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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11
FISHING FOR DEATH
Mines or MaGkereI All Alike to
the Danes.
StoIid Fishermen Of the North Sea Go
Unconcerned About Their Danger
Gus Task-Gray the Day
of No Fish.

London. - Harold Ashton, CORE
spondent of the Daily News at Esb-
jerg, Denmark, writes of a visit to the
mine sweepers, who are seeking to
clear the waters Of the North sea and
make them safe for merchant and
fishing ships.
The correspondent made the trip
out TO the waters where the mine
sweepers were at work in a sort OF
numbering old washing tub fitted with
q consumptive little motor and
manned by listless Norwegian and
his small son, who is both engineer
and navigating officer.
1T is a dreary business" the CORE
spondent continues. THE sea has
nasty pitch to it and we flop sicken-
ingly over heavy, oily waves and say
never a word. but squat all bumped
and sullen behind the tin splashboard
OF the sinking, sputtering motor.
I'VE swing round by Fano's sandy
and deserted promontory, where the
famous golf links lie, and after hours
OF far niente anything but DOLCE we
meet the homeward bound mine
sweepers-huge, fiat-bottomed fishing
ships built with great heaviness
against the sudden RACES of temper
this North sea flies into without warn
ing, and rugged very strangely with
sails brown and white and patched
everywhere like the hinder parts Of
ancient Dutch trousers. These
numbering arks, with their shallow
draft, are immune from mines, so
they can fish for them as though
they were no more harmful than
mackerel. They hunt in couples,
tethered like grayhounds. The leash
is a long steel wire lettering ship
to ship and sunk to a certain dis
lance. So very simply. and fairly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11
Switzerland's Hotels.

The capital invested in Swiss hotels,
according to the latest figures,
amounts to over 5000, OOO.OO while the
average annual gross profits are esti.
mated at $5O,OOO,O0O. The report shows
that number of the biggest hotels
are controlled by large companies,
which form kind of trust, in which
there is large proportion of foreign
capital invested. There are $4,000 ho-
tel servants in Switzerland, most of
whom are very well paid.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11
Rich, He Dies in Poverty.

Missoula, Mont.-Twenty thousand
dollars is lying in a bank at Litchfield,
Mimi, to the credit of William StefinS,
whose body was found on the rear
steps of a saloon here. Stefins was
not aware of the existence of the for
tune, for he often had bemoaned his
condition of poverty. His whereabouts
had been lost to his relatives for years,
and only through a search Of his eff
fects were his Minnesota connections
located.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11
Tree Yields a Eortune.

Brazil boasts of a giant tree that
produces a revenue of over two thou
sand dollars a year. 1t is a rubber
tree-probably the largest in the
world. For one hundred and twenty
days every year it produces % pounds
of rubber daily. The trunk of the tree
is over q feet in circumference.-The
American Boy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11

Full floating rear axles.
Complete Timken bearing equipment.
An always reliable electric starter and
electric lighting system.
The highest possibleratio of power toweight.
The small bore, long stroke, economical
Studebaker motor economical In fuel,
economical in lubricating oil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11
When Buyinu RuuS.

When buying rugs remember that a
dark rug shows dust and lint, and a
green fades. Usually the best rugs
have small patterns, whereas cheap
fabrics have big, bold designs. Tan
shades wear well and some reds are
lasting. Blue rugs are suitable for
bedrooms and red, brown and mixed
colorS for halls.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11
PIaxinn Safe.

"What will you charge" said a
young man to jeweler, ito engrave
on the inside of this ring From George
to Alice? It's an engagement ring,
but l have to economic, you know"
'Well, sir" answered the jeweler, Il
would advise that you merely have
the words From George and then it
will do to use again"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11
The Alternatives.

1--we got to choose between paying
my doctor and keeping up my life in
surance policy; l haven't enough
money for both" Stand off the M.
D.; if your policy lapses you'll die
sure"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11
Eanu Went a Tire.

It was like the crack OF rifle, out
in the street, in front Of our abode,
but it was only a tire snapped. The
man got out and looked. and then got
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
Conspiracy Lost
Game For Bressler

Norfolk, Va, April S.-A conspiracy
ON the part of the supporting aggrega-
ton against two of the Yanigan pitch
ers resulted yesterday in the loss of
the Mack kids final game with the
Virginia tars 5 to 4. Baldwin and
Bressler should have had shutout to
their credit, but outfielders and in
fielders demonstrated the art of
throwing away a game and although
pushed to the limit of their skill,
finally succeeded in the final inning,
when Chief Bender, in center field,
dropped an easy pop fly and allowed
the winning run to cross.
Baldwin worked five innings and
was found for only four hits, scattered
through as many innings. Caruthers
converted hit into run in the third.
McAvoy's bad throw to intercept a
double steal sent over another in the
fourth. Willie performed his share in
the fifth, when he dropped a fly.
Bressler, the Harrisburg recruit,
mounted the hill in the sixth, which
went for two bases. A sacrifice scored
the runner. Only one other hit went
safe while the Southpaw worked, and
this did not count in the score. In
the ninth. however, he hit man, who
went to second on a sacrifice. The
Chippewa then batted an easy fly
half way into the diamond and the
winning run scored
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
WRESTLING CONTEST
ENDS IN BIG FIGHT
Police Interfere When Spectators
Start a Stampede; Blows
Are Struck

Detroit, Mich. April s. - Several
hundred persons paid several hundred
dollars to watch Wladek Zbyszko,
brother of Stanislau, and Ed
C'Strangler") Lewis wrestle at local
armory last night. This is what they
Witnessed
Twenty minutes of clawing, pulling
and hauling; right swing to the jaw
delivered by Lewis which sent Zbyszko
to the mat: Lewis struck after he
cried that Zbyszko attempted to gouge
out one of his eyes; police inter-
ference; near riot; a number of free
for-all fights which probably were bet
ter exhibitions than the main bout; a
ringside speech delivered by ZbysZko
in Polish denying he tried to separate
Lewis from his eye, and an outpouring
of angry, excited people that kept the
police busy for more than an hour.
The wrestling match attracted a
fairly large crowd, partly because
Zbyszko has a large following among
the Polish contingent and partly be-
cause it had been rumored the affair
might wind up as a boxing match.
When it did. Zbyszko's friends leaped
from their seats and started toward
the ring. Police immediately inter-
fered and somebody awarded the
match to Zbyszko on a foul. Some
body else declared all bets off. AS a.
mob surged about the ring the police
broke it up and after hard work a
number of troublemake ers were elected
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
Methodist Athletes
Receive Their Letters:
Scrubs Are Included

Athletic letters were awarded last
night to the members of the Methodist
Club basketball teams. The Rev. b.
H. Hart, ID. D., pastor of the Fifth
Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
made the presentation at meeting
held at the church last night.
The regulars received a large M
and the members of the scrubs team,
who won the Glass C championship,
We're awarded the monogram INC" J"
AT the close of the awards w. r. Winn
was elected manager for next season.
The name of the scrubs was changed
to Mercury team and Murray Wash
burn was elected as manager. The
following players received letters:
4. James Thomas. forward and cap
tain; A. Winn. forward and center;
Fred Rudy, guard and center; Robert
Fleck, guard; John Yoder, forward;
Marvin Mellinger, guard; Leslie Hall,
guard. and Earl Flickinger, manager
Scrub players: Robert Thomas, for
ward; Emlin Hall, forward; Earl
Flickinger. center: Paris Rupp, guard
Harry Long, guard; Fulmer Crane
substitute, and w. r. Winn, manager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
BITS OF SPORTS

Harrisburg boosters are lining up
for their time at the bat,
Al. Mccoy, of Brooklyn, knocked
out George Chip, of Pittsburgh, in the
first round. The battle took place in
New York.
The Hick-a-Thrifts are ready. The
manager is William S. Mckay, Jr.,
800 Strawberry street.
In the Casino Duckpin League series
the Dippers last night defeated the
Canvasbacks; margin. 214 pins
The Baltimore Feds defeated the
pittsburgh Feds yesterday; score,
8 to g..
Princeton won a ninth inning VIC
tory over Colgate yesterday; score
8 to 4.
=. In the Holtzman Bird League series
last night the Parrots defeated the
Robins and Sparrows, the Sparrows
defeated the Larks and the Robins
won from the Larks.
The Princeton nine started south
to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
MOONLIGHT ENDS CONTEST;
THIRTEEN-INNIN TIE
Special to The Teieeyobh

Burlington, N. j., April S.-Moon-
light ended a thrilling 13-inning game
last evening after Burlington High
School and Brown Preparatory School
mines battled since the tenth inning to
break tie score of to 2. The con-
test was the most brilliantly fought Of
any game witnessed on the local dia-
mond in several seasons.
Brown men led the scoring by send
ing Twaddell over the plate in the
opening of the fourth. Burlington
tailed with run by Probasco in the
latter half of the same inning, and the
score stood without change until the
tenth, when Brown again scored. Bur-
lington tied again in a sensational
play with two out and two strikes.
when Wharburton scored from third
on a squeeze play. The game con-
tinued until called by darkness, the
last inning being played by moonlight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
Mayor Blankenburg
Will Toss First Ball
SPeeiol 10 The Telesroeh


Philadelphia. April S.-On Tuesday
next the major league season will open
and big event will be pulled off at
the Phillies park.
Governor Tener dropped in" for a
social call on Mayor Blankenburg in
the City Hall yesterday and inciden-
tally invited the city's executive to
pitch the first ball at the opening
game at the Phillies' grounds next
week. The Mayor accepted the invita-
ton.
We merely passed the pleasantries
of the season." said the Governor. He
Jokingly added the information that
the killifer case was not discussed.
The Governor, as president of the Ma
tional League, is keenly interested in
the suit now pending in the Michigan
courts over Catcher Killifer, of the
Phillies, for whom the Federal League
has made claim.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
YORK BOOSTERSW WERE
MUCH IN EVIDENCE
President Graham and Others In
jected Loads Of Ginger With
Their Addresses
.Speeidl TO The Telegraph

York, Pa, April S.-As a result of
the big banquet held here last night,
200 businessmen and fans promised
their earnest support to the Tri-State
game this season.
1t was the first event of the kind
ever held in this city. President
George NJ. Graham, head of the Tri-
State, was among the honor guests.
President Graham made a powerful
argument for baseball as business
proposition, for, in his mind, nothing
advertises a community like a profess
sional ball team. He was convinced
of this. he said, when, on his trip
through the South, he saw what siren
uous efforts small towns had put forth
to induce league teams to train there.
In cities like York, a whole season s
business means but the expenditure of
a few Thousand dollars, but 1t means
advertising that is worth hundreds of
thousands, said Mr. Graham.
Ex-District Attorney Ray P. Sher-
wood and ex-District Attorney Allen
G. West delivered short addresses, in
which they paid a tribute to the abil-
lty of Manager George w. Heckert.
Manager Heckert was also compli-
mented by President Graham, who
said that he had passed through all
of the storms of Tri-State days, and
was the only one of the old managers
left.
President James j. Gerry, of the
York Athletic Association, compli-
mented the committee who had ar
ranged the boosters day" banquet,
and bespoke success for the coming
Tri-State season.
Others who were present and made
short addresses were II. S. Schmidt,
eX-president of the York association
Calvin Strayer, Manager George w.
Heckert, Charles Kelchner, coach of
the Albright College baseball team;
Il. Leroy Reeves, secretary to Presi-
dent Tener, and others.
Those who had the boosters banque.
in charge were James J. Grey, George
w. Heckert, manager; George L. STALL
man, Stuart Lafean and Bert Averill
Among those present was George
Cockill, manager of the Harrisburg
team.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
Motor Club Officials
Talk Road Improvement;
Warnings Will Go Out

Members of the board of governors
last night at their regular monthly
meeting discussed plans for further
road improvements and decided to
again issue warnings to autoists and
motorcycle owners regarding violations
of the city traffic ordinance.
Road drags will be sent to various
parts of the county for the improve
ment of dirt roads. In the vicinity of
Penbrook and Linglestown good work
has already been accomplished by the
use of the drags. The road through
West Fairview to Enola was reported
in a bad condition and arrangements
will be made to have it repaired at
once.
Reports were presented showing
that North Front street was being
used as a speedway by autoists and
motorcycle owners and letters will be
sent to the local motorcycle clubs and
to owners whose names have been re-
ported as among the violators request
ing that closer attention be given to
the traffic rules. Warning signs will
be placed along the streets and
Colonel Joseph B. Hutchison will be
requested to have special officers put
on at intervals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
WHOLESALE JUMP MAY
HANDICAP THE BROWNS

st. Louis, Mo-, April S.--The long
looked-for clash between the forces
representing organized baseball and
the Federal League is about to develop
into a reality. Fourteen members of
the st. Louis Browns to-day expressed
the hope that the outcome of the
Killifer case will precipitate big war
between organized baseball and the
Federals. The Brownies see big money
coming their way once the Federais
begin grabbing players. already under
contract
Four of the local American League
players are known positively to have
been in communication with the Fed
eral League again recently.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
Tech High Juniors 4
4 Elect New Captain

Winning his ''T' by good work on
the junior basketball team at the
Technical high school and doing
special work on the varsity five as a
substitute. won for Willis Scheffer the
honor of being electe captain of the
senior team next season.
The members of the junior class
met yesterday afternoon in the gym
nasium and after winding up business
for the year and approving the awards
for letters held the election. The
juniors won the championship of the
school at basketball this season and
will get into the game early next
season,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
Booster Luncheon Is Planned:
Commerce Directors Take Il Up
Following This Event Which Will Be Held Within the Next
Two Weeks Another Big Time Is Promised

President George Graham, of the Tri-
State. and other officials of the Har-
risburg club conferred yesterday
heartily endorse the movement.
1t is proposed to have Governor
John K. Tener, preside at this
luncheon and make the principal ad-
dress President Graham will also be
on hand and hopes to be able to brins
along some other prominent baseball
boosters. AS soon as the plans for
this luncheon are completed arrange
ments will be started for the big re-
union of baseball players, past and
present, which will include a banquet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08

Advertising city with a baseball
club will be one of a number Of timely
questions to be discussed at luncheon
to be held under the auspices of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce on
or about April 30.
Plans for this important meeting,
which will inaugurate a boosting CAM
paign in the interest of the Tri-State
baseball team, were discussed at a
meeting of the directors of the Har-
risburg Chamber of Commerce held
this afternoon. Members of the
Chamber of Commerce with whom
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
WHY KILLIFER JUMPED
Special to The TeIepyobh

Chicago, ILL.,, April S.-An offer of
an increase in salary of $666 a year
was the reason why William Killifer,
the baseball catcher, jumped back to
the Philadelphia National League club
after having signed a Federal League
contract. according to a statement to-
day by James A. Gilmore, president of
Kiilifer's contract with the Federal
League called for the payment of
$17,500 for three years playing. The
contract Killifer later signed with the
Philadelphia club called for the pay
ment of $19,500 for like period, a
difference Of $666 a year, according
to Gilmore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
PENN WANTS DICKSON
AS ASSISTANT COACH
Special to The Telepyabh

Philadelphia, April S.-"By" Dick
son. a former Red and Blue football
warrior and coach, was yesterday ap-
pointed as first assistant to George
Brooke as coach of the 1915 Penn
football team at the meeting of the
Pennsylvania Athletic Association.
Dickson played star football for the
Quakers in 1895 and 1895 as an end.
Last year he was coach of the Buck
nell team. Dickson is also coach of
the Swarthmore baseball team Har
old CASTOR. tackle during the years of
19o5-6-7-S, and coach Of the scrub
team last year. was reappointed to
that position. The other coaches have
not been definitely decided upon and
will not be announced till later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
HONOR AWARD FOR
DEAD ATHLETE
~ "Bud''' Fisher
Special to The Telegraph

New Haven, Conn.,, April 8. - In
memory of Francis Gordon Brown,
captain of Yales great football eleven
Of 1901. fund of $4,000 has been
provided by his classmates for an
honor award. Each year a medal will
be given to the junior who most
closely approaches the standards Of
intellectual ability, high manhood,
capacity for leadership and service to
the university set by Francis Gordon
Brown"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
Phillies Again Losers;
Bob Shawkey a Factor
Special to The TELEGRAPH

Philadelphia, April 8.-The Phillies
lost again yesterday. the Athletics nos
ing out victory. score to l. Bob"
Shawkey, the former Harrisburger,
was a big factor. Pennock also did
good work. The score by innings:
R.H. E.
Philadelphia :. 100000 OO0-1 s O
Athletics ..... o 90 0O11-2 4 0
Batteries-Alexander, Jacobs, KILL
Ser and Burns; Shawkey, Pennock and
Lapp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
CLASS DAY ABANDONED
Special to The Teleerahh

SPfcfdE 10 TIC TeIegrdbH
Sunbury, Pa. April 8. = Sunbury
High school graduating class will not
hold class exercises this year, but will
take a trip to the national capital,
Washington, d. c., instead.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
COCKILL JUNIORS, CAMP HILL,
OPENED SEASON SATURDAY

The opening baseball game of the
season in Camp Hill was played on
Hamilton Place diamond Saturday
morning between the first form boys
of the Harrisburg Academy and the
Cockill Juniors of Camp Hill, resulting
in a victory for the latter. with a
score of 13 to IL after hard fought
hattie hv hoth teapna
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08

The batting and catching Of Rein
oehl and the stick work of Ellis fea-
tured for the visitors, while the all
around work of Beatty and Holler and
the slugging of Bowman figured in
bringing victory to the home team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-05
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY ARE
LOOKING FOR GEO. HOWARD
ROY DODGES OFFICERS AFTER
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO KILL
FATHER.

Sheriff T. d. Taylor and Deputy
Sheriff Joe Blakely are this afternoon
sc arching for George Howard, sew
enteen year old son of a West Webb
street grocer who is lodging the Of
ficers after an alleged attempt to XIII
his father this morning. 1t Is said
he is armed with 20 rifle but 1t is
not believed he will offer resistance
Young Howard. who is out on pa
rcle from the state reform school to
which institution he has twice been
committed, has given the local au-
thorities a great deal of trouble ana
has caused his parents much concern
also. This morning shortly before
noon, the sheriff was summoned by
telephone by Mrs. Howard in ter
rified voice with the report that the
young man had tried to Kill his 1atn'
er. Whether he fired shot or simp-
ly threatened the head Of the family
was not stated.
Deputy Sheriff Blakely started In
pursuit at once but returned at one
o'clock empty handed. Hardly had
he entered the office, however, until
a report came in that the young man
had been seen in the vicinity OF the
cemetery and the sheriff and his dep
uty have both been out since.
Young Howard was first commit
ed to the reform school several years
ago for shooting through a window
of a train of the O.-W. r. & n. Re-
Gently he was again committed fol
robbing the Clarke hardware store
and since his parole has been arrest
ed for shooting at a China pheasant
This case Is now under advisement.