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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
Notes and Personal Mention.


Mrs. Wallace Crutcher has returned
from a visit to friends in Kansas City
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis OF Ar
kansas City, are visiting Mr.. Davis
people in Topeka.
MIR. J. r. Koontz has returned from
a business trip to Washington, D. c.
Miss Frances Morrow, who is stu
dent in the Emporia Normal school
will arrive Saturday for week end
visit to her mother. Mrs. Q. S. Nor
row. Miss Gladys Pratt. also of the
Emporia Normal, will visit her people
over Sunday.
Miss Winifred Myers, of Manhattan
spent Thursday in Topeka on business
connected with the Y. w. C. A. work
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin is recovering
from an attack of grip which has kept
her indoors most of the week. She
expects to return soon to Chicago
after visit to her sister, Mrs. George
Eagle.
Mrs Jonathan Thomas has gone to
Kansas City to spend few days with
friends.
Miss Esther M. Clark left today for
Chanute, called by the illness of her
father, Mr.. Horace Clark.
Mrs. w j. Bailey and Mrs. A. j.
Davis, both of Atchison, will come to
Topeka for the meeting. of the Wom-
ans Kansas Day club, and will be
guests of Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan.
in Stormont hospital, underwent a
surgical operation Thursday. She is
reported recovering from the opera
ton.
Mrs. b. G. Voorhees, and her
nephew, Marshall Hall, of st. Joseph,
arrived today to visit Mrs. Voorhees,
mother Mrs Emma Sells Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Sloan of Cor
unna, Mich, will spend the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. F.. G. w. Travis,
stopping on their way to Los Angeles,
Cal, where they will spend the rest
of the winter.
Miss Nernica Simpson OF Chicago
arrived today to visit Miss .TheIma
Huston and Miss Helen Travis
DR.. and Mrs. E. S. Pettyjohn and
Miss Margaret Pettyjohn have left for
st. Petersburg and Pass-a-Grille,
ter. Mrs. Pettyjohn is recovering
from an illness of few weeks.
Mrs. F. A. Alderman. jr. underwent
an operation for appendicitis Thursday
at Christ's hospital.
Henry H Hall. New York Life
Adv.
Mr.. Fred Rigby, who is a student
in X. L, will spend the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Rigby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Troxell will
occupy the S. G. Heflebower house
while Doctor and Mrs. Heflebower
are in the east.
staying with her people in Wichita,
while Mr.. McDermott is in military
service. is visiting friends in Topeka.
Mr.. Robert Austin and Mr.. Ernest
Jones have arranged to take the Nc
Dermott house for awhile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25

Schiller sang Ave Maria. by Gou-
nod. Mr.. Clifford Lortee' also sang.
The out-of-town guests were. Mrs
Claude Vedel, of Wellington. Mo-, and
Miss Rose Mullin of Wamego-
After the ceremony a reception was
given at the brides home. The we'd
ding was celebrated on the anniver-
sary of the marriage of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Vedel have left
for Chicago. where they will make
their home
The Tuesday Bridge Luncheon club
met Thursday with Mrs. Horace Hum
phreJs at the National hotel Guests
of the club were Mrs Stratton, who
has lately moved to Topeka from Law
renee, and Mrs. Minnie D. Horner.
After the meeting a feN of the guests
had dinner together at the Chocolate
Shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-25
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

Who is just as mad at Europe as
she can be for getting us into war,
just when she had finished buying a
lovely afternoon party gown which
cost her a. even hundred dollars. Par
ty giving has gone entirely out OF
vogue-it simply isn't being done by
1.-The best people," and she hasn't had
single opportunity to wear that
frock 1t hangs serenely in the closet,
and she will either have to see it drop
to dust or give it away.
x y \
Mrs Clara H. HaZelrigg, pastor OF
the West Side Christian church, VIII
preach at her church next Sunday
She has been very ill with malaria for
several weeks and unable to be at the
church. During her illness the pulpit
was supplied by Ministers George E.
Lyon, Herbert J. Corwine and Miss
Cynthia p. MauS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS ERRATIc.
Heavy Offerings Caused Losses c
 One to Three Points,

New Yors;, Jan. 14.-Stocks follow cd their recent cratic course today, and receding within cir cumscribed area until the final hour, when moderately, heavy offerings eff fected losses of one to three points.
 There was little in developments over the week end to inspire speculative confidence. a condition which the short interest did not wh(ly ignore.
 Railroad earnings were again disap- pointing and the demoralized traffic situation arising from the freight jam is certain to find further reflection in returns for December and the current month.
 Wall Street believes control of the transportation companies will rest with congress and impending legislation is expected to bring that situation more prominently into the foreground.
 Baltimore and Ohio directors are scheduled to act this week on the de- fetred semi annual dividends. Their course in this connection may serve as a precedent for other roads whose dividends are hanging in the balance.
 Industria1s continued to labor under the serious disadvantages imposed by railway congestion, coupled with short age of labor and fuel. Leaders owed much of today's pressure to this pre- carious situation, recording net loss es of one to two points.
 Shippings and coppers, together with tobaccos and minor specia1ties, for feiting early gains of two to three points, motors also reacting sharply on news of a cut in the dividend of Willys Overland. Sales amounted to 51S 900 shares
 Bonds were featureless on smaller dealings. Liberty 5 1-@s sold at 9S.5S to 9S50, first 4's at 9790 tc 972O and second As at 9660 to 96.50. Total sales, par value, $4,275,000.
 U. s. bonds. old issues, unchanged on call
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
 NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women have kidney and bladder trouble and never suspect it
 Womenis complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder dis ease.
 If the kidneys are not in a healthy condition, they may cause the other organs to become diseased.
 Pain in the back, headache, loss of ambition, nervousness, are often times symptoms of kidney trouble.
 Don't delay starting treatment. Dr. Kilmers Swamp Root, physicians prescription, obtained at any drug store, may be just the remedy needed to overcome such conditions.
 Get medium or large size bottle immediately from any drug store.
 However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilrrer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for sample bottle. When writ ing be sure and mention the Norwich Is 7s-/ --~~7 >-~-[
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
LEONARD MAY MEET
 A BETTER MAN.
Champion Has Some Good Men to
 Meet and May Come a Chopper.

Although Benny Leonard is conced- ed to have q stTangle hold on tlza lightweight title, there are at least three men, any one of which would draw well if matched with him. Patsy Cline put up a great fight with Leon ard for few rounds when they met in Philadelphia few months back. In the third round Cline connected with a right to the jaw, and for a Leonard was up in the air and seemed to be in some danger of being put down by the count. After that, how ever, Leonard steadied himself, and at the erd of the sixth round there was no fight left in Cline. Still Cline made such g good showing that another match between the men would be a great drawing card.
 Johnny Dundee has every right to a match for the tlite on the strength of his past performances with Leonard In their first match Dundee was @ rather easy winner, in the second Leonard gained so slight an advan- tage that 1t was hardly worth boasting about and their third and last contest went the same way. Since their last battle Leonard has improved 8 great deal, while Dundee probably has slip ped a bit. 50 that another meeting might prove to be rather one sided, but that remains to be seen. and In the meantime Dundee's claims for consid eration cannot be overlooked,
 Joe Yelling Is another lightweight who deserves a match for the tit<s, .Welling has not done anything very startling, but he ls good boxer and hard hitter. If he were more ag- sressive his chances of accomplishing something against Leonard would iook more bright. The latter ia aito- gether too shifty on his feet for an opponent who stands fiat footed and relies on eountering as Wellington does. For the same reason Charley | White does not loom Up as a very 1 dangerous opponent for Leonard in spite of the Chicago ttumper's foreefu] l hook.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
WALTER SPOREMAN
 HAS BEEN ARRESTED,
Suspected of Being Active Figure in
 Plots of Captain Boy-Ed.

Norfolk, Va, Jan 14-Naval intelli- gence officers left here tonight fc1 Baltimore with Walter Sporemann, suspected of being an active figure in plots launched here by Captain Boy Ed, the former German military at- tacfle, and believed to have been captain in the German army. Accord ing to the story unoficially told here, the man was arrested Saturday while in the act of attempting to blow up a magazine at the unfinished army avia-
 ton field under construction near
 Newport News.
 The prisoner will be turned over to
 officers of the department of justice at
 Baltimore for a hearing. So far the only charge formally lodged against him is understood to be that he is a dangerous enemy alien.
 Documents found on his person and in his rooms in Baltimore Md, how ever, are declared to have revealed his connection with Boy-Ed and former German Ambassador Bernstorff and to 1ncriminate in a spy plot persons in Washington, Baltimore and other cities. Details of the contents of the docu- ments are withheld. but it is under stood that they will lead to a number of arrests within a few days. Sporemann's activities are said to have first attracted attention of naval | intelligence officers many weeks ago. l but his arrest was deferred until ad : 1 ditional evidence could be gathered Officers followed him night and day l however, the quest leading through
 several cities and even to at least two
 army camps. Frequently, according to
 the story, the prisoner posed as an Of l ticer If inc TTnitnd States
 | Finally he visited the great army and navy base on Hampton Roads, but
 before that a young naval agent, pos ing as a friend of Germany, had made
 himself acquainted with Sporemann. The officer followed his man closely Ill l Newport News and finally to the avia-
 ton field, four miles north of the city where the arrest was made.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
Buffalo Club Bankrupt.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 14.--Involuntary proceedings were begun today in the United States district court to have the Buffalo baseball amusement com- rany Gnternational League) declared bankrupt, The petition presented to Judge John R. Hazel Is by three credl- tors. J. J. Lannin, Mcdonald and Hoe Company. Inc. of Buffalo, and Rand McNally and Company of Chicago.
 Tho petition sets forth that the local baseball company is insolvent and that the petitioners are informed and believe it owes upwards of $40, 900. Twelve claims are scheduled by MT. Lenin for sums advanced to the Buf !. falo club said to have bean principally to pay rentals and salaries of players.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

The bowling contest between Team i and Team proved as interesting as the previous matches with Team winning the first and Team 3 taking the second game and the third game went to Team again with both teams battling to the last frame, Lyons drop ping in III for the final game and Fitzgerald no The high for the three strings went to Fitzgerald with 294.
 The next match of the series will be bowled Wednesday night between Teams 4 and 6, both teams are going good and close contest is expected. A special team has been organized in the Elks which challenges any team of counties.
 CnnraS, ts. ,; ts
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

that the left field bleachers were emp ty each day, but two men who lived across the street from the park back of the left field stands viewed the game from the roof of their house ev- cry day. In making his announce ments of the batteries for the con- tests, the man with the megaphono never neglected these lonely watchers, and one day he remarked:
 Gee, I hope those guys don't get tired looking at these games. If they fan to show up, my jobs gone"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
Turf Results.

New Orleans, Jan. 14.-Resu1ts: First race-Six furlongs, maiden Swear olds purse $500: Alma Louise III, McDer- mott, to 1. to 2. s to a won: Tol- erance III, Robinson, Is to 5, s to 5, 8 to second; Homeward Bound 116, Connolly to 1. to 2. 6 to 5, third, Time 1.17. Jude, Laggard, Onward, Beautiful Kathryn. Grand Duke, Hon olulu Boy. Lady Small also ran.
 Havana, Jan. 14.-Ffrst race. 4-year- olds and up claiming; purse s400; 5 1-2 furs: Frascuslo. no, Ball ? to ], A to 5. 2 to 5. won: Remarkable. 1o5, Cummings to 2 to 1 even, second: Massenet. Ill, Howard, to i 8 to 5, 4 to 5. third. Time 1,16. Snip. In- vestment and Recorder. also ran.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
WEE EGfiMAN ANGl ING
 FOR LARRY LkjofE.
Wants Him to Play First Base and as Pinch Hitter

Chicago, Jan. 14-Charies H. Weeghman, president of the Chicago Nationals, said tonight he had opened negotiations ct sign Larry Lajoie, the former American league star, who managed the Toronto club, penna1t winner of the International league, last season. He wants him to play first base part of the season and plans to use him as a pinch hitter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
One on the Announcer.

:, The Federal league has been but a
 memory for two years, but little stories which grew out of it's existence are still in circulation. Joe Tinker tells one about the announcer at the St. Louis park who watched the crowds dwind1e away from day to day with much concern. Finally conditions at that particular park became so bad
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
MAJOR LEAGUE SCHEDULE
 MEETING CALLED OFF.
Owing to Crippled Railroad Conditions New Date and Place to Be Selected.

Chicago, Jan. d4.-~owtng to crippled transportation conditions, President B. B. Johnson of the American league an- nounced tonight that the major league schedule meeting set for Dover Hall, Ga. this week had been called off. He requested Barney Dreyfuss president of the Pittsburgh club. and one of the National league representatives on the schedule meeting to select a new date and place for the meeting,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

If Alexander is as successful at keeping down earned runs in 1918 as he was in 1917, the Chicago Cubs will certainly be factors in, the champion ship race. Manager Mitchell has all ways been an exceptionally able man at handling pitchers and it would not be at all surprising if Alexander did better than ever next season.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

ChTleroi, Pa., Jan. 14.-4JWith a blow to the stomach after minute and haR Of fighting, Harry Greb of Pitts burgh knocked out Battling Kopin of Jamestown, N. r., in the first round of their scheduled ten round bout here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
Local Y. M. H. A Defeats whalers.

Eoca' Ee MT TIs ~ Oo1odIs WHaIeFS'
 The Norwich Y. M. H. A. bowling team went to New London last night and defeated the New London Y. M. H. A. team in two out of three games played. Norwich xon the first game and lost the second by few pins. The third game went to until the eighth box. Budnick, the last man. came back strong in the 10th with g. spare and won the game.
 A game has been arranged to be played in this city between these two teams Monday night, Jan. 2S.
 The scores are as follows:
 Norwieh V M H A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

Mike O'Neil may boss Cards. says headline. We don't know anything about him, but we'll bet if man by the name of Mike O'Neil started in to boss anything he'd make pretty good job of it even if he had to use a pick handle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

Commenting on the new plan of dividing worlds series money, John McGraw would probably say: Garry Hermann has been trying to get a slice of that world series money for years. He's put it over at last"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
Shea outpoints Lahn in Twelve Round
 Bout at NsW Haven,

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 14.-Tommy Shea of New Haven outpolnted Bat ting Lahn of Brooklyn. hers. tonight in twelve round boxing match. Shea was master at all times and in the f- nal round had Lahn groggy. They fought St 124 pounds.
 George Proto Of New Haven was fouled in the fourth of q scheduled eight round go by Danny Murphy of Boston. Murphy substituted for Sam my Miller of Boston, who failed to ap- TeaT
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
Moran q WisAacra

Fat Moran. manager of the Phil1ieg, knew what he was about when he traded Paskert for Fred >wilianls of the Cubs. aa in :Cy" he obtained q player who was able to tag Grover Cleveland Alexander, Pats departed pitching prince. for seven straight hits last year,
 Williams. who comes from the same place as Otis Crandall, once Of the Giants (Warren, Ind.), made his sev- en safeties in row eff Aleck in the games of July 13 and Aug. 3, five being singles. one being a double and one being triple.
 Only one of the hits was off the in field persuasion. the rest whistled to right
 Consecutive single No. 4 procured in the first inning of the controversy of August 3, drove in Leslie Mann and was the deciding blow of the game, as "Shuffling PhiP' Douglas, Alexander's s pitching vis-a-vis hurler shutout ball.
 h his 1S times at bat against AL exander in 1917 Williams grounded out three times, reached first on an error once, struck out five. times and made seven singles. one double and one triple fro batting percentage of 800
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
They Blame Griffith,

New York is blaming Clark Grif- fifth for ruining the Yankees chances in 1918
 Clark Griffith, who can do mighty little toward building up baseball or the American league by strengthening his wa'bbling Senators" says one writ CT, had to go and gum up the cards when he horned into the St. Louis New York situation and took Shotten and Lavan for Ga1lia and $15,000. Col. Rupert was just about to obtain Pratt and Lavan when that tactical error was made by the gray-haired Wash ington manager.
 Rivals beat Col Rupert to, the bargain counter at the Chicago meet ing" says another New York scribe mot because New York was backward with it's roll, but because the chief of the Yankees would not be imposed upon. In trades they talk thousands 1 to others, but millions to the colonel just because they know he has the dough,s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
caddaek to Maet zhxazkn.

Des Moines, Ia.. Jan. 14.-Ear1 Cad dock of Anita, Ia-. now in the national army at Camp Dodge, will meet w. Zhyazko in a match for the worlds heavyweight wrestling championship day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
Browns Get Columbus Second Base-
 man,

St. Louis, Jan. 14,-seconS Baseman Association club has been purchased by tho St, Louis Americans. according to an announcement today by Business Manager Quinn. Cash and players will be given Columbus. This trans- fer. according to sport followers makes probable. the departure of Del Pratt to some other e1I1b
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
SPORTING NOTES

To be or not to be. That's the question to be decided when the East ern league magnates convene in Springfield.
 Billiard players are now raising money to send three cushion ambu- lances to France
 After disappearing since Labor Day Jack Curley had a good chance to make dramatic entrance when Fred Fulton f1ivvered
 The departure of Bill Killefer from the Phillies will give Adams his chance to prove his work as a regu- lar. It's safe bet that Adams will deliver the goods.
 Latest reports from Philadelphia state that Connie Mack hasn't dis posed of the Liberty Bell yet Ii
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

might not be a bad plan however to put a guard on Independence Han or we may find it on Broadway one of these days
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

When the Red Sox head for home after their training work at Hot Springs, Ark, they will tread on Southern soil for the first time since Jimmy Collins was manager, a decade and a half ago. C. IT. Ebbets, presi- dent Of the Brooklyn Nationals, has issued several statements regarding prospective dates for the preseason tour with the Boston Americans. but has not mentioned any cities other than New Orleans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

The football schedule for Amherst college has been approved by the stu dent council. Trinity and Bovdoin, two of Amhersts old rivals, reappear on the schedule, which is as follows: September 20, Middieburv at Am herst; October 5, Bowdoin at Am herst, 12. Union at Schenectady: 19 Worcester polytechnic institute at Amherst; 26, Wesleyan at Middletown: November ?, Columbia at New York: | 3, Trinity at Amherst; Is, Williams at Amherst.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

Notwithstanding it's proximity to the scene of the European war, Sweden has just completed the most successful athletic season in the his tory of sport in that country. Under the coaching of Ernie Hjertberg, formerly prominent in American anna teur and professional athletics, the Swedish track and field performers have made rema rkabie strides and will be factors to be feared in years to come when international track com- petitions shall have been resumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
NOTICE

The Seventy eighth Annual Meeting of the PoIicyhoiders of the New Lone don County Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held at the office of the Company, Nos. 59-61 Broadway, Norwich. Conn, at D. m. Tuesday, Jan. 18th, 1913: To hear and act upon annual reports ITO elect four Directors to serve for a term of three years.
 To transact any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 W. F. LESTER. Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
WHERE THE STATE
 TRAPSHOoTiNG CHAMPION
 SHIPS WILL BE SHOT IN 1918
By PETER p. CARNEY,
Editor National Sports Syndicate.

Sportsmen's associations in 37 states have chosen the cities in which the 1918 trapshooting championships will be held
 Here they are:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
COTTON.

New York, Jan. 14.-Cotfon futures opened steady. January S1.70; March PHO; May 30.75; July BOAT; October S9.SO. pot cotton quiet; middIing S2.60.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
Baltic Five Takes Two from WiiIi-
 mantle,

Monday evening the Baltic Five rolled the WI1Emantic Five the second match of the series and won two out of the three games, giving them four won and two lost out of the six games played. Mathewson of Willimantic was
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
MONEY,

New York, Jan. A.-CaH money firm: bid 3 1-2; offered at 4; last loan 4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
ATToRNEYS-kT-lAW
Brown & Perkins,
Liirrags-a.tst

Over Uncas Nat. Bank, Shetucket St. Entrance stairway near to Thames National Bank. Telephone 3S-3
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

The disastrous winter fire is beet protected against with policy of GOOD FIRE INSURANCE. Defective furnaces, defective fiues and accidents with stoves very often start the fire in winter that results ;n total loss-be on the safe side and have us insure your property today ia our strong com
 ISAAC s. JONES
 Insurance and Real Estate Agent Riohards' Building s7 Main St.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15
ELKS' ]. BOWLING TOURNAMENT
Team One Defeats Team Three After Hard Fitzgerald
 High Man Buffalo Qnternational League) Baseball * Club Declared Bankrupt Other Sporting News.
Baltic Five.

the high man with 1ss and sss. The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-15

That boxing held it's position as one
 of the leading sports, from the stand
 point of attractiveness to the specta- tor, during 1917. is amply demonstrat- ed by the ring records of the past year. Neither promoters nor pugi- lists are inclined to play the game un less there is reasonable remuneration involved and the fact that some sev- enty of the leading glove knights par ticipated in close to HOO bouts during the twelve months just ended indi- cates that the box office receipts were up to the usual standard