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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
ODDITIES CULLED
FROM DAYS NEWS

EDWARDSVILLE, N J.-Al Luff
won the Red Mems eating contest by
getting outside of seven ham, three
swiss cheese and six Hmburger cheese
sandwiches, three cups of coffee and
three glasses of lemonade. He ate
breakfast today, too.
NEW YORK-Baby carriages, not
automobiles. are what is wanted on
Rockaway boulevard, according to
citizens protesting the expenditure of
$780, 900 to improve the highway for
automobile traffic.
MEREDITH, n. Holm Fred
Breede paid the fiddler today for
picking the loser in the presidential
election. Eight hundred townspeopIe
dined upon seventy-five gallons of oy-
ster stew, 225 pounds of meat, ITO
mince pies and millions of crackers at
his expense.
WINNETKA, ILL.-To kiss the
prettiest girl in Winnetka cost IS per
smack. That was the price set by
Justice Carlton Prouty in the case OF
Miss Catherine Bore VS.. Ray Burgett
Burgett said it was worth the money
DETROIT, MICH-Theodore Par
ney bought turkey for $3.05- The
bird was plump when he bought it
but thin and scrawny when he reach
ed home. He sued the butcher at the
suggestion of a meat inspector who
explained in court that the turkey had
been bloated with water. The butcher
refunded s3.05-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
RED CROSS SERVICE.

Red Cross Ball Blue gives to every
housewife unequaled service. A large
scent package gives more real, gen.
uine merit than any other blue Red
Cross Ball Blue makes clothes whittier
than snow. You will be delie hted. At
ali good grocers-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
ICHABODS MAY NOT PICK CRIDIRON
CAPTAIN UNTIL NEXT SEPTEMBER
Probably Awarded at Athletic Coun
ell Meeting Tonight.
From Everywhere,

meeting the Washbun athletic council scheduled to be
held this other important business that
expected the awarding of letter
the earned them during the 1916 football Fol
awarding the letters has always been
receiving them together and elect captain the
season. but reported that this custom will likely be abo
that captain be chosen before fall
when squad reassembes begin grind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
MARINE, SACRED PARK
Plan on Foot to Maintain Celebrated
Battlefields in France.

Verdun, France, Dec. 13.-With the
close of the war the entire line of
trenches in France, extending from
Alsace to the Belgium border, may be
converted into a sort of national sa-
cred forest. as a permanent tribute to
the memory of the French "poilus''
who died ther defending their ma
tIona1 soil.~
A proposition to this effect has just
been prepared by the general council
of the department of the Mouse and
will soon be submitted to the French
government. The plan is to buy the
battle-ground from the farmers. Should
this plan be finally accepted future
generations not only of France but of
the entire world would always have
the opportunity of visiting the line of
trenches, over 900 kilometers in
length, on which the French threw
the battle of the Marine and which
till the end of the war will always re-
main the basis of Frances military
effort to rid her soil entirely of the
enemy
Ground Rendered Worthless.
The immediate land thru which
those long lines of trenches run, to-
gether with the battlefields of the
Somme, of Artois and of Champagne
will, it is believed, never again be
rendered cultivable. Aside from the
deep trenches and boyaus, the ground
has been so pitted with shell holes to
a depth varying from a few to fifteen
feet, and all the upper strata of soil
on which fertility depends so COM
pletely wiped out, that little if any
use could ever be made of the ground
for agricultural purposes for years to
come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
DEAD AT 1O5, HE OUTLINED
TWIN BROTHER FIVE YEARS

Shenandoah, Iowa, Dec. 10
John NJ. Phipps is dead here at the
age of los years. Phipps celebrat-
ed his Tooth birthday by joining the
Elks lodge. His twin brother died
less than five years ago. He had
lived in Iowa since 1886 having
located in the state ten years before
it was admitted to the Union. He
never used tobacco or whiSkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13

In order to take big wad of money
for fighting Georges Carpenter with a
straight face while the Frenchman is
giving all he gets out of it to suffer-
ing humanity it is necessary for Jess
Willard to show a little something
more than the mercenary instinct he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
PLAY TEN GAMES IN 1917.
Harvard Announces Her Football
Schedule for Next Season.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec 13.-Har-
ward athletic authorities have an
nounced the following football sched-
ule for 1917
September %, Bates.
September 20, Bowdoin.
October 6, Boston college.
October 10, Colby.
October 20, Tufts
October 27, Brown
November 3, Springfield Y NJ. c. A.
November 10, Princeton.
November II. Carlisle Indians.
NovembeA "a, Yale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
Docs Temperance Pay?

The cause of temperance was eIo-
GueEtly promoted in the official aver
ages of the Pacific Coast league
layers, for it was found that Coffey
OF san Francisco wound up with a
mark of -223 and Beer of Oakland hit
only .045.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
Ground Rendered Worthless.
Cut Mix Price Cent a Pint.

ST. Louis, Dec. ia reduction in
the price of milk from 6 cents a pint
to cents was announced here last
night by a large dairy company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
ALOOK AROUND.

A LOOK AROUND.
The University of Michigan is max
ing big noise like trying to get back
into the Big Nine conference. Michi-
gan has probably found that the life
of an outlaw is not so charming as it
seemed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13

has been displaying since becoming
champion. And so big hearted Jess
is going to give a Christmas carnival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13

There is one thing about the 1916
football season that every expert.
Walter Camp included, will have to
agree upon. Elmer Oliphant proved
the best team the Army has had in a
long, long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13
Mccain o.slaEoma Captain.

Norman, Okla, Dec 13.AFrank
Mccain, end and halfback, has been
elected captain of the 1917 football
team of the UNIVERSITY of Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13

ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13

Among those who are in line for the
eaptaincy are CHUCK" Logan, Brick
Calihan, Jugs Hope and Colvin. if
he does not graduate. However, it is
understood that Coach Kennedy would
prefer not to have a captain elected
Just now, leaving the matter open and
giving him a further chance to see
which one of the eligible men has the
best qualifications for the place. This
he believes can be done at the spring
practice which the "Old Fox plans to
make bigger and more beneficial than
it has ever been before.
This new plan was tried out by Doc
tor Kennedy on the freshman team
this year, a new captain being elected
for every game, and it worked so sue
ceSsfully that he is anxious to put it
into effect on the varsity team if he
can. The plan is not altogether a new
one. having been used by the Army
with considerable success for a num-
Der of years.
81 don't want to confer the honor
of captain upon a man merely because
of his popularity" Kennedy said, but
I want those who are chosen to be
capable leaders and worthy of the re-
sponsibiilty thrust upon them
DIVERSIFIED BASEBALL.
The new plan of the American asso-
citation and the International league to
play a 4S-game series after the close
OIL the regular ScneuuleS OF the Two
leagues next summer is meeting with
so popular approval that it is almost
certain to be given a thoro trial. Not
only will it give the fans of the two
leagues a chance to see sixteen clubs
In action instead of eight, but also will
make it possible to compare the
strength of the two leagues and the
individual clubs thereof.
Many believe that baseball has be-
come too much of a pennant obsession
and that the public is tired of watch
ing teams play with the winning of
little rag the only end in view The
average fan enjoys baseball because
it's observation-disclosures it's the game he
likes to watch. and for this reason in
terleague matches are certain to
arouse more interest.
A LOOK AROUND
The University of Michigan is max
ing big noise like trying to get back
into the Big Nine conference. Michi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-13

Along with everything else the
price of sport is going up. Reports
from athletic dealers arctic the effect
that baseball will cost . fifth more
next summer than they did last. Also,
Doctor Kennedy is planning to charge
more to see football games at Wash
burn next season.
IL Santa Claus brings you pair of
skates maybe you will have a chance
to use them after all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
ROWANMORE SUNK
WHILE FLEEING

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE State De-
partment has received by cable from
the American embassy in London
sum naries OF the afiidavits made by
American survivors Of the British
steamers Rowanmore and Marina.
From. the information At hand IL
is believed that there no longer Ii any
possibility of serious controversy
over the Rowanmore. That vessel adj
mittedly attempted to escape when il
was sunk.
1t is thought that the case Of ths
Marina. in whose destruction, sup
posedly by German submarine. six
Americans lost their lives, will center
in tho determination OF the character
OF armed vessels Before that ques-
ton shall arise. however. the State
Department must await the arrival by
mail Of the affldAvits which alone
constitute applicable evidence. II has
not yet been established beyond doubt
whether the Marina was sunk BY :
submarine or q mine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
LOSS Of life At
LEAST IWtAIY-stytA


BtFn11ughnm, Ala, Nov. A.
TWunty-tlhrec bodies have bean
recovered from Bcsslo Mines,
twenty-five mlcs from hero
where thirty-nvo men were en-
tornl1cd BY Ens explosion carly
Saturday morning. John Shell.
NJ. Williams and Tom Sims, the
latter two negroes, Worc rescued
unharnAed tonight, bringing the
total sAvcd mp to eight. -Four
men are still In the mine, but
htfle hope II held for them
Several might have bean saved
however. by going into one OF the en-.
tries immediately after the explosion
II was In that manner that She'll and
the negroes escaped death from thu
A revised list Of the Identified deaf
announced here tonight follows:
white: Fred Sharp, Ike Jones. Lon.
nile Gray. Otis Glover. Dave Bray.
Negroes: Will IAttimer. Joe Rob
inson, John Robinson. Amos Jamsa
VIII Dobbins, W. Sailing. Nelrot
Clark, Leroy Peane.
FIRE which numbered rescue Wur1
was entirely extinguished and the res.
cuers are proceeding az rapidly "
possible. 1t may be several hour
however, before all the bodies havs
been recovered.
The force Of the explosion was ons
OF the strongest in years A rocl
weighing q ton was hurled severe
feet. 4 The mouth Of the mine VA
BADLY damaged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
But Six States Conceded to Re-
publicans. Three Doubtful
and Remainder Democratic
CLEAN SWEEP FOR
WILSON AND MARSHALL
National Chairman Confident
As to Result Claiming All
States Heretofore Placed in
Doubtful Class

New York. Nov. l.-vance c. Mo-
Cormick. chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee, tonight issued his
first formal and ANAL estimate Of the
national election. It follows:
Woodrow Wilson will b elected
President next Tuesday by popular
plurality ana majority In the electoral
college.
The Progrsssivss and Independent
Republicans in countless Thousands
with contribute. The same elements
House OF Representative 70 cooper
ate with the President
President Wilson viii havo not
fewer than go votes IN the electoral
college, with the possibility that It
may be swslled to 4e1.
Thirty StateA with total 81 10
electoral votes, properly holong h tn
Democratic column. - felleun: s
Alabama. Arisona. Axkann8 cha.
rado, Delaware. ConnsCtScut, Georgia.
Florida, Illinois, Indians. 11atuclky.
LouisaAna, Maryland. MiaDeas1. No
braska. MssissippL 2oataMA loyn1a
|lew Jessay. Nsw Tort. 11eseh cAess
- 0ht0s QklAha1A 1ee11 8g411gQs
ton. West Virginia and WineoDn y
Nine ssOoaen oenAoA
Included among the Close 0e14m
and classified a. probably Democfad6
are nine. with nfry-two votes In the
electoral college, ~ follows: Califcr-
MIA. Idaho. KA sas, New Mexico. Orc
gon, South Dakota. North Dakota,
Utah and Wyoming.
The doubtful states are three In
number. with forty-fve electoral votes.
as follows: Michigan. Minnesota and
Massachusetts. .
The States }hat look to be Re-
publican are six in number, with sew
enty electoral votes. a. foalows: Iowa,
.. Maine. Pennsylvania. New Hampshire.
Vermont and Rhode Island.
There arc 58l votes In the electors al
college and a majority OF them. 2ss.
II required to elect
afn making up this estimate / have
been governed by reliable reports
gathered by our organization bureau
from every quarter Of the United
States. These reports represent the
best judgment. conservatively stated.
OF experienced men. In every In
stance they are supported by figures
representing careful canvaseea, pair >
taking Petls and straw votes,flirough-
out the country. Tho National Com
mittee has relied not only upon pre-
cinc,. county and state organizations.
but upon an elaborate system OF
checks and counter checks repeated
at frequent intervals"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
FOR F0RII-fl|uR YEARS
! DR.. nUTsOa HAS been
Pine Streets PASTOR
LOVE Is THEME OF SERMONS
THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT
DIR. Hutson Has Had 4.o06 Additions
to Original Membership of 1877; Has
Baptized 2,740, Married 1905 Con-
pies and Conducted 2.18S Funerals.

Rounding out twoseore and four
years Of continuous service to his
church. and congregation. Rev. J. B.
Hutson, d. D.. pastor OF tho Pine
Street BAPTIST Church since 1872, will
today cele orate the anniversary OF the
beginning OF his iabors here. The
members OF his church will Join with
him, giving their thanks that a man
OF such godliness and ministerial
ability has guided their spiritual lives
for so many years.
With special and elaborate music
prepared for the celebration. the reg
hlar Sunday morning service will be
held today at IL O'Clock. at which
Dr. Hutson will take for his sermon
the two commandments. Love thy
God with thy whole heart and Love
thy neighbor as thyself." At the even
service he will speak on 'Chrtst's Love
for the Church"
Enshrine.i in Their Hearts.
During his Passionate. the longest of
any Baptist minister in the city, DR..
Hutson has, through his efforts, en-
larged the scope and activities OF his
church; through his sympathetic and
tender ministra tons as pastor, has
enshrined himself in the hearts OF hia
congregation beloved by them. and by
his religious influence. has guided the
members of his church along paths
Of peace. unity and Iowa.
Coming to the church when II was
a small frame structure, located at
the corner of Pine and Spring Streets
DR.. Hutson In 1889 started the present
house occupied by his congregation,
completing 1t In 1888. at a cost OF
$25. Since that time two annex
buildings have been added, costing
$4,000. making the church edifice
one OF the most attractive houses OF
worship in the city.
/ Now 1919 Members.
Dr. Hutson through his personality
attracted many new members to his
church. With only 1877 commandments
originally connected with It, there are
cation. During his pastorate OF for
ty-two years there have been 1895
additions in the membership, 2,T40 of
which were by baptism.
Ever concerned regarding the well
faro Of his congregation, DIR. Hutson
visited them frequently forming .
bond between minister and member
that held the church In united body
tor religious advancement. DR. Hut
ron has made 50.175 pastoral calls In
his long period - minister Of the
during that time no performed 1868
marriages. and ofaciated At the last
rtte9 at :. 16S dece ased members
Gs4At InAuencc pur Good.
The church IL now one OF great In
fiuence IN the community. There
are many charitable and Temperance
p0ciattG1 co1nccted with Il, which
havo Mo1e notAble w0rk. AMONG
t. q u y! genaea. 6ssiN 81 E9 IS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
HOROSCOPlST SAYS
STARS FOR HUGHES

Hoboken. n. J.. Nov. AFTER com
pairing the horoscopes Of the two can
didates. Professor 0ustAvs Meyer an
nouneed today that Charles Evans
Hughes viii be the next President.
The stars. he said. also favor Charles
q whitr,xn In che gubsrnatoriai race.
Professor Meyer predicts ''the hard
est times In the history of the coun-
try the first part Of 1877" but says
that the country Will enjoy the great
est prosperity II has ever known at
ter September Of 1917"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
RESTOVER TAG DAY
WELL. SUPPORTED

while tire total receipts for Rest
over Tag Day. held In Richmond Fri
day. will not be known until Monday
morning. because OF the fact that
several boxes are still out. II was
stated last night that they win exceed
those OF last year by considerable
sum.
So far the sum OF $1,000 has been
taken from the boxes opened up TO
this time, but probably $3.50 VIII be
added to this amount when the other
boxes are opened Last year s1.2eo
were realized from Tag Day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
ITALIANS DRAWING
GRADUALLY NEAR TRIESTE,

london, Nov. 4.-The Italians arc
slowly but surely pushing their lines
nearer to Trieste. With fine weather
fnvoring their offensive operations
their advance yesterday and today was
extended over a wider area, and the
drive IL being prosecuted with steadily
increasing violence and growing losses
ito the Austro-Hungarians.
The Austrians lost $4,000 men dur
ing the FIRST two days Of the now Ital-
ians Offensive. according to wireless
nEures. 10000 we're killed. twice that
number wounded and the remainder
captured.
General Bordevitch, Of the Austrian
command. after having been forced to
withdraw three divisions, has asked
for rcinforcementA according 10 these
dispatches.
The italians yesterday pressed for
ward IN the direction o. the WYppach
Valley. advancing more than q kiio-
meter. taking SIS prisoners. Thsy also
have practically invested CAsfa-
gnievizxa on the CARse.
Today.s ontcial statement from
Rome sAys:
O6sc1al eeAeeun~nG
I'm the Trvignola-Avixto vAlley the
observatory on the southern slopes OF
Gina Boeche. a strong position about
100 meters from the summit. Our
troops were abie 10 consolidate the
position. despite counter attacks ana
violent artillery IRE. East 81 0oreEia
the Austrians brought into action new
batteries Of artillery Of an calfbres
and maintained = constant barraeo IRE
which w effectively answered.
Tho Austrian statement says:
Yesterday Afternoon the offensive
activity Of the italians increased ap-
preciably. On the Carso front repeat
ed italian attempts to attack were
broken M 6y our barra9e hro. No
where were they able to gain ground
In the Wippach, valley the italians
pushed forward during tho svonfna
into position bstwsen vertciba and
Bigiia. These trenches We recaptured
after Z short while. several haxtal.
ions Of Baruagiiefi suffered aan9uin-
AIRY losses In unsuccessfui attacks q
San Eaternia and DuNber9. Sincs
November I've have taken S.EVo
prisoners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
pAMMER|NG
BACK RUSS ARMIES
BY strong Thrust They Relieve Slavic
Pressure So Long Exertcd on
Halisz
CONTINUE
on TOWARD TRIESTE
Austrian Loss In New Italian Onen-
size said 10 Have Already Reached
Total of Thirty-nin Thousand Dur
ing First Two Days.
on TOWARD TRIESTE;

London. Nov. IA terrific bat.
tie IL raging between the Russian
and German forces ON the Galician
front Following their resumption
OF the offensive, tho Germans have
rsraptureh more Russian positions
an the Nnray thus relieving
pressure on Ha1icx. sometimes
called the key to Lninberg.
In vOlhynta German ataempts 20
regain somc OF the positions lost
10 tho Russians during the Mus
coyfte drive Of Inst summcr. have
proved fruitless. North of Selvov
German attacks against the Rus
sian positions wcrc rcpulsed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
FRENCH AGAIN MAKE
GAINS Ar vERDUN

Paris. Nov 4.Northsast ana east
Of the fort (vaux) We have advanced
several hundred motors. says ,torightss
French war ONCE report German
attacks on the edge Of 81. Pierre
Vast wood wore repuiped. Three
German aeroplanes were downed 1t
different points on the front. b
Germans entered trenches near CUM
chy, east Of Bethune on the 1omme
front. but were expelled, In the
course Of air operations British head
quarters reports tonight ave Brft1sh
airplanes failed 20 return.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-05
FUNSTON DENIES
PERSHlNC IS MOVING

0an Antonio. Tex. Nov. 4.--M11or-
General Funston emphatically denied
to0tBht Ill rumors that General Per-
ahlnx was shout to resume pursuit.
~ Iranc1sco villa. Reports reAched
ooutheTn Department headquarters
That rerahing was moving south. est
80 Ree& from Cclonia Dubian ana
Namfqulpa.
slEe<hing 10 H." General Funston
I'D. THAT report smanated from
gAn1nl ReEshing = not moving n
S ~ c1 aS hnai bean no