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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
WON FROM OKLA.
DOniphan Team Defeated the
SOOners 21 to z.
Beals, He'll and X. U. Stars in
the Game.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Dec. IL
Former football stars from the uni
versities of Kansas and Missouri, Has
Eell Washburn, Carlisle and other
northern schools now at Camp poni-
phan triumphed over the University
Of Oklahoma eleven in a post season
benefit game here Saturday. Fl to Z.
The soldiers proved superior to the
Soners in line bucking and in the
aerial style of football.
Wilson, a former Missouri star, tore
thru the Sooner line for long gains;
Clements, former Haskell halfback,
made spectac ular long end runs; Will
liams, former Carlisle end; Clama,
former Haskell center. and James and
Weidline, both former Kansas tackles,
proved stars on defensive play. Other
members of the team included Peter
He'll, former Kansas quarter; Thomas,
former Michigan halfback; Collins,
former Missouri halfback; Reid. for
mer Kansas end; Ruble, former Kan
sas guard; Barnes, former Missouri
guard
The Sooners scored first in the sec
ond quarter, following a 40-yard pass
from Davis to Abbott The army
eleven came hight back, a 45-yard
run by Parkins from the kickoff and
25-yard pass from Wilson featur-
ing the play. The Soldiers scored
second touchdown at the beginning
of the third period on straight foot
ball, Wilson doing most of the line
bucking.
lowed a 45-yard return of a punt by
Parllins. Major Ristine. former Mis-
souri, star. coached the Soldiers. Alb
bolt. Boyle, McGlOthlin, Light and
Brown played well for Benny Owens
team The lineup:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
TY WHOLE SHOW
Detroit Star Led A. L. in Al
most Everything.
OFFICIAL Averages Show Few
Changes in Figures.

Chicago, Dec 17.-Little change
from unofficial figures in American
league batting in 1917 was revealed
when the official averages were given
out here from the office of b. b Johh-
son. president Of the league.
Tv Cobb, with 1888. is undisputed
cha mpion, his nearest rival among the
regulars" being George Sister OF 81:
louis. who topped Iris Speaker of
Cleveland for second place by just one
point. Sisler hit 352 Three members
OF the worlds champion White Sox
landed in the 800 list. the men being
Murphy with .314, Felsch .3OS and
Jackson .3O1. All together nineteen
PLAYERS hit 800 or better but eight Of
these took part in less than fifty-five
games.
Cobb led the league. not only in the
general averages. but also in stolen
bases, with a total of So and in the
total number of hits. He registered
225 safe blows for a total of 336 bases.
His mark of Al twO-baggers and %
tribes was the best in the league.
Pipp of New York led the league IN
circuit blows with nine, while Veach
Detroit was one behind him.
BUSH in on Honors.
Bush, a third Detroit player, was
first in total runs scored with 112.
Cobb was second with five less.
The Detroit team. fortified by these
performances by its offensive stars,
led the league in club batting with an
average Of .259. The tail-enders. Phil
adclphia. were second with .254 and
the champion White Sox were third
with .253.
The Chicago Americans. the team
which won the worlds championship.
was second in club fielding, Boston,
with total of 1872. being five points
to the good in this department of the
game.
dill. Chicago. led The initial base
men, with Stuffy McInnis Phila-
delphia. second. Jack Barry, manager
of Boston. topped his rivals at the
keystone sack with an average of .973.
Eddie Collins his former teammate
and now captain of the Chicago White
Six, was four points lower.
Four ErrOrIcss Pitchers.
The fourth member of Connie
Mack's old 100000 infield-Bakcr-
now playing with New York. was tied
with Weaver of Chicago among the
third basemen, each fielding for a
first among the shortstops. John
Henry Of Washington topped the
catchers.
Four pitchers went thru the season
without a fielding error. These per-
formers were Walter johnson, Wash
ington; Earl Hamilton, st. Louis; A.
J. Schauer, Philadelphia, and George
Mugridge, New York.
John Collins, Chicago. led the out
fielders. He took part in 70 games
and was four points in front of ia
cobson. st. Louis. who went thru 141
contests with five black marks
against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
FOG OF WAR ON RUSSIA
Facts on Cossaclx Revolt Unobtainable
-BoIsheviki Weld Despotic Rule.

London. Dec. 17.-Press dispatches
from Petrograd throw little light on
the military situation in southern
Russia. The official statements issued
in Petrograd are confusing and there
are various reports regarding General
Kaledines and General korniloff,
whose present whereabouts and for
tunes are not know definitely. The
fog of war has settled down over all
Russia says the Petrograd CORE
spondent of the Post, 'altho possibly
little actual warfare mas developed.
Such news as can be obtained comes
casually, all regular means of com
munication having been dlsorganlzed'
but according to Intelligence from an
ferent parts of the country conditions
are entirely those of war. The people
of Petrocrad are said to be more in
terested in the attitude of the Bolshe-
Wiki toward the constituent assembly
than in the RuSSo-German neSotla-
lions or civil war in the SOUTH The
BolsheViki are still represented as be-
ing determined to prevent the con-
stituent asse mbly from taking on any
complexion except reflection of their
own views, but there apparently is a
sharp disagreement among the lead
ers as to the methods, and angry dis
cussions are reported to have &C.
CURED.
All ANU nOWSDdpCES suppressed
All advices agree that force is the
only law in Russia today ard the
strongest force for the moment is
welded by the Bolsheviki. who, I'M
der the guidance of Lenine and Trot-
zky, are said to have established d
desPotic regime against which many
of the Bolsheviki are murmuring. Ac-
cording to the Posts correspondent
virtually every newspaper in Russia
has been suppressed except those ia
vorable to or controlled by the Boil
sheviki. The banks continue to be
closed. The railway mems union,
hitherto more or less neutral, is now
being brought under Bolsheviki influ-
ence
ION the other hand signs of good
discipline are not wanting" the dis
patch to the Post continues.
Soldiers returning by tens of thou
sands from the war zones no longer
retain their arms as they did with
ensky regime. Even the Petrograd
garrison has become amenable to
modern discipline. The strong hand
is felt everywhere and everywhere
m1rmurs of indignation are heard at
the manner in which the strong hand
is employed-precisely in fact the gen.
eral condition of public opinion under
the Romanoff regime"
Lenine Shuns Publicity.
The same correspondent points to
supposed indication of the intention to
restore the monarchy. Lenine he
says, is IAN invisible mystery, inacces-
given up making speeches, and now
stunning publicity. Trotzky, on the
other hand. speaks frequently anC is
very accessible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
S. w. BREWSTER BURIED
Chanute Public Library Closes Out of
Respect to Founder.

Chanute, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE pub
lie library was closed Saturday in
honor of it's founder, Samuel w.
Brewster, whose funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon. Brewster was
a member of the Kansas Historical
society to which he contributed
number of valuable articles on Early
DAYS in Southeastern Kansas He
was descendant of Elder William
Brewster, who came over in the May
flower.
Brewster came to this county in
1872 and began the practice of law
here in 1888 after his graduation from
the University of Kansas, being the
dean of the local bar. He was a can
didate for attorney general in 1900,
but of late years had given what time
Re could spare from his profession
to literary work. His latest work was
.'Retribution," a romance of Indian
life in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
BANDITS KILL WOMAN
They Are Captured and Soldiers Are
on Guard to Prevent Lynching.

Mount Vernon, Ill, Dec. 17.-Fear-
ing mob violence. militiamen were
assisting county authorities today in
guarding three alleged bandits, held
for the Staying of Mrs. Stella Boyle,
who was shot when she tried to drive
the men from her husbands store.
Mrs Boyle was in an adjoining
room when she saw two of the men
cover her husband with revolvers. AS
she stepped into the store with a pis-
toll in her hand. one of the bandits
fired: The bullet entered just below
the heart.
The bandits fled with $50, but were
captured at Nationwide. They were
said by the police to have confessed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
ORDERS OVERDUE
Blame Contractors for DeIin-
quency in Army Supplies.
6 to As Per Cent Behind in De-
livery, Says Quartermaster.

Washington, Dec. 17-Fa cling in
vestigation by the senate military COM
mittee next week, the army quarter
master generals department an
nounced today a delinquency in de-
livery on clothing, shoes and blanket
contracts Of from 6 to 4s per cent.
The slow delivery of badly needed
supplies was blamed on contractors
and transportation congestion.
But the quartermaster' office
stated adequate supplies of clothing
have been provided all men in serv-
ice" If proper deliveries are made
by contra ctors ard transportation is
not blocked, 'uninterruptedly ade-
quate supplies for all future needs
will be assured it was stated.
Contracts announced show the i'm
mensity of Americas war prepare
tons, more than eight million hats
and twenty-one million pairs of shoes
having been contracted for.
Orders Run Into Millions.
Up to December the following sup
plies were contracted for and de-
liverieS made:
5,99O,232.
Wooden cloth for overcoats. con-
tracted enough for 5,691,350; deliv
cred enough for 2,O26.346.
Suits of winter drawers ,431, 021
and II, $685. 24 undershirts; delivered,
ost4 E,1oz anu Z. oUo, $50 respectively
Wooden cloth for uniforms, con-
tracted 28,956,95S yards: delivered
1929, SCI yards
Wooden cloth for shirts. contracted
35,155,0S1 yards; delivered, $3.50, 2O5
yards, made up into 5,676.444 shirts.
Shoes, contracted 21,115,612 pairs;
delivered, $685., 29S pairs.
Hats contracted for S,092,021; de-
livered, 3,554,091.
Some contracts were for delivery
later than December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
TRANSPORTS
Should Have Crews of Military Enlist
ment to Insure Discipline.

Washington. Dec. determination
of trouble constantly arising in civil
ian-manned army transports by the
military enlistment of crews is recon-
mended by Quartermaster General
sharpe in his annual report published
today
perfume wage demands of merchant
crews is cited as a leading difficulty
encountered under existing conditions.
Added risks in passing the submarine
zine are incurred. it IS pointed out, by
shipping crews not subject to mill
tary discipline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
NJ FROM EVERYW HERE.
BY"cLUG
ALEXANDER TO VISIT HIS
new OWNER IN WINDY CITY

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Grover Alex
ander, the Cubs new pitching staff.
will come here tomorrow to talk
things over with his new boss,
Charles Weeghman.
Weeghman wants to know first
hand what Alexander thinks of the
deal that reduced Phila delphia to a
minor league rating and to get a
line on where the pitching star
stands in relation to the military
draft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
MEANS is ACQUITTED
Freed of Murder Charge He Faces
Probable Trial for Forgery.

New York, Dec. 17.-Gaston B.
Mea ms, acquitted in Concord, N. c., of
the charge of numbering Mrs. Maude
A. King, wealthy widow, may be in
dicted in New York for alleged for
gerry and embezzlement
District Attorney Swami said today
he believed Mrs. Kings will was
forged and her funds embezzled. He
will confer with Assistant Attorney
General Dooling. who has been aiding
in the prosecution of Means, before
taking any action here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
315 IN MASONIC CLASS
All Soldiers From Doniphan and Fort
SiII-Use Special Train.

Guthrie, Okla. Dec. IA class
composed of S15 candidates. all of
which are enlisted men from Camp
Doniphan and Fort Sill, took the Scot
fish Rite degrees from the fourth to
the eighteenth at a special reunion of
the Oklahoma consistOry at the con-
sistory temple here.
All members of the class arrived
here on a special train provided by
the consistory and citizens of Guthrie,
and all are special guests of citizens in
the best homes of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
ARREST BABY BANDITS
Two Chicago Auto Desperadoes Are
High School Boys, 8 Years Old.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Chicago's new
est baby bandits were under arrest
today. Two of them are high school
students. The other two graduated
only recently.
The boys, who are alleged to have
confessed that they stole automobiles
and robbed pedestrians after kidnap-
ing them in the cars are: Alexander
Petrie, C. Sullivan and Joseph Shee-
han, all Is years old and Cornelius
Shanahan. 21
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
ATTENTION

Modern Woodmen of America, Sun
flower Camp, No. $50.
Members and their families are cor
daily invited to attend a Christmas
entertainment Wednesday evening,
December 10, at our new hall in the
Security building, FOL Kansas avenue.
Adv Committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
The Bazaar-Gift Shop
on the End floor
PELLETIERsa
Christmas stocks---full and complete!

Anticipating the greatest Christ
mas business in the history of the
store, we bought and planned ac-
cordingly-as a result tbs stocks and
the service are measuring UP to every
requirement, every dayi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17

Clements, Woodward Thomas. Goals after
touchdown-Davis, Reid, Weidline (2). Sub
situations. Camp DOniphan-Parkins for
He'll, Thomas for Wilson. Collins for Glenn
ents. He'll for Collins Beals for He'll Ruble
for Morris, Barnes for Bowman. Oklahoma
-Luster for G. Johnson Haskell for LUIS
ter, Shaw for Davis. Cheadle for Boyle,
Blackert for r. Johnston. Officials
referee Walter, Epworth; umpire Barnes,
Missouri: head linesman. Captain Seitz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
This store opens at $3.50
and closes ut 600
PELLETIER'S

All day long there's a stream of
new goods coming down from the
stock rooms to take the places of the
things sold and closing time finds all
stocks as full and complete as they
were in the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
A wonderful line
of Neckties

You know what Christmas Neck
ties are ?-the kind that women
buy and men never wear. Well,
we haven't a single Christmas"
Necktie in the store. We've just
regular lines-the kind that men
buy here for themselves day in and
day out. And it doesn't make any
nd FIoor-aI the rest of the above on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
Food for Fans
BY GEO. z. PHAIR.
tCOpyright.)
BY {

Fans.
The baseball fan at times is wild
And TOolly in his ways
He hollers like Il needless child
About the bonehead plays.
II" secs within the baseball yard,
iiut when he ambles home
His dome. Gltho it may be hard,
Is not Il solid dome.
The football fans. he clears his throat
Aud lets his voice arise;
HIS loud and tunelcss noises float
Athwurt the Autumn skies
His wells resound in glade and glen
And DER he mea lows beat
But he is calm and quiet when
He hikes back home to eat
The. tennis fan he sleeps at night,
The golfer hits ,he hay,
The huntsman wits till morning light,
The angler waits till day.
The widest, weirdest fan that grows
or all the wildeyed clan;
ASK any f1reman-he knows
1t is the fire fan.
dropped Pork FIynr in the second round.
Pork is worth more on the hoof than it
In view Of the fact that farmers are need
ell to till the soil. it is not patriotic to en-
encourage heavyweight fights.
accused his ball players of not playing ball.
Voice from the bleachers: Play ball!'
We never have seen tennis on ice but we
understand that It is hot game.
San LanGford having left Chicago for
the time being. he city will not be in
danger of Il food shortage until he comes
back.
Henvyweights.
/ love to see heavyweight;
lie stirs my soul to sing.
/ love to see a heavyweight,
But not within the ring.
l love to see heavyweight:
1t thrills my he:.rt somehow.
] love to see n heavyweight
Perform behind "A pillow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
A Silk Shirt
"a royal gift

Many men do not want to buy
a Silk Shirt for themselves-bu
they'd certainly be pleased if Santa
Claus brought them onei Here
are many handsome patterns, with
a particularly strong line at $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
Comfortable
House Goats

Put House Coats foremost on
your gift list for men for there's
no other thing 50 personal in its
nature, and 'twould be hard, in
deed, to find a more lasting and
practical remembrance. OF soft
finished woolens, beautifully tailor
ed and finished-$6.O0 and $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
Gloves

If Dads" everyday or Sunday
gloves are getting a little shabby
or if he really should have" some
thing different from what he has,
then a new pair would certainly be
a most practical and sure-to-be ap-
The slippers are on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17
eff | had such a robe as that,

I'd stay at home every night" said
Blanket Bath Robes.
Perhaps there is a hint for wives
Certainly nothing makes a better
Here's a wide variety of patterns
and colorings and as for values,
folks tell US that the Blanket Bath
Robes we're selling at $4.25 are the
some ones most stores are asking
$500 for!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17

Phil Ball arises to deny that he ever
accused his ball players of not playing ball.
Voice from the bleachers: Play ball!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17

If Dads" slippers are worn and
shabby. by all means get him a
new pair-just think what comfort
they'll bring himl
Black felt Slippers with leather
soles ...:...-........$1.50
Comfy Slippers; of gray felt with
padded soles ...-.......$1.65
Everette style Slippers; of tan or
black kid ..,...-.......$2.5O
Bootees of gray felt with padded
leather soles ....-.-..$ $3.50
High cut stitch-down Slippers of
tan kid with flexible leather
soles ............... $3.50
the Main Floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17

Christmas gift for a man.
preciated gift. Here are full lines
of kid and mocha Gloves, lined and
unlined, at $1.75 to $3.50
And large gauntlet driving
Gloves with warm Innings at $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17

We never have seen tennis on ice, but we
understand that II is a hot game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17

In view of the fact that farmers are need
ell to till the soil. it is not patriotic to en-
encourage heavyweight fights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-17

san LanGford having left Chicago for
the time being. he city will not be in
danger of a food shortage until he comes
back.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

A very swell wedding! All outsiders,
save her, had been shooed out of the
church; but she had been overlooked.
OF course she was an intruder; but
leaving now would be in the nature
of looking gift horse in the mouth;
so she stayed until the ceremony had
been performed, the bridal party had
traied down the aisle, and the crowd
was preeniug itself for flight. Then
she passed out into the sunlight,
through the ranks TO which she did
not belong.
Motors and carriages galore were
in waiting One by one, they received
their aristocratic freight and rolled
away; and, as Priscilla stood watching,
a hanson forced its way in between a
big Panhard and a luxurious, victoria
and a smiling jehu beckoned to her
She stepped into the cab, the driver
cracked his whip, and they were oil
in the wake of the coroneted carriages
and the gorgeous cars. The cabman
waited for no order, and in her excite
ment she overlooked the fact that the
Abbey was still unseen and that she
had not given the ClarksOn's address:
Not until the procession turned oil
from Pail Mall and was bowling along
past Green Park did it dawn upon her
that she was still attending the wedding.
The guests were all going on to the
reception, and the driver had taken 1t
for granted that she was one OF the
elect. Her hand went hastily up toward
the little window in the top OF the CAB,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20
By Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd

hesitated, stopped short, dropped back
into her lap. 1t would be fun to see
where the bride lived The procession
halted. Far down the line guests were
leaving their carriages and mounting
the steps of a big, imposing house.
Now was the time for escape--not now;
the street was blocked 1t would be
necessary to stay in line and follow
the empty vehicles to the first corner
beyond the house. Little by little,
the cab jerked its way toward the
spot where the awning and the carpet
ran down to the curb.
"Why not? A flush came into Pris-
elias cheeks, a sparkle into her eyes;
Why not? All her traditions, inherited
and acquired, rose to offer conclusive
answers to the question; but she put
them aside. Even the veriest Puritan
may have his moment of madness.
Priscilla's was upon her. The spirit
of adventure had her in its grip, and
she flung the proprieties, the decenciees,
to the wind In so large a crowd, who
would ever know? She had always
wanted to do something really shock
ing. Here was her golden opportunity.
The fates had cast it at her feet.
The cab was stopping, a magnificent
being in livery was opening the doors,
the time for hesitation was past
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

"A peJIuIon was nIeu asking UIIaU
the order of the court incorporating
the city of Bonnie Terre be set aside
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

crop indications are very good. Mrs.
Cunningham will return some time
later.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

So ---- ~s~oCilu1
of the two weeks
bly,, which convened
Suburbanites ind
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

d rather meet nice man than
see the Abbey" Priscilla War
rington admitted to herself, as
she whirled down Picca1illy in
a hanson and eyed the pass
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-20

MRS. ]. l. Merit left Tuesday for