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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Ministerial Association
Regrets Pastors Death

Fitting expressions of coincidence
were sent yesterday to Mrs. Edwin
E. Curtis occasioned by the death of
her husband, the late Rev. Edwin E.
Curtis. pastor of the Westminster
Church by members Of the Harrisburg
Ministerial Association. The letter
follows:
THE sorrow that has come to you
and yours is shared by those who
were brother-laborers with your be-
loved husband and we desire at this
time to give expression of our SYM
pathy with you and yours and as we'll
to our own sorrow and loss.
Brother Edwin E. Curtis as pastor
of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, fulfilled the ideal of true
minister not only to his own people.
but to that larger community to
which it was his privilege to minis
ter. Always preaching a simple and
evangelistic gospel. standing for a
reverent faith in the Old Book, cour-
ageous in every attack upon evil,
foremost in every movement for good,
ministering at every opportunity to
the aged, afflicted and suffering, he
has filled a large place in the spirit
ual life OF the community. Always
smiling and genial. strong in his
faith in God and man, constant and
loyal in his friendships. gifted with
homely commonsense, he was a coun-
selor and friend to his brethren long
to be remembered and loved.
"As our tears mingle with yours,
we express to you and your daughter
our deepest sympathy and join our
prayers to'yours that the only Com
forter who is adequate to comfort
in sorrow such as this. may speak,
speak peace to our troubled hearts.
Very sincerely
E. A. PYLES. President.
X. l., MEISENHELDER.
Secretary
HARVEY KLAER.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
HALF MILLION DOLLARS CHANGE HANDS AT HORSE RACE ATHLETES WIN FOR
Keystone State is Stacker
In TrapShOOtin9 Classic

I title. There were dozens of others In
khaki, Including Walter Hofer. in
structor in shooting at Scott Field
Bellevine, H., who represented the
| aviation branch of the service in the
tournament
in last years Grand American.
louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire.
Nevada, New Mexico and Rhode Island
were not represented. These states
were again without representation.
Idaho and Arizona were also without
representation.
"Forty-one states and Canada were
represented in the Handicap. Bankers,
farmers, clerks; mechanics, men ana
women OF all walks OF life met ana
shot on equal terms. One could go
down the list and find many names OF
prominence. There was Remy, OF the
Remy magnetic; Stutz, the builder 9r
the Stutz car; Hedstrom, inventory or
the Indian motorcycle, and many
others of equal importance in the
business world.
'Illinois led In the number of en-
tries. as it has for the past Ave years
There were 204 entries from Illinois,
about one-half of them being from
Chicago. The entries from each state
are herewith given:
Alabama, {; Arkansas, s.; Cali
fornia, I; Colorado. 3; Canada, I; Con-
necticut, 8; District of Columbia
Delaware, 8; Florida, 2; Georgia, l ;
Illinois, 2O4; Iowa, so; Indiana; a.;
Kansas. IA; Kentucky. 3; Mlchlgann.
Mississippi, A; Maryland. /; Missouri.
10; Montana, 5; North Dakota. 3; New
Jersey. /; New York, 8; Nebraska; VI
North Carolina. /; Oklahoma. 9; Ohio,
46; Oregon, l; Pennsylvania, *; soutii
Dakota, 8; South Carolina, 4; Texas: q
Tennessee, 4; Utah, 2; Vermont, |; vir-
ginia, /, West Virginia, l; Washing
ton i; wyoming, 5; Wisconsin, 40
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
AMERICANS HEAR
REPLY TO HUNS;
KEEP DRIVING ON
Discussion Among Fighters
Quiet and Earnest; Bet
on End of the War

With the American Army North
west of Nerdun, Oct. 30.-Germany s
reply to President Wilson's latest
communication and the reports con-
cerning the Austrian note requesting
a separate peace, last night had
reached virtually the farthest ad-
vanced American troops throughout
this sector.
As was the case with the pre-
vious notes and the various political
developments OF recent weeks, the
news was promptly communicated to
the fighting line by telephone from
main headquarters through the
army corps divisions and down to
the brigades where it was prac-
ticable. Behind the lines where the
news spread more rapidly the men
have watched the developments with
that keenness of intelligence that
marks the citizen army.
Satisfied With Leaders
The rank and file do not hesitate
to comment and speculate on the
final outcome of the negotiations, but
in his long trips over the front and
behind the lines the correspondent
has found at each step that the dis
position of the men is to speculate
on the character of the next develop
ment rather than to express an opin-
ion of what should be done.
The b tx of the American army
now has been soldering long enough
and seen enough hard fighting to
become imbued with the principle
that it is the Americans duty to
fight If ordered so to do and to ac-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30

Considering its hunting advantages,
the state OF Pennsylvania Is a BACK
number in its participation IN the
grand American trapshooung handt-
Cap. points out Peter p. Carney I'LL
nois. of course. has an advantage IN
that il includes the huge city OF Chi
cago, but on the other hand Philadel-
phia is in the keystone State. and the
representation should be 5O-So. says
Carney:
There was a feeling that with the
country at war and so many trap
shooters in the service that the entry
list in the Grand American would be
cut in two-or, in other words, that
there would not be more than 400 en-
trants. But the fact that the country
is at war has helped trapshooting. 1t
is true that there were not so. many
entries as In other years-but When
one takes into consideration that $40
entered and 59S started-trapshootin
must be reckoned as the sport of the
nation"
The Learn to Shoot slogan has
been instilled into young America ana
IL was the young men that Drought
up the numbers in the Grand Amerl-
can this year. With traps in the can
tonments, in the flying schools, behind
the trenches in France, and with
trapshooting as one of the courses IN
which proficiency must be attained
to become an aviator, there VIII be
nunOT6uS Oh InOuSdHuS IlAOAC hioP
shooters when the war is over than
there are now.
Trapshooting Champion in Army
"It was a pleasure to note in the
Grand American Handicap so many
men in service uniforms. The cham
pion of Indiana, G. r. Shuck, had
two days leave to defend the honors
he won in his state. r. H. Arvin. who
was the runnerup in Indiana, is In
the Navy and he was on hand in the
event that Shuck could not defend the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
HUGE BETTING AT
LAUREL TRACK
Owner of Billy Kelly Believed
to Have Lost $4,000; Wa
gering Far and Wide

Track experts estimate that j. L. X.
Ross, owner of Billy Kelly, the two
year-old VIII n me; such classic de-
feat at Laurel from Eternal, lost as
much as $4,000 on his horse. 1t was
the biggest betting affair in America
since the days of international yacht
racing.
It is safe to say. that at the track
and in New York alone half a million
wouldn't cover the total. Every town
and hamlet throughout the United
States and Canada wherever there Is
the slightest interest in horse racing
was also interested in the outcome.
Being a very rich man, Commander
Ross did not turn an eyelash, IS he
is accustomed to wager 100000 on
his stable any time. Immediately
after the tragedy he subscribed to
50, 1000, 900 worth of Canadian Victory
Bonds.
Commander Ross to-day had no ex-
cuse for Billy Kelly's defeat, but he
believes that with route longer than
s!s furlongs. he can reverse matters.
1t was reported at the track to-day
that Commander Ross was willing to
wager $4,000 that the pride of his
stable can take the measure of his
conqueror of yesterday mt Il mile.
las manager Of race tracks 1 have
seen many thrilling races in my
time, but the one between Eternal
and Billy Kelly was the greatest Of
ALL" ~ Colnel Matt Vim. manage:
of the 4 urel track. Match races
are my bby, and I hope 10 give
MarylanLNs another one Aext FALL
Being u champion seems to entitls
humans and animals alike to go into
retirement. Now Eternal, the king
of the 1918 two. year-olds, is through
for the time being. With seven vie
tories out of nine starts, including
that over Commander Ross champion.
Eternal will lay off until the classic
Kentucky Derby next Spring. accord
ing to Jim McClelland the Kentucky
horseman. who owns him On top
II this =: sol ears that Commander
Ross is nnt going to have his desire
for a return race gratincl unless Il
is next year when the two champions
may again do battle in the Derby.
McClelland can we'll afford to be graf
ified at the return he has received
from Eternal for he paid only $4,000
for the colt and picked the youngster
himself.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
LEAVES FRIEND FOR DEAD ON
BATTLEFIELD; TURNS UP IN
GERMAN PRISON HOSPITAL
Lieutenant Wdoer of Harrisburg Writes Of Strange Hap
pening in France When TWo-ThirdS of His De-
tachnent Was Wiped Out in Battle

a letter from Lieutenant Wallower,
as follows:
II had a letter from Mrs. Sin
clair, the wife of the Scotchman
whom 1 had to leave wounded on the
battlefield. He was reported for
months as killed, but her letter told
me she had heard from him as a
prisoner in Germany and seriously
wounded. / will write her and tell
her what gallant deeds her husband
performed that day. l was very
thankful to hear that he is alive
for l was very fond and proud of
him. l don't often meet them like
him. When i got back to head
quarters after that battle where l
found what had been saved of our
baggage, ! packed up Sinclair's,
ready to send to his wife, and in
packing his tunic, l took one or his
badges for a remembrance and left
a note in the pocket The other
badge is the one she is going to have
a brooch made of. The one | have
is that of the Sth Argyll Highland
ers, a true Scotch regiment ana
worth their weight in gold
In German Prison Hospital
Mrs. Sinclairs letter to Lieuten-
ant Wallower is as follows:
lib Grierson Road, Honor oak
Park, London:
Dear Mr.. Wallower-In looking
through my husbands returned XII
I have found delightful surprise
your tribute to him.
1t Just makes me want TO shed
tears of pride over him. Joyiul
pride, too, as / have received TO-DAY
my first letter from him from Ger
many. -, .-.,o
months of silence has been very ter
rible.
Il fear he is rather badly wound.
ed. as he says he is in plaster OF
paris from his ribs to his feet ana
il takes four men to move him. put
one lust thanks God for sparing MN:
He saws the food is very good put
time hangs rather heavily.
Needless to say, it would pc OF
great interest to me to know little
more of what happened on thaI
day. ,., ,,,.,,,,
you safely through. l am
fe;orod, "F! Sinclair.
@I'ii have a brooch made of the
other badge"
MANY strange stories have come
ont of the war, but nothing more IN
teresting as a romantic narrative
than this real experience of two SOL
diers. u, T.; n
son of E. u. Wallower, sailed tor
overseas duty in July, 1917. with
the transport canton section IN tne
French army. He was on the Alsne
front from August of last year
until November .. He received a
commission January 8 as second
lieutenant in the U. S. Reserve En- En-
gineerA having studied at a Brit
ish sound ranging school. he ar
rived on the British front Feprua[y
os+h with the British Fifth Army be-
fore st. Quentin during the German
advance of March 21. He was sta
toned at General Headquarters un,
til May 10, and was then asslgneu e
to Company B, 29th U. S. Engi-
neers. He was located near st. MI.
hiel until the American advance Oh
September IL, and took part IN that
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30

Reina Mercedes has been pressed in
to service to furnish illumination
for the Middies' football practice in
the late afternoons since the change
of time went into effect. The foot
balls used in practice have been
painted white as q further aid TO
visibility
Captain Ingram was on the field
to-day and seemingly in good condi-
ton, but the doctors may not let
him go in against the Philadelphia
Marines next Saturday. Roberts.
the old Colgate back, also was in the
practice to-day, and Even, who is
recovering from lumbago expects
to get in tomorrow, Bill Butler.
who plays. half, will be out for a
few days with an injured foot.
London, Oct. 30.-I1mperor Will
liam has no intention of abdicating,
but is willing, If it is for the good
of the people. to ordain that his
rights shall be reframed and find
him some useful employment.
There is a job would sure suit Bill
A CHANGE where all might help to
kilt
The Berlin Beast, who's due for
Make him a National League
umpire!
Stroudsburg, Pa, Oct. S0.-The
war has brought about big falling
off in the nuinbcr of resident hun
ters in Monroe County. To date only
1900 licenses have been issued, 1900
less than a year ago. In Lacka-
wanna County there IS also quite a
falling off among the seekers OF
game.
Mantua, N. j., Oct. 30.-Roger w
Keen paid Game, Warden Avis SIC
and costs for a rabbit his dog killed
while running at large. Keen ad'
mitted that the rabbit was killed bS
| his dog, but that he did not know
the latter was loose.
New York, Oct .S0.--Jess Willard
will give two boxing exhibitions fol-
the United War Work campaign II
Texas according to q telegram from
| the champion, received here to-
night by James Coffroth, manager
of the boxing committee of the cam.
paign. Willard added that his op'
ponent would be selected by the
Texas committee of the United Wal
| Work campaign. Conroth hat
hoped to have Willard meet either
Jack Dempsey or Frde Fulton IL
this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
1000 REFUGEES
LEAVE FLANDERS;
WALK $50 MILES
Pathetic Incidents Mark Exit
to Holland; Mother
Loyal to End

Amsterdam, Oct. 30.-When the
German retirement in Belgian Fland-
ers began it was expected that 25O'-
900 refugees would seek safety In
Holland. Up till Saturday night,
however, only a small fraction of this
number had arrived. At that time
about seven thousand had passed
through the gates marking the Dutch
Belgian frontier.
So far there has been two main
streams some thirty miles apart. One
point of entry is where the Dutch
provinces of Brabant and Limbourg
meet and the other is across the
Meuse river into Maastricht. the capi-
tai of Lmbourg province. At these
points the fugitives are registered
by the military authorities and must
undergo u physical examination
suNerings Intense
The sufferings of the old and IN
firm men, women and children on the
150-mle tramp were intense Most
of the French civilians had been on
the road q month; others six weeks
or two months.
The fatigues OF the Journey were
too much for some. The weaker ones
died on the way and few others
suecumbed soon after reaching the
hospitable soil OF Holland, Many OF
the refugees are suffering from grip
and bronchial affections,
Carries Dead Babe
Many pathetic incidents occurred
during the march. Among the refu-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
A few weeks after the dis

A few weeks after the disastrous
retreat of the particular British
army with which Lieut.. Herbert
Wallower, of this city, was serving
last March, he sent to the home
folks a graphic description of the
events of the great German offens-
i've which for time threatened
world catastrophe. His particular
unit was driven back and back until
the field was covered with dead men
and his own comrades were falling
all about him. He himself carried
to a place of safety wounded COM
rade, but was compelled to leave
one of his best friends, q Scotch
lieutenant named Sinclair, to die, as
he supposed, from severe wounds.
But Sinclair did not die as 1t now
happily turns out but is now a pris-
oner in Germany.
Under orders of a staff ofhcer
Sinclair and Wallower had gather
ed together what men they could
find and stragglers from other dl-
visions and endeavored to hold
section of the line against the on
rushing Huns. Shells were coming
from all directions and the men
were compelled to drop on their
faces every few feet to escape the
flying death.
Hit by Shell
I'VE finally arrived at our posi-
tions." says Wallower in his letter
following the battle, Il taking half
of our men and manning sunken
road, while Sinclair took the rest,
who dug themselves in across the
field. We were reinforced by strag-
glers coming back through the val
lev" He then tells of the attack
by the Germans and the effort of his
unit to capture a machine gun which
was doing much damage in front
of them. He then goes on:
"They gave us hell, and 1t was
only a few minutes before what
was left of our thin line wavered,
broke and fell back. Just as we
stopped l saw shell land just be-
side Sinclair, which got him. L ran
over to hm, rolled him into the
shell-hole, and found that his leg
had been smashed and also two
bullets through his arm and shoul-
der. He attempted to get on my
back, but was too weak, and L
couldn't lift him myself after many
frantic and vain attempts. He I'M
plored me to leave him and save
nv own skin while l could for he
was too far gone. Such bravery in
a, man l had never seen before, and
in addition to that Sinclair was the
chap liked best, for he was Won
derful chap and l was very fond
of him. 1t almost broke my heart
to leave him there, but he insisted
on it and l had just about strength
enough left to crawl back myself.
The rain of bullets was like walk
ing into the face of a hailstorm,
and how those of us who did get
back to the sunken road made it
without being hit and in safety is
known only to the good God who
watched over us that day. L went
over the top with twenty-four men
and came back with eight"
Sent Effects Home
Subsequently there was sent to
Mrs. Sinclair, in London, the, per-
sonal belongings of her husband,
who was reported dead after every
effort had been made to recover his
body or. to find some trace of what
had become of him. Now comes
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
"Sunny jim" COfrOth
to Referee Bout Between
Dempsey and Levinsky

sunny Jim" Coffroth, promoter
of many of the biggest events IN
the boxing world and the man VINO
is in charge of the sports program
to raise the s17O,500,000 fund Tor
the United War Work campaign,
will referee the bout between
Jack" Dempsey and Batting
Levinsky at the Olympia. in Phila1
delphia, on November %. jim
agreed to be the third man in the
ring yesterday.
"Battling Jim" johnson is one
heavyweight who has all the re-
spect in the world for the punech-
inc ability of Jack" Dempsey. Thes
massive colored fighter helped
train the coast boy for his tulton
session and absorbed so much pun
ishment for two weeks that he now
insists he never will assist Jack
get in shape again.
Hes the hardest hitter l ever
met. and I've met some pretty good
punchers in my time" astd the
veteran Johnson. "I took plenty OF
his rib crashes for two weeks and
I sure want no more of his game
Rut any time he goes into the ring
my moneys going to be on MIN.
that's all, on him
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Athletes of Italy Declared to
Be Responsible For Raue Victory

in Italy has been begun and is rap
idly gaining favor. The schools are
accused of having turned out in the
past superabundance of weak, physt-
cally incapable young men, whereas
the country needs men of strong
physique and physically efficient.
There is a plea for less Greek and
abstract science and more air, eyer
else. and physical education in 'the
schools.
The value of sports has been recog-
nized in Army training camps, and
the Commissioner of Education has
been urged to change the school pro-
grams so as to give to physical edu-
cation the Importance II deserves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
NEWS OF STEELTON
WHOLE FAMILY
ILL WITH GRIP
Father Dies Short Time After
Taken to Emergency
Hospital

A sad case came to light last night
when Lieut.. Brandt, the army phy-
sician at the emergency hospital
was called to a home at 400 Mohn
street, and found there Steve Hen
asci and his wife, Julia Henasci'
both seriously i'll with influenza and
their two children, a boy of about
three years old, and little girl of
little over a year, sorely neglected
and badly in need of attention. The
whole family was Immediately
taken to the emergency hospital
where the father died this morning
at $50. The mother while seriously
ill, has a good chance to recover
The children have not had influenza
but are weak from neglect. The case
has been taken up by the charlty
board of the borough, and Mrs. ROD
bins has made arrangements Iof
their care.
There are now only twenty-eight
cases at the hospital and most OF
them are rapidly recovering. In ad-
dition to the hospital work Lieuten-
ant Brandt made over score OF
visits to families at their homes yes
terday. The same story prevailed In
almost all cases, unsanitary condl-
tions, neglect and indifference.
Lieut.. Shelly, who has been IN
charge of the reserve militia at the
hospital, has been transferred TO
Greensburg with three men to take
charge of the emergency hospital
there. This leaves only nine militia
men at the hospital here.
SHED BURNS DOWN
A small shed in Frederick street.
near Trewick, was burned down last
night shortly after IL o'clock. The
building was used for storage pur-
DO slight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Circus Elephant on Spree
Dies From Exhaustion

Bridgeport, Conn.-Pilot, the most
valua,:o elephant of the Barnum &
Bailey Circus herd, went on a wild
rampage and after three hours of
struggle his keepers were able to
subdue him, four hours after which
he died of exhaustion.
The beast, which weighed five
tons. was valued at $4,000 and was
considered one of the finest specl-
mems in the country. He began MS
rampage by attacking smaller ele-
phant and ended it when Harry ).
Mooney. his keeper, succeeded with
help in binding his rear legs with
chains and throwing him. Mooney
is suffering from lacerations and
bruises on the body and a possible
fracture of the right leg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30

cept without any question the orders
of his government upon whose re-
quest he entered the war and upon
whose decision he is willing to abide.
In other words, the general army
viewpoint is that if the American
government declares for an armis-
tice, then an armistice is what the
army will approve OF. If not, well
and good, the men will go on fight
ing.
The discussion of the situation
mostly has been quiet and earnest,
but there also has pervaded the typ
ical American jocularity with weird
bets being made as to when and how
the war will end.
Meanwhile the fighting goes on,
men are landing at the bases and the
great war machine moves forward
as if peace never had been men
toned.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30
Charles Lukens Jumps Into
Fence From Moving Train

Charles Lukens, who is said by hos
pitaI authorities to live in Duncan
non, is suffering body injuries as a
result of an unusual accident at Dau-
phin early this morning.
Lukens, 1t is said, was riding a
fast freight, and decided to get off
at Dauphin. He jumped from the
train while 1t was moving at con-
siderable rate of speed, and landed
with great violence against a picket
fence. First reports said he was
impaled on the fence. He was
brought to Harrisburg on train, and
sent to the hospital. where 1t was
of decorations of the body. His condi-
tlon is not serious. He is aged 26
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-30

The victory of the Piave was vic
tory for sports and athletics in Italy.
according to a sporting weekly issued
in Milano. The troops which held
back the enemy at that historic river
were among the first whose training
included sports, tournaments and ath-
letics. Their victory proved that a
handful of soldiers trained in sports
ready to help, run. spring, fence with
bayonet. was worth more than a
company of willing and obedient men
not educated in the school of dexter
ity, agility and gymnastics.
movement to establish sports def
nitely in the curriculum of the schools