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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
Convicts Mourn Loss of
Feds to Baseball World
Special to the Telegraph

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 90. - There is
much regret among the players at At
lauta penitentiary since they learned
that the Federal League is no more.
A few weeks ago the convicts received
two full sets of uniforms from the Chi
cago and Buffalo Federal League clubs
and they were so pleased with the gift
that they all became Federal League
rooters.
The Christmas number of Good
Words. the Atlanta paper published by
the convicts, says: We were delighted
to receive a few weeks ago through
the courtesy and efforts of Thomas
Gilmore. secretary of the Chicago Fed
eral League club. ten complete outfits,
including suits, caps, belts and stock
ings, and a like set from the Buffalo
Federal League club We have been
sorely in need of uniforms for several
months. and on that account these
gifts will be doubly appreciated. We
wrote to several club owners in the
three big leagues asking for uniforms,
but the Federal League combine was
the only one kind enough to send any"
The article goes on to say that as
the players did not expect to board"
at Atlanta all their lives. they hoped
TO be able soon to get out and root for
the Fed eral League. Now they won't
have q chance to do so.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
TEN NEW LAWS IN
EFFECT ON JAN. |
Compensation and Child Labor
Only Two of Those Which
Become Operative

Ten new laws will become effec-
tive throughout Pennsylvania on
Saturday, January l, and in addition
steps are now being taken to put into
effect two others. The acts affecting
the largest number of people are the
Workmen's Compensation and minor
labor laws. The compensation acts
established a complete system of en-
ployers liability and a State insurance
fund. Compensation as established
is elective. The minor labor law pro-
vides for continuation schools in ad-
dition to establishing new age limits.
limit
Other acts which become operative
on January 1 are:
Increasing powers of second class
cities relative to building inspection
and fire prevention.
The practice" act for common
pleas courts.
The uniform sales act.
Providing for State inspection of
agricultural lime.
Amending anthracite and hitumin-
Gus coal mining acts so that miners
shall be brought under the work
mems compensation system.
The stock transfer tax act.
Providing for uniform policy con-
tracts for fire insurance.
In addition the forms for the
taxation of corporations under the
acts of 1915, which made some
changes, and for the operation of the
escheat act are being issued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
STATE HELPS 62O
TO GET POSITIONS
Good Work of the New State
Bureau of Employment
Shown by the Reports

Father Penn got jobs for $50 per-
Bureau, which was established last
Fall as a branch of the State Depart
ment of Labor and Industry. All of
these people were taken care of in
the month preceding Christmas. The
Harrisburg office placed 22S persons,
the Philadelphia office 33S and the
Johnstown branch 54. 1t expected
that the offices in Pittsburgh and
Scranton will be in full swing within
short time.
Approximately 1884 applications
for employment were received at the
three offices of the Employment
Bureau during the last six weeks. At
the Harrisburg office 25S applications
for work were received; at Philadel-
phia, 1872 at Johnstown, 204. There
remain 1914 applications for work in
the three offices of the Bureau, Vim
Guiding 80 at Harrisburg, 1884 at
Philadelphia and $50 at Johnstown.
The Bureau has at present $50 posi-
tions in various lines of work to Of
fer unemployed persons. There are
170 of such vacancies in the Harris
burg Office, ia in the Philadelphia
office, and 102 in the Johnstown office.
a great number of applicants on the
waiting list are persons who are cap
able of performing only very light
work and for whom it is difficult to
obtain positions.
Director Jacob Lightner of the
Employment Bureau asserts that
every effort is being made to find
places suitable for every applicant,
but he declares that in many in
stances the problem presented is diff
cult to solve.
"a pleasing feature of the work is
the genuine gratitude shown by many
of the persons whom we have aided
in finding employment" said Direc-
tor Lightner to-day. TT frequently
happens that applicants offer a dol
lar as advance fee to the clerk who
receives the application. Consider
able surprise. follows when the money
Is refused and the fact is impressed
upon the applicant that the State is
aiding them without cost to obtain
employment.
MANY employers have similarly
voiced their appreciation of the serv-
ice performed by the State Employ
ment Bureau. With the development
of this free system to bring together
the unemployed worker and the en-
ployer in need of employees, the aim
of the Bureau will be to perform a
beneficial and economic service to all
of Pennsylvania"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
"ANDY" SEARS TO
PLAY THURSDAY
Will Be in Reading Lineup
in Game With Harris
burg Independents

Andy" Sears, captain and man
ager Of the Reading Eastern League
team, has assured the Harrisburg
management that he will bring his
regular five intact to Harrisburg
Thursday night. Sears himself, al
though old in point of service, is still
one of the best scoring guards in the
game. He also shoots the foul goals,
and Reading captures many a game
through his uncanny foul throwing.
The locals will surely be compelled
TO so at their highest speed. now that
they know Sears will bring his regu-
lar lineup for this game. The Read
ing Bears are playing the best ball
of any team in the league, and easily
won two games Christmas day from
Camden
Reading Is Strong
Last season Reading and Camden
tied for the league championship. and
both teams are again making strong
bids for the honors. Reading got away
to a poor start, due to injuries to
O'Donnell and Haggerty, but now that
they have secured Kerr they are again
going at top speed.
The Independents scrimmaged
against the Central boys this after
noon, and will work hard to continue
the Improvement shown in the last
two games. Captain MCCord feels
that this scrimmage will help both
teams. for the Independents especial
ly have shown the need of opposition
in their practices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
National Amateur Council
Is Research Recommendation
By Associated Press

New York. Dec. differentiation of
a national amateur council representa-
tive of every amateur sport body in
Athletic lt'S % Research a Society. The TRR e so
ciety is composed of physical directors
of colleges and held it's annual meet
ing here Yesterday. Colleges, Second
airy Schools. Young Mems Christian
Associa tions, Turnvereins. Playground
Associations, the Military Athletic
League and National Organizations OF
Tennis, Golf, Rowing and Soccer would
be represented in the council under the
recommendation of the Research So
ciety. II is suggested also that the
Sunday School and Church League and
the Commercial Leagues should be
represented.
The society recommends that the
proposed national amateur council
should establish national standards of
amateurism. promulgate rules and for
mulate code Of honor for all branches
of sport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
High Price For Browns;
Ball and Associates Buy
.Sbrcial 70 The Telecrahh

st. Louis. Dec. 29.-The owners of
the st. Louis Federals paid s425, 900 for
the st. Louis Americans. it was learned
yesterday. This included $4,000 COM
missions to certain stockholders in the
st. Louis Americans who swung the
deal. Robert L. Hedges, president of
the st. Louis Americans. received $500
share for his stock. as did all other
owners.
The price was uncertain for a time.
rs Phil Ball. chief owner in the st.
Louis Federals, feared the purchasers
might have to take over $4,000 mort
gage. They were relieved of this in
cumbrance, however.
1t is understood that only one pay
ment of 100000 thus far has been made
for the st. Louis Americans and that
Phil Ball has until February to pay
the remainder of $395,0OO.
The minor stockholders who received
McDiarmid and John f. Bruce, both OF
Cincinnati.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
News From Sportland

Ted Lewis, the English welterweight,
was too clever for Willie Ritchie. In
a ten-round bout last night at Madi-
son Square Garden he was given the
decision on points.
The New York Yankees will bid for
many players when the public sale of
Federal League stars takes place.
Robert d. Wrenn, president of the
National Tennis Association. will retire
at the expiration of his present term.
Business interests make it necessary.
Elizabethtown was last night victor
over Hershey five: score, 8 8 TO %. 1t
was a fast game and was played on
Hershey floor
The Thespians. a local five. last
night lost to the Alphas of Waynes-
horo; score, 81 to II. W. Shaffer and
Devine were local stars.
Harvard is against numbering play
ers. officials will make announcement
TO this effect later explaining their
reasons for opposing the proposed new
rule
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
ANDY VETERAN FACULTY CONTROL
WELLYS KCORNER
TZTW

Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary, baseball last season was not
played at big loss. The National
League came through with slightly de-
creased profits. The American League
had some losses because of the Fed
eral opposition. Figures show an at
tendance of 3.235,400 in the National
League and 1894, 400 for the Ameri-
cans.
Charles w. Somers must get out of
baseball. Notice to this effect was
yesterday served on Ban Johnson.
president of the American League, and
was final. This means that the CleVe-
land franchise must be sold. Presi-
dent Johnson for the sake of harmony
will to-day change his plans. He may
favor his friend. Edward G. Barrow,
president of the International League.
Johnson must have someone he can
control.
Control of college athletics by col
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29

lege faculties appears to be a popular
move. Yesterdays conference in New
York brought almost unanimous vote
for this change. Another good move
was the adoption of a resolution urg-
ing every college student to take up at
least one sport.
This season is breaking all records
for basketball popularity. There is not
a town within a radius of fifty miles
of Harrisburg that does not have one
or more teams, and they all want to
play in Harrisburg. Local tossers are
having some difficulty in finding
enough dates to meet the demands.
Roy Baumbach, the Middletown ath-
lete who has been a star in basketball
and baseball, will play with the York
five. This boy for the past two sea-
sons won much popularity when he
played in York. His work is clean and
decisive and he is looked upon as a
promising young player.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
Alricks Men to Hear of
Electric and Water Power

Electric power and water power as
generated and harnessed by modern
engineers and applied to modern in
dustrial and social conditions will be
discussed before the Alricks Asso-
citation tonight at it's December social
meeting in st. Andrews parish house,
Nineteenth and Market streets. by Ray
r. Hoffman, of this city, who has
studied at both State College and Cor
nell. Mr.. Hoffman will illustrate his
engineers talk with many lantern
slides.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
FOOTBALL RULES
WITH COMMITTEE
Favor Minor Changes Affecting
Unusual Plays Not Already
Covered; Elect Officers

New York. Dec. 29.-The standard
governing collegiate athletes we're con-
sidered yesterday by members of the
for their tenth annual convention.
One of the prominent speakers was
William II. Taft, whose address on
college Athletics" was one of the
most important on the program.
Reports were received from COM
mittees on football fatalities; basket
ball, track and other sports, and the
problem of defining an amateur
Members OF the football rules COM
mittee also are here to consider minor
changes in the rules of that game and
the definition of unusual plays not
covered by the rules which developed
during the last season. The most i'm
portant amendment submitted to the
committee is a rule compelling the
players of all teams TO wear num-
bers.
Several changes in the rules govern
ing swimming and track and field
events were included in the reports of
the special committees. None of them
was of a radical nature and all were
sanctioned by a vote of the conven-
ton.
Elect Officers
Two changes were made on the
football rules committee, Lieutenant
Phillip Hayes, Army. and Professor
w. A. Lambeth, University of Nir-
Ginia, replacing Lieutenant D. I. Sui
tan. Army and Harris Cope. University
of the South. The officers elected for
the ensuing year were:
President, Dean lie Baron Briggs,
Harvard; vice president, Dean j. r.
Angel, Chicago University; secretary
treasurer, +. w. Nicolson. Wesleyan
College; representatives., first district.
Professor R. \. Corwin, Yale: second
district. Professor Joseph +. Ray
croft, Princeton; third district. Pro-
fessor c. H. Herty, North Carolina;
fourth district, Professor H +. Buch-
anan, Tennessee; fifth district, Pro-
fessor G. A. Goodenough, Illinois:
sixth district, Professor c. S. Brewer,
Missouri; seventh district, Professor B.
q. owen, Oklahoma, and eighth dis
triCt, Professor f. J. Stewart, Ore
son Agricultural College.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
GIANTS TRAINING SCHEDULE
Special to the Telegraph

New York, Dec. 29.-The New York
National League club yesterday issued
its 1916 training schedule, which in
cludes the following games: March
II and IL, Dallas, Texas; March IS,
Galveston, Texas; March 10 Houston,
Texas; March % and 26, Detroit
Americans in Dallas; March 81, Hous-
ton; April l, Beaumont, Texas; April
2, Detroit Americans in Houston
April 8, Louisiana State University at
Baton Rouge, La; April 4, New Or
leans; April 5, Chattanooga, Tenn. /;
April, I, and 10, New York Amer
leans on Polo Grounds; April II, Yale,
on Polo Grounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
NEW CUMBERLAND WINS

New Cumberland bowlers last night
won over the Middletown five quintet;
scores, 2397 to 1884. Hoyer, of New
Cumberland. and Dubendorf, of Mid
dletown. were tied for individual hon
ors with 1913, and Dubendorf had high
score, $40.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
c Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Enect June "a. le1S.

rRAINS leave Harrisburg-
FOR Winchester and MartinsburR at
sos, s7:52 a. m. s3:40 p. m.
For Hagerstown. Chambersburg. Car
isle. Mechanicsburg and intermediate
ss:IO, 5:37, "7:45. "11:o0 p. m.
Additionsl trains for Carlisle ana
Mechani1sburg at s:+S a. M. 2:1e. a:2e
FOR Dilisburg at sos, s7.k2 ana
s1I:5s - M. 2:is. "3:4o. SAT ana sac
q. m.
sDaiiy. All other trains daily except
Sunday. H A. RIDDLE
]. H TONGE q. p. n
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
DROP COINS TO CORPSE
peeiGl to the Telegraph

Atlantic City, Dec. 29.-Wearied by
a day of search for employment, Mary
Conley. 60 years old. sat down to rest
on a doorstep at No. 1912 Atlantic
avenue. late last night, and is believed
to have died of heart failure. Her de-
jected posture aroused the pity of
passers-by, and many of them dropped
coins into her lap, ignorant of her fate
Not until o'clock in the morning did
a policeman discover that the woman
was dead
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
FAMOUS sHoRTsToP DEAD
Special 10 the Telegraph

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Artie Ball. short
stop OF the famous Baltimore Orioles
q score of years ago, died at his home
here yesterday at the age of Al. Ball
was a teammate of John McGraw,
Hugh Jennings, Jack Doyle and a
number of other noted players of
two years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETING

New York, Dec. 29.-President John
X. Tener, of the National Baseball
League, has issued call reconvening
the annual meeting of the league.
which was held in this city December
IA. The reconyened meeting will be
held at Cincinnati, January 4. the day
following a meeting there of the Ma
tional Commission.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
AHEARN TO MEET GIBBONS
Special TO the TclegTdbh

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 29.-Young
Ahearn, of Brooklyn. and Mike Glib
bons. of st. Paul, will meet in their
postponed 10-round bout Tuesday
evening. January IS, according to an
nouncement made here yesterday.
Gibbons. who has been i'll with pneu-
monia, resumed training yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
TAIL-ENDERs WIN MATCH

The Alphas, cellar-door champions
in the Casino league, last night defeat
ed the Shippers; scores, 1884 to 2511.
Kobb won high single game honors
235, and Buttorf took match honors
$50. Tomorrow night the Crescents
will meet the Orpheums.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
NEW BOWLING RECORD

In the P. r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. league
last night Jones, of the Keystone team,
scored a new record. He made GIL
for high score. The Keystones won
the match from the Cardinals. scores
262S and 2413. Tomorrow night the
Senecas will meet the Grays.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
TECH FIVE WINS;
TEAM WORK FINE
Take First of Series of Games
From Hassett Team on
Cathedral Hall Floor

Brilliant team work last night
brought a victory for Tech High toss
ers over the Hassett quintet; score,
S4 to 81. The game was played on
Cathedral Hall floor and attracted
large crowd. Hassett put up a hard
fight, but lacked aggressiveness.
On the part of Tech every player
was a factor in the victory. Harris
and Beck helped in running up the
score. McCurdy was the star for Has
sett. Sourbier also played a fine game.
McCurdy made 8 out of the 21 points
scored by his team. His foul goal
shooting was feature. The lineup
and summary follow:
Tech. Hassett.
Harris, f. McCurdy. (.
Killinger, f. Ed. Sourbier, (.
Beck, C. FL. Sourbier. c.
Pollock Weitzel, z.
(McFarlanO, 6. Gerdes, g.
Yoffee, g.
Field goals, Tech, Harris 5, Kill
linger. Beck 2, Pollock; Hassett,
McCurdy 2, Ell Sourbier 4. Foul goals,
Tech, Harris IA; Hassett, McCurdy g..
Referee, White.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-29
WONEN GOOD BOWLERs

In the women's duckpin series at
the Elks yesterday afternoon good
scores were made. Mrs Weber had
high score, 276. Other scores were:
Mrs. Martin, 267; Mrs. Sourbier, 215.
Evening star., 1915-10-05
Funmakers Come Next.

Following the entries by fifty bus-
ness houses came the funmakers en-
masse. in the carnival section, headed
by the Naval Gun Factory Band. Sew
eral fraternal organizations marched in
costume. among them being the Wood
men of the World. the Moose, Boy
Scout Drum Corps and o Street mar
ket employees in white aprons and
caps. A very small wagon pulled by
two goats, which carried comedy
minstrel man, was greeted by roars
of laughter. Behind the floats came
the motley crew of carnival makers
devils. Indians. six-foot ballet girls.
Charlie Chaplins-everything that the
costumer could think of. Uncle Sam,
little Nephew Sans. Punches and
Judies. tramps. Old Mother Hubbards
and every possible mask and wig ef-
feet that you can think of paraded
up and down 7th street. with Greek
fire on the curbstones adding a glare
of red for the occasion. Grandsons of
civil war veterans. Il hundred strong,
marched as drum corps.
Evening star., 1915-10-05
URGE THAT INVITATION
BE EXTENDED TO W. C.T.U.

The board OF directors of the Board
Of Trade yesterday afternoon recon-
mended to the joint conventions COM
mittee of Washington that the COM
mittee invite the Women's Christian
Temperance Association to hold its ma
tional convention here in 1916. The
matter was brought before the board
of directors by the local w. c. T. u.
through Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY, past
president of Chaplin Union.
Members were elected as follows:
George c. Havenner, Barnum L. Cotton.
Jean Hall Muller, DR.. Robert Scott
Lamb. Harvey NJ. Friend, c. NJ. Lipp,
c. L. Bouve, ]. Frederick Hurter. John
F. Carney. Roland s. Robbins. DIR: j.
Ernest Mitchell and w. j. Neuland. The
meeting yesterday was the first held
this fall by the board.
On the ground that the matter did not
come within their province, the direc-
tors refused to go on record in favor
of 40 per cent increase for janitors
caretakers and other similar workers
in the District public schools.
Evening star., 1915-10-05
DISCRIMINATION IS SEEN.
Packers Resume Conferences on
British Seizures With State Dept.

Conferences between representatives
of the Chicago packers, whose cargoes
OF meat consigned to neutral countries
recently were confiscated by the British
prize court, and State Department off,
cials were resumed today.
The prize court decision, an appeal
from which will be taken by the pack
ers, was discussed with a view to a
protest by the American government to
Great Britain.
The packers assert that the decision
is arbitrary and contrary to interna-
tional law and permits citizens of other
governments to sell products. while
the United States is denied the same
privileges on the ground that the goods
were destined ultimately for Germany
Evening star., 1915-10-05
Woman Suffrage in Favor.

Reports direct from the White House
of the favorable attitude of admins
tration leaders toward woman suf-
frage were brought to a meeting of
the Washington Woman's Suffrage
Council at the Raleigh yesterday by
Mrs. David Chambers McCan of Los
Angeles. Mrs. McCan, who Is president
of the civil service commission of Los
Angeles, stated that she had visited
the White House. had a conference
with President Wilson, and had been
authorized by Secretary Tumulty to
state that he personally is not only
going to vote for equal suffrage in New
Jersey. but Is heartily in favor of the
propaganda.