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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
GUSHING JOHNSON
Big UNDERTAKING

A Brooklyn writer who is strong for
William Howard Taft as high commits
sioner of baseball, can not reconcile
himself to the belief that Ban john
son is to be ousted as president of the
American league, nevertheless, and he
makes this interesting comment,
Just when it was thought all opposi-
ton to the continuation in office of
Ban Johnston had subsidized along comes
Boston with a yell for Il new American
league head. one does not have to
delVe deep for Boston's reason for OBJ
lection to Big Ban, He is not popular
with Harry Frazee, who has complained
of Johnson's Interference with his con-
duct OF the Boston CLUB. 1t might be
added Frazee is not popular with John
son, so their dislike is split on a $3.50
basis.
But Boston will not succeed in GUST
ing Johnson. Ban is 100 strong else
where, in fact the Hub Is about the
only center of opposition to him. John
son will remain in office for the very
good reason hat his equal as a sue
cessor is not abroad. 1t will require
more than the breaks ne mas recently
made to pry Johnson from his job.
The American league knows how 10 APP
p%reciate a good president. Moreover,
Johnson's contract has some years to
run,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
JOHN THE BARRIERS
CONTRACT UPHELD
Supreme Court Says Reisler
Is Dempsey's Manager.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1~e.-Justice Geige-
rich, in the supreme court here yes
terday, upheld a three-year contract
between Jack Dempsey, the heavy
weight pugilist, and John Reisler, Civ
ing to the latter exclusive control of
Dempsey's boxing contests and exhibit
tons.
Reisler brought suit to compel per
Torrance of the contract on Dempsey's
part. Denying a motion by the fighters
counsel to dismiss the complaint, the
court held that the agreement, under
which Dempsey was to appear eXclu-
sively under Reisler's management until
December, 1919, was legal, inasmuch as
it was made when boxing and sparring
contests were legal in New York if con-
Quoted under the rules of the state
athletic association.
Reisler alleged that Dempsey had re-
fused to live up to his part of the con-
tract. Justice Geigerich allowed the
fighter 90 days to file an answer to the
complaint.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19

One Of the first Improvements
planned by President John Martin, the
new executive Of the Southern league,
Is the signing Of a staff Of capable
umplres for the approaching baseball
campaign.
President Martin, along with every
body else who has ever witnessed a
ball game In the DIxle major, realizes
that this has long been one Of the weak
spots In the association and that a
capable staff Of arbitrator will do
more toward Increasing the attend
snce and keeping baseball popular than
anything else.
The league president has not made
his selection Of his eight handlers of
the indicator as yet, but has stated
that he Is going to select the most
capable octet Of umpires he could Sc
cure. He will probably be ready to an
nounce his staff of arblters at the
spring meeting Of the league In New
Orleans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
Moriarty Would Return.

George Moriarty wants to come back
and have another fling at managing the
Chicks, and has been in communication
with the Memphis magnates In regard
to the matter. But as Cy Barger is a
good pitcher and an a%ll-round man a
player who can hit, who can play first,
second, short, third, and all the gar
dens, h.. is a most valuable adjunct to
the team. Even if Cy was not given
the assignment Of managing the team.
he would be retained, as he was the
most valuable man on the Memphis
club last season. H.
1t is certain hat the choice lies
between Barger and Moriarty,. with the
odds tavoring Ezra Cyrus, for many
reasons.
Cy is very popular with Memphis
fans, who have always held the Ken
tuckian in high esteem, because he Is
always hard at it, and never gives up
the old ship until the crows nest goes
out Of sight. Cy's election to the job
would prove popular with Memphians
as well as throughout the league, for
Barger is highly regarded in baseball
wherever he is known.
The 1919 manager will probably be
named following the meeting of the
directors of the Memphis club jan. TO-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
BUREAU Of MINES,
PEACEFUL AGENCY,
AIDS IT, s. IN WAR

WASHINGTON. Dec. t9-AChieve-
uants durinr th, w,r ~ tb, brro,u ~
~ va" ), '"''"" VI
mines, 'Tea'eu as Il peace time agency
for saving the lives OF miners and pro-
noting the welfare Of industry arc de-
,,ru.,t ~. "
S'i'p'" ny III van H. manning III mis-
annual report.
Contributions OF tho nureou to tho
military forces of thr n,rr,n no enu,r1
Grated in the report ,nr,uded devotion
ment of rhemical warfnrc scr,iCa, DO
signing Of deliratc insirnr,erts ~ y, Je-
trrt enemy tunuoline nncrotinWs AVA ioo
cate artillery stations. ,nrrra sIny tbe 40
firlsnrv of shin hntiarrs ,d,oN,"""',S ~ ~,
a ninibcr Of nav ,nvS, rt,I ',opntV,i, Va
and inrrnnse in IA fv"v,,u, Np'pS.'vs
orais for - nrr,,n =" ''" vi "''-
Thc rhrmicai warTnr. sor,ioo u,t,,
a, ~ nnd ,, - g.,ni'r' N"iyh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19

Jimmy Clabby, now an Amaze cor
poraI, recently arrived in Italy with
his regiment, having sailed from sgd
ney, n. S. W, on oct. 10. 1t is prob
able that he did not reach the battle
front in time to get into the fighting,
az the troopship on which he sailed was
due to reach the shores Of Italy about
the date Of the signing Of the armi-
stice.
The fact that he was prevented from
taking a hand in the actual fighting.
Of course, does not detraCt from the
glory of the American boxer. who cast
his lot with the fighting Australians,
His decision to enlist with the Anzacs
came about as a result Of the excellent
treatment accorded to him by fight fans
in the Antipodes, where he has spent
80 much of his time in recent years, A
day or two before he boarded the trans
port a dinner was rendered to him by
a few Of his many friends in sydney,
and he was presented with a wrist
watch, a silver cigaret case and a wal
Lat stuffed with bank notes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
Cy Bdryer One Best Bet As Next
Season Manager of the Memphis Chicks
Veteran Pitcher Fully Capable
of Handling the Club and
Likely Will Be Chosen.

Ezra Cyrus Barger will probably be
the 1919 manager of the Memphis
Chicks.
Insert a pin down beside this little
prediction, for it has an excellent
chance Of coming true,
Memphis club owners hace not agreed
upon a chief for next years Tribe as
yet, but when the time for
nominating a medicine nan the long,
thin Kentuckian will have the call over
all the rest of the applicants for
the job.
The Memphis magnates have been
considering all winter the proposition, or
getting a new manager for the Chicks,
and had in mind a couple of good men
in addition to Barger. But since the
Southern decided to cut down the
roster # Glass A ball players, the Mem
phis club, like all the other teams IN
the Dixie major, feels that it VIII not
be wise to lay out an unusually high
price for a man, when Barger can be
secured for a nominal sum. Cy VIII be
ideal for the job Of managing the 1918
Chicks, as he is a veteran, and Will be
able to keep the seven youngsters on
the club in line as well as prove a big
helm to them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
AND RED SOX
TO Be UNPOPULAR
Other Clubs Hold Grudge
Against Champions.

The Cleveland Indians received their
bit, as second placers, out Of the worlds
series split and should be willing to let
byEoneS be ~hygOnes. but zone Cleveland
writer, Ed Bang, thinks they, as we'll
as other first division teams, will not
forget how the Red SoX and Cubs tried
TO have them barred as sharers, in the
purse.
When baseball is resumed the Boston
Red SoX and Chicago Cub players are
going to find themselves eminently un-
popular with the members of the teams
that finished second, third and fourth
IN the rival major leagues, writes Bang.
1t is going to be a case of ride" the
Red SON from start to finish on the
Part of the Indians, Washingtons and
Yankees, and the same will be the case
in the National, with the Cubs as the
goats. Cheap skate Wanted to
take our end away from us Fine
guys and expressions akin to these
will be common, with the Red Sox and
Cubs on the receiving end,
It's a cinch that every member of the
six teams that ran second, third and
fourth in the big leagues was looking
forward to his cut" of the worlds
series melon. And then to think that
some of their buddies should try
to pull a low down trick that would de-
prive them of what was coming to them
was NilVbS'N w ian NAANlA S"OA NAAN
mics for all time.
A ball player doesn't care any more
for a dollar than for his right eye, and
when you try to take some money away
from him, why it's like waving a red
flag before a bulls eyes.
The Red Sox and Cubs were out for
every cent they could possibly get gu
of the worlds series. 1t is said that
before the Boston club started for Chi.
cago the players waited on Owner Har-
~ Frazee and demanded that their sal
aries be paid up to and including Sept
Is and Frazee fell for it,
Arriving in Chicago, the Cubs were
tipped off by a Boston player as to how
they had put it over on Frazee, and
Charles Weeghman was also forced tC
fall in line. One report had it that the
players originally demanded that they
be paid up to Oct. Is, but even these
money grahhers scarcely had the nerve
to try to pun such a thing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19

There are few things surer in this
world hat Charley Brickley's intellect
ual big toe. Rrickley's exhibition of
all-round kicking at the Polo grounds
the day the Princeton S.A.T,C. team
whipped Camp Upton was a thing
soothing for the eye to look upon, spec
tators say,
Charley had three or four retrievers
in human form that he planted at diff
ferent corners Of the lot and he seldom
missed the human target more than a
foot either way round
One could almost have imagined that
Brickley had said: My good man,
you run right down from center here
and stand on blade of grass 1913, 657, 54a
on the five-yard mark, three feet this
side Of the side line and I'll kick your
h~eadgear off
OF course Charley didn't say that,
but that's Just the way he kicked.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
NO O R OVER TAFT.

Some Of the baseball magnates appear
to be in a good deal of a stew over thA
proposition to bring ex-President Taft
into the game as an arbitrator. Their
alarm is plainly premature, says a
writer in the Philadelphia Press. Mr..
Taft has made his position perfectly
clear. Unlike a former governor Of
Pennsylvania, the former president does
not propose to accept any job as boss
of the game. If legal advice is wanted.
or his opinion on the law and the Facts
is sought, he is ready to give it; and
goodness knows, if the magnates are
going to keep or with their quarrels,
Somebody's advice will be needed to
save the sport from wreck. We do not
know of anyone more capable of giving
good and impartial advice on any mat
fer pertaining to the game than the
ex-president, for like most true Ameri-
cans it is a sport he is fond of and
knows all about.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
FRAZEE BUYS PLAYERS,

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-H. II. Frazec.
owner OF the Boston American League
Baseball club, announced here last
night the closing Of n deal whereby the
New York Americans, in return for four
players and a financial consideration.
receive Dutch" Leonard and Ernest
Shore, pitchers, and duffy" Lewis,
outfielder. The men given in the trade
by New York are Ray Caldwell and
slim" Love, pitchers; Al Walters,
catcher, and 0 Frank Gilhooloy. out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
RUSS GOVERNMENT
THANKS ALLIES
FOR EVACUATION
0mSk Authorities Wire Appre-
citation to ViCtOrS for DriV-
ing German HordeS From.
SIav Territory.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Formal
thanks Of the all-Russtan government
at Omsk to the victorious associated
nations for their action In requiring
Germany to evacuate Russian territory
is expressed IN A cablegram received at
the Russian embassy from the acting
minister Of foreign affairs at Omsk for
transmission to the state department.
After votCing regret that Russia was
unable to continue In the war to the
end, the cablegram says the Omsk gov
eminent will accept with gratitude any
assistance that the allies win give in
the regeneration Of Russia and declares
that Russia should not and shall not
remain in her present state which
"threatens the world with new and
great connections"
Russia notes with profound satis-
faction" said the message, that her
supreme efforts for the Common cause
as we'll as her innumeranle and san
culinary sacrifices have not been for
gotten The allied powers have forced
Germany to renounCe the treaty of
Brest, they have obliged her to evacu-
ate Russian territories and to put a
stop to the demolIshing or Russia's ma
tlOnal resources. The Russian govern
mcnt is happy to express the deep sem
timent OF gratitude which has been
evoked in the hearts Of the Russian
people by this act Of generosity of the
allies, O.
Russia Hopes.
Russia, which is aspiring to the re-
uniting Of her separated territories,
perdNtves In this act the hope Of max
ing her voice heard at the peace con-
ference and to add her snare Of collab-
Grafton in the rebuilding of the life OF
rAtions on the new ana unsuitable
basis Of close and honest friendship.
Accepting as the foundation torSthe
reconstruction OF Russia the principles
OF liberty, equality and true democracy,
the Russian government is confident
that the allied powers are guided In
their acts by the high ideas Of hui
manity, equity and international solt-
darity, and will accept with gratitude
their assistance in her efforts, aiming to
me regeneration Of Russia. Russia
should not and shall not remain in her
actual state, which threatens the civ
ilized world with new and great COM
motions. and which could deprive for
a long time, the people already eN-
hausted by fatigue, Of the benefits OF
peace as well as the victors Of the
fruits Of their victory"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
SILK O'LOUGHLIN In
VALLEY OF SHADOW
Veteran Umpire Near Death
With Double Pneumonia.

BOSTON, Dec. 19.-Francis (Silk)
is dangerously i'll with double pneu-
monia at his home here. He was
stricken with influenza last Friday, and
the disease quickly developed into
pneumonia. The last rites Of the
church have been administered
Since the close of the baseball sea-
son O'Loughlin has been connect
ed with the department or justice and
was recently ASSIGNEE to the Boston
district, =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
WRIGHT CONVICTED ON
CHARGE OF ROBBERY

Jerry Z. Wright was convicted by a
fury in federal court Wednesday on
Il charge OF rohhing the postoffice at
Gates, Tenn. William Smtddy II Jim
Wesson, charged with making false
statements in II military questionable
and with violating the Reed liquor
amendment. were acquitted.
These cases completed the criminal
docket for the December term. More
than GO cases were cleared from the
docket,
Six-day race was packed to the
guards" You gotta be that way to
enjoy a six-Gay race.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
BAKER IS IN BAD.

President Baker, Of the Phillies. who
attached a nice tomato can to the coat
tail Of Patrick Moran, Phil manager,
Jude of National league fans in Phila-
delphia for his act in letting the popular
Pat out. Verbal bricks are being hurled
at the Phil prexy by irate fandom, who
feel that he has given Moran a raw
deal.
1t is almost a certain fact that next
season the Phillies will be boycotted at
home by the fans, who have made up
their minds that they are through with
the Pills until Baker is among the
missing.
Jack Coombs Is slated to manage the
team, but Jack probably will reconsider
the proposition and decline II when he
discovers how the fans feel about it.
Baker said he fired Moran because the
PhIlly stockholders demanded a native
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
"Y" Getting Busy.

The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball five is
getting busy and is preparing to take
on several strong opponents during the
ensuing few weeks, The Mississippi
Aggies are after a couple Of games, and
will be accomplished just as soon as
Coach Tapp can arrange his schedule.
The Nashville Ramblers, who have
cleaned up with all corners in years
gone by, are also itching for a crack
at the Memphians, and will probably be
accommodated. as the Memphis quintet
believes It will be able y inject a
,crimp in the Nashvillians when they
meet on the gym floor. The Ramblers
are composed of Nashville Vanderbilt
men, as Vandy has no basketball team
this year. Several of the ex-Vandy
stars are on the Rambler squad.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
JOHN THE BARBER SCORES

Relentless Rudolph Reisler, who has
been pursuing Jack Dempsey ever since
the brilliant young heavyweight was a
pOrk-and- beaner, contending that he
has a contract with Jack through 1918,
has at last discovered a judge who
will side with him. After many re-
verses, Reisler has been given a de
cision to the effect that he is Demp-
sey's manager until the end Of the 1919
boxing season. which is midnight on
Dec. 81. 1919.
Jack Kearns is the present manager
Of Dempsey. Reisler will attempt to
secure control Of Jacks bouts and to
collect therefrom as his manager.
M~onkeying with a buzz saw is the
safest sport in the world as compared
to trying to horn in on Dempsey's bank
roll.
Dempsey uses a safety razor and
cuts his hair with a horse clipper be-
cause. he hates BARRIERS In general, and
particularly John the Barber Relsler.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19
WOULD BUY CHICKS

There were current reports today
that a Philadelphia bunch Of capital
lists was seeking information relative
to the Memphis Southern league club
with the object in view Of buying the
local franchise.
Secretary Tom Watkins, who is one
of the largest stockholders, has not
been approached as yet in regard to
the matter. He says he would sell
his holdings il he got his price, II
there is such a deal pending,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-19

The ex-kalser's American dentist Is
now engaged In giving Americans a
pain.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-28
EX-KAISER WORRIES THE
DUTCH
Danger of Plotting Causes News
papers to Demand Williams
Expulsion.

London, Nov. 22.-Some of the
Dutch newspapers have been dealing
of late with the presence of the for
mer kaiser and crown prince in me
Netherlands. The Telegraaf aud
some other journals would expel
them. Others take a more moderate
view, at the same time admitting that
il might bring Holland into d.fiic:il-
ty.,
The Niecwe Van Tag, a very mod
crate paper, publishes ap ari;jle Tn
the subject which shows the uneas:.
ness prevailing in various Dutch
eirel6s about the presence Of the Ho-
hehxollerns.
For the present, perhaps. there is
no danger Of plot on our soil
aGainst Germany's new democracy,
smong the entourage Of the exc
klieef,~ Il says.
e9uk Who ein say when this danger
n1ie>t ~ rslsased i our guests do
- - ssdiss G X. s.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-28
A Cure for the Flu"

The following clipping was. handed
us for publication:
Sheridan, Wyoming. November L.
So sick from Spanish Influenza in his
lonely shack at the Big horn reser-
voir, James Wilson decided that
nothing could make him worse, SO he
gathered several varieties OF leaves
and experimental smoking them.
Finally he tried pipeful OF mullin
leaves and Immediately felt better.
He continued smoking mullin leaves
and within few hours had complete
ly recovered. He recommends his
discovery as sure cure for the "flu. >
"Thc smoke from the mullin leaves
has no taste but it sure has kick,
Wilson testifies.-EX.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-28
BRITISH MAY DEMAND
KAISER
Law Authorities Said to Agree That
Extradition is Possible.

London. Nov. e6.-It is under
stood that the question of the extra
dition of the former German emperor
is being considered by British law
officers of the crown, who are work.
ing in close cooperation with the
French authorities. Action, in the
premises, was taken Immediately af-
ter the flight of the former emperor
10 Holland.
The Evening News says it UNDER
stands the law officers have conclud-
ed that the Allies are entitled to de-
mand the extradition of the former
emperor, and that this decision ap-
plies also to Individuals who have
committed or given instructions for
the commission Of extraditable
crinAes.
ls 3 added that Hollaad tales the'
yiew tlsas she has net the powee toc
sutrender seeA pereoas uitho9t -
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-28
West Texas Has Heavy Snow.

San Angelo, Tex, Nov. 26.-Four
inches of snow, the heaviest in ten
years. today covered West Texas
from the Panhandle to the Rio
Grande. Del Rio on the south, Lub-
book on the north, Lometa on the
east and Midland on the west are the
most extreme points which reported
here by telephone. Snow along the
border turned into good rain, as
was the case along the Santa Fe Rail-
road east of Lometa. The lowest
during the night was 20
degrees. The weather began moder-
ating at noon.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-28

Constantinople, November 90
There were fifty british. French and
Italian battleships. cruisers and de-
stroyers in the allied squadron which
anchored in the Bosporus. The news
papers and the population acclaim the
allied squadron as deliverers.
The headquarters OF the British and
French contingents have been estab-
lishcd in Constantinople. A British
aerial force is on the outskirts OF the
city.
Food prices in Constantinoplc, ac-
cording to the Turkish finance minis
ter, have risen twenty times above
those ruling before the war, Disor-
ganization of the railroads in Asia
Minor To-Day compelled the govern
ment to abandon the ration OF cheap
bread which it issued during the war.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-28
zen. Haig Praises American Troops
for Gallant Aid.

With the British Army in Belgium,
November 26-The American Second
Corps, which served with the British
Fourth Army during the closing days
of the war, has been rewarded Tor its
work by glowing letter of praise
from Field Marshal Haig. the British
commander in chief.
The. field marshal's message to the
command of the corps reads:
Now that you are leaving the Brit
ish zone | wish again to thank you
anu all the officers, noncommissioned
officers and men on behalf of myself
and all ranks of the British armies in
France and Flanders Tor the very gal
liant and efficient service you have
rendered during your operations with
the British Fourth Army.
'On the 20th of September you par
tcipated with distinction in great
and critical attack which shattered the
enemy's resistance on the linden
burg line and which opened the road
to final victory.
The deeds OF the Twenty-seventh
and Thirtieth American divisions
which took Bellecourt and Nauroy
and allant' sustained the desperate
struggle for Bony will rank with the
highest achievements Of the war.
THE names of Brancoutt. Fremont,
Busigny, Vaux-Andigny, St. souplet
and Wassigny @ill testify to the dash
and energy OF your attacks. | am
proud to have had you in MY CONS
maf,d.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-28
Last Time President Toured England
He Was on Bicycle.

Washington. Nov. 22.-When
President Wilson visits England this
year, the central figure of the world
and accorded all the homage of a
king, he may reflect upon his last
visit therein Ioo8-when he toured
the country on bicycle, unnoticed
and unacclaimed.
The president also has visited
France and other European coun-
tries.