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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
Food for Fans
BY GEO. E PHAIR-
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The DreamfuI ShoveIer-
I'D like he said. ito shovel snow
'TvouId make me sing a merry tune
To throw the snowdrifts to and fro
In June
Baseball experts tell US that Fred Lear.
Cub recruit. is another Heine Tim How
would YOU like to b. called another Heine
NmI
II We are not mistaken a fellow named
Lear once spoke some burning words on
the subject OF ingratitude-
Italian customs officials have prohibited
imports Of baseball para phernaIia On the
ground that they are useless toys" They
talk like Pittsburgh fans.
The Playful Children
It is easy enough to be pleasant
When laughter rings childlike and clear
But the person worth while is the one who
can smile
When SNOWFALL connects with his ear.
Earl Caddock and " ladek Zbyszko have
agreed TO wrpstle for the championship Of
. the solar system on January - That
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
COUNTY OFFICIALS PLAY
POOL FOR 4 BIG STAKE

Atchison. Kan. Jan ia g.
coruered game Of pool, the stake Of
which was the Craftsmanship OF the
Atchison county board of commits
sioners. resulted in the election of
W. S. HeffIefinger of Effnghan-
The game was staged before a
large audience at a local club and
the stakes were announced in ad-
vance The other commissioners
who played for the chairu1a nship
were 6 s King and Charles Per
dug, the latter losing the chair
manship by three points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

Lewis, weIterweight title holder, and
Soldier Bartfield fought A twelve
round draw here Lewis gave Bart
field a boxing lesson for eight rounds
but only his cleverness saved him from
the soldiers mauIing in the last four.
Philadelphia, Pa. Jan 15--Irish
Patsy Cline. the New York lightweight,
and Johnny Tillman. of Minuea polls,
boxed six rounds to draw here. The
bout was fast turnout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
Cubs Are After Iajoie.

Chicago. Ill Jan 15.-Charles H
Weeghman. president OF the Chicago
Nationals, said tonight he had opened
negotiations to sign Larry Lajoie, the
former American league star, who
managed the Toronto club, pennant
winner of the International league,
last season He wants him to play
first base part Of the season and plans
to use him as a pinch hitter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

The White Mulhol1and teams of the
First Methodist church basketball
tournament will meet for the cham
pionship of the league tonight on the
church gym floor at S o'clock. Both
teams have played thru their schedule
without a defeat and touight's game is
expected 10 be hotIy contested There
will be other games and entertainment
on the floor and the public is invited
to attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

having been settled, the world is now at
liberty to turn its attention to less i'm
portant affairs-sucE the war.
Naval experts tell us that boats of the
future will be built of concrete Almost
any ball club can furnish the raw mater
iaL
Discovered: A rassIer by the name
Harry Grabiner We remember 4 guy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

has called off the major league sched-
ule meeting. set for Dover Hall. Ga,
this week He requested Barney ORGY
fus, president of the PittSburg club,
and one of the National league repre-
sentatives on the schedule committee
to select a new date and place for the
meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
REFUND 3 MILLION
Illinois RaiIoads Must Pay Back EN-
cess Fares Collected

Chicago. Jan 15.-Nearly SO. 900 900
will be refunded to passengers by
I1Iinc Is railroads as a result of the
United States supreme courts de-
cision today upholding the 2-cent pas
senger fare law This represents the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
SQUARED CIRCLE BOUTS

New Orleans. Jan 15.-Johnny
Dundee. of Philadelphia, was awarded
A referees decision over Pal Moran
of New Orleans. at the conclusion of
their twenty round fight here. The
men are Iightweights-
Columbus. Ohio. Jan 15-Ted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
OTIS DID HIS BEST
BiIharIiist Denies He Laid Down in
Match With de Orc.

Havana, Jan. 15.-Charles Otis of
Brooklyn. who. on Saturday night. was
defeated by Alfred de Gro, the cham
pfou. by a single point in a match for
the worlds three cushion billiard
title. and who was credited by large
number of the spectators with having
generously attempted d difficult final
shot when the balls w. in a position
for a comparatively easy play. the
making of which would have given
him de Oro's title, asserted today that
such a Seuef was totally erroneous
an init ii 10 self and
de ORC.
Otis said he made the only logical
shot that could have been played IN
der the conditions prevailing. and that
he did his best to make the Carom
Failing meant money difference to
him of about $1,000. that between the
winners and losers end of the purse
and also the opportunity of playing
match in Chicago which de ORC. as
champion, will get
Postpone Schedule Meeting.
Chicago. Jan. 15--Owing to crippled
transportation conditions, President
Ban Johnson of the American league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
OAKLAND WINS AGAIN
Representatives Defeat h :. p. Quin-
tet BY Score of - to IA.

The Oakland Representatives put
another victory on their record books
Monday night when they defeated the
X s P quintet in the high school
gymnasium by the score of - to IA
Gage was the star of the Oakland five
and Cole did all the scoring for the
K s P The lineup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

excess fares collected by the railroad
since May I. 1871
Each ticket purchaser was given Z
coupon. representing the rebate du'
him in case the court sustained IN
law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15
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Silverware

Regular soc Sterling silver
and plated Lemon Forks 4
Salad Forks, Cheese Knives. "
Bud Vases, Files. Cuticle
Knives. Button Hooks. Pa
per Knives and the Hke-on
sale Dollar Day ) for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

comfortable ones of heavy
outing flannel in neat pink
and blue striped patterns; all
sizes to begin with-regular
$50 ones on special Ct M
sale Dollar Day .o1.OO
MUFFLERS: Wide. long, knit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

Because all of the better class Of
wrestlers had gone to war Larney
Lichtenstein, athlete promoter deemed it
inadTisable to hold his twO-day wrestling
tournament at the strand Theater last
July He seeks to have the city clerk
refund the money he paid for a permit to
conduct the affair
The public will be glad TO learn that
there is a better class Of wrestlers-
Matt Wells the old-time English boxer
has become a referee He always was a
giutton for punishment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

genuine bargains this Dollar Day promises be record
bargains every secon-beter bargains and of them
good long while. Come early; get first choice
get the best BARGAINS-the opens at 80.
No phone ormanord for h please
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

finish with worlds series ticket prob
lem
The Passionate Furnace
How passionate a furnace Is
How burning Is irs soul.
At least il seems 50 from the way
1t loves a ton of coal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

WORK SHIRTS: Good. serv-
icea Bile ones for less than the
material would cost you. now
of good weight. light blue
chambray, well made and fin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

ones: of silk. silk-and wool
aud silk-and-cotton in n good
assortment of patterns and
s2i lS5i a5d si'.5 one- S1.0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

In point of real,
breaker. There'll be
than we've offered
get the BEST values,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-15

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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
PATHETIC NOTE BY AGED WOMAN
 GAVE BLESSING

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-Do the nations soldiers and sailors appre- ciate the messages of cheer that ac- company the sweaters, wristlets, muf- flers and the like, made by the wom- en of the Red Cross?
 Tn one of the cantonments, the Red Cross field director was visited by a fine looking young American who brought note from his commanding officer stating that the bearer was a motorcycle rider. just recovering from illness and was greatly in need of knitted articles. The Red Cross man took the convalescent soldier to the warehouse, and on the way the soldier said:
 "I have seen some of the sweaters given the boys, which had notes pinned on them from the women who made them, and if it is just the same to you, can't you pick out sweater with a card on it, so that I may write letter of thanks"
 As the two entered the warehouse and reached the boxes of sweaters it happened that the first sweater picked up had little black bor- dered card attached bearing the name and address of woman and on the other side of the card was written in a small. thin, shaky hand the following words:
 q am Il years old and God bless you. boy"
 When the soldier read this card, he gathered up the sweater, helmet, wristlets and muffler and, with tears yelling into his eyes, he turned and said: Isn't that splendid? This is just the one want" and he started back to write that old lady a real letter of thanks and appreciation.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
INCREASE FOR
 WAR SUPPLIES
 ISPHENOMENAL

CHICAGO, Feb. 14,-From s1,OO0,- 900 a year to s1,OO0,OOO a day has been the increase in business han dled by the Chicago quartermasters' department which supplies large portion of American troops here and in France
 At the outbreak of the war, accord ing to Colonel A. D. Kniskern, depot quartermaster. the Chicago depot had staff of six officers and thirty. employees. At present there are sixty officers and more than 2,O0O employees.
 Accounting for the phenomenal growth of the Chicago depot, Colonel Kniskern said that, while it was un- doubtedly due in a great measure to the war itself, this fact alone did not fully account for it.
 "The most important reason that Chicago is the greatest storehouse for the army in the country" Colo nel kniskern said, 'is that it is the logical warehouse center. It's rail. way facilities are especially adapted to the needs of the quartermasters department and large portion of the firms manufacturing war supplies are located in the Central Department of the army" Additional warehouses are being erected connstatly.
 Everything from pin to a motor truck can be found in the Chicago warehouses. A list of the army sup plies handled includes all articles of clothing, tents, tent poles, cots, auto trucks, motorcycles, bicycles. tires, meats, canned goods, grain, automo bile repair parts, tent stoves, hard ware, shoes and pins. The supplies stored at the Chicago warehouses are mostly listed as reserve" some of the canned good particularly being held eight months.
 The Chicago depot handles virtual. ly all of the motor trucks for the army, according to Captain Earl J. Zimmerman, executive officer. In ad- dition it handles all grain for the entire army, here and abroad, and all frozen beef for American troops in France.
 Besides his duties as depot quarter master Colonel Kniskern is executive quartermaster for Camps Sherman, Grant and Custer. Despite the large volume of business through the Chi cago depot, Colonel Kniskern has made it a rule to pay all bills within ten days and for the rigid enforce ment of this order he has become widely known in army circles as the man who took the red tape out of the quartermasters' corps" He is a man of quick thought and action.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
NEW DREDCE IS TO BE ERECTED
 FAIRBANKS CK,

Within the next few weeks active construction work will start on the new dredge that is to be erected by the Fairbanks Gold Mining Co.,, Ltd, on Fairbanks creek.
 The Union Construction Co.,, of San Francisco, which has the con- tract for erecting the dredge, ex- poets to start work about the first of May. During the last summer over 1O7,0OO feet of lumber was taken to the scene of the mining company's operations and placed on the ground to be available when needed. The machinery will be on some of the first boats to arrive after the breakup.
 The mining company's property takes in the entire creek from below discovery up. The dredge will be constructed on l below and is one of the most modern make and of large capacity. About twelve men will be employed in the construc- tion of the dredge.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
CANADIAN CRY
 WILL BE USED
 IN CALIFORNIA

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif, Feb. 13. Farm or Fight" one of Canada's slogans, was urged upon the farmers of California today by Dean Thomas F. Hunt, of the University of Califor- nia's college of agriculture, in an ad- dress to ranchers, assembled to hear the country's call for increased farm production. Dean Hunt told his au- dience how the farmers of Canada had responded to calls of war without introducing an appreciable amount of foreign labor, and this despite the heavy drains on the man power of Canada by three years war.
 A patriotic rally was arranged here today, business and professional men of the city laying aside their af- fairs. and uniting with the farmers in welcoming Dean Hunt. The lat ter, who has recently returned from Canada, declared that the United States must prepare to do all that it's neighbor has done. Canada, he says, has maintained one fourth of her men in the army and in war work, has increased her acreage forty per cent and her production forty-six per cent, and also has maintained an im- mense army on her own soil and doubled her food production. This. said Dean Hunt, has been done by sacrifices and the United States must prepare to do the same.
 A portion of the lecture was de- voted to an explanation of the steps by which Canada has managed to increase production with lessened resources of labor. The working day has been heightened, he said, men have been shifted from non-essential work to productive industry, boys from the cities, soldiers furloughed from camps, and women from homes have all aided in production. with the result that it has increased, while at the same time Canada has sent overseas an army prOportionate by population to one of five million men from the United States.
 The meeting here today was one of the first of series at which Dean Hunt will speak and which will en- able him to carry word of what he observed in Canada to almost every agricultural community in California.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
MUCH TONNAGE
 REQUIRED FOR
 FOREIGN FORCE

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-To maintain the American army in France one hundred pounds gross tonnage a day must be landed at French ports for each man, according to Captain Earl J. Zimmerman, executive officer in the depot quartermasters' depart ment here.
 "The American people have no conception of the quantity of SUD- plies needed for the men over there " said Captain Zimmerman, nor of the difficulty in getting it to them. For example, it takes 23,O00,O00 pounds of frozen beef each month to feed a million soldiers"
 In explaining the food supply of the American soldiers abroad and the manner in which it must be sent, Captain Zimmerman gave general picture of the difficulties of the quar. termasters' corps in constantly main taining sufficient quantity of food.
 According to his statement, the men in France are on garrison ration"-the same as soldiers at can comments in this country. This ra- tion is five pounds a man, each day. This weight, however, includes eating utensils and container For a million men 150,0OO00O pounds of rations a month are required, amounting to 4,000 carloads.
 A list of the food required for a million men for thirty days would include the following:
 23,000,000 pounds of frozen beef
 37,500000 pounds of flour.
 6,O00,000 pounds of bacon
 2,000,000 cans of beef.
 100000 cans corned beef
 1,000,000 cans corned beef hash
 3,000,000 pounds of sugar. 2,400,00O pounds of coffee 973,000 pounds of butter
 At all times, Captain Zimmerman said, thirty day supply is maintain ed in France.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
WOMEN INVENT NOVEL EXCUSES
 LODGING JURY

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.--Wom- en show greater originality than men in the matter of framing excuses to avoid doing jury duty according to Jury Commissioner Thomas s. Mnl- vey, who has been listening to thous- ands of reasons offered by men and women why they should be excused.
 A number of women have done what mere man, who perhaps has had more experience with courts, has not dared to do. They have sought to avoid jury duty by the simple pro- cess of ignoring the summons. In cluded among these duties are a number of women who are officials of various Federation and Civic organi- zations. These will get a second summons and if they fail to respond their names will be put in a jury box and they will be subject to call for service
 One woman wrote to Mulvey that she thought she ought to be excused as her sixteenth child is ill and the eighteenth is less than six months old" Another said she'd just love to serve" but her husband wouldn't ever consent"
 Another fair voter summoned re. piled on perfumed stationery, through her secretary, that she just couldn't possibly spare the time. Commission CT Mulvey says she was one of the club women who wrote him several weeks ago demanding that 50 per cent of the 1918 jury panel be com posed of women.
 Pleas of nervousness, illness or the care of children are among the more frequent excuses.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
MEXICANS NEED
 AMERICAN FOOD

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 14.-The Mexican government has notified the Cananoa Consolidated Copper com pany, an American corporation, that it has thirty days in which to reim- purse the national treasury in the sum of $35,00O which the government alleges was illegally returned to the corporation by the Huerta admins tration.
 According to an official explanation just given out, the American corpora tion was given a concession in 1908 to construct four railroads in Sonora and Sinaloa. A certain amount of work was to be done within a pres cribed time to validate the conces- sion. This construction work, the government asserts, had to be per formed prior to the coming into power of the Huerta regime. The penalty for nonfulfillment of the contract was exacted, it is declared. but returned to the company by Huerta. Since then the concession has been revoked and the government now demands the return of the $35.- 900.
 The mining properties of the com pany in Sonora are held by the gov ernment to be liable as security if the amount is not paid before the time limit just set expires.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
HUMBLE BURR0
 PAYS HIS TOLL

MORALES, AriZ., Feb. 16.-Burro beef is the latest addition to the list of foods brought to the fore by war conditions. In the Altar district of the state of Sonora, Mexico, burros are now being slaughtered for their food values. Sonora, while not di- rectly interested in the war, has felt it's economic effects, according to Mexicans affiliated with the state government.
 The burro of the Altar district is said to be worthless as a beast of burden, hence his use for food causes no loss in other ways. The animals are slaughtered at a soap plant at Sarac. where the fat is reclaimed for use in soap making, the hides are taken for lariats and thongs. and the carcasses are immersed in garlic bath which removes any unpalatable flavor. The meat is then sold to soldiers in Sonora and Sinaloa, who are said to have pronounced the beef" tender. juicy and excellent.
 The demand created by these meth ods, it is said, has thinned the burro supply so greatly the Mexicans using any of the little beasts as domestic animals are compelled to keep them in fenced enclosures. It is said that any of them running at large are soon hunted down and taken to the slaughter pens.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
FINANCES MAY
 BE NEEDED FOR
 TOWN LIBRARY

During this month we received 25 late magazines and 12 copies of the Mining & Scientific Press from Mrs. J. H. Groves. From St. Matthews Reading Room we received a box of books, consisting of about 100 books of fiction and 50 volumes of miscel- laneous works.
 Loaned out on cards during the month: 90 magazines and PAS books. the latter consisting of 195 fiction, 39 history. literature, scientific and 3 juvenile.
 The funds of the library board having been practically exhausted. at the meeting held last Monday even- ing ways and means were discussed to replenish our funds in case of failure of the promised endowment of $900 annually. It was tentatively decided that food sale" be held the latter part of the present month, announcement of the date to appear in the public press later should funds from other sources fail us.
 MARY CAMBRIDGE,
 Librarian.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
DRILLS
 BECOME GOOD

At Masonic Temple last night squad under G. B. Erwin and squad four under Mack Smith were put through their paces in the move ments. The members of the home guard are quite enthusiastic. and ap. ply themselves most assiduously to perfecting themselves in the squad work.
 These drills are of benefit in more ways than one to those who have undertaken it. Many of the older men state that the setting up exer- cises are equal to any gymnasium work they have ever taken and that they feel the benefits to a large extent in their physical condition. Sixty six were present at the drill last night. thirty-two to each squad, and the attendance has not fallen below this number since the drills were started.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-11
WICKERSHAM IS AFTER ALASKA
 FOOD SOURCES

As deliberate attempt to kill the bill recently introduced by Dele gate Sulzer, providing for the kill ing of game animals at all seasons of the year in order to conserve the meat supply on the Outside and to relieve the food situation in the in- terior of Alaska, James Wickersham, ex-delegate from Alaska, is directing a fight aginst the bill and using every possible means to have 1t defeated.
 MT. Wickersham. who has resided in the territory for some years. quotes himself as an authority on the present game supply in it's na- tive habitat, much to the detriment of the actual number of animals that are known to exist. Delegate Sulzer has advised the local Com mercial club of the facts in the case and has wired that body for informa. tion on the subject to present to the territorial committee and also as to the wishes of the people in regard to having the law passed. Following are the telegrams as eX. changed between the Commercial club and the delegate:
 Washington, Mar l. 191S.' "A. J. Nordale.
 President Fairbanks Commercial Club. Fairbanks, Alaska: > "Wickersham directing fight against your game bill amendment. Doctor Hornaday, of New York Geological Society, at hearing before territories committee said Wickersham told him that day there were not over five thousand caribou in all Alaska and Wickersham stirring up as much op position as possible. Wire me the present wishes of the people of your section on this legislation and the facts regarding the number of cari. bou.
 "SULZER."
 March 2, 1918. Charles A. SulZer,
 Delegate from Alaska, Washing ton, D. c.
 Request every means to be used to force passage game bill as out lined by club. See Capps article National Geographical magazine Jan, uary nineteen seventeen as to num- Der caribou in Kantishna district. Conservative reports from Circle dis trict one million caribou in August run every year.
 "A. J. NORDALE, Pres. Fairbanks Commercial Club.