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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19
OAKLAND NOTES.

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones' Telephone $50.
Mrs. w. A. Allibone has returned to her
home after a week spent with her parents
at Centralia, Kan.
Mrs. Dora Dressler. Wabash avenue viii
spend next week with her daughter. Mrs.
". Fl. Hamill and family, 1i26 Fillmore
streec.
Little Billie Earl. little of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Earl. 2i2 Arter avenue. who has
been i'll with the measles for the past week
is recovering.
AT meeting last week at the Oakland
Methodist church the following men were
elected rs trustees of the church: Mr
Fl. V. Strlit, Mr.. Walter Hutson. Mr.. a. ].
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19
IS CURE FOR REDS
Democratic Land Re or m
Panacea for BOlsheyism.
Rumanian King Plans to Head
OFF Revolution in Kingdom.

Bucharest, Dec. ia wholesale,
democratic land reform movement is
the best preventive OF BoIshevism, p
King Ferdinand of Poumania de-
clared in an interview today.
I'VE are devoting great attention to
internal problems as we'll as the con-
solidating of Rumania,'' he said. II
consider the land reform movement
our most important task. This al
ready is about onerhalf completed in
Rumania."
The king said he had been giving
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19

practically his entire attention TO the
land problem and had made personal
announcements to his troops at the
front.
II don't think irredentism is likely
to develop in our newly acquired terri
tory the king said. declaring he de-
pended upon the land reform move
ment to head off any action in this di-
raofiOr,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19

The coat is of red duvetyn, trimmed
with narrow bands of brown fur.
Now PSYCHOLOGISTS have discovered
for our own satisfaction and the edi-
dcation of the rest of us that the first
color that a youngster admires is red.
1t is almost always the favorite color
of unsophisticated children. Babies
always put out their hands first to the
red toy Ergo. red is one of the best
colors Of rchildren. And after a year
or SO of dressing children for the most
part in very dull dark colors, indeed
it is rather gratifying to see them
blossom out again in the colors they
like. Blessed little primitives that they
are. why should we foist upon them
our adult notion that primary colors
are too crudee
Brown Fur, Red Duvetyn.
You may be sure that the little girl
for whom this red -duvetyn coat was
made was admired by her own Juvenile
set when she appeared so resplendant.
A Little Brown Riding Hood could
never have been SO picturesque TO the
mind of childhood as the Little Red
Riding Hood Red and brown fabric
cannot be said to go well together.
but the soft brown fur with which this
red duretyn is trimmed is extremely
harmonious with it. The choker coll
lar is lined with it and it is used in a
double Wall of Troy about the bottom
Of the skirt and also on the sleeves.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19
President Carranza Changes Mind.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Mexico has
officially recognized the new govern
ments of Peru and Honduras, accord
ing to advices from Mexico City to-
day. At the times of the recent revo-
luton in Peru. President Carranza an
nounced he would not recognize any
government that came into power by
revolueian.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19
MASONIC NOTICE

Golden Rule Lodge, No. 90. A. r.
& A. NJ. will confer the Third Degree
on several candidates at the Hall. 911
y. Kansas Ave. in Special Communi-
cation at p NJ Saturday. Dec. 90.
1919
All Master Mason Invited.
ADV. r. c. CALDWELL, Master.
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A. F. AND A. M.
Topeka Lodge No. Il.

Topeka Lodge No. IL.
Funeral service for Brother John s
Young tomorrow Saturday. at 2:00
p. M. at Penwell's chapel Meet at
temple at 1880 p. m. All Master Ma
sons requested to attend.
GEO. J.. TUER. Master.
GEO. w. McCLELLAND.
Assistant Secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19
A. o. U. W. NOTICE.

Members Of Upchurch Lodge No.
244 are requested 10 attend the funeral
of Brother J. E. Young Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, December 20.
Services from Penwell's Chapel.
P. w. FRENCH. NJ. w.
II. G. THOMPSON. Recorder.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19
DRESS
BY ANNE RIrrENHoUsE.

Don't You Think 1t Is About Time
That We Let Our Little Girls Wear
the ColOrs They Like Best-Rcds
or Bright Blues Instead OF the
Eternal Dark Blues and Browns,
or Beige?
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-19

Beatty in Charge of ''Y" Enter
tainments in the A. Z. F.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
GIANTS SECURE PITCHER NEHF
 FROM BRAVES

New York, Aug. 2.---John McGraw, Giant manager. further reinforced his pitching staff yesterday by obtaining Arthur Nehf, star left handed pitcher
 of the Boston Braves, in exchange for Pitchers Cecil Causey, Joe Oeschger, John Paul Jones and Catcher George ONeill. It also is understood that
 the Boston club obtained considerable cash by reason of the deal.
 Jones is now with the Toronto club ! of the International League and O'Neill with the Koch tester club of the same league. Both of these men have been let out on options despite the fact that the minor leagues had de- ctded against the old practice Of talk ing players on options.
 The deal unquestionafbly will start a fresh rumpus around the National League circuit and will make the Giants still more unpopular in the West. where the club is being ac- cused of buying the pennant."
 Nehf Is one of the best left handlers in the game, but he has been held
 down by pitching on the Boston club
 He is a little fellow, but has a great amount of speed and a sharp break ing curve that makes batsnen pop up little flies when trying to hit it. Of the players let go by New York Causey and Oeschger have been only so much excess baggage. Causey con- tributed quite a few victories to the Giants in the spring, but he never was a high class pitcher and most of his victories were due to the heavy slugging behind him. He had the
 title of being the luckiest pitcher on
 the Giant team. He is suffering with a. bad arm, and practically has been
 of no use to the Giants.
 onscheer came to the Giants in the deal with the Phiflies last May in which George Smith. the former Co., lu1nbia pitcher, was sent to the QUak-
 CTS. He, too, developeG. bad arm shortly after he came to the Giants and has never pitched a complete game for the club.
 nos t'ln pitcher released to Tor
 onto last spring, was regarded next to Winters the best prospect in the
 Giant training camp last spring. He
 appears to be a good prospect. ONei1l,
 the catcher, is an aggressive little fel-
 low, but it is doubtful if he ever will
 be able to hit big league pitching.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
Earl of March Won Interesting Bets in
 Old English Times
By GRAVY.

While the sport fan demands the latest dope on sports, because 1t is the news element that thrills, there are moments when he likes to light his pipe and read some sedative stuff. For this reason I'm going to blow the dust off some old records and serve some pickled paragraphs. First we'll have a story of the Earl of March:
 Ut was he who bet a large sum of money that he would have a let ter conveyed fifty miles within an hour. This was before express trains were running, and everybody laugh ed at the eccentric Earl. He, how ever, won his wager, for the letter was enclosed in a cricket ball. and thrown round a circle by a dozen experts. The distinguished sportsman in conjunction with the Earl of Eglinton, laid a thousand with Count Theobald O'Taafe and MT. Andrew Sprowle, "that the two former would produce a carriage with four run ming wheels, and with a man in it. to be drawn by four horses nineteen miles an hour!
 "A coachbuilder named Wright, was entrusted with the manufacture of the vehicle. It was made exceeding ly light, and the harness contracted with the thinnest leather strengthen ed with silk. The race comm menced at seven in the morning. and the course lay between the Warren and Rubbing Houses, through the Run ming Gap, where turning to the right, the vehicle was drawn three times around a corded piece of ground. four miles in circumference, and then back to the starting point. The carriage and harness altogether weighed but 15O pounds and the noblemen won easily, nineteen miles being covered in fifty-three minutes and twenty se- ven seconds.
 '1This kind of sport and duelling occupied the attention of these gen. tlemen, and pugilism was sadly neg lected. Apropos of duelling, there is a good story told about the Earl of March. He had a misunderstanding with an owner of racehorses and was accused of fraud. leading to a duel being arranged. The Earrs an tagonist was a hot-headed Irishman and a magnificent shot Cpastolo af
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
PURCHASE WINS BIC HANDICAP
 AT SARATOGA

Saratoga, N. r., Aug. 2-The Sara toga racing season opened here yes- terday in a veritable burst of splendor stances than have prevailed for an in augural at the Spa in many seasons. A crowd of more than 10000 persons. a record attendance for recent years turned out for the first day of the sport, and saw Sam c. IIldreth's great three-year-old, Purchase, conQueror of Sir Barton, win the Saratoga Han dicap, in addition to a very striking victory by c. E. Rowe's Miss Jemima in the Flash.
 In the opinion of many racing men there has never been an opening here which quite compared with the one yes, ,erday. Everything favored its success from excellent weather to a remarkably good card. It was gala crowd such as is seen at the races only at the picturesque Spa, and ev- cry preparation had been made for its reception.
 For a short time during the fore noon there was a threat of rain. Dark clouds gathered and promised to spoil the day. but these soon dfsapp cared the sun came out brightly, and the day turned out to be ideal. The Saratoga Association had few sur prises for even the regulars who nev- CT miss a season here. The stands and the club house were freshly dec orated and everything had been done to make the course more beautiful than ever.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
JOE DUCAN AND D0WD DESERT
 CONNIE MACK

Philadelphia. Aug. 2.---With two players gone by desertion and three on the sick list, the Athetlics' plight at present rivals Belgfurn's at the height of the Hun invasion. Infield- CTS Joe Dugan and Dowd have jumped the club, while George Burns. Fred Thomas, and Scott Perry are under the care of physicians. suffer ing with colds and stomach trouble.
 The assertion ot Dugan caused a big surprise. but the loss of Dowd Is slight. Dugan who had been out of the game for several days with a sore thumb, came from his home in New Haven, Conn, Thursday and played one game with the Maclomen. Fol- lowing that game he claimed that his sore thumb interfered with the grasp on the bat and that he also was sick. Without saying anything to any one of the team he took French leave for his home in New Haven and that has been the last heard of him.
 lnis IS the second flop Dugan has taken. Two years ago he jumped the team when the fans started to hoot him when he erred in the field. Du- gan will probably be severely pun ished by Mack for this second jump over the ropes. Dowd deserted or ganized baseball for a berth with an independent team at Springfield. Ass&
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
UMPIRE GETS
 S15 PER DAY
 IN BIG LEACUE 5:

The big-league umpire who daily courts death from dissatisfied fans or. temperamental players, receives if teen dollars a day for his two hours Work- Billy Evans. veteran of the American League. says in Everybody's Aor August: "A great many people re- saro urnplrlng as strange calling. They wonder how one could select such 8 vocation. Why did you start ump1r1ng? That question is put to me hundreds of times during a wear To which I reply, As an umpire I simply happened.'
 The main reason for my takfn, . ~h1rl at the game, was because was aiil pltlous and wanted to advance in worldly way. l was getting eigh. teen dollars a week writing sports on sinail-town paper, and fifteen dol iars per game looked to me like all the money in the world Incidenta1 V' wasn't taking any chances, be-
 .ose the owner of the paper very k1ndiy told me that could have nv Joo pack if I proved a fzzle.
 me feature that appeals to me most about the umpiring game is tba eiieck Fresident Johnson mails ma every two weeks. The hours. three lo iVe' run a close second It makes Sou lhink you have a regular iob NeVer, until September and October ot i9Io' ulo realize how much those checks really did appeal to me. Be cause the powers curtailed the rep,, lar season, there was nothine do,ng i the check line for the last six weel-s or what would have been the ree,,1ar season. l haven't quite recoverei from the jolt yet"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
,NIill Huggins Lose Job
 As Leader Of Yankees?
Report That Manager Robinson of Brooklyn Is to Succeed Present Pilot of New York
 Americans Soon. <

There Is a report in New York that Miller Huggins is about to lose his 1oO as manager of the New York Americans and that Wiibert Robin son, the plump leader of the Brook iyn club, vii: succeed him before next season. Many of the New York fans are criticising Huggins for fail ure to do better with the Yankees when he has the big bank roll of Col. Ruppert and Col Huston behind him.
 It ts also claimed that he is a grouch and falls to make himself a good fellow with the fans after the sams as most managers do. Robin son Is known to be close friend of Col. Huston and for that reason he is thought to be Q likely man for the place. Ivan Olson, the Peppery in fielder. is mentioned as Robinson s successor in Brooklyn.
 A New York critic points out that Huggins has done more with the Yankees than any previous manager. He finished in fourth place last sea son when the club was shot to pieces
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02

by war troubles and this season h. has kept them in the first division, the club at one time being in first place. The trouble with the club is that 1t contains too many slow rum ners and slow thinkers. Huggins cannot get out and run the bases for them or make them think in an emergency.
 The reason for Higgins failure to mix with the fans is said to be his poor health. A writer who went on the road with the club said Huggins has several pains in his abdomen and for hours will sit in hotel Iobbies suf- fertns great agony. He has been ad- vfsed to have an operation but wishes to wait until the season Is over before doing so. When a man Is feeling that way he cannot be blamed If he doesn't want to be jolly and pat peo- pie on the back.
 Under Higgins management the Yankees have drawn big crowds at the Polo Grounds. It would seem to be mistake to change leaders at the end of this season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
Pop Geers Cleans Up in Great Style
 Out in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 2-one bright spot in an ordinary race ard yesterday Was the victory of Godie Todd, Columbus owned mare, in tn e Deshier Hoel Stake, the 2:1o pace, purse $s,0o0. Frank Dewey, Cox's great pacer, was barred in the betting but Geers was able to take up the challenge on the track and won with Goldie Todd after four heats.
 The three year old colt trot was also a Geers victory. the veteran win ming in straight heats with Molly Knight.
 The 2:12 trot was a contesi be- tween Edith Carter and Coniet, it taking five heats before Edith Carter won.
 The 2:15 pace was a four hest af- fair, in which George Volo vol the second mile, while Gold Quartz took the other three. Gold Quartz il the first heat paid SIS in the mutuas on a S5 ticket.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
Ban Johnson Has Made
 Many Blunders In Game

battle on between the Braves and Athletics as to the ownership of this player. The National Commission awarded the player to the Boston club, Johnson, alone of the trio. de- murring. But Connie Mack was al- lowed to bring the case into the civil courts. and this being done despite the fact that the National Commis- sion IS supposed to be the court of last resort in baseball
 This lack of sportsmanship on the part of Johnson forced John K. Tener to resign as president of the National League.
 During the worlds series game in Boston last fall the players threat ened to strike. We don't uphold the players for their action, but we were one of the few newspaper men pres ent when Johnson finally induced the players to go back on the field, at the same time assuring Harry Hooper. their spokesman, that there would be no hard feelings.
 And yet, evidently IS a matter of petty spite. the National Commission for months withheld from the world champion Red sox the diamond ern- blem that has always been awarded to the victors As matter of fact, we are not sure that the players have yet received these tokens of triumph.
 Gratitude Is not known in base ball. as was proven in the case of Charley Somers, the millionaire of Cleveland who financed and made the American League, only to be kicked out of his dearest possession, the Cleveland club. when he temporarily became financially embarrassed He gave Johnson his real start in base ball, but where was Ban when Som CTS needed him?
 There's the La1oie case, when the Toronto club was wrongfully deprived of $3.oo0 when Brooklyn made that offer for his services. If we had more space we could point out many other "boners" by Johnson.
 If Colonels Ruppert and Huston, owners of the Yankees let Johnson get away with the latest 'piece of concrete" ruling. they had better take their bac1Sbones to the laundry and have them well starched-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
ID PLAY TENNIS AT
 NEWPORT MEET

newport, R. l., Aug. 2-The Ans tra1an tennis team in its first ap pearance on American courts next week VIII meet the best Americau n racquet experts, together with several ranking Japanese players The draw ing for the invitation tournament to De held on the Casino courts nexr week, which were announced today snow that leading players from all parts or the country have entered the lists for the play. This will pro- Vlde the final tuning up preliminary 10 the national championships to be heio at the Lonswood Cricket club, beginning Aug. II.
 Norman E. Brookes, captain o- ,ha Australian team, and Gerald Patter- son, his young teammate, drew byes. and will go into the second round without competition. Randolph Ly cett and R. V. Thomas, the other Australians, will have easy conna tttion in the first round.
 several of the opening round matches have also championshtn fla vor. with these pair1ngs: Vincent Richards, the youthful star, and Clarence J. Griffin. California crack; M. E. Mclaughlin, former champion. and o. W. Wightman of Boston; Dousias Walters. the former South ern champion, and W. T. Tflden. New York star; Ben Yamasaki, the Jap- anese player. and Alexander G. Grav- em, one of the newer school ot Cali forn1an experts; T. R. Pell of New York and R. L. Murray, Californian star. 1chiya Kumagae, R. Norris Williams 2d, r. c. Inman, T. C.. Bundy and Wallace F. Johnson have opponents of less fame.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
INSPECT SITE
 FOR PROPOSED
 AVIATION FIELD

In an effort to induce manufactur- CTS of airplanes to locate in this city, the aviation committee from the Chamber of Commerce went to Lord ship meadows yesterday and inspect cd a site for a proposed aviation field. The plan is to have a company, which will be formed ir the near future, lease the site from the Stratford Land Improvement Co.,, and then sublet it to the city.
 The city government may be able to induce the government to erect a hangar on the field and then designate Bridgeport as & station for aero mall service. Those who went to inspect tie Lordship site yesterday were: Walter B. Laalar. Edmund S. Wolfe, A. w. Burritt and Attorney W. Parker Seeley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
Will Not Affect Deal

However, for the inform ation of Boston fans, especially those interest ed in the Boston club, the suspension of Mays will have no effect in any way upon the deal made between Bos- ton and New York. An answer was sent to Ban Johnson yesterday by Harry F'razee immediately upon re- ceipt of this notification from Chi cago. Frazec made 1t plain that the Red Sox were not interested fin any head
 ''T'hs action of Johnson's is a joke" said President F'razee. Evidently he Is still trying to run the Bosom club or make things unpleasant for it's manag cement. However upon this oc- casfon. big Ban has been a little bit too late in taking any action. I am no longer concerned in Mays fate as pitcher. He Is now the property of the New York team and if Mays Is really suspended, then the New York owners must thresh it out win MT Johnson.
 Glad He Waited,
 When Mays jumped the club two weeks ago, Manager Barrow wired me to suspend him without salary and to no>ify Ban Johnson to that effect Luckily, forbore doing so. I realized that some arrangement might be ar rived at after the first excitement died down. And I am mighty glad that took no action. Had I ordered any such suspension, this would have given Johnson the right to act as he has done and block any effort I might make leading to Mays exchange.
 Two days ago Mays motored over to New York from Pennsylvania, met me by appointment, signed an agree ment that arranged for his transfer to the Yankees, and the deal was hap oily consummated. The transfer was completed, I washed my hands of any further interest In Mir. Mays and it devolved upon the Yankee manage ment then to look out for it's rights
 Ban Has Been Asleep.
 And to think that today MT. John son. just waking up to what Is going on. sends me word that he has indesn- iely suspended Mays. The thing is Imaginable. I don't care to discuss it. Let Johnson settle that matter with Cap ESss-on. I have just wired him that the Boston club is no longer concerned in the matter. And l guess that Cap Huston confirmed the state ment over the long-distance phone to Chicago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-02
JOE LYNCH TO
 MEET HERMAN
 IN WATERBURY
By RLNGSIDE.

Joe Lynch the star little bantam little Jimmy Wilde think 1t was rain ing boxing gloves in dear old Lon don some months ago will get a chance at the bantamwetght title on Labor Day. Promoter Joe Mulvihill of Danbury has signed Champion Pete Herman to exchange punches with Lynch in a ten round battle in Wat erbury. The match is sure to attract a big crowd and big delegation of New York sports arc going to make the trip to the Brass City to root for Lynch in his try at the champion ship.
 Battling Reddy who holds the fea- therweight championship of New England and Dutch Brandt of Brook lyn will come together in a 15-round battle at Meriden on the night of August 11th. Matchmaker Hugh Rorty is also looking for a suitable oppon- ent to meet Eddie Tremblay in the semi-final. Reddy also meets Johnny Daly in New Jersey at the Inter-Nos Club on August 8.
 SOilllle 4hCSdIluS, tAIc Ol Joe Lynch the international bantam sensation. must be given credit for the great work he has accomplish ed with Joe. When the latter arrived from England after the Wilde en- counter Joe had a sore shoulder, so painful that he could hardly lift his arm.
 Comics clever massaging put the injured member in great shape after a few rubs and now Joe Is punching as great as he ever did.
 Jack Brftton may be welter cham p all right but if he thinks he can beat O'Dowd he is cuckoo. O'Dowd is sure a tiger and if the writer reco1- 1ects correctly the same Mike chased Britton all over the ring in a ten round bout at the Broadway Sportirg s club in New York just before the passing of the law preventing New York State from holding prize fights.