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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
THE KID VERSUS SILK.

The death Of Silk OLoughlin, vet
eIah major lea que umpire. has brought
out many interesting incidents I'm the
arbiter's life, none OF which ia more
entertaining than this one, which deals
win a miNup Kid Elberfeld, the pepper
nox Of the southern league, had with
,he old campaigner. Here 1t is. al odd
by q big league writer:
lhey ten one on Kid Elherfeld and
- Loughlin that happened in the Kids
Iennpestuous career. In this instance the
MI actually thanked O~'Loughlin for
llring. him out Of a game.
"Elherfeld had been chased from the
PARK Tor Infringing on the code of base.
naIi etiquette, The clubhouse was in
center field, The Kid dressed, LETT the
clubhouse and strolled straight for the
nome plate, He came from center field.
ssepped on second base, strolled
through the slab and STROBE I'D TO Tho
old home pam. Under each arm he
carried a large pane of glass.
what do you mean by stopping this
nall game snapped O'Loughin. as
ne strobe up to the Kid.
Mr.. O~,Loughlin, l forgot to thank
S"9' explained Elberfeld. I mad to
window. You have done me- a g,ea,
favor and wish to thank YOU from
the bottom of my heart. didn't know
an umpire could he so kind. | actuauv
"e,cEe you re half human, after ALL
Get out" roared O'LouVhlin noint-
ing MS thumb toward the gate. ,Yon'ra
carrying two panes and you've s,vsn
me one. And with that Elberfeld tbaa
Serappy, shrimp, strolled ont ~ the
PARK The. game proceeded without fur
ther incident, 1t had lost half Of its
interest with the departure of the XIII
raj Moore didn't get TO send INV
tlelnles west, but he shed some HOOD
WINE no was a COB, He drew the cla rot
from Jimmy Wilde's snout.
The fan who wrote In to boos, Lam
uooard as next Chick manager pointeS
out that Dolby brought mora sm,Iss
than anybody during the season Rnt
managing the Chicks is not A job Tor
a comedian unless the magnates com.
pile a joke hsll club,
a man who wanted to XIII tina ex.
kaiser 10 held TO be Insane. Ana ~
the time we thought that all OF tbose
sane, ~ WV W.
The national baseball commission mat
In Cincinnati yesterday, called the roll,
took = drink and adjourned until ,Janu,
airy Is. ""'u
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

desire to, be a minor Lacquer all my
me- said the kid pitcher. I'm not Il
{e., u l haven't advanced as | had
Hoped 10 40, and 1t seems to me that
now Is the time to quit. believed I
would be given another chance to pIay
Tor the Giants this year, and Rochester
a no attractions for me
Col +. l.. Huston, who has been
WIN tho Yanks overseas during the
World conflict, has returned 10 the
United States and has taken np where
ne lett OF with the New York Yanks,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
MINORS WANT TO
Be REPRESENTED
On National COMMISSIONS.
9. League Joins Move.

CHICAGO, Jan John NJ Powers,
president Of the Los Angeles hasehaI
club Of the. Pacific Coast league, last
night Joined President Hickey Of the
American Association, and A. r. Tear
hey, president of the Three-l league,
In tho movement for minor league rep
resentatlon on the national baseball
commission.
Powers will represent tho Pacific
coast league at the meeting OF the
national association Of minor leagues
IN New York on Jan. ~. The date
or meeting was advanced one day 80
az to give the minor leagues more time
TO consider their affairs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
Every Returning Soldier BalZpIayer
Grateful to GriH for Bats and Balls

games were played. The baseball sup
plies were always on hand. Gen. Perish
ing has been quoted as saying that
baseball was one of the most health
his mind as well as his body. The bows
never got tired Of playing the national
game, (which was made possible by the
activities of Clark Griffith, of the
Washington club, who worked unceas-
ingly and without remuneration to the
happy end Of making Uncle SANS SOL
diers satisfied while engaged in an I'M
pleasant task. ;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
JACKSON DAY RACE.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 9.-New Or
leans cross-counGy inner in their
annual jackson day race traversed
again yesterday the route over which
Pierre LaFitte and his pirates came to
the assistance Of Andrew Jackson and
the American army which defended
New Orleans against the British. The
course, which Is approximately six miles
in length, extends from the old Span
ish fort to the historic st. Louis cathe-
dral in Jackson square. Charles Man
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
PAL WINS AGAIN.

Pal Moore GOT busy Just as soon as
he returned TO the Great Lakes naval
training station and cave Young Gus
Christie a good beating merely TO keep
ton and before he leaves the station
he'll Give several other aobs something
by which they may remember him,
over in Chattanooga the crepe hang
ers are saying that 1t is a foregone con-
clusion that the Southern league will
make no money this season, The only
reason II has even failed to make none
was because of such . o'clock towns
as Chattanooga hcing In the learmn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
MORAN NOW A GIANT.

NEW YORK. Jan. pat Moran.
former manager of the Philadelphia
Nationals, has signed a 1919 contract
with the New York National league
club. 1t Is understood Moran will act
in the capacity of coach and developer
of the Giants younger pitchers and
CatChers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
UMPIRE CONNOLLY
SLENCED SPOKE

IRIS Speaker tells a good one on
how Umpire Connolly handed him a
not shot last season, Iris. Il seems,
had been In a batting slump for a
week. he went to bat one day with
two men on bases. Connolly was
behind the plate and called Iris out
on what Speaker thought was a
ball,
iris was peeVed. He turned to
the veteran umpire and said, "Why
don't you quit and have johnson
pension yoa2"
"Tll quit the minute my umplr-
lna ls anything like your battlna,"
shot back Connolly.
twas the last word In the con.
Versatlon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
Baseball Helped Morale.

The morale Of the United states
army was remarkable during the late
world war, and there il nothing which
has contributed more to this very de-
siTablc state Of affairs than baseball,
which is the panacea Tor all ills. phys
ical as wen as mental. The boys
'over there" didn't get time to be
homesick, for when they found a spare
would he started and. az anyone knows.
there Is no time to NOPE and get lone
some when engaged in the fascinating
pastimc, In this way baseball proved
n lttc-snver to the soldiers, As one
soldier ball player expressed It In a
letter. to the writer some time ago,
the old Kit bags and packs never get
too heavy for a pair of baseball shoes
and IA ball and glove
liomosiekncss, that most dreaded OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
WHY WAITE HoYT QUIT.

Waite Hoyt, the ex-Trlbesman, who
was recently traded to Rochester by
tho New York Giants, says he's tired
of being sent 90 the minors by McGraw
and that he is through with baseball.
Hoyt says he Is going into the mercan-
tile business. Give an ear to Waite's
wall: Y
when / first Joined the Giants I
made IN my mind that II l failed to
make good in the major leagues before
! was q ! would quit for l have no
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

When the roll Is called in the majors
this year the name of Bobby Wallace,
daddy Of all shortstops, will not be
heard, for Bobby says never again will
he don the cleated shoe and the base.
ban war paint, Bobby is one of the
greatest infielders in ~basebalrs his
tory. and, along with Honus Wagner,
ranks as one Of the best loved figures
In baseball Wallace was connected
with the st. louis Browns for many.
years, and he leaves the game honored
and revered by fandom throughout the
realm Of sport.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
III BALL PLAYER E

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. 9.-James
H. O'Rourke, former major league base
ball player, died at his home here yes
terday of pneumonia. O'Rourke played
with several major league teams, and
for over 13 years his batting average
exceeded 200. hater he was identified
with the Eastern league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
AS USUAL.

Since the war ended only one thips
has gone down-the bankroll OF the uIs
innate consumer. N VI
The fact .that Bombardier we,la
wants to meet Jack Dempsey IeRda 10
the belief that tho Bombardier Mas heen
kent in ignorance Of Jacks nile -driyer
kick concealed In his right. sleeve.
VIM. Wrleley, Cub s%tockhoIder. has had
his life Insured for $1,000, 900. evidently
he Is getting ready TO patronlxe one az
es.presldent chas. Weephman's hash
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
LAYS HEAVY HAND.

Death has laid a heavy hand on the
sporting fraternity during the past sew
fighters, and others connected with the
world Of sport have slipped into the
great snknown.
Especially has baseball suffered. the
national sport having given up a score
or moro Of members since last sea-
son.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

&x &

N letters are beInu
received by the officials
OF the Memphis base.
ball club from promising
soldier youngsters who
have been burning UP
their respective canton
ments with their pas.
timing during the past
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

all tho ills of the soldier, was de-
cidedly scarce in the army which went
oveEseas and administered a lacing to
tho Hun. One Of the chief reasons
was that in every camp, everywhere
the boys stopped or were billeted, ball
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
MORE ANENT E

Obituaries Of Theo. RreiteusteIn be-
ing In order, Southern tandom will re-
embe the veteran umpire pitchers
most memorable performance while In
the Southern, when he was arrayed
against Nedder Sitton, OF Nashville,
IN a game for the pennant In the Dixie
major In 1908.
Brett and his slO,o 900 loft fin were
working for the New Orleans Pelicans
at the time, and he was undoubtedly
the best bet Of the Pels. Brett went
along fine until the eighth, when the
Volunteers got to him and coined a
tally, which was sufficient to win the
ball game and the pennant for the
Volunteers,
Brett was a fine umpire for several
years after he retired from pitching,
but In recent seasons his eyes have
gone back on aim, and he Is no longer
able to properly handle the Indicator.
He's a good old boss, OF u likahle. gen
erous, great-hearted personality and
fandom Throughout the league will re-
gret that circumstances force him to re-
tire,
AS yet there has been no kicking
on the decisions or the umplres In the
league Of nations.
Rabbit M~aranvlne, Boston Brave
shortstop, who has been In the navy
for some time, has been wounded, but
he Will not be given wound cheVfons,
The Rabbit didn't get hurt while serv.
Ing his country. He got his while try.
Ing TO buck an opposing Ilne In a foot.
bali game,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

son, local runner, won the race, his
time being 30 minutes 80 seconds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

American association pitchers were
able to fan Nap Lajote only seven times
during the 1918 season. although the
Frenchmap went TO bat POI times in rs
games. He drew u bases.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
REGAINS SPEECH.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 9.-Private
Rickenbacker. of O%rangeburg, S. c.,
who was made practically. dumb by 2
gas shell explosion on the battlefield
in France, regained his speech in E
wrestling match at Camp Gordon yes
terday. and tonight he is talking in ole
time form. His opponent got a tight
grip around R~ickenbacker's chest, an
The latter cried u in pain, and he has
been talking naturally since.
A promise unkcpt Ia a thing undone
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
Players Salaries Too High.

"There were many Tine players In my
time, hut they didn't draw large sal
aries" continued LanEc, who stu FOL
lows the game closely, THE prescott
high salaries have loaded the club own
ere with heavy burdens, which often
result in financial losses. Many players
come into the profession from city lots
or small country towns They have q
crude idea Of husluesAand easy money
often turns their head They look into
the grand stands and hleachcrs aud sec
thousands of fans, who pay all the way
from a quarter ~ a dollar to enjoy the
games. Naturally they imagine that
their employers arc rolling IN wealth
and for that reason they hold out for
CXorSitant salaries but If the players
would take the trouble to learn some
thing about overhead charges on eN-
pensive bah parks and the other rum
ming expenses they surely would under
stand why backing a major or u minor
league club is decidedly precWlous,'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
Parted Good Friends.

According to men in touch with White
Sox affairs there was no row between
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
To Arrange Schedule.

A letter Of Introduction from Presi-
dent johnson to English and French
sporting promoters will be taken along
by the former National league star. au.
thorizinR him to arrange a tentative
schedule of games in the leading Euro
peau cities. IauEc viii return IN the
spring, when the major leagues will be
Informed rs to the possibilities of the
proposed tour.
Veteran fans who remember Lange
as the ChiCaRo's heavy hitting center
fielder still insist that they never have
seen his equal as a batsman, base run
ner and an around player, unless Ty
Cobb is excepted I.HuEe had n batting
average that topped 500 for six ON
secutive seasons. He hattad .324 In
1894, 1855 in 1925, 1898 In 1896, .5j2 IN
1897, 1872 In 1898 and ga In 1899 He
retired from the game in 1900 to make
his permanent home IN Oakland, cal
He now is a years old and still enjoys
splendid health MS Il result Of his long
activity on the bali field. .
There will be plenty Of International
baseball in due time" said I.ange In
New York before sailing You'll see
our champion teams going over to Eug-
land and France to play the champions
Of those countries. A visit by the
worlds championship contendcrs to the
other side next fnll would increase the
popularity Of baseball in London and
Paris.
II feel sure that satisfactory arrange
ments foy Il tour Of European cities can
he made and am preparing to cross
thr Atlantic to find out what can he
done. Perhaps in 1920 a British or a
French team will Comc over hero to
meet the winner OF the iutcr-major
League series for a real WurldS title, ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
D1sTILLER BUYS coroNELs

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. Am
nouncement has been made that a
syndicate of Louisville men. headed by
William +. Knebelkamp. who for many
years was identified with distilling in
%terests here, had purchased a controll-
ing interest in the Louisville American
association baseball club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

The Western. intercollegiate confer
ance A. A. Basketball series will start
IAN. II. All of the Big Ten will com
oete in the tourney, which will conclude
iarch Is with the Indiana VS., Wis
,onsfl game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
Sporting Supplies 8 Sent to
Yanks "0ver There" BY
Washington Manager of
Vast Benefit to Morale.
BY BOB PIGuE.

VERY returning soldier boy
who discovered during the
late war what "a life a
LI,E@ few bats. balls and gloves
rSfN can be when time drags and
N.Y. when ones mind is set on
RsRa things not altogether pleas
AGE ant is ready to render thanks
&l@ to Clark Griffith. manager Of
the Washington Senators and
Chairman of the Griffith bat and ball
fund.
1t was Griffith who saw to it that
Thousands and thousands Of dollars
worth Of baseball supplies were dis
tributed absolutely free of charge
among the soldier boys in Europe, and
the national game as well as the SOL
diers derived great benefits. Every
slHp going oyer to the other side car
ried a large quantity Of bats, balls.
masks, mitts, chest protectors, gloves
and all varieties Of baseball supplies,
and many have been tine tributes paid
TO Grift for his work In supplying the
boys over the]e with baseball material
with which they could play and pass
the time away when they were not
engaged in battling the Hun.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

AS yet there has been no kicking
on the decisions or the ump|res In the
league Of nations.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-04-17

4uO,UJU.
Oceanica = r o m a n
Catholic, 100000;
Protestant churches, L..
100000.
The Jews are thus
distributed: Europe, o.
100000; Asia, 100000;
Africa, 100000; North
A M erica, 100000;
South America, $4,000;
Oceanica, 25,0OO.
Another geographical
classification Is this:
Europe - Christians,
374,760,O 600; other
faiths, 14,050, 600; total.
3Ss,S1O,OOO.
Asia Christians, 49,
100000; other faiths.
S63.5OO, 600; total, &c.,
100000.
Africa Christians.
9BO, 900; other faiths.
1851, 900; total. 1885,
=92lOOO.
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could liked We
said million apiece he sad Yes then Inquired how
the printing and he said No charge
asked him about Thanking privilege and he said these things Ill
running for election
while desired to have his considered In
state 6oOO postage
A. simple
6I0OO0
100000 OF
selves greatly Of this amount
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according to the Congressional Record
"Firstly. there Is ranked out Of
the house Office building daily from 20
to 80 tons Of mail matter, and about
election time this quantity is increased
to so or 40 tons. One congressman
sent out 100000 parcels Of literature
and one political party at one cleo
ticn sent out 55.0O0.OO0 speeches. The
superintendent stated that at times
there We're from 500 to 600 clerks en-
pIoyed doing nothing but packing free
literature into free envelopes to be
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to go naked because their only article
Of clothing was purchased In such ex-
traordinary quantities by the American
camoufiage corps, according to state
ments made on the floor Of the house
In debate. The costume Of Mala-
gasy woman consists Of nothing more
than three-yarl length Of native
woven, earth-colored mating. It was
discovered that this mating. when laid
upon the ground. Initiated q path, such
as would be made by the feet of SOL
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or government representatives.
trust law accomplished
OF the department
steel products for the remainder
served notice upon general industry
structy policy
represve attitude enterprise genera
ton has been finally abandoned
the feera administration las
ment az the antitrust prosecutions the calendar
by the of the Webb
fix prices in combination products intended
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bewer and deceive the German airmen verltahe netw
paths laid behind the American lines, 10000 m
goods being the from madagascar
million square yards 81 buap every rnt There
"sased to lmitate plowed fields fields roads lawns
rocks spring. aud winter foliage In sho
Of nature as found IA eastern France
Byfar the noran work Of the camoudage section
sruction III lse he conceament Of
munition dumps and the like
naof lie fase contours erected the cam0uaage corps
IL executed that peasans grazing the hisde stye
bus:ap surface bFoke through and xficaed ea VIII
diolSuitr
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Working Of the Franking Privilege in Congress-

0
fanking privilege
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run these days? II looks as If Uncle
things. Anyway. there was cabinet
tYo regulars. one understudy AMI u [
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frstqmty
and documents relating his department There exchanges
OF opinion all religion politics.
With
dwnd chief
i
br0ugsm
brougham
Just
autom acting secretary walked
Glass
The aad
1e presiding o
Following thurs
"a
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With the American CamouAage Section in France

r American expedtonar forces affected
of
the MADAGASCAR
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Both the Greek Christian anu
Latin Christian churches holu
elaborate celebrations. One OF
the most striking ceremonies is
celebrated by the Greek church
in the Church of the Holy Sepul-
cher and Is locally called "Mir'
acle of the Holy Fire" The en-
thusiasm Is so great that at
several celebrations hundreds OF
worshipers have been crushed to
death.
The essential features of the
ceremony are the reception and
dissemination Of the "holy fire.
The fire Is kindled In the holy
sepuicher, and passed out
th,n,,ob IN nnanfnn mazda for
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GNIA1I()VAI.E
.GApIIAL. Al IDS
Sherman Law IS Ignored il Steel Price Fixing

the light q
w ton II back
law sent periodic shers along the spnes
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recess appointee not yet confirmed by
The senate were present. Mr.. Wilson
and Secretary of State Lansing were in
Paris. Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
was EN- route for Europe. Secretary of
War Baker was on the Pacific coast.
Secretary Of Commerce Redield was
touring the country. Secretary of tAe
Interior Lane was taking a two-dny va
cation in Virginia. Vice President
Marshall was not in Washington Conf
gress was nor In session
The cabinet meetings held tlp~inp
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Ii OW Is the United States government,
IL Sam or Columbia must be running
the other day Mt which but
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-04-25
Wearing Roses in Old England.

LONDON, Auril 25.-Roses were
worn by all good Englishmen We'd
nesday in honor of st. Georges Day
and Shakespearean enthusiasts are
also celebrating the birth and death
day of the Bard of Avon" Shake,
speare was born April %, 1864, and
died ON the same April day, 1916. st.
George slew the dragoon some time
before that.
The st. Georges Society held its an
nual banquet in the evening and the
Shakespear Society's dinner attracted
most of the leading literary and the
atr!cal lights. At Stratford- on-Avon
the "Bard's" birthplace. the annual
Shakespeare Fstival'' was in full