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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
WILLARD JUST CANNOT
OVERCOME BASHFULNESS

Willard isn't over his bashful-
ness to this day. It's natural with
Jess. He just doesn't like the
limelight and particularly the never
ending gaping of the crowds. There
used to be a big painted canvas
sign on the side of the Willard
private car, CHAMPION OF THE
WORLD. Jess sneaked out one
night, removed it and tackled it to
the car containing the darby tent
men. After that he escaped the
eyes of the curious.
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TEXAS VS.. MISSOURI.
National Guard Football Teams VIII
Meet in Big Game November 20.

Laredo, Nov. 1.-THE Second Texas
infantry and Missouri field artillery
teams will meet on the gridiron at
Camp Scurry, Corpus Christi, Novem-
Der 20.
Several hundred Missouri guards
men will accompany the team. On
December 9 return game will be
played at Laredo.
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FELIX BOWLERS ROMP
C1othiers Take Three Straight Games
From Stags-Rucl<cr High Man.

The Felix team of the City bowl
ing league defeated the Stays three
straight games on the Stag alleys Fri
day night. The Stays were spotted
40 pin handicap. Rucker, of the
Clothiers, made high score and high
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afternoon.
Sunday football in Kansas is something
of rarity. but in most states it is as pop
ular as Sunday baseball, altho it is in
dulged in exclusively by non-schooI teams.
With the close of the Lexington. KY.
meeting the harness racing campaign for
the Grand Circuit trotters are concern
ed, and horse men agree that there have
been few seasons in the history Of the
circuit that compare with it in point of
brillance.
Many records were established during
the season and many notable perform
ances were made by the classy performers
that competed for the o~g purses. but over
the Lee Axworthy feat at Lexington on
October : when that king of the oval trot-
stalIious nearly three seconds below the
best performance of any other horse.
The Washburn Ichabods have only two
more football games scheduled to be play
ed in Topeka. Next Saturday they viii
take on the Fairmount Wheatshockers
from Wichita and the College of Empor.a
will come for mid-week contest on
Thursday, the 23rd
Fielding H. Yost Michigans famous
coach, has repudiated his nickname of
nrEy Up ana 96M he te PoT5
for the take your time stuff Yost was
once known all over the football world
as Hurry Up" Yost because he was al
ways urging his team to play faster But
he has adopted different tactics
'You can't slam down the field the way
you did in the old game" Yost is quoted
as saying and with 10 yards to gain the
best policy is to take your time.' Yost's
only criticism of Sparks, his quarter this
season, is that he hurries his team too
much.
Followers of the Missouri University
football team are bemoaning the fact that
the Tigers do not play the University of
Nebraska this season, because they believe
Missouri might earn clear title TO the
Valley championship If they did.
In order to grieve thusly it is neces-
sary for the Missouri supporters to take
it for granted that their team will defeat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
LITTLE PITT. WON
Kansas Normal Team Defeated
Warrensburg in Easy Style.
Baker TrOunced Ottawa-Hays
and Washburn TyrOs Win.

The scrapping, aggressive taube
tactics of the Pittsburg Normal school
again carried Coach Cartwirght's
team to victory Friday over the strong
Warrensburg Normal eleven, the final
score being 12 to 0. This game was
the biggest surprise of Fridays card
in this section altho the 1 4 to tri
umph of the Hays Normal over st.
Marys was rather unexpected, the
Westerners completely outclassing the
Catholics on account of the fact that
the heavy field interfered with the
work of the latter's backfield.
One of the closest and best fought
games of the Kansas conference to
date was the one staged at Lindsborg
between Paramount and the Terrible
Swedes. For three quarters the two
teams battled to a standstill, neither
side being able to score, and then in
the final period Lowe kicked a field
goal from the 20-yard line that gave
the Wheatshockers victory.
Baker Defeats Ottawa.
Ottawa and Baker universities, two
OF the strong teams of the conference,
met at Ottawa and the Methodists took
the long end of 27 to 13 score from
the Baptists. Baker started the scor-
ing early in the first quarter and con-
| tlnued to make touchdown in every
period, two of the counters coming
as the result of intercepted forward
| passes.
Ottawa staged a desperate rally in
the last few minutes of play and put
over both of the touchdowns made
Wltnln period of five minutes. Grove,
Jaggard and Captain Stuckey played
an important part in Bakers scoring
| Whlle Cowles, Rariden and Reeves did
the pest work for the Baptists.
Washburn Colts Win.
mat Washburn college has a valu-
able squad of football men on this
year freshman team was demon
strated friday afternoon at Atchison,
wien tne Ichabod Tyros trounced the
a hard fought game CASTOR Of +ba
Solts scored the only touchdown of
the battle when he Intercepted a Mid
iand forward pass in the third ouarter
ana ana raced 60 yards to a touchdown.
rec Wlllets added the extra point
by kicking goal Poi'i'
among the members of the Wash
ourn Colts who participated in Tho
game We're; CASTOR, Wilson I A.
aerson. Willets. McCord. Dasbnar
HUTCHINSON, Askew, Kirkpatriclx stir
ger. Wilson, NJ. Anderson Omnsa,
dartln and Jones. Coach" Baker had
charge of the squad. iiau
FRIDAY Football Results.
Wash. Fresh I, Midland
Baker 81. Ottawa Is.
Fafrmount 8. Bethany O.
FIT. Nor. -, Warrensburg O.
Hays Nor. IA, St Marys 3.
Mo. Valley Coll. o. Kemper q
Kirksville IA, VIM JeweI 10
Tarkio SO. Maryville o.
MINNEAPOLIS H. S. 80. Concordia o.
Chanute H. S. Z. Ottawa Z.
Sterling H. s. Al. Reno IA.
Cherokee H. S. 21. Neodesha 10.
Usage City SIS, Scranton O.
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speedway facing Dates.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 11.-Speedwayi
race dates for next year have been
announced as follows: Indianapolis.
May 30: Chicago. June 9; Omaha, July
4; Des Moines, July IA; Tacoma. JULY
IS; Cincinnati, September 3; ProvI-'
dence. September Is: New York, Sep.
TENDER 20. Speedways are under con-,
struetion in Philadelphia and Union
town. These may be included in the,
1917 circuit
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However, it is playing deuces wild to
concede Nebraska an unimparied title so
soon. Especially is this so with Jayhawk-
ers becoming more formidable every day
and eXerting their every effort to win
from the Huskers.
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both the Kansas Aggies and X. T., and
II they do they too will have an unde-
feated record but will be unable to put in
a claim because Ames held them to tie
and then lost to Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11

Denver lightweight, Stanley Yoakum
got a soaking from Benny Leonard at
Harlem S. c. here. Yoakum just
missed going to sleep before he want
ed to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11
Curtis and Hogan go to Draw.

New Orleans, Nov 11.-Both in ex-
cellent shape. Jimmy Curtis and Zone
Punch Hogan, hammered each other
for fifteen rounds here last night to q
draw
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Noodles and Nuggets
IA Dug from the Dope Pot N
~ BY clu&, -

The Topeka Santa Fe Apprentice football
team will go to Chanute to play a game
with the Chanute Santa Fe team Sunday
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11

Sunday football in Kansas is something
of rarity. but in most states it is as pop
ular as Sunday baseball, altho it is in
dulged in exclusively by non school teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11

Should X T. win from Nebraska and
then lose to Missouri, the Tigers would
have the best claim to a muddled title But
should *. u. defeat both Nebraska and
Missouri, then it would take a nervy rival
to try to rob them of the much coveted
honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11

members of this seasons team. He
is a hard worker, he hits a line hard
and what is most valuable of all he
uses his head all the time. The team
poet who believes Hope will make an
all-Kansas position before his career
is over has paid the lad high compli-
ment in the following lines:
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast,
Bottles was good but Jugs is always
best"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11

ADDITIONAL SPORT Will. BE sssze
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11

Dwight Ream. an Ichabod football star
of 1914 and one of the best basketball play
ers Washburn ever turned out, is in Topeka
for the X. L. game today. He was out
on the field Frida~ night at practice and
stated that things looked pretty good to
MIN. Ream is now coaching and teaching
at the Fort Scott high school.
The football window at the Topeka Edi-
company In which F. G. Willard and
Major Giueck have artistically arranged
Washburn trophies, pictures and football
paraphernaiia. has been one of the snow
places along Kansas avenue this week and
has attracted the attention of thousands.
1t was arranged as an advertisement .or
today's game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11

In order to grieve thusly it is neces-
sary for the Missouri supporters to take
it for granted that their team will defeat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-11

Followers of the Missouri University
football team are bemoaning the fact that
the Tigers do not play the University of
Nebraska this season, because they believe
Missouri might earn a clear title TO the
Valley championship If they did
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III when this limited investigate ha.
been completed the German Governms,.
desires It's scope TO be extended his Ma,
esty's Government will welcome the pto.
posal.' the White Paper says.
Replying TO the German suggest,
that England does not intend to observe.
the rules Of warfare the ,;oyerum.,.
states that II has never been the prac,,r.
of the British navy to destroy the cr.n.
after they have surrendered.
Commenting on the sinking Of tho
White sta liner Arabic. the VIVA.
Paper Gays Tho German version ~ the
sinking IL not only inherently imnrob.
able hut directly contrary to all ,bs
evidence the British Government nos.
sesscs from a larac number of indcren.
dent and trustworthy witnesses.
What IL tho counter evidence nm
which the German Government relics
says the White Paper. Has the can.
tain o: the submarine been tired fo
murder? Has he even been accused o,
any deed which. In German cv@s ID,
not mcritorious" If. as his Msic,, q
Government believes. he sank tho Ar,br
without warning. do the German Gov.
eminent 80 far gree with the te-' a,
the world ~ to treat that action a. 4,
crime ~ they do. why should ,,o,
hesitate to condemn the sinking Of mo
i~.ueitania? II they do not. why in,,,.
tisate the case of the Arabic
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ascertain just what aid each concern can
give in the way Of preparedness or dur
ing war. When his information mas
been classified it is regarded as probable
that certain work will be assigned in the
event Of war to every industry. every
factory and every railroad. This OF
course will be dependent upon the needs
that may be thought important by the
Naval Advisory Board OF The General
stan of the Army.
One Of the first steps 20 he taken
In getting a line on the potential
strength OF the country Will be an ex-
,ensive advertising campaign to which
big advertising men and the owners OF
periodicals have offered their services
free. Herbert y. Houston. president OF
the Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World. who suggested the plan to Ives
ident Wilson and who afterwurd con-
ferred with Secretary Daniels OF the
navy. is reported to have worked out
an advertising campaign to he submit
ted 10 the Naval Advisory Board to-day.
The purpose is to advertise extensively
throughout. the country. appealing to
every manufacturer. every railroad
president, the head OF every mining com
many and the heads of munition fac
tories and arms plants to oner their
srvices to the Government in II big pre-
p%aredness campaign.
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SHERWOOD TO QUIT.
Ohio Member says He CaWnOt
Agree with the Ppesident.

WASHINGTON. March 7.-Rcpresenta-
tive Isaac r. Sherwood OF Ohio. a DEM
ocra,. has decided to retire to private
life because he finds that he is not In
harmony with the Wilson Adminlstra-
ton.
Opposed To the President on the armed
merchantmen issue. Mr.. Sherwood felt
il to be his duty to-day 10 vote to table
the McLemore resolution OF warning in
accordance will the wishes Of Mr.. Will
son.
Representative Sherwood further an
nounced that although he is opposed 10
the national defence bills. he will vote
FOR them for the reason that he belle YES
an Democrats should uphold the Pres
idcnt.
so long as ! am in Congress ] shall
vote to sustain the President. hut as /
do not want to he here and he over
ridden OF everything ! believe in ! have
decided not to be n candidate for re.
election" said The ohio Representative.
Il think my district should lie repre-
sented by some one who is IN sympathy
with the Administration
- cannot seek reelection on "A plat
form that pledges the party to militar-
ism. Ms convictions agains; ,h. policy
of extreme preparedness are such that !
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british DISCREDIT
BARALONG WITNESS
Say He Was Not at Sea When
sinking Occurrpd-WOuld
Extend Inquiry.

LONDON. March "A Parliamentary
White Paper contains further CORE
%spondencc on the Baralong ease h"tWeen
England and Germany through the me-
dium Of American Ambassador Page.
Replying to the last German commu-
nication the British Government states
that the only witness whose autecedents
the British naval authorities have been
able to examine was not 1t sea when
the events occurred ~ which lie claims
to have been an eyewitness.
The British Government rei.eratcs It's
demand for an impartial inquiry into the
Baralong and other episodes described
in previous corr dependence.
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GERMAN PRESS BITTER.
Papers Charge Wilson with IA.
sOring War On TcutOus.

special 'dbie Dt,pn,ch 10 Tpr Su>.
AMSTERDAM, via London. March =
The German press ~ again attacking
President Wilson. The papers charge
him with w!shin; TO wage war AGAINST
Germany, and say there is lit,le hope
that the documents sert "a Washington
explaining Gcrmany'e staripoiUt on the
subject of armed merchantmen vii he
Of any use. a. Nj. Wilson already has
decided for war. and will do all that
he can 10 bring II about.
The feeling against America has never
been 80 bitter VA Germany as row.
Many consider mat "A bjctk with Wash
iugton would give Germany a free hand
IA submarine warfare. but tho Kaiser
Is said To l." opposed to "A break IN
relations. Therefore whol.Sal. torp.,o-
ing of vessels will he POSTPONED. /; 4
said. until Congress reaches a decision.
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cannot. and will not. seek reelection on
the Presidents preparedness platform"
Mr.. Sherwood's announcement that he
Eel, compelled to quit Congress caused n
stir In view OF a statement of like
character issued las; night by Repre-
sentative Page Of North Carolina,
brother of Walter II. Page. Ambassador
to Great Britain.
Reports are in circulation that other
1louse Democrats may retire to private
life As a protest against the Presidents
foreign policy and his preparedness pro-
grammc.
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ADVERTISING TO AID
PREPAREDNESS PLAN
Naval Advisory Board Will
Discuss To-day Best Way to
Mobilize Resources.
ENGINEERS OFFER HELP

Plans fo- the effective mobilization of
the industries. the railroads and other
sourc for use In the event OF war
will be discussed to-day at a meeting
Of members Of the Noval Advisory
Board. representatives Of engineering so.
cieties and members OF the Associated
Advertising clubs OF the World in the
Engineers Club.
The aim is to get in touch with every
phase Of activity in the country and
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Call of Roll Demanded.

Both were given with a volume OF
sound that echoed down the corridors
Of the Capitol. A demand for the call
ing Of the roll followed, While it was
In progress the excitement OF anticipa-
ton fell to n lower pitch and "A muff'cd
undertone of whispered conversation
arose In tho galleries as well as on the
floor.
The call OF the roll had not progressed
Gar when those who counted on up
setting tho parliamentary plan devised
for expressing confidence In the Presi-
dents policy realized that they had
vermeasured the strength of their
forces.
When the Speaker arose TO announce
90 the chamber. over which a sudden
blanket of silence mad fallen. that the
previous motion had been carried by a
vote OF 25S 10 100 the victory for the
President and his supporters was made
certain. The supreme test had been
met. From that moment the tension re-
Taxed. as II was obvious what the out
come would be when the Anal vote on the
cabling OF the resolution itself was
taken.
ON the motion for the previous uues-
ton the vote was; Ayes, 25s noes. 100
one present and eighteen not voting,
or those who voted in opposition 10
the Administrations plan. 49, were Re
publi"sns. q progressives, ! Socialist
and 81 Democrats.
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Treaty cited for Authority.

chant vessels. and when we adopt q reso-
luton Of warning we publish 10 the
world that we will not defend our c'ti-
zcns in the exercise Of u~ndoubted and
uuiyei sally recognised rights
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SAYS COURT
CAN'T DISPOSE OF P
Old Plussian Treaty Cited to Win Refuge for Vessel
Couldn't Put to Sea With Present Crew
Hearing Off Till March 20.

i,icH MoNp. Va, March 1-Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorff denied to-day through
an attorney the jurisdio ion Of the Fed
cral court to decide the ownership OF the
British steamer Appam, brough. into
Hampton Roads by a German prize
crew. Argument in the case was post
poned until March 20. when counsel rep
f,senting Germany will hle answer to
the libel.
In a previous answer 10 the libel OF
the Appam by the African steam Navi-
cation Company. Ltd. OF Liverpool.
Lieut.. Berg. commanding the captured
liner. denied the jurisdiction Of the court
and claimed hat the Appam was .
prize Of war.
Judge waddiii said he would like to
know what disposition would he made
Of the vessel BY the crew II It should
not be granted asylum. Lawyers on both
sides admitted that the Appam has not
a sufficient crew TO a the vessel to
sea should the court decide that the
ship is not entitled to remain In port as
a prize Of war.
Favorable Decision Reported.
1t Is reported in German circles that
| the decision OF the state Department In
| the Appam case old that 1.-The ship be-
ongs to the German empire and can
! remain In port 20 long as Lieut.. Berg
| and his crew desire.
A letter Of Count Won BernstorfY to the
State Department regarding the case
was offered In by the Federal Dis
trict Attorney as follows:
"WAsHiNGroN. D.. c..
February 20. 1915.
DEAR Ma. SECRETARY. Lieut.. Hans
Berg Of the German imperial navy and
commander OF IL. NJ. :. Appam, now
! lying at anchor near Newport News,
Va. has informed me that "A libel was
| filed against sal vessel In the United
! States District Court for the Eastern
District Of Virginia. at Norfolk. on the
10th day OF February. 1915. by the
British and African steam Navigation
Company. Ltd. and that under the au-
| ,hority OF aid court he has been cited
by the ma shall OF the Eastern District
Of Virginia TO appear before said court
| on Friday. the Sd day Of March. 1916.
to answer the said libel.
Treaty cited for Authority.
AS the Appain was captured at sea
by a German man-of-war n brought
10 the Virginia port ~ a prize ship. ac-
cordins to the treaty existing stween
our countries YOU may well appreciate
my surprise at the action which has been
taken.
Article NIN. OF the treaty OF 1899 be-
tween Prussia and the United states. re-
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ncwed in part by Article MI. Of the
treaty Of 1928. provides that the vessels
and effects taken from the enemies "
the contractins parties may tie carried
freely wheresocver they please and that
such prizes shall not be put under legal
process. when they come TO and enter
the ports Of the other party
IN view OF the terms Of the treaty
] an! ut a loss 10 understand why such
action has been taken by a court Of your
IL may De argued that il has
been because OF Article ~ of the Hague
Convention concerning the rights and du-
ties OF neutral Pow, rs In naval war il
applicable. This articl. provides "A
prize may only be brought into a neutral
port on account OF unseaworthiness.
stress OF weather or want of fuel or pro-
visions
at must leave ~ soon as the cir
cumstances which justify its entry are
at an end. II II does not the neutral
Power must order 1, TO leave at once.
should 1t fail to obey the neutral Power
must employ the means at It's disposal
TO release II with it's officers and crew
n to intern the crew.
But as Great Britain has not ratified
the convention that article is not bind
Ing for the reason that Article IS pro-
vides
THE provisions Of the present con-
vention do not apply except to the con-
tracing Powers and then only II all
the b%eliigerents are parties to the rom
ventlon.'
| N~strals Can't Decide.
Besides. the .Appam flies the naval
nag of and belong TO the German Gov
eminent and therefore the possession OF
the cap,ors is the possession OF their
sovereign. The sovereign whose Officers
have captured the vessel as a prize of
war remains In possession OF that Nes-
sci and has full power over her. The
neutral sovereign or It's court can take
no Coxniza nee OF the question OF prize
or no prize. and cannot wrest from the
possession of the captor a prize OF war
brought into its ports
THE position which I take Is fully
supported by an opinion OF tho Attorney
General Of the United States q Op. I22),
the syllabus of which recites that a
foreign ship OF war. or any prize OF hers
In command Of a public officer. possesses
right Of extra-territoria,ity and IL no,
subject to the local Jurisdiction
Il would therefore most respectfully
protest against the action Of the United
States District Court and request that
YOU may ask the Attorney-General TO
instruct the United states District At
torney for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia to appear before the United states
District Court and take such steps as
may b" necessary and proper to secure
the prompt dismissal Of the libel. !
am. my dear Mr.. Lansing. very sincerely
! yours. j. BERSSTORFr
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VIII stand ny Wilson.

Il Will stand by the President he
added. but IL this Russia or America
There ar. some ignorant Cossacks who
Will stand by the Car no matter what
he does. In order for me to stand by a
man IL In first necessary that this man
should stand still"
Representative Sherley OF Kentucky
defending the tabliug Of the resolution
said of ne Presidents attitude:
There are W classes ~ people who
have spoken In favor of a warning reso-
luton. bne IN the class which believes
IL desirabl" 10 express the sentiment OF
the Congress hat men should not travel
ON bcllig.rent ships because Of the risk
that might come from involving the
country in war and who would stop
there.
There is another class which believes
the warning ought To tr issued either
with the ~ press declaration or III. tact.
understanding that II tie warning is
d~lsregarded America does not propose
in any "a To uphold the lights OF her
nationals to travel.