WEDNESDAY", DECEM3ER 11, 1918.
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Farrell States Position of Na
tional Association Relative
to Commission.
NEW YORK. Pec. 11. The National
Association of Minor League Pasehall
Clubs stands for self -Determination, ac
cording to a statement made here last
night by President .John H. Farrell.
Referring to a report from Chicago to
the effect that A. It. Tearney and
President Johnson, of the American
league, had mappei out a program un
der which the national commission
would become the sole administrative
power In settling disputes with major
and minor leagues alike, Mr. Farrell
said:
"Mr. Tearney W not a member of
the National association and has no
authority to formulate any change In
the governmental section of the na
tional agreement.
"There are nine active leagues in
our association, and 1 have received
assurances from all of them that they
desire to govern their own affairs
.through the national association of
minor leagues; taking rare of. their
own contracts, which run into thou
sands: maintaining original jurisdiction
over their own disputes, of which there
are hundreds, and handling the sale
of players between their own club mem
bers, believing absolutely in the prin
ciple of self-government which is ad
vocated throughout the world.
FARRELL RESIGNS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 11. The resigna
tion of ,lnhn II Karrell as president
of the International league was ac
cepted by the club owners at their
annual meeting yesterday, but he con
sented to continue In the executive
office until successor could be se
lected. The name of David L. Kultz,
a local lawyer ami former baseball
and football player, was persistently
mentioned as the one most likely to
succeed Mr, Farrell.
1 he following wore elected on the
ioard of directors: ('. H. Knapp. Bal
imorc; J. J, McCaffery. Toronto: C.
I . Chapin, Rochester; F. J. Moran, Jer
sey City, and J. J. Lannln. Buffalo.
1 He meeting will he
continued today.
Only those who were close to Ruck
Hereof during bis administration of
the Cincinnati Reds will ever know ail
that Buck had to go through, and all
i that the Maryland cantaloupe raiser
suffered while lie was trying to re
' build a shattered club also trying out
multitudes of new players, some of
them Solid from the neck up. others
solid from the knees down. Buck had
three awful years, and it's small won
der if he seems a little vexed or warm
tempered nowadays.
1 Of all Ruck's adventures while he
was with the Reds, the funniest came
off one afternoon when he was trying
pretty nearly a whole new combina
tion. He had two new outfielders, a
new pitcher, and a new catcher, and he
was kept busy as a little bee in trying
to make them understand signs, ideas
and the Intricacies of the team play.
Along in the third inning the enemy
had the bases nicely populated and up
came a formidable slugger. Buck
stopped the proceedings for a moment,
bidding the new battery to rest for an
Instant, while he instructed the new
outfielders. Herzog wheeled around
and waved the outfielders into changed
locations. And, while Buck had his
back turned, the new catcher calmly
signaled for a pitch, and the new
pitcher let It go!
The grinning batsman stepped into
that pitch with all his weight, and
crashed it The ball went on a dead
line, straight as j an arrow? and took
Buck Herzog full in the tonneau, lift
ing him right off the ground and drop
ping him in a roaring heap, while two
runs dashed home. Buck got up. halted
the game again, and then proceeded to
say many things to the new battery.
He had a right to say things, hadn't
he?
TODAY'S BUSINESS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 11. Proposed
changes in The constitution and by-laws
and questions as to the player limit,
salaries'and the schedule for next year
occupied the atention of the National
Baseball league at its annua! session
here today. The possibility of a joint
meeting with the .American league also
was discussed. Indications were that
the league would complete virtually
all its business late today.
TECH STAR KILLED.
THOMASVILbK, da., Dec. 11
Thomas L. Speiice, Jr., former fullback
on the Georgia Tech football team, was
killed in an airplane .accident in Prance
on Nov. 27, according to a cablegram
received here today by his father. No
particulars were given In the cable
message.
Spence was a member of the Ameri
can flying corps and went to France
early this year.
You gotta
prince. lie is
the fact th.it
holes he still
hand it to the crown
some strategist. Despite
he has been shot full of
is on the job.
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New National
Job of
John Heydler Faces Proposi
tion of Curbing Club Owners
Who Have Run League.
By Bob Pigue.
When John A.
Heydler was chosen
National league for a
president of the
three-year term, this comparatively
youthful official of the oldest baseball
organization m existence had placed
upon his snonlders a burden which has
proved too heavy for older and more
experienced men than him to handle.
Heydler takes his seat in the chair
made vacant by the resignation of
John K. Tener, former governor of
Pennsylvania and a big man, both from
a baseball point of view as well as a
leading citizen. Gov, Tener made a
strong effort to preside over the Na
tional with all the dignity that the
office requires, but he gave It up In
disgust when the club owners refused
to accord htm the co-operation and
support to which he was entitled. Te
ner, who was a man of broad mind
and giant Intellect, was very capable,
but he was forced to leave the
veteran baseball league because he was
unable to control some of the Bolshe
vtkl who infest the National.
Maybe Heydler will be able to handle
the insurgents who are continually
bobbing up to make the life of the
National president unbearable. Maybe
Heydler has found the key and the
combination toward a harmonious or
ganization. If he has. he will deserve
all the crosses of honor and valor that
there are in the world. It Is a man
sized Job and one which needs some
one who will rule with an iron hand
and who will not hesitate to sit on
some of the baseball Holshevtki In the
National who are continually trying to
run roughshod over the head of the
organization.
With the fall meeting of the South
ern league only a few days away.1 the
various club owners, managers and
what few ball players who are not in
the service are getting ready for the
pilgrimage to Birmingham, where on
next Monday the winter league fire
will be rekindled and trie pot will start
to boll In earnest.
The most Important matter to come
up before the club owners for disposi
tion is the election of a president to
succeed R. H. Baugh, the Incumbent.
So far only two names nave been men
tioned In connection with the position
John D. Martin, president of the
Memphis club, and Billy carpenter, an
umpire in the Southern.
Martin is almost certain to land the
plum, as he is widely known to Dixie
club owners as the riant man to bring
the Southern up to tne high place In
baseball It formerly occupied. Carpen
ter Is a good umpire, but as a presi
dent he is far from all that could be
asked, and the selection of Martin would
undoubtedly be to tne interest of the
league as well as to the club owners
Individually.
Other matters are also coming up
and a hot session Is promised. The
Tutwiler hotel will be the scene of ac
tivities, and the session will continue
through Monday and Tuesday.
Jack Coombs, the Kennebunk Kxpress,
pays he has Inclination to manage
thii Phils under the circumstance!, It
would lio too hard on even an iron
man like Jack to appoa.se the irate fans
ho are peeved because Pat Moran has
been fired.
CENTRAL'S REPLY.
The following reply to a challenge
printed in tills column yesterday from
Normal to Central High School, has
been received from the Central team:
Normal In reply to your challenge.
which, Waa In Tuesday's News Scimitar,
we wish to stale that there will not be
another game between us this year. If
for one moment we thought that there
was a reason for '.our playing you again,
it might accept, but under the present
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President Anything But a Bed of Roses
The life of National league presidents
in the past has been far from a bed
of roses, and many of those estimable
gentlemen have been disgusted with
their fellow men as wen as the Na
tional by the actions of some of the
club owners. The National has had
strong men in the chair as president,
men who would have graced any presi
dential chair, but one by one they gave
up the proposition and were glad of
the opportunity to take the burden off
their shoulders.
With John Heydler In the chair. Na
tional magnates have a brilliant young
baseball man with all the enthusiasm
of youth to help the old league forge
ahead and get out or tne rut it has
unquestionably been In during the past
several years. The National has been
slumbering at the switch, and the
American, its sisier organization, has
passed the veteran circuit until there
is no comparison between the two. The
American league is almost twice as
fast as the National, though both are
In the major class, in world's series
games. American league clubs have
little trouble demonstrating their su
premacy because the old league has
been allowed to run down at the heel
and to deteriorate.
There Is abundant work for Heydler
to do If be hopes to bring the National
into its long-delayed own. He has the
ability to do big things ror the big cir
cuit as well as baseball In general. All
he needs is ('"-operation and sympathy
from the club owners, and he'll bring
the National up on a par with the
American league and maxe the two ma
jors equal in strength. But the club
owners must forget their petty quar
rels and bickerings and give the new
president all the support that he de
serves. Heydler the Peacemaker.
The National and American leagues
are still up In arms against each other
and John Heydler, who Is a close friend
clrcumstanres wr ran not. and will not,
play you in football before next fall.
It wag up to you to bo in shape to
hoat us when we first played. High
chool awaits no one.
You say because you held the All
Stars to a close margin you are enti
tled to another game. Cither High or
M U, 8. could have beaten you twice
as much by themselves. For team work,
gained only from weeks of practice, and
strict training, which was broken con
tinuously after Thanksgiving, were
lacking to us in last Saturday's game,
No member of the All-Star team was In
condition. Even the signals were un
known to some.
Acting upon your statement that "Our
squad is gnlng to remain intact until
all efforts have been exhausted' etc.,
we beg to suggest that VOU keep on
practicing till next football season, so
that you will be ready for the game
next fall.
CENTRAL HICJH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
TEAM.
The suggestion made by Joe Williams
this morning relative to the Dixie
baseball leagues staging a post-season
series tor the benefit of wounded sol
diers Is a good one, and here's a fer
vent hope that something of the kind
Is adopted.
The Southern, Texas, South Atlantic
and other Dixie circuits could put on
a post-season series which would un
doubtedly realize a goodly sum for this
most worthy of causes. It should be
done by all means.
HEISMAN AFTER PITTSY.
John lleisman, coach of fieorgta
Tech, la laying hia plans for a next
year's meeting wilh the J'itt.sburgh
1'antherB, who conquered Hie (lolden
Tornadoes In their recent hattle In I'ltts
burgh
Jrleisman is trying to arrange a Kama
ror Atlanta will) me raniners. ana in
dications are now that he will he suc
cessful. AD W0LGAST PROTESTS.
Ad Wolgast, at one time one of the
greatest ring gladiators ever known,
and who has just been released from an
asylum, where he was placed on account
of it hcing suspected that he had a few
bats In his belfry, says he was only
put there by unscrupulous persons who
desired his wealth.
"But I fooled them," Wolgast. says.
"I fooled those who put me in the 'bug
house' In order to obtain my wealth, I
was there seven months, but 1 man
aged to get out. I had my attorneys
t ie up my estate so that not a cent
could be spent. The hospital officials,
not receiving any monev for my main
tenance, decided that I should be turned
out. Simple as shooting a fish."
NORWEGIAN RAPS BOCHE
PLEA FOR SEA FREEDOM
LONDON'. Iiec. 11. 'British Wireless
Service.) Prof, f'hrlstlan Collin, of
("hristlanla university, writing on "The
Freedom of the Seas," in the Norwe
gian paper Tidens Tegn, says:
"A voice is heard In Norway a voice
from Germany loudly pleading for free
dom of the seas. No human being will
deny that Germany has Indeed dor'
her best to free the seas; that Is to
gay. free them from carrying living men
and ships.
"Those who really liberated the seas
from being a place of ceaseless agony,
from whose depths rose like huhliles the
last dying breath of those sink 'with
out a trace' by the most destructive
blind of brigands ever known these
w ere not the Germans, I ut Kngland
and her colonies. Krance. Iialy and the
United States, and It Is they alone who
have the right to speak loudly of 'free
dom of the seas.'
"Those others who have scattered
broadcast the fruit of a million labors
should be silent. The very seas them
selves might well pray for deliverance
from these hypocrites who dare speak
of the freedom of the seas."
WOOD SHIP CONTRACTS
WILL BE CANCELLED
WASHINGTON. Iec 11 Cancella
tion of all outstanding contracts for
construction of wooden ships where
builders have not spent more than
$200.00(1 on a ship has been determined
upon by the shipping board,
This applies to vards on the Atlantic,
Qulf and Pacific coasts. Contractu for
160 ships of this type were suspended
recently and many or these are affected
by the decision, though officials would
I not attempt today to estimate tne
number.
of Ban Johnson, of the .".mertoan, should
be able to have a big part In again
cementing the two majors in the close
bonds of friendship and co-operation
that should exist for the good of the
game The Scott Perry case was the
rock upon which the two big leagues
split, and which was one of the con
tributory causes of President John K.
Tencr's ' resignation With Heydler In
the chair, he should work to the end
of bringing the two warring leagues
back to the pleasant relations they
have heretofore enjoyed, for baseball
divided against Itself will not stand.
Absolute confidence asd an Inclination
to work together is one of the pillars
of the entire baseball structure.
If the National club owners pursue
their former altitude toward their
president. Heydler will not be In office
ovi r a year It takes about that long
for a man to become thoroughly dis
illusioned . But with the game
emerging from the dark stages. Nation
al club owners may have undergone a
change of heart and may have a differ
ent perspective upon the game. In
such a case thev will help Heydler to
make the National the fastest league
In the world I
THE CASE OF MORAN.
Pat Moran, of t ho .'hiltidHphla Na
tionals, lias horn RtVCn Ills uncondi
tional releaiie by President Bakr, of
tho Quakers. This is tne second time
that the tinware hup been gracefully
attached to the coat-tail of the Phtlly
manager, ho it may not stick, after all.
Moran still baa a contract to man
ape the Phillies during the season of
191!). He is a hip favorite In Philadel
phia, and the fans of the BtaUl old
Quaker filty have- stated In no uncer
tain terms that they are through with
the PhllS for lite If Pai Is canned.
The PhiUy fans have never forgiven
President Itaker for disposing of Grover
Cleveland Alexander and Bill Killifer,
Three Normal
On Childerson's All-City
Central High Has Four, With
M. U. S. the Same Number
on All-Star Eleven.
BY H. A. CHILDERSON.
The selection of an All-City team litis
year is probably the easiest of any pre
ceding years, due to the fact that In
most of the poalttona me men stood
out so prominently that there was no
competition! namely, tne position of iio-
hall backs, quarter bacK, right end and
tackle
The following men were selected by
the writer after having witnessed all
games and feels It Is a good repre
sentation of an all-el! y team, judging
the players by all points of the games,
aggressiveness, knowledge, football in
stinct and the manner In which they
played their positions:
Bru Creaon, M. U. s
Hip Fainsworth, Normal
Harry Long, C. H. S.
Lew, C, 11. 8
Ralney, M. U. s
Palmer, C. II. S
Lillon. C. II. S
Cornelius. Normal
Llddon. M. V, S
Mitchell, Normal
Lawrie. M. II. S
Fullback
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.uuartarback.
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Tackle.
Tackle.
Uuard.
Guard.
.Tenter
Farnsworth of the Normal, Levy of
Central high and Lawrie of M. U S.,
were the mainstays of thtir respective
teams, these three men being In every
play. Ixing of C. II. S had a shade
over Crawford of Normal and Gibbons
Of M. I' S though both of these men
were good, especially Gibbons of M. U.S.
Farnsworth a Star.
Farnsworth of Normal, to whom I
give left halfback posttlon, was by
ATTORNEY-GENERALS
TO MEET IN NASHVILLE
CHATTANOOGA. Tenll ., Dec, 11.
(Spl )- A meeting of aatorneya-general
of Tennessee is to be held in Nashville
the firs! Monday In January, according
to Gen. George W. Chamlee, of Hamil
ton county, to discuss the advisability
of repealing the Mowers act abolishing
capital punishment and the trial "f
misdemeanor cases by presentment
without the intervention ofa grand jury.
The plan has been tried In Hamilton,
and demonstrates a large savings in
criminal costs.
DESPONDENT BOY KILLS
HIMSELF WITH PISTOL
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BOMERVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 11. (BpU
Funeral uervicwi over th body uf Ku
Haddox, prominent young merchant "f
Bomervllle, who committed suicide Sun
day morning by ihootlng himself in 1 1 1
head, were held Tuesday afternoon,
Maddnx resided with hli brother-in-law,
John Leech, and roomed upstairs,
The family heard itlHtl shot Sun
day morning and someone went to the
head of the Htalrs and asked the cause.
Maddux replied that he was cleaning
an Old pistol and not to be alarmed if
another shot was heard, A few mo
ments later another phot was heard,
and Leech, going upstairs, found the
door to young Maddux's room locked
The door Was broken open and Maddux
was found lying across his bed wilh
blood gUShIng from the left emple
Mr. Leech called to Dr, J. A Albright,
Who was pasHin at this time, but on
examination Dr. Albright found life
extinct.
No cause ban bepn found for Maddux s
act except a low state of health, which
had caused him to become despondent
and which had been notieed by his
many friends. Two Bisters and two
brothers survive. One brother, Julian
Maddox, resides at Sumner, Miss., and
arrived here Monday night.
MUSSLE SHOALS MEETING
TO BE HELD ON JAN. 14
COWMTll. Miss, Pec 11 (Spl .) An
nouncements have been sent out that
the Mussel Shoals Highway association
will meet In Moscow. Tenn.. Tuesday,
.Ian. 14, instead of Wednesday, .Ian. 8.
The change was marie because Ihe con
stitution provides for the meeting on
the Hecond Tuesday in January, accord
ing to M. T. Sharp, secretary.
DIXIE SINGER DIES.
lirNTSVII.f.K. Ala, Dec, 11 (Spl)
Relatives In Huntsvllle have received
news of the death in Chicago of Miss
Sabn Inak, well known throughout the
South as a singer Her death was due
to pneumonia and inflenia Miss Moalt
was a daughter of Kev A S Doak and
lister of Mrs. Prank Wilson. Miss Kath
erlne Imak and H. K Iioak, of llunts
vUle, and of s F. and Ned Doak.
By George McManus
" '
1 q-M VI
the st;it I
Who were
team, and
a can to
certain to
National Ic
.lack ecu
iatlerv of (he Phillies, and
i'.bout Kit per cent of the
now with Baker attaching
Moran, the Phil fans are
h up In arms RainM the
ague i lub In Quakertown.
mba has been nominated to
succeed M.;,n .is i inHv manager,
hut
Jack say. li- doesn't care for the po
sition, beind familiar wilh how the land
lies in Philadelphia and not carinp
take up a job thai has so many hard
bumps as tin leadership of the Phillies
undo u la edl possesses, judging from
Pat Moran s experience
If Baker has fired Moran, he has
paid him his 19l! salary, for Pat has
already state! that he'll either man
age the club next season or get his
full salary.
AS WAS PREDICTED.
Fred Mitt hell, president and man
ager of the rhlcago Cuba, was not
permitted lo ;u with (he National
league magnates yesterday In their
session In lot ham on noonnt of the
fact that he Is the manager of t he
Bruins, The constitution of the Na
tional lean ie sapa that no manager
may sit with the club presidents In
their sessions.
Mitchell is a president and manager
also, and it was pointed out some time
ago that he would encounter difficulty
in being tented on account of his try
ing to hold both ioIih at one time.
It is rumored that Mitchell will be
succeeded as manager of the Cubs by
some good man before thl Btajon opens
111 order thai he may devote Ins full
time to the presidency of the Cuba,
which is a tough Job within Itself,
Mitchell refuses to affirm or deny
that he will he the l!l li manager of
the t';ibs. and his reticence on the sub
ject makes it apparent that there Is
a nigger lr the woodpile concerning
nest year's managership of the National
league champions.
Men Placed
far the best prep school player In the
city and I believe v ill rank wilh any
in the slate. Following close to him
comes Levy, qu.irt -icg. for Central
high These two noiii bad no com
petition for Hie all-cilv selection, laing
of i . ii s had the edge on ( rawford
and Gibbons of M. U. S in all around
v ork .
Crcson of M 1 S was picked over
flukes of Normal and Williamson
High In that he was a consistent play
In all departments of Hie game, being
especially good at nasstng, though an
ordinary kicker, but n good broken
field runner and g 1 at defensive work
Ralnav of M. 11 s. I considered th
best end In the city, and as a good
partner for Ralnev. Peck Palmer of
high school gets the position, Leake of
Normal. Schorr of high and Crump of
M. II. S were good men. owing I
iniurv Schorr did not have a chance
lo show to good advantage.
Litton of ' H. S stood out above
the tacklers with Cornelius of Normal
a good running mule These two men
ouiplnved every opponent and consist
ently sullied nlnys behind the line, An-
del-son of Normal w:is good
Liddon Best Guard.
For guard Liddon of M t' S stood
out prominently, being especially good
on the defensive, getting through and
getting the runners Prom behind
Mlfehel of Normal lets the other posi
tion as guard, he being one of the best
ond niitnlaved every opt onent
For center m. r s puts forth in
ljiwrb- one of the best produced in
the citv for some time This hov went
tbrolie-b C II S slid '.'omull line like
it was naner. renestedlv throwing the
KknVi f,,r R t,. Ill wnrH losses All ill
stur team made un of the above would
give any prep team trouble all the m
THIRD NEGRO CHARGED
WITH SHORT MURDER
BUIR MOUNTAIN, 1
iSpl.i A third negro,
been looked up In th
i hartged with '.m,' " it .
iss , Dec. 1
k Lester, lit
county js
111 Hie killlllK
of Ira Short a while 1 ippali county
farmer, w hose llf Si body with I
chares of shot In neoiih and Hi
throat cut was found a few days ago
I., n n.,.,1,
nu hHMnit, d i circumstantial
evidence, two negroes, Allen Bplght and
(birrelt Willi whom 111" whit
.,. ha dial let ii nuarrel, were at
n...,. n,,p.i i,,,l hot ihe di'icoyery
, nnlifda Bf letters smeared wilh blood
, ,, o,,, i, ....ii alita 'iinl henrlliB the tuinif
of Rnltfht and Lester, seemed to Impll
pate Trf'ster In the alleged iriurd
letters rilsolostnir m confession
th
of the
killing of Short and a plot
,av with his body 'i'he I .' 1 1
to make
rs are in
the hands of Bbertrr r "
and the three negroes, are
eimlndv to avail the notion
Mohunflrc
retained In
,t the gram
jury of the circuit court or
which will convene early in
It Is generally believed i
Hon rif the count V where
Ihe county
jnnua ry.
n the sec
the killing
it bund of negroes ar
oneratlnc as robbers, a negro having
ntlv been found dead In tile e;,,ne
community with a good sum of money
taken from his pockets. The money In
the ours,, of he murdered white 101111
likewlso was gone.
NEGRO KILLS DEPUTY
AND WOUNDS BROTHER
GREENVILLE, Miss. Dec 11. Dep
uty Sheriff U. L Williams was shot and
inslaiill vklllc.l and Tom Williams, his
brother, was shot four times and per
haps fatally wounded about in Id nigh
Monday hv Anthony Willi.nns. a negr
The i raged v occurred while ihe deputy
sheriff and his brother were taking the
negro, who was charged w'lli : minor
offense, lo Areola In the shooting the
negro received two minor wounds, lie
escaped to a swamp, but was Inter cap
tured and Is being held in ail here
Tom Williams was brought here for
medical attention. His condition is re
ported critical,
PLAYGROUND APPARATUS
INSTALLED AT FLORENCE
e
FLORENCE, Ala, Dec 11 ISpl.i
The commissioners of the city of Flor
ence have recently Installed approxi
mately Jll.ono worth of playground ap
paratus In the citv park, They are mo
well pleased with the popularity of tin
apparatus that they contemplate an
additional Investment
ADRIATIC PASSES IN.
NKW YORK. Dec II The Itritlsh
transport Adriatic, from Liverpool,
which was due here on Dee 7. passed
In at Sandy Hook this afternoon with
2,1188 American troops.
'Copyright. 1911,
TENNESSEAN WINS
I
KNOXYll.l.K, Tcnn . hoc 11 (Spl.)
Wearing the most coveted CrotK de
Guerre, awarded for oxtrsoi dmar he
rnism in battle, and with his left shoul
der dratted with the red cord of the
French Legion of Homo, Corporal Hay-
den Carlton flick, of the Sixth regiment,
I'nlted Stales marine corps, son of Mrs
A .1 lock, of Halls Crossroads, has te-
urnoo home t'oriioral ltck w;is ii.m-
rably discharged from the service Auk
upon tin rrcelnt of ft message tint his
Hhet A .1 luck, formerly oi Fountain
'itv and a veteran of tin- 1'iwl war.
had died, leaving his inothei dependent
The young tn.it! is the ihtrd Knox coun-
tian In return to Ills home from Hie
buttle fronl
I'he croiv dc Guerre was awarded lo
rporal !tek and II other marines at
the battle of Mont Llano The Germans
e shelling ft first aid station close
the line Volunteers were request
ed to carry the wounded nw.iv from the
temporary building, and t.orporal luck
was one of those who offered their ser
ies for ibis hasarnous work ihe oji
i .in., was carried out without any
loss of life, although two of the men
re slightly wounded.
I'he Legion of Honor was awarded
the sixth regiment al the batile oi cha-
i Thlern The red cord shows thai
the regimental colors have been decor
ated for extraordinary service on the
part of that unit,
Corporal Pick was lit tne neaaquar
rs company of the regiment, which
ibsotiied two other regiment by replace
ments due to (he hard bat Hi's and the
irge number o( men killed and wound -d
lii action.
Tltks regiment was brigaded under the
French command, and during the days
when the Germans were pushing on to
arts the French commander gave or
ers to retreat Itoo yards while another
eglmanl would hold the Hue The
Allien. 'ims Wei,, to do protection work
while the Fiein h were ret teal lug ami
then the latter were to do likewise to
protect the Americana.
As is well known aircauv, tne major-
general of ihe marine corps replied that
Is men did not know what me worn
slreat meant when ordered lo fall buck,
and they held the line Instead of re
treating This has i ii called tne turn
ing point In the war, and thereafter Hie
Americans and n-encn ocgan men-
ndeifui advance, wnion evemuais
ended the war with victory for the al
lied arms.
Corp luck said Hun when mo ms
inea reached Ihe Verdun sector on a
maneuver lasi spring, thev neareu i mi
teau Thlerr where the Germans were
seven .lays in lH Me st.ite.i mat
there were manv children with llieir
bands and ems cut oft and thai many
f them hud their tongues cut out. I lie
lermana cut off both hands of a cap-
lured murine. Hick said, carefully I'liiin-
iged them and then returned htm lo iiis
own line as un example ol what would
happen to others were th
cap! uredi
MORE ARMY DOCTORS
GOING ABROAD, BELIEF
1HATTANOOOA, Tenn.. Dec, II
(Spl.)- The railroads nave been in
structed to make provisions to handle
Jim niciliciil officers during Ihe lievl
three davs. providing lor thansportlng
4tiii officers fr amp ureonieai
Ncwooil News and BOO to Hoboki
This evidently moans ihln number ol
Riedtcal officers arc to be sent overseas
In adilillon I" this a thousand lnon
will leave during the week for various
camps In the Mast
KNOXVILLE MAN NABBED
ON BOOTLEGGING CHARGE
LEXINGTON, Ky
K. S. Norwood, wb
us 200 Mil tin ii sire
arrested at the raih
Dec II. (Spl 1
i gave his addle
it. Knoxvllle, was
ad i, tut Ion here bv
department "f Justli
' agents, w ho
fiscaled III units of w Id 1 v In his trunk
which had been cheeked to Oakdale
T..,,i, find 24 olniM of whisky ti'iln.
Inkln'rlv wrapped In old clothing an I
further' united ed from breakage by tw
i, mows Norwood also had -I plots III
a suitcase
MRS. LUCILLE ROSENBAUM
DIES OF FLU IN MOBILE
l( imt.W Ala I lee II (SI
Ml
Lucille Rchwarg Rosenbnum, wire "
Herbert Rosenbaum, St Louis. Mo.
prominent In Jewish circles, died her
last night, ii victim of Influensa. Hh
was the daughter of former I'lly font
nil'isloiiei I .nr. HchWBtl. and Is promt
nantlv connected In St Louis. New Or
leans, Montgomery, Ala., and Memphis,
Tenn.
500 STARS IN FLAG.
BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss... Dec. II
tsiil I The senior class of Missis upp
(flights academy has lust presentei
('resident .1 K llrown a beautiful set
vice flag I" represent the more than
ram Mississippi Height' academy t u
dents in the I S army and navy From
the data available, 12 'if these flni
vnung fellows have already made th
Miliretne sacrifice on the battle field
and n number of nlheri have received
wounds In action at the front.
NOT A HUN VICTIM,
NKWBf'itv, Tann De II. (8pl
Ht'pniiN KM ic 'mrk, mn f Sam
Clark, wim rfj-i'lfs on th Dyer
G-lbrton county line, a few mlloa east
of Newborn, waa kilted un the battle
front In France, are untrue. 11 was
first itated thai ''lark w.ih u in ac
lion. Clark wan one of the fir.il aeleot
men to entrain from 'Jlbeon to h truin
Iiik camp, and went oversea ;i "
early date.
GET MOTOR TRUCK.
SHEFFIELD, Ala., Dec l!. (Bpl
The Sheffield fire department nan
eetved it h now- 110.000 motor fir'- truck
Th new apparatUH is of the latest l
nlrn and wilt rreatly facilitate the work
f HiiffpTUHi'illnE the property of th
city. The new truck can pump 750 rhI
inns of water minute.
RECEIVES HUN HELMET.
SHEFFIELD. Ala . Dec II i Spl. I
Mrs. L D (lowland, of Sheffield, Is In
receipt of ii (lennan helmet, sent by
her son. Turner Rowland, a member i
the IMth machine gtln battalion How
land picked up Ihe helmet on the bat
llefleld near Chateau Thierry.
BR0UOH TO SPEAK.
PINE BIjUFF, Ark, Deo, 11 'Spl
(Jnv. C. 11 Brouffh will address" :i
open-air meeting hen Wednesday
ii ft er noon In t h' mte rtvst nr th new
constitution. Tne meetlnt IH be held
outdoore because ff the Influensa epl
demlf causing a ha?? on meetings
GUARD AGAINST FLU.
PINK Hl.t'lic. Ark. Dec 11 ISpl.
- Dr Ered How ell city health officer
says that Ihe olty schools would remain
closed until the first of the year, am
that all public gatherings would be pro
hlbitcd until ih, it ume.
WO DECORATIONS
International News Service )
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.
New York Galveston
lor LiiKlanii J.07S bales i
ars today
cotton, this
day last vcar P
bales
t.il exports were '.Mil
New Orleans Liverpool gradually
working lo adjustment of parity be
tween markets and difference should
narrow ultimately. I'nless estimate to-
dllj decl,ledl lower I lull! expected,
don't expect itn decided Uptrend
tHheuartl .v i thick
New York i '.ibies prnctlcallv as duo,
though l lie late months arc again show
ing greater strength than the near, and
e ,, msider tins signifti'ani or changing
lews on the situation, Liverpool trade
Interests and important Interests were
buying. The Soiilli hold tllttil to Its
pots and no pressure is visible To-
lay s final government crop estimate
may be discounted as some contend,
but n in Hie neighborhood of 11,600.1)00
believe ii will imnreas the world
witlt the Inadequacy of supplies, espe
Iv with smaller crops from ISgynt
and India. Gallon to Shepard .vi Cluck.
Now Orleans The market Is off un
er very moderate liquidation. There
no iresli business of consequence
tiller way Shepurd (lluck
New York liow-Jotiea says ships
Dial are hithKiug troops over will cur.
Iarctr ii in,, ittu c-tton Uik to ilre.it
Britain; Holland also m ndiun bouts lor
Hon. t'levo lo ('otter (V- turner,
New York Journal of Commerce
tales 4 iHHi.mtti yards cotton goods in-
iided for Hed Cross I i supplied for
ign government commissions at prioes
Isiactory; all pintles believe excess
klnl goods in K"v eriuuetil warehouses
be welcome 111 Lllllipc. V. liU.'t-
tace Itubbanl to llei'se.
New York Opinions S. M Weld A
i.: "I'lxpect a fairly steady market
lor Ihe lioineill.lte fut in c, hut think
lower prices probable III the long run.'
'urpenter & Co . "A cheerful word
(Ones from Washington saying that a
;eiiei.il coufereucti will be called for to
morrow to in.iUe arrangements for tur-
iiisIuiik tonnage for cotton exports.'
New Orleans Hentlment now favors
larger estimates. Hentlment apparent
Intention Northern Interests Liverpool
arlsh over holiday period; however,
think general level low enough to pur
sue puying poll,) ( 1,11k lo toller .V
Curlier
Now Orleans It Is mi unusually (tiiiet
bureau dill There seems lo he little
Interest hit in the market lluhhnrd.
New York, wires "All talking bullish
port.' The slock on shipboard here
is 4i.;oc.. against 14,060 a year ago.
Bhepard ,V (lluck.
New York tlwathmey, McKadden
and wild, brokers, bought on decline.
ill tonsil Houlhem anil Wall street
lliug Kohertson to Hancock
Gram.
Memphis receipts
H n II. oats 4 and
buy nil ours.
Hog recelpls: Chicago. 3(1,000; Omaha,
f.300; Kansas City, 13,000; Sioux Cllv,
1,000; Ht. LoulS, 33,000,
Chicago. Itecelpts: Wheal. 373,000;
irn, D&6.000; oats, 683.0011 Shipments.
Wheal, 1120,000; corn, 93,000;
mils, IIIS,
000,
St. Louis Receipts; Wheat, 82, mill,
irn, 1 14.0(111; oats, 38,000 Shipments
When
t, 143,000; corn, 17,000; oats, at.uiin
Chi
tgo i inierstainl exporters arc
paylni: $1 58 for
n al the seaboard.
g Kino,
corn, oal
working
it until A
bright weather, small
demand, more liberal
for easier market
!ll, to lleese.
tii.il
ceint
King I
hlci
g" Arguing on the logic of a
J17 50 ,
o January leg price, local elements
i' an Inclination lo the purchase of
I
the January ami ihe sale of ihe deferred
grain option, with iibnro seasonable
tiler ((.In recelpls are expected to
Increase, although not much of a move
ment is expeiied inside of a month.
'ash corn sales yesterday 80,000 bush
is at Chicago. The oats market shows
onslderable domestic trade Interest
wilh 190,000 bushels sales yesterday,
'lone is it slight slowing up on Ihe
buying tide I'lovlsliiiis are Influenced
by lack of offerings and light receipts,
Wagner & ( o,
Chicago O, Slaughter Co, hag
following from Australian correspond
ents 'We have had very unfavorable
weather for tome time past. Some rain
falling, ion rather lata lo benefit lain
crops. Now estimated that our crop
only show about 20.000,000 bushels,
think this ralher underestimated. Think
have fair surplus, hut no actual figures
been available. Wagner Co,
Chicago The grain markets are be
ginning t" presenl i holiday appear
unco, being influenced by olthei mod
irate buying or si iiiug Sentiment is
considerably mixed, ihero Is a good
demand lor January corn from elevator
concerns on declines and some buying
hy feeders who view the Chicago pit
as the cheapest market to supply theli
Is, Domestic ami export sales of
oats have hem felt l" tbo way of
hedges being Idled in tut) market. An
unusually heavy movement of meats to
si abo. .id is rt ported The embargo
again) i
t the ' oiei, t or nogs in tu
cage.
B,
ba. . b II n lille.l, i liei live tohlglil.
IV. Wagner , Co.
Chicago Sioux en
Conditions here -ire
corn. In our best
willing to contract i
livery at froi i I 50
Wagner.
y wires The I'
very bullish
county they
oru for May
lo 31 mi B.
EXCHANGE VISITOR
Predei Irs
Ihe federal
formerly vl
lominerce
on the fin
Wednesday
,'in( lei
v ice -president of
huik In New York,
pre
M.
i i
,li nl of the Hank of
lipids, was a visitor
I lie Cotton exchange
MILLION FLU OASES.
AMSTKRD
11 It is off I'
.,r,. ; million
1 via Montreal),
IntimaK d that
there
n the
of influenza i
Dutch East Indies.
DOW JONES SUMMARY.
NEW YORK, Dee 11 -Iron and steel
prices t" be taken up with producers
bv war Industries hoard today. Roose
velt believes Ume has arrived when
I'nlted Stales and (heat Britain can
agree to universal arbitration Ireatry,
Britain to be first In sea power with
'merles second. Judge Qary says de
crease hi I'nlted States Sleel tonnage
accounted for by greater shipments
than there were bookings for new or
ders; cancellations no greater during
month than ordinarily. Federal court
suggests that Aetna explosives bonds
he retired al 85, preferred saock retired
or converted al 8n on basis of 5 per cent
cash and 73 pel id in fust mortgage
25-year 6 per cenl bonds. Six per cent
bonds containing 4 percent sinking fund
clause likely to he accepted by Inter
ests Involved.
BANK CLEARINGS.
Clearances
. . J 4,631,413 43
. . 11,711,111,14
. . 12.6H9.U33 06
. . 7,898,878.46
3,606,889.11
Wednesday, Dt
Tims far tics -
11 ..
k ...
Previous week . .
Same time In 1117
Same time In 11'lfi
SUGAR.
NEW YORK Dec
steady; centrifugal,
laled, 9.OO0.
11. Haw sugar
,21c; fine- granu-
GRAIN MARKETS
Firmness Shown in Near Corn
Positions. But Distant Ones
Under Paressure.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11. Firmness In th
nearby deliveries and weakness in th
later ones distinguished trading today
In the corn market. Opening quotas
ti ins, whi. h ranged from So off to t
advace. with January $1 .111, 'dl 31 i and.
May Jl ii 1 :io, were followed by
moderate general setbacks ami then by
rallies that for December and January
reached well above yesterday's finish.
Possibilities "f a bullish showing In
the government crop report tended sub
equentl) to lift tlie market a little.
Trices closed firm, tc to c net
higher, with January $1 31'i to fl.it
and Mav 11.30 to J1.30U,.
cats nan no independent action. Af
ter opening e off to a shade up, witll
January 72c, the market sagfred a lit
tie and later hardened somewhat.
Immense movement of meat to the)
seaboard gave strength to Uie provision
market.
In the lato dealings something of a
setback took place, influenced by the)
fact that the embargo on the Inflow of
hogs to Chicago was h. heduled to end.
tonight.
Ooe
Open. High. Low. Today. Pre,
Corn i
n.. i Mil i 1IU 1 si 1.11U 1.34
Jan.' ... 1 31 V i.3t l'.JOS LtlfE
1 1 .u l.z i..m mi
1 L"., 1 31 1 US'. IM 1-30
1 29M, L30Vi IMH !
u vNSAH CITY Dec 11 Cash what
stea.lv. No. I hard. 3.25i 2.27; No. ti
$2 22(,'t 2 24, No. 1 red, 32 24; No. 2. 31 211
Corn steady; No. 3 mixed, 3L4801.isyl
No l white, i u)l.6l. No. 2 yellnsJM
31 4Uil 51. i
dais sleadv to nigner; rvo. i "wniiflkj
e, No 3 mixed. 71W72C , ,, 71
MISCELLANEOUS
ST. LOUIS. Pec.
21c, springs, 20c; turkeys, 19c; duolt j
2tc; geese, 20c,
Hotter Creamery, 66c i
KggS, 61c
NKW Yiiniv, Dec. 11. -Butter easy;
receipts, 4,191; creamery, higher than
extras, 39Vtfj70u; creamery extras, 92
score, one; firsts. 63O880; packing
stock, current make. No 2, tl (o 41 !jo.
Kgga Irregular; r Ipts, 3,110. Iresli
gathered extras, 76(J)76c; fresh gath
d regular packed extra lusts, 73j
74c; do. firita, 7l(S72c,
Cheese, strong; receipts, t.01; slatej
fresh specials, 37V, "O. average run,
36'tc
Live poultry firm; chickens, 24f92501
turkeys, 25c, others unchanged. Dressed)
quiet, prices unchanged
,
KANSAS CITY, Doc. II. llntler, po
tatocH and poultry unchanged.
l-;ggs -l-'lrsts, till , seconds, 48c.
CHtCAUO, Dec II. Butter flrmj
i reamer) , 54067 V.
I'lggs lower, receipts, l,3tl0 cases
firsts, 63tU'64c; ordinary tirsis, 5lji5(io;
al mark, cases included. 60(383o.
1'otatoes lower, receipts, 25 cart
Minnesota, Michigan and lUsconstii
hacks, Jl.SOfu 1.85; do. hulk, Jl """!'! 75,
Poultry Alive unsettled; fowls, l.i
25c, springs, 23vvc turkeys, 29o,
NKW YORK, Dec. 11 Melal ex
change quotes lead unchanged; spot,
37 06. spelter easy. Kaat SI. Louis do-
livery spot offered at 38.3d.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAQO, Dec ii Hogs ttecelpM
llO OOi); strong, mostly 10c higher; butch
ers. $17,600)18.60; light. il7.00817.Ttj
packing, (16 75m 17.50, choice. H.2o
15.50.
Cattle- Itecelpts 14.000; steady to
strong; choice beef cattle, ll4.9O01t.tfj
common, $n 15014.90; butcher cows and
heifers, jii 50913 50; canners, IC 85'n'6.50;
choice stockers, 39.00013. 30; common
and medium. ti.00O9.t0; choice veal 1 .
calves, 817 llllti 17.30.
Sheep Receipts 15,000 ;steady; choice
lambs. Ilt.eoeit.tt; medium, 311259
13.60; culls, 810.00011.50; choice ewes,
89.50010.00; medium, J8.o0u3.60; cull
$4.0008.71,
KANSAS 1 'IT Y , Doc 11. Hogi lie
celptH 33,000. 10c lower, bulk, l7.04)flf
17.40, beavy, J16.90B17.60; lights, $16 75
417.60; HghtH, J16.75m 17.40, pigs, Jll 00
tit 14.25.
Cattle Itecelpts 13.0WI; no Southerns;
steady, prime fed steers, JI8 0iirn2n.no;
dressed beef steers, 113.00011.00; South
ern steers, J6 0OU12 0O. cows, J6 5llf(
12.60; heifers, J7.00O13.50; stockers.
J6 50014.25; calves, 6.00013.50,
SI p Itecelpts 3.000; strong; lambs,
118.009159; vearllngs. tlOMWtl.OM
wothens, 19.50010.30; ewes, JI.160S 75j
stuckeis, 'i..'0ci 17.00,
' 4
ST. LOUIS, Oeo II Hogs Receipts,
20,0110; lights, J17. 26017.40: pigs, J13 00
O16.00; mixed. J17.26017.66; heavy,
J17. 60017.60; bulk, J17.2t017.tt,
Cattle Itecelpts 8.000; steady; nativn
steers. Jl 1. 59018.50; yearling heifers, I
J9. 500 16.50; cows, J7. 50012.10; stackers,,
fv, ; 1 12 00. prime Southern steers. J7 7(
015.00; cows and heifers, J7. 600 15,94m
calves. J7. 76017. 30,
sheep Receipts 2.800; steady; lambs,
115 004116.40; ewes, J8.OO09.OO; canners,'
16.0009.00.
Trade Possibilities l.
Of (J. 8. With Latins
Are Bin, Sau$ Expert
BALTIMORE!, Dec.
tlie -war trade posslbtlitb
Stales With South and I
11
The after
f the United
11 1 ml AroerioS)
inphasund by
were pointed out and
John Barrett, director-general or tlie
Pan-American union. In an address be
fore the annual convention of the
Southern Commercial congress here to
day.
Mr. Barrett said that here waa no
question whatever that the trade posal
btlittea "f the United Stales lit the 20
countries of Central and S'.utli Amer
lea are now more inviting than those of
feted bv any other section of the world.
Warning against the "false impres
sion so generally prevailing'' that Cer-
1 oitroi ,,f the Latln-Amee
lean field before the war, the total
value of the commerce to tlie I'nlted
states wilh tlie 20 Latin-American
countries was several hundred million
dollars greater than that of ilermiuiy.
if tlie I'nlted States would hold what
It has already gained In Latin America,
he said, there must be developed the
very best shipping facilities from our
sea coasts to those countries; that the
hanking facilities of this country must
be extended to every South and Central
American capital . and that there la
great need of the financial Interests of
the I'nlted States providing the gov
ernments and legitimate undertakings
of Latin America, with the necessary
loans and capital to develop these lands.
general session to discuss world
trade and the opportunities lor Yuierl
can manufacturers and exporters to.
. r W ill ' 1 . ,,,,,, .....-
lated organisations marked th"
... ,,,.itl,.u ..f the convention. The
day'
e will
he a banquet tonight to the diplomat!
representatives of the nations asso
ciated with this country In the war.
Secretary Daniels Is scheduled W resi
spond for America.
FIRST ENVOY SAILS,
LIMA rem, Dec 11. Pr FranelSJ
Tudela, ' former Peruvian foreign min
ister has sailed for Washington to
assume his i-'st.as first Peruvian am
bassador to the Vnited states The
Peruvian congress last week raised tfcj
legation st Washington to the rank 08
embassy.
Read News Scimitar Wants.
Feb. ...
Mch. ..
Mav ...
oats -
Dec 73- .73 .73 .73H .73
Jan 72 .12 .72i ,72 ,TM
Feb. ... .72S ,TS .72V4 ,7lg .72
Mch. .. .72 .72', .72 .72S ,11
May ... .72K .72V4 .72 .72k M'l
Pork - .. . '
Jan. ...4S3.1 48.9S 4ft 75 4S.7S 47S
May ...41' DO 45.40 45.00 45.00 44.33)
Lard i
Dr. ...20 40 2(1 40 23.36 23.35 .
Ian. ...26.45 26 45 26 35 26.35 26 45
Mav ...25,88 25.35 25.75 25.77 26.J8
K'lba - i
Ian. ...25.90 25.00 25.75 25.75 25.87
Mav ...25 05 26.05 24.87 24.90 24.95
e- -
ST. LOUIS, Don. 11. Corn Steady
No. 5. 31.33. T
Oats steady; No. 2, 74M,oj Km,
white, 75c.
V