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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
DOPE FAV0RS WILLARD
Kansan Has Greater Per Cent Of Vic
tories Than johnson.

A comparison Of the ring records of
Jack johnson and Jess Willard. who
are scheduled to meet in battle for
the worlds heavyweight championship
one month from today. shows the
marked advantage of the title over
the challenger in actual glove cam
paigning. johnson began his pugilis-
tic career in 1901 and since that year
has figured in seventy-eight bouts
for a total of 696 rounds. During this
stretch of years the negro has won
twenty-five contests by knockOuts and
twenty-seven by decisions. He also
participated in twelve no-decision
addition johnson has won two battles
as the result of his opponents fouls;
lost one on his own foul; one by
knockout and three on adverse deci-
sions by referees.
Willard in his four years in the
ring has met twenty-nine opponents.
these battles totaling EOS rounds. His
records include seventeen victories by
knockouts and five by decision.
Three no-decision. one draw. one bout
lost on a foul and two by being out
pointed complete Wizards ring fig
ures. According to these tabulations
Wizards percentage OF victories is
1853 to Johnson's .692 and his percent
age Of knockouts 1856 to the cham
pion's 1920.
In the class of opponents met. how
ever johnson has decidedly the better
record. Because of his lengthy ring
career the names of a majority of the
leading heavyweights of the past ten
years are found linked with his In the
annals of the sport. Almost without
exception these same pugilists had
| been defeated or had retired from ac-
tive boxing circles before the advent
of Willard. His principal bouts have
been against other white hopes who
have sprung into prominence within
the past two or three years.
| Against these men Wizards work
has been mediocre. He fought ten
round no-decision bouts with Arthur
Pelky and Luther McCarty in New
York City; lost twenty round bout
on points to Gunboat Smith in San
| Francisco and outpointed Carl Morris
| in q ten round match in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06

up the stairs Of the Unitarian steeple
at O'Clock and at 3:45 were still try
ing to blow a tunnel for music through
the ice in their brass ear wreckers
Finally ALI Chender, who is the best
French horn player in his family, bar
none, blew out q pound and half Of
ice, which knocked out two OF
Danzley Hoppman's teeth and effect
ually cut off all hope of piccolo varia-
tions, even though a thaw set in.
AS the band descended the stairs
the old Unitarian church heard lam
guage that it is to be hoped it will
never become hardened to.-Belfast
(Me.) dispatch to New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06

The gospel team of the Euclid Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal church will
have charge Of special services at The
Salvation Army hall, 400 Kansas ave-
nue., Sunday evening. This special
service is in connection with the mid
winter camp meeting the Army is
holding. The Euclid Avenue church
orchestra will furnish music, which
assures its being of excellent quality
DR.. C. A. Mertz, head of the Euclid
Avenue gospel team, will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
REGULATE POOL HALLS
City Could Revoke License Under Bill
by Representative Bird.

Strict regulation OF pool halls in
Kansas is provided today in a bill in
the house by Bird of Shawnee coun-
ty. The measure provides that for
violation Of any of the regulations
governing the management Of pool
and billiard halls. the city commits
sioners or city council may revoke the
owners license.
At thi slime there is no law on the
statute books which permits the reg
ulation of pool and billiard halls fur
Their than by the punishment Of the
owner by a fine in the city courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
ANNOUNCES RELEASES.

National League Secretary Gives Out
Names Of Players Who Move.
Auburn, N. Y, Feb. 6.-Secretary
John Farrell. of the National Associa-
ton, gave out the following releases
in major and minor league baseball
Friday:
Cleveland (Association), J. F. Le-
City,.
Louisville. KY, Polly McLarry to
Chicago. National League).
Cincinnati, Bert Daniels to Louis
vile, KY.
Chicago National League), Claud
Derrick to Louisville.
st, Paul. Mimi, Booth Hopper to
st. Louis National League)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
TAKEN BY SURPRISE.


Hays, Kan, Feb. 6.-The firing Of
the twenty-one gun presidential COLI
legiate salute at 10 a. m. Friday
opened the ceremonies of the annual
presidents day at the Fort Hays Kan
9as State Normal school. President
w. A. Lewis of the normal was taken
completely by surprise and knew
nothing of tho celebration until he
arrived at school.
The functions of the day included
six formal and elaborate affairs and
ended with q banquet
Governor Arthur Capper and the
board OF administration were unable
to attend this year due to the meeting
Of the legislature at this time. They
sent their written responses to the
toasts assigned to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
NO SUNDAY FUNERALS
Ottawa Ministers and Undertakers
Adopt = Novel Sabbath Rule.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 6.-No funerals
will be held here on Sunday hereafter.
according to an agreement reached at
a Joint meeting of ministers and I'M
dertakers Friday.
It was explained that Sunday is the
clergymen's busy day and that under
takers have found 1t difficult to OBJ
tain competent help on that day. A
large majority Of the funeral services
in Ottawa had been held on Sunday
in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
ELECTRICITY FOR FARMERS.

Garden City Sugar Co. win Furnish
Juice to Its Tenants.
Garden City, Kan, Feb. 6.@The Su-
gar and Land company of this city Is
wiring its tenant houses along the line
from here to Deerfield for electric
lights.
For seven months OF the year the
company will furnish q tWenty-fOur
hours current and Tor the remaining
five months service from four till
twelve o'clock. This will enable the
tenant farmers to enjoy the luxury OF
electrical conveniences that their
neighbors In town have.
Persons who own their own farms
along this line are arranging with the
company for electricity for lighting
and to run some of their farm ma
chinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
A BIG SALT FIND.

Oil DriIers Near 1linne0la Strike .
$50 Foot Vein.
Dodge City, Kan, Feb. 6.-Drillers
who are sinking q deep we'll near Min
neola, Just over the Ford county line
in Clark county, have encountered q
thick stratum Of rock salt, at the
depth Of go feet.
At $40 feet the drill was still bring
ing up salt. The well is being dug by
Bucklin and Dodge City business men
who had hopes Of finding oil or gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
LAX Hall Spealks 10 Boys.

Wichita. Kan, Feb. 6.-The first an
nual gathering Of the Older Boys con-
ference. q statewide organization at
filiated with the Young Mems Chris
tan association. began here Friday
night. Mayor W. J. Babb, A. A. Hyde
of this city; John L. Alexander, noted
welfare worker Of Chicago, and L. X.
Hall of Topeka spoke. Seven hum
dred and fifty high school boys are
attending
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
"ROss" BARNES Is DEAD.

FOfmef Big League Baseball Star
Passes the Last Sack.
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-Roscoe
Barnes, major league baseball star 40
years ago. died at his home here Fri
day, after a brief illness. He was IS
years old.
Ross Barnes, as he was known to
the baseball world, played with the
tional League. He was with Boston
from 1872 until 1875, during which
time Boston won four pennants.
Barnes played second base. He came
to the Chicago team in 1876 and the
following year drifted out Of baseball
into the business world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
Ball Players at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Ark, Feb 6.-Catcher
Nunamaker. of the New York Ameri-
cans, and Pitcher Smith, of the Chi
cagO Nationals. arrived here FRIDAY
to work out and take course Of
baths before reporting to their clubs.
Nunamaker says he secured in his
contract a provision that would allow
him to spend three weeks of each
spring here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06

Galesburg. ILL.,. club in the Central
Association. are transferred to Mus
catine, Iowa. Territorial rights of
the Virginia State League to Rich
mond, Va, are transferred to the In
ternational League; the territory Of
Dallas, Tex, and Paris, Tex, of the
OklahOma-Texas. have been transfer
red to the Western Association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
Basketball Results.

At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20; Baker %.
At Tarkio, Mo.-Tarkio At; Mary
vile Sc.
At Baldwin-Lawrence High school
27; Baldwin 20,
At Holton-Holton 60; Sabetha 16.
At Observation-Disclosures 80; Wash
ington IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
CLUB CHANGES ANNOUNCED.
Paris and Dallas, Texas, Are Now in
the Western Association.

Auburn, N. " Feb. 6.-The follow
ing changes among clubs in the minor
leagues were announced Friday by
Secretary John HI. Farrell, OF the Ma
tional Association Of Professional
Baseball Leagues:
The franchise and players of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06

EmpOria, Kan. Feb. 6.-Oklahoma
university has signed a contract for
two basketball games with the Kansas
Normals at Emporia, February 26
and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06

FArmcrs' Organization at Manhattal
Opposes Tin Road Signs.

Manhattan, Kan, Feb. 6.-Resolu-
tons urging merchants to advertise in
newspapers rather than on signs along
highways. were adopted by the Blue
Bottom Welfare cluD, q farmers or
ganization here today. A communi-
cation embodying the resolution was
sent to the Manhattan retailers ASSOC
citation which explained that fire.
quently the wind causes tin signs to
rattle and frfghten teams"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
Out for Congress in Seventh.

Medicine Lodge, Kan, Feb. 81.
N. Tincher, an attorney of this city,
Friday announced himself q candidate
for congress in the Seventh district on
the Republican ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06

Battle Creek, Mich. Feb. g.
Herbert Hartley, English lightweight
wrestling champion, lost his diamond
belt here to Johnny Billeter of To-
1edO, o., American champion, A
half Nelson and toe hold gave Bill
Letter the last fall. a head chancery
the first. Hartley won the second
on toe hold.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
pIMpLY! WELL, DON'T BEL
People Notice lt. Drive Them of With Dr. Edwards Olive
 Tablets.

A pimply face will not embarrass you much longer if you get a package of pr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should begin to clear after you have taken the tablets a few nights.
 Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the liver with Olive Tablets.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are the successful substitute for calomel- there's never any sickness or pain after taking them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do that which calomel does, and just as ef- Actively. but their action Is gentle and safe instead of severe and irri- tating.
 No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with "a dark brown taste. " 8 bad breath, a dull, listless, no good" feeling. constipation, torpid liver, bad disposition or pimply face.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color.
 Dr. Edwards spent years among patients afflicted with liver and bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets are the immensely effective result.
 Take one or two nightly for week. See how much better you feel and look. 10c and 25c per box. All drug gists.
 The Olive Tablet Company. colum- bus, O..
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
Connecticut Patents,

The list of patents issued to Con- necticut inventors. reported by Frank H. Allen, follows: Nils H. Anderson, Middletown. key for typewriting ma chimes; Howell Cheney. South Man chester, scarf; Frank Cobey, East Ber- lin, drill chuck; Alexander N. Constan- tinides, Stamford, paddock; John J. Grouse. Waterbury. fuse carrier; Lewis B. Curtis, Bridgeport. machine for cut ting off pipe bars; Gilbert W. Good ridge, Bridgeport, chain guide for pull switches; August L. Lucas, New Ha- ven, tool; Anker s. Lynne, Bridgeport, case for pocket flashlights; Jeremiah L. Mahoney. New Haven, machine for forming plastic articles by dipping; Joseph Merritt, Hartford, link; Joseph Merritt, Hartford. making links; Jo- seph Merritt, Hartford, needle clamp; Joseph Merritt, Hartford, ring spread ing machine; Jasper c. Owens, Bridge port. carpet stretcher; Martin K. Pas CO., New Britain, coat sweater; Bernard H. Skelly. Bridgeport, intermittent op- erating mechanism for lubricators; Clarence E. Smith, New Britain, catch for travelling bags; Mates Witart, Wa terbury, watchmakers' lathe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
FULI ASSOCIATED
 PRESS oEsPATcHEs
POETRY
THE WAR HORSE

Why am I left upon this barren field, A horse whose master never more will Wounded and bleeding where cruel Did pierce me through: while all
 around me rise
 Moans Of the dying handicapped like Men cali it war and claim 'tis ours to Heroes into the fray; and. when they To aeonize and suffer. cen as they Yet, wherefore. If there is no life be- For such as we. should suffering be That calls for Christian faith and
 martyrs blood?
 Proudly we learn to step. to martial Madly we snifr the battle from afar; Bravely we bear a hero to the strife; Yet when he falls. though we like him
 are torn
 With rnurderous shot and shell and
 moaning lie.
 Why must we bear the agony and die Uncared-for where we fall? Gods love
 enfolds
 His meanest creatures; horse and man, Are folded in the mantle of his care oft on the battlefield man leaves us We dropped our burden Iris horse writhing in agony, why war Is hell"
 Helen NJ Richardson.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
HUMoR OF THE DAY

There's lots of money in stocks
 Quite right: that's where mine went"-Painceton Tiger.
 Little Lemuel--what is fame, paw?
 Paw-Fame. son. is a high ladder, with grease on each rung.-1ndianap- oils Star. N
 Belle-Is Jack desperately in love with the widow of Won Mum?
 Tom-well. Jack owes fifty thou sand and no asset but an adoring smile.-Judge.
 He Gas the team goes by)--Look! There goes Ruggles, the halfback- He'll soon be our best man."
 She-Oh. Jackl This is so sudden! Harvard Lampoon.
 Some are so intensely modern that they prefer a Corot to a Rembrandt"
 If it's a better hill climber I don't blame 'em. Me for the French car ey- cry :time."-Puck.
 she-Truthfully. how do you like my hat?
 HeTruthfulIy? She-Well. er-how do you like my hat? - University of Michigan Gar goyle.
 'Is your husband an optimist?''
 Well" replied the tired looking woman, he's an optimist in hoping for the best, but a good deal of a pessimist in working for it."-Wash- ington Star.
 Mabel-So you asked papa for my hand? Did he give you any encour- agement?
 Arthur-wer,. no; he gave me a drink and a cigar, so I had no kick coming.-Chicago News.
 Engaged to four girls at once?" exclaimed the mortified uncle. How do you explain such shameless con- duct"
 T don't know said the graceless nephew. T guess Cupid must have shot me with a machine gun."-La- dies Home Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
Middlesex Coroner Trying to Find Who
 Was Driving Auto.

Coroner Stephen B. Davis of Middle sex county Tuesday afternoon conduct ed a second inquest into the death of J. J. Kelly of Norwich who was killed Siam dock in Gildersleeve Sunday, Nov IA. The object of the inquest was to ascertain definitely who was driving the automobile. the testimony at the first hearing indicating that someone else than Kelly had been driving the car, says the Middletown Press.
 The testimony of the witnesses sum- moned, however, was very contradic- tory, and at the conclusion the true events concerning the accident were as much in the dark as ever. Stephen Cloonan of Hartford, who was in the car with Kelly at the time of the ac- cident, testified that he was seated on the right-hand side of the car while Kelly was on the left-hand side. The car only turned to it's right-hand side
 Other witnesses testified that the machine turned toward the left, but all summoned yesterday were agreed that the car was lighted after the ac- cident and that Kelly had been pinned beneath the car when it overturned. Dayton Baldwin, who earlier in the day had qualified as an automobile ex- pert in the superior court told of the damage to the car and estimated the speed as in excess of 20 miles an hour How much more so, he would not say, other than that the car could have been damaged as badly as it was if 1t had been travelling at 30 miles an hour
 The witnesses examined yesterday were Willard H. Gildersleeve of Port lard; Ignatz Eager of Cromwell, who was on Willow Island at the time of the accident; Charles David Cornwall of Portland, Clifford D. Williams of Portland, Dayton Baldwin of Middle town, MT. Cloonan; Alrick Sonerson of Portland R Page Newton of Middle town and Arnold Lund of Portland. The hearing was continued in order to take the testimony of Herbert Bowen of Meridne.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
John Mason Makes Screen Debut in
 Jim the Penman.

The eminent dramatic star, John Mason, one of the last of the important legitimate actors of the modern stage to be converted to the screen, makes his first appearance in motion pictures in the Famous Players Film company's five-part photo production of the inter- national 5 dramatic triumph, Jim the Penman, on the Paramount programme at the Auditorium today and Saturday. This is one of the most notable characterizations of the present dra- matic era. The role is forcefully sug- gested by the vigorous art of MT. Ma son. The play reveals in an intensely dramatic manner the extremes to which a strong man who loves devot- edly will go toward winning the wom- an of his heart. When she indicates her preference for a younger Suitor, he applies remarkable talent of penman- ship which he possesses and writes a note to the woman and the other man purporting to be an interchange of correspondence between them, and signed with their names. Thus the woman reads that the man has learned to love another and the man reads that his hancee would thank him to release her from their engagement. as there is another she cares more for. Both too proud to reply, their relations abruptly terminate and in time Jim the Penman wins her for his own. The talent so amazingly proven he now diverts toward financial ends and aS- sisted by a foreign bank agent, he be- comes notorious as the master forger of the age. From this time the drama develops with strength and ~cumula- tive interest until with the passage of years a romantic interest is introduced by the love of his daughter for friend of his defeated rival. The chain of circumstances that emanate from this incident bring Jim's early rival again into the scenes of action. and through a casual remark he and Jim's wife suddenly learn of the manner in which their early engagement was years be- fore broken. The overpowering climax that follows is one of the most intense expositions of pantomime ever wit which it would be unfair to disclose.
 This notable play by Sir Charles E. Young, the distinguished English dra- matist. created veritable sensation at the time of it's production on the stage, and throughout the English speaking world was recorded as one of the most powerful dramas of the contemporary stage. On the screen it loses none of its force, and gains tremendously in pictorial and scenic value. John Ma sons introduction to the motion picture public by the Famous Players Film company is in every manner a most suspicious one.
 Supporting MT Mason in the cast are Frederick Perry, who appeared in the stage production of On Trial, and Marguerite Leslie, leading woman in The Outcast.
 Three fine vaudeville acts will also be seen on today'S programme.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
DAVIS THEATRE.
Adventure, Six-Part Fox Feature, Today-keith Vaudeville.

There will be a complete change of photoplays at the Davis today and the feature is called The Wonderful Ad- venture, a six-part Fox feature, with William Farnum.
 In this, one of the most startling and intense William Fox photoplays Su- preme ever released, William Farnum, Americas greatest actor. appears in a dual role.
 As John Demarest, a wealthy New York contractor and business man, he fallS victim to the WileS of Mazera a beautiful adventures.
 Through her he becomes addicted to the use of drugs.
 Ne neglects his wife and child.
 His business is on the verge of ruin
 Al this stage of his affairs he meets John Stanley (also played by Farnum) western mining engineer and his exact counterpart in face and figure. Demarest. half insane through the use tastic idea of having this man, so wonderfully like him in every way, take his place in the world, and thus give him opportunity to indulge in his degraded desire.
 Stanley, though he revolts at such an unnatural deception, is penniless and a stranger in New York.
 He is finally persuaded and the sub stitution is made. Demarest drops into oblivion and Stanley picks up the scattered threads or hlS life, both at home and in business
 The inevitable complication ensues.
 Demarests wife and child, while realizing that a change has taken place, do not suspect that the husband and father is an entirely different man.
 Stanley, on his part, while he tries to maintain Demarest's attitude of coldness and neglect. has fallen deeply in love with his wife
 How the vexed problem is finally solved makes a photoplay romance of entrancing power and thrilling inter- est.
 Other Mutual Movies and comedies will also be shown.
 The vaudeville attraction is called Gardner Vincent Trio, in the spectacu- lar fantasy. Winning a Queen. This is one of the best vaudeville acts ever 5een here, and they carry six special drops, also numerous electrical effects
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26

Vitagraph, attraction; Olives Greatest Opportunity. Edition, and The Hicks yille Tragedy Troupe, roIlickins comedy.
 There will be no picture show at the Colonial theatre this evening. as the theatre is given over to the Y. M. e. A. musical course. which will present the peerless Lotus Quartette, a rare combination of the best male voices assisted by Miss Cow, Boston's famous and talented reader
 Coming Saturday to the Colonial theatre is the famous film in which Is starred c. Aubrey Smith, the great enactor Sf many of the worlds greatest dramatic offerings. This film is enti- tied The Builder of Bridges, a story too well known to need explaining, In short, the play Is by Alfred Sutro. and was played by Kyr1e Bellew Gin which he scored his greatest triumph, which tells of a lad who steals $20, ,000 to pay his gambling debts and charges it to the builder of bridges. See picture for the outcona.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-26
What Is Going On Tonight

Vaudeville and Photoplays at the Auditorium
 Moving Pictures at Colonial Tbeatre. Vaudeville and Photoplays at DaVis Driil of Fifth Co. c. A. C.. c. N. G., al Armory.
 Norwich Stationary Engineers Asso- citation, No. $, meets in Bill Block.
 Virginia Dare Council, No. 25, D. of L., meets in Shannon Building.
 Norwich, Conn. Lodge, No. $50. l.. O. o. M. meets in Moose Home.
 Gardner Lodge, No. 46. K. Of F. % Plumbers and and steam Filters Union meets in Carpenters Hall.
 Hugh H. Osgood Lodge, No. 6S20, 1; O. o. F., M J., meets in Germania Hall
 Lodge Oscar, No. 30, V. O. of A. meets in Foresters Hall.
 Norwich Commandery. No. 6S7. U. O. G. C., meets at 326 Main Street.