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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27

Reports from Holland maintain re-
serve concerning the pope's peace note.
1t Is asserted in some quarters that
hopes are held in Holland that both
groups of beIligerents will eventually
ask the queen Of the Netherlands to
act as intermediary, thus making it adj
visable for the Dutch to remain aloof
now from any attempt to bring about
peace, which is destined 10 fail II not
desired by both sides. The picture liz
one of the most recent Of Queen VIII
helmina, her husband, Prince Henry,
and their daughter, Princess Juliana-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27
Her Turn.

What would you do if I turned you
down." she asked shyly. as they sat on
the parlor sofa.
The young man looked straight
ahead, but said nothing. After a few
moments of silence she nudged him
with her elbow and said: Didn't you
hear my question:"
He looked around apprehensively.
Il beg your pardon" he replied. Il
thought you were addressing the gas
st. Louis Republic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27
NO INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
Danger Of, Nationwide Epidemic !
Now Past.

Washington. Aug. 81. = Infantile
paralysis az a nation wide or state
wide scourge is no longer feared this
year by the public health service. In
a report of conditions made public
Saturday the service states that in no
locality Is there an outbreak Of any
size or one that seems likely to develop
into a serious epidemic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27
Admit One Only.

Peter was left in the house and told
not to leave until mother returned
from the store. When she came back
she found sheet OF paper on the door
saying: I'm playing with Ray. The
key is under the rock on the step. No
one but mother 60 in"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27
Place for Him.

Denny. aged six. was In the first
grade. His teacher asked him what he
was going to do during vacation. Il
am going 70 j;e::::: the eermy," he replied.
"You can't, because you are only an
infant" she told him. "Well, then. I'll
iotn the infantry"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27
Nat His Name.

In Dublin Jealous policeman caught
a cab driver in the act Of driving reck-
lessly. The officer stopped him and
said:
What's yer name?"
''Ye'd better try and find out" said
the driver peevishly.
Sure. and I will" said the police
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27
Something No Girl wants.

The only way to break young girl
Of the pickle-eatins habit 10 to tell her
coniidentially that II she continues It
she will have L red nose, which 10
something that no GIRL ants.-New
Orleans States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27
Another eerman Victory

German captain Of engineers told
how he sent a green corporal and three
men back with instructions to put a
railroad station completely out Of COM
mission, so that it could by no possible
means be OF use to the enemy. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27

Tho book Of Esther IL read through
b. che yeys n tiaeir synagogues ut tho
feast Of Purim. Il has Often been re-
marked q peculiarly Of tho book
that ths nsss Of God dces not occur
In II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27

A pint Of water equals "a 2-5 cubic
inches and weighs one sDound and a
quarter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27

in evidence. It had been officially an
nounced that since the Belgian ENJOYS
came from a land in mourning they
wanted no formal dinner or elaborate
social events to welcome them. And in
the temper OF the crowds that greeted
them was less of ebullient shout
ing than of sympathetic Difference to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-27

Cheap teaspoons have been manu-
featured from compressed cootton fiber.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
French Invincible,
Stillman Asserts

New York-"The French will
never be beaten" said James Still
man, chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the American Red Cross,
on his return from Europe.
"Such superb spirit can never be
crushed. But America must come to
appreciate the immensity of the task
we have before us and take counsel
from those who have borne the
brunt of the fighting"
Mr.. Stillman said he had never
seen such wonderful esprit de corps
as the whole French nation is ex-
hibiting. OF the Red Cross he said
it is accomplishing remarkable con-
structive work and is enlarging its
field all the time.
"They are getting a fine organiza-
ton" he said, land that is just what
is needed. They have shown that
they can get all the money they need,
but it must be understood that more
money will be necessary all the time
as long as this war lasts. OrganiZa-
tion Is paramount, and all the small
er organizations that are doing such
good work should come directly into
the Red Cross and each help the
other"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
FARVEW SHOOTERS CRP HARRBURGS WINNING STRIDE BIG SCORES
30
MELLYS = CORNER

When it comes down to brass
tacks, those West Fairview shooters
are the real target busters. 1t must
not be overlooked that they come
from a town small in size and when
you take away from that village u
bunch of shooters like that at York
yesterday, the population has been
greatly decreased. West Fairview
sportsmen are doing a big part in
making trapshooting attractive in
pennsylvania. They are real sports
men.
e. w. Shank, local shot, who is
also strong contender for honors
in dispensing automobile knowledge,
has railroads beaten to a FRAGILE.
With his trusty Franklin yesterday
he carried five passengers to and
from York in record time. Losing
the road on his way home did not
worry him one bit. He knew the
end would lead him to Harrisburg
and he kept going, and was ahead of
his schedule on arrival at his des-
tination.
Some stars do not take kindly to
photographs. Their Charley Chap
lin makeup made success a certain
ty yesterday. No matter how some
folks look in picture, friends al
ways say "ain't 1t good photo
graph?"
Miss Mildred Sheesley, who has
been winning laurels in preliminary
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11

Landwehr, Landsturm or Saxon and
Pomeranian troops unequal to
standing the tremendous fighting on
the west front. Germany sprang q
great surprise last autumn by Great
ing shock army for overrunning
Roumania and a second surprise last
month by putting another offensive
army into Galicia, which already has
reached Bessarabia. AS 1 pointed out
on July 81, General Boehm- -Ermol-
lis army is composed of young
troops, as no Landsturm or Land
wehr could march so fast as the
Germans were advancing. The Rus
sian announcement to-day asserts
that the German forces comprise
twelve active divisions, eleven re-
serve, twenty-one newly formed,
sixteen Ersatz, twenty eight Land
wehr, totalling eighty-eight. Addi-
tionally are fifteen unattached regi-
ments, equalling five divisions, al
though usually German division is
now composed of three regiments.
The Austro-Hungarians have forty
one divisions on the east front, the
Turks four and the Bulgarians two
double divisions, equalling four.
Thus the enemy has 1877 divisions
against the Russo -Roumanians, r not
counting the Landsturm nor cav
airy. The Austrians have thirty-six
divisions on the Italian front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
WEST FAIRVIEW
WINS BIG SHOOT;
RECORD SCORES

]. q. Martin, Harrisburg. and o. Esh-
enour and NJ. b. Stewart. West Fair
view, each broke 9S out of 100. In
the shoot-ofr. Martin broke 90 and
Stewart and Eshenour each Is. Other
local shooters who were prominent
yesterday were Dinger. Cleckner.
Hickok, Godcharles, E. G. Hoffman.
Roberts and L. b. Worden.
For Lancaster ]. X. Herr and
Pritchard were stars. York had good
men in Eyester and Mccoy. High
runs were: Stewart, Ga; A. a. Somers.
professional, "a; ID. II. Wagner, 54.
and Godcharles, 81.
The shoot was held at Highland
Park and was attended by large
gallery OF spectators. including Mayor
II. c. Hugentogler. of York. who gave
the visiting shooters warm welcome.
Harrisburg and West Fairview sports
men went to York in autos. The
scores follow:
West Fairyiew
Eshenour, 9S; Stewart. 9S; w. A.
Miller, 81; Disney. 81; Wagner, SO /;
Bretz, 90; j. H. Freeland, SO; S. S.
Hoffman, SO; Hawbaker, 81; G. w.
Miller, 81; total, 953.
Heiges, So; Alleman, SO; Givler,
rs; w. E. Hoover, So; A. B. Free
land, SO; Rider. S5.
Harrisburg
]. G. Warden, 9S; Dinger, 81; w.
H. Cleckner, 95; Godcharles, 80;
Hickok, 95; E. G. Hoffman, 50;
Shoop, "a; Roberts, SO; Worden. SO;
Seabold, 81; total, 946.
Henry. 81; Wilson, IS; Segel-
baum, S4; S. E. Reed, 81.
York
Eyester, 81; Mccoy, 90; Davis, 81;
Dun, SO: Baum, IS; Nader, IS;
Ziegler, Sc; Dadson, S4; Neiman, 49,;
Behler, S3; total, 902.
McSherry, so; Grove, II; Behler,
II; Seitz, 81.
Lancaster
]. K. Herr, 95; Pritchard, "a; Boil
ton, go; ]. B. Brenneman, 81; Posey,
90; Hambright, 80; Barr, 90; Scully,
S4; Knight, SO; Leaman, 50; total,
sci.
Bard, S0:. Rouck, rs; H. B. Herr,
65; ]. Posey, 13 out of 80; Worley,
"a out of so.
Nonmembers-A. A. Somers, pro-
fessional, 9S; Sheppard, 80; Humer,
81; Lloyd Lewis, 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
German Has 100000
Fighters, Russians Say;
The Census Was Falsifed

Paris, Aug. 11.-Further proof
concerning the falsified German CEN
sus before the war, which baffied al
lied military critics because the Cor
man man power has proved greater
since the war than would have been
possible if the population had been
only 65.000,OOO, was forthcoming to-
day from the Russian mission in
Paris, which announced to me that
eighty-e eight German divisions were
now fighting on the Russo Rouma-
nian front and 14S were opposing
the French and British on the west
front.
"a German division, according to
recent authoritative statements from
Paris, is about $4,000 men. The
eighty eight divisions on the Russo
Rounmanian front, therefore, would
total Liza 900 men; the 14S on the
western front, 1,924,000, making a
grand total of 3,06S,000 men,
This official statement effectually
disposes of the numerous allegations
or war correspondents during the
last few months that such and such
a number of divisions have just ar
rived at the Russian front and were
thrown into the fighting by Rup-
precht or the Crown Prince"
OF course certain divisions have
been transferred from east to west
and vice versa, but the Germans ac-
tually had stripped the eastern front
of the best troops after the Russian
retreat in the autumn of 1915,
holding the lines thereafter prin-
cipally with reserve divisions of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11

West Fairview shooters had their
revenge yesterday, In the third tour
nament of the Pennsylvania Four
City Trapshooters League. held at
York yesterday, they won out. scoring
total of 95S points. Harrisburg
was the runner-up with total OF
946 targets, York was third with
a total of 902, and Lancaster fourth
with S91.
West Fairview now has one leg on
the league championship, and Harris
burg has two, The next shoot VIII
be held at West Fairview next month,
and should yesterdays winners repeat
their victory, fifth tournament VIII
be necessary, and VIII take place on
a neutral grounds.
In winning yesterdays match the
'Cross-River tied up with Harrisburg
on the total number of targets. This
means new record for 5000 targets.
The exhibition by West Fairview yes
terday has never been equaled in any
event held in Pennsylvania. The per-
centage for the three tournaments is
SO 1-3,
FaIrvIew Sets Pace
There is no denying the fact that
NJ. B. Stewart and his colleagues are
setting a pace that will make all
teams hustle at the finish. All the
more glory is due to the victors be-
cause they represent one of the small
est towns in the State having a
sportsmen's club. There are many
cities with a big population who
cannot muster a squad of stars equal
to those representing West Fairview
at the traps yesterday.
Eshenour. Stewart. Disney, w. A.
NJ
were big factors in the victory. No
squad in a trapshooting contest has
anything on this quintet AS yester-
days contest will be registered in the
Interstate Association matches for
the year, West Fairview-s achieve
ment will go down in history as
remarkable performance. They had
total of seventeen shooters in their
squad. while Harrisburg had sixteen.
The local team was without several
crack shots who were factors in win
ming previous victories.
Martin Wins High HOnors
High score honors were tied up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11

contests in the local tennis tourNa-
ments, wont out in yesterdays finals
and can now challenge the title
holder for local championship hon.
ors.
There is a controversy over re-
suits In the Four-City Trapshoot-
ers League. One set of shooters fig
ure that the final total in the tour
nament series fixes the honors. Di-
rectors will meet and take up this
question. There can be one decis-
ion, team race is always decided
by matches. Any other way would
he absurd. What would happen IL
baseball championships were decided
on the total number of runs of each
team at the close of the season.
Three star catchers in the New
York State League will quit the
game because of the draft call. They
are Frank Crossin, Scranton, and
Frank Fisher and Joe Haddock.
No trapshooting contest is a sue
cess without Fred Godcharles, for
mer State Senator and now Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth. He
is one of the handiest men to be
found. No matter what information
you want he can furnish it. He Is a
big help in taking care of totals and
marking up sheets for information
of participants. He is one of the first
at q shoot and one of the last to
leave.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
GUN THAT FITS
Is NECESSITY
Interesting Feature at Grand
American Handicap to Give
Aid to Shooters
by PETER p. CARNEY

Editor National Sports Syndicate
The shotgun that fits makes for
better scores at the traps and for
fewer misses in the field.
Trap and field shots have awakened
to this fact only in the past few
years. Not one of the high-class trap
shoes are too large-or too small, nor
without gam that has been built TO
fit him.
You can't expect a track athlete to
give good performance IL his spiked
shoes are to large-or too small, nor
a socker player to show his best in
street attire, nor a golfer to do ex-
cellent work unless he has the proper
tools, so why shouldn't a shooter go
TO the traps or go hunting in the field
with a gun that is made for him?
In the past trapshooters have been
more or less careless in purchasing a
gun. Anything would do = but they
are being fitted for a gun just like you
get fitted for a suit OF clothing. And
it must fit just as well as the clothing
TO get results
One of the leading ammunition COM
panies of the United States will have
six of its best professional trapshoot-
ers at the Grand American Handicap
in Chicago, ILL.,, during the week of
August 20 with try guns to measure
any one who feels that his old gun
doesn't fit, or persons who are inclin-
ed to purchase new gun.
These gun tailors are: Jack Fam
ming. of New York; Lestern German.
of Aberdeen, Md; Del Gross. of Kan
sas City, Mo; C. o. lie Compile, of
Asheville, n. c.; Art. Killam, of st.
Louis, No, and Guy l.. Holohan, of
Los Angeles, Cal.
These men will be equipped with
try guns, device invented for ascer-
tanning the right size shotgun one
should use. and will be at the beck
and call of contestants and visitors
during the period of the tournament
and without expense to those seeking
advice. They will be on the ground
TO aid shooters-their idea being to
help every one to make better scores.
and they feel that this can only be
accomplished by every one using a
scattergun that fits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
BASEBALL AND WAR


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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
Thrilling Races Mark
Grand Circuit Windup

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. IL Two
very desperately contested racesTur-
nished the best thrills of the entire
week on getaway day of the grand
circuit meeting here. The 2.1S pace,
in which Marjorie Kay was a first
choice, furnished the sensational
work.
This race was the longest of the
srand circuit season and not until
the end of seven heats was Able
Bond declared the winner over Rob-
ert Gatewood, the 3-year-old PAGER
that Ed Geers gave his maiden race
yesterday afternoon. Both these
horses were in 81 field on a ticket
worth S77.
Sensational was the clip this
3-year-old could carry in the stretch.
II was only his newness to racing
and his youth that made him tire
and finally give up the fight. -
The first heat of this race was won
by The Weed. a local horse. He was
sent to the half in LOO and cams
home in 2.04A in his maiden big line
performance.
The clip was too much for him
and he was a contender in the sec.
ond heat, only to drop back later
among the place finishers. Geers
3-year-old Robert Gatewood sepa-
rately timed this first heat paced in
2.04%.
The Neil House 2.07 trot, purse
$4,000, was another open race. Diff
ferent horses won the first three
heats. Wilkes Brewer, the original
favorite. then squared away and re-
warded the confidence of her hackers.
Judges announced at the close of
the meeting that the S10O fine ana
ten days suspension on Dick
Mcmahon for not trying to win with
Hal Boy on Thursday in the free.
for-all pace and which punishment
was held in allegiance pending an in
vestigation had been changed to sim
ply a fine of S100. The suspension
was lifted, but the fine remained on
admission of Mr.. Mcmahon that he
laid up the first heat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
MRS. CHAs. HOUSEHOLDER DIES

Newville, Pa, Aug. II. = Mrs
Charles Householder died at her
home in Chestnut street yesterday
morning after a short Illness. Mrs
Householder was a member of the
Big Spring presbyterian Church and
was aged SO years and Is survived nv
her husband and these sisters and
brothers: Mrs. Frank Over, Miss lon
ME b. Frey and George ID. Frey. all
of MELVILLE. Funeral services will
be held on Monday afternoon at .
o'clock aud burial will be made in
the Presbyterian Graveyard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
Dauphin-Perry Notes

1t is now an undisputed fact that
Dauphin county will be obliged 10
wait at least until the 1918 season
TO get Dauphin-Perry rag. Marys-
vile has already won two rags for
Perry county and Newport has about
clinched another for the hoop-pole
county.
Dauphin will hold its accustomed
place for the third consecutive sea-
son. They are good runners up.
Sanders, the third youngster tried
out by Marysville, made a favorable
impression in the Millersburg SER
les. Lightner seems to have made
good in the outfield.
The record of Harry Biever, of
Halifax, in permitting but twenty
nine batters to face him and allow
ing but two hits, ranks we'll among
the leagues best. Then, too, it must
pc considered that Harry has passed
through thirty-four summers and
autumns and winters and springs.
Ike McCord, who quit the Hagers-
town team of the Blue Ridge League
to go with the Steelton team of the
Bethlehem Steel Company League,
and who lately has been playing
with the Duncannon team, has again
returned to Hagerstown, where ne
is covering himself with glory. Ed
die Hooper, who has been playing in
the outfield for Newport, has also
gone to Hagerstown where he is
holding down the third corner and
hitting like a fiend.
Kid Stricken is still heaving them
over for Newport in fine style and
has record of ten games won and
two lost. This is really the best rec
ord made by any pitcher in the
league, although several rank high
er in the percentage column.
Fats" Wagner, of Newport, has
been busting up the games with
home runs quite regularly this sea-
son. He now has four circuit drives
to his credit. Wagner is enjoying
the best year of his career.
Bud Fry covered right field for
Millersburg in a recent game be-
cause of a black aye suffered the
previous evening when hit with a
batted ball.
The Millersburg team has been
doing better during the past several
weeks. Regular practice seems to
be helping the Millers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
Parsons Escapes by
Dive of 5000 Feet

Paris-Edwin Parsons NARROWLY
escaped death, it became known here
recently, when an airpane of the Al
batros type dlved upon him, forcing
him to drop straight down 5000 feet
to within 1900 feet of the earth.
AdJutant Lufberry darted to par
sons assistance, driving off two 9th
er Germans. while Willis and Lowell
fought fourth enemy machine. The
lncldent happened in the evening
miles east of Dixmude, irving To
break up Baron Sichthoffen's new
Tango Escadrille," composed of six
airplanes. The quartet had fourteen
encounters but failed to destroy anv
crack German pilots. The fighting
lasted forty five minutes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-11
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Carlisle, Pa, Aug. 11.-Announce-
ment of the engagement of Miss Hazel
Kisner. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Kisner. to Harold T. Fasick.
a son of the Rev. A. s. Fasick. for
mer head of the Carlisle conference of
the Methodist Church. was made here
to-day. Miss Kisner is a graduate
of Dickinson College and is prominent
socially. Mr.. Fasick is at present at
the officers training camp at Fort
Sheridan. Ill.