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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06

In issuing a call for the ~re-convening
Of the International league meeting.
Charles II. Knapp, Of Baltimore, chair
man of the board Of directors, let's 1t be
Dave Fultz as president to succeed
John H. Farrell. and that Dave sure
will be elected. The two votes against
David are supposed to be Rochester and
Toronto. The date set for the meeting
is Jan. 6, at the Hotel Imperial, in New
York.
Jim Delahanty, Of the famous base
ball family, says he played with pen
nant winning teams in four different
leagues and never got any token OF
lie had to wait until he became a mem
Der of the Cleveland amateur team
that won the National Federation
honors for even a medal. Al u banquet
given the players of this team recently
In Cleveland each member was pre-
scented with a gold championship medal.
Derby Day Bill Clvmer denies that he
is or ever was a candidate for president
Of the International league and he Is
not overly pleased that some OF his mis-
guided friends should have started a
boom for him. Furthermore, according
to word from Scranton, where he makes
his home, he is not looking for a man
agerial Job in the international. either,
limitations from Scranton are that he
expects to continue on the JoD win the
Louisville Colonies,
.t.
lin Scott. former White Sox pitcher,
who was among the first of the ball
rose 70 the rank of captain, has been
released from service, However, he will
taken a n~osition with the Fairbanks
Morse plant AT Belojt and will play bail
With the nlant team on the side next
SEASON The Tairba Morse concern
has one Of the best shop teams going
and takes great nride in Keeping il up.
''O INV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
Larry Was Thrown In.

Philadelphia obtained Larry the next
season by taking him along when they
got Phil Geier. then a known star. Nap
started out as first baseman and out
fielder with the Philadelphia club. but
was shifted later to second base. When
the American league was formed Larry
jumped TO Cleveland,
Charley Somers appointed him man
ager in 1905, He came within half a
game Of winning a pennant for Cleve-
land in 1908. Bill Hinchman took
things easy on a hit in st. Louis in the
game that would have meant the pen
nant. Bobby Wallace made II of the
greatest pickups in history and Umpire
Egan made an equally wonderful de-
cision and the %pennant was lost.
Larry gave way to Jim Mcclure as
manager in 1909, He stayed with the
Cleveland club until sold to the Attn
letics in 1915, That deal stands out as
one of the cheesiest transactions a big
league magnate. ever pulled off. Lajoie
was the idol of Cleveland fans. 1t is
believed hat Joe Birmingham, then
manager of the club, sanctioned. the
move, because of i'll feeling that existed
hat UEaen hin and Larry
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
WANTS Dolby TO MANAGE

The following self-explanatory letter
came today from a local fan relative to
the managerial situation Of the Tribe.
Sporting Editor The News SCimilar-
Being a reader of your paper, not week
~. but daily, | want to say Il few things
In regard to Memphis bail club, ana
would be glad to h,Hr from every loyal
fan, for | feel sure every IN WIN loves
the old game. and makes Memphis his
home. should be deeply Interested
We are at the present date At n los =
to know who our next pilot wi be, ana
look forward to having a pennant vim
niUE team.
Speaking of manager and opening
games In the southern association.
show the people Of Memphis that oar
new president n secretary can show
a few favors to Memphis, Russwopd
park wouldn't have standing roum A.
far as managers, MAY | have the privi-
lcge Of advising my favoritr, who
knows the game from a to Il "A MAJ,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
SAM MY STRANG
TO HEAD LO0KOUTS
Will Be President and Mana
ger of Club This
Year,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan, G.
Stockholders of the Chattanooga Exhi-
bition company, owners of the Chatta-
nooga Southern association baseball
club, will meet here today to decide
the fate of the club.
President Cantrell has made a propo-
sition to Capt. Samuel S. Nicilin Sam
my Strang), veteran player, that II he
win take the club and keep it going for
three years it will be presented to him
in fee simple.
Capt. Nicklin, who has been here IN
a. furlough from the army, accepted the
proposal Of President Cantrell and has
taken steps to raise a guarantee fund,
meeting with success along this line.
II the stockholders approve the ar
rangement, Nicklin will become presi-
dent and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
A RELAY RACES.

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Jan. with
an exceptional array of track. talent
promised, the annual Drake university
relay races will be held on April 10,
It Is announced.
Athletic authorities at Drake declare
the entry list will be larger and repre-
sentative of more institutions than ever
before. The end Of the wal has made
it possible for most schools to take up
athletics again in full force.
Institutions included in the list eN-
pected to send teams are Michigan,
chicago. Washington, Iowa, Illinois,
Notre Dame, Nebraska, Missouri and
MlnneSntA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
Led League Four Times.

-Four times Larry led the American
LEAGUE in batting. -Four times he made
more than 200 hits in a season. once
he made 4S doubles, 10 triples and 10
home runs In a season. Altogether he
made G72 doubles, 1lS triples and !
ierted 3,243 base hits as a major lea
euer, his grand batting average being
.33S.' AS a minor and major Lacquer
he made 3,67s base hits, not counting
the hundreds he made in exhibition
games. He scored more than 1,5Oo runs
and probably drove in twice that many,
larry accepted more than $4,000
fielding chances in the big leagues,
making only SOP errors in the q cam
raiens. his grand fielding average, az
first, second and third bases, shortfieId
and the outfield being 1866.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
LIKE L THE E S

Frank Baker, the Trappe, Md, home
run king, who has been maultna the
apple for the New York TAnks for some
few seasons, says he'll ceVote his time
to pitching hay and driving In cows
from now on. In a word, he's through
with baseball, .
The only way to keep Baker out OF
the Yank batting order next May VIII
be to train a machine gun on HIM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
BOUT CALLED OFF.

ST PAU. Mia ., Jan. 6--Thc pro
posed l0-round contest between Mike
Gibbons, ST PAU uildleweiBht, and
Soldier Btrtfteld, srhcdu'ed Tor Jan ~.
has hecu called off,
Gibbons declined to GO through with
the engagement, as he feared he might
make a poor showing because Of his
long layOff while an instructor IN the
army.
THE Phantom is putting in some hard
knocks in reducing aud believes he
VIII be In shAnc within EiN Merks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
WILL PLAY
WITH The TIGERS
Peach Says While He Has His
Release He Prefers
Detroit.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Jan. 6.-Ty
Cobb, here last night en- route to Leto-
hatchie, Ala. for the all-American
field trials, which open there today,
and in which he will handle his own
dog, denied a report that he would
He said that all the players who en-
tered the war were given releases. but
that he will probably play with Detroit
his year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
FIELD TRIALS TART.

I.ETOIIArCII1E, Nla., Jan. The
AIl-Am"r.cau Fled Trials association
win begin their annual field trials here
today. The druwtuge were held here
last night and the first race win be
In the championship stake, being fo'-
one OF tn" largest lists Of entries IN
history is anticipated for this week,
dogs from all over the United States
being entered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
BILLINGS MUSTERED OUT.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 6.-John
("Josh'l Billings. catcher for the
Cleveland American league team, has
been mustered out Of the navy and re-
turned to his home in Kansas, where
he intends to ~re-engage in the cattle
business. Billings intimated that In
less he is allowed to do more catching
he may quit the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
CONES BACK

COLGMBlS. %. Jan G-"Pctc''
S%lirchComb, star quarter On the Clcvc-
land naval reserve football eleven.
plans to re-entcr ohio State university
at the opening of the new semester.
lie played halfbdck on Ohio's cham
piOnship eleven IN 1917.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06

the spring meet.
mo OF the Southern
league is held IN New
Orleans, President
John D. Msrtln Of the
association is going
to FIND Il necessary
10 take Jules Heine-
mann, president OF
the Pellcans, of to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
PAGE NINE.

DESIGNATED as Sort,
hail n3sturs and VI ,1' leat 1917,
tine rIrvf aar cf Gcot,n.r.r tv0o{ SSo.e "a
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boz. fixed thersto tho W 'Ll"-s Snau
az Tho CIV Han ina A-,amnbis rasSu.e
so.. M q the ontlon Of Inc hold
thereof 3f the Tpifed stat.. ~
and Trust t~,oopan,, f., H. Sa9r'saEs
state of New YORK I'm In WIN ~ anS
the United states Of r7artra NJ
oupOu attached to said nots. sh..Ii
hear the facsimile s,rnaturc 81 SmdI
Mayor and city clerk.
Sec O. Re il further ordained That
said notes shall he issued i'm suhstantiaiss
ly the following form.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF TENNFSEEE
CITY OF MEMPHIS
REVENUE NOTE
Series of 1919
No .-..... 81 OOo No
The city NJ Mcmphis. In tho stpfn ~
Tennessee. for value received nromIsss
to pay to the bearer hereof. at me civ
hall In Memphis, Tennessee. or at tbs
United states Mortgage and Trust rom.
pauy. in the city aud state OF New YORK
nj the ontiou Of the holder. on the first
day Of Scptembcr. 1919. In the sum ~
Ouc Thousand Dollars
81 600 00D 'iu lawful money Of the Init
ed States of America. with iuterest
thereon ut tho rate Of s pcr cCntum ner
nuuulu, from the date hereof until maid
the interest prior to maturity hereof be.
ing evidenced by cuuuons hereto At
tached maturing on the first DAYS ~
March and september, for two and for
six months interest respectively, and
shall he dine and pavab'e on nresenta.
tiou and surrender Of said c]oliDons
This revenue note IL issued under and
pursuant to and In fun compliance with
the contribution and laws Of Inc stats
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06

The st. Louis Cardinals will be all
set for the 1919 race as soon as they
are sure of a president, manager,
grandstand. some players and a bag
Of cnin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
EEI'

cured his release from army service
and expects to return to business. Be
fore going into the army and after leaV-
ing baseball he was a salesman of steel
products and made a great sun,ess
at 1t.
Mai. Branch Hickey, president OF the
st. Louis Cardinals, returned from
France several days before Christmas,
but kept his arrival secret until he had
visited bis home in Lucasville, O., and
spent Christmas with his family. Nal.
Percy Haughton, president Of the Bos-
lon Braves. who also was in France in
the chemical warfare branch OF the
army. returned last week, It is re-
ported in Boston that he will not re-
sumo his position rs president OF the
National League club there, but viii
give all his time to athletic work at
Harvard university.
Two American league managers were
formally signed to succeed themselves
by their clubs last week. They were
Ed Barrow of the worlds champion
Red Sox and Jimmy Burke Of the st.
Louis Browns, The signing of Barrow
may be significant Of an intention on
the part of Harry Frazee to retain con-
troll Of the Boston club.
Billy Kopf, who quit the Cincinnati
Reds for a munitions plant. then went
into the army after all, now seems to
like the service. The report comes from
Camp Taylor that he has passed the
school there and expects to get a com
mission as lieutenant Of artillery in
February, and that he may decide to
stay in the army If they need him.
s. AL Timme of the Milwaukee Amerl-
can association club, having tried to
sell about every other club in the asso-
citation without success, now may en-
gineer a deal for hi, uwn club. 1t is
reported that John Mccoy. a wealthy
young sportsman Of the Cream City.
would like to break into baseball and
has asked Ttmme what the Brewers
tan be purchased for.
What matters Helne zim? AL Baird,
young outfielder Of the Giants, who can
play a haug-up third base, mas been re-
leased from the navy and notifies John
McGraW that he Is reauy, 1T as "A fiddle.
bigger and stronger than ever and feel.
ing like he could hit a million. Baird
is the young collcgiah discovered by
MCGraw in Louisiana, he never would
stick to the game before. but now say
he wants to make it his profession,
A letter from Ed Klepfer, Cleveland
pitcher, makes no mention of an
wounds received in France, and the let
ter was written after arnistice WI,
signed. Cleveland fans gather FROM
this that Klepfer came through all right
and will be ready for work next sea
son.
Report from Augusta has Ty Cobb,
| mellowed by a Christmas celebration.
II clined to change his mind about quit
ting baseball. Ty has ABOUT concluded
one may gather from his remarks, that
there still is a future for him In base
ball and he's inclined NOT to let 1t sir
from his grasp, Just about as every
body thought.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06

S.-,.,,.... Coupon No.....,
Section l. Re it further ordained,
That said notes shall be issued and sold
pursuant To a resolution passed by the
Board of commissioners, 1t shall be
the duty Of tho Mayor and the City
Clerk to advertise said notes locally and
In New York not to exceed ten days,
Provided It shall he sufficient II such
advertisement shall nave been made
before the final passage Of his ordi-
nance Tenders shall ne addressed to
the Board Of commissioners and shall
be accompanied by a good faith deposit,
payable 10 the city Of Memphis, In the
sum of one per centrum OF the amount
Of notes bid for. The roard Of Com
missioners may reieet any or all ten
dcrs as shall appear most advantageous
to the interests OF the city Of Mem
phls.
Section g. Re II further ordained,
That said notes shall be delivered by
the city Clerk to the purchaser or pur-
Ghasers, at their option at Memphis.
Tennessee. or in New York city, or
the equivalent OF New York City, pro-
vided, however, that in computing the
price bid consideration shall be glvok
to the net proceeds Of the sale in the
hands Of the city Treasurer and the
bidder shall state the delivery desired.
Section g. Re It further ordained,
That the proceeds OF the sale shall be
deposited with the City Treasurer ana
the purchaser shall nor be required TO
see to the application OF the proceeds.
but the receipt Of the Treasurer shall
be II fun acq%uIttance to such purchaser.
Section Z Re II further ordained,
That the proceeds of the sale shall be
applied In the same manner that reve-
nues from taxes are applied and for the
purposes for which are collected the
taxes and revenues in anticipation
whereof said notes are ISSUED.
Section \. BE II further ordained,
That the fun faith ana credit Of the
| city Of Memphis Is hereby pledged for
the prompt payment or the principal
and interest Of said notes. as the same
respectively become due,
Any legal holder or holders Of the
notes authorized to be issued hereunder,
shall be entitled to ENFORCE his rights
by legal process,
Section Q BE It further ordained,
That all ordinances or parts OF ordt-
~uances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 10 BE 1t further ordained,
THAT this ordinance shall take effect
from and after Its passage, the public
welfare requiring Il.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06

pitcher, makes no mention of am
wounds received in France, and the let
ter was written after armistice wa,
signed. Cleveland fans gather from
this that Klepfer came through all right
and will be ready for work next sea
son.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06

Harry Mccormick. better known in
baseball as the Moose, who won an
army commission at the Plattsburg
camp. was one OF the first men to
reach France and firaliy was sent baek
in July wounded and shell shocked.
after which he was assigned as an in
atrncto In n trainin@ camn. has sA-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-06
PROPOSED UP
FOR SECOND READING
TUESDAY, JAN,
7, 1919.
AN ORDINANCE

To amend an ordinance entitled 40
ordinance to regulate the hours ana
pay OF laburers. mechanics, foremen
and straw bosses employed by the
city Of Memphis on any municipal
work passed on final reading Nov.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-05-08
People Adapt Taste to
Foods Nature Provides
in the Most Abundance

Men usually adapt their taste to
those foods which nature provides In
the most abundance and most easily
procured, according to survey made
of the American continent. In the
northern part Of Canada the Eskimos
and Canadian Indians place their chief
dependence for food and clothing upon
the caribou, or American reindeer, but
are changing to the seal, where the
caribou migrate southwark. In the
early days the Indians Of the plains
relied upon the bison. Along the Co
lumbia river, noted for its salmon, fish
was the prevailing food of the 1ndi-
ans, while acorns and smaller seeds
formed the principal diet of the In
dams in California. On the plains OF
Argentina in South America the qua
naco took the place Of the caribou or
the north in the economic life Of the
natives. In the Atlantic coast region
from Argentina to Hudson bay the
Indians cultivated maize, manioc and
other crops. History proves that the
growing of these food plants Origi-
mated in America, as they were well
known to the Indians before Euro
peans crossed the sea.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-05-08
Torres Strait islanders
Have Their Own Idea Of
Showing Respect to Dead

The natives of the Torres Strait
islands have their own ideas about
showing respect to the dead. One
way is to anofnt the body with half
the contents Of bottle Of cheap scent
sold by the enterprising Orientafs. The
rest of the bottle is corked up and left
on the grave. There is tiny grave
on Moa at the foot of which is baby's
feeding-bottle-the probable cause of
the unfortunate infants death. Though
some of the larger islands have Gene
teries, graves are scattered all over
the place. Generally decorated with
empty and inverted rum bottles, they
are often found beside the corpse's
late residence. Where the relatives
have been more ambitious-or better
off-a "proper marble" has been pro-
cured from Townsville or some other
coastal town. The setting-up of one
of these stones is the excuse for gen.
eral gorge. Such an event recently
took place at Darnley, where a proper
stone" was erected over the grave OF
the late Mamoose-head man or king.
The ceremony was followed by three
days. gorge of pig, yams. turtle, etc..
which was shaken dOWn-and room
made for more-by vigorous dancing
and singing by all hands.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-05-08
What Historians Say About
the Jury System as to the
Facts Concerning Origin

Many writer's Of authority, accord
ing to Canon Stubs, have maintained
that the jury system is indigenous to
England, some deriving 1t from Celtic
tradition, based on the principles of
Roman law, and adopted by Anglo
Saxons and Normans from the peo-
pies they had conquered. Others have
regarded it as a product Of the legal
genius of the Anglo-Saxon, Of which
Alfred is the mythical ~impersonation,
or as derived by that nation from the
customs of primitive Germany, or from
their intercourse with the Danes. Nor,
even when it is admitted that the sys-
TEN of recognition was introduced
from Normandy, have legal writer's
agreed as to the source from which the
Normans themselves derived it. One
scholar maintains that 1t was brought
by the Norsemen from Scandinavia {;
another that it was derived from the
process of the canon law; another that
it was developed on Gallo soil from
Roman principles; another that 1t
came from Asia through the crusades.
The true answer seems to be that the
forms of trial resembling the jury
system are to be found in the primitive
institutions Of all Enthusiastically
Eagle.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-05-08
Immense Arctic lcebergs Are
Melted by Gulf Stream Waves

Many of the icebergs that float
southwark from the arctic regions rise
five to six hundred feet above the sur
face Of the water. Yet even this tow
ering bulk is but fraction OF the en-
tire mass Of the iceberg, as the volume
beneath the surface is said to be no
less than seven times that above the
level of the waves; and it Is In this
greater hidden mass that destruction
begins to work the end of the noun
famous volume Of ice. The warm wa
tiers of the Gulf Stream battle the
sides of the iceberg, and as they con-
tinually waste 1t, gradually wear away
its bulk. So well do the waves do
their work, that even before the Ice
berg has had time to float far enough
south for the rays of the sun to melt
1t from above, the insidious attack OF
the warm waters of the great ocean
current have completely destroyed 1t.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-05-08
Lizards With Beautifully
Marked Wings, Resembling
Species of the Butterfly

At least one lizard enjoys, to a Ger
tain degree, the power of sailing
through the mir, as in the cases Of fly
ing squirrels. flying frogs of Borneo
and some other animals. These lizards
are called flying dragons, and they are
all small-sized forms found in the In
dO-Malayan region.
They possess elongated ribs in mid
series, some five to seven pairs of
them; these ribs support, on either
side of the body, seml-transparent
membrane. it being stretched over
them both dOrsally and ventrally,
united Mt the free margins and con-
tinuous with the general integument of
the body.
These swings" so called close up
like a fan when not in use and fall to
the sides of the animal, but when
spread form parachute of marked eff
fectiveness, as by its use this lizard
can leap from the limb of tree and
sail to another one Mt certain dis
tances as we'll as phalanger or fly
ing lemur. Sometimes these wings
in certain species Of the flying dragons
are beautifully marked, resembling the
wing markings of some butterflies.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-05-08
"T0THE MEN OF AMERICA"

You talk of your breed of cattle
And plan for a higher strain.
You double the food of the pasture.
You heap up the measure of grain;
You draw on the credit OF the nation,
To better the barn and the pen,
But what are you. doing, my brothers.
To better the breed of men?
You boast of your Morgans and HerefordS,
OF the worth Of a calf or . colt.
And scott at the scrub and the mongrel
AS worthy a fool or q dolt;
You mention the points of your roadster.
With many a Wherefore" and when.
But, ah! are you coming, my brothers,
The worth Of the children of men?
You talk Of your roan-colored flly,
Your heifer. so shapely and sleek,
No place shall be filled in your stanchions
BY stock that is unworthy or weak;
But what of the stock in your household?
Have they wandered beyond your ken?
Oh, what is revealed in the roundup
That brands the daughters Of men!
And what of your boy? Have you meas
ured
His needs for a growing year.
Does your mark as his sire, in his fea-
lures.
Mean hess than your brand on = steer?
Thoroughbred-that is your watchword
For stable and pasture and pen;
But what is your word for the home
stead?
Answer. you breeders Of men.
Rose Trumbell, Scottsdale, Ariz.