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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06

said, 'fn fact think 1 have criticized
that body as severely as anyone
know. but l believe the senate is be-
ing misled as to what this measure
Will do. 1t merely gives the commits
sion authority to Investigate defunct
ment of receiver. The court is not
bound to appoint the person named"
Senator kimball defended his meas
ure but apparently knew where the
majority of the senate stood. He did
not exert himself. 1t was Senator
Kimball who made the motion that
when the committee arose the bill
should be reported back to the sem
ate with the recommendation that 1t
be passed.
AS q substitute motion, Senator
Getty moved that when the commit
tee arose it report the bill back to the
senate with the recommendation that
the enacting clause be stricken out.
The Getty motion was voted upon
first and lost. Then the Kimball mo-
and as soon as the report was re-
ceived and adopted Senator Kimball
moved that theFtIles be suspended, an
emergency declared and that the bill
be placed upon final passage at once.
His motion carried and the roll was
called
There were some few explanations
OF votes but for the most part rhe
senators voted aye and nay without
comment Senators Delaney, Terrell,
Getty, Price, Smith, Drummer and
Wark, voted against the bill
Leaves Question Open.
Il believe this bill leaves the ques-
ton as to who shall appoint receivers
for public utilities OPEN" said Senator
Delaney, land there should be some
definite appointive power. I vote
nay"
Senator Price, in voting against the
Dill, charged the senate with lodging
This bill does not answer the de-
mands made during the last year." he
said. 1T is a dodge. 1t does not spe-
city that the public utilities commits
sion shall appoint the receiver; neither
does it leave the appointment with
the courts. 1t lodges the issue, and
until the bill says one thing or the
other 1 shall vote against it. 1 vote
may"
The one important amendment
made in the bill was offered by SEN
ator Snyder of Leavenworth. It elm
mates the public utilities located Who'll
! ly or for the most part within cities
from the provisions of the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
WILSON is REELECTED
superintendent of Topeka Schools
Named for Third Term

H b. Wilson, superintendent of To-
peka public schools. was reelected
last night by the board of directors for
third term. The term is for two
years and will not begin until next
August His salary will be continued
at $4,000 a year
Miss Louise Heath, Miss Alma Cal
vert, Miss Marian Morrow and Frank
A. Mccoy were employed to fill vacan-
cies in the high scho /, and the super
intendent was authorized to employ an
assistant for the kindergarten at Blu
chanan school. The manual training
department was authorized to obtain
ten more sewing machines, owing to
the overcrowded condition of the sew
ing classes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
TROUBLE ON. BORDER?
Reason for Funston Holding Guards
Is Local, Not Germany.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The sudden
changes in scheduled border troop
movements, announced yesterday
were a result of 'local conditions
Secretary Baker said today
Baker explained the original orders
for outward movement of Pershing's
Mexican column and homeward move
ment of the militia still stands, as far
as the war department is concerned.
1t has been previously explained that
should northern Mexican conditions
become bad. Major General Funston
could move or hold troops as he saw
fit.
War officials would not discuss the
possibility that reports of heavy fight
ing about Chihuahua City had any
thing to do with Funston's shift of
orders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
SET WAR RECORD
Two British and One Norwegian Ships
Sent to Bottom.

London, Feb. 6.-The British sail
ing vessel Bedford has been sunk
Lloyd's shipping agency announced
today.
Lloyd's also announce that the Nor
weglan bark Tamara, of 453 tons is
believed to have been sunk.
The British ship Belford, of 1855
tons gross, was last reported sailing
from San Francisco August % for
Plymouth.
The British steamer Marley Picker
ing was sunk in the barred zone to-
day.
The Marley Pickering was a steel
stea mer of 4,196 tons registered at
MiGdlesborough, England. She was
owned by the Constantine and Picker
ing Steamship company and was built
in 1912.
L1oyds later announced the sink
ing of the British steamship F1oridan,
of ATT tons gross. Sixteen members
of the crew were landed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
NEW RECORD ON HOGS
High Mark of $3.50 Established on
Chicago Market Today.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Hogs established
a new record today when heavies sold
for $3.50 per hundred. The inabil-
liz of western roads to move stock is
threatening a meat famine. Only H.
600 hogs arrived today. Yesterday
receipts were only $4,000, of which
5000 were direct to packers. Yester-
days receipts in livestock were only
5. 3 carloads.
Normal receipts would have been
1000 cars. Commission men today
besieged railroad officials for cars but
received little encouragement, branch
pended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
CITIZEN mill BUSY
Swarm to Federal Courts to Become
NaturaIized.

New York, Feb. 6.-Federal and
state courts of New York are being
worked overtime today cleaning up
applications of aliens applying for nat
uralization papers.
More than five hundred applications,
most of them from Germans, Aus
trians and Hungarians, were filed yes
terday.
1t has been learned, according to
officials, that the number of men left
on the ships has dwindled from about
$500 to 1900. About 1850 have left
the ships without complying with
laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
JOHN D. WINS SUIT
Not a Legal Resident of Ohio County,
So Tax Demand Fails.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 6.-The United
States circuit court of appeals here to
day upheld a decision of the United
States district court, which ruled that
John d. Rockefeller does not have 20
pay taxes to Cuyahoga county, Ohio.
on $311 100000 worth of property.
The lower court ruled that the fact
that Mr.. Rockefeller maintained a
summer home at Cleveland did not
make him a legal resident of Ohio. At
torneys for Mr. Rockefeller claimed
that the financier's legal residence
was in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
CENSOR THE NEWSiES
Boys Can't Cry Head Lines ". u.
Police Order.

New York, Feb. 6.-News dealers
and newsboys in New York today were
forbidden by the police to cry the
headlines of the publications. They
may shout the paper only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-06
Just To Show You

who really is the most.
philanthropic merchant
in Topeka, while you
are down tomorrow at
tending any sale, drop
in at August's and COM
pare values with any
store in the world.
Take your time, look
around. Shop as much
as you desire, but before
you spend a dime
come to a real sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
SOCCER ELEVEN5
MEET At POST.
United Empire Club and
Seventh Cavalry VIII
Clash in Game.

One OF the fastest soccer games
OF the season Is anticipated Sunday
afternoon on the parade grounds at
Fl. Bliss. when the FL Paso Empire
eleven viii clash with a picked team
from the post regiments at ESQ
o'clock.
The Empires have been practicing
consistently FOR some time and are
confident OF their ability to hold
their own against the picked team.
To date the Empire eleven has lost
but one game this season. this being
70 one OF the military teams, and the
team intends to keep up its winning
streak.
The majority OF the players OF the
Bliss team will be taken from the
3fth infantry and Fifth cavalry clubs.
Both Of these regiments are repre-
scented by very fast teams. but at
present handicapped by the fact that
a number Of their choice men are alb
sent The S4th team has several good
players with the battalion now on
duty in the big bend, while the Fifth
cavalry will lose a number Of its
players to the baseball team which
clashes with Camp Cody Sunday af-
ternOOn at Rio Grande park.
The parade ground has lately been
rolled and prepared for the game, and
a snaDpy battle is expected. No ad-
mission is charged.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
ROUGH WEATHER
FOR THE MINORS
Boston Expert Says That
Baseball Is Still Ma
tional Pastime.

The success OF big league baseball
IS not dependent upon Individual
players; It IS rather dependent upon
the ability OF some one TO have the
regulation number OF nine men teams
operating regularly and IN q high
class manner. says a writer in the
Boston Herald Ten men might be
taken for mevery big tent team Of
today.
The places OF enlisted or drafted
men would be filled and baseball
would go on, the public would be
amused and would be a mite more
satisfied with its amusement and its
recreation than II the stars had been
retained via exemption. granting that
the new men in the game played IL
with the spirit youngsters usually
show and that the teams were well
balanced and the competition close.
It is nonsensicsl TO say the -lg
league teams might not be able to
get enough players The woods are
fun OF them, Of ambitious young fel-
lows who have have kept out OF the
big leagues by an eyelash; many Of
them just as good as the veterans
up there but lacking the opportu-
nifty 10 make good. Minor leagues
may have a strenuous time in 1918.
but baseball is still the national
game. viii continue so through the
war and be more than ever that after
the war ends and a million fans re-
turn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
St. LOUIS CARDS
ARE PROSPEROUS
Team Makes Money This
Year for First Time in
Five Seasons.

The s.. Louis Cardinals, according
TO reports from the Mound City, made
money this year for the first time IN
five seasons.
1t is said that the Cards cleared
something like $4,000, which repre-
sents six percent OF the S350.0OO paid
TO 2Irs. Helen H Britton by the new
stock company FOR the club and
kplayers.
This turn in the tide OF Cardinal
box office affairs was due to two
things. In the first place. Miller Hug
gins haI his team up there fight
ing for the peunGut all season long.
and st. Louis fans flOcked to the
park TO root for the most consistent
team that has represented the Mis-
souri, metropolis in many. many
moons. The other reason was the
change OF ownership.
Under the BrittOn regime the fans
OF St Louis never knew what TO eN-
pect. Instead Of engineering deals
which strengthened the club. the for
mer owners were inclined to secure
their profits through deals which
sent their best talent TO other Ma
tional league clubs, and the bugs
wouldn't stand for It
Much the same conditions existed
at Cincinnati. whore the policy has
undergone decided changes since
fhristy Mathewson became manager
The Reds have probably sent more
good players to other clubs in the
past ten years than any other major
league organization, but Matty is out
10 build a pennant winner aDd viii
stand for no deals which will work
q hardship on his team.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
Carey and Speaker Head
List of 400 Outfielders
~ ERNEST LANIGANl

the record for the pitchers in assists
in 1905. Pat Moran Of the Phlllies set
the record for the catcners IN as
sists in 1903, and Miller Higgins OF
the Yankees set the record for the
second basemen in assists IN lSUa-
Fred Tenney who managed the
Boston Nationals when they were
called the Doves land many
other thinEs), holds the record
for assists among the first base
men and Ed kOnetchy, who
manages the Braves whenever
George StHIlinEs Is away. holds
the record for putOuts among the
custodians OF the getaway has
sock.
The one 1917 record breaker in the
fielding line in the National league
was Carey He smashed not only the
record Of his own league, but OF the
American league.
The greatest ndmber OF putOuts and
assists by National league players IN
one season. from 1901 to 1917, in
elusive, are as follows:
Pitchers-39. by Willis. Boston, in
Catchers-72s. by Meyers. New
York. in 1911.
Boston. in 1911
Second basemen-459, by Sweeney,
Boston in 1912.
Third basemen-229, by Courtney.
Philadelphia, in 1905.
ShortstOp - 407s by Meanwhile,
Boston, in 1914
Outfielders-44O, by Carey, Pitts
burg, in 1917.
Assists.
Pitchers-141, by Mathewson, New
York. in 1908.
Catchers-214, by Moran, Boston, IN
1903.
First basemen-152, by Tenney,
Boston, in 1905.
Second basemen-525, by Higgins,
Cincinnati, in 1905.
Third basemen-371, BY Leach,
Pittsburg, in 1904
ShOrtstOps - 514, by Meanwhile,
Boston, in 1914
Outfielders-39. by Mitchell. Gin
cinnati, in 1907.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

DO YOU KNOW THIS BOOB:
DO you know the pesky cuss-
With his face ali in n muss
And n blackened eye.
Who Will ne'er admit he's licked
In fights that he has picked,
But yeIls, '.Ea Oughta see the
other Euy:s
CLARK Griffith isn't going to take
any chances with his Washing
~ ton players. He's looking AROUND
for a number Of minor league players
to protect himself and his club If the
draft starts to get busy with his out
fit.
Lew NcCarty is still suffering from
the klnk in his shoulder. which he
injured during the late. and by many
lamented. worlds series.
Food regulation is to become a
regular item on the Yankees training
schedule. according to Miller Higgins
The Yankee manager is convinced
that ball players as a rule eat too
much VIII Mr.. Higgins please rise
and tell the assembled class how any
body can eat too much with prices as
they are at present.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
HOWARD BERRY
JOINS MARINES
Crack Pennsylvania Ath-
lete Is Now in Navy Yard
at League Island.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. again
the focus Of fame centers on Howard
Berry. the greatest athlete since jim
Thorpe. The 1917 football season es-
tablished Berry on a high pedestal in
the gallery OF gridiron notabIes. His
versatile work with the pigslin won
several games almost unassisted for
the University OF Pennsylvania Par
ticularly the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
contest. He can do anything on a
football field-and do It better than
anyone else. II seems. He is an ex-
ceIlent kicker. beautiful open field
runner and a great line plunger.
Strange as it may seem now Berry
was driven from the Penn lineup IN
1915 and branded as a gutter" The
coaches ordered him TO turn IN his
uniform. Penn did not win another
game after this happened.
Berry was given another chance in
1916 and soon proved the injustice Of
the yellow charge. His name viii
live along with such as Thorpe. Coy,
Eckersall, 1Iahan, Brickley, Harley,
Heston and White.
Like Thorpe and OHphant. Berry
plays every game well. He is a star
on the diamond. He won the inter
collegiate pentathlon-the aIl-round
event-On three different occasions.
The last time was this year, at the
Penn relays Berry secured four first
places, one third place and a fifth.
He won the 1500-meter race by nearly
200 yards and did % 2-5 seconds in
the 200 meters. He broad jumped 20
feet Z 81 inches, threw the javelin
157 feet inches and the discus los
feet Q II inches. and ran the 1900
meters in 4 minutes % As seconds.
Berry is to Join Eddie 1ahan and
the Marines at the League Island
Navy Yard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
HARRIS MERTON LYON. AUTHOR.


harris Merton Lyon. who spends
most Of his time playing billiards and
makes q living writing books and
magazine stories, was born in Santa
Fe, \. NJ, 81 years ago today In his
youth he was dramatic critic on the
Houston, Tex. Post but he reformed
as soon as he discovered that he
could make an honest living by writ
ing fiction The real reason for this
reference to Mr.. Lyon. however. is
that IL affords excuse for his truly
remarkable free-hand translation o.
an article on baseball which, he de-
clares, he found in the catalogue OF n
French sporting goods dealer:
The theque is the ancient game OF
bal-tO-the-field modified and regu-
lated One can play to ten, but to
well play the theque it is necessary
the ground is illimitable. all the same
she ought not to have less than 500
square metres One traces a polygon
Of which each side can have from
five 10 ten metres. The bases are in
dictated by blocks Of wood. The first
chamber (home plate) or base IS or
dinarly a square Of two metres OF
side. The post Of emplacement OF the
lancer (pitcher) ought to find itself
at four metres from the first base.
The lancer ought not TO eject the ball,
but lance her in such fashion that she
arrived between the shoulder and the
knee Of the beaten Cbatter). The role
Of beater is Of TO beat the ball-as
soon as she IS served-in the dlrec-
ton which he desires (but all the
same before his field, and far
enough for to permit him OF to run at
least just TO the second base, and
thus soon again just to the base OF
return The play Of the opposed field
is to send back the ball the most rap
Idly possible to prevent the beaten
from 70 make his runaround-7
With these simple instructions,
anybody ought to be able to umpire a
worlds series game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
Walter MCCredie
Goes to Utah City

While Judge McCredie up IN Port
land has been making il as positive
as he could that Portland viii not be
in the Coast league next season.
Walter McCredie, down in Los An
geles, has been upsetting the dope
by signing number OF young play
ers intended. according to all indica-
lions for trials in Coast league class
next season Meanwhile each day
has been contrary reports as to Sac
ramentO's Intentions and the real in
tentions regarding its substitution for
Portland are as much in doubt as
ever.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
Sutton Wants the
Syracuse Team

Larry Sutton, trimming over with
optimism, appeared at the Interna-
tional league meeting in New York
with a proposition to take over the
Syracuse franchise and operate It If
the International could arrange to
get the city transferred from the New
York State league. Sutton unofficial
y talked strong for an eight club
league. with Syracuse and Jersey City
succeeding Richmond and Montreal.
He said he would guarantee to fl
nance a club in Syracuse If the Inter
national would arrange for giving
him the franchise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
President Hickey
FaVOrS a Transfer

President Thomas J. Hickey OF the
American association has shown much
activity in the deal for transfer OF
7. c. McGiITs Indianapolis club to
syndicate Of home owners OF course.
Mr.. Hickey favOrs home ownership
wherever il can be arranged-and, Of
course. Mr.. Hickey won't be displeased
that new owners, home or otherwise,
succeeded McGiIl. for the latter has
been one Of Mr.. Hickey's constant OPP
ponents-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
ANDERSON TO REsERHEs.

Walter Anderson. a pitcher who got
trial with Connie Mack last season
and who was slated for trial next
year. has Joined the naval reserves
at the Great Lakes training station.
near Chicago. His home is in Grand
Rapids and he was with South Bend
in the Central league when Connie
Mack found him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
SPORTOCRAPHY By Gravy ,

Charley Griffin in u rounds at Bos-
ton
1909-Ad Wolgast and Frank Plea
TO fought ten rounds, nO-decision, at
Los Angeles.
191O-Charlev Griffin outpOinted
Willie Beecher in ten rounds at New
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
PROTECT LTTTIE OVFs

Under the new war measures" Of
the National association comes a de-
cision TO grant protection to leagues
of class G and ID rating which play
no more than three games a week.
Heretofore all leagues had to play a
regular schedule. with a minimum
number Of games permitted. Certain
smaller leagues, it is said, plan
schedules calling for three games a
week during the war period.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
RICE Is SERGFANr-

Grantland Rice. who enlisted as a
private in a Tennessee artillery de-
tachment At Greenville. s @. wasn't
in the rear rank long. He w5s made
a sergeant within a week. in spite Of
the fact that he didn't know much
about cannons. cassious. etc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
- sULLIEAN A soIpIER.

One Of the boxer heroes OF Great
Britain is Jim Sullivan, the former
rniddleweight champion OF England,
who, il he is still IN the land OF the
living. Is a private with the Third
London Scottish regiment. Jim made
his ring debut just II years ago to-
night. when he was stopped in the
first round by a fellow named Hick-
man IN a bout at Coney Island. Prob
ably no other fighter who ever at
tanned a title had such tough luck IN
his early days in the game. OF his
first seven contests, he was victori-
Gus in only one, and for a time he was
a laughing stock. The fighting Sui
uvau spirit kept him going. and in
1908 the tide turned. and he soon
fought his way 10 the top OF the
British middleweight ladder Jim was
a hero in London when he fought
Billy Papke there IN 1911. but Papke
was too much for him. and he flOOred
him for the count IN the ninth round.
cleW eight championship OF Europe
until 1912, when he fought Georges
Carpenter at Monte Carlo, and was
knocked out in the second round.
TODAY N PUGILISTIO ANNALS.
1s72-Johnny LaVack. French-Can-
adam featherTeight. born in Mont
real
19o2-Matty Mathews defeated RUDE
Ferns in ten rounds at Pittsburg.
1907-Grover Hayes and Tommy
O.Toole fought six-round draw at
Philadelphia
190S-Tommy Murphy defeated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

Air Rines-AI Makes.
Allen Arms & Cycle Co.
404 \. Oregon St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
BASEBALL
TEAM ARRIVES
CCoEtInued From Previous PaEe)
good players to form a strong
team, and the civilian population
can mroHmre n sfrow.- eIuh .Tm. -
Games each Sunday could be q

can produce n strong club aIso.S
Games each Sunday could be ar
ranged. and the resulting publicity
would be Of great benefit to the Pass
City But to be successful, the sup
port OF the fans is required. Imagine
the surprise Of the tourists in FL Paso
TO find that the great American game
IS being played while the north IS
shivering in the winters grip. There
is no question but that baseball could
have been played every day up to
date as far as the winter IS con-
cerned- II looks as though the local
promoters overlooked a bet in cutting
the recent series from II TO five
games, so let's get out Saturday and
Sunday.
Cody Comes Down.
Those Cody boys are worth seeing
Then there is Pete Leyva. who has
returned to the city on a furlough for
the holidays. Pete pitched the Purity
team to a substantial lead before he
became a sailor in Uncle Sans navy
While on the coast Pete has pitched
against several big leaguers and has
done excellent work. He is in the
pink OF condition. having played as
late as last Saturday. Leyva and
catcher Chacon are working mates
and form q battery that is hard TO
peat Indications are that spectators
VIII be well repaid for their trip to
John McCloskey's ball ground.
The gates open at ] o'clock and
the game Will start promptly one
hour later. Let FL PasO come out
and show that IL appreciates the
coming OF the visitors.
The lineup Of the Cody team Is 3
follows: Moore, Wilson and Denny
pitchers; Ramsey. catcher; Henson OF
Kane. first base: Schafer. second base:
Kelly, third base: Kroy. shortstop;
Rouse. Carrig. French. Holiday. field
ers- The team is handed By J. \. Ash
more, civilian athletic officer at Cody
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

A remarkable feature that looms
Up in the list Of players who hold
records for the greatest number Of
putouts and assists for one season in
the National is that three OF the title
holders now are big league managers.
Christy Mathewson OF the Reds set