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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL-sATURDAY EVENING

Ernest Howard. assistant pro and
caddymaster. and George Thompson.
secretary. Considerable more energy
than has been displayed this spring is
necessary, Howard and Thompson in
sist. The caddies will be paid the last
years rate of 20 cents an hour and
will be graded by the players along
the schedule adopted last season.
The Country club course has been
rolled twice this spring. Ground
keeper Andy is inclined to believe
that the second rolling was not neces-
sary and, in a way, packed the SOIL
too tightly The recent spring rains
have loosened the grass roots, how
ever, and the grass sod will be IN sea-
son shape by the middle of May
ANDY" says the heavy playing on the
course this winter caused no damage
to the sod. The Country clno courS 1s
is well packed and the dry winter held
the turf in shape" he explains.
American golfers who figure on
wrestling the British amateur title
from its present holders are not over
looking any item in preparation for
the great games. The matter of
proper attire is receiving considerable
attention by the Americans, who are
bearing in mind the example of the
member of parliament who refused to
shoot a thief at night because he was
not III MS lWSS0S-
English golfers lay heavy stress
upon the necessity of proper attire
upon the links. They insist upon the
conventional golfing jacket and the
Americans, who are accustomed to
playing in their shirt sleeves, are now
training to accustom themselves to
the jacket. The slight inconvenience
of coat might ruin a stroke and a
stroke might lose the game.
Arch Catlin was shooting in mid
season form s.
(This item never will be finished,
because it is noted that Catlin's car
was stolen from in front of Charley
MitchelPs home la.e Saturday night
and his plea for an early return of
machine was to The effect that he
wanted to get to church on time Sun
day.
Cyrus Monroe is a new player at the
Country club this season. Mrs Mon
roe also will play. Mr.. Monroe is left
handed and Mrs. Monroe right handed.
Players who are complaining about the
Hi Costa sticks should distribute some
OF Their worries among the Monroes
The large number of new shiny
motor cars parked daily at the Shaw
nee and Country clubs indicates that
motoring enthusiastic families will
nave to wait until after dark for
father.
I'VE have been having some high
winds down here" a Wichita golfer
writes to friend in Topeka THE
other day I laced out a drive that
absolutely disappeared in the north
east horizon. If you find ball on
your course in Topeka with my ini-
tlals on it 1 wish you would send it
back
Three wives of Country club mem
bers were escorted to the dance at the
club last Saturday night. For fully a
half hour they missed the dances and
their husbands. A searching party
found them down in the locker rooms
fussing over the merits of their back
spin mashies. The women are issuing
propaganda for the closing of the
locker room during social affairs.
There is a pond that invites fishing.
bathing or duck shooting on the
Country clubs New Nine" If the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16
ST. LOUIS LINKS ROUGH
Players in National Golf Tourney Will
Find Plenty of Trouble Now.


st. Louis, April 16.-Players new to
the course will encounter one of the
most difficult links in the country
when the national amateur cham
pionship opens at the st. Louis Coun-
try club. in September. in the opinion
of local golfers.
Changes in construction recently
started viii sew up every green, so
that roll-ups are practically impos-
sible, forcing the contestants to drop
onto the respective greens, and with a
minimum roll.
All but three of the holes will be
affected. and it is expected the new
penalties will make the course prob
ably four or five strokes more difficult
than formerly.
Additional traps and tees are bein g
built turnout. requiring greater &C
curacy and distances.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the national event by the
local club. An expert greens keeper
has been engaged. and assistance has
also been obtained from a prominent
golf-architeet and two experts from
the United States department of agri-
culture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

of J. R. Koontz and other members
of the famous Santa Fe TraiT' four
some at the Country club Tuesday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Houghton's home course
is the Olympic Fields club in Chicago.
This is a new club operating three
1S-hole layouts about twenty miles out
of the city and in the rolling hills.
The club has 1000 members. On one
day recently 500 players were on the
course. This shows the tremendous
interest in the game.
The Country club membership to
date, as shown on the books of Sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

This picture has been personally
reviewed by the management and we
take the liberty of saying that never
before has such picture been
shown in this city. AS to the produc-
ton, nothing has been omitted and
the story as told on the screen is far
superior to that of the book. The
screen version of ''Kazan" will live
forever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

Speaking of winter golf-wasnt this
a grand and glorious morning? and
look at the forecast for tomorrow!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

The loyalty and faithfulness of
"Kazan" to his blind wolf mate, who
are always seen travelling together,
two by two, set an example which
Jean Radisson and Jim Thorpe try to
emulate. The story teaches great
moral lesson from Nature to man.
kind. It is like fresh breath of
balsam laden air from the wholesome
country of the far North.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

The Hi Costa Golf sticks this year
will improve the game for many
players. Instead of casting aside their
clubs for new frills lecause of bad
day on the links they will apply the
medicine where it belongs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

A meeting of the directors of the
Shawnee Golf club will be held in the
Lounge Room. Central National bank
building, Monday at 1880 D. m. The
meeting has been called by President
Eastman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

Big league baseball managers are
complaining because their players at
the training camps spend too much
time on the golf links. Then baseball
fans wonder why Topeka has substi-
tuted golf for baseball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

The officers of the Country club
are considering a rule prohibiting
fivesomes on the course this Season
It is argued that five players hold up
the game of those following.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

F. B. Houghton. freight traffic
manager of the Santa Fe, was a guest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

The recent rains and sunshine have
gone to the grass roots and it will not
be long before winter golf can be
discarded for the hit the dirt" va
riety In other words the mashie sea-
son is approaching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

Residents on the Country club car
line are enthused over the opening of
the golf season. THE motormen who
enjoy sitting out at the end of the
line watching the golfers race us
madly home these spring days." a
commuter explained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

Otis Hungate shot two 46's on
Shawnee Tuesday after an entire win
ter and spring of 52's. And just to
make the suds rise higher he drove
the green on No. and sunk a 20-foot
putt for a with an unlocking four
some of awed admirers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

Sixty loads of sand have been
dumped IN the traps at the Country
club this week. In other words 1t has
required 80 yards of Kaw river
trouble to eliminate 5000 yards of
distance from the game of the Dudley
golfers this season.
Country club caddies this season
will be under the strict supervision of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

NJ R. Claggett of Philadelphia, who
has been Jack Crows guest on Shaw
nee this week and who has played golf
for twenty years, mixed with the
Crow Middleton Bailey combination
Tuesday and Wednesday and despite
the strange course he broke. up this
trio of crack golfers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

A prominent 1opekan and his
chauffeur were seen walking over the
Country club course the other day,
heads bent in thoughtful inspection.
At first it was thought they were
hunting for lost balls-but they car
ried a basket and no golfer is that I'M
fortunate in strayed equipment. It
was discovered finally that they were
gathering mushrooms. Now If some
herb lobbyist will only collect the
sweet dandelions-tra Ia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

What about the ringer scores? They
should be posted Immediately. . On
ether golf courses the ringers are used
TO arouse early season competition
pending the tour arrangements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

George Stawitz of Shawnee has re-
corded only one birdie this week
Judge Hungate's 2 on No. 5. 1t has
been a poor week for dangling horse
shoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

Charlie Flanders of Shawnee has re-
ceived his spring stock of golf goods.
Included in his "shanty shop" is a
collection of bright red balls to be
used in this dandelion season. The
dandelions are sending more players
treatment than any other golf hazard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

because | feel that in
the heavens above, the
angels, whispering to one
another, can find among
their burning terms of
love, none so devotional
as that of Mother"
Edgar Allen Poe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22
Forced Into Circus Business

Ihe name of Adam Forcpaugh. 9.
well known 10 followers of the circus
world, becnme the important factor
II played in that sphere through acct.
dent rather than design. Years aro-
Dan Rice and his circus were known
throughout the states. Rice & Wnr.
her circus enjoyed success for some
time. Then hard luck followed them
ana they were plunged into perlod
or financial depression.
The show stranded in Phllad.iphia
Adam Foreback, a Philadelphia butch
er, had been given the contract to fur.
nish meat for the organization and.
Wheh money was not forthcoming to
meet his bill, sought council of an at
torney. As "A result an attachment
vas secured, Rice and Warner held n
consultation. They decided that ths
bottom had fallen out Of the circus
business. SO they turned over to Fore
back the properties and paraphernalis
OF the circus In settlement of the
claim.
With this material on his handS
F0reback could do hut one thing. He
started on: rs circusman. Foreback
was changed to Forepaugh, name that
became household word In America
ana which remains one today.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22
The Rutler,s Cue

We were giving our 1enior play In
high school. I was playing the part OF
the butler. In the third act was sun
posed to pass box OF cigars 10 the
group OF men assembled for the bunt
club dinner I started to pass cigars.
The lines called for speech from the
colonel. / had passed the cigars to one
OF the men, when the colonel gave his
line. 1t was james, pass the cigars
to the gentlemen" He laid special em.
phasis on the word gentlemen.
You can imagine the hilarity OF the
audience at the peculiar situation and
my embarrassment, caused by the fact
that | had started on my rounds with
the cigar box before my cue, thus Civ
Ing the colonel chance to question.
In his speech, the character of the
first gentleman" 10 whom had
passed tho cigars.-Chicago Tribune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22
'ervsnt. samson rcered with laugh.

servant. ssmson roered with laugh.
ter.
"Now, Collar, get up on your horse
and hurry 'em along, but don't ketch
up with 'em II you can help It," saiJ
Peasley.
When the constable had gone, Peas
ley said TO Samson. "We'll drop these
slaves at Nate Haskell's door. He'll
take care Of 'em until dark and start
'em on the north road. Late In the
evening I'll pick 'en up an get em
out o this part o. the country"
Meanwhile Brimstead and Harry
had stood for moment In the door.
yard of the former, watching the par.
ty on its way up the road. Brimstead
blew out his breath and said In a low
tone
Say, I'll tell ye. I amt had so much
excitement since Samson Traylor rode
into Flea valley. The women need
"a chance to wash their faces and slick
mp little. Les you and me go back
to the creek and go in swimmin' an
look the farm over"
"What become of the third nlggerY
Harry asked.
"She went out in the field In a sun.
bonnet an went to work with a hoe
and they didn't discover her." suid
Brimstead.
They had their swim in the creek
and got back to the house at dinner
time. Samson had returned and rs
they sat down at the table Harry
asked: "What have you done with
the third slave?"
shes been upstairs, getting washed
and dressed" said Mrs. Brimstead.
AS she spoke, the stairway door
opened and Bin entered the room--!n
SILK gown and slippers. Sorrow had
put Its mark upon her face, bat had
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22
Legion Man Sets the Pace.

Ageratum, archltrave, chamfer,
cleistOgamOus, elohim, gambit,
guimpe. intagllo, metacarpal, mitosis
NADIA. pomology, rocco, Simony. How
many of the above words can you
detinel Michael Nolan, 43-year-old
mental wizard, who has been classed
with the worlds best minds" defined
all Of them In less than one minute
Nolan is charter member OF Rainier.
Noble post Of the American Legion al
Seattle. Nolan, who has been
lumberJack and a sailor, is student
In the engineering department of the
federal board of vocational training
at the University Of Washington. He
was shellshocked In France lie broke
into fame when he established new
record In the army alpha test with
perfect score Of PIP points In thir-
teen minutes. The best previous score
In the psychology test was 207 points
In seventeen minutes, made by u Yale
professor
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22
LEGION HERO WITH ONE LEG
Detroit Member Of Organization Dis
plays Makeup Of True Soldier
During Fire.

Once n hero, always a hero, Is what
Detroit Is saying of Leo Thurman,
World war veteran, who ~st leg In
France, but who nevertheless saved
the life OF stranger In burning
building recently, while able-bOdied
spectators stood about wringing their
hands.
Fuhrman, member of the Charles
A. Learned post of the American Le-
gion. lost his left leg Mt the thigh
while serving as machine gunner
with the Thirty.second divisio Of the
A. +. f. Early one morning he was
awakened by shouts and soon learned
that a nearby house was on fire.
CARRIED In a dressing gown he made
his way to the burning house and
found crowd of spectators awaiting
the fire department. Fears were ex-
pressed for the safety Of occupants in
the house. and rs no one volunteered
to enter. rhe Legfonnoire broke open
a window and went In. lie returned
dragging Aaron Pruitt, whom lie found
overcome on bed.
ANY soldier would have done the
same thing" declared the hero.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22
Land OF ROMANCE
Portugal Cffers Many Induce
ments to the Traveller.
Ancient Castles and Converts, Beau
tiful in Ruin, Offer Never-End-
ing, Interesting Study.

For the traveller in Portugal not
many more days are richly filed with
interest than that on which he drives
or rides or walks from Leiria to Ba-
talha and Alcobaca, writes the Lon
don Morning Posts Lisbon correspond
ent. He sees Leiria'S beautiful ruined
castle, built by King Dinis, the splen-
did stretch of pine woods planted by
the same king, and the wonderful
Gothic churches of Alcobaca, the Cis-
teric!an convent founded by Portugars
first king in the Twelfth century. and
OF Batalha, built near the battle field
of Aljubarrota U3SD 10 commence
rate the winning Of Portugal's indie
pendence.
AT Alcobaca Is huge caldron left
by the retreatlng Spanards after the
battle in which English archers took
part on the side of Portugal; at AL
cObaca, too, the beautifully carved
tomb of Ines de Castro, murdered at
COilngra in 1880 and brought to burial
here along leagues of road lined with
burning torches. But it Is Batalha
that has the most Interesting memo
rles of Englishmen, and ii is thus Of
happy augury for the future of the
ancient alliance that POrtugal's two
unknown soldiers are to be solemnly
buried there.
The victory of 1885 was won by
John |, master Of Avis, and his young
constable, Nuno Alvarez, whose boyish
ideais had been fired with tales Of
Gafahad and the Knights of the Round
Iuble. John / married the daughter
OF John of Gaunt. "time-h -honored Lam
caster; their tombs lie in the Found
ers chapel of Batalha church with
those of their sons. The motto of one
or these half-English brothers, who
were King Edward the eloquent.
frince Henry the navigator, Prince
John, master of Santiago. Prince Fer
uiland the constant and Don Pedro
DUKE of Coimbra, almost describes tho
noble simplicity of the interior of the
church lie bein me plet."
Batalha was built on an English
model, begun by English workmen
called after Battle abbey (its full
hhme being st. Mary of Victory. The
pinnacles and finals of the roof are
gray against the dark, pine-cOvered
nils, but the entrance door and the
main part of the building are of stone,
originally white, and turned by time
ana weather to rich golden brown.
The unfinished chapels' are q marvel
or the later Manucline style, eloquent
OF glory and wealth achieved, whereas
'he Gothic church tells Of austere,
soaring aspiration. The whole build
ing has been skillfully restored dur
ing the last hundred years, but unfor-
tunately little of the fine old stained
glass remains.
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22
IN MIDST OF SHELL SHOWER
Husky Seattle Legion Member Was
Wounded Twelve Times Within
Half Minute.

The weathering OF three years rough
and tumble as Walter Camp All
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22

CHAPTER XIV.

In Which Abe Returns From Vandalla
and Is Engaged to Ann, and Three
Interesting Slaves Arrive at the
Homo Of Samson Traylor, Who,
With Harry Needles, Has an Ad.
venture OF Much Importance on the
Underground Road.
Abe came back from the legislature
to resume his duties ms postmaster.
The evening Of his arrival he went to
see Ann. The girl was In poor health.
She had had no news OF McNamar
since January. Her spirit seemed to
he broken. They walked together up
and down the deserted street Of the
little village that evening. Abe told
her OF his life In Vandala and OF his
hopes and plans.
MY greatest hope Is that you will
feel that you can put up with me-" he
said. II would try to learn how TO
make you happy. think If you would
help me little could do IT,"
IF you want me to, I will marry
you, Abe" said she IL cannot say
'h"t y 'oNe YOU, Dul my mOlnpr ana
fnther say that | would learn to love
you, and sometimes think II Is true.
really want to love you"
They were on the bluff that over.
looked the river and the deserted mill
They we're quite alone looking down
mt the moonlit IS0ins. A broken sigh
came from the lips of the tall young
man. lie wiped his eyes with his
handkerchief. He took her hand I'm
both Of his and pressed It against his
breast and looked down into her face
and said:
81 wish I could tell you what Is I'm
my heart. There are things this
tongue Of mine could say. but not
that. I shall show you. hut shall not
try to tell you. Words are good
enough for politics and even for the
religion Of most men. but not for this
love I feel. Only In my life shall |
try to express It,"
He held her hand as they walked on
IN silence for moment.
About year from now we can be
married." he said. IL shall be able
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22

not extinguished her beauty. All rose
from the table. Harry walked toward
her She advanced to meet him. Face
to face. they stopped and looked into
each others eyes. The moment long
desired. the moment endeared and
sublimated by the dreams OF both,
the moment toward which their
thoughts had been wont to has
ten, after the cares of the day, like
brooks coming down from the noun
tains, had arrived suddenly. She was
In way prepared for II. She had
taken thought Of what she would do
and say. He had not. Still II made
no difference. Quickly they fell into
each others embrace, and the depth
Of their feeling we may guess when
We read in the diary OF the rugged
and rather stoical Samson that no
witness Of the scene spoke or moved
"untl turned my back upon 1t for
shame Of my tears"
Soon BIN came and kissed Samson's
cheek and said:
81 am not going TO make trouble.
N'u'hh I'lp tilS' il'uIu Wllut lie
said to you last night. 1t made me
happy in spite OF all my troubles.
love him, but above all | shall try to
keep his heart as clean and noble
as 1t has always been. really meant
to be very strong and upright. II Is
all over now. Forgive us. We are
going to be as respectable as-as we
can"
Samson pressed her hand and said:
"fOu came with the slaves ana
guess you heard our talk in the
wagon"
"Hes, | came with the slaves, and
was as black ms either Of them. We
had all suffered. should have come
alone, but they had been good and
faithful to me. | could not bear to
leave them to endure the violence Of
that man. We left together one night
when he was in drunken stup0r.
We took boat to Alton and caught
the Star Of the North TO BeardstOwn
they travelling as my servants.
There l hired team and wagon. 1t
brought us 10 the grove near your
house"
why did you disguise yourself be-
fore you came in?"
II longcd to see Harry, but did
not want him to see me. l did not
know that he would care to see me-"
she answered. ~ longed to see all
of you. Now | am ready to go to my
fathers hOuse-like the Prodigal Son
coming hack after his folly"
BIN kissed Samson's cheek and en-
braced Annabel and her mother and
hurried out Of the house. Harry car
ried her bag to the buggy and helped
her In.
She waved her hand as the buggy
went up the road.
"It's the same old Bim," Harry said
to himself, as he stood watching her
"But ! think she's lovelier than she
ever was"
tTo BE CONTINUED
The Red Cloud chief., 1921-09-22

INN to situuny uesert the army. He
left his post and marched 10 the
front a. w. o. l.. lie went through
the st. Mihlel drive and was In the
thick of the Argonne fighting when
hn order was issued for his arrest.
Neubert didn't mind the arrest but
he hated to quit fighting. A court.
martial followed and he was reduced
to a private. Later, following the
armlstice, he was sent to Coblenz as
linotype operator on the Amaroc
News.
Neubert Is president Of the Great
Falls (Mont) Typographical union,
and Is adjutant of the Great Falls post
Of the American Legion.