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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
A BOOST TO CAME
John b. Foster Thinks War
Might Be Help to Baseball.
Giants Secretary Sees No Cause
for Worry i'm German Break.
BY JACK VEIOCK,

New York, Feb. 15.-John B. Fos-
ter, who does the secretarying for the
New York Giants, does not believe
that baseball will be made t. suffer
should the United States be drawn into
war. He agrees with President Ed
Barrow, of the International league,
that the game might be stimulated
rather than hurt by such an event,
tho. of course, he hopes that this
country will not be involved.
Foster points out that war has new
er hurt baseball in this country. He
says that games of baseball played
by the soldiers during the Civil war
gave the game great impetus.
During the Spanish American
war" says John, baseball was very
prosperous Last year Toronto in
the international league, enjoyed &,
very good year, and since the war in
Europe began baseball is being more
widely played across the water than
ever before. English and French
people are playing baseball now by
the hundreds, and the game has even
invaded Italy.
It's Good Diversion.
1.-THE fact that games of baseball
have been played behind the fighting
lines speaks well for the ga1le as a
diversion to the serious business of
war. One game, played behind the
lines at N6IQuIi, went SEVEN
before it was broken up by the ap-
pearance of hostile aeroplanes.
"Only the seacoast cities would he
affected to any extent in case the
United States should become involved
in war;" continued Foster. I'm the
interior the game would go along very
much as it has done in years of peace.
In New York 1 do not believe that
baseball would be affected to any
great extent, for there are always SO
many visitors here that the game is
bound to prosper.
II believe that the more men are
forced to keep their minds on serious
things, the greater their desire for
mental relaxation becomes. In case
of war, 1 believe that a majority Of
the people of this country would be
glad to go out to the ball parks in the
afternoon, if it was only to take then
minds off war.
1T is very probable that everyone
would be talking war, but no better
place could be found than in the bal
| parks From my long experience ii
the game, it is my belief ttat war OF
no war, baseball is due to enjoy q
| prosperous year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
The Banks Are Helping !

or the Information of Subscribers.
Before the expenditure of a dollar
of the money, one of the banks will
be designated as the depository of the
fund That bank will disburse the
money only upon order signed by the
person in charge of the drilling APP
proved by Mr.. ]. W. Kelley, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce This
provision will continue until the COM
pletion of the drilling, at which time,
II successful, a company will be form
cd and permanent organization eff
fected by the election of officers
selected by those who have contributed
or subscribed to the fund. The
money Will be paid to the drillers Ono
money to any other person or for any
other purpose) from time to time dur
ing the drilling as it may be earned.
For the present, and until a bank has
been designated as the depository,
subscriptions may be handed in to, or
placed with any one of the following:
Bank of Topeka,
Central National Bank
Farmers National Bank
German-American State Bank
Kansas Reserve State Bank,
Merchants National Bank
State Savings Bank,
Topeka State Bank,
Or to Mr.. ]. w. Kelley, secretary
Chamber of Commerce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
Win AN EASY ONE.
Ichabods Defeat Midland Col
lege by Score of 81 to 10.
TrulI the Leading Point Maker
of the Contest.

The Washburn basketball team got
into the win column again Wednesday
night by defeating Midland college, "a
20 10, but there was little honor IN
the victory, as the Atchison quintet
furnished scant opposition and the
Ichabods played little better than they
dill in the Wesleyan game which hey
lost by a wide margin.
Duke" DeBeukalear's mtn took the
lead with the first drawing of blood
and they were never in danger of be-
ing overtaken at any time. Truil,
Drake and Dean were the big score
makers for the Washburn five, Trull
leading the field with five goals from
the battle trenches. Elliott did the
principal scoring Tor the M-dlanders.
The score.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
Plan BIC SHOOTS
Rifle Club Getting Ready for
RecOrd-Breaking Summer.
Col. Springstead Carries OFF
: Weekly Indoor HOnOrs.

At the regular weekly shoot of the
Topeka Rifle club Col. Jerry SPRING
stead carried off the high honor with
a score of 81 out of a possible 100,
and Frank Newton, of the Meriden
squad was second with rs. The high
men of the previous shoot were Petit
and Pyetski.
Albert Newton has been elected off
cial scorer of the club and Francisco
Domingo has recently been chosen
executive officer and will have super
vision of all the range shooting.
Domingo is now making plans for the
three new pits which are to be INSTALL
ed on the outdoor range and the men,
bers are expecting to get their long
range guns out for use in a very short
time.
Plans are now on foot to increase
the membership of the club to 100
and to procure equipment for all of
these members. The club expects it's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
|GM o. Up to the Minute ~
IVMA SPORTINGlNEwS6 SgH
ZNggN From Everywhere. Zk
LOSES DECISION, WALLACE
JUMPS ON REFEREE At K. C.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 15.-Re-
fusing to obey the order of the
referee, who had warned him sew
eral times to discontinue landing
foul blows, caused Louisiana, Phil
adelphia featherweight. to lose to
Bonnie Mcneil of Bristol, Eng. on
a foul in the thirteenth round of a
scheduled fifteen-round bout here.
In the other half of what was
billed as a double wind up, Charley
Metric of Milwaukee was given a
decision over Otto Wallace, Kansas
City lightweight, at the close of fiji
teen rounds Directly after the
Wallace Metric decision, Wallace
and one of his seconds attacked
the referee. knocking him thru the
ropes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
ORGANIZE NEW CHURCH
Topeka Lutheran Pastors Efforts
Succeed in Salina District.

The Rev. H. A. OFT. synodical mis-
sionary of the Lutheran church, will
return to Salina next Sunday to COM
plete the organization of a new church
which is being established in a local
ity ten miles south of Salina
At last Sundays sessions the efforts
of Rev. Mr.. OFT were rewarded by
subscriptions amounting to $1,000 for
the new church building and forty
nine charter members were enrolled
He conducted series of meetings at
the church prior to the organization
program
The Rev: Mr.. OFT was for seven
years pastor of the English Lutheran
church in Topeka and now is field
here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

Atlanta, Tom Seaton, a veteran re-
leased last year to Indianapolis; Pete
Standridge. recalled from Los Angeles
and AL Demaree, recently of Phila-
delphia.
Jimmy Sheckard, old Cub, will be
carried as an assistant to Mitchell. He
will drill the outer gardeners.
Chick Evans, open and national
amateur golf champion, will accom-
pany the team to Pasadena. President
Weeghman is staunch advocate of
golf as developer for the batting eye
and Evans will drill the athletes on
the links.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
ORCHIDS IN FAREWELL
German Ambassador Affected by
Stateroom Banked With Flowers.

New York, Feb. 15.-Count and
Countess Won Bernstorff were deeply
affected when they entered their state
room on Frederik VIII Wednesday af-
ternoon and found it banked with
orchids. Haniel Won Haimhousen, who
was counsellor of the embassy,
brought this word from the ship He
said that in addition to the flowers
there were at least $50 baskets of
fruit from friends of the count and
countess
Haimhousen said that he realized
more than ever that he was leaving
behind friends he would never forget.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
Big High School Game Friday.

The Topeka high school basketball
team is scheduled to play one of the
hardest games of it's schedule tomor-
row when it meets the strong Win
chester team here. Winchester re-
Gently defeated Holton and Holton
has one of the strongest quintets in
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

auxiliary branches to develop a great
deal of enthusiasm around Topeka and
some of the biggest matches ever held
in the state are being discussed and
looked forward to.
A new auxiliary club is being form
ed at st. Marys and shooters around
Maple Hill are planning to form a
squad in the near future. The next
regular indoor shoot of the club will
be held Saturday evening at TIC Kan
SaS avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
Sport Wheezes
by uUG

The big league magnates have shown
pretty conclusively that they do not object
much as they do to bowling before Dave
FultZ.
That is the card they are showing to the
public. But what of the one they have
under the table? Is it not probable that
they know the players will have to take
whatever is given them with Fultz out of
the way.
of the slaves with enough brains and
brass to cope successfully with the shrewd
magnates And with him out Of the way
would feel that any price they paid to get
rid Of him was bargain.
Fultz has been a unique figure in base
ball for many years. Often he has been
Of he FEa
record shows that always he has been a
friend of the lads in the trenches" and
that he has always worked for their in
terests.
Fultz began his mundane career as a
player and even when rookie he busted
himself with trying to make conditions of
the players better, and from the very first
has been strong advocate of clean tactics
and clean living.
As a player he was not able to do much
except in a local way. But he soon rose
from the ranks, became New York lawyer
and then became head of the Baseball Play
enable its members to stand together for
their rights and to enable them to help
each other mentally, morally and finan-
cially-
And the very fact that Fultz has made
it potent factor in helping its members
financially has brought him the eternal
enmity of the club owners, many of whom
have the common weakness OF always
wanting to get much as possible from
their underlings for near nothing as they
can.
Fultzs power has grown until he is n
regular nightmare to the penur1oGs mag
mates and when he made his demands that
more consideration be given minor leaguers
and that the major leaguers assist in get,
ting them the magnate decided 1t presented
a great opportunity to get him once Tor
all.
FuItz undoubtedly knows that his fate
hangs in the balance-also the IA OF MS
fraternity But like the Kaiser. has
played his last card and can do nothing
further until the showdown comes If he
wins out he will be bigger and more
potent in the baseball world than ever be
fore If he loses he will be as dead as the
Federal league. But he is still fighting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
No Stock Selling Scheme

You can't buy stock in this enter
prise for the reason that it is a pub
lie project. If any natural product is
developed in quantity sufficient to
pay there will still be time to talk
about organizing. Then We'll all get
together-you and every one else who
puts in dollar, and organize The
lucky individual who contributed the
most money for development will ben
eft most. of course. But every one
will profit in proportion to his invest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
Every Dollar Spent Honestly

Every cent that is contributed will
be spent in development on the Flan-
ders eighty. 1t will all go to the men
who do the real work and for sup
plies. There will be no officers nor
offices, hence no salaries nor office
maintenance. Not a chance in the
world for any private grab. 1t is sim
ply a plan for all Topeka to get to-
getiler and find out what's under the
surface. Get your name on the list
to,'ay. Mention it at your bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
Des Moines Releases Hahn.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 15.-Eddie
Hahn, veteran outfielder of the Des
Moines Western league club has been
given his unconditional release by
Owner Tom Fairweather. Hahn had
been with the club since 1912. He
was a member of the Chicago Ameri-
can club, which won the world S
championship in 1906.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

Washburn Freshmen Play Tonight.
Tonight the Washburn freshman
basketball team is scheduled to play
a team from the Central Y NJ. c.. A.
in the Washburn gymnasium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
TROUBLE is ALL OVER
Baseball Strike Called Off-Fnltz May
Quit Players Fraternity.

New York, Feb. 15.-The American
league today will add the finishing
blow to the knockout administered to
the Baseball Players fraternity. Ae-
ton by the National league and the
statement of David L. Fultz. in which
he agreed to call off his threats has
taken the thunder out of anything the
American league may do, however.
Contracts now in the hands OF bail
players provide that no player shall
be Disseminated against for being
member of the fraternity.
Inasmuch as this is the only condi-
ton Fultz asks, it is automatically
granted. There is but one thing to
stand in the way Of complete peace
Ban johnson has declared that John
Henry, member of the Washington
club, must get out of the American
league johnson is man who usually
makes his threats good.
Fultz expects to step out as head of
the fraternity, it is said. He has been
sincere in everything he has done and
feels keenly the fact that he was
forced to acknowledge his error in
dragging major league club owners
into the fight on minor leaguers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
Cubs Exhibition Games in Kan.

a Chicago, Feb. 15.-Twenty- five ex-
hibition games have already been
scheduled for the Chicago Cubs who
leave for their training camp at Pas
adena, Cali, next Tuesday. On their
way home they will play at Hays,
Kansas, April 2, and at Salina. Kan
sas, April 3. They will reach Chicago
April 10, one day before the season
opens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

The big league magnates have shown
pretty conclusively that they do not object
much as they do to bowling before Dave
FultZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

That is the card they are showing to the
public. But what of the one they have
under the table? Is it not probable that
they know the players will have to take
whatever is given them with Fultz out OF
the way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

Fultz is one of the few men on the side
of the slaves" with enough brains and
brass to cope successfully with the shrewd
magnates. And with him out Of the way
Johnson-Tener and company undoubtedly
would feel that any price they paid to get
rid of him was a bargain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15

Fultz began his mundane career as a
player and even when a rookie he busted
himself with trying to make conditions of
the players better, and from the very first
has been a strong advocate of clean tactics
and clean living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-15
We Want YOU In

We want your 81, 81, SIS or $40 bill
on the same basis. If we succeed in
finding valuable natural products you
citizens of Topeka-will profit
whether you put a dollar in this en-
terprise or not. But we want you in.
You'll feel better even if we get no.
where. You'll feel better for having
contributed your mite to an effort to
benefit your city and if we strike it
we know you'll feel better.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-12-28
NOW THE Y. ". c. l. ASKS
DONATION FOR WAR WORK
Northwest Called to Give S144,OOO
Toward $4,000, 900 National
Fund.

SEATTLE, Dec. 28.-Asked by the
national government. the Fosdick
commission and other agencies to UNI
dertake war work in behalf Of
women relatives and friends of SOL
diers. through the construction of
the already famous Hostess Houses
at environments and at the front, to
provide moral and physical guidance
for the millions of girls whose lives
have been diverted into new chan
nels by the war, to supply housing.
rest and recreation for heroic women
in the battle zone, the Young Wom-
ems Christian association, through
the Northwestern division, has asked
the citizens of this state to contrib
ute to war work fund.
For this campaign the country has
been divided into II sections and
most of them have already raised
their allotments. The Northwestern
field. which includes Oregon, Wash
ington. Idaho and Montana. is asked
to contribute $4,000, small
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-12-28
kUREKA

Mrs. Mayes Of Olympia is spending
the holidays with her daughters,
Mesdames Frank and Jim Pierce.
Misses Vivian and Treval Cohine
were Tacoma visitors Hast FreoAt.
Mrs. w. H. Sexton retnrneas Mon
day from Tacoma, where abe had
been for few days. r
Mira. willard Smith and son Ed
ward are spending the holidays in
Tacoma. as
The Misses Charlotte and Susie
Claussen are spending their vacation
ct home. ts
! Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Norris spent
Christians with relatives In Centra-
liza. hi
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter KaHAle Of
Roy spent Christmas, with heorslster.
Mrs. JeR Reynolds, and family. I, ! l,
Mrs. John Conine and Reid sConine
were transacting business In Olympia
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Morris autoed to
Tacoma Christmas to see Mrs. Nathan
Norris, who Is in the hospital there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-12-28
PLUMB STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. A.. e. Sheldon, son
Allan and Mrs. May Frietag spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cummings at Centralia.
Miss Wytska. Brouwer and John
and Louie Brouwer were home from
their various places OF employment
to spend Christmas.
Miss. Louise Kratz, who had been
visiting Miss Bessie Crawford at
Aberdeen, returned home last Sum
day.
Tom Whitaker came down from
Tacoma to spend Christmas at the
old home.
Among those who enjoyed Christ
mas dinner at the Nelson ranch were
Mrs. Spirlock and Albert Cogswell
from Olympia and Mrs. Lizzie Kratz
and Miss Louise Kratz.
Christmas brought no cheer to
Mr.. ]. B. Graphical and son Tommy.
On the contrary, it brought TO them
the greatest loss man IL called upon
to suffer. Mrs. GRAPHICAL died ut the
hospital in Olympia early Christmas
morning. Mr.. GRAPHICAL was agent
at Plumb Station until the Office was
closed. and the many friends whom
he made while here sympathize with
him in his great bereavement. Mr..
Graphical is now agent at st. Clair.
Miss Gertrude Mccormick and
Charley. Frank, Harry and Lutte Nc
Corkle motored to Tono on Christmas
day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-12-28
NORTH LAKE

Mr.. Oscar Olsen Of Alberta, Can,
Is visiting his brother, Charles Olsen,
ana family of this vicinity.
The Messrs. Elmer Reed, Melvin
Hayden. Ira and Fred Springer and
the Misses Ruby and Emma Reed at
tended the birthday surprise party
for Miss White at the G. w. Parse
home last Thursday evening. A fine
time was had by all.
| Mr.. Arthur Hayden spent several
days Of last week with friends in
Olympia.
re Everyone from here reported a
VERY fine program at the South Bay
schoolhouse last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Springer and
children autoed to Tenino Sunday
and spent the day with relatives
there.
Mr.. Clifford Shincke is visiting
relatives in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Annie Reed received letter
from her son Ernest, who is now sta
toned with company E of the Twen-
tieth engineers at Washington, D. c.
Atthe time of his writing they were
having a,sblizzard there. He also
states hospitality is shown to the
strange boys in strange land" and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-12-28
NISQUALLY VALLEY

Crowded out of last issue.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhlmann and son
Otto transacted business in Tacoma
one day last week.
Miss Leonora Wright Of Sumner,
Wash, spent Sunday with friends
here.
Mrs. James Wood is spending a
few days in Olympia.
This valley has surely felt the
heavy rains that have ben drenching
the ground lately.
Elizabeth Gardner is home from
Allen, Wash, where she is teaching
school. Her school was closed on
account of chickenpox.
Mrs. J. A. Andersen is slowly con-
valescing from three weeks of i'll
ness under the care of DR.. Partlow.
Frank Hartman has new Ford
touring car.
Miss DeHaven spent Sunday after
noon in Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-12-28
FAIRvIEW

The Christmas program at the
schoolhouse proved a success, even
though the weather was bad. The
pieces were all well learned and we'll
spoken. The program lasted from 2
p. m. until p. m, then, after wish
ing one and all merry Christmas
and happy New Year. the teacher,
Miss Hazel Rude, left for Seattle,
where she will spend the holidays
with her parents. Those attending
the program were: Messrs. and
Mesdames j. Bozarth, J. d. Brasch,
NJ. E. .Hutson and son Thomas, Mrs.
X. Kennedy and little granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. w. F. Brasch and grand
children, Mrs. j. Larsons, Mrs. c. v.
Cooper and children, Miss Augusta
Brasch and Mr.. Glenn Lockwood
and a friend from Seattle who is
spending the holidays at the Lock-
wood home.
MIR. and Mrs. H. Hansen of Au-
burn came Saturday to spend Christ
mas with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Brasch. They re-
turned home Wednesday, taking with
them their two children, who have
been with their grandparents for the
past seven months.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. v. Cooper and
children and Mr.. Louis Parsons took
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. A
Palms.
There was family reunion at the
w. F. Bfasch home Christmas day
all enjoying big Christmas dinner
and alter a supper at the Jed. Brasci
home, with games and music ant
plenty to eat throughout the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. v. Cooper ant
children spent Christmas day will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Larsons
and enjoyed delicious Christina
dinner. f'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-12-28

spending the holidays in Seattle at
the home of Mr.. Gray's aunt.
Mr.. Mckinney from Spokane is
spending Christmas at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lehman from
Hopp, Mont, have come to spend the
winter here.
Charles and Will HaWSOn from
Vancouver, spent Christmas at home.
Miss Norma Littooy from Tacoma
is spending few days with the
Slater girls.
A number of people entertained
soldiers during the Christmas holt
days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-12-28

is gre atty appreciated not only by the
boys but also their home folks.
Several from here attended the
dance al Sturgeon Creek last Satur-
day night.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the dance at Thornton's home
Tuesday night. \ very good time
was reported by all.
Mr.. Alex Adair, daughter Ruth
and son Robert visited at Hayden S
Sunday
Master frankie Reed spent Sun
day night with Roy and Harry Olson.