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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
TWAS EVER THUS
BY Y IRELAND.

Back in dim vistas of the past, when
dragons roamed the land,
A caveman on the Memphi shore called
forth his mighty band;
And on their trusty Dinosaurs 0ength
about a block),
They stepped acros the Mississippi to
battle Little Rock.
Chief Chisca, fierce and mighty man,
stood at the rivers side
With a thousand red skinned warriors.
. He kissed his dusky bride
And, taking up his battle-axe-his
trusty tomahawk,
He rowed across the sire Of streams
to fight Chief Little Rock.
Five hundred years-as humans count
beyond that fateful day,
The Southern league first came to shed
its light along the way.
The magnateA in their schedule meet,
pronounced: AT three O'Clock
On op'ning day the Chickasaws shall
play at Little Rock"
Five years-ten-years-and more, have
passed since Dixie's league was
born,
Some teams have flourIshed; others
passed to realms of hopes fotlorn.
phenoms flash-twild rumors
rise, in such we take scant stock.
But this one rumor e'er proves true:
Memphis at Little Rock
Perhaps, perhaps, some gladstone day,
with whiskers to my knees,
When age-long precedent gives way
and the moon has turned to
cheese,
op'ning day I'll take the means
from out my trusty sock,
And see the Chicks at Russwood play
praise be!-Not Little Rock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
NEGRO SCHOOLS TO PLAY
BIG D0UBLE-HEADER

The l~nterscholastic baseball league,
composed OF Henderson Business col
lege, leMoyne normal institute. Kor-
ttecht high school, Howe institute and
University. of West Tennessee, will pull
or a big double-hcader today at Russ
Wood park. The first game will be
played between Kortrecht high school
and LeMoyne institute; Henderson
BUSINESS college will be the team to
play. the winner Of the first game.
While the proceeds of the game are
to be divided among the league, the
settlement home and the cotton de-
partment of Henderson Business col
lege, 1t Ia understood that Henderson
Business college win buy Victory bonds
18th It's pro~rtta, Mississippi Industrial,
colleges team was obliged to return
TO Holly Springs without playing the
II. b.. c. Tuesday because OF the rain.
Roger Williams university. of Nash
Vile, viii play II. r. Y. at an early
date, The whole negro public OF Mem
phiS, plus the entire school enrolment.
IL expected to witness Fridays game,
Boost the Victory loan by attending,
reserved for white people
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
2I6 Holes In One
Day Is T'heRecOTd
Number Played

CHICAGO. April 1S.-Recent claim OF
a Philadelphia golf player to have
"broken ali known American records
by playing 1A4 holes in one day, today
TO-DAY brought a statement from a sta
t~istician here that the Eastern record
had not come up to one made here 10
years ago. George H. Lytton and An.
drew McCaughey, of the Exmoor Coun-'
try club, according to the statisticlan,
at 4:30 am. and stopped at 1850 pm,
making 1853 holes-nine holes more han
the Philadelphia player. According to
the same statisticiaR, the worlds cham
pionship appears to be held by H. =:
Lumsden, who in June, 1910, played 2lS
holes over the Aberdeen golf course in
Scotland, starting at 2:30 am. and
finishing at 8 pm. 1t is estimated he
walked more than 40 miles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
Manda BADLY Naeded.

Carl Mandn, who has been counted
on to play third base, is still missing,
being Ill at his home, but as soon as
he arrives he will be placed in charge
Of the h%et-rorner, In Manda's absence
Vincent Walsh win probably be used
on the torrid sack.
In the outfield Dixie Carroll will have
charge Of center field. Andy High viii
do the patrolllng Of left, and chief Cy
Barger viii probably open the season
playing right field until he can secure
another outfielder, who Is now being
sought from the New York Yanks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18

6 Higgins New York YAM
KEGS IN the American Ieaene wbiIe
still another MIR, High ia listed with a
team in the International league like
he Delehantys. the High boVs all RIM
TO baseball, it being their fa vorite ont'
door sport, and ali three of them arc
making good I'm their chosan nrnfesS
sion.
Andy High is today's Tribesman
whose obituary "a heinz oIven 10 M
fans. Andy has been pia SinS ali ov ,oT
the diamond at Rosewood in exhibition
affairs and has acquitted himself win
iarge gobs of credit. norm nc n ,,en,-
her Of the first line of defense ss we'll
Mas on the outer patrol He will he ore
If thes ST. Louis senIpros WIN sticis
with the Chicks this season, for he has
already shown an abundance ~ real
class. Andy, though his name 10 Hivh
is quite small in stature. and will seSve
as the Tribes lead mnn. which takes
a keen eve. a good waiter ana a gnoS
hitter. It's a big assignment to givc
a newcomer. but High has already
proved to CIV Barrer EChicl maneSog
that he can ffIl ne hill "n"""S0i'
Twenty two years ago n vo,,ng man
was born to the High family in
st. Louis and he was im1,edi'
ately christened Andrew Arid Hin
He was lusty OF lung and started bis,
bawl career early. signifvinr that soma
day he would be d real ball player.
He started In the profession early DC
an amateur and seminros as thera ara
Il million leagues around ST Louis ana
Andy, as he was nicknamed nv HE
mates shortly after he starred ,ia vinS
ball. Immediately began SHOWING cIlasss
on the inner works. He Ma ved WIN
numerous teams around 81. Ionis NTH nj
Uncle Sam tossed his ltatv in tha rInn
against the Hun, n.y. ~ 'As
Andy then enlisted In tho no,r 49,,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
BIG ALEX JOINS
CUBS TUESDAY,
Saws His Arm Is o. K. and Hes
Ready to Start.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-After getting
measured for a uniform, Grover Cleye-
land Alexander. premier pitcher OF the
National league. left here last night for
his home in St. Paul, Neb,, to Visit
his mother. Alexander plaqs to join
tbs Cubs unon their return from the
snring training trip next Tuesday.
The big pitcher said he would he
ready 10 enter the game within 10
davs after the opening of the season.
He pitched five games while IN 2
army in France, and said nus arm gu
not show the slightest erect Oh inc
work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
BOILER E A CALLED.

All players on the Southern Boilers
baseball team are requested to report
in the store of Philippi-W ishart at Z
p. m, Saturday, so they can get their
membership cards and be ready to play
ball Sunday. ANY player who does not
get his card Will not play.-Manager
Werkhoven.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
PELs AND TIE,

At Beaumont, Texas R,UE.
New Orleans tSou, Assoclation), 3 0
Beaumont (rexas League) ....S 6 ,
tfen innings. darkness.)
Phillips and Kitchens; Salazar, Mar
tina and Stevens,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
GUN CLUB SHOOT.

The, regular weekly shoot Of tho
Memphis Gun club will be held sat
urday afternoon, April 10, at tho Tri-
state fairgrounds. Traps viii be open
for practice at ESQ pm. Regular event,
4 nm,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
, GIANTS VICTORIOUS

At Norfolk. Va RHE-
New York Nationals ...........I Il ,
Washington Americans .........3 10 /
CThlrteen inn.Ngs)
Benton, Smith and McCarty; John
son, Crafts and Agnew, Charity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
CUBS GET

At Oklahoma. City RH T.
Chicago Nationals ....,.....,.4 & i
oklahoma city Western league.0 3
Hendrix, Douglas and Killifer; Stoner,
Wells, Dennis and Kennedy, Banner,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
SAINTS DEFEAT BARoNs,

At Birmingham, Ala R.HE
St. Paul Gam, Association) .....7 10 /
Birmingham (Sou. Association IS 13 .
Merritt, Niehaus and Hargrave; Nor
rison, Ballmer and Peters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
PILLS DEFEAT MACKs,

At Philadelphia RHE.
Philadelphia Nationals .....,...5 Is !
Philadelphia Americans .........2 s
Geary and Perkins.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
fs3EI fg3f1 e
EIflFHIFafHE5Q45GC k s
NO, CANDY HIGH, oUrFIELpER.

HERE ARE THREE STARS
IN the baseball service flag
at the High homestead in
st. Louis. Andy High is
playing the Outfield for tho
Memphis Chicks. Hughey
High is holding down a
suburban berth with Miller
Hnpptpa Nau, Val Vn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18

The first bets laid IN New York on
the outcome of the Willard Dempsey
fight rated Jess tho favorite in the ratio
OF 10 to 8.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
CRACKERS TRIM SOLDIERS.

AZ Atlanta-Atianta Southern Asso-
citation, 8; Fort Mcpherson Soldiers, 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18

Hfr
ones who have been chirping on the
1hlc6s are figuring on. Not that the
Tribe win win the peunant by July or
anything Of the Kind. hut the recent
acquisitions OF the local club have set
tied many problems for the Chick
bosses n Chick stock is looking up
The pitching staff has been Worrying
the Chicks more than anything eIse
but with the adding of Tiny GoodW,ed
70 the staff and with hi promise OF
another good ~right-hande@ before the
season opens, this problem Is about 10
be settled. The staff is now composed
OF Cy Barger. Tiny Goudbred, Hugh
Ganavan and Roy Fentress as regulars,
Luke Nelson, a right -handcr. row with
the New York Yankees, will probably
be secured Nvithiu the ensuing few
days, as the Chick officials are decker
ing with Manager Higgins for him
Back of the ptate the question is set
tied, with Red Smith having charge of
the regular haCkstupping duties Frank
Delaney. the big soldier from CanD
Gordon, looks the best for the second
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
CHICKS BEGlNTO
SHAPE UP AS
REAL TEAM
Recent Acquisitions to Tribe
Certain to Make Memphis
Formidable This Season.
BY Bos PIeue.

AY WHAT YOU PLEASE.
knock II you will. but Cy
Barger's Chicks are begin
ming to make a noise like a
real bail club ouLaat Russ
wood and when opening day
arrives, the Tribe Is going
TO be a much better bail
CIuh thhn some Of Tho mlsn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
COLLEGE BASEBALL,

Nc NeWberry, 5, E.-NeWberry Col
lege, 4 University Of Florida, /,
AT Columbia, s, C,-Trinity College
N. c., 40; University Of South Caro-
lima. 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18

Our Tailoring Department
Promises Tomorrow Deliv,
cry of All Garments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
DRESS-UP
WEEK

10 be Irivers-drcssed is
to be correctly and styl-
ishly dressed. Not only
this week, but always.
lriNcrs Clothes render
real satisfaction to Mem
phis young men and
their elders. This en-
phasizes our leadership
in the realm Of Ready
tow car Clothes Selling.
lrTers Clothes sell re-
I. tail at practically whole
sale prices.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
JOHN FOX NOVEL IN
PLAY here this week
Of Wonderful Story
Of the Kentucky Hills TO Be Seen
Here Wednesday.

The greatest of the seasons produc-
tions 1.-THE Trail Of the Lonesome
Pine" comes to the Washington We'd
nesday evening.
The dramatization of this widely
read novel, which as thousands Of
book readers know, Is from the pen Of
John Fox, Jr., the author of "The Lit
tie Shepherd of Kingdom Come" is by
Eugene Walter, the clever dramatist
who has written such successful plays
as "Paid in Full" and "The Eeasiest
Way"
The production has a beautiful
scenic mounting and 1t met with ca
pacity greetings in long runs in Bos-
ton, New York and Chicago. From all
accounts the play is as delightful as
the book, for the beauty Of the book
has been redoubled on the stage.
The strong New York Company por-
trays the stirring scenes Of the book
in delightful manner.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
BAPTISTS OBSERVE
PRAYER week IN
S75,0OO,0OO DRIVE
Pastors Of All Baptist Churches In
This District Meet Here Tuesday
For Prayer and All Churches
Are Open Wednesday
All Day.

Baptists of the Southland are in the
midst of a great campaign to raise
Seventy-Five Millions of dollars for
the objects fostered by that denomi-
nation and this week has been set
aside by the leaders in the campaign
as prayer week.
On Tuesday the pastors of all of
the Baptist churches within the
bounds of Bracken Association-thirty
in number-will meet at the First
Baptist church in this city for full
day of fasting and prayer for success
of the campaign.
On Wednesday all of the 2S,SS4 Bap-
tist churches in the Southern Baptist
Convention will be open from sunrise
until the close of the way Tor prayer
and every member of every Baptist
church there will be prayer services
all day long. There will be a prayer
service at 6 o'clock opening the day
of prayer and a committee will be at
the church the entire day. At noon
there will be another prayer service
and in the afternoon the Ladies' Aid
Society and the Woman's Missionary
Union will hold prayer services. Al
night at 1880 o'clock there will be an
other prayer service and every one is
invited to attend at least one of these
services.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
DOpDS MAKING GOOD
IN HIS new POSITION
Organization Which He Serves Now
Has Membership Of sl2 Business
Men-Well Pleased with
New Location.

The Public Ledger Is in receipt of
letter from Carl Dodds, former Secre-
tary of the Maysvllle Chamber of
Commerce, who is now Secretary of
the Board Of Trade of Northampton,
Mass. Mr.. Dodds is very much
pleased with his new location.
With the assistance of the American
City Bureau a reorganization cam
paign has Just been closed by Mr..
Dodds which resulted In the procuring
Of S12 members to the organization
The members pay AN annual subscrip-
tion Of $25 each and Mr.. Dodds is plan
ming for big years work.
The president of the Prophylactic
Tooth Brush Company, is president of
the Northampton Board of Trade and
the manager of the Carticello Silk
Mills is member of the Board of Di-
rectors as we'll as the president of the
McCallum Hosiery Manufacturing
Company.
The Smith Girls College, which is
located in Northampton brings from
22OO to 24OO young ladies to that city
each year and Mr.. Dodds says it is
one Of the prettiest cities he has ever
seen. His many local friends will be
very glad to know Of the great success
with which he is meeting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
Retail MERCHANTS
HERE TO ORGANIZE
A BRANCH BODY
Meeting Of Retail Merchants Through
out This Section Of Kentucky Has
Been Called For Maysville on
Tuesday AfternoOn-Many
Expected to Attend.

Retail merchants from over this en-
tire section of the state have been in
vited to Maysville Tuesdaty to attend
a meeting the purpose of which will
be to organize district branch Of the
Kentucky State Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION. This organization is not
especially for the grocers but is for
every retailer of any kind OF mer-
chandise.
Maysville has been selected as head
quarters for this district of the state
which comprises several counties and
the officials of the state organization
hope to have very strong organiza-
ton here.
Mr.. F. P. Chaffee, of Louisville, state
director, will be here to address those
who attend and a special invitation
has been extended to the Maysville
retailers.
THE Kentucky Retailer monthly
publication covering every retail line
is to be issued by the association to
keep Its members informed on sub
jects relating to their various lines of
business. The purposes Of the organ
izatiop are to remedy unfair legisla-
ton, secure needed laws, eliminate the
dead beat, improve collections, en-
courage cooperation, solve merchan-
dising problems, hold district mer-
! chants Institutes, improve window
and store displays and render expert
service where needed.
The following officers were elected
at the organization meeting of the as
sociation held several months ago:
Eugene j. Straus, president; Benja-
min Kaufman, first vice-president; G.
| e. Wiseman, second vice-president; /;
Dolph Vile, secretary, and c. A. Tay-
lor, treasurer. John L. S. Cooke was
selected to act as executive secretary
| Lexington was chosen as the meet
ing place for the next annual meeting
of the association, upon the invitation
of the Lexington Board Of Commerce
and the merchants of this city are ex.
pected to organize a strong local
branch Of the State body.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
OLD SPRTGG HONORED

Last weeks issue of the Peoples
Defender, Of West Union, Ohio, carries
a half page feature story on "old
Sprigg", the Poet-Sage Of Owl Hollow,
which Is Just below Manchester on
the Ohio river. Granville ]. ]. Connell
who for more than SO years has been
a correspondent of the Defender under
the name "Old Sprigg" is known to
every newspaper man in this section
of the country. His column appearing
each week in that paper is one OF
the biggest features of the paper. His
fellow scribes who have enjoyed his
column for so long, join in congratu-
lating him upon such record.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
MRS. s. M. STROBE DEAD

Mrs. 8. M. Strobe, aged 72 years,
died at her home In Lewisburg Satur-
day evening about II o'clock follow
ing an illness of several weeks. She
was a life long resident of the Lewis
burg neighborhood and splendid wo-
man.
She is survived by five daughters,
Mrs. H. c. Bell and Mrs. W. P. Lind
say, of this city, Mrs. Earl Newell and
Miss Ella Strobe, of the county and
two sons, B. D. Strobe, of Atlanta, Ca,
and A. 8. Strobe, of Chester, Mont. The
funeral will be from the home Tues
day afternoon at / o'clock.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
Steel STRIKE
BEGINS, BUT MILLS
Still OPERATE
Hundreds Stop Work in the
Great Steel Plants, the Works Are
Not Entirely Stopped.

Pittsburg, Pa, September 22.-The
supreme test between organized la
Dor and the United States Steel Cor
poration, the most powerful unorgan-
lied Industry remaining in the coun-
try, was on today.
Early reports, based entirely on
statements of the police of various
centers in the Pittsburgh district. in
dicated only slight response to the
strike call.
No disorders had occurred in Nc
keesport, Clarion, Homestead, Brad
dock, Duquesne or other nearby
points. State police were stationed
at all mill gates.
At McKeesport the number strik-
ing was placed at 500 or 600 by early
estimates.
At Clarion, where the state con-
stabulary broke up a strikers meet
ing late yesterday, and where shots
we're fired during the clash, all was
reported quiet this morning. Most
of the men appeared to be entering
the mills, police said. There was no
disorder at the gates.
None Of the big mills was reported
closed up to 8 a. m, thought at Clair
ton police said preparations were be-
ing made to draw the fires of some of
the furnaces, and the plant would
close if the strike developed more
serious phase within the next day
or two.
At Sharon it was reported few en-
ployes in the steel and iron mills of
the Shenango Valley had responded to
the strike call. Men were reporting
os usual at the Carnegie plants at
Sharon and Farrell, it was stated.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
REV.j.A. DAVIS HAS
ACCEPTED CALL To
BAPTIST Church
Pastor Of Two Lick Baptist Church
Accepts Pastorate Of Maysville
Church and VIII Begin Work
At Early Date.

Rev. ]. A. Davis, pastor OF the TWO
Lick Baptist Church near German
town, preached at the Maysville Bap-
tist church on Sunday evening to
fairly good sized audience, considering
the inclement weather and at this time
announced to the congregation that ne
had decided to accept the call which
the church had extended him.
Rev. Davis will not leave the Two
Lick church pastorless but will care
for that church until they get pas
tor on the field when he will move
to Maysville. During this time, how
ever, he will look after the Maysville
church being present at the mid-week
prayer services and preaching here
ON Sunday as often as possible for him
to do so. 1t is thought that he Will
be able to locate in Maysville by the
first Of November and enter fully up
on his work here.
Mr.. Davis is a young man and
graduate of William Jewel College,
Tennessee, and the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville. He
is a native of Tennessee and before
coming to Kentucky held several pas
torates in that state. He was pastor
in Knoxville and Chattanooga and has
been pastor of the Two Lick Baptist
church near Germantown for the past
seven years. During those seven
years the Two Lick church has grown
very rapidly and has become known
all over the Southland for its sue
cessful financial plan. Mr.. Davis has
no family except his wife, who Is a
graduate of the Woman's Missionary
Union Training School, of the South
ern Baptist Convention, and is great
church worker.
The local Baptists consider them
selves quite fortunate in securing Rev
Davis as their pastor and they expect
to accomplish much under his leader
ship.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
TOO MUCH WITCH HAZEL AND
A GREAT Big BLACK JACK
Paris Cooper Draws $50 Fine and 10
Days In jail For Having a Dead
ly Weapon on His Person
Drank a Quart Of Witch.
hazel.

Paris Cooper came into the local
police station Saturday and asked Ser
geant Mackey that he be given per-
mission to beat up" another man
who was causing him considerable
family trouble. The man appeared to
be drunk and Sergeant Mackey no
ticed leather string hanging out of
his coat pocket. The officer asked the
man what he had on his person and
he replied that he had nothing but a
bottle of witch-hazel and other little
trinkets.
Not being satisfied, the officer
searched the man and found one of the
ugliest looking black jacks that has
been seen at police headquarters in
some time.
In police court this afternoon Coop
er told Judge Whitaker that he had
purchased quart of witch-hazel at a
local hardware store and had been
drinking all Saturday afternoon and
evening. He said he went into the
home of a friend and, he supposed
that there he picked up the deadly
weapon.
Judge Whitaker gave him fine oi
$50 and costs and a Jail sentence oi
ten days and said that any man who
would drink quart of witch-haze
should be given more but as the young
man had just come out of the army
and was not in the best of health, the
court was more lenient.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
LIVE COMMUNITY CLUB
AT LEwIsBURG

There we're many prominent Lewis
burg residents present at the prelim-
mary meeting held in that town Sat-
urday evening for the purpose of dis
cussing the organization of Com
munity Club. Those in attendance
were of the opinion that such a club
should be organized and the organiza-
ton was perfected Saturday evening
by the election of the following Of
ficers: James Brannon, president ;
Earl Newell, Vice President; Carr
Strobe, Secretary and Edward Nesbitt
Treasurer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
BASEBALL M0GULS WILL
ARRANGE SERIES TODAY

Cincinnati, Ohio, September %. -
The National Baseball Commission
will meet here today to make arrange
ments for the worlds series between
the leaders of the National-American
League teams. The schedule will be
announced the time of starting the
games and various matters OF interest
in connection with the championship
Games will be determined.
1t is stated unofficially that the first
game may be played Wednesday, Oc-
tober l.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-09-22
PORCH WAITE DOING WELL

The little boy baby found on a
porch of an East end home several
weeks ago is doing nicely and the
County Health Nurse is keeping
close watch over him. The authorities
have thus far been unable to locate
the mother and they are now ready
to give the baby to any one who will
care for 1t properly and give it the
advantages Of a good education. The
child must be adopted legally by those
who whom 1t Is given.