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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

Is wild, for he then has the stuff on
the ball, and while he keeps the fans
guessing With his many passes, the op-
posing team rarely gets the timely
hits. Larry gave 105 bases on balls
in Al games last year, made 10 wild
pitches, and hit 10 batsmen. but he al
lowed only IT'S hits and 9i runs. He
won IS out of 80 games. Figuring on
his early season form, Larry ought ia
better this record In 1917. He is 10
fine shape, and Is quite as wild as ever
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
AGAIN IT'S PRINCE HAL

A year can bring some !
changes Just a year ago Hal
Chase was discredited and al- !
, most blacilisted out of organ
j lied baseball. He was branded :
leo per cent has-been. Finally
! they let him catch on with the
lowly Reds. That was consid-
! ered about the worst punishment
to a ball player of the class Of
ial Chase.
Now will somebody please look
over the averages of last year?
You will not have to look long
to find the name of Chase. 1t
s stands second from the top in
National league batting. Really
5 he is the leader of the league, as
Holke, who had a better average,
s played In only "a games.
Now it's again Prince Hal, If
8 you please. In Cincinnati they
will mob man who fails TO
5 call Chase the greatest first base
man in the business and not n
few fans In other cities will
agree to the title. Just a year
and 1t has been done.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
ACKNOWLEDGES HE is WILD.
Larry Cheney Of Brooklyn Dodgers
Makes Capital Of Fact--Has
"Stuff" on the Ball.

Larry Cheney, the Brooklyn pitcher,
does not deny that he is wild; on the
contrary, he acknowledges 1t. The
great spitballer has been In the league
five years and makes capital Of the
fact that In that time he has pitched
two games wherein he gave no bases
on balls. One was with Chicago In
1912, the other last year with the Su-
perbas. Larry is ut his best when fs
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
BASCBALL
STORIES
Christy Mathewson still is going big
In Cincinnati.


Cosey Dolan is playing second base
for indianapolis.
Risberg, who plays the short field
for Chicago, looks like handy ball
player.
Alex Mccarthy is In grand form this
year. He is hustling every minute Of
the time.
Manager Mathewson of the Reds is
looking for hard-hittIng right-handed
outfielder.
Dallas is baseball mad, according to
Doc White, who Is one Of the owners
OF the club.
Leslie Mann IS to have his tonslls
removed next fall as soon as the sea-
son is over.
After all, McGraw may deserve that
$4,000 salary. He has to boss Helnie
zimmerman.
Many pitchers will breathe easier
now that Honus Wagner has quit the
game for good.
Even the Philadelphia scribes cannot
see much in the way Of pennant hopes
for the Athletics.
Now that Heine Zimmerman Is n
Giant Chicago fans can hnd time to
write about the game.
Branch Hickey Is now president of
the Cardinals, but he still has court
strings tied to his work.
s.ssS
Baseball has been jolted trifie by
the world war, but the sporting pages
| are as expansive as ever.
Some baseball clubs play so mechan-
ically that they ought to be operated
on the nickel-ln-the-slot basis. ~
| Frank Schultz Is a quiet sort of cuss
and doesn't fuss much. But he surely
does play the old baseball game.
If those German submarines should
attack the Southern league, Mobile
would probably be the first to be sunk.
OF all managers with troubles, save
your sympathy for Miller Higgins. He
has the Card players and score Of
bosses.
1t took some Of 'em long time to
mentally asslmilated the information,
but most ball players are now wise
to the fact that the Federal league is a
corpse.
"Some of the Southern and Western
league parks" says a baseball sta
tisticIan, twill accommodate close to
Is per cent Of the surrounding popu-
lation" Maybe they will, but the
] magnates would like to know when.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
Won't Listen,

Bacon-You know he hates to hear
gossip.
Egbert-Of course.
"And when his wife and nelghbor
are on the stoop talking he gets In his
automobile and keeps the horn going
SO he can't hear what they say"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
Very Simple.

"My word !" said the lecturer. ''How
in the world did you ever coax such
crowd into this inaccessible hall?"
"pcad easy" replied his manager. II
just hung No Admittance' sign on
the front door,"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
Don. You Believe IL. cIrIss

"Pa, what is clairvoyance?" asked
William, just to round out the 290th.
"Clalrvoyance, my son, is the abil-
ity to tell lovelorn young lady with
out grlnning about the dark young man
who will enter her life."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

Junkman-Any old clothes of your
husbands that you want to sell,
ma'am? ff
Woman-None Of his are old enough
to discard-but I'll sell YOU bat thut
I bought last mouth, and skirt that
I've worn but twiee.-Town Topics.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
LOBERT THROUGH AS PLAYER
Veteran Third Baseman Of New York
Giants Has Been Appointed
First Lieutenant.

Hans Lobert is through as regular,
but his value TO the Giants is by no
means neglible. Twelve years of ma
jor league baseball have endowed him
with a thorough knowledge of the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
Looking at Cakes.

"You can't eat your cake and have
it,"
"Well, ma, II I want cake to look
at, there's plenty In the bakers win
dow"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

Snnu FHlricS 10 JOIN the fun, SAID
Daddy, "and this Is what they were
saying: HI
:" oh. cut In the ocean,
: I" There Is glorious notion,
1--WE toss and we play
" The whole ltve-long day,
=" Though sometimes we rest,
"'And stay In our nest.
- Ills under the foaih
is "'Wherc always wS sfbam.
!" But now were so gay.
/" Come Join ips, we play
Z .And sure enough Dc. Sand Fairies
went rushing out to tlf Sea Fairies.
Didn't the Sea Fairies lgugh as they
.felk righss over them wiihlitheir boats
'cf Foam in which they, weye riding.
"'Ah,' said the Sea Fairies, aren't
you glad .yQu Joined usa Our boats
ere going so well todaNlt There are
no boats,in the world like the Breaker
Bolts a. jst
"'They seem to have rather rough
Names said the sand Fairies.
"'of course. said the; Sea Fairies.
And they are good and rough, too. AL
though OF course It Is lite ocean that
helps. These boats will hot come out
uhitNN ti' ''''in - iilh'. iuty
do what the ocean tells them to. We
think old Mother Ocean is pretty pow
erful She rules the wayes. She .ales
the breakers. And she E,lcs the boats
(which we call the btehker boats.
Some people Just call thdh breakers.
'ari others call them hlai waves or
4ngry wiives, or wsy,as covered with
white caps and fonm.'
"'Fere, here, here whistled n
yeIcc fr6nis above. 1t was the voice
Of old Mr.. Wind. qt
"'Now. don't you start saying that
Mother Ocean does all the work. do
some of II myself. / am!a friend OF
Mother Ocean, am, and like to help
her. t
"'Oh, dear; oh, dear laughed the
Sea Fairies. The Wind must always
get some praise, too HIS
s"'Of course must sald~the Wind.
f'There are so many people who abuse
me. They talk about the ."frightful
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

game, and his long service on the dia-
mond has not diminished his enthusi-
asm or fighting spirit. McGraw has
made the "Dutchman" his first lieu
tenant and John has developed into q
coach par excellence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17
DADCR'S[y[N|NG|
[AIDY TALE
BREAKER eoATs.
s. MACY GRANA!!!,1.. 1.RQyNeR

"Ilie Sea Fairies were calling to the
Sand Fairies TO Join the fun" said
Daddy, "and this is what they were
saying: HI
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

oh. cut In the ocean.
:" There Is glorious notion.
We toss and we play
The whole ltve-long day,
Though sometimes we rest,
" And stay In our nest.
=, lis under the foafA.
"a "'Wherc always wS sfbam.
" But now we'ye so gay,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

"Some Of the Southern and Western
league parks" says a baseball sta
tisticlan. twill accommodate close to
Is per cent Of the surrounding popu-
lation" Maybe they will, but the
magnates would like to know when.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

1t took some Of 'em long time to
mentally asslmilated the information,
but most ball players are now wise
to the fact that the Federal league is u
corpse.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

OF all managers with troubles. save
your sympathy for Miller Higgins. He
has the Card players and a score Of
bosses.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-17

If those German submarines should
attack the Southern league, Mobile
would probably be the first to be sunk.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-02-01

One "meatless meal'' each day breakfast.
 One "wheatless meal' each day - supper.
 One ''porkless day" each week. Saturday.
 Closer observance of "meatless Tues day" and ''wheatless Wednesday" ]. also ordered.
 Conserve food. Conserve fuel. We can and we must
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-02-01
we, save. Serve Uncle Sam by

Save, save. Serve Uncle Sam by saying.
 Uncle Sam says wear more clothes and save the fuel.
 Go back to the simple life, be con- tented with simple food, simple pleas ures, simple clothes. Work, eat, recreate and sleep. Do it all courage ously. We have q victory to win. = Hoover
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-02-01

February the month in which the ladies talk the least.
 Dr. Jackson makes no charge for consultation. adv
 Ernest Marshall is reported with a case of smallpox at his home west of town.
 Dr. R. l.. Jackson of Eureka Springs met his patients here Tuesday.
 A guaranteed Home Talent at The Majestic one night next week adv
 H. H. Estes, who has been engag- ed in barber shop in Missouri the past few months, returned home Sat urday of last week.
 Get ready for some spring garden ing if you do like Mr. Butt. Plant lettuce and radishes in the flower bed, if it is on the south side of the house.
 Sam McMahan tells us he produced over 5000 bushels of apples on his farm the past season besides his regu- lation am punt of general farm products and of stock and hogs. Mr McMaha wishes to encourage people in spraying their orchards; says his loss the past season was great on account of bitter rot which could have been prevented had they been properly sprayed, In refer ence to paying income tax and show ing loyalty to Uncle Sam, MT. McMa- han says he is one who will not have to be made do his bit.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-02-01
For Notary work see J. C. Pinkerton. .a

Miss Walsie Walls, one of our ex- Green Forest girls, was over from Berryvile last of the week for visit with her numerous friends before leaving for Springfield where she will enter business college She was ac- conpanied home by Misses Mabel Carl ton and Mollie Burkett
 A. J, Goforth and daughter, Miss Allie, left Friday night of last week fer White Oak, Okla, where they go to make their home, for a time at least. The good wishes of their many friends follow them and say eff you don't like Oklahoma we'll take you back. y
 John Paul Of the Alpena bank was business visitor in Green Forest Fri 0.4N morning.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-02-01
Public Sale

c. E. and J. l.. Edmonson, two young men who are in the next call for U. s. service, have out bills ad- vertising their property to be sold at public auction at the E. D. Edmon- son farm l 12 miles south of Coin and miles west of AMena on Tuesday, Feb. 5th, beginning at 10 o'clock They have horses, mares, mules, hogs, cattle, buggies, harness, corn, etc.
 Everything is in readiness for the establishment of the Jefferson High way Cutoff road district It is feared that the recent order made from Wash ington to the effect thac no bonds should be foated for enterprises not absolutely necessary until after the war may Indefinitely postpone the building of the road But we will have the district created and if neces- sary can afford to wait.
 Miss Laura Villines leaves this week for Springfield to take course at busi- ness college
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-02-01
Money to Loan On farms from 5 to 10 years. See me at once.
 Charles Harbert.
The Majestic Satur-
 day Nights s Program

George Kline-Edison Picture Mabel Trunnelle, in
 "THE HEART OF THE HILLS" Mabel Trunnelle gives a sincere and appealing performance in this English story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
CYRUS M'CORM|CK MAKES STATEMENT
 REGARDING SUIT:
I. H. c. Head Gives Reasons for Withdrawing Suit From us. Supreme
 Court

Local Manager V. M. Smith of the
 made public a statement by Cyrus H. Mccormick. president of the Interna- tional Harvester company, in regard to the dismissal of it's appeal in the gov ernment suit now pending in the su- preme court of the United States.
 MT. McCormiek's statement follows in part:
 "The International Harvester com pany, under the pressure of war con ditions, has agreed to dismiss it's ap-
 peal in. the government suit, now pending in the supreme court of the
 United States.
 The decree appealed from was en- tered by divided court. and was based not upon any wrongful prac-' tices or injurious acts, but upon the company's alleged, but unexercised power to dominate the agricultural im- plement trade. The companys appeal was promptly taken ana has been dil- igently prosecuted. The appeal has been
 twice argued before the supreme
 court, and a third argument was or dered more than year ago. On. mo tion of the government last January, the case was continued on account of the war, and no further progress to- ward decision could be expected un- Ill after the return or peace.
 The evidence upon which the de- cree was entered and the appeal must be tried was closed five years ago. That record presents a situation in the agri- cultural implement trade which has already greatly changed, and which would still further change before there could be any hope of a decision on the appeal. And the decision, when rem dered, would be based on the facts of .,~f f.- the time of the decision For that req
 son the decision. if adverse, would most certainly do great injustice to the con- pany.
 For business reasons not affecting the suit, the assets of the company were equally divided in January, 1913
 between the old company and a new company, the International Harvester corporation, the latter taking over the foreign plants and business and the news lines, such as tractors, gas en- zines. wagons. cream separators, etc "The greater part of the assets of the new corporation was invested in the foreign business, very largely in Russia. The war has played havoc with
 the asests and business in Russia and
 the central empirts. No dividend what ever has been paid on the $40000, ,000
 of common stock of the corporation
 during the four years of the war. It's new lines, such as tractors and auto trucks, have great promise but by req son of it's immense war losses, the corporation has not available the capi- tai required adequately to develop the new lines or to prepare for business in
 the foreign field when the war ends.
 The uncertainties arising out of the
 government litigation, while pending,
 would necessarily prevent the old com
 pany from making any permanent
 plans for the development or its- busi-
 ness; and in the event of an adverse
 decision it would be deprived of a
 large part of it's present business; with
 out other established fields for it's ac-
 tivities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
NIECE OF PRESIDENT
 WEDS REV. M'ELROY
Miss Alice Wilson Married at White House to Co.,
 lumbus, Ga, Minister

Washington, August Miss Alice Will son, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Joseph R. Wilson of Baltimore, and niece of President Wilson. anu the Rev. I. s. Me Elroy, Jr., of Columbus, Ga, were mar ried this evening at the White House lt was the fifteenth wedding to take place at the executive mansion and the third during the present administration.
 The Rev. I. s. McElroy. father of the bridegroom. officiated. with the double ring ceremony After a wedding supper in the state dining room, the Rev. and Mrs. McElroy left for short stay at Virginia mountain resort and will later go to White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, where the Rev McElroy is pastor of a Presbyterian church.
 Because of' the war the wedding ap- pointments were simple and the wedding party consisted of only small group of close relatives, including President and Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret Wilson, MT. and Mrs. Louis Bryant and J. H. Boiling, of Washington; the Rev. and Mrs. Isaac s. McElroy, Sr., of Columbus. Ga; Miss Elizabeth Perkins, of Muncie, Ind, and Prof. M. R. Turnbull and the Rev Charles l.. Kilb. both of Richmond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
FELL CITY MAN WRITES OF WORK
 OF FIGHTING 42D

Mrs Sumter Cogswell of Pell City has received the following from her son. Sergt. J. S. DeGaris, who is with the 167th infantry in France: July ', 1918. My Dear Mother: Just received clipping in a letter from Jessie Reyn- olds stating that Jack was saved, so you see I have been feeling good all day. When did he get to be lieuten- ant? Sam Blair, a boy from Eden, has been made a second lieutenant and I hear that Joe Cornett has also. l guess that I will stay what I am. But if I make the war I don't care so much but would not refuse a commission. We have changed sectors and have hiked many long miles for the past 10 days Spent wonderful Fourth by working like h--s all day and then hiked all night mean all night, too from to in the morning. But we arrived at last at the place where we are to do our bit for a few days and the way things look we are up against pretty stiff proposition. The French 75s never cease and they keep the ground in a tremble all the time I will be fair with you, the big guns l don't worry me ofe bit for fellow can Sleep lHTouSH IL all ana never wake up, that is if old Fritz don't drop one too close to your own thin blanket
 q only hope that we have the same luck on this sector as we did on the one we just left our company only lost one man and a few wounded
 T lost a friend a few days ago and he was also a mess sergeant. One shell killed seven of them standing in a bunch.
 MT. Borden Burr is now in France with the Y M. c. A. and with our boys stayed in the same shack with me and Grady Foreman. I am going to send you my ring by him for there is chance for me to lose it and there is no use in taking any long chances.
 Mama, if there is any chance please send me some sort of a watch for I just have to have one on the job that have. The sun has been out all day and l took advantage of the good day and washed all my clothes, which were very much in need of the same. but am poor hand at the job, so don't plan to have me do any when I get home for I will have to refuse the job.
 The Forty second division has been on the go every minute since we hit Trance, and we are now expecting q much needed rest. Don't know if we will set it or not. We have made a good record in France and now go by the name of the Fighting Forty-sec- ond.' We have not done so much but we have given old Fritz to under stand to keep his hands off. and he is wise old boy, for he does so.
 Tell the girls to write often Lots of love to all of them and papa. Lots of love. your boy,
 sERGT. J. S. DEGARIS.
 ''P. s. I am very much in need of some cigarettes. Camels preferred"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Amazing Growth of City in Less Than Half a Century Outlined by Civic
 President
MOVEMENT TO BE
 STARTED TO PERFECT
 CELEBRATION PLAN
Birmingham One of Amer. ica's Greatest Cities. Event Planned to Be
 Epoch in History
By w, J. BOLES

In 1921 Birmingham will be 50 years old, or young. It has become a custom in America to celebrate anniversaries of great cities, of states, and of important events, such as the Declaration of In dependence and the discovery of America. Perhaps, none of the events celebrated in the past had more just cause for cele- brating than has Birmingham, and Presi- dent Arthur c. Crowder of the Cham Der of Commerce has started a move ment looking to the proper observance or this great event in the history of what is now one of America s greatest cities.
 No city in the world can show more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
CARSON ADAMS TO NAME ASSISTANTS FOR
 Y. M. c. A. CAMPAIGN
Jefferson County Quota to Be S170,- 900 and States Quota Will
 Be S520,000

W. Carson Adams, who will be chair man of the state Y NJ c. A. campaign which will follow the fourth Liberty loan drive. announces that Jefferson county's quota will be s170.0o0, while the quota for Alabama will be S520,0OJ
 Mr. Adams has already begun the or ganzation work necessary to the cam paign, preparatory to the drive, and he will name district chairmen who will in turn name county chairmen, who will perfect their own organization. No defi- mite date has been named for the begin ming of the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Joe Canto Paroled

Montgomery, August 7.-(Special.)- )-Joe Canto, sentenced from Jefferson county to serve 10 years in the penitentiary for mansiaughter. has been granted a pa role by Gov. Charles Henderson. The trial judge. William F. Fort, and prose- cutting attorney, James Davidson. recon. mendAd the parole. Canto was convicted on Mafch K. 1916. The parole is con ditioned upon the future good conduct of Canto.
 At the same time the governor paroled Thomas C. Miller. Mobile county, sent up for five years for carnal knowledge. The records show that Miller served four years of the sentence. The trial judge and solicitor recommended the parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
CHANGES MADE AT
 U. s. TICKET OFFICE

J. j. Portwood. Jr. ticket seller at the consolidated ticket office of the United States railroad administration at sO10 First avenue, since this office was opened about two months ago, has been called into the army and left a day or two ago for Knoxville, Tenn, where he had regis tered.
 J. |. Blaydoe, ticket seller at the Ter mnaI station, succeeds Mir. Portwood and o. D. Perry of Anniston comes to the Terminal station to take the place vacated by Mir. Blaydoe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08

ors, presented by the United Daughters of the Confederacy of Alabama. James $. Parrish. candidate for lieutenant gov ernor, and 9 widely known public speak er left Montgomery Tuesday afternoon for Macon to make the presentation speech. Prominent members of the states Confectionery went to the Geor- gia camp to be present at the exer cises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-08
Illiterates Taught

Montgomery. August 7.-(special) ) Seventy eight Henry county men who arc subject to draft are being taught to read and Write by individual teachers, Spright Dowell, superintendent of education, re- ported upon his return from that conn ty Tuesday, Business men and women Of the county. MT. Dowell said, have determined that not one man shall go 70 Frame without Knowing something of the English language. Reports from other counties in north Alabama indi- cate men subject to draft are being taught to read, Land write.