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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
DISMISS BIG SUITS
Antitrust Case Against Steamship
Lines Dissolved by War.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The depart
ment of justice today asked the SUI
preme court to dismiss antitrust
prosecutions instituted before the
European war against British and
German steamship lines for alleged
com binations in transatlantic and
South American shipping, now dis
solved by the war. New York federal
courts held that the suits brought
against the American-Asiatic Steam
ship company, the Prince Line, Ltd,
Paul F. Gehard, Francis J. thinner
man and others had been transformed
by the war Into an autopsy instead of
a determination of live issues" The
government reserved the right to re-
new prosecutions should the alleged
com binations be resumed when peace
comes.
The court also was asked to set an
early date for prompt determination
of government cases against the In
surance company of North America
and the Illinois Central railroad, test
ing respectively income taxes, reduce
tons allowable to insurance companies
and intedstate commerce commission
authority to require railroads to fur
nish an adequate supply of coal for
shippers. In the former case the
question whether millions of dollars
already collected from insurance COM
panies shall be refunded by the gov
eminent will be decided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BIG NINE FREEZE OUT
Northwestern University Snubbed at
Annual Meeting of Conference.

Chicago, Ill. Dec. FIRED J. Muir
ply head coach of Northwestern uni
today as charging that Northwestern
was snubbed Saturday when the repre-
sentatives of the big Nine" schools
met 20 draw up their tentative foot
ball schedules for 1917. He is credited
with asserting that Coaches Stagg of
Chicago, Jones of Wisconsin, Williams
of Minnesota and Zuppke of Illinois
stepped into a corridor and arranged
their games before offering or receiv-
ing any offers for other contests
1t is asserted he is particularly hurt
because Illinois and Wisconsin did not
consider the purple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
VIOLATE AGREEMENT?
Three Baseball Clubs Accused of
Keeping Players Out of Frat"

New York. Dec. 4.-Charges that
three baseball clubs have violated the
agreement between organized baseball
and the baseball players fraternity in
forbidding their players to become
members of the fraternity. are con-
tanned in the report of President David
Fultz of the fraternity, made public
today The clubs spoken of are the
Philadelphia Americans, the Indianap-
oils American Association club and the
Denver Western League club.
Denials that such is the case have
been received from James c. McGill
president of the Indianapolis club and
formerly president of the Denver club.
and from Connie Mack, manager of
the Athletics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
RUSS DENY 1T AGAIN
German ChancelIor's Intimation Sep
arate Peace an Illusion.

Paris, Dec. 4.-The statement of
Premier Trepoff before the Duma
Sunday is regarded here as the most
outspoken and powerful utterance
pronounced in Petrograd since the
outbreak of the war and a complete
and crushing answer to German peace
intrigues.
'In his last speech" says the Matin,
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
was careful not to say anything against
Russia. In a semi-official statement
he battered her transparently and
limited that, contrary to all appear
ances, there might be an honorable
understanding in the east. Premier
Trepoffs speech equally disposes of
the chancel1or's illusions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
FIRST "EARTH" is OUT
Initial Number of Santa Fe Magazine
in Topeka.

The first copy of THE Earth" a
publication put out by the Santa Fe.
to be published in Topeka, is in the
mails The paper, a monthly, is in its
thirteenth year. and has formerly
been published at Chicago. Its head
quarters were moved to Topeka on
account of the fact that Topeka is
more centrally located as regards the
activities of the road
The paper is chiefly devoted to the
agricultural interests of the country
which the road serves 1t contains
sixteen pages of news concerning the
developments now under way, and the
possibilities of the southwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

When Bearg took charge at the
high school at the beginning of the
season conditions were in chaouc
state: practically all of the men ne
had were green in football way anu
the outlook was anything but bright.
The clouds gathered, the gloom tnick-
ened and when the Ottawa Highs
came to Topeka and carried off 40
to 0 victory it appeared that Bearg
had more on his hands thah ne coulU
manage successfully.
Then a little bit later in the season
trouble arose in the ranks of his men
over cigaret smoking and before TINS
was ironed out he had lost the captain
of his team and his quarteroack' VIM
was considered one of the most Valu-
able of his players. However, Bearg
buckled down to his problems and
smashed into them just like he used
to smash into an opposing line when
il was the fourth down and goal to go.
And he scored a triumph just like he
usually scored touchdowns in the SIT
uation above referred to.
The first real results rewarding his
labors and his persistency came IN the
game with the St. Joe team. me
Missourians invaded Topeka with
regular beef trust outweighing the To-
Gals by "A big margin. but they We're
sent back to the other side of the Big
Muddy with the short end of 4 to
II score as their only boo-y or the
/
over Holton and the season was closed
Thanksgiving day with a II to IL win
over Emporia. The Atchison high
school also was defeated 80 to o. And
when those who contend that Bearg
tries to put too much Sunday school
into his gridiron endeavors look over
his accomplishments in his first effort
at coaching they cannot help admit
ting his team did remarkably well, all
things considered.
Harshbarger a Conner.
One of the most valuable assets
Bearg had in the way of material was
Harshbarger. the plunging backfield
man who got into the limelight just
before the Thanksgiving day game by
letting his appetite get the best of him
TO such an extent that he almost de-
serted his team in order to go home
to eat turkey. Those who watched
Harshbarger's playing are convinced
that he is one of the coming stars of
Kansas and it is said that he did
more brilliant work than a great many
college backfield men in the Kansas
conference. He has the gridiron in
stinct, the fighting spirit and is a pow
erful line smasher with an extraor-
binary amount of endurance.
Speaking of high school football,
those who make it a business to keep
a line on such things assert that the
high schools of Kansas have more
high class teams than those of any of
the states in the Missouri Valley. To-
peka. Ottawa, Manhattan, Hutchinson,
Wichita Holton and many other
places had teams this year that played
ba - UT game from the beginning
of tn season to the close, and almost
every town in the state of any import
ance boosted a team. The Ottawa
Highs had an unusually we'll balanced
team and they played a stiff game
every time they went against an oppo-
nent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
WILLIAMS COACH HAS BEEN
ON JOB MORE THAN 20 YRS.

Charles F. Seeley at Williams col
lege and Richard Nellingan at Am
herst have held their places as
coaches probably longer than any
other two coaches in the east.
When Seeley recently entered his
twenty-third year of service the
students and faculty at Williams
presented to him a gold stop watch
suitably inscribed. During his re-
gime Williams three times won the
New England intercollegiate track
and field championship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

manager. will manage the Kansas City
team in the American association the
coming season, it has been announced
here by George Tebeau, owner of the
club.
Camel was idle last year but in
1915 he managed the Brooklyn team in
the Federal league. His home is in
Rochester. N Y, where he managed
a team in the International league, for
MANY seasons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
ALL QUIET IN ATHENS
Normal Relations Succeed Near-War
With Entente.

London, Dec. 4.-The Greek govern
ment has announced the fullest pro-
lection would be given to the nationals
of the entente, according to an Athens
dispatch to Reuters. The government
also guarantees that all legal rights
of the arrested Venizelists will be re-
spected. In palace circles it is said
that normal relations with the allies
are re-esta bliShed.
Athens, Dec. (Sunday).-The city
was calm today. A meeting of the
cabinet was called for this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

at any cost. But with the game hanging
on the ragged edge in many places, the
players are more apt to get considerations
they otherwise would not get. and the
knowledge of this is liable to induce them
to stand pat their demands.
A war between the magnates and players
at this time would be a bad thing for
baseball. 1t would have a tendency to
disgust the public and to mar the sports
manship of the game more by airing the
commercial side. All baseball men know
this and those who have the good of the
game at heart rather than profits of the
moment are pretty certain to advocate
whatever sacrifices are necessary to keep
the family e-eton hidden in the closets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
RECORD OF THE topeka H. S. TEAM
REFLECTS ABILITY OF ITS COACH
Spite Handcaps and Criticisms, Bearg Developed an
of Merit.

That topeka gridiron the
the showing the high school football team made
direction of Elmer Bearg the aKansas
Washburn who made his debut coach this
SON Working facing fire criticism
the his policies the
wisdom actual results and to him and his undauned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Within OF Winters clutch.


However. there's little solace for the
northern folks in the thoughts of
hockey. The game is rushing forward
into popular favor. In every big city
indoor ice palaces have been built
hockey teams are springing up and
many big inter-city matches will be
played during the frosty period of
1861
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
RasebaIIers I'M Again.

And now that the footballers are
preparing to fold up their helmets and
steal away, the spotlight shifts once
more to the baseball folks. 1t dis
closes quite a bit of squabbling among
rival factions in the big and the little
leagues, a war brewing between mag
mates and players and many other sor-
did conditions which can not but hurt
the national pastime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
NO MORE CLEAN COLLARS,
PARIS LAUNDRIES' THREAT

Paris, Dec. 4.-Proprietors of
laundries in Paris and the neigh
boring districts have decided to
close their establishments on De-
cember 20 unless the government
guarantees them an adequate sup
ply of coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Noodles and Nuggets
- Dug from the Dope Pot n
81 BY cluS- q

The following all-Missouri Valley confer
ence team has been picked by Edward w.
Cochrane, of the Kansas City Journal {:
Handles. Kan. Aggies, l. e.; Groves, Mo-,
|. l.. Cameron, Neb., |. g.; Sprong, Drake,
c.. McAnaw, Mo-, r. G.; Corey. Neb., +. I. !;
Packer, Ames, +. e.; Stankowski, No. q. !;
Lindsey. X. L. l. h.; Tucker, Ames, r. b. !;
Wells, Kan. Aggies, f. b.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
APPS WINNERS AGAIN
Strong Santa Fe Team Defeats Au-
burndalc by Score 81 to 0.

The Santa Fe Apprentice football
team lays claim to the non-college
football championship of Topeka to-
day after having taken the fast Au-
burndale team to a 81 to cleaning
at Santa Fe park Sunday afternoon
Erskins. the App right end. was one
of the individual stars of the game
and his long run for a touchdown in
the last quarter was the most spec
tacular feature of the contest.
The Apprentice team has not been
scored against this season, which is a
record that few teams can boast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

Representatives of the colleges and uni
versities in the Kansas conference are be-
ginning to turn their attention TO the annual
meeting that will be held in Topeka Satur-
day, and it is likely that some important
issues will come up for discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

Fifty thousand dollars has been of
fered for a Jess Willard-Fred Fulton
fight by some western promoters. Was
Barnum right?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

Billy Miske of S.. Paul is making
a great hit in the east, where he's
cleaning up Oh Ill the light heavy
weights. Some eastern critics de-
clare that Miske is the superior of
Mike Gibbons Mike says re doesn't
want to meet Billy because BILLY
isn't in his class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
SCENES SHIFTING
Winter Sports Are Coming Into
Their Own Now.
Baseball Hot Air Winds Also
Begin to Blow Anew.
BY FRANK G. MENKE.

So cOmeth now the Winter time
With snow and icy dew,
When outdoor sports no longer reign
And all the worlds askew.
The baseball fields. and footballs, too,
And tennis court and such,
Are bleak and drear-and so must
stay
within, TUintar'S cI11tch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

Pollard, tire coloreo nalfback OF
Grown University's world-t,eatlne
eleven, looks almost SUR of All
American choice and has shown him
self to be one OF the few leading
star all-rouno players of the east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04


meeting that will be held in Topeka Satur-
day, and it is likely that some important
issues will come up for discussion.
The freshman rule which applies to Wash
burn and Baker only and which was pass
ed for the purpose of giving the smaller
colleges a more even show against the
larger ones like the protective tariff from
lived its usefulness and to have done more
for the weaklings than merely protect
them.
Therefore, this freshman rule is pretty
apt to he given more than passing con
permitted to use freshmen it is doubtful
If this would be done, as they could not
be played in the games the Ichabods have
and it would be of little benefit to Wash
burn to have men available for in the
smaller games only to have to play with
out them against the big schools.
However. an extension of the rule to take
in more schools is likely to be urged. as
it is argued that this rule does away with
the playing of ineligible men. as has been
charged was done this season. Many con-
ference members believe that the Emporia
Normal school should be put in the so
called A classification with teams that are
not perm. ted to play first year men.
There seems to be nothing to the rumor
that Washburn college expects to withdraw
from the conference nor to the report that
an attempt will be made to force the school
to withdraw So far as can be learned the
Washburn faculty plans to continue the
same relations that have been maintained
in the past.
1t is reported, however, that the Icha-
bods may not play so many conference
games next season as they did in the one
Just closed, Coach Kennedy's idea being
that 1t will be much better to play teams
that have enough reputation to make them
drawing card in themselves
1t has been proposed that an effort be
made to schedule contests with Drake
Washington and several schools out of the
state, bringing these teams here for big
Saturday games which undoubtedly would
draw bigger crowds than any games play
ed this year except the one with X. u.
If the Chicago Cubs would only settle
the sport world might again assume nor
NAL proportions. and the winter bugs
would have more of a chance to devote
their attention to the threatened strike.
AS the weeks wear on indications that
the players really in earnest about
| their strike plans for next season become
more apparent. The absolute refusal of
both the major and minor leagues to
grant their demands is said to be peeving
the leaders of the fraternity greatly and
causing them to do their best to bring
| on the fight
| 1t is reported that only about 10 per
cent of the players in both the big show
and that fully 90 per cent of the balance
have agreed not to sign up until their
contract is approved by the fraternity.
1ns fraternity now claims to have 1.2J0
members, many of whom are big leaguers
| of such caliber that their clubs would be
badly crippled by losing them.
Were baseball in a more prosperous con-
| dition, the magnates undoubtedly would
| be keen for the fight and would make
mighty effort to crush the fraternity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

"Guillibly's son is young man, think,
of great promise" Have you been lend
ing him money, too?'-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

Hal Chase is ranked as the most
brilliant first baseman in the game.
Hal led the National league in batting
in 1916, yet when some folks make up
their Af1-American baseball selections
they slipped the initial bag job to Jake
Daubert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

Meanwhile, Carl Morris, who is an
awfully good railroad fireman, is trail
ing Jess with the hope of catching up
to him and picking a quarrel. Carl,
altho fifty pounds heavier than Bat
Ting Levinsky, couldn't knock him
out. He won the decision from his
small foe, not so much that he out
fought him, but because he leaned
him weary.
And Carlos thinks that this entities
him to another whirl at Jess!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

The freshman rule which applies to Wash
burn and Baker only and which was pass
ed for the purpose of giving the smaller
colleges more even show against the
larger ones. like the protective tariff from
a Democratic viewpoint seems to have out
lived it's usefulness and to have done more
for the weaklings than merely protect
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

Camel to Manage X. (. Blues.
Kansas City. Mo. Dec. John
Camel. widely known as a baseball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

However. an extension of the rule to take
in more schools is likely to be urged. as
it is argued that this rule does away with
the playing of ineligible men. as has been
charged was done this season. Many con-
ference members believe that the Emporia
Normal school should be put in the so
called a classification with teams that are
not permitted to play first year men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Willie Hoppe ueft) and Charles C. Peterson

In with Champion William Hoppe Charles Peterson of ST.
starting the northwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Drawn for the Topeka State Journa

downright. 1916. by H c. Fisher
Trade Mark Reg. o. S. Pat OIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

There seems to be nothing to the rumor
that Washburn college expects to withdraw
an attempt will be made to force the school
TO withdraw: So far as can be learned the
Washburn faculty plans to continue the
same relations that have been maintained
in the past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

We're baseball In a more prosperous con-
dition, the magnates undoubtedly would
be keen for the fight and would make
a mighty effort to crush the fraternity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

1t is reported, however, that the Icha-
bods may not play so many conference
games next season as they did in the one
Just closed, Coach kennedy's idea being
that 1t will be much better to play teams
that have enough reputation to make them
a drawing card in Themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

If the Chicago Cubs would only settle
upon manager for next season affairs in
the sport world might again assume nor
NAL proportions. and the winter bugs
would have more of a chance to devote
their attention to the threatened strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

AS the weeks wear on indications that
the players really in earnest about
their strike plans for next season become
more apparent. The absolute refusal of
both the major and minor leagues to
grant their demands is said to be peeving
the leaders of the fraternity greatly and
causing them to do their best to bring
the fight.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-02
TWO SHIFTS ON TARBOX
PLANS OF THE COMPANY
MANAGER EXPRESSES GREAT
TIONS AT PROPERTY

Richard Daxon, president and man
ager of the Tarbox Mining company
came over from Butte a few days ago
He reports the big copper camp in the
highest degree prosperous and the out
look better than ever before. Speak
ing of the Tarbox, Mr.. Daxon states
that he has been able to dispose of
much treasury stock in Butte to be
used for the development of the prop
erty and he feels now that the prop
erty is on a firm financial basis. Just
before leaving Butte he found it ne
cessary to send a new foreman to take
charge of the mine and was fortunate
in securing one of the best known and
most capable miners in Butte to take
the place William Ralph is the man
and his long and varied experience in
all branches of mining and under all
conditions renders him especially fit
ted for the work in hand at the Tar
box Mr.. Ralph took with him his
partner, John Caddy, who will have
charge of one shift, and he is quoted
as saying that if they do not make 9
mine of the Tarbox nobody else need
try Since Mr. Daxon came to Wal
lace he has secured men for a second
shift. They will go over as soon as
trains begin running.
Plans of the Company.
Discussing plans of the company
Mr.. Daxon states that a sawmill will
soon be put in which will cut shaft
timbers and lumber for new boarding
and bunk house, company office and
other necessary buildings. Also lum-
Der will be cut for a half mile flume
which will provide an abundance OF
water with 800 feet fall to run the new
compressor which will soon be install
ed.
The drift from the bottom of the
shaft at 400 feet disclosed much zinc
ore and when the shaft is down anoth
er 100 feet or at the 500 level it is pro-
posed to drift on this ore with every
reason to expect to find a large body
much of which will pay to ship crude
A winze on the 400 level has prove
this ore to a depth of 200 feet The
prospect of soon having much ore
available has caused the management
to begin giving consideration to a mill
,vbinb IL 10 ha1iaved will ha iuctifinfi
during the summer
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-03-02
THE MINNESOTA.

>. B. Wallace, who is developing I'M
Ter bond a group of claims adjoining
the California Black Cloud ON the
west, on Nine Mile, reports good pro-
gress and most satisfactory show
ing. The property was formerly known
as the Atlantic and when Mr.. Wallace
took it over he found it necessary t.
take up the bottom of the old tunnel
in order to secure a proper grade. At
ter accomplishing this work up TO a
point where he found himself running
a new tunnel under the old one, the
difficulty of holding the ground was SC
great that it was more economical to
leave the vein and run alongside of it
until the end of the old tunnel was
passed This was accomplished a few
weeks ago and the drift is now going
ahead in new ground. One could hard
ly imagine more promising vein, con-
sisting largely Of iron and quartz and
streaks of tale, all of which carrying
more or less zinc and lead Mr.. Wal
lace has associated with him a group
of Minnesota capitalists, some of whom
became interested through him in the
Callahan and who still hold
their interest in that bonanza zinc
mine.