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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
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Bradley T. Wolf. 517 Sixth street,
Juniata, is the Burbank of his fair
town. He carries the prize for raising
rhubarb, last week cutting a big crop
from one plant, the longest stem meas
uring 80 inches. He raises the rhu-
barb in a box in the cellar. Placed by
the furnace, it natures in a few weeks.
Down Lancaster way they have the
right sort Of brotherly affection. The
Lancaster County Dairyman's Associa-
ton at recent meeting decided that
whenever a member shall become i'll,
OF when by reason of a contagious dis
ease in his family or among his herds
he cannot serve his customers, that
other members will at such times care
for his trade.
Two men, widely known in the vi
cinity of Bethlehem. celebrated birth
day anniversaries last week One was
Thomas T. Nungesser, 80, former chief
of the Easton police department; the
other was the Rev. DIR. August Schultz,
20. for more than quarter of a CEN
turN president of the Moravian College
and Theological Seminary.
A Clinton county girl has set a
tashlon which may soon be the rage.
Myrtle Goodwin-that's her name
killed the first garter snake of the sea-
son the other day, according to the
tale that is told and promptly had
the reptile skinned. From the skin
she has had fashioned fancy gar
ter, which she wears MIDWAY between
the knee and the ankle. Needless
TO remark this story got into this
column on hearsay only.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

Nj IltIll VI IllStL ~ CSNlibSu IL NiiS
l Y Senate last night by Senator
Edward f. Beidleman for the
advancement to those in charge OF
State institutions of sufficient money
10 enable them to pay cash for sup
plies. 1t does seem absurd that es-
Adjustments for the care OF the wards
Of the Commonwealth cannot discount
their bills. Under the system long in
use the trustees must advertise for
bids on everything from blankets to
coffee and to let contracts on tenders
made. Then the sellers have to wait
weeks before their bills are finally
passed by the Auditor General and
money sent to the trustees to make
payments. Consequently many people
who would bid if they did not have
to carry accounts, do not present Of
fers and the State loses the benefit of
competition.
Exactly why the State should not be
given every opportunity to buy for
cash and to discount bills is difficult
to understand and as the boards of
management of the various institu-
tons are all men of high standing
and the bill contains the additional
safeguard of a bond, there is no rea-
son why the measure should not be
enacted. The State is protected not
only in the advancement of the money,
but provision for an itemized account
ing to the Auditor General and for
deduction of cash balances is made.
Some of the business methods of the
State certainly do need an overhaul
ing. And this is a good place to start.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

they exhaust their resources and pat
riotism the better for all concerned.
1t will hasten the day when war will
be no more. They shall beat their
swords, guns, battleships, submarine,
cannons, into plough shares pruning
hooks, steam ploughs, automatic reap
ers and binders. agricultural imple
ments and manufacturing machinery
of every description. The Federation
of the world, practicing the doctrine of
the universal brotherhood of man, is
about to be inaugurated. The darkest
hour is just before the dawn of day.
Yours in f., l.. and r.,
John Yingst,
Front and Cumberland Street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

George A. Alter, Speaker of the last
touS>, was accorded a splendid recep-
ton in the hall of the House last
night on the occasion of the first visit
he has paid to il this session. The
Speaker came to attend to some busi-
ness here and when he appeared
Speaker Amber called him to the ros-
trum and gave him the gavel
Mr. Alter said that it recalled old
times and an old stand and reminded
him of pleasant hours and anxious mo-
ments. He said he had greatly en-
1oyed his service last session and was
proud of the House of 1919 While
| was never a real speaker / was
Speaker of a real House. 1t showed
its good judgment the day it organ
lied and it maintained fair average
until it adjourned" said he. II have
no advice to give except to say that
members should conserve their day
because three months from now it gets
hot in Harrisburg. Many members
shook hands with the Speaker after
his talk
Mayor Armstrong, of Pittsburgh,
and County Commissioner j. Denny
.ONeil, of Allegheny county, visited
the House. Coroner Jamison, T.. "
Babcock and other Pittsburghers were
also in the House. EX-Secretary Rob-
-EX-Representative T.. II. Rock
well, of Tioga, mentioned for Judge,
was visitor to the Legislature.
-EX- Representative A. S. Moul-
throp, of Clearlield. was Hill visitor
He ran for Senator last Fall. but did
not arrive.
e. II. Wilcox who served as an
Erie member in the SOS, was here.
Ex-senator James l.. Adams, of
Allegheny, was here.
General A. ]. Logan, of the Sec
ond brigade, was in the legislative
halls.
A hearing lasting until 2 o'clock
this morning was held by the House
municipal corporations committee on
the third class city civil service bill.
The proposition TO include the electri-
cal department in addition to police
and firemen and to make the board
composed of citizens to be named by
the city authorities was favored.
A hearing is being held on the
county officers salary bill this after
noon.
People interested in conservation
of forests, fish, game, health, water
and agriculture have been called to
meet here Saturday to discuss con-
serVation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
DO YOU KNOW
A Great
Merchandise Show

Certain Industries like the au-
tomobile trade hold great cNhi-
billions or shows from time to
time.
Various models and kinds of
things are displayed side by side
and spectators nave an oppor-
tunity to judge respective merits
by fair comparison.
Every day in the business year
this paper conducts a great busl-
ness show on much the same
plan.
Its advertising columns are the
booths and aisles at which mer-
chants and manufacturers dis
play their wares.
The advertising readers are the
spectators who have opportunity
10 weigh the claims of each man
and each article.
They see the worl's market be-
fore them and they can choose
as suits their needs and means.
They buy with a knowledge of
men and things that counts for
satisfaction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
in Eject May "a. 1914

TRAINS leave Harrisburg-
For Winchester and Martinsburg as
s:03, 1850 a. M, '3:40 p. m.
For Hagerstown, Chambersburg. Car
lisle. Mechanicsburg and intermediates
b :s:1S. b:ss. .9:4o. .iii::SSO D. ms m. m''
Additional trains for Carlisle ana
Mechanicsburg at s:48 a. m.. 2:1s, s:2T-
$3.50, 9:3e g. m.
For Diiisburg at 5:Os, $3.50 ana
'1l:6s .. M. 2:ls. "s:40. b:s2 and S:ss
D. m.
SDaily. All other trains daily except
Sunday. H. A. RIDDLE,
J. H. TONGE. q. p. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
WELL KNOWN PEoPLE

Harry Davis has opened a new
theater in Pittsburgh.
DR.. Howard a. Kelley, the Balti-
more surgeon, will address the State
Y. M. c. A. at Johnstown.
John NJ. Bemis, of Warren, is
spending a short time in California.
j udge Norris is entertaining Ma
yor Preston, of Baltimore. at his home
in Philadelphia.
Major M, A. Gherst, of Reading.
has been delivering a series of adj
dresses on Lincoln.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
IN HARRl SBURC Fifty
YEARS AGO TO-DAY

From the Telegraph, Feb. 16, 1866. ]
Birthday Ball
The Paxton Fire Company will cele-
brate Washingtons Birthday by hold
ing ball.
New Bank President
Richard Fox was unanimously elect
ed president of the Mechanics Bank
to succeed the late Philip Daugherty.
Recruits Registered
Many recruits are being registered
in this city and vicinity.
JUST LIKE HOMER
When O'mer smote is bloomin' Tyre,
He'd card men sing by land and
sea:
An what he thought e might re-
quire,
E went an took-the same as me!
The market-girls an fishermen,
The shepherds an the sailors, too,
They card old songs turn up again,
But KEEP it quiet-same as you!
They knew 'e stole; e knew they
lnowed,
They didn't tell, nor make a fuss,
But wnked at O'mer down the road,
An e winked back-the same as us!
-Rudyard Kipling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE evacua-
ton of Charleston by the rebels is ex-
pected daily. Sherman has not been
heard from, but is probably near that
city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
NEW6SE s FHf FRHIIfFSSTSHEEMSAR FSSTSHEE EMSAR

[From the Telegraph, Feb. 16, 1865. !
General Sicllles Greeted
San Francisco Cal, Feb. 16.-An
immense crowd gathered here to meet
General Sickles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
IN THE MIDDLE

A SPIRIT that we in America
N cannot understand is dis
4 = played in the following open
letter of the Deutsche Mon
tags Zeitung, a prominent and influ-
ential German newspaper, to Admiral
Won Tirpitz:
As long as our blockade only de-
stroys ships and goods it remains
for England question of money.
SHIPS that are sunk are written of
as a business expenditure, and the
fight is unequal because British
puts in only money, while we put
in our good men.
Things will be different when
British passengers are drowned.
Persons acquainted with psychol-
ogy of England know that the Ger
man blockade will be effective only
If it costs the lives of many Eng
liSh women and men.
German newspapers are not now
publishing much of importance al
variance with governmental policies
so it must be implied that the senti-
ments set forth, If not those of the
Kaiser, are at least not strongly dis
agreeable to him. Such suggestions
do not speak well for so-called Ger
man "kultur" any more than does
Englands protestations of everlasting
friendship for the United States bal
ance with her recently announced
policies with respect to our shipping.
We are forced to the conclusion that
we are dealing with andesperate, mur-
derous force on one hand and a selfish.
pretender on the other.
We must act accordingly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
OUR DAILY LAUGH
SHOCKING.

/ met the min.
lister this morn.
ing.
And did you
take your hat off ?
No, L took his
hat Off.
Earle!
Yes, with .
SNOWFALL.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
SOME BLOW.

BOME BLOW.
He: What are
you going to give
up for the New
Year?
She: You, for
enc thing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
Foster i'm New York


New York, Feb. 16.-General Eos
ter has just arrived in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

Among visitors to the city yesterday
was Andrew S. Hourigan, OF Wilkes
Barre, former assistant United States
district attorney. Mr.. Hourigan is
well known to many Harrisburgers
and is taking an active part in the life
of the Luzerne county capital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
A GOOD BUSINESS BILL

= TOT many bills have the business
M merit of that presented in the
l Y Senate last night by Senator
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

SPIRIT that we in America
\ cannot understand is dis
= played in the following open
letter of the Deutsche Mon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

Judge c. b. Wilmer, of the United
States Court, who was taken i'll a
short time ago and was unable to hold
court here, is improving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

Member American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association. Audit Bureau OF
Circulation and Fennsylvania Associ.
ated Dailies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

Published every evening Except Sun.
day) at the Telegraph Building. 2ls
Federal Square. Both phones.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

Recruits Registered
Many recruits are being registered
in this city and vicinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
Bank President

Richard Fox was unanimously elect
ed president of the Mechanics Bank
TO succeed the late Philip Daugherty.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

tags Zeitung, a prominent and influ-
ential German newspaper, to Admiral
Won TirDitz:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16

I HARRISBURG people will watch
II with interest for the develop
i : ment of the rough plans War
Evening journal., 1915-08-24
Delaware CITY ANSWERS
Def OF ALPHA field CLUB
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, Aug "a
"Bill" Keough's Delaware City baseball
team will play Alpha Field Club for S25
in answer 10 a def Manager Keough
would like to hear from Alpha's man.
ager TO settle on the date and stake
holder When the matter was first
brought up last Saturday. following the
game with keystone, Keough accepted
the challenge at that time and all nee
essary now is for Alpha's manager to
complete the arrangements.
The local boys will use the same
PLAYERS they had last saturday. al
though there may be a couple of shifts.
Manager Keough is arranging a series
with Manager Hickman, of Port Penn,
and this series will be played in the lat
ter part of September The team is one
of the fastest in the county and there
is not one paid man on the whole team.
II is more than likely that the local
team will he heard from before the
championship of the county is settled.
Evening journal., 1915-08-24
KEYSTONE OUTPLAYED
BY Delaware CITY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, Aug. "a
The local team made a grand appear
ance in their first game under the
management OF Bill Keough. when
they trounced keystone A. c. Of VIII
mington to the tune of 16 to 3. The
visitors were unable to do anything
with the pitching of Maxwell. who
kept their hits scattered in big league
style. Watson, a find, was put in at
the beginning of the seventh round
and famed five of the visitors in three
innings and allowed them but one hit.
Jordan. a ball player who is well
known about here and who was con-
sidered one of the best third sackers
in the county several years age, was
seen on second base and played
great game, his work on the bases
being sensational while his fielding
was great. Starr caught a great game.
only one stolen base being registered
off him. Several of them were easily
caught while trying to steal second.
In four times at bat Starr drove out
four hits and scored 40 runs, while
he had fourteen put outs to his cred
it without an error. Morrow's long
hits featured for the locals, he obtain
ing a double and triple. The score:
Keystone 10OO1O010- 8
Del. City 100 563020x-16 IA 3
Evening journal., 1915-08-24
EIGHT DAYS MORE.
THEN FOR 'REEDIES'
Birds Reported Plentiful, as
Feeding Grounds Are
Tempting This Year
NO O'LICENSE NEEDED
TO SHOOT THIS YEAR

But eight days will elapse before
there will be wholesale killing OF
reed and rail birds in the Delaware
marshes. The wild oats. upon which
these birds feed, are ripe and abund-
ant. The birds also are here in
large focks. II has been remarked by
experienced hunters that when the
wild oat crop is large reed birds are
plentiful. Wild oats and tall reeds
now cover the hunting grounds
where the "reedy" frequents.
The sportsman in Delaware this
year is blessed by not having to pay
license to gun, as he had to do
formerly. other States, however, still
have the license. Virginia and Mary
land are in the latter class.
Marsh gunners have been killing
many blaokbirds and selling them for
20 cents a dozen.
Had II not been for the protest
made by the citizens of this State,
Delaware hunters would not now be
permitted TO gun for reed birds in
their own State. AS a result Of pro-
tests, the Federal law was amended,
placing Delaware within the favored
zone. The following resolution also
was adopted by the 1915 session of
the Delaware General Assembly:
Whereas. a law was passed by the
Congress of the United States of
America, known as the Federal Mi
gratory Bird Act; and
Whereas, This act seriously in
terferes with the laws OF this State,
not in harmony Herewith; therefore
be II
Resolved. By the Senate. the
House of Representatives of the State
of Delaware concurring therein:
THAT IL is the sense of the people
Of the State OF Delaware, expressed
through the General Assembly now in
session. that the Federal Migratory
Bird Act should not be recognized as
applying to birds while within the
boundaries OF this State; be II further
Resolved. That the legislative
power of the State of Delaware has
full, absolute and supreme control in
such matters within the State of
Delaware; be IL further
Resolved, That the attorney GEN
eral Of the State OF Delaware be au-
thorized and he Is hereby directed to
take such steps as he may deem nee
essary to take this matter to the
courts in the event Of a necessity aris-
ling therefor"
Evening journal., 1915-08-24

using him in the left garden regular
ly.
Comiskey. some time ago, also tried
to purchase Ray" Chapman. the
clever shortstop Of the Cleveland
outht. for whom It IS said he offered
$4,000 and Jackson. for whom he
stated he was willing to give a SINH
lar amount Both offers were reject
ed at the time by Charles w. Somers,
owner of the Indians, but Comiskey
persisted in his efforts to obtain at
least one of the Cleveland stars. and
the sale Of Joe" was the ultimate
result.
In selling some OF his best play
ers Somers is but following the ex-
ample of Jack" Dunn last season.
when finding that the fans would not
patronize his Baltimore team. he dis
posed of all his stars The Cleveland
owner evidently feels that his team
is ranked as a second rate outfit by
the Cleveland fans, and that his pat
ronage cannot be much worse than
It has been all season. With the
money he obtains for the sale of his
stars he may be able to procure a
large supply of budding talent for
which his manager. Lee Fohl nay be
able to build up a better team than
the present Indians.
Jackson's record at the close OF
last season was Games, 1872: at bat
4S5 times; runs. 61; hits, 1853; two
base hits, 90; three base hits. 13;
home runs, 3; stolen bases. %. and
batting average .3SS. The latest off,
cial batting averages give his record
for this season as follows: Games,
1903; times at bat, BAL; runs. "a: hits,
ia; stolen bases, 20; and batting av-
erage, 1874.
Since last season Comiskey has
spent a large sum of money Ia
strengthen his team.
Evening journal., 1915-08-24
NEW phase TO race
BY SALE OF JAMES
ST. Louis Browns Come to
Assistance Of Tigers in
Pennant Fight
SIMILAR TRADES AS
AID TO OTHER TEAMS

The sale OF James, star spitball
pitcher Of the st. Louis Browns, to
Detroit is likely to change completely
the complexion of the American Lea
que race. While it is not a fair prop
osltion for club to be allowed to
sell a star player to a pennant con-
tender at this stage Of the contest.
fans throughout the American League
circuit are glad to see Jennings get
this twirler, as the Red SoX and
White sox already have been aided by
the Athletics in their pennant fight,
while Detroit has been fought to the
finish by every team in the league.
Star pitchers are primed and rest
= ed for Detroit by every team in the
league. This possibly may ne due to
the fact that Cobb. Crawford. Veach.
etc. have such regulations as slug
gers. and then again II may be due
TO the unpopularity Of the Tigers with
the other teams. Detroit can always
count upon facing Morton. Of Cleve-
land: Wyckoff of the Athletics; John
son, Of Washington. and Wellman,
of 81. Louis, twice in a series If Il is
possible for these men to be sent in
for the first and last games.
Jennings has contended from the
start of the season that the Tigers
would win the pennant with one more
star twirler, and he has been trying
TO purchase one since early in May.
James is unquestionably a star
when he is right. and with prospect
OF worlds series money before him,
the giant spitballer should pitch great
ball for the Tigers. II remains to be
seen whether or not Jennings can
make good his boast TO win the pen
nant with many games to spare now
that he has the man wanted so badly
There are several ways Of looking
at the sale of James, however and
the baseball fans of St. Louis will
be justified II they pass up the Browns
until they develop a winner There
may be circumstances connected with
the James case that the public knows
nothing about, but on the face of II
Hickey Is passing up man WHIT
would have been invaluable to him II
his process of building up St. Louis
James is young and strong and ap
parently has many years OF firsi-clasl
pitching left in him. and with team
that has not been a pennant contend
er since 1904, 1t seems like poor pol
icy to dispose of a star for $4,000
after taking the trouble 10 school hin
for several seasons. IL might also cos
the Browns twice that sum finding an
other twirler as good as James.
st. Louis scribes contend tha
Rickey's popularity in the Mound Cit,
has been on the wane for some time
and the sale of James is likely L
bring forth bitter criticism. II he cal
come back and produce a winner al
will be forgotten; but Hickey is not I
Connie Mack. He has not made gooI
nor has he ever built up a team al
Mack has. and even the Athletics
wizard is criticised for his recen
moves
Evening journal., 1915-08-24
WAR HAS NOTHING
ON Bicycle Racer
Bobby Walthour Had Collar
Bone Broken As Times
and Ribs Fractured
STILL IN CONDITION
TO DO MORE SPEEDING

War, as hazardous occupation,
doesn't seem 70 have much on the bike
racing game
Eighteen years ago Bobby Walthour
became a professional biker, and this Is
what has happened since then.
He has broken his right collar bone
% times; broken his left collar bone Is
times; suffered rib fractures 30 times;
has had more than 40 stitches taken IN
both legs; has more than 100 body scars
as the result of bruises; he has about
60 stitch marks in his face, forehead and
head as the result of sewed-up wounds
has broken of his 10 fingers on his
hands; has been pronounced dead twice
and fatally injured at least six times.
"And I'm still able TO do bit of rae.
ing now and then" said Walthour "lve
been mighty lucky during my ls years
as q racer. I've been in more than 25O
spills and never once have suffered a
broken leg II / had my career would
have ended. A biker can race even if his
arms are in sling, but if he ever
breaks a leg it's all of. He's through
for good.
''NIy most peculiar spill? Well, guess
II happened III Leipzig befmany. 4
bunch Of riders went down in front Of
me. was so close 10 them that
couldn't steer clear. hit the bunch and
down / went. That's the last thing
remember until / came TO in America
four weeks later.
However. the peculiar part Of that
spin is that after / hit the boards / gol
up climbed on my bike and although
had a broken collar bone. two broker
fingers a nasty cash in my head and q
l0.inch rip in my leg finished and wur
the race, which had only about six lapi
TO 60 from the place where the spill oc
Cured.
81 don't remember a thing about got
ting up. My memory was a blank from
the time ! catapulted from the saddle
until ! came TO nearly a month later II
my home in New Jersey"