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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
ROOMS ENGAGED
FOR EDWIN R. COX
Headquarters Will Be in the
Commonwealth Hotel Right
Near Baldwin Rooms

Headquarters for Representative
Edwin r. Cox's campaign for the
speakership were engaged at the
Commonwealth hotel to-day and the
big parlor which is across the hall
from the Baldwin headquarters will
be the reception room. Additional
rooms have been taken for Mr.. Cox
and his friends. They will be opened
the day after Christmas and will be
manned by friends of the Philadel-
phian and some administration men.
Several representatives known to be
administration men were here to-day
to see Governor Brumbaugh upon his
return from Washington and it was
declared again that everything was
looking fine. Secretary Ball received
the visitors in the absence of the Gov
erEor.
Rumors were again busy to-day
about officials who might resign, but
nothing transpired while the Cover
nor was away. one story that For
estry Commissioner r. S. Conklin, of
Columbia, might not be reappointed
was put to flight by remark that the
administration is not going to irritate
Congressman Griest, who is a power
in Lancaster. Mention of names of
officials who might be irritated to the
point of resigning, If they were not
asked to do so, took a wide range.
The Governor will have to name
the new county treasurer of ambria
as County Treasurer Never died YES
terday, The administration is anxious
to capture votes in Cambria.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
PRINCIPAL FARM
CROPS OF NATION
SHOW Big DROP
Corn, Wheat, Potatoes Far Be-
low Average, Government
ForecasterS Estimate

Washington, d. c., Dec 10. - Final
estimates of this years production of
the country's principal farm crops, an
nounced by the Department of Agri-
culture to-day, are:
Corn, 2.5SS, S,2f1 900 bushels, compared
with 2,732, ,457 600, the 1904 average.
Wheat, 9.SS6,0 bushels, compared
with 72S, ,225, 600, the five-year average.
Oats, 1,251. .992 900 bushels compared
with 1.157. 1861 900, the 191O-14 average.
Barley, 1S0,927,000, against 1S6,20S,-
600.
Rye, 47.4S3,OOO, against 37,56S, 900.
Buckwheat, 11,S40,000, against H.
022. 900.
T'laxseed, 15.459,OOO, against 1859
900.
Rice 41.9S2,OO0 against 24,37SOOO.
900.
Sweet potatoes. 7O.955,OOO, against ST.
117.000.
6.234.000.
Tobacco, 1.15O,622, 600 pounds, against
991 ,95S, 900.
Cotton. 11,511,0O0 bales against H.
259,000.
Sugar beets. 6.671.OOO tons, against
5,391. 900.
Apples, 67,695,OOO barrels, against
65,966,0 600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
MORRIS ADOPTS BABY GIRL
HE SAVED FROM FIRE
Ruhes Into Building at Sdpulpa OkIahoma Mothers Dying
Request Is Granted

New York, Dec. 15.-Whatever may
be said about the fighting of Carl
Norris, the oklahoma fireman, no
charge has ever been made about his
nerve or about his fierce
ness in dealing with an oppo-
nent in the ring. Morris' iiupIacabil-
ity in the ring has been the most not
ale feature of his fighting.
Psychologists might be interested in
the contrast in character of the big
heavyweight in and out of the ring.
In his home life he is completely
at the mercy of a little mite of a
2-year-old girl with curly yellow hair.
Behind this affection lies story of
bravery that Norris or no other fight
er ever equaled in the ring.
RcsCucs Little Girl
The mite of a girl, Dorothy Nell
Norris, the heavyweight's adopted
daughter, was descued from a hotel
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
Continued Apprehension
Over Peace Causes Violent
Liquidation in Wall Street

New York, Dec. 10. The stock
market experienced another feverish
session of violent liquidation to-day,
credited to continued apprehension
over the effect of possible peace on
the earnings of munitions, steel and
kindred concerns which have profited
by the war.
Losses in the stocks of these COM
ranies ranged from 3 to ~ points
under yesterdays lowest quotations
with 321s for Bethlehem Steel. 1t
was the third severe downward move
ment since the announcement of the
German peace proposals Tuesday
The selling came from all quarters
the out of town element being o con-
siderable factor. Bearlsh aggressions
again contributed to the enormous of
ferlngs, which taxed the machinery Of
the exchange 10 such an extent that
bonds remained unquoted during the
forenoon.
In the opirion of some observers
the peace developments served as an
excuse rather than the real reason for
part of the heavy selling of the last
four days. 1t was pointed out that
the market had become top heavy as u
result of large and unwieldy bull ac-
count which made 1t easily susceptible
or vulnerable to any untoward events
Another important fator was the at
titude of local banking interests which
had expressed disapproval of further
market excesses, this being shown in
the sharp scrutiny of speculative
stocks and loans.
U. s. Steel was again the outstand-
ing feature, almost 100000 shares
changing hands before noon as an eX-
treme loss of 4 x points. Greater weak
ness was shown by Industrial Alcohol,
Marines, Atlantic Gulf and West
indies, Central Leather, Lackawanna
Steel, Utah Copper and International
Paper. Sales to noon totaled 1900
900 shares.
Rallies of to points were made
in the early afternoon but the market
continued extremely sensitive.
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to take effect January /, 1917, as sug-

to take effect January 1, 1917, as sug-
gested by you.
II appreciate the statement made
by you to me in requesting this resig-
nation: that it was not any malfeas-
ance in office or inefficiency on my
part that prompted your request, as
the department of printing and bind
ing had been most satisfactorily con-
Quoted under my administration, but
because / had failed at various times
to agree with you on matters of a po-
litical nature"
Capitol Hill expressed the greatest
interest in Mr.. Pomeroy's action and
his letter stating his qualification that
there had been no fault found with
his efficiency and that political mat
ters forced the break caused much
comment.
81 have sent my resignation to the
Governor and will be glad to give my
successor all the help possible when
he assumes the office. I think my let
ter TO the Governor contains all wish
TO say" said Mr.. Pomeroy.
Speculation as to the Governors Sc
lection of successor was greater than
in the stock market to-day 1t is eX-
pected that there will be numerous
applicants for the $4,000 place, which
has always been especially attractive
to newspapermen. The names of A.
Nevin DIETRICH. chairman of the late
Washington party State committee;
Howard e. Butz, Mt. Union, the Gov
ernor's boyhood friend; E. ]. Lafferty
Philadelphia member of the anthra-
cite coal price probe commission; An
derson II. Walters, Johnstown pub
Usher. active Washington party man
and former congressman; r. H.
Thomas, Jr.. Mechanicsburg publisher
and others were waited about the Cap
itol on the snowy breezes to-day.
The Capitol is now wondering who
is to be next
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15

fire in Sapulpa, OKLA, in which her
parents died, by Morris, who entered
,he hotel as gas explosion started
the blaze.
Morris rushed into the building and
fought his way through the flames
and smoke in the hotel office to the
main hall, where he stumbled over the
body of a woman.
Half unconscious. the woman thrust
baby into his arms and told him
to carry her to safety. After leaving
the child outside Morris again fought
his way into the hall and carried out
the woman, who proved to lie Mrs
James Friends, friend to Morris and
his wife. She died two days later
from burns. The father had been
killed by the explosion.
At the mothers dying request, Nor
ris adopted the child.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15

imposed upon by duplication of tele
phone systems"
Mr.. Killing refers to the policy
adopted by the commission whereby
unnecessary. and useless competitions
should be prevented" and says it is
based on sound reasoning"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
JUNIOR CONTEST WINNERS

Winners this afternoon in the junior
oratorical contest at Central high school
were: First, s25. to Willard Smith; sec
ond, SIS, Otto Lippman; third. $40,
Richard Mount
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-15
GOvERNOR,s rATuER III

Word was received here to-day that
Governor Brumbaugh's father is i'll at
his home In Huntington county. The
Governor may go to him later in the
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30
GOODYEAR MAKES
TOURIST TUBES
Tire Manufacturers Getting Ready
for Great Touring in
August

One of the important features of tire
equipment that the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber company of Akron, O.. is empha-
sizing at this season of the year when
thousands of enthusiastic motorists have
heard the call to wander s-wheel and dis
cover the beauty spots hidden in the
woodlands of their dreams, is the inner
tube.
There Is much of the nomad in human
nature which finds it's expression when
motorists can spend their vacations in
their cars and fit where fancy beckons
them. "a The satisfaction of such pilgrim
age depends largely upon the run of the
car and especially upon the tire and tube
equipment. Such a tour demands innLr
tubes that can defy the unusual and over
come the abnormal-stout and sturdy
tubes that will bear the brunt on cars
which must render hard and heroic serv-
ice.
So Goodyear has constructed heavy
tourist tubes that tourists may derive
from their vacation jaunts a-wheel, the
full measure of satisfaction that comes
from knowing the tubes are all right"
These thick and sturdy heavy tourist
tubes are built for extra service and are
made thickest on the rim SIDE where rim
rust and pinching must be resisted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30
CARTER RETAINS
TITLE BY VICTORY
Augusta School Boy Gives
Champion Hard Match.
Lasts Four Sets

Augusta, Ca, July 29.-E. V. Carter,
Jr., of Atlanta retained his title in men s
singles by defeating today in the chal-
lenge rounds. Rutledge Capers, the IL
year-old Augusta school boy, 6-1, 2-6, SO,
81. Capers in the morning won, in the
finals, over p. II. Winston of Chapel Hill,
n c., 6-3, 3-6, 60. 6-3.
The Carter-Capers match was one of
the hardest fought in the history of the
South Atlantic tournament The young
Augustan was nervous in the first set.
Carter winning with ease. He braced
after this and, playing a net game al
most exclusively rushed the champion
off his feet in the second set. In the
third set, with the score three-all,- Car
ter won his own serve, broke into Ca
pers, and followed by winning his own
again Capers led in the final set, Az,
but the strain began to tell on him and
though he kept up game fight, he lost
after the set had gone to 16 games.
Miss Margaret Loyless of Augusta, in
the finals in ladies' singles, defeated Miss
Clarence Carpenter of Augusta, CA 1-6
and 6-3.
Brown of Augusta, who had little trouble
in winning from J. M. Hatch of Augusta,
CO. GA.
Carter and his partner, J. X. Orr,
Jr., of Atlanta, won the double cham
pionship here yesterday for the third
consecutive time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30
BESSEMER WINS
TEN-INNING GAME

Bessemer proved her superiority over
Ensley baseball club yesterday in one
of the best games ever witnessed on a
local diamond, defeating them by a
score of l to 0 in the tenth inning.
Vines pitched a magnificent game OF
ball. the team playing Jam up" ball
behind him throughout the game. The
star of the game was Cochran, who
made a sensational catch in the tenth
inning by knocking the ball down with
his right hand and catching 1t in his
left with a man on second and two
out He got the bingle which brought
home the bacon" Captain Ragsdale
trotting across the plate with the win
ming score. This score was made with
two men out. Roberts was in hole
all during the game, but pulled out
each time by the good support of the
team ROX score.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30
NATIONAL TOURING WEEK
ROUSES NATION TO KNOW
AMERICAS SCENIC BE AUTY

find scenic beauty worth his attention
in harboring a mistake. The national
touring week and uyyour-car-now
movement is rousing the motorists OF
this nation to their mistake. The re-
markable automobile outing, which be-
gins on August 6, has awakened the
owners of motor cars to their scenic
possessions almost within sight OF their
garages. The nation has million
woodland waterfalls scattered over the
land, a single cascade of which defics
commonplace.
The realization of this. brought about
by the national touring week move
ment is influencing many an automo-
bilist to plan a vacation motoring tour
coincident with the week of August
6. The idea has gripped the man at
the wheel Not only will thousands of
automoblists answer the call OF the
road on August 6, but thousands more,
caught by the momentum the move
ment has gained, will depart on motor
ing vacation tours all through August
and September.
The makers of automobiles enlisted
behind the movement with general
and enthusiastic Endorsement and put
their Endorsement into active promot-
ing of the success of the motoring
outing.
All phases of national touring week
are well in hand apd the motoring
tourist when he sets forth will find
that the nation Is on the lookout for
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30

Quick confirmation of the sentiment
over the entire nation is found in Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson'S recent action
creating a new national scenic play
ground on Mt. Desert Island, Maine.
The President set aside 5000 acres of
the rugged mountain land directly
south of Bar Harbor. 1t will be known
as the Sieur de Monts national monu-
ment.
The Presidents proclamation, inspired
by a new policy of the interior depart
ment, fathered by Assistant Secretary
Mather, marks the establishment of q
national park near the denser popu-
lated sections of the country. 1t means
that more such scenic spots will be set
aside in other states, as the department
believes America not only has scenic
beauty superior to the wonder spots
of Europe and other continents, bur
that this scenic beauty is broadcast
No state has a monopoly of it, nor is
any state without it.
This is exactly the viewpoint taken
more than a month ago by the nation
al touring week and buy-your- own =
car-now movement
See America first by seeing your
own state first" is the golden text OF
national touring week. Nature has been
prodgal with her charms. The motor
ist who thinks he must travel thou
sand miles to the far-off country to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30
.AVONDALE MILLS
AGAIN DEFEATED
Police Athletic Team Wins
Over Champions Hud-
gins Pitches Well

Members of the Police Athletic team,
following their victory yesterday after
noon over the Avondale Millers, chain
pions of the circuit, are determined to
carry off second place honors in the
Greater Birmingham league. With only
two more games remaining on the sched-
ule, second place is the best the Cops
can do. Avondale has the pennant
cinched.
The Coppers won over the Millers yes
terday afternoon, s to g. Hudgins pitch
ing featured the contest The Milers
were outplayed throughout the contest.
1t was the second win of the Cops over
the Champs. but the first win was pro-
tested and later awarded the Mllers by
the commission.
Hill was knocked out of the box by
the Cops and Daily, who succeeded him,
was also batted freely Carter caught for
tho Millers with Brown behind the plate
for the Cops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30
ACT OF MERCEDES
VERY WONDERFUL
Marvellous Psychic Musician
Is Booked at the Lyric
Theatre

Mercedes, vaudeville's most wonder
full act, will be the headline attrac-
ton all this week, and in bringing this
big feature to the Lyric Manager Sc
mon is continuing the policy of getting
the best possible acts regardless OF
price
Mercedes Is known as the psychic
eighth wonder of the world and he will
present, accompanied by Mile. Stanton.
the marvellous occult revelation, 1.-The
Musical Enigma"
No less an authority than Prof. j. II.
Hyslop, former head of the department
of psychology at the Columbia univer-
sity and now the leading spirit of the
School for Psychic Research, sponsors
Mercedes exhibition of thought trans
ference as extraordinary.
There no longer exists any doubt IT
mental telepathy. Scientists have ex-
perimented and have fully determined
that it is possible for thought to be
transferred from one mind to another
without the means of any substantial
medium of transmission. The very final
degree Of thought transmission is re-
sponsible for the sometimes uncanny,
always ineXplicable and continually
marvellous performance given by Mer-
cedes and his feminine assistant.
Mercedes, by telepathy, accomplishes
wonderful things. Passing through the
audience he receives requests from any
one for a musical selection of their
choice. This choice is made known
only to Mercedes. By thought trans
mission by Mercedes Mile. Stanton be-
gins playing the selection requested
The performance is said to be one OF
the most wonderful now before the
public.
Wherever he has appeared he has
caused widespread interest and there
is little doubt that he will be greeted
by capacity audiences during the COM
ing week at the Lyric.
In addition to this big headline fea :
ture there will be four other high class
Keith acts on the progl anime. In
cluded in the entertainment to be Of
fered will be such well known attrac-
tons as John G. Sparks, the noted
Irish comedian, who will present "a
Little Bit of Old New York" Walter
Schrode and Elizabeth Mulvey t.,
THE Theatrical Agency" Margaret
Calvert, singing violinist, and Val and
Erine Stanton, the droll daffydils
Pathe pictures, as usual, will fea-
ture all performances. The theatre is
one of the coolest places in the city,
being cooled by iced air and electric
fans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30

of Thinker aXles and. bearings, front and
rear, a feature heretofore associated with
high priced cars. More power, greater
economy, giving the utmost energy from
every drop of gasoline. A further ap-
proach to absolute silence with an even
greater sense of motoring satisfaction is
the natural accomplishment of wide-
awake, progressive engineering force.
The finest example of Velie's years of
experience in beautiful body building is to
be found in the new 1917 car. The style
and finish are marvel of the coach
builders art.
Seven types of bodies are offered on
the Model % chassis, including a four
passenger companionable roadster and
several enclosed types. | am sure the
people of birmingham who have not seen
the Vele have failed to do so because
Of press of other business 1t IL Really
well worth seeing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30
PEOPLE OF BIRMINGHAM
APPRECIATE NEW VEL IE

c. P. Hammond, manager of the Flint
Motor Car company, local agents for the
Velie "Biltwel'' six, is immensely pleased
with the reception accorded the new 1917
model, announced in The Age-Herald last
Sunday.
THE 1917 model % Velie 'Biltwell' six
formerly model 22) shows many inter-
esting improvements with new features
and much added value, said Mr.. Ham
mond yesterday. 1.-THE people of Birming-
ham appreciate the new Velie and scores
view the car.
Years of use have proven the worth Of
Velie balance, spring suspension, flexible
drive and all those things which make up
the wonderful Velie riding qualities
These have been retained and further
improved, as for example, the equipment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30
EMERSON CAR DESTINED
FOR WORLDWIDE FAME

The influence Of the Emerson Motors
company, Inc, is destined to be felt
throughout the world, because of the re-
markable value of the car they are now
placing on the market This concern is
located at Long Island City, N. Y, and
has offices on West Thrty-fourth street
New York city. They are making a four
cylinder, 110-inch wheel base automobile
that has proved sensation in the motor
world.
The company was only recently formed
and its temporary factory is producing
cars in a conservative number, according
to their facilities until the new factory
Is in working order. 1t is expected that
the production will begin January, 1917,
at the rate of 10000 cars a year.
The men who are building this car are
all automobile men of experience. r. C.
Hupp the chief engineer and designer Of
the Emerson, is acknowledged to be one
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30

summary: TWO-baS hit, Vines
Stolen bases, Scott, Vines, Davis
Thomas. Sacrifice hits, c. Baumgard-
ner 2, Davis, Ramage, Reese. Struck
out, Vines 7, Roberts 4. Bases on balls
Vines 2, Roberts 9. Hit by pitched ball
Roberts Or. Baumgardner). Left or
bases, Bessemer 10, Ensley s. Double
play, Vaughn to Davis to Reese. Passed
ball, O'Neal Wild pitch, Roberts. Time
of game, 500. Umpires, Rust and Clay
Attendance, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-30

of the best builders of motor cars in the
United States, and it has been his idea
to produce the best five-passenger four
cylinder car that would be efficient in
every way. The Emerson, he believes to
be the consumma ton Of his desires.
The production of the Emerson COM
pany for the remainder of 1916 probably
will not exceed 600 cars, but they have
accomplished the greatest amount of
work ever done by an automobile con-
Germ. having produced 10 automobiles
within four months after incorporation.
The Emerson car is beautiful to look
at, having a long streamline body, elliptic
springs, we'll upholstered fine one-man
top, windshield, head and tails lights, etc.
The engine is considered to be one of the
stanchest made. 1t can stand any
amount of hard usage and heavy hill
climbing. 1t is a car that anyone would
be glad to drive.
The Emerson company has already
booked orders for 3d. 900 cars to be deliv-
cred next year, and the applications for
agencies continue to stream into their
office.