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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04
DEVELOP
ROOFING
ABILITY

Feeling the need Ct more moral
and lung power support in the
rooter section for the corning
game with Lincoln Park Satur-
day, a yell contest is being held
at Stadium High school.
Novel posters have beer placed
in the halls, urging yeller2 and
noise poets to get busy with their
leather lungs and imagina.ions
and uncork some new stuff for
the yell kings. Is
Several new yeils have been
turned in to the Tahonla office
and several more are expected be-
fore Friday. ~
Yell leaders are becoming pam
icky. The turnouts at the games
have been small. They urge ev-
cry student to muster some of
the old time Stadium pep and
make a showing next Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04
Rain Puts
Danper On
SOccerites

Wet grounds has put a daInpor
to high school soccer during the
last few days. Rain prevented
the special turnout at Lincoln
Park the early part of this week.
1t was postponed until this after
noon when Supervisor Kelly hopes
to meet the squad on Whitman
grounds.
A large number OF the Sta
dunn faithfuls turned out yester-
day in Wright park despite the
wet field and played a spirited
game. Several new players ap-
peared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04
TACOMA SCHOOLS
Riddles, Here's Chance
to Be Good Fellows

service board. Every cent taken
in at the box office during those
hours will go into the Thanks
giving dinner fund Icing created
for the poor of Tacoma.
Here's a way that Tacoma chill
dren can see good show, and
help fill up the plate of sCDn
needy child at Thanksgiving, all
at the same time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04
LIST OF BOOKS
ON PRINTING

Tacoma public library officials
published a pamphlet of all avail
able books and material on the
subject of printing and the al
lied trades.
The books will be- of intereS.
to students attending night Print
ing classes at Lincoln park and
most of them may be taken from
the library for reference work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04
Big Sc Clearance China
Glass and Kitchenwares

Sweeping clearance of small lots to
gain room for the display of Christmas
things.
Included are-Plates, Fruit Dishes,
Oatmeal Dishes, Oyster Bowls, Olive
Dishes, Jelly Dishes, Cups and Saucers,
Table Tumblers, Custard Cups, Butter
Jars, Ramikins, Gas Shades, Gas Man
ties, Tea Pots, Candle Shades, Folding
Cardboard Waste Baskets, and many
other useful items. Choice while they
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04

$1,000 Ivory Toilet Sets, ~
pes, very special =. $500
All Ivory Goods purchased
here, engraved free of
charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04

Manager Moore % the Colocial
theater will give another Thanks
giving dinner movie show from
10 o'clock to IL Saturday morn
ing, especially tor the school
children Of Tacoma.
The films will be of Juvenile
and educational natlre and lave
all been approved by the social
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04
$3.50 and $500 Pumps $1.49
$3.50 High Shoes, Pair, $1.98

-Womens DfSek Velvet and Satin Pumps hand-turned
soes XIV. heels, sizes 2h to 5k A. and widths
Formerly $3.50 and $500 pair Very special pair $i4e
Patent Colt Shoes. extra high tops welt soes.
wide toes military heels IN Fine winter boots.
Formerly $3.50 pair Very special pair $1.9S
Balcony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04
NO MORE RAFFLES
FOR SCHOOL KIDS

To do away with the Oppor-
tunity given to school children to
gamble, Chief LOOMS yesterday
ordered the confiscation of all
rattle boards in drug and groC-
cry stores near school buildings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-04

A large class 10 taking the
quarterly examination for first,
second and third grade teachers,
which began today in the Cen
trail school under the direction
of County. Supt. II. r. Cox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
FRIENDLY and POLITE.


Washington, Feb. 11.-AdministrA-
ton officials today confidently awaited
assurances from both Great Britain
and Germany as to the safety Of
American vessels. as q result of notes
dispatched concerning tho situation
that has arisen since Germany's dec
laratton OF q sea war zone around the
British Isles. The notes both to Great
Britain and Germany are brief and
couched in friendly language.
The note to Great Britain is based
on the statement of the British for
eign Office justifying the use OF
neutral flags by her merchantmen to
escape capture and points out that
the continued use OF neutral flags by
her merchantmen might endanger
ships which really are entitled to fly
the stars and stripes.
The note to Germany inquired what
steps German naval commanders
would take to verify the identity OF
vessels flying neutral flags in waters
that Germany has declared are within
the war zone.
The notes have been transmitted to
Ambassadors Page at London and
Gerard at Berlin and 1t was expected
that the text of both or a paraphrase
would be made public here as soon as
the communications are presented to
the British and German governments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
TO PENSION fireman
House and Senate Bills Out ON Cen
eral Orders Today.

Both the senate and house bills
providing for pensions for disabled or
aged firemen went on the calendars
today under general orders with rec
concentrations by the committee to
which they were referred that they
be passed. The bills, known as Senate
Bill 2O5 and House Bill 81, are fdenti-
cal. and are the same as the measures
at that time passed the house, but
was killed nrst In the Judiciary and
then in the committee on assessments
and taxation. The senate committee
on cities Of the first class this year
reported the bill. The measure pro-
vides pensions for firemen who reach
the age of SO years If they have spent
20 years in the service. and also pro-
vides indemnities to dependents in
case of death In the course of duty.
Special assessments are provided, in
addition to the acceptance of gifts,
requests, ETC., to establish q fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
FAvORS MAHIN BILL.
Senate Committee Reports Out o.
Measure Concerning r. I.

The Mahin bill, providing that pas
senger trains, whether on owned or
leased tracks, must not pass through
a city of 10000 inhabitants without
stopping for passengers and baggage,
was reported favorably by the senate
committee on railroads, and stands g.
chance of becoming q law.
1t has special reference to the Rock
Island at Lawrence, and If it becomes
a law and stands such tests as may
be brought against 1t. will enable peo-
pie living anywhere in Rock Island
territory in the state to go. direct to
Lawrence instead of changing cars at
Topeka. 1t also will be of advantage
to quite a number of travelling men
who make their home at Lawrence.
The bill not only compels 1essees to
stop. but compels lessons to compel
their lessees to stop at cities having a
population over 10, 900 inhabitants. the
last being saving clause to prevent
litigation between the Rock Island and
the Union Pacific, over the tracks of
which the Rock Island trains run be-
tween Topeka and Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
TEACHER MOTHERS WIN
Right to Bear Children without Los
ing Jobs Is Confirmed.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE board of
education revoked hast night the sus-
pension OF Mrs. Lora U. Wagner. the
teacher in the Tottenville high school,
whose application for. a leave Of alb
sence, prior to the birth of her child.
was refused. The revocation resolu-
ton provided that the charge be with
drawn and that Mrs. Wagner be re-
stored to duty at once.
Similar action was taken In sixteen
other teacher-mother cases.
The action of the board on Mrs.
Wagner's case and the other sixteen
ends the long fight Of the teacher
mothers and follows a recent decision
Of State Commissioner Finley, who
handed down an opinion in the case
of Mrs. Bridget c. Peixotto, which set
aside the boards order of dismissal
and itself was based on a decision OF
the court of appeals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
Is STARTERS EXPECTED.
Famous Drivers Will Participate O
Vanderbilt Cup Race at Frisco.

New York, Feb. 11.-From twenty
to twenty-five starters are expected in
the Vanderbilt cup and grand prize
races which will be run on the grounds
of the Panama-Pacific exposition in
San Francisco on February 20 and 81.
The races are to be staged on the
shortest course ever used for these ia
nous road races. The exposition
speedway measures 3.9 miles in cir
conference, which means that the
contestants in the Vanderbilt races
will make 76 laps in covering 3O4
miles, while in the grand prize 1913
laps will be reeled off to attain the
402 miles required.
The full list of entries to date in
cludes 10 cars as follows: Two Mar
mons, driven by their owners, A. A.
Caldwell and w. DAlene: two Duses-
enbergs, driven by Edward O'Donnell
and Tom Alley; three Stutz cars driv-
en- by Anderson. Cooper and Wilcox:
three Maxwells driven by Oldfield,
Carlson and Rickenbacher
In addition there Is q Chevolret
driven by Jack Locain; Simplex with
Disbrow up: Newhouse on a Delage:
Gabel in a Tahis Special and three
Mercer cars, one of which will be
driven by Eddie Pullen.
Ralph DePalma and Dare Rests. the
English driver, are also expected to
take part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
JOHNSON SAILS AGAIN
Black Champion VIII Try to Enteu
Mexico by Way OF Tampico.

Barbados. b. w. l., Feb. 11.-Jack
Johnson, the pugilist accompanied by
his wife and Frank Hagney, an Aus
tralian boxing partner, sailed We'd
nesday on the fOur-masted schooner
Henry Krager for Cienfuegos. Cuba.
where the bis cinder will connect
with a special boat which will take
him to Tampico. Mexico. on his way
to Juarez for his bout with Jess Will
lard on March 6.
While here johnson was made de-
PENDANT in a suit for damages brought
by the owners of the schooner Lillian
Blauvelt, who contended he had vio-
lated a contract to charter the vessel
The pugilist acted as his own lawyer
and won the case although pttted
against the chief government counsel.
On the voyage north from Monte
video johnson acted as ship cook and
prepared the food for the entire crew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
OUT FOR SILVER CUP.


I. III. S. Basketball Team Will Flay IN
LeavenwOrth Tourney Friday.
Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. 11.-When
it was announced that the Topeka
High school team would enter the
second annual invitation basketball
tourney to be held here Friday and
Saturday, interest in the event took a
decided jump. Nine teams will now
fight it out for the silver trophy cup
to be awarded the winners. They are:
Topeka, Atchison, Kansas City, Hol-
ton, Winchester, Effingham, Oska-
loosa, Easton, and Leavenworth.
Holton and Winchester have not
been defeated this season and may
spring a surprise at the tournament
although the fight probably will be
between Kansas City, Topeka, Atchi-
son and Leavenworth. The local team
carried off the honors last year. The
Athletic association of the Leaven-
worth High school will pay all local
expenses of the visiting athletes and
has also arranged for Sightseeing tours
to the Soldiers home. Fort Leaven-
worth, state penitentiary, United
States military prison and the fed
eral penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
AGAINST SPRING WHEAT.
j. C. Mohler Says 1t VIII Endangel
Quality Of Winter Variety.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 11.-Warn-
ing Kansans against the planting of
Durum wheat this spring, j. C. Mohler
Of Topeka spoke at the annual meet
ing Of the Kansas Grain Dealers as
ISOLATION here Wedne sday
For thirty years Kansas has been
striving to keep its hard red Turkey
wheat pure and to improve its quail
ity," Mr.. Mohler said. The result is
that Kansas has established a reputa-
ton for producing the choicest bread
stuffs in the world. Conditions have
brought about market conditions that
make the very reputation dangerous
to the Kansas farmer. I refer to
spring planting.
with the market high there is q
strong temptation to plant wheat this
spring. warn against It Durum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
CHEAP STATUTE BOOKS
Paper Bound Editions for so Cents Is
Idea of w. G. Austin.

Paper bound editions OF the statute
books which may be sold for fifty
cents, permitting anybody who wants
to know what the legislature did to
buy a book and study laws. is pro-
posed in a bill that has been drawn
by State Printer w. C. Austin and is
ready for Introduction.
Austin would have the state limit
the number of well bound books to
those needed by county and state OF
ficers. and q few additional for law
libraries Of attorneys who are willing
to pay for them. and print the balance
for binding in paper for general dis
tribution. He believes the measure
will be passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
AGGIEs DEFEAT X. u.
Big FavOrite in Missouri Valley Cham.
pionship Race Loses Game.

p1OnSn1p Race Loses Game.
Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 11.-With a.
chance to practically cinch the basket
ball championship in Missouri valley
the Kansas Jayhawkers slipped We'd
nesday night and the Kansas Aggies
won in a wild contest by the score Of
81 to IS.
The teams played for more than
five minutes before score was made.
Jones, the captain of the Aggie team,
got the first score from a free throw.
The score at the end of the first half
was II to 4 for the Aggies.
In the second half both teams came
back with a rush and goals by Cap
tain Dunmire tied the score, 16 to Is.
The game became wild at this point
and the players shot at random from
all parts Of the Court.
Dunmire and Leonard both succeed
ed in making baskets from the middle
of the court. Reynolds, the Aggie left
forward, threw a goal and free throw
which brought victory to his team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE en-
cheering school will be closed all day
and the entire University of Kansas.
after 2:3O o'clock this afternoon in
honor Of the late Dean r. o. Marvin,
who died in San Diego. Cal. last Sum
day. The senior class or the engineer
ing school. OF which Professor Marvin
was advisory dean. will march in the
funeral procession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

Rome, Feb. 1.-Two different
types of bread are being experimented
with here. One contains IL per cent
OF rice and the other the same pro-
portion of bran. King Victor EN-
manuel and Premier Salandra tested
both kinds of bread and found 1t ex-
celfent. they said. 1t IL expected par
liament will be asked to pass q bill
authorizing the government to make
such bread compulsory should the ne
ceSsity arise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
ANOTHER TRUsTY ESCAPES.


Leavenworth, Kan. Feb. IL
Blake Robbins, q negro trusty in the
deputy warden's office at the Kansas
state penitentiary. walked away from
the prison Wednesday. exchanging his
prison garb for a suit of clothes be-
longing to Edward Botkin, a brother
of Warden J. D. Botkin. His absence
was not discovered for several hours
AS a trusty Robbins had access to
every part of the administration
building. The suit belonging to Mr..
Botkin was hanging In a closet and
the finding Of the convicts uniform
there was the first indication that he
had escaped. Robbins was serving a
sentence for burglary, committed in
LeavenwOrth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
Start Work ON New GYM.

Lawrence, Kan, Feb. 11.-Work on
the new $4,000 gymnasium building
for the Haskell Indian Industrial In
stitute was started this week. The
work of excavation was completed
over two months ago, but since that
time no work on the building could
be done on account Of the cold wealth
er. The building will have two stories
and a basement and will be built Of
white rock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
BARROW IS PE:EVED.
International League President Does
Not Like Big Leagues Actions.

Not Like Big Leagues Actions.
New York, Feb. 11.-President Bar
row Of the International league has
made no attempt to conceal his cha
grin over the manner in which his
plans to invade the Bronx borough
were met by the magnates of the Ma
tional League, who wound up their
sessions here Wednesday night. He
has limited that there might be more
trouble in the baseball world If his
request is turned down.
It was admitted by Federal league
officials here that Harry F. Sinclair, a
wealthy oil man, from Tulsa, Okla,
is the man behind the Federal league
team which will be placed in the
metropolitan district, either in Newark
or the Bronx.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
ARE RICHEST MAGNATES.
New Owners OF Former X. C. Feds
Are Oklahoma Millionaires.

st. Louis. Mo-. Feb. Hilary J.
st. Clair of Tulsa, Ok, known to be
worth $12.O0O,00O from his oil prop
critics alone, and his partner, p. J.
White Of Tulsa, whose wealth Is esti-
mated at half that figure. are the men
who are backing Pat Powers in his
purchase of the Kansas City Federal
League franchise. They are putting
up $4,000 between them.
They will erect a $125,000 plant
within 20 miles Of the Hudson ter
minal at Newark. In 1916 they will
invade New York. They are far the
wealthiest single factors in baseball
today. This information was an
nounced by a Federal League official.
Sinclair and his partner closed the
deal with Gilmore at Blackstone hotel
in Chicago last Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
RURAL LIFE CONFERENCES.

Six Counties Represented In Big Meet
ing at Carbondale This Week.
Carbondale, Kan, Feb. IA rural
life conference, under the direction of
Walter Burr of the Kansas State Ag-
ricultura1 college, is in progress at this
place. Representative rural leaders
are present from six counties and are
taking great interest in studying
changed rural conditions with q view
to adjusting church and school ac-
tivfties to harmonic.
The conference periods are occupied
with discussions on Rural Organiza-
ton, Rural Surveys, Community
Building. The Rural Sunday School,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
S-H-H, LOOK OUT!
Another Bomb Set in the Base
ball World. 'sssvs'
Federal League President Says
1t Will Explode Soon.

Chicago. Feb. 11.-SOmethlD& Is
about to happen in the baseball world.
What it will be, where the bomb Will
explode or Just who it will hit is not
known. The fact that there is trouble
brewing was all that could be OBJ
tanned, this much coming from Presi-
dent James Gilmore of the Federal
League when he was told that Ban
johnson. accompanied by Charles
Comiskey, would depart on a mysteri-
Gus trip to Seattle, Wash.
johnson never will reach his des-
hnation," said Gilmore. He will
mop somewhere along the way and
hurry back to combat our latest sur
prise in the baseball world. l cannot
say what it will be, but there will be
an upheaval within the next couple OF
days." q
Even the experts were nonplussed
following Gilmore's statement. A mil
lion and one guesses were made. but
each without the slightest semblance
of fact. Here are a few OF the guesses:
Some Guesses.
Gilmore has stolen one of the
American League club owners
One or more star players of the
American League are about to kick
over the traces.
Judge Lands may hand down a de-
cision against organized baseball In
the suit brought by the Federal
League asking for an Injunction and
the dissolution of the defendant.
Plans completed for the placing OF
a club in New York to combat the
Giants and Yankees.
Other guesses were ventured, but
the above are the most important and
the most logical. The only thing to do
is to wait and see whether Ban john
son completes his trip to the coast or
whether Gilmore brings him back on
the double quick. Betting is about
even.
I Why the Trip West?
Passing tne Gilmore mystery for the
want of facts, one naturally wonders
what it is that takes Johnson and
COmiskey to the northwest country.
The decision to make the jaunt came
UNEXPECTEDLY and something Of i'm
portance must be on tap for Commy
would not have passed up the coast
trip on the White Sox special" which
pulls out next Tuesday night over the
Rock Island bound for the training
camp at Paso Robes.
One logical explanation is that the
Northwest League is cooking up a
revolt. Fielder Jones, now manager
of the st. Louis Federals. was preei-
dent of that organization up to the
time of his debut into the new league,
and it may be that he has talked the
club owners into breaking away from
organized baseball
President Gilmore said some time
ago that the Federa1s would affiliate
with minor league club in the north
west, and this may be what he meant
Not a Soothing Trip.
There is little or no chance that the
trip is being made to quiet down Pa
cific Coast League magnates, who ane
q bit peeved because the American
Association clubs are going to escape
the draft. The coast leaguers want
everything that the other class IA
leagues are given. The thing is thai
If it was trouble of this kind Commy
and Johnson would be heading fol
San Francisco. where the league has
its headquarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
Masonic Notice.

The funeral of Everett B. Akers
will be held from residence Of Mr..
Owen J. Wood. 1917 Tyler street. $3.50
tomorrow afternoon. Members Sloan
Lodge No. 225 and all Master Masons
requested to meet at Masonic Temple
at p. m.
ELMO B. WHITMORE, Master.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 11.-An-
nouncement was made today Of the
engagement of Miss Ethel Robinson
Kennedy, daughter Of James M. Ken
needy, and Amos Strunk, the center
fielder OF Connie Mack's Athletics. No
date has been set for the wedding.
The betrothal was the elimination of
a school day romance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

wheat is an alien grain and we cannot
afford to risk polluting our own Tur-
key wheat with it. Plant corn or kaf-
fr but dc not plant Durum.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

Of Oscar J. Dugey. utility infielder of
the Boston Nationals, to the Phila-
delphia Nationals, was announced by
President CARNEY. over the telephone
from New York Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

X. 8. A. c. 27; X. U. Is.
Baker 40; Southwestern 80.
Tarkio As; Central Wesleyan 23
Warrensburg Normal 20; Emporia
N. 26.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

Hill City, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE Glasco
Red Line basketball team defeated the
local team here by the score Of ~
to 35.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

Although very little fuss is being
made about 1t, this is the season when
the indoor athlete flourishes and when
gym track meets are held.
Next Monday night a dual meet will
be held between K. U. and the Aggie
is anticipated. The Aggies claim that
they have the best track material in
the Missouri valley, and, if so, they
will be given a chance to show it.
Also. a big track meet will be held
in Kansas City on March IL.