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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
BALL PLAYERS
DRAFTED TODAY
National Commission Is Pro-
ceeding Just as Though the
Game Would Continue

The National Baseball Commits
sion is going right ahead just as
though the game had not been
bumped by Uncle Sam. They are
to-day guarding the rights and privi-
leges of the future, evidently sure
that baseball will eventually be Just
as popular a national institution as
it was before the war. All managers
were notified to-day that the privi-
lege of the draft can be exercised
this fall, as usual.
Major league clubs, it is stated,
can make their selections and deposit
notes for payment to the minor clubs
from which players are claimed, such
payments TO be made when the play
ers have reported and been in SER
vice of The drafting club for twenty
days. The commissions notice rela-
tive to 1918 drafts is as follows:
From September 20 to September
25, inclusive, the National Commits
sion will receive and pass on the Sc
lection of players from minor league
clubs by major league clubs in ac-
cordance with the methods and regu-
lations prescribed If the national
rules supplementary thereto. Notices
of selection may be filed with the
secretary of the commission by mail
or in person.
Because of war conditions the Sc
lecting club will not be required to
pay the draft price for the player
until he has reported to and been In
its service for twenty days. but in
lieu thereof shall deposit with the
secretary of the commission its
promissary note for the amount fol
collection and payment to the Inter,
ested minor league club in. the event
that the player joint such major
league club and is retained by 1t fol
twenty days.
All drafts not cancelled by proper
notice to the secretary of the COM
mission by or before September q
will be valid.
Until the close of the worlds wal
and the restoration of the game TO 9
peace basis the limitation in the
number of players a major league
club can reserve is suspended, but
clubs are warned that the commits
sion will carefully scrutinize each
list before formally approving it.
In accordance with the commits
-sion's ruling of August l, In re play,
ST anu IeTElIOTldi TlBlIS VI SuSPSiN'
ed minor league clubs" major lea.
que club is permitted to perfect its
title to a player of a disbanded mi
nor league club to whom it has giver
employment since the premature
close of his original 1918 clubs sea-
son on payment to it of the draft
price according to it's classification
Payment Of the draft price fol
such player if he is reserved, how
ever, will not be required until the
player returns to the service of thC
| interested major league club aftel
| the revival of professional baseball
and renewal of the major league
| pennant races.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Boy Scout Headquarters
Not Worried by Fire

When there's a fire at Boy Scout
headquarters, the folks there don't
bother to call the fire department.
They extinguish the conf1agration
themselves. This is how:
. Some thoughtless miscreant
dropped a lighted cigaret upon the
awning over a window in the Boy
Scout offices on the second floor of
the Calder building yesterday aft
ernoon. The awning burst into a
blaze and a call for the fire depart
ment was in order. But Scout Ex-
ecutive Virgin ruled the call out of
order. With the help of the efficient
office secretary, Miss Helen Patter-
son, who ran for a he-sized pan OF
water, the fire was quickly extin-
guished. The damage was slight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Dollars to Crackers on
Summit Winning the Flag
JUNIOR LEAGUE STANDING
Help, Police, Crescent stole a game

Help! Police! Crescent stole a game
from Albion last night, 80. Must be
stopped, this public theft. Crescent
pulled the stunt openly. too. When
Albion showed up with only two
players. Crescent waited until seven
o'clock and then stole the whole
game, aided and abetted by the UNI
pire. This forfeit game, about the
seventh in the league, gives Cres-
cent a chance to poke its bean out
of the cellar. Tomorrow evening
Summit meets Swatara and If the lat
ter is defeated Summit must lose
every remaining game in order to be
headed off for pennant honors. On
the contrary, Swatara must win
every battle. so the flag practically
flies now over SUBMITS camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Cookies Needed For
City's Hostess House

Send us cookies is the appeal
sent out by ladies of the Civil Club
and of the Harrisburg chapter,
American Red Cross. The cookies
are to be used to help fill big jar
as a part of the treat for soldiers
and sailors who attend the Hostess
House entertainments held each Sat
urday and Sunday at the Civic Club
house. The response to the appeals
of the patriotic. war-work women
have been very gratifying, they say
and their desire rs that Harrisburg
cooks should keep up to the good
record already set.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
Fleeing From Rhine Towns
to Escape Allied Airmen

Amsterdam, Sept. 20.-Allied air.
men daily are bombarding Cologne,
Coblenz and other German towns,
killing or injuring many persons,
says the Hetvolk.
The newspaper says the number
of casualties published in the Ger
mannewspapers are much under. the
actual total.
1t adds that many residents of the
towns that are being raided are
fleeing to Holland for safety.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
OPEN HEARTH WINS

Two games out of three were cop
ped last evening by the Open Hearth
rollers from the Chemists, the former
winning with a margin of 120 pins.
The Chemists braced up in the Sec
ond and nosed out with a lead of 22,
but the final game saw open Hearth
again winning, though after a stiff
dispute. with IS pins. McQuade, a
Chemist, captured the honors in both
the high single and high triple di-
visions with scores of 179 and AIS
pins respectively.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20

In one of the first gridiron con-
tests of the season the Leaves eleven
defeated the Lion aggregation at
Third and State streets, last evening.
score 6 to 0. Patterson. Baer and
Furman, of the winning team, were
the stars OF the game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-20
w. ". DAVIES PROMOTED

The board of directors of the Me-
chanics Trust Company, of this city.
at its meeting yesterday. appointed
William " Davies. 2410 North Second
street. secretary and treasurer of the
company. Mr.. Davies. who has been
with the organization for twelve
years. was formerly it's general book
keeper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Captain and Lieutenant Roberts Cabed of Their Safety
Nancy Hears Mr.. Mmcossan
Red Cross
Red Cross

should think her father would miss her
terribly. However. it's the way Of the
world. Girls will marry and so will boys.
She's Margaret Prosser now. Married down
In Augusta to Major Prosser on Saturday
of last week, you know. I believe he was
coming up here at first, but the time of
leave was very uncertain and so Mr.. Keel
ing agreed to take his daughter down
there. The date was decided, on very
quickly, so there was no time for announce
ments to be sent out. Margaret Is In deep
mourning for her mother, who died in the
summer, so there would only have been a
very quiet wedding at home had Major
Prosser been able to come up. L under
stand that no announcements will be sent
out.
Mr.. Keeling Is rector Of st. Peters
Church, in Germantown, and Is greatly
loved by his parishioners.
NANCY WYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
By VALENTINE WILLIAMS

There be Teller a-watching for us up
there?" he whispered
I nodded.
'If you could drar his 'tention away, yew
couldn't 'ee?"
Again l nodded
It'd be worse for yew than for me, sup
posn' yewd be ca-art. that's what t'other
officer said, warn't it?"
And once more I nodded
The hot whisper came again
"I'll drar 'un off for ZEE, zur. mex time
the patrols pass. When holler, yew and the
others. yew run. Thirty-one forty-three
sapper Maggs, r. e. from Chewton Mendip
that's me maybe yew'll let us have
bit O. writing to the camp"
stretched out my hand in the darkness
to stop him. He had gone
leant forward and whispered to Francis:
When you hear shout. make dash for
"Right!' he whispered back.
Again the patrols met at the planl, sboya
our heads, and again their departing foot
steps rustled in the leaves
Ihen wild yell rent the forest. The yoica
above us shouted. Haiti" but the echo was
loSt IN the deafening report of a rifle
Francis caught Monica by the wrist and
dragged her forward. We went plungine and
crashing through the angle of the rayine,
we heard second shot and a third. COM
lianus IN nus were shouted, the red glare deepened
Monica collapsed quite suddenly at NV
teet. She never uttered sound, but fell
prone, her face as white as paper. Without
word we picked her up between us and
went on stumbling. gasping coughing, our
ctothes rent and torn. the blood oozng from
the deep scratches on our faces and hands.
AT length our strength gave out We laid
monica down in the ravine and drew the
undergrowth over her; then we crawled in
uhaer the brambles exhausted. beat.
lawn was streaking the sky with lemon
when dog jumped shifting down into our
hlding place. Francis and Monica were
asleep.
A man stood at the top Of the ravine look
shoulder ~
Have you had an accident" he said
kindly.
He spoke in Dutch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
CITY MAY GET BIG GUN
PHLADELPHIANS TOOK
Colonel Knowles, of Our Own
315th, Seeks to Bring Huge
Trophy Here

=, huge gun, captured in the last hours Of
the hghting by the 315th Infantry, "Phila-
uelphia own" In the Seventy-nnth Division
may be brought to Philadelphia and set us
as souvenir of the great war.
Steps toward this end are being taken
oy colonel A. c. Knowles, commander of the
regiment. who has written to Hollngshead
~ Taylor, president of N. & G. Taylor Com-
pany, of his plan.
AT the last minute" Colonel Knowles
Wrote, the regiment captured a huge gun
we nave 1t now. / am taking steps to pre-
sent 1t to the city of Philadelphia. do not
Know how am going to get II there, but
hope to find a way"
Colonel Knowles who is regular army
man and who made his home in Washington
~ lavish in his praise of the work of the
fhlLadelphians in his regiment
Il have much to tell you of. Philadelphia.
ne said, but not now, as time does not per-
init. You shall have the history some day
and you will learn how your men fought
and died, how they faced hardship, suffering
munger an thirst, and how they pressed on
where it seemed humanity impossible to do SO.
Il want Philadelphia to know that asked
for much in my officers and men and they
not only gave me all I asked but more.
They have been wonderful and my praise
knows no bounds. We have won How
proud you should be of your home regiment I!
l hope it will be my pleasure to witness the
reception given them when the time comes
for their return"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

Francis dispatched from Rotterdam, car
was waiting for us on our arrival at Fen
church Street the next evening. In 1t we
drove off for an interview with my brothers
chief. Francis insisted that should hand
over personally the portion of the document
In our possession.
"You got hold of Il, Des," he said, "and
It's only fair that you should get all the
credit have Clubfoots dispatch-box to
show as the result Of my trip. It's only q
pity we could not have got the other half out
of the cloak-room at Rotterdam"
We were shown straight in to the chief l
was rather taken aback by the easy calm or
his manner in receiving us.
How are you, Okewood?" he said, nodding
10 Francis. This your brother? How dye
do?"
He gave me his hand and was silent. There
was a distinct pause. Feeling distinctly em-
barrassed, I lugged out my portfolio, eX-
tracted the three slips OF paper and laid
them the desk before the chief.
i've brought you something" said lame
ly.
He picked up the slips of paper and looked
at them for a moment Then he lifted n
cardboard folder from the desk in front Of
him. opened it and displayed the other half
of the Kaisers letter. the fragment I had
believed to be reposing in a bag at Rotter-
dam railway station. He placed tbs two
fragments side by side. They fitted exactly
Then he closed the folder, carried It across
back, he held out his two hands to us, giving
the right to me- the left to Francis
"You have done very we'll" he said Good
boys! Good boys!"
But that other half =" began
your friend Ashcroft is by no means such
fool he looks" the chief chuckled He
did wise thing He brought your two let
ters to me. I saw to the rest. So, when your
brothers telegram arrived from Rotterdam,
I got the other half of the letter out of the
safe; 1 thought I'd be ready for you, you
see! !"
But how did you know we had the re-
manning portion of the letter." I asked.
The chief chuckled again
MY young men don't wire for cars to
meet em at the station when they have
failed,' he replied. Now, tell me all about
Hr
So I told him my whole story from the
beginning.
When 1 had finished, he said:
you appear to have a very fine natural
disposition for our game, Okewood It seems
pity to waste it in regmental work - ."
I broke in hastily.
i've got a few weeks sick leave left 4"
I said land after that was looking forward
to going back to the front for a rest. This
sort of thing is too exciting for me ="
well, we'll" answered the chief well
see about that afterward. In the mean
time, we shall not forget what you have
done and 1 shall see that it Is not
forgotten elsewhere
On that we left him. It was only outside
that I remembered that he had told me
nothing of what I was burning to know
about the origin and disappearance Of the
Kaisers letter.
(TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
MINSTREL SHOW AIDS ORPHANS
Feminine Soloists to Entertain on Friday
Evening in Wissahickon

A minstrel show in aid of the Presbyter-
day evening at Wo 1vae, the American
Bridge Company's clubhouse In wissahicl-
on, under the direction Of Miss Neva Mellon
Mrs. Clarence Dengler and Mrs. Ralph Cox
will be the endmen of the first half, with
Mrs Raymond Bailey as interlocutor. Mrs
George Kerber will be the interlocutor of the
second half, with Mrs. Walter Shopp and
Mrs. William Fillman as endmen. The solo
lists will include Miss Myrtle Smith. Miss
Florence Young, Mrs. James Hindle, Miss
Clara Springer, Miss Hilda Schrader Miss
Mary Fleming. Mrs. Fern Packer. Miss Mary
Barnes and Mrs William Pass. Miss Senner
will give readings and impersonations Miss
Bessie Cole will give artistic dances and
Johh Oberholtzer Mrs. Mary Taylor, Mrs
Alexander Russell, Miss Florence Russell,
Miss Elsie Russell and Mrs. William keenan,
will be the uShers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
CHAPTER XXI
Red Tabs E1DLaius

HH1oM the Argyllshire hills winter has
l. stolen down upon us in the night.
What disproportionate view one takes of
Events III winch one Is the principal actor
The great issues vanish away. the little things
loom out large. When look back on that
morning l encounter in my memory no recol-
lectlon or eXtravagant demonstrations of Joy
al our denVery, no hystera, no heroics. But
ma fragrant remembrance of a glorious
not bath and an epic breakfast in the house
or that kindly Dutchman. followed by a
whirlwind burst of hospitality on our arrival
at the house Of Van Urutius, which was not
more than ten miles from the fringe of the
forest.
Madame van Urutius took charge of
Monica. who was promptly sent to bed,
while Francis and 1 went straight on to
rotterdam, where we had an interview at
the British Consulate. with the result that
we were able to catch the steamer for Eng
land the next day.
AS the result of various kilograms which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
POLISH HEROES HERE TO-DAY
War Veterans Will Be Guests at Banque,
Tonight

A party of Polish war veterans will arrive
at West Philadelphia Station at 6 o'clock
this afternoon for a two days stay in Phil
adelphia. They will be taken at once to
the Belevue-Stratford Hotel where they will
be guests of the Liberty Loan Committee
at banquet tonight Tomorrow night they
will be given a reception at the Metropolitan
Opera House. Polish citizens and many
other prominent persons will attend
On their arrival this afternoon the Polish
veterans, who have come almost direct from
the front in France, will be met by members
Of the Polish citizens committee. Among
those who will be at the station are Joseph
F. Slomkowski. president of the committee :;
John P. Kliniewski, B. F. Rudzinski and
Leon Alexander.
Philadelphia has nearly 1000 men in the
Polish army and one of the purposes of the
visit of these veterans to the city Is to
tell of the work of this army. Recruits
also will be sought.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
OLD SECOND TO CELEBRATE
Veterans to Dance as Younger Men Serve
in France

While active members of the old Second
regiment are on guard tonight in far away
France veterans Of that famous organiza-
ton will gather at the armory. Broad street
above Diamond and participate in a color
full reception and military dance.
Tonight marks the seventy-eighth anni-
versary or the regiment and Colonel A. H
Hartung, in charge of the celebration, has
arranged an attractive program
AS part of the Iron Division the regiment
helped make history in the great war that
ended last month and the 'old fellows" as
they are styled, or the veterans who kept the
organization alive are going to whoop
things up tonight.
chemical warfare detachment will give
an exhibition drill to demonstrate the han
ding of gas masks and members of the S.
A. T. c., Temple University, will give an ex-
hibiton drill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Foreign Division Workers to Dine

The success attending the fourth Liberty
Loan. particularly among residents of foreign
birth VIII be commemorated at Victory
dinner" tonight in the Bellevue-S Stratford.
The function is to be in honor of the foreign-
language division officers of the Liberty Loan
organizations in this district. The officern
are Judge Joseph Burlington, of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals; Edward r.
Stotesbury. John J. Henderson and Casino ST
Sienkiewicz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Deaths of a Day
Samuel Milliken

Samuel Milliken. single tax pioneer and
for many years a propagandist of the move
ment, died yesterday after a months illness.
He also was formerly identified with the
International Free Trade League, with head
quarters in Boston. Mr.. Milliken, who was
slxty-four years old, lived with his wife at
the Newport, Sixteenth and Spruce streets
He was a frequent contributor to newspapers
and other publications on single tax, free
trade and other causes which he advocated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
The Rev. DR.. H. H. Sangree

The Rev. DR.. H. H. Sangree. for thirteen
years an instructor of religion at Penn
Charter School. died suddenly of heart dis
ease yesterday at his home, in Haddonield.
NJ ].
Doctor Sangree leaves widow, two
daughters, Mrs Frederick C. Sharpless and
Mrs. Joyce Froelicher, and six sons, Dr.
Henry. Paul, Karl, Huyett, John D. and N
D. Sangree. Services will be on Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
John C. Dunlap

John Gilmore Dunlap. son of the late
James Dunlap. died December 3, of influenza.
at Los Angeles CaL, after very brief i'll
ness. Mr. Dunlap was a graduate of Yale
and later of the University of Pennsylvania
Law School. He practiced law in this city
for some time, and later went to California,
where, until the time of his death. he was
connected with the Santa Fe Railway. The
funeral will be held in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Commander Hydrick, u. S. N.

Commander Jacob Lawton Hydrick u. S.
N, aged thirty-one years, died yesterday in
this city. His funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the Bair Building,
1920 Chestnut street. Interment will be in
Arlington Cemetery. Fort Myer, Va, on Fri
day morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

The Fathers Association of the Frankford
High School will hold its monthly meeting
tonight. The association will elect officers.
Harvey NJ Watts will speak on THE Schools
and the War" Entertainment will be
furnished by the high school students
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
By DADDY
A complete netp adventure ecdh tceek. BEGIN
ming Monday and ending Saturday

(BoIky San, leads the army mules into a
.Uar of his o,pn so he can fight and be q
hero! Peggy and Billy Belgium try to stop
him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

Mrs. Richard T. Nalle. of Chestnut Hill,
has gone to Charleston, S. c., to spend the
winter with Major Nalle, who is on duty at
Camp Jackson, Charleston Her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Jacob S. Disston, have closed
Norwood Hall, their home in Chestnut Hill.
and will occupy the Nale house until the
early part of January, when they will leave
for their estate In Florida. They will re-
main South during the winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11
Social Activities

Mrs. G.. Reynolds Miller, of 314 Carpenter
lane, is entertaining Miss Frances Fouchaux,
daughter of Mrs. Henry Fouchaux, of Pasa-
dena, Cal, whose engagement to Lieutenant
Charles Wood Brinton. f. A. U. s. A, Mrs.
Millers brother, has been announced. Lieu
tenant Brinton is the son of Mrs G. Herbert
Brinton, of 2206 Locust street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

The annual meeting of the P. R. r. Y. NJ
C. A. was held today at the Y NJ. c. A.
room, Fortieth and Westminster avenue. The
association has $4,000 members from all
along the lines. There were 900 women at
the meeting who were served with lunch from
IL to /: 80. There were speakers and music
during luncheon. Mrs. George Dallas Dixon
Is chairman, Mrs w. w Atterbury vice
chairman and Mrs. Lewis Nelson secretary.
The directors include Mrs. James Fahnestock
Mrs. Elisha Lee Mrs. Robert c. Wright Mrs
J. B. Hutchinson, Mrs. Gardner Cassatt, Mrs
William H. Myers, Mrs George w. Boyd and
Mrs. A. j. County.
Lieutenant Rees of the Arsenal, will give
a talk this afternoon at 8 o'clock to the
members Of the Women's Permanent Emer-
gency Aid Of Germantown at the Fairfax
Apartments on the urgent need for the women
to keep up their work of mending soldiers
clothing and the other work which they have
been doing.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Hersten, of 1905 Diamond
street, have announced the engagement of
their daughter Miss Marian H. Herstein to
Mr.. Meyer E. Reinhard, U. S. N, of Rich
mond, Va.
The engagement of Miss Mabel Irene Kyle,
First Lieutenant G. r. Whitlock was an
nounced at luncheon given at her home
on Saturday, December z.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-11

CoMEHow I can't realize that Margare
" Keeling isn't Margaret Keeling an.
more and again don't like to think O.
Germantown without her. She's SO full O
life and fun and as pretty as a pictur,
with those lovely big eyes of hers. 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09
Describing Johnson
Bv {. 4. VOIGH7

Jinks-what sort Of chap is
Johnson?
Binks--Well. II you ever see two
men in a corner, and one looks
bored to death. the other Is John
son.-Pearson's Weekly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

Sydney Bulletin.
The Fair One--That young Jen-
kins told me that he wants to take
up a medical course.
The Returned One-What did you
say to that?
The Fair One-Advised him to
take his medicine in France