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The daily times., 1921-07-05

thus far in shaping the foreign policy
of the United States is the decision to
stand alongside the allies and work
out an understanding with them
whereby American interests will be
protected. The Versailles treaty is
still on the desk of Mr.. Hughes in the
Department of State. the plan for
Harding association of nations is still
on the executive desk in the White
House, and the effort to bring about
an agreement to limit armaments is
still in the hands of Americas repre-
sentative to the Supreme Council,
Ambassador George Harvey, who has
confined himself to informal discus
sions. The United States at any
rate has not proposed any disarma-
ment plan to the other nations or TAX
en- the initiative in insisting that the
subject be discussed at conference
of powers. The greatest tasks of
foreign policy still lie ahead of Pres
ident Harding and Secretary Hughes
both of whom give the impression
that they are proceeding with eau
tion and as speedily as they think
prudent under the circumstances.
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ELM CITY NEWS

Elm City, July 4.-The funeral SER
vices of Mr.. George A. Barnes were
held from the home Saturday after
noon at o'clock. The services were
conducted by Rev. s t. Moyle of the
Methodist church. The home was
filled with relatives, friends and
neighho,s. Mr.. Barnes died in a
Richmond, Va, hospital Friday after
week s illness, his 1eath coming
as slock to his many friends. He
was in the 59th year of his age, and
was on. of the bes. known citizens
here, being senior partner Of George
A. Barnes and Sor. and was held in
high esteem by everyone
Mr.. Barnes is survived by one son,
j. N. Barnes, two grand-sons and
four sisters, Mesdames ]. c. Wallace
Of Raleigh, Miss Henrietta Barnes of
Wilson, Mrs. William Wells of Will
son, and Mrs. Hales, of Norfolk, Va.
Interment was in Cedar Grove GEM
etery. The floral designs were elab-
crate and beautiful. Songs used by
selected choir were Sometimes
Will Understand, Face to Face, and
Nearer My God to Thee" The pail
bearers were, Drs. Ed. McCleese, r.
H. Putney, Oscar Harrison, Fred Car
ter, III. e. White, Raymond Wells, T.
S. Hedgepeth, and John Bryant.
Mrs. George Suggs of Kinston, is
the guest at the home of her brother,
Mr.. J. w. Cox.
Miss Jessie McCauley has returned
to WinstonSalem, after a visit to her
sister, Mrs. Ed Braswell.
Miss Bette Watson an Miss Ives
OF Smithfield, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Henry Watson
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American League.
PROTESTED GAME EXPLAINED.

There is some misunderstanding
in regard to the game between Rich
mond and Wilson played on June
s''3th. that was protested by the
Wilson management. The game was
the second of the double header and
was called at the end of the seventh
inning. Ryan the Richmond man
ager instructed the umpire to call
the game at seven innings, seeming
ly overlooking the fact that the
rules demand that the manager of
the opposing team be consulted be-
fore a game can be shortened. Man
ager Clarke and the Wilson players
were unaware of the fact that the
game was to go only seveninnings un-
til after the sixth inning and that it
was too late to make a kick. Upon
these grounds the game was pro-
tested.
At meeting of the Virginia
League directors in Norfolk last
Thursday night the matter was dis
cussed at length, and the game was
ordered to be played out on the next
trip that Wflson\ makes to Richmond
Due to complication of things un-
necessary to mention the game will
not be thrown out of the records and
played over from the beginning; it
will be finished from the seventh in
ming the score and conditions of play
ing being resumed as nearly as DOS
sible just where the game ended on
June 18th.
I Due to the fact that Wilson does
not make trip to Richmond until
September Sth, the winner of the
first half of the Virginia League will
not be known until then. Rocky
Mount and Wilson at present are
tied for first place, but the protested
game is held in abeyance not count
ing either way until it is finished. If
Wilson loses at that time then clear
ly Rocky Mount wins the first half;
on the other hand if Wilson wins the
Bugs will be the possessors of the
bunting. It is an interesting situa-
IiOh anu OhS IudI udS S0lQOm dTlS0u
in baseball. The feature that lends
most attractiveness and possibly will
result in the most good for the
League is that no one knows who will
win and this will naturally keep all
teams hustling to win the second
half. At all times the team that is in
there hustling is team that draws
the crowd. This has characterized
the playing of the Wilson team all
season, and it is a spirit that ought to
keep them right in the running for
the rest of the season.
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SPORTS

*Chrisholm hit for Moran in 9th
Score by innings: r.
Wilson ,----------1OO OO4 1905
Rocky Mount ---020 O20 O01-5
Summary: Home run-Curry. 2
base hits-Steinback, Champagne,
Hefter. Sacrifice hits-Roth, Win
ston Hefter. Stolen bases-Spencer
(2), Champagne. Double plays-Hef
ter to Steinback. Left on bases
Wilson 4; Rocky Mount II. Struck
out-by Bennett q; by Yarrison 4.
Base on balls-off Bennett s.; off
Yarrison 8. Hit by pitcher-Head
and Kline by Harrison. Passed balls
Time of game-2.2O.
Umpires- -Westervely and Sweeney.
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WILSON AND ROCKY MOUNT
DIVIDED GAMES YESTERDAY

After having the game ion ice
from the second to the eighth inning,
Wilson lost the afternoon holiday
contest to Rocky Mount by the score
of 5 to 3. Meehan was on the mound
for Wilson and would have won ex-
cept for costly errors. Woodhead
worked for Rocky Mount and only
in the second inning were the Bugs
able to bunch their hits off his de-
livery, when, four singles netted
them their three runs.
ROx score.
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EXACT POLICY OF
ADMINISTRATION
is UNDETERMINED.

Continued from page II
Versailles treaty. To safeguard Am
erica's finances and to enable the Am
erican people to redeem their Liberty
Bonds at somewhere near their orig
inal price the Harding administra-
tion is playing as close to Europe as
possible without involving America
in pledges to participate in future
Quarrels abroad.
The only thing that has been done
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GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP SHOWN
IN YESTERDAYS GAMES


The correct thinking fan is al
ways eager to have games conducted
on a high plane both from the stand
point of the player and the fan. Yes
terday's games between Rocky Mount
and Wilson both here and there were
characterized by the highest sort of
sportsmanship and gentlemanly con-
duct. A continuation of such con-
duct on the part of players and spec
tators will do a great deal toward
bringing these two towns close to-
gether, and it is to be hoped that such
will result from a friendly relation
ship in baseball.
1t is but natural that a feeling of
rivalry should spring up in that the
two towns are close together, and
this feeling of rivalry is a good thing
if properly expressed and controlled.
Rivalry of the right kind results in a
keen competition that is good for
any undertaking, but if this feeling
grows into a hostile one it quickly be-
comes a bad thing and results in a
great deal of injury. Yesterdays
games in both towns resulted in the
finest sort of competition, which was
displayed both on the field and in
the stands. Less pickering ad ban
tering than usual was heard and ev-
erything that happened was of a
friendly nature. 1t seemed as if both
spectator and player was on his best
behavior, and the result was intense
ly gratifying to those interested in
the matter of clean sportsmanship.
1t is just as hard to win gracefully
as it is to lose gracefully-in fact
the former is often the more difficult
But both towns yesterday did this and
the day was a pleasant one for the
tremendous crowds that witnessed
the two games.
OF course it is not expected that
professional baseball will in all cases
be conducted just as college game
would be, but if it were there would
be better feeling engendered and
it is doubtful if the game would be
injured in the slightest. If the fans
in Wilson and Rocky Mount could
only realize that the visiting team is
a guest for the occasion and should
be treated with the courtesy that
characterizes correct hospitality nev-
er would there occur a single thing
that would mar the playing of the
great American pastime.
Yesterday morning at Rocky Mount
there were possibly a thousand Will
son spectators, and in all cases that
have been reported to the writer
they were treated with the utmost
courtesy by the Rocky Mount people.
In the game played here in the after
noon there were present many people
from Rocky Mount, and from all re-
porst they were treated with the
same degree of kindness and friendli-
ness. Baseball should be a means of
bringing about a better inter-city re-
lationiship and understanding that
will result in tremendous good to
both towns and it is to be hoped that
such will come from our relationship
in this respect with our sister city.
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Here's looking at 'em today.

Almost four thousand people wit
messed the game in Wilson yester-
day afternon, and in the morning a
record breaking attendance was at
Rocky Mount Nearly 1000 saw the
game at both places. The only draw
back to this is that all holiday games
are pooled throughout the league.
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Woodhead's pitching in the aft
ernoon game was an excellent exhibi-
ton and it should have won any
game. On the other hand the support
accorded Meehan broke at critical
points and aided materially in the
loss of the game.
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felding and pitching, a beautiful
top and throw by Walters, the catch
ing of cad and the playing of Roth
at first were worthy the notice of the
large crowd of fans.
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We can't win them all, however,
and the teams showing has been
good enough for anybody.
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Totals ---36 5 z 27 10 2
*Duffy batted for Meehan in 9th.
Score by innings: r..
Wilson --------O3O 600 OON-3
Rocky Mount --O2O 900 03O-s
Summary: Two base hits-F
Walker. Moran, Spencer. First base
on balls-off Meehan 2; off Wood
head 2. Struck out-by Meehan 6;
by Woodhead 1. Double plays-Mor-
an to Steinback; Walker to Walters
to Roth. Time of game-2:1O. Um-
pires- -Westervelt and Sweeney At
tendance $500.
Rocky Mount, July fatal bob
bles by Yarrison's teammates caus-
ed the Tar Heels to take the minor
1ty end of 6 to score in the morn
ing game of the holiday double bill.
6~
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DIAMOND DUST

Possibly in all the history of sport
yesterdays events throughout the
country were most widely spread and
were witnessed by he greatest
throngs.
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY

Virginia League
Wilson at Rocky Mount.
Richmond at Petersburg.
Norfolk at Portsmouth.
Suffolk at Newport News.
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The Virginia League cities were
treated to good games in every town
and with one exception the teams
split the double headers. This gives
the league good send off, and shows
that the teams are more evenly
matched in strength than at the open
ing of the season.
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National League
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Only three scheduled.
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Piedmont Ieague

Piedmont League
Raleigh at Durham.
High Point at DanyilIe.
Winston-Salem at Greensboro.
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American League
Detroit at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Washington at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
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WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
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Virginia League
Rocky Mount at Wilson.
Norfolk at Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth won the morning game
from Norfolk to 1; the afternoon
game was taken by the Tars 1 to O.
Each team secured four hits in either
game. This possibly is a season rec
ord for light hitting and speaks we'll
for the opposing pitchers.
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The morning game between Rocky
Mount and Wilson was thriller from
the very first inning. Wilson scored
one run in the first inning, Rocky
Mount coming back in the second for
two and scoring two again in the
NTH. Wilson rallied in the sixth and
put over four, making the count five
to four in favor of the Bugs. Again in
the seventh Wilson secured another
counter. Rocky Mount made her fin
al tally in the ninth on a home run
by Curry. The final score was six to
hve IN favor of the Bugs end the first
game of the second half became a
matter of history.
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Richmond was the exception to
the above in that she took two games
from Petersburg.
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Yesterdays play presented many
spectacular fielding features. A catch
Dy Hefter, one hand stab by Kost.
a one-hand play by Walker. Benne++,s
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For that matter hitting through
out the league was rather light in
yesterdays contests. The weather
was more than favorable to good
pitching.
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In the afternoon Rocky Mount Sc
cured sweet revenge. In the sec
ond inning both teams scored, Wilson
making three and Rocky Mount two.
me game rocked along in this man
ner until the eighth when Rocky
mount taking advantage of errors. a
walk and three singles pushed over
three runs. 1t was a hard one to
lose but it was won by a good team
playing good hall
Arizona republican., 1921-08-08
$66, ,OOO, 900 U s. SHIPS ARE IDLE AT
 BENECIA, CAL.---BUILDING MORE

.s,..,.e anu uull coasts. Ine answer waS.s
 There are certain instances when cancellation of contracts would have been more expensive than a continual ton of the building program. This is exactly what happened where the
 Cheaper to 6uisd
 Irons of steef-and parts were in China when the armistice was signed. and it was evident that the cheaper way would be to complete the build ing of these ships. The same condi- tions prevailed in Los Angeles and here.
 "It is regrettable that so many shipworkers were thrown out of work because of contract cancellation, but such a condition was and is unavoid- able. The American people yelled for ships, ships, and still more ships, during the war, and when the war virtually ended they couldn't appreci- ate why it was necessary to complete, to a certain extent, outstanding con- tracts.
 There are those who howled when we continued to build and accept vessels; there are those who howled when we cancelled contracts.
 "So far as the cancellation of con- tracts is concerned, it was absolutely necessary While America needs and needs badly-a mighty merchant marine. there are those who wont stand for spending money when can cellat tion of contracts is possible, re- gardless of the consequences to the
Arizona republican., 1921-08-08

Irishman who, when some of the women began to be hysterical sang out cheerily: Don't get scared, folks. We're all going to have ham and eggs in about an hour" said Mrs Wright. She declared his conduct was typical of that of the men aboard the ship.
 Arriving on the dock. Mrs. Wright began to make apology for her per- sonal appearance. 'The reason l have no shirtwaist on and am un- conventionally attired in mans hat. a skirt and one shoe" she explained. .is that in our lifeboat the rowers found that the oar handles were so slippery with oil that they could make no headway So I tore off my silk waist and used it to rub the oil off the oar handles
 Mrs. Clark, Miss Eckstrom and other members of their party were dancing on the hurricane deck when the vessel hit the rocks. Both said it seemed as if the Alaska struck one rock and then suddenly afterward
 crashed into another.
 Four-year- Betty Jean Sanders
 of Garfield. Wash. girded with big life belt. was tossed about on the oil- coated sea for seven hours and was picked up by rescuers at daylight this morning
Arizona republican., 1921-08-08

thousands of shipworNers who night be thrown out of work !"
 Harold 4. Ebey, division manager of the shipping board. in comment- ing on the tie-up fleet at Benicia, and the reason therefor, said:
 Sta gnated shipping conditions are wholly responsible. For a certainty. we can't send ships to sea without charters or cargoes, or without rime or reason.
 Other. Countries Effected
 While 1t is true that there is a large fleet tied up, the condition is unavoidable. Still, we are no worse off than other countries. Hundreds of English and Norwegian ships are tied up in the River Clyde. Japan has quite a fleet tied up. too. In fact, there isn't a country in the world but has felt the effect of the present stagnated condition of the shipping world.
 "As often as we can charter a ves- sel we do so, and immediately send it to sea. The ships in Southamp- ton Bay are maintained in readiness for sea service on 36 hour notice. and except in out one or two instances every ship there could De put to sea in that time.
 we are still hoping that shipping conditions will better soon, but whether they will or will not I can not say. But in the meantime, the shipping board will continue to send it's laid-up ships to Southampton Bay, and keep them there until they are needed, or allocated to private shipping concerns"
Arizona republican., 1921-08-08

S-A-, A,<A-s SAo~O, <AuS. - ; four shipping board vessels. valued at s66.oC0.0o0, are lying idle in the mud two miles west of Benicia, Calif.
 These 34 ships are steam freighters and tankers, contracted for by the United States during the war. They range from $500 to 11.000 tons, and are manned by 105 officers and men at an average cost approximating s15,000 a month.
 For six months they have lain there. Almost weekly additional ships are added to swell the total of this tie-up fleet.
 Occasionally vessel is chartered. takes aboard her crew and cargo, puts to sea on her voyage, and upon completion of her charter, returns to her mud-flat anchorage
 Twelve Are New
 Twelve of these freighters are new ships, never having made a voyage except from the contracting plant to the present anchorage. The others have made few trips, during and since the war.
 And the reason, declares Harold H. Ebey, division manager of the shipping board, is simply .'stagnated shipping conditions
 Except in one or two instances, these 3+ shipping board vessels are in excellent condition; most of them could put to sea on 36 hours notice
 The engineers department keeps busy day after day. at work presery-
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48 LOST IN
 SHIP WRECK
injured and among the survivors brought here today.
 Praise Ships Crew
(Continued from Page D

brought nere today.
 Praise Ships Crew Praise was mutually extended be- tween members of the crew and pas- sengers in their stories today of the scenes following the crash of the Alaska. Despite isolating terror of the ship being enveloped in fog as the swell dashed against it and threw spray from the jagged rocks of the reef, calmness prevailed among the passengers and crew. It was a short time, the scant 30 minutes between the striking on the 1 rock. and the sinking of the vessel. But without signs of disorder the passengers were helped into the life boats under calm direction of officers and crew and they were lowered into | the water
 Captain Hobey's heroic direction from the life saving was of such a thrilling example that several mer passengers stayed by him, and the women and children were taken first ] into the boats
 The vessel slowly listed. and then fighting itself suddenly plunged. Ar overturned life boat shot many pas l sengers into the water. There was q half hour of bleak darkness with tho | lifeboats drifting in the blanket oi l Ao6 bc1OFe lHe siren OI lue rescue ! steamer Anyox was heard. Anyox Defies Danger Reef Captain Snoddy. of the Anyox and his crew defied the treacherous rect in carrying on the rescue work, but fl was with difficulty that the wreck | victims in lifeboats and many in lifs I preservers or clinging to driftins wreekage were found. All through I the night. the rescuers worked pick ing up many of whom had beer struggling in the water, clinging tt wreckage. for hours.
 One of the last survivors picked uy was little Irene Dyer, a girl not ye in her teens, who had been clingins to wreckage for more than eigh hours
 Eighteen of the injured passenger are being cared for in local hospita and some in the hands of the loca Red Cross.
 Purser Morgan was injured severe ly but continued the work of seeinl that passengers and crew were care, for on the rescue steamer Anyox an, ashore here.
 Some of the passengers took tn night train to San Francisco, bu most of them remained here, prepar ing to take a special train arrange for departure tomorrow by the steam ship agents
 Most of those aboard the nl-fate, liner Alaska were cool and compose, after the ship had struck the rock and were being taken off in lifeboat and on life rafts, according to Mrs Clafin Wright of Deauville, N. J., an, Miss Frances Eckstrom of Mime apolis. These two women wer brought to Eureke aboard the barg Henry Willard which the rescue shil Anyox had in tow.
 q wish I could tell the name of tn
Arizona republican., 1921-08-08

...s lne eAsliles, removing, repairing and greasing the parts. Daily the engines are turned over by hand to prevent tfreezing," rusting or clog ging.
 Hull inspection is made daily, and fire drills are held weekly. A mile and half of fire hose stretches from one end of this line of ships to the other
 Gangplanks connect every ship. The routine day of the sea is ob- served, the 105 members of the crew being divided into regular watches. Telephones and electric lights have been installed, the current for lights being received from ashore.
 Idle Fleet Grows
 Occasionally a new ship is received from it's builders The shipping board, unable to charter it, sends it to this anchorage in Southampton Bay, to lie there indefinitely There still remain seven ships to be delivered on this coast to the shipping board: three are being built here. one in Los Angeles, and three at the Kiangnan docks, Shanghai China.
 In Julyy, 1918. a contract was let to a Chinese concern to build four vessels for the shipping board. One of these, the Mandarin. recently was delivered here. The other three will be delivered in the near future.
 Information was sought of ship ping board officials as to the reason for continued building and accept ance of ships, when hundreds are now lying idle on this and the At