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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
CHICKS PREPARING
 FOR PRACTICE TILT
Manager Stark Is Pleased With Showing of Small
 Squad of. Players

Memphis is certainly trying to have winning ball team this year. Dolly Stark, the former Vol, has been working has about rounded them into good form. Stark is allowing the squad to take things easy, but when the camp has convened in full real practice will start
 Stark will divide his squad soon after they report and hold practice games every day. Stark will be in charge of the reg ulars while Cy Barger, the former big leaguer, will direct the activities of the yannigans.
 The Memphis Commercial-Appeal gives the doings of the Chicks in preparing for Saturday:
 Following an off day yesterday the Chicks will resume practice today and will be put through a morning and after noon practice session every day until Sat urday, when the St. Louis Browns come for the first exhibition game of the sea- son at Russwood park.
 TAKES THINGS EASY
 Manager Stark has allowed the squad lo ldhc tiill6o easy lOI the past IC" days, but from now on they will have to hit the grit, as the boy leader terms it.
 Within the next few days fair line will be had on how the Chicks will line up in the opening game against the Browns. Starting this afternoon Manager Stark has announced that he will divide the squad into a first and second team. with the first team comprising the play CTS that are most likely to wear Chick uniforms in this seasons Southern league pennant chase. The regulars under the leadership of Manager Stark, and the sec ond team, which will be in charge of Cy Barger, pitcher, will be lined up against each other in abbreviated games each afternoon during the week. Stark is of the opinion that he can get a bet ter line on the players in this manner, and will also give the regulars an early opportunity to start perfecting some team work.
 Unless there are some new additions to the squad the regulars will line up with Eddie Hemingway at first; Press Cruth- CTS at second, Manager Stark at short and Runt Walsh at third Cruthers has not joined the squad, but both Manager Stark and Secretary Watkins stated they expected no trouble with him and expect ed him here any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
ABOLISH SALARY LIMIT

There is only one way to avoid viola ton of the salary limit and that is to abolish it. It is doubtful if any club in the league last season, Mobile excepted, operated within the figures agreed upon. In Atlanta, it was stated Billy Smith lad the most expensive team in the his tory of the league. Birmingham was al- legged to be over the limit. So were the Pelicans and Chckasaws
 Persisten squawlzs as to this, that or the other club skirting the limit is the biggest knock imaginable to baseball. The fans are not interested --.'- ~- a man receives 30 cents or $S0 for his work if he can play ball And it is to the fans the magnates and players must look for profits and salaries, hence the aboli- tion of the limit entirely.
 Of course, the old cry: We must take care of the little fellow will be heard every time the salary limit question bob s up. But if the club owners were to look at the situation square in the face, it is evident that larger profits could be made if the limit were kicked off entirely and allow only those able to pay chance to play.
 The fans want baseball not squabbles regarding salaries, and if the magnates persist in airing their business affairs the move is not going to help the sport to any material extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15


 According to Chattanooga prints, O. B. Andrews is in possession of information showing that Jacobson's contract, which is one of those wartime 'iron-clad affairs, calls for $510 per month, which sum is impossible for any s. l.. club to ray and remain inside the limit. An drews, 1t is understood, received the in formation regarding Jacobson's salary from the Detroit club, of which he was a member at the opening of the 1915 sea- son.
 Probing the salary limit is perhaps the biggest mistake President Baugh can possibly make. Of course. every one ad- mits the limit should be respected inas- much as the nlagnates arranged it, but there is no necessity for any one club to stand by and allow another grab off every high class man available.
 Sooner or later it is likely other clubs will become a target for alleged viola tions of the $2S0O margin. The squawk that is going to be heard regarding the money Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis and possibly Nashville pays classy play CTS will possibly result in remaking the circuit next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
HEMINGWAY AT FIRST

The only experiment in the infield will be Hemingway at first base Eddie is a third baseman by trade but finished last season in the right pasture. fleming ways natural advantages in height and reach and his speed, according to Stark. should thoroughly equip him as first baseman. Herningways experience in handling ground balls on the other side of the diamond should also be big as- sistance to him at first. %
 If Hemingway makes good at first base the Chicks will have a strong offensive and defensive infield, including speed and ability to hit.
 Among the young candidates for infield positions are Ray Grimes and Roy Grimes, twins, who have played with the Minerva, O., independent team for sev- eral years and Mullfken, product of the rural lots. Ray: Grimes is first baseman and Roy third baseman. Both are husky youngsters. Mulilken is working at shortstop and Manager Stark thinks well of his future prospects. '-4s.
 Pete Knisely and Charlie Ellis are the only outfielderss in camp. Stark now has strings out for a pair of fly chasers whose names may be announced in a day or two, but until another outfielder is se- cured some of the pitchers will be worked in the ont field in the Dra ctica fits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
ELEVEN PITCHERS ON LIST

The biggest problem that confronts Manager Stark is sitting the good from the bad among a troupe of il pitchers. Howard Merritt. southpaw. is the only member of the 1915 pitching staff here this spring. The other left-handers are Kerr. with Fort Worth last season; Jones, with the Bolton college team last season. and Hancock. who was given brief trial with Nashville last spring. The rght-handers are Barger. from the Pittsburg Feds i; Tillman, Sims and Willett. secured from the St. Louis Browns. and Wheeler, Mo Adams and Clifton, youngsters who pitched in semf-pro fields last, summer.
 Mike Andreen, with the 1915 team, and Harold Ruel, youngster secured from the Browns, will do the receiving An dreen will work for the first team and Ruel with the rockies. George Schlei. the veteran receiver with the Chicks last season, has been requested to report. but has not yet put in his appearance.
 With fair treatment from the weather man, Manager Stark expects to have a team in fair shape to meet the Brow ts Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
ANDREWS IN TALK

man around whom alleged violation ol the salary limit will be probed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15

Forbes 5, Gillian 8, Seals 1, Estes 1, Be- thea ?, Moore 1 Foul Goals-McGowan 1S, Brooks 6. StSpleton 1. ss Time of Halves-2O minutes.
 Referee, Young; umpire Pritchard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
A LONG GENT

Dwight stone former Federal finger arrived yesterday morning. He had had a hard four days travel and Starr sent him to the clubrooms after a short work out. Stone is tall and nicely propor- toned. He is another big boy. Baby Dolr' Jackson, Bill Rumler and Bull Moran may be expected today. Gibson will be on Wednesday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
RETURN FROM
STATE MEETING

Mrs. Coryell, agent in charge Of
girls club work in the county, and
%. c. Cooper, agricultural agent have
returned from saltwater, where they
spent several days attending the A.
& NJ. college short course and meeting
agents from other counties for the dis
cussion OF problems pertaining to
their work.
Mrs. Coryell states that she will go
back to saltwater, January 81, to
spend week in conference with the
other women agents, receiving special
instruction in regard to the educa-
tional campaign which she is conduct
ing among the girls and women OF
Grady county.
On Tuesday morning Mrs. Coryell
will go to Bradley and on Tuesday
evening, with Mr.. Cooper, she vii
visit the moonlight school at Alex. On
Wednesday Mrs. Coryell and Mr.
Cooper will go to Ninnekah to talk tc
the school and meet with the club
members. The girls club there has
% members and there is woman's
club Of eight members. The boys
club work is also in a ilourishing con
dition.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
FORDPARTY
PRESS PUSH
PUNISHED
By United Press.

By United Press.
THE HAGUE, Jan. 10.-Because the
representatives of the press accom-
panying the Ford peace party have
been naughty, they are being punished.
The hotels at The Hague being full,
fifty newspaper correspondents who
are members of the expedition are
quartered in Dutch sanitarium.
No guest in the sanitarium is al
lowed to use tobacco or liquor. There
is no meat on the bill of fare which
consists largely of nuts, cereals and
queer vegetables. The guards threaten
to oust any correspondents who fail
tc observe the regulations.
A vote among the press portion of
the party shows the concensus of opin-
ion to be that Madame Schwimmer,
who made the advance arrangements
here for the party, sent the CORE
spondents to the sanitarium in re-
venge for their reporting the rows
among the delegates.
Public peace meetings being barred
here, a meeting under the auspices of
the Royal Geological and Botanical
Society is being arranged by the peace
societies.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
CAR CUTS
ODD CAPER
ON STREET
Turns Turtle on Chickasha Avenue When
Driver Suddenly Swerves in Effort
TO Pass Pedestrians; Deputy
Court Clerks Injured

A peculiar accident occurred early
this morning when, while Jack era.
yens was driving down Chickasha ave
nue., his car turned turtle as he
I'swervsd sharply in an effort to pass
pedestrian.
Mrs. Edna t. Watkins, deputy court
clerk, who was crossing the street. re-
ceived a blow which rendered her
helpless and she was carried immedi-
ately to the Chickasha hospital.
The accident happened near the
corner of Sixth and Chickasha avence.
Mr.. Cravens said he was going about
fifteen miles an hour when Mrs. Wat
kins loomed up ahead of him. Then
came one of the confusing moments
which often occur in such cases ia
which both driver and pedestrian play
the lodging game, neither being able
to guess what the other is going to
do Seeing that an accident was in.
evitable unless he made a quick turn,
Mr. Cravens gave the steering wheel
a sudden jerk which carried the car
to the street railway track and sud
denly turned it over At the moment
when the car swerved, Mrs. Watkins
had started the same way and the
machine struck her. Mrs. Cravens
was in the front seat with her hus-
band.
The wind shield Of the car was shat
tered, the lights broken and the front
end jammed in, but the engine was
ready for business as soon as the ma
chine was righted. When the crash
came Mr.. Cravens landed by the side
Of the car, receiving no injury of con-
sequence.
| At the hospital it was discovered
that the injuries of Mrs. Watkins were
not OF a serious nature, being con-
fined to a few bruises, some of which
We're on her face, where she came in
contact with the paving. Unless there
are unforeseen developments, it is
thought that she will be entirely re
covered within few days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
APPORTION
Sl.25 FOR
EACH CHILD


OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 10.-(Spe-
cial. THE January distribution Of the
state school moneys will be made Jan
nary Is. The largest semi-annual ap-
portionment heretofore made was in
January, 1914, when each child re
ceived Sl.25 from the state funds
Superintendent R. H. Wilson an
nounces that the per capita fund this
January will be in excess of that made
in January. 1914, although the scholas-
tic population of the state has in
creased from $1,000 in 1914 to 5S7,1Si
in 1916, gain of 30.lSO, hence the
coming apportionment will be the
largest ever made in the history of the
state.
Immediately after the apportion
ment has been made Superintendent
Wilson will notify the county super
intendent, the county clerk and the
county treasurer of each county Of the
amount apportioned and these officers
will distribute the money among all
the school districts of the respective
counties.
Superintendent Wilson is inspecting
the normal training high schools along
the Rock Island railroad on the east
side Of the state this week. He will
visit the following schools: Shawnee,
Tuesday; Holdenville, Wednesday and
McAlester. Thursday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
'BARKER-BLEDSOE
CASE FINISHED

The case of Myrtle Bledsoe against
her former husband, DR.. C. E. Barker
of Oklahoma City, formerly living at
Tuttle, involving division of property,
was concluded before the district
court at IL o'clock Saturday night,
and the court Will render his decision
after passing upon various questions
that were submitted by the lawyers.
Some of the testimony in tho case
was sensational. Dispositions that
were introduced in evidence quoted
the plaintiff as having represented to
the defendant before their marriage
that she was a woman OF considerable
wealth, her people being the posses
sors of certain cocoanut groves in the
state of Tennessee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
By United Press.

By United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 10-Two hundred
thousand Turkish troops were re
leased for service on other fronts when
the allies completely abandoned their
Dardanelles campaign, according to
military authorities here.
It is believed that great part of
this force will be thrown into the pro-
posed invasion of Egypt or sent to
Mesopotamia to aid in TIE attempt to
drive the British out OF the Garden
OF Eden.
The London Daily Express, in COM
menting upon General Monro's official
report that the British casualties in
the evacuation of the Dardanelles con-
sisted of one wounded while the
French suffered nc losses, says the
withdrawal was the most glorious
failure in history"
An official statement, announcing
the abandonment of the Dardanelles
campaign, says:
General Sir Charles Monro reports
the complete evacuation Of Gallipoli
has been successfully carried out.
"All the guns and howitzers we're
taken away with the exception Of sew
enteen wornout guns, which were
blown up by us before leaving.
"Our casualties amounted on one
member Of the British rank and file,
wounded.
There were no casualties among
the French.
General Monro states that the ae-
complishment of this difficult task
was due to Generals Birdwood and
Davis and invaluable assistance rem
dered in an operation of the highest
difficulty by Admiral De Robeck OF
the royal navy"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
CLAYTON is INSPECTOR OF
ANIMALS FOR SLAUGHTER.

F. f. Clayton of this city today re-
ceived from Frank NJ Gault, president
of the board of agriculture notice Of
his appointment to the position OF
state inspector of animals for slaugh-
ter in Chickasha and Grady county
Under the state regulations, all ami
mails slaughtered for the sale of meat
whether by butchers or individual
owners. must be inspected Mr.. Clay
tons duties have no reference to Guar
Grtice inapection.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
Body Of Ten Thousand is Reported Sur
rounded by Turk Troops Who are At
lacking Main Defense Of Strong
Position
SULTAN HAS 100000
MORE MEN TO SEND
Abandonment Of Dardanelles by Allies Re-
leases Large Number Of 0HOmans
for Service Elsewhere; Called
Most Glorious Failure"
BY United Press.

By United Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 10.-Reports coming
from Constantinople today say ten
thousand British troops have been sur
rounded by the Turks at Kut el
Amara, southeast OF Bagdad, and are
in danger of capture.
Dispatches say the Turks are now
attacking the main defense of the
strong British position at Kut ell
Amara after taking the outposts.
A violent battle lasting three days
preceded the Anglo-French evacuation
of the peninsula Of Gallipoli, accord
ing to Constantinople dispatches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10

ENTERS ON
LAST LAP
viii Wind Up Work This Week Prepara.
tory to Going to Capital, Petit Jury
EmpaneIed; Criminal Cases
SET for Trial

Judge Linn of the district court to-
day entered upon the last lap of his
judicial duties prior to going to the
state capital, where he will serve for
some months as a member of the su-
preme court commission, in obedience
the call OF the governor. He will wind
up his work in the court here this
week and Judge Cham Jones of Waur-
ika will arrive next Monday to take
his place on the bench here
The court proceedings of the pres
ent week began with the empanelling
Of the petit jury and the entering Of
pleas by defendants in various Grim
inal cases. Civil cases and hearing OF
motions will occupy the greater part
OF the courts attention during the
next five days.
In the case Of Copuenhayen, charged
with larceny of domestic animals,
plea of not guilty was entered and
the case set for trial on February l.
John Tucker. charged with main
tanning a place for the sale of liquor,
was arraigned, his plea of abatement
and his demurrer being overruled, plea
OF not guilty received and case set for
trial February /.
Rufe Ireton was ordered to appear
next Friday morning and enter his
plea to the charge of theft of domestic
animals.
Charles Pruitt, the negro who was
held last week on the charge of muir
der. was given twenty-four hours in
which to plead and his case set for
February 2.
Jess Williams. charged with assault
with intent to kill, was arraigned, was
given twenty-four hours in which 10
enter his plea and his trial set for
February 2.
In the case of Hugh Pope, charged
with murder, the state was given per-
mission to amend the information by
adding the names of the following wit
nesses: Bert and Flossie Green and
r. f. Vaught of MARROW and Mrs.
Essie Robinson of Durant.
The civil case of Landrum VS.. Terry
went to trial today
Among the petit jurors drawn for
the term was J. w, Kayser, editor Of
the Grady County Star, and like a
rumber of the others he forthwith
made excuse, saying Your honor, |
ask to be excused on the grounds that
I am an attorney" whereupon the
court answered, "But you are not
practicing." His resources not yet ex-
hausted. the editor came back with
the statement. well, in view of the
apparent scarcity of candidates for
county attorney, thought would get
into the race" and the court replied,
"In that case you will have a GOOD
chance to get acquainted with some of
your fellow-citizens." At this point
the exchange of pleasantries ceased.
Several of the jurors summoned
were excused, those remaining on ths
list being as follows:
]. w. Richardson, Hope Durm, J. Il
Black. ]. w. Fitzhugh, E. Hallmark,
II. H. Anderson, Lee Fentress, e. i.
Dickenson, E. V. Cole, Jake Hogar,
George Nell, ]. L. Carter, H. H. Nc
Rae, f. Anderson. R. 2. Ramsey, J. r..
Burleson. J. A. Dickson, ]. W. Hall
mark. J. T. Gassett. J. w. Kayser, J.
H. Haines. B. c. Lovejoy. J. A. Nc
Neal. L. c. Hutson. Peter Bruner c.
f. Pittman. r. S. Doss. e A. Hudson
c. X Acton, T. J. King, j. B. Horn,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10

ARECOMINC

The Fort Sill soldiers play the c..
H. S. basketball team at the high
school gymnasium tomorrow evening.
Game called at O'Clock.
The soldiers are said to be coming
strong, but the locals have no hesi-
fancy in saying that they will take
the enemy into camp. To defray ex-
.penses an admission fee of IS cents
will be charged A fast game is as.
sured.
The Fort Sill team mas played four
games the season and has been vic
torious in all of them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10

TO APPEAL

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.--President
Wilson, it is reported. is taking per
sonal charge of the battle for pre-
paredness and will appeal to the coun-
try to lend its moral support to the
administration program of national de
fense.
1t is likely that the presidents first
address dealing with the question will
be delivered on January 27, either al
the banquet of the Merchants and
Manufactures association in Baltimore
or before the Railrora and Buslnos'
Mems association in New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10

CINNINCS
BY United Press.

by United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan 1O.-According
to the report issued by the census bu-
reau today, the total number of bales
Of cotton ginned from the crop of 1916
prior to January l was 1064S,7S3,
counting round bales as half bales
and excluding linters.
Prior to January 1, 1915, the total
number Of bales ginned from the
years crop was 14,443,146.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
Ship Survivors Arrive.

by United Press.
LONDON. Jan. 10.-The Chatham
correspondent of the London Daily
Mail reported today that trainload
of survivors of the British battleshiI
King Edward VII had arrived there.
1t is believed that the vessel was
destroyed by a mine. No lives were
lost. The vessel was the largest war
ship lost during the war
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10

The following table shows to what
extent the average customer in
creased his purchases, the figures
showing percentages of increase over
1914:
New England states. 1858.
Middle Atlantic states, 1866.
South Atlantic states, 16.44
East-South central states, 23.41.
East-North central states, 1912.
West-North central states, 14.4S.
West-South central states, 23.0S.
Mountain states, 15,45.
Pacific states, 1928.
One of the main purposes of the
report is to enable sales managers,
advertising managers, credit men,
bankers and retailers to plan their
business campaigns for 1916 more ef-
fectively. II is pointed out that re.
tailers, by comparing the figures in
the report with their own sales, collec
tions and stocks, will be able to deter.
mine their standards for 1916, and to
compare their own sales increases
advertising increases and collections
conditions with those in other lines in
their own and other sections of the
country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
: %*%+T$***' j. :
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

Fourteen armored German
monoplanes bombarded Dun
kirk, killing civilians. Two
of the air craft were captured.
An Austrian U-boak torpedoed
and sank the French dread
naught Courbet. Rome re-
ported that the allies were rap
idly forcing a passage through
the Dardanelles.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
WAR ODDITIES.

PRESCOTT. Ariz., Jan. TO-
The skeleton of a prehistoric
man, Of a beautiful shade of
green, has been dug up in the
residential district here. The
yerdant coloring was a puzzle
until it was discovered the
bones had become encrusted
with copper The skull showed
unusual cranial development.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
Cotton Rate Advances.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
GALVESTON, Jan. 10.-It was an
nounced today that the rate on cotton
shipped to Genoa, Italy, had been adj
yanced f.f'y cents, making it S2.t0
rer hundredweight,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-10
DISMISS TRUST CASES.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The SUI
preme court today dismissed the anti,
trust cases against the great trans.
Atlantic steamship pool