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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

July IA is Bastille day, the principal
French holiday. 1t is also the ami
versary of the beginning by the Ger
mans in 1918 of their last drive toward
Paris which ended so disastrously for
them through the staunch Franco
American resistance and ultimate
counter attack.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
CROWN PRINCE IS
REPORTED MISSING
Amsterdam Despatch Says He
Escaped from Wieringen
Island Sunday

Brussels, June 30. (By the Associ-
ated Press.-Th former German Crown
Prince Frederick william escaped from
the Island of Wieringen Sunday, ac-
cording to an Amsterdam despatch to
the Soir.
The flight of the former German
Crown Prince from his place of intern
ment has been expected, as 1t was re-
ported in various dispatches that prep
arations were under was for his hasty
departure. on the signing of the treaty
of peace. Several vessels were said
to have been seen lying off the island.
Once before, on June &c, it was re-
ported through the British intelligence
department, that Frederick william
Hohenzollern had left the island and
proceeded into Germany
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
PEACE TREATY SIGNED, PRESIDENT STARTS FOR AMERICA;
bETHMANN-H0LLWEG ASKS To SHOULDER MSERS CRIME;
ALLIES NIT To SEEK WILLIAMS EXTRAD|T|ON But WILL
REMIND HOLLAND Of HER DUTY IN LEAGUE Of NATIONS

Wilson and Party Leave Brest without Elaborate
CeremOny-FrancO-A American Convention Isl
Signed at Paris-Its Articles Give France|
the Right to Request American and British
Assistance if Germany Violates the Peace
Treaty-Germany Is Officially Notified that
Blockade Will Not Be Raised Until Its Gov
eminent Ratifies Treaty-Dr. HERMANN
Mueller and DR.. Bell, Who Signed Peace|
Pact for Germany and so Other Delegates
Leave Paris Virtually Unnoticed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

right to request American and British
assistance
Paris. June 29.-The council Of the
peace conference. it is understood will
again take the form of an inter- allied
supreme council, in which each of the
great powers will be represented by two
delegates. According to the Temps the
council will be formed as follows: Pre-
mier Clemenceau and Foreign Minister
Pichon for France; Secretary of State
Lansing and Colonel House for the Uni
ted States; Foreign Minister Balfour and
Nscount Miner or Andrew Bonar Law
for Great Britain; Foreign Minister Tit
toni and Guglielmo Marconi for Italy
and Baron Maxine and Viscount Chnda
for Japan.
Paris. June %. (By the Associated
Press.-The official notification 10 Ger
many that the blockade will not be raised
until the treaty is ratified by Germany
is in the form of resolution adopted by
the Council Of Four and presented to|
, the German delegation before its depar-
/ ture for Berlin. 1t is as follows
| 1.-The Superior Blockade Council is in
structed to base its arrangements for
| resembling restriction upon trade with
Germany on the assumption that the al
! lied and associated powers will not wait
, to raise the blockade until the compile
ton of ratification. as provided for at
the end of the treaty with Germany, but
that it is to be raised Immediately upon
receipt of information that the treaty Of
peace has been ratified by Germany"
AS Russia was practically blockaded as
result of the blockade against the GEN.
fral DOwers the Opinion is held that when
the blockade against them ceases, there
will lie no blockade against Russia.
! Paris, June 29.-The departure of Dr..
Hermann Mueller and DR.. Bell and about
so other members of the German deleGa-
ton from Versailles last night was vir-
tually unnoticed. To avoid the crods
| celebrating the signing of the treaty in
| the streets of Versailles the Germans
We're sent in Is automobiles by round
about route to Noisy-le-Roi, where they
boarded their train at nine o'clock.
They were accompanied as far as CO.
logne by French and Italian officer. after
taking leave Of the French officials at
Versailles with punctious politeness.
Herr Haniel Won haimhausen. Herr
Lenert and Herr bunker are among the
SIS Germans who will remain at Versailles
for a short time
Versailles, June 29-Herr Haniel Won
Haimhauseen who became the leader Of
the German mission here after the depart
ure of Herr Mueller and DR., Bell, will
leave here Monday morning with about 80
secretaries and other minor attaches.
About 20 secretaries and stenographers
will be left behind in charge of Baron Won
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03
FRANCE TO CELEBRATE JULY IA

Paris, June 27--The French govern
ment has decided that the official VIC
tory celebration by France shall take
place on July IA.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03

Paris, June 2s.-The Franco-American
convention was signed yesterday on be-
half of the two governments. according
to the newspapers. 1t is said that the
covenant includes several articles and
specifies that violations OF the peace
treaty by Germany will give France the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
WITH STAGE SET FOR OPENING BILL PRESIDENT MARTIN
 IS FULL OF CHEER
Seven-Player Rule on Trial This Season-Attendance Trophy Will Be Given to
 Leading Cities
By Associated Press

Memphis, April 23.-With the stage set for the opening tomorrow of the nineteenth an nual Southern association sea- son, John D. Martin, league president, tonight joined club officials in predicting that the coming season would prove a banner year for baseball in the south after the mldseason in- terruption last year due to the war.
 with victory won overseas the thoughts of men have turned back to nor mai. the grand old national game has come back and it's safe bet that the coming season will be big one,' Mir. Martin declared.
 Equally as optimistic statements are credited to club officials in each of the Southern association cities.
 The season will start with games to- morrow in Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile and Little Rock, and in Memphis, Chat tanooga and Nashville Friday. The open- ing game in New Orleans was postponed until Saturday to make the seasons start there coincident with a local EllSs' cele-
 bmtion Mr. Martin will attend the opening game in Atlanta tomorrow, will return to Memphis for Fridays game and will go to New Orleans for the opening game in that city Saturday. Advance weather forecasts gave prom ise of fair weather for tomorrow S games, except in Little Rock. where cloudy
 weather is predicted.
 Assignment of umpires for the opening
 games, announced at league headquarters here, follow:
 Johnson and Collins at Little Rock Blackburn and Schaefer at Mobile Shibley and Campbell at Birmingham. Pfenninger and an assistant, to pc named later at Atlanta.
 As in previous years, trophy will be presented to the city having the largest opening day attendance.
 An innovation this year will be the en- forcement of the recently adopted seven player rule, limiting the number of play CTS of Class experience on any team to seven A post-season series between the winners of the pennants in the South ern association and Texas league also has been tentatively arranged. With the exception or Mopiie anu Sh"'- itahooga, the same managers as last sea- son will pilot the teams in the pennhnt race At Mobile Robert Coleman, catcher for that team last year, will succeed Tat F1aherty as manager, and the Chatta- nooga team will be under the direct su- pervision of the club president Strans Nicklin. The season this year will consist or lfo games and will end September '. sunday games will be played in all of the cities except Birmingham and Atlanta. AL Lit- tie Rock Sunday games will be played at Camp Pike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
AGG|ES SHUT OUT HOWARD IN FIRST "B ob" White Outpitches "Abe" Martin, Receiving
 Perfect Support

Bob" White pitched a beau
 tiful game for Mississippi A. and NJ. yesterday and backed up by perfect support from his teammates blanked the How
 ard Baptists on the latter's
 campus by the score of } to U, The contest was crackerjack exhipi- | ton of baseball, as evidenced by the 1 fact that not single error marred the play of either side during the full nine I innings. The local collegians garnered seven hits off White. but were never able to deliver in the pinch, and thereoy hangs the tale of their defeat.
 l On the other hand, the visitors smote the apple with a vengeance whenever runners occupied. the sacks and but for dumb baserunnfng would have tailed several more counters. Martin, who S tarted for the Baptists. pitched fine ball for three innings, but in the fourth single by Lee and Clayton, followed by critz,s two-bagger, brought in couple of runs.
 Howard started a rally in the tniro when w. D. Newman singled and Martin walked. but Griffen and O. B. Newman
 were easy outs. In the fifth a Howard run seemed inevitable when Carr and ! McIane singled in succession with mo- | body down, but again the next three F~r he A OCi infialdaTS. l King relieved Martin in the fifth ana after striking out the first man up was | treated to a basehit shower when Al exander, Boyd and Lee singled in sue cession, scoring two more. Neither side made much progress in the sixth. sev- enth and eighth, but the visitors again | scored in the final frame OF Critzs long triple, followed by Spencer's single to right.
 1 Howard attempted a comeback Tn l their half of the last stanza when Crew
 and Acton hit safe after two were down. but Matthews, batting for King, fell a victim to Whites curves and struck out
 The outstanding fielding feature of the
 game was a wonderful catch by Spencer
 in the first inning. The Aggie right fielder crashed over wheelbarrow as he nabbed Walkers drive after hard i run, but came up unhurt with the horse hide tightly gripped in his digits. Lee, Critz and Clayton led the visitors in
 clubbing, while Crew and Acton were the heavy hitters on the local clan 1 The two teams play again this after noon, after which the Aggies will leave I for Tuscaloosa, where they take on the Crimson nine Friday and Saturday. The score follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
ROY ELLAM SELLS FOUR YOUNGSTERS

Nashville, April 23.-fSpecial.)-Ma : ager Roy Ellam today announced the release of four players. Russell Moore. outfielder, and "Bromo" Selzer, third baseman, have been sold outright to the Bloomington club of the Three-I league Brooks, left handed pitcher. and Claude Jonnard, the catcher half of the famour twin battery, have been released to the Norfolk club of the Vir- ginia State league
 The roster has been reduced to with in one man of the 14-player limit. One of the six pitchers, Decatur, Helfrich, Metz, Jackson, Bennett or Clarence Jonnard, must be released in order to come under the required number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
West End Hikers
 Start Walk Tomorrow

The younger boys of West End are looking forward to hike and swim Friday afternoon. The boys from Hemphill school will meet at West End Drug company at 2:S0, the hike begin ming there at that time. They will reach Elyton school at 2:45. where they Will be Joined by the boys of Elyton school
 The hikers will reach the Central Y. M e. A. at about o'clock, and will proceed to the boys department on the fourth floor, where they will divest themselves of all apparal and every thing that might hinder free movement The hike will be under the supervision of the r. M C. A. community boys work director of West End. Later on in the season a learn-to-swim campaign will be undertaken. for it has been as- certained that as much as 40 per cent of the boys under 16 do not know how to swim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
DObbS HATES ID BURST COMBINATION Pelican Pilot Sobs As He COntemplates Releasing
 Star Hurlers

New Orleans, April 23.-(Specials) It is hurting John Dobbs so to break up his four-year winning combina- tion that he is waiting until the last moment of grace before parting with some of his old stars. That IS why 1t is very difficult to name positive lineup for the opening game, but here is a pretty close guess:
 Gilbert center field; Knaupp second base; Sullivan left field; Daniels right field; Deberry first base; Stansbury third base; Daubert short stop; Kitchens catcher; Weaver, Robertson. Lankenau, Young, Torkelson, pitchers.
 Such a team would be within the eight Class-A men limit. It would mean the shelving of Hub Perdue and Bill Bailey veteran pitchers, and in 5o days one oi named would have to drop oh-maype two. as Manager Dobbs is preparing to bring Red" Bluhm back. If Bluhm does return Deberry and another pitcher Will get the ax. New Orleans fans think the breaking up of this machine nothing short of a crime.
 uowever the team does not look at all bad as it stands above. In fact II is much better team than most or us thought possible under the Southern new and absurd eligibility rule. The Class men are Outfielder Daniels. lnhelder Daubert and Pitchers Torkelson, 1ouhg and Lankenau, the latter an amateur ol promise. To this set of ''B' twirlers may he added Dickerson, who was trled out by Cleveland during two training periods
 OUTFIELD STRONG
 The outfield is as strong, perhaps, as 1t was last year as Sullivan is almost as good a man as Compton was and, in fact, shows promise of playing better game. while Daniels in Edmundsons su- perior as an all-round man.
 The infield is now weak at first base but Dobbs would like to keep Deberry there on account of his hitting. knaupp anu Stansbury are topnotchers at their posi- tions and Dobbs thinks he has very worthy substitute to Barbare in Daubert, young Pacific coast infielder -Daubert has been here only a short time but he has made good. , Old reliable Kitchens is behind the bat and doubtless will stay there. lie mas done better work this spring than ever before as throwing out 10 base-runners at second without missing man in four exhibition games, and with one or two B men in the box, will indicate.
 HURLERS SACRIFICED The greatest sacrifice is being made In the pitching staff and in this particular Dobbs is changing the policy that he 1n- tended to pursue. He intended to retire most of his pitchers and fill out the team elsewhere with "B" men but he seems to have built the team on the other theory probably because he has been pleased De- yond expectations with the work of Lankenau and Young, and of Torkelson, who comes from the Cleveland club In an exhibition game Torkelson, pitching for the Pels, held the Indians to three hits. | There's something else about this Tor kelson boy we'll tip the fans Of Bir- mingham off to-he's the best pantomim- | ist in the game. Those who attend games at Redwood are in for plenty of laughs when Red" gets busy on their coaching | line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

Over in the sun garden fans will welcome the sight of "Hammer- Man. Al Ellis, notorious for his clubbing here in 1917. In the mid de territory Patricia Duncan, the Irish pugiIist and swatsmifh ex- traOrdinary, will Hitter about as Is his wont. The recruit of the lot is located in right in the person of Frazier, whose experience in the fast South Atlantic league should stand him in good stead.
 After all the talks about the seven Class A men rule has ruined" base ball in the south, it will bes urprising to many fans to note that the Barons will present stronger lineup against Nashville today than they did one year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
Promoters of West End
 League Meet Tonight

All bah players in West End who are interested in promoting West End City league team are requested to meet Joseph E. Gibson in the basement of the Vine Street Presbyterian church at o'clock tonight MT. Gibson has an nounced that West End will have a berth on the City league, western di- vision, and this meeting is proposed for the working out of the details of the organization of the West End players There are a number of lads in West End who are playing good college ball and others who have played college ball or semi-pro, and number of the older heads recall that West End has put out winning teams for the City league and predict that the perform ance will be repeated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

They're off, boys, at 3:30 this Afternoon. The nineteenth an |nual championship race of the Southern Association of Pro |fessional Baseball clubs will be |ushered in on that historic bat |Aefield at Redwood when EMoley's stalwart sluggers hurl Themselves against the invad- ling hordes of Ellam's Volun- |teerS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
PITCHING ACE" MAY
 SHOO AWAY 100000

With Cyrus SIapnicka, his pitch ing .sace," on the firing line. the doughty Baron chieftain hopes to
 shoo away the opening day hoOdoo that has perenniaI1y straddled his swan-Iike throat, even as the AL
 batrOss cluns about the collar of the Ancient Mariner. Primed for the fray and with every warrior in his fighting togs, Moley will of a conclusive victory. Of the nine men who will face the Vols in today s encounter, only one has yet to receive his baptism of fire in company of Class LA caliber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
BIC PETE THE GIANT
 WILL BON THE MASK

Behind the platter will be found Peters, veteran of many cam paigns, who saw service for many battles with the LOOkOuts in re- ce1-i years. On the mound Slap atnics>a, the E8arOn's best bet and the headiest twirler in the Martin cir
 cult, is too srizzled to shy at any z crowd.
 At first we find Dutch" Bernsen, a graduate of the Texas league, with q Wears experience on the local club be- hind him. On the keystone there will he Eddie Mcdonald, than whom there IS none better, known or more finished
 lie having. performed in the majors for several years prior to his entry to the local order. In the shortfield new comer, Stevenson by name, will hold forth Stevie cavorted under Little Rock banner for one season and will be able to stand the gaf in good shape Billy Webb, the graceful hot corner guardian, rounds out a pretty nifty ln- field Webb played here in 1917, going
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE

RESULTS YESTERDAY New York 10, Philadelphia z. Brooklyn 6, Boston 1. Cincinnati 6, St. Louis ?.
 GAMES TODAY Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Pittsburg at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
ON EVE OF BATTLE MANAGER ELLAM
 READY FOR GONG
Helfrich or Decatur Picked To Start Against Local Nine-VOls Show Up
 Strong
By J. l.. RAY

Roy EIIam's Vols are ready Tor the gong. Primed for action. the boys from Nashville are in splendid condition for the season, and although the team can not be considered on nm established basis for the season, the outfit is in good shape to meet all corners and to
 maintain the reputation estaDhshed against the White Sox and the Louis vile CoIoneIs in spring training games.
 Not until the ninth inning did the White Sox gain decision. The score was ? to 3 in favor of the Nashville team. and two men were out when Jonnard weakened and permitted two men to get aboard the bases. Eddie Collins double drove across two runs and carried the decision to the Windy City crew by the score of to 3.
 In Louisville the Vols played rings around the Colonels. They won the game Saturday. 4 to 0, and the Sunday affair to 2. Not an error did the vols make, having outhit. outfielded and outplayed the Colonels in every de- partment of the game.
 The infield contains two veterans or last seasons campaign, with Roy Eliam on shortstop and Dick Kaufman hold ing down first base. Lee Meyers, seml- pro from Cincinnati, Is handling the keystone sack. and has been showing up we'll in training Bill Moran, for mer Brooklyn independent player, nromise of development into one of the best third basemen in the league. He is A big fellow takes a wicked wallop At the ball, and fields nicely.
 Mike Burks, a Southern league vet eran and a finished ball player, Is in center field, with Tex Mcdonald, purchased from the Crackers, in left. Tn his last 12 trips to the plate rex
 has cracked off nine hits, three of them
 triples and two doubles. All were made
 off Chicago or Louisville hurlers.
 kitty" Wickham, who played large
 mart of last season in Nashville, is back in right field.
 "GABBY" IS BACK "Gabby" Street war veteran, is back as first string catcher. Frank Kohl becker looks to be the most likely can
 didate for second string man, although Rubber" Jonnard, a member of the famous twin battery, is in good condl- ton.
 Seven pitchers are on hand. five right handlers and two side-wheelers. Joe Decatur and Gus telIIlcn we're "ith the team last season. Boots Metz, Denver semi-pro, once had trail With the White Sox. Paul Bennett. big fel- low from the Thirtieth division, just back from France, has great curve ball. and looks good for permanent berth "Bubber" Jonnard, brother of the catcher, was with the team part of last season. "Lefty" Jackson and Lefty" Brooks are fighting it out for the side wheeler's job, with Jackson having the shade.
 The Vols appear to be as strong as any other club in the race at this june ture.
 Ellam's tentative lineup for the opening day has been announced as follows:
 Ellam. shortstop. Meyers, second base. Mcdonald, left field. I Kaufman, first base. l Burke, center field Wickham, right field. Moran, third base. | Street. catcher.
 Helfrich or Decatur, pitcher. l Several extra pitchers will go along | as well as Kohlbecker, catcher, accord l ing to present plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24

FBatter TOT GAIT m nfnlH. Score by Innings R Howard ......0 o 0 0 O 0 Cd Miss A. & Mo 0 0 2 0 1-5
 SUMMARY: Two-base hits-Critz Three-b base hits--Critz. Stolen bases = McLane, Alexander, Boyd.
 Double plays-McLane to Griffen; Boyd to Lee to Alexander. Base on balls-Martin, 2; White, l. Hits-Of Martin, and runs in in nings. Struck out-By Martin. l; by King, 6; by White, 5.
 Time of game-One hour and fifty min utes.
 Umpires-Mitchell and Gibson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
GAMES TO-DAY

Chicago at St. Louis. Cleevland at Detroit. Philadelphia at Washington. Boston at New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY

Boston 10, New York 0. Washington 1, Philadelphia 0. St. Louis 4, Chicago 3. Cleveland-De rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
For Battle Barons Meet Vols X Al RickUood Park
Moley to Send His Hurling Ace" Agains ! Invading Hordes of Volunteers in an Effort to Shoo Away Opening Day Hoodoo-Brazier Only Young
 ster in the Lineup

"Ladeez and genmen battreez for terday's goime:" Decatur and Street for Nashville. ~Slapncka and Peters for the home team" "Play baIIt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-24
LEAGUE STANDINGS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE GAMES TODAY

Nashville at Birmingham. Chattanooga at Atlanta. Memphis at Little Rock. NpU nrlnanS Mnhila