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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09
The FACE IN THE MIRROR

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09
TAGGING The BASES

Babe, the well known Ruth, at first con-
coded he had no chance to equal or better
to the plate in the first inning and nudged
his fourth homer of the season beyond the
right field bleachers. incidentally. the
ertson and the Yanks beat the White Sox
| for the third time. to 2.
The rampant Reds again ran riot over
the Dodgsr3. greeting their old pal. Dutch
Reuther, in a very unclubby manner. He
innings and. the Reds won. to ?. It was
Reuther's first defeat in the nine starts
and his second Of the season.
The Pirates got to Ring and Singleton
for sixteen hits and managed to outlast
the Phillies- once more. to 5.
Coming from behind in the late innings,
the Senators made 1t three straight from
winners and Bluege, a recruit third base
man, startled the natives with a-series OF
nefarious stops
In the words Of the old song Every
Rody's Doin" II Now" leading of IN 1.-THE the
bit his first home run of his major league
career. However. it didn't prevent the
Athletic defense from kicking away an
other game to the Tigers, z to g.
Cecil Causey. reported to have been sold
to Memphis, relieved the wavering Barnes
in the second inning after the Cubs had
scored four runs and held the visitors safe
thereafter, the Giants winning, IL to o.
Aldridge weakened in the latter innings.
Elmer Smith repeatedshis worlds series
trick OF hitting homer with the bases
full and the Red SOx beat the browns
The Cards finally, stopped the headlong
Braves, Bill Doak holding the Boston entry
to four hits, three Of which were OF sus-
picious lineage. The defeat stopped the
and marked the Cards first victory over
Mtchells crew this season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09
SSYEES:I[LMR-
2RESULTS

National League.
Chicago, 3 New, York, IL.
Cincinnati, z; Brooklyn.
Pittsburg, Z ;>Philadelphia, 5.
St, Louis. 3; Boston. 1. 20
American League.
New York, Z; Chicago. 2. \.
Boston, z; St. Louis, 5.
Washington, 6; Cleveland. l.
Philadelphia, G.. Detroit, Z.
American Association.
Minneapolis, i; Kansas City, 2.
\ st. Paul. ); Milwaukee, 4.
Toledo. 1 ; Indianapolis. 3.
Columbus at Louisville. rain.
Western League.
Des Moines, 3; Wichita. 6.
Denver, o; Oklahoma City, 4.
Sioux City, 6; st. Joseph, 5.
Omaha, .; Tulsa, g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09
HASKELL CHOOSES OFFICERS.
Football Captain Only office Left Va.
can't by the Indians

With the exception of a football
chief, captains for the various Haskell
athletic teams have just been elected.
Jimmie Foster, who this year led the
baseball team, was reelected captain.
Foster is third baseman and next
year will be his third on the Haskell
team Ansel Carpenter was chosen
basketball captain Carpenter also Is
a football and track man.
A close race for the track captain
was finally decided on the fifth ballot
IN favor of John Levi. Levi will en-
ter his second season at Haskell next
year He Is also a football and base
BAN letter man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.


Southwestern League.
Sapulpa at Topeka.
COffeyville at Salina.
Bartlesville at Independence.
Muskogee at Hutchinson
National League
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago ut New York.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
American League.
Boston at st. Louis.
Washington at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago
Philadelphia at Detroit
American Association.
Toledo at indianapolis.
Columbus at Louisville.
(Only two games scheduled.)
Western League.
Sioux City at Wichita
Des Moines at St Joseph.
Omaha at Oklahoma City.
Denver at Tulsa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09
OTHER S. W. LEAGUE RESULTS
dsaIina Beat Independence While Nets
and Ranks Are Winning.

independence. Kan, June 9.-Salina
got to Shaney in the latter part OF the
game here yesterday and took the
only one Of the series from the Pro-
ducers, to :. The score by innings:
r. H. L.
Salina 100 03O al 9 Il 0
Independence O24 0O2 600 IL 3
Batteries: Stanton and Klevenaw;
Shaney, Shores and Fromme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09
HOMERS BEAT 'EM
Hutchinson Hit Three in Five
Innings and Won, S TO 5.
Yendes, Trying Out on Mound,
Easy for Visitors.

Manager Cooley gave Outfielder
Yendes-a tryout in the box yesterday
with the result that the Solons drop
ped 1.-The last game Of the series to
Hutchinson by score Of to s. Yen
des was hit hard all the way and after
the third homer OF the day had swept
the bases in the fifth gave way to
''B1l'' Mitchell, a graduate Of the To-
peka back lots who hurled almost in
vincibIe ball TO the finish. Mitchell
was q little wild but he had a world
of smoke and held the visitors to one
scratch hit.
In the meantime the Solons had a
hard time solving the delivery of Shell
by. the Hutchinson pitching choice.
They failed to get hit until the sixth
inning when they commenced to lam
the pill hard and often and on three
occasions threatened to break up the
game. But two runs on a pair or
singles and dauble was the pest they
would do in the sixth. Mitch Rose
struck out with the bases loaded in the
seventh. and four singles by Mitchell.
Yendes, Bross and Clarke failed 70
score more than two in the eigntn-
The other Topeka run was made IN
the the first inning without a hit
Hahn walked. went to second on a
passed ball and scored when Oeller-
man spilled StrOhm's drive
First Homer F1uke.
But the Wheatshockers went after
Yendes in a rude manner and with
three homers, a double, and a total
of twenty bases to their credit, de-
served 10 win. The first homer WAS
a fluke but it counted just the same
After two were down in the first. But
,er singled and Jones hit one against
the left field fence which ordinarily
would have gone for two bases. But
Earl Smith, who was playing that
garden on account of the vacancy
. ~ 4
came to the aid of Mr.. Jones by flip
ping the ball over the fence. Smith
attempted grab the ball with his
bare hand as il bounded back from
the fence but pulled off one of the
freaks of the game by boosting it on
over and Jones circled the path and
Butler scoring ahead of him
In the second inning after two were
in the hook, Osterfelt doubled ano
scored on a single by Shelby, but Can
ley grounded to BOckskopf for the
third out. More trouble was in store
for Yendes in theN third With one
down. Butler dropped one over the
left field fence for the second homer
OF the day. Jones followed with
single, stole second and scored on an
other single by Oellerman- Herriott
went out to Becky and while Who'll
stadter singled. OeIlerman was thrown
out at the plate.
A Homer With Two on.
Yendes' best inning was the fourth
when only three shockers faced him,
but hope that he had found his bear
ings and would pull out of the hole
was lost in the next inning when he
hit Batter and Jones hit a long one
to Rose which the outfielder dropped,
followed by Oellerman's home run,
which cleared the left field fence and
the sacks as we'll Then it was that
Mitchell came on and stemmed the
tide and the Solons tried TO even up
but it was too late. The official score:
TET-rTCTIVNCON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09

The summary: Stolen bases-JOn =
Hahn Two base hits-Osterfelt, Rose,
Peterson Home runs-Jones, Butler,
Coleman Earned runs-Hutchinson, z;
Topeka & Left on bases-HutchinsOn, &;
Topeka 10 Bases On balls--Off Shelby, ; /;
off Mitchell. 3. Struck out-By Shelby, 3;
by Yendes. 1. by Mitchell. 3. Hits-Off
Nends in As innings; off Mitchell in
a. innings. Losing pitcher-Yendes. Hit
bv pitchsr-Butler by Yendes. Butler by
Mitchell Passed ball-Osterfelt. Time
. 800. Umpire-Doyle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09

day. Tentative plans will be made
Monday night when a bunch of boos-
ters will meet at the Chamber of
Commerce to talk it over. They have
done it in other towns. Why not in
TODeka2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09

Bartlesville. June 9.-Sa pulpa made
it Shree out of four by winning from
Bartlesville here yesterday. 10 to :.
The score by innings:
r. H. e.
Sapulpa 100 220 1910 IL 2
Bartlesville .. 600 010 OO2- 6 6
Batteries: Albanese and Newasha
Humphrey and Crittenden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09
NIuskogee 8: CofreyviIIe 4.

Coffeyville. June 9.-The Nets hit
hard in the early innings here yester-
day and defeated Coffeyville, to 4.
The score by innings:
r. H. z.
NIuskogee ....511 900 DO IL ;
Coffeyville 200 OIL O2O- 8 6
Batteries: Beedle and Nichols;
Bousha. Warden and Ennis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09

Elmer Smith repeateds his worlds serie
trick Of hitting a homer with the base
full and the Red SOx beat the browns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-09

The Pirates got to Ring and Singleton
for sixteen hits and managed to outlast
the Phillies once more. to 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26

during his brief service there.
 Born in Thomson, Ga, in 1856, Senator Watson grew up and prac- ticed law there for some years before in the Georgia House of Representa- tives, and later in 1888 as Democratic e1eetor at large for the state, he was elected to Congress in 1891 on the Popu1ist ticket. After being defeated on that ticket in the next two cleo lions, he was nominated as the choice for vice-president of the St. Louis Popu1ist convention, which endorsed William J. Bryan for president in 1896. Nominated for president by the Peoples Party in 1904. Senator Wat son conducted an active campaign to revive the party.
 About that time he began the pub Iicaion of Tom Watson's magazine in New York, and a year later in 1906, undertook the publication of Watson's sinued under the name of the Weekly Jefersonian. The publications began tn that period were suspended during the Wilson administration, being de- uied transmission through the mails after attacks in them against the draft measures. MT. Watson then began publication of the Columbia Sentinel at Thomson of which he was proprie- tor up to his death.
 In the Senator's own language, as given in his biographical sketch in the Congressional directory, he conducted his campaign for the Senate as an "anti-Wi1son. anti-1eague, and anti war measures Democrat" After de- teating Senator Smith and Gov. Dor sey for the nomination he was elected over Harry s. Edwards, independent eandidate, who favored American participation in the League of Nations nv an overwhelming majority.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26
65TH MARRIAGE
 ANNIVERSARY OF
 STAMFORD PAIR

MT. and Mrs. F. L. Beards1ey of 1446 Linden avenue, Stratford, en- tertained a number of their friends at their home last night in honor of the 65th wedding anniversary of Mrs. Beardsley's parents, MT. and Mrs. John Gordon. The home was att tractive1y decorated with a color scheme of white and gold and hand some presents were given to the couple.
 Mrs. Gordon was formerly Miss Sarah Wright. The couple were married in St. Johns Episcopal church. Bridgeport, Sept. 25, 1857, by Rev. Gurdon Colt.
 Those present last evening were Miss Euphrosyne Bown. MT. and Mrs. S. s. Beardsley, Miss Sarah and Miss Hattie Barough, Miss Lillian Boards ley. Mrs Cornelia Plumb, Gordon Beards1ey. Miss Dorothy Beardsley, Fred Bown, Miss Frances BeardsIey. MT. and Mrs. J. H. Spear, Miss Lydia Spear, Harry Spear, Albert Beards1ey and MT. and Mrs. E. L. Beardsley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26
U, s, SENATOR TOM WATSON DEAD
 OF AN ACUTEATTACK OF ASTHMA;
 PICTURESQUE CAREER IN POLITICS

Washington, Sept. 26-United
 States Senator Thomas ID. Watson,
 of Georgia, died suddenly at his
 home here early today. Death
 was said to be due to an acute
 attack of asthma, from' which
 Senator Watson had suffered re-
 currently for some years.
 Although failing health had inter rupted Senator Watson's attendance at Senate sessions frequently in the last several months. he was in his seat Friday when the Senate adjourned and sh owing Improvement. He was stricken suddenly after dinner last night and passed away shortly after three o'clock this morning. He was 66 years of age.
 A number of the senator's friends here had been summoned to the resi- dence before the end came. but no side. /
 Played Rail Situation.
 During the first year and a half of his term in the Senate, to which he was elected in 1920, after receiving the nomination over Senator Hoke ator Watson gave no indication of any impairment of the vigor and activity which had marked his long career in politics and as publisher
 In his last speech in the Senate de- livefed only a week ago last Wednes- istration for it's course in connection with the rail strike situation. His previous attacks the administra- ton and most notably his charges of Illegal hangings in the American Ex- peditionary Forces, the subject of ex- haustive investigation by a Senate committee, had made him con- spicuous figure in the Senate body
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26
RUSSELL CALLS
 BRIDGEPORT COAL!
 MEN T0HARTF0RD

All coal dealers of this city have been asked to be present at a meet ing of the retail coal dealers of the state from Fuel Administrator Rus sell, for the purpose of discussing the price of hard coal. The meeting will be held at the State capitol at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. !
 MT. Russell has received many complaints against some of the coal dealers who are said to have prom ised large lots of hard coal to certain customers when the restrictions per- init only a maximum of two tons.
 He also said he will do his best to punish the dealers who show any fa- vors to customers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26
WaIter Paterson Fails Ia
 EngLish Channel S1uir7a Try

Dover, England, Sept. 26.-(By the A. P-Walter Paterson, the Bridge port, Conn.,, swimmer, started at. 3:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon from a point near Cape Gris-Nez on the French coast to swim the English Channel, but gave up the attempt at TAO D. m. when half way across, ow- ing to a cramp in the leg.A He had a narrow escape from missing the attending boat in the da kness
 Paterson, accompanied by Charles Burgess, the English swimmer, one of the two men who have successfully essayed the channel swim. sWam about ten miles before giving up He was suffering from cold when he left the water, but was not in an exhausted state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26

The Singer Manufacturing Com pany has donated a high priced cleo tric sewing machine to be sold and the proceeds to go towards buying Mathieson.. The machine is on ex- hibition in the Arcade store of the company.
 Other organizations will follow suit and put forth their every effort to elect their girl. At noon Wednesday a representative of the American Committee will talk to the employees of the Holmes & Edwards Company and tell them the wonderful work they are assisting in.
 Send In The Votes.
 Get in your votes by 10:30 a. m. showing in the paper of that day. It is very important that returns be brought in each day. The vote in the paper each day is what stimulates the election.
 Keep busy. That's the important Just start going and don't stop until you see the ship and hear the cheering. No matter how few, Or many, the votes should be brought in, for if your friends do not see your names among those who are showing returns through the paper they will think you are not working and will lose interest. The Times will help you. Call the Good Will editor. Read the sugges- tions in this issue of the paper telling 'Good Wil1'' elections to become dele gates. Every dime goes for a GoOn cause.
 Suggestions to Candidates.
 Spring and spring gardens offered Miss Anna Mae Jackson. one If the successful candidates of Sprin gfeld,
 (Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26
Compressed Air Explosion Shakes
 Chicago's Center

Chicago, Sept. 26-with crash that rocked the entire loop district, a terrific explosion occurred early to- day in the nearly completed Illinois Merchant Trust Building at Jackson Boulevard and Clark street.
 An investigation of the blast re- vealed that it was caused by the ex- p1osion of the compressed air tank in the building. It was said at first that a bomb had caused the explosion. No lives were lost but in addition to Covert, who was possibly fatally in jured four other received serious in juries.
 The explosion occurred just as a shift of boiler workers were about to enter the building to work on the new boilers in the basement.
 Windows in skysrapers in the vicinity were shattered and a great heap of smoking debris was created. Bremen and policemen were unable to penetrate the thick black smoke which covered the wreckage for an hour after the explosion
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26

:. As an example of the quality of teaching in the school, each of the their children along and members of the board made tests on the children MT. Tenant declared before the board that his boy was given a composition and as yet the teacher has failed ttII collect the paper and return it e. rected.
 Say System Is Wrong
 MT. Tenant said that his boy waI able to recite his A, B, C's but could not recognize any separate word. "I 'did not come here to make any charge or complaint against a teacher or principal, but I did come here to say that I believe the system is wrong,'' MT, Tennant said My boy has been in the same little school three years,'' MT. Tennant said.
 George Synle substantiated the re- marks made by MT. Tennant and de- clared that his oldest boy who is 14 of 10 in arithmetic and his A, B, C's. 'It is an open secret" MT. Syn1e de- clared, that the principal Of the school in question should be retired. The education of the children is being neglected because this principal is be- ing kept in the system until she reaches the retirement age. The teachers in the school have their own way. There is @ lack of discipline, in the school Why, even the children will get up in the class rooms and tell the teachefS they are not doing this or that right. One boy that I knew told one of the teachers how to finish q song.
 Tn the school just recently ten children were prom oted from seventh to eighth first just beca use there were not enough children in the eighth first room to make a class. I say it is not right because the children are skipping the seventh second work. They are not getting the education they are entitled to. The children from the Black Rock school have the poorest marks and averages Of any school in the city and if I am incor- correct me-
 MT. Cortright said that figures of the failures in the High school did not show that the Black Rock school
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26
A0UITANIA BATTLES WAVES 9OFEET
 HIGH IN D-0CEAN HURRICANE

On Board S. S. Aquitania in Mid Atlantic, Sept. 26-The giant Cunard liner Aquitania bound for New York today is riding placid ly through one of the most terrific hurricanes in the long maritime career of her commander.
 A seyenty-fiVe mile gale is washing up waves 90 feet in height which roll by the side of the liner like moving mountains. The storm is one of the worst of the equinoxical season in years. It began on Sunday. By Sunday night the wind had risen to a gale. 1ashine the seas into white capped pillows that swept over the decks.
 Everything movable was 1ashed down and the seamen went about their work In oilskins.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26
Riots Threatened
 in Mine Strikes

Randsburg. Cal. Sept. 26 - An nouncement coming almost simultan- eously of gold and silver strikes in seven mines of the Rand mining dis trict. caused a repetition of early Cal ifornia scenes here yesterday and to- day.
 Butte avenue, the principal street of Ransburg was choked with excited townspeop1e and visitors. leases and properties changed hands at a lively pace. Since the announcement of the strikes, a newspaper, brokerage office and several shops have been estap- lished.
 The mines in which paying ore was asserted to have been found arg widely scattered over the Rand dis trict. which was the scene of a gold rush about 25 years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26
|Cortriqht Turks Given
 Determined 2 Days For To Do Duty Withdrawal
Admiral Brock Orders Vacating of Neutral Zone-Torch Applied to Constantiople.

London Sept 26.-Adnairal Brock, commander of the British fleet in the Turkish Straits, was instructed today to send an ultimatum to Mustap pha Kepasha warning him that the Brit ish would take steps against the Turkish Nationalists unless they with drew from the neutral zone on the Dardanelles within 8 hours.
 Turkish cavalry that withdrew from the neutral zone at the western end of the Dardanelles was reported to have recrossed the line Monday re- occupying Rum Ka1e at the junction The Turks were said to have entrench- ed east of Kerenkeuil, reinforcing their position with machine guns.
 Fire In Constantinople.
 Constantinople, Sept. 26.-The fire which broke out in Constantinople shortly after ten o'clock last night, causing intense excitement and fears that an attempt was being made to burn the capitof was controlled after a fight of two hours.
 The blaze originated from an un- known cause in the Printani music hall, in upper Pera street, one of the main thoroughfares. The audience was stamp eded, terror stricken. A general alarm brought to the scene all the available salvage corps, and the Allied police and American sailors helped rescue the excited spectators and the occupants of nearby buildings. A hose run from the British embassy, half mile away. helped to check the fire. So far as could be ascertained there was no loss of life.
 Sultan May Quit.
 There are growing indications that the Su1tan's retirement from the throne is imnnin ent.
 The violent epithets said to have been used by Mustapha Renal Pasha against the sultan in the course of talks with newspaper men have caus- ed painful dismay in the palace. The sultan is represented as being in an entire state of collapse and all aud- fences have been suspend ed.
 The members of his entourage are beset with fears, and one by one are leaving the palace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26

Instead of abating thes torm grew in fury on Monday and some slight | damage was done to the decks Despite the danger some of the pas sengers ventured forth to gaze in awe and admiration upon the grandeur of this marine spectacle. Stretching away to the horizon on every hand was a prairie of water rising and falling in-7 to peaks and valleys with the swell of the wind.
 to eight knots but she rode ma jesti- caIly on, the conquerer of wind and water.
 There are 1,275 first class and 600 steerage passengers aboard. Among the former are Sir Reginald A4cKenna, former British Chancellor of the Iselin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-26
Farrar's Personal
 Property on Sale

New York, Sept. 26-The sale at public auction Oct. 13 and 14 of the operatio costumes, household furni- ture, and some Of the personal jew eIry of Geraldine Farrar, former so- prano of the Metropolitan Opera com pany and now on a concert tour in the west, was announced today.
 The property to be disposed of. which includes the costumes in which she made her Berlin and New York debuts, will be placed on exhibition at Fifth atenue auction gallery be- fore the date of the sale.