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Mountain advocate., 1917-06-22
Clerk

An old man with staff in hand going down the q
clivities of life and seeking the only apparent path
of success for his declining years-and worthy and
well qualified to perform the duties of said Office
and mine stalwart comparatively young mEn maleinG
strenerous efforts to block his way this path, and
throw him the declivity, leaving him helpless
and hopeless in his declining years. 1t is trte but
true saying that all is fair in potics-but th9 mM
who cannot or will not carry his religion into his
politics has very poor religion his politics are
bad.
Mountain advocate., 1917-06-22
The Print
er's Devil,

Say, men, Why are some OF
our women's dresses like tbs
price of coal? We give it up,
but we do know coal is indecent.
ly high!
Why is the distance between
the first and last letters in the
word smiles" like the differ
ence between the right length
skirt and a lot we see? Well we
know it's a mile.
What's the difference between
good engineer and so me of our
women? He has to hold up his
train at the crossing. while the
woman's train is already up"
at the crossing.
What's the difference between
the girl in the morning when her
hair is up in curl papers and the
same girl in the afternoon in a
low V neck and very short dress?
Ans. In the morning she don't
want to be seen but in the after
noon it looks like she--O!
hushl
Why are some of our married
women's dresses like our popular
young friend? Just a litlle too
darn short.
Smart young lady to the lineman
Pat you had better stay up
there on that pole, because you
are as near Heaven as you are
ever going to be? Pat sure,
Nam, me and your dress has a
lot of distance between us an
the ground, but Pm on a better
looking pole"
Why is modesty like the good
old times? Both seem about
gone.
Aeroplanes and some modern
skirts get so much air between
them and the ground that they
are more dangerous for them
who are in them than anybody
else.
Some shirt waists are like show
windows, so people can see
through them, sorry to say.
Our Printers devil tries our
patience sometimes but he means
well, and some day will make a
fine man. He was raised by a
good and wise mother, and he
cannot get entirely away from
the sweet, pure things of those
religious and happy childhood
days. The boy really wants to
be a pure, decent fellow, but the
modern gross and immodest ways
of some, even church members,
is constantly getting on his ner-
YES. He hears boys and men
talking about what they see on
our streets and in homes, and he
at times feels like just not trying
to live right. Poor boy, we are
sincerely hoping that there are
yet enough of sweet, modest
women and good men to help him
by their example to the shores of
safety. Dear old mother of the
pure and pious days, your sweet
smile haunts me STILL" Men,
women. girls, for Gods sake
help our struggling boys to live
in a wholesome atmosphere of
purity, modesty and highest NOR
alitv.
Mountain advocate., 1917-06-22

Mr.. S. T. Davidson. the genial
owner of the Star Theater Is still
at the post to give you nice clean
pictures.
Mountain advocate., 1917-06-22
Things To Worry Abopt

American Fishes &
The nshes II America north oe ~
Isthnus Of Panama smhPaoo t1ro1
classes, 70 orders. 13s families. Z.
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Mountain advocate., 1917-06-22
WHAT DO YOU SAY,
MR.. VOTER?

1t is only six more weeks until
the primary comes off. The county
as well as the Judicial district is
being campaigned by many who
whould like to have your support
for the various offices to be filled
at the comming November cleo
ton. There are many who are
deserving, there are many who
whould make ideal officers, if
they only knew how, but that is
the trouble, there are so many
that are not qualified to fill these
places.
We have heretofore m a d e
mistakes, and sad ones too, in
the selection of men to fill these
all important places, the highest
down to the lowest ought to be
filled by the very best qualified
men to be found, and when this
is done, we will have a real bust
ness administration, but not I'M
Ill then.
Say! Mr.. Voter, | want to say
just one word to you in all sim
cerity; | am not candidate for
any Office to be filled by the peo-
pie at the coming primary, | have
no AK to grind, Ihave no particu-
lar candidate slated to vote for,
like all of them personally, but
| know that you know, that there
are men running for offices in
this county, that would not know
what to do with the office should
they be elected.
Now what are we to do? Let
us settle down and ask ourselves
the question, who can best
serve us in the several offices to
be filled? Then trace them one by
one, and weigh them as to their
real qualifications and worth, then
from that whole bunch, choose
the best qualified, even though
we do not speak to them when
we meet them on the streets.
If we do this we will be doing
our full duty to God, to our Coun-
try, to our Neighbors, our fami-
lies and to ourselves. The time
has come when it is necessary
for US to use great care in the
selection Of our officers, we can
not be too careful.
The time has long passed when
we can go idly on electing men
who are too small for the place
they seek. The time is now when
we need real men for all kinds of
work, men of experience and
qualification, as we'll as honesty
and good demeanor.
The County is in a deplorable
condition. They will try to make
you believe that the County is in
a good condition, if this be true,
why do they not publish the fina-
ncial condition and let the peo-
pie take a look-in at the condition?
The statement ofthe financial con-
dition of the county should have
been published in April, all the
counties around this one has COM
piled with the law and have had
the statement published; is there
something wrong with this Coun-
ty? If there is the people are en-
titled to know it. If everything
is in good condition, they should
know it, it is due the officials who
have been in power for the last
three and half years that they
be praised for their good work
and judgment if things have been
successfully run and managed.
In the race for Circuit Judge
we should Judge with candor be-
before we vote. In the selection
of the next Circuit Judge lies the
future of the Counties of Knox.
Whitley and McCreary for the
Mountain advocate., 1917-06-22
Vote for John II. Davis
Excursion to W. G. T. e..
Convention at Manchester

The Cumberland & Manchester Railroad Com
pany will make rate of one-way fare fOrroun trip
from all agency stations to Manchester, KY, ON ac-
count W. c. T. u. Convention, effective June 26, ~
and 28th. and good returning June 29th. and 3Oth.
Delegates from Division c. of 18th. district, COM
posing counties of Clay, Knox, Laurel, Whitley and
ROckastle, will all be present and great time is an
ticipated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
Gettysburg Schedule
Has Fifteen Games

Gettysburg, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Coach
Leathers had the candidates for the
basketball team working hard for
several weeks prior to the Christmas
vacation. Captain George Baker and
l.. X. Scheffer are the only two letter
men on the squad from last years
successful team.
Wells, a letter man of two years
ago, who was ineligible last year, is
out for the team and will likely be
found at his old guard position.
Herman and Campbell, two substi-
tutes of last year, are fighting for
one of the forward positions. Zeigler,
of the freshman class, is showing up
well at guard. The serious problem
is to get satisfactory center. There
are plenty of candidates. but no one
so far has done consistent work.
Regular practice will be resumed
at the opening of college January 3
to prepare for the opening game. The
following is the complete schedules
January Q, Western Maryland, at
home; 16, Mount St. Mary's, at home;
is, Bucknell, away; 10, Lebanon Val
ley, away; 25, Ursinus, home; 80, AL
bright home; February 8, Franklin
and Marshall, away; 16, Mount st.
Mary's, away; 20, Indians, away; %,
Franklin and Marshall, home; 2S,
Bucknell, home; March Z, Ursinus.
away; s, Temple University, away; 8,
Albright, away; 13, Indians, home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
LOCAL TEAMSN
ANNUAL BATTLE
Independents Meet Rosewood
on. Auditorium Floor To-
morrow Night

In the game tomorrow night be-
tween the Harrisburg Independents
and Rosewood, it will be battle be-
tween local stars. The game starts
at SIS and promises to be one of
the most interesting of the season.
Both teams have been working hard
and rivalry promises to be keen.
The Rosewood aggregation is a
product of the Rosewood A. A. an
organization that has done much to
promote sports in Harrisburg, and
have produced a number of cham
pion baseball and basketball teams.
Last season Rosewood took the In
dependents scalp, the score being
81 to 80.
Probable Lineups
The Rosewood lineup will include
the Lingle boys, two of the fastest
men seen in the cage game; Bud"
lingle is a forward and Title, for
mer Tech star, will jump center;
Tim Devine. a Hassett product and
former Central star, will play guard.
Every man on the Independent
team is a graduate of Central High
with the exception of Sourbier, who
is a graduate of Tech. Dave Nc
Connell, the Independent guard,
holds diploma from both schools.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
PITTSBURGH TO
PLAY AT CAMPS
Plans Under Way For Early
Season Exhibition Games
With Major Teams

Pittsburgh, Dec. 2S.-If plans
which Barney Dreyfuss, president of
the Pittsburgh club, is now working
on mature. the officers and men sta
TONED at various cantonments in the
South will have an opportunity to
witness a series of exhibition games
between the Pirates and an Amer
lean League club, yet to be selected.
These games, which are almost cer-
tain to be arranged, will give the
men in khaki the last glimpse of two
major league teams in action that
many of them will have for a long
time, and in addition will, Dreyfuss
believes, do a great deal to aid the
movement to organize teams and
leagues among the soldiers on a
sound basis.
The tour was suggested by Army
officials, who broached the subject to
the Smoky City magnate recently.
Anxious to do something in his pow
er to help entertain the fighting men,
DreyfusS instantly acquiesced and
began to lay his plans. He opened
negotiations with one or two Amer
lean League clubs, and it is expected
that within day or two an an
nouncement will be made of the
route which the teams will take. 1t
is planned to hold two games in each
cantonment visited, the Pirate
youngsters to meet the camp team in
a morning contest and the regulars
to hook up with the American Lea
guers in the afternoon.
A delay in the completion of the
plans has been caused by the fail
ure of the Pittsburgh club to select
training camp for 1918. A num-
ber of towns in Florida have put in
bids for the team, and Cap" Neale,
the Pirate scout is now in the South
looking over those camp sites which
appear most promising. He will be
joined by Manager Hugo Bezdek in
the near future, and upon BeZdek
will rest the choice of the town to
be favored by the presence of the
Corsairs. AS soon as it is definitely
decided where the team will train
the proposed tour will be mapped
out in all it's details.
incidentally it is reported from
Pittsburgh that a number of deals
for players are brewing there. Bez-
dek, who now is in California, is to
start for Pittsburgh within a day or
two for the purpose of closing the
deals. No intimation is given as to
what players are included in the cal
culations of the Pirate president and
magnate-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

picked until the final game is
played.
That Rosewood is going to put
up a hard fight against the Inde-
pendents Saturday night is shown in
the daily work by this all-star ag-
gregation. Rosewood players put up
an interesting exhibition in all
games. Their work is clean cut.
Baseballs are going to cost more
next season than they have in the
past, according to dealers in sport
ing goods. One dealer said the reg
ulation baseball used by the big
leagues which has been selling for
S1.25 will cost $3.50 next season.
Other sporting goods, including golf
clubs, footballs. gold balls and ten
mis- racquets, also will be advanced
in price from 15 to 20 per cent, it
was said.
The British Canadian recruiting
mission in Chicago yesterday issued
an official appeal to baseball players
to enlist because of their natural
adaptability to grenade throwing.
Baseball players can do better at
grenade throwing than any other
men, says a bulletin issued by re-
crufting officers. I'VE can train or
binary men for this service, but this
is an age of specialization, and ball
players are better fitted to become
grenade throwers than any other
Gloss of men,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
EPENDNTS EXPECT HARD GAME WITH ROSEWOOD T00RROWBOWG
R RXX/EI1LYC
y w CORNER

On Wednesday the Garnet five
VIII take trip to Marietta. This
time they will meet an all-star five
and 1t means another hard battle
The Lancaster team recently de-
feated the Reading Olivets by a
score of SO to 81. The Garnets will
have to go some to win.
If Jess Willard fights and wins,
his championship title will be his
for long time to come. Just now
Fulton is the only available oppo-
nent in the field If Fulton wins
out he will also be alone in the
field. 1t is about time some one
digs up another white hope.
According to reports from Ohio
and Maryland boxing bouts are
loosely conducted in those states.
1t is said the violations are becom-
ing so numerous that the sport is
threatened to see an early elimi-
nation. Why fight promoters are
unable to keep things going on the
square is a question difficult to
answer.
The coming week will find Cen
trail, Tech and Steelton scholastic
teams down to hard work. At pres
ent writing it looks like a strenu-
Gus season for all teams. Indica-
tions are that the winner will not be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
PLAN SHORTER
GRID SEASON
Conferences Last Night and
Today Are Important
to College World

New York, College athletic condi-
tons, in view of the war, will be con-
sidered at the twelfth annual meet
ing here to-day of the National Col
legiate Athletic Association, which
will face probably the most momen-
.tous situation of it's history. Re-
ports from all sections of the country
will be presented, and the prospects
for a continuation of intercollegiate
sport discussed. The attitude of the
association will be influenced to Il
considerable degree, it is expected,
by advice from high government Of
ficials on the relation of college
athletics to war service.
Among the addresses to be de-
livered are:
Timely Topics
Athletics for the Service of the
Nation" w. II. Faunce, president of
Brown University; Athletics and
General Efficiency" G. E. Vincent,
president of General Education
Board; "Recreative Games and Com
ing Camps" DR.. J. E. Raycroft,
member War Department Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities.
These addresses will be followed
by discussion on What More Can
the Colleges Do to Win the War;"
AS a forerunner of the annual
convention of the National Collegiate
Association, the Graduate Managers
Association met last night to con-
slider recommendation vital to inter-
collegiate sport during the war One
proposal given consideration was the
curtailment of the football schedules
for next summer, especially the pre-
season games.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
Peck Joins Artillery;
AlI-American Center

Philadelphia. Dec. 2S.-Albert D.
("Fighting Bob" Peck, All-American
center and captain of Pittsburgh's
great football team in 1915 has en-
listed in the Second Indiana Field
Artillery, and expects to go to France
in the near future.
II always had a hankering for ar
tillery work." he said recently, land
1 welcome the chance to get into my
favorite branch of the service. /
hope we go to France shortly, and
1 believe we will, as they need artil-
lerymen over there, am told"
Peck coached the Culver Military
Academy eleven this fall, and turned
out a team that won all its games
with one exception. The Culver lads
appreciated Peck's fine work, and
when he left to join his battery pre-
sented him with a handsome Swiss
watch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
KELLEY'S PICK


mis- be tn creates
finally blunly
and to
player have known (and I've most all of
sits here
You have Cobbs Wagn and Lao
Willie
There who knew what do with bat He could make
a
anything couldn't with stick He'd
with Kelley would
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
Hugh Jennings List
Will Total twenty-five

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2S.-The squad
of players the Detroit American
League baseball club will send to the
chic Tex, will number twenty-five,
according to announcement by Presi-
dent Frank Navin. Ten pitchers will
be in the squad. Including Foster. a
recruit from the Three-Eye League,
and Finnegan, purchased from the
st. Paul American Association team.
Seven infielders, five outfielders and
three catchers will make up the re-
mainder.
The uncertainties of the effect of
the draft on baseball, Navin said,
made it advisable to have a large
squad in training.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
New DucEpin League
Plans For Big Season

The Taylor and Kennedy Duck
pin League will be organized to-
night at Taylor's alleys. A schedule
will be arranged and other details
planned. The teams and captains
will include:
Hobson, AL Hobson; Demma, Lu-
ther Demma; Burger, Luther Bur-
ger: O'Leary, John OLeary; Whar-
ton, Brownie" Wharton; largest,
Jeff largest; Bamford, "Curley"
Bamford; Loser, John Loser.
More than forty bowlers have al
ready enrolled and more will reg
lister Tonight. Prizes will be offered
during the course of the season.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
Academy Duckpin League
academy Alleys)
Standing of the Teams
SOCIAL HELPERS MEET

Blain, Pa. Dec. 2S.-The Minis
ter's Social Helpers of the Zion Re-
formsd Church met on Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Alice
Gutshall, in Jackson township, about
mile from town. The members
from town hiked it by moonlight.
Those present were: Mrs. Lizzie
Kern. Mrs. Mary Kell, Mr. and Mrs.
Riley NJ. Smith, Mrs. David II. Sny-
der. Mrs. Floyd Shumaker, Miss
Josephine Sheaffer. Miss Olive Mar
tin, Miss Madeline Martin, Miss
Mary Shumaker, Miss Edith McVey,
Miss Florence Gutshall, Miss Helen
Gutshall, Miss Minnie GutshalI, Miss
MaCde I. Smith, Harry Orth, Orth
Neidigh and Mrs. Alice GutshalI.
Use McNeil's Cold Tablets. - Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
President Barrow Is
Anxious to Stage Return

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 2S.-Edward
G. Barrow, former president of the
ment, said he believed the Interna-
tional circuit, under capable man
agement, could be made to success
fully overcome its present difficulties
and emerge stronger than ever from
the crisis that now besets minor
league baseball
Mr.. Barrow declined to discuss re-
ports that he would be identified next
season with one of the Boston clubs.
but admitted that he was consider
ing two good offers from major
league clubs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
Rosewood Wins Easy
Victory at Carlisle

Rosewood had an easy time at
Carlisle last night, winning over the
Tocarso team, score 81 to 20. The
game was played on the Carlisle Y.
NJ. c. A. floor. Rosewood players
outclassed their opponents. The line
I'D and summary. follows:
Rosewood. Tocarso.
Lingle, f. Hart, t.
G.. Killinger. Z. Foreman, I.
Little, C. Todd. c.,
Devine, e. Minich, g.
e. Killinger. 2. Pittinger, g.
Field goals, E. Killinger 3; Little
2; G.. Kilinger, 6. Foul goals, Hart, 8;
Foreman, /; Todd, l. Pittinger, l.
Foul goals, Lingle, 5; Minich, 6; De
vine, /. Referee, Durant, Indian
school
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
Ingram to Lead Navy;
Was Star at Quarterback

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 2G.-An-
nouncem ent has just been made here
of the election of William A. In
gram to captain next years football
team.
Ingram, who halls from Jefferson
Vile, Ind, is the third of his family
10 play at the academy and lead the
eleven. He played a star game at
quarter this year after having put
in last season at half.
In addition to showing excellent
headwork and generalship, he tailed
] so points in touchdowns and kicked
10 out of As goal chances.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
TENTATIVE DATES
FOR BIGLEAGUES|
Phillies Start Season at Home; ;
Athletics to Play First
Game at Boston

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S. - Although
the schedule committees of the Ma
tional and American Leagues proba-
bly, will not meet until after the ses-
sion of the National Commission jan
uary Z, the cities to be favored with
opening games have been selected.
The Phillies will start the ball roll
ing with the Boston Braves as oppo-
nents. The Giants, National League
champions, will have the honor of
opening the regular season in New
York on April 16, having as oppo-
nents the Brooklyn club. other pair
ings for this date in the National
League will be Pittsburgh at Cincin-
natl and Chicago at st. Louis.
American League
In the American League the Yam
KEGS will help Clark Griffith's SEN
ators pry off the lid in Washington,
with the Athletics opening on the
same day at the home park of the
Boston Red SoX. The st. Louis
Browns will draw the rich plum of
opposing the White SoX at Comislley
Park in the first game the Chicago
club plays at home as worlds cham
pions. The Tigers will start the sea-
son with their old rivals at Cleveland.
On April 25 the Yankees will make
their first home appearance under
Miller Huggins' management. with
Washington furnishing the opposi-
tion. Brooklyn will entertain the
champion Giants in the opening at
Flatbush on the same day. The
Giants will be at home on July 4,
while the Yankees will have Memo
rial Day and Labor Day at the Polo
Grounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28

tossup Lightner and e. Roberts will
be found at forwards; Herman at
center, and Sheaffer and ]. Roberts
at the guard positions.
Manager Chester S. Sheaffer still
has some open dates on his schedule,
which he is desirouS of filling. Man
ayers of amateur teams should get
into communication with him at
their earliest convenience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
COLLEGES WERE
ON WRONG TRACK:
WAR CORRECTS

. New York, Dec. 2S.-Dr. Dudley A.
Sargent, director of physical educa-
ton at Harvard, in addressing the
Athletic Research Society here said
that Yale and Harvard had been on
the wrong track in athletics and ply
sical education for the last twenty
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
MARYSVILLE TO,
HAVE CAGE GAME
Enhaut to Be Opening At
traction, Thursday,
January 8

Marysville, Pa, Dec. 2S.-EXten-
sive preparations are beng made by
the management of the recently or
ganized Marysville basketball team
for its opening game in the Munich
pal building cage on Thursday even
ing, January 8. Almost score of
candidates are working out hard
every evening under the direction of
Harry Heisley, a former, Albright
College player.
At the opening game next week
the fast moving Enhaut quintet will
be the attraction. This team has
been moving at fast clip this season
and promises to provide some first
class sport.
Probable Lineup
Present indications are that when
the whistle blows for the opening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-28
DEMOCRATS TO ELECT

Members of the Harrisburg Demo-
cratic Association will meet in the
Board of Trade building, second
Hoor, next Saturday evening at s
o'clock to elect officers for the en-
suing year. Plans for the activities
OF the club during the new year will
be made.