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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
MEMPHIS MARKETS

United States department Of aEriCuI-
tute, bureau of markets. review Mem
phts fruit aud produce market SRtur-
day morning
, Potatoes Ono Colorado arrived; one
unbrokeu car ON track. Demand and
movement moderate. little change In
prices, Sales direct to retailers:
Northern and Western, lO0-lb. sacks,
Pearls and Rurals, L. =, grade No. |,
S2,6OM2, rs; Minnesota, l00-lb. sacks,
Early Ohio, |. S, grade No, /, s. 25d
2,S5.
Apples-One Illinois arrived. nine un-
broken ears on track. Demand and
movement good, little change in prices.
Sales direct TO retailers; Missouri aud
Virginia, IorNs, AS, $1,000 90. Zen
Davis. AS. S.. 50u6.6p Ganos, AS, So. 81
ML00; W~inesaps, AS, 81. 5Ou0,00, New
York. Greetings and Kings, AS, $fb0
dS,00.
Sweet Potatoes-No fresh carlot AT
rivals, homegrown supply market; sup
plies liberal. demand and movement
moderate, no change in prices, quality
and condition good. Sales by growers
In wAgOulOad lots, Nancy Halls and
Yellow Hams. bushel baskets. Sl0Ou l.. Ia
Cabbage One Iowa arrived, one un-
broken car ON track. Demand and
movement moderate, little change IN
prices, quality and condition good. Sales
direct to retailers; Northern. l00-lh
sacks, Holland and domestic seed, $2,l,
M250.
Onions-No fresh carlot arrivals. on,
unbrokeu car on track. Demand ant
movement SLOW, little change In prices
quality and condition good, Sales d.
rect to retailers; Northern and Mid.
die Western, lO0-lh. sacks, Red Globe
81, 25q2,6 80; 100-lh. sacks. Yellow Globe
81. 25d2 70; i00-lb. sacks, white vari.
cites, $3.00d3. 80,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

lieve it will be at least 1920 before
things get back as they once were. !
feel sure the war will soon be over and
that conditions will start righting them
selves In a short time. but 1t will be a
long time before the boys are back
home and things can assume their nor
NAL condition.
TN my opinion. all branches OF sport
are going to see a tremendous re-
vival, and especially do | believe this
true about baseball and boxing. Base
ball Is being played extensively in tho
~cantonments and back Of the fighting
lines In France. and when those boys
come back they'll all be keener for the
game than ever before. They'll play
II and they'll pay their money to see
the professionals play II. They'll be
better fans than they were before they
went away. Boxing clubs will lave no
trouble at all in filling the houses, for
the boys will have been educated to the
boxing game and viii flock to see their
favorites in action. many of whom will
come from the ranks of the brave boys
who went over there to wipe the Hun
off the map.
But | can hardly see how the com
ing season will bring these conditions
about, for ii will require some time for
adjustment Of present conditions. Club
owners are going to go about the mat
ter Cautiously and with reserve and
when they come back. when they again
/ make a bid for the public's support,
they'll be ready to see that some OF the
Ills which have beset the national game
have been forever cured.
They are spending their time
| strengthening their fences, and by 1920
all should he In readiness to see the ball
parks and boxing clubs swing wide for
a period of prosperity that has never
even been approached heretofore"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
May ASK BAN TO
HEAD SEMIPR0S
Johnson Right Man for Place,
Say Officials.

CLEVELAND, Nov. "A prominent
baseball manA-perhaps President Ban
johnson of the American league-will
be sought to, head the proposed semi
professional league OF the National
Baseball Federation, for the duration
of the war, which will replace the pro-
fessional game. Directors of the fed
GRAFTON are business men who can not
conveniently spare the time to devote
10 the successful operation of the plans.
Clayton TONNES, member of the execu-
tive board and organizer of the fedora
ton, will suggest to the board that
measures be taken to place the pro-
posal before Mr.. johnson m the hope
of securing his cooperation. II such
efforts fail. the aid or Clark Griffith,
who purchased more than 500, 900 worth
of baseball equipment for soldiers and
sailors probably will be sought.
The federation expects to pay a sal
airy to the man who accepts the posi-
ton.
There is to be no personal profit,
however. from the new league. All
above expenses will go to the war ath-
letic activities fund.
Our league is intended to fill the
gap caused by the cessation of pro-
fessional baseball, which VIII come back
more popular than ever after the war;"
said Mr.. Townes.
What would prevent Mr.. johnson
running the semipro end Of the fed
GRAFTON? As we hay banned games
DAYS on three American league parks,
Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit, giving
those club owners enough to pay over
head expenses on the pants.
And what would be more In keep
inc with such a plan than that the
influence to see that the league is run
l riuht3"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
Eddie Grant Makes the Supreme
Sacrifice Hit In Worlds Big Game
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HERO NOW SLEEPING
THE LAST SLEEP NEAR
SPOT WHERE HE FELL.
BY M c, IsAMINoER.

Capt. Edward Leslie Grant-we called
him Harvard Eddie when he played
with the Phils-iS out on the sacrifice
hit of democracy. Under the most
courageous circumstances this rock
ribbed young New Highlander fell. He
searching the Argonne forest for a lost
battalion, when a German shell struck
and killed him.
Grant served nine years in the Ma
tional league, and In his tenure with
the Pills was regarded AS the most
skillful third baseman in the country.
Now, at the age Of IS, his body lies
in the cold earth Of France.
You will REGAL this youth of sinew,
who reported to Bill Murray's Phillies
in June, 1907, at the close of the col
lege term in Harvard. He was close
to the six-foot mark, freckled and
looked Through a pair Of blue eyes. His
legs curved hut he had the speed Of
a whippet. Harvard Eddie" he was
called, and he was immensely popular
from the start.
Manager Murray had Grant in Jersey
City the year before, and he told writ
ers that he had the coming third sacker
Of the country signed. Murray's pre-
diction was a true one. Grant soon be-
come the top third baseman of the
country from a defensive standpoint.
Nv was ~ ltll-ldlltSu ilNlti anu a Eouu
~run-getter. In his early career he prom
ised to rise to great heights in batting,
In the year 1909 he made 10 base hits.
Larry Doyle, of New York, with liz
safeties. was the only other player In
the National league to beat the slain
hero's figures, He had another good
batting season in 1910, and then began
to slide.
In his nine seasons IN the fast set he
served four with the Pills, three with
Cincinnati and Two with Now York
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
SOCCER DOUBLE
BILL FOR SUNDAY
M. A. A. Teams to Stage Two
Games at Hodges Field.

With perfect soccer weather prom
ised for Sunday. the NJ. A. A, Soccer
league will put on what may be Its
last preseason ouble-header. The
games will be played at Hodges field
and will start at 2:30 o'clock,
1t was the intention to start the
season on Sunday, Nov. 10, but owing
to the upset condition of even the Soc
Ger enthusiasts on account of the "flu'
the date may have to be changed. This
matter will be taken up Sunday and
the advisability Of setting another date
will be decided upon.
The c. b. C. team, because 1t has
had a better chance to organize and
practice, will be pitted against what
ever team is ready to play at ESQ
O'Clock. All teams this year will have
many new faces, owing to the number
of last years players who are taking
part in the game across the water.
All hackers, managers and those who
intend to play this year are requested
to be on hand tomorrow. rs the sea-
son contracts will be given out. II
now looks as though the league will
be made up of the Phoenix Shorten
ing, the DR.. Winfreys. the Phillip
Wisharts and the Christian Brothers
College. There is NJ trouble finding
hackers this year because Of the hit
soccer made last year, as it was al
ways clean sport and played with a
true spirit Of amateurism and sports
manship which makes a game much
liked by all who try to play, Besides
these considerations the value Of the
game as an inyigorating and Condi-
tioning sport can not be surpassed, as
1t brings one into the open when all
other sports are under the taboo of
the cold.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
NAVY and ARMY
WANT TO GET IN
Military Team Will Play in
Worlds Series.

'"There will be a double worlds Sc
ries next fall" says Clarence Mitchell,
former Cincinnati and Brooklyn player,
now in the battle zone. in a letter
which appears in the Cincinnati Times
Star, Take it from me, there will
have to be a double series, for the
public will demand it, the army and
navy will insist upon 1t and there can
be no possible objection from the ma
jor leagues. Over here we haven't any
doubt about the wars ending in plenty
of time for the big leagues to start
their schedules, but we do not expect
to be released by Uncle Sam in time
to get back in the game.
"That means that many Of the best
ball players of the two leagues will
still be in service; that they will be
playing ball in France while the old
leagues will be playing at home. There
will be considerable attention given the
army and navy ball games when the
fighting has closed with victory. For
months after peace and terms
are being arranged Wen be playing
the game to occupy our spare time,
and the club that can win out in the
army and navy competitions will be
the best club in the worId-at least,
the soldiers and sailors will think so.
"And that club will have to be let
in on the worlds series, If 1t asks the
chance, as 1t surely will. / only thope
I'll show enough class to be counted
in on the .doings, for those games will
be something a fellow will think about
and talk about for the rest Of his life
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02

All hopes Of MemphIans seeing Pal
Moore, the real bantam champion. In
action at the Phoenix arena before de-
parting for London to fight for the
Kings trophy have been knocked Into
a cooked hat, owing 70 the fact that
pal, along" with the other four RING
stars to compete for the trophy, are
now on their way to a port OF enbarka;
tlon. It Is quite likely that they VIII
be on the brlny this time next week.
Memphians had been hoping that Pal
would be brought here for a bout be-
fore leaving for England, but as the
fighters must be In london by Dec
II, II was decided by those In charge
Of the American end Of the proposition
70 start the boys over as sson as pos
sIbIe In order that they may get ac'
ciimated and get on familiar terms with
terra firma again.
Pal Is going to meet some OF the
best little boys In the world during the
competition, among whom will prob
ably be Jimmy Wilde. Pal Will be In
London by the middle Of November and
will have nearly a month In which to
get In the very pink Of shape for the
lob ahead OF him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
WAR WORK
GETS BIC IMPETUS

Tremendous impetus was given TO
the united war work campaign IN Mem
phis, Shelby county and West Tennes'
see at the general meeting at the
Goodwin Institute Friday evening, ac-
cording to l.. M. Stratton, chairman Of
the executive committee for tins grand
division Of the state,
Stirring addresses were delivered .py
Mrs. @Joscphus Daniels, wife OF the
secretary Of the navy and a member
of the national Y. W, c. A. War WORK
council: by Miss Edith Pictou Turber-
vile, chairman Of the committee IN
charge of the housing department OF
the British ministry Of munitions ana
only recently returned from France;
where he was an executive officer OF
the American Red Cross,
O.. T.. F~itzhugh. chairman OF the
Shelby county campaign committee
presided and presented the speakers
to tho big audience, which showed tire,
mendous enthusiasm as they tod OF
tho magnificent work being done by
the Y, NJ. G.. A., the Y, w. {. a. ana
five other organizations united IN wei
fare work among the soldiers and by
the American Red Cross.
At 3 O'Clock, at the Ninteenth Ten
fury club. Mrs. Daniels and Miss Iur-
berville c~aptivated the women OF Mem
phis who are taking active part In rails,
Ing the s450, 600 fund in Memphis and
shelby county and gave them "A wholly
new conception Of the tremendous work
being done by all the welfare organiSa-
tons. -,
Memphians are looking forward with
much pleasure to the four addresses to
he delivered in his city Sunday ny
Borden Burr, noted Y. NJ c A. wat
worker, Birmingham. Ala, who WI
speak at the Character Builder Biblt
class, Madison Heights church, at iO;l5
] am, at the Second P~resbyteriaN
church at the MOI 'ng service; at the
tioodwyn Institute Il 3 pm, and al
St. Johns Methodist church at s pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
Doom Sent Him Away.

At the end of the season of 1909 Muir
ray, ~discoverer of Grant, was displaced,
and Charles Doom, the Pills artful 1T
tie catcher, was put In charge. Grant
played under Doom in 1910, but at the
close of the season the Pills new man
ager made a daring trade with Gin
clnnati.
He sent Grant, Center Fielder Bates
and Pitchers McQuillan and Moren to
the Cincinnati club IN exchange for
Center Fielder Dode Paskert, Third
Baseman Lobert and Pitchers Beebe
and Rowan. The transaction was criti-
ciged at the time. but 1t turned out to
be a good one for the Phils. ...
Grant played good ball for Cincinnati,
but fell off in his batting. In the mid
die of the season of 1918 he was sold
to the Giants for a cash consideration.
McGraw needed a safe and experienced
infield reserVist to assure himself of
the 1918 championships and he picked
Grant. Grant filled emergency roles
with the New York team, but was a
very valuable unit in the machine, and
his services were appreciated by Nc
Graw.
At the end of 1915 Grant retired from
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
HOW STEEL LEAGUE
PAYS ITS PLAYERS
Made to Help Pay His Way by
What He Draws at Gate.

A Pittsburgh writer processes to ex-
plain how one steel company in that
city makes It worth while for ball
players to work In it's plant, and he
takes the case of Pitcher Wilbur Coop
err as a sample. This is how It Is ar
ranged, so the statement says:
Cooper was guaranteed a salary with
Allegheny Steel at $500 a month dur
ing the baseball season only. His sal
airy is so much a week, and the DIFF
ference is made up by the manage
ment Of the ball club.
In order to draw down this money,
Cooper must work eight hours a day
and be on deck every morning. He is
really paid for what he does, not what
he knows about baseball. His straight
salary will total about SITS a month,
and to this the baseball management
adds s125, making good its guarantee
Of 5000.
Cooper is one of the stars Of the
National league. He Is a big drawing
card any time he enters the box. The
Steelers' ball club can take in at the
gate enough money to pay Cooper the
salary difference at one game and the
rest is velvet.
That's the secret. It's very simple,
and incidentally good business on the
part of the men who handle the affairs
of the Allegheny Steel company ball
club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
STOCK MARKET Is
%DISCOUNTINC PEACE

NEW YORK. Nov, Further read
justment OF values from war to. peace
basis was the outstanding feature ot
the week in the securities market, the
transition being attended with some
unsettlement The declining tendency
in Industrial war shares as a whole
| derived additional momentum from the
reduction of the L.. S. Steel extra
dividend from 3 to 2 per cent, a con
dition due not 40 much to decreased
earnings as to the enormous appropri-
atIons required to meet federal taxes
and excess profits.
Trading was attended by less actlv-
| ity, the outcome OF restrictions on loans
! recommended by the local money com
mittee. but this barrier was overcome
to a degree later In the week, when
call loans fell to 4 per cent. the lowest
rate IN three months.
The effect Of the money committee S
| suggestion that the financial institu-
lions advance their margins on loans
| from 20 to 30 per cent, and which be
comes operative next week, is already
apparent in a heavy contraction OF
| brokers loans.
with the approach Of peace finanClal
interests are giving much thought to
| business which al the ONE shows
much hesitation, mainly in relation to
the question OF labor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
ASOUITH CALLS END
OF AUTOCRACY SURE

GLASGOW. Nov. 2-Herhert II As
quith, former prime minister, in n
speech here alluded to tho most striking
change taking place in Europe.-"the
collapse, complete and irreversible, Of
autocracy."
"At the outbreak Of the war;" said
Mr.. Asquith. 'the greater part Of Eu~
rope and II largo part of Asia paid al
leglance to three emperors, Where are
these emperors today one we should
remember was our good and faithful
ally. He has been depOsed and muir
deied by his people. The Austrian M
peror. to all intents and purposes, Is -
waif. Il stray. The third, at that time,
the most formidable figure of all. now
is said to be lowering on the verge OF
abdtcatlon.
'"rhese are thrones which, whatever
may he the terms of peace, can not be
rebuilt. We may say with confidence
that the war has buried beyond hope
Of resurrection autocracy and its satel-
lite-mllitarism."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
\. M. C0TTRELL MAKES
GARDEN SUGGESTIONS

II NJ Cottrell, agricultural expert for
the Chamber Of Commerce farm devel-
Drment bureau, makes these sugges-
tons for November garden work:
limestone sprinkled evenly over each
10 square feet,
Manure. one two-horse load spread
nySnly over each 300 square feet.
plow after limestone and manure
have been applied. plow or spade . TO
10 inches deep.
Ridge, II the land is heavy and sour.
| throw M in sharp, deep ridges immedi-
| stely after blowing Make the ridges
A foot 10 IS inches high.
Finish by sowing dwarf Essex rape
both on the tops and sides OF the rioses
and along the burrows.
Who're manure can not DE obtained,
in the rest OF the work,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

Now York.-SchIoy. Ralph hubbard
and HeHtz large buyers. selling scat
tered, think French commission and
trade are buying to- fix prices on call
"otton-,Ieyr TO Cotter 4 Turner,
New Orleans -irowInE opinion cot
,ou depressed below legitimate level.
expect cooperative resistance and sup
port, believing buying proposition on
technical and general situation-Clark
to totter & Turner
New ~York-Schley bought 10000
January, Ralph Hubbard buying De-
ccmbcr; Liverpool selling distant
months, market lacking courage to buy
IA face Of Liverpool ~selling.-S. T. Hub
bard 10 Reese.
New York-Weld & Co.-The mar
Eet looks Ike going lower, although
We advise a certain degree Of caution
on the short side, Hutton e. Co
Fluctuations are still Influenced by the
character Of the news nut sentiment
is stil bearish.
New Orleans Think declining too
fast and discount becoming too great.
Ellis a Co.
New York -UnderStand French gov
eminent commission buying this morn
ing outsiders selling, should have sharp
rally Hubbard TO Reese.
New Orleans .-Chas. j. Brand wires;
Have investigated reporrs Of RovarD-
ment caucellafion Of 1rrers for cotton
goods and find no canceiG,tions have
been made except normal concentrations
which have always takon place from
time to time by reason OF variation In
quality or other causes" The de
cine here Is mainly TN response to the
stump IN New York yesterday Inc
market Is steady at the decline because
OF the cold weather.-Snepard 4 Gluck
Fair weather Is forecast for the en-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
DOW JONES SUMMARY.

NEW YORK, Nov Total suhscrip-
tons to fourth Liberty loan S6,Ss6, 4l6, q
500. Maxwell Motor company In year
ended July 81 last, earned SAGE II share
ON common stock, against S2S63 in pre-
vlous year. Over 100 killed and 30 seri-
nrsly injured IN r. T. r, wreck, Terms
Of armistice signed by Turkey amount
to unconditional surrender, including de-
mobilization of Turkish army and sur"
render Of It's fleet, ports and garrlsons
In Euroupnn and ASiatic Turkey. Allied
council agrees on armtstiCe terms curb
ing maritime power Of central empires
Bftuminous coal miners appeal to Pres-
Idrnt Wilson to grant them hearing to
present their claims for higher wages
Congressional elections TUESDAY heNt
IN civ to he very close, according to re-
ports reaching Washington political
b~puluuaFtPCS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
WESTERN CONFERENCE

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-With four teams
In action, the belated championship
football season of the Western confer
enee viii officially open today. Chicago.
with a makeshift eleven. Will give bat
tie to Purdue at Lafayette. and Illinois
will face the Iowa state eleven at
Iowa City.
The losing elevens or the Chicago
Purdue and Illinois, Iowa games will be
definitely eliminated from the cham
pionship struggle. Iowa Is expected to
triumph over Illinois, but the strength
OF Chicago is of unknown quality.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
Stocks.

New Iork,-We have never known a
mora confused position In the security
market. The war IL near its end and
certain groups Of stocks will benefit. In
other Industries there is to be II long
and serious period Of rcadjustment,
p%unotuated doubtless by labor Difficult
ties. with perfect propriety the fed.
eral reserve IL limiting the amount of
credit that may he appropriated to the
security markets. can see nothing but
need for greatest caution In operations.
W hen there Is any change every one
will know 1t Mt once.-Morsa to Shepard
q Chuck.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-02
LIVE 0 MARKET.

ST, LOUIS, NOV, . Hogs, receipts,
$500; 2O@40c higher. Lights, sl7.7 5a
1910, pigs, S147b MlG5o; mixed and
butchers, s~l7,75WtS.GO, good heavy,
SIS t0a "a. co; bulk, sl775qlS4O
cattle, receipts. l,400; steady. Ma
tive beef steers. $l1.50mls.2E; yearlings
steers and h%eifers, $9J0al5, 80; cows,
Southern beef steers, $40 OOm tS. 90; cows
and heifers, S1O,5ou 1900; native calves
$775@17,25.
SlG5OGiG'75; ewes, .$ll .OOa12,OO can
ncrs and choppers, $5.Uuq9.0O, "
KANSAS CITY. Nov. Hogs. re,
ceipts, 1000; Toe higher; bulk, $l7.50d
Is. 90; heavy, $t7. 25 ais rs; lights, SIZES
alS.l5; pigs. S1600617.00.
cattle. receipts 1000; no Southerns
steady. Prime fed steers, $lS,0Onl9 Is
dressed beef steers, sl3 O00i7 30; South.
1850: heifers. SS,0OpI?. 5Oi stockers,
S700d1hOO: calves. $T0O@l3,2b.
sheep, none, steady; lambs, sl2.00n
1850; ewes, $500 900; stockers. $3.50
q 1850,
CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-Hogs-Receipts,
5000; market generally steady. with
Yesterdays average. Butchers, slS l0I
1900 lights, 81 25mlSoa;. packing,
SIG 7561T9O; throw outs, sl5,50n 1880;
pigs. choice. sl4T50l6 90.
TattIe-ReceiptS, 5000. compared with
n week ago. best native steers strong
o I5c higher, others mostly steady,
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. compared with
a week ago. fat lambs and light year
lings 25g50c higher; feeders and sheep
steady to strong.