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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
HEARING OF WEST LINES
20 Railroads in Petition for Rate Raise
Before 1. C. C. Today.

Washington, March 27.-Represen-
tatives of more than 20 western rail-
roads met today with the interstate
commission to discuss in
formally proposals looking to a gen.
eral freight rate advance
1t seemed possibly certain that the
roads would follow the example of
eastern lines and request the commits
sion to suspend. its rules to permit a
general increase of at least ten per
cent without the usual long period OF
Eastern roads are re-
ported as having in mind a Is per cent
increase.
1t was stated authoritatively that
the commission would not give its
sanction to any advance whatever in
rates without full inquiry.
Demand Lower Grain Rate.
Washington. March 27.-The Mem
phis merchant exchange today petit
toned the interstate commerce COM
mission to compel the railroads to
grant lower freight rates on grain and
grain products from Memphis to
Louisiana points. The exchange con-
tends that because Of the high rates
Memphis shippers are unable to COM
pete with shippers and manufa cturers
at st. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha and
other cities along the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
Age of BarbariSm Not SO Far
as One Might Hope.
Appeal to America, "Help Us
Stop This War;"
CARRIED YOUNG WOMEN AWAY
'TO Where and What Fate We
Don't Know" They Say.
Attacked in Home, Woman
Slashed by Officers Sword.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

With the British Armies in France,
March 27--One day spent in the terri
tory just wrenched from German
domination by France-British arms
would make the most timid, human
pacifist jackrabbit stand on his hind
legs and spit in the Prussian war
hounds face.
If American voters could spend an
hour among the pinched faces of ba-
bies, could hear the stories of wrongeG
women, could see I"-ged towns,
sacked cities and the devastated coun-
tryside-then any Washington poll
tician refusing to help resist the
kaiser's decision to treat Americans
in the same way would find himself
suddenly snatched from his chair by
the nape of his neck and hustled
where the whangdco dle mourneth for
us America coming into the ware"
a woman with 4 sick husband and
several small children asked me at
Nesle.
Plea TO Crush PrussianS.
Tell your people, for Gods sake
for their sake-for everybodys sake
help us stop the war, because it won't
end until those horrible Prussians are
beaten. And with America in, they'll
be beaten the quicker.
IF you had lived as 1 have lived for
two and a half years-compelled to
kow-tow to them like a servant, you Il
understand.
MY 20-year-old sister. with lots of
other girls and women, was sent away
by these PrusSians-to where and 20
what fate we don't know. My hus-
band was not taken because he was
i'll; my babies, because the were too
young.
I'VE had cows. horses. Pigs, chick
ems and the ike-but the Germans
took all. At first they paid for them
in notes scrubbed on any scrap of
paper handy. But for over a year now
they have taken what they wanted,
without even giving US these notes.
Soldier Invaded Woman's Home.
Before they left l asked them if
they wouldn't give me little cash in
place of some of their notes-but they
laughed in my face.
TAKE them to Poincare,' they said,
'or to your British friends-they will
pay you and then they laughed some
more"
This story of the woman with the
babies and. the sick husband was not
unique, or unusual 1t was dupli-
Gated thruout the region.
Another woman with a bandaged
hand said a German officer bI rst into
her bedroom and that her hand had
been cut by his sword while she was
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
st. Quentin Now Zenith of Bat
tie on S0-Mile Front.
Cut Two Railroads and Gradu-
ally Surround Citadel.
VICTORY IN NIGHT ATTACK
Ottoman Armies Crumble Be-
fore Invading Allies.
Five Armies COnverging, DriV-
ing Turks Before Them.

Paris. March 27.-French forces
have occupied the village of Coucy lie
Chateau and are progressing against
the Germans in the forest of Coucy'
having occupied the entire northern
mart of that tract, according to the Of
fetal statement today.
The advances in Coucy forest oc-
Cured during the night and today
Paris reported French forces further
progressing"
Despite heavy resistance the French
carried the village of Coucy lie Cha
taau the war office asserted. I'm
the region of Scissors. the French
carried a farm northwest of Marginal"
Cut Two Railroads.
Driving forward north and south of
st. Quentin, heart of the Hindenburg
line, the allies have cut two of the
four main railroads that feed the city,
while a third is we'll within reach of
the French guns. With La Fere
inundated by the retreating Germans
and two of its dominating forts in the
hands of the French, the chief interest
in the tremendous battle that has been
raging for a week on an S0-mile front,
shifts to historic st. Quentin. The
Germans are making desperate and
bloody attempts to WreSt from the
French the Essignv- Benay plateau,
from which General Nivelle's guns
command the southern approaches to
the city and render its position in the
opinion of military critics, one of grave
peril.
Further to the south the French
have forged we'll to the west of st.
Quentin hammering a great dent in
the German line between that town
and La Fere. The advance of this
salient three miles farther would give
the French possession of the last di-
railroad line hafwQPn the two
towns.
Check British Advance.
South of La Fere the French troops
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
BY WEBB MILLER.

New York, March 27.-The United
States-the treasure house of the
worlds able to loan the allies the
staggering sum of $4,000 900, 900 with
out noticeably affecting the financial
situation of this country.
An official of one of the largest
American banking institutions today
told the United Press this country is
in position to loan five times the
amount of our national debt to the
allies in case of war between the
United States and Germany
In the gold piled up in this country
is the power. if loosed, to end the
war in the opinion of the banker
AT this time the wealth of the
United States is estimated at two hun
dred billion dollars" said the banker.
Carry on U. s. War Measures. Too.
Without hesitation l would say that
We are able to loan the allies any
amount necessary to bring about the
end of the war. We could do il with
out making any impression upon thes
financial situation in this country and
at the same time carry on our own
war measures.
ITO put the Immediately available
amount into round figures, 1 believe
we could spare five billions without
noticing it seriously
THAT amount would be only Il
per cent of our resources.
And l believe that sum as a loan
TO the allies would be sufficient to end
the war under the present conditions
Consider that it is one-fourth of this
entire war debt of England at this
time. With that in mind it can be
readily seen that it would throw the
balance in favor of the allies and
bring peace.
I'm banking circles loan of that
size in view of the present state of
affairs. is looked upon as peace in
surance
Before many years it will save rs
five times that amount.
with gold flowing into this coun-
try increasingly for the past two years
we have become the bankers of the
world II is fairly impossible to COM
prehend the power of the gold piled
up in this country.
I'm it lies the power to put an end
to this war quickly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
Governor Capper Sets Aside April as
Day of Patriotism.

Governor Capper has issued a pro-
clamaticn setting aside Friday. April
6, as Loyalty day in Kansas. He has
urged patriotic demonstrations in all
sections of the state as an indication
of the Kansas brand of patriotism and
endorsement of the actions of Presi-
dent Wilson in the German situation
Special exercises will probably be
held in a number of schools and all
Kunsans are urged in the proclamation
to display flags and show loyalty TO
the nation and the stars and stripes.
Public meetings and patriouc demon
STATIONS a;ll probably be held IN a
number of towns MesSs ses assuring
the president and congress that tire
state is behind the national admins
tration in its European sand, viii he
sent from many towns and by many
people If the. state adopts the suggest
ton contained in the governors pro-
clamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
DEATH CAUSING
GERMS ALWAYS
IN YOUR MOUTH
And They Always Get You, Too,
Sooner or Later.
That Fact Brought Out at State
Dental Convention.
DR.. SMITH wonder WORKER
He Asserts Painful "TOoth
Fixing" Is Now Obsolete.
The First Free Clinic Will Be
Held Tomorrow.
DR., SMITH wonder WORKER"
The First Free Clinic Will Be
Held Tomorrow.
Today's Program.

Today's Program.
Morning.
O 90 o'clock. lecture-Dr Arthur E. Smith
10 80. lecture-Dr. w. E. GUNNER.
IL :30-Dinner time-
Afternoon.
200 O'Clock, lecture-Dr Arthur E. Smith.
3 80, Iecture-Dr. w. E. GUNNER.
5:30-Supper time.
Evening.
100 O'Clock, lecture-Dr. Arthur E. Smith
Altho the post graduate course that
is being given the members OF the
Kansas State Dental association who
are attending the annual meeting in
session here is so besprinkled with
technical terms that it is hard for the
lay mind to grasp them, the noted lee
turers bring out from time to time
facts that would interest individuals
who have never taken the time to
consider whether they have twenty
eight teeth in their mouths, or two.
One of these facts was brought out
by DR.. Weston A Price, of Cleveland,
who in his opening lecture asserted
that every person carries in his mouth
from infancy the germ that ultimately
will cause his death Dr. Price eX-
planned shat the natural resistance of
the body enabled people to overcome
this germ and to prevent it multiplying
to a dangerous degree during normal
health, but that as the individual
grows older the resisting power of the
body becomes less and the germ
finally gains enough strength to break
down the tissues and cause death.
Painful Dentistry Obsolete.
In his second lecture on nerve block
ing this morning, DR.. Arthur E. Smith,
one of the most noted anesthesia ex-
perts in the whole contry explained in
detail the wonderful work that is be-
ing done in the way of making tooth
mending'' less painful, and it was
brought out in conclusive way that
the modern dentist who uses the latest
methods and who has studied his pro-
fession diligently has no excuse for
causing his patient to either think or
express cuss words while undergoing
an operation
Following DR.. Smiths lecture this
morning, DR.. w. E. GUNNER gave his
second talk on Partial Dentures," and
at 1890 the convention adjourned for
lunch, after which the course of lee
{coOfinnad on Papa Six
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27

The temperature for the day aver
aged degrees below normal The
wind was blowing Is miles an hour
from the west at 2 o'clock this after
noon.
The cold spell will soon be over.
according to Mr.. Flora, local meteor
ologist The cold snap came from the
northwest and already that part of
the country has come from under Il.
and the temperature is rising fast The
wave will reach Topeka before night
Fair and warmer weather today and
Wednesday is predicted for Topeka
The lowest temperature last night
was &c and by 8 O'Clock this morning
the mercury registered "a. The high
est point today will probably be
around the SIS mark. Tonight will be
fairly warm with a temperature u
lower than 30. Tomorrow will be
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
Power for Peace Now Lies in
Hoard of Gold.
Sum Only 215 Per Cent of Total
American Resources.
ENOUGH TO END The WAR
Bankers Would Look Upon
Loan as "Peace Insurance"
Wealth of World Flowing Into
U. s. for Two Years.

Here is what the stupendous sum
of billion dollars would buy:
Six hundred and eighty-nine
equipped superdreadnaughts of the
Pennsylvania class, which cost
$7.250.00O each.
Seven thousand one hundred and
forty-three fast destroyers and tor
pedo boats, which cost about $780,
600 each. and leave a trifle of
millions over.
Run the war for England and
France about one hundred days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
DYNAMITE ON TRAIN
ScVcs, Sticks of Explosive Found Hill
den Gu Fast Santa lie No TO-.

Albuquerque, March 2T.-Workmcn
found seven sticks of dynamite on
Santa Fe passenger trair No 10. here
yesterday. The explosives had been
packet behind a s.eeb frame on the
front e a baggaSc car
The. men said they had seen a man
.Eho appeared to be a foreigner n
the ea,, of the baggage car shorty
before they made the T find. The man
could not be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
OF Nine Participants. Two Killed and
One Wounded. in Cleveland.

Cleveland. o.. March 27.-Two men
were killed and third was wounded
in a pistol battle in the streets here
today
Eight or nine men participated in
the battle and about twenty shots
were fired. Police believe the fight
resulted from gambling quarrel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
DEATH ENDS MISSION
Retired Army Officer Dies While Re-
spending to Country's Need

Washington, March 27.-The body
of Brig. Gen w. W. Robinson. U. s
A. fretired) was buried at Arlington
cemetery today with military honors.
General Robinson came here from
his home in Seattle, recently to offer
his service in the event Of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27

Mayor Jay E. House and all present
commissioners led by large margins
over all candidates in Mondays pri
mary election. A total of 1877 votes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
$4,000, 900 MORE FLOWS IN.
British Send Shipment to j. p. Nor
gan From Canada.

New York, March 27.-Five million
d. liars in gold from Canada as de-
posted at the assay office here to-
day for account of ]. p. Morgan & Co.
This brings the total gold imports
from all sources this year up to $780,
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
FAIR AND WARMER
Cold Spell Will Soon BE Over. Weather
Man Promises.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day reported by the local office of the
limited States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27

PLEASE rSr1smber that the legisla-
ture failed 20 protect citizens who
assault LILO d-Sou-sos" after cleo
lions!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
STATE LOYALTY DAY

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27

Fair tonight and tomorrow;
warmer Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-27
GUN BATTLE IN CITY

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
Stage Is All Set For
Bantamweight Match

New Orleans, Jan. II. - Will. the
arrival to-day of Billy Recap, Sports
Editor of the Public Ledger, Phila-
delphia, who has been chosen as
referee, the stage is all set for the first
worlds ring battle of the year. Pete
Herman, the idol of the South, the
challenger, will endeavor to wrest the
bantamweight crown from Kid Will
liams, the holder. They are to meet
tomorrow at 11S pounds ringside.
Williams is to receive $500 win, lose
or draw, while Herman is so confident
of his drawing powers that he is con-
tent to gamble on the gate.
The contest promises to be q record
one for the Crescent City, both in at
tendance and betting on the result.
The South almost to a man is for
Herman. They believe williams ia
due to be beaten and the young
Italian bantamweight has been groom-
ed along those lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
WEZIYs s. 6oRNER

City League Governors met this aft
ernoon and considered applications for
sixth club. Indications are that the
East End A. G. will be admitted and
play tomorrow and Thursday nights
Pat Reagan will referee the games to-
morrow night and Prof. b. w. Saul
on Thursday night.
Billy Mehring is out with the an
nouncement that he will open his box
ing season on January "a. He is now
working on first class bill to include
one ten-round bout, one eight and two
six-round bouts.
Plans are complete for a basket
ball league at Boyd Memorial Hall.
The teams known as the German,
Black, Franklin and Mccormick will
start the games this week.
Manager George Cockill has been
appointed by President j. II. Farrell
of the New York State League a men,
Der of the committee to revise the
constitution. FyC. Bendict and Presi-
dent Farrell are the other members.
The committee will get together prior
to the league meeting this month.
Greensburg High School has a new
athletic field and it will be put in
shape for the season. The cost of the
field alone is said to have been $16,-
600. Considerable expense will be in
CURED in making it up date.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08

Harry Rote, the local star athlete,
may get into the regular lineup of
the Gettysburg College five. His work
with the local independents has at
tracted much attention and he may
play the balance of tie season on the
college team.
Word has reached Philadelphia that
Cactus" Cravath will not manage
the Vernon team of the Pacific
Coast League. 1t is said Invan
Olson, the Brooklyn shortstop, has
landed the job. TEis deal, if true, is
likely to cause some trouble, as the
Phillies had arranged to let Cravath
go with the understanding that he
would get the Vernon job.
Offers are still pouring in for Les
Darcy. He can give an exhibition in
Philadelphia and get $4,000 from
Harry Edwards. He ought to be rich
before another year.
Mike Donlin has landed a Job. This
famous slugger of the Giants q few
years back will manage the Memphis
Club in the Eastern League. He can
still slug the ball, and if he can use
his legs in old-time style, Memphis
will have a winner.
The Eastern League schedule this
year will include 112 games instead of
126. The season opens May IL and
closes September s. The same plans it
is believed will be followed by the New
York State League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
CAMDEN BOWS TO
LOCAL TOSSERS
Independents Easily Defeat
Visitors; McCord Again Stars;
Players Absent

The local Independents experienced
little difficulty Saturday night in de-
feating the Camden five of the Eastern
League on the Chestnut street floor,
score 43 to 26. The poor showing of
the visitors was due to the absence
of Captain Adams and Dolan, from the
lineup, the former on account of sick
ness. and the latter missed the train.
Pat" Reagan, former Villanova star,
played a fast game at guard for the
locals.
Independents Score
Every member of the Independents
figured In the scoring, Rote shooting
the most field goals, six In all, and Nc
Cord n total of 10 points from field
goals and fouls.
The passing of the independents was
a feature In the scoring OF the locals,
The Camden Ave braeed In the second
half but were unable TO overcome the
locals lead. The summary follows:
INDEPENDENTS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08

Cleveland to Columbus, j. T. Bradley;
Moline to Chicago IN. L., Welton
Ehrhardt; Vernon to Philadelphia
IN: L), M. McGaffigan; Toronto to
Chicago IN. La, McTigue; st. Louis
GN. L. to Little Rock. ]. II. Robinson;
st. Louis CA. ID to Lincoln, Carl East,
Ray Schmandt; Cincinnati to Toledo,
Albert Schulz; Philadelphia IN. L.) to
Kansas City, George McQuillan, George
Cnalmers; Columbus to Cleveland, S.
Z. Dlckerson, r. Miller; Waterloo to
st. Louis On. Id, Neusel, James Bran
nlgan; Muscatine to Detroit, II. w.
Flanagan; Omaha to st. Louis IN. L.)
North; Portland to Cleveland, Ivan c.
Howard; New York IN. L.) to To-
ronto, Cliff Markle; Pittsburgh to Bir-
mingham, Paul Carpenter, IL. i.
Douglas, b. w. Cleveland, Eugene
MADDEN; Pittsburgh to Macon, John
w. Scott; st. Louis On. L. to San
francisco, Roy Corhan; Tacoma to
ST. Louis IN. .L.), Bohne; Waterloo to
st. Louis On. L., Edw. Kline; st. Louis
(N. ID to Los Angeles, Butler; Los
Angeles to st. Louis IN. L.), Horst
man; Brooklyn to Oakland, Ira Col
we'll, r. Ii. Goodbred, Lawrence Mil
Ter; Brooklyn to Denver, j. p. Kelle-
her; Brooklyn to Beaumont, Albert r.
Nixon; Cincinnati to Baltimore. George
+. Twombly; Cincinnati on Montreal,
Paul Smith; st. Louis IN. L.) to Seat.
tie, Edw. Kline; Pittsburgh to Bir-
mingham, Wheeler r. Johnston;
st. Louis GA. L. to Los Angeles, Otis
Crandall; Nashville to ST. Louis CA.
L., William j. Leo; San Francisco to
Detroit, r. w. Jones; Cleveland to
New Orleans, j. Il. Bradley; Cleveland
to Evansville, Paul Des Jardien, w.
w. Gunkel; Philadelphia GA. L.) to
Baltimore, Don Brown; New York "a.
L.) to Memphis, Luther Cook.
Optional agreements-By New York,
Neal Brady; st. Louis "a. L) to Salt
Lake, James Park
Released-By Chattanooga, Happy
Forman, Dixie Walker; Shreveport,
Joe Kneaves; Denison, Glenn Pollock;
Ennis, j. l.. Flowers; Rome, Ga, Earl
Donaldson.
Suspended-By Topeka, r. II. MABEL.
Reinstated-By Toledo, A. f. Bow
man; Portsmouth. Va, Cueto, Moore.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
FAST FLY FOR MALLARDs

Mobile, Ala, Jan. S.-The two mall
ard ducks, wearing silver bands on
their legs, killed by DR.. Shelton c..
Frederic, dentist and local sportsman,
some time ago, were released original
ly by Jack Minor, of Kingsville, o.
Doctor Frederic has received let
ter from Mr.. Minor, giving details of
the remarkable record in flight, made
from Kingsville to Mobile. The ducks
were released at 5 o'clock on the aft
ernoon of December IA at Kingsville,
in Canada, according to Mr.. Minors
letter. They were killed here on the
morning of December II, the mallards
negotiating the fight of approximately
1000 miles in sixty hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
METHODIST CLUB WINS

The Methodist Club five Saturday
night at Shippensburg defeated the
State Normal School five; score, IL
TO Is. A. Winn, Bell and Reel were
factors in the scoring for the local
tossers. Lambert starred forN Ship
pensburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
Academy Tossers Win Out
in Fast Game at York

Harrisburg Academy tossers walked
all over York County Academy five
Saturday, winning by a score of SO to
%. The game was played at York.
Coach Schlichter's tossers got busy
soon after the game started, scoring
three long field goals in succession.
Gebhart, Bruce and Phillips led in
scoring. The lineup and summary:
HARRISBURG ACADEMY
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
URsINUs DOWNS HAssETT

At Collegeville Saturday night the
Ursinus five defeated the Hassett Club
tossers, score As to 25. The college
coach put every man on the squad into
the game. Gerdes, Hilton and Sour
bier played good game for Hassett.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
SCORES IN MARIETrA SHOOT

Marietta, Pa, Jan. 8. - Following
are scores made by the Country Club
in their all-day shoot: 1OO-bird event
"a; Moore, S5; Weller, So;
Krick, II; Phillips, rs; CRUDE, "a;
Parrish, IA; Bolton, IA. 75-bird event
Herr, 50; Pritchard. So; SLissler,
81; Keller, 5S; Kaufman, S54; Her
shey, As; Houck, As. 5O-bird event
Sellers, 48; Reese, Al; Koffhold, AZ;
Shaffer, AZ; Snavely, 40; Andrews, 38: !:
Pfenninger, SO; Kemper, S6. 25-bird
event-Hambright, %; Brenneman,
21; Brown, 10; Groff, 19; Bowan, 18;
Lands, IT; Creswell 16.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
GIRLS FIVE TO PLAY

AS an added attraction at Chestnut
Street Auditorium the Central High.
girls five will play the Chambersburg
High five. This will be the opening
game for the local girls. Central High
plays Harrisburg Academy the same
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-08
HARRISBURG ACADEMY

Fouls called, on Harrisburg 10, on
York 8. Time of halves, is and 20
minutes Scorer, Schreiner. Time
keeper, Scheriner. Umpire, Hershey.