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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24

There is q bill now pending in the
senate which provides $20,000,00 an
nually by congress "to cooperate with
the states in the promotion of physical
and health education and recreation"
including 1.-The medical and dental ex-
aminations of children of school age,
the determination of mental and phys
ical defects in such children, the en-
ployment of school nurses, the estab-
lishment and maintenance of school
dental clinics, and the instruction of
the people in the principles of health
and sanitation" The states are to be
allotted shares of the appropriation on
the basis of total population accord
ing to the last census. This provides
a federal appropriation of 21A cents
for each person and requires an equal
amount from the state, making a total
of 431a cents for each person. This
is small per capita amount, but for
each state there is a substantial sum-
Kansas population in 1910 was
1,690,949. She would therefore re-
ceive from congress for physical and
health education $367,7S1.41 annually
An equal amount from the state would
make available $735.562.S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
PROSPERITY AWAITS Us.

"A " Ais OSs
It seems to be generally agreed upon
by those best able to judge that a
great period of prosperity awaits the
country as soon as the readjustments
to a peace basis are made, and that
the required readjustments are not
such as to occasion alarm. The situa-
ton is inherently strong. Stocks of
goods of all kinds are low all over the
world. and people have been economic
ing in purchases until their needs are
pressing.
This country could have had a great
foreign trade during the past year
despite high prices. says a circular is
sued by the National City bank of New
York, but for the embargoes and
shortage OF shipping. Construction
and repair work is behind. Germany.
the greatest steel exporter before the
war, has exported none for four years.
Belgium and France, also exporters
of steel. have sold none in the same
time and England's sales have been
greatly reduced. These arrearages
naturally must be made up. In the
past the consumption of steel was al
ways rapidly increasing, and 1t may be
expected to increase even more rapidly
in the future. The demands of Europe
upon the European supply will be so
great that the other world markets
must look largely to the United States
for early attention. Furthermore, this
country's capacity to absorb iron and
steel is very great, and there is I'M
questionably a heavy domestic demand
in waiting. The one question which
cannot be definitely answered is as to
what prices must be made to bring
this demand forward promptly.
The end of the war raises a ques-
ton as to the future of prices which of
itself puts check upon buying. Every
dealer wishes to keep his stock as low
as possible while this question is pend
ing; nevertheless once they are low
they must be replenished in order to
continue business. Consumers will
hold off to some extent also if they ex-
pect prices to fall, but where great
numbers OF people are in possession
of more funds than usual, as is the
| case today in many countries, the
United States included, very high
degree of restraint in personal ex-
| penditures Is not to be expected.
Expenditures which represent capt.
tai investments are more directly at
fected. Business men seem reluctant
to put capital into permanent invest
ments at high level Of costs. because
it means permanently high costs for
their products.
The Indications, says the same au-
| thority, are that there is q good
volume Of business which will come
forward without regard to prices OF
with moderate concessions. and more
as reductions occur. Including the
whole field. there Is an assurance OF
business which in ordinary times
would be considered an unusually
good outlook for the next year. 1t IL
only by comparison with the enor-
nous government demands OF wal
time that the prospect appears doubt.
full. 1t goes without saying that war.
time conditions will not continue ant
1t is not desirable that the pressure OF
wartime should continue. There ha:
been, demand for materials and
labor in excess of any possible supply
and the conditions thus created in the
nature of things were abnormal an6
Temporary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24
DINNER STORIES

The solicitor had been away in the
country calling upon a client, but on
his return there were signs of loafing
and 1aziness on the part of the Junior
clerk.
Thomas, that typewriter has not
been touched today?" snapped the
man of law.
"Oh, sir!" calculated the junior.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24

Between $3.50 0Oo0 o0 and $500. COO 600 of
fraudulent securities are sold in this coun-
fry every year. OF the big total thus in
dfcated $50 has been turned over in ex-
change for liberty loan bonds since the
first issue was floated by the govern
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-24

Postmaster General Burleson as
sures the nation that the telegraph
and telephone systems can be pur-
chased by the government with saw
ings under government control. From
this it would appear that present
charges are to be maintained or in
creased under the purchase plan
whereas it was promised that under
government control the public would
benefit from lower tolls. 1t is appar-
ent, says the Christian Science Mon
itor. that this matter should be clearly
apd satisfactorily understood before
it goes too far. The important ques-
ton 10. WIN the change be in the pub
lie interest, and If 80, how?
The sun., 1918-11-30

Chevy Chase, ? up John H. Clapp. Chevy
Chase, beat J &. Dnworth. Allegheny. and
?: J. Appleton Allen. Raitusrnl, beat T. }.
Bray. Youngstown, : up: e. L. Becker
EkWan bra, y II Gates Moor County
up.
Semi Anrls-Iohp H. CIapp bcs, c. F. wat.
son. lr.. / up; j. Appleton Allen BEAT { J..
Becker and >!
Beaten Eight, Second Match Round--G W.
Watts Durham beat " V Ksl.pn Brook-
line. ] M; J. r. Bowker Woodland. won
from DR.. J. $, Brown. Mon'clair by deIault /;
Il g. phIlltas. Moore county beat ), NJ,
YOUNGSTOWN beat h 4. Steese, Younes,
Semi. hnMs-J r. Bowkrr beat q W
WATTS and =; II, G, Phillips beat n K.
sharnitn q and 8.
Second sixteen. Second Match Round
] d Armstrong buffalo, beat ". b Han.
youngstown : aai g II. G waTlng Moore
County. beat f.. Adams. Youngstown
and ! Lee Steiu6eld. Felrv,ew beat " v
Merrill Brook'inr and >: T. II Wisr.
we'll Montolair beat A. Cheatham, Pits
sem, nna!-H waring beat j. u. Arm.
strong : ana I: Lee Stenheld beat f. II
W,stwell ara 6.
st-mhanEh, Youngstown bcat G r Dunlap.
beat j. c, TAYLOR Crescent. / up. ninrtrcn
holes G. b, HlGsOn North Pork won from
I'M, Durham by defJult: W. Hitchcock
YOUNGSTOWN, won from Harry King Town
and Country. by default
Semi -fina,s--I. Holman heat John STAN.
bauEh and 9; .. II, Hudson beat ". J.
Hitchcock and ..
The sun., 1918-11-30
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

First Race-Two yea. Odds, claiming; purse
SIj, I'VE AMI a ha.t iurlougs Sylvano. IL
lRoblnsonI, 10 N : and oot first :
second; The Cullen boa, 100 lPoo,el. IA to |.
TO : and 10 /. third Time, l:lb. sun
MYTH. Frances starr and Little Tanner also
SECOND Racr--Thrrc- year olds and upward ;
longs Roederer lC7 Cvarson, 10 to |. > TO
/ ard even hrst; Hasty Mabel. 81 Cassidy.
20 l. even and : TO 5, second Lewis H., 10
Barhsrl. , to 3, ! to 10 and ! to !, third
Time, III, RsEgedy Man and AuS ustus also
ran
Third Rare Three year Odds and upward
Claiming purse 500 Ave and a hslf fur
lVugs. Parrish .di De Ford. . 10 l. TO 8
ana 20 5, frst: Al Piorce. ioG nurschl 10
/. TO and 10 E, second; Iets. 1903 John
1:llS5. PRganinl, Lukemao and Lady eons
Fourth Race Three year.olds and upward
claiming: purse 500; five and half fur
longs Alma Louise, l0s SMITH. TO 6. to
ID AID TO D. hrs, Pets.us Ill Mink. y
10 !, to ! and 10 /, second; Prosperous
Baby, IL Bnrhaml, 6 to l, I" aud even,
lhrd Time. Is. Sklrny r, Little Leonard,
Mar Tom and b, Of Barney also ran.
Fifth RskeThree.y' ar olds and Upward
Blast % Poole, to : 10 and ! 10 3.
and out second; Words O Wisdom ~ John
SOM, 10 2, 10 and Out, third. Time,
81 81. Phihstine also ran.
Sixth Race Thgee'Sesr'olds ami upward
yards Waterproof lO7 Owens 10 5 2 IA
and out h-s Brown Favorte, II: tGreg
oryt. 10 |. TO ana q 10 8. second DlIe
Rock, ~ Smith. 20 10 and 10 >,
semper staiwart and Barbara Shilling also
The sun., 1918-11-30
JOHNSON DOUBTS
TAFT WILL ACCEPT
American League President
Favors Proposed Dictator;
Hits at Hampstead.

CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-when Harry II.
FraZee, president of the Boston Ameri-
cans. and II. W. Hampstead president Of
the New York National club, offered
William II. Taft the post OF "one man
national baseball commission they
acted without proper authority. Ban
johnson, pr Tident OF the American
League. decla .ed in a statement to-day
on his return from the East.
johnson said: There are no two in
dividuals in baseball who know less of
the national agreement and the rules
governing the commission than Messrs.
Hampstead and F'razee"
While the American League executive
did not indicate that he would oppose
the selection OF former President Taft he
asserted that when Mr.. Taft thoroughly
understands the duties he did not be-
lieve he would covet the assignment"
The two gentlemen who approached
Mr.. Taft acted without authority" John
son said. From the statement made by
Mr.. Taft at New Haven he plainly indi-
Gated that they had given him no con-
ception OF the class of work he would be
required to perform. Messrs Hemp
stead and Frazee were int no manner
qualified to advise him as to the scope Of
the commission and the quality OF its
work
81 have a tremendous regard for Mr.
Taft. az have known him since my boy
hood days, and no one Is better fitted to
maintain the high, standard of baseball
than Mr.. Taft. He would be a valuable
adjunct to our national sport. But I
feel constrained TO say that when he I'M
derstands thoroughly the duties he will
not covet the assignment"
The sun., 1918-11-30
CYCLISTS WILL RACE
IN GARDEN TONIGHT
Sprint and Motor Paced
Events on the Card.

Frank Kramer will defend his indoor
sprint title against a formidable field to-
night in Madison square Garden. when
the sry!nt and motor paced champion
ships will be decided. Against Kramer
will be Bob Spears, Francisco Verri and
Marcel Dupuy. The race will be run In
Ave heats and hnal. N one mile each,
one man dropping out in each heat and
points TO be scored to determine the win
ner
A-other feature will be the ten mile
motor paced race between George Wiley,
the American champion Clarence Car
man, the runner up NincenLo madonna
and Frank Corry. The riders viii pick
their pacemnNcrs from 4 hat just before
the start 80 as to eliminate any prefer
enCc.
All the PROFESSIONAL entered in the six
day race which starts Al midnight Sun
day will 20 n the ten mile open. the ia
vorites being Kramer. Mcnamara,
Grenda. H!u pupuy, Nerri. Madden.
CORY, Harley, Magtn. Carman and
Spears The same riders will start in
the half mile handicap NJ four heats and
a final The amateurs, picked from the
cream Of the local talent. Will have a two
mite open and half nile handicap -
decide. with Lloyd Byron, the Australian
title holder. and Gus Lang going from
scratch.
one minute after midnight Sunday the
greatest field OF riders ever assembled
for the annual grind will start In the six
lay race.
The sun., 1918-11-30
CAPT. CAVANAUGH is
WOUNDED IN ACTION
Dartmouth Football Figure
ConUaIescing in France.

Capt. Frank CavanauRh former foot
ball coach at Dartmouth and a Green
gridiron star I'm the late 'qOa, is recover
ing from shrapnel wounds in a French
hospital. Charles J Boyle Of this city. n
classmate OF Cavanaghs at Dartmouth,
received a letter from Cav Yesterday
While serving as acting Major In the
1924 Field Artillery Of the Twenty-slYth
Division. composed of the fighting New
EnElanders, Cavanaugh was hit by a
piece of flying shrapnel. His nose was
broken and several pieces OF shrapnel
lodged IN his face. He removed several
spl.nters from his face himself a feat
which amazed the doctors
Cav" is convalescing in France and
Is under the charge OF Or Harry Cah!ll
also a prominent New England football
star Cahin played with Holy Cross.
Capt Cavanaugh. who Is a product of
Springfield Mass, was graduated from
Dartmouth In 1899 and took charge Of
its football teams In 1909. During his
regime Dartmouth has turned out teams
which held their own with the greatest
In the country Despite the fact that
Cavanaugh Is married and has six chill
dren and was over the old draft age he
couldn't resist the call to get into the
real scrap on the other side
Cavenaugh was commissioned Lieu
tenant when he entered the l02d Field
Artillery hut was made Captain
shortly after the Twenty-sixth Division
landed in France. After Chateau Thiarry
CavRnGugh served ms acting Major, His
division was one Of the first American
divisions to get into action and stayed in
right until the snnlstice was signed,
The sun., 1918-11-30
MARLIN ABANDONED
AS CAMP OF GIANTS
Hot Springs Likely to Be
Chosen After Years of
Training i'm Texas.

After training In Marlin for eleven
successive years the Giants next spring
Will pass up the Texas resort. While II
has been settled definitely that the
Giants will not train in Marlin again. no
other camp has been designated. The
team In all probability will do its condi-
tioning at Hot Springs. Ark.
1t was rumored in Marlin last spring
that IL would be the last time that the
New York Nationals would appear there.
but 1t was not known until yesterday
that the Giants definitely had decided to
break away from Marlin. They visited
there for the first time in 1908 and went
back In every succeeding year. Few
other clubs ever stuck 20 one training
camp as long as the Giants stood by
Marlin
The New York Nationals were the
only club which held title to Its own
training field. After the Giants had WIS.,
itcd at Marlin for five years they re-
celved title to Emerson Field.
Even in the small town OF Marlin the
Giants eventually ceased TO be an at
traction. The hotel where the team had
been stopping was run down and poorly
managed. and among the older Giants
Marlin was as popular as n Boche in
Paris. Larry Doyle and Art Fletcher
will shed many crocodile tears when
tney near that next March's marching
orders do not call for visit to Marlin.
John McGraw looked over Hot Springs.
Ark. last spring before he went to Mar
lin and considered 1t for training possi-
b!lities. Hot Springs long has been IA
vorite training spot and 1t Is capable OF
taking care of q number OF teams. Pitts
burg. however. abandoned II in 1915 af-
ter training there for fifteen successive
years
Tho Boston Red Sox, with whom the
Giants will make n Joint tour in the
spring. usually do their training in Hot
Springs. though this year Frazee Is be-
sieged with offers for his worlds cham
pions. coming from places as far distant
as California and Florida.
John Foster also has received several
propositions to go to Florida, but In ali
probability the two teams will work out
at adjoining parks in Hot Springs and
open their series with Sunday games at
the Arkansas resort
The sun., 1918-11-30
INTERCITY BILLIARD
MATCHES ARRANGED
NeUO York to Start Schedule
in Philadelphia.

An intercity billiard tournament be-
tween New York and Philadelphia, in
which three leading amateurs Of each
city Will participate. will open on Mon
day night. The first three matches will
be played at Harry Cllne's room in PHI
ladelphia. The following schedule has
been arranged:
Monday night-Jacob Klinger (New
York; vs. Coar (PhiladeIphia). Tuesday
night--Hal Coleman New York; VS..
Druckmiller PHILADELPHIA. Wednes-
day NIGHTMARE Muldaur New York;
VS.. Stilz tPhiladelphla).
On tho following week the Phiiadei-
phia players will play the return
matches in this city. The games will
De under the auspices OF the American
Amateur Billiard Association
1t was the original intention to play
the games here in three different rooms
but at the last moment the committee
In charge decided to play all games at
Days. All games will be at 500 points,
1872 balk line.
The class B 1872 balk line champion
ship tournament of the American ANA
teur Billiard Association will start Mon
day night at the Morningside room,
125th street and Lenox avenue The
following entries have been received ::
George b. +. Clarke. William Gershel
Mark Huldaur, David Wiener. Antonv
Ortiz, Murray Elm and James McCown.
The three first named are old time
class p players and have won champion
ships before. Ortiz played considerable
billiards in Spain where he won the
amateur championship For the opening
game Clarke and Gershel have been
drawn
The sun., 1918-11-30
MICHIGAN CLAIMS TITLE.
Wolverines Have Played Few
Games, but slate IL Clean.

CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-The most disas-
trous season. from n financial standpoint.
in the history OF Middle West football
will close tomorrow. with chief interest
centring in the Michigan-Ohio State con-
test at Columbus and the intersectional
tilt between the University of Pittsburg
and the Cleveland Naval Reserves at
Cleveland.
With the usual spirit of enthusiasm
sadly lacking because of the inferior
grade of football offered in the West.
the grand windup fnds the defeated Min
nesota team facing the pummelled Chi
cago eleven at Chicago and Iowa meet
ing Camp Dodge at Des Moines. The
undefeated Great Lakes Naval Training
station team which triumphed over An
napolis will measure strength with Pur-
due at Evanston.
Although Illinois claims the Western
Conference championship BY virtue of
victories over Iowa. Ohio State. WILSON,
sin and Chicago Michigan has entered
counter and must defeat Ohio State to-
morrow to keep its slate clean. The
Wolverines, howeSer. will only have
played two conference elevens this sea-
son-Chicago and Ohio State--and crit
les recognize the championship claims OF
Illinois as the strongest.
The sun., 1918-11-30
BALTUSROL GOLFER
IN PINEHURST FINAL
j. A. Allen Will Meet j. H.
CIapp-ScnatOr Walsh
Also a Winner
Special Despatch 10 TIM suN


PrNEHuRer. y. G, Nov. 29.-The sec
ond match round and the scml-ira!s OF
the autumn golr tournament were both
played to-day. John IL Clapp Of Chevy
Chase and J. Appleton Allen % Baltus-
rol survived the double ordeal and will
meet in the final for the Presidents
Trophy tomorrow,
CIapp care through by defeating J. 9.
Dilworth @: Pittsbur. IN The morning
round and by disposlng Of g. f Watson,
Jr, Of BBaltUrrOl N the sami-h1al
Allen defeated II. ], Bray Of Youngstown
and C. L. Becker of Eltwanok.
Franklin H. Gates, the medallist a
popular nominee for the final, met defeat
NJ the hands OF G. l., Becker in the
morning engagement, \ remarkable :
for Becker at the seventeenth was the
deciding factor OF the match.
Clam missed a two foot putt at a
critical iunctuTe in his seminal con-
test with Watson and thereby, practical
ly speaking, won the match. Clapp was
one down at the seventeenth when he
missed the easy putt for a 3. Watson
was within II foot of the cup at the time
in 2, but obliging.y proceeded to knock
Clapps hall into the cup for winning
3. This squared the match. which finally
went to Clamp At the home green.
Senator Walsh of Montana won both
OF his matches by default to-day and
will play in the final of the third six
teen. The summaries;
First Sixteen, Second Match Round-C. T.
Watson. Jr., Baltusrol. beat Dudley smith
The sun., 1918-11-30

for sora and other rails plovers and yel-
loNlcSs. wilson or l4Cksripc. both up
state ana on Lang Island. and on Long Isl
and alone Cor Wnolru,k, the season up
state for the Latter bird having closed on
the l,th
1h- only widfowl and shore birds that
may be killed after today in this state by
,gunn"rs are me duck goose and brant.
coot ami gallinuleS up state until Deem
Der 81. and duck. goose and hrant on Long
On Long Island to-day the ruGcd grouse
season ends.
The season ends In the New England and
middle States to-day as follows; For ruffed
grouse In Maine, quail and grouse in New
hampshire, squirrel. quail and grouse in
vermont. squire. quail, grouse and intro
duc'd pheasant in Massachusetts and
SGu!rre,, quail and introduced pheasant in
Pennsylvania.
Cod. Blacks and Whiting at LightEhip.
Eight Anglers on board the WHY Capt.
william Hoy. az thu L.ghtship Thanks
,irg bav landed S cod. m addition
10 .t2 large b.gck"sE. whiting and Ing.
Tt, high mal ,nuFht cod, also tho
Aea'iASt n nsh of 10 pounds.
Bass. Pike and PickereI Seasons.
To-dav IS the close Of the black bass sea
black. usweGp. White and calico bass
rraITi", Pike perch, p.kC ma pickprsl.
Twenty days Is permitted in Sew Jersey,
from January l - January "a. for fishing
FOR pcbo9eI and PIKE through the toe
The sun., 1918-11-30
RACETRACK MONEY REFUSED.
Red Cross Returns s4,053 Donated
By Bowie Track.
Special Despatch to TIE sus.

BALTIMORE, Nov 29.-Bitterly scoring
the management OF the Bowie racetrack
for alleged illegal use of its organiza-
TONS name, the Red Cross has refused
the s4.653 taken in at the track on Mo-
vember s5 last. The refusal was made
by Jackson ii. Ralston. chairman cf the
county Red Cross chapter.
In his refusal Mr.. Ralston acted on the
advice and with the approval OF Henry
White OF Baltimore and Washington,
who will be one of the American peace
commits sioners and who is chairman OF
the Potomac division of the Red Cross.
Mot only did the organization turn
down the racing money but Mr.. White
in letter sent to Ralston pointed out
that the Bowie racing management has
violated a Federal act passed In 1910
which provides that II is illegal for any
person or organization to make use OF
the name or emblem OF the Red Cross
for any purpose unless such use is au-
thoriEed by the relief organization and
it's proper officials.
The Bowie track some days ago made
the announcement that all gate receipts
taken in on November 25 would he
turned over to the Red Cross for relief
work, and S4,sj3 was taken in.
The sun., 1918-11-30
HIGH LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
in ALL SPHERES OF SPORT
ny DANIEL.
IsTAKEs aplenty have been /

IsTAlEs aplent athletic Columbia
MI but it's with
Syracuse Thanksgiving Day pepeaed Instead of
for South Field formidable Columbia
management
defeat
without
with
said that Columbia upstate
probably knew it. However credit and their
called lot and
Columbia
that
mighty send
athletic Columbia would playing Lafayette
due for the most Of Fred Dawson and
spirit which nstled
especially on made his far above their natural abilities Daw
he let be known early that he would brook Interference He the
coach Tom Top and spirited gritty squad The of
demonstrated Columbia coaching
spirit and the method Of cng As football
meiculous critic President Butler.