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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
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Salina Man Answers "MaSh''
Letters for Champion.
He's Old POttaWatOmie County
Friend of Wizards.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 12.-Ray Archer,
who signs checks, opens letters and
answers communications for Jess Will
lard, heavyweight champion, has his
troubles. The deluge of mash" let
tiers sent the champ is enough to spoil
any mans nature, says Archer, who
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Archer. 314 South Fifth street.
Mr.. Archer picks Frank Moran as
the next contender for the title by
virtue of the lacing he gave Dublin
Jim Coffey in New York last week
Archer and Willard have been
friends for years first meeting when
both were in business down in Potta-
watomie county. When Jess began
his ring career and reached the point
where his correspondence demanded
the attention of a private secretary,
he employed Archer to take the job.
Like Willard, Mr.. Archer is quiet.
When The public finds out that I
am the champions private secretary,
1 am bounded to DEATH he says. so
I just keep still"
IN addition to what the public has
already heard of the Kansas giant,
Mr.. Arthur says that much of Will
ards success as a pugilist is due to
the fact that ne does not drink,
smoke or chew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
BIRTHDAY OF KANSAS
Anniversary VIII Be Celebrated in
Many Parts of United States.

Organizations of former Kansans in
many scattered parts of the United
States are planning to observe jan
uary 20 as kansas Day" according to
word received here by William E. Con-
nelley, secretary of the Kansas State
Historical society, and J. c. Mohler,
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture.
On that day the state of Kansas
will be fifty-five years old, President
Buchanan having signed the bill adj
hitting the state into the Union, jan
uary 20, 1851.
Mr.. Connelley has arranged to send
stereopticon views of the state to a
number of clubs and organizations for
use in meetings to be held on the an
niversary, while Mr.. Mohler is send
ing pamphlets and other literature
concerning the state in answer to re-
quests. While the majority of the
celebrations are to be held in the mid
die west, information received indi-
Gated that one will be held in Lents,
Oregon, and another i'll Philadelphia.
1t is expected also that the day will
be observed in many of the schools of
the state and by various clubs and or
CARNATIONS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
HE'S LEARY or MAGNATEs.
David Fultz Warns Fed Players to
Guard Their Contracts.

New York, Jan. 12.-David l. FultI,
president of the baseball players fra
ternity, has addressed a special com
munication to the members of the or
ganization, calling attention to the
Complicated contractual relations that
will exist between Federal league
players and magnates under the pro-
posed peace agreement, involving or
ganized and independent baseball in
tcrests. Mr.. Fultz has outlined the
situation in part as follows:
although the peace agreement be-
tween organized baseball and the Fed
eral league has not been made public
authoritatively, it can safely be said
that organized ball will not assume the
long term Federal league contracts,
except where it desires to do so.
"In order to preserve their rights
all players should gain the consent of
their Federal league owners before
signing with an organized ball club. If
they do not do this thew may lose the
advantage of their Federal leaPue con-
tract without gaining any correspond
ing advantage under their new agree
ments."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
BERLIN CONFIRMS VICTORY.
Claims Germans Hold French
Trenches-Wing Two Birdmen.

Berlin. Jan. 12.-The war office
statement of today says that French
troops in the Champagne were de-
feated in an effort to recapture the
trenches northeast of Massiges which
were taken by the Germans in the Of
fensive movement reported yesterday.
The number of prisoners taken by
the Germans has been increased to
$3.50.
A French battle aeroplane, armed
with SO centimeter guns, was COM
PEELED by German fire to land near
Woumen, south of Dixmude, in Bel
GUM. The aeroplane and its occu-
pants, uninjured are in German
hands. A British biplane was shot
down in an aerial encounter near
Journal, Belgium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
Many Great Players to Fight for
Years Titles.
Travers and Ouimet Regarded
as Two Best Amateurs.

New York. Jan. ian expert
combination of the Delphic Oracle, a
Solomonic soothsayer and a Prophet
OF Israel might put over a winning
guess as to the American golf cham
pionships for the year that waits be-
yond US.
But it isn't very probable that the
guess would be correct. For golf in
America is reaching a cOmplexity, so
far as champions are concerned, that
rests beyond all human vision. We
have had thirteen amateur champions
in twenty-four years, and we are now
getting a new open champion each
season, no champion having repeated
since John J. McDermott won again
in 1912. It was McDermott in 1912,
Ouimet in 1878, Hagin in 1914 and
Travers in 1915.
Last season, just at this snowbound.
windswept date, it was taken for
granted that Francis Ouimet would
be the most dangerous factOr in the
amateur championship. and that Wal
ter Hagin " OuId make a hard drive to
repeat. But the 1915 records show
how far off the Fairwsy of Prophecy
our drives were hooked and sliced.
For the results show Jerry Travers,
never rated a star medal player. as
open champion, and Robert A. Gard
ner, who had played in only one small
tournament through the early season,
as amateur champion.
These details are merely mentioned
to show how extremely complex the
1915 campaign is sure to be.
In the realm of amateur play Amer
lean golf has now reached a point
where there are at least ten men ca
pable of winning a championship.
The two best match and medal anna
tours in the country are jerome D.
Travers and Francis Ouimet. Ouimet
slumped last season, Just as Travers
did the year before, but the Boston
star certainly had a slump coming
after his campaigning in 1913 and
1914.
FOR 1916 Ouimet is likely to come
back a better golfer than he ever was
before. No golfer who can win an
open championship and an amateur
Championship in two years in success
sion is any flash in the pan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
Four Western Clubs Want In.

Chicago. Jan. 12.-Secretary George
F. Henneberry of the Western Golf
association has received applications
for membership from the Albuquerque
Country club of New Mexico, the
Beresford Country club of San Mate0,
Cal; Marin Golf and Country club
San Rafael, Cal, and San Jose Coun-
try club, California. The California
Golf association, which is working
hard to secure the western amateur
championship, asserts that If the
tournament is held on the coast it will
help the game in that section and also
benefit the Western Golf association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Harry Cole, who had recently emerged
from a conversation with Pat
Guess we were, replied
None"
Then maybe it was you?"
Nope again."
Give it up. Break the news to US;
yield up the secret
Patterson himself was the most
surprised guy in the world said Cole.
Charles FrederickS Dies.
Chicago, Jan. 12.-CharleS A.
Fredericks, secretary of the White
Sox since Charles Comiskey brought
that baseball team to Chicago is dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
ROosEVELTs CORPORALs.
Two of Teddy's Sons Are Nom CONS.
in Harvard's Regiment.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 12.-Corporal
Roosevelt is a more familiar term at
Harvard now than Colonel Roosevelt,
due to the fact that Archie and QUEEN
tin, sons of the eX-president, who are
now undergraduates at Harvard. both
have been appointed corporals in the
Harvard regiment.
Archie was busy at the baseball
cage on the field Tuesday when Com
pany A, in which he is a corporal.
had it's first drill. Other corporals
in this company are c. c. Lund, the
varsity oarsman, and c. B. Blaine.
both of whom were associated with
Archie Roosevelt in stirring up senti-
ment in favor of the regiment. Quen-
tin Roosevelt is corporal in Company
c and the first drill for him will be
held TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
MIDWEST SPEEDBOAT
ORGANIZATION PLANNED

Chicago. Jan. IA new speed
boat organization, in which the
east will be represented only by
Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit and To-
ledo. is to be formed here this
week. All the famous trophies and
fastest motor power boats are now
in the middle west. Apportion-
ment of dates on the speedboat
circuit of the great lakes will be
the first task before the new or
ganization.
Instead of choosing the cham.
pion boat from any one race, it is
planned to total the number of
points each boat has made in con-
tests under the auspices of the or
ganization and pick a winner
James A. Pugh's Disturber " now
holds the championship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
Syracuse Gets New Coach.

Syracuse, N. Y, Jan. 12.-William
Hollenbeck, former Pennsylvania foot
ball star, Tuesday was selected as
coach for the Syracuse university foot
ball team. Hollenbeck coached Penn
sylvania state teams for five years
and last year was assistant coach at
the United States naval academy.
Hollenbeck coached the Missouri uni
versity team in 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
McLarry to Coast League.

- Chicago, Ill, Jan. l2.-Manager Joe
Tinker has swung his ak and Topped
off the heads of three Cubs Bobby
Fisher, shotstop; Polly McLarry, util-
ity infielder and Ed Schorr, pitcher,
were the victims. Frank Chance,
manager of the Los Angeles Pacific
Coast league club. grabbed the entire
trio. Ten more of the Bruin tribe are
slated for the block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

part of $4,000 that he can defeat
Gotch.
Stecher has already signed up for a
series of matches in the east with
Jack Curley and Harry Pollok, and to-
day they wired Gotch offering him the
$4,000 to take Stecher on in New
York. The young marvel expects to
visit this city within a few weeks to
fulfill his engagements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
New x. L. Quintet Leader.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan, 12.-Law-
renee Cole, center on the Kansas uni
versity basketball team, is the newly
elected captain Of the Jayhawker
squad. He was elected to succeed
Folks, who was unable to return to
school, Cole learned the indoor game
playing with the Lawrence highs. He
won his * with Coach Hamilton s
1914 squad, but last year could not
displace Weaver as regular center.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
The swedes Lose to Baker.

Baldwin, Kan, Jan. 12.-Baker
opened her basketball season here
Tuesday afternoon on the home court
by defeating Bethany college Of Linds-
borg by a score of 20 to 20 The
game was slow, neither team showing
any great form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

New York, Jan. 12.-Frank Gotch,
the worlds champion wrestler, has
been offered $4,000 to come to New
York and wrestle Joe Stecher, the
sensational farmer, for the worlds
catch as catch con championship.
Stecher is today considered the won
der of the wrestling world, and his
followers are willing to wager any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Wilmington, jar. 12.-Alfred 1. Du-
pont has been deposed from the Of
fees of vice president and member of
the finance committee of E. 1. Dupont
de Nemours & Company, according to
a statement issued by the powder
manufacturing company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Palestine, Texas, Jan. 1.-THE St.
Louis Browns will train here this
spring. according to the terms of a
contract signed here Tuesday. Train
ing will commence about March s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Emporia, Kan. Jan. 12.-In a hard
fought basketball game here Tues
day night, the Kansas Normal five
defeated the College of Emporia team,
2S to 81. The game was in doubt
until the final whistle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

One of the players in the Santa Fe
Base ball league batted a
total of %, then he got poetical. He
wrote the poem that follows:
THE COMEBACK.
He used to be diamond star,
When Ty Cobb was a child;
He used to hit them high and far
And set the bleachers wild.
But after he had served his time
Old age comm enced to tell.
And so a youngster took his place
And did the job quite well.
The old star now is back in form
And cracking them the same
AS he did in Lightweight
When sluggin' won him fame.
He does not circle round the bags,
Nor tag them out at third,
But in the AUTOMATIC LEAGUE
The old vet is a bird.
IT. C. B.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

High paid ball players are due for a
bump" says a headline. And their
wallets are apt to get pretty badly
bruised in the humping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Isbell, the bald eagle boss of the
Des Moines w. L. club, expects to re-
turn to his Iowa hangout about Feb
ruary 5. He expects to stop Off at
Santa Fe, n. M, and Pueblo, Col, to
visit friends, en- route home from the
coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Joe Rivers, who
T is matched to box Ritchie Mitchell,
ten rounds at Cincinnati January "a,
is working hard at the Arcade gym
na5ium. Rivers starts boxing today
with his sparring partner, Mike Fusco,
and will continue the grind until Sun
day, when he leaves for the scene of
battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

New York, Jan. 1.-THE boxing
match between Johnny Dundee and
Freddy Welsh, which, it was an
nounced, would be held in the Sew
enty-First Regiment armory here
Thursday night, has been postponed
indefinite ly by Colonel w. G. Bates, of
the Seventy First Regiment. Colonel
Bates intimated that the opposition
which has developed concerning the
holding of boxing contests in state
armories was responsible for his ac-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

And big league magnates have
ruled. probably for the last time, that
Baltimore is not and never has been
major league town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Assistant Attorney General Todd
has informed the Baltimore Federal
league magnates that the merger of
the Feds and organized baseball was
not in violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

high paid gentlemen who are to have
their long green curtailed. :?
Since Percy Haughton is now presi-
dent of the Braves club of the Ma
tional League, it has been suggested
that the name Braves be dropped and
the team be called the Percies.
Practically every student in Notre
Dame is said to go out for two or
more intercollegiate sports. which ac-
counts, in large measure, for the sue
cess of the school.
Golf respects nobody, no time
Willie Hoppe, the billiard shark, is
among the latest to get the links fever.
Gosh ding, how stingy hunters are
getting these days! One guy boasts
that he killed three rabbits with one
shot and another two deer. Down
near Shell Knob, Mo. a man choked
a deer to death last winter.
And a man who INDUCED in pot
shooting in the old days wasn't con-
sidered a real sport.
George Tebeau wants new name
for his Kansas City Blues. Why not
call them the Ultra Violets or the
Pale Pea Greens, George?
Chicago now has baseball on the
ice. The first game was played there
Sunday by members of the Northwest
Skating club. They play the game
with softer ball. but the diamond
is much harder than the one used in
the summer time.
A SURPRISE TO HAM.
The Wichita Beacon publishes the
following:
Probably nothing in the history of
the Coast league ever caused keener
surprise than the release of Doc White
and the appointment of Ham Patter-
son as manager of the Vernon club.
When the Times published the an
nouncement of these changes some
days in advance of the official notice,
many well known citizens spilled
their coffee, upset their ham and eggs
and collapsed right at the breakfast
table.
That's the way it shook the city and
the great southwest.
Everybody was surprised, but who
do you suppose was the most surprised
man in the country when Patterson re-
ceived the appointment? asked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
SQUARED CIRCLE NOTES

Boston, Mass, Jan. 12.-Battling
Levinsky, of New York, was awarded
a decision over Tom Cowler, of Eng
land, protege of Jim Corbett, after
ten rounds of hard fighting Tuesday
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

And speaking of such things, Wal
ter Johnson is said to be one of thu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Practically every student in Notrt
Dame is said to go out for two oil
more intercollegiate sports, which ac.
counts, in large measure, for the sue.
cess of the school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Golf respects nobody, no time.
Willie Hoppe, the billiard shark, is
among the latest to get the links fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Gosh ding, how stingy hunters are
getting these days! One guy boasts
that he killed three rabbits with one
shot and another two deer. Down
near Shell Knob, Mo, a man choked
deer to death last winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

| And a man who INDUCED in pot
shooting in the old days wasn't con-
sidered a real sport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

Since Percy Haughton is now presi-
dent of the Braves club of the Ma
tional League, it has been suggested
that the name Braves be dropped and
the team be called the Percies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

high paid gentlemen who are to have
their long green curtailed. Z?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12

George Tebeau wants a new name
:, for his Kansas City Blues. Why not
call them the. Ultra Violets or the
Pale Pea Greens, George?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
1t is very cheap wit that finds 1t
so droll that women should vote

1t is A very cheap wit that finds it
so droll that women should vote
Emerson.
Girl Acts As Governor For A Day
When Governor Craig, OF North Car
DINA, was recently isolated at Ashe
vile. on ACCENT of the floods that put
train service out Of commission pc
tween there and Raleigh, the state
secretary, performed the duties OF
Chief Executive for day. In addition
70 the routine activities of the Cover
nor, she performed several important
duties which demanded immediate at
tention. announcing the appointment
of q hundred delegates who are TO rep
resent North Carolina officially at tour
gatherings. Including the Deeper Water
ways Convention and the National Ne
gro Educational Conference: and lSSu,
ing eXtraditi6f papers for an alleged
bigamiSt wanted in Georgia and neld
BY the North Carolina authorities.
Cp TO date. no one but the alleged
bigamiSt has complained Of the way IN
which Miss Jones held down the Gov
ernor'S lob. The State did not go 10
rack and ruin nor did any OF the other
terrible things happen that the anti
suftragists delight TO forecast. Maybe
if the Governor had been stranded
away from the capital before the Dem
ocratic National Convention, Miss
Jones ability to run the affairs OF
State might have won over the eleven
out of the twenty-four State delegates
who voted against the inclusion or
suffrage plank in the national Demo
cratic platform.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
Is Suspcioned In illness OF Child Al
Grafton-No Cases Reported
Here

A case of infantile paralysis. the
first in this state during the epidemic,
was reported to the local health de-
partment yesterday from Grafton Ac.
cordng to the diagnosis OF Dr. ETHER.
health commissioner. the child is SUI
ferinC with the dread disease. He nott.
fled the attending physician to commu.
nicate with Dr. Jepson, OF the state
health board at Charleston. -
Dr. Etzler said yesterday. evening
that so far Wheeling Is free from: the
malady but again cautioned the people
ia. use every safeguard against the dis:
ease. Suspicious cases have been re.
ported to the local health department.
but after an investigation 1t was found
the children were suffering from: otis
er ailments. n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29

noon at the Windsor hotel honoring
Miss Lula Buchta of Los Angeles, Cal,
and Mrs. Chris Resinger and the
Misses Emma and Helen Resinger OF
Singer of Cincinnati. Ohio. The guests
enjoyed five hundred from two until
five o'clock and at the conclusion a
luncheon of attractive appointments
WAS served
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29

and be interviewed But she's rather
a peculiar person. She doesn't think
that doing ones duty is worth talking
about. She lacks the advertising sense
of the large employer of labor who
doesn't mind continuing the salaries
of his men in the National Guard so
long as the newspapers continue 10
characterize him as that philanthropy
ic patriot"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
Garden Party Thursday.

Miss Hazel Sonderman was hostess
to the members Of the T. D. l.. club at
her home at Mount Olivet Thursday
afternoon. when most delightful
evening was spent at various diver.
sions. Sewing was the principal oc.
cupation OF the Afternoon and at the
conclusion a luncheon Of attractive ap-
pointmentS was served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
Germania Bank Will
Occupy Temporary Home

Repairs To Present Quarters Will Be
Started Soon BY Kitchen
Company
When the Germania Bank opens its
doors this morning, it will occupy 1907
Market street and not 1901 as it did
Yesterday. The change in quarters
was made last night to allow the R. r.
Kitchen company TO start work on re-
modelling the new home of the bank, a
description of which was carried in the
IntelliGencer some time ago.
= Considerable interest was taken
the moving Of the big. safe Of the bank.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
Lost-Two Possible Converts

TWO men We're lost 10 the suffrage
cause this week. One. Il militarist.
heard that a woman in Colorado had
spoken diSreS pectfully to Il recruiting
officer. The other. d pacittst heard
that women in England were making
the beS; recruiting officers.
TIE TWO gentlemen are now forming
the Mems League ~ Prevent Any
Women Voting Except Those Who
Agree With Is" According to Alice
Duer Miller. in the y. Y. Tribune, the
enrolment for the new League mas
been most satisfactory, although it IS
understood that there have been some
internal disputes as to policy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-29
Misses
For Miss Stacy.

Honoring Miss Mary Stacy of York,
Pa, who Is her guest, Mrs. Johnson G..
Mckinley, entertained yesterday aft
ernoon at most delightful bridge
luncheon. at her home in Echo Point.
Pretty appointments marked the
luncheon, which was served at l
o'clock. which was followed by a ses-
sion at bridge The following attend
ed:
Mesdames.
less Bloch J. Benton Bellamy
Joseph F. PAUL, Jr Johnston Mckin-
less Speidel, ley
John w. l.. Storer Miss Mary Stacy.
Eugene Hildreth, III