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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
MARINES FIGHT
FROM KOLA BAY
TO MARINE FRONT
Oppose Huns Through All
Wars; Are Winning Lau-
rels as in the Past
"The Marines have landed and

"The Marines have landed and
have the situation we'll in hand!
From the far-off port of Kola, one
of Russia's gateways on the shores
of the Arctic ocean. there flashes as
surance to America and her Allies
that the United States Marines are
ION the job" that where help was
needed, all is now well.
Suddenly, out of the whirling fog
of rumors, statesmanship, intrigues,
diplomacies and revolutions, there
developed a critical situation. The
port of Kola, in the Russian prov
ince of Archangel, developed almost
over night into position of su-
preme strategic value. And 1t was
in grave danger. Associated Press
dispatches stated:
cat Kola and for miles inland
along the railroad there are acres of
military supplies, running all the
way from locomotives and cannon to-
clc thing and provisions. scattered
over the country. Most of these
were shipped from America and
ENGLAND when the Russian armies
were still fighting the Germans. 1t
is known the Germans have been
anxious to obtain these supplies or,
If they could not do so directly, to
have them taken over by the Fin
nlsh White Guards. who have been
acting under German prompting.
The Allies have realized the danger
and determined to save these stores
for a rehabilitated Russian army
which could be, depended upon to
6srI,s tba GarO1ana
LAS this territory Is regarded by
the Allies and by the United States
as within the sphere of control of
General Foch in his capacity as
chief, 1t has been
deemed proper to give the occupying
force an international character.
Therefore, American marines and
bluejackets are mingled with the
French and British naval forces at
Kola."
Stopped Hun Advance
The critical hours of the second
Battle of the Marne, on the western
trent, came when the German
hordes had driven the tip of their
dangerous salient so deeply into the
heart of afflicted France that they
already held the northern half of
Chateau Thierry where 1t extends on
both banks of the stream. It was
the United States marines who were
summoned in haste to help stop the
advance, and the world echoed for
a month with their victories and ex-
ploits.
First to fight" is the. motto of
that famous soldier corps of the
United States. and first to fight or
foremost In wars crisis has been the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24

Steve Yerkes. the veteran phenom
ms9nwbi1e me9 Us nursing dIging sPrained ankle
the papers, said Steve, who has
plenty of time to read now and re-
flect fns tS on that that tragedy when he fell
Ounce is the only guy in Germany
that dare kid the Kaiser. What
these Huns need to make 'em human
is baseball. kidding? They don't
know what it means"
T. Bradlee Fenno, swimming en-
thusiast of the Boston Y. M. c. A.
says; Swimming should be taught
children at the earliest age possible
and in all public schools and swim
ming baths. The younger a child is
who learns to swim the more efficient
he is and the less deaths from drown
ing should occur at all ages" He
believes policemen should know
everything possible about first aid
and life saving.
iris Speaker. the worlds greatest
outhelder, Will enter the service of
his country before the year Is over,
naVlng made preliminary arrange
ments to become a naval aviator by
obtaining an application blank.
Fred Fulton has begun training
for his eight-round bout at Harrison,
n: j.. with Jack Dempsey. Saturday
afternoon. July 81. The big plasterer
is training at BILLY" Grupps gym
nasium in New York with Barley
Madden and Harry Wills as spar
ring partners. Dempsey will start
light work tomorrow at Long
Branch, N. ].
Professor Charles Kelchner, in
charge of athletics at Albright Col
lege. Myerstowu, and for many years
a scout for major league ball teams,
has been made manager of the Leb-
anon team in the Bethlehem Steel
League. For the last several seasons
kelchner secuted for the st. Louis
Nationals, but when offered the Leb-
anon berth he had Branch Hickey re-
lease him from the 1918 contract
Kelchner apparently sees major
league ball blowing up" and grab
bed the offer while the grabbing was
good. 1t is reported that he has lines
laid to land several of the big league
stars who are effected by Secretary
Bakers work or fight" ruling.
Failure to agree on decision by
the umpires came near causing a
riot in the game lost by Bethlehem to
Wilmington in the shipbuiIders' park
at Wilmington on Saturday afternoon
by the score of 2 to l. The result
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24

Only when Reading and Rosew ood
meet Thursday and Friday nights
viii the Gordian knot in the Allison
Hill League be united. The two lead
ers are again on an even footing, at
the head of the procession with four
teen games won and eight lost. Each
team has two more games to play
and these fall on Thursday and Fri
day nights of this week.
After Galahad had tripped Rose
wood: Monday night. and had given
Reading lead that looked good
enough for the pennant, along comes
Hick-A -A-Thrift and repeats the trick
with the railroaders. defeating them
to last evening.
Bobby" Clark was the lad who did
the trick. 1t was his triple in the
third, with the bases loaded, that vir-
tually won the contest. He was
thrown out at the plate in trying to
stretch 1t into a homer. Clark pitched
for the winning aggregation, and
struck out seven men in the five inn
ings that were played. The Reading
ties could garner only three bingles
off his delivery. Darkness halted the
game after five innings had been
played. The score and summary:
REAnTNG
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
Russell H. Lindsay Wins
Acting Ensign Appointment

Russell H. Lindsay, son of. Prof.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Lindsay, 1905 State
street, will report to Washington to-
morrow, for an assignment to the
|Battleship Maine, as an Acting En-
Sign in the United States Navy. Mr..
Lindsay secured his appointment
after a competitive examination, fol-
lowing the completion of his course
at Lehigh University this Spring. He
will report for engineering duty. His
degree from Lehigh was in the cleo
ztrical engineering course.
While at the South Bethlehem
institution the Harrisburger was
elected to the Tau Beta Pi fratcr-
nifty, IN which membership is based
on scholarship. At Central, from
which he graduated in 1914, he was
also an honor student, and won first
pre- in elocution during the latter
part of his course. His father, Prof.
Lindsay, is member of the faculty
pit the Technical High school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24

of the decision is that a protest has
been entered by the Bethlehem team
and it is quite likely that when the
ayers meet this week. the protest
will be upheld. The dispute arose in
the seventh when Carlin singled and
into the crowds, counting for. three
bases. One of the umpires decided
that the drive was good for three
bases while the other held to the two
ever, won out in his decision, despite
the wrangling that ensned. and the
Bethlehem team determined to en-
ter a protest continued play.
1t is. rumored that there are a num-
Der of big league stars under con-
tract with the Steel League but un--
der fictitious names. BY reason of
the thirty day resident rule players
Ee%gue Eh9 east viii hec no lot Be eba the to s5Hs pa1
dntil near the end of the season. For
this reason. it is said, there is little
effort being made to strengthen the
teams. However. it is believed that
several of the teams have offered en-
ployment in the various plants where
they will take up their labor in
cognito but after having complied
with the resident. rule. will be in
games.
Edward F. Geers (Pop), known as
the silent man of the sullky, dean of
the Grand Circuit drivers. is sixty
seven years old, but he doesn't look
it.
Trainers come and go, but Geers
seems to go on forever. His fea-
tutes are Drowned by the accumu-
lated tan of years spent in the open
under hot suns. His body is twist
ed and wrecked by his many acci-
dents. But his eyes still has a youth
fll sparkle. The star of his present
string IS st. Frisco, 2:01%.
Asked how long he intended to
culiar draw1: well. 1 don't know
Maybe ten years or more. If I keer
| on feeling the same I guess I'll live
| to be a hundred. But II will all de-
pend on this st. Frisco horse. If ]
| can just drive him one mile in 2.0(
or better I guess that I'll be abou
! ready to step down and let the young
| er fellows do the driving. love
horse; I'll own couple long as
| live"
Two youthful .scullers will meet ir
race on Toronto Bay some time this
summer. The contestants will be
| John, the sixteen ear-old son of Pro-
| fessional Champion Eddie Durna n
and Hanlan. the fifteen-year- old sor
| of John l.. Hackett.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
CONTRACT LET FOR
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

State Highway Commissioner ].
Denny O'Neil to-day awarded the
contract for building a section of
state highway route 276. lying be-
tween Lambs Bridge Station and
South Fork borough line, to the su-
pervisors of Croyle township, Cam
bria county, at their low bid of $751;
933.S3. The section of road to be
built is a portion of the historic old
Frankstown road. The project calls
for. the construction of 4,9S3 feet of
brick pavement. sixteen feet wide.
Route 276 is one of the states
main thoroughfares, which COM
mences in Somerset and runs over
Route SO to Johnstown, from which
point 1t extends through South Fork
and continues on by way of Summer
hill, Wilmore, Portage, Lilly and
Cresson to Loretto, where it joins
with Route So.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24

history of the United States marines
ever since their organization as SOL
diers of the American Colonies on
June 8, 1775. long before the United
States actually existed as a nation.
Marines are writing new pages in
history. l take off my hat to you
enlisted men and know that, when
you go, you go with the hope and
blessing and faith of America"
The time, the need and the fitness
of the men, in the light of those two
declarations, by leaders such as
General Pershing and Secretary
Daniels, made 1t inevitable that the
United States marines should per-
form the deeds of military prowess
that have been recorded at the
Marne. But no one dreamed. scarce
ly month afterwards, that far
flung corps of our military pioneers
would be on guard against the Ger
mans and their tools on the shores
of Russia's Arctic sea.
Were Where Needed
Yet their presence there-first to
fight and foremost in the wars new
crisis-was as inevitable as their
startling appearance on the banks of
the Marne when they struck terror
into the hearts of foe whose boast
ed military efficiency crumbled un-
der their attacks.
1t was the United States marines
who, assisted by some "landsmen"-
a little party of only 800 valiant
fghters-captured in February.
1777, the forts defending New Prov
idence, in the Bahamas, and secured
a great quantity of cannon and mill
tux OF hnf faIx
needed by the rebelling colonists.
That was the first battle in which
the newly-created American Navy
engaged. and it was won by the
United States marines.
1t was the United States marines
who. during the war with Tripoli, in
1903, marched 600 miles under GEN
eral Eaton, our consul at Tunis,
across Africa's deserts from Alexan-
dria to Dernah, stormed and took the
Tripolitan stronghold and raised our
flag for the first time in the Old
World and the word "Tripoli" COM
memorates that magnificent feat. on
the banner of the United States ma
rines to this day,
United States marines fought and
wen sea battles shoulder to shoul-
der with the crews under John Paul
Lakes Champlain, Erie and Pont-
chartrain; fought ashore in Canada
on the north and New Orleans on
the south; and, in the Mexican War,
led the triumphant entry of United
States troops into the Grand Plaza
of the city of Mexico and so justi-
fed the legend their banner bears
in its fulness: From the shores of
Tripoli to the Halls of Vhe Monte
zumas." The storming party that
took kChapultepec in that terrific bat
tie of September IL, 1S47, was led
by United States marines; the march
of Commodore Perry through Yed-
do, Japan's capital, when he blazed
civilizations pathway into the heart
of the island empire. was a triumph
shared in by the United States ma
rines; 1t was actually United States
marines who. under Robert r. Lee
Ia hundred of them-composed the
expedition of 1859, two years prior
to the real outbreak of the Civil
War, for the capture Of John Brown
at Harper's Ferry.
Held Key In Picking
ITO our Marines" aabled United
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
BIG sEND-OFF FOR CATCHER

Lands Reeder, catcher Tor Dun
cannon, will leave Saturday morning
for Philadelphia, where he will join
the ranks OF the Marines. This popu-
lar catcher was the leading swatter
among the Dauphin-P Perry batters
last season, clubbing the ball for a
percentage of over 400. His friends
from Perry county are planning him
n rousings send-off. He formerly
starred in athletics at the Carson
Long Institute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
SUMMIT WINS
4 II STRAIGHT
Nose" SwartZ Arrives In Nick
of Time Like Sheridan
at Winchester
JUNIOR HILL LEAGUE

Summit continued it's miraculous
string of victories yesterday by TAX
ing two from Swatara. In the third
inning of the first battle when "Mose"
Swartz arrived he found Swatara in
the lead, Sc. 'Mose" got busy right
away, along with the rest of the
team. and made five runs. That took
the heart out of Swatara, and she
could only score one more run. The
SUBMITS are trying their hardest to
make a new record for the city of
Harrisburg, a high class team going
the season without one defeat. To-
morrow Swatara meets Albion. Yes
terday's scores:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24

base hit - Nye. Swartz. Slumberger.
Home runs - Nye, Snyder. Sacrifice
hits - Conner, Kintzer, Layton, Ehler,
Walters. Double plays Sunni
one, Ehler to Slumberger. Struck out
BY Smith, 2; by Swartz. 2. Base on
balls Off Smith, 3; OFF Swartz, ..
Left on base Summit. 7; Swatara,
4. Stolen bases Michlevitz, Nye,
Geohringer, Matchett Snyder. Swartz,
|Matchett. Snyder. Wild pitch -
Smith. Innings pitched - Smith, 6;
Swartz, 6. Time - 1.07. Umpire -
|Nye.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24

TWOb-ase hlts = MIVHIvN IIH' 4NSVi
Swartz, Slumberger, Motter. Three
Nye. Snyder, Swartz. Sacrifice hits,
Keller, Michlevitz. Kintzer, Walters,
Hobbs. Double lays - Summit one.
Geary to Slumberger; Swatara. one.
Smith to Matchett to Geohringer.
Struck out - BY Nye. 2; by SwartZ.
4. Base on balls = off Nye. a; off
Swartz, 2. Left on base = Swatara.
S; Summit. II. Hit by pitcher-Ehler.
Stolen bases Michlevitz, Young
Geohringer, Matchett, Nye,. Snyder,
Swartz, Ehler, Geary. Passed ball-
Snyder. wild pitch-Nye. Innings
pitched - BY Nye. G; by Slumberger.
2; by Swartz. 4. Time-113. Umpire
Ritter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
National League
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
American League
AHCEhcuh HCusuC
No games scheduled.
National League

Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
go. ..... IS 2 3 is
HICK-A-THRIET

Two-base hit Minnick. Three
base hit - Clark. Struck out = BY
Clark, 7; Levau. 3. Base on balls =
of Clark, 3; off Levan, 3. Hit by
pitcher = T. Euker. Stolen bases
@. Swartz. Griffin. T. Euker. Umpire
F. Shickley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
CLARK'S CRASH
CLEANS CUSHIONS
Timely Three-Bagger Wins
For Hickies and Keeps the
Leaders Handcuffed
ALLISON HILL LEAGUE

LAST NIGHTS RESULT
Hick-A-Thrift, 5; Reading, 8.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24

TONIGHT'S CONTEST
Galahad VS.. Hick-A-Thrift,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League

New York. A; st. Louis, /.
Other games not played.
National League
No games played.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-24

"a Chelsea veteran in his scarlet
coat was in the crowd. Somebody
wondered what he though of 1t ALL
Somebody else said musingly: I
wonder what the Kaiser would think
of 1t all IL he could be here 1t can
not be denied that, superficlally, the
two great nations were just making
an afternoon OF 1t. The 'rooters' for
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-09
RUSSIAN NAMES WERE EASY
Pronunciation Not to Be Compared
With Talk Between Baby and
Parrot, Proud Parent Boasts.

Reference at q social session was
made to llngual dexterity when Con-
gresham John M. Evans of Montana,
said he was reminded of q little incl
dent along that line.
Down at the cigar store one night
the regulars were talking about the
war and remarking how 1t gave one
something worse than face ache to pro-
nounce the Russian names that appear
In the news.
Those Russian names are nothing
remarked a nan named Johnson, with
an expansive smile. you just ought
to hear what | stack up against In my
home every day Of my life"
whats that?" demanded one Of the
regulars, amazedly. "Do you mean
that you have somebody In your family
who al put a kink in those Russian
syllable twists?"
swell. l should say that / have" re-
Joined Johnson. "You should come
around some time and hear the baby
and the parrot when they get to talk
ing together"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-09
S0RCERERS BURNED AT STAKE
Custom Of an Early Age When Thou
sands of Unfortunate Students
Were Put to Death.

Alchemists often believed that by
deep thought they could find a way to
turn base metals into gold, but al
chemy itself was much deeper and
broader than this, according to a writ
er. 1t was supposed at this time that
there were seven heavenly bodies
the sun, moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus.
Jupiter and Saturn-and seven metals
gold, silver, iron, mercury, copper.
tin and lead. There were also seven
days in a week and seven colors In a
rainbow. There were twelve signs in
the zodiac, twelve months in the year,
twelve precious stones, and twelve
parts TO the body. 1t seemed to the
alchemists that there must be some
hidden connection between these
things of nature, and in trying to find
1t they spent much time in watching
the sky and in bending over their
crucibles and retorts.
During an age when superstition
was rife such nocturnal activities
could not fail to arouse suspicion, and
to be accused of being a sorcerer was
generally followed by burning at the
stake. Many thousands of such I'M
fortunate students were put to death
during these dark centuries, but In
spite of the dangers men secretly
studied alchemy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-09
Africa Second Largest.

Africa is the second largest of the
continental divisions of the earth, con-
tanning 11,632,000 square miles. Eu-
rope contains 3,671,OO4; Asia, 17,47O.-
$50; North America, 7,116,OO0; South
America, 7,344,O00. At the outbreak
of the present war, August, 1914, Eu-
ropean states had established protec-
torates over 1t. BY agreement, Great
Britain controlled about 10000
square miles; France, 4,422, 600; Ger
many, $4,000; Belgium, 100000; Por-
tugal, 100000; Spain, 500, 1000, with ma
tive ownership ignored everywhere.
These areas of control have undergone
material changes since the war began
and no doubt will be further changed
at Its conclusion. The different areas
have been held and governed as COL
onies, the only politics being a contest
among the nations to obtain and hold
as much as possible. 1t has been what
might be called In common phrase "a
grab game" on a large scale, with q
continent as the spoiis.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-09
NOTICE
Administrators Sale of Personal
PrOperty-Cattle and Horses

In the Sixth Judicial District Court
Of the State of Nevada, in and for
Humboldt eounty.-In the matter Of
the estate of George II. Balm, deceased
Notice is hereby given that, in pur-
suance of an order of the said Court
made on the 14th day of February
1913, in the matter of said estate, the
undersigned, administrator of the es-
tate of George II. Balm. deceased, will
sell at private sale, for cash, lawful
money of the United States, on Thurs
day. the 2Sth day of February, A. d.
1918, at the hour of 2 o'clock pm. OF
said day. at the residence of said de
ceased, at what is commonly called
and known as the Balm Ranch, situated
on the Humboldt river, in said Hum
boldt county, State of Nevada, about
thirty-five miles -northeasterly from
he town of Winnemucca, the follow
ng described personal property, to
Wit:
ONE LOT OF CATTLE. consisting
If about 200 head, mostly branded
With the "CP" brand on the left hip,
being cows, heifers, steers, calves and
bulls, in the field at said ranch, where
laid cattle have been fed since the
18th Of December, 1917, and where
hey are now being fed, and said cattle
are now in good condition, and in
Guiding and embracing all of the cattle
belonging to said estate; also
ONE LOT OF HORSES, o in a
field at said ranch, consisting of about
~iorty-five head. all branded with said
'CP" brand on the left shoulder, being
mares, ~fillies, colts, geldings, some
stock horses, some work horses. some
5addie horses. some broken, some I'M
broken, all of these belonging to said
estate.
Offers for said cattle, or said horses.
can be made to the undersigned. In
person, or by letter, through the us.
mail. addressed to him at Golconda.
Humboldt eountys Nevada. Said cattle
will be sold in n lot, and said horses
in lot.
February 18th, 1913.
GEORGE A. Balm.
Administrator of the said Estate
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-09
Profits In shIpbulldlng.

The sale of the schooner Glynn, the
first ocean commerce carrier built
south of Newport News since the war
began, has brought out facts, says the
Manufacturers Record. showing the
remarkable profits to be made from
shipbuilding and the operation of
freight ships under war conditions.
The company made a profit of % per
cent on the building of the vessel; her
purchaser, James S. Bradley, Jr., re-
ceived $4,000 freight for the voyage
to Italy with naval stores and then
sold her TO French interests for 500 900.
After deducting S21 800 for insurance,
Quitting and provisioning and the sal
aries and wages, the Glynn netted him
$500 in six months.
The Maryland Coal Company has
declared a regular quarterly dividen /
Of l per cent and an extra of 2 per cent
payable eb.1 to stock of record Jan 81
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-09
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
E~astbOund.
STAGE LINES

Office and Garage, Sixth and Melar-
Key Sts., Winnemucca. Phone 46.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-03-09
Death to the Puppies.

The details of the snatching from
this life Of four brindle Boston bulls
n the prime of their puppyhood were
recited when a woman reviewed her
married life in the court of domestic
relations In New York. "Only last
week." she said, "our bulldog, Ida, had
a family that would have been worth
$500 If IL had grown. My husband
went to a veterinarian and the doctor
told him If they wouldn't take milk out
of a saucer to put some milk In his
own mouth, but a nipple In his mouth
and feed them that way, just like dog
fanciers do. At first he didn't even
want to do It,"
well" said the court, "and what
has that to do with the case?"
Because when he did do it, I tell
you, the dogs died."