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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
Sport Wheezes
by mUG-


Moines Boosters are trying to be the
Giants Of the Western league. If they
there. will be just three teams to fight
for first division.
"Herb"Han, the former Topeka pitcher
who went to Detroit from Joplin and who
worked for the Tigers in the biggest swat
ting fest staged in the American lea que
this season, is back with the Miners.
crowd that the Salt Packer sport writers
estimated at about 1000" Surely Jack
Holland didn't forget to count his paid
admissions on the first day.
Topeka now shares with st. Paul, Mimi,
Wrter if for mayor Larry Ro iessig
and officially known at Lawrence c. Hodg-
son who was sporting editor of the st.
of his city by the largest majority ever
given a candidate.
Larry Ho,' by the way, is also humor-
list.
The good old Irish, Scotch and English
names that used to adorn the box scores
of the Western league rapidly giving
way to Undertaking names that are hard
for those who are used to the Kansas Ian
, guage to masticate. Judging from the ar
Cubs government officisi s'ef ooki1r f foe
enemy aliens might think he would lave
some luck Investigating some of them. But,
they would not be using baseball as a
means to a meal ticket.
Topeka's toughest jawbreaker is Pitcher
Kotzelnick, pronounced with the accent on
the L. Wichita has her Hovelik, Koest-
ner and Yaryan; Hutchinson has her
Briebeck, Teseschi and her Corzine: St. Joe
her Bachant and Thieman; Omaha her
Bashang, Fuhr and DEBATE: Joplin her
Brockaw and Sioux City her Striegle.
K. U. and Missouri were scheduled to
hold their annual dual outdoor track meet
this afternoon at Columbia. Friday Tiger
dopesters had the results 65 to 40 in favor
of Missouri, but they may revise their fig
ures when the finals are compiled tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
KAWS BACK THURSDAY
Effort To Be Made to Clean Up Ticket
Book Sales.

According to a statement made by
workers who assisted in raising money
to place a Western league team in
Topeka thru the sale of ticket books,
something like 90 per cent of those
who agreed to take books have failed
to do SO and plans are being made to
make another drive to clean up the
CO mpaig1.
Spencer Arthur Abbott, president of
the club, says that he is anxious to
get all Of his season ticket book sales
cleaned up aS soon as possible. He
says that he is not uneasy about keep
ing his team going, but that he has
figured on the money derived from
the sale of books to do so and that
if this is not received there may be
financial mbarrassments if the at
tendance should fall Off.
One of Topeka'S boosters who took
prominent part in placing the team
here said: Certainly every man who
subscribed for a book should feel
obligated to take it and pay for it. At
the time we made our canvass Suffi-
cient interest was shown to justify
Mr.. Abbott in bringing a team here
and it will be a reflection upon To-
peka if the citizens do not keep their
agreemea with him However, 1 do
not anticipate any trouble in dispos-
ing of the books on hand If the mat
ter is handled in the right way
The Klws will return home next
Thursday for a series with the Wich-
ita IzzieS and it is hoped the book
sales can be completed by that time.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Ri E.
Topeka lat Joplin ...............9 - 0
Joplin ...................6 IL
90 innings.)
Kotzelnick, Jaynes and Manion; Wright,
Hubbell and Collins.
Wichita Cat Hutchinson). ...........o 4 1
Hutchinson Observation-Disclosures. IL 0
Harris, Koestner and Yaryan; Bentley
and Banner.
Sioux City lat Omaha) .............2 . 1
Longacre and Rohrer and Lynch; Kopp
and Pratt.
Des Moines lat st. joel. 2
st. Joseph
Delburn and Breen and Lewelleyn; Nc
Laughlin and Bachant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
BASEBALL TODAY.

western League.
Sioux City at st. Joe. cloudy, 80 p. m.
Wichita at Joplin, rain, 3:s0 p. m.
Topeka at Hutchinson, cloudy, : 80 p m
Des Moines at Omaha, cloudy, 10 p. IN.
American League.
Detroit at New York clear. 8 rs p. m.
Cleveland at Washington, clear, p. m.
Chicago at Philadelphia, clear. p. m
st. Louis at Boston, clear, p. M
National League.
New York at Pittsburg, clear, 3 p. m.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati. clear. 3 p, IN.
Philadelphia at st. Louis, rain. p. m.
Boston at Chicago. clear, 3 p. N.
American Association.
Toledo at Indianapolis. rain. 3 p. m.
Milwaukee at Minneapolis. clear. p. m.
Kansas City at st. Paul, clear, 80 p. IN.
Columbus at Louisville, postponed accoun
derby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
Food For ans
BY GEORGE e. PHAIR.
Lines by c. Rowland.
Music by Chopin
When Eddie Collins bumped his knee
1t meant an awful lot to me.

it meant an awful lot to me-
o ball club. but the American league race
this year will depend largely on the condi-
ton of Eddie Collins knee.
Baseball is not what might be called a
rough pastime. and yet a simple twist of
a ball club.
Having landed several times on Phil
Harrison-s dome Eddie McGoorty will feel
safe in hooking his left on an iron helmet.
Plenty of Room.
The shades of night were falling fast
When in trolley car there passed
And yet we heard the same old roar:
Move up. in 'front.'
Sir Sidney Lows letter to the Times, re-
fleeing the aims and aspirations of
America in the world war. causes one to
sit up and ask oneself various questions.
The first is: "Who is Sir Sidney Low?"
What we need most is a better under
standing between America and Rritain-a
mutual knowledge of the necessities. the
drawbacks and the amusements of national
life Not long ;a :r ago prominent n british
newspaper correspondent, asked: Who is
Billy Sunday?",
For centuries Europe has been foremost
in the dissemination of knowledge. and vet
there are millions millions OF EIrop . hanging
pitfalls who do not know that Willard and
Fulton will fight for the worlds champion
ship somewhere in America some time next
summer if somebody comes across with
enough Jack and and if some governor of
some state let's them get away with it.
The Horrors of Work.
The cabaret
Has gone away.
1t causes hearts to irk,
For many folk
Will soon be broke
Unless they go to work.
John Smith. an habitual patron of the
cabaret. having no place to go but home,
went home.
The brewery across the alley was burn
ing. filling his apartment with smoke and
stale fumes of alcohol The firemen were
breaking windows and the family on the
floor above was having a sociable rough
house. and the family across the hall was
playing jazz records on the harmonica.
"Ah," he said with a longing look in
his lamp and his hat in his hand and his
overcoat hanging on his arm IF there
was only a checkroom pirate in the hall
way I could feel right at home. at home ~
Penny Leonard. we told, has taught
$4,000 soldiers how to box. If he has
taught them to box Ike Benny Leonard.
all the ammunition necessary to win the
war Is 25.000 pairs Of boxing gloves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
"a YRS. old, WILL RACE 20
G. A. R. VETS FOR BIG GAME

Detroit, Mich, May 11-CoioneI
James c. Smith, a 74-year-old
veteran of the Civil war who has
an unusual record as distance run
ner, has a new stunt in mind. He
offers to race 20 G. A. r. veterans
in a five-mile relay race for ST..
600 at the annual encampment or
the old soldiers at Portland, ore.
late this summer.
Il will run five miles while each
of the 20 covers one-quarter OF a
mile" said Colonel Smith, land 1
will give s25 to each one who heads
me in any one quarter"
Colonel Smith is in splendid ply
steal condition, having kept in
training thruout the winter and
spring by indulging in several long
hikes. His home is in Highland
Park, near here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
Johnny King.

What's become Of Johnny King?
Johnny's quit professional baseball,
if You must know. Moreover, he's
quit the pool and billiard game for
the time being. Johnny's now
coaching the soldier teams at Camp
Funston, Kan, and if the govern
ment does say it, the veteran catcher
is making most satisfactory job
uf it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

rious kinds, 1000 sets of boxing gloves
and 2,40o volley balls
The sport side of military training
is making the fellows forget all about
the grim business of war for the mo-
ment and the old army veterans now
declare that they wouldn't think of
trying to prepare an army for the
trenches without an intensive athletic
program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

st. Joe, May 11.-John Benowitz,
catcher, has been purchased from the
Columbus American association team
by the ST. Joseph Western league club,
to report at once. Pitcher Shields
has been released by the st. Joseph
team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

With the Brooklyn Robins losing
game after game, the great playing
OF Ivan Olson at shortstep goes prac-
tically unnoticed. Ivan in the games
to date has made wonderful stops of
hard hit balls to his territory, there
by killing not a few base hits. At
bat he is the most dependable man
Robbie has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11
COL. MILLER GIVES UP
Public Opinion Too Strong Against
the Willard Fulton Fight.

Chicago, May 11.-Colonel J. c.
Miller. promoter of the proposed Will
lard Fulton bout of July 4, tossed in
the sponge today as his project, groggy
from the mauling of numerous state
officials, was hammered out of Mary
land. The colonel formally called off
the match.
Miller assert he went into the affair
for the sport of 1t but finds public
sentiment against him is too strong.
Champion Jess Willard. who has not
been in training for several weeks,
acquisced in the promoters statement.
The challenger, Fred Fulton, is now
on the coast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

Norman Ross of Neptune Beach,
California, Americas champion
swimmer, has enlisted in the United
States aviation corps. II he Is as
mach at home In the air as he is in
the water he should develop into an
"ace" within a few months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

One man does not neeessar ily constitute
o ball club. but the American league race
this year will depend largely on the condi-
ton of Eddie Collins knee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

Baseball is not what might be called a
rough pastirne, and yet ii simple twist of
the knee can knock half the brains out of
a ball club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

Having landed several times on Phil
Harrison's DOME Eddie McGoorty will feel
safe in hooking his left on an iron helmet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

Hutchinson opened her season with a
crowd that the Salt Packer sport writers
Holland didn't forget to count his paid
admissions on the first day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-11

Herb Hall. the CORNER Topeka pitcher
who went to Detroit from Joplin and who
worked for the Tigers in the biggest swat
ting fest staged in the American league
this season, is back with the Miners.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
\
SPLENDID GRAIN CROPS

Citizens of our section who have
this year for once hit splendid
grain prospect, will be happy also to
know that all over this Lara condi-
tons point to the 4greates. grain
yield his country has ever seen. This
is not due to an unusually good season
alone Much is to be attributed to the
large increase in acreage when it was
once apparent that the price was 60
ing to be a creditable one. The grow
er is assures something for his effort,
Here in our section oats and wheat
are both almost impossible in any de-
gree of success There is too little
moisture, too uncertain seasons, with
many odds against the farmer. The
cold weather often does damage, the
seed is poor. This failure or that has
done much to discourage the growing
of wheat, oats and rye. even barley,
throughout this section when this
ought not to be the case
The present season is bringing
the finest grain crop we have had in
years This is especially true of oats.
The season apparently has been a
good one and the yield is going to be
much better aan it has been hereto
fore. The special good luck could not
have come in a better time.- Food
stuffs were never dearer and more
vital in the making of the business of
year.
We are specially thankful for the
good season because it will lend en-
enlargement for the next season.
Whep farm ar one year after another
loses in every effort to make a grain
crop, he will have good cause to quit.
We need the oat, wheat and rye crop.
We could have "a most valueable crop
of barley, too. All of them should be
gathered in every year, but we have
not been successful in making the
kind of yield desired and hence there
has ben a tagging interest
But this crop is an exceptionally
good one.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

sian government an agreement for ex-
changing war prisoners, by which
Russia is to keep and care for all her
sick and wounded German prisoners
and send the able-bodied back to Ger
many, while Germany herself keeps
the able.bodied Russian prisoners to
work In her war factories and sends
the sick and wounded back to Russia;
Having declared Poland free and in
dependent, Germany is forcing Polish
men of military age into her army.
and Polish women into her factories:
In the invaded part of Italy, German
taskmasters are working the men, wo-
men and children literally as agricul-
tural slaves; -
Tens Of thousands Of msp and wo-
tuHH nave DSell TAKEN from nOuLIdHldi
as black people once were from Africa,
and forced into German slavery;
Germany is pitilessly policing"
Russia's Baltic provinces, where she
has no governmental rights whatever,
tyrannizing over and slaughtering the
population;
Germany is reducing Findland to
the same bloody vassalage;
Germany is bulldozing Holland into
yielding unneutral transportation
privileges by holding over her head
for a warning the fate Of Belgium;
and is threatening free Switzerland
with dire punishment if she fails to
do the Kaiser's will.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
SEEMS EVERYONE IS
ANXIOUS TO TRY It
Recent discovery of ether COM
pound that dries up corns
SO they lift out.

Good news spreads rapidly and drug
gists here are kept busy dispensing
freezone, the ether discovery of Gin
cinnati man, which is said to loosen
any corn so 1t lifts out with the fingers.
Ask at any pharmacy for quarter
ounce of freezone, which will cost very
little, but is said to be sufficient to rid
ones feet of every hard or soft corn or
callus
You apply just few drops on the
tender, aching corn and instantly the
soreness is relieved, and soon the corn
is so shriveled that it lifts out with
out pain. 1t is sticky substance
which dries when applied and never
infiames or even irritates the adjoin-
ing tissue.
This discovery will prevent thou
sands of deaths annually from lockjaw
and infection heretofore resulting from
the suicidal habit of cutting corns.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
faces in overcoming this in temen.

faces in overcoming this in temen-
dor-.
AS the child grows older a story
! hour should become a part of each
day This is really lesson in Ian
! guage The mother should begin
with the finger plays when the child
is Sor months old, such as This is
the church and this is the steeple,"
"Pat-a-cake," and the ssnnting lesson,
'The thumb in one; the pointer, two;
the middle finger, three; ring finger,
four; little finger, five, and that is all
you see" What the child initiates
he begins to understand" That is the
great purpose of the finger plays.
AS the child grows other stories can
be added to the story hour A normal
child, from about 2 years of age on,
loves the stories of THE Three
Bears" 1.-THE Three Pigs" Little
Half Chick" Little Red Hen" and
other similar simple tales.
In telling stories to children, espe-
cially to very young children, avoid
the element of fear Children love
best the stories they have heard be
fore A good rule is to let the child
I choose his own story Mother can
introduce a new story when she deems
best. Another good plan is to have
the child tell mother a story some
times, as this will aid selfexpression
and be lesson in language.
To teach counting, make use of the
play spirit again. In bouncing a ball,
repeat the old-time jingle, "One, two,
buckle my Shoe, You will be sur
prised at how quickly the little ones
will begin to count Again, in build
by saying, Give Mother one block .
then Give mother one, two, three
blocks etc, 1t is unwise to teach a
child under 3 numbers higher than
ten They are well started if they
are able to count as high as this cor
rectly
To develope the power of concentra
ton, without which no human being
can be successful il life, there must
be a certain amount of directed play
each day Children are given this in
kindergarten, and the mother can
also give it to them in the home
When mother sews.. the. opportunity
to direct play is at once afforded by
having the child sit close by and sew
a piece of loose-woven cloth, such as
canvas or scrim. A big, blunt pointed
needle should be chosen for the pur
pose and tied securely to a heavy
thread. When the child shows evil
dences of fatigue the work should be
laid aside for another day.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

from Jacksonville at 2;45 A. NJ will
be consolidated and operated az Train
No. 4, arriving Cordele at 2:15 A, M.
departing for Macon 1925 A. NJ Train
No. 6, from Valddosta will arrive at
8:45 A M instead of $40 A. M. and
depart for Macon at $3.50 A. M. instead
IF G;45 A. NJ Train No, 33, (SCuth-
landJ from Macon will arrive at 4:42
A. NJ Instead of 1855 A M. and win
depart for Triton at so A. NJ instead
of 300 A. NJ Train No SO (South-
land) from Triton will arrive 200 A.
M. instead of 1:4S A NJ and will de
part for Macon at 2;O8 A NJ instead
Of | so A. NJ.
c. b. RHODES, Gen Pass. Agent,
Macon, Georgia.
5-lO-5t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
TRAINING LlTTLI: CHILDREN

TRAINING LITTLE CHILDREN
Everyone knows shat normal child
has an active mind, but many parents
do nothing to strengthen or train this
vital part of their child's life, leaving
all mental development to the teachers
in the schools. Those parents are in
deed fortunate who have kindergartens
in their town or city, for the kinder
garten gives systematic mental train
ing to children as early as the fourth
year.
The easiest way to teach a child to
th:ul is through play. The mother
can begin to sing Mother Goose
rhymes to the mere infant in arms
AS the child grows he recognizes the
words and often the tunes. Later he
will ask for his favorite songs or
rhymes and then begin to sing or re
cite himself Up to this point the
mother has accomplished three things
Strengthened the memory, cultivated
an ear for music and the ability 10
carry a simple tune, and enlarged the
child's vocabulary.
Be sure to use only the best gram
mar when talking to a child. Baby
talk Is funny for the grown ups for
while. but the difficulty the child
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
NOTICE OF scEDuLE CHANGE

Effective Sunday, May 18th, 1918,
the following changes in schedule of
G. s. g. F. Ry. passenger trains into
and ont Of Cordele will he made:
Train No. l, from Macon will arrive
at / 40 P. NJ instead of :35 P. M. and
will depart fer Jacksonville at 200
p M. instead of /; so P. NJ Train No
2, from Jacksonville will arrive at l SO
p. Nj instead of LAG p. M. and will
depart for Macon at 2:10 p. M. instead
.of 2:13 p NJ Train No. 3, arriving
Cordele from Macon at 1857 A. NJ.
and Train No. IS Dixie Flyer arriy-
ing Cordele at 12S A. NJ will he con-
solidated and operated as Train No. V,
arriving Cordele at 2:58 A. NJ, depart
ing for jacksonville at 3;0S A. NJ,
Train No. "a arriving from Triton at
200 A NJ and Train Nc 4, arriving
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
POLICING THE WORLD

This war;" writes a citizen of
Berkeley, Cal, in a letter to, a news
paper, rs evidence per Sc of the utter
rottenness, inefficiency, stupidity and
unrestrained criminality of the fam
p9s ,German government and the fail
ure of its equally famous and much
boosted system of education and
training. Germany is far behind the
civilizations of the world OF the rights
Of others the Germans know nothing
and cares less. AS citizens they have
been bullied and policed from infancy
and each adult has had his t'Igu al
bullying, driving and policing some
one weaker or lower in the scale than
aimself. AS a nation they have grown
up with the idea, and now they pro
pose to bully, drive and police the
world"
That sounds rather drastic But ap,
ply it to the existing situation.
Germany, having made a peace
treaty with the new republic OF
Ukrainia, is now Selling the little
store of food possessed by Ukrainian
peasants and sending it back to Ger
many, and In order to loot the coun
try has placed it under German mill
tary rule;
: Germany IS forcing upon the Rus
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

Albany has been making the most
of her tractor demonstration. We wish
we could make such demonstration
here. We first need the stuEps re-
+ moved, but such a show brought right
under the nose of the farmer might
lead; him to the solumn purpose OF
Kidding his farm Of the stumps so that
Re Aabor and tlme-saving machinery
maybe employed Our farmers ought
to go to the school of improved ma
chinery methods in farming.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
RED CROSS AMRICO TOOTH PASTE

An antiseptic refreshing paste, that
leaves delightful after-taste Clean.
sas the teeth without injuring he
enamel. The antiseptic properties aid
in keeping the teeth and gums iii a
healthy condition. This and more than
one hundred other Red Cross Remedies
and Toilet Preparations sold and guar
antaed only by
RED CROSS DRUG co.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

Germany will find ii just as hard to
wipe out our flyers as to wipe us off
-
the map. They have gone to the firing
lines to drive the enemy back and he
must 30.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
--------~-----A T-----'F7-7--=-
The Methodist have removed TIL

The Methodist have removed the
lour year Iipit for the preachers W.
cann& Sans believing this is u Gy9d
move. AS We understand it now, the
bishop, may appoint a man in a com
munity for longer period at the re
quest of the church and congregation
He has no four-year limit
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

1t Is indeed interesting to note the
many southern cities that were In the
go high percen> ge column Of the recent
Liberty Bond campaign
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

DR.. q. DANIEL, Internal Medicine and
Physical Measures, such as Electro
thierapy, Hydrotherapy, Vibration
Light Treatments, X-Ray, Etc. Cor
dele. Georgia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

The Hon William H. Burwell is
out of it. That Shove his good judg
ment.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

DR.. w. w. McCOLLuM, Dentist, West
brook Building, Cordele. Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

Or. A. J. WHELCHEL, Physician and
Surgeon, American National Bank
Building. Cordele, Ga
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

L. L. DAVIS, Attorney-at-Law, Office
Phone 1870, Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10
Secretary Baker says we have over

half a million soldiers in France. We
hope the "over" means a whole lot
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

vi. r. SMITH, Physician and Surgeon
American National Bank building.
Cordele, Ga.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-10

OR. r. e. BRADLET-Eiye, Ear, Nose
and Throat and Fitting OF Glasses.
Westbrook Bldg COrdele, Ga