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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24

Basketball fans are quite jubilan
over the fact that this year they will
have a real attraction for Christmas
night. Horace Geisel, manager of the
Harrisburg Independents, is the one
person responsible.
The baseball dove of peace has set
tied down for a quiet Christmas. minus
a few tail feathers and nursing some
bruises.
1t is said the cost of baseball peace
in round figures will be $4,000, 200.
This does not mean that much in
actual cash will change hands. but 1t
means that assets, ball parks. players,
money, etc, estimated at that value
are involved in the peace transactions.
Soon after the holidays football rule
makers will get together for a pow
WOW. That there will be some changes
made in present rules is a foregone
conclusion. The style of game will
not be changed.
H. l.. Douglass, one of last seasons
stars in the Blue Ridge League, has
been purchased by Barney Dreyfus, OF
the Pittsburgh National League team
Douglass pitched for Martinsburg and
was watched by many scouts. He won
nine out of thirteen games and was
wanted by the Baltimore Federals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Bids For Forty Players
Now in Federal Line Ups

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. -; = There are are
cIEbs which were members of the Fed
eral League. and already bids for forty
of them have been made by American
and National League clubs, acc0rulhs
TO lanes A. Gilmore and Charles
Weeghman, who attended the peace
meeting in Cincinnati .
The Federal League owners eNpect
to have to carry comparatively rev
contracts. as it is almost certain, MI
Gilmore said, that the high, ,salarled'
better-known players Will be taken
over by their late rivals. -.
Minor league clubs which have claims
of players who left their ranks for the
Federals will be given opportunity 10
fine majors. according TO Mr.. Gilmore.
In a few of these cases it ~ possible
the owners of the Federal League VIII
have to supply part of the contract sal
aries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Will Play Flute at His
Fathers Grave Tonight

Gettysburg, Pa, Dec. 24.-In the
quiet hours of the night, coming as a
solo for which it might seem another
music has been stilied. "Adeste Fideles'
will at the stroke of twelve Christmas
morning burst forth from flute at
the grave of DR.. Henry Casper Diehl-
man In the graveyard at st. Mary's
College, near Emmitsburg. So at his
fathers grave for thirty-one years has
Lawrence Diehlman ushered in each
Christmas morning and paid a tribute
of music to his father. who for half
century was instructor of music at
st. Marys. Rain or shine, I'll be
there, God willing" said the son.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Bernhardt Clings to Work
but Has Disease of Bone

Paris. Dec. 24.-Sarah Bernhardt. a
report of whose dangerous illness was
denied recently, is now said to be
afflicted with a nalady of the bones
which is obscure and perhaps incur
able. 1t does not prevent her from
giving occasional public recitations
while sitting in a chair. These per-
formances are artistic and effective.
Madame Bernhard talks of her
American tour ana is going ahead with
the arrangements. Nevertheless, she
appears to be doubtful whether she
ever will be in sufficient health and
strength to undertake the trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
TWO TEAMS MAY
OVERLOOK LIMIT
Agree to Keep All Players For
One Year; Hermann
Tells 1t

Cincinnati. o., Dec. 24.-The Chi
cago Nationals and the st. Louis
Americans are exempt until the year
1917 from that provision under which
organized baseball is now working,
limiting the number of players of each
team on the twentieth of May of each
year.
This is part of the baseball peace
agreement that was signed here, ac-
cording to August Hermann, chair
man of the National Commission. Mr..
Hermann made this announcement
when told that Harry Sinclair, one of
the Federal League peace conferees,
had stated that there would be no
player limit in baseball next year.
In the National League the number
of players limited to team is II,
while in the American League the
limit is fixed. at 25.
owing to the combination and
amalgamation of two clubs in tie
tional and one in the American
League, we considered it unjust to ask
these clubs to dispose of what would
naturally be considered a large num-
ber of players, said Mr.. Hermann.
81 estimate that with the Chicago
Cubs absorbing the Chicago Federals
and the st. Louis Browns taking in
the st. Louis Federals, each of these
clubs will have close to fifty players
at the present time.
1t would be unjust to ask them
TO dispose of such a large number as
would be necessary in order to cut
down to the limit under which organ
ICED baseball is now working. There
fore, we gave them until 1917 to dis
pose of the surplus players
When asked If any or all clubs in
the major leagues would be exempt
from the limit. or the rule would be
abrogated until 1917. Mr.. Hermann
said, Absolutely no."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
QUOT LEAGUE TO
REST ONE WEEK
Harrisburg Camp No. 8 Closing
Up on Leaders; Steelton
Is Strong Third

Stars in the p. o. S. of A. quot
league will rest during the holidays.
No games will be played until Mon
day, January 3. The race is still close.
Enhaut is leading. but the margin has
been cut down by Camp No. s, of
Harrisburg, now only 22 points behind
the leaders. Camp No. 102, of Steel
ton, is a strong third.
The games during January will be
played mostly in Harrisburg and Steel
ton. To date Enhaut has lost but
eight games. The work of the players
from this camp has been remarkable.
The standing of the teams to date fol-
lows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Gwinner Out of Baseball;
Feds Heaviest Loser
Special to The Telegraph

Pittsburgh, Dec. 24.-Edward w.
Gwinner. president of the Pittsburgh
Federal League Club, announced yes
terday that he was through with base
ball for all time, and that his fling
had cost him 100000. He claims to
have been kicked out of baseball by
the magnates of the National and
American Leagues. aided and abetted
by several of the Federal owners. He
is to be given $4,000 for the improve
ments he made on the Federal
grounds. and told to get the best price
he can for the players under contract.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
ONLY ONE GAME
FOR CHRISTMAS
Independents Play Wilkes
Barre Tomorrow Night; Arty
Rove in Visitors Lineup

The Harrisburg Independents will
not play a Christmas matinee game
this year. but will play the Wilkes
Barre Independents at night. The To-
calls want to be in the best of condition
for this game for the coal region boys
are all stars at the game.
The man who will probably give
the local guards the most trouble will
be Arty Rowe. who is the star of the
Plymouth State League team. He will
be ably supported by Jenkins on the
opposite forward, and Bruches at
guard. The latter is playing a wcn-
derful defensive game on the Scranton
State League team. along with Jimmy
Kane, the former Trenton player.
The local Independents expect to
play their regular lineup, and are
prepared for a hard game. Ford and
McCord are suffering from heavy
colds. and Arthur may play in part
OF the game. The game will start as
soon after o'clock as possible. so as
to allow longer time for the dance,
with Miss Lemer's orchestra furnish
ing the music. The teams will prob
ably line up as follows:
Wilkes Barre. Harrisburg.
Rowe, f. Rote, f.
Jenkins, f. McCord (Capt), (.
Peters, c. Geisei c.
| Bruches (Capt), g. Ford, &.
Fienberg, 6. Mcconnell, &.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Special to The Telegraph

Dillsburg, Pa, Dec. 24.-On Tues
day evening, December 2S. Miss Ruth
Klinedenst. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Klinedenst, of Carol town
ship, and Russell Spahr, of Rossville,
were married by the Rev. G. II. Eveler,
pastor of the Dillsburg Lutheran
Church, at the parsonage in South
Baltimore street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
FROGS WIN MATCH

The Frogs were last nights winners
in the New Cumberland bowling
match, taking the contest from tho
Lizards; scores, 2274 to 214S. Hart
man. of the winning team, took match
honors with N513, and Sweigart had in
dividual honors, 1872.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
FAST RACE AT ENoLA

In the Enola two-men team race
the Wolves last night maintained their
lead. defeating the Leopards; scores,
1880 to 91S. The Lions defeated the
won from the Tigers, scores 1864 to
921.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Kilbane Signs Contract
to Meet Baltimore Champ
Special 20 The Telegraph

Cleveland, O.. Dec. 24.-Johnny
I<ilbane. of this city, featherweight
champion, and George Chaney, of Bal
timore, will battle fifteen rounds for
the title in Baltimore, March II.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
The Rummage Sales

Christmas week is week of
energetic merchandising.
The stores find the busiest
season over and another heavy
buying period ahead.
And in the few days in be-
tween the holidays they
must right stocks.
And in addition must provide
the novelties desired at this sea-
son of the year.
So from every angle of observ-
ance the stores are most interest
ing places to visit.
And the best ones to see are
described in the advertising col
umns of the Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24

Truly goodness, purity and durabil-
ity is characteristic in the Becker &
Sons piano. Spangler, Sixth, above
Maclay.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
STEELTON HAS WALKoVER

At Steelton last night the High
School five defeated the Maclay Gram
mar School team of Harrisburg; score,
"a to 3. The game was played on Fell
ton Hall floor. Steelton outplayed the
'Harrisburgers. Smith was a star for
Maclay. Sostar played the best game
for Steelton. The lineup and sum-
mary:
Central Grammar. Maclay Street.
Mclaughlin Burns (IalD, f.
(NolD, f. Smith. {.
SoStar, T. Pleam, c.
Miller,c. Atkinson, &.
Buccieri, G. Powerson. &.
Behman, 9.
Field goals. Soster 8. Miller 2, Buc-
cieri 4, Behman 4, Burns, Smith. Foul
goals. Behman 4. Smith 5. Referee,
Dayhoff, Steelton High. Scorer, Mag
nelli. Central Grammar. Time of
halves, 20 minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
OBERLIN LOSES TO ALUMNI

At Oberlin last night the Alumni
five defeated the High School quintet,
score 39 to 23. Weight and expert
ence counted against the younger ma
terial. In the first half honors were
about even. Eichelberger, Keim and
Rupp were stars. The lineup and
summary:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
Merchants and Miners Trans. Co.
FLORIDA TRIPS
"BY SEA"
BALTIMORE TO

One Way -. go. 80. ... -. Round Trim
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1900 MILES-7-DAY TRIP.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24

Including meals and stateroom berth.
Through tickets to all points. Fine
steamers. Best service. Staterooms de
luxe. Baths. Wireless telegraph. Au-
tomobiles carried. Steamer Tuesday
and Friday p. NJ. Send for booklet.
w. r. TURNER, G. p. A.. BaltO., Ma.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-24
AaAA
Alumni

NpeIudIll, :. NBEeSSlel), x.
Field goals. Parthemore, Snavely,
Shaeffer 2, Thornton, Eichelberger s,
Houck, Keim 3. Rupp 4. Foul goals,
Sheaffer 13, Houck Z. Referee, Young.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

went to bed at 900 o'clock the lamps
would be necessary for only forty
minutes a day Or 20 hours month.
On this same nightly schedule of going
to bed at 900 the hours of darkness
per month would be as follows: JAZZ
uary, 157 hours; February, 115 hours;
March, 90 hours; April, 65 hours;
May, 81 hours June, 20 hours: July
26 hours; August, so hours; Septem-
Der so hours; October, 1T hours; No
vember, 152 hours; December, 115
hours.
During the summer months dusk
follows 45 minutes after sunset, owing
to the sloping path Of the sun be-
meath the horizon. On the other hand,
during the winter months clouds and
mists often obstruct the suns disk so
that even long before the sun has
sunk below the horizon the illumina-
ton in the sky has fallen to a value
comparable to that of the summer
twilight above referred to. 1t is this
effect, often overlooked, which con-
tributes to the purely astronomical
effect of the shortening days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
scuool SAVINGS BANKS.

A million and a quarter dollars is
on deposit in school savings banks in
the United States, according to bull
lletin Just issued by the bureau of edu-
cation. This money is distributed
among $4,000 pupils, who thereby
learn lessons Of thrift for use III
later life.
Belgium has the honor of original
ing the school savings bank system,
according to the bulletin. Professor
Laurent. Of Client, Belgium, in 1873,
began the work among school GILL.
dren for amelioration Of poverty and
the improvement of individual and
national life His work soon at,
tracted the attention of the leaders
of education in other countries.
native of Belgium, John Henry
Thirty, put the school savings banks
on a permanent footing in the United
States. MIR. Thirty established banks
In Long Island City, n. Y, and the
New York schools. under Superin-
tendent Maxwell, have been among
the most successful advocates of the
system. Mr. Thiry's efforts In behalf
of school savings banks have been
continued since his death. in 1911. by
Mrs Sara Louise Oberholtzer, Of Phila-
delplia. who has aided in the COM
piation of the bureaus bulletin on
the subject.
Several methods in vogue for col
lecting and banking the savings of
the children are described. Usually
the cooperation OF a well-established
savings bank in the school community
is first secured. Forms and blanks
are provided by the bank. When the
amount reaches one dollar. the Child
is given a bank book and becomes,
through the school, a regular patron
| of the bank. When the deposit
reaches SO or IS las the banks elect
1T draws interest at or more per
! cent.
| Among the cities where the school
| savings banks have done notable
work are Pittsburgh, Pa, where over
100000 has been deposited since the
| introduction Of the system. Chester,
Pa. has now on deposit over $4,000.
Toledo, Ohio, established the system
in 1911, and has deposited since then
over G252,OO0. with $4,000 reported
as still on deposit. Atlantic CITY N J.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
HouC To Get Rid of q
Bad Cough
A Homemade Remedy that VIII
DO II Quickly. Cheap and
Easily Made

If You have bad cough or chest cold
which refuses to Weld to ordinary RENE
dies, get from any druggist 2 " ounces
OF Pinex go cents WORTH, pour into a
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
graduated sugar syrup. Start taking
a teaspoonful every hour or two. In "a
hours your cough will be conquered or
very nearly so. Even whooping cough is
greatly relieved in this way.
The above mixture makes a full pint
"A family supply--of the finest cough
syrup that money could buy-at a cost
of only 81 cents. Easily prepared in D
minutes. Full directions with Pinex.
This Pinex and Sugar Syrup prepa-
ration takes right hold OF a-cough and
gives almost immediate relief. 1t loos-
ems the dry, hoarse or tight cough IN a
way that is really remarkable. Also
quickly heals the infiamed membranes
which accompany painful cough, and
stops the formation of phlecm in the
throat and bronchial tubes, thus. ending
the persistent loose cough. Excellent for
bronchitis, spasmodic Group and winter
coughs. Keeps perfectly and tastes good
children like it.
Pnex is special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway. pino
extract, rich in guaiacol, which Is 60
healing to the membranes.
TO avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for ''21a ounces of Pinex. do
not accept anything else. A guarantees
of absolute satisfaction, or money prompt
ly refunded goes with this preparation.
The Pinex Co.. Ft WAYNE. Ind
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
MARINERS WANTED.

Uncle Sam Is looking for several
hundred practical farmers to take up
homes on the irrigation projects he
has been building in the west The
land is free, but the law requires set
tiers to pay their share of building
the irrigation system, and for this
reason a moderate capital is neces-
sary. A practical farmer with from
$500 to $4,000 should have no trou-
BILE in acquiring one of these farms
and putting it in successful cultiva'
ton.
Under the new extension act, the
settlers are allowed twenty years in
which to pay-for their water right,
and no interest is required on de-
ferred payments Details concern
ing opportunities and terms will be
furnished upon request by the sta
tistician OF the reclamation service,
Washington, y. C.
The farms are located in Idaho,
Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Wyoming and Nevada, and offer op-
portunities for CITIZENS to establish
homes in growing country. Ada
cent farms are under cultivation, rail
roads have been built, schools and
churches established. telephone and
rural free delivery are available. and
most Of the hardships of pioneering
already have been overcome.
Alfalfa is the big crop, although
grain and sugar beets are profitable
and in some sections truck farming
pays well. Live stock and dairying
are the principal industries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
new YORK OFFICIAL
PHOTOGRAPHIC
Escapes Nervous Breakdown
Strength Gradually Ebb-
ing Away. Made Well and
Strong by VinoI.

New York City - have founc
Vinol to be godsend as rcconstruc-
tive tonic for rundown constitution.
l am an official Photographer and for g
long time suffered from weakness and
general debility, and soon realized that
my strength was fast leaving me. |
tried different tonics without benefit,
but one day saw Vinol advertised and
decided to try it. Before had taken
two bottles had gained in health and
strength SO could do 1907 more work
than before.
"Vinol is the best tonic ever took
and cannot say enough in its praise
to do it justice. WILLIAM koHLHoFF,
a Irving Place, New York.
1t is the combined action of the cura-
tive elements of the Gods lfvers aided
by the blood making and strength Great
ing properties of tonic iron contained in
Vinol which makes it so successful IN
overcoming such conditions.
If you are weak, sickly, rundown,
and overworked try bottle Of Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil, with the understanding we
will return your money if it does not
help you.
McGrath Bros. Drug Co., Keokuk,
Ia, and at leading drug stores every
where.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26

4s
has on deposit over $4,000. Pupils in
Grand Rapids, Mich, deposited S7o.-
coo In the several years since es-
tablishing the bank and have drawn
out in that time only $4,000.
The bulletin suggests that there
can be a stimulating relation between
the United States postal savings sys-
tenn and the school savings banks.
The postal savings banks receive de-
posits from all over ten years OF age.
Children who have spent their pen
MES and nickels in candy shops and
moving picture shows until they are
ten years DID," declares the bulle'
tin, "are not likely to hold their cards
until they accumulate the 81 to be ex-
changed for a certificate of deposit.
School savings banks are needed to
prepare young people to profit by the
postal savings banks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-26
ELEcTElc LIGHT BILLS.

This Is the season of the year
when the irate householder PUSHES
down to the electric light office and
complains about his bill, says the Elec
trical News Service.
"Just take look at that" shouted
one complainant as he slammed the
bill down on the cashiers window
Its twice as much as it was in Sep
TENDER when had house full Of com
pany and just the three of us all alone
last month, eh?''
The cashier took a look as he smil
ed.
"of course" he nodded Quite
naturally
Quite naturally. eh!'' snorted Mr.
Householder, Il suppose # I burn ed
candles your bill would be just"
"It you burned candles your bill
would be exactly the same proper
ton" interrupted the cashier. THAT
is you would burn about twice as many
candles in December as You did in
September"
Then the cashier took down little
chart. handed it to the customer and
began to explain.
Just suppose you went to bed al
900 O'Clock every night In the year
In September the sun sets at SOC p
IN. and IL is dusky at s.: 20 p. NJ. So you
have to turn on the electric lights al
that hour This means you would
have to burn the lamps two hours ans
forty minutes before retiring At the
end of the month you would burn tbs
lamps a total of eighty-two hours
Now December is the darkest month
of the year, the sun sets at 4:49 p
m. and it begins to get dark or dusk!
at 1922 D. m, so you have to light
the lamps. This makes total of near
ly six hours day or l75 hours FOL
the month. So, you see, the hours fol
December lamplight are twice A;
many as in September"
Here, stamp that bill paid ant
give me tn change interrupted the
man. "I guess I see your point
Take the chart with you answer
ed the clerk.
The chart shows that June is the
lightest month of the year. If one