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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
BELOIT K. S. G. BAND
Battalion Has a Regular Musical Or
ganization-AndyM Manifold Leader.

Beloit. Kan, March 27.-The 4th
battalion of the Kansas state guard at
Beloit is to be congratulated on the
splendid band which is a part of the
organization. The band is composed
of twenty-five crack musicians, for
mer members of the famous Mani
fold Military band. When the state
, guard was first enrolled here, Andy
Manifold, who is known turnout the
west as a band leader. having taken
his band years ago to AtchisOn, To-
peka, Hutchinson and Washington.
d. c., promptly stepped forward and
organized the Beloit state guard band,
best organizations in the country.
Chief Musician Manifold is ably
supported by Assistant Chief Musician
Leonard James. The band is equipped
with the regulation guard uniform.
! The battalion drills draw spectators
from many neighboring towns
The fourth battalion of Kansas state
guards, with headquarters at Beloit
was reviewed by Governor Capper on
a recent visit here. He was enthuSi-
astic in its praise There are four
companies completed at this time, A.
B and c being credited to Beloit, and
d company to Glen Elder
The battalion is in command of R.
M Anderson, who was elected major
1t is perfectly drilled in all movements
and is ready for service. The muster
roll contains the names of many
prominent and substantial citizens,
and they take pride and interest in
the movement, showing that by their
keen and conscientious attention in
the movement a great deal can be ac-
complished by those who are at home
backing the war movements so essen
tial to the welfare of the country.
Major Anderson Is one of the most
useful and patriotic young men in Be
lott. He is a prominent attorney. and
was candidate for congress two
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
PROF. WOODS is OVER
Washburn Instructor Writes of His
Experiences in Paris.

Prof. H. 1. Woods, formerly in
cha rye of the physics department of
Washburn college, and who resigned
the position to enter Y. NJ. c. A. serv-
ice. has arrived safely in France, ac-
cording to a letter received in Topeka
by Prof. A E. Lampen of Washburn
Prof. Woods was in Paris shortly be-
fore writing the letter and expert
enced all the thrills of looking for an
air raid that failed to materiaIize.
The letter follows:
Il want to write little note of greet
ings and good wishes. I think of the
students and you often.
We had slow trip across in not a
very good boat-but were thankful to land
safely, after a scare. with good reason
| have been in Paris a week nice warm
weather now and ! have been comfortable
all the time l am rested and we'll
Il have my assignment to service with
large camp Of our own troops and ex-
pect to leave Paris in day or two.
times to walk over to Place de la Concorde
Jardin de Tuilleries, Place Yendome
Champs Elysees. ! am near them We
Lad an alarm last Sunday night concern
ing air raid ! got up. dressed and walked
out to Place de la Concorde to see what
might happen | many signal lights
of French machines they SCARED above
THE French areas well know-a
grand people. and il is fine to be here
with best wishes for all the physics
department, l am
Very truly.
H ! WOODS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27

home" station in the south. Bartel
stopped in Topeka on his way back to
Alabama after attending the school of
fire at Fort Sill.
Bartel is the youngest Topeka man
holding a commission as major in the
line, and is probably one of the few
men of his age holding so high a COM
mission in the country. In Topeka he
expressed great faith in the ability of
the French. British and American
troops to hold in the German drive
and expressed but little surprise at the
fact that American fighting men have
been thrown into the struggle
Major Bartel spent considerable
time visiting his old haunts. He was
formerly assistant city attorney here,
and was a lieutenant with Battery A
on the border. He was made captain
of an Ohio battery last June and pro-
NOTED to ma or in September. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
new HUB FACES
Many Old Stars Missing From
Two Boston Clubs.
Fans Will Have To Learn New
Roofing MOnikers.
BY JACK VEIOCK

b JAIN ElOSh
New York, March 27--Boston fans
will scarcely recognize their two ma
jor league clubs this Summer as the
ones that finished the season of 1917.
Changes in the personnel of both
teams, largely caused by conditions
brought about by the war, have made
many changes necessary. and the Red
Sox, in particular, will presen. a
strange front to the fans in the Hub.
Starting from the top, with Ed Bar
row in place of Jack Berry, the Sox
is Johnny Evers. formerly of the
Braves, but now Barrow's first lieu
tenant.
Many Strange Faces.
Bush, Schang, Strunk and McInnis,
in Red SoX uniforms, will look strange
others, including Hack Eibel, from the
Richmond club. first baseman; Paul
Smith, Montreal outfielder, and George
Whitman, veteran minor league out
fielder, purchased from Toronto.
The Braves, with Charley Herzog
acting as first deputy to George Stall
lings, will also look strange. In addi-
ton, the Boston Nationals have Sc
cured Outfielder AL Wickland, from
Indianapolis; Jack Henry, the former
Washington catcher; Jimmy Smith,
secured from the Giants in the Her
Jack Nealon, infield recruits and two
new pitchers, Murray and Burmeister.
Barry, Shorten, Shore. Lewis, Nc
Nally, Bentley, Pennock, Walsh, Ba-
der. Janvrin, Wilder and probably Del
Gamer will be missing from the Red
Sox. All of these players are either
in the service or eligible. Gardner.
Cady Baker. Thomas. GREGG and
Kopp, who were all the property of
the Sox last winter, will spend 1918
with the Athletics.
The Braves lost a pepperbox in Rab-
bitt Meanwhile, Rice a catcher, and
Schneider, an infield recruit, are also
in the service. Tyler and Barnes, two
seasoned pitchers, have been swept
away by player deals, and Art Wilson
will don the mask and protector for
the Stallingsites. Kelly, Powell and
Rheg, of last years outfield, are COM
paratively new players to Boston fans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
KAISER GIVES NEW
TITLE TO HIS SON
AS MILITARY PRIZE

Amsterdam, March 27.-Emperor
William has appointed the German
crown prince chief of the guard gren-
adler regiment in recognition of the
good work of his troops on the west
ern 'front.'.
In telegram to the crown prince
the emperor says:
THE fine and great success which
the troops of the army group under
your command have achieved these
days in the battles against the British
army gives me a welcome opportunity
to express to Your Highness my
hearty recognition by appointing you
chief of the guard grenadier regiment.
am convinced that the brave and
war-proved regiment will always be
worthy of its princely chief"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
AT TRAINING CAMPS

Mineral Wells. Texas. March 81
Happy" Felsch. of the White Sox,
claims to be in world series form to-
day. 1t was his homer Tuesday which
broke up an exhibition game against
the Yannigans at JacksborC. The
champions left today for Houston to
begin a series of exhibitions.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 27.-Sam
Crawford. the former smuggling De-
troiter, is a Coast Lacquer today. He
signed with the Los Angeles club.
Rumor had connected "Wahoo Sam"
with managerial jobs in the minors.
Oakland, Cal. March 27.-"Dode"
Paskert, of the Chicago Cubs, is their
leading run maker to date. Two
four runs he made against the Vernon
Tigers. The Cubs won 10 to 5. The
Bruins have four games in this vicinity
before heading east.
Tuesday Scores.
At Mobile, Ala: r. H. Z.
Mobile ......... 8 z
Cleveland ...12 IA 2
Batteries: Pennington, Bennett,
Friday and Coleman; Wilkinson. Will
liams and Billings, O'Neill.
At Montgomery, Ala: r. H. E.
Cincinnati Nationals. $500. 8 0
Auburn College ...-.....- z
Batteries: Eller' Jaeobus s,, and
and Ducote.
At Jacksonville, Fla: r. H E.
Pittsburg Nationals
Philadelphia Americans. 1
Batteries: Sanders, Steele, Miller
and Blackwell; Geary, Gregg, Myers
and Perkins, McAvoy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
- Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
~ FROM EVERYWHERE.
JESS IN BALTIMORE
He and Miller May Try to Stage Big
Fight in Maryland.

Baltimore Nd, March 27.-Jess
Willard. worlds champion heavy
weight fighter, with Col. J. c. Miller.
has arrived here. They will stay three
or four days.
While they came here to dispose of
horses left over from Wizards circus,
both said they will talk with police
officials about the possibility of hold
ing the fight between Willard and
Fred Fulton, on July 4, in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27

Walker. $685. Edward Fitzgerald, James
town.
Consigned by Ira +. Collins. Sabetha ::
Lady Isabella Gerben 3d. $50. w. E. Van
Horn & Son, Topeka. Johanna Aaggie
Pietertje, De kol, $500. W. f. Van Horn
a Son, Topeka Heritage Farm Segis
Theresa. 1920. A. Fl. Williamson. Topeka.
Consigned by Otto Stuewe. Alma Can
trilla Belle $3.50. c. A. Branch. Marion.
-. $40. Nathan Engle. Abilene. Ru-
bertdale Lille Calamity. $500. A; NJ: Davis,
Hutchinson, Juliana Lyons of Rock, $3.50.
Roy Seifert, Leayenworth.
Consigned by r. +. Stuewe, Alma: Pau
line Aaggie Maid, 1895, A. f. Engle. Abb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
100000 Garage Fire.
MAJOR "BING" LEAVES
Topeka's Young Artillery Officer to
Division in Alabama.

Maj A. C. "Bing' Bartel. attached
to the sixty-second artillery brigade of
the thirty-seventh division. Mont
gomery, Ala, left Topeka this morn
ing following a few days visit here
with friends and relatives for his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
100000 fire..
Suspect German Spy Set OF
Bomb in Warehouse.
Contained Army Supplies, Also
Munitions, Despite Law.

New York. March 27.-An estimate
of 100000 was today placed on the
damage done when the jarvis ware
houses in Jersey City were destroyed
by an explosion that set fire to nearby
buildings.
No one was killed in the blasts
which shook lower Manhattan Island.
Several were severely bruised and cut
by flying pieces of debris.
An ordinance has been enacted in
Jersey City to prevent the storage of
high explosives within the city limits
passed after the disastrous Black Tom
explosion, but Mayor Haghe declared
it was nonsense to assert there were
no high explosives in the warehouses;
Government and city officials are in
vestigating. working along the belief
that German agents were responsible
Army supplies were stored in the
warehouses.
100000 Garage Fire.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 27.-Dam-
age amounting to 100000 resulted
from a fire in the City garage this
morning. Fifty automobiles were de-
Stroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
Robson Wins Boston Bout.

Boston, March 27.-"Tommy' Rob-
son, of Maiden, won the decision over
Augie Rather, of New York, at the
end of hard fought IL round boxing
bout here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27

The Fatal Hlt.
l was a baseball hero-once-when l was
but lad.
/ made a hit one Summer day that drove
the rooters mad
The rooters all went shrieking mad, the
players did the same,
That Summer day / made the hit that
busted up the game.
We played a gang from Tory Hill, a rude,
uncultured tribe,
Who interspersed the game of ball with
wicked jest and gfbe.
They made a cage of tigers look benevolent
and tame
And it was | who made the hit that busted
up the game
A dollar and quarter was the stake We
battied for.
And it was only natural that we should
thirst for gore.
Our hears were in the battle and our souls
were all aflame,
And it was 1 who made the hit that
busted up the game.
1t happened in the seventh; we were just
a run ahead,
The bases all were occupied and two of us
were dead
The rooters all bowling mad, the
players were the same,
And it was then | made the hit that
busted up the game
1t was 4 foul l hit that day, dinky little
foul.
1t made the rooters frantic and it made
the players howl.
1t sicily sort of clout, a flivyer
weak and tame.
But it busted Dugan's window and it
busted up the game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
Negro College Team Leader.

Galesburg, ILL.,, March 27.-"Ziggy"
Hamlin, star colored athlete, is the
first member of his race ever to cap
tain a Knox college team. He will
head the baseball team on which he
is the leading hitter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27

Fast Children of Peter the Great Thai
is the way the headline read 1t looked
alluring. but found it to be a delusior
and a snare. 1t was only a story about the
descendants of a trotting horse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
Fable.

There once was 4 baseball recruit,
In Spring he performed like beaut.
When Fall came around
He was still to be found
Dressed up in a major league suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27

The White Sox will spend only five days
in trimming camp But if they Travelled
would take them longer than that to re-
cover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27

Baseball is, great educational institu-
ton. 1t brings to light much important
Information without which the world would
stumble on in helpless ignorance. In spring.
for example, when looking over the person
mel of a ball club. We learn that Spike
Shoehorn nickname, Horace) is out
fielder, bats. throws and eats left-handed.
Is snH aret ea horn in salem ie po MINI
educated in the Phoenix Business college.
is single. wears eleven shoe and sixteen
collar. parts his hair on the left side and
is good to his folks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27

What care / what town he comes from
Kansas City, Montreal?
What l really want to know is:
CAN HE HIT THAT BALL?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
Food for Fans
BY GEO. z. PHAIR-
tCopyright)


The Question.
What care L." remarked the rooter,
IF a man is six feet four.
II he wears an eighteen collar,
Weighs ton or more?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27

There are Vests, Bloomers, Can't
soles, Union Suits, E vel pe
Chemise and Gowns and Petit
coats of Jersey Silk, Wash Satin
and Crepe de Chine. Buy enough
NOW to last you all Summer
it's a certainty there'll be no such
bargain as this again, very sooni
End Floor-Peiietier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
Easter Novelties
in the Gift Shop

In the ever-interesting Gift
Shop you will always find novel
ties suitable to the season or the
occasion. For instance, for Eas-
ter there are fancy packages of
Flower Seeds, Garden Records,
Exchanging 1Oc to $50.
Gift Shop-2nd Floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-27
Pullman carriages
"a sale

When it comes to comfort, serv-
ice and style, there's no baby bug
gy quite like a Haywood Pull
man''-and here is the chance to
buy one for quite a little less than
the regular price:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

colonne di assalto nemiche occuparono.
nella loro iniziaie avanzata. alcune linee
dele posizioni nella reione di Monte Val
Bella, nell'area di Monte Asolone ed ALA
tesla del saliente di Monte Solarolo.
"Alcune truppe riuscirono a passare
sulla riva destra del Plave nellarea di
Nervesa e nella regione Fagare-M -Musie
iniZiarono, lungo tutto IL fronte attac-
cato, energici contrattacch che con
successo respinsero la poderosa pres
stone del nemco riguadagnarono una
buona porzione dele posizioni tempo
raneamente abbandonate. cd alcune
nellie quail isolati distaccamenti con
grande Nalore continuavano "A rimanerN
a tutti costi
La lotta non diminuisce di violenza
durante Id notte Contnua feroce. ma
lie nostre truppe sono salde sui fronte
iungo rAltipiano di Asiago. hanno
rioCcupato lie origina!i posizioni
sull'Asolone mel saliente di Monte Sola-
rolo. strettamente premono la fanteria
nemica che e riuscta portarsi sulla
riva destra del Piave.
I'll numero del prigionieri e finora di
oltre tremila. compresi 80 ufficiali
nostri aviatori auelli Alleau hanno
bombardando | punt di traversata del
Piave ed attaccando masse di truppe
nemiche con II fuoco delle mitragliatrici,
"Trentuno aeroplani nemici sono
stau abbattuti"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
BRITONS IN NIGHT RAID
SURPRISE FOES LINE
First Teuton Division Enter Belgium at Beginning of
War Punished in Attack and
Put to Rout
By PHILIP GIBBS

passion. just as grim;y as one OF the
Gordon Highlanders spoke to a medical
officer. who said to him:
well. Jock, you've got a 'blighty'
wound this time. You will coon be
home"
Il don't want to go home" said the
man. II have a grudge against these
people"-and by these people he meant
the enemy over the way.
Apart from the shelling around Hinges
and some intense bombardment around
Dickebusch and Scherpenberg. the Flan-
tlers front is still abnormally quiet. and
after the experience of March 21. which
followed similar quietude. 1t does not in
spire one with a simple faith in the
enemy's peaceful intentions Behind the
lines from Flanders to the Somme.
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria holds his
group Of armies almost intact and II is
great and formidable striking force
that Is a menace to us every day 80
long as II Is not drawn into the battle
further south.
Meanwhile the weather still favors the
enemy. In spite of the storm clouds
which have been gathering over the lines
and the sudden hard showers, not much
rain has fallen. and the ground is dry
after n phenomenally long spell of sun
shine.
Everywhere in france and FLANDERS
the country is full of color and beauty.
and even on the old backgrounds and
up to the edge of them. where the soil Is
cut up into trenches and pitted with
shell craters, wild flowers are growing
richly, sc that for miles and hundreds OF
miles, as l have seen during recent
days. there are fields of gold, more
sparkling even than the precious metal,
and great sweeps of scarlet where pop
pies grow. and long strips of ground be-
tween the wind-blown rye spread with a
Joseph's coat of many colors. where
there Is clover and the bright blue of
French chicory and white marguerite
and yellow charlock and thousands of
other flowers in this bouquet of June.
There are wild roses in the hedge rows
and the gardens of ruined towns like
Arras. and the scent of the elder bloom
is heavy en- the air near the battle lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
BRITISH FRONT LIKELY
TO BE FOES NEW GOAL

with the British Armies in France.
June II.
There Is tell-tale unrest in the
salient extending toward Hazebrouck.
swhile along the line southward from
Arras portentious raids occur In rapid
succession.
Outposts engage almost constantly in
lively skirmishes and patrols clash In
No Mans Land with unusual frequency.
Ominous bombardments and barrages
break loose at any time of day or night
in these sectors.
The back areas around Hazebrouck
and in the hill country on both sides of
the F'rench-Belgian border are subjected
to more or less constant long distance
shelling. The important roads leading
back from the front are under. haras-
sing fire from both sides.
The British front for the last forty
eight hours has been in a state of grow
ing effervescence which Is common prior
to serious happenings.
With the enemy's latest drive toward
Paris checked he must be expected to
start something elsewhere. Being the
hub of the wheel he can launch his re-
serves down any of the spokes There
fore. 1t Is not unreasonable to expect a
continuation of his tactics of hitting on
widely separated sectors in pursuit of
his avowed aim to wear down the Allies
by having them race around outside the
rim of the wheel.
However, the enemy has not shifted
his reserve center much since the be-
ginning OF his ogensive in March. The
bulk Is still about midway between
Noyon and Flanders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

Italians and other Allies. They will not
be vast In numbers. Their purpose is to
show Italy concretely that the United
States is backing her. American aviators
and forces Of other kinds have been In
Italy for some time. but there has not
yet been any announcement Of the
United States soldiers in the Italian
trenches
The initial stages Of the offensive
caused no undue alarm today
The Italian army will turn the new
Austrian offensive on the Piave into a
distinct Allied victory. That was the fiat
prediction today Of American army Of
ficers. who exhibited the greatest en-
thusiasm over the manner In which the
Italians have met this latest push by the
invaders. The promptness with which
the Italians checked the onrush of the
Teutons and replied with counter-attack
made a deep impression here and It was
also pointed out that the initial gains of
the Austrians were, much smaller than
In any great offensive initiated by either
side since the world war began.
The Italian embassys first messag ge
indicated that. although the Austria ms
had made some progress. the counter
attacks had developed quickly and sat
isfactorily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
GERMAN DRIVE BRINGS
AMERICANS TOFRONT
Blow Regarded as Having
fastened End in
Allies Favor

With the American Armies in France.
June l7.-Germany FASTENED the end of
the war with ultimate victory for the
Allies by its third blow of the great
offensive, ending at the Marne.
This advance caused Americans who
had landed only few weeks before
to be thrown into the battle. 1t changed
the American force from potentiality
into an immediate. powerful fighting
unit.
The fact that the German press now
admits there. are 100000 Americans in
France. while saying they are useless"
is the strongest indication that the Ger
man high command appreciates the
weight America has placed upon the
scales. The high command is attempting
to discount to the German people the
importance of the Americans
When the Germans came out of the
trenches into the open they played into
America hands. Open fighting has
been the Americans game since the In
dian wars. Young, green units hurled
INTO the Marine line without the slightest
training ate II up" In two weeks they
nave changed from green troops to vet
Grams. They have met and beaten the
best the Germans have had to offer,
If fighting had continued in the
trenches it would have been weeks pos
sbly months, before the same troops
were fit. Trench fighting is an intricate
game; the smallest mistake may be
costly But open fighting is more fitted
to the Americans nature. II gives an
open opportunity for the exercise of
initiative