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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
PLANS COMPLETE FOR PENNSY SYSTEM

, round, VS.. winner of match 3. first
round, January 10, 1918. (Winner
of match 3, first round, to have
preference as to place of match.
Match S-Winner of match 4, first
round, VS.. winner of match B, first
round, January 10, 1918. (Winner OF
| match 5, first round, to have pref
erence as to place of match.
Third Round
To be completed by February 16,
1918.
Match winner of match /, sec
ond round, VS.. winner of match 3,
second round, February IL. 1918.
Place of match to be decided later.
Match winner of match 2, first
round-bye.
To be completed by March l. 1918.
Winner of match 1, first round, vs..
winner of match 2, third round,
March /, 1918. Place to be decided
later.
INDOOR RIFLE SHOOTING
First Round
To be completed by January 12,
1918.
Match philadelphia Division VS..
Middle Division. January 5, 1918, at
Middle Division Athletic Association
rooms, Altoona.
Match 2-Altoona Machine Shops
VS.. Altoona Car Shops, at General
Office Athletic Association rooms,
January 5. 1918.
Match 3-Juniata Shops VS.. Gen
eral Office, at Middle Division Athle-
tic Association rooms, Altoona, Janu-
airy IL, 1918.
To be completed by January 19,
Match winner of match /, first
round-bye.
Match winner, of match 2. first
round, VS.. winner of match 2, first
round, at Middle Division Athletic
Association rooms, Altoona, January
10, 1918.
Third Round
Finals-to be completed by Feb
ruary 2, 1918.
Winner of match l. second round,
VS.. winner of match 2, second round,
February 2, 1918. Place to be decid-
ed later
QUOITS-SINGLES
First Round
To be completed by January 8,
Match philadelphia Division VS..
Schuylkill Division. January 8, 1918.
Place of match to be decided later.
Match ALTOONA Car Shops VS..
Altoona Machine Shops. January 5,
1918, at Altoona Machine Shops Ath-
letic Association.
Match 3-Juniata Shops VS.. South
Altoona Foundries, January 8, 1913,
at South Altoona Foundries.
CT
Second Round
To be completed by January 10,
Match winner of Match 2, first
round, VS.. winner of match 4, first
round, at Altoona, January 19, 1918.
Match 2-Winner of match 1, first
round, VS.. winner of match 3, first
round, at Harrisburg or Reading,
January 19, 1918.
Third Round
To be completed by February 16,
1918.
Winner of match /, second round,
VS.. winner of match 2. second round,
February 16, 1918. Place of match
to be decided later.
QUOITs-DOUBLEs
To be completed by January 5,
1918.
Match Philadelphia Division VS..
Schuylkill Division, January 5, 1918.
Place of match to be decided later.
Match ALTOONA Car Shops VS..
Altoona Machine Shops, January 5,
1918, at Altoona Machine Shops Ath-
letic Association.
Match 3-Juniata Shops VS.. South
Altoona Foundries, January 5, 1918,
at South Altoona Foundries.
Match 4-Tyrone Division-bye.
Second Round
To be completed by January 10.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

Nell O'Brien and his Minstrels play
their annual engagement in this city
at the 0rpheum, next
Neii week, Saturday, matinee
obrien's and night. Mr. O'Brien
hinstreis comes this year with a
new show throughout.
ana with many new and entertaining
features. The company contains the
names of few of those who have be-
come identified with this attraction,
put Tor the most part the organiza-
tlon is composed of entirely new ma
terial this season. Included in the
large roster are such artists as Neil
0Brien, Eddie Ross, Joe Coffman,
Reggie Futeh, Joe Willard. Major
Nowak, Steve Werner, Miller and Me
Garty. James Barardi, Edie Connolly
Earl Holmes, Chas. r. Wright, Earl
Harold, j.. Lester Haberkorn, Leslie
Berry Barton Isbell. Geo. Miner.
Waldo Roberts and Fred Miller, and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

Stirling Clarke. who will play the
sauey Judy; Edwin Brandt, who will
be Pendleton; Bessie Lea Lestina, A..
R Cole, Nina Saville. Josephine Ber-
nard. Eva Won Buelow. Frank ]. Kirk.
olive Moore. Ethel Thompson, Harriet
Mendel, ]. C. Tremayne and nearly a
dozen others equally well known.
panies has always been the artistic
productions with which he sur
rounds his players and the four acts
or Daddy Longlegs" are said to be
and dressed. Daddy Longiegs'' comes
10 the Orpheum next Wednesday,
matinee and night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
MAY LOSE ARM

The condition of Arthur Banford,
705 South Front street who was shot
in the arm Wednesday by a hunter
at Middletown, is serious. Lacerated
muscles and destroyed blood vessels
make amputation of his arm seem
almost unavoidable. Banford is at the
Harrisburg Hospital.
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's7I Es7SIAMUSE]NNt MENlSlZ
ORPTIEUM

ORPHEUM
Wednesday, matinee and night, No
Vember 14-"Daddy Bonglegs."
Saturday, matinee and night, Novem-
ber 17-Neil OBriens Great Ameri-
can Minstrels.
MAJESTIC
Headline attraction, "Storyland,' in
Producing seven clever juvenile per-
formers, and four other comedy acts
from the Keith Circuit.
COLONIAL
To-day and tomorrow - The noted
beauty, Maxine Elliott, in Fighting
Odds" a Goldwyn Picture.
REGENT
To-day and tomorrow - Ann Pen
nington in 1.-THE Antics of Ann" and
"a Mack sennett comedy. "A Bed
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday -
Julian Eltinge in THE Clever Mrs.
CarfaX."
Thursday. Friday and Saturday-Mary
Pickford in "The Little Princess"
VICTORIA
To-day and tomorrow Virginia
Pearson in Thou Shalt Not Kill"
Monday and Tuesday "Rasputin.
the Black Monk"
When Henry Miller sent out three
Daddy Longlegs" companies. last
season, the casts
sDaddy Long were selected from
Legs" Cast nearly 1000 appli-
cants. who were anxi-
Gus to he identified with this pro-
.ducer's organizations and who wanted
to play the many splendid rofes in
Jean Webster's comedy after its tre-
mendous New York and Chicago sue
cess. From among those in the three
organizations Mr.. Miller selected the
best players for the single American
company which he is presenting this
season. In this cast will be Frances
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
PLAN REPUBLICAN CLUR

Young Republicans of the Eleventh
ward, met last night at 344 Muench
street and discussed plans for the
organization of a Young Mems Re-
publican club. Another meeting will
be held next week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

Office Athletic Association rooms,
Altoona, January IL, 1918.
Second Round
To be completed by January 10,
1918.
Match winner of match /, first
round, VS.. winner of match 8, first
round, January 19, 1918. Place to
be decided later.
Match winner of match 2, first
round, VS.. winner of match 4, first
round, January 10, 1918. Place to be
decided later.
Match S-Winner of match 3, first
round-bye.
Third Round
To be completed by February 2,
1918.
Winner of match 2, second round,
VS.. winner of match 8, second round,
February 2, 1918. Place to be de-
Winner of match 2, second round
bye.
To be completed by March 1, 1918.
Winner in third round VS.. bye
team, March l, 1918. Place to be
decided later.
VOLLEYBALL
First Round
To be completed by January 8,
1918.
Match Philadelphia Division
bye.
Match General Office VS.. Ty-
rome Division at Tyrone, January 5,
1913.
Match 3-Middle Division VS.. AL
toona Car Shops, at Altoona Car
Shops Athletic Association rooms.
January 5, 1918.
Second Round
To be completed by January 10,
1918.
Winner of match /, first round
(bye team will be the bye team in
the second round.
Winner of match 2, first round, VS..
winner of match 3. first round, Janu-
airy 19, 1918. Place to be decided
later.
Third Round
Finals-to be completed by Janu-
ary 26, 1918.
Bye team; in second round VS.. win
ner of match in second round, Janu-
airy 26, 1918. Place to be decided
later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

To-day and tomorrow the Regent
Theater presents a douole show. Ann
Pennington will ap-
Ann Pennington pear in "The Antics
and Mack of Ann, and
Sennctt Comedy Paramount Mack
Sennett comedy,
entitled "a Bedroom Blunder," will be
on the program.
Being expelled from school, run
ming away twice, interrupting an
elopement and impersonating q fam
Gus danseuse are only a very few of
the many adventures that keep pretty
little Ann Pennington, of the Ziegfeld
"ICollies." busy in her latest picture.
"The Antics of Ann" In this produc-
tion Miss Pennington is given ample
opportunity to display her newest
dances
The loss of a diamond necklace fur.
nishes the thread upon which II
strung the various humorous Incl
dents which go to make up "A Bed
room Blunder."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

edian, Bulger ranks with the best Ca
hill and Romaine, two men of pleasing
stage presence and exceptionally fine
voices. furnish some excellent sing
ing and introduce q number of new
a~d trueful songs. The Robert De
Mont Trio, in novelty comedy ac-
robatic act, rounds out the bill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
TRACK EVENTS

The chairman read off a list of the
events that will be run off in con-
nection with the indoor meet. which
are as follows:
100-yard dash-Novice.
100-yard dash-championshi
220-yard dash--Novice.
220-yard dash-Championsh
440-yard dash-Championship.
SS0-yard dash-Championsh
Mile relay a men)-Novice.
Medley relay-Championship a
men) first man. 100 yards; second
man, 440 yards; third man, 220
yards; fourth man, $50 yards.
6 potato race-Championship.
12-pound shot put-Novice.
12-pound shot put-Championship.
Standing broad jump.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

A story of big business. exposing
the intrigue and trickery of un-
scrupulous finan-
Maxine Elliott i'm cia1 powers, is
"Fighting Odds" tNd in the latest
Goldwyn photo
drama. Fighting Odds" appearing at
the Colonial Theater the last three
days of this week. Maxine Elliott,
the noted beauty and stage favorite.
makes her debut as star for Gold
wyn in this picture. Her screen work
marks the first appearance of Maxine
Elliott before American audiences in
several seasons. and her return as
star in motion pictures is the more
notable because she is presented in
an emotional role admirably adapted
to her wonderful dramatic powers.
The automobile industry furnishes the
background and foundation for
Fighting Odds" Miss Elliott is seen
as the wife of a millionaire manufac-
turer, a beautiful and loyal woman
who, by her wit and her 1oveiiness,
brings his powerful enemies to ac-
count. The production is an example
of excellent photography and artistic
scenic display and lays special en-
phass on the dramatic element
throughout.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
TRAP SHOOTING

. Teams will be entered by the Phil
adelphia and Tyrone Divisions, Ju-
niata and Altoona Machine Shops.
1t was decided to hold a grand divi-
sion shoot on the grounds of the
Harrisburg Gun Club, February 20,
1918, at which time the representa-
tive team OF the Eastern Pennsylva-
MIA Division will be determined. Mr..
Hepford stated that ne will arrange
for suitable team prizes, as well as
individual prizes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09
1918.

1918.
Match winner of match 2, first
round, VS.. winner of match 4, first
round, at Altoona, January 10, 1918.
Match 2-Winner of match 1, first
round, VS.. winner of match 3, first
round, at Harrisburg or Reading,
January 10, 1913.
Third Round
To be completed by February 16,
1918.
Winner of match /, second round,
VS.. winner of match 2, second round,
February 16, 1918. Place of match
to be decided later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

MAJ ESIIC
Headline attraction, "Storyland," in
PRODUCING seven clever juvenile per-
formers. and four other comedy acts
from the Keith Circuit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

To-day and tomorrow - The noted
beauty, Maxine Elliott, in Fighting
Odds" a Goldwyn Picture.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-09

An exceptionally fine vaudeville
show opened a three-daY engage-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
RESOURCEFUL WOMAN

Tomkins and his wife were at the
theatre; but they were not happy, for
in front of them sat woman who
wore on her head a praiseworthy
amateur flower garden, which she
declined to remove.
But Mrs. Tompkins knows some
thing of her own sex. She made aud
ihle comments from lively to severe
upon the general construction of the
hat.
Il tried it on myself last week"
she finished, seornfully, ''but / would
MT take tit seemed too cheap to
be good"
"How do you know it's the same
hatg" queried Tompkins, innoeently.
He was quite entering into the spirit
of the thing.
why, because the price ticket is
still on i'll" was the triumphant ans
wer.
The supercilious smile which had
enrled about the lips Of the wearer of
the hat vanished, a hand shot up vi
ciously, withdrew the murderous pins
and, sad to say. one of the trio missed
the whole Of the first act searching
for the ticket which was not there -
Pittshurg Chronicle.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
Hopes Are Exceeded.

The slowly maturing preparedness
sentiment has borne fruit in military,
naval and industrial preparedness
which already have put the United
States on a defense basis not even
hoped for two years ago. What more
il will do, the President believes, can
be measured only by what the admin,
istration finds will be necessary.
The navy, always the first line Of
defense, has cleared its decks of anti
quated membranes, has added new
units modernired to meet the German
tactics, and the patriotic cooperation
Of ship and material makers is hurry
ing 10 completion other mighty fight
ing craft that will be the last word
in power and efficiency. Authorised
but 10 days ago to recruit to the full
strength of $1,000 men, the navy al
ready has almost attained the total.
To provide additional officers, a class
of midshipnen has been graduated
three months ahead of It's time. A
newly organized coast patrol of sub
marine ehasers is on duty, and hun
dreds Of small craft to augment it
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
U. S. Gathers Whole Might for the War

Washington, n. c., April 7.-Ae-
tual and potential resources, which,
all tod, probably never have been
equalled by any other nation in the
history of the world. are brought into
the great war under the American
flag.
Into the balance against Germany
are thrown navy of strength and
efficiency among the foremost afioat;
an army comparatively small, but
highly efficient, backed by a citizen
~ Of upward of 10000 600 capable of
military duty; industrial resources
ineomparahly the greatest in the
world already mohilired for public
service, ana the moral force Of more
Than i00,O00,0OO Americans awak-
ened to their eountry's peril and
united behind their President with a
patriotic fervor reincarnating the
spirit of 10,
Although much remains to be done.
officials believe the nations destinies
are secure now, no matter how stub
born or prolonged may be the pres
sure of German militarism or how
wide the scope Of German intrigue.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
CAN YOU GIVE THE NUMBER

A woman came to town the other
day with basket of eggs. The gro
Ger asked her how many dozen she had
IN the basket. Il don't know, re-
piled the woman, shut if you take the
eggs out two at time there VIII be
an odd one left, If you take them out
three at time there will be an odd
one left, If you take them out five at
a time there will be an odd one left
II you take them out six at time
there viii be an odd one left. But u
YOU take them out seven st time
they will come out even" How many
eggs were in the basket Eek
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
EXCHANGE ECHOES

A Kentucky editor refused to pub
fish obituaries of people who do rot
take the paper. His view is that peo-
pie who do not take their home pa
per are dead anyway, and their pass
ing has no news of value.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
ORDER YOUR EASTER SUIT
NOW!
GIERSE BROTHERS
TailOrs-Cleaners.
ALBERT HTLLIKER

House, Sign and Decorative Painter
Paper Hanging and Picture Framing
Estimates furnished. Satisfaction
Guaranteed. Come in and let us fig
ure on your work. Phone Four.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13

The mines at Mine La Motto, in
Madison county, Mo-, have been in op-
Grafton continuously for $50 years
and periodically for 6S years before
that. The mines have yielded a great
quantity of lead, nickel, cobalt and
copper in the main, and there are
many other by-products. There are
now nearly 1000 men employed there.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13

Most of our readers know how Wig
orously this paper opposed the nom
nation of Fred D. Gardner for Gov
ernor. We believe now, however, that
his nomination and election was a
great blessing to the people of Mis-
souri,. Gov. Gardner is steering clear
of petty politics and giving the State
a clean business-hke administration.
-Fredericktown Democrat-News.
A case of self-perpetuation in Of
flee is thus told by the Jefferson Dem
ocrat, published in Hillsboro, the seat
of government for Jefferson county:
mo town election was held here Tues
day. This is the second year that the
present board has failed TO call an
election as required by the ordinanc-
es of this town. That is unless the
board of trustees prior to the 1915
election changed the term Of office.
So far as we can see or learn the
present self perpetuating board OF
trustees have not displayed any ac-
hvities as trustees during the past
year. They may be holding on in or
der to keep in control Of the special
road district as two of the trustees
are commissioners--of the district.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13

Down in Wayne county they have
organized "The Wayne Land and
Mining Company" The Company
owns 5000 acres of timber land and
iron mines, 1-2 miles from Piedmont.
The work of developing the mines
will soon be in progress.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
TooTHSOsIE MEATS

OF every description can always be
secured at Autsen's Meat Market.
$500 Coupon Books for Sass. Good
meat is our speciality. Phone IS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13

A new mine is about to be devel-
oped in Reynolds county. The min
eral is said to look like first-class cop
per and assayers say it runs about
$500 gold per ton. The st. Joe Lead
Co. of the Flat River district has
charge of the mining, and no doub.
will do their utmost to develop the
property.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13

We've had our last laugh at the sod
buster lad, who came to our town 70
stare; we don't call him a rube, a jaw
or boob and point at the hay in his
hair. For now he is clad like a fash
ion plate ad; and a derby covers his
dome; with a buzz and whirl he
takes our town girl, and motors her
out to her home.-Gravette (Ark.)
News Herald.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
Do you believe in the
BUY AT HOME"

doctrine? If you do you should have
space in this department. 1t costs
you but Csc week. The subject mat
ter will be changed each week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13

PENNINGTON MILLING co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Flour, Meal, Bran and Ship-Stuff.
The names of the -four that you get
at home are: Golden Rod, Snow Drop,
Blue Label and Farmilco Self Rising.
Phone IA
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-30

Pomona, Cal, Oct. 2i.--Garabed i.
X. Giragossin, inventor of "Garabed,"
the new for mof energy with winch
the government is now experimenting,
is none other than Joe Krone, Ar
menian and "hobo candy maker"
Tat is the belief OF those who knew
Krone when he worked in Pomona and
other California towns. rKone then
carried papers showing his first name
was Garabed
Many stories Of Giragossin's ex-
nloits while here have been recalled
hy his sudden appearance in the lime
leht. On one occasion he diseonnect-
ed the electric lights OF the candy
store in which he was employed, I'M
mersed the end Of the wires IN a DOT
lie Of what appeared to be coca cola
tnt was not--and the lights kept burn
ing for hours.
i have unquestioned authority tha
~ one time in Colorado own vat
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-30
PLAN SURPRISE
FOR CALEX|CO
CENTRAL. FOOTBALL ELEN IN
LINEUP is CHANGED.
FULLBACK is OUT OF IT
DEVELOPS COLD AND THOMPSON
SUBSTITUTED.
Game Saturday Promises to BE In
teresting One, as Border Lads
Have Taken a Brace.

Central's pigskin warriors did not
have workout last night.
Instead Coach Holway gave black
board talk on Saturdays game, show
ing the team their mistakes and CIV
ing instructions as to how to avoid
such mistakes in the future.
IL was far from satisfied with the
result of the game" he told the team.
The score should have been at least
~ to 0. The team started in fine
fashion, but slowed down quite good
deal after the first few minutes Of
brilliant play"
Coach Holway has planned sur
prise for the Calexico eleven when
they reach here next Saturday. The
CaleXico bunch will be the victims Of
a new kind of game entirely. The
Border Boys are apparently in for a
defeat, but the outcome will be hard
c predict. 1t is certain that the in
vaders will try to slip something over
n the Central eleven. They will un-
icubtedly open up desperately IN an
attempt to defeat the local boys, for
they have everything to win and
rothing to lose Fullback Nichols de-
veloped heavy cold after the game
saturday and will probably not be in
he Central lineup. Instead, the
Lackfield will probably be shifted and
1ilt Thompson, substitute backfield
lan who showed up so we'll against
Holtville, will be played in one of the
halfback positions.
! Manager of Athletics James Mathe
son has written to the Yuma High
School, at Yuma, Ariz., asking them
! or date on their football schedule.
# this date is secured, it will pro
| vide probably the biggest game of the
-eason for the local boys. The Yuma
High School is the only high schoo
n the Yuma section and has quite {
,arge attendance. They usually turl
ut a strong eleven. Last year tn
iuma eleven played two games wit
Valley teams, defeating the Imperia
: team II to 6 and the Calexico cham
pions Tito 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-30

Phone your wants t. The Press
t-and get quick results
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-30
Ten Thousand Club Meets.

hTe Ten Thousand Club will hold
their regular meeting Thursday, No.
vembei. /. Mrs. ay REdgar will have
charge of the program, which is des-
ignated as Thrift Day. TO encourage
school children in saving will be the
phase taken up. Professors Burcher
and Shibley will be present and will
have something to say along these
lines. A pleasant and instructive at,
ternoon is promised and a full at
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-30

battery weighing les sthan 40 pounds
he drove a crowded street car dis
tance of nearly 90 miles and the
source of energy didn't seem inn
paired" declared a candy maker who
knew Giragossln in Pomona. 'It
sounds fishy, but / believe he's one
of the great inventors of the age.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-30
Opening of Catholic Bazaar.


Catholic ladies announce the grand
pening of the Bazaar Fri&y evening,
December Z, at the Davis hall, corner
iXth and Main streets. High class
Entertainment, special music, beautiful
ecorations, artistic and attractive
.ooths. Delicious lunches will be
served Friday evening and all day
Special attractions for
children, Saturday afternoon, closing
win grand ball Saturday evening.
This Bazaar promises to be the brill
liant event of the season. Everybody
ONE and meet your friends. Join in
he gaiety of the occasion and enjoy a
rood time.