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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
Brooklyn Team Due for Big
Shakeup Next Spring.
Ebbets and Robinson DiSsatiS-
fed With Ex-Champions.
BY JACK vEIoCK.

New York, Oct. 24.-The erstwhile
Champion Dodgers have been great
disappointment to Colonel Ebbetts
and your Uncle Wilbert Robinson.
The poor form shown by the 1916
champions in this years campaign
was a staggering blow, for it has been
seldom that a pennant winning com
bination has disintegrated so rapidly
as the Robins have. and it means
that the Brooklyn club must be re-
built.
So when the Dodgers start counting
noses as spring training starts next
March, there will be many players
missing if present plans are carried
out, altho Brooklyn reserved thirty
two men.
Wheat, StengeI, Cutshaw, Johnston
and Myers are the players who Will
form the nucleus for the rejuvenated
Brooklyns. Ivan Olson may hang on
for another year, but there is no GER
tainty of it, for Ivan is not success
as a big league shortstop. Jake Dau-
bert is another veteran who is fad
ing. Jake's bat, which for number
of years has been a terror to Ma
tional league pitchers, did not speak
as regularly this year as in the past,
and to top this off Daubert is losing
his fielding balance on account of an
ailing pair of legs.
Need New Catcher.
With Chief Meyers already passed
into the discard. Otto Miller and
Mack Wheat represent the Robins
strength behind the bat, and tho both
are Woodworking backstops, neither
is a ranking catcher. So Bobby will
either try to develop a new first catch
er or secure one in the open market.
The Dodgers tried every trick they
knew to secure Frank Snyder from
the Cardinals before Mrs. Britton sold
the club, but failed.
Some changes are to be made in the
pitching staff, too. The staff as a
whole has been a sad disappointment
to Robbie, and it is likely that only
four of the hurlers who finished the
season with the Robins will be back
on the job next season. Galore. Pfef-
fer, Marquard and Smith are the four
most likely to stick, and Old Jack
Coombs will be retained more for his
coaching than anything else.
Marquard is still a good pitcher
He demonstrated it to the satisfaction,
or rather the dissatisfaction, of pa
irons of the Polo Grounds by trim
ming the Giants handily nearly every
time he started against them, and
Giant fans have often asked why
McGraW permitted him to get away
Galore a Conner.
Galore is one of the best looking
young pitchers in the National League
his WORK this year was marked by a
certain amount of inconsistency thai
marks the work of every young hurl.
er, but he has all the earmarks, and
by next Spring he SHOULD be ready to
take his place with the seasoned vet
Grams and work in his regular, turn
turnout the summer.
Pfeffer and Smith did none too well
for Uncle Wilbert, but he must de-
pend on some of the talent he has al
hand, for he cannot go out and gel
whole new ball club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
~ Upto the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
~ FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY"cLUc-
THIS A BIG week REBUILD DODGERS
Kansas Conference Teams To
Play Important Games.
Washburn Goes to Baldwin To
Play Baker University.

The big drive in the Kansas con-
ference football RAGS VIII begin this
week and when the smoke of battle
has cleared away Saturday night it
is expected that the dope on the cham
pionship contenders will be more
clearly discernible than it has
been since the opening of the season.
The odds on the favoritcs will either
jump skyward, or else there will be
no favorites and prospects will be for
the usual muddle over the title.
Statistically speaking, there are only
three teams in the conference that
have right to consider themselves
favorites. They are st. Mary's, Hays
Normal and the Emporia Normals.
all of which have clean conference
records. However, there are num-
Der of other teams, including South
western. Washburn,' Paramount and
the College of Emperia, that believe
they are very much in the race yet
and that expect to remain in it.
NOrmaIs Have Hard Games.
1t has been generally conceded from
the start of the season that the EN-
poria Normal team had the edge, but
following their defeat by Haskell last
week the Hargiss men are not the
buggerbears they cnce were and they
will not have such a psychological
advantage as they would have with
clean record. When they meet
put to the real test and if they are
defeated will probably find the sled
ding hard for the remainder of the
season. This game should be the
feature attraction of the week in the
conference.
Another game that should have an
important bearing on the dope and
that should prove very close and in
teresting will be that between St.
Mary's and Hays Normal at st. Marys
tomorrow. This will be the first clash
of the week in the state.
The Weeks Games.
Friday the College of Emporia is
scheduled to meet Hoover's Fair
mount team at Emporia, and Satur-
day Washburn college will go to
Baldwin to play the Baker university
eleven. Other conference games
scheduled for the week are: Pitts
burg Normal against Drury, at
Springfield, Saturday; Ottawa against
Friends, at Ottawa, Friday; Midland
| against Warrensburg, at Warrensburg.
Friday; Bethany against Haskell, at
Lawrence, Saturday.
! The Aggies this week will rest anG
prepare for their big game with X.
U. at Manhattan Saturday week The
Jayhawkers are booked to take on
Ames at Lawrence Saturday after
noon. F'i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL
BE FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
JACKIES TO RESCUE
Tug Crew Saved From Lake Michigan
by Naval Recruits.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Capt. H. T. An
derson of the tug John c. Mann and
five members of his crew owed their
lives today to the fact that the jackies
at the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton are not afraid of cold water.
When the lines with which the tug
was towing a dredger parted off the
station late yesterday they became
fouled in the propeller. Anderson and
his men took to the yawl. which was
swamped in the heavy seas
AS they chung to the small boat in
momentary danger of being swept
away, Lieut.. Henry Vanderwer, who
had observed their plight, led 800
jackies down to the beach
A score of sailors swan 100 yards
thru the icy waves to the yawl at
tached lines to it, and the others
dragged it ashore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
EAT ALFALFA MUFFINS
On Northclifce Banquet Menu-Chi-
cagO WheatIess Today.

Chicago, Oct 24.-Chicago citizens
will begin eating hay today
This farthest north in food conser-
walton will be reached at the banquet
given Lord Northcliffe, the British
commissioner, by the Chicago Asso-
citation of : Commerce. 1t will be in
observance of the city's first wheat
less day.
OF course, it won't be any ordinary
hay day-but real selected, specially
cured alfalfa.
The chef at the La Sale hotel will
practice little camouflage in putting
this across. He has concocted a mix
ture which he calls alfalfa muffins -
you might try this on your range, too
One pound of alfalfa meal, made
from ground alfalfa seeds.
One quarter pound of rice flour
One quarter pound of corn flour.
Four ounces of yeast.
A volunteer poison squad" tried
them out today.
They taste the way hay smells, y
said one.
Smell like a bran mash" said an
other.
Look like an old sponge" was a
third verdict.
1t is feared that when his lordship
speaks, after sampling them, he may
be a little hoarse.
Other Chicago hotels and restaur-
ants are celebrating wheatless day
with a perfect orgy of rice. oatmeal,
bran and corn com binations.
n. Y. Hotels WheatIess, Too.
New York, Oct 24.-Many big no.
tells here served wheatless meals to-
day. The wheatless Wednesday is to
be made a regular war feature, like
beefless Tuesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
TRY REV. KELLY AGAIN
Set November II as Date for New Axe
Murder Case.

Red Oak, Ia, Oct. 24-Both the
defense and the state today began
preparation for the second trial of
Lyn George Kelly, unordained minis
ter charged with the VilIisca axe muir
ders of 1912. which is set for Nov.
-. Attorney General Havner an
nounced that considerable new evil
dence would be introduced when Kelly
faces a jury the second time.
Whether the confession Kelly is al
legged to have made will be reintro-
duced was not learned but it was in
timated it would be. Kelly, accord
ing to Havner, admitted in the con-
,fession that he welded the axe that
crushed out the lives of Joe Moore,
his wife, four Moore children and Ina
and Lena Stillinger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
CHURCH WAR MEET
Christian Denomination Conference
Featured by Giant Community Chorus

---
Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 24.-The
Christian church opened its first
war convention" in Kansas City to-
day with delegates from all parts of
the United States and missionaries
from many foreign countries i'm at
tendance. The hundreds of visitors,
who began arriving in Kansas City
late yesterday. are being assigned to
hotels and rooms by a special COM
mittee in charge of E. H. Kinney.
The principal sessions of the con-
vention, which closes October 81, will
be held in Convention hall. The big
hall is specially decorated for the oc-
caSiOn-and the decorations, like the
program. have a strong military tinge
Mrs. L. j. Taylor has charge of the
committee on decorations
A giant community chorus, under
direction of Prof. John r. JONES' will
be feature of the convention. Mem
bers have been rehearsing for more
than month and the choral work will
be superior to anything of the kind
ever heard in Kansas City.
A fund of more than $1,000 has
been raised to pay the convention ex-
penses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
NOT RECORD ACREAGE
1918 Wheat Prospect in Kansas Not
Equal to This Years.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 24.-The food
Administrations two dollar fixed price
for wheat has not resulted in an in
creased winter wheat acreage in Kan
sas. In fact the acreage for the 1918
harvest, about nine million acres, is
slightly less than that of the 1911
harvest.
The fixed price, while generally I'M
favorably received by Kansas farm
ers. has had little to do with frustrat-
ing the food administrators plan for
a ten million acre plant for the 1919
winter wheat harvest. Labor short
age. seed shortage, and dry weather,
causing delayed planting in the west
ern section of the state, has really been
a deciding factor.
These were the statements of T. J.
Tanner, grain editor of the Kansas
City Drover's Telegram, and recog-
nized authority on Kansas crops, to
the United Press today.
Statements that the Kansas acreage
for winter wheat this fall is doubted,
as made in reports from Chicago. are
far from the facts, Mrs Tanner de-
clared.
Around Nine Million Acres.
Very little spring wheat is raised
in Kansas" Tanner pointed out, and
the sections of the state raising wheat
plant little else year in and year out
because conditions are generally I'M
suitable for other crops Best esti-
mates this year place the winter acre
age at from eight million to $500. 900
acres. A figure slightly less than nine
million is probably correct
The 1915 acreage of 9.336. SOC
acres was larger while the 1915 of
8 ,449. 900 acres set a record which
will probably stand for some time
The crop at present is generally in
good condition tho moisture is need
ed in some sections"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
WOULD POISON KAISER;
HE'S DESTRUCTIVE Pup

Chica. oct. 24.-Citizens of Win
netka threatened to poison the
kaiser today.
Then Miss Margaret Hayes ex-
planned she named her dog Kaiser
because he destroyed everything
he could get hold Of
Explanation satisfactory.
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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12
Funds For Sunday School Work.

Reformation Sunday will be observ-
ed in Reformed Churches throughout
the country January q with special
services Of thanksgiving for the
blessings conferred upon the world
by the Protestant Reformation, and
addresses upon the value of religious
education for the young.
Speakers will emphasize the fact
that upon the Sunday Schools of the
nations-rests the task Of evangeliz-
ing America.
The Reformed Church is raising q
fund of 100000 for an extension OF
Sunday School work in the Reforma-
ton anniversary year, and in many
churches special offerings for this
fund will be made on Reformation
Sunday. Committees of men and
women will canvass the congrega-
lions to secure five dollar participate
ing shares.
Many Sunday Schools will con-
tribute 500 to the Endowment Fund
Others will give 5000 and it is ex-
pected that some. will give $500.
The campaign will continue unit
April.
In connection with the plan to in
crease the enrolment Of each Sunday
School 20 per cent in this SUNDAY
School Increase Campaign it is anti
cipated that the enrolment Of Re
formed Sunday Schools Throughout
the country will jump from 350,00t
to 100000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12
LEFT PRISON A REFORMER
Quinlan, |. W. W. Leader, Told OF
Evils He Found as a Convict.

Paterson, n. J.-Patrick Quinlan,
the |. W. W. leader, who was released
from the New Jersey state prison
after serving time for melting riot,
told an audience of 1000 persons in
Turn hall that he was going into
prison reform work. He said that
he would have a conference in New
ark with Thomas Mott Osborne, for
mer warden of Sing Sing, and several
other leaders in prison reform. Quin-
Ian was in the Trenton prison for a
year and a half. In his recent
campaign against conditions in New
York prisons Mr.. Osborne often spoke
of bad conditions in the New Jersey
prison.
Quinlan said he was well treated
by the prison authorities, but that
the physical condition of the prison
was bad. He said that the bathing
facilities were all right in summer,
but that the bathtubs were not used
in winter, the prisoners getting only
pals of water with which to take
baths. He said that 250 men were in
a condemned section of the prison
and complained that the inmates
were allowed to write only one letter
month and that the letters were
censored going and coming. He de-
clared that a letter written to him
had been given to reporters before he
had seen it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12
DEATHS.
I)terr.

After having been failing in health
for several years, Cornelius Z. Derr'
of LewistoWn, died last Saturday al
ternoon, December 80, at $50 o'clock,
following an illness of but several
days. Mr.. Derr was twice married,
his first wife having died a little over
eleven years ago. There were born
by this union eleven children, all OF
whom, save one, who died in infancy,
survive him. They are as follows:
w. S. r. Derr, of Vancouver, Wash;
Maurice NJ, Of Walkersville; Mrs
Bessie Hull of Westminster, Md;
Luther E., of Franklin, Va; Rev. Roy
", of Burnham, Pa; Mrs. A. H. Derr,
of Walkersville; Miss Lulu B., OF
Frederick; Mrs. Henry Wampler, OF
Westminster; Mrs. H. c. Cummings,
of La Center, Wash, and G. Paul
Derr, of San Jose, Cal. A little over
eight years ago, Mr.. Derr was again
married, his second wife being Mrs
Elizabeth Putman-Warner, of Lewis
town, who also survives him. Nc
children were born OF this union. A
step-daughter, Mrs. j. Fred Tellack
of River Edge, n. j., also survives.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-01-12
SEES DISASTER FOR THE COUN-
TRY READING FUTURE
Scientists Predict DirefuI Happen
ings, But You Must Wait and See.

Frank Theodore Allen, director Of
the Astrological Research Society, At
lantic City, makes some interesting
predictions in a paper he prepared.
A terrible climax in the European
war will come during the latter part
of January, and should hOstilities be
continued up to that period, it is writ
ten i'm the stars that peace cannot be
delayed beyond the early months OF
1917.
January is a critical month for the
United States, and the astrologer
predicts some assault or disaster that
will shock the nation.
1t is probable that the threatened
railway strike cannot be averted and
it will seriously involve the people
and the government.
One of the notable features of the
year will be the enormous strides
made toward the solution Of problems
of justice.
There are indications of turbulent
conditions on the Mexican border
during the year.
Serious shipping disasters on the
Atlantic coast during the early part
of 1917 are likely to take place.
| Following February 10 there will
be a period of exceptionally warm
weather. There will be another spell
Of very warm weather about the time
of the vernal equinox and a period OF
! unseasonably warm weather during
the winter Of 1917-1S. This will be
confined to the eastern part of the
United States, particularly the north
! eastern section, while the Mississippi
Valley and Rocky mountain districts
will have very cold weather.
Women will figure largely in the
| legislative affairs of the nation dur
! ing the year.
| While the diplomatic affairs of the
nation will be filled with vexatious
periods. there will be no break.
! A religious wave will spread
| through the Mississippi valley during
the summer months
! There will be successive waves of
prosperity during the year and Au-
gust will see these reach a very high
point. The summer resorts will break
/ all records for business.
The Pacific coast figures largely in
the events of the coming year, for
here will be fought out a battle be-
i tween privilege and democracy.
TIL most threatening period in the
relations between the United States
and other nations is indicted for next
November