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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
Giants Say They Still
Have Chance For Flag

Whether the success of the New
York Nationals in making a clean
sweep in their series with Boston
means that the Giants have found
themselves again and taken a
brace, or was merely a continu-
ance of the Indian sign which the
McGrawites have had on the
Brave all season-they have won
every one of their IA games with
the Hub crowd this year--is
question that cannot be answered
at present, but evidently Manager
McGraw figures it indicates the
return of his clubs old fighting
spirit for he refuses to stand for
the Giants being counted out of
the pennant hunt. The Gotham
manager says he Is convinced that
his team still has a good chance
for the flag and is confident of
making a successful drive on the
western trip that will change the
complexion of things. The
Giants" he said, still are in the
fight for the pennant. The Cubs
are apt to crack wide open They
appear to be hitting the down
grade now. and if we get our
surprise me in the least to see the
Giants nose out Mitchell's team in
the last days of the race. New
York is not beaten yet. Not by a
long shot" McGraw's belief is
not shared by the average fan.
however. The lead of FIVE full
games now held by the Cubs is
quite a margin 1t is considered
that the season will end In less
than three weeks. and the showing
made by the Giants on their first
two Western trips does not prom
Use that their efforts to overcome
Chicago's advantage on the COM
ing tour will be successful. The
McGrawites probably will have to
do some tall hustling to hold even
second place unless the Pirates let
down in their present pace.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
AROUND THE BASES

To-day, Eddie Collins, second base
man for the Chicago Americans,
plays his last game of the season at
Boston. He is supposed to leave to-
night for Philadelphia to join the
Marines. The recent order putting
the ban on further enlistments will
not affect Collins, as he had made
his arrangements to join the Navy
before the order was issued. Eddie
was purchased from the Philadel-
phia Americans for $4,000, and in
addition to getting $4,000 as q
bonus from President Comiskey, his
contract called for $4,000 a year.
He is 80 years old, married and has
two children. Collins is the third
member of the world champions to
announce their determination to en-
list within the last week. Fred Nc
Mullin and Charles Risberg left the
club to enter the service. President
Comiskey, on learning that Collins
had decided to enlist Immediately
wired his congratulations.
Steve Yerkes, who is still foot
cuffed in a plaster setting on ac-
count of a ripped tendon got a laugh
reading the story which was brought
up from Camp Funston. Steve is no
musician, but he can go around the
bases little with Home Fires, and
so the yarn amused him all the
more. 1t tells of two Jewish boys
one at home with a string of stories;
the other fighting for Uncle Sam
overe there. Ike wrote to Jake:
Dear jake: I'm greatly worried
about your health. Why don't I
hear about you? Store No. 8 burned
last week and I collected $4,000
insurance. Please write. Ikey."
But still no word, and a week later
he wired again: Dear jake: I am
greatly worried about your health.
Store No. burned last night and 1
collected $4,000 insurance. Let me
hear from you. Ikey." And jake
wired back: Dear Ikey: You should
worry about my health. Keep the
home fires burning Jake"
In the long career of the National
League no club has ever won four
successive championships, and it
was McGraw's ambition to be the
hrst manager to turn the trick. The
record appeared in sight. as the
Giants had big lead in midsummer,
after which they just drifted with
the tide. Before the club awoke to
its danger the Boston Braves, shoot
ing from last place in July. passed
the Giants in September and held
the lead to the finish.
BY winning the championship last
season McGraw was the first Ma
tional League manager to win six
pennants and he tied Connie Mack
of the Philadelphia Athletics for the
big league record. This year Nc
Graw hoped to pass even Mack and
| again he started with a team which
made all the others look sad in con-
trast, but again the slump came, and
a chance to make a new managerial
record is very limited.
Whenever two old ball players or
enthusiasts get together you may
be sure they will sooner or later be-
! gin to fan" The result of such n
| meeting recently was an authentic
account Of the following freak in
ming staged in Muncie, Ind, 2S
years ago.
The game was a regular pennant
contest between Muncie and Ander-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
CHARLEY sCHwAB-REFEREE

Charley Schwab will referee and
Caruso will sing" was the brief
startling announcement made by
Willus Britt yesterday in Philadel-
phia when he gave out the plans for
a monster entertainment at Shibo
Park on August 20. The program
calls for an intershipyard boxing
tourney. some classy outside boxers
and a few wrestlers of note.
on being questioned Willus Britt
said. Charley Schwab will referee
one or more bouts and Caruso will
sing. Charlie has already consented
to be the third man in the ring and
on Monday we received a wire from
Caruso in which he stated that he
would be pleased to accept the invi-
.ation."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
Engineers and Firemen
Play Brooks A. c. Today

The very speedy Brooks A. C.
team, champions of York, to-day
take on the Harrisburg Engineers
and Firemen club down there. Man
pger Club Beatty expected to get the
bunch under way at o'clock at the
Union Station. The ballplayers made
n great record this year. losing out
to West End by an eyelash; but the
Brooks outfit have beaten everything
in the neighborhood of York, so this
evenings contest should be historic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
.7NVzEEa|E 8 EzEzTS:|Gss

MAJESTIC
vaudeville and Musical Comedy.
COLONIAL ....-.
To-day - Norma Talmadge in "The
Social Secretary
Friday only - Alice Joyce in ITO the
Highest Bidder"
Saturday only-Viola Dana in "Oppor-
tunity."
REGENT
To-day = Vivian Martin in "Unclaim-
Tomorrow and Saturday - Charles
Ray in Playing the Came"
Beside the main attractions a good
comedy and the Regent Telegram
of Current Events will be shown.
VICTORIA
To-day Mary MacLane in Men
Who Have Made Love to Me-" and
"A Fight for Millions"
Tomorrow = June Caprice in Miss
Innocence"
Saturday - Douglas Fairbanks in
"The Habit of Happiness"
PAXTANG PARK
Fireworks and Vaudeville.
Admirers of Norma Talmadge turn
ed out in large numbers at the Colo
nial Theater yes
Norma TaImadre terday to see
Mt the Colonial their favorite in
The Social Secre-
tary." Another opportunity is extend
ed to-day to see this picture, which
is the subject of much favorable COM
ment There is magnificent scenery
good acting. an interesting story. and
last. but not least, popular star. and
these are a pretty good guarantee of
a splendid entertainment.
The attraction for Friday only is
Alice Joyce in ITO the Highest Bid
der"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15

and how she escapes the auction block
is vividly illustrated With this inter-
esting picture a good comedy hit is
also being shown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
Yesterdays Results

VI ENINNN bEANO I

Cleveland, q New York, 2.
St Louis, 4; Athletics. l. I'll in
nings).
Boston, s. Chicago, 3.
Detroit, s; Washington. 8.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn, 4; Phillies, 2.
Chicago, 2; Pittsburgh. 0.
Cincinnati, 5; st. Louis. /.
Other clubs not scheduled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15
Standing of the Clubs
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Schedule For To-day
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at New York.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Other clubs not scheduled.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-15

Jim Thorpe, the famous Indian.
now of the New York Giants, con
siders baseball the greatest of all
sports-and he should know. He
says he wishes all National League
pitchers were left-handers so that
he could play every day. At pres
ent he is only used when a southpaw
pitcher operates against the Giants
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
Red Cross Will Keep Relatives
informed.
Bureau Will Get Information Regard.
ing Men Wounded, Killed
or Mlsslne.

Washington.-The American Red
cross. through its bureau or communi-
cation, issued a request to the rela-
uves Of soldiers who are in the Amer
lean expeditionary force, In which 1t
asks these relatives to make Inquiries
regarding their kin whe are in the
army through the Red Cross bureau
or communication in Washington In
stead Of, as Is the case In numerous
instances, Of communicating with
agencies or individuals in Europe. The
request was issued in the name of
Harvey d. Gibson. the American Red
Cross commissioner in France. 6
MIR. Gibson points out the fact that
in a majority of cases such inquiries
are merely turned over by the indiyid-
ual or agency to the Red Cross, which
has charge Of such communication with
soldiers relatives, and which has de-
veloped special facilities for obtaining
information about those reported
killed, wounded. or missing, and those
from whom letters have not been re-
ceived. Congestion of cables and a
loss Of time and energy are also oc.
casioncd by making the request other
than through the Red Cross. 1t has
been known that as many as four sep
ara'e requests have been received
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
FEED FOE BY TUNNEL

Rasle.-Hunger ls the mother Of In.
vcntions. German hunger invented a
great smuggling device which did n
booming business until discovered BY
customs officers. Some Germans, llv.
ing In Baden, near the Swiss frontier,
built n pipe line across the frontier.
II ended In n house rented to a Ger
man family. What this family con.
sumed In the line Of food, clothing,
shoes. soap and other necessaries was
realty astounding. However, these
people bought things In the open mar
ket. which Is still possible In Swltzer.
land, paid caeh, never grumbled, no
matter how high the price and no
questions were asked.
One day recently two men were seen
digging In the ground near the front.
Ter. Customs o%f1ciais became suspl.
cious. md noslng around soon made
u valuable discovery. The two men
were engaged In repairing the pipe
Aine. which had been used for SNUG.
ding Tht machinery had become
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
A PEST NO LONGER
Australia Finds the One.Time Curse
Now a Profitable Source Of
Revenue.

Observation-Disclosures which were
once the curse of Australia, as they
have been to n lesser extent in the
southwestern United States, now are
providing a profitable source of reve-
nue. and at the same time helping to
win the war by increasing the food
supply.
Official dispatches received here say
the British board Of trade has ordered
Goo.OO crates of skinned rabbits,
which will require the killing Of o.
100000 rabbits, weighing $4,000 900
pounds after dressing. Previously the
rabbits were shipped with the skins
on. but Inconvenience was experienced
at hospitals In England In removing
the fur.
How to dispose of the skins is caus.
ing the Australians speculation. There
Is a ready market for them in this
country. but tonnage Is scarce.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
SAVED BY Girl
LAShED TO MAST
Crew Rescued After THRILLING A..
Night Experience IN lake
Storm.
Signals Bring sSeeer to Helpless Cram
On Lake Mlehisan After All but
Daring Young Woman An
Exhausted.

Chicag0.-Lashing herself 10 tho
mast Of a disabled boat in the yal.
that swept Lake Michigan. Miss Mar.
garet Sturdy. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph +. Sturdy Of Us Ea,,
Chicago avenue. maintained an heroic.
vigil until dawn. Then the American
flag she was waving US a signal of
distress brought succor. The boat
was several times On the verge q,
laundering.
This was the story brought to Chi.
cago after Capt. A. +. Brown anu his
crew Of the South Chicago coast guard
station had responded to Miss stur.
dy's signals aud rescued both boat
and passengers. The boat. which wss
eight miles out In the lake, was taw,.a
In. Aboard it, besides Miss Marrarer
were her parents aud a crew OF t,f.
~ SgL
They had brought the boat, a Gu rnot
sailing yacht with an auxiliary ca~.>
line engine. from Portland, Me, wh.r,,
Mr.. Sturdy purchased it for Nrs,
Sturdy some weeks ago. 1t IL named
the Mikado.
The voyage had been ~uneveutfui
save for u few minor squalls uatfl
they encountered the storm. Even
then they would have made Chicago
safely had not the gasoline engine tt-
come disabled. The sails were use,
less In the high wind.
They drIfted all night, Miss Stur,ly
told a reporter, while the crew sr.sl
In vain to repair the engine. Toward
midnight the violent pitching Of tlgs
boat caused Mrs. Sturdy to become
III. She failed to respond to einrr-
gency treatment and her condition
was such that the services of a phyvl-
clan were urgently needed.
Girl Guards Vessel.
The strain Of keeping watch for
passing vessels, working with the ems
CINE, and battling the storm exhaust.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
NO WASTE IN ARMY CAMPS
Conservation and Reclamation Divi.
sion Obtains Maximum Utilization
Of All Materials.

One Of the most insidious pieces of
German propaganda which the govern.
ment has to combat appears in the
form OF rumors concerning excessive
wastes Of all foodstufYs and supplies
In u army camps and environments.
A glance at the work Of the conserve
ton and reclamation division of tho
army readily establishes the falsity
Of these reports.
The aim Of the conservation and
reclamation division Is to obtain the
maximum utilization Of all materials
OF service, to reduce the waste Of
these materials to a minimum, to de.
stroy nothing, and to dispose Of all ma
terial useless to the army at the great.
est profit possible.
No restrictions are placed upon u
soldiers appetites, but the highest care
Is exerted to prevent the soldier from
taking more on his plate than he wants
in other words, much of the food
that formerly was lost through care
lessness 10 now saved. The reclama.
ton officer and his assistants in every
camp and every cantonment are re-
sponsible for the separating and the
classifying Of kitchen waste, produced
In the preparation and serving Of every
meal at the mess; the object Of this
careful separation and classification
OF kitchen waste 10 to prevent vast
age.
The division also has active charge
OF farming and garden operations for
each camp and cantonment. The prod
uce raised Is used In ~rationing troops
and providing animals with forage.
No men At for active duty are re-.
CURED to assist In this agricultural
service. The quartermaster general
OF the army has q much more efficient
plan. for he has this work done BY In.
termed aliens, enemy prisoners, con.
scientious DIRECTORS and military prls.
oners. OF our own enlisted mel only
those physically unsuited for service
overseas or partially disabled are a.
signed to this agricultural work. II ia
believed that after q few months Of
outdoor work, many Of the men now
unit will 30 improve physically that
they Will become At for transfer 10
hghting units. Thus the army with
reclaim men Ms well as materIals and
supplies.
The boys at the front and at camps
and environments In this country also
are setting a standard In conservation
ana reclamation which II magnificent,
They are doing their utmost to nee
that every penny Invested In the cause
OF democracy. through Liberty Bonds
and otherwise. IL utilised sfaasptIy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
TRACES KIN IN ARMY


about the same men by different in.
stitutions.
Edward NJ. Day. acting director of
the bureau of communication, said:
1.-THE function Of this bureau is to
give relatives all possible Information
which will lessen anxiety. Every in
curry is handled with fun realization
that n prompt and full reply is OF serl-
Gus moment to the happiness, peace Of
mind, and not infreQuently tc the
health Of the relatives. BY writing to
the bureau, relatives frequently will
get Immediately information ut hand
and may be sure that search is started
abroad as quickly as the case war
rants"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
U-BOATS Baked
BY AIR FIGHTERS

bound from Germany. 20 that aircraft
patrols are effective from home bases
over the sea zone most frequented BY
U-boats.
Coast patrol sirships accompany
conveys through home waters spot
ting" submarines. to be dealt with
either by themselves or by destroy.
ers; and II the U-bOat menace is not
yet mastered. It Is steadily and un-
mistakably being brought under con-
troll.
Safe landing Of q million Americans
In France Is a big fact. the slgnif-
canoe of which can hardly be missed
even In Germany. where. according to
neutral witnesses. scepticism has been
rapidly growing lately concerning the
possibilities Of the U-boat campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
PIcRIc PLANT WILL STAY
100000 Establishment In oeoro,,
will Be Continued After
the War.

Brunswick. Ga.--Announcement Inns
been made by officials Of the govern.
ment that the $7.OOO.O0O picric acid
plant now being constructed In North
brunswick will be q permanent manu-.
featuring plant after the war. In peace
days the plant will mike dyes, fer.
ti'izer and other by-products Of picric
acid which the government IL using
during war times. Tho dyes, the
process for which has already been
perfected. will be equal or superior to
those made In Germany.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
new sWINDLE IN CANADA
Crooks Impose Fines on Farmers fos
Having Too Much Food In
Possession,

vancouver. B. C.-County police ID
tne farming sections OF British Coium.
Ola nre hunting for a number Of clever
Crooks who have been imposing flnes
on Farmers for having too much meat.
nour or other provisions on hand.
One farmer reports having been fined
70 by n Of these supposed inspec-
tors who had been fed by the farmer
and housed all night. At breakfast
the visitor was served with bacon.
me hne was then imposed for serv.
Ing meat on a meatless day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12

ed Mr.. Sturdy and his two.man grew,
and they succumbed to sleep about
three o'clock in the morning. The
duty Of guarding the little vessel
thereupon devolved upon the daugl,
ter.
The storm showed no signs o:
abatement. Big cnmbers were break,
Ing over the deck and the Mikadn
was tossing about like q cork when
Miss Sturdy took the vessels Ameri,
can nag and fought her way to the
mast, Just abaft the bow. Using u
coll Of hempen rope, she bound her.
self to 1t and remained there until
about five o'clock. when Captain
Browns lookout sighted her distress
signals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12
ifpianss Are Of Great Assist
anes h Finding Enemy
Submarines.
Great Britain 8ees Need q Neldlne
Command o. Air % Well % o.
Sea-Alresaft Either Attack
Or Summer PATROLS

L0ndon.-The measure OF the sue
cess OF the antisubmarine campaign Il
the safe crossing Of the Atlantic by q
million American troops.
There is very properly a good deal
Of official ~reticence regarding the
methods by which submarines are de,
stroyed. but 1t is an open secret that
the royal air force has contributed
largely toward the defeat Of the U.
boat campaign.
Just as airplanes have become on
essential auxiliary to the army, SO air.
craft have become an indispensable
ally of the navy. making 1t clear that
ascendancy In the air in future will be
as vital to Britain as her present as
cendancy ut sea.
Airships OF two main types, the
smaller known as the submarine scout
aud the larger as the coast patrol
type, and seaplanes, are the chief In
struments for dealing with submarines
from the air. The first BUSINESS OF all
aircraft or submarine offensive is to
ond the submarine.
See Submerged Boats.
From a certain height in the Dir,
submerged U-boats are visible to OBJ
servers and their position Is communi-
Gated to the nearest naval patrol. The
work Of aircraft is by no means con-
fined to detecting the U-boats. They
have means of Immediately attacking
their prey without waiting for the ar-
rival Of the naval patrol.
There Is the obvious means of drop
ping bombs, fully effective when the
submarine is caught on or just below
the surface. Modern antisubmarine
aircraft are almost equally at home In
the air or on the water. Should the
U-boat dive through the water, Its pur-
suer can dive through the air and re-
lease depth charges, which have a con-
siderable range Of action, and are much
feared by U-boat commanders.
In claiming for the II. A. +. a large
share In winning the safe landing of
Americas first million the reservation
must be made that the range Of air
craft from their bases Is limited, but
their bases are not necessarily on land.
and seaplanes and submarine scouts
have accommodation on shlpboard and
are carried to the area Of their deep
sea patrols.
=
Where They Are Thickest.
Again. 1t is naturally in home wa
tiers and especially In the North sea
that submarines are thickest, outward
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-12

ciogged and an opening had to be made
70 get Mt the seat Of the trouble.
The officials saw an opening had
been made into a spacious tunnel built
OF concrete. Inside the pipe were
long wires. These wires were wound
-ound spools at the end stations. and
could be pulled either way. Goods,
such NJ meat, cheese, hams, shoes,
clothing. etc, were tied to the wire
md pulled across the border through
the subtcrranean channel.
The Swiss government Ii now inter
the smugglers. The fiourishing "buE.
ness Is killed.