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WESTERN GOLFERS
DECIDE TO GIVE
UP SPECIAL TRAIN
Directors Rcpudiate Associa-
tion's Acceptance Of Offer
to Take Team to Coast.
ACTION AGAIN BRINGS
UP PROFESSIONALISM

PALM BEACH. Fla. Feb. 2S.--The
Western Golf Association by action OF
'ts directorate to-day repudiated the as
scc!ation's recent acceptance of a special
train starting from Chicago to convey
without charge all golfers from that
point west who want to attend the Del
monte tournament. II is believed the
tction will precpitate n lively discussion
on the subject OF professionalism
throughout the membership of the $50
clubs OF the association extending from
Chicago to Honolulu and the resignation
" the present directors.
The nine directors. who include the
oicers Of the association. voted by mail
received here to-day BY the secretary. T..
H. Blanchard. Jr.. Of Chicago. Three
stood for acceptance of free transporta-
ton ana the rest against IL. mainly OF
the ground that the delegates who ac-
cepted the offer only month ago ex-
cceded their authority and were acting
contrary to "a rule of the association
which should be observed or taken of the
books. Tho directors in favor of ac-
ceptiDg the tender were Horace Smith.
Y ",
and George Boyd, St Louis.
4. :. Armstrong. Los Angeles. also "A
director OF the California Golf Associa-
ton that made the offer. voted against
accepting Il with william J. Fay,
Omaha; William +. Brook. Minneapolis:
George t. Birch. Cincinnati: Arthur B.
Caldwell. Detroit, and T.. II. Bankard,
Jf.. the secretary.
Bankard said Tonight after wiring the
verdict to j. +. Neville. secretary OF the
California Golf Association. In San
Francisco. that he thought the action
would result In the resignation of the
directors of the Western association. us
several hundred members expect free
Trip to the Coast and think bylaw No.
l2. enacted only year ago and which
prohibits acceptance of transportation.
would be enforced with discretion. Per-
sonally he said he thought IL should be
abolished, as II worked against the In
terest of the game Thus the entire
question OF professionalism in the West
orn association IL brought up again.
The sun., 1916-02-29
SKIPPER WINS IN FLORIDA.
Takes Professional Golf TOUrne,
ou Magnolia Springs Course.

la a professional golf tournament held
recently at the Magnolia Springs COLI
club. Magnolia springs. Fla. first prize
was won by Tom Skipper with 80. Tie
was closoly followed by the home pro-
fossional. Joe Nicoll rs. Carl ". Ander-
son. IS Edward I.oos, 1s; +. III. Bel
wood So: r. Il, Tyler. So; y, u, Seavcy,
-. aud r Mcmahon. 90.
\ putting contcs, arranged for the
women was won by Mlr. -. Il. Tomlin-
son. The eighteen mole medal play with
handicap was won by Joseph I.ithgo",
who negotiated the eighteen holes IN 81.
lie was followed hy T.. y. Tyer. 80: III. &.
Weston. ?l: II. l. carley, 80 Prof VI.
Miller. 80 H. +. Hayes, o5: J. A. Hen
drick. 90: q. n. Seavey, o.; 4. y, Bus
tanoby. ~, l.. $. Knowles. ~, and Dr.
L. j. Thomas. oS.
The sun., 1916-02-29
DOUGLASS FIRST DRIVE
AT AIKEN ESQ YARDS
Arrives in Time to Make New
Record on Palmetto
Links.

,...., =. =, -, 90 -.
N'N.N. = I. fcn. GS--ln the hr~i
round of match play in the handicap
mixed foursomes for Guns nresented bv
a., r, c,,-
Golf Club to-day j. Gordon Douglas
made the record drive of the course H,
a.ri,,od to.. o,t,, ,.o.,.ra, -, IA, -
"e'c o"' ?eH''u''' an" i' ''S
i'rst stroke. the drive from the first
tee. he drove h's ball straight IN the
$50 Wv " "' '"''N''
sou I"rus'
she most exciting match Of the day +
plav wa. bet tweeu Miss Eleanor pb.i,.-
p,'5 ,--sa., A .r,,a,,,,n,. "a a.,
1lu r' ."o,"psoi ''''o '"'S' Nl'S
CDrlcN and w Scott calnf~pu Tl,
The sun., 1916-02-29

IN order to help the l'astime \. g.
recover from the effects oi the fire which
destroyed it, clubhouse, a benefit viii be
given At the Fairmont 4. &. on March ~
and IL in the form OF an amateur boxing
tournament. There will be four classes.
1l0. l20. 49, and l5S pounds. with n
gold watch and lob for nrst prize and II
gold filed watch Tor second The affair
L. expected To mark Il reunion of the old
club, for which the late James T.. Sulli-
van competed as far back as 1873.
Entry. blanks ana information can b. oh
taincd from u. Levine. u Warren street
The sun., 1916-02-29

Manhattan College defeated Cathedral
College at basketball last night in the
sixty ninth Regiment \rmory, by "A score
of ~ TO ~. The game was close
throughout. Cathedral College leading at
the end Of the first half, l6--ll. J. IIou-
lihan, with |, points and Norton. with
II, were the stars for Manhattan. while
Byrues featured for Cathedral
The sun., 1916-02-29
SKATER HURT IN TITLE RACE.
0'stchey Wins One Race, Cat BY
skate In second Contest.

FrrrsBuRo. Feb. 2s.--The first night of
ths international skating championships
saw the completion OF two contests, the
quarter mile going to Ben OSickey of
Cleveland. with another Cleveland boy.
J. Hoernig. second, and Harry Cody of
Toronto. third.
In tho two mile race Ben O'Sickey
looked IKE a winner until the last lap,
when no fell and was accidentally
struck by Cody on the face with his
skate, causing bad cut This put
both Of these skaters out OF the running,
and the race was won by Carl Fisher of
Milwaukee, with Anton O'Sickey of
Cleveland. second. and Arthur Stan of
Norway, third.
The sun., 1916-02-29

There was good attendance Of trot-
ting horsemeu AT Madison Square Gar
den yesterday to look over the prospects
for the midwinter auction, which Will
begin this afternoon and last through
tomorrow. There Is a large consien-
men OF yearIngs from the noted Wal
nut Hall Farm, the principal eires rep
resented being Moko. Walnut Hall and
San Francisco These viii be split ny
so that part will he sold to-day and
part Tomorrow. The sale will start
at 10 o'clock each day
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ri.k aud Kidde Advance.

EN0LHwooD. n. j., Feb. 2s.--Frank
Kidde Of tho Montclair Athletic Club
and n. u. Fink Of the EnElewood Field
Club reached the semi-hnal round In the
state championship squash tennis tour
nament at the Englewood Field Club
here to-day. Kidde came through the
third round by defeating Gilbert Jones
Of tho Morristown Field Club In straight
games at 16--9. IS. and will meet
B. Poole. . local player. In the semi
hnai. Fink advanced on default by
W. Duychinck OF tho Plainheld Country
Club. He will meet II. NJ. Carter. an'
ether Plaindeld man.
The sun., 1916-02-29

Eddie Goodwin, In" champion 'yclist
Of the Military Athletic League. was
elected n member last night of COMPANY
II Of the Twonty-third Regiment. In
previous years Goodwin has represented
the Thirteenth Regiment. hut for some
time has been competing as unattached
He viii H." eligible to score for the
Twenty-third IN the military champion
ships this winter
The sun., 1916-02-29
Western Golf Directors Vote Against Free Transportation Offer
Choynski Thinks
Lille of Moran

DITTSBURG. Feb. 2s.-Joe
Choynski, the old time
heavyweight, is now boxing in
structor at the Pittsburg Ath-
letic Club, and to-day, in discuss
ing the coming contest between
Frank Moran and Jess Willard,
said he couldn't zee where the
Pittsburger had a life chance.
mot that count Willard a
champion" said Joe, "but because
he is the best of a poor quality of
fighters that couldn't hold can
die to the old timers. can't see
where Moran will ever reach vii.
lard enough to feaze him, and I
believe the big fellow will win on
points. Neither man could knock
good man out"
The sun., 1916-02-29

are not at all disturbed over the prophecy
or James a. Gilmore that a baseball
strike will be declared some time before
April 90. They point out that present
conditions necessitate the inactivity vf at
least 1000 players who earned salary in
1916. and they are sure that the stars of
the gamo will take 10 chances Of in
validating the fine contracts that have
held over from war days. without all
the stars in line a strike would he a
dfeary fizzle.
Roger Bresnahan and Charles Thomas
have made tentative Offers for the
Denver club OF the Western League.
The deal is conditional on the failure
Of the two to secure the Cleveland Amer
lean Association club. which would be
transferred to Toledo. Rogers home
town. Charles wccghman. president of
the Cubs, has been unable TO compro-
mise with Bresnahan on the 100000 con.
tract he holds to manage the Cubs the
next two seasons.
The sun., 1916-02-29
EDWARDS WINS PLAYOFr.
Chicago Golfer Beats Topping fol
QuaIifyius Round Medal.

BEtLrAiE. Fla, Feb. 2s.---The playofY
for the gold medal for the qualifying
round In the Washingtons Birthday
golf tournament took place to-day.
Henry j. Topping Of Greenwich and
Donald j. Edwards Of Chicago tied at
~ on the opening day Of the tourna-
ment. but to-day Edwards beat Topping
with a score Of rs to 50 The score:
The sun., 1916-02-29
Brooklyn Prep Beats pol,

Brooklyn pr.p defeated Poly Prep at
basketball yesterday on the formers
court. - 10 %. Lynch and Harrison
starred for Tn. winners. while I.ordi and
Mendcs did III. b-s, work for the losers.
The sun., 1916-02-29

In the senior handicap tournament j.
A. Edwards of Chicago had the best net
score--s2. w. \. Alexander of Chicago
had an SO. II. r. Foster. Cleveland j.
IL. McCurdy. Chicago. So &. n Duncan
Duluth. Sc: i, +. Stone. Sc: NJ. Leader,
Philadelphia. and G. NJ. Ware tied at SO.
The sun., 1916-02-29
Easy fsr strs.sler Lewis.

strangIer Lewis scored two straight
falls over Dick Butler Of Ireland last
night se the Harlem Sporting Club. The
hrat was sccompiished-tn Z minutes win
. body scissors and wrist hold ana the
second in minute and % seconds with
Q body hold.
The sun., 1916-02-29

The Manhattan A. c. has matched
Jack Dillon and Fireman Jim Flynn for
it's reopening show the night OF Tuesday.
March :. This pair several weeks ago
In Brooklyn furnished one ~ the liveliest
ten round Tits OF the season.
The sun., 1916-02-29

The Wisconsin Boxing Commission
ruled yestcrday shat Battling Nelson was
TOO far gone" to box Ad Wolgast. to
whom he loet the lightweight champion
ship They had been matched to box In
Appleton. Wis. April IL.
The sun., 1916-02-29
Joe NandOt Injured.

10, Mandot has been injured in train
ing and forced to call off the twenty
round bout with RitChie Mitchell, schcd-
ulcd for New orleans. March \,
The sun., 1916-02-29

Joe licu1. pitcher of the White SoN,
has left Chicago for Mineral Wells. Tex.
to Join PNchcr Jim Scott Pitchers
Williams and Danforth and Catcher
Lynn. all Nookics are due at the Texan
training camp later in the week.
The sun., 1916-02-29

Stranger Lewis. the catch .,s catch
can expert. who is anxious to meet Joe
Stcchcr. will he the feature of "a one
night tournament at Madison Square
Garden next Monday night. Lewis has
agreed TO meet the four best men that
tan be produced. Every one OF the four
who san stay with him fifteen minutes
without being pinned will he presented
with $500
The sun., 1916-02-29

games with the Baltimore Feds last
season. has been signed by the brooklyn
Nationals Hickman is an outfeldcr
The Dodgers have released Catcher
Monroe to Topeka. firm which cub he
was drafted last year.
President HJbets left Yesterday for
ray;ona, Fla. TO remain with the Robins
throughout the training season Just
before his departure the Squire received
"A letter from Umpire Charles Rigler.
who is acting as landscape artist nj the
brooklyn training camp Riglor de-
uiared he has put the field In major
league condition
The sun., 1916-02-29
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EXCHANGE

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$50 UTHER MAkEs-Late Models.
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Inward Of three hundred railOirds

paid their two bits each To- see the
champion. Jess willard. indulge in his
indoor training exercises ut the Pioneer
sporting CLUB yesterday afternoon.
The cowboy showed to even better
advantage than on his first appearance
Saturday. His head seems pretty well
cleared nf the cold that laid him up in
Chicago. Jess brcathed fairly easily
through his nose throughout the half
hours work and finished far from blown
and i'm a glowing persuirution.
The sun., 1916-02-29

Representatives Of organised basebs
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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
TWO VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE.

One il, the town Of Cleveland,
Rowan County. c. ntains abont
so acrss. Has a ten rom two
story dwelling G Cd r:omy barn
and otter out huiIdiDgs A good
orchard &C: sitting # apples,
peaohe1. pears. cherries, damsons,
grapes, blackberries, eta, The
dwelling is situated on a high hill,
overlooking the tow,. of Cleve-
land, commands a a beautiful
view up and down the railroad,
which is just in front Of the housa.
Dspo. about 300 yards from the
house.
Farm No. 2 is loc*ted in samp
sou County and contains $50 acres
but has no buildirg'. Is situated
IL a model community, II miles
from the beautiful little village of
Ingold. Lies up and down pub
lie highway. Only about 10 acres
cleared land.
Will maize prices reasonable
and give sat sfsctoy terms. Write
ma at Garland, Simpson County.
if you want a bargain IN good
farm or farms. E F, EATON. 8 8 If
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08

The light within us is the per.
feet light. We seldom credit
others with higher motives titan
we po'sess
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
Some Facts About Birds.

Ninety eight per cent Of the
food wren' is composed Of insecEs
SeventY.slx pr cent of the food
OF blue irds is composed of in
scots.
Seventy.fve per cent of the
food Of woodpeckcrs is composed
of insects. many which are wood
borers and caterpilIsrs.
Seventy-shree per cent of the
food # meadowJarks is composed
of insects.
Sixty four per cent of the food
of b'cwn thrashers is composed of
insects; % per cent is weed SO ds
Ninety per cent Of tie food of
kingb:tds, or "bee martins" is
sed of insects. They will
also keep hawks away from the
poultry yards.
Purple martins will ptoseot the
and poultry yard.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, o.
Lucas County,

Frank J. Cheney made oath
shat he 10 senior partner of the
firm of f. J. Chenny & Co., doing
business in the City Of Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
one hundred dollars for each and
every case of catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Ca
tarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and snb-
scribed In my presence, this 9th
day of December. A. D 1885.
(Sesl) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Send for testimonials,
free.
F, J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggiats. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
,,nstipstion.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
BIG Audience Hears San Small

Sam Small, tie ia nous South
ern Evangel at, editor and lectur-
or. last Sunday afternoon deliver.
ed one of h famous addresses at
the Colo. isl Theatre bsfcre an
audience that filled the house to
it's capacity.
The noted le turer, who is a rep
resentative # the N4sioua] Anti.
Saloon League aud ia out in the
interest of National prohibiticn,
held the attention Of his listeners
by the way in which he denounced
the liquor interest. The lecture
was of q somewEat hum rons ia
ture. Mr.. Small b. lieves that hi
will live to see the Ualsed Stat 8
a saloonleap ration, for he de.
clares that National Frohi' ricn
10 practically hers right now.
During his discourse Re referred
to his first visit to Salisbury
twenty five years age, VIXEN th;s
city was wet" aud when senti.
ment was negligible and interest
less than nothing He said that
no place had done better than
Salisbury. that far aud wide are
going the good 1sporss from
Salisbury, whe,e the state pfohi-
bition laws are being rigidly en-
forced.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
Newton D. Baker Selected as War Sssre-
tary.

Washington, March e.-Newton
D. Baker, former mayor of Cleve-
land, has been selected by Presi-
dent Wilson for secretary of wsr.
The selection Ct Mr.. Baker 10
understood TO have been discussed
by President Wilson with Colonel
House today.
When President Wilson was
making up his cabinet in 1918 he
offered the place of secretary of
interior to Mr. Baker twice. Mr.
Baker was then mayor of Clsve-
land and declined for that reason.
The president and Mr.. Baker
have been close friends for some
time and have oorresponded FREE
quently Mr.. Baker is said by his
friends to be in close sympathy
with the presidents policies and
is kn OWN to have had the support
of some members of the cabinet
for the war Hos.
Mr.. Baker 10 a. years old. He
was born in Msrtinstnrg W Va.
and at the age of IS was appoint,
ed private secretary to Postmaster
General Wilson in President
Cleveland'r cabinet In 1897 he
began the practice of law at Mar
He ,ater moved to Oleve.
land where he became CIV solicit
bor in 1909. He he'd this Office
for 10 years until his election as
mayor, In 1914 he was re elected
mayor for a two year term.
Mr.. Baker mas received degrees
1t Johns Hopkins and Washing
ION and Lac Universities.
Mr.. Baker has accepted the
n AID is now arranging his
in Cleveland preparatory
o coming to Warrington to take
70 lis 2u.: 8 :
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
2n1AL News
.-W Written by
Cltn CORRESPONDENTS.
OORINTR CHURCH.

The favmers of the community
are blowing and preparing their
ere und for the coming sumner.
Wheat and oats are looking
vsrv nice considering the rough
weather.
Jas A. Morgan & 90 have
moved their saw mill.to John B.
9hs ves's land.
We have a few cases OF chicken
pox in our community at this
wiring.
The Trexler saw mill Co. have
moved their mill to g.. A. Trek
lsr's land.
T2Mys. Ivey G. Morgan visited at
A. F. @. Morgsn's Sunday even
ing.
Rev. Strider pr ached an OK
osllent sermon at Liberty M L
Church Sunday.
Alexandria,. Morgan ,isE wear
ing q Is AZ smile, It's5a.girl.
Esther Marie, infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Challie Morgan,
died March End, aged z month";
ard 8 days. It's remains were
laid to rest in the old graveyard
at Morgan Muster Ground the da!
following death. Our heartfelt
sympathy gnes out to she eereavee
ones in their loss, though shelr los'
be her eternal gain. JUPITER
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
YOST.

Bill Koon spsnt Sunday even-
ing in Salisbury,
J. z. Webb spent Sunday night
ut A. A. Missnheimer's
Dr.; q. O. Honbarger had to call
in J. L. Rodgers, V. S., to wait
OIL his horse Thursday evening.
). 8. Koon was somewhas sur.
prissd the other day when another
beau had his girl out at Sumner.
I. Z Webb has just shipped q
Ger load of potatoes up TO forshee.
John safrit is going to OF ell a
wood yard in a few days. He has
hige sd o hand to work his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Webb went
to service Sunday nlghs IN Sails
bury,
Will Fespsrmsn cleaned out
Mrs. ohm Rooms we'll last week.
WAvAW.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
ROCKWELL, ROUTE NO.. 2

Raodle Castor. who has been
sick the past two weeks, ls I'M
pr1sing we. are glad to note.
M. L. CAN'T of Salisbury,
Bought the Julian Troutman land
which was sold February 18th and
LETT open for q better bid. The
price paid being twenty-five hum
dred dollars.
Miss Ef6e Sifford is sick at this
writing.
We are informed that there will
10 al exhibition at the kluttz
sehoo! house Ist. the close ct the
schoo!
z. A, Klutts attended the meet
ing of the public school teachers
in Salisbury last Saturday.
Miss Florence Weaver has been
visiting friends and relatives In
Oh Ia Grove and Kannapolis.
A number of parties in and
around Rockwell intend making a
"trip 80 Warrington, D. c.. this
summer in automobiles.
Rev. Harvey Fesperman spent
q few days visiting his parents,
at Rockwell the past week. Mr..
Fesperp. an left last Saturday to
RESUME lie PASTORAL work in west,
ern pazt of the State.
Mira. Adaline Yost, who has
he % nick the past few weeks, is
impr,cipg we are glad to note.
Harvey stlrewalt 10 working at
KAEnsr lie.
Quite = number of people from
near Re4ixell attended che din
nsr given : air pastor, Rev. O.
p, Flter OF Path, last Thursday.
We were recently handed a
sketch of she life of John Thomas
Wvstt of Fai III, better known to
Mt wspapsr 1,rld as Venus of
Faith. IL il the man of good
dinnsrs. e. music, old relics, fine
cosk,snd good things to say about
sve,yh2Iy. Long may Venus live
NAV h lls3 to see many more
yee rs p.ss by to write items, boom
Faith and FAY nice things about
everybody. UNCLE BILL.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-03-08
FAITH.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Kuyken.
dali have returned from Asheville
where they had been s%ojournlng
for their healsh.
Venus has just had a sketch OF
the history Of his life published
and will send a copy to any one
on receipt of ten cents in stamps
or silver. 1t is interesting read
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e Rineheart
and family and Mrs. Geo. Rusher
via;ted friends at Kannspolis last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Ship'on were
In Faith on a big pounding trip
when their minister was remem.
bersd by the congregation of the
two Lutheran CT urches. It was
the biggest thing of the kind that
Venus bad ever seen. Rev. @. T .
Fisher was She lucky one to re-
oeive the many good things that
were brought in.
A lady two miles from Faith
has discovered how to get her lit.
tie chickens TO go in out OF the
rain. We will tell any one how
she does it for a two cent stamp.
1t ia 40 trouble to get one or two
hundred chicks with al incubator,
but it is hard to raise them ; the
big rains will drown them. Since
this plan has been discovered they
can be easily raised.