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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
BETTER GAMES WITH.
MOIST BALL BARRED
Pitcher Quinn Says FieIdess
Won't Heave So Wild.
Yankee Finger Takes Punishment Of
Spitball PhiosophicalIy, but Is
Afraid There Will Be Too
Much Hitting.

Jack Quinn Yankee pitcher. takes
view of the Punishment of the spit ball
which is essentially that of spit ball
pitcher, He doesn't mourn it's passing
for any effect it may have on him.
He says he will be good pitcher
without it, which is the proper spirit,
but he thinks the fans will get too
much hitting without it. His point Is
that the games at present are just
about right and such scores as to 2
which will be more frequent under the
new rules, will send fans out of the
parks before the game is over
Qninn is right in one way. says
writer in the Buffalo Courier. A pro-
fusion Of runs is not wanted by the
fans. Nor are Onesided games. There's
no dissatisfaction with scores as they
are and no demand for any marked
increase in batting But the fan does
object to pitching by other than nat
ural means, hence his hostility to the
spit ball, shine bah, emery ball, thumb
ball and Ill the hybrid ilk.
For esthetic reasons, if for no other,
the spit ball should have been
thrown into the ash heap, but there's
still another benefit its shutting out
will bring. The game will be better
off because the fielding will be cleaner
and numerous long drawn out games
will be missing. There will be many
less wild throws with no slippery ball
to throw Every infielder in the big
leagues will rejoice when the time
comes that the specter of getting hold
of a saliva ball and iiinging it over a
baseman's head no longer torrents
him.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
Height Governs
Speed In the Air

not know that there is nothing to be
seen?
IF the density Of the atmosphere
remained constant it could all be COM
pressed into layer about five miles
thick. In that case the highest noun
tain peaks would stand in space,
piercing the so called homogeneous
atmosphere. But the density decreases
with elevation, and when the aviator
reaches an elevation Of 10000 meters
he is in medium which is only about
one-third as dense as at the ground.
There are no clouds above this level.
1.-THE greatest discovery yet made
in exploring the air Is that the at
mosphere consists of two great layers
the lower extending from sea level
up to 10000 meters, in which there
is steady fall of temperature with
elevation. This Is called the tropo-
sphere. Above this there is no fall
and up to 10000 meters a slight rise.
The upper layer is known as the
shakespeare.
Matter Of Height and Speed.
at is actually possible today for an
airplane to rise from the ground TO
the bottom of the stratosphere. say
about six miles, in one hour. If we
want to explore somewhat higher. say
twenty miles, we install light instru-
ments on a sounding balloon.
1.-The intrepid aviator who tries to
force his way at high speed against
an adverse wind meets only with in
creasing resistance. But when the
wind favors, then the winged airman
spurns the slow fellow creeping on
wheels below. With accelerated speed
he passes over moor, mountain or sea;
and, If need be, vaults over the clouds
"If the captain Of the winged ship
is not content with his speed he has
only to climb to upper levels, where
the flow of the air increases to thirty
and even forty meters per second and
in this stream he would move along
with a speed relative to the earth of
200 niles an hour.
THESE are not extreme values. In
a stiff Northwestern which the writer
experienced some years back the wind
blew seventy-two consecutive hours
565,0OO meters. which is nearly thirty
meters per second. This is equivalent
to going 4,700 miles in three days. or
twice the distance from. Labrador TO
Ireland. The highest speed of the wind
for any single hour was 10000
meters. 102 miles. Fer a period of
about fifteen minutes the rate was
120 miles an hour
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
ct
SPOHDOM

More than 400 University of Cali
fornla students have taken UP box
ing.
University of Chicago has won the
western conference basketball cham
pionship.
Jack Dempsey is right in his ele-
ment. He can now hire a lawyer to
do his fighting
Gilmour Dobie has signed three
year contract to coach the Cornell
football teams.
University of Pennsylvania may be
awarded the annual championship
intercollegiate track meet.
United States army athletes will be
given every opportunity to qualify for
the American Olympic team.
From to s p. m. are the usual hours
for tennis play in Havana. where the
game is immensely popular.
Strong crews are to represent
America In the Olympic games, ac-
cording to plans under consideration.
Jimmy Wilde Is fond of American
beef. Wonder how he likes some of
the beefing he hears at the boxing
clubs.
Canada desires to enter team for
the Davis tennis cup competition and
its delayed application is being con-
sidered.
The international professional team
match will be played on the golf
links of the Iverness club, Toledo.
August Z.
John III. Heisman. coach of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania football team,
suggests several changes for the foot
ball rules.
Union TrottIng association, organ
lied in Lexington. Ky. will war
the American and National TrOi
associations.
j. w. Gaskln. who rcceiyT a., Ma
charge from pncle Sam ~, -
signed with the Lincol- W.
try club for the coT"S
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
TOLD
in OLD LETTERS

We're so well known to the Jews of his
time that they were listed in a Catalan
atlas prepared three-quarters of CEN
fury earlier by Charles V, according
TO NJ Ronciere. But shortly after Nal
fante's visit the Jews were driven out
of Spain, and since the Jews were the
only ones in Europe who knew of the
Nigeria country, and apparently per-
mitted no Christians to enter there ex-
cept Malfante, the Jewish knowledge
was lost to Europe. Not until DR..
Gerhard Rohlfs began his explorations
in Algeria and Morocco in 1860 did the
rest Of the world form contact with
the extensive regions of Malfante's
travels.
Landing at point west of Algiers,
Malfante worked his way south TO
Touat, which Rohlfs believed himself
to have been the first European to
visit. Yet Malfante dated his first let
ter from there four centuries earlier.
An African Commercial Center.
"Touat was an oasis, containing
from $50 to 200 villages. which togeth-
err formed vast commercial center.
Each had chief Travellers became
the guests of these chiefs, and Nal
fante reported their protection SUI
perior to that in states like Tiemcen
and Tunis. One of these towns WIS
Tamentit, now decayed village,
whose people still recall the Jewish
epoch. Arabian invaders earlier had
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
Geography of the Atmosphere
Outlined by a Practical
Aer0naut.
CONSISTS OF TWO LAYERS
Greatest Discovery Yet Made In Ex-
ploring the Air-Attain Speed Of
200 Miles an Hour at Higher
Levels.

Washington.-In his spectacular
flight establishing a new aviation alti.
tude record Maj. Rudolph w. SchrOe.
der found trade winds Of 200 miles
an hour velocity far above the clouds,
press dispatches state. The Dayton
(O.) test pilot merely reported one OF
the new phenomena resulting from
a study of the geography of the air,
stimulated by aerial travel, according
to q bulletin of the National Geo
graphic society.
''While the chemistry and physics
of the atmosphere are understood. the
geography of the air Is still practical
~ unknown" says Alexander McAdie
in communication to the society.
Great Rivers Of Air.
1--WE are aware that there are well
marked areas, zones and levels IL
this inverted bowl; and, though we
may not see them. there are mighty
rivers. far exceeding any of the
rivers of earth i'm volume and speed,
rushing on for miles and miles, flow
ing vertically as well as horizontally.
There are vast calm areas and stag
nant pools; also choppy seas and
regions of great tnrhulenro
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
Jews of the 18th Century Alone
Had Trading Posts in North
west Africa.
INTERESTING DISCOVERY MADE
Africa Loomed Larger in the Middle
Ages Than Modern Historians
Have ReaIized-Jews Forced
Out Of Spain.

WashingtOn.-"Lava preserved the
. secrets of Roman civilization in Pom
peii; tombs protected the records OF
ancient Egypts culture; and now
there Is prospect that some long
neglected letters may reveal one of
the most fascinating chapters in the
. historic trail of the Jewish people, and
incidentally show that Africa doomed
larger in the middle ages than modern
historians have realized"
With this introduction the National
Geographic society in a bulletin makes
the first announcement in this country
of remarkable documentary discov-
cry made by Charles de la Ronclere,
librarian of the National library in
France.
Hitherto" says the librarian. Africa
has figured not at all in medieval his
tory. 1t still was dark continent
when Stanley and Livingstone pene-
trated it less than a century ago. Yet
1t would seem the Jews of the fifteenth
century had trading posts in nort6'
4 0OcI AlIIIu SdIIlCu OA Nuot
commerce with the natives from the
Sahara to the Atlantic and from AL
geria to the Niger.
Medieval Natives Of Africa.
"These native peoples. who finally
resisted the inroads of Christian. Jew
and Mohammedan, possessed sources
Of wealth in grain and gold. Some
tribes lived in rock salt houses. Actual
history in one case parallels the legend
airy account of the defense Of Troy.
Primitive religions and strange Gus
toms fiourished in common with CIV
ilizatiOn advanced enough to take &C
curate census Of cities.
"Antonia Malfante, a Genoese citi-
zen, traversed this region and wrote
bis descriptive letters in 1447. from
Timbuktu and Touat. Timbuktu was
the Chicago Of the West African
plains, and Touat the center OF the
eamel caravan traffic that exchanged
he wheat and barley of Egypt for
the powdered gold Of Timbuktu and
he percious salt from Teghazza.
"All the places visited by Malfante
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
SELECTS BANCROFT AS KING
Manager Cravath of PhiIles Thinks
His Shortstop Is Best in Ma
tionaI League.

Manager Cravath of the Phillies de-
clares that he has the king of all
shortstops in Dave Bancroft. This
of course will be disputed by differ
ent managers in the National league
Cravath's assertion reopens the old
argument as TO who is the king of
that particular position since Hans
Wagner retired.
Il think Bancroft the greatest
shortstop that ever played the posi-
tion," said Manager Cravath. "Of
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08

Eve are ieuriins ,o.i", ,..... ...... :
are various layers in the air, which
must be explored ind studied before
airships can travel in safety. In fly
ing, men will use only the lower strata,
the cloud levels. Above all clouds are
far-stretching heights, which, too. must
be explored, not by plane and dirigible,
but by the sounding balloon of the
aerographer.
"One might say offhand that there
could be no geography of the air: for
there are no continents. oceans or
visible geographical features in this
inverted bowl which we will call the
sky. Do we not look clean through
the atmosphere up into the heavens
and, except for passing clouds, do we
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
PAY OF JLD TIMERS

In tho. days when scores of
rIoyor,. are receiving more than
s5my season 1t is refreshing
% ook back some 40 years to the
nv when old Iloss Radhourne
signed his first major league
contract for $3.50.
Radbourne was unqueStioh-
ably the greatest pitcher of his
time. 1t was he who developed
the curve ball that Mack Mann,
Arthur Cummings, Jim Devlin
and other pitchers had expert
mented with. II was he who
first utilized a change OF pace.
and who originated the idea Of
walking a heavy hitter TO take
chance with a lighter one.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08

course, 1 am talNing about his field
ing ability. He is not the best hit
ting shortstop in the game and not
the best base runner, but he does
well enough In both to be considered
q star. When 1t comes to handling
grounders.. playing for batters and
taking throws at second base do
not think there is another man play
ing that position his equal"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
To Dumb ForoetfuIness a Prev.

Greenfield, Ind. = Caleb Moncrief,
farmer, has always denied that he is
absent-minded, but he has taxi bill
as proof to the contrary. After com
pleting his business here. MOncrief
drove home, forgetting he had taken
his wife to town with him. She fol-
lowed in a taxi.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
CUBA WANTS BIG FIGHT

Cuba is after the fight between
Dempsey and Carpenter. Ha-
vana sports declare that the
island is the best place on the
map TO hold the proposed bat
tie and the only thing that re-
mains is for some promoter to
come forward and offer a half
million or so for the boat and
pull it off in Havana. Things are
going full swing in the island at
present and the fight promoters
figure that with an advertise
mont like the Dempsey-Carpen-
tier match to draw more people
there the little island would be
the liveliest place in Christen-
dom.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
RICHARDS GIVES UP TENNIS
On Account of Eyes Title Holder VIII
Not Defend Honors-Courts
Are Poorly Lighted.

Vincent Richards, holder of the ID
door tennis title, will not defend ms
honors this year. Richards mas just
been compelled to give up indoor tennis
because Of the strain on his eyes. In
door courts ere poorly lighted.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
Is Postmaster at 13,

La Center, Ky.-Zelna Peale, aged
Is. acting postmaster here, is believed
TO be the youngest person TO hold down
the job in the United States. He is
serving, pending the arrival of his
brothers commission.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
YOU'VE HEARD


Celebrated remarks:
John l.. Sullivan-The bigger
they are the harder they fail.
Charles w. Murphy-One
swallow does not make IL sum-
mer.
Umpire Billy EvanS-YOu're
out. nj
Jess Willard-I don't need
a trainer; I'll train myself.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08
DIAMOND
NOTES

George Lees, utility catcher. has
been signed by the Chicago White
Sox.
Wade Killefer Is highly elated over
the deal that gave him Jimmy Me-
Auley.
The Indianapolis club has purchased
Pitcher Turkey Boman from the Little
Rock club.
The Portland club has surrendered
its rights to Pitcher George Penning
ton to the Hartford club,
Pitcher Herb Hall will not report
to Kansas City. but will pitch for an
independent team In Logansport, Ind.
Claude Hendrix Is one pitcher who
says he will not lose his effectiveness
as II pitcher by the abolition of &
spitball.
The st. Paul club avoIds sending
yersies over contracts byst week Of
out the papers until thu
February.
'wns have quite
The ~. Louis pyoplln players on
colony of forlandlng nav sanders
their squad IL, Collins and Thomp
Mapel, Bur
son.
Il. Louis Browns are To set
ig example 10 the other clubs In
81 American league this season. They
Yin wear special uniforms In all sun
Hay games.
outfeidcr Beais Becker of Kansas
ITfy. disappointed because a deal WAS
not made Ia transfer him 90 the Pc
rife Coast has announced he will not
report To the Blues this yeur.
Ray pcmmitt, who outfelled for
the 81. Louis browns last year has
signed a contract to play With tia
Stanley Industrial team ~ Decatur,
Ill. managed by Joe MeGinnlty.
The Nashville club or the Southern
league has sold Pitcher Gus iielfrich
to Forth Worth ~ the Texas league.
Too much dependence on the spithah
Is the reason given for his demotlon.
The avlators at Kelley field, Texas,
have discovered that Blll Cunningham.
former Cleveland Indian, Is In camp.
They are planning 10 have one oi IN"
fastest baseball teams In the army
ths summer.
Mike Kelley of the champion ~.
Paul Saints Is going to rebuild his
pitching squad out OF quintet -.
Youngsters Ed Monroe, liuhe Eher'
hardt. Eddie Foster. Jim Browne and
Iohn Overlook
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08

Mike Kelley of the champion 81
Paui Saints Is going To rebuild his
pitching squad out OF a quintet %.
youngsters I'd Monroe, liuhe Eher'
hardt Eddie Foster, Jim Browne and
Iohn Overlook.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08

The aylators at Kelley field. Texas,
have discovered that Bili Cunningham.
former Cleveland Indian, Is In camp.
They are planning 10 have one of III.
fastest baseball teams in the army
ihls summer.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08

Mai. j. w. J. Miller, ID. S. O., Z. Nj.
sC. Of Hall cottage, Greenstead, Essex,
England. who has returned to his ola
Job as cowman which he left when
he joined the army in 1907.
In 1914 Major Miller went to France.
won the ID. C. Nj. at Neuve Chapeiie
and was wounded three times. Later
Ne rose to the rank of major and won
the ID. S. o. He is now once more
the cowman to Mr.. E. S. Schwiar, a
hrmer who served as a private dur
"a the war.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08

The Nashville club or the Southern
League has sold Pitcher Gus llelfrich
to Forth Worth ~ the Texas league.
Too much dependence on the spithan
Is the reason given for his demotlon.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08

Bobby the Atlanta will
the championship which will be
while
Walker
he
brilliant
q
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08

Ray ncmmitt. who nuiilelded for
the 81. Louis browns last year, has
signed n contract to play With the
Stanley Industrial team ~ becntur'
Ill, managed by Joe Mc,iinnlty.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-08

outfeldcr Beals Becker 81 Kansas
city, disappointed because q deal WAS
not made Ia transfer him 20 the Pc
cife Coast. has announced he VIII not
report To the Blues this yeur.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-26

last. The iituation discloses an att mosphere of sense, brought perhaps by physical weariness and despera- ton, which inpires men and bodies of men to long for cessation of the unnatural.
 Evidences of the same state of af- fairs appear in this country. There is no question hut that men want quiet, They long for the old times when they could go about their bus incss having only their own intimate interests to 1iscuss; their own affairs to think about. IL is believed men will grasp at any feasible plan to assure thia qutet for the future.
 Perhaps the wish is father to the thought hut there comes an inCrcas- ing hope that world quiet will soon reign. and that longcd-for restora- ton of the old order of things will be realized.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-26
J0-S0-KAN ARRESTED
Korean Plottcr Against Japanese Royalty Has Been Made Prisoner by Tokio Police.

Tokio, July 26. - The police an- nounce the arrest of a Korean named Jo-So-Kan of Tokio on the charge of having made preparations 10 assassinate Prince Vi. of Korea, on the occasion of his marriage to the Imperial Japanese Princess Nashim oto. It is alleged that the Korean plotted to kill the wedding couple on their way to the Imperial Palace at Tokio in April, as well as Baron Saito, the governor general of Korea and other notables That the plan was not executed. say the police was due to the vigilance of the authori- ties.
 In his preliminary examinations. Jo-So- Kan admitted, it is said. that he is an advocate of the Korean inde- pendence movement and that he was a firm believe that the wedding of Prince Vi to a Japanese Princess of the blood would be a telling blow against any hopes that the country might ever have of gaining the right of self-government. He planned the wholesale killing in order that he might rekindle hope in the breasts of his fellow Koreans.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-26
OWES SG7O,OO0,OOO
Chinese Government Running Behind Rapidly - Estimated Loss Each Month Is s12.oOO, ,O0O.

Pekin. July 26.-The Chinese gov ernment is running behind financially s1o,0oe. .oOo to S12.0o0. 900 monthly. according to a statement made by an attache of the cabinet in conversation with newspaper correspondents. The administrative debt of the nation totals s2TO. O.00000O, of which $780, 900. 900 represents loans by Chinese banks.
 The monthly budget aggregates s1S,0o0,O0O. with only s6.000.oOo to Ss,000.0o0 available from ordinary sources of revenue. Of this monthly expenditure more than 70 per cent goes for military upkeep. To meet the monthly deficit drastic retrenchment is said to he contemplated.
 Cognizance was taken of this state of affairs by Thomas Lamont. New York financier, on his visit here when he informed the Chinese authorities that loans to China could be under taken among other considerations. only after China demonstrated her ability to balance" her budget for ad- ministrative and military expendi- lures.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-26
FRENCH MARRIAGES.

The custom or rule still prevails in France that the parents or grand parents of the contracting parties to marriage must approve the mar riage before it can be performed le- galIy.
 There is n proposal in that country now to alter this law by providing that if one of the parents. or grand parents. approve, the marriage may be performed although the others ob- ject.
 It IS we'll known that this arranged for sort of ceremony has long pre- vailed in France, and that it has caused much unhappiness on the part of young people. Whether it has brought an equal amount of happi- ness, and whether because of it mar riages there have been more success full than they otherwise would have been. is a question.
 According to American ideas no ap- prova! of any parents should be neces- sary provided the man and woman arc Ol a@is Anu Nt dlt pretty "Gli satisfied with the way the American plan works out. Marriage Is so essen tially a personal matter with those about to enter into the bonds, and the prospective bride and groom know SO much more about what they want than any others. especially others who are older. that it would seem the proper way in theory at least. 10 let them decide. They arc the ones who gain the happiness. if the union is a happy one: they are the ones who must pay the penalty if it is other wise.
 The rule that the consent of even one relative were necessary to vali- date a marriage would DC decried in
New Britain herald., 1920-07-26
TURKS IN QUANDARY.
Apparently Have No Body Which Can
 Ratify Treaty

Constantinople, July 26 Since the departu"c of Turkeys peace delegates for Paris with instructions to sign the treaty means of ratification have been discussed in Constantinople. Under of deputies must ratify treaties. That is impossible under the present cir cumstances as a majority of the chamber if composed Of nationalists, many of whom are in Angora. There is no legal way for the sultan to con- yoke another chamber.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-26
COX WRITING SPEECH
Democratic Nominee Will Conclude It Soon-Plans Vigorous Campaign All Through the West.

Dayton. O.. July 27.-Governor Cox today resumed work on his speech of acceptance which he will deliver at the notification ceremonies August '. These. it has been decided, will be at the Montgomery county fair grounds in this city. instead of Trails End. the governors home, in order to accom- modate crowds.
 The governor plans to send his ad- dress to the printer by next Friday when Dayton's home coming ameni- ties will be rendered him.
 He will confer today or tomorrow with Senator Pomerene of Ohio, member of the senate political eXpen- ditures Investigating committee re- garding continuance of its inquiry. Yesterday he saw James w. Gerard of New York. who promised to cam paign vigorously and said the west was a particularly favorable field.