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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
ALL-STAR TEAM
FOR EXPOSITION
Series of Baseball Games Be-
tween Players of Major
Leagues is Plan.

New York, Jan. 5.--A series Of
baseball games between all-star teams
to be selected by popular vote from
the ranks of players in the National
ana American leagues PROBABLY will
DC played in San Francisco nexl year.
fhe officials of the Panama-Pacilic
exposition will back the proposition
ana make formal announcement of
the plan when the details are COM
picted. n is Il deviation from the
original plan To oring together the
teams competing in the worlds series
OF 1919 in Il second competition in No
vember. II change i'll the plan is
due TO pressure ;pon exposition au-
thorltles TO stage i contest which has
often been suggested but never II
into actual portion.
Selecting all-star teams is a popular
amusement among the fans at the
close of each baseball season and
endless argument and discussion fol-
lows as to what would occur if these
combinations We're to meet upon the
diamond. When the announcement
was made regarding the baseball
plans of the exposition authorities
they We're Immediately requested by
a number of enthusiasts to give the
all-star series preference. 1t was
pointed out that the repetition Of the
worlds series play would be at best
an antl-cilmax where as the matches
suggested would combine both novelty
and new talent. The plan appealed
to the officials ana will be adopted it
a satisfactory method of selecting the
players to CONFUSE tho team IAN be
evolved.
Several plans are under considera-
ton but nothing definite will be de-
cided upon until James E.. Sullivan,
chief of the department of sport has
conferred with Presidents Johnson
and Teder of the American and Ma
tional leagues respectively. Mr. Sui
Ivan will leave for San Francisco
fer with President johnson at Chi
cago before laying the plan officially
before the exposition board. Just
what form the SELECTION method will
lake cannot be stated at this time. 1t
has been suggested that the Baseball
Writers association select the all
star teams; the popular voting con-
tests be held in every city where a big
league club is represented or that Wis
itors at the exposition be permitted
to name their all-star combinations.
In any event the teams chosen will
represent popular opinion as to the
strongest combinations available in
the two major leagues!
The players thus selected will be
requested to reportHat San Francisco
a week or So before the opening Of
the series for practice and will have
oil expenses paid In addition to re-
ceiving gate receipts 10 be divided on
a basis of sixty and forty. per cent to
the winning and losing tcams3tn a se-
ries OF seven gameS.
The most reliable men are those
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
TO HAVE
STRONG BALL TEAM

Lansford, n. D.. Jan. 5.-Lansford
baseball enthusiasts already are in
the field n have taken steps to or
ganize Il strong team. There are a
large number Of excellent ball play
ers in the city, and there is no doubt
that Lansford will be represented by
one of the strongest aggregations in
the state.
A meeting will be held in a nor
time, when definite plans will be for
mulated. AT thai time. officers Will
be elected n a committee will be
appointed 10 canvass the local field.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
CUNNINGHAM, CLOQUET
PITCHING STAR, SIGNS
With THE DULUTH TEAM

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. "a signed
contract was received from George II.
Cunningham, one of the most sensa-
tional young pitchers developed in this
section of the country thai young
Cunningham has at the present time
offers from the Philadelphia and st.
that the youth who has been the
mainstay Of Cloquet during the past
seaso Is very we'll thought Of by
those who have seen him work.
According to the letter from O'Brien
it required a great deal of argument
to get the signature of young Cum
ningham. In the end the Duke con-
WINGED the sensational youngster that
it would be for his own good to re-
ceive the experience of a year in the
minors.
During the greater part of last sea-
son the White Sox manager tried ev-
cry means to induce Cunningham to
sign q local contract. All efforts to
sign the speedy boy met with refusal.
That O'Brien has continued his efforts
persistently in the, lace of refusal ac-
counts for the securing of one of the
most generally talked about young
ball players in this part Of the cOun-
try.
Has a Fast Bell.
Cunningham has terrific speed. He
has a lot to learn about pitching, but
as he is only a youth and his expert
ence has been only with semi-profes-
sional teams, it is believed that he
will speedily pick UP the finer points
Of the game and prove a sensation
in the Northern.
With Cloquet Cunningham proved.
an enigma to ali of the semi-profes-
sional teams of this section of the
Northern. With Cunningham in the
box and Yost on the receiving end
of the batter, the lumber town team
proved almost invincible.
The Thaw case, like a good many
other things. seems not to improve
with age.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

Read rlmes.Herala want Ads
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
Definite STEPS
ARE NOT TAKEN
Coyotes Threaten to Join the
Missouri Valley Or
ganization.
HURON is AWARDED
ANNUAL A MEET
Summer Baseball Passed up
e. F. Chandler Re-
elected Secretary.

81. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 5.-Action
that probably will mean the severing
entirely of relations between the Uni
versity of South Dakota and the Min
nesota-Dakota intercollegiate Athle-
NC conference was taken late Satur-
uhN afternoon just before the close of
the fifth annual session of the latter
body at The Saint Paul. The status of
the Coyote institution was carefully
avoided throughout tho session until
nearly time for adjournment, and ii
ooked for a time like ii would be
PASSED by entirely. until Prof. II. l..
n representing Dakota Wesleyan
university. dropped a bomb in the
shape of a resolution that any insti-
tuition In the conference, in order to
hold it's membership. must play at
a two games with other conference
colleges each season in each branch
of sport in which it participates.
Threaten TO Join Missouri VALLEY,
Acting President Marshall Mcku-
SICK Immediately arose and issued a
aeh to the conference. stating that
IT the measure was passed he unl-
Nersity of South Dakota would at one.
take steps to obtain membership IN
the Missouri Valley conference. and
would break off all relations with the
Irl-State organization. The rnsoIu-
ton carried, however. nine for and
hNe against. South Dakota State col
lese. the University of North Dako ta,
North Dakota State Science school
and North Dakota Agsies being the
only institutions supporting the Coy
ote university.
Acting President McKusick en-
planned that South Dakota had failed
To schedule games with more confer
ence colleges during the last two
Years for purely financial reasons. lie
said that athletics in the institution
mad been facing a big deficit before
they had expanded their scope to in
clilde larger institutions. and they re-
fused to go back unless more return
were forthcoming than have been in
the past from conference games.
Voting Powers Restricted.
Another measure Of Importance
that was passed was a resolution re-
stricting voting membership in the
four-year collegiate course leading to
a baccalaureate degree. For those
institutions thus shut out of mem
bership in the organization, however,
an associate membership was created.
The North Dakota State School OF
Science IF Wahpeton was the only in
stitution onsted by the action. and it
was Immediately voted into associate
membership. The Northern Normal
and Industrial School Of Aberdeen, S.
D.. also vas taken in as an associate
member.
The Introduction of a similar reso-
luton in the forenoon session was the
signal for a prolonged debate. and aft
er several amendments had been
tackled on. vas finally lost by a tic
vote. h president deciding against
it. When brought up again yestcr-
day afternoon, however, it passed al
most unanimously.
Another brisk fight was precipitated
st the session when G. A. Starring of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

The most reliable i are those
who are watched.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
PREPARING FOR THE
STATE O

Dickinson. N. D., Jan. 5.-The
Dickinson Gun club has begun prep
arations for the annual North Dakota
State shoot, which is to be held here
again this year. The shoot will last
two days, and several very interesting
events are to be scheduled. The shoot
held here last year proved a big sue
cess. and the state association decid.
ed TO. return % this city :
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
JACK AND
HANSON GET DRAW

White Earth. N. D.. Jan. SIN
one of the hardest wrestling matches
seen in this section, Sailor Jack and
Carl Hanson Saturday night wrestled
two hours and five minutes to a draw,
neither man being able to get a. fall.
Sailor Jack asked the referee to de-
clare the match a draw.
In the preliminary match, Murray
of Ray failed to throw Orris twice in
thirty minutes, as he agreed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
jess Willard.

Jess Willard, one of the hopes" Of
the Caucasian race, who knocked out
George Rodel not long ago, is now
looking with longing eyes toward
Gunboat Smith. the conqueror of Pei
Ky. Willard says he will try to get a
match with Smith. No doubt victory
over the gunner would put Jess in
the very forefront of the white
hopes and earn for him the title of
white heavyweight champion. Gun
boat refuses to take Willard serious
~ and already claims the champion
ship.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05
GERBER OF
SOUGHT BY FEDERALS

Columbus. Ohio. Jan. 5.-Short-
stop Gerber has just received an offer
from the Pittsburg Federal league
club. He has been rendered a three
year contract. Gerber says the terms
have not been taken up.
He would not consider the offer. I'M
less the terms are large and the
money Is assure him for the en-
tire period. Ray Miller's 0ifer also
came from Pittsburg.
The Denver star., 1914-06-13
Mississippi Medical Association.

The fourteenth annual meeting Of
the Mississippi Medical. Dental. Phar-
maceutical AND Surgical association.
recently held in Jackson, Miss, was
well attended. The meeting was held
for two days, and the sessions were
presided over by that eminent student
Of the medical profession. DR.. ID. w.
Sherrod of Meridian. Miss. president
of the association.
The program was carried out by
divisions, with chairman OF each
from the different cities in the state.
as follows:
Medicine, DIR. f. w. Moore. Jackson:
surgery, DR.. L. I. Miller. YazoO City;
dentistry. DIR. c. L. Barnes. Jncksoni
pharmacy. DIR. William +. Harrison.
Vicksburg: scientific research. DR. X.
L. Johnson, Jackson: neurology. DR.. J.
u. May, Moss Point.
The Denver star., 1914-06-13
|enVeF Girl Wins Prize At
Howard.

Z Miss Gladys Whitmier, the
4alented step daughter os Mr..
Franklin. of 444o Cher
okee street, of this city, has
been attending the Howard
University at Washington, D.
D.. this pas. winter. The
commencement exercises have
Just been held there, and the
many friends of Miss Whit
mier will be pleased to learn
that in the general map con-
test, she had the best map out
OF $50 and, therefore, her
name was placed upon the
Douglas Loving Cup.
Besides being the recipient
of this honor, at the COM
meacement exercises, the 9TH
CT evening amidst the ap-
plause of the large crowd
present. her name was: called
and she was awarded the
prize Of $500 for having made
the highest average tor both
SemeSters in Geometrv.o,,to of
a class of about 500 students,
his true and worthy effort is
rewarded as it should be. Her
many friends extend congrat-
utations ond best wishes for A
continuance of such success in
the held of her endeavors.
The Denver star., 1914-06-13

progressive civilization. In
this country there are today
thousands of white people
who, because of their isola-
ton from their fellows, have
remained in a condition of
Stag1ant and sterile mentality.
Slavery was not the best
Means which an enlightened
civilization would have devils
I'd to bring to Negro in con-
tact with his fellows, but it
was the means most expedient
IN semi -barbarous civlliza-
tor which had not yet realiz-
60 the iniquity of property in
numan beings. Perhaps it
was no worse than the slavery
30 which these semi barbara
ans had themselves been sub
5ected to bring them out of
worse than barbarism. But
to a civilization which has set
Us face toward the light of
truth, OF justice, and of the
common progress of a com
mon humanity, the only basis
qf contact with the Negro
4ust he that which recognizes
Yithout reservation the man
Hood of man.
The Denver star., 1914-06-13
Tenth Cavalry Hero Buried.


Greensboro. n. C.-The
funeral of Thomas Reese
Alexander. Of the Tenth Cav.
alry~who was killed on the
Mexican border by Mexican
'harpshooters, was held at St.
Iames Presbyterian church.
Touching eulogies were de
livered by Rev. c. H, Shute,
Col. Jas. II, Young. :Dr. Sc
bastian and Captain Gilmore.
he deceased was regarded
as fine soldier.
The Denver star., 1914-06-13

The South African Native
National Cangress met recent
lv in Kimberly, South Africa,
chiefly for the consideration
of the native land act.
The Denver star., 1914-06-13
The Negro Race AS Recorded In History

of the United States declared
at the close of the Civil War,
could not have been preserved
without the aid of black arms.
Indeed, that the nation was
SO long rent asunder is due
solely to TIE fact that the
Confederate States enjoyed
to the full the support of
black arms out stretched in
anxious longing toward the
North which, bent on Union
and not on freedom, con-
temptuously spurned the SER
vice of the Negro until dire
necessity drove the Wash
ington Government to enlist
Negro troops and promise
the black people their free
dom in exchange for their
services.
The consideration which
actuated Lincoln. as the chos-
en- leader of all the American
people-and at that time all
the American people meant,
as it means today in many
quarters, some of the white
people and none of the other
peoples-were not altruistic,
because a whole nation is sell
dom actuated by altruistic
motives, if indeed there be
any such thing as thorough
going unselhshness in human
nature. either in the individ-
ual or the group. The meet
ing Of the Negro and the white
man in modern civilization
was in the nature of a busi-
ness agreement. according to
which the former was to be
baptized and to learn to wear
clothes, in return for which
favors he was to cultivate
lands and do other service for
the white man. This meeting
and agreement did not take
place where other white men
or Indians could be obtained
to do what was required Of
| the Negro. The arrangemen,
might have worked we'll and
harmoniously for all, if in
time the white man. as he
grew rich from Negro labor.
did not completely abrogate
his obligations to the black
man while he continued to
exact from the latter tribute
in excess of the stipulations
in the contract, at the same
time closing to the black man
every possible avenue Of es-
cape from his condition. This
breach Of faith was wisest in
the United States and. conse-
quently, the remedy taken to
close it was EXTREMIST in this
country. But the chasm has
not yet been completely filled
and this because of the studied
effort in some quarters to
keep it open by cheating the
Negro of his pay for his
second great service to the
white man, service which
would not have become nee
essary but for the white mans
duplicity and deceit with re-
gard to the original contract.
Clearly, then, the solution of
the problems arising from the
presence of the black man in
America, problems which in
many respects have been rem.
dered more acute and difficult
since the Civil War, lies in
r;,;no due consideration to
The Denver star., 1914-06-13
{ CONTINUED from. last issue

Continued from last issue. J
Except from those who
were not directly proht.shar-
ers in this infamy, there was
no hope for its abolition on
humanitarian grounds. Eng
land was the first to abolish
the institution itself in her do.
ninions, because the mass OF
the English people received
no benefits from slavery.
Similarly, in the United States
the sentiment against this evil
was strongest in the northern
states because the people
thereof, being removed from
tlis institution. were able to
see more clearlyi:s pern'cious
features than could those who
were involved in the system.
With the exception of the
ports from which the slave
traders made their clandestine
sallies, the North received no
benefit from slavery and vari-
Gus states had therefore abol-
ished it. When, therefore,
the attempt was made to in
troduce into the new states
and territories an economic
system which would have
proved disastrous to the inst'-
tutions of the free men OF the
North who desired to be the
principal occupants OF these
new lands. the whole country
was plunged into a war which
resulted in the legal abolition
of slavery in the United
States. Without bloodshed
slavery had been abolished in
the French colonies in I84S
forreasons analogous to those
which had led to its abolition
in British possessions in oS34.
In 1856, the Dutch emancl-
pated their slaves. and quar-
ter of a century later the last
vestiges Of property in human
beings had been removed from
the Spanish and Portuguese
countries in America.
1t is altogether to the credit
of those far seeing patriot and
humanitarians in the United
States and the other slave
holding countries who insist :
ed on keeping before the pub
lie mind the monstrous evil
which the system of slavery
was, not only to its evident
victims, but as we'll to its tenn
porary bcnefciaries, that atthe'r
vision was made more clear
bv reason of their compare :
tive remoteness from the Oh
;ect of their disinterested SER
vice and often heroic self sac
r;hce. Nor can the history
of chattel slavery be closed
without due consideration
70 the part that the Negroes
themselves played in the de-
struction of this iniquity. The
triumph of Toussaint Low
.r,urc in Santo Domingo, the
FIRST American country to har-
Dor the black bondsman as it
had been the first to destroy
the Indian, struck terror INTO
tho heart Of slavery every
where and gave hope and en-
couragement to men VINO
,soLed to the Negro himself
.ohreak his chains. In this
country the Negro was eman-
s;n,,.d in anticipated pay
men. for his past in preserv-
The Denver star., 1914-06-13

to society and for the enlarged
opportunities tor advance
ment which this fairness and
justice imply.
1t is better now than at
some future time for the
American people to realize
that if the white man is not
bound to respect The right of
the Negro TO me. liberty and
the pursuit of happiness in the
light of his growing intelli-
g-nce the white man must
himself be deprived of the
privileges and opportunities
of freedom. The idea that
some human beings we're
created especially to be the
slaves of others is compara-
lively new, except as regards
the attitude of the victor to-
ward the captive in war, and
even this has disappeared
from modern civilization. The.
effort to keep the Negro in
practical slavery by means Of
infamous legislative enact
ments and by more Infamous
unworded acts, is often de-
Tended and abeited by those
who know nothing OF the his
tory of the Negro on the
ground that he has accom-
plished nothing of value in
the thousands of years he has.
been known to exist. But:
there is no evidence to show;
that the people whom the Ro.'
mans found in Britain we're
better able to cope with the
forces of nature and provide
for their wants than we're the
Negroes at that time or since
in their own allotted portion
of the earth. Nor is there
any reason to suppose that
the ancient peoples of North
ern Europe whose descend
ants now dominate the world
would have evolved out of
their own consciousness
knowledge of the thirgs
which were unnecessary to
their existence until Roman
soldiers transformed t h e
trackless forest into cultivat-
ed fields and roads that have
stood the test of twenty cen
turies; replaced the boats OF
Of skins and logs that occa
sionally crossed the Strait of
Dover with galleys that could
withstand the storms in the
Bay of BisCay and, passing by
the Pillars of Hercules, over
come the treachery of the
Mediterranean. Itis not nee
essary to inquire what made
the peoples of Southern Eu-
rope and those on the oppo-
site shores of the great inland
sea the custodians and pro
creators of modern civiliza-
ton. Suffice it to say that, had
the legions of Caesar ascend
ed the valley Of the Nile to
Omdurman and Knartoum
and beyond, instead of cross
ing the Alps and the Vosges
and the Strait Of Dover, the
kafhrs of South Africa might
now be sending stockholders
to operate the coal mines of
Britain and live in luxury by
the sweat of the brows of the
skin clothed savage progeni-
tors of the race which, muta-
tbs mutandis. is the proud and
self STYLED Angle Saxon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-15
RUNNING BOARDING
 HOUSE IS HAZARD

Speaking Of hazardous undertalt- ings, remarked a Jmeau woman, who has 8 boarding house, addressing representative of The Empire, today, let mo tell you something
 Tho woman gave flash or her eyes to signify she was ID earnesti kicked the house cat against the erate. slap ped a peslferous child and reciined in 9 rocker
 Now, she resumed more at ease, "powelrs exploitation of tho Colorado river or Cooks search for the frozen stick on the to poi tho globe could aptly be termed as mere chiid's play compared with tho hazard that at- tends the running oi boarding house since this European war broke out
 The jump h the price of food sti0s has sliced our profits to the very quick, and every time ] see one