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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20

washington. = Fuel Administrators
Garfield announced that he expects to
fix a price for gasoline for domestic
consumers, as well as the government
and the allies, at a figure lower than
the present market price. He is await
ing further reports on the situation
before taking definite action. No inti-
nation was made as to what the fixed
Drice will be.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20
Peace.

Germany" said Representative
Mudd Of Maryland, thinks she'll get
the peace she desires by some means
by any means-by victories, or by d.
plomacy, or by bluff.
Germany is very much like the
young lady who presented a check at
the bank. The teller, after examining
t, said:
"We can't pay this over the coun-
ter, Miss
"Then.' she said, I'll come behind
it,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20
rannts caused RoY to End Ne.

Newark, O-Taunted by his com
panions because of an impeachment in
his speech until he felt he could not
return to school, Earl K. Shoemaker
committed suicide. His parents insist
ed that he leave for school, and after
dressing fully he climbed into bed and
shot himself over the heart with
shotgun. He died instantly
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20
Takino II Back.

81 see where an American ace has
lust downed his tenth German, after
lighting a brilliant battle in the air
against five enemy planes"
aBut why those tears7
They are tears Of remorse anc self
reproach. 1 once called that fellow a
lounge lizard"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20

The sting of a wasp is only one
thirty-second of an inch long. The
rest of the mile and half is imagin-
alton.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20
pes. We Can DO.

ooh. for the wings of birdl"
TRY rubber heels, dear. They are
said 70 be the next best"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20

There would be more better sons
n I'll were more better fathers
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20

Trezevant.-The CeutrahassociatioI
Of Rsptists, composed Of about so Mis-
sionary Baptist churches, convene
in regular annual session at Medini
September 10.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20

acknowledgements high school
graduates have enrolled for military
training at the West Tennessee State
normal school, stated Prof. S. Z
scates. who is in charge Of the enroll
menk
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20

WaS.ington.-The war department
announced roster of men commits
stoned as second lieutenants of in
fantry at the fourth officers training
school at Camp Grant, Ill The list-ln
cludes: William B. Cannaday, Alamo,
Tenn; Isaac CORTLAND, Knoxville,
Tenn: Robert B. Miller, Johnson City,
Tenn: Fred Y. Petty, Hamburg, Tenn
BE-. Winningham, Monroe, Tenn; Au'
brey 3. Wright, DenIysr, Tenn.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20
TENNESSEE.
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE

Nashville state council OF ma
tional defense will prosecute those
who fly service flags in their homes
without the necessary sacrifice en-
titling Them to do so, according to Mai
RutIedge Smith, chairman, who is In
receipt OF information going to show
that there are some Service" flags be-
liz displayed where neither husband,
brother, father nor son are on the fight.
ing line. "Such practice" said Maj
Smith. es'but cheapens the honor due to
those homes where the bona fide serv'
ice flag files"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20

Memphis. West Tennessee
Normal this year will be great train
ing school for Uncle Sam. While the
boys of West Tennessee are being
trained to fit them for service and In
many cases for commissions they will
be receiving an academic education,
Dr. Vaughan and Prof Seattle OF the
normal faculty have taken up quarters
in the chamber of commerce and are
receiving enrollments and enlistments.
School opens September %.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-20

Covington.-At a meeting Of the Tip
tom county board of education it was
determined to close all the rural
schools of the county during the pc
riod from Oct. to Dec. 1, in order that
the pupils may help in harvesting oil
The crops.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
IOHNM'GRAW SAYS
THAT PRACFICING
ESERIOUS WORK

PITTSBURGH, July. left play
or will only practice as he plays.
that is, put as much effort into his
preliminary stunts as he does into
his work, be It batting or pitching.
In q game. he will have no trouble
in keeping in excellent shape and
viii, at the same time make himself
a better ball player"
That is the. theory Of John McGraN.
and though IL Is on the face OF It, =
sound and logical theory. he COM
plains that there are few ball play
ers today who adhere to it
I'm the days when I was q player,
he said. I'VE practiced hard all the
time. Wed go out to the ball park
In the mornings, even when 1t was
not compulsory for us to do so, and
practice at top speed for a couple
OF hours in preparation for the aft
ernoon's game Nowadays you'll see
players, even a few minutes before
the game time, just lobbing the ball
around with scarcely any effort
Pitchers warming up have a habit OF
tossing the ball 20 the catcher instead
OF putting something on it, No Won
der they can't pitch as they ought to.
II have had a few players in re-
cent years who put their hearts into
their work. be II in practice or in
games One of them Is Arthur
Fletcher, who never loafs on. a ball
field. Little Benny kauff was an
other player whom I never had to
spur on to make him go at top speed.
and Fred Merkle is of the same type.
II more ball players had the spirit
of these fellows wed see more real
baseball today than We do"
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
NEW YORK GIANTS READY
TO BUY THEIR '1S FLAG

ST. LOUIS July 16The New York Giants waiting only
know what the poduc-
occupation before launching the biggest drive
the national pasme 1t will be wholly
Manager McGaw standing ready disrupt the league with his dollars
only the Polo Grounds the 1918 worlds
With the Cardinals the wall because money
Mcraw dollars will be tempting when he for Bill
Sherd pitchers Pauette
said that he will Hornsby, the latter
to play ball ordered into the army.
Steele the Pirates pitchers is another said have
hrewd the Little Corporal and Barney Dreyus
fered fancy for him.
Mike Regain of the Cincinnati Reds also said
Mcraw plans spend $4,000 that expenditure will
him the championship The effect of this wholesale
already
League
in where American League has clubs.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
YALE MAY RESUME
FOOTBALL BECAUSE
It REQUIRES COIN

NEW HAVEN, Conn. July 16.-Yale
may Je compelled to resume intercoI-
legiate football or take the other al
Tentative and suspend every branch
OF athletics. For the fiscal year end
ing August 81, 1918. Yale went S25. 900
in the hole for athletics.
Informal football cost Yale more
than $4,000. while its receipts were
less than $4,000. The profit was
about $500. Varsity football used TO
bring in close to Ss5, 900. which serv-
ed 10 cover expenses OF all other
branches Of sports at the university.
Yale spent $4,000 for rowing. a com
plete loss Nearly So. 900 was lost on
track sports. and baseball fell behind
by nearly $50. Football, the big
money maker in college athletics. fell
down badly in caring for other
sports.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
Amateur Fans Ont
In Numbers

Amateur baseball fans are
hocking to the support Of the
teams here With three bang-up
contests slated yesterday. 1t was
difficult to choose which game
was most attractive On the
White Lot Ellipse more than
twenty-five hundred looked at
the games, especially the Ma
rines-operations contest. Con-
siderably more than a thousand
saw the Carbohydrates con-
test at Union League Park. Fif-
teen hundred and more saw
Meigs defeated by the Rex A. C.
the other day. while yesterdays
Army Medico-Meigs game drew
a good crowd Amateur fans are
locking out to the good games,
all right.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
BENNY KAUFF MANAGES
HIS SOLDIER OUTFIT

CAMP SHERMAN, Chiiicothe. Ohio.
July 15.-It's Benny Kauff. manager.
these days. The former star bats
man OF the New York Giants is in
charge of the Twelfth company's
team here. and 1t promises to win
the camp title.
Kauff is in the Twelfth Company.
Third training battalion, 15sth Depot
brigade, and. when not drilling, is on
the ball field.
Il am trying to stage games with
the Cincinnati Reds. and the Giants
when the last Western "trip comes
along" says Manager Kauff. 81
think we can show them something &"
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
RAY MAY APPEAR
IN COMEDIAN EVENT

NEW YORK, July 16.-Thers 70 4
possibility that Joie Ray, Chicago'a
star one-mile champion. win be in
duced to come East and compete In
the Comedian mile, the feature event
of the Knights OF Columbus games at
Celtic Park, Long Island City. on July
81 A representative has been sent
TO the Windy City to extend a personal
invitation to the stoclCy champion
Whether he win accept the invitation
will not be known for a day or so.
In the meantime, Jimmy O'Brien,
Jack Sellers, Eddie Mayo, and Willie
Gordon are training as never before
to get themselves into the best pos
sible condition to match their speed
with that OF the Chicago flyer. Ray
will find the same, tough pickings in
this seasons race he encountered last
year.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
OLD PRINCETON STAR
WILL GO TO FRANCE

NEW YORK, July 15.-Edwin H.
Crowds. or rather the Rev. Edwin H.
Crowds, has volunteered for service
with the Y. NJ. c. A. in France, an
swering the call of Piatt Adams for
those who can be Of assistance TO
the American army. Crowds is a
minister OF the gospel at Tuckahoe.
In the days OF Big Biz Edwards.
Ed Crowds was one OF the most for
midabIe football guards in the coun-
trv- He played on the other side of
the line from Edwards.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

friend that he wants to Join the
Yankees or the Indians, preferably
the Yankees. Happy evidently
wants to be with a winner.
If Felsch had trouble with Man
ager Rowland-and IL is possible
IL will be carrying out rumors, rum
ming aroPd the league for some
time. Whispers are heard that Row
land is having trouble handling his
players. now that no title is in front
of them. Frank Schellenback is said
to have held up Comiskey for a big
raise in salary as soon as Williams
and Faber left
still Await Decision.
The baseball world still awaits the
Governments decision on the work
or fight" order issued by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. Hints
come that the game will be allowed
to complete the present season, but
nothing is held out for next year.
From other hints baseball will be
given a clean bill of health. The only
good thing the games leaders have
heard is that from no hint is the
game to be killed
1t is whispered that the authorities
have been greatly Impressed by the
interest in major league baseball
shown by the soldiers in France.
Thousands OF letters havoc ONE back
from the lighting lines telling OF the
interest felt in the two big league
races by the men in khaki.
The spread OF baseball in England
and France, not among Americans
but among the British and the
French, is another feature said to
have attracted the attention of the
authorities.
Meanwhile, the whole baseball
world waits on its fate.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
MARINES WINNERS
WHILE MEIGS HAS
REVENGE ONMEDICS

The Quantico Marines and Camp
Meigs, scheduled to get together in
the first OF a series OF games Sunday.
won their engagements yesterday
against strong contenders.
One of the biggest crowds present
at an amateur game on the White Lot
Ellipse saw the Marines. with Mike
CantwelI in the box. defeat the Opera
lions team. by a 3-to-1 score. Finney
Kelley served 'em over for Lane
Lacey's Operations team.
Out at Camp Meigs, the soldiers
tTampled on the Army Medical School
team when Gene Finnergan weakened,
and won an S-to-4 victory, scoring an
even break on the two games played
Navy Yard League fans are today
talking about that 2-tO-1 victory OF
the CIoffeps over the Torpedo nine at
Union League Park yesterday. The
Torpedoes were ahead until the Clof-
feps met them yesterday.
Old Phil Buscher was in rare form.
He famed but six batters, but was
stingy with the hits and gave the Tor
pedoes three little ones. Paul Bryant
tanned thirteen, his usual number BY
the way out COUNT VIII ANo runs
were scored by the Cloffeps in the
fourth, and although the Torpedoes
made a prime effort in the final ses-
sion, they fell one short Of the count
Mike Cantwelrs pitching for the Ma
rines was quite up to par. Cantweli
famed ten batters and allowed but
four hits He was master OF the sit
uation all the way. The Marines play
ed Paul Cobb. brother OF the famous
Ty Cobb, in center field, and he got
hit. Operations was strengthened by
the acquisition OF Country Morris,
Agriculture took sweet revenge on
the Supply and Accounts nine by vim
ming a 12-to-3 battle yesterday The
Aggies dropped their game VIII the
Engineers on Saturday, and were out
looking for gore. Carroll and R1tz-
gerald allowed the losers but two hits.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
GRFFMEN GAIN WITHOUT
CLIMBING INTO UNIFORMS

Even though they did not don their
uniforms, the Griffmen gained on the
Brownies. White SoX. and Yankees
yesterday.
The Browns lost a douole-header to
Scott Perry and the merry Mack
men. while the Indians slammed the
Yanks. and the Red Sox took the
White Sox into camp.
The Griftmen are now three games
behind the Yankees, who are in third
place. They are two games ahead OF
the ffth-place Browns and the same
in front OF the champions.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
HUGHEY JENNINGS
THINKS BASEBALL
ENDS THIS SEASON

BALTIMORE July 1S.-''Theren be
no big league baseball next year." ac-
cording to Hughey Jennings. whose De-
troit Tigers played an exhibition game
here yesterday. 81 do not thinl: the
Government will stop it this season, but
don't believe baseball will be ruled
essential next year"
Nick Altrock, the Washington come
dian. was the hit Of the day at orIole
Park. He hit for Holman in the sew
enth, driving a single to center amid
cheers. and then played first base until
the ninth. when he entered the box. He
retired the side in order. despite his fun
ny antics.
Eddie Ai1smith, the Washington
catcher, accompanied Altrock to town.
and after the game went looking for
ptomaine poison.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
JIMMY BUTWELL WILL
RIDE ON A FURLOUGH

Jimmy ButweII. the well known
jockey, who is now an orderly in the
army and stationed At Camp Meade.
Nd. will ride at Saratoga Springs
next month.
He is TO get a furlough of four
weeks and has been retained by Will
fred Viau, the Canadian sportsman,
to ride for him at the meeting up
the state.
This means that ButweIl will have
the mounts on Omar Khayyam and
westy Hogan in their stake engage
ments in August. This means also
that these two good horses will be in
capable hands.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
FULTON AND DEMPSEY
ARE MATCHED AT LAST

MINNEAPOLIS. July 16.-At last
Fred Fulton and Jack Dempsey have
been matched. They will meet in an
eight-round bout at Federal League
ball park. Harrison. n. J., on July "a.
The information reached Fulton here
today from his manager in New York.
Il shall go East at once" said Full
ton, land finish my training as near
the scene Of the bout as possible. I'm
glad the bout is on. for this loafing
is doing me no good"
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
FuLTz AN INSTRUCTOR.

NEW YORK. July l6.-David l.
Fultz. president OF the Baseball Play
ers' Fraternity, began his duties to
day as an athletic instructor at the
aviation camp at Mineola. Long
Island. At Brown University he
starred in football and baseball. and
later was an outhelder with the
and New York American
League clubs.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
SHOW UP CHAMPIONS.

BOSTON. July 16-By taking three
out of four from the worlds cham
pions. the Red SIX oshowed up the
White Sox in the series ending yes
terday. There are rumors OF serious
dissension in the ranks OF the White
Sox, and while no player will talk
for publication. Il 10 known that sew
eral are on the verge of deserving.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
BILL WAMBSGANSS MAKES HIS FINAL
APPEARANCE HERE TILL WAR CLOSES
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Bill Wsmbsgsn who has developed within the last into
nfd major baseball his final
appearance Washington during series opening today Uncle Sam
will charge Bill July Cleveland his
disappearance defeat Indians their
Manager Terry replace Wamby
infeld oldest performer the
League judged continuous play He produce the
speed the hitting that Wamby showing and
spite of themselves Indians just
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
HAVE ONLY SIXTEEN.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1s.-Clar.
ence Rowland brought but sixteen
players to town today. This is the
smallest squad the White SoX have
had in years. Seventeen started out.
but Gandil has been called TO his
home In Cleveland by the illness OF
hia wife
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
BURNS TIES BAKER,

George Burns. by getting FIVE hits
in yesterdays double-header with the
Browns. has tied Frank Bakers total
of 1O4 hits. Ty Cobb. with 1903. is the
only other American Lacquer to pass
the century mark.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
REX A. c. WANTS 'EM.

Manager James F.. Wright, sac
Twelfth street northeast, wants
games for Thursday and Saturday for
his team, and Wednesday or Saturday
of next week. He can be reached at
the address given
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
ST. PETERS wALLoPEo.

The Cardinals waIloped the life out
the ST. Peters team yesterday. scor-
ing Is runs to 4 for the losers and
making tWenty-ons hitA
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
SOLDIERS LOSE IT.

Brentwood defeated the Fort wash
ington soldiers by a score of I to 3,
putting -un across in the tenth in
ming for the victory.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
JIMMY ARCHER GOES.

PITTSBURGH, July ls.-JImmy
Archer. the veteran catcher. has been
given his unconditional release BY the
PirateA-
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

Boston at st. Louis.
BROOKLYN at Pittsburgh.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at ChicAEo.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

Cleveland at Washington
Detroit at New York.
chicago at Philadelphia
Chicago at Philadelphia
ST Louis at Boston
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
ADDSUP
FOUR MATCHES IN
PLAYING ARGYLE

Racquet Club. leading in the Sub
urban League struggle, added four
matches Sunday and viii play off the
Argyle today The Racquet Club Is in
the van now and bids fair to repeat
its successes OF last year and the year
before.
Practically all Of the Racquet Club
men went TO war, leaving the junior
contingent for the most part Both
DoWd boys, Skinner, and Van Y1iet,
along with several others, are among
Uncle Sans fighting forces
The team went to the front at tbs
start OF the league season this year,
and has been q consistent performer.
Benton, Price. Howenstein, Sid Skin
ner. West, Hollingsworth. Pearly. and
Minnix are holding down positions on
the team at present -a .--.-s.-,
Dumbarton easily walked off with the
Washington Tennis Association title
this season. and will probably win the
District team title with ease. Such
players as Major, Sweetser, Gore.
watFus, Baggs, and Chase. several Of
whom belonged to the famous West {,
Side Club OF New York. have given
Dumbarton a jump on the otner teams.
Dumbarton has won all four matches
against Chevy Chase and Columbia
TWenty-nine actual enEagements were !
won, and but seven lost in the meet
ings-
.#.f
Saturdays postponements IN the
Suburban Tennis League viii be
worked off during the week as far a.
Is possible. There are several matches
to be reported in to Secretary Nelson
before Saturday.
Today Navy and Commerce VIII taxa
the courts at the Princeton Club, Otis
and Warder streets northwest. in the
regularly scheduled Department
League engagements.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterday Games.
where They Play Today

New York. =: Cincinnati. l.
Pittsburgh. 6; Brooklyn. d
Philadelphia at Chicago (rain). |
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

Seven more games IoT Inc IIinheh
at home.
So far as known, nobody got ptom-
aine yesterday.
Harper. Detroits outhelder, is a
nifty Lad in the garden.
Heinie Groh, the Cincinnati Reds
midget infielder. has reached the CEN
tury mark for the National Leagues
batsmen.
Fred MerkIe. the Cubs veteran frst
baseman, will probably be the second
National Lacquer 10 collect a hundred
bingles.
George SisIer started stories about
his being A second Cobb" until the
Dixie devil hound got going. Now
the fans know there is but one Ty
Cobb.
"Chink" Mattick. twice a failure in
the White Sox outfeld, is now with
the st. Louis Cardinals. coming from
the Texas League. No wonder the
Cards are losing games.
A couple of weeks ago the cincin-
natl Reds were headed for the cellar.
Then along came the Eastern clubs
and the Reds are now in the first d.
vision, with hopes of winning the
pennant.
Larry Doyle led the National
League at bat for the weeks he was
in the hospital. but his batting aver
age has been shrinking sver since he
returned 20 activities. He goes hit
lesS frequently these 4AyG.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
BIG LEACUERS TOPLAY
FOR MONTREAL RIOTERS

MONTREAL. July 15.-The hrst
game ever played here between big
league clubs is booked for July IS
when the Boston Braves and the
Chicago Cubs will appear in an ex-
hibition contest
This game will be an experiment
II Il is financially successful, other
exhibitions will be staged between
major league clubs.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterday Games,
Where They Play Today.

Boston :: Chicago. l.
Philadelphia. IS: St. Louis. -
Cleveland. s. New York. J.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16
BASEBALL RABsLE.

Seven more games for the Grifmen
at home.
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

Happy Felsch, who deserted the
worlds champions a couple OF weeks
ago, is now reported to be anxious
20 return 70 the game. but not TO the
White Sox-
Felsch did not go to work for q
gas company, says the report, but is
on q vacation. and has written . i
The Washington times., 1918-07-16

Fred Merkle, the Cubs veteran first
baseman, will probably be the second
National Lacquer 10 collect a hundred
bingles.
The courier-index., 1918-01-18
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coMMISSIoNER,s SALE

Notice is hereby given that l, the undersigned, as commissioner, act ing under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by a decree of the Lee Chancery Court, dated December 22, 1917, in a certain cause therein pending, wherein Mary M. PembertOn, nee Crow, Pleas Crow, Lee Crow, Alonzo> Crow. and Fred Crow by their legal guardian and next friend Mary M. Pemberton, Petitioners, will on
 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1918 at the front door of the Court House in the City of Marianna, Lee County, Arkansas, offer for sale to the high est and best bidder on a credit to November 1st, 1918, the following described lands, towit:
 The East Half (E1-2) of Section Ten (10) in Township Two CD North Range One CD West.
 The purchaser will be required to give note with security approved by the Commissioner.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this the 14th day of January, 1918.
 R. G. APPLE, Q17 Commissioner.
The courier-index., 1918-01-18
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, as commissioner, acting under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by decree of the Lee Chancery Court, dated Dec. 22nd, 1917, in a certain cause therein pending wherein James and EchOls were plaintiffs and Sam and Mary Pemberton were defendants, will on TUESDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1918, at the front door of the court house in the City of Marianna, Lee County, Arkansas, offer for sale to the high est and best bidder on credit of three months, the following described real estate, to wit:
 The south east quarter of the south west quarter of section fifteen, in township two north; and range one west
 The purchaser will be required to give note with approved security for the amount of the purchase price, the security to be approved by the commissioner.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said court this the 4th day of Jan uary, 1918.
 R. G. APPLE, d15) Commissioner.