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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

With the fall meeting Of the South
ern league only a few days away h
various club owners, managers and
what few ball players who are not in
the service are getting ready for the
pilgrimage to Birmingham, where on
next Monday the winter league fire
will be r~ekindled and the pot will start
to boil In earnest.
The most important matter to ONT
up before the club owners for dlsposi-
succeed r. n, Baugh, the incumbent.
So far only two names nave been men
toned In connection with the position
John D.. Martin, president of the
Memphis club, and Billy Carpenter, an
umpire in the Southern.
Martin is almost certain to land the
plum, as he is widely known to Dixie
club owners as the rIgNt man to bring
the Southern up to the high place in
baseball It formerly occupied. Carpen-
ter Is a good umpire, but as a presl-
asked, and the selection Of Martin would
undoubtedly be to the interest of the
league as we'll as to the club owners
individually.
Other matters are aTso coming up
and a hot session Is promised. The
TutwlIer hotel will be the scene Of &C
t~ivities, and the session viii continue
through Monday and tuesday.
Jack Coombs, the Kennebunk Express,
says he has nc inclination to manage
the Pills under the circumstances, 1t
would be too hard on even an iron
man like Jack to appease the irate fans
who are peeyed because Pat Moran has
heen fired.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

2R(Mll[LT

Only those who were close to Buck
Herzog during his administration Of
the Cincinnati Reds will ever know all
that Buck had to go through, and all
tthat the Maryland cantaloupe raiser
suffered while he was trying to re-
build a shattered club-also trying out
multitudes OF new players, some of
them solid from the neck up, others
solid from the knees down. Buck had
three awful years, and it's small won
der il he seems a little veXed or warm
tempered nowadays.
I OF all Bucks adventures while he
was with the Reds, the funniest came
off one afternoon when he was trying
pretty nearly a whole new combina-
tion. He had two new outfielders, a
new pitcher, and a new catcher, and he
was kept busy as a little bee in trying
to make them understand signs, ideas
and, the intricacies Of the team play.
had the bases nicely populated and up
came a formidable slugger. Buck
stopped the proceedings for a moment,
bidding the new battery to rest for an
instant, while he instructed the new
o~utfielders. Herzog wheeled around
and waved the outfielders INTO changed
locations. And, while Buck had his
signaled for a pitch, and the new
pitcher let it go!
The grinning batsman stepped into
that. pitch with all his weight, AND
crashed 1t, The ball went on a dead
line, straight as an arrows and took
ing him right off the ground and drop
ping him in a roaring heap, while two
uns dashed home. Buck got up, halted
the game again, and then proceeded tC
say many things to the new battery,
he had a right to say things, hadn't
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

circumstances we can not, and will not,
play you in football before next fall.
1t was up to you to be in shape to
beat US when we first played. High
school awaits no one.
You say because o held the All
Stars to a close margin you are emit
tied to another game. Either High or
NJ U. S. could have beaten you twice
as much by themselves. For team work,
gained only from weeks Of practice, and
strict training, which was broken con-
tinuously after Thanksgiving, were
lacking to us in last Saturdays game.
No member of the All-Star team was in
condition. Even the signals were I'M
known to some.
Acting upon your statement that "Our
squad is going to remain intact until
all efforts have been exhausted etc,
we beg to suggest that you keep on
practicing till next football season, so
that you will be ready for the game
next fall.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
TEAM.
The suggestion made by Joe Williams
this morning relative to the Dixie
baseball leagues staging a post-season
series for the benefit Of wounded SOL
diers Is a good one, and here's a fer
vent hope that something Of the kind
Is adopted.
The Southern, Texas, South Atlantic
and other Dixie circuits could put on
a post. season series which would un-
doubtedly realize a eoodIy sum for this
most worthy Of causes. II should be
done by all means.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
Liddon Best Guard.
THIRD NEGRO CHARGED
WITH SHORT MURDER

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss Dec, II.
(Spl)-A third negro, bock Lester, has
been locked up IN the county. gan
charged with completely In the killing
of Ira Short, n white Tippah county
farmer, whose lifeloss body with a
charge of shot in its mouth ana me
throat cut was found a few days ago
in n creek.
From apparently good circumstantia,
evidence, two negroes, Allen SpiEht ana
George Garrett, with whom the whlte
man had tust had II quarrel, were az
first ~apprehended hut tn" discovery OF
a couple Of letters smoaTcd with hlood
on the back side and bearing the names
of Spight and Lester, seemed 10 lnlpu-
cate Lester in the alleged murder, the
letters disclosing n confession OF the
killing of Short and II plot to make
way with his body The letters are IN
the hands Of Sheriff Z, y. Mohuhdt.e'
and the three negroes are retained II,
custody to await the action OF the grand
Jury Of the circuit court OF the county
which will convene early in January.
1t is generally believed in the sec
ton of the county where the kliliis
occurred that a band Of negroes are
operating as robbers, Il negro having
recently been found dead in the same
community with n good sum Of money
taken from his pockets, the money III
the purse of the murdered Whlte llah
likewise was gone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
NORWEGIAN RAPS B0CHE
PLEA FOR SEA FREEDOM

LONDON, Dec. H.. British Wireless
Service. PROF. Christian Collin, OF
Christiania university, writing on THE
Freedom of the Seas in the Norwe-
gian paper Tidens Tegn, says:
"A voice is heard in Norway--a voice
from Germany loudly pleading for free
dom of the seas. No human being will
deny that Germany has indeed dore
her best to free the seas; that Is to
say, free them from carrying living men
and ships.
Those who really liberated the seas
from being a place of ceaseless agony,
from whose depths rose like bubbles the
last dying breath of those sunk with
out a trace, by the most destructive
were not the Germans, Lut England
and her colonies, France, Italy and the
United States, and 1t Is they alone who
nave the right to speak loudly Of free
dom of the seas. ,
Those others who have scattered
broadcast the fruit of a million labors
should be silent. The very seas them
selves might well pray for de~liverance
from these hypocrites who dare speak
Of the freedom Of the seas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
LIVE o MARKET,

20, 900; strong, mostly lOc higher; butch
ers, ST.. 60@lS.5 so; light, Sl100@l7,70:
packing, SIG 75qlI5O, choice, Sl4.25@
Is 80,
Cattle-Recelpts $4,000; steady to
strong; choice beef cattle, Sli 500 10 80;
common, 80 1904 90; butcher cows and
heifcrs, So 00l3 SO, Gamers, ST. SIS q G. so:
choice stockers, $900Wl3.50; COMMON
and medium, H,00G9.50 d; choice veal
calves, $l7 00ml7,50.
sheep Receipts $1,000 steady; choice
lambs, SIS GO@15 IS; medium, Sl425@
Is. 60; culls, ft00Omt2 so; choice ewes,
81 500 10 90; medium, !S.00W9,b0; cullsa
$500 gG.75.
KANSAS CITY. Dec, ll,-Hogs-Re-
ccipts 30, 900; l0c lower; bulk, $l7.0O9
II 40; heavy, SIC. 9Oml75O lights, $l6.75
ml7,50, lights, $l6,75@l7,4O; pigs, $500
Cattio-Receipts 5000; no southerns:
steady, prime fed steers, $lS00@20.00
dressed beef steers, $l3,001lSO0; South
ern steers, {. GOOGLE. 90; cows, $500
Sc 50mt426, calves, 81. 006lS,5O,
Shecp-Rcceipts 1900; strong; lambs.
81 ooWl5 go; warnings, $40 son Z, 90;
wethesH, $9.500 $50, ewes, $S,2549.75
s]torhels, 36.o09liOO,
20 1000; lights, $l725ml7.4o; pigs, $500
4l6O0; mixed, 17.25@17,5 IS; heavy,
81 50Wl7 Co; bulk. Sl7,25Wl765,
Cattle Receipts 5000; steady; native
steers. $1l. 5oWlS.5O; yearling heifers.
9.5oa15. SO; cows, $7.5O9l2.5 SO; stockers.
IS 60nl2. 90; prime Southern steers, $7.71
Gl5.0O, cows n heifers, $150gl5.00;
calves, $7.760l7.50
Sheep-Recoipts $500; steady; lambs,
SIS O0u l5.40; ewes, $S.00@9.O0, cannerss
S.. 100000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
RESPONDENT BOY KILLS
HIMSELF WITH PISTOL

SOMERVILLE, Tenn, Dec. II. (Spl.l
Funeral services over the body of Ia
Maddox, prominent young merchant of
Somerville, who committed suicide sun
day morning by shooting himself in the
head, were held Tuesday afternoon.
Maddox resided with his brOther-in-law,
John Leech, and roomed upstairs.
The family heard a pistol shot sun
day morning and someone went to the
head Of the stairs and asked the cause.
Maddox replied that he was cleaning
an old pistol and not to be alarmed II
another shot was heard. A few mo-
ments later another shot was heard,
and Leech, going upstairs, found the
door to young Maddox's room locked,
The door was broken open and Maddox
was found lying across his bed with
blood gushing from the left emple,
Mr.. Leech called to Dr. j.. A. Albright,
who was passing at this time, but on
examination Or, Albright found life
extinct.
No cause has been found for Maddoxs
act except a low state of health, which
had caused him to become respondent
and which had been noticed by his
many friends. Two sisters and two
brothers survive, One brother, Julian
Maddox, resides at Sumner, Miss, and
arrived here Monday night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
DOW N SUMMARY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-Iron and steel
rrlces to he taken up with producers
by war induslrios board today, loose
volt belicvcs time has arrived when
United states and Great Britain can
agree 10 universal arbitration treatry,
Britain to be first in sea power with
America second, Judge Gary says de-
crease in United States steel tonnage
accounted for by greater shipments
than there were bookings for new or
ders; cancellations no gTeater uurlnl
month than ordinarily, Federal court
suggests that Aetna explosives bond.
he retired at 81, preferred saock retired
or converted at so ON basis Of 5 per cent
cash and rs per cent in first mortgage
rs year 6 per cent bonds. six per cent
bonds containing 4 per cent sinking fund
clause likely to be accepted by inter
nsts inNnlNod.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

Of Ban Johnson, of the american, should
be able to AVE a big part in again
Cementiug the two majors in the close
bonds of friendship and cooperation
that should exist for the good OF the
game. The Scott Perry case was the
rock upon which the two big leagues
split, and which was one of the con-
%tributory cause of President John X.
Tener's resignation, with Heydler in
the chair, he should work to the end
Of bringing the VI warning leagues
back to the pleasant relations they
have heretofore enjoyed, for baseball
divided against itself VIII not stand.
Absolute confidence ahd an inclination
to work together IS one OF the pillars
Of the entire baseball structure.
If the National club owners pursue
their former attitude toward their
president. Heydler will not be in office
over 4 year. 1t takes about that long
for a man to become thoroughly dis
illusiOned. But with the game
emerging from the dark stages, Nation
al club owners may have undergone a
change Of heart and may have a differ
ent perspective upon the game. In
such a case they will help Heydler to
make the National the fastest league
in the world.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
MINOR LEAGUES
CAN GOVERN
SELVES
Farrell States Position of Ma
tional Association Relative
to Commission.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE National
Association of Minor League Baseball
Clubs stands for characterization, &C
cording to a statement made here last
night by President John H. Farrell.
Referring to a report from Chicago to
the effect that A. R. Tearney and
President Johnson, of the American
league. had mapped out a program I'M
der which the national commission
would become the sole administrative
power in settling disputes with major
and minor leagues alike, Mr., Farrell
said:
Mr.. Tearney Y not a member Of
the National association and has no
authority to formulate any change in
the governmental section of the ma
tional agreement.
There are nine active leagues in
our association, and l have received
assurances from all of them that they
desire to govern their own affairs
Through the national association of
minor leagues; taking care of their
own contracts, which run into thou
sands; maintaining original jurisdiction
over their own disputes, of which there
are hundreds, and handling the sale
of players between their own club men,
bers, believing absolutely in the prin-
ciple of lf-government which is ad-
VocatSd throughout the world.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11

The life Of National league presidents
in the past has been far from a bed
of roses. and many Of those eStimable
gentlemen have been disguised with
their fellow men us wei as the Ma
tional by the actions Of some of the
club owners. The National has had
strong men in the chair as president,
men who would have graced any presi-
dental chair, but one by one they gave
up the proposition and were glad Of
the opportunity to take the burden off
their shoulders.
With John Heydler In the chair, Ma
tional magnates have a brilliant young
of youth to help the Old league forge
ahead and get out OF the rut it has
unquestiOnably been in during the past
several years. The National has been
Slumhering at the switch, and the
American, its sister organization, has
passed the veteran circuit until there
is no comparison between the two. The
American league is almost twice as
fast as the National, though both are
in the major class. In worlds series
games. American league clubs have
little trouble demonstrating their SUI
premaCy because the old league has
been allowed to run down at the heel
M to deteriorate.
There is abundant work for Heydler
to do II he hopes to bring the National
into it's long-delayed own He has the
ability to do big things for the big cir
cult as well as baseball In general. All
he needs is cooperation and sympathy
from the club owners, and he'll bring
the National up on a par with the
American league and MAKE the two ma
jors equal in strength, Bur the club
owners must forget their petty quar-
rels and chickering's and give the new
president all the support that he de-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
ATTORNEY GENERALS
TO MEET IN NASHVILLE

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Dec. II.
(Spl)-A meeting of encouragement
of Tennessee is to be held in Nashville
the first Monday in January, according
to Gen. George W. Chamlee, of Hamil-
ton county, to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
of repeating the Bowers act abolishing
capital punishment and the trial of
misdemeanor cases by "presentment
without the intervention ola grand jury.
The plan has been tried in Hamilton,
and demonstrates u large savings IN
criminal costs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
AID woLGAsT PROTESTS.

Ad Wolgast, at one time one of the
greatest ring gladiators ever known,
and who has just been released from an
asylum, where he was placed on account
Of it being suspected that he had a few
bats in his belfry, says he was only
put there by INSCRIPTIONS persons who
desired his wealth.
But | fooled them Wolgast says.
II fooled those who put me in the bug
house in order to obtain my wealth, l
was there seven months, but | man
aged to get out. / had my attorneys
tie up my estate so that not a cent
could be spent. The hospita! officials,
not receiving any money for my main
t~enance, decided that | should be turned
out. Simple as shooting a fish"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
CENTRAL'S REPLY.

The following reply to a challenge
printed In this column yesterday from
Normal to Central High School, has
been received from the Central team:
Normal-In reply to your challenge
which, was in Tuesdays News Scimitar,
We wish to state that there will not be
another game between us this year. If
for one moment We thought that there
was a reason foriour playing you again,
we might accept, but under the present
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
WOOD SHIP CONTRACTS
WILL BE CANCELLED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Cancella-
ton of all outstanding contracts for
construction Of wooden ships where
builders have not spent more than
5000, 900 on a ship has been determined
upon by the shipping board.
This applies to yards N the Atlantic.
Gulf and Pacific coasts. Contracts for
100 ships of this type were suspended
recently and many OF these are affected
by the decision, though officials would
not attempt today to estimate the
number.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
THE CASE OF MORAN.

Pat Moran, Of the Philadelphia Ma
~tionals, has been given his uncondi-
tional release by President Baker, Of
the Quakers, This is the second time
that the tinware has been gracefully
attached to the coat-tail Of the Philly
manager, so it may not stick. after all.
Moran still has a contract to man
age the Phillies during the season Of
1919. He is a big favorite in Philadel-
phia. and the fans Of the staid old
Quaker city have. stated In no uncer-
tain terms that they are through with
the Phils for life If Pat is canned.
The Philly fans have never forgiven
President Baker for disposinF of Grover
Cleveland Alexander and Bill Killifer,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
MRS. LUCILLE R0SENBAUM
DIES OF FLU IN MOBILE

MOBILE. Ala, Dec, H. (Spl)- Mrs.
Lucille Schwara Roscuhnum. wife Of
Herbert Roseubaum, Of ST. Louis, Mo-,
prominent in jewish circles, died here
last night. n victim of influenza. She
was the daughter Of former city Com
missioner Laa Schwarz, and Is nromi-
nently connected in 81, Louis, New Or
leans, Montgomery, Ala, and Memphis.
Tam
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
E MOTOR TRUCK.

The Sheffield fire department has re
ceived its new $40. 900 motor fire truck
The new apparatus is Of the latest de
sign and viii greatly facilitate the work
Of safeguarding the property Of the
city. The new truck can pump $50 gal
Ions Of water a minute.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
TODAY'S BUSINESS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Proposed
changes in the constitution and bylaws
and questions as, to the player limit,
salaries 'and the schedule for next year
occupied the attention of the National
Baseball league at it's annual session
here today, The possibility of a joint
meeting with the American league also
was discussed. Indications were that
the league would complete virtually
all its business late today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
NOT A HUN VICTIM

NFWBFRN. Tenn. Dec. II. (SplO-
Reports that Ellie Clark, son Of Sam
Clark. who resides on the Dyer and
Gibson county lire, n few miles east
Of Newbern, vas killed on the battle
front in France, are untrue. It was
first stated that Clark WAS KILLED In &C
ton. Clark was one Of the first select
men to entrain from Gibson to a train
ing camp, and went overseas at an
carly date.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
TECH STAR KILLED,

TOWNSVILLE. Ga, Dec. IL
Thomas L. Spence, Jr, former funback
on the Georgia Tech Football team, was
killed in an a~irplane accident in France
on Nov. 81, according 10 a cablegram
received here today by his father. No
particulars were given in the cable
message.
Spence was a member of the Ameri-
can flying corps and went to France
early this year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
Three Normal Men Placed
On ChiLdersOn's AU-City

far the best prep school player in the
city n believe win rank with n
in the state. Following close to him
ZONES Levy, quartz Nack for Central
high. These two mon had no com
petition for the all-City selection. Long
Of {. Ii S. had the edge on Crawford,
and Gibbons Of NJ. U. S. in all around
work.
Creson OF NJ. L. S. was picked over
Dukes Of Normal and Williamson OF
High in that he was Il consistent player
in all departments of the game, being
especially good at passing, though an
ordinary kicker, but Il good broken
field runner and good at defensive work.
Rainey Of NJ, T.. s., ! considered the
best end in the city, ana as a good
partner for Rainey, Peck Palmer of
high school gets the position, lFake OF
Normal, Schorr of high and Crump OF
NJ, u. $, were good men. Owing to
injury Schorr did not have a chance
to show to good advantage.
Litton of G, II. S stood out above
the tacklers with Cornelius Of Normal
a good running mate These two men
outplayed every opponent and consist
entity spilled plays behind the line. An
derson Of Normal was good.
Liddon Best Guard.
For guard Liddon Of NJ. L. $, stood
out prominently, being especially good
on the defensive, getting through and
getting the runners from behind,
Mitchell of Normal gets the other posi-
ton as guard, he being one OF the best
and outplayed every opponent,
For center M. U, S, puts forth n
Tawrie one Of the best produced ir
the city for some time, This boy went
through C. II. s. and Normal line llk'
it WAS paper, rcpeatedIy throwing M
backs FOR s to 10 yard losses. An all,
etar taam mazda mn Of inc above wOulC
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
NEGRO KILLS DEPUTY
AND WOUNDS BROTHER

GREENVILLE, Miss, Dec 1l,-Dep-
uty Sheriff r. l.. Williams was shot and
Instant ykilled and Tom Williams, his
brother. was shot four times and ner-
haps fatally wounded about midnight
Monday by Anthony Williams, a negro.
The tragedy occurred while the deputy
sheriff and his brother were taking the
negro, who was charged with "A minor
o~ffense, to Arcola. In the shooting the
negro received two minor wounds. He
escaped to a swamp, but was later cap
tured and is being held in jail here.
Tom Williams was brought here for
medical attention. His condition Is re-
ported critical.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
FARRELL RESIGNS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE r~esigna-
ton Of John II. Farrell as president
Of the International league was &C
cepted by the club owners at their
annual meeting yesterday, but he con
scented to continue in the executive
office until a successor could be Sc
lected. The name OF David L. Fultz,
d local lawyer and former baseball
and football player, was persistently
mentioned as the one most likely to
succeed Mr.. Farrell.
The following were elected on the
board of directors: G. II. Knapp, Bal
more; J. ]. McCaffery. Toronto; c.
,rT. Chaplin, Rochester; F. j. Moran, Jer-
!: sey City, and J.. j, Lannin. Buffalo.
The meeting will be continued TODAY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
DIXIE SINGER DIES.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Dec. II. tSpl)-
news Of the death in Chicago Of Miss
Saba Doak, well known throughout the
South as a singer. Her death was due
to pneumonia and inflenza. Miss Doak
was a daughter Of Rev. A. S. Doak and
sister of Mrs. Frank Wilson, Miss kath-
crime Doak and II. X. Doak, of Hunts
VILE. and Of s. +. and Ned Doak.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-11
GRAIN MARKETS
FirmneSS Shown in Near Corn
Positions, But Distant Ones
Under PareSSure.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1t.-Ftrmness in ths
nearby deliveries and weakness in the
later ones distinguished trading today
In tho corn market. Opening quota
lions. which ranged from &c off to no
advace. with January Sl3lA 1l3lA and
May S1.2qt2 Ul.30. were followed by
moderate general setbaCks and then by
rallies that for December and January
reached well above yesterdays finish.
Possibilities Of a bulltsh showing in
the government crop report tended SUBJ
seQuent.y TO lift the market A little.
Prices closed firm. SC to Nc net
higher, with January $l3ls to $l.33
and May St.3oA to $780,.
oats had no independent action Afs
ter opening NC off to a shade up, with
January 7224c, the market sagged a lite
tie and later hardened somewhat.
Immense movement OF meat to the
seaboard gave strength to the provision
market.
In the late dealings something OF a
setback took place, influenced by the
fact that the embargo on the inflow OF
hogs to Chicago was scheduled to end
tonight