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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22
OTHER CLUBS MAY
HAVE CHANCE TO
Get SERIES Cash
League Presidents Work on
Plan to Divide SpOilS,

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-The COMMITTEES,
consisting OF Ban Johnson, president OF
the American league and August Herr
mann. chairman OF the national commits
sion, appointed Rt the recent conference
here Of club owners OF the major leagues
to revise the system OF dividing the re-
ceipts Of the worlds series among the
players each year. today are working on
two tentative plans,
One plan, said 10 be favored by John
son, would allow only the teams finish
ing in the first division to share In tho
receipts. tho amount to be fixed by the
position in which they finish The other,
said TO have been suggested by Herr
mann, would divide the players share
OF the money among the first seven
Nteams, leaving only the tai-enders with
out portion OF the big stake.
The idea Of letting others than tho
champions OF their respective leagues
participate In the money derived from the
annual event la brought forth. II WAS
said, for the purpose OF stimulating ball
players TO give their best efforts to tho
end OF the season, even though their
club may have no chance for a pennant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22
In The Days News

Rt Rev. John Joseph O'Connor, bishop
of Newark, who today celebrates
the fortie,h anniversary Of his ordina
ton to the priesthood, is widely known
as a Catholic prelate and educator
Born in Newark in 1855, he received
his A. II degree at Seton Hall oollcg,
at the aye Of ~ and then wen, abroad
to complete his education for tn,
church For several years he studiel
at the American college in Rome arC
the University of louvain in Belgium
Returning TO the United States ailer
his ordination in 1877, he spent th,
years from 1873 to 1905 as a professor
Of philosophy and theology at Sstor
Hall college In 1895 he became pas
tor Of 81 Joseph's church in Ncwarl
and in 1901 he was elevated to In
bishopric.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22
AII-Time AII-Star Team
Picked by Grant|and Rice

But as far as deductions, observations.
records and opinions go. the cast named
isn't very far away from an hll-time, all
star round up. picked for ability. STAN
ina, brains, eggresslveness and team
value.
II II doesn't stick. Just what name from
the above could you Drop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

WV HEN Mr.. Rockrudder got done
w with his breakfast he said he
" had to 60 10 town and he had
Levy get out the auto, and then me
and Rowdy made up our minds we
would go back to town with him, and
then Alice said she was disappointed
because she thought I was going TO
spend the day with her but | said |
guessed would go to town, so she
said she would go too and she did
and we bought some hot chocolate and
cake IN drugstore, and then she went
to do some shopping, and me and
Rowdy went to Jeans and Jean and
her mother were glad to see me and |
asked Jeans mother il Jean might go
across the bridge with me to visit the
girl that has got the half sister. and
she said we might II we would be
home before dark and we said we would
and we did
When we were going across IN,
bridge | tried to get Jean to climb NJ
on the railing and spit in the chime,
OF an engine when II went underneath
] did that once and the engine breathet
IN my face and ! was black in a minute
and ] got Nellie Turner TO do il once
and nearly laughed til was a
black in the face as she was, but Jeal
would not do it, Being Scotch reckol
she did not want TO throw away IN
spit; but she said II made her gidd
to look down from high place.
would like to know what she will d
when she gets to be an angel | aske
ihsr what she would do when sh, wei
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

w HEN woke up in the morning 1t
w dark and me and Rowdy went
w down the hall and through Mr.
Rockrudder's room TO the front OF the
house, and then we looked out and there
was still some fire on the lawn, but
not much, and then away off through the
woods we saw another fire and the
world kept getting lighter and the fire
through the woods kept getting brighter
and me and Rowdy was Just thinking
Of going and getting bucket and try
ing to 20 and put the fire out, aud then
we saw that it was the sun, or did.
| guess Rowdy knew it all the time, for
when / looked at him he just wagged his
tail, and he was watching me more than
he was watching the sun, and then
someone said; "Do fairies not sleep
at alli" looked around and there was
Mr.. Rockrudder with his head raised
up In bed like a mud turkle out Of the
river, and | said, "No sir, 1t is silly to
think that fairies sleep. Fairies never
RCl lllCu. ilC odlut uouknN NhNl
didn't. | looked out OF the window
last night and saw fairy dancing
around a fire, and then | awoke early
this morning and saw the same fairy
watching the sun rise" and then !
laughed for, knew he meant me, and
he threw a pillow at me, and then |
threw one at him and then we both
went down the hall to our room and
both of us swatted Alice, and she woke
up laughing and grabbed a pillow and
went for us, and Rowdy jumped around
and barked and we mad good time
and then me and Rowdy went down
stairs till they got bathed and dressed
for they bathe every morning whether
they need it or not, and then we had
breakfast and anty said she never did
see anyone eat the way ] did, but she
is colored woman and don't know
how to talk. Everybody eats the way
] eat. She meant she had never seer
anybody eat as much as ! eat, and sh,
never has. When il comes TO eatins
you cannot beat little American gir
with streak Of Irish, and guess sh,
knows that, for she has seen me ea
i lots OF times.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22
Ohioans Will Play
St. Nick for Men
at Alabama Canr

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 22.--The
first section Of n special train char
tered by the state OF Ohio as the Buck
eye Santa Claus Special bearing rela
tiyes and friends and gifts to the fed.
eralised Ohio national guard at Camp
Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala, left her,
early this morning. II consisted oi
seven baggage cts filled to the door
xkh gifts sent fiom all sections o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22
COACH TO HELP
'HUc' NOT SIGNED
Yankees Owner TO Let Man.
ager Select His Assistant,

NEW YORK. Dec. :2.--statements
that the New York Americans have
DlEned another Paddy Livingston or
Wild Conroy 10 act as coach lack con-
firmatIon at the club offices and the re-
ports seem TO he premature. II 10 init
mated that Manager Higgins, who will
make his own choice, has another man
IN mind for his assistant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

Even so great pair AZ AIexander
and klllIfer Will have TO 90 some TO
put the Cubs In the running, " Ma
tlonsl league records count for any
thing. Last season the Phlls, play
Inc behind Grover and Bill. hit for
.24s and fIelded 1857, while the Cubs
Inc .sSe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

The Southern Power company has
awarded contracts for the immediate
construction Of a hydro.electric plant
at Wateree, S. C., to approximate
ly S,Oo00OO The plant is to be com.
pleted by November, 1918, and will de.
velop 100000 horsepower
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22
Foryone Knockouts, Is Worlds Record for Heaveights
Sport Chatter

The Wisconsin boxing commission has
put a ban ON referees from outside the
state.
The Metropolitan Lsdles' hockey
league has made Its debut In Mont.
real sporting circles.
Duffy Lewis, left fielder OF the Boston
Red So1, has been detailed aH athletic
instructor at the Mare Island navy yard
The good showing OF the Rutgers grid
iron warriors the past season was con
siderable boost for Foster Sanford as
football coach
The United states radio school AZ
Harvard has . crack hockey team
composed OF former stars OF the Ice
game.
Battling Levinsky, who has won two
OF his three bouts with Bill Brennan
has challenged Brennan to another bat
tie for any charity Bill may name.
Manager BIZ Clymer OF the Louisville
a. A. team has put in bid for Pep"
Young In case Young Is let out by the
Giants.
Pittsburgh boxing fans are looking for
ward to something choice In the line Of
battling when Harry Greb and Billy
Mlske meet in that city on New Years
day.
'TIs said Manager Robinson Of the
Dodgers 10 angling for Pitcher Al
NJ rhuS and 10 willing TO swap Rube
Maruuard for the kick over the.
traces Pirate HEAVIER.
Although Johnny Kilbane has an
nounced hin retirement from the ring II
Ia predicted the featherweight champ
Will again don the mltts N some pro-
moter will talk real money.
Porly Flynn, the Boston sc-npper is
q game gent at TINT. No sooner was hc
handed A beating by Fred Fulton than
he expressed his Willingness to engage
In another muss with the Minnesota
giant.
George, Chip, who speaks from personal
| experience, gives II nS his opinion that
Harry Greb the Pittsburgh scrapper, is
as great q mddleweight fighter as they
make em nowadays.
Since Ed Barrow resigned the
| presidency OF the international
league he has been picked out for
all sorts Of baseball positions, In.
Guiding that Of president OF the
American league. But the Job Of
umplrIne has not yet been wished
on 3D.
Captain Eddie Collins OF the White
SoN holds first place among high priced
baseball players. Comiskey paid the
| Athletics $50, 900 for Collins contract
gave Eddie $4,000 bonus for signing and
a five-year contract calling for 5000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

A Brooklyn boy caught in robbery
in which three people lost their lives
when the police interiered, i, an ex-
choir boy, ,,., ".~ ".>
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

A great national purpose will be
served II membership in the Red Cross
is as universal as citizenship.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

The Red Cross. Our national SYM
Dol of love, patriotism and service.
Join today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22
CATCHER SPENCER
MAY QUIT CAME
Harry Walter Considering En-
tering Other Business,

From San Francisco come two reports
that may disturb two major league man
ayers. One Is that Harry Wolter Of
the Cubs has had a business opportunity
offered him that probably will mean Civ
ing up baseball The other Is that
Catcher Ed Spencer OF the Tigers IL
considering a business offer and prob
ably will accept II. thus leaving the De-
trolt team without hIs services for neNt
year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22
Naive Inquiry.

Naive Inquiry.
"The cook burnt the steak again" ex-
claimed the experienced housewife,
Dear meW exclaimed young Mrs.
Torkins. Wouldn't ordinary coal have
been little chesper?"--Washinton
Star.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

Captain Eddie Collins OF the white
SoS holds first place among high priced
baseball players Comiskey paid the
Athletics $50 900 for Collins contract
gave Eddie $4,000 bonus for signing and
fiveyear contract calling for $4,000
a year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

Every Christmas member of the Red
Cross will receive Christmas button,
a service flag. Join today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

Since Ed Barrow resigned the
presidency OF the InternatIonaI
league ho has been picked out for
all sorts OF baseball positions, In.
Guiding that OF president OF the
American league. But the Job Of
umplrIng has not yet been wished
on Ed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

George, Chip, who speaks from personal
experience. gives II nS his opinion that
Harry Greb. the Pittsburgh scrapper, is
as great a middleweight fighter as they
make 'em nowadays.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

The Wisconsin boxing commission has
put ban on referees from outside the
state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

Pittsburgh boxing fans are looking for
ward to something choice In the line OF
battling when Harry Greb and Billy
Mlske meet In that city on New Years
day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

Porky Flynn, the Boston sc-npper, is
game gent at Tint No sooner was hc
handed beating by Fred Fulton than
he expressed his Willingness to engage
In another muss with the Minnesota
giant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

Although Johnny Kilbare has an
nounced hin retirement from the ring II
Ia predicted the featherweight champ
will again don the mltts n some pro-
mOter will talk real money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

'Tls said Manager Robinson OF the
Dodgers 10 angling for Pitcher Al
NJ ~~nuS and 10 willing TO swap Rube
Maruuard for the kick. over the.
traces Pirate HEAVIER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
shephard & Gluck,s Letter

Received Over w. E. Campbells Private
 Wire.)
 New Orleans, June 7.--After a show of strength in the early trading today, cot ton reacted in a moderately wide way under general liquidation and some little short selling. The poor Liverpool and continued improvement in crop and weather reports mainly encouraged the offerings.
 Our idea is that such reactions are in- evitable and perfectly natural. Sensible traders will welcome them a means of keeping the market healthy. Without them 1t would be impossible for prices to rise to higher levels without danger and 1t looks very much as If the situa- ton will force prices to higher levels than have yet been seen.
 Day by day the shortage in cotton be- comes more apparent and there certainly is nothing as yet in the new crop outlook to promise relief and especially the early relief which Is needed this season be- cause of the small supplies left over from the old season.
 Regarding the weather improvement we cannot become very optimistic. If weath- CT and crop conditions did not show a change for the better in June, the one month of the growing season famous foi it's favorable weather, the crop would moi have a chance at all.
 We desire to call attention to the fact that the plant is very small, generally speaking. and that stands are poor
 Around the opening prices lost to F points and then rose to net advance of to points. The reaction carried them to net decline of 3S to 39 points The close was at net loss of 15 to 31 points
 Liverpool Is due to 15 points down on us tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
PRICES LOWER ON
 COTTON MARKET.
Nervousness Follows Recent cent Big Advance and
 Prices Decline

New York. June 7.-The cotton mar lzet was nervous and unsettled today with prices lower after the big ad- vance of Wednesday. october contracts sold off from 22.40c to 21.s5c, closing at 219Sc with the general list clos ing steady at a net decline of 25 to 35 points.
 Liverpool did not fully meet yes terday's local advance, but the mar ket here opened steady with prices 8 to 12 points higher on October and later deliveries
 July started at a decline of points. but quickly rallied with the rest of the list selling up to 23.O1c, or points net higher and into new high ground for the season. Later months were held a shade under yesterdays best prices by realizing, however, and the market soon turned easier. Reports of an cas- fer spot basis in the southwest and in- dications that better weather condi- tions in the south were leading to an improvement in private crop accounts, served to encourage reactionary sen- timent. For time offerings were pret- ty well absorbed on moderate reac- tions and there was further trade huy- ing, but the demand was gradually supplied, and offerings increased late in the afternoon. Reports from New Orleans that the first bale of the new Texas crop was expected next week seemed to stimulate selling on the break which carried July off to 22.63c, while December sold down from 22.51c, the early high level to 22.04c. Closing prices were to points Up from the lowest on covering. One of the re- ports received here from Gaivestion said that tenderable cotton was being offered in the interior of Texas at 150 points off July, but some of the local spot people said they heard of no of- fers lower than 70 to 80 points off, and that 1t would cost in the neigh borhood of 90 points to bring cotton here for delivery. Scattered southern selling was reported here during the day and the selling late in the aft ernoon was general, the bulk of it being attributed to liquidation of long accounts. Japanese interests were said to have been among the early buyers but the demand from trade sources was less in evidence than earlier in | the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
SPOT COTTON
PIG IRON
Twenty Receive Degrees
 From State Medical School

Mobile June -(Special)-The school of medicine, University of Alabama, Tues-
 day night held it's fifty-first annual com
 mencement. Not only was the year sue cessful, but a burdensome debt of S500( which had been hanging over the famous institution of Alabama, was lifted dur ing the administration of pr. T. H. Fra ger, dean of the school.
 The commencement oratioli was deliv- cred by Dr. George II. Price of Wander bilt university. Dr. George H. Denny University of Alabama, addressed the 2t graduates and awarded diplomas. Eight cen of the class received degrees in med icine and two in pharmacy. Three mem bers of the class were recently given l their diplomas and enlisted They are Dr. John c. Adams, Mobile; Dr. Frank H Clements Athens. and Dr. Stansell Mor- l ing Abbeville.
 The following prizes for high records were awarded; Bush prize, Dr. John De catur Burden, Montgomery; Rhett Goode | prize, Dr. John Coleman Bragg, Moulton Appointments were as follows: Mobile | City hospital srs. Joseph Flournoy Rowe l and Mercer RcWa. Elba: insane asylum | Tuscs 5eas. pr R9pert Emmett Dixon stunt. rgilis, ina4ne asylum. Mount Yer non. Ls Monte eroS Moorer; Farmers vile; Jnitea States Marine hospital, Mo- bile Drs WlliAm Rsehard Rousseau
 Huntsville aaa cagl Thomas of Newville; MontgomesS hQslAsal I,s John Decatur ,Durden Mnnt <oinesx Ht Vincents hos
 nital. BirmnSAAns ohm Coleman Bragg of Mcsiton
 The followhAs SradpAte6 ohm Clausel Adams Mobils Befoj Fnf yth Austin Chancellor; JoLn Naeilafs s gg, Moul- 1 ton, Frank IT. Fae}ssts. A9 us Fred Crenshaw, Montk 9sners Sebess Emmett
 Dixon, Sumterville Iean cstu- Burden Montgomery: Hillie eober pvkss. Clio, Shellie James Gadus Euffl Mssas Carl Thomas Jones' New liije NafW n. ward Kellis, Shuqualak. Mis Alt EeoSs !, ely
 Monte Leroy Moorer, lAfnaei sgssls ~ Isay- I is Stansell Moring, Hantss ny los oh Flournoy Rowe, Elba: Aisas X AM.sa a < ba; Lewis Edmond Sore. t tsi sn: X.si liam Richard. Huntsville. Ns.Sa2 in s1eA icine and Claude Lamar NFoNn Nt6 bile. and Godfrey Van Allei Mnpl'a dos grees in pharmacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Ayery's Letter

The cotton market lacked all of the elements of buoyancy that has char acterized 1t for weeks. slow decline set in that carried prices down near ly $1 per bale. Wall street and the locals were given the credit for the selling and Renskorff brokers were also said to have been sellers pre- sumbly for Scales
 The market had today that appear ance of having reached a place where 1t was hard to bull. While the west ern crowd may not have sold any of their cotton and it is possible they may be displaying good generalship in allowing a short interest to ac- cumulate, still whatever the reason 1t Is apparent that the crest of the up- ward move has been reached for the present. at least.
 Theodore Price was out with a statement saying that the combined interior and part stocks are the largest for IS years. With his usual adroit- ness he fails to state, however. the reason for this which Is that the vis- ible supply Is all in this country, whereas in normal times large stock is usually held abroad. For instance. the average stock in Liverpool of American cotton ot this date is S50.- 900 bales. while at present this stock is around 800. 900 bales. Therefore, Theo- dore analysis does not spell much. In my opinion ws are at tho beginning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
Live Stnck

Chicago, lure 7.-Hogs: Receipts, 19- coo; weak; Sc to 10c under yesterday g average bulk $15. 30dD15.S0; light, s1475@ 15.65: mixed, s15,10G15.S5; heavy, s15.l50D l5,9o; rough, s1515115.90; pigs, s1o.5o@14 50. Cattle; Receipts. COCO; weak; native beef cattle S920d13.7O stockers and feed CTS. $7.40@10.50; cows and heifers, s6.25@ 11.75; calves, S9.75d14.50. Sheep: Receipts, 7000; weak; wethers, $S. .90G10.So; ewes, $7a9.75; lambs, 80 5Oa14 50; springs, S12@1650. St Louis. June 7.-Hogs: Receipts, $500; steady; light, s15. SOG15.75; pigs, s1o0 good heavy, $15.S5@15.90; bulk. S15.SO@ 15S0
 Cattle: Receipts 400; native beef steers, $75O013; yearling steers and hefers, s 50 G1S; cows. $60I11 stockers and feeders,
 S6GJ10; Texas quarantine steers, $5. .50@9 50: prime southern beef steers, $S6011 50; beef cows and heifers, $4.2599; prime yearling
 steers and heifers, $7.50@10; native calves, $6@14
 Sheep; Receipts, 5000; steady; clipped
 lambs, $1S@1420; clipped ewes, S7@10; spring lambs, s12d16.5o: canners. s4.5o6I5. .75. Kansas City, June 7-Hogs: Receipts, 5000; steady; higher bulk, s15.25G15.S5; heavy. S15. 75915 90; packers and butchers, s15.5O@15S5; light, $15.1oG15e5; pigs, s13.75Q 14T5
 Cattle: Receipts, s4oO; steady; higher; prime fed steers, $125O6l13 50; dressed Eeef
 steers S1e012 p: southern steers, s7.25d l12.5o; cows. $6.25@u; heifers, ss.5o012 50; stocllers and feeders, S@10. 75; bulls, s7.25 @10.25; calves. $7d125O Sheep: Receipts, aO00; lower lambs, s14d 1925; yearlings, $110613. 50; wethers sl0GI 11.50; ewes, $S.75011.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-08
THE NEGRO EXODUS

To the Editor of The Age Herald: There has been much discussion recent ly relative to the exodus of the negroes from the south, and especially from Ala bama.
 The question has not received the con- sideration and investigation that 1t de- mands.
 It is a serious problem and will prob ably cause as great revolution in the labor condition in our state as the aboli- ton of slavery.
 As is well known, negroes perform the larger part of manual labor in Alabama. in mines, sawmills and on the farms. Within the past year tens of thousands of negroes have left the state. and the exodus threatens to become permanent. This movement at first was from the black belt counties, and was caused prin- cipally by the storm floods and boil weevil. which almost destroyed the cot ton crop, but it Is now gradually ex- tending to all sections of the state. There have been movements of the negroes in the state for several years, but this is the first serious movement out of the state.
 The censuses of 1890, 1900 and 1910 show that the black belt counties lost a large percentage of their negro population, but there was always an increase in the ne gro population in the state as this move ment was from one section of the state to another.
 In this connection the several fed- eral censuses, since Alabama's admis- sion into the union, will be interesting. Alabama was admitted to the union in 1S19, and the first federal census was taken in 1920.
 From 1s2O to 1910 the censuses ahow the