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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29
FRANKLIN BAKER TO
PLAY WITH YANKEES
Although Marylander Once Said He Would Never Wear New
York Uniform Rumor Now Has It That He Will
Hold Down Third Sack For Donovan

Brother Lannir will send Larry Card
ner and Pitchers Josephus Wood and
Ray Collins to the Yankees in "A deal
for MaiseI. The scene now shifts &c
Cleveland. also known as the Sixth
City. Gardner and one Yankee pitch
or will 60 to CleveIana for ShoFtaop
Ray Chapman.
Chapman CIR Athletics?
Now We coune TO the most in4por-
tact part. Chapman VIII only stay
here long enough 10 get emp If
coffee, and VIII Immediately 10 hustled
over 70 Philadelphia, and then Connie
Mack will rush over Frank Baker On
the next train How does # sound;
not SO uurea sonabie. does IT.
Personally we are in favor Of Keep
ing Ray Chapman when he is in oar
midst. and seduci-g Baker away from
Mack with coin If the realm We have
nothing hut he best wishea f9F Roger
Feeknpa H&h. but Chapman abuses a
Yankee captain
Connie Mack would mot defy ths
deal However he did ada that when
he does go around swapping players
ne doesn't employ "A brass band or
hire any CIRCUS Wa CONS
According TO the Philadelphia story.
the deal will be announced In full
az RfH annual meet lll& "a tHN .hHiSFa-
can Lea que next m0uth.
The transaction Is tcfy pia dsihie.
Mack several weeks ago ntet Eaker At
Salisbury Md. and Drew nap articles
Of peace, YET every one understood
Something Ia tile Air
Then captain Houstoa. of tia
Yankees. recently dropped hiHt that
the Yankees are likely "a he strengths
ensd In a vital department before an
other bell rings lie left the impress
sion nat the club was after sone star
players now IT. the leaeue whose hit
ting would add considerably To the
Yankee attack. The joviaI tap in
timated there might he something
coming off at the American League
meeting.
There have been rumors Of a deal
between the 4anhS. the Red sox and
the Athletics for some tune and there
air There have been different re-
ports that Gardner would be tradod.
while Ray Collins Is through rs a Red
soS
The Yankees always have insisted.
however. that they would not con-
slider Maisel in any deal. and in the
event that Baker eonld be procured
Maisel would he shifted to short or
second Houston says he wouldn't
give Maisel for any of the players
mentioned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29

Hobart Okla. died as result injuries
in Oklahoma City game October IS.
Paul Root, haifback, normal school.
died at Charleston, H.. result ruptur-
lea blood vessel in game with Normal
University November 4.
Harry McGrath, fourteen years,
Bridgeport, Conn. high school. in
Itured November 10 by blow over
heart ,-disd NaEeEs her -lS,---------.----------
William Parker, twenty years. cap
tain Wheeling High School, died re-
suit hemorrhage Of brain in Buckhan-
non. W. Va, game November 20.
Herschel Bruner. fourteen years,
Garrison. KY. high school, died re-
suit hemorrhage of brain, Leitchfeld.
KY. November %.
Fred McGough, twenty years, Dick
son College freshman, died result frac-
tured skull in game at Williamsport,
Pa. November Is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29

Jim Gafney. the owner of the Bos-
ton Braves. is determined to have
rowdyism eliminated from his team He
has written a letter to every one OF
the players on his reserve iist. eau
tioning them against INDUCING In the
practices which were prevalent in most
of the games the Braves played last
season. Here is Ganney's letter to his
players:
Boston, Nov. IS
Dear sir.-The Boston National
League Club during the past season.
a. you are doubtless aware. came in
tor more or less criticism. not only on
the road but also among the patrons
OF Braves Field here In Boston, the
claim being made that questionable
tactics and language were at times
employed on the field and on the bench
Whether or not this criticism was Jus
tined is a question.
But 1t is q fact that patrons of the
game desire and demand clean base
ball. Rowdyism upon the diamond,
brow beating and umpire batting ar"
things OF the past Instead of being
an aid to victory they are detriment
to the winning OF pennants, the thing
for which you and | are striving.
Good Conduct Demanded.
! am determined that the attitude OF
the Braves, both on and OFF the play
Ing held, shall be above eensure or even
criticism during the coming season
more than ever. ! shall not tolerate
rowdy tactics nor players Kicking
themselves out Of thu ganc. accom-
panied go frequently by fires, II no..
by suspensions. with the resultant loss
Of the players services to the team,
Each and every player. without excep
,ton. who is fined by an umpire must
pay his own fine and no player draw
ting a suspension can expect TO receive
salary during the suspended period.
Nor will nnes nor salary reductions
be RENTED to the offending PLAYERS
Mt the end Of the season.
hereby assure the members OF tire
club that I shall back up the play
ers when they are In. the right 10
iLa linz -WLsa-th haze A,sN inst
grievances. suhstsntiafed by evidences.
Will tax up the matter with the
president OF the league, or. II neces-
vary. the directors Of the league. II
a. any time unptres are grievously 81
fault or they offend common deeency.
let me know at onee. and I shall not
hesitate to bring charges against the
offender More than that / shall In
s.at the charges he heard. believe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-29
HEARS OF DUPONT. DEAL
LynchburE Thinks ACID Fhctory Ma
n0 Opened T1aero,

10 Okc1ue0 IHSof0.
Lynchburg. Va. Nov 38.-Lvnch-
burg il interested In q persistent ru-
NOR which 10 current At Hopewell, A.
we'll as in this city. which maintains
that the Dupont Corporation has pur-
chased the old plant Of the Stamford
Dye Works here and will utilize II
for an acid plant.
The plant has not been in commits
sion for six or eight years. The prop
erty contains about sixteen acres and
Is located on the cid main line Of the
Southern Railway inside the city
limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
HONORS Topeka BOY
Owen Gish Wins Scholarship in the
University of Illinois.

A Topeka boy. Owen Gish, of the
Santa Fe apprentice school, has just
left for the University of Illinois
Gish won a four year scholarship in
the university offered by Joseph
Rverson Il Son of Chicago. He Will
take the course in mechanical enSi-
neerirg.
This scholarship was endowed sew
eral wears ago by the Ryersons. 1t
carries with it enough money to sup
port the student during the entire col
lese course. including tuition, board,
etc. The selection was left in the
hands of the Master Mechanics asso-
citation and a stiff examine ton was
given.
Gish had not been in high school
for three years. He came to Topeka
two and a half years ago from Abb
lene where he was raised. GiSh has
been in the apprentice school under
Frank 5. Thomas since that time and
was popular with his fellow students
and instructors. In the examination
he passed a perfect test in plane, solid
and spherical geometry, which would
be unusual even to a specialist N
mathematics. He will work for the
Santa Fe here during vacations.
1t is also interesting to note that the
RyersOn scholar just graduated from
Illinois and whose place Gish fills is a
Topeka boy, Ture Tulien, son of Swan
Tulien, of PIG Fillmore street. Tulien
won the scholarship four years ago.
He is now in Topeka with the Santa
Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05

through Topeka this morning on his
way from Chicago to Ardmore. Mr..
Pettibone and Mr.. KounS were in con-
ference with President Ripley last
week.
Following is a copy of the telegram
sent the mayor of Ardmore from Pres
ident Ripley:
L; v. Mullen, Mayor; Ardmt re- oklanoma.
never declined to pay any Just claim and
in the face of the terrible calamity which
has overtaken the people of Ardmore | am
not disposed to await the judgment of
the courts upon the question of the habil-
ity of the railway company. [ therefore
propose that a careful investigation of
claims for death, personal injury and
property losses be entered upon by the
committee of your citizens which you have
appointed and that Il statement be pre-
pared and submitted to with view
to the prompt adjustment Of such claims
in cash upon a rea sonable basis. Mr..
Pettibone will you Wednesday to con-
"E p RIPLEY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
FUNK CITY EXAMS
several Applicants Couldn't Pass e1Si
Service Requirements.

Only one applicant appeared to take
an examination for a position as pa
trolmen when civil service examlna-
tions were held in the city hall Mon
day There was more competition for
the position of stenographer to the
city attorney Miss Mabel Nonken
and Miss Mary Marshall made the
highest grades. All applicants for
stenographic positions passed success
fully. The two highest will be rec
commended by the board for the posi-
ton, and the mayor is expected to
make his selection from these two.
There were two applicants for the
position of police court clerk Neither
made the required ~rades. and Miss
Georgia Hall will continue to hold the
nosition. One persons took the ex
animation for sanitary policeman and
failed to pass. The applicant for pa
troIman was successful. His name IS
Charles AVreS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05

today an attempt was made to obtain
the indictment of the mayor Dy lne
September grand jury.
The present situation" said MI
Hoyne seems to be the outcome or a
bitter factionaI fight in the Repup-
lican party. 1t is perfectly well known
that certain reformers who reform Tor
hire have had their plans on the way
for several months TO seek the 1ndlct-
ment of the mayor unless he took the
action which he did take yesterday
Mr. Cormack said this afternoon
that Governor Dunno would be asked
to call a special session of the legls-
lature to amend the dramshop law so
as to permit cities or 5000 or over
to determine for themselves whether
their saloons are to remain closed on
SUNDAYS Mr.. Cormack said that a
petition which would contain 100000
names would be presented in support
of the re0ueSt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
VALE, DOC DUMBA
Fallen Envoy and Wife Set
Sail for Home.
Ambassador Says He Bears No
Ill Will Toward q. s.

New York. Oct. 5.-Dr. Constantin
T. Dumba, the Austra-Hub garlan am
bassador to Washington, who was re-
called at the request of President VIII
son, sailed for home today on the Hol-
land-American liner, Nieuw Amster-
dam. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Dumba.
DIR. Dumba sailed under safe con-
duct arrangement made by the state
department The Nieuw Amsterdam
will touch at Falmouth, England. and
then proceed to Rotte rdam. From the
latter port DR. Dumba will go at once
to Vienna.
DIR. Dunba was accompanied by
Prince he-Schillingfuer, the
Austrian embassy attache.
AS soon as the former ambassador
stepped from a taXicah he was sur
rounded by newspaper men. He
readily agreed to pose for photographs
and walked to the end of the pier,
where the light was better.
DR.. Dumba, in his last words to the
newspaper men, said
II bear no ill will toward this coun-
try nor its people. am deeply sorry
to leave at the present time, for have
made many friends here, and 1 had
hoped To stay longer to see more of
the country and its people. That is
all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
MANY MASONS COMING
Third Annual Convention of District
Fl to Be Held October Is.

Delegates from twelve Masonic
lodges will meet in Topeka October ID
to attend the third annual convention
of district 81. The convention will be
in session one day during which time
the exemplification of the first, sec
ond and third degrees will be held.
Features of the meeting will be a sup
per to be served at $50 o'clock and
an address at the night session by w.
L. Burdick, grand master of the Ma
sons of Kansas.
Arrangements TO- the convention
are in charge of William Nelson. dis
trict deputy grand master. and Har-
vey d. Davis. grand lecturer. Sessions
are to be held in the Masonic temple.
Delegates will attend the meeting
No. 80. Lake No. so. Orient No. 81.
Pottawatomie No. 50. Golden Rule
13S. Sloan No. 225. Hoyt No. 327.
Emmett No. 3S7 and Wakarusa No.
402
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
BAR BAN LIKE BOLT
Chicago Aghast at Mayors Sun
day Closing Order.
Liquor Men Say They Have
Been "DOubIe Crossed"

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Mayor Thompson S
order to close Chicago saloons on Sun
day, in accordance with the provisions
of a state law, which have been evad-
ed or ignored locally for two score
years, was the general topic of con-
verSation today.
The mayor gave no warning, except
to his intimates, of his intention
He dorpped the bomb at the council
meeting last night, rushed into a taxi
cab and was shortly on his way at the
head of the aldermanic delegation
headed for the exposition at San Fran
cisco.
''Why did he do it?" was the ques-
ton most commonly asked. The may
Corporation Counsel Folsom had in
structed him plainly that it was the
law Others protested to see politics
in it. Liqour men generally said that
they had been double crossed"
Chief of Police Healy said that it
would require every man on the force
to see that the law which closes all
bars, including those in hotels and
clubs, at midnight Saturday until the
following midnight, is obeyed.
Anton ]. Cormack, head of the
executive committee of the United
Societies, which includes all the liquor
interests of the city, called a meeting
of the committee. Leopold Neumann,
general organizer of the United So
cieties said:
Il charge Mayor William Hale
Thompson with breaking his word. He
told the United Societies that he was
not in favor of closing the saloons on
Sundays and that he would not en-
force the law"
Maclay Hoyne, states attorney, said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
ROTARY CLUB DINNER
Municipal and County Acts Topic of
Thursday Discussion.

The biweekly luncheon of the To-
peka Rotary club will be held during
the noon hour Thursday afternoon at
the Mills tea room. The meeting will
be an important one as definite COM
mittee report on the municipal farm
and county welfare settlement is to be
made by Horace Hall and E. w.
Rankin.
The report will deal with the adj
visibility of the cluD taking up the
fight for the farm or settlement or
both.
Hugh Driscoll of the Topeka Traffic
association will make the business
talk. Driscoll's biography will be read
by Harry Pugh. Marco Morrow will
deliver the Rotarian or ginger" talk.
Several prominent Topekans will be
guests of the club at tomorrow's ses-
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
WHAT BECAME OF toby
Negro Worker Made Lightning Get
Away When Gasoline Exploded.

The gasoline tank on a cement mix
er at Seward and Twiss avenue explod-
ed this afternoon when a piston rod of
the engine gouged through the tank.
j. 5. Miller, who was standing by
the tank when it exploded was severe
ly burned about the face and should
ers. Toby Tobias, a negro, who was
standing on top of the cement mixer
had miraculous escape. However,
he made speedy and safe get away
unobserVed by the crowd around ne
mixer who began looking for his body
after the excitement had died down.
Presently, Tobias Joined the search
ers, and pacificed his wife, who was
lamenting over his supposed death.
The damage was about SIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
SHE COULDN'T DO II
Judge Yates Promised Girl Freedom
If She Would Regulate DrlInks.

monition last Friday that Robert M.
Yates, police judge, was going to fine
her heavily for being drunk so she
spruced up and brought a bouquet of
yellow flowers with her to court.
Judge Yates compromised with Mary.
He told her that if she would not get
drunk more than once in thirty days
he would not fine her. Mary said that
arrangement would be fine.
This morning Judge Yates plastered
a $50 fine on Mary because she got
drunk within three days instead of
thirty. Mary is now on her way TO
Kansas City to take up her abode. If
she comes back to Topeka she will
have to work out her $50 fine. 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
MUST find ROOMS
Odd Fellows Convention Will Bring
Thousands to Topeka.

The I. o. o. F. convention will start
next Wednesday and it is expected
that delegates will begin to arrive in
Topeka Sunday evening. The conven-
ton will bring several thousand people
to Topeka and it will be necessary to
provide rooms for them outside of the
hotels and regular rooming houses.
People desiring to keep roomers
during the convention may list their
rooms with Robert Steele, phone 287.
The regular price for rooms will be
fifty cents per person and the serving
of breakfast will be optional with the
keeper of the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
OPEN MILLS STORE
New Institution Ready for BusI-
ness Thursday Morning.
'.W. w. Mills Company" Is LO-
Gated at SIS Kansas Avenue.

The new W. W. Mills store will
throw it's doors open Thursday at $40
Kansas avenue, in the building Tor
merly occupied by the McChntock tea
and coffee store. In this new locatlon
Mr.. Mills will carry a complete line OF
women's ready to wear coats, waists,
suits and petticoats. Announcement
has also been made that the new Mills
store has been appointed exclusive
agent for the Wooltex garments Mr.
Mills for years handled the Wooltex
goods and when announcement was
made that he intended to open new
store, he was again offered the agency.
For the past month Mr.. Mills, as
sisted by several persons formerly as
ISOLATED with him in the big store on
Ninth street has worked energetically
in an effort to open the store with a
complete line of goods before the sea-
son got we'll under way. Recently he
returned from New York, where with
Mrs. A. F. Gibbs, he bought the entire
stock for the new store. All the goods
was purchased within the past two
weeks and consists of the latest crea-
tions on the eastern market.
The stock is already on the floor
and is being arranged today. Fixture:
are being installed and when the store
is opened to the public Thursday prep
arations will have been completed to
give the same service the stores with
which Mr.. Mills has been connected
during the past twenty-five years has
given.
An Established Reputation.
Mr.. Mills during his long active
career in business in this city has
taking but also host of personal
following that is a vital factor in the
success of any commercial under
standing but also a host of personal
friends who are watching with inter
est his new business venture.
Associated with Mr.. Mills in his
new store will be Mrs. A. F. Gibbs,
who for thirteen years was manager
of the ready to wear department in
the old store; Miss Caroline Vesper,
who was with Mr.. Mills for nineteen
years; Miss Mae Petro and Miss
Louise Hoover Mrs. Louise Seller
will have charge of all fitting.
The new firm will be known as the
wv. w. Mills Company"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
"STUNTS" FOR DINNER
second Act of Commercial Club Play
let Has Been Completed.

Written exclusively for the occasion,
the second scene of "Everytown," the
playlet to be given by the stunts
committee of the Commercial club at
the 1916 Model, twenty cylinder din
ner tomorrow evening, has been COM
pleted.
The first act depicts the store of A.
lite Wadd; the second act the store
of Mr.. Jack alright. Reservations
were being made fast for the dinner
today. The Commercial club dining
room will be filled to its capacity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05

tition it is alleged that the Manhattan
firm owes the st. Louis company
$2,052.S5.
Ebeneezer H. Merys, Missouri Pa
clfic brakeman, of Kansas City, filed
suit for voluntary bankruptcy. His
debts were give at $500 and the value
OF his personal property $50. H. S.
Barnhizel, a laborer of Baldwin City,
voluntarily wants to take the benefits
of the law. His liabilities are $3.50
and the petition in his case states that
he has no assets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
SANTA FE USED CARE
General Manager Kouns Explains
Ripley's Letter on Ardmore Case.

The fact that the Santa Fe has
agreed to look after all just claims in
the Ardmore disaster of last week does
not indicate that the road was care
less in the handling of the fatal gaso-
line car, according to c. w. Kouns of
Topeka, general manager of the east
ern lines.
81 believe that President Ripley is
doing this more to help out the peo-
pie of Ardmore than by any threats of
suits" he said today. The disaster
caused many families to become desti-
tute and the Santa Fe railway will
look after all rightful claims in the
matter From all we can learn from
operating men on that division the
gasoline car which exploded was han
died with all the care possible
F. G. Pettibone, vice president and
general manager of the Gulf, Colo
radc Santa Fe railway, passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
White Meets Miners.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. John P.
White, national president of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of America, met a
committee of members from district
No. 21 here today to discuss the re-
cent designations of President Hanraty
and other officers of that district.
The members planned to ask President
White to name temporary officers for
the district, until an election could be
hn1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
GO INTO BANKRUPTCY
Three Cases Filed in U. S. District
Court in Topeka Today.

Three bankruptcy cases were filed
today with Morton Albaugh, clerk of
the United States district court. The
most important of these was a suit for
bankruptcy filed against the Leader
Mercantile company of Manhattan by
the Hargadine- McKittrick Dry Goods
company of st. Louis, Mo. In the pc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
SCHOOL IS CROWDED
POtWin Children Forced to Attend
Sumner School This Fall.

Many children who live in the Pot
win school district are forced to at
tend the Sumner school on account of
the shortage of accommodations at the
Potwin school.
Authorities say there are not enough
scholars in the eighth grade to war
rant the maintaining of a teacher for
that grade. Some of the children have
to walk fifteen or twenty blocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
Church Folk Celebrate.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 5.-Several
hundred Congregationalists represent
ing the seventy churches in Missouri
began a three days conference here
today. The meeting is a celebration
of the fiftieth anniversary of the Con-
gregatiOna1 church in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05

New York, Oct. 5-MoNEY.- Mercantile
paper, 3@31a per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills, 4.67; demand, 40; cables, 4.7O50
Francs, demand, SO; cables, SIS. Marks,
demand, S3A; cables, $685.. Lires, demand
6-23; cables, go. Rubles, demand, 3416
cables, 344. Bar silver, 1880; Mexican
dollars, 3S12c. Government bonds, steady
railroad bonds, irregular. Time loans
firm; GO days; 21a@234 80 days and six
months, 2A@3.
Call money firmer; high. .; low, 1%
1A; offered at 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-05
GORDON is NO BETTER
Doctors Have Little Hope for Re-
cOvery of Topeka Pioneer.

land Gordon, who IS critically i'll in
his rooms in the Gordon building at
Ninth and Kansas avenue. is I'M
changed today
Colonel Gordon has been in a semi
unconscious state for the last three
DAYS. DR.. w. NJ. Mills ard DR.. L. H.
Num-. his physicians. hold out little
hope for his recovery.