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The Washington times., 1920-01-16

Right off the reel the oldtimers
hoped all over us. bawled us out
right properly in the name of base
ball sentiment" and left US for dead.
But we scrambled to our feet to make
dying fight of it. We contended-
and now contend--that if the Yankees,
or any other club, make President
Griffith an offer for Johnson which
would insure for the Washington
club a high rank. even If not pen
nant, sentiment should not stand in
his way. He should accept the offer
while it is open.
Washington fans, even those who
have been transplanted from other
cities, are showing plenty of interest
in this wordy contest! This argues
for pew life in baseball here next
spring. Note-we say spring, stop
ping there. After the opening of the
season. it will devolve upon the Wash
inSton clubs work afield whether or
not the interest continues.
He's On Our Side.
Picking up one of the communica-
tions bfore us, we find 1t is from a
rransplanted White SoX fan, Il. c..
Rickmeer, of 1882 c street northwest,
who shows intelligence in his hand
lInE OF lne SUBJECT, anu, peSJ OIL All, is
on our side. Take a peek:
"Sir:
you evidently started a near riot
by suggesting that Walter Johnson
he exchanged for such Yankee play
ers as in the judgment OF Clark Grif-
fith would make the Nationals pen
nant contenders. Well, If this is not
O private fight, but a free -for-alp I'm
coming in on your side.
"The Washington team will never
get another cent from me unless il
produces q better shortstop, second
baseman, right fielder, center fielder,
left fielder and catcher than il had
last year. The fans that think John
son should be kept, of course, assume
that all Of the aforementioned play
ers will be obtained by the cash route.
Certainly they cannot be satisfied with
q ball team such as Washington had
last year.
Sentiment Is "ComienI."
Talking about sentiment entering
spto the argument, it's comical I'm
from the home OF the White Sox, and
pennant winners are the only ones
there to start sentiment becoming a
factor. II would have been pathetic
enough to weep, If it hadn't been so
disgusting, TO see good old Walter
working his head off, pitching a four
Hit game and losing on six errors by
his small town teammates.
"1f the team cannot be developed
without trading Johnson, then by all
means trade him. ! suppose WASH
ingtonians have given up all hope OF
a pennant winner here and are glad
that Walter Johnson is each year
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
Here's Way 1t Began
With Golf.

In the early history OF golf
two men who had just finished
"A round returned to the club
house.
Well, how was your game"
some one asked.
Not so bad today was the
reply. 4 did the course in GO.
You what?'
Il said 60 came the answer in
a very cold voice.
While l." announced his op-
ponent, "shot a 6S."
Whereupon they departed for
the showers.
Say" asked the astounded
toner, "whoinel are those
birds?"
Them" answered the caddie.
why, them guys are Munchau-
sen and a guy named Ananias."
So that was how the practice
started.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
JOCKEY CLUB ASSISTS
SOME WORTHY CHARITIES

Prosperity which attended the 1919
racing season in Kentucky is indicated
by the Kentucky Jockey Clubs dis
tribution OF $4,000 to charities in
Louisville, Lexington, and Covington
and the declaration of Z per cent on
the preferred and per cent on the
common stocks of the organization.
Five thousand dollars also was
given to the Department of Agricul-
ture, University of Kentucky to pro-
mote its work in horse breeding. The
Jockey Club controls the tracks at
Louisville, Covington, and Lexington.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
JOHN O'RElLY TAKES
CHARGES TO BUFFALO

John D. O'Reilly, track coach at
University. leaves tonight
with six Georgetown track stars for
the Seventy-third Regiment games in
Buffalo in the start of n long and
strenuous indoor campaign.
Bob lie Genure, Dorsey Griffith,
Joe Connolly. Joe McDonough, Walter
Mcnamara, and Hector Ouray are
leaving tonight for the Buffalo
games.
LIE Gendre, Griffith, and Ouray are
entered in the shorter distances. Con-
nelly is expected to show something
out of the ordinary in the mile to-
morrow night.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
BUSINESS LANDS 1T.

Business High landed it's third game
in a row OF the week yesterday, wnen
IL defeated Episcopal by 10 to 1s in
the Episcopal High gym. Eastern
was beaten Tuesday. st. Adams on
Wednesday and Episcopal yesterday.
1t was the first time a Washington
high school has defeated the AlcN-
andrians in their own gym in many
years
The Washington times., 1920-01-16

working totng into this
concerning the suggestion trading
Washington ball club
obtained exchange for him those players
they don't
agree interesting Opposition
adding hlarity dry nations
Griffith
count
having Certain New York writers
giving pitchers 100000 land him. It's mma
made has been made will be made
the Washington club of permitting johnson
would make the local club contender
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
BUCK" O'NEML TO BE
COLUMBIA GRID COACH

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Indicati tions
that Columbia University hopes to
again become a power in Eastern
football were seen today in the an
nouncement that Frank J. (Buck)
O'Neill, formerly coach of the Syra-
cuse University eleven, has been
signed to coach the local football
squad in 1920.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
PLAYS TWO GAMES HERE.

The crack Boston College baseball
team will play two games in Wash
ington this spring, meeting Catholic
at Brookland on April 7
and Georgetown at the Hilltop the
day. on May 10 the Brook
Ianders are due to battel B. c. in the
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
AMATEURS WILL MEET.

Baseball appears to be in the air,
despite the furry OF snow. An i'm
portant meeting is scheduled to be
held Monday night at 8 o'clock at b29
Fourteenth street northeast Bleier,
Heck, Johnny Fitzgerald, Sweeney,
Patton, Long, Bernhardt, Roche
Howard, Joe Fitzgerald, Meuller
Blschon. Virnstein, and Brown are
asked to be present,
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
GOES WITH NAVY YARD.

Rooney Virnstein has returned
TO the navy yard and is back on his
old job. Virnstein will probably
play with tho Navy Yard this spring
in baseball lie served fifteen
months overseas and starred last
summer with the Southern Railway
baseball team and last fall with the
Rex Athletic Club football players.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
BARRY MAY RETURN.

Though nothing official has come
from Jack Barry, traded to the Mack
men by the Red Sox last year, he is
said to be considering a return to his
old club.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
SAYS DEMPSEY WAS NOT
"SLACKER" or 'DODCER"
Exemption Board Attorney Clears
Worlds Champion of Seri-
GUS Charge.

SAN FRANCISCO, jan. 16-"Jack
Dempsey. heavyweight Nchampion q
the world. "is in no sense a Stacker
or draft dodger," according to a
statement made today by John S. Ho-
gan San Francisco attorney, who
headed the exemption board here
which handled Dempsey's case.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 16.-Jacl
keanrs. manager of Jack Demsey
has requested that the worlds cham
ion be permitted to explain his side
Of the contention raised by various
posts of the American Legion con-
Cerning his war status. Dempsey
wishes to answer these charges.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
COUMBE GOES. BACK.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 16-Fred
Coumbe, tho Indians lono lefthander,
has been traded to.St Paul for Dick
Niehaus, a southpaw who won TWEEN
ty-three games for the A A. cham
pions last year.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
YOUNG CHANEY TACKLES
TOUGH CUSTOMER HERE

Young Clancy, the Baltimore feath-
erweight who recently outpointed
Champion Johnny Kilbanc, tackles
Joe Tiplitz at Olympia, in Philadel-
phia, next Monday night. Tiplitz
also is one of the leading contender8
for the feathcrweight title. In his
last battle he knocked out Eddie Nor
gan, one of Kilbane's old rivals.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
WANTS FLOOR GAMES.

Gonzaga High School basketers have
open dates for Tuesday and Thursday
of next week. Tomorrow night the
Gonzaga lads play at Mt. st. Josepn'
In Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
BAIRD MAY RETIRE.

Rather than play ball with minor
league club. Al Baird, released by the
Giants to Arthur Irwin's Rochester
Internationals, may retire from the
diamond.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
HATCHETITES ANXIOUS.

George Washington is more than
anxious to make a frst class sho wing
against the Navy team tomorrow at
ternoon in the basketball game sched-
ulsd at Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
BUY A TWIRlER.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1e.--James c.
Carton, right-hsnd pitcher, has
been bought by the Giants from Tulsa,
IN the Western LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
TERRY TURNER DONE.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16s-Connio
Mack has given Terry Turner, who
finished his sixteenth American
League season last fall, his uncondi-
tiopal release
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
GAILAUDET GOES OFF.

Gallaudet College goes off to Phil
adelphIa tomorrow night whors
DrexcI Institute will be played.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
AVIATORS WIN GAME.

Boiling Field Aviators defeated the
Government Hospital auint last night
by score OF sc to 2s in Harrison
Hall.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
BYRON HOLDING OUT.

Lord Byron, the National Leagues
singing umpire" is holding out He
says he is making so much money at
his trade in Detroit that he may not
be able to devote his summer to base
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
PECK IS CAPTAIN.

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.--Roger Peek
inpaugh, the veteran shortstop, will
axaIp captain the ankeos In 1000
The Washington times., 1920-01-16
How School Teams
Now Stand.
TODAY'S GAMES.
Tech VS.. Central.
Western VS.. Central.

SERIES SCORES.
Tech, "A: Business, Is.
Central. 20; Western, 16.
Business, 10: Eastern, II.
The Washington times., 1920-01-16

(copyrisht, 1870. By International News
Service. Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
FIatIy Refutes Eastern Report
to That Effect.
SAYS DELEGATE WILL DO IT
fastener VIII Offer Generals
Name, His Belief.
Kansas Delegation To BE Pro-
Wood First Ballot.

Governor Allen will not nominate
Gen. Leonard Wood before the Chi
cago national conventional least so
far as he has been advised. The gov
ernor today flatly denied a political
story from New York to the effect
that he is to place the generals name
before the Republican delegates.
II never heard of the plan" the
governor told The State Journal this
afternoon when advised that the done
sters had listed him to make the
Wood nominating speech. $50 far as
any information which has come to
me. there is nothing to it. l am not a
delegate to the convention ana the
speech doubtless will be made by
delegate In my opinion She speech
will be made by one of the eastern
delegates.
Governor Allen is avowedly a Wood
supporter. Because of his personal
desire. there is a general feeling that
q majority of the Kansas delegates VIII
support General Wood on the first
ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
TEACHERS COMMITTEE HERE.
state Association to Outline Resolu-
tons in Topeka Saturday.

Outlining resolutions for the next
teachers convention and legislative
session will be the work of the joint
legislative and resolutions committee
of the Kansas State Teachers associa-
ton which will meet in Topeka Satur-
day.
Members of the committee, to meet
in the office of F. L. Pinet, editor of
the Kansas Teacher, include Fred A.
Seaman, Topeka; Lucille Ewing.
Olathe; d. w. Bowen. Pittsburg; W.
s. Root, Burlington: Pearl Wyrill,
Norton; Harry Mcclure. Kiowa: J. C.
Meyer, Mcpherson. The resolutions
committee includes: w. A. Lewis,
Hays, president: H. P. Study, Atchi-
son: o. G.. Markham. Baldwin; V. NJ.
Liston, Neodesha; H. NJ. Carr, Scran-
ton; Mary Jansky. Belleville; W. E.
Shelter, Lincoln, and H. K. Thompson,
Pretty Prairie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
PEACE WITH U. S.
Oregon Wants Mexico To Be
Friendly, He Says.
Accuses CarranZa of Exploiting
His Personal Desires.

New York, May 21.-The greatest
desire of Gen. Alvaro Obregon, leader
of the successful revolution in Mexico,
is that there shall disappear forever
the external difficulties between Mex
leo and the United States" he said to-
day a message received here.
General Obregon's message was in
reply to a request made for an outline
of the new Mexican governments at
titude toward the United States. His
answer follows:
Replying to your message. the rev.
dictionary movement has terminated
without considerable shedding of
blood because on this occasion the
people and the army are united.
"Once order is re-eSta blished in the
country. a provisional president will be
designated. Then 1 will resume my
political campaign
"Carranza tried to force public
opinion by violent proceedings in or
der to impose a successor who would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
JURY is EXCUSED
Arguments on Demurrer in Doctor
Silyerthornc Case.

Arguments on n Demurrer in Doctor
Silverthornc Case.
Judge George H. whitcomb today
excused the jury in the Silverthorne
malpractice suit until Monday and
the day was spent in listening to ar
guments on a demurrer by Doctor Sill
verthorne's attorney. who claims that
sufficient evidence has not been intro
duced to continue with the trial.
During the course of the cross ex-
animation of DR.. E. S. Pettyjohn, ex-
pert witness for Evelene Washington,
Silverthorne for $4,000, E. D. Nc
Keever, attorney for Doctor Silver
thorne made a remark which Doctor
Pettyjohn resented. Turning to Judge
Whitcomb, the physician said:
AZ demand an apology"
The judge asked McKeever to apol-
Doctor" saidsMcKeever. Pm sorry
I hurt your feelings. The fact is, doc
tor. love you"
Then McKeever smiled.
Il love you, doctor" he said, much
more than I love your surgery
Even Doctor Pettyjohn laughed
then. He testified that if he had re-
duced the fractured leg of Mrs. Wash
ington better results would have fol-
lowed
F. G. Dreaming, who with Herbert
Jamison is attorney for Mrs. Washing
ton. complained today that it was i'm
possible to get one Topeka physician
to testify against another and de-
scribed futile attempts to get. certain
physicians and surgeons to go on the
witness stand in behalf of his client.
Doctor Pettyjohn, expert witness for
Mrs. Washington, came here from
Chicago.
1.-The fact is" said Dreaming. that
McKeever is hired by an organization
of physicians all of whom pay him a
salary to defend them in such suits
and they stick together"
YES" replied McKeever, because
a bunch of wolves for years ran them
ragged with unjustified lawsuits and
they banded together and hired an at
torney who studied the law in mall
practice suits. In the last six years
since 1 have represented the state
board of defense of the state medical
society there have been forty of these
suits brought against physicians and
surgeons in this state and We haven't
lost one"
Dreaming stated today that Doctor
Pettyjohn received 500 for each day
he was on the witness stand. He was
on the stand two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
VERNON BISHOP A. NJ. L. CHURCH.
Former Quindaro Head Assigned 10
Work in Southern Africa.

William T. Vernon, former president
of Western university, Q1indaro, has
been chosen as a. bishop in the A. NJ. e.
church. Vernon IS perhaps the most
able colored orator in the United
States. He is the, only negro ever ac-
corded a place of honor at the speak
er's table at a Kansas Day club BAN
qmet. He formerly was registrar OF the
United States treasury.
During the last five years Vernon
has been pastor of a church in Mem
phis. For a number of years he was
president of Western university at
Quindaro. He spoke before the Kan
sas Day club, the official Repu blican
organiza ton of the state, in 1905 and
at the Republican, state convention in
1906 was one of the principal orators.
Rev. J. r. Ransom, of Wichita, with
drew from the race for bishop that
Vernon might win. The former Kan
san is to be assigned to work in south
ern Africa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
BEST "Y" ATHLETIC RECORD
Annual Report Shows 1900 Men and
Boys Took Part.

The tennis and swimming season is
well under way at the Central Y. w.
c. >. The swimming pool is accom-
modating dozens of swimmers daily,
and the tennis court at Tenth and
Lane streets is popular. Harry Davis
is in charge of the tennis court
There were 1889 men and boys
who participated in physical activities
of the Central Y. NJ. c. A in the past
year. according to a report made by
c. T. Bosenhard, physical director.
In the year ended April so, 1920,
total of 1913 men attended regular
athletic classes and there were 674
enrolled in the physical culture de-
partment. Baths were INDUCED in to
the total number of 33,742 in the
year and 23,15S swims were taken.
the report shows. Two volIey ball
leagues included fourteen teams and
446 participants, and fifteen teams
and 5S6 participants in the Sunday
school basket ball league played As
games.
The record is the best ever made
in athletics by the Central Y. NJ c. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21

Miss Helen Thomas wiz be queen
of the pageant and. together with her
attendants. Mary Higgins. Iris lang
hart Bernice Curry and B.uth Thur
man, will precede the groups or girls
who represent five stages of a woS
mans life-referred to in the pageant
as dawn, early morning. late morn
ing. noon and evening"" or the child.
the high school girl. the bride. the
mother and grandmother" A chorus
of 200 girls will give selections thruout
the program.
Miss CarnKe Wolfe. instructor of
English in the high school, is the au
thor of the pageant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
TO PRESENT THE TRANSGRESsER
Catholic Art Association Will Give Two
Performances Sunday.

The Catholic Art association will pre-
sent a motion picture, THE Trans
gresser', at the Orpheum theater Sun
day. Two performances will be given
one at O'Clock in the afternoon and
the other at s o'clock in the evening
a free will offering will be taken.
The story is of two destructive forces
OF anarchy. one of Il lawlessness of
despotism and the other of violence.
1t tells how a hard-hearted millionaire
who seeks to impose his will as the
supreme law upon his employees is
finally brought to hs knees by the
overruling providence Of God. The
play is replete with tense situations
and thrilling scenes. 1t also shows the
apparition Of tho Virgin to Bernadette
Soubirons in 1898.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
CARS WAY SHORT
Not Over 10 Per Cent Enough to
Market Wheat.
Over $15,OOO,OOO Held Out Of
Circulation.

Wichita, Kansas, May H.-Not
more than Is per cent of the freight
cars in the United States are in good
enough condition for wheat transport
tation, E. A. Watkins, a Wichita bank
er told the Kansas bankers this after
noon Mr.. Watkins said he obtained
this information after an exhaustive
investigation.
On5 the lines of the Missouri Pacific,
Rock Island and Santa Fe in Kansas
there is total of six million bushels
of wheat stored in elevators and farm
ers' bins.
If it were possible to sell this wheat
at $3.50 a bushel today. it would place
81 8 100000 in circulation in Kansas"
Mr.. Watkins said he had discovered
that millers in Wichita, Arkansas City,
Winfield, Newton and Kingman have
IN hand a total of 1926, 200 bushels
of wheat which they are having the
utmost difficulty to dispose of in the
form of flour. This condition is
charged TO lack of cars. He urged the
bankers to aid in campaign to bring
about better shipping facilities.
Judge w. L. Higgins of the Kansas
industrial court spoke this morning
to the bankers on Industrial JUS
tice.7
F. NJ. Foster. Fort Scott. Kan. has
been elected vice president of the
American Bankers association in
Kansas George A. Murphy. Manhat-
tan, has been made a member of the
executive council of the American as
ISOLATION.
o. D. windiat. Nickerson. has been
made a member of the A. B. A. NOM
mating committee. and Earl Akers of
Topeka was chosen as Windiat's alter
mate. T. M. Flynn of Parsons was
elected vice president of the state
bank section. T. D. MCGOWAN. New
ton, has been made vice president of
Ithe national section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
EXTEND LEGION DRIVE
Capital Post VIII Campaign for Mem
bers Until june 4.


Altho several new members have
been gained for Capital Post No. /,
American Legion, the main part of the
legion membership campaign will be
put on, according to ]. Glenn Logan,
adjutant, after a list has been COM
piled of the names of all ex-service
men in Shawnee county. The dura-
ton of the campaign. which was to
have closed this week, has been ex-
tended to June I.
Posts thruout Kansas are reporting
slowly making progress. according to
Frank Samuel. state adjutant. Only
about so out of 263 posts have report
ed, altho they are supposed to report
by wire every evening. The three
posts that have made the best show
ing are Chanute. Abilene and Cotton
wood Falls, in the order named. The
states of Connecticut and Texas are
leading in the national campaign.
Samuel says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
HE FACES ARSON CHARGES.
Inmate of Federal Prison Accused of
Starting Fire at EeavcnwOrth.

1.eavenworth Kan. May 2L-Frank
+. Creller. an inmate of the, federal
peuitentiary here, was placed on trial
today on a charge of having set fire
to the west wing of the prison on July
10. 1919. The wing, which was then
under construction was to have been
occupied within several weeks. The
loss was estimated at 100000.
Crcller also is charged with counter
feiting within the prison and federal
officials said he would be tried on that
Indictment following the arson case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
ALMOST PANIC IN GRAIN PIT
Corn and Pork in Big Tumble in Chi.
cago Market Today.

Chicago, May I'll Prices came
down helter-skelter today on the
board of trade all grain and provi-
siens Joined in the big tumble. Corn
and pork underwent extreme breaks,
respectively rs cents a bushel and
$2.O5 barrel, July delivery of corn
pork s34-75.
Efforts to stop losses added TO the
wildness of trading in the last. hour,
and instead of reacting the market
plunged downward with greatly ac-
CELEBRATED momentum. Almost pan
icky conditions prevailed in the final
few minutes.
The close was demoralized at the
lowest point of the day for corn. $1.5
to S1.59 for July a drop of II Il cents
to 1874 cents in "a hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21

continue his policy, and this was the
true origin of the revolution.
IF the public vote favors me. my
policy will be unfolded in a fuller
spirit of fraternity with all of the peo-
pies of the continent.
My greatest desire is there shall
disappear forever the external diff
culties which for long time have
created uncertain relations between
this country and the United States"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
LA CROSSE MAN AT HEAD.
III. w. Grass President Kansas Bank
crs Association.

Wichita, kan. May 21.-Officers of
the Kansas State Bankers association
we're elected as follows: President.
H. W. Grass of the Farmers & Mer-
chants State bank. La Crosse; Vice
president f. j. Atwood. First Ma
tional bank Concordia: Treasurer. c..
W. Kuhne, Merchants National bank.
Lawrence; Secretary, w. w. Bow
man, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-21
h. S. PAGEANT TONIGHT

Miss HeA III Thomas Will Be Queen at
CentA,aI Park Garden Iarty.
All girls of the Topeka high school
will take part in the elaborate and
beautiful pageant, The Spirit of Wo-
manhood" to- be given at six o'clock
at the annual garden party at Central
Park, tonight. Mothers oE the girls
will he pnesrs.