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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

31 Mar 1916

Page 7

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High Point Enterprise

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High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

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Mar 31, 1916

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7

Lone German Stowaway Ringleader Of Delaware Ship Raid

A lone stowaway Ernest Schiller hijacked the British steamer Matoppo off Lewes Delaware on March 31. He held Captain Bergner and 56 crew at gunpoint, rifled the safe, seized valuables, and forced the ship toward the Delaware capes before being captured and jailed. Authorities say the motive appeared to be money, not military action.

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Lewes Delaware Hoboken N. J United States Wilmington Del Philadelphi Kehiller St. Lucia New York Sandy Hook Bergner Schiller Bergener Delaware Capes Matoppo Philadelphia Ony Cape Henlopen Coast Guard John S. Lynch United States District Attorney England
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Another Attack on Organized Baseball in Federal Court

The Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore sues in U S district court in Philadelphia for 900000 damages under national antitrust laws. Defendants include the National and American leagues the 16 clubs and three members of the National Baseball Commission James A Gilmore Charles E Weeghman and Harry Sinclair formerly of the Federal League. If Baltimore wins organized baseball faces peril.

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Federal League Chicago Baltimore Philadelphia Organized Baseball United States District Court Federal Baseball Club of National Baseball Commission James A. Gilmore Charles E. Weeghman Harry Sinclair
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Thacker’s Thacker’s Shoe Thacker’s Shoe Store Toppo Stowaway Suva Ernest Schiller Chara Sk. Weeghman Western Union Meeting J. [. Benson High Point Western Union Office Charlotte Western Union North and South Carolina Cannon - Fetzer Grant Six Haynes Auto Company of High Point J. A.‘ Barker Redding Building High Point, N. C College Street
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