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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
THE SOLDIER SPEAKS,

Dear Sir: You know me as my name
is signed to this letter, but | don't want
my name printed as l I'm not fishing
fer publicity.
l thought | would drop you a line to
let you know how thoroughly England
loves American sports.
About two years ago ! started teach
ing English soldiers how to play base
ball, which they claim is only their old
game of FOUNDERS. At the end of the
first year 10 soldiers out Of a class of
so had learned that after hitting the
ball the batter should I'll toward first
base, not toward third. OF this 10,
only two knew which way to run after
reaching first, and the other eight ran
back to the home plate. When their
mistake was explained to them one
bright morning in June they laughed
heartily the following afternoon.
The English watched our boys play
ing baseball, but they seem to be I'M
able to- fathom its points. They also
watched u boys boxing until our
boys won so many competitions that
boxing lost it's interest for the Johnnies.
Poker they simply a not understand,
though some of them take readily
enough to whist.
will be back in the good old U. s.
In time, ] hope, to see the opening
1890 baseball season. / notice that
Memphis overlooked another pennant.
Yours, HARRY GOSS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
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HUNT ACQUITTED.

CONVICTION, Tenn. Nov. 10. (Spl)-
]. II. Hunt. marshal of Covington, VAS
tried and acquitted Wednesday by the
circuit court Of Upton county for the
killing OF Carrick HIN in August, 1918,
on the east side of the square in Gov
ington.
II was claimed that hin was drinking
at the time Of the tragedy. and kept
following and abusing the marshal but,
being a sober, p~sace-loving man. urnt
tried to avoid Htn as much ps possible,
hut upon finally being caught and at
tackled. drew his revolver ard shot Him,
killing him almost instantly,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
NIINnRs Ann NIAInns nIRY run ma

BaseOaTTs mousse IS no longer diYlded against ITSELF n"
Hosuliies have been called off between the minors and majors
and henceforth the big leagues and the smaller organizations will work
together in harmony and cooperation for the good of the game.
This decision was reached at the annual meeting of the National
Association Of Professional Baseball Leagues in Springfield, Mass. Wed
hesday night, and did not come in the nature OF a surprise, owing to
the fact that for some time several OF the minor leagues have been con-
WINGED that it would be more profitable for all concerned II the two
branches OF the great national game colaborated. While at the annual
meeting there were some club owners representing a few minor leagues
who were opposed to the return to the old order OF things, the ma
johty prevailed. and the minors voted to call off hostinties.
With the resuming of relations with the majors, all Southern league
clubs will get busy at once and arrange working agreements with big
league teams, which will result in the Dixie clubs getting the castoffs
of the major outfits, Several Southern clubs have had working arrange
ments with big league teams before and 1t is likely that they will take
up where they left off when war was declared between the minors and
majors last year. Is t@. =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
A WISE COURSE.

II was a wise course the minor mag
mates pursued when they decided 10 call
off hostiIities with the majors, for they
both needed each other In the conduct
Of the greatest game OF them all, and
as Tong as they were fighting each other
II was the game that suffered, While
both organizations have been guilty Of
wrongs and lnJustlces against each 9th
or at different times, they have had
time during the past year to see mat
tiers in a clear light and to realize that
both branches Of the great national
sport are dependent upon the other TO
keep baseball supreme,
Baseball is facing a prosperous era,
and u Is we'll that all petty chickering's
and troubles be brushed aside and all
work In complete harmony and accord
for the common good Of the game.
-
Another very important matter was
the raising Of the salary limit In class
A leagues. In which class the Southern
Is listed. As the Dixie major Is plan.
ming 10 llft the lid next year and put
out the fastest clubs IN It's history, this
as welcome relief from the small
salary limit that has heretofore held
SWAY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
MOBILE b OHIO RESUMES
TRAINS TO BIRMINGHAM

The Mobile & Ohio railroad resumed
the operation of its own freight trains
from Memphis 20 birmingham Wednes-
day, after a disc%ontinuance of the serv-
ice dating from the time the federal
railroad administration took lei the
control OF the railroads,
This gives Memphis shippers an ad-
ditional route TO the Southeast through
the Birmingham gateway. and will give
employment TO a number of train crews
II is understood that commercial offAces
at Birmingham.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

Immediately found the man-kiIler. who
was IN perfect health, and who was In
the act of blowing his way through a
planked steak and a half peck Of French
fried potatoes.
Jack appeared far from n dead one,
and when told that he was a corpse, he
.strenuously denied II and said that there
was absolutely nothing to the story.
Some Of these guy only wish | was
~dead-that' IT," said Jack.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

Halligan knows whereof he speaks.
having been an efficient official for the
past 20 years and having made an in
tricate study Of the game. As a result
his services are highly in demand by
Dixie coaches. Last Saturday he was
in Clarksdale for the Ole Miss Miss.
A. & NJ. championship game. This week
end he goes to Birmingham and Is
dated for the rest of the year. He gets
the big affairs because he has the
ability. And he is supreme master Of
the field.
No swarming on the grounds goes
with Halligan. Before play starts he
cleans out the place and the affair
doesn't get under way until the track
is clear. In Memphis, as q rule, the
gridiron is so jammed with spectators
for room.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
FOUND DEAD; BOTTLES
OF JAKE AT SIDE

A man thought by police to be Daniel
W. Herren was found dead at / o'clock
Thursday afternoon in a rooming house
at 3S2Ia South Main street. Several
empty Jamaica ginger bottles we're
found near him. The man rented
a room Wednesday afternoon, Of
ficers Robinson and Oliver, who in
vestigated, learned that the man had
pawned a watch Wednesday, He had
some change in his pocket The pawn
ticket gave the name Of Herren.
Madeline Howard is listed rs house.
about As wears Of age, slim and had
a red mustache,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
o TO HALLIGAN.

James T.. Halligau, the peer of South
ern referees, has the floor for a para
graph or so. His subject is Football
in Memphis" Ready! Let's go!
THE trouble with football games
In Memphis Is due to the general
i~nefficiency of the officials. And
the evil can never be eliminated
until the proper men are secured to
handle the contests.
THE custom of swapping off be-
tween coaches Is poor policy. l
hardly favor II In any way. l be-
lieve In outsiders; in men who COM
bine experience with perfect knowl-
edge OF the game. 1t Is the only
way to guarantee satisfactory re-
suits"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
JUDGE HOLDS STORAGE
ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov, lS.-Judge
!. .. r. DeBow, in the Davidson county
against william Hartman, today held
the storage act of 1917 making II I'M
lawful for any person or firm TO have
or keep in stock in any warehouse in
toxicating liquors for sale as a bever-
age. to be unconstitutional. and ordered
the immediate return to the defendant
OF SIS sacks containing bottles of whisky
seized some time ago under the act.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

SAVE US A SEAT.
Oh, yes, I'm still immune to frills,
To debutantes and such;
In any line of social life
l feel that I'm in dutch.
But when this knockdown Jabez White
And speedy Pal Moore meet
Believe me-, on my honor, DO,
I'll use a ringside seat.
I've long ago asked waivers on
The giddy party stuff;
And when | say / like 1t, |
Am feinting with a bluff.
But Monday night I'm dated up
To see the seasons treat
I'll be there at the ringside when
Our Pal and Jabez meet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
Initiating Beckett.

However. there Is another angle which
rmAy have the effect % inhuing Beckett
with the idea that he has a chance to
whip Dempsey ana hurry him into a
bout with the American. That angle
is the impression which Is being created
through the British boxing organs with
fhH coming Carpenter match as the
ynedium-that some Americans consider
Georges a fool 10 60 against the bury
BFiton when he can come over here ana
yet a lot more money and run less
danger Of falling In defeat.
The fear Is expressed that Carpenter
will dodge the Beckett match and come
here for the t90.N0A he Is reported TO
have beer offered by sorne American
promoter. on article, which Is credited
70 some American sport writer, has left
the impression that Carpenter might
4 find Dempsey easier thar Beckett It's
all propaganda for the uplifting u the
Epirlt Of the British champion, evident
", and here Il Ia as the British paper
quotes the mythical American writer:
why pit Carpenter against such a
rugged, tigerish fighter rs Joe Beck
cit, the champion OF England
II may b. that the Frenchman has beer
guaranteed u big pot Of money-win, tie
or lose--but all the same | consideI
he's not only sacrificing himself, hu'
thousands OF enthusiastic admirers. by
going up against such u dangerous foe
~ an NuE hhll ~ AAAAhNAEAf 'ANtiANihNA'f
"a fine sea trip across the Atlantic
to the u. 4, A. would not only benefit
Carpenters general health, but would
greatly Increase his bank roll. The
fans OF this country are crazy 10 see
the French champion, even In boxing
exhibitions, and II he was properly
booked through our broad land he nj
likely gather In at least $4,000 a week
for 20 or more weeks, which would
mean 500, 900 or over.
and II Carpenter wanted to try
himself out against some Of our lesser
lights of the ring there are quite {
number besides Dempsey or Fultol
WHOM he might take on for a starter
But | can't see the sense Of sacriflc
ing him against such q dangerous 70,
as Beckett, just at present, anyhow
An OF which may make Beckett fee
good and proud OF himself, and hel
need a lot more encouragement to kecl
him from shaking TO death before Jncl
shakes him up, II they ever meet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
Cards To Train
At Brownsville,
Tex, In 1920

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov. H.
Arrangements have been virtually con-
cluded here for the st. Louis National
league team to train at Brownsville
next spring, according TO Branch
Hickey, manager Of the Cardinals.
Connie Mack, OF the Philadelphia
Americans, who Is here with Hickey,
said his team would train somewhere"
on the Loulsiana-TeNa rnast
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
NOTHING R o TOM.

when President Tom watkins, Of the
Chicks. left for Springfield, Mass, 10
attend the annual meeting OF the minors
he said he would choose his 1920 pilot
and would wire us the first minute,
Up to the time OF going to press not
a word had been beard from Thomas,
which Is evidence that he has done no
business with a manager as yet,
A report came in over the Associated
Press that Dave Shean had been mem
toned for the Job. Being mentioned
for the Job iE an easy matter. for a
dozen raw have already been named in
this connection, but as yet not a one
OF them has managed to make connec.
tion or stack up TO Tom Watkins
specifications. Shean, who IS the lat
est mentioned, il a second hasemar,
and has played with the Boston Red
Sox and Boston Braves, He Is still AN
active player. The last word Tom said
was that he didn't want a playing man
ager again. as he was convinced that
the job was too big for n man.
Watso promised to pick a manager
In two weeks, but II has been about
three months since that was made,
Tenn has had so many bloemers as
managers Of the Chicks that he Is de.
termined TO choose the right man this
time, which ls one OF the reasons for
the delay, He'd rather walt a while
and secure the proper Individual than
TO rush In and sign any old body.
=
There have been many big crowds at
the Southern Athletic club. but none
has reached the volume that marked
last Monday nights show, Every avail
able inch Of standing room was taken,
and only about half those who tried Il
get In the club were successful
Promoter Billy Hack announced
that about $500 fans witnessed the
card, and that there was fully thai
many fans on the outside who were un
able TO get In.
Which again proves the contention
that Memphis is the best boxing towr
In Dixieland, New Orleans notwith'
standing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
CANNEFAX WINS.

CLEVELAND. Nov. 13.-R, l.. Can
nefax, of New York, defeated Jess Lean,
Of Cincinnati, so to A In Sc innings in
yesterdays play of th~ree-cushion bill
lard championship tournament. Can
nefax had q high run Of seven,
Charles McCourt, of Cleveland. won
from Tiff Denton. Of Kansas City, so to
80, In 46 innings In the other game on
the afternoon program, Denton had a
high run Of seven.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
MINERS GO To WORK.

CHATTANOOGA. Tcun. Nov. lS.-
The miners OF the Durham Iron and
Coal company, ut Soddy, Tenn. and
Durham, Ga, resumed work late yrS.
terdsS afternoon N tcn minutes after
thu recall order Was received Mont
Rke mites resumed this mounting. hut
those ~ Tracy city aud Sewaiiee AID
sun closed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
BOYS LURED TO
ARKANSAS TO PERISH

DALLAS. Tex, Nov. 1S,-Lured to
the mountains of Arkansas by promises
Of money, Curtis Webb and Clarence
Barker. two 14-year-old Dallas boys.
were held captive for more than three
who maltreated them and left them in
a. dying condition in a log cabin several
miles from Lepanto, Ark.
This became known today when the
Webb boy, dangerously III of typhoid
fever, was brought home by his father,
who had been notified of his plight by
the Arkansas authorities, The Barker,
boy was too III TO be moved and is In a
hospital at Iepanto,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
EARL CADDOCK TO MEET
CHAPLAIN IN DECEMBER

OMAHA, Neb, Nov. 13-Earl Caddock.
champion heavyweight wrestler, will
meet sam Chaplain, heavyweight cham
pion Of Great Britain In Omaha on Dec.
~, This announcement was made to-
day by Gene Melady, local sport pro-
moteT
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
Fruits.


Lemons-Per box, S7.O08S.00.
Orange-Florida, S250@5.S5.
BananaE-Sound, 6hGD7c.
Dried Fruit-Evaporated apples, $50
lShc; peaches, 24k @25c; prunes, d.
nom.; apricots, nom,
GrGapes-Tokays, $500.
Cocoanuts-Sack 100, $10.50@11.O0.
Grapefruit-New Florida, box, $500.
Applies-Barrel stock. Jonathan $40
oil. Stayman's Wtnesaps, s9.50m
II. so; Yorks, $7.50@9.50: Ganos, $1,000
500; Ben Davis, $6.00@8.00; box, bu.,
$4.00@5.50.
Cranberries-Barrel. s11.OOG11 so.
Cottonseed Products.
Merchants Exchange Quotations,l
Crude oil, basis prime I. Q, b. mill.
zoe ID; hulls, loose, CARROTS. $9.50@10.
Groceries.
F1our-Barrel, 24-lb. sacks, $11.5O@
10 rs; self rising, $11.75 @12.40.
$3.50; lob. sacks, $50; burlaps. zoe
extra; standard, 40c lower.
Sugar.Standard,, g~ranulated cane.
10c; clarified, nominal.
Rice-Head, pound, 1Sh@14c; broken,
Coffee-Arbuckle's roasted, case,
Memphis basis, AZ. zoe: roasted. bulk,
per H., nominal; green, common ordi-
nary. 30@35c: Javas. ss@43c.
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy, per ID, sac; Lima. per
h., 14h @15hc.
Peas-California black-eyed. per lb..
&c.
~onions-Sack, 100 pounds, $751; 100000;
Spanish, crate, $2.75; California, cwt.,
$500.
Potatoes-Cwt, all varieties, $500
1856.
characterization, crate, $4,000 90.
Peppers-Hamper, $3.50.
Cucumbers - Hot house, $1.50@2.eo
dozen.
Lettuce-California, crate. $2.25@2.5O.
Celery-Bunch, Michigan, 50@60c;
California, S1.00.
Cauliflowers-Crate, $2.75.
Tomatoes-Home-g grown, bushel, nom.
Tugs, $2.75@3.0 90.
Carrots-Bushel basket, $500.
Parsnips-Bushel basket, $500.
Hides and Wool.
Hides-No; ! grsen' sailed sagg:5o:
damaged culls, half price, dry flint, 400
42c; dry sailed, Ss@40c.
No. / horse hides, $500 90; No. 2
horse hides, $7.00@S.o0; CLUES and ponies
half price.
Sheepkins, 6Oc@$2.OO: shearings, rs
@5Oc; goat skins, 75c@$1.50; dry culls,
half price.
No. / tallow, s@10c; No. 2 taIlow,
| rose; beeswax, 32@35c; ginseng, $1,000
| @$14,00; Golden Seal. $4.00@5.00.
Wooi-Tub washed, 65@75c; clear
grease, 60665c; light bury grease. IS
@4Oc; hard bury grease, 25@3oc.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 20h92lc;
extras, 21c.
Sugar-Cured Meats-Standard hams.
33@36c.
Lard-Hog lard. 30432c; best grades
compound, h., &c; Snowdrift, $l4.75@
1925; cottolene, $13. 50Q14.90; Crisco,
Sl2; cooking oil, h., 26c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
PAL MooRE's NEMESIS.

Pal Moore has had a great little ca.
rcer az "A boxer, and has met the big
ones, the little ones, the good ones.
the had ones, the duhs, the champions,
the has heens, the never ases--ln
fact he has mot them all, And out Of
all this layout only one hoy has ever
been able TO knock Pal To the canvas
labcg white, Of Albany, y, Y, Is
hts name, and IaheS W. coming to Mem
phis next Monday night TO Oroye to
PATS howofolk that when discussing
suitable opponents for Champion Pete
Herman he Ia at least cntttied to favor
able mention White and Moore will
clash In eight rounds at tho S, A. G..
In what should prove y Wild and woolty
battle, IN which white win try Go stop
Moore and in which Moore win do his
hest to %outpoint white 40 far that there
will he 10 difference Of opinion as 10
the winner,
White packs a right cross that has
all the Ingredients Of TINT, n%itroQlycer.
Inc and dynamite I'm II. he has landed
Il twice on Pal Moore's law and twice
has Pal kissed the oanVaS,
Two years ago in Albany In the third
round White caught Para Jaw unpro.
tected and shot over the deadly rIqht
Pal recovered quickly and was appar.
entity unhurt, although pretty badly
shaken up,
And the next time Pal met WHIT,
IL was IN Detroit, IN the second min.
ute OF the first round White found ar
opening and bloole, likewise hanul Tn,
right cross was working again, Moor,
wen" 90 the floor like a rock.
~ thought someone had thrown AZ
anvil through the root said Pal IL
speaking Of the fight, SIT was the hard
est punch ever took"
Moore was not knocked out, aettlnt
UP before the count could be started
II is needless 10 state hat Pal has tn,
utmost respect for Whites rloht nav
This is the paw that Pal viii nav
to watch out Tor next Monday MONT
Al In all, u promises to be a bus,
evening for the Memphtau.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
LOCAL SECURITIES,

Quotations are, unofficial. being Sc
cured from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
BANK STOCKS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
STARK MAY QUIT.

In chewing the fat with Dolly Stark
over a noon meal 1t develops that he
has about made up his mind to quit
the game for good. This Is dependent
upon his future In the automobile bust
ness, Of course. But unless there is a
decided reversal Of his present form the
position of salesman looks far more at
tractive to Stark than does the occu-
patton of manager OF a minor league
baseball club.
back to the time Of SO shoes and 81
hats-if you can remember that far.
And he has long ago passed over the
crest and begun his descent down grade.
The future holds little for him on the
field, but unlike many other athletes
it is not up to him to either follow the
winding trail to the end or starve to
death.
Being well known, educated and
blessed with both the gift OF CAB n
a pleasing personality he can drive into
other lines with assured success.
He is SO tickled at present over his
recent accomplishments that he is max
ing plans for a heavy spring campaign.
"If | do decide to quit. ! will get
Augusta another man." states Dolly.
But am getting tired OF the many
worries of a manager and 1t is time
N'AsN $3.50 - UD
other line"
Even before his sentence had died
down Dolly spotted a prospective GUS
toner and skipped off to track down
a sale,
Dear Coyle: You done me a favor
once in France when you lent me 2
bucks and l want l should have a
chance to return the favor as l haven't
the Q handy to send you back. So here
is how l can show my gratitude, And
you can take II either way and play
it acrOst the ring,
After | seen you in Paris I was In
the navy and there ! fought this Jabez
white which Is to box Pal Moore in
Memphis next week. Either you can
give Moore the tip which | am giving
you or else you a keep your trap shut
and bet all YOU got on White,
II you are for Moore tell him TO have
the referee search Whites seconds and
they will find a hypo needle which they
should ought to take away from them.
In the needle they's a fluid called cleo
| trio magnesia and one shot OF II gives
a man a jolt in that wing that q ele-
plant couldn't stand. When fought
White at Guantanamo | had him crazy
up until the fifth round and then see
his seconds jab him once hut Thought
il was just a little coke to ease the
pain where | was going to wrap him
on the jaw but when we come up for
the sixth round right after the bel
folks with black clothes n white
gloves were standing on both sides OF
me and somebody was slipping q rose
in my hand and away OH some pace
two men were digging me q home.
And when | come to half q hour art,
erwards | felt precisely like Id insulted
a wasp family. SO II you don't want &c
win on Moore don't tell him about what
| told you and he'll spend the first hal
and the next two days wishing he was
But II Moore let's this bird get his shool
the only way to keep out Of misery y
10 cancel the bout or take a policeman
billy In the ring with rim.
Yours truly, JlMmi
birmingham, Ala,