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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Over Stewards Wire

New Orleans, January 29.-Liverpool &C., tion yesterday reflected the contrast of consideration of advance in the price level and reduction in parity on reduced cost of importing. Probable development of export demand created an additional Sullish feeling. The freight reduction
 puals 16o English points, to which extent
 arity could be reached.
 The near premium positions of course
 me more directly under the considera-
 on of parity adjustment and showed
 he least advance, while the later posi-
 'ons, which are already at a big dis
 ount in Liverpool. showed the greatest advance.
 The opening was irregular, owing to Liverpoofs action, 35 points up on near nonths, and as much as 20 points down on later positions on the disappointing apening in New York. The first bullsh impulse Tuesday carried the market too fast and the idea of a reaction from ex-
 ess was acted upon, causing decline f about 50 points under yesterdays clos ng. The practical effect of the rate re- luction is certain, but not so immediate However. there is good deal more confidence in the probability of an ad-
 ance in the general price ievel and bull 'ih effect from the efforts towards con-
 NeAoSf veloped which ran the market up to 2337c Cor May in New Orleans in a short time NyThe Memphis cotton exchange advises fTorts. towards the organization by lead ng political and trade interests in all gtates in favor of reducing acreage in cotton and increased production of food and feed crops. At Columbia, S. C., rep resentatives or cotton planters in con- ference with Governor Cooper have de- f.i1 n1 f~ S-fo o,f ton acreage in the cototn states to 25,- 0C0O0O acres
 In the late trading there was again evidence of liquidation which proved more than the market could >absorb and values ran off 40 points for the distant positions; March showing decline of l00 points from the previous close.
 The semi-weekly interior crop move ment reports stocks of 1,101,00O, against s2SS4 last year. Port stocks are 1,4ls,OOO, against 1,401,0 GOO same date last year.
 Washington reports that British boats are allowed 20 to 30 per cent free cargo space, the balance being taken by the government. Senator Smith of South Carolina says that the shipping board announces that ample shipping facilities would be afforded immediately.
 There was not much snap to cotton in the early trade although it was support ed at intervals by the leading buyers of yesterday. This condition led, profes- sionals to sell freely, but when they tried to cover they found little for sale until after May got up over 23 cents in New York; where a flood of selling both in the way of liquidation and hedges hit the market. From that time on selling predomnated and as the leading bulls apparently let the market take care of itself, prices broke over 150 points Threatened labor troubles have their in-
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cording to their selfish ideas and not for the masses Some day they will awaken and suddenly-to their blrnder. The awakening will be sad.
 Variety is the spice of life-and base ball is part of the lives of millions of Americans. They want a change occasion ally-and they should get what they want
 wants to see men on the bases because when the sacks are peopled action real iy begins, the tense moments start and interest grows greater and ever greater. pass in its present form. They don't like to see a great batter deprived of an op- pcrtunity to hit at critical moment. The fans have suggested that batter be given two bases on such a pass. It sounds like a splendid suggestion. But the powers in baseball have ignored the popular plea
 Random almost unanimously indorsed the Cubs that would have enhanced base ball as an entertainment. And Mitchell worked unceasingly for the adoption of his plan at the recent inter-league meet ing. But the "standpatters'' declared:
 Let well enough alone'-and the Mitchell proposition was pigeon-holed.
 The Cub presidents idea was to have
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killed the rule which retires batter when foul tip or fly is caught. Mitchell, explaining his objection to the present
 rule, voiced the sentiments of the ma
 ority of baseball enthusiasts when he
 said:
 By doing away with the rule bats
 nan doesn't run the risk of sacrificing
 his life without real chance to hit.
 And the fans want to see the batter bit
 the ball It may have been all right to have the out on a cought-foul rule in the records prior to the introduction of the foul strike clause. But it shouldn't have remained afterward as the foul strike regulation is a sufficient meance tG patsman. Why handicap him further? Elimination of the out-on- caught foul rule not only would give batsmen more chances to hit the ball but also might do lot towardt preventing acci- dents. Hundreds of times each year the catchers, the right fielders, the left field CTS, the first basemen and the third base men risk serious injury in chasing foul flies to the granstand or the fences. Oftentimes players, in pursuit of fouls
 have crashed into obstacles and have been hurt. If player could not be retired on
 a foul fly thexplayers would not chase bit and the danger of injury from that pratise would be removed entirely"
 Mitchells idea Is sane, sensible and
 popular. It should have beeen written
 into the big league records. The good of the game demands such change. But
 the old standpat crowd, which hasn't
 made radical change in basebalrs regu- lations for nearly two decades, ignored
 a reform that had the backing of the legions whose money keeps the game alive-and keeps them on their jobs It IS really too bad for the sake ot the | national sport that some of it's leading spirits haven't busted themselves with the making of rules that will add to the interest of the game-Nand so please the a tc,rs xuh if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
me-Coming Officers
 Jump Overheard in
 Order to Reach Shore
By Associated Press

New York, January 29.-Home soil looked so good to two army officers whose transport, the Scranton, was forced Il rough having explosives aboard to an- chor in the lower harbor today, that trey jumpfd overheard and started swim ming toward the Brooklyn shore, 200 yards away. They were picked up by a small boat, and on being landed, disap- peared.
 Debarkation headquarters identified the men as First Lieut.. H. l.. Bourgardes of New York, an aviator, and R. s. Rose, signal corps officer, whose address was not available It was said that navy tug had been promised to take party of officers ashore, and when it failed to appear on scheduled time the two men leaped into the water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBET'T

Baseball just now is dominated by men Who aren't pursuing the public be pleased' policy They are, in the main, a group of ''standpatters" whose ob- stinacy in the face of public clamor soon will reflect on the popularity of the past time.
 For the past five years there has been Fan ever increasing cry from fandom;
 Do something to change the game around little bit
 But Johnson, Herman and all the oth- CTS have closed their ears to it. They seem intent upon conducting baseball ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Emergency Deficiency
 Bill Passes the House
By Associated Preo

Washington, January 29.-Without dis senting vote, the House tonight passed the emergency deficiency bill with its r-cer repeating appropriations of s7,17s,- '56,%0 and authorizations of s,221, ,o2s. .29O made during the war for the army and navy departments
 The House adopted an amendment by ht presentative Dyer Of Missouri, repub- lican, prohibiting expenditure of any part of the deficiency appropriations of S29o. .2oo,oOo until all former government enp ployes now in military service are re- stored to their old positions in the vari- GUS government departments
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Back in the days of long ago when baseball was in it's infancy it-fortunate- ly-was in the hands of progressive lead CTS. They always sounded out public opinion and when they found sentiment in favor of certain changes of the rules those rules were changed. The leaders of the bygone days conducted the game with the public be pleased idea. They
 eagerly adopted all plausible sugges- tions for changes. And, as result the game grew and prospered and increased in popularity.
 Baseball is due for a big comeback 3n 1919-but unless the leaders, busy thern~ selves quickly in making popular reforms and in conducting operations for the in terest of the fans, it will skid again from favor-and stay "skidded."
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HACKING COLDS, HACKING COUGHS 
 Quickly relieved by Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey

| When you once try, this highly eff slast you have found a reliable correc- tive for colds, coughs, grippe, asthma, bronchitis.
 R The soothing, healing balsams promptly relieve irritation, breathing
 becomes easier, phlegm loosens, fever Ash flushes die down.
 \ Dr Bells Pine-Tar- Honey is very 5economical--it takes little to produce
 gratifying results. Druggists every
 wh ere. 30c, COG and s1.20.
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LOCAL MARKETS
Poultry

 Fryers-Two pounds and under, 5c. Guineas-5vc each. Roosters-17d1Sc. Turkeys-Live, S5c; dressed. ss94oc. Ducks-Soc To. Hens-2sq30c. Geese-25c. Rsbiits-s3 to A dozen. Fresh Eggs-Wholesale, 65c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-z2Ac- Pompano-35c. Salt Water Trout-20Q2zc. Mixed Fish-12c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. ~ G21c. Gray Snapper-Heacless and drawn, 14c Grass cattle according -o weight, ouAl. lty and flesh: Steers-7GSc. Fat Cows-79Sc. Medium Cows-6Q7c. Gamers -4la@S12c. Cutters-5k M51ac. Heavy Bulls-6iz671dc. Light Bulls-.xQ6hc. Vat Yearlings-6Q7c. ~OXen-4Q7c Medium Yearlings-5Q6c. Vealers-7QSc. Hogs:
 Meal and Feedstuff Mullet-100llc. White Trout-12c. Chesapeake Bay Oysters-Extra select S2.60 gallon. Mixed Horse ana Cattle Feed-37o k c. S. Meal, Per Cent-$5sM \ Peanut Meal-S63. Hen Feed-A per 1O0-lo. sack. Old Style Hulls-s24 Velvet Bean Meal-A7. Corn Chops-s3s5. Corn-$1.S3.s No. 2 White Oats-9Sc per bushel. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$5O per ton. No. 1 Alfalfa-S45. Southern Alfalfa-$40. No. Tinothy-M. Clover and Timothy-sD Wheat Straw-$2z. Johnson Grass-S3e. ShuckS-$15.
 Live Stock
 CUnion Stock YardR) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-0410c. Medium to Good-70sc. Common to Medium-607c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-165 pounds and up, 15c. Choice Ccrn Fed HogsL1S to 1s5 lbs. Hc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-so to 13s pounds. 13c. BestsHeavy Rough Hogs-1aQ14c. Light Pigs-90 lbs. down. 12c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-12413c. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to % per pound less than above prices
 Hides and Tallow No 1 Green Salt Hides-1S@19c. No. Green Salt Hides-17G1sc. Half Cured Hides-1@2c less No. 1 Green Hides-15q16c No. Green Hides-14@15c. Mo- II Dry Flint Hides-3odS1c. No. 2 Dry Flint Hides-29@S0c. No. Dry Salt Hides-A@2Sc. No. 2 Dry Salt Hides-26G27c. Goat Skins-SeQ90c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Washed Wool-75QS0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-55Q60c. Burry Grease Wool-35937c.
 Cotton Good middling .................. 27z Strict middling .................. 27k Mlddllng ..........s............... zoA Strict low middling ........-.. z5
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fluence. There would appear to be no permanent good on the long side until there is a demand for spot cotton.
 Spots were marked up 50 points in New Orleans but were reported off -125 points in New York.
 Norfolk spots are 100 points advanced at 25c tor middling. @
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bill started toward the hons without engrossment Wednesday when the senate adopted the measure by vote of 26 to 0. This is one of the administration bills and it met with no opposition in the sen ate. The bill is entitled: By MT. Acker: :: To better secure the administration Of the financial affairs of the state in re- spect to expenditures, and for that pur- pose to establish state budget com mission and prescribe rules and regula- t.Crs srcAar.rti.,,r the same v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
FISH PROTECTED

Commercial fishermen in Alabama will not be permitted to interfere with green trout, perch and other game fish in the waters of Mobile and Baldwin county, # a bill of Senator Craft is enacted by the senate and house. This bill was placed before the senate late Wednesday. Senator Craft proposes to set aside these streams for the citizens of the state and for visiting tourists. Provision for a bounty for the externnination of all gar fish and enemies of the edible fish of these streams is contained in the senate
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-03-20


nAnys III
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25
IN THE NATURE OF BLUFF"
Rounder's Excuse for Declining Coffee
Was Somewhat Laughable, Con-
sidering the Circumstances.

It was one Of the days near the end
Of June, and young Bill, having to
sustain a reputation as n of San
Francisco's best town painters, had
had a hard night. He looked it when,
at 8 o'clock in the morning, he wan
dered into the hotel dining to
keep an appointment with a friend,
who was just then at breakfast.
"Hello, jack" Bill murmured, yawn-
ing. It appeared as if every syllable
cost him untold effort. He sat down
and rubbed his eyes with his firsts. He
bit his lips to keep from yawning
again.
"Had breakfasts" Jack inquired.
"No," the other replied. Don't want.
any,"
SWELL" Jack insisted, shave a cup
Of coffee, anyway"
Bill yawned again in spite Of him
self.
Don't want any Coffee" he said. "It
would keep me awake all day."-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25
|TRO-PHOSPHATE
IS GOOD FOR Thin
NERVOUS PEOPLE
A PHYSICIANS ADVICE.

Frederick S. Kolle, M. D., Editor of
New York Physicians "Who's Who,''
says that weak, nervous people who want
increased weight, strength n nerve.
Bitro-Phosphate just, before or during
each meal.
This particular phosphate is the dis
covery Of a famous French scientist, and
reports Of remarkable results from its
use have recently appeared in many
medical journals.
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go to any good druggist and get enough
Bitro-Phosphate for a two weeks sup
plEEm Eat costs e Snay f TGur ce9 f6od 2 t Reee;
and If at the end Of a few weeks you
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have for months; If your nerves are not
steadier; If you do not sleep better and
have more vim, endurance and vitality,
your money will be returned, and the
Bitro-Phosphate will cost you nothing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25

he covered that old bag. He looked
at him In silence for perhaps five min
utes and then, walking to the dugout,
he threw down his first baseman's
mitt.
81 thought I was a first baseman,' he
said, with q shake Of his head, but I'm
not. That bird out there is, though.
From now On I'm going to devote my
time to the outfield.'
and" supplements Heine, she did,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25

There is no kener student in baseball than Miller Higgins, manager of
the New York American league team. He constantly is thinking out plays,
and tries to implant his ideas on the mn he commands He is q clever judge
of pitchers, and though he always played the infed, he al teach a young
pitcher more than the average retired star moundsman.
Not Popular With Fans.
Despite his success here, it nevertheless is true that Higgins as not won
a great deal of popularity in New York, complains a New York critic He has
won many Acknowledgements Of his ability, but the fans do not feel for him
like they do for McGraw or like they did for some of his numerous predeces-
sors. particularly Clark Griffith and Bill Donovan.
larHy In New York. He discounts both popularity and publicity. Despite the
fact that he is one of the smartest men that yer trd On a ball field, and is a
lawyer In the bargain, he does ct seem to realize what assets popularity and
publicity al be to q successful manager.
Lets Huston Do Mixing.
he is willing to let the congenial Cap Huston do all the mixing for the
club. There perhaps never was q club in which there was greater intimacy
between the owners and baseball writer's than there is between Rupert and
Huston m the New York Chapter of Baseball Writers, yet o. the other hand,
few managers are a s distant from the mn who write of the exploits Of their
team q Higgins.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25
SMALL CHANCE TO GET AWAY
As It Happened, the Old Gentleman
Was Placing the Blame Where
1t Didn't Belong.

II don't know what the young men
of today are coming to-" said Mr..
Smith. "In my young days there wasn't
any need for all this counting. The
girls then"
But he was cut short by the coal
scuttle which Mrs. Smith accidentally
dropped on his toes.
II was only going to say, my DEAR"
he remarked, when he had recovered
his composure, "that I wish the young
fellow who is calling on Christabel
would go away and let us get the
house shut up. It's past midnight !"
At that moment there entered the
small boy of the household. He had
been, for the last hour or so, behind
the draught-screen in the drawing
room, and vowed that he had enjoyed
himself better than if he had been
at a movie show.
"It isn't his fault, pa" said the heir
Of the Smiths. "He can't go; Christa-
bells sitting on him !"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25
DIAMOND
NOTES

The Red Sox are going better now.
Lee Meadows continues to hurl gilt
edged ball for the Phillies.
The Giants surely are getting their
moneys worth out of Phil Douglas.
Cincinnati is making money these
days. Pat Moran is responsible for it.
They made a mistake with reference
to Mr.. Raglan. He should be named
Finnegan.
The Des Moines club has purchased
Emilio Palmero, the Cuban pitcher,
from Minneapolis.
Harry Hellmann seems not only to
be quite a clubber, but a fairly foxy
young gent with 1t.
Bigbee of Pittsburgh, just a fair out
fielder, is the leading base stealer in
the National league.
There are many fans pulling for the
Cincinnati Reds to win the pennant
in the National league.
There is a scramble among mana
gers of the leading ball teams in both
leagues to get star pitchers.
every little magnate has a squab-
BILE of his own" seems to be the pop
ular tune in the American league now.
Ray Roberts recent no-hit game for
Atlanta against Nashville vas the Sec
ond of the season in the Southern
league.
Talk about your Schalks and Ruels,
but no club has shown a better young
catcher than have the Mackmen in
Perkins.
The retirement fever, a bee always
in the bonnets of Frank Baker and
Duffy Lewis, has struck these two
Yankees early.
Gus Bono's no-hit game for Shreve-
port was the first Of the season in the
Texas league. The San Antonio Aces
were his victims.
Mario De Vitalis of Brown univer-
sity fame, has become a Yankee. He
has returned from overseas. He is a
right-handed pitcher.
If there is a slower pair Of pitchers
in the American league than George
Erickson and Elmer Myers their
names cannot be recalled.
Cub fans have become exceptionally
rough lately. EMPIRES cannot make a
close decision without being greeted
with a shower of pop bottles.
Some of the Brooklyn players be-
lieve that the success of the Phillies
since Cravath relieved Jack Coombs
Of the managership is due to their
pitchers using illegal methods. such
as the emery and paraffin balls.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25
POCKETS BARRED BY
CHRIS Won DER ALE
Cincinnati Won From st. Louis
Through Odd Accident.
Bali Hit by Visiting Player Got Stuck
In Pocket of Carroll and Batter
Scored Before Sphere Could
Be Extracted.

Way back in 80 Cincinnati was play
Ing n afternoon with Chris Won Del
Ahe's st. Louis aggregation on the St
Louis grounds.
Cincinnati had q man on first base
and two out, and needed two runs to
win.
Cliff Carroll was playing center field
for the st. Louis nine. The Cincin-
natl batter hit a slow grounder to cen
ter, and Carroll ran up to gather 1t in
The situation was ticklish, and Car.
roll prepared to field the ball carefully.
He squatted down to meet 1t, and got
his hands In position. Just before 1t
reached him the ball hit a clump of
dirt and bounded high. Carroll grabbed
for 1t with both hands, just al 1t hit
him In the chest.
Somehow in the struggle the ball
was wedged into the pocket Of Car
rolls uniform shirt. 1t got in there,
and Cliff had d terrible time trying to
get 1t out.
The runner stopped at second long
CnOuSH " oSc LIuL oOLlCllLlAS was thO
matter. Then he started for home,
with Carroll still digging away at his
shirt pocket.
The result was that the runner got
home safely and Cincinnati won the
game.
Won Der Abe almost had a fit. He
fined Carroll fifty for putting the ball
in his pocket and made q rule that
thereafter no pockets Of any kind
should be allowed il the uniforms OF
his team.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25
MUST ABOLISH FREAK BALLS
Manager StaIIings of Boston Braves
Opposed to Use of Paraffin,
Emery, Etc.

Manager Stallings of Boston be-
lleves firmly that baseball authorities
will have, sooner or later, to Danish
all paraffin, emery and other Access
series that make startling curves in
baseball. The spitball is not used by
the young fellows coming In. 1t is
the old boy who feels himself slipping
who takes to 1t and keeps himself in
baseball several years longer than n
who does not use it.
"Take emery" says Stallings. "A
man can put 1t on his glove and an
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25

umpire can rub his hand over it and
not detect the dust. Yet there Is
enough there to roughen the ball and
let the twirler get a grip on it.
zone twirler on a winning club has
SO much paraffin scattered about his
person that he smells like the Stand
ard Oil. He makes no bones Of it.
The catcher gets a ball and
bounces it to the pitcher on the
ground. That makes a rough spot and
the pitcher smooths the side opposite
and you have a curve that will out
break a splitter"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-09-25
PRAISE FOR FRED HOFFMAN
Yankees New Backstop, Secured from
st. Paul, Expected to Star
With Higgins.

Although he hasn't yet had an OPP
portunity to unveil his wares, Fred
Hoffman, the Yank's new colt catcher
from the st. Paul club, is said to be
one of the most promising backstops
dug I'D in the minors in many q day.
Hoffman Joined the Yanks recently and
has only done light work, such as
warming UP pitchers. Hoffman made
n big hit with st. Paul, where Mike
Kelley, the manager, saw in him a po-
tential star and shipped him forward
to his friend. Miller Higgins.