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Evening journal., 1916-12-14
aTHE PRINCH nT pILsEN--

"The Prince OF Plson." the tune
ful musical comedy by Frank Pixley
and Gustav Ludors. Will be the at
traction at The Playhouse on Friday
and Saturday with a matinee on Sat
urday. This entertainment seems to
bloom in perennial popularity and its
repeated engagements do not duh ap-
preciat'on OF it's tuneful music and
romantic story; its play OF humor and
the poesy OF its lyrics The company
TO be seen here is said to he one OF
the best ever chosen 70 interpret the
musical comedy. and It's personnel in-
cludes Charles Horne, Estoila Birney,
Edward r. Mora, George Myers. Dor
othy Delmore Eldora Stanford. Irene
Duke. George c. Hall. Walter james,
Frank MacEwan and others. As IN
the past the chorus is said to repre-
sent a combination OF good voices and
good looks
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
sPALDNe ANn nrL YALIr.

When Albert spalding. the famous
American vlolinist who is today con
sidered TO be one of the worlds great
est violnists, returns 10 The Play
house on December 2S at the special
request OF hundreds OF the discrimi-
mating music lovers of this city. he
will offer an entirely new program
from anything presented here last
year when he scored such an enor-
nous success. Loretta Del Vale. the
brilliant young, eoloratura soprano
who viii again be Mr. Spalding's as
sisting artist will Offer an entirely
now selection Of popular and classic
vocal selections
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
PROPERTY SALE.

Harry Stidham. as auctioneer. to-
day disposed OF two pieces OF prop
erty belonging 10 the estate Of the
late Mary T. Healy OF which Horace
c. Eastburn is trustee. the sale be-
ing ordered by the Orphans Court
The first, a two-story brick store and
dwelling at the southeast corner OF
Chestnut and Porter streets, was
sold to Jbhn j. Monaghan for
s60S0. The second. a two-story brick
dwelling and land az No. 1888 Linden
street. was sold to Allen d. Clement
for S11SO.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
unworkable.

unWolhdDle.
Qnuestions We're hurled at him from
every side at the meeting. McCune
said The men there. he declared.
wanted to make him the goat " de-
manding to know why ne had made
this and that statement McCune de-
MED that he had made The direct state
ments the directors al that meeting
charged him with h8ving made.
Asked concerning the purchase Of
some Of the shares OF the stock of
the Peruvian Exploration Company
by Mrs. Metcalf. McCune stated that
the initiative came from Mrs. AIetcalf.
who, expressed q wish TO own some
mining stock. and that McCuno told
her that S51, 600 of the 100000 capital
stock OF the company having been
subscribed. he would let her have M
to five hundred shares OF the
$4,000 worth OF stock he was to
have in lieu of years salary. He
SAID that the conversation concern
ing this transaction took place I'm the
presence of Mrs. Metcalfs husband
who said he had no advice to give his
wife about the transaction. and that
the end of the negotiations was that
Mrs. Metcalf took 500 shares OF the
stock at $40 a share. giving McCune
her check for $1,000. the stock to be
turned over to her upon McCune's
completion Of the acts for which the
$4,000 worth of stock was TO be turn
ed over to him. He testified that he
did not use the check. but had il de-
posted in a New York savings bank
Shown certain letters which had
figured in the trial. alleged to have
been received by certain interested
parties. witness denied all knowledse
of them.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
SLAUGHTER damage Case
REPORTED Settled

When the case OF Matthew F.
Slaughter VS.. Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company was called
IN Superior Court today. William W.
Knowles. representing the plaintiff.
asked that the case be continued for
settlement. This is an action for
damages for injuries received in a
trolley car collision at Rising Sun last
March. Mr.. Slaughter was a passen-
ger on a regular car. which collided
with "tripper' He was said 10
have been injured about the legs.
arms and parts of the body. The
case was later reported to have been
settled
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
STR0H. Wrestler. SUFFERS
BROKEN ARM IN MATCH

While training in the Keystone Field
Club last night with Young Montana. OF
this city. Ivan Stroh, aged - years. OF
Harrisburg. who was to have appeared
in the wrestling bouts of the keystone
Club tomorrow night. had his arm
broken. Iie was taken TO The Delaware
Hospital. where the fracture was set.
Montana. who IS Jack Moiro's train
ING partner, weighed about forty pounds
heavier than Stroh. He had am arm loci,
and with his superior weight and
strength, threw Stroh over his head
breaking his arm. Stroh is q brother OF
George Stroh. tine former 1li-Statc
League pitcher. Who is well-known in
this city.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
MADAME BERNIrARDT
TO ADDRESS AI'DIEl

There will be an interesting feature
IN connection with the appearance Of
Nine. Sarah Bernhard at The Play
house on Christmas night. On DecCm-
Der ? the noted actress was to appear
here but after she arrived in the city
she was taken seriously ill. Nine.
Bernhardt was as much disappo nted
as the great number of people who
had purchased tickets TO see hen per-
formance. She told the management
OF The Playhouse and others how
sorry she was. but now she proposes
personally to tell the people who at
tend the performance on Christmas
night.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
SCREEN FAyORITE TO
VISIT QUEEN THEATRE.

Rose Talpey, a Vitagraph favorite
has been given leave Of absence
from her studio duties in order 10
make a tour OF this country. While
visiting the different cities she will
make addresses in the leading photo
play theatres and also different civic
associations. She is now in Phila-
delphia and on Friday evening viii
appear at the Queen Theatre at 9
o'clock, where she viii address the
audience.
Miss Talpey was last seen in ''The
Chattel.' in the support Of e. IT Soth-
ern. She also appeared in leading
roles in many other productions.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
FENTON beach SALE deal.
IS HANGING FIRE TODAY

TIL deal for the purchase of Fenton
Beach properties by e. l. dupont de
Nemours and Company IS still pend
zig. officials of the Fenton Beach
Improvement Company stated today.
The dupont Company made an offer
to the Fenton Beach Company for all
the properties at the resort south OF
the Carney Point plant of the dupont
Company. Some OF the popert es at
Fonton Beach are owned by individ-
uals and the Fenton Beach Company
has been unable as yet TO ggree with
those owners on price to be paid for
their properties. Efforts were being
made today by the Fenton Beach Com
pany officials TO reach an agreement
with the ind yiduai property owners
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
At THE QUEEN.

A new star makes her debut to
photOplay audiences today at the
Queen. Gladys Coburn IS this stars
name. She has been connected with
may stage successes. Her most re-
cent appearance on any stage was
with Julian Eltinge in "The Crlnoline
Girl, where she proved a big hit.
Her work attracted the attention of
many film producers, but to William
Fox belongs the honor OF securing her
for his company Miss Coburn has
all the requisites for a successful
screen career. Those who see Miss
| Coburn in the picture viii find girl
who screens beautifully and acts like
q veteran. In "The Battle OF Life"
Miss Coburn is featured with Art
Accord. a prominent screen actor.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
BABY IN HArRER FAMILY.

Arthur Hauber, an employe OF the
water Department is being congrat-
uiated by his co-workers and friends
on the arrival OF eleven-pound
daughter az his home on December
II. Mrs. Hauber was formerly Miss
Mildred-t- Tarbutton OF this city.
Mrs. Hauber and daughter are al
the private hospital Of Dr. J. ]. Jones.
and will receive friends after Friday.
December Is.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
LEVINE A HERO WHEN
POWHATAA Is RAMMED
BY The United Press.

b4 lhe United Press
NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 14.--How l. ID.
Levine, Of the battleship Nevada, a
passenger, assumed command when
the steamer Powhatan was struck by
the British tanw steamship Toledo,
averting a panic was told today by
the passengers when landed here by
the coast guard cutter Namacraw.
Negroes in the dining room and fre-
room became panic-stricken and rush
ed for the lifeboats. Passengers and
many Of the crew ran 10 the dock
without wraps and donned life-pre-
servers, fearing the vessel would turn
over before she was beached.
Miss NJ. b. Webber. Of Boston. a
passenger. said nobody on board ap-
peared to know what struck the Pow
hatan. Most OF the passengers had
just finished supper when the crash
came. Several say one OF the boilers
exploded. while others insist there
was no explosion.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
AT THE VCTORIA

The Victoria Theatre Is drawing
large crowds daily 10 see Florence
LaBadie and Charlie Chaplin. two of
the most popular film favorites I'm
the realm OF the silent drama. Miss
LaBadie gains new laurels for her
self as the daughter IN Divorce and
the Daughter'-the lesson this new
modern Offering teachers being a
most timely one What riches plus
an inscriptions woman can do to
q representative American family,
founded on the fundamental princi-
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
TRANP THAT RANMED The
POWHAIAN sails AWAY
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NORFOLK. Va. Dec IA. Maritime
officials here sought today to learn
what unidentified tramp steamer ran
down the liner Powhatan last night.
damaged her so badly she had TO be
beached. and then disappeared into
the bowling night Their search to
dawn had been unsuccessful. Mean
time the coast guard cutter Yama.
craw had taken of the fourteen pas
sengers destined for Boston from
Baltimore, Newport News and this
port
First inquiries indicated the Old
Dominion liner Jamestown was re-
sponsble. but her wireless cracked
out an emphatic denial when she
p cked up a message containing tho
charge
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
AccIpENrs oE nc pAY-

Among the patients treated at ths
Delaware Hospital today were.
Jacob Virgins, colored. No. z Jones
street, abscess-
Isaac Stroh, fractured elbow.
Arthur Hansen. bruised hin.
Mamie Griffith, No. S0i dupont
street, foreign substance in eye.
Samuel Guthrie, No. 1908 Sballcross
avenue, cut arm
Mrs. A. V. Oeberen, Newark, Del.
broken wrist.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
CHEFFIRS TO Be TRIED ON
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

A session of the Court Of General
Sessions will be held tomorrow. James
Edward Chefins will be tried on an
Indictment charging him W tn embez-
element. Cheflins was employed as an
agent for a sewing machine company
in this city and the alleged embezzle-
ment charge grows out of sales and
collections by Cheflins
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
SALISBURY SPEAKER
PRO TEM OF SENATE

Continued from First Pawe)
chairman of the senatorial COMMITTEES
in the last campaign he had rendered
the Senators who were re-electod
much assistance.
Senator Salisbury was elected To
the Senate ia January. 1913 In thel
last campaign he was chairman of the
special committee IN charge OF tho
senatorial campaign with headquar>
ters In Chicago.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING.

The Homo Miss binary Society Of
Epworth NJ T. Church will meet at
s o'clock tomorrow evening in the
church parlors. Much important
Christmas business IS TO be attended
10. and all members are urged to at
tend.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
Or. WATT AT cOOkMAN

This evening in Goodman NJ. n.
Church a humorous lecture entitled.
"The Mistakes Of Our Neighhors." win
be delivered by the Rev DR.. Robert
Watt district superintendent. There
will also be special music by mem.
bers of the choir and a mems chorus.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
SINGING PICTURES AlTUsF.

Many people are commenting on the
Webb Singing Pictures, which were
exhibited yesterday Afternoon in The
Playhouse. The exhibition was at
tended by many interested in the new
feature in the picture and created
quite a sensation.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
HoWE's TRAVEL FESTIVAL.

To see the new Lyman X. Howe
Travel Festival coming to the Play
house on December 20 and 80, means
that you are to travel to points where
most people would never venture
Each subject on the varied program
has great and distinctive educational
value.
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
Ward Teams prepare
FOR ANNUAL CONTESTS

Ward quot teams of the city are
heing notified that the annual quot
contest will shortly begin The
matches will be pitched in the club
house of the Young Mems Republican
Club
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
MEETING OF cow
TESTING ASSOCIATION

The Diamond State Cow Testing
Association is meeting today an the
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
Attractions at the Theatres

pies OF good morals and bapplneas'
is shown in this nov play. ChapIia
i'm "Tho Rink Us scream What
Charlie cannot do on skates IS not
worth knowing. He gets cyerybodg
in tie most awful lot of trouble
Evening journal., 1916-12-14
AT NJ MAJESTIC.

"Ihr N0nd % i.oVe.' with Ien0ft
lirich in the leading role, is the attrass'
tion at the Majestic today and tonfor'
row. In this production the popuIa;
star OF stage and screen appears a,
Hafsa, the daughter OF an a abian chiss
who loves a young American against thf
wishes Of her father. Her love is fe.
ciprocated. but her sweetheart ia C. p'
tured by her anmy father and sent awas
to be sold as a slave IN the chicf sup
porting character 20 Miss iricl, Is Colit|
Chase, who has done splendid vmi, n
recent productions Others IA the casi
are Lucille Ward, Esiell. Allen. a i,ec
'osburgh. Joe Massey. HensrIel Alayali
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-09

turning to her, said:
Pray, woman, pray! Do some
thing to help"
The old woman clasped her hands,
knelt on the roof, rolled her eyes up
ward and said:
Dear Lawd, yO' once promised us
long time ago dat dey neveh would
be no mo- floods. Now, Lawd, what
does dis var mean?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-09

CRITICISM NOT PRAYER
During the Dayton flood a good old
'lady of color" was rescued with two
white women from the deep water
and put on the roof of a barn for
safety. After the bOatmen had rOwed
away the white women both offered
prayer for their future safety, but
the coIored woman sat by in stolid
silence. One of the white women,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
BIG MEN READY
FORLONG BATTLE
Jack Dillon to Meet Frank
Moran of Pittsburgh in
Brooklyn Tonight
Special to the TsIsgroph

New York, June 29.-Jack Dillon, of
Indianapolis, who is to meet Frank
Moran, the Pittsburgh heavyweight. in
a 1O-Eound bout at Washington Park,
Brooklyn, tonight, finished his train
ing yesterday. Dillon will enter the
ring weighing about 17O pounds, fully
30 pounds less than Moran's regular
ringside weight.
Opinions as to the outcome of the
bout are about equally divided here,
although Dillon is a slight favorite.
Wagers at the rate OF to against
Moran are being registered by the
hackers of the Indianapolis man. who
claim that his aggressive style will
enable him TO win on points If not
more decisively.
Moran has host OF followers who
believe that the Pittsburgher. while
slower IN ms movements, will do more
damage with his long, straight rights
and swings.
The guaranteed purse is $4,000, of
which $4,000 goes to Dillon and the
remainder to Moran, win, lose or draw.
There has been big advance sale of
seats. AS the bout is to take place in
the open, on the old Federal League
baseball srounds, a great deal depends
on the weather conditions, which give
promise of being faVOra hle
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29

games are we'll patronized and the
games indicate a close. With the close
of the college baseball season the four
teams on the upper end circuit will
get few more stars.
Manager George Cockill lost little
time on taking the Telegraph's sugges-
ton to have special arrangement of
games for the benefit of businessmen
and railroad employees who want to
get back to the city by $3.50 in the
evening. There may be certain days
on which games start at $3.50; others
at 3:15 and on Saturday at 3 o'clock.
Manager Cockill would like to hear
from the fans regarding the time for
starting games. He is anxious to
name the game popular in this city.
The Allison Hill League is popular
with baseball fans in Harrisburg The
twilight games are witnessed by large
crowds every evening, and the play
erS find ii difficult to get after the
balls at times. Arrangements are be-
ing made to have ropes stretched for
the spectators. The Stanleys were vic
tors last night over the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway team, score 4
to 3. Eisenberg and G. Waltz were
the winning battery.
In the Right Posture League the
Blues won twelve-innins game from
the Gays, score to 4. Hors brought
tkesnswer for the victors The Reds
downed the Cardinals, score to 0.
This league is furnishing fast baseball.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
Huenkel Held Wilkes-Barre in the
Palm of His Hand in Yes
terday's Game

Wilkes-B Barre wound up the series
with Harrisburg to-day. Bill Cough
lin with his Scranton team will be a
two-day attraction opening tomorrow.
Manager George Cockill is planning
for further changes in the lineup. He
had Volz on the mound to-day against
the Barons.
The appearance of Scranton to-mor-
row has stirred UP local fans Every
body knows ''Whistly Bill" Coughlin.
He has a good team, and recently add
ed several twirlers and fielders. Char
ley Miller, a Harrisburg favorite. is
playing with Scranton and will be in
the lineup.
The Scranton outfield is composed of
Callahan, formerly of the Louisville
American Association club; Strait, of
Portland club of the Pacific Coast
League, and Guy zinn, formerly with
the New York Americans, and last
year with the Baltimore Federals.
Strong InfieId
The infield consists of Walsh, at first
base, Roche, secured from Richmond
Of the International League at second
base; Gagnier of Newark Federals at
short and Purtell, who was with Mon
treal last season, at third base. Char
ley Miller and Brannan of the Milwau-
kee club are the catchers and the
pitchers are Buckles, star southpaw;
Higgins, Duschelli, formerly of the In
ternational League, and John Fox, the
old Harrisburg twirler.
On Monday the Albay club will make
its appearance and on Tuesday the
Fourth of July games will be played
morning and afternoon on the island
with Albany as the attraction. The
Albany club is led by Wiltse, the form
er New York Giant pitcher
Huenke to Star
Harrisburg evened up with Wilkes
Barre yesterday, taking the game by
a score of to 8. Huenke was a big
factor, allowing but two hits up to the
eighth inning when he weakened.
Daugherty was wild. Brown was hit
hard in the seventh.
Wilkes-B Barre scored their first run
on pass, sacrifice and single; and the
next two on a hit by pitcher and four
hits. A hit by pitcher, stolen base,
single and error, gave Harrisburg one
in the second; and pass, sacrifice and
four singles four in the seventh. The
CO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
PITTSBURGH WINS
IN RECORD GAME
Wilson's Homer in 18th Inning
Brings Victory; Mcconnell
Mound Hero

Chicago, Ill, June 29.-Art Wilson's s
drive in the left field bleachers gave
Pittsburgh the winning run over Chi
caSo in the National Leagues longest
game of the season yesterday, an
1S-inning AFFAIR. The score was to
?, the same by which the Pirates won
the first section of the doubIe-header.
which was a regulation nine-inning
game.
Even in defeat Mcconnell, the Cubs
pitcher, was one of the heroes of the
long struggle, for he worked through
out the first seventeen innings and was
taken out in the eighteenth only after
Wilson's long hit had been made. He
allowed twelve hits, and for the most
part kept them scattered and had
seven strikeouts
Wilson's homer was one of three
zwilling put the Cubs in front with
one in the fourth, but the Pirates tied
the count when Baird scored from
second on Schultz's infield out in the
eighth. Then in the eleventh Carey's
homer, his fourth hit, gave Pittsburgh
the lead, but successive singles by
hnabe, Safer and Fischer tied the
score again.
In the interim between Carey's
homer and Wilson's. Mcconnell al
lowed only two hits, both singles.
Pittsburgh used four pitchers. Mil
Ter started and save way to Schultz, a
pinch hitter, after pitching a splendid
game for seven innings. Harmon
worked for two innings and also quit
TO let in a batter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
.WELLYS X CORNER

Bill Coughlin with his Miners will
be here tomorrow to start a three
game series. 1t is probable there will
be double-header on Saturday.
Coughlin has many fan friends in
Harrisburg. Charley Miller is on this
team, and plans are under way to
give the whole Scranton bunch a
great welcome.
There is a probability that Joe Hef-
terman will not meet frankie Nc
Cam July 4 in the windup feature
In this city. Word was received yes
terday that he had enlisted and would
so to the front. Hefferman, how
ever is working at Atlantic City His
forfeit is up and while this means
that the Empire A. a. will lose moth
ms. local patrons are of the opinion
that Hefferman should not be allowed
to cancel his dates unless he can
urge his enlistment.
Hefferman has a reputation for put
ting up forfeits and failing to make
good. He may have another offer for
July 4, and would not lose anything
by giving Harrisburg the throw down
Matchmaker Robert Gillett announced
last night that he would make a
thorough inquiry and if he finds Hef-
ferman is merely backing down, some
one will have to pay. There are sew
eral good men ready to take Heffer-
mans place.
The Dauphin-S -Schuylkill League is
making rapid stride. The week day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
Medical Society Outing
az Boiling Springs Park
Seeeial % tke ! eIegrath

Mechanicsburg. Pa, June %. = on
Tuesday. July 25, the annual outing of
the Fifth Censorial District of the
Pennsylvania Medical Society will be
held at Boiling Springs Park The
Fifth district includes the counties of
Adams. Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton
and York. Addresses will be delivered
by men high in the medical profession
Among those who expect to attend the
meeting are: State President C. A. Cod
man. of Philadelphia; DIR. j. B. Meal
lister, and trustee of the State Medi-
cal Society, DR. Theodore Apple, of
Lancaster. DIR. Leslie NJ Kaufman, OF
Franklin county. is president of the
Fifth district. and DR. c. w Eisen-
hover. of York, is secretary and treas
ureE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-29
BILLTOWNERS WIN
IN BINGLE MATCH
Harrisburg Motive Power Team
Gives Pennsy Champions Big
Scare; Rally in Ninth
Special to the Telegraph

Williamsport, Pa, June 29.-Harris-
burg threw scare into the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad champions yesterday
afternoon. but the latter uncorked a
batting rally in the late innings and
won out in the ninth. For FIVE innings
Williamsport ever had a chance to
score. Fry's support began to wobble
in the sixth, when three runs scored
on single by D. Wyckoff, a trio of
errors. hit by pitcher" and a double
steal by NJ. Mackert and Haunty.
Harrisburg RetaIiates
Harrisburg came back strong in the
eighth, when five runs, two of them
homers over the fence were tailed. A
base on balls, two errors, four singles
and triple won the game for Will
Transport in the ninth. The score:
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