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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
SHAWKEY stays With MACK
Hurler, Says Cast-offs Were Done
Praises Rube Bressler as Com
ing Star

Butler, Pa, Dec. 5.-Evidently Bob
Shawkey, the famous twirler of the
Athletics, does not intend to jump to
the Federals, for he has already stated
that he intends to go South with the
Athletics and train ready for a grusl-
ling test in the American League race
next season. Bob Shawkey and his
bride. formerly Miss Marie La Kier,
of Philadelphia, are spending their
honeymoon here as the guests of the
pitcher S cousin, II. D. Shawkey. Bob
Shawkey has been with Connie Mack $
champions for the last two years.
When asked to make statement re-
garding the action of the Athletics >
manager in asking waivers on Plank,
Bender and Coombs, Shawkey said:
"Well, | think he did it to cut down
expenses. You know they had bad
year at the box office last season. And
then, you know, Bender and Plank
were always used against teams Con-
ME knew they could beat. Their games
were all picked for them. Bender
never worked against Detroit or Bos-
ton, for the last several years. Both of
them are bothered a whole lot with
rheumatism ami will probably never
again pitch winning ball in the Ameri-
can League.
AS to Coombs, / think he will come
back. He and | spent twenty days in
the Maine woods on hunting trip and
landed back in Philly the day before
was married. Jack gained twenty
pounds in those twenty days and he
went along Just like the rest of rs,
packing his load ON his back. He did
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
BAN JOHNSON SORE
Thinks Walter johnson Will Prove
Costly Luxury

Chicago, Dec. 5.-President B. b.
Johnson, of the American League, is
of the opinion that the Chicago Fed
eral League Club, which Thursday
signed Walter Johnson, star pitcher of
the Washington American League Club,
to a two-year contract, will find him
"a costly luxury"
''The Washington Club offered John
son higher salary than any club could
afford to pay him. President johnson
said. "That was $4,000 year for
period of three years. I do not know
the price at which he jumped to the
Federals, but he was reported to have
been offered $4,000 year by the st.
Louis Federals. +"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Damon and Pythias''

When the dramatic spectacle.
Damon and Pythias," is presented at
the Majestic theatre, audiences of Lhar-
rlsourg will see the triumph of the art
and skill of the universal s directors so
long famous for wonderful features and
reallstlc photo plays. No two charac.
ters nave a more heart appeal than
these ideal friends whose bond of af-
fection has lived as an illuminating ex-
ample through all the ages. The play
VIII be presented in six parts, crowded
with wondrous scenes of beauty and
thrill. The date in this city is Sat.
urday matinee and night, and patrons
are advised to be early in securing
their seats. Adv~*s
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Bennett wins x COUNTRY
Annual Greek Roman Event at Harris
burg Academy Won By Latter
-Stackpole Second

Bennett, a Roman entrant, trooped
home in the lead in the annual cross
country run of the Harrisburg Academy
yesterday afternoon. He started last
but by steady running gained the lead
at the half mile mark and came home
winner, passing White, who headed
the runners for the first half mile. AL
bert Stachpole finished second, White
third, and Broadhurst fourth. The
Romans won the run.
The four first men were within ten
yards of each other at the tape and
this exciting finish was made more so
by the cheering of the students from
both clubs who had gathered at this
point. The three Roman entrants fin
lshed in first, second and seventh po-
sitions; the three Greeks, third, fourth
and fifth. This gave the Romans a
total score of ten points against that
of twelve for the Greeks. On the
scoring for the cup the Romans got
four points, three for winning the run
and one for the individual winner.
In addition to this Bennett receives a
silver medal and Stackpole a bronze
one.
The runners finished in the follow
ing order: First, Bennett, Roman, one
point; second, Stackpole, Roman, two
points; third, White, Greek, four
points; fifth, Broadhurst, Greek, five
points; sixth, Seitz, Greek, not counted
in final scoring; seventh, Smiler. Ro.
man, seven points.
Final score, Romans, 10; Greeks, -.
Starter, Lawrence w. Phillips, Yale /;
Timekeeper, 7. ID. Macmillan, Harv-
ard. Judges, II. Elmore Smith, Dickin-
son; Arthur Is. Brown, Harvard; Ray.
mond ID. Kennedy, Bowdoin.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
RUBE MARQUARD JUMPS
TO BROOKLYN FEDERALS
Giants Brratic Lefthander Signs Out
law Contract-New York Team TO
Fight Case in Court Claiming Pitch
er Was Tied Up Until 1917

New York, Dec. o." Rube' Mar
guard, one Of the New York National
League club s trio of leading pitchers,
Igned a contract yesterday to pitch
Tor the Brooklyn Federal League base
hall club, according to an announce
lncnt made by President Robert b.
Ward, of tlc Brooklyn club. yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Ward stated that Marquard had
gEed the Brooklyn Federal contract
ln 'nFlicate, in addition to making an
affidavit that he was free agent in
4 baseball sense and had received and
Igceipted for an advance payment un-
der his Federal League contract.
Secretary John r. Foster, of the
New York National League club, when
questioned regarding Marquard 5 stat
US as free agent, said that the pitch
er was under contract to the New York
Giants in a series Of three interlock.
ing contracts which covered his play
ing services for 1915 and 1916 and
gave the New York club an OPTION on
his services in 1917. Still another con
tract gave the New York club special
rights in regard to Marquard's S play
ing services and was drawn up with
the idea of covering any loopholes
which might exist in the other con
tract.
The secretary of the New York club
secuted the idea that Marquard could
play for any other team than the New
York Giants for the next two seasons
and intimated that the case would he
taken to court if the Giants southpaw
fndeavored to jump to the independent
league.
President David Fultz, of the Base
ball Players Fraternity, stated last
night that the report of Marquard' 5
signing with the Federals was hard to
believe, but that if it were true Mar
guard would undoubtedly be expelled
from the fraternity. Mr.. F'ultz's state
ment follows:
Information has reached me that
Rube Marquard, in spite of the fact
that he is under a binding contract
with the New York National League
club for the season of 1915, has signed
with the Brooklyn Federal League
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
NOW AFTER BENDER
st. Louis Feds Want Him as Team
Mate to Eddie Plank

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Charles Albert
Bender, Connie Mack's indian pitcher,
will sign with the st. Louis "Feds +"
within a few days, according to Presi-
dent James Gilmore, of the Federal
League, who yesterday afternoon re,
ceived telegram from Baltimore an
nouncing the fact.
Bender, the message said, was eager
to join his team mate, Eddie Plank, on
the st. Louis team.
Bender is one of the pitchers upon
whom Manager Mack asked waivers a
few weeks ago. It has been reported
for several days that the independents
We're dickering with the "Chief.' Ben
der recently went to Gettysburg to see
Plank, and an agreement as to what
course they would pursue may have
been decided upon at that time.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
MAY CRIMP COLLEGE SPORT
big Nine" Faculty Seek to Restrict
Student Athletics

Chicago, Dee. 5.-The stricter fac
tion of the faculty representatives of
the Intercollegiate conference, or "Big
Nine" renewed to-day its battle for
the adoption of the ''two sport rule, !"
measure designed to limit the time
student spends on athletics by per-
mitting his participation in only two
sports.
Opposition may be strong against
the rule, especially by the smaller uni
versities, the athletic prowess of which
would be seriously weakened by its
adoption, but recently advocates of an
even more radical measure-a "one
sport rule declared that the latter
stood chance of ultimate adoption.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
COLONIAL
''BillY, the Kid,

Berkeley Haswell, the popular young
actor, is the criminal hero of "Billy,
the Kid" which comes to the Ma.
Jestle FRIDAY, matinee and night, and
such is the slant of human nature when
the dashing bad man is concerned-ibe
gets Just as much applause as if he
were the most virtuous of mortals He
is very clever young artist and is
surrounded with a company of capable
actors. Inc melodrama is of western
type with lots of action, exciting siItua-
tons, plenty of fun and q nice little
love story, and the scenery and pro.
duction is all that could be required.
Adv.###
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Woman Loses Trolley Suit

Pottsville, Pa, Dec. 5.-Court yes.
ter day decided that trolley companies
ar" not liable for damages to female
Passengers who jump or gel off back
wards. As the result of this decision
the suit of Mrs. Charles A. Wade was
thrown out of court. She sued Tor
$4,000 damages because the running
4nard of a summer car from which she
was compelled to get off was a great
distance above the street, which sl;rcd
sharply, and, being compelled to jump,
sue was seriously injured.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Last Canal Roatman Is 80

Marietta Dec. 5.-Samuel Thuma,
the last canal boatman on the old Penn
sylvania canal, abandoned number
of years ago, is so years old, and en-
joying good health. Mr.. Thuma was for
thirty-fve years the senior member of
the firm of Thuma & Brother, and is
the oldest member of the Odd Fellows
and the Order of United American Me
chanics in this section. He is a mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal church
and seldom misses a service. He has
two miles to walk to church.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
BOY PRISONER FIXES MOOSE
Arranges to Hang Himself in Cell Be-
fore Transfer to Jail

Arlington, Pa, Dec. 5.-Plans start.
ed by Percy Walters, a Mckinley youth,
to commit suicide in the Abingdon po
lice station, were frustrated by the ar
rival of motor patrol to remove the
prisoner to jail, where he is to be tried
ON a charge of having robbed the home
of William Magargal, also of Mckinley.
Walters had torn the Innings from
hfs coat, made rope and fastened one
end to the bars of his cell window and
had noosed the other end.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Panama,s Fair Postnnnad

Washington, Dec. 5.-The National
Exposition of Panama, which was to
have been opened on January / next in
commemoration of the building of the
Panama canal, has been postponed un-
til March 1S, 1915. Inability TO have
everything in readiness by the first of
the year was said to be the reason for
the delay.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Robbed as They Attend Church

Neffsville, Dec. 5.-While the FAM
lies of David Gambler and s. N. Lea
man were attending a religious service
Thursday night, thieves looted their
homes and carried away eighty dollars
in money, a gold watch and fob, sill
yer watch and considerable silverware.
Entrance was effected by breaking open
the doors in the rear.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
School Directors Meet

Lebanon, Pa, Dec. 5.-School direct
ors of the county, at their annual con
vertion here, elected these aicers:
President, Ira J. Light Iona; vice pres-
dents, d. /. X. Urieh and Aaron Bart
let; secretary, NJ. D. M. Batdorf; treas
urer, Clark G. Long, Jonestown.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Girls Hazing Trial Set

Lafayette, Ind, Dec. 5.-Judge
Henry H. Vinton, of the Superior Court,
yesterday set the trial of the seven Pur-
due University 'co-eds' charged with
having Miss Mabel Rogers, a first year
student from Shoals, Ind, for the first
week in January. She asks damages in
the sum of $4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Fall Fatal to Aged Man

Mountville, Dee. 5.-Joseph Gard
ner, rs years old, died from the effects
of fall Thursday night in the Ian
easter hospital. He was barber by
trade and despite his age followed the
business A number of children sur
yiye.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Hand Caught in Circular Saw

Andrews Bridge, Dec. 5.-John
Swinehart, while engaged in running a
circular saw yesterday afternoon, had
his right hand caught in the teeth of
the rapidly y-revolving saw and badly
mutilated. Two fingers were complete
ly severed and two others badly mu.
tilated.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Injured at Grade Crossing

Lebanon, Dec. 5.-Jacob Schaeffer,
New street sustained a fractured jaw
by being struck by shifting engine at
the Fifth street grade crossing of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad while
driving tho delivery wagon of j. War
rem Light.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
A Class.

Field goals, McCauley, .; Krout, 4 :;
Stouffer, 8; Meyer, 81 Phillips, Hart
man, Mclaughlin. Foul goals, Me
Laughlin, 6; Krout. Referee, Hart
man. Scorer, H. Shutter Timer, ia
coby. Time of halves, 20 minutes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

FIeld g0a.s, seamen, 6; Cockley, 4;
Doremus, A; siesser, 2; Heihfried, q;
Shenk, Atticks. Foul goals, Liebfried
10 Of IA; Doremus, of -. Referee,
Sn&vely, Lebanon Valley. Time of
hllves, 20 minutes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
New Division Engineer

Williamsport, Pa, Dec. Sc. 4.
Brinser has been appointed division en-
gineer of the Pennsylvania railroad, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of W. b. Thomson.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Highspire Shoot

The Highspire Rod and Gun Club
held a monthly trophy shoot on the
club grounds at Market and Lombar
streets, idighspire, this afternoon.
Marksmen, not members of the club,
were invited to attend.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

FEED goals, L. Aungst, 4; Nunem0k
er, 3; Bennett, 2; E. Aungst, 2; Smith,
0; Krout, 2; Dayhoff, 2; Phillips, /.
Foal goals, Nunemaker, 4; Aungst, 1;
Phillips, 2; kIout, 8. Referee, Wise,
S. H. 5. Time of halves, 10 minutes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
INDEPENDENTS READY
Will Open Home Season Against Sha
mokin Tonight

The Harrisburg Independents open
their local basketball season at s
o clock this evening at the Chestnut
street auditorium, when they line up
against the Shamokin team, one of the
best fives in the coal regions. The
probable lineup of the teams follow:
Independents. Shamokin.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
Penbrook to Play Belmont

The Penbrook All-Scholastics played
the Belmont A. c. at the Belmont field
at Twenty-second and State streets at
3 clock this afternoon.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05
THE BOLTON
Market Square

Large and convenient Sample Rooms.
Passenger and Baggage Elevator. Elec,
tric Cars to and from depot. Electric
Light and Steam Heat; Rooms en- suite
or single with Baths. Rates. $3.50 per
day and up.
J. H. q ID. s. Butterworth, Props.
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P. Il. r. Y. NJ. C. A. WINS OUT
Hand Shippensburg Normal School Five
It's First Defeat

Shippensburg, Dee. 5.-The p. R. R.
Y; IN. Z. A. team last evening defeat
ed the Shippensburg Normal school five
by the score of 27 to 81, defeat that
has not been accomplished so far this
season. Ford excellent foul shooting in
the second half had much to do with
the victory, getting ten out of ten tries
and changing the margin of the score to
MS team. Rote's floor work was ex-
cellent. The score:
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Glass A Team Wins

The Glass A team of the Central
grammar school, of Steelton, won the
opening game from Glass B before an
attendance of more than two hundred
by the score of 33 to 10. The lineup
and summary:
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Field goals, Ford, 8; Geisel, 2; Ar
thur, l. Barnhart, 3; Coons, 3. Foul
goals, Ford, Is out of %; Grove out
of 10. Referee. Hale.
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NATIONALS WIN BY 43 PINS
Win Close Match From Centrals on
Holtzman Alleys

The Nationals won from the Cen
trails in Hoffman Duck Pin League
match ON the Hoffman alleys last
evening by AZ pins. Gowdy had high
scores for the match The score:
NATIONAJ
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P. R. R. Y. M. G. A. LEAGUE
Giants Win From Braves by 65 Pins
Last Night

In a P. R. R. Y. NJ. c.. A. League
match last evening the Giants won
from the Braves by 65 pins. Smith
starred The score:
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TRENTON HERE TONIGHT
Eastern Leaguers to Meet Harrisburg
Five In Armory

The Trenton team of the Eastern
League will play the Harrisburg team
at the Armory this evening. This is
the second Eastern League team to play
mere within two weeks, Reading meet
ing and defeating the local five last
saturday. The lineup of the teams
for the game, starting at S.15 O'Clock,
follows:
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oberlin Five Win. ~ to o5

The Neidig Memorial A. c., of Ober-
lin, defeated the Ben-Hur team of
Steelton last night by the score of 27
to 25. The lineup and summary:
0harlp Stoa1+nn
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Hershey, 81; Ephrata, 23.

Hershey, Dee. 5.-Hershey Men s
Club wen from Ephrata here last might
by the score of "a to %. The lineup:
EIhrata. Hershey.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-05

Atticks ....... G ......... Riley
Referee, White. Scorer, Kulp. Tim
er, Regan.
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HOTEL VICTOR

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GERMAN PRINCE
REPORTED KILLED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

day, between scissors and Fismes
and that a number of prisoners we're
captured
1t is believed that General Sir John
French who won reputation as one
of the greatest cavalry leaders in the
South African war, VIII cling to the
heels of the retreating army as long
as his men and horses can stand the
strain. 1t is reported. too. that he
will get assistance from the French
cavalry which has not been heard Of
to any great extent during this war
and which is credited with being the
equal of any in the world.
The French official report refers to
this retirement as a general retreat
and from the rate at which the Ger
mans are travelling, it would seem to
be such, although military experts
are of the opinion that they may
make a stand or a counter offensive
when endorsements. which have
ueeH sent from beiSluiut reach lUeW
1t IS believed that portion of the
German army which is falling back
on Revieny is almost certain to put
up a hard fight in the forest of Ar
gonne where military men expected
General Joffre. the French commaner-
in-chief, to make his defense at the
outset and which affords splendid
positions AGAINST attack
The Belgian army has become &C
tive again and, according to official
reports tonight is advancing from the
forts around Antwerp. 1t apparently
has divided into sections and has re-
occupied both AerscFlot and Malines
where there have been so many en-
gagements the past few weeks. and
has even got as far southeast as the
battle feds OF August and coming
down on both sides Of what remains
lof T.ouvain, has cut communications
between that town and Brussels on
1.-THE west and between Louyain and
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cisive and may last for some time be-
fore decided.
1T is added that the battle line
probably stretches from Nanteuil over
Meaux and Sezanne to Vitry Le-Fxan-
co.'s. The British army is opposing
General Won Kluck and the French
are attacking an extended line from
Coulommiers to Vitry. Part of the
troops are veterans, the others are
fresh troops.
The Lokal Anzeiger says:
Our troops will risk everything TO
inflict destructive defeat on the
allies in an open battle"
The Tageblatt says.
Victory is not likely to rest with
one side Immediately. Before victory
can come, the fortunes of war will
change frequently and defeats must
be expected"
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GERMANY CLAIMS
100000 PRISONERS
OF WHICH $4,000 ARE RUSSIANS,
1000 ENGLISH, AND 10000
BELGiANS.

Rotterdam, via London, Sept 10
despatch to the Nieuw Rotter-
damsch Courant from Berlin says The
number of prisoners of war now in
Germany is about 100000. Anon,
these prisoners are 1880 Russian Of
Ulcers and 81 400 privates; 440 Belgian
officers and 10000 priyates; and 1Ga
Eng ism officers and 1850 priyates.
The captives include two commanding
generals of the French army, TWO
commanding generals and thirteen
generals of lesser rank of the Russian
army and the Belgian commandant at
Liege
Johannes Kempf, speaker of the
reichstag. continues the despatch. has
written social democratic members of
the reichstag deploring the loss to the
party of DR.. Ludwig Frank. a prom n
eht leader of the German socialists.
who was killed recently In the action
near Luneville. France. DR.. Clements
Del Brueck, acting chancellor, also
has sent a letter.
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Powers REGISTER obiectIon.

Constantinople. via London, Sept
.12.-Several of the great powers have
presented note to the Turkish gov
eminent in reply to the sublime porte
notifying the governments of the
abrogation Of the capitulations in
vOlving the territorial RIGHTS in Tur
key. The replies brought forth that
as these captu' ations are mater OF
treaty, the abrogation will not he
recognized without the consent Of all
parties to the treaty. The text of the
replies made by the ambassadors for
Great Britain Russia and Italy are
identical They point out that the
capitulatory regime in Turkey is not
an autonomous institution of the
Turkish empire, but an issue of inter
national treaties, diplomatic agree
ments and contractural acts of divers
kind. Consequently this regime can
be modified only on the basis of an
understanding with the contracting
powers, and failing such an under
standing before October l next, the
ambassadors would be unable to
recognize the executory force begin
ming on that date of the unilateral
decision of the sublime porte,
Tie terms of the Austrian reply
differ from the others though the
same principle is upheld.
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Tirelmont and Liege on the south.
east Another army is harrassing
German forces advancing southwark
to France.
While the Belgians have only about
$4,000 troops it is a mobile force and
can cause trouble to the weakened
German army of occupation in Bel
GUM.
The Russians continue to strike at
the Austrian left in Galicia and, ac-
cording to Petrogard reports, have
succeeded in smashing it. The OBJ,
Ject in concentrating the attack on
this wing of the Austrian army is OBJ
vious, for the Russians have desired
more than anything else at the pres
ent time to put the Austrian army
entirely out of the fight before more
German reinforcements could come to
its aid.
What remains of the Austrian left
is said to be in the angle between the
rivers Vistula and San, where the
Russians hope to force a surrender of
the Prussian and Posen campaign.