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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
WEECHMAN Cannot Land
THE CUBS: WAR Will co ON
Charles w. Murphy, 'Ousted' Stock
holder, Influences Taft to Drop Deal
--Federals Declare for War OH Or
ganized Ball to Finish

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Developments
affecting the Chicago National League
club, and through it the state of base
ball war existing between the Federal
League and the parties to the national
agreement, came fast yesterday.
First was the revelation that Charles
W. Murphy, despite his having been
''ousted' last winter, still has large
influence among those directing the
club s affairs; then came Charles P.
Taft s declaration Of break in Charles
Weeghman s negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Taft interests in the club.
Murphy's influence became apparent
in the success of his fight to keep the
Cubs on their West Side playing
grounds, of which he is half owner,
with Mr.. Taft holding the other half.
On returning from Cincinnati Murphy
declared there was no chance for
Weeghman s buying into the National
League club, and this was confirmed
soon after by Taft's announcement that
negotiations were ended. The news of
these developments brought from
Charles Weeghman a declaration that
war would continue, with the Federals
in better position than ever to wage
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
OXY-ACETYLENE CUTTING
One of the Scientific Wonders Exhibited
at Chestnut Street
Auditorium

While IN this country recently a rep
resentative of the Belgian government
remarked that he was amazed at our
waste which, without doubt. is so great
that it would take care of all his coun-
try's wants.
About ten years ago the process of
Oxy- -Acetylene cutting and welding was
introduced into this country for the cut
ting of wrought iron and steel and weld
ing all kinds of metals. To-day this pro-
cess is being used very extensively in
all large steel plants, railroad shops,
ship building yards, structural plants
boiler shops, steel foundries, in fact all
plants engaged in the manufacture of
metals and others who have any amount
of repairs to make.
Oxy-Acetylene welding is saving
thousands of dollars annually solely in
repairs to broken parts of machinery
which in the past were sold as scrap.
Railroad shops are establishing reclama-
tion plants where they repair many
parts which formerly were scrapped.
The Frisco lines have established an up
to-date reclamation plant at one of their
shops and in six months showed an
average saving of six Thousand dollars
per month with their Oxy- -Acetylene cut
ting and welding outfit. A big steel com
pany by using the Oxy-Acetylene pro-
cess in repairing twenty-five boilers
saved $4,000 over the old method and
each boiler was out of commission only
three days against three months by the
old method. The big steel bridge which
collapsed during construction at Quebec
cut into charging box size and returned
to this country as scrap. 1t was the
Oxy- -Acetylene cutting blow pipe that
made it possible to remove the battle
ship Maine from Havana harbor. It
would have been impossible to remove
the Maine in any other way.
The Pennsylvania railroad has an
Oxy-Acetylene cutting outfit on all their
wreck trans for cutting away steel
wreckage.
The Superior Oxygen Company, Pitts
.burgh, Pa, manufacturers of oxygen,
oxy-Acetylene cutting and welding APP
paratus and supplies have very at
tractive display at the Efficiency and
Welfare Exhibition and are giving prac-
teal demonstrations in the cutting and
welding of steel and iron.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
CAPITOL HILL
3 DAUPHIN prisoners IN !
PENITENTIARY PAROLED
Will Be Allowed Freedom for Good Be-
havior While Two Others Who
We're Probably Bad in Prison Will
Not Be Released

Three Dauphin county prisoners in
the Eastern Penitentiary will get pa
role for good behavior, their time linn
it under the parole law, having expired.
They are D. X. Kelley, sentenced De
cember, 1911, to 10 months to three
years for robbery; John Carson, SEN
fenced December. 1911, to 10 months
to years for robbery; Robert Butler.
sentenced January, 1914, one year to
8 months for rape.
Two Dauphin county prisoners must
have behaved badly as the penitentiarv
inspectors declined to recommend their
parole. They are Edgar Saylor, sen
fenced August 1914, IS months to 3
years for forgery; Seely Bennett, sen
fenced January, 1913, to 2 to ) years
for felonious entry.
Charles Writer'S, Lebanon, sentenced
in 1911 to from q months to Z years
for assault to kill, was also paroled
The Board of Pardons approved all
of the paroles, and the men will be re
leased at once, but will be under sur
veillance until the expiration of their
terms.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
DAUPHIN MAN PARDONED
Mike Peterson, Sentenced in This
County Recommended by Board
For Executive Clemency

Mike Peterson, who in September,
1918, was sentenced in the Dauphin
county court to serve from 1-2 to 3
years in the penitentiary for larceny
(two indictments) was recommended
for pardon by the Board of Pardons at
it's executive session yesterday. Peter
son tried to get out last December, but
the Board turned him down. Last May
he was granted a rehearing and in Dc.
tober the case was argued and held
under advisement until this month,
when the Boafd favored the applicant.
He was represented by Senator f. T..
Beidleman. The Board declined to in
terfere with the execution of three
men sentenced to the electric chair.
The Board recommended commuta-
tion of the death sentences of Philip
Cimo, Clearfeld, and Samuel Wheeler,
Bradford, and declined to ask the Gov
ernor to set aside the death sentences
of John Chiemilewski, Lackawanna,
and William Abel, Philadelphia, SEN
fenced to be hanged on December 8,
and Gregario Rizzatio. Philadelphia,
sentenced to be electrocuted. The case
of Malena Massa, Schuylkill, was held
under advisement.
Other decisions were as follows:
Recommendations for Pardon-Wil-
liam Sorrell, Lycoming, soliciting and
commission of sodomy; Joseph W. Bea-
man and Edward w. Cowell, Bradford.
conspiracy; Lawrence Mundro, Lacka
wanna, second degree murder; Jere-
miah Evans, Philadelphia, assault;
Nathan Rutherford, Philadelphia. lar
ceny; Josephine Cuvone, Lackawanna,
larceny; James Rush, Washington,
manslaughter; Frederick Kilmer, Phil
adelphia, manslaughter; Mike Peter
son, Dauphin, larceny; William A.
Warren, Allegheny, felonious assault.
Refused-Michael Yowursky, Lack
awanna, attempt at rape; Harry
Woods, Lancaster, second degree mur-
der; Jack Ashton, Philadelphia, lar
ceny; Gregorio Sama, Philadelphia,
manslaughter; Russell Sipes, Fulton,
arson. A rehearing was granted j.. D..
Robinson, Potter, second degree mur-
der
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
WORLDS SERIES UMP|RES
Fee Given to Arbitrators in Champion
ship Games Doubled in Last
Five Years

One thousand dollars for one week 5
work is what the assignment to adiu-
dicatc in the world S series means to
four umpires. The system of having
to call balls and strikes only once in
every four games makes the work even
lighter than it was a few years back,
and the pay has been doubled in the
last FIVE wears 1t is hard to imagine
more of sinecure than standing at the
end of a foul line and Judging balls
batted near the line.
Neither league has any regular Or
der for assigning the umpires for the
world S series. An umpire is likely to
be called upon for four successive series,
as has happened to Bill Klein, or he
may never get the coveted assignment.
Bob Emslie, who has been in the Ma
.onal League for the last "a seasons,
mas as yet to make his first decision in
4 world S series, and the same goes for
Nal Eason, who has been calling balls
and strikes in the senior organization
for the last seven seasons.
Ia the American League the work
has been divided up better among the
veteran umpires. Chill is the only of
fetal in Ban johnson 5 organization who
has not figured in the autumn melon
and he ranks as newcomer. Connolly.
o 'Loughlir, Evans, Dineen and Egan
have all drawn assignments for this
work
Following is record of the world s
series umpiring by officials who are still
in the two major leagues: Connolly,
1908, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1913; KLEIN,
1908, 1903, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914;
O 'Loughlin. 1906, 1903, 1912: Rigler.
1910, 1912, 1918; Dineen, 1911. 1914:
Evans, 1909, 1912: Egan, 1918; Hill
tebranda as19 / 4; Byron, 1914.
For several years $500 was the sum
paid to Che umpires who worked in the
world s series and in the four series
between the National and American
League pennant winners between 1908
and 1907, inclusive, only two umpires
were assigned to each series. In 1908
four umpires were named for the series
between the Cubs and Tigers, and this
number has been continued since that
time. The remuneration was raised from
$500 to 500 some years back, and at
the close Of the 1912 series between
the Sox and the Giants, the pay was
raised to $1,000 per umpire. In this
series Klein and Rigler were the Ma.
tonal League umpires, while Evans
ana O O'Loughlin represented the Amer
lean League. They went through the
eight games with hardly murmur
against decision
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
THREE HAVE APPENDICITIS
Girls Taken to Harrisburg Hospital for
Operations

Three girls, the oldest of whom is
10, have been admitted to the Harris
burg hospital for operations for appen-
dicitis, the first one being operated on
this afternoon. She is Miss Naomi
Scott, 15 years old, daughter of G. Lin
ford Scott, 1870 State street.
The others are Virgie Brubaker, 8.
yearold daughter of Harry Brubaker.
of Gettysburg, and Mary Brighton, 1S-
yearold daughter of William J. Bright
on, of Penbrook
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
LEE MAGEE TO JUMP
Cardinals Star Gives Club Ten Days
Notice

ST. Louis, Nov. 19.-lee Magee, in
fielder for the ST. Louis Nationals, has
served formal ten days notice on the
club that he would consider his serv-
ice to the club at an end at the expiFa
tion of the Today period
President Britton issued the follow
ing statement "I am told that Magee
has an offer from the Federals of a
three-year contract at $4,000 a year
and a $4,000 bonus the moment he
signs. We have q valid claim to Ma
gee services for 1915, but if he re-
CARDS his moral obligations thus lightly
| am willing to let him 90.
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of Boston. The children are sent to the
island on the recommendation of the
Children S hospital and other recogniz-
ed charitable institutions, when in
their opinion the child s life would be
endangered if left in the hot city over
the summer months. The results dur
ing the 20 years of the island IS exist
ence have been so remarkable as to
justify every effort to increase its use
fulness.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Fred Merkle of Giants Married

Grand Rapids, Nov. 19.-.Ns the cul,
mination of a romance which began
when Fred Merkle, first baseman for
the New York Giants, was member of
the Tecumseh cluo Of the Southern
Michigan League in 1908, the ball
player was married here Tuesday TO
Miss Ethel Bronson, of this city. Mer.
kle has spent the last two winters work.
ing as a compositor on the Fennville
CMich.) Herald.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
JOHNSON TO FIGHT
Heavyweight Champion Signs Articles
for Go With Sam McVey
By Associated Pres,

New York, Nov. 19.-Jack johnson,
the heavyweight champion, has accept
ed terms for fight with Sam McVey
in Havana, it was announced last night
by Billy Gibson, boxing promoter. Glib
son, who is acting as representative Cf
Havana sporting men, said he has re.
ceivcd Il caDlegram from johnson
agreeing to an offer of 100000 for the
match, win, lose or draw, and 80 per
cent. of the moving picture rights,
Johnson stipulated that the fight must
take place in April.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
MACHINE SHOP
totals $50 694 61S-19O
OUTSIDE CONSTRUCTION
Scrimmage for Tech

The final scrimmage Of the Tech
team was held this afternoon in prep
aration for the game against Steelton
High Saturday at Island Park. A long
drill against the scrubs marked yes
terday's practice and tomorrow prep
arations will close with signal drill.
The Tech athletic authorities have com
pleted all arrangements for the game.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Called on Jones

Hughey jennings manager Of the
Detroit American League "rigers"
team familiarly known to thousands
of Americas baseball fans, was caller
at the State Highway Department yes
terday. Jennings, who is lawyer in
Scranton, accompanied delegation of
Lackawanna county lawyers to Harris
burg to appear before the Board of
Pardons. While here, in company with
David Reedy, John R. Edwards and
Clarence Ballentine, he dropped into
the State Highway Department to pay
his respects to E. A. Jones' Second Dep
uty State Highway Commissioner. who
halls from Lackawanna county.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
TALBOT PREDICTS VICTORY
Yale Captain Thinks His Team Wll
Down Crimson

New Haven, Nov. 19.-Captain Mel
son Talbot predicted last night a Yale
victory over Harvard in the new Bowl
Saturday. Talbot said:
~ m sorry and Coach Hinkey is
sorroy that we had so much secret
practice this year, but we were driven
TO it. We've got tough job ahead
Of us. but we're going to win. Ion
needn L worry about those fourteen
soints in tine Princeton game. We had
10 save some of the big fellows for Sat
urday. We're going to give the best
we've got, and it will be enough. .
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Public Service Commission

The Public Service Commission is
winding up its week S work to-day with
hearings on the matter of rates for In
dustrial railroads, number of attor.
neys from different parts of the State
being present to look after interests
of the smaller roads.
The Board last night adjourned the
hearing in the case of the complaint Of
citizens Of Philadelphia against the
Philadelphia Electric Company, until
time to be fixed later. A suggestion
was made by Commissioner Pennypack-
err that the respondent company file an
inventory of its possessions in order to.
save time, but this was combatted bv
the company's attorneys who declined
to give away their case. Dean Lewis,
representing the complainants, was per.
fectly willing that the time should be
shortened in that manner. but the OBJ.
lection was so strenuous that the hear.
ing was proceeded with. 1t was shown
during the hearing that the COMPANY
discriminates in its charges for service
but only gives cheaper rates to those
who consume large quantities.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Boy Hurt in School Yard

George W. Stever, e years old. SOC
Cumberland street. was thrown heavily
to the ground while wrestling in the
yard of the Penn school building at re,
cess time this morning. His left col
lar bone was fractured He was taken
to the Harrisburg hospital for treat
ment.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
ARMY-NAvY OFFICIALS CHOSEN
Langford, Sharpe and Marshall to Run
Game AS Last Year

Annapolis, Nov. 19.-The athletic
authorities of the naval and military
academies have agreed upon the same
officials for the Army Navy football
game in Philadelphia who acted last
year. They are referee, w. S. Lang
ford, Trinity; umpire, AL Sharpe, Yale; !;
lineman, Carl Marshall, Harvard. A
field judge also will be selected
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Charged With Embezzling $4,000

Pittsburgh, Nov. 19.-The recent
Federal Grand Jury here found an in
dictment containing thirty-one counts
against Christian Schaefer, former
cashier of the United States National
Bank of Pittsburgh, charging him with
the embezzlement of $4,000 and max.
ing false reports to the Comptroller of
the Currency. Schaefer was released
on $4,000 bail.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Bresnahan to Manage Cubs

Cincinnati, Nov. 19.-Joseph Gar
retson, confidential man of c. p. Taft.
said yesterday: &C. Fl. Thomas, presi.
dent of the Cubs, and Roger Bresnahan
will be in Cincinnati to-day to discuss
the future management of the Cubs.
Blesnahan undoubtedly will succeed
O Day
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
At the Photoplav

Bryant Washburn featured to-day in
His Dearest Foes, a 2-reel Essansy
drama; Wally Van featured in q Vita.
graph comedy, "Thanks for the Lob
ster,'' and Miriam Nesbitt, with Mare
McDermott, in "Tbe Bines of Lowry" :"
a 2reel Edison drama, from that book
of that name Adv,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Poultry Farm Incorporated

The Stoutfer Poultry Farm. OF Har-
risburg, to raise poultry and do gen
eral poultry business, was incorporated
at the State Department to-day. The
capital is $4,000 and the incorpor-
ators are j. w. Morgan, Riverton. Vir.
ginia; c. A. Stouffer and r. Frank
Shafiner, Harrisburg.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Little Cotton For Sale TODAY

New York, Nov. 19.-There appear
ed to be very little cotton offering for
sale in the market here early to-day.
The opening was quiet at decline of
one. point ON December, but at an adj.
vance of ? or 3 points on May and
July, with the undertone steady.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
The summary Of points:
Second Set

Horton started serving in both sets,
losing the first game in the second set
and winning the first. Horton won
three games in his service in the first
set and four in the second while Ross
won one game on his service in the
first set and two in the second. Hor-
ton total for points in the two sets
was sixtytwo points and Ross was
forty-seven.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
More Protests

The Public Service Commission fs-
celved to-day additional protests
against The proposed increase in pas
senger fares from the following: Mu-
ford u Schellenger, Philadelphia; y. A.
Skilton, Norwood; Mrs. Fl. H. Moore,
Wayne; Clarence B. Wenger, PhiladeI-
phia; Charles Beamish, Pottstown; How
ard M. Landes, Jenkintown; }. Vernon
Plnno, James f. Helms and Ben iamin
p. sattler, Philadelphia; A. I. Meyer,
Wayne Junction; Charles V. Cornell
and f. NJ. David, Philadelphia; j. r.
Nichols, Pottstown; II. B. Cochran, Ger,
mantown; Charles R. Ritue, Beverley.
n. j.; Mountain Land Company, Mount
POcOna Statinn
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
HORTON Is TENNIS CHAMP
Player Defeats Ross In
Straight Sets

In straight sets by the scores of g.
and 6-3, Charles Horton won the Har-
risburg Academy tennis championship
from John Ross yesterday afternoon.
The cold weather made the playing
slow. This is Horton S second success
siye win in academy finals. He comes
from Williamsport where he has had
considerable experience in tournament
play.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
STEEL COMPANY MATCH
Outside Construction Team Wins From
Machine Shop

The Outside Construction team
topped the Machine Shop team in the
Pennsylvania Steel Compsny match on
the Casino alleys last evening. Books,
Of the losing team, was the individual
star. The score:
MACHINE SHOP
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Railroad Policemen

George Henry Keil and John Q. Tav
lor, of Harrisburg, were to-day com
missioned as Pennsylvania railroad DO
licemen for Philadelphia division.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
Contracts Approved

The Public Service Commission to-
day approved the following contracts:
York Railways Company and the CITY
of York, grant by which the railway
company is to take up 1900 feet OF
tracks in the city, and in case the
track is relaid at any time within fifty
years the railway company is TO re
pave and repair the street; borough of
Ephrata and the Ephrata & Lebanon
Traction Company.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
GIANTS TRIM EAGLES
P. r. r. Y. M. G. A. Match Won by
Big Margin of 1871 Pins

The Giants won from the Eagles by
ISL pins in the P. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
match last evening. Pagan and Martin
starred. The score:
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Proper Place

Pa, shall | put this book on me-
dieval tortures ON the library tablet"
No, son; you had better put it on
the rack. Baltimore American.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
INTERNATIoNALs WIN
Closest Match of Season Played on
Hoffman Alloys

The lnteruaticnals won from the Ma
tionals in the Hoffman League series
last evening by pins in the closest
match of the season. Hobson was high
man. The score:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
WAPS DEFEAT ATHLETICS
Elks' Game Won by Decisive Margin
of 23O Pins

In the Elks series last evening the
Waps won from the Athletics by
margin of $50 pins, taking three
games. Reese and JEFF were high
bowlers. The score:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-19
PATRIOT LEAGUE
steros and Makeups Take Matches
From Rivals

The Steros won from the Limos by
100 pins and the Makeups won from
the Admen by 15 pins in yesterday aft
ernoon S matches in the Patriot Duck
Pin League on the Casino alleys.
Brown was high man for the afternoon.
The scores
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-20
ROCkpORT SOCIAL NEWS

EOCKrORT. Texas. bee H. Mr..
ard airs G. A. Ciapp OF Albion. lndi-
ana are ncw arrivals 10 the Beach
haven.
an and Alra, e. IS Qu * and daugh.
ter Of Marta are guests az the har.
Ncil cottnf.
Alr aud Mra O. vs. uncowt are en-
PERTAINING their daughter and son, Mrs
d. % Durlrson and " g. boicuurt ot
Kansas city
Alr ana Mrs ~ 10 Carter of Boston
nave apartments al the a. Playa They
arc annual visitors aud their hentulful
boat. the Iris ~ Miami" is kept ln
constant service during tine winter.
The ladies Tuesday afternoon pray
or meeting az the First Presbyterian
church was led by Mrs vs. ~ Click
on the subject OF Unity Practical
suggestions for Christmaa were also
diHcusscd
The prominent social as well as
church event Og the week wac the am
nuti bazaar given hy the hytcriar
ledick IN the ilshtborn building or
Thursday and Friday Ia spite OF th'
disagreealie weather flt was largely
attended nnd over siNp WAS cleared
Those on the committees wnre eNls
DANES N y Mathis. a. y. Bailey. T. 4
Stevens, r. y. Jacobs. Entertainments
Misses Ciaricc lohlnen. Mary Click
and Mrs. Hattie Donnoll parcel post
Misses Lizzie Belle Mathis, Margarc
iiailey ana Mrs v Lewis. fancy work
lima RoEcllc ana Mary CLARK CANDY
and flowers MesN,mes H. T., Hardin
A. clark, v. Nosullo. pastry Missc
Carolyn Clark Rachel Cooley Alvi
Glover. Annie Laurie Hardin, serving