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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20

Next to the origin of baseball itself
there have been more disputes over
the inventor of the curve ball, and
next to that the discovery of the
modern spitball is shrouded in mys-
terry, writes /. E. Sanborn in Chicago
Tribune.
Elmer Stricklett, who came out Of
the bushes to the White Sox in 1904,
has been most generally credited with
being the first to introduce the moist
delivery in practical form. He taught
it to big Ed Walsh, who afterward
became king of the spitters. while
Stricklett never won great laurels in
the majors as finger.
. Gives Credit to Fraser.
Now comes Manager Mitchell Of
the Cubs with the assertion that
Chic Fraser, old-time pitcher for the
Cubs and Phillies. beat Stricklett to 1t.
The Cub boss declares that Fraser was
monkeying with the spitball at least
year before StricKlett was heard from,
but Chic never used it much because
he thought it too cratic to control with
any degree Of certainty.
Fraser showed Mitchell how to
throw the thing, and Mitch could get
pretty fair break on 1t. You re-
member that before Mitchell was a
manager he was catcher and before
that a pitcher in the major leagues.
It was while Mitchell and Fraser were
on the Phillies together that they were
experimenting with the spitball and
the present Cub boss thinks he was
the first pitcher to use it in a cham
pionship game.
eatsman and Catcher Miss.
Chief thinner was doing most Of
the catching then and Fraser, who was
a great practical joker, coaxed Mitchell
into throwing splitter to thinner just
to see what would happen In some sit
uation where 1t didn't matter what did
happen.
Mitchell and thinner were working
one day In game which the Phillies
had sewed up safely. Near the end
Of the contest. Mitchell had two
strikes on a batsmsn with two out and
nobody on bases. thinner called for
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20
TELEGR APH HAS
RAPID GROWTH

The increase in the number Of mes
sages was much greater-45.7 per cent
during the last fve-year period and
53.1 per cent during the ten years
from 1907 to 1917. The number of en-
ployees increased by 39.2 per cent be-
tween 1912 and 1917, and by $40 per
cent during the period 19O7-17 and the
corresponding percentages Of increase
In their salaries and wages were 59.2
and 1912.
The number Of telegraph offices in
1917 was 28,865, decrease of 6.2 per
cent as compared with 1912 and Of
seven-tenths Of l per cent as COM
pared with 1907. The total income
from telegraph traffic was SOL ,312 ,567.
an increase of 74.5 per cent over 1912
and of 1908 per cent as compared with
1907; the income. from all other
sources was $1,641 ,SO3; the total ex-.
penses, including charges for deprecia-
ton and sinking funds, were $50, $685.
970 an increase of 500 per cent over.
1912 and of lila per cent over 1907.
and the net income was 81, 125 400, an
increase of 1884 per cent as COM,
pared with 1912 and Of 1877 per cent
over 1907.
The par value OF the outstanding
capital stock Of the companies was
$106, 3GO,237, decrease of IL per,
cent as compared with 1912, but an In
crease of per cent over 1907.
Printing Telegraph Comes In.
The foregoing figures relate only to
commercial telegraph companies, and
thus exclude the wire and pole line
wholly owned and operated by rail-
roads, and also exclude the equipment
and telegraph business Of the various
press associations which lease and op-
crate wires for dispensing news.
During the five-year period 1912-1917
the printing telegraph came into ex-
tended use by telegraph companies.
press associations and railroads. The
printing telegraph consists essentially
Of sending instrument equipped with
keyboard similar to that of a typc-
writer, electrically connected with a
receiving instrument in such manner
that the latter automatically repro
duces what is typewriter on the send
ing instrument. Without the printing
telegraph it would have been difficult
or impossible to handle the increased
telegraph business during the great
war.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20
Flour Sack of Money.

st. Louis, MO.-When farm was.
sold in Maries county, Missouri, re-.
Gently the transaction took place In.
the home of the farms buyers, named
HOeller, and was strictly cash trans.
action. After the deal had been closet
every member of the family. began
bringing in silver coins from hooks and
crannies all over the house where IL
had been secreted. The seller had to
take his money in flour sack to tbs
bank, where it took the teller aud
cashier two hours to- count 1t. Most OF
me money had been earned by tyo
daughters taking in washing.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20
MILLER HIGGINS WAS RIGHT
Assertion Of Yankee Manager That
hornsby Was Better al Third
Than Short Proven True.

Manager Miller Higgins Of the
Yanks used to say that Rogers Horns
~ was better third baseman than 4
ehortst0p. Hornsby's work &C third
shows that "Hug'' knew what he was
taIkinS about.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20
BOTH NAMED RALPH

By an odd coincidence, Sci
bold, the young Athletic pitcher,
has the same name as old Socks
Seybold, the hard-hitting right
fielder Of the Athletic champions
. Of 1902 and 1905. Old Sock is
Ralph Seybold and the young
fingers name also Is Ralph.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20
CANNOT LURE WAGNER BACK
Old-Time Pirate shortstop Refuses PAT
Moran's Offer to Get Into
Harness Again.

i Pat Moran, the manager Of the Gin,
s-cinnati Reds, has written Hans Wag-
ner inviting him to join the Reds and
help them IN their drive ito the pen
nant." At lenst that's the way Fitch
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20
LEE MAGEE MAKING BIG HIT
His Versatility Makes Him Tremen-
dous Asset to Chicago Team
Can Play Any Position.

Lee Magee has made a big hit with
the Cub fans. He Is the type Of bali
player who would make good in any
town, being aggressive, decidedly active
and playing the game for all 1t Is
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20

burg Pat put it. The old lure Of the
diamond came back to Hans when he
read It. but'-ile decided he couldn't
spare the time from business to return
to baseball. Moran's invitation did
not specify whether he wanteds Wag.
ner to play or to aid In an adyisory
capacity with pinch hitting duties.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20

worth. His versatility makes him q
tremendous asset. He is capable Of
playing any position on the diamond
except pitch and catch. In hitting he
ranks better than the average because
Of his ability to operate from either
side Of the plate and also because OF
his speed. Magee is expected to be
Id the Cub batting order as regular
for the rest Of the season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
By The Noted
Indiana HuHlorist

by Eoln' to n show. tn tired busI-
ness man is new an strange AMI
mai that Is comm Z tn front In large
numbers as tn stage grows more
decndeaf- Their seems Z be sOmerhin'
peculiar about tn Wenrlness brought
about by tn eEiEencies O. business
that absolutely refuses 4 respond Z
tn time hOnored antidotes Of yfxfer-
day such n tn solitude o tn woods.
n trip q Atlantic City, period % rest
near some peaceful lake, a course o
baths, n Ting In society. a brief lay
off at home with = good book. or
tonic o beef. wine an iron. These
are tn remedies whose recuperatire
powers are not denied. an any one o
which furnishes n highly respectable
change o venue fer tn faded brain
worker OHsacionally n bright. clean
comedy, or an intellectual treat. VIII
even work wonders in chanEins ous
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

the way he has behaved himself,
Abe7" Morris asked
Not in the least" Abe said Mil
lonaires behave the way their fell
loWcountrymen encourages them to
behave, Mawruss, which. to ny mind.
Mawruss. the only way 70 learn q
millionaire like Mr.. Ford his place. is
not to notice him and, in particular,
not to pay no attention to anything
he says, and such a millionaire would
quick subside and devote himself to
the manufacture Of safetypins or the
best four cylinder car for the money
in the world as the case may be.
which ! see in the paper that the re-
fusal Of the United States senate TO
confirm the treaty Of peace locke
quite certain to them people TO whom
the winning Of the Willsrd-Dempsey
fight By jeff Willard looked quite
certain. MaWruss-"
Them Round Robins"
We'll. to my mind. Abe. them round
robins is right to look into the treaty
and the league Of nations covenant
before they confirm them" Norris
said. Also. Abe you couldn't blame
them senators for getting indignant
about the SantuuE settlement"
Personally I couldn't blame them
and I couldn't praise them, Mawruss,
because like 100000 other people
in this country. not being in the silk
business. MaWruss, never had the
opportunity to find out nothing about
even where Shantung was on the map
till they printed such a map IN the
papers last week, and II you've got
to 20 and look II up on a map first
20 find out whether you should ought
to be indignant or not, Mawruss, you
get exactly red IN the face
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

the 1eo.oe0.ooo people Of this country
to do for themselves. They are saw
ing their constituents the trouble Of
leaving their homes and spending q
lot OF time on government controlled
railroads going TO and from Wash
Hngton to make their own avs, yum
derstand That is what representa-
tive government is. Abe, and II the
people OF this country couldn't get
this here treaty Of peace and league
OF nations without working up such
indignation by several days careful
investigation OF the reasons for get
ting indignant, then II is up to the
United States senate to get indignant
for them, even II the individual sen
ators has got TO sit up with wet
towels round their heads and strong
black coffee stewing on the gas stove.
so as not to fan asleep over the job
Of letting their feelings get the bet
ter Of their judgment IN working up
a six hour speech which will give the
country the impression that it just
came pouring out on the spur Of the
moment as a consequences Of the sens-
tors red hot indignation about this
here Shantung."
House Is Slow.
Its too bad that the house OF rep
resentatiVes couldn't be mindreaders
like the senate. MaWruss, and get off
indignant speeches about what is
making certain sections OF the coun-
try so indignant, Mawruss. that II
their congressman Is going to really
be a regular epidemic Of apoplexy in
Washington. Abe said. which I am
talking about the enforcement Of pro-
hlbluon, MaWrusS."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

chance on getting indignant about
Shantung without even asking his
stenographer TO look it Up for him"
This Here Prohibition Thing
But 1 thought you thought that
prohibition would be a good thing,
Abe2" Morris said
7 do" Abe said. Z think brown
stewed fish. sweet and sour, the way
Rosie cooks il, is a good thing but
at the same time. Mawruss, 1 realize
that my taste in this respect is sup
ported only by what you might call
very limited public sentiment, con-
sistiinE of Rosie and me, y'under-
stand. and the rest Of the household
couldn't stand to eat it at all. So.
therefore, when we have sweet and
sour fish, we cook for the fest Of the
family eggs or meat. and in that
way we have happiness in the home
Now, a country is a home Tor the
people, amt il, and the main thing IS
tat they should stick together and be
happy, and how could they be happy
il even the great majority OF the peo-
pie tells the rest what they should
and shouldn't eat or drink
But YOU admit that schnapps IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Kin Hubbard

viewpoint o Iife an urEin' Us on with
renewed enerEy an hope. However,
none O. these seem 4 penetrate rh-
tired business mans seat o trouble.
Whether HIS condition = brought
about by countin' money, or by Vvor-
ryiu' over some sudden prank o a
compfitor. or a stretch G. unreasonable
weather. tn fact remains that he gifts
tired an that nothiu' seems 4 be able
to ynnk hi mout o his lethurEy an
brighten him up but STAGE full O.
half naked. over developed AmaEons
cavOrtins before tn footlights, or Eni-
nruntfn' on an Illuminated runaway.
II seems Z rs that here e. n condition
CALM fer tn most searcftins an pains
tnizinf fnvestiEation o. which medical
science is capable. Tn .tCurlr5
princes o ever community are en-
titled Z have this effort made z re-
claim them Ter the good o aocietx.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

tn envy o. all tn pool rooms. A wiz
ard among tn girls, 4 lover o athiet-
ica an cologne, n genius with tn cue
an the decentralization o grace itself
on tn bail room floor, aCurly7 seemed
z have everything but an eductiOn
an a trade. Many Will recall his
faultIess alligator shoes an bell bot
toned trousers, his EIistenin' tile an
sill<en mustache, his low chiseled
forehead an wealth o. raven curls.
Ever' notable function WIZ perfumed
by his presence, an gloom Overhung
ever social occasion where he failed
4 show mp. with tn passage o. time
@Curly5 succeeded his father Hiram
and became a typical business man
with a fOndness for relaxin' from tn
strain o watchin' the profits Pile MP
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
III MONTAGUE Gas.

over Japan taking Shantung, unless
you are a senator from the Pacific
coast, where people have got such
wonderful color in their cheeks that
fasteners think it's the climate. when
as a matter Of fact it is thinking
aboSt Japanese unrestricted immigra-
ton that does it,
But the senators represents the
people which elects them, Abe" Nor
ris said, and II it don't take much to
make a Californian indignant about
any little things he suspects Japan is
doing, y'understand, then senator Hi
ram Johnson has got a right to 90
round looking permanently purple
over this here Shantung affair.
Doing an Impossible Job.
"As for the other senators, Abe, the
theory on which they talk each other
deaf, dumb and blind is that they are
doing a job which Il is impossible for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
How Man Get Angry About This Here Shng When His Senogaph
Can't Even Find On Map? How Can You Enforce Prohibition When
People Don't Want 1t Enforced? Why Must Man Be Forced
Q Show His Ignorance Because He's Rich?

later. on the strength OF what he
Abe" Marris remarked. Harris J.
Rosenbaum. the 'safetypin king is
running for United States senator and
comes pretty near getting elected,
too"
There don't seem TO be no reason
why he wouldn't be-" Abe declared,
because Just so long as United States
senators is selected by election and
not by a competitive examination,
Mawruss, there viii always be a GER
tsin percentage OF Harris ]. Rosen-
baUms In the United States senate,
which you can't keep millionaires out
of public office, II they want to fool
away their time in such things and,
after all. Mawruss, IL amt having
brains whic makes a man million
aire-it's having $1,000. 0OO-"
Then you don't blame Mr. Ford for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

harmful don't your Morris Insisted
and I also admit that sweet and
sour fish amt exactly a health 1000,
Mawruss." Abe said. In fact. you
wouldn't believe what a lot OF oi-
carbonate OF soda Rosie and me uses
up between US after we at that tish,
but even so, Mawruss, after you nave
said all you could say against that
fish, the fact remains that Rosie and
me, we like it."
.Well, even II the people do like
booze. and it does them harm. say
they shouldn't have it." Morris said
Il agree with you down to the
ground, Mawruss." Abe said And
don't care II It is booze or sweet and
sour, you are still right, but II sweet
and sour fish was prohibited. al
though the fish and the onions ana
the sugar and the vinegar which you
make il out OF, wasn't, y'understand,
and. IN spite Of the law, Rosie and me
liked It and wanted TO continue TO
eat It, the question then is and the
question is going to continue 70 be;
How are you going to stop i. copy
right. 1913. BY Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Potash And PerLnutter Discuss The IdeaHsts,
Including Henry Ford, Prohibition And Shantung

, one thing is certain. you can't
change peoples habits on and
after a certain hour on n certain
date by putting n law into effect
on such date
You might just so well expect, that
If the senate should confirm the pro-
vision handing over Shantung TO the
japanese, all the Cinnamon in Shan
tung is Immediately going TO open
stores for the sale OF imitation ex-
pensive vases and fake embroidery,
start factories for the manufacture
Of phony Swedish safety matches and
do all the otter things which Japanese
do so successfully that any reputable
business man is willing TO take a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

@For myself, Abe, couldn't I'M
derstand why IL should be neces-
sary TO pass a law to enforce a
law" lIorriss remarked, ebecause
IL that is the case, what is going
to be the ends After they pass
this here law TO enforce the pro-
hibiuOn law are they going to
pass another law to enforce the
law TO enforce the prohibition
law or do they expect that this
here enforcement law will enforce
itself, and IL So then why couldn't
the prohibition law be enforced
without a law to enforce iff''
ITO tell you the truth, Mawruss, a
dyed in the wool dry could be as
hopeful as man could possibly be
on soft drinks, and in his heart OF
hearts, he must got to know that II
congress would sit from now till the
arrival Of Ella HanOv'e and did moth
ing all that time but pass an endless
chain Of enforcement laws. prohibi-
tion viii never be enforced except in
the proportion Of 2.75 enforcement to
97.25 violation.
Law Won't BE Enforced
Anyhow, that would be true in
those parts OF the country where the
hyphen Americans live and like their
beverages with a hyphen in It. be-
cause Mawrusss where 100 percent OF
the population OF a certain district
has been drinking beer and Light
wines since II a. m. on Rosh HaEhonah
in the year one up to and including
u midnight on June 30, 1913. y'under-
stand, and seeing no harm in IL, IN
derstand me, not only would an act
Of congress fail to change the hearts
and conscience OF such people, but
there could be an earthquake, a
cyclone and anything else which a
confirmed dry would call a judgment
on them people, and still they wouldn't
see no harm in it"
Then what is the country going to
do to enforce the prohibition law?'
Morris asked
Il don't know Abe said. Gbut
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
a(,rRLYs PRINcE. Nhat q flooa ., p

~GURLTs PRINCEl What flood O.
- memories that name Will awaken
among tn older citizens o. Bloom
Center. Dashin', intrepid. deboniar
Bob Prince, or sCuriy7 Prince. rs he
vvuE affeetIonately nown almost two
generations ago, WIZ tn only an
idOIiEed child o. Hiram an Amanda
Prince. who settled in Bloom Center
in tn flfties. Rich an induIEent, Bob
Princes parents gratified his ever
Whim- He WIZ given tn refusal OF
all tn best colleges. an his extensive
wardrobe comprised, besides all tn
nObby creations o. tn period, an as
sortment o. fancy yTaisteOats that wuz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
AdOice To The LOOelOnu


Dear Miss Fairfax:
It's a rather peculiar question
that I want you 10 settle. but,
after careful reflection, have de-
cided that you can answer it best.
Is II wicked and worldly TO curl
ones hair? Ny mother says IT is
false vanity which prompts me TO
do it
I haven't much hair, and If not
curled, il hangs in strings and
never looks nice. surely do not
want 10 be wicked and am too
young TO be worldly. Vega
Ny dear girl, II you never do any
thing worse than curl your hair, you
will be a very sanity young person.
suppose your mother does not like
the idea Of a girls improving her ap-
pearance by anything that is not alb
solItely natural But a little inno-
cent hair curling hardly comes under
this head Try to persuade her TO let
you arrange your hair becomingly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

Dear Miss Fairfax.
I have been engaged to a young
man for some time Now there is
a misunderstanding between US.
Now, could you tell me how long
after he stops coming to my house
before I could consider myself
free2 Anxious.
You are free at any moment that
you choose 10 declare yourself so. II
an engs cement still exists between
you, and you wish to break Il definite
". you can write the young man 3
simple note asking him to release you.
But II you are separated by a mis-
understanding" merely, isn't there a
good chance Of a reconciliation And
wouldn't you rather make up" than
regain your complete freedomz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Don't Crowd, Men!
HoseIess BGthing Suiisl

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 7.-Stockingless
modesty IS possible, chief OF police
Garrity and policeWoman Agnes
Walsh both agree
Policewoman Walsh appeared be-
fore the city council COMMITTEES on
small parks and bathing beaches and
tod them that the ideal bathing COS
tune for women IS
Cap-Anything-
Suit-A skirt not higher than four
inches above the knees; tights con
siderably below the skirt; the suit nor
cut too low at the neck and with
small armholes.
StockinEs-NOne.
Shoes-None-
THE girls don't need to wear win
ter flannels when they 60 70 swim
says chief Clarity, and can't see
that stockings are a protectlo on
against fmmodest displays
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
10 PLEASE HER PARENTS.

Dear Miss Fairfax
am going about with a young
man whom ] DO not love at all,
but am doing so to please my par
ents, whom I love very much I
have known another young man
do like but my parents object
to him because he IS only making
SIS per week. The young man
they want me to marry Is well
established in business. Z. N P.
Years ago, when women were pawns
on ife's chess board, they married FOR
a homo, to please their parents, 10
take care Of some Widower's children
-9vervthiug, apparently, except be-
cause they were in love, or to please
Themselves. Nowadays women don't
marry TO be accommodating II they
are in love with a poor man and he is
worthy. they work, too, and help him
long.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
- CHANGED NJ.

THESE CHANGED TINES
7 hear your son Il determined to marry
an actress"
'fEes"
Permit ne TO condois with you
eC1ldole- That stuffs ont CT date-
Why. she makes $4,000 . week IN the
ovies-'-Pittsburg sun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

scribed how the eight frigates had
entered the bay. one after another
He told Of the anxious deliberations
OF the Moorish authorities and OF the
alarm OF the native Inhabitants, VINO
feared the town might be bomharded-
The man declared that the place was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

Z watched Raisun with anxiety.
lest apprehendine the landing Of ma
rines. with a view to our relief and
his own capture. he might endeavor
20 drag rs to some. more distant and
inaccessible retreat What vas then
my surprise when looking Up with
bright smile. he said. Wen. think
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-26
Real Estate For Sale or Exchange

VACANT-3-st story brick corner, on
Hill; elect. lights; front and side
porches; side yard; cheap to quick
buyer.
VACANT-3-story frame on Hill.
porches; nice yard.
VACANT-2la " STORY brick on Hill;
all improvements; electric lights
porches; large yard to drive alley.
VACANT-3-story brick on Broad
ST.; all imp.
VACANT-North Sixth ST.. s rooms;
all imp; side yard: porches; bay win
dows, Z years old.
VACANT-New brick on Hill; G
rooms; all imp; porch; newly papered
FINE large brick house on Derry
street. Several large homes uptown
and on Hill. Some of these homes can
be bought with two or three hundred
dollars down. balance as rent. Will
take light touring car in exchange on
some of the above homes.
CHI. CORDER,
1922 Green Street.
Bell phone 560-J