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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
WIN FIRST GAME
Ichabods Defeat Midland Quin-
tet by Just Two Points.
Big Game Wednesday Evening
With the C.. of C..

If good start means anything.
Washburn college is liable to upset
some dope in the Kansas conference
basketball race despite the fact that
the Ichabods lost three valuable prac-
tice weeks and two of their best play
ers thru the efforts of the faculty to
discontinue the sport. The first game
of the revised schedule was played
Monday night on the Thomas Symra-
sum floor and the Washburn quintet
succeeded in annexing the long end
of 33 to 81 score from Midlard cpl
lege after a holly contested battle.
Having the advantage of longer
training and previous games, the Mid
landers took the lead in the early part
of the game and held it at the end of
the half when the score was s to Is
in favor of the visitors. However, the
Washburn quintet staged a rally and
finished just two joints TO the good.
Crowd Was Enthusiastic.
Poort and Sam Heller and Cossman
die the best work for the Ichabods
and were in the game every minute
of the time, Poort probably having the
edge in the matter of individual hon.
ors. Captain Stahl and Sisty did the
most spectacular playing for the Mid
landers.
On account of the severe cold
weather there was not a large crowd
of spectators at the game. However.
a good turn out of students is expect
ed Wednesday evening when the team
will match skill with the College of
Emporia team, one of the higher
ups in the conference race.
Much disappointment has come to
the students and the players over the
inability of the Washburn ambulance
players to get furloughs to come to
Topeka for a game the latter part of
the week. All arrangements were
made for entertaining the war heroes
and the basketball management was
prepared to bear all the expense of the
game and give the entire proceeds to
the soldiers. 1t is hoped the Camp
Pike team will make application for
leave of absence later on and that a
game can be arranged some time be-
fore it leaves for France
Monday Nights Line Up.
The line up of Monday nights
game:
Washburn. Position. Midland
| Dean .-..-...-....R r. F............. Stahl
Poort ...-.........L L. f. ............. Elliott
Gossmal -.--...--. -..-.-...... Livers
Joerg .......-.....R R. I.......... Patterson
Heller .............L L. lf...-...... Sisty
| Substitutes: Naturalization for Sisty.
NORM Wins From MaupOme.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-Charley NORM.
Chicago three-cushion billiard cham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From de columns ~
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


January ~, 1885
The Populist house, it is stated today,
any further delay and also without paying
any attention to the Republican house. The
Republican house can only sit by and look
on. 1t is practically powerlcss-
The social annual banquet of the Kansas
Day club, will be held at the Throop to-
night. The Kansas Day club was organized
a year ago on the thirty first anniversary
of the admission of Kansas as a state into
the Union The membership of the club is
limited to young Republicans Plates will
be laid for over two hundred guests.
Speeches will be made by Ewing Herbert,
editor of the Hiawatha World, Charles NJ.
Harger, of the Abilene Reflector, j. X. Bur-
ton. Senator X. L. Wilcockson, Charles S.
Gleed, Ellsworth Ingalls, +. Ii. Dawes, Dell
Valentine and H. L. Gordon.
Saturday evening a large audience assem-
bled in the school room at Bethany college
to listen to the program prepared by the
pupils of Miss Whittlesey and Miss Pratt
Those who took part were Misses T.. Good.
Gornelia Gordon. Laura Taylor Grace
Coughlin. Lottie Robinson, Bessie Gibson.
Mabel Martin. Ethel Warrens, Mary Miller,
Lillian left and Miss Norton
Saturday evening large number of
parlors of the ST. James hotel, and went
in body to the home of John Martin,
United States seRator-eiect. to carry fare
we'll greetings before his departure for
Washington
Among the ladies were Mrs Van Prather
Mrs. $. H Allen, Mrs. +. J. Close, Mrs
Ben Rich, and the wives of other state
officers and representatives. Ladies and
gentlemen TO the number of forty surprised
the family, and were cordially received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
Food for Fans
BY GEO. 4. PHAIR.
(Copyright)
AS DOC GARFIELD WOULD HAVE
WRITTEN 1T.

AS DOC GARFIELD WOULD HAVE
WRITTEN IT.
am the master of thy fate,
/ am the captain of thy coal.
Jack johnson, we understand, has
achieved great popularity in Spain He
bears SO close a resemblance to a lump OF
coal.
johnson has been. nominated president
of the Spanish Bull Fighters union. or
something like that Anyhow he will feel
right at home if there Is a bull connected
with 1t.
Wonder.
An old and thriving industry
Is in an awful fix
II they are having heatless days
Across the River Styx.
Columbus university comes to the front
with a Chinese rowing crew. We should
think they would be more at home il u
tub race.
S1ackers.
While patriotic citizens observe the work
The stick-up men ara working in the same
old fashioned way.
There will be few minor leagues on the
job this season. but plenty of minor league
baseball.
Augie Kieckhefer threatens to claim the
worlds three-cushion billiard champion
ship. 1t must be thrilling sensation to
become a ollllafd cnaiHpioh oy ueiauit.
Stuffy McInnis, who had contemplated
joining the army, changed his mind and
married.
The Peaceful Roughneck.
Behold the noble Bolshevik;
He is a peaceful sort of geek:
He hopes the cruel war will cease,
And night and day lie bowls for peace;
He travels here and travels there
And fills the world with heated air
About the brotherhood of mar
And puts all nations in the pan
Because they bust each others nose
With rude, unsocialistic blows,
To him it is q fearful sin
To kick another on the shin
He packs his grip and hastens home
And shoots his neighbor in the dome
And hangs his rival candidate
Next morn at prompt half-past eight.
Altho he has a hatred for
The wicked pastime known as war,
A revolution once week
Is relished by the Bolsheyik
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
F0RSAkE THE STEER
Republic County Farmers Turn Their
Efforts to Dairy Cattle.

Belleville, Kan, Jan. 29.-Republic
county is fast becoming a dairy
county. Holsteins and Jerseys are
taking the place of the white face
and Shorthorns. and the farmer
claims that with a few good cows of
the dairy type he can combat the hot
winds and drouth better than with
the beef steer and his sister"
Within the last year the Farmers
Union store at this place has received
120,534 pounds of. cream from EST
customers. for which they paid $16.-
1908. This is only one cream sta
ton in the county, other stations re-
port equally as large volume of bust
ness, with some farmers shipping their
cream to points outside the county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
MURDER is MYSTERY
College Girl Refuses to Tell Why She
Shot Mrs. Fisher.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 29.-The shooting
and killing of Mrs. Charles Fisher by
Miss Madeline Briggs. an Is year old
girl, at Collyer, Trego county, last
Saturday night remains a mystery to-
day Tie girl who is reported to have
admitted killing the elder woman has
been released under $4,000 bond
According to the authorities, she re-
fuses to state why she committed the
deed.
The preliminary hearing of the ac-
cused girl will be held at Wakeeney
tomorrow. The girl and the Fisher
family have been intimate friends and
the only clue to the case is the asser-
ton that the girl advised Mrs Fisher
not to allow her daughter to become
engaged to a young man who lives in
Collyer. 1t is thought that she might
have become enraged when this de-
mand was refused and committed the
crime in the heat of passion.
Miss Briggs was FORM student of
Kansas Wesleyan univer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
49 GET PROMOTIONS
Many Kansans. Officers at Doniphan
Are Given Advancement.

Camp Doniphan, Okla. Jan. 20
Promotions of 40 second lieutenants to
the rank of first lieutenants from
washington on recommendation from
division headquarters here were an
nounced Monday night. More promo
tons are expected soon.
The list includes nine officers of the
140th infantry, eleven of the 18th
infantry, ten of the 13Sth infantry,
nine of the 1s7th infantry. one of the
10th motor train. one of the 13Oth
machine gun company. one of the
128th field artillery, one of the 129th
field artillery, and six of the both
artillery.
The battalion sergeant majors were
commissioned second lieutenants The
latter are members of the 139th in
fantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
CANADA SAVED, PARIS?
Toronto Agricultural Expert Tells
How War Has Aroused Country.

Manhattan, Kan, Jan. 29.-Under
the spur of a great injustice a peace
full people can in a short time become
a warlike people. Such is the change
which has taken place in the Canadian
people in the three and a half years
since the world war began, according
to Dr. c C. Creelman, president of the
Ontario Agricultural college who adj
dressed a general assembly at the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
voluntarily, 400, 600 men have en-
listed to fight in the great war, a large
per cent of whom are not British sub
jects by BIRTH" said Doctor Creelman.
When the first call came for men, in
less than four weeks double the num-
Der of men asked for had enlisted. In
less than three months $4,000 men
had been trained, equipped and sent
to the front. Perhaps+perhaps that
act kept the German people out of
Paris"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
HOLD MEET AT OMAHA
Camps Dodge and Funston Athletes
Will Match Skill Again.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 29.-An athletic
field, track and gymnastic meet be-
tween Camps Dodge and Funston will
be held in Omaha next Saturday night.
The competition will consist of Compel
tive drills and calisthenics in vogue
in the curriculum of the government
environments, supplemented with box
ing, wrestling, rescue races, relay races
and the like, between chosen teams OF
the two camps.
Bayonet fighting, throwing of hand
grenades. gas helmet races, ETC., Will
be features
Among the noted athletes will be
Mike Gibbons, Earl Caddock and 9TH
ers. The receipts will go to the ath-
letic funds of the environments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
IS CAMP LIBRARIAN
Emporia Normal Senior Will Help
Handle Books at Funston.

Emporia, Kan. Jan. 2e-Floyd A.
Mcneil. a. senior in the Kansas State
Normal school, has been appointed as
sistant camp librarian at Camp Fun
ston to begin work February l. He
will have charge of the library in the
absence of W. H. Kerr. head librarian,
who is also librarian at the State
Normal and divides his time between
the two libraries
Mcneil has been an assistant in the
State Normal library for three years.
He viii work in the Funston library
until called in the draft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
KNITS A SOCK A DAY
Blind Jewell County Woman Doins
Much for the Red Cross.

Jewell City, Kan, Jan 29-The
Jewell county chapter of Red Cross,
has every reason to be proud of the
it is making in every way Mrs
e. F. Brown. chairman of woman's
work of southwestern division, says
The one chapter that has done
more work and better work in proper
ton to its population than any other
in the southwestern division is Jewell
county, kansas
Every branch in the county has
creditable work of great grandmoth-
ers and school children, but it re-
NAMED for Calvin township, Bethel
neighborhood, to have the crown. for
Mrs. ]. F. Bennett "a blind woman at
Bethel. knits perfectly. never drops
a stitch. and knits one sock a day She
has been blind for many years. and is
entirely self taught, being guided by
touch and memory in all that she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
INFERNO MANY STUDENTS
German Measles Make Big Assault
at Kansas University.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 29.-With ten
new cases of German measles re-
ported at the University of Kansas
hospital within the last seventy-two
hours, there is everv indication sof an
epidemic of this disease among uni
versity students here. Because of the
fact that they are light in most cases.
there is little danger felt of the cpl
dernic becoming serious.
The new cases bring the total re-
ported since Christmas time up to be-
tween forty and fifty cases. accord
ing to university hospital authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
~ Up to the Minute
| ~ SPORTING NEWS
~ FROM EVERYWfiERE.
DEMPSEY and BRENNAN TO
BOX FOR SOLDIER FUND?

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Efforts are
being made to secure Jack Demp-
sey. and Bill Brennan, heavy
weights, for the headline attraction
at the second boxing bill to be
staged at Fort Sheridan soon.
Dempsey is reported ready to sign.
He is the heavyweight Jess Willard
is boosting for a championship
match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
MAY RESUME BASEBALL
Yale Wants to Get Back on the Sport
Map Once More.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 29.-Base-
ball and rowing may come back TO
Yale for the duration of the war, but
the stand on the remainder of the ath-
Ietic curriculum will be decidedly in
formal, it was declared here today by
Prof. H. C. Corwine, head of the ath-
letic council of the university.
Efforts are being made to schedule
rowing and baseball contests with
Harvard and Princeton. They are the
only contests being considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
Another Dodger to the Navy.

New York, Jan. 29.-The seventh
members of the Brooklyn Nation
al League club to join the nations
armed forces, is in the navy today in
the person of Ollie O'Mara, infieIder
O'Mara has been with the Dodgers off
and on for several wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

state league champion, SO to SO in the
final match of the American billiard
players ambulance fund tournament.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29

learned before becoming blind. She
is an artist with a sewing needle also.
quilting beautifully, altho as in knit
ting never sees a stitch. She will
soon celebrate her 10th birthday an
niverSary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
RANKS BIC STARS
VeiOck Picks the Nine Best
Baseball Performers.
Cobb and Alexander UndOubt-
eddy COuntry's Greatest.
RY JACK vEIoCK.

New York, Jan. 29.-Who is the
best third baseman in the business to-
day?
Chicago fans will shout the name of
Buck Weaver Phi1ly bugs will war
BILE Milton Stock.
The same variance of opinion is
found everywhere Ask a score of
fans to name the best players in all
positions and you would get a score of
different answers. The baseball bug
sets up his idols and worships them
His opinions will not parallel your
own.
Cobb and Alexander have national
regulations. They are recognized
stars But there are many others, not
as widely advertised. but just as va1u-
able in many ways for their consis-
tency.
Must Be Balanced.
Hitting, fielding and base running
ability must be balanced in ball
player to make him highly valuable.
Great hitters who cannot field are not
of much value except as pinch per-
formers at the bat. And the player
who cannot hit, but is a curly wolf
in the field seldom sticks in the big
show unless his club is blessed with
unusual hitting strength and can af-
ford to carry one weak hitter for his
fielding proweSs.
All IN all, the most valuable player
combines all the arts of the game and
the habit of being ''in there" every
day. doing his bit consistently to win
ball games.
OF the many players il the majors
today. which is the most valuable in
each position? Who's who among the
shortstops. catchers or fielders?
Rank Nine Players.
For the SAX of comparison we have
taken nine outstanding players for
each position and ranked thSm, to the
best of our judgment, all the while
remembering that, in the case of
pitchers, the slabber who can stand
lots Of work and turn il the greatest
number of victories is the most valu-
able to any mans club; that the field
er or catcher who deserves most credit
is the one whose all-around ability
would make him a valuable asset to
any one of the sixteen major league
clubs
Starting with the pitcher in the
next article, the players selected for
each position will be taken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-29
White Sox Keeps Mound Staff.

Chicago, Jan. 29-Practically the
entire pitching staff of the champion
White Sox has signed for the 1918
campaign. Joe Benz opened spring
training today by joining with Lou
Comiskey and Walter Greer digging
the baseball park headquarters out of
a snow drift
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-23
RUSSIAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
WELCOME AMERICAN TROOPS

New York. Oct. "a cable mes
sage asserting that the Social Demo
Gratis OF Russia would welcome the
coming OF republican troops OF the
United States" has been received by
William English Walling. secretary OF
the American organization
The message. coming from all Of
the best known Socialists OF Russia
outside OF BolshevilS circles. Mr.. Wall
ing said. was signed by Peter Nasloff.
who. an international Socialist. says
in the cable M ssage, that he had been
elected chairman of a convention rep
resentative OF democracy in Russia.
Mr.. Walling declared that ''Alasloff
speaks not only for the Social Demo-
Gratis, but also for a congress OF the
democratic forces OF Siberia. as well
as the trans-Ural region OF Russia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-23
HUMANITY, NOT
CREED, SLOGAN
Appeal For United War
Work Fund to Be Made
Along These Lines.

District managers and the execu-
tive staff OF the forthcoming united
war work campaign for New Mexico
were in session Wednesday at the city
Y. NJ C. a. This is the second days
meeting and probably viii not ad-
journ until late this afternoon.
The purpose of the gathering. &C
cording to S. J. BRENT, state director
of the drive in New Mexico. is TO
thresh out thoroughly in advance all
points that are likely 20 arise during
the six days Of actual canvassing. be-
ginning November Il. The educa-
tive feature Of the drive will be par
ticularly stressed in New Mexico.
I'VE workers are trying to grasp
the vast significance OF a campaign
that joins seven distinctive welfare
organizations" said Mr.. BRENT "All
barriers of belief and tradition viii
be let down for the purposes of the
campaign That does not mean that
each OF the seven welfare bodies
of Columbus. Jewish welfare board,
war camp community service, Anneri-
can Library association and the sal
vation army-will lose identity for
all time President Wilson was care
ful in his call for this alEamation
to safeguard the individuality Of each
Of these. But it does mean that our
appeal for understanding and for
funds must be in the name OF human
ity and not creed"
Must Be Simple Appeal.
New Mexico workers face extreme
difficulties. due to wido distribution
Of populat ton and inc-ements in al
most every county Of foreign speak
ing population. The whole movement,
therefore, must be reduced 10 b O.
simplicity, in the opinion OF district
directors. And that is why they are
comforting here in protracted ses-
sions-to know. first, the situation
themselves. that they may impart it
understandingly.
While the campaign in New Mexico
will be conducted along lines laid
down by national united war cam
paign headquarters applicable TO all
states. there yet exist conditions not
entirely covered in bulletined instruc-
tons, according TO the conferees
here.
It is the unanimous opinions Of d.
rectors and executives for the drive
that Mexico will easily exceed her
quota
Among the Conferees.
Among those present from out Of
the city were: A. B. Stroup. Of Albu-
querque. executive secretary OF the
speakers bureau; c. J. Neis. Roswell:
Antonio Luceros santa Fe; Mesoame5
T. ". Parker. r F Asplund. Santa
Fe: Prof r. R Hill. director OF the
state normal school. E. Rito. Hugh
B. Woodward. Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L Ferguson. Santa Rita: Rev. II.
B. Ellis. Artesia; s. J. BRENT state
director of the campaign: ". P. Nc
Dowell associate state director: r.
II. c. Proffitt. Ration. executive sec
rotary for boys work: Miss Margaret
I. Hutchinson. executive secretary for
work among women: Miss Ruth
Stuchfield. executive secretary for
girls work: Mrs. F. E Summers. Of
flee secretary: George H Clements.
director Of publicity. R. 2. Taylor.
Tucumcari. director district four: a.
]. Frye. Albuquerque. director district
three: Russell A Davidson. director
district five.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-23
3 Year
NaUaLBNiLding
PrOgramASked
Sec. Daniels Would Spend
$600,000,000 More to
Construct War Ships.

Washington. D. C, Oct 23.-Con-
gress has been asked by the navy de-
partment TO authorize a second three
year naval building program 10 pro-
vide ten additional superdreadnoughts
six battle cruisers and 40 smaller
vessels. at a cost of $500, 100000. This
was disclosed last night by secretary
Daniels. after his appearance before
the house naval committee TO explain
the appropriation
Start All Vessels by July.
This authorization is asked for the
next fiscal year and is in addition 20
the 156 naval vessels comprising the
first three year building program
authorized in 1916. and the great
nun Der OF new destroyers and other
special types contracted for since the
United States entered the war Work
on the first three year program was
delayed by the war. but congress has
required that a start must be made
on all the vessels before next July J.
Years Estimate S072.OOO,OOO.
Including the 5000, 900, 600 for the
three year program, secretary Daniels
said the total estimates Of the depart
meut for ship construction, including
armor and armament. amount this
year TO $4,000. 900 Only 100000. 900
of the $500. 100000 Will be made avail
able next year for construction work
on the three year program. in addi-
tion 10 $1,000. 600 asked for complet-
ing vessels already authorized
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-23
Court Rations Tippler
To Pint of Beer a Dau

Long Island City. L. J.. Oct "a
This place isn't going to be bone
dry so long as magistrate Conway
holds the high justice. the middle
and the low in that center OF in
dustry and society. The magis-
trate today wrote the rule OF
reason" into the prohibition issue
and held that a man with a thirst
was entitled to a pint OF beer a
day
Frederick Adams appeared be-
fore the magistrate upon the COM
plant Of his wife that he, the said
Adams. had acquired the habit OF
coming home lit up like the Statue
Of Liberty. The magistrate told
Adams that he would have to take
the pledge.
But" added the Solomon OF
Long Island City. you may have
one pint OF beer a day. the same
TO be consumed at the evening
meal at home and in company with
your wife"
Its a cinch.- said an expert
enced court officer 1T is only the
first one that you can smell"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-23
BULGARS DESTROY CREEK
CHURCH AND SCHOOL BOOKS

Saloniki. Greece, Oct. 2S-DurinE
their occupation OF the Greek town OF
Sores the Bulgarians not only deported
many OF the population but also treat
ed harshly those left in the town The
first persons to be deported were the
priests, professors and other well
known persons.
The holy books OF the Greek
churches and the school books OF the
Greek schools were burned and re-
placed by Bulgarian books. The res
idents or Sores. who have refused for
several months to attend church ser
vices in the Bulgarian language and
to send their children to schools where
only Bulgarian was taught, suffered
terrible punishment
The library Of the Greek monastery
Of St John. near Sores, rich in old
manuscripts, was destroyed.