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Evening star., 1917-01-22
Sdehtseers Are Excluded.

No SPOT in India is more interesting
at present than this famous pass
Though it Is at, present forbidden
ground for sightseers. the correspond
ent was permitted by Sir George Foos-
Keppel, chief commissioner for the
northwest frontier province. to make
the trip from Peshawar to Landl ho.ai
Fort in a motor with an armed escort
Landi Kotal is some thirty miles from
the city of Peshawar, and for the last
twenty miles one passes through the
so-called Independent territory-that is,
the country inhabited by the nominally
independent tribes of warlike folk who
live in the n mountains Of this region
These are the people who have PROB
ably given more trouble than any
others since the British occupation OF
among themselves and frequently turn
their attention to the British forces
stationed along the border.
The road to Landi kotal enters fnde-
pendent territory at Jamrud 1or,' a
we'll garrisoned British stronghold at
the foot of the Khyber pass. From here
one would be in constant peril of death
from sniperS were 1t not for the 1act
that through an agreement with the
tribesmen the road and the land Ior
fifty Yards on either side of it are "neu-
trail ground" within which no shooting
is supposed to take place. To a>large
extent the neutral section is consider
ed sacred by the mountaineers, but
there are many bands of bandits who
decline to regard it as such and at
tempted raids on caravans are not In
frequent. In order to maintain the neu-
trality of this strip and to handle ma
rauders, the British have built block
houses and small forts along the way,
and at numerous other points sentries
are stationed in commanding positions
among the rocks.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Among Finest Roads in India.

The road. one Of the finest in India,
is maintained by the tribesmen along
the route, who are paid well for keep
ing it in condition. The steady and
much needed income which the noun
taineers derive from this road work is
an added incentive to preserve the neu-
traIity which the British insist upon.
Even the tribal blood feuds. which have
existed from times immemorial, cease
when either party is within the neutral
territory.
This neutral strip gives rise to some
very peculiar situations as regards the
warning tribes. AT one point, for ex-
ample, the road passes between two
the highway, which have been deadly
enemies for generations. At the mo-
ment they are living under a truce, but
ordinarily they are continually at
one another's throats. using the sanctity
of the road as protection in carrying
out their campaigns. Both villages
have built trenches from their fortifica-
tions to the road, and through these
bitches they can creep to point OF
safety within neutral territory without
being seen by their opponents across
the way.
From Jamrud fort the road runs
crookedly up through great rockSribbed
mountains which tower close on either
ed his rife slung in the crook of his
arm, but for the most part they keep to
their Businesses in the hills. More fire.
quently one catches the CLINT of the sun
on steel and sees far up among the
heights a sentry keeping his lone vigil
over the road.
For a considerable distance there are
two roads which permit Of the passage
of caravans and other traffic. Rock
ballasted and as smooth as billiard
table, these highways furnish to the
British a valuable means of trans
porting troops and materials quickly
in case of necessity. There is not a
bridge along the line, although the
mileage might have been shortened
considerably by employing them This
is due to the precaution of Sir George
! Roos- Keppel. who points out that 1t is
better to travel twice the distance than
to have bridges which might be de-
stroyed by a single charge Of explosive
| thereby blocking traffic Indefinitely.
Irregular Troops on Guard.
From Landi KotaI fort the road
drops abruptly into Afghanistan. A
large force of irregular troops drawn
from the tribes trenches under Eng
| lish officers is maintained in the
stronghold. which is thoroughly mod
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Irregular Troops on Guard.

From Landi KotaI fort the road
drops abruptly into Afghanistan. A
large force of irregular troops drawn
from the tribes trenches under Eng
lish officers is maintained in the
stronghold. which is thoroughly mod
ern in every way and is equipped with
q powerful wireless plant.
In addition to their frequent skir-
mishes with bands of raiding tribes
men the Khyber Rifles at Landi Kotal
are responsible for the safe passage Of
the caravans which the amir permits
to pass through from Afghanistan. All
such caravans are under armed escort
from the time they begin their journey
in Afghanistan until they reach Pesha-
war, and the same precautions are
taken when they return home. As they
approach the international line Khyber
Rifles. or Afghan troops. as the case
may be, are waiting to take them over
from the guards on the other side.
The caravans which are now making
their way through the pass are excep-
tionally large. The correspondent saw
two one going each way. each COM
posed of fifteen hundred or more
camels and many donkeys. The trains
coming from Afghanistan will go back
ward and forward between Cabul and
Peshawar until the spring. when they
~eturn home for the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
GOT SQUINT AT FRITZ
Then Sniper's Bullet Burnt Fuzz Off
Congressman's Overcoat

An Atlantic Port, Nov. ga bull
let from a German sniper's rifle
grazed the sleeve of Congressman c.
c. Dill of Washington while he and
nine associates were in a Flanders
trench recently. Dill told about it on
his arrival here today with seven of
the party of ten congressman who
visited the west front.
The congressman reached port
aboard an American liner which also
brought the soldier vote of New York
state from abroad. Twelve survivors
of the American steamship, Roches-
ter were also aboard.
I'VE frequently were in the firing
zone" said Dill. But not often in
dangerous positions. At one time,
however. shells were popping around
US in dangerous proximity at Vimy
ridge and in Flanders we were caught
inspecting Fritz and a German sniper
almost got one or two congressman.
A bullet burned the fuzz of my right
coat sleeve"
With Dill were Congressman w s.
Wood, Arkansas; Ross o. Hammond,
Nebraska; Albert johnson, Washing
ton; F. F. Miller Washington: Dam
iel v Stephens, Nebraska; Edward
T. Taylor, Colorado; Charles B. Tim
berlake, Colorado
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
CABLE TO THE BOYS
w. G. CarswelI Tells of Plan to Get
Word to France.

At meeting of the Current Topic
club last night, w. c. CarsweIl, local
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, announced that week
end cable letters to the troops in
France will be carried by the company
at an Scent per word rate CarswelI
spoke on THE Telegraph in War
cial concession of the telegraph com
pany to facilitate communication with
the Sammies. The rate does not allow
any margin of profit to the com
pany. and is. merely one instance of
the western Union to do its bit" ac-
cording to the announcement The
Sammiecables" will be transmitted on
Fridays and Saturdays of each week
when the wire traffic is light. Those
persons who desire to avail themselves
of this service were urged to prepare
leave them at the local Western Union
office for transmission to Washing
ton. There they will be censored by
the army officials and forwarded to
the front.
In order to facilitate transmission
the public is asked to reduce its de-
mands for service messages to the
minimum. Few messages go astray
as every effort is put forth by the
company to see that the addressee re-
ceives the messages.
Next meeting of the Current Topics
club is Monday night. The nominal
ton committee is to present it's rec
concentrations at this meeting and the
annual election of officers will take
place. The speaker of the evening
will be H. B. Wilson. superintendent
of the Topeka schools, who will talk
on "City Schools"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
GUNBOAT VS.. FULTON
Smith Hopes to Become a Title Con-
tender Again Tonight.

New York. Nov, 27.-Tonight's the
night and Gunboat Smith is the hap
piest man over it, for he's going to
get one more chance to become a
runner-up for the worlds heavy
weight title He is in Minneapolis to-
day wondering if he can whip Fred
Fulton, the long. lanky scrapper of
the west, who believes he can cop Jess
Wizards wreath.
1t was long time ago that the IA
nous old gunner was hitting 'em hard
and watching 'em fall. He put an
awful crimp in Jess Wizards face
when that husky was preparing for
his dash to the title-whipped him
and made him like it out in San Fran
cisco. The gunner once journeyed
across to England and fought Georges
Carpenter. He got so excited about
it then he floored the famous French
man and he couldn't help hitting him
once more for luck and so lost the
bout on a foul.
II the gunner can halt the ponder
Gus Fulton tonight, it may be that he
can induce Willard to listen to rea-
son, for the gunner is built on the
same general lines as Georges Car
pentier, the man Willard believes to
be the logical contender for the
worlds title
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27

Indications are however. that II the
weather man makes Thursday goo1
day. as he has promised, there VIII
be a big crowd in the bleachers, boxes
and in auto row when the WILDCATS
and Ichabods start their big row tnat
will mark the close of the plgsklh
sport in Topeka. In addition 10 tiie
large following the Aggies are eX-
pected to bring and to the many 20
pcka sport lovers who will take adj
vantage of the holiday, many old
Washburn students are expected TO
make the occasion homecoming day
and to be in the blue and Whlte
RIOTERS section. The game viii start
promptly at 1880 O'Clock to give those
who plan their Turkey day dinner
in the evening a chance to clean up,
after the contest.
New Officials.
Doctor Kennedy has gone out of
the usual channels to get the officials
for the contest and he announced TO-
dav that he believe he has men VINO
will give satisfaction in every way.
A. w. Smith, old Michigan star OF
1912 who handled the big intersec-
tional game at Pasadena, Cal, last
winter, will be the referee. Smith
is a we'll known official and is now
in the national army at Camp Fun
ston. c. w. Kline, of Illinois, will be
the umpire and Frank Wade, OF Ere
donia Kan. will be head linesman
According TO kennedy the lCnaDOuS
will be in as good condition, physical
ly and mentally, as they have been
this season and they are relying upon
this "let up" the Aggies are supposed
TO have INDUCED n make X some
thing of an equal contest.
Something of a new line up viii be
offered as Hope is slated to start
the game at quarter with Harvey,
the other halfback. in the line and
Flash" Davis and either McCord or
Hunter starting at the gee and haw
sides of Big Jim Perry. Baker, who
has been playing quarter most of the
season also will probably be used in
the backfield.
Although no announcement has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
Give BACK MONEY
School Children Related DOna-
tons to Tobacco Crusader.
Parents Now Understand What
All This Fuss Is About.

Topeka school Riddles are to re-
ceive a rebate on their donations to
save the poor and the ignorant from
the ravages of nicotine. Subscrip-
ton envelopes by children in the Low
man school have been returned. The
money was taken to the school when
children tapped their Christmas funds
to aid DR.. NJ. E. Poland in his cam
paign
Schools thruout the city were Wis
tied by Doctor Poland in his crusade
against the use of tobacco. Following
the lectures the youngsters were urged
to bring their nickels and pennies and
dimes to school to aid the cause"
Before the arrest of Doctor Poland for
killing a cat and the subsequent free
and untrammeled discussion of the
uplift. donations came rapidly. Many
! youngsters tapped Christmas banks
and the general outpouring of small
change was to be used for expenses of
the Poland Gordon work. All of the
money was to be turned over to Su-
perintendent Wilson, who would see
that the funds reached the campaign
ers.
In an interview with the State Jour-
nal last week. Doctor Poland stated
the school Riddles fund had not been
turned over to him. Since his arrest,
however, there seems to have been a
reconsideration of the uplift program.
Topeka parents began to ask ques-
tlOnS Iney wanted TO Know the eX-
tent to which speaking privileges were
extended to local schools. They also
wanted to know whether each speak
er carried a permit to solicit aims for
his or her pet fad or ism.
The Poland lectures had been given
under a verbal approval of Mrs. c. j.
Evans, president of the board of edu-
cation. Superintendent Wilson also
approved the lectures. There seems
to be more or less uncertainty con-
corning the extent of the lecture privi-
lege. however. Mrs. Evans and Su-
perintendent Wilson each denied the
granting of permits for cat killings
and demonstrations of the tobacco
evil with live subjects. Now there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
EDITORS TO TOPEKA
Executive Committee Kansas Editor.
iaI Association Here Dec q.

Mem berS of the executive cornp,ittea
of the Kansas State Editorial associa-
uon Will meet in Topeka Saturday.
December 8, to discuss the selection of
speakers for the annual convention
next year. Herbert Cavaness, pub
Usher of the Chanute Daily Tribune
and president of the state association,
today notified all members of the ex-
ecutlVe committee to meet at the Ma
tional hotel. The meeting will be
held at O'Clock in the afternoon.
An effort will be made by the state
organization to secure publishers of
national note for the meetings which
will be held, in Wichita sometime in
January or February. A detailed pro-
gram will be announced as soon as the
executive committee makes a selec-
ton of speakers. Officers of the as
ISOLATION are:
Herbert Cavaness. Chanute, presi-
dent
Click Fockele. Leroy. vice presi-
dent.
o. w. Little, Alma, secretary
Clark Conkling. Lyons, recorder.
G.. H. Yost, Sylvia, treasurer.
Members of the executive commit
tee are:
G. H. Browne, Horton.
F. L. Flint, Lawrence.
w. G. Anderson, Winfield.
A. A Terrence, Lebo
Roy F. Bailey, Salina.
w. L. Chambers, Stockton.
R. P. McCulloch, Anthony
]. L. Napier. Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27

ed. Armando Marsans may and may
not be taken in the Cuban draft. as
ne is wintering in Havana.
Tom Fitzsimmons, of the Dodgers,
enlisted, Leon Galore and Pitcher
MllJus were drafted, and Pfeffer,
Sherrod, Smith, Hickman, Stengel
and Clarence Mitchell, secured by the
Dodgers from Cincinnati, are all eligl-
bic. Mitchell was recently called, but
his status was not determined at this
writing.
Outfielder Yale Sloan and Baby
Doll Jacobson, of the Browns. are
in the navy by enlistment. but neither
has been called. Pitcher Fincher, re-
called by the Browns from Portland,
Is at Camp Pike, Ark. Jack Miller
was the only member of the Cards to
be called. up to a few days ago, and
ne put in a claim for exemption on
account of dependents.
The Tigers lost First BaSeman
George Burns in the draft. He was
called and passed the examination
and is awaiting orders. Pitcher Willie
Mitchell tried to get into the officers
training corps and failed. Warner, of
the Pirates. is a member of the mill
tary police in Texas, while Ward and
draft, and Grimes, Evans and Schmidt
have been exempted
Cleveland, hit hardest of all clubs,
could put up very strong team in the
field despite the men who have been
taken, and all cher clubs can be
sized up in the same manner. After
the second 1raft, however, a good
many more of the regulars may be
taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27

seems to be some doubt as to the
authority extended for passing the col
lection box in the various Topeka
schools.
Return of the money to the chill
dren may be made general. it was
reported today On the other hand
several of the heads of Topeka schools
are strongly allied it'll Doctor Po-
land in his work and funds in these
schools may not be returned to the
chIdren without a formal order from
the BOARD or head of the schools. L.
M Penwell and other members of the
board strongly OPP osed the plan to
permit the tobacco lectures even with
out the frills of cat demonstrations
ana coilections. Penwell told the
state journal he was not consulted
when the permit was given Doctor
Poland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27

been made, it is believed the Aggies
will use practically the same line up
they started against the Normals.
OF course, all dopesters concede the
advantage to the Clevenger men and
admit that in their best form they
would be able to win by a big score
if they desired, but many cannot be-
heve they have kept up training as
they should since the end of the con-
ference schedule and for this reason
some cOncede Washburn a chaace to
do the unexpected and to upset the
dope by holding the heav. Farmers
Tickets for the game went on sale
today and all who desire good seats
are urged to make reservations as
soon as possible. The management
has already arranged for special
boxes and will add to the enlarge
ment if the early seat sale justifies
doing So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
LOSE MORE men
Draft Will Hit Big Leagues
Hard Next Year.
Married Stars Have Best
Chance of Escaping.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

New York. Nov. 27.-Baseban Will
probably feel the weight of the draft
when the next call for men for the
National Army comes
So far, although there has been
scattering of players taken from the
major leagues, no club has lost hedV-
ily in the matter of regulars
MANY of the regulars on all of the
sixteen big league teams are supJecC
to draft, but a fair per cent OF them
are married, and if Uncle sam Iol-
lows the policy announced some tlIie
ago of taking single men t1rSI' d Dig
per cent of the regulars on all teams
NAV escape the second call.
The Cleveland Indians lead all otner
teams in the matter of representa-
tives wearing khaki. Lee Fohl mas
lost seven men, and in all. seventeen
members of the team were subject TO
the draft. The seven now wearing
khaki are Firstbaseman Harris,
Pitcher Klepfer, Outfielder Elmer
Smith, First baseman Guisto, Pltcher
Dickerson, Pitcher Torkleson and In
fielder Evans. Catcher DeBerry may
enlist in the navy, it is said.
Red Sox Hit Hard
Boston's Red Sox rank second in
representatives who are doing their
bit, Manager Barry, Outfielders Lewis
and Shorten, Pitcher Shore and In
fielder McNally are in some branch
of the service. Businessman Hobllt-
gel NAV enlist. The Boston Braves
lost their first player when Hank
Gowdy set the pace for major leagues
bv being the first one to enlist.
Schneider, an infielder from Law
renee, Mass, has been drafted.
The Phillies, Senators and Reds
had escaped the loss of players up to
November Is. tho Mayer and Stock
of the Phillies We're called and ex-
empted. Rice, Judge, Henry Foster
and Ayres of the Senators have also
been exempted. while none of Matty' s
players was drafted.
The Athletics have four men en-
rolled in the service IN Third Baseman
Ray Bates, Pitchers Noyes and Naylor
and Outfielder Jack Sherman, secured
from the Texas league, who enlisted
at Cincinnati a short time ago.
The Cubs and White Sox have not
suffered any heavy losses to date. Jim
Scott of the Sox enlisted in the Off
GERS reserve corps, and Joe Jenkins, a
catcher, was drafted. Schalk, Weaver
and Jackson were all called and ex-
empted. Leslie Mann of the Cubs is
engaged in Y. NJ. C. A. work. The
rest have escaped so far.
Up to the middle of November none
of the regulars of either New York
club had become a soldier or sailor.
Robertson and Anderson of the
Giants were called and both claimed
exemption. George Kelly is in a San
Francisco regiment, and Anderson
was ordered to report for service.
Robertson, it is believed, will also be
called.
Other Regulars In.
Pitcher Smallwood of the Yanks is
now in the army. and Outfielder Gill
hooley, it is believed, will be called
out. Shawkey, Hendricks, Miller,
Love and Walters have been exempt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
TO HAVE FARM BUREAU
Douglas County Raises $1,000 to Main
tain Agricultural Adviser.

Lawrence, Kan, Nov. 27.-DougIas
county now has a farm bureau which
should be in working order by Janu-
airy 1.
The bureau is supported by funds
from the membership fee appropria-
ton of $1,000 from the county com
miSsioners, and an equal amount OBJ
tanned thru state and federal govern
ment aid along with that of extern
sion director of the Aggie college
The banks will also help.
ut is not the business of the county
agent to tell the farmers how to
farm" Prof. A. F. Turner of the X
S. A. C. extern ion department said
this morning. 1T is his business to
organize and marshal the force of the
community to promote interest in
farm life"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
- Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
M FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY-cLUo
Topeka Expected to Turn Out
Big Football CrOWd Thursday
Annual Grid Classic Depends Financial Success of
Washburn-Aggie Game.

If Topeka desires to have annual gridron classic
Thanksgiving day will that the Thursday be-
Washburn State Agricultural college well
patronized.'
above statement made this morning by Washburn
assertion that the college has
made to team to to
play football and that future with the Agges
other big schools will be arranged this is paying PROPOSE
ton Aho he did his ntmation that such
will not be scheduled financial failure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27

ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL
BE FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-27
MATTY WILL GO BACK TO
The MOUND NEXT SEASON

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 27.-Christy
Mathewson, manager of the Reds
and for a long time, hurler su-
preme for John j. McGraw, is to
return to the pitchers mound next
season. The Is player limit which
seems certain to be adopted by the
major leagues is the cause. Matty
says his team will have to get
along with six pitchers, so he will
keep himself in condition and be
ready to take his place on the
hillock whenever his services are
needed. 1t can hardly be expect
ed that the veteran will take his
regular turn or that he will pitch
many games, but he. says he will
twirl if needed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
Is District Chairmen
Are Named In DeKaIb

Food conservation work in DeKalb
county was given an impetus Thursday
morning when j. f. Hall, chairman of
the county conservation cOmittee, named
.chairmen for eighteen districts who will
see that the work is carried out in every
neighborhood. The appointees are:
Decatur. Mrs. c. j. Metz; Evans, J.
l.. Lee; Lithonia, j l.. Chupp; Stone
Mountain, B. F. Fawcett; Diamond. L.
T. Nash Brownings, r. l.. Caldwell;
Cross Keys, Mrs. W. w. Mendenhall;
Doraville, c. l.. Weldon; Shallowford,
w. R. Marsh; Redan, Mrs. D. w.
Wellborn; Atlanta, Mrs. C.. E. High
tower; Mills. Mrs. Paul White; Clark
ston. Mrs Henry Barnes; Phillips, Jess
Leftwich; McWilliams, Homer Huey;
Panthersville. J. C. Kids; Edgewood,
w. F. Buchanan; Kirkwood. A. 1. Bran
ham
These subcommiteemen. who may
name assistants in their respective dis
tricts, will meet in the superior court
room of DeKalb county, Decatur, Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock to receive in
structions from Chairman Hall.