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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
MANY DEAD IN MINE
seventeen Bodies Already Reported
Following Gas Explosion.

Scranton, Pa, Dec 31-Many
miners are reported killed by a gas
explosion in the Underwood mine of
the Pennsylvania Coal company near
Throop, about six miles from this city.
Company officials are silent and in
formation is vague.
At noon seventeen bodies, some
dead and some alive, We're reported
today from the mine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
U. S.TAKESAHAND
Quick Relief Promised for New
England Coal Famine.
Government Coal and Ships
Pressed Into Service.

Washington, Dec. 91.-Immediate
steps to relieve the New England coal
shortage were planned late today at
conference in the office of the director
general of railroads. Rail shipments
will be expedited and five ships of 25,-
OOC tons aggregate capacity viii be
sent at once from Hampton Roads
with coal for New England ports.
A part of the large store of steam
coal at Boston navy yards was placed
at the disposition of the fuel admins
tration today by the navy department
TO aid in relieving the coal shortage
in New England Secretary Daniels
also arranged to employ the idle hours
of naval tugs aud GOLFERS in trans
portation CT coal from Hampton
Roads to New England ports.
Use Belgian Relief Ships.
Three of the steamers are Belgian
relief vessels which will be diverted
temporarily from their trade for the
emergency. Other special shipments
from Hampton Roads will be arranged
as quickly as possible.
Representative of the war and navy
departments. the shipping board and
food and fuel administrations were
appointed on q committee to work out
plans for permanent relief of freight
congestion at New York.
The navy department instructed
yard commandants to distribute to the
poor scraps of timber and other waste
wood which accumulates at the plants
ana usually is sold to the highest bid
der.
Freight Coal First.
As soon as emergency coal trans
portation needs are arranged for Di-
rector General McAdoo is expected to
work out in cooperation with Fuel
Administrator Garfield a general coal
transportation program. This would
provide for giving coal a general right
of way over other freight and NOV
ing it b. the shortest route. Under a
new form of contract Doctor Garfield
. is considering sale of coal would be
permitted only where 1t can be trans
ported without cross-hauls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
FIVE HUN PLANES FALL
British Lost None i'm SUNDAYS Air
Battles London Reports.

London, Dec. 31.-Five German
airplanes We're destroyed or put out
~ action yesterday by the British,
VINO lost none of theirs, says an of
tical statement given out here to-
rLrhf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
BLOW UP BIG RUSS FORT
violent Explosion Wrecks Kronstadt
Fortress. Petrograd Defense.

Petrograd. Dec 31.-Destruction of
Fort Peter at Kronstadt by a violent
explosion, was reported here today.
No details were given either as to the
loss Of life or the cause of the ex-
plosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
Totals 49,. 1eoas ss.o85 5.as4 soos4

The figures for recent months have
been: July, 1889 killed wounded
and missing, officers and men: Au-
gust. 6O,373; September. 1O5.43O;
October, S3,55S; November, 12O, 679
The monthly lists do not necessarily
mean killed, wounded and missing in
that month alone; they cover all cas-
ualty lists issued during the period of
the month. Some of these often refer
to casualties several weeks past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
THIS SLICK WEATHER
Warm Up. However. Promises to Re-
move the Sleet by Tonight.

The day averaged ) below normal
Very soon after the : of an inch
of snow and sleet had fallen Sunday
disaster straightway started to follow
the unwary footsteps of sundry To-
pekans. Sometimes heads took a sud
Continued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31
BRITISH LOSSES LOWER
SO,034 Casualties for December Low
est Since August Record.

London. Dec. 31.-Britain's casual
ties for December were the lowest re-
ported in any month since August
according to compilations made of the
months lists by the United Press to-
day. They showed a total of S0.034
officers and men announced as killed.
wounded and missing during the last
month of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-31

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
temperatures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
FIRE ON EAST LIBERTY STREET

A little after $40 o'clock Thursday
afternoon the kitchen roof of the house
on East Liberty street, occupied by
John Jeffries and family and John W.
Beal and family was discovered to
be ablaze.
The alarm was turned in. but the fire
had gained such Roadway that the
house was almost destroyed before the
flames could be checked. Mr.. Jef-
fries and Mr.. Beal had moved into
the house Wednesday, from another
house across the street, where Trey
had been living.
They we're able to save only about
one-half Of their household goods, the
rest yer destroyed by the flames.
The house is owned by Lon Smith.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
1916 us FARM CROPS
WORTH s~ls,44S,OOO,OO0

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10. -
American farm products attained a
gross value Of s13, 449, 100000 in 1916,
making that year the greatest in
point of value Of any in the nations
existence. That estimate Of the years
gross value Of farm crops and animal
products, announced yesterday by the
Department Of Agriculture exceeds
by s2,647, 100000 the total Of 1915,
the previous record, and by more
than So, 500, OOO,O 900 the value in 1914.
Crop productions for the year was
comparatively low and did not reach
record figures except In a few minor
instances, but high prices sent total
values up.
Crops were valued at s9,111, 000, 900
and animal products at S4,33s, 000, 900.
The crop value exceeded that Of 1915
by $2,204 900, 900 and Of 1914 by ST.
299, 100000. Crops alone in 1915
we're worth more than crops and cni-
NAL products combined in any year
prior to 1912.
-Four crops in 1916 each exceeded a
billion dollars in value. The corn pro-
duct is put at 1926, 900 900; cotton,
81, O26, 0OO, 900; hay, $1,162, 900 900;
wheat, $1,O26, 900 1000. Other crops
that exceeded s1OO,OO0,OOO we're oats,
$3.50, O00, 900; potatoes, s417, 900, 900;
wood-lot products, s221,00O,OO0 APP
pies, $3.50, 100000; tobacco, s169,OOO,-
900; barley, $160,0OO,OOO.
The level of the prices paid to pro-
ducers for the principal crops on De-
cember 1 1916, was about 55.9 per
cent higher than a year previous;
500 per cent higher than two years
before, 52.s per cent higher than the
average of the previous eight years
on December l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

been greatly improved within the last
three years. They have built mod
ern houses (the old adobe is a thing of
the past.) The company has also
built play grounds for the children,
installed Y. M. C. A. buildings, fur
nished visiting nurses, camp doctors,
and sociological workers. Besides
these, they have devised a plan for a
steady increase in the working wage
scale.
We have found Colorado a fine place
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
AUTO EXHAUST AFFIRMATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. = The
Increasing number of automobile ex-
haust APPROPRIATIONS prompted the
Bureau of Mines to issue a warning
yesterday against operating automo-
bile engines in small garages with
doors and windows closed.
"In a test conducted" says the
warning, "the air in the garage was
rendered decidedly dangerous after
the automobile engine had been run
ming Is minutes. The dangerous
symptoms of carbon monoxide poi
soning come almost without warning,
and collape in a garage generally
proves fatal, unless outside aid ar
rives very soon"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
Retained as Critic.

Morris E. Dry, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ". Dry, Of this city, whose term
as President of the M. s. U. Debat-
ing Club of the University expires
at the end of this semester, has been
retained by the society to act as
critic.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

several suggestions were made in re-
gard to improving the method Of book
keeping in some of the offices.
In the matter of certain fees over
which there had been misunderstand-
ing they returned the opinion Of the
Attorney General. Judge Carter, pre-
siding Judge Of the County Court, stat
report, which was most satisfactory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
The Grip.

Grip is something Of a joke to those
who have had it, but when they
get it they become dead to all sense Of
humor. No disease was evermore APP
~propriately named because grip takes
hold Of the entire system. To get
rid of it take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and carefully observe the
directions with each bottle. This rem
edy is highly recommended by those
who have used it and know its real
value. Obtainable everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

Mrs. Mollie Marshall, widow of
David Marshall, formerly Of this city,
returned to he home in Bozeman,
Mont, Monday. She has been the
guest Of her nephew, John Marshall,
and family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
|alph Wayne. who is attending the
vernity m Columbia, spent the
end ii Mexico.
NJ. rtsa.ment for Group.

Test Afeatment o Croup'
/ have ueed Chamberlain's Cough
nedy ii mV family for the past
years, and for Group l have never
nd It's equal" writes Bernard
|FNo. NeIson, Mo. Before becom-
pcquaintsd with this remedy, Mi.
TONI d child from an attack
kfoap. 0bt=inable everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
HannY Old Are.

When old age carries with it hosts
of friends, good health, and an abund-
ance Of this worlds goods, it should
be as happy as any period of our K
istence. That is old age as it should
be, but too often it mean poor d.
gestion, torpid bowels, a sluggish
liver and a general feeling of III health
dependency, and misery. This con-
dition can be greatly alleviated, how
ever, by taking one Of Chamberlain's
Tablets each day Immediately after
supper. That will strengthen the di-
gestion, tone up the liver and regu-
late the bowels, then that feeling Of
dependency will give way to one Of
hope and good cheer. 0btainable
everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

to live in land like the people here
very much, but we sometimes get
homesick to see our old friends and
home. And anyone from Mexico is
always welcome at our home.
Sincerely, c. L. Staples.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
LIKES THE WEST.

SOPRIS, Colo, Jan. Is, 1917. - r.
M. White & Son, Mexico, Mo. Dear
Sirs: / am enclosing a dollar for the
renewal of your paper. 1t is like hav-
ing a talk with old friends once a
week. I and my whole family look
forward to its arrival.
We are living in a coal camp, but it
is not the proverbial rough camp that
all Fasteners seem to believe them
to be. All the c. F. & I. camps have
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

Father ]. ]. Dillon, of st. Louis,
former priest at st. Brendon's Church
here, was in this city Thursday at the
bedside of Mrs. H. w. Brown, a for
mer parishoner of his.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
AUDITORS FILE REPORT.

The auditors who have been going
over the county finances for the past
few weeks, filed their report in the
County Court Monday. The condition
of affairs wa generally god though
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

Mrs. S. P. Emmons, who underwent
an operation at the Hospital Wednes-
day afternoon, was reported to be
resting we'll Thursday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
Stomach and Liver Troubles.

Much Of the misery and suffering
caused by disorders Of the stomach
and liver, may be avoided by taking
Chamberlain's Tablets. 0btainable
everywhere.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

Judge Ernest CAN'T was back from
Montgomery City Thursday, where he
is holding court this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25
Atkinson Furniture Sold.

The stock of goods, and office fur
niture belonging to the estate of VIII
liam F. Atkinson, were sold at his
store on the South side of the Square
at public sale Saturday afternoon.
The Office furniture was first class
and the bidding on this and OIL the
stock of wagons and implements was
brisk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

+. D. Williams, of Fulton, was in
this city on business Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

Henry Frank has returned to his
home in Fulton, after a business trip
to this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

ADVERTISEMENTS PAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-01-25

One large counter of assorted
Csc Glassware and China Ware:
Bowls, Fern Dishes, Vases and
other pieces too numerous to
mention here. IN
Sale price ........ -.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
y1 @ 4 hS s % FSES% Hz S T VS @ H F %M % a5kS
1NE PROGRAM FOR
 PLAYGROUND GAMES
ty Championship for 100 Yards
 to Be Feature Event

An event which is creating consid- lble interest in local sporting cir ts, will be staged tomorrow after son at Walnut Hill Park. when the ampionship dash of 100 yards, Gen to all amateurs in the city, II be held in connection with the iurth of July celebration under the Ispices of the public amusements nmission. With such capable per Hmers as the Kiernan brothers,
 mon, William Fitzpatrick and Ines Downey having sent in their
 .ries so far, and with many others
 ,ected today by Director Jack
 urke, the event should attract a
 ge crowd. The question as to su- smacy 1t the century distance, has In burning one for several years, I now that the occasion permits to .le this little controversy, some tswork on the paths will no doubt the outcome, before the winner is AGed. In the junior events, the rest entry list in the history of the ygroCEds in this city has been re- Hed, including that of Ned" De- ey, considered one of the fastest ls in the state at his age. and ked upon as sprinter with Eht future. Ned" will participate kll events where speed is required. The winner of the senior 100 yards |mpionship will receive a bronze Ing cup, and medals will be given runners finishing second and third.
 the playgrounds events, winners receive gold medals and ribbons
 be awarded for second and third
 ses
 irector Edward J. Lynch has ar-
 ged the following excellent musi- program to be rendered by the lharm onic Band during the ses:
 PART I.
 ning-"America"
 ch-2nd Regt. c. N. G.. Reeves rture-"Raymond" ..... Thomas
 ''It's Time For Every Boy to Be a Soldier. .... .Tierney Poor Butterfly" ..... Hubbell ags of the Nation" .... .Lampe lerican Patrol ....... Mecham PART IT.
 nd selection, High Jinks-''The first Heart Throbs'' rty-f1ve Minutes From Broad ay' ........... Conan adowland" ............ Gilbert ch-"Stabat Mater ..... Casey ile-"star Spangled Banner"
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
By Briggs.

of late, his last appearance being the memorable night when he finished Tommy Carson, Cummings wonder" in decisive fashion. Sammy still has his eye on the crown worn by Young McAuliffe, and if he succeeds in beat ing Mccormack, his manager will start at once on the trail of the Park City lad.
 In the semi-flnal, Joe Rocco of Hartford and Micky Doherty of New Haven will battle for eight rounds. The management has made the dis tance eight rounds. but both boys claim that less than this will settle the little argument as to supremacy. In the curtain raiser, Jimmy Welton the sensational Silver City boy who has never met defeat will don the mitts with Young Russell of New York. Dave Fitzgerald will referee the bouts.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
MERIDEN BOUTS TONIGHT
Waltz and Mccormack Both Confi- dent of Winning-Rocco and Do- hertY Battle Should Be Fast.

New Britain will send to Meriden this evening, delegation of fight fans or those who are able to stand watch ing Sammy Waltz perform, when the much talked of match between the 'idoP and Chic Mccormack will be staged in the open air at Hanover park. Judging from past perform
 ances the bout should prove a fast one. Pete Kingsley who handles the Irish battler is confident that his protege will deliver the goods. via the K. Q. route before the twelfth round puts in its appearance. Kings ley is the manager who handled Joe Rocco when that gallant little battler was forced to succumb to the ravages of starvation in order to make weight for the rocquefort champion" and in consequence went out from smash on the jaw in the last round at the Lyceum theater two years ago. It will indeed be a night of triumph for Kingsley if his boy succeeds in stop ping Battling Lahn's punching bag. Sammy has not done much fighting
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
HANS FINE RECORD
Pirates Grand Old Man. After Twen- ty Years Service Can Boast of Grand Batting Average of 339.

Hans Wagner acting manager of Pittsburgh, participated in 123 gam es last season. He made 124 hits and forty-five runs. The flying Dutch man had an average of .2S7, which is precisely 10 points better than his batting mark of 1916. His safe wal lops for 1916 netted him thirty six extra bases, for he was credited with one home run, nine triples and fifteen doubles.
 The famous shortstops consistent performance for the entire twenty years is shown by glance at his grand totals for this length of time. He has been at bat 10,19S times, and his safe swats foot up to 3,369. Thus he can boast of a grand average of .330, in spite of the fact that his last three campaigns have found him be- low the coveted 300 mark.
 Another interesting fact is dis closed by the records. Hans still has the distinction of having regis tered fraction more than one hit a game for his score of years in the National league. He has played iii 2,722 games. This means that he has placed almost five drives in safe territory in each of his four games on an average
 Thus it is seen that basebalpS grand old patriarch continues to up hold his unique record for reliability. While he is naturally proud of his dazzling diamond achievem ent Wag- ner plays ball for results and not for glory. He clouted in the 300 class the largest part of last season, but late in the race a series of injuries got the better of him, and he fell into slump which took him down below the triple century mark at which every batsman aims.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

Civilian B. Ruggles in Sporting
 NeWs). They never, let poor lawn alone
 they always pick on him They're always sneaking up behind
 to bust him in the glim; They're always doing things to lawn
 in ways that are unkind-, They never give him half a chance.
 they hit him from behind. Gentle Muggsy. Peaceful Muggsy!
 Dressed to fit the part Doesn't know a single word of bill-
 gate and tart
 Never passed the lie at all-quite
 the cheru ubim-
 Why should rude. unmannered
 thugs always pick on him? Pacifst from the starters gun, all he
 asks is peace He never picks a fight at all, but oth-
 CTS never cease; They're always making poor lawn
 fight Ooh, always in defenseD And so his onward path is thick with
 f1stic incidents.
 Gentle Muggsy! Peaceful Muggsy!
 Never likes a fuss At .8eace with all mankind in .=s sooth, a friendly sort of cuss; He never used the ugly words they
 said he said-that's right But the ger guy cut loose at him and sd he had to fight! a Oh, back through twenty reek1ng
 years his way is strewn with Pat Newman soaked him at West
 End-Sentell at Baltimore; And here and there and there and
 here, the brutes would not de-
 sist. But forced upon his shrinking soul
 the using of his fist. Gentle Muggsy! Peaceful Muggsy!
 When he passes out, At peace at last with all mankind,
 beyond the din and shout, Along with all the rest of it, upon his tom bstone write "He never won a battle; but he never
 dodged a fght!"
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
McGRAW CASE SOON.
Tener Announces Date of Hearing in ''SquakeTs'' Case for Next Friday.

New York, July 3.-Airing of the controversy arising out of the John McGraw case in the National league is to take place this week in New York
 league headquarters that President Tener's call for meeting of the mag mates to discuss the case will prob- ably be held next Friday.
 The call was issued for the latter part of this week, and responses thus far received indicate that the session will be held next Friday.
 Independent action by baseball writers is threatened unless the league makes a real attempt to clear the writers of the charge of living made in the McGraw repudiation.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
MARYS PLAYGROUND

son of 1917 to Be Officially Ush- -ed in. Tomorrow With Excellent rogram of Athletic and Baseball ames. he official opening of the season of 7 at St. Mary's playgrOunds will place tomorrow morning, when first events of the fine program
 nged by Director A. A. Pilz will
 leld. At 9:45 o'clock the Annex iKamels will cross bats in the City
 ue championship, and folk
 sing and athletic events by chill
 connected with the grounds will
 leld. In the afternoon the games
 commence at 1 o'clock, compris-
 athletic events for boys and girls
 -at 3:20 o'clock the fast Pioneers
 Pirates will mingle on the base
 diamond. Teams from St. Mary's
 St. John the Evangelist churches, do battle at the same hour. Inc of1lcials in charge of the ath- games are as follows: Honorary 5Eee, Rev. John T. Winters; ref II M. J. Kenney; starter, D. J. hhue; Judges at finish. M. P. horn, Alexius Scott, William Bot Mi, Lawrence P. Mangan and w. he; director of games. A. A. Pilz; ctor of folk dancing, Miss w.
 ghton. The prizes in the athletic
 les will be baseball for the win-
 for the boys and D. & M. tennis s for the girls.
 le City league which opened so dciously last Saturday promises reduce some fine sport during the
 mer. Games will be played every lrday afternoon at the play Isnds with the following schedule Iured by Director Pilz: lily 7-Kamels vs. Pioneers; An Evs. Pirates
 Ealy 14-Annex vs. Kamels; Pi- 4, vs Pioneers.
 zy 21-Pioneers vs. Annex; Pi- [S vs. Kamels.
 Ely 2s-Pirates vs. Annex; Pio- ESs vs. Kamels.
 Ihgust 4-Pirates vs. Pioneers; lex vs. Kamels.
 k1gust 11-Kamels vs Pirates; eers vs. Annex. August 18-Kamels vs. Pioneers; sx vs. Pirates
 ykust 25-Kamels vs. Annex; eers vs. Pirates. ptember 1-Pirates vs. Annex; eers vs. Kamels. tptember 3 (Labor Day)-Pi- vs. Annex, 9:45 a. m.; Pioneers kamels, 3:30 p. m.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
PLANTERS WHITEWASHED
Senator's Start Week by Trimming
 McCann's Team in Whaling Town- N Worcester Players Bat Timely.

New London, July 3.-Trautman held New London safe in the plnches. while the Hartford batters hit For tune for three runs and won slow played contest here yesterday. The visitors had the better of the argu- ment all the way and snappy field ing assisted them in stranding Is New London men on the sacks. Trautman kept the ten hits scattered. Fortune was relieved in the first of the seventh when Fish was used asa a pinch hitter. It broke New Lon- don's winning streak of last week. The score:
 r. h. @. Hartford .O21OOOOOO-3 g o New London .0O000O000-0 10 O. Batteries: Trautman and Carroll; Fortune, Mulrennan and Russell. Lawrence, Mass, July 3-Worcester defeated Lawrence , to ? yesterday in a game featured by the stick work of Keifer the visiting pitcher, who got hit each time at bat. Canavan, pitching for the Lawrence, lost what ! ever chance his team may have had bv poor tielding plays. Lawrence made it's two runs in the first in ming by home run by Murphy with Schreiber on second.
 The score:
 r. h. e Worcester ...o1 10ool20-5 10 l Lawrence 2ooooooO0-2 : $ Batteries: Keller and Tyler; Can- avan and Gaston.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
REGATTA ON CIRCLES.

kston, July 3.-This section, de- Ed of college rowing because of
 Eelled schedules due to the war E see it's first big regatta of the
 on July A.. Ten events under
 Eauspices of the New England
 <teur Rowing Association will be Ed on the Charles River. Be- Ia local oarsmen, the entrants in- |e representatives Of clubs in New (;, Springfield and other cities.