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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
Leo HOuck Has Easy Time
With Pittsburgh Heavy Man

Lancaster. Pa, Feb. Is. At the
Lancaster Athletic Club show last
night Leo Houck met Billy Berger, of
Pittsburgh, in the wind-up, and al
though the latter was game and will
ing, he was outclassed throughout the
six rounds and Houck left the ring
unmarked. Willie Franklin beat Buck
Taylor, of York, in the semiwindup in
fast bout. Tommy Donan, of CO.
lumbia, won from Kid Stone i'm the
last two rounds. Allen Putt, of Lititz.
stopped Kid Ellis, of Mount Joy. in
three rounds. and AL Mason, of Ian
caster. quit to Black Bill, of Balti-
more, in two rounds
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
Fast Basketball Games
on P. R. R. Y. M. c. A. Floor

Fast games were played last night
ir the P. r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. Basket
ball league. The Athletic quintet won
from the Giants, score 5S to 10. The
Senators defeated the Cardinals, score
80 TO 81. In a preliminary contest
the Juniors won from the Trojan A.
C., score Il to s13. The Giants were
handicapped by the absence of sew
eral regulars. 1t was the sixth CON
secutive victory for the Athletics. The
second game was a battle royal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15

Captain Harrison of the Appam
New York, Feb. 15.-Captain Har-
rison of the British South African
liner Appam, captured by German
sea raid and brought into Newport
News by a German prize crew, has
nothing but praise for the manner
in which Lieutenant Berg, the COM
mander of the prize crew, treated him
and his passengers during the voy-
age to America.
Captain Harrison is here awaiting
a boat to England He tells some in
teresting tales of incidents on board
during the trip to Newport News. He
was held on board the Moewe or
PONCE. the German raider for two
days and was then transferred to the
Appam, where he was allowed to
share his cabin with Lieutenant Berg
He introduced the German comman-
der to a South African cocktail. and
thereafter the two inbibed one of the
concoctions each night before retir-
ing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
Willard Calls OFF Fight;
Too iii to Start Training

New York, Feb. 15.-Jess Willard,
the heavyweight champion last night
called off his fight with Frank Moran,
which was to have taken place in
Madison Square Garden, March s. The
titleholder is too ill to continue train
ing, and, rather than take any
chances. cancelled the bout.
This announcement came over long
distance telephone from Chicago. Tom
Jones called up Willard and inquired
when he was coming here TO train
The latter told his manager that
everything was off.
TT will be impossible for me to
set in proper condition." said Willard,
$50 there's nothing left to do but to
call Off the bout"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
DENERI TEAM IS
MIDWEEK BILL
Meet Harrisburg Tonight on
Local Floor DOC" New
man in Lineup

The Harrisburg Independents have
as their opponents tonight the most
famous club in the Eastern League
the De Neri team of Philadelphia. 1t
is impossible to schedule De Neri for
Saturday game, because they play
a league game every Saturday night.
This midweek game will give busi-
nessmen and others who are unable to
attend the Saturday night games an
opportunity TO see the Independents in
action against one of the best teams
in the country. This is the last mid
week game the Independents will play
at home during the preesnt season.
Doc" Newman Leader
Doc" Newman, one of the fastest
men in basketball, will have charge of
the team on their trip to Harrisburg.
and he writes that he will bring his
regular lineup, including kid" Dark
and Winnie" Kinkaid. Grimstead.
the center, although not the tallest
center IN the league, is known as the
best Jumper in the league, and gets
Inc tp-off on the great majority of
his opponents
The teams will line up as follows:
,,,iI ne Ne1 Harrisburg
Bilson. T. Rote, f.
Dark T. McCord
Grimstead, c. Geisel, G.
kinkaid. G. Ford y
newman 3. Mcconnell, g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15

London, Feb. Is. - Great Britain's
war operations will soon be under the
active direction of Sir William Robert
son, now chief of staff according to
Widespread rumors.
London generally accepts the report
that Earl Kitchener will be superseded
as Secretary of War by Lord Derby.
The London Daily Sketch says Sir
William Robertson will receive powers
which will insure him freedom from
Interference, except from the Cabinet
as a whole. 1t adds that Earl Kitchener
will undertake duties of a highly re-
sponsible character elsewhere.
Some believe this poItends the de-
parture OF the present Secretary of War
for Saloniki. where immense operations
are said to be impending, or for a field
of operations even further East.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
ACADEMY MEET IMPORTANT ATHLETIC EVENOC BOY CHESS CHAMPION
Quot League Schedule
Includes Three Contests

Contests in the p. O. S. of \. Quot
League will be resumed tonight. Pen
brock will play at Enhaht, Other
games are. Highspire at Steelton and
Harrisburg No. at Enhaut. The
latter game is important because En-
haut leads with a small margin. The
standing of the teams follow:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15

oT'VIlI 70 Tie ICIfgrdfh
Palm Beach, Fla, Feb. Is. - Miss
porothy Frank. noted Chicago beauty.
mas startled the social colony here by
appearing on the beach in a novel
Frisco bathing suit. The Frisco"
bathing suit is modelled closely after
the regular knitted jersey suits worn
Ings only No skirt is worn with the
suit. "
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15
Captain of Harvard Chess Team.

Alfred Sheridan Ellenberger. of
/ 3207 Riverside Drive, son of Prof G.
a. Ellenberger, vocalist and teacher
OF music, has been elected captain of
the Harvard University chess team.
The young man is a graduate of Cen
tral High School and is senior at
Harvard.
Last September he was elected vice
president of the Harvard Chess Club.
During his junior year he played sec
ond board and frequently acting-cap-
tain for the Harvard team, meeting
the chess players of practically all
the great universities. including
Columbia. Harvard, Yale and Prince
ton in the quadrangle tournament,
which, for twenty-four years has oc-
Cured annually in New York City
during Christmas vacation He also
defeated the renowned Chamberlain
of Princeton, hitherto undefeated in
any intercollegiate contest This star
chess player finished his junior year
without having lost a single match,
and with a record which made him
the best second board university man
in the United States.
Plays First Board
This year he has been playing
first board for Harvard since the
opening of the school year and as
such has met the strongest men of the
opposing teams, but to date has lost
but one match.
Ellenberger now holds the cham
pionship of Central Pennsylvania, hav-
ing won the cup two seasons in sue
cession, the first player who has ever
taken two championships. He began
playing chess at the age of seven years
and pet ambition has been to be-
come a member of the chess team of
a great university, now gratitied by
becoming the recipient of the greatest
honor possible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-15

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS
Druggists refund money of PAZO
fails to cure Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First ap-
plcation gives relief 50c.-Advertise-
ment
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

Mr.. Roy Webb is at home from
Macon where he has been sojourn-
ing in Camp Harris. He would soon
have been a corporal and may re-
turn to the ranks" at some future
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turnbuu, who ac-
companied Mrs. Myers from Month
cello, Fla, were guests of Mayor
ard Mrs. Brumby during their visit.
Mrs. Myers is in Atlanta with her
cousin, Mrs. Smith, but is expected
to come back to Marietta 20 remain
until next winter.
Some time ago Lieut.. Herbert
Smith, who is away down in Mexico
with Gen. Pershing, wrote his wife,
who was Miss Emita Dobbs, that he
had been hunting and shot two deer.
Mexico has many quail and other
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

game birds and a good marksman
can always find something worth
shooting.
/Martha Johnston Cravings sew
enth BIRTH day was celebrated last
Wednesday with a small party of
her Cousins and little friends. The
white day cake was on a tail
stand in the cenCer of the table, sur
rounded by seven pink candles in tall
candle-sticks. These were banked
with crepe myrtle blossoms with a
novel and charming effect Ice
cream, white cake and candy were
served and the fayors were bubble
pipes and cups. The children be-
slowed dainty gifts upon little Mar
tina johnston and wished her very
many more anniversaries as sweet as
that one Vas.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
BUSINESS PHONE
IS

Mr.. W, G. Owenby and family left
today for Murphey NJ c., to spend a
month.
Miss Maggie Delk has returned
from Cedartown, accompanied by her
niece, Mrs. G. c. Blissitt and little
daughter. Florence.
DR.. c. L. Stacy, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Lakeland,
Fla, spent Tuesday with Mr.. and
Mrs E. H. Clarke.
Mrs. Stringer took her niece, Miss
| Brewster, of Omaha to Atlanta Tues
day to see the sights Of the Gate
City Of the South
Miss Juliette Murray, of Norfolk,
Va, has gone to Atlanta to visit rel
atives after spending awhile here
with Misses Lottie and Ella Murray.
Miss Clara Fowler ana Mr.. Clyde
Kemp, of Woodstock, were married
at noon "Wednesday at the Methodist
parsonage by Dr. Rembert Smith
Mrs. John Boston and Nancy leave
on Saturday for Galbraith Springs,
Tenn, where they will be Joined by
Miss Virginia Boston, who is now
in Indianapolis.
Miss EILEEN Gober entertained on
Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Chand-
Ter Jones and Mrs j. 7. Bradley with
a picture show party after which de-
/ licious refreshments were served on
the wide shady veranda which was
ornamented by nasturtiums and Yin
Mas.
Recently one woman in South
Georgia was drowned by the upset
ting of a boat in which she was eros
sing a creek to get to some maroon
ed cows to milk them. Another North
Georgia woman was struck by light
ming when she took an umbrella and
went out to rescue a brood of chick
eIs from drowning.
All the members of the Round
Dozen Luncheon club except two,
went to Atlanta to the luncheon Civ
en- by Mrs John s. Gambler at the
Druid Hills Golf Clubhouse on
Thursday for Mrs. William Elder.
Sixteen lauies were seated at round
table which was decorated with pink
and blue flowers and all the fayors
were in the same tints.
Ladies and Gentlemen of Cobb
County: My summer goods must be
sold in the next Is days. I must
make room for my fall stock. L. Saul.
A dance was given at the qrmorT
Tuesday evening chaperoned by Mrs.
Joseph Nj. brown, Capt. and Mrs.
Fred Morris and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
BIumby. Among the visiting girls
present were Miss Sarah Pellew, of
Macon, Miss Jessie Watts, of Deca-
tur, Miss Elizabeth Setze, Miss Ruth
Yarbrough, Misses Margaret and
Elizabeth Whitman, of Atlanta.
There was an orchestra from Allan
ia.
MIR. and Mrs c. I. Swift arrived
home Wednesday at noon after visit
/ ing Wrightsville Beach and New
York City They had to go north
on account of the floods which were
holding lots of Disguised sojourners
at the beach. One day they counted
fifteen funerals on Brooklyn Bridge
over which is the way to beautiful
Greenwood Cemetery. The latest re-
ports from the north show no de-
crease anywhere in attacks of infan-
tile paralysis. Vasser College is not
to be opened until the epidemic is
over.
Children's white dresses, value
75f, going for $50. Children's school
dresses values 65f, going from 29f
up. Ladies kimonas, value 60G going
for $50 Big bargain in sofa pillow
tops value SOC, going for 15t. Don t
fail to come to the German Store. Z.
Saul, Prop.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

Billie Burke in "Gloria's Ro-
nance every Tuesday at the Gem.
Coolest place in town. Gem Theatre.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
telephone News tor ibis page 10
AIRS. Garter.
$40

Hiram.
Fresh shipment of shelled nuts at
Faw's.
r. & G. corsets value $1.25, going
for 69f. L. Saul.
Miss Evelyn Nell is visiting her
sister, in Etowah, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Mountcastle
are visiting in Conyers,
Mrs T. Webb and Miss Lillian
Webb are visiting in Norcross.
Miss Christine Blair is visitin 3
Miss Adelaide Seize in Atlanta
Mrs. C. P. Stephens and Sarah
spent last week end in Atlanta.
Miss Dorothy Butler is taking a
kindergarten course in Atlanta.
MIR. Bolan Brumby, Jr., has return
ed to Camp Harris after visit home.
Miss Pamela Wragg, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday with Mrs. H. ]. Pratt.
Mrs. Martin lotts, OF Conyers, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Potts last
week
Miss Frances Stahl is visiting her
grand mother, Mrs Collins, in Saw
annah.
Miss Alliene Brown, of Dothan,
Ala, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. n. j.
Horn.
Mrs. Har Id seay, of Atlanta,
spent Wednesday In town with Mrs.
j. M. Gam.
Mrs. j. 7. Bradley, of Barbourville,
KY, is on visit to Mrs. Howard Per-
kinson.
DR.. j. r. Perry has returned to
Atlanta after visit to MIR and Mrs.
Reese Perry.
Miss Mary Atkinson, of Demopolis,
Ala. is visiting her mother, Mrs. S.
L. Atkinson.
Mr.. John Meinert, of Beaumont
Tex, is on visit to his father, Mr..
Henry Neinert.
Miss Luto Hawkins has returned
to Tampa, Fla, after a visit to Mrs.
D. r. Little.
Miss Carrie Boatner spent the
weekend in Atlanta with Miss Kath-
crime Downing.
MIR. and Mrs. w. B. Hill. of Allan
ia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
JT- Mckinney.
Herbert Nell, Robert 'Northcutt,
Paul and Pat Read are camping out
on Willeo Creek.
Master George Garriss is now with
the N. j. Horn Grocery Co. He is a
nice little fellow.
4 Mr.. James Sibley and daughter,
Of MHledgevilIe, visited Mrs. A. S. j.
:. Gardner last week.
Mr.. Carl Butler and his sisters,
Misses Jennie and Hazel Butler, are
visiting in Florida.
Mrs. w, H Irrelevant has gone to
Minneapolis to spend month with
her daughter, Mrs. Hopkins.
Mr.. and MRS. Robert Cleveland,
of Wartrace, Tenn, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Dobbs last week.
Mrs. Prescott and Miss Helen Pres
colt, Of Atlanta, are spending the
summer with Mrs. c. A. VIM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Grower and
Miss Cynthia AlLgood spent Wednes-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Welch.
Misses Ruby Boatner and Rather
inc Bishop are visiting their cousin
Miss Geraldine Kemp at Blackwells.
Miss Elma Horsley spent several
days with Mrs. J. j. Daniel and
made tax to her S. S. class last
Sunday.
Mrs. George Moore and her three
children have come from Waycross
to spend some time with Mrs. T. |.
Welsh "
Mr.. Robert l. Northcutt has gone
to California to finish his visit which
was cut short by cool weather last
spring.
Mrs, }, w. Legg is now in Morris
town, Tenn, after quite a pleasant
visit to various relatives in LeXing-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
DR.. COX WILL
PREACH TODAY
WILL OCCUPY PULPIT AT THE
WEST HILL METHODIST THIS
AFTERNOON.

DIR. w. NJ. Cox, president of the
board of education of the Alabama
Conference, trustee of the Woman's
College of Alabama, and presiding
elder of the Pensacola district will
preach at the West Hill Methodist
church this afternoon at 800 o'clock.
Every member Of this church Is
urged to hear this consecrated man Of
God. All others are cordially invited.
The genial pastor of the First
Methodist church is expected to be
present at this service.
The regular 800 o'clock appoint
ment at Myrtle Grove church has
been changed to 11:15 o'clock for to-
day. Let the members bear this
change in mind.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
REPRESEN TATIVES
Of Is Y. NJ. c. As
At SELMA MEETING
ENTHUSIASTIC GATH ERING
TOOK PLACE, ATTENDED By
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM, OF THIS
CTTY-FORM STATE BODY.

Representatives from almost all of
the twenty-six Y. NJ. C. AS in Ala
bama and West Florida attended the
conference held at Selma Friday and
Saturday. 1t was a notable confer
ence,. in that it established state
federation of the Y. NJ. G. AIS of the
section in the first building erected in
Alabama for Y. NJ C. A. work, the
Selma plant being built in 1885.
Two national workers were present
at the gathering, B. G. Alexander,
executive secretary of the southern
states, and H. T. Baker, newly APP
pointed Boys Work secretary for the
same territory. These men are mem
bers of the international committee,
an advisory body Of the federated Y.
M. G. AS of the country.
Much enthusiasm prevailed as
Messrs. Alexander and Baker told of
the excellent work being done through
the state committees of Kentucky,
Tennessee and Virginia, as well as
other states, where such committees
had been formed.
Mr.. w. R. Hutton, of Huntsville,
and L. ]. Darter, of Montgomery,
were elected chairman and secretary
of the convention, and the gathering
went on record as endorsing the
movement to federate the Y. NJ. G,
AS of Alabama and Pensacola into
state organization through which
the local Y. M. G. AS might be
strengthened and new work be estab-
lished where needed, as well as to give
closer supervision than is possible by
the international committee, the mem
bers of which have practically the
whole country to cover. The state
federation, in accordance with Y. M
c. A. practice, is only advisory and
does not in any way interfere with the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
ROAD EXPERT WILL
MAKE SPEECHES IN
EsCAMBIA COUNTY
LOUIS A. YOUNG, ROAD BUILD
ING ENGINEER OF WIDE Ex-
PERIENCE, TO BE HEARD AT
SEVERAL POINTS SHORTLY.

Louis A. Young, field representa-
tive of the Association of American
Portland Cement Manufacturers, will
deliver a series of illustrated lectures
on good roads under the auspices of
the Escambia Good Roads Club, next
week. The first lecture of the series
will be delivered at Myrtle Grove
Thursday night, March 10th. Friday
night Mr.. Young viii speak at Moline,
and the Pensacola meeting viii be
held Saturday night. Mr.. Young re-
Gently addressed the Pensacola Rotary
Club, and accepted an invitation to
speak before the Good Roads Club.
He is road building engineer Of wide
experience, and his lectures win re-
fer particularly to the needs of Es-
Gambia county and the benefits to be
gained through the building of sys-
tenn of good roads in this section.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12

absolute independence of the local Y.
NJ. C. A.
AT the banquet given by the Ladies
Auxiliary Friday night, at which
about fifty were present, Professor
Thomas of the University of Ala
bama made a splendid address, pre-
senting some facts concerning the
needs of the rural sections, and plead
ed for the establishment of the rural
type of Y. M. C. A. work which, work
ing through the community, develops
better social conditions and brings
about better schools and church lead
ership.
Prof. Thomas described the usual
way of southern farming as "going
through motions inherited from
Adam" He was followed by Mr.. Ba-
ker, who showed the need and the
value of securing q state secretary
who would emphasize the boys work
Of the 26 associations affiliating
with the new state federation, six are
| city Y. M. G. AS, ten are student Y.
NJ. G. AS at the various colleges,
seven are located in industrial centers
is so construed, and this is being in
manufactures, three are railroad as
soications, of which one is q street
railway type. 1t was shown that this
number could be. more than doubled IL
there was leadership TO make surveys
/ and plan the work for other centers.
To those who have seen but one
type Of Y. M. c. "A. work It may be
interesting to know that the associa-
ton plan is adaptable to any group of
men or boys, and plans to do every
thing for and with men and boys that
ought to be done and which no other
organization is doing. It Is the only
international work whose secretaries
ara permitted through the lines of all
of the belligerents in Europe, former
Secretary of Mobile A. C. Hart being
with contingent Of the Russian
army.
Eighteen men were elected TO serve
on the new Alabama state COMMITTEES
until the next convention of the fed
Grafton, which viii be held annually
This committee will meet in Birming-
ham March 30th TO perfect plans for
work, electing officers and appoint
ing an executive committee, upon
whom most of the details will fall.
| Pensacola viii be entitled to three
delegates to the convention, and Il
signally honored in having a repre-
sentative upon the state committee
Mr.. E. R. Malone having been elected
In that capacity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
VITAL STATISTICS
FOR THE PAST WEEK
REPORTS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS
AND MARRIAGES AS FILED
FOR RECORD WITH CITY
CLERK AND COUNTY JUDGE.

Births, deaths and marriages, as re-
ported during the past week at the
offices of the city clerk and the
county judge, were as follows:
White Births.
To Henry Jackson Brandon and
wife, a boy.
To Leon P. Anderson and wife, a
girl.
To William E. Ferguson and wife,
a girl.
Colored Births.
To Jesse Lewis and wife, a girl
To Jim Smith and wife, boy.
White Deaths.
Roy W. Wright, % years, typhoid
fever.
John George Turner, 35 years, ty-
phoid fever.
C. v. Thompson, n years, Ia grippe.
Robert Lee Clopton, 4 years, diph-
liberia.
John Alden Adams, Is years, ty-
phoid fever.
COlOred Deaths.
Matte Lee Dudley, % years, pella-
gra.
Noah Deyaughn, So years, acciden-
tai.
A. A. Pitts, So years, Bright's dis
ease.
Infant of Milton Bowman and wife
yellow jaundice.
George Simms, so years, heart dis.
ease.
Licensed to Wed.
Marriage licenses during the week
were issued to the following named
from the Office of County Judge Bel
linger:
White Marriages.
Foster Wells and Jettie Bel
Waters.
Arthur Eugene Goodwin and Ina
Gene Burden.
Lazaree Lacoste and Emma Vers
Wheat.
Milton Amos and Belle Arnette.
James NJ. Ray and Elizabeth Burton
Bernhard Bernstein and Mary f
Olsen.
Essie Weltch and Maggie Ma.
Balkcom.
Leonard B. Mcclellan and Mimi,
Ellis Baker.
CoIOred Marriages.
Charlie Smith and Martha Hartley
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
TEXAS ROUGH RIDERS.

Dallas, March ia regiment of
Rough Riders has been organized long
in advance of the present Mexican
crisis and now awaits acceptance by
the government, according to E. D.
Edwards, the organizer, Dallas bust
ness man and veteran of the Spanish
American war. Today he wired his
offer to the government. The regi-
ment is called the "Texas Mavericks, y
and is composed Of 800 men.
All Texas militia organizations are
ON the alert for a call to the border.