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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
TWO BIG CONTESTS
FOR LOCAL TOSSERS
Harrisburg to Meet York A. c., at
Armory; Independents
Play Wilkesbarre

Two interesting basketball games
are promised tonight.
Harrisburg will meet the York A.
{. at the Armory in the third of a
series of championship contests; the
Independents will play Wilkes-Barre
at the Chestnut Street Auditorium.
Both games will start at SIS and will
be followed with dancing.
Harrisburg's all-college bunch will
include Thomas Gaffney, the old relia
BILE .Steelton star. whose playing is
always a big attraction. Special prac-
tice was held last night under the di-
rection of Manager Ed. c. Taggert.
York will bring their all-star lineup
and will put up a game fight. Each
team has won a game.
Wilkes-Barre has a strong lineup
this year. The lineup includes Rowe
and jenkins. forwards; Nolan, center;
1'einberg and Brooks, guards. Jenk-
ins has been tried out by the Eastern
League on several occasions and is
one of the fastest forwards in the coal
regions.
BY request. the Independents will
play according to national rules used
by the Eastern League and coal re-
gion teams.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
YOUNGSTERS To GET
TNO-WEEK VACATION
Boys and Girls of City Schools VIII
Be Let Loose Wednesday,
December q

Youngsters all over the city are beg
ging mother and father, sister or
brother to listen while they recite
Twas the Night Before Christmas" ="
Jolly Old St. Nick" Wonder What
Santa Will Bring For Me-" and all the
other Christmas rhymes of childhood.
Thousands of boys and girls who go
to the lower grades of the public
schools are studying hard to learn the
little poem they will recite at the clos
ing exercises next Wednesday after
noon, just before the Christmas vaca-
ton.
The teachers are busy, too. The
rooms will be decorated and many
pictures will be drawn on the black
boards of Santa driving his reindeer,
or going down the chimney, and then
filling the stockings and decorating
the Christmas trees.
After the special exercises in the
schools the pupils will be dismissed
until January 4, 1915, when sessions
will be resumed.
The two high schools have planned
to have elaborate programs Wednes-
day moBning in their auditoriums.
They will have the pupils of the open
air schools and the nursery home as
guests and will play Santa Claus to
with fancy balls and pretty lights will
be placed on the stages and real
Santas will distribute the gifts which
the students have told them to bring.
Parochial Schools to Close, Too
The parochial schools will close
after special devotional and Christ
mas exercises on the morning of De-
cember 23. The pupils will return and
resume their studies the same day
that the public schools open in the
new year.
The lower form boys of the Har-
risburg Academy gave a program yes
terday morning in the gymnasium.
Their geusts were the parents and
friends Of the school. a dumb bell
drill by the boys was the feature of
the entertainment. The following
participates John c. Rheinoehl
Ira p. Romberger, Jr., John NJ. j.
Raunick. John J. Moffitt, Jr., p. Russ
Clancy, ID. Bailey Brandt, Jr.. II. Gel
ger Omwakea Philip S. Brown, John
Mcguire. Henry Hamilton, James
Bowman, Frank Newman, Ii. Blake
Bent, Thomas r. Wickersham, Rich
ard NJ. Johnston, Cameron G.. Cox.
The academy will reopen January 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
FEDS STIR UP FANS
IN THE TR|-STATE
Report From Pittsburgh Says Out
laws Want to Establish a Farm
in Graham's Domain

News that the Federal league was
after the Tri-State as farm for play
ers has stirred up local baseball cir
cles.
As in the case with all news from
the Feds. very little credit is given the
first announcement. Local hackers will
not express any opinion as to what
would happen should the reports be
true; One of the local supporters re-
II am not talking for publicity, and
so Keep my name out of print. You
Know what would happen If the Feds
came to Harrisburg with a barrel OF
town with a barrel IF they find the
Irl-State a desirable proposition and
should say to the hackers in each city.
let us run your club. and you shall have
all you ever lost in Tri-State base
ball; | am afraid it would be a temp
tation hard to resist. However, we will
ing before we can say positively what
would happen. one thing is certain
outlaw baseball was rather costly one
time. and 1t is not likely any person
would Ike to take another chance" :"
The dispatch from Pittsburgh SAYS:
1t was Learned to-day that agents
gue are now endeavoring to arrange
with syndicate of business men 10
reorganize the Tri-State league and
organization, at the same time fur
hisching to the towns owning fran
chises a first class brand of minor
league baseball. President Gwinner.
OF the local team admitted to-day thaf
ne had heard something about the proe
JeGt. but did not care to discuss it.
businessmen in several Tri-State
towns are reported to be ready to go
into the new venture with tbsir caSS
plan" "'hei the
=. George NJ. Graham. president of tba
,1rl-State league, last night said he
nad not heard anything of the reported
imoHement. iao1,t, At the meeting OF the
dJaS ni,, ue at New York last month all the
cluns owners We're anxious TO start
against next year "At that time I Know
that INA non none Of them had any thought Of
@ nuS eueraI League and since then no
III elldt the league withdraw from or
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
BITS OF SPORTS

Jacob Rupert, Jr., wants five new
players and a manager if he is to pay
100000 for the New York Yankees.
Dode Packert will play with Phila-
delphia.
Brooklyn Feds will keep Marquard.
Joe Kelley, former Baltimore star,
may manage New York Americans.
Lee Magee will manage the Brook
lyn Feds.
Charles Comiskey is after Maisel.
Tom Mccarthy will act as scout for
the Boston Americans.
The Athletics won from the Feds
in the Elks' bowling league, margin
249 pins.
The Athletics won last nights P. r.
4. =. Nj. G. a. league game from the
Braves, margin 3S pins
The Arrows last night defeated the
Forney. score Al to Is, and the Cres-
cents won from the Forney Scrubs,
score II to s.
Middletown high last night defeated
York Academy Ave, score % to 16. 1t
was the opening game and a brilliant
contest.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania

ReadinG.-A rich haul was made here
yesterday at the mansion of John r..
iiendel, manufacturer, when diamond
Jewelry valued at $1,000 was taken in
addition to $50 in cash
MahOny. City. Grieving over the
aeath de1 OF her son; Mrs: Matthew Myers,
Three years ago her favorite son. III
wood, aged 3. was fatally Injured when
!!sass9ed by companions while playing
Reading. George Derr. pron,tpar+
Reading contractor, was seriously In
Jured mere yesterday when his auto
Hhooile mo. turned turtle in collision with
Ihe nacnlne OF DR.. w. B. Kupp. Mr..
Derr was pinned underneath. DR.. Kupn
escaped with few slight bruises
o,.i,, henHinE. ai Coroner Hain is investi-
II years old. son of Mrs. Hannah Wan,
ner. who was found dead in bed at his
home yesterday.
Shenandoah. - Mrs. Marv puasl,i,
2S years old. was run down nv Ta'
high Valley passenger train while at
tempting to cross the tracks near the
WlIkes-DHrre. Victor Senwuelo
aged 2s years. OF West Pittston ended
his life by ,placi'.s, the barrel of a
friggers % I of both @ nss9 baErei and ii pulling the
that he mad attached to his foot.
MnhnnOy Chy~Restoration of sight
to. Peter ,,Brasso. aged SO, Coaldaie
miner. following an operation in Phil
adelphia. Brasso lost his vision in q
dynamite explosion.
POttsvllle. William Hertnan. 40
years old, died OF injuries sustained in
a collision of the team he was dI-ivinsl
and a trolley car, at st Clair The
wheels of the heavy wagon passed
over him.
WiIkes-Barrc. = BY q vote of 23s to
IL the employees of the Wilkes Parre
Railyay Company. at a meeting yester
day rejected the offer of General Man
ager Thomas A. Wright for a new
three-year contract. to start January /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
AMUSeMG0TS
ORPHEUM

Rotary Week at the Orpheum ends
to-day and while fine advance sales are
recorded for the last performances, the
management says there are still many
choice seats to be had by patrons who
want to get in to see the splendid cur
rent offering. Bart McHugh, vaude-
VllleS most popular producer of intec-
tious kid acts, and who sent The
Lawn Party" to the Orpheum, several
weeks ago. is also sponsor of "Fhe
Dream Pirates that occupies the COW
eted position on the big Christmas Of
fering that will be inaugurated at that
playhouse on Monday. Flo Bert, a
piquant and fascinating comedienne, is
starred in the vehicle, and when the
curtain rises on the act she is seen
sleeping in a beautiful library. Then
an ocean liner and all her girl friends
are members of the crew of the ship.
Her dream is depicted and calls IN
special scenery, tuneful songs and the
cuteSt and cleVerest bunch of youthful
and pretty girls anybody could wish to
see. Old tavorttes also occupy I'M
portant positions on this bill. In fact
1t is about three or four. maybe five
seasons, since they We're at the Or
pheum, but 1t is pretty safe bet that
they will soon be recalled after they
appear before the audiences. One of
them is pretty Josephine Davis, who,
after tour of the world, appears at
the Orpheum once more with a budget
of tuneful ballads. The other is Emmett
Dewey, who is an actor of considerable
reputation, and who, with his charming
partner, Hermoine Shone headlined the
Orpheum offering about five years ago
They return this week in a clever
sketch. entirely new in theme, and en-
titled His Wife's Mother" Derkin's
scream. called "a Busy Day In Dog
ville," will appear as a special treat
for the children, although there are rea-
sons to believe that it will please chill
dren of all ages as well. Santa Claus,
with gifts for the children, will appear
at the Ornheum each afternoon next
week up until Christmas Day.--Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19

Governor Cox. of Ohio. and the Ohio
State Legislature, are the Governor and
legislature seen in the two-part Uni
versal-Victor photoplay. For the Peo-
pie" To make this feature. which has
for its definite purpose, aside from its
the extreme benefits of the Workmen s
Compensation Law For the People"
as a play. is another Of the man indi-
cations of - unlversaIs y enterprise !.
every day. to give the exhibitor and the
patron something novel. startling,
wholly original. And that is what this
feature will prove to be. Because of
the State officials appearance, because
Of the big theme of compensation law
handled and because there is a big,
human interest drama around which
all tine other features swing you will
find in the play much meat for refec-
tion. You will remember the play as
one out of the ordinary one which only
the Universal could have given-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
SATURDAY SPECIAL AT THE VIC
TORIA TODAY

A remarkable love story. which is
full of romance throughout it's four
reels, is "rhe Colonels Wife" an eX-
ceptionally dramatic photo-story which
heads the Saturay special bill at the
Victoria Theater, 223 Market street, to-
day. 1t is the story of a young man
who falls in love with his aunt,s nurse
nurses and marries "the Colonel" whose
son later meets his old sweetheart who
is the youths stepmother. The climax
is reached when the nurse meets her
old lover A duel between both men
for the woman's love follows. After a
number of thrilling incidents the older
man is victor and the Colonel and his
nurse-bride are reunited happily.
A ripping Keystone comedy. the usual
Saturday feature at the Victoria, sched-
uled for to-day is one continual laugh.
1T features Fatty and Mabel.-Adver-
ffgament
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
WILL OPPOSE PARDON
Case of Carlisle Man, Convicted of
Arson. Before Pardon Board

Carlisle Pa, Dec. 19.-With gem
eral public sentiment here behind
them. District Attorney Alexander and
eX-District Attorney John NJ. Rhey,
will next Tuesday oppose, before the
Board of Pardons in it's adjourned ses-
sion at Harrisburg. the granting of a
pardon to Harry Martin, of Carlisle,
who is serving sentences aggregating
forty years in the Eastern Peniten-
tiary for the burning of the plants at
the Gardner Axle Works and the Frog,
Switch and Manufacturing Company,
two of the towns biggest industries.
Martin, with Charles Shelter. now
in the State Hospital for the Insane,
were arrested in the Fall of 1909, tried
and convicted on two charges of ar
son.
Only twenty-three persons signed
the petition and with the opposition of
the officials. 1t is not believed that a
release will be granted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
ELECT WHARTON sINKLER
Head of the Penn Football Committee
Succeeds II. TruNton Hare

SffcidI 20 TIE IfIcsTdPH
Philadelphia, Dec. 19.-As was pre-
dicted few days ago, Wharton Sink
Ter. has been elected chairman of the
Penn football committee for next sea-
son. He succeeds 7. Truston Hare,
who recently resigned.
Sinkler was elected at meeting of
the new committee held in the Ath-
letic Association of the training house
yesterday afternoon. All the mem
hers of the committee were present.
They are: Wharton Sinkler, Ernie
Cozzens, George w. Pepper. Jr., Fred
Adams and Captain elect Ned Harris.
Sinkler was . member of the 1904
team and played end against the team
that beat Harvard that year. He has
been interested in the sports at Penn
since the days he last attended the in
stitution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
COLONIAL

There's a fat girl and a lean girl at
the Colonial this week, offering a turn
such amazing contrasts that they have
the tabled Jack Sprat and his Wife"
faded off the boards. People have paid
bigger admissions than those at the
side show. and have come out not
seeing anything quite as plump and
good natured as the stout member of
this troupe. There's also a good sketch
of mistaken identity that is funny and
full of excitement: two clever ~vm-
nasts and a pleasing song and dance
duo. Some excellent attractions are
headed for the Busy Corner during
Christmas week.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
Second Game
Central Boys and Girls
Out For Basketball

The girls of the Central High School
were out for their first basketball prac-
tice yesterday afternoon in Chestnut
Street Hall. About twenty candidates
reported and practice will be held every
Tuesday and Wednesday until the close
OF the season.
The boys. too, had their first
practice yesterday. When Captain Rote
looked over the bunch he found twenty
five students ready for the trial for
positions. Among them were some of
last years men, including Captain
Rote. Froehlich. Winn, Hilton. Bing-
ham. Ford. MalloWer Hontz and RYers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
Keystone Motorcycle Club
Elects New President
Annual Meeting Last Night Enthusiastic Gathering; En-
tertanment Committee Named

At an enthusiastic meeting of the
Keystone Motorcycle Club last night,
Charles G. Sellers was elected presi-
dent. The new president in his in
augural address told of what must be
done to increase interest in motorcycle
sport and to further boost Harrisburg
an active organization of
cyclists. Other officers elected are:
James Harbold, vice-president:
Charles II. Uhler, secretary-treasurer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
ALICE JOYCE. PHOforLAY TODAY

Miss Alice Joyce, famous Kalem star.
appears to-day at the Photoplay Thea
ter in two-act drama, The Price of
Silence" Miss Joyce is favorite with
all. and is well-known in her role OF
''Madaline," the girl detective. Arthur
Johnson, as Lord Cecil in the Beloved
Adventure series, appears in Thru
Desperate Hazards" a one-reel chapter
from this series. "The Mystery of the
Seven Chests" a two-act Selig drama,
and "Sweedie and the Hypnotist," an s.
& A. comedy. complete our Saturday
nroPram m-AdVertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19

Claude w. Basl<in, captain of road
team: II. f. Sechrist. first lieutenant;
Joseph Addlestine, second lieutenant;
Albert Noffsinger, referee: entertain
ment committee. Paul NOVEL;. Albert
Noffsinger, G.. w. Fitting, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Harbold, Mrs. G. w. Fitting and Mrs.
a. r. Rutter.
The club decided to have a Christ
mas tree and special exercises Christ
mas night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
RICHARD cANFIELD's WILL
Requests Show an Estate Valued n
One Million Dollars

One Million Dollars
New York, Dec. 19.-The will OF
Richard 4. Garfield, once the best
known proprietor of gambling resorts
in the country, who died from a frac-
ture skull on December IL, was filed
for probate yesterday. 1t disposes of
an estate estimated far in excess of
S1,000.000. The residuary iegatees are
The widow, Mrs. Genevieve w. Can
field, and e son, Howland Dartmouth
Garfield, of Providence. r. l., and the
daughter, Mrs. Grace Martin Harmon.
There arc no public bequests
Mrs. Harmon gets the bronze statu-
ette, "Bacchaute," by Macmonnies: the
son. Rowland, gets a portrait of his
father by Whistler and historical ref
ercnce libraries; David W Bucklfn, a
friend, gets the oil painting, I'm Chas-
seur d d'Afrique.' by Eduardo DetaiIle.
and William s. Coe. another friend.
gets The Trumpeter." by Alphons de
Neville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
RoULERs REPORTED CAPTURED

London, Dec. 10, $50 A. M.-Sev-
eral London newspapers to-day revive
the reports that the allies have cap
tured Roulers, West Flanders. The
captured after fierce assaults on the
German trenches"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
RUXTON a. @. WINS
Have the Best of Neidig Memorials in
a Fast Game

Fast Game
RuXton A. c. Gve lost to the Neidio
Memorials Scrubs last night, score 90
TO Z. The game was fast. The line
up and summary follows:
RuXtan A. c. Neidig.
Neavling, f. Lebo. r
I1aak, l. Gerhart. (.
Wiland, C. Rennet r
6y. Rudy. g. Chambers, G.
osInan. e. Greenawalt. G.
Referee, f. Wise: scorer J. Scott.
Substtutions, Wealand fo- Haak.
Goals, Ruxton a. c., Rudy, /: Osman,
/; Wiland. /; Neidig Memorial Scrubs
GCerhart, 5; Bennett, 2; Lebo. 2: Cham
bers, l. Foul goals, Neavling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
TECH HIGH WINS
IN CLOSE BATTLE
Brilliant Playing Big Feature in I'm
portant Game With
Lebanon High

In a spirited battle. the winner of
which was not a certainty until the
final whistle, the Tech high school
five last night won over Lebanon high,
score 50 to 81. Tech found it's strong
est opposition during the second half
This game was the first of a series
of scholastic contest to decide the
championship honor in Central Penn
sylvania. Lebanon eXcelled only in
passing. Tech offered a brilliant game
in shooting. The score at the close of
the first half was Is to IA in favor of
Tech. The Tech scrubs defeated St
Andrews. score "a to ~. The lineup
and summaries follow:
First Game
Tech. Lebanon.
Yoder, f. Behney, T.
Harris, T. (Captain)
Emanuel, C. Light. f.
Beck, g. Moore, c.
Scheffer, e. Gambler, z.
(Captain) Harpel, &.
Field goals, Yoder. 2: Melville. 3;
Harris, 2; Emanuel, 4; Beck, Scheffer,
2; Behney, 3; Moore, ); Light, g. Foul
goals, Scheffer, Z: Behney. Z. Substi-
tutions, Tech, Melville for Yoder; Leb-
anon, Light for Gambler. Refere, Nc
Connell; timer. Knauss; scorer, Todd.
Periods, 20 minutes each.
Second Game
Scrubs. st. Andrews.
Steward, f. Evans, f.
(Captain) Weidenmeyer, f.
Killinger, (. Sourbier. c.
Gregory, c. Davies, g.
Yoffee, g. +. NJ. Sourbier, g.
Miller, &.
Substitutions, Tech, Britsch for
Yoffee, Little for Britsch. Field goals.
Steward, 8; Killinger, 2; Gregory, 5;
Yoffee, Miller. .; Evans, 2; Sourbier, 8.
Foul goals. Steward. 81 Sourbier, s..
Referee. Mcconnell; scorer, Todd;
timer, Knauss. Periods, 10 minutes
each
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-19
Money
to Burn

Then. Just loosen up on a
nickel-yeS. a nickel
for a good. cool. mild
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-01
General discussion.
Roll Of Graduates.

>Catawba school-E. C. Stansbcrry
principal: James Milton Summers.
Forksburg school - Beulah Win.
ters, teacher; Margaret Blaneh Grubb
and Minnie Pheasant.
Mount Clare school-C. W. .Hybert
teacher; Denzel Carpenter, Emmett
II. Lake and Jettie Lake.
Montana school-H. n. Grandall,
teacher; Gladys sabina< Glen, Guy
Stewart. 4.
Hill school-Freda Feather, teach
or; Ruth Meredith.
Mud Lick Run school - Andrew
Henderson, teacher; Harold Wayne
Carpenter. Ellis Andrew Rogers,
Trcssa Rogers.
Board of Education, Winfield dis
trict = R. Q. Musgrove, president,
Fairmont, Route 8; .Thos. A. Hughes,
commissioner, Fairmont, Route 3; D.
z. Snider. commissioner, Hoult; G.
NJ. Meredith, secretary, Fairmont,
Route 8; W. NJ. Kennedy, county SUI.
rerintendent,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-01
$4,000 InLots
Were Sold In
SouthVieu,
MORROW BROS. PROVED TO BE.
CHIPS OFF THE OLD BLOCK
AND DID FINE WORK.
49,
MANY LOTS WERE SOLD TO PEG
PIE LIVING OUT OF
TOWN.
AN ELK1Ns LADY WAS HEAVIEST
PURCHASER, BUYING TEN
~ LOTS.

ri.
siA's,lse io1s were :sota az the
SUM sleW iot sue FRIDAY ana sat
urpas, to,aillhs. sl',ooe' inc. high-
ps's s. iot Mas solo on me las,
uas " ,.lls saie " @eeo. line hishess
p.iSe pr9usht gu INC lirst >aay was
?4ao any tpe average price Tor TUG
sht,re sale was iSzsS per lot. fe4
a arse cro%a was out on sattr-
aay anu the piqains was SPIRITED all
unrlns the afternoon, tne sale con-
iip9iihg until siS O'Clock IN the even
iiis' 81 ltl1 qpl19e. #'ai :"
The largest individual purchaser
was Florence Ayers, Of Elkins. who
bought ten lots for. $3,105. The
first lot sold on Friday was to q
clarksburg man. 1t was evident
from thc'number OF out OF town buy
ers that attention has been directed
towards Fairmont by the building OF
the 3. \ N. railroad into the city
land other developments.
Morrow Bros. E. R. and Col. c.
W., the auctioneers, are veteran real
estate men and proved concTusively
that theyN are chips off the old
block their father, the late Col. J.
c. Morrow, having been one Of the
most famous real estate. auctioneers
In the country. The younger Nor
rows do excellent team work and
keep the bidders busy. They, made
friends with the crowd from the be-
ginning and their dealings through
out the sale were perfectly square
and above board. IS
While only about one-third of the