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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
Admiral Reed, Retired
and Classmate of Dewey,
Dies of Heart Trouble

Washington, Jan. Is. Rear Ad-
miral Allen V. Reed, U. s. N, re-
tired, classmate of Admiral Dewey
at the Naval Academy. died suddenly
of heart trouble at his home here
last night, aged rs years. Rear Ad-
miral Reed retired in 1896, after more
than forty years service, during
which he performed blockading duty
In the Gulf of Mexico during the first
three years of the civil war and later
commanded the Pawtuxent in the
blockading squadron in the attacks on
Fort Fisher. He was once command
ant of the Pensacola and Portsmouth.
n. H, navy yards and commanded the
Alliance which was engaged in maxi
ing surveys for the Nicaragua canal.
In 1873 Admiral Reed commanded
the Kansas and conveyed the Ameri-
can steamer Virginus out of Colon
harbor under the guns of the Spanish
warship Bazan, whose commander
had announced his intention of op-
posing her departure and her con-
tlnuance of carrying men and arms to
cuba. Admiral Reed was a native
of Oakhill, N Y
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
LEAGUE OFFICIALS
SELECT SCORER
More improvements to Armory
Playing Floor; Meeting
Friday Night

Murray Washburn has been elected
head official scorer and timekeeper for
all championship games held under
the auspices of the city Amateur Bas-
ketball League during the season of
1917. Washburn is an enthusiastic
follower of basketball and at a recent
meeting of the board of governors was
selected as an official who would be ac-
ceptable to all the teams in the league.
The armory playing floor has been
materially improved by the erection
or new baskets and backboards and
the league has under consideration
the placing of mats at either end of
the floor for the protection of the
players in scrimmage.
Interest On For Week
Much interest is being taken in the
league games and good crowds are at
tending on Tuesday and Thursday eve-
nings.
1t was decided at the meeting that
the team which manages the games
on the respective evenings will be the
one TO play first. This rule will GO
INTO effect for the games tomorrow
evening in order to avoid any discus
sion among the teams.
On Friday evening at 7:15 the rep
resentatives of each team will be re-
quested to meet at the armory with
the board of governors to decide sew
eral questions that have come up since
the last meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
Gay Bits of Faust's
Letters to Woman Are
Read in Dauphin Court

Because the aggregate minimum
sentence that could be imposed on
Lewis H. Faust, Harrisburg's amateur
"Raffles," would stow him safely be-
hind the walls of the Eastern Peni-
tentiary for the remainder of his life.
the Dauphin county court Saturday
hesitated to impose sentence and post
poned the imposition of the penalty
until January %.
Faust pleaded guilty to twenty eight
charges of burglary in all and the pen
atty on each charge is from two to ten
years In the Eastern Penitentiary.
In holding over the case until jan
uary % President Judge Kunkel de-
clared that the case was a serious one,
but the circumstances were so odd
that the imposition of sentence re-
quired careful consideration on the
part of the court.
The feature of Faust's plea of guilty
Saturday was his letters to May Her
messy, the woman who was arraigned
with him on charges of receiving
stolen goods.
Bits of these letters were read and
in them Faust carefully, gleefully, sar-
castically, mentioned his success in
other towns and referred humorously
at times to the way he managed to
get away with things.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
AN EASY VICTORY
FOR LOCAL FIVE
Defeat st. Elizabeth Five of
Philadelphia; Local Tossers
Out of Game

The Harrisburg Independents expert
enced little difficulty Saturday night in
defeating the st. Elizabeth five of Phil
adelphia, on the Chestnut street audi
torium floor, score AZ to 80. The visi-
tors were almost an hour late in arriv-
ing, owing to train trouble. The To-
calls completely outclassed the visitors
in the two periods.
Local Stars Out
The Independents played without the
services of two of their regulars, Cap
tain McCord and Geisel. The former
was absent on account of a boil on his
leg. Geisel was called to referee
the games while Early is out of the
city.
The visitors were first to score but
were unable to maintain lead. n. Ford
and Rote worked like a scoring ma
chine, getting SO of the AZ points credit
ed to the Independents. Fisher and
eastman played good ball for the visi-
tors. The lineup and summary:
ST EIIZ ARE,rrII
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
Major Schedules Wait;
Magnates Discuss Strike at
Today's Committee Meeting

Washington, Jan. Is. - While the
playing schedules constitute the bust
ness officially before the meeting OF
the presidents of the National and
American Baseball Leagues and men,
bers of their schedule committees here
to-day, the threatened strike of the
players gives the conference its real
interest. The club owners continue to
predict that the major league players
VIII soon back down when they feel
the need of money. This is the time.
they point out, when many players
draw advances on next seasons salary.
1t is predicted that the big league
chiefs and owners here to-day will
advocate that a time limit be set with
in which the players must send in
their signed contracts or face sus-
pension without pay. The schedule
committee will stay here until We'd
nesday and then continue the discus
sion of playing dates at Dover Hall,
Ga. The members of the Inter-
national League also meet this after
noon and it is taken for granted the
players demands will be considered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15

the Brooklyn team, was a real hitter
and wound up champion. In 30 games
he had 45 hits. Burns was the leading
run scorer. In games he had IL
hits, 6 stolen bases and 13 runs. He
scored runs in every game from June
81 to 20, inclusive.
Manager Jack Dunn. of the Balti-
more International League team, shas
the distinction of being one of the
greatest developers of pitching stars in
the minors. During the past three
years Dunn has given to the Ameri-
can League Ruth, Shore, Russell and
Danforth. Two of these twirlers, Ruth
and Shore, have been in worlds series.
Frank p. Slavin, the famous Aus
tralian heavyweight of two or three
decades ago, is still fighting. At the
age of 55 he enlisted with Canadian
regiment and is now in France In
his prime he was a great ring fighter,
meeting such men as Charlie Mitchell,
Jim Hall, Jake Kilrain, Frank Craigs
Joe McAuliffe and Buffalo Costello.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
NO WORRY SAYS
GARRY HERMANN
Cannot Understand What Dave
Fultz Is Driving at; Do Not
Fear Strike

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Garry Herr
mann, who came up from Cincinnati
to assist the Woodland Bards dedicate
their new quarters, Joined with Ban
johnson yesterday in denouncing Dave
Fultz and his scheme to call a baseball
strike. Both say Fultz will get all the
fight he wants if he starts anything.
Meanwhile Al Demaree, who has called
the strike meeting in Chicago, says
there certainly will be a strike and
we will win" 1t is understood that
Samuel Gompers and the American
Federation of Labor are backing the
strike. Ban Johnson is going east
this week to consult with President
is certain things will begin to boil the
minute he deposits his suitcase in New
York. for he is loaded to the muzzle
with fight.
Fultz's Reasons Unknown
Without seeking to insult the in
telligence of big league ball players,
don't believe there is a single one of
'em that knows what Dave Fultz is
raving about. Personally, find his
question very complex. and after think
ing it over am at loss to know Just
what he's driving at.
I'VE do not fear a strike. We don't
believe there will be one. But-mark
this well-if the players are in SYM
pathy with Fultz, then there is no al
Tentative but for them to do his bid
ding.
THE national commission will not
(emphasis on the not) call a meeting
to listen to the demand of either Mr.
Fultz or the Baseball Players Farter-
nifty. There is no reason in the world
why we should call meeting. think
the magnates have been more than
fair with the players. We do not in
tend to be dictated to by a man who is
constantly seeking the line of trouble"
The head of the national commits
sion was not as heated in his attack on
F'ultz as was Ban johnson. but he did
make it plain that the threatened tur-
moil was not causing any great amount
of worry
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
BOSTON PLAYERS REFUSE

Boston, Jan. 1.-two instances of
support by major players of the Base
ball Players Fraternity demands in be-
half of minor league members devel-
oped here to-day. Harold Janvrin, who
played second base for the Boston
Americans in the last worlds series
announcing dissatisfaction with the
terms of his proffered contract, said he
would not sign II until permission was
given him by President David L. Fultz
of the Fraternity
His statement followed closely the
refusal of j. Carlisle Smith, third base
man of the Boston Nationals, to sign a
contract during a conference with Pres
ldent T. ID. Haughton, although Smith
said the terms were satisfactory.
Most OF the members of the local
teams are members of the players or
ganization, which seeks, among other
things. to obtain transportation to the
spring training camps for minor league
players. who up to this year were said
to have paid their own expenses.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
W. EDGAR RENNETvr Dies

W. Edgar Bennett, a former attache
of the Auditor Generals Department,
died last Wednesday at Lake City.
Florida. He came here about twenty
years ago from Honesdale, Wayne
county, where he had conducted a re-
tail merchandise business. He was en-
gagged IN the census bureau in WASH
ington for a short time and later was
appointed to position in the Auditor
Generals Department where he serv.
ed under five gubernatorial adminis-
trations. Failing health about a year
ago caused him to resign and go to
Florida to recuperate his strength. Mr..
Bennett was a member of the local
chapter of the B. P. o. e. and was
vicinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
JOHNSTOWN MAY ENTER
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 15.-Johnstown
may be represented this season in the
Blue Ridge baseball league. w. G..
Love, a promoter, will represent this
city and Altoona at the next meeting
of the circuit in Hagerstown, Md, jan
uary 16 to request berths. Johnstown
has not been represented in professional
circles since the old Tri-State League.
Diamond followers here are inclined to
favor professional club. provided. of
course, that the Blue Ridge League will
offer fast baseball. 1t is not known
who will back the local club in the
event of place being secured in the
Blue Ridge circuit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
COMMERCE BODY
TO AID BUREAU
State Gets Assistance From Or
ganizations in Lancaster and
Other State Cities

The Chambers of Commerce in Du-
Bois. Lancaster and Coatesville have
established, in their separate munich
palities, employment agencies to CO.
operate with the Bureau of Employ
ment of the Department of Labor and
Industry.
Commissioner John Price Jackson
said to-day that these Chambers OF
Commerce agencies will be aided in
their local work in an advisory capa-
city by Jacob Lightner, Director of the
Employment Bureau of the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry. Tie
Harrisburg Office of the State Bureau
will serve as the clearing house for
the Chambers of Commerce Agencies
in any shift of labor to or from these
cities as is now the case with the other
State branch employment offices at
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Johnstown
and Altoona,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
Boyd Memorial Hall
Activities For This Week
Today


$50 p. m, gym class, boys 12 to IA
years; 4.30 p. M. bowling, boys IA to 16
years; Z p. M, basketball league, Ger
man VS.. Franklin; s p. m, bowling tour
nament, Palmer VS.. Dull.
Tuesday
4.30 p. M. gym class. boys II to 16
years; 4.30 p. m., bowling, boys IL TO
II years; $50, basketball practice, Nc
Cormick; p. M. story telling; s p. M,
mems gym class; S p. m, glee club; 5
p. M, bowling tournament, Mccormick
VS.. Hick-aA-Thrift.
Wednesday
p. m, businessmen's gym class; 80
p. M, basketball practice, Black; $50
p. m, bowling.
Thursday
4.30 p. m. gym class, boys IL to IA
years; 4.S0 p. M, bowling, boys IA to 16
years; p. M, motion pictures for
boys; p. M, bowling tournament, Ex-
celsior VS.. Independents; s p. m. bowl
ing tournament, Bethany VS.. Boyd.
Friday
4.S0 p. m, gym class, boys IA to 16
years; 4.S0 p. m., bowling, boys 12 to
II years; $50 p. M, basketball practice,
German; p. M, bowling; S.30 p. m, re-
ception to the men just returned from
the border.
Saturday
$50 a. m, bowling. boys IL to IA
years; 10 a. M, gym class, boys under
IL years; 1880 a. m, bowling, boys IA
to 16 years; p. M, gym class, boys 12
to II years; $50 p. m, gym class, boys
II to 16 years; p. m., basketball lea
que, Mccormick VS.. Black; p. m,
bowling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
RESPITE Is ASKED FOR
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOYS

Application for a respite for Henry
Ward Mottern and Ernest Haines,
Jefferson county youths sentenced to
be executed the week of January o.
was made to-day by James B. Muir
ray, of Harrisburg. attorney, in order
that the cases may be appealed to the
State Supreme Court. The State par
don board last week declined to re-
hear the application for Communication
or the death sentence. Governor
Brumbaugh was not at his office and
the application will be laid before him
on his return.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
SPANNELL TRIAL OPENS

San Angelo, Texas, Jan. 15.-Trial
of Harry ]. SPANIEL, charged with the
murder of Lieut.. Col. C. M. Butler
and Mrs. Crystal Hope Holland Span
nell. the defendants wife, at Alpine,
Texas, July 20 last, began here to-
day. The case was brought here on
change of venue from Alpine, where
SPANIEL conducted hotel.
SPANIEL, after shooting his wife
and Colonel Butler in an automobile
in which the three were riding, at
Spannelrs invitation, surrendered to
the authorities but refused to make a
statement. Colonel Butler was exoner-
ated from blame by board of in
quiry appointed by the army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
FREIGHT EMBARGO BEGINS

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 15.-An en-
barge on all export freight through
the port of Baltimore will be put into
effect tonight by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to prevent congestion,
which would interfere materially with
the operation of the road. The en-
barge it was said, probably would not
be of long duration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
VERNON LANDS sTovALL

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 15.-"Tire-
brand George Stovall. who played with
the Toledo team of the American As
sociation last season. has been named
acting manager of the Vernon club of
the Pacific Coast League, it was an
nounced here.
Stovall will be appointed manager
permanently when he obtains his release
from Toledo. 1t was explained Stovnlls
contract enables him to get his release
from Toledo by paying $500 cash or
player. He has offered a player to the
Toledo club, it was stated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
JUNIATA WINS AT HANDBALL

The local handball team of the
Pennsylvania Railroad motive power
athletic association, Saturday night
lost to the Juniata shop team of AL
toona, score 80 to IT. Stulle's pitch
ing, batting by Wrightstone, and the
fielding of Fisher and Niedhaner fea-
tured the playing of the locals. Etter,
Holmsberg, Calhoun and Finley feat
ured the visitors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
WElIY,S CORNER
e @LA& %' s.

Kent and Kline. Rosewood A. c..
tossers. are winning laurels in every
game. Their playing at Carlisle Sat
urday brought much favorable COM
ment. Kline had five field goals and
Kent six. They are in the game from
start to finish.
Harvard is making strong bid for
the services of Charley Doom. The
latter last week turned down an offer.
Later when DOOM learned of certain
privileges and additional inducements
he changed his mind and is once more
being considered. Other baseball stars
are after the job.
Activity now in evidence in the New
York State League may all be for
naught If there is a baseball strike
The majors will start no matter what
happens. In order to do So, it is the
general belief, raid will be made on
minor leagues. OF course, it would
mean sale in each case except where
recall of players farmed out is made
During last season Zach Wheat of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
Bits From Sportland

kid" Alberts of Frederick Md,
VIII meet strong boy in his class at
tie boxing show January "a.
Steelton All-Sscholastics will meet a
Dickinson College team at Steelton
tomorrow night
Boxing is to be revived at York on
January 2S. Businessmen are backing
the scheme. Joe Barrett will be match
maker and manager and all shows
will be held in the Orpheum theater.
Lebanon High School downed Read
ing Saturday, score "a to 80.
Carlisle High School five on Satur-
day defeated Hummelstown High five,
score, 40 to 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
Daylight Saving Plan Is
Boost to Outdoor Sport

New York. Jan. Is. - Athletics
would be greatly stimulated through
out the country If the daylight saw
ing plan were adopted, according to
a statement here tonight by Fred w.
Rubien, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
Amateur Athletic Union
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
Noted Boer Leader Dies
in New Mexican Colony

La Mesa, N. NJ, Jan. 15.--General Benz
jamin j. Viljoen, who took a prominent
part in the Boer war, died at his homo
near here of pneumonia. He was a COM
mander in the field and u member of
the Boer parliament at one time.
After the Boer war General Viijoen
came to the United States and estab-
lished a colony of his country men near
here. He acted as military adviser to
Francisc I. Madero during the Madero
Revolution. His son is with General
Pershings column in Mexico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
DISCUSS PREPAREDNESS

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 15.-Dele-
gates from more than a score of patri-
otic and preparedness organizations in
the United States gathered here to-day
for conference to consider princi-
pally the coordination of the coun-
try's plans to advance the cause of
held in Memorial Continental Hall at
the invitation of Mrs. William Cum
ming Story, president-general of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
ST. ELIZABETH
HARRISBURG
MAY START LABOR NEWSPAPER

New YORK. Jan. TO. = The advis-
ability of organizing a group of news
papers which would be under the con-
troll of the country's labor interests
and which would reflect labor's atti-
tude, was discussed here to-day by
about 125 delegates representing fifty
organizations in Connecticut, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and New York. The
meeting was the first convention of the
Labor Publicity Organization.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
FISHERMEN TO MEET

mass meeting of fishermen and
their friends has been called for Wed
nesday night, January II, at s O'clock.
In Bosar's sporting goods store, 1e and
IA North Market Square. The purpose
IS to discuss the proposed law to license
fishermen. Many prominent speakers
will be present. Fish Commissioner
Butler will be invited to be present and
present the Fish Departments views.
All persons interested are urged to
come.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
JACOR FEIRICu

The funeral Of Jacob Feirich was
held on Saturday, afternoon at 2
o'clock from his home, 925 Susque-
hanna street. The Rev. M. P. Hooker,
OF Middletown, officiating. Mr.. Feir-
ich was member of the Universal
Beneficial Order, the Fraternal Order
of Eagles, Order of Red Men, and the
Knights of Pythias. Members of the
orders acted as pallbearers. Burial
was made in the Baldwin Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
PAPER RETURNS TO OLD SIZE

Newport, Pa, Jan. 15.-Announce-
ment has been issued by Francis A.
Fry, editor of the semiweekly New
port News. that the paper will return
to it's former size of a seVen-column
folio. Because of the increase in the
cost of white paper, the size was re-
duced to a six-column folio several
weeks ago. A satisfactory paper con-
tract has been made and the paper has
returned to it's former size.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
ASY VICTORY FOR INDEPENDENTS SAYS NO WORRY ABOUT STRIKE
Strike Letter Is Ready to
Be Read to Players Tuesday

Chicago, Jan Is. - A letter setting
forth the Views OF David L. Fultz,
president of the Baseball Players
Fraternity. in regard to caIling~a gen.
eral strike is TO be read at the meeting
OF ball players, to be held here to-
morrow night, AL Demaree, a MEM
Der of the Fhillies, said yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
RECEIvERsHIp FOR PAPER

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 15.-Financial
difficulties, due. it is said in state
ment by officers of the company. to
the increased cost of news print paper
and other items of production. have
forced the Johnstown Leader. an after
noon daily, into a receivership. The
Leader was established five years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
LONG TO REPORT SOON

d. Edward Long, Chambersburg, re-
Gently appointed State superintendent
OF Printing and Binding, is expected
to take up his new work in a few
days. He succeeds Nevin Pomeroy, OF
Chambersburg, whose resignation was
requested by Governor Brum baugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
YORK QUOT TEAM COMING

Plans were completed to-day for a
quot match between Camp No. 8, p.
o. S. of A. team and team from
Camp No. 800, of York. 1t will be
played in Harrisburg on the night of
January 81, in the hall of the local
camp at Third and Cumberland
streets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
LAST DUCK DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA

To-day is the last for wild fowl shoot
ing under the federal law in Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Jersey. Washington and Oregon. One
southern State, Tennessee, under a
State law, also closes its season to-day.
In the other Southern and Southwestern
States shooting is permitted for ducks
and geese until the end of January.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
TO PAY FOR WHEAT

MeIbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan.
IS, via London, Jan 15.-Premier
Hughes announced to-day that the
government on Monday would advance
to farmers thirty pence a bushel on
account of the amount due for Aus
tralian wheat recently purchased by
the British government. This will in
volve a payment of 100000 pounds
CD
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-15
AGED WOMAN INJURED

Sunbury, Pa, Jan. 15.-Seized with
an attack of vertigo, Mrs. Catherine
Zimmerman, aged SO, fell down stairs
at Shamokin and suffered scalp
wounds and conclusion of the brain.