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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
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The Game of Other Days

teams made up society girls wearing SILK STOCK
Iy opened the fall Of sport at - prominent
ege.-News Item.)
BeAeath the grand stands drifting shade,
With dusk upon the way
sit me down to watch, alas!
Two female lineups play.
But when lamp silk stockings there,
l Stammer in daZe-
Sainted Diana, this be
The game Of other days?
All, shades Of Bow Bill Cannon and
OF Beecher n bun
To say naught Of O'Brien, who
Kept highbals the run;
Aye glare down, Father Chadwick,
Through the dull October haze,
And pipe what suffrage handed to
The game of other days.
Imagine big Ed Hurlburt, with
Silk stockings on his leg,
Or Carey pulling out his rouge
Unmindful of peg.
just picture Stewart, in rage,
Called out upon n play
And then consider il you will
he ntf WAY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21
CATCHING AND PITCHING.

No two departments Of a baseball
team play so important part in the
final result as catching and pitching.
Yet officials Of the Chicks this past
season never seemed to realize the
fact. The final standing of the club
bears out the statement.
Bischoff and Meyers made up the
catching staff and Goodbred, Albris,
1hweatt Vance and Caravan were
the pitchers eventually selected from
the lot inspected.
Bischoff and Meyers were young
sters. Neither was ready to be nomi-
mated as first string catcher in class
A circles. Yet both were retained.
too light: Bischoff lacked schooling
To make 1t even palmer, neither
one was there with the goods. Mey-
ers was held until late in the year
or until too late for the change to
have effect.
OF this quintette Of hurlers only
one was worth the powder necessary
to blow him up. He was Vance, as
accomplished a pegger of the pill as
graced the league. But even Vance
wasn't a truck horse and when they
began to work him day after day in
the manner Of an Ed Walsh his hui
man arm began to feel the strain.
Finally he became dissatisfied. But
who wouldn't?
Now for the others: Goodbred was
a joke. Somebody once told him he
was a comedian and he believed 1t.
Ever since then he has been trying
out the art, AS a pitcher he was a
corking good comedian.
Albris never even had a change OF
pace. Every pitch floated up to the
plate at the same gait and in the
same style. When speed was appar-
ent it was applied by the bat on the
return journey.
Thweatt couldn't win to save his
neck. He complained that he was
jerked too soon. Lewis left him in
the box one day to see what would
happen if he stuck to the post. That
night outfielders were tripping over
and they would have been run to
death. Still they held him.
Caravan was a sulker and sulkers
do more harm to ball club than
they compensate for with their class
if they happen to have any.
The mistake has been made, It Is
granted, and all managers and Off
Gals are liable to error. But once
the lesson has been learned there Is
no reason why it should be repeated.
With this evidence apparent six
months before the start Of the next
campaign, why not work toward a
prevention of the same conditions?
Name your pennant winners and
then inspect their stats. Just try it
for the experiment-Brookl Cleve-
land, Little Rock, for instance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21

Red Watson, the New Orleans
star, is getting the sensation of the
East as an opponent in Monday
nights match at the Sou thern Ath-
letic club. The kid Is Joe Donley,
of Newark. N. j.. said by Eastern
scribes to be the classiest little man
in the division.
The youngster will leave shortly
for the other side of the water, where
he will take on Jimmy Wilde, cham
pion flyweight of the world. Both
Watson and Donley are working out
daily. In the semiwindup Eugene
Martinelli tackles Young Britton,
brother of Keystone Jack. The
younger member of the family made
his debut last week with a twenty
second victory over Battling Styles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21

progeny of Peter the Great were
slated to enter tho 2:0S trot which
carried a purse Of $4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-21

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how can you know they're made Of the bese
Turkish and Domestic tobaccos, expertfy
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
MAYOR AND CHIEF OF POLICE RESIGN designations Follow Audi tors Report of Lack of
 System
By Associated Frsa

Fayetteville, N C.. April SO.-Resigna- tions of Mayor John Underwood, candi- date for state insurance commissioner and Chief of Police Paul H. Merker were accepted by the Board of Aldermen to- day, following a report by an auditor which charged lack of system in keep ing the records of the mayors court and the police department. City Attorney Henry E. Williams was elected to fill the unexpired term of Mayor Underwood and w. W. Hewitt. was appointed chief of police.
 The report of the auditor declared that the books of the two officials failed to record money paid for fines and privilege taxes and also failed to account for some expenditures made by the mayor and the head of the police department.
 Mir. Underwood indicated tonight he would issue a statement later which would clear up the situation. MT. Merker stated that his desk was broken into about six weeks ago and many of his records and some money stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
GREENVILLE

Greenville. April Especial )-The Anti-Tuberculoss Association met on Friday at it's headquarters over Stewards drug store for the purpose of passing on the constitution and by-laws as submitted by w. J. Beeland Mrs. Jack Thagard and Mrs. c. B. Herbert, the committee being appointed for .hts purpose at a preceding meeting. The following officers and directors were elected: D. NJ. Powell, president: Mrs. William Waller, secretary; Dr. l.. ". Stabler, chairman executive committee; Rev. H. B. Arnold, recording secretary; c. S. Talley. w. J. Beeland and Mrs. J c. Richardson board of directors.
 R. G. Shanks, prominent farmer of Butler county and one who is we'll in formed on agricultural conditions of the county, stated today that the outlook for the coming crop year was worse now than it had ever been during his career as farmer He stated that the cotton that ought to be in a state for hoelng has not yet been planted, and the de- lay is very dangerous due to the fact that the cotton will not be large enough to withstand the boil weevil when II makes it's appearance during the hI months. The continued rains have mdsse farm work impossible, and road con 
 impossible for the farmers to transport their fertilizer to the plantations.
 The only salvation for Butler county farmers will be for them to plan. large acreage of food crops and cut their cotton acreage more than it was first anticipated for. the coming year.
 At a recent meeting of the Green vile troop of Boy Scouts Rev. E. M. Shepperd. pastor of the Presbyterian Church. was elected scoutmaster
 During the past few months, due to the fact that the troop was without scoutmaster, very little work was &C., complished but since the election of MT. Shepperd great interest is being manifested by the boys and they have again gotten down 10 work and no Goubt will accomplish great good
 Friends of William H. Murphy of this city will regret to learn that he was stricken with paralysis yester- cay and is still in critical condition. Mir Murphy is superintendent of the road construction work in Butler county and is one of Greenville's most rrominent citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
UNIVERSITY

University, April s0.-(S Special LA valuable collection of books, the pri- Vate library of the late Thomas H. Nlckers of Montgomery have just been received as gift to the library of the University of Alabama from Mrs. Vick CTS The books were given in honor of Mrs. Vicker's daughter Helen, who graduated from the university in 1908 with high honors and who wrote the alma mater song, Alabama, Listen, Mother" which is dear to the heart of Alabama alumni.
 Including in the gift are a number Of good books on Jurisprudence and on language. Judge Vickers for while was on the faculty of the Uni versity of Cincinnati and later moved to Montgomery where he, died.
 Officers for the next current ses- sion were elected by the Pre-Med Club al the meeting this week. The officers are: President, J. S. Bobo, Boaz; vica president, Job T. Cater, Greenville; secretary treasurer, J. H. Goode, Rog ersville; editor. E. K, Taylor, Roanoke; sergeant-at-arms, l. C. Berry, Salippa. The Pre-Med Club is composed of those students who expect to go into the medical profession. The club will hold q banquet on May '.
 
 triangular debate between the University of Alabama, the University Of Georgia and Vanderbilt will be held Monday night on the question of com pulsory military training. Georgia will send her affirmative speakers to Alabama and the affirmative speakers Of Alabama will go to Nashville. The debate at each place will be held Mon day night The orators who will pro- claim for the university are Hugh Bradley, Troy; Claude B. Pepper, Camp Hill; Eugene Hawkins, Bessemer and LeRoy Hodges, Tuscaloosa.
 Ben Hunt of Scottsboro and William c. Woodall of Tallassee are represent ing Iota Iota Chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity of the University of Alabama at the Sigma Chi province convention being held Friday and Saturday of this week with the Uni versity of Georgia 'at Athens. Dele gates are attending the convention from number of southern colleges and universities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
REFORM

Reform, April 30.-(SpeciaL)-Ma son Douglass, opposing w. B. Bank head for Congress from the Tenth dls- trict addressed g. large audience here last night He urged that the peopio rebuke MT Bankhead for presufhlhs that Congress could not get along without a Bankhead in office there.
 Plans are being made to begin the construction of a new MethouiS' Church in Reform at an early date. lhe huilding committee estimates that ths desired plant will cost above S2o'oou.
 Mrs. w. G. Stewart. who has oeeh in an infirmary at Tuscaloosa Tor over a month is rapidly improving and ner friends expect her back home soon'
 Rev. E. S. Poole, noted evangehst of Hattiesburg, Miss, was in ReIorh Tuesday. He will preach at Reform next Wednesday night.
 A fund is being raised here to De sent the storm sufferers in the Hamll- ton vicinity.
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ble sources of trouble and city police and detectives were on duty as guards throughout the lower Manhattan dis tricts with the rest of the force held in reserve.
 Detectives tonight attended meet
 ing of the Central Federated Union, at which a vigorous attack against the American Legion was launched. Membership in the legion was unani- mously opposed by the delegates. This action followed the reading of a let ter from a local of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators which re- quested that the American Legion having used its members as strike breakers" the members of organized labor be instructed mot to join that body and to insist that all labor mem bers now in the legion sever their con- nections with the same, as their prin- ciples are contrary and detrimental to the principles of organized labor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
TO INVESTIGATE
 SHOOTING OF NEGRO

An inquest will be held today by As sistant Coroner John R. T. Rives in the case of Lawson Wells. a negro. who was shot and killed by police officers at the A. G. S. shop yesterday morn ing about g o'clock. Several witnesses have been summoned.
 According to the information at the coroner's office the negro was found on the engine of the passenger train from New Orleans when it reached the shop. He is alleged to have said that he was from York and that he was going to stay on the engine until 1t returned to York
 The negro, it is alleged, refused to get off the engine and the police were called. When they attempted to get him off the engine a fight followed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
Get Together Meeting of Mort Jordan Chapter

Members of the Mortimer II. 1oiu"n chapter of the Rainbow Division or DIT mingham have planned a get-tosethel meeting to be held in the ciuorooiiis VI tha Civic Association tomorrow after noon at o'clock. .
 Charles w. Cox, chairman Of the meeting, urges every member to pc nresent and to immediately notify nm if for any reason, they cannot come Many important business matters VIII he taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
TALLADEGA

Talladega, ApfN SO-(special )-Follow ing his re-electioA for another year as superintendent of the city schools, Prof. Omer Carmichael Nhas asked the city board of education for an extension of | ten days in which to consider the ques- ton of acceptance. Mir Carmichael has
 been at the head of the local school sys- tenn for one year, having succeeded D. A.
 McNeill, now county superintendent of education.
 The Sylacagua District Conference ad- journed at Childersburg Thursday after noon after an interesting meeting cover ing a period of two days. The opening sermon Tuesday evening was delivered By Rev Joseph ParSin of Mignon. Wednesday, Dr. John R. Turner of this city preached Rev. J. D. Hunter of Bir- mngham filled the pulpit Thursday morning. In the absence of Rev R. W. Anderson presiding elder who was taken ! i'll Wednesday, Rev George F. DrisNill of Dadeville presided over the remaining session of the conference.
 Reports made by the pastors and lay
 men in attendance showed the churches of the district to be in snlendid condi- ton, successful revivals with large addi- tions in membership being reported from several charges. Among visitors out ot the district at the conference were Dr. J ohm R. Turner, J. D. Hunter, J. s. Chad wick, L. c. Branscomb and J. w. Nor ton of Birmingham, and Rev. w. A. Mays of Vincent.
 Fifteen candidates from Linevihe re- ceived their initiation here Thursday eve
 ming at a conclave of the local Knights Templar
 Many hogs in this county, it has been discovered, are affected with disease called hemoragic septsema, according to
 County Farm Demopstrator W. T. Coker
 Numerous cases, have been found among hogs in the section around Rendalia. The
 disease closely resembles cholera, 1t IS said.
 The cash register of the Talladega Hard ware Company, 1t was discovered Thurs- day morning, was robbed some time dur ing the night. The thief, it Is suppposed' was locked up in the store durlns tue night until the time of his escape, the rear door of the store being found woe open Thursday morning. No goods were missed from the store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
LIVINGSTON

Livingston, April 30.-(Speclai.)-Sil gu. gu. court adjourned Wednesday hlsht .;t. a. a seven days session. Two young white men. John Stevenson and Harry Guthrie' who pleaded guilty to burglary, were sen fenced to twelve months hard labor.
 Two negroes, Joe Lee and oscar Green field. convicted of burglary. were gwen five years each in the penitentiary; Mose liver. one year for manufacturing iquor, and Prentice Wilcox one year for sraho larceny. Load
 The two Sturdivant brothers, charseu with manslaughter. were acquitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
Man Seriously Burned

Vernon. April 30.-(Special.) )--Baney Hankins, a wood worker Ill ioeai shop. was severely burned while at tempting to set fire to a pile or trasn. He used gasoline for kerosene by ms take and stumbling he fell, spllilns a part of the contents on ms cio'nii's' which was ignited from the pile or burning trash. He is not expected 10 live
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
VERDICT AWARDED
 $5,000 DAMAGES

A verdict for s5.000 damages was re- turned yesterday morning by the jury in Judge Richard V. Evans division Of the circuit court in the case of Tony Cusimano, through Sam Cusimano, against the Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Company The suit was for s10,000 damages for alleged personal injuries. The plaintiff alleged that he was struck by an automobile owned by the defendant near Vanderbilt furnace on September 20, 1919, and sustained se- rious personal injuries.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
DEATHS

Mrs. Lottie Singletary-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Lottia Singletary age 6T. who died at the residence, 2l9 North Fiftieth street. Woodlawn, early yesterday morning. will be held from the residence at o'clock this afternoon. Burial will be made in Elmwood cemetery. The deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. l.. E. Bodey. Mrs. F.. G. Crowder and Mrs. w. H. Hury, all of Birming- ham,
 Joe C. Nail--Funeral services for Joe Nail age 30. who died at local in- firmary yesterday morning, Will be held from Johns chapel at 10 o'clock this morning. Body will then be sent to Athens. where burial will be made Sunday The deceased is sur vived by three brothers and one sis ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
SAY NO PLOT EXISTS

Asserting that May Day bomb plot, as announced by Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer, was manufactured in his own mind" the national socialist committee in a statement asserted that whatever disorder might occur tomor- row would be caused by the "insane and criminal discovery of MT. Palmer s dime novel plot"
 Socialists were advised to carry out their plans for meetings and "to refuse to be stampeded by the anarchist out burst.
 "Attorney General Palmers wide spread red plot uncovered just before May 1, Is another insolent attempt of inefficient and ambitious officials to create violence and disorder on the day that has for over thirty years been set aside by the socialists as interna- tional labor day" the statement said.
 MT. Palmer does not offer a shred or scintilla of evidence to back up the widely heralded plot, but the state ment that there is such a plot manu- factured in his own mind, has been given the widest publicity and will re- suit, unless vigorous steps are taken tc prevent disorders, in government ere ated riots everywhere.
 Tt will be remembered that a year ago, a day or two before May Day, a widespread bomb plot was convenient 1y discovered-a plot that never ex- isted-the alleged perpetrators of which were never apprehended by the most costly secret service in the world"
 The statement charged that what ever disorder may occur tomorrow will have been caused by the insane and criminal discovery of MT. Palmer's dime novel plot" and advised social ists to carry out their metings and parades.
 "The socialist party" it said, "calls upon its comrades everywhere to re- fuse to be stampeded by the anarch- istic outburst of MT. Palmer to the violent outbreak that he is trying to provoke in his desperate campaign for the presidency"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
PROCLAMATION" FOUND

Pittsburg, April 30.-Officials of the public safety department announced tonight that police of the north side district had reported that many copies of a May Day" proclamation by the central executive committee of the communist party of America had been distributed in> that section late today.
 The police were instructed to arrest any one found distributing the litera- ture.
 The "proclamation'' is headed by the words: Hail to the Soviets" and it closes with the statement that while in this country we are not ready for the final struggle, the communist party of America calls upon you to show your power on May Day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
Green Goes to South Carolina

Montgomery. April 9o.-(Special)-J. B. Greene, of Opelika. who has been field worker of the Alabama Sunday School Association for several months. has been elected general secretary of the associa- tion in South Carolina. Mir. Greene is one of the best known Sunday school work CTS in the state and even before he ac- cepted position with the state associa- tion he had made record because of his work at his home. Opelika. He resigned position with large bank of Opelika to take up the state work. Mir. Palmer was elected general secretary at Selma this week, and then resigned, effective June l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
PREPARED FOR OUTBREAK

Cleveland, April 30.-While federal agents and city police do not antici pate a repetition of last years May Day riots here. when several persons were killed and many injured, they are prepared for any demonstration.
 Chief of Police Smith has ordered the entire police force to report for duty at a. m.
 All will be supplied with night sticks and extra rounds of ammuni- tion.
 No parade permits have been issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
Trimby Grand Commander

By Associated Press
 Mohile April 30-Walter H. Trlmpy' Selma Ala, was named grand comman- der of the grand cornmandery Of Ala hama. Knights Templar, at the final sesE sion of the state convention. Selma was named as the next convention city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
OFFICIALS PREPARED

New York, April 30.-Federal and city officials united here tonight in completing plans to safeguard the Acity against possible May Day disturbances tomorrow. Department of justice
 agents were assigned to watch possi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
what Is .spr,ng Fever.s

It is simply low Vitality. a lack Of Energy caused by impure blood GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC restores Vitality and Energy by Purifying and Enriching~ the Blood You can soon feel its Strengthening, lnviI <hg Effect 60c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, April S0.-weather forecast for Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Generally fair, with mild temperature Saturday and probably Sunday.
 Tennessee: Fair and cooler Saturday Sunday cloudy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-01
NATION PREPARED ITO FIGHT MAY DAY
 VIOLENCE EFFORTS
Continued from Page one)

by the police today in a continuation of the drive that resulted in arrest of more than 300 men and several women last night. One of the men, who gave his name as John luck, was arrested while distributing handbills announc- ing May Day meeting. Some of the bills urged revolt "by the revolutionary proletariat." the police said.
 Huge quantities of literature of a radical nature were distributed throughout the East Side today. One handbill. said by the police to be signed General Membership of the l. w. w." said:
 "Workers: Line up with the revolu- tionary proletariat of all countries. Hurrah for international solidarity Lay down your tools. Fold your arms on May Day; surge to the big mass meeting"
 A May Day strike of clothing work CTS was said to have been called fin protest against the Imprisonment of Eugene " Debs Kate Richards O'Hare Tom Mooney and other prisoners con fined as result of political and other disturbances"
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during which the negro is alleged to have taken a pistol from one of the officers. The other is alleged to have fired three times. killing the negro.