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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
Food for Fans
BIZ GEO. e. PHAIR.
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Or M other words, gosh!
It LIS come to pass!
The Big Doings
willard VS.. Fulton"
Is now an accomplished fact
On paper.
Not a sound was heard,
Not cork was popped.
Not wine agent was in the offing;
All was dignity,
Refinement
And eclat.
Rough house stuff
Was absolutely absent
All that was lacking
Was pipe organ
Playing sweet strains
OF that poplar hit:
Mandelheim's Wedding March,
The bride and groom,
Like all other brides and grooms,
Will now look
For suitable place
A pleasant time was had
By all.
of the Willard Fulton papers. There
wasn't any diamond-studded fountain
the signatures on the momentous document,
could have been slowed away in the
archives of the war department for future
ages to gaze upon.
Let us now turn from pugilism to the
Texas Ed Corey broke his ankle trying to
make the White Sox. couple OF months
ago we did the same thing trying to make
a street car. All OF which proves that,
under certain conditions 1t is just as
hard to make bush league street car as
it is to make a big league ball club.
The White Sox must be going at terrific
speed this year. One of the athletes has to
wear goggles.
1t is the custom nowadays when one
trains for baseball to play golf. Presum-
ably, when one trains for golf he plays
baseball. If you were training for a three
cushion billiard tournament you would join
a bicycle club, would you not? And If you
were preparing for football game you
| naturally would play stuss.
1t is claimed that Fielder Jones has the
/ biggest team in baseball. But you can't
| measure ball player with foot rule.
Speaking of size and baseball. there is
Larry Mclean aud there is Ray Schalk.
Almost every recruit in Spring training
camp is born ball player. But the in
| FAINT mortality is something fearful.
The Veteran Fan.
| There is a fan in our town.
And he is wondrous wise;
He reads the training camp reports
With cold and clammy eyes.
College baseball players have taken up
the practice of bomb throwing, making
life all the harder for the umpire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
EAST TO GET FIGHT?
New Haven, Conn.,, Promoters Dick
ering for Willard Fulton Fray.

New York, March 30.-The Will
lard-Fulton scrap is slowly settling
down to talk of an eastern location
New Haven promoters have offered
$l35,OOO for the privilege of staging
the affair there and the offer may
be accepted at once, provided the pro-
motors can give assurance that there
Will be no official interference with a
tWenty-round go.
western cities are still cIamoring
Tor a chance to be heard, but Col. J.
O. Miller, who holds the signed agree
ment Of the principals, favors the big
eastern centers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
SECOND TRIAL NOW ON
Madeline Briggs Again Faces Jury on
Charge Of Murder.

Wakeeney, Kan, March 30.-Intro-
duction Of testimony began Friday in
the second trial of Madeline Briggs,
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Ethel Fisher. who was shot to death
at her home in Collyer, Kan, January
26
In the first trial. last week, the jury
was unable to agree and was dis
charged. 1t required two days to get
a jury for the second trial. The state
rested at o'clock Friday afternoon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

Word of the safe arrival in France
of Corporal G. Leonard Hanway, for
merly foreman of the telegraph re-
pair shops of the Santa Fe railway.
has been received by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Hanway, 1918 Mon
roe streets.
FIanway enlisted January 16 in the
416 railway telegraph battalion and
was made a corporal a few months
later. Until March l he was stationed
at Chicago. He was transferred to
Camp Merritt. New Jersey, from which
place he sailed for France. In writ
ing home about his surroundings in
France, Hanway is loud in his praise
of the Red Cross and Y. M. c. A.
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
GIVEN BIG WRITEUP
Ripley Park Featured in Curren
Issue of National Magazine

Ripley park, Topeka's East side
Fairgrounds, is described in this
months issue of Park and Gene
terry a national magazine, as the
best equipped small recreation park
in the country"
A copy of the magazine in the of
flee of w. l.. Porter, city commission
er, devotes a page and a half to the
Topeka playground, showing pic
ture of the recreation building and a
relief map of the park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
FROM EVERYWHERE.
YOUNGSTERS DO NOT CAUSE
CHASE TO LOSE ANY SLEEP

Tho he is the oldest first base
man in the National league, both
in age and point of service. Hal
Chase OF the Reds still remains in
a class by himself. Hal is thirty
five, and no youngster is in sight
who threatens to shear him of his
honorS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
PLAY THE FINALS TO-DAY.
National Indoor Tennis Matches VIII
End This Afternoon.

New York, March S0.-Finals in
the national indoor tennis champion
ships were to be played here today
on the courts of the seventh regi-
ment armory.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt was sched-
uled 20 meet Miss Eleanor Goss. run
ner-up last year for the singles title,
and Miss GoSs to team with Mrs.
Spencer Fullerton Weaver in opposi-
ton to Mrs. Homer Stuart Green and
Miss Croma Winn in the doubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
FEAR EGG FAMINE
Poultry Interests See Dark Days
Ahead-Blamc on Feed

Chicago, March 30.-Famine in
eggs and poultry will face the nation
next winter, delegates to a confer
ence sof poultry interests declared to-
day. unless drastic action is taken
Immediately.
Thousands of poultry raisers have
been forced out of the business by
abnormally high priced feeds and
production within few months will
fall far short of demands. delegates
predicted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
just Plain American NOW.

New York, March 30.-Once Vice
President Marshall was a Democrat,
but today he is an American and moth
ing else. he told a meeting OF Masons
here. He appealed for obliteration of
party lines and unity to win the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

Second ACKNOWLEDGMENT Nee.
Third basemen-Wuffli and Cleve-
land.
OutfielderS-Roche, Trainer, Ha-
ger, Herring, Hartman and -McCor-
mick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-



1t drives u shell almost a hundred miles,
The golfer thinks of it but never smiles
Chick Evans and Jay House both cuss the
They hate him and they doubIy hate his
What would L give" each to himself doth
''If could drive Silver King that way"
Ty Cobb and Roger Hornsby sadly sigh.
Jess Willard weeps and wipes away the
This is long range punch he'll never get:
But over there the Yanks rave not bit
For Mystery guns disturb them not a
whit;
Their hearts are set on just one bit of fun
And this they'll get when Wilhelm starts
to run:
Catching him. they'll mould him in a shell
And make u gun to shoot him into hell.
The baseball season is about here but
a majority of the fans are too busy watch
ing the big game results from over there to
give home talent performances much atten-
ton.
1t is a great worlds champion affair thew
are staging this week. Just now linden
burg is a good distance off the bag and
ought to chop him down pretty soon. II
they they don't It will De up tG the Yankees to
the winning run. it seems.
Ping Bodie has been concentrating him
self that he would be known as q Yankee
this season. But some sport writer has
been so qnkind as to dig up dope to prove
His real name is PiZallo, he says.
When Jess Willard and Fred Fulton
had their picture taken together Jess said
to the photographer: Il guess we are two
of the biggest men you ever snapped"
What did he mean by biggest?
And Fulton carried a cane. Not like a
plasterer but like sport with n real dash
Fulton undoubtedly is trying to lead the
public to believe he will be able to cut a
real swath if he is able to decorate his
brow with Wizards crown.
The Phillies have a new infielder who
answers to the name of Lai Tin. The han
die sounds classical but the scribes at the
training assert he is a Chink.
A ball park that VIII seat 10000 has been
built at Army City and games will be
staged for the benefit of the soldiers thru
ont the summer The first game was sched-
uled for this afternoon with the st. Louis
Cardinals playing :, Funston team. Games
have been scheduled with the White Sox
for April IL. and with the Topeka Abs for
April 20 and II
The management of the Army City park
will be glad to stage games with good
should write to Warden Howat, secretary
manager.
George Cochran. old Topeka infielder has
Joined the Kansas Cicy Blues and K. C.
paper predicts that he will hit better than
300 in the American Association this sea-
son. II he does. he may yet realize his am
bition to land in the big leagues.
Cochran was one of tie best hitters in
the Western league last season and was
the most valuable player on the Joplin
club. When he was with Topeka he was
one of the best players in the league. one
is asserted he has overcome his tendency
to be erratic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
AT TRAINING CAMPS

Austin, Tex, March S0.-Eight hun
bred aviation cadets know now what
a major league home run looks like.
They saw Hap Felsch and Buck
Weaver of the White SoX put them
over the fence in beating Texas uni
versity, 4 to 1.
San Francisco, Calf, March 3d.
The San Francisco Seals were ready
today to hand the Chicago Cubs an
other defeat. Rollie Zeider pitched
for the Cubs Friday and the infielder
succumbed, to 2, after ten innings.
San Antonio, Tex, March 30.-The
Giants today begin their series of
spring exhibition games on their trip
north, when they meet the local Texas
league club here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30
Organize X. c. Twilight League.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 30.-Kan-
sas City amateurs will take advantage
of the added hour of daylight by or
nizing a twilight baseball league.
Several large business houses have
signified their intention of entering
teams. A world series finale will
mark the close of the season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

George Cochran. old Topeka infielder ha.
Joined the Kansas Cicy Blues and K. C
paper predicts that he will hit better thar
300 in the American Association this sea
son. II he does. he may vet realize his am
bition to land in the big leagues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

The management of the Army City parI
will be glad to stage games with good
teams and managers who desire dates
should write to Warden Howat, secretary
manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

ball park that wifi seat 1000 has been
built at Army city and games will be
staged for the benefit of the soldiers thru
ont the summer. The first game was sched-
uled for this afternoon with the st. Louis
Cardinals playing : Funston team. Games
have been scheduled with the White Sox
for April IL. and with the Topeka Abs for
April 20 and n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

Cochran was one of the best hitters in
the Western league last season and was
the most valuable player on the Joplin
club. When he was with Topeka he was
one of the best players in the league one
day and one Of the poorest the next, but it
is asserted he has overcome his tendency
to be erratic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

The Phillies have a new infielder who
answers to the name of Lai Tin. The han
die sounds classical but the scribes at the
training assert he is Chink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-30

And Fulton carried a cane. Not like a
plasterer but like a sport with real dash
Fulton undoubtedly is trying to lead the
public to believe he will be able to cut
real swath if he is able to decorate his
brow with Wizards crown.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20
Order is Modified

The Council of National Defense
has materially modified its original
ordersis. discouraging Christmas
buying.
The Missouri Council of Defense
originallys.called attention to the
fact that LChristmas gifts largely
were already manufactured and dis
tributed. For sentimental reasons
it was also urged that to disturb
Yuletide conditions at this time
might prove very harmful. The
Council of National Defense now
urges the people to confine Christ
mas giving, except for young chill,
dren, to useful articles, and to
spread the period for holiday pur-
chases over the months of October,
November and December. Retail
concerns have agreed not to increase
their working force by reason of the
h oliday business over the average
force employed by them throughout
the year. and not to increase the
normal working hours during the
Christmas season.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20
Will COME To MONROE
War Exhibit Train Schedul-
ed for October 16

A special u. 5 Liberty Loan War
Exhibit train stocked with many
war trophies from the battle fields
OF France and materials of war
will visit Monroe City on Wednes.
day. Oct 16
The train is to come under the
auspices of the Liberty Loan Organ
iZatioD of the Eighth Federal Re-
serve District and will not only be
an object .cf crest interest, but will
aid very materially in the sale of
Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds
Soldiers and sailors will accom-
pany the train TO explain and dem
onstrate the war material and one
or more soldiers of our allies, who
have served at the front, will
be present and relate their expert
ences. An official will be in charge
and civilian speakers and bond
salesmen will be one of the party,
The train is scheduled to arrive
b ere at $3.50 a. m. and remain until
1 0:30 a. m. AS much territory is to
be- covered and many places to be
visited, it cannot remain longer
tn an the time allotted to this city
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20
Industrial Awakening

According to Secretary of Com.
merce Redfield. 10000 factories IL
the United States have been turned
over to war work. A great many
things that it was once deemed i'm
possible to secure outside of Ger
many are now in wholesale pro.
duction in the United States.
Among these commodities are
dyes, and our own factories have
made such progress that Germany
will never again be recognized iD
the industry. All our optical glass
was i'm ported from Germany before
the war. Now there are two plants
in the United States, and we are
forever free of dependence from
Germany for our lenses and other
fine glass.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20
CAMPAIGN WILL OPEN
To Open State Campaign at
KirkSville 21

The opening of the State Demo-
cratic Campaign at Kirksville, Sat-
urday, September 21st, promises to
be one, of the successful openings in
the history
The principal speakers for the
opening will be Governor joseph
W. Folk, Democratic nominee for
the United States Senate and Hen
Scott Ferris, chairman of the Na-
ti0n8l Democratic Committee and
member of Congress from Oxla-
hOma.
Mr.. Ferris is Que of the most
fDrceiul speakers in Congress and
is in great demand IN all sections OF
the country whenever his dNieS
will permit his absence from Wash.
ington. He is a native MisSOuriaa
having been born and reared in
Southwest Missouri.
Preparations made by the local
co mmittees at Kirksville indicate
the intense local interest that exists
I'VE will have the best campaign
opening ever held in Missouri
S sid P. j. Reiger, chairman of the
Adair County Democratic Com
mittee.
Three brass bands have been en-.
gagged to furnish music for the oc'
casion and a monster parade has
been arranged for. The meetings
will be held in the spacious audi
tOrium of the State Normal
School.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20
COST OF ARMY CLOTHES
Big Amount Now Expended
to Clothe Army.

There are $4,000 items on the re.
markable list of supplies which the
Qlartermaster Corps keeps in stock
to meet the requirements from
Pershing's headquarters. These
items range from handouts for the
Huns to medals for brave Ameri-
cans. Moreover, the War Depart.
me Mt does not haggle over the cost
of supplying the army's needs. The
men in the trenches get the best
eq quipment that money can buy
The fact that the government pur,
chases article of clothing in multi
piles of a million cuts down the unit
cost, but not to the extent that
many people suppose A wooden
uniform for example, costs the War
Department little more than SIC
Flannel shirts are manufactured at
a cost of $4.08 each Field shoes
represent Government investment
of $3.50 a pair. One suit of under
wear means an expenditure of
$4.20. Wooden overcoats cost
$12.17 each. Every American in
the trenches this winter will Wear
an outfit that cost the War Depart
ment over $50. That sum does not
take into consideration the cost cf
blankets. bed sacks, safety razors.
Jenkins, slickers, soap. tooth brushes,
trench mirrors and lnnumerabe
other items on the list of things
which the Government considers
essential to the health and comfort
of its fighting men. The dough
boy" of the Western. world is the
best fed and best clothtd soldier in
the Eastern Hemisphere.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20

There is no better place to live
than in Missouri. 1t is GREAT state,
populated by the best people on
earth, has immerse beds of minerals
of all kinds, raises good crops, boasts
a healthy even climate and its
people live well and enjoy life to the
fullest extent. Next time you
move come to Missouri and spend
the balance of your days in happi-
ness and contentment.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20

Farmers ought to know a whole
lot about innoculation these days
First the family doctor comes along
and innoculates the family against
smallpox and typhoid fevef. Then
the boy goes to war aud is innoculat,
ed for tetanus to 90 along with the
shots he has already had, and the
veterinarian drops in about that
time to lnnoculate pigs for cholera
After that the farmer himself goes
out and innoculates few acres for
alfalfa.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20
AFTER The SLACKERS?
County Councils to Aid in
Locating Delinquents

The Adjutant General of the War
Department has called OH the Mis-
sOUri Council of Defense through its
County Councils Defense to assist in
the detection of deserters and de-
linquents to the draft law. In this
program the following suggestions
are made:
Give publicity to the activity of
the State Council of Defense, and
other agencies, in experimenting
every deserter within the state
Ibo underies. This will tend to dis.
courage desertion'
Let each member of each Council
feel a personal responsibility in de
tectins the deserter in every COM
munity.
Investigate the case of any strange
man 10 inform whose presence is
not fully account for. II he is on a
legitimate errand he will have with
him evidence to establish that fact.
A deserter usually seeks a neighbor
hood where he is unknown. and any
stranger in uniform whose business
is kept secret should be regarded
with suspicion.
Investigate also the case of any
unknown civilian of from Fl to 81
years of age and endeavor to find
out whether he has bis registration,
call or exemption card and whether
he is not deserting from the Army.
If it is found he has failed to register
the nearest Agent of the Depart
ment of Justice Should be notified
of the facts found.
10 conjuction with the agents of
the Federal Department of Justice
and State Secret Service conduct
surprise rouDdups at which men ap
parently of draft age are ordered to
display their cards in order to
establish the regularity of their
atandine. If they are unable to do
SO they should be taken into custody
pendiI 6 proof of their il nOcence.
The plans and conduct of such raids
should be made only under the direc.
tiOn of the Department of Justice
Agents.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20
Shipping After War

Edward N Hurley, Charmln ,
the United States Shipping Board,
says that there will be something
like 25,000.000 tons of merchant
shipping to be employed within the
next two years. and the Shipping
Board is already looking around for
c1rgoes, both in this country ard
abroad. In order to enlighten the
vague unstanding of people who do
not make measurements in ship
tonnage, Mr. Hurley has very kindly
explained that 100000 tons Of
merchant shipping would represent
in single voyage all the livestock,
dressed meats, packing house
products, poultry, game, fish, wool,
h ides and leather carried on our
railroads in one year. In less than
five trips his ships would carry our
whole yearly railroad haul of grain,
flour, cotton, hay fruit, vegetables
and other farm products; and in
three and one half trips, all our
lumber; in seven trips all our manu-.
featured goods; sixteen trips, all our
coal and coke
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20
Man Wanted"

Man power, we are told, is win
ming the war for the Allies. The
new draftSlaw will naturally make
a big hole.in the available number
of men.in the United States. The
Man, Wanted" advertisements in
the daily newspapers tell many in.
terestinessstories. Statistics avail.
a BILE ins., Washington are, however,
more specified. From these it ap-
pears that the war industries of the
United States are at the moment
short between 100000 and 100000
common laborers. The shortage in
skilled labor is almost as acute, and
the.war plants of Connecticut and
Maryland alone are undermined
by $4,000 skilled Workmen. One of
theslareeat munition plants turning
out heavy caliber guns, is short 2,
O00s machinists. The employment
service of the Labor Department is
trying to solve some of the problems
Occasioned by the above conditions;
and one of the methods for getting
more labor. is to declare certain
Vocations as non. essential. Un-
doubtedly if all the mon. essentials"
could be put into the productive
classIit would 90 long way towards
solving labor troubles; but in such
an event a whole lot of gentleme n
with soft hands and polished finger
nails would get mussed up consider
ably. Special attention is being
given by the new employment SER
vice conducted by the Government
to cities of over 10000 population,
although the rural districts will be
covered as exhaustively as possible.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20

Two great shell factories will be
erected in St. Louis at a cost of
$8,000,000 1t was learned recently
after plans for the plants were
o fficially spproved by the ordinance
division of the war department at
Washington. The plants will be the
largest of their kind in the United
st ates and will employ from 5000
to 5000 persons.
Monroe City Democrat., 1918-09-20

Missouri Masons are justly proud
of their war record, as emphasized
when the lodges of the thirty.third
district raised a service flag con-
tanning 1,400 stars. Four of the
stars were of gold. indicating that
the members represented by them
had made the supreme sacrifice for
their country. From the very be-
ginning the Masons set high mark
for their war activities. Results
show that they have borne a lead.
ing part in every good work, includ-
ing fighting.