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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
WHERE THE MAJOR LEAGUE
TEAMS ARE IN TRAINING.

NATIONAL.
Giants, Gainesville, Fla.
Boston, Columbus, Ga.
Brooklyn, Jacksonville, Fla.
Philadelphia, Charlotte, NJ. G..
ST. Louis, Home.
Pittsburgh, Birmingham, Ala,
Chicago, Los Angeles, Cal,
Cincinnati, WaSahachle, Tex.
AMERICAN
Philadelphia, Home.
Boston, Tampa, Fla,
Washington, Augusta, Ga.
Yankees, Jacksonville, Fla.
Detroit. Macon, Ga,
Cleveland, New Orleans. la,
st. Louis, San Antonio, Tex.
Chicago, Mineral Wells, Tex.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
NEW SKATING RECORD.

STOCKHOLM, March 2S.-V. Berg
stroern set a new worlds record Tues
day by skating 10 miles in 81 minutes,
IN seconds. which is 81 seconds lower
than the record held by John S. John
son, of Montreal, Canada.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Roller A e

The Southern Boilers baseball team
viii hold their regular meeting on the
eighth floor OF the Porter building to-
night al s o'clock. All players who
expect to wear a suit this year must
report at this meeting, Werkhoven,
manager.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
TheSp0rttMS]
Spotlight

HEN PETE ALLISON,
last season Chick out.
fielder, was traded to
the Atlanta Crackers by
President Tom Watkins,
Of the Tribe, for Frank
Dehapcy, a catcher, the
ambition OF Allison TO
play with the Crackers
MN naAlaflNh LIZ has
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Good Pitching to Be
At Premium This Year
Every Club in Dixie's Major Is Lining Up Most Formidable
Staff of Hurlers Possible, and Thereby Hangs a Tale.
- nv BOR PIGTE
BY BOB PIGUE

Haworth. Each club is also figuring
on having ~ recruit catcher to serve
as understudy to the first-strins re-
are making their plans to have strong
lnfields. while others are choosing men
for the outfield who will be able to
break up a game at any time with
their war clubs. Some managers are
of the opinion that even II the infield
is guilty of hobbies, the outfields, who
would be good hitters, would be able
to offset the damage that might re-
suit by coming In and driving in suf-
ficient runs to even matters up.
With. seven players on a club that
are below class A classification and
with four pitchers and n catcher who
are class A, leaving but two men Of
class A to perform on the infield and
outfleld, 1t Is more than likely that
the managers will choose men who can
hit the ball, who are usually outfield-
ers, and let their infields be composed
in the main of the recruits and play
ers below class A.
Memphis as Example.
Take the vase Of the Memphis
Chicks, for example: 1t is Cy Bar
and one recruit to compose his pitch
ing staff. This, after the catcher Is
counted in, will leave him but two
more class a men. It Is only natural
to assume that he Is going 10 choose
men who can hit the ball, for offensive
strength Is as necessary and moro so
than defensive play. Defensive play
never drives in any runs, and II is the
runs that win the ball games.
The managerial ability OF all Dixie
managers Is going to be taxed to the
uttermost this season, for they will
find themselves facing the proposition
Of lining up the strongest possible com
bination and sandwiching in semipros
to fill out their teams, 1t is understood
that there are one or two clubs which
will cut down o. their star pitchers
and will choose outfielders instead, men
who can hit the ball. But the major
ity Of managers possess sufficient base
ball wisdom to know that a good, pitch
err will he the most valuable asset
Dixie major clubs a rave this year.
SO gilt edged pitching is going to be
at a premium this season in the Dixie
major, and the premier pitching staffS
in the history OF the Southern associa
ton will be in evidence all year, This
win be unwelcome news to the rockies
but 1t Is nevertheless true, and the
race will be a survival Of the best pitch
ing staffs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

- ANtN1 NF hAAAH go
Every club In the association is working
along practically the same lines, that
isl to provide absolutely the best pos
sible pitching staff and depend upon
the few class a men in the lineups
TO get the necessary one or two ms
needed to win.
Every team in the Dixie major this
year VIII have seven players below
Class A, Every manager in the league
IL doing his best to make his regular
Class A athletes go as far as possible
and do his club the most good, BY
having a pitching staff composed Of
four AL moundman, men who have
had major league experience and who
know about all there is to know about
working on n batter, 1t Is figured by
the various managers that the recruit
ball players will be breaking their backs
all season trying to handle the offer"
tngs OF the opposing pitchers.
Amateurs and semipro ball players
will be in the various lIneups. With
n pitcher like Harry Coveleskie, for in
stance, In the box, the semipros and
amateurs will have n fat chance get
ting to him, and he'll buzz the ball by
them so fast that they'll not strike at II
until the catcher has returned 1t to
tho pitchers box. In this way the
games in which a flock OF runs are
scored will he unusually few and far
between.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

GOD PITCHING, always in
dispensable and absolutely
essential to the success OF
any bali club, will be the
most ardently sought ingredl-
lent in the makeup of base
ball aggregations in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
Fight in North Topeka Ends in
Death of Negro.
He Pulled a Knife, but Was Too
Slow i'm Action.
ARGUED OVER A POOL GAME
George Moore Killed Instantly
by Mack McGinniS.
Pool Hall Keeper Gave Himself
Up to Authorities.

George Moore, a negro from Omaha,
who, according to the police, is well
known in Topeka haunts, was shot
thru the heart and killed instantly
shortly before noon today by Mack
McGlnnis, also a negro, who operates
the Dick" Justice pool hall. 123 West
Railroad street. The shooting oc-
CURED in the pool hall when Moore
is alleged to have pulled a knife on
McG1nnis during dispute between
the two over the rules of the place
and the game of pool in general
According to the story told the au-
thorities by McGinnis. the argument
grew somewhat heated and when the
manager of the pool hall asserted a
point, Moore said:
You're a liar"
simultaneously Moore pulled knife
from his pocket, which the police say
was found open at his side when they
arrived on the scene
McGinnis drew" the house gun
and fired three times. The first shot
lodged in Moore's heart
Gave Himself Up.
A short time later McGinnis walked
into the sheriff's office at the court
house and gave himself up.
Il just killed a man." he said.
According 20 McGinnis, who lives
with Dick Justice. who owns the
hall at 113 Adams street, Moore was
a 'quarrelsome niger" McGinnis
told the police that he first had trou-
ble with the dead man about three
years ago when Moore threatened to
cut him up" and threatened ito get
him
Glad He Killed Him.
McGinnis further explained that he
was glad that he h ld killed Moore and
not just wounded him. IF l had just
hurt him he would have got me after
wards he said.
The police answered a call to the
scene of the killing, but when they ar
rived McGinnis had left for the county
Jail, whe e he gave himself up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
Hun Seamen Will Not Take
Ships to the Allies.
Two Vessels Due To Leave
Port Still Lie There.
ALL SAILORS NOT IN ACCORD
Mass Meeting at Han arg,
Where Decision Is Made.
Take Stand That Germany May
Not Receive Food.

Berlin, March 81 (via Copenha gen)
The German steamers Burgermeis-
ter Won Melle and BurgermeiSter
Schroeder, which were scheduled to
sail on March s in accordance with
the agreement reached at Brussels be-
tween German and inter-allied food
ommissions has been prevented from
leaving Hamburg owing to a reSolu-
tion passed by seamen there refusing
to operate ships demanded by the en-
tente nations.
Some newspapers protest against the
resolution and say it represents the
will of a small communistic section"
and that it is strongly disfavored by
other seamen's associations. The
Hamburg section OF the Transport
Workers union has lodged a protest
against the action of the seamen.
Hamburg. March 21.-At a mass
meeting of seamen, the following reso-
luton was passed:
of all descriptions refuses to partici-
pate in the delivery of German mer-
chant ships demanded by the entente
and declared it to be the duty of all
seamen and laborers to refuse to carry
out work on those ships"
The resolution was passed on the
ground that there was no guarantee
that Germany would receive any food
except the initial delivery.
Some of Them Come.
Paris, March 2O.-The German
steamships Cleveland, Patricia and
Cape Finistere, which are to be handed
over to the United States, have left
Germany for British ports, beginning
the movement to place German ships
under allied control. The German
crews will be replaced by Americans
in the British ports. The vessels then
it is expected, will come to French
ports to take American troops to the
United States. They will return with
food for Germany.
The first food for Germany under
the agreement reached in Brussels last
week will come from England. 1t is
understood that vessels are being load
ed and probably will reach German
ports within a week. Bacon and beans
will form the first lot of food to reach
the Germans.
The Germans have begun the move
ment OF gold 10 Brussels, where thes
agreed to depost it as collateral foI
the food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
Women Gather Munitions for
Big Drive Monday.
Listen to Oversee Soldiers To-
day at the c. of c.
men IN A MEETING TONIGHT
Billy Issues Call for Volunteer
Workers To Attend.
Hot Dog Supper for Scouts at
1880 at EIks Club.

More than two hundred women
campaigners ate lunch and gathered
drive supplies at the Chamber of Com
merce this noon in preparation for the
opening of the Salvation Army $4,000
campaign Monday. Twenty soldiers
were guests of honor at the luncheon
today, several of the boys seizing the
opportunity to tell of the soldiers love
for the Salvation Army. A number of
the women also made talks pledging
the support of their neighborhoods in
the campaign.
The members of the mems campaign
teams with the captains and the volun-
teers are to be furnished with their
supplies of buttons, badges and pledge
cards at a meeting to be held at the
Chamber of Commerce at O'Clock.
Special invitations have already been
issued to most of the team members,
but w. A. Biby. campaign director, an
nounced this noon that any men in
the city who will volunteer for work
in the campaign viii be more than
welcome at both the dinner and at the
meeting. Biby issued a special invi-
! tation to all Elks to attend the supper.
Later in the evening. at 7;3O o'clock
the Boy Scouts of the city are to be
entertained at hot dog supper at the
Elks club The sandwiches will be
served in the basement of the club
The boys will be supplied with the
pamphlets which they are to distribute
over the city at this meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
talk OF REFUSAL
British Consider What Will
Happen il Hun Refuses.
Believe There Is Real Danger
of Such an Act.

Paris, March 21.-British officials
are considering the possibility that
Germany may refuse to accept the
terms of the preliminary treaty, it
was learned from authoritative
sources today. They believe there is
real danger that the enemy will throw
up their hands and say do what you
like
What the peace delegates are plan
ming to do in such a contingency could
not be ascertained. 1t was under
stood. however, that "all safeguards
will be taken"
The American delegates have re-
ceived their first report from William
E. Bullitt, who left for Russia several
weeks ago to investigate conditions
under the Bolsheviki regime BulIitt,
who had been one of the delegation s
advisers on Russian affairs, left with
out any credentials to the soviet gov
ernment but with directions to obtain
such information as was possible, as
quickly as possible. He is now en-
route to Paris and is expected to be
able to throw considerable light on the
situation, which will be considered as
soon as the preliminary peace with
Germany is disposed of. Lincoln
Steffens, writer, accompanied Bullitt
as a private observer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
STILL ON "STRIKE"
|. W. W. Threaten To Throw
Food in JaiIer HixOn's Face.
Have Refused To Eat Since
Wednesday Morning.

The twelve alleged l. w W. mem
bers confined in the Shawnee county
Jail are still holding out on the hunger
strike which began Wednesday morn
ing, Jailer Hixon stated today. The
men claim they are entitled to better
food than that on the ordinary bill of
fare at the Jail and threatened to
throw in his face" any food Jailer
HiXon might bring them that was not
better than the grub previously
handed them.
This morning, Hixon said. the break
ia st at the Jail consisted of bowl of
rice cooked in milk. hot biscuits and
coffee The l. w. VS. turned it
altho the men had refused all food he
had offered them since Wednesday
morning he believed that they had
smuggled a quantity into their cell
with their baggage when it was
brought up from Wichita
c. c. Jackson. chief deputy United
States marshal, stated that, so far as
he was concerned, there would be no
delicacies added to the Jail menu pure
ly for the accommodation of the /. w.
W. members and that he was willing
to leave the feeding problem entirely
to Sheriff Larimer and Jailer Hixon.
The latter said he contemplated no
change for the benefit of the hunger
strikers; that whenever they got hun
CRY enough such food as hot biscuits,
syrup. fried potatoes. rice and coffee
should be satisfactory to them The
men are isolated in a cell by them
selves and are allowed no communi-
cation with the outside world so long
as they continue to ''sulk," according
to Hixon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
SHOW A SUCCESS
Spring Fashions i'm Beautiful
Array on Avenue.
Even Latest Thing in Soap and
Hardware Was Shown.

Topeka's first fashion show, despite
the sudden drop in temperature at the
opening Thursday noon, was a sue
cess. The cold weather did not keep
ton to the trray of display windows
on Kansas avenue.
On the east side and on the west,
as far as the eye could reach was the
most bewildering array of every sort
of merchandise ever shown in Topeka
in concert. There have been times
when two or three merchants at once
were moved to dress up their win
dows in all new toggery,. but this is
the first time they all put on their
fine clothes at the same hour of the
same day.
There were shimmery, summery,
gauzy dancing frocks, with satin
pumps to match; there were gay
spring dresses, strictly tailored suits,
and capes and coats; there were hats
and hats and hats; there was jewelry
and other "doo-dads" dear to the fem
mime heart; there were things for men
and boys, suits, shirts and -ties-blue
ties, purple ties, red, greenland brown
ties; there were boots and shoes:
sporting goods; drugs and baby
the house.
Models in Evening Dress.
In some of the big shop windows
there were lovely wax models dressed
for evening parties. and some for the
boudolr; there were wax children at
play; there were wax ladies giving tea
parties. There were lovely spring
flowers everywhere-not only in the
flower shops, but in the windows with
the wearing apparel, and jewelry and
among the hats.
The display did not stop with the
ornate and beautiful. but passed on TO
the utilitarian. Soap and hardware
pans, pots and kettles were exhibited
there were washing machines and cook
stoves, and "scads" Of handkerchiefs
towels and other linen. The latest
thing in music called to the window
shopper who had time to stop and
listen.
Altogether, the big show was a sue
cess. and the Merchants association
may well congratulate themselves that
their cooperation is going to put To-
peka to the front. a. P McKown is
president of the Merchants associa-
ton and J. A. Famsler, secretary
Famsler came to Topeka in January
from Dodge City. where he had beer
one of the live organizers of a similar
organization in that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
Secretary of War Baker Faces
That Accusation Today.
So Says Maj. Dick B. Foster OF
the L. S. Army.
HIS ACTION IN C. 0. CASE
Extending and Perverting Acts
of Congress Is Charged.
This for Protection and Com
fort of ObstructiOniStS.

Kansas City, March 21.-Secretary
of War Baker was accused directly
of aiding and assisting the l. w. W.
international Socialists and humani-
tarlans in their program of blocking
the construction of the army" by
Maj. Dick B. Foster, member of the
general courtmartial which tried 135
alleged conscientious objectors at
Funston, in an address before the city
club here today.
This was DONE Major Foster de-
clared, by extending and peryerting
the acts of congress for the protection
comfort and solace of these obstruc-
tionists.'
Il will give you the facts" Major
Foster continued after reciting the ac-
cusation, land you may draw your
own conclusions as to whether he in
tentionally took the role of pacifist or
unintentionally aided and abetted
them by failing to realize the gravity
of the situation
I'm making this accusation" Major
Foster continued, 81 consider no ru-
mors, no suppositions, and no guesses
but base it entirely upon my own per-
sonal knowledge of the treatment ex-
tended these obstructionists. This
knowledge was gained from officia
war department orders and commune
cations and the personal knowledge ot
one member of the general court mar
tial of thirteen majors and captains
before whom approximately 135 OBJ
jectors came for trial.
Department in Secret Orders.
The speaker cited alleged secret or.
ders issued by the war department, o.
which the public knew nothing, ht
said, Dut of which the obstructionist:
were we'll Informed, as one process o.
extending the provisions of the con.
gressional act to the advantage of tn,
objectors.
Local draft boards" Major Foster
said, had received instructions to in.
duct into military service and to sent
to army camps all men between tht
ages of Il and 81 years.
There was, however, an inner
working of the military program. OBJ
jectors of all classes found protection
awaiting in extensions of the act OF
congress by secret orders, and every
Icman who expressed or showed any
ltdisiAclination toward military service
found well organized and well pro
mulgated propaganda of the obstruc
tionists awaiting to educate him. Bull
letins and pamphlets from the Ma.
tionaI Civil Liberties bureau of New
{ContiDupd on maze sfYl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY
1t Was Then the Hun Started His
Big Drive.

Written for the United Press.)


New York, March 21.-Germaay' ire
trievable defeat in the world war began
one year ago today when the army of the
HohenZollerns started their major offensive
along the West trout. and outran their sup
wears perspective of Won Hindenburg' $
gamble shows with indubtable clearness
that the German strategy was Eundamental-
ly wrong, and by no possibility could have
won the war. When the kaiser's armies
started for the channel ports, II months
ago, they deliberately set forth to reduce
their own strength, at time when Ameri-
cas- millions were speeding overseas to re-
Never in the history of warfare has a
grca ter mistake than this been committed.
would at most have succeeded in prolong-
ing the war for Il few months. They
couldn't have defeated the American armies
by the channel drive, because the American
armies were not there. And, with the
American armies i'll being, any success of
Won Hindenburg could have remained only
a temporary affair.
What Won Hindenburg did by his March
offensive was to carry his battlefront so far
rom It Herilany ina. ne could not get Dack
Won Hin 'ienburg was defeated in France
somewhat after the basic manner of Napo-
Icons defeat in Russia. Napoleon rushed
too far into the eremys country, and 90
did Won HindenbCrg The changes in
methods of warfare during the intervening Z
century made Il trespass of a mile as dan
gerous 10 Ton H1ndenburg as a 2O-mile
trespass to Napoleon.
Why Won Hindenburg attempted his futile
advance is a matter that concerns Ger
manys insane war mentality. The persist
ent error of the German military leaders
thruout the war was their refusal to re-
main inactive They had Il gambler
passion for the initiative. This may be
fruitful when the odds are not heavily in
the enemys favor. But it becomes sui
cidal when continued in the face of sucI
odds Americas entrance into the wal
gave to the allies. Won Hindeuburg's essen
tial lack of genius was demonstrated by
his refusal to enter upon a complete dc.
fensive Immediately it became apparent
it did last winter, that the United States
! intended pouring into Europe many
million troops as were needed to win the
war.
Had Won Hindenburg held fast to his
original Western front, he would have hat
between million and a million and hall
more men at his disposal than were finally
left When the American offensive began
The result would have been greatly in
creased allied losses. and upon Germany
ultimate surrender, a much larger salvage
Of German mau power than now exists
But Won Hindenbu'g played for no middle
course. The Germans had been taught
to think only in terms Of victory, and Will
that gone they had ability to compro
mise their losses. Arrogance without mod
Grating Influences; offensive talents with
out versatility in defense-these they hac
in large measure. But vision and an under
standing of the minds of men were fal
| from them, and at no other time were ST
| fatally absent as a year ago today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
TOURNAMENT ON HERE
Basketball Teams In Initial Contests
of Washburn Events.

Play in the Washburn college bas-
ketbail tournament started this after
noon at about 2:30. with Merfden and
Powhattan teams on the floor The
winner will play Topeka high schools
seconds tonight.
st. Marys is pitted against Valley
Falls this afternoon and the winner
will play Washburn high school team
tonight. Ozawkie meets Winchester
this afternoon and the winner will
play FormOsa tonight
Topeka high school firsts will play
Holton high school at 10 o'clock to-
night.
The finals will be played tomorrow.
Twenty teams are entered
Powhattan defeated Meriden this
afternoon in the first game 81 to g.
Ihe score at the end Of the first half
was II to 5, for Powhattan
Valley Falls defeated St Mary's this
afternoon. 20 to L. The first half
ended in tie score, : to :. Valley
Falls will play Washburn High schoo;
tonight