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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
COLD CREEK NOW
 C0URSINC DOWN WARMERS CANAL
C0unCilmen Believe the New Waterway Will Provide Against Repe-
 ton of Floods

Water from Gold Creek was sue cessfully turned into Warmers Cana last night by Councilmen Charles c. Warner and R. G. Day. according to Acting Mayor F. w. Hebert. As sisted by Street Commissioner E. M Polly and several volunteers, Mir Warner and MT. Day rigged the ma chinery and dragged the rocks an1 logs from the dam between the cana
 and Gold creek.
 Gold creek, after a heavy rain was high yesterday, and it was feared that if it were left over nigh and the rain continued damage nigh
 be done to the property bordering the creek Warner Canal was abcu
 ready to be used and by turning tho water from Gold creek into it, any possible danger of damage was avert ed
 The new channel took the water
 nicely, MT Hebert said, and it Ii
 thought that it will care for any req
 sonable amount of water. Warner Canal runs from Gold creek at 11tf street to Gastineau Channel.
 q believe the city owes debt O
 gratitude to those who turned tht
 water into the channel last night and to Mr. Warner and MT Day fo building the canal" said MT. Hebert Had it not been built we would nc
 doubt have seen repetition of las years food again this fall"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
SHRINE DANCE
 AT ELKS' HALL
 WAS HAPPY EVENT

Another successful dance was giv en last night in the Elks Hall by the members of the Shrine Club. The hall was crowded with dancers ffOrS all parts of the Channel who pro nounced the party one of the bes they had attended for some time.
 In addition to good dance pro gram, Mrs George C. Oswell enter tained with reading, "Women's Rights" which created much laugh ter and Miss Bernice Catherine W.icf of Seattle read humorous passage from Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer"
 The hall was prettily decorated for the affair with Shrine emblems flowers and greens~ The music, fur nished by Larson's orchestra, was excellent
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
ADMIRAL EVANS AND
 CITY OF SEATTLE
 BOTH SOLD OUT

Tourist traffic is continuing, ac cording to word received from the steamship offices in the south. Word was received by the local office of the Pacific Steamship Company that both the City of Seattle and the Ad miral Evans which sailed from Seat tie last Saturday and Sunday, Were carrying full passenger list, and requesting the local offices to sell no tickets for passage on either boat The City of Seattle is due to arrive in Juneau tonight and the Admiral Evans on Friday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
WHERE DAS TALLER BAEN 2

Mrs. Carl Carlson, 7510 17th. Avenue Northwest, Seattle, Wash, writes for information concerning her husbands brother whose name is Brother Spelled "Bror" and pronounced "Bru' in Swedish } Carlson. Bror was last heard of twelve years ago in Alaska and has not been heard from since His aged mother is anxious to learn something of him and his sister-in- law is also desirious of locating him. Bror Carlson is 36 years old, has light hair and blue eyes and is well educated. Anyone knowing anything of 'das feller' will oblige by addressing Mrs. Carlson at the above address in Seattle or the Alaska Bureau of Publicity, Juneau.
 JUNO Root Beer has a won. derful flavor of its own. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
RUN OF SALMON AT GAMBIER BAY
 IS STILL STRONG

Bringing word that the Gambler Bay cannery has packed 45,000 cases of fish and was still going good, F H. Bailey, superintendent of the Gam bier Bay cannery of the Hoonah Packing Company arrived in Juneau this morning.
 In order to get fish, MT. Bailey has been sending boats down through Rocky Pass and as far south as Klawack on the West Coast of Prince If Wales Island The West Coast district is experiencing the best run of fish that it has had in many sea sons
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Helen Davidson, has been appointed executrix of the lasts will and testament of Charles E. Davidson, deceased, and all per sons having claims against his es- tate are required to present them with the proper vouchers, within six months from date of this mo- tice, to the undersigned at Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated August goth, 1919.
 HELEN DAVIDSON, Executrix of the last will and tes-
 lament of Charles F. Davidson,
 Deceased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
TEACHERS LEAVE FOR THE WESTWARD :.
 AND NEW DUTIES

Bound for far westward points eight teachers were passengers on the Admiral Watson on their way to the schools in which they will teach during the coming season. They are Gerald F. Courtney and Mrs. Court .ney, who will have charge of the Wood Island school near Kodiak Miss Lena Yarnell who will teach at Unga, c. c. Cook and Mrs Cook who are on their way to Afognak Mrs A. C. Erskine and Miss Bess Sjoberg who will teach at Kodiak and Miss A. A. Applegate, bound for Ouzinkie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
LEAVE
 kETCHIkAN FOR RYDER
(Ketchikan Chronicle, Aug. 15.)

(Ketchikan Chronicle, Aug. 15.)
 The Taku II left yesterday for Hyder with party who chartered it especially for the trip, Among those going on the boat were Sam Sven ming, foreman of the Portage road who is going to Hyder in connection with the Alaska road commission pro- ject there; Sydney Jacobs, sales can; Charles D. Garfield and wife. and c. c. Wall and wife Both the latter named are connected witt. the U. S Customs service. w. G. Strench. inspector of immigration, ana Deputy Collector s. Dobbs, were also in the party.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
MEXICO PROHIBITS
 IMPORTATION OF
 GOLD FROM COUNTRY

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 16. = New regulat ions for the mining industry in Mexico prohibit the exportation Of gold in any form but approve the marketing in foreign countries of silver and copper
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20

tra at the preceding performances will not fail to hear it in the clos ing concert. Ntusically and educa- tionally the Chautauqua will be a great treat to those interested. It will be like heralding back to old models, refreshing and inspiring along these lines for their work in the future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
NEW AUTO IN TOWN

An Oldsmobile roadster, wire wheeled and sea green in color was brought to Juneau by Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Boyles upon their return from Seattle last night. The new ear is attracting much attention in the streets today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-20
NOTICE OF MEETING OF
 COMMITTEE ON MEATS

A meeting will be held at the City Council chambers Thursday morning, August 21 at 10 o'clock for the pur- pose of hearing any evidence which will assist the undersigned commit tee in determining whether there is profiteering in the sale of meats in the community.
 E. M. FOLEY, Chairman
 Subcommittee on Meats.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
Gassers rake Lead in First.

In the first game the Gassers got
out In front with a two-run lead, Jump
ing on Bradley In the opening frame,
Patrick was opposing Bradley and "
the first round the Choctaws couldn't
solve him. but in the second inning
with the Gassers W runs to the good,
the 7Choctaws laid down q harrage and
started firing their big guns. When
the inning had finished, the Choctaws
had scored three runs II gone into
the lead,
In the firth inning, after two Choc-
taws had been retired, stewart was
given a base on balls. Dayton followed
with a long drive which sent Stewart
over the plate. In The eighth the Gass-
ers got 10 Bradley again and tied the
count at IA, Three hits, coupled with
some leaky fielding by the C~hoctaws,
Melted two u and the score was
knotted. Bota clubs went along until
the tenth. The Gassers had been re-
tired IN their half OF the frame Multi
kin at short, throwing out all three
N when the Choctaws decided
10 end the game. Claypool opened with
A single and Mullikin's sacrifice put
him on second Dayton got his third hit
Of the day, q long single 10 right
and Claypool registered with the vim
ming run. Daytoh's fielding and hit
ting featured the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
Babe Ruth The
Hardest Hitter
Griff EUer SdW

Babe Ruth, the home run monarch
of the Boston Red SoX, is the hard
est hitter that ever strobe the dia-
mond, In the opinion of Clark Grit
fifth. Griff said recently that Ed
Delehanty. Dan B%routhers and all
the rest Of the old ball killers would
simply have to stand aside and
make way for a man who never
knew an equal in cutting at a base
ball. And Griff says that the game
will be played for manv a noon be-
fore the equal of the Boston boy is
found.
'FThey a talk of their sluggers
in the old days and all of that, said
Griff, in a general tanning bee, but
they had a Babe Ruth. Buck
Freeman's record was made in a
park where one could kick the ball
over the fence, The fields of today
are bigger and better than the old
one Why, say. II that big mauler
was in the old lots he would have
100 home runs by this time. The
long flies that are caught on Ruth
would have been homers in the old,
DAYS,
"There is the field In Boston. for
example. Fenway park is far bigger
than the old time fields. Comiskey
park is bigger, grounds down
home are bigger, but Babe gets his
homers just the same, II he were
playing in st. Louis all year, or for
half the year, he would make a
record that would cause the world
to gasp. I'll bet that he would
make so home runs in st. Louis.
I've been in the game SO years. but
I never saw any n like him ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
NArloNAL LEAeuE.

-
Philadelphia 80 0 0 0 90 0 90 10
Chicago ,,.,,.,t o 0 2 | 0 0 0 "A 10 {
Cheney and Adams; Martin and XIII.
fer,
At Cincinnati RHE
Boston .~.,..,.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 6
Cincinnati 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 / Vi 10 {
0esehger and o'Neil, Fisher and Rari.
den.
AT St Louis RHE
New York 80 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 O-l 4
81, Louis 800 0 9 0 0 0 q | X--3 .
Barnes and Gonzales; Goodwin anC
Clemons.
only games played,
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo l-g, Kansas City ia,
Indianapolis 20, Milwaukee 80,
Louisville rs, st. Paul 90,
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Beaumont >, Fort Worth O.
only game played
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE,
Baltimore l42, Jersey City g.6.
Buffalo 0t5, Btnghamton is,
Newark 10, Reading 6.
Rochester II, Toronto 2
-
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Omaha g-il, Joplin %.
Tulsa il.t2, Sioux City as
Oklahoma City S-6, pes Moincs Ia.
Wichita 6-l, st. Joseph b-6.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
AS FOR POPULARITY

Old man John H. Popularity is stiil
held in the highest of esteem by the
average player. The entry who doesn't
has the sou Of a fish and the spirit of
a sponge.
The crave for popularity aver ranks
with the great yearning for the base
hit, than which there is nothing dear
er in the game.
The question has been asked several
times of late: Who is the most popu-
lar player in the recent history of the
Memphis club? The answer is quite
simple and the name is Harold Mud
dy" Ruel.
Muddy occupies the peak in this re-
spect and the nomination is an ac-
ceptible one. 1t requires no wonderful
brain to obtain the answer to this sit
uation. Muddy qualities for the title
in any number of sufficient ways.
In the first place he was of a high
type of athlete; a clean liver and a
gentleman, both on and off the field.
He believed in fair play at all times
and was never accused of the least slip
of questionable work. He had a rare
competitive soul and was always at his
best when the pinch was highest.
Bris Lord was quite a ~favorite be-
cause of his batting eye. but he failed
to press Ruel for any close margin.
The same is true of Red McDermott
because of his cheerful disposition and
his refreshing personality.
No other players Of late years have
been elevated to a spot where the Wor-
shiping was in order.
Ruel leads for the honor with room
to spare.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
THE GREATEST A Y

A group of former High players were
discussing things in general the other
l%fternoon, and football matters in par
'cular.
The argument soon shifted to spec
acular men that wore the green at one
ime or another. II was finally agreed
hat Of the entire array Cecil Sellers
md Swayue Latham were about the
two brightest lights in the flock.
Both were In the backfield but both
employed different means to attain
their ends, Sellers was an openfield
man with a fast gait and a rickety
stride. He was at his best when the
going was fast and the field was
sprinkled with eager tacklers.
Latham, on the other hand, used a
smashing drive to his plunge and was
like lightning IN the start. Vie was
well on the way one second after the
ball had been snapped.
Just as the debate reached its fever
some one stepped In with a re-
volver and broke II up.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
PAT DUNCAN IN O v

Pat Duncan, the pudpy outfielder Of
she Birmingham Rarons, who was sold
outright to the Cincinnati Reds a short
time back, arrived In Redland at the
psychological moment to make himself
eligible for the approaching worlds Sc.
rles between the Reds and White SoS.
Patrick was early picked by scouts
who circulated around Sunland this sea.
son as a future big Lacquer, and Pat
Moran was notified by his head hunter
that Duncan was ready TO be plucked.
So Pat ordered the deal closed, which
was done In Jig time and Duncan be.
came a Red,
Duncan saw dangling before him a
slice OF worlds series coin, so as soon
as he got In a uniform In Redland he
started working his head off to make
good. The result Is that Pat Is a req.
ular now with the Reds and Will be sta
toned In left field In the october
classic.
Eddie Collins, White SoX second base
man and captain. is AT unfortunate in
dividual. When October rolls around II
win mark the fifth worlds series
that Eddie has engaged in. Aud in all
he has Melted something around $4,000
cart wheels as his spoils,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
REDS
SET FINE RECORD

The showing made by the Cincinnati
Reds in the course of their invasion of
the East, which ended In Philadelphia
recently, commands the respect of ever
those who were pulling hardest for them
to crack" The test imposed upon
them was a severe one, yet they met 1t
in admirable style and registered Is vic
tories in is starts,
The Eastern campaign was %inausu-
rated in three successive double headers
in New York, and as fans know. they
copied four of the six games, Moving
over to Brooklyn, they took three out
of four from the Robins. They then
went to Boston and humbled the Braves
three times in a rew, and going to Phil
adelphia made a Clean sweep Of a Sc
ries of five games.
One of the features of this invasion
was the all round play of Heinie Groh.
He didn't do a gTeat-deal of hitting
against the Giants, but he guarded the
far corner in his usual excellent style,
and he swatted the basil hard in Brook
Ign, Boston and Philadelphia. His most
deadly execution was accomplished in
the face cf the offerings of the Phillies'
pitchers. In that series he delivered ~
hits, including a home run and two dou-
bles, for a totay OF II bases, in "a
trips to the plate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
PERR|TT IS
STILL CONFIDENT

Poll Perritt, upon whom waivers have
been received by the Giants and who
has John McGraw's permission to play
where he will this season, is still con-
fident that his career as a major league
pitcher has not come to an end and he
looks forward to regaining his berth as
a Giant regular next spring.
THE muscles in my right arm have
bothered me ever since | came North
in May said Poll recently. and !
think the trouble can be traced to two
colds contracted in the arm. The day
| reported the club was playing in
Brooklyn. 1t was a raw, chilly day and
| rode back o New York in an automo-
bile. | didn't have an overcoat on and
my arm panied me considerably that
night, Then one day in Chicago on the
first Western trip | started a game. but
didn't have anything and was taken out
in the first inning. was so sore at
myself that l sat on the bench fer the
remainder Of the game cussing and for
got to put on a sweater. Again my arm
panied me for several days and it
hasn't been much good since.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
A B SERIES.

standing OF Clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
It May Not Be Troubling You
During the Warm Weather,
But It Is Still in Your Blood

Catarrh is not only a disgusting dis
ease. but is a dangerous one, and you
should neve let up in your efforts to
get it out Of your system until you
have done it thoroughly. Get rid of II.
what it costs YOU in trouble and
money.
Mid weather will aid the treatment
and this is an excellent time to thor
oughly cleanse the blood OF the germ
OF Catarrh and be forever rid of the
troublesome sprays and douches THAI
can only relieve you for a time.
: 6 s S. is a purely vegetable blood
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15

All Pitchers Look. Alike to Babe,
The Greatest SLugger In History

THE greatest slugger baseball ever
has known" -..
The title goes to Babe Ruth with
out any strings.
Dan Brouthers was king In his day.
Buck Freeman smashed his way to
fame with rs home runs one season
In the American league.
Nap lAjoie came along and his keen
eve and aNazir~ ~-n'a 90 n-' ned
him the title Of king Of batters."
ny cobb IS Withou. = u5uu, nost
consistent batter tine game boasts.
Year IN and year out he plays through
the entire campaign and contributes a
800.
But they all fade when hitting is
discussed in terms Of slam.
As a lambaster of baseballs, a heart
breaker Of pitchers, a game wrecker,
a neutrality-suspicious. siugger, the
crown goes to Babe.
Ruth has broken the American league
record for hitting home runs In a sea-
son, and, with a few weeks still to
go, has a chance to smash all exist
ing professional home-run records.
Clark Griffith summed up the stu
ation when he said that, had Babe
Ruth played In the olden times. every
nit he made would have been a homer
ana Freeman's record would have been
~ nothing.
Freeman himself lauds Ruth's terrific
hitting
has studied 1t for years.
He wa master OF tnu, art.
Hitting, TO the host OF other men
who have placed their names high in
the realm Of swat. has been a part
of their business-thefr stock In trade.
But to Babe Ruth:
Hitting is a p~assion-his life.
Ruth can pitch. He has won eight
games for the Red SoX in the box
this year. He has proved a pitching
hero In the world series. No one doubts
his bon ability. But that interests him
not.
He can steal a base-although he
isn't speedy. He has pilfered seven or
eight this year.
He can play the outfleld we'll He's
willing to do It, too.
But the only thing that Ruth really
cares about is hitting,
And look at his record for this sea-
son again,
Recent figures showed he had made
close to 1870 hits-while collecting 26
home runs
Cobb, Jackson, Sisler, Veach and the
other leaders in the batting lists, have
piled up 40 or so more hits in about
the same number OF g~ames-Ruth has
broken into over 100 contests. But in
total bases hit for Ruth is beyond them
all.
That Ruth is the most feared batter
In baseball today Is shown by the fact
that he has drawn nearly 100 passes
this season, Ernest Lanigan, II OF
the games greatest statisticians, esti-
mates that 10 or so OF these passes
were intentional ~ones-given Ruth be-
cause the pitcher or manager, or both
feared to let Ruth take just one little
four-base swing at the ball. Despite
his great list OF passes Ruth has pilec
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
Is a Good Time to
Drive Out Catarrh

remedy, made from roots and herbs
direct from the forest, which combat
disease germs in the blood. This great
remedy has been used for more than
fifty years, with most satisfactory re-
suits. 1t has been successfully used BIZ
those afflicted with even the severest
cases of Catarrh, It relieves Catarrh.
for 1t treats the disease at its source,
5, s. 5, is sold by druggists everywhere.
For the benefit of those afflicted With
eatarrh we maintain a medical depart
ment in charge of n specialist skilled
in this disease, If you will write us
fully. he win give your case careful
study, Pd write you just what your
W Individual case requires. No
charge is made for this service. Ad-
dress Swift Specific Co, 262 Swift Lab
orateiy, Atlanta, Ga, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
BALTIMORE FIRST In
INTERNATIONAL RACE

NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-The new In
ternational league baseball season
closed yesterday with Baltimore win
ming the championship. having a lead
81 ~ games over Toronto, which was
first last year.
The Orioles clinched the pennant last
Monday, and finished the season by
losing twice to Jersey City, the double
victory enabling the latter to climb out
Of last place, Other clubs finished as
follows:
Buffalo, Binghamton, Newark, Ro-
chester, Jersey City, Reading.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15

up over 100 hits this season, an aver
age of over one hit a game.
What kind Of pitching does he like
best?
The be4 bunch is-the kind that
comes near enough to the plate for
him to reach with a bat. For the rec
ords show that he has slammed the
offerings OF 81 different pitchers for
circuit drives. The list includes one
or more pitchers from every club in
the league.
True, some of the best pitchers have
got by without being nicked for a
homer, but this means little. Take,
for instance, the case of Stan Cove
leskie. The remark that he's M Of
the steadiest in the game today won't
start a riot. And yet he has passed
Babe Ruth five times.
When Ruth started to hit home runs
last season somebody figured out that
this short right field or that short
left field or the general landscape
| helped him. This year Babe has
| slammed out homers In every park in
the circuit. The only conditions he
needs are a bat, a ball, a pitcher and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15

Jess Willard has now been con.
WINGED that as a fighter he is one
OF the best farmers In Kansas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15

John McGraw, manager of the
New York Giants, who were put
dlstanced for sthe National league
FLAG by the Cincinnati Reds, likes
the Reds in the approaching worlds
series with the White Sox.
Mugasy bases his opinion on the
fact that Pat Moran has five good
pitchers to use against the Hose,
while Kid Gleason has but three
men upon whom he can depend.
McGraw says the 1919 Reds are
like the Braves OF tst4, when the
Hubland outfit waded through the
Philadelphia Athletics four straIahts.
Gleason has cicotte, Williams and
Kerr, while Moran has Filler, Saliee,
Ruether, Ring and Fisher.
When Mr.. Beckett meets Mr.. Demp.
sey the aforementioned MIR. Beckett will
be acquainted with the greatest fight
ing machine that ever stood on two
wheels, Beckett says he can win II
20 rounds, but the fact remains tina
Dempsey will never go that long, HI
VIII have stopped Beckett long befor,
that.
Before the Willard Dempsey fight
Pal Moore, Memphis bantam, was askeC
who he thought would win.
Pat
why Dempsey?' Pal was asked.
The bigger they are the yellowe
they are replied Pal.
Jess Willard has now been con.
WINGED that as a fighter he is one
OF the best farmers In Kansas,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-15
LEONARD is SECURE,

There is one champion who feels Sc.
cure on his throne and who has no
uuoasiness because a crown is parked
on his cupola, Benny Leonard Ii his
name, aud he Is the leader Of the light.
weight parade.
Leonard has not only met all OF thu
boys in his hwn weight, hut several
times has given away considerable
weight autl beat mcn who should have
found him eaSy. Ills latest stunt uC
this kind was when he met soldier
Bartfield, giving away several pounds
and then trimming tho soldier within
an inch Of his life.
Leonard strings along with Jack
Dempsey ms one OF the greatest mitt
wielders OF all time. not overlooking Ad