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Evening star., 1917-05-27
HOBBY BAKER GOING
TO WAR WITH A|RMEN
Princeton's Sensational Foot Ball
Star One of the First
to Enlist.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Announce-
ment made yesterday that Lieut.
Hobart Baker would be among the
aviators to form an American air
squadron for active service in France
hardly comes as surprise to the
friends of Hobey Baker. the sensational
Princeton hockey and foot ball star. Had
he not been one of the first to enlist in
an oversee regiment his friends would
have been surprised. His action is en-
tirely in keeping with that of other
prominent American college athletes.
Hobey Baker has been flying Tor
about a year. Although living in Phila-
delphia. he was a member of the gov
ernment aviation school at Governors
Island, and last fall came to town three
times a week to practice the gentle art
of flying. He has been licensed pilot
for some time. and is now an officer in
the Reserve Aero Squadron;
1t was only natural that Hohey Baker
should take to flying. He always has
been speed demon. On skates, on the
foot ball field and in high-power cars
Baker has been noted for his speed.
Particularly proficient in hockey, Baker
has been called the greatest American
who ever mastered the Canadian win
ter pastime. Possibly the statement may
be an exaggeration. No one can deny,
however, that Baker is the most popu-
lar prayer VINO ever StOOO on SkdieS
Fascinating Work.
When he first took up flying Baker
stated that he thought the air sport
was even more fascinating than hockey.
There is something about flying" said
Baker. that you cannot explain. There
is perfect fascination in being up in
the air. l have never been afraid. 1t
just came naturally to me. and from the
very first l have liked the sport"
Englishmen consider that the whole
war is game" Baker is of the same
type as the true English sportsman.
Without doubt, war will appeal to him
in a similar manner. He Is an excep-
tionally modest youth. who thoroughly
hates the limelight. Only once has he
allowed his name to be used in the ad
vertisements of a hockey game. Last
March Baker played a game in Brook,
lyn for the Lady Drummond Hospital
fund. 1t was his first appearance in
Brooklyn. The game was big success. a
comfortable sum being raised for the
charity.
Although all his friends hope that
Baker will go through the war unhurt.
it would be a coincidence IL he were
injured and recuperated at the Lady
Drummond Hospital in England Were
such a thing to happen Baker would
be one OF the most popular men in the
hospital. . isa.
Hobey is clean-cut young man, about
twenty-five years OF age. He is gradu-
ate of St Pauls School, Concord, N. H..
graduated from college Baker has been
in the limelight through his hockey. He
was a member OF the st. Nicholas
Hockey Clubs team. Last winter he
did not play in the amateur league. as
he was living in Philadelphia. In
Quaker town he played several games
as a member of the Quaker CityHockey
Club.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
INTERCITY BOWLING GAME.
Baltimore Employees of Thomson
Bryan-Ellis Co. Defeat Local Branch

Employees of the Thomsen-Bryan-
Ellis Company from Baltimore and
Washington last night contested the
intercity bowling championship and
celebrated the victory of the Balti-
more bowlers at a banquet at Charles
P. Stohlman's, 933 D street northwest.
Baltimore captured the first two games,
scoring 415 to 403 and 462 to-, 436.
Washington took the third game by a
score of 478 to 429.
The Washington team was composed
of j. Davis, w. Moore, W. Richardson,
G. Mallonee and A. Jones. captain. The
Baltimore team included o. .Volmer-
haus. g. G.B. Mersinger. A. L. Gorsuch.
H. c. McCauley and NJ. e. Dill. captain.
The banQueters were entertained by
Draper Horton. an employe of the COM
pany, inx an exhibition of magic. G.
Pierce Ma1lonee headed the committee
on entertainment
Evening star., 1917-05-27
CARDINALS CONQUER BRAVES.
Doak Allows But Two Hits, Making
Victory Easy,

BOSTON, May 26.-St Louis closed its
first eastern swing today by defeating
Boston. s to 1. Doak's spitball pitch
ing was extremely effective. Boston
making only two hits, single by Will
holt and double by J. c. Smith in the
fourth. st. Louis was aided in the
scoring by Boston errors. and improved
it's opportunities with timely hitting.
Cruise made home run into the dis
tant right-f1eld blea chers in the eighth.
1t was the first time this has been ac-
complished, and was the longest hit
ever made at Braves field He made
home run inside the field on Thurs
day
Evening star., 1917-05-27

They named a new manager for the
Chicago White Sox last week. William
Carrigan, former manager of the Red
Sox, happened to be in Chicago on
business and Immediately he was
chosen for Clarence Rowland's sue
cessor. The diligent scribes first called
Rowland over the phone and notified
him OF the change. He admitted he
was interested In the news. but would
like eonf1rmAtion.ss So the scribes called
sComisky FOR That. Commy denied 1t
'datly, but the story was printed any
Evening star., 1917-05-27
DODGERS TAME PIRATES.
Marquard Pitches Well and Is Given
Perfect Support.

BROOKLYN. n. Y. May 26.-Brook-
lyn made 1t three straight from Pitts
burgh today, winning to 1. The locals
ended the first series against the west
ern teams at home with eight victo-
ries and six defeats. Marquard held
the visitors to six hits, scattered
through as many innings. He received
faultless support. Brooklyn batted
Frank Miller freely, especially in the
sixth Mowrey featured at the bat
and Olson in the field
Evening star., 1917-05-27
The Score.

Called account rain and darkness.)
Two-base hit-Felsch. Stolen base-Gandl.
Sacrifice hit-Weayer. Double plays-Crane to
Judge to Foster to Henry; Henry to Crane. Left
error-Chicago. Bases on balls-On Gallia. ..
Hits and earned runs-0n Gallia. hits and no
runs In six innings: on Scott. hits and no runs
in six innings Struck out-Ry Gallja, 2; by
Scott, s. Passed ball-Henry. Umpires-Messrs.
Connolly, Mccormick and Nallin. Time of game
II hour and Is minutes.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
Brooklyn Players Register.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, May 26.-Ten
Brooklyn players registered for draft
today. They are Cutshaw, Dell
Fabrique. Hickman. Johnston. Mar
guard. Pfeffer, Smyth. Stengel and
Wheat. Wilbert Robinson. jr.. son Of
Cadore and Miller will register 81
Brooklyn residents, Cheney. from New
York; Snyder from Pittsburgh, and
Myers and Smith, at Chicago, whore
they will Join the team.
Evening star., 1917-05-27

Runs-Roche (8). Fitzgerald. Mccarthy, Steele.
Raba, Koogle Stewart, Moreland, Doleman,
Weidman. Errors-Fitzgerald. Phelps. First
base on balls-0n Bergman. Is: of Phelps. 2.
run-McCarthy. Two base hits-Raba i2), More-
land. Sacrifice nes-Pfeiher. Stolen bases
Roche a., Eiseman, Sweeney, Hurd, KooGle
Stewart. Doleman. Weideman. Wild pitches
Bergman. Phelps. Passed balls-Moreland
Hnrd. Umpire-Mr. Hughes. Time Of game
1 hour and 10 minutes. =.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
GIANTS BREAK EVEN
WITH CHICAGO CUBS
Continued from First Page.)

Hits and earned runs-on Mitchell. 8 hits. 8
runs in % innings: OF knetzer. hits. no
runs in Ia innings; OF Eller, hits, no runs
in 1 inning; on Regan. hit no runs In ! in
ming: OF 0eschger, IL hits, runs in . innings.
Hit by pitcher-By Mitchell tLuderus). Struck
ousIBy Mitchell. ;: by knet1er, 2: by ns. Ellsr.
and Harrison. Time of game-1 hour and So
Evening star., 1917-05-27

Runs. Smith. Hornsby (2). Cruise. F.
Smith, Doak, Konetchy. Errors-F. Smith,
Doak. Maranville. konetchy t2), ]. @. Smith
Two base hits-Betzel. J. c. Smith. Three-base
hit. Smith, +. Smith. Home run-Cruise.
Stolen bases-Long. Maranville. Sacrifice hit
Bethel. J. Miller. Cruise. Double play-Maran-
Vile to Rawlings. Left on bases-St.. Louis, s;
Boston, 6. First base errors-St Louis 1:
Boston, .. Bases on balls-0n Doak 4: ofi
Ragan, 4. Hits and earned runs-On Doak. 9
hits and I run In nine innings; of Ragan, /
bits and 2 runs In eight innings; on Nehf, 2
hits and run in one inning. Struck out-By
Doak. 8; BY Ragan. 4; by Nehf. 1. Umpires-
Messrs. Klein and Bransneld. Time of game
hour and IS minutes.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
MARooNs WIN, 2 TO s.
Defeat Columbia Nine in Rosedale
League on Wild Pitching.

Bergman Of Columbia yesterday gave
thirteen bases on balls in five innings
to the Maroons in the Rosedale League
and lost his game by to Z. Score:
Evening star., 1917-05-27
illinois swamps Chicago, IS to 3.

I CHICAGO. May 26.-Klein, pitching
for the University of Illinois. allowed
the University of Chicago only three
hits in a western conference base ball
game here today, and Illinois won, IL
Evening star., 1917-05-27
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Columbus us-Indianapolis; rain.
Minneapolis, 4; Milwaukee. s.
81. Paul, 4; Kansas City. 3.
Toledo, 8; Louisville. 3.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
Totals. .29 Fl IL Totals. ...oS 81 l6
'Batted for F. Miller in eighth.
0 o o o O o.

Brooklyn. 0 o 0 o o o "a
Euns-Baird: Johnston. stensel te) and Now
hits-w. Wagner. Mowrey t2). Stolen bases
Johnston t2l. Stengel Mowrey t.l. Sacrifice hits
lambert t2). Sacrifice hy-Brief. Double plays
Olson; Olson. Cutshaw and Daubert. Left on
bases-Pittsburgh, 8: Brooklyn. 8. First base on
error-Brooklyp. Bases balls-Or r. Miller
5: of Carlson 1: off Marquard. 3. Hits and earn
ed runs-Oh Miller. hits and 8 runs in seven
inning; on Marquard. i run STRUCK out-By F.
Miller. l: by Marquard, l.. Wild pitch-F.
Miller. Umpires-Messrs. Rigler and Orth. Time
of game-1 hour and 35 minutes.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Newark. 8: Baltimore. 4.
Providence. Z; Richmond, /.
Montreal, 5: Buffllo. 4.
Rochester. 2: Toronto. 1.
Toronto, 4; Rochester, o.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
GRIFFMEN STRIKE A
Stx-INNING TIE-UP

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1917-05-27

second. All this was done with
two strikes on Rice, who proceeded to
take third.
NNro Noro $ho Tn, ra
Evening star., 1917-05-27

PROBLEM BY ROGAN.
BLACK.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
w. ]. Bryan, American
New York Herald

"Before our nation enters a war
e Is perfectly proper to discuss the
wisdom of gcing to war, but the dis
cussion is closed when Congress acts.
After that no one should be per-
mitted to cloak attacks upon this
government or aid the enemy under
the claim that he is exercising free
dom of speech.
mo sympathy, therefore, Will be
wasted upon those who have been
arrested for unpatriotic utterances.
They abuse free speech, and this ap-
niles to attacks upon the Allies as well
as to attacks upon the United States
We can no more allow our allies to
be crushed than we can afford to be
crushed ourselves. The defeat of our
allies would throw the whole burden
of the. war upon us. We must stand
together and fight it through. There
are only two sides to a war. Every
American must be on the side of the
United States"
Since we entered the war no words
have better expressed the first duty
of an American citizen than these,
which are quoted from an article in
the Commoner written by William j.
BRYAN, Creditable to his political
vision. his common sense and his
patriotism, they may furnish light to
some doubling souls bewildered by
mocking voices and trattorous sug-
gestions of sedition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Activity Ahead

The weekly review of Chicago
trade published by R. G. Dun & Co.
says:
while there are cross currents
and factors which increase the feel
ing of caution in some business chan
nels, the development mainly are IA
vorable, and it becomes more clearly
evident that production in the lead
ing industries upon a greater scale
than heretofore is imperative.
Despite the uncertainty existing,
the outlook favors a prolonged per-
iod of unprecedented activity. The
need of greater capacity in this dis
trict urgently appeals to Investment,
and with the necessary hnanclne
Misunderstanding outputs would sub
stantially expand. Decline in untitled
iron and steel orders does not direct
ly affect operations in this district;
in fact, ali available plants are ex-
erted to the limit and the forward
bookings assure day and night acti-
yity running well into next year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Teach Them English

1t is enough to enlist the interest
of the public in the movement to put
1t on the common-sense basis that
as English is the language of the
country all who come here to make
their homes should be compelled to
learn it. The foreign-language press,
IL it held to be necessary to help
ing the foreign-born to become ad-
justed to the country, should be held
strictly to that object, and what
could be more in line with 1t than
requiring such newspapers to aid in
teaching them the language of the
land? Those that would not do this,
that would not consent to carry
English translations of some of
their articles, should be suppressed
as being concerned more for the in
terests OF a foreign language.
America must tighten up every
where in guarding itself against in
roads being made in 1t by foreign in
terests. Those who will not enter
whole-heartedly into the study of the
language OF the country should be
sent back to where they speak the
language they do approve.--Pitts-
burgh Post -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
Where Does u. S. Get Off?
By Briggs

There's a question that is pressing
And 1t surely keeps one guessing,
I'll state it as it now appears to me-:
England, Russia, Italy, France
Each and all have had their chance
To slay the Prussian Beast and make
men free.
The submarine still takes its toll
And, might the Huns not reach their
goal
Where men and women, starving, die
like flies?
Their millions strong along the West
Might crush the French and all the
rest
Then, there is where the big for
U. S. lies.
Have you ever thought about 1t
or, If so, do you still doubt 1t
And treat it with an ordinary scoff
Now list-If Huns can pull their
And both the French and English
lick
Pray, tell me, where does U. S. A.
get off?
Brother, what you and I'most need
Is to drop pleasure, ease and greed
And get down to brass tacks and win
this war;
While the safety of the nation
May be arms, bombs, aviation,
You and l must be loyal to the core.
r. /. DEIHL,
Paxtang, Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
ATROCITIES IN THE
GERMAN RETREAT

up, wires, cables and pipe lines de-
stroyed. In front of our new posi-
ton runs, like gigantic ribbon, an
empire of DEATH"
And the Berlin Tageblatt gloats
over this destruction of the dwellings
and property of helpless peasants in
this burst of fine writing:
And the desert, a pitiful desert
leagues wide, bare of trees and un-
dergrowth and houses! They sawed
and hacked; trees fell and bushes
sank; it was days and days before
they had cleared the ground. In
this war zone there was to be no
shelter, no cover. The enemy's mouth
must stay dry, his eyes turn in vain
to the wells-they are buried in rub
BILE. No four walls for him to set
tie down into; all leveled and burnt
out, the villages turned into dumps
of rubbish, churches and church tow
ers laid out in ruins athwart the
roads,"
All this was done in the territory
which the French armies had to cross
before reaching their present posi-
ton before st. Quentin. 1t checked
them not q bit. Across the desert
waste they built highways and re-
built roads. The wells were poison
ed. The armies laid water pipes for
their supply. Every farmhouse and
peasants cot was reduced to dust
They carried their own shelter. The
terrible barrier of death" was to
them no barrier, only reason why
they must push forward with renew
ed strength and determination to
hew down the vandals guilty of the
barbarous destruction. Now in front
of st. Quentin they see the Boches
engaged in the same work prepara-
tory to their next flight.
How in the face of this continued
practice of frightfulness in retreat
can the world receive respectfully
the dictum that The honor of the
armies of both sides is safe" New
York Sun.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23

with apologies to Rudyard Kipling.)
If you car hold your tongue when
German hackers
Are loosing theirs and damning
Uncle Sam;
If you can keep from cussing out the
slackers
And flaying SNUG hypocrisy and
sham;
If you can wait and not be tired by
waiting.
While reptile papers keep us on
the rack;
If you can stand the pacifstic pratt
ing,
And never have a yearning to strike
back.
II you can see your country's cities
plastered
With sychophantic warnings against
war;
II you can watch a yellow livered
bastard
Refusing to confront things as
they are;
If you can see a swarm Of crawling
lizards,
Squirming through the marriage
license door
Men with atom souls and smaller
gizZards.
Disgracing those whose honored
names they bore.
If you can hear an orator denouncinR
The liberty forfwhich our nation
bled:
If you can let him go without a.
trouncing
Or punching In the bally traitors
head;
If you can smile when lying propa-
ganda
SeduceS men who ought to know
the truth;
II you can tolerate their rotten
slander
And bear it with an idle fist, for
sooth-
If you can sneer at men who wear
Or jeer at those who wear the
navy blue;
If you can whisper like a skulking
lackey,
About the men who have the nerve
to do;
If vanquishment of brutal foes
appalls you,
II you can't prove your right to be
man,
You may be everything yAir mother
calls you
But, believe me, you are not
American.
Edwin Carly Ranck, In the Brook.
Hn Eagle
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
OUR OFFICIAL GUESTS

TTY HEN officials of other cities OF
wv the third class come to Har-
risburg for the League conven-
tion next week let's all endeavor to
put our best foot foremost. Every de-
partment should make it point to
have all appertaining to the parti-
cular department in first-class shape.
Our parks should be trim and neat,
especially the walks and drives. The
paved highways ought to justify our
reputation as a clean and wholesome
city. Everything under municipal
control should invite special COM
mendation and it remains for the
authorities to maintain and increase
the good opinion of all visitors,
especially those who will come with
seeing eyes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
HIGH SCHOOL SITES

DUBL1C confidence in the motives
and purposes of the members of
the present board of school di-
rectors has been shaken by an ap-
parent disregard of the sentiment of
the people. This was manifest in the
upsetting of the building program,
and the school district will not re-
cover from the mistakes of last win
ter for years 10 come.
But there ought to be a limit to
the laundering or worse that is re-
sponsible for the present attitude of
the people towards those respon-
sible for present conditions. Ever
since a new high school building was
proposed the question of site has
been uppermost in the thought of
those who are interested in the har-
monious development of Harrisburg.
OF course, there will always be wide
differences of opinion as to the loca-
ton of public buildings, but where
a civic center is being created
through cooperation of the State
and the city there should be no diff
f1culty in reaching a proper conclu-
sion as to the most available site for
the new school building. 1t is un-
derstood, however, that a committee
of the school board having proposed
two locations-one on North street,
fronting the Capitol Park zone, and
the other at Front and Boas streets
the site on Front street may be
chosen, ignoring the more central To-
cation.
No particular reason has been ad-
vanced for the selection of the site
on the river front. and as official
action will not be taken until Sep
tember we believe the board should
give full consideration to all the rea-
sons which would seem to determine
the choice of location facing the
Capitol Park. Already the Tech
nical high school occupies a COM
manding position on Walnut street
facing the park, and it would be an
admirable arrangement to choose as
a site for The new educational in
stitution the plot on the opposite
side of the beautiful stretch of park
now in the progress of creation.
Several imposing semi-public
buildings already occupy frontage
on the inevitable civic center which
is bound to result from the extension
of the State grounds. But all this
aside, 1t would appear that accessi-
bility to the new school building Is
even more important. With street
car lines passing over a monumental
yiaduct at State street to the Allison
Hill district of the city, and with
other street railway lines making the
proposed location on North street
convenient TO all parts of Harrisburg,
to place the building on Front street
would result in very general COM
plant on account of Inconvenience.
We cannot believe that the school
directors would deliberately interfere
with a great civic plan such as is en-
braced within the extension of the
Capitol Park area. and there is still
ample time to give full consideration
to all phases OF the question. At
least. the final decision should be
postponed until full investi CATION
shall have been made of the compre-
hsnstye scheme OF treatment now be-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
WY ATCHERS from the French
wv lines before st. Quentin have

Wv lines DeIOTe SL. quentin nave
seen the great cathedral of
that hapless town put to the torch
and reduced to ruins. The Germans
are getting ready to retreat once
more, to abandon the town and its
vicinage. The houses of the peace
full inhabitants are blown up or fired.
The smoke of blazing villages rises
from the surrounding plain. But 1t
was with chief satisfaction that the
Boches set fire to the cathedral. They
know that no work of architecture in
Germany could compare with it, and
that in destroying it they were in
fiicting upon France an irreparable
injury, even though it had no mill
tary excuse. What they apparently
did not appreciate was that the
whole world shares the injury with
France and will join in her resent
ment.
The devastation now being perpe-
trated at st. Quentin is in accord
ance with the fixed military policy
of Germany. 1t is done merely with
malignant purpose and without
hope of military advantage. In
March, 1917, the military correspou-
dent of the Berlin Lokal AnZeiger de-
scribed with gusto the process:
I'm the course of these last months
great stretches of French territory
have been turned by us into a dead
country. 1t varies in width from ten
to twelve or fifteen kilometers (six
and a quarter to seven and a half
or eight miles), and extends along
the whole of our new position, pre-
senting a terrible barrier of desola-
ton to an enemy hardy enough to
advance against our new lines. No
village or farm was left standing on
this glacis, no road was left passable.
no railroad track or embankment
was left in being. Where once were
woods there are gaunt rows of
stumps; the wells have been blown
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-23
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Auditor General Snyder plans to
visit the ambulance troops at Allen
town this month. One of the units is
named for him.
&C. f. Carothers. chairman of the
milk commission, is practical
farmer and has raised his own cattle
in Western Pennsylvania, so that he
knows the game.
Sheriff G. w. Richards, of AlIe-
gheny, has oeen arresting draft dodg-
ers himself. He is a former Iegis-
lator and well known here.
William j. Berkey, prominent in
Johnstown affairs, has been appointed
treasurer of one of the big secret
orders.
w T. Tilden, Jr., son OF the late
Philadelphia manufacturer. has been
winning fame as golfer in national
events.