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New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
7ener's Circuit Sidestcps Important
Work at Opening of Annual Meeting
National League President to
Remain in Office Under
New Arrangement

Cubs when it denied Charles Weegh-
mans petition for reimbursement Of
salary paid to First Baseman Vic Safer
The amount claimed was some $2,50O
Safer, while member Of the Cubs in
1917, sustained a broken leg. He was
given his unconditional release Pitts
burgh, meanwhile, had refused to
waive and claimed this players SER
vices. Safer refused to report to the
Pirates. Chicago paid the injured
players salary in full and this winter
put in claim for his services. The
National Commission awarded Safer to
Pittsburgh. 1t was generally believed
that Chicago had tried to Cover up"
on the first baseman. Weeghmans
petition for a refund of $4,000 was
taken on the ground that Pittsburgh,
after claiming Safer, should have as
sumcd all his contract obligations.
Fight Against Rowdyism
The board Of directors also decided
to eliminate n new form of rowdyism
that has crept into the game of late.
TINS refers to tho "goat-getting"
coachcr. employed by certain managers
to rattle opposing players. The prcsi-
dent OF the league was authorized to
instruct his umpires to use the most
drastic means to eliminate this pest.
Clark Griffith, the Washington
(Amercan League) lmpresario, ap-
pcarcd before the National League
meeting in the interest of his Bat and
Ball Fund. The Tener circuit decided
to set aside two days in the interest
of the war charity. In tho West, when
all the Eastern teams are in that sec
ton, the first date will be observed on
May 15. In the East the Western
teams will return the compliment on
June II. Twenty-Five per cent of all
the home clubs share of admissions
on these days will go to the Griffith
charity. In case of rain or postpone
ment the donation is to be made from
the succeeding game.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Amateur Baseball Men
Offer Services to u. S. A.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. H. 49, Ser
vices of the national and local officers
of the National Amateur Baseball As
sociation in promoting the recrea-
tional activities of the soldiers and
offered to-day in telegram sent by
James Fl. Lowry. of Indianapolis, presi-
dent of the association, to the Com
mission on Training Camp Activities.
The association agrees to provide
games in the cantonments for the
amusement Of the men in training
whenever it Is requested, and will also
provide opposition for the service
teams. Cities in the association near
cantonments are Louisville, Houston
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Indianapolis'
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13

1t is an odd fact that all three con-
ficts occur in Chicago, where there will
be double attraction June 90, August
81 and September l.
The schedule covers a period of 174
Gays. as against 177 days the seasons
previous. The championship play will
terminate October in the East and
the following day in the West. That
will permit the worlds series to be
opened early, as usual, in spite of the
fact that the league openings take
place five days later,
National League clubs will travel
15,131 miles the coming season, as
against S7,441 in 1917. The mileage of
the different clubs will be as. follows.
starting from the point where they
open: New York, 9,345; Philadelphia.
e.311; Brooklyn, 0,o07; Boston, 10,0s5;
Chicago, 1o,766; ST. Louis, 1852; Gin
Vnnati, 1887, and Pittsburgh, 1885.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Doig Victor at Squash
On Crescent A. G.. Court

James Doig, the club champion
pulled his mates Of Team No. into
tie for the lead by defeating Montagus
NJ. Sterling, captain of Team No. 3, ID
a match Of the team squash tennis
tournament at the Crescent Athlete
Club yesterday. The scores were 1b-t
8-15, 15--3.
The champion played his best game,
driving. the ball low. and making the Tn
most or smashing return to the rlgh',,
hand back corner. The latter eveneo
the match by taking the second gaas
through consistent scoring, but was uI y,
able to follow the fast pace IN tns
third game.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
N. 7. U. Five Starting
Anew After Reverse


New York University's basketball
team resumed practice in the IIni-
versity Heights gymnasium yesterday
afternoon, following a rest of one dav
after the strenuous Syracuse game last
Saturday night. The whole squad re-
ported in good condition with the ex-
ceptlon of Floyd Egan. acting captain
and star of the team. who will rest
up for few days in order to give
the strained muscles in his back a
chance to come around.
New hope was inspired in the Violet
aggregation by the return of Coach
Harry Harlng after an absence of one
week. Coach Haring has been laid up
with slight attack of "Liberty''
measles. He put the team through
long and strenuous practice and en-
deavored to correct the glaring errors
SO prominent in the Syracuse game.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
England Beats America
In a Game of Soccer

Happy to resume their activities,
which have been suspended by the in
clement weather for the best part of
the winter, soccer players made an
other start yesterday, when the first
OF the annual series OF international
matches, between America and Eng
land. under the auspices of the New
York Footballers' Protective Associa-
ton, was played at Lenox Oval. Eng
land won the match by 2 goals to
4, eliminating the Americans, who
reached the finals last year only to be
beaten out by Ireland.
The line-un:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
AlMa,1aux Signs
Contract to Pluy
With the Dodgers

a l. NJ MAMAUX. former
n right handed pitching
phcnom Of the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates, came to terms with
Charles II. Ebbets. Of the
Brooklyn club, late last night.
Mamaux agreed to abide by
the terms of the contract
which bound him to Pitts
burgh for 1918. and which
contract was recently turned
over to the Dodgers in a big
trade upon the payment to
him of 81, 400 by the Brook
lyn club owner. This sum
represented back pay with
held by the Pittsburgh club
after Mamaux had been sus-
pended for insubordination
during the 1917 playing sea-
son.
1t is believed the Flatbush
Squire, in settling with Ma
maux direct, shielde d the
pride of the Pirate Chief, and
that Dreyfuss really furnished
the $l.400 b I'm for Ma
maux's wounded feelings.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Grant, Of Lakewood, Wins
Clay Bird Handicap Shoot

- LAKEWOOD, n. j., Feb. 12.-Chestsr
grant, of Lakewood, won the Lincoln's
In,lr'hday clay bird handicap shoot st
me Laurel House Gun Club traps here
"a onls afternoon. His score was 81-lS-
81. E. H. Lott, of the New York c.
won the prize for high net score, With
80 breaks.
The scores we're:
u. Goodrich Holman. so-s-s4 Charles Nerrn
ss.-o-sI: William Nortou, oo-22--ss: Che.s
baid saI'' sl,.15w9'; Z. H Lott. 9o-o-so: Arsa-
oaio >. Mcclure, S5-i-s3; Harry Newman. ",
2S3-sl: Y: J. Westhan. S3-G-ss: Andrew
MIrpfy. 1I-6-83. q Raynolld si-l2-66
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Baseball Writers to Meet

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 12.-The an
nual meeting of the Baseball Writer'S
Association of America will be held to
morrow afternoon at the Waldorf AS
toria: New York. The session, which
will be attended by members from ali
over the country, will be called to or
der at 2 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Crescent Five Wins

The Crescent Athletic Club defeaIeo
the. Pelham Bay Naval Reserve team
at basketball on the formers court OK 1s
Brooklyn last night by score OF ,sS ~
to 15. At half time the clubmen .st
by 10 to 7. 1t was the first deles'
sustained by the sailors this season
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
David Stab Victor in
Glencoe A. e.. Race

David Stab, with handicap of 1:1b,
captured the special handicap four
mile members road run of the Glen
coc Athletic Club, held over it's course
yesterday. The victor gained the lead
at two and a half miles and held it to
The tape. Harry Haggeny (1:45) fin
ished seyenty-five yards back, with
Mike Tugliatti (2:O0) third.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Columbia Five Wins
From Dartmouth Team

Columbia won a closely fought in
tercollegiate championship series bas-
ketball game from Dartmouth in the
Blue and White gymnasium last night
by a score of 22 to 18. The local men
gained the lead at the outset and man
aged to hold it in spite of terrific
rally by Dartmouth in the second Pc
riod.
Many personal fouls slowed up the
game in the first half, which found
Columbla leading IL to II. The play
Dartmouth playing stronger with the
aid of several substitutes. Farer and
Latour were the Columbia stars. while
Mugridge, given chance at left for
ward for Dartmouth, earned the indi-
vidual honors.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
It's Little Things That Count

And the veteran Baseball said:
ne Wolcott and the Imperial little
a' touch that all the producers trying to give our
oeo'es ~ musical comedy is regarded intimate Won c,r
get e'ght Soo"eek chorus girls
soup and hsh enter the the gentleman
oouise lie no gentleman but the thing intimate
But the Waldorf is the place baseball roeetnos Th
appaches the nineteenth hole more room on Tho
IL oufsome gets ahead of Woo or the Imner;.1 w.
reach the nineteenth hole by registered mail ' "a" =
lake feacock Alley They of
Ivy oi New York IN Peacock Alley. wearino
~ ne wrapped up in mahogany about s85 orh
% Sh between HIM and the marble ting looks like 1obn 1.
0" h'hse And it doesn't sit in Peacoc Alo
d" IN aVor OF putting running the cafe and
Street." - -N' -" "esI 1hrty-fourth
a Smoking Car Story
Two men sat in Pullman dining car and a nesro ,;4
take their ~ " 'eeio "aieer appeared to
he me some ham and dry Coffee said one
@' NINE he same but eliminate said tho
''e dahe seemed bit departed for +,o Ltd
ppe"ie"' nc requested the second to oraor ~
eggs" ~ NOV s'"''e''aI only eliminate the
At length the negro again returned from tho k;+cho
sorry poss he sad "but the done dron +ha
0uss the hande and he capt aigs that av ano
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13

tional League umpires will be veterans
Bob Emslie, Bill KLEIN. Hank O'Day,
Bill Byron, Ernie Quigley, Charles Rig
ler and P. A. Harrison.
The board Of directors of the Ma
tional League took little slap at the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13

wv 7ALTER PlPP, the slug
" aing frat baseman of
tho Yankees. will doubt.

less be among the missing when
tho roll of Colonel Ruppert's
hired men is called at the Polo
Grounds next April. WaIlie has
been placed in Class 1, Division
a, Of the draf. and has waived
exemption.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Penn Five Beats Cornell

ITHACA, N. Y, Feb. 12.-Penns!s,,, y,
vania defeated Cornell by score o. -
to 1S in an intercollegiate League p''
ketball game here tonight.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13

The lineup follows:
Columbia (22). Position Dartmouth ~,
T, Ha,ur ..'.''...''.'.-1s L. r ......... Mngndge
AN1dnucf C........,.. Hutchinson,
l;atolr .,............L. G.,.......... Ainsworth
"enstein .............R. G............ Uiiliker
GoaIs--Farer ts), Latour l2,, Newman. Alexan-
Goals from fou-.Latour. s out OF II: I,armon
our or Dean. out Of .. Substitutes johnson
,9r 10, HutchinSon. Dean Sfor Hllliker Hauser for
NAIugrdge. kendl for NeSman RoforeeNfI Tnorp
each @"S"'S .AAAuIoS
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13

Bowling AllU. Biihasd
= Pool T.n,. nf1 Ne ,s- al
u4 Ra s. q ssa Saia sssa ~
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
s. s. Listening In ze zzs
BY Louis Lee Arms

Louis Lee Arms-
alexander and Baker, scribe at the Waldorf
terday "get along like milesones."
Styles for drinks during the 1918
not changed; but styles in prces-Oh Lady!
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13

The Chicago National League Club is
being represented by Secretary Kin
caid, President Weeghman having been
prevented from attending because of a
death in his family
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
GERMANS CLAIM
1000 PRISONERS

London, April 9.-The retire
ment Of the French south Of the
Disc to the depth Of two miles
was reported last night in an Of
fetal statement from the Berlin
foreign office.
The French now hold a line a
long the north bank Of the Ailette
river from a point near Anlseyle
Chateau nOrthWeStWard along the
river in the neighborhood Of the
confluence Of the Aylette and
Disc, near Lancamp, six miles east
of Noyon.
/ The Germans claimed to have
captured two thousand prisoners
in this region. The Paris war OF
fee admits a retirement but de
clares the enemy were in greatly
! superior numbers though they
suffered heavy losses in proper
ton.
Aside from this front only ar
tillery fighting along the Oise, be
tween Noyon and Montdidier Is
reported by the French.
A British communique reports
hostile artillery activity in diff
ferent parts of the front especial
ly in the neighborhood Of Bus
quey.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
GERMAN PROPERTIES
SUPPORT BONDS
A. MITCHELL PALMER, ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
HAS ISSUED ORDERS TO BUY L1BErRY RoNDs
WITH SURPLUS
FAILING DIVIDENDS MUST RE DFcIAprD
(By United Press)

Washington, April 9.-German
properties taken over bv the
United States will take up large
slice Of the Liberty Loan.
Mr.. A. Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian, has instruc
ted the directors Of these pro-
perties to either invest all avail
able surplus funds in the bonds
or to declare immediate dividends
which may be put to such use.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
START CLEANUP
WEEK TOMORROW

Tomorrow, weather permitting,
the street force will commence
cleaning up the town in accord
ance with state fire regulations,
and olso in keeping with sani-
tary requirements.
Providing rain does not pre-
vent the force will start at Han
cocks corner and work up be-
hind the stores on that side Of
Main street, gathering all ril5-
bish and refuse, and making the
back lots presentable, after which
the other side Of Main street will
be attended to in same manner.
The chief Of police will notify
all storekeepers to have gathered
together all refuse behind their
stores so that the street force may
work expeditiously.
Alter the business portion OF
the town has been cleaned up the
7residentfaf section viii be put 1ri-
to zones and on certain days the
wagons will appear to gather all
refuse that has been placed on
the edge Of the sidewalk in sound
boxes or barrels, not too full to
spill over, nor must this refuse be
put out until the people are mott
fed through the Commonwealth.
Should the weather be such
that this work cannot start to-
morrow it will be done the next
day and henceforth until finished.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
CHATAUQUA
MEETING Held

This morning in the directors
room Of the Scotland Neck Bank
number Of the guarantors Of
the Community Chautauqua met
with the New York representa-
tive, Miss jeanette Totten, elected
officers for the ensuing year and
the important committees, full de-
tails Of which will be given il
tomorrow Commonwealth.
The Chautauqua here this year
as a distinctly patriotic organi-
zation, recommended and endor-
sed by President Wilson and all
the heads Of the departments Of
the government that are doing
things in this war. The program
is stronger in every way than last
year, each one of the five DAYS
being named after big event of
the war, and the speakers coming
with spirit to awake our people
to a patriotism hitherto unknown
The full program and the con
stitution Of the local Chautauoua
will appear in Wednesday, s is
sue.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
AM. C[JNNERS
BEAT (j-D()A1I'S
[By United Press)

v Washington, April 9.-In twen-
ty minutes Of running battle two
German submarines, during which
many shots were fired on both
sides, an American armed guard
on the El ExXidente put both U
boats to flight One Of the under
sea boats suffered a demolished
periscope, which was shot away
by American gunners. The fight
occurred on Feb. 2
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
RUSSIAN np|2E17SS 2
CONDEMN ALLIES
O--O-0
(Ry I nitCd press)

Petrograd, April 9.-The Rus
sian press condemns the japanese
landing at Eladivostok, charging
that it is an attempt to destroy
the Russian revolution and save
for foreign concIlic interests, and
prevent the spread Of a revolution
N Europe. Cadet papers ridicule
the announced reason for landing,
especially recording England s
participation. The Bolsheviki
condemns the allied acquiescence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
HEAVY FIGHT ON
FRENCH FRONT
$3.50

Paris April 9.-IIeavy fighting
is reported over a wide portion
Of the French front, the Paris war
Office cables.
"North of NIontdidier, between
Montdidier and Noyon there has
been a heavy mutual cannonadine
Along the left bank Of the Disc
the artillery fire was intermittent
South west Of Loyoy Cucy,
near the forest Of Coucy le chat
eau according to orders our troops
with drew to organized positions
inficting heavy casualties on the
enemy.
Paris April 9.-Two enemy sur
prise attacks failed near Eparges
northwest of RHEIMS, in the Chem
in des Danes sector where Amer
lean troops are holding a portion
Of the line, the French office an
| nounces.
North Of Bonhommie the Ger
man attacks were likewise un-
successful.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
E)L AN FOR E'LVf;;
YEARS OF WAR

Chicago, III. April 9.-Five
years, perhaps ten, is the forecast
Of business leaders here attend
ing the sixth annual convention
of the Chamber Of Commerce of
United States.
Counting on certain ultimate,
though costly, victory over Ger
many the organization is planning
for the great industrial channels
it expects to follow after the war.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
GERMAN BIG
GUN DISCOVERED

PaEl Apiil The German
long range gun which has been
bombarding Paris has been locat-
ed in Creepyentanonnis by French
artillery aviators who are bonn
harding it continuously.
Creepyentanonnois is located
seventy five miles northeast of
, Paris.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
CUTS
BREAD RATI0NS
900
(By United Press)

Wy oHlttu ffeSS)
Washington, April 9.-France
cuts their bread rations by one
third SO that American wheat
may stretch farther, Food Admin
lStrator Hoover announced to-
day.
The daily bread allowance
ranges from three and half
ounces for small children to four
teen ounces for manual laborers.
Bread constitutes over one half
of the French diet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
LOCAL MEN TAKE PART
IN BIG LOAN DRIVE.
SCOTLAND NECK AND VICINITY DIVIDED INTO ZONES UN
DER SEPARATE COMMITTEES TO SEE EVERY
IN DISTRICT
RANKS TO AID FINANCE $4,000 QUOTA

Scot lana Nech DuollOoo AAeh
have been aroused to the neces-
s;tv Of cooperation and organlza-
+ion for the proper distribution OF
the Liberty Loan, which is now
being foated.
At a meeting yesterday after
noon Of the leading men OF this
community a central committee
was appointed to work with the
chairman, Mr.. J. II. Alexander, Jr.
composed Of Messrs S. A. Dunn,
Ashby W. Dunn, w. E. Smith, II.
7 Clark. O. j. Moore and Hugh
Johnson.
Last night this committee met
and designated zones for the
towns. with their respective sol
letting committees, as follows:
Zone No |. From Strickland $
store to Seventh street; commit
tee Messrs J. A. Kitchin and e.
A. Walston.
Zone No 2. From Seventh to
Ninth streets: committee, Messrs.
1. NJ. Pittman and j. l.. Allsbrook
Zone No 3. From Ninth to
Eleventh streets; committee, Mes
Sis. G. Frank Burroughs and r.
P. Byrd.
Zone No 4. From Eleventh to
Thirteenth streets; committee
Messrs Ray Boyette and +. {.
Josey, Jr.
Zone No 5. From Thirteenth
to town limits; committee, Messrs
c. H. Herring and G.. S. Alexander
Zone No 6. All Of East Scot
land Neck; committee, Messrs 9
A, Paramore and w. II. Mcdowell
Zone No 7. West side Of Church
street; committee. Messrs n. B
.osev and Frank P. Shields.
For the county, Rural route
No | will be covered By a com
mittee Of four s6mposed Of Mes
SIS S. A. Dunn, Lewis B. Suiter
&. Hoffman and J. A. Kitchin.
Route No 2. is in the hands o
committee composed Of Messr
j. B. Edwards, T. B. Wheeler, A
". Dunn, j. d. Hall, r. L. Hard,
and R. G. Josey, Sr.
Route No 3. will be handled b,
a committee composed Of Messr
y. Z. Smith, C. J. Shields, D. Z
Josey and J. L. Josey.
Conoconara township will b
handled by committee compose
OF Messrs Clee Vaughan, A. T
hltchin, J. 3. Shields and J.
Bowers.
Palmyra township will be i
char9c Of Messrs w. II. Newe
and Ii. l.. Mcdowell as COMMITTEES
1t Is the purpose for thes
s'mtry committees to make a
. intensive canvass Of the territor
ourlhg this week on Wednesda
ana Friday, and the foliowin
weeks Of the drive on Tuesda
and Thursdays.
DalIy reports will be require
'' the chairman so that the tn
"0lnerer may be registered in a
'ofdance with the amount sui
Scrlbed daily.
on Friday night, if prese,
p''hS materialize, complete r
p'ff will be tabulated by tt
~ ""lP'han, after a meeting wit
'ie various committees, whic
VIII them be announced at
\ Dee'lhg to be held Saturday
Y continued on back page)
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
Cotton Market

Local market 81 cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09

A New York ma I2s appeal
ed to the courts 70 cono7e. his wife
to keep silence. But where is he
going to find a udge with NERVE
enough to undertake to impose
such a sentence?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09

It might be limited to those
patriots who are so patriotically
holding onto their earthly pos
sessions, that Liberty Bonds at
Az per cent will be much attrac-
tive than a direct tax.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-04-09
FLYRs COLLIDE
IN NIDAIR
NBy United Press)

DallaS SApril s.-Cadet John
Insigge3 Of Greenleaf, Colorado,
killed, Cadet Earl Zimms, was also
htlyefnjured when they collid-
ed in 1nidair.. Both men were
Americm flyers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
BIG TOBACCO MART
Opens TOMORROW
Expect All Former Prices
to Be Eclipsed at
Danville.

= DANVILLE, Va, Aug. 1.-THE Dan
vile tobacco market, one OF the La
G5St n the world, will begin the 1918
- season Thursday. August Is, with
the prospect Of breaking all previous
records. The increasing world short
age 10 tobacco and tho fact that the
mi1ulactured article has come TO be
OfFeguloT ration for the American
troops in the field lead dealers 70 be-
MeV0 that the prices Of last year will
b eclipsed.
Knowing the demand for tobacco
planters are culling each leaf carefully
THIS year and the coarse leaves al the
base Of the stalk which in years gone
By we're frequently left on the field are
being picked one by one and saved.
Dauville will have the basket sale
system this gear for the first time
Thirty thousand shallow wicker bas-
ksts have been procured and in these
the tobacco will be placed on the ware.
house floors. They will greatly *
pedlte the clearing OF the floors and
this iS a great consideration when the
shortage Of labor is recalled.
One picturesque feature Of the tobac.
co market Is gradually becoming lost
The tobacco wagons. closely resemb
ling the western Prairie schooler with
itS flared canvass top, are being dis
placed by automobiles. Scores Of far
moFS have invested in light trucks and
some even load the torneaus OF their
touring cars.