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Morris tribune., 1916-10-06

had to sit in the grandstand and wait
for the races to start. Jockeys would
appear at the scheduled time and
proceed to run their nags around the
track for an hour or more before
the race would start. This year it
was different. The races started
promptly and the warming up pro-
cess was dispensed with before the
time set for the contest. Everybody
appreciated this little innovation and it
is to be hoped the scheme will be OBJ
served at future fairs. The exhibits
were good and the fair appeared to be
an all around success"
W. j. Braun has opened his picture
house for the autumn and winter sea-
son. The first show was given Satur
day night with crowded house. Mr..
Braun had fair success with his VEN
ture last year and is looking forward
with larger expectations this season.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-06

Miss Annie Braun has gone to
Chokio where she will cook for a
dredging crew.
Mrs. Bragg, of Chokio, has started
a class in music here and was here
Saturday to give instruction.
Morris tribune., 1916-10-06

Miss Bessie Farwell is teaching
near Pomme de Terre lake this week
where she is acting as substitute for
a friend who is on the sick list.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

William B. Berry, one of Harris
burg's popular letter carriers. at one
time a terror in baseball circles in the
lower end, is organizing a Fed" team
of members of the Post Office Athletic
Association. He will give battle to
the regular team when the season
opens. Berry has been an active mem
ber of the association ever since its
organization and feels that advice and
action from one who has had eN-
perience will greatly aid in. assuring
winning team.
He will be assisted by some of the
members in his efforts to organize the
opposition team. these men being in
terested in giving the regular team
real practice. Berry was a real star
in the palmy days of the old Paxton
Fire Company when this company in
dulged in all kinds of sports. The
lineup will include:
Clarence Flowers, pitcher; White
Zimmerman, catcher; Gallagher,
shortstop; Reese. first base; Burd,
second base; Kreiser, third base; c.
Fortha. left field; Longenecker, CEN
ter fielder: Wilbur, right field; Gold
ensmith, substitute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
Jefferson Judge Turns
Down All Liquor Licenses
Without Any Explanation

Brookville Pa, Feb. Jefferson
county, on order. or Judge Charles Cor
bet. went dry yesterday for the first
time. The court, in an opinion handed
down, refused to grant a liquor license
to any of the A applicants. four of
whom sought permits to conduct
breweries and two to operate whole
sale houses. There were AZ licensed
houses in Jefferson county last year.
Judge Corbet was elected here in
bitter fight against his brother-in-law,
Judge J. w. Reed. who was seeking re-
election. Mr.. Corbet was backed by
the jefferson County No-License Lea
que. He did not run on a no-license
platform, but it was generally believed
he had antiliquor leanings.
Two brewery applicants and one
wholesale applicant foresaw his action
and withdrew their applications a few
days ago.
Judge Corbet's opinion was short
and gave no reason for his decision.
basing his action on a ruling of the
Supreme Court, which held that
Judge is not bound to set forth his
reasons as long as he has them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
Couple Married II Years
Tell How to Be Happy

Frederick, Md, Feb. 4.-"Live a
clean honorable and upright life. let
your word he as good as your bond
and your existence will be long, happy
and prosperous" said Mr.. and Mrs.
Greenberry j. K. House. aged 80 and
81 years, respectively, of Burkittsville.
TINS county yesterday. after having
celebrated the seventy-first anniver-
sary of their marriage at their home
AT the anniversary celebration there
were, in addition to scores of guests,
five children, eight grandchildren and
l6 great grandchildren.
MIR. and Mrs. House were married in
lS4b, when the bridegroom was 10
years of age and the bride was 16
years old. I'VE were very much in
love when we We're married and we
are just as much in love with each
other now as we were Il years ago"
they declared. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
House, in spite of their age. have eX-
celelnt sight and hearing, and are not
troubled with the infirmities of age"
The former believes that after man
has passed the half century mark he
should be allowed some privileges and
therefore he revels in the luxury of
using Il smuch tobacco as he wishes.
He never touched tobacco in any form
before he was so years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

Barney LebrowitZ, better known in
fstic circles as Battling Levinsky, the
Philadelphia iiSht-heavy weight, has
established a modern record for fire.
quent boxing. Levinsky will be 25
years old in June and has been box
ing for six years. During that time
he has engaged in nearly $50 battles.
Sam Langford has participated in
more battles than LevinsRy, but Sam
has been in the game for fourteen
years. Jim Flynn in fifteen years has
not had more than 100 fights. In
eight years James J. Jeffries fought
but twenty fights. while James ]. Cor
bett has something like Sc fights in
seventeen years. Jack Johnson, in
fourteen years fought less than 100
battles and the total number of fights
in which John l.. Sullivan engaged did
not reach the 100 mark, even count
ing the so or so men, whom the great
John l.. met on his tour of the coun-
try when he was Offering $1,000 to
any man who would stay four rounds
with him. In five years Jess Willard
has appeared in the ring about 80
times.
Taking it all in all, Levinsky ap-
pears to be about the most frequent
sCrapper OF the present day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
Els Baseball Dates Will
Permit Extra Contests

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 1.-THE
schedule of the Yale baseball team this
Spring, announced to-day, contains
twenty-seven games, with provision for
a third game with Harvard and Prince
ton in case of a tie in the series. on
account of the lateness of the Easter
recess this year the season will start
at home, the usual Easter trip South
not starting until April 20, and clos
ing April 26. \ feature of the home
games will be the appearance of the
New York Nationals.
The schedule: April s. Amherst. at
New Haven: April II. New York Ma
tionals, at New Haven: April II, Ford
ham. at New Haven: April 10. Colum-
bia, at New Haven. Easter trip: April
20, Johns Hopkins, at Baltimore; April
81, Pennsylvania, at Baltimore; April
%, Virginia, at Charlottesville; April
p, Catholic University, at Washing
ton: April %, Holy Cross, at Wash
ington; April 26. Georgetown, at Wash
ington; April 29, Pennsylvania, at New
Haven: May 8, Holy Cross, at New
Haven; May 3, Georgetown, at New
Haven; May 6, Virginia, at New Ha-
ven; May 10. Dartmouth. at New
Haven; May 3, Holy Cross, at Worces-
ter; May II, Brown at New Haven;
May 20 Cornell, at Ithaca; May "a,
Williams, at New Haven; May 81,
Princeton. at New Haven: May 81
Cornell. at New Haven; June 5, Penn
sylvania, at Philadelphia; June Z,
Tufts, at New Haven; June 10. Prince
ton. at Princeton; June IA, Princeton,
at New York Tin case of tie); June II,
Brown, at Providence; June 90, Har-
ward. at New Haven; June 81, Har-
ward, at Cambridge; June "a. Harvard,
at Boston or New York Gin case of
tieO
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
Yale Takes on New Team;
Season Starts With Carnegie
Special to the Telegraph

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 4.-Yale's s
football schedule for next season, an
nounced yesterday, shows two changes
over last years list. Carnegie Institute
taking the place of University of Maine
and Virginia Polytechnic Institute re-
placing Springfield Y. NJ. c. A Col
lege. The latter game will be played
on a Friday, as a pageant in COM
memoration of the two hundredth an
niversary of the removal of Yale from
SayGrook to New Haven will be held
in the bowl on Saturday, October 81.
With the exception of the Princeton
game. which will be played at Prince
ton. N J.. all the games will be played
in the bowl.
The schedule follows: September 80,
Carnegie Institute; October Z, Univer-
sity of Virginia; October IA. Lehigh:
October 20, Virginia Polytechnic In
stittue: October 2S, Washington and
Jefferson: November 4, Colgate: No
vember II, Brown; November IS,
Princeton; November 25, Harvard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
CENTRAL CRIMPS
YORK'S STRIDE
Wins First Victory From
White Roses in Brilliant
Games

Central tossers last night put one
big crimp in the winning stride of
the York five, leaders in the Central
Pennsylvania Scholastic race. Reading
is yet to be eliminated by the local
five, in order to put Central close to
York.
The game last night was a brilliant
exhibition. The first half was a bit
ter fight, ending with a score of 13
to IL in favor OF Central The White
Roses were outplayed during the sec
ond period. Sweaters almost similar
in color and stripes were worn by the
players on each team. Central changed
this part of their uniform in the sec
ond half and were better able to do
good work.
Thomas led in the scoring with 20
points. Rote, Wallower and Hilton
put up a good game. Greenawalt was
Horll's star shooter. with Briggs doing
excellent work from the field. The
lineup and summary follows with the
standing:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
CENTRAL PUTS CRP YORKS WINNING STRETECH TO TACKLE READING
WELTYS %CORNER

Harry Sinclair. according TO dis
patch from Oklahoma, will quit base
ball. When asked If he intended to
purchase the Cardinals, Sinclair said
he had enough of the sport. He was
the angel for the Federal League and
lost small fortune. He will give his
entire time to looking after the oil
business.
Jess Willard will pull down $4,000,
win or lose. from Frank Moran on
March Il. 1t will be a ten-round bout
unless either fighter scores "a knockout
or the battle is stopped. Moran will
get $4,000 for his share. Wizards
minute. The public will pay.
Announcement was made to-day in
a dispatch from New York that there
would he a reduction in the price of
golf balls from 10 to 10 cents each.
This, ii is said, is due to the approach
ing expiration of the Haskell patent
which passes out April IL. The cut
however, applies only to the medium
grades. The cheapest balls, it is said,
will remain the same.
Jack Johnson. former heavyweight
champion, is again earning money by
giving out interviews. \ recent issue
Glasgow. Scotland. prints a story from
Johnson. The former champion says
he gave up TO Willard in order to bet
ter his financial condition. He also
claims that the American people perse-
cuted him and forced the fight at a
time when he was not able 10 go to the
expense of training.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
NEW YORK STARS
ON JASPER TEAM
Will Play Independents To-
morrow Night; Only One
Game Here

With the Jasper Eastern League
team. which plays the Harrisburg In
dependents Saturday night, will he
three former New York State League
basketball stars. Sodran, Fox and
Friedman last season were members of
the Utica team, but at the beginning
OF this season We're signed by the
Jasper management.
The New Workers found some diff
Guilty at the start of the season in be-
coming accustomed TO the style of play
in the Eastern League. They have
now mastered the game. as is shown
by their record of the last three weeks
The JasperS won five of their last
seven games and are now pushing
De Neri for fifth place in the league
standing.
The locals will strain every effort to
defeat Jasper in this game. for this
is the only chance they will have this
season. Jasper playing but the one
game in Harrisburg. In this week s
practices Captain McCord gave special
attention to the offensive, for the Jas
per players are noted for the close
guarding game they play
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
GiIhOoIey Always Hit Hard;
Yankees Recall This Star

Frank Gilhooley, recalled by the
Yankees from the Buffalo Information
ais, bears the honor of never having
hit below 800 in his five years as a
professional ball player, although he
has been in four different leagues
during that period. He walloped 'em
for a .364 average in 1911 with the
Adrian team in the Southern Michigan
League In 1912 he hit for .306 with
the Erie team in the Central League
clubbing the ball for a 1928 average
with the Montreal Internationals in
1913. Toward the end of the 1913
season the Yanks gave him a tryout
In "a games Gilhooley gathered to-
gether 29 hits for an average of AL
But the Yanks turned him back to the
minors. Gilhooley batted. 80 for the
Buffalo Internationals in 1914 and 1922
for the same club in 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04

IL fell to the Central High tossers 4
hand the first defeat to York. If th|
local team shows the same form u
foreign floors as was in evidence las
night, this years scholastic champion|
ship will come to Harrisburg. Gem
trails work was of the class thai
counts, every player figuring in TIM
victory.
McCord is the best scorer on th|
Harrisburg Independent five. In II
games he has hung up 1876 points
Rote is second with a total of 101
The latter leads in field goals. havin|
80 to his credit McCord's record in|
cludes 102 foul goals, which he mad
out of 142 chances. The Independent
have won 10 games and lost 3.
In II games Chrismer. of the Purl
tan team of the Casino independents
scored a total of 3,697 points. III
average is 176. Fletcher, of the sam|
team, is the nearest competitor witt
an average of 1877. The LanCers leaI
in total score with 25,SS4 and al
Puritans have similar averages, btI
less points.
An interesting game is promised I'd
night when the Hassett five will med
the Y NJ A. FIVE of Altoona. Th|
game will be played in Cathedral Hal
and starts al. o'clock. \ short tin|
ago Hiassett was defeated at AltoOn|
by small margin. With a bettd
floor. conditions tonight will be mon
favorable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
May Not Spend Tips of
President and His Wife

Des Moines. la, Feb. 1.-Two wait
resses tipped 50 each hy Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, and two messenger boys
tipped so and 10 cents, respectively,
by the President during the execu-
tive's stay here Tuesday, will have to
regard the money as souvenirs or re-
turn it to the donors, according to
orders issued by the Des Moines po-
lice to-day. The orders followed
statement by Attorney General George
Cosson that if the recipients of the
tips spent the money it would consti-
tute violation of the Iowa anti tip
ping laws. This law makes the donor
and the recipient punishable for the
act.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
Schedule For Week
on Basketball Circuits
Tonight

Boys division of Hassett Club
VS.. Altoona Y. NJ. A., at Cathedral
Hall.
Harrisburg Technical High School
vs.. Reading High school, at Read
ing. Central Pennsylvania Scholas-
tic League game.
Freshmen VS.. Sophomores. Tech
nical High School interclass league
game.
Harrisburg Central High School
VS.. Williamsport High School, at
Williamsport.
Saturday
Jasper, of Eastern League, VS..
Harrisburg Independents, on Chest
nut Street Hall floor.
Harrisburg Academy VS.. York
Collegiate Institute, Cathedral Hall
floor.
Steelton High School VS.. Ship
pensburg State Normal School, at
Shippensburg.
Middletown High School Alumni
VS.. Lebanon Valley College Re
serves. at Annville.
Hershey High School VS.. Carlisle
High School. at Carlisle.
Lebanon High School VS.. Lam
caster High School, at Lancaster,
Central Pennsylvania Scholastic
League.
Hassett Arrows VS.. Hershey
Juniors, at Hershey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
TEXTILE WORKERS

York, Pa, Feb. Sly hundred me
and girls employed in the York sill
mill. one OF three in this city, operate
by the Pennsylvania Textile Compan
went on strike to-day because of I'll
resignation of their superintendent,
w. Schaub. and to protest against I'll
elevation of Samuel Ruby. the bool
keeper, to Schaub's position. Schauh
resignation followed disagreemel
with Ruby. No effort was made
operate the mill and there was no di
order. \ conference between ofiicia
and a committee of the strikers is b
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
LOCAL TOSSERS
TOPLAY READING
Schedule Changes Put All
Games in Auditorium:
New Dates

The Technical High School basket
ball squad, accompanied by George
Moltz, manager, Coach Mcconnell and
this afternoon for Reading. where it
will line up tonight against the Berks
county aggregation in the first of the
series of games between the two
schools. The fact that not a single
team in the league has been able to
win away from home lessons the
chances of the local aggregation TO
lower the colors of the Dutch"
Faculty Director Grubb has made
several changes in the schedule of the
Tech team. 1t has been definitely de-
cided to play both of the games with
Central on the Chestnut Street floor
Centrals game with Tech is scheduled
for March II. On the other hand
Tech will handle the receipts at Chest
nut street on February %.
All Games at Auditorium
In order that the Maroon tossers
may not be at disadvantage in these
two contests, the York High game will
be transferred to Chestnut street. In
stead of playing on February Is. the
original date, an effort will be made
to have the Roses visit this city Feb
ruary II, as the school debate between
Central and Tech will be held on
the 18th.
Faculty Director Grubb is also en-
deavoring TO give an exhibition of
wrestling in Chestnut Street Hall on
Washington Birthday. The plan is
to have an interclass wrestling match,
together with n game of basketball be-
tweenthe Hassett and Tech teams
The game at Reading tonight will
begin with the following players:
Tech. Reading.
Harris, +. Snyder, t.
Killinger. +. Wilson, f.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
LITTLE BOYS BIRTHDAY

New Cumberland, Pa. Feb. A. =
Mrs. Melvin Matthias. of Elkwood, en-
tertained several friends on Tuesday
evening in honor of her son, Wilbur's
third birthday. Supper was served,
the centerpiece consisting of a birth
day cake with three lighted candles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
OFFER REWARD TO AVIATOR
WHO BRINGS DOWN ZEPPELIN
By Associated Press

Paris. Feb. 4.-The French newspa-
pers announce an offer of %. 900
francs to any aviator who succeeds in
bringing down a Zeppelin within the
French lines and an offer of 10000
francs to any gunner in the antiair
craft batteries who obtains the same
result with shells.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
YORK HIGH
Fouls called on York. %: on Har.
risburg. 2S. Referee, Geisel.
S,onHino Of ,Ta Iaaaua
Standing of the LeaSu
HIGH MARKS IN CASINO

High marks in the Casino League
were again a feature in last nights
contest. The Crescents defeated the
Orpheums. scores 27S5 to 271O. Har-
ringer of the Crescents had high single
game score, 234: and Jacoby was 574
for high match score.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
SENATOR'S TOOK GAME

In the P. r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. series
last night the Senators defeated the
Greys. margin 40 pins The game was
fast, the Greys running up a total of
2S74 to their opponents 2423. Bit
ner of the winning team had 201 pins
for high individual score and 531 for
high match honors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
MEMBERSHIP DAY

On Sunday Membership Day will be
observed in Baushman Memorial
Methodist church. The class of pro-
bationers will be received. and an op-
portunity will be given to those who
wish to join by certificate or profess
sion of faith.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
ALEX. HAMILTON DIES

Petersburg. Va, Feb. 4.-AleXander
Hamilton, vice president and general
counsel of the Atlantic Coast Line
railway. died at his home here to-day.
He was "a years old and native of
North carolina.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
MANUFACTURER ENDS LIFE

Special 10 hc telegraph
York, Pa, Feb. 4.-Ill health caus-
ed f. ID. Lloyd, a cigar manufacturer.
to commit suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor. He had been suffering
for several weeks with the grip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
TO PLAN BALL

A special meeting of the ball COM
mittee of Warrior Eagle Trige, No.
$40, l. O. r. NJ, will be held Sunday
afternoon to complete plans for the
second annual ball to be held at Win
terdale hail. Monday evening, February
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
CAMBRIA MINERS GET RAISE

Johnstown, Pa, Feb. 1.-Two thou
sand miners of the Cambria Steel
Company We're notified to-day of an
increase of 10 per cent. in wages, eff
fective February 1. The men are not
connected with a union organization
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
HENRY G. BOWERS DIES

Marietta, Feb. 4.-Henry G. Bow
ers, of Lancaster township. died
yesterday afternoon, in his 73rd year.
lie was a carpet weaver by trade and
is survived hy several children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
MoRGENTHAU IN BERLIN

Berlin, Feb. 4. via London.-Henry
Morgenthau, American ambassador at
arrived in Berlin yes
terday on his way to the United
States. He was accompanied by his
son. Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-04
ATTENDED FUNERAL

New Cumberland, Pa, Feb. 4. -
Mrs. II. c. Oren of New Cumberland
attended the funeral of her brother
in-law at Bethlehem this week.