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1 j. it I 4 IV 4 I i TWO. rHE MORNING STaB" .WILMINGTON, N, C. SUNDAY, HdVJSMtflSK m-, CAMP BRAGG IS TO BE BOUGHT BYU; S. War Department is Proceeding To Acquire Entire Tract. Official better to Senator Overman Set tles All Doubt As to Whether the Government Will Buy or Lease Land. . . By S. R. WIXTERS. Washington, Nov. 23. Major Gener i TTanyv TftrvKV. assistant chief staff, director of operations, today wrote a letter to Senator Overman dis closing the ultimate decision of the war department that the site for Camp Bragg would be purchased outright in stead of leased. "This whole project has been a mat ter of purchasing BAKER'S PRUNING KNIFE TRIMS OFF CAMP POLK Ralelsh's Promising Yonn Tank . School May be Joined to Camp Brass. LIBERTY BOND OWNERS " ARE URGED JTO REGISTER Treasury Plan for Protecting People Who Bought Bonds From Losi' By' Theft' or Otherwise. YIRGIMANPEFBM of a,nd not leasing,' .Washington, Nov., 23. It -was auth oritatively learned today that , Secre tary of War Baker has decided to abandon Camp Polk, Raleigh's young tank school. The plans are to con solidate the methods of tank camp Warfare with another cantonment possibly Camp .Bragg at Fayetteville or a camp at Columbus, Ga. The unofficial news of the abandon ment of Camp Polk is no surprise to those conversant with the situation J Secretary Baker has aeciaeu the pruning knife liberally, and he Sought it the yart of economy to combine the features of school with another cantonment al ready in existence or that was being built on an extensive scale. s . Senator Lee S. Overman Personally saw Speaker Champ Clark today and urged him to accept an invitation of citizens of Greenville. Pitt count, to deliver an address before the memorial Washington," Nov. 23. To insure against loss or theft of Liberty bonds, owners are being urged by the treasury to have their coupon bonds register MOLIM 18 TO 1 V. P. I. Outweighed Tar Heels 15 Pounds Per Man. MONEY IN MOONSHINING: , IF HINER" ISN'T CAUGHT Estimated One Worthless Blockader Can Hake as Much in 24 Hours as Worker in Four Months. ed, although the procedure results in , Thrilling Game of Football at Chapel a great amount of work and expense for the government now that the num ber of bonds owners runs abovt thirty millions. The registration can be ar ranged at most banks, and is done without cost to the owner. After reg istration, if a bond is accidentally lost, stolen- or destroyed, the government- will pay it at maturity just the same, and interest checks will be mailed to the bond owner twice a year without . . a. V a rrn "hi A of requiring mm to -mm Hill Yesterday, Abounamg Sensational Plays--Many Forward Passes. " . k 9t "'The sneaker .Sill & , : aSSUUlalluuj ... , i -ncnntotivps formal- t nnral Jervey in answer to tne 0f the nouse w i-n ei iu- ol tne -r. lnvlta.tion in appeal of Senator Overman and a sign- ; iy deciinea , v,. . - tarmers 01 nunc : a len-c - , . . ,,i , The letter fol ed petition by Cumberland counties. lows: , , . "I have to acknowledge your letter of November 2 enclosing T,- TiMwin S. Smith, of , : ..u.. . ..... - - C, in regard to purchasing tne iduu at Camp Bragg. I have also- received your letter of November 4 enclosing the petition signed by a large number 'of farmers in the vicinity of Camp Bragg. "The present status of the purchase f 135,000 acres more or less, at Camp Bragg, is as follows: No disburse ments have as yet been made for land, a noon. not accept the authorized some He stated that while he could invitation, no lecture bureau to T J 4- AT DOV letter from , make engagements ior n"u Raeford, N. j at Greenville "UB,"V. vVw. time in December. .e wm mTke speeches in other North a towns, as arranged by this lecture Bureau. CRACKER ELEVEN DEFEATED 32 TO 0 J tr-rnm PaCP OnB.l onu uCu nnri the tne niiy-j" - . (Special Star Telegram.) Chapel Hill, Nov. 23 In a thrilling game of football intensely interesting and abounding in thrilling plays throughout, every yard of ground be ing bitterly contestly by both elevens, the ; University of North Carolina lost clipping cbupons and presenting them j to Virginia Polytechnic institute here at a bank. - j today 18 to 7. Botb teams useu "The. fact that bonds of the first i ward passes freely. Carolina succes Liberty loan or bonds ot the second J sfully executing 12 out of 18, eing Lib ertv loan are converteo oouus most successiui in ima bearing higher rate of interest does not affect the dates on which interest is payable," explains " a treasury an nouncement. nTinnB iiir i-i. n iwin uci v tt. L.ivj-f crna i w land proposed tor be purchased. Con- a cMowj e nalf demnation proceedings have been in- stituted to made around the ends , acquire about 9,000 acres , ana f d Davle8, until the ball upon which the actual sue oi me tu"- t the 2& yard line, when a double : -n crQ-nnc i ins i Struction row gums - ; fnr.ma-a rvass TntorAot la naid on bonds of the first loan, regardless of whether they have been converted, on June 15 and Dec. 15; on bonds o fthe second loan, May 15 an: Nov. 15; third loan. March 15 and Sept. 15; fourth loan, April 15 ad Oct. 15. ' The treasury also explains that ow ir t thft mechanical difficulties of preparing millions of interest checK I hnnila. Cff"""" bonds Will not be exchanged for registered b,onds or registered bonds transierreu w ." fliirin er ticular loan. For example, exchanges or transfers can ndt be arranged for first Liberty loan bonds between May 15 and June 16; Nov. 15 tnd Dec. 16. or the second loan, these dates would be from McLaren to Davies let the later go over "1C j V " ,T i k and May 16- and Oct. 15 to K?1 "ElSM t'hlVd loan. F.b. II to sepi. March 15 whole project has been a matter or 1 erday let the later go over the purchasing and not leasing, and all . to. Easteraay touchdown. Da- . V.rt rvtirn arc n T T TIH , wx. ... . hvebeVT .LIde Pitt , to March Is; and August fng the property in question. Ever, ' Gougler were effort has been made to take care otoou wag the property owners and pay them for j usea ' , t d llne and tneir iana in uic mmv-v. -r-- T.- wnn nShe(i over ior time, but owing: to the confused de- tv, to,rt0wn. Gougler missed Ascriptions and difficulties experienced ; , ,in getting proper abstracts of title, it j B braced -n the lest perloa Will laKB seveiai luuuiua u.w. - purchases can be entirely consum mated. Condemnation proceedings will T.mhov.iv Via npcpssarv in cases where jj, """ - - . detective or excessive Guy- . - . J A n w on and Flowers were ciever . mi- cepting the titles are prices are asked." fnrw.d nasses. whicn, in a measure, made up for their fumbling in the early part or tne game. bbyiu ! times Pitt was forced to kick, when ie -nvk-i. -i fourth loan. to' April 16; and Sept. 15 to Oct. 16 This arrangement is explained by the iraggnrv H.S follOW-SV "During any period when the trans- vva fm- anv' narticular loan are closed no transfers of registered bonds of such loan or interchanges of regis- bonds of such loan will be permitted, but If requests for transfer of arfy such registered bonds interchanges or any suen 5- was rorcea io - . " rpeived dur- unable to make first down, ed and coupon bonds .arc received dur ite ic aoivtu. thev were unaoie to ma kg mat -A t, rp According to a recapitulation of the ! f availed the southern team ing any such .closed od,.the re -fKn t iroptnr nf nnrrhasfi and stor- . UUL. . , !.vi v h.i oto will received attention - i mumi u. w.a j. !-. " --j i age of the war department, isorin .v frnm them again. Davies a. c tin. 1 1 Carolina contributed one per cent of j &5 rdg for a touchdown in the the supplies fuxpished the-army dur-. neriod, which ended the ecor- mg one monw. n J,u"-3 .7 ing. He missed goal. In the Tar Heel state amounieu xu , 671.904. Illinois contributed 19 per cent of the quartermaster purchases Midshipmen Are Defeated. a o.iic ATA Nov. 23. In one ot during, the 30-day period. The total; t bitterly contested games ev- of purchases for the entire United witnessed here, the eleven of the States was ?481,79S,217. The southern . Great Lakea naval training station states contributed only fou and eight , triumpnea over the Annapolis mid tenths per cent. I gipmen this afternoon by a score of Senator Overman was today assur- 7 tQ g The narrow margin of a goal Viv the pnfton nroduction division of irootomorq victory. v.Q. toot iniiiitrips hoard that where w... . n,k9 Loom Arl Kr.tiria chirms sucn J . , I lit, ' . . -- f '-government contracts ior, raw, cyi Jike certain defeat into- victorjf? m me were canceled, the losses to tiaS sel- fjg. threfeiinutes of the closing period ler would be reasonably compensated ( Q the &amet When Eilson, playing at by the war, department. Otherwise, rignt nalf back, grabbed up a Middie there would be losses in North Caro- fumDie almost in the shadow of his lina and other cotton growing states, , QWJt goal posts and after eluding the according to Senator Overman. Jf baokiers. sprinted 90 yards; to, a touch- The postoffice department ha&Ju- fdown . Blacktock, the big Indian put orized the establishment of a branch j a Drmja.nt defensive game at right thorized nostoffice at Fort Caswell. The step was taken to increase the postoffice facilities for the soldiers stationed at the. fort. A mail messenger service . ,has been ordered established at Roa noke Rapids, Halifax county, to be op erated as often as required. upon - nnAnino- n fthe books. "The semi-annual interest will be paid to the person in whose name bonds are registered as shown by the books of the treasury department on the date the books close regardless of any disposition that may be made by registered holder during the close. If coupon bonds are presented for ex change for registered bonds during suS? Ilosed periods, the coupon next due ould be detached and co ledted in the usual manner. , If registered 1" 3. .... .antfid for exchange for UOUUB aio - 1 . Periods, interest- on buv .6 vw bonds will be paid in the usual manner, and thT coupon bonds delivered upon such evchange after the reopening of ?he books will have the coupon ma turing on the interest day for which III books were closed and prior cou pons detached. tackle for Great Lakes and kicked the goal. The game was thrilling and was marked by a sensational incident. It happened after Eilson had sprinted to within the 30-yard mark of the navy's goal line and the last of the pursuing tacklers had been disposed, when TERRIBLE EXCESSES ARE I Saunders, one of the Middies' first COMMITTED BY BOLSHEVIKI string substitutes dashed from his seat ' on the bench on the -field and brought Stockholm, Friday, Nov. 23. The I the fleeting runner down from behind, bolsheviki have been guilty of terrible , General excitement prevailed for a excesses in Petrograd in the last f ew 1 time and some of the supporters of 3ays, according to a dispatch from I Great Lakes made a rush for the In Ahn "Finland, to the Aftonbladt. Five ', tmdine Middie. Eilson had a clear line netted the first touchdown in the first period while the last was scored fn the final period when Moore, the 110 pound Carolina quarterback, ran a Wofford" punt back 50 yards for a touchdown. "hundred people are reported to have been murdered. , i RAILROAD CONTROL f IS AGAIN AN ISSUE field at the time, and the officials ruled a legitimate touchdown. On point of ground gaining ability, the Middie outplayed the Great Lakes. They had a shade the better of it In the first two periods, although they - I were unable to work the ball within (Continued Tom Page Onel. striking distance. Nor were the Tars .president's selection Such a man as aDie to invade very far into the navy Major General George W. Goethals is wanted, it was stated today a man with executive ability not closely con nected heretofore with railroad man agement who could view problems from the public standpoint. On the new director general of rail roads, whoever he may be, will de- zone, tnougn uriscoii, me cracn quar terback, took three long chances to bring about a score by a field goal. "Pennsylvania Beats Swarthmore. Philadelphia. Nov. 23. Pennsylvania i defeated Swarthmore 13 to 7 in a closely contested game today. The volve the task of guiding the roads , Quakers outplayed the visitors In the through the reafijustment period. I first two periods but were forced to Upon the policies of the new rail j fight hard to retain the advantage dur- dlrector will depend largely whether ing the second half. the government, shall continue com bining the railroads into a homogene ous unit or begin the breaking up pro cess in preparation for resumption of private control. From the president's selection, observers believe, may be de termined to a large degree the atti tude of the administration on the rail roads' future. This is one reason why the picking of a new director general is regarded as fraught with such un ;usual significance. 5- Although Mr. McAdoo will retire to ' private life, his friend's say that he has no thought of refraining from ex pressing his ideas on governmental policies from time to time. Harvard Defeats Boston. Cambridge, ' Mass., Nov. 23. Two long runs in the first five minutes of play enabled Harvard to defeat Bos ton college at football by a score of 14 to 6 today. In the last five minutes of play Boston college uncovered a dazzling open game and scored on three forward passes. Wofford Unable, to Score. Columbia, S. C, Nov. 23. South Car olina deefated Wofford College 13 to 0 here today in a game in which fumbling was frequent and the play often ragged. Smashes through the Clemson Beats Fnrmn. Clemson College. S. C, Nov. 23.- Clemson college defeated Furman Ln -versity 68 to 7 he retoday. The visi tors scored their only, touchdown when Creesette intercepted a forward pass In the last period. Allison of Clemson ran 70 yards for a touchdown. The game was featured by the successful forward passing attack of Clemson. . V. M. I. Beat Gallandet. Lexington. Va., Nov. 23. Virginia Military Institute . football team won the lest game at home today by de feating Gallaudet 19 to 7. Straight football predominated throughout the contest. The Cadets scored first after seven minutes of play, while the re maining points came in the third and fourth quarters. Gallaudet's only touchdown was due to a fumble which Matthews recovered, running 70 yards foi a touchdown. Tne Dan remameu in Gallaudet's territory practically the entire first, third and last quarters.. Football Scores. At Raleigh: Camp Paik All Stars, 7; North Carolina A. & E. 0. At Boston: Brown, 28; Dartmouth, 0 At Columbus, u: "Wisconsin, 14; Ohio State. 2. x At Easton, Pa: La Fayette, 0; Le high, 17. " At Chicago: Illinois, 29; Chicago, u. At Ann Arbor: Michigan, 21; Michi gan Aggies, 6. At Minneapolis: University of Min nesota, 6; Chicago Naval Reserve, 20: At New York: Columbia. 12: New York University. 0. At Knoxville, Tenn: University of Tennessee. 24; Milligan college, 0. At Washington: League Island (Phila.) marines, 34; Georgetown, 7 The Virginians outwighed the Tar Heels at least 15 pounds per man and their initial appearance on the field caused grave apprehensions among Carolina supporters. Although the Techs carried the ball to Carolina's 10 yard line . by rushing attacks, at least eight or ten times, they were unabteto drive it over but once during the last three minutes of play. The outstanding features of the game, asiae zrom in ot"c"uiu work of both elevens, were the fight ing spirit manifested by the Tar Heels against a team of superior weight and experience; long runs by Crocker and Bristol for V. P. I. and Carolina, respectively, which resulted in touchdowns; the smashing, line at tacks of the Virginia team, and the successful aerial attacks of Carolina. Ttnne-elev and CrisD. captain, starred for the visitors, while Gant, captain 1 Pharr, and Ferrington performed in splendid style for the Tar Heels. In the first quarter, V. P. L receiving the kick off, started off with a rush, be ing held for four downs on Carolina's Airht yard line. The scoring began in the second quarter when with six yards tn trn Crisrj. the one-arm quarterDacs, ferried 'the ball over on fake end run for the visitors, but failed to kick o-nai. Carolina's score came shortly afterwards when Bristol sprinted for 70 vards through the husky Virginians tn the 20 yard line. A forward pass from Pharr to Ferrington .gave Caro lina her only touchdown of game TTArrine-ton kicked goal. Carolina threatened to score second time in third quarter when, as a result of the Riirrrpssful execution of five beautiful forward passes, the ball was placed cr the Techs 15 vard line. The next attempted pass was lnterceptea uy Crocker of V. P. I. who ran 90 yards for vistors, second touchdown. Crisp missed goal. V. P. I. secured her final score in last five minutes before the final whistle when Rangeley, following series of .line plunges, went over for final touch down. During the r last three minutes of play Coach Rttchs charges, in a final desperate rally, rushed the ball to TecbA 30 yard line. The line-up fflQOw:- Tositjion R. E. R. T. R. G. C L.G. Capt L. L. E. Q. B. F. B. L. H. R. H. Substitutes,'; Carolina Pharr, Brown, Kernodle, Austin, Smith-; for V. P. I. Whitmore, Shaner, CrocKer, rucnens, Hurst, Rice, Huddle. (Special Star Correspondence;) ttx - Vt, i-Ttevenue and county officers raiding a still in Lenoir county 10 miles from this city recently discovered two 17-year-old boys operating one of the plants. Roy Tyn dall was arrested. This beardless moonshiner carj3 no gun and was trapped easily. T-he ther is understood to have escaped. Tyndall, according to officers, is an orphan. The youngsters were busily occupied when revenuers crept UP to the plant. Spirits from corn or mo lasses trickled merrily through the steaming "worm." LlJte 20th century Huck Finns or Tom Sawyers, they "were having a great adventure. Their proprietorship was -doubted. The boys, the officers believe, were made to work at the still by elders, or possibly paid to do so. Tne iow-ue. stalked by grown men armed to iae t.Ath were not as wary as the full- ! grown moonshiner - is apt to be. Six stills- were raiusu hours in this county this week. One official estimates the number in the county at 200. and asserts that public sentiment is being aroused against them. "They are bound to go, as he sees it. Residents of neighborhoods where the 'shiners are operating are beginning to co-operate with the authorities. V One moonshiner, according to an authoritative estimate, can make as t. a- flav's actual labor as a muuu UJ mAviantr in some lines can make in four months. With a still of moderate capacity he can turn out enough of the juice in 2 hours to bring him ?aou n ne u "v' market it. NAVY YARD WORKERS , SEEK WAGE INCREASE Will Ak For Raise Above the 1 An Hour Minlnmnt, Owing? to the High Cost of Living. Norfolk. Va.. Nov. 23. Sixteen dele- rort resenting a . CV.E, - whose craftmen are employed at the Norfolk navy yard, left for Washing ton tdnlght, to present claims to the navy department and wage commission for an increaseln the minimunr wage scale of U per" hour, owing to the high jost of living. Union leaders declared tonight that the movement for an increase in pay la coBflral a.mnner all Arq - tfLrofitrliout the every. navy.;. yard and station wiiiT represented" at the conference Washingjton -sometime durin? r. . blSCTTSS WAYS AND MEANS Op HAisinu it v. u. a. FlXAUcgj Plclimnnil. Va.. Nov 9? 150 social leaders of southar .. 6a,t.uv.v.u j ue visa and means for raising finances tn.P Y. W. C. A. This was one of tCr nf 11 field conferences tn v, v.. 5 Among those held this country. were: Mrs. T. w . JsicKett, or Raieiev , " moment me ireacw iusmuw, xvaieign, and V Goodhart, of Atlanta. Plans wereift mMvu me a. Patrons Suburban Line PLEASE NOTICE ! 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Lardner, net. ...... .1.00 The Magnificent Ambersens By Booth Tarkington, net. . . . . .fl.40 Our Admirable Betty By Jeffrey Farnol, net $1.80 The Roush Road By" William J. Locke, net $1.50 Josselyn'e Wife Bv Runert Hushes, net. $1.4 A beautiful line of Christmas Cards and Christmas Novelties now on exhi bition. C. W. Yates Co. 117 Market Street. a Carolina Holt Carter Nichols McNeely McQueen Gant Gibson Lowe Fearrington Herty Bristol j V. P. I. . Hardwick Pierce Quarles Resp Tilson Rangley Roden Crlsy, Capt. Bonney Maddox Robinson Spend Your "AFTERNOON OFF" -.r AT Wrightsville Beach Oyster Roast at Lumina open daily from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Convenient Car Schedule. Tide Water Power Company SEVERAL THOUSAXD V. S. TROOPS SAIL FOR AMERICA Liverpool, Nov. 23. Several thous and American soldiers sailed for home today on "the liners Lapland and Min nehaha. It was a stirring scene as the men marched from the railroad station and local camps to the landing stage amid the rousing cheers fromvhe throngs of people along the streets. NOTABLE GREEKS TO ATTEND DEDICATION OF CHURCH Canton, O., Nov. 23. On the occasion of the dedication of the Greek church in Canton, Ohio, late in November, the Greeks of the city are to have as their guests an archbishop, a Greek consul, and the Greek minister to the United States. The president of the Greek society in Canton has accord ingly asked the chairman of the Am ericanization committee stationed there to help in entertaining their distin guished guests. A part of the enter tainment included in the, plans will be a complimentary dinner which will be attended by many prominent people of Canton. Reserve Bank Statement. Washington, Nov. 23. After moving upward for several weeks, the volume of discounted bills held by federal reserve banks with government obli gations as security, declined $78,000,000 during the last week to $1,280,303,000. GREAT GERMAN FLEET WHICH SURRENDERED TO THE ALLIES ' T'" t ' ; 3 ; : V ' -- 4 y v.:y:vt : ' ; svte Here is a view of the great Ger man neet in . battle ionnauuu. who -was assisted by American And F rench naval- omcers ann snips. It w as surrendered Thursday to 'Admiral Sirj David Beatty Vof 'e British' navy; The nemy fleet is to be held until the fl nal 4 approval of the neace terms. H Here -s where Women will find the Christmas gifts men want This may be a little oarly for Christmas wishes, but not for Christmas Wing. All it's in buying: and giving such gifts for men as are to be found here that you women are going to find the happi est part of your Christmas. That's the reason we want to help you buy. 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