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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
PUBLISHED
SHOWS BALM AS
PREDICTING DEFEAT
Noted German Who Is Be-
lieved to Have Ended Life
Long Ago Forecast Disaster
for Berlin in Conflict.

SYDNEY Australia Ian I lCorre-
snondcnre of The NssoCiatad Press ~
Albert BuUIn general direction NJ the
h,rr- r,ori,4n Stcgr,sbt, COW
many Who is rcnortod 70 have C0m.
mttjrd suicide INST bnfora mo SIGNING
OF the armistirS had predirtcd disase
ter for the German overseas trade as
an Outcome 81 tha war This Is dis
closed hy the publication here OF a let
tor which Herr Raiiin bad written in
Decembcr 1917 annar"ntIv 10 DR.
Rothrnau , nri,,. rounriior at Reriip
A Copv Of this letter was made public
here 'hv T. NJ Pavtnp a resident ~
sydney Vhn rpraiyod /, from a friend
In London. In il BALM declared that
whether Germany or ENGLAND was VIC
torious In the war the c0nseoucnCes TO
German forrier trode vnuId bn disaS-
irons Tho %Irtter reads in mar,
'Nnst ~ what W. road In tho news
papers ms to our preparedness for m
hnrkiup on hrisk trade and m%anufac-
turrs rs soon 1s nrare has br@n CON
cTnded is I fcor writtcn vim the man
iCost intention Of hcortcning orr neo-
nle vhn ore notorInusi, ir,,nTont of our
actual economic conditions and ali h
threatens them"
mariur WAS in "a pcriious condition"
ana that the hUI 10 rc~-estobiish and
strengthen il. which at tho time OF
writing wns before reicbstaF would
show lIo results for at lnast i've wears.
In that time Gnrn1anv's maritime conr-
n]rt,t"rys WprrIt,iI and IrnIted' states ana
| Japun and the ncutraIs Norway. Dem
marL and IInrnud vnuld nrofit enor-
muusIy
Ralin reminded his friend that he
tRaTln yainIv begged Berlin authori-
dos r,i f., rr,upr In unrestricied sub
marine varfar~ 1rd he continued:
van mnL LDnu mat the Americans
qrr probably the most idealistic nation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
HORNSBY HURLS
HEAVY HARP0ON
Hates Hendricks Heartily.
Hits Him Hard Hook.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1-Just when they
were all set and hoping for some real
baseball news, st. Louis fans were
forced during the past week to endure
a rehashlng of the old feud betWeen
the two H's-Hendricks and HOrnsby,
II came up through a visit to town by
the Cardinal Shortstop on his way to
MS home in Fort Worth, after spend
ing the war period at work in a steel
mill in the East, Secretary Hi Mason,
Of the Cardinals, met Hornsby at the
train and, reminding him of the un-
pleasantneSses of the past season be-
cause of Rogers penchant for taking
his troubles to the newspapers, sug-
gested to him automatically that he
stay away from the scribes during his
s%olourn. Rogers promised.
Ia a few hours later all the sport
Sheets were filled with Hornsby-Hen-
bricks feud rehashes. with the added
feature of declarations by Hornsby
that he would not, positively would not
play with the Cardinals next year If
Hendricks is retained as manager, with
all the divers and varied reasons why.
Hornsby admitted all that had been
denied during the past season for
n Hendricks had been at outs almost
from the day they first met, and said
they quit in the fall no better friends
than they were in the spring
] Ill IdCL IleTe were TWO eIRN enln-nOuT
incidents that made them greater enc
mics than ever, One was that Hornsby
refused to sign a paper circulated
among the players in which each play
er was asked to write his autograph
with a few verses saying Jack Hen
bricks was the best manager eVer-eVer.
Hendricks didn't van it for a keep
sake, but for publication-and it was
duly published.
The other incident that rubbed salt
in the sore was, according to Hornsby,
that Hendrick compelled him, under
threat of filming me a thousand dol
lars" to sign a reputation of an in
terview Rogers had given a newspaper
writer in which Hendricks was held up
to ridicule.
Worth and the excitement subsidized,
but the end is not yet, That is, not
so far as Hendricks is concerned. For
the late manager-or should we say
last seasons manager-atter getting
over to France and finding the war
over, turned right around and sailed
back, landing in New York Friday,
where he Immediately began to- talk on
his own account. He let it be known
that he means to come to, ST LOUIS
without delay and claim his rights
He figures that he has a vested inter
est in that job of managing. the Car
dinals and will assert 1t. Nor is the
money end of his contract all or IT,
He wants to get out there and manage
to prove to people that he can manage
Hendricks will not manage the Car
dinals again. however, OF course that
lis certain, and the various club Off
,cials make no bones about saying so,
lJust the same, they would feel easier
ST the man slated to do the managing
Branch Rickey-would show up
Nothing further has been heard from
Hickey, but since the other a and
flame warriors are returning to the
ways of peace, there is expectation thai
Major Branch will be breezing In mos
any day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
OLD ROMAN

One of the New Years biggest sur
prises occurred today when the news
over the A. p, wires that Clar-
ence Rowland had been succeeded by
Kid Gleason as manager of the Chicago
White Sox.
Rowland piloted the Sox to a worlds
championship in 1917. and was pro-
claimed as the baseball managerial find
of the decade. But it seems that Pants
lost his singer. His players got from
under his grasp. He was unable to
handle them, 1t has been rumored for
some time that Pants would be decor
ated with the tinware.
The appointment of Gleason was a
great surprise, as 1t will be remembered
that Gleason, who helped coach the
team in 1917 and who was one OF the
main reasons why the White Sox won
the worlds championship, quit the team
cold when he was not given a full share
of the worlds series receipts.
The ex.kaiser's ex-dentist should be
well qualified In administering gas when
he resumes his profession.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

land naval reserve eleven. by virtue of
its victory over Glenn Warmers Pitts
burgh university team, showed itself
to be one N the greatest teams, if not
the greatest, In the country, Dick Du-
cote, fullback Of the team, stands out
as the big star of the season. His pow
erful line %plunging and his defensive
skill earn him the title Of greatest
player Of the year"
There were no championship tOurna-
ments in golf. The leading stars OF the
game, however, gave their time and
energy to staging benefit Journeys for
the aid Of war organizations and their
efforts netted thousands Of dollars.
Chick Evans was easily the star Of
these tournaments. His playing in ev-
cry meet was Of championship caliber,
which indicates the type Of man Evans
is. He gave the gallery his best, though
there was little at stake, Miss Elaine
Rosenthal, winner of the women's
Western championship. is the star OF
the women golfers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
WESTERN TO MEET.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 1.-Tele-
grams calling the annual meeting of
club owners of the Western league to
be held in St. Joseph, Mo, next Sat-
urday have been sent out by Edward
n. Hanlon, vice-president OF the league,
it was stated here last night. Business
matters pertaining to the leagues 1919
season win be the chief topics for dis
eussion, 1t was said. Mr.. Hanlon is
acting head Of the league in the alb
sence of Il. w. Dickerson. the presi-
dent. who Ia in Franco.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
new YORK TEAMS
TO TRAIN IN FLORIDA
Giants and Yanks Shift Train
ing Camps.

NEW YORK, Jan. Following the
announcement yesterday that the New
York American baseball team will train
in Florida this spring instead of Ma
con, Ga, 1t was learned today that
the New York Nationals also are con-
sidering changing their spring training
quarters from Marlin Springs, Tex, to
some place in Florida.
The high cost of training at Marlin
Springs and prohibitive railroad rates
are said to be the reasons for causing
the Giants to consider the change.
Manager Miller Higgins viii take
the Yankees south about March rs.
The location for a training camp has
not yet been decided upon, but 1t Is
said that a resort In the northern part
of the state will be selected,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
FRANK ROBINSON
LEADING JOCKEY
Rode 1876 Winners in 1918
With Lyke Next With 1870.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan, l,-Riding
honers on the American turf for 1918
60 to Jockey Frank Robinson, who
rode 1856 winners. Jockey Lawrence
Iyke Is second with 1870,
The title was decided Yesterday IN
the final program Of the year on the
Shrewsbury track. Both boys were
within striking distance OF the crown
and each had five mounts for the day.
Robinson rode three winners and Lyke
only one.
j. @. Talbot, leading winner Of the
meeting, has first call on Robinson,
while Lyke is being handled by II. c.
poretto. local thurman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

Practically all branches of sport were
continued last year despite the war,
with the possible exception Of yachting.
Yacht racing on the Pacific and Allan
tic was at a standstill because most Of
the yachtsmen were in different
branches of sea or coast service. A few
races were staged on the great lakes,
but none of any Importance for the
same reason.
Professional baseball was cut short
because of the work or fight rule, but
the big leagues played until Sept. 2.
The Boston Red Sox in the American
league and the Chicago Cubs In the
National league, won the big league
remnants. Tyrus Raymond Cobb once
more led the American league batters
and Jack Wheat won the honors in the
old league.
19it Honors Divided.
DcsS1f the fact that nine Of the ten
xanh 1tars Of 1917 were In the SER
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
Young Players May SOIUe
COmmerciGLism Problem

brand of ball they put up more than
who have passed the stage where they
can cavort like a colt in the spring
time.
The serving of youth in the Southern
next year should prove profitable from
every angle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
LOVE, FORMER
TRIBESMAN, DEAD
tuberculosis Proves Fatal to
Infielder.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan, News
was received here today Of the death
of Jack Love, former baseball player,
at his home near Russellville, Ark.
Love formerly played second base for
association and the Memphis club Of
the Southern association. Death was
due to tuberculosis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

Benny Kauff was discharged as a SOL
der at Camp Sherman one day last
week. Twenty-four hours later he was
on Broadway, wearing one of his half
dozen. tailor-made uniforms, meeting
everybody and beginning to get busy
on how he expects to hit EN- out for
McGraw next year, Benny never got
out Of Camp Sherman during the war,
but he was advanced to the rank Of
corporal as a result OF his six months
service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
THANX

We wish to express our sincere ap-
probation to Mr.. Fred Orgill. Jr, OF
the DeSoto Hardware company for a
box of Julia Marlowe cigars as a New
Year remembrance.
Helnle ZIm is thinking Of attic mptlna
to play first base. In that way he
won't have a chance to chase anybody
over the plate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
WILL DISCUSS SYRIA.

PARIS, Jan. IA Franco-Amcrican
congress win meet at Maraetllcs Thurs
day for a discussion or the future OF
Syria. NJ Franklin BuuiIlOn, vtCe- prCs-
idcut Of the foreign affairs committee
Of the chamber Of deputies, viii pre-
eide.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
THRICE WELCOME, SAMMY.

The Southern League club owners as
we'll as fandom throughout the length
and breadth of the SunIand major ex-
tend the right hand Of fellowship and
greeting to Sammy Strana, who has as
sumed control of the Chattanooga club
and who will operate the team this
season.
Stran1 Is not a stranger In the
Southern, as his father, John 3. Nick
lin, was the first president Of the Dixie
major. and Sammy has been playing
ball In the majors and minors for many
years. Sammy's real name is Nicklln,
he having played ball under the name
Of Strana owing to an objection Of his
family to his playing ball. He has not
played ball since 1910.
Stranu will handle the business end
of the Chattanooga team and will likely
manage the club.
President John Martin, of the South
ern, who has been in Washington on
business, had intended stopping over in
Chattanooga to see the lay of the land
for the Chattanooga magnates were
ready to toss up the sponge and call it
quits, Now that Strang has assumed
control, the Southern can resume the
even tenor of its way and can devote
its entire time and attention toward
formulating plans for next season.
When the coolies write their history
of the world war, they'll probably con-
clude by saying that "a pleasant time
was had by ALL"
Benny Kauff, the Beau Brummel of
baseball, who was recently released
from Uncle Sans army, has shed his
khaki and dropped in on Broadway to
give the bright lights and the cabaret
queens the once over.
Kauff expects to be back with the
New York Giants next season.
Jack Dempsey knocked Gunboat
Smith down nine times In a round and
a half. The ninth time the Gunner
went down to rise no more.
Jack then cut another notch In his
| uood right hand.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

vice the net game gained in popularity.
by leaps and bounds, The contest for
the honor of being placed first in the
ranking was so close that officials H.
nally %rearranged the system Of rank
ing and placed two men, r, Ltnd!ey
Murray and William r. Tilden, Jr,
In class l, designating Murray as No. l
in that class. The men in the next four
| classes Of two men each, compare to
the others of what ordinarily would be
the ranking ten.
Molla Bjurstedt, the robust Norwe-
gian star who electrified the tennis
world a few years ago by her wonderful
debut, remained queen of the courts.
The tennis committee Tightfully placed
her az No. | in the Women's list.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

Metropolitan Driving club OF Boston
IL the largest matinee light harness or
gani2ation in the world.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01
Ducote Gridiron King.

Football, under new and novel con-
dltions, had the greatest season In its
history. Army and navy service teams
developed at camps and training sta
tons produced great stars. The Cleve-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

When the coolies write their history
of the world war, they'll probably con-
clude by saying that "A pleasant time
was had by ALL"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-01

DCt21f the fact that nine Of the ten
ltars Of 1917 were In the SER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Simplified Spelling
 Board Elects Members
By Associated Press

New York, April 20-The simplifie6 spelling board, which today made public the names of seven new members elected 10 Ill vacancies caused by thel deaths of Coll Theodore Roosevelt Andrew D. White, E. Benjamin Andrews and others. announced that it intended to concentrate its energies on a new list of 30 words. It added that the simpler spellings of the National Education associationls list of 12 words have been adopted by 800 newspa- pers and periodicals with combined cir culation of more than 1S,0OO,)O0, by 19 state universities, and by more than 15U other universities, colleges and normal schools.
 New members of the board are: Frank w. Taussig, chairman of the United states ttriff commissions: Elmer F. Brown, chancellor of New York universi- ty; pr. William Williams Keen of RSlil- adelphia, past president of the EAm/fican Philosophical society: Edward 70. Sisson. president of the University of Montana John s. P. Tatlock professor of English philology in Stanford university; Henry M. Belden, professor of English in the University of Missouri, and Hermann Collitz, professor of German philology in Johns Hopkins university.
 Andrew Carnegie, an original member os the board, has been made an honorary member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
JUDGE w. B. FORT TO
 NAME COMMITTEE

Judge W. F. Fort president of the Civic
 association, will name the committee to-
 day whose duties will be to make a survey
 of the local conditions in reference to the
 hlgh cost of food commodities and vii
 nake report of their findings to the asso citation. At recent meeting of the board of iii
 rectors. Judge Fort suggested that as tn, government supervision of the price oi foodstuffs had practically been removed
 it was necessary for some conceEted ac-
 tion to be taken in the effort to proven. unfair profits being charged thei consu-
 mer, and the appointment of the commit tee was authorized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
TELEPHONE STRIKERS CLAIM VICTORY IN
 FINAL SETTLEMENT
By Associated Ere.

Boston, April 2O.-The telephone
 strike was ended tonight. Several
 thousand operators employed by
 the New England Telephone and
 Telegraph company and tue Provi-
 dence Telephone cOmpahy, who
 walked out last Tuesday morning,
 will return to work tomorrow
 Iaoraing. Although no formal an-
 nOuncement was made of the
 terms of the agreement reached,
 strike leaders said that hey had
 won their contention for the right
 to deal directly with company of
 ficia1s even while the wires are
 under government control and that
 they have been granted an in-
 crease of $3 week in their maxi
 mum pay.
 The men workers who struck late in the week. partly in support or th' operators and partly to enforce de of their own also will resume work tomorrow. Their leaders sa!' that they had been granted an increa.,, in wages of fifty cents day in I' Metropolitan district and siXty-two an, l half in other sections.
 The agreement was reached afte1 two days of conferences between strIht leaders, comp F.y officials, Mayor Peters and Assistant Postmaster Gen eral John c. Rooms. It's basis was lac when Mayor Peters visitedt and per sua6ed Postmaster General BurlesoI 10 send Mir Rooms to this city with ful powers to act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
FINE PROGRAMME AT
 COMMUNITY SING

A capacity house is the rule at the com< munity sing, but the flying circus wns the supreme attraction yesterday afternoon and the Jefferson theatre was only about half filled The audience was as appre- cative as usual and the programme was carried out to the letter. J. c. Haggerty's bass soloc, Asleep in the Deep" was finely sung and was
 warmly applauded. Harry Turner, the cornetist, gave a pleasing rendition Of Gounod's Ave Maria Miss Lorene Lawley, contralto, was enthusiastically received and the songs for everybody
 have seldom been better sung, notwith-
 standing the reduced size of the attend ance
 Klenks orchestra played several choice
 numbers, among them Mendelssohn's s Hymn of Praise" and an excerpt from the "Credo' of Gounods St. Celilia mass
 Mrs. w. J. Adams, chairman of the
 community sing committee, promises an-
 other excellent programme for next Sun day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
REVOLUTIONISTS TAKE OVER SEBA STOPOL
Crime, m Government Proceeding to Co,stantinople, According to
 Wireless Dispatch
By Associated Pre-"

London, April 20.-Sebasto- pol has been evacuated by the Crimean government, which is proceeding to Constantinople. The government of Sebastopol is now in the hands of the revo- lutionary committee.
 This announcement is made in 9 Russian wireless dispatch, which adds that after negotiations with the allied comma nd. an agreement was reached for an eight day armistice, expiring April a5
 Earll in April, the allied troops were driven back in Crimea when the bol- shevik forces captured Perekop. Tine Isthmu Is of Perekop had been fortified by the allies for the protection of the Russia naval base at Sebastopol. but the allies were greatly outnumbered. and have been continuously pressed back.
 One report said recently that a French squadron was on the way ito the Black sea, presumably with tfe object of saving the great naval bace. Russian wireless advices on April IT reported the soviet forces a>Aancing in the direction of Sim fS<Spol, the capi tal of Crimea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
POLICE NOTES

The police are puzzled over the mys.
 terious death of Will Dillard elderly | negro, who was found dead, although sit.
 ting perfectly straight in his chair at his
 home, 52l1a Fourteenth street, last night at 10 o'clock.
 coroner Rlves was notified and it is hi. supposltlon that the man died of heart failure.
 walter Johnson, negro. was arrested yestercay afternoon by Officers Stubbs anu NaHs on charge of burglary and grand larceny and lodged in the city jail I It IS alleged that Johnson burgIarized the home of William Jones. negro. 1fpo Tenth avenue and stole clothing valued at $50. lsac knuckle, negro, was arrested yes terdhy morning by Officers Dobyn and "alton on charges of grand larceny and landed i'll the city jail. It is ale,red that hnuckle, who was a bell boy at the Hill-
 man hotel, stole $15 from J. G. Edwards,
 travellng salesman, who was a gtest at the hotel Saturday night.
 Wrapped partially around a tAlephone post and almost completely demolished. was the condition in which new Kisel automobile, belonging to taxi cbmpany, at the Terminal station, was found at Avenue B and Twentieth street this morn ing. Black Boy" Williams, the negro chaffeur, escaped
 James Whlte and Tom Grant, white men, resloing at the Louisville and Nash vliie hotet were held up and robbed by three unknown negroes at Avenue A and twentieth street, about 12 o'clock last nlght Although the negroes escaped, the white men were able to give good de. scrption of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Farmer Kills Three
 and Then Suicides
By Associated Press

Laurel, Md, April 20-Three persons were shot to death last night cn a farm near here by Josehp F. Eneilehart a farmer who later killed himself. The shooting occurred when Englehart. who is believed to have been tempo rarily insane, returned home from Baltimore. He first shot his sister. Mrs. Annie Sloates, age 45, thdn turred the revolver on Thomas SmNthe, age 50, boarder at his sisters home and when Mrs. Bradley Allen, a neighbor. called at the house a few minutes s later, discovered the murders and at tempted to flee, Englehart pursued her and shot her to death when she had reached the gates of her own home
 Mrs Allen, one of the victims. leaves nine children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Bakers and Families
 Leave for New Orleans

A score or more of Birmingham's well
 known bakers, accompanied by their fam flies, will this morning ride in a special coach to New Orleans to attend the an-
 nual convention of the Southeastern
 League of Baking Industries. according
 to an announcement made by R. o. Cook, secretary of the local division, last night. This is the carrying out of the plans designated by the executive committee, which met here a few weeks ago. Indi- cations are that this convention will be
 the largest ever held. according to offi-
 CialS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-21
Two Men Charged With
 Highway Robbery
Alleged Joy Ride Leads to Serious
 Charges Being Preferred

J. l.. billiard and c. M. French are in the city jail with charge of highway rob- bery entered against them, and R. A. Dial, 2526 Fourth avenue, is at his home nursing bruises as the result of an alleged joy ride taken by the three men early yesterday morning.
 Dial told the officers that he and the two defendants had taken ride to West End and were returning on Third avenue, when billiard and French beat and choked him, robbed him of s37 and pis- tol, and threw him out of the car Off, cers Malone, Wilson, Walls and Ellard made the arrests.
 French and billiard deny the robbery and stated they took Dial's pistol away from him to save him from being arrested, as- sorting that he was shooting along the streets.