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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
RUSSIAN PEASANTS
Deceived BY REPORTS
Of BIG SUCCESSES

STOCKHOLM. Dec. 16.-The Sven
ska Qagbladet prints translations Of
war reports recently published by
country newspapers in the interior OF
Russia. These reports explain why
the Russian peasantry firmly believe
Germany nearly crushed.
A paper in the province of Kasan
reports under date Of October Is:
Our glorious army is VIGOROUSLY
continuing It's advance through Ger
many. The provinces OF eastern and
western Prussia, Posen and Silesia
are entirely in our possession, and his
0ajesty, the car, has now ordered q
general attack on the last fortress pro-
tecting Berlin. The English army has
taken Ecsen, SO that the Germans are
deprived Of their gun factory. OF the
Austrian army there is almost moth
ing left, and the government In Vienna
has asked for peace"
The Sokol of Attatyr, In the prov
vince Of Simbirsk, says in an editorial:
THE war is coming to an end quick
er than anybody expected. Austro-
Hungary is out of the fight and Tur-
key also can no longer offer any re-
sistance. Germany still fights on, but
is practically defeated ike It's allies,
because our armies have conquered the
whole eastern part of Prussia. while
in the west the French and English
troops crossed the Rhine several
weeks ago. The fact that the car has
called more reserves to the colors
must not be misjudged. These troops
are only necessary for police duty In
the conquered German, Austrian and
Turkish territory. The armies already
at the front are perfectly able to
break down the last desperate resist
ance of Germany"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
WAR PRISONERS
LIKE TO WORK

FRANKFORT Dec. 16.-Several
larger cider manufacturers of Frank
fort and Sachsenhausen in September
obtained number of Russian war
prisoners as workmen. The Russians
were happy and contented lot and
proved to be excellent workmen. No
guards were necessary to watch them.
ffken the cider season ended last
week several hundred of them had to
return to the camps from which they
came. They were profuse in their
thanks for the good treatment they
had received and many OF them cried
when their employers bid them fare
well and handed them little souvenirs
with their wages. Two firms have
decided to keep about. sixty of the
Russians in their employ until the
war ends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16

siller and the Interstate dealers tooth
and nail. f.. .s5
AS it will stand when laws now en-
acted go into effect local option will
prevail in all states except the nine
teen prohibition states, while four
states pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Nevada and Montana) have not even
local option laws.
To swing these four thoroughly
wet" states and twenty-five local
option states into line the prohibition
lists have marshal1ed a big army In
Washington this winter and fierce eff
forts are being made to have passed
at this session of Congress constitu-
tfonal amendment which when ratified
by the required number of states
would leave not wet" spot in the
whole nation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
HOSPITALS FOR HORSES

BERLIN, Dec. ia veterinary sur
geon in the 'Vossische Zeitung'' fur
nishes an interesting description of the
hospitals for horses behind the differ
ent German fronts. Each one of these
hospitals continuously harbors be.
tween two and three thousand ami
mails. All of these horses are in a de-
plorable condition from overwork and
lack Of food ard water. OF their for
merly bulky bodies nothing is left but
bones and SKIN and many are covered
with wounds which require operations.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16

Yuan ShKa president of the Chinese republic has accepted
the offer of the council of state sitting parliament of the
throne of China The throne twice offered
and then he consented only the provision that
nation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
FIRST FIGHT STARTS
ON CONGRESS FLOOR

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16-The first
administration measure designed to
patch up the depleted federal treas.
ury was started on its legislative way
today. Majority Leader Kitchin call.
ed up in the house the resolution con-
tinuing for one year the war revenue
bill with it's income of 100000 a
month.
Both Democrats and Republicans
were on hand in large numbers for
the first struggle of the congress. The
Democrats faced the fight realizing
that few reflections would throw
the balance Of power to the minority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16

Cli-.->.-, L~c. lo.---has the proni-
,'tion wave reached its flood or will it
weep the country? This question is
brought torcibly forward by the re-
markable record OF the "drys" in 1915
nd by the news reports received from
imcst every state telling Of the ar,
D ,ous preparations made by both sides
+ the conflict for the critical cam
( ign Of 1916. ~
I Nineteen states now have dry laws.
IF these seven Arkansas, Washing
lon, idaho, Colorado. Oregon and
| outh Carolina) have enacted prohi-
bition .crees which come into effect
ne first day OF next month; While
3 rginia's prohibition law starts opera
u n Nov. I, 1916.
prohibition leaders are flushed with
tory. In the year 1916 six states
ermont. Michigan. South Dakota,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
BARBER FINDS HONE

PETERSBURG. Ind. Dec. 16.-With
steel saw, H. D. Meredith. q barber.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16

cut q razor hone out Of q petrifJod
tree. Workmen at q stone quarry un-
covered the petrifIed tree imbeddod n
the rock eighteen feet deep.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
PRIEST DECORATED
WITH "|R0N CROSS

STUTTGART, Dec 16.-The Rev
JosephaA. TEanEer,l the Catholic chap
lain of one of the Wuert s-.1..crg regi
mentsvon@thesswe stern front, has been
decorated with the Iron Cross of the
First Glass by special order of the
Emperor. The heroic priest recently
was under murderous fire with his
regiment for eighteen hours and he
saved over twenty wounded soldiers
who had fallen before the front by
Dragging them behind the lines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
AGED FATHER SUES SONS

BOONVILLE. Ind. Dec. 16.-John
n. Kuebler, 81. OF Newbery, formerly
q wealthy man. has filed suit against
his children, Otto, Edward and Kath-
crime. In which 1t Is alleged they owe
him $4,000, evidenced by certain notes
for money he loaned them. The chill
dren claim the notes were returned to
them when Kuebler made full dis
tribution to all of his children in June,
1914.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
BERLIN ADMITS CRISIS

BERLIN, Dec. 16.-Reports that
Austria had. already made arrange
ments to have the affairs of its en-
bassy at Washington taken over by a
southern American government were
denied today. The view at Berlin Is
that negotiations have reached a crit
ical stage. but 1t is hoped there will be
no break in the relations of the coun-
tries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
BELIEVE PASTOR INSANE

CRAWFORDSVILLE Ind, Dec. IL.
Evidence to show that F. B. Cliff
ton, former. pastor of Kingman, was of
unsound mind at the time he is al
legged to have stolen an automobile for
which he is on trial here, was intro.
duced by the defense today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16
DEMURRER SUSTAINED.

The demurrer filed to the complaint
of Virl Ringley against Frank Taube
asking for $500 damages as result OF
automobile accident on the National
road west, was sustained this morn
ing by Judge Comstock and an amend
ed complaint was filed by the plain
tiff.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-12-16

OF the nearly 5000 electric plants
in the United States more than one
third supply current only at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
Grover c. Alexander.

was destined TO be my last, l had
hoped 1 might feel in perfect shape.
1 did pitch better than 1 had done in
my first meeting, but unfortunately,
from my standpoint, Leonard was
pitching even better. I have been
criticised, and will, no doubt. be criti-
cised for a long time, in sending a
strike over to Lewis in that ninth in
ming. The critics said, 1 remember,
that 1 should have known better than
to take a chance on Lewis, but should
have passed him and taken a chance
on Gardner
Knew Lewis.
Lewis was not a player who was a.
stranger to me, a good many Of
them seemed to think. L had met him
in no less than twelve or fourteen
games in a previous all-star tour, and
during all those contests he had made
exactly two hits off my delivery. 1
had faced Lewis in the box and seen
him strike out four times in a single
game. If there was a player in the
world that I should have felt conf
dent in facing by past experience, that
man was Lewis.
We were defeated by great club,
but every game was close, so close that
the least little change in the schedule
of events would have turned the tide
in our favor. Such is baseball, how
ever-a game of uncertainties. And
we none of US have any license to COM
plain. But 1 shall always think of the
worlds series of 1915 as a peculiar
personal disappointment in that L was
unable, through lack of condition, to
live up to the expectations of my
friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

As as attack Of Rheuma tism
begins apply Sloan's Liniment- Don
waste time and suffer unnecessary agony.
A few drops of Sloan's Liniment on the
affected parts Is all you need The pain
goes at once.
A grateful sufferer writes II was suf-
fer1ng for three weeks with Chronic Rheu-
mattsm and Stiff Neck. although l tried
many medicines, they failed, and l was
under the care of doctor. Fortuna tely
! heard of Sioan's Liniment and after
using 1t three or four days up and
well. 1 am employed at the biggest de
pHrtment store in s. T where they employ
from six to eight hundred hands. and
they surely will hear all about Sloan
Liniment.-H y. Smith, San Francisco,
usement-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
SAVAGE BACK FROM COAST.
Topeka Baseball Magnate Will Spend
the Remainder of Winter Here.

Its fine country and I had a
great time, but Topeka looks pretty
good to me-" Thus, John Savage.
owner of the Topeka Western League
Baseball club, expressed himself Tues
day afternoon upon his return from
the Pacific coast where he spent six
weeks on a combined pleasure and
business trip. Savage is back for the
winter. and expects to open up local
offices again as soon as he gets things
Strengthened out
Aside from the announcement that
he had signed a new left handed out
fielder by the name of Billy Daniels
from the Northwestern league, the
Topeka magnate had little news to
give out concerning the club.
Jimmy Jackson has gone all right"
he replied when asked about the sign
ing of Sir James by the Wichita club.
Il hated to see him go, but was pow
erless to keep him. and 1 think we can
get another manager just as good as
he was"
Savage said that he has nothing
definite in mind regarding the mana
gerial proposition, and when asked if
baltimore would be given the place
said he did not know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
BASEBALL PEACE WOULD
MEAN MUCH TO THE GAME

New York, Dec. 15.-Results of
a baseball peace compromised it
comes-as forecast here are:
Passing of the Federal league.
Placing of the international
league on firm foundation.
End of high salaries for players,
some of which are said to have eX-
ceeded 10000.
Better baseball in the major
leagues.
Sale of the Chicago National
league club to Charles H. Weigh
mann of Chicago, now owner of the
Chicago FeGeraIs.
Advent in organized baseball of
some of the wealthy hackers of the
Federal league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
sTRICKRoTT is HIGH MAN.
Medal Shoot of Topeka Rifle Club to
Be Held Thursday.

Interest in the indoor shooting of
the Topeka Rifle club continues to
grow and members of the club are
said to be showing about as much en-
thusiasm over the indoor range as they
did over the outdoor shooting grounds.
On Thursday night the weeks medal
shoot will be held, and all visitors will
be welcomed at the range at 716 Kan
sas avenue. The following scores have
been made during the past week s
shooting:
Strickrott. 245 Bell. 2sS; Petit,
2S7: BickneIl, 237; Springstead, 233:
Howe. 233: Mason, 232: Cox, 231;
Pelle, 230; Howard, 22O, and Hensley,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
COLLEGE GOLF TOURNEY.
Play of intercollegiate association
VIII Be at Pittsburg Next Fall.

New York, Dec. 15.-Thc annual
championship tournament of the In
tercollegiate Golf association next au-
tumn will be held on the links OF
the OakmoEt Country club, near Pitts
burg. This announcement was made
by s. Davidson Heron, of Princeton,
secretary Of the association. The
dates for the tournament have not
been selected but they are likely to be
in the second or third week of Sep
TENDER. Heretofore, the intercollegiate
tournaments have been held almost
exclusively on the Atlantic sea board
and the championships have been viz
tually an eastern contest. With the
transfer of the 1916 tournament to
Pittsburg, officials of the Intercolle-
giate Golf association expect that
western colleges will more generally
take part in the contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
WILLARD-FUITON ARTICLES.
Managers of Fighters Will Arrange
Details of Big Bout Today

Chicago. Dec. Representatives
of Jess Willard and Fred Fulton will
meet today at a hotel here to sign
articles for heavyweight boxing
match for the championship to take
place in New Orleans on March 4.
telegram from the promoters to
Tom Jones. Wizards manager. asked
that the articles for the match be ar
ranged by Tom Andrews of Milwau-
xec. and after consultation with Mike
Collins, Fulton's manager. and tele-
graphic communication with Andrews
the meeting was arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
League VIII start Jan. IS.

Dodge City, Kan, Dec. 15.-The
schedule for the Western High School
Basketball association has been ar
ranged. and will open on January ) s.
There will be eight teams in the
league. the same as last year Dodge
City, Spearville, Garden City and
Cimarron will constitute the western
division. and Kinsley. Great Bend,
Larned and Ellinwood will be in the
eastern half,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

sufferer for some time and recently
his trouble had been pronounced to be
stone in the kidney. In the last few
days inflammation apparently set i'll
and major operation was advised by
his physician
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

sale of Pete Kilduff. shortstop CT the
Oklahoma City Western association
club to Omaha of the Western league
has been announced by President E.
NJ. Duncan of the local club
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
x. L. Gets Illinois Game.

ule of the University of Illinois an
nounced today is one with the Univer-
sity of Kansas. 1t will be played Oc-
tober z at Illinois.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
Railroad ~, BowIcrs win.

The bowlers of the Railroad Y NJ
c. A demonstrated their superior al
ley skill over the team from the Cen
trail association Tuesday night when
they defeated the latter by total of
475 points. Herring of the r. r. team
made the high score of the evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
Interclass ii. S. Basketban.

The interclass basketball season at
the high school was scheduled to be-
gin this afternoon when the seniors
were to play the sub-seniors and the
juniors she sub-junicrs. Prospects for
an all-high school team are reported
bright this wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
Sport Wheezes
BY CLUG-

On Walter Camps all-American
third team that was compiled last
week Halhgan, of Nebraska, is given
a tackle position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

The announcement that Jimmy
Murphy outfought Welsh shouldn'
disturb Charlie White in any particu
lar respect. Welsh still has his title
for Charlie to get.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

And it is said that if Camp picks
another team next season he hopes to
be able to place Johnny Bender, of
the Huskers, on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

Chicago. Ill, Dec. 15-Joe Tinker,
manager of the Federal league base
ball team, went to a hospital Tuesday
to prepare for an operation which will
be pee formed today. He had been d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15
1918 SPORT CHAMPIONS.

Football-Cornell and Nebraska.
Baseball-Boston Americans.
Amateur golfer-Robert D. Gard
ner.
Open champion - Jerome D.
Travers.
Tennis champion - William NJ.
Johnston.
Champion baseball pitcher -
Alexander.
Champion batsman = Tyrus r.
Cobb.
Champion pacer-William.
Champion trotter-Peter Scott
Balkline billiardSFWiilie Hoppe
Three cushion biIIiard-De Orc.
Pool-Bennie Allen
Boxing - Jess Willard. heavy
weight.
Auto driver-Earl Cooper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

The thing about Coach Olcott's APP
preaching marriage that interests X.
U. men most is: AS benedict. will a
Beau be in better position to turn
out a championship eleven?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

A great deal of hot air is being con-
sumed by the rumors that Comiskey is
seeking the services of Fritz Maisel
No doubt. he would like to own Fritz
but his chance of getting him is the
one in a million. 1t is more likely
that he will get Frank Baker and this
is hardly to be looked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

With Coach Stiehm gone. it is an
odd giving bet that Nebraska will have
a harder time winning all her games
in 1916 than she had this season, and
an even money bet that some eleven
will defeat the Huskers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

According to statistics that have
been announced by eastern papers, the
1915 football season was the greatest
on record. More than $4,000 games
were played by school and college
teams and more than 100000 people
were spectators at them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

It is announced that the Chicago
White SoX will play exhibition games
in st. Joseph on April and 8. Also.
the SoX will be in Kansas City while in
this neck of the woods, and there is
a possibility that John Savage will try
to bring them to Topeka for a couple
of games. The fact that Topeka has
not had an exhibition game with a big
league club for several years should
make the SoX draw we'll here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

And. incidentally it might not be
amiss here to state that in many 9TH
er ways 1915 has been banner year
for all kinds of sport, baseball, tennis,
fighting, racing and almost every
other kind of outdoor recreation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

The other leagues like the Western,
races also were close and undecided
until the shank of the season was be-
ing carved into. Also, 1915 will be
memorable to Western League fans
from the fact that 1T was during this
year a new president was chosen and
steps were taken to place the league
on more substantial basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

In baseball it was also a great year
and most of the leagues had closer
races than may ordinarily be expected
The season was all but in its grave
when the Red SoX cinched the Ameri-
can League flag and the Phillies the
National. Then followed one of the
best worlds series in the history OF
worlds series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

Another 1915 incident worth men,
tioning in passing is the revival in
horse racing that took place during
the year. To a certain extent this was
noticea BILE. even in Kansas, but it was
most notable in certain parts of the
east and south. Racing with restricted
betting came back in New York, the
Kentucky meets reported increased
attendance and better animals and
New Orleans showed signs of a real
comeback.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

Aside from boxing, baseball and
football, some of the notable sporting
events of 1915 have been: The win
ming Of the national tennis champion
ship by William NJ. Johnston, of Cali
fornia; winning of the national anna
teur golf championship by Robert D.
Gardner, of Chicago; the setting of a
new mile record of Alb 3-5 by Nor
mon Taber, of Boston; and the won
derful pacing of the horse William.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-15

Probably the most notable event of
the year, and the one that will be re-
membered longest by the greatest
number of people was the winning of
the heavyweight title by Jess Willard.
Aside from the passing of the title,
this event will be remembered because
it marked the end of the negro as a
contender for the heavyweight honors.
The end, at least, for a time.
The Seward gateway., 1915-09-04
NOME LOSES REVENUES.

Just because Judge Tucker, of the Second division has decided that AL aska may go "dry" by May of next year, the town of Nome is having a hard time to get money enough to pay city expenses. According to recent issue of the Nome Nugget, the town of Nome is already minus $8,OOO as a result of the courts anticipation of coming prohibition.
 Here is what the Nugget says about it:
 "The recent decision of Judge Tucker relative to the issuance of liquor licenses, in which the court re- fused to extend saloon licenses for a period beyond the first of May, 1916, has had the effect of cutting off a considerable portion of the revenues of the city and at the present time the exchequer is in badly debilitated condition."-(Ex.)