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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-15
PAUL KUNkEL
HITS AT COURT,
SAYS STROUP
Vigorous Reply of District At
torney to Democratic OPP
ponent's Allegations
TUNIS FOR THE TICKET
Urges Members of County
League to Vote For All
Republicans

Two interesting incidents marked
the opening meeting of the Dauphin
County Republican League at party
headquarters in the Wyeth building
last night. First the vigorous reply
of Michael +. Stroup. candidate for
reelection as district attorney. to i'm
putations of his opponent Paul A.
Kunkel, and second, the address Of
william S. Tunis in support of James
f. Lentz. who defeated him for the
recorder nomination, and urging all
Republicans to vote for the whole
ticket nominated in September.
1t was a meeting so large in attend
ance that the hall could not hold all
who tried to crowd into it.
District Attorney Stroup referred
TO the cards and advertising matter
circulated by Mr.. Kunkel bearing the
assertion that he, Kunkel, was elected
district attorney four years ago over
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Opening of Hunting
Season Proves Fatal
to South Fork Man
BY .4kSocfntcd Prctt

Lewistown, Pa, Oct. 15.-Mistaken
for wild turkey by one of his COM
panions, Thomas Kemerer, a hunter
residing at South Fork. Pa, was in
stantly killed near here to-day when a
heavy charge of shot struck him full
in the face ut close range. Clarence
Grier Of McNeytown, a 20-year-old
youth. did the shooting. An inquest
was conducted by Justice of the Peace
w. F. Roche, of McVeytown. and the
jury rendered a verdict of accidental
shooting after Grier promised to never
again handle gun. Kemerer was 27
years old and had family
Philip Hertzler. of Port Said. was
the victim of similar accident, load
of shot striking him in the abdomen
leaving the man in a precarious con-
ditiOn
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TWenty of Largest Manfdc-
turerS Of Noted Products
wiz Help Make Big Event
Success

Details for the second annual Manu-
facturers' ure Food Show, to be held
in Chestnut Street Auditorium all next
week under the direction of Whitman
Schwarz Company the Evans BURNETT
Company are rapidly nearing perfec-
ton. The final arrangements will be
completed tomorrow, so that when
the show opens Monday, the exhibits
will be attractively nestled in gaily dec,
grated booths
More than twenty of the largest
manufacturers of pure food products
iE the world have closed contracts for
space at the show. Literature descrip-
tive of the various products and tons
of samples will be given away
Frank \. Smith, who is acting as
manager, has spared no efforts to
make the show attractive. The booths
are being decked out in great style and
the manufacturers are Vieing with
each other in the arrangements of
their displays.
Going last years show one better,
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THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; Part
~ cloudy Tonight and Saturday;
cooler Tonight.
For Eastern Pennsylvania I'm
selyIed and cooler Tonight.
probably local raIns. Saturday
partly cloudyI gentle, variable
winds becoming nOrthwest.
River
The Susquehanna river and it's
principal tributaries will full
slowly or remain nearly statIon-
airy except the upper portion of
the North Branch, which will
probably rise slightly. A stage
OF about 3.G feet Is Indicated for
Harrisburg Saturday morning.
General Conditions
The pressure has Increased over
the greater part of the country
since last report, particularly in
the Lake Region, the Missouri and
Upper Mississippi Valleys and
west of the Rocky Mountains.
where the increase has been de-
cided.
showers have fallen In the Ohio
Valley. Tennessee and Alabama.
In the Middle Atlantic states and
along the enstern boarder of the
Great Lakes.
Temperature; 3 n. M, "a.
suns Rises, 6i18 a. M; sets, 5;ee
Moon, First quarter. to-day, sn5
n. m.
River stage, 81 feet above low
water mark.
Yezterday's Weather
HfRhcEt temperature. az.
Lowest temperature. 80.
Mean temperature, SO.
Normal temperature, 30,
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Leave of Absence For
Germans Revoked by
U. S. Navy Department
By associated Press

Washington, D. c., Oct. Is. - All
leave Of absence for the men of the
German auxiliary cruisers Kronprinz
Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich,
interned at the Norfolk navy yard.
has been revoked by the Navy De-
partment until the disappearance OF
SIX warrant officers of the Kronprin2
Wilhelm has been satisfactorily ex-
PANIED The department took this ac-
ton when it was reported bv Rear
Admiral Beatty, commandant of the
Norfolk yard. that the men, who had
bought the yacht Eclipse. had been
granted leave for a sail but had not
returned at the. expiration of the
leave.
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WEST FAIRVIEW
FIREMEN READY
FOR DEDICATION
Celebration Next Week Will
Mark Completion of Fire
house
BOROUGH 100 YEARS OLD
Parades, Dedicatory Exercises,
Band Concerts and Bazaar,
Part of Program

West Fairview. Pa. Oct. 15.-Just
one hundred years ago Abraham
Neidig, sr, purchased a big farm
from a man named Wormelsdorf and
a short time after laid the plot out in
building lots.
Thus was West Fairview started,
and for three days next week, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, citizens of
the old town will observe the birth of
the place they call their home.
But the observance of the town $
birth is not all that is being arranged
for. The dedication of a modern con-
crete building. the new home of the
Good Will Fire Company, No. l, will
he the feature of the affair. and prob
ably. had it not been for the activity
of the borough's firemen. the birth of
West Fairview would have passed ua-
noticed.
Organize Fire Company
Quite few years ago number of
citizens of the town got together and
organized a fire company. The best
home obtainable in which to house the
apparatus was an old shed That has
been in service now for long time.
A few months ago members of the
organization believed they had enough
monev in their treasury to build a
modern home, and so plans were
mapped out a plot of ground was
purchased adjoining the borough
SChoolhouse and work on the new
building was started. With the eXcep-
ton of little work on the interior the
structure is now completed and on
Friday afternoon. October %, it will
be dedicated. While plans for dedi-
eating the new building were being
made it occurred 10 the firemen that
the town was 100 years old, so a duaI
celebration was proposed.
Program for Celebration
The affair will have its beginning
next Thursday evening, when a big
bazar and supper will be held in the
new building. The bazar will continue
for three days. Thursday evening
also, the Pennsylvania Railroad Y NJ
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10000 at Opening Of
Penn's Creek Celebration
.Shccfnl 10 The Tclcgrahh

SeIinsgrove Pa, Oct. 10. - Yester-
day more than 10000 people We're here
for the opening day of the celebration
versary of the Penn's Creek Massacre.
State Fire --,nrsaal Baldwin delivered
an address ana a big hremens parade
The program for Saturday will be as
follows:
1000 a. m-Snyder county reunion on
campus of Susquehanna University,
when addresses will be made by Colo
mel Henry w. Shoemaker. author and
publisher of New York City; DIR. John
Price jackson, State Commissioner of
Labor and Industry. of Harrisburg
Frank e. Shambach, native Snyder
countian ana superintendent of public
schools of Dauphin county.
1880 p. m.-Mammoth industrial and
fraternal parade.
700 d. m.-Band concerts
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"Were Indispensable to Amer
lea" B. M. Mead Tells Big
Audience at Reading
MANY CAME TO PENNA
Defends Pa. Germans Against
Hyphenated Citizen Whose
Loyalty Is Doubted
.Sbccidl TO The Tclcgrdbh

Reading, Pa. Oct. 15.-At the
twenty fifth annual meeting of the
pennsylvania German Society to-day,
B. M. Mead, of Harrisburg, former
president, made an interesting ad-
dress, his subject being "The Penn
sylvania German in Civil Life" The
annual banquet takes place tonight.
Discussing the purpose and objects
of the society, Mr.. Mead said
Shortly after the inception of this
organization it grew to be the belief
of some of it's members, including the
writer, that the title of this society
is not well chosen one, and in fact
is somewhat a misnomer. This is not
a popular belief. but the conclusion
remains nevertheless.
'The pioneer settlers of America of
German descent or affiliation formed
large unit, and were indispensable
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MANIFESTO MAY BE ISSUED

Paris, Oct. 15.-Russian interven-
tion in the Balkans probably will be
preceded by a manifesto issued by
Emperor Nicholas as chief protector"
of all Slavs to the Bulgarians de-
nouncing what will be characterized
as the treason" of King Ferdinand in
making common cause with the
I ,stro- Germans. Russia's enemies
This manifesto. II is expected, will be
followed Immediately by definite ac-
ton.
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100000 KILLED
IN DARDANELLES
AS Result 1t Is Suggested
British Abandon Costly
Expedition

British casualties in the Dardanelles
operations have reached almost the
10OO 900 mark. An official statement
in London to-day gave the figures as
96,S99 up to October 9, of which num-
ber 1887 were killed, 1,1S5 of the
killed being officers.
Abandonment of the costly Gallipoli
expedition was suggested in the House
of Lords last night by Lord Miner,
who advanced the idea of the transfer
of the troops on the peninsula to an
other field. The government would
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ATTACKING IN GREAT FORCE

Paris. Oct. 15.-The Germans are
attacking in great force near Passa-
rowitza. which commands the Morava
valley. according to a Nish dispatch
to the Matin. The Serbs are resisting
stoutly and 1t is asserted that the in
vaders have not advanced more than
four miles south of the river at any
point on the Danube front. The Bull
gs srians have been held in the Timok
valley. where a new action is in prog
ress along the front.
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ON DANUBE HAS
BEEN VIRTUALLY CLOSED
Bv Assoeiatcd Pres.

Milan. Oct. IA, via London, Oct. Is.
Navigation, of the Danube has been
virtually closed by the Bulgarians."
says a Bucharest dispatch to the Cor
riere Della Sera. "At Lom Palanka
the Bulgarians seized seven barges and
three tugs sent up the Danube by
Russia with wheat for Serbia. Bull
garia has laid mines all along its bank
OF the Danube. thus closing the river
in effect as the Rumanian side is
nnnavigab1e.'
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APPROVES NEW
NAVAL PROGRAM
Wilson Agrees to $500,000,00C
Construction Plan; Means
Many Ships

Washington. D. c., Oct. 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day approved Secre-
tary Daniels recommendation for a
fve-year construction program for the
navy, to cost s500.0O0,000.
The exact amount to be appropriated
fol each of the five years has not been
decided, but the first years program
calls for two creadnaughts and two
battle cruisers.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 15.-The
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President Enrolled in
Winsted BaIdhead's Club
Sfeciai to The Telegraph

" insted, Conn. Oct. Is. President
Wilson was congratulated upon his re-
trothal and was enrolled as an honorary
member at the fourth annual dinner Of
the Baldheaded Club of America, held
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Philadepha, Oct l5-Colonel Henry T Dechert &
former commander of the Second Regiment National Guard
Of Pennsylvania and wdelyknowu attorney Of this city,
died suddenly of heart disease at his home night
He was So years old.
GERMANS TAKE TOWN
Berlin, Oct IS, via London 42o P. R-cupure Of the
Serbian town Pozsrevac miles southeast of
serendria reported to-day by Office Else
where this front the serbisns been driven back fur
ther, with the loss Of three guns
MANUFACTURERS TO AID GOVERNMENT
Atlantic city, N. j. Oct 15,-In closing their annu.
sessions to-day the American Hardware Manufacturers
Association requested President Wilson to name commit
tee Of manufacturers to find where in what time and in wha
quantities materials munitions as may needed by ta
federal government for an adequate defensive force can be
obtained
TWENTY-FIVE MORE ELECTION ARRESTS
Pittsburgh Pa, Oct. IS - twenty-five arrests were
to-day charges Of violating the election laws
necton with the primary here on September The de-
charged with permitting unregistered persons
With those to-day there have been total of
thirty-four arrests this charge
Los Angeles Cal, Oct 1s.-Four bishops elected
to-day for four-year the twentysxth general
of the Evangelical Association have jurisdiction
churches Of the conference They S c. Brey
ogel Of Reading Pa and s P Spring Of Nsperille Ills
both reelected; and G. Heinmler Cleveland o. and l.
H. Eager, of Napervile. Ills.
New, York, Oct 1s-Max Lynsr Loudon also known
as Count Loudon who days ago by Fed
ersI soan ,ss indicted 20 d b,. +e county Grand ;rv,
charge Of bgamy The indictment returned after
both Of Loudons alleged had appeared before the
grand jury
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GERMANS PLANNED ATTACK
BY Associated Pres!

London. Oct. 1.-THE present plan
of attack on Serbia" says a Nish dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph, was
prepared by the German staff and
differs essentially from the Austrian
plan of last year, which provided for
the taking of Serbia from the west"
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NO MOVE TO BREAK STRIKE
By Associated Press

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Oct. Is. - The
second day of the strike of the Wilkes
Barre Street Railway employees began
with no change in the situation. Both
sides are firm. The company will
make no move to break the strike until
next Monday.
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SUBMARINE SINKS
GERMAN WARSHIP
British Undersea Boats Con-
tinue Their Activity Near
North Sea
By Associated Press

Copenhagen, Oct. 10. 1.43 P. M
A British submarine toIpedoed and
sank German destroyer this morning
at the southern entrance to the sound
a narrow strait hetweei Denmark and
Sweden which connects the Baltic with
the North Sea. a great explosion fol-
lowed the striking of the torpedo and
the destroyer foundered Immediately.
A message from Falsterbo, Sweden,
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The Washington times., 1915-12-06
.FOLWELL W|THDRAWS
CANDIDACY FOR JOB
W. and J. Coach Says He Would
Lack Necessary Support at
Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6.-Af.er ex-
pIod,ng a boinbsbell in the shane OF a
severe criticism Of Pennsylvania foot
hal system. Robert G. F'olwell, csptain
or the Quakers' eleven in 1907 and sue
cessful cosch OF Washington and Jeffer-
son for the past two years, has with
drawn his candidacy for the position of
head coach here. saying .hat he does
not feel that he would have the fnII
support necessary to brint: success.
Appearing before the Sphinx Senior
society. Pennsylvania principal honor
cup. Folwcll declared that the coaching
system at Penn Is antiquated, aud that
gnoa coaches have plan OF action
do not waste practically the whole sea
son in experimenting. as has been done
tor the last few years at Penn.
He snid. as hundreds of others have
saia; that this years team showed
hardy semblance Of team play until
the very last game OF tn. year. And
the men have been worked TO dea he
went on. Penn 3 coaches have stuck
tc the system Of excessive scrimmage
Tor the dast seven years. despite the
faGt that all other modern coaches are
using scrinlmase to perfect their teams
less and less each year
we need younG blood on our coach
ing staff. The present hos I'd Of Goa schcs
has been in charge Of football here,
directly or indirectly. for The last fifteen
years. ana except for a period OF five
years. when about half OF the team WAS
composed Of all American material. our
seasons have been failures. We have to
get 8 man In charge here who will pro-
duce winning combination. To do this
he must have uD-to-datC football. and
there must be confidence and harmony
between players and coaches.
Il would consider il q great honor to
be asked to coach the team. but have
withdrawn NV candidacy and will sign
again with Washington and jefferson
because l feel that even II the position
were offered me. I would not have the
proper support back OF rle. do not
want TO criticise Brooke or Dickson. but
l do not feel that they have any excuse
to criticise the material. The whole
fault lies in the system now being
taught here, and it cannot he blamed
on any one thing. The old coaches and
old system have had long enough try
ing out. and II Is time we gave the
younger blood a chance and brought in
ar up-to-date system"
Eolwelrs statement that he has with
drawn his candldacv because he feels
he would not get the proUer support
even II chosen is thought to refer to the
time he was captain in 1907. when he
Ind trouble with Or. williams ard the
other coaches
Since that time relations between FOL
we'll and the board OF coaches then and
now in control here have been strained
Both Folwell and William N. Hollen-
back, two of the most successful Goa ches
OF the present day, have been totally
ignored by those In control Of football
at Penn as At men to take charge.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
EIGHT UMP|RES IN
ONE CHICAGO STORE
Steve Cusack, of Western
League, Puts Them to Work
as FIoorWaIkerS.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6-Baseball fans
who have missed Jack McNulty's
countenance for 10. these many months.
need wonder longer about the where
abouts of the former American Asso-
citation and Federal League umpire. y
letter from McNulty today brings the
information that he is employed as a
toorwalker in the Boston Store At Chi
cago, Ill.
McNulty's letter also conveys the .n-
formation that there are seven other
umpires employed as fioorwalkers at
the Boston Store. The others are steve
Cusack of the Western League, Barry
Mccormack of the Feds, Harry Howell,
formerly of the Feds; Frank Johnstone
OF the American Association, Garnet
Rush. formerly of the Feds; Brush
colgate of the Ohio State League, ana
Gus Shaefer of the Three-eye League.
Cusack is chief tioorwalker at the
store. McNulty writes that all any UNI
pire has to do to land a Job on Cusa OK .
force Is to prove that he has held a
position as umpire in some professional
league.
The Boston Store will put on three or
four extra fioorwalkers for the holiday
rush, and McNulty believes Cusack Will
pick the emergency squad within the
next few days. lie advises any umplres
wintering IN st. Louis to communica le
With Cusack.
The Washington times., 1915-12-06

H. the demon satcian OF
developed teams playing under as
different Of rules to 1000 college and school eevens all
squad Of 20 has expanded
boys In 1876 it estimated
football while the just closed
$4,000 played by schools
baseball frequently mentioned
marvellous than the rise Of football in this country
On the back lots today
which really at ALL AS the game
Of its At last when strong
tide bringing about its abolition the
followed
its zenith Disagreabe features one
until today football offers real enjoy
stage OF the game
college All the spirit tha urges 10 'h
crystazd football contest between
could replace football No one wants
substitute 1t is the best college sport extant
through with their invasion OF New York IT seems
troubles The latest crab they catch
estimate must close
ball park II the Feds don't take up he
December 15 they will lose all chance
this may be wasted py
close the streets needed o he
seeking magnificent baseball park How would you IKE
to be m Gilmore today?
Jennings Ed Charity hit for more than 3oo IN
tho American Association, with the idea that they Will
They different
Henri in Minneapolis but hardly that In ban
Morley Jennings minor league record finishing in the
play professionally but ne mas y 10
record in the big show ne ca ne
~ ce with the Gmen of the best OF hands,
ball player Charity
mere kid with before him. 1t sincerely hped th
backtop here summer but don't
mt anv money on it. others have done Grandstand
picking Gfs team Tor 1910 Du' "hen n
bovs line up contest the Old FOX VIII 90 he hs'
asking advice from no one
The Washington times., 1915-12-06

D,,,, Lewis. the star left fielder OF
49,, pa SOY Is one Worlds Champion
who is a devil in his own non S.on,
His experience IS n little oinei ,,.a.or
that Of Ernie Shore, the DON P,r'
n,ho lives in North Caroiiha.
Ern,. comes back at the end OF the sea :
son the burghers greet him. anu asN'
"Where you been all summer Ernie
Been taking vacation!
There are no such folks In Alameda
Cal. where Duffy-pardon' Georse-
Lewis WAS born and raised. They are
proud of Duffy out there, and the eh'ire
town came out TO welcome MN "nen h'
returned home recently, at the eNpira-
ton of his theatrical tour "hich cap
ped his success in the Worlds Series.
The daily paper OF the town. the
Alameda Evening Times-Star, couldn't
have run a bigger splurge II Japan de-
clared war on the United States. Across
the entire front page, in Vletters one
inch tall. were the stirring words
Duffy Lewis, Worlds Champion Wei
Comed."
Next came a four column head:
"Alamedans heartily give warmest
greetings to their young native son
Then we come down to two column
heads:
Youth who gave to city enviabl. .
name is feted by Chamber OF Com
merce"
rhe home. of health and vigor"
Mann Of It's sons gained Drawn in
island City sent forth lad who took
The Washington times., 1915-12-06
GROVER ALEXANDER
IS REALLY LEADER
Famous Finger Is Most
Effective and Wins Most
Contests.

Grover Cleveland Alexander. star Of
the Phillies,. led the National League
pitchers last season. Alexander took
part in forty-nine games. and of these
no fewer than thirty-six were complete.
He is credited with winning thirty one
games and losing ten. In those games
he pitched $40 innings, facing 1,4S5 bat
ters, and allowed 1853 base hits. He hit
ten batsmen and issued sixty-four bases
on balls. His rivals gathered eighty-six
runs. and Of these fifty-one were earned.
The average number OF earned runs
scored against him per game was LIZ.
Fred Toney. the rejuvenated pitcher
Of the Cincinnati Reds, was second. He
eighteen were completed. and allowed
only 1.57 earned runs per game Al
Mamaux. the sensati ton OF the Pirates,
was third on the honor roll, with 2.0a
and Jeff Pfeffer, of the superbas.
ranked next in line. with a zoo run
average.
Jeff Tesreau had the honor of leading
the Giants for the season. The bear
twenty-four OF which We're complete.
he won nineteen games and lost six
teen. and pitched to 1,19S batsmen in 9O6
innings. He allowed 225 runs to the
game.
Christy Afathewson, the Old Master,
and now. 1t may be truly said, more
old than master. had the worst season
OF his major league career. Matty
worked in twenty-seven games. Only
eleven Of these were full contests, and
ne is credited with eight victories and
fourteen defeats. In 1856 innings Matty
faced 7ds batters. who made 1879 base
hits from him. He hit one batter and
issued twenty bases on balls. while he
retired nfty-seven men on strikes. His
ODDOnpnta EARNED y-fn
him, or an average Of 3.5S to the game.
The Giants and Brooklyn Superbas re-
ceived fewer bases on balls than any of
the other clubs in the league. They
tied at 2.03 to the game. Pittsburgh
batters were easiest to fool. and the
average show All strikeouts against
them per game. The National League
pitchers gave 33t fewer bases on balls
this season than last and struck out
seventy-three more batsmen. Arthur
Fletcher OF the Giants. received only
ak passes In l49 games and struck out
thirty-slx times