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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
ALLEN is A WONDER
Shawnee Golf Players Language or
Links Is q Revelation.

Golf. tn. marvellous producer Of a
new language, the game that throws
all classes into one hilarious vocabu-
larry, the sport that makes a. man for
form of verbal amusement, has intro
duced to- Topeka real exclusive and
heretofore undiscovered human char
acter. This composition of flesh and
bones goes by the name of DR.. George
Allen. well known specialist in pro-
fessional circles and equally famous
expert in golf matters.
Doctor Allen is a "reg'lar' player,
He keeps well in the thirties around
the Shawnee links on nine holes. He
Is the clubs champion. His drives
climb from the tees to the hills be-
yond. His brassy shots are marvels Of
accuracy and distance, and his ap-
proaches and puts are tailor made.
Doctor Allen was playing in a match
for the presidents cup the other day.
An admiring crowd was gathered
around a certain tee awaiting ex-
pectantly his soaring drive. The
match wasn't hotly contested. but the
medal score was down near freezing
point. Every shot counted and with
his open mouthed audience, the doc
tor was striving to live up to expecta-
lions. Mounting the tee he dropped
the ball on a miniature sand bar and
waved his driver in experienced con-
fidence. Back came the driver over
his shou1dsr. his huge body unwound
and there was resounding crack as
the ball and club met.
The gallery peered down the fair
way and then in amazement saw the
ball dribble to the left about twenty
yards and disappear in the tall grass.
What would the average dyed-in-
the-wool golfer have done, you ask
He would have ground his teeth,
Missed mingled curses and groans,
thrown his driver to the four winds
in absolute and embarrassing disgust.
snap at the caddy. and spit like a
grasshopper as he shuffled toward the
hidden ball.
That is what any other golfer in the
wide. wide world would have done.
What did Doctor Allen do?
1t was in noncha1ant attitude, 1t
was in the sense of an everyday oc-
currence, it was in a 1ighthearted
what-do-we-care explosion that he
erupted this wrathful and incensed ex-
pression:
"Oh, boy"
Ye gods. do you wonder at the repu-
tation this Shawnee golfer has at
tanned? ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
Food For Fans
RY GEORGE E. PHAIR.
(Copyr'ghted.)

Jumps.
Our aldermen have refused to. to R Pes an an
health of baseball umpires.
Flippantly they have passed it up and
may mas i read it over and chortle.
Possibly they do not think an umpire
PeTc6ance they do not consider that
an umpire is a human being, nor that he
is entitled to the rights and privileges
which declares that all men are created
Umpires and aldermen are public off.
Gals, but there the resemblance ends. An
umpire works in the open air. Everything
he does. every decision he makes, every
s Of f. his thuS is Wish an and umpire
makes a bum decision he hears about 1t.
lie is informed ouGiy and md y1fife dO9 L
the heavens above, and that there are var
ious places which he might go without any
mourning on the part of those who are
on the other hand. take an alderman.
You never know he is alive except when
from his campaign manager that he is
too good for this earth, and you learn
from the other guys campaign mp ke MANAGE rsndT
from children.
We have always had soft spot in our
hearts for umpires and aldermen. 1t isn't
their fault
Reports from the Balkans indicate that
the sultan wants to quit. cold Turkey.
The Balkans.
You may trim then. and stave them as
much as you Will,
But little Kid Trouble Is growing there
still.
The Turk is an ungrateful hound. He
turns and threatens to bite the hand that
starved him.
AS Thanksgiving day approaches, the
fact that the kaiser has been using him
for a football for, 10, these many years.
One is surprised to learn that those Ha-
fessionaiism. Swimming should be the
cleanest Of all sports.
Speaking of clean sport, baseball is be-
ing cleaned and pressed. -
Another Profiteer.
Consider the presser and cleaner;
He has a,oe cold. cia Ion!y . depeanor,
And he cleans you, to boot,
And your bankroll is thinner and leaner,
There seems to be h hitch over r. the the
probably thought meant the worlds
series over in France. A lot OF people
think that way when you talk about
worlds series.
P. preyfuss Of Pittsbnrg is .. quoted si, as IS
our business We, of course, will comply
with the governments ruling. which makes
it plain that all ball players within the
after September 1, but the government is
not going to stop us II we continue with
teams composed of players outside the
draft age. I. for my part, believe that
the National league should go right ahead
and finish its sch7 1nle.'
All of which te"Gs 70 increase the popu-
larity Of baseball.
You can't make :. ort out Of a bust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03

II you can find a bunch
is willing TO step aside and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
LABOR A FACTOR?
Senators Charge That War De-
partment Plays Politics.
"Military Program Shaped To
Please Organized Labor"
AFFECTS DRAFT AGE QUESTION
Raising Age Limit Would Solve
Nations Labor Problem.
Baker Has Everybody Guessing
as to Ages in New Bill.

Washington, Aug. 3.-There are
strong indications that Secretary Bak-
er will ask congress to raise the max
imum draft age to As years when he
submits bills embodying the enlarged
military program to both houses next
week.
9 me Extension Will Be Made.
While there will be extended debate
in congress on the bill there is no
doubt expressed over adoption of the
legislation Il extending draft ages.
There is a difference in congress over
details involving the age limits, but
little opposition is shown the bill in
principle.
The senate, it is believed, stands
ready to lower the minimum draft age
limit below 81 years and raise the
maximum above 81 years. There is
opposition in the house to reducing
the age limit below 81, but the house
is expected to act favorably on the
question of extending the draft to the
higher ages.
Guess Again.
Reports published Thursday that
the raft age limits would be from 19
to 40 years were denied Friday by Sec
rotary Baker. He also denied that the
figures of 10 to So were the right
ages. He said the ages of 30 to IS was
an equally bad guess.
This was accepted as eliminating 40
as the MAXIMUM figure, altho Secre-
tary BaIln4' would not disclose whether
the errors made were in the maxi
mum or minimum ages suggested. The
assumption, however, was that the
age of 40 was too low. and that the
draft limits would be extended to take
in all merr of As years, the maximum
age limit which has been approved by
jor General Crowder.
Whole Labor Problem Could Be Solved
There is a strong movement afoot
in the senate to boost the maximum
draft age limit up to so years as a
means of solving the labor problem
The enlargement of the draft age
limits to such an extent as to take IN
all able bodied men was the program
urged months ago by General Crow
der. This would enable the admins
ira ton to extend the work or fight
order TO the limit and end all id1eness,
strikes and employment in non-essen-
tial industry.
A Discrimination Against Soldiers.
The Labor Department, it is report
ed. looks upon the Crowder plan with
extreme disfavor. and wants to keep
the labor question entirely separated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
FALLS OFF
Ladies' Day" No Longer Draws Fair
Sex to Ball Parks.

Chicago. Aug. s.-"Attendance on
ladies' day certainly has fallen off
since we entered this war" said
Charles A. Comiskey. president Of the
Chicago Americans. Comiskey was
the originator Of the free day for the
fair sex. He declared that throwing
open the gates to the ladies' one day q
week was great move to stimulate
attendance.
When we began admitting the
ladies on Fridays. they enjoyed the
games immensely and soon caught on.
They began scoring the contests and
today the ladies are the best fans I
ever saw. They know when a player
pulls a 'boner' and they know when to
cheer.
with the inaugural of the ladies'
day. the fair sex made up big part
of our Friday crowds. But this war
has changed things. Many of the wo-
men who came with their husbands,
friends or sweethearts, are working to
help win the war. Some of their male
escorts of previous days are over
there or are employed in some essen
tial work and too busy to attend the
games regularly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
NEAR RIOT AT X. C.
Negro Draftees on Way to Camp
Funston Create Disturbance.

Kansas City. Aug. s.-Ponce and
soldier mechanics were rushed to the
Union station last night to quell a dis
turbance Lmong 1000 negro -draftees
entraining for Camp Funston. The
negroes believed one of their number
had been attacked by policeman and
threatened reprisals. B. A. Balkins.
Fort Worth. Texas, apparently about
10 years old, was trampled under the
crowd and Police Patrolman H. T.
Clark was struck about the head by
the negroes.
Kansas City's entire police and de-
tective force responded to a riot call.
and 500 soldier mechanics were called
to the scene. Two policemen held the
crowd at bay until arrival of rein
forcements. Forty detectives and
police commanded the station until
the departure of the draft train, pre-
venting further hSstiities after the
first two outbreaks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
BASEBALL is CALLED NON-ESSENTIAL,
BUT THIS PICKED LINEUP MIGHT HELP


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
EAT POLITICAL CHICKEN
Negro Voters to Dine and Hear Il. j.
Pettyjohn This Evening.

Topeka colored voters will close
their campaign tonight with q big
chicken dinner and rally at Washing
ton school. Eleventh and Washington
streets L. ]. Pettyiohn of Dodge
City, Republican candidate for, secre-
tary of state and a number Of Re-
publican county candidates will speak.
The meeting tonight is the last col
ored political gathering in Topeka in
advance of the primaries. a big
chicken and fish dinner will be served
and q large crowd is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
Batting Avera

ness, and you can't make E business out
of a sport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
x. C.. Marks1nen in Shoot.

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. Sat lea st
four Kansas City marksmen will par
ticipate in the Great American handi-
cap trapshor ting tournament in Chi
cago August to 8. The four already
listed to go are: Harry Snyder,
George Nicolai, Joseph Hayden and
Dr. F. M Planck Nicolai won in the
last Interstate midwinter tournament
held here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
SUB OFF MAINE COAST
Lumber ,hooner's Crew Landed Re-
port Sinking of Vessel Friday.

Eastport, Me-, Aug. 3.-The crew
of nine men from a lumber laden,
four-masted schooner weer landed at
Grand Manan, n. B., today. The men
reported that their vessel was sunk
by a submarine last night while be-
tween Briar Island and Grand Manan.
Grand Manan is eight miles off the
eastern extremity of the Maine coast
and Briar lsuand is thirty-five miles
southeast of Grand Manan. on the
eastern side of the bay of Fundy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
NEARLY GOT HOOVER
Aerial Bomb Blew in Windows of His
Private Car in France.

Paris. Aug. ST was reported here
today that Herbert Hoover, American
food administrator, and his party had
a narrow escape in a German air raid
on Boulogne when a bomb blew in the
windows of their private car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
Famous Race Horse Passes.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 3.-Chalmers
regarded as one of the greatest sprint
ers on Kentucky racing tracks, is
dead at Churchill Downs. His death
is believed to have been due to "car
from Latonia. During his 2 and B.
year-old form, Chalmers was the me-
dunn of wagers reaching thousands of
dollars. He was owned by Charles
McCroan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-03
w. J. Dryden
Actuay of the Kansas Insurance
Department, Is candidate
for the Republican
nomination for
Superintendent of
Insurance
at the Primaries August e, 1918
By GOLDBERG

a
During that period charter member the Scran
four Clerk of the District Court Usage County then
Labor COMMITTEES and Chairman Of the COMMITTEES Mines and Mining
under Charles remained the department under three
time
til fills the position of State Actuary
technical training him
undoubtedly
well equipped to administer the duties of the office
.2s-s9s@
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11


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and he could hardly recall uttered
knows that how innocent he
he
nlow the freedom tn elson h
consented
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11

that
good OF usually which way And happened
dairyman
Der of tall
family
percentage
ntOxico
discovered careful
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11

Susie
biting Susie left
claw
willing
love
cavelady.
him Is biting him."
Members
Dumounded by result Of the her Susie
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11

of checkers or chess.
enjoy a chat with his
chum or Il heart-tO-
heart talk with the
secretary could do
so.
The type "E"
building-with Its
modification. the
type IF" building In
use In Nati ona
Guard camps-is the
solution of the prob
lem Only II visit to
one of these great
camp centers. how
ever. can give an ad-
euunte idea OF how
admirably 1t fulhils
its purpose. The six
story Y. NJ. G. A.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11

tne time OF thelf ehfOIIment AB r0OKIeS
in detention two weeks ago. John and
Susie Bear led an ideal life. John.
would nose out the choicest tidbits
from his daily rations and slip them to
Susie for dessert. and Susie in turn
would lie for hours scratching Johns
back.
But behind this lovely picture Of
conjugal bliss stalked the specter of
death. Yesterday morning. 1t appears.
John upon being awakened by the
- IL
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11

Capt. William II. Fearn, VINO mas
charge of the club. after the flrst
"sweethearts' evening, which was
unanimously voted a great success by
those present. Not only are sweet
hearts Of army and navy men well
come, but wives. mothers, sisters and
girl friends are urged to attend.
Pilgrim Hall. the basement Of the
church, has been fitted up for the uni
formed men, and 1t will be used for
rest and recreation quarters for the
duration of the war
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11
"Sweethearts' Evening" Proves Great Attraction

NEW YoRKFrom
Enlisted
nacle Ftysxh
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11
Mystery Of Intoxicated Cows Is Now Explained

RoPICo cAL-rhe thought perfectly delightful
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11
Peeyish Parrot Makes Trouble for Its Owner

the third floor back of
music critic The bird not hesitate
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11

monstrate in no mild language when
vocal selections of neighbOring ten
ants displease. Mrs. Pauline Michael
son, owner Of the bird. acted as de-
fendant in a summons case.
X. s. Jasper. tenant In the flrst
fioor front. was the complainant. He
charged that Mrs. Michaelson was re-
sponsible for the parrots annoying
attitude. Mrs. Michaelson said that
he bird only demonstrated when vocal
selections rendered by Mr.. Jasper as
he awakea each morning are waited
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11

ordered the proprietor arrested as a
bootlegger. things began to happen.
First Of all. Tropico is dry-bone
dry. 1t turned as arid as a sandhill
several months ago. And liquor held
by the police, taken in confiscation
raids, had no place in the Tropico Jail.
The court ordered 1t destroyed.
Accordingly, the officers of the law
took keg after keg Of it, knocked out
the heads of the barrels. and let the
contents Of barrels and bottles run
down the cutters. However, 1t CHANGED
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11
Mrs. Brown Bear Resented Spouses PIayfuIness

Hollow ravine
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-11

HE war aud navy departments
commissions on training camp
activities were created ut the
beginning of the war to supply
our young men everywhere in
training with the normalities
of life. Raymond B. FOsdick,
chairman of these twin com
missions. wished to accom-
plish this by creating us little
new machinery as possible.
Therefore. the Young Mems
Christian association, the
Knights of Columbus. the Jew
ish Welfare board, the Amer
lean Library association and
nlI such already existing or
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-10-04
PROCLAMATION BY
THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES


Every day the great principles for
which we are fighting take fresh hold
upon our thought and purpose and
make it clearer what the end must be
and what we must do to achieve it.
We now know more certainly than
we ever knew before why free men
brought the great nation and govern
ment we love into existence, because
1t grows clearer and clearer what SUI
preme service it Is to be Americas
privilege to render to the world. The
anniversary of the discovery of Amer
ica must therefore have for us in this
Hateful year peculiar and thrilling
significance. We should make 1t q, day
of ardent rededieation to the ideals
upon which our government is founded
and by which our present heroic tasks
are inspired.
Now, therefore, !, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
America, do appoint Saturday, the 18th
day of October, 1918, as Liberty day.
On that day / request the citizens of
every community of the United States,
city, town and countryside, to cele-
brate the discovery of our country in
order to stimulate generous response
to the Fourth Liberty Loan. Commem-
orative addresses, pageants, harvest
home festivals, or other demonstra-
tons should be arranged for In every
neighborhood under the general direc-
ton of the secretary of the treasury
and the immediate direction of the
Liberty Loan committee, in co-opera-
ton with the United States bureau of
education and the public school au-
thorities. Let the peoples response to
the Fourth Liberty Loan express the
measure of their devotion to the ideals
which have guided the country from
Its discovery until now, and of their
determined purpose to defend them
and guarantee their triumph.
For the purpose of participating in
Liberty day celebrations all employees
of the federal government throughout
the country whose services can be
spared may be excused on Saturday,
the 18th day of October, for the entire
day.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done In the District Of Columbia
this 10th day of September in the year
of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eighteen, and of the indie
pendence of the United States of
America the One Hundred and Forty
third.
WOODROW WILSON.
By the President:
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary Of State.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-10-04
BELC|ANS ADVANCE
ON 20-M|LE Front
BRITISH AND BELGlANs OCCUPY
FAMOUS HouRHoLsT FOREST
AFTER HARD FIGHTING.
GERMAN NAVAL BASE BOMBED
ostend and zeezrugse, TWO German
Naval Bases on the Belgian Coast,
Are Heavily shelIed by the
j Entente,s Warships.

L0ndon.-The British and Belgians
In their new offensive in Flanders
have advanced four miles on 20-mile
front, and have taken four thousand
prisoners, according to the latest dis
patches from the northern area.
Poelcapelle has been occupied and
the famous Passchaendale ridge is out
thanked. The British are driving to-
ward the important German base Of
Roullers. Virtually all the Hourholst
forest, between Ypres and Dixmude, is
reported in British hands.
King Albert of the Belgians person.
ally led the drive, which is under his
Immediate command.
Ostend and Zeebrugge, German ma
val bases on the Belgian coast, were
heavily bombarded by entente war
ships between $3.50 and 4 o'clock in
the morning, according to dispatch
from Amsterdam to the Central News
Agency. The German batteries on the
Belgian coast replied vigorously.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-10-04
MACHINE GUN NESTS WRECKED.
Enemy Troops Held On To Positions
Until Literally Wiped Out.

Until Literally wiped Out.
With American Army Northwest Of
verdun. The American troops contin
ned to make progress, s.itnough slowly
The advance WIS greatest on the right
Of the sector and least In the center,
where the Germans counter-attacked
giolertly. The enemy gained nothing
by these efforts, however, except to
slow up the American advance temper
arily. On the American left the Ger.
mans have resorted to heavy machine
gun and trench mortar fire. The artig-
lery activity has increased along the
pntire line with the Americans easily
putshooting the enemy.
Enemy resistance increased steadily
On the left Of the American sector and
number of new German units have
been identified. The enemy troops in
many instances held on to machine gun
nests until they were literally wiped
put.
Fighting their way almost every
yard, American troops wrested from
the Germans another strip of territory.
Late information indicates that the
Germans are making every effort TO
strengthen their lines while preparing
new positions. Six German airplanes
we're downed in a battle between seven
herman machines. The battle took
place in the air over Septarges wood.
One German machine was sent crash.
ing to the earth at the first encounter.
After maneuvering for position, the six
remaining enemy planes returned Il
he combat. When the battle was fir
lshed five more German machines ha
been brought to the ground.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-10-04
WHAT IS vACHER- BALM?

Some years ago vegetable wax
was discovered that has the power to
quiet nerves, and thus stop infiamma-
ton, without injury; this we combine
with extracts that destroy disease
germs and prevent infection. We
make this compound into salve, with
the result that we have a local rem
edy that promptly relieves practically
all kinds of pains. such as Rheuma-
tism, Neuralgia, Toothache, Earache,
Sprains, Burns. Boils, etc.
This salve is obviously also the best
thing for Catarrh and Group; in fact
Its quick action in the latter danger
Gus complaint is simply marvellous;
and being harmless. 1t can be used in
ternally for Collie, etc.
or course. the success of Vacher-
Balm caused many limitations to APP
pear, so be sure you get the genuine
which has the signature of e. w.
VACHER on every package. 1t is put
UP in 25c and 50c Jars, and 25c tubes.
Ii you have never tried vacher-Balm
write to E. w. Vacher, New Orleans,
La. for Free Sample. No family
should be without this remarkable rem
edy; 1t saves so much suffering.
II your druggist will not get vacher-
Balm for you, we will supply you di-
rect, and give you the agency. We
supply our agents with Free Samples
that sell the jars or tubes without any
trouble.--Adv.