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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
HUGS BIC CHANCE
He May Win a Pennant as
Manager of the Yankees.
EX-CardinaI Pilot Is Feared by
American Leaguers.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

New York, Nov. 15.-Midget Miller
Higgins left the Cardinals to join
the Yankees after building up a team
in st. Louis this year which bids fair
to make a strong fight for the Ma
tional League pennant in 1918.
The birthplace Cards of the sea-
son just closed were elevated to that
lofty position by Higgins after fin
ishing the 1915 campaign in a tie
with the Reds for last place. Some
accomplishment on the part of Hug
gins? You said it!
And now the midget manager has
taken the reins of a second division
club in the American League, but
those who know him best are pre-
dieting that the 1918 Yankees will
bloom forth as pennant contenders
right off the reel.
the Yanks to a first division berth if
given his head, and it is a practical
certainty that he would never have
signed contract with the Yanks I'M
less he was to have free rein in man
aging and building up his team.
He Has Good Record.
After fourteen years as a major
Lacquer, during which time he was
one of the greatest second basemen
who ever wore a pair of spikes, and
for five years past manager who has
always commanded respect, Higgins
will break into American League
ranks next summer with rival pilots
casting a respectful weather eye at
him. He is one of the most resource
full managers in the business, and
with a club that will back up his
judgment with cold cash and moral
support, he faces the greatest oppor-
tunity of his life.
AT St Louis Hug was continually
working under a handicap. Under
the regime of the Brittons, he was
forced to make deals that he did not
sanction, and when opportunities pre-
scented themselves it often happened
that the owners of the club crossed
Hugs experienced judgment.
1t will be different in New York
Colonel Rupert has already stated
that Hug is to be in supreme COM
mand, and that the only requirement
the club will place upon him will be
that of maintaining strict discipline
among the players, on and off the
field. That Hug will keep discipline
to the fore is a certainty, for he be-
lieves and demands that every ball
working for the best there is in him
all the time.
Has Hopes for Yanks.
Higgins believes he has the nucleus
of a winning ball club in the Yam
KEGS as they stand today. GilhooIey
and Marsans, not to mention Miller,
are great outfielders. Wallie Pipp
should reach the crest of his career
as a first baseman next season, and
Frank Baker is good for another year
at least on the hot corner.
In Roger Peckinpaugh Hug has a
heady and experienced shortstop, who
| has always been greatly underesti-
mated Peck may not be the star
Hug left in st. Louis in Hornsby, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
Charles Edward Russell Says
SIavs misunderstood q. s.
La Toilette and His Xix Are
Blamed for MiStruSt.
1000 HEAR WAR LECTURE
National FOur-Minute Speaker
Says It's LabOr's Struggle.
Poor Man Must Expect To Bear
Big Burden.

Russia does understand democracy,
according to Charles Edward Rus
SELL national four minute man who
spoke at public meeting at the
city auditorium Wednesday night
But she does not understand America.
Russia, the disturbed republic,
does not trust America" Russell de-
clared. "She has been fed on fears of
insincerity on the part of the United
States by German agents Disloya1
utterances have been scattered broad
cast in the country by German agents
and these have led to a mistrust and
a deep misunderstanding.
La Toilette, Stone and other ma
tional characters have given the basis
for these false declarations of Amer
ica's condition to the Russian people.
An offensive and nearly reasonable
talk by La Toilette is always spread
among the Russians and is said to be
the opinion of the United States.
Believe We Want Peace.
with false preachings of the atti-
tude of America and with threats of
separate peace on Americas part, the
Russians have come to doubt US.
They really believe that the United
States will sue for separate peace"
This was the greatest revelation of
the German deceit and Russian cred
ulity that Topeka people have had a
chance to hear. Russell travelled thru
Russit with the Root commission and
made a special study of labor condi-
tons in the country.
AS for American labor, Russell de-
clared that it was the poor man and
the labor man who must bear the
brunt of the war. It is his war, Rus
sell said, because it is he who would
suffer under autocracy. The rich man
has no worries no matter what the
form of government.
On Continental Tour.
Russell came to Topeka from Lin
coin, Neb., where he delivered four
lectures on Russia Tuesday. From
Topeka he went to Wichita where
he was to talk this noon. Before his
lecture tour is completed Russell will
have crossed the continent. He is
talking under the direction of the ma
tiOnal four-minute men.
The knights and Ladies of Security
fifty-piece band paraded down Kan
sas avenue Wednesday night to Pei
letters tea room From there the
band escorted Russell and the local
four-minute men to the city audi
forum for the public mass meeting
More than 1000 persons attended the
war lecture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
- Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
~ FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY-CLUG-

Independent organization. Certain
leaders have made statements that
might be construed in such a fashion.
Whether the men would stick after
a declaration of independence was
flung in the teeth of those who re-
fused to sanction a Encouragement of
territory, is something that can't be
said.
The defeat of the plan to redistrict
leagues was more of a surprise than
those behind the idea were willing to
admit today. Out of the thirteen
leagues whose votes were cast, there
were at least seven whose votes had
been counted in with the new plan
They turned their heels when the
showdown came and the defeat of the
radical element was turned into alb
solute riot.
Two Leagues Stuck.
The International league and the
Three-I league were the only organi-
cations in the associations to vote for
the amendment that would have given
new territory to every minor league in
the country. AL Tearney, as well as
Ed Barrow, saw the plan to save base
ball Wallowed in dust of defeat.
There were well informed baseball
men, however, who saw the bright side
to the action of the association, point
ing out the financial support that
would have been given some club
owners. Their arguments, however
found opposition when it was shown
that some club owners will have to
close their gates next season. In the
case of the Western league, in fact,
it was announced that changes are
absolutely certain. 1t was stated by
one club owner of that circuit that
six clubs may be the only ones to open
the season when spring gets around
10 baseball business
st. Joseph's old franchise, accord
ing TO Jack Holland, owner of that
club, is quite likely to be in Daven-
port, Iowa, next year. The South At
lant1c league has only two clubs left
from the wreck that took place last
summer.
The American association will pIav
only 14O games. The Pacific coast
league is going to cut its season short
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15

Galveston
The cattlemen announced today
they will ask that ten million pounds
of cotton seed cake be shipped i'm
mediately to the drouth stricken areas
of West Texas, and possibly ten mil
lion pounds more in January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
MANY ARE GOING
Topeka To Send Big Crowd to
Nebraska-K. g. Game.
Nielsen viii Be Disappointed if
KansanS Do Not Win.

If the weather is anything like de-
cent Topeka will send a CoXey's army
of football followers to Lawrence Sat
urday to attend the annual Kansas
Nebraska grid Cruel Hundreds of
red bloods" have made their plans
to go by train and motor and II the
day is a good one indications are that
one of the largest football crowds
that ever wendell its way out of the
city will head towards the Mt. Dread
rectangle on McCook field.
Altho the majority of local dope
sters admit that Nebraska has. the
better chance of winning, faith in the
old fighting spirit of the Jayhawkers
seems to be pretty solid, and. at the
worst, a good hard fought game is
also are encouraging and it is said
that Jay Bond is working as he never
worked before, trying to get his men
in the pinkest of the pink for the
Huskers.
Nielsen Is Confident.
Captain "Swede" Nielsen has given
out the most optimistic statement
that has come from Lawrence. Il
will be very much disappointed if
Kansas does not win from Nebraska
again this year." he said. THE
team has been in slump for the, last
two weeks, but everybody should be
going good by Saturday and with the
field we ought to be, man for man,
as good as the Nebraskans.'
If Kansas was really in a slump
when she defeated Oklahoma and
the Aggies, and is able to get out of
it, then there is indeed a strong pos
sibility that Nebraska will find the
stone wall harder to batter than she
has been expecting and she should
find it much harder to stop the Prin-
gle attacks.
Nebraska undoubtedly is expecting
victory that will give her a chance
to claim the championship. Up at
Lincoln the fans are talking about
the game as the most important one
of the season, and they are going to
send real following with their team.
Two Special Trains.
The Lincoln Star announces that
two special trains will be run from
Lincoln. One will leave sometime
during the day Friday and will lie
over in Kansas City all night. The
other will leave Friday night.
Several of the Husker players who
were not in last Saturdays game
against Missouri are reported in con-
dition again and undoubtedly will be
in the line up against the Kansans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
MAY Be OUTLAWS
Clubs Wanting Third Major
League Won't Give Up.
Western League Must Get New
Territory for 1918.

Louisville. KY, Nov. 15-Whe1
spring again comes around and the
minor leagues get ready to swing open
their gates, Louisville, KY, and an
alleged case of cold feet may be the
battle cry of the radicals who have
failed to split minor league organi-
cation as it now stands.
With the National Association of
Professional Baseball clubs closing its
annual session here today, whispers
slipped around hotel corridors and
street corners that another independ-
ent league is in the embyrO stage
When the National league holds its
meeting in New York, December IL
and after the American association
has finished it's meeting in Chicago,
December II, some very definite
plans may be announced, for the
material for a good fire is in the
stove and the smoke is mounting.
The new league is a brand new
idea. 1t hasn't been touched yet by
anyone and isn't in a state from
which any predictions can be made,
but there are certain American asso-
citation club owners who believe it
can be made to pass the hard turns
and there are international club own
ers who feel the same way about it.
Not Whipped Yet.
These men are fighters and they
are not ready to put back the thought
that they have been whipped. In fact
it is felt in some quarters that a
certain amount of organized baseball
support may be counted on for an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
DYES NOT DEAD
Genius Masters Ger
man Art to Perfection.
Dyemaking in e. S. Grows Six
Fold Since War Began.
BY GEORGE MARTIN.

Washington, Nov 15.-Amerlca
added a dash of color to the war to-
day by announcing that the dye in
dustry which died when German dye
imports were cut off has been glor-
iously born again by Yankee ingenuity
and energy.
In other words, American business
men have answered another of those
cant e-done" war problems, by in
venting dyes as good as the German
dyes and by grabbing the world dye
market which Germany left in the
lurch to seek her place in the sun.
For the first time in history Amer
lean dyes are being exported.
''Of all the industries created or de-
veloped as a direct result of war"
said a Department of Commerce re-
port today. none has shown more
rapid progress than American dye
stuffs.
Supply Many Nations.
From only seven establishments, in
which 528 people were engaged in
producing 6,619.729 pounds of coal
tar colors, valued at $1,126,699 in
1914, the industry has developed I'M
til now it not only supplies the do
nestle demand for cOlOrS, but has
even invaded the foreign market in
European neutral and allied countries
Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil
British India and Japan, France, Italy,
Russia in Europe, Spain, United King
No other article of industry more
vitality affects greater number of in
duStrieS than do coal-tar dyes, and
few articles are more complex and
difficult to make.
At the outbreak of the war, the
difficulties in the way of soon provid-
ing adequate domestic supplies seemed
insurmountable; yet in the short space
of three years, scores of plants COW
ering many acres of ground have
been erected; numerous by-product
coke ovens have been equipped to
furnish the necessary raw materials;
thousands of workmen have been
trained; special machinery has been
designed, built, and installed.
Grab German Trade.
Hundreds of chemists and chemical
engineers have given their entire
ed with color production. Expert
ed for perfecting processes and ma
chinery and the discovery of new
colors.
Plans are being made for American
dyemakers to enter the foreign mar
kets on a large scale, and to grab off
for good and all the big German dye
business that existed almost as a leu
ton monopoly before the war.
If you don't believe it, compare the
$1,626, 699 worth of dyes America
made in 1914, with the $S,432, 1898
worth she has made and exported, in
addition to supplying the domestic
demand, in seven months of this year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
BOSS STUFF GETS 6 MO.
73 Year Old Picket Gets Only Days.
81 Are Sentenced

Washington, Nov. 15-Thirty-one
woman's party suffragettes We're to-
day sentenced to terms of from six
days to six months in Jail for picket
ing the White House Tuesday
Mrs Mary A Nolan, the 73-year-
old suffragette from. Jacksonville,
Fla, was sentenced tot six days and
Miss Lucy Burns, a party leader to
six months. Mrs John Winters
Brannan, of New York, got sixty days,
but may get double that when she is
tried Friday for former picketing
Others, first offenders, got thirty days
each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
TO PLAY AT WICHITA
Ichabods Leave Tonight for Game
With Fairmount Tomorrow.

On account of the high cost of rid
ing the rattlers and the length of the
trip, DR.. A. r. Kennedy. Washburn
coash, announced today that he would
take only sixteen men to Wichita to-
night for the game against Paramount
tomorrow. The squad will leave To-
peka about midnight and will be away
until Saturday morning.
Il am not building up high hopes
on victory" the IchabQd mentor
said. Our boys are doing the best
they can, but they are terribly green
and inexperienced. The only advan-
tage I see we have is that our team
is made up almost entirely of sopho-
mores while the Wheatshockers are
largely freshmen"
The Ichabods will have something
of new lineup tomorrow afternoon,
Hope will be started at quarter and
Davis, McCord and Hunter will be
used as emergency back field men,
Davis probably starting in Hopes
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
Quality Same As Ever
San Felice Cigar
Now &c

to sell San Felice at the old price.
To those smokers of fine taste who
recognize in San Felice a cigar of I'M
usual merit we ask your continued
patronage. 1t is unnecessary to state
that the same high standard of San
Felice quality will be maintained.
San Felice Cigar now &c. The DIESEL
Wemmer Co, Lima, Ohio.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
Taberski Defending Title.

Taberskf, worlds pocket billiard
champion, overwhelmed Louis Kreu-
ter of New York, challenger. in the
second block of their match here.
The score was $50 to AS, making the
score for the two blocks 500 to 1856.
The final block will be played today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15

AS long as it was possible to do so
we have kept down the price of the
San Felice Cigar, so that it could be
retailed for sc. However, it becom eS
imperative for US to increase the price
to &c.
Taxation, raw material and wages
have advanced so much during the
past year that it is no longer possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15

The bean production this year in Amer
lea is estimated at nearly 2O,0O0.Oo0 bush
els as compared with less than 5000. coo
last year and 100000 in 1915, and is
valued at $165. 0O0.0o0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15

Sport Plunger Is Dead.
New York, Nov. 15.-Richard
Roche, well known turf man, is dead
here today. He was known to the
sporting fraternity in America and
England as a bookmaker and hacker
of pugilists, including Jack McAuliffe
and Jack Dempsey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15

famous writer on prosperity" recently
died insolvent in Washington, D. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15

he doesn't have to dof his skypiece
to many shortgrass performers work
ing regularly in the big leagues to-
day.
The Yankee pitching and catching
stats, if handled rightly, ought to
get results, and with Higgins at the
tiller they will be handled right.
The Yanks need a new second base
man and need one badly. But by the
time the big league meetings are
over in December, they may have the
man for the place. Derrill Pratt is
the player Colonel Rupert has been
trying to land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
FEED DROUTH CATTLE
CattIemen in Texas Want 10 Million
Pounds of Cotton Seed Cake.

San Angelo, Tex, Nov. 15.-A COM
mittee of West Texas cattlemen are
in Houston today to attend the con-
ference of cattle raisers and cotton
seed oil men called by the food ad-
ministration to discuss the price of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15

New York, Nov. 15.-Bank cIearings in
the United States for the week ending No
vember s, as reported to Bradstreet's, ag-
gregate S6,1S5, 293 600, against 5000, $50 900
the previous week and $5,307, 100000 in the
corresponding week last year Following
are the returns with percentages of change
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
FRIENDSHIP NEWS.

Friendship, April 2.The measles
has got into this community after all.
There are couple of cases now.
Mrs. J. II. Pitts spent last Monday
with Mrs. Lou Coats Of this commun-
ity.
MIS-. I. ID. Madden of Honca PATH
spent last weekend with her parents.
Nr. and Mrs. W. A. Traynham OF this
icommunity.
Mr Ben Colcy and Mrs +. j. Pitts
lSpent last week end with relatives in
Grecnvillc county.
Mrs Mollic Balcntino and dauehtcr.
Miss Sudic, spent last Monday at Mr..
J. l.. Pitts.
Mrs. w. II. Pitts and Miss Leila.
were afternoon visitors at Mr.. j. l..
Pitts last Monday.
Mcssrs A. H., G.. w. and w. Y. pitt,
were business visitors in the city lasi
wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. w. II. Pitts and family OF this
community were in Laurcns, shopping,
last Friday.
Miss Eunce Carter came home with
Miss Lidie Coats last Thursday to
spend the weekend with the lattcr's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.. A. Coats o;
This community. Both of these girls
are students Of Honea Path high
school.
Mcssrs Sam and William Wasson
were business visitors in the city last
Monday.
Mr.. j. A. Coat was in Laurens las;
Friday from this place.
Mrs. J. r. Pitts spent last Thursday
with Mr. w. H. Pitts and family.
Mrs. Lou Coats and Miss Mary Bag
well dined at Mr.. w. II. Pitts last
fourth Sunday.
Mr.. Murphy Pitts was among the
business visitors in the city last week
from this place.
Mrs. Ben Colcy is right sick at this
writing. We hope for her speedy
recovery.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
Boggs and Stewart Paid.

Harry BOggs, IN accountant for tho
public service commission, recently was
checking up the records of the Andcr-
son municipal electric plant, at Ander-
son. a campaign was on In Anderson
to raise money for a Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing.
Boggs was approached by commit
tees and asked to contribute. Finally
he signed paper promising to pay 81,
and opposite he placed the name Of
Charley Stewart, chief clerk of the
commission, in whose office ut tho
statehouse Boggs has desk. Boggs
came home and waited developments.
Soon Stewart was notified that his
contribution to the Anderson Y. Nj. @.
"A. was due. He didn't say much,
but apparently did lot of thinking.
The other day he caught Boggs in
the offices az another dun" came in.
Stewart opened and read the "dun."
which was more or less insistent In its
tone.
Then he walked over to Boggs.
LEND mo dollar. will you, Harry2'
he asked.
And Boggs dlved into his pocket and
produced tho dollar.
"Now I'll just pay this bill for YOU"
said Observation-Disclosures News.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
Fertile Acre in City LImlts.

John s. Ware, secretary and treas.
urer Of the Cumberland Trust company
and until recently deputy state treas
urer, Is an enthusiast in truck raising,
and has u most productive acre OF land
connected with his residence directly
In Bridgeton. This year Mr.. Ware has
taken from this single acre over 81 900
worth of produce, ana with the fall
and winter crops expects TO make the
yield run up to 1880.
A Quarter-acre has yielded 5000
worth of onions, onC-thlrd of an acre
5000 worth of lettuce, and from an
other quarter-ncrc $50 worth of to-
mntOes have already been sold. Mr..
Ware will easily pick $500 worth Of
fall lettuce and celery. The land is
irrigated from the city water plant.
Bridgeton Dispatch Philadelphia Rec
ord.