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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STARTS BUSY SESSION
May Change Front and Adopt
Twenty-One Player Limit Rule;
Schedule Comes Up
special TO The Telegraph

New York, Feb. 3.-The American
League sessions opened to-day with a
large calendar, indicating a busy ses-
sion. In addition to the adoption of
playing rules schedule will be ar
ranged for the coming season.
The player limit rule, which was
changed at the National Leagues an
nual meeting here last December, will
be considered and it is believed prob
able that President Johnsons league
Will adopt the twenty-one-playerm max
imum also: The question of abolish
ing the draft rule from the Glass AA
clubs will be discussed and some rec
ommendation may be made that will
show the feeling of the league mag
mates on this subject.
President John X. Tener has issued
call for the reconvened annual meet
ing of the National League to be held
here on February9. 8. The annual sched-
ule meeting will be held also. Mr..
Tener said also that the question of
eliminating the draft from the Ameri-
can Association would be discussed by
his colleagues.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Sport News at a Glance

The annual meeting and banquet of
the Motor Club of Harrisburg will be
held at Chestnut street hall, Monday,
February S.
Hamilton grammar school last night
defeated the Central grammar school
of Steelton, score 26 to is. The game
was played OIL Tech floor.
The annual checker series between
ii. Nj. Yingst, of this city, and A. w.
Howard. of Carlisle, started this after
noon at 10 o'clock, at the store OF
Harry Whitmoyer, Thirteenth and
/ Walnut streets.
New Cumberland won from the Ma
tionals last night, margin three pins.
The Mrs. II. b. Mccormick class
won from the II. b. Mccormick class
by forfeit last night. The latter failed
to report at Bonnymeade.
Two new records were made in the
p. r. r. Y. NJ. c. a. league last night
The Eagles defeated the Bisons, mar
| gin 219 pins. Hostetter bowled 267
and Poffenberger 263, new figures.
The Alphas won last nights Casino
league game. defeating the Orpheums
margin so pins.
The Thespian five defeated the
Methodist five last night, score SO tc
I22
Tech freshmen defeated the Imman-
uel five last night, score 22 to 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
Special to The Telegraph

Reading. - The Alexander Hat
company of this city shipped eighty
cases of hats to FL Paso. Texas, yes
terday. They are intended for the
United States army. This was one of
the largest single shipments of hats
sent out of Reading for a long time.
Reading. - At a meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee of the Berks Coun-
ty Firemen's Association here to-day
it was decided to hold the next semi
annual convention at Kutztown on
July 8.
MahanOy City. - Peter Barth, aged
SO years, one of SchuylkilPs best
known meat dealers, was instantly
killed on the Vine street crossing. by
a Philadelphia and Reading train. His
horses We're killed and the sleigh de-
molshed.
Shamolxin. During a terrific gale
in this region yesterday the frame
work of a big washery being con-
structed near Dooleyville was wreck
ed, while a number of more buildings
were damaged.
Reading. The cellar of the resi-
dence of Samuel Pear, here. was flood
ed with grape wine yesterday, the re-
suit of the visit of a robber. who made
off with a five-gallon cask and on leaV-
ing opened the spigots of two ten
gallon casks, allowing the wine to run
over the cellar.
HazIeton. = Mrs Anthony Retz, oi
Crystal Ridge, enroute home from 3
shopping tour at Hazleton, beat a bur
ly thug over the head with a child's
playhouse when he attacked her. He
escaped into a nearby house.
Tamaqua. - While attempting tC
board a freight train at the Reading
Broad street crossing on his way tC
Shamol<in to look for work, Frank
Dormer, aged so, of Gloucester, n. j.
fell under the wheels, having both
legs cut off and his left arm crushed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
WH|TTED TELLS WHY
HE PREFERS BRAVES
Wants More Cash and Believes
Boston Will Again Win the
Pennant
Special to The Telegraph

New York, Feb. Slime does not
tseem to obliterate any of the difficult
Fties of William f. Baker in his effort
TO get from the Boston champions
splayer considerations for the services
of Sherwood Magee. The president of
the Phillies was closeted with James
jE. Gaffney and George Whitted for
Iseveral hours yesterday. Whitted re-
sfused to tolerate a transfer to the
IQuakers.
ct appreciate" said Whitted, that
sam not a star. ] have worked hard to
advance in my chosen profession. In
IBoston finally I was able to establish
myself in the esteem of fandom as a
Irregular I am not sure that / would
earn kindred distinction in Philadel-
tphia. Then, of course, also there is
1.-THE question of remuneration. With
/, Magee added to the Braves I heartily
'beIieve George Stallings is assured Of
ianother championship team.
Naturally enough" Whitted con-
tinued. 'I would prefer to be with a
champion club. The worlds series pool
means a lot to the lucky player, and I
consider myself as having been lucky
to be with the Braves last year. 1t is
because Of this that / would not con-
sent to a transfer to Philadelphia save
for an increase in salary that would
represent the winning share OF the
worlds series pot
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
FIees From Dying Wife,
"Movie" School and Debts

Denver. Col. Feb. 3.-Bert V. Brook
hart, of Reading, Pa, one-time mem
ber of the Sothern- -Marlowe Shake
spearean Company and until recently
manager of the La Frances Photo
play Manufacturing Company, has fled
Denver. He left behind him a wife
dying of tuberculosis, sixty-seven stu
creditors and a civil suit for $500, in
which a stockholder of his company
declares Brookhart induced him to in
vest on the strength of false pre-
lenses.
Brookhart. who has lived at different
times in Reading. New York, jack
sonville, Omaha and San Antonio, has
been missing since Thursday. The
district attorneys office has begun a
search for him.
Brookhart q man of brilliant pow
ers. came here last September, appar-
emily seeking to benefit his wife's
health. October 19 he opened q studio
for training moving picture actors and
actresses. One month later, accord
ing to Herman Betzler Brookhart in
duced him to invest $500 and elected
him secretary of his company, which,
he said, was capitalized at 100000.
Last Wednesday night Brookhart
summoned his pupils and told them
he would give them surprise next
day. He did-by vanishing. Among
the pupils is said to have been Fay
King, cartoonist and wife of Battling
Nelson. Each of these pupils paid
him So per week.
S. r.. Cleaver. a motion picture
man, said Brookhart outlined a
scheme to fleece local investors and
skip.
Miss Mildred Butterfield ex-assist-
ant director, said Brookhart admitted
to her he was duping his students and
that he pretended to film" them in
pictures with a Photographic machine
innocent of film.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

high. Tech s lineup will be the same
that met Middletown last week. This
game is of importance in view of the
that that Tech cannot afford to lose
any contests from now until the close
of the season, if they want to keep in
the race with Middletown.
Graystock will be the attraction at
Chestnut street auditorium Saturday
night, and while they are tailenders in
the Eastern League, the Harrisburg
Independents are in for a hard battle.
Horace Geisel, who has been out OF
the game with injuries, will be back.
On the Graystock team are two SEN
sational goal shooters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
New Worlds Record in
Six-day Bicycle Grind

Chicago, Feb. 3.-With five teams
tied for leadership the eighteen riders
competing in the siX-day bicycle race
endeavored to maintain their record
breaking pace to-day to establish an
other worlds record, if possible before
the long grind is ended at II O'clock
to- night
new worlds record was made by
the riders a few minutes after mid
night last night after a series OF
sprints. In 121 hours they had travel
ed 1857 miles and eight laps, one lap
better than the worlds mark made al
Madison Square garden in New York
last year Anderson of the Danish
team won the sprint which placed the
leaders ahead of the record.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
WHITE; WOULD WED NEGRO

Pottsville, Pa. Feb. 3.-Register II
Fl. Seltzer stood aghast at his desk
this morning when Mabel Weinrich, a
white girl. aged 21, approached him
and asked for n license to marry
"Bilr' Hill. negro. aged 35, who ac-
companied her. The father of the
girl was also present and said he ap-
proved of the marriage. Register
Seltzer refused to issue the license
and the couple secured the assistance
of several lawyers who visited Regis
ter Seltzer but did not succeed in
swerving him.
The father of the girl lives at Tre-
mont. in the west end of the county.
and expressed his indignation in loud
words that he had lost days work.
Public sentiment sustains Register
Seltzer. One of the county judges who
was consulted about tying the knot
expressed his opinion that recent
United States statute prohibits such
marriages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
BIG SCHOLASTIC GAME THIS WEEK:
CENTRAL HIGH VS.. .WILLIAMSPORT
Btowners Put One Over Locals Last Month"; Must Square
Things in Friday Nights Contest '.-.' -

One big scholastic game on this
weeks schedule will be played Friday
night at Chestnut street auditorium,
between Central high and Williams
port high. Central will undoubtedly
show much better form than was
shown at Williamsport January 10,
when the Billtowners won.
Steelton high plays here February
19, and Tech meets Central early in
March. The game Friday night with
Williamsport promises much interest,
and indications point TO large
crowd
Tech high will go to Middletown
for return game with Middletown
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Physicians Discuss Need
Of Municipal Hospital

A discussion of a municipal hospital
for the treatment of contagious dis
eases was engaged in last night by
members of the Dauphin County Medi-
cal Society at the regular meeting in
the Academy of Medicine, and the
president DR. w. r. Douglass, was in
structed to appoint a committee to in
vestigate.
After the business meeting Dr. Hugh
Hamilton exhibited and explained a
Gevice of his own invention described
as syphgm momanometer, for the ac-
Curate testing of blood pressure. DR..
George Mofatt also read a paper on
blood pressures.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
DOWV|ES WIN OO(
IN DUCKP|N MATCH
First Contest For Roll Turning
Department Shows Maxwell
Best Man
By Hoban

In the first of series of contests
for the duckpin championship of the
roll turning department of the Penn
sylvania Steel Company, the Downies
last night defeated the Maxwells,
margin six pins. The contest was
bowled on the Casino alleys and at
tracted big crowd. Each team had
one man out of the game.
Maxwell, who has challenged all
comers from his department, was high
man with total score of 300 and
individual game score 112. Graybill
was a close second with a total of
3O3. and 106 in one game. The
scores follow:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
JOHNSON FACES TROUBLE
Fight Promoters Fear His Entrance
to This Country is Impossible

Special 10 The Telegraph
Ell Paso. Texas, Feb. 3.-How Jack
johnson, champion heavyweight pugi-
list, will enter Mexico and by what
route he will travel to Juarez for his
fight March 6 with Jess Willard was
unexplained yesterday.
1t was learned that federal officials
are prepared to arrest the pugilist,
who is under conviction in Chicago for
violation of the Mann act, should he
attempt to pass through the United
States.
Promoters of the fight claim that
General Villa has promised protection
to Johnson, but at this time no port on
the east coast is controlled by Villa,
and the occupation of Mexico City by
Carranza troops would prevent his en-
tering from Central America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
SACRIFICE FOR ZIMMERMAN
Signs Contract to Pay His Wife Ger
tain Sum Each Week

New York, Feb. 3.-Heine Zimmer-
man to-day signed a new contract. 1t
has no ten-day clause. makes no men,
tion of waivers and furthermore it is
not a contract on which Heine will
receive money. On the contrary, the
slugging third baseman of the Chicago
Cubs agrees under the new manage
ment to give his wife $50 a week for
the support of herself and their child
during the months from October to
March, inclusive. During the playing
season the sum will be $40 a we x.
and he will also pay $500 for counsel
fee on the separation agreement,
which was approved by Supreme Court
Judge Brady, of the Bronx, which is
Heine's habitat when home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Penna. County Treasurers
to Hold Convention Here

County treasurers of PENNSYLVANIA
who comprise the State association of
these officials will meet in this city,
probably in the Board of Trade build
ing, February 16, to discuss proposed
legislation. A banquet will be held in
the evening.
The date was fixed to-day at a con-
ference between County Treasurer Ar
thur II. Bailey and George f. Buss,
Wilkes-Bar president of the asso-
citation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
BASEBALL DECISION

Chicago, Ill. Feb. 3.-Decision in
the Federal Leagues suit against or
Sanized baseball. which, it is alleged,
operates in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law, will be handed down
not later than Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
CANADIAN CLUBS WILL REMAIN
.SbecioI 10 The TeIeerobh

New York, Feb. 3.-President Ed
Barrow. of the international League,
declares that none of his colleagues
has considered for a moment the possi-
bility of eliminating Toronto OF Mont
real from the circuit. Barrow said:
Stories to that effect are a great in
justice to the Canadian cities. To-day
Jam McCaffrey and Sam Lichtenhein
called me from Toronto to find just
where / stood on the matter. i as
sured them of my loyalty"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
NIAXWELLS
KID WILLIAMS WINS BATTLE
Special 10 The Telegraph

New York. Feb. Skid Williams.
of Baltimore, the worlds bantam
weight champion, defeated Eddie Wal
lace, a Brooklyn featherweight, in a
ten-round bout in Brooklyn last night
Williams was fast all the way through,
outfighting his opponent in every
round. Williams weighed 119% ana
Wallace 1201 u pounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
HIGH PRICE FOR DIRECTUM 1
New York Fancier Purchases Worlds
Champion PAGER at Private Sale
By Associated Press

New York. Feb. 3.-Directum I, 1.5S,
the worlds champion PAGER, was sold
yesterday by James Butler to NJ. e.
Struges, of this city, at price said to
be not far from $4,000. Directum
will be shipped from Kirkwood, Del,
tomorrow to Poughkeepsie, n. Y, to
join the training stable of Thomas w.
Murphy. grand circuit driver, who will
prepare him for racing and exhibition
purposes the coming season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
DEATH OF GEORGE S. ROCK

Waynesboro, Pa, Feb. 3.-George
s. Rock died at his home in Pond
bank yesterday. He is survived by
his widow and these children: John,
Elmer. Zenjamin r. Rock, Pondbank,
and Mrs. Mary c, Weaver, Highspire,
Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
DANIEL w. BRUBAIIER, FORMER
COUNCILMAN, Is BURIEL

Funeral services for Daniel W. Bru-
baker, aged 56 years, former president
of the Common Council and a member
for eight years. who died Sunday, were
held this afternoon. Burial was made
in the Harrisburg Cemetery.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
TAKE PRIDE IN MORSE ORIGIN
Natives of Orkney Islands Refuse to
Admit That They Are of Scot
tish Blood.

Miss Elinor Root, who has been Wis
iting the little-known Orkney islands,
tells us that the natives are very
proud Of their Morse origin, indignant
ly repudiating the idea that their for
bears were Scottish.
People dc not speak here with
nearly SO broad an accent as the peo-
pie in Scctlal.1," Miss Root remarked
to her hostess, land notice the names
do net sound Scctch-Cutt, Twatt,
Flett, Cursitor, and so on. How is
that"
My hostess stiffened visibly.
They are not Scotch. We are not
Scotch. We did not come from Scot
land. Have ye never heard of the
Norsemen from beyond the seas? We
are the descendants of them. We are
net CT Scotch blood. Ye do not call
the Irish English; yere not to call US
Scotch"
Il beg your pardon" returned hum
bly,, and to change the subject,
plunged into the theme Of afforesta-
one, as trees refuse to grow in the
islands.
"Trees spoil the scenery" declared
my hostess. 1--WE would not have them
If we could. If ye go to the southland.
we cannot see anything Of the scenery
for the trees. We like to see scenery.
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
Mesa Verde Prophets,

The season so far verifies the wealth.
er predictions of the Indians who oc.
casionally visit the Mesa Verde ma.
tional park in southwestern Colorado
for trading purposes. but who never
stay an hour longer than is necessary,
because Of their dread of the little
people" who they believe still In.
habit. In spirit form, the prehistoric
cliff dwellings that have made the
Mancos valley famous the world over
Last fall the Mesa Verde prairie dogs
deserted their villages for new ones.
and the Indians have been shaking
their heads over it all winter. Rain,
much rain," they say; rain all sum
mer." So far they seem to have pre-.
dicted right. And now they are again
shaking their heads. Gold, much
cold" they say; bad winter coming"
And why? Because this summer
game has been unusually plentiful on
the Mesa Verde. Deer are more fire.
quently seen than for years. Rab.
bits and hares are SO numerous one
can scarcely 60 about without seeing
them in large numbers. Coyotes and
mountain lions are also unusually
plentiful, which may be explained by
the abundance of the small game on
which they live.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
LIFE IN BULGARIAN VILLAGE
Watering Places the Scenes Of Social
Gatherings, Where Young People
Get Together for Courtlng.

AS in the Bible times, all the water
for the Bulgarian village must be
drawn from one or two wells or
springs, and these watering places or
fountains are the scene of much So
ciability. Hither come all the youths
and maidens of the village to loiter.
There Is coquetting and counting about
the fountain and home gatherings in
the evenings. Marriages spring from
mutual attraction and choice, rather
than the arrangement of families, as
do the Armenian and Turkish alli.
ances. There are husking bees and
quilting bees where the young people
meet, but the most popular form of
social entertainment is the sedanka
Here assemble the young men and
women of the village and adjoining
farms, grouped about an open fire,
singing solos and choruses. The Bul.
garian folk dances are danced in a
row or circle, the leader generally
waving bright handkerchief and
turning and twisting about his line Of
followers, like a mild game of snap
the whip" 1t suggests health and
abounding spirits and good-fellowship,
without the sensuality that so often
marks the oriental dance. Occasional
ly the sedanka ends in a dramatic
fashion. Some brawny fellow who
has been counting his Darka assidu-
ously will seize her in his arms and
carry her to his home. The next day
this marriage by capture" is given
legal and religious sanction by the
blessing of the orthodox priest.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
SLEEP IN QUILTS ON FLOOR
Bedstead-Open Window at Night
Not Thought Of.

A Japanese house hasn't single
window. And it's only the most sty-
lish of them that have pane Of glass.
A person who has a pane of glass
somewhere in the house sets the social
pace in that neighborhood. Instead
Of glass they have paper pasted on
sliding frames, and through the paper
the light filters. Naturally one WON
ders how they keep the rain out; this
is little trouble, for outside the paper
walls are a series of wooden doors
which also slide back and forth.
When the time comes to retire, you
look around for the bed, but there
isn't one in sight. 1t is rolled up in
a drawer, and the Japanese wouldn't
know a bedstead from a quilting
frame. Millions of people in Japan
have grown to manhood, voted, paid
taxes ard gone to their reward with
out ever having clapped eyes on an
American bedstead. To make the bed
ready the servant opens the drawer
and unrolls the quilts on the floor,
putting tomato-can-looking thing I'M
der one end for pillow. Then she
shuts all the paper windows and pulls
to all the wooden slides so that not a
breath Of air can get in and the bed
is ready. Money in the palm wouldn't
persuade Japanese to sleep with
the window open-Leslies Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-11-11
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50 HELPS
AN OLD BOXWOOD BORDER
There Are Some SurvivaIs Of Beautl
ful Garden Ornaments Still
to Be Found.

Time was when the lockwood border
was considered the very top notch OF
frontyard garden ornamentation. And
it was thought to be very beautiful
when trimmed into fantastic shapes
or clipped evenly in rectangular out.
line. Take almost any of the old time
novels, and in them will appear a de-
scription of the boxwood borders run.
ming a perfectly straight line from the
colonial porch to the front gate. Box.
wood hall was favorite name for
many an old time home.
The privet hedge has largely
usurped the place Of the lockwood
border, says the Newark IN. J) News.
The latter was such a slow grower.
Years after it was out 1t seemed hard
ly larger than when first planted. But
1t didn't send out impudent shoots in
every direction; 1t grew slowly, Sc.
dately and in deliberately chosen di.
rections. 1t was never in hurry to
be big. Boys may cut whips from an
untrimmed privet hedge, but no one
ever took such liberties with the diG.
nified old lockwood bush. 1t did not
promote corporal punishment.
There were two things about the
lockwood border that none who are
acquainted with 1t will ever forget;
it's dark green foliage, winter and
summer, and it's persistently unpleas.
ant odor. The latter isn't like that of
BIRCH sassafras, sandalwood, willow,
butternut or cedar. 1t is more like
that Of the simplocarpus fetidus-the
skunk cabbage. But the box bush
stands up as stiff and dignified as II
it were disseminating the perfumes Of
Araby the blest.
Now and then some very fine speci-
mems of lockwood are found in this
country, and wherever they are they
point out place having history run
ming back a century or two. These
bushes have not been clipped or 9TH
erwise mutilated since our GRANDPA
Tiers days, and have grown into great
trees-that is, great for lockwood. Just
such bush was recently sighted near
Mount Holly by Long Island million
aire, and he paid a small fortune to
have 1t removed to his estate. 1t was
II feet high, more than Is feet In
diameter and with great clump OF
clay attached to its ramified roots,
weighed ten tons. 1t may live in its
new home, but as rule, these grand
old box bushes resent removals after
they are hundred years old.
A fine group Of box bushes adorns
the old Elias Boudinot mansion on
last Jersey street. Elizabeth, where
both Washington and Lafayette were
entertained in the old days. Four
large bushes are still flourishing on
the Stoudinger property, 1853 Broad
street. corner of Clay in Newark. The
house was built in 1882, and the box
must have been planted later, but
each of the four specimens is at least
ten feet high and as many in diam
eter. Large sums have been offered
for them time and again, but have
been refused. Doubtless there are
many other fine specimens of the old.
time favorite box, but large and
shapely tree is still valuable and
cherished heritage.