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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Kansas Champion Is Itching
for Ring Battles.
He Says He Expects to Knock
Out Fred Fulton.
BY jess willard

Chicago, Ill, Dec. AS want to
get back in the ring. L am sick and
tired of theatrical work. 1 am will
ing to meet all logical contenders and
will take them all on, one right after
the other. l am willing to fight any
man selected 10 days after my bout
with Fred Fulton in New Orleans.
Johnston seems to be anxious to
match me with the winner of the
Coffey-Moran fight for ST. Patrick's
day. Wen, that listens good to me.
Just let him accept my terms, which,
by the way, are not eXoTbitant, and
I'll place my John Hancock to arti-
Giles right away.
l bar no man who figures to have
a chance of winning the title from me.
COfey, Moran, Weinert, Savage.
Smith. Dillon or anybody else can
have a crack at the crown if they can
get me a fair price for my services.
I am going to fight only two; more
years. During that time I will meet
all corners and then retire.
expect Fred Fulton to give me
quite an argument. but 1 am confident
of winning by knockout. l figure
that it may take me ten or twelve
rounds to get" him, for they tell me
he is pretty shifty fellow, who has
improved a lot during the past few
months.
I have given up Los Angeles as my
home and from now on will locate in
Chicago.
Fulton May Lose Match.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 25.-Local
fight promoters who had arranged for
a twenty round bout for the world 8
heavyweight championship on March
4. between Jess Willard, the titlehold
er. and Fred Fulton of Rochester
Mimi, announced Friday night that
Frank Moran of Pittsburg probab bly,
would be substituted for Fulton.
\ telegram was sent to Tom Jones,
Wizards manager, advising him to
have Jack Curley of New York sign
Moran for the fight.
Fulton Says Dream
Chicago, Dec. 25.-Mike Collins,
manager of Fred Fulton, said prob
ably L dream" when given the New
Orleans story that Frank Moran had
been substituted for Fulton as Jess
WIZARDS opponent in the fight sched-
uled for March 4, at New Orleans.
We have signed air tight articles
and posted guarantees" said Collins.
willard put up $4,000, and Fulton
the hands of Tom Andrews of Mil
waukee. I don't believe there is the
faintest basis for the story
Jones Speaks Up.
New York, Dec. 25.-Before leaving
for Chicago, Tom Jones, manager of
Jess willard. heavyweight champion,
issued a statement in which he said
he expected soon to arrange a match
for Willard with either Frank Moran
or Jim Coffey. He made no reference
to the possible substitution of Moran
for Fred Fulton in the fight arranged
at New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Basketball League Formed.

lola, Kan, Dec. 25.-A basketball
league has been formed by high school
teams in eastern Kansas which is COM
posed of lola, Humboldt, Hartford,
Buffalo, Garnett, Burlington and
Yates Center. Five games have been
played and the schedule has been ar
ranged for a series of games, be-
tween the teams representing these
cnhnnla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Why is it that despite the fact that
it takes all the closet room and all the
dresser drawers in the house to &C
commodate a woman'S clothes and
other appurtenanceS, she can, in the
space of a few short hours, gather all
the plumber together under the lid of
one small steamer trunk, and still add
the Christmas things she wants to
take with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Topeka can boast of one kind of fool
that is peculiar to this one Kansas
town. The caliber of the man who
leaves empty whisky bottles sitting
around in conspicuous places on the
state house grounds is easily deduced
from labels on the bottles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

But it is noted that the big league
ma gnateS have as little consideration
for the minors as they ever had. Evil
dence of this is given in the announce
ment stating that the clubs that abb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

81. Louis, Mo, Dec. 25.-''We paid
much more than $40O,0 900 for the St
Louis Americans" said Phil. Ball, here
Friday night when asked for vertical
ton of a published report that $780,
coo had be-, the purchase price. He
declined. to make the exact figures
v4..t11s-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Concerning the embodiment which
seems to be present in the late re.
public of China, we believe the atti-
tude of the United States should BIZ
one of watchful waiting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Plans for state high school basket
ball tournament to be held in Law
renee March IT and Is have been an
nounced. It is expected that much in
terest will be manifested since each of
the eight districts in Kansas usually
produces a team of championship cal
iber
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

We see that President Wilson has
been stealing Teddy's stuff" What
a shock old Teddy will get when he
goes to heaven-of couse he will take
in both places-and runs into old man
Adam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

What has become of the old fash
toned man who used to order three
soft boiled eggs; two for his stomach
and one for his shirt front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Crawford-"He doesn't seem to be ver-
enthused over his vacation" Crabshaw-
mo wonder. He has to spend it in the
place where he bought house and lot. =
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

At that it is something of a feat to
concoct a bull moose out of few ele-
plant rib ends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
(Later-Henry FaiIedD

When the women folks begin tt
caution you about going out without
your rubbers it is a sign that old age
is crawling up on you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

People who live in houses can never
understand how their friends can
stand to live in a flat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

From the press reports we are led
to believe that President Wilson has
married Mrs. Norman Gait, nee Boil
ling, and that they are on a wedding
trip somewhere in Virginia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Aren't you ever depressed by some
vague sense of oppression, the dim shadow
of some coming disaster?" Yes. l feel
that way every summer before my wife
comes back from the shore.''-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Last Xmas Topeka sports enjoyed
wrestling match that wasn't. This
year they were given their first taste
of automatic baseball than isn't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

frankie Whitney. who recently
knocked out Ad Wolgast in five
rounds at Atlanta, mas been matched
to box Leach Cross in New York Jan.
4. Whitney has the distinction of ,hav-
ing been the first man to make VOL
CAST take the count.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

After having announced that he
would accept the business manage
ment of the Kansas City Blues Jack
Holland now states that he will stay
with the Western League ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Nothing causes as much general
satisfaction and rejoicing among de-
cent men as the discontinue of 9
short loan shark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

To date we have refrained from
knocking Henry Ford's peace expedi-
ton. We felt that Henry surely must
have some startling plan up his sleeve
that would cause the war to melt and
run away. We believe now that we
have discovered it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

The department stores are play
ing their annual joke on themselves
We refer to the custom of calling the
additional salespeople, brought in for
the holiday rush, extra help"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Sorb Fed clubs will be allowed to carry
an unlimited number of PLAYERS.

If these clubs were compelled to
confine themselves to 81 or rs play
ers, they would have to let their sur
ors. But, being permitted to hold
them, they plan to make the minors
pay for what they get.
Sinclair says that the money he lost
during his years fling in baseball
Practically nothing is definite as
the reasonable amount of booze Chi
cago lappers will be allowed to con-
sumo after midnight tonight.
The shopping league season for 1915
is just about over. And most wives
batted 1928 with their worser halves
pocketbooks.
G. w. Axelson, sporting editor of
the Chicago Herald. is credited with
having been the successful Henry Ford
of the baseball war. The Herald mod
estly announces that he was respon-
sible for the final get together.
If you don't believe that the players
were the ones who won in the baseball
war, listen to this: Before the Feds
started Joe Tinker was getting $500
year; the Feds paid him $12,00 AS
salary of $4,000; a Fed he got
$500. The Feds increased the salary
of Chase from $4,000 to $4,000, and
that of Seaton from $4,000 to $500. 4
George Nettles, the high school foot
ball star that Washburn lost to Il
u, is in the city for the holidays
Island at Herington, but w11r enter
K Z. next fall ne saws. - - - >-s--s''E
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

And if Santa Claus did not bring
you what you wanted, think of the
boys in the trenches, and of the Fed
players whose contracts have expired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

The armies of the belligerents are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

If there is such thing as equity in
baseball, then it seems that the minor
leagues that lost players to the Fed
erals should at least be compensated
for them before the Federal League
clubs are allowed to turn them over to
other major league clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

And, speaking of fighters and Ad, it
is recalled that the former champion,
after having accumulated considerab bly,
more than 100000, stated that the
only reason he kept on fighting was
because he did not want to live all his
life in Cadillac, Mich, his home town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

going to be so convulsed with mirth
over the antics of the peace mission
aries that they will all laugh them
selves to death, thus, as you can readi-
ly see, ending the war painlessly and
completely, and without further blood
shed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Drawn for the Topeka State Journa

copyright. 1915. by II. c. Fisher
Trade Mark Reg. Z. s. Pat OFF,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

People in the city usually get some
what interested in the sensational allie
cations of the parties to a family row,
but for real live, active, partisan ex-
citment, you will have to look to the
old home town of the lady in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Nearly everywhere else. people have
quit; but a news item from Missouri
shows that there are some people
there yet who insist on thawing dyna.
mite over an open fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

The shopping league season for 1915
is just about over. And most wives
batted 1928 with their worser halves
pocketbooks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Either lady.

We are glad to see that General
Villa is going to find a haven of re-
fuge in this country. To man of his
refined and sensitive nature the tur-
moil incidental to the reorganization of
a country from the Mexican chaos
must be particularly depressing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25
Sport Wheezes
BY CLUG-

A merry Xmas to all. Stale stuff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Diagram: A numismatist is a coin
collector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

From the values set on the estate
of the late Ebert Hubbard, we gather
| that, in addition to his other activities
| Ebert was something of a numiS-
| matist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

Denny. Sullivan, new manager of+the
Drummers, announces that he has
signed a new first sacker by the name
of Claude Jourdan who halls from the
North Carolina League. Sullivan
picked up his new find in New Or
leans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-25

ButJess. Willard, who was born in
a respectable place like Emmett, de-
cides that Chicago is the town in
which he should raise Little Jess and
leave. his wife. while he. is out fighting
F'ultors. These. fl ghters certainly. have
novel ideas about home Il.
Evening star., 1915-02-14

Washington Lodge met Wednesday
evening, with large number of mem
bers in attendance.
number of applications for mem
bership were received and referred to
appropriate committees.
Chairman c. Frank Myer of the
oyster committee, reported that an
other of the popular oyster roasts would
be given by that committee Thursday y
evening, when the usual refreshments
would be served. Excellent talent has
preferred it's services for the occasion
Nomination of officers was declared
in order, and the following members
were nominated for the ensuing year:
For exalted ruler. Samuel Richards
and Charles S. Zurhorst; for esteemed
leading knight, w. Stanley Jones; for
esteemed loyal knight. F. j. Mersheim-
er and w. l. Evans: for esteemed lee
turing knight. ]. II. Baltz; for trustee,
c. Hoffman and J. A. Farrell; for tiler.
T. J. King; for delegate to the Grand
Lodge, Z. J. Murphy: for alternate
delegate to the Grand Lodge, James L.
Ward. Nominate for officers will be
held open until and including the last
Wednesday in February. and election
will be held the first Wednesday in
March.
w. l. Evans, chairman of the Elks'
Ladies' Tuesday Club, announced that
final arrangements had been made for
the luncheon and supper to be given
February 25, and expressed his thanks
and the thanks of the committee to ]
I. Peyser for his donation.
F. J. Brothers, past district deputy of
New Haven, Conn, entertained the
lodge with talk on the principles of
Evening star., 1915-02-14
Crescent Benevolent Association.

At the twenty-fifth anniversary meeting
of the Crescent Benevolent Association
last Sunday over $50 members were pres
ent. The trustees report showed the asso-
citation to be in healthy financial con-
dition. The amusement committee re-
ported that arrangements for the an
nual dance at Elks' Hall on Tuesda v
evening had been completed and that
the committee has under consideration
the arrangements for an excursion to
Chesapeake Beach. The officers elected
for the coming year are Louis Frisard.
president (re-elected. seventh term) /:
Fred Uber. vice president elected,
third term) William II. Whiting. re-
cording secretary; William f. Ruckert,
financial secretary: George H. Whiting
treasurer: J. Louis Wege, chairman
trustees, with John G. Miller and Israel
Sommers completing the board. The
president announced the death of
two members the past month and he
was instructed to express the sympa-
thy of the association to the families
The association is composed of young
men between the ages of eighteen and
thirty-fiye years.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
CHILDREN TO GIVE CONCERT.
Entertainment Planned to Benefit
Athletics of Colored Schools.

Plans for a concert by children OF the
colored public schools. for the bene-
fit of the Public School Athletic
League. are being made. The music
department has been granted perrnis-
sion to hold the concert in Conven-
tion Hall the latter part OF April, and
il is planned to have the largest chorus
of school children ever assembled in
Washington.
Preliminary plans for the musical
were discussed recently at meeting
of the executive committee. and chair
men of other committees OF the league.
Prof. John T. Layton. assistant director
of music in the schools, reported thal
plans are under way for having each
grade of the elementary schools, as
well the normal and high schools,
represented in songs and choruses.
4 ways and means committee, con-
sisting of Eugene A. Clark, Edwin Il.
Henderson and John &. Bruce, presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, respec-
lively. of the league. was named Other
appointments made were those of F. Il
Lawson, chairman of the finance COM
mittee and j. Moria Saunders. chair
man OF the committee on publicity and
printing.
The president is to announce sddi-
tIonal committees within a few days. !
Evening star., 1915-02-14
ENTIRE FAMILY Is ASSISTED.
Mrs. Hesse Tells of Work of Sun.
shine and Community Society.

How an entire family, consisting of
mother and five children, deserted by
the husband and father. has been pro-
vided for by the hospital and welfare
branch of the Sunshine and Community
Society was told at the meeting of that
organization Friday in the home of
Mrs. Hesse.
The youngest child had been nursed
, through pneumonia, employment found
for the mother, SO that she can provide
for her little ones, and the family
housed in clean and comfortab BILE
home. This was the principal bene-
faction Of this branch during the last
month and assistance will be continued
as long as the family needs it.
Other encouraging reports We're re-
| ceived and the hospital and welfare
| branch decided to hold several enter
| tainments soon to provide funds for
| their charity work. number of the
members have been taking active part
| I'm the District donation week. cam
paign for the benefit of Washington
| charities.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
1UGH1E9RSs
W14MERlCA

Fidelity Council, No. 4. met Thursday
evening at it's hall. 623 Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest. Mrs. Lillian Skinner,
Miss Esther Bromwell and Frank D.
Seifert, charter members, were initiat-
ed. The drill team of Mayfower Coun-
Gil, No. II, assisted in the work. Mrs.
Jacqueline Cooper of Liberty Council,
No. s, presented the council with a
Bible. Mrs. N. G. Stowe presented the
state councillor, Mrs. E. Viola Thomp-
son, with a bouquet of carnations.
given by Anna Grant. Mrs. Anna Grant
presented a large box of dishes, trays.
Mrs. Jessie Richards gave five flags,
and other flags were presented by Mrs.
N. G. Stowe of No. 4, Mrs. Cora Jones
of No and Mrs Strong of No. IL
sented State Councillor Mrs. f. Viola
Thompson with a shower of birthday
cards from the members of Fidelity
Council, No. the day being her birth
day. Past State Councillor Mrs. Frances
Councillor Mrs. Anna Hill with large
box of potatoes raised in New Jersey.
George L. Cox presented the council
with a miniature schoolhouse of his
own workmanship.
Councillor Mrs. E. Viola Thompson, State
vice Councillor Mrs. Floda NJ. Reagan.
Associate State Vice Councillor Mrs.
Emma Senseney, State Council Warden
Mrs Freddie Beach, State Council Con-
ductor Mrs. Mamie Howell, State Council
Inside Sentinel Mrs. Emma Halliday,
State Council Outside Sentinel Miss
Alice Courtney, State judiciary Mrs ].
Pennington, Past State Councillors Mrs.
Anna Hill and Mrs. Frances Brumagins
besides sixty visitors and forty-eight
members of the council. Refreshments
were served and dancing followed.
Constellation Council. No. SO. met
Thursday night. with several visitors
present. One member was reinstated
and one initiated and two applications
were received. The excursion, hall and
amusement committee reported progress.
The twenty-fifth anniversary was fit
tingly celebrated by speech making and
singing and closed by an address by
State Councillor S. Jones. The initiation
and degree work was performed by the
degree team of Liberty Council A
buffet lunch was served. ter which the
visitors and members attended the state
council visitation to Francis S. Key Coun-
Gil in body.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Commandant Keel presided at the
business meeting of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans in the home. on YER
mont avenue, Tuesday evening. An
nouncement was made Of the series of
dances by the United Daughters of tie
Confederacy on the 11th and 18th of
February and March The committee on
arrangements for the reception and dance
at the Raleigh Tuesday reported prog
ress. Much interest Is being displayed in
this affair to liquidate the interest now
due on the Vermont avenue home.
The application of Thomas Stuart
Murray was presented by ]. Roy Price
and was referred to the investigating
committee, pending a report from the
War Department.
The veterans and daughters were
represented by over seventy-five, to
hear and take part in the second of a
series of historical meetings, which are
being promoted this year. Lloyd t.
Everett, acting chairman of the his
torical committee, presented F. X.
Fravel for an original lecture on The
Confederate Commissary."
Capt. Fred Beall. commander of Harry
Heth Camp of Veterans of the Confed-
eracy in this city, related a number OF
the humorous incidents of the soldier
in camp and on march. He emphasized
the fact that the purpose of this organ
ization. which was formed in 1896, is
to give aid to the veteran, the widow
and the orphan.
Miss Lucy Black sang several solos of
southern pieces and was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Burnetta Black, on
the guitar.
Fruit punch was served and the re-
mainder of the evening was spent So
cially.
The next historical address will be
delivered by Rev. Andrew Bird, on the
Character and Ability of Stonewall
Jackson" These meetings are open to
the public and will be held in the Con-
The date for the next one will be an
nounced later.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
URGES MORE CAR LINES.
Gen. Sternberg Cites Needs of South.
west Section of City.

Additional street car lines in the
southwest section of the city are re-
quested by Gen. George NJ. Sternberg
president of the Sanitary Housing
Company, in a letter to the public util-
tiles commission. One hundred and
thirty-eight houses have been built by
the Sanitary Housing Company between
South Capitol and Half streets. but on
account of the distance to the car lines
it is difficult to rent them to laboring
men. for whom they were intended, Gen.
Sternberg states.
The utilities commission has re-
ceived a number of requests for street
car line extensions in different sections
of the city. Until ii has made a valua-
ton of the properties of the street car
companies the commission will not act
on applications for extensions. IL is
stated, except in sections where tmme
diate need for improved facilities Is
found to exist.
Evening star., 1915-02-14
WILL GET TOGETHER" "
Argo Lodge to Have Banquet Mon
day Evening. March l.

Argo Lodge, No. Alb. l. O. B. b., has
made arrangements to hold its annual
get together" banquet at the Metro
politan Hotel Monday evening, March
/, at which a number of prominent
men have promised to be present and
speak.
Arrangements for the dinner are in
charge of the following committee: ~
G Mayer. chairman; julius !. Peyser.
Sol Herzog, Joseph Strasburger, Isaac
Cans, Frederick NJ. Pelzman, Louis
Greenberg and DIR. Leon Glushak. The
number of Argos membership is now
more than go. The officers of the lodge
are: Frederick NJ. PelZman. president; 4;
Leon Pretzfelder, vice president; David
Wiener inside guardian: Harry o.
Sandberg. outside guardian; Morris
Hahn, treasurer. y. Stern, recording
secretary. and Albert l.. Adler, financial
secretary.