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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

The Chalitso club met Tuesday with Mrs.
J. w. Lamb. Guests were Mrs William
Bailey. Mrs. J. w. Marsh and Mrs. j. A
MI and Mrs. Kline of Muskogee, Okla
came Saturday to be with their daughter,
Mrs Lola Winters of Walnut Grove, Mo-
and Mrs. Alma Dickey of Muskogee sisters
Of Mrs Atteberry, have returned to their
homes after a few days stay.
Mr.. Herdit and mother of Quinton
Heights are occupying their new home at
F. V Marsh has returned from bust
ness trip to Corydon, Iowa.
ing Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Chas. Boast. full attendance is de-
sired to to do Red Cross sewing
parents Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Chubb.
Mrs. J; S; Lehman and H. a. Lehman of
Ed King and family.
Mrs: Harriet Cheeksfield. Mrs G J;
Topeka were guests Thursday of Mrs King.
Mrs. T. J. Squires of Holton and her
of Topeka spent Tuesday with Mrs. j. W.
Mr.. ]. Gilkerson of MarysvilIe was the
Mrs. Ida Taft of New York City, Mrs
Belle Menkie of Salina and Mrs. Denim
Doel of Topeka were guests Monday of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Whitney were dinner
guests at the Smith home Tuesday.
The Glover Hill Aid society will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. W. B. Gasche, Fillmore
street.
Mrs. Albert Eberhardt of Wakarusa and
Mrs. Henry Florsehutz of Watson spent
Wednesday at the Peter Everhart home.
Mrs. w f. McCarter and Mrs. W. L.
Morriss were guests Wednesday of Mrs. Z.
Leuenberger.
Mrs. A. A. Kaye of East Topeka spent
Friday with her aunt Mrs d. V. Taylor.
| Mrs. Ike Powell and children are visiting
relatives at Emporia.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs
C B. Buehrer, Frank Young and Cletus
Buehrer motored to Richland Saturday.
| Mr.. J. b. Reed of Powell. Wyo is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Chubb and family
| Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Anderson and Mr.. and
| Mrs Oscar Roller of Watson were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Eberhart.
Highland Park NJ E church Sunday
school at 10 a. IN. Preaching at IL a. m by
the pastor, Rev. c. - Marlin Evening
! sermon by Rev. Peterson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

Kelsey and Will Fry choose a cold
day and were in from Kiro yesterday.
C. M. Morrow, principal of the
Grant and Quincy schools, was unable
to attend to his duties yesterday, on
account of illness.
Will Basset. of Moberly, Mo, is
visiting his, brother, Harry Basset, and
family, of 903 Harrison street.
Mrs. Mary Galinski, who slipped
and fel, Thursday evening on Kansas
avenue, will be confined to her bed
for several weeks as a result Mrs.
GalinSki was taken to her home, S15
Kansas avenue, and physician called.
She was found to be suffering greatly
from shock and bruises, but no bones
were broken
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Second Presbyterian church gave
a social Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs. Ella C. Waychoff, 1854 Kan
sas avenue. Between thirty-five and
forty young people were present and
a most enjoyable time was spent. Mrs.
r. A. Carver, who until her marriage
last month was Miss Maude Waychoff,
is the secretary and treasurer of the
Senior Endeavor society, and the SUI
perintendent of the Junior Endeavor.
The members of the society presented
Mrs. Cslrver with casserole. and the
Progressive class of the Sunday
school, of which she is a member,
| gave her handsome rug.
Among the Churches.
! Second Presbyterian church. the
Rev. Joseph p Hicks pastor. Sunday
| school at $3.50; morning service at IL
o'clock; sermon, The Larger Life"
Junior Endeavor at 2 o'clock; Senior
Endeavor at $50; evening service at
| 1880, sermon, "Christ's Call to Serv-
| ice"
Central Avenue Christian church.
! Bible school at 9:45; communion
Z IL
charge of one of the elders. Chris
| tan Endeavor at $50 o'clock. .
| A NJ. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
! Kansas Avenue Methodist church,
the Rev. J. c. Scheer, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:45; morning service at l /
O'Clock; subject of sermon, THE Light
/ of the World" Glass meeting at II
o'clock. Junior League at 8; Inter
mediate and Epworth League at $50;
evening service at 1880; sermon, Re
sponsibilitT for DEVELOPMENT"
! Church of the Good Shepherd. cor
ner of Laurent and Quincy streets,
/ there will be no morning service, but
| Sunday school will be as usual at 9:45.
| In the evening at O'Clock Archdeacop
! Smith will hold a service
/ There will be no services at the East
| 1ndianola Community church tomor-
row, owing to the prevalence of scar
/ let fever in the district.
! North Topeka Baptist church, the
| Rev. O. L. Weir, pastor. Sunday
school at $50. The Rev. Mr.. Weir
has prepared a series of sermons or
What Baptists Believe and Why They
| Believe IT. These sermons will be
given at the morning service. and the
/ first of the series, Salvation" will be
| Sunday morning. Junior B. Y. P. U
at 800: senior B. Y. P. U. at $50
Evening service at 1880, sermon THE
| Neglected Opportunity Thursday
evening there will be prayer service
and Bible study at 7:30 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

is credit to this Topeka advertising
concern
The state house sign is built along
the same lines but suggests the con-
servation of coal. 1t was erected af-
ter permission was obtained from the
state executive council.
On one side of the sign is a cannon
one of the guns that has been stand
ing on the state house grounds for
many years.
Both boards are Illuminated with
electric lights, the electricity furnish
ed by the Topeka Edison company,
free of charge.
These billboards would cost any
purchaser $50 a month. The Hinkson-
Crawford company did the work, fur
nished the material, and labor and
will maintain the boards until the end
of the war or until the state and fed
eral governments ask that the boards
be removed.
The idea has created no little in
terest and talk among the leaders OF
the conservation campaign and has
brought about recognition and graft
tude on the part of Herbert Hoover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
NAME TWO TOPEkANS
william Crow of State Journal and
George BeaI to Annapolis.

Two Topekans have been named for
examinations to adm1ttance at An
napolis. Senator Charles Curtis has
nominated George Malsoln Beal and
William Valentine Crow, both of To-
peka, as alternates to Annapolis.
They will take the examinations
April 16.
Beal is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
NJ. Beal, 1101 Taylor street. The elder
George NJ. Beal is associated with
George A. Clark in the abstract bust
ness in the New England building.
The son recently graduated from To-
peka high school.
William Valentine Crow has been
an employee in the business offices of
the State Journal during the last two
years. His father, Henry J. Crow, is
employed. in the Santa Fe offices.
Young Crow lives with his parents at
40 Buchanan street.
Senator Curtis also appointed Rus
sell Sturges of Concordia as principal
to take the Annapolis examinations.
Sturges is a son of Fred Sturges, well
known Concordia lawyer and delegate
to the Republican national convention
in 1916
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Miss Margaret birmingham the
guest of honor recently at, a shower given
in honor of her approaching marriage to
place January "a Miss Genevieve Schiller
entertained for Miss Birmingham. The
guests of the evening included Miss Birm-
ingham Miss Alice Fox, Miss Margaret
Birmingham Mrs. Tim Donovan. Miss Jen
ME Remington. Miss Edith Austin and
Mrs. Henry Schiller.
1.-The Face of An Ok" is the sermon sub
ject to be used Sunday morning by the
Rev. Milo Moore at the Seward Avenue
Baptist church p. Y p U at 6 30 p m:
and the preaching the topic of which will
be There Is Great Change Coming" will
begin at Z 20 O'Clock.
Mr. and Mrs. George Patterson and sons
Lawrence and John. and Mrs. r. f. Arnett
will be guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
S. Cramer and family. Grattan street.
Sergt. George Brantingham has returned
to Camp Doniphan after spending a few
days furIough with his parents and also
his wife Mrs. Brantingham- Sergeant
Rrantingham is with the 10th field ar
tiIlery Battery A
Mrs NJ Vail entertained with : dinner
Thursday evening in honor of Miss Grace
Callahan. who is visiting at the J. L.
Crook home. East Sixth avenue Miss
Callahan is a resident of Keithsburg. III.
The members of the East side W. c. 7. Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

For the first time in the history of
Kansas a billboard has been placed
on the state house grounds. 1t is a
patriotic display, designed, built and
donated for the period of the war by
the Hinkson- Crawford Advertising
company of Topeka thru the general
manager. r. K. Hinkson.
Mr. Hinkson also has erected an
artistic billboard attached to the cor
ner of the federal and postoffice build
ing in Topeka. This probably is the
first time in the history of the coun-
try that allowances have been made
for a plan of this kind.
The postoffice signboard is 10 by
25 feet in size. 1t is built of steel and
reads: Food will win the war. Don't
waste it. Use less wheat and meat.
Buy local foods. Serve just enough.
Use what is left"
The lettering is on a background of
blue, white letters, red, white and blue
border with a United States shield
decorating the sides. There is green
lattice beneath the board proper and
it is supported by marble columns.
The entire board is a work of art and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
TRENT FINED $3.50
Former Topekan Charged With As
sauIt and Battery Convicted.

Mike Trent. former prominent
young man about town, was fined
$3.50 and costs today in the Shawnee
county district court. Trent was
found guilty of assault and battery.
The charges grew out 70 an accident
on the Silver Lake road when Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Root were thrown from a
buggy by an automobilist.
Trent and Bud Hughes were ac-
cused of the same offense- Hughes
was driving a car and so was Trent.
1t was claimed they were racing
Hughes wasn't convicted.
Mike Trent's father is a wealthy
farmer living near Hiawatha. Trent's
attorney wrote a check for the fine
and costs upon assurance from Hia-
watha that Trents father would send
a check to him by mail today.
Trent formerly was interested in a
retail shoe business in Topeka. He
went to California with Phil Billiard
to enter the aviation corps. He
couldn't get into it and returned, final
ly going to Colorado Springs, where
he is working in a shoe store.
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NOtea and persunnIt from SANTA re
by Frances Jones. - Grattan street.
Telephone between a. ~ IL. m. :ss:'0:
other +75I k2
The weekly Friday evening program
given at the Railroad ~ was postponed
last evening. owing to the severely cold
weather. Miss Zuma McNeeley who is
directing the program which is entitled
THE Hazuma Circus" expects to give the
entire evenings entertainment later in the
season.
The Rev. Mr.. Ialbert pastor of the
Second United Bretnren church. will have
charge of the Tuesday noon meeting in the
new mill.
Mrs. l. II. Elle..berger. Lake street. who
has been i'll the past week is reported i'm
proving.
Miss Mary Birtell has returned to her
work in the auditor of disbursements office
after several weeks of absence caused by
illness.
Earl NJ Moore has been promoted to the
position of pass clerk in the general man
ayers office He succeeds u. +. Merriott
who has been transferred to other work.
Mrs Edward Camp has returned from
several days spent visiting relatives at
Lowell. Okla.
Elvenor. the little daughter of Mr.. Floyd
Wettling and Mrs. Wettling. is i'll at her
home. Mr.. WettliEg is connected with the
auditor of disbursements office.
q. Rathbun en- route from Kansas City
to his home at Manhattan was recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Brit.
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WHY NOT AT HOME
Belgian and Armenian Relief
May Be Diverted to Topeka.
Provident Association Needs
Funds To Take Care of Poor.

Talk about your starving Beigians
with their bleeding rect and their
frostbitten cheeks if you will, but I'M
less relief is rapidly forthcoming these
conditions will be no longer peculiar
to the war refugees, but will become
sight on the streets of Topeka Al
ready one man has been seen wander
ing forlornly about the streets with
his feet well cased in great bundles OF
gunnysacking, and in the poorer secl
tons of the city the men and women
and little children can be seen with
their frozen noses, ears and insuffi-,
cient clothing.
AT the Provident association. the
waiting room has been full to over
flowing for the last two days with
men and women begging for food and
clothing and most of all a place to get
warm. The people asking aid at the
P-ovident association are not generals
ly of the class that makes a practice
of begging its way. On the contrary,
they are the hard-working citizens of
the city who have been hardest hit by
war prices and the lack of coal.
Mrs. Myrtle Callahan sent out an
appeal for money today as money is
the vital necessity in providing the
needed articles. Clothing and shoes
and coal are also needed, but the cry
ing need of the day is for real money
The citizens of Topeka who are COM
Portable can surely find some small
sum to aid the men who are not afraid
of work, but only can find no work
to do. Topeka has relieved Belgians.
Armenians. and others-why not try
little charity at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
That Is State Fire Marshal
Warning to Topekans.
Meanwhile Wichita Is in Worse
Shape-No Action.
PRESSURE SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
But 1t Isn't Heavy Enough To
Be Satisfactory Yet.
Connection With New Well
May Be Of Service.

That he would suggest the placing
of Topeka consumers on water ratlons
in order to hold enough water in re-
serve for fire protection here was in
timated this morning by L. T. Hus-
sey, state fire marshal. Hussey in
dulSed in this bit of camouflage in
announcing that he would confer to-
day with Joseph Hanlon, city fire
m1rshal, and other city officials to
see if anything could be done to
alleyiate conditions here which have
not, consumers say, been alleviated to
any great extent by the connection Of
new well at the city pumping plant.
Hussey pointed out that Augusta
has been on two-hour water ratiOns
for the last several days in order that
the city might hold enough water in
reserve for any fire emergency that
might come up. He refused to make
point blank statement that he would
urge such step here in Topeka, but
Insisted that he would sit in in To-
peka'S troubles despite the fact that
he has taken no steps at Wichita
where, for the last several days, pres
water above the second floor of
buildings.
Altho slightly relieved today, the
water shortage here is still serious.
Frank Newland, commissioner of wa
ter and lights. said that there was a
fifty-pound pressure at the fire sta
ton headquarters this morning. How
ever, there was but little water on
the third, fourth and second floors
of the state house while the pressure
at the state heating plant was deScrib-
ed as fairly good
Pressure at the Santa Fe offices is
low. This morning pressure in the old
building was only 20 pounds. Due to
storage advantages, the pressure in the
new building was 10 pounds higher.
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stand by Our Boys Over There.

Anent the appearance of the meat
less, wheatless, eatless verse in the
press of the country recently a veteran
of the Civil war, now a guard in the
pension office at Washington, D. c.,
has made the following addition to
the current literature of the day:
The meatless and wheatless
And oftentimes eatless
Are the. days as they come and go.
My furnace is coalless.
Ny shoes they are .oleless,
A condition l certainly know;
Let them boost up the prices,
I'll not add to the crisis
While ev'rythings up in the air,
I'll not be Stacker
If I've naught but a cracker,
III stand by our boys over there
A b. Frisbie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
REID IN THRIFT TALKS
Topeka Cartoonist Illustrates Remarks
Before School Children of State.

Albert T. Reid, we'll known Topeka
cartoonist and artist. spoke to the chill
dren of Quincy school in North To-
peka on the subject, Thrift Bonds and
Conservation" Friday afternoon. Mr..
Reid illustrated his talk with draw
ings, both of a patriotic and a comic
nature.
Mr.. REID is now working under the
direction of P. w. Goebel, state chair
man of the national thrift campaign.
He gave a chalk-talk to the students
of Concordia high school Wednesday.
Mr.. Reid's patriotic illustrated ad-
dresses are in great demand over the
state and are well received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
EPISCOPAL SERVICES
Too Cold for misunderstanding
and Vesper in Guild Hall.

Dean Kaye of Grace cathedral an
nounced today that on account of the
severe weather, it has been decided to
abandon the Episcopal services in the
cathedral Sunday.
The services will be held in Guild
hall, which is large enough to accom-
modate a large congregation. Morn
ing services and vesper will be held,
but no early communion.
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Danger of a fuel famine in North
Topeka has been pointed out by C. H.
Danner local fuel administrator, who
declares that every pound of coal
north of the river has been contracted
for and most of it has been sold. j.
B. Billiard, former mayor and extern
sive coal dealer, said the present sup
ply would not meet demands beyond
tonight and he can only get teams
enough to deliver one-third of his or
ders He has coal in transit but can
not say when it will arrive.
w. D. Bridge has plenty of coal but
has difficulty in making deliveries.
Forbes Coal Co. has one car of Weir
City and one of semi-anthracite. but
cannot get enough teams to make de-
liverieS.
Supt Charles of the Industrial
school, states that they have sufficient
coal to last until Monday. There are
two cars in transit from the peniten-
tiary mines. over the Santa Fe, which
are due Sunday. Any delay in this
shipment would mean a serious
shortage.
Conditions in North Topeka are
really serious, it was declared With
10 tons of coal available yesterday.
it was declared today that the supply
on the north side had been diminished
practically half and that almost every
ton in the yards had been sold. A
{ NUMBER OF south SIDE dealers To-Day
declared they were unable to meet or
ders and that their supply had been
exhausted. 1t is believed that sup
plies in transit will be available in
time to meet really critical conditions
should the cold weather continue.
| Dwight Beeler was the host at a
most enjoyable party last evening at
his home, 1913 Central avenue. Games
were played and late in the evening re-
freshments were served. The guests
were the school friends of the host and
included Ev elyn Myers. Mildred Clark,
Helen Davis, Irene Graft, Alice Kes-
singer, Ruth Palmer, Pauline Beeler,
Irene Beeler, Laura Beeler, Dale Wall,
Robert Knoll, Oliver Snediker, Wilbur
kessinger, Rolla Davey. The young
people were chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Beeler.
The Rochester division of the Red
! Cross met Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. D. E. Logan of route 5.
/ Twelve members were present and
twenty pairs of bed socks were made,
while three of the women knit, fur
nishing their own yarn. Next Tues
! day morning this division will meet at
/ the Red Cross rooms, at Crosby Bros,
/ at 10 O'Clock, and will work there dur
! ing the day. The meeting place for
/ next Thursday has not been decided
upon, but will be announced later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
A RUSH COAL ORDER
Garfield Tries to Relieve Acute Short
age in Ohio and Michigan.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield today ordered mines
in West Virginia, Kentucky and Penn
sylvania to concentrate for the next
ten days in shipping coal to certain
districts in Ohio and Michigan where
the shortage is acute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12

Brownstown, Ind.-W h n OPP a
Davis, Z, was snowbound, relatives at
Clear Springs mailed her to her par
ents near here and she was delivered
by a rural carrier.
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OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 u. H., $3.50;
other hours, 4751 K2.
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Shepherd Mcclure.

Miss Juanita Shepherd of Wayne.
Kan, and Mr.. Duane Mcclure, for
merly of Wayne. were married yes
terday afternoon at the home of the
Rev. DR.. Kulp, and left imm ediately
for Wichita, where Mr.. Mcclure is in
the employ of the International Har-
vester company. Mrs Wayne had
been attending the Santa Fe Tele-
graphers' school and made her home
at 1243 Quincy street.
Notes and Personals.
John Ostran, Harry Cochran, Scott
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HIGHLAND PARK.

Notes and personals from Highland
Park. by Mrs. o. Shaul. Telephone
1929 Nj.
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North Side News

Items for this column may be left at
petro's Drug Store or phOned o-SS1
after y. m. other hours phone 1880
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John ostran. Harry Cochran. Scott
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SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and pPrSonult from Santa Re
by Frances Jones' - tSrattan street
Telephone between ~ ~ II. m. :;sIin:
othpr -,uurH I75I k-o
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HEROIC MlNOT BOY WENT OVER TOP. q SS n
!. WITH LUNGS FULL OF POISON GAS

being killed as they mounted the para.
pet, and Private Scott left his sick bed
and went over with his comrades.
When the engagement was over, the
Minot boy was found by his fellows
where he had collapsed in No Mans
Land. r,-1,... 10, lid.
Soon after, the troops in the front
line were relieved, and Private Scott
accompanied them behind the lines.
Arriving at the Y. M. c. A. hut, he col
lapsed. s"' So
I think l have been gassed,' he
told the attending physician on re.
gaining consciousness. But It 1t
comes to the worst please tell dad
that his boy went. over the top with
the rest of them" .- 4
His mother, Mrs. 0. L. Scott, re.
ceived letter from him April 2, In
dicating that he is recovering.
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FORMER MINNESOTA UNIVERSITY ],
GUARDPLAYEDGR GAME !. !.
FOR DEMOCRACY WITHOUT FEAR

I Minnesota football eleven which was
captained by Orren Stafford and Of
which Johnny McGovern was mem.
ber. s,s i-@g. ''*5
Lieutenant Rosenwald was born 81
years ago in Mankato, MINI. After
attending the University Of Minnesota
FOR three years he. entered Creighton
University, Omaha, Neb., and gradual:
ed from the medical school Of that in;
stitution in 1890. For number of
years he practiced medicine at Man
kato and Minneapolis. go, w. 1852. ~
Last summer he was commissioned
in the medical reserve corps and soon
was sent to France, where his bravery
under fire brought him two official cit
ations. He was awarded the distingu
ished service medal by, General Per
shing early in March after being dec;
Grated with the Croix de Guerre by
the French government. 70
A widow who lives here survives
him 3
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
CADD0CK BESTS
HUSSANB TWICE
Head Scissors and Bar Arm Is
Used; Champion Never Wor-
ried by Opponent.


Kansas City, Mo-, May 6.-Sergeant
Earl Caddock, United States National
army, worlds champion heavyweight
wrestler, tonight, Won from Yussif
Hussane, of Dallas. taking two
straight falls. He obtained the first
fall in 47:S0 and the second in 6:25.
The. army man won both falls by
the head scissors and bar arm. In the
latter part of the bout he obtained his
hold, but Hussane wiggled free. Al,
most Immediately Caddock obtained
the same hold and soon pinned his op-
ponent's shoulders to the mat.
| At no time did Husane, appear to
give the champion serious concern.