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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

Starting out last season with Den
ver, Dell was socn released and was
signed b. the Savages. After being in
Topeka q short time he was released
because he could not hit and was i'm
mediately signed by Sioux City. The
Indians released him in a short time
for the same reason, ard he went
to the Louisville club of the asso-
citation. where he batted like a second
Cobb for a spell. Now it is announced
that Louisville has sold him to the
Scranton club of the New Ork State
league, where he will begin the 1910
season Dell also belonged to Col
umbus- Grand Rapids and Terre
Haute. for short periods during the
1915 season
Puzzle to Everybody.
Last reason Dell not only was a
puzzle that baffled every Western
league manager, but also was marvel
at landing a new job as soon as a club
released him. As a fielder he was as
steady a player as a club could wish,
ana he had gone to Denver with a
reputation : s a hitter But when the
season opened nc was unable to even
hit his stride.
Manager Coffey carried him on his
club for quite a while, hoping that he
would come round but when he
didn't. Coffey released him and he
was taken on by the Topeka club In
Topeka he continued to hit atmos-
leased him Sioux City was playing
here the day he was released and
Gaspar Immediately took him on
However, he did not remain with
The indians any longer than he had
with the Savages and was decorated
with the can. 1t was then under
stood that he went to Columbus, but
the next that was heard of him he
was with the Louisville club of the
American association And the funny
part about it was, he was heard OF
because he was setting batting pace
in the Association that made EN- all
sit up and take notice
Why Did He Slump?
1t was this that caused some West
ern Ieaguers to think he had been dis
satisfied with the Western league, ana
was not hitting merely because he
wanted to get his release and get out
However. this was hardly the case, as
he stayed on after he had been given
several opportunities to get out, ana
IL is an unusual thing for a player to
climb to a higher league than the one
he is in by starving his batting aver
towards the latter part of the sea-
son, Dell also slumped in the Asso-
citation and this is further proof that
the only reason he could not hit in
the w L. was because his dauber was
down However, his Association rec
ord shows that he finished the sea-
son with an average of .265.
Dell played IN several ACeiS dCS
and in the Association before he came
TO the Western, and he has been over
q greater part of the baseball ousn
nreserves but it is doubtful if he will
ever again in one season be affiliated
with as many clubs or repeat the stunt
he did in 1915
Another ex-Topeka player, who has
done time in several localities and who
will wear new uniform in 1915 is
Pitcher Bugs Reisigl. Reisigl fin
fshed last season with the San Fran
cisco Seals and it has been announced
that he has signed with Salt Lake
City for next season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

day in a statement to the Associated
Press. The Greek sovereign asked the
French commander why by the slow
ness of their operations they had per-
mitted the crushing of Belgium and
Serbia and the failure of the Darda-
nelles campaign. General Castelnau's
reply was that nobody denied unfavor-
able these results which were extreme
ly regrettable.
1T would be most highly desirable. -
the general declared. IF Belgium and
Serbia were still intact and if Russia
could today be re-victuaIed by way of
the Dardanelles. but we must see the
war as a whole. It would he folly ca
pable of jeopardizing final victory, of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

which alone we have the right to
think. to undertake any military ac-
ton without the most complete prem
aration and every assurance Of success
humanity possible.
IF material and forces are NOT
available, however painful the result
of inaction may be, il IS truly criroinai
to go off half-cocked. Remember tbe
Crilnea where the Russians so long
held the Malakoff tower with fIfnt
locks and round cannon balls
But just as the Russians finally
We're FORCED to give up so must the
Germans. 1 have given three sons:
L have two more but their live. TOO
Will be paid if need be, that victory
may be complete"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
THREE TITLE BOUTS In
NY. RINGS THIS week

New York, Dec. 28.-Heavy-
weights, middleweights and light
weights will have their innings this
week at the local clubs. Charlie
Weinert and Jim Savage will min
gle at the Pioneer Sporting club on
Thursday night. Young Ahearn
and Ad Mccoy will clash at the
Broadway Sporting club of Brook
lyn on New Years afternoon and
Willie Richie and Ted (Kid) Lew
is will try for new honors at Mad
ison Square Garden tonight.
The three bouts will be contests
for as many championships
heavyweight of New Jersey and the
middleweight and welterweight of
the United States. Weinert and
Savage claim the New Jersey title.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
Bresnahan wants a Club.

Chicago, Ill. Dec. 2s.-Roger Bres-
nahan is expected to attend the Amer
lean league meeting at Cleveland
Wednesday, in the hope of opening
negotiations for the American asso-
citation franchise, now held by Charles
Sumers, with the idea of transferring
the team back to Toledo. according to
a story printed here. The affairs of
the Cleveland American league club
and the association club are to be TAX
en- up at the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
Artie Ball, Old Star. Dead.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 2S.-Artie Ball,
shortstop of the famous Baltimore
Orioles a score of years ago, died at
his home yesterday, aged forty-one
years. Ball was teammate of John Nc
Graw, Jennings, Jack Doyle and
number of other noted players of that
time. He retired from the game two
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
new WAR PREDICTION
King Constantine Dubious About Gen.
trail Powers Chances to Win.

Athens. Dec. 26.-(Via Paris).-In
the course of an interview today with
General Castelnau. CHER of the French
general staff, King Constantine ex-
pressed doubt that the central empires
would be able to resist indefinitely the
economic and especially the financial
pressure of the war. General CaStel-
nau so reported the kings opinion to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
DELL, THE TRAMP
Ex-TOpeka Player Has Been
With Many Ball Clubs.
@BugS" ReiSigl Signs With Salt
Lake City Team.

The Tramp of the Diamond"
wosild indeed be a fitting title to Out
fielder Dell. who was with the To-
pella SaVages for a short time last
season He has probably belonged to
as many clubs in the past twelve
months as my other player as high up
as Class A anywhere in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
Kappa Alpha Frat Meets.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2S.-The Kap-
pa Alpha college fraternity opened a
three days national convention here
today About 800 members are in at
tendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

Sydney, Australia, Dec. Isles
Darcy, middleweight champion of
Australia, easily defeated Eddie Nc
Goorty was punished so severely that
the eighth round of their match. Nc
Goorthy was punished so severely that
his seconds threw up the sponge. The
fight was witnessed by 16, 900 persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

'How many dogs have you, Wooliver?'
q isn't got but six now, cuhnel, since
de white men took to shootin' 'em for
KILN sheep. Looks like Is mighty nigh
out o dogs, sab Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
Top to bottom, John M. CALVIN s. l.
Swartz and George 81. Williams.

The baseball war is no longer
source of income to these 'egaI gen.
tlemen The battle was a merry one
for them as long as II lasted John
NJ Calvin of Cincinnati was attorney
for the National league; S. l.
Swartz of St LOUIS for the Feds.
and George q Williams of ST Louis
represented the American league in
legal battles The accompanying
pr otographs were ttaken during the
recent meeting IT Cincinnati, when
peace was declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
E@A o. Up to the Minute M
|XA SPoRTINGNEwsg 1HR1|
LNSAE From Everywhere. @1
= ~ Y"clUCn
Sport Wheezes
BY CLUG-

Henry Ford. as an endurance ath-
lete, wouldn't make much of a show
ing in an Olympic contest.
Why shouldn't Tom Jones insist that
Fulton meet Willard at New Orleans
in March? Willard is guaranteed his
$32, 800 win, lose or draw, and the
dubier the dub the better.
A professor at the University of
Minnesota says that baseball is the
life of a loafer. So is professoring, in
the eyes of some folks.
But it is hardly probable that the
Minnesota prof is earning as much
yearly as Cobb. Evers, Tinker. or a
hundred other big league stars.
Henry is not the only gutter in the
family. 1t is announced that Russell
Ford has given up his baseball efforts
and will become a craftsman in Kan
sas City.
The first football game of 1915 will
be played at Pasadena. Cal, Saturday
between Brown university and the
Washington State university team.
Yousouf Hussane. the Bulgarian
wrestler, expects to help Willard
train for his New Orleans fight next
March. Having moved to Chicago
and taken to such eminent foreign so
ciety as Mister Hussane, we may ex-
pect Jess to do most anything now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

When intra-mural sport completely
succeeds intercollegiate athletics,
there will probably be much excite
ment over the annual tug of war be-
tween the freshies and sophs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

However, with nothing but the in
tra-mural to rely upon, institutions
like Nebraska will probably have a
ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

But if he is the real thing it is a
cinch he will have a heavyweight's
job on his hands when he tries to get
title bout with Welsh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28
Anything but lose to Fulton.

Our old friend Billy Gibson of New
York is again contributing to the sup
port of the postal department This
time he is assuring everybody that he
has a IRE lightweight champion in
the person of one Benny Leonard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

The N Y. Sun claims to have ac-
complished the biggest sport scoop in
years when baseball peace was de-
clared. The Sun reporter was given
the inside dope by a National League
magnate, and now all the other N, Y.
papers are knocking the National
League in an effort to get even.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

Henry Ford. as an endurance ath-
lete, wouldn't make much of a show
ing in an Olympic contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-28

Joe Steche, the Nebraska wrestler,
was recently presented with the big
gest pair of scissors in the world by a
fellow Nebraskan. But Joe still uses
his legs to cut up his opponents when
he meets them on the mat.
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-04

chic; Of the thieves. we VIII have to
rob another town. and on there in
the distance l can see wall which
shows that We will not have to travel
far
"The robbers waited until nlghtfall
and then they stole up to the gate Of
the town, and when they got there
they found the entire opening was
covered with spider webs. Everybody
must have moved out Of this town.
said the chief Of the robbers. for here
is the gate all covered with spider
webs that It must have taken months
TO make. It is no use for US to waste
our time in breaking down the gate
when there is nothing inside for US
to STEAL and SO the chief and his band
moved on to the next town. The spi-
ders. who were hidden. heard all that
the chief said. and they were delight
ed to think that they had saved the
town for the people who had been so
kind to them"
WELL said Jack Rabbit. that
teaches one good lesson that it pays
to be kind to even spider"
"And." said Mr.. Fox. 1T teaches an.
other valuable lesson in the way the
chief Of the robbers was fooled. and
that 1t is not wise to believe. every
thing you see. for = great many times
appearances are meant to deceive
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30 that when a hit is made it means
something. An electric motor on the
target carriage connects with bat
terry that keeps the carriage moving
backward and forward on the track,
In the case Of the target shown In the
illustration the figures are constantly
In action, and 1t is an entirely different
proposition to hit one. especially In
q vulnerable spot, than II they were
stationary. Such a target is particu-
larly good for use in the militia or the
regular army. as in the case Of war 1t
is not likely that the enemy would
stand still until somebody succeeded
In shooting them. o.
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BOY SCOUT is ovERWoRkED
Turning Lads Into Amateur seaven.
gers or Baggage Handlers 10 Trav.
cling In Wrong Direction.

The American tendency to overwork
q good thing is showing in the case of
the Boy Scouts. Not content with
using the youngsters as special po-
licemen. they have been set to work
cleaning up malodorous alleys in some
cities and towns, and a scheme was
even broached to use them as baggage
hustlers for large convention.
This is not merely going too far, It
is travelling in the wrong direction.
To let Boy Scouts keep order at patri-
otic celebrations is appropriate and
wise. To have them bear their part
at any general cleanup is well enough.
though these spectacular scrubbing
bees seldom accomplish much for sani-
tation. But to turn the lads into anna
teur scavengers or baggage handlers
is another story. 1t smacks far too
much of the system Of that practical
gentleman who managed Dotheboys
hall.
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STORY OF The SPIDERS.
eopSricNr Nss>ctuee
NteNsS~ ssSseAfIH1

Mister Fox recovered very speedily
from the irritation in his throat caused
by the chicken bone which Jack Rab-
bit extracted with the tongs. and when
Jack Rabbit came next to see him he
was as well As ever.
II was a rainy day. and everything
was dripping with the dampness when
Jack Rabbit arrived at the opening
into Mister Fox's cave. Jack Rabbit
himself was pretty we'll soaked. al
though he had hurried as fast as he
could all the way.
Come in.' said Mister Fox as soon
A. he saw him. "and sit down by the
flre and dry yourself" and when he
got inside Jack Rabbit found nice
fire in the fireplace and two fine seats
made from the stumps OF two trees
had been placed just in front OF 1t. and
as one was much smaller than the 9TH
er he knew that Mister Fox had 1t
made expressly for him. III
SWELL" said Mister Fox. what wis
dom have you learned since you were
here?"
every little.' said Jack Rabbit, "and
am afraid that would never learn
much unless 1 could visit you. And,
by the way" he continued. II was
thinking this morning that some weeks
ago, when you were at my burrow and
the spider woye his web over the door,
you told me that some time you would
tell me how n spider once saved a
city"
II had quite forgotten that promise"
said Mr.. Fox. but II said would.
why. will. and guess this rainy day
would be good time. for as wet as 1t
Is you would have hard time apply
ing any wisdom l might give you. and
the story will make the day seem more
pleasant"
Jack Rabbit settled back comforta
to begin his story.
"A long time ago" began Mr.. Fox.
"whep rabbits may have had long
tails like the one you tried to grow.
the people used to live in towns sur.
rounded by high walls. in which there
was q gate through which everybody
had tc go II they wanted to leave the
town or go outside to hunt or fish.
These walls were built to protect the
people from bands of thieves or en-
emies who wandered about the coun-
try. In each OF these towns there was
q governor or q man who made all the
laws for the. peopIsE1h the town. ana
they had to obey whatever he said.
The governor OF this town CT which
I am telling you one day saw
a spider weaving a web. and when he
saw how perfectly the work was done
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-04

he called all the people together and
showed them the work of the spider.
and said to them: This spider. al
though he has done only small thing,
has used the greatest care in doing It,
and has done 1t we'll: therefore. he
should serve as an example to all OF
US. and whatever we do no matter
how small or unimportant It is. we
should do It just as well as we can"
And because the spider set SO good an
example for the people he command
ed hat no one should ever harm q
spider or do 1t any willful injury.
THE spiders, when they heard this
order given by the governor, knew
that 1t must be obeyed. and they were
very much pleased. for often the peo-
pie had driven them out OF the houses
or killed them when they found them
weaving webs. So all the spiders got
together to decide ON what they could
do to pay the governor for his kind
ness. After long consideration they
decided that the locks on the city gate
must be worn and weak from long
use, and that every night. when the
gate was shut. it should be the duty
OF the spiders to weave q web across
It. so that It would be more secure.
for. Of course. the spiders thought
their webs very strong So every
night after that as soon as the gate
was locked at sunset the spiders wove
their webs across the whole space in
the wall which the gate closed.
"One night band of thieves who
had robbed hundreds OF towns and
who were especially wicked came in
sight of the wall Of the town where
the spiders lived Tonight. said the
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-04

these islands, and, small though they
were, they were looked upon as impor-
tant future assets.
samoa's Strategic Position.
The islands of the Samoan group &C
iquired some years ago by Germany
and now lost to it occupy a position in
the South seas which would make
their permanent loss q serious blow
to the Germans. These islands lie
in the direct line of mail steamers
between American ports, Hawaii and
Australasia. Upolu and Savaii are the
German islands. while Tutuila and its
possessions of the United States. The
German possessions have been, TEN.
porarily. at least, wrested from her.
The soils Of this island group are lux
uriantly fertile, and copra-dried CO
coanut-is produced here in large
quantities. Tropical fruits. yams, ar.
rowroot and other agricultural prod.
ucts are brought forth in abundance.
1t is. however, as strategic port OF
call, an advanced harbor in the Orient,
that Germany set her highest value
upon these South sea possessions. For
time the Samoan islands were under
the control of the British government
and German consuls. The control OF
the islands which existed before the
war was effected by treaty made
In 1899. The total area OF the group
Is about 1,750 square miles, OF which
the German share is 1910 square
miles. There are eight inhabited
islands in the group, with a total popu
lation of $4,000, Of which 33.47s live
within the confines Of the German
islands. These figures include only the
native population. The number of Eu
ropean settlers is negligible.
The climate of Samoa Is found by
some to border upon perfection as
climates go, and by others it is dis
missed with vague notation that II
is supportable. Perhaps the delight
full descriptions. by Robert Louis Ste
venson, who. on account of lung
trouble. took up his permanent resi-
dence there in. 1885, and who lived anc
worked eight years after the doctors
had given him UP. can best be trusted
among all others. Germany found II
din.cult to persuade her sons ano
daughters bent on immigration te
settle in the group
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every occasion when wearing tiny lit
tie aprons attached to slender coard
around the waist. with. possibly. the
addition Of some stray tattoo marks
and a great sunshade hat made OF palm
leaves. These natives. also. have ad.
hered with great consistency to can
nibalistic traditions. Est "a
There was a mere handful Of Ger
mans resident In the tiny capital.
which was guarded by so native police.
The islands are very near to British
possessions In the same group and but
a short sail from Australia.
The climate Of the groups is that OF
the tropics. but the water wastes on
every hand and the mountainous re-
gions near the coast made these Ger
man colonies very habitable for the
whites. Mangrove thickets. sago and
cocoanut palms and valuable woods
abound. The natives cultivate yams.
taro, unusually delicious bananas and
an atrocious tobacco. the last so bad
that not even European accustomed
to his homegrown product can, enjoy
the Solomon island smoke.
Every effort was made by the i'm
perial government to encourage the
development of plantations here. The
soils and climate are admirably adapt
ed to the growing Of rubber. cocoa
beans and cocoanuts, and much of the
German energy was expended in the
production OF these. Much was ex.
pected by the Germans from q proper
development of tropical farming upon
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-04
AS LITTLE JOHNNY SANG IT
Rendition, 1--WE Can Sing, Full Though
We Be-" Caught Ear Of Certain
Sunday School Teacher.

The teacher had noticed something
queer about the rendition of a certain
line of the hymn frequently used In
her Sunday school, he determined
to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Listening intently. she traced the Pc
culiarity to Johnny.
'Sing 1t by yourself. Johnny" she
commanded. Johnny did so. and in
stead OF the line. Weak and sinful
though we be" he gave as his render
ing, I'VE can sing. full though we
be-"
His chubby appearance might be
taken as evidence of the probability
Of his assertion.-Los Angeles Ex-
press, -
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man warships began a careless brows
ing in the Pacific,

man warships began careless brows-
Ing in the Pacific.
The gunboat Adler (Eagle) took pos-
session of the Solomons on October 80.
1886. A German-English convention in
1899 left Germany In possession only
of the two most northerly islands In
the group. OF these. Bougainville. the
larger. Is 125 miles long and between
rs and so miles wide. Buka is about
80 miles long and from five to ten
miles wide. Together their area Is
about 1000 square miles.
Have Good Harbors.
Both islands have good harbors and
both are rich IN forests and in excel
lent agricultural soils. In Buka. how
ever, there is a lack of water supply,
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floor the Grady ambulance was called.
When the physicians sought to use the
stomach pump. the man regained con-
sciousness and pleaded with them to
let him die -I
Removal of the poison, which proved
to be aristol thymol-iodide, was like
giving the patient laughing gas, for he
sat bolt upright on the operating table
and sang in a strong clear voice. My
Old Kentucky Home" and strains OF
tors astounded at this performance.
stood back and allowed the patient