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Discus, poIIxh s,,u,tI,r

leader. alleging that an article WRIT
ten by Signor Resiau contained insultv
against the Pope.
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Hotel Guest ScrIonsly nnrrcd.

BUFFALO. \. Y. Nov. l3--Onn cuAsk
was seriously burned and eight. In.
GLIDING Floyd Crcesc of Pittshu-tyh
were slightly injured in n nre at thc
Vanderbilt Hotel today.
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Complaint Ii Lodged.

ROME, Nov l3.-The Catholic com
mittee here has lodged complaint
with tho crown prosecutor against the
newspaper Popolo Italia edited by
Professor Bcnto Mussolini. Socialist
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ThfnkInr Ahont Me..ane.

WASHINGTON, Nov. I3.-President
Wilson is giving some thought now
10 his annual message to Congress next
month, il was said today at the White
House. He probably will begin work
on II in few days.
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Take Groves Tasteless CHILL Tonic
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The Weather
Turnishod by u. 8. Weather bureau,
Forecast

Forecast: Virginia.
Fair frliny: collier
southeast norton. Sat
ur'tny fair: slightly
warmer Interior.
North CarolTna-Fair
Friday: colder central
and east portions. Suit
urdaS fair: slightly
warmer west portion.
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Citizen Guard of go ooo

BERLIN, Nov. i3-Thc newly or.
ganized citizen guard of Bavaria now
NUMBERS 10000. According to the
TacElische Rundschau. il is proposnd
TO increase IL to 100000
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local Rainfall

WKaInIdIi houEs ending +. Mono
lam All - hours ending +. Nh. 20
E.Acsss since March l.......,,,.. 81
Excess since January l............ IL
iE2.ai observations At r. ~. Yesterday
W, VIM direction. north. wind velocity IL
Meathcr ~ r. ~. clear.
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Local Ten,peraturc Yesterday.

u armbtraturc Yesterday.
q, VI. temperature. "a
SEahHiuIn temperature to l. .M. &
mihiihunl temperature to T. 81 40
HH,eah temperature OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. AZ
T nostn,ai temperatures for this date so
ii,cH'NHcy ycStcFday
EXCESS since March /. ,oi
EAccas H!Ecc January l,. *.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
JOE JENKINS IS
DUE BACK SOON

Lieut.. Joe Jenkins, white SoS
catcher, with the l32d infantry In the
army Of occupation, writes to President
Comiskey from Luxembourg announcing
he viii probably he home April !. This
regiment is commanded by Col Abel
Davis and is composed principally OF
Chicago boys.
The letter follows.
"LuNemhurE, Feb My Dear Mr.
Comiskev. Just a note 10 let you know
that | think that I will he back in Chi
cage about March 20. We are still In
Luxembourg, and. believe me, It Is n
cold place. About 10 degrees below zero,
We have a great hall club, but cannot
play now on account Of the weather,
certainly have been fortunate regarding
my. DISCHARGE, as Gen Bel has lnti-
mated that he would indorSe my applt-
cation and I am awaiting his return u
our division, as he has gone away on a
trim and Is expected back most m
time.
AT any rate. I think that I will he
back by April l Il nothing unforeseen
turns up. ana as the season viii he 2
little late In opening, I presume that a.
that time | win he In time for the
training trip am In good shape now,
I'm "A way. and the spring trip will put
the finishing touches that are 80 essen
thai.
Il am certainly glad that Gleason has
hcen appointed manager and he y the
best man Tor the job without n doubt.
! feel sur that | can show to enough
advantage that II win he a hard mat
ter TO keep me off the regular lineup.
our football team won It's first game
Saturday. and we have some team, II
Is composed of Chicago boys, Here's
hoping that ! get back In time for tho
snrinE trip and that we will win an
other p%ennant. with my best wishes TO
all, | ann, MS ever sincerely yours,
"JOE JENKINS. Lieut. t32d Inf"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
CAESAR ATELL AT IT AGAIN

Caesar Attell, brother Of tho famous
Abe, is going to pull off a come back
In Frisco. Caesar hasn't fought In
years, but he's going to try again, His
last bout on the coast was n pip, Gaze
sar ran second, ms usual. but he wasn't
knocked out until the last round of the
bout.
He saved himself in the first round
with the aid Of his seconds, His oppO-
nent sank a right into Caesars lunch
basket and as he fell he rolled over near
the timer.
The referee was busy counting while
holding the daffy opponent away. The
fight had gone about two minutes and
phe was up to eight on his count, when
Clangl went the gong.
There was a terrible real, Everyone
was yelling at tho name time,
The referee didn't know what to mako
OF It. Finally the gong sounded for the
next round and the t~imekeeper told him
that Attell had pulled the bell himself
the last time, The next time that Cae-
sar hit the floor the referee rolled him
over toward the center of the ring,
where he couldn't reach the gong.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
When These Two Gobs Cross Each Others Bow--

Two Of Uncle Sans leading gobs will
clash at the New Lyric theater next
Monday night, when Pal Moore, the
Memphis bantam, and Pete Herman, OF
New Orleans and Philadelphia, will
cross each others bow In an eight
round mill, The battle will have a dis
tinct bearing on the championship, as
Herman is the title-holder and Moore Is
the leading contender,
Moore Is at present In Chicago, whore
he is preparing to meet Herman, but
expects TO be In Memphis tomorrow or
next day, Herman has written Pro-
moter Billy Hack that he expects to
be here about Thursday or Friday, and
will finish his work in local gymna-
Sums. He says he is in good shape and
win be ready for anything Moore has
to offer.
When Moore and Herman meet here,
1t win mark the third set of service
men who have shown In Memphis since
the Southern Athletic club re-opened. In
the first clash Moore and Johnny
Richie, both sailors, fought. In the
second affair Ted Lewis and Johnny
Griffiths, army instructors, mixed. Two
gobs will battle next Monday night,
Tickets are on sale and are being
eagerly gobbled up. as the approach
ing mill promises to be n of the
greatest battles ever staged in Mem
phis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
BASEBALL FOLLOWS,
FLAG INTO GERMANY
Doughboys Must Have Ma
tional Game at All Times.

The knights Of Columbus war well
fare department that its
athletic program win be carried right
through with the army of occupation
In Germany and that as soon as spring
comes In the former realm of the kali
ser baseball games will be started
among the doughboys there.
The veteran Tommy Dowd has been
selected as general baseball organizer
m the army of occupation in Germany.
Dowd arrived in Paris Jan, II in a
group OF SO secretaries Of the organi-
cation. He was Immediately appointed
to the athletic division and viii soon
assume his duties at Werlich with the
Fourth division.
Mr.. Dowd needs no introduction to
American fans, having managed pro-
fessional league teams and played
wherever the national game has been
established as an institution in Amer
lea. He has been identified with the
St. Louis, Boston, Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Cleveland. Chicago and Mil
waukee teams in major league ball and
has for many years been the guiding
star OF minor league teams,
Dowd enjoys another qualification for
his new duties. He is a good mixer in
the sense Of having a happy faculty OF
getting along with the boys and will
have little difficulty in getting results
from the very start of the baseball
seasoh which will open with the first
intimation of the approach of the
French springtime..
Before leaving Paris recently for a
general survey of the baseball pros
pect, he said; Whatever conditions |
may find, there Is no doubt but that
the army in Germany will have a fine
brand of baseball. There Is much good
talent In the army and. now that II is
necessary to find relaxation for the
men who are awaiting discharge from
the service, there Is no reason why the
very best Of it should not be used You
may be sure that no pains will be
spared to give the A. Il. F. a big league
brand of baseball us soon as the wealth
err will permit"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
Dixie Carroll To
Bring TWO Players
When He Comes

When Dixie Carroll casts aside his
his helmet and boots at the No. 5
engine house of the Padueah fire
department and heads ROSEWOOD
parkward, he Is going to bring
along along a pair OF tender bud.
dies" In Bill Bouueno and "Skln"
Griffin, Padueah youngsters who
are slated for a try with the Chicks
this season, Griffin Is an i%nfielder,
serving around short mostly, Bou-
gent Is an outfielder.
According to fans who have seen
the pair In action, they have good
chances Of getting on with the
Chicks. The Kids are fast, both on
the offensive and defensive, and
possess the keenest sort of arns.
Griffin at short and Bouneno In
left field were among the stars of
the champion outfit at Camp Tay-
lor season, composed mainly o. play
ers from the major leagues,
Griffin Is broad Of shoulder and
mas arms Of abnormal length, and
his scooplna up of ground balls
while under full headway has been
compared to the work Of King Hans
: Wagner himself.
Both of them throw and bat right.
handed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
WILDE COMING OVER.

That Jimmy Wilde is coming to the
United States and wants to meet Pal
Moore in the Philadelphia ball park
on May l is contained In the following
telegram received this morning from
Tommy Walsh, Pals manager:
philadelphia. Pa. March Is.
Sporting Editor News Scimitar;
Moore has got backing from Chi
cage for twenty-five hundred that he
will beat Herman next Monday in Mem
phis. Harry Edwards, owner of Olym-
pia club here. says he has cable from
Jimmie Wilde saying he might come
box him six rounds In ball park here
in May. | want ~seyenty-five hundred
for Moore, out Edwards insists that
Moore must beat Herman In Memphis,
tom WALSH"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
LEWIS NOT IN CONDITION.

Ted Lewis, who was deposed as well
ter ldng by Jack Britton last night,
was not in the best of shape to meet
such a foe as Britton and he passed
up the advice Of a local physician TO
go down on the coast and rest for
three or four weeks before engaging in
another. bout.
When Lewis met Johnny Griffiths
here a few nights back he was sick
n the afternoon before the fight he
went to see a doctor, who told him
that II would be much to his advan-
tage TO go and rest, as he was i'll and
that he was in need of re%cuperating
before he entered the squared circle
again. But Lewis went on and fought
Griffiths here.
When the fight wa over, Lewis told
Griffiths that he supposed he would
have to get Griffiths to fill his date
with Britton in Canton on March II,
as he was sick and was going to rest,
1t was believed then that Lewis would
postpone meeting Britton and would
take the doctors advice. But he didn't.
and went on against Britton when he
was in no condition to fight even a
dub, and the result was that he was an
a 9 mark for Britton's terrific punches.
Charley Harvey, Lewis manager. said
Lewis was not himself when they were
here n that his mar was In need of
a period of rest before he should fight.
But Ted hated 10 postpone a battle.
He a intended resting after he met
Britton. He'll get a chance to rest a
long time now,
Ty Cobb says he'll play II certain IL.
tie details are attended to, meaning, Of
course, II he gets the said change he
knows he can demand:
Babe Ruth is still a holdout, but he
is weakening, He Is in Boston for a
conference with the Red Sox officials,
and before nightfall the Behemoth viii
in all likelihood have packed his old
suit roll and be on the way to the
Hose training camp.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
ELberfeM Has a
Coming Champ in Red

In nrlNy IN ont IN TIM trmX Rebel
No. ,bC aiways worn rav trunks,
rnlc, soiectnd hV bis fat,,, when box-
no ,"tornS a ,snitai ~ Sod,,rab and
nv, ~ ,r,,ort .nrjo,,s n,rT,niion fnw
n,nrt, ,t.r wvhVo I've TN rj Kent,,rLy
oa''. "'v, ~ T cyir,rtcn Rcd, yol-
""S r vi,, undor,"ont an%th A. "nrroiion
""'"rIE w. wa nycaDn hsiny y ismIsscJ Tor
d'ssehi,t W. Will" thaTS H,e won inc
hnXing Shnmnionshin nC. {, Ne Kentucky
49, roN ! Tbom rbar Ncc troons were
.Vs'|svr,S' shatthb,, W. ,,oar on privatn
y IInr .S ' ";fycro - 'fHnrr ~ Ms
IL Ia .a,r or,ny s,rg nCne hscved
Hm n n,,",t hto solrns "Nnt6inp
aI1 ,,"r,orvv,io,,l Eo5 ~, about the
Nost htrS jn mic ouf0t -"
IN ~ INV H,,l,,,,b be want 10 Pa.
d,,,oh nnd cntor,mg Rivrr, Edn hosnital
ovc" ,,orc ,yns ,s,mhHiccted n mn opcra -
Tan |Pnd ,nvo orders 70 IN = army sur
S ,on, ,r !" s" n ASA bacr Rom" for a
eie,t ma Who nrnsded NJ thc opera~
,ioH,,'' r ri'a hIr,goIf ord, hs tbai ho
cti NOT not n,o,,c mill he wa q ronWletciy
80, Ur" w. 1ho ,h,,d 1.-Two ~ 40 a charm
nna hints WIN wc rin i'm I hat Mi hox.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
TAD'S TID-BITS

can do that. Ask one OF Al@em to show
you the seed catalogue witSn, the glowing
picture of a prodigious tom Gto, and then
lot him show you the veg stable he got
from the seed.
As the goose that laid IA 3 golden eggs
remarked when she lamps vi the result
of her most recent effort: "There's an
eRE that cant no beat
q
A catcher named Haru nh has been
signed up by the Yanks. Hannah, be-
Ing n female name, Is n 4 pod one for Il
catcher.
No. Eulalia, they are not. called light
wines" because you can get "lit up
on them.
That water used in tin es past an II
chaser" for whisky se sms to have
caught ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
TIGERS IN MACON.

MACON, Ga, March lS-Manager
Hugh Jennings Of the Detroit Ameri-
cans, Harry Tuthill. trainer; Dan How
ley, coach, and four players, Oscar
Stanage and Archie Yen, catchers. and
James and Boland, pitchers, arrived
here yesterday for spring practice. Ed
ningham and George Samuelson. pitch
ers. are already in camp.
Rain postponed the first practice yes
terday, but Manager Jennings expects
his battery candidates to work out
twice today. A total of IL battery men
are expected to report.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
JENNINGS NoT R

MACON. Ga March tS.-Confidcncs
that Tv cobb would play with the
Detroit Americans again this season
was expressed last night by Hugh LEM
uiugs. manEer Of the team. 1T isn't
peccssarv now % say what the little
Details are Jennings said when shown
Cnbh's statement that little details
rad TO he arranged before he wouid
play
In a short while everything will he
fixed IN satisfactorily to both par
ties, and when they are we'll give II
out" Jennings said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
BOXING BILL Is
KILLED BY HOUSE
Oklahoma Loses Chance to
Stage Big Bout.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March IS,
The Hodges bill, providing for the
creation of a state boxing commission
and legaliEing boxing contests under
certain restrictions and regulations, was
defeated on final roll call in the house
yesterday, receiving only IL votes,
There were So votes cast against the
bill.
This measure had the Endorsement
of fight fans all over the state, and
II passed, It Is said, would have re-
moved any legal barrier against the
Willard Dempsey championship contest
being staged in Oklahoma,
Another effort viii be made to get
the bill through the house, a notice OF
reconsideration being lodged by the au-
thor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18

the ropes, where Britton's left 10 the
law again put him down for q count
of six, Lewis got to his feet slowly
and before he could cover Britton had
sent in another left swing that forced
him to his hands and knees. He took
q count of eight and raj in a cllnch at
the bell.
From that time until the final blow
Lewis tried hard to avoid the lnev-
table. Though he did not do much
damage, Britton was master In the
eighth and It appeared as II Lewis
was stronger.
At the start Of the ninth round Lewis
rushed from his corner. Britton blocked
a long swing and countered with a
right to the body and a left TO the
Jaw, staggering Lewis. Lewis blocked
4 long right swing. Britton rushed and
planted four. iabs to the jaw, from
! which Lewis sank in a crumpled heap.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
WALSH WOULD BAR BOUT.

A letter came today from Pete Her
man, bantam champion, who meets Pa
Moore here next Monday night. Her
mar STATES that he ran into Tommy
Walsh, PAYS manager, while In cleVe-
land recently, when Herman was In
the Sixth city 10 meet Kid Wolfe.
''Walsh tried to Get me to call off
my bout In Memphis with Pal Moore"
says Pete. HE told me was a
chump to fight In Memphis, when
could fight Pal In Milwaukee and get
more money. He hung around with
me all afternoon and kept on after me
to cancel II, but made up my mind
I'd 90 through with It, as have given
my word, and | am going through with
It. Walsh did his best to get me to
call II off, however," said Pete.
Herman will be In Memphis In a few
dayse to finish training for Moore. Both
boys are already In good shape and
reed but little conditioning to step In
the rlnu,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18

CANTON, O., March 1S.--Jack Brit
ton. of New York, Is the new welter-
weight champion Of the world. Britton
last night Knocked out Ted Lewis. hold
er of the title, In the ninth round Of
a scheduled l2-round mill after two
minutes and 10 seconds OF the ninth
canto had been fought. A long swing
to the law turned the trick for Brit
ton, The men fought at catchweights
and Lewis was absolutely unable to hit
Britt0n.
The bell saved Lewis in the sixth
round, when he was knocked down
three times. Referee Matt Hinkel had
to break them on several occasions, but
Lewis did not show any indication OF
weakening. Britton drove a right to
Lewis nose and the Englishman stag
eered back. He went down for a count
Of four from a stiff left to the jaw,
Lewis staggered to his feet and onto
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
MIDDLETON TO TOLEDO,

NEW YORK. March 1g,-Release OF
Pitcher John Middleton, Of the Toledo
club Of the American association, was
announced here last night by the New
York National league club, Roger Bres-
nahan, owner OF the Toledo club, OBJ
tanned Middleton after a conference with
Manager McGrHw.
Bresnahan, who also called on T. i.
Huston. part owner of the New York
Americans, said he was promised sew
eral young players from the Yankees
after the team finished It's training trip.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
OLD THAN. THE SNOWFALL

The Frisco papers are hopping on poor
Than Langford now for being 10 fat
and sassy. Than fought Willie Nee
han with the biggest pouch ever seen
as he was high. and when he swung
Than almost fell down,
It seems that the further Than tray
els the fatter he gets, He's something
after the style of a SNOWFALL at that. He
won't roll around much out West,
though. They won't have him any more
unless he Is in shape, and AZ II will
take a year to get that lard off, II looks
as though Than will rest for quite u
while.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
Herring, Managed by Little
Rock Baseball Manager, Is
Also White Instead of Black
BY w cosB.

NS~
ScriheS Of Little Rock will have a
sweet time explaining things to James
wv. J) Bryan Herring. lightweight
champ of Camp Shelby, and proteEe of
Kid Elberfeld, for having called the
KIDS pugulistic find, a negro, This
SCrapper'S fun name is James William
Jennings Bryan Herring nice name for
a box fighter, who cares not Il whit
which fist he mauls with.
But lay far away when calling this
lad q smoke. He is a torch stopped,
smiling kid with a flock OF freCkles ON
his good natured face. His father Is
Col James Herring, late of FORESTS
cavalry, but at present tobacco broker
and real estate dealer OF paducah, Ky,
Things that Col James Herring be-
lieVeE in are; That Bedford Forrest
was the worlds greatest cavalry leader,
that Tennesseans and kentpcktRns are
the greatest fighters in history and that
Son James can live up to his breed
ing, with any man his weight,
However, no one around PaducRh, or
at least in the hearing Of Col, Herring,
in speaking OF James, uses the "Bryan'
part of II any mOre-not since w. j.
kicked out Of President Wilson'S cahi-
net. According to Col Herring's init
mates, the grape juice came near caus.
ing a ~renounctng OF the middle part
| Of the name, but when w, J, the ortgi-
| nal, proved a gutter. that ended II.
What Col. Herring Said,
1t was never known exactly what
was said by Col. Herring to his hoy,
when word was flashed from Washing.
ton OF BryRn's actions. But 1t was
said TO be something to tho effect, that
son must never allow himself to hC
called Bryan again, Since then, nw-
ing to that fact and the color of his
hair, tho younger Herring, to the de-
voices of the padded square has beer
Rdmirlngly known as Rebel Red
Herring.
Rebel Red has q clean record as 4
boxer, both before entering the Y, S
army, which he Joined as u volunteer
in April, 1917 the day war came bet
ween Germany and the United States
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18

June rs, 1917, at Dayton. ohio, and de.
feated 5ritton In 20 ounds for the
title. 5rItton has bided his time and
has met Lewis several times since, still
believing that he had the goods to
again beat down the maj who relieved
him Of the championship. Last night
In Canton, Ohio, Brltton sent over a
sleep punch which rocked the champion
to sleep, n the weller crown was re-
turned to the dome Of the New York
battter,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
WATs0 Is AT HOME.

Home again is Tom watkins, Chick
president, after a tour Of the North
and East. Tom left Cy to browse fur
Their and to look through the Ameri-
can association for any stray Ty Cobbs
and Walter ,Iohnsons before he blows
into the Bluff City.
Watkins had a great trip, with his
fielding average being perfect, never
missing anything that came his way,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
HUG WANTS

Hugh Canavan, the new pitcher &C.
dulred by the Memphis Chicks from the
Boston Braves, looks so good that Tom
Watkins, Chick prexy, and cy Baraer,
chief Of the Tribe, had a chance to sell
him to the New York Yankees lmmedl.
ately after they had bought him.
Cy and Tom were In Gotham. Miller
James Higgins, Yank manager, called
them up.
"What'l you take for canaVan7" said
M. James, who has the reputation Of
being the David Harum Of baseball. ,
"Don't want to SELL" replied Watso.
"Ill give you $500 for an option on
him to pay 81, 300 for him at the begin.
ming Of the season." said Hug.
Listens good, but can't see you" re.
piled Tom.
All of which leads one to believe that
buying Canavan was one Of the best
little things the Tribesmen did while
touring the East.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
Well, Well. Well.
Fred Fulton RetireS
HdV! HaW! HdW!

Los ANGELES. Cal, March 1S.-
Fred Fulton, heavyweight boxer, last
night announced his retirement from
the ring. He said he cancelled a bout
scheduled for San Francisco with Jeff
Clark, the Joplin Ghost" and other
matches, and will leave Saturday for
Minneapolis. He stated his intention
was to sell his home there and buy q
farm,