:0o-Infuence of Literature. MrS-
L 7. Nelson s:o-Fruit and Ornamental
Trees. ". H Coultts. Discussion
Friday morning. s7oo-Piaciug Of Elk
hibits- 10co-Why Farmers Should Rafse
Better Cattle, Mr. Jas @. Thomson I0-30
improving the Alfalfa Crop, VIII J.
Stewart Discussion IL -oo-PracticaI Road
Construction, W s. Gezrhart- uss5-
Business Meeting.
Saturday afternoon, 115ISome Prob
lens in Hog Growing. Mr.. ". 3. Van
Horn. Discussion 2.eo-Building Up a
Dairy Herd. Mr.. J. B. Fitch 2s45-Care OF
Farm Horses, Mr.. NJ c. Pollard. Dis
custom 3d-Farm Daf-yfng. Mr.. T. a
Bogznan. editor Kansas Farmer. Topeka
Saturday. TO D. m 7:S-Beautffyfug the
Home, Mrs. J. H Foltz s.b-Draiuing
the LowIand, Thing General discussion
s=-The Farm Garden, Mrs. Kate Stew
art Izscu ssfon-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
FREIGHT TRAINS FAST ENOUGH.
President Brown of New York Central
Answers L c. G.


Chicago. III. Nov 21.-W. G
Brown, president of tha New York
Central lines, takes issue with the rec
ommendation made recently by the
interstate commerce commission that
the railroads increase the average
speed OF freight train operation as
one means OF reducing pressure Of
car shortages At times Of heavy traf-
hc. An average speed of % miles a
day. said the commission in recent
suggestions regarding remedies for
car shortage, is not adequate 10 the
needs of times such as this and oP-
Grating officials should be instructed
90 make fuller use OF LOGON olives and
cars by increasing the speed OF freight
trains an increased speed movement
being tautamount to an increase in
equipment
II have read with great interest the
suggestions made BY the commission
to help the railroads II the present
car shortage situation gays Ar.
Brown il a statement giving the rail-
road mans view OF the question. IT
am in hearty accord with the recon-
mendation that 3 higher Per diem rate
shall apply for use Of cars as between
carriers, and I shall be glad 70 see
inspection service be Instituted which
shall report to the commission viola
ton Of the rIeS existing. which are
intended to insure the return Of equip
ment TO the home line
But with the recommendation fer
increased speed cannot agree II
cars were kept in motion at the aver
age speed Of freight trains at the pres
eut time they would make an average
of at least four times the mileage they
do now The trouble is that cars, as
4 rule. are held longer 70 lead and IN
load than the time involved in the
actual movement of the cars.
The average speed Of freight trains
coEl6 be increased only at a tremen-
dous loss in efficiency IN the reduc-
ton OF trainload. and this result Meth
sr the railroads nor the shipper could
stand At the present time there are
about $500 more cars belonging to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
ANNUAL REPORT OF FRISCO
Operating Revenues OF F'orty-TvTo
AIIhen Last Year.


The sixteenth annual report of the
ST. Louis & San Francisco railroad for
the year ending June 80 shows oper-
ating revenue S42,1oo, 3s5.7s; oPer-
atins expenses. s2S.7os, 5Ss.15: net net
taxes. $1.s57.6s2-7s; total income. in
Guiding miscellaneous income, S12,-
992.510.11; Interest rental and other
charges, S12,S15,111.64, leaving a net
income after providing for all charges.
transferred to credit Of profit and loss,
s177, Ses.T7. The average mileage
operated during this period was
5.241.Ss miles. an increase over the
r-eceding year Of 53.46 miles This
does not include the New Orleans.
Texas and Mexico lines For the year
he taxes increased $145, $3.50, or
per ert-
President Wfncheu says: The extra
OF tfnary perztirg and traffic Difficult
ties experienced during the past win
and spring are partly illustrated
by = comparison OF the results for the
earlier and for the later months Of the
fiscal year. In the six months ended
December 81. 1911, gross operating
revenue decreased ss73.2es.es: eper-
2ting expenses decreased S1,o31,-
8I1s2: AMI net operating revenue in
creased $45S.512.e4- During this
period the ratio Of operating expenses
to total revenue was S5.S6 per cent,
as compared with eS-73 per cent during
he corresponding period Of the pre-
vious year The most severe winter
weather for many years was followed
b. ne most disastrous foods which
have occurred in the Mississippi VAL
lev since its settlement, with the re-
suit that during the six months ended
June 80, gross operating revenue de-
creased s4S5,56s.2s, operating ex-
penses increased s421.e00.45 and net
oneratinz revenue decreased $780,
5S5.7s. The operating ratio during
these six months rose to 70-7s per
cent Conducting transportation ratio
for the first six months was 34.51 per
cent for the last six months 1923 per
cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
HE FORMS NEW GAME.
Coach Driver Has Teams Playing New
Gridiron Contest

WashbUrn Review: Director Driver
has been teaching his freshman gym
class a new game which is a combi-
nation OF football and basketball ANY
number of men can play, the only re-
striction being that there be an even
number Of players on each Of the two
teams The game is played on the
football field with a football One
team protects one goal and the other
the other goal just as in basketball
The ball is kicked off and then passed
as in basketball until one Side manages
to carry the ball to their opponents
fifteen yard lire where a drop kick
for goal is tried The only way to
score IS by drop kicking from the fff-
teen yard line The game is fast
safe and very interesting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
SATURDAY FOOTBALL.

Kansas vs. Missouri at Lawrence
Nebraska vs. Oklahoma at Lincoln
Drake vs. Ames at DeS Moiues.
Chicago vs. Minnesota az Chicago.
Iowa vs. Wisconsin at Iowa City.
Illinois VS.. Northwestern at Evans
ton.
Indiana vs. Purdue at Lafayette.
Washing ton university vs. Arkansas
:" St Louis
Yale vs. Harvard at New Haven
Army vs. Syracuse at West Point
Navy VS.. New York university at
uuapolis-
Lafayette vs.. Lehigh at Easton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
GOOD TIME N RELAY RACE.
Boys Carried Message From Wetnore
to Sabetha.

to Sabetha.
Seneca. kan, Nov. 21.-The relay
race held in this county by the Mem
aha Y M c. A proved a great sue
cess The day was ideal and the care
fully laid plans Of A T. Bennett, the
county secretary, were carried out to
the letter The race started from Wet
more, in the southeastern corner Of
the county at 9 o'clock in the morn
ing ard closed at Sabetha, in the
corner Of the county, at
4:40 in the evening. having passed
Golf. Corning, CentraIia, Bal
leyville. Oneida and Bern A message
given TO the first runner ~ the mayor
of Wetmore was delivered to the
mayor of Sabetha at the close of the
race One hundred and ffty-Six boys
took part in the race. each one carry
ing the message one-half mile Each
Of the boys participating in the race
furnished a certificate of physical abfl-
ity from a doctor before entering the
race The average time in which each
boy covered his half mile was min
utes. 50 L seconds. or at the rate Of
eleven and six-tenths miles per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
MO. p. EMPLOYS $4,000 PERSONS.
Covers Area of SOC. 900 Square Miles
Family Grocery Bill


Statistics complied by the Missouri
Pacific show that the system employs
$4,000 people and that in the entire
southwest, covering an area of 5o6-ooO
SQUARE miles and having a population
Of approximately 100000 people.
one out Of every 900 is Missouri Pa
cff7c employee. In the city of St
Louis the Missouri Pacific has one en-
pIoyes 70 every 153 of its population
The annual grocery bin Of this large
family aggregates something like
s10.o0o.eco. For shoes alone It spends
100000 a year. while its wardrobe
costs about s4.5eo.eee- The total liv-
ing expenses Of this big family totals
more than SIS, zoe. coo annually.
The source Of the money is, OF
course. the Missouri Pacific pay roll
The company has used these figures
. drive home to It's employees their
importance in this territory. and the
fact that they are, to the merchant.
the manufacturer and the farmer. an
important factor not only in the de-
veIo-mert but also in the support OF
the southwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
SMELL EMPLOYEES, BREATH.
Iron Mountain Win Not Tolerate
Drinking Men


St. Louis, Mo. Nov. 21--Oficials Of
the St Louis. Iron Mountain & South
ern Railroad company yesterday sud-
denly appeared in the Dupo, Ill, rail-
road yards and inaugurated a breath
smelling test for all employees. NJ B.
Mann a trainmaster, was in charge of
the test and began on an engineer, who
was to take charge OF the engine pull
ing the Red BAH fast freight
Let's smell your breath Mann said.
He shifted and declared the engineer
had been drinking.
Sure replied the engineer. Il have
had four or i've beers"
&c home" Mann told him. we don't
want mer 70 go to work il they have
had liquor to drink If ten drinks make
a man drunk, one drink will make him
ona-tenth drunk
Half g dozen other trainmen were ex-
2nntned and those with the telI-taIe odor
were ordered OF duty When word Of
the investigate got around there was
. big demand for chewing gum at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
HIS NECK BROKEN
Football Player Plays Through
Game Not knowing 1t.
Believed Injury Was to Muscle
Until X-Ray Examination.

Alma. Mich. Nov. Alan x-ray ex-
animation OF Captain Epsie johnson, Of
the Alma College football team, re-
vealed the fact that johnson played the
last half Of the AInaA-Detroit game last
Saturday with a broken neck. He is In
a critical condition He was kicked in
the neck at the beginning of the second
half and was in great pain before che
game ended It was thought the IN
jury was in his muscl : until the radio
graph was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
END PRACTICE FOR NJ. Z.
Coach Nose VIII Hide his Squad
Two Days.

Lawrence. Kan. Nov z1-Kansas
university's squad Wednesday finished
the last Of the hard work on McCook
field, a stiff scrimmage with the fresh
men which resulted in no injuries
This is the last practice IN Lawrence
Coach Nose has offered the inforna-
ton that he Will depart with his
squad for Bonner Springs for the
sfzual drill tt is generally believed,
however. the men viii go to some 9TH
er spot al present not known even to
the players
The excitement among the students
over the coming contest is outdoing
ANYTHING Of the kind in the towns
history and the favorite CRY Of CO. me.
o my. won't We black that tigers eye:
won't he weep won't he wall when
we twist that tigers tail may be
heard at almost any hour day or
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21

the New York Central lines On for
eign roads than the cars owned by
foreign roads on our lines The solu-
ton of the matter lies in hurryfng the
loading Of empty cars and unloading
Of loaded cars. and the interstate
commerce commission, By It's active
cooperation, which Commissioner
Lane seems anxious to extend, can
DO more in this direction than all the
railroads combined"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21

pairs of seats. Harvard still ruled a
strong favorite in the betting. with
Crimson followers quoting 10 to Z
and considerable Yale money In
sight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-21
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09
SOS PEOPLE FED YEsTe RoAY.

Rev. II. J. Geiger. who has been
identified with relief work since the
flood last month until the present
time. has compiled some interesting
figures during his services. The high
est number OF refugees In Hickman
at any one time was 1000. The loss
OF personal property to these people.
such as clothing. furniture. chickens.
pigs and other purely personal prop
erty, amounted to $37 .32O.75. which
on an average Is certainly not eNag-
gerated. All of these people were
renters. and these figures have moth
ing to do with the loss OF houses.
fences, horses. farm machinery and
farm products, Rations were issued
nom the commissary yesterday for
SOS people and forage for sos head Of
stock
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09
THE DIMENSIONS OF HEAVEN
Preacher Figures II TO Be the Equal
OF $4,000 Story
Building.

Louisville. Ky.-Heaven's exact d.
mansions we're figured out In the ser
mon of the Rev. M. Z. Dodd. pastor
of Louisville church. preached to his
congregation recently. In the course
OF his sermon the preacher said:
''In Revelations. twenty-frst chap
ter, sixteenth verse, nervous Chris
tians have read where the dimensions
OF heaven are only 1900 cubic miles.
Immediately they jump at the conclu-
sion that even this space will not &C
commodate the vast multitude OF
which the Bible speaks
However. calculation will show
that this space will accommodate a
building $4,000 stories high. and It Is
easy to demonstrate that such a
building would accommodate an In
Vulnerable multitude"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-09
LATE COURT NEWS.

The grand jury has returned six In
dictments up to last night, several oil
those indicted being arrested and be
fore the court fer trial at this term.
Willie Adams VS. c., NJ. 4 G., dis
missed on demurrer. Appeal granted
defendant. The suit is for $4,000 for
damages.
J. Q. Adams ct al VS.. W. A. Dodds.
dismissed settled.
J. NJ Garrett, appeal from Hickman
Police Court, where defendant was
sound guilty of violating local option
Jaw, jury hung. II is understood that
The jury stood eleven for conviction
and one for acquittal.
Jas. Wilson, malicious shooting, l
year in penitentiary. and an indictt-
ment for escaping jail was filed away.
Wilson. il will be remembered. shot
Idl'ei Noonon and shot at Rob Goal
dei on Thanksgiving day four years
aso when seven prisoners broke jail,
ovorpowering the Jailer and taking
HIS cell keys when he carried their
Inner to the prisoners. Wilson shot
the Jailer In the hand with his own
pistol and opened fire on the crowd
on the river bank. The other case
will be pushed when he is released
from the penitentiary.
10 Fry, receiving stolen goods. con
tinued. Defendant is charged with re-
ceiving goods stolen from w. 5. Do
tvs store in West Hickman.
n, c. a st. L., common nuisance.
two cases. dismissed.
Barnell Wright. appeal from Hick-
man Police Court where he was found
guilty OF violating the local option
law, fined $3.50 by a jury.
Jim Ammons. firing deadly weapon
on public highway. fined SIS by jury.
Green oatsvale. who shot a Mr.
Boldt at a store near Bessie. will be
tried today.