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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24
"CORPORAL TOM BLODGETT.
Good News That He Is Safe.

1t is good news that Tom came out
of the big fight without a scratch, which
is remarkable in view of the fact that
he was in some of the thickest fighting
of the entire war and poured thousands
of machine gun bullets in the direction
of the enemy.
As Tom was no bum when 1t came to
control, It is certain that the machine
gun which Tom had at its business end
did its Share in making business boom
for the Hun undertakers.
Tom was drafted from the Chicks a
short time before the season opened, Aand
trained at Camp Funston, Kas, being
placed with a machine gun battalion
from the start. He made good from the
beginning, and 1t was but a compare
lively short time until he was nomi-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24
Chick Pitcher Camping
In Conquered HUnIGnd
Tom Blodgett, Tribes Star Portsider, With Army of oc-
cupation and May Not Get Back Before Season Ends

BY BOB PIGUE.

From buCkshotting a baseball across
the home plate to hurting machine
gun bullets at the Huns, went Tom
Blodgett, star Memphis left-hander,
when he was called in the draft early
last season. Today Thomas is in
Germany with the army of occupa-
ton, associated with innumerable
United States soldiers in keeping the
Hun at bay.
A card mailed from Grub u Err
dorf, Germany, came today from
Blodgett, where the Tribesman is
bivouacked with his company, which
Is Company B, 340th machine gun
the ranks of private to that of cor
poral, now wearing two bars on his
arm. BlOdgett will very likely be lost
to the Chicks for this season, as it IS
hardly probable that he will be able
to get his discharge and return to
Gods country before the 1919 baseball
season will have closed, and the Chick
officials are going ahead and making
plans to do without him.
Blodgett's 'postkarte' is a view Of
the city of Grub aus Erdorf, where
Toms company Is stationed, and an
arrow points to a three-story house,
which shows that it is where Tom is
quartered. The city appears to be
but a small country village, with a
hhlllbNl VI vi oNho III NlN
ground. Here's what Blodgett has to
say:
This is where I am at present. Mem
phis would sure look good to me, bu
there are not many signs Of leaving
soon. Sure feel fine, and came out 0
the big fuss without a scratch. Hope
can get back in time to pitch for tn
Chicks next season. but the way thing
are shaping up now, th> 'hances ar
decidedly against it. viii be glad whe.
the big mess is settled and we can a.
come home. for Germany is not m
idea Of a pleasant place to live in b
any means. Give my regards to tn
fans of Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24

summary! Field EOaIs-Barnett ~
Petit 3, Dunlap 3, Walker / Free
throws-Barnett /, Petit 2, Dunlap l.
Walker /, Score at end Of first half
G. II. S. Is, ole Miss .. Referee-Mlss
Mccall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24

Benny Leonard. lightweight cham
pion, recently staged exhibition bouts In
the state prison at San Quentin, Cal,
for the benefit Of the inmates.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24
Away From Politics.

Any taxpayer In The city might MAIN
tain an action to recover for the city
any sum Of money paid in violation of
the civil service provisions, or enjoin
the board from attaching Its certificate
to a pay roll or account for service rem
dered in violation OF the civil service
rules.
The Civil service provision was writ
ten with the view to taking the m
ployes of the city out Of politics The
bin was written without the aid Of poll
t|icians. No politician was consulted
and no politician was asked to pass on
II, with the exception Of two or three
who voted to oppose the bin, and they
are the representatives Of the combined
strength Of the public utilities and the
city administration.
The only criticism oftthe measur has
come from officials who desire to per-
petuatc themselves in office and enjoy
the fruits Of their political influence,
representatives OF the utilities, pros
pective candidates for office and the
seekers Of the crumbs that fall from the
table of the powers in control.
Nearly every fair-minded person
agrees with either Bishop Gailor or
Rabbi Fineshriber in their estimate OF
the measure. Bishop Gailor says he
has not seen an objection to the bill
tNo doubt he has read a lot Of har'
| rangue against iD and Rabbi Fine
shriber says he was as favorably con-
WINGED by the opposition to the measure
as he was by the virtues Of the bin
itself.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24

mated for overseas duty. Blodgett went
over some time in September, according
to information received here by friends
and after reaching France 1t was but a
brief while until he was engaged in the
popular outdoor sport Of potting Huns
Blodgett was without a doubt one OF
the best left-handed pitchers the South
ern league has ever had, and was being
counted on strongly by the Chicks this
year. He had everything that a good
portsider should carry, and was one OF
the hardest men in the league to de-
feat. He was considered an ace in the
hole by the Chicks, and always could
be counted on to repel the enemy at
the critical moment,
May Get Back Late.
If things shape up over there ana the
peace question is definitely settled, the
army of occupation may be demobillzed
and the boys sent home. II this oc-
ours before the 1919 baseball season has
been concluded, Blodgett will rejoln the
Chicks before the season has been
| brought to a close. If the Chicks are in
the pennant hunt as the seasons close
draws nigh he would prove OF ines
Unable value to the local club in the
home stretch.
But the local magnates are not count
ing on him and will not figure on him
for the 1919 season until he arrives IN
Memphis ready for hill duty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24

The board Of health has chemists In
spectors and nurses in addition to the
physicians who are required to report
anything that might cndangcr the pub
lie health, and whenever "A warning is
given 1t should be needed promptly and
Cheerfully.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24

Sunday was Health Sunday" and
many of the churches complied with
the request Of the government and
the services,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24

Something must be done to curb the
speed mania, The death toll Is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24

d. u WIN >
Lineup of second game:
Wieha rte pboeni
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24

The newly elected officers Of the city
r. Y. p. l.. conquest were installed
with appropriate exercises Sunday
afternoon at Metropolitan church, VIM.
G. Walker delivered his annual address
and Rev. W. g. Bivens preached the
installation sermon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
HIS NECK BROKEN
Lindsborg Soldier, However,
Suffers No Pain, He Says.
Injury Received During Battle
of the Argonne.

I 1indsborg, Kan. April 2S.-Norman
r. Edberg of Lindsborg. is back from
France with war rating of 100 per
cent disabled" His neck is broken
his neighbors say, but Edberg stops
in his stroll about the campus Of Beth
any college to say:
1t is dislocated not broken, aItho
guess it is much the same thing.
1T happened in the Argonne I
was member of Company E, 10th
ammunition train, 35th division. We
were just going in, at a good speed
and 1 was lying flat on a truck load
of ammunition when we passed be-
meath a bridge that was so low it
caught me under the chin. The next
thing I knew I was lying helpless, par
alyzed from the neck down.
There were warnings of d gas at
tack, but couldn't move to put on my
mask. The division had been passing
on run, and I managed to make the
very last man that went in understand
that could not move my hands. So
he put my mask on for me, and 1t was
two hours before | saw anyone again"
Been in Ten Hospitals.
Edberg is a son of Mrs. j. H. Ed
berg of Lindsborg. He was a student
at Bethany college a few years ago.
Since his injury he has been in ten
army hospitals, the surgical wonder
of each one. He now is a patient at
the United States General hospital
Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
Edberg says that in his journeys
from hospital to hospital. he has en-
countered nothing but incredulity.
The doctors invariably would refuse to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
ANNUAL STATE SHOOT
Gun Clubs win Hold Tourney at
Eldorado i'm May.

EIdorado. Kan, April 2s.-The
programs have been issued By the FL
dorado Gun club for the annual state
trapshooting tournament which will
be held in this city May 5. and un-
der the auspices of the local club.
Fhe first day preliminary shoot
will be held. beginning promptly at
O'Clock in the afternoon. There will
be five events of twenty targets each
on that day.
The second day there will be 200
targets divided into ten events. This
days program carries two trophies,
one for the amateur making the high
est score on the first 200 targets and
one to the amateur making the high
est score on the second 100 targets.
The main program of the day consti-
tutes the first 200 targets to be shot
in the Kansas state championship
race. which consists of 800 targets.
The third day the first 100 targets
will conclude the Kansas state cham
pionshtp race. A trophy will go to the
amateur making the highest score In
the first 100 targets. The last 100 tar
special. A trophy will also be given
to the amateur making the highest
score in this event
The winner of the state Champion
ship will be awarded the American
Trap Shooting associations state
trophy and receive his expenses to
and from the Great American Handi-
cap later in the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
CAMELs ARE COMING!
Oscar Swayze Tells of shrine Cere-
monials in topeka.

| Oscar SwayZe, well known Topeka
Shriner and booster. has something to
say about the coming Masonic cere-
| monials in this city. No one can say
1t better than Oscar, so here goes:
Topeka is admittedly the greatest
Masonic city of its population in the
country. There are more Masons to
the square inch here than anywhere,
so it is not surprising that the noun
tain is brought to Mohammed and the
Order of the Mystic Shrine are occa-
sionally held in Topeka. The Masoris
eligible for the Shrine degrees prefer
to be near their family doctor when
they cross the desert sands, instead
of the expense of taking him with
them to Leavenworth.
$50 the Topeka ceremonial of Alb
dallah Temple has become a fixed
event in Masonic circles. There is al
ways a field of availables to draw
the ceremonial nearer home. Abdallah
Shr1nerS have come to Topeka be-
fore and went home happy, and this
event of May will attract a large
outpouring of the faithful in this city
and county. The camels are coming;
the caravan is long
What matters it if once upon a
time our popular drummer of orches-
ira fame, Harry c. Snyder, was HUI
INFLATED by being handcuffed to a
WnlIe way ugnC pole ana LETT to eat
hay and dog biscuit, or that some of
the elect among the novices were ar
rayed in prison stripes and Gagged be-
hind bars on flat wagon, or, that a
prominent minister and a president
of one of Topeka's big banks were
caused to straddle a telegraph pole
and hang on, or that Charlie Crews
was made to pose as the statue of
Liberty Frightening the World on
the tower of the new transfer station?
Those were mere incidents compared
to what will happen at this ceremonial
for the benefit of the public, which
believes implicitly in all that is re-
ported as to what the novices suffer
Those of the neophytes who pirate the
loudest of their bravery will be given
the first chance to prove their nerve
in the pageant to be staged May 5.
Abdallah Shrine is composed of
loyal Americans. OF the members
who went to the service of Uncle Sam
IN the army and navy s per cent came
nome or are coming home with COM
missions as officers. Abdallah has in
vested in the liberty loans, and been
active in securing subscriptions as we'll
as other war work of which they
modestly refer to as a part of their
duty as Shriners. In the ceremonial
parade next month the features de-
voted to the celebration of victory
and the V loan will outdistance any of
the spectacles pictured in posters. In
c1dentally, there will be a large sprin-
king of soldier and sailors bows in
the rope section as novices."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
Big Touring Party Will Visit
Topeka on May 80.
MaIcomb r. Patterson of Ten
nessee One of Speakers.
FOREIGNERS ALSO ARE COMING
They VIII See the Results OF
Kansas Prohibition.
Chamber of Commerce To Help
Entertain Visitors.

w. J. Herwig, superintendent of the
Anti-SaIoon League of Kansas. today
announced that Malcolm r. Patterson,
former governor of Tennessee and for
mer United States senator, accom-
panied by the Rev. DIR. Howard H.
Russell. of Westerville, o., founder of
the Anti-Saloon League of America,
and conveying a delegation of distin-
guished foreigners, will visit Topeka
on the afternoon and evening OF
May so.
Patterson will speak in the city
auditorium that evening, in the inter-
est of prohibition enforcement for the
United States. both wartime and con-
stitutional, and also will announce
that the Anti-Saloon League, co-oper-
ating with temperance organizations in
other lands. has begun a campaign
for worldwide prohibition. Doctor
Russell, speaking briefly, will recount
the fights and triumphs of the league
since its rganization at Oberlin, O.,
twenty-siX years ago.
Because it Is Memorial day no after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28

noon meeting will be held. but the
Chamber of Commerce has arranged
to entertain the visitors at luncheon
and to drive them about the city. s
Patterson, Russell and the members
of the foreign elegation-probably
also, it is said, dries from other states
will come to Topeka as part of the
double-headed convention which the
dries are soon to hold in the double
interest of law enforcement and
worldwide prohibition. The conyen-
ton is scheduled to be opened in New
York City May 10. Delegates from
fifty countries are expected to be
greeted there. The entire party will
go to Toronto and thence to Chicago
for mass meetings, and from Chicago
will divide into six itineraries. with a
speaker or two in each, to tour the
principal cities of the United States.
Study Conditions Here.
Topeka as the capital of one of the
first prohibition states in the Union,
will be visited by delegates from other
countries who will be given opportun-
ity to see for themselves how prohi-
bition works. Each party will visit
both wet and dry cities for the con-
trast afforded. Delegates from other
countries will be shown how America
got prohibition.
The delegation will come here from
Omaha and Lincoln, and will go to
Kansas City for meeting on May 81.
All the itineraries conclude at
Washington. where June 4, and 6.
the second head of the convention will
be held. and where a movement will
be launched for an international cam
paign against the liquor traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
SALIVA WINS TITLE
VoIEeyban Tournament Taken by Fast
TeaIn-Topeka in Finals.

TeaIn-Topeka in Finals.
/ Salina by ''spiking" methods and
faultless team work won the state vol
| ieyball tournament at the Central Y
M. c. A. in Topeka Saturday afternoon
and evening. The Salina team begin
ming at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
played strenuous series of elimina-
~ winning by defeating Topeka No, 2
| IN fast and furious attack.
The first game of the series was won
| Dy Wlcn1ta from the Santa Fe team
OF Topeka, 15-4, 15-11 and 15-12.
wichita was captained by Black and
Iepeka by Vale. The second game bel
tween Topeka No. /, captained nv
| Marker, and Sa1ina, captained by Pal
| mer, was won by Salina. 4-15.15-14.
| 1873 and 1911. This game practically
| eliminated Topeka from chances Of
| winning the tournament as No. 1 was
city.
The third game between Topeka No.
2, capta1ned by Gilman, and Atchison
No. 2, captained by Wright was won
test eoi'
v Lhe fourth game between salina and
Wlchlta was won by the Salfnans.
1873, 1912 and 1877. Wichita PLAYED
straight volleyball-the driving game.
IL was clearly contest between driy-
ing and spfking, the latter proving
more effective in winning games.
The best match of the series was
the nth game between Topeka No.
ana Atchison No. 1, captained by
Clausen. 1t took five games to decide
II. The scores. 1873, els, els, 1910
and 15-5. It was not until this game
tnat Topeka No. abandoned the
driving game and adopted spiking
methods, thru Bolton, to win.
The sixth game. the finals. saw To-
peka No. 2 and Salina pitted for the
championships. Topeka No. 2, winded
and evidently tired from the constant
playing of the entire evening. went
down to defeat three games ont of
TOUR. No. had solved the Salina at
tack despite the close net formation
but was unable to give the proDer
punch in its own attack to win.
Salina displayed the best PLAYING
OF the tournament without a doubt
Atchison and Wichita were represent
ed by teams of snappy players but
could not overcome competition. To-
peka had three goods teams in the
tournament Y. NJ. C. A. No. 1, Y. M
e. A. No. and the Santa Fe.
The tournament was arranged bv
PHYSICAL Director Mumm of the To-
peka Central Y. NJ. C. A. and was
big success. The gymnasium galleries
were full Of spectators for the entire
series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
STATE MOVIE MEETING
Picture Show Men VIII Hold Conven-
| ton at Hutchinson May IS.

Hutchinson. Kan, April 2S.-The
state meeting of the moving picture
exhibitors of Kansas will be held here
May s to 20. y 1t is said that 500 ex-
hibitors and their wives will attend,
together with 200 film representatives.
Sunday the visitors will be taken for a
drive over the city and surrounding
country
Monday and Tuesday will be deyot-
ed to business sessions when the asso-
citation will be reorganized Monday
night a ball with stars of fiImdom
present will be held. Al this time the
result of the voting contest on the
popular girl in Hutchinson who will
get a free trip to California and a try
out at the studios there will be an
nOunced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28

believe his neck was BROKEN" until
confronted with the x-ray proof He
wears plaster cast part of the time,
altho he can go for days without one
if he is careful, experiencing nothing
more painful than excessive fatigue in
the neck muscles.
He has not yet been discharged
from the army, but was permitted to
go home for the recent Messiah" fes-
fivaI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
Pin Hopes ON Eneines.

St. Johns. April 2s.-The hopes of
Harry G. Hawker and of Frederick p.
Raynham, British flyers, rivals for a
successful airplane flight over the At
/ lantic, are conferred on engines which
it was learned today in neither case
has been tested continuously for more
than eight hours. With favorable
conditions for which the aviators are
waiting, the trip will require a mini
mum of twenty hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
IDENTIFY MURDER VICTIM
Blonde Woman, Found in Chicago Al.
ley. Thought To BE AIfgnon Mu Il.

Chicago, April 2s.-Police were told
that the blonde woman found dead in
an alley here Saturday with her throat
cut was Mignon Muci, Toledo, Ohio.
The Identification was not positive.
Sam Costello, Chicago. is hunted by
the police. New York police were also
asked to watch the home Of Joseph
Bara- It was Believed he can throw
some light on the man wanted and
the cause for the killing,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28

THE service which, at all times,
1 the Standard Oil Company
Qndiana) is prepared to render it's
patrons, rests securely upon a solid
foundation of complete distribution.
To perfect system which shall make every product
manufactured by the Company instantly available to
anyone, anywhere, any time, has been the goal to-
ward which this Company has been working since the
day of its organization.
Asyet this ideal has not been achieved but the system
it stands is conceded to be the most perfect of its
kind in the world ~
The present equipment for distribution, including
grounds, buildings storage tanks, motor trucks
wagons, etc., represents investment of more than
$50, 600, 600.
There ~ main stations where complete stocks of
all products are kept on hand. Supporting these are
the bulk stations located at 1881 carefully selected
points in states. These stations equipped with
storage tanks having combined capacity ofs6. $50
gallons of gasoline, 66,1153O gallons of kerosene,
and 4,s0o. 900 gallons of lubricating oils.
1t necessary to carry this tremendous stocktotal
156, 528, $50 galons-at all times to insure quick,
convenient service the patrons of the Standard Oil
Company Ondana) wherever they may be, regardless
To enable the Company to fulfill its obligations to
patrons and deliver to them the products they require
it is necessary to maintain feet of 300 motor
trucks and caravan of $500 horse-drawn wagons,
either active or in These tank wagons are
organized that they, at regular intervals, reach
1870 of the homes in the territory at present served
by this company.
Supplementing the wagons. equipment of $50, 900
iron barrels, representing investment of than
ST. OOO 600, is kept in service insure the safe de-
livery of oils and gasoline, even to those remote
places where the dark-green tank wagon never has
penetrated.
For the convenience of the motoring public. chain
of 1900 service stations has been organized and many
others in the course of construction These sta
with his requirements of gasoline and ubricatng oils
in any quantity and at the lowest prices.
This, in outline, is the distribution system upon
which the service of the Standard Oil Company
Indiana) rests.
1t is the hope of the Company that the time is not
far distant when person in the territory served will
be more than five six miles from Standard Oil
Company Qndiana) service station if he lives in the
country, more than mile away if he lives in
town or city.
Standard Oil Company
(LndionaJ
go So. Michigan Avenue chicaso. Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
A REAL ECONOMY
Because of Extra Wear

There is no better judge of shoe wear
and comfort than the policeman who
is on his feet all day long. VIII. Berry.
patrolman in Boston, Mass, says of
Ne0lin -soled shoes: my shoes with
Ne0lin Soles serve me better than any
others have ever used. They keep my
feet dry at all times, and do not Slip"
When you buy new shoes, be sure
they are Neolin-soled, and you, too, will
know better service from shoes. More.
over, these shoes are real economy be-
cause of the extra wear they give. Most
good shoe stores carry them in styles
for men, women, and children.
And don't throw away your old shoes.
Have them re-soled with Neolin Soles.
Remember-these soles are flexible and
waterproof, as we'll as long wearing, and
are made by The Goodyear Tire & Rub
Der Co., Akron, Ohio, who also make
Wingfoot Heels-guaranteed to out
wear all other heels.
neOlir1 Soles
Trade Marx Rec. u. s. ras. or.