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Willard Higher, Heavier and
 Younger Than Negro Opponent
April Cnder Will of Equal Physical Proportions First Time Since He Jeeres- Willard is Young and
 Powerful Lacks Experience and Not Skilu Man

time to the present Johnson has been the undisputed champion heavyweight of the world. During the past five years to defend the title.
 His fight with Jim Flynn at Las Vegas. N. M., was stopped in the ninth round by the authorities and Johnson was de- clared the winner In Paris France the bout between the champion and Battling Jim Johnson was called a draw and last year he gained the referees decision over Frank Moran in a twenty-round bout which also took place In the French capital.
 Jess Willard. who was born in Potta- watomie county, Kansas, twenty-eight years ago, is a giant in stature, stand- ing six feet six inches without shoes, and when in good condition for a bout, turns the scale at 235 pounds. Four wears ago he was first seen in 8 ring fight, when he lost on a foul to Louis Fink in the tenth round of a bout at Sapulpa, Okla, but within six weeks from that time he knocked out Fink in three rounds at Oklahoma City. He followed up with five knockouts and two ten-round win ming brackets, on points, during his first year of fighting in public, 1911.
 Has Clear Record
 Five knockouts and two no-decision cOHteStS gave nl1D Q clear record LOT 1912. Tho two no-decision bouts were with Arthur Pelky and Luther McCarty in New York city, and in each Willard had the better of his opponents. The big Kansan also scored two of his five knock outs in the east at New York and Buff falo, his victims being Soldier Kearns and Sailor White. Out of eleven fights which he took part in during 1912 Will lard lost only one. This was to "Gun- boat'' Smith in 70 rounds at San Fran cisco. Smith was the best man that Willard had met in his ring career with the possible exception of Carl Morris, whom he defeated in a ren-round go at New York. Last year Willard met Tom McMahon in a 10-round no-decision bout and scored lSnockouts over Dan Daily in nine rounds at Buffalo and George Ro- del in six rounds at Atlanta, Ga
 Willard's powers of endurance are un- questioned, but he lacks aggressiyeness and skill. These disadvantages. however may have been remedied by strict atten- ton to the coaching of his handlers and what he has learned from his sparring partners in training. He has three dis tinct advantages over Johnson in youth height and reach, the possession of which combined with a splendid constitution, make Willard the most formidable op- ponent that has been matched against Johnson during his entire career in the prize ring.
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Columbus, Ga, March 27.-(Special) Hit ting all the pitchers Manager Jim Fox sent to the mound with equal ease, the Barons walked away with an easy Vic tory over the Columbus club of the At lantic league this afternoon The score was Il to ?.
 The Barons started on a batting bee in the first inning, when they damned Pitcher for six bingles on home run to deep center by ''Speed' Ellam, with two on bases The only Baron who failed to secure a hit was "Stuffy' Johnson, the re- cruit catcher.
 On the other hand Arthur Johnson, who pitched the first six innings, displayed rare ability with the willow. Lanky Arthur of Wisconsin was up four times, doubled once and singled twice. He was also tapped in the ribs by a wild pitch, so his average for the day was 1000. A. Johnson also pitched air tight ball while on the mound.
 John Cantley, who succeeded A. John- son in the seventh was nicked for three safeties, but kept the enemy from SCOT ing. other features of the game was the batting, fielding and base running of Ed son and Hemingway.
 Charley Carroll faced Pitcher Boyle in the first inning and was an easy out Magee, however, singled on the first bal and Hemingway followed with a screamei to center, advancing Magee to third Sloan was passed and Coombs tapped to short, scoring AIagee. Hartle followed with another single scoring Hemingway and Sloan. Roy Fllam cleaned the sacks with terrific lick to deep center for a home run. l-
 In the second Hemingway walked and Sloan doubled. Cecil Coombs again slammed the first pitch for a double, scoring Hemingway and in the third Arthur Johnson was struck in the ribs. Carroll singled Magee singled. With the bases all clogged up Edson Hem
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CY YOUNG HEADS
 w. ANDL. QUINTET

Lexington, Va, March 27.-Harry Kil- finger Young, of Huntington, w. Va, left guard on Washington and Lees ba sket- ball team this year, has been elected captain of the quint for 1916 The man. ager will be John l.. Harrison, of Rich mond, Va
 Young is one of Washington and Lee s greatest athletes He is member of the track team, is half-back on the foot ball team and plays in the outfield on the baseball team. At every sport Young is an expert. Previous to entering Wash ington and Lee, Young, who of course, like all athletes with name of this kind is called "Cy," attended Marshall college.
 The generals showing on the court shis year was disappointing, but not sur prising. The team won SIX out of four teen games and scored 37S points to it's opponents 41S. Under Fletcher's di- rection it won two and lost two games
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Five men lined up at the scared sharp command "Pull'-the snap of a trap-a whirling target cavorting away in the sunlight-the report of a gun--countless fragments of clay scattered about in the air-the flush of success-that's trapshoot- ing.
 Much has been written about baseball, ''the national pastime." Countless pages have been consumed in extolling the vir- \ lures of golf. Tennis, football, athletics and even fistiana have had their share of publicity. But where in all the world can the lover of clean outdoor sport find a more invigorating, more helpful and more pleasing pastime than trapshoot- ing? Without excepting baseball; with no desire to depreciate golf, tennis, foot
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were made just before Johnson met Jim Flynn at Las Vegas, N. M, July 1, 1912 be but a manilin in the hands of the negro, who has learned every trick of boxing known in expert ring strategy dur ing his many years in the squared cir cle
 Although Johnson's ring career ante dates the present century by a few months, his prowess as a fighter did not bring him into prominence in the heavy weight division until ten years ago and then his standing did not give hmuch promise of championship possibilities. At that time he began meeting men of his own color, such as Sam McVay, Joe Jeannette, Black Bill, Walter Johnson, and others, whom he defeated, in several instances decisively His two winning battles with Joe Jeannette at Baltimore and Sam Langford at Chelsea, Mass, in 1906, however, demonstrated that he would have to be reckoned with by the best of the fighters, white or colored, with championship pretensions in the heavyweight class.
 Jeffries Defeated
 It was then that the negro's pronounced ability and recognized cleverness stung Jeffries into action. The big Californians 8 self-enforced retirement ended abruptly and Jeffries re-entered the fistic arena to again defend the title This seemed to suit Johnson perfectly, and the great match for the worlds championship was quickly arranged, with the result that Johnson scored d decisive victory over Jeffries at Reno, July 4, 1910. From that
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BdrOns Pound Columbus HurlerS
 and Make A7uay With Victory
Defeated by Combat Featured Slugging- -Coombs, Hemingway and Arthur Johnson Get
 Three Safeties Each-Reach Home Today

ingway singled sharply to right, SCOT Ing Johnson and Carroll
 The fourth inning ended the Baron- lal scoring. Ellam was hit in the ribs and stole second. He scored on a beau tiful line drive by Johnson.
 Two hits in the first by Herndon and formar resulted in run for Columbus In the first. A home run run by Man aser Jim Fox in the fifth ended the scoring of the opposition. Manager MolesWorth umpired the game and gave satisfaction to the fans and play CTS.
 Molesworth also announced tonight that McDuffie, a recruit pitcher had been let go by Jacksonville and had signed with the Columbus club for a thorough trial. Bernis Love, another recruit pitcher, had been released out right by the Barons and Jacksonville
 The Barons arrive in Birmingham, on the Seminole Limited at 1915 o'clock tomorrow noon.
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WINS
 RIFLE TROPHY

Washington. March 2.-Washington State college won the trophy in Class of the intercollegiate rife competition. according to announcement today by the National Rifle association. North Geor- gia won Class B and Yale Class c. Mich- igan Agricultural, with .Se5 out of pos sible l0O0 established college record. In the last match North Georgia de- feated Notre Dame 1858 to .92O and Kan sas Agricultural defeated Mississippi Agri- cultural, 1850 to 1858.
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SUMMARY. Two-base Hits-Herndon, Coombs 2 Sloan and A. Johnson.
 Home Runs-Fox, Ellam.
 Stolen Bases-Hartle, Hemingway 2, FL lam .6
 Left on Bases Birmingham g, Colum- bus '.
 Hit by Pitched Balls-By Golden, Ellam, A. Johnson and Magee.
 Hits-Off Boyle, 6 in inning; off Golden, in innings; Hawkins, in innings A. Johnson, in 6 innings.
 Struck OH-By A. Johnson 1, Cantley 1, Golden l. Hawkins 1, Voss l.
 Time of Game-2.05.
 umpire-Carleton Molesworth.
 Attendance-2S0
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Shot at. Broke
Newspaper Men Acquitted

Bismark, N. D. March N-Samuel II. Clark and c. H. Crockard. editor and business manager respectively of Jim Jam Jems, a monthly publication. were ad- judged not guilty today of sending ob- scene literature through channels of in terstate commerce by a jury in the fed eral court.
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Cornell Wrestlers Win

South Bethlehem, Pa, March 27.-Cor- nell, with "A points. won the intercollegiate wrestling meet here today. Other scores: Lehigh 19. Pennsylvania 12; Princeton Il and Columbia 5.
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JACKSON LEADS
 POSTAL SHOOTERS

The Postal Telegraph Gun club met yes- terday afternoon at their regular shooting grounds. Weather was favorable The score made was as follows:
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Gun Club Shoot

Only q few shooters contested for. the Byrd trophy. c. J. Barr finally won out, which makes his fourth run on the trophy. Scores:
 ~o1-
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HOW JOHNSON AND
 WILLARD COMPARE

The following table shows the relative measurements of the champion and chal- lenger
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HEAR GOVERNOR GLENN. ORPH- ELM TO-DAY.
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X-These mea asurements of the champion were made just before Johnson met Jim Flynn at Las Vegas, N. M, July 1, 1912
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Despite the fact that only exhibition
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-25
DOES NOT FEAR HUNGER
NAVAL WAR ZONE METHODS ARE
NECESSARY FOR NATIONAL
PRESERVATION.
If United States Will Furnish Them
and Refuse Allies Then All Will
Be Well.

Berlin, via London.-Germany's re-
ply to the protest of the United States
against designation of a naval war
zone about the British Isles is couch
ed in the most friendly terms, but
firmly maintains the position of Ger
many as already announced.
The note, which has been trans
mitted to Washington through the
American Embassy, explains that Ger
many's action was made necessary by
Great Britain's policy of attempting
to cut off the food supply of the Ger
man civil population by method
never recognized in international law.
England's course in ordering mer-
chantmen to fly neutral flags, equip
ping them with artillery and ordering
them to destroy submarines, Germany
contends, renders nugatory the right
of search and gives Germany the
right to attack English shipping.
The reply closes with the express
sion of hope that the United States
may prevail upon Great Britain "to
return to the principles of information
al law recognized prior to the out
break of the war; and in particular
obtain observance of the Declaration
of London. If this were done, the
nize in this, says the reply an invalu-
able service toward a more humane
conduct of the war and would act in
accordance with the new situation
thus created
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-25
GREAT CONVENTION OVER
LAYMEN's MISSIONARY cONvEN-
TON ENDS GREAT Three
DAYS BIENNIAL SESSION.
Near Four Thousand Delegates Make
Charlotte Meeting Greatest
In History of Sessions.

=. Misunderstanding it's three days
biennial session in this city, the Lay
mems Missionary Convention of the
Southern Presbyterian Church East
of the Mississippi left the matter of
date and place of next meeting with
the executive committee. Features
of the final session were addresses by
Rev. DR.. Egbert w. Smith, executive
secretary of foreign missions, Nash
vile, on "That Which is Committed
to U.s.; w. E. Doughty, educational
secretary 1aymen's movement, New
York, Intercession, the Highest Form
of Service; J. Campbell White, gen.
eral secretary of the laymen's move
ment, New York, Leaving Your Mark
on the World
The chief thing remarked upon by
delegates and officials has been the
size of the convention, which, al
though the Southern Presbyterian
church has been divided into West and
East of the Mississippi sections, has
been attended by over $500 delegates,
making it double the size of any pre-
vious convention.
The afternoon session was given
over to a conference on stewardship
and an address by George Innes of
Philadelphia on How Can a Man
Best Send His Money on Ahead" this
being a discussion of the practical
side of financing the work of evengeli-
cation. j. Campbell White led the
stewardship discussions.
The feature of the morning session
was the address on Efficiency by
George G.. Shane of Philadelphia, in
which the speaker contrasted the
practical methods of business with
those of church work, giving as an
instance a Philadelphia fnancier who
in a few minutes bought five boats
for 1887 900 and borrowed 100000
with which to pay for them, but had
Bible class of fifty students that he
could not increase by a single mem
Der.
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Both Houses of CONGRESS Busy.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for ma
tional defense occupied the attention
Of both houses of congress. The SEN
ate discussed until late at night the
army appropriation bill carrying
approximately 100000, while the
house debated the Notifications bill.
While progress was being made on
both these measures, the senate COM
mittee on naval affairs practically
completed consideration of the naval
appropriations measure and the SEN
ate paused for four minutes to pass
the pension bill carrying $164,0OO,OOO.
Increases for submarines and avia
ton over provisions of the house bill
were recommended by the senate COM
mittee in bill which will total ap-
proximately s15O,OOO,OOO The COM
mittee urges 100000 for aviation
instead of 100000, as authorized in
the house bill and also recommends
the construction of sea-going subma-
rines instead of one and 16 instead
of IL of the smaller type submarines,
the former to cost not more than l.,
100000 each and the latter not to ex-
coed $55O,000 each.
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AMERICAN STEAMER
EVELYN BLOWN UP
CARRYING COTTON FOR BREMEN
SHE STRIKES MINE IN THE
NORTH SEA. !
WAS NOT'IN NEW WAR ZONE
First Government Insured Vessel
Lost.-Sensation Results From the
News at Washington.

Bremen.-The American steamer
Evelyn which sailed from New York
January 20 with cotton cargo for
Bremen vas sunk by a mine off Bork-
UNI Island in the North Sea.
The vessels captain and 81 of her
crew were saved.
The nationality of the mine which
destroyed the Evelyn has not been
established.
The Evelyn is the first American
vessel to meet with disaster as a re-
suit of a sea warfare of the Euro
pean nations. She does not sink with
in the war zone included in the Ger
man admiralty's decree. Borkum ISL
and lies directly off the German coast
at the mouth of the Ems River and is
German territory.
Maritime records give the compile
ment of the Evelyn at Is men so that
it is probable that all on board the
vessel was rescued.
The Evelyn was a single screw,
steel steamship and was commanded
by Captain Smith. She belonged to
Harriss, Irby & Vose Of New York.
She was 252 feet long and 1,185 tons
net She was built in Southampton
England in 1888.
Washin gton.-The United States
government was advised officially OF
the destruction of the first American
vessel on the high seas since the out
break of the European war.
After a conference with President
Wilson, Secretary Bryan cabled Am
bassador Page at London and Ambas-
sador Gerard at Berlin to make an
exhaustive inquiry as to the facts,
and, if the crew was landed In either
of their respective jurisdictions, to
furnish every care and convenience
to Captain Smith and his men.
Although the extent of the sea
zones of war proclaimed by Germany
was never defined exactly, the Bor-
KUN Islands are considered far dis
tant from the danger areas of sub
marines. The waters of the vicinity
are mined FIR defensive purposee and
Germany always has piloted incoming
ships through.
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GERMANS TORPEDO
FRENCH STEAMER
ONE BOAT STRUCK MINE IN
ENGLISH CHANNEL AND AN
OTHER WAS TORPEDOED.
ACTIVE IN NEW WAR ZONE
President Wilson and Cabinet Discuss
Dangers to American Vessels
Caused by New, War Zone.

ington.-President Wilson and
his cabinet discussed at length dan
gers to American vessels and com
merce growing out of the reiterated
determination of the German govern
ment to wage a submarine and mine
warfare on enemy's vessels and dis
claiming responsibility for what may
happened to neutral vessels venturing
into the new sea war zones.
Struck BY Mine.
Dover-The Norwegian tank steam
ship Belridge, which sailed from New
Orleans January % and Newport
News February for Amsterdam
struck a mine off Dover. She was
beached near here.
1t was first reported she was only
slightly damaged by the explosion, but
later it was learned there had been
fear of her going down. Her fore
peak and her forehold are filled with
water and her forelock is awash.
The pilot on board and Is men of
her crew have been landed.
French Steamer Torpedoed.
Dieppe, France, via Paris.-A Ger
udu SuUu1dIlu0 VOTpGuO0u WlLuOuL
warning the French steamer Dinorah
from Havre for Dunkirk, at a point 16
miles off Dieppe.
The Dinorah did not sing but was
towed into Dieppe. No mention is
made of the loss of any of her crew.
A plate on the port side of the
steamer below the warterline was
slowed in by the torpedo. She man
aged to keep afloat by hard pumping,
word of the occurrence was taken into
Dieppe by fishing boats and assistance
for the Dinorah was promptly sent
out. Her cargo will be discharged
here.
The presence of a German submarine
off Cape ALLY was reported four days
ago. The daily steam traffic service
between Dieppe and England has been
suspended.
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BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK "CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a. 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness. dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter cloggeG in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 1e-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
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Steal Safe From Train.

Richmond, Va.-Two men boarded
the first section of train No. 81 of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company, due here at
1890 O'clock in the morning, and after
overpowering the express messengers
threw the safe from the doorway and
escaped on heavy grade running I'D
to Franconit short distance north of
Fredericksb burg. 1t is believed that
the men boarded the train in Wash
ington. While the train was nearing
Franconio they entered the car and
held up the messengers.
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FLEE BEFORE GERMANS.
PopuIous Towns in Eastern War Zone
Emptied of People.

PopuIous Towns in Eastern War Zone
Emptied of People.
Petrograd, via London.-The Ger
man advance from East Prussia upon
the towns of Kovno and Grodno ap-
pears designed to cut the railroad
communications to Warsaw, rather
than to an effort to take the Russian
fortified positions in that territory.
Along the line from Flock to Me
men, about 200 miles in length, there
has been intermittent fighting. From
all the towns in this district, the
most populous of the empire, the civil
population is fleeing, thronging the
highways and railroads.
The German advance guards are
reported to have proceed from Au-
gustowo towards the railroad be-
tween Grodno and Bia1ystok and to
have reached within IL miles of the
former place, where they are said to
have been checked by the Russians
The Germans also are reported to
be attempting to break through be-
tween Kovno and Grodno, taking ad-
vantage Of the frozen Augustowo
marshes and Niemen River, and fac
ing the possibility of an early thaw
which might leave them at the mercy
of the, Russians.
The line to the north of Warsaw
of Blonck, Nowo-Gorgiewsk and Sc
rock, is well defended
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-25
WILSON OPENS EXPOSITION.
President Touched Button and Set.
Monster Event i'm Motion.


San Francisco.-An electric spark of
enormous potential, jumping across
the continent, opened the Panama-Pa-
cific International Exposition at noon,
Pacific coast time. In the white house
at Washington, President Wilson
pressed button and the serials of the
great government radio station at Ar
hngton in response sent a vibration to
commercial station on San Francisco
bay. From there the message was
relayed by wire to a receiving instru-
ment on the exposition grounds.
AS soon as the signal was received,
the wheels began to turn, and the
fountains to play; the gates swung
open, and a procession of citizens,
with the mayor at their head, marched
into the grounds.
At the same time, President Charles
C. Moore of the exposition, informed
President Wilson over telephone
line that the wireless flash had been
received and the exposition had open
ed. In return President Wilson sent
his greetings and good wishes. Brief
ceremonies of dedication and accept
ance followed
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SHIP BILL STRIKES SNAG.
Progressives And Seven Democratic
insurgents Bolt.

Progressives And Seven Democratic
insurgents Bolt.
Observation-Disclosures demo-
Gratis got another setback in their
fight for President Wilson's ship bill
when they suddenly learned that the
bill as it passed the house will not
command the support of Senators Ken
yon, Norris or LaFoliette, progressive
republicans on whom they counted,
nor the support of any of the seven
democrat insurgents.
The plan to move to concur with
the house amendments was wrecked
by the discovery that the leaders
could not muster enough votes. Ad-
ministeration leaders made no attempt
to conceal their embarrassment, and
planned to send the bill to conference
with the hope of putting on some
amendments to command support.