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THE MORNING STAR,, WILMINGTON. N. G, MONDAY, FEBRUARY I5jl9l5-
SEGREGATION BILL TO
BE IIITROOUCED TODAY
Farmers' Union Measure Is
Ready For Legislature
Bill for Land Segregation Between the
Races Product of Conferences
Among; Officials, Legislators
and Lawyers.
(Special Star Correspondence.)
Raleigh, N. C.,.Feb. 14. The Farm
ers' Union measure for land segrega
tion between the races has been put
intoyflrial shape and j will be introduced
MondZTy. This is the information given
out .by Mr. C.-C. "Wright, of .the exe
cutive committee "Of the State and Na
tional Farmers' Union organizations.
President H. Q. Alexander left yes
terday, after approving the final draft
of the bill, and will return this week
to take up the fight in. its behalf. In
'speaking of the matter, Mr. Wright
said; ' i
"The bill as presented is the result
of a continued series of conference and
von sulfations with some of the best
legal talent the Commonwealth affords,
and it is believeu that a thoroughly
"safe and constitutional plan has been
devised. The chief aim, of course, is
to enable white communities whose
people wish them to stay white to pro
'vide that in future; no further land j
shall be sold to persons of a different
race; I The object is to prevent such
persons becoming j;rmanent and im
movable residents and does not inter
fere with a man's having servants or
tenants of a different race. At the
came1 time conflict 'with the Federal
constitution is avoided by providing
that no race shall segregate to its
exclusive ' future ownership a greater
part of the State's land area than its
.proportion of the total population, and
that the vested rights or present own
ers or .lessees in any district shall not
be interfered with. ;The measure also
has the advantage that it will be pass
ed upon by the people themselves. It
is "proposed as an extension to the
powers of the State Legislature and i
therefore passed upon as an additional
section of that part of the constitution
which defines the powers of the General
Assembly.
"The Farmers' Union, representing
the organized white farmers of the
State, is vigorously advocating and de
manding this legislation. The plan was
unanimously approved at the State
Farmers Union meeting in Shelby In
1913 and emphatically" reaffirmed by
the State meeting in Greenville last
November. There has been some Impa
tience on the part of the Farmers'
Union men about the delay in getting
the bill introduced, but this has been
occasioned simply by the. necessity for
conferences with legislators. Farmers'
Union officials, and some of the fore
most legal authorities in the State.
L believe the-bill when introduced
will be found to avoid practically all i prepareq to sustain a siege,
the objections that have been urged, A11 inhabitants whose German sym
nd there should be no refusal of the j Pathies are doubtful, refugees say, are
demand of the organized white farmers being expelled and every person show-
or a vote upon this question." I inS inquisitiveness is sent into Ger-
, j many.
TERRIFIC STRUGGLE
DRAWING WORLD
WIDE ATTENTION
(Continued from Page One.)
are regrouping their forces and they
evidently are preparing a new attack
in that region.
BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES
Trench Statement Says Artillery Fire
on Towns Still in Progress.
Paris, Feb. 14. The following com
;nvunicatio:i on the progress of the war
"was issued by the French war office
this afternoon: j
"In Belgium The bombardments of
Kieport Les Bains, of our trenches in !
the Dunes and of the city of Ypres
continued. Our artillery delivered w,
counter bombardment on the enemy's
batteries. '
"From the Lys to the Aisne there
were intermittent . cannonades. Near
Noulette a detachment of the enemy
which attempted to advance upon our
trenches was stopped short by the fire
of our infantry.
"In Champagne there has been quite
Intense activity on the part of the en
emy's artillery upon our front before
Rheims. The city has been again bom
barded. Our fire upon the German
trenches appears to have accomplished
good results.
"From the Argonne to the Moselle
the day was calm.
"In Lorraine German forces moved"
Against those of our advanced elements
which occupy the signal station ot
Xon, northeast of Pont-A-Mousson. The
results of the battle are not yet known.
"In Alsace the enemy has taken the
offensive through the valley of the
Lauch with two columns, advancing
along the north and south banks of the
fiver. The march of these troops is
reported to have been delayed and
impeded by our ski patrols. They are
now in contact with our most advanced
line.
"A violent snow storm is raging in
the Vosges."
SERBIANS ARE OUTNUMBERED
Albanians Break Through Line
and
Drive Serbian Forces Back.
Paris, Feb. 14.- A Havas telegram
from Nish says the following state
ment was given by the Serbian gov
ernment today:
"Yesterday large numbers of Alban
ians ,broke through our lines, crossing
the frontier in the Department of
Prisrend. Before superior forces of the
enemy our troops, as well as the muni
cipal authorities were forced to re
treat. "The Albanians continue to advance
in the direction of Zapod, Topoliana
and Glaviotchitz.
"The t enemy cut telephone and tele
graph communications." .
Are Still Advancing.
London, Feb. 14. A large force of
Albanians has crossed the Serbian
frontier infertile Department of Priz
rend, forcing the Serbian troops and
local authorities to withdraw, accord
ing to a Reuter dispatch from Nish,
Serbia. The Albanians, the message
reads, continue to advance.
GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
"Reports Advantages on Western' Front
Town Is Taken by Troops
Berlin, Feb 14. (By wireless to Lon
aon) The official statement issued to
day, by the German army headquarters
says: .
"To the north of Pont-A-Mousson we
tcV the village of t Norroy from the
7
French and we also captured Hill No.
365, situated to the west of that village.
! Two officers and 151 men were taken
i i - .
In the Vosges we stormed Wilsen
and Oberseigern, where we took 135
prisoners.
"In the eastern theatre: On the
other side of the East Prussian
frontier our operations are taking the
course we anticipated.
"In Poland, on the right bank of the
Vistula, our troops are making prog
ress in the direction of Racionz. .
"In Poland, on the left bank of the
Vistula, there Is no change to report". ,
SOCIALISTS IN MEETING
Representatives From Allied Nations
1 Discuss International' Situation.
London, Feb. 14. -Representative
Socialists of the Allied countries, met
in London today under the presidency
of James KeirrHardie, Socialist mem
ber of parliament from Merthier Tyd
fil to diseuss the international , situa
tion". The' subject of peace was not dis
cussed as the delegates had decided
that "no hope for peace could be enter
tained until German militarism was
crushed."
Resolutions were passed demanding
that Belgium be- liberated and compen
sated, that the creation of Poland shall
i be settled in accordance with the
wishes of the Polish people, "either in
the sense of autonomy in the midst of
another state or in that of complete
independence, and that throughout,
from Alsace-Lorraine to the Balkans,
those populations that -have been al
nexed by force shall receive the right
freely to dispose of themselves."
The resolution also declares that
while the Allied Socialists have resolv
ed to fight until victory is achieved,
they have resolved "to resist any at
tempt to transfer this defensive war
into a war of conquest."
VIENNA STATEMENT
situation in" Russian Poland and West
Galicla Remains Unchanged.
Vienna, Feb. 14 (via London, Feb.
15). The official statement issued to
night follows:
"The situation in Russian Poland
and West Galicia remains" unchanged.
On the part of our battle front, in
the Dukla sector, against which a vig
orous Russian attack was -jnade, we
threw back the enemy and also the Si
berian troops from two dominating
heights and stormed a village near Vis
kooz. i ".Equally successful was an attack
byVthe allied Germans and Austrians
i nthe Middle Carpathian woods, where
we captured from the enemy heights
over which there had been much fight
ing. Yesterday we took .970 pris
oners. "In Southwest Galicia and Bukowina
we have won victories. Southwest of
Nadworna the enemy was repulsed. We
captured the heights to the north of
Delatyn, taking many prisoners."
WILL RENEW OFFENSIVE
Million Men Busy Preparing for New
Move by Germans In Alsace.
Paris, Feb. 14. Refugee's expelled
from Alsace-Lorrain declare the Ger
mans are making extraordinary prep
arations to resume the offensive in
that region. They declare that more
than 1,000,000 men are being assem
bled along the Rhine and that formid
able entrenchments are being prepared.
Every village is reported to have been
TROUBLE AVITH CHURCH
French Paper Says Belgium Breaks Re
lations 'With Roman Representative
Paris, Feb, 14. The Matin today
printed under reserve a statement that
the Belgian government recently broke
off all relations with Monsignor Jean
'Tacci Porcelli, papal nuncio at Brus
sels, alleging that he gave a dinner
to the Germans at the palace of the
nunico at the time of the
Mercier incident.
Cardinal j
The statement in the Matin later i of 16 miles of coast,"' the young ad
brought forth a note from the Belgian j venturer boasts in- telling of his life
legation here which said: in an isolated bungalow on the North
"Certain rumors intimating that
strained relations existed between the
papal ambassador and the Belgian gov
ernment are absolutely unfounded".
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ARTILLERY IN WEST
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French Official Statement Says
Guns do. Most of Fighting
Paris, Feb, 14. The following of
ficial communication was issued by the
war office tonight:
"Ffjjm the sea to the Meuse in
fantry action is "reported. There have
been artillery duels in Belium between
the Oise and the Aisne and in Cham
pagne. "In Lorraine, in the region of Pont-A-Mousson
we ha'vo delivered a counter
attack against the enemy, who had oc
cupied Norey and who had gained a
foothold on a neighboring height. The
engagement continued. .
"No late advices have been received
respecting operations in the Valley of
the Lauch in which advance posts are
engaged."
f SEIZE DOMESTIC OATS
Germany Will Expropriate all Except
Seed Oats and P-eedlng Grain
Berlin, Feb 14 (By London) Bundes
rath today decided to expropriate all
domestic sctocks of. oats, except seed
oats and grain necessary for fodder
for horses. The order becomes effec
tive February 16th.
The Bundesrath also raised the maxi
mum price of oats by 50 marks ($12.50)
per metric ton. -
The action of the . Bundesrath, or
Federal Council, in expropriating do
mestic stocks of oats in a further step
in the German government's policy
of conserving the food supplies. -On
January 26 the Federal council ordered
the seizure of all corn, wheat - and
flour.
BAYONET CHARGE ON SKIS.
French Soldiers Cut Oft by German
Charge Into Trenches.
Geneva, via Paris, Feb. 14. What is
said to be the first bayonet charge on
skis during the present war was made
yesterday in the Vosges. .Forty Alpine
chasseurs wfrfclv two officers, cut off by
the Germans, were ordered to surren
der. They refused and charged down
the snow covered slope on their skis
into the German trenches where a ter
rible struggle took place before the
French soldiers were overcome.
BATTLE IN THE AIR.
German eppeltn and Three French
Airships Fight for Forty Minutes.
Geneva, via Paris, Feb. 14. ' A
thrilling battle between a Zeppelin and
three French aeroplanes was witnessed
yesterday by thousands of German and
French troops at Mauhelsenv
The Zeppelin was sailing toward Bel
fort when it met the aeroplanes flying
much lower. The conflict lasted, for
about 40 minutes, .both" sides keeping
up a continuous Are. The ;aeroplanes
struggled to reach a higher level which
would place them above the dirigible,
I and had almost succeeded when the
eppelin retired at great speed.
Paris, Feb, 14. A company of in
fantry entered some German trenches,
found there a French motor captured
in 1870 and which had , been, used with
great effectiveness in the present
struggle. '
CARRANZA TAKES ,
FURTHER ACTION
(Continued on Page Two.)
interior, to Eliseo Arredon'db, local. rep
resentative of Carranza. It said:
"The irst chief of the Constitutional
ist army has been apprised that , per
sons .of divers nationalities, styling
themselves confidential or consular
agents of foreign governments, without
really being so,, and other persons styl
ing themselves representatives of for
eign colonies, or large foreign interests
established in Mexico, pretend to make
representations, address "" communica
tions and treat directly about matters
of an international character, w$.th the
different leaders of the Constitutional
ist army.
"This tends to disrupt unity in the
Constitutionalist government, arid to
belittle the authority of the first chie.'
It is the purpqse of this government to
comply with its international duties,
affording just protection under' the laws
to all foreign persons and interests, and
this can only be done properly
through the appropriate authorities.
"Military leaders before whom such
representations may be made must con
fine themselves to informing the rep
resentatives of foreigners that they
should take such matters up directly,
with the first chief of the Constitution
alist army.
General Villa's Washington agency
tonight gave out a message from the
northern chieftain describing the cap
ture of Guadlajara, second largest city
in Mexico.
.Villa reported he was pursuing the
enemy, which had been engaged again
a. Bajacuran.
In the state, of San Luis Potosl Villa
reported his troops under Col. Serrabia
defeated 2,000 men under General
Acosta.
BERLIN NEWSPAPER
COMMENT FRIENDLY
(Continued from Page One.)
Admiralrty's declaration will not be
executed unsparingly, it fundamentally
deceives itself.
Too Juristic Standpoint
The Frankfurter Zeitung says:
"Emphasis is laid on friendly inten
tions. The repeated recital of inten
tions to do away with difficulties per
mit of the hope that Washington de
sires to preserve good relations with
Germany and will give due weight to
the German standpoint after renewed
explanations.
"The note assumes a too formal and
juristic standpoint regarding Ger
man justification in eventually de
stroying neutral ships and follows the
line of argument of the English man
ner of reasoning, which unfortunately
has become second nature. The Amer
ican government gives too little weight
to the difficult conflict in which Ger-
many finds itself, whereas m vital in
terest of the United States i threaten
ed. The "way out of the difncultv. is
opened by the United States protest
against British misuse, of tflags. As
for the rest Germany .must' maintain
its stand."
DIARY OF A BOY SCOUT
British Paper Publishes Unique Piece
of Literature Gives New Side.
(Correspondence of Associated Press.)
London, Feb. 14. The diary of a
boy scout, published in the Manchester
Guardian, is an Interesting piece of ju
venile literature and describes more
clearly than has heretofore been done
some of the work the scouts are doing.
"H and I have complete charge
Shore on the lookout for hostile cruis
ers and aircraft or the signaling of
spies. He tells of sleeping on the ta
ble on a pile of overcoats until mid
night, when the two boys went on
duty. t -
Some paragraphs from the diary
read:
"Had a very decent night. Received
messages about the Zeppelin road as
H and I were alone we had a
rather exciting time. We called the
military, as instructed, and our six
hour watch passed like a few minutes.
"The lookout box in which I am now
writing is a small- place, about five
feet by eight, with windows on three
sides, which look out to the sea. It
has a stove, cupboard, various tele
phones, signals, revolvers, rifles, clocks,
telescopes, etc. H has now the re
volver round his waist. He, is, of
course, on duty outside. He comes in
every few minutes, passing remarks on
the night.
"Friday It. is now midday, and H
and I have just come off duty. We
have had a very interesting morning.
Two government patrol boats have
passed quite close to us, also two tugs
towing a big salvage crane, which In
turn was towing a derelict. Life here
is great; you have no idea how impor
tant and 'bossy' we feel when on watch,
because even the soldiers come
to ,us every hour to know if we have
any messages or orders. The 'rug
outs, 'trenches, 'guns,' along ie coast
are simply glorious; really I'm in my
element. We are on very good terms
with the soldiers so good, in fact, that
when we said it was a bit cold in our
bungalows the lieutenant asked for
blankets, and the -men, I believe offered
50, ten of which were accepted. I have
now four blankets and greatcoat, also
a ground sheet and camp bed, and I
really sleep as Well here as I do. at
home, the only difference being, that I
find no difficulty in getting up when
called, at all hours pf th enight or
day. We get a 36-hour rest,. '8tandJ
off' (nautical expression), every fifth,
day.
"I have - charge of the log, and it
practically takes up all my, spare time,
because we are on twelve ' hours and
off twelve. But the log-book promises
tovbe a very interesting volume when
completed lf I keep up on ie same
lines as I have v begun. Yesterday
morning I had the job of cleaning all
the rifles, revolvers, sword-ticks, and
leather, work for the coast guards and
got complimented on tlie way In which
I ' did it (so I isuppose "I always shall
have the job). Thsi is the advantage
(?) of being a thorough t workman
(please tell father this).
"This Is a rotten, flat, and uninter
esting coast, although the surf on the
reefs (of which there are plenty)
makes a "Very pr.etty picture. It la a
fine place for Tandin& 'Germhuns' if
they knew where to come; but all tte
nice landing places are jolly well
guarded. Yesterday two of my fellow
'mud-diggers' came back In.. : a very
L-roitAri and breathless? condition they
said ' they - had found a- mine washed L
ashore. It turned out to oe an old
riflnotiAL ECONOMIC '
CONDITIONS ANALYZED
By Republican National Com
mitteeman Wm. Barnes-
Explains Why He Retired from Repub
lican State Committee and Gives
His Ideas of -Evil That
Beset" Country.
Albany, N. T. Feb, 14. An analysis
of national economic conditions and of
recent political history formed the sub
ject of a speech delivered at the annual
dinner of the Albany County Republi
can organization Thursday by William
Barnes, member of the Republican Na
tional Committee from New York. Mr.
Barnes explained why he retired from
the' Republican State Committee. He
gave his ideas regarding the "evil that
besets the country."
"America, he said, "is suffering from
confusion of ideal in that the natural
spiritual aspiration of the race has ex
pressed itself in recent thinking in ma
terialistic form, without accepting nat
ural law, that must govern materialis
tic things. The proposal for a mini
mum wage by statute is the best exam
ple I know of this particular kind of
erroneous thinking.
"Such false methods of accomplish
ing a good result Wnvite unnecessary
Materialistic disaster, thus crushing
the uplift of the spirit, which secures
its quality only because of its super
iority. "This error has taken its most unfor
tunate form in the popular misconcep
tion of the meaning of wealth, and In
placing upon government responsibili
ties and burdens impossible -for it to
bear effectively. The attempt to capi
talize the religious instinct of the hu
man race into a political asset has been
themethod used by the ambitious for
power from the beginning of organized
human society. Through the credulity
of the race, through its love of the
mysterious, through its devotion to the
unknowable, the progress of -real de
mocracy has been impeded by those
who would exploit it, not necessarily,
though frequently, for financial gain,
but for the exercise of vanity or pow
er. "Our present government at Wash
ington, whatever may be the integrity
of the motives of the President, which
I do not impugn, has been under the
influence of fallacious economic ideas;
and so has violated that American poli
cy of protection, which properly ex
plained, means that each tariff sched
ule should be so high that no American
industry can be destroyed by foreign
co.mpetition, and so low that no Amer
ican industry can, through it, secure
abnormal profits.
"This is the economic mistake which
has been made. Assault upon wealth,
as such, is an assault upon the power
to produce. Power to produce means
employment: The lack of it, idleness,
! which, if long continued, means star
j -ration.
"The second error is the confusion
of the ideal of democracy, which Is
liberty, with the pursuit of efficiency.
The tendency of recent legisation to
estabish efficiency through irresponsi
bility is an assault upon democratic in
stitutions. Inefficiency has been as
sailed as the evil, The remedy propos
ed has been the injection of a theory
destructive of democratic principles
through the attempt to apply them fal
laciously, in aid of a kind of efficiency
which makes for the servile and not
the democratic state.
Mr. Barnes said that his ideas of the
place the Republican party should oc
cupy "to withstand the political er
rors of the time," were based upon firm
beliefs. t. The American Republic, he
said, was based upon the rock of Indi
vidualism. He found fault with "a
tendency in American thought to deny
Democracy, by approaching government
from the angle of common welfare as
antagonistic to individual"" welfare."
This tendency , he added, "was most
popularly voiced by a peripatetic accel
erator and party leader, Mr. Bryan,"
President Roosevelt, he asserted, "pub
licly expressed ideas so consonant with
those which Mr. Bryan advanced that
he was depicted in the press of the
country as having stolen Mr. Bryan's
clothes."
The National Committee reviewed the
Republican ante-convention slruggleof
1912. When the year 1914 came,, he
went on, "It was clear, to me that we
had relinquished nothing of the conten
tion which we had made in 1912, and
the issue for which we had battled had
become more clear, no candidate for
Governor, Senator or state office who
had accepted the Rooseveltlan propa
ganda .of 1912 could be nominated by
the Republicans."
Therefore, he' continued, prior to the
primary election, he announced that he
would not again accept the chairman
ship of the state committee or retain
membership in it. "Had I remained in
the responsible position at the head of
the party organization of the state af
ter the victory which was certain to
come, the entire purpose for which I
had been contending might " have lost
its quality. It would Have been charg
ed that my desire was for power and
not for the maintenance of the princi
ples for which I had insisted that 'the
Republican party should contend; that
my purpose was to. build up a party or
ganization through the aid of patron
age, prestige, and the occupancy of offi
cial station on the -part of friends; to
reestablish, myself for personal pur
poses in the future; possibly to atterript
unduly to influence legislation or the
acts of the Governor, or to use one
against the other, through the exercise
of functions, real or imaginary, that
no man should possess. Therefore I re-
tired."
WHAT ITALY IVEEDS
FROM AMERICAN SIDE
VfInon Receives Cablegram Telling;
WKnt Can Be Sold, There From Here.
Washington, Feh. 14. President Wil
son was informed today in a cablegram
received from the American consulate
In Milan that "Italy needs 1,000,000
tons of American coal, 300,000 tons . of
steel, hundreds of thousands of tons
of American goods," and that "Ameri
can can get the entire trade perman
ently." 'Bef government furnished shfps,"
the cablegram addel.
GEBTERAIi STAFF CAPTURED
Anstro-Hungrarian Forces Reported to
Have Taken Rnanlana.
Berlin, Feb. 14 (by Wireless, ta gay5-.
v.xxc,. xne .Budapest Daily Newspaper
Azest . says Austro-Hungarian troops
entered Radautz in Bukowina so unex
pectedly that all members of the Rus
sian general staff were captured.
The command in r Pnssian o.ontoi
3 .ww'wHru r OV..V. -,
newspaper .adds, committed
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Training Season to Open
Within Two Weeks.
All of Twenty-Four Clubs Comprising
Three Major Leagues Have Com
pleted Arrangements for
1915 Season of Try-Out.
New York, Feb. 14. Within the
next three weeks more ! than 700 base
ball players, will be scattered through
the south ' and " southwest, training .for
the annual i pennant races of the Na
tional, American and Federal Leagues.
With the gathering of veterans and re
cruits the - baseball situation., will pass
through another", stage of the progress.
which marks the annual seasons of the
national sport; Magnatesleague exec-i
utives and legal authorities will give
way to the player so far as popular in
terest is concerned, and the coacher's
cries silence the wrangling of rival
combinations. .
While a majority of the twenty-four
clubs composing these' three leagues
have selected their spring training
camps and set the dates for 'the re
porting of players there is still a pos
sibility that " two or three may alter
their plans at the last moment.- As the
lists stand "at present,: however, the
South Atlantic states will be the scene
of the greatest activity. , Georgia will
quarter six clubs within her borders,
while Florida will entertain five. Texas
has been Jiamedby ; foUr' clubs' as the
State wherein to prepare for the 1915
campaign. Mississippi, Arkansas and
Virginia claim two each, while Cali
fornia, Cuba, Kentucky- and NorthXJar-.
olina will have at least one squad train
ing within their boundaries during the
month of March. .; , , .
The list, arranged by leagues, .show
ing the city or town where the train
ing camp will be located, is as follows:
National League.
Boston, Macon, Ga.; New YorkMar-
lin Springs, Tex.; St. Louis, Hot Wells,
Tex.; Chicago, Tampa, Fla.; Brooklyn,
Daytona, Fla:; Philadelphia, St. Peters
burg, Fla.; Pittsburg', Dawson Springs,
Ky., and Hot. Springs, Ark.; Cincinnati,
Alexandria, Va,. ,
American League.
Boston, Hot Springs, Ark.; Philadel-
pnia, jacKsonviue, ia.; . Washington,
Charlottesyllle, Va. ; Detroit, Gulf port,
Fla.; St. Louis, Houston, Tex.; Chicago,
Paso Robles, Cal.; New York, Savannah,
Gia., ; Cleveland, San Antonio, Tex. .
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PLEJVTY OF BASEBALLS "FOR
MAJOR AND MINOR LEAGUES
No Foundation for Report of Scarcity
of Proper Covering Material.
?Aw York, Feb. 14. Manufacturers
of baseball supplies are laughing at
a report which has gained circulation
to the effect that the national sport
will be seriously handicapped next sea
son due to an insufficient number of
baseballs for .major and minor J?.gue
use. According to the report the hide
of the Siberian pony was the only
leather suitable for baseball covers and
since the war had shut off this supply
of skins the world's series might (have
to be played next October with' de
fective balls' if played at all.
.. Investigation showed that plain ev-ery.-day
American horse hide is the
only skin used for covering baseballs
and that there is the usual supply in
sight. This hide does not stretch or
sag: unfler the impact of bat and has
always proved satisfactory. "Perhaps,"
remarked one manufacturer, "the Sibe
rian pony skin would stand up better
under the batting of "Ty"" Cobb, or
Jake Daubert but for the average hit
ter of the major and minor leagues
American horsehide can stand his lus
tiest belts and come back for ; more.
In fact, if what some of the club man
agers ' tell me about their hatters is
true ordinary wrapping paper would
sustain the strain of the pummeling."
TWENTY-EIGHT . PRIZES DRAWN ,
FOR NAT. TENNIS CHAMP.
Former . Title Holders Sustain Their
Reputation . in Indoor Doubles . ,
New York, Feb, 14. Twenty-eight
prizes were drawn here today ,for the
National Indoor Tennis championship
doubles. On the top are F. C. Zehrman,
a German , and former partiierV" pf
Froitzheim and Kreyzer; W.:C.' Grant,
joit holder of the title, with G., C.
Shafer, who has a Hew partner in E.
H. Whitney of Boston; A. S.' s Cragin
and King Smith, regimental champions
and Karl Behr and T. R. rPell.:-.-: The
lower half includes V. C. Argpimbau,
the Australian, and, P. CLove,v British
player, who- have paired; "A.; H. Hyde
and H. Nickerson; Count Selm arid
George Aranyi, an Australian-French
team; G. F. - Touchard and W.."M.
Washburn, Eastern winner and E.. S.
Prentice and C. F. Watson, Jr.
The doubles will start tomorrow, v
BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
Teams from -Jkfurchlsori National and
Wilmington Savings and Trust Co. :
Wednesday night of this week, on
the alleys of the Crolirfa Bowling Al
ley Co.. teams reorescentinsr the Mur-
lehison National Back and the Wilming-
ton Savings & Trust Co., will bowl an
interesting tournament of five games
for the championship of these two ot
ganizations. The public" Is cordially
invited and as both teams are in good
practice and " members - are ' excellent
The Fashion
A$k for FREE
Package of "Paper"
with each Se eack.
bowlers, the contest will be watched
with interest.
An increasingly large number of of
fice men are now taking advantage of
the healthful recreation afforded at the
alleys, and the sport is becoming very
popular indeed.
TRINITV. BASKETBALL
SCRUBS Stt'CKSFVL
Trinity College, Durham, X. C Feb.
13. The Trinity scrub basketball team
returned to the college this morning
from a short three game trip. Tlie first
game of the trip was played with the
j Elon College "sculls" on February H,
resulting In a victory 34 to ill lor tr,e
Trinity players. Ferell, Matton, Lilly.
Patton, Bunting, Swann, Richardson,
LeGraftde and Hawfleld all- of Vt
"scrubs" took part in this game.
On the following day the Winston
Salem High School team lost to the
Methodists, and "the last game of tb
excursion was taken from Winston-Salem
Y. M. C. A., last night, by the score
3426.
MANDOT-DUNDEE MATCH
RESULTED IN A DH AW
New Orleans, Feb. 14. Joe Mandol
of New Orleans and Johnnie Dundee
of 'New. York, light weights, fought
twenty fast rounds to a draw hers
this afternoon.
WILSON .POLITICAL POT. IS
BOILING SIX WEEKS EUM
Business Men Plan to Put Out TJckei
for Municipal Offices.
(Special Star Correspondence.)
-Wilson, Feb. 14. Notwithstanding
the fact that the municipal election i
six weeks away; the local political P"'
is getting pretty near the boiling point
Candidates are announced from ever)
ward for members of the board of on
missioners and there is every indica
tion that none of them will suit h'
business ; men Already steps ha
been taken for a mass meeting of
terested tax payers who will nlllinj?
a business administration ticUet. Th
man itrlin o fa n t,rri-lr r'i i h nTODOS I " '
"have not . taken an. active part, in pon
tics, but give as their reasdit-ilie fac
that the proposed issuance' of oei
300,00fi in improvement bonds demr-nf
the .election of business' men on tin
. ..I Pl'V
Doard. with one exceimvn,
member of the present board is a't.ue
ly engaedvtH a canvass for re-noniina-tion.
.Thrj candidates are annannoe -for
Maybyi' The: present incumbent, i
O. P. DicidhfcOnHias served two term'
and is a.'tcandldate fdr r'e-electi'n, anc
Mr. JS: FJOftlet, defeated for the nom
ination two years ago, is again maK
the race. Opposed to both of them
Dr. H. R. Hoover, who ha, public
announced his platform of one plank
the resignation of the chief of ponre
Mr. J. At Wiggs, Who has made a m
ter fight since his appointment again,
blind tigers, gamblers and other ja
breakers, cooking at me iiu" , ,
this 'early date, it is evident thai
warm campaign will occupy the m 'u
of the people.
Bordeaux 'via Paris, Feb, 14 v-
Sarah Bernhardt underwent an Pe
tibn for,,an Affection of the x
day.. Mr. .Bernhardt had been sun
ing severely fr many months an
is belived the operation will eecl
complete cure.
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