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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20

Although he has received no definite
word from McGraw for over a week.
Smith is of the opinion that McGraw
and his pitchers and catchers will
come to Hot Springs for preliminary
work before starting for their camp
in Florida. Wilmington park, which
contains one Of the best fields in the
south, has been put in first class con-
dition in anticipation of the arrival Of
the Giants squad. This is the diamond
that the Brooklyn team used for years
and the Pittsburgh Nationals also
used the same field for many easons
Smith played with Rochester last
season. He is conceded to be the best
! catcher the minor leagues contained
last season. He is just over twenty, is
we'll built. is a good thrower and fast
on his feet. He finished second in the
International batting list with IN av-
erage Of 1853. He was drafted into the
army near the close of the season, but
did not see active service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20
HURLER TELLS THIS
ON NEGRO FIGHTER

Lieut.. Leon Galore, Brooklyn base
ball club pitcher, who was with the
negro fighters Of New York's old Fiji
tenth regiment in France, told this
story when he arrived home recently.
One day q German high explosive
shell hit French soil about ten feet
from a six-foot negro private. but
proved to be a dud The negro, wait
ing and expecting the shell to explode,
reached into his pocket, drew forth a
pair of dice, threw them on the
ground and exclaimed: T.
"After this. All leads a different
life"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20
Zimmerman Signs A
Giant Contract And
Chase Change, Soon

New York. Feb, 2o.-Hinie Zim.
herman is the fourth Of the old Giant
players to get back into harness an he
has now signed his contract. Eleven
other contracts have been signed,
seven Of which are inscribed BY re.
cruits.
Pat Moran, the Boss for Hal
Chase, first baseman. is on his way
to New York to close q deal whereby
Chase Will become q Giant posses
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 20.-Earl
Smith, the Hot Springs boy who was
secured from the Rochester IN. "
club by John McGraw in exchange for
Wilholt, Kelly, Hoyt and Rodriguez,
has announced that he has returned
his contract to the Giants unsigned.
Smith believes he is entitled to more
money than the contract called for.
While he did not state details, he said
that no controversy had arisen be-
tween him and McGraw, but that he
was merely asking for a little more
salary for his first years appearance
in a Giants Uniform.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20
Herman And Wolfe To
Fight AT Cleveland

Cleveland. O.. Feb. co.-Pete Her.
weight champion. will display his
wares here March 4, meeting Jack
Wolfe. a Cleveland bantam, in a ten
round engagement. Wolfe was obliged
to concede weight in obtaining the
match. Herman held out for 121
pounds at 3 p. M. whi1e Wolfe will
weigh about 10 pounds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20
SHELLS Took A One
Sided Game From The
Y Swifts Last Evening

The SHELLS took a rather one-sided
game from the Swifts last night
when they rolled a score of 219
above them. Doc frost Of the Shells
had high score Of 220. The lowest
score was 121.
The scores:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20

mond, Passing Shower. Col. Living
ston. Batter Cake, Delico. Col. Tay-
lor, Dunboyne. Lord Brighton, Pen
Rose. Major Parke, Elfin Queen and
Cirrus.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20

Of age and no spectators under that
age, unless accompanied by parent,
would be admitted
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20
WINNIPEG CUP
WON BY CRAYS
Bob Green Rink Was Nosed
Out in Last End of Ex-
citing Set.

The Gordon Gray rink won the
Winnipeg cup last night by raising
four rocks in the head at the last of
an exciting set. The four counters
nosed the Bob Green rink out, the
score being II to 10.
Tonight the following games are
booked: ]. f. Turner VS.. Cameron;
Girard VS.. Green; Husband VS..
Hughes: Warnkin VS.. L'Esperance.
Last nights games:
Trophy Game.
Johnson Hanson
Grant Toeller
Richards Baasen
Green, skip-10 Gray, skip-11
Draw Games.
Warnkin p. Johnson
Pagett Johnson
Girard ( Waterbury
Sorlie, skip-1o Witherstine, skip-s
Marks Clifford
Hickman Garvin
Bach Moore
Sheppard, Skip Cameron, skip-S
Thompson Sullivan
Haugen Moore
Bruce King
Sinclair, skip-13 Rheinecke, skip.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-20

as you puff out Of q jimmy pipe packed
with Prince Albert That's because
Z. A. has the quaityl
You can't fool your taste apparatus
any Q than you can get FIVE aces
out Of family deckl So, whenyou hit
Prince Albert, coming and going, and
get up half an hour earlier just to start
stocking your pipe, you know you've,
got the big prize on the end Q fyour Incl
Prince Albert's quality alone pun II
e g class q ID own, but when you
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s.s.-.s~.ss.. a. 90. $50 d
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
ALABAMA SUNDAY
 ASSOCIATION B. GREENE
Opelika Man Will. Give His Full Time to Work Among the Superintendents of
 Various Churches

Montgomery. December s.-J E. Greene International Sunday School association, has been employed as a field secretary by the Alabama Sunday School associa- ton and will begin work within a few weeks. He will have charge of the ad- ministrative division of the state asso- citation and will give especial attention to the work among Sunday school superin- tendents
 Having been for many years chairman of the Sunday school board of the Meth odist church in his conference, in addi- ton to serving for some -25 years as su- perintendent of he First Methodist Sun day school of OpeiilSa, Mir. Greene has be- come known as the most successful and influential Sunday school leader in the Methodist church throughout the south. His Sunday school is famous not only throughout the south. but in the north and east as well. and representatives of the international association state that he is one of the four or five leading Sunday school superintendents in America.
 He is considered by many the leading exponent of practical Sunday school work in the Methodist church and is especially famed for the thoroughness of his Sun day school organization.
 In accepting the position Mir. Greene said: "I am glad to enter the work of the Alabama Sunday School association as a full-time employed worker. as have for many years given much of my time to it, and I believe in it's principles. policy and leadership. I do not hesitate to affirm that efforts in Sunday school work have been stimulated and helped more by the organized interdenomina-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09

ticnal work than by any other human agency
 T believe in this work because it is interdenominational, because it is demo- cratic and because it is efficient, and I cannot conceive of any higher ambition than to give my life to it's development and extension"
 In commenting upon this appointment, Spright Dowell of Montgomery state su- perintendent of education and chairman board of trustees of the Alabama Sun day School association, said;
 T feel that this is the greatest single step forward in Sunday school work ever made by our organization. MT. Greene is great superintendent, a practical and forceful speaker and great executive. We are glad to welcome him into the Tanks of the organized Sunday school work of Alabama and the south"
 MT. Greene, in addition to his Sunday school work. is successful banker, hay ing been for many years with the Bank of Opelika.
 NIT. Mccall of Opelika. president of the Alabama Sunday School association, ex- pressed his very great qualification at this forward step in Alabama Sunday school work, saving that nothing better could have happened for the develop ment of the organized interdenomina- ational Sunday school work of the state
 Appointments for MT. Greene will be made by Leon C. Palmer general super intendent Alabama Sunday School asso- citation, Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
FLORENCE

Florence, December 6.-(Special)- Raising of cattle and hogs is becoming one of the leading industries of Lau- derdale county number of progress sive farmers from this county returned yesterday from Giles county, Tennessee. where they purchased a number of pure bred hogs for breeding purposes. The farmers who recently made purchases of pure bred hogs are H. F. Koonce G. A. Box. Houston Darby, Perry Davis. Carl Bevis, Marvin Burns, Emmet Blackburn. Roy Blackburn. Omer Aus tin, Marvin Haddock, Owen Wesson, Homer Fullmer. Will Deyaney. They were accompanied by County Demon strator J. T. High, Farm Demonstrator J. E. Shott of the Alabama Trust & Savings bank, Prof F. T. Appleby. su- perintendent of the Florence city schools, and MT. Houston Johnson of the firm of Johnson & Darby. Florence.
 s P, Puffer. secretary of the chamber of Commerce, Charleston. w va was the guest of the Florence chamber of commerce last night MT Puffer was very enthusiastic over the prospects of the Muscle Shoals district and of Flor ence He inspected during the day the work at Wilson Dam in the eastern part of the city and nitrate plant No. at South Florence, and many other points of interest in this district. He prophecied that the completion of the huge dam at this point would mark the creation of new electro-chemical cen ter in the south. and that Florence would feel the impetus of a great new influx of population.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09

usually full this year and a great work for the county in educational lines is predicted.
 built in the county at shiloh. Is to be opened about the first of January This building will be a great pride to the county It is along modern and im- proved lines With the opening of the school will come the community bus service to carry the children to school
 Ground will be broken soon for the consolidated school at Spring Hill, the second to be built Work has already been done in moving the old building to make room for the larger new one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09

organized Pike County Historical so- ciety. Prof. F. J. Cowart was elected chairman; pr. E. M. Shackelford, vice chairman; George H. Cox, secretary. and Prof. Cowart, Dr. Shackelford, Mrs. Hortenes Jernigan, Mrs w. L. Davids and Mrs Willie Hanchey as executive committee.
 Historical data of the county will be gathered and edited by Prof Cow art to be used by the Alabama -senten- nial commission.
 Mrs. ]. M. sanders states tlSse ill of the schools of the county are well sup piled with teachers and are making ex- cellent progress The schools are un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09

it would by indirection commit murder.
 The republican party knew in advance that Secretary Lansing. in dealing with Mexico, had not consulted the President The republican party knew the reason. Dr. Grayson had informed Secretary Lansing that it would be infinitely pre- ferable for him to conduct the diplomatic negotiations without the advice of the President, because any unnecessary thought, any unnecessary worry, any un- necessary burden would be followed by the possibility of a relapse.
 But the republican party did not hesi- tate. It dispatched a subcommittee 10 the sick chamber That subcommittee was commissioned by the Senate com mittee on foreign affairs, the republican members thereof voting in favor of such commissioning, and the democratic mem- bers voting against. The members ap- pointed to the subcommittee were Sem ator Fall of New Mexico, republican, and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, demo- crat
 The republican party knew in advance that the President would either receive the committee and thereby run the risk of encountering a relapse-the risk of death-or he would refuse to receive the committee. and thereby give color to the republican contention that he was men tally incompetent. The republican party did not desire to kill the President. Ev- erybody in Washington. indignant as ev- erybody is, admits as much. But thcrs is belief that the republican party de- sired to prove to the country that tie President was unabel to transact the business of his office-and that, as re- suit, he should be retired. The repub- iican party, in consequence, would have been able to deceive the country into believing that all the acts of Congress, against which the republican party pro tested, had been taken at the direction of a man mentally unsound. In such wise, very easily the republican party could have established it's alibi
 | When the foreign relations committee instructed Senators Fall and Hitchcock to ntrude into the sick chamber of Pres ident Wilson, Dr. Grayson and Mrs. W11- son were in a quandary. There is no question but that they regretted the ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
Fall Is Chagrined By
 Ngor Of the President
Hearess Invasion of Sick Room Shows Republicans Pre- pared to Stop at Nothing if They Think They
 Can Embarrass Wilson
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

Washington Bureau The Age Herald
 800 Davidson Building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
ITCHING SKIN TROUBLE
Started Like Heat Bumps. Burned. Cuticura Heals.

My trouble first started on my arms like heat bumps, but grew larger until they seemed to stop growing and turned red and hard and after wards festered and sealed. TEey itched and burned, and whenever l would get real warm could not have any peace. and scratched them. My clothes stuck and worried me and could not sleep much.
 Then sent for free sample of Cuticura. It seemed to do good so I bought more, and I used only four cakes of Soapwith the Cuticura Oint- mcrt when was healed" (Signedl l. Fl. Mines. Titan. Tenn.
 Prevent further trouble by using Cutieura for all toilet purposes.
 Soap 25e. Ointment 25 and soc, Talcum 2se. Sold throughout the world. For sample each free address: "Cutieura Lab o-..-yics Dept. H. Maiden. Mass-"
 xY Cuticura Soap slaves without mug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
President
HITCHCOCK SAYS .
 HE WILL BE WINNER

Washington, December S-tSpecaaL.- Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, candi- date for minority leader of the Senate, declared to newspaper correspondents today that he would have the votes necessary to put me across when the cau- GUS is called.
 Senator Hitchcock did not indicate when he would. call the caucus, Senator Underwood's friends are confident that Senator Hitchcock is mistaken in his prognositcation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
TROY

Troy. December 6.-CspecIa1. Doe cember 10, next Wednesday. Troy and Pike county will be honored. by the visit of 30 or more farmers from South Carolina. These farmers are coming here to inspect the farming methods used in the prosperous county of Pike. They want especially to see just how to fight the cotton boil weevil and to diversity crops, in both of which Pike has been very successful. They also want to learn about peanut growing. velvet bean crops and other crops that this county has developed so profitably in the past few years The farmers will be entertained and carried over the county in automobiles loaned for the day, Nothing will be left undone to make their visit pleasant and profit able to them.
 In response to a call from Judge Key a large number of men and women. prominent in the work and history of the county, met in the beard of com merce rooms Wednesday afternoon ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09

900 Davidson Building Washington. December S.-(SpeciaI) When the republican party, in pressing its campaign against President Wilson, forced itself into the chamber where he reclined very ill man. it proved to the of the world that in its pur- Asuit of the office of chief executive e Ahe United States it would be checked ~ nothing-that it would violate even the rules of decency, that if needs be,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
GOVERNOR UNABLE
 TO MEET PERSHING

Washington. December S.-(Special)-
 Governor Kilby notified Representative Blackmon today that it would be im- possible for him to attend the reception in Anniston to General Pershing Decem- Der 12 Representative Blackmon leaves for Anniston tomorrow for the purpose of arranging for the coming of General PJershing and staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
CONGRESSNiEN BACK
 ON JOB AT CAPITAL

Washington, December S.-(Special)-
 Representative Huddleston. after an ab- sence of week. during which he attend ed the hearing of his suit against The Age-Herald in Brount county, reported for duty today.
 The $30.O00 verdict in. favor of thn plaintiff caused wide discussion by mem bers of the House and press galleries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09

Perfect in every detail and so small it will lie within a space covered by two half crowns laid side by side, London now boasts of having the smallest violin i nthe world. It was made by the we'll known violinist. B. vandermeulen. and is exquisitely constructed as to scale. The exact measurements are; Violin body, l 11-16 inches: violin, over all, 2h inches; bow. 39-16 inches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
ALABAMA REPJ BLICANS
 ARRIVE FOR MEETING

Washington. DecemberN S.-(Special)- J. o. Thompson of Birmingham was the first Alabama republican to reach Wash ington for attendance on the meeting of the national republican committee, which begins Wednesday. Pope M Long of Jasper and Oscar Street of Gunters- vile will arrive tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
CAPT. ELMORE IS
 GOING TO HONOLULU

Washington, December S.-tSpeciaL)- Col Vincent Elmore of Montgomery, at one time commandant of the cadet corps of the University of Alabama. is in Washington en route to Honolulu to which place he has just been ordered.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
P0ICE BEGIN CRUSADE
ON TRAFFIC VOlATORS
Court Csses Show Huge Jump In
Csopsign To Curb Reckless
Drivers.

The 6etermination Of the police to
,eut down the number of traffic viola
sioas yesterday resulted in $50 Police
Court c1ses- Twenty-efght of this
number we're for speeding. but the
hrgest number Of cases were for
failure to stop fifteen fest behind
street cars either stopped or stopping.
Collateral OF SIS was forfeited in
one speeding case. $40 in four, and IS
IN the other twenty-tnrce. Three men
forfeited collateral OF $40 and one OF
$40 for passing street cars IN violation
Of the regulations.
Ringsold Hart, Assistant Corpora
zion Counsel. stated yesterday that
Hereafter collateral for passing street
ears viii be not less than S20. II Is
pointed out that the sutoist must stop
a full fifteen feet behind cars stopped
or stopping to take on or discharge
Passengers.
Forfeitures and Anes in the two
branches Of Police Court Monday to-
tailed more than $4,000. according to
the records of Frank Sebring, clerk Of
the court.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
RENR RECEIVES
GREAT RECEPTION
Austrian viokaise Plays Sspe1biy
wixh New YsTk Synphsay
Orchestra Here.

A cApacity audience cheered and
.house6 for Fritz Kreisler yesterday
Afternoon At the close of the superbly
given Beethoven concerto in u. ay-
ed with the New York Symphony Cr-
chestra under walter Damrosch. Ii
was an ovation for his marvellous art,
q triumph for art and for the artist
that caused tears to fall from Els
eyes, as the great beauty of hts play
ing had earlier brought tears to the
eyes OF many of his audience.
Not only was Mr.. Kreisler greeted
with great applause, but after innum-
erabIe recalls the entire orchestra rose
in tribute to the artist. and then she
vast audience that had remained
seated rose also. The concert was
the third in the series under DIR. Dam
rosch. presented by T. Arthur Smith
Nor was II alone a peerless master
hand that played the great Beethoven
concerto that few attempt. II was in
spiratfon that took him on to heights
above heights In such beauty of tone
as dreams are made of. '"He played
like a god" one hearer exclaimed
And rare as was the exquisite end
iessiy flowing meiodic line, more
wonderful yet were the amazing ca
denzas interpolated by the artist.
CsAenns Iaterpssated.
.Yes, mfnc-both mine" he had an
swered simply to the questioB. One
does not snalyIe Fritz Kreisler s
playing. but one listens with ts--
tain peace that comes of mastery
with that perfection of intonatlon
that grace as well as vSrtuoso articu-
iation, and above all that exalted yet
humanity vibrant tone that Is Fritz
KreisIcr.
Those cadenzas had been full OF
double stops, of double trifls and 9f
enhancing melody. The great mas
ter was never greater and the or
chestra had kept his Inspiration N
their lovely Beethoven. winning \
spontaneous smile from Mr.. Kreisler
The program opened with ths
~Freischuts. overture. played with
quiet. almost sad. restraint. The Char
pentier symphonic suite "fmpressions
of Italy completed the program. II
Is In five parts and was given with
an admirable deiicacy of treatment
But this scenic suite lacks inspira-
tion. has a paucity OF idea Simply
II tells. through UNMARRIED repetition
Of theme, some allnring tone pictures
the viola solo beautifully given by
Rene Pollafn, revealed the Italy o
lovely song, but symphonically IN
work was meager--in bold contrast t
the Dvorak symphony on a "stT ang'
land that DIR. Dsmrosch transfor.ne.
In the evening concert.
but above all thought OF music ti,'
noble message that Fritz Kreislei
draws from his bow up.tfts the sou
OF man and reveals how beauty is ia
own excdse for being. Art and tn,
artist stand Justly on a pinnacle o.
fame - j. MACH.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
FIREMEN'S PAY RAISE
PROBABLY UP TODAY

Senator Calder of New York expects
oscail up the firemen's increased pay
pin before sdjeurnment OF the Senate
tonight
Unless the Senate acts upon II with
In the next few days he fears the
bill win remain untouehed until after
the. Christmas holidays. He tried
to get It up during yesterdays
session. but did not press his point
when 1t was found that there would
be debate upon II. afZ.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17

clip yssr Liberty Bead eou,sas and
exchange thea for w. 3. g.. thereby
siding yourself sd youB eo~ntSy.
The Washington times., 1919-12-17
The Hubs "Tcyland ka Busy Place These DaysBuy Nou!

Desk has sliding writing bed
and compartments for pencils,
paper, etc. The chair is
strongly made, with spind.e
back and wood seat just waat
your little boy or girl will want
for Christmas.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-16
Appeal From Women.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service]
PARIS. April 16.-Mrs. Charles
Farman, in the name of the commit
tee on protection Of women under in
ternational law, has handed Premier
Clemenceau the following resolution,
said to be signed by five million
American women:
whereas, there is overwhelming
evidence that the armies Of the cen
trail powers committed and were en-
couraged to commit every form OF
sexual offense against women in
every country invaded, the women Of
the United. States, associated with
the women of France, protest and
appeal for punishment Of those
guilty, and treatment of injured girls
and women as war wounded"