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The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

FOOD FOR FANS
(BY GEORGE T.. PHAIR.)
TCOuVripht1

While we are not a piscatorial expert,
we can say without fear of successful
contradiction that sharks not confined
to the Jersey coast. We once bought
stock in a mine
There is an easy method of distinguish
ing between an ordinary shark and
maneater. But you don't last long enough
to tell anybody about it.
Shooting. according to Tom Marshall.
is one of the most popular sports in
is popular in Mexico.
Baseball fans in New York propose to
If If they have any ~ real affection for him
they will buy lis release
When Il man quits motor racing for
aviation he must be an impatient cuss
Some men jump off the High Bridge
Nothing we are told. lis impossible
but is it possible that the Reds and
Athletics will play a worlds series this
year?
Matty won his first game manager
of the Reds, but even the Reds have 10
win once in a while
We Are One of Them.
! Consider the hot and sweating bloke
Who kicks about the heat the livelons
day.
And pauses very now and then to smoke
A cigaret to keep the heat away.
Mathewson will n niche in the
Hall of Fame If he succeeds in managing
the Reds and Hal Chase at one and the
same time.
| Aha. Likewise hist! Charley weeeh-
man has engaged the services of Nie
Carter. Possibly Nick will be able to dis
cover what's the matter with the cubs.
As ball player. Paul Des Jardien ap-
pears to be big league football player.
/ Chick Evans is beginning to realize the
penalty of fame. He had to make after
dinner speech.
Jockey for phoncy riding to make the
Hawthorne races look like the old time
stuff.
Ancient History
Frank Gotch has quit the wrestling
game.
Freddie Welsh Will not be allowed to
fight in Minnesota, but why prevent a
man from fighting when he won't fight
anyhow?
The Champion.
There Il man in town
And he was wondrous wise
He never fought a man unless
The man was half his size.
Western Association Results
Denison, C; Tulsa, IL.
Paris. 4: Muskogee. 2.
Fort Smith, 1; McAlester, 2
Sherman, 3; Oklahoma City, 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26
Levinsky Licked Burke.

st. Louis. Mo-. July 26.-Battling
Levinsky. of New York, hung up an
other victory here when he was Civ en-
The decision over Tom Burke after
twelve rounds of fast milling.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26
KILBANE WILL FIGHT
Featherweight Champion Willing to
Defend His Title labor nav

Cleveland, O., July 26.-Johnny Kill
bane. featherweight champion, may
defend his title in a 15-round decision
bout at Cedar Point, Labor Day
against George CLANCY, Baltimore
challenger.
Matt HinlSle, who offered $4,000
for the bout now, says Manager
Jimmy Dunn. for Kilbane, had agreed
to accept $4,000 as his share of the
purse.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-With
the announcement today that the par
ent speedway will experiment with
dash" races on September 8, local
auto fans saw reawakening interest
in auto races here. Three races of
twenty. fifty and 100 miles will be
staged.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26
SC0REBOARD FLASHES

Tuesdays hero-The only Iris Speaker
Iris got Il double and two singles out of
three times up, the hits driving in three
runs Then he scored two himself ac-
counting for every tally made by the In
dians His old team mates were the
The rain maker potted three games in
the National league. Ray Keating and
Cliff Markle. right hand pitchers, kissed
the Yankee payroll goodbye by request
~of the management"
s. Worlds greatest optimist: Christy
Nfathewson- Rig Six says going to u
club I'm the eighth hole isn't so bad be
. cause II IT goes anywhere il will be up.
Cool headed players on each side kept
Evers and Zeider from mixing in the
sixth inning of the Braves-Cub game.
Umpire EesOn sent them both 70 the club
House.
The Athletics lost again. Five singles,
two bases on balls and triple off Ian
ming Ia the second inning gave st. Louis
nix runs
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Earl Neale, Cincinnati outfielder, is
nailed in Redland as one of the best
bets of the season. This is NeaIe's
first season in fast company and he
is showing all sorts of class with nifty
fielding and an average at bat of very
near 500, Last season he played in
the Ohio State league.
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why Endure summer Colds.

1t isn't necessary to have a stuffed head.
running nose. 10 cough your head off as
1t were. All you need to do is to use DR.
Bells Pine Tar Honey. The soothing and
healing balsams open the clogsed air
passages and in short time you get re-
lief ard start the road to recovery
Your nose stops running. you cough logs
and you know you ar. getting better. Get
a cough and cold insurance.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Summary: Three base hits-Devore.
Connolly. Two base hits-Goodwin, Coch-
ran. Connolly, Gilmore. Sacrifice hits
Goodwin, Watson. Sacrifice flies-Cooney.
Stolen bases-Connolly, Engle. AGler
Double plays-DeFate to Goodwin to Ag-
Ter, Cochran to Goodwin to Agler. Struck
out-By Doyle, $: by Hall, L; by Gns-
pur 3 First balls-Off Doyle, q; off
Gaspnr, L Left on bases-Sioux City, II;
Topeka, 3. Passed bllls-Allen. 1. Um-
pires-Shannon and Carney. Time-1 30.
other w. L. Games.
AT Omaha-Score r. II. e.
Omana USt Uo- uIO-1o IA
Wichita .........-...- -O1O OU 4Ol- u 10 Z
Batteries-Koestner, Davis and Gray !;
Gaskell and Marshall.
At St Joe-Score: r. Fl. L.
st. Joseph ..........-. .O02 $50 00s@S IL 1
Des Moines .......... 900 020 000-2 o
Batteries-Patterson and Beers; Baker,
Spdhr and Breen.
Lincoln at Denver-nO game; teams
failed to arrive
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BrItton-Griffith Bout Draw.

Boston. Mass. July 26.-Jack Brit
ton, of Chicago, and Johnny Griffith,
of Akron, Ohio, fought twelve rounds
to a draw here. The men are welter-
weights.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Batteries-HendrtX and Fischer; Barns,
Fitzpatrick and GOwdy and Tragressor.
Cincinnati at New York-game post
poned; wet grounds.
Pittsubrg at Philadelphia game post
poned rain. Two games tomorrow.
st. Louis at Brooklyn-game postponed;
wet grounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Harry Gaspar Las good looking clut
Just now, a club that ought to hold its owl
with the best of them. However, 1t doet
not look like a Sioux City team with NJ
Cooney second base and no LeJeune II
centerfield.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Shooting. according to Tom Marshal
is one of the most popular sports /
America. 1t is also rumored that shootin
is popular in Mexico.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Cooney Is now holding down the job at
short and Hinchman is pastiming around
the keystone. LeJeune is out with a Grip
do very much more effective work this
son. He is not even with the club on this
trip.
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National League.

Total 1925 runs, 4,365 hits, 81 sacriflce
hits and 547 stolen bases in 534 games
average hits required TO score run 2.26.
American League.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Savage stated this morning that he has
strings out for several first class twirler.
and that one In particular. IL he can lant
him. will be a great asset to the team
There is still possibility that Willis
purchased from indianapolis, will be in
duced to come on here.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

While we are not piscatorial expert,
we can say without fear of successful
that sharks are not confined
to the Jersey coast. We once bought
stock in a mine
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

There is an easy method of distinguish
ing between ordinary shark and
maneater. But you don't last long enough
to tell anybody about it.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Pitching is the one department where
much building is needed Just at present
there is not an absolutely reliable pitcher
on the whole staff except Henning. al
though it is said that Burwell Is very
promising youngster and that some of his
defeats on the road were the result Of bad
breaks more than inefficiency on his part
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

The Savages pulled some real fieldiu g
stunts Tuesday afternoon In the second
inning Metz hit one that Agler had to take
a dive at to stop. 1t would have been ab-
solutely impossible for Agler to have
thrown the runner out. Joe almost did the
impossible when he knocked the ball down.
However. Goodwin backed him up. recov
cred the ball and Doyle covered the bag in
time to get the put out with ease.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

the keystone position like few Western
leaguers have ever played 1t since the team
left home the last time. And he has been
hitting hard and regularly. His bobble
in Mondays game was Il costly one. but 1t
was of the kind that the best player in the
world will sometimes make. 1t was as
nearly excusable bobble could be.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

A report has reached Topeka to the ef-
feet that North. Omnha's leading pitcher.
has loose Hgament in his flinging arm
and that O'Toole. Rourke.s next best. has
game leg. If these injuries are suffi-
GENTLY serious to handicap them for any
length of time. the krug elan should begin
to tumble from the top pretty SOON
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

I Total runs, 2,1O4; hits, 4.417: sacrifice
hits 673 stolen bases 611; average hits re-
quired to score run, 200.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

The Savages hope to and expect to make
their knockers ashamed of themselves from
now on. They expect to make climbing
their principal occupation forthwith and
Immediately.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

When man quits motor racing 10
aviation he must be impatient cuss
Some men jump off the High Bridge.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

With anything like average pitching. the
management will be greatly disappointed
if the upward journey does not begin
right away and continue with steady prog
ress The team is well balanced and fs re-
ported to be working as smoothly as could
be desired.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

The records show that since Engle took
charge of the team it has won right around
five hundred per cent of the games played
in spite of the fact that about nine hum
dred per cent Of these games have been
away from home.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Sehweitzer was covering quite a bit of
ground in his fielding Tuesday. His most
spectacular play made In the sixth
inning when he held Cooney on second on
RAIDERS long single that should have sent
Cooney to third.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-07-26

Lincoln at Denver-no game; teams
failed to arrive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
CHIHUAHUA CITY AGA|NObJECTNE
 OF BANDIT CHIEF With Army of 10000 Men Villa Is Reported to Be Advancing on State
 Capital

Fl Paso, December 30.-Federal agents here today sent a report to Washington saying that Villa was at Jiminez, and was advancing on Chihuahua City with approximately 10000 troops. It was also said by the federal agents that General Francisco Murguia was reported to be making preparations to evacuate the state capital
 Villa captured a train of ammunition and 16 cannon when he took Torreon, persons here said to be in communica- ton with Villa announced today
 General Talamantes, de facto comman- der at Torreon. committed suicide when he saw the fight was lost, it was added. Villa evacuated the town after he had obtained the train of ammunition, the cannon and a supply of shoes, clothing and blankets for his men, the Villa partisans said.
 A report that the de facto forces at Monterey had evacuated that city was de- nied today In a telegram from an Amer ican in Monterey sent yesterday, saying everything was quiet there.
 The telegram also stated that the Americans in San Luis Potosi who had gone there from Torreon were marooned as the railway line had been cut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
TODAY'S AGE HERALD.

SECTION A. 1-Entente allies tell Germany her offers of peace are not sincere and not to be considered. Washington makes no comment on notes of allies. Teutonic armies continue to drige Russo Rumanians in Moldavia. Muscle Shoals is to be investigated by Secretary of War. Spain will not join America in asking peace.
 Eight airplanes survive test in long flight.
 President talks to Newlands on rail legislation. 2-Committee discusses action of Board 3-Mississippi kills fatted calf for con vict dinner. News of the churches. 4-Editorial comment. 5--Sudden call comes to Jones G. Moore. Bank publication of much interest. National leader of prohibition party arrives in city. Board of revenue indorse stand on health system. Traveing mems dinner at Tutwiler. Ned Brace talks about the bad we have done and the good we may do. ? G-Moose order loses appeal in supreme court. S-Court bill is held constitutional. 9-Wilson's peace note said to be Ger man warning. Disbursements.
 SECTION B. 1--Sports. ? and 3-Society 4-Dolly Dalrymple. 5-Markets. 6 and 7--Clas ssified. S--Additional society.
 SECTION c. Comic Supplement.
 SECTION D. Rotogravure.
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EIGHT A|RPLANES
 SURVIVE TEST IN
 LENGTHY FLIGHT
Twelve Machines Make Start From Hampstead, R. l., But Four Fail to
 Reach Philadelphia

Philadelphia, December 30.-Eight of the 12 army aviators who started from Hampstead, L. T., for this city today in a qualification test for government pilot licenses, arrived at the Phila- delphia navy yard, completing the eieht of 165 miles in less than two hours Two of the aviators who Tailed to reach this city were compelied 10 descend because of motor trouble near Monmouth Junction, N. J., and one at Deans. near that place. Engine trou- ble caused one of the squad to aban- don the flight 10 miles from Hemp stead.
 Tient. Lobart Carolin.. with Lieuten- or+ Wheaton as a passenger. crashed
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PRESIDENT TALKS
 ID NEWLANDS ON
 RAIL LEGISLATION
Understood There Has Been No Change in Plans of Administration on Pro-
 posed Programme

Washington. December 3O.-Presi- dent Wilson today emphasized his de- sire for railroad legislation supple mentary to the Adamson law by mak- ing a special trip to the capitol to confer with Senator Newlands, chair man of the commerce committee, who will have charge of expediting through Congress the measures reg commended by the President in his re- cent message.
 MT. Wilson found Senator Newlands preparing for committee hearings on the railroad measures, to begin next Tuesday. The Presidents arrival at the Senate office building late in the day was unexpected to members of Congress generally and the visit aroused unusual interest in the rail road situation
 Although Senator 'Newlands would
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BRIGHT PROSPECTS
 TO SECURE NITRATE s PLANT ARE EVIDENT
Plans of This High Official Show That First Consider atiOn Is to Be Given to Proposed Site on the
 Tennessee River
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, December 3O.-(Spe- ciaI)-Newton D. Baker. Secretary of War, is going to Muscle Shoals to see for himself. Information to this eff feet was volunteered today by the sec retary in a conversation with Sena- tor Underwood.
 It is taken to mean, first, that the secretary is deeply interested in the ing an unlimited source of nitrogen for high explosives; and, secondly, that Muscle Shoals stands foremost in the minds of government officials as the site for the proposed nitrogen plant. Concurrently with the announcement of the Secretary, Senator Bankhead stated that he would also visit Muscle Shoals on the occasion of MT. Baker'ss pilgrimage.
 BIG DELEGATION EXPECTED
 Inasmuch as it is certain that the Sec retary will be accompanied by engineers of the department, very proba bly Major Burgess, who is familiar with the shoals, and others who have worked on the Ten nessee river the chances are that when the visit is made rather formidable body will be gathered together in north Ala bama.
 To Senator Underwood. Secretary Baker made quite an interesting statement The senator in the first place asked if the shoals committee had formally presented it's brief to the department The Secretary replied in the negative. Said he: No action will be taken before the technical committees now making study of the entire nitrogen question render their re- ports. If the committees determine that nitrogen can best be produced through an air process, you need have no worry as to whether or not Muscle Shoals will be given consideration. It will be given first consideration e
 And. furthermore, I will see Muscle Shoals myself
 TECHNICAL REPORT SOON
 In Washington the Idea obtains that the committees now studying processes for the acquisit ogen will submit their reportN ae Experiment. toward the conclusit 3f try. There is no question. it # hst that the commit
 Cont He4 ,. Nlge Twe)
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gary, and that Germany made no effort to bring about a pacific solution of the trouble between Servia and Austria Hun gary, as did Great Britain, France and Russia.
 GERMAN PEACE WANTED
 Peace concluded upon the German idea would be only to the advantage of the central bowers, says the note, while dis asters caused by the war demand penal ties, reparation and guarantees
 The German overtures are described as calculated attempt to influence the flu ture course of the war and to end it by imposing German peace. The over lures also are said to have the effect of intimidating neutral public opinion as well eas to stiffen opinion iii the central powers, worn out by economic pressure and crushed by the supreme effort which has been imposed upon their inhabit- ants"
 Finally, it is asserted, these over lures attempt to justify in advance in the eyes of the world, a. new series of crimes-su submarine warfare, deportations, forced labor and forced enlistment of the inhabitants against their own countries and violations of neutrality"
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The note does not specifically out line the definite war aims of any of the entente governments except Bel gium. Before the war, it is pointed out, Belgium asked for nothing but to live in harmony with her neighbors. Assailed in spite of the treaties guar anteeing her inyiolability, Belgium, the note says, has taken UT arms to defend her independence and 'her neutrality violated by Germany"
 BELGIUM'S AIM DECLARED
 Belgum's aim, which is declared to be t9le eniy aim of lias King aad gasern- ment. is described as the re-establish- ment of peace and justice. But they only desire peace which will assure to their country legitimate reparation, guarantees and safeguards for the future"
 The note. which Is the joint act of Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy. Japan, Montenegro, Portugal. Rumania Russia and Servia. declares that the present strife was desired, provoked and declared by Germany and Austria-Hun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Spanish GOUernn1ent WiU NOt Add Peace
 Word dt This Time

Madrid December So.--(Via Paris) The Spanish government has sent q note in reply to President Wilson with reference to peace as follows;
 The Spanish government has re- ceived from the ambassador of the United States the note sent by the President of the United states to the belligerent nations and another, com munication in which it is said that the moment is opportune for action by the government of his majesty in support of the attitude taken by the government of the United States.
 The Spanish government, in an swer to the initiative of the Presi- dent of the United States, knowing the various impressions produced. be- lieves that the action in which Spain is invited to participate will be in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31

efficacious, especially as the central empires have expressed their inten- tion that the peace conditions shall be accorded exclusively among the belligerents
 Nevertheless. the Spanish govern ment has consideration of the nobla desires of the American government. spain, however. will suspend al&. action until the time when her ef- forts and work in favor of peaca| can be more useful and efficacious| than at the present time. Until then, the Spanish government believes that it would be inopportune to declare with regard to an entente of the neu-l tral powers for the defense of their interests: that it is disposed now as it was at the beginning of th& war to commence negotiations whtoh, might lead to an accord capable o< uniting the belligerent powerss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
AUsTRO-HUNGARIAN REPORT

Berlin, December 30.-(Viay Sayville1 The Austro- Hungarian headquarters' report for December 2s is as follows:
 Northeast and north of Rimnik Sarat, General Von Falkenhayn's army (Rumanian front) is pushing the enemy back from one position after another. In the high ground north-' west of the town mentioned General Delmensingen's Austro- Hungarian and Pavarian troops again defeated the enemy Field Marshal Lieut.. Ludwig Goldinger's troops. which belong to this group, are engaged in battle before Dedu1esci.
 "The northern wing of Archduke Jo- seph's army group has joined in the attack. The Austro- Hungarian and German forces have captured a mum Der of strongly fortified positions in the upper Zabala. Narupa and Putna valleys and stormed hostile lines at Sarya, northwest of Sosmeso.
 During yesterdays engagements in Wallachia and in the mountains west ot Kokshani. 5000 prisoners. six guns and more than 20 machine guns were captured.
 An Austro- Hungarian air squadron oIl December 27 bombarded the railway station of Onesci. where a large num- Der of hostile troops were concern trated. Several buildings were set on fire. -4
 'In the Italian theatre of war on the Carso plateau the Italian artillery fire was livelier than on recent days. In the vippach valley a hostile air plane was shot down by one of our flyers'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
Two Claim Governorship

Phoenix, Ariz.. December 30.-The gu- bernatorial contest in Arizona became more complicated tonight when both Gov Campbell, republican, claimant of the of flee through the recent election, took the oath of office. A recount of the ballots, which gave Campbell slight lead, is complete.