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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-25
.HOKE SMITH JOINS
RESERYATIONISTS
Will Submit His Program for Changes
In Treaty to Senate.

In Treaty to Senate.
Washington, Sept. Ex-senator
Heke Smiths stand on the league of
Nations is to be disclosed tomorrow.
He has been listed throughout the de-
bate as one of the Democrats Sena-
tors who would vote with the mild
reservationists and this construction
of his final attitude proves to be the
correct one. He will join in the fight
to amend the treaty.
Ii is reliably stated that he will
submit to the Senate tomorrow draft
of the reservations he will advocate.
They are said to be compromise be-
tween the McCumber reservations
and the more stringent ones offered
by the foreign relations committee.
This places the senior Georgia Sena-
tor in the ranks of the mild reser-
! vationists.
Senator Smith is quoted as
saying he is in in favor of League
of nations and is willing to give it a
| trial, provided there are ample safe
guards thrown around the United
States. Just how far he desires to
20 in establishing these safeguards
and how far they will exceed any
thing President Wilson and the avow-
| ed advocates of the treaty are will
| ing to accept is not known for Sena-
| tor Smith has not shown his proposed
treaty amendments to any one
| 1t has been understood for some thine
that Senator Smith has been disturb
| ed over the reported preponderance
of British votes in the League and
Regarding what he considers insuffi-
cient defining of the scope and power
of the Monroe Doctrine and concern
| ing the withdrawal of this country
from the League.
Should the Senate delay ratifica-
ton of the treaty until the coming
campaign gets into full swing, Sena-
torSmith's stand on the League of
Nations may become a live political
issue in Georgia and result in bring
ing out an opposite candidate, where
as al this time reports that reach
Washington are to the effect that
were a Senatorial elect on to take
place in Georgia today, Senator
Smith would probably not be called
upon to face an opponent, having the
| field to himself.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-25
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T with that handy bottle of
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after-effects.
For SO years Sloan's Liniment has
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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-25

statute books, every concern desiring
operations. Almost every mail brings
in half dozen applications from oil
companies representatives of many
other companies call daily on Mr. Nc
Lendon.
The secretary TO state has compil-
ed list of is questions which must
be satisfactorily answered by all APP
plicants, otherwise they are told that
their stock cannot be sold in Georgia
1t suffices to say that only two oil
development companies have secured
permits They were the only two con-
Germs making a second appearance be
fore the secretary of state after he
had presented them with the ques-
tionnaire.
Companies organized under a De-
laware charter holding Texas leases
are banned in this office unless they
can show beyond question of doubt
that their propositions are sound fin
ancial investments and free from the
chicanery that too often develops
after innocent investors have put
their money into stock" says Mr..
McLendon.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-25

Jersey bull brought $4,000 at
auction on New York farm this
week. Some bulls are even more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
NEW CONTRACTS ID BE GIVEN PLAYERS
 OF MAJOR LEAGUES
Practically 90 Per Cent of Big Leaguers Will Need
 New Agreements

Chicago, December 27.-New con tracts for the 1920 season must be proffered to approximately 90 per cent of the regular players ,on major base ball clubs, expert followers of the game said here today. That condition with the increased interest displayed in the national pastime, they said, probably will result in a number of players following Babe Ruth. the Bos- ton American pitcher and outfielder. in demands for increased salaries.
 Entertainments effected for the pe- riod after the war, when the owners
 expected to be confronted with les
 sened interest in baseball led to many one-year contracts being made. Long, time contracts for a number of stars terminated with the past season. That the interest next year in baseball is not expected to be lethargic, some of the players who wintered in Chicago say. is evidenced by the owners plans for extended training seasons. and the adoption of the usual 154 game sched- ule instead of 140 games, as last year. Some of the players are said to hold that with the owners obtaining greater patronage, larger salaries can be paid. So far few players of the Chicago clubs have been signed Alexander, Killifer and Robertson are the Ma tional league stars who have made 1920 contracts. Only few youngsters have made contracts with the Chicago Americans Eddie. Collins five-year contract expired last fall. Eddie Ci cotte's contract also ended, as did the one-year agreementN with Ray Schalk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
HAGUE IS CENTER
 FOR BARTERNIG
By Associated Press

The Hague. December 4.-Trade con ferences between bankers. merchants and salesmen of the entente countries and central powers have succeeded the mysterious gatherings of spies in the hotels here and at Amsterdam. The iron, steel, shoes. ships and sealing wax of commerce are the topics instead of the routes of submarines troop ships and food ships.
 Whatever may be the opinion in America, or England, Or France, re- garding resumption of business with Germany and Austria, the representa- tves Of the business concerns of those countries show nothing but a keen de- sire for such trade at the conferences here.
 The other day. at one of the Hague hotels the groups seated in the lobby. engaged in earnest conservation on trade subjects, included
 One English ship owner and director of one of Germany's biggest trans s-At- lantic lines.
 Three American travelling salesmen and Hungarian general importer.
 All of them so far as the correspond. ent could judge from the fragments of their conversation that came to his ears. were on friendly terms and keen for business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

If you've been butcher, baker, candlestick maker for ten twenty I'd consider your knowledge of such things worth something to me- By the token, you'll have to grant that my knowledge of clothing is worth something to you know most everything about my business but only thing about yours viz get ting the most for your money that's your aim, then this is your store know for fact that the values up here beat any you'll find elsewhere The vast amount of money save by operating upstairs goes right into the clothes sell You pay much less because there's much less to pay for.
 "Tdke the EE"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Riverside Was Posed As a Cripple and Big Odds Quoted Against Him, and Backers Made Rich
By JAMES J. CoRBETT

Ta'es of financial cleanups in the Ha- vana race track ivy the American oontin- gent wnch is wintering there continue to trickle into the U. S. A.
 Undoubtedly the biggest coup so far engin sered was with Riverside, 'crip- ple,'' as the medium. And the folks from these shores swatted the bookies and the mutual machines not once, but twice and each was walloping.
 Sandy McNoushton, an American trainer, purchased Riverside some sea- sons ago, when he was yearlng. River side showed considerable promise as a 2-year-old and McNoughton passed him along for $7500. But a short time later Riverside developed bad legs. Every means was used to patch them up-but seemingly to no avail. Riverside was shifted from one stable to another, the sale price decreasing with each exchange, until Superintendent Maner of the Jar vice (iN. Y.) track got him last spring for little more than the proverbial song.
 Manar raced Riverside around New York a few times, but without success. Riverside would break quickly from the barrier and usually would run a. dozen lengths ahead of his field. But after travelling five furlongs he would stop to a walk. Finally Maner took him out of training and turned him over to an old veterinary who spent many weeks work ing on the legs of the old campaigner.
 Riyerside's next public debut was in Havana. The "bookies studied the form charts, recalled the ailment of Riverside and the summoned their clockers:
 Riverside been doing anything in his worllouts?" they asked
 "No, was the answer. And he wasn [ in his public workouts But in the dark of the moon the patched up Riverside showed dazzling speed-and wonderful stamina. The bookies, unaware of this, and wholly ignorant of the fact that Riverside had been repaired" laid 1o to against him. Far time there was only a sort of ''pikcr play. Then several thousand dollars was tossed into the ring and the bookies quickly chopped the quo- tation to 12 to | And when another ava- lancae of Riverside backing came at that price they dropped to 10 to 1, and some sliced as far down as to l.
 WINS EASILY
 Riverside broke in front-and Riverside never was headed. The farther he ran the greater became his lead. When he reached the five furlong pole instead ot crumpiing, he let out few more kinks from his mendcd legs and scooted on 10 the finish line pulled up.'
 Less than week later Riverside was enterel again The books opened with [ to 1 against niSn because the "bookies felt sure that the first victory of the old timer was just a fluke that his legs would crack in this second race. Where- upon those who had cleaned up on River sides first victory simply slammed all O. their winnings right back on his nose. And Riverside, paying odds that aver aaed around , to 1. again raced home while the American crowd which had been "in on the know cashed parleyesi winn'niss of close to $100.000
 NEW ORLEANS CLEANUP
 The biggest coup of the current sea at New Orleans came about through Brownie Mcpowclls victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
SPORTS
Vandy Cage Team Plays at B. A. C. Monday Night sPO
FROM LONDON TO
 HAGUE THROUGH AIR

London, December 15.-(Reciproct1 News service.)-A supplementary air service will be established in the next few weeks between London and The Hague, connecting with express trains for Amsterdam and Rotterdam, a Lon don, Amsteream or Paris merchant will then be able to visit the other two cap- itals in day and return home in time for dinner.
 The airplanes will be of the Airco make, which have been on the London Paris service since last August.
 These Airco machines have made 166 flights out of 193 scheduled up to No- vember 21, according to a survey made by the American Chamber of Com merce in London. Sixteen trips were blocked by weather; eight were inter- rupted by weather. but only three were not completed because of mechanical difficulties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
TOLEDO CLUB AZ TER BOUT Ad Q. Thacher, Match
 maker, Wants Carpenter
 Dempsey Fight

Toledo, O., December 27.-ToIcdo wants the Dempsey-Carpentie championship pugilistic encounter. It was announced officially today at the Toledo Athletic club that Ad 0. Thacher, matchmaker for Toledo's boxing commission, has < wired Jack Kearns, manager for Dempsey, that his club will dupIi- cate any offer made in France, London or the United States. Thacher. is awaiting a reply to his telegram, it was said.
 Thacher was responsible for the match here last July I, in which Dempsey wrested the title from Jess Willard when nearly s3O,OOO went into the boxing commissions charity fund from 10 per cent tax upon admissions, and it is un- derstoOd that is Thaeher's princf- pal reason for wishing to stage another championship match be- tween Jimmie Wilde, the British fiyweight champion, and Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne, Ind, Amer ican title claimant. If successful the bout would be held in the Terminal Auditorium shortly after the first of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Race Track Deuotees HaUe Made Large Fortunes
 By "Fooling''' the Bookies

on opening day. The racer was tossed into field that seemed to outclass him-on past performances-by a mile or two.
 And so the books opened with 40 to 1 against Brownie
 Quite eagerly the layers took all the Wagers on the horse. wholly unaware that Brownie had been under wraps" for many moonss that Brownie had worked time and again in private at gait Fast enough to towrope his rivals in that race. a
 Not until one smart bird' laid $lo00 on Brownies nose at 40 to 1 and another succeeded in placing $500 did the layers take tumble" Then they sliced the odds quite rapidly but the damage was done. All those who had the inside stuff had been able to get down their bets at either 30 to l or 40 to l.
 And Brownie romped home an easy winner.
 WHAT A GIFT HORSE DID
 Prooablv the unhappiest man around New orleans two weeks ago was Dr. C. R. Edwards.
 Some time ago Nose Goldblatt in fluenced Edwards to buy Aldebaran. l0-year-old. Goldblatt told Edwards he thought that the veteran cam paigner still had few good races in HIS System put that he didn't have time to bother with him.. And Gold biatt in affecting the sale. ask ed only modest sum for the aged steed.
 Aldebaran is old--but age has not harmed his appetite. The way he ate '.-s something that saddened Edwards, who had to pay the costly feed bills. Having worked out Aldebaran a few times, without the horse showing enough speed to catch an agile snail, pr. Edwards decided to get rid of Aldebaran.
 But no one would buy him. At last the medical gent went to the Ander- son brothers and said:
 Say will you let me give you a horsee"
 What's wrong with him-' they asked. - "Nothing-that is nothing physical ly,' replied pr. Edwards. s'But he can't run and he's eating enough oats to make poor man out of me in am other two weeks" What's his name?"
 ''Aldebaran." Why he's not a bad horse-ought to be good enough to win few races vet answered the Anderson boys. Why don't you keep him and try him out a little further"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
3. A. [. BASKETBALL
 TEAM MEETS MANDY : FIVE MONDAY NIGHT
nA non nepAVtn

The Birmingham Athletic club basketball team will open its cage season tomorrow night, when the Vanderbilt quintet will meet them on the club courts. Both fives have been training for some time, and will clash tomorrow night in excel lent condition.
 Many candidates came out for the focal team. and Coach Hutsell has built up a powerful machine, which should be able to hold it's own against any team in the south. The candidates have been working out daily. and each one who has stuck through the grind of practice and elimination is in good condition for the game.
 Coach Hutsell has a trio of forwards in Bill Moughan. captain; Tommy Me Gowan and Ginie Chisholm that is sec ond to none. He has not fully de-. eided pon his two regular forwards and it is not certain who will start in tomorrow's game.
 Clay Nelson and Hobo" Baker have been fighting it out for center, and both are good men at the position Coach Hutseli is in a quandary III picking his varsity men.
 link Gillian, Morris Lathem and Clem Laughlinhouse are Coach Hut sells best bets as guards, and each man is fully qualified to occupy 2 varsity berth on the cub team Coact Hutsell will havekno cause to. worry about the guard positions. as these three men seem able to take care of them during the entire season
 The B. A. c. has temporarily lost the services of one of the most promising forwards out, in the person of Sotock Sotock was going like a house afire and was showing the earmarks of regular varsity forward when he dis. located his elbow It will be some time before Sotock will be back in the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
ASK AMERICAN
 LIBRARY AID

Paris, December 4--Library work among the American soldiers has caused at least two new countries, Po- land and Czecho- -Sloxakia, to ask
 American aid in establishing and re- organizing their libraries.
 Poland recently sent deputation to
 Paris to obtain information and a plan or work from Burton k. Stevenson, the European representative of the Ameri- can Library association. which han. dled the American army library work.
 Cxecho- Slovakia's request Snme to MT. Stevenson in a letter from pr. X lice Mas2ryk, sister of President Masaryk. She assured him the govern ment would support the work and
 asked him4t to undertake reorganization lof her countrys libraries and espe- ciallv to establish ehildrens depart
 ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
TOURNAMENT DATES ARE SET BY 3. A. [.
Boxing and Wrestling Meets Come In March and April,
 Respectively

The dates for the southern anna teur bovinE tournament. to be staged at the Birmingham Ath- fetic club, have been definitely set for March T5 and f6, and the na- tional wrestling tournament dates for April 6 and q. These two events, together with the ladies' 440-yard swim, were awarded to the local club at the recent meet ing of the National Amateur Ath- Ietic union.
 For the first time in it's history, the Olympic games will have on its programme catch - as catch can wrestling. Formerly GraecO-Ro- man was the only grappling con- tests staged at these trials. Bill Strcit of the B. 4. c. has an idea in connection with Olympic games and the national wrestling tourney to be staged here in April.
 Mir. Streit is seeking to obtain emission from the proper authori- ties to have the coming tourney he the Olympic trials nfsO. That is. to let the winners of the tourney rep resent the United States in the wrestling events on the Olympic programme. Mir. Etreit is not yet certain, but he expects to obtain emission to carry out his plan.
 Widespread interest has been at- trncted by the coming tourna- ments. and teams from aii over the country will bc entered to partici- pate. The H. \. c. will he repre- scented by able athletes. who will be expected to bring home some of the bacon for Birmingham. Coach sutsci1 has several good Srestfers in the offing. and if Bill Streit's plan carries through. expects to send them to, Antwerp next August, when the Olympic games will be staged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

are not enough high grade young men now in training to replace the stars of other years who have served their time, and in the natural order would give way to youth.
 WANT NEW LEAGUES
 It is hoped that 1920 will see the number of leagues in operation double those that opened the way last year. If this is done, or if a systematic ex-e animation shall be made of the multi tude of shop teams that are. to be found everywhere. a sufficient number of promising players should be dis covered to materially raise the stand ard of play beginning with 1921. There is not much to be hoped for during the coming season in this respect.
 An outstanding feature of the play last year was the even balance of the contenders in most of the leagues. The Pacific Coast pennant was won in the last three games series of the year. The Southern. by the. same margin. The American with only four games left on the schedule, the National within two weeks of the close and most of the other races were equally exciting. very popular feature of the sea son was the victory of the Cincinnati Reds in the National league, while their defeat of the famous Chicago White Sox for the world champion ship was no less astonishing than popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Zionists to Assemble

London, December 5.-The executive of the Zionist organization has de- cided to convene special conference of Zionist delegates from all parts of the world in order to consider the present situation of the Zionist move ment. it is announced here. The con ference will be held from January Is to 23 next in Basle. It will be the first conference of Zionist representa- lives from all countries since 191S and it will be mainly concerned with the problem of the constitution of Pales- tine as the national home of the Jew ish people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
CHARGE oFACRooKEDNE

As result of the Cincinnati victory over Chicago, ugly but vague rumors concerning the honesty of certain of the Chicago players were widel ycir culated. While the Reds were every where recognized as an exceptionally fine organization, with a wise leader, most we'll informed critics expected to see them lose to the powerful Chicago team. Their rather easy triumph brought the charges referred to above. It is understood that the proper au- thorities are making a sweeping in-, vestigation. The result of the inquiry may be published before this is print ed If any guilty are found it is cer- tain they will meet the severest pos sible punishment. Heretofore the White Sox popularity has been second to no team in the country, and this high favor was well deserved. There fore, a searching inquiry can only re- suit in clearing the names of d num- Der of young men whose honor is not to be measured by the dirty money of diSreputable gamblers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
VANDERBILT STRONG

The Vanderbilt quinett has a strong offensive. centering around the stellar work of Josh Cody. Ali Adams and Tommy Zerfoss. All were members of the 1919 football team, and all havs made as good records in basketball as in football These three players are expected to give a whirlwind exhibition of basketball here tomorrow night The Commodore quintet is q five to be feared and Coach Hutsell is not looking for an easy victory over the visiting team
 The basketball game is not the
 only attraction slated for the club
 tonerorss ni~ht. fnmediateIy aft
 CT the ga ne thcre will be n dance
 at the E. 4. C., and all who at-
 tended inc game will be allowed to
 attend the dance ON the same ad-
 mission. The entertainment com
 nittcc Of the club is working hard
 to make this dance q success, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL ENJOYED ITS IGREAT TEST BOOM DURING 1919 SEASON
Despite Shortage of Good Players, All Leagues Began Schedules-Fans Took Great Interest In Game - Crooked
 Play Charged to Sox
Ba IRWIN NJ. HOWE

In 1919 professional baseball enjoyed of the best
 has known The close of the world found the great majority practically a professional players military service naval service in machine shops and ship yards the players had entered almost branch the military and naval service and scattered all western Europe and the United States under varying of enlist ment club first skeptca concernng the of early resumption of play The very rapid demob zan of troops and sailors together with many indications that the fans would welcome the of the great sport finally settled the question.