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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-26

the degree of bachelor of science from
Colby, where his work on the mound
first attracted attention. He had had
six years experience in the majors
under Connie Mack, and with such
able advisors as Eddie Plank and
Chief Bender, before he was hurt. He
was known as the Iron Man, because
of his tremendous stamina, but did
not rely upon main strength and awk-
wardness. He used his brains as well
as his muscle and knew the fine points
OF his branch of the profession.
Robinson has engaged in some talk
about signing a seasoned finger who
could help him in coaching the mob
of eight or ten youngsters whom
Uncle Wilbert will have in tow at
Daytona, Fla. Coombs is the man for
that job, and may himself develop
into a winner, in case Uncle Wilbert
would kill two birds with one stone.
"Coombs' most notable feat, and
the one that gained him the nick
name of the Iron man, was performed
shortly after he joined the Athletics,
fresh from his dear old alma mater,
in 1906. 1t was on September /, and
the Athletics beat the Boston Red
Sox by 4 to l in twenty-four innings"
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3 9 o o o o o o o D o @ O 0 0 (
) IN WHAT CAPACITY WILL
5 COOMBS WORK WITH THE
) BROOKLYN AGGREGATION? (
O 9 Q o o Q o o 90 o o 8 8 {

The recent signing Of Jack Coombs
as member of the Brooklyn National
league baseball club inspired Grant
land Rice, the Brooklyn Eagles sport
ing editor, to write the following about
the famous pitcher, who was consid
cred a near-invincible no longer ago
than 1912:
signing Coombs is sheer base.
ball gamble and it's a wonder the tin
halos of the true reformers are not
rafting loud enough to drown the
screeching of the wheels of the l. cars.
If he is really as strong as he thinks
he is, he should, in a couple of months,
be first-class addition to the uncer-
tain pitching staff of the Superbas. If
he is not as strong as he thinks, he
will be practically an useless expense,
except as coach.
"Coombs was at the height of his
career when he injured himself in the
worlds series game in Philadelphia in
1912. His injury was not remarkable.
The astonishing thing is that more
pitchers are not hurt in the same way.
He turned suddenly to throw to first
base. AS he did so his spikes caught
on the pitchers rubber, with the re.
suit that his body went around, but
his feet did not. and he endured ter
rifle strain. 1t was obvious that
Coombs was badly hurt and he should
have been ordered out of the box i'm
mediately, but he stuck it out for
while. He was put to bed right
after the game and a serious operation
was necessary. At one time it was
feared he would never walk again.
after the superficial results of the
strain and the operation had passed
Coombs developed rare disease,
which was announced as tuberculosis
of the spinal column. For months he
laid in bed with weights attached to
his feet. to stretch his backbone, and
not even his attending physicians
thought he would recover, but he did
At least he recovered as far as could
h" seen. Whether he will be able to
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-26

such hurry as when at home.
Things don't drive us so. We aren't
absorbed so much by business.
Nor fretted by domestic cares"
woman exploded
And there are not so much social
and commercial rivalries to rouse
the devil in us, new arrival inter
jected.
That's it, the Winter Visitor
agreed; Il take a solid satisfaction
in discovering that at its core, hui
man nature is more agreeable than
supposed. 1t is mighty comfortable
reflection that if we can ever establish
a better social and commercial sy-
stem: one in which we shall not be
driven by this terrible bread and but
drove the Hebrews), and if the con-
sequent inequalities of life are better
leveled down, we shall live a little
less like brutes than we sometimes
do. 1t certainly is not always easy
to be amiable and considerable when
one is tired to death and harassed
to distraction by the awful struggle
for existence. A body needs to be
reasonably rested and exempt from
too much care, to be as kind as he
can! For one, never knew before
to what a degree rational leisure
might become an invaluable social
asset | am going to carry little
less steam in my boiler, when | get
home"
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Wanted to Know His Fate.

or the criminal court, London, the
acoustic properties are not so perfect
as they might be. and there is a decid.
ed echo from the walls Some tine
ago Judge Rentoul sentenced pris-
oner to six months hard labor. When
the Judgment was passed six months
hard labor" was echoed from the back
OF the court. The prisoner turned to
the warder by his side and inquired
anxiously: Are these sentences To
run concurrentlv7"
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Worth KNOWING.

Every person when he takes up his
cards at game of whist holds one out
Of 635,013,559,600 possible hands. As
for the total number of variations
possible among all players. 1t is so
enormous as almost to exceed belief
Mr.. Rabbage calculated that if 1000.
600 men were to be engaged dealing
cards at the rate of one deal every
minute, day and night. for 100000, 900
years. they would not have exhausted
all the possible variations of the cards,
but only one one hundred thousandth
part OF them.
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NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL
NO. 80.
train DE Luxe All steel train of Pull
man. Drawing Room, State Room, Sleep
ing, Dining and Library Observation
cars heated by steam, equipped with high
speed brakes. and is brilliantly lighted
throughout by electricity.
To and From Daytona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25
ARE SWAPPING ARMIES
Germans Taking Places OF the Aus
TRANS in Hungary.
tBy Alice Robe. }


Rome, Jan. 25.-Austria's eastern
army, augmented by heavy reinforce
ments reported to come partly from
Germany. not only has broken the
Russian offensive aimed at Hungary,
but is threatening the cars hold on
Bukowina-
Official dispatches received from
Vienna today report the capture of
several trenches held by the Russians
in the Carpathians. These constitute
the outer works by which the Russians
held passes leading into Transylvania
and Hungary. North of Watre DOrna,
in southern BukOwina, Austrian artil-
lery forced the evacuation of several
rows of trenches. Some credenee is
being given here to reports from
Vienna that the Austrian and German
general staffs are swapping armies.
II is reported that as a result of recent
conferences in Berlin. large bodies of
German troops are passing into east
ern Hungary to block the threatened
Russian invasion. In exchange. the
Austrians are reported to be sending
an army into Flanders and France
made up of regiments defeated in the
Servian campaign. which are to be
employed to guard the German line OF
communication and as secondary
| line of defense.
| Movements of Austrian troops west
ward by way of Salisbury lends partial
confirmation to this report, Vienna
correspondent declares.
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4. ?. MEN MEET.


Kansas City. Jan 25.-W- T. Nor
gan. lieutenant governor OF Kansas
and editor OF the Hutchinson News,
was one of the speakers at the annual
dinner of the traffic department Of the
+ nsas City office of the Associated
Press held here yesterday Represen-
tatives of newspapers served from the
Kansas City Office of the Associated
Press. representatives of the telegraph
and telephone companies whose wires
are used to transmit Associated Press
news. and employees of both the traf-
tic and editorial departments of the
Associated Pres attended.
d. Austin Latchaw, night editor OF
the Kansas City Star: Paul Cowles OF
Chicago, superintendent of the Cen
trail division of the Associated Press.
and Milton Garges of Chicago. chief
Of the Central division traffic depart
ment, spoke. Among the guests were
Arthur J. Carruth of the Topeka State
Journal. Walter NJ. Mills of the Atchi-
son Globe, Marvin Creager of the
Kansas City Star, and John Craig of
the Kansas City Journal.
A permanent organization to be
called the Associated Press Good Fell
lowship club, kansas-Missouri divi-
sion. was effected. T. ]. UMara of
Topeka was named president: W. Y
Morgan. honorary vice president; r.
G. Wheaton, st. Joseph. treasurer. and
A GAYLORD, Kansas CITY secrtary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25
BOYS TO WICHITA.
y. Nj. c. \. Meeting Will Be Attended
by Many Topekans.

At meeting of the older boys o:
Topeka at the Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday aft
ernoon, an organization was effected
to attend the statewide conference OF
the older boys of Kansas at Wichita.
February to T.
The Santa Fee was selected as the
official route to Wichita and return.
Arrangements have been made Tor
special equipment leaving Topeka on
train No. 5 at 1880 o'clock on the
morning OF February 5, arriving IN
Wichita shortly after O'Clock in the
evening. For the return, the Topeka
delegates will be furnished sleeping
car accommodations.
special committee has been Sc
lected to decorate the cars with pen
nants and the Topeka party will have
the exclusive use of the cars. The
party will leave Wichita at 1880 p.
M. Sunday, February =. and the cars
will be cut OF at Topeka the follow
ing morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25

on modern crook plays and their rela-
ton to the police entitled Crook
ology.- Thompson and Berri. two clever
musical comedy people, will be seen IL
an interesting sl2it styled Patent APP
piled For" Sci Goldsmith and Al. Pin
two Emile Sisters. youthful sensational
aeriaiists, and the ninth chapter of
Zudora complete the show for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. George
Damerel and a company of fifteen IN
Ordered Home the I.eadHner last
week at the Orpheum in Kansas City.
and three other acts will be the pro-
gram for the last half of the week
At the Iris
Marie Doro. in the latest Famous
Players-Paramount release, THE
Morals of Marcus will be the bill at
the Iris today and tomorrow only
Several Topeka people saw this pro-
duction at the Theater Royal in Kan
sas City last week and they are very
enthusiastic about it. As the star and
story are universally known and be-
ing produced by the Famous Players
company. players are assured of a
very excellent subject Miss Doro as
..Carlotta.- the refugee from a Turk
isE1 harem, has the leading role. and a
part well suited to her exceptional
ability. As dainty. mischieyous. in
senuous slip OF girl, she develops
into woman with the profoundest
depths Of feeling and unconQuerable
love. and the Interpretation requires
versatility and trained intelligence to
a marked degree. of which Miss Dofo
is the abundant possessor- Her fmme-
date success In the role in the stage
presentation Of the play proved
her an artistR of remarkable
attainment and established her
fl lily az an American star of
the highest rank The development
of the plot and the element Of COM
edy unfoIds one Of the most delightful
love stories that the stage has pro-
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At The THEATERS.
At the Grand.


September Morn musical comedy,
direct from its tremendous Chicago sue
cess has been secured by Manager
Crawford for one night, Wednesday.
January q, at the Grand 1t has been
called the successful fun. show with
tuneful jingles, due to SO many catchy
airs and popular dances. The cast in
cludes such musical comedy stars as
Leo Greenwood. Cour. Vance. Ollie
Carey. John Patton. Fred Dubois,
James CoSIin. Georgia Ellen. Barbara
Douglas and forty-seven others. Among
the many popular airs that are being
hummed and sung all over Chicago are:
When a Little Boy Loves a Little
Girl In Berlin. oh You September
Morn" I've a Girl in Every town. >
My Cornfield Queen .Everybody's
Tango Crazy "A Spare-rib from the
Butcher Shop Of Life Beautiful
Dreams I'm Dreaming" The Sum
Shade GIRL There Is the Pleasure in
Wine and Song If the Woman Is Not
There etc.
Turning the searchlight upon the
frailties of the human kind and expos
ing to its rays the pitfalls of society,
while at the same time pointing out the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25
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stop dosing Rheumatism.

Stop dosing rheumatism
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st Jacobs Or is harmless rheuna-
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Timber up, Get a small trial bottle
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stiffness. Don't suffer. Rub rheuma-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25
BANTERS COSTA RIGA
L. s. Government ON Trade for New
InterOceanic Canal Route.

Washington. Jan. 25-The Latin
American diplomatic corps manifested
deep interest today in the an
nourcement that the United States
government had begun to negotiate a
new treaty with Costa Rica. supple
mentary to the pact with Nicaragua
now pending in the United States SEN
ate by which an option on an inter-
oceanic canal route is sought for this
government as well as a naval base in
the Bay of Fonseca.
With the idea of improving it's rela-
tons with the Central American re-
publics the United States government
intends also to treat literally with
Honduras and Salvador for their
rights in the Bay of Fonseca- Secre-
tary Bryan also may stop in these
countries for an official visit on his
return from the opening of the Pan
anna canal in March. No price has as
yet been determined upon as compen-
sation for an option on Costa Rica's
rights in the canal route.
The rights of Costa Rica in the
River San Juan which forms a part
Of the proposed canal route and is the
try and Nicaragua has for some time
been the basis of protest against the
pending treaty recently reported IA
yorably to the senate 1t reached its
ragua was first proposed in the Taft,
and later in the Wilson administra-
tons. Costa RIGA protested that
Nicaragua had not lived up to its
boundary agreement not to negotiate
for the sale of the canal route without
consulting her. Costa Rica also in
sisted that the United States should
consider the fact that the river was
the joint property of Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA. with many of its tribu-
taries lying in Costa Rica.
Honduras and Salvador. who claim
rights in the Bay of Fonseca. had pro-
tested because the sale of the bay is
provided for under the pending treaty
between the United States and Mica
ragua. without recognizing that the
waters of the bay touch their shores
aS well as NicaraOua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25
4 new DEAL TODAY
New Supply of Special Gifts
Has Been Promised.

the second week of the Kansas
Midwlnter exposition opened this at
ternoon with a change IN program
Good vaudeville is the offering. and
the attendance is expected to exceed
that Of last week-and that is saying
good deal
The bill for the first half of this
week includes Judasz, THE King OF
BunkoiOgy, who pupt on comedy
magician stunt Edwards and Ran
dolph. who have been styled 1.-The pref
test singing and dancing couple in
city gymnasts. do difficult feats- The
Times Square quartet pIeases-
More Presents Procured.
There have been more presents pro-
cured by the management and there
VIII be something for everyone that
attends the show this week. Some of
the gifts will be of special value and
Will include suit of clothes. table
lamp, sad irons. rocking chair, a set
OF 1ady's furs, a thermos bottle, boxes
of cigars and a number of others
Here are those who have received
the special presents since the list was
last published: Edna Parr, sol Nor
RS avenue, a child's play tent, given
by the Topeka Tent & Awning COM
pany: Mrs c. A. Price, 906 Monroe
by the Topeka Pure Milk company;
Donald Knowles. All Buchanan street,
revolver flash light. given by the
Southwick Auto Supply company;
Bessie BrOckman, SOC Lincoln street
bottle of toilet water and bottle
of corn cure. given by Art Hargis,
druggist; Theodore Grose, 400 Reno
street, revolver flash light, given by
the Southwick Auto Supply company
Mrs F. Q. Stone, Emporia, Kansas, a
camera, given by J. c. Wolcott; Lloyd
Cole, Meriden, Kan, a cigar jar, given
by Hall Stationery company; Mrs. A.
Beronius, sos West Sixth street. a sack
of flour, given by the Shawnee mills;
Mrs E. J. Short, 513 Lane street, two
pounds Golden Gate coffee, given by
Fo1ger Coffee company.
One Of the displays at the Midwinter
that is deserving Of special mention
is that Of the Topeka planning mill in
the southeast corner of the hall.
Dining room furniture in oak made by
this local concern makes an impress
Siye exhibit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25
new RIVER ROUTE
Channel Opening Up Big
Alaskan Stream Discovered.
RedfieId Predicts Great Devel-
opment Along Its Source.

Washington Jan. 25.-Ohicial an
nouncement was made today by Secre-
tary Redfield of the discovery of a
practical navigable channel from the
Bering sea into the mouth of the
KuskoFwim river, thus opening the
second greatest river in Alaska 10
commerce. The discovery was made
by Captain Lukens of the Coast ana
Geodetic Survey.
In a statement announcing the DIS
covery Secretary Redfield points out
that new steamship lines are to be es-
tablished to transport the commerce
from the thousand square miles OF
virgin country in the Kuskokwim val
ley. rich in mining, fishing and aeri-
cultural resources.
Declaring that although 1t cannon
be predicted with certainty what TINS
new region will develop when tnor-
oughly prospected, the secretary say
ii Is not unreasonable to suppose tnae
the near future will see the kuskok-
vim river of commercial importance
comparable with that of the Yukon
river.
Nine Miles Wide.
The Kuskokwim river" says the
secretary. lis nine miles wide at It's
mouth and navigable for over SIX num-
bred miles inland. The great submerged
flats OF the delta of this river exten1
700 miles out 10 sea. ana II was
through this uncharted delta that the
surveying steamer Yukon maze the
discovery of the Channel which means
so much to the commerce OF that sec
ton of Alaska
THE Kuskokwim is one of the three
great Ala skan rivers emptying into the
Bering sea which has been opened 10
commerce rs a result of operations oil
the coast and geodetic survey. The
mouth of the Yukon was surveyed in
1898 and in a few years that river be-
came one of the greatest commercial
arteries of Alaska. In 1863 and 1911.
Nrsha gah bay was chartered and nov
tie X Us kokwin. by far the most dread
ed and unknown of these rivers will no
longer be a menace or u mystery TO the
naviga tor who has one of the new
charts of its entrance about to be is
sued by the survey.
Mineral Lands Rich.
There are large areas of mineral
londs along the Kuskokwim with prom
Using prospects of mercury bearing Gin
nabar. gold bearing quartz. placer
grounds and coal lands, whose success
ful development only await reliable
means of transportation such as is now
promised by the newly discovered
channel
Contiguous to the Kuskokwim valley
there are many thousands of square
miles suitable for reindeer grazing
Captain Lukens reports that already
the small initial government herd has
grown until there are now about 5000
reindeer. Now that better transpOrta-
ton is promised by ships that will use
the new channel there is every reason
to believe that this country will fur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25

Cavalry instructor Ito recruit who has
fallen in dismountinS)-'From where did
you receive instructions to dismount sir?''
Raw recruit-"From headquarters, SIR
Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25
UTOPIA FOR DRINKS.
Indiana Town Takes Especial Care Of
Her W0bbly Citizens.

Hammond. Ind. Jan. 25.-Logans-
port is the utopia for drunken men, A
patrol wagon and horses are kept in
constant readiness to convey them to
their homes after having been taken
to building especially provided and
given coffee and a bed.
Whenever any sober citizens sees
one otherwise he calls up headquart-
ers- The police do the rest. No ar
rests are made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25

nfsh many thousands Of pounds ~ this
excellent meat for shipment to the
United States.
Like other large rivers Of this part
of Alaska. the Kuskokwim has large
salmon run Captain Lukens states
that now reliable transportation is at
hand. the canning companies are ar
ranging to extend their operations
into this region. but that the extent Of
this industry cannot be forecast until
after a year OF actual fishing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-25

A Georgia magistrate was perplexed
by the conflicting claims of two negro
women for . babS. each contending
that she was the mother of it The
Judge remembered Solomon. and.
drawing . bowie knife from his boot.
declared that he would give half to
EACH The women were shocked. but
had no do1bt OF the authority and
purpose OF the judge to make the pro-
posed compromise Don't do that
boss they both screamed in unison
you can keep it yourself. Case and
eminent.