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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01

2:11A, a roam mare by King Bingen,
2:19A, out of a mare by Jay Bird. She
is owned by President julius Goodman,
Of the Tri-State Driving club, n was
Park C%Pittsburgh) Matinee club last
season. She set the track record there
in August and equalled it in Novem-
Der. She took her record over a half
mile track at Rockport, o., last July
and has a trial of 2:OS. She won every
matinee race she started in during
1918. She is now 6 years old.
At the lower right is Billy Overton,
a 3-year-old gelding by the Northern
Man, 2:061a, owned by DIR. e. e. Haynes,
For the limited training he has had,
this colt cal probably show faster than
anything at the North Memphis track,
He is good headed, gated to perfec-
ton, his conformation Is well-nigh per-
feet and with an even break in luck is
certainly destined to make a great race
horse.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
1H1Dreeezy
NOA112Y
4 O O.
pIGTS

Pal Moore, the Memphis bantam
weight, who represented the Great
Lakes Naval Training station in the
kingT tournament at London, will meet
Earl Purye&r, Of Denver, IN a ten
round contest at Peoria, III, Feb. 10,
Puryear recently received his discharge
IRON the army,
Johnny Ertle, of st, Paul. who flashed
10 fame as a bantnmwcight and then
dropped to semiubHvipn with equal
speed, Is. making a third attempt to
ome back.
The "Kcwpie" has signed a contract
With Mike Collins. former manager OF
Fred Fulton, who win attempt to put
Ertle back In the championship class.
In this other veteran managers had
failed. Collins Is unwilling TO believe
that Ertle, who Is only q years old, IL
through as u fighter.
Ertle has been working out this win
ter and hopes to get another chance
with some OF the good boys. He IL to
meet Johnny Richie, at LaSaue, ILL.,,
Feb, 90
Jock Malone, of st. Paul, has been
blowing through the middleweight ranks
this winter, having beaten Bryan
Downey, of Columbus; Tommy Shee.
han, of Chicago, and Johnny Tillman, OF
MINNEAPOLIS. Mike Gibbons has been
training with Malone,
Frankie Britt. the New Bedford,
Mass, lightweight, who recently won q
win meet Brock In a ten-round return
engagement at Minneapolis. MINI, on
Feb, 4. The weight win be 1870 pounds
at 3 pm.
DULUTH, Mimi. Feb. Mike Glib
hons won his fight with George Chip
last night by a wide margin, Gibbons
held his slower opponent AT a distance
and out boxed him In every round Of q
slow and uninteresting ten-round bout
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb, ,.1--Benn,
Leonard, OF New York, Lightweight
champion, won the decision in a four
Benjamin. Of Portland, Ore, Leonard
could have terminated the affair at an,
time after the opening gong,
MILWAUKEE. Wis, Feb. Isolde
Bartficld, Of Brooklyn. welterweigh
Francisco, last night fought q ten-roun'
draw Some sporting writer's though
Bartfield entitled to n slight shade
Ortega had the advantage In the earl
rounds, upsetting the soldier In tn
third session with a swing TO the jaw
bAflIltlu easily tNNiltu IlutltIH III III
last four rounds.
.
CLEVELAND, O, Feb. HAIR
Greh, of Pittsburgh, won the news
paper decision in n ten-round boxin
contest here last night with Tomm
Robson, Of Maiden, Mass. Greb weighe
lGS pounds and Robson lbh
Barney Adair, OF New York, and Har
vey Thorpe, OF Kansas City, boxed te
rounds to a draw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
BIDS WANTED,

Bids will be received by the Shelby
county commission up to moo Thurs
day, Feb; y, for r%ailroadl gravel for
Specifications on file in the office of
the commission.
THE right is reserved to reject any
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION,
BY JOHN BROWN, Chairman.
Feb. /, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
CUBS GETTING READY

CHICAGO, Feb. Preparations for
the spring training trip to Pasadena,
Cal. are under way at headquarters OF
the Chicago Nationals. Manager Fred
Mitchell has started to reduce the squad
from "a 10 rs players. Tom Clarke, yot-
eran catcher, formerly with Cincinnati,
WAS the first player released, Mitchell
declined to name the other PLAYERS he
intends to dispose of, as some of them
mas be traded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
MAY E LONG TERM.

Now that the national agreement Is
Rbrogated and the majors can run their
own affairs without consent Of the
minors, a movement is under way to
make the term Of The chairman Of the
national commission three or five years,
instead Of one year, as the old agree
ment called for. The minors can raise
no objection for the national commits
sion is no concern 0f theirs now.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
WILL QUIT RACES.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb, William
Knebelkamp, the new president of the
Louisville club Of the American asso-
citation, may dispose of his stable of
thoroughbrads and retire from the turf,
year-olds. The list includes Dixie Flyer,
Guaranteed and others, Because of his
baseball interests. Mr.. Knebelkamp said
he would have very little time to devote
10 racing,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
CLARKIN MAY SELL CLUB.

James A. Clarkin, who has backed
baseball in Hartford for many years,
has decided TO get out Of the game, and
his Eastern league franchise and all
that goes with Il is for sale, Curtis
Gillette, who has been prominent as u
promoter Of Independent baseball teams
In Hartford, il likely to be the new
magnate Clarkin has operated base
ball In Hartford for II years and has
been a power In baseball circles In New
tN,NAt,pl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment CT the debts and obligations Sc.
cured - be paid in a certain deed OF
trust, ,xecuted the 9TH day OF June,
1911, Wv katherine s. Harvey n hus-
banG, +. ID. Harvey. to the under
signed as trustee, as same appears OF
record in the office of the register Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, in book 4S2,
secured ha wing requested the under
signed to advertise and sell the prop.
erty secured by said deed Of trust. all
of said Indebtedness having matured by
default in the payment OF a part there
Of. this is to give notice that we
will, on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1919,
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner Of the courthouse,
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell at public out
cry to the highest and best bidder a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01

Moore landed at viii ana AT any spot
he chose, sIamming MCGovern around
until he felt sorry for him, McGoVern
found Pal MS elusive AS a ghost and
was unable to hit the clever Memphian
except In the clinches, when he would
tap Pal lovingly on the back and shoul-
ders, tickling Pals ribs.
Pal rocked McGoYern with hard lefts
and rights and slapped him around
generally, but the philadelphia alb
sorbed the wallops like a sponge does
water and never hoisted the s. O. s,
signal TO his seconds.
McGovern was In no sense OF the
term IA boxer, and he couldn't oven run
fast enough. TO keep out OF Pals way,
but he managed to get through the IL
rounds without giving the canvas a
smack, which Is something to his credit,
ANYWAY.
The most surprising thing OF the
whole affair was that at the end OF
the fight, when fighters usually shake
hands. for the reason, we presume, &c
show that they love each other dearly
Plants Impulsive Kiss.
McGovern, instead Of shaking Pals
hand. reached over and planted a
Francis Bushman kiss on the cheel
OF the fair Pal, who blushingly yielded
to the impulsive and fervent McGovern
Just why McGovern desired to pre-,
sent Pal with the smack was a matter
for considerable speculation amonI
sport experts at the rlngside, for Pa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
DEATH OF JAMES ]. HALL

James j. Hall, n shortstop. who played
nraI wears ago, but retired In 1919, died
in New York city on Jan. 90, He en-
listed in the army In 1917 but was
transferred to the intelligence bureau
and did not go overseas. He held the
rank OF sergeant In the service. hs
was 80 years OF age and a widow ana
one son survive him, Hail played with
Montreal In 1910 and then with Bridge,
mort and Holyoke, after which he played
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
BIDS WANTED.

The Shelby county commission will
receive bids up to noon Thursday, Feb.
10, for the following supplies:
Fresh meat for county institutions.
Bread for county institutions.
Specifications OIL file in the office OF
the commission.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION.
By JOHN BROWN, Chairman.
Feb 1 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
BIDS WANTED.

The Shelby county commission will
receive bids for lumber for the year
1919, in accordance with specifications
up to noon Thursday, Feb. Is.
The right is reserved to reject any
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION,
BY JOHN BROWN, Chairman.
Fab 1 1910
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
'iitilht'
Phoenix Looking Up.

The work OF the Shortening team for
the last two Sundays has put conster-
nation into the camps OF the other
three, This team is made up of fast
and clever youngsters, who seem to be
hitting right at present and threaten
to 20 off and leave their competitors,
They have the pep and fight. n are
fast getting around to- that team work
and passing which are so essential to a
good soccer team.
Is A hard proposition to figure. Their
trouble seems to be the lack OF team
work or the idea that a player Is ex-
pectcd to carry the ball through, once
he obtains possession OF It. 4 they
would do more pass work and follow up
their shots they should be the best out
III in the league, as they have as much
sreed as any other team, and more ex-
periencc than any other with the en-
ceution Of the Winfreys.
Though the sturdy Scotchmen suf-
fered defeat last Sunday, 1t was by a
single goal. They are far from down.
hearted, II they win tomorrow they
will be within one point of the hard
pressed c. u. C. team, which goes VI
| against the strong Phoenix a week from
tomorrow. The latter can be depended
upon to give a good account OF them.
selves, and incidentally give the lead
in the league to the Dentists.
The policy of starting the games or
the second is having a salutary effect
on some managers who like to walt un.
I'll the last moment to hne up theil
MA q The rule specifies that tho
game must start at $3.50, or the team
Which is late f~orfeits one goal.
In Theobald the collegians EXPECT e
have the services of their star forward
Of last year in the game tomorrow, Ht
has been released from the Great Lake,
during the week so as to finish hi
course at school.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICES TO
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Bids will be received at the office Of
the Memphis ArtesIan Water Depart
ment, Goodwin institute, not later than
2 pm, Monday, Feb 10, 1918, for two
assembled, sealed and charged in three
10-cell and one 6-cell tray for each bat
terry, to replace sixty "A" 4-cell Edison
batteries.
Bids to specify delivery within sixty
days.
State allowance to be made for two
sets of old batteries.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids, ur,
General Superintendent.
Attest: SANFORD MORRISON,
CSnretarV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
MILLS AND WORKERS
REACH AGREEMENT

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb, AFTER
a conference today between the textile
council and the Cotton Manufacturers
association the latter granted the basic
4S-hour week demanded by the opera
tives, The wages will he IS hours pay
for as hours work. Thirty thousand
operatives here are affected,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
FRANK sTuRM PROMOTED.

At a meeting OF directors OF the
Commercial Trust and Savings bank
Friday afternoon Frank +. Sturn, en-
rloyed in various capacities In that IN
%stitutton for the past several years,
was promoted TO he assistant cashier,
his duties will continue largely as they
have been recently, but Il was felt that
no merIted the added dignity Of the
title in keeping with increasing respon-
sibilities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
TO JoBBERS

The firm Of Donelson & Poston, mer-
chandise brokers. rendered a banquet
Saturday at l o'clock 70 100 statesmen
friends nd the Hotel Chisce. A special
program had been arranged by the en-
tertainment committee for the event.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
EXPECT SOCCER
GAMES TO BE
FAST
Phoenix Will Meet Philippi-
Wisharts and G. B. G.
Clashes With Winfreys.
STANDING OF TEAMS.

Such is the strength Of all teams in
the M, A, A. Soccer league that each
week calls for two exceptionally good
games, The two tomorrow are top lin
ers. This double header means so much
to all teams that 1t a be safely pre-
dlcted that no two such games will
have been seen in Memphis as will be
played at Hodges field,
In the first contest the fast-coming
Phoenix Shortening team will strain
everything in their power to down the
Philippi- Wisharts, who lead them by
one point.
The second game will be the n with
the class, as the W teams are expo
nents of two different styles Of play,
The c, b. c.. youngsters depend on the
short pass, speed and endurance, al
Of which is the product of school ath-
ietics. The DIR. Winfrey team Is made
up of players of much ability. who use
the European style. They Jack the a d
vantage Of the daily workout of theil
O~DpOnentS,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
RoBBY X AGAIN

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. Dave Rob-
ertsou, star batter in the world series
OF 1917, It was learned today. refused
to sign a 1919 contract with Manager
McGraw, OF the Giants. who was here
last evening. Robertson said he was
through with baseball In the National
league
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
CHILDREN SCARE ROBBERS

Frightened away by chlldrcn's voices,
porch climbing thieves failed Friday
night In an attemnt TO loot the home
of @. w. PeAse, The thieves were In
the second story Of the home when the
children started up the stairs laughing
and singing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
Moore Ppmmels Philly Battler
All Around Ring and Gets
Smacked at End of Fight.

Feb, Young
McGovern, OF Philadelphia,
proved as soft as a velvet
cushion for Pal Moore, the
young Memphis bantam, In
their l2-round bout here last
night. the Philadelphia be-
ing at the mercy OF the
conqueror Of Jimmy Wilde
In every round.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment OF the debts and obligations Sc.
cured to be paid In a certain deed OF
trust, executed the 22d day of June,
1911, by Katherine S, Harvey and her
husband, F. D. Harvey, to the UNDER
signed as trustee, as same appears OF
record in the office of the register Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, In book 432,
page 500. and the owner Of the debt
secured having requested. the under
signed to advertise and sell the proper
ty secured by said deed OF trust, all OF
said Indebtedness having matured by
default in the payment Of a part there
OF. his is to give notice that we will, on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1919,
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
Memphis, Shelby county. Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenu entrance
thereof. proceed to sci; at public outcry
10 the highest and best bidder for cash,
the following described property, to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county Tennessee,
Lot No. six C6) on the plan of the
Snowden Homestead subdivision and
described by metes and bounds as fol-
lows; Beginning at a point on the south
line Of Lamar boulevard four hundred
eighteen (41S) feet southeast of the
| bellevue avenue intersects the south
line of Lamar boulevard, and running
| thence easterly with Lamar boulevard
sixty (60) feet; thence southwesterly at
| right angles with Lamar boulevard two
hundred ninety-seven and eight-tenths
(297,S) feet to an alley; thence west
| with the north line Of said alley thirty
| one and one-tenth GID feet to an alley
running northwesterly; thence north
wardly with the east line of said alley
sixty (6O) feet; thence in a northeast
erly direction two hundred and sixty
two and seven-tenths (262.O feet to the
| point OF beginning.
An right and equity of redemption,
homestead and dover waived IN sac
deed of trust, and the title Is believed
to be good. but we will sell and con-
BANK of COMMERCE. & TRUST co
Trustee.
BY s. j. SHEPHERD, Trust Officer
This January 16. 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
MoGovern No Fighter.

McGovern fully qualified as an oscu-
lator, hut when It came to fight .ng
he wasn't even in the immediate yiGin,
ity, or maybe It was because Pal looked
so good that the Quaker boy looked
like overrlpe eggs in comparison. Ring
siders had Il good time watching the
Philadelphia boy run for his life In
every round and got their moneys
worth In seeing the %conqueror Of the
pride Of Great Britain make Il monkey
out OF the Philadelphian.S
The bout made a big hit. not from
the standpoint Of the marquis of
Queensberry pastime, but on general
principles, for it had every little thing
to make up an interesting evening
entertainment, which was what the
fans planked down for, after all.
Pal is In Philadelphia tonight. when
he will meet Battling Leonard, an
other Philadelphia. Pal Is going to
try to have Leonard in such shape
that he won't be able to caress him
at the end Of the fight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
McGOUern Kissed One Cheek,
But Pal Wouldn't Turn Other

did nothing which showed that he had
any love In his heart for his opponent.
busting him In the jaw, bouncing hooks
and jabs off his beezer and his dome
and administering a lacing In every
round.
Maybe McGovern. was feeling in a
happy frame Of mind because he didn't
kiss the canvas and, being ~disappoint-
ed. he had to kiss something. so he
chose Pal. who unfortunately was near
est him and with no gas mask handy,
Some ring experts figured that 1t was
the forgiving disposition Of McGovern
that made him kiss Pal, and that he
was merely observing the golden rule
Of rendering good for evil, After he
had Kissed one OF Pals checks the
Memphis battler remembered something
about when getting kissed on one cheek
to always turn the other, and this al
ways went In the days when Pal was
a Beau Brummel and a gay courtier!
but he Is an old married man now and
nothing like that goes, so he permitted
McGovern to take no further liberties
V,tEE ILL.,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
Late Model Dodge Roadster.

Have just had this car gone ov.
thoroughly and 1t Is in Al condition. 4
good tires and looks good as new.
Is the only one I've got, but I'm goil
to let it go cheap. Price, $3.50; 81
cash, balance in 10 monthly payment
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01
DODGE TOURING.

This car is in excellent condition; has
genuine Pantasote top, practie4iiy
brand-new tires and one extra tlEM
$625; terms, 5000 cash, balance in *
monthly payments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01

1918 Dodge Touring.
~
I got this car from a fellow who IA
to sell; naturally / bought 1t cheap. N
motto Of quick sales and small prof.
means that some M will get q bal
gain in this car. Easy terms.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-01

Pal Moore, the Memphis bantam
Lakes Naval Training station in the
kingT tournament at London. viii meet
Earl Puryegr. OF Denver, IN a ten
round contest at Peoria, H., Feb, 10,
Puryear recently received his discharge
from the army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-28
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
onal Problems Discussed
Authoritative Wrtcrs-A Daily
THE DELUS1ON ABOUT THE SCHOOL, YEAR
by DR. NEWELL HILLS,
rnstor OF Plymouth

The American people arc, under a
delusion about Tho school year" we
have supposed that tho period OF study
Vas WAS, from September to June. During
Town and so the schools and churches
hre closed. 1t is true that during the
Now York Excepting 1000 oS %'s Of D peepi Pr
VINO were in The city. Equally mis-
Ia taken Is the idea that. young people
time. Everywhere in going up ana
down this land during july and 2ugust
one i,nds The summer college classes
The great vocation schools run m full
power straight through July and Au-
gust In single Institution here in
new YORK you can find any August
n'Rht Zoo young men and women-
clerks a. Jerks; bookkeepers; laboring men and
until 10. The war has taught The Them
the money value OF knowiedse. Thsy
have found out that the men who climb
phioyer pays the cash Tor intelligence,
wage BY. increasing their ability. met II
The republic faces crisis, 0ur
ff oca ny va, vas put to shame IN the
men who landed in Europe G~c': go. 600 Upn ~
them could neither read not write. Ii
had boas,ed TOO sa mneh a abisSHve aS we
schools" 'lifruslnE knowledge. our
national supcrntendent of education
thinks mat, including the different
r. S'S ana me aliens. we have 10000.
~ OF people essentially illiteratc But
even the fact that man is able TO
read and write does not mean that
pert mas right to pass upoti tSe
chemicals in a bombshell. ONLY an
expert has right to decide whether
an operation shall be performed on tho
patient. Only intelligent men have a
right to--vote on the great questions
mat AFFECT the destiny of millions Of
suffrage when a large percentages of
tne voters could not read and voted
IKE bind men passing on PAINTINGS,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-28

That Is why Carlyle said that soon
Nov, the discovery that tho scboo,
year n IS deiusion and that any night
IN July and August and any Sun
.ellect and the conscience as a night
or DAY in December or January offers
n wnra IN. something has 1uiekencd our
Every public school in this city should
oe run ,. twelve months in the
as every church IN the ie'" e!ty S an1
every Sunday school should not only
nave its usual services, but should in
GONE bv f opuoIe them The time has
nc buildings to be deserted for three
months In tho sumner And n church
ween u9 ns mol not run eeyety night In. tho
day Sunday church that ia not n
emu OIL school Tor the Intellect. a home
10 Tor , ihrienusnips for lonely young people
members the soul and forgets tho body,
the mind and the imagination is neg
tee,ing one side OF It's work. 1t Is per-
must nave our pleasures and double
our duties-lesRen our prejudces and
luadruple our activities. Most OF the
worKers could a doabia tser and ou,n s9eia
work without injury to themselves
little public excitement is medicinal
iatheIS ana motherS who are support
Ing the school by taxation should
make themselves heard II is far
better thing TO take these children oui
oil the streets. keep them in the school
room live hours a day. have them grad
uate at fifteen and put them for a
year into machine shop or vocational
school. where the boy and girl be-
come experts IN earning their own
livelihood. than TO allow them TO run
wild on the streets. That was a visa
Judge who said that the summer vaca
ton had brought many. boy into evil
career OF crime"