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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1915
Page
6
Asheboro took the second game of the series from the locals 9 to 5 on Thursday. Ferree pitched well for Asheboro, thwarting the locals in key innings. Kerns and Alfred stood out defensively for the locals as the final game moves to Asheboro next week.
In a Missouri backwoods town a traveling salesman tries to show samples to a merchant. A customer bursts in and grabs two night shirts. A lank lumberman with boots stuffed in his trousers asks what the buyer purchased. He jokes he does not sit around much at night.
A historic view notes that most of Japan's pearl divers are women who begin learning the trade at thirteen or younger, highlighting early training and gender roles in traditional Pearl industry.
An advertisement entices readers to mail five cents with name and address to Foley & Co. Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets via Mann Drug Company.
All games postponed due to rain across the league. Scores reported include Brooklyn 1 Pittsburgh 3, New York 11 St. Louis 4, Boston 5 6 Philadelphia 2 4, Chicago Cincinnati off day, Pittsburgh 4 Buffalo 0, Chattanooga 0 Atlanta 4, Memphis Birmingham postponed, Little Rock 3 Mobile 2, Nashville 5 New Orleans 4 in eleven innings.
A batch of scores and postponements from several games reports results from Newport News to Savannah and Charleston to Albany. Notable results include Newport News 9 over Norfolk 6 and Philadelphia 5 Boston 8 with several matches postponed due to rain and darkness.
Milwaukee to Louisville and St Paul to Minneapolis face rain causing schedule pauses. No other routes listed.
Montreal 7 Providence 8 Buffalo Newark 3 Rochester Richmond game postponed today to next series here.
Vienna via London May 29 AP reports Russian reinforcements from the north were brought forward to halt allied advances along the San. Attacks east of the river failed, gains seen on both sides of the Wisznia, Austro-Hungarian detachments retreated west of the San, and Russian positions expanded near Drohobycz and Stry.
London May 29 The Daily Telegraph Rotterdam correspondent reports the Deutschese Zeitung prints an article titled The American Call to German Fear that defies the United States and says Germany will continue submarine warfare regardless of threats. It asserts America could only harm German interests by seizing ships and that German retaliation will be unwavering. The piece dismisses American actions as impossible and signals no fear of U S pressure.
Readers are advised that adding a small amount of sugar or lead to a pail of water can help restore blue color in various textiles. The tip suggests a simple household method to brighten fabrics.
Correspondence of Associated Press. London May 20 The Socialist National Defense league has been organized by a pro war group of socialists including John Hodge M P Robert Blatchford writer A S Headingly George H Roberts M P Charles Duncan MOPL and W H Wells the novelist to combat the Weir Hardie and Ramsey Macdonald anti war group. The manifesto says true British Socialists must expose the errors of dreamers and asserts German Kaiserdom and traitors to liberty and democracy. It attacks German socialism as immature and bureaucratic and calls the war a choice between organized liberty and mere organization. British pro war socialists praise Liebknecht while German socialists unite for the Fatherland and honor Hardie and Macdonald as heroes.
A skeleton with clothing trunks was found on the third floor of the Mitchell building on Water street, likely left years ago by Dr. Sloan. Police and a coroner ruled no crime. the site is near government plans for a new customs house.
Berlin reports that Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg delivered a speech denouncing Italy’s declaration of war against Austria Hungary. He blamed mob agitation and cabinet pressure, saying most Italians and Parliament did not desire war. He accused Salandra’s cabinet of betraying peace by joining the Entente.
New York May 29 The article notes financial curtailments in minor league baseball during 1914 1915 with more than half of 22 leagues cutting salaries or player limits. Average monthly club payroll dropped near 5000 across six clubs saving about 15000 per season. It also covers college track prospects at Franklin Field and the rise of professional tennis coaches in the United States National Lawn Tennis Association with amateur status rules explained by President Robert D Wrenn.
The finals of the fortieth annual championship track and field meet of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America will be held at the scheduled venue.
The war office admitted in the house of commons that Britain declined an American proposal to supply five million shells at lower prices. The official said the offer was refused for reasons not related to price and that disclosure of those reasons would not be in the public interest.
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