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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31

Mrs. L q. Vogel. of Detroit, Mich,
has held the womens trapshooting
championship so many years that
when some other fair Diana wrests
the title from her 1t is quite uneX-
pected. Mrs. D. ]. Dalton. of War
saw. Ind, garnered the title in 1916
at St Louis, and Mrs. Harold Almert.
of Chicago, Ill. will be recognized
the coming year as the leading shot
of the fair sex.
For years and years, Mrs. Vogel
has been going along winning about
everything a woman could win in
the way of prizes at trapshootins
tournaments. Only in late years has
she had any difficult competition from
her own sex. For upward of 20 years
Mrs. Vogel has been recognized as the
best amateur woman shot. This year
in the Grand American Handicap she
was far from being at her best and
retired.s
In the Grand American Mrs. Almert
broke SO targets from yards. Miss
Emma Wettleaf, of Nichols, Ia, broke
the same number OF targets. On the
shootoff Mrs. Almert proved victori-
Gus. This is Mrs. Almert's third year
of shooting. She won the woman's
trapshooting championship of Illinois
before she had been shooting three
months.
Last year she averaged S3 per cent,
and this year until the Grand Ameri-
can tournament. hadn't done any bet
ter. Lester German, the professional
shot, noticed Mrs. Almert shooting
in one of the events and suggested a
change that would improve her
shooting. Mrs. Almert changed her
style of shooting and won the cham
pionship.
Nine women shot in the Grand
American Handicap this year. Be-
sides Mrs. Almert, Miss Wettleaf and
Mrs. Vogel. the entrants were Mrs.
c. D. Moon. of Eau Claire. Wis; Mrs.
d. ]. Dalton, Warsaw, Ind; Mrs. H.
f. Snodgrass, Chicago; Mrs. ]. H.
May, Chicago; Mrs. A. H. Winkler,
Chicago; Mrs. c. II. Buchanan, Sioux
Falls, S. D.; Miss Lucille Meusel, Green
Raw WIS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
Fullerton Says Pitching Strength
Of Cubs Is Same as the Red Socks

Ruth and Hooper better than even
Vaughn. One reason is that Tyler
has pitched a lot of ball against the
older members of the Red Sox and
knows the team better than the
other pitchers do. l have before me
scores of games in which Tyler work.
ed for the Braves against the Red
SoX one spring trip and it looks as if
he played with Ruth, who, however.
is more dangerous batsman now
than he was then.
Hendrix is a spit baller with a lot
or stuff and a good head.
OF the second string men Chicago
has slight edge in having Shutting
Phil Douglass who will work a whole
game II the series is going right,
and they also have Martin for uso
in emergencies.
But there is small use in consider
ing more than three pitchers on each
team, as the schedule will make it
easy to rotate that many. In fact,
it would not bo hard for either man
ager to carry out the series with two
pitchers.
This concludes the position study
of the teams. Monday we will add
up and see what the total strengths
are. Then we can commence to
reduce the strength down to re-
suits.
Copyright. 1918. by the Bell Syn
dicate, Inc)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
Prof. Scott W. Knaub
Heads Manchester High

Manchester, Pa, Aug. 31.-Schools
of the borough will open on Monday
and a large enrolment is expected.
Prof. Scott w. Knaub will be in
charge of the High schol. assisted
by Miss Minerva Hulden, of York.
Mrs. Milton Hake will have charge
of the grammar school, Mrs. Scott
Knaub, secondary, and Miss Flora
Hartman, primary school; music and
drawing will be introduced into the
grades as we'll as in the High school.
Harry Good has returned from a
trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.-Miss Rebecca Gladfelter re-
turned from Glen Rock. where she
spent several days with relatives
The Rev. H. L. Gerstmyer and fam
lily left here on Thursday for New
vile, Cumberland county. where he
will assume the pastorate OF the Lu-
theran Church.-The Rev. w. M.
Spangler, of Hampstead, Md, will
fill the pulpit. in the Lutheran
Church Sunday morning and even
ing.-George Gross, of Philadelphia,
spent several days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Cross
Howard Gross. of Philadelphia,
spent several days with his parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. Zach Gross
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cockley received
a letter from their son, Edward. who
has arrived in France.-Eli Gross
and Miss Sara Gross are confined to
their home in High street. by sick
ness.-Mrs. Mary Schriver is con-
fined to ser home by sickness.-The
local branch of Red Cross moved into
their new headquarters in the prop
erty owned by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Winters, having formerly occupied a
room in the High school building in
which sessions will start Monday
Mrs Harry Everhart is convalescine
from a long spell of illness.-Master
Floyd Hartman, who spent the sum-
mer on q farm near New Cumber-
land. has returned to the home of
his parents.--Miss Henrietta Carl
has returned to Steelton after spend
ing several weeks with Miss Emma
Metzgar here.-Dr. Guy Gress and
family, of Chambersburg, spent Sun
day at the home. of the formers
parents, DIR. and Mrs. II, V. Gress.-
Sergeant Leon Altland. stationed at
Camp Meade. spent Saturday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Alt
land
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
National League
All Yank Soldiers to
Be Taught Jiujitsu

Get your man before he gets
yu. 1t makes no difference now
you get him so long as you put
him out of business"
That is the working principle OF
killing jiujutsu," which has been
instituted as part of the military
course of instruction by the War
Department Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities. Employed by
the japanese during the Russian
war, killing jiujitsu" is to be
taught every American soldier as
soon as the teaching organization
is completed and extended to all
the cantonments and Army posts.
The Training Camp Commission
has assigned a number.of experts
in jiujitsu to several camps and
additional instructors are to he
appointed soon.
IF you are stronger than your
opponent so much the better. If
you know jiujitsu," explained one
of the training camp commissions
instructors. IF you are weak
physically you may overcome a
giant il you know the tricks. 1t is
the exercise of surprises. In iiu-
jitsu any sort of blow is considered
fair. The whole idea is Go and
yet your man before he getsyou.'"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
Boys "Red Blood Club Is
SUGGESTION of Tom Marshall

Based upon our nations immediate
requirements, General Pershing said.
Accurate shooting is at least 40 per
cent. of soldier efficiency" Would
II not be logical to teach our Boy
Scouts to shoot and handle gun, thus
emphasizing their efficiency and con-
serving the all important element OF
time, which is such a factor on the
west front at the present time. Boys
viii not be called to the colors at an
earlier age, by this line of training.
ing, when. they are called. if ever.
their previously acquired knowledge
OF guns, will be their personal safety
guarantee and we will be directing
the rising generation into the proper
channels of universal training and
preparedness, guaranteeing perma-
nent peace.
The staff would be no means of de-
fense as against the modern meth
DDS of warfare, they are useful on
the hike or used as a cane by peo-
pie of mature years. but we. now
need national preparedness against
such as confronted us for the past
fouriyears. while we Were rounding
to" and getting in condition to give
those Boches their needings. With
military training to the point of per-
fection, which we have attained at
the present writing, we would have
sailed into those Huns. with the
brought Intelligent peace propositions
from Kaiser Bill, prior to this date.
1 don't recommend indiscriminate
shooting afield. with consequent de-
struction of wild life, my suggestion
would be that all practicing and
shooting be done on inanimate tar
gets or. flying objects, which are
better than game for educat IN in
gun handling.
The use of the scattergun in
trench warfare has been adopted and
has proved most effective. Think of
a trained reception committee of
Sammies. awaiting the arrival of an
aggregation of Huns. Our boys equip
guns. fitted with elongated maga-
zines, holding ten shells loaded with
IL buckshot. each or 120 bullets to
be fired into the advancing ranks of
the enemy. Every one of our men
in. the trenches, would be converted
bility of the gun jamming. This prop
osition. simply. puts the Huns up
against a solid wall of lead. fired
from guns, so light. they are easily
cessory. Shotguns are just as eff
cient, when our men go over the top.
Equipped with guns of this character,
there is no necessity for additional
never spell such efficiency. We en-
dorse the Scout creed and have read
with interest the many "don'ts,' -
which are taught the Scouts, which
if Ipracticed. means exemplary lives
and quietude to his neighbors. We
now feel that it is high time to
abandon the staff and adopt the gun
along the lines of preparedness and
gun idea, then incorporate the Red
Blood Club with the Boy Scouts OF
America.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
Steel League Games Today
May Settle the Pennant For
Cockill or Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM STEEL LEAGUE
Standing Of Clubs
Games For To-day
Bethlehem at Lebanon.
Steeiton at Fore River,
sparrows Point at wIlmingte

Sparrows Point at WILMINGTON,
Critical battles were scheduled
for to-day in Mr.. Schwab's baseball
organization, The Steelton leaders
got off early to-day for Fore River,
which being the cellar champion
should fall victim to Steelton, but
you can never tell an umbrella by
the cover. 4 defeat for Steelton,
with Bethlehem winning at Leo
anon would make the race depend
on one game,
The Bethlehem team started for
Lebanon, according to dispatches to-
day, confident she would return With
a percentage right on top of Steel
ton, and then Bethlehem figures that
Steeiton will get walloped at Will
mington on Labor Day and hence
lose the fiag> -..
"Steelton's chance of defeatins
Wilmington on Labor Day is abou;
as good as freezing ice cream In
red hot stove" observed a rooter
VINO accompanied the Bethlehe'a
team down to Harlan on one occa-
sion. 1t appears that Wilmington
is the most rabfd town In the circuit
and as the visitor says; Steelton
only CnancSS 10 VIII 10 " liSN sHS
team, chloroform the umpires and
kill off the fans and that's some 1or
for one days work"
IF we get away with Lebanon this
Saturday" says a Bethlehem scribe
II am certain we can ride through
to victory, But Lebanon has always
been a jinx for us. defeating us
oftener than any other club and II
will be a tough road, even for Jeft
Tesreau to travel"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31

The Boys Red Blood Club. A reso-
luton has been offered and universal
Of the Boy Scouts Of America, from
the idea of one good deed a day to
the first aid preparation. There
seems to be but no material differ,
Club and the Boy Scouts movement,
that is the staff VS. the knowledge
Of gun, handling. The Boys Red
Blood Club members insist upon this
fact. When a boy is of sufficient
age that he may become a member of
either of the above clubs, he has u
MIND sufficiently matured to grasp
the little intricacies of gun, lore and
be taught TO accurately shoot and
handle fire arms. Not with the idea
alone that he may be able to shoot
lection and preparedness. The neces-
sity for a training of this character
has been so markedly emphasized
within the past four, years, that it Is
ear to that which our nation de-
mands and old Glory requires, that
she may be upheld as against all COM
Ability to accurately shoot and oper-
ate fire arms. Now is the logical
time to exchange the staff for the gun,
teach our boys to shoot, with an
elaborate kindergarten course in the
safety first" rule and requirements.
This will eliminate the every present
dangers OF ineXperience, which are
personally or with companions.
Seldom does one hear of an acci-
dent happening to those who are con-
yersant with the handling and use of
fire arms. They know the killing
power of guns and are educated to
be careful and cautious in their di-
Iecting. Boy Scouts are about the
proper age for instruction, being at
the receptive and retentive ages.
They should be under a competent
Scout Master, who has had shooting
experience, which he may impart to
mencement, VII" VIII rapidly develop
into aSsista! uctoES. The first
lesson ShUt voted to safety
and eXtrcn a certain elimi-
nator of hen a boy has
been tau e load and fire
gun, Ci ..- striking and
killing ell her a charge of
shot or bt. Ills bump of eau
tion Immediately develops to an alb
normal degree and he at once avoids
pointing the muzzle of a gun in the
direction of himself or other people.
This caution comes with education
and observation, hence every Boy
Scout should be intensively trained
late his slogan of safety first"
Again the necessary requisite for
successful shooting are especially and
particularly useful to the boy, as he
becomes past master in the shooting
art.
sition, even to the extent that he will
not grow peeved when he sees a
! novice, either through playfulness or
ignorance, jeopardize his friends or
associates. by the, careless handling
of fire arms. To handle and shoot a
gun accurately is an acknowledged
art The greatest and most desirable
| life insurance policy ever issued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
State Will Enroll 1900
Despite War Conditions

State College, Pa. Aug. 31.-Des-
pite heavy Withdrawals from the un-
dergraduate body for war service, the
Pennsylvania State College will have
an enrolment of about 1900 stu
dents when the institution reopens,
September II. OF this number, 500
will be freshmen and the remainder
scattered through the other three
classes.
DR.. Edwin Erie Sparks, the presi-
dent, who made this estimate is graf
flied with the prospects of record
breaking freshman attendance. To
date there have been more than 72S
registrations for the incoming class,
which is sixty three more than sign
ed up at the corresponding time last
year. More than 100 applications for
admittance were received during the
last week.
The growth in freshman enroll
ment is attributed to the establish
ment of the students army training
| corps, which permits qualified stu
dents to complete their education to
meet the special and technical de-
mands of the government service and
to provide a reservoir from which
candidates for officers training camps
may be drawn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
Up to Autoists to
Conserve Gasoline

Whether tomorrow will be the
first of a half dozen or more volun-
tary "autoless Sundays" or the fol-
lowing Sundays the autoless sched-
ule will be enforced as a compulsory
measure, depends upon the owners
of pleasure cars themselves, it was
said to-day.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Hickok,
county fuel administrator yesterday,
that the decree of the federal fuel
administrator is only a request, and
that the administration is relying
upon the patriotism and loyalty of
the autoists. IF it is found that the
request is not obeyed by them, then
it is thoughtit will be made man
datory decree.
1t has been intimated that if the
full cooperation of motorists is Sc
cured during the first few voluntary
'autoless Sundays" the decree may
be revoked after half a dozen of the
Sundays. While no official orders
have been issued to keep tabs on the
compliance with the request, a gem
eral unofficial checking up of "gaso-
line slackers" will be made, it is
thought.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
VIII Dive 10 Feet
Into Four Feet of Water

Sa-a-a-y, boy, won't that be
some jump at Uniontown on Mon
day-110 feet into four feet of wa
ter! That's the program planned
for Kearney P. Speedy, high diver,
who will thrill the thousands at
tending the Labor Day motor
classic. The pedestal will be a
short distance from the speedway
and directly in front Of the grand
stand.
Speedy has appeared in thrill
lers all over the world, having
toured and retoured the United
States; executed parachute jumps
from balloons and performed high
diving feats in Africa and India;
and appeared as the headliner at
traction in engagements through
out England. In Africa, a number
of years ago, he made a parachute
jump from a balloon and executed
high diving stunts for the benefit
of the Kaffirs in the Congo min
ing region, the entertainment hav-
ing been arranged by diamond
mine operators. The Kaffirs be-
came alarmed over the balloon
and tore it to pieces when it fell
to the ground but they salaamed
and paid tribute to the parachute
and the jumper. Speedy on this
occasion was presented with 60
two-caret diamonds.
While on one of his tours OF
England former Premier Asquith
was in the heat of one of his cam
paigns. Speedy, incidentally, de-
veloped a habit of splitting his
tights when he struck the water
and this feature became so promi-
nent it led a Manchester cartoon
list to use this as a subject for one
of his cartoons against Asquith.
Speedy weighs 245 pounds,
stripped, and his body drops
through the air at terrific speed.
He wears a scar above one eye
from which the sight is gone as a
result of miscalculation of dis
tance some years ago. The least
fraction of difference in the posi-
ton from which he leaps means
the difference between a living
Speedy and a speedy death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
CONSTRUCTION
NOW RESTRICTED
Roads, Bridges, Sewers and
Similar Operations Must Get
National Sanction Now

If the United States Government
sees fit to suspend construction of
any road-building projects. the State
Highway Department will comply
with the request. according to an
announcement made here to-day by
Highway Commissioner ]. Denny
O'Neil after opening bids for several
road contracts. All such matters
are now submitted to Washington
and if the Government finds it in
expedient to build in the present
condition as to labor and materials.
the state will put the roads into
shape until "the Government thinks
it wise to proceed with the work"
This will apply to bridges, sewers
and the like as well.
All road Improvements must be
submitted by counties or municipali-
ties to the State Highway Depart
ment, which will also pass upon
other enterprises calling for con-
struction material and recommend
such as are needed to the National
Government. The department, says
Mr.. O'Neil. has power to disapprove
and urges that all projects be held
to the essential and that they be
only work of military or national
value.
Mr.. O'Neil also stated that at the
request of the Government all main
tenance work is to be speeded up
and that the question of keeping
roads open in winter is already be-
| ing considered.
This latest announcement was
called forth by notice from Wash
| ington and the fact that prices for
road work opened this week were
very high.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL TO OPEN

Blaip, Pa. Aug. 81. - The Blain
vocational school. which comprises
the schools of Biain, borough and
Jackson township. will open on Mon
day. The faculty is composed of
Professor Newton Kerstetter, direc-
tor: Professor William c. Rooms, su-
pervisor of the agricultural depart
ment and Miss Margaret e. Riegel,
supervisor of the home-making de-
partment. The public schools of
BIain borough and Jackson township
will also open on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
ANNOUNCE PRIZE WINNERS

Announcement IS made elsewhere
in the Telegraph to-day concerning
the prize winners in the recent word
contest held by William j. Sohland,
the real estate dealer. offering over
500 in prizes to the persons making
the largest number of words out of
the letters composing Beautiful
Estherton." Several hundred persons
entered the contest and sent in lists
of words ranging from seven to
5,d37. The prizes were awarded by
representatives Of the various Har-
risburg newspapers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
STARTING LOAN CAMPAIGN

Gettysburg, Pa, Aug. 29.-Adams
county is to be thoroughly organiz-
ed for the Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign and already plans are being
put in operation that will mean that
Adams county will once again go
over the top DIR. William Anthony
Granville has again been named to
have charge of the work and he has
appointed his committees for adver-
Using and publicity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
CANNING EXHIBIT AT NEWPORT

Newport, Pa, Aug. 31.-The final
demonstration in the interest of the
conservation and preservation of
fruits and vegetables, arranged by
Archdeacon William Dorwart, of
Newport, Perry county food admin
istrator, is being held here this af-
ternoon. The demonstration, start
ing at 2 o'clock, is in charge of Miss
Mary Whiting. Of the Pennsylvania
State College Farm Bureau EXtep-
sion. Seventeen other demonstra-
tions have been held in the county
during the past ten days, all con-
Quoted by Miss Whiting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
FROM ALASKA TO CAMP

Walter w. Hills. of Nenana, Alaska,
stopped in the city last night on his
way to Camp Humphries. Va, where
he will be assigned to duty in the
Engineers Corps. He started from
the little Alaska town two months
ago, and Travelled by night with a
dog team until he reached Seward,
and went from there to Jeneau by
boat, and thence to the United States.
Three companions were with him on
his long trip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE

Gettysburg, Pa, Aug. 31.-Appar-
emily in 4 state of melancholy in
which, she had been for several
weeks, Mrs. George Mayors, of near
Littlestown, ended her life Thurs
day by cutting her throat with a ra-
zor belonging to her husband. Mr..
Mayer was at the barn and thought
he heard groans coming from the
house and he hurriedly left his work
and went to the house. He found his
wife lying on the balcony with her
throat slashed and blood gushing
from the wound. She died two hours
later. She was 33 years old ond is
survived by the husband and two
daughters. one of them baby four
weeks old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31

Albion and Summit played to a g.
6 tie last evening, the latter having
more hits and also more errors.
There is no doubt that Moe" Swartz
deserves all the praise he gets; he
may have lad days but in general
he makes Eood. Yesterday, for in
stanckt he had three clean hits in
Soar times up.
On Monday the same teams meet
The score.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
FOUR SENT TO CAMP

Elizabethville, Pa, Aug. 81
Dauphin county district board No,
3 sent Waidron Lebo, Of Berrysburg;
and Roy Earnest Seip. of wiconisco'
to Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C.
yesterday. They also will send Les
ter /. Harner to a. radio school at
Newark, Del. tomorrow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
PARTY FOR LESTER HARNER

EIiZabethvIIIe, Pa, Aug. ga
young meas party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wea-
yer on Thursday evening in honor
of Lester Harner, who will leave for
the Newark, Del, Radio school to-
morrow. Dinner was served to Les
ter Harner, Howard Weaver, Nathan
Stroup, Norwood Swab, John Barts
and Herbert Weaver.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
MEN GO TO CAMP

The following eight men left at
$50 last night for special limited SER
vice at Camp Greene, S. c.; City
Board No. Robert Henry Thomas.
1917 Front: William ]. Pitt. % Chest
nut. and Gratin Grant Glace. 1864
North Third. County Board No. q
Charles M. Stepp, Enhaut, and Nor
man II. Nornhold, Granville. County
Board No. 3-Waldron Lebo, Berrys-
burg; Roy Seip. Wiconisco; Francis
Reigle. Williamstown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Richard Miller, of Lancaster. and a
tramp called Cray Bill were pinned
under the motor truck which they
were driving from this city to Ian
caster when it turned turtle. They
were taken to the hospital at the
Masonic home at Elizabethtown,
where 1t was found Miller had a frac-
tured leg and his companion had a
fractured thigh.