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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
SPECIAL WORLDS SERIES
STATE JOURNAL FEATURE

Beginning tomorrow the State
Journal will start a series of
articles entitled, World Series
Players" in which a short sketch
will be given of every player who
will participate in the big Giant
Pale Hose clash. This series of
articles will run every day up to
the beginning of the series, and
will give all fans chance to ac-
quaint themselves with the players
and to pick out the potential stars.
AS it has always done, the State
Journal will cover every feature
of the worlds series completely,
both before and after it starts On
the days they are played a special
wire will bring the report of the
games direct from the park to the
State Journal office. play by play,
and the results will be published
just as early as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
BIG MINORS MEET TO-DAY
Toronto and indianapolis Begin Inter-
League Series at Toronto.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 25.-The first
game of an inter-league series be-
tween Indianapolis, pennant winner in
the American association, and Toronto,
winner in the International league,
was scheduled here this afternoon.
Bunny Hearne, star southpaw of the
Leafs, probably will oppose Cy Falk-
enberg, veteran right hand star of the
Indians.
The games here are scheduled as
exhibition games in order to avoid
trouble with the national commission
and to insure a share in the proceeds
of the players.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
MIND Up EARLY
Big Leagues May Close Two
Days Ahead of Time.
Rowland Already Printing
Pitchers for Big Series.

New York. Sept. 25.-Two days are
likely to be cut right off the playing
schedules of the two big league pen
rihnt winners.
= simultaneously with the winning
by the Giants of the National league
OF the flag. came the news that the
New York Yankees are willing to wind
Up their season next Sunday, swing
ing Mondays final game to that date
as part of a dOuble-header. This
would add two days to a White SoX
rest period and allow them to gain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
Canadian Defeats jackson.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Sept. 25.-Ben-
ny Mcneil. Canadian bantamweight
champion, soutfought Nate Jackson, of
Oklahoma City, erstwhile challenger
for the American bantamweight belt,
in a ten-round bout here. McNeill
weighed 11S pounds and Jackson
116 u.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
CUT H. C.L. FOR SWISS
Country Not Allowed to Export Food
stuffs to NeighbOrs.

Berne, Switzerland, Sept. Is
President Schulthess said today in the
national council that 1, $50. 900 persons
more than one-third of the popula-
ton of Switzerland were receiving
bread and other food at reduced
prices thru the assistance of the auth
critics.
Swiss exports are now restricted al
most exclusively to tobacco and choco-
late. all the countrys food resources
being required for home consumption
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
AMERICAN LEAGuE

41naeago TAT BOSTON, .'...............0 9 l
Russell, Williams and Lynn; Ruth and
Agnew.
Cleveland (at Philadelphia. .........5 1
Coumbe, Torkelson and Billings; Purn-
ham, Shaner. Myers and McAvoy.
Detroit (at Washington ..S L
James and Stanage; Ayers, WaIdbauer
and Ainsmith.
Second game
RelroiC .....................0 2
" aSHAh6t TN = 1
Dauss, Cunningham and Stanage and
Yelle; Shaw and Ainsmith
No other games
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
JOE JACKSON, S0X STAR,
GETS ARMY EXEMPTION

Greenville, c. c., Sept. 25.-Joe
jackson, the Chicago American
league teams star batter has been
granted exemption from selective
draft in the National army. jack
sons home formerly was here and
the local exemption board, whose
action is renewable by the district
board, granted him exemption on
the ground of a dependent wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
STANDING OF THE TEAMS.
>.IIn>AI LKA,.,E

R.H.E
New York Cat St Louis.
d LOUIS Il . "
Sallee and McCarty: Doak. Horstman and
Snyder and Gonzales.
Philadelphia (at Pittsburg) .-.-....2
PIttsburg ...............0 1
Schmidt.
Boston (at Cincinnati) ............2
Cincinnati .........2 10
III innings)
Randolph and Tragesser and Meyers
Mitchell, Eller and Wingo.
Brooklyn (at Chicago 1
Smith and Kruger; Vaughn, Hendrix
and Delhoefer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
BASEBALL TODAY.
National Lea que.

Brooklyn at Chicago. clear. 3 p. m.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg. clear, p. IN
New York at st. Louis. clear, 3 rs p IN.
Boston at Cincinnati, ., first 80 p. m
American League.
Chicago at Washington, clear, 80 p. IN.
st. Louis at Philadelphia. cloudy, p IN.
Detroit at New York, cloudy, p. m.
Cleveland at Boston, cloudy, 3 p. m.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
i. s. Aviators
Mentioned In
French Reports
News-Timeg speclal serrioe.

News-Times Special Servines
PARIS. Oct. 20.-Four members
Of the Lafayette escadrille were
cited in the latest French army
orders The citations follow:
Dudley L. Hill OF Peekskiil. n. Y.
FOR high courage in the recent at
tackS at Verdun, especially on Aug.
IS, when his airplane was seriously
damaged as he was protecting bonn
bardment actions"
Edwin Parsons of Springfield,
Mass, for splendid courage shown
on all mission entrusted TO him. He
brought down an enemy on Sept. s."
Sergt. Kenneth MARI of San Fran
cisco. "a valiant pilot, who aided
in bringing down an enemy on Sept
10. and engaged several enemy ma
chimes on Sept. %. BY his cool
ness and daring he brought his own
damaged AviOn back.
Lieut.. Raoul Lufberry of Walling-
ford, Conn, cited for sixteen flights
in a fortnight in which he brought
down or disabled six enemies, scor-
ing his 18th victory on Sept. 4 HIS
own machine was damaged FIVE
times during these lights
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
HOME GUARDS To
ACT As ESCORT
viii Assemble at 8 O'clock
Sunday Morning to Join Pa
rade of Selected Men.

The home guards will act as es-
cort for the contingent of selected
men which will leave South Bend
for Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky, Sun
day morning.
General order No. IL was issued
Saturday morning by II. E. Loomis,
acting adjutant. calling all COM
panies OF the home guard TO as
semble at Main st. and Jefferson
blvd, promptly at 8 a. m Sunday.
The parade will move at S:l5,
proceeding south 20 the New York
Central station, when the selected
men will entrain.
Willard Hartman of Division No.
l, and Claude Wickizer Of Division
No. ., will lead their respective
divisions Of the selected men when
they leave on Sunday. The leader
of the county division has not been
announced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
Sinner Gives His Version
of Medical Society Meet

Another version Of what happened
at the meeting of the St. Joseph
County Medical society held Sept.
Is when the investigation of the ty-
phOid epidemic was under way,
reached South Bend Saturday. DR..
William Sinner, superintendent Of
the Indiana meteorological labora-
tory. in a letter 20 The News-Time s
outlines his side of what has since
developed into a controversy.
Reporters were expelled from the
meeting by the unanimous vote OF
the society on the ground that they
likely would not express the spirit
Of the meeting accurately. Since
there have been numerous state
ments from persons present as 20
what happened, most OF which have
varied in many respects. Replying
to a recent statement OF the medical
association declaring that the ques-
ton OF vaccination fees was not dis
cussed at the meeting, DR.. Sinner
writes:
Editor South Band News-Times,
South Bend Ind.
Dear Sir:
Because OF a statement from the
st. Joseph County Medical society
concerning what took place at its
meeting Of Sept 18th. which SEEM
Ell 10 offer with statements reported
10 be made by US about this meet
ing it seems that a statement from
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
SUFFRAGlSTS PREDICT
VICTORY IN NEW YORK
TrternationaI News Service :

NEW YORK. OCT 20. - Predic-
tons Of a sweeping suffrage victory
at the polls next month We're freely
made here today by members Of the
National American Woman's Suff-
rage association.
New York and Ohio are the only
states IN which the voters will pass
on the suffrage question. The New
York voters viii pass on the subject
Of full suffrage.
In Ohio. where the women have
been granted the right 10 vote for
presidential electors. "a referendum
vote on the question Is scheduled
suffrage leaders says the war work
women have done and the fact that
OIL coo women have petitioned for
the ballot. prove that New York
women are deserving Of the fun
ballot
ct is only q question of a very
short time when every state in the
union will grant women full sun
rage argued one OF their leaders
today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
"DRYS" EXPECT TO WIN
OHIO AND NEW MEXICO
International News serrice /:

International News Service:
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Two new
stars, representing statewide gains.
will be emblazOned on the prohibit
ton battle flag as the result OF i'm
pending elections in Ohio and New
Mexico, according TO statements
made here today by Virgil @. Hin
shaw. chairman of the national pro-
hibition party.
Ohio will vote on the question Of
state wide prohibition Nov 6. while
New Mexico will settle the wet and
dry question oct. 29. These are the
only prohibition elections to be held
in the United States this year. Chair
man Hinshaw today unhesitatingly
predicted victory in each Of these
states. Ohio. he declared, will go
dry by a big majority and the pro-
hibition victory in New Mexico will
be an easy one.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
CHICAGO COAL FAMINE
CAUSES APPREHENSION
International News Service /:

CHICAGO. oct. 20. - With re-
ports from the coal fields OF south
ern and central Illinois. indicating
prospects for an early settlement OF
the strike of many thousand coal
miners, apprehension of a serious
coal famine in Chicago has been
lessened materially today
Despite prospects OF a strike set
Element, however. federal author
tiles are making plans to sieze avail
able stocks of coal and supervise
its distribution for the relief of suf-
fering a coal shortage will cause.
Even a return to work on the
part Of the striking miners. it is
declared, would not entirely relieve
the situation since it would be i'm
possible TO ship coal 20 Chicago in
sufficient time to afford immediate
relief
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
TEUTONS MAKE
FURTHER GAINS
ON RIGA GULF
Now Hold Four of the Six Is
lands Commanding Entrance
to HarbOr-MOSCoW Now
Russian Capital.
International News Service:

International News Service:
COPENHAGEN. oct. 20 Ger
man troops are today occupying
Dagoe island. the second largest of
the group dominating the entrance
70 the Gulf OF Riga.
Under heavy fire from German
dreadnOughts and cruisers troops
were landed at Serro and began a
drive across the island. although
their progress was hotly contested
by the Russians
There are six islands in the
archipelago commanding Riga gulf
and already the Germans hold four
of them.
(Dagoe island contains approx
imately 475 square miles and is
given over principally to cattle
raislng.)
Advices from Petrograd today
stated that the government archives
are being removed from Moscow.
This was an expected move, how
ever, as il has been reported ever
since the fall of Riga that the cap
ital would be moved from PetrOgrad
10 Moscow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
DRASTIC ACTION
NEAR IN STRIKE
Garfield Gives Miners Till
Monday to Return
to Work.
InternationaI News Service

International News Service
WASHINGTON, oct. 20.-Unless
peace is restored in the central coal
belt by Monday Pres't Wilson will
be asked by Fuel Administrator
Garfield 70 sanction his plan for
drastic action This became certain
today when Garfield received from
Atty Gen. Gregory a full definition
OF the powers given him by con-
Eress. He was told that under them
he can take over and operate
mines and coal carrying railroads if
necessary
Pres't Wilson is watching the
situation closely and is said 10 be
very hopeful that the miners may
be induced TO return 10 work and
await adjustment of their demands,
without the necessity of invoking
extreme measures. Early reports
today from John p White. pres
ident OF the United Mine Workers,
who went 10 Indianapolis to per
suade the miners back into line
were not altogether reassuring.
These reports indicate that Pres
White would be compelled 10 go
into some OF the affected districts
and use the most vigorous measures
in personal appeals 20 the strikers
90 bring about a resumption of &C
tivity i'm the idle fields
To Locate HOarders.
Administrator Garfield. through
the state fuel administrators. today
began a searching inquiry TO locate
hoarders Of coal Reports from
New York. Chicago Philadelphia.
Boston and other cities showed in
cold figures that more coal had been
shipped during the first eight
months OF this year than in CORES
ponding periods for previous years.
New York had 100000 tons more
coal than at this time last year. DIT.
Garfield stated. Similarly other
cities had had proportionately
larger receipts.
Additional orders will be issued
within a few DAYS 10 provide ade-
ouate and regular supplies Of coal
TO the railroads. experimenting or
ders which have gone out govern
ing the fuel supply OF the Pennsyl-
yania and Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads These orders are designed
20 provide the roads with sufficient
fuel 90 handle war time freights
and at the same time enahie them
90 conserve their equipment. Their
roads will be relieved OF the neces-
sity OF holding thousands OF cars Of
loaded coal and there viii be the
further advantage Of avoiding con-
fscation of coal. necessary On many
Instances 20 provide railroads with
fuaI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
NEW DRIVE ON
WEST FRONT
IS EXPECTED
Terrific "Typhoon" Fire is
Heard in EngIand-AIIieS
Guns Roar on Front 80
Miles in Width.

international News Service,
LONDON. oct 2O.-An artillery
battle "of AL nations is raging to-
day over a 3O-mile front i'm Bel
GUM.
British, French, Belgian. Portu-
gusse and German guns are i'm ac-
ton. Again has the cannonade on
the West Flanders front risen 90
such a. tensity OF "typhoon fire" that
IL can be heard i'm England
The big gun duel which was
formerly confined 20 the area
northeast and southeast of Ypres
now extends almost To- Newport.
The firing IS especially severe
around RamscapeIle in the mum
dated district where the Belgian
lines stand.
CRamscappelle is south OF Nieu-
port and only three miles from the
North sea Coast.)
Il Is generally predicted by Brit
ish military experts that another
infantry drive by Field Marshal
Haig's army Is about due.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20

Us might help 10 enlighten the pub
lie as TO just what did actually
take place.
Discusses Typhoid.
Tuesday morning. Sept. 18th, one
Of the members Of the ST. Joseph's
Medical society invited me TO attend
their meeting and 20 make a state
ment OF what I had found This
invitation I accepted. At this meet
ing I discussed the typhoid cases and
deaths as reported in the previous
Is months. This seemed 70 indicate
20 me that a typhoid epidemic had
been prevalent in South Bend for
more than year. A careful study
Of the information which I had OBJ
tanned about many persons then sick
with typhoid in South Bend con-
WINGED me that not one thing alone
but several were the cause OF the
epidemic. The spot map which I
had made and showed 20 the society
indicated that there was a very
close relationship between the cases
which had occurred in the previous
months and those that were existing
at that time. At the close of my
explanation I advocated vaccination
Of all Of the school children and all
other adults that cared 10 avail
themselves Of this protection.
Some OF the members OF the So
49,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
Mexican Senators
Demand Entrance
Into World War
ILternatIonal News servIce !.

International News Service:
MEXICO CITY. Oct. pa reso-
luton calling upon Mexico 10 ioin
the allies was introduced in the sen
ate today.
The measure follows. in part.
I'VE demand from the senate
thai, in these historic and impn-tan,
hours Of the national life. that IL
announce 10 the executive OF the
republic through a committee that
Il is the sentiment Of this body that
a formal declaration must be made
OF at least benevolent neutrality to-
ward the allied cause. This. f;
seems 20 US. is indispensa BILE for the
maintenance Of government and the
establishing OF peace and. in fact
for the very life OF the nation"
Civilian Party.
The resolution was signed by Or.
Antonio Alonzo Of Potosi: Jose Rey-
noso Of Mexico City, and Gen. Rafel
Copeda CT COahuila.
All OF the senators in question
belong 70 the so-called civilian
group as distinguished from the mil
itary party and their policy is
strongly supported by the powerful
pro-ally newspaper Fl Universal.
A number OF senators who were
interviewed after the presentation
OF the resolution expressed the
opinion that relations between this
country and Germany would be
ruptured within a fortnight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
MILLERS To KEEP
OATS PRICESL0W
National Association Resolves
to Cooperate With Food
Administration.
InternatIonaI - -.

WASHINGTON. oct %. - Reso-
luton 10 limit forward sales. pro-
hibit speculation and assist in re-
ducing the price of rolled oats
were passed today 1y the war en-
Urgency committee of the National
Association OF Oat AIillere. in con
ference with T. r. Whitmarsh and
S. f. Evans OF the United States
food administration STAFF Impend-
ing federal licensing was discussed
as applied the millers and distr.b-
uators The association represents
practically the entire oat milling ir
this country
The committee is made up of
John c. Reid. National Oats CO.. ST.
Louis. James H. Douglas Quaker
oats Co. Chicago. a. NJ Rich. Pur-
ity oats Co, Keokuk. Ia. and D.
a Mcclellan. r. -. CO.. Buffalo.
This committee viii cooperate
closely with the food administrator
and the trade for the duration of
the war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
ANNUAL MEETING
OF RED CROSS
ST. Joseph County Chapter
viii Convene WedneS-
day, Oct. "a.

A call is issued today by the st.
Joseph county chapter Of the Red
Cross for the annual meeting 10 be
held in the Chamber Of Commerce
building next Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock.
All members OF the chapter are
urged 10 be present and all others
interested in the work are invited.
The constitution and bylaws OF the
Red Cross call for the holding OF
the annual meeting at the close of
the fiscal year and this meeting is
being held in accordance with that
provision of the bylaws.
The work of the chapter thus far
will be reviewed and the work for
the ensuing year will be forecasted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
FIGHTING BOB FIGHTS FOR
LIFE

International News Service:
CHICAGO, Oct. 20. - Valiant
old Bob Fitzsimmons is holding
his own IN his fight against
death. according TO reports from
the Michael Reese hospital to-
day. The condition Of the for
mer heavyweight champion is
said to he unchanged from that
OF yesterday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
DRAG RIVER FOR VICTIMS
OF TWO AUTO ACCIDENTS

International News Service
GREEN BAY, Wis. oct. co.
Police and fremen today are drag
cling the Fox river for the bodies OF
six persons believed 20 have been
crowned when two automobiles
plunged through an open draw
bridge into the river.
Miss Octavia Van DYKE. "a years
ola. drove her pleasure car through
the open bridge and was drowned
1,sr companion. Charles Metz, leap
ing to safety. While an automoolle
truck was endeavoring 20 raise the
submerged car. the driver, Robert
~ Henry. became confused ana
drove the truck into the river. car
-ving several oystanders over the
brink
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-20
YEGGMEN BLOW SAFE:
GET $4,000 "SWAG'

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. oct.
2O.-Yeggmen entered the Farmers
State bank at Alton, near here,
during the night, dynamited the
safe and escaped with SIS, 900.
Telephone wires were cut by the
gang before beginning operations.
The bandits are believed to be
the same gang that robbed a bank
at Vaudeville a few hours later.