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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

One of the first tasks confronting
President John Martin, of the Southern
league, is to act as p~eacemaker be-
tween two hostile club owners In the
association n to see II some sort of
reconciliatIon can not be effected.
Jules ~Heinemann, president of the
New Orleans Pelicans, and Charley
Frank, president, manager, chief cook
and bottle washer of the Atlanta
Crackers, hold each other In the same
high esteem and regard as the entente
does the ex-kaiser. In fact, they hate
each other ~rellaiously,
This Is the only rent In the other
wise harmonious lutte.
The enmity between Heinemann and
frank has been in existence for many
years and time has not softened the
hearts of the two belIiperents, with the
result that they are both continually
up In arms against each other.
President Martin, of the Southern
league, Is going to make a strong eff
together and to see If they won't agree
to bury the Ratchet. President Martin
assigned both Helnemann and Frank
on the division of rules committee In
the hope that they would forget their
grievances and work together for the
good of the league.
The task of the peacemaker Is al
ways difficult, but President Martin is
going to exhaust every means at his
command to smooth over the differ.
ences existing between Messrs. Heine
mann and Frank, for It means much
to the league to have all club owners
working In harmony and cooperating
with each other.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
Officers Cheered.

What particularly struck me was
the attitude OF the homecoming Of
ficors. Those | have seen in the Berlin
garrison were quiet men, many Of
whom had removed their marks Of
rank, They seldom We're saluted by
their men, On the other hand the
troops just returned from the front are
well disciplined and saluted ~ of old,
The officers themselves are unchanged.
They exhibit themselves, monoClcd and
tight-waistcd, to the population, who
cheer them loudly.
Berlin is dancing mad. There are
about 80 Cabarets In the city, and
dancing goes on all afternoon and until
3 O'Clock at night,
in a weeks time the ediCt closing
dance halls at 3 o'clock will he re-
moved and dancing then will continue
all night, Berliners are looking for
ward to this.
ut IL Il remarkable sight to soc caba
rets packed to suffocatiou with women
In expensive tollettes and both soldiers
and civilians dancing and drinking
wine costing two pounds a bottle, Seats
at the theaters can only be booked two
days ahead.
1--WE are trying to forget, said a
BerlinCr to me today"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
What's Tensest Moment
In Sport? An AnsWer

What is the tensest moment in sport?
So queries a real fan"
He evidently is a football enthusiast
because he says that as far as he is
concerned the real thrill in athletics
Is a star backfield man, with the game
at stake, matching his speed and brains
against two opponents in threading n
broken field for 80 yards or so for a
touchdown.
That little episode certainly brings
football fandom to its feet.
To a baseball bug the situation OF
three on base. a home run needed to
win the game and a mighty slugger
up furnishes the thrill supreme.
The shot for the final hole in a cham
pionship golf match, the flash of the
white ball over the net for the decid
ing point in a tennis match or the cau
tious stalking Of bull moose in the
Northern wilds may get the call for
lovers in those sports. And so 1t re-
solves itself into this
The individual and the contributing
conditions and not a given situation
in any sport makes the tensest mo-
ment.
Take the readers football situation.
A half dozen times in every football
game that situation is born. Some man
gets the ball through a tumble or from
his W quarter and has the field ahead
Of him with the opposing team scat
tnrnd anrnaq the ftalH
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
Must Get Rid of Players.

On the reserve list Of every club in
the league there are numbers of play
ers who will nave to be disposed of be-
fore the season begins.
For instance, on the roster of the
Memphis club there are about 16 men,
n with the league permitting only
seven class A men to perform on a
team, it is seen that there will have
to be some cutting off Of players, Just
who will be chosen out of the number
on the reserve list will be up to the
managers Of the various clubs, but it
is a certain fact that the teams will
not be permitted to use owe seven class
A players.
This new plan is expected to make
many Youngsters enter the ranks of
professional baseball, where they will
get the proper chance, which has been
denied them all these years. The
Youngsters formerly were kept until the
cutting down season arrived and Their
Shey were either farmed out or given
their unconditional release.
There will be coming home a flock of
ball players from the ~cantonments, men
who will be able to stick in class A
company owing to the seven-man rule.
This will tend to develop young players
and to help the game all the way
around.
But a lively scramble to dispose of
surplus Class A players is going to take
place next spring.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
WHERE DID THEY Coz

Prior to the Southern league meeting
there were candidates galore for the
office of president. Billy Carpenter,
an umpire, and Dick Jemison, a news
paper man, We're prominently men
toned.
But when the time came to elect a
successor to Baugh, the names of both
Carpenter and Jemison were conspicu-
ously absent.
Charley Franks dark horse was so
dark that he couldn't be seen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
WATHEN A SELL,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. 1S-Otho n,
Wathen, president Of the Louisville club
Of the American association. has beer
offered $3.50, 900 for his interest in the
club, it was reported here last night
from authoritative sources, and has
agreed to sell.
According to the reports in circula-
ton here. 1t Is proposed to have a
stock company formed similar to that
which recently took over the Minneap-
oils club. 1t is said Mr.. Wathen has
expressed a willingness to take over 10
per cent OF the stock Of the club In
such a stock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
CLUB E E JAN. 10.

The directors of the Memphis baseball
club will meet Jan. 10 in annual ses-
sion for the purpose of taking up such
matters as may come before the board.
The election of a president to succeed
John d. Martin, resigned, will occur.
j. j. Wade is the vice-president and
may be chosen president.
The other stockholders in the local
club have purchased the stock of Pres
ident Martin, of the Southern, who, by
the constitution, Is not permitted to hold
any stock in any Grub while occupying
the presidential chair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
BAUGH DID HIS BEST

Bob Bauoh has been succeeded BY
John D. Martin as president of the
Southern league.
there have been criticisms OF Mr.. Bauuh
but only have they dealt with his ability
as a league president. There was never
any intlmatlon or inference that Bob
Baueh was otherwise than a consclen.
tious, weII-meanlng official, one with
the best interests Of the league always
at heart. He did his best-angels could
do no more.
But the criticism directed at Mr..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
MAIL FLYER CRASHES
INTO TREE; UNINJURED

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 1S,-Forced
to land because OF engine trouble,
ID. l.. Lamb, an aerial mail carrier,
crashed his airplane into n tree near
Selins Grove late yesterday, uprooting
the tree and damaging his machine. lie
escaped uniniured,
Lieut.. Lamb was en- route to Belle
fonte from New York, where he was to
take up n lap Of the New York to Chi
cnrn mail rnnIn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
GIVE A G THE CROWN.

There is great need In this country
for a national boxing commission which
would yank the crowns off the domes
Of the alleged champions and give them
to the men to whom they r~lghtfully be-
long.
Jack Dempsey, the Submarine De-
stroyer, Is undoubtedly the heavyweight
champion of the world. He has stopped
practically every good heavyweight In
the business and has delueed Jess Will
lard, holder Of the championship, with
challenges. Willard refuses to leave
wouldn't It be the proper procedure
for a national boxing commission to
declare the heavyweight championship
forfeited and confer II Upon Jack Demp.
sey, who has shown that he Is a cham
plon of the old stripe, one who Is never
at all times battle anything from a
wildcat to a circular saw.
In the bantamWelght division the
same condition exists. Pal Moore Is the
king of the bantamweights. He has
licked every bantam In the country
and topped It all off by administering
a sound ~thrashtng to Jimmy Wilde, the
British tltIe-hoIder. But the crown Is
worn by Pete Herman, of New Orleans,
who always keeps about 1000 miles
between him and Pal. Why shouldn't
Pal receive the CROWN He Is the cham.
pIon In all that the term implies. AS
Is the case with Dempsey, Pal never
refuses to fight all Corners. Herman
has sidestepped until he Is dizzy.
This Idea of a national boxing COM.
mission to attend to such cases as
these seems to be one badly needed
reform. It would help the boxing game
and would undoubtedly be a boon to
the aspiring youngsters who are fiaht-
Ing their heads OFF to get somewhere
In the puglllstic world and who are
blocked by the cheese champions.
Five thousand dollars for making
Morris smack the canvas was Demp-
sey's purse for his one-minute activi-
ties.
The bout was scheduled to go 20
rounds, but evidently Dempsey thought
20 seconds was the schedule.
We now claim the worlds Interview
Ing record, having interviewed the two
greatest cobbs In captIvity-Tyrus and
Irwin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
Pete OEh1leide1.

Considerable surprise has been ex-
pressed in baseball fandom hat the
National league clubs waived on Pitch
er Pete Schneider. of the Cincinnati
Reds. and allowed the Yankees to buy
him. The price paid for Schneider
wasn't given out.
Schneider began his baseball career
in 1910 with the Seattle club of the
Northwestern league and was with that
club during the 1911, 1912 and 1913 sea-
sons, Sent to the Medicine Hat club
Of the Western Canada league in 1913,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
A FISHER READY.

Pitcher Ray Fisher, OF the Yankees.
has been mustered out OF the service
and has returned to his home in Mid
dlebury, Vt, where he will remain until
time for the Yankees to leave for the
southland in the spring. Fisher en-
listed in the army in December, 1917,
and was sent with other recruits to
Fort Slocum, He got no further, as he
was appointed to the position Of ath-
letic director at the fort and held the
post W to the time of his discharge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
EDDIE COLLINS SAYS
he WON'T RETIRE
Peerless Keystoner Says He'll
Be Back With Hose.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Eddie Collins
star second baseman, expects to be back
at his old station next season, accord t.
ing to word received today by Presi-
dent c, A, Comiskey, of the White Sox.
recently 1t was announced that Collins
would quit baseball and would remain
in the United States marines, In which
he enlisted before the close of the
last baseball season.
He now denies this statement and
says he plans to stick to the game as
long as he can convince his employ
ers he Is capable Of holding his posi-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
S0CCERITES AGREE
ON RULING BOARD
Brother Hubert Elected Direc-
tor and Chairman.

At a meeting Of the soccer members
Of the Memphis Associated Amateurs
at the Chamber Of Commerce Tuesday
branch Of sport was agreed upon. All
matters relating to soccer, Including
several changes in the bylaws, viii be
In the hands of his board, subject to
the approval OF the board Of directors
OF the association.
The board for the coming year is as
follows; Brother Hubert, director and
chairman; Leo Arnoult, secretary,
George Wishart, treasurer; DR.. G. G..
Winfrey, 8. G. Hodges. VIM. Gavin,
Theon Dohogne, Brother James, l..
Alderman, r. Duff and X. McNiCholas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

he was recalled by Seattle in the same
season. The Cincinnati club secured
title to his services in 1914, and he has
since been continuously with the club.
His batting average was .2S9.
In 1917 Schneider ranked fourth in
lowest percentage of earned runs scored
against him per game, averaging only
Cpl; Alexander, Perritt and SChupp
finished ahead OF him In the order
named. Schneider worked in as games
that year, winning 20 and losing 10.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
BOSTON E r

BOSTON, Dec. 1s,-The Boston arena,
a brick structure built in 1909. with a
seating capacity OF nearly 70, 900 per-
sons, was destroyed by fire today. The
loss Is estimated at 500, 900. The
fire Is believed to nave started from n
lighted cigaret or cigar thrown on the
floor during n boxing exhibition there
last night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
Waiting for Big Minute,

But ordinarily this situation, while
it ~excites interest, does not stop the
h~eartbeats Of the spectators.
But
The end OF the game approaches. The
big star Of the losing team has been
too well watched during the game to
show his worth, The time Is short.
He gets the ball on a tumble. He IS
off like a shot.
The crowd knows his speed and his
c~leverness. They realize the dash will
end in victory of defeat. Eleven men
arrayed against him know this and are
after him.
He has made that same start many
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

VATICAN, DENIES RUMORs

ROME, Dec. 1S.-Reports that there
has been u settlement of the contro-
versy between the Vatican and the
q%uirinal and hat there Is Il possibility
that Pope Benedict may leave the Vat
lean are emphatically denied by tho
Osservntorc Romano, the official organ
of the Vatican.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
VETERAN BOXER DIES.

CLEVELAND, o.. Dec. l8.-Prof.
Clarke, prominent as a boxer under the
London prize ring style, died here yes
terday. He was 50 years old. He
fought with bare knckles both In Eng
land and this country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

times during the game-from the same
spot. perhaps-and under the same con-
ditions.
But the crowd feels that now Is the
accepted time. They have waited
through an hour and a half of play
Tor i. They, have been on a nervous
tension all hat time. Their nervous
energy let's loose AS does a volcano.
1t Is the big moment in the game.
As to baseball.
We have seen fans flock out OF the
park with the bases choked in the last
inning or a game when they saw a
weak hitter go to bat. III he m
I've seen that same crowd bite their
cigars In two, tear their hat lining out,
grab strangers with a grip Of steel in
the intense suspense while waiting to
see a mighty clouter sew up the game
by driving the ball over the fence. The
hit, II 1t comes, throws them insane.
Golfers Unlike All.
Two unknown golfers battling to ex-
ira holes would attract no interest,
however great the prize or honor 60
ing to the winner. But the golf gal
lery following Chick Evans aud Gard
ner, Vardon and Ray or any other
great golfers, would stand with bated
breath when either man assumed his
stance for the drive to the last hole
or ave the ball the light touch of an
artist for a short putt into the up.
There would be no boisterous cheer
ing of the kind the football crowd would
turn loose, but the spectators would
live over that match and tell 1t to
their friends in the same way the base,
ball fan would describe that timely
swat in the ninth.
No one but the lone hunter, and per
maps his partner Is in on the thrills
OF the moment when he raises his gun
TO bring down the forest king. But
to these men the tensest moment in
sport Is that brief second between the
sighting the game and the pressing OF
the trigger.
SO the game itself does not make
the thrills. 1t Is the man and the crowd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

When Manager Mitchell gets into an
argument with President Mitchell, he
can take the case over the presidents
head and tell his troubles to Stockhold-
err Mitchell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

The game between Camp Grant and
Camp Funston will decide some sort OF
championship title. For further par
ticulars you may search us.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

Five thousand dollars for maxim
Morris smack the canvas was Demp
sey's purse for his one-minute activi
ties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
HOPE FOR GERMANY.
degeneracy

The German socal-democrats last beginning
to act and talk like socialists and democrats rather
militarists The arrogant policy Of
Brest Ltovs peace conference has opened their eyes
They understand of the ruling
class they have deal with. They the struggle in
a light They realize that the whole German war
mas been a war of aggression.
They begin to understand what the allies fight
ing for why America entered the war why the world
IS against them. They dsilusoned the
Hohenzolerns the Hndenburgs and the Triples.
they pitiful future of people,
particularly the working classes they represent if the
war continues much longer They fear a Fatherland
crushed and a people laden with intolerable burdens
Cor a generation, perhaps for several generations
And scheidemann. the party leader, has spoken
TO the reichstag with "A boldness unmatched hitherto
during the He is scathing in his denunciGtOn OF
the Prussian lords And he them fatty that
III they do make peace with Russia" by yielding
to Russias terms, they will be hurled from power"
That may be idle threat. Scheidemann's party
numbers 100000 voters the group he heads is
the largest in the rechstag. 4 year ago such bold
speech might have landed him in prison join
IIebknecht. Now, it seems, the militariss with all
their assurance. do dare lay hand
really new Germany The Teutonio pot is seething,
the I'D Will yet blow off if the lords
do not yield There is hope for Germany today
there has been for many year-and more
hope for the world.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
EARN ARTILLERY.

The farm tractors the thing Farm artillery" some
people call it, and that's good it. The idea
is 10 shoot food at the kaiser"
At every automobile show the tractor the center
OF interest On any street. any city will
crowd. The finest pleasure is ignored Everybody
wants and about the ugly crawling little
contraptOn that will plow, harrow, haul pump
saw wood grind and. in general do the work of
half dozen horses and several men,
There are $4,000 tractors already in on Ameri-
farms. There may be twice that many before the
years out Henry making so a day.
He's sending most of them to England But there are
plenty Of other manufacturers the job supplying
the domestic market ana the production is increasing
every week.
Public authorities, as we'll as private citizens are
king up possibilities that offer
way of increased food output Many cities buying
tractors in the spring, blowing lots
war gardens States going into the business a
large scale big agricultural Civ
ing demonstrations to familiarize farmers with the
value of the tractors and the way them. Some
ere going further than that. Ohio putting 81 OO0
600 OF state funds country banks to loaned
to farmers for the purchase of tractors.
With this powerful aid may than make
up for the loss of labor due the war. If We
have bumper crops this year, should have, the
tractor will do it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
THOSE SALARY BOOSTlNGs AGAIN.

Councilman Vennets proposed amendment TO the
Cimer salary increase ordinance admitting of
dton of S6O0 the present $500 salary the city
Judge toerabe. but is enough. The law con-
ferring civil jurisdiction upon the city court pass
Ell by the 1917 assembly. makes it practically man
datory upon the council TO provide an additional salary
FOR the judge of the added Jurisdiction,
but the amount of such increase matter for
cilmanic judgment
Judge Gfmer for St.o0o There Is Of logic
ln the request lie has concurrent jurisdiction with
justices the peace civil up $500. and
in addition concurrent jurisdiction with the superior
ana circuit on up TO $500 justices OF the
peace are paid a salary 1000 year. are told.
a;d $50 for Office rent and besides they have their
marriage insanity commission feesjust though
they I'm the category The city Judge thinks
he should additional salary as the JUS
tees Of the peace get and possibly but suppos-
inE the justices getting much the amount
of performed. and. then remember that the city
judge already getting salary for his police juris
dction. least $500 in excess OF what should be
Councilman Vennet struck a very happy medium.
high enough As the proposed salary the bailin
that is also high enough but We suppose low as
anyone worth the while could be gotten the
appointment at. and here again the appointment Of
a baiIin provision a salary is mandatory. The
councilmen do not want destroy efficiency either
in the court the baIliT. by being utra-stinsy
but neither do they shine ultra-profigate
The vennet amendment should pass; that the ord
nance should not pass with the judges salary in
crease in excess of that amendment. would
$50 per week. nearly So S9OO. per month--S2.40O
a year. In fact S2,lo9 had struck sufficient
perhaps it Is better little more liberal than
10 take chances being unjust.
Increase Of salaries for policemen hremen is a
different matter. II is question Of competition
Of being able set. and 20 keep men, the work
il is an old saying but true that man ~ 20 be
policeman won't have the job" largely because
earn much more al something else. and the same
truism is beginning apply a degree 10 dremen.
Memory recalls that Chief OF Police Kerr, under the
keller admnlstsauon tried to raise for his
taking once 20 the Rotary club trying enlist
interest. but without avail Chief sibrel made similar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-04
Other Editors Than Ours
MANY y LITTLE MAKES A NnCKLE.
{ Warsaw Union.)

The proverbs OF a people contain the condensed
wisdom of their experience Whether ther reputed
thor be Solomon of the Scriptures Poor Richard
of Frankln's Almanac, they all teach valuable les
one of the proverbs which have down
TO us from far-off generations has been chosen as
the motto the ninth space the thrift stamps
card the savings certificates 1t teaches that
through the accumulation of little savings large sums
may be acquired
Many a little makes mickle.' however. only If
the Titles all saved. The description Many
a." only gives of plurality, but is also dis
eliminating. The statement that Full many a flower
born 20 blush unseen and waste its fragrance on
the air involves the thought that other flow
flourish in well-kept gardens, and delight the
senses OF appreciative beholders.
In the way while il that Many little
makes mickle il is also true that many other Tit
ties simply wasted. 1t all depends upon per-
who has the Titles If he careless thought
less extravagant the Titles slip away
II not without reference TO human nature thai
the Parable of the Talents, assigned the the
who capable of making them earn another
five while the the inefficient servant who
had the business sense put in a savings
bank
Now. the savings stamps offer not only sug-
gestion but a plan. and furnish opportunity for
thrift. Five little pennies saved make a nickle and
Ave little nckles make quarter Of a dollar which
will buy thrift stamp This stavng repeated times
brings a savings stamp which years
worth So So the many little pennies may grow into
the "mickle" United States bond. On the other hand
they may all be wasted the desert air of foolish
expenditure. Which course your Titles" shall take
depends upon yourself.