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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Asks Guarantee to Farmers
Texan Wants u. s. to Assure
Fair Prices for Crops

Fort Worth. Tex. April 2S.-In
telegram 20 Senator Gore. chairman OF
the Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Henry y. Pope. president of the state
Farmers Union. to-day. suggested that
the government guarantee d profitable
price on an staple farm products as
the most feasible method OF encour-
aging increased production. Mr. Pope's
telegram follows:
The best way for the government 10
encourage production is TO follow the
example Of Great Britain and gusran-
tee profitable price for staple
products This would take away the
fear OF stagnated market, which eX-
perience has taught the farmers 10
dread far more than crop shortage.
The greatest stimulant to agricultural
growth is a satisfactory market
"The next best thing the government
can 90 IS 20 see that the farmer Sc
cures an abundant supply Of fertilizer
az a reasonable price. BY the intelli-
rent use Of fertilizers production can
be increased almost onc-third without
a material increase in labor. Rest as
sured that the American farmers will
DO their bit in this hour OF national
peril, both behind the plough and the
r1ar %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

trading ceased in the pit. into which
members were packed like Sardines IN
box. II was difficult 20 hear anything
above the racket Of the tlckers, but
President Gage read the following mes
sage:
president Winnipeg Grain Exchange /:
This is your authority 20 announce that
no buying Of Winnipeg wheat futures
has taken place by the Allied govern
ments during the last 30 cents advance
and that VIC have sufficient wheat
bought for present requirement.:
81 Sicncd) JAMES STEWART.
For ROYAL Wheat Commission
President Gage then added:
"The council Is about to resume ITS
session with a view 20 establishing "a
censorship Of trades. and I give you
this warning so that you may not DC
entirely unprcparod.'
Members gathered Immediately IN
excited groups and copies OF the an
nouncement were passed from hand 10
hand as fast as they could be typed,
A. ll:15. after a brief session OF inc
council OF the exchange, the gong
again sounded and President Gage an
nounced that IL had been decided that
no trade in any futures Of any grams
could be executed IN the PIT Wl'hou'
first obtaining the sanction Of the cen
soring committee. which would be com
posed Of Secretary Robert Magih, +. o.
Fowler. manager Of the Wheat GEAR
ing House. and Thomas Brodie, repre-
senting the floor committee.
This action" said President cage.
has been deemed necessary IN view OF
the critical condition of the marke,
and in the belief that such action would
maintain trade along legitimate. mes
Notwithstanding the fact that informa-
ton before the council would indicate
that holdings in the market are almost
entirely for the account of the Brius n
government and Canadian mll!ers ana
That the Canadian millers have assured
the exchange that their holdings arc
for present requirements only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
American Wheat
Speculation Gets
Blow from Britain
Prices Break When An
nouncement Is Made That
Allies Are Supplied
Winnipeg Pit Censors
Deals in Futures Are Forbid
den by the Royal Wheat
Commission
Winnipeg Pit Censors

Chicago. April 2s. Speculative wheat
nr,ees witherod away to-day on the re-
CENT Of announcement that the Brit
ISL government had acquired sufficient
supplies for the present and the for
bidding OF deals in futures in Wlnni-
reg and Omaha. Before prices col
lspsed a bushel Of wheat in Chicago
for immediate delivery commanded
S3I4. figure far IN excess Of anything
stained even on paper money basis
during the American Civil War.
The lightning against high prices
struck first IN Winnipeg. coming IN the
shane Of an Official Communication from
the British Royal Wheat Commission.
Breaks IN prices from Is 20 20 cents IN
W.nnipeg. Minneapolis and Chicago,
with the greatest downfall at Wlnnl-
neg where 8 desk and three cenSors
we're placed in the wheat pit.
A. Minneapolis the executive board
Of the Chamber OF Commerce decided
that prohibiting OF trading IN futures
WIS not necessary. Chicago dealers
did not formally consider definite
course. but IN reply TO inquiries the
Griffin. said no change was expected
here.
Market experts here generally agreed
that there was enough wheat IN the
United States and Canada 70 supply all
domestic requirements until grain from
the new harvest would be available,
which would be inside Of two months.
In fact. according 10 some authorities,
there was more wheat in sight than
there we're transportation facilities for
moving 10 within ninety days.
Active and excited trading charsc-
,eri7cd tho market to-day In Chicago,
although the volume Of business was
by no means extraordinary IN comparl-
son with the big fluctuations. The prin-
cipal operations as well as the heaviest
mice changes were IN the July option,
which had Z range from 1886 down TO
S2.20ia. with the latest trading at 1925
70 see.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Calls Hoarding Unpatriotic
Boston Man Says Those Who
Law Up Food Are Traitors

Boston. April 2s.-Henry B. Endi-
colt. executive manager Of the Massa-
chusetts Committee on Public Safety,
issued statement tonight asserting
that the person who boarded money and
large quantities Of provisions for an
indefinite period should be pointed
out as q traitor to his country and 10
his fellow men,
"Ccuanly. nothing could be further
from patriotism or helpfulness TO other
people he said, than for set Of men
who have money and credit to selfShly
purchase an unusual amount Of sup
plies for themselves. and by so doing
inflict upon their less wealthy neigh
bors the burden of unnecessarily high
prices"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Mikado VIII Permit
Appeal by Subjects
Russian Revolution Brings
Democratic Advance
in Japan

Toxic. April 4 (correspondenee).--
Coming Immediately after the RussiaH
revolution. great significance was at
tached here TO the PRONUNCIATION OF a
law making il possible for any Japan
csc subject. however humble. 70 com
mun,cate directly with the Emperor.
The action is regarded as a demoeratif
move to establish closer relationship
between the imperial house and the
people.
The right OF direct appeal 70 the
Emperor was provided for in the con
stitution which Emperor Mutsuhito
granted TO his subjects in 1889, bat the
nrivilege has never existed in practice.
The Privy Council. az the suggestion
Of The Terauchi Cabinet, has just pro
,,,,,igatod regulations making the con
stitutionAl provision effective; Con'-
rounicstions may now be sent direct 70
tho Emperor through the malis. NJ
letters will be opened By court oineis
and submitted 70 the Emperor VINO
will Grant. or reject the Appears VI
petitions "a he sees ilt'
The departure is interpreted as tns
o,s,rer Of Premier Terauchi 10 those
Of his critics who claim that his gov
eminent is extremely bureaucratic. IN
a wider sense. it is regarded as lneor-
norating a desire 70 satisfy the demo
Fratic tendencies Of the people.
The Toxic News Agency assert
that Prince Yamagata. one OF ths
cIder statesmen, is greatly concerned
bv The democratic tendencies OF the
Japanese people in political and eduea,
tional as we'll as in religious and soeia'
Generally speaking, the opinion pre- pre-,
walls that the Russian reyoutlon VII,
give an impetus TO the Developments OF
democracy in Japan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Censorship of Trades
Stirs Winnipeg Exchange

Winnipeg. April 2s.--The Grain TX
change situation, which had been sim
meriug for days. boiled over this morn
ing soon after the opening Of the mar
kct. which had furnished a new record
in sensations by varying from 2i2 TO
1871 cents on the opening trades in
May. p he first move was made at 10
o'clock. when word was sent around for
the council 10 gather, an unprecedented
thing for a Saturday morning.
At 1880 the gong sounded and all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Bronx Y.M.H.A.Buy Home
To Remodel Property Pur-
chased at 1860 Frankli-- Av.

The Bronx Young Mems Hebrew As
ISOLATION completed yesterday the pur-
chase OF property at 1860 Franklin
Avenue, The Bronx. formerly the site
Of the Bronx Club. The building will
be remodclied and occupied BY the
Bronx Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton and the Bronx Young Women's
Hebrew Association.
There will be bowling alleys, billiard
room. basketball court. running track
and tennis court. The building fund
campaign Of December. 1915. brought
10000 in ten days. This sum, with
additional contributions. will be sutfi
cient for all renovations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29

true New York City will not be greatly
affected. City Commissioner o. Weights
and Measures Hartigan is responsible
10 the state superintendent only IN a
nominal way. and viii r. fire., 70 con
tnue his activities against dishonest
weights and measures.
Senator Wicks emphatically denies
that his bill. or any clause o. q. viii
interfere with any phase Of the actiy.
tiles of the State Superintendent OF
Weights and Measures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Food Grown Along Railroads

Durham. \. c.. April 2s.-Vegetable
gardens bordering the railroad tracks
rs new idea M North Carolina TO add
to Americas food supply in the world
war. The Durham & Southern Rail
way. owned principally by the Dukes.
wealthy New York tobacconists. has
offered it's right OF way for planting
Il has Furthermore offered Tree seed
TO encourage the growers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Reber Heads Drama League

Pittsburgh, April 2S.-J. Howard
Reber, Of Philadelphia, was to-day
elected president of the Drama League
Of America to succeed Perciyal Chubb,
Of ST Louis. resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
.ORLOFF AND CUTLER ID MEET ON MAY 3 Purse of 5000 Is Offered for Man to Beat Populag
 American Grappler

Nicholas Orloff, champion of Russia, and Charley Cutler, the popular Amer ican wrestler. have been selected by Promoter Brown Parks as contestants in the next bout to be given at the Jefferson theatre. The match will be held Thursday. May 3. Preliminaries will start promptly at S:S0 o'clock.
 Orloff is new man to the wrestling fans of Birmingham His work is sup posed to be better than any of tho previous foreigners to appear in Bir mingham. Cutler. who wrestled here about a month ago, won scores of friends by his clean work on the mat.
 The announcement of Promoter Parks that he would offer 5000 to the man who could throw Cutler brought scores of challenges. Ivan Linow, the giant Russian, was at first selected by MT. Parks but when Or loff cited several instances where he had defeated Linow. the Russian title- holder was selected
 Orloff has a reputation of being q remarkably strong man. He has met some of the best men in the game. He was formerly a Cossack in the Rus sian army before coming to America a number of years ago.
 The match between the two towers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
WINNING RALLIES SCORED

The Barons got next to Kelly in the sixth and placed matters on an even basis With two men down, Doc John ston beat out a hit to deep short. Doc swiped second and Eddie McDon- aid was passed Both men advanced bag on Kellys wild throw to second to get Doc off the bag. Cecil Coombs was also walked and then Southworth came through with the needed wallop Doc and Eddie scored. Ellis ended the inning with a pop fly to Miller.
 The Barons produced the winning tallies in the next round. Danny Clark singled to left field and Kid Caton re peated Homer Haworth sacrificed the men. Preacher Perryman lifted fly J to right field Danny scored on the tap. Edmondson made poor throw to the plate. Doc Johnston followed with a clean rap to center and the diminutive short fielder romped across.
 In the eighth the Barons got a mar to second but Stansbury's spearing of Ellis liner resulted in a double play. In the third Caton singled and was advanced to second, but the Barons couldn't touch Kelly.
 Of the seven hits which Moley,s men secured, only two were wasted in re- gard to scoring. Five of the lot came in the sixth and seventh innings The Pels got runners on the paths Tn ev- cry session except the first and eighth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
HOWARD TEAM IS
 WINNER; SWAIN
 PITCHES STEADY
Cadets Swamped by Bap- lists 16 to 3-Kinney and Whiteside Are
 Hammered

Howard colleges baseball team had a big day yesterday on it's home grounds by smothering Marion instt- ute, Is to 3, knocking Kinney from the box in the first inning and ham, mering Whitesides, the relief man, pretty much at will. Howard scored nine runs in the first. five in the fourth and two in the fifth. Marion scored all of her runs in the first inning.
 Kinney. who used to do mound duty for Mississippi A. and NJ. was lifted from the box after Howard had scored seven runs on nine hits. With White sides supplanting him with two men on bases, Hilliard singled, scoring both
 After the first inning Pervie swann, the diminutive southpaw of the Bar lists, held the Cadets in the palm of his hand He did not extend himself until men got on bases. then ne pitched alright ball. It was a great day for Swann all around. It was his second straight victory of the season over the Cadets and he got three sim gles and a sacrifice out of four times up.
 Along with Swann. the kingpins of the day were Griffin. Jackson Clay ton and McNaron for Howard and Cox. Wilks and Cook for Marion. Griffin got homer in the first inning to deep center with one man on. Jackson hit one for three bases and McNaron thumped out a double.
 Lindsay caught a beautiful game for Howard.
 Marion and Howard meet again to- day in the deciding contest of the se- ries of five games. Cook, the star pitcher of the Cadets. will seek to stop short the batting whirlwind that got under way yesterday. Charlie Mar tin will do the box work for Howard. The hnY scnre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
PAINTERS EASILY
 DEFEAT GREENE Local Aggregation Pounds Out Easy Win Over
 Visitors

Birmingham college easily defeated the Greene Training school of Athens yester- day afternoon on Munger Field by the score of IS to l. The Pantllers pounded the delivery of J. Woodruff to all corners of the lot while Thomas and Nell twirled a steady game.
 The Panthers held the lead from the start. A tally was scored Tn every in ming except the sixth. The Greene team scored their only run in first inning on an error by Gillian and triple by j.. Woodruff
 The feature of the game was the slug ging of Walker. who secured triple and single out of three Jrips to the plate. Poor coaching robbed him of d home run on his first drive. The dimuni- tive shortfielder has secured two circuit clouts this week.
 Frost's fielding featured for the visi- to1s. Only seven hits were secured off the Panther twirlers. The teams meet again today. Score: R. H. E. Birmingham College ...............1S Il Greene School .......,..............-
 Batteries: Thomas, Neill and Ware and Gillam J. Woodruff and McCann. Um- pire, Noland (Alabamal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
SPORTS
Gossip About inc Bdrons ].
 And Baseball in General
By FRED BoDEkER

, Bob Higgins is doing the greater part of the cat sling. Bob is as good as ever, steady and reliable man to have work
 ing the hurlers. He pegs well to the bases but will not hit as much as he has ill former seasons. A youngster' Roth' is the second catcher.
 Dobbs has fair pitching staff. Roy
 Walker is his best bet, while HerD kely is also supposed to be mighty good. Floyd Kroh and Dick Robertson are only fair pitchers and will not hurl much over the 800 mark. Petty, recruit from the Cleveland Indians is the fifth pitcher. The Pelicans are in excellent shape and play good ball. However, Dobbs has scrappy aggregation and it will take some good ball playing to nose them out of the race They should finish in the first division.
 Moley shifted his lineup yesterday and it worked excellently In Doc Johnston and Eddie Mcdonald, he has two lead-of men who rank among the best in the league. Cecil Coombs follows, while Southworth is batting i'll the cleanup po- sition at the present Al Ellis follows the new Baron and then comes Danny Clark who is in batting slump. Danny will be placed higher in the lineup as the season progresses, as he gets his eyes focused on the pill. Kid Caton is ! batting seventh and the catcher eighth. Moley will hardly change this lineup for a few days at least. The BaRon boss is experimenting now, trying to work out the best combination for team work. Elmer Ponder will be Moley's selection to do the flinging against the Pels today, with Red Smith behind the bat Dobbs will probably send Floyd Kroh or Roy Walker to the hill with Higgins behind the bat.
 | The Barons have the big end of the series now and another win today will give Moley's men the series. The Barons are anxious to score win over Dobbs' l team. No team in the league has been able to take a series from the Pels to date and Moley and his want to
 have this distinction.
 The Pels are here for Saturdays tilt and on Sunday the two teams journey down to the Crescent City for a game The Pels go to Atlanta on Monday, while 1 the Barons come back home to oppose the lowly Mobile Gulls.
 l Here are the games the Barens play at home before hitting the trail again: l Mobile. April 3O May l, 2.
 Nashville. May 3. A. 5.
 Memphis, May z, S. 9.
 1 Little Rock, May 10. H. 12
 1 The Barons then hit the road for five
 days. returning on May 17 to meet the 1 Atlanta Crackers in three games. The ] team then hits the road until June A. l We're only one game below the .500 this morning. Another victory today and we'll be at par once again. And incidentally
 today Is ladies day, the second one of the season. We should certainly win with all of these responsibilities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
Barons Overcome Pels' Early Lead and Win

We started on our road to success! The victory yesterday over the New Orleans Pelieans came only after some hard striving and showed the Barons have the right pep. The Barons were fighting an uphill battle throughout the early stages and the rally in the sixth came after two men were down.
 The team looked fine yesterday. The nfield, especially, worked in harmony and it finally appears that Moley has selected the combination which he intends to weather the season with Three double plays were woked yesterday by the Barons all of which speaks exceedingly well for any infeld.
 Eddie Mcdonald played his first full game on ,Ae home lot yesterday and his work was good. Eddie made couple of nice plays, one preventing a run for the Pelicans He converted Edmondson's at- tempted sacrifice into a double play for the first one and in the eighth knocked down Stansburys grounder down the third base line. Had the ball got by Ed die it would have been good for two sacks. It was fine stop.
 Kid Caton and Danny Clark figured in the other two double killings. Doc John ston. however, was likewise a mainstay as it was his perfect peg to the plate in the fifth which cut off a tally and com pleted a double play which Caton started. Doc merely applied the finishing touches.
 It was the initial appearance of the Pels at Rickwoood for the year Johnny Dobbs has well balanced aggregation and it would be in the fight for the rag throughout the campaign provided the pitchers do their part The Pels can be considered the same as the Barons-un- certain.
 The infield of the Pels is good. Howard Baker at third is fine fielder and one of the most dangerous hitters in the cir cult Stansbury at short is not the best in the league by wide margin, but he is equal to the ordinary shortstop. He, too, is a fair batter.
 Cotton Knaupp, the old reliable is at second. Cotton is a good man at the bat and is heady ball player. He is the best. man Dobbs has on his inner defense. Mill Ter big fellow, is playing first in the place of Red Bluhm, who is occupying the bench Miller appears to be a fair fielder, although slightly too heavy to field well. His strong point is with the stick
 In the outfield Dobbs has three men who will hit hard throughout the season. Sylvester in left is the best of the trio being a good fielder ana s Sood batter. He can also throw well. Nixon is new man in center He is fast on the bases a good fielder but not too good with the willow. Edmondson in right is the weak est of the lot with exception to hitting He will hit more than the other two but his poor arm will materially lower his effectiveness. He is a fair fielder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
SPORTS
Thrilling Game Is Copped| BV BQrOnS From PelicdnSI
Souhworths Single With Bases Filled in Sixth Sends Tyns Tales Across Pan-PeTyman Twirls Fair Game
 Herb Kelly Weakens in Latter Frames
By FRED BODEKER

Billy SOuthworth's cracking sim
 ming with the bases filled scored
 Doe Johnston and Eddie Mcdonald
 with the taIlIes which put the Bar
 ons in position to win the first
 game of the series with Johnny
 Dobbs' league leading Pelicans at
 Redwood yesterday afternoon. The
 final score was 4 to 2, the local
 crew nosing out a win in the next
 round.
 The Pelicans got an early lead, slam ming the offerings of Preacher Per ryman to all corners of the field. The parson grew stronger as the game pro- gressed and encouraged by the ex cellent support his team gave him. he settled down and held the Birds prac- tically helpless for the latter part of the game.
 Nine hits were gathered off the par sons dwirling, seven of these coming in the early stanzas. Herb Kelly, a southpaw. was doing the twirling for the Dobbers and for five innings he sat the Barons down with only one man reaching first base.
 The tying talIies came in the sixth session. while the Barons came right back in the seventh and added another ,,air
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
ANOTHER DOUBLE PLAY

Tn the sixth the second double kill ing was performed. Baker singled to right as starter. Eddie Edmondson, Attempting to sacrifice. bunted a fly down the third base line. Eddie Me Donald came in on the ball fast. He caught it and whipped the ball to first, doubling Baker on a narrow margin. II saved a run. as Nixon followed with a clean single to left.
 The final double play of the trio came in the eighth. With one down, Kpaupp was on first Baker hit hot grounder to Danny Clark and the side was retired by the Clark, Caton to st cr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
TEXAS LEAGUE

At San Antonio: San Antonio 0, Dal-- las ?.
 At Beaumont: Beaumont 5, Waco s. At Houston Houston B. Fort Worth f. At Shreveport: Shreveport 5, Galveston 5..-(Called on account of darkness.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-27
ELBERFELD REFUSES
 TO SPEAK TO JUMPS

Chattanooga, April 2s-The Lookouts hit Holmquist hard and timely here to- day, while taking advantages of repeated Little Rock misplays, and won, g to 4 Paddock of Chattanooga and Kennedy of Little Rock hit home runs. In the third inning Pitler bunted to sacrifice Bowden to second and both men scored when Manning threw the ball into the bleach- CTS. Merritt was strong with men on base.
 Manager Elberfeld did not speak to an umpire Pink tea was served in the boxes after the seventh inning, and Um- pire Hart stopped the game long enough to drink a cup The score: