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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Four Brothers Fighting
For the United States

The Ketchum family of Versailles,
two of whose members are we'll
known University of Pittsburgh
graduates and former active boost
ers of athletics at the Panther insti-
tuition, is placing a rare war record
to its credit. Few families have
given Uncle Sam as many as four
volunteer service men, but that is
the contribution of the Ketchums to
the nations cause. Every son in
the family has enlisted.
First Kenneth, who was a mem
Der of the Tenth Regiment of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania,
joined the colors with his regiment;
next Francis enlisted in the. Navy;
then George went in for the Avia-
ton Corps, underwent seven weeks
of training in Columbus, o., and de-
parted for Europe, and on Tuesday
Carlton, the oldest of the four
brothers, was accepted for admis-
sion to the flying service. Carlton
and George are Pitt graduates and
have been prominent in alumni af-
fairs, and both were hustlers who
did much to boost athletics at the
big Blue and Gold school during
their student days. Carlton, who is
married, would have enlisted early
in the summer, but for the illness of
his wife. who is now recovered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
SUBMARINES IN
GREAT VICTORY
Sink Destroyers in Enola
League Basketball
Game ...

Enola, Dec. 27.-Despite the fact
that naval authorities claim the de-
stroyers are the best weapon for
hunting the U-Boats in the war
zones of Europe, this claim was re-
tuted last night when the Subma-
rlnes OF the local p. r. r. Y. M. c..
A. Bowling league numerically
slaughtered their supposed to be
swlfter rivals, the Destroyers, by a
margin of 800 pins.
This naval warfare on the Enola
alleys has been going on for more
than week, with furious fighting
on the part of all persons interested
Last week the Subs were sent to the
bottom by the Cruisers, but last
night they came back strong and
chased the Destroyers back to their
base under heavy fire.
Chief Gunner'S Mate High
Chief Gunner's Mate, Doebler, of
the U-Boats was high man both for
single game and also the match.
His one game score was 233 and his
total was sos. Admiral Greene in
command of the underseas fleet was
next high in total number of pins
getting 521. In the dispatches re-
ceived at the destroyers base, the
name of Walters was included. Had
it not been for this gallant ships
defense the defeat would pribably
had been more disastrous.
The score and summary follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
StaIlings Gets Offers
For Backstop GOwdy

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-One can
not accuse some big league club
owners of not having the nerve.
Right now a number of magnates
are seeking the services of Hank
Gowdy, star backstop of the Braves,
and are reported to have made
George Stallings very attractive Of
fers for the sorreltop maskman.
At present Gowdy is in France. a
sergeant in the Ohio National
Guard, There was nothing condi-
tional about the Gowdy offer. 1t was
a clean proposition, without any
clause which would abrogate the
transaction in the event Hank was
unable to join the new owners. 1t
was a gamble. but the other fellows
were willing to take the chance.
When Gowdy returns he is certain
to be a greater hero than before,
and as a result of his increased pop
ularity he will prove to be greater
drawing card.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27

Graduate managers are in session
in New York today talking over col
lege sporg for next season. This
conference will be a forerunner to
the National Collegiate conference
tomorrow. Both sessions are Of the
utmost Importance and the results
will be awaited by sport fans all
over the United States.
If Fred Fulton continues to get
himself in bad by his unsportsman-
like tactics, there will be no heavy
weight for Willard to tackle. Fulton
rebugged on the Willard PROPOSE
ton and now it comes out that in
his recent bout he fouled his op-
ponent.
Sherwood Magee the one time Nat
ional League batting star is having
some difficulty to land a permanent
position. Even the leading minor
leagues fail to show any interest
in Magee. This star at one time
could have had any salary he asked
for.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27

and help her both physically and
mentally"
Miss Hildreth had just finished
boxing four rounds with Jack Atkin-
son, her manager, and former anna
teur boxer.
There was no camoufiage about
her boxing. 1t was the real thing
and u asked her how she happened
to become interested in it.
She had been in poor health and
began taking gymnasium exercises
as a body builder. AS her health i'm
proved she became interested in
gymnasium work, including bag
punching, and then boxed a little
with her brother.
Later she took it up regularly and
in the last two years has boxed pri-
vate exhibitions with Benny Leon
ard, lightweight champion; Pete
Herman, bantamweight champion; T;
kewpie Ertle and Johnny Dundee.
Miss Hildreth is touring several
Army captonments boxing for Sam
mees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Steve Yerkes Is Leader
in Western Ball Games;
Other Good Averages

Chicago, Dec. 81. - Indianapolis,
pennant winner in the American AS
sociation, was the best fielding club
in the league, according to official
fielding averages just announced.
Jack Hendricks club had a mark
of .969. Columbus pulled in for sec
ond place with $50, and Milwaukee
was third. one point behind.
Two triple plays were made dur
ing the season, one each by St. Paul
and Toledo. Minneapolis, which was
last in folding, lead in double plays
witt 80.
AlIong the regulars, the pen
nalt winners had three men who
carried off the honors in their pos
itions., These were Leary, who tied
Mollwitz, of Kansas City, with .991
for fielding honors around first base;
Steve Yerkes the old Red SoX star,
who lead the keystone sackers with
.979 and Wickland, who was far
ahead of the regular outfielders with
a mark of .991. Yerkes handled 975
out of 994 chances.
Jack knight, the former Central
High School star, who was with the
Athletics and New York Yankees
before going to Minneapolis, finished
in tie with Mullen, of Toledo, for
second place among the first base
also a rating of .907 for forty eight
games played at third base.
Shoylin, of Columbus, had a mark
of .942 for 119 games at third base.
Three others, Aragon, Toledo; Hart
sell, Toledo, and Tinker Columbus,
were ahead of him, but they played
in only eighteen, twenty-three and
fourteen games, respectively.
Jennings, of Minneapolis, topped
the shortstops with a mark of 1852
among the regulars" Berghammer,
OF st. Paul, made the same mark in
thirty-eight games.
Blackburn led the catchers in
forty-seve games, with $50. Schang
Indianapolis. acquired mark of 1888
for eighty-two games, and was tied
with Livingston, of Milwaukee, who
played in thirty-two games.
Six pitchers who played in fifteen
or more games went through the sea-
son without a fielding error. They
We're Rogge, Indianapolis 22 games;
Smith, Kansas City 12; Luque, Louis
vile, 90; Stevenson, Minneapolis 26;
Harding, Milwaukee, and Vance,
Toledo, 15 each.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
INTEREST TECH ALUMNI CAGE GAMAN0TR WKAWY FOR HAT TEA
FW/E!L!1LY,U
Y wv CORNER

Basketball rule changes announ-
ced in New York last night affect
all local games except those played
saturday night by the Harrisburg
Independents. Those who will have
charge of the interscolastic contests
VIII be particularly interested and
should study carefully the sugges-
tions.
On Saturday night the Indepen-
dents will meet the Rosewood five.
rms game is of importance as it
brings together two aggregations of
local stars who have been cutting
some figure in the cage game for
several seasons. Local patrons are
showing strong interest in this con-
test and indications point>to a record
attendance.
According to a late report the Red
Cross officials at Washington do not
want Jess Willard to stage a benefit
While Matt Hinkle or Willard have
not been notified, it said the rejec-
ton will follow the announcement
that terms have been reached for a
benefit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Hassett Defeats Indians
in One-Sided Contest;
Girls Land Victory

Lack of team work because of new
players, in the Carlisle Indian line
up, gave the Hassett five an easy
victory last night, score A to 40.
The Indians were far outclassed by
the local stars. In the girls division
game the Hassett girls defeated the
co-eds from the Wiconisco High
school, score "a to 10.
Both contests were full of inter-
est. The Hassett teams showed good
training. The visiting players had
several fast spurts but could not
overcome the lead. The games were
played on Cathedral Hall floor. The
lineup and summaries:
Hassett. Indians.
Gerdes, f. MetroX, (.
Houston, (. Harman, (.
Ed. Sourbier, C. Leroy, C.
Cough, 6. Hayes, g.
Bihl, &. Vigil, g.
Score 44-10. Hassett scoring, field
goals, Houston, 5 Gerdes, g. Sour
bier, 8; Cough, 2; Bihl. Indians,
Vigil, 2. Fouls, MetroX, 6 out of 16 !;
Cough, 16 out of %. Referee, Ford.
Girls Division
Hassett. Wiconisco.
Sweeney, T. Ellinger, f.
st. Peter, f. Thomas, f.
Emanuel, C. West, C.
Conners, g. e. Batdorf, g.
Shelter, &. b. Batdorf, &.
Score 24-10. Hassett scoring, Swee-
ney, s. st. Peter, Scheffer, Emanuel,
4. Fouls, Sweeney, 3 out of 8; Ell
linger, out of 10; Thomas, out of
0. Referee, Johnson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
FOOTBALL STAR
FIRST OFFICER
s'OVER THE TOP

Chicago, Dec. %. - Lieutenant
Walter B. Schafer, former halfback
on the University of Chicago football
team, claims to have been the first
American officer to go ''over the top"
into No Mans Land under the bar
rage of French gunners. according to
a letter exhibited to-day by Schafer's
fraternity brothers at the Midway
School.
Schafer in his letter told of the
manner in which the small body of
American troops crept out in the
night under a peppering of bullets, to
cut away the barbed wire entangle-
ments in order that heavy assault
might be made the following day. ~
Night Was Dark
"It was a dark night when we
were told in the trenches that it was
time for our start" said Schafer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
WOMEN SHOULD
LEARN TO BOX;
CHAMPION SAYS

Milwaukee, Dec. 27.-"There is no
reason why women as we'll as men
shouldn't interest themselves in ply
sical culture. They owe it to them
selves and they owe it to their fami-
lies. Now with the nation at war
and with Uncle Sam mobilizing every
resource, domestic as we'll as mill
tary, she owes it to her country"
Helen Hildreth. champion woman
bantamweight boxer, was talking.
Il don't advise all women to take
up boxing as exercise" she continu-
ed. Boxing is perhaps too strenu-
Gus for most women, it takes years
of preparation at milder exercise be-
fore one should box, but every wo-
man ought to take the less violent
exercises which include long walks,
gym work and the Army setting up
exercises.
Fresh air is important, that is
whylong walks take a woman's mind
off her household or business cares
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Camp Hill Will Play
Alumni Tomorrow Nieht

Camp Hill High varsity is get
tlng wiped into condition for the
contest with the Alumni team on the
Camp Hill floor tomorrow night, Al
though the teams are not evenly
matched, the Alumni members hav-
ing an advantage of the varsity
poys with more experience and a
better knowledge of the game. the
contest is expected to be very fast.
Captains of the teams have an
nounced their lineups as follows:
Alumni Camp Hill HigI
sutton, f r. Nell,
Cooper.
(Gettysburg) ]. Basehore,
Good, C
Carnegie Tech) A. Nell.
Border,
(BucknelD J.. Nell
Myers, G
Dickinson H. Harrison,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27

Just as we were making final pre-
parations a French officer came run
ming from an outpost, yelling:
Guess! guess!'
Guess what?' we asked him.
-" Guess! guess!' was his only re-
ply.
I'll bite. I'll guess your right
hand said one of my men, who
looked at his clenched fist.
Non! non! guess Masks shout
ed the Frenchman as he seized his
safety helmet.
I'VE had just time to put on our
gas masks before the danger came
and if he had kidded him much long
er there might have been sad re-
suits. We went out into No Mans
Land and l knew that 1 was the first
American officer to go over the top
for Uncle Sam.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
TO TAX OOLLESTORs

NEW bIOOIHHeIu, Ia, Dec. 2I.-
Perry County Commissioners have
passed a resolution to the effect that
all tax collectors for the year 1916
who have not yet settled their du-
plicates of county and state taxes
of the above mentioned year be no.
tilted that the time for settlement
has been extended to Friday, De-
cember %, 1917, and that any tax
collector who fails to appear at that
time and make settlement will be
deemed a defaulter and proceedings
will be instituted against him for
the recovery of the balance due on
his duplicate without further no
tice."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
COLLEGE CHESS WINNERS

New York, Dec. 27.-The first
win in the nineteenth annual tri-
angular college chess league tourna-
ment, which opened here yesterday
with teams representing Cornell
University and the College of the
City of New York engaging in the
opening play was scored by e,
Finkelstein. of the City College four.
He took his game from II. Adels-
berg, of Cornell, after twenty three
moves.
Pennsylvania, winner of last
years championship, is expected to
start playing to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
ALUMNI GAME
MONDAY NIGHT
Tech Five to Line Up Against
College Stars; Probable
Makeup of Teams

Techs basketball tossers are eager
ly waiting for the annual game with
the Alumni five which will be play
ed Monday evening on the Chestnut
street floor. During the holiday va
cation the former Maroon cage
shooters have been practising for the
fray. Techs prospects for a winning
team this year are very good. Coach
Miller has had n big squad on the
Armory floor for the last several
weeks drilling in the rudiments of
the game. Followers of the Maroon
and Gray believe that their team will
cop the flag in the lnterscholastic
League during the winter. Many of
last years veterans are on the squad
and this number has been strength
ened by some promising freshmen.
Alumni Five Strong
On the Alumni five this year are
number of college players who are
showing good form in early games
at their respective schools. On the
Alumni team will be Eddie" Harris,
Lehigh who also acquired fame on
the gridiron at Tech; l. Scheffer, of
Gettysburg; Kilhnger, State; Sour
bier of the Harrisburg Independents,
and Pollock, 1916 captain. c. Nc
Gam, of Bucknell, and Melville, Of
Lehigh, will be the substitutes. u.
II. Weidenmyer, Lehigh, is in charge
of the Alumni team. After the game
dancing will be INDUCED in. The
most probable lineup for the game
is:
Alumni. Tech.
Harris, f. Lingle, (.
Scheffer, f. Elmer, f.
Sourbier, c. Wilsbach, C.
Killinger, g. Beck, 6.
Pollock, g. Huston, s.
Referee, Mcconnell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-27
Capital Bowlers Win
in Casino League Match

In the Casino League Series last
night, the Capitals bowled a victory
over the Stars, scores 1897 to 1861.
scores follouy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-26
AT HOTEL WINDSOR FRIDAY
APRIL 27-ONE DAY ONLY

Licensed by the States, are visiting
the principal cities throughout the
United States, demonstrating their
system of treating diseases and de-
formities without surgical operation;
will give free treatment except
small charge for medicines and ap~
pliances) to all those. who apply in
person on this particular visit.
According to their practice no more
operations for Appendicitis. Gall
Stones, Bowel alterations and I'm
FACTIONS, doing away with tn knife
aand much expense in the treatment of
these dangerous diseases. In diseases
Of the Kidneys, Bladder, rheumatism.
Nervous Diseases, Epilepsy. Paralysis,
Slow Growth in Children, Club Feet,
Curvature Of the Spine and Diseases
of Women, they have had years OF
experience and have thousands OF
satisfied patients.
Startling disclosures relative 70
the treatment of Consumption
Asthma, Bronchitis, Deafness, Ca
tarrh, Liver, Stomach, Bowel Troubles
and Deep-Seated Chronic Diseases
Their treatment for Suspicious
Growths. Tubercular Glands, Small
:; Tumors, Plies and certain forms o.
}, Eczema, with the hypodermic needle
injection method is without pain; ant
is death-dealing to these diseases.
Headache, High Blood Pressure
Heart Diseases, Blood Diseases, Ok
Sores, Verbose Veins. Trachoma ley
diseased, Pellagra and Scrofula;
practical plan Of treatment adopte'
after years Of research work.
These doctors are well know
throughout the United states. Thei
plan of free treatment is to secure il
5 each community some evidence Q
E thier good work so, as to benefit then
l in securing more patients. The sic
: and those interested in the sick ar
invited to call. Married women mus
t come with their husbands. and chill
dren with their parents or guardians
Hours 10 a. m. to p. m. advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-26
SANITARY PREPAREDNESS.

(BY DIR. VIM. B. M'WHORTER.)
The world is at war. Our own coun-
try has been drawn into the conflict.
We have heard much of prepared
ness. This means a strong army and
navy. 1t means more than that. 1t
means the supplying of our fighting
men with food, clothing, munitions
and protecting them from disease:
More soldiers have died of disease
than ever died of bullets. In the past
scourge and disease have always fol-
lowed upon the heels of war. More
men have died in hospitals and pris-
ons than upon the field of battle. In
cur war with Spain, typhoid fever
claimed more victims than did Span
lish bullets.
Those days have passed. Nations at
war have learned the Importance OF
protecting their armies from disease.
They have learned the value of sani-
tary preparedness.
| Camp kitchens are screened from
flies and are kept cleaner than many
OF the kitchens of our hotels and
eating houses. Pure water is supplied
for drinking purposes and sewerage
is so disposed of that it will not be
source of disease. The same can no
be said of many of the homes OF oul
own country.
The elimination of typhoid feveI
from the u s. army is an example o
what can be done in the prevention o
disease. Since October. 1912 not on
/ case of typhoid fever has been report
ed among the soldiers in the army
This is due to anti-typhoid vaccination
and to general sanitary preparedness
On the other hand, among the civil
ian population Of the United States W
d have an average of 100000 cases Of ty
: Iphoid every year, This is due'to san
itary unpreparedness.
Nine miles from Americas is tn
site of the old Andersonville prison {
a the Civil War, Over $4,000 soldier
I are buried there. In those days "
q knew little of the value Of sanitatio
and the methods of preventing dis
ease. The South did the best sh
y could. She had nothing to do with.
is an example of sanitary unpreparet
/ ness. Such a thing could not occu
today.
Are you prepared for the summer
Is your house screened against file
5 and mosquitoes? Is your water SAT
) to drink and your premises in a san
, itary condition? If not some of you
household may suffer as the result.
! There is honor in answering to on
country's call. If we can not go to tn
| front. we can serve by doing our dut
at home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-26
THE yAGRANCY LAW.

The state of Georgia has a law con-
corning vagrancy. It's a fact, although
it seems to have joined that mass OF
legal actions which are but remind
ers that such are in existence. The
authorities of the state, county and
city would perform a distinct service
for enforcing the law against va
grants. There is a service of duty
by every person in this country at
this time. The street corner loafer
with flag pasted on his collar-that's
why we need the draft measure. There
was a time when a person could plea
tie scarcity of work to perform-but
not now. An honest man is willing to
do an honest mans work. The Saw
annah Morning News sums up the sit
uation when it says:
At time when every American
citizen should be doing some
thing for his country there should
be no sympathy with loafers. The
police should make their cam
paign against this gentry
through. The navy wants men, the
army wants men, men are needed
in the foodstuffs campaign-and
street corner denizens should be
made to get busy at something
useful. What an army could be
raised if all the loafers were made
to drilll And drilling would be
good thing for them: maybe it
would teach them that there is
something better than killing time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-26

The commander of Fort Screyen al
Tybee has notified the civil authorities
at Savannah that Tybee is not dry
and that he does not care to have the
young men enlisting for the nations
service taught to drink while under
his command. War times call for
stern punishment, and it should be
enforced there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-26
OPEN N0STRlLS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.

=
Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snuffling, hawking
mucous discharge, dryness or head
ache; no struggling for breath at night
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply a
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your nostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head, sooth-
ing and healing the swollen or infiam-
ed mucous membrane, giving you in
slant relief. Head colds and catarrh
yield like magic. Don't stay stuffed
up and miserable Relief is sure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-26
THE WHATCHAMA COLUMN
By George Martin
Crane Fruit.

Grape fruit is classed among the
squirty edibles. 1t is, perhaps, the
sQuirtiest of them all.
Eeating grapefruit is not only an
art; it is also a, science. 1t is quite
as difficult as to get away with grace
fully as spaghetti; in addition to
which you run chances of having your
eye shot out with acid.
To eat grapefruit properly you need
binders, an umbrella, gas mask and
a macintosh. Otherwise you will
have to to catch your juice on the
fly. And that of course involves the
unpleasant necessity of dining all
over the breakfast table.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-26

The highest form of patriotism is
the man who thinks the draft measure
Is right, although he has son who
will be called. Still, there are other
people who think their highest duty is
to raise their boy in such fashion
that a milk diet might prove too siren
ucus for his nerves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-26

Sumter county is either the strictest
observer of the prohibition laws in the
state, or the slackest county in the
state in enforcing the law. One Or the
otherLwhat do you think
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-26

The Republicans are due the thanks
OF the nation for the manner in which
they are standing by Democratic
President. The Democrats roll OF
disnonor includes such men as Stone
Kitchin and clark-all leaders of the
party.