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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
CENTRAL HIGH
SQUAD STRONG
Hold Daily Scrimmages; Sig
nal Drills Another Feature;
Promising Youngsters

Scrimmages and signal drills are
held daily by the Central football
squad. Between forty and fifty are
out Coach Smith is being ably as
sisted by some of the old grads who
are only too glad to do their bit to-
ward making this years a champion
ship team. Harry Rote and Ernest
Diffenbach, '16, are coaching the
backfield candidates; Harold Martz,
II, and Lloyd Marcus, '16, have
charge of the linemen.
The men who made up the first
team last week wereS Quarterback,
Rodgers; fu1lback. Fields: halfbacks,
Page and Goodills ends, Herring and
Eldridge; tackles, Captain Frank and
Reeder; guards, Rose, Gardner,
Good and Wright: center. Shumaker,
Wolfe, quarterback on last years
team. is unable to take active part
in the practices because of injuries
received this summer. He reports
daily and directs the second team.
Scrubs Look Promising
There is a wealth OF fine material
in the scrubs. Coach Smith will have
good substitute to take the place OF
every varsity man. The second
string consists of Wingeard, Rinken-
bach, Rice, Compton, Butler, Levan,
Hoffman, McCaleb. McClintock,
Smith, Stall. Gohn, Nissley, Simontcn,
King and Gardner.
Page and Goodill, the two half
backs on the first team, are showing
good stuff" Page is being tutored |
by Harry Rcte and it doesn't look rs !
If "Rotie" was wasting his time. |
Goodill halls from Cleveland South |
High school where he won his letter. |
He is fast and hard to tackle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
Motive Power Shooters
Prepare For Big Contest

Members of the Motive Power
Athletic Association Gun Club of the
Philadelphia division, held a lining
up contest Saturday at Lucknow
traps. They are anxious to make
good showing in the big system
shoot Saturday, September 20.
On that occasion it is expected that
at least ten divisions of the road
will be represented. Squads of ten
men each are to compete and the
scores of the five highest contestants
will constitute the team score. The
Saturday scores follow:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
sHEEsLEY SHOWS ARRIVE TO
PLAY FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL

1t looked more like a circus train
than anything else when the ponder
Gus sixty foot cars, loaded to capacity,
came tearing into the railroad yards
yesterday, bearing the many shows
and free acts of the Greater Sheesley
Shows. The wild animals and ele-
phants were there. trained ponies.
horses and mules and from the gem
eral hustle everything had a decided
sawdust flavor. The lots at Seneca
and Fourth streets are to have this
spectacle all this week and a big per-
centage of the proceeds are to go to
the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's As
sociation. John NJ Sheesley. owner
and manager of the shows. and for
mer Harrisburger, arrived IN his pri-
vata car. Alabama" and Will per-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
"Henny" Bascom Injured;
May Not Return to Ring

Lewistown, Sept. Is. - Lloyd
(Henny) Basom, an idol of fight
fans in and about Lewistown, is
probably out fthe ring game. Sat
urday while riding his motorcycle
near Thompsontown he was caught
between two automobiles moving in
opposite directions. His left foot
was caught between the running
board of one auto and his motor
cycle. and the foot crushed at the
ankle. Blood poison is feared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
Lykens School Wins
Game From PottsyilIe

Lykens High School eleven on Sat
urday opened the football season
with victory over Pottsville. score
II to II. Both teams showed good
form. The game was we'll played
under the new rules. and each team
mad something new to offer in the
gridiron game. The lineup and sum
mary follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

With gowns by Lucille, and nov
city costumes by New York's foremost
costumer, Boyle
Tabloid at Woolfolk's latest tab
Majestic First loid success, the
Three Days Twentieth Century
Whirl" appearing at
the Majestic Theater the iirst half OF
the present week, compares favorably
with the high-priced musical comedy
attractions. except for the length of
time it consumes. Mr.. Voolfolk
bought Ziegfeld's Follies in 1916,
and has made his production from
that, but has an entirely new book
and score. John p. Mulgrew, who is
responsible for the comedy, has writ
ten a play that was built for laugh
ing purposes only. A company of
over twenty people present this pro-
duction, which is in nine scenes, and
there are fifteen songs and specialties
interspersed during the action of the
play.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
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SCORES OF YESTERDAY

National League
Cincinnati, 4; Pittsburgh, (first
game).
Cincinnati, g. Pittsburgh, 2 (second
game).
. st. Louis, 6; Chicago. 0.
American League
Cleveland, S; Detroit. L.
Chicago. 4; st. Louis, 90 innings). j..
International League
Providence, 8; Newark, 1 (first
game).
Newark, 8; Providence, 1 (second
game).
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

afternoon and lasts until September
27. Many starters for the ten days
racing have been on the ground Tor
week OF more and everything is
ready for the initial days program.
Good fields are entered in the three
events TO be run off tomorrow,
which includes King stake for 2.05
pucers with Il purse of $4,000. Starters
in this event include Little Frank D.
Walter Cochato, Peter Pointer and
The Savoy.
Coach Leo Harris, a pupil of Glenn
Warner, is making a good start with
the Carlisle Indians. lie has q large
squad. Putting a winning team on
the field this year will make the
local coach quite prominent in foot
ball circles.
If rumors are true Tech football
candidates are not in hearty accord
with Il new system of coaching. 1t
is said they have been given pre-
liminary drills contrary to last sea-
sons system. 1t is feared the
change will upset all the good work
of last season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
WELEYS 2 CORNER

Mother" Dunn has been selected
to coach the Dickinson varsity squad.
lie is recognized as one of the lest
men in the coaching line, and it
ought to mean n winning team ct
dickinson.
Emanuel, Il former Gettysburg
star, and a Harrisburg athlete /; do
ing great stunts in the swimming
lire. ON Saturday he was again
winner at Allentown.
Thirty-tve candidates were cut
70 rthc Lancaster High football
team. Coach Weller is again ut the
helm. Anon gthe senior classmen
who will try for the team are Croft,
Sawyer, Newswanger, Weaver, Dut-
tenhoIcr, Huber, Brauer, DeHaven,
Powers. Diller, Dickerson, Weaver,
Jacobs, Shelly, Kim, Weaverling.
Singley, Marion, Harnish, Sener
and Gerhart
Horses md horsemen are here in
great numbers for the fall grand
circuit meeting which starts this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

a pretentious comedy with a large
cast and having enjoy
'.GOOd ed a run in New York
Gracious of one year, SIX months
Annnbelle" in Chicago and three
months in Boston.
ought to be recommendation enough
as to the merits of Glare Runners
maiden effort as playwright. Miss
Runners success as an author and
composer are too we'll known, after
giving to the, public that classic bal
lad, 'Dearie, to be passed over
lightly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
Pottsville

Touchdowns - Haffe, Hosmaster
Reese, W. Hoffman. Umholtz. Goal
from touchdown-Rusdach.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17
SCORES OF SATURDAY

SCORES OF SATURDAY
National League
New York. 5; Boston, !.
Chicago, 4 st. Louis. /.
Cincinnati. z; Pittsburgh, 6.
Philadelphia-B -Brooklyn-rain.
American League
Boston, s. New York, 3.
Detroit, 4; Chicago, (hrst game). .
Chicago, ?; Detroit. (second
game).
Washington, s. Philadelphia. (frst
game).
Washington, 4; Philadelphia, (sec-
ond game).
Cleveland, 5; st. Louis, 4.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

The wonderfully vivid and pictur-
esque Alaskan romances of Rex Beach
ta have been read by
"The barrier" so many millions
at the Colonial Of our people that
the most popular of American authors.
His most widely read story is THE
Barrier showing in film form at the
Colonial Theater the first three days
Barrier" s tsp is INSTRUMENTATION h aSS plot t
and incident. 1t is "bigness" spelled
with capital letters. The principal
characters in the story are, as Mr..
Beach announced when the book was
and women whom the author met and
knew in his five years experience in
Alaskan mining camps. The Bar
rier" is, picture for all types. all
give the confirmed movie fan a new
idta of the possibilities of motion pic
tures-it will move and thrill and
fascinate those for whom the ordi-
nary picture has no appeal.
A story of human experience that
runs the whole gamut of human emo
tion is Nine. Pc
Mime. PetrOva trova's latest Para
at the Regent m ~ n picture,
gent Theater to-day. tomorrow and
Wednesday. This is "The Law of the
Land" OF all the plays that George
Broadhurst has written, there is one
that will always rank foremost in the
minds of the theatergoers. THE Law
of the Land" on the speaking stage
thrilled audiences for over three sea-
sons and so much superior is the
photoplay to the stage version. that
ii is considered to be one of the lead
ing plays of the month. The story is
one of a loveless marriage, and the
unwarranted suspicion of the husband
towards his wife.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
Library Meeting at Rutland

In order to organize forces in time to
make success of Vermont Camp Lii
brary Week, which has been set by the
National War Council for the week of
Sept. "a, 1.-THE date of the annual joint
meeting of the Vermont Library Associa-
ton and Free Public Library Commits
sion at Rutland has been fixed for Sept.
20 and 81.
Among the speakers expected are j.
Randolph Coolidge, Jr., of the National
War Council; A. A. Protzman, released
from Red Cross service to direct this
campaign; Gov. Graham; Miss Sarah
Cleghorn of Manchester: Paul Moody in
charge of Y. M. G. A. at Fort Ethan AL
len, and Mr.. Wilson, librarian of Clark
University.
This is the first call for Vermont
librarians to stand together in a national
work and it is hoped that they will make
a generous response. The meeting should
be of particular interest to trustees and
their attendance is urged.
Anyone who wishes entertainment in
private families should notify Miss Lucy
Cheney of Rutland not later than Sept. Is.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19

Next Monday will be great day fer
the Methodist church in Morrisville, A
group meeting will be held here in COLI
nection with the Educational Campaign
for Conference Claimants. This meeting
will be attended by ministers from all the
surrounding towns. The afternoon will
be devoted to Round Table discussion
In the evening the annual Brotherhood
Banquet will be served by the ladies of
the church. The toasts will be responded
to by leading men of the state. At eight
O'Clock an address will be given in the
main part of the church by Congressman
Plumley. This meeting will be open to
the public. A collection will be taken in
the evening to defray the travelling ex-
penses of the speakers, but no funds will
be solicited and there will be no charge
made for the banquet. All the men of
the church are especially invited to this
gathering.
Rev. Best spent yesterday attending
committee meeting in johnson.
The people of Mor1isville are especiallv
invited to the Harvest Supper. in the
townhall at Gilmore next Friday evening.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
Methodist Church

There was large attendance at the
morning service last Sunday, with 166
remaining to Sunday school.
A free will offering was taken last Sun
day evening for our Soldier Boys, amount
eng to s12.70.
The Epworth meeting was led by Miss
Thelma Edmunds, followed by sermon
by the pastor.
The Young Peoples Bible class met at
the parsonage last evening.
The attendance at the prayer service
last Thursday evening was the largest in
several years, with growing interest in
Evangelism. Come Thursday night
and get the inspiration of this meeting.
Next Sunday morning the pastor will
preach from the subject, sour Home
Guards" This service will be attended
by the members of Company 2 of the
Vermont Home Guards, in full uniform.
Patriotic music will be rendered by the
choir and 100 beautifully embossed patri-
otto programs will be given out as souve-
oirs Of the occasion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
MORRISVILLE CHURCHES
Advent Church

Notices were given Sunday for an extra
meeting for Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock, when S. II. Perry and E. D.
Brawner, the Loyal Workers Evangel-
istic Team" from Aurora, ILL.,, college,
from its financial viewpoint.
The prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing will no doubt be an especially help
full service, as increasing interest and at
tendance combine. Last Wednesday
evening as were present.
The W. H. and F. M. society will meet
Thursday at p. m. for regular meet
are invited.
Thursday evening the pastor, Rev. j..
j. Bennett, B. D., will begin at the
church at Morristown Corners to review
the same series of prophetic lectures
from the chart as have been given at the
local church during the past eight Sun
day evenings.
The meetings at the Corners will be
held evenings and Sunday afternoon un-
Til the series is completed. A general invi-
Nation is extended.
The annual business meeting of the A.
@. church will be held following the
prayer service Sept. &C. and the Sunday
school business Sept. 80.
Next Sunday morning the subject to be
considered is 1.-THE What and How of
Conversion, and in the evening an addi-
tional prophetic lecture on Capitol and
Labor.
The results of the meeting last Friday
evening were very satisfactory. The
program, literary, musical and other
wise was much enjoyed.
An excellent doctrinal and practical
sermon was given last Sunday morning
from John 1876 on The Christ Glorified.
We know of God through Christ, and of
Him through his followers.
The evening lecture on the Destruc-
ton of the Earth and Establishment of
the City of God was largely attended and
was clearly explained. Seven candidates
received baptism following the lecture.
The testimony service was conducted by
Rev. @. w. Tabor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
UniverSaliSt Church

Much interest is being shown in the
Y. 2. {. U. contest which began last week.
The attendance at the service last Sunday
evening was double the Sunday previous.
A very enjoyable social was held at the
church parlors Wednesday evening under
the auspices of the Y. p. c. U. Interest
ing games and contests provided amuse-
ment and refreshments of assorted cake.
waters and cocoa were served. The Union
is planning to hold monthly socials dur
ing the fall and winter.
A very successful Corn supper was held
by the Ladies Circle Thursday night
The members of the Good Will and
Faithful Band classes are invited to meet
at the home of the teacher of the former
class, Miss Powers, on Saturday afternoon
next next at 2;3O O'Clock for sewing on Red
Cross work. 1t is hoped that ali will re-
spond.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
Congregational Church

The Woman's Missionary meeting has
been postponed until Friday afternoon at
church parlors.
The meeting of Thursday evening prom
Uses to be one of unusual interest in the
perfecting of plans for fall and winter
campaign. Every church and depart
ment official is requested to be present.
Subject of sermon next sabbath morn.
ing is, THE New Commandment" Va
cation is now a matter of history. Let
every "as-it-happens" church member,
every Off-and-on Sunday school teach
er, every Eyes, but" Christian Endea-
vorer, fall in line for season of strenu-
GUS etfert in things pertaining to the in
terests of the Kingdom of God.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19

ing the existance OF Council No. 81, at
Waterbury. He was grand tyler of the
Grand Lodge for four years, then took
one OF the lower chairs in the Grand
Royal Arch" Chapter, and was ad.
vanced year after year until in June,
1912, he was elected to the office of most
excellent grand high priest of the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont. Mr..
Bryant took an active interest in town
matters, was on the board of listers for
a number of years, and for three years
served on the board of appraisers in the
quadriennial appraisals, served seven
years as town and corporation collector
at taxes, and served eight years as Deputy
Sheriff and during the last few years of
his lite had beeu engaged in the insurance
and collection business.
Life we've been long together,
Through pleasant and through stormy weather :;
IT'S hard to part when friends are dear
Perhaps twill cost sigh, tear
Then steal away, give little warning,
Choose thine own time;
Say not Good Night but in some fairer cline
Bid me Good Morning"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
MORRISVILLE

Abe Cohen and family are spendipg a
two weeks vacation in Boston during
the Jewish holidays.
Mrs. Clara Howe of Iericho and Mrs
Merritt Lee of Hyde Park, visited their
neice, Mrs. Myra Styles Tuesday.
Mrs. F. H. Goodrib returned from
Burlington last Thursday, where she
went with her nephew, Kenneth Smith.
Bradley w. Thomas, who with Mrs
lhomas' has been guest the past two
weeks of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Thomas. has accepted position with
the Plymouth Rubber Company at Can
ton, Mass. Mrs. Thomas will remain
in Vermont for the present. Mr.. Thomas
has been employed in the same business
in Akron. Ohio for the past two years.
Geo. W. Clark recently received letter
announcing the marriage of Lawrence
Adams Eggleston, of Minneapolis, whose
mother was Miss Alice Adams, formerly
OF Morrisville, to Miss Elizabeth Folds.
vt Lake Forest, Illinois, The clipping
sent Mr.. Clark from the Minneapolis
Daily Journal, also contained a picture
Of the bride. Mr.. Eggleston, who is now
lieutenant in the army, will be remem-
Dered by many as little boy who visited
at The Randall few years ago with his
parents. His grand father, Daniel Adams,
quilt the H. c. Fisk house. now owned
~ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chaplin.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
Elmore Methodist Church

The ladies of the Women's Social Club
will serve HarvestlSupper in the town
hall next Friday evening. A cordial in
vitation is extended to the general public
to attend this social occasion.
The meetings at Elmore have been
well supported during the summer
months and it is sincerely hoped that the
interest will continue during tie coming
weeks, as it will be but a very short time
before the services will close for the
year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
Name
II FAR MS 81
FOR SALE

No. 1666.-Here is dandy small
farm of IS acres. First.elass loca-
ton l mile to up.to-date railroad
town. Good buildings, all crops and
a good set OF farming tools, wagons,
sleighs and harnesses. Wood for
home use and sugar place of so to 60
trees. There is cow, l pr. 5-year-
old colts, I hog and few hens. 16
apple trees. Tillage is good loan,
little rolling, no stone, and all ma
chine work. Spring water at house
and barn. Will keep about 5 head
and team. Good IL story house
with ell, s rooms and pantry; good
repair. Stock barn 26x36, mid high
drive, clapboarded and painted
Stable for 4 COWS and 4 stalls, Car
and tool shed. All good
buildings. This is splendid small
place in frst-class location. Every
thing ready to do business and
make money. Price $4,000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
BREACH is WIDENING
Indications That Germany May Lose
Austria as Ally.

indications That Germany May Lose
Austria as Ally.
Rome, Sept 1S.-Austria-H Hungary
Is reported to be finding 1t inoreas-
tnSiy difficult to keep in agreement
with Germany. Diplomatic adyices
tell Of an epidemic Of riots through
out the dual empire and political dif-
fereuces as to Prussianism that In
dictate q growing breach between the
two Teutonic powers.
Austria Is suffering from lack Of
food, according to reports here. Most
of the disorders, detailed news of
which has been suppressed, have been
due to this cause.
Thousands Of the people are max
ing pilgrimages to various shrines
tmpioring divine intercessfon for
peace.
Prussian officers, It is asserted, are
frequently insulted on the streets of
various Austrian cities.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19

Regular meeting of W. R. c. next Mon
day evening.
Earl Keller, who has been employed
in Washington, D. c., for several months,
arrived home Monday evening.
The members of the Good Will and
Faithful Band Sunday School classes are
invited to the home of Miss Carrie
Powers Saturday at 2:3O p, m. to sew for
the Red Cross.
Glenn A. wilkins has traded his
Chevrolet car for one of the handsome
Oldsmobiles sold by Smalley aud Co.
MI. wilkins and A. G. Small went to
Rutland in the new car yesterday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
Herzoq On Suapendnd-

New York, Sept 1S.-President
Hampstead of the New York National
League Club has suspended Captain
Herzog for refusing to accompany the
team on the recent trip to Boston, al
though informed thai he would not
be asked to play if he did not feel
equal to doing so.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
Death and Panic in Exnln.lnn

Central Falls, r. l., Sept. Is.-One
man was killed, and two others seri-
ously injured in an explosion here
in a plant Of the General Electric
Company. The rocking Of the build
ing started panic among fifty young
women who were at a banquet on the
third floor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
Farm Loan Boom s,p.e,.d.

Washington. Sept. 1S-More than
1000 farm loan associations are being
organized in the United States to
borrow money under the federal farm
loan act It is possible that farmers
will borrow s15o.Oo0,O00 from the
twelve federal land banks within
year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19

For any itching skin trouble, piles, &C.
zema, saltrheum, hives. itch, scald head,
herpes, scabies, Doan's Ointment is high.
~ recommended. Coo at all stores. adv.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-09-19
LOCAL MARKETS

Morrlsville Produce and Provision Mar
ket, furnished and revised weekly ex.
pressly for the NEWS AND CITIZEN by
H. Waite.& Son. SEPT. 10.