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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25

New Yorils pitching weakness viii BE-
gin to show. while the great pitching
force Of the Cubs. rounding into cchdl-
;ion as the hitting Of tho veterans I'M
rroTcs. will begin to tell.
Ey' August tho lead of the Giants
cuSht to l." reduced largely and the
Cubs should move lose up and gradu-
ally wear down tho Giants and pass
'h"D' when the pitching becomes rhe
;;rca; asset Of any team. The dope in
GicatLs that the Giants will have to be
al least 10 per cent stronger in. hitting
and base running tn offset Lhc SUI
pcrlority OF Chicag,'s pitching force.
In the early season they will be that
much superior. but later they will not.
In plain words thry will have To be AT
least twelve games to The good Ivy
August L.. to hang onto their lead 10
the end OF The season.
In the American League tho dope is
much more complicated. TIL" teams
are evenly balanced as 10 strength and
lhr race should he closer than in the
National. l expect Inc Yankees ~
make "A hard drive for the. lead in early
May and perhaps assum" tn" lead by
sheer hittin,; power during the period
Of weakness Of their opponents pitch
Ing. Detroit ais" should show well f"'
/ the first month. n spit of the fact thai
. it's best hitt"r$ usually arc slow start
ing their ba,tiu; :;2I;. cobb "Sr"ciali!
! has developed this peculiarly az re-
/ cent years. Last season il was nearly
June before he struck his stride and u
| looked as if he never would gel start
Cd His hitting. especially on team
cursed with weak pitching rs Detroit
| is. would count very much more II 4
came in the early season than II doc
during the latter part. Cohb's hitting
| last year seemed To bc moro for Cnhl
| than for the Tigers during thr las
month.
The dope says Cleveland and tho Cub
! will win and I've got -. t>l!cvr th'
dnrc; hut in spit or il I'm going 10 F."
! ont and ,,ut my head OF FOR tn" Whit
| so1 and my old pal. lack Coomhs wh'
i IL ono guy who can finish eighth anc
| still he q hero to me.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
FINAL DOPE ARTICLE.
By Hugh S. Fullerton.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

For instance If Dutch Leonard comes to
the Yankees that team ought 10 show
Improvement II Benton is 10 return 10
+ his best form the Giants have slightly
better chance TO beat out the Cubs than
the dope indicates.
How the races will BE- run Is made
tolcrably plain by the dope. We are
certain that this sprIES every team IN
the major leagues is at least twenty
per cent below It's usual playing form
The short spring training season. the
latcncSS Of many OF the mon IN report
ing 10 thelr clubs. due TO hcldoUtS. ana
to return Of the heroes. coupled with
very poor training weather for tho ma
iority of the teams has caused tins
There is a considerable bunch Of en-
courac cement Tor tho Giant fans in that
the Club pitchers, who are almost the
entire strength Of tho team. are far OH
form. Under such circumstances II T.
certain that for six weeks al least Nv"
classes Of teams are bound 10 forE" 10
the front There will be III" ores WITH
great natural hitting power and those
lucky enough TO have pitchers IN con-
dition above that Of the r"S; Of the
hirgiug forces. In this class W" find
! Phil Douglas. Rag1n. Hamilton ana
Covelcskie among others. TIC oiher
winning pitchers at such stage arc the
wise old heads who pitch regardless I"
the strength Of their arrnS--r:cn such
as Cicotto. Dcmarcr. Rudolph. caldwell
and Leonard. Leonard. hy tho way. vii!
! be missed during the early season moro
than he would he later If he fails to
Join his team. lie has been pitching
all winter in California, and besides be
! ing far ahead Of the Fasteners in con-
| dttion. he can lob that slow tW!Stcr
! anywhere he plcascs.
Giants Should Go To Frout Early.
On this dope it would seem that the
National Chicago ought to have slow
start and fall hack badly. while the
Giants with their speed and hitting
power should assume the lead after the
usual muddlcd start. with Pittsburgh
we'll up because Of its speed and hustle
and the better condition OF two pitch
crs. and Cincinnati holding UP on hit
| ting power.
| When the teams begin 70 settle down
and the pitchers commence TO round into
good condition. Pittsburgh and New
York should Sight for the LEAD. with the
Giants having the better of il Then
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
ATHLETES ARRIVE FOR
Big RELAY CARNIVAL

PHILADELPHIA. Apr "4-CoileEe
and A 4. T.. Chamr~--'S and record
holders nrn Included N Tho vanguard
Of athletes who have arrived here for
the twcnty-lfth annual relay carnival
Of tho University OF Pennsylvania.
which will he held on Franklin Field
tomorrow md Saturday. They repre-
sent the leading colleges III the cast and
some in the west and have shown by
recent trials that they arc on edge.
Alongside Of them in the track and
field cTSntS will bc found many new
comcrs, whose speed and stamina hnv"
been tested In dual meets and in tho
western relay championships last Sat
urday. All OF the western champion
ship teams will try conclusions with
the eastern teams in their respective
events Michigan. which won the west
crn half mile relay championship. will
compete in tho spring medley tomor-
row and the one mile relay on Satur-
day.
Tho special events have f1ncd beyond
expcctatlons. Not only are tho events
we'll filled. hut tho standard OF the com
petitors Is high.
Among tho events tomorrow are tho
sprint and distance medley race cham
ponshirs Of America and the Pentha-
lon championship.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The major league season is all over
but playing the games.
The Worlds Series will be between
Cleveland. which team will win out after
q hard struggle with Boston and inc
Chicago Cubs. who after waboly start
will wear down and beat out the New
York Giants. with Pittsburgh fading out
toward the end of the season.
It is astonishing TO find that the dope
indicates that the Detroit Tigers Will
finish last in the American League, with
Washington and st. Louis tied tor sixth
place and the Athletics leading the sec
o,nd division. In tho older league Phfla-
dolphin should finish q poor last
The dope leaves no doubt as to how
the teams ought to finish I have tested
i, out in three different ways. and the
result Of each test has been approx
mately the same. First, VIC studied
every man and every position to find the
Individual strength Of tbs men and their
values to tho team In their position:
their attacking and defensive strengths
End Weaknesses and tho individuals
.~-.,,~t ~ clubs indicated that the
strength Of the teams would cause thern
=. rn.>E practically in tho order named.
Having figured tho individual and
teams strength I went further with the
dope I figured each pitcher In eacA
team. how many games he would probab-
~ work and against what teams he
would work. Calculating on the number
Of games figured how many games
each pitcher ought to win and lose from
othcr teams and made up total Of
games won and lost on pitching.
For instance. Hamilton. Of Pittsburgh,
probably will pitch eight Of the twenty
Sarnes his club will meet New York and
win five. perhaps six Of them. Vaughn
and Tyler will pitch at least thirteen OF
the games Of the Cubs against New York
and win at least eight.
T figured each pitcher that way. then
laid the figures aside and figured team
against team. on batting and defensive
strength without regard to individual
pitching. This latter system indicated
that Detroit ought to be above St. Louis
and washington because Of the intensity
Of It's attacking power. and that Cfncin-
natl should be above BoSton-otherU-!sf
the results were the same as when
figured pitchers against teams. calcu'
latirg not only the pitching. hut the de-
fenstve strength Of the teams behind the
nrn.
We must admit that there Is a chance
for some teams to show great gains
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
No Monroe Doctrine
Recognition By The
Mexican Government

BUENOS AIRES. April 2i.-Thc Mex
lean minister To Argentina today. dcliV-
cred To the Argentine foreign office
telegram from the Mexican foreign min
lister regarding McNico's attitude toward
tho league of nations covenant. The tel
cgram says that Mexico docs not adhere
to the Monroe Doctrine.
WASHINGTON. April .4.-Thc state
department late today. announced II had
received udviccs from Mexico City. CIV
ing tho text OF tho statements ny the
Mexican foreign office and published in
Mexico City newspapers. The Mexican
statement declares that tho Mexican
government. has not recognized nor will
il RECOGNIZES the Monroe i,octrine or any
other which may attack the sovereignty
and Independence OF Mexico" The adj
vices tn the state department also M
nouuccd the recall Of the Mexican agent
| in Paris.
! Officials recalled that on at least one
! occasion Mexico recognized thr Monroe
| Doctrine AT the close OF the Civil Val
! the United States applied the Monroe
| Doctrine in Mexico To the case OF EN-
/ pcror MaXimillinn at the behcSt of the
: MrXiranS and tho friendship Of the
! United states for Mexico had large
| part IN giving that country tho moral
, strength Ia throw Off tho imperial yoke
and execute tho emperor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
AT ALL DRINK SHOPS
Ma SIS Meeting

Mayor Sprouts and City Council have
called for mass meeting, 10 bn held
Saturday evening for tn" purpose Of
having City Solicitor Brown explain the
various sections of tho revised city char
ter to the citizens. The feature Of the
meeting will bc the explanation Of tho
three different ways in which revenue
can be obtained for Tho paving Of Mar
shall street. through tho new charter,
which is considered one Of the best i'll
tho state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
Bcnwood Briefs

Bernard MCGEE. who was confined at
the North Wheeling hospital. has been
removed 10 hts homo in this city.
Herbert Jones. Of Pittsburgh, Pa. has
returned 10 his home there after spend
ing several days here us tho guest of
friends.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
BENWOOD
Glee Club

Last evening the members Of tho Gle.
Club Ninstrcls held another rehearsal
in prcpa ration for their show to be pre-
scented Monday evening. April IS. in the
McMcchen school auditor UNI. The big
gest majority Of tho members were pres
cnt and marked improvements arc bcin
shown as the time for the affair draws
near.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25

MISUNDERSTANDING. without showing
my love is dying, I'd like to ask you TO
have liver and bacon some night soon
I'm getting tired Of chocolate cake!'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
FuIIertor1'S
Baseball Dope

Figures Tested in Three Different Ways Indicate Ceve
land and Chicago Cubs Will Fight It Out in Next
Worlds Series Red Sox Should Be Runners Up IL
American League and Giants in the National,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-25
LIABILITIES

Reserve Liability as Computed by our Actua1y as re-
quired by Insurance Department ........': q
t7npaid Death Claims Awaiting Completion of Proofs.
Assessments Paid in Advance. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Assets Not Admitted by Insurance Department ..
Outstanding Accounts Salaries, Commissions, etc.,.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-01-03
STARKVILIE MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY, JANUARY
The Red Cross Ready for Peace

THE following message has been telegraphed by the
War Council of the American Red Cross to each one
of the 1857 chapters:
"On February 10TH last year. nearly six weeks be-
lore the United States declared war; National Red Cross
ADVISED its chapters to prepare for
mat winch has followed in the record of the Red Cross
IN helping to win this and to relieve the suffering
growing out Of it, constitutes something of which every
American citizen has right to be proud Every Amer
can Red Cross worker must feel sense of gratitude in
having had a share in it all.
r,. The moment is now come to prepare for peace.
Until peace really here and soldiers home there
active hostilities. ~
But even with peace let no one suppose that the
work OF the Red Cross is finished Millions of American
boys are still under Thousands of them are sick
and wounded Owing to the shortage shipping it NAV
take year or more to bring boys home from France
But whatever the time protecting arms must be about
them and their families the whole period which
must elapse before the normal life peace can be re-
sumed. ~
Our soldiers and sailors are enlisted until the Com
mander-n-C Chief tells them there is more work for
them to do In the Let every Red Cross member and
worker-and this means both men and women-show
our returning soldiers and sailors that to care for their
health welfare and happiness we are enlisted for ma loco
period than they are. ' 1883
"The cessation Of war will reveal picture of misery
such as the world has before especially in
the many countries which cannot help themselves The
American people will expect the Red Cross to continue
to act as their agent in repairing broken spirits and
broken bodies Peace terms and peace condition i1i
determine how may best minister to the vast strc W.,
areas which have been narrowed by war and for tbs
great act OF mercy the heart and spirit of the American
people must continue to be mobzed through the Amer
lean Red Cross ~ 1
ION behalf of the War Council, we accordingly ask
each member OF our splendid body of workers through
out the land to bear in mind the solemn obligation which
rests upon each to carry We cannot abate ono
instant in efforts in spirits There will ho
abundance of work to do, and specific advces will b
given but at the of peace let no Red Cr
worker falter. oS'
"Our spirits must call us to show that not tbe
roar OF cannon or the blood of alone directs orr
activities, but that great people will continue to
serve" W
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-01-03

the Commerce Committee I shall have
more to say on the subject. In the
meantime | hope that the Commerce
Committee will go further in the mat
ter and make report OF the results OF
its investigation. Let the pitless sun
light of publicity shine in upon the
dark and devious ways of these patriots
for perquisities. Let every other en-
terprise which is tainted with fraud un-
dergo similar investigation. 1t is more
necessary that the Republic shall be
preserved and the people saved from
plumber than that the delicate feelings
Of these dollar hearted, sordid-souled
sinners shall be respected.
! repeat, Mr.. President, the Hog
Island enterprise is disgrace to the
administration. 1t is an aifront to
every man who wore uniform at home
or gave his life for his country in the
trenches Of France. 1t is an outrage
upon the toiling taxpayers of the land.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-01-03
BOYS AWAIT BULLETIN
FOR NEWS FROM HOME

American soldiers In camps and hos
pitfalls in Great Britain are now able to
keep in touch with affairs at home
through the medium of a daily bulletin
service which has been established bv
the American Red Cross.
Army officers say the service fills a
long-felt want, providing the men with
sporting and home news they cannot
ind In the English newspapers.
The arrival Of the bulletin is now
one of the big daily events. In this
connection a Red Cross worker in
England sends the following messag ge
to National Headquarters in Wash
ington:
AFTER talking with the boys about
the daily news service | have been
told to notify you that If the bulletin
is discontinued you will be court-mar-
tailed and shot,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-01-03
Give Some One Else The
Dice.

Samuel j. Killow, an ex-Con-
federate veteran living at WAL
nut Ridge on Dec. 5th, led his
eleventh blushing BRIDE to the
altar and merely poked his hoary
head into the marriage halter.
Not being contented IN merely
throwing 'seven," he tried and
tried again, and now he's throw
ing 'eleven."-- Clay County
Courier.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-01-03

very kind, / want to say, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that the time has come when this
robbery OF the Government in the name
or patriotism should be stopped; really
it should never have been begun.
] remember when the president of
this corporation came before this COM
mittee. He made the most glorious
promises. He said 'We want to build
the ships; we want to win the war; send
us to the penitentIary after we win the
war; but let us build ships" OF course,
the fact that 4 or ) per cent was paid
them upon The value of every ship con-
structed had nothing to do with that
burst OF patriotism on his part.
who seem to regard 1t as their God-giv-
en- privilege, belonging exclusively to
them, to wrap their well-fed carcasses
In the American flag, and, with the
words OF patriotism upon their fly blown,
impious lips, 90 over the country de-
nonncing everybody who dares question
their right to continue this nefarious
business. |, for one, shall continue to
denounce 1t and call attention TO IL. As
soon as can get hold Of the report Of
the Department Of Justice4shich deals
with this question and dp again 20
over more carefully thsl lestigation Of
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-01-03

that fact is hardly worth while
Now, what l said about the Hbg
Island enterprise was uttered upon he
floor of this Cham Der as United States
Senator under the sauctity of an oat h
to uphold the Constitution, the laws of
the country, and protect the interests
OF the American people against the
greed, cupidity, avarlce. and crlminali
ty Of the outlaws OF society. ] was dis
cussing public enterprise and one
which l know and every body else
knows is as far from being fautless as
sin Is far from virtue. 1t is an enter
prise that no honest man could defend
In all Of It's details. 1t Is one of these
peculiar enterprises that have grown
up since the declaration OF war, which
was conceived by it's promoters In pri-
vate life in the sin of seltshness and
brought forth swaddled In the Ameri-
can flag to serve selfish purpose.
Let us for moment consider It's his
tory. A number of highly respecta BILE
hnanciers came together, formed cor
poration, bought a hog wallow, which
was rightly named Hog Island, y
capitalized it at probably double or
treble its real value, and then leased it
TO the United States Tor site for a
sbipbullding plant. The land was
valued at $l,s00,000, and the rent
charged the Government of the United
States was 6 per cent on estimated val
ue Of the land, if my memory serves me
correctly. This same corporation un-
dertook and agreed to build, the Gov.
ernment OF the United States paving
all expenses, this shipbuIlding plant at
an estimated cost OF S2l 900, 900 without
fees or plus per cent.
The profits which the shipbullding
corporation was TO receive as u commiss-
ion for their patriotic service to be rem
dered by 1t was or 5 per cent on the
value OF the ships to be built by this
plant The work in the construction
Of the plant had not proceeded very tar,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-01-03
PERSONAL EXPlANATI 0N-H0G ISLAND SHIPPING PLANT
From the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD,
Saturday, Dec. IA, 1918.

Ihe Secretary proceeded to read the
journal OF the proceedings OF the Iegis-
lative day of Thursday, Decent ber .I2,
1918, when on request of Mr.. VARDA-
MAN and by unanimous consent, the
further reading was dispensed with and
the journal was approved.
MR.. VARDAMAN. Mr.. President.
rise to question OF personal privilege.
My attention has been called to spec
ial dispatch FROM Philadelphia, Pa,
published In the Washington Post OF
yesterday, which send to the desk and
ask TO have read.
The VICE PRESIDENT. II will be
read.
The Secretary read as follows:
Philadelphia, Decent ber l2.
The lie direct has been given TO Sen.
Vardaman, OF Mississippi, by Rear
Admiral Francis Il. Bowles. assistant
general manager OF the Emergency
Fleet Incorporation.
Senator Vardaman in the Senate on
Tuesday said tbe construction of the
Hog Island Shipyard was lone OF the
most infamous transactions that mar
the pages of American history" He
agreed, he said with Senator King. Of
Utah, who had declared there was a
great deal Of vulgar robbery. stealing,
and thievery by men engaged in the Hog
Island enterprise"
Senator Vardaman said he thought
there was enough evidence in the hands
of the Senate Committee on Commerce
m -" cancellation Of the CONTRACT
b the cor " construct
Islam
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-01-03
HELP BRAVE BELG|ANS
DRIVE OUT ENEMY
American Red Cross Aids VIII
Supplies and Comforts in the
Equipment of Valiant
Army.
TT is particularly interesting to Amer

II
III leans to know the tremendous
work which the American Red
Cross has done toward relieving dis
tress in Belgium. Among the many
things done for King Albert's gallant
little army by the Red Cross the fol-
lowing are a few:
1t established a dining room and
reading and writing room at the ware
houses In lie Havre.
1t gave a plate and q bowl to 1000
munitiOn workers In to use N
their meals.
| 1t fitted up recreation rooms for
workers at munition plants.
1t installed cooperative restaurant
for the military personnel Of the Mari
time Agency at LIE Havre.
1t installed shower baths and bar.
Der shop for the army garrisons In
lie Havre.
In army training centers the Red
Cross gave household comforts, phone.
graphs, games, etc.
1t established q dormitory for 200
men at the Home for Permissionaires
at Calais.
1t established a canteen and library
at Calais.
1t established another canteen for
the personnel Of sanitary trains
1t gave material and games for a
canteen for the personnel of the naval
1t gave the same for a canteen for
the personnel of Belgian seaplane
units.
1t equipped mess for the personnel
of the unit at Calais.
1t gave tents, canteens, reading
rooms and shower baths for the per-
sonnel of the Bourbough bakery.
1t organized dining rooms for
searchlight companies and artillery
batteries having fixed cantonments,
and installed shower baths in them.
1t distributed 10000 enameled plates
and cups for soldiers in the trenches.
1t gave prizes for organized athletic
tournaments.
1t sent presents to each man deco
rated for bravery. These presents are
usually razors, pipes, fountain pens
and such. Up to now this work has
only applied to the infantry.
The Red Cross provided the appa-
ratus and films for cinema shows.
Eight thousand soldiers see them
every day.
1t supplied books for all soldiers.
1t installed recreation and writing
room at the large canteen at La Panne.
1t presented to every infantry and
cavalry regimental surgeon a medical
travelling case, holding set of medi-
cal instruments for field service.
This work required an appropria-
ton of approximately 1,250,000 francs.
Straight from the front is this COM
ment of Belgian colonel. It was
made recently while he was sitting In
his dugout talking of the work of
canteen for which the American
Red Cross had just provided quarters
on very short notice.
"One live demonstration like this 10
better than year of talk"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1919-01-03
Citation Notice.
STATE or MISSISSIPPI,

STATE or MISSISSIPPI,
0ktibbeha County:
To Ellen Douglas:-
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court Of the county of
Oktibbeha, in said State on the end
Monday of March A. d. 1919 to defend
The suit in said Court of Ben Douglas
wherein you are the defendant.
This the 1tth day OF December, 1918.
J. r. LONG,
ChaHcery Clerk.