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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-14
CAN GERMANY BE TRUSTED.

Assuming that Russia might be
willing to break her solemn
agreement with Great Britain
and France and consider a sep
arate peace with Germany, what
reliance could Petrograd place in
the diplomatic promises and
pledges of Berlin?
1t is not difficult to believe the
reports that the Kaiser has made
tentative proposals of peace to
the Gar through the King of
Denmark, but it is difficult to
believe that, apart from his OBJ
legations to his allies, the Gar
would take such proposals ser
iously.
In view of the treatment of Bel
gium, Russia would have a right
to assume that an agreement with
Germany would be valid only so
long as Berlin found profit in
keeping it. If, through a separ-
ate peace with Russia, Germany
were able to crush France and
Great Britain, what assurances
could Petrograd have that the
German troops would not again
be turned eastward to make the
wreck of the Slavic empire COM
plete?
The great crime that the Ger
man autocracy has committed
against the German people is to
make Germany's word worthless.
Since the invasion of Belgium,
Germany has been bankrupt in
international faith and morals,
and must remain bankrupt for
years to come. Nobody will here
after believe that a treaty with
Germany means more than blood
and iron are capable OF enforcing.
The "scrap of paper" cannot be
lived down within the lifetime of
one generation.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-14
A WORTHY MEASURE.

1t was to be expected that the
ag;tators who make their living
out of the public by springing the
initiative and referendum every
time a law is passed that does not
meet their personal approval
would object to the Constitutional
Stability League and its objects.
When a mans source Of income is
threatened he may be expected to
howl, be he preacher or bartender.
The organizers of the Consti-
tutional Stability League are men
no less friendly to the initiative
and referendum than are the per-
sons who are constantly invoking
that law in an attempt to put
through pet measures of their
own. In fact, they are the |. and
RS best friends as they readily
understand that by invoking that
law at every election, it soon will
be in public contempt and its real
objects defeated.
The Constitutional Stability
League proposes that the State
Constitution be so amended that
no measure which has been de-
feated by the people shall be again
submitted within six years.
This is not aimed at any par
ticular movements. 1t is not
meant especially to curtail the ac-
tivitieS Of the Prohibitionists or
the woman suffragists, or the
Single Takers. 1t is meant to
stop fool elections on every con
ceivable question that may arise.
No good can come to any cause
by rushing to the polls with it
every twelve months, and no cause
is worth the money it costs to sub
NIT ii to the people every year
There is too much Legislation and
too many elections now. lGnmity
is engcndcrcd, business is disrupt
ed and all affairs, public and pri-
vatc, are kept i'll a chaotic condition
by agitators who are constantly
wanting to appeal to the people ii
the form OF a general election.
The Labor Advocate is not op.
posed to woman suffrage. In fact
it believes that women shoulC
have the privilege of voting, but
1t does not believe that any gooC
can possibly come to that cause
by rushing to the polls again
within year after the over
whelming defeat of the PROPOSE
ton. This paper believes that ;
campaign Of education carried ol
for the next four or five years will
result in their gaining sucl
strength that their cause is bounc
to win.
There is no immediate public
demand for woman suffrage, out
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1915-08-14

more women shopped for food as
they shop for dress goods they
could quickly correct many of the
abuses of extortion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
McLean's Warriors Sailed Away
Their Second Victory Saturday.
Outweighed. They Beat Atchi-
Warriors by Hard Fighting.
By San.

Atchison, Kan, Oct. 4.-The Topeka
high school football eleven defeated
AtchiSon high school at Forest park
Saturday afternoon by the score of 6
to o. 1t was a hard gridiron battle
from start to finish with a lot of pep
displayed by both teams. Ralph Will
son, the Topeka full back went over
the Atchison goal line in the first
quarter, netting the only points scored
in the entire game.
BY agreement. two of the Atchison
players, who were more than 81 years
old, were permitted to play. The
strong point in the Missouri river
towns lineup was at right and left
end. Wolf and Duncan filled these
positions well and with the assistance
of a crack half back, Lane, were m
nearly every play.
Half Backs Starred.
On the Topeka side, Wilson, at full
back, and Mclean, at half back, made
the most consistent gains. Kouns
showed great generalship in running
his team from the quarterback stand.
Swanson at center dug huge holes in
the Atchison line in, all four periods
of play The Topeka line was weak at
times but held at critical moments.
Van Orsdol, the heaviest man on the
team, did not really awaken from a
sweet dream of peace until the second
half and then he was a bear"
Three times the Atchison team was
within five yards of their goal and
three times the Topeka chaps held
them. On the first moment of play
Topeka lost a lot of ground by fun
bic but by bucking Atchison's line con-
tinually "Tex'' Kouns and his back
field pushed their way across the field.
On the thirty yard line Wilson was
given the ball. He broke through the
massed opposition, lodged the safety
man and, chased by half the opposing
team. went over the line. The goal
kick was missed.
.sNiD and Tuck
After the first period it was nip
and tuck Several substitutes were
sent in the game by Coach Mclean.
They included Steinrauf, Jones and
Pribble.
Topeka barely missed another goal
in the last minute of play. For the
second time the Mclean squad pushed
the ball across the field and was on
the 10-yard line with As seconds to
play. Wilson carried the ball seven
yards and then the whistle blew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
HUSKER LINE is WEAK.
StiehIn Busy Preparing Nebraska For
Aggie and Washburn Battles.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. with the
Drake game off the schedule of the
NebraSk CornhuSkers the eyes of the
scarlet and cream camp are turned in
the direction of Manhattan, Kan,
where Johnny Bender and his squad
of Kansas Aggies are putting the fin
ishing touches this week in prepare
ton for their combat next Saturday
with the Huskers. A conference
eleven, the Aggies under the tutelage
eleven feared in the Nebraska camp,
and Husker followers are remember
ing the drubbing Bender administered
to their highly praised Nebraskans
when he was coach of the Haskell In
dian aggregation few years ago.
Nebraska, is weak in one depart
ment, weaker than it has been for
years, and that is in the lire. The for
wards of the CornhuSkers charge
slowly and do not get away on plays
with a speed equal to that Stiehm has
assembled on the back field. There
are two green men IN the line, Done
gan and Moser, and Riddell at the
right end position is likewise new
man.
In preparing for the Kansa ms,
Stiehn is not forgetting that he has
another struggle two weeks hence with
Washburn college. The Ichabods have
been a hard team to beat in past
years and the Nebraskans have not
forgotten the touchdown they scored
on the much vaunted team of 1914,
which ultimately wound up the season
tied for the western title. Notre Dame
is on the program the week follow
ing, and when the outcome of that
game is depends upon what Coach
Harper will be able to do with green
with since he lost the great Eichen-
lamb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
JayhaWkerS Had Little Trouble
With the MissOurians.
Holt, Topeka Player, Made a
Brilliant Showing.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 4.--The 1915
Jayhawker football team made it's
debut here Saturday afternoon by de-
feating William Jewell college by the
score of 20 to 0. The K. u. team
played straight football, and the old
style game was mostly adheared to,
only two forward passes being at
tempted.
After the game the students and
local followers expressed high hopes
for a successful season and frequent
predictions were made that Beau"
Olcott will give Kansas a team that
may startIe the whole valley. How
ever, some critics seemed to think
that the material is not as good look
ing as in previous years.
The big feature of the game against
the Missourians was the defensive
playing of the whole team. The Will
liam Jewell players were absolutely
powerless against the K. u. Line and
were never able to gain through it.
The line I'M:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
ICHABODS LOST THIS. 6; ATCHS0N 0K U. 20; jewell o.
Cooper College Sprung a Sur
prise on WaShburn Saturday.
OyercOnfidence of Green Men
Responsible for Defeat.

/ There was no night shirt parade at
I Washburn college Saturday night. The
Ichabod students and football men had
no ambition to f1aunt flowing gar
ments in the faces of the stars and
moon-in fact, they had no ambition
to flaunt anything.
The game with Coach Weede's
Cooper college bantams had been
looked upon as little more than prac-
tice contest for the Ichabods and it is
doubtful if even the Cooperites were
expecting the to O victory they took
home with them. Certainly, no one in
Topeka was expecting 1t.
An Old, Old Story.
But it was the re-enactment of a
story older than football. 1t was a
1915 edition of the Hare and Tortoise
fable. The Ichabods were overconfi-
dent. they under-judged the metal of
their opponents had blindly ignored
the fact that their own eleven was
largely composed of green material.
During the first two quarters they
carried out the Hare-Tortoise parallel
by failing to wake up sufficiently to
play the Sterling warriors off their
feet. Then. in the third period the
Cooperites uncorked a series of fake
plays that confused their green men
and netted a touchdown, and from
then on the odds were about two to
one infavor of the Weede entries.
OF the whole Wasnburn team, not g.
man played brilliantly. Captain BealS
set the pace and played the best all
around game; but he did not play in
the form he displayed last season when
he earned the title OF hero of the blue
and white. Rice, at center, deserved
second honorable mention. He alone
used his brain and Drawn at all times
and he probably made more line holes
than any other one man. Stewart and
McCosh made most of the gains, but
Stewart never was able to get himself
going in high gear and McCoshs
otherwise brilliant playing was marred
prevented the Ichabods from tying the
score in the last minute of play.
Cooper Deserves Praise.
One the other hand the Cooper men
cannot be given all the praise they de-
serve. and one of the secrets of sue
cess lies in another story that is as
old as the game itself-they were
penaIfzed frequently, and it is an
established gridiron fact that the
team that is aggressive enough to draw
frequent penalties is usually aggressive
enough to win.
Outweighed from 10 to / 5 pounds to
man, the Cooper players fought with
spirit that entitled them to victory.
Frequently when a Washburn player
hit a Cooper player, tears would come
to the eyes of the latter, but pluck and
determination were mightier than
tears and physical pam and the little
fellows stayed with it and hit just as
hard the next time.
Also, the superior training of Cooper
was apparent. Stavely's men excelled
in interference and rney had more
plays at their command than Wash
burn Several times Cooper worked
the Minnesota shift to advantage,
their fake kick plays Melted quite
few yards and in addition to these
they had every play Washburn had.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
WILLARD TO FIGHT
Champion Ready to Meet ChaI.
lengers After Nov. 1.
The First Match Probably Will
Be in New Orleans.

oklahoma City, Okla. Oct. 4.-Re-
turning Sunday night to Oklahoma
City, where he made his start in the
pugilistic game, Jess Willard, worlds
heavyweight champion. announced
that his first 20-round fight in defense
oil the title which he took from Jack
Johnson last spring, probably would
be staged in New Orleans, next March.
willard will be open to meet any
one except negroes after November l."
said his manager, Tom Jones. He
will not require much training, for he
has kept in condition all summer. Just
who his first opponent will be, / do
not know. They have talked Coffey
and Moran, but neither has put a def
mite proposition up to us yet. How
ever, his first 20-round fight for the
title undoubtedly will be staged in
leans promoters have made Of
fer to meet at the Mardi Gras carnival
whomsoever the sport writer's of the
country decide to be his logical oppo-
nent. This we expect to accept"
A Mardi Gras Attraction.
New Orleans, Oct. 4.-Local boxing
promoters have announced that Jess
Willard, heavyweight champion, has
agreed to fight for the championship
here in March any opponent picked by
the majority of the newspaper sport
ing writers in this country. 1t is
planned to hold a boxing carnival dur
addition to the fight for the heavy
weight championship, efforts will be
made to match Joe Mandot and Fred
die Welsh and Mike Gibbons and
Young Ahcarn for the lightweight and
middleweight honors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
SD. N1arrs. 20: Olathe. s.

St. Marys, Kan, Oct. An the first
game of the local season ST Marys de-
feated the Olathe mutes, % to 6. Sat
urday. Hot weather proved a big
factor in making the game rather list
less after a, scoreless tie in the first
quarter. Coach O'Rourke's men came
back strong in the second period and
scored nine. Bohn making a goal from
placement from the 20-yard line and
Bannatine carrying a forward pass
over for touchdown.
In the second half Steinhamer, of
Olathe, recovered a fumbled punt and
ran IS yards for a touchdown With
successful use of the forward pass
and large gains on end runs and ex-
change of kicks, St. Marys scored
two more touchdowns in the final
period. For the victors Gatz Dewitt
Lane, Bol1n and Conrod played sem
sationally while Steinhaner starred for
Olathe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
Nebraska, 4S: Drake, Is.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 4.-Jumbo
Stiehms Cornhuskers inaugurated the
gridiron campaign Saturday on Ne
braska field by trampling on the
Drake BULLDOGS and defeating the in
vaders to the measure of AS to 10.
Drake, while outweighed, waged a
spirited resistance, and once smashed
their way through the Nebraska line
to a merited touchdown. brakes
other touchdown was the result of a
fluke
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04

peated consistent gains. Macomber. of
Illinois, was prominent with excellent
kicking and passes. Clark and others
in the back field also showed well.
The first score came after 10 minutes
of play when Halstrom carried the
ball 20 yards to goal. In the second
quarter a pass from Clark to Brennan
netted rs yards and a touchdown. The
last two quarters were replete with
sensational runs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
saturday Football Results.

Washburn. O.; Cooper. 6.
X. u, 20; William Jewell, 0.
Swathmore, AZ; Dickinson, O.
Springfield Training, 20; Middle
bury, Z.
Iowa, 23; Cornell college, 0.
Minnesota, Al; North Dakota, o.
Haskell Indians. o; Illinois, 36.
Wisconsin, 81; Lawrence, o.
Nebraska. As: Drake, IS
Indiana, z; DePauw. O.
Colgate, A: Susqueha nra, 0.
Villa Nova, 8; Muhlcnberg, 6.
w. and j., 6; Virginia, s.
Georgetown. 8; Navy, o.
Pennsylvania, 10; Franklin and
Marshall, s,
University OF Virginia, 10, Yale, o.
Princeton, 10; Rutgers, o.
Harvard, z; Massachusetts Aggfes,
0.
Cornell. "a: .Oberlin, I.
Purdue, z Wabash, T.
Army. IA: Holy Cross, IA.
Pittsburg. 81; Westminster, 6.
Amherst, 8: Bowdoin, o.
Notre Dame, 81; Alma, 0.
Ottawa. 90; K. c. T., 0.
Topeka H. s.. 6: Atchison, 0.
st. Marys. p; Mutes, 6.
Campbell College, o. TarlSio 81
Baker u, s; Mo. Wesleyan. IS.
Lost Springs Go; Lindsborg H. s., 3.
Baldwin H. s, IS Lecompton. &.
Esskridge H. s. 3; Lawrence. O.
Hiawatha FL s, 81. Highland c., 0.
Chase Co FL. 6, 6: Newton, o..
Codell FL. s., 81, Plainville, 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
NOTES ON TIE GAME.

Melvern Pribble, husky guard,
missed the train early Saturday morn
ing. However, he took cattle train
up later in the day, arriving on the
field during the second quarter
The Topeka men presented a more
uniform appearance on the field than
their opponents. The black and gold
sweaters and stockings were more
pleasant to look upon than the red,
green, purple. white, yellow and gray
suits of the Atchison boys.
Topeka was outweighed several
pounds to the man. Atchison had
plenty of good material but it was evil
dent that the team did not have the
coaching that Mclean is giving his
warriors.
There are a lot of classic warblers
on the Topeka team. Hugh Mclean.
McKibben. Oman and others rendered
operate and ragtime airs on the train.
Atchison is a city of pretty girls.
Two visiting. players almost missed
their train Saturday night after &C
companying two ladies home after the
game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
A Close Cali For Harvard.

Cambridge, Mass, Oct 4-OnIy a
dashing leap and catch by Harte Har-
wards right end, intercepting a for
ward pass. two minutes before the
end of the game, enabled the crimson
to score against Massachusetts, Aggfes
Saturday, to O.. The Aggies who
went through the game without sub
shutting a player. held Harvard score
less for three periods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
Missouri. IS: Okla. Aggies. 8.

Columbia, Mo-, Oct. Missouri
university defeated the Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical college in
the opening game of the football sea-
son Saturday, L 5 to s. Missouri relied
on line plunges through the tackles to
win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04

National League.
Pittsburg, 1; St. Louis, 8.
Chicago SO; Cincinnati 3-3.
No other games played.
American League.
Boston ID; Washington 3-3.
St Louis OIL; Chicago So.
Cleveland 5; Detroit g.
No other games played.
Federal League.
Kansas City 4: ST. Louis 1.
Chicago Sc: Pittsburg 5-3.
Newark 7-3; Baltimore IL.
Buffalo at Brooklyn, rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
Kreipe.s s10s Beat Kiro.

Kiro. Kan, Oct. 4.-Kreipe's 310s of
Topeka defeated the local team in
poorly played game Sunday afternoon
by the score of IA to 8. The feature
of the game was Gonkars home Gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
Raker %. Showed PoorIy.

Cameron, Mo-. Oct. 4.-Missouri
Wesleyan defeated Baker university
Saturday IS to s. The game was slow
throughout the first half. in the sec
ond half Wesleyan solved the Baker
line and went through at will. Bakers
offensive in the latter part of the
game was confined largely to forward
paSSeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
American League

Boston at New York, ?, clear.
Philadelphia at Washington, clear
No other games scheduled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
BASEBALL TODAY.
National League,

Brooklyn at Philadelphia, clear, }
New York at Boston, 2. clear.
No other games scheduled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
American League.

O'Neill; Coveleski, James. Dubuc and
Mckee.
Summary: Three base hit-Smith.
StoIn bases-Bush, Cobb, O'Neill.
Bases on baIls-Off KIepfer. /; off
Coveleski, 8. Struck out-By KEEP
fer, 2; by Coveleski, 4; by James, 1.
Umpires-Wallace and Evans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
Palace Garage Wins Two.

The Palace garage baseball team
defeated the Mills Dry Goods Co. team
Sunday afternoon by the score of 70
0, and then defeated the West Side
team IL to 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
No other games scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Batteries: Vaughn and Bresnahan;
Sallee- Meadows and Snyder
Summary: Two base hits-Zimmer-
man, Hornsby Three base hit
Long Stolen baSes-EiSher, Snyder
Bases on balls-Off Sallee, /; off
Meadows, / off Vaughn. Struck
out-By Vaughn. 5; by Meadows. A.
Umpires-Byron and Orth.
At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: r. H. E.
Pittsburg $40
Cincinnati . z
batteries: kantlehner. Adams and
Gibson; Schneider and Wingo.
Summary; Two base hits=J Wag-
ner, carey, II. Wagner. Stolen base
Groh. Bases on baIls=Off Kantlehner.
A; off Adams, ?; off Schneider. 2
Struck out-By Kantlehner. 8: by
Adams. a: by Schneider ? Unpirs-
Quig1ey and Eason
Only two games scheduled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04

FdDef- hUSSeII anu Mayer.
Summary: Two base hits-Sisler,
Hamilton. Three base hit-Mayer.
Home runs. Collins, Walker. Bases
on balls-Off Hamilton, 3; off F'aber,
1. Struck out-By Hamilton, 8; by
molly.
Only two games scheduled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04

SUBSTITUTES: WlIsOn Tor Reber;
Hammond for James; Smith for Ham
mond; Hammond for McMeel; Frost
for Lewellen; Fast for B. Gillespie;
H. Holt for Lindsey; L. Gillespie for
Nelson; Todd for Wood; Fitzgerald
for Todd; Paterson for Feguson.s
Touchdowns-B. Gillispie, Wood
and Fast.
Goals from touchdown-Strother
CD.
Officials-Hoover, Baldwin, referee;
Touton, Wisconsin, umpire; Cochrane,
Kalamazoo, head lfnesman.
Time of quarters, 1 2 minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04
illinois, SO; Haskell, O..

Champaign. ILL.,, Oct. 4.-I1linois de-
feated Haskell Saturday, So to 0. Many
penalties, mostly against Haskell,
marked the game. Illinois made re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-04

Holmes. Head Linesman-Stahl Time
of quarters, / 5 minutes.
Substitutes WaShburn: Enfield
Heller. Harvey; Cooper: Straney. e.
Dill Time of quarter, Is minutes.
bstitutes-Washburn: Cox for
Dehn, Pettyjohn for Linge, Cham
peny for Kessler, Colvin for Newell.
Kessler for Muirhead. Harvey for
Cox. Cooper: r. Stewart for Flee
son. Henry for p. Stewart.
Touchdowns-Stavel Penalties-
Cooper SO yards. First downs
Washburn, 10; Cooper, s. Successful
forward passes-Washburn, 10; Coop
er, Z. Unsuccessful Forward passes
Washburn, 8; Cooper, g. Attempted
field goals-Washburn, 2; Cooper, 1.