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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
Sheriff Goes to Kansas City To
Bring Her Back.
She Tells Him Her Name Is
Mrs. william Barnes.
OFFICERS DOUBT HER STORY
They Believe Facts Are Being
Kept Under Cover.
She Says Husband Told Her
Baby Would Be Cared For.

Mystery surrounding circumstances
leading to the desertion of a pretty
blue eyed girl baby, less than a year
old. at the Union Pacific station, Tues
day. is far from being cleared to the
satisfaction of Sheriff Hugh Larimer,
according to a statement made by him
over the long distance telephone from
Kansas City, Kan. The mother who
gives her name as Mrs. William
Barnes, was taken from a Union Pa
ciffc train there late Tuesday after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
GIVE HIM R0UGHING


Reno, New, March 29.-Elmer
White, a German sympathizer who
boosted that he helped to celebrate
the sinking of the Tuscanfa at Gard
nerville, New. several weeks ago. was
lashed to a stake and whipped with
an iron cat-o'-nine-tails at Yerington
New. last night by citizens commit
tee He ther was coated with tar and
feathers and ordered out of the COM
munity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
Find Baby,s Picture.
IN ALASKA, MEN, TOO, DO
BIT KNITTING FOR ARMY

Nome. Alaska. March 20.-Mail
sieds pulled by dog teams over the
snow trails between icebound
Nome and the open water are
carrying large quantities of knitted
goods sent by the women Of this
section for use Of the men in the
national army. Thru the scng. half
dark Arctic winter the men of this
city have been busy working on
sweaters. 5carfs. socks, wrisflets,
helmets and other articles of wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
ARE PRISONERS ARMED
An American Mission VIII Visit ST.
IBERIA to Find Out

Petrograd. March 19-An Ameri-
can mission will visit Siberia. to in
vestigate reports of the arming of
prisoners of war.
There have been persistent reports
from Harbin. Peking and Toxic re
Gently that Austro- German prisoners
in Siberia had been armed and were
assisting the Bolsheviki in putting
down opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
RUSS WARSHIPS ESCAPE
But Germans Claim They Captured
Fifteen Ships in Odessa Harbor.

Washington March 20.-Russian
warships at Odessa escaped to Sebas-
topol when the Germans took Odessa
according to a dispatch to the state
department today from American
Consul Summers at Moscow.
Recent press dispatches quoted Ber-
lin authorities as declaring that fif-
teen ships were taken when the city
was occupied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
Two Elevators Burn.

Sa1ina. Kan. March 20.-F'ire of
mysterious origin destroyed the Ellis
worth Mill company's elevator at
Ellsworth at o'clock Tuesday night
At 8 o'clock this morning another fire
destroyed the Veatch elevator
Both had been emptied of wheat but
a car of corn was burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
To Produce Manganese in Q. S.

Washington, March 2O.@Construc-
ton of a plant. at Great Falls. Mont,
for the production of ferro-manganese
which will release so. 900 tons of ship
ping now carrying manganese to this
country from Brazil. has been de-
termined upon by the Anaconda Cop
per company The announcement
made public today. said he shipping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20

thus released would be capable of
carrying 500, 900 tons of food and ma
terial annually to Europe for the
American armies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20

The fall of Petrograd is imminent.
German troops probably advancing
along the Baltic coast from Narva and
northeast from Pskov and DvinSk, are
nearing the Russian metropolis, ac-
cording to dispatches received in
London. The population is said to be
awaiting the coming of the invaders
passively and there. are no indica-
tionS that the Bolsheviki authorities
will attempt to oppose the Germans
before giving ~ the CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
Government Gone to Moscow.

Evacuation of Petrograd by the Boil
sheviki government departments was
ordered last week and all are now in
Moscow, which the Lenine govern
ment has declared the Russian capi-
tai. When the order to move to Mos
COW was given it was said that Petro-
grad probably would be declared "a
free port.
German possession of .Petregrad
would give the enemy complete con-
troll of the Gulf of Finland and all the
important ports on its coast except
those in Finland yet in the hands of
the Finnish rebels, who are being at
iCnnti1,Iled al p.ler I,1,.1,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
WILSON HOLDS WAR COUNCIL.
Senate Gonfss1ittee Gives Finishi
Touches to OVerman Bill.

Touches to Overman BIZ.
BY L. C. MARTIN.
Washington. March 20.-As Presi-
dent Wilson gathered about him today
a group of his foremost war workers
and advisers sort of unofficial war
(Continucd on Page TMol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20

great that the management decided to
buy an additional lot on Kansas ave-
nue., which it has DONE making the
hotel one-third larger than was orig
inally contemplated and to cost $780,
900 instead of 100000
The complete plans of the hotel are
now on file with the Prudential Trust
company, which is acting with the
American Surety company of New
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20

York as trustee to insure the prompt
construction and equipment of the ho-
tel under the new plans. These plans
provide for a colonnade over the side
walk, a 100-foot frontage on Kansas
avenue and $50 feet on Ninth street,
with an open cafe sheltered by cano-
pies above the colonnade and opening
off from the second floor.
For restaurant facilities there is
cafe on the ground floor opening from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20

WHY not, for conserve tion sake,
adopt Harry LADDERS costume
this summer?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
3 AVIATORS ARE KILLED

CONTINUED on Page Two,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy, probably unset
tied tonight and Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-20
AMERICAN FELLS HUNS

CONTINUED or Page Two.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
DROFEssIONAL baseball and every

EESSIONAL baseball and every
1 thing that goes with it tremble
in the balance. A blanket enforce
ment Of Gen. Crowder's work or
fight order on baseball players no
doubt would make every league in the
country suspend for the duration OF
the war. However. there is no defin-
tie word from the general that ball
players viii be affected He viii
make no decision until some local
board submits a case. Baseball Is in
a precarious plight. but there is no
reason for panic among the men who
have big financial interests in the
game President Wilson. secretary
Baker and Gen. Crowder are not ike
~ to enforce any order that viii work
a hardship on any business or other
decide that it is for the best interests
Of the country that the ball players
be forced inc other work the club
owners viii be only too glad to as
sist in effecting the changes
II devoITes on Cen CroFder to
decide whether league baseball Is
merely a sport which the country
could foreEo, or whether IL f. n
business. II II f. a legal legit-
mate business and valuable
agent in maintaining the morale
Of eur neople % merits at least all
the consideration which the gen
erals order gives to the theater,
when he excerpts actual perform
unces in legitimate concerts.
operas or theatrical perform
amces.7
England Learned Better.
When England entered the war 10
forced all the professional soccer
lea CUES to call a halt. Sport and
everything else not intimately con
nected with the war were stopped
and England went into sackcloth and
ashes II did not take long for the
authorities to become convinced that
such a state Of affairs was prejudicial
to the interests Of the people. Soon
an order was issued permitting the
soccer and Rugby leagues to resume
operations The order stopping racing
was rescinded. England learned Its
lesson. and similarly we may choose
to learn ours through experience.
Gen Crowder's orders practically
would hit all the great stars Of base
ball. most Of them married men with
families. as Ty Cobb. Walter Johnson
Iris Speaker. George Sisler, George
Burns, oscar Felsch. Ray Schalk
Roger Peckinpaugh, Ownie Bush
Rogers Hornsby, Lew McCarty. Benny
Kauf. Jack Wheat and Jim vaughn
Boxers Hard Hit.
The work or fight" order viii bit
the boxing contingent hard. While
there have been a large number Of en-
listments both in army and navy vel
the great body Of boxers have moi
even applied for positions as boxing
instructors, and the majority Of then
are Of draft age.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
FADING Of WILLARD FROM RING
SEEMS To De INEVITABLE END
Disguised Public No Longer Cares to See Heavyweight
Championship Battle; With Jess Retired It Is Up
to Fulton to Give Jack Dempsey Chance; Kelly
Predicts That Dempsey viii Be Champion.
By RINGsIDER.

CHICAGO. June Now that the
- Jess Wiuard-Fred Fulton heavy
weight championship battle is off IN
til after the war, which practically
means for good. the passing Of Jess
Willard will probably follow soon
Some match for war charities might
be arranged. but it is hardly probable
Public sentiment seems TO have been
so thoroughly aroused against a
heavyweight match that there is lit
tie likelihood OF Willard ever getting
into the ring again in a title bout.
willard Will probably retire. He
never did care much for the fight
game. engaging In "a merely az a
means TO an end; that Is the
umnsslnE OF a fortune. This he
has done. and Il will not be neces-
sury for him to enter the ring
again for the mere purpose Of
swelling his bank account.
With Willard disposed Of there re-
main only two men in the heavy
weight field-Fulton and Jack Demp-
sey, the Pacific coast slugger- Demp-
sey always hankered for a crack at
Jess. but whether he viii have any
success in Turing Jess into the ring
for a teu-round bout is quite problem
aticaL he must look 10 Fulton II he
wants a chance at the title which viii
probably be in the air II willard re-
tires
Dempsey Willing.
Dempsey, tits said. Is willing 10 mix
Il with Fred. but the plasterer IS not
so anxious. But II he wants TO get a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
Red Cross Matches To Be
Feature Of Golf Season
By Tad


MATCH play is destined to replace
wi tournament competition on the
links 10 a marked degree during the
present season The precedent es-
tablished by Mrs. William A Garvin
IN matching her ability against that
Of the best amateur and professional
golfers IN a series Of handicap events
has aroused keen interest in the golf
ing community.
Innumerable matches between stars
Of the game are being made in aid
Of the Red Cross fund Not a single
amateur OF professional star has
been left OF the list Of those
invited 10 take part In these
matches A majority have already ac-
cepted engagements.
"ChIek" Evans. the national and
open champion. f. proving the
same popular leader among golf
ers Of the middle west that Mrs.
Gavin f. in the east. Evans has
announced that he intends to de-
vote his entire time TO the pro-
mOtiuE OF these Red Cross events.
Gardner Also Helps.
Robert A. Gardner. former amateur
title holder, is another popular star
who has volunteered his services NO
more popular golfer ever welded a
club than these two Windy City stars.
The wonderful success achieved by
them on the links caused the game
to grow rapidly in popularity in the
middle west
To Sergt. Frank Ouimet. conqueror
OF Ray and Vardon in the memorable
series at Brookline IN 1913. the east
owes much for the wonderful growth
the game has experienced in this sec
ton in the past few years.
Ouimet Popular.
Thousands Of recruits were won 70
golf by Ouimet when he triumphed
over his two English rivals that au-
tumu afternoon. The BroOkliue lad
has announced his intention OF COM
peting in every match possible during
the present season. He is nov a men,
Der Of the National army and can only
ger away from militar- duties when
Uncle sam sees fit TO grant him a
short furlough. 1t is hoped that these
viii come at regular intervals
Pros Help Also.
Besides these amateurs, the mosl
expert in the professional game have
consented to participate in the
matches. Long Jim" Barnes, jos
hutchinson, Walter Hagen Tom Nc
Namara. George Lowe. Bob White
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
EXPENSES MAX
KILL FOOTBALL
G0MINGSEA50N
Large Sums for Coaching
and Training Must Go
During War Times.
FINANCIAL STING
BURDEN TO GAME

baltimore. Nd. June L-Annapo-
u lis football authorities explain a
rather undressing football SEIZED
ule as arranged for next fall on the
ground OF dIsinclination Of worthy
teams to come to the academy field
without a guarantee much larger than
the Navy Athletic association can az
ford to paw. The instance Is cited OF
one large university. an old rival Of
the midshlpmen. demanding $1,000 as
the price OF appearance OF the eleven
at Annapolis, whereas according 70
the navy people. expenses OF the TIP
could be covered by hundred oollaF
This leads 10 the conclusion that
the commercial element has not YET
been eliminated from the great inter
COLLEGIATE sport The INplanallon OF
IarEe guarantee demands by the varl-
ous institutions with whom the navy
SOUGHT games involves statements
that football IS now relied upon 20
sun-ort practically all the oLneF
sports. and as a consequence money
considerations in arrangement OF me
autumn games must be empnaslL54.
Herein lies the very problem LllAI
Harvard. Princeton. Yale and otneE
colleges. which have abandoned inter-
collegiate football are seeing 70
solve, and which they VIII solFs Pc
fore sanction 10 the formation OF IN
tercoIIegiate elevens is given me
financial sting has got 70 be taken
out Of the game. Huge budgets 1or
coaching. training and the Ike are
certain TO 60 by the board ana meas
11res bv which sports that are not
self-supporting may be conducted VII
have to be worked out, either on rhe
basis OF endowment OF other means
IN the meantime the cry from Annap-
oils may be regarded as a busla cal
showing the sporting world Wnat u
must fight, and where
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
BARKER IS V.P. OF TEXAS
GREETERS; GETS GOLD WATCH

J. " Barker. OF the Sheldon hotel
dent Of the Texas Greeters at their
meeting that Just closed in Fort
Worth. and was the recipient Of a
gold watch. at the hands Of president
Oliver E. Smith. for having secured
the largest number Of new members
He VIII return soon.
Waco viii be the meeting place OF
the Greeters. the newest hotel mems
organization in this state.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
WORK Or FIGHT ORDER MAY
CATCH MANY FAM0U5ATHLETES
Task Of General Crowder to Determine Whether Nation
Would Prosper as Well in War Times Without Ma
tional Game; Boxing Contingent May Be Hard
Hit; Golf and Tennis to Suffer Little.

reference to the glove wielders as TO
whether instructlng the soldiers and
sailors in the science Of boxing viii
be regarded by the military authOri-
ties as a useful occupation. The ques-
ton came 10 the fore several months
ago, when Willie Richie asked for
exemption on the ground that he was
a boxing Instructor al a military
camp and therefore in the service
The California military officials ruled
that a man who acted as a teacher OF
boxing at a military camp was not in
the service. and denied the applica-
ton for exemption Richie enlisted
recently, but was discharged two
weeks later because he had a bad ear
Gets Others.
II the ruling in the case OF Ritchie
applies to the cases Of other boxing
Instructors. then Benny Leonard,
lightweight champion and instructor
at Camp Upton, will be called 20 the
cOlOrs by July ! OF placed in some
more useful occupation Mike
Gibbons, instructor at Camp Dodge,
viii also be called. as VIII Jackey
Mcfarland, instructor at Camp Tay-
Tor: Jeff Smith. Richie Mitchell and
other famous boxers
OF the wrestlers, Nladek Zbyszkc,
Joe Stecher. Tusif Hussane. Louis
Nelson. the welter champion. and
many other lesser lights are amenable
TO the order.
Earl Caddock, Of Anita, Iowa. and
Soldier Leavitt and Stranger Lewis
are the only Erapplers who are now
with the colors.
The ruling viii not hurt racing. be-
cause few Of the jockeys and trainers
are within the draft age. A vast ma
jOrity Of the riders are still in their
teens, and almost all Of the trainers
are near or over the twoscore mark.
In so far as tennis. golf. racQuets
and the like are concerned the work
or fight order has a practically neg
ligible effect In tennis there are
very few professionals. and these are
above the draft age In golf the pro-
fessiOnals Of draft age who are not
in the service are mighty few.
Shippers OF racing yachts viii noi
be affected, because there are nc
such men just now. All Of them. in
and out Of the draft. are IN the skip
ping service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
Golfers Seeking
Eastern Matches

New york. June Miss Elaine
Rosenthal formerly woman western
champion, and Chick Evans, national
amateur and open golf champion,
save been communicating from Chi
cagO with Jerome Travers, former ma
tiOnal champion, and Mrs. W. A Ca
vim, the English player. with a view
to arranging a series OF Red Cross
golf contests in both eastern and wild
west cities. 1t IS expected the
matches VIII be arranged for mid
sumner All four golfers are now en-
gaEed in a series OF Red Cross eXhi-
billions and the proposed series would
differ from these only IN that there
would be a series OF contests between
the same pairs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
cling Story May
Win Golf Games

Honolulu. T. H. Nay 5O.-A goll
tournament in which a participant
who can tell a good story or sing a
good song has a fine chance TO win
first honors is a new wrinkle IN
troduced into sports here Par
tfcuIars are indefinite but such as
are given out are as follows:
They are going 20 monkey
around az Moanalua on Sunday
morning and the men who carry no
tales will be out OF luck. as the
official monkey tournament viii
be staged under the auspices Of the
Darwinian committee Of the Homo
lulu Golf club. You won't have 20
throw a bali over your left shoul-
der and YOU can play a cOrnet or
sing an aria from Lucia on the
putting green"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
RIDDLE SOLVED
BY BLAGKBURNE
ShortstOp for Matty's Reds
Ecipses Charlie Her
ZOg's Record.

Cincinnati. O., June Much OF the
success Of 1Iatty's Reds must 80 TO
shortstop Blackburne. The former To-
ronto captain has been covering a lot
OF territory in the Cincinnati infield
this season, and he Is working with
sfaseman Lee Magee IN great
style. The Redland fans all agree that
he is playing his position better than
Charley Herzog did severel seasons
ago Blackburne, they say. is a dead
ringer for the famous Cantaloupe
King. Blackburne is doing his share
OF battling, too. Before the season
opened manager Matty was greatly
worried over his infield, but It seems
that the problem has been solved by
Blackburue-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

battle for any appreciable amount OF
money he VIII have 20 take on Jack,
for Jack is the only formidable war
riOr now in sight
That Dempsey Is the best was
shown IN his recent battle with Billy
1iiske- Last minute worries brought
on by John the Barber Reisler put
Dempsey out Of sorts just before the
fight, and in his effort 70 overcome
them he overturned and was not at
his best IN the ring with Aliske. stun
he pounded Billy about as he Willed
and once got home a pile driver. Had
he been trained TO the minute there
is little doubt that he would have put
Miske away.
Keuy'a opinion.
spider" Kelly. a keen Judge OF
fighters. one whose opinion IS 70 be
reckoned with. saw the Miske-Demp-
sey bout and paid this tribute 10 the
Pacific coast slugger:
Dempsey demonstrated TO ne N
this battle that he Is one Of the great
est fighters ever. His class was shown
the instant he entered the ring and
began sIamminE his man around
First one hand went-the left in the
third round-and then the other, the
right going IN the seventh
aJaek viii be the next champion
n they give him the chance to
fight for a.. He O. a natural dis
lance buttIer and in % rounds
there isn't a man in the world
who has a chance with him and
this takes IN all OF them irregpee-
dlFe.n
Continuing, Kelly spoke OF the
great strain Dempsey worked under
when he took on AIiske.
Under Difficulty
f'The people viii never know what
q great victory this was for Jack" ne
said. The boy was torn with fear OF
Reisler the barber. The threats that
were made Of stopping the battle got
him tt wore on him as IL would on
anybody 7 could see that he WASH {
right the minute I got 20 St Paul In
trying TO work of the dependency
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
SPO2TOGRAPHY By -Gragg


LIANk SENEROID, the Browns
H catcher who was stricken with
pneumonia the day the season opened.
is rapidly gaining in strength and may
soon make his first appearance behind
the bat this year.
With the recent departure OF Ed
Monroe the Yankees pitching staff
became smaller than any pitching
staff carried by a major league club
IN many years. It numbered exactly
six boxmen.
Manager Leo Foil Of the Cleveland
Indians. he's lost that worried look
since he has been able to put his reg
ular team IN the field Illness and &C
cidents caused several substitutiOns
IN the early days Of the campaign
Larry Mclean has Organized team
known as NcLeau's All stars and the
former major Lacquer VIII now play
semi-professional ball in and around
New York
Dick Rudolph. the Braves star
pitcher, VINO held out for a certain
salary, is about 10 accept a position
az q big shipbuuding yard in the east
Rudolph IS above the draft age limit,
SO that he cannot be charged with at
tempting 10 avoid military service. He
offered 10 accept a cut Of $500 from
the Braves some time ago and also
tried 70 buy his release Having been
turned down in both instances, Ru-
dolph regards an offer Of $4,000 10
pitch for shipyard team with IN
creasinE favor
Uncle Bobby's Birthday.
Wilberr Robinson, otherwise Uncle
BOBBY the pilot Of Charles Holiday
Ebbets' Brooklyn Dodgers. will cele-
brate his 49th birthday tomorrow.
Robinson is a native Of Hudson, Mass
and began playing ball in his infancy
He was only Is when he started his
professional career with Haverhill,
Mass. iu the New England league As
a baczstop he was the sensation Of
the circuit, and al the tender age OF
Is Robby broke into the major league
From 1855 10 1850 Wilbert caught for
the Athletics. then In the old Ameri-
can association. In 1891 he went over
10 the National league as a member
OF the famous Baltimore GrlOle aggre-
CATION He was the main backstop
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01

helmer, las.
nigh total. three games; n. n. Rhine
heimer, 558.
This IS the only Duck pin league that
the Cactus club has this season, and the
boys are going good so early in the sea
son, and by the time they are along IN
the mIdseason. looks they viii have
good average 20 their credit NJ Rhine
hcimer Is the individual man. with NJ
Fenner closely Up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-01
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
uuruiuuuuuB By WILLIAM F. KIRK. Huuu
hooters Rounding Into Form.

CEVN SHOUT who didn't 1917 has been training hard for
-
worked
fully
Bill Baltimore, baritone the Yankees that he
Bill has insults the viii know he there
Chatterbunk preparing
campaign and that he does not expect to miss this Barring
slight contracted while late night at beesteak
Charles is ready to tell players and umres where to head IN
thought lot
ants and rs that have been heard professional base
he
Luke L has been training for the 1918 campaign and reports that his
the visiting players plenty and has few su for the home lads when
they get behind