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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28


 adopted schedules calling for 140 games, a cut of two weeks from the regular season, and various big minor organizations followed suit, reducing their playing season in about the same proportion as the majors.
 In addition to the National and American and the six big minors. American association, Pacific Coast. International, Southern, Western and Texas, eight other circuits framed regular schedules. and all finished ex- cept one, the Northwestern. All these circuits enjoyed unusual prosperity, despite the curtailed season, and the coming season is awaited with an en- thusiasm that has not been equaled for many years
 Restricted time limits on training camps and reduced player limits also were adopted, along with the shortened schedules.
 The major league openings came on April 23. and most of the minors fol- lowed immediately thereafter. Two or three opened a few days earlier
 INTEREST OF FANS
 Despite bad weather in some sec- tions, the attendance was surprising and the interest was generally main tained until the close, about October l. keenly contested races held the fans throughout, though the quality the playing skill of contending teams was not of so high an order as was the rule a number of years ago.
 The slight deterioration in play may be attributed to several causes: First: While the men in service almost uni versally returned to their teams in fine physical condition, it became ap- parent at once that army and navy discipline did not serve to keep a player in fit shape for his best game. Second: The extreme liberty allowed pitchers in the way of artificial aids to delivery reduced batting made good catching difficult and to a marked de- gree made ground balls and long drives harder to handle. Third: The five-year period of depression through which baseball has passed marking the years of the Federal league and then our entrance into the great war, reduced enormously the number of young men who took up baseball for livlihood. The result is that there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

good time is promised all who at-
 tend it.
 The basketball game will begin al S:30 sharp. Seats are on sale at the B. A. c Besides the balcony seats few others will be available on the gym floor
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-04

EQUALITY" Brand Utensils
will not rust or corrode; they
will not scale, peel or chip off.
They are the safest cooking
utensils for your home and your
family.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-04
E:CODOIIll|

equality" Brand Utensils
are lasting. They are far cheap
err in the long run than other ut
ensils. Their enduring service
makes unnecessary the con-
slant buying of new utensils.
They save you time, fuel and
money.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-04
Out-of- Town
Housekeepers
and Fall Brides

We want as many of you as
possible to receive the benefit of
this wonderful Aluminium "Spe-
cial" so we have arranged to for
ward the complete set, carriage
prepaid, to all who fill out the
following Coupon and mail to us
with a tive dollar bill attached.
The complete set, IA pieces, will
60 forward same day your order
is received. This is the Coupon:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15

structive and inspiring convention.
Miss Bertha Marie, daughter Of
Mrs. Mary Flinders of this city, and
Mr.. Charles L. Hinchee were
married at Helena, Mont, Thursday
May 9Th. Mr.. and Mrs. Hinchee
arrived in the city Saturday and are
visiting at the home of the latter's
sister, Mrs. II. A. Davee. Mr..
Hinchee will do Chautauqua work
this summer and leaves next week
to join the company at Lincoln,
Neb.; his wife will remain with her
sister in this city.
Lawrence Michaelson, formerly of
this city, recently received his hon
orable discharge from the army and
arrived here the first of the week
for visit with his sister, Mrs. Penn
mer Johnson. While overseas he
married young lady from Edin-
borough, Scotland, who accompanied
him home. Lawrence enlisted in
Montana and was member of the
Sunset Division. While overseas he
ran across his brother, whom he had
not seen in seven years.
Some time ago we announced that
certain concerns were contemplating
the installation Of a picking station
and kraut factory here, and ex.
changes have copied the rumor as an
established fact. There has been
no definite decision made as yet.
The Acme Co. Of st. Louis and local
parties are now working on plans
for the marketing of cabbage and
perhaps the establishment of a
branch factory here, but nothing
final has been done. The M. A. Ged-
ney Picking Co. of ST. Paul has con-
tracted for thirty acres Of cucum-
bers and wish to increase it to so
acres. They have also applied for a
lease Of the city property adjacent to
the upper electric power plant, upon
which to erect sheds in which to
house their picking tanks and bar
rels, action upon said application to
be taken at the next meeting Of the
Council.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
More Locals

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hawkins and
family are visiting relatives at
Baraboo.
Chester Stewart of Carlyle, Mont.
arrived in the city today for visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Frank Bliss and son Edgar
motored to Minneapolis Monday
where they visited with the formers
daughter, Miss Florence.
w. G. Gibson has purchased the
Tom Jackman house and will move
in about June LIST. The sale was
made through the S. L. Krauth
agency.
Mrs. Earl Whitcomb and daughter
were up from Chippewa Falls for a
weekend visit with relatives. She
was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. White, of Waterloo.
A mean, petty bit of vandalism
was committed last night when
someone stole all of the blossoms
from bed of tulips which Mrs. En-
sign had raised to beautify her yard.
The Interstate league opened it's
season last Sunday with victories for
Saltwater and White Bear. Lever
cite, for Saltwater, held Hudson to
one lone hit and won, 2 to l.. White
Bear beat So. St. Paul 9 to 3.
Rex Rasmussen, who was employed
as operator at the local depot three
years ago and who resigned to en-
list in the army, is again back at the
old job, arriving here from Stanley
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
IN HONOR OF DR.. VAN DYKE
sociates in Church of Which Noted
Man Was Pastor.

A new pipe organ has been installed
in the Brick Presbyterian church, Fifth
avenue and Thirty-seventh street, New
York, 'in gratitude for the ministry of
Henry Van Dyke" Doctor Van Dyke,
who was until recently American am
bassador to the Netherlands, was for
more than twenty years pastor of this
church.
The new organ, which is one of the
most complete and Is today perhaps
the most modern church organ in the
United States, is a four-manual instru-
ment of 12O stops and 5000 pipes, with
electric action. 1t is really a cOmbina-
ton Of six organs-great organ, swell
organ. choir organ, solo organ and
echo organ. The installation includes
also set of chimes The echo organ
and chimes will be placed above the
ceiling at the rear of the church, over
the apse. The other parts of the COM
bination, are inclosed, each in it's own
swell box, and oil in one general swell
box, placed in the choir gallery over
the front entrance to the church.
Though the new organ is considerably
larger than the one which it replaces,
no architectural change is evident,
much Of the instrument being con-
cealed behind the walls. E. M. Skin
ner Of Boston is the builder Of the new
organ, which has been under construc-
ton since the summer of 1917.
r. ic updnpcf0od fhot tho organ cost
in the neighborhood Of $4,000. The,
fund was contributed by members Of
the congregation as tribute to their
old pastor, under whose leadership the
worship of the Brick church was great
ly enriched and beautifed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
and starting work last Saturday.

and starting work last Saturday.
Mrs. JohnChapman Jr. went to Chi
cago Monday to visit her sister, and
to meet her husband, who is expect
ed to arrive at Camp Grant the lat
ter part of this week to receive his
honorable discharge from the army.
Corporal w. D. Gallup, a member
of the 151st F. A., of the Rainbow
Division, arrived here Monday, after
receiving his honorable discharge at
Camp Dodge, for visit at the home
of his cousin, DR.. G. D. Gallup. Cor
poral Gallup served nearly two years
overseas, taking part in nearly all of
the engagements in which his regi-
ment participated. He was wound
ed once.
The marriage of Joseph Deiss of
Oak Grove and Miss Hilda, daugh-
ter of Joseph Armbruster of Trim
belle. took place at St. Mary's
church at Big River on Tuesday.
Following the ceremony reception
and dinner was given at the home
of the bride. Both are prominent
young people and all join in ex-
tending heartiest congratulations
Pierce County Herald.
Those from this city and vicinity
who attended the annual convention
of the Eau Claire association of
Congregational churches held in
New Richmond last week were Rev.
j. 0. Thrush, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott,
and Mrs. Frank Bliss of this city,
and Mrs. Geo. Fuller of Kinnickinnic.
All report it a most interesting, in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
OBITUARY
EMMA E. LEVINGS

On May second Emma E. Levings
left the service of love and thought
fitness for others for the Higher
Service, whose joys cannot be con-
ceived by the mind Of man. but
which each of Gods pure in heart
shall know.
The community does not long miss
the average person, but when such
a woman goes away, no one can take
her place. She filled her years with
sensible days. and wherever she was
she reflected the refinement and fine
ness Of the noble woman.
In the schoolroom, where she
taught for several years, her
sincere, generous nature and keen
mind were constant inspiration to
her students.
In the many years that followed
in her work in the Book store, these
same qualities won her many friends.
Quiet, retiring in disposition, those
who knew her best, loved her best.
Everyone admired her ideals Of
justice, sympathy and heIpfulness;
and her clear intellect was used IN
reservedly for anyone who came in
need of answers to pulling questions
While she was never too tired to
search for helps for the older ones,
she was never too busy to love
child.
In every way she was generous to
a fault in what she had to give prac-
tlcing stern self-denial whenever
the happiness of others was in
question.
With little time for recreation,
she loved Gods Out-Of-Doors. Each
tiny flower held in her hand root
and all-and all in all" spoke lessons
to her of its Maker.
From this simple life, she learned
from day to day to commend her
self to the hand of God: to do her
best, and leave the issue humbly and
quietly with God. X :
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15
At The Churches
CONGREGATIONAL

At the morning worship Doctor
Thrush will deliver a sermon on,
The Call of Nature" There will
be appropriate music. Every lover
of Nature should attend this service.
Young people are especially invited.
S. S. at 11:45 and public worship
at 800 p. m.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-05-15

Phone your news items to the
Journal. Phone No. 20.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
FEENEY Jury STILL
is DEADL0CKED

Al $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon the
jury in the Edward Feeney burglary
trial was still out At that time il
had been just 80 hours and 81 mir.
utes since they retired, which is the
longest time any jury was out during
the October term of court Judge
~ '2h gave orders yesterday TO not
allow the men on the jury to come in
with a disagreement for verdict. be-
fore Friday morning, before he left
for his home in Morris yesterday.
Court House hangers on, who fol-
lowed the case and have waited for
the return OF the jury feel certain
that no verdict will be brought in
Feeney was prosecuted on an alleged
charg OF having burglari2ed Sire
tor saloon and stolen quarts and
pints of whiskey. He was tried and
acquitteS two weeks ago ON IA charge
Of robbing Streator grocery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
FARMERS ASKED TO
HELP ARMY WORK

The salvation Army kettles on the
streets are being patronized by al!
classes. Saturday has been set aside
as farmers day, when all people liv-
ing in the community around Ottawa,
are asked 10 furnish articles for the
Christmas baskets, presents for the
children or money.
Envoy Robert Henderson. has com
piled a list of suggestions OF things
that can he taken to the headquarters
at 207ia w. Main street. TO be put in
baskets This list includes-chicken
potatoes, coffee, canned goods, bread,
pies, candy and nuts. He has also
made a list OF the things that can be
donated to give to the children for
presents. This includes stockings,
no 5, or 7. stocking caps, underwear
candy and nuts.
The headquarters Oh the. organiza-
ton is kept open NIL the time to re-
ceive these donations.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
LA SALE BARS THE
SKINNY AT DANCES

The ''shimmy" and her dances
of like nature, bordering upon the
suggestive, were handed knockout
by the La Sale council AT its last
regular meeting when the law makers
instructed City Attorney Arlington
to prepare an ordinance barring them
from public dance halls of the sister
city.
Tn instructions COR the PREPARATION
OF the ordinance came after discus.
sion in which the councilmen were
told that the "shimmy" and other
similar dances were to be seen at
many OF the public affairs. II was
agreed that action to curb this con
dition was necessary and This wac
followed by decision to have an or
dinance prepared which would abso-
lutelly bar them in public dance
halls.
II i; probable that the ordinance
will be presented Tor adoption at the
next meeting OF the council.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18

the premises that Maj Gen. Leonard
Wood received the most wizened and
causticly sour lemon in the whole
bag o. tricks. Does he howl? Does
he tell the world that some one is
always picking on him" Not he.
Major General Wood accepts his
raw deal as the good soldier he is
and Is making capital OF it--even, in
fact, as a presidential possibility,
While this is probably an ambition
that he realizes, there is little doubt
that he will continue in this matter
also, to so capitalize his qualilica
tons as good loser that ii will
likewise forward his destiny We hold
no special brief for General Wood
but we, all of us. do like a good sport,
and the spectacle of IA gentleman
who seems always to convert the
ounce into plum is pleasing To orr
American love of fair ilay.
Any man can howl because he
didn't get a fair deal. but it takes a
regular fellow to get there anyway
Leonard Wood, the president, may
be a different man. Leonard Wood,
like you and me. is only human and
he has a lot Of debts TO settle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
REMEDIES OF THE DAYS PAST
Plants. Berries, Weeds and Roots
Among Ancient Remedies ussd
"a for Cure Of Aitrnsnts.

pa. S a. Va Z
Quaint malsdy remedies af the past,
MANY of which ted to wessth on the
part Of the inventors We're nearly all
made Of berry plants and many OF
common weeds. Pokeberries.5 years
ago, were used TO make plaster for
cancer. aud grapevine sap was pre-.
Dared for hair tories. To produce a
sweat, tea was made from ma gnoiia
caves and the berry OF this plant was
often mentioned as cure for con-
sumption.
For toOthache, the veteran prac-
titioner used the bayberry root. Ber-
r1es OF the cedar tree We're supposed
to stifen the spine. and purge was
made OF alder buds or OF elderberries
The goldenrod the mullen plant. the
hurdock, and common weeds were also
held forth as cures for various all.
ments
"Tuscarora rice" invented by a Phil.
adelphia woman, and held forth as a
cure for tuberculosis enabled the prac.
titioner 10 secure Il fortune for her
self. II was nothing more than HON.
my made from Inoah corn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
S0RcERY GRIPS THE. ALASKAN
Natives Formerly Implicitly Believed
In Words and Actions Of
the Shamsn.

Slananisnl. or superstition and sor-
Gerry. always has PLAYED AN important
part in The lite Of HE Alaskan native.
says The Chicago Evening Post SO
implicitly did the Alaskan ot 1907 many
years ago believe in the words and
actions nj the slunau Mat a whole
tribe would 60 hungrS rather than III
cur his displeasnve 10y eating foods he
had tahooet.
The Shaman attained his pos tnn
ana power by unusual n!e hudS. RS
fasting ana prayer amid The soliludes
Of The woods or mountains where he
led only on grasses and roots. he pre-
pared himself to become ShHmln BY
This method il was believed the can
didate'> body became sufficiently puFl-
ned 10 become the abiding place OF
ssirits. -tt
suaiiy The spirit. willing To abide
with he shamau, sent the nugtiute
Il land otter, which the candidate
Killed, the offers tongue to he pre-
served rs taIiSman away from hui
man view Tor should il he seen il Was
believed Shaman would 20 Insane or
be turned into The animal from which
the tongue was taken.
Thus the land otter Was regarded
as too sacred to be Killed by other
than shalhauS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
MAHUA TREE GROWS ALCOHOL
Blossom Produced, When Sun Died.
Contains 50 Per Cent Of its Weight
In Fermentabe Sugar.

Alcohol in these days has attention
from government in diverse ways
ting gland has had Il committee >tudying
the possibilities of increasing the pro
ducllon of alcohol 10 be used in gen.
Grating power.
The opportunities discussed by The
committee are interasting OF course.
potatoes, artichokes and cereals came
"A Tor attention. Bur il seems there
are less known sources of alcohol. For
example, there is the flower Of the
'hahua Tree, which fourishes in Hyder-
ahad and the central part Of India
ms Hover, when sun dried. contains
6o per cent of its weight in feruent.
able sugar and apparently is 10 be
gathered by the ton. Then there are
The fertile gases Of the coke ovens.
They are so rich in surprises Ia the
everyday man that II is not very
startling 10 learn they contain ethyl,
enc. which by synthetic processes
somewhat developed under the stress
of war may he converted into ethyl
alcohol.
with the coal beds about TO pro-
nuce alcohol, and the trees of India
fairly biossoming with il. tie man with
a motorcar may quiet the fears Nrous-
ad by the scientists figures which
show that we are within sight of the
End OF petroleum and gasoline. There
y nothing like being. easy In ones
nind.-The Nations Business j
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
To Extinouish Fire. in Coal Mines.

The mud-ict seems tn have been
found especially adapted to extlngush-
Ing fires in coal mines but it IL liable
to be inei'iciently applied. A recent
investigation shows that lime and clay
should be included IN the mud. The
usual success of the mud jet in con
trolling fire is largely due to the az
fion or these cement materials I'm con
solldating loose particles, and closing
gas'emitting openings by forming
cake over them. The refuse dust from
the cleaning III blast-furnace gas, boil
er ash, sifted earth and even combus-
Iible products like the refuse of coal
washing. may make up the bulk of the
mud. A tank OF mud with gravity
discharge Is suggested as the ordinary
tire-hghting plant, though steam or
compressed air may be used
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
ROB JAIL TO GET WHISKY
WilIiamstown, w. Va, Lookup Is
Looted Of 80 Cases Of
Liquor.

Marietta, O.-Whisky isn't safe In
West Virginia. even If it is locked In
jail. -- ..,.
Chief Bush OF WiliamstoWn. lust
across the Ohio river from this city
made the discovery when he Went to
the village Jail TO inspect a haul made
by two Marietta detectives and him
self.
Thirty-two cases OF good whisky
were on truck which three men at
tempted to smuggle into West Virginia
from Marietta. The coppers got the
men and the liquor.
The latter was held In the Williams
town Jail and the men locked up here.
Last night someone reversed the usual
order of things and broke into the
Jail. It's dry today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
Finland and Australia.

Finland has discovered Australia,
and 1t is hoped, observes an exchange,
that the commonwealth will soon rec
ognize commercially the enterprising
new republic. Trade relations with
Australia are being sought. and Fin.
land will he glad To exchange cream
separators and safety matches. paper
pulp and timber for little Of Aus.
traila's surplus meat and wheat. The
consul of the new republic has es-
tablished his headquarters. IN Sydney.
New South Wales. and has already ob.
tanned excellent publicity. Finland
must surely have been studying Amer
lean methods OF production.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
WHEN WOE WINS,

Returned soldiers evan in Ottawa
ana lhlS Is written by one--seem to
carry out the army tradition of Kick.
ing about the way they were treated
in The army.
Very few however "hardboiled. "
have a justified grudge against the
service.
second lieutenants and mess ser.
geants are legitimate prey and the
plrlt OF the cigar store Indian,
which once stood ON the sidewalk is
now over the counter In astral form
only, hears many wall that some.
times carries thru the doors TO the
ears of the pedestrians on La Sale
and Madison streets.
No one begrudges the returned sol.
der his kick. In these days of un.
rest one must have something to
KICK about. The days and incidents
OF the late lamented war serve az
well as anything.
II Is strange, however, that those
with The most license to raise up
their voices In lamentation are u.s..
ually silent. In most cases Il Is the
fellow who was blank" I'M khaki
VINO airs his imagined grievances
most loundly.
Consider the man, who, OF all per.
sons IA the army. got the rawest deal.
we believe that no one viii oppose
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-18
TIRES

We were in the Reed building, Court
street. for IA years. That was = long
time to be In one building, and IL was
long time to be in business, but We
have been in business altogether over
20 years. When one continues in bu.
siness that long a time Il 10 sufficient
proof that his business principles are
right. II it was not right we could
not have continued for that long q
time. There are sGareerows through
the fields through the country, so are
there scare crows In business. They
think they are wiser than the people.
but they soon find out that the people
are wiser than they are.
They put il over on their custom.
ers and they soon die. The Kaiser
was the biggest man in Germany, ne
tried to put 1t over on his people and
he not only ruined his country, but
he ruined himself.
. Today the children Of Germany can.
not know about the Kaiser. His pic.
ture and his name has been torn from
their school books.
We are now located in our new and
better location on La Sale street,
just west Of the Court House, upstairs
over Vogt & Boyle's clothing store.
We are going to do more business
than ever before, and we are going
to continue to do what is RIGHT no
matter what it costs. We are uoing
TO sell only first class goods and we
are going to sell them cheap. Our
margin Of profit will be small for we
want to save you every dollar posi-.
bic, When we help you we are help
ing ourselves. for it is your trade that
helps us. and we will back up every
thing we sell with the best guarantee
in the world, and it will pay you to
trade with us and we carry in stock
tires OF all sizes. Boots, chains, tool
boxes, patching outfits, jacks, horns.
shock absorbers, tools, wrenches, Ford
radiator covers. pumps, carbon remov-
er, radiator cement, spark plugs. tire
irons, grease cups, pump hose, Ford
fan belts. spot lights, and many other
articles used on cars. Remember
our low prices. especially on plugs.
Champion, 75c, SpIitdorf eOc, &C 75c.
Also other first class plugs at CSC.
Give us call we will be glad to see
you and our motto is to "save you
dollars"