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The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28

SPORTING
WORLD
Ichiya Kumagae, the japanese lawn
tennis player, intends returning next
year.
Jim Thorpe, the Indian, is to be Civ
en- another chance by the New York
Giants. ~
1t is mistake to speak of the golf
ing season. Golf has all seasons for
it's own.
George Sisler is every bit as good a
ball player as Benjamin Kauff, but he's
wise enough to keep mum about it.
The rules of football this year, we
presume, will not. permit the use of
those new British ''tanks" for gaining
a few yards.
Benny Kauff isn't having near as
much fun comparing his batting aver
age with Ty Cobb's as he thought he
was going to.
Looks as if Howard Ehmke, the Sy-
troit Tigers. He has all the earmarks
of big-time HEAVIER.
There soon will be a lot of college
athletes explaining by mail to the home
folks just why they didn't make the
varsity football team.
1t looks as if Earl Blackburn, the
| catcher who was with the Reds three
years ago, had returned to the big
league to stay awhile.
lard league will, it is understood, con-
sist of Is billiard rooms in Is promi-
| nent cities this winter.
4 y
The Cincinnati Reds have announced
the purchase of infelder Kopf and out
fielder Twombley from the Baltimore
International league club.
Pitcher Dick Niehaus of Covington
has been recalled by the Cardinals
from st. Paul, where he has been 60
ing at great clip this year.
Big Ed Walsh of the Chicago White
Sox has signed Marty Lamers of Little
Chute, Wis, a man who has won all
of his 10 games this season.
The turnstiles at Shibe park have
now ceased to turn, but Connie Mack
won't have to spend much on 'em for
repairs incident to wear and tear.
i **
The Pittsburgh club of the defunct
Federal league owes $173,O44 Which
shows that the high cost of living has
nothing on the nigh cost or paStlmlng.
Richard F. ("Dick'') Kinsella, scout
| for the New York Americans, an
nounced recently that he has retired
from baseball and will devote his time
to business interests in Springfield, Ill.
|
Before Fred Fulton mingles with
Jess Willard, he had better acquire a
little more coin. 1t is the duty of ev-
cry man to leave his family well pro-
vided for.
The Bloomington club management
announced with the close of the sea-
son in the |. /. I. league that not only
will it be in the league again next
year, but also that Howard Darringer
will be retained as manager.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
Work OBLIGATORY,

No man has right to be idle, If he
can get work to do, even If he be as
rich, as CrOesus.- Selected.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28


this Pren Douglas Miller Ponus acting assistant
Though the Wolverine field physical
Smith, fulback,
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28
Sharpe's Opinion,

Doctor Sharpe, better known as AL
Sharpe, the famous football coach, who
brought about such an improvement
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28

in the Cornell eleven last season, is
emphatically OutspOken in favor Of
track athletics. He not only says they
are not harmful, but he asserts that
they are decidedly beneficial. He
gives several instanl ) of the favor
able results in serious sickness Of a
strong heart action developed by men,
bers of the Cornell track team, under
the care Of John Moakley, veteran
trainer and skilled handler of athletes.
The only rational claim that can be
advanced against collegiate athletics,
according to Doctor Sharpe, is that
the environment of a college athlete,
after his graduation, does not gen.
orally afford him an opportunity to
carry on his usual physical activities
and no other form is substituted.
DR.. G. Ward Champion says that
athletics conducted in a manner that
satisfies the competitive spirit of the
participants and their competent SUI
pervision are distinctly beneficial in
serving the ends of physical educa-
ton.
Little Danger.
Doctor Lambert Of the University Of
Virginia says there is as little dan
ger in modern athletics, conducted I'M
der proper supervision, as there is in
going to church or digging potatoes.
On the contrary, he thinks that feeble
minded boys often build up their con-
situations through athletics.
Individual excess is the main OBJ
lection to be considered against track
athletics, according to Doctor Sar-
gent of the Sergent school. This ex-
cess occurs in two ways-from over
exertiOn on the part of an athlete
judged fit to take part in competitive
tests of skill, strength and endurance,
and from participation in such events
by youths not able to stand the strain
incidental to competition and rivalry.
When an intelligent administrative
supervision is put in force the dan
ger from competitive athletics is re-
duced to a minimum.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28

1t is mistake to speak of the golf
ing season. Golf has all seasons for
it's own.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28

George Sisler is every bit as good
ball player as Benjamin Kauff, but he's
wise enough to keep mum about it.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28

The rules of football this year, we
presume, will not, permit the use Of
those new British "tanks" for gaining
a few yards.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28

The Bloomington club management
announced with the close of the sea-
son in the l. I. 1. league that not only
will it be in the league again next
year, but also that Howard Darringer
will be retained as manager.
The Chicago Illinois idea. (Chicago, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1916-10-28

Jim Thorpe, the Indian, is to be CIV
en- another chance by the New York
Giants. ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11

OO0,0O0 more. Most of this was adj
mittedly wasted on southern projects
of no present or prospective value.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11
THE ONLY HOLE WE GET Is
WHERE THE, MONEY GOES

Looks like Chicago IS going to
have to dig up quarter of million
dollars for it's fourth investigation of
best plans for subway, which big
lot of people seem not to-want
VIM. B. Parson, noted engineer, is
in the city to help the special couh--
Gil committee make its subway plans.
Parsons told AID Captain today his
fee will probably be from $25, 900 to
$4,000, and two other such engi-
neers as he will have to be paid, be-
sides a lot, of little engineers and big
and little clerks ,(
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-11
DEMAND FOR PORK BLOCKS
PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

Washington, Jan. 11.-The demand
for pork is obstructing the prepared
ness legislation in Congress. Chair
man Stephen M. Sparkman of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee is
framing another river and. harbor
pork bill-th time one of still great
er dimensions. 1t is to be for $780,
100000, he says, and he anticipates
that it will go through the House
even if the plans for enlarged army
and navy fail -.
The last Congress, in spite of
efforts at economy, appropriated a
lump sum of $3O,OOO,900 for rivers
and harbors pork, and in addition in
serted in the sundry civil bills ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01

went with him to the station. There
they met Isabel and Bob waiting for
the same train. Susy's heart sank
when she saw the travelling bags. It
locked like honeymoon. But, to her
relief Isabel said goodbye 70 her
escort ard turned to Bert as the train
came in.
take good care of herl" called
Bob.
you bet I will" returned Bert as
he and Isabel disappeared inside.
Bob faced Susy. May / drive you
hcme?" 1t was the first time he had
spoken since the night she had re-
fused him.
YES" she answered. And then
with a catch in her voice: "Oh, Bob,
when you can't get Isabel you want
mel Do you think it's fair! You've
scarcely looked at me lately"
ut works both ways. I Think he
said grimly. you haven't had much
time yourself
but 1 didn't mean anything. Bob.
Really there was nothing in it ALL
''All right. I'm glad of it, but I
don't see why you're telling me-"
'Be-because I don't love any one
but you. Bob. and I'm sorry 1 said
no."
They were in the motor now and
had taken the long way home. The
road. walled in by trees on both sides.
vas quite secluded.
You're sure you mean that. are
you, Sue?"
Eyes, I'm sure. Very sure!"
He drew a long breath. It's good
to hear you say so, dear. I've always
loved you devotedly and do this min
ute, dear little Susy.''
But why were you SO nice to
Isabel?"
He hesitated 1--WE were good
friends; that's all. Just like you and
Ewing, I suppose. Do you know
where they are going?''
s'They? No."
ITO be married. They've been en-
eyed all ng."-(Copyright, 1916,
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01
JAYHAWKER JOTS

A hunt has been begun by the Tor
man who ccntemptuously referred to
soda water as "sweetened wind"
To get all that is coming to him out
of the hot weather, suggests the Ian
sing News, the person who enjoys be-
ing miserable should carry a pocket
thermometer.
The friends of e certain Lawrence
man, who has failed several times in
his efforts 20 obtain a nomination for
office, say according to the Lawrence
Journal World, that the only ticket
he ever succeeded in getting his name
on came from the laundry.
Whatever you do, righteously advises
the Augusta Bugle, never set your
self up for a critic. We don't mean
a newspaper critic, but one in private
life, in the domestic circle of society.
If you are never pleased with any one
or any thing. no one will be pleased
with you.
Even a wooden-leg is not without its
advantages. Conner Davies of the
Concordia Kansan, who attended Il
picnic recently, is rejoicing and max
ing merry at the expense of his fell
low picnickers because he only has
to scratch and dig out the chiggers on
one leg. I'VE feel sorry says
Conner, IN one of those outbursts of
fine sympathy for which he is SC
famous, for folks who have to
scratch Cor chiggers on two real legs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01
DTRGE.

DTRGE.
Britannia, mourn, Khartum is dead.
And he who ruled the desert tribesmen as
his kin:
Thy soul incarnate and thy greatest son,
Mourn, British waves, for hfm-khartum is
dead,
How firmly, did he weld the hearts of all
to thine,
Though stern in execution and of purpose
great:
Not his the boast and challenge; him await
The deathless kisses Fate bestows; her
shining arms were his.
And place him in thy hall of state, in
panoply of war:
About his head the helmet close, put in his
hand a sword;
And let the music of his life be like a
single chord,
For his the triumph which is won of un-
divided will.
About him let the temple fill with those
who mourn for him,
And let nations grief be heard, amid its
joy to him:
Then crown him with cypress wreath as
bright as human tears.
For with the tribute of your lives you
sheathe the hope of his
Catherine De Mile in New York Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01

James Eads How. 1.-The millionaire
hcbo," is enthusiastically crusading
for the establishment throughout the
country of a chain of colleges for
oboes. His preliminary announce
1nents are not explicit as to the type
of colleges he would have established.
/ ossibly he has vocational institutions
IT. mind, ones that would teach the
hoboes how to live easier and more
luxuriously without working. And
what convenient comfort stations the
dcrmitories of such colleges would be
for the knights of the road as they
trek their way from the Great Lakes
to the Gulf or from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. And, presumably. Mr..
How is also of the opinion that these
colleges should b. supported and con-
Quoted out of the public funds. Loud
and hearty cheers from the taxpayers
are decidedly in order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01
EURoPE's HOUSE OF CARDS.

There is no reason for getting un-
duly excited over what the powerful
nations of Europe are planning to do
to American foreign trade after this
war of conflict Is over, insists the
Philadelphia Commercial Museum,
and 1t argues: To plan a campaign is
one thing, to carry out that campaign
to a successful issue Is an entirely DIFF
ferent matter. Legislative enactment
and international agreement have new
er been able to overcome for any
length of time or on any big scale the
economic principles underlying inter-
national trade.
1t is known that two groups of
European nations are planning mea-
sures designed to promote and protect
their industries and trade, and that
each group is planning to stifle the in
dustries and trade of the other group.
Both seem bent on inaugurateing a
war of commerce Immediately the war
of conflict has come to an end. The
warning has gone forth that the mea-
sures which these two groups of coun-
tries adopt for preferential trade and
ual members of the groups will have
the effect of cutting off or reducing
the sales of American goods in those
countries. The further warning has
gone forth that, through joint control
OF their transportation and banking
services, each of these two groups will
aim to strangie the growing business
the United States is developing in neu-
trail markets the world over.
AS planned, this is a formidable
structure, and offers some excuse for
getting wrought up about the future
of the foreign trade of the country.
But it is becoming more apparent that
the majority of the solid business men
of America simply refuse to become
frightened by the outlook Notwith-
standing the agreements that are be-
ing entered into across the sea, and
the dire warnings, almost entirely
from this side, of their effect on the
country's trade. it is hard to look upon
this structure so carefully planned as
anything more than an imposing
house of cards.
There is no necessity for a minute
analysis of the reasons for this belief
1t may be pointed out. however, that
the nations OF Europe now at war and
the United States are the biggest trad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01
GLOBE SIGHTS
IFrom the Atchison Globe.1

[From the Atchison Globe.1
Sometimes the rising generation
doesn't rise very high.
If a popular idol lives long enough
he is likely to get over it.
Investigation sometimes reveals that
the best authority isn't very good.
Sometimes the man who scorns
everything is referred to as a genius.
The most successful CRATER is the
one who brags on your good judg-
ment.
The Indian had executive ability to
the extent of letting the women do
the work.
A lot of church pillars don't attend
church while they are away on their
vacations.
AS a woman grows older, she isn't
interested in heroes so much as she
is in good providers.
A stolen kiss doesn't amount to
much unless the party of the second
part is also implicated.
A hay fever patient devotes very
little time to worrying for fear an
early frost will nip the late corn.
A woman would like to have clothes
enough so that she could change them
as often as she changes her mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01
WHY OUR CHILDREN HAVE FAD
MANNERS

The North American child is too
often merely the by-product of mar
riage, writes Alan Sullivan in Har-
per's Magazine for August, and he
continues: 1T serves as an outlet for
that pride which its parents cannot
always reasonably take in themselves.
It is petted. cajoled, pampered. over
dressed. and der-disciplined, till
there is evolved a strange pygmy for
whom the world soon grows banal,
who is destitute of the petitionary ap-
peal of childhood. and who surveys
an already anticipated and thoroughly
analysed future with the cold eyes of
unnatural knowledge The world is it's
football. It is smart beyond descrip-
ton. But there is in the forced gar
den of it's life no sheltered bed where
may bloom the flowers of gracious
ness or peace. OF such will be the
new aristocracy. and its traditions
will be of grandfathers who, by virtue
of that fine native-American long
headedness, delivered the goods OF
their period and were promptly and
suitably rewarded. But there win be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.
If wishes were automobiles, gaso-
line wouldn't cost so much.
The man who makes money his god
will find there's the devil to pay.
1t isn't every hobby that will re-
spond to the spur of the moment
When we say that a man is we'll
balanced. we mean that he isn't cas-
lily upset
The principal difference between a
statesman and politician is that the
statesman is dead
A man may be selfish, but not TO
the extent of wanting to keep all his
popularity TO himself
The Summer Girls idea of love is
two souls with but a single hammock,
two hearts that swing as one.
None are so blind as those who
won't see, unless it's those who won't
believe anything they can't see.
"One of the most beautiful things
in the Bible said the man in the
white tie, lis the story of the widows
mite The widows might what ?''
| demands the old bachelor. suspi-
ciously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01

ing nations, whose business with each
other is far more extensive than with
any other single nation or group of
nations. This being the case. what is
the use of these nations making the
goods as they have done of old if they
are to be prevented from selling them
in the markets of old. and no other
country or countries offer an outlet
for like quantities and qualitiesi
Moreover, if they cannot sell their
products, how are they going to be
able to buy, Every act that has for
its purpose limiting the sales field of
a given country strikes, at the same
time, at the root of the buying capac-
ity of that country Are the nations
of Europe going to adopt measures.
or, if adopted, persist in them, when
such measures can lead only to indus
trial suicide?
1t is an established economic prin-
cipal that in international bargaining
the nation possessing the greatest sur
plus of foodstuffs and raw materials
beyond its own requirements always
holds the upper hand. England. Ger
many, France and every other one of
the big commercial powers of Europe
is largely dependent upon American
foodstuffs and American raw mate
rails of every kind-of the land, mine
and forest. When time for the final
decision comes. this factor alone will
serve to deter those nations from en-
tering into any agreements or taking
individual action unreasonably dis
l
ucts or American interests.
The United States has no reason to
fear the effect upon its foreign trade
of the measures now being considered
by the European countries, If it re-
fuses to allow such discussions to lead
it into ill-advised or premature action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01
SIDE TALKS
The Compromise Habit.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

The Compromise Habit.
Compromise is but the sacrifice
of one right or good in the hope of
retaining another. too often ending
in the loss of both.''-Edwards
A woman whom 1 could not place
bowed to me in the car the other day.
That is, / thought she was bowling to
me. 1 wasn't absolutely sure. She
might be bowling to some one beyond
me.
If she were bowling to me, L pre-
sumed she was some one who knew
me ard whom 1 ought to know. I am
constantly in hot water because they
cannot remember either names or
faces.
But then again, she might be the
one who was making a mistake. I am
also one of those people who are al
my cousin or You're the image of
woman who used to go to school
with me-"
The inconsequence of the above
para graph is a good representation of
my uncertain state of mind in the
instant that followed the bow. What
a lot one can think of in an Instant
1t reminds one of the old problem,
How many angels can stand on the
point of a needle 2"
EV0nLudlly, actually AieiA a
fifty, 1 bowed back, a half-hearted,
uncertain bow.
And thereby hangs my tale, for inn
mediately after 1 had done it, real
lied / had done wrong thing. L
had compromised, and, like most peo-
pie who attempt to compromise, had
failed to accomplish any good
If I were going to bow at all. |
should have bowed cordially and
whole-heartedly-
AS it was, the woman either must
have known that L didn't know her
or must have felt that L didn't like
her
A compromise is an attempt to es-
cape or put off a decision.
Weak people hate decisions. Strong
people make them promptly and fear
lessly That's what the corporation
pays its big men for, to make deci-
sions Little men can do the detail
work, the big men are those who can
see big issues and decide in regard
to them quickly and wisely.
Don't get the compromise habit
There are times when one has to
compromise (you see, I'm doing il
now) but don't get the habit of COM
promising just to escape decisions
Train your mind to decide Train it
to consider both sides OF any ques-
ton, weigh them. and then act, and
act without fear or self-reproa CHI
| copyright by George Matthew
~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-01
JOURNAL ENTRIES

man known to have heart trouble
is at least free from the visits of in
surance agents.
= + =
AS matter of fact, the average
man is as poor at keeping a secret as
the average woman.
* X *
Another rule seems to be that the
women with attractive voices have I'M
attractive faces.
X X X
Some people who have refused to
take mo" for an answer proba bly,
often wish they had.
X x X
Almost every man, unless he be ex-
tremely old, honestly believes that he
will make a fortune some day.