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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Mike Kelly Sold for as
 Much as Team Was Worth

Mike Kelly of hallowed memory won his title of King, not because behind the bat, in the field, at the bat and on the bases he was premier of his day, but because of the price he brought in the baseball market He was the Ten Thou sand Dollar Beauty.
 The financial returns of baseball have increased greatly since the days of Pop
 Anson and Mike Kelly. of John Clarkson and Amos Rusie The sharp increase dates from Murphy's purchase of the Chicago Cubs in 1905 for S100,00 out of which he made a million. Connie Mack
 got 5oOOO for Eddie Collins from the Chicago White Sox. Iris Speaker brought as much from Cleveland and Joe Jack son from Chicago. The $50,000 mark has | been maximum.
 | The New York American club sets a new high mark in it's purchase of George Ruth, who combines an ability to twist | al ball over the plate at puzzling angles l with the blower to bat it over the l fence-s125 900.
 ] Ruth will draw thousands of dollars | into the stands daily by his own record ] and reputation. If the new strength he [ gives to the Yankees makes them factors l in the pennant race of 1920, they will
 make the purchase price in one season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, January 19.-(Spe' cial )-H. L. Whitfel& president of the Mississippi Industrial Institute and Col lege, is very hopeful of receiving large appropriation, which is badly needed by, the institution.
 President Whitfield has sent his re- port to Jackson, and a short summary of same is given as follows:
 l. Support fund for the maintenance of the institution and the pay of teach CTS The report asks that the amount fixed by the board of trustees be main tained, this amount being based on a careful analysis of the actual condi- tions at the college. The boards prog ress provides for nominal increase to teachers salaries which was essen- tial in order to secure competent in- |structors. Twenty per cent of the fac ulty resigned last season on account of inadequate pay.
 2, The report asks for an increase is the repair fund. At present only F of 1 per cent of the value of the property is provided for maintenance. 3. The report asks for more grounc for the college. At present the student body and faculty, pumbering 1000 peo pie, are living on less than 30 acres o1 ground.
 4. A new dormitory is asked for in or der to accommodate the present attend ance at the college and to take care O I hundreds of other girls who are seek | ing admittance to the college. 1 @ 5. The report asks for additional hos | pital accommodations.
 6. Living quarters for teachers is em | phasized in the report Teachers fin' | it difficult if not impossible at time | to secure good living quarters, ant there is only very limited accommoda l tions for teachers in the dormitories. l. A most interesting Anti-Salool League rally was held at the tirs :, Methodist Church last evening, a which time a celebration was held fo the death of John Barleycorn. Othe local churches joined in making tn meeting most interesting one. Be l sides talks by, a number of local pas | tors and other citizens most interest l ing address was delivered by Bafdwi l w. Cause district manager of the Sec 1 ond district of Mississippi in the Anti 1 Saloon League drive.
 After 91 years of useful life Mir
 Bettie Gaston, one of the best know
 and oldest ladies of this city has passe
 away. Mrs. Gaston, who was born 1
 London, England came to Amerlc
 when about years of age, and 500 afterwards located in this city. Whe quite young she was married to tn late Trisdand Gaston. She is survive by one nephew by marriage D. T. Gas ton, of this city.
 At recent meetig of the local Moo | ern Woodmen the following officer : were installed: J. R. Gray. counse
 R. F. Powers, advisor; Sam D. Ha
 bert. banker: J. E. Sisson, clerk; w.
 Sykes. G. T. Blackburn acted as Il
 stalling officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
RUTH COULD TELL

One of the many sotries told con corning Babe" Ruth has to do With his first view of the Philadelphia Attn letics. That was in 1914. Ruth, fresh from school, and playing his first year in the majors, pitched for the Balti l. more Orioles against the Connie Mach tribe, when that team played an e&- hibition game in Maryland
 Ruth beat the Mackmen and allowed only three hits-one of them was slashing double by Home Run Frank Baker that banged against the fence Walking in to the bench Ruth accosteo one of the Athletics trotting to take his position in the field.
 Say" demanded Ruth, who IS tha' big fellow that clouted me for double just now?'"
 Baker, hey?" ruminated Ruth ap parently unaware of the slugging fam of Baker. Well. I'll say that guy nit' 'em like a fellow who ought to mak' [ good in your league if he can only keel it up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
PrRKE DOUBTS NO MORE

Friends of Martin Burke, the New Orleans youngster Ono relation to Jack Burke of Chicago), who is doing won- derful things in heavyweight circles, had a hard time convincing him that
 professional pugilism wa sa lucrative
 employment-for a good fighter.
 Burke, after battling for six years as an amateur, had a gold watch and several medals to show as a result of more than 200 battles. Then Jack Dempsey took him on as sparing part ner and advised him to become pro battler Friends who long had been en- thusiastic about his ability, joined in the chorus.
 But Burke was dubious
 1 Say, if l take up fighting as { regular thing I'll have to quit my job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
BAG Meets Montgomery Fiue Tonight
Wolfe Is Dunn's Hope

lack Wolfe. the Cleveland bantam, added to his prestige in the west when he made a chopping block of Earl Pur- year in 10-round bout at Peoria re- csnt1v. Wolfe is the bantam that Jimmy Dunn IS grooming for the title ;, that class Ever since Dunn part ed company with Johnny kilbane he las devoted all his attention to Wolfe pugilistic upbringing. and now he pc iieves his charge is ready for the DIE test
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20

Killeen won 35 games from the Pirates in 1893 and in 1895 won exact Iy 30. Since that time countless southpaws have tried to break into the "3O wins year" column, but all have failed.
 Only two pitchers ever won 30 or more games three years in succession. They are Mathewson and Alexander. Mathewson began his streak in 1903 with 30 victories, bagged 3S in 1904 and 31 in 1905 Alexander won 31 1 in 1915, a total of S3 in 1916 and 30 1 in 1917. In 1918, after pitching only 8 few games, Alexander entered the army | service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Red Sox to Springs

The Red Sox battery men will start for Hot Springs on February '. Paddy Livingston will be in charge of the party. The squad will consist of Pitchers Bush, Penock, Russell, Hoyt, Harper Dumont. Mussell, karr, Fortune and Hickey and Flaherty as possibly two other boxmen; Catchers Schang, Walters, McNelh ana Levine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20

Ynnnr Roh Apnlauded

Young Bob Fitzsimmons received an ovation when he was introdueeo 'o sne crowds at the bouts in Jersey City the other night He was one of at least A score of fstic notables that were presented to the crowd. but he are" more aplause than all the rest put to- gether. It was a remarkable triDuie to the memory of his noted father TOT TOT Young Bob has yet to make his way m the ring. The youngster will make ms next appearance at the Arena A. '. III that city on January ls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Yankees We'll Fixed

The Yankees seem to be better fixed than are most major league clubs in the number of veteran players under contract for 1920. The list includes Pitchers Shore, Quinn and Mays, Catch CT Ruel and Infielders Pipps. Pratt and Peckingpaugh. not to mention Outheld CT Babe Ruth, who has agreed or terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20

as a maohinist, won't F" he asked
 "Sure.'
 Nix" replied Burke. That job pays me $6O per week-and that's more thar I'm worth as a fighter
 But Dempsey chimed in right ther' and told the kid to "go ahead ana tah' whirl at pugilism, anyway.
 And Burke did. That was sever months ago. Since then he has tough eight fights and earned $16,275 II purses-an average around $500 week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Indians Need Pitcher

Joe Wood contends that the lack oi one more good pitcher cost the Cleve- land club the pennant last year, and he believes that the addition of Ray Caldwell fills the void. Caldwell joined the Indians too late to turn the tide last season, according to Wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Only 16 Pitchers HaUe Won
 OUer 30 Games In q Season
Cy Young Won 30 or More Battles in One Season on Five Different Occasions-Burke Finds Pro
 Fighting Profitable
ny JAMES J. CoRBETT.

Winning games trick that ony 10 in the modern history of the ever accom- pshed And of that group only KiIleen of the Pttsburg Pirates. . ,;,
 Cy Young the old uscarawa raisptter is the champion the group because he 30 or more games in rye Chrsty Mathewson second place with four sea sons with victories to his credit And then comes Grover Alexander with three of the 3O rumphs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Dovle Scouts for Tigers

Billy Doyle of Portsmouth, O., has heen added to the scouting staff of the Detroit club. Doyle is veteran a, the scouting game. and has discovered several players who made good in the majors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
MaranyilIe Is Busy

Rabbit Maranville is having busy off-seascn. Besides working at his trade of tinsmith at his home in Spring field, Mass, Maranville is. coaching two basketball teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
Bezdek Makes Demand

Hugo Bezdek is out with a denial of the report that he has declared him. self out of professional baseball for all time. Bezdek will gladly return to the ranks if an attractive offer Is made to him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
FRIENDSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Harris spent
the weekend at Ellaville with Mrs.
Harris parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Murphy.
Ed Wright is recovering from
humps.
Blake Harris and his sons. Homer
and Blake, Jr., are i'll.
James and Julian Harris were the
guests of Misses Rene and Kate Muir
ply, Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Pritty visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Harris Sunday
evening.
James and Julian Harris and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Harris attended a
party at Mr.. Walls Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. Herman Casey, Misses Iona
Mae Casey and Mary Harris. Jack
Raven and Lumie Smith were the
guests of Miss Christine Harris Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McMichael
visited friends here Sunday.
=, Eleanor and Ernest Wells are
Miss Christine and Mary Harris
and Julian and James Harris were
the guests Friday evening of Miss
Iona Mae Casey, at Concord.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
THIN, NERVOUS PEOPLE Il
NEtD BITRO-PHOSHATE

ing.
Weak, tired people regain strength
and vigor, thinness and angularity
give way to plumpness and curves;
sleep returns to the sleepless; conf
dence and cheerfulness replaces de-
bility and gloom; dull eyes become
bright, and pale, sunken cheeks re-
gain the pink glow of health. Bitro-
Phosphate, the use of which is mex.
pensive, also wonderfully promotes
the assimilation of food, so much so
gains in ketao shrdl shr cmfw cmfww
that many people report marked gains
of weight in few weeks.
CAUTION - Although bitro-phos.
phate is unsurpassed for relieving ner
vousness, sleeplessnes aad general
nervousness, sleeplessness and gem
eral weakness, it ssould not, owing to
its remarkable flesh growing proper
ties, be used by anyone who does not
desire to put on flesh. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26

the state into two parties, rather
thaE build up the Democratic party
! by obliteratIon of factionaI lines.
Moreover, we regard suCl action
as opening a wide possibility in tha
future for the usurpaton of power.
We declare it to be a permanent
principle of the Democratic party or
ganiaztion that all qualified white
voters in Georgia, irrespective of past
political affiliations, who, in good
faith, desire to align themselves with
the party, are cordially invited to do
so upon the sole condition that they
will abide by the result of the party
primary and support the party nomi-
nations"
The application of precedent was
made mandatory by the convention.
the district attorney pointed out, and
he declared there was no precedent
for the subcommittee action, which
he construed to be aimed against
Hoover.
Situations Similar.
81 dislike very much to get into
the present controversy" said Alex
ander. "The attorney general, who
is my chief, Is among the presiden-
tial possibilities. There is a delicacy
to be observed. The question is one,
however, which has to do with the
Democratic party in Georgia, rather
than with candidates.
There is no doubt that the two
one of 1906 relating
to the pledge, and the present situa-
tlon-are synonymous in principle. !
1t IS an effort by the State Democrat !
&c Executive Committee to usurp au-
thority.
'The committees sole function is
mechanical. 1t is intended to take !
care OF details, and details only. It's |
duties are limited to setting the date |
CT the election, naming the managers, T,
consolidating the returns and making |
report to the state convention.
1T has nothing whatever to do !
with party policies. Anything other ,
than the more mechanical details is |
a. matter for the convention. And !
the most important thing of all is that |
no attempt shall be made, either di-
rectly or indirectly to cberce the /
voters as to whom they shall vote |
for"
The district attorney, by way of
forecast, pointed out the result of |
the 1906 incident. 1t was in the |
time of the famous Joe Brown Hoke !
Smith fight, he said, and the plan was |
to cost Hoke Smith over 10000 votes |
through exclusion of persons who |
had been Populists
There was a storm of protest" he |
said. ''The authoritative word of the |
state convention was spoken. The |
effort failed and Hoke Smith won"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
a = NlC:
FOR YOUR ACID-STOmAC1
DRESS WARM AND
KEEP FEET DRY
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to
Take Salts and Get Rid
of Uric Acid.

Rheumatism is no respecter of age,
sex, color or rank. II not the most
dangerous of human Affections it is
one of the most painful Those subject
to rheumatism should eat less meat,
dress as warmly as possible, avoid any
undue exposure and, above all, drink
lots of pure water.
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid
which is generated in the bowels and
absorbed into the blood 1t IS the func-
ton of the kidneys 10 filter tins acid
from the blood and cast it out in the
urine; the pores Of the skin are also
a means Of freeing the blood OF ghls
impurity In damp and chilly cold
weather the skin pores are closed thus
forcing the kidneys to do double work,
they become weak and sluggish and fail
to eliminate this uric acid which keeps
accommodating and circulating through
the system, eventually settling in the
joints and muscles causing stiffness,
soreness and pain called rheumatism.
At the first twiuge of Rheumatism get
from any pharmacy about four ounces
OF lad Salts; put tablespoonful in a
glass of water and drink before break
fast each morning for week This
is said to eliminate uric acid by sainu-
iatiHg the kidneys to normal action,
thus Riding the blood of these impur-
tiles
Jad Sits is inexpensive, harmless and
is made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon juice, combined with ithia and
is used with excellent results by thou
sands of folks who are subject to rleu-
natism. Here you have a pleasant,
efervescent Whitewater drink which
oyercomes uric acid and is beneficial
10 your kidneys as we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
Guaranteed to Put on Firm, Healthy
Flesh and to Increase Strength
Vigor and Nerve Force

Weak, thin people-men or wo-
men-are nearly always nervous
wrecks; thus conclusively proving that
thinness, weakness, debility and neu-
rasthenia, are almost invariably due
to nerve starvation. Feed your nerves
and all these symptoms will disap-
pear.
Eminent specialists state that the
best nerve food is an organic phos-
phate known among druggists as BIZ
tro-Phosphate, five-grain tablet of
which should be taken with each meal.
Being genuine nerve builder and
not stimulant or habit-forming
drug, Bitro-Phosphate can be safely
taken by the weakest and most deli
cate sufferer, and the results follow
ing its use are often simply astonish-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
Schley Farmers Again
To Go In For Tobacco

ELLAVILLE, Feb. 26.-Tobacco
growing is forming a new industry
IN Schley county, and has proven so
profitable that quite a large acreage
Will be planted this year. During the
past summer, houses for curing the
leaves for shipment were erected, and
the high grade of tobacco produced
brought splendid prices. The follow
ing substantial farmers will again
engage in raising this important prod
uct this year: c. L. Battle, S. N.
Jones, Z. r. Smith, Rogers Williams,
j. l.. Mcdonald, S. E. Denton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
GA. COMMITTEE
CALLED USURPER
District Attorneq Recalls
RebuI1e BY Conven-
lion In 1906

ATLANTA, Feb. 26.-The Democrat
ic State Executive Committee, in its
rule that candidates in Georgia for
the Democratic nomination for pres
ident must declare themselves as
Democrats, is attempting the same
tactics for which it was condemned
in 1906 by the state convention, it
was charged Wednesday by Hooper
Alexander, United States district at
torney, and long a figure in Georgia
politics.
Friends of Herbert Hoover in
Georgia have accused the executive
committee of hitting at the former
food administrator as a Democratic
candidate. Mr.. Alexander, however,
declared Wednesday his position was
taken without regard to the person
atty Of Hoover or anybody else as a
candidate, and merely because of his
conviction that the committee was
wrong.
Mr. Alexander said the committee,
in seeking to get from Hoover a dec
laration that he is a Democrat before
permitting his name on the ballot in
the preferential primary, is exceed
ing its authority,
Mr.. Alexander recited the pledge
of Democracy which the committee
in 1906 caused to be put on the bal
lot in an effort he declared was in
tended to exclude Populist. The plat
form adopted at Macon, September
4, 1906, was quoted to show the dis
approval of the convention. The
relevant paragraphs read;
Administrative Body Only.
'The Democratic State Executive
Committee shall be a ministerial and
executive body only. Its duties shall
be discharged with judicial impartial
ity. 1t shall not assume unusual au-
thority and shall be guided by pre-
cedent, insofar as precedent can be
applied to existing conditions.
eve disapprove the action Of the
recent State Executive Committee in
printing unnecessary pledges as a
caption to the ballot, Such action
was unwise, contrary to the unbrok-
en- custom of the party, and calcu
lated to divide the white people Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26

joyed the recital and box supper al
Ihalean school last Friday evening
were Mrs. Pearl Harvey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Guest. Misses MolHe
Forrest, Bertha Dupree, Ethel Guest
Georgia Harvey. Messrs. G. c. anC
Leonard Dupree. Charlie Hagerson
Lew Wallace, George CASTOR and
Walter Darden.
Miss Mary Harris spent last Wed
neSday night with Miss Minnie Buch-
anan.
A number of pupils are absen,
from school this week because OF
sickness. Among them are Misses
Mary and Olive King, and Susie and
Mary Morrell.
The public is cordially invited to
attend box supper given by the
community at the school building on
March 5.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26

school in the county, and it is be-
lieved he will organize a club
at each school. He will have the as
sistance of J. F. Stewart, county
school superintendent, who is a far
mer and deeply interested in every
thing that tends to better the condi-
ton of the farmers. Mr.. Cole has
had wide experience in his line of
work and is most successfully organic
ing corn and pig clubs in the coun-
ties that compose the Third Congress
ional district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
Many Hogs Being
Shipped From SchIey

ELLAVILLE, Feb. 26.-R. E. Hill
and Son shipped to Moultrie the past
week a carload of hogs, the fifth car
shipped from the county since Christ
mas. Cattle and hog-raising has be-
come an important industry in Schley
county, as more money can be real
lied from this source than from 9th
ers. 1t is to be hoped that they will
soon be shipping hogs and cattle to
the Americas packing house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
CONCORD

Miss Ruby Autry visited Miss Mary
Lou Holly Sunday.
Miss Iona Mae Casey entertained
her friends with party last Friday
evening. 1t was very enjoyable oc-
casiQn.
Misses 1omm!e and Bertha Kidd
spent Sunday with Miss Bertha Kate
Lassiter.
Those from our community who en-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
Tie COTJ.nT J.
CENT'T.,.E,5,.n..G...1AnT

This bank encourages such &C
counts for farm wives, and it is
glad at any time to receive them
and to give to the women the
same careful instruction in the
use of all its banking facilities
that it gives to their husbands.
ManyWomen hardly know what
to do with their butter and egg
money. Deposit it with us ! And
incidentally, you may rapidly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-13
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-13

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~ - T. SDsHs, 7iGe gtsg2Hat of the
noafDAEE, ~ response ~ Letters tram
the lBiBoy Freight bGFeaH urging
that this ahileH De- taken and that
the city afriGes maintained Tor a term
~ years bs restored"
--Eikg' danes Friday night Agnes
augmented jam orchestra,
Properly located near the corner
OF IEifd and Concert streets has been
sold by Eliza TrotL 10 Leonard Bram,
OK for the sum of $500.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-13
CITY EEWs

SFka FlfG AHf's,H AH,Rfjh4a i>es
Rgsgq B,ysF sIeaf1f gveY 4 Thousand
a9llsfE ~ }ta Detirfjf minstrel. aIg
sssfGlHe u, tBa preliminary FepDft4
fi4da EBs affair.
Attend the 5aHGtaE ant cagG
PARTY given ~ Knight TrHtplaf9 81
Masonic temple, Tuesday. Aprii Ii,
Agnes orchestra. Cards 4 10 -
An uptown tietrs office is IN he
opened by the G, B a. q. ut Quincy,
according to announcements made
there yesterday. II VIII be opened
Haptember j, and the Herald says:
"lhe nptown office Of the c.. II. a.
G. Railway company in 10 bo re