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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Commission Reports on
Plans For UniGcation

st. Louis. Dec. 9.-Important move
ments of church unification in Amer
lea have advanced during the last four
years and will have a far-reaching eff
feet upon the mission field, according
to the Commission on Foreign Missions
which reported at to-day's session of
the, quadrennial meeting of the Fed
eral Council of the Churches of Christ
in America. The report is an exhaus-
tive review of mission work abroad,
laying stress upon the great advance
that has been made in cooperation.
Discussing church union, the commits
sion says:
THE proposed union of the Metho-
dist, Presbyterian and Congregational
churches in Canada will not only deep
ly affect foreign missions in many
and situation in Canada, but will deep
ly affesct foreign missions in many
fields. The movement toward the uni
fication of Methodsm will completely
change the missionary situation in
Latin America and Asia and Africa.
and is rightly stirring profoundly the
thought of the missionary leaders,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
!WELIYs = CORNER

Those Casino bowlers are tearing
up things this season. Two more new
records We're hung up last night. The
Calumets bowled 1920 for team
total several weeks ago. Last night
the Rovers made q total of 1O49. The
total for the match by the Rovers was
1855. This was 16 more than the
Orpheums bowled recently. These
sensations are pulling big crowds to
the Casino games.
Dave Fultz denies the charge that
he said the Yankee managers were
not fair to players. On the other hand
the Fraternity leader says Rupert has
always been fair.
Pottsville has O boxing commission.
Harrisburg ought to have good
organization for handling ring exhi-
bitions and governed by commits
sion. This city is ripe for good ring
sport.
In order to get more seasoning Jesse
Buckles, the Scranton twirler, has been
returned to Bill Coughlin by the New
York Americans. Indications are that
all the New York State League stars
who were purchased or drafted will
be back home next summer.
In the selection of William r. Winn
to manage the p. r. r. Y. M. C. A.
basketball teams, q good choice has
been made. Manager Winn as leader
of the Methodist Club has won much
popularity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

II is reported that the National
Commission is not in sympathy with
the third league project. 1t looks
like bad move for the promoters.
The ousting of President Chivingtor
from the American Association was
announced several weeks ago. There
is some talk of changes in other minor
organizations.
An interleague series next season
between the American Association and
the International League will bring q
strong revival of the game. President
Edward G.. Barrow is in favor of the
plans announced yesterday by the AM
erican Association.
Commissioners of the City Amateur
Basketball League met this afternoon
at the Y. M. c. A., and discussed plans
for the season. A complete program
will be mapped out and arrangements
made to start the league games soon
after Christmas as is possible. In the
meantime all teams in the organiza7
tion will play out their schedules of
independent games.
Official averages announced by
Elmer Shaner, secretary-treasurer of
the Interstate Association of Trap
shooters show President j. G. Martin
of the Harrisburg Sportsmens' AS
sociation leading. He fired at 500
targets in registered Journeys and
broke 5,725. His average was 1926.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE MANAGERS BARRE
Fine Players Who Violate
Post-Season Game Rules

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 8. - Fines by
the wholesale were inflicted by the
National Baseball Commission here
yesterday on major league ball players
who have taken part in various exhi-
bition games following the close of the
season of 1916.
Fifty-one players from 13 of the
16 major league teams were fined
amounts ranging from S25 to 800.
However, the commission was lenient
to an extent, and suspended the fines
on 38 players, allowing only 13 fines
to stand. The mon who must pay are
Players Henricksen, Janvrin, Shorten,
HoblitZell, Lewis, McNally, Scott,
Cady, Ruth and Barry, of the world $
champion Boston American League
team; Cobb and Young, of the Detroit
Americans, and Davis, of the Philadel-
phia Athletics All of these were fined
500. except Cobb, who must pay $50.
The fines on the Boston Americans
came as the result of q game played
at New Haven, Conn. Barry did not
play, but managed the team that did
play.
Davis was fined as the manager of
team wich played in various Eastern
cities. The fines of the remainder of
the team were suspended because 1t
was brought out in the testimony that
Davis had assured his team mates that
he had the word of President john
son,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Surplus of $5,2OO,OO0 in
Post Office Department;
Many Improvements Urged

Washington, Dec. 8. - Postmaster
General Burleson's annual report, de-
clares there was Post Office Depart
ment surplus of $5,20O,000 during the
present year and enumerates as
among the years accomplishments
Improvement of the parcels post, ex-
tension of city and rural deliveries
and development of the postal saw
ings system
A surplus of $12,5OO,OOO is shown
says the report for three years of
the four the administration has been
in office, and it calls attention to de-
ficits under previous administrations.
The department makes many
recommendation for improvement of
the service. Some of the most i'm
portant are these:
That early action be taken by Con-
gress declaring a government monop-
oily over all utilities for the public
transmission of intelligence and that
as soon as possible the telephone and
telegraph facilities of the United
States be incorporated into the postal
establishment.
That second class postal rates be
revised to make second class matter
pay more of its share of transporta-
tion expense and that the one cent
rate be applied to all so-called drop
letters.
That 100000 be appropriated for
experiments in aerial transportation
of mail
Growth of the parcel post will cut
the cost of living to the city dweller,
the report declares. The service is
now handling ninety million packages
month. Liberal changes in it's
regulations have done much to bring
about its extension, it is declared.
Under law passed last July the
department on November l put parts
or the railway mail service on the
space basis of pay, using rates which
are the maximum provided by the act.
These rates, the report says are ex-
cessive, and under the law the de-
partment will on January 1 file with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
comprehensive plan of service which
VIII embody recommendation look
ing to reduction of the rates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Admirals Declare For
Great Increase in Size
and Power of New Ships

Washington, d. c., Dec. 9. - Prelimi-
nary work on the 1918 national defense
program moved forward again yester-
day in both the naval and military
committees of the House, with Rear
Admrals Badger and Fletcher, of the
navy's general board, before the for
mer, and Quartermaster-Gen Sharpe
again before the latter.
The two admirals told of the boards
recommendation for an enormous in
crease in size and power and smaller
increase in speed for the battleships to
be provided for at this session of Con-
gress.
Admiral Badger said the board had
recommended main batteries of twelve
siXteen-inch guns, an increase of so
per cent. in gun power over 1917 ships,
and speed of twenty-three knots an
hour
A statement issued by Secretary
Daniels indicates that the recommended
tions of the board will he approved
when the departments opinion is laid
before the committee. The new dread
naughts will displace probably more
than 10000 tons, as against the $4,000
for the California class and succeeding
ships,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Nation Is WeaIthiest in
World, Report Declares

washington, Dec. 8. - Unprece-
dented growth of the country's foreign
trade, the commercial advantages
which will accrue from peace and the
opportunity presented for a heavier
export business and greater invest
ments abroad are set forth by Secre-
tary Redfeld, of the Department of
Commerce, in his annual report. The
report gives figures showing the ma
TONS trade expansion of two years
and sums up the country's CONNER
cial dominance.
The report tells of efforts during
the year to reduce industrial wastes
and of its paper saving and other
campaigns and work in introducing
new sea foods through the Bureau of
Fisheries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
EASIER AMENDMENT METHOD

Washington, Dec. 8. A Joint
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment for an easier method of
amending the constitution was intro
duced to-day by Representative
Chandler of New York. 1t provides
submission of any proposed amend
ment by a majority of both houses of
Congress and ratification by a majority
of the voters in a majority of the
States For ratification it would be
necessary also to receive an aggregate
majority of all votes cast in the United
States. Conventions would be held
every thirty years to consider proposed
amendments
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS

New York, Dec. "A representa-
tive field of distance runners will strive
for individual honors in the National
Amateur Athletic Union 'Cross-Coun-
try Championship run over the Van
Courtlandt Park course here to-day.
Last years winner, Nick >Giannako-
pulos, Millrose A. c.; John Overton,
Yale, and Hannes Kolemainen, unat-
tached, are the most prominent en-
trants and they are looked upon to
fill the first three places at the finish
of the event. Five local clubs have
entered for the team championship
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Salary Limit No Bar
Carlisle Indian Eleven to
Have Hard Games Next Year

Carlisle, Dec. 8. - The Carlisle In
dlan school will next year go to the
same football plane in point of the
Importance of games scheduled which
was IN vogue unit la few years ago
and leading universities will be on
the list. A contest has been practical
ly closed with Harvard and many
other propositions are being consid-
cred.
This will give George Tibbets. a
Chippewa, of Wisconsin, selected as
captain at the time a nucleus of 80
trained men TO begin team. Tibbets
has been at the school for several
years and gained the rudiments of the
sport under Glen Warner,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
FAST BUNCH TO
PLAY LOCAL FIVE
Independents to Have Horace
Gisel Back in Lineup To-
night Against Barons

Basketball fans
of this city will see
one of the best
teams that ever
appeared in this
city tonight when
t h g Independents
play the Wilkes
Barre State League
team. The Barons
play q hard. fast
game and a battle
royal is looked for.
All the regulars
will be in the game
this evening.
After n hard
Workout yesterday
afternoon, all the
INaoI ,1lat-a-a orn IN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Bet on Hughes; Feeds
900 Voters of N. H. Town

Meredith, N. H., Dec. 9. - Seventy
fiye gallons Of oyster stew, 225 pounds
OF cold meat, 200 pounds of oyster
crackers, 1l0 mince pies, rs dozen rolls,
80 gallons of coffee and several bushels
or apples were eaten by 900 persons
here last night, when j. Fred Beede,
president of the Meredith Savings Bank
and one of the rock ribbed New Hamp- :
shire Republicans, paid his election bet.
Beede had wagered q supper for the
entire voting population of the town
that Wilson would not be reelected
Attorney Sherman Whipple, of Bos-
ton, was the orator. The fun started
when Howard Morrison crawled back
ward on all fours through the main
street, he too, having lost a wager. He
was placarded with an illuminated
of Mexico"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
CURLEY Is WILLARD,s BOSS

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 9. - If anybody
wants the services of Jess Willard
within the next few months, they will
have to consult Jack Curley Curley
has signed the heavyweight champion
of the world to a set of articles call
ing for battle with anybody Curley
may select, the champion to receive
the fat sum of $4,000 for his services.
The agreement wa- signed Tuesday
afternoon during a brief session that
Curley had with Willard and Tom
Jones in a room in the Stratford Hotel.
1t was witnessed by Frank Cruilxshank
general press representative of the
circus with which Willard travelled last
summer,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
oNE-CENT POSTAGE FAVORED
Griest's Bill Affecting Local Letters
Endorsed by Committee

Washington, Dec. 8. - The Post
office Committee of the House yester-
day recommended favorably the meas
ure advocated for several years by
Congressman Griest, of Pennsylvania.
reducing the rate of postage on drop
or local letters from two to one cent
per ounce at all offices where there
is letter carrier service, the one-cent
rate to extend to rural delivery routes
starting from such offices.
The appropriation for the Griest
village delivery service was increased
from $250,000 to 100000 for the
next fiscal year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
ELECTS MT. CARMEL STAR

Carlisle, Dec. 0. - Enoch Gdanic,
was elected captain of the Conway
Hail football team. Gdanic, whose
nome is in Mt. Carmel was one of the
best men on the hurting end of a for
ward pass in preparatory ranks and
the pass, Gdanic to McAIullen, was the
main Conway scoring vehicle during
the season. Balbadh, a lineman will
be the only other regular to return.
Hill school will be on the schedule
next year and there will be some other
changes. isis" PauXtis is expected to
be reappointed as coach. -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church of Christ. Scientist
Board of Trade Hall. Sunday, IL a. m. !:
7.30 p. m. Testimonial meeting, Wed
nesday, 3 p. m. Free reading rooms,
Kunkel Building, 11.3O a. m. to n. m
daily, except Saturday, 11.30 to 8 D. m.
ADV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
DIRECTORS AT INsTITUTE

New Cumberland. Pa, Dec. 9.-B. F.
Carver and III. w. ButtorT, members
of the board of education; Fl. A. Bixler
and John Watts, directors of Lower
Allen district, were at Carlisle on
Thursday attending the teachers in
stitute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
TTNKER's DAYS NUMBERED

Chicago, III, Dec. 9.-Charles TT.
Weeghman, PRESIDENT of the Chicago
National League club, admitted yes
terday that he was after q manager
to succeed Joseph B. Tinker. He said,
however. that he would be unable to
make any definite announcement until
after the meeting of the National
League in New York next week.
Weeghman said the man he hopes to
sign is a bench manager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
ST. LOUIS RELEASES BUTLER

st. Louis, Dec. 8. - Arthur Butler.
for three years pinch hitter and utility
for the st. Louis Cardinals, has been
released to Frank Chances Los
Angeles Club of the Pacific Coast
League. 1t was announced yesterday,
just before Manager Miller Higgins
left for New York, where he will at
tend the National League meeting
opening Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
CENTRAL BASKETBALL PRACTICE

Basketball practice will start Mon
day for candidates for both the boys
and girls teams at Central All prac-
tees will be held in Chestnut Street
Auditorium. Morning students will
report at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
other students reporting at 9 O'Clock
in the morning. Practice for boys
will be held on Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday of each week, and prac-
tice for the girls on Tuesday and Fri
doV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
ALUMNI TEAM
WINS FIRST GAME
Outplay Regulars in One-Sided
Battle; Varsity Boys Show
Lack of Practice

Tech High Alumni handed the var
sity candidates an awful walloping last
night. 1t was the opening match of
the season and was played in Tech
gymnasium. The score was so to 10.
The regulars showed a woeful lack
of basketball knowledge, but were
plucky players. Lack of practice was
cause for the downfall.
Outplay Regulars
The Alumni five included several
Rosewood stars and outplayed the
Tech tossers at every stage. Every
member of the Alumni team was in
evidence. The lineup and summary:
ALUMNI
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

GERDEs. Center i1Ga, Iba best psss Of condil cor H.
ton for the game this evening. Nor
man Ford has recovered from his ILL
ness and will play at his regular posi-
ton.
The teams will line up as follows:
Independents. WillSes-Barre
N. Ford, f. Coopey, f.
McCord, (. Dunleavy, t.
Gerdes, c. Dunn, C.
G. Ford, g. Foster, 6.
Geisel, g. McCarter, g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

The Galahads last night defeated
the Hershey Mems Club five, score
46 to 23. Wallower, Gebbardt and
Barr were local stars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
STATE LEAGUE
ALMOST READY
O'Neill's Return to Syracuse
Assures Resumption of Bust
ness at Old Stand

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 0. - With the
announcement from Syracuse that
Mike O'Neill of this city, again had
been signed to manage the champion
Stars, every club in the New York
State League is equipped with leader
and the race for players soon will wax
warm and interesting.
O'Neill last season gave Syracuse
its first pennant since 1904, and at
the finish of the campaign notified the
owners that a decided increase in
salary should be forthcoming if they
desired him to try to repeat his
achievement. O'Neill then began
flirting for the managerial job in
Wilkes-Barre, but when John Call
houn, erstwhile leader of Bingham
ton, slipped in ahead of him, O'Neilps
leanings turned back to Syracuse and
he willingly signed for another whirl.
Cocldll to Return
George Cockill, who owns the ma
1or portion of stock at Harrisburg,
likely will lead the Islanders in the
1917 campaign, while Scranton has
feIalned Bill Coughl1n, and DR.. Tate,
owner of the Reading Club, intends
to give "Hooks" Wiltse another
chance. Chic Hartman has been en-
gagged to succeed Calhoun as manager
of the Bingoes, and Ambly Mcconnell
again will handle the reins at Utica.
Hartman's work In Binghamton
will be to develop young talent, ac-
cording to advices from that city.
owner George +. Johnson invariably
gave his former employe, Calhoun,
the same instructions, but as soon as
the Bings hit the cellar, the purse
strings would be ripped and all
thoughts of the salary limit would be
left in the last winters hat in an eff
fort to hoist the city to the top of the
pile.
Salary Limit No Bar
The general opinion around the cir
cult is that the 1917 happenings in
Binghamton will be no exception to
the general rule. Hartman is expect
ed to fall where Calhoun STUN bled
and the treasury of the johnson shoe
factory then will be at his disposal in
the hunt for tried talent
Wilkes-Barre is expected to have a
strong team from the tip-off The
Stegmair brothers, owners of the
club, have advised Manager Calhoun
to spend their money freely in the
purchasing of players, and the Pitts
burgh sleuth can do nothing better
than that.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

No advance in prices. We also
have on hand a full line of Xmas
nuts, crop of 1916, and prices right.
We roast all our own coffee. I'm
perial Tea Co., 213 Chestnut ST.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Schedule for Monday, December /
VS.. Gu DE-.
Bankers
Academy
JUMBO PEANUTS STILL 12c LIB.

Schedule for Monday-Bitters VI
BARRIERS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

The S. s. c. five won over the
Dragon a. C. tossers, score 27 to 1S.
Malick and Smith were stars for the
victors. Games are wanted by the
S. S. G. Address Paul Dapp, 1881
North Fourth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

Joseph Chabek and William Rey-
nolds have been paid their claims
against the International League
Eddie Zimmerman is waiting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Middle+ovn Rir Five dofoo+

M1ddIetOWn Big E1Ve defeated The
Bethlehem Steel Company tossers last
night score as to %. The game was
played at Middletown. Atticks and
Dupes played a good game for the
Victors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09

York County Academy defeated
Camp Hill high five last night, score
35 to %. The game was played al
Camp Hill. Sunk of York scored q
points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
Bits From Sportland
Tex Rickard is after n long lease On
Madison Square Garden.

York high five defeated HERSHEY
five last night, score SS to 20.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-09
STANDING OF TEAMS
phas VS.. Orpheums.
Allison Hill

Schedule for Monday, Decemb
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-25
ATLANTA HAS THE LARGEST
NEGRO IN THE WORLD

Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 25-The largest
nan the world has ever known,
Measuring over feet tall and weigh
ng in the neighborhood of 1000
,ounds, is walking the street of At
anita practically unnoticed, and at
lines apparently out of job.
1t is the big negro who was form
,rly with one of the biggest circuses
IN the country, but who came here
some months ago, dressed in a red
inform in the employ of some local
,oncern. He attracted . great deal
If attention at first, but since then
has become a part of the landscape
and nobody ever notices him. 1t is
said. however, that he is the largest
man now living, and the largest one
On record.
The next largest, it is said, was
Miles Darden, a native of North
Carolina. who died in Tennessee in
1877 He measured seven and half
feet tall and weighed nearly 1000
pounds.
one of the remarkable things
about the giant here is that his body
Is in normal proportion. His hands
-e about the size of hams, and his
feet are nearly thirty inches long.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-25
PRESIDENT FAV0RS Creation '''''''
0FgIAR|FF COMMISSION
by Associated Press. J

Washington, Jan .25 President
Wilson told Chairman Kitchin. of
the ways and means committee, that
be favors the creation of tariff
commission An attempt will be
made to put the bill through this
session. A special message on the
subject is expected soon. Chairman
Kitchen favors giving the trade COM
mission tariff commissions powers in
stead of creating a new body. He
said after the conference that he
did not know whether he would OPP
pose the plan President Wilson fav-
ors a non-partisan body to collect
facts for Congress.