MONDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1918.
THE NEWS SCIMITAR.
?AGE EL'
KEYDLER NINTH
PRESIDENT OF
NATIONAL
ST. LOUIS. TVe. 23 John A. Hevd.
Mr Is the ninth president of the Ni
tlonnl league, and. incidentally, its third
secretary-treasurer. Nick Young com
hined theBo two offices for 27 rears.
In addition to serving as president for
18 years. Harry Pulliam was secretary -treasurer
for four of his seven vea'rs
as president, until Heydler took those
duties off his hands In WT. This is
the third time In 4'J years of National
league history that the throe ,,rfl.... ni
president, secretary and treasurer liavo !
ucni .uiMi)iiifii in one man.
When the league was formed in ISTft
the first man selected to preside over
Its destinies wah Morgan 6. Bulkelev,
of Hartford, who later became nation
ally prominent as n United States sena
tor from Connecticut. Although a
arm friend of the game, Hulkelev had
little time to devote to the executive
end of the league and after one year
retired from the office.
The following year William A. Hul
bert. a Chicago lawyer, was elected
president, a position he held for six
years, showing remarkable ability, and
doing perhaps more than any other one
man of his day for the uplift of the
nations! pastime.
Following the death of President Hul
bert in 1882, the league selected as his
successor. A. (i. Mills, of New York, a
man of the same sentiment and caliber
as his predecessor. Mr. Mills was re
sponsible for the original National
agreement When he retired from of
fice at the end of two vearB of service
he. was succeeded by Nicholas E. Young,
of Washington, one of the best known
figures in baseball. Mr. Young had act.
ed as secretary and treasurer of the
league from the dav of its organisation
and was master of even business detail
of the game. He was elected president
In 1885 and coniinued as the chief ex
ecutive for 18 yeais. After the advent
of the American league and the war
that followed, to sav nothing of inter
nal national strife, he found the work
too strenuous and retired from office.
Pulliam Was Next.
The next president of the league was
Harry C. Pulliam. a young Louisville
attorney, who was chosen head of the
league in 1803, and died while serving
his seventh year. John A. Heydler fill
ing out Mr. Pulliam'a unexpired term.
The seventh president of the league
was Thomas J, Lynch, of New Britain.
Conn., who for ydurs had been an
umpire In the league. The election of
Mr. Lynch came as a surprise to the
public, as he was never mentioned In
connection with the honor. His elec
tion was said to have been due largely
to the fact that he was the personal
choice of the late Juhn T. Bruit) of
the New York (iiants, who at that time
was the dominant figure in the league.
Mr. Lynch continued to serve at the
head or the organization for four vears.
When he retired he was succeeded by
John K. Tener, an old-time player, who
had risen to a seat In congress and
finally to the governorship of Penn
sylvania. Mr. Teuer was well equipped
by experience and abilities for the du
ties of the office, and it is generally
acknowledged that he made a success
of the job until differences urose with
his brother members of the national
commission.
Mr. Tener was the only former hall
player to serve in the presidency of
the National league. Mr. Lynch, as be
fore stated, had spent many years of
his life as an umpire.
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Gene Paulette, Ex-Chick,
Should Star Next Season
Dark-Eyed Frenchman Just
Beginning to Find Himself
in the Big Show.
BY BOB PIGUE.
When hasehall is ushered in next
season in the majors, Memphians, as
well as Southern league fandom in
general, will be interested in watching
the career of tlene Paulette. the dark
eyed Frenchman, who performed for the
Tribe in the dark ages.
Gene is slated to again care for the
first base job of the St. Louis Cardin
als, and unless all signs of the times
fall, he should have the most brilliant
season that ho has ever been privileged
to enjoy, dene was just beginning to
find himself last season when Mars
stepped In and Queered the game of
baseball, and Gene's star went Into
eclipse. But Paulette will be hack at
the beginning of the 1919 campaign,
ready for the grind and with confi
dence that he will he able to perforin in
regular major league style.
One of the chief reasons why Gene
should star this year is that he is In
better physical condition than for many
seasons. We knew Gene several years
ago, when he was first making hU
bow In the Southern, and he was han
dicapped then by 111 health. He could
nut keep well. Finally, after a siege,
he went to a specialist In Nashville,
who diagnosed Gene s trouble, and sug
gested an operation, which, if mu ss-
full would put him in shipshape and
ready for anything.
Was Operated On.
Paulette went on the operating table
at Parr's Infirmary at Nashville. He
was in a bad way for a while, but he
rallied, and it was but a short time
until he became well and strong again.
THEY LIE IN FRANCE
WHERE LILIES BLOOM
They fie in France,
Where lilies, bloom.
Those flowerx pule
That Ruartl each tomb
Are saintly miuIs
, That smiling stand
Close by them in
That martyred land,
And mutely there the long night shadows creep
From quiet hills to mourn for them who sleep,
While o'er (hem through fhe dusk go silently
The grieving rloudl that slowly drift to sea,
And lately 'round them moaned the Winter wind
Whose voire, lamenting, sounds so coldly kind,
Vet in their faith those waiting hearts' abide
The time when turns forever that false tide.
In France they lie
Where lilies hlonm,
Those flowers fair
For them made room.
Not vainly placed
The crosses stand
Within (hat brave
And stricken land;
Their H o n o r lives,
Their love endures,
Their noble death
'Pie right assures,
For they shall have (heir hearts' desire,
They who. unflinching, braved the ire.
Across (he fields their eyes at last shall see
Through clouds and mist the hosts of victory.
PERCtVAL ALLEN, In the New York Times. '
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TODAY somewhere along the line those lilies
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Let this, then, be OUR MESSAGE to them and
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EUGENE PAULETTE.
Oeno has been picking up steadily In
weight ever since. He Is bigger and
stronger than ever before In his his
tory, and where he was onoe handi
capped with ill health, he is now able
to hold his own with anybody in any
sort of encounter, baseball or other
wise. From a sickly hall plaver to
the picture of health has Gene been
transformed.
Qena Is a natural hitter, with the
same free and easy swing that made
Frank "Wildfire" Schulte the most
graceful hitter of them all. Kven with
a comparatively frail physique Gene
used to get tremendous power behind
Ills wallops, because he knew the cov
eted and elusive secret of meeting the
ball. He was good for extra baso wal
lops, for he always got hold of the ball
squarely, and it always netted him
two or three bases. Now with added
weight and strength, with confidence,
and being himself again, dene's goal
is the leadership of the National league
first basemen. Paulette has had no
trouble in slicking In the big show since,
he returned to the majors his last
time, and next Reason he ll have to ha
reckoned witli by Ihe others who as
pire lo the same honors.
Pauletle's passion is baseball, He
never has been mixed up in any va
riety of sport to which he is so fond
as the diamond game. Me gives the
club Willi which he is affiliated all
that he has. He never shirks, but Is
in there to win.
Cene was accused of being lazy and
shiftless by some of the scribes over
the league a fi w seasons back. The
reason for this was that CJene was a
sick man. Many limes when he ap
peared on the ball field he should have
been at home on a sick bed. But he
would hoi leave the game he loved so
well until it was absolutely necessary.
He acted lazy lo those unfamiliar with
his condition. Naturally he did not
feel like a spring chicken or a young
P.ut no fault was found with him hv
the Cardinal management. Paulette is
one of the most valuable men on the
team, lie has been hitting the ball
hard since he has been with the Cards.
He doesn't appear like the same Paul
ette who played In the Pixie major.
And for n fart he Isn't. He's ironed
out the kinks, he has his eye on the
hall. In a word
He'll be the premier first Backer In
the National this year
Or somebody will know they've been
in a tight race.
If both the major leagues adopt 140 -game
schedules, as is quite probable,
the customary spring training trips to
Sunland will be canceled and the noble
athletes will be obliged to forego the
luxurious tour.
It Is probable that at the Joint meet
ing of the majors Jan. 16 in Qotham
the Nstional will agree with the Amer
ican that 140 games will be an ample
sufficiency for the 1919 iieaion, and In
uch event the spring training trips,
which have long been a part ot the
plans for the approaching baseball sea
son, will be canceled.
While several of the clubi are In
favor of the spring trips, what one
does all will be obliged to do, and If
the 140-game schedule is agreed upon
the teams will do their training In
their own back yards,
Thus will Dixie fandom, which has
feasted on the frames of the lumina
ries of the great national pastime each
spring, be denied the annual privilege
of watching real major leauuers In ac
tion. It has been a long time since
Memphians have failed to see two or
three big league teams In the spring,
and It'll seem like something's wrong
If It Is finally decided to eliminate the
spring trip, which seems quite likely
now.
Charles Weeghman, the flapjack king,
lost a cool million in bis baseball ven
tures. Which makes Charles Weegh
man hot.
EVERYBODY'S DOIN' IT.
You're going to be lonesome unless
you kick in to the Ooodfellpwi.
The winter league seuson is rompleto.
Ty Cobb has been traded to the Now
York Yanx.
MARTIN NO JELLYFISH.
John D. Martin, the new president
of the Southern league, Is going to be
the president of the Southern league
In all that the term Implies. Instead
of being wishy-washy, namby-pamby
and being afraid to follow the dictates
of his own lodgment and conscience,
John Martin Is going to handle the
affairs of the league as he does his
own personal affairs, and with the same
conscientious Interest. He Is not go
ing to cater to any one club or any
clique of men in the league. In a word,
he Is going to serve the Southern Asso
ciation of Baseball Clubs fairly and
squarely and handle every situation to
the best Interests of the league and
the game.
Martin is not going to be autocratic.
He Is not going to run roughshod over
anybody. But he Is going to be presi
dent of the league. He Is not going
to be dictated to by selfish club owners
who figure they can handle him as
they have handled others In days
gone by.
Martin Is pledged to strive to make
the Southern the best minor league In
existence. He Is fully capable of han
dling and directing the association's
affairs, and club owners who are hop
ing to run over him will receive the
shock of their young lives.
The new president is for the South
ern, heart and soul. He's going to be
fair with everybody, and he only k
that the same treatment be accorded
him. He Is for no one club, but for the
league. Mart.n is going to oo Ins best
for the association, and his platform Is
equal rights to all and special privileges
to none.
V
Harry Frazee says ne will sell the
Red Sox If he gets his price but the
only man who Is able to buy the Hub
land Hose Is Carter (Jlass, secretary
of the treasury of the United Slates,
e t
After having read Jack Sheridan's
compliments to Fielder Jones, ex-manager
of the St. Louis Browns, one Is
convinced that as a manager Jones
was Idcallv fitted for a piano mover.
THE FRED TONEY CASE.
The case ugatntit FVeil Toney, ex
Hetl pitch?!, now ownl by ihe New
York (iianta, fur attempting to evarle
the selective ir;ift Is stated to enme
up in t be federal rourt in Nashville
PITTSY TO MEET
TECH OCTOBER 25
Two Premier Grid Elevens to
Clash in Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Panthers and the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will meet
at Forbes field, Pittsburgh, next Oct.
"o. The game has finally been ar
range,! after considerable dickering.
Following Is the Pitt schedule for the
1919 campaign:
Oct. 4 Geneva College at Beaver
Falls.
i let. 11 West Virginia at Forbes
field.
net. 18 Pennsylvania at Philadel
phia. ni l, SB Georgia Tech at Forbes field.
Nov. 1 Lehigh at South Bethlehem.
Nov. 8- W J. at Forbes field.
Mike Devanney, former holder of the
A. A. r. half-mile championship, Is re
lented tn be one of Ihe first athletes
lo be mustered out of the service of
Uncle Sam. Devanney enllatad in the
navy as a second-class seaman at the
Boston navy yard and later was trans
ferred to the r.uanl of the naval avia
tion school at the Massachusetts Tnsti
tute of Technology lie earned Ills way
to Ihe aviation school as a student and
was on l-ls wny t" obtain his commit
alon When the armi.-tlee was signed.
Devanney's home Is In Newark. N. J.
Another athlete who has been dis
charged Is Arthur Rico, one of the
datallers of Ihe Boston National leacue
club. Rico was on one of the battle
ships when the armistice was signed
and had seen six months' sea service.
He has been placed on the Inactive list
and has relumed to his home in Boston.
Haberdashery
of Distinction
PUTZEL&CO.
Ptabody Hotel Buil dfn0
soon Toney was tried once, but the
case resulted lo a mistrial.
Juel how prod w ill emerge from hid
neivn.1 go with Uncle Sam is a mallei
of conjecture, but friends of the hU
pitcher claim that he will be able lo
show Hun he did not make false claim
to exemption and that he correctly an
swered his questionnaire Toney plans
10 pitch for ihe 1 1 !,iui h litis season un
less Uncle Sam decides to give linn
another Job with an Atlanta team.
Holers Hornsby, St. Louis Cardinal
Shortstop, who held out and kicked up
Si varieties of rough house last spring,
Is now as meek as a lamb and sa
he'll be the first one to report lo the
Cards next spring. Ilomsby has been
engaged in shipyard work since last
September, having been given deferred
classification on account of his mother.
WHERE TO, JACK?
Jack Hendricks, who this time lust
year was receiving long prett notices
bout his ability at .1 mAnagcr ami who
was certain to gr.ib the National league
flag as pilot of the Cardinals, has just
returned fron; Fr.inee. But Jack wU
not lad the Cards.
Hendricks has been cut looso from the
Cardinal pay roll, he having f livvered
miserably as a manna- Hendricks
made a brilliant record in the bushes,
but winning flags in the sticks and In
the big ring are faf from one And the
same thing, and Jack was unable to
produce.
Hendricks Is a free agent, and will
probably catch on with some club in
the American association or Intorna. ,
tional, as he Is a crackerjack manager
and a man who Is very capable of hand
ling a ball team.
1
Branch Rickey, who ha horn mitv
itin Uncle Sam, win manase and presi
dent iht1 Caraln&ta urxt sejaont xay
currant report!. Hlokey in loop to be
lim it (rini iivt'iHt'Ha ami will i"- ready
to follow IPred Mitchell' m lead and nerve
the club both aa president and roan
a kit.
ARE YOU A GOOD FELLOW? .
When every other city In the country
Is dry, the baseball magnates can come
to Memphis, which never goes dry.
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'TWAS EVER THUS.
They never get loo big to be buffa
loed by a woman.
Manison had his Delilah, Antony had
his Cleopatra and Bob Fltislromons had
his wife. Hose Julian.
The big champion, one of Hie hardest
specimens the hardest game of tliein
all ever knew, was another Who was
completely subjugated by Ihe female of
Ihe species, lllll Phelon tells this story
on Bob:
"You woulndn't think there was any
one who had l'-ob Pltsslmmons buffa
loed, would you.' Yet the great New
Zealander was dominated and subju
gated completely by his handsome wife,
Rose Julian, und the way she could
boss that champion was the Funniest
siuff that ever happened,
"Kits was pla) 'ng an ngagemenl at
a certain playhouse Ions, long ago, and
at the end of the show his agent came
In with a fat bag of coin his share of
the receipts. Joyous; Hob gripped the
bag; happily he slowed It in bis pocket.
Then turning to a 111 tie group of us,
be gave hospitable invitation. "Now
that 1 'ave me hloomin' coin, lads, we'll
hall go bout band ave one merry lime -
" 'Robert,' came a commanding voice
from the doorway pf the dressing room
"Yes. love,' assented tbo champion,
champion.
" 'Robert, come here with that
money!'
" 'las, dearest,' obeyed the champion,
and handed over the hag of currency.
Mrs. ritaslmmons fished Inside, pulled
out a crumpled bill and handed it to Mr.
Fltssjmmons. 'There, Roberl there Is
a dollar for ou .See thai you don't
spend It nil In one place, and get back
to the hotel before i o'clock:'
"'Yes, love," assented the champion,
and Ihe incident was closed."
C. B. C. LEADING
SOCCER LEAGUE
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Defeats Winfreys, 1 to 0.
P. W.'s Lick Phoenix.
Two good games of Soccer were
played al Hodges field Sunday alter-
noon Christian Brothers college took
ihe lead in the league i,v winning over
the Winfreys by lia score of 1 lo it.
Ii was a fast battle throughout, and
both elm ens put up a hard game.
The I'hllllppl-WlHharts defeated the
I'hoeuix Shortenings by the scute of
I to II The Phoenix team has lost
three in a row. The lineups.
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Ackerman
Schenerer
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.Jefferson
Hodgeley
. Murpliv
. . Powell
McUtnnls
Werner
Hasehall conditions are noniill at
last. Charles Hel'ZOg has Just an
nounced bis retirement.
Passing The Buck Favorite
Sport of Some Magnates
i' H '. Positions
hensl iloal
Ileal r. ii. ,
Mcllrath 1,. H
Walsh It II. .
Abbott C. II
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James o
Mcllugh I. ,.
Joyce O, 1.. .
Winfreys
Parkei
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Ackerman
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intrey
.. Hallev
. Montelth
. . . Ashton
Duff
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P -W.'s . .
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ARE YOU A OOODFELLOW.'
GAFFNEY SEEKS
TO BUY RED SOX
Both Boston Teams Will Prob
ably Play at Braves Field.
NEW YORK, Ore 23 -James rjaff.
ney. of New York, former owner of the
Host on Nationals, has opened negotia
tions With Harry It Fraj.ee, owner ol
the Ronton Americans, for the purchase
of the latter club, according to a report
circulated In baseball circles here last
night,
While neither (laffnev nor Prggss
would Idlsouss the report, predictions
were made Hint I laffnev would acflulre
the club within the next few days, and
work out an arrangement with the Hus
ton National club whereby Penway
park would he closed ami both Boston
learns would play ni Braves' field llms
eliminating a Inrge Hem of expense
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.
New Orleans -Texas anil Oklahoma
Kg:nn report heavy rains and some
snow. The storm now grossing the
country will probably bring heavy rains
lo the belt generally In ihe next tuo
days. Conditions in ihe interior con
tinue unfavorable for saving the rem
nants of the crop Shepard A tltuck.
New York With approaching holi
days, when l.iveioooi will he closed
from Tuesday to the following Mon
day, Irregularity is shown In tl,i morn
ing s cables We continue optimistic as
to the. outlook. - Kaduli lo Shepard ,f
Uluck.
New Orleans quarter to half cent
advance paid for spots here Haturday
after hours) runner good shipping
news; bullish weather; higher indi
cated. Clark lo roller & Turner.
New York- Bulls selling on scale up
ward. Liverpool and outsiders buying
win call. Hubbard In Reese.
New Orleans Think Well of selling
July and buying March around l&U
polnls. Hay ward lo Reese.
New York Traders expecting higher
prices are absorbing the profit-taking
on advance Hubbard lo Ksese,
New Vork Thursday notice d Jan
nary; some liquidation certain; lake
profits this ilae. MoKlroy to Cutler
Turner,
New York Liverpool buying mars
and selling October; bulk ol trading is
still in connection with spots low
glades are being shipped from Allan
tics tor tender on January t'leve lo
Cotter Turner.
New York Hood di
now . Qwathiney brokei
lo i 'oiler ,x Turner.
New Orleans. Tutul foreign exports
from all Untied Slates polls today uiu
II, IKtj hales vs 13,144 Ibis day last year.
Hoi this week thus f.u exports total 13 -111
hales vs 12,071) duilng the s.iuie pe
riod last year.
New Orleans. A storm warning has
been Issued for the gulf COBS) from
Hay St. Louis, Miss, eastwaid
New Orleans, 'Cotton exchange stock
so., iing. Saturday I, .300 was hid for a
share, Monday 17,800 was paid for one.
New Orleans Bpotl are said to be
nl lens! a quarter of a cent higher and
some fairly huge galea have been made
Spol men claim thai offerings from the
Interior will be larger above 10 cents
It Is reported ihai one Una of 1,000 bales
has been sold here. - ste ward Oluok
New York - Spot demand irood ois,le
shlphnnrd M.7S7 bale. At Oslveaton
there are 4 i . - on shipboard
-..ii,Bi ...uvu nepard & Olurk.
New Orleans "pinion favors some j
"'' r g I advance, bat 1
think Isrge d-n:n, wnuinz tn sksflb 1
""'. Illiures Inn of for ssatlo
Oai to rotter , Turner. .1
New York Thursday first January f
holies day; .,,1 !aKe profit on ad- 1
vanei McKlroy to I'ntter A Turner. f
x"''' Vork Oen.r.il buying, tosethee f
covering, lo , .,, ,i ,,,, caused further I
advan. . , i.-i. snia now evident t
"d the demand, while TsxtssilH
i in ,.i,er, believe advance will evl l
dently proceed much further Owath-
niev lo Kostrr.
New Orleans -Seventy-seven hundred
and n't . , , i., is i,l f ,r cotton ex
chans seal offered at IM.OOU. Thta
sctivltj speaks f,,r a large business
1 foi II, m u i.. t It is said that
Liverpool fines are acquiring seat
lure Shepard A Oluck.
mar ei
fl
Grain.
I profit-taking
selling. I'leve.
Club Owners Say Players Re
sponsible and Athletes Pass
It Back.
Here we htve it. fotki.
Licit. mi to Uncle Wllbert ttoblnHOn,
manairer of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He
uyi:
"i imp that every bin league man
ager, Just before next Keaaon opens,
will take hta ptayern Into the dressing
room ami tell them that tho welfare of
baseball Is entirely in their hands'
says Robbie. "Baseball csn hp restored
to favor riaht on the field. If tli"
players will show tnore Interest In their
work and will forgot ttv- money en'l
nf thr game they are bound to attract
thp fan. The magnates ''an not re-
organise things without tho support t
the players, Good, hard, Honest ball
playing, with petty grievances forgot
ten, will turn the trick. There'. n
great baseball year coming if the play
(MPS will do tbelr share Let't all pull
together and cut out the knocking!
Oh, piffle.
Why pass the buefc to the players?
The future of professions i baseball
depends entirely upon the magnates
Theirs Is the rlgnt to hire and fire.
Theirs in the right to make contracts
and punish the breakers of these oo t
tracts.
Theirs is the Hrht to Issue orders rr
UmpirSS relative to the conduct of Ihe
players on the field.
Theirs is I he power to control the
financial end of the game, of course.
Theirs is the power. lOie and abso
lute, in make or kin professional base
ball in this reconstruction period.
w repeatwhy baas the buck?
Ropby al.s the players to force! lh
money end of the game.
Have the magnates hd a change of
hSart and ha Come charitable? Not yet
T heir first move, an soon as It became
a pparent t hat baseball would hp re
urned next year, was to Nlash salaries
of men whose contracts expired last
season. The tratninc trlpf are to tie
shortened, which will cut down hotel
bills
cause the mogulH
lake care of lis. 'If.
The tank and fi
Of the players always have niven On
heat. The fans will pass upon tho
slaokera and jumpers of last season and,
having rend. 'n il judgment, will expect
the maanstea to abide by the decisions.
In all other sngles o( the game an
it is reopened tt is up to tho mag
nates to he filtve to the siiuatlon and,
meet the desires and demands of titu
fans tho ones who pav the freight,
An attempt by the nvmulH or mmi
sgera speahinu for them, lo hang the
fate of professional baseball on the
players Is a; luiue.
SHOOT CLASSIC
NEXT FEBRUARY
"The Sunny South" To Be
Staged in Houston.
HOUSTON, TexiiH. Deo "i The
"Sunny South," the shniitltii; clnssle of
this section of the ITnited stmex, win
be singer) in Houston under Hie mis.
ploei of n local sun eluh sometime In
February, according i, i n announce
ment made by Prei Idcnl E, V, Wood
.vard, of ihe local organization,
The big shool will Hike five dnys lo
einifliihiniHie, and im registered tsr
gets win be shot hi eeii day, in addi
tion to special event!!, which will he
added nnnihrri on the program.
B. K. Saunders, of Sun Antonio, has
been lavlted to head n delegation of
shooter from thai city to lake part In
ihis ebgnwonshlp affair, it is u'hh
proposed to ulnae a team shool. be
tween five expert scatter-gun artists
of San Antonio on the one able, and five
experts of Houston on the oilier
laiatiiese Internal llnulilaled llf,ml,,
January fur severui dnys. causing com
parallva weakening near poslUoni Pub
lie eomlng Inio market sctlvsTy on buy.
loir aide. eiiiiHins- mrengili far pohDIous.
"Id i... ItquMatrnCi but finding plenty
new buyers; pHltapal strength Spol
situation! no new features todav. New
inn n Urns Worms to (luslsfson.
New Orleans. A regulation bllsgard
i crossing ihe oountry n win bring
nnieb rnln und lom snow to the cotton
belt In the next ilay or two, There are
on Shipboard In lhlN port t tile nio-
njeni la.MJ bales of cotton awaiting
hlpmsnt, A year ugn there were on
Memphis receipts forn !, oats It
and bay 13 ears.
Hog receipts- Chicago, 4'I.OPO; OmS- .
ha. i,20U; Kaiisss City, 20,000; Sioug
City, 8,000; St Joseph, ,Wu, St Ixiuls. '
U'.tiOO.
Chicago Receipts: Whest 1J6.000,
corn III. 0011. outs 463.000. Shipment:
Wheat 5011, corn H7.U00. oats :96.000. ,
St. Louis Receipts: Wheat 118,00. j
corn 72. mill, oats 2U.0ou. Shipments: '
Wheat :!7.0ii0. com 4t.ooo, oats 17.000.
v V,,rk High wages und high pro-j
Auction together are the high road for)
success. l,nw wages nave never made j
an) country succeed, out high wagns
with low production with unreasonable!
restrictions haven't made any country'
succeed and neer will Otto Kahn.
Chicago A few of the corn veterans j
believe corn will break 20 cents or mors;
tbui km snd-year position u entirely I
false. Uiu jump reported In the bran
price means little. Itran is now quoted
lor domextlo une. bin uik of a price
Jump Is misleading Wanner AY Co.
Chicago.- Better w earner conditions;
s.-cin at hand; Increased movement will
he alow stsrling, bur probably enough
, on lo ink Ige oil of high premium.
i'at movement good, demand poor.
King, Karnum A Co to Kecae.
Chicago. Corn market continues to !
be an end of peceniber affair. Putsldn
He- firmness of December anil January
corn, biiwni; demand for February anil
May corn is p,,,,r Weather forecast
suggests cooler with some snow. It la
uol entirely a satisfactory furecsat to
provide bard coiinlry roads Market
trend hliiKes maiiil) on freezing weath
er and etihirgenieht of the movement to
Northern terminals, laicals mainly ap
pear to be exceedingly conservative gss,
regards continuing bulges at present
levels In corn.--Wagner Co.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
ST Lul ls, Hec. 2S.. Hogs Receipts.
IV nieadv. lights, i lie. 'at a 17. 10; pigs,
IlJ.004i 1M (ni; mixed, 117 V.'ni 17 66, heavy
fl7.45en0; bulk, IIT.1501I.IO.
Cuttle Receipts 8.000. steady; natlvis
steers. 811 fiOnf IS.60; yearlings and heif
ers. 8'.' .mint', oo; cows, 87.60W12.0f:
prime Southern steers, 810.0041' 18.00;
cows und heifers, 87 50 ,f 15 00: calvee,
87 759 17.10,
Sheep Receipts 1,000; strong; lambs
IU.00Wt5.S5; ewes, 88.00iuH.00; canners.
85.00 (y li.OO.
KANSAS CITY, Pee -Hogs Re-.
r-alptu ;'n. oho, I0e, higher; bulk, I18.90B1
17.30; heavy, 110.80(1 17.S5; lights. SK.TS
itfU 20; pign. 812 50f 1 1.115,
Cattle -Receipts 16,000; no Southerns:,
attoiig to 10e higher; prime fed steeft,
118 00 i'VO.OO; ilii-ssed beef steers, lls.H
ill IS on. Southern steers, 87.00 13.00;
cows, 31 ,.,,11100; heifers, 37.504114.85;
stookers, I7.504J16.0O; calves, $7.00(
18.60.
Sheep Receipts 2,600; steady; Ismbs,
812,00414.60; yearlings, 310 00011.50;
Wethers, I9.004J10.26; ewes, 37.5008.76:
Blockers, .t04f 1100.
CHICAGO, Dee. 23. - Hogs Receipts
r,,iioi). strong; bulk, 17.:i0(tf ,M: butnh
ers, $17.4517,70j light, 31 70 0 17.60;
packing, 1111.65(1 17.45; choice pigs, 313.60
015.011. ,
Cattle -Receipts 20,000; strong; choice
iinabaled; export situation lniiriivlngpi beef r,itt le,- $1 :, 01W i 60; tiommon and
ineflliini, I,0O'u 16 00; butcher cows and
heifers, 37.301' 14 00; ennners, 3H.650
7 85; choice stookers, 3lo.250i;i.lO; cosa
111,, n a ml meillum. $7. 25010.25; choice
ciil calvee. 311 01)014. 50.
Sheep - Receipts 12,000. Ntrong: choice
lumlis, $11 S 1 -I ii mi iiiedliim. $13,500
13. S5; culls, $9.5oiiiM2.O0; choice ewes,
is.8S0s.6O; medium, $8. 0001). 25; culls,
$4 OO'iril.75.
Julia Marl owes for Xinas.
Men want goml cigars, like you get
nt Sametson s. In Xmiifl
sizes und prices.
box en.
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Dint the mogul have fnrcotin the
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Elobfcy would uree the playeis to
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