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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
ALL-STAR ELEVEN
GFidirOn Veterans of Big Col
leges on Funston Team.
Game With Jackies at X. C..
Will Be Great Contest.

Camp Funston, Kan, Nov. 21.-
When the football eleven representing
the Great Lakes Training station trots
out on the gridiron at Kansas City,
Mo, November "a, for its contest with
the team which is upholding the col
ors OF Camp Funston, national army
cantonment, it will meet an aggrega-
ton composed of some of the best
football material the country has ever
produced. If the training station team
succeeds in silencing the batteries of
the army eleven, it will have to put
up one of the best exhibitions of the
college sport ever seen in this part
of the country.
The Funston eleven will be COM
posed of stars of the football firma-
ment, men who have played at such
institutions as Yale, Harvard, Ne
braska, Illinois, Missouri, Brown and
an impenetrable barrage to win from
such an eleven. Camouflage won't
win this football battle
1t is entirely possible that DR.. Paul
Wilmington. director of athletics at
Camp Funston, will be seen in action
in this game. Lieutenant Wilmington
for the athletic director holds the
commission of first lieutenant in the
medical officers reserve corps-is a
football player of years of experience.
He was guard and center on the Har-
ward team in 190S-19O9 and in 1908
was a member of Walter Camps sec
same year Atlantic coast newspapers
accorded Wilmington a position on the
first all-American team. Lieutenant
Wilmington coached the line at Yale
for five years and last year was head
coach at Wisconsin university.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
"Gunboat'' Explains WALTON.

New York, Nov. Ell thought he
raised his fist, so 1 raised mine, and
he ran into it," explained Gunboat
Smith, heavy weight pugilist, testify
ing as to his encounter with James
Buckley, his former manager. Smith
was held in $500 bail on a charge of
assault. Buckley is recovering from a
shattered face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
MABEL VERNON STUNG
Militant Stuff Leader Barred From
Speaking in City Hall.

Little Rock. Nov. 21.-Explaining
he could not encourage women who
heckled President Wilson during war
times." Mayor Taylor this afternoon
barred White House picketers from
speaking in the city hall parlors. He
said they might speak at a street
meeting, however. Mabel Vernon.
one of the visiting suffra gists. decided
to give the address in a downtown
hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21

Grand opera house Saturday, Nov. 70
Spike Hennessey and Kid Mccoy are stlil
with it.
The Potwin people who are in favor or
compromising with the Topeka Railway
company and settling the disputes without
going into court, held a meeting at the
school house last night
John d. Knox was made chairman ana L
E German secretary A committee COM
posed of Frank Z. Wear, Geo. Parkhnrst,
l. z. Gorham. J. A. Hickey and Hlram
HuIse was appointed to confer with a, view
to a settlement of the difficulties.
Mr. J. Z. Crockett, of the New York store
and Miss Josie McCatheron, of Junction
City were married yesterday morning at
the home of the bride and left in the after-
noon for wedding trip thru the east Inc
bride. who is we'll known in Topeka, has
been employed in the Junction City pubic
schools. On their return from the east MT
and Mrs. Crockett will reside at the Union
Pacific hotel.
Kansas raised this year two bushels of
corn to one bushel of wheat, and the price
paid for corn is nearly as good as that
paid for wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
Let SOLDIERS co
All Funston Given Chance To
See Big Football Game.
Contest at X. G. Between Kan
sans and Naval Team.

Camp Funston, Kan, Nov. I'll
Kansas City will be given an oppor-
tunity Saturday and Sunday to look
over the members of the Eightyninth
members of the Eighty-ninth division
will be given an opportunity to look
over Kansas City, many of them for
the first time in their lives.
Lieut.. Paul Wilmington, divisional
athletic director, has arranged two
Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood today caused
an order to be issued, of which the
following is an excerpt:
Men from the enlisted personnel
wishing to be in Kansas City for the
occasion may be granted leave, ex-
tending from I o'clock Saturday morn
ing November "a, until the following
Monday rcveille."
This is one of the most welcome
orders that has ever come out in the
daily bulletin, and every man of the
command who can get, beg or Dor
row railroad fare will be in Kansas
City Saturday and Sunday.
A football special will leave here
Saturday morning at O'Clock, arriv-
ing in Kansas City about noon. The
special will leave Kansas City at IL: As
boys back in time for reveille Monday
morning And if there are more men
going home than one special can ac-
commodate the Union Pacific has
agreed to run two.
The big football game between the
team from the Eighty-ninth Division
and the Great Lakes Naval Training
station will be played Saturday after
noon. Two soccer teams from the
Eighty-ninth will play a double header
with two teams arranged by the West
ern Missouri kansas Soccer Football
association Sunday afternoon. The
football team from Battery c, Three
Hundred and Fortieth, Field Artillery,
will play a game Sunday afternoon in
Kansas City with a team now being
arranged for.
Let Men Off for Practice.
In order that the football team rep
resenting this division may have time
to practice and train, a general order
was issued yesterday stating that all
members of the team be released from
all other duties almost every after
noon from now until December Is.
This means officers as well as en-
listed men. The order reads:
No details, either for divisional or
organization schools will be permitted
to interfere with this work. Men
whom commanding officers desire to
take special courses in the schools
will be given ample opportunity to do
so after the close of the football sea-
SON. The fact must be recognized
! that mans prestige as an instructor
will be enhanced sufficiently by his
having thus represented the division
to justify amply the delay in taking
up actual combat instruction.
Football, as we'll as all other forms
of athletics is looked on now by army
officers as a part of the training all
soldiers must participate in, because a
man must be strong physically, and
quick with foot, hand and eye, if he
expects to go through the war without
a scratch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns 81
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
Nov. 81, 1892.

1.-The Stowaway' will be played at tn
Grand opera house Saturday, Nov. Z
Spike Hennessey and Kid Mccoy are stu
with it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
Not for Her

He-I want you to help spend my
salary.
She-Am ] not doing that?
He-No, mo- mean forever and
ever.
She-It won't take me as long as
that.-Lamb.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
BILLY TRIES TO FAST
By Farmer Smith

Billy Bumpus, Mrs. Bumpus and Ser.
geant Obadiah Goat sat down in the parlor
Of Billy's house. Mrs. Bumpus had Just
looked in the dictionary to find the mean
ing of the word fast" while Billy waited
for her to find out At last she said: II
don't see how Judge Goat can order you
to fast Any one who fasts has to do
1t all by himself"
Great" explained Billy. Lets have
something to eat"
Hold on" shouted Sergeant Goat. getting
up on his feet. I'm going to fast Just as
long as you do. at least until some one
comes and relieves me-"
bat 1t isn't fair for me to have to 20
without eating. tell you that Judge can't
Keep me from eating" Billy was begin
ming TO get hungry, and the more he
thought of it the harder It was for him
to Keep from nibbling something. 3,
Now, Billy. you don't want to talk, for
that VIII make you all the hungrier." Mra
Bumpus looked at her husband and then
at Sergeant Goat DO you suppose you'll
have to stop drinking, too?"
II don't remember hearing the Judge
say anything about drinking" ventured the
sergeant.
Perhaps Billy can have a little soup,
then said Mrs. Bumpus. looking squarely
at Sergeant Obadiah Goat.
drink water for time"
II like soup. especially tin-can SOUP"
The sergeant looked at Billy and saw him
fdgeting in his seat
was thinking the other day of the
things l love to eat, and I decided that
the best thing In all the world is nice Juicy
grass-the kind that grows On Che hillside,
where you can go and eat "a when the sun
Is sinking In the sky. Um-um. 1t is de-
licious!"
Don't. DON'T" cried Billy. "I didn't
hear the Judge say anything about your
having to stay here and talk about eating
grass"
ingly. ~
Make him stop" replied Billy. looking
at Mrs. Bumpus.
Why don't you take a little nap?" said
MRS, Bumpus, turning to Sergeant Obadiah
Goat meanwhile yawning herself.
. NOT bad idea. not a bad idea" replied
tne Policeman. How will / know that
Billy isn't eating when I'm asleepf"
Did the Judge say anything about fis
eating while you We're asleep9"
No, said Sergeant Obadiah Goat! oh
don't like this work anyhow. I'm
sergeant, and this Is no real work for
ponce sergeant. If you don't mind, IN
take snooze, and II Billy DOES eat any
thing hope you won't forget ME-"
Soon Sergeant Obadiah Goat was snoos-
ing peacefully, while Mrs. Bumpus was pre-
pairing something for Billy TO eat. She
had hardly finished when there was rap
at the door.
Come In" said Mrs. Bumpus. so lou
Obadiah woke up
Just called to see how Billy is get
ting along" said the court officer at the
ponce station, walking into the parlor Then
ne toid Sergeant Goat that he had come
to relieve him.
MI %
rms was such surprise that Billy's eyes
almost popped out OF his head.
Aiter Sergeant Obadiah had gone ~
court oincer said: II smell something eoce
to eat. Don't get n bite for mvself?'' "a
"of course" excla imed Mrs. Bumpus, 81
she invited them all to the table. &.
ils( es they eat down fharo VoH 3 IN
q ~ daqr. I3lrnjne oif1I1 N ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
CHAPTER XII
rInaIIanuaI

AFTER many hours of profound and
"A dreamless sleep, Allan awoke filled
with fresh vigor for the tasks that lay
ahead. His splendid vitality, quickly re-
cuperatng. Gained his mind and now the
problems, the anxieties and fears of the
day before-to call 1t such though there
was neither night nor day in this strange
place-seemed negligible.
Only a certain haunting uneasness about
the girl still clung to him. But sending
her many a thought Of love. he reflected
that soon he should be back again with her I;
and, resolutely graspng the labor that now
awaited him, he felt fresh confidence and
hope.
After a breakfast Of the familiar sea-
weeds bulbs, fish and eggs. he bade
Vreenya (who seemed devotion incarnate)
summon the folk for great "charweg" or
tribal council. at the Place Of Skeletons
Here they gathered men, women and
children, all of fifteen hundred, in close
packed, silent masses. leaving only the in
ner circle under the stone posts and iron
rods clear for Allan and Vreenya and some
half dozen elders
The rocky plaza floor sloping upward
somewhat from the dungeon formed a very
shallow natural amphitheatre, so that the
majority could see as well as hear
No platform was there for their Kromno
to speak from. He had not even a block
of stone. In the true native style he was
expected to address them on their own level
pacing back and forth the while.
In his early days among them he had
seen one or two such gatherings. His quick
wit prompted close imitation of their
ceremonies and ancient customs.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
Farmer Smiths
Column
BROTHERS HAIR

My Dear aymates-Once upon a time
there was little boy and he did not like
to brush his hair, nor did he like to have
any one else brush 1t.
Now, the little boy had a sister Wasn't
that funny thing for little boy to have?
Well the sister thought and thought how
she could interest the little boy in having
his hair brushed properly.
Finally one morning when she was brush.
ing her own beautiful hair she saw that
the comb made her hair stick up funny
like, and that the hairs followed the comb
here and there.
Electricity
She called her little brother and showed
him what the comb did to her hair, and
do you know? that brother Of hers wanted
to know If the comb would do that to his
hair!
Wasn't that funny?
Sister tried it and. sure enough broth.
er's hair did stand up and wiggle around
the comb. much to his delight,
ThenNjt was easy. for sister to brush
brothers hair and every cold morning
they had a beautiful time with the eec-
tricity-T should say, with the comb and
brothers hair.
I suppose you are wondering what made
me write to you like this-I will tell YOU
/ make copy of what I write with q
carbon sheet and when L am through Il
does the funniest thing 1t sticks to my,
hand and that is what 1t has just done,
and that made me think of brother and
sister and-the ELECTRICITY. '
There! have told you how 1 write some
of my beautiful talks to you.
Your loving editor,
FARMER SMITH
p. S.-Don't tell anybody our secret, will
you? -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02

from the buried town of such hard ways
and latent perils.
At the door of the round, conical stone
hut that had been Kamrou's and now was
his-so long as he could hold the chieftain-
ship by sheer force of will and power--he
paused a moment and faced the eager
throng.
Peace to you. my people I" he exclaimed,
once more raising his hand on high. soon
| shall tell you many wonders and things
strange to hear-many things of great I'M
port and good tidings.
when | have slept l shall speak with
you. Now ] go to rest. Await me, for the
day of your deliverance il at hand ~
A face caught his attention, sinister ana
brutal face doubly ominous in the fiaring
cresset- glare. He knew the man-ll yemba.
the cunning ironsmith, one who in other
days had before now crossed his will and
og-like snarled as much as he dared. Now
a peculiarly malevoent expression lay upon
the evil countenance. The dead white skin
wrnkled evily: the pink eyes cleaned with
disconcerting malice
But Stern, dead tired, only glanced at
H'yemba for a second. then with Vreenya
entered the hut and bade the door be closed
All dressed as'he was he flung himself
upon the rude bed of seaweed covered with
the coarse brown stuff woven by the Folk.
"Seep. master" Nreeeya said. Il will
sit here and watch. But before you sleep
loosen the terrible fire-bow that shoots the
bolts Of lead and lay 1t near at hand"
"You mean-there may be trouble here?'
Sleep" was all the councillor would
answer. when you have rested there will
be many things to ask and tell"
Spent beyond the power of any further
effort, Stern laid his automatic handy and
disposed himself to rest.
As his weary eyelids closed and the first
outposts of consciousness began to fall be-
fore the attacking power of slumber, his
thoughts his love, his enduring passion. re-
verted to the girl, the wife, now so infinitely
far away in the cavern beside the brawling
canyon-stream. Yearning and tenderness
unspeakable flooded his soul.
But once or twice her face faded from
his mental vision and in its stead he SEEM
ed to see again the sury stare, the evil
eyes and venomously sinister expression of
H'yemba the resourceful map of fire and
Of steel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
CHAPTER X-(Continued)

CHE nodded silently. for she did not trust
y herself TO speak. Hand in hand they re-
turned along the path they had beaten
through the rank half-tropic growth.
One last inspection he gave to all things
necessary for her comfort Then, stand
ing in the warm, bright sunlight on the
ledge before the new home. he took her
in his arms.
A long embrace, parting kiss that clung
then he was gone
Not long after the girl still standing
there upon the wind-swept terrace over
looking New Hope River, heard the rapid
chatter of the engine high In air and rapidly
approaching.
A swift black shadow leaped the canyon
and swept across the plain. Far abort she
saw the skimming Paulllac, very small and
black against the dazzling blue.
Did Allan wave a hand to her? Could
she hear his farewell cry?
Impossible to tell. Her ears, confused
by the roaring of the rapids her eyes, daz-
zled by the simmer of the morning heavens
and dlmmed by burning tears, refused to
serve her.
But bravely she waved her cloak on high.
Bravely she strove to watch the arrow
fight of the swift bird-man till the tiny
machine dwindled to a moving blur, a point,
mere speck on the far horizon, then
vanished in the blue.
Choked with anguish, against which all
her courage, all her philosophy could not
make way, Beatrice sank down upon the
rocky ledge and abandoned herself to grief.
Allan was gone at last! Gone-evef to
return?
At last she was alone in the unbroken
wilderness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
THE STORY THUS FAR

:, Once more on earth, Allan and Beatrice
bury the patriarch who was their friend IN
the abyss and who accompanied them to the
old world. only to die at the frst touch OF
the sun. Around tho patriarch's neck is
chain and small locket which contains IN
structions where 10 md tho records OF me
lost civilization The paper crumbles as they
read but tho two sathe. enough to direct
banks OF the Hudson. only to md II occu-
pied by the horde. The beast -ssveses Do
stroy the building while Allan and Beatrice
are attacking from tho Pauiiiac: In despair
they make for storm King. the molp.ain
which Is the sight OF the great ttot1.o
Cathedral. Here II is that some OF tho
records are stored
After many trials the two discover the
remains OF the records and "a leaden chest
which has iept a phonosraph and several
records intact Among the records is the
marriage service, and there. in the ruins
Of tho old cathedral, Allan and Beatrice
to the edge Of tho abyss, where they prepare
cave on Settlement Cliffs. It Is TO thls
place that Allan hopes TO bring the Meru-
caans, the folk Of the bottom Of the pit no
goes TO the cave with Beatrice before start
ing on the first trip into the chasm
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
Knew the Species

hHeW tnc OptCitS
Danny the Dip-What did yer git
IN that house7
Glenn the Climber--Nothin', a law.
PER lives there.
Danny the Dip-Gee, that was a
close shave! Did yer lose anything?
The Lamb.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
Timed

She-Say, porter, how long is this
tunnel we're coming to?
Porter-If youse couple am jes'
married, about long enough for one
kiss. but If you hab been in that state
for some time, ah, should say long
enough for about foah jabs on the
Jaw Gargoyle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
Half the Misery Avoided

Does that girl next door to you
still abuse the piano?"
mo; she's got a oornet now"
Gracious! That must be worse.
isn't it?"
mot at all. It's only half as bad.
She can't sing while she's playing the
cornet. Boston Transcript
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
The Balky Machine

DO you want me to watch your
automobile?" asked the boy.
Yes" replied Mr.. Chuggins. And
If 1t tries to start up and run away,
don't stop 1t. Holler for me and
III take chance on overtaking it
and getting the first ride I've had for
three or four hours. Washington
Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
The Distinction

-< The fair customer made her way to
~ counter. II want to see some
lSets' she said.
h The elderly assistant produced
>oxss immediately.
Tor your husband. madam" he
4GIked. a. he opened one. "or some
oA1ng OF better duaiity?'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
No Hope

whats that thing. doc!'
That's the medicine ball bought
ycu."
Then I'm afraid there is no hope
for me-"
why not?"
Il never can swallow that"
--Yeungstown Telegram.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-02
There Are Others

Bacon-You say he's stubborn?
Egbert-Terribly so.
BaCon--Hates to give up?
Egbert-Does he? Why, he's dat
ing his letters 1916 yet.-Yonkers'
Statesman.
The Washington times., 1917-11-25


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requisites. The eombina-
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and a lasting satisfaction,
backed by q liberal guar
antee Of the.,maker, have
made the La France Shoe
a criterion. in the minds
of discriminating women
who know the true mean
ing Of serVieeable foot
wear.
The Washington times., 1917-11-25

The Berberich Guarantee
Should any pair of LA FRANCE
Shoes fail to maintain the BER-
BERICH standard, we guarantee
the customers satisfaction
"BERBERICH'S"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-26
The Scrap Book
rIIE REn ,Ross NrMsI.

BY Father Henry y. Tlcrucy
sweet angel Of tho battle field. brave
nurse
Meek spirit ot the silent house of
pain.
Thou art the mobiles, martyr Of them
all
When angry cannon belch Tneir
stream Of hell
Into the very midst VI firing line.
And sons 81 weeping mothers. bleed.
You woman. rob grim war Of fear
and pain.
By toll unceasine wrought for wound.
ed men,
Redeeming slaughter 10y your Christ
like care.
Ana plucking terror from the heart
of war.
Your eyes, SO pure n air. made
bright
By sparks Of love from Christs
pierced. flaming heart.
Are stars of hope To- herucs on the
way
So dark ms leads to glorious death
end victory
Your hands drop bencdictions every
whore.
Those consocrnted fingers whose sof,
touch
\ blessing Is to wounded. dying men.
To touch the hem immaculate rec
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-26
GEN. sIR JULIAN BySG.

Last week when the cables flashed
the news { America that the British
had smashed the famous Hindenbure
line in Flanders TO a depth OF five
miles In places. along a thirty-five
mile front. the new name. that Of
General Byng sprung into prominence.
During the more than three years OF
in Europe he had received
little or no mention in the war news.
But over night. as Il were. he sprung
from obscurity 20 fame and. by the
way. won promotion at the hands OF
King George for his brilliant work
against the Germans la the Flanders
offensive.
General Byng comes from a fight
ing family. He r. the seventh sOr OF
the second Earl OF stratford and a
brother of the present earl. lie is q
iineal descendant Of admiral John
Byng of Queen Anne's time. who was
shot for failure TO relieve Minoria. lie
H. % years old. lie tool part In the
retreat from Antwerp to Ypres. From
Trance he went 90 the Dardaueiles.
where DE assumed command Of the
ninth corps iu the latter stages % that
Ml-starrcd campaign. Tie returned -
France aud was placed at the hoa
- she Canadian corps May "a 1915
He participated IN the battle ~ the
somnle and led his troops 90 victory
IN the brilliant capture OF Nimy ridss
iu April 81 the present year.
General Byng. IL s. said. worked
out the rlan for the big offensive last
week. Halg had been hammeriu;
away at the enemy In Flanders witi
ARTILLERY and infantry combined hu'
he wanted 20 give the Zoe q real sur
prise General Byue was called upol
and ne planned and executed tho dri''
which proved 20 disastrous FOR III
Teuions He attacked ~siVulianeousl
with tanks. cavalry and infantry an
literally moved the Germans dow
by thousands.
we expect every ianl 10 do 10
d~amnedest. was General ByRgs or
der. and s~ubsequcn, development
show quite conolusively that the tani
crews obeyed the concise order /"
their commander TO the letter.