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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
Rehearsals Progressing
For "The Reformation

There was an attendance of $50
people last evening in Zion church
at rehearsal of "The Reformation"
TO be presented in Chestnut Street
Auditorium the last of the month.
The drills, marches and choruses
are getting to have a snap to them
as the participants grow more fa-
miliar with their parts, and the in
terest is growing. Miss Chorpenning
who is in charge, gave an outline of
the costuming last night and an
nouncement of the principals is eX-
pected in few days. This entertain
ment is under the direction of the
Harrisburg Gettysburg Woman's
League, the funds to go toward spe-
cial war work.
Miss Alice Wallis, of Baltimore. a
former Harrisburger, spent the week
end with Miss Mary Mitchell, at 109
North street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert d. Hastings
have gone home to Lexington, KY,
after a short visit among relatives in
this vicinity.
Haldeman Bigler. of 215 South
Front street, is taking a trip to the
Pacific coast by the Southern Pacific
route.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
MANY At FOOD LECTIrRE

Miss Mary Fisher. OF state COLLEGE
delivered the second of a series sof
talks on food conservation. last even
ing, in the Wesley A. NJ. 10. Zion
Church. Meetings will be held there
this evening. Tomorrow and Thurs
day evening Miss Fisher will speak in
the Technical high school auditorium
and on Friday and Saturday evenings
in the Shimmell school building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
no sELL BTTUMINOTJs

A car of bituminous- coal. consigned
to the Bethlehem Steel Company, will
be sold at public auction by the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Com
pany. Friday morning, February 5.
The coal will be sold to cover the ex-
penses of hauling, storage and labor,
IL 1t is not called for by the consigned
before that time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
HOLD sAUERKRAUr SUPPER

The Dorcas Society of the Redeem
er Lutheran Church will hold a
basement, Tuesday night from to
3 o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
JUDGE WITMER HERE

Judge Charles b. Wilmer is reg
istered at the Senate hotel with his
secretary, Albert +. Slater. Judge
Wilmer is presiding at the Federal
Court held here this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
ENJOY sArERKRAUr SUPPER

A surprise sauerkraut supper was
arranged fer Mrs. James Brown, at
her home, 20 North Third street. with
the following people in attendance:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Orncr and son, Charles
Orner, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Lorah
and Mary Lorah and Rudolph Lorah,
Mrs. Annie Bosler, Mrs. Sadie Clark,
Mrs. George McMechen, Mrs. Florence
Murphy, Miss Leah NJ. Adams, Miss
Robert Brown, Samuel Brown. Will
liam Adams. of Carlisle; Walter
Greth, Cline Walker and W. l..
Rricker
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Davis, of 1927
Green street, announce the birth of
son, Richard Charles Davis, Thurs
day, January 3, 1918. Mrs. Davis
was Miss Mabel Howard of this city.
prior to her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson Fry.
of 1924 North Third street, an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Sarah Anne Fry, Sunday, January
13, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael j. Severino
of GA North Third street, announce
the birth of a daughter, Doris Marie
Severino. Thursday, January 10,
1918. Mrs. Severino was Miss Marie
Frances Gerhardt, of Steelton, be-
fore her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Y. Rittase. OF
1880 Naudain street announce the
birth of daughter, Margaret Louise
Rittase, Friday. January IL. 1918
Mrs: Rittase formerly was Miss
Anne Smeigh of this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
MARRIED FIrrY YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. William WesleYi
Douglas quietly celebrated their gold-j
en- wedding anniversary at theirs
home. 1855 Derry street, yesterday-i
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas have two chill,
dren, Mrs. John Henry Keener. OF
this city, and William r. Douglass
of Camp Hill, and five grandN
children.
Herman Lathrop. of Boston, was al
IyNe"e 6uest VI ms ictaS,Nes, VA. anul
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hatfield Irons,t
of Cottage Ridge are home after AZ
brief trip to Philadelphia
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
HOSTESS AT sLUMnER PARTY

Miss Margaret Shilling, of 6S5 EN-
erald street, was hostess at delight
full slumber party for a few friends
the other evening.
a pleasant evening with knitting.
chatting and refreshments was en-
joyed by the guests. including: Mrs.
Walter Folgersonger, Miss Evelyn
Joyce, Miss Martha Wall. Miss Ella
Title, and Mrs. Gerry Austin.
Miss Bertha Adams. of 2050 Swatara
street. was a recent visitor of friends
in Middletown.
Mrs. A. w. Morrison. of 22 North
Fifteenth street, is home after visit
with Philadelphia friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
TO ."BI6 TEN" MEET
X. U. VIII Send Two Athletes to West
ern Conference Contests

Lawrence, Kan, May 1s.-At least
two men will be sent to the Western
Conference track meet at Chicago,
Ill, June 8, to represent the Univer-
sity of Kansas. Coach W. o. Hamil-
ton announced today. Carl Rice. the
stellar high jumper of the Jayhawker
track squad this season. and Marshall
Haddock. dash and weight star. will
be entered in this classical meet OF
the middle west which is held every
year the first part of June. Besides
these two, Coach Hamilton expects to
take Paul Murphy. the veteran half
miller of the K. U. team this season,
If Murphy shows the speed he is capa-
Bile of in the two remaining meets be-
fore the Western Conference meet
Rice has been doing feet consist
emily in meets this year and many
K. U. fans expect him to establish a
new record for the Missouri Valley
by jumping feet inches Haddock
won third place in the pentathlon In
the Penn Relay games at Philadeiphia,
Pa, this spring and has been doing
remarkable work in the 22o-yard dash
and the discus throw. He Is also a
fast 100-yard dash man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
Sport Wheezes


II he can shoot like he can hit
We know how big will be his bit;
thousand Huns will groan and die
Before the gun Of our Wuffli.
II he can love like he bat
Hen never pass French girls fiat.
WIN chase him up and down the Seine.
II he can charge like he can swat
Here comes that Raw, it's time for peace,
Follow me and yoaT stop in Greecs!"
wufni plays his last game with the
ting ready to go to bat against the kaiser
and II he makes q record a. good as the
one he's made in Topeka. he'll deserve q
cross.
Friday be only hit safely three times
out Of five times at bat He drove in only
And he had no handicaps except a teIe-
scoped finger that kept him from gripping
his bat in his usual way.
' An attendance of $500 or 5000 at to-
morrow's game would do a great deal to-
a longer trial before moving his club go
some other city.
Some say it's the war, some that the
fans haven't the wherewfth and some be-
lieve Topeka just isn't a sport town at the
you probably will have little trouble get
ting some one to agree with you.
but whatever the diagnosis of the
disease, the doctors are pretty apt To
find other cities similarly affected In
every league because Topska's pulse
time.
Moose" Brown, a youngster who looked
like a million dollars when John Savage
roped him in the wflds of Nebraska several
years ago, is playing first base for the
Izzies. Moose" Is one of the few players
Topeka ever claimed who boosted triple
play unassfsted-
Bonnie Meyer is the only player on
Johnnie Nee's, roster who goes thru every
superstitious rite known to ball players
every time he goes to bat. Already he has
almost rubbed hole In the front Of his
new shirt
Johnnie sWuffii received his army call on
his birthday. This shows beyond doubt
that the day has been Of some Importance
in his life.
Spike shannon, the famous Spike is
only change in him is the extra mula-
ton of silver he is weariag in his hair.
Frank IsbeIl admits that 1t looks like
Topeka and Wichita have the best clubs
in the league There is little doubt about
the Topeka part of it and IL Isbell gets
some average pitching his club ought to
cause its opponents considerable grief, 1t
seems.
Wichita, however, since last season has
given eleven players to the army and one
to the ranks Of oil ma gnates and Isbell 10
not counting too much on what the future
has In store for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
new iron MAN"
Eddie Collins Holds an Envi-
able Endurance Record.
In 473 Games, White SOx Star
Has Batted .30S.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

BY JACK. VE1OCk-
New York, May 17.-Eddie Collins,
dashins captain and second basenan
of the Worlds Champion White Sox,
is new iron man" of baseball.
He acquired the title by breaking
Sam Crawford's record for playing in
consecutive games. and there is no
telling when he will be stopped
Crawford set the high mark for
consecutive games in 1916. when he
took part in the first six games played
by the Tigers After that Sam missed
a performance and finished his string
with 412 consecutive champion games
behind him. Some record for con-
sistency that Crawford made.
CpIhnS Fine Record.
Collins started out on his cam
paign for the record at the tail end
of the 1914 season when he was sold
to the White Sox by Connie Mack. He
played in three games-the last three
games of the regular schedule. In
1915, '16 and 1T he did not miss a
championship game. and when he fin
ished the fourth game played by the
Sox this season he had Crawford's
record beaten.
1t takes a consistently brilliant play
er to make a record like this. 1t means
being in there day in and day out no
matter what happens. 1t means plug
ging. But Collins is just that kind of
player. Here is Collins record up
to the time of breaking the mark set
by Crawford:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
WUFFLI AT TOP
He Left League With Batting
Average of $50.
Topeka Has Best Fielding Club
on the Circuit.

wuffli. Topeka's hard-hitting short
stop who left Friday night to join the
army Of Hun swafters. had the honor
81 leading his club when he quit the
national pastime for the international
emergency. and also the distinction of
ranking fifth in the Western league.
Wuffli during the II aames he play ed
with Topeka got 10 hits out OF SO
times at bat and his averages for the
season will stand at $50.
Callahan, of Omaha. who has played
In 10 games. leads the league in bat
ting with an average of .457. Phil
lips. Of Des Moines is a close second
with ass, and Kirkham, of St Joe, is
third with -419. Cleveland is the sec
ond best hitter on the Topeka club.
the records for the week show, and
Bonnie Meyer holds third place.
In stolen bases. Meyer and Wuffli
of Topeka. lead the league with six
each and Jackson. of Omaha. is the
only player with as many'as six scri-
flee hits to his credit Coy, of Wichita,
and Briebeck. of Hutchinson. are cred
tied with four home runs The aver
ages in detail. Including games of last
Tuesday, are AZ follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
Food For Fans
BY GEORGE E. PHAIR-

The weekly Roundup.
A book Of verses underneath the bough,
Zen though the rain be splashing on my
For when the folks at home are cleaning
A wilderness were Paridise enow.
Beneath the artists hand the painting
Az. In the spring. gentle flower blows.
And yet cannot quite aprreciate
The smell OF paint which amblee thru my
nose.
At even when the painter foIks depart
Il hsys a hunch. one says unto ones
Those painter folks believe in Cubist art"
NEI3lyESE5IGfH0fG
The John McGraws, who painted baseball
And Threatened to destroy the seasons
Went mad last week and lost one. four to
two.
Earl Hamilton. with Giants runnine mad.
Hurled on the mound and put them to the
Repuising them with most Tremendous
And then he Joined the navy-~ise young
The Giants are stern and merciless.
They live and thrive on weaklings In dis
tress.
Like ruthless. roughshod roughnecks
they behave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

ed hits frequently and ferociously-
Wuffli, Who got three hits out of five
times up anu who scored two of the
nine runs, started the ball in the last
half of the first round with a single
to center. With two gone, Meyer
drove him across and then died try
ing 10 stretch a lucky single in two
Dagger In the third round a double
By Wuffli and singles by kotzelnick
and Trainer added two more and an
other pair of twins was hung up to
dry in the fifth when Trainers single
to right scored Block and Kotzelnick-
In the sixth attack the kaws I'M
limbered their heavy artillery and de-
nolished Wichita's cathedral of hope
Meyer drew a walk and Cleveland
tripled. Bradley placed another three
hagger in the outer garden and Nee
singled driving in the third run.
Block also got hit but Kotzelnick lost
the range and Wuffi and Trainer
were unable to find it again. Meyer
ended the counting for the Kaws in
the seventh Two walks put him on
second and Nee's single gave him
transportation the rest of the way
around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
THE FUNNIEST PLAY MILLER
HUGGlNS EVER SAW PULLED

y s.The funniest play I ever saw in
baseball says Miller Higgins,
happened one day in a game be-
tween Pittsburg and the st. Louis
Cardinals when Roger Bresnahan
was mana ger. Mike Mowrey was
on first when Steven Evans hit a
ball 70 right center. Mike started
on the hit and after turning sec
ond saw the coacher at third wav-
ing him to go back, as he thought
the ball would be caught. Mike
turned back and was running at
full speed with his head down
when Evans came along toward
second base, also with head down
y The two heads met and the two
players went down and out. The
ball was thrown in and both were
tagged. They were out then, sure"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

These are some of the questions
Spencer Arthur Abbott, president OF
the local Western league club. would
like to have answered. Abbott is I'M
able to understand the situation that
is causing him to lose sleep at night
and that will force him to take MS
club to some other city if il does not
change.
When he gave Topeka chance to
show whether or not she wanted a
Western league club he was assured a
club would be given liberal support II
II was worth supporting. Practically
enough business men agreed to BUY
ticket books to insure expenses, put
now that Abbott has team that
looks like a possible pennant winner
and a certain contender the attend
arce is as bad as it could be under
the worst conditions. and Abbott says
that only 1O7 out of the S15 men who
PROMISED to buy books have taken
them
Interest in the Abstract.
Another thing Abbott is unable to
understand is why so many people
show such an interest in knowing the
score when the team is out of town
ard why so few attend the games
when il is at home
During the series at Joplin. Hutch
inson and Wichita hundreds of tele-
phone calls were made every night by
people who wanted TO know the score.
vet Friday, in the first at home game
in almost two weeks, the paid attend
ance was only 1855. However. as
troubled as he is to his attendance
problems, Abbott at least has the sat
isfaction of knowing his team gave
the 166 patrons their moneys worth
Friday. and he hopes that the box
office figures of today and tomorrow
games will make things look a little
better. If they do not. he says he ex-
-I7a he ma n n a k
erson circuit in a short time.
Easy Friday Victory.
FRIDAYS game was something OF
lead pipe" for Nee's men and their
9 to l victory was annexed with very
little effort One reason for this was
the handicaps of the opposition. The
Wichita club, only thirteen strong at
il: best, had two of its best pitchers
fecuperating from recent battles and
another on the sick list with the
nlunps. As result, when Harris
weakened he was forced to stay on
the firing line and take all the pun
ishment The Kaws could give him Or
the other hand Nee and his men gave
KotZefnfck spectac ular support and
every zine he got into the least bit
of trouble Cleveland was right on
hand with a rescue party.
Cleveland's fielding was the feature
OF the afternoons performance. Twice
he cut cff runs at the plate. once
after barehanded catch. and he
started Topeka's only double play of
the game
Never lid the Izzies get more than
two hits in an inning and their only
run came in the ninth without hit
when .ha game was salted away be-
ycnd all question. It was the result
of an error. a passed ball. a walk
and a sacrifice fly and was scored by
Mcbride, Isbe1's left field shoestring
artist.
Kaws' Batting Day.
Topeka, on the, other hand, bunch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

And carry on . war Of frishtfulness.
But one must pay the price Of rutaless
One cannot kiek the whole world 1. n.
For very long and get .x.z v,ta ~
Mike Donlin-you know Mke-there's only
one
WIN teach the soldiers how 70 hit and run.
II all Mixes pupils fight g liks could
There isn't any chance for Bnl. tie Hun
As Summer comes and weather wakes
Bold Heinie Nm begins to rage and storm
The other day they chased him from the
H. zim is playing in mid season form.
Last week two ehampeen rasslers took the
To rassle for the t1tie, gold and gore;
And many left before the midnight hour,
And those who did not leave remained 20
snofe.
'Tis sad to think the Fulton willard bout
Has waned away and weakly petered ont.
The world viii now wear crepe upon Its
In a1gu,ssh-sAess + not the slightest
On Dempsey's TfaflSAgain.
Milwaukee. wis.. May 1s.-Jack
Dempsey's nemesis. John THE Bar
Der" Reinner, landed one today when
the Dempsey-Billy Miske fight sched-
uled here was called on. John asserts
Dempsey's services belong to him,
only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
KiIIifer 70 Camp Funston.

Battle Creek, Mich, May 1S.-Wil-
liam killifer. catcher of the Chicago
Nationals and battery mate of Grover
Cleveland Alexander with whom he
was purchased last winter from Phil
adelphia at a cost said to have been
moSe than $4,000, will be sent to
Camp Funston instead of Camp Gus
ter. it was learned here today. KILL
fer was married last October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
~ Up ito the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
~ FROM EVERYWHERE.
Abbott Wants to Know What Is
What and Why in Baseball Here
kaws Won Easy to Victory Over lzzies-Ihe
Attendance Was Only 166, Friday.

Does Topeka aspire the baseball enigma OF the west DO
the fans here take special delight keeping club hanging over
the the conditions made II I'M
possible for Topekans to spend taking in
games leaving them only the conversational OF
guaranteed pennant winner draw
bigger than uggaged for the lowest
depths of the cellar?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Philadelphia Cat Chicago. ..o
Chicago , 1
Main. Davis, Watson and Adams !;
Vaughn and killffer-
New York Cat CincinnatD ......1 1
Cincinnati -.-....-.5 7 o
Perritt. Anderson, Causey and Rariden !;
Bressler and Wingo.
Brooklyn tat Ptttsburg) ..-.-... Z Is 3
HlttSOufR =
Cheney and Miller; Harmon, Steele and
Schmidt
Boston (at st. Louis) ............. s IL 0
NabP and wilson: Horstman Doar and
Snyder
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RHE
st Paul lat st. PauD, 2
LOUISVILLE - u
Toledo lat Milwaukee) ....-........0 IL 4
Murphy.
No other games played Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

Photo by wolcott- Z
Koczeinick Is the on6 lefthandees
the Topeka club boasts nj the presenes
writing. out fron.the stuff he showed
in Fridays game against the Izziess
he win be worth several ordinary fork
ARTISTS when he settles down About.
the only trouble be seems to have is-
in controlling his curves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

BABE Ruth 0efts and George ss,er.
When tie dsxlin9 Mr.. Sisler
came to tie Browns from the Uni
versity Of Michigan he was rated as
. wonderful pitcher, but it wasn't
long before he proved . moro won
derful batter, with the result he vas
taken of the pitching stat and put
in the game as . regular where his
batting skin would do the team
more good. Babe Ruth came to the
Red Sox ss . pitcher and has been
. winner at his profession fcr
hit .32k Only Cobb. Sisler and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
Baseball Goods to France.

Chicago, May is.-Prestdent Ban
Johnson of the American league to-
day tagged a $1,000 special shipment
of baseball goods to United States SOL
diers in France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
American League,
WESTERN LEAGUE

r. b. E.
Topeka Cat Topeka) ------.... o Is
koestner and Block; Harris and Yaryan.
Joplin Cat hutchinson ...5 q q
IlulcuLHsou :
Hall and Collins; Tedesehi and Banner
No other games played Friday.
The evening current., 1918-09-14
POISON NAY CONTROL WORST
PEST OF AMERICAN COTTON.
IIoII WecVils Disappear Befoe bed
eral EnLomologists' Arsenicals.

cntOmOlOElSt oi the lnitcd states
Department of Agriculture.
when that insidious pest. which
has been taking heavy toll OF the
cotton crop and annually extend
ing his feeding grounds, stops his
work of puncturing cotton squares
and bolls, and ambles forth to
quench his thirst from dewdrop
or raindrOp on the cotton plant. he
is likely In the future To imbibe a
poisoned dIaught which will be "a
effective ~ Knockout drop.
What this means To the cotton
growers of the south and the in
dustry as whole can hardly be
estimated In dollars and cents. but
the curtailment of the weeyil's ac-
tlvities. even In small part. is so
important as to make the discov-
cry by the Department of Agricm-
ture OF the fact that arsenicals may
be- used as powder spray in con
trolling this pest one of It's most
striking and valuable contributions
to the agriculture industry
Mr.. u. u. Coad. of the bureau
Of Entomology, while working on
some biological Investigations Of
the boil weevil found that at
though the weevils are not hard
drinkers. they drink regularly from
the rain or dew collected In drop
let's on the leaves of the cotton
plants. Having been on the trail
of the cotton boil wee,il for some
time. his logical inquiry was. why
not poison the water which the
wecvils drink" Since 1913. Mr.
Coad. with corps Of entOmolo-
gists with headquarters at Tallu-
lah. La, has been experimenting
with various poisOns applied In
different ways. all with the pur-
pose Of administering dosr which
would be- fatal to these insects
which have invaded such u large
part Of the cotton-producng terri
tory NJ the south.
These entOmologists have not nm
ished their work, but they have
proved by n series Oi experiments
that boil wceyils can bo poisoned
under field conditions aud that
poisoning n a practicable method
of controlling the pests. The us-
ual check plates have been used In
these experiments, and the results
have shown that Yields OF from
25O tO 1000 pounds mon" of seed
cotton per acre can be- raised on
sprayed areas than on the an
sprayed plats. The experiments
have been conducted under many
conditions and for several years.
sO as To give the results known tO
the growers, The details are now
being published In department
bulletin entitled Recent Expert
mental Work In Poisoning Cotton
Boll weeyils."
When the experiments were
started again last year II was rec
Ognizcd that the former work had
merely demonstrated the possibility
Ot poisoning weeyils successfully
and that many phases OF the eco
nomical use of the poison still re-
malned tn be- worked out. \ very
elaborate series for that season was
planned and about 75 tests were
started In the neighborhood Of Tal
lulah. each one intended Ia deter
mine that under certain conditions
poisoning was profitable hut IL was
known that any change In these
conditions might easily result Ia Il
much lower gain II not I'm actual