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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
GREEKS WIN OUTIN FINAL EVENT.:
THREE NEW RECORDS HUNG UP;
ACADEMYINDOOR OORMEETSUCCESS

Greeks won over the Romans in a
great finish in the third annual in
door meet of the Academy last night.
The raising victory came in the
closing event when the Greeks sent
in winners for first and second honors,
taking the meet by q score of So to
81.
Never in the history of indoor ath-
letics which have been made popular
in Harrisburg Harrisburg Academy
students, has there been so much in
terest and excitement in the contests.
In attendance last night was an audi
ence of over 900 and everybody was
kept on edge by the keen rivalry and
sensational finishes.
Three new records were put on rec
ord. G. A. Shreiner, a lower form boy,
in the high jump cleared the bar at
four feet, seven and a half inches.
Jesse Krall, of the upper form, made n
high jump record of five feet and one
inch. Ruby Bennett in the pole vault
beat the former record one foot in
making eight feet six inches.
Two medals will be awarded each of
the winners of high number of points,
Krall and Bennett, both Romans, who
tied up. Holmes was second with
eight points. William Ellis, William
Bennethum and Frank Neumann were
good point scorers and won much
praise. The summary follows:
The winners in the various events
follow:
Event 1-Springboard jump, Frank
Neumann, Romans; second, Cameron
Cox, Greeks; third Disbrow Lloyd,
Greeks. Height, 4 feet inches.
Event 2 - Tug-of-war, Romans
won.
Event 3-High jump, Gantcliffe
Jay, Greeks; second, William Ennis,
Romans; third, tie between Paul
Engalnd and William Galbraith, both
Romans. Height, feet 4 inches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20

Event 4-Springboard jump, Will
liam Ennis, Romans; second, Paul
England, Romans; third, Gantciffe
Jay. Greeks. Height, feet 10 inches.
Event 8 - High jump, George A.
Shreiner, Greeks; second, John Les
cure Greeks; third, Robert Stewart,
Romans. Height 4 feet ~ inches
Event 6-85yard dash. Gantcliffe
Jay. Creeks; second, William Ennis,
Romans; third. William Bennethum,
Romans. Time, seconds.
Event Tug of-war, Greeks won.
Event S-Pass back, Romans won.
Event 9-Springboard jump, Rob
ert Stewart, Romans; second, William
Lescure, Greeks; third, tie between
John Lescure and George Shreiner.
both Greeks. Height, feet inches.
Event 1O-35-yard dash, John NJ.
Lescure, Greeks; second, Milton
Strouse. Greeks; third, William Nc
Caleb, Romans. Time, AZ seconds.
Event 11-Elephant race. Won by
Henry Ferber and Frank Neumann,
both Romans.
Event 12-IIigh jump, Jesse KraIl,
Romans; second, Raymond Holmes.
Greeks; third, Ruby Bennett, Ro-
mans. Height, 5 feet 1 inch.
Event 13-35-yard dash, Raymond
Holmes, Greeks; second, Robert SeitZ,
Greeks; third, Jesse Krall, Romans.
Time, 4 seconds fiat.
Event 14-Pole vault, Rudy, Ben
nett, Romans; second, tie between
Jesse Krall, Romans, and Charles
Dunkle, Greeks. Height, s feet 6
inches.
Event 15-One- mile rum Wal
ter White, Greeks; second Rudy Ben
nett, Romans; third, Jesse Krall, Ro-
mans. Time, 2.51.
Event 16.-Carrying colors. Won
by Greeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
JOHNSON NEEDS TRAINING

New York, Feb. 20-Jack Johnson
must do some strenuous training if he
wishes to retain his championship
title at Juarez next month, in the opin-
ion of officers of the freight steamship
Highland Harris, on which the cham
pion was passenger from Montevideo,
Uruguay, to Barbaros, where he left
the vessel on February and chartered
a 300-ton schooner to take him and
his party to Mexico.
Aboard the Highland Harris, john
son was accompanied by Frank Hag-
ney, of Sydney, boxer and swimmer,
who is acting as his trainer for the
contest with Willard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
Boxing Show at York
Attracts Much Interest

Joe Barrett. the Baltimore boxing
promoter, has arranged another first
class card for Monday night at State
Armory, at York. The double windup
fs between Jimmy Cross, the Southern
bantam champion, and Tommy Lee, the
much touted Philadelphia. Frank
Hunter, the colored lightweight title
holder will meet Black Gunboat Smith,
of Washington. Kid Smith, the Colum-
bia boy, will meet Battling Kelly, Bal
timore's favorite lightweight. Young
pitted against Fred Riley. of York
Foster Kraft and Bill Jones will fur
nish the opening bout. starting at $50
o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
STEELTON HIGH TOSSERS LEAD;
WIN GAME FROM CENTRAL FIVE
Tech Team Fell Before Fast Reading Bunch Greyock Here For
Second Contest

Central high tossers last night on
FELTON, hall floor, bowed to Steelton
high five, score % to 10. 1t was a
thrilling contest from start to finish.
The victory gives Steelton first honors
in the triangle race between Harris
burg and Steelton, and also a lead in
the Central Pennsylvania scholastic
race.
Rote was in hard luck. In the sec
ond half he made a brilliant shot that
would have won the game, but the
ball was in the air when the referees
whistle blew and the points were not
scored. Central was without the SER
vices of Ford. Winn put up fine
game. The Steelton bunch had luck in
breaks and played fast game on the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20

floor Hartman and Crump played Il
good game for Steelton.
At Reading, Tech lost to Reading
high, score SO to 81. The superior
floor work by Reading brought the vic
tory. Tech got into the game when it
was too late. Emmanuel and Beck
played a great game for Tech while
Wendler was Readings star.
Tonight at Chestnut street audi
torium the Harrisburg Independents
will play the Greystock five of the
Eastern League. This will be the sec
ond contest between these two teams
an an exciting battle is promised. Play
ing will start at s o'clock and will be
followed with dancing. On Tuesday
night, Reading will play the Indepen-
dents on the local floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK

Mr. Hitchcock is TO he presented at
the Majestic, Tuesday evening, in new
play. entitled THE Beauty Shop" a
musical comedy.
the most enjoyable entertainments in
which this inimitable comedian has
ever appeared. It sparkles with
punpent wit vet tells n coherent story
that is developed in a sane and legiti-
mate way, while it's musical score ap-
peals by reason of the whistly melodies
and haunting harmonies upon which 1t
in three acts and is said to be gorge
ously costumed and superblv mounted.
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
COLUMBIA WINS GAME
Ties Up In intercollegiate Series With
CORNELL; Princeton Leads

New York, Feb. 20. = IN a WhlTI-
wind finish Columbia's basketball team
triumphed over Cornell last night IN
the score of 25 to 16. The game was
rough tumble affair with little re-
gard for fouls Columbias chance to
lie for the intercolle yiate championship
depended on her beating the 1thacan,
while victory for Cornell would have
meant a sure title. Princeton now
leads the league with Columbia ana
Cornell tied for second. To-nights
games are Dartmouth at Pennsylvania;
Yale at Princeton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
COLONIAL

The Empire Comedy Trio OF harmon
lists and comedians and three other in
teresting vaudeville hits that round
pear at that playhouse for their last
enga gements to-day. An unusual mu-
steal comedy eXtrava ganza entitled
Fun in Poppyland with pretty girls,
clever comedians. delightful scenery and
pretty costumes will head off the new
bill that comes to the Busy Corner on
Monday. Other important names of
the new show will include Tops, Topsy
and Tops; Dillon Shallard and Com
pany, and John +. Clark. ADV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
AT THE PHOTOPI,Ay

Great Keystone comedy, and a two
act Kalem drama. 'In the Hands of the
Jury or Not Guilty" an intense crimi-
nal case wherein the guilty person is
one of the jurors and tries to convict
the innocent party. Even against the
other eleven jurymen the guilty twelfth
juror tries to impose a sentence of
cumstantial evidence nearly forfeits his
life. THE Passerby," a two-act Selig
drama and a famous Sweedie comedy
'Sweedie Goes to College" complete the
bill.-AdV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
UNCONSCIOUS FROM COAL GAS
SeeeiaI 10 The TcIeeraeh
By Hobar

Waynesboro, Pa, Feb. 20.-George
Schrader and his wife, an aged couple
residing on the Williamsport pike, II
half mile south of Greencastle, were
found in their bedroom at o'clock
yesterday morning in an unconscious
condition from the effects of coal gas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
Special to Tie TcIegrdbh

Hagerstown. Md. Feb. 20. - Mrs.
Minnie ID. Leggett, the first woman
charged with murder in this county
in years, will be placed on trial here
next Monday. She is accused of hav-
ing shot and killed her husband, Cilf-
ford j. Leggett, during a quarrel at
their home in January.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
INJURED Man DIES

Sunbury, Pa. Feb. 20.-Paul Yo-
cum, aged 20 years, the White Deer
youth admitted to the Mary NJ. Packer
Hospital here yesterday, suffering from
a shattered skull as the result of an
accident at Milton, died during the
afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20

lect comedian. viii present that charm
ing bit of play-writing by Sidney r.
Ellis. entitled tfWhen Old New York
Was Dutch" A clever comedian,
singer and actor. Mr. Wilson has cli-
entele of admirers throughout the
country who VIII attest to his ability
as mirth creator, and who are con-
tinually singing his praise. Mr. Wilson
has four new songs this season which
are said to be musical gems.-Adver-
tiSement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
wHEELoCK ASSISTANT COACH

Annville, Pa, Feb. 20.-At a meet
ing of the executive board of athletics
at Lebanon Valley College yesterday,
Joe Wheelock, former All-American
halfback at Carlisle. was appointed as
sistant coach to the football eleven at
the blue and white institution. Whee-
lock played halfback position on
Lebanon Valleys team the past two
years. He was picked for the back
field on the AI-Pennsylvania team this
last Fall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
zZ0SEIfgINE INEzTz@
MAJESTIC

Champlin Stock Company will present
tonight THE Ghost Breaker"
Monday afternoon, at 2:15-"Twilight
Sleep" lecture to women only.
Tuesday evening Raymond Hitch
cock in "The Beauty Shop"
Friday afternoon and evening-"Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Saturday, afternoon and evening - AL
Wilson in when Old New York Was
Dutch"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
CHAS. *. CHAMPLIN

"The Ghost Breaker" tonight is the
pany will present as the final perform
ance in this city. The show is a COM
edy and contains more laughs than any
other show entour. A laugh every
time the watch ticks and a steam
roller for the blues. IG you want a
good laugh every time the watch ticks
see "The Ghost Breaker" tonight at
the Maiestic.-Advertise
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
AL. II. WILSON

If there is a laugh left in your sys-
tenn you can get rid of 1T If you attend
the performance at the Majestic next
Saturday. matinee and night. when Al.
II. WILSON, the irresistible German dia-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20

Palace. 10 a. m. to IL p. IN.
10 a. m to IL p. m.
Royal, p. m. to II p. m.
Victoria, 10 a. m. to IL p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
LECTURE TO WOMEN ON "TwILIGHT
SLEEP"

Mrs. Mary Sumner Boyd and Mrs.
Francis " Carmody will lecture on
Twilight Sleep" to women only at the
Majestic Theater Monday afternoon.
Harrisburg physicians will be the only
men allowed at the lecture.-Advertise-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
MOTION PICTURES

Every afternoon and evening - Vaude-
vile and Pictures.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
ORPIIEUM
COLONIAL

Every afternoon and evening - High
Glass Vaudeville.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
Hassett Club
Miss Burns, Z.
Miss Sweeney. T
Miss Elscheid, C
Miss eastman, e
NT;.. NIoCta,41,

Field goals, Miss M. Engle, 2; Miss
Hershey, 2; Miss Boltz, / Miss FL
scheid, l; Miss eastman, l. Foul goals,
Miss Burns, 4 Miss Hershey, A. Ref
cree, Wheeler; time of halves, 20
minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20

dIIV 0WIITIITIT J.
Lebanon Valley
Miss BoltZ T.
Miss Hershey, (
Miss NJ. Engle, c
Miss r Engle, g.
Miss Baighman,
Ef.Il Aa1- NJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20
HAssETT GIRLS LOSE

Lebanon Valley College Tossers Out
play Local Five
At Annville last night the Hassett
Club girls five lost to Lebanon Valley
College girls score IA to 10. Miss Ell
scheid and Miss eastman did good
work for Hassett girls. The lineup
Arizona republican., 1915-06-11
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHl

NEW YORK, June 10.-A federal jury investigation to determine "wheth- CT there is conspiracy" to defraud the United States in connection with affi- davits submitted by the German em- bassv co the state department to prove there were guns aboard the Lusitania has been begun here. It is specifically directed against Paul Koenig, also known as Stemler, who according to the federal authorities is head of the secret service department maintained by the Hamburg American steamship line.
 The first result was the arrest for perjury of Gustave Stahl, a German reservist, who made one affidavit sub mitted by the embassy and who it is alleged. is closely associated with Koe- mig
 The warrant on which he was arrest ed alleges that he committed perjury in the investigation by a jury against kOeniS and others under that section of the penal code covering conspiracy to defraud the United States He was taken in custody immediately at the conclusion of his testimony and went to the Tombs for lack of s10, 900 bail.
 Stahi, in an affidavit made before city notary public swore he visited the Lusitania the day before she sailed and saw four guns on deck concealed under leather covers. On the repeti-
Arizona republican., 1915-06-11
SETTLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN / NAT|0NAL|STS AND NEW CABINET

retain the Irish lord chanceIlorship in- stead of that office being given to the Right Hon. James H. NJ. Campbell and by making John Gordon, unionist mem Der of parliament for Londonderry, at torney general.
 Gordon. although anti-home rule, is not so pronounced an Ulsterite as campbell The nationists agreed to ac- cept him for the sake of the elimination of Campbell.
 At a nationalist meeting held over which John Edmond. the party's leader was presiding. resolutions were passed expressing satisfaction that the pro- tests of the party had been successful 'in preventing the lord chancellorship from being handed over to the union ists especially d unionist with the rec ord of Campbell
 The resolutions agree that the party ordinary dangers of q present crisis from taking any hostile action against the new government in connection with the appointment of unionist to the attorney generalship of Ireland
 They express the conviction that nothing has occurred in any way to jeopardize the certain coming of the conclusion of the war. provided always that in the meantime the people pro tect and keep intact the national or ganization and preserve the essential unity of their country
Arizona republican., 1915-06-11
THE PROMOTION SYSTEM IN NAVY
 MOST RU|N0US
Rear Admiral WinSlow Says Men Able to Entertain Are. Advanced, " hile Their Sea Experience is Sadly Neglected
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl

NEW YORK. June fO-Rear Admiral Cameron McRae WinSloW, commandant of tine Newport navy yard addressing a gathering of prominent men at a lun- cheon of the navy league, asserted the promotion system in the navy is most ruinous. that men able to stand enter taining were advanced while their sea experience was sadly neglected and that the age limit is wrong. The prop CT course for the public to pursue, he thought was to know it's navy.
 Our promotion system" Rear 4Sd- miral WinsloW said "is ruinous and seniority counts today and more par ticularly d mans health instead of d mans fitness. Today a man who can dine well ashore. ride in an automobile in comfort and stand entertaining is pushed along. while his sea experience is sadly neglected. It should not be necessary to insist on examinations for promotion and the age limit is wrong. A man of sixty understands what man of forty five can go through. The older man can't do his work at sea.
 We must have sea going navy You and the public, must look upon your navy. You are the people who can do it. The navy should be run by a navy man; if you don't put the navy
Arizona republican., 1915-06-11
In the Baltic Provinces and i'll Galicia. With Rein forcements Joining in Ad- vance. Has Become Their Turn to Attack
lINCIRCIING
 THE GERM ANS
Threatened by Russian En- yeloping Movement, Part of German Force on the Dubysa River Has Been Obliged to Withdraw
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArcHI

LONDON, June 10-Russian rein forcements have advanced in the Bal tic provinces and in GaIicia ana it has become their turn to attack. Accord l. ing to a German official tonight, part of the German force on the Dubysa river in the Baltic provinces, threat ened by an encirciing movement, were obliged to withdraw although in the region of ShaVl and on the Niepen they claim to be making progress des- pite the stubborn Russian resistance.
 More important in the belief of mil itary observers here, however. is the apparent change taking place in the Galicia battle. Here again, according to the German account, the Russians are advancing to the south and south east of Lemberg, and are also at tacklng General Linsingens force which has crossed the Dneister near Zurawana. Tn Eastern Galicia and Bu- kowina the R ssians- are falling back There is little change in the west Heavy fighting continues on the Ital- ian front. particularly along the Isonzo River where the Italians claim to have taken Monfalcone, an important town near the coast.
 In Eastern Galicia and BukoWina the Russians are falling back between the Pruth and the Dneister rivers with the intention it is believed here of making the Dneister their line of defense from the RumaniaN frontier to the south east of Przemysl. They have a very
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Arizona republican., 1915-06-11
Confident That the Public Will Credit Him With Honorable Inten tions. Says That Good Inten- tions Are Not Enougli
IS WILLING TO
 BEAR PUNISHMENT
IT Verdict is Against Him He Will Ask No Mercy, But Suffer Anything from Ostraciem to EXecu- tiOn
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArcHI

WASHINGTON, June 10-William
 Jennings Bryan, in a statement to the
 American people tonight, asks them to
 hear him before they pass sentence on
 his laying down the portfolio of Secre-
 tary of state in the midst of interna- :
 tionaI stress He is confident the pub
 lie will credit him with honorable in
 tentions. MT Bryan frankly says good
 intentions are not enough and that if
 the public verdict is against him he asks no mercy, asserting men in public life must be willing to bear any de- served punishment from ostracism to execution
 Interpreting the American note to Germany which he refused to sign as conforming to the old system, the diplomatic standards and precedentS for which are written in characters of blood upon almost every page of hu- man history" and characterizing him self as the champion of the new sys- tem-persuasion instead of force-and as a humble follower of the Prince of Peace the former secretary pleads for the United States to lead the world 4eut Of the black night of war into the light of that day when swords shall be beaten into ploWshareS-
 Mir Bryan said he will issue another statement tomorrow to the German 
 The nature of the appeal to the Ger Bryan would not dis cuss. But with the issuances of q third statement since his resignation, the former secretary says he will be ready 1 to rest his case. The statement issued ! tonight. Bryan entitled the real issue"
 The president and I agree in pur- ! pose. Bryan said in tonights state ! ment, we desire d peaceful solution of i the dispute which has arisen between ! the United States and Germany We { not only desire it, but with equal fer | ror we pray for it. but we differ ir- I reconsilably as to the means of secur- 1 ing it. If il was merely a matter Of | personal differences it would be mat ter of little moment. for all presump- tions are on his side-presumptions ! that go with power and authority. He is your president I am q private citi- Zen without office or title-but one of hundred million of inhabitants. But he real issue is not between persons; | [ is between systems. I rely for vim lication wholly upon the strength of he position taken. Among the influ Ances which governments employ in lealing with each other there are two which are prominent, anta gonistic- 'orce and persuasion. Force speaks with firmneSS and acts through the ul- imatum: persuasion employs argu- nent courts and investigation and de- bends upon negotiations Force repre- ients the old system-a system that
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