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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-05

The text of the resolution is follows:
Whereas Imperial German government committed
peated acts the and the people of the
United States Of American therefore be it
Resolved by Senate and House of Representatives Of the
United States America Congress assembled
between the United States and the imperial German
which has thus thrust the United States hereby
formally that the President authorized
directed military Of the
United States and the ofth to
against Imperial German government; bring the conflict
successful emnaon all of the of the country
hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States.
Only votes cast against the resolution divided evenly
the paes Democrats being an and Varda
man and Republicans Gronna LaFoIette and Norris.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-05
DECLARATION OF WAR
Sakes Ve 3es Aoa
100000 Meu % Dar Buda pronq for S3,4ooOooO
n rs

France Reoces Know that the Greatest Peace Loving Re-
= pubics in the World to Join Hands With Her in Fight
T. inc the Battles of Freedom and Liberty.
y |n n rs n n V n vs. vii
g. Dar Resolution Presented by Sohn SAarp amsnand AdoQt
cd by Both BraNche Of coNevess-- Preparations 10
= Rush Recruiting as s3ast Possible.
-
: I'm Us rs Is Is n n n ni
- . The of the follows:
= Whereas the Imperial German has committed re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
MANY Want LOTS
Poor OF Topeka Anxious to
Raise Their Own Gardens.
sos Donated by Business Men
to Buy Seeds.

More than $50 inquiries have been
received by Commissioner w. L. Por-
ter in regard to the securing of va
cant lots for gardening purposes. At
the wheeler dinner Monday night
nearly $500 was pledged by Topeka
business men for a loan fund for the
purchasing of seeds by the poor. Ad-
ditional donations received this morn
ing by J. Will Kelley, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, swelled the
total to sos. This money will be
loaned without interest to poor peo-
pie of the city. Its distribution will
be in the hands of Commissioner Por-
ter, assisted by Judge r. M. Yates. sec
rotary Of the Provident association.
Porter to Distribute Seed.
Those desiring seed will apply to
Commissioner Porter. who will issue
voucher upon some wholesale seed
house. Those lacking capital to Sc
cure the blowing of their lots will
also notify Porter, who will let the
blowing by contract assessing each
gardener pro rata. the same to be re-
paid after the harvesting of the crop.
Thursday nearly 1000 letters will
be sent out to Topeka property owners
asking them to signify their willing
ness to help the poor of Topeka down
the H. c. of L. and make Topeka a
garden spot instead of a weed CEN
ter, by the donation of the summer
use of their lots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
co TO BIC MEET
Eleven IchabOds viii Compete
in n. C.. A. C. Track Carnival.
Roth Freshmen and College
Men Will Participate.

DIR A r. Kennedy athletic direc-
tor. and Student Manager Milford j.
Baker will take eleven Washburn
track men to. Kansas City Saturday
,fternoon to participate in the annual
II . A C. meet which will be held
in Convention hall. This is the Dig
rest indoor track event staged IN the
entire west and the Ichabods are go
Inc M this time determined to take
an a part of the honOrs, even tho
thev have to go against some OF the
hest talent in the whole United
States.
The squad Doctor Kennedy and
Baker will take will be the biggest
Washburn ever sent to a Kansas City
meet. The men will leave Topeka
saturday afternoon at 2:30 and vii!
return early Sunday morning.
Both college men and freshmen are
on the squad, and in addition there
is a relay team consisting OF TOUR OF
The best runners in school. The men
who are to be taken and the events
they will enter are:
The Men Entered.
CoIlege-Karl Miller, 50-yard dash;
Lawrence Gates, mile and 1,000-yard
handicap: Harlow Price. 440 and So
ward dash: Becker, 5O-yard dash
Heller. Miller. Gates and Price, re-
Law: Becker. relay substitute.
Observation-Disclosures, $50 and 1,OOo-
yard handicap; Chapman, 5O-yard
low hurdles; Shoup, $50 and 1000
yard handicap; Askew, mile race;
Davis, high jump.
Karl Miller is considered the best
man on the college squad sand Bulge
is the leader in the freshman squad,
but all of the men are said to be in
excellent condition and are expected
to make a showing. Student Manager
Baker is devoting a great deal of time
to the track squad and announces
that he has arranged dual meets with
Baker university and the Haskell In
dams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
OPTION ON CARDINALS.
James C. Jones Wants to Buy St. Louis
Nationals From Mrs. BrIttOn.

st. Louis Mo, Feb. 2S.-To take
the sport in St Louis from the ranks
of "commercialized sport" James G.
Jones, former president of the St
Louis Cardinals has bought an option
on the franchise and property OF the
ball club. The club, the most sold
club in the country, is expected to
pass from Mrs. Britton's hands some
time next week. The option is under
stood to expire Saturday. The sale
price, according to Mrs. Britton some
time ago is s350,000.
1t is Jones intention to capitalize
the concern at 100000, of which
100000 is to be preferred and $780,
900 common stock. Shares are to
be $500 each The prospectus sets
forth that shares shall be distributed
as widely as possible, making 1t. to
all intents and purposes, municipality
owned baseball club dividends will
be limited to per cent on both classes
of stock Excess profits are to be
used to develop the club. If the
plans materialize, St. Louis also will
have the largest stadium in the coun-
try Jones said. Instead of using the
field only IT days a year, it will be
used thruout the year for open air
pageants in this gigantic hippodrome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
AT ROTARY LUNCHEON
Leroy Powell and w. III. Davis Will
Be the Speakers Tomorrow

Leroy Powell, superintendent of
mails in the Topeka postoffice and
w. H. Davis, who for 81 years has
conducted a wholesale grocery bust
ness in Topeka, will be the speakers
at the Rotary luncheon tomorrow
noon at the Chamber of Commerce
Powell will tell the INSIDE facts
about the postoffice system. Davis,
who has sold his wholesale business
and bought a farm will confess to
the assembled Rotarians his reasons
for doing so.
George w. Hart, secretary of the
Rotary club, solemnly promises that
two joyful surprises will be included
in the program, surprises that have
nothing to do with the payment of
dues or having photographs taken.
Mr.. Hart, in fact, will not be on hand
to remind the members of these little
obligations as he will be in Kansas
City over Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
DILLON DEFEATS MCCOY.
The indianapolis Giant Killer Out
points Brooklyn's MiddIeweight.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Jack Dillon.
the Indianapolis, light heavyweight
outfought Al Mccoy of Brooklyn,
middleweight champion, in seven
rounds of a ten-round bout here Nc
Coy had the better of the fourth, fifth
and sixth rounds. Dillon weighed
173 II pounds and his opponent 161 81
Dillon was puzzled by McCoy's style,
the latter being left handed, but was
able to get the better of the exchange
causing Mccoy to hold frequently. In
the fourth round Mccoy began to beat
Dillon to the punch. Dillon landed
two hard rights to the jaw in the
ninth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
AND THEN THEY LOST
Ichabods Made Two Trips to St
Marys to Play One Game.

After making two trips to St. Marys
to play one game, the Washburn Icha-
bOds were paid for their trouble by
being compelled to take the short end
of 40 to Is score Tuesday night.
The Catholics outplayed them all the
way from the start of the game and
were much more accurate in their
goal shooting.
Thinking that the game was sched-
uled for Monday instead of Tuesday
the Ichabods made. an unnecessary
trip to St. Marys Monday afternoon,
only to return to Topeka on the next
train and go back again Tuesday
night. Rigall and Shields PLAYED the
best game for the Catholics while Nell
son. Trull and Drake stood out as the
only Ichabods worthy of mention.
The two teams are scheduled to
play another game here tomorrow aft
/ ernoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
TO COAST EVERY YEAR.
The Chicago Cubs May Have Perma-
nent Camp at Pasadena

Pasadena, Cal, Feb. 2S.-Pasadena
may become the permanent training
camp of the Cubs, if the plans advo-
Gated by William Wrigley, stockhold-
err, and others, is adopted. Wrigley
urging before President Weeghman
and other stockholders. the acquisi-
ton of a permanent ball park, togeth-
er with the construction of training
quarters, bungalows and two dia-
monds.
Wrigley already owns a sixteen
acre tract not far from the center of
town and is willing to have it used as
a ball park. Both the Cub players
and owners who are with the team
are enthusiastic over the idea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
SCORES UNHAPPY WIFE
Deserves Punishment for Marrying
Drinkcr, Says Judge.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 2S.-"A
woman that marries man who
drinks ought to be punished de-
cIared Judge John I. Williamson when
granting a divorce here recently. But
l do not believe in eternal punish
ment Eleven years of it ought to be
purgatory enugh," lie added
The couple were married eleven
years ago.
You were II years old when you
were married. the judge said,i turn
ing to the wife. You might have
known what you were doing. But as
for that, a good many older persons
marry who don't know what they are
doing"
The wife was given weekly ali
mOny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
"a a. UP to the Minute "a
EXA SPORTINGNEws6 AYA
| ZNgg From Everywhere @E
PHIL KOERNER WILL. Be
FRISCO'S FIRST BASEMAN

The trade between Los Angeles
and San Francisco means that Phil
Koerner will be the San Francisco
first baseman this year, while RUDE
Ellis will attempt to fill Ping
Bodies place in the outfield. The
San Francisco club gives Los An
geles Southpaw Charley Brown in
exchange for the pair of eX-Ansels.
Brown was never much of a sue
cess with the Seals, but Manager
Chance thinks he will so good in
the Los Angeles climate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
HOLMES GETS TWO PLAYERS.
Lincoln Manager Also Has Two Hold
outs, He Announces.

Lincoln, Neb, Feb. 2S.-President
Holmes, of the Lincoln Western
league club. has announced the pur-
chase of Earl Lamb, a third baseman,
last year with the Tulsa, Okla, team,
and John Butler, shortstop, form
erly a Pacific Coast Lacquer.
The sale of Pitcher Jack Gardner
to the Great Falls team of the North
western league was also announced.
Ray Schmandt. first baseman, and
Catcher Rohrer are holding out on
their contracts. it is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
Bender Sued for $4,000.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Charles
A. (Chief) Bender, was made a de-
PENDANT in a suit for SIS, 1000 damages
instituted in common pleas court here
by Mrs. Bessie Curran, widow of John
Curran, who was killed February II,
by an automobile driven by Bender
Judge Shoemaker issued a capias for
Bender, fixing bail at $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 2S.-The
first squad of the Philadelphia Ameri-
cans left for spring training camp in
Florida Tuesday. In the squad were
eight pitchers and two catchers, ac-
companied by Manager Mack. They
will go to Fort Pierce, Fla, where
they will workout until March 10,
when they will join the regulars at
Jacksonville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
WILL PLOW UP WHEAT.
Many Farmers Think Long Dry Spell
Has Ruined Their Crops

Jewell City, Kan, Feb. 2S.-Feb-
ruary is passing out bone dry for
the wheat in this section. According
to present talk lots of wheat will be
plowed up unless rains worth while
change the situation
Some farmers think the fields are
beyond redemption because of the
lack of moisture at late planting, and
no SHOWS to shield the roots from the
winds, leaving them exposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
Baker Defeats COLLEGE of Emporia.

Emporia, Kan. Feb. 2S-Baker
university's bask etbaH team defeated
the College of Emporia here, % to %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

The basketball season is rapidly draw
ing to a close and in a short time only
high school and little town teams will be
found remaining in the. field All of the
college teams will wind up their sched-
ules early in March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

But the Kansas golfers may have it on
those who play the game in wet Missouri
at that. There is a possibility that the
Mule State legislature will make it inn
possible to play a game on any course in
the state Sundays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

Now that the bone dry law is in effect
1t is to be presumed that whatever semb-
lance of the nineteenth hole Kansas golf
clubs boosted will be done away with
nineteenth hole floating in grape juice
never could be much of a success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

Is Ty Cobb's star on the wane? Is the
great Georgia Peach passing slowly into
oblivion? Following the close of the 1916
season Cobb naturally came in for less
lauding than usual because he did not
win the batting honors he had won so
often. But even since the talk of the
1917 season has been going full blast he
has been mentioned fewer times than ever
before since he became a big baseball
figure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

1t is significant that basketball did
not stir W. the animals anything like
football did last fall Instead of increas-
ing in popularity as the gridiron sport
did, it seems to have lost a slight amount
of prestige, This should make the pro-
that if they do not eliminate some of its
bad features it may suffer more in the
future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

The announcement that Joe Wood, the
Kansas twirler of world wide fame will
try to do a comeback this season is in
teresting to all baseball fans. The smoke
artist says his arm is as good as it ever
was and that he feels he can be as effect
i've as in the old days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

\ sport writer in the East has asked
the pertinent question: rs Les Darcy
a pugiIistic Dr. Cook" And a number
of fight followers are asking the same
question. owing to the fact that Darcy has
not delivered a blow in the ring since he
came to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-
by CIUG-

Altho he has left Topeka. John Savage
still has to come to Kansas to get mate
rial to build up his Joplin Miners. Saw
age has just signed Lyman Strong, an
outfielder from Columbus, Kansas The
new recruit is a semi-pro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

One of the greatest handicaps that bas-
ketball faces is that of having no regula-
tons requiring all teams to have courts
of the same size. Playing in a chicken
coop one day and barn the next pre-
vents team from becoming settled in it's
stride And having different conditions
to contend with in almost every game
akes away great deal of the sportsman
ship of the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28

Clug: In Charley Van Looms story
Fog" what do you think of the lines
of the Chink where he is dividing the
money and says, Me once Christian but
me Chinaman now?'' Rtimating that a
Christian might not go 1880 but that a
doing. To me that is the best part of
the story. As you say. Mr.. Clug, the
to fetch race tracks and git ga SOM
games from the coast. which is far
MAIL AND BREEZE AGENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-28
You Can
Be Sure OF
ExcLuSiUenesS

our Spring stock OF
Imported and Domestic
Madras, Crepes, OK
fords. Silks, Flannels'
PercaIes, Silk Mixtures
and Linens, is ready for
YOUR inspection.
The sun., 1917-07-21
CURB SHARES RISE,
LED BY THE OILS
Wright-Martin Higher; Mcr.
rift Continues Up; Ohio
Oil Gains 16 Points.

On a moderately active volume o,
business prices in yesterdays curb mar.
ket moved in the direction Of higher
levels in the greater part Of the day
with net advances reported in uA I,u
jority of Issues, In instnces new highs
for the movement were reported. notably
in Wright Martin. which appeared to he
In demand from sources identified with
the management OF the company. Al.
though the larger degree OF Improvement
was reported In the oil shares. good
gains were made in many of the higher
priced securities.
Merritt OIL continued its UPWARD
movement. while renewed interest was
shown in Tuxpam star OIL one Of IN.
newer curb shares which appears 10
have an excellent following Midwest
Refining moved to "A new high and Ohio
oil reported n maximum gain of a.
points on rather active trading. North.
western OH was strong.
In the war group Aetna Explosives
was "a shade easier. but Curtiss Aero.
plane was strong and higher Air Re.
duction moved up point. Motc- snares
moved with fractional fuctuation. Sub.
marine Boat was in demand at a better
price.
Mines were steady.
In the bond department General Elec.
trio new 6s were well taken at fractional
improvement.
Sales follow
The sun., 1917-07-21
Bank Call Reou,rement..

It is announced by the Controller Of
the Currency that in the future In calls
for reports of condition national banks
will not be required to make detailed
statements of the various classes OF
money in their vaults. according TO the
schedules heretofore used. except when
needed for statistical purposes. probably
once or twice year, National banks
will be required to report only in their
periodical statements the money in their
vaults under the following heads Gold
coin, silver and minor coins clearing
house certificates based on specie and
currency. Paper currency includes all
gold certificates, silver certificates, ma
tonal bank notes, Treasury notes
United States notes and Federal Reserve
bank notes, When it is desired to secure
from the banks a more detailed state
ment as to theiT cash holdings for sta
tistical purposes sufficient notice in ad.
vance will be given them to make prepa
rations for supplying such data. 1t is
believed that this ruling will materially
reduce the labor of receiving tellers anC
other bank employees,
The sun., 1917-07-21
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
liz Imitation Aheadf

In speaking OF the increasing volume
of credit in this country and the amount
of increase yet to come so long as the
war lasts one of the largest houses In
Wall street said yesterday there Is going
to take place a degree of imitation such
as we have not yet witnessed or
imagined what we mean to say" this
house explains. "is that there Is neither
the restraint nor the economic under
standing to prevent imitation of very
gorgeous character. We wish IL we're
not so, for the consequences may be APP
palling. But so far as We can see we
already are in for It, The individual Is
powerless to combat the tide. He must
go with II. This means that to protect
himself against the depression that Will
take place in the value OF money he
must as rapidly as possible exchange his
money for things that will rise In price,
preferably, of course. stocks. We be-
lieve stocks in general, especially indus
tia! securities. will have very great
rise and that we shall look back upon 1t
as an astounding lesson in the me-
chanics OF monetary imitation" That's
certainly good reading for the bulls
The sun., 1917-07-21
GENERAL ELECTRIC
NOTES IN DEMAND
Inquiries Send the Quotation
Almost a Point Over Of
fering Price.

The demand for notes, which had been
good for a week, fell off somewhat yes
terday, but the inquiry for the new Gem
eral Electric three year 6 per cent notes
caused them to rise to n new high level
which was seven-elghths of n point over
the price at which they are being Of
fered to the public. The advance is at
tributed to purchases by persons who
want the securities and who realize that
allotments will be small because the is
sue is heavily oversubscribed
transactions in bonds were also on a
lighter scale. some houses reporting
practically no demand. On the floor OF
the Stock Exchange, however, there was
good absorption of the Denver and Rio
Grande first and refunding IS, which
rose another point to new top for this
movement. International Mercantile
Marine 6s were strong in anticipation OF
the publication Of the annual report
early next week.
Foreign Government issues were in
clined to show strength, particularly
United Kingdom issues.
Additional strength was displayed by
the Liberty Loan. now that investors
realize most Of the recent low prices
were for small denominations and did
not reflect the true market figure.
with the General Electric note offer.
ing oversubscrlbed the street is anx-
iously awaiting announcement of the Of
fering price of the S9,0O0,0O0 of Della
ware and Hudson per cent. notes pur'
chased by Kuhn. Loeb & Co.
Total sales amounted in par value &c
SLIT, 900, compared with $2,443,00O or
Thursday and S3.415,000 a week ago.
Quotations for Governments and sales
OF other bonds follow:
The sun., 1917-07-21
New Haven's Records.

New Haven continues to make rec
ords. The company has had the habit
for the last year, and according to its
friends all that 1t now has to accom-
plish is the restoration OF the dividend
on it's stock. That will come in time
but II is not looked for in the imme-
diate future Under its new operating
head the company is making important
progressive Improvement in all its de-
partments. especially in the number of
cars hauled ard in the freight ton mile
age Its May and June report on coal
shows that in those months IL made
new record IN the average number Of
cars Of all raj coal handled The total
number Of cars If both all rail and
tidewater coal handled by the company
In May and June was 42,597, compared
with 33.0l2 in May and juno in 1916
The sun., 1917-07-21
COFFEE MARKET.

Peace rumors from Europe gave slightly
hrmer tone to the coffee market yesterday anu
prices at the close were IL 10 IA points net
higher. The volume of business was not large,
but shorts showed more disposition 10 cover
and a little scattered new buying occurred. As
peace in Europe would send coffee prices
founding the trade is not disposed 10 over
look even the slightest movement in that di
rection. Another feature in the situation which
had more or less bearing on the days de
velopments was the strength In the ocean
freight situation. Cables from Brazil con-
firmed recent reports that freight rate on
coffee had been advanced to 81 30 TO New York,
compared with so cents last week. This braced
c. ( market. Santos Is reported sold at 9.65c,
lAudon credits but apparently only shippers
who had previously made freight contracts were
able to sell Ht this figure. as others were ask
ing considerably more. Cables steady TO Arm /;
Rio spots, IS reis higher. Santos spots un.
changed and futures up rs TO 100 reis. In local
spot market trading was quiet and prices were
steady, with Rio rs quoted at 9l4c. and Santos
IS at l0Isc.
NJ nFiR
The sun., 1917-07-21
wh-re's the Treasury stntements

The public knows nothing about the
position of the United states Treasury
at the present time except in a general
way. The Department has not issued a
statement since June 29 and in conse-
quence the public is practically in the
dark regarding the condition OF the
Treasury at the close of the fiscal year
on June 80 last. Recently the Depart
ment promised that on or about this
time 1t would resume the publication OF
its daily reports but now word comes
from Washington that a further delay is
necessary. The excuse is the stress of
work incident TO the Governments war
financing has made it impossible to pre-
pare the usual daily statement, which is
of very great interest to the banking
community. Some bankers say the ex-
cuse is not good enough.