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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16

Velvet.
natured nod. Then he laughed again
and more openly:
"A pack of knaves!"
Monsieur doubtless feels at ease?'
one retorted acidly.
I'm your company, Popinot? But
hardly!" Lanyard returned in light
contempt.
The fellow thus indicated, burly
rogue of Frenchman in rusty and
baggy evening clothes, started and
flushed holly beneath his mask; but
the man next him dropped restrain.
Ing hand upon his arm, and Popinot
turned, shrugged. and sank back into
his chair.
upon my world" Lanyard declared
gracelessly-"it's as. good as a play!
Are you sure, M. lie Comte, there's no
mistake-that these gay masqueraders
haven't lost their way to the stage
of the Grand Guignol?"
"Damn!" muttered the count. "Take
care. my friend! You go too far!"
"You really think so? But you
amaze me! You, in reason, can't ex-
pect me to take you seriously. gentle
men!"
III you don't it will prove serious
business for you, my friend!" growled
the one he had named Popinot.
You mean that? But you are mag
nif1cent, all of you! We lack only
the solitary illumination of a candle
end-a grinning skull-a cup Of blood
upon the table-to make the farce ccpc-
plete! But as 1t is, messieurs, you
must be rarely uncomfortable, and
feeling as foolish as you look into
the bargain! Moreover, I'm not a
child. Popinot, why not disburden
your amiable features? And you, Mr..
Wertheimer, I'm sure, will feel more
at ease with an open countenance-
as the saying runs" he said, nodding
to the man beside Popinot. GAS for
this gentleman he concluded, eying
the third, II haven't the pleasure o.
his acquaintance"
With short laugh Wertheimer un
masked, exposing face of decidedly
English type, fair and we'll mod eled,
betraying only the faintest traces of
Semitic cast to account for his sur
name. And with this example Popinot
snatched off his own black vizor and
glared at Lanyard-in his shabby dress
the incarnate essence of bourgeois
outraged. But the third, he of the
gray lounge suit, remained notion
less; his eyes clashed with the adven-
turer's.
He seemed man little if at all Lam
yards senior, and built upon much the
same lines. A close-clipped black mus
tache ornamented his upper lip. His
chin was square and strong with char
acter. The cut Of his clothing was |
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-02-16
CHAPTER vii.
The Aioh Hand.

The High Hand.
Evidently his first move toward de-
parture was signaled, for as he passed
out through lAbbaye's doors the car
riage porter darted forward and sa-
1ufo6
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
Important Games on
Tomorrow's Schedule

Central High VS.. Nanticoke High.
Island Park. 2.SO p. m.
Tech High VS.. Lancaster, Williamson
Field $50 p. m.
Harrisburg Academy VS.. Stevens
Trade School, at Lancaster.
Steelton High VS.. Williamsport, at
Williamsport.
Virginia at Harvard.
Colgate at Yale.
Bucknell at Princeton.
Carnegie Tech. at Cornell.
Lafayette at Pennsylvania.
Notre Dame at West Point.
Washington and Lee at Annapolis.
Vermont at Brown.
Allegheny at Pittsburgh.
Springfield at Worcester Tech.
Bates at Colby.
Swarthmore at Johns Hopkins.
Amburst Aggies at Tufts.
Catholic University at Virginia M I.
Muhlenberg at Lehigh.
Wesleyan at Williams.
Syracuse against Dartmouth at
Springfield.
Trinity at Amherst.
Bowdoin at Maine.
Rutgers against Holy Cross at New
ark.
New Hampshire State at Connecticut
Aggies
Geneva at Pennsylvania State.
Muskingeum at Washington and JEFF
ferson.
Mt. st. Joseph's at Lebanon.
Union at Troy Poly.
Norwich at Middlebury.
Westminster at Thiel.
Grove City at Buffalo.
SuSquehanna at Albright.
Maryland Aggies at st. Johns.
Delaware at Dickinson.
Virginia Poly against North Carolina
at Norfolk.
Hobart at Rochester.
Gettysburg at Virginia.
Rhode Island State at Boston.
Gallaudet at Pennsylvania Military
College.
Ursinus at George ashington.
Dean Academy at Dartmouth, fresh
men.
Exeter at Harvard, freshmen.
Yale freshmen at Princeton, fresh-
men.
New Utrecht High school at Column
bia, freshmen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
Tennis Scores to Date in
Central High Tournament

Tennis contests in the Central High
tournament are up to the semi-finals
The scores made this week follow:
Boys Singles
Ralston Orendorff defeated George
Fleck, 6-1 and 6-3.
Edward Williamson defeated Ken
meth Downes, Gil, 6-2 and Ga.
James Carey beat Ross Hoffman
6-3, 4-6 and 6-3..
Albert Ramer won from Thomas
Caldwell by default.
Richard Robinson defeated Allen
Carter, 60, and 6-1.
Arthur Hibler beat Mellinger Nc
Clintock, Ga, 3-6 and 6-3.
Leon Simonetti won from Louis
Goldstein, 60 and 6-3.
Girls Singles
Margaret Hill won from Margaret
Myers by default.
Gertrude Weston won from Marie
Yount by default
Elizabeth Koons beat Anna Hum
melbaugh, 6-1 and 6-1.
Girls Doubles
Marion Black and Margaret Hill de-
feated Margaret Smith and Margaret
Schradely, 6-3 and Ga.
Martha Creswell and Sabra Clark
won from Ethel Forney and Emma
Keeney by default.
Boys Doubles
Potts and Crist defeated Nissley
and Robinson, Go and 60.
Mixed Doubles
Margaret Spencer and Vernon
Wright lost to Rachael Longdorf and
Leon Simonetti, 60 and S-6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
SPROUL BOOM IS
SENT FROM WAYS
Shipbuilding City Gives Not
able Ovation to the Senator
From Delaware
What looks like the launching

What looks like the launching of
the boom of Senator Will
liam c. Sproul, of Chester, for the
republican nomination for Governor
In 1918, occurred last night at the
big meeting of Republicans in Ches-
ter. Senator Sproul has been mem
toned many times, but has refused to
talk about the matter.
In addition to the Senator there have
been mentioned Ex-Governor John K.
Tener, ex-Speaker George e. Alter,
Secretary of the Comm monWealth Cy-
rus %. Woods, Il. V. Babcock in the
West; Lieutenant Governor Frank p.
McClain, John r. K. Scott and Col.
Fl. c. Trexler in the East, and w. D. Is.
Ainey, l.. L. McFadden, Congressman
E. r. kiess, Louis A. Watres and Rob-
ert X. Young in the North.
The Chester meeting attracted
many influential Republicans and dis
patches say the assembly went wild
when State Chairman William e..
Crow. of Uniontown, mentioned
Sprouts name, someone cried "Our
next Governor" and an ovation last
ing quarter of an hour followed.
Senator Sproul referred to the fact
that almost diagonally across the
street from the hall in which the Re-
publicans had assembled tonight, q
soup kitchen had furnished food for
county families after the Wilson ad-
ministration had been in command q
little over a year. and declared that
the same condition would still prevail
but for the industrial activity brought
about by the war in Europe.
The Sproul demonstration was re-
peated when former State Represen-
tative. Gabriel Meyer, of Lebanon, said
Lebanon county seconds the nomina-
ton of Sproul for Governor" County
Chairman Thomas H. Garvin, of Sha-
ron Hill, predicted Delaware county
would give 10000 majority to the Re-
publican ticket. and State Chairman
Crow predicted Republican majority
OF not less than 250.000 in the State
Chairman Crow attacked false pros
perity based on war orders, and as
serted the next administration would
have the most momentous questions to
solve that ever confronted an admins
tration in the history of the nation
County Solicitor Isaac E. Johnson, of
Media, characterized the present ad-
ministration as unpatriotic and ineffi-
cient. Senator Sproul one OF the big
gest industrial captains of Pennsylva-
mia, told of the menace to business
through Democratic mismanagement
OtherAspeakers included State Repre-
sentatfves william T. Ramsey, of
Chester; Richard j. Baldwin, of
Chadd's Ford, who is candidate for
speaker In 1917. and Harry ii. Hey
burn, of Brandvwine Summit, and
Mayor Mcdowell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
SECRETARY BRUCE
FOR COMMISSION
1t Is Also Said That Gerry
Hermann Is Still
Popular

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 8. John H.
Bruce, secretary of the national base
ball commission, is being groomed for
chairman of the commission to sue
ceed August Hermann, If the latter Is
ousted by the magnates of the Ma
ttonal and American Leagues, accord
ing to information in baseball circles
here to-day.
In spite of the confident assertion
of President Ban Johnson. of the
American League, that the commission
is to be reorganized. friends of Herr
mann Insist that deadlock probably
will follow any attempt to GUST him.
Hermann Still Popular
They declare that the st. Louis club
of the American League will stand by
him, even If all the other magnates
of tho circuit oppose him. No other
reason, they declare, is necessary be-
yond the fact that President Dreyfuss
of the Pittsburgh Nationals, is against
him as a result of the Sisler case.
Harry Frazee. owner of the Boston
Red Sox by only few hours, already
is claimed as a friend of Herman.
Hermann. from his home in Gin
cinnati, declines to talk on the oppo-
sition to him. He is quoted as say
ing:
1T still seems best for me not to
make statement. Let the rest of
them do the talking. I'll simply stand
on the record of my administration.
Why should l enter into any contro-
Versy?"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
SCHOLASTIC GAMES TOMORROW IMPORTANT
WHAT HAPPENS TOMORROW
TO LOCAL TEAMS
Central Only Team That Looks Like Sure Winner: Hard
Games For Tech and Academy

ular game with the local teams. The
result of to-morrow's battle will show
a comparative strength. Should Coach
Schlichters team win by large score
local enthusiasts will take it as a fur
ther indication that the Harrisburg
Academy has an eleven in the same
class with the local high schools
Steelton High will journey to Will
Transport. This promises to be some
game. AS Tech will meet the Bill
towners later, the result will be await
ed with much interest. Coach Tag
gart has a bunch that is still in the
running for seasons honors.
Central to Parade
Whether the game at Island Park
he one-sided or a close battle. there
will be plenty of interest to local
patrons. Central boys and girls will
be out. They will parade to the field
and new cheers and songs will be a
feature. Indications are that the
weather will be favorable. The Nanti-
coke boys will arrive at noon and will
he entertained royalty by the Central
committee. An auto ride of the city
is planned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03

Cleveland. Ohio, Nov. 3. - Reports
are still being circulated to the effect
that Iris Speaker. the great outfielder
League, is to succeed Lee Fohl as
manager of the local team. Speaker
and President Hames G. Dunn, of the
Cleveland American League club ar
rived in town at the same time which
was enough to start the gossip. Dunn's
statement that he shortly would have
several important announcements to
make didn't tend to overcome the
rumor any.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
Nv GRID

What happens in scholastic football
tomorrow will be important. Outside
of the Ccntral-Nanticoke game. local
dopesters are not certain as to results
Centrals game, which will be played
at Island Park. may not be as easy as
expected. Nanticoke is an unknown
quantity as to strength and ability.
The coal region boys have not been up
against many teams as classy as Gen.
trail.
Tech plays at Lancaster. Early in
the season Central won over the Lam
caster eleven. score to 0. At that
time neither team was showing any
special form. Lebanon defeated Ian
caster, score 26 to 6. Tech defeated
Lebanon, rs to 0. This game was
played early in the season. Lebanon
won last Saturday. These scores fur
nish plenty opportunity for argument.
Academy at Lancaster
Harrisburg Academy plays Stevens
Trade at Lancaster. Steelton won
oser Stevens. score 33 to 0. Central
won by a score of 92 to Z. The local
Academy eleven has not played reg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03

made almost daily regarding next sea-
sons outlook for New York State Lea
que baseball in Harrisburg. Indica-
tions are that they will hear something
definite before many weeks.
Friends of Harry Rote. the local high
school star. who is on the Gettysburg
College team, are much pleased over the
success of last seasons Central high
captain. Put ball into Rotes hands
and he knows just what to do with It.
He has been a big factor with Gettys-
burg this season.
Steelton will meet a hard foe in Will
Transport tomorrow. This game will
be watched closely. The Taggart
bunch must play one more game with
both Central and Tech. The last home
game at Steelton will be with Central
Saturday, November II. Tech will en-
tertain Steelton at Island Park on Sat-
urday, November 20, five days before the
annual Thanksgiving day game with
| Central.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
WALTER BLAIR is POPULAR

Pittsburgh, Nov. 3.-Much interest
was aroused locally by the appointment
of Walter Blair, former big league
catcher and present manager of the
Harrisburg New York State League
baseball team, as coach of the 1917 dia-
mond baseball squad at Pitt. This step
marks the abandonment of the grad
uate system in baseball coaching. Blair's
record is such that there is every conf
dence in his ability to turn out a much
stronger aggregation than has ever
represented the local university, and
he will have a promising squad, includ
ing several able veteran players to
work with. Eddie Langdon, the great
est pitcher ever developed at a college
in this district, is captain of this years
team.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
WELTYs : CORNER

Amateurs who know George M. Gra-
ham. will regret his retirement from
the North American staff of sport
writers. There was no better friend of
the future greats than the man who
represented the North American. He
has been responsible for many amateurs
now making good In major and minor
leagues. When he found a boy that
looked like a conner, George Graham
was the first to tell 1t.
Before and during his administration
as president of the Tri-State League
George Graham was known all over
Pennsylvania. His Sunday features in
writing up every town that had a
league baseball team brought him
much prominence.
While everybody is talking football,
and the basketball season will start to-
morrow, there are some baseball fans
who have not retired from the game
for the winter. Inquiries have been
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
RAIN IN THE WORST
ENEMY OF BUSINESS

There Is an article in the November
American Magazine In which the writer
tells how various kinds of weather af-
feet business. He says:
The worst weather enemy to busi-
ness is rain. Much department store
advertising is conceled entirely on the
strength of a rain forecast Naturally
there is little use in making costly an
nouncements of bargains that shoppers
will be prevented from coming to see
A sudden change to warmer or colder
weather however. Is usually advan-
tageous. Many big stores have adver-
tisements in the newspaper offices
awaiting the coming of a sudden shift
In temperature.
women shoppers are extremely
superficial in a way; they do not con-
slider what the weather will be tomor-
row nearly so much as what 1t is
to-day. Every smart merchant knows
that he can sell winter. goods in the
Spring so long as 1t is cold and snow is
on the ground. The fact that the cal.
| endar shows 1t to be Spring rather thar
winter does not matter at all; the
weather Is the main thing"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
SWAT THE BILLBOARD,

Farm and F'ireside in an editorial
protests against disfguring the coun-
roads. 1t says:
"Why in the world will farmers
lease to advertising concerns the right
to erect lines of billboards along rail-
road rights of way? 1t is one of the
most excuseless and improbable dis
hgurements of the country. The farmer
who let's his barn be used as a sign
board for bills, in consideration of hav-
ing. bad paint put on 1t, advertises him
self as thriftless.
"One of the advantages of owning
a farm that thousands of railroad pas
sengers see every day is the possibility
that some of them will fancy and want
ters his land over with. circus paper
and patent medicine propaganda Is in
effect saying:
81 can't make this land pay-jusi
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
LEBANON VALLEY IN SHAPE

Annville. Pa, No. 8. Lebanon
Valley is in first class condition to
meet the st. Joseph College team of
Philadelphia. All during the week
the coach worked the men hard,
scrimmaging four out of the five
nights. Not much difficulty is antici-
pated In defeating this team and for
that reason the varsity men will not
be used to any extent. Costello, a
new man who has just recently re-
ported is showing up in such good
form that Coach Guyer will probably
start him at halfback position to-
morrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
STARS IN sHAMoKIN LINEUP

On the Shamokin basketball team.
the attraction tomorrow night at
Chestnut Street Auditorium. will be
Barr and Marshall. They are mem
bers of the Freeland team of the
Pennsylvania, State League. Other
stars in the lineup will include play
ers who have been coming to Harris
burg every year for several seasons.
The game will start at o'clock and
will be followed with a dance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
National Banks Resources
Total $14,411,0OO, 900

Washington, Nov. 8. - Reports of
national banks condition on Septem-
Der IL, the comptroller of the currency
announced to-day. show total re-
sources of $14,411, 900, 900, or $780,
100000 greater than ever before in the
nations history. This was an increase
of $4S5 100000 over June so, last, and
$2,144, 100000 over. September g.
1915. The previous high water mark
was on May 10, last.
Total deposits amounted to $11,362,-
100000, or $227,000,000 greater than
ever before. The increase was $4S5,-
100000 over June 80, and $2,133,0OO,-
900, over September 2, 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
Boys, 20, Gets Huge Order =
From War Department

York, Pa.-The largest industrial or
der ever awarded to a York Industrial
concern by the United States govern
ment war department and said to be the
first let to a minor In the State of Penn
sylvania, has just been closed by Harry
X. Tucker. 20. of this city.
Tucker is business manager of the
Charles X. Tucker Manufacturing Com
pany The contract amounts to .$2,-
100000 and calls for parts of hand
grenades of the Babbitt type.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
WELSH IS WILLING

San Francisco. Nov. 2. - Freddie
Welsh, lightweight champion. is will
ing to fight Willie Ritchie, former
champion. 20 rounds for a guarantee
of $4,000. This is the information con-
veyed here in a letter received today
from Harry Pollock, Welsh's manager
to local promoter who wants to stage
the bout at Tia Juana. Mexico. Riches
consent already has been obtained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
STANDARDIZED PRICES

The matter of standardizing selling
price is a difficult one. In some cases
1t Is manifestly impossible to set a
price any length of time In advance
at which the goods should be sold
We must remember. however that IN
every business there is some one in
authority who does set the selling price.
Further, that he sets this price before
the sale is made. And finally, that the
more past data--call II experience or
what you will-rhe has in his possession,
the more intelligently he can set his
price. the longer in advance he can pre-
diet market conditions, and the more
he will obtain for his goods.--Dwight T.
Farnham. in the Engineering Magazine
for October.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
A LITTLE TIME Each YEAR

The practice Of applying lime In small
quantities to the land each year Is a
good one. 1t will be the means of get
ting better crops, and the land will be-
come better also. 1t will give the soil
bacteria chance to do its work, other
wise 1t cannot do this IL the land is
sour or If not properly drained, and q
dressing of lime put on. She cost OF
draining some low lands would be very
small as compared with the returns
from the growing crops each year after
ward.-Farm Life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
JUDGE Lands IN FIELD

Chicago, Ill, Nov. 3.-Federal Judge
Lands is declared by morning news
paper to-day to be the choice of sew
eral major league baseball magnates
for chairman of the national commits
sion in case that position should be
Vacated by August Hermann. The
attitude of Judge Lands on the SUBJ
ject, however, was not stated, the
jurist apparently not having been ad-
vised that his name was to be brought
into the list of possibilities for the
position.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
PRAISE FOR TECH
FOOTBALL TEAM
Easton Writer Tells Why Local
Team Won Two Weeks Ago
at Island Park

The Easton Sunday Call recently said
many nice things about Tech high
eleven. John S. Corroll. the sporting
editor who is authority on football as
well as other sports, in lengthy arti-
Gle shows how many defeats Easton
high school has suffered since 1897.
,, He has compiled some interesting facts.
In part he says
''Those who follow the fortunes of
the football teams at Easton high
school from year to year are not in the
least disappointed because of the de-
feat of Easton high by Harrisburg
Tech In the second game Of the season
played at Harrisburg. Rather, they
are satisfied with the showing the
Easton team made against a heavier
and more numerous squad.
They would have Sbeen surprised,
and agreeab1y so, had the result been
otherwise. For it was known that
Harrisburg Tech had a big squad of
Football men. This was evident to
those who saw the squad trot on the
field at Harrisburg before the game.
And during the contest, in which their
three other teams and twelve extra
men waiting on the sidelnes to be call
ed to play.
Tech Has Wonderful Team
Coached by two former university
men, Harrisburg Tech this year has a
wonderful team and 1T would surprise
no one If their record at the close of
the season would equal the best in the
State.
Even with the loss of this one game,
Easton high is sure to complete a sea-
son that will be satisfactory to all con-
cerned. Easton is not likely to again
meet as husky bunch this Fall. This
was conceded to be the hardest game
on the schedule. And as the record of
games between the two institutions
now stands, each has one game to its
credit. with Harrisburg but one point
to the good"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03
Tech Has Wonderful Team
COMPANY I TEAM WINNER

AT FL Pasc last Saturday Company
football eleven won over Company G.
game, several of the Company I team
receiving injuries. Enney made a
TOUCHDOWN on a forward pass and
Chubb kicked the goal. Keller picked
up tumble and scored a touchdown
Tor Company G. No goal was kicked.
The line-nn folInwc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03

The mammouth electric sign - the
largest and most wonderful in the world
lover tho Million-Dollar Pier in At
lantic City, N j., has been changed to
snow man and woman shooting alter
nately. 1t attracts more attention than
ever
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03

IIeau IIHesHIeH, Gardner, Conn
cree, Stickel, Company f. Umpire,
Carmichael, Company D. Timekeepers,
Rogers. Company L; Mountz, Com
nany d. Substitutes, Keister for Har-
mon, Harmon for Cable. Peters for
De Silvey. Gable for Brown. Time of
minute
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03

Visitors are welcomed at all trap
shooting clubs. The word welcome"
Is conspicuously displayed. Trapshoot-
ers are the most hospitable bunch in the
world.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-03

More than 700 gun clubs were form
ed In the United States this year, but
only 90 have applied to the Interstate
Association for trophies, which are
given to all newly y-organized clubs.