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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
ALL AMERICANS
ASKED TO BUY
Thrift Stamp Sale Necessary
to the Purchase of War
Supplies

Patriotic citizens who remain at
home are reminded by Secretary Nc
Adoo in a statement issued to-day
through Postmaster Frank C. Sites
that the fighting men must have food,
clothing and arms and that the pur-
chase of War Savings Stamps offers
direct aid. The appeal is to all Amer
leans. who are asked to buy all the
stamps they can during the campaign
now in progress. 1t says:
over 100000 of Americas sons are
already on the fields of France, where
the bloodiest attacks of all history
are raging. They are suffering and
dying for us at home. They are Civ
ing their lives freely and heroically
to save America and the liberties of
mankind. They need food, clothing
and arms. Everyone who buys War
Savings Stamps or signs a pledge to
save and buy these stamps over a pc
riod of time helps himself and helps
directly every American hero in
France.
isn't it the least each patriot can do
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25

to enable our gallant boys to fight
VIGOROUSLY or to die gloriously in
the cause of humanity and liberty? =?
Let no one who genuinely loves
America and wants to serve fail to
enlist in the great army of war saw
ers during the period ending June
2S, 1918"
Chairmen of war. savings commit
tees in the counties of Eastern Penn
sylvania are urged by Director Rob-
ert K. Cassatt, of the war savings
campaign to follow the example of
Chairman George Lloyd. of Cumber-
land county, who has arranged with
the two telephone companies in his
territory to call subscribers on the
morning of June %, under authority
of the Treasury Department. and re-
mind them of their duty to attend
the pledge Day" meeting at the
schoolhouse that night. This is only
one of the many plans being worked
out to insure full attendance and fine
results at these meetings, which are
planned for every school district in
the state.
Governor Strong, of the Federal
reserve Bank, one of the leading
hnanciers of the country, makes this
appeal to war savers:
THE Secretary of the Treasury has
designated June 2S as National War
Savings Day, and the President has
publicly appealed to every man,
woman and child, in accordance with
the request of the Treasury Depart
ment, to pledge himself or herself on
or before that date to save constant
ly, and with such savings to buy as
regularly as possible War Savings
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
SteeItOn With New Lineup
in Game on Thursday

There will be a good chance to get
a peek at the new Steelton lineup
on Thursday when Cockilrs reno
waited pastimers meet a lively, fast
Williamsport team. Cockill expects
to pitch Tom Phillips, lately of New
Orleans, and one time with the Tri-
State, playing in Harrisburg. Ed
mundson also of the SouthernLeague,
will probably do the backstopping;
Jack Knight will be at first; Roxy
Roach, captain at Louisville, and one
time a ripping good shortstop with
the Yanks, will be at that position,
and Kaufman will also be in the
fray at some job or other.
Local fans will, no doubt, turn
out strongly to this midweek game,
for some of the Williamsport boys
are we'll known here, particularly the
two fingers, Rube Manning and
Salada. The visiting team will in
clude Machert, brother of the Leb-
anon Valley College athletic. recently
with the South Atlantic League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
Bill Shafer Cuts Up With
Railroaders at Allentown

The Harrisburg Division baseball
team went over to Allentown yes
terday to play team there called
the Pergola, the meaning of which
local boys could not precisely eX-
plain. Some thought it was a rare
flower, and others some new kind of
glue. Anyhow, Harrisburg lost out,
3-2, in the stig-tossledest, dod-gastest
game ever registered. Bill Shafer
alone was worth the price of admis-
sion.
Playing third base, he leaped high
whose force, however, quoting a
scribe on the spot, was such that
the visiting player was entirely car
ried off his feet and lay seemingly
dead on the grass for a moment or
so. Recovering after a while, but
still lying on the grass, he was able
to reach over, touch third base and
this put out the runner who had
started for home. Then he threw to
first and in time to get his man
there"
Not satisfied with this notoriety,
"Bill" hurled himself into the lime
light with a terrible blow which
should have been homer. But
miserable creature on the Pergola
team who is known as Wing" Ding
er managed to cut off the drive for a
circus catch and thus beat the rail-
readers from our home town. Har-
risburg outhit the Petunias or Per-
golas, or whatever it is, but could not
bunch the clouts properly.
CrimeS of the Huns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
Boys Baseball League to
Open in City Fairgrounds

play BALL" Did you hear the
shout that rang to-day in every one
of the city's Fairgrounds. for J. x.
Staples hts decreed that the national
game is to be introduced systemat-
ically in our municipal recreation
places. This is timely and proper
notion. All of Europe is taking up
baseball and men over there who
maintained that cricket was the bet
ter game are now coming round to
champion the attractive sport which
had it's birth in this country.
Superintendent Staples has the
boys practicing this week at Syca-
more, Harris, Emerald. Twelfth
street and Maclay grounds and will
arrange a schedule for the season,
the battles to be waged in the even
ing. Baseball calls forth brains.
muscle, agility, nerve and fair play.
No game has been discovered to
equal it and it will be found that
this playground league will not only
become vastly popular, but that many
a lad will get training which is
to be of vast service to him in older
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
BENNY LEONARD
FIGHTS BRITTON
Nationwide Interest in Box
ing Classic at Shibe Park
Tonight

There was nationwide interest to-
day in the boxing contest fixed for
10 o'clock tonight in Shibe Park,
Philadelphia, between Benny Leon
ard, holder of the world lightweight
title, and Jack Britton. welter-
weight. The recent order that Army
and Navy men should all learn to be-
come proficient in the manly art of
self-defense and thus be fitted to lick
the Hun, has put boxing on the map
like it never was before. AS the two
men who meet tonight are recognized
past masters, and since Leonard is
going out of his class. thus taking a
desperate chance, this bout is not
able.
Britton is one of the most artful
boxers that ever wore a glove. He
has met men of every class and type
from 1873 to $50 pounds and enjoys the
distinction of never having taken the
full count. He punches straight, with
precision, and throws his body with
his blows. In consequence there is
always plenty of force behind a lead
or counter.
Leonard and Britton have met once
before. On that occasion the bout was
at 139 pounds ringside The light
weight titleholder received the popu-
lar verdict. Tonight the weight will
be 141 pounds ringside. Each has de-
posted $1,000 as an assurance for
weight and appearance. whether the
two pounds additional. weight will
mean added strength and hitting pow
ers for Britton the bout alone will de-
eide. His friends claimed that 139
pounds was just thirty-two ounces
too low in figures for the welter-
weight to show his best. Tonight he
will have an opportunity to prove
whether the claims of his friends are
warranted
one of the preliminaries at this
boxing pageant is that scheduled for
a Harrisburg boy, Sammy Schiff,
whose opponent Is a husky sailor,
Dick Royal, yeoman at League
Island
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
Living Costs Higher in
Other Warning Countries

To show the good work that is
being done by various food adminis-
trations in the United States, figures
were produced by the Dauphin Coun-
ty Food Administration to show that
the high cost of living in Harris,
burg as well as in other cities of
the county, is considerably lower
than in cities in Canada and in the
European nations.
EXtortionate charges of grocers,
butchers, merchants, etc, are being
fought by the administration. All
instances of such charges should be
reported Immediately to the admin
istration, officials say. BY these
methods the administration hopes to
keep the cost of living comparative-
ly low in Harrisburg.
The cost of living in Harrisburg
has advanced since the beginning of
the war only fifty-three per cent
officials affirm. In Ottawa, Canada,
it has gone up siXty-five per cent;
in London, 105 per cent, and in Ber-
lin it is estimated to have gone up
$50 per cent.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
Great Auto Derby to
Be Run at UniOntOwn

More than $50 miles of automobile
racing in which the country's most
famous drivers will compete have
been tentatively scheduled and sane
ton granted by the American Auto
mobile Association for the Independ-
ence Auto Derby at the Uniontown
Speedway on July IS.
The main event of the afternoon
will be the independence Derby, a
100-lap, 112h miles, race in which
the country's most famous drivers
will participate. Entry blanks will
go out in a few days and advance
reports indicate that they will be
promptly lyreturned. The speed demons
are partial to the Uniontown track.
which has developed into one of the
most popular automobile racing GEN.
ters in the country.
There will be four special feature
events which will provide thrills and
superthrills, in the fact that they are
short events and provide the thrill
ing start and finish races which have
become so popular at the Uniontown
track. Then there will be an Aus
tralian pursuit race.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25

Stamps and Liberty Loan Bonds.
The President further urges that our
people everywhere pledge themselves
to the practice of thrift; to serve the
Government to the utmost in in
creasing production in all fields nee
essary to the winning of the war; to
conserve food and fuel and useful
materials of every kind, and to buy
only those things which are essential
to individual health and efficiency.
THE War Savings Stamps offer an
ideal medium for the investment
from day to day of funds thus saved,
and the war savings organization is
undertaking a campaign to secure
from all the people a written pledge
to reduce expenditures for purposes
not conducive to winning the war and
to invest these savings regularly in
specified amounts of War Savings
Stamps, doing this as far as possible
through membership in War Savings
Societies.
War Savings Stamps are equally
obligations of the United States Gov
ernment. and Liberty Loan commit
tees everywhere are urged to Coop
crate with the War Savings Societies
in this work"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25

The Reading Railway team of the
Allison Hill League entrenched it,
self further in first place by winning
last evening from the Galahad ag-
gregation by a score of to 5. AS a
result of the victory the railroaders
have lead of one and half games,
which is the greatest distance that
has separated the leaders for several
weeks.
Reading won the contest in almost
the first inning. Ibach singled and
was advanced when McCurdy reached
first on an error. Ibach came home
on an error of the second baseman.
"Bill Euker singled and Levan's
double scored McCurdy and Euker.
Levan came home on Shartle's sacri-
fice fly. The winning team scored
two more in the fifth. Germer sim
gled. Ibach took first on a fielder's
choice. McCurdy went to first in the
same manner. Ibach and Mack
crossed the rubber when bill" Eu-
ker hit for two bases.
Cobaugh tailed for Galahad in the
first, when he singled and stole sec
ond. From the keystone sack he
came home on Hawley's hit. The los
ing team became active in the fifth,
and threw a scare into the camp of
the winners when Mickey" Boyd
cleaned the sacks with a timely
triple. But his teammates were un-
able to bring in the runner with
what would have been the tying run.
George Germer made his debut in
the league and tossed a good game
Biever also pitched well. but several
errors spoiled his good work.
Tonight Rosewood and Hick-A-
Thrift are scheduled to play.
End of a Perfect Day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
California Boys Make
Blankets From Baseballs

Santa MoAica, Cal, June 25.-That
discarded baseballs contain a val
liable amount of pure wool, each
sphere containing enough to knit a
yard of refugee blanket. is the dis
covery made by Sana Monica High
school boys.
The ballplayers of Camohi are
"goin to bat" with a vim in the
making of these blankets, and the
coach, Voyle f. Bremen, is worry
ing about the mysterious disappear
ance of so many of what he terms
perfectly good" baseballs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
HoTEL MEN CONSIDER
NEW BEEFLESS MENUS

The proprietors of Harrisburg res
taurants, eating houses and hotels
are holding a meeting this after
noon to decide whether o rnot to ELI
inmate beef altogether from the bill
of fare. The government food regu-
lations allow only four beef meals q
week. Some of the eating house pro-
prietors have signified their beside to
taboo the use of beef during the
restrictions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
BIG SALES OF BABY BONDS

Landisburg, Pa, June 25.-E. C.
die, of Landisburg, an insurance
agent, has made an exceptional rec
ord in the sale of War Savings
Stamps. Recently he sold total of
S9.045 worth of Baby Bonds in a
single week, which gives him first
place in the sale of the stamps among
me insurance agents of the Erie dis
trict OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. James M. Dickey. man
ager of the insurance company. re-
Gently commended Mr.. die in q bull
letin for his exceptional work for
the Government
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
EIGHT GIRLS GIVEN
POLICE REPRIMAND

Eight young girls who were ar
rested by Detectives Murnane and
Shuler last night on the charge of
enticing soldiers, were dismissed
wi..I a reprimand and threat of Sc
we're punishment if they were ever
again apprehended. 1t is charged
the girls, whose ages range be-
tween 15 and Is years. are with as
many as half dozen soldiers in one
evening. TheiA nama' were not
made public by the police.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
ELKS TO VISIT HERE

More than 100 members of the
Lebanon lodge, B. p. o. E., No. 631,
will pay fraternal visit to the Har-
risburg lodge tomorrow evening.
They will be brought here in twen-
ty-five automobiles, and will be ac-
companied by their orchestra. The
visit is in return for the one made
Dy the local Elks at the recent dedi-
cation exercises of the Lebanon Elks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25

TwO-base mus, TaTVeTICH' SHaItII
Sterling. Sacrifice hits, Stoudt, 2
Double play, shafer to Walter.
Struck out, Johnson, 3; Sterling, g..
Base on balls. off Johnson, q; off
Sterling, /. Left on base, Harrisburg,
s; Pergola, 6. Hit by pitcher,
Stoudt. Stolen bases, McCurdy, p;
Garverich .; Shafer Walters, Ster-
ling, Baer, Kohler, 2. Passed ball.
Heath. Time, L25. Scorekeeper, E.
B. Lingard.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
YOUTHFUL BURGLARS
HELD FOR COURT

Paul O'Neal and Phillip Grant,
aged II and 8 years, were placed in
the House of Detention to await the
July 1 session of Juvenile court.
They are charged with breaking into
the Orpheum Theater and Dauphin
Deposit Trust Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
PROPOSALS FOR BRIDGE

New Bloomfield, Pa, June 25.-
Perry county commissioners have is
sued advertisements for bids and
proposals for the erection of a single
span covered bridge across Shermans
Creek at Mount Pleasant, jackson
township. The contract will be
awarded on july l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
-. ~
GALAHAD

Two-base hits.s Levan, Ibach. w.
Euker Three-base hit. Boyd. Sacri-
fee hit, McCurdy. Sacrifice fly, Shar-
tie. Double play, Holland to Haw-
ley. Struck out, by Germer g.;
Beiver, s. Base on balls, off Ger
mer, 8. Hit by pitcher, Cobaugh.
Stolen bases, Levan, Cobaugh, 8; Fell
lows q; Shartle. Stolen bases, G..
Swartz. 2. Time. 1.S0. Umpire,
Shickley
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
American League

New York, 8; Boston, 2.
Washington, 2; Philadelphia, /.
Detroit, 6; Chicago, 2.
st. Louis-Cieveland, rain.
National League
New York, 8; Boston, o.
Philadelphia, Z; Brooklyn, 1,
Pittsburgh, z; Cincinnatl, 2.
Chicago, 8; st. Louis, 2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
National League
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY
American League

Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
National IIearne

Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25

TONIGHT"S GAME
Hick-A -A-Thrift VS.. Rosewood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-25
BANG! WENT
READING GAME
Rapid Fire of Hits Beats Gal
ahad and Gives Railroad
ers Firm Lead in League
ALLISON HILL LEAGUE

LAST NIGHTS SCORE
Reading, 6; Galahad, 5.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

FUND OF a little over SIS left
y over from the flower booth OF
= = the fair held in FL Paso a year
and a half ago in connection with the
international Farm congress, is to
be invested in war savings stamps.
AIRS. J. n Rawlings, who was chair
man Of the committee, called a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon TO de-
eide what to do with the money,
and it was voted TO invest It
IN war stamps, and after the war to
use the money. as a nucleus for a
Horticultural or horticultural society
in FL Paso- II was deemed best not to
attempt such an organization at the
present time. as the city has not the
water TO spare for extensive garden
ing.
People Of the city viii not be dis
flowers or even in their back yard
vegetable gardening, but no effort is
to be made TO encourage the idea In
the first place, the city water system
is taxed 10 the limit in the hot months
for water for its regular needs. and
II Is not possible at present to get
machinery for additional pumping IA
cilities IN the second place, It is
realized that there are more vege-
tables grown and wasted in the FL
Paso valley than could be grown in
the city. It is considered better If
people Of the city would save the wa
ter and buy their vegetables from
the valley farmers. who need the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Little Interviews
Measles Must Be Reported by Families if Doctor Fails
If Ell PaSo Pulls Can Get 1919 StocknenS Convention

get. and as fast as we can send them
TO the front we are doing So"
Il think FL Paso stands an excellent
chance to get the next convention OF
the Panhandle and Southwestern
Stockmen's association" said W. L
Ammonett. There are a great many
FL Paso members Of the association.
and those who are not residents Of
FL Paso. all like to come here AS a
matter OF fact I think it is the best
place for conventions In this south
western country. anyhow. and most Of
the cowmen realize II, too. If the city
pulls hard enough 1 think the cow
men Will come here next year"
<
when FL Paso people are asked
to contribute to the $4,000 fund for
settling debts OF the city Y. n c. A..
and also providing for the deficit OF
the present year, they must remember
that they are being asked to aid in
work for the United States soldiers"
said H e. Christie. The local Y. n. c.
A has been thrown open to the visit
ing soldiers and those stationed in
the city, and the result has been. OF
course. extra expenses which would
not have been gone to otherwise. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Sinking the Tuscania has made the
American troops more eager than
ever 10 go across.-Detroit Free
Press.
Irm take old Doc Garfield some
time TO figure out me fraction OF =
lump per capita saved by the heatless
days.-Washingto Post
Food will win the war" Money
will win the war" ships will win
the war" And so on The truth of
the matter is that IL viii take all OF
these things and 4 lot OF fellows pull
ing the triggers on the western front
Statesman
The people who are kicking about
the slow progress OF our 10000 air
plane fleet are sometimes the same
ones who a few years ago were hor-
rified when il was proposed 10 have
congress buy about 100 planes
Waxahachie Light.
Bolo Pasha gave extravagant din
ners TO friends in New York. but il is
not likely there is one OF them who
VIII send a flower TO his funeral.
Traitors are the loneliest Of all peo-
pie. because treason is the most secre-
tive OF all sins.-Galveston News.
The prohibition party has voted in
favor OF merging with the national
party. Since the Democratic party
stole all the prohibition party's thCa-
der. the camel has been wandering
around IN search OF a tent in which
to poke his head.-New York Tele-
graph.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

termaster corps Outlet dodgers. Dick
calls the corps), tells a good story on
a recruit recently enlisted from a
ranch in New Mexico
The officers in his company had
experienced some considerable diff
Guilty in instilling military principals
into his mind and he would, in spite
Of lectures, admonitions and cautions,
go on the street with uniform unbut-
toned. campaign hat awry and never
got the habit of Saluting officers.
A young lieutenant met the New
Mexican on the street and, failing to
receive 4 salute and also noticing the
unmilitary appearance of his uniform,
stopped him to read him a lecture
'See here. don't you know enough
to dress right and 10 salute an Of
ficer when you see one?" asked the
lieutenant.
Becoming very patronizing in man
ner. the rookie" leaned towards the
officer. patted him Familiarity on the
shoulder and said: Say. partner, I
don't mean no offence. but all you
~uvs look alike TO me"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

campaign viii start about the mid
die Of March and we need all the
aid that the people OF the city can
give u.s."
Scenery in the Devils canyon Of
Sonora is perhaps the most beautiful
in the southwest" said Charles ROsen-
dahl There is plenty OF hunting,
deer. mountain lion. turkeys and
many other kinds Of game One OF the
most wonderful curiosities OF this
place is an underground river which
gees into a square hole in the noun
tain wall and energies about five
miles distant. No one has ever gone
through this wonderful underground
river, so far as I have heard. The
try"