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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
Sport Boom Certain
Result Of World War


secure expert athletic directors from
the environments that are dishandinR,
Is the opinion OF Mr.. Cubbon, who
says the colleges are DESTROYS OF get
ting all their students interested and
participating In sports. ut has for
merly been the custom to educate stu
dents from the ears up" says Cuhbon,
but it viii be from the hat down
from now on"
Cubbon will attend the Athletic Re
search society In New York at the AS
tor hotel Dec. 27, where he will give
n paper on Mass Play" lie will also
deliver this paper before the S. l. A. A,
Make Better Managers.
Speaking Of the Southern league
managers who have been assisting him
In his work, Cubbon says they'll make
better managers from having engaged
In the army Y. NJ. c. A. work,
They have caught the spirit Of al
games and of fair play at all times
They'll drill into their men what they
have learned at the cantonments, ant
II will improve baseball all the way
around. The men themselves will know
how to handle men better than ovel
before. II Is going to prove beneficial
TO the league for having had these mer
In tho work" say Cubbon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

Clara Maddox TO Andrew McMillen,
Catherine Naomi Trout to Fred Forrest
Frazier, Celia Lesser to Nj. Weinman,
Eloise NJ. Clement to Frank Il. Harding,
Lula Burnett to Arthur P. S%tackhouse,
Dorothy Hansen to w. r. Radford, Mrs.
Emma Hall to George NJ. Castle, Annie
Page Smith to Robert Deaderick Van
Dyke, Jr.
Johanna Brown to p. ]. Jackson,
Tommie Mcdonald to Coleman Phillips,
Annie Davis to Charlie Hanson, Mag
nolia Caldwell to Ebert Hill, Minnie
Sturgies to William Pickett. Mary Stew
art to j. W. Mitchell, Pinkie Bishop to
!, +, Anthony, Mary Lumpkin to
HnnhnN Nod
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
j. A. TAYLOR,
Room ST., Falls Bldg.
Phone Hem. 1888.

LOST-Automobile, Tuesday night,
five-passenger Little Six Buick, No.
10000, city No. 1915, motor No. 291225,
frame No, 2927sS; Silvertown cord tires
all around; initials on sides, Wv. p.
B." Liberal reward II reported to W.
+. Bowles, 25 North Mclean Blvd.
BLACK seal muff lost Thursday az
ternoon in Goldsmith's or between there
and Main and Madison, Return and
state reward. Mrs. s. P. Penny, 2SS
\. Third st. Phone Main 1541.
LOST-A small black hand satchei,
containing two pledge cards, a couple
of dollars, a key, and a list of names.
Please return to Sisters OF Good Shop
herd, phone Hem. 1867.
THREE-YEAR-OLD colored girl lost
In Kress' Union and Main) between IL
and II Thursday, Notify Mrs. Sweetie
Wooten, new phone S2sS5.
TAKEN up, Dec, 20, 1918, one red
heifer; horns about 8 inches long, APP
ply to Paul Morgan, 1434 Myers street,
and pay charges.
LOST-Dog, black bitch French hull,
weight Is to 20 pounds. Liberal reward
Telephone Hemlock S9S. As 8. Mclean.
LOST-Hudeon seal collar, SIS re-
ward. Return to f. w. Brode & Co,
l1s Madison Ave. -
STRAYED-From 81 S. Rembert st.
SOW pig weight 100 pounds, Liberal re-
ward.
LoSTmaPair of gcld-rimmed glasses,
Coll H 1854
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
EXPECT BURKE TO
MANAGE ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Dec, 2l.-Announcement
Of the appointment OF Jimmy Burke AZ
manager Of the ~, Louis club OF the
American league for the 1919 season is
being awaited by his admirers Rurke
finished out tho 1913 season, succeed.
ing Fielder Jones, who resigned.
Phil ball, president OF the club, "a not
ready to make announcement Of
Burke's appointment. But" he added
where could ] get another man as
cApable7" Wv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
.AD W0LGAST IS
0. X. UPSTAIRS
Superior Court Says He Can
Handle Own Affairs.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Dec. al
Adolph WolEast, former lightweight
champion, was found competent to
manage his own affairs in q decision
rendered here today by the superior
court.
The decision ended a guardia nshlp
established In 1917, and returned TO
Wolgast the control Of property valued
in his petition at $l3, 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
SALE Of COLLATERAL.

For account Of whom it may CONCERN,
we will, on Saturday. Dec, 20, 1913, az
IL o'clock noon, at the cashiers desk
of the Union and Planters Bank and
Trust Company, Memphis, Tennessee,
sell to the highest bidder for cash, ten
shares of stock of the Commercial PUP
UNION AND PLANTERS BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY.
BY r. s. POLK, Cashier,
SONG-POEMS wanted, suitable for
present-day use. We furnish the mu
sic, secure copyright and facilitate pub
LEGATION or sale. Submit your words
todayo or write for free booklet on song
writing. Knickerbocker Studios, 300
Gaiety Bldg, N. y. c.
ARE YOU in trouble or do you wish to
help others in trouble? II so, attend the
noon prayer meeting of Central Baptist
church. which has been run every week
day since Jan. ~, 1914.
BEN cox, Pastor.
WRITE A SONG-Love, peace, moth
err, home, sweetheart or any subject, !
compose music and guarantee publica-
ton Send words today. Thomas Mer-
lin, 74S Reaper block, Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
M'CREDIE AT HOME.

Walter McCredie, last season mana =
ger OF tho Salt Lake team In the pa
enc Coast league, has returned to Port
land after two months spent in a lop
ging camp and his return to his old
stamping ground convinces the Soribes
and the fans that something must he
doing toward placing Portland and
Seattle in the 1919 Pacific Coast league
circuit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
LoADMAN VS., sHARKEY.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 2I.-In the
first sparring match In this city since
Of New York, and Dick Loadman, OF
Lockport, n. Y, fought IL rounds to a
draw last night before IA large crowd.
Neither scored a ~knockdown, Sharkey
started off with an advantage by his
straight, quick blows, but this was
counter balanced by Loadman's body
punches, Loadman was ~perceptibly tir-
ing as the bout came to an end,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
TECH TO . y PITT.

ATLANTA, Ca, fec. 2t.-Dr. ]. b.
AT the Georgia School of Technology,
announced today that arrangements
had been made for Tech to play the
University OF Pittsburgh football team
at Pittsburgh, again next fall. The
date has not been definitely decided
upon, but It will be either Oct, Is or
Oct, %, DR.. Crenshaw stated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
WAUGH KAYoS T

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 2l.-
Bobby Waugh, local lightweight.
knocked out Red Butler, OF st, Joe.
Mo, here last night IN the fourth round
Of a scheduled l5-ronnd bout.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
CLAMORING FOR A

avs the Hamilton Herald III base
ball Is ever TO prosper In Montreal,
either In the Canadian or international
leagues, the ~Peasoupville gang will have
to have a French manager. Had the
International league put Larry Lajoie
H. that city instead OF Toronto Sammy
LIchtenhein might stu be carrying on
in the International"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

pEATAs.

BRoENS-Entered into rest at resi-
dence, ISL Poplar avenue, Saturday
morning, Dec. 81, 1918, at t:45 o'clock,
Pessie F., wife OF Fred +. Broens, and
mother of Mrs, j.. T, Ennis and Will
liam ]. Broens.
Funeral will take place from residence
tomorrow Sunday afternoon at ESQ
o'clock. Services at st. Peters church
al 3 o'clock. Friends invited. Inter.
ment in Calvary cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
SALE OF COLLATERAL.

For account of whom it may concern,
we will, on Saturday, Dec. 2s, 1918, at
u o'clock noon, at the cashiers desk Of
the Union and Planters Bank and Trust
Company, Memphis. Tennessee, sell to
the highest bidder for cash, $4,000 par
value, first refunding extension and
Improvement bonds, FIT. Smith, Subiaco
h Eastern Railroad company.
UNION AND PLANTERS BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
PENNsY REVIvEs SPORT.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 2l.--The ath-
letlc council Of the University OF Penn
sylvauia announced last night that il
will revive all sports with the begin
ming Of the new term on Jan. 6, and
as far as possible, place them on a
normal basis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
K. G. VS.. FLYERS.

The knights Of Columbus viii meet
the Park field aviators IN a game OF
basketball Sunday afternoon In the X,
{, gymnasium at , O'Clock. The pub
lie Is invited,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
SALE OF COLLATERAL.

we will. on Saturday, Dec. 20, 1918, at
IL o'clock noon, at the cashiers desk
of the Union and Planters Bank and
Trust Company, Memphis, Tennessee,
sell to the highest bidder for cash
twelve notes of w. A. Koser for $O26'lS
each. ~
TRUST COMPANY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
JoNESBORO GAME oEE

The scheduled amt ur basketball he
tween the Memphis and Jonesboro Y.
M, c. A. fives has been cancelled h
game Will probably be arranged later.
the Y i've VIII open the season
with a game against Central high on
New Years night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
ANNoUNcEMENTS
CARDS OF THANKS

MRS. X. H. LoMAX and family wish
to express their sincere appreciation to
their friends and especially to the in
dustries and to the employees of the
shown them during their recent be-
reaVement,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
LOST AND FOUND.
500 Reward
Stolen Automobile

I will pay $1,000 90 reward for the re-
turn OF my Chandler Sedan in good
condition or 5000 for any information
leading to its recovery. VIII also pay
$780, 90 for evidence leading to arrest
and conviction of the thief. Car has
blue body and black Tenders and hood.
Has been run two years. Two nearly
new Pennsylvania vacuum cup tires on
rear wheels and one Goodrich on front
wheel and worn P~ennsylvania on other
front wheel and on spare wheel. The
car number is 59157 and the factory
number is 27271. The car Is upholstered
in gray.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DEATHS

SCHEVEL-At residence, 951 Penn
sylvania avenue, Saturday morning,
Dec. 81, 1918, at 1890 o'clock, Mary
Aloysius, wife Of Bernard A. Schevel
aged 80 years; mother of Margaret M
and Agnes j. Schevel.
Funeral will take place from the par
lors of Mcdowell & Monteverde. Due
notice of time will be piYan-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
COLLIERVILLE WINS

.CoRDOVA, Tenn, Dec, 81. tspl)-
The Golueryille high school team de-
game of basketball, The score was
3 to G. ~
rrha ltpann,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
R. G. Cubbon, Athletic Expert,
Says Southern to Get Many
Army Players.
BY Bob Pigue.

baseball and other sports have been
Of great value to the army, and II
they are beneficial in nm army camp
they are bound to be valuable to cities.
Therefore, push baseball to The limit,
Many y man doesn't know he has q
city unless the town has n ball club
The speaker was Robert G, Eubhon,
department physical director Of the
Army and Navy Y, NJ c. A., South
eastern department. Atlanta, who was
In Memphis today az the guest of John
n. Martin, president OF the Southern
league. MIR. Cubhou and Mr., Martin
were hunkies at P%lattsburg in 1915,
when both were trying for commits
sious in the army.
MIR. Cubhon has had charge Of all
camps in the Southeastern department
and has been In close touch with all
forms OF sport, and say that every
game Is going to see "A tremendous
revival as a result Of the world war
and that the training in the camps will
result IN many men participating in
sports who heretofore never knew what
It was to compete in the open.
MIR. Cuhbon is the physical director
who signed Charley Frank. Atlanta
manager, Carlton Moleaworth. Rir-
minghami Kid Elherfeld, Little Rock;
Theo Breitenstein, Southern league
umpire, and sam Mayer, an Atlanta
player, These Southern %leaguers have
been helping Nit Cuhhon in his work
eastern department. and he speaks
very highly Of their ability and the
way they handled their positions.
To Help the Southern.
Mr.. Cubhou is going to lend his aid
(" the southern league in getting play
Crs for the eight clubs, aud President
Martin says he Is going to call on
Cuhbon for assistance IN securing men
who will make up the seven nonclass
\ players on the teams next season,
Cuhhon says he personally knows
many players who will he able to make
good In the association next season
aud that he will be glad to help the
southern, because he is strong for the
league in addition to assisting hts Ole
side pal, President Martin, in keepinp
the league moving along the same high
plane 1t has always enjoyed Mr.. Cub.
bon spoke very highly OF Charley
Frank, Atlanta manager. who has beer
associated with him In his work. and
says that Frank made u big hit with
an the men with whom he came in
contact. Charley did some great work
all over the department SAYS Cubbon
and made himself universally liked b,
every man under his supervision
tuhbon says the athletic and snort
JUS plNhIa!us uuIlnk the world wal
have taught the athletic directors how
TO handle things on a mass basis
that Is, to get all mon engaged IL
some sort Of game SO that then may
derive benefits. They know how /,
handle many men at one time and
for. instance, they played FOO volleS
hall games at one time. Other game,
are the same, with everybody PLAYING
sig boxing classes are staged, wifi
every man in action,
During the past year In the South,
eastern department games Of all kind,
were participated in and witnesso,
by 42,7oo,b3l people, which goes /,
show what the army athletic director,
were doing by way Of getting the me-
: lhterested IN outdoor sports, That va
rious colleges all over the country vii
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
OTHERS IN SERVICE,

In addition to these three managers,
Sam Mayer, Atlanta outfielder; Otto
Jordan, a veteran Dixie player; Bob
Higgins. Chattanooga catcher, and Thee
Br0itenstetn, a Southern league inn
pre-, served the ''Y" as athletic d.
reCtors.
They are all still in the service, but
will be ready in time to begin the 1918
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

Home Run Baker, the Trappe, Nd,
farmer, says he has retired from base.
ball. Baker Is a little early with his
annual retirement. X usually comes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

am 8 years old and have learned to
jig. | have received this money that
way. | hope it will help to make some
poor little boy or girl happy this Christ
mas.-G. X, Friar Point, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

Find inclosed a check for 81, for which
we hope to gladden. some poor little
heart Christmas morning, We think
yours a grand and glorious work,-Mr,
and Mrs. j. A. T. Newbern, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

We send to the Riddles IS for their
go on until none Of the poor will be for
gotten. May God bless you and the
klddies,-N. c., Mrs. N. c. and M. S..
Trenton. Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21
LEWIS SETS

TuIIy LeWlN, traded by the Red So1
to the New York YanHs, says he's sat.
istied to be a Yank, ana that he'll re-
port to Manager Hugg'ns on time next
spring.
Duffy is nothing II not original.
Georgia Tech has at last succeeded
in landing a game with the Pittsburgh
Panthers for next season, and II is
probable that the struggle will take
Both teams viii enter the game with
but one blot on their records. Tech
had not been defeated for several sea-
sons until Pitt licked her, and then
Pitt was the whole show until the
Cleveland naval reserves put over q
1919 knockout.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

l hope this dollar will make omeon
happy on Christmas morning. | am a
little boy 8 years old, and hope this
will help to make some little child
younger than l believe in Santa Claus.
F. NJ. C..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

l take great pleasure in inclosing nv
check for SIS from a few GoodfeIlows
of Tunica. This amount was collected
in my Goodfellows jar which / placed
on the soda fountain in our store. Wish
ing you much success and the best year
ever.-Mrs. NJ, X, S.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

Inclosed please find check, our annual
subscription, While it isn't great, it is
given with lots Of love and sympathy,
and to make some little tot happy
Stella Review No. 1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-21

deem it a privilege to renew my
membership in your club, and hope my
SINAI donation will bring Christmas
cheer and help keep some home fire
burning brighter. GOdspeed your work
Tor his less fortunate little ones.-A
GOodfelloW, Marion. Ark.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-14
SENATE APPROVES
COMMITTEE REPORT

Washington, March 13.--The senate
tonight adopted the conference report
on the administration railway control
bill, by vote of AZ to s. after ii had
rejected and the conferees had elimi-
mated provision limiting power of the
states to tax the carriers while under
federal control. The bill now goes to
the house for final action probably
tomorrow.
Voting against the report We're Sen
ators Borah of Idaho. Cummins of
Iowa, Gronna of North Dakota, John
son of California. Kenyon of Iowa,
Norris of Nebraska and Townsend of
Michigan, Republicans, and Gore of
Oklahoma, Democrat.
Elimination of the tax provision re
suited from initial use of the new SEN
ate rule prohibiting conferees from
writing new matters into n bill. a
point of order by Senator Frelinghuy-
sen of New Jersey, Republican, against
the tax clause, was upheld today by
Vice President Marshall and sustained
by the senate. 81 to %. The bill then
was returned TO conference, where the
original tax section providing that
state taxes and railroad regulations
shall not be interfered with so far as
they are consistent with federal con-
troll. was reinserted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-14
GROCERS MEET.

Bozeman, March Representa-
1ives of the Montana State Wholesale
Grocers' association gathered here to-
day from all parts Of the state for a
fwo-day meeting. The meeting was
called to order by President Tylar Ii
Thompson of Missoula, with Secretary
4. J. Mcintyre of Billings, also present
4 man boasts of his bad habits only
when they are the best he has.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-14
HEATED DEBATES
AT TAX MEETING
Dillon Man Asserts Farmers
Were Most Fortunate Of
All Classes.
AFTER NINE CONCERNS
DIR. Louis Levine Makes Talk
on Question Of Taxing
Mineral Companies.

Lewistown. March l3~-The state
tax conference held three sessions to-
day and while there Were a number
of changes on the program, owing to
the failure az Attorney General Ford
and some others "a arrive all Of the
sessions We're most interesting.
At the afternoon session A. H. Stone
Of Dillon, was the first speaker and
he undertook To demonstrates that the
banks of Montana were made To pay.
a higher tax than other interests and
Industries. The farmers. he considered
We're the most fortunate OF all In respect
to taxation as well as in the aid ,ex-
tended them where necessary. They,
had profited more than any other class
from the war; he said, a statement that
was instantly challenged by farmers
from the floor. Mr. Stone undertook to
show the correctness of his statements
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-14
LITHUANIANS PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO AMERICA
Convention Decides on Big
Organization in u. s.

New York, March 13.---Support to the
United States in its struggle against
r1ilitarlsm and aid to Tithnania in oh
tanning It's independence after the war
were pledged by 5000 Litiuanians who
opened a two-aay convention here to-
day.
At one time, when 1t appeared that
the convention might split on the ques-
tion of whether prayer should be In
troduced at the meetings. a delegate
who is serving with the national army
at Camp Dix rushed upon the stage
and ended the debate by charging that
this quarrel here today is the result
Of German spies" Later other dele
gates expressed the opinion that Ger
man agents were attempting to break
up the convention because of its 10y
atty to the United States.
The convention then proceeded tc
form a permanent organization of tht
700, 900 to 900, 900 Lithuanans in this
country, with headquarters here and
local soviets in every city having 4
Lithuanian colony.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-14
State Food Controllers
Point Out Wheat Demand

Washington. March 13,-The neces-
sity for conserving wheat so that the
allies may be supplied was impressed
today on food administrators from
nearly every state In the union at con-
ferences with officials Of the food ad-
ministration. Reports of the food stu
alton throughout the country were
made.
Mrs. Burnett Smith of London, who
lest her home in a German air raid,
appealed 10 the officials for increased
export TO relieve the scarcity Of food
in England.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-14
Casualties
Additional Names Given
Without Addresses.

Washington, March 1s.-Today's
casualty list issued by the war de-
Fartment carried the names Of six
men killed in action. two dead al
wounds. seven dead of disease. two
wounded severely and II slightly
wounded.
The list follows:
Killed in action:
Sergeant Paul II. LoudWig. Cor
noral William Gohring: privates
Harry l.. Anderson. Homer Daw-
son, Homer Klein. John Legal.
Died Of wounds:
Private Giuseppe Eanucchi and
Corporal Rudolph O. Hoff tran.
matism by cutting instruments.
Died of disease
Corporal Clyde r. Jones and
Priyatos Fern w. Bristol. John.
Bailey Gill. Loren II. Mitchell,
Jesse Moody. George Washington
Rutlcdge and Maurice l.. Schwartz,
Wounded seriously:
sergeant virgil II. Brady and
Private Jerreile Jennings.
Wounded slightly:
Corporals William Seibert and
Charles r. Simmons: Prlvates
Nicholas Christow. Willie y. Cor
nelias. Edward r. DarIand, Jacob
Keller, Robert M. Manter, Edward
S. Parry, Howard l.. Spidel and
Joseph Tezesnk,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-14
Cold
Warm IanuaryIWas Below
City's Normal.

Although January pas regarded
With awe by most MiSsoulianS and
hailed as the mildfstt winter month
on record, II was sei.ser than usual.
according to the official report of
the t.. $. weather Sufeau, received
here yesterday. The report shows
that the mean temperature In Mis-
soula during tho fnanth wa. 80 de-
srcos above 4oraJ This, the report