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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
ALTROCK is BACK
Frank ISbeu Tells True Story
About Old Star.
COmiskey Worked Him Because
He Would Not Alibi.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

New York. May 20.-Old Nick Alt
rock. the veteran of White Sox fame,
is wearing Washington uniform
again this year.
Nicholas is employed by Clark Grit
fifth as a sideline comedian and
coacher. and he is a valuable asset.
Take Griff's word for it.
With all of his monkey shines. Alt
rock stands out as a favorite with
the fans wherever he goes. His antics
laugh.
AS a coach of younger players the
veteran has proven himself capable,
so Griffith feels well repaid for car
rying him on the club roster. Men
ton of Altrock recalls a story told by
Frank Isbell. who was with the White
Sox in Altrock's time.
Isbell's Story.
I'VE had an important series on one
time and Commy was especially de-
sirous of winning the first game" said
Izzy. Whats more, everybody knew
well, as the players filed in the
park Commy kept his eye peeled and
he called each one of the pitchers into
the office to ask him how they felt.
"One by one the pitchers were in
terviewed by the Old Roman, and
without exception they gave Commy
to understand that they could be
feeling better than they were that day.
Finally Nick Altrock came shambling
along and Commy collared him.
'How's the arm today, Nic?' asked
Commy. Nick assured the boss he
could beat any team in the world.
So Commy sent for Jones and ordered
him to pitch Nick.
He Won His Game.
prise. Are You kidding me?'
mot a bit of it, replied Commy.
Pitch Nick' And Jones started Nick
that afternoon. What's more, Nick
won his game, for he was all puffed
UP over getting that assignment, and
he got it because he was the only
pitcher who hadn't shot an alibi at the
Old Roman"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20

The American Red Cross is the largest and
most efficient organization for the relief of
suffering that the world has ever seen.
1t is made up almost entirely of volunteer
workers, the higher executives being with
out exception men accustomed to large af-
fairs, who are in almost all cases giving their
services without pay.
It is supported entirely by it's membership
fees aid by voluntary contributions.
1t is today bringing relief to suffering hui
mainly, both military and civil, in every war
torn allied country.
1t plans tomorrow to help in the work of
restoration thruout the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
Cubs Are Near Giants Now.

New York, May 20.-The New York
Giants now are only 2k games ahead
OF the Cubs. Cincinnati went into
third place by winning five out of six
games during the week. The Boston
americans. who regained first place
iast sunday, remained there by win
ming all five games played.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20

SATURDAY RESULTS.
Western League.
wichita 0, Topeka 2.
Omaha 1, st. Joe o.
Des Moines s, Sioux City s.
Joplin 3, Hutchinson 1.
Nstional League.
Chicago z, Philadelphia 1.
New York 4, Cincinnati 3
Pittsburg IL. Brooklyn 4.
Boston II, St Louis o.
American League.
Chicago S. Washington 0.
st. Louis g. New York 5.
Cleveland 3. Philadelphia 9
Boston 3, Detroit 1.
American Association.
Toledo Z. Kansas City 6.
Louisville 10. Minneapolis 1.
St Paul 4. Indianapolis /.
Columbus A. Milwaukee o
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20

1t feeds and clothes entire populations in
times of great calamity.
1t is there to help your soldier boy in his
time of need.
With it's thousands of workers, it's tremen-
dous stores and smooth running transporta-
ton facilities, it is serving as Americas adj
vance guard-and thus helping to win the
war.
Congress authorizes it.
President Wilson heads it.
The War Department audits its accounts.
Your Army. your Navy and your Allies
enthusiastically endorse it.
Twenty-Five million Americans have
joined it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE

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smith.
No other games played Sunday.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
|WHEATANDFLOUR
Total Commercial Stocks Shown by Partial Tabuaton
of Food Survey Of December 81, 1917


issued United
published Chicago
1917 while the visible supply reported by Bradreet
1913 approximately SO that
4
favoraby did
corresponding
1916 At
reported corresponding in 1916
100000 bushels
with
els the for the fveyear period 1911915
that
bushels
months supply while the commercial stocks Of -four about o
representing a weeks supply.
mills grain dealers held 1874 cent of the
stocks wheat reported August 81 1917 and s cent OF
stocks reported that date In the case OF
d. warehouses 53 cent
commercial stocks Of wheat
100000 and 6S91 900 bushels
held 5oOO
2SOO0
United
onehaf of the total stocks the
S2s96 followed by Pennsylvania
Nebraska with 6S4915 barrels while
Missouri each reported about 100000 barrels
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
ALSACE-LORRAINE
LOOTED BY HUNS

and solid. The styles which bear the
names of the kings Of France, and
which, in the villages, were Of fine
and delicate workmanship, acquired
In the country districts character
entirely original, rustic. 1t is these
that the antiquarians are now after.
"As a consequence while attending
auction sales they find time also to
seek out the little Alsatian homes and
find little difficulty by paying the
country people In actual currency I'm
acquiring the old family clocks, of
which the majority no longer run, and
the chairs with their magnificent
backs worn by age.
"The demand for objects of this
sort has increased immensely during
the year that has just finished. The
real buyers Of them are to be found
In the large cities. For the most part
they are the new rich who have
made their fortunes from the war and
who from one day to the other find
themselves transported from the coun-
ter to the top Of German society and
seek by all means to surround them
selves with objects Of ancient art"
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
List Of States Of the Union,
Number Of Square Miles and
Number Of Counties in Each

The following are the states Of the
Union arranged in alphabetical order,
the number Of square miles and num-
Der of counties In each:
Alabama has 1898 square miles
and 81 counties; Arizona has 113,95d
square miles and 13 counties; Arkan.
saA 53.335 square miles and Is coun.
tisss California, 15S297 square miles
and So counties; Colorado, 1O3,94S
square miles and SO counties; Conhec
ticut, 4.965 square miles and 8 coun-
ties; Delaware. 2,370 square miles and
8 counties; Florida, 5S,666 square
miles and 46 counties; Georgia. 59,2G5
square miles and 137 counties; Idaho
83.SS8 square miles and % counties; !;
Illinois, 56,665 square miles and 102
counties; Indiana. 36.354 square miles
and 90 counties; Iowa, 56,147 square
miles and 90 counties; Kansas, S2,15s
square miles and 106 counties; Ken.
tucky, 4059S square miles and 119
counties; Louisiaia, 4S,5O6 square
miles and SO counties or parishes; !;
Maine, 1904 square miles and 16
counties; Maryland, 1892 square
miles and "a counties; Massachusetts,
S,266 square miles and IA counties !;
Michigan, $3.50 square miles and SO
counties; Minnesota, S4.6S3 square
miles and SO counties; Mississippi, 49,.
S65 square miles and 76 counties; Mis-.
souri,, 69.420 square miles and 115 coun.
ties; Montana. 146,997 square miles and
% counties; Nebraska, 1880 square
miles and 81 counties; Nevada, no..
$50 square miles and IA counties; New
Hampshire, 9,341 square miles and 10
counties; New Jersey, 1924 square
miles and p counties; New Mexico,
122.624 square miles and 26 counties; (;
New York, 49,204 square miles and 81
counties; North Carolina, 52,428
square miles and SO counties; North
Dakota, 70,S37 square miles and 45
counties; Ohio. 41.O4O square miles and
SS counties; Oklahoma, 7O,O57 square
miles and 26 counties; Oregon, a6,699
square miles and 23 counties; Penn
sylvania, 1926 square miles and 81
counties; Rhode Island, 1,24S square
miles and 8 counties; South Carolina,
3O,9S9 square miles and Al counties !;
South Dakota, 77,615 square miles and
So counties; Tennessee, 43,022 square
miles and 96 counties; Texas, 265, 1895
square miles and 246 counties; Utah,
84,S9O square miles and 81 counties !;
Vermont, 1854 square miles and IA
counties; Virginia, 42,627 square miles
and IA counties; Washington, 69,127
square miles and 3S counties; West
Virginia, PATIO square miles and IS
counties; Wisconsin. .56.O66 square
miles and II counties; Wyoming, 97,-
Oil square miles and 13 counties.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
GUNFIRE is MADE
SURE. BY PHOTOS

furnished with complete lithographic
and zinographic printing plant and
skilled workers, photographers and
mathematicians. In very few hours
after the receipt Of the days opera
tlons from all the various sources,
dozens of copies of the corrected maps
are ready for issue to all the staffs
or corps, divisions and brigades COM
prised within the army concerned.
Nothing is omitted from the maps
every church, house, chimney, mill.
bridge. road, railroad, group of trees
Is marked. as well as every turn and
twist Of an enemy trench or system of
barbed wire entanglements; every
stream. ditch, bridge, ford. every path
used by supply parties, every point of
resistance, organized shell crater, look
out post is shown on the maps. Maps
on very large scale are given when
an attack Is about to be carried out,
so that each officer and man partici-
pating may know exactly what Is in
front Of him and what he may expect
to encounter during his advance.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
THESE BOYS
BY ROBERT ADGER BOWEN
Of The Viuilantes.

Of The VigiIantes.
They are not heroes in their own es-
TEEN,
These boys whose souls with hero
ism glow,
Whose steadfast eyes so clearly see
below
The semblance and the glamor Of the
dream.
Yet not the less upon their spirits
CLEAN
The joys and splendors Of young
life's bright show,
The ardent flame, the keen desire
to know,
And loves right royal guerdon to re-
deem. .,
VIII they come back? we. ask with
qulvering breath,
Nor dare to show the very dread
we feel,
So calm and bravely unafraid are
they;
AS though the challenges they make
to Death
The purposes divine Of Life re-
veal
'Tis we who falter at the price
they pay!
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
Varieties Of Cheese
Catalogued
(By the United States Department Of Ag-
riculture.l

(By the United States Department of Ag-
riculture)
The distinct varieties Of cheese num-
'ber probably about 18, although the
names given to the manufactured kinds
total several hundred. This statement
is made in the United States depart
ment Of agriculture's bulletin No. 6O8,
"'Varieties Of Cheese, Descriptions and
Analysis" which is a revision Of for
mer government publications on the
subject. More than 40 names Of cheese
are given in the bulletin and are Of 10
cal origin, usually having been derived
from towns or communities.
A list Of the best-known names ap-
piled to the distinct varieties or groups
is as follows: +
Brick, caciocavallo, camembert,
cheddar, cottage, dry, edan, emmental.
gouda, hand, holstein, limburg, neuf-
chatel, parmesan, roquefort, sapsago,
scanno and trappist. Descriptions and
chemical analyses Of the foreign and
domestic cheese mentioned in the bull
tetin are given alphabetically.
Attempts to make emmental and
iimburg cheese in this country have
been very successful, the bulletin says.
These varieties are being made by 500
factories in Wisconsin alone and by
factories in Ohio, New York and north
ern Illinois. Investigation also has
shown that camembert and a cheese
Of the same general nature as rogue
fort or stilton, can be made success
Gully in this country.
"There is no reason" says the bull
ietin, ito believe that any variety of
cheese imported cannot be made here,
although with present knowledge 1t
would not be advisable to try to make
many kinds. Probably scientific in
vestigation would show how to i'm
prove on the average quality Of the
cheese made in the old countries, for
It must be remembered that only the
very best is shipped by the European
makers, the rest, or poorer grades, be-
ing consumed at home. Unfortunate
iy a feeling prevails in the United
States that cheese equal to the best of
the European product cannot be pro-
duced here. This feeling is based upon
a lack OF knowledge Of actual condi-
tons in Europe and Of the conditions
affecting the qualities Of cheese! Ger
tain parts of Europe probably are bet
ter favored by desirable climatic con-
.ditions and by more general dissemina-
ton of the bacteria or molds necessary
to the characteristic ripening Of diff
ferent varieties, but even the best aver
age natural conditions can be improved
on by artificial means since necessary
molds or bacteria can be grown in pure
culture and utilized anywhere. How
ever, the cost may render 1t imprac-
dcable."
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
Transferred to Maps They Bring
French Artillery to High
Efficiency.
PROCESS IS new INVENTION
Every Enemy object Accurately Re-
corded After Airmen's Scouting OF
Fliehts-Maps Brought to
Date Daily.

French Front.-Accuracy and efii-
cheney have been made possible for the
French artillery by the invention OF
an instrument that enables French
mapmakers to locate almost exactly
an object within the enemy lines which
has been photographed from an ar
plane. In transferring to map the
photographed object, such as an enemy
battery or munition dump, the margin
of error is limited to less than nve
yards.
This permits the French artillery to
pour its shells with almost certain aim
onto German gun emplacements,
trench positions, crossroads, canton
ments, railroad lines, aviation camps
and other enemy organizations. 1t Is
unnecessary for the gunner to nave
even q distant view of the object he Is
firing at.
Invention Makes Transfer Easy.
To take a photograph Of the enemy
lines from u French airplane Is an
easy matter, but to transfer the OBJ
iects photographed to their exact To-
cation on a map was for time ex-
tremely difficult. This was due to the
varying heights and angles from which
the airplane observers made their
photographs. BY the invention OF one
of the officers attached to the geo.
graphical section, this difficulty mas
heen almost eliminated.
Not only the aerial observation serv-
Ice but other methods Of spotting Ger
man positions-more especially can
non and machine-gun emplacements-
are utilized as aids to the work OF the
military map-maker. The flashes OF
guns as they are fired from the Ger
man side form one valuable adjunct
to his work, but the most important OF
all Is the calculation Of the speed Of
the sound Of the firing charge Of the
German shells. This has been brought
to basis Of such perfection that the
guns can now be located with almost
absolute accuracy. In fact, In recent
operations 1t has proved that the sys-
TEN of observation by sound has given
successful results In over 80 per cent
Of instances.
In every army there is branch Of
the geographical section and each Is
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
HAS HARVESTED MANY CROPS
Alabama Farmer Takes 38 OF Them
From One Piece Of Land In
Nineteen Years.

Montgomery, Ala.-Harvesting 80
crops from one patch in 10 years. pur-
chasing seed potatoes only once in
that time, is the record of II. W..
Phelps, prominent farmer of Shot
we'll, Ala.
Mr.. Phelps looks after the digging
If his potatoes himself and sees that
sufficient number of potatoes are
left in the ground to furnish seed for
the next crop.
After the crop natures the ground
is covered with pine straw, not only
protecting the crop from cold but also
furnishing fertilizer for the next year.
Two full crops are grown each year
and potatoes fresh from the earth
twelve months a year are had by Mr..
Phelps method and gratifying results
are obtained in every case.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
As Destroyers of Insects and
Plant Pest, Birds of Great
Value to Garden Growers

It's maddening to SOW seeds in your
garden, lot or farm land and in due
time to discover. that the "fowls of the
air have devoured them all up"
But could we but remember that
without the birds we could raise little
or nothing of anything, we should not
be so chagrined, declares a writer in
the Buffalo News.
Experts who have studied the ques-
ton of birds in relation to crops and
crop conservation agree that our feath-
cred companions are friends indeed.
As destroyers Of insects and plant
pests, birds have great value to the
farmer and gardener.
Food Administrator Hoover has en-
tered the lists on the side Of the birds,
and "hopes that the people Of the Unit
ed States realize how closely related
| to food saving Is the protection and en-
couragement Of insectivorous and MI
gratory BIRDS"
We do not know just what effect
this statement of Mr.. Hoover's will
have upon the farmer or gardener.
We have grown up to look upon
some birds with certain degree Of
suspicion. The crow, for instance; |;
how many farmers feel friendly to-
ward the crows? Very few; Jim Grow
is one Of the most unpopular Of birds,
yet he has voracious appetite for
grubs, and should not perhaps be be-
grudged the few sprouts of corn that
he pulls up.
And certainly the robin should be
encouraged, as he Is no Stacker In rid
ding the garden Of insect pests.
Altogether the balance is In favor Of
the birds. and we hope that more spe-
cif1c advice on the matter will follow,
and thus we may be educated to the
value Of birds as food conservation
auxiliaries.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
CLOSE LARGE STORE
TO FIGHT FOR COUNTRY

Chicago. - When the lights
were put out the other night In
the four-story department store
Of Moeller Brothers, here, the
curtain went down on the first
act Of a stirring drama Of pa
triotism.
The Moeller brothers, John p.
and Earl @. have offered up the
million-dollar business as a sac
rifice on the altar Of loyalty to
the nation in which their father
and grandfather, both German
born. made their fortunes. Stock
and buildings have been sold
and the brothers now are await
ing daily the call to report for
service in Uncle Sans army.
For 40 years the Moellers.
grandfather, father and sons,
have been building up the busi-
ness, until last year its transac-
tions totaled more than $1,000
600. Three and a half years ago
the father died and the sons
took up the business, which at
the time of, its liquidation had
over $50 employees.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
HIS NURSE A ,SCH00LMATE
United States Soldier Has a Remark
able Experience In an English
Hospital. f.

Tacoma, Wash.-To be nursed back
to health in far away England by q
former schoolmate Is the happy for
tune of Perry Howard. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Howard Of Puyallup.
Mr.. Howard is confined In an Eng
lish hospital suffering from exposure
following the sinking Of the Tuscania.
At the hospital he was assigned to
the care of Ada Allan. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allan of Puyal-
lup. Mr.. Howard writes his parents
that his sufferings and disappointment
were In a measure assuaged by meet
ing with one with whom he could talk
over old times.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
Carries His Own Bones
Around as a Mascot for
Coming Diamond Season

All ball players believe in luck and
most carry talisman of some sort,
but 1t remains for Forrest Cady,
Mack's new big catcher, to carry
around with him the strangest token
Of all. It is nothing less than two
bones from his own body.
Last winter Cady was in a motor
accident and had his shoulder broken
in several places. Two pieces Of bone
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
Dropped Within Reach.
Playing Safe.

"YOu have plant
ed mostly onions
and radisheS."
eyes," returned
Mr.. Cros s | o t s.
Nobody at our
house eats them.
So If they don't
happen to grow it
won't make so
much difference"
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
Time Changes.

With the sickle a man could
harvest half an acre q day.
With the scythe a man could
harvest one acre a day.
With the cradle q man Vcould
harvest two and a half acres a
day.
With the first reaper (1831)
a man could harvest six acres
a day.
With the. modern binder a
man can harvest twenty acres
a day.
With the modern tractor and
two binders one man can har-
vest forty acres q day.-Mani-
toba Free Press.
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11

were removed, and now Cady is never
without them.
"They are part of me or were,"
Cady explains, "and I'm only carrying
them as near where they belong as
I can. My arms as good as ever,
although I thought for a time that
would never play ball again. Yet
somehow I feel that If I lost those
two little pieces Of bone my arm
would 60 back on me-"
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
Army Father Joined.

Army Father Joined.
"What are you crying for, little
girl?"
"Cause daddy Joined the army"
"You shouldn't cry for that. Won't
you like your daddy when he's dressed
like me?"
"But-but daddy Joined the Saliva.
ton Armyw
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11

40 youA
ideas as to the po-
litical situation?"
my friend" re-
piled Senator Sor-
ghpm, 1--WE regular
expert politicians
know how to go
with the people.
And just now all
Of our people are
fighting for our
country and not
for jobs"
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
BATCH OF SMILES
II All Helps.

.... 1t All Helps.
II ordered my garden seed today"
"Your garden was failure last year,
wasn't it?'
I'm way It was. Still. my neigh.
bors' chickens got fat on the seed I
planted, so my work still had some
effect toward relieving the food short.
age"
Dropped Within Reach.
"Do you like your eggs dropped?"
"You bet! I was delighted wheg
they came down twenty cents" !"
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11
New Calendar Demanded.

New Calendar Demanded.
"These old calendars are no good"
"Don't they give you the day Of the
week, month and yearT
Eyes, but who cares. What I want
to learn when get up in the morning
Is what 60 without today"
Two His Senior In Years.
A lady, anxious to find out how
many children a new neighbor had
asked one Of the boys, "How many Of
you are there?"
"Five," he answered.
"Are you the Oldest" questioned the
lady.
"No," the boy replied, "there are two
older'n me-ma and pa" ..
Not Worth lt.
'T see where Mrs. Jiggins sued for
500 damages for alienation Of her
husbands affections"
"What extortlont
The Twin City star., 1918-05-11

His Ear to the Ground.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-10-11
AMERICANS AMERICANS AGAIN ADVANCE
100000 ENEMY TROOPS FLEE

LONDON, Oct. 11-German real
guards are fighting desperately today
to hold up the British advance while
the main German armies fee along a
150-mile front. Marshal Haig. how
ever, is driving ahead relentlessly, and
his cavalry, overcoming all resistance.
has taken LIE Cateau. the great railway
centre. fifteen miles southeast of Cam
brai. total advance of twelve miles
for the day. The British are only five
miles south of Doual.
The British have crossed the Selle
river and many hours ago captured
Neuvilly. twelve miles east of Cam
brai, The British are astride the Cam
brai-Le Cataeu road and have cut
the railway on which the entire Ger
man front as far as Laon depended
for supplies.
An advance of an additional fifteen
miles will carry the British and Amer
lean troops across the Hirson- -Valenci-
ennes railroad, the great lateral supply
line of the enemy. The German arm
les would then be- cut in two.
Before Lens, Marshal Haig's troops
have passed Sallaumines and Noyelles.
More than 1000 Germans are in full
flight. Fast Whippet tanks, armored
motor cars and cavalry are in the van
Of the pursuit. More than 100 addi-
tional cannon have been taken.