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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
LAST YEAR SPORTS
ATTRACT BIG CROWDS
With a Record of twenty-five Mil
lion Spectators America
Holds Lead

New York, Jan. Again America
takes the lead in sport patronage.
During the twelve months ending De-
cember 81, $4,000, 600 spectators wit
messed amateur and professional
sports.
These astonishing attendance fig
ures. equal to approximately one
quarter of the total population of the
United States, are not the result of
haphazard guessing. The attendance
at all forms of sports contests was
recently the subject of discussion
among a group of writer's and experts
in this city and after much compari-
son and conference the foregoing fig
ures were fixed upon as being COM
paratively accurate and conservative.
In the main these twenty-five mil
lion represent paid admissions. but
not entirely since in certain sports
the paid attendance forms but q small
percentage of the total assemblage of
spectators. In some cases the figures
are official or semiofficial, while in
others they are the result of careful
tabulations gathered from club secre-
taries, newspaper reports and esti-
mates made by those qualified to
guagc the size and number of large
crowds.
Baseball Leads
bdSeDdll leadS, as is natural, ana
while official accounts are not avail
able a ttoal of nine million was the
general estimate as the attendance at
all games played under organized
control representing as it does forty
three leagues and almost three hun
dred clubs.
Football comes next with 6,292, 900.
Nparke Davis, member of the rules
committee and expert football statisti-
can, is authority for this estimate
together with the additional informa-
ton that $4,000 players participated
in SAC games during the season Of
ten weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
"pWIN BEDSo

Selwyn and Company. the enterpris-
ing theatrical firm responsible such
notable successes as within the Law -
and "Under Cover" will provide an
other treat for local theatergoers on
next Saturday. matinee and night, at
the Majestic. when they will present
for the first time in this city their latest
offering, "Twin Beds" an irresstibly
humorous play of life among the apart
and Margaret Mayo, author of "Baby
Nine" which has proved the laughing
triumph of this season in New York
it has been keeping capacity audiences
in a roar at the Fulton Theater. For
Twin Beds Selwyn and Company
have provided an excellent cast and the
elaborate scenic investiture required
for this attraction is fully in Keeping
with the :. standard establishment by
their earlier productions.-Adv
ment.
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COLONIAL

George the Fixer." fine comedy
sketch that was presented in Philadel-
phia with much success last week bv
George Nagle and his company of five,
moves into the Busy Corner to enjoy
of the week. At the William Penn
Theater ii created laughing scnsa-
ton. Bigelow. Campbell and Rayden,
the rathskeller boys, will offer n spirit
ed song and piano playing act; Stoddurd
and Hynes, novelty dancer and Baby
Gladys. the child wonder of the age,
Will complete the vaudeville roster that
will be introduced to Colonial uatrons
to-day. An interesting program in
moving picture features also goes on
view for the first time o-day.-Adver-
tiSCIncnu
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04

scenic divestment is employed repre-
senting the soldiers "home" at Johns
vile, Tenn. Quite as pretentious as
"Pekin Mysteries" seen at the Orpheum
several weeks ago. although entirely
different, is the attraction known as
Cheerbert's Marvellous Manchurians, a
Chinese production of unusual magnt-
tude and talent. Stewart and Dona-
hue, clever couple of ecentric song
and patter artists; Claudius and Scar
let, the pleasing duo, with their banjos,
and Brooks and Bowen. the blackface
singers, comedians and piano players,
are three attractions of wide popularity
and they will likely give each other
an interesting chase for precedence.
Arthur Barrett, wonderful equilibris-
tic artist Will start the show at a ~
pace that is sure to strengthen as the
bill marches on.-Advertisement.
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'FOUNDLINGS OF FATHER TIME,n
PALACE TODAY

Surely. it is one of the most pathetic
phases of human life that is pictured
in this strongly dramatic story, written
by Isadore Bernstein, general manager
of the Pacific Coast studios OF the Uni
versal Film Manufacturing Company.
And "Foundlings of Father Time" is.
indeed. an appropriate title for the play.
ed with exquisite feeling by MurdoclS
MacQuarrie. and his aged wife enacted
by that lovable old actress. Mother"
Benson, typify the countless thousands
who, neglected by their kith ana kin.
suffer from want and poverty. You will
not be able to escape the influence Of
the big sermon which this play carries
in the. final. pathetic. climax and. in
fact throughout every seene--Adver-
tisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
PHOTOPLAY TO-DAY

To-day at the Photoplay is shown a
two-act Vitagraph drama by the Gov
ernors Order" in which the famous
actor, Maurice Costello and his daugh-
ter. Helen, appear. Wednesday Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw and her son, Russell will
liams Thaw. appear in a Lubin drama,
Threads of Destiny" Both have the
leading characters in this wonderful
story of Russian life and are support
ed by strong Lubn cast. The man
agement suggests that all patrons at
tend the afternoon performances for
"Wednesday, january 6.-Advertisement
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In Effect May "a, 1914

TRAINS leave Harrisburg
For Winchester and MartinsburR aE
5:03, 1850 a. M. '3:40 p. m.
For Hagerstown, Chambersburg. Car
Isle, Mechanicsburg and Intermediates
stations at 5:03, s7:50, s11:53 a. M
s3:4O, 5:32. s7:4O, '11:Oo p. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanicsburg at s:4s a. m, 2:IS, a:27e
G:30, $3.50 a. IN.
For DillsburgTsatr 5:0ayxs7:5o and
s11:5s a. m. 2:1s. s3:40F 5:52 and e:3S
p. in.
Sunday. II. A. RIDDLE
J. II. TONGE. G. p. A.
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IN THE TRENCHES

"The belligerents are said to be ex-
changing the courtesies of the sea-
son."
wishing each other a scrappy New
Year, l s'pose."
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ORPHEUNI
COLONIAL

Every afternoon and evening - High
Glass Vaudeville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-04
AWOSeMGOCSl
MAJESTIC

Three days. commencing to-day, Janu-
ary A. with matinees Tuesday and
ednesday-Chicago Tribune War
Pictures.
Saturday, matinee and night, January
9-"Twin Beds"
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DEsOLAT1oN AND WOE OF WAR

Every afternoon and evening - Vaude.
vile and Pictures
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

er ana motne, are coming up next
week" and she glanced up at Tic sec.
tor from under her curviDs lashes.
There was short space OF silence.
It was almost as If these two were
weary.
1--WE shall miss you very much" he
told her. in all sincerity. They were
both looking out oyer TIE tlue waves;
he, tall. broad-shouldered. agile OF
limb; she, straight, 1.-the, graceful.
Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Sargent passed
them admiringly, but went on by with
q trace of sadness.
I'm sorry to leave" Gail replied. Il
shall be very anxious to know how
you are coming on with your new
plan. I'm proud of you for it."
Thank you," he returned.
They were talking mechanically. In
them was an inexpressible sadness.
They had come so near, and yet they
were so far apart. Moreover, they
knew that there was no chance of
change 1t was a matter Of conscience
which came between them, and 1t was
a divergence which would widen with
the years. And yet they loved. They
mutually knew it, and it was because
Of that love that they must stay
apart
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

these he saw crumbled away. fallen
down around him, q wreck so com.
plete that no shred or splinter OF It
was worth the picking up; saw him.
self disgraced and discredited. hated
and ridiculed throughout the length
and breadth and circumference OF the
very earth he had meant to rule; saw
himself discarded by the strong men
whom he had inveigled into this futile
scheme and saw himself forced into
commercial death as wolves rend and
devour a crippled member of their
pack; last. he saw himself loathed In
the one pure breast he had sought to
make his own; and that was the deep
est hurt of all; for now, in the bright
blaze of his own conflagration, he saw
that, beneath his grossness, he had
loved her, after all, loved her with a
love which, If he had shorn 1t OF Its
dross, might perhaps have won her.
Through all that day he sat at the
desk, and when the night time came
again, he walked out of the house, ana
across the field, and over the tiny
footbridge, under the willow tree with
the still reckoning arms; and the
world, his world, the world he had
meant to make his own, never saw
him again.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30
CHAPTER xxx.
A Vestry Meeting.

There was a strained atmosphere IN
the vestry meeting from the first.
Every member present felt the tension
from the moment old Joseph G. Clark
walked in with Chisholm. They did
not even nod to Rev. Smith Boyd. but
took their seats solidly in their GUS
tomary places at the table, Clark
shielding his eyes, as was his won't
against the light which streamed on
him from the red robe of the coca
Shepherd. The repression was ap'
parent, too. in Rev. Smith Boyd, VINO
rose to address his vestrymen as soon
as the late-comers arrived.
"Gentlemen," said he. II wish to
speak to you as the treasury commit
tee, rather than as vestrymen, Tor II
is in the former capacity which you
always attend l am advised that we
have been paid for Vedder court"
Chisholm, to whom he directed a
gaze of inquiry, nodded his head.
Its in the Majestic" he stated. i
have plans for it's investment. which
I wish to lay before the committee "
Il shall lay my own before them at
the same time," went on the rector
81 wish, however, to preface these
plans by the statement that l have,
so far as am concerned, relinquished
all thought of building the new
cathedral"
Nicholas Van Ploon. who had been
much troubled of late. frightened and
nodded his round head emphattcally
THAT'S what say" he declared
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30
In the effort to eradicate
HEADACHE And NEURALGIA

Hoyt's Headache and Neuralgia Cologne
now heads the list as successful remedy
for the relief of headache, nervousness, in
somna, car sickness, ETC.,
The dangerous tablet has had its day.
Hoyt's Headache and Neuralgia Cologne
is a harmless, refreshing, fragrant prepa'
ration, marvellous in its action, reliev-
ing nervousness, sleeplessness, exhaustion
and all head and nerve ailments by e.
ternal use and inhaling 1t is not nerve
food, but nerve soother. BY giving the
nerves rest they furnish their own food
and tone, and all nerve pains disappear. :.
inst the remedy, harmless and efficient and
SO pleasant to use. For men a pleasant
remedy to relieve and clear the head 1.-The
morning after the night before This is
not an expensive preparation at 80 cents
bottle, because it brings the relief. It has
many imitators at less price, but if they
do not bring the desired results they are
not cheap at any price.
Get ioyt's and you will be satisfied.
For sale at all drug stores.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30
Hair Demand Exceeds Supply.

During the last few years the expor-
tation of human hair from Japan has
increased to the point that the de-
mand for it now far exceeds the avail.
able supply. Especially when com.
pared with that OF the average Euro
pean, the hair OF the Japanese woman
is extremely long, elastic. and strong,
which gives it superiority for CONNER
cial purposes.
The United States and France osYer
the principal markets for the Oriental
dealers. In Europe it is much used
for weaving purposes, the hair being
bleacned by chemical treatment, dyed
in different colors, and subsequently
woven with Sill into ribbon materials
and heavy fabrics suitable for dra-
peries and upholsterIDg. some of
which command prices OF severai hun
dred pounds q yard.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30
The world He Had Meant to Make
His Own Never Saw Him Again.

writings. no outcries. He realized
calmly and clearly all he had done.
and all which had happened to him in
retribution. He saw the downfall of
his stupendous scheme of worldwide
conquest. He saw his fortune, to the
last penny, swept away, for he had in
vested all that he could raise on his
securities and his business and his
prospects, in the preliminary expenses
OF the international Transportation
company, bearing this portion of the
financial burden himself, as part of
the plan by which he meant to obtain
ultimate control and command of the
tremendous consolidation. and become
the king among kings. with the whole
world in his imperious grasp. a sway
larger than that of any potentate who
had ever sat upOn a throne larger
than the sway of all the monarchs of
earth put together. as large terrsstri-
ally as the sway of God iir IT, All
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30
GRADES IN MEXICAN ARMY
American Woman Learned Something
f. From Visit Paid Her by Detaeh'
ment Of ViIlistas.

Some years ago q humorous story
went the rounds Of the newspapers,
about a young lady who, at gather
ing of the Sons and Daughters OF the
American Revolution, held her head
exceedingly high, explaining her
naughty demeanor on the ground that
she was descended from O bona fid0
private soldier-the only private, sho
was convinced, in the Revolutionary
hosts. The following incident would
seem to indicate that the Mexicans
who are fighting today are almost az
well differed" as the patriot army OF
the young lady's lively fancy.
An American woman-now safe in
the states-writes that five soldados OF
the Villista following one day rode in
to her remote mountain camp. They
were very decent fellows, and made no
threats; still, in tho absence Of hel
husband, it seemed only wise to give
them plenty Of food and drink, also to
yield gracefully to the request OF one
Of the number, who said he was the
captain, for the loan" Of blanket.
Pretty soon a second warrior init.
mated that he, too, could use blanket
to advantage in his campaigning, add
ing that he, too, was captain. When u
third made the same request, also an
nouncing his rank as that Of captain
their hostess paused in her distribu
ton of blankets.
"Tell me-" she inquired politely, SIS
this entire detachment composed o.
captains?'
ooh, no, senora!" replied the ont
who had first spoken. Il am Captain
Primero, this is Captain Segundo, and
that is Captain Tercerv. Those'-in
dicating the two remalning-"are tht
private soldiers"
And at this the admirlng sonora, &C
cording to her own account, at once
gave a blanket to each of the two
high privates in the rear rank
moved by sympathy with them for BIT
ing captained firstly, secondly. and
even thirdly, and also by admiration OF
them as being such rare birds -
Youths Companion.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30
GReBALI9 Id
&yGE0Rd[ RANDOLPH QlTST[R,
and LILLIAN CHESTER w.
( 5S:'S$ =, ILLUSTRATED &<CDRnoDE$ ~
sS - - ILLUSTRATED &~C.D.RHODES
"Eh? Yes. Oh, yes. Yes. Til

chicken" ~
The fire had gone out. Peabody re-
built it. He came in an hour later,
and studied the silent man at the desk
for long minute, and then he decided
an important question for himself. He
brought in Allisons dinner on tray
and set it on a corner of the desk.
At eleven Peabody came in again, to
see If Allison were not ready to go to
bed; but Allison sent him away as
soon as he had fixed the fire. The tray
was untouched, and out there in the
dim moonlight, which peered now and
then through the shifting clouds, the
long-armed willow beckoned and
beckoned
Morning came, cold and gray and
damp as the night had been. Allison
had fallen asleep towards the dawn,
sitting at hil desk with his heavy
head on his arms, and not even the
clatter of the building of the fire
reused him. At seven when Peabody
came, Allison rose up with a start
at the opening of the door, but before
he glanced at Peabody, he looked out
of the window at the willow
Woodworking" said Peabody, with
a cheerfulness which sounded oddly
in that dim, bare room. II brought
you the paper, and some fresh eggs.
There was q little touch of frost this
morning, but it went away about time
!! for sun-up. How will you have your
eggs? Fried, suppose, after the
steak. Seems like you don't have
much appetite" and he scrutinized the
untouched tray with mingled regret
and resentment Since Allison paid
no attention to him, he decided on
eggs fried after the steak, and started
for the door.
Allison had picked up the paper me-
chemically. 1t had lain with the top
part downwards, but his own picture
| was in the center. He turned the pa
per over, so that he could see the
headlines.
"Peabody!" No longer the dead
tones of a man in a mental stupor, a
man who cannot think, but in the
sharp tones of man who can feel.
Eyes, sir" Sharp and crisp, like
the snap of a whip. Allison had
scared it out of him.
Don't come in again until / call
you"
eyes, sir" Grieved this time. Darn
it, wasn't he doing his best for the
! man!
So 1t had come; the time when his
will was not God! A god should be
omnipotent, impregnable, unassailable,
absolute He was surprised at the
calmness with which he took this
blow. It was the very bigness of the
| hurt which left it so little painful. A
| man with his leg shot off suffers not
one-tenth so much as man who tears
his fingernail to the quick. Moreover,
there was that other big horror which
had left him stupefled and numb. He
had not known that in his ruthless.
ness there was any place for remorse,
or for terror of himself at anything
he might choose to do. But there was.
! He entered into no rawlings now, no
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30
DO you need A KIDNEY
Remedy?

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not recon,-
mended for everything but if you have
Kidney, liver or bladder trouble, it may
be found just the remedy you need
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause it's mild and immediate effect IL
soon realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle
healing herbal compounds PHYSICIANS
prescription which has proved its great
curative value in thousands Of the most
distressing cases according to reliable
testimony.
All druggists in soc and $1.0o sizes.
You may have sample size bottle Of
this always reliable preparation by Par
eel Post, also pamphlet telling about It,
Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton
N. Y, and enclose ten cents. also mention
this paper.-AdV.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Peroe's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

The conversation Of some men
would be more agreeable If they were
provided with shock absOrbers.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

Gossip is always short-lived. except
when properly ventilated.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

Some men are loafers by choice and
others drift into the habit through bo'
ing elected to Office.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

Don't ridicule other peoples ideas
Try to have them adopt yours.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

For sore feet rub on Hanford's Bal.
sam. Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

The Kind.
He was regular furnace OF
wrath"
"Yes-a hot-air furnace"
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30

But the hen that sits on china egg
Is better off.
The Tomahawk., 1915-12-30
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNlNE lableta
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure T. w.
GROVES signature is on each box. z5o
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-18
H@TS21 912112 pPzn7

Lottery" soon became a thing Of the
past. However. the inmates Of many
Christian homes thought It a beau
ttful idea and on each Valentines
Day they went through the lottery and
drew out the name of saint. This
custom was in vogue up to the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century
when 1t fell into disuse.
Curious English Customs.
During the early part OF the sew.
enteenth century curious kind of
Valentine drawing was revived in
England. These took place on st.
Valentines eve after the young folks
had gathered at a public Hall. The
guests were made up OF an equal,
number of young men and maidens.
When the entire party assembled the
girls wrote their names on slips Of
paper and cast them into box. The
young men did the same, using an
other box. Then each person drew
out a name. the young women drawing
from the mems box and vice. versa.
OF course, each man, drew girls
name, consequently they each had two
valentines. According to tho custom
the girl paid no attention to the man
whose name she drew unless she pre-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-18

ferred his company to the man who
had drawn her as his .'lady love-" on
the other hand, the men were ex-
pected to be especially attentive to
the girl whose name he had drawn,
and she-in turn was compelled to wear
his badge on her sleeve during the
coming. year. In many instances the
couples were married before the year
was over. This custom died out be-
cause there were SO many ways of
beating the game" by marking the
papers or twisting them I'm certain
ways. Pretty soon, each man began
to draw exactly whom he wished and
everybody knew that 1t was not a lot
terry at all, So this mode Of celebra-
ton passed into history.
During the fifteenth century It was
a custom to deck. the houses with
greens, the decorations often being
more elaborate than that Of Christ
mas. In Kent. England. even today
the girls still burn "a holly boy "a
candleswreathed zhetly5 as to-
ken Of love to some young man who
in answer burns an Ivy girl "a cam
die swreathed with ivy.l
During Shakespeare's time st. Val
entine's Day was the beggnrs' harvest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-18

tanning ten rounds, his sword carried
by all ranks except signallers. and
a revolver is also part of his equip.
.ment Besides this each trooper car
ries one hundred rounds of ammuni-
ton in a bandolier slung over his
left shoulder, and ration for both
man and horse. Tho Lancer regiments
have lance added to the equipment
the whole outfit weighing about two
hundred and eighty pounds.
Naturally, these heavy weights are
apt to cause sore backs among the
mounts. The only remedy for this Il
Tightening the load carried and treat
ing and padding the sore places. The
German cavalry horses are particu-
larry susceptible to this owing to the
heavy weight carried. and numbers
captured by the Allies were found TO
be suffering from this cause. That
the Germans had tried to cure the
animals was shown from the fact that
the sore spots were under treatment.
Horses are often neglected during
retreats and hundreds OF them die
from exhaustion. lack OF food or from
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-18

eating Immature green food which
they find for themselves. Napoleon
in his retreat from waterloo lost many
of his horses by their eating wheat
and rye. 1t is recorded they died in
great agony.
q Detective Shooting. y
Defective shoeing, too. Is another
cause Of the death of horses In war
time. and the armies of today have ii,
a measure prepared for this The Rus
sian cavalryman carries shoes for his
horse and IL necessary can shoe his,
mount himself fact, horseshoeing'
10 a part OF every cavalry1nan's; train
ing, but unfortunately few except the
Russians have become proficient In
the work, and the horses suffer In con-
sequence. In 1896 the, Prussians
pressed the retreating Austrians 90
closely that neither nation had time
for shoeing mounts This resulted IN
an immense amount of lameness and
even death among the animals. In,
the Civil War the shcelng of both
armies was In . deplorahle condition