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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-30

Jack Holland, owner of the st. Joe
Drummers, is authority for the state
ment that the 1916 Western league
season will begin on or about April
IA He says he expects to have his
players report not later than March
%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-30

During the football season just
closed the Notre Dame team Travelled
1914 miles, which is a record I'M
equaled by any other team in the
United States. The Catholics have
traversed II states in their football
wanderings this fall. They have
played as far east as West Point, as
far west as Lincoln. as far north as
Omaha and as far south as Houston.
Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-30

Dave Griffith, who formerly drew
his baseball pay checks from WITCH
tia, has been sold to the Oakland
club of the Pacific Coast league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-30

After a lapse of five years, it is
reported that Harvard and West
Point will resume football friendship
next year. An effort is being made to
have the teams alternate games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-30

However, those who dope the
Sooners as good as the Huskers
should remember that Nebraska
played a much harder schedule than
Oklahoma, and included in this sched-
ule Notre Dame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-30
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-
CLUG-

The New York Journal opines that
Guy Chamberlain, of Nebraska, may
get an all-American position. De-
spite his deserts, if he does, many of
us will be surprised.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
GOVERNOR\SPRAGUE.

It was fitting that Rhode Islands grand old man, formert Governor Will liam Sprague, should die in Paris within sound of the roaring cannon, where troops are ever on the outward trail or being brought in from the battlefields For the life of William Sprague was filled with actio- nand he died. as he lived, in the mi> ~r of it all. From the time he took the reins of Rhode Islands government in his hands, at the age of twenty nine, until the adversities of later years beset him. William Sprague was ever where there was life. He.was a man among. men, in the social, political and in dustrial world. Of' old Revolutionary stock he knew the value of a fight and was ever ready to offer .1is ser vices. In the Civil war he fitted out his own regiment, at his own expense. It had been his fortune to outlive all his contemporaries, Lincoln, the Civil War Cabinet, and most of the con- gressmen of that time. So, in the passing of William Sprague the last leaf upon that sturdy old tree, that guarded the fate of the nation in '61. has dropped to earth. In his old home in Rhode Island, "Canonchet," he was wont to say, Here in the quiet, after the heat of day I find bliss" He has found rest after the heat of lifes long day. The memory of his glorious career will remain a monument in the minds of men. His eighty-four years
 of life have not been in vain
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Deserved Hebuke.
(NorWich Bulletin,)

It was only few days ago that a judge in New Jersey gave a young man before him the option of a thir- ty days sentence or enlistment in the navy, it must have been apparent that the enlistm ent was nothing which he could enforce, but it was neverthe- less made a part of the penalty for the purpose of placing the prisoner under strict discipline without giving him the blackeye of "a term in jail
 It was pointedA out at the time that the navy is not a reform atory and should not be looked upon in that light by any court in the land Therc should be greater respect therefor, whether the judge has any jurisdic- tion over an enlistment or not, but there are cases where magistrates give no thought thereto.
 The alternative sentence was one which called for attention from the navy departments and that attention 1t has received in the order which has been issued by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt to the effect that enlist ment must be denied to that New Jersey youth if he applies for the same It is high time that such judges as are disposed to force the work of reformation upon the navy were given to understand that they are entirely outside their province. Discipline of a high order is maintained there, but there are too many other serious re- quirements imposed upon the officials and the men to expect that they can be forced to conduct a reform school. It is wrong idea and the navy de- partment is to be commended in checking it.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
A Good Investment.
Bridgeport Telegram.) )

The state of Connecticut has now the heaviest debt in it's history, but that portion of the debt which is rep resented in permanent highways is an investment bearing heavy dividends.
 The more thoroughly our state is welded together by a mass of per- rect roads, the greater the prosperity of the comm OnWealth.
 Almost every sort of finished manu- fracture known in the modern indus trial world is produced in the state of Connecticut, and a large part of the raw material especially brass, coal, iron and steel come in from out side, for the most part, and are dis tributed by rail, by boat, and by motor truck.
 Practically every Connecticut manu- factory is dependent for all or part of it's supplies upon some other Connec- ricut concern. Thus Bridgeport, which uses enormous %. quantities of brass, gets a large part of it's brass supply from Waterbury. Bridgeport buys machinery throughout the state and sells machinery throughout the state. There is a constant Interchange in progress betweeir all the cities.
 The more this interchange is fla Cilitated, the better TOT CoIueCIlCuC. The railroad of course is doing, and will continue to do, the lions share of this work but there is a great and increasing field for motor trucks, 'es- Oociallv in the shorter hauls, and here is where the good roads problem figures industrially.
 The larger the state grows in popu- ]ation, the greater the problem of fee ding that populace. Already the state farm bureau has announced that there are no more abandoned farms in Connecticut. This means that Con- nccticut farm products are finding eadicr market because of the in- crease in the states population, and are finding a means of supplying that market because of the improvem ents in roads and motor transportation.
 Here again the railroad is an in dispensible factor in all the longer hauls-but the motor truck is an in- dispensible factor in all hauls, long Or short. If farm produce is to go to market by railroad, it must go to the railroad by means of some vehicle, and the preferred vehicle-the kind which is making modern farming ptofitable-is the motor car.
 Good roads are the deciding factor in this extension of farm work, and
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

laid before you, and will disclose the referred to in his Interference by advice and counsel with the suffrages of American citizens in the very crisis of the Presidential election theh near at hand and also in his suose- quent public declarations to Jus'ii' his action supera lding impugnnleh' 'i the Executive and Senate or ulc United States in connection Wlth lh- portant questions now pending Ill con- troversy between the two GoVern- ments.
 'The offense thus committed was most grave, involving disastrous \pos- abilities to the good relations or 'he United States and Great Britain, con- stituting a gross breach of diplomatic privilege and an invasion ot the pure- ly domestic affairs and essential sovereigntv of the Government to which the envoy was accredited.'
 When Sa ckville was handed his D9SSDOrtS ms SON WeS 1ioeA- fled through our Minister at London Lord Salisbury at that time in com mand of England's diplomatic rela- tions, took occasion to resent the at titude of the United States In reply Secretary Bayard explained that Lord Sackville's offense consisted Gin what this government was compelled to regard as his intentional interference in our domestic politics in assuming by his advice to control the political actions of persons who, though for merly his countrymen and fellow sub- jects, had renounced their allegiance to the British Government" Thus was one of the famous incidents in American diplomatic history brought to a close, Lord Salisbury acquiescing to Secretary of State Bayard'
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

in the bringing of the products to the consumer at a price which at once renders a profit to the raiser, and as- sures an economical purchase to the buyer
 The motor car has furthermore gwen Connecticut distinct class of residents not before available to the state In large numbers. The "subur- nan1te' who works in New York and lFes in Connecticut is an important 1actor in the citizenry of the common wealth, and adds much to the wealth f'hd prosperity of the state. Here again the motor car to take the com nloter ito his railroad station or di- iV''iE to his work, is indispensable, ana the good roads are the deciding I'ctor. Then inside the state, the t'''o road and the motor car are help 'i's 10 solve the housing problem. In stead of the constricted, highly con- sos.ed city, we are developing around each Municipality an urban area of many miles in circumference-made possible largely by the automobile
 VT course it is primarily the auto ,iloolie which is doing these things, oul the automobiles scope would be 'olihously narrowed without good oaos' The more the states system oi good roads is extended. the greater "iii De this wonderful expansion "hlcn is now in progress. The money eApehded for permanent highways "'il come hack to Connecticut in olVldends of gold, and more than that VIII bring a priceless asset in the growth and increased stability of the commonwealth
 Connecticut's expenditure for roads Tn the past was not as fortunate as IL might have been, because those in charge of the road building policy of the state pinned too much faith on n.acadam and allied roads of a non- permanent nature. As a result, many CT these state highways, built at con- siderable expense, have gone to pieces slnce their construction, while the debt which was incurred in their creation is still in existence. Others are requiring a heavy annual outlay for maintenance.
 That road building policy was all wrong and the state is through with il. Connecticut's road problem will have been solved when the state is paved with roads of mighty and en- during concrete, such as that laid be- tween Milford and New Haven. Such Q road is truly permanent will far outlast the bonds required for it's financing. and will bring in a continu- GUS revenue during it's lifetime.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Wars Effect on Manhood.

dincoln, Neb., State Journal.)
 Twenty years ago a rather small and unimportant war was fought be- tween China and Japan, but even that war had a lasting effect upon both rations. It is reported from Japan that the boys born in that war period who are now coming up for military service are fewer in number and lower in physical stamina than those born just before and just after this period This corresponds with the experience of Great Britain. The boys born during the Boer war have made a notably poor impression in tho schools which they are now reach ing in sufficient numbers to have their capacity measured. All Europe may be financially bankrupted by the pres ent war, but these facts lead us to believe that the deterioration in man. hood may be still more serious. Financial losses may be recouped easier than depreciation in the quality of the people.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
Robbed Girls Stocking Bank.
(NeW York Herald ]

Any time you think about stealing money from young woman's stock ing, remember she may be working girl, and also remember that if sh" lives in New Jersey Judge Peter Francis Daly of Plainfield, may get you.
 Ludwig Kuskie. of Plainfield, did not have thc advantage "f the abov" warning and in the MiddlCsex court of common pleas, he was found guilty of havin5 taken s12O from the little silk stocking of Miss Rosa Wanda. Kuskit made a stout denial, but per sistcnt que ;tioning by the judge re- Vealed the fact that he knew a good deal about navigating and banking, and Judge paly sentenced him to not more than seven nor. less than two vnars in prison.
 Those who were in the court at the time learned how bitter Judge Daly is against this sort of larceny. In a few choice words he rebuked Kuskie, and when the latter thought he was going to escape with a scolding he received the sentence.
 'These poor working girls must be protected" said Judge Daly. "Too often they are the victims of fresh young fellows. There must be less of this sort of thing"
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
SJTPT. HOLMES REPORT.

Few cities, are so fortunate as New a superi1Et of sch ools. In Stanley H. Holmes, this icity has ;superlntende1n of W7hOm it is justly proud. MT. :Holmes. made his ninth of edlrNation, a report, that should be studied, thoroughly bNscwery citizen of New Br.itain who is\int te~ested in the welfare and aprogress.o of this commun- ity. With great care, MT. Holmes prepared a synopsis of.w;hat has been , done heGe in the past decade in 'lation to> financing our educational system. He shows that appropria- stions flor, instructing the young have not kepte pace with moneys responded for ot herr purposes while the.delnands dcrfmlly. This is something over which ,the thoughtful man. and wo- mai. should ponder.
 Admittedly, the approp- iations for
  bettcr so than that posterity should suffer. The boys and girls of today are the men and women Of tomorrow. Let them have every possible. facility lfcr becoming good mcn,and good wo- me,i- Education and virtue do not !nccessa rily go hand in hand, Abut an i;ntell:ycrt race is very likely ito be ,:. responsible race.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

monwealth club of San Francisco that the policy of President Wilson and Governor General Harrison is creating a second Mexican situation in the Philippines. In some quarters it is held to be 'disloyal' to question presidents conduct of foreign rela- tions. But, happily, neither or our ex-presidents subscribes to that sub servient undemocratic doctrine. It is much better to tell the truth about presidents failures in diplomacp. Es- pecially so when, as MT. Ta1t shoWs, the weakness and misconceptions or MT. Wilson S Mexican policy are pe1ns repeated in his attempts to play 1ast and lose with the elements or HSta- blity and disorder in the Phlllpplnes. New York Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

tude Germany did yield to President Wilson by conceding that he was right in the demands he made in his notes on the Lusitania case. To con- cede means to admit or to yield. The colonel nas conceded something jus1 as has the German government but in neither case does the word con cede" imply that either the colonel or the German government was right. Both concede, confess, admit, etc, that their attit--Se toward President Wilson was wrong. If the Colonel does not stop talking long enough to think he will find himself once more standing beside the German n Kaiser
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
His Clothes on Strangers.
(Atlantic City Dispatch Phlla. Nortl
 American.(

(Atlantic City Dispatch Ph1la North American.(
 William Mccarthy. of Philadelphia, came here for a fortnights sojourll. He had purchased for himself a couple of new suits and replenishcI (Ihis wardrobe in general.
 Shortly after he had been assigned kto his room at hotel he left his "a pa rtment to take a bath When he returned all his clothing and money twere gone.
 Borrowing another suit, Mccarthy sbecame his own sleuth. Early in the morning he gave up the job. Hungry and tired, he went into an Atlantic avenue restaurant. Looking up from the bill of fare, he saw his two suits, his silk shirts and ties, on two sporty young fellows, seated opposite him.
 Mccarthy attacked them and held them until a policeman came. They gave their names as Philip Lumm and Charles Rosenberg, of Philadel- N phia.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
WREATH FROM THE SKIES.

For the most part we hear of noth- ing but atrocities committed by the men who are taking part in the CO., lossal struggle in Continental Europe. Only once in a great while do we read of heroic act. And this is because the rush of war is so great that heroes come and go, spring up in a night and are cut down in the morning with such regularity that no one finds time to record their deeds. Then again there are so many men taking part in the slaugh- ter, that but very few can ever gain recognition. There may be three or four names that will stand out above all others when the great war is brought to an end and when the peo- pie are searching for their national heroes. But only a paltry few at best.
 As it is with connecting men with cidents. Probably the men who could record some little episode on the battlefields are killed off the next moment and the world is left in ig- norance of the pretty deeds of chiv- airy and valor that have always been handed down from the great wars to spur on the youngsters of future gen. erations. One of the few names that will live after the war is that of Adolphe Pegoud the valiant avia- tor, who met such a tragic. death in the air while fighting with German aviator It was while making a reconnaissance near Petit Croix that Pegoud fell victim from machine 1 gun while battling with an antagonist l overhead. He was buried in state ! last Monday and at the very hour 1 of his funeral a German aeroplane, ! flying at a great height appeared | over the spot where the gallant Frenchmar fell and dropped wreath ] which bore this inscription:
 l To Pegoud, who died like a hero. 1 From his adversary.
 There is a beautiful tribute, some out of all the fighting that is going on. It shows that manhood is ever 1 appreciated whether it be the man. | hood you are fighting against or fight 1 ing with. The German aviator is as much hero as the man whom all France is proclaiming at this very 1 hour, who is mourned in death as he was beloved in life. Had this Ger man aviator and this French air man
 been fighting on the same side what a wonderful pair they would have
 been. They are the daring, the | brave, the worthy men of the race
 and it is pitiful they must die, most
 of them in the very prime of life
 Someday, perhaps, this German ava-
 skies will meet foe not more wor-
 thy but more fortunate and he toe
 may pay the supreme cost of the fight i If he does, there is no one who would
 the man who accomplishes his end
 in the course of duty, should brave
 death to go out and drop a wreath from the skies on the land that gave
 him birth. The horror of the great war would not have such a deep rooted effect if deeds of 't this sort were done every now and then. If
 honor were given where. honor is 1 due.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
FIRST HORSE CAR HERE.
le Editor of the Hera ld

To the Editor of the Herald Sir:-Will you kindly state Tn your paper when the first horse car was used in New Britain?
 CONSTANT READERfi The first horse car was started on its initial journey through the streets of New Britain on November 6, 1886. The first trip was to Black Rock. The first fare was paid by Geo. M. Landers, jr.-Ed.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
The ColoneI's Opinion.
(New York Comme ercial.

dI.J
 when Colonel Roosevelt begins t0 split hairs he is lost. Glittering gen. eralities and sweeping charges are ms forte He admits that the German Ambassadors written assurance that submarine attacks on passenger steamers will cease is most gratify- ing. In the next breath he scolds the newspapers for saying that this is a concession" from Germany. and that to stop assa ulting non-combat- ants establishes no claim to grati
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

"Berlin is astonished at loss of Hes- perian" It is relief that Berlin is merely astonished and not angry with us, as after the Lusitania.-NewY York Evening Post
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

Our memory goes, back to the time, strange as. it. may seem in the light, of the present situation, wien one, of our main reasons for being glad we weren't girl was becauses girls had to wear so many clothes-Houston Post '" .&
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

It is one full year since the battle of the Marne, but that engagement stll stands as the greatest victory of the war-Springfeld Union.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

afraid to go back to Georgia may b doubted. But if he doesn't want to g back We can find room for his sort il TeXas.-GalVeston News
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

It is good thing that the man who painted September Morn didn't post his model this September. If he had poor Sept A. M. would have died of pneumonia.-Fall River Globe.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Banks are reducing loan rates, but the trouble for most of us still remains they continue to demand security Saginaw News.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
'HO WENT BEFORE
 DUMBA.

DUMBA.
 ntin Dumba will go
 Hnnals of American his
 ninth foreign envoy re-
 native hearth on con-
 nited States. The list
 es one Austro-Hungar-
 or, three British minis
 nch ministers, one Tur-
 Sdor and two Spanish
 rhe last one to go be-
 was A. Rustem Bey, the
 bassador, who went back
 y d year ago this month.
 Rustem Mey the Spanish
 ily de Lome, was hand
 arts in 1898 for writing
 of President Mckinley.
 of the. famous up-
 le diplomatic corps. Se-
 e wrote a personal letter
 nalejas of the Spanish Rhich he characterized the live as "a low politician Eto the rabble." The pub- Ethis letter caused great as the country at that time
 incensed over reported Srepatrated by Spanish F}aba. Senor de Lome was
 fuary 10, 1898. Five me hattlesbip Maine was |1 Havana harbor,
 diplomat to suffer recall United States was "Citi-
 This happened in 1779. 5 first envoy sent from the citizens committee |xecution of Louis XIV. Washington brought about bf the Frenchman because ling Genet did upon land- rleston, $. C., was to de- If of a number of incen- ehes against the British Faged privateering expe- 5 violated the laws of neu- although the French gov ffered to punish him for the first President insist hnding over the passports. Citizen" Genet go the way l soon tread,
 k gentleman to go via the bute was the Spanish Min luis of Casa Yrujo, wi, ) kway irl 1905 because he Ito bribe a Philadelphia [editor to represent Spanish in controversies between States and Spain.
 hrs later, in 1909, the Ees attempted the recall of son, the British Minister |charg9d that this country lin. bad faith in accepting |ent for the retirement ot essor. There was trouble | in getting him out of the
 Great Britain did not krd threatened to leave hel affairs here in the hands Eer secretary. The United h Threatened to withdraw mister in London, A. breach ed by the speedy appoint, new British Minister. |ssin, the French Minister Eas summarily handed his after llc had used offensive to. the Secretary of State |ch government promptly |the unseemly actions of it. live.
 Minister Champion, in 1855 With three British consuls x to enlist recruits to take |e Criinean war. Although Is did not fulfill their sh are |agemsnt until they reached : Hampton was prompt, s passports. The British 1t acquiesced.
 wenty-seVen years ago tha ation was staged in the dip orld when the British Mn 6 United States, Lord Sack in 1888, started a polits 1g against President Cleve the Canadian fisheries dis itfng naturalized citizen c president. In his annua 0 Congress on December ar MT. Cleveland comment e incident, as follows:- he close of the month O. tst occurrences of a deeply nature were brought tt sldge, which made it my ut imperative duty to ob.
 as little delay as possible
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
SPECIAL SALE

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New Britain herald., 1915-09-11

WOMEN'S SERGE DRESSES $5.9S, $7.98, S9.9S each
New Britain herald., 1915-09-11
MEMS COAT SHIRTS.

s1.00 value, Saturday 85c each.
 Splendid selection made, laundered ~ or soft French cuff styles.